,,apologia ,,pro ,,vita ,,sua ,by ,john ,h5ry 7,c>d9al7 ,newman ,london3 ,publi%$ by ,j4 ,m4 ,d5t ,sons ,ltd4 ,& 9 ,new ,york by ,e4,p4 ,dutton ,co4 ,introduction ,no autobiography 9 ! ,engli% language has be5 m read2 to ! n9ete5? c5tury x be>s a relation n less *>act]i/ic ?an ,boswell's ',johnson' to ! eighte5?4 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,b>ry1 ,d4,d4 ,newman 0 already a recognis$ spiritual lead] ( ov] ?irty ye>'s /&+1 b n yet a ,c>d9al1 :5 9 #ahfd he wrote ! ,apologia4 ,he 0 ,london born1 & he _h1 z _m ,london]s h _h1 a =eign /ra9 9 him4 ,8 fa!r came ( ,dut* /ock2 8 "m 0 a ,f\rdr9i]1 daught] ( an old ,fr5* ,hugu5ot family settl$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! date ( 8 bir?1 #ba/ ( ,febru>y #ahja1 relates him to _m fam\s contempor>ies1 f ,he9e to ,r5an1 f ,c>lyle to ,pusey4 ,s5t to s*ool at ,eal+--an imag9ative sev5-ye>-old s*oolboy1 he 0 describ$ ev5 !n z be+ fond ( books & s]i\sly m9d$4 ,x is c]ta9 he 0 deeply read 9 ! ,engli% ,bible1 ?anks to 8 "m's c>e1 be=e he began ,lat9 & ,greek4 ,ano!r lifelong influ5ce--z we may be prep>$ to f9d by a signal ref]5ce 9 ! foll[+ autobiography1 0 ,sir ,walt] ,scott2 & 9 a lat] page he speaks ( read+ 9 b$ ,wav]ley & ,guy ,mann]+ :5 !y fir/ came out--9 ! e>ly summ] morn+s1 & ( 8 delight 9 he>+ ,! ,lay ( ! ,la/ ,m9/rel read al\d4 ,l ,rusk91 ano!r n9ete5?-c5tury ma/] ( ,engli% prose1 he 0 f9ely affect$ by ^! two p[]ful inductors4 ,!y work$ alike ^u 8 piety & 8 imag9ation :i* 0 its true s]vant1 & !y help$ to fo/] 8 seem+ly in/9ctive /yle & 8 feel+ = ! ,engli% tongue4 ,9 #ahaf he w5t to ,ox=d--to ,tr9ity ,college--& two ye>s lat] ga9$ a s*ol>%ip !re4 ,8 fa!r's idea 0 t he %\ld read = ! b>1 & he kept a few t]ms at ,l9coln's ,inn2 b 9 ! end ,ox=d1 :i* _h1 ab\t ! ye> ( 8 bir?1 exp]i5c$ a rebir? ( ideas1 ?anks to ! wid5+ impulse ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 held him1 & ,oriel ,college--! c5tre ( ! ,noetics1 z old ,ox=d call$ ! ,lib]al set 9 contempt--made him a fell[4 ,8 association !re ) ,pusey & ,keble is a matt] ( hi/ory2 & ! ,ox=d ,movem5t1 9 :i* ! ?ree work$ toge!r1 0 ! direct result1 accord+ to ,dean ,*ur*1 ( _! se>*+s ( he>t & commun+ = sev5 ye>s1 f #ahbf to #ahcc4 ,a ^w might be said ( ,:ately too1 ^: ,logic ,newman help$ to beat into f9al =m 9 ^! ,ox=d exp]i5ces4 ,n s9ce ! days ( ,colet & ,erasmus _h ! ,univ]sity exp]i5c$ su* a %ak+ ( ! bran*es4 ,h[ev]1 !re is no ne$ to d m ?an allude to ^! intimately dealt ) 9 ! ,apologia itself4 ,!re1 inde$1 ! /ages ( ,newman's pilgrimage are relat$ ) a grace & s9c]ity ( /yle t h h>dly be5 equall$ 9 ,engli% or 9 any nor!rn tongue4 ,x ranges f ! simple/ facts to ! mo/ complicat$ polemical issues & is always easily 9 accord ) its *ang+ !me4 ,s mu* s1 t ! critics !mselves h n kn[n :e!r to admire m ! spiritual logic or ! lit]>y art ( ! writ] & self-confessor4 ,we may take1 z two in/ances ( ,newman's p[]1 ! delightful acc\nt 9 ,"p ,,iii4 ( 8 *ildhood & ! fir/ gr[? ( 8 religi\s belief2 & ! rem>kable op5+ to ,"p ,,iv41 :]e he uses ! figure ( ! dea?-b$ ) t f9] reality :i* is born ( ! creative communion ( ?\ght & ^w 9 a poet's bra94 ,some?+ ( ?is p[] 0 felt1 x is cle>1 9 8 s]mons at ,ox=d4 ,dr4 ,b>ry describes ! effect t ,newman made at ! "t ( 8 p>t+ ) ! ,anglican ,*ur*3 ,e s]mon 0 an exp]i5ce2 made memorable by t /ill figure1 & cle>1 l[1 p5etrat+ voice1 & ! m5tal hu% t fell ^u 8 audi5ce :ile he m$itat$1 alone ) ! ,alone1 9 words ( awful au/]ity4 ,8 disc\rses 7 poems1 b transcripts too f ! s\l1 reason+s 9 a heav5ly dialectic4444 ,ab\t 8 controv]sy ) ,*>les ,k+sley1 ! imm$iate cause ( 8 ,apologia1 :at new ?+ ne$ be said8 ,x is cle> t ,k+sley1 :o 0 ! type ( a class ( m9d !n common en\gh 9 8 ,*ur*1 impulsive1 prejudic$1 n logical1 gave himself away bo? by ! mode & by ! burd5 ( 8 un=tunate attack4 ,b we ne$ n compla9 ( x to-day1 s9ce x call$ out "o ( ! noble/ pieces ( spiritual hi/ory ! _w possesses3 "o inde$ :i* has ! unique m]it ( mak+ only ! tru? t is intr9sic & dev\t seem 9 ! end to matt]4 ,midway 9 ! =ties1 z ! ,apologia tells u1 tw5ty ye>s t is be=e x 0 writt51 ,newman left ,ox=d & ! ,anglican ,*ur* = ! ,*ur* 9 :i* he di$4 ,lat] portraits make u realise him be/ 9 8 robes z a ,c>d9al1 z he may be se5 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y1 or 9 ! /rik+ picture by ,millais 7n[ 9 ! ,duke ( ,norfolk's collection74 ,!re is "o delightful e>li] portrait too1 :i* %[s him ) a peculi>ly radiant face1 full ( *>m & s]5e expectancy2 & ) x we may associate ^! l9es ( 8--s9c]e expression ( "o :o 0 9 all 8 e>?ly & heav5ly pilgrimage a tru?-seek]1 he>t & s\l3 ,:5 ,i w\ld se>* ! tru?s t 9 me burn1 ,& m\ld !m into rule & argum5t1 ,a hundr$ reason]s cri$1--',ha/ ?\ to le>n ,^? dreams are scatt]'d n[1 ^? fires are sp5t8' ,&1 did ,i m\nt to simpl] ?\ghts1 & try ,"s !me ( peace1 'twas /ill ! same reply4 ,p]plex'd1 ,i hop$ my he>t 0 pure ( guile1 ,b judg$ me weak 9 wit1 to disagree2 ,b n[1 ,i see t m5 are mad a:ile1 ',tis ! old hi/ory--,tru? )\t a home1 ,despis$ & sla91 !n ris+ f ! tomb4 ,! foll[+ is a li/ ( ! *ief works ( ,c>d9al ,newman3-- ,! ,arians ( ! ,f\r? ,c5tury1 #ahcc2 #bi ,tracts to ,tracts = ! ,times1 #ahcd-ahda2 ,lyra ,apo/olica1 #ahcd2 ,elucidations ( ,dr4 ,hampd5's ,!ological ,/atem5ts1 #ahcf2 ,p>o*ial ,s]mons1 #f vols41 #ahcg-ahdb2 ,a ,lett] to ! ,rev4 ,g4 ,faussett on ,c]ta9 ,po9ts ( ,fai? & ,practice1 #ahch2 ,lectures on ,ju/ification1 #ahch2 ,s]mons on ,subjects ( ! ,day1 #ahdb2 ,pla9 ,s]mons1 #ahdc2 ,s]mons be=e ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d1 #ahdc2 ,! ,ci/]cian ,sa9ts ( ,engl&1 #ahdd2 ,an ,essay on ! ,developm5t ( ,*ri/ian ,doctr9e1 #ahde2 ,loss & ,ga91 #ahdh2 ,disc\rse address$ to ,mix$ ,congregations1 #ahdi2 ,lectures on ,c]ta9 ,difficulties ,felt by ,anglicans 9 ,ca?olic ,tea*+1 #ahej2 ,lectures on ! ,pres5t ,position ( ,ca?olics 9 ,engl&1 #ahea2 ,! ,idea ( a ,univ]sity1 #aheb2 ,calli/a1 #ahef2 ,mr4 ,k+sley & ,dr4 ,newman1 #ahfd2 ,apologia pro ,vita ,sua1 #ahfd2 ,! ,dream ( ,g]ontius1 #ahfe2 ,lett] to ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,b4 ,pusey on 8 ,eir5icon1 #ahff2 ,v]ses on ,v>i\s ,occasions1 #ahfh2 ,an ,essay 9 ,aid ( a ,gramm> ( ,ass5t1 #ahgj2 ,lett] address$ to ,8 ,grace ! ,duke ( ,norfolk on ,occasion ( ,mr4 ,glad/one's ,expo/ulation1 #ahge2 ,m$itations & ,devotions1 #ahic4 ,biographies4--,by ,w4 ,meynell1 #ahij2 by ,dr4 ,wm ,b>ry1 #ahij2 by ,r4 ,h4 ,hutton1 #ahia2 ,lett]s & ,correspond5ce ( ,j4 ,h4 ,newman1 dur+ 8 life 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur* 7) a brief autobiography71 edit$ by ,miss ,anne ,mozley1 #ahia2 ,anglican ,c>e] ( ,c>d9al ,newman1 by ,rd4 ,e4 ,a4 ,abbott1 #ahib2 z a ,musician1 by ,e4 ,bellasis1 #ahib2 by ,a4 ,r4 ,wall] & ,g4 ,h4 ,s4 ,burr[1 #aija2 an ,appreciation1 by ,dr4 ,a4 ,:yte1 #aija2 ,addresses to ,c>d9al ,newman1 ) 8 ,replies1 edit$ by ,rev4 ,w4 ,p4 ,neville1 #aije2 by ,w4 ,w>d 79 ,t5 ,p]sonal ,/udies71 #aijh2 ,newman's ,!ology1 by ,*>les ,s>olea1 #aijh2 ,! ,au?oritative ,biography1 by ,wilfrid ,p4 ,w>d 7bas$ on ,c>d9al ,newman's private j\rnals & correspond5ce71 #aiab4 ,,cont5ts ,,"p ,,page ,i4 ,mr4 ,k+sley's ,me?od ( ,disputation #a ,,ii4 ,true ,mode ( ,meet+ ,mr4 ,k+sley #ae ,,iii4 ,hi/ory ( ,my ,religi\s ,op9ions up to #ahcc #bi ,,iv4 ,hi/ory ( ,my ,religi\s ,op9ions f #ahcc to #ahci #eg ,v4 ,hi/ory ( ,my ,religi\s ,op9ions f #ahci to #ahda #aja ,,vi4 ,hi/ory ( ,my ,religi\s ,op9ions f #ahda to #ahde #adg ,,vii4 ,g5]al ,answ] to ,mr4 ,k+sley #bae ,,app5dix3 ,answ] 9 ,detail to ,mr4 ,k+sley's ,accusations #bec ,,apologia ,,pro ,,vita ,,sua ,"p ,i ,mr4 ,k+sley's ,me?od ( ,disputation ,i _c be sorry to h =c$ ,mr4 ,k+sley to br+ out 9 fulness 8 *>ges aga9/ me4 ,x is f> bett] t he %\ld dis*>ge 8 ?\ghts ^u me 9 my lifetime1 ?an aft] ,i am dead4 ,"u ! circum/ances ,i am happy 9 hav+ ! opportunity ( read+ ! wor/ t c be said ( me by a writ] :o has tak5 pa9s ) 8 "w & is well satisfi$ ) x4 ,i acc\nt x a ga9 to be survey$ f )\t by "o :o hates ! pr9ciples :i* are ne>e/ to my he>t1 has no p]sonal k ( me to set "r 8 misconceptions ( my doctr9e1 & :o has "s motive or o!r to be z sev]e ) me z he c possibly be4 ,& fir/ ( all1 ,i beg to complim5t him on ! motto 9 8 title-page2 x is felicit\s4 ,a motto %\ld conta91 z 9 a nut%ell1 ! cont5ts1 or ! "*1 or ! drift1 or ! animus ( ! writ+ to :i* x is prefix$4 ,! words :i* he has tak5 f me are s apposite z to be almo/ prophetical4 ,!re _c be a bett] illu/ration ?an he !reby af=ds ( ! aphorism :i* ,i int5d$ !m to convey4 ,i said t x is n m ?an an hyp]bolical expression to say t 9 c]ta9 cases a lie is ! ne>e/ approa* to tru?4 ,mr4 ,k+sley's pamphlet is emphatically "o ( su* cases z are contemplat$ 9 t proposition4 ,i really believe1 t 8 view ( me is ab\t z ne> an approa* to ! tru? ab\t my writ+s & do+s1 z he is capable ( tak+4 ,he has done 8 wor/ t[>ds me2 b he has also done 8 be/4 ,s f> well2 b1 :ile ,i impute to him no malice1 ,i unfeign$ly ?9k1 on ! o!r h&1 t1 9 8 invective aga9/ me1 he z fai?fully fulfils ! o!r half ( ! proposition also4 ,?is is n a m]e %>p retort ^u ,mr4 ,k+sley1 z w be se51 :5 ,i come to consid] directly ! subject to :i* ! words ( 8 motto relate4 ,i h enl>g$ on t subject 9 v>i\s passages ( my publications2 ,i h said t m9ds 9 diff]5t /ates & circum/ances _c und]/& "o ano!r1 & t 9 all cases !y mu/ be in/ruct$ accord+ to _! capacity1 &1 if n taught /ep by /ep1 !y le>n only s mu* ! less2 t *ildr5 d n appreh5d ! ?\ghts ( gr[n p1 nor savages ! in/9cts ( civilization1 nor bl9d m5 ! p]ceptions ( sight1 nor pagans ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity1 nor m5 ! exp]i5ces ( ,angels4 ,9 ! same way1 !re are p ( matt]-(-fact1 prosaic m9ds1 :o _c take 9 ! fancies ( poets2 & o!rs ( %all[1 inaccurate m9ds1 :o _c take 9 ! ideas ( philosophical inquir]s4 ,9 a lecture ( m9e ,i h illu/rat$ ?is ph5om5on by ! suppos$ in/ance ( a =eign]1 :o1 aft] read+ a comm5t>y on ! pr9ciples ( ,engli% ,law1 does n get ne>] to a real appreh5sion ( !m ?an to be l$ to accuse ,engli%m5 ( consid]+ t ! que5 is impeccable & infallible1 & t ! ,p>liam5t is omnipot5t4 ,mr4 ,k+sley has read me f beg9n+ to end 9 ! fa%ion 9 :i* ! hypo!tical ,russian read ,black/one2 n1 ,i repeat1 f malice1 b because ( 8 intellectual build4 ,he appe>s to be s con/itut$ z to h no notion ( :at goes on 9 m9ds v diff]5t f 8 own1 & moreov] to be /one-bl9d to 8 ignorance4 ,a mode/ man or a philosoph] w\ld h scrupl$ to treat ) scorn & sc(f+1 z ,mr4 ,k+sley does 9 my own in/ance1 pr9ciples & convictions1 ev5 if he did n acquiesce 9 !m himself1 :i* _h be5 held s widely & = s long--! beliefs & devotions & cu/oms :i* h be5 ! religi\s life ( millions ^u millions ( ,*ri/ians = ne>ly tw5ty c5turies--= ?is 9 fact is ! task on :i* he is sp5d+ 8 pa9s4 ,_h he be5 a man ( l>ge or cauti\s m9d1 he w\ld n h tak5 x = grant$ t cultivation mu/ lead e "o to see ?+s precisely z he sees !m himself4 ,b ! n>r[-m9d$ are ! m prejudic$ by v reason ( _! n>r[ness4 ,! apo/le bids u 9 malice be *ildr51 b 9 und]/&+ be m54 ,i am glad to recognise 9 ,mr4 ,k+sley an illu/ration ( ! fir/ half ( ?is precept2 b ,i %\ld n be hone/1 if ,i ascrib$ to him any sort ( fulfilm5t ( ! second4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld speak z fav\rably ei!r ( 8 drift or ( 8 me?od ( argu+1 z ,i c ( 8 convictions4 ,z to 8 drift1 ,i ?9k its ultimate po9t is an attack ^u ! ,ca?olic ,religion4 ,x is ,i inde$1 :om he is imm$iately insult+--/ill1 he views me only z a repres5tative1 & on ! :ole a fair "o1 ( a class or ca/e ( m51 to :om1 consci\s z ,i am ( my own integrity1 ,i ascribe an excell5ce sup]ior to m9e4 ,he desires to impress ^u ! public m9d ! conviction t ,i am a crafty1 s*em+ man1 simply untru/wor?y2 t1 9 becom+ a ,ca?olic1 ,i h j f\nd my "r place2 t ,i d b ju/ify & am prop]ly int]pret$ by ! common ,engli% notion ( ,roman casui/s & confessors2 t ,i 0 secretly a ,ca?olic :5 ,i 0 op5ly pr(ess+ to be a cl]gyman ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*2 t s f> f br++1 by means ( my conv]sion1 :5 at l5g? x op5ly took place1 any /r5g? to ! ,ca?olic cause1 ,i am really a burd5 to x--an additional evid5ce ( ! fact1 t to be a pure1 g]man1 g5u9e ,ca?olic1 a man mu/ be ei!r a knave or a fool4 ,^! la/ words br+ me to ,mr4 ,k+sley's me?od ( disputation1 :i* ,i mu/ criticise ) mu* sev]ity2--9 8 drift he does b foll[ ! ord9>y beat ( controv]sy1 b 9 8 mode ( argu+ he is actually di%one/4 ,he says t ,i am ei!r a knave or a fool1 & 7z we %all see by & by7 he is n q sure :i*1 probably bo?4 ,he tells 8 read]s t on "o occasion he said t he _h fe>s ,i %\ld end 9 "o or o!r ( two mis=tunes4 ,he w\ld ei!r1 he cont9ues1 de/roy 8 own s5se ( hone/y1 i4e4 consci\s tru?fulness--& become a di%one/ p]son2 or he w\ld de/roy 8 common s5se1 i4e4 unconsci\s tru?fulness1 & become ! slave & puppet seem+ly ( 8 own logic1 really ( 8 own fancy4444 ,i ?\ght = ye>s pa/ t he _h become ! =m]2 ,i n[ see t he has become ! latt]4 7p4 #bj74 ,aga91 ,:5 ,i read ^! outrages ^u common s5se1 :at wond] if ,i said to myself1 ',?is man _c believe :at he is say+8' 7p4 #bf74 ,su* has be5 ,mr4 ,k+sley's /ate ( m9d till lately1 b n[ he consid]s t ,i am possess$ ) a _s ( almo/ b\ndless sill9ess1 ( simple cr$ulity1 ! *ild ( scepticism1 ( absurdity 7p4 #da71 ( a self-deception :i* has become a sort ( frantic hone/y 7p4 #bf74 ,& z to 8 fundam5tal reason = ?is *ange1 he tells u1 he really does n "k :at x is 7p4 #dd74 ,h[ev]1 let ! reason be :at x w1 its up%ot is intelligible en\gh4 ,he is enabl$ at once1 by ?is pr(ess$ *ange ( judgm5t ab\t me1 to put =w>d "o ( ^! alt]natives1 yet to keep ! o!r 9 res]ve2--& ?is he actually does4 ,he ne$ n commit himself to a def9ite accusation aga9/ me1 su* z requires def9ite pro( & admits ( def9ite refutation2 = he has two /r+s to 8 b[2--:5 he is ?r[n (f 8 balance on ! "o leg1 he c recov] himself by ! use ( ! o!r4 ,if ,i demon/rate t ,i am n a knave1 he may exclaim1 ,oh1 b y are a fool6 & :5 ,i demon/rate t ,i am n a fool1 he may turn r\nd & retort1 ,well1 !n1 y are a knave4 ,i h no objection to reply to 8 argum5ts 9 behalf ( ei!r alt]native1 b ,i %\ld h be5 bett] pleas$ to h be5 all[$ to take !m "o at a "t4 ,b ,i h n yet done full ju/ice to ! me?od ( disputation1 :i* ,mr4 ,k+sley ?9ks x "r to adopt4 ,obs]ve ?is fir/3--,he means by a man :o is silly n a man :o is to be piti$1 b a man :o is to be abhorr$4 ,he means a man :o is n simply weak & incapable1 b a moral lep]2 a man :o1 if n a knave1 has ev]y?+ bad ab\t him except knav]y2 nay1 r1 has toge!r ) e o!r wor/ vice1 a spice ( knav]y to boot4 ,8 simpleton is "o :o has become su*1 9 judgm5t = 8 hav+ once be5 a knave4 ,8 simpleton is n a born fool1 b a self-made idiot1 "o :o has drugg$ & abus$ himself into a %ameless depravity2 "o1 :o1 )\t any misgiv+ or remorse1 is guilty ( drivell+ sup]/ition1 ( reckless violation ( sacr$ ?+s1 ( fanatical excesses1 ( passionate inanities1 ( unmanly audaci\s tyranny ov] ! weak1 m]it+ ! wra? ( fa!rs & bro!rs4 ,?is is t mild] judgm5t1 :i* he seems to pride himself ^u z s mu* *>ity2 &1 z he expresses x1 he does n "k :y4 ,?is is :at he really meant 9 8 lett] to me ( ,janu>y #ad1 :5 he )drew 8 *>ge ( my be+ di%one/4 ,he said1 ,! tone ( y\r lett]s1 ev5 m ?an _! language1 makes me feel1 to my v deep pleasure1--:at8 t y h gambl$ away y\r reason1 t y are an intellectual sot1 t y are a fool 9 a fr5zy4 ,& 9 8 pamphlet1 he gives u ?is explanation :y he did n say ?is to my face1 viz4 t he _h be5 told t ,i 0 9 weak heal?1 & 0 av]se to controv]sy1 7pp4 #f & #h74 ,he felt "s regret = hav+ di/urb$ me4 ,b ,i pass on f ^! multi=m imputations1 & conf9e myself to ?is "o consid]ation1 viz4 t he has made any fre% imputation ^u me at all4 ,he gave up ! *>ge ( knav]y2 well & good3 b :]e 0 ! logical necessity ( 8 br++ ano!r8 ,i am sitt+ at home )\t a ?\ght ( ,mr4 ,k+sley2 he wantonly breaks 9 ^u me ) ! *>ge t ,i _h in=m$ ! _w t ,tru? = its own sake ne$ n & on ! :ole ought n to be a virtue ) ! ,roman cl]gy4 ,:5 *all5g$ on ! po9t he _c br+ a fragm5t ( evid5ce 9 pro( ( 8 ass]tion1 & he is convict$ ( false witness by ! voice ( ! _w4 ,well1 ,i %\ld h ?\ght t he _h n[ no?+ :atev] m to d4 ,va9 man6 he seems to make answ]1 :at simplicity 9 y to ?9k s6 ,if y h n brok5 "o comm&m5t1 let u see :e!r we _c convict y ( ! brea* ( ano!r4 ,if y are n a sw9dl] or =g]1 y are guilty ( arson or burgl>y4 ,by hook or by crook y %all n escape4 ,are y to suff] or ,i8 ,:at does x matt] to y :o are go+ (f ! /age1 to receive a slight additional daub ^u a "* s deeply /a9$ already8 ,b ?9k ( me1 ! immaculate lov] ( ,tru?1 s obs]vant 7z ,i h told y p4 #h7 ( 'hault c\rage & /rict hon\r1'--& 7aside7--'& n z ?is publican'--d y ?9k ,i c let y g scot free in/ead ( myself8 ,no2 noblesse oblige4 ,g to ! %ades1 old man1 & boa/ t ,a*illes s5t y ?i!r4 ,b ,i h n ev5 yet done ) ,mr4 ,k+sley's me?od ( disputation4 ,obs]ve secondly3--:5 a man is said to be a knave or a fool1 x is commonly meant t he is ei!r ! "o or ! o!r2 & t1--ei!r 9 ! s5se t ! hypo!sis ( 8 be+ a fool is too absurd to be ent]ta9$2 or1 aga91 z a sort ( contemptu\s acquittal ( "o1 :o aft] all has n wit en\gh to be wick$4 ,b ?is is n at all :at ,mr4 ,k+sley proposes to himself 9 ! anti!sis :i* he sugge/s to 8 read]s4 ,?\gh he speaks ( me z an utt] dot>d & fanatic1 yet all along1 f ! beg9n+ ( 8 pamphlet to ! end1 he ins9uates1 he proves f my writ+s1 & at l5g? 9 8 la/ pages he op5ly pron\nces1 t aft] all he 0 "r at fir/1 9 ?9k+ me a consci\s li> & deceiv]4 ,n[ ,i wi% to dwell on ?is po9t4 ,x _c be d\bt$1 ,i say1 t1 9 spite ( 8 pr(ess+ to consid] me z a dot>d & drivell]1 on ! gr\nd ( 8 hav+ giv5 up ! notion ( my be+ a knave1 yet x is ! v /aple ( 8 pamphlet t a knave aft] all ,i mu/ be4 ,by ins9uation1 or by implication1 or by "q1 or by irony1 or by sne]1 or by p>able1 he en=ces aga9 & aga9 a conclusion :i* he does n categorically enunciate4 ,= in/ance 7#a7 ,p4 #ad4 ,i "k t m5 us$ to suspect ,dr4 ,newman1 ,i h be5 incl9$ to d s myself1 ( writ+ a :ole s]mon 444 = ! sake ( "o s+le pass+ h9t1 "o phrase1 "o epi!t1 "o little b>b$ arr[ :i* 444 he deliv]$ unhe$$1 z ) 8 f+] tip1 to ! v he>t ( an initiat$ he>]1 nev] to be )drawn aga94 7#b7 ,p4 #ae4 ,h[ 0 ,i to "k t ! prea*]1 :o _h ! reputation ( be+ ! mo/ acute man ( 8 g5]ation1 & ( hav+ a specially intimate acqua9tance ) ! weaknesses ( ! human he>t1 0 utt]ly bl9d to ! broad mean+ & ! pla9 practical result ( a s]mon l ?is1 deliv]$ be=e fanatic & hot-head$ "y m51 :o hung ^u 8 e ^w8 ,t he did n =esee t !y w\ld ?9k t !y obey$ him1 by becom+ affect$1 artificial1 sly1 %ifty1 ready = concealm5ts & equivocations8 7#c7 ,p4 #ag4 ,no "o w\ld h suspect$ him to be a di%one/ man1 if he _h n p]v]sely *os5 to assume a /yle :i* 7z he himself confesses7 ! _w always associates ) di%one/y4 7#d7 ,pp4 #bi1 #cj4 ,if he w indulge 9 subtle p>adoxes1 9 rhetorical exagg]ations2 if1 :5ev] he t\*es on ! "q ( tru? & hone/y1 he w take a p]v]se pleasure 9 say+ some?+ %ock+ to pla9 ,engli% notions1 he mu/ take ! consequ5ces ( 8 own ecc5tricities4 7#e7 ,p4 #cd4 ,at :i* mo/ ( my read]s w be incl9$ to cry3 ',let ,dr4 ,newman alone1 aft] t4444 ,he _h a human reason once1 no d\bt3 b he has gambl$ x away4' 444 ,true3 s true1 etc4 7#f7 ,p4 #cd4 ,he cont9ues3 ,i %\ld nev] h writt5 ^! pages1 save because x 0 my duty to %[ ! _w1 if n ,dr4 ,newman1 h[ ! mi/ake 767 ( 8 n c>+ = tru? arose4 7#g7 ,p4 #cg4 ,& ?is is ! man1 :o :5 accus$ ( c\nt5anc+ falsehood1 puts on fir/ a tone ( pla9tive 767 & />tl$ innoc5ce1 & !n "o ( smug self-satisfaction--z :o %\ld ask1 ',:at h ,i said8 ,:at h ,i done8 ,:y am ,i on my trial8' 7#h7 ,p4 #dj4 ,:at ,dr4 ,newman tea*es is cle> at la/1 & ,i see n[ h[ deeply ,i h wrong$ him4 ,s f> f ?9k+ tru? = its own sake to be no virtue1 he consid]s x a virtue s l(ty z to be unatta9able by man4 7#i7 ,p4 #dc4 ,!re is no use 9 wa/+ words on ?is 'economical' /atem5t ( ,dr4 ,newman's4 ,i %all only say t !re are p 9 ! _w :om x is v difficult to help4 ,z soon z !y are got out ( "o scrape1 !y walk /raight into ano!r4 7#aj7 ,p4 #dc4 ,dr4 ,newman has %[n 'wisdom' en\gh ( t s]p5t9e type :i* is 8 pr(ess$ ideal4444 ,yes1 ,dr4 ,newman is a v economical p]son4 7#aa7 ,p4 #dd4 ,dr4 ,newman tries1 by cunn+ sleight-(-h& logic1 to prove t ,i did n believe ! accusation :5 ,i made x4 7#ab7 ,p4 #de4 ,^! are h>d words4 ,if ,dr4 ,newman %all compla9 ( !m1 ,i c only rem9d him ( ! fate :i* befel ! /ork caught among ! cranes1 ev5 ?\gh ! /ork _h n done all he c\ld to make himself l a crane1 z ,dr4 ,newman has1 by 'economis+' on ! v title-page ( 8 pamphlet4 ,^! la/ words br+ u to ano!r & f> worse in/ance ( ^! sl&]\s assaults ^u me1 b its place is 9 a subsequ5t page4 ,n[ x may be ask$ ( me1 ,well1 :y %\ld n ,mr4 ,k+sley take a c\rse su* z ?is8 ,x 0 8 orig9al ass]tion t ,dr4 ,newman 0 a pr(ess$ li>1 & a patron ( lies2 he spoke some:at at r&om1 grant$2 b n[ he has got up 8 ref]5ces & he is prov+1 n p]haps ! v ?+ :i* he said at fir/1 b some?+ v l x1 & to say ! lea/ q z bad4 ,he is n[ only aim+ to ju/ify morally 8 orig9al ass]tion2 :y is he n at lib]ty to d s8 ,:y %\ld he n n[ ins9uate t ,i am a li> & a knave6 he _h ( c\rse a p]fect "r to make su* a *>ge1 if he *ose2 he might h said1 ,i 0 virtually "r1 & "h is ! pro( ( x1 b ?is he has n done1 b on ! contr>y has pr(ess$ t he no long] draws f my works1 z he did be=e1 ! inf]5ce ( my di%one/y4 ,he says di/9ctly1 p4 #bf1 ,:5 ,i read ^! outrages ^u common s5se1 :at wond] if ,i said to myself1 ',?is man _c believe :at he is say+8' ,i believe ,i 0 wrong4 ,& 9 p4 #ca1 ,i said1 ,?is man has no real c>e = tru?4 ,tru? = its own sake is no virtue 9 8 eyes1 & he tea*es t x ne$ n be4 ,i d n say t n[4 ,& 9 p4 #da1 ,i d n call ?is consci\s di%one/y2 ! man :o wrote t s]mon 0 already pa/ ! possibility ( su* a s94 ,:y %\ld he n6 because x is on ! gr\nd ( my n be+ a knave t he calls me a fool2 add+ to ! words j quot$1 ,my read]s h fall5 p]haps into ! prevail+ sup]/ition t clev]ness is synonym\s ) wisdom4 ,!y _c believe t 7z is too c]ta97 great lit]>y & ev5 b>ri/]ial ability may co-exi/ ) almo/ b\ndless sill9ess4 ,:y %\ld he n6 because he has tak5 cr$it to himself = t high feel+ ( hon\r :i* refuses to )draw a concession :i* once has be5 made2 ?\gh 7wond]ful to say671 at ! v "t t he is record+ ?is magnanim\s resolution1 he lets x out ( ! bag t 8 rel9qui%m5t ( x is only a pr(ession & a pret5ce2 = he says1 p4 #h3 ,i h accept$ ,dr4 ,newman's d5ial t ! ,s]mon means :at ,i ?\ght x did2 & heav5 =bid 7oh67 t ,i %\ld )draw my ^w once giv51 at :atev] disadvantage to myself4 ,disadvantage6 b no?+ c be advantage\s to him :i* is untrue2 !re=e 9 proclaim+ t ! concession ( my hone/y is a disadvantage to him1 he !reby implies unequivocally t !re is "s probability /ill1 t ,i am dishone/4 ,he goes on1 ,i am in=m$ by ^? f ^: judgm5t on su* po9ts !re is no appeal1 t 'en hault c\rage1' & /rict hon\r1 ,i am also preclud$1 by ! t]ms ( my explanation1 f us+ any o!r ( ,dr4 ,newman's pa/ writ+s to prove my ass]tion4 ,& !n1 ,i h decl>$ ,dr4 ,newman to h be5 an hone/ man up to ! #a/ ( ,febru>y1 #ahfd2 x 01 z ,i %all %[1 only ,dr4 ,newman's fault t ,i ev] ?\ght him to be any?+ else4 ,x dep5ds entirely on ,dr4 ,newman :e!r he %all su/a9 ! reputation :i* he has s rec5tly acquir$1 7by diploma ( c\rse f ,mr4 ,k+sley47 ,if ,i give him !reby a fre% advantage 9 ?is argum5t1 he is mo/ welcome to x4 ,he ne$s1 x seems to me1 z _m advantages z possible4 ,:at a pr9cely m9d6 ,h[ loyal to 8 ra% promise1 h[ delicate t[>ds ! subject ( x1 h[ consci5ti\s 9 8 int]pretation ( x6 ,i h no ?\ght ( irrev]5ce t[>ds a ,scripture ,sa9t1 :o 0 actuat$ by a v diff]5t _s f ,mr4 ,k+sley's1 b someh[ s9ce ,i read 8 pamphlet words h be5 runn+ 9 my head1 :i* ,i f9d 9 ! ,d\ay v]sion ?us2 ,?\ ha/ also ) !e ,semei ! son ( ,g]a1 :o curs$ me ) a griev\s curse :5 ,i w5t to ! camp1 b ,i swore to him1 say+1 ,i w n kill !e ) ! sword4 ,d n ?\ hold him guiltless4 ,b ?\ art a wise man & kn[e/ :at to d ) him1 & ?\ %alt br+ d[n 8 grey hairs ) blood to hell4 ,n[ ,i ask1 ,:y c\ld n ,mr4 ,k+sley be op58 ,if he int5d$ /ill to arraign me on ! *>ge ( ly+1 :y c\ld he n say s z a man8 ,:y mu/ he ins9uate1 "q1 imply1 & use sne]+ & irony1 z if long+ to t\* a =bidd5 fruit1 :i* /ill he 0 afraid w\ld burn 8 f+]s1 if he did s8 ,:y mu/ he palt] 9 a d\ble s5se1 & bl[ hot & cold 9 "o brea?8 ,he fir/ said he consid]$ me a patron ( ly+2 well1 he *ang$ 8 op9ion2 & z to ! logical gr\nd ( ?is *ange1 he said t1 if any "o ask$ him :at x 01 he c\ld only answ] t he really did n "k4 ,:y c\ld n he *ange back aga91 & say he did n "k :y8 ,he _h q a "r to d s2 & !n 8 conduct w\ld h be5 s f> /raight=w>d & unexceptionable4 ,b no2--9 ! v act ( pr(ess+ to believe 9 my s9c]ity1 he takes c>e to %[ ! _w t x is a pr(ession & no?+ m4 ,t v proce$+ :i* at p4 #ae he lays to my *>ge 7:]eas ,i dete/ x71 ( av[+ "o ?+ & ?9k+ ano!r1 t proce$+ he "h exemplifies himself2 & yet1 :ile indulg+ 9 practices z (f5sive z ?is1 he v5tures to speak ( 8 s5sitive admiration ( hault c\rage & /rict hon\r6 ,i =give y1 ,sir ,knight1 says ! h]o9e 9 ! ,romance1 ,i =give y z a ,*ri/ian4 ,t means1 said ,wamba1 t %e does n =give him at all4 ,mr4 ,k+sley's ^w ( hon\r is ab\t z valuable z 9 ! je/]'s op9ion 0 ! ,*ri/ian *>ity ( ,r[5a4 ,b "h we are br\ght to a fur!r specim5 ( ,mr4 ,k+sley's me?od ( disputation1 & hav+ duly exhibit$ x1 ,i %all h done ) him4 ,x is 8 la/1 & he has int5tionally res]v$ x = 8 la/4 ,let x be recollect$ t he pr(ess$ to absolve me f 8 orig9al *>ge ( di%one/y up to ,febru>y #a4 ,& fur!r1 he implies t1 at ! "t :5 he 0 writ+1 ,i _h n yet involv$ myself 9 any fre% acts sugge/ive ( t s94 ,he says t ,i h _h a great escape ( conviction1 t he hopes ,i %all take w>n+1 & act m cauti\sly4 ,x dep5ds entirely1 he says1 on ,dr4 ,newman1 :e!r he %all su/a9 ! reputation :i* he has s rec5tly acquir$ 7p4 #h74 ,?us1 9 ,mr4 ,k+sley's judgm5t1 ,i 0 !n1 :5 he wrote ^! words1 /ill innoc5t ( di%one/y1 = a man _c su/a9 :at he actually has n got2 only he c\ld n be sure ( my future4 ,c\ld n be sure6 ,:y at ?is v "t he _h already not$ d[n valid pro(s1 z he ?\ght !m1 t ,i _h already =feit$ ! "* :i* he contemptu\sly accord$ to me4 ,he _h cauti\sly said up to ,febru>y #a/1 9 ord] to res]ve ! title-page & la/ ?ree pages ( my pamphlet1 :i* 7 n publi%$ till ,febru>y #ab?1 & out ( ^! f\r pages1 :i* he _h n :itewa%$1 he _h already =g$ *>ges aga9/ me ( di%one/y at ! v "t t he impli$ t z yet !re 0 no?+ aga9/ me4 ,:5 he gave me t pl5>y condonation1 z x seem$ to be1 he _h already done 8 be/ t ,i %\ld nev] enjoy x4 ,he knew well at p4 #h1 :at he meant to say at pp4 #dd & #de4 ,at be/ inde$ ,i 0 only out ^u ticket ( leave2 b t ticket 0 a pret5ce2 he _h made x =feit :5 he gave x4 ,b he did n say s at once1 fir/1 because betwe5 p4 #h & p4 #dd he meant to talk a great deal ab\t my idiotcy & my fr5zy1 :i* w\ld h be5 simply out ( place1 _h he prov$ me too soon to be a knave aga92 & next1 because he meant to exhau/ all ^? ins9uations ab\t my knav]y 9 ! pa/1 :i* /rict hon\r did n p]mit him to c\nt5ance1 9 ord] !reby to give col\r & =ce to 8 direct *>ges ( knav]y 9 ! pres5t1 :i* /rict hon\r did p]mit him to h&sel4 ,s 9 ! fif? act he gave a />t1 & f\nd to 8 horror t1 9 my mis]able f\r pages1 ,i _h committ$ ! enormity ( an economy1 :i* 9 matt] ( fact he _h got by he>t be=e he began ! play4 ,nay1 he sudd5ly f\nd two1 ?ree1 & 7= :at he knew7 z _m z f\r pr(ligate economies 9 t title-page & ^? ,reflections1 & he uses ! language ( di/ress & p]plexity at ?is appall+ discov]y4 ,n[ :y ?is c\p de !atre8 ,! reason soon breaks on u4 ,up to ,febru>y #a1 he c\ld n categorically arraign me = ly+1 & !re=e c\ld n involve me 7z 0 s necess>y = 8 case71 9 ! popul> abhorr5ce :i* is felt = ! casui/s ( ,rome3 b1 z soon z ev] he c\ld op5ly & directly pron\nce 7sav+ 8 hault c\rage & /rict hon\r7 t ,i am guilty ( ?ree or f\r new economies1 !n at once ,i am made to be>1 n only my own s9s1 b ! s9s ( o!r p also1 &1 ?\gh ,i h be5 condon$ ! knav]y ( my antec$5ts1 ,i am guilty ( ! knav]y ( a :ole prie/hood in/ead4 ,s ! h\r ( doom = ,semei is come1 & ! wise man kn[s :at to d ) him2--he is d[n ^u me ) ! odi\s names ( ,/4 ,alfonso da ,liguori1 & ,scav9i & ,neyraguet1 & ! ,romi% morali/s1 & _! compe]s & pupils1 & ,i am at once m]g$ & :irl$ away 9 ! gulph ( notori\s quibbl]s1 & hypocrites1 & rogues4 ,b we h n ev5 yet got at ! real object ( ! /roke1 ?us res]v$ = 8 f9ale4 ,i really feel sad = :at ,i am oblig$ n[ to say4 ,i am 9 w>f>e ) him1 b ,i wi% him no ill2--x is v difficult to get up res5tm5t t[>ds p]sons :om "o has nev] se54 ,x is easy en\gh to be irritat$ ) fri5ds or foes1 vis-a-vis2 b1 ?\gh ,i am writ+ ) all my he>t aga9/ :at he has said ( me1 ,i am n consci\s ( p]sonal unk9dness t[>ds himself4 ,i ?9k x necess>y to write z ,i am writ+1 = my own sake1 & = ! sake ( ! ,ca?olic prie/hood2 b ,i wi% to impute no?+ worse to ,k+sley ?an t he has be5 furi\sly c>ri$ away by 8 feel+s4 ,b :at %all ,i say ( ! up%ot ( all ?is talk ( my economies & equivocations & ! l8 ,:at is ! precise "w :i* x is direct$ to effect8 ,i am at w> ) him2 b !re is su* a ?+ z legitimate w>f>e3 w> has its laws2 !re are ?+s :i* may fairly be done1 & ?+s :i* may n be done4 ,i say x ) %ame & ) /]n sorr[2--he has attempt$ a great transgression2 he has attempt$ 7z ,i may call x7 to poison ! wells4 ,i w quote him & expla9 :at ,i mean4 ,dr4 ,newman tries1 by cunn+ sleight-(-h& logic1 to prove t ,i did n believe ! accusation :5 ,i made x4 ,!re9 he is mi/ak54 ,i did believe x1 & ,i believ$ also 8 indignant d5ial4 ,b :5 he goes on to ask ) sne]s1 :y ,i %\ld believe 8 d5ial1 if ,i did n consid] him tru/wor?y 9 ! fir/ in/ance8 ,i c only answ]1 ,i really d n "k4 ,!re is a great deal to be said = t view1 n[ t ,dr4 ,newman has become 7"o mu/ ne$s suppose7 sudd5ly & s9ce ! #a/ ( ,febru>y1 #ahfd1 a conv]t to ! economic views ( ,/4 ,alfonso da ,liguori & 8 compe]s4 ,i am h5ce=? 9 d\bt & fe>1 z mu* z any hone/ man c be1 conc]n+ e ^w ,dr4 ,newman may write4 ,h[ c ,i tell t ,i %all n be ! dupe ( "s cunn+ equivocation1 ( "o ( ! ?ree k9ds laid d[n z p]missible by ! bless$ ,alfonso da ,liguori & 8 pupils1 ev5 :5 confirm$ by an oa?1 because '!n we d n deceive our neighb\r1 b all[ him to deceive himself8' 444 ,x is admissible1 !re=e1 to use words & s5t5ces :i* h a d\ble signification1 & leave ! hapless he>] to take :i* ( !m he may *oose4 ,:at pro( h ,i1 !n1 t by 'mean x8 ,i nev] said x6' ,dr4 ,newman does n signify1 ,i did n say x1 b ,i did mean x8--,pp4 #dd1 #de4 ,n[ ^! ins9uations & que/ions %all be answ]$ 9 _! prop] places2 "h ,i w b say t ,i scorn & dete/ ly+1 & quibbl+1 & d\ble-tongu$ practice1 & slyness1 & cunn+1 & smoo?ness1 & cant1 & pret5ce1 q z mu* z any ,prote/ants hate !m2 & ,i pray to be kept f ! sn>e ( !m4 ,b all ?is is j n[ by ! bye2 my pres5t subject is ,mr4 ,k+sley2 :at ,i insi/ ^u "h1 n[ t ,i am br++ ?is portion ( my discussion to a close1 is ?is unmanly attempt ( 81 9 8 conclud+ pages1 to cut ! gr\nd f "u my feet2--to poison by anticipation ! public m9d aga9/ me1 ,john ,h5ry ,newman1 & to infuse into ! imag9ations ( my read]s1 suspicion & mi/ru/ ( ev]y?+ t ,i may say 9 reply to him4 ,?is ,i call poison+ ! wells4 ,i am h5ce=? 9 d\bt & fe>1 he says1 z mu* z any hone/ man c be1 conc]n+ e ^w ,dr4 ,newman may write4 ,h[ c ,i tell t ,i %all n be ! dupe ( "s cunn+ equivocation8 444 ,:at pro( h ,i1 t by 'mean x8 ,i nev] said x6' ,dr4 ,newman does n signify1 ',i did n say x1 b ,i did mean x'8 ,well1 ,i c only say1 t1 if 8 taunt is to take effect1 ,i am b wa/+ my "t 9 say+ a ^w 9 answ] to 8 f\l calumnies2 & ?is is precisely :at he kn[s & int5ds to be its fruit4 ,i c h>dly get myself to prote/ aga9/ a me?od ( controv]sy s base & cruel1 le/ 9 do+ s1 ,i %\ld be violat+ my self-respect & self-possession2 b mo/ base & mo/ cruel x is4 ,we all "k h[ our imag9ation runs away ) u1 h[ sudd5ly & at :at a pace2--! say+1 ,caes>'s wife %\ld n be suspect$1 is an in/ance ( :at ,i mean4 ,! habitual prejudice1 ! hum\r ( ! mom5t1 is ! turn+-po9t :i* leads u to read a def5ce 9 a good s5se or a bad4 ,we int]pret x by our antec$5t impressions4 ,! v same s5tim5ts1 accord+ z our jeal\sy is or is n awake1 or our av]sion /imulat$1 are tok5s ( tru? or ( dissimulation & pret5ce4 ,!re is a /ory ( a sane p]son be+ by mi/ake %ut up 9 ! w>ds ( a lunatic asylum1 & t1 :5 he plead$ 8 cause to "s /rang]s visit+ ! e/abli%m5t1 ! only rem>k he elicit$ 9 answ] 01 ,h[ naturally he talks6 y w\ld ?9k he 0 9 8 s5ses4 ,controv]sies %\ld be decid$ by ! reason2 is x legitimate w>f>e to appeal to ! misgiv+s ( ! public m9d & to its dislik+s8 ,anyh[1 if ,mr4 ,k+sley is able ?us to practise ^u my read]s1 ! m ,i succe$1 ! less w be my success4 ,if ,i am natural1 he w tell !m1 ,ars e/ cel>e artem2 if ,i am conv9c+1 he w sugge/ t ,i am an able logician2 if ,i %[ w>m?1 ,i am act+ ! indignant innoc5t2 if ,i am calm1 ,i am !reby detect$ z a smoo? hypocrite2 if ,i cle> up difficulties1 ,i am too plausible & p]fect to be true4 ,! m triumphant are my /atem5ts1 ! m c]ta9 w be my defeat4 ,s w x be if ,mr4 ,k+sley succe$s 9 8 manoeuvre2 b ,i d n = an in/ant believe t he w4 ,:atev] judgm5t my read]s may ev5tually =m ( me f ^! pages1 ,i am confid5t t !y w believe me 9 :at ,i %all say 9 ! c\rse ( !m4 ,i h no misgiv+ x all1 t !y w be ung5]\s or h>% ) a man :o has be5 s long be=e ! eyes ( ! _w2 :o has s _m to speak ( him f p]sonal k2 ^: natural impulse x has ev] be5 to speak out2 :o has ev] spok5 too mu* r ?an too little2 :o w\ld h sav$ himself _m a scrape1 if he _h be5 wise en\gh to hold 8 tongue2 :o has ev] be5 fair to ! doctr9es & argum5ts ( 8 oppon5ts2 :o has nev] slurr$ ov] facts & reason+s :i* told aga9/ himself2 :o has nev] giv5 8 "n or au?ority to pro(s :i* he ?\ght uns\nd1 or to te/imony :i* he did n ?9k at lea/ plausible2 :o has nev] %runk f confess+ a fault :5 he felt t he _h committ$ "o2 :o has ev] consult$ = o!rs m ?an = himself2 :o has giv5 up mu* t he lov$ & priz$ & c\ld h reta9$1 b t he lov$ hone/y bett] ?an "n1 & tru? bett] ?an de> fri5ds4 ,& n[ ,i am 9 a tra9 ( ?\ght high] & m s]5e ?an any :i* sl&]s c di/urb4 ,away ) y1 ,mr4 ,k+sley1 & fly into space4 ,y\r "n %all occur aga9 z little z ,i c help1 9 ! c\rse ( ^! pages4 ,i %all h5ce=? occupy myself n ) y1 b ) y\r *>ges4 ,"p ,,ii ,true ,mode ( ,meet+ ,mr4 ,k+sley ,:at %all be ! special imputation1 aga9/ :i* ,i %all ?r[ myself 9 ^! pages1 out ( ! ?\s& & "o :i* my accus] directs ^u me8 ,i mean to conf9e myself to "o1 = !re is only "o ab\t :i* ,i mu* c>e--! *>ge ( untru?fulness4 ,he may ca/ ^u me z _m o!r imputations z he pleases1 & !y may /ick on me1 z long z !y c1 9 ! c\rse ( nature4 ,!y w fall to ! gr\nd 9 _! season4 ,& inde$ ,i ?9k ! same ( ! *>ge ( untru?fulness1 & ,i select x f ! re/1 n because x is m =midable1 b because x is m s]i\s4 ,l ! re/1 x may disfigure me = a "t1 b x w n /a93 ,ar*bi%op ,:ately us$ to say1 ,?r[ dirt en\gh1 & "s w /ick2 well1 w /ick1 b n /a94 ,i ?9k he us$ to mean /a91 & ,i d n agree ) him4 ,"s dirt /icks long] ?an o!r dirt2 b no dirt is immortal4 ,accord+ to ! old say+1 ,praevalebit ,v]itas4 ,!re are virtues inde$1 :i* ! _w is n fitt$ to judge ab\t or to uphold1 su* z fai?1 hope1 & *>ity3 b x c judge ab\t tru?fulness2 x c judge ab\t ! natural virtues1 & tru?fulness is "o ( !m4 ,natural virtues may also become sup]natural2 tru?fulness is su*2 b t does n )draw x f ! jurisdiction ( mank9d at l>ge4 ,x may be m difficult 9 ?is or t p>ticul> case = m5 to take cognizance ( x1 z x may be difficult = ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5* at ,we/m9/] to try a case fairly :i* took place 9 ,h9doo/an2 b t is a "q ( capacity1 n ( "r4 ,mank9d has ! "r to judge ( tru?fulness 9 ! case ( a ,ca?olic1 z 9 ! case ( a ,prote/ant1 ( an ,italian1 or ( a ,*9ese4 ,i h nev] d\bt$1 t 9 my h\r1 9 ,god's h\r1 my av5g] w appe>1 & ! _w w acquit me ( untru?fulness1 ev5 ?\gh x be n :ile ,i live4 ,/ill m confid5t am ,i ( su* ev5tual acquittal1 see+ t my judges are my own c\ntrym54 ,i ?9k1 inde$1 ,engli%m5 ! mo/ suspici\s & t\*y ( mank9d2 ,i ?9k !m unreasonable & unju/ 9 _! seasons ( excitem5t2 b ,i _h r be an ,engli%man 7z 9 fact ,i am7 ?an belong to any o!r race "u heav54 ,!y are z g5]\s1 z !y are ha/y & burly2 & _! rep5tance = _! inju/ice is great] ?an _! s94 ,= tw5ty ye>s & m ,i h borne an imputation1 ( :i* ,i am at lea/ z s5sitive1 :o am ! object ( x1 z !y c be1 :o are only ! judges4 ,i h n set myself to remove x1 fir/1 because ,i nev] h _h an op5+ to speak1 &1 next1 because ,i nev] saw 9 !m ! disposition to he>4 ,i h wi%$ to appeal f ,philip drunk to ,philip sob]4 ,:5 %all ,i pron\nce him to be himself aga98 ,if ,i may judge f ! tone ( ! public press1 :i* repres5ts ! public voice1 ,i h great reason to take he>t at ?is "t4 ,i h be5 treat$ by contempor>y critics 9 ?is controv]sy ) great fairness & g5tl5ess1 & ,i am grateful to !m = x4 ,h[ev]1 ! decision ( ! "t & mode ( my def5ce has be5 tak5 out ( my h&s2 & ,i am ?ankful t x has be5 s4 ,i am b\nd n[ z a duty to myself1 to ! ,ca?olic cause1 to ! ,ca?olic prie/hood1 to give acc\nt ( myself )\t any delay1 :5 ,i am s rudely & circum/antially *>g$ ) untru?fulness4 ,i accept ! *all5ge2 ,i %all d my be/ to meet x1 & ,i %all be cont5t :5 ,i h done s4 ,i conf9e myself !n1 9 ^! pages1 to ! *>ge ( untru?fulness2 & ,i h]eby c>t away1 z s mu* rubbi%1 ! imp]t95ces1 ) :i* ! pamphlet ( ,accusation sw>ms4 ,i %all n ?9k x necess>y "h to exam9e1 :e!r ,i am work$ into a pit* ( confusion1 or h c>ri$ self-deception to p]fection1 or am anxi\s to %[ my cr$ulity1 or am 9 a morbid /ate ( m9d1 or hung] = nons5se z my food1 or indulge 9 subtle p>adoxes & rhetorical exagg]ations1 or h ecc5tricities or tea* 9 a /yle utt]ly beyond my accus]'s compreh5sion1 or create 9 him blank a/oni%m5t1 or exalt ! magical p[]s ( my ,*ur*1 or h unconsci\sly committ$ myself to a /atem5t :i* /rikes at ! root ( all morality1 or look d[n on ! ,prote/ant g5try z )\t hope ( heav51 or _h bett] be s5t to ! fur!/ ,ca?olic mission among ! savages ( ! ,s\? seas1 ?an to tea* 9 an ,iri% ,ca?olic ,univ]sity1 or h gambl$ away my reason1 or adopt sophi/ries1 or h publi%$ sophisms pil$ ^u sophisms1 or h 9 my s]mons culm9at+ wond]s1 or h a seem+ly sceptical me?od1 or h b>ri/]ial ability & almo/ b\ndless sill9ess1 or make great mi/akes1 or am a subtle dialectician1 or p]haps h lo/ my temp]1 or misquote ,scripture1 or am antiscriptural1 or bord] v closely on ! ,pelagian h]esy4--,pp4 #e1 #g1 #bf1 #bi-cd1 #cg1 #ch1 #da1 #dc1 #dd1 #dh4 ,^! all are imp]t95ces2 & ! li/ is s long t ,i am almo/ sorry to h giv5 !m room :i* might be bett] us$4 ,h[ev]1 !re !y are1 or at lea/ a portion ( !m2 & hav+ notic$ !m ?us mu*1 ,i %all notice !m no m4 ,com+ !n to ! subject1 :i* is to furni% ! /aple ( my publication1 ! "q ( my tru?fulness1 ,i fir/ direct att5tion to ! passage :i* ! ,act ( ,accusation conta9s at p4 #h & p4 #db4 ,i %all give my reason pres5tly1 :y ,i beg9 ) x4 ,my accus] is speak+ ( my s]mon on ,wisdom & ,innoc5ce1 & he says1 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ always t x is n a ,prote/ant1 b a ,romi% s]mon4--,p4 #h4 ,!n at p4 #db he cont9ues1 ,dr4 ,newman does n apply to x t epi!t4 ,he call$ x 9 8 lett] to me ( ! #g? ( ,janu>y 7publi%$ by him7 a ',prote/ant' "o4 ,i rem>k$ t1 b consid]$ x a m]e slip ( ! p54 ,besides1 ,i h n[ no?+ to say to t lett]4 ,x is to 8 ',reflections1' 9 p4 #cb1 :i* are op5 gr\nd to me1 t ,i ref]4 ,9 !m he delib]ately repeats ! epi!t ',prote/ant3' only he1 9 an utt]ly imag9>y conv]sation1 puts x into my m\?1 ':i* y prea*$ :5 a ,prote/ant4' ,i call ! man :o prea*$ t ,s]mon a ,prote/ant8 ,i %\ld h soon] call$ him a ,buddhi/4 ,at t v "t he 0 tea*+ 8 disciples to scorn & repudiate t "n ( ,prote/ant1 "u :i*1 = "s reason or o!r1 he n[ f9ds x conv5i5t to take %elt]4 ,if he =gets1 ! _w does n1 ! fam\s article 9 ! ,briti% ,critic 7! !n organ ( 8 p>ty71 ( ?ree ye>s be=e1 ,july #ahda1 :i*1 aft] d5\nc+ ! "n ( ,prote/ant1 decl>$ ! object ( ! p>ty to be none o!r ?an ! 'unprote/antis+' ! ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,9 ?is passage my accus] ass]ts or implies1 #a1 t ! s]mon1 on :i* he orig9ally gr\nd$ 8 sl&] aga9/ me 9 ! ,janu>y ,no4 ( ! magaz9e1 0 really & 9 matt] ( fact a ,romi% ,s]mon2 #b1 t ,i ought 9 my pamphlet to h ackn[l$g$ ?is fact2 #c1 t ,i didn't4 #d1 ,t ,i actually call$ x in/ead a ,prote/ant ,s]mon4 #e1 ,t at ! "t :5 ,i publi%$ x1 tw5ty ye>s ago1 ,i %\ld h d5i$ t x 0 a ,prote/ant s]mon4 #f1 ,by consequ5ce1 ,i %\ld 9 t d5ial h av[$ t x 0 a ,romi% ,s]mon2 #g1 & !re=e1 n only1 :5 ,i 0 9 ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 0 ,i guilty ( ! di%one/y ( prea*+ :at at ! "t ,i knew to be a ,romi% ,s]mon1 b n[ too1 9 #ahfd1 ,i h committ$ ! additional di%one/y ( call+ x a ,prote/ant s]mon4 ,if my accus] does n mean ?is1 ,i submit to su* rep>ation z ,i owe him = my mi/ake1 b ,i _c make out t he means any?+ else4 ,"h are two ma9 po9ts to be consid]$2 #a1 ,i 9 #ahfd h call$ x a ,prote/ant ,s]mon4 #b1 ,he 9 #ahdd & n[ has /yl$ x a ,popi% ,s]mon4 ,let me take ^! two po9ts sep>ately4 #a4 ,c]ta9ly1 :5 ,i 0 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 ,i did dis[n ! ^w ,prote/ant1 & t1 ev5 at an e>li] date ?an my accus] names2 b j let u see :e!r ?is fact is any?+ at all to ! purpose ( 8 accusation4 ,la/ ,janu>y #g? ,i spoke to ?is effect3 ,h[ c y prove t ,fa!r ,newman in=ms u ( a c]ta9 ?+ ab\t ! ,roman ,cl]gy1 by ref]r+ to a ,prote/ant s]mon ( ! ,vic> ( ,/4 ,m>y's8 ,my accus] answ]s me ?us3 ,!re's a quibble6 :y1 ,prote/ant is n ! ^w :i* y w\ld h us$ :5 at ,/4 ,m>y's1 & yet y use x n[6 ,v true2 ,i d2 b :at on e>? does ?is matt] to my argum5t8 h[ does ?is ^w ,prote/ant1 :i* ,i us$1 t5d 9 any degree to make my argum5t a quibble8 ,:at ^w %\ld ,i h us$ tw5ty ye>s ago in/ead ( ,prote/ant8 ,roman or ,romi%8 by no mann] ( means4 ,my accus] inde$ says t x mu/ always be rememb]$ t x is n a ,prote/ant b a ,romi% s]mon4 ,he implies1 &1 ,i suppose1 he ?9ks1 t n to be a ,prote/ant is to be a ,roman2 he may say s1 if he pleases1 b s did n say t l>ge body :o h be5 call$ by ! "n ( ,tract>ians1 z all ! _w kn[s4 ,! movem5t proce$$ on ! v basis ( d5y+ t position :i* my accus] takes = grant$ t ,i all[$4 ,x ev] said1 & x says n[1 t !re is some?+ betwe5 ,prote/ant & ,romi%2 t !re is a ,via ,m$ia :i* is nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r4 ,_h ,i be5 ask$ tw5ty ye>s ago1 :at ! doctr9e ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* 01 ,i %\ld h answ]$1 ,nei!r ,romi% nor ,prote/ant1 b ',anglican' or ',anglo-ca?olic4' ,i %\ld nev] h grant$ t ! s]mon 0 ,romi%2 ,i %\ld h d5i$1 & t ) an int]nal d5ial1 q z mu* z ,i d n[1 t x 0 a ,roman or ,romi% s]mon4 ,well !n1 sub/itute ! ^w ,anglican or ,anglo-ca?olic = ,prote/ant 9 my "q1 & see if ! argum5t is a bit ! worse = x--?us3 ,h[ c y prove t ,fa!r ,newman in=ms u a c]ta9 ?+ ab\t ! ,roman ,cl]gy1 by ref]r+ to an ,anglican or ,anglo-ca?olic ,s]mon ( ! ,vic> ( ,/4 ,m>y's8 ,! cog5cy ( ! argum5t rema9s j :]e x 04 ,:at h ,i ga9$ 9 ! argum5t1 :at has he lo/1 by my hav+ said1 n an ,anglican ,s]mon1 b a ,prote/ant ,s]mon8 ,:at du/ !n is he ?r[+ into our eyes6 ,= in/ance3 9 #ahdd ,i liv$ at ,littlemore2 two or ?ree miles di/ant f ,ox=d2 & ,littlemore lies 9 ?ree1 p]haps 9 f\r1 di/9ct p>i%es1 s t ( p>ticul> h\ses x is difficult to say1 :e!r !y are 9 ,/4 ,m>y's1 ,ox=d1 or 9 ,c[ley1 or 9 ,iffley1 or 9 ,s&=d1 ! l9e ( dem>cation runn+ ev5 ?r\gh !m4 ,n[1 suppos+ ,i 7 to say 9 #ahfd1 t tw5ty ye>s ago ,i did n live 9 ,ox=d1 because ,i liv$ out at ,littlemore1 9 ! p>i% ( ,c[ley2 & if ^u ?is !re 7 lett]s ( m9e produc$ dat$ ,littlemore1 #ahdd1 9 "o ( :i* ,i said t ,i liv$1 n 9 ,c[ley1 b at ,littlemore1 9 ,/4 ,m>y's p>i%1 h[ w\ld t prove t ,i contradict$ myself1 & t !re=e aft] all ,i mu/ be suppos$ to h be5 liv+ 9 ,ox=d 9 #ahdd8 ,! utmo/ t w\ld be prov$ by ! discrepancy1 su* z x 01 w\ld be1 t !re 0 "s confusion ei!r 9 me1 or 9 ! /ate ( ! fact z to ! limits ( ! p>i%es4 ,!re w\ld be no confusion ab\t ! place or spot ( my resid5ce4 ,i %\ld be say+ 9 #ahfd1 ,i did n live 9 ,ox=d tw5ty ye>s ago1 because ,i liv$ at ,littlemore 9 ! ,p>i% ( ,c[ley4 ,i %\ld h be5 say+ 9 #ahdd1 ,i d n live 9 ,ox=d1 because ,i live 9 ,/4 ,m>y's1 ,littlemore4 ,9 ei!r case ,i %\ld be say+ t my habitat 9 #ahdd 0 n ,ox=d1 b ,littlemore2 & ,i %\ld be giv+ ! same reason = x4 ,i %\ld be prov+ an alibi4 ,i %\ld be nam+ ! same place = ! alibi2 b tw5ty ye>s ago ,i %\ld h spok5 ( x z ,/4 ,m>y's1 ,littlemore1 & to-day ,i %\ld h spok5 ( x z ,littlemore 9 ! ,p>i% ( ,c[ley4 ,& s z to my ,s]mon2 9 ,janu>y1 #ahfd1 ,i call$ x a ,prote/ant s]mon1 & n a ,roman2 b 9 #ahdd ,i %\ld1 if ask$1 h call$ x an ,anglican s]mon1 & n a ,roman4 ,9 bo? cases ,i %\ld h d5i$ t x 0 ,roman1 & t on ! gr\nd ( its be+ some?+ else2 ?\gh ,i %\ld h call$ t some?+ else1 !n by "o "n1 n[ by ano!r4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,via ,m$ia is a fact1 :atev] "n we give to x2 ,i1 z a ,roman ,prie/1 f9d x m natural & usual to call x ,prote/ant3 ,i1 z all ,ox=d ,vic>1 ?\ght x m exact to call x ,anglican2 b1 :atev] ,i !n call$ x1 & :atev] ,i n[ call x1 ,i mean "o & ! same object by my "n1 & !re=e n ano!r object--viz4 n ! ,roman ,*ur*4 ,! argum5t1 ,i repeat1 is s\nd1 :e!r ! ,via ,m$ia & ! ,vic> ( ,/4 ,m>y's be call$ ,anglican or ,prote/ant4 ,?is is a specim5 ( :at my accus] means by my economies2 nay1 x is actually "o ( ^? special two1 ?ree1 or f\r1 committ$ aft] ,febru>y #a1 :i* he ?9ks suffici5t to connect me ) ! %ifty casui/s & ! d\ble-deal+ morali/s1 z he consid]s !m1 ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,:at a ,mu* ado ab\t no?+6 #b4 ,b1 :e!r or n he c prove t ,i 9 #ahfd h committ$ any logical fault 9 call+ my ,s]mon on ,wisdom & ,innoc5ce a ,prote/ant ,s]mon1 he is & has be5 all along1 mo/ firm 9 ! belief himself t a ,romi% s]mon x is2 & ?is is ! po9t on :i* ,i wi% specially to insi/4 ,x is = ?is cause t ,i made ! above extract f 8 pamphlet1 n m]ely 9 ord] to answ] him1 ?\gh1 :5 ,i _h made x1 ,i c\ld n pass by ! attack on me :i* x conta9s4 ,i %all notice 8 *>ges "o by "o by & by2 b ,i h made ?is extract "h 9 ord] to insi/ & to dwell on ?is ph5om5on--viz4 t he does consid] x an und5iable fact1 t ! s]mon is ,romi%1--mean+ by ,romi% n sav\r+ ( ,romi% doctr9e m]ely1 b ! "w ( a real ,romani/1 ( a consci\s ,romani/4 ,?is belief x is :i* leads him to be s sev]e on me1 = n[ call+ x ,prote/ant4 ,he ?9ks t1 :e!r ,i h committ$ any logical self-contradiction or n1 ,i am v well aw>e t1 :5 ,i wrote x1 ,i ought to h be5 else:]e1 t ,i 0 a consci\s ,romani/1 tea*+ ,romanism2--or if he does n believe ?is himself1 he wi%es o!rs to ?9k s1 :i* comes to ! same ?+2 c]ta9ly ,i pref] to consid] t he ?9ks s himself1 b1 if he likes ! o!r hypo!sis bett]1 he is welcome to x4 ,he believes !n s firmly t ! s]mon 0 a ,romi% ,s]mon1 t he po9t$ly takes x = grant$1 be=e he has adduc$ a syllable ( pro( ( ! matt] ( fact4 ,he />ts by say+ t x is a fact to be rememb]$4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ always1 he says1 t x is n a ,prote/ant1 b a ,romi% ,s]mon1 7p4 #h74 ,its ,romi% p>5tage is a great tru? = ! memory1 n a !sis = inquiry4 ,m]ely to ref] 8 read]s to ! s]mon is1 he consid]s1 to secure !m on 8 side4 ,h5ce x is t1 9 8 lett] ( ,janu>y #ah1 he said to me1 ,x seems to me1 t1 by ref]r+ publicly to ! ,s]mon on :i* my allegations are f\nd$1 ,i h giv5 e "o an opportunity ( judg+ ( _! inju/ice1 t is1 an opportunity ( see+ t !y are transp>5tly j4 ,! notion ( !re be+ a ,via ,m$ia1 held all along by a l>ge p>ty 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 & n[ at lea/ n less ?an at any =m] "t1 is too subtle = 8 intellect4 ,accord+ly1 he ?9ks x 0 an all[able figure ( spee*--n m1 ,i suppose1 ?an an hyp]bole--:5 ref]r+ to a s]mon ( ! ,vic> ( ,/4 ,m>y's 9 ! magaz9e1 to say t x 0 ! writ+ ( a ,roman prie/2 & z to s]i\s argum5ts to prove ! po9t1 :y1 !y may inde$ be necess>y1 z a matt] ( =m1 9 an act ( accusation1 su* z 8 pamphlet1 b !y are sup]flu\s to ! good s5se ( any "o :o w only j look into ! matt] himself4 ,n[1 ) respect to ! s-call$ argum5ts :i* he v5tures to put =w>d 9 pro( t ! s]mon is ,romi%1 ,i %all answ] !m1 toge!r ) all 8 o!r argum5ts1 9 ! latt] portion ( ?is reply2 "h ,i d b draw ! att5tion ( ! read]1 z ,i h said already1 to ! ph5om5on itself1 :i* he exhibits1 ( an uncl\d$ confid5ce t ! s]mon is ! writ+ ( a virtual memb] ( ! ,roman communion1 & ,i d s because x has made a great impression on my own m9d1 & has sugge/$ to me ! c\rse t ,i %all pursue 9 my answ] to him4 ,i say1 he takes x = grant$ t ! ,s]mon is ! writ+ ( a virtual or actual1 ( a consci\s ,roman ,ca?olic2 & is impati5t at ! v notion ( hav+ to prove x4 ,fa!r ,newman & ! ,vic> ( ,/4 ,m>y's are "o & ! same3 !re has be5 no *ange ( m9d 9 him2 :at he believ$ !n he believes n[1 & :at he believes n[ he believ$ !n4 ,to dispute ?is is frivol\s2 to di/+ui% betwe5 8 pa/ self & 8 pres5t is subtlety1 & to ask = pro( ( _! id5tity is seek+ opportunity to be sophi/ical4 ,?is writ] really ?9ks t he acts a /raight=w>d hone/ "p1 :5 he says ,a ,ca?olic ,prie/ in=ms u 9 8 ,s]mon on ,wisdom & ,innoc5ce prea*$ at ,/4 ,m>y's1 & he ?9ks t ,i am ! %uffl] & quibbl] :5 ,i =bid him to d s4 ,s s+ul> a ph5om5on 9 a man ( und\bt$ ability has /ruck me =cibly1 & ,i %all pursue ! tra9 ( ?\ght :i* x op5s4 ,x is n he alone :o ent]ta9s1 & has ent]ta9$1 su* an op9ion ( me & my writ+s4 ,x is ! impression ( l>ge classes ( m52 ! impression tw5ty ye>s ago & ! impression n[4 ,!re has be5 a g5]al feel+ t ,i 0 = ye>s :]e ,i _h no "r to be2 t ,i 0 a ,romani/ 9 ,prote/ant liv]y & s]vice2 t ,i 0 do+ ! "w ( a ho/ile *ur* 9 ! bosom ( ! ,engli% ,e/abli%m5t1 & knew x1 or ought to h kn[n x4 ,!re 0 no ne$ ( argu+ ab\t p>ticul> passages 9 my writ+s1 :5 ! fact 0 s pat5t1 z m5 ?\ght x to be4 ,fir/ x 0 c]ta91 & ,i c\ld n myself d5y x1 t ,i sc\t$ ! "n ,prote/ant4 ,x 0 c]ta9 aga91 t _m ( ! doctr9es :i* ,i pr(ess$ 7 popul>ly & g5]ally kn[n z badges ( ! ,roman ,*ur*1 z di/+ui%$ f ! fai? ( ! ,re=mation4 ,next1 h[ c\ld ,i h come by !m8 ,evid5tly1 ,i _h c]ta9 fri5ds & advis]s :o did n appe>2 !re 0 "s und]gr\nd communication betwe5 ,/onyhur/ or ,oscott & my rooms at ,oriel4 ,beyond a d\bt1 ,i 0 advocat+ c]ta9 doctr9es1 n by accid5t1 b on an und]/&+ ) ecclesia/ics ( ! old religion4 ,!n m5 w5t fur!r1 & said t ,i _h actually be5 receiv$ into t religion1 & )al _h leave giv5 me to pr(ess myself a ,prote/ant /ill4 ,o!rs w5t ev5 fur!r1 & gave x out to ! _w1 z a matt] ( fact1 ( :i* !y !mselves _h ! pro( 9 _! h&s1 t ,i 0 actually a ,jesuit4 ,& :5 ! op9ions :i* ,i advocat$ spread1 & y\ng] m5 w5t fur!r ?an ,i1 ! feel+ aga9/ me wax$ /rong] & took a wid] range4 ,& n[ indignation arose at ! knav]y ( a conspiracy su* z ?is3--& x became ( c\rse all ! great]1 9 consequ5ce ( its be+ ! receiv$ belief ( ! public at l>ge1 t craft & intrigue1 su* z !y fanci$ !y beheld ) _! own eyes1 7 ! v in/rum5ts to :i* ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has 9 ^! la/ c5turies be5 indebt$ = h] ma9t5ance & ext5sion4 ,!re 0 ano!r circum/ance /ill1 :i* increas$ ! irritation & av]sion felt by ! l>ge classes1 ( :om ,i h be5 speak+1 z reg>ds ! prea*]s ( doctr9es1 s new to !m & s unpalatable2 & t 01 t !y develop$ !m 9 s measur$ a way4 ,if !y 7 inspir$ by ,roman !ologians 7& ?is 0 tak5 = grant$71 :y did !y n speak out at once8 ,:y did !y keep ! _w 9 su* susp5se & anxiety z to :at 0 com+ next1 & :at 0 to be ! up%ot ( ! :ole8 ,:y ?is retic5ce1 & half-speak+1 & app>5t indecision8 ,x 0 pla9 t ! plan ( op]ations _h be5 c>efully mapp$ out f ! fir/1 & t ^! m5 7 cauti\sly advanc+ t[>ds its accompli%m5t1 z f> z 0 safe at ! mom5t2 t _! aim & _! hope 0 to c>ry (f a l>ge body ) !m ( ! "y & ! ignorant2 t !y meant gradually to leav5 ! m9ds ( ! ris+ g5]ation1 & to op5 ! gate ( t city1 ( :i* !y 7 ! sworn def5d]s1 to ! enemy :o lay 9 ambu% outside ( x4 ,& :5 9 spite ( ! _m prote/ations ( ! p>ty to ! contr>y1 !re 0 at l5g? an actual movem5t among _! disciples1 & "o w5t ov] to ,rome1 & !n ano!r1 ! wor/ anticipations & ! wor/ judgm5ts :i* _h be5 =m$ ( !m receiv$ _! ju/ification4 ,&1 la/ly1 :5 m5 fir/ _h said ( me1 ,y w see1 he w g1 he is only bid+ 8 "t1 he is wait+ ! ^w ( comm& f ,rome1 &1 :5 aft] all1 aft] my argum5ts & d5unciations ( =m] ye>s1 at l5g? ,i did leave ! ,anglican ,*ur* = ! ,roman1 !n !y said to ea* o!r1 ,x is j z we said3 ,i told y s4 ,?is 0 ! /ate ( m9d ( masses ( m5 tw5ty ye>s ago1 :o took no m ?an an ext]nal & common-s5se view ( :at 0 go+ on4 ,& p>tly ! tradition1 p>tly ! effect ( t feel+1 rema9s to ! pres5t "t4 ,c]ta9ly ,i consid] t1 9 my own case1 x is ! great ob/acle 9 ! way ( my be+ fav\rably he>d1 z at pres5t1 :5 ,i h to make my def5ce4 ,n only am ,i n[ a memb] ( a mo/ un-,engli% communion1 ^: great aim is consid]$ to be ! ext9ction ( ,prote/antism & ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 & ^: means ( attack are popul>ly suppos$ to be unscrupul\s cunn+ & deceit1 b besides1 h[ came ,i orig9ally to h any relations ) ! ,*ur* ( ,rome at all8 did ,i1 or my op9ions1 drop f ! sky8 h[ came ,i1 9 ,ox=d1 9 gremio ,univ]sitatis1 to pres5t myself to ! eyes ( m5 9 t full-bl[n inve/iture ( ,pop]y8 ,h[ c\ld ,i d>e1 h[ c\ld ,i h ! consci5ce1 ) w>n+s1 ) prophecies1 ) accusations aga9/ me1 to p]sev]e 9 a pa? :i* /eadily advanc$ t[>ds1 :i* end$ 91 ! religion ( ,rome8 ,& h[ am ,i n[ to be tru/$1 :5 long ago ,i 0 tru/$1 & 0 f\nd want+8 ,x is ?is :i* is ! /r5g? ( ! case ( my accus] aga9/ me2--n 8 argum5ts 9 !mselves1 :i* ,i %all easily crumble into du/1 b ! bias ( ! c\rt4 ,x is ! /ate ( ! atmosph]e2 x is ! vibration all ar\nd :i* w m or less e*o 8 ass]tion ( my di%one/y2 x is t prepossession aga9/ me1 :i* takes x = grant$ t1 :5 my reason+ is conv9c+ x is only +5i\s1 & t :5 my /atem5ts are unansw]able1 !re is always some?+ put out ( sight or hidd5 9 my sleeve2 x is t plausible1 b cruel conclusion to :i* m5 are s apt to jump1 t :5 mu* is imput$1 some?+ mu/ be true1 & t x is m likely t "o %\ld be to blame1 ?an t _m %\ld be mi/ak5 9 blam+ him2--^! are ! real foes :i* ,i h to fight1 & ! auxili>ies to :om my accus] makes 8 c\rt4 ,well1 ,i mu/ break ?r\gh ?is b>ri] ( prejudice aga9/ me1 if ,i c2 & ,i ?9k ,i %all be able to d s4 ,:5 fir/ ,i read ! pamphlet ( ,accusation1 ,i almo/ despair$ ( meet+ effectively su* a heap ( misrepres5tation & su* a vehem5ce ( animosity4 ,:at 0 ! good ( answ]+ fir/ "o po9t1 & !n ano!r1 & go+ ?r\gh ! :ole circle ( its abuse2 :5 my answ] to ! fir/ po9t w\ld be =gott51 z soon z ,i got to ! second8 ,:at 0 ! use ( br++ out half a hundr$ sep>ate pr9ciples or views = ! refutation ( ! sep>ate c\nts 9 ! indictm5t1 :5 rejo9d]s ( ?is sort w\ld b confuse & torm5t ! read] by _! numb] & _! div]sity8 ,:at hope 0 !re ( cond5s+ into a pamphlet ( a readable l5g?1 matt] :i* ought freely to exp& itself into half a doz5 volumes8 ,:at means 0 !re1 except ! exp5diture ( int]m9able pages1 to set "r ev5 "o ( t s]ies ( s+le pass+ h9ts1 to use my assailant's own language1 :i*1 z ) 8 f+] tip1 he _h deliv]$ aga9/ me8 ,all ^? sep>ate *>ges ( 8 _h _! =ce 9 be+ illu/rations ( "o & ! same great imputation4 ,he _h a positive idea to illum9ate 8 :ole matt]1 & to /amp x ) a =m1 & to quick5 x ) an int]pretation4 ,he call$ me a li>--a simple1 a broad1 an intelligible1 to ! ,engli% public a plausible arraignm5t2 b = me1 to answ] 9 detail *>ge "o by reason "o1 & *>ge two by reason two1 & *>ge ?ree by reason ?ree1 & s to proce$ ?r\gh ! :ole /r+ bo? ( accusations & replies1 ea* ( :i* 0 to be indep5d5t ( ! re/1 ?is w\ld be c]ta9ly lab\r lo/ z reg>ds any effective result4 ,:at ,i ne$$ 0 a correspond+ antagoni/ unity 9 my def5ce1 & :]e 0 t to be f\nd8 ,we see1 9 ! case ( comm5tators on ! prophecies ( ,scripture1 an exemplification ( ! pr9ciple on :i* ,i am insi/+2 viz4 h[ mu* m p[]ful ev5 a false int]pretation ( ! sacr$ text is ?an none at all2--h[ a c]ta9 key to ! visions ( ! ,apocalypse1 = in/ance1 may cl+ to ! m9d--7,i h f\nd x s 9 my own case7--ma9ly because !y are positive & objective1 9 spite ( ! fulle/ demon/ration t !y really h no claim ^u our belief4 ,! read] says1 ,:at else c ! prophecy mean8 j z my accus] asks1 ,:at1 !n1 does ,dr4 ,newman mean8 444 ,i reflect$1 & ,i saw a way out ( my p]plexity4 ,yes1 ,i said to myself1 8 v "q is ab\t my mean+2 ,:at does ,dr4 ,newman mean8 ,x po9t$ 9 ! v same direction z t into :i* my mus+s _h turn$ me already4 ,he asks :at ,i mean2 n ab\t my words1 n ab\t my argum5ts1 n ab\t my actions1 z 8 ultimate po9t1 b ab\t t liv+ intellig5ce1 by :i* ,i write1 & argue1 & act4 ,he asks ab\t my m9d & its beliefs & its s5tim5ts2 & he %all be answ]$2--n = 8 own sake1 b = m9e1 = ! sake ( ! religion :i* ,i pr(ess1 & ( ! prie/hood 9 :i* ,i am unwor?ily includ$1 & ( my fri5ds & ( my foes1 & ( t g5]al public :i* consi/s ( nei!r "o nor ! o!r1 b ( well-wi%]s1 lov]s ( fair play1 sceptical cross-que/ion]s1 int]e/$ inquir]s1 curi\s look]s-on1 & simple /rang]s1 unconc]n$ yet n c>eless ab\t ! issue4 ,my p]plexity did n la/ half an h\r4 ,i recognis$ :at ,i _h to d1 ?\gh ,i %rank f bo? ! task & ! exposure :i* x w\ld entail4 ,i mu/1 ,i said1 give ! true key to my :ole life2 ,i mu/ %[ :at ,i am t x may be se5 :at ,i am n1 & t ! phantom may be ext+ui%$ :i* gibb]s in/ead ( me4 ,i wi% to be kn[n z a liv+ man1 & n z a sc>ecr[ :i* is dress$ up 9 my clo!s4 ,false ideas may be refut$ inde$ by argum5t1 b by true ideas alone are !y expell$4 ,i w vanqui%1 n my accus]1 b my judges4 ,i w inde$ answ] 8 *>ges & criticisms on me "o by "o1 le/ any "o %\ld say t !y are unansw]able1 b su* a "w %all n be ! scope nor ! sub/ance ( my reply4 ,i w draw out1 z f> z may be1 ! hi/ory ( my m9d2 ,i w /ate ! po9t at :i* ,i began1 9 :at ext]nal sugge/ion or accid5t ea* op9ion _h its rise1 h[ f> & h[ !y 7 develop$ f )91 h[ !y grew1 7 modifi$1 7 comb9$1 7 9 collision ) ea* o!r1 & 7 *ang$2 aga9 h[ ,i conduct$ myself t[>ds !m1 & h[1 & h[ f>1 & = h[ long a "t1 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld hold !m consi/5tly ) ! ecclesia/ical engagem5ts :i* ,i _h made & ) ! position :i* ,i fill$4 ,i mu/ %[--:at is ! v tru?--t ! doctr9es :i* ,i held1 & h held = s _m ye>s1 h be5 taught me 7speak+ humanly7 p>tly by ! sugge/ions ( ,prote/ant fri5ds1 p>tly by ! tea*+ ( books1 & p>tly by ! action ( my own m9d3 & ?us ,i %all acc\nt = t ph5om5on :i* to s _m seems s wond]ful1 t ,i %\ld h left my k9dr$ & my fa!r's h\se = a ,*ur* f :i* once ,i turn$ away ) dread2--s wond]ful to !m6 z if =soo? a religion :i* has fl\ri%$ ?r\gh s _m ages1 among s _m nations1 amid su* v>ieties ( social life1 9 su* contr>y classes & conditions ( m51 & aft] s _m revolutions1 political & civil1 c\ld n subdue ! reason & ov]come ! he>t1 )\t ! aid ( fraud & ! sophi/ries ( ! s*ools4 ,:at ,i _h propos$ to myself 9 ! c\rse ( half an h\r1 ,i det]m9$ on at ! end ( t5 days4 ,h[ev]1 ,i h _m difficulties 9 fulfill+ my design4 ,h[ am ,i to say all t has to be said 9 a reasonable compass8 ,& !n z to ! mat]ials ( my n>rative2 ,i h no autobiographical notes to consult1 no writt5 explanations ( p>ticul> treatises or ( tracts :i* at ! "t gave (f5ce1 h>dly any m9utes ( def9ite transactions or conv]sations1 & few contempor>y memor&a1 ,i fe>1 ( ! feel+s or motives "u :i* f "t to "t ,i act$4 ,i h an abundance ( lett]s f fri5ds ) "s copies or drafts ( my answ]s to !m1 b !y are = ! mo/ "p unsort$1 &1 till ?is process has tak5 place1 !y are ev5 too num]\s & v>i\s to be available at a mom5t = my purpose4 ,!n1 z to ! volumes :i* ,i h publi%$1 !y w\ld 9 _m ways s]ve me1 7 ,i well up 9 !m2 b ?\gh ,i took great pa9s 9 _! composition1 ,i h ?\ght little ab\t !m1 :5 !y 7 at l5g? out ( my h&s1 &1 = ! mo/ "p1 ! la/ "t ,i read !m has be5 :5 ,i revis$ _! pro( %eets4 ,"u ^! circum/ances my sket* w ( c\rse be incomplete4 ,i n[ = ! fir/ "t contemplate my c\rse z a :ole2 x is a fir/ essay1 b x w conta91 ,i tru/1 no s]i\s or sub/antial mi/ake1 & s f> w answ] ! purpose = :i* ,i write x4 ,i purpose to set no?+ d[n 9 x z c]ta91 = :i* ,i h n a cle> memory1 or "s writt5 memorial1 or ! corroboration ( "s fri5d4 ,!re are witnesses en\gh up & d[n ! c\ntry to v]ify1 or correct1 or complete x2 & lett]s moreov] ( my own 9 abundance1 unless !y h be5 de/roy$4 ,moreov]1 ,i mean to be simply p]sonal & hi/orical3 ,i am n exp\nd+ ,ca?olic doctr9e1 ,i am do+ no m ?an expla9+ myself1 & my op9ions & actions4 ,i wi%1 z f> z ,i am able1 simply to /ate facts1 :e!r !y are ultimately det]m9$ to be = me or aga9/ me4 ,( c\rse !re w be room en\gh = contr>iety ( judgm5t among my read]s1 z to ! necessity1 or apposit5ess1 or value1 or good ta/e1 or religi\s prud5ce ( ! details :i* ,i %all introduce4 ,i may be accus$ ( lay+ /ress on little ?+s1 ( be+ beside ! m>k1 ( go+ into imp]t95t or ridicul\s details1 ( s\nd+ my own praise1 ( giv+ sc&al2 b ?is is a case above all o!rs1 9 :i* ,i am b\nd to foll[ my own lights & to speak out my own he>t4 ,x is n at all pleasant = me to be egoti/ical2 nor to be criticis$ = be+ s4 ,x is n pleasant to reveal to high & l[1 "y & old1 :at has gone on )9 me f my e>ly ye>s4 ,x is n pleasant to be giv+ to e %all[ or flippant disputant ! advantage ov] me ( kn[+ my mo/ private ?\ghts1 ,i might ev5 say ! int]c\rse betwe5 myself & my ,mak]4 ,b ,i d n l to be call$ to my face a li> & a knave3 nor %\ld ,i be do+ my duty to my fai? or to my "n1 if ,i 7 to suff] x4 ,i "k ,i h done no?+ to des]ve su* an insult2 & if ,i prove ?is1 z ,i hope to d1 ,i mu/ n c>e = su* incid5tal annoyances z are involv$ 9 ! process4 ,"p ,,iii ,hi/ory ( ,my ,religi\s ,op9ions ,x may easily be conceiv$ h[ great a trial x is to me to write ! foll[+ hi/ory ( myself2 b ,i mu/ n %r9k f ! task4 ,! words1 ,secretum meum mihi1 keep r++ 9 my e>s2 b z m5 draw t[>ds _! end1 !y c>e less = disclosures4 ,nor is x ! lea/ "p ( my trial1 to anticipate t my fri5ds may1 ^u fir/ read+ :at ,i h writt51 consid] mu* 9 x irrelevant to my purpose2 yet ,i _c help ?9k+ t1 view$ z a :ole1 x w effect :at ,i wi% x to d4 ,i 0 br\ght up f a *ild to take great delight 9 read+ ! ,bible2 b ,i _h no =m$ religi\s convictions till ,i 0 fifte54 ,( c\rse ,i _h p]fect k ( my ,cate*ism4 ,aft] ,i 0 gr[n up1 ,i put on pap] su* recollections z ,i _h ( my ?\ghts & feel+s on religi\s subjects1 at ! "t t ,i 0 a *ild & a boy4 ,out ( ^! ,i select two1 :i* are at once ! mo/ def9ite among !m1 & also h a be>+ on my lat] convictions4 ,9 ! pap] to :i* ,i h ref]r$1 writt5 ei!r 9 ! long vacation ( #ahbj1 or 9 ,octob]1 #ahbc1 ! foll[+ notices ( my s*ool days 7 suffici5tly prom95t 9 my memory = me to consid] !m wor? record+3--,i us$ to wi% ! ,arabian ,tales 7 true3 my imag9ation ran on unkn[n influ5ces1 on magical p[]s1 & talismans 444 ,i ?\ght life might be a dream1 or ,i an ,angel1 & all ?is _w a deception1 my fell[-angels by a playful device conceal+ !mselves f me1 & deceiv+ me ) ! semblance ( a mat]ial _w4 ,aga91 ,read+ 9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahaf a s5t5ce f ,dr4 ,watts's ',remnants ( ,"t1' entitl$ '! ,sa9ts unkn[n to ! _w1' to ! effect1 t '!re is no?+ 9 _! figure or c\nt5ance to di/+ui% !m1' etc4 etc41 ,i suppos$ he spoke ( ,angels :o liv$ 9 ! _w1 z x 7 disguis$4 ,! o!r rem>k is ?is3 ,i 0 v sup]/iti\s1 & = "s "t previ\s to my conv]sion :5 ,i 0 fifte5 us$ con/antly to cross myself on go+ into ! d>k4 ,( c\rse ,i mu/ h got ?is practice f "s ext]nal s\rce or o!r2 b ,i c make no sort ( conjecture :5ce2 & c]ta9ly no "o _h ev] spok5 to me on ! subject ( ! ,ca?olic religion1 :i* ,i only knew by "n4 ,! ,fr5* ma/] 0 an emigre prie/1 b he 0 simply made a butt1 z ,fr5* ma/]s too commonly 7 9 t day1 & spoke ,engli% v imp]fectly4 ,!re 0 a ,ca?olic family 9 ! village1 old maid5 ladies we us$ to ?9k2 b ,i knew no?+ b _! "n4 ,i h ( late ye>s he>d t !re 7 "o or two ,ca?olic boys 9 ! s*ool2 b ei!r we 7 c>efully kept f kn[+ ?is1 or ! k ( x made simply no impression on our m9ds4 ,my bro!r w be> witness h[ free ! s*ool 0 f ,ca?olic ideas4 ,i _h once be5 into ,w>wick ,/reet ,*apel1 ) my fa!r1 :o1 ,i believe1 want$ to he> "s piece ( music2 all t ,i bore away f x 0 ! recollection ( a pulpit & a prea*] & a boy sw++ a c5s]4 ,:5 ,i 0 at ,littlemore1 ,i 0 look+ ov] old copy-books ( my s*ool days1 & ,i f\nd among !m my fir/ ,lat9 v]se-book2 & 9 ! fir/ page ( x1 !re 0 a device :i* almo/ took my brea? away ) surprise4 ,i h ! book be=e me n[1 & h j be5 %[+ x to o!rs4 ,i h writt5 9 ! fir/ page1 9 my s*ool-boy h&1 ,john ,h4 ,newman1 ,febru>y #aa?1 #ahaa1 ,v]se ,book2 !n foll[ my fir/ v]ses4 ,betwe5 ,v]se & ,book ,i h drawn ! figure ( a solid cross upright1 & next to x is1 :at may inde$ be meant = a necklace1 b :at ,i _c make out to be any?+ else ?an a set ( beads susp5d$1 ) a little cross atta*$4 ,at ?is "t ,i 0 n q t5 ye>s old4 ,i suppose ,i got ! idea f "s romance1 ,mrs4 ,radcliffe's or ,miss ,port]'s2 or f "s religi\s picture2 b ! /range ?+ is1 h[1 among ! ?\s& objects :i* meet a boy's eyes1 ^! 9 p>ticul> %\ld s h fix$ !mselves 9 my m9d1 t ,i made !m ?us practically my own4 ,i am c]ta9 !re 0 no?+ 9 ! *ur*es ,i att5d$1 or ! pray] books ,i read1 to sugge/ !m4 ,x mu/ be recollect$ t *ur*es & pray] books 7 n decorat$ 9 ^? days z ,i believe !y are n[4 ,:5 ,i 0 f\rte51 ,i read ,pa9e's tracts aga9/ ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & f\nd pleasure 9 ?9k+ ( ! objections :i* 7 conta9$ 9 !m4 ,also1 ,i read "s ( ,hume's essays2 & p]haps t on ,miracles4 ,s at lea/ ,i gave my fa!r to und]/&2 b p]haps x 0 a brag4 ,also1 ,i recollect copy+ out "s ,fr5* v]ses1 p]haps ,voltaire's1 aga9/ ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & say+ to myself some?+ l ,h[ dreadful1 b h[ plausible6 ,:5 ,i 0 fifte5 79 ! autumn ( #ahaf7 a great *ange ( ?\ght took place 9 me4 ,i fell "u ! influ5ces ( a def9ite cre$1 & receiv$ into my intellect impressions ( dogma1 :i*1 ?r\gh ,god's m]cy1 h nev] be5 effac$ or obscur$4 ,above & beyond ! conv]sations & s]mons ( ! excell5t man1 long dead1 :o 0 ! human means ( ?is beg9n+ ( div9e fai? 9 me1 0 ! effect ( ! books :i* he put into my h&s1 all ( ! s*ool ( ,calv94 ,"o ( ! fir/ books ,i read 0 a "w ( ,roma9e's2 ,i nei!r recollect ! title nor ! cont5ts1 except "o doctr9e1 :i* ( c\rse ,i d n include among ^? :i* ,i believe to h come f a div9e s\rce1 viz4 ! doctr9e ( f9al p]sev]ance4 ,i receiv$ x at once1 & believ$ t ! inw>d conv]sion ( :i* ,i 0 consci\s 7& ( :i* ,i /ill am m c]ta9 ?an t ,i h h&s & feet7 w\ld la/ into ! next life1 & t ,i 0 elect$ to et]nal glory4 ,i h no consci\sness t ?is belief _h any t5d5cy :atev] to lead me to be c>eless ab\t pleas+ ,god4 ,i reta9$ x till ! age ( tw5ty-"o1 :5 x gradually fad$ away2 b ,i believe t x _h "s influ5ce on my op9ions1 9 ! direction ( ^? *ildi% imag9ations :i* ,i h already m5tion$1 viz4 9 isolat+ me f ! objects :i* surr\nd$ me1 9 confirm+ me 9 my mi/ru/ ( ! reality ( mat]ial ph5om5a1 & mak+ me re/ 9 ! ?\ght ( two & two only supreme & lum9\sly self-evid5t be+s1 myself & my ,creator2--= :ile ,i consid]$ myself pr$e/9$ to salvation1 ,i ?\ght o!rs simply pass$ ov]1 n pr$e/9$ to et]nal dea?4 ,i only ?\ght ( ! m]cy to myself4 ,! dete/able doctr9e la/ m5tion$ is simply d5i$ & abjur$1 unless my memory /rangely deceives me1 by ! writ] :o made a deep] impression on my m9d ?an any o!r1 & to :om 7humanly speak+7 ,i almo/ owe my s\l--,?omas ,scott ( ,a/on ,s&=d4 ,i s admir$ & delight$ 9 8 writ+s1 t1 :5 ,i 0 an und]graduate1 ,i ?\ght ( mak+ a visit to 8 p>sonage1 9 ord] to see a man :om ,i s deeply rev]$4 ,i h>dly ?9k ,i c\ld h giv5 up ! idea ( ?is exp$ition1 ev5 aft] ,i _h tak5 my degree2 = ! news ( 8 dea? 9 #ahba came ^u me z a disappo9tm5t z well z a sorr[4 ,i hung ^u ! lips ( ,daniel ,wilson1 aft]w>ds ,bi%op ( ,calcutta1 z 9 two s]mons at ,/4 ,john's ,*apel he gave ! hi/ory ( ,scott's life & dea?4 ,i _h be5 possess$ ( 8 essays f a boy2 8 comm5t>y ,i b\ght :5 ,i 0 an und]graduate4 ,:at1 ,i suppose1 w /rike any read] ( ,scott's hi/ory & writ+s1 is 8 bold unworldl9ess & vigor\s indep5d5ce ( m9d4 ,he foll[$ tru? :]ev] x l$ him1 beg9n+ ) ,unit>ianism1 & end+ 9 a zeal\s fai? 9 ! ,holy ,tr9ity4 ,x 0 he :o fir/ plant$ deep 9 my m9d t fundam5tal tru? ( religion4 ,) ! assi/ance ( ,scott's essays1 & ! admirable "w ( ,jones ( ,nayl&1 ,i made a collection ( ,scripture texts 9 pro( ( ! doctr9e1 ) rem>ks 7,i ?9k7 ( my own ^u !m1 be=e ,i 0 sixte52 & a few mon?s lat] ,i drew up a s]ies ( texts 9 support ( ea* v]se ( ! ,a?anasian ,cre$4 ,^! pap]s ,i h /ill4 ,besides 8 unworldl9ess1 :at ,i also admir$ 9 ,scott 0 8 resolute opposition to ,ant9omianism1 & ! m9utely practical "* ( 8 writ+s4 ,!y %[ him to be a true ,engli%man1 & ,i deeply felt 8 influ5ce2 & = ye>s ,i us$ almo/ z prov]bs :at ,i consid]$ to be ! scope & issue ( 8 doctr9e1 ,hol9ess be=e peace1 & ,gr[? is ! only evid5ce ( life4 ,calv9i/s make a %>p sep>ation betwe5 ! elect & ! _w2 !re is mu* 9 ?is t is p>allel or cognate to ! ,ca?olic doctr9e2 b !y g on to say1 z ,i und]/& !m1 v diff]5tly f ,ca?olicism1--t ! conv]t$ & ! unconv]t$ c be discrim9at$ by man1 t ! ju/ifi$ are consci\s ( _! /ate ( ju/ification1 & t ! reg5]ate _c fall away4 ,ca?olics on ! o!r h& %ade & s(t5 ! awful antagonism betwe5 good & evil1 :i* is "o ( _! dogmas1 by hold+ t !re are diff]5t degrees ( ju/ification1 t !re is a great diff]5ce 9 po9t ( gravity betwe5 s9 & s91 t !re is ! possibility & ! dang] ( fall+ away1 & t !re is no c]ta9 k giv5 to any "o t he is simply 9 a /ate ( grace1 & mu* less t he is to p]sev]e to ! end3--( ! ,calv9i/ic t5ets ! only "o :i* took root 9 my m9d 0 ! fact ( heav5 & hell1 div9e fav\r & div9e wra?1 ( ! ju/ifi$ & ! unju/ifi$4 ,! notion t ! reg5]ate & ! ju/ifi$ 7 "o & ! same1 & t ! reg5]ate1 z su*1 _h ! gift ( p]sev]ance1 rema9$ ) me n _m ye>s1 z ,i h said already4 ,?is ma9 ,ca?olic doctr9e ( ! w>f>e betwe5 ! city ( ,god & ! p[]s ( d>kness 0 also deeply impress$ ^u my m9d by a "w ( a v opposite "*1 ,law's ,s]i\s ,call4 ,f ?is "t ,i h giv5 a full inw>d ass5t & belief to ! doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t1 z deliv]$ by our ,"l ,himself1 9 z true a s5se z ,i hold t ( et]nal happ9ess2 ?\gh ,i h tri$ 9 v>i\s ways to make t tru? less t]rible to ! reason4 ,n[ ,i come to two o!r works1 :i* produc$ a deep impression on me 9 ! same autumn ( #ahaf1 :5 ,i 0 fifte5 ye>s old1 ea* contr>y to ea*1 & plant+ 9 me ! se$s ( an intellectual inconsi/5cy :i* disabl$ me = a long c\rse ( ye>s4 ,i read ,joseph ,miln]'s ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 & 0 no?+ %ort ( enam\r$ ( ! long extracts f ,/4 ,augu/9e & ! o!r ,fa!rs :i* ,i f\nd !re4 ,i read !m z be+ ! religion ( ! primitive ,*ri/ians3 b simultane\sly ) ,miln] ,i read ,newton on ! ,prophecies1 & 9 consequ5ce became mo/ firmly conv9c$ t ! ,pope 0 ! ,anti*ri/ pr$ict$ by ,daniel1 ,/4 ,paul1 & ,/4 ,john4 ,my imag9ation 0 /a9$ by ! effects ( ?is doctr9e up to ! ye> #ahdc2 x _h be5 oblit]at$ f my reason & judgm5t at an e>li] date2 b ! ?\ght rema9$ ^u me z a sort ( false consci5ce4 ,h5ce came t conflict ( m9d1 :i* s _m h felt besides myself2--lead+ "s m5 to make a compromise betwe5 two ideas1 s inconsi/5t ) ea* o!r--driv+ o!rs to beat out ! "o idea or ! o!r f _! m9ds--& end+ 9 my own case1 aft] _m ye>s ( intellectual unre/1 9 ! gradual decay & ext9ction ( "o ( !m--,i d n say 9 its viol5t dea?1 = :y %\ld ,i n h murd]$ x soon]1 if ,i murd]$ x at all8 ,i am oblig$ to m5tion1 ?\gh ,i d x ) great reluctance1 ano!r deep imag9ation1 :i* at ?is "t1 ! autumn ( #ahaf1 took possession ( me--!re c be no mi/ake ab\t ! fact2--viz4 t x 0 ! w ( ,god t ,i %\ld lead a s+le life4 ,?is anticipation1 :i* has held its gr\nd almo/ cont9u\sly ev] s9ce--) ! break ( a mon? n[ & a mon? !n1 up to #ahbi1 &1 aft] t date1 )\t any break at all--0 m or less connect$1 9 my m9d1 ) ! notion t my call+ 9 life w\ld require su* a sacrifice z celibacy involv$2 z1 = in/ance1 mission>y "w among ! hea!n1 to :i* ,i _h a great draw+ = "s ye>s4 ,x also /r5g!n$ my feel+ ( sep>ation f ! visible _w1 ( :i* ,i h spok5 above4 ,9 #ahbb ,i came "u v diff]5t influ5ces f ^? to :i* ,i _h hi!rto be5 subject$4 ,at t "t1 ,mr4 ,:ately1 z he 0 !n1 aft]w>ds ,ar*bi%op ( ,dubl91 = ! few mon?s he rema9$ 9 ,ox=d1 :i* he 0 leav+ = good1 %[$ great k9dness to me4 ,he r5ew$ x 9 #ahbe1 :5 he became ,pr9cipal ( ,alban ,hall1 mak+ me 8 vice-pr9cipal & tutor4 ,( ,dr4 ,:ately ,i w speak pres5tly1 = f #ahbb to #ahbe ,i saw mo/ ( ! pres5t ,provo/ ( ,oriel1 ,dr4 ,hawk9s1 at t "t ,vic> ( ,/4 ,m>y's2 &1 :5 ,i took ord]s 9 #ahbd & _h a curacy at ,ox=d1 !n1 dur+ ! long vacations1 ,i 0 especially ?r[n into 8 company4 ,i c say ) a full he>t t ,i love him1 & h nev] ceas$ to love him2 & ,i ?us preface :at o!rwise might s\nd rude1 t 9 ! c\rse ( ! _m ye>s 9 :i* we 7 toge!r aft]w>ds1 he provok$ me v mu* f "t to "t1 ?\gh ,i am p]fectly c]ta9 t ,i h provok$ him a great deal m4 ,moreov]1 9 me su* provocation 0 unbecom+1 bo? because he 0 ! head ( my college1 & because 9 ! fir/ ye>s t ,i knew him1 he _h be5 9 _m ways ( great s]vice to my m9d4 ,he 0 ! fir/ :o taught me to weigh my words1 & to be cauti\s 9 my /atem5ts4 ,he l$ me to t mode ( limit+ & cle>+ my s5se 9 discussion & 9 controv]sy1 & ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 cognate ideas1 & ( obviat+ mi/akes by anticipation1 :i* to my surprise has be5 s9ce consid]$1 ev5 9 qu>t]s fri5dly to me1 to sav\r ( ! polemics ( ,rome4 ,he is a man ( mo/ exact m9d himself1 & he us$ to snub me sev]ely1 on read+1 z he 0 k9d en\gh to d1 ! fir/ s]mons t ,i wrote1 & o!r compositions :i* ,i 0 engag$ ^u4 ,!n z to doctr9e1 he 0 ! means ( great additions to my belief4 ,z ,i h notic$ else:]e1 he gave me ! ,treatise on ,apo/olical ,prea*+1 by ,sumn]1 aft]w>ds ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 f :i* ,i le>n$ to give up my rema9+ ,calv9ism1 & to receive ! doctr9e ( ,baptismal ,reg5]ation4 ,9 _m o!r ways too he 0 ( use to me1 on subjects semi-religi\s & semi-s*ola/ic4 ,x 0 ,dr4 ,hawk9s too :o taught me to anticipate t1 be=e _m ye>s 7 ov] !re w\ld be an attack made ^u ! books & ! canon ( ,scripture4 ,i 0 br\ght to ! same belief by ! conv]sation ( ,mr4 ,blanco ,:ite1 :o also l$ me to h fre] views on ! subject ( inspiration ?an 7 usual 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& at ! "t4 ,!re is "o o!r pr9ciple1 :i* ,i ga9$ f ,dr4 ,hawk9s1 m directly be>+ ^u ,ca?olicism1 ?an any t ,i h m5tion$2 & t is ! doctr9e ( ,tradition4 ,:5 ,i 0 an und]graduate1 ,i he>d him prea* 9 ! ,univ]sity pulpit 8 celebrat$ s]mon on ! subject1 & recollect h[ long x appe>$ to me1 ?\gh he 0 at t "t a v /rik+ prea*]2 b1 :5 ,i read x & /udi$ x z 8 gift1 x made a mo/ s]i\s impression ^u me4 ,he does n g "o /ep1 ,i ?9k1 beyond ! high ,anglican doctr9e1 nay he does n rea* x2 b he does 8 "w ?or\ghly1 & 8 view 0 orig9al ) him1 & 8 subject 0 a novel "o at ! "t4 ,he lays d[n a proposition1 self-evid5t z soon z /at$1 to ^? :o h at all exam9$ ! /ructure ( ,scripture1 viz4 t ! sacr$ text 0 nev] int5d$ to tea* doctr9e1 b only to prove x1 & t1 if we w\ld le>n doctr9e1 we mu/ h rec\rse to ! =mul>ies ( ! ,*ur*2 = in/ance to ! ,cate*ism1 & to ! ,cre$s4 ,he consid]s1 t1 aft] le>n+ f !m ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! inquir] mu/ v]ify !m by ,scripture4 ,?is view1 mo/ true 9 its outl9e1 mo/ fruitful 9 its consequ5ces1 op5$ ^u me a l>ge field ( ?\ght4 ,dr4 ,:ately held x too4 ,"o ( its effects 0 to /rike at ! root ( ! pr9ciple on :i* ! ,bible ,society 0 set up4 ,i belong$ to its ,ox=d ,association2 x became a matt] ( "t :5 ,i %\ld )draw my "n f its subscription-li/1 ?\gh ,i did n d s at once4 ,x is ) pleasure t ,i pay "h a tribute to ! memory ( ! ,rev4 ,william ,james1 !n ,fell[ ( ,oriel2 :o1 ab\t ! ye> #ahbc1 taught me ! doctr9e ( ,apo/olical ,succession1 9 ! c\rse ( a walk1 ,i ?9k1 r\nd ,*ri/ ,*ur* mead[3 ,i recollect be+ some:at impati5t on ! subject at ! "t4 ,x 0 at ab\t ?is date1 ,i suppose1 t ,i read ,bi%op ,butl]'s ,analogy2 ! /udy ( :i* has be5 to s _m1 z x 0 to me1 an era 9 _! religi\s op9ions4 ,its inculcation ( a visible ,*ur*1 ! oracle ( tru? & a patt]n ( sanctity1 ( ! duties ( ext]nal religion1 & ( ! hi/orical "* ( revelation1 are *>act]i/ics ( ?is great "w :i* /rike ! read] at once2 = myself1 if ,i may attempt to det]m9e :at ,i mo/ ga9$ f x1 x lay 9 two po9ts1 :i* ,i %all h an opportunity ( dwell+ on 9 ! sequel2 !y are ! und]ly+ pr9ciples ( a great portion ( my tea*+4 ,fir/1 ! v idea ( an analogy betwe5 ! sep>ate works ( ,god leads to ! conclusion t ! sy/em :i* is ( less importance is economically or sacram5tally connect$ ) ! m mom5t\s sy/em1 & ( ?is conclusion ! !ory1 to :i* ,i 0 incl9$ z a boy1 viz4 ! unreality ( mat]ial ph5om5a1 is an ultimate resolution4 ,at ?is "t ,i did n make ! di/9ction betwe5 matt] itself & its ph5om5a1 :i* is s necess>y & s obvi\s 9 discuss+ ! subject4 ,secondly1 ,butl]'s doctr9e t probability is ! guide ( life1 l$ me1 at lea/ "u ! tea*+ to :i* a few ye>s lat] ,i 0 introduc$1 to ! "q ( ! logical cog5cy ( fai?1 on :i* ,i h writt5 s mu*4 ,?us to ,butl] ,i trace ^? two pr9ciples ( my tea*+1 :i* h l$ to a *>ge aga9/ me bo? ( fancifulness & ( scepticism4 ,& n[ z to ,dr4 ,:ately4 ,i owe him a great deal4 ,he 0 a man ( g5]\s & w>m he>t4 ,he 0 p>ticul>ly loyal to 8 fri5ds1 & to use ! common phrase1 all 8 geese 7 swans4 ,:ile ,i 0 /ill awkw>d & timid 9 #ahbb1 he took me by ! h&1 & act$ ! "p to me ( a g5tle & enc\rag+ in/ructor4 ,he1 emphatically1 op5$ my m9d1 & taught me to ?9k & to use my reason4 ,aft] be+ fir/ notic$ by him 9 #ahbb1 ,i became v intimate ) him 9 #ahbe1 :5 ,i 0 8 ,vice-,pr9cipal at ,alban ,hall4 ,i gave up t (fice 9 #ahbf1 :5 ,i became tutor ( my ,college1 & 8 hold ^u me gradually relax$4 ,he _h done 8 "w t[>ds me or ne>ly s1 :5 he _h taught me to see ) my own eyes & to walk ) my own feet4 ,n t ,i _h n a good deal to le>n f o!rs /ill1 b ,i influ5c$ !m z well z !y me1 & co-op]at$ r ?an m]ely concurr$ ) !m4 ,z to ,dr4 ,:ately1 8 m9d 0 too diff]5t f m9e = u to rema9 long on "o l9e4 ,i recollect h[ dissatisfi$ he 0 ) an article ( m9e 9 ! ,london ,review1 :i* ,blanco ,:ite1 good-hum\r$ly1 only call$ platonic4 ,:5 ,i 0 div]g+ f him 7:i* he did n l71 ,i ?\ght ( d$icat+ my fir/ book to him1 9 words to ! effect t he _h n only taught me to ?9k1 b to ?9k = myself4 ,he left ,ox=d 9 #ahca2 aft] t1 z f> z ,i c recollect1 ,i nev] saw him b twice--:5 he visit$ ! ,univ]sity2 once 9 ! /reet1 once 9 a room4 ,f ! "t t he left1 ,i h always felt a real affection = :at ,i mu/ call 8 memory2 = !nce=w>d he made himself dead to me4 ,my reason told me t x 0 impossible t we c\ld h got on toge!r long]2 yet ,i lov$ him too mu* to bid him f>ewell )\t pa94 ,aft] a few ye>s _h pass$1 ,i began to believe t 8 influ5ce on me 9 a high] respect ?an intellectual advance 7,i w n say ?r\gh 8 fault7 _h n be5 satisfactory4 ,i believe t he has ins]t$ %>p ?+s 9 8 lat] works ab\t me4 ,!y h nev] come 9 my way1 & ,i h n ?\ght x necess>y to seek out :at w\ld pa9 me s mu* 9 ! read+4 ,:at he did = me 9 po9t ( religi\s op9ion1 0 fir/ to tea* me ! exi/5ce ( ! ,*ur*1 z a sub/antive body or corporation2 next to fix 9 me ^? anti-,era/ian views ( ,*ur* polity1 :i* 7 "o ( ! mo/ prom95t features ( ! ,tract>ian movem5t4 ,on ?is po9t1 &1 z f> z ,i "k1 on ?is po9t alone1 he & ,hurrell ,fr\de intimately sympa?is$1 ?\gh ,fr\de's developm5t ( op9ion "h 0 ( a lat] date4 ,9 ! ye> #ahbf1 9 ! c\rse ( a walk he said mu* to me ab\t a "w !n j publi%$1 call$ ,lett]s on ! ,*ur* by an ,episcopalian4 ,he said t x w\ld make my blood boil4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly a mo/ p[]ful composition4 ,"o ( our common fri5ds told me1 t1 aft] read+ x1 he c\ld n keep /ill1 b w5t on walk+ up & d[n 8 room4 ,x 0 ascrib$ at once to ,:ately2 ,i gave eag] expression to ! contr>y op9ion2 b ,i f\nd ! belief ( ,ox=d 9 ! affirmative to be too /rong = me2 rightly or wrongly ,i yield$ to ! g5]al voice2 & ,i h nev] he>d1 !n or s9ce1 ( any disclaim] ( au?or%ip on ! "p ( ,dr4 ,:ately4 ,! ma9 positions ( ?is able essay are ^!2 fir/ t ,*ur* & ,/ate %\ld be indep5d5t ( ea* o!r3--he speaks ( ! duty ( prote/+ aga9/ ! pr(anation ( ,*ri/'s k+dom1 by t d\ble usurpation1 ! int]f]5ce ( ! ,*ur* 9 temporals1 ( ! ,/ate 9 spirituals1 7p4 #aia72 &1 secondly1 t ! ,*ur* may ju/ly & by "r reta9 its prop]ty1 ?\gh sep>at$ f ! ,/ate4 ,! cl]gy1 he says p4 #acc1 ?\gh !y ought n to be ! hir$ s]vants ( ! ,civil ,magi/rate1 may ju/ly reta9 _! rev5ues2 & ! ,/ate1 ?\gh x has no "r ( int]f]5ce 9 spiritual conc]ns1 n only is ju/ly entitl$ to support f ! m9i/]s ( religion1 & f all o!r ,*ri/ians1 b w\ld1 "u ! sy/em ,i am recomm5d+1 obta9 x mu* m effectually4 ,! au?or ( ?is "w1 :oev] he may be1 argues out bo? ^! po9ts ) great =ce & +5uity1 & ) a ?or\gh-go+ vehem5ce1 :i* p]haps we may ref] to ! circum/ance1 t he wrote1 n 9 propria p]sona1 b 9 ! pr(ess$ "* ( a ,scot* ,episcopalian4 ,8 "w _h a gradual1 b a deep effect on my m9d4 ,i am n aw>e ( any o!r religi\s op9ion :i* ,i owe to ,dr4 ,:ately4 ,= 8 special !ological t5ets ,i _h no sympa?y4 ,9 ! next ye>1 #ahbg1 he told me he consid]$ t ,i 0 ,arianis+4 ,! case 0 ?is3 ?\gh at t "t ,i _h n read ,bi%op ,bull's ,def5sio nor ! ,fa!rs1 ,i 0 j !n v /rong = t ante-,nic5e view ( ! ,tr9it>ian doctr9e1 :i* "s writ]s1 bo? ,ca?olic & non-,ca?olic1 h accus$ ( we>+ a sort ( ,arian ext]ior4 ,?is is ! mean+ ( a passage 9 ,fr\de's ,rema9s1 9 :i* he seems to accuse me ( speak+ aga9/ ! ,a?anasian ,cre$4 ,i _h contra/$ ! two aspects ( ! ,tr9it>ian doctr9e1 :i* are respectively pres5t$ by ! ,a?anasian ,cre$ & ! ,nic5e4 ,my criticisms 7 to ! effect t "s ( ! v]ses ( ! =m] ,cre$ 7 unnecess>ily sci5tific4 ,?is is a specim5 ( a c]ta9 disda9 = antiquity :i* _h be5 gr[+ on me n[ = sev]al ye>s4 ,x %[$ itself 9 "s flippant language aga9/ ! ,fa!rs 9 ! ,encyclopa$ia ,metropolitana1 ab\t :om ,i knew little at ! "t1 except :at ,i _h le>nt z a boy f ,joseph ,miln]4 ,9 writ+ on ! ,scripture ,miracles 9 #ahbe-f1 ,i _h read ,middleton on ! ,miracles ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 & _h imbib$ a portion ( 8 _s4 ,! tru? is1 ,i 0 beg9n+ to pref] intellectual excell5ce to moral2 ,i 0 drift+ 9 ! direction ( lib]alism4 ,i 0 rudely awak5$ f my dream at ! end ( #ahbg by two great bl[s--illness & b]eavem5t4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( #ahbi1 came ! =mal break betwe5 ,dr4 ,:ately & me2 ,mr4 ,peel's attempt$ re-election 0 ! occasion ( x4 ,i ?9k 9 #ahbh or #ahbg ,i _h vot$ 9 ! m9ority1 :5 ! petition to ,p>liam5t aga9/ ! ,ca?olic claims 0 br\ght into ,convocation4 ,i did s ma9ly on ! views sugge/$ to me by ! !ory ( ! ,lett]s ( an ,episcopalian4 ,also ,i dislik$ ! bigot$ two bottle or?odox1 z !y 7 invidi\sly call$4 ,i took "p aga9/ ,mr4 ,peel1 on a simple academical1 n at all an ecclesia/ical or a political gr\nd2 & ?is ,i pr(ess$ at ! "t4 ,i consid]$ t ,mr4 ,peel _h tak5 ! ,univ]sity by surprise1 t he _h no "r to call ^u u to turn r\nd on a sudd51 & to expose ourselves to ! imputation ( "t-s]v+1 & t a great ,univ]sity ought n to be bulli$ ev5 by a great ,duke ( ,well+ton4 ,also by ?is "t ,i 0 "u ! influ5ce ( ,keble & ,fr\de2 :o1 9 addition to ! reasons ,i h giv51 dislik$ ! ,duke's *ange ( policy z dictat$ by lib]alism4 ,:ately 0 consid]ably annoy$ at me1 & he took a hum\r\s rev5ge1 ( :i* he _h giv5 me due notice be=eh&4 ,z head ( a h\se1 he _h duties ( hospitality to m5 ( all p>ties2 he ask$ a set ( ! lea/ intellectual m5 9 ,ox=d to d9n]1 & m5 mo/ fond ( port2 he made me "o ( ! p>ty2 plac$ me betwe5 ,provo/ ?is & ,pr9cipal t1 & !n ask$ me if ,i 0 pr\d ( my fri5ds4 ,h[ev]1 he _h a s]i\s mean+ 9 8 act2 he saw1 m cle>ly ?an ,i c\ld d1 t ,i 0 sep>at+ f 8 own fri5ds = good & all4 ,dr4 ,:ately attribut$ my leav+ 8 cli5tela to a wi% on my "p to be ! head ( a p>ty myself4 ,i d n ?9k t x 0 des]v$4 ,my habitual feel+ !n & s9ce has be51 t x 0 n ,i :o s\ght fri5ds1 b fri5ds :o s\ght me4 ,nev] man _h k9d] or m indulg5t fri5ds ?an ,i h _h1 b ,i express$ my own feel+ z to ! mode 9 :i* ,i ga9$ !m1 9 ?is v ye> #ahbi1 9 ! c\rse ( a copy ( v]ses4 ,speak+ ( my bless+s1 ,i said1 ,bless+s ( fri5ds1 :i* to my door1 unask$1 unhop$1 h come4 ,!y h come1 !y h gone2 !y came to my great joy1 !y w5t to my great grief4 ,he :o gave1 took away4 ,dr4 ,:ately's impression ab\t me1 h[ev]1 admits ( ?is explanation3-- ,dur+ ! fir/ ye>s ( my resid5ce at ,oriel1 ?\gh pr\d ( my college1 ,i 0 n at home !re4 ,i 0 v mu* alone1 & ,i us$ (t5 to take my daily walk by myself4 ,i recollect once meet+ ,dr4 ,cople/on1 !n provo/1 ) "o ( ! fell[s4 ,he turn$ r\nd1 & ) ! k9d c\rte\sness :i* sat s well on him1 made me a b[ & said1 ,nunquam m9us solus1 quam cum solus4 ,at t "t inde$ 7f #ahbc7 ,i _h ! intimacy ( my de> & true fri5d ,dr4 ,pusey1 & c\ld n fail to admire & rev]e a s\l s devot$ to ! cause ( religion1 s full ( good works1 s fai?ful 9 8 affections2 b he left resid5ce :5 ,i 0 gett+ to "k him well4 ,z to ,dr4 ,:ately himself1 he 0 too mu* my sup]ior to all[ ( my be+ at my ease ) him2 & to no "o 9 ,ox=d at ?is "t did ,i op5 my he>t fully & famili>ly4 ,b ?+s *ang$ 9 #ahbf4 ,at t "t ,i became "o ( ! tutors ( my college1 & ?is gave me position2 besides1 ,i _h writt5 "o or two essays :i* _h be5 well receiv$4 ,i began to be kn[n4 ,i prea*$ my fir/ ,univ]sity ,s]mon4 ,next ye> ,i 0 "o ( ! ,public ,exam9]s = ! ,b4,a4 degree4 ,x 0 to me l ! feel+ ( spr+ wea!r aft] w9t]2 &1 if ,i may s speak1 ,i came out ( my %ell2 ,i rema9$ out ( x till #ahda4 ,! two p]sons :o knew me be/ at t "t are /ill alive1 b5efic$ cl]gym51 no long] my fri5ds4 ,!y c\ld tell bett] ?an any "o else :at ,i 0 9 ^? ye>s4 ,f ?is "t my tongue 01 z x 71 loos5$1 & ,i spoke spontane\sly & )\t ef=t4 ,a %rewd man1 :o knew me at ?is "t1 said1 ,"h is a man :o1 :5 he is sil5t1 w nev] beg9 to speak2 & :5 he once beg9s to speak1 w nev] /op4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t ,i began to h influ5ce1 :i* /eadily increas$ = a c\rse ( ye>s4 ,i ga9$ ^u my pupils1 & 0 9 p>ticul> intimate & affectionate ) two ( our probation] fell[s1 ,rob]t ,i4 ,wilb]=ce 7aft]w>ds ar*deacon7 & ,ri*>d ,hurrell ,fr\de4 ,:ately !n1 an acute man1 p]haps saw ar\nd me ! signs ( an incipi5t p>ty ( :i* ,i 0 n consci\s myself4 ,& ?us we disc]n ! fir/ elem5ts ( t movem5t aft]w>ds call$ ,tract>ian4 ,! true & prim>y au?or ( x1 h[ev]1 z is usual ) great motive-p[]s1 0 out ( sight4 ,hav+ c>ri$ (f z a m]e boy ! highe/ hon\rs ( ! ,univ]sity1 he _h turn$ f ! admiration :i* haunt$ 8 /eps1 & s\ght = a bett] & holi] satisfaction 9 pa/oral "w 9 ! c\ntry4 ,ne$ ,i say t ,i am speak+ ( ,john ,keble8 ,! fir/ "t t ,i 0 9 a room ) him 0 on occasion ( my election to a fell[%ip at ,oriel1 :5 ,i 0 s5t = into ! ,t[]1 to %ake h&s ) ! provo/ & fell[s4 ,h[ is t h\r fix$ 9 my memory aft] ! *anges ( =ty-two ye>s1 =ty-two ?is v day on :i* ,i write6 ,i h lately _h a lett] 9 my h&s1 :i* ,i s5t at ! "t to my great fri5d1 ,john ,b[d51 ) :om ,i pass$ almo/ exclusively my ,und]graduate ye>s4 ,i _h to ha/5 to ! t[]1 ,i say to him1 to receive ! congratulations ( all ! fell[s4 ,i bore x till ,keble took my h&1 & !n felt s aba%$ & unwor?y ( ! hon\r done me1 t ,i seem$ desir\s ( q s9k+ into ! gr\nd4 ,8 _h be5 ! fir/ "n :i* ,i _h he>d spok5 (1 ) rev]5ce r ?an admiration1 :5 ,i came up to ,ox=d4 ,:5 "o day ,i 0 walk+ 9 ,high ,/reet ) my de> e>lie/ fri5d j m5tion$1 ) :at eag]ness did he cry out1 ,!re's ,keble6 & ) :at awe did ,i look at him6 ,!n at ano!r "t ,i he>d a ma/] ( arts ( my college give an acc\nt h[ he _h j !n _h occasion to introduce himself on "s bus9ess to ,keble1 & h[ g5tle1 c\rte\s1 & unaffect$ ,keble _h be51 s z almo/ to put him out ( c\nt5ance4 ,!n too x 0 report$1 truly or falsely1 h[ a ris+ man ( brilliant reputation1 ! pres5t ,dean ( ,/4 ,paul's1 ,dr4 ,milman1 admir$ & lov$ him1 add+1 t someh[ he 0 unlike any "o else4 ,h[ev]1 at ! "t :5 ,i 0 elect$ ,fell[ ( ,oriel he 0 n 9 resid5ce1 & he 0 %y ( me = ye>s 9 consequ5ce ( ! m>ks :i* ,i bore ^u me ( ! evangelical & lib]al s*ools4 ,at lea/ s ,i h ev] ?\ght4 ,hurrell ,fr\de br\ght u toge!r ab\t #ahbh3 x is "o ( ! say+s pres]v$ 9 8 ,rema9s1--,d y "k ! /ory ( ! murd]] :o _h done "o good ?+ 9 8 life8 ,well2 if ,i 0 ev] ask$ :at good de$ ,i _h ev] done1 ,i %\ld say t ,i _h br\ght ,keble & ,newman to und]/& ea* o!r4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,ye> made its appe>ance 9 #ahbg4 ,x is n necess>y1 & sc>cely becom+1 to praise a book :i* has already become "o ( ! classics ( ! language4 ,:5 ! g5]al tone ( religi\s lit]ature 0 s n]veless & impot5t1 z x 0 at t "t1 ,keble /ruck an orig9al note & woke up 9 ! he>ts ( ?\s&s a new music1 ! music ( a s*ool1 long unkn[n 9 ,engl&4 ,nor c ,i pret5d to analyse1 9 my own in/ance1 ! effect ( religi\s tea*+ s deep1 s pure1 s beautiful4 ,i h nev] till n[ tri$ to d s2 yet ,i ?9k ,i am n wrong 9 say+1 t ! two ma9 intellectual tru?s :i* x br\ght home to me1 7 ! same two1 :i* ,i _h le>n$ f ,butl]1 ?\gh reca/ 9 ! creative m9d ( my new ma/]4 ,! fir/ ( ^! 0 :at may be call$1 9 a l>ge s5se ( ! ^w1 ! sacram5tal sy/em2 t is1 ! doctr9e t mat]ial ph5om5a are bo? ! types & ! in/rum5ts ( real ?+s unse51--a doctr9e1 :i* embraces1 n only :at ,anglicans1 z well z ,ca?olics1 believe ab\t sacram5ts prop]ly s call$2 b also ! article ( ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts 9 its fulness2 & likewise ! my/]ies ( ! fai?4 ,! connection ( ?is philosophy ( religion ) :at is sometimes call$ ,b]keleyism has be5 m5tion$ above2 ,i knew little ( ,b]keley at ?is "t except by "n2 nor h ,i ev] /udi$ him4 ,on ! second intellectual pr9ciple :i* ,i ga9$ f ,mr4 ,keble1 ,i c\ld say a great deal2 if ?is 7 ! place = x4 ,x runs ?r\gh v mu* t ,i h writt51 & has ga9$ = me _m h>d names4 ,butl] tea*es u t probability is ! guide ( life4 ,! dang] ( ?is doctr9e1 9 ! case ( _m m9ds1 is1 its t5d5cy to de/roy 9 !m absolute c]ta9ty1 lead+ !m to consid] e conclusion z d\btful1 & resolv+ tru? into an op9ion1 :i* x is safe to obey or to pr(ess1 b n possible to embrace ) full int]nal ass5t4 ,if ?is 7 to be all[$1 !n ! celebrat$ say+1 ,o ,god1 if !re be a ,god1 save my s\l1 if ,i h a s\l6 w\ld be ! highe/ measure ( devotion3--b :o c really pray to a be+1 ab\t ^: exi/5ce he is s]i\sly 9 d\bt8 ,i consid]$ t ,mr4 ,keble met ?is difficulty by ascrib+ ! firmness ( ass5t :i* we give to religi\s doctr9e1 n to ! probabilities :i* introduc$ x1 b to ! liv+ p[] ( fai? & love :i* accept$ x4 ,9 matt]s ( religion1 he seem$ to say1 x is n m]ely probability :i* makes u intellectually c]ta91 b probability z x is put to acc\nt by fai? & love4 ,x is fai? & love :i* give to probability a =ce :i* x has n 9 itself4 ,fai? & love are direct$ t[>ds an object2 9 ! vision ( t object !y live2 x is t object1 receiv$ 9 fai? & love1 :i* r5d]s x reasonable to take probability z suffici5t = int]nal conviction4 ,?us ! argum5t ab\t probability1 9 ! matt] ( religion1 became an argum5t f p]sonality1 :i* 9 fact is "o =m ( ! argum5t f au?ority4 ,9 illu/ration1 ,mr4 ,keble us$ to quote ! words ( ! psalm3 ,i w guide !e ) m9e eye4 ,be ye n l to horse & mule1 :i* h no und]/&+2 ^: m\?s mu/ be held ) bit & bridle1 le/ !y fall ^u !e4 ,?is is ! v diff]5ce1 he us$ to say1 betwe5 slaves1 & fri5ds or *ildr54 ,fri5ds d n ask = lit]al comm&s2 b1 f _! k ( ! speak]1 !y und]/& 8 half-words1 & f love ( him !y anticipate 8 wi%es4 ,h5ce x is1 t 9 8 poem = ,/4 ,b>?olomew's ,day1 he speaks ( ! ,eye ( ,god's ^w2 & 9 ! note quotes ,mr4 ,mill]1 ( ,worce/] ,college1 :o rem>ks1 9 8 ,bampton ,lectures1 on ! special p[] ( ,scripture1 z hav+ ?is eye1 l t ( a portrait1 uni=mly fix$ ^u u1 turn :]e we w4 ,! view ?us sugge/$ by ,mr4 ,keble1 is br\ght =w>d 9 "o ( ! e>lie/ ( ! ,tracts = ! ,times4 ,9 ,no4 #h ,i say1 ,! ,gospel is a ,law ( ,lib]ty4 ,we are treat$ z sons1 n z s]vants2 n subject$ to a code ( =mal comm&m5ts1 b address$ z ^? :o love ,god1 & wi% to please ,him4 ,i did n at all dispute ?is view ( ! matt]1 = ,i made use ( x myself2 b ,i 0 dissatisfi$1 because x did n g to ! root ( ! difficulty4 ,x 0 beautiful & religi\s1 b x did n ev5 pr(ess to be logical2 & accord+ly ,i tri$ to complete x by consid]ations ( my own1 :i* are impli$ 9 my ,univ]sity s]mons1 ,essay on ,ecclesia/ical ,miracles1 & ,essay on ,developm5t ( ,doctr9e4 ,my argum5t is 9 outl9e z foll[s3 t t absolute c]titude :i* we 7 able to possess1 :e!r z to ! tru?s ( natural !ology1 or z to ! fact ( a revelation1 0 ! result ( an assemblage ( concurr+ & conv]g+ probabilities1 & t1 bo? accord+ to ! con/itution ( ! human m9d & ! w ( its ,mak]2 t c]titude 0 a habit ( m9d1 t c]ta9ty 0 a quality ( propositions2 t probabilities :i* did n rea* to logical c]ta9ty1 might create a m5tal c]titude2 t ! c]titude ?us creat$ might equal 9 measure & /r5g? ! c]titude :i* 0 creat$ by ! /ricte/ sci5tific demon/ration2 & t to h su* c]titude might 9 giv5 cases & to giv5 individuals be a pla9 duty1 ?\gh n to o!rs 9 o!r circum/ances3-- ,moreov]1 t z !re 7 probabilities :i* suffic$ to create c]titude1 s !re 7 o!r probabilities :i* 7 legitimately adapt$ to create op9ion2 t x might be q z mu* a matt] ( duty 9 giv5 cases & to giv5 p]sons to h ab\t a fact an op9ion ( a def9ite /r5g? & consi/5cy1 z 9 ! case ( great] or ( m num]\s probabilities x 0 a duty to h a c]titude2 t accord+ly we 7 b\nd to be m or less sure1 on a sort ( 7z x 77 graduat$ scale ( ass5t1 viz4 accord+ z ! probabilities atta*+ to a pr(ess$ fact 7 br\ght home to u1 &1 z ! case might be1 to ent]ta9 ab\t x a pi\s belief1 or a pi\s op9ion1 or a religi\s conjecture1 or at lea/1 a tol]ance ( su* belief1 or op9ion1 or conjecture 9 o!rs2 t on ! o!r h&1 z x 0 a duty to h a belief1 ( m or less /rong texture1 9 giv5 cases1 s 9 o!r cases x 0 a duty n to believe1 n to op9e1 n to conjecture1 n ev5 to tol]ate ! notion t a pr(ess$ fact 0 true1 inasmu* z x w\ld be cr$ulity or sup]/ition1 or "s o!r moral fault1 to d s4 ,?is 0 ! region ( private judgm5t 9 religion2 t is1 ( a private judgm5t1 n =m$ arbitr>ily & accord+ to "o's fancy or lik+1 b consci5ti\sly1 & "u a s5se ( duty4 ,consid]ations su* z ^! ?r[ a new light on ! subject ( ,miracles1 & !y seem to h l$ me to re-consid] ! view :i* ,i took ( !m 9 my ,essay 9 #ahbe-f4 ,i d n "k :at 0 ! date ( ?is *ange 9 me1 nor ( ! tra9 ( ideas on :i* x 0 f\nd$4 ,t !re _h be5 already great miracles1 z ^? ( ,scripture1 z ! ,resurrection1 0 a fact e/abli%+ ! pr9ciple t ! laws ( nature _h sometimes be5 susp5d$ by _! ,div9e ,au?or2 & s9ce :at _h happ5$ once might happ5 aga91 a c]ta9 probability1 at lea/ no k9d ( improbability1 0 atta*$ to ! idea1 tak5 9 itself1 ( miracul\s int]v5tion 9 lat] times1 & miracul\s acc\nts 7 to be reg>d$ 9 connection ) ! v]isimilitude1 scope1 in/rum5t1 "*1 te/imony1 & circum/ances1 ) :i* !y pres5t$ !mselves to u2 &1 accord+ to ! f9al result ( ^? v>i\s consid]ations1 x 0 our duty to be sure1 or to believe1 or to op9e1 or to surmise1 or to tol]ate1 or to reject1 or to d5\nce4 ,! ma9 diff]5ce betwe5 my essay on ,miracles 9 #ahbf & my essay 9 #ahdb is ?is3 t 9 #ahbf ,i consid]$ t miracles 7 %>ply divid$ into two classes1 ^? :i* 7 to be receiv$1 & ^? :i* 7 to be reject$2 :]eas 9 #ahdb ,i saw t !y 7 to be reg>d$ accord+ to _! great] or less probability1 :i* 0 9 "s cases suffici5t to create c]titude ab\t !m1 9 o!r cases only belief or op9ion4 ,moreov]1 ! argum5t f analogy1 on :i* ?is view ( ! "q 0 f\nd$1 sugge/$ to me some?+ besides1 9 recomm5dation ( ! ecclesia/ical miracles4 ,x fa/5$ itself ^u ! !ory ( *ur* hi/ory :i* ,i _h le>n$ z a boy f ,joseph ,miln]4 ,x is ,miln]'s doctr9e1 t ^u ! visible ,*ur* come d[n f above1 f "t to "t1 l>ge & tempor>y ,effusions ( div9e grace4 ,?is is ! lead+ idea ( 8 "w4 ,he beg9s by speak+ ( ! ,day ( ,p5teco/1 z m>k+ ! fir/ ( ^? ,effusions ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 :i* f age to age h visit$ ! e>? s9ce ! com+ ( ,*ri/ 7vol4 i4 p4 #c74 ,9 a note he adds t 9 ! t]m ',effusion' !re is n "h includ$ ! idea ( ! miracul\s or extraord9>y op]ations ( ! ,_s ( ,god2 b /ill x 0 natural = me1 admitt+ ,miln]'s g5]al !ory1 & apply+ to x ! pr9ciple ( analogy1 n to /op %ort at 8 abrupt ipse dixit1 b boldly to pass =w>d to ! conclusion1 on o!r gr\nds plausible1 t1 z miracles accompani$ ! fir/ effusion ( grace1 s !y might accompany ! lat]4 ,x is surely a natural & on ! :ole1 a true anticipation 7?\gh ( c\rse !re are exceptions 9 p>ticul> cases71 t gifts & graces g toge!r2 n[1 accord+ to ! anci5t ,ca?olic doctr9e1 ! gift ( miracles 0 view$ z ! att5dant & %ad[ ( transc5d5t sanctity3 & moreov]1 z su* sanctity 0 n ( e day's occurr5ce1 nay fur!r1 z "o p]iod ( ,*ur* hi/ory diff]$ widely f ano!r1 &1 z ,joseph ,miln] w\ld say1 !re h be5 g5]ations or c5turies ( deg5]acy or disord]1 & times ( revival1 & z "o region might be 9 ! mid-day ( religi\s f]v\r1 & ano!r 9 twilight or gloom1 !re 0 no =ce 9 ! popul> argum5t1 t1 because we did n see miracles ) our own eyes1 miracles _h n happ5$ 9 =m] times1 or 7 n n[ at ?is v "t tak+ place 9 di/ant places3--b ,i mu/ n dwell long] on a subject1 to :i* 9 a few words x is impossible to d ju/ice4 ,hurrell ,fr\de 0 a pupil ( ,keble's1 =m$ by him1 & 9 turn react+ ^u him4 ,i knew him fir/ 9 #ahbf1 & 0 9 ! close/ & mo/ affectionate fri5d%ip ) him f ab\t #ahbi till 8 dea? 9 #ahcf4 ,he 0 a man ( ! highe/ gifts--s truly _m-sid$1 t x w\ld be presumptu\s 9 me to attempt to describe him1 except "u ^? aspects1 9 :i* he came be=e me4 ,nor h ,i "h to speak ( ! g5tl5ess & t5d]ness ( nature1 ! playfulness1 ! free ela/ic =ce & graceful v]satility ( m9d1 & ! pati5t w9n+ consid]at5ess 9 discussion1 :i* ende>$ him to ^? to :om he op5$ 8 he>t2 = ,i am all along engag$ ^u matt]s ( belief & op9ion1 & am introduc+ o!rs into my n>rative1 n = _! own sake1 or because ,i love & h lov$ !m1 s mu* z because1 & s f> z1 !y h influ5c$ my !ological views4 ,9 ?is respect !n1 ,i speak ( ,hurrell ,fr\de--9 8 intellectual aspect--z a man ( high g5ius1 brimful & ov]fl[+ ) ideas & views1 9 him orig9al1 :i* 7 too _m & /rong ev5 = 8 bodily /r5g?1 & :i* cr[d$ & jo/l$ aga9/ ea* o!r 9 _! ef=t aft] di/9ct %ape & expression4 ,& he _h an intellect z critical & logical z x 0 speculative & bold4 ,dy+ prematurely1 z he did1 & 9 ! conflict & transition-/ate ( op9ion1 8 religi\s views nev] rea*$ _! ultimate conclusion1 by ! v reason ( _! multitude & _! dep?4 ,8 op9ions arre/$ & influ5c$ me1 ev5 :5 !y did n ga9 my ass5t4 ,he pr(ess$ op5ly 8 admiration ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & 8 hatr$ ( ! re=m]s4 ,he delight$ 9 ! notion ( an hi]>*ical sy/em1 or sac]dotal p[] & ( full ecclesia/ical lib]ty4 ,he felt scorn ( ! maxim1 ,! ,bible & ! ,bible only is ! religion ( ,prote/ants2 & he glori$ 9 accept+ ,tradition z a ma9 in/rum5t ( religi\s tea*+4 ,he _h a high sev]e idea ( ! intr9sic excell5ce ( virg9ity2 & he consid]$ ! ,bless$ ,virg9 its great patt]n4 ,he delight$ 9 ?9k+ ( ! sa9ts2 he _h a ke5 appreciation ( ! idea ( sanctity1 its possibility & its heights2 & he 0 m ?an incl9$ to believe a l>ge am\nt ( miracul\s int]f]5ce z occurr+ 9 ! e>ly & middle ages4 ,he embrac$ ! pr9ciple ( p5ance & mortification4 ,he _h a deep devotion to ! ,real ,pres5ce1 9 :i* he _h a firm fai?4 ,he 0 p[]fully drawn to ! m$ieval *ur*1 b n to ! primitive4 ,he _h a ke5 insight into ab/ract tru?2 b he 0 an ,engli%man to ! backbone 9 8 sev]e adh]5ce to ! real & ! concrete4 ,he _h a mo/ classical ta/e1 & a g5ius = philosophy & art2 & he 0 fond ( hi/orical inquiry1 & ! politics ( religion4 ,he _h no turn = !ology z su*4 ,he _h no appreciation ( ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs1 ( ! detail or developm5t ( doctr9e1 ( ! def9ite traditions ( ! ,*ur* view$ 9 _! matt]1 ( ! tea*+ ( ! ecum5ical c\ncils1 or ( ! controv]sies out ( :i* !y arose4 ,he took an eag]1 c\rage\s view ( ?+s on ! :ole4 ,i %\ld say t 8 p[] ( ent]+ into ! m9ds ( o!rs did n equal 8 o!r gifts2 he c\ld n believe1 = in/ance1 t ,i really held ! ,roman ,*ur* to be ,anti*ri/ian4 ,on _m po9ts he w\ld n believe b t ,i agre$ ) him1 :5 ,i did n4 ,he seem$ n to und]/& my difficulties4 ,8 7 ( a diff]5t k9d1 ! contr>iety betwe5 !ory & fact4 ,he 0 a high ,tory ( ! cavali] /amp1 & 0 disgu/$ ) ! ,toryism ( ! oppon5ts ( ! ,re=m ,bill4 ,he 0 smitt5 ) ! love ( ! !ocratic *ur*2 he w5t abroad & 0 %ock$ by ! deg5]acy :i* he ?\ght he saw 9 ! ,ca?olics ( ,italy4 ,x is difficult to enum]ate ! precise additions to my !ological cre$ :i* ,i d]iv$ f a fri5d to :om ,i owe s mu*4 ,he made me look ) admiration t[>ds ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & 9 ! same degree to dislike ! ,re=mation4 ,he fix$ deep 9 me ! idea ( devotion to ! ,bless$ ,virg91 & he l$ me gradually to believe 9 ! ,real ,pres5ce4 ,!re is "o rema9+ s\rce ( my op9ions to be m5tion$1 & t f> f ! lea/ important4 ,9 proportion z ,i mov$ out ( ! %ad[ ( lib]alism :i* _h hung ov] my c\rse1 my e>ly devotion t[>ds ! fa!rs return$2 & 9 ! long vacation ( #ahbh ,i set ab\t to read !m *ronologically1 beg9n+ ) ,/4 ,ignatius & ,/4 ,ju/94 ,ab\t #ahcj a proposal 0 made to me by ,mr4 ,hugh ,rose1 :o ) ,mr4 ,lyall 7aft]w>ds ,dean ( ,cant]bury7 0 provid+ writ]s = a !ological libr>y1 to furni% !m ) a hi/ory ( ! pr9cipal c\ncils4 ,i accept$ x1 & at once set to "w on ! ,c\ncil ( ,nicaea4 ,x 0 laun*+ myself on an ocean ) curr5ts innum]able2 & ,i 0 drift$ back fir/ to ! ante-,nic5e hi/ory1 & !n to ! ,*ur* ( ,alex&ria4 ,! "w at la/ appe>$ "u ! title ( ,! ,arians ( ! ,f\r? ,c5tury2 & ( its #dbb pages1 ! fir/ #aag consi/$ ( introductory matt]1 & ! ,c\ncil ( ,nicaea did n appe> till ! #bed?1 & !n occupi$ at mo/ tw5ty pages4 ,i d n "k :5 ,i fir/ le>nt to consid] t antiquity 0 ! true expon5t ( ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity & ! basis ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 b ,i take x = grant$ t ,bi%op ,bull1 ^: works at ?is "t ,i read1 0 my *ief introduction to ?is pr9ciple4 ,! c\rse ( read+ :i* ,i pursu$ 9 ! composition ( my "w 0 directly adapt$ to develop x 9 my m9d4 ,:at pr9cipally attract$ me 9 ! ante-,nic5e p]iod 0 ! great ,*ur* ( ,alex&ria1 ! hi/orical c5tre ( tea*+ 9 ^? times4 ,( ,rome = "s c5turies comp>atively little is kn[n4 ,! battle ( ,arianism 0 fir/ f\ght 9 ,alex&ria2 ,a?anasius1 ! *ampion ( ! tru?1 0 ,bi%op ( ,alex&ria2 & 9 8 writ+s he ref]s to ! great religi\s names ( an e>li] date1 to ,orig51 ,dionysius1 & o!rs :o 7 ! glory ( its see1 or ( its s*ool4 ,! broad philosophy ( ,clem5t & ,orig5 c>ri$ me away2 ! philosophy1 n ! !ological doctr9e2 & ,i h drawn out "s features ( x 9 my volume1 ) ! zeal & fre%ness1 b ) ! p>tiality ( a neophyte4 ,"s portions ( _! tea*+1 magnific5t 9 !mselves1 came l music to my inw>d e>1 z if ! response to ideas1 :i*1 ) little ext]nal to enc\rage !m1 ,i _h *]i%$ s long4 ,^! 7 bas$ on ! my/ical or sacram5tal pr9ciple1 & spoke ( ! v>i\s economies or disp5sations ( ! et]nal4 ,i und]/ood !m to mean t ! ext]ior _w1 physical & hi/orical1 0 b ! outw>d manife/ation ( realities great] ?an itself4 ,nature 0 a p>able3#a ,scripture 0 an allegory3 pagan lit]ature1 philosophy1 & my?ology1 prop]ly und]/ood1 7 b a prep>ation = ! ,gospel4 ,! ,greek poets & sages 7 9 a c]ta9 s5se prophets2 = ?\ghts beyond _! ?\ght to ^? high b>ds 7 giv54 ,!re _h be5 a div9e disp5sation grant$ to ! ,jews2 !re _h be5 9 "s s5se a disp5sation c>ri$ on 9 fav\r ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,he :o _h tak5 ! se$ ( ,jacob = ,8 elect p1 _h n !re=e ca/ ! re/ ( mank9d out ( ,8 sight4 ,9 ! fulness ( "t bo? ,judaism & ,paganism _h come to n\ght2 ! outw>d framework1 :i* conceal$ yet sugge/$ ! liv+ tru?1 _h nev] be5 int5d$ to la/1 & x 0 dissolv+ "u ! beams ( ! sun ( ju/ice beh9d x & ?r\gh x4 ,! process ( *ange _h be5 sl[2 x _h be5 done n ra%ly1 b by rule & measure1 at sundry times & 9 div]s mann]s1 fir/ "o disclosure & !n ano!r1 till ! :ole 0 br\ght into full manife/ation4 ,& ?us room 0 made = ! anticipation ( fur!r & deep] disclosures1 ( tru?s /ill "u ! veil ( ! lett]1 & 9 _! season to be reveal$4 ,! visible _w /ill rema9s )\t its div9e int]pretation2 ,holy ,*ur* 9 h] sacram5ts & h] hi]>*ical appo9tm5ts1 w rema9 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w1 only a symbol ( ^? heav5ly facts :i* fill et]nity4 ,h] my/]ies are b ! expressions 9 human language ( tru?s to :i* ! human m9d is unequal4 ,x is evid5t h[ mu* !re 0 9 all ?is 9 correspond5ce ) ! ?\ghts :i* _h attract$ me :5 ,i 0 "y1 & ) ! doctr9e :i* ,i h already connect$ ) ! ,analogy & ! ,*ri/ian ,ye>4 ,i suppose x 0 to ! ,alex&rian s*ool & to ! e>ly *ur* t ,i owe 9 p>ticul> :at ,i def9itely held ab\t ! angels4 ,i view$ !m1 n only z ! m9i/]s employ$ by ! ,creator 9 ! ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian disp5sations1 z we f9d on ! face ( ,scripture1 b z c>ry+ on1 z ,scripture also implies1 ! economy ( ! visible _w4 ,i consid]$ !m z ! real causes ( motion1 light1 & life1 & ( ^? elem5t>y pr9ciples ( ! physical univ]se1 :i*1 :5 (f]$ 9 _! developm5ts to our s5ses1 sugge/ to u ! notion ( cause & effect1 & ( :at are call$ ! laws ( nature4 ,i h drawn out ?is doctr9e 9 my s]mon = ,mi*aelmas day1 writt5 n lat] ?an #ahcd4 ,i say ( ! angels1 ,e brea? ( air & ray ( light & heat1 e beautiful prospect1 is1 z x 71 ! skirts ( _! g>m5ts1 ! wav+ ( ! robes ( ^? ^: faces see ,god4 ,aga91 ,i ask :at w\ld be ! ?\ghts ( a man :o1 :5 exam9+ a fl[]1 or a h]b1 or a pebble1 or a ray ( light1 :i* he treats z some?+ s b5ea? him 9 ! scale ( exi/5ce1 sudd5ly discov]$ t he 0 9 ! pres5ce ( "s p[]ful be+ :o 0 hidd5 beh9d ! visible ?+s he 0 inspect+1 :o1 ?\gh conceal+ 8 wise h&1 0 giv+ !m _! beauty1 grace1 & p]fection1 z be+ ,god's in/rum5t = ! purpose1 nay1 ^: robe & ornam5ts ^? objects 71 :i* he 0 s eag] to analyse8 & ,i !re=e rem>k t we may say ) grateful & simple he>ts ) ! ,?ree ,holy ,*ildr51 ',o all ye works ( ! ,"l1 etc41 etc41 bless ye ! ,"l1 praise ,him1 & magnify ,him = ev]4' ,also1 besides ! ho/s ( evil spirits1 ,i consid]$ !re 0 a middle race1 greek3 daimonia1 nei!r 9 heav51 nor 9 hell2 p>tially fall51 caprici\s1 wayw>d2 noble or crafty1 b5evol5t or malici\s1 z ! case might be4 ,!y gave a sort ( inspiration or intellig5ce to races1 nations1 & classes ( m54 ,h5ce ! action ( bodies politic & associations1 :i* is s diff]5t (t5 f t ( ! individuals :o compose !m4 ,h5ce ! "* & ! in/9ct ( /ates & gov]nm5ts1 ( religi\s communities & communions4 ,i ?\ght !y 7 inhabit$ by unse5 intellig5ces4 ,my pref]5ce ( ! ,p]sonal to ! ,ab/ract w\ld naturally lead me to ?is view4 ,i ?\ght x c\nt5anc$ by ! m5tion ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,p]sia 9 ! ,prophet ,daniel2 & ,i ?9k ,i consid]$ t x 0 ( su* int]m$iate be+s t ! ,apocalypse spoke1 :5 x introduc$ ! ,angels ( ! ,sev5 ,*ur*es4 ,9 #ahcg ,i made a fur!r developm5t ( ?is doctr9e4 ,i said to my great fri5d1 ,samuel ,francis ,wood1 9 a lett] :i* came into my h&s on 8 dea?1 ,i h an idea4 ,! mass ( ! ,fa!rs 7,ju/91 ,a!nagoras1 ,ir5aeus1 ,clem5t1 ,t]tullian1 ,orig51 ,lactantius1 ,sulpicius1 ,ambrose1 ,nazianz571 hold t1 ?\gh ,satan fell f ! beg9n+1 ! ,angels fell be=e ! deluge1 fall+ 9 love ) ! daught]s ( m54 ,?is has lately come across me z a rem>kable solution ( a notion :i* ,i _c help hold+4 ,daniel speaks z if ea* nation _h its gu>dian ,angel4 ,i _c b ?9k t !re are be+s ) a great deal ( good 9 !m1 yet ) great defects1 :o are ! animat+ pr9ciples ( c]ta9 in/itutions1 etc41 etc4444 ,take ,engl&1 ) _m high virtues1 & yet a l[ ,ca?olicism4 ,x seems to me t ,john ,bull is a ,_s nei!r ( heav5 nor hell4444 ,has n ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 9 its p>ts1 surr5d]$ itself to "o or o!r ( ^! simulations ( ! tru?8 444,h[ are we to avoid ,scylla & ,*>ybdis & g /raight on to ! v image ( ,*ri/8 etc41 etc4 ,i am aw>e t :at ,i h be5 say+ w1 ) _m m51 be do+ cr$it to my imag9ation at ! exp5se ( my judgm5t--,hippoclides doesn't c>e2 ,i am n sett+ myself up z a patt]n ( good s5se or ( any?+ else3 ,i am b v9dicat+ myself f ! *>ge ( di%one/y4--,!re is inde$ ano!r view ( ! economy br\ght out1 9 ! c\rse ( ! same diss]tation on ! subject1 9 my ,hi/ory ( ! ,arians1 :i* has af=d$ matt] = ! latt] imputation2 b ,i res]ve x = ! conclud+ portion ( my reply4 ,:ile ,i 0 engag$ 9 writ+ my "w ^u ! ,arians1 great ev5ts 7 happ5+ at home & abroad1 :i* br\ght out into =m & passionate expression ! v>i\s beliefs :i* _h s gradually be5 w9n+ _! way into my m9d4 ,%ortly be=e1 !re _h be5 a revolution 9 ,france2 ! ,b\rbons _h be5 dismiss$3 & ,i believ$ t x 0 un*ri/ian = nations to ca/ (f _! gov]nors1 &1 mu* m1 sov]eigns :o _h ! div9e "r ( inh]itance4 ,aga91 ! great ,re=m agitation 0 go+ on ar\nd me z ,i wrote4 ,! ,:igs _h come into p[]2 ,"l ,grey _h told ! ,bi%ops to set _! h\se 9 ord]1 & "s ( ! prelates _h be5 insult$ & ?reat5$ 9 ! /reets ( ,london4 ,! vital "q 0 h[ 7 we to keep ! ,*ur* f be+ lib]alis$8 !re 0 su* apa?y on ! subject 9 "s qu>t]s1 su* imbecile al>m 9 o!rs2 ! true pr9ciples ( ,*ur*man%ip seem$ s radically decay$1 & !re 0 su* di/raction 9 ! c\ncils ( ! cl]gy4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,london ( ! day1 an active & op5-he>t$ man1 _h be5 = ye>s engag$ 9 dilut+ ! high or?odoxy ( ! ,*ur* by ! introduction ( ! ,evangelical body into places ( influ5ce & tru/4 ,he _h deeply (f5d$ m5 :o agre$ ) myself1 by an (f-h& say+ 7z x 0 report$7 to ! effect t belief 9 ! apo/olical succession _h gone out ) ! non-jurors4 ,we c c\nt y1 he said to "s ( ! grave/ & mo/ v5]at$ p]sons ( ! old s*ool4 ,& ! ,evangelical p>ty itself seem$1 ) _! late successes1 to h lo/ t simplicity & unworldl9ess :i* ,i admir$ s mu* 9 ,miln] & ,scott4 ,x 0 n t ,i did n v5]ate su* m5 z ! !n ,bi%op ( ,li*field1 & o!rs ( simil> s5tim5ts1 :o 7 n yet promot$ out ( ! ranks ( ! cl]gy1 b ,i ?\ght little ( !m z a class4 ,i ?\ght !y play$ into ! h&s ( ! ,lib]als4 ,) ! ,e/abli%m5t ?us divid$ & ?reat5$1 ?us ignorant ( its true /r5g?1 ,i comp>$ t fre% vigor\s p[] ( :i* ,i 0 read+ 9 ! fir/ c5turies4 ,9 h] triumphant zeal on behalf ( t ,primeval ,my/]y1 to :i* ,i _h _h s great a devotion f my y\?1 ,i recognis$ ! movem5t ( my ,spiritual ,"m4 ,incessu patuit ,dea4 ,! self-conque/ ( h] ascetics1 ! pati5ce ( h] m>tyrs1 ! irresi/ible det]m9ation ( h] bi%ops1 ! joy\s sw+ ( h] advance1 bo? exalt$ & aba%$ me4 ,i said to myself1 ,look on ?is picture & on t2 ,i felt affection = my own ,*ur*1 b n t5d]ness2 ,i felt dismay at h] prospects1 ang] & scorn at h] d-no?+ p]plexity4 ,i ?\ght t if ,lib]alism once got a foot+ )9 h]1 x 0 sure ( ! victory 9 ! ev5t4 ,i saw t ,re=mation pr9ciples 7 p[]less to rescue h]4 ,z to leav+ h]1 ! ?\ght nev] cross$ my imag9ation2 /ill ,i ev] kept be=e me t !re 0 some?+ great] ?an ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 & t t 0 ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic & ,apo/olic1 set up f ! beg9n+1 ( :i* %e 0 b ! local pres5ce & organ4 ,%e 0 no?+1 unless %e 0 ?is4 ,%e mu/ be dealt ) /rongly1 or %e w\ld be lo/4 ,!re 0 ne$ ( a second ,re=mation4 ,at ?is "t ,i 0 dis5gag$ f college duties1 & my heal? _h suff]$ f ! lab\r involv$ 9 ! composition ( my volume4 ,x 0 ready = ! press 9 ,july1 #ahcb1 ?\gh n publi%$ till ! end ( #ahcc4 ,i 0 easily p]suad$ to jo9 ,hurrell ,fr\de & 8 ,fa!r1 :o 7 go+ to ! s\? ( ,europe = ! heal? ( ! =m]4 ,we set out 9 ,decemb]1 #ahcb4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is exp$ition t my ,v]ses :i* are 9 ! ,lyra ,apo/olica 7 writt52--a few inde$ be=e x1 b n m ?an "o or two ( !m aft] x4 ,ex*ang+1 z ,i 01 def9ite tutorial lab\rs1 & ! lit]>y quiet & pleasant fri5d%ips ( ! la/ six ye>s1 = =eign c\ntries & an unkn[n future1 ,i naturally 0 l$ to ?9k t "s inw>d *anges1 z well z "s l>g] c\rse ( action1 0 com+ ^u me4 ,at ,:it*ur*1 :ile wait+ = ! d[n mail to ,falm\?1 ,i wrote ! v]ses ab\t my ,gu>dian ,angel1 :i* beg9 ) ^! words3 ,are ^! ! tracks ( "s une>?ly ,fri5d8 & g on to speak ( ! vision :i* haunt$ me3--t vision is m or less br\ght out 9 ! :ole s]ies ( ^! compositions4 ,i w5t to v>i\s coa/s ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 p>t$ ) my fri5ds at ,rome2 w5t d[n = ! second "t to ,sicily1 at ! end ( ,april1 & got back to ,engl& by ,pal]mo 9 ! e>ly "p ( ,july4 ,! /rang5ess ( =eign life ?rew me back into myself2 ,i f\nd pleasure 9 hi/orical sites & beautiful sc5es1 n 9 m5 & mann]s4 ,we kept cle> ( ,ca?olics ?r\gh\t our t\r4 ,i _h a conv]sation ) ! ,dean ( ,malta1 a mo/ pleasant man1 lately dead2 b x 0 ab\t ! ,fa!rs1 & ! ,libr>y ( ! great *ur*4 ,i knew ! ,abbate ,sant9i1 at ,rome1 :o did no m ?an copy = me ! ,gregorian tones4 ,fr\de & ,i made two calls ^u ,monsignore 7n[ ,c>d9al7 ,wiseman at ! ,collegio ,+lese1 %ortly be=e we left ,rome4 ,i d n recollect be+ 9 a room ) any o!r ecclesia/ics1 except a ,prie/ at ,ca/ro-,giovanni 9 ,sicily1 :o call$ on me :5 ,i 0 ill1 & ) :om ,i wi%$ to hold a controv]sy4 ,z to ,*ur* ,s]vices1 we att5d$ ! ,t5ebrae1 at ! ,se/9e1 = ! sake ( ! ,mis]]e2 & t 0 all4 ,my g5]al feel+ 01 ,all1 save ! _s ( man1 is div9e4 ,i saw no?+ b :at 0 ext]nal2 ( ! hidd5 life ( ,ca?olics ,i knew no?+4 ,i 0 /ill m driv5 back into myself1 & felt my isolation4 ,engl& 0 9 my ?\ghts solely1 & ! news f ,engl& came r>ely & imp]fectly4 ,! ,bill = ! ,suppression ( ! ,iri% ,sees 0 9 progress1 & fill$ my m9d4 ,i _h fi]ce ?\ghts aga9/ ! ,lib]als4 ,x 0 ! success ( ! ,lib]al cause :i* frett$ me inw>dly4 ,i became fi]ce aga9/ its in/rum5ts & its manife/ations4 ,a ,fr5* vessel 0 at ,algi]s2 ,i w\ld n ev5 look at ! tricol\r4 ,on my return1 ?\gh =c$ to /op a day at ,p>is1 ,i kept indoors ! :ole "t1 & all t ,i saw ( t beautiful city1 0 :at ,i saw f ! ,dilig5ce4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,london _h already s\nd$ me z to my fill+ "o ( ! ,:itehall prea*]%ips1 :i* he _h j !n put on a new foot+2 b ,i 0 indignant at ! l9e :i* he 0 tak+1 & f my /eam] ,i _h s5t home a lett] decl9+ ! appo9tm5t by anticipation1 %\ld x be (f]$ to me4 ,at ?is "t ,i 0 specially annoy$ ) ,dr4 ,arnold1 ?\gh x did n la/ into lat] ye>s4 ,"s "o1 ,i ?9k1 ask$ 9 conv]sation at ,rome1 :e!r a c]ta9 int]pretation ( ,scripture 0 ,*ri/ian8 x 0 answ]$ t ,dr4 ,arnold took x2 ,i int]pos$1 ,b is he a ,*ri/ian8 ,! subject w5t out ( my head at once2 :5 aft]w>ds ,i 0 tax$ ) x ,i c\ld say no m 9 explanation1 ?an t ,i ?\ght ,i mu/ h be5 allud+ to "s free views ( ,dr4 ,arnold ab\t ! ,old ,te/am5t3--,i ?\ght ,i mu/ h meant1 ,b :o is to answ] = ,arnold8 ,x 0 at ,rome too t we began ! ,lyra ,apo/olica :i* appe>$ mon?ly 9 ! ,briti% ,magaz9e4 ,! motto %[s ! feel+ ( bo? ,fr\de & myself at ! "t3 we borr[$ f ,m4 ,buns5 a ,hom]1 & ,fr\de *ose ! words 9 :i* ,a*illes1 on return+ to ! battle1 says1 ,y %all "k ! diff]5ce1 n[ t ,i am back aga94 ,especially :5 ,i 0 left by myself1 ! ?\ght came ^u me t deliv]ance is wr\ght1 n by ! _m b by ! few1 n by bodies b by p]sons4 ,n[ x 01 ,i ?9k1 t ,i repeat$ to myself ! words1 :i* _h ev] be5 de> to me f my s*ool days1 ,exori>e aliquis6--n[ too1 t ,s\!y's beautiful poem ( ,?alaba1 = :i* ,i _h an imm5se lik+1 came =cibly to my m9d4 ,i began to ?9k t ,i _h a mission4 ,!re are s5t5ces ( my lett]s to my fri5ds to ?is effect1 if !y are n de/roy$4 ,:5 we took leave ( ,monsignore ,wiseman1 he _h c\rte\sly express$ a wi% t we might make a second visit to ,rome2 ,i said ) great gravity1 ,we h a "w to d 9 ,engl&4 ,i w5t d[n at once to ,sicily1 & ! pres5tim5t grew /rong]4 ,i /ruck into ! middle ( ! isl&1 & fell ill ( a fev] at ,leon=te4 ,my s]vant ?\ght t ,i 0 dy+1 & begg$ = my la/ directions4 ,i gave !m1 z he wi%$2 b ,i said1 ,i %all n die4 ,i repeat$1 ,i %all n die1 = ,i h n s9n$ aga9/ light1 ,i h n s9n$ aga9/ light4 ,i nev] h be5 able to make out at all :at ,i meant4 ,i got to ,ca/ro-,giovanni1 & 0 laid up !re = ne>ly ?ree weeks4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ,may ,i set (f = ,pal]mo1 tak+ ?ree days = ! j\rney4 ,be=e />t+ f my inn 9 ! morn+ ( ,may #bf? or #bg?1 ,i sat d[n on my b$1 & began to sob bitt]ly4 ,my s]vant1 :o _h act$ z my nurse1 ask$ :at ail$ me4 ,i c\ld only answ]1 ,i h a "w to d 9 ,engl&4 ,i 0 a*+ to get home2 yet = want ( a vessel ,i 0 kept at ,pal]mo = ?ree weeks4 ,i began to visit ! ,*ur*es1 & !y calm$ my impati5ce1 ?\gh ,i did n att5d any s]vices4 ,i knew no?+ ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t !re4 ,at la/ ,i got (f 9 an orange boat1 b\nd = ,m>seilles4 ,we 7 becalm$ a :ole week 9 ! ,/raits ( ,bonifacio4 ,!n x 0 t ,i wrote ! l9es1 ,lead1 k9dly light1 :i* h s9ce become well kn[n4 ,i 0 writ+ v]ses ! :ole "t ( my passage4 ,at l5g? ,i got to ,m>seilles1 & set (f = ,engl&4 ,! fatigue ( travell+ 0 too mu* = me1 & ,i 0 laid up = sev]al days at ,lyons4 ,at la/ ,i got (f aga9 & did n /op night or day till ,i rea*$ ,engl&1 & my "m's h\se4 ,my bro!r _h arriv$ f ,p]sia only a few h\rs be=e4 ,?is 0 on ! ,tuesday4 ,! foll[+ ,sunday1 ,july #ad?1 ,mr4 ,keble prea*$ ! assize ,s]mon 9 ! ,univ]sity ,pulpit4 ,x 0 publi%$ "u ! title ( ,national ,apo/asy4 ,i h ev] consid]$ & kept ! day1 z ! />t ( ! religi\s movem5t ( #ahcc4 ,footnote #a ,vid4 ,mr4 ,morris's beautiful poem ) ?is title4 ,"p ,,iv ,hi/ory ( ,my ,religi\s ,op9ions--#ahcc-ahci ,9 spite ( ! =ego+ pages1 ,i h no romantic /ory to tell2 b ,i wrote !m1 because x is my duty to tell ?+s z !y took place4 ,i h n exagg]at$ ! feel+s ) :i* ,i return$ to ,engl&1 & ,i h no desire to dress up ! ev5ts :i* foll[$1 s z to make !m 9 keep+ ) ! n>rative :i* has gone be=e4 ,i soon relaps$ into ! e-day life :i* ,i _h hi!rto l$2 9 all ?+s ! same1 except t a new object 0 giv5 me4 ,i _h employ$ myself 9 my own rooms 9 read+ & writ+1 & 9 ! c>e ( a *ur*1 be=e ,i left ,engl&1 & ,i return$ to ! same occupations :5 ,i 0 back aga94 ,& yet p]haps ^? fir/ vehem5t feel+s :i* c>ri$ me on 7 necess>y = ! beg9n+ ( ! movem5t2 & aft]w>ds1 :5 x 0 once begun1 ! special ne$ ( me 0 ov]4 ,:5 ,i got home f abroad1 ,i f\nd t already a movem5t _h comm5c$ 9 opposition to ! specific dang] :i* at t "t 0 ?reat5+ ! religion ( ! nation & its *ur*4 ,sev]al zeal\s & able m5 _h unit$ _! c\nsels1 & 7 9 correspond5ce ) ea* o!r4 ,! pr9cipal ( ^! 7 ,mr4 ,keble1 ,hurrell ,fr\de1 :o _h rea*$ home long be=e me1 ,mr4 ,william ,palm] ( ,dubl9 & ,worce/] ,college 7n ,mr4 ,w4 ,palm] ( ,magdal51 :o is n[ a ,ca?olic71 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,p]ceval1 & ,mr4 ,hugh ,rose4 ,to m5tion ,mr4 ,hugh ,rose's "n is to k9dle 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o knew him1 a ho/ ( pleasant & affectionate remembrances4 ,he 0 ! man above all o!rs fitt$ by 8 ca/ ( m9d & lit]>y p[]s to make a /&1 if a /& c\ld be made1 aga9/ ! calamity ( ! times4 ,he 0 gift$ ) a high & l>ge m9d1 & a true s5sibility ( :at 0 great & beautiful2 he wrote ) w>m? & en]gy2 & he _h a cool head & cauti\s judgm5t4 ,he sp5t 8 /r5g? & %ort5$ 8 life1 ,pro ,ecclesia ,dei1 z he und]/ood t sov]eign idea4 ,"s ye>s e>li] he _h be5 ! fir/ to give w>n+1 ,i ?9k f ! univ]sity pulpit at ,cambridge1 ( ! p]ils to ,engl& :i* lay 9 ! biblical & !ological speculations ( ,g]many4 ,! ,re=m agitation foll[$1 & ! ,:ig gov]nm5t came into p[]2 & he anticipat$ 9 _! di/ribution ( *ur* patronage ! au?oritative introduction ( lib]al op9ions into ! c\ntry3--by lib]al ,i mean lib]alism 9 religion1 = que/ions ( politics1 z su*1 d n come into ?is n>rative at all4 ,he fe>$ t by ! ,:ig p>ty a door w\ld be op5$ 9 ,engl& to ! mo/ griev\s ( h]esies1 :i* nev] c\ld be clos$ aga94 ,9 ord] "u su* grave circum/ances to unite ,*ur*m5 toge!r1 & to make a front aga9/ ! com+ dang]1 he _h 9 #ahcb comm5c$ ! ,briti% ,magaz9e1 & 9 ! same ye> he came to ,ox=d 9 ! summ] t]m1 9 ord] to beat up = writ]s = 8 publication2 on t occasion ,i became kn[n to him ?r\gh ,mr4 ,palm]4 ,8 reputation & position came 9 aid ( 8 obvi\s fitness1 9 po9t ( "* & intellect1 to become ! c5tre ( an ecclesia/ical movem5t1 if su* a movem5t 7 to dep5d on ! action ( a p>ty4 ,8 delicate heal?1 8 premature dea?1 w\ld h fru/rat$ ! expectation1 ev5 ?\gh ! new s*ool ( op9ion _h be5 m exactly ?r[n into ! %ape ( a p>ty1 ?an 9 fact 0 ! case4 ,b he zeal\sly back$ up ! fir/ ef=ts ( ^? :o 7 pr9cipals 9 x2 &1 :5 he w5t abroad to die1 9 #ahch1 he all[$ me ! solace ( express+ my feel+s ( atta*m5t & gratitude to him by address+ him1 9 ! d$ication ( a volume ( my ,s]mons1 z ! man1 :o1 :5 he>ts 7 fail+1 bade u /ir up ! gift t 0 9 u1 & betake ourselves to our true ,"m4 ,b !re 7 o!r reasons1 besides ,mr4 ,rose's /ate ( heal?1 :i* h9d]$ ^? :o s mu* admir$ him f avail+ !mselves ( 8 close co-op]ation 9 ! com+ fight4 ,unit$ z bo? he & !y 7 9 ! g5]al scope ( ! ,movem5t1 !y 7 9 discordance ) ea* o!r f ! fir/ 9 _! e/imate ( ! means to be adopt$ = atta9+ x4 ,mr4 ,rose _h a position 9 ! *ur*1 a "n1 & s]i\s responsibilities2 he _h direct ecclesia/ical sup]iors2 he _h intimate relations ) 8 own univ]sity1 & a l>ge cl]ical connection ?r\gh ! c\ntry4 ,fr\de & ,i 7 nobodies2 ) no *>act]s to lose1 & no antec$5ts to fett] u4 ,rose c\ld n g ahead across c\ntry1 z ,fr\de _h no scruples 9 do+4 ,fr\de 0 a bold rid]1 z on horseback1 s also 9 8 speculations4 ,aft] a long conv]sation ) him on ! logical be>+ ( 8 pr9ciples1 ,mr4 ,rose said ( him ) quiet hum\r1 t he did n seem to be afraid ( inf]5ces4 ,x 0 simply ! tru?2 ,fr\de _h t /rong hold ( fir/ pr9ciples1 & t ke5 p]ception ( _! value1 t he 0 comp>atively indiff]5t to ! revolution>y action :i* w\ld att5d on _! application to a giv5 /ate ( ?+s2 :]eas 9 ! ?\ghts ( ,rose1 z a practical man1 exi/+ facts _h ! prec$5ce ( e o!r idea1 & ! *ief te/ ( ! s\ndness ( a l9e ( policy lay 9 ! consid]ation :e!r x w\ld "w4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! fir/ que/ions1 :i*1 z x seem$ to me1 ev] occurr$ to 8 m9d4 ,) ,fr\de1 ,era/ianism--t is1 ! union 7s he view$ x7 ( *ur* & /ate--0 ! p>5t1 or if n ! p>5t1 ! s]viceable & suffici5t tool1 ( lib]alism4 ,till t union 0 snapp$1 ,*ri/ian doctr9e nev] c\ld be safe2 &1 :ile he well knew h[ high & unselfi% 0 ! temp] ( ,mr4 ,rose1 yet he us$ to apply to him an epi!t1 reproa*ful 9 8 own m\?2--,rose 0 a cons]vative4 ,by bad luck1 ,i br\ght out ?is ^w to ,mr4 ,rose 9 a lett] ( my own1 :i* ,i wrote to him 9 criticism ( some?+ he _h ins]t$ into ! ,magaz9e3 ,i got a vehem5t rebuke = my pa9s1 = ?\gh ,rose pursu$ a cons]vative l9e1 he _h z high a disda91 z ,fr\de c\ld h1 ( a worldly ambition1 & an extreme s5sitiv5ess ( su* an imputation4 ,b !re 0 ano!r reason /ill1 & a m elem5t>y "o1 :i* sev]$ ,mr4 ,rose f ! ,ox=d movem5t4 ,liv+ movem5ts d n come ( committees1 nor are great ideas work$ out ?r\gh ! po/1 ev5 ?\gh x _h be5 ! p5ny po/4 ,?is pr9ciple deeply p5etrat$ bo? ,fr\de & myself f ! fir/1 & recomm5d$ to u ! c\rse :i* ?+s soon took spontane\sly1 & )\t set purpose ( our own4 ,univ]sities are ! natural c5tres ( intellectual movem5ts4 ,h[ c\ld m5 act toge!r1 :atev] 0 _! zeal1 unless !y 7 unit$ 9 a sort ( individuality8 ,n[1 fir/1 we _h no unity ( place4 ,mr4 ,rose 0 9 ,suffolk1 ,mr4 ,p]ceval 9 ,surrey1 ,mr4 ,keble 9 ,gl\ce/]%ire2 ,hurrell ,fr\de _h to g = 8 heal? to ,b>bados4 ,mr4 ,palm] inde$ 0 9 ,ox=d2 ?is 0 an important advantage1 & told well 9 ! fir/ mon?s ( ! ,movem5t2--b ano!r condition1 besides t ( place1 0 requir$4 ,a f> m ess5tial unity 0 t ( antec$5ts1--a common hi/ory1 common memories1 an int]c\rse ( m9d ) m9d 9 ! pa/1 & a progress & increase ( t int]c\rse 9 ! pres5t4 ,mr4 ,p]ceval1 to be sure1 0 a pupil ( ,mr4 ,keble's2 b ,keble1 ,rose1 & ,palm]1 repres5t$ di/9ct p>ties1 or at lea/ temp]s1 9 ! ,e/abli%m5t4 ,mr4 ,palm] _h _m conditions ( au?ority & influ5ce4 ,he 0 ! only really le>n$ man among u4 ,he und]/ood !ology z a sci5ce2 he 0 practis$ 9 ! s*ola/ic mode ( controv]sial writ+2 & ,i believe1 0 z well acqua9t$1 z he 0 dissatisfi$1 ) ! ,ca?olic s*ools4 ,he 0 z decid$ 9 8 religi\s views1 z he 0 cauti\s & ev5 subtle 9 _! expression1 & g5tle 9 _! en=cem5t4 ,b he 0 defici5t 9 dep?2 & besides1 com+ f a di/ance1 he nev] _h really gr[n into an ,ox=d man1 nor 0 he g5]ally receiv$ z su*2 nor _h he any insight into ! =ce ( p]sonal influ5ce & cong5iality ( ?\ght 9 c>ry+ out a religi\s !ory1--a condition :i* ,fr\de & ,i consid]$ ess5tial to any true success 9 ! /& :i* _h to be made aga9/ ,lib]alism4 ,mr4 ,palm] _h a c]ta9 connection1 z x may be call$1 9 ! ,e/abli%m5t1 consi/+ ( high ,*ur* dignit>ies1 ar*deacons1 ,london rectors1 & ! l1 :o belong$ to :at 0 commonly call$ ! high-&-dry s*ool4 ,!y 7 f> m oppos$ ?an ev5 he 0 to ! irresponsible action ( individuals4 ,( c\rse _! beau ideal 9 ecclesia/ical action 0 a bo>d ( safe1 s\nd1 s5sible m54 ,mr4 ,palm] 0 _! organ & repres5tative2 & he wi%$ = a ,committee1 an ,association1 ) rules & meet+s1 to protect ! int]e/s ( ! ,*ur* 9 its exi/+ p]il4 ,he 0 9 "s measure support$ by ,mr4 ,p]ceval4 ,i1 on ! o!r h&1 _h out ( my own head begun ! ,tracts2 & ^!1 z repres5t+ ! antagoni/ pr9ciple ( p]sonality1 7 look$ ^u by ,mr4 ,palm]'s fri5ds ) consid]able al>m4 ,! great po9t at ! "t ) ^! good m5 9 ,london1--"s ( !m m5 ( ! highe/ pr9ciple1 & f> f influ5c$ by :at we us$ to call ,era/ianism1--0 to put d[n ! ,tracts4 ,i1 z _! editor1 & ma9ly _! au?or1 0 n unnaturally will+ to give way4 ,keble & ,fr\de advocat$ _! cont9uance /rongly1 & 7 angry ) me = cons5t+ to /op !m4 ,mr4 ,palm] %>$ ! anxiety ( 8 own fri5ds2 &1 k9d z 7 8 ?\ghts ( u1 he /ill n unnaturally felt1 = reasons ( 8 own1 "s fidget & n]v\sness at ! c\rse :i* 8 ,oriel fri5ds 7 tak+4 ,fr\de1 = :om he _h a real lik+1 took a high tone 9 8 project ( measures = deal+ ) bi%ops & cl]gy1 :i* mu/ h %ock$ & sc&alis$ him consid]ably4 ,z = me1 !re 0 matt] en\gh 9 ! e>ly ,tracts to give him equal disgu/2 & d\btless ,i mu* task$ 8 g5]osity1 :5 he _h to def5d me1 :e!r aga9/ ! ,london dignit>ies1 or ! c\ntry cl]gy4 ,oriel1 f ! "t ( ,dr4 ,cople/on to ,dr4 ,hampd51 _h _h a "n f> & wide = lib]ality ( ?\ght2 x _h receiv$ a =mal recognition f ! ,ed9burgh ,review1 if my memory s]ves me truly1 z ! s*ool ( speculative philosophy 9 ,engl&2 & on "o occasion1 9 #ahcc1 :5 ,i pres5t$ myself1 ) "s ! fir/ pap]s ( ! movem5t1 to a c\ntry cl]gyman 9 ,nor?ampton%ire1 he paus$ a:ile1 & !n1 eye+ me ) significance1 ask$1 ,:e!r ,:ately 0 at ! bottom ( !m8 ,mr4 ,p]ceval wrote to me 9 support ( ! judgm5t ( ,mr4 ,palm] & ! dignit>ies4 ,i repli$ 9 a lett]1 :i* he aft]w>ds publi%$4 ,z to ! ,tracts1 ,i said to him 7,i quote my own words f 8 pamphlet71 e "o has 8 own ta/e4 ,y object to "s ?+s1 ano!r to o!rs4 ,if we alt]$ to please e "o1 ! effect w\ld be spoil$4 ,!y 7 n int5d$ z symbols e ca!dra1 b z ! expression ( individual m9ds2 & individuals1 feel+ /rongly1 :ile on ! "o h&1 !y are incid5tally faulty 9 mode or language1 are /ill peculi>ly effective4 ,no great "w 0 done by a sy/em2 :]eas sy/ems rise out ( individual ex]tions4 ,lu!r 0 an individual4 ,! v faults ( an individual excite att5tion2 he loses1 b 8 cause 7if good & he p[]ful-m9d$7 ga9s4 ,?is is ! way ( ?+s3 we promote tru? by a self-sacrifice4 ,! visit :i* ,i made to ! ,nor?ampton%ire ,rector 0 only "o ( a s]ies ( simil> exp$i5ts1 :i* ,i adopt$ dur+ ! ye> #ahcc4 ,i call$ ^u cl]gy 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 :e!r ,i 0 acqua9t$ ) !m or n1 & ,i att5d$ at ! h\ses ( fri5ds :]e sev]al ( !m 7 f "t to "t assembl$4 ,i d n ?9k t mu* came ( su* attempts1 nor 7 !y q 9 my way4 ,also ,i wrote v>i\s lett]s to cl]gym51 :i* f>$ n mu* bett]1 except t !y adv]tis$ ! fact1 t a rally 9 fav\r ( ! *ur* 0 comm5c+4 ,i did n c>e :e!r my visits 7 made to high *ur* or l[ *ur*2 ,i wi%$ to make a /rong pull 9 union ) all :o 7 oppos$ to ! pr9ciples ( lib]alism1 :oev] !y might be4 ,giv+ my "n to ! editor1 ,i comm5c$ a s]ies ( lett]s 9 ! ,record newspap]3 !y ran to a consid]able l5g?2 & 7 borne by him ) great c\rtesy & pati5ce4 ,!y 7 head$ z be+ on ,*ur* ,re=m4 ,! fir/ 0 on ! ,revival ( ,*ur* ,discipl9e2 ! second1 on its ,scripture pro(2 ! ?ird1 on ! application ( ! doctr9e2 ! f\r?1 0 an answ] to objections2 ! fif?1 0 on ! b5efits ( discipl9e4 ,& !n ! s]ies 0 abruptly br\ght to a t]m9ation4 ,i _h said :at ,i really felt1 & :at 0 also 9 keep+ ) ! /rong tea*+ ( ! ,tracts1 b ,i suppose ! ,editor discov]$ 9 me "s div]g5ce f 8 own l9e ( ?\ght2 = at l5g? he s5t a v civil lett]1 apologis+ = ! non-appe>ance ( my six? communication1 on ! gr\nd t x conta9$ an attack ^u ,temp]ance ,societies1 ab\t :i* he did n wi% a controv]sy 9 8 columns4 ,he add$1 h[ev]1 8 s]i\s regret at ! "* ( ! ,tracts4 ,i _h subscrib$ a small sum 9 #ahbh t[>ds ! fir/ />t ( ! ,record4 ,acts ( ! (fici\s "*1 :i* ,i h be5 describ+1 7 uncong5ial to my natural temp]1 to ! g5ius ( ! movem5t1 & to ! hi/orical mode ( its success3--!y 7 ! fruit ( t exub]ant & joy\s en]gy ) :i* ,i _h return$ f abroad1 & :i* ,i nev] _h be=e or s9ce4 ,i _h ! exultation ( heal? re/or$1 & home rega9$4 ,:ile ,i 0 at ,pal]mo & ?\ght ( ! bread? ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 & ! we>isome j\rney across ,france1 ,i c\ld n imag9e h[ ,i 0 ev] to get to ,engl&2 b n[ ,i 0 amid famili> sc5es & faces once m4 ,& my heal? & /r5g? came back to me ) su* a reb\nd1 t "s fri5ds at ,ox=d1 on see+ me1 did n well "k t x 0 ,i1 & hesitat$ be=e !y spoke to me4 ,& ,i _h ! consci\sness t ,i 0 employ$ 9 t "w :i* ,i _h be5 dream+ ab\t1 & :i* ,i felt to be s mom5t\s & inspir+4 ,i _h a supreme confid5ce 9 our cause2 we 7 uphold+ t primitive ,*ri/ianity :i* 0 deliv]$ = all "t by ! e>ly tea*]s ( ! ,*ur*1 & :i* 0 regi/]$ & atte/$ 9 ! ,anglican =mul>ies & by ! ,anglican div9es4 ,t anci5t religion _h well nigh fad$ away out ( ! l&1 ?r\gh ! political *anges ( ! la/ #aej ye>s1 & x mu/ be re/or$4 ,x w\ld be 9 fact a second ,re=mation3--a bett] re=mation1 = x w\ld be a return n to ! sixte5? c5tury1 b to ! sev5te5?4 ,no "t 0 to be lo/1 = ! ,:igs _h come to d _! wor/1 & ! rescue might come too late4 ,bi%opricks 7 already 9 c\rse ( suppression2 ,*ur* prop]ty 0 9 c\rse ( confiscation2 sees w\ld soon be receiv+ unsuitable occupants4 ,we knew en\gh to beg9 prea*+ ^u1 & !re 0 no "o else to prea*4 ,i felt z on a vessel1 :i* fir/ gets "u weigh1 & !n ! deck is cle>$ out1 & ! luggage & live /ock /or$ away into _! prop] receptacles4 ,nor 0 x only t ,i _h confid5ce 9 our cause1 bo? 9 itself1 & 9 its controv]sial =ce1 b besides1 ,i despis$ e rival sy/em ( doctr9e & its argum5ts4 ,z to ! high *ur* & ! l[ *ur*1 ,i ?\ght t ! "o _h n mu* m ( a logical basis ?an ! o!r2 :ile ,i _h a ?or\gh contempt = ! evangelical4 ,i _h a real respect = ! "* ( _m ( ! advocates ( ea* p>ty1 b t did n give cog5cy to _! argum5ts2 & ,i ?\ght on ! o!r h& t ! apo/olical =m ( doctr9e 0 ess5tial & imp]ative1 & its gr\nds ( evid5ce impregnable4 ,ow+ to ?is confid5ce1 x came to pass at t "t1 t !re 0 a d\ble aspect 9 my be>+ t[>ds o!rs1 :i* x is necess>y = me to enl>ge ^u4 ,my behavi\r _h a mixture 9 x bo? ( fi]c5ess & ( sport2 & on ?is acc\nt1 ,i d>e say1 x gave (f5ce to _m2 nor am ,i "h def5d+ x4 ,i wi%$ m5 to a agree ) me1 & ,i walk$ ) !m /ep by /ep1 z f> z !y w\ld g2 ?is ,i did s9c]ely2 b if !y w\ld /op1 ,i did n mu* c>e ab\t x1 b walk$ on1 ) "s satisfaction t ,i _h br\ght !m s f>4 ,i lik$ to make !m prea* ! tru? )\t kn[+ x1 & enc\rag$ !m to d s4 ,x 0 a satisfaction to me t ! ,record _h all[$ me to say s mu* 9 its columns1 )\t remon/rance4 ,i 0 amus$ to he> ( "o ( ! bi%ops1 :o1 on read+ an e>ly ,tract on ! ,apo/olical ,succession1 c\ld n make up 8 m9d :e!r he held ! doctr9e or n4 ,i 0 n di/ress$ at ! wond] or ang] ( dull & self-conceit$ m51 at propositions :i* !y did n und]/&4 ,:5 a correspond5t1 9 good fai?1 wrote to a newspap]1 to say t ! ,sacrifice ( ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 spok5 ( 9 ! ,tract1 0 a false pr9t = ,sacram5t1 ,i ?\ght ! mi/ake too pleasant to be correct$ be=e ,i 0 ask$ ab\t x4 ,i 0 n unwill+ to draw an oppon5t on /ep by /ep to ! br9k ( "s intellectual absurdity1 & to leave him to get back z he c\ld4 ,i 0 n unwill+ to play ) a man1 :o ask$ me imp]t95t que/ions4 ,i ?9k ,i _h 9 my m\? ! words ( ! wise man1 ,answ] a fool accord+ to 8 folly1 especially if he 0 pry+ or spiteful4 ,i 0 reckless ( ! gossip :i* 0 circulat$ ab\t me2 &1 :5 ,i might easily h set x "r1 did n deign to d s4 ,also ,i us$ irony 9 conv]sation1 :5 matt]-(-fact m5 w\ld n see :at ,i meant4 ,?is k9d ( behavi\r 0 a sort ( habit ) me4 ,if ,i h ev] trifl$ ) my subject1 x 0 a m s]i\s fault4 ,i nev] us$ argum5ts :i* ,i saw cle>ly to be uns\nd4 ,! ne>e/ approa* :i* ,i rememb] to su* conduct1 b :i* ,i consid] 0 cle> ( x nev]!less1 0 9 ! case ( ,tract #ae4 ,! matt] ( ?is ,tract 0 suppli$ to me by a fri5d1 to :om ,i _h appli$ = assi/ance1 b :o did n wi% to be mix$ up ) ! publication4 ,he gave x me1 t ,i might ?r[ x into %ape1 & ,i took 8 argum5ts z !y /ood4 ,9 ! *ief portion ( ! ,tract ,i fully agre$2 = in/ance1 z to :at x says ab\t ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t2 b !re 7 argum5ts1 or "s argum5t1 9 x :i* ,i did n foll[2 ,i d n recollect :at x 04 ,fr\de1 ,i ?9k1 0 disgu/$ ) ! :ole ,tract1 & accus$ me ( economy 9 publi%+ x4 ,x is pr9cipally ?r\gh ,mr4 ,fr\de's ,rema9s t ?is ^w has got into our language4 ,i ?9k ,i def5d$ myself ) argum5ts su* z ^!3--t1 z e "o knew1 ! ,tracts 7 writt5 by v>i\s p]sons :o agre$ toge!r 9 _! doctr9e1 b n always 9 ! argum5ts by :i* x 0 to be prov$2 t we mu/ be tol]ant ( diff]5ce ( op9ion among ourselves2 t ! au?or ( ! ,tract _h a "r to 8 own op9ion1 & t ! argum5t 9 "q 0 ord9>ily receiv$2 t ,i did n give my own "n or au?ority1 nor 0 ask$ = my p]sonal belief1 b only act$ in/rum5tally1 z "o might translate a fri5d's book into a =eign language4 ,i acc\nt ^! to be good argum5ts2 nev]!less ,i feel also t su* practices admit ( easy abuse & are consequ5tly dang]\s2 b !n aga91 ,i feel also ?is1--t if all su* mi/akes 7 to be sev]ely visit$1 n _m m5 9 public life w\ld be left ) a "* = hon\r & hone/y4 ,?is absolute confid5ce 9 my cause1 :i* l$ me to ! imprud5ce or wantonness :i* ,i h be5 in/anc+1 also laid me op51 n unfairly1 to ! opposite *>ge ( fi]c5ess 9 c]ta9 /eps :i* ,i took1 or words :i* ,i publi%$4 ,9 ! ,lyra ,apo/olica1 ,i h said t1 be=e le>n+ to love1 we mu/ le>n to hate2 ?\gh ,i _h expla9$ my words by add+ hatr$ ( s94 ,9 "o ( my fir/ s]mons ,i said1 ,i d n %r9k f utt]+ my firm conviction t x w\ld be a ga9 to ! c\ntry 7 x va/ly m sup]/iti\s1 m bigot$1 m gloomy1 m fi]ce 9 its religion ?an at pres5t x %[s itself to be4 ,i add$1 ( c\rse1 t x w\ld be an absurdity to suppose su* temp]s ( m9d desirable 9 !mselves4 ,! corrector ( ! press bore ^! /rong epi!ts till he got to m fi]ce1 & !n he put 9 ! m>g9 a qu]y4 ,9 ! v fir/ page ( ! fir/ ,tract1 ,i said ( ! bi%ops1 t1 black ev5t ?\gh x w\ld be = ! c\ntry1 yet we c\ld n wi% !m a m bless$ t]m9ation ( _! c\rse1 ?an ! spoil+ ( _! goods & m>tyrdom4 ,9 consequ5ce ( a passage 9 my "w ^u ! ,arian ,hi/ory1 a ,nor!rn dignit>y wrote to accuse me ( wi%+ to re-e/abli% ! blood & torture ( ! ,inquisition4 ,contra/+ h]etics & h]esi>*s1 ,i _h said1 ,! latt] %\ld meet ) no m]cy2 he assumes ! (fice ( ! ,tempt]1 &1 s f> =? z 8 error goes1 mu/ be dealt ) by ! compet5t au?ority1 z if he 7 embodi$ evil4 ,to sp>e him is a false & dang]\s pity4 ,x is to endang] ! s\ls ( ?\s&s1 & x is un*>itable t[>ds himself4 ,i _c d5y t ?is is a v fi]ce passage2 b ,arius 0 bani%$1 n burn$2 & x is only fair to myself to say t nei!r at ?is1 nor any o!r "t ( my life1 n ev5 :5 ,i 0 fi]ce/1 c\ld ,i h ev5 cut (f a ,puritan's e>s1 & ,i ?9k ! sight ( a ,spani% auto-da-fe w\ld h be5 ! dea? ( me4 ,aga91 :5 "o ( my fri5ds1 ( lib]al & evangelical op9ions1 wrote to expo/ulate ) me on ! c\rse ,i 0 tak+1 ,i said t we w\ld ride ov] him & 81 z ,o?niel prevail$ ov] ,*u%an-ri%a?aim1 k+ ( ,mesopotamia4 ,aga91 ,i w\ld h no deal+s ) my bro!r1 & ,i put my conduct ^u a syllogism4 ,i said1 ,/4 ,paul bids u avoid ^? :o cause divisions2 y cause divisions3 !re=e ,i mu/ avoid y4 ,i dissuad$ a lady f att5d+ ! m>riage ( a si/] :o _h sec$$ f ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,no wond] t ,blanco ,:ite1 :o _h kn[n me "u su* diff]5t circum/ances1 n[ he>+ ! g5]al c\rse t ,i 0 tak+1 0 amaz$ at ! *ange :i* he recognis$ 9 me4 ,he speaks bitt]ly & unfairly ( me 9 8 lett]s contemporane\sly ) ! fir/ ye>s ( ! ,movem5t2 b 9 #ahci1 :5 look+ back1 he uses t]ms ( me1 :i* x w\ld be h>dly mode/ 9 me to quote1 7 x n t :at he says ( me 9 praise is b "p ( a :ole acc\nt ( me4 ,he says3 ,9 ?is p>ty ! anti-,peel1 9 #ahbi ,i f\nd1 to my great surprise1 my de> fri5d1 ,mr4 ,newman ( ,oriel4 ,z he _h be5 "o ( ! annual ,petition]s to ,p>liam5t = ,ca?olic ,emancipation1 8 sudd5 union ) ! mo/ viol5t bigots 0 inexplicable to me4 ,t *ange 0 ! fir/ manife/ation ( ! m5tal revolution1 :i* has sudd5ly made him "o ( ! lead+ p]secutors ( ,dr4 ,hampd5 & ! mo/ active & influ5tial memb] ( t association1 call$ ! ,puseyite p>ty1 f :i* we h ^? v /range productions1 entitl$1 ,tracts = ! ,times4 ,:ile /at+ ^! public facts1 my he>t feels a pang at ! recollection ( ! affectionate & mutual fri5d%ip betwe5 t excell5t man & myself2 a fri5d%ip1 :i* 8 pr9ciples ( or?odoxy c\ld n all[ him to cont9ue 9 reg>d to "o1 :om he n[ reg>ds z inevitably doom$ to et]nal p]dition4 ,su* is ! v5om\s "* ( or?odoxy4 ,:at mis*ief mu/ x create 9 a bad he>t & n>r[ m9d1 :5 x c "w s effectually = evil1 9 "o ( ! mo/ b5evol5t ( bosoms1 & "o ( ! able/ ( m9ds1 9 ! amiable1 ! intellectual1 ! ref9$ ,john ,h5ry ,newman6 7,vol4 iii4 p4 #aca47 ,he adds t ,i w\ld h no?+ to d ) him1 a circum/ance :i* ,i d n recollect1 & v mu* d\bt4 ,i h spok5 ( my firm confid5ce 9 my position2 & n[ let me /ate m def9itely :at ! position 0 :i* ,i took up1 & ! propositions ab\t :i* ,i 0 s confid5t4 ,^! 7 ?ree3-- #a4 ,fir/ 0 ! pr9ciple ( dogma3 my battle 0 ) lib]alism2 by lib]alism ,i meant ! anti-dogmatic pr9ciple & its developm5ts4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ po9t on :i* ,i 0 c]ta94 ,"h ,i make a rem>k3 p]si/5ce 9 a giv5 belief is no suffici5t te/ ( its tru?2 b dep>ture f x is at lea/ a slur ^u ! man :o has felt s c]ta9 ab\t x4 ,9 proportion !n z ,i _h 9 #ahcb a /rong p]suasion 9 beliefs :i* ,i h s9ce giv5 up1 s f> a sort ( guilt atta*es to me1 n only = t va9 confid5ce1 b = my multi=m conduct 9 consequ5ce ( x4 ,b "h ,i h ! satisfaction ( feel+ t ,i h no?+ to retract1 & no?+ to rep5t (4 ,! ma9 pr9ciple ( ! ,movem5t is z de> to me n[ z x ev] 04 ,i h *ang$ 9 _m ?+s3 9 ?is ,i h n4 ,f ! age ( fifte51 dogma has be5 ! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( my religion3 ,i "k no o!r religion2 ,i _c ent] into ! idea ( any o!r sort ( religion2 religion1 z a m]e s5tim5t1 is to me a dream & a mock]y4 ,z well c !re be filial love )\t ! fact ( a fa!r1 z devotion )\t ! fact ( a ,supreme ,be+4 ,:at ,i held 9 #ahaf1 ,i held 9 #ahcc1 & ,i hold 9 #ahfd4 ,please ,god1 ,i %all hold x to ! end4 ,ev5 :5 ,i 0 "u ,dr4 ,:ately's influ5ce1 ,i _h no temptation to be less zeal\s = ! great dogmas ( ! fai?1 & at v>i\s times ,i us$ to resi/ su* tra9s ( ?\ght on 8 "p1 z seem$ to me 7rightly or wrongly7 to obscure !m4 ,su* 0 ! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ! ,movem5t ( #ahcc4 #b4 ,secondly1 ,i 0 confid5t 9 ! tru? ( a c]ta9 def9ite religi\s tea*+1 bas$ ^u ?is f\ndation ( dogma2 viz4 t !re 0 a visible *ur* ) sacram5ts & rites :i* are ! *annels ( invisible grace4 ,i ?\ght t ?is 0 ! doctr9e ( ,scripture1 ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 & ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,"h aga91 ,i h n *ang$ 9 op9ion2 ,i am z c]ta9 n[ on ?is po9t z ,i 0 9 #ahcc1 & h nev] ceas$ to be c]ta94 ,9 #ahcd & ! foll[+ ye>s ,i put ?is ecclesia/ical doctr9e on a broad] basis1 aft] read+ ,laud1 ,bramhall1 & ,/ill+fleet & o!r ,anglican div9es on ! "o h&1 & aft] prosecut+ ! /udy ( ! ,fa!rs on ! o!r2 b ! doctr9e ( #ahcc 0 /r5g!n$ 9 me1 n *ang$4 ,:5 ,i began ! ,tracts = ! ,times ,i re/$ ! ma9 doctr9e1 ( :i* ,i am speak+1 ^u ,scripture1 on ,/4 ,ignatius's ,epi/les1 & on ! ,anglican ,pray] ,book4 ,z to ! exi/5ce ( a visible *ur*1 ,i especially argu$ out ! po9t f ,scripture1 9 ,tract #aa1 viz4 f ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les & ! ,epi/les4 ,z to ! sacram5ts & sacram5tal rites1 ,i /ood on ! ,pray] ,book4 ,i appeal$ to ! ,ord9ation ,s]vice1 9 :i* ! ,bi%op says1 ,receive ! ,holy ,gho/2 to ! ,visitation ,s]vice1 :i* tea*es confession & absolution2 to ! ,baptismal ,s]vice1 9 :i* ! ,prie/ speaks ( ! *ild aft] baptism z reg5]ate2 to ! ,cate*ism1 9 :i* ,sacram5tal ,communion is receiv+ v]ily ! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/2 to ! ,comm9ation ,s]vice1 9 :i* we are told to d works ( p5ance2 to ! ,collects1 ,epi/les1 & ,gospels1 to ! cal5d> & rubricks1 :]e9 we f9d ! fe/ivals ( ! apo/les1 notice ( c]ta9 o!r sa9ts1 & days ( fa/+ & ab/95ce4 ,& fur!r1 z to ! ,episcopal sy/em1 ,i f\nd$ x ^u ! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,ignatius1 :i* inculcat$ x 9 v>i\s ways4 ,"o passage especially impress$ itself ^u me3 speak+ ( cases ( disob$i5ce to ecclesia/ical au?ority1 he says1 ,a man does n deceive t ,bi%op :om he sees1 b he practises r ^u ! ,bi%op ,invisible1 & s ! "q is n ) fle%1 b ) ,god1 :o kn[s ! secret he>t4 ,i wi%$ to act on ?is pr9ciple to ! lett]1 & ,i may say ) confid5ce t ,i nev] consci\sly transgress$ x4 ,i lov$ to act 9 ! sight ( my bi%op1 z if ,i 01 z x 71 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,x 0 "o ( my special safegu>ds aga9/ myself & ( my supports2 ,i c\ld n g v wrong :ile ,i _h reason to believe t ,i 0 9 no respect displeas+ him4 ,x 0 n a m]e =mal ob$i5ce to rule t ,i put be=e me1 b ,i desir$ to please him p]sonally1 z ,i consid]$ him set ov] me by ! ,div9e ,h&4 ,i 0 /rict 9 obs]v+ my cl]ical engagem5ts1 n only because !y 7 engagem5ts1 b because ,i consid]$ myself simply z ! s]vant & in/rum5t ( my bi%op4 ,i did n c>e mu* = ! b5* ( bi%ops1 except z !y might be ! voice ( my ,*ur*3 nor %\ld ,i h c>$ mu* = a ,prov9cial ,c\ncil2 nor = a ,diocesan ,synod presid$ ov] by my ,bi%op2 all ^! matt]s seem$ to me to be jure ecclesia/ico1 b :at to me 0 jure div9o 0 ! voice ( my bi%op 9 8 own p]son4 ,my own bi%op 0 my pope2 ,i knew no o!r2 ! successor ( ! apo/les1 ! vic> ( ,*ri/4 ,?is 0 b a practical exhibition ( ! ,anglican !ory ( ,*ur* ,gov]nm5t1 z ,i _h already drawn x out myself4 ,?is cont9u$ all ?r\gh my c\rse2 :5 at l5g? 9 #ahde ,i wrote to ,bi%op ,wiseman1 9 ^: ,vic>iate ,i f\nd myself1 to ann\nce my conv]sion1 ,i c\ld f9d no?+ bett] to say to him1 ?an t ,i w\ld obey ! ,pope z ,i _h obey$ my own ,bi%op 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,my duty to him 0 my po9t ( hon\r2 8 disapprobation 0 ! "o ?+ :i* ,i c\ld n be>4 ,i believe x to h be5 a g5]\s & hone/ feel+2 & 9 consequ5ce ,i 0 rew>d$ by hav+ all my "t = ecclesia/ical sup]ior a man1 :om _h ,i _h a *oice1 ,i %\ld h pref]r$1 out & out1 to any o!r ,bi%op on ! ,b5*1 & = ^: memory ,i h a special affection1 ,dr4 ,bagot--a man ( noble m9d1 & z k9d-he>t$ & z consid]ate z he 0 noble4 ,he ev] sympa?is$ ) me 9 my trials :i* foll[$2 x 0 my own fault1 t ,i 0 n br\ght into m famili> p]sonal relations ) him ?an x 0 my happ9ess to be4 ,may 8 "n be ev] bless$6 ,& n[ 9 conclud+ my rem>ks on ! second po9t on :i* my confid5ce re/$1 ,i obs]ve t "h aga9 ,i h no retractation to ann\nce z to its ma9 outl9e4 ,:ile ,i am n[ z cle> 9 my acceptance ( ! pr9ciple ( dogma1 z ,i 0 9 #ahcc & #ahaf1 s aga9 ,i am n[ z firm 9 my belief ( a visible *ur*1 ( ! au?ority ( bi%ops1 ( ! grace ( ! sacram5ts1 ( ! religi\s wor? ( works ( p5ance1 z ,i 0 9 #ahcc4 ,i h add$ ,articles to my cre$2 b ! old ones1 :i* ,i !n held ) a div9e fai?1 rema94 #c4 ,b n[1 z to ! ?ird po9t on :i* ,i /ood 9 #ahcc1 & :i* ,i h utt]ly r5\nc$ & trampl$ ^u s9ce--my !n view ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2--,i w speak ab\t x z exactly z ,i c4 ,:5 ,i 0 "y1 z ,i h said already1 & aft] ,i 0 gr[n up1 ,i ?\ght ! ,pope to be ,anti*ri/4 ,at ,*ri/mas #ahbd-e ,i prea*$ a s]mon to t effect4 ,9 #ahbg ,i accept$ eag]ly ! /anza 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,ye>1 :i* _m p ?\ght too *>itable1 ,speak g5tly ( ?y si/]'s fall4 ,f ! "t t ,i knew ,fr\de ,i got less & less bitt] on ! subject4 ,i spoke 7successively1 b ,i _c tell 9 :at ord] or at :at dates7 ( ! ,roman ,*ur* z be+ b\nd up ) ! cause ( ,anti*ri/1 z be+ "o ( ! _m anti*ri/s =etold by ,/4 ,john1 z be+ influ5c$ by ! _s ( ,anti*ri/1 & z hav+ some?+ v ,anti*ri/ian or un*ri/ian ab\t h]4 ,f my boyhood & 9 #ahbd ,i consid]$1 aft] ,prote/ant au?orities1 t ,/4 ,gregory ,i4 ab\t ,a4,d4 #fjj 0 ! fir/ ,pope t 0 ,anti*ri/1 & aga9 t he 0 also a great & holy man2 9 #ahcb-c ,i ?\ght ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 0 b\nd up ) ! cause ( ,anti*ri/ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t4 ,:5 x 0 t 9 my delib]ate judgm5t ,i gave up ! notion altoge!r 9 any %ape1 t "s special reproa* 0 atta*$ to h] "n1 ,i _c tell2 b ,i _h a %r9k+ f r5\nc+ x1 ev5 :5 my reason s ord]$ me1 f a sort ( consci5ce or prejudice1 ,i ?9k up to #ahdc4 ,moreov]1 at lea/ dur+ ! ,tract ,movem5t1 ,i ?\ght ! ess5ce ( h] (f5ce to consi/ 9 ! hon\rs :i* %e paid to ! ,bless$ ,virg9 & ! sa9ts2 & ! m ,i grew 9 devotion1 bo? to ! sa9ts & to ,our ,lady1 ! m impati5t 0 ,i at ! ,roman practices1 z if ^? glorifi$ creations ( ,god mu/ be gravely %ock$1 if pa9 c\ld be !irs1 at ! undue v5]ation ( :i* !y 7 ! objects4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,hurrell ,fr\de 9 8 famili> conv]sations 0 always t5d+ to rub ! idea out ( my m9d4 ,9 a passage ( "o ( 8 lett]s f abroad1 allud+1 ,i suppose1 to :at ,i us$ to say 9 opposition to him1 he obs]ves3 ,i ?9k p are injudici\s :o talk aga9/ ! ,roman ,ca?olics = wor%ipp+ ,sa9ts1 & hon\r+ ! ,virg9 & images1 etc4 ,^! ?+s may p]haps be idolatr\s2 ,i _c make up my m9d ab\t x2 b to my m9d x is ! ,c>nival t is real practical idolatry1 z x is writt51 '! p sat d[n to eat & dr9k1 & rose up to play4' ,! c>nival1 ,i obs]ve 9 pass+1 is1 9 fact1 "o ( ^? v excesses1 to :i*1 = at lea/ ?ree c5turies1 religi\s ,ca?olics h ev] oppos$ !mselves1 z we see 9 ! life ( ,/4 ,philip1 to say no?+ ( ! pres5t day2 b ?is he did n "k4 ,moreov]1 f ,fr\de ,i le>n$ to admire ! great m$ieval ,pontiffs2 &1 ( c\rse1 :5 ,i _h come to consid] ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t to be ! turn+-po9t ( ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian ,rome1 ,i f\nd myself z free1 z ,i 0 rejoic$1 to speak 9 _! praise4 ,!n1 :5 ,i 0 abroad1 ! sight ( s _m great places1 v5]able %r9es1 & noble *ur*es1 mu* impress$ my imag9ation4 ,& my he>t 0 t\*$ also4 ,mak+ an exp$ition on foot across "s wild c\ntry 9 ,sicily1 at six 9 ! morn+ ,i came ^u a small *ur*2 ,i he>d voices1 & ,i look$ 94 ,x 0 cr[d$1 & ! congregation 0 s++4 ,( c\rse x 0 ! ,mass1 ?\gh ,i did n "k x at ! "t4 ,&1 9 my we>y days at ,pal]mo1 ,i 0 n ungrateful = ! com=t :i* ,i _h receiv$ 9 frequ5t+ ! ,*ur*es1 nor did ,i ev] =get x4 ,!n1 aga91 h] zeal\s ma9t5ance ( ! doctr9e & ! rule ( celibacy1 :i* ,i recognis$ z apo/olic1 & h] fai?ful agreem5t ) ,antiquity 9 s _m po9ts besides1 :i* 7 de> to me1 0 an argum5t z well z a plea 9 fav\r ( ! great ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,?us ,i le>n$ to h t5d] feel+s t[>ds h]2 b /ill my reason 0 n affect$ at all4 ,my judgm5t 0 aga9/ h]1 :5 view$ z an in/itution1 z truly z x ev] _h be54 ,?is conflict betwe5 reason & affection ,i express$ 9 "o ( ! e>ly ,tracts1 publi%$ ,july1 #ahcd4 ,consid]+ ! high gifts & ! /rong claims ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome & its dep5d5cies on our admiration1 rev]5ce1 love1 & gratitude2 h[ c\ld we )/& x1 z we d1 h[ c\ld we refra9 f be+ melt$ into t5d]ness1 & ru%+ into communion ) x1 b = ! words ( ,tru? itself1 :i* bid u pref] ,x to ! :ole _w8 ',he t love? fa!r or "m m ?an ,me1 is n wor?y ( ,me4' ,h[ c\ld 'we le>n to be sev]e1 & execute judgm5t1' b = ! w>n+ ( ,moses aga9/ ev5 a div9ely-gift$ tea*]1 :o %\ld prea* new gods2 & ! ana!ma ( ,/4 ,paul ev5 aga9/ ,angels & ,apo/les1 :o %\ld br+ 9 a new doctr9e8--,records1 ,no4 #bd4 ,my feel+ 0 some?+ l t ( a man1 :o is oblig$ 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice to be> witness aga9/ a fri5d2 or l my own n[1 :5 ,i h said1 & %all say1 s _m ?+s on :i* ,i _h r be sil5t4 ,z a matt]1 !n1 ( simple consci5ce1 ?\gh x w5t aga9/ my feel+s1 ,i felt x to be a duty to prote/ aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,b besides ?is1 x 0 a duty1 because ! prescription ( su* a prote/ 0 a liv+ pr9ciple ( my own *ur*1 z express$ 9 n simply a cat5a1 b a cons5sus ( h] div9es1 & ! voice ( h] p4 ,moreov]1 su* a prote/ 0 necess>y z an integral portion ( h] controv]sial basis2 = ,i adopt$ ! argum5t ( ,b]n>d ,gilp91 t ,prote/ants 7 n able to give any firm & solid reason ( ! sep>ation besides ?is1 to wit1 t ! ,pope is ,anti*ri/4 ,b :ile ,i ?us ?\ght su* a prote/ to be bas$ ^u tru?1 & to be a religi\s duty1 & a rule ( ,anglicanism1 & a necessity ( ! case1 ,i did n at all l ! "w4 ,hurrell ,fr\de attack$ me = do+ x2 &1 besides1 ,i felt t my language _h a vulg> & rhetorical look ab\t x4 ,i believ$1 & really measur$1 my words1 :5 ,i us$ !m2 b ,i knew t ,i _h a temptation1 on ! o!r h&1 to say aga9/ ,rome z mu* z ev] ,i c\ld1 9 ord] to protect myself aga9/ ! *>ge ( ,pop]y4 ,& n[ ,i come to ! v po9t1 = :i* ,i h introduc$ ! subject ( my feel+s ab\t ,rome4 ,i felt su* confid5ce 9 ! sub/antial ju/ice ( ! *>ges :i* ,i advanc$ aga9/ h]1 t ,i consid]$ !m to be a safegu>d & an assurance t no h>m c\ld ev] arise f ! free/ exposition ( :at ,i us$ to call ,anglican pr9ciples4 ,all ! _w 0 a/\nd$ at :at ,fr\de & ,i 7 say+3 m5 said t x 0 %e] ,pop]y4 ,i answ]$1 ,true1 we seem to be mak+ /raight = x2 b g on a:ile1 & y w come to a deep *asm across ! pa?1 :i* makes real approximation impossible4 ,& ,i urg$ 9 addition1 t _m ,anglican div9es _h be5 accus$ ( ,pop]y1 yet _h di$ 9 _! ,anglicanism2--n[1 ! ecclesia/ical pr9ciples :i* ,i pr(ess$1 !y _h pr(ess$ also2 & ! judgm5t aga9/ ,rome :i* !y _h =m$1 ,i _h =m$ also4 ,:atev] faults !n ! ,anglican sy/em might h1 & h[ev] boldly ,i might po9t !m out1 anyh[ t sy/em 0 n vuln]able on ! side ( ,rome1 & might be m5d$ 9 spite ( h]4 ,9 t v agreem5t ( ! two =ms ( fai?1 close z x might seem1 w\ld really be f\nd1 on exam9ation1 ! elem5ts & pr9ciples ( an ess5tial discordance4 ,x 0 ) ?is supreme p]suasion on my m9d t ,i fanci$ t !re c\ld be no ra%ness 9 giv+ to ! _w 9 fulle/ measure ! tea*+ & ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs4 ,i ?\ght t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 0 sub/antially f\nd$ ^u !m4 ,i did n "k all t ! ,fa!rs _h said1 b ,i felt t1 ev5 :5 _! t5ets happ5$ to diff] f ! ,anglican1 no h>m c\ld come ( report+ !m4 ,i said out :at ,i 0 cle> !y _h said2 ,i spoke vaguely & imp]fectly1 ( :at ,i ?\ght !y said1 or :at "s ( !m _h said4 ,anyh[1 no h>m c\ld come ( b5d+ ! crook$ /ick ! o!r way1 9 ! process ( /raight5+ x2 x 0 impossible to break x4 ,if !re 0 any?+ 9 ! ,fa!rs ( a />tl+ "*1 x w\ld be only = a "t2 x w\ld admit ( explanation2 x c\ld n lead to ,rome4 ,i express ?is view ( ! matt] 9 a passage ( ! preface to ! fir/ volume1 :i* ,i edit$1 ( ! ,libr>y ( ! ,fa!rs4 ,speak+ ( ! /rang5ess at fir/ sight1 pres5t$ to ! ,anglican m9d1 ( "s ( _! pr9ciples & op9ions1 ,i bid ! read] g =w>d hopefully1 & n indulge 8 criticism till he kn[s m ab\t !m1 ?an he w le>n at ! outset4 ,s9ce ! evil1 ,i say1 is 9 ! nature ( ! case itself1 we c d no m ?an h pati5ce1 & recomm5d pati5ce to o!rs1 &1 ) ! rac] 9 ! ,trag$y1 look =w>d /eadily & hopefully to ! ev5t1 greek3 to telei pi/9 ph]on1 :51 z we tru/1 all t is inh>moni\s & anomal\s 9 ! details1 w at l5g? be practically smoo!d4 ,su* 0 ! position1 su* ! def5ces1 su* ! tactics1 by :i* ,i ?\ght t x 0 bo? incumb5t on u1 & possible to u1 to meet t onset ( lib]al pr9ciples1 ( :i* we 7 all 9 imm$iate anticipation1 :e!r 9 ! ,*ur* or 9 ! ,univ]sity4 ,& dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( ! ,tracts1 ! attack ^u ! ,univ]sity began4 ,9 ,novemb] #ahcd 0 s5t to me by ! au?or ! second edition ( a pamphlet entitl$1 ,obs]vations on ,religi\s ,diss5t1 ) p>ticul> ref]5ce to ! use ( religi\s te/s 9 ! ,univ]sity4 ,9 ?is pamphlet x 0 ma9ta9$1 t ,religion is di/9ct f ,!ological ,op9ion 7pp4 #a1 #bh1 #cj1 etc472 t x is b a common prejudice to id5tify !ological propositions me?odically d$uc$ & /at$1 ) ! simple religion ( ,*ri/ 7p4 #a72 t "u ,!ological ,op9ion 7 to be plac$ ! ,tr9it>ian doctr9e 7p4 #bg71 & ! ,unit>ian 7p4 #ai72 t a dogma 0 a !ological op9ion insi/$ on 7pp4 #bj1 #ba72 t speculation always left an op5+ = improvem5t 7p4 #bb72 t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 0 n dogmatic 9 its _s1 ?\gh ! word+ ( its =mul>ies may (t5 c>ry ! s\nd ( dogmatism 7p4 #bc74 ,i ackn[l$g$ ! receipt ( ?is "w 9 ! foll[+ lett]3-- ,! k9dness :i* has l$ to y\r pres5t+ me ) y\r late pamphlet1 enc\rages me to hope t y w =give me1 if ,i take ! opportunity x af=ds ( express+ to y my v s9c]e & deep regret t x has be5 publi%$4 ,su* an opportunity ,i c\ld n let slip )\t be+ unfai?ful to my own s]i\s ?\ghts on ! subject4 ,:ile ,i respect ! tone ( piety :i* ! pamphlet displays1 ,i d>e n tru/ myself to put on pap] my feel+s ab\t ! pr9ciples conta9$ 9 x2 t5d+1 z !y d1 9 my op9ion1 altoge!r to make %ipwreck ( ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,i also lam5t1 t1 by its appe>ance1 ! fir/ /ep has be5 tak5 t[>ds int]rupt+ t peace & mutual good und]/&+ :i* has prevail$ s long 9 ?is place1 & :i*1 if once s]i\sly di/urb$1 w be succe$$ by diss5sions ! m intractable1 because ju/ifi$ 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o resi/ innovation by a feel+ ( imp]ative duty4 ,s9ce t "t ,phaeton has got into ! *>iot ( ! sun2 we1 alas6 c only look on1 & wat* him d[n ! /eep ( heav54 ,mean:ile1 ! l&s1 :i* he is pass+ ov]1 suff] f 8 driv+4 ,su* 0 ! comm5cem5t ( ! assault ( lib]alism ^u ! old or?odoxy ( ,ox=d & ,engl&2 & x c\ld n h be5 brok51 z x 01 = s long a "t1 _h n a great *ange tak5 place 9 ! circum/ances ( t c\nt]-movem5t :i* _h already />t$ ) ! view ( resi/+ x4 ,= myself1 ,i 0 n ! p]son to take ! lead ( a p>ty2 ,i nev] 01 f fir/ to la/1 m ?an a lead+ au?or ( a s*ool2 nor did ,i ev] wi% to be any?+ else4 ,?is is my own acc\nt ( ! matt]1 & ,i say x1 nei!r z int5d+ to dis[n ! responsibility ( :at 0 done1 nor z if ungrateful to ^? :o at t "t made m ( me ?an ,i des]v$1 & did m = my sake & at my bidd+ ?an ,i realis$ myself4 ,i am giv+ my hi/ory f my own po9t ( sight1 & x is z foll[s3--,i _h liv$ = t5 ye>s among my p]sonal fri5ds2 ! great] "p ( ! "t1 ,i _h be5 influ5c$1 n influ5c+2 & at no "t h ,i act$ on o!rs1 )\t _! act+ ^u me4 ,z is ! cu/om ( a univ]sity1 ,i _h liv$ ) my private1 nay1 ) "s ( my public1 pupils1 & ) ! junior fell[s ( my college1 )\t =m or di/ance1 on a foot+ ( equality4 ,?us x 0 ?r\gh fri5ds1 y\ng]1 = ! mo/ "p1 ?an myself1 t my pr9ciples 7 spread+4 ,!y he>d :at ,i said 9 conv]sation1 & told x to o!rs4 ,und]graduates 9 due "t took _! degree1 & became private tutors !mselves4 ,9 ?is new /atus1 9 turn1 !y prea*$ ! op9ions :i* !y _h already le>n$ !mselves4 ,o!rs w5t d[n to ! c\ntry1 & became curates ( p>i%es4 ,!n !y _h d[n f ,london p>cels ( ! ,tracts1 & o!r publications4 ,!y plac$ !m 9 ! %ops ( local booksell]s1 got !m into newspap]s1 introduc$ !m to cl]ical meet+s1 & conv]t$ m or less _! rectors & _! bro!r curates4 ,?us ! ,movem5t1 view$ ) relation to myself1 0 b a float+ op9ion2 x 0 n a p[]4 ,x nev] w\ld h be5 a p[]1 if x _h rema9$ 9 my h&s4 ,ye>s aft]1 a fri5d1 writ+ to me 9 remon/rance at ! excesses1 z he ?\ght !m1 ( my disciples1 appli$ to me my own v]se ab\t ,/4 ,gregory ,nazianz51 ,?\ c\ld/ a p raise1 b c\ld/ n rule4 ,at ! "t t he wrote to me1 ,i _h special imp$im5ts 9 ! way ( su* an ex]cise ( p[]2 b at no "t c\ld ,i ex]cise ov] o!rs t au?ority1 :i* "u ! circum/ances 0 imp]atively requir$4 ,my great pr9ciple ev] 01 live & let live4 ,i nev] _h ! /aidness or dignity necess>y = a lead]4 ,to ! la/ ,i nev] recognis$ ! hold ,i _h ov] "y m54 ,( late ye>s ,i h read & he>d t !y ev5 imitat$ me 9 v>i\s ways4 ,i 0 q unconsci\s ( x1 & ,i ?9k my imm$iate fri5ds knew too well h[ disgu/$ ,i %\ld be at ! news1 to h ! he>t to tell me4 ,i felt great impati5ce at our be+ call$ a p>ty1 & w\ld n all[ t we 74 ,i _h a l\ng+1 free-&-easy way ( c>ry+ ?+s on4 ,i ex]cis$ no suffici5t c5sor%ip ^u ! ,tracts4 ,i did n conf9e !m to ! writ+s ( su* p]sons z agre$ 9 all ?+s ) myself2 &1 z to my own ,tracts1 ,i pr9t$ on !m a notice to ! effect1 t any "o :o pleas$1 might make :at use he w\ld ( !m1 & repr9t !m ) alt]ations if he *ose1 "u ! conviction t _! ma9 scope c\ld n be damag$ by su* a process4 ,x 0 ! same aft]w>ds1 z reg>ds o!r publications4 ,= two ye>s ,i furni%$ a c]ta9 numb] ( %eets = ! ,briti% ,critic f myself & my fri5ds1 :ile a g5tleman 0 editor1 a man ( spl5did tal5t1 :o1 h[ev]1 0 sc>cely an acqua9tance ( m9e1 & _h no sympa?y ) ! ,tracts4 ,:5 ,i 0 ,editor myself1 f #ahch to #ahda1 9 my v fir/ numb]1 ,i suff]$ to appe> a critique unfav\rable to my "w on ,ju/ification1 :i* _h be5 publi%$ a few mon?s be=e1 f a feel+ ( propriety1 because ,i _h put ! book into ! h&s ( ! writ] :o s h&l$ x4 ,aft]w>ds ,i suff]$ an article aga9/ ! ,jesuits to appe> 9 x1 ( :i* ,i did n l ! tone4 ,:5 ,i _h to provide a curate = my new *ur* at ,littlemore1 ,i engag$ a fri5d1 by no fault ( 81 :o1 be=e he ent]$ into 8 *>ge1 prea*$ a s]mon1 ei!r 9 depreciation ( baptismal reg5]ation1 or ( ,dr4 ,pusey's view ( x4 ,i %[$ a simil> eas9ess z to ! editors :o help$ me 9 ! sep>ate volumes ( ,fleury's ,*ur* ,hi/ory2 !y 7 able1 le>n$1 & excell5t m51 b _! aft] hi/ory has %[n1 h[ little my *oice ( !m 0 influ5c$ by any notion ,i c\ld h _h ( any intimate agreem5t ( op9ion betwe5 !m & myself4 ,i %all h to make ! same rem>k 9 its place conc]n+ ! ,lives ( ! ,engli% ,sa9ts1 :i* subsequ5tly appe>$4 ,all ?is may seem inconsi/5t ) :at ,i h said ( my fi]c5ess4 ,i am n b\nd to acc\nt = x2 b !re h be5 m5 be=e me1 fi]ce 9 act1 yet tol]ant & mod]ate 9 _! reason+s2 at lea/1 s ,i read hi/ory4 ,h[ev]1 su* 0 ! case1 & su* its effect ^u ! ,tracts4 ,^! at fir/ />t+ 7 %ort1 ha/y1 & "s ( !m ineffective2 & at ! end ( ! ye>1 :5 collect$ into a volume1 !y _h a slov5ly appe>ance4 ,x 0 "u ^! circum/ances1 t ,dr4 ,pusey jo9$ u4 ,i _h kn[n him well s9ce #ahbg-h1 & _h felt = him an en?usia/ic admiration4 ,i us$ to call him greek3 ho megas4 ,8 great le>n+1 8 imm5se dilig5ce1 8 s*ol>like m9d1 8 simple devotion to ! cause ( religion1 ov]came me2 & great ( c\rse 0 my joy1 :5 9 ! la/ days ( #ahcc he %[$ a disposition to make common cause ) u4 ,8 tract on ,fa/+ appe>$ z "o ( ! s]ies ) ! date ( ,decemb] #ba4 ,he 0 n1 h[ev]1 ,i ?9k fully associat$ 9 ! ,movem5t till #ahce & #ahcf1 :5 he publi%$ 8 tract on ,baptism1 & />t$ ! ,libr>y ( ! ,fa!rs4 ,he at once gave to u a position & a "n4 ,)\t him we %\ld h _h no *ance1 especially at ! e>ly date ( #ahcd1 ( mak+ any s]i\s resi/ance to ! lib]al aggression4 ,b ,dr4 ,pusey 0 a ,pr(essor & ,canon ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*2 he _h a va/ influ5ce 9 consequ5ce ( 8 deep religi\s s]i\sness1 ! munific5ce ( 8 *>ities1 8 ,pr(essor%ip1 8 family connections1 & 8 easy relations ) univ]sity au?orities4 ,he 0 to ! ,movem5t all t ,mr4 ,rose might h be51 ) t indisp5sable addition1 :i* 0 want+ to ,mr4 ,rose1 ! intimate fri5d%ip & ! famili> daily society ( ! p]sons :o _h comm5c$ x4 ,& he _h t special claim on _! atta*m5t1 :i* lies 9 ! liv+ pres5ce ( a fai?ful & loyal affectionat5ess4 ,!re 0 h5ce=? a man :o c\ld be ! head & c5tre ( ! zeal\s p 9 e "p ( ! c\ntry1 :o 7 adopt+ ! new op9ions2 & n only s1 b !re 0 "o :o furni%$ ! ,movem5t ) a front to ! _w1 & ga9$ = x a recognition f o!r p>ties 9 ! ,univ]sity4 ,9 #ahbi ,mr4 ,fr\de1 or ,mr4 ,r4 ,wilb]=ce1 or ,mr4 ,newman 7 b individuals2 &1 :5 !y rang$ !mselves 9 ! conte/ ( t ye> on ! side ( ,sir ,rob]t ,+lis1 m5 on ei!r side only ask$ ) surprise h[ !y got !re1 & atta*$ no significancy to ! fact2 b ,dr4 ,pusey 01 to use ! common expression1 a ho/ 9 himself2 he 0 able to give a "n1 a =m1 & a p]sonality to :at 0 )\t him a sort ( mob2 & :5 v>i\s p>ties _h to meet toge!r 9 ord] to resi/ ! lib]al acts ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 we ( ! ,movem5t took our place by "r among !m4 ,su* 0 ! b5efit :i* he conf]r$ on ! ,movem5t ext]nally2 nor 0 ! int]nal advantage at all inf]ior to x4 ,he 0 a man ( l>ge designs2 he _h a hopeful1 sangu9e m9d2 he _h no fe> ( o!rs2 he 0 haunt$ by no intellectual p]plexities4 ,p are apt to say t he 0 once ne>] to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ?an he is n[2 ,i pray ,god t he may be "o day f> ne>] to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ?an he 0 !n2 = ,i believe t1 9 8 reason & judgm5t1 all ! "t t ,i knew him1 he nev] 0 ne> to x at all4 ,:5 ,i became a ,ca?olic1 ,i 0 (t5 ask$1 ,:at ( ,dr4 ,pusey8 :5 ,i said t ,i did n see symptoms ( 8 do+ z ,i _h done1 ,i 0 sometimes ?\ght un*>itable4 ,if confid5ce 9 8 position is 7z x is71 a fir/ ess5tial 9 ! lead] ( a p>ty1 ,dr4 ,pusey _h x4 ,! mo/ rem>kable in/ance ( ?is1 0 8 /atem5t1 9 "o ( 8 subsequ5t def5ces ( ! ,movem5t1 :5 too x _h advanc$ a consid]able way 9 ! direction ( ,rome1 t among its hopeful peculi>ities 0 its /ation>9ess4 ,he made x 9 good fai?2 x 0 8 subjective view ( x4 ,dr4 ,pusey's influ5ce 0 felt at once4 ,he saw t !re ought to be m sobriety1 m gravity1 m c>eful pa9s1 m s5se ( responsibility 9 ! ,tracts & 9 ! :ole ,movem5t4 ,x 0 ?r\gh him t ! "* ( ! ,tracts 0 *ang$4 ,:5 he gave to u 8 ,tract on ,fa/+1 he put 8 initials to x4 ,9 #ahce he publi%$ 8 elaborate treatise on ,baptism1 :i* 0 foll[$ by o!r ,tracts f diff]5t au?ors1 if n ( equal le>n+1 yet ( equal p[] & apposit5ess4 ,! ,cat5as ( ,anglican div9es :i* occur 9 ! s]ies1 ?\gh project$1 ,i ?9k1 by me1 7 execut$ ) a l aim at great] accuracy & me?od4 ,9 #ahcf he adv]tis$ 8 great project = a ,translation ( ! ,fa!rs3--b ,i mu/ return to myself4 ,i am n writ+ ! hi/ory ei!r ( ,dr4 ,pusey or ( ! ,movem5t2 b x is a pleasure to me to h be5 able to introduce "h rem9isc5ces ( ! place :i* he held 9 x1 :i* h s direct a be>+ on myself1 t !y are no digression f my n>rative4 ,i suspect x 0 ,dr4 ,pusey's influ5ce & example :i* set me1 & made me set o!rs1 on ! l>g] & m c>eful works 9 def5ce ( ! pr9ciples ( ! ,movem5t :i* foll[$ 9 a c\rse ( ye>s1--"s ( !m dem&+ & receiv+ f _! au?ors1 su* elaborate treatm5t t !y did n make _! appe>ance till bo? its temp] & its =tunes _h *ang$4 ,i set ab\t a "w at once2 "o 9 :i* 0 br\ght out ) precision ! relation 9 :i* we /ood to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,we c\ld n move a /ep 9 com=t till ?is 0 done4 ,x 0 ( absolute necessity & a pla9 duty1 to provide z soon z possible a l>ge /atem5t1 :i* w\ld enc\rage & re-assure our fri5ds1 & repel ! attacks ( our oppon5ts4 ,a cry 0 he>d on all sides ( u1 t ! ,tracts & ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs w\ld lead u to become ,ca?olics1 be=e we 7 aw>e ( x4 ,?is 0 l\dly express$ by memb]s ( ! ,evangelical p>ty1 :o 9 #ahcf _h jo9$ u 9 mak+ a prote/ 9 ,convocation aga9/ a memorable appo9tm5t ( ! ,prime ,m9i/]4 ,^! cl]gym5 ev5 !n av[$ _! desire1 t ! next "t !y 7 br\ght up to ,ox=d to give a vote1 x might be 9 ord] to put d[n ! pop]y ( ! ,movem5t4 ,!re 0 ano!r reason /ill1 & q z important4 ,monsignore ,wiseman1 ) ! acut5ess & zeal :i* might be expect$ f t great prelate1 _h anticipat$ :at 0 com+1 _h return$ to ,engl& 9 #ahcf1 _h deliv]$ lectures 9 ,london on ! doctr9es ( ,ca?olicism1 & creat$ an impression ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 %>$ 9 by ourselves1 t we _h = our oppon5ts 9 controv]sy1 n only our bre?r51 b our h]$it>y foes4 ,^! 7 ! circum/ances1 :i* l$ to my publication ( ,! ,prophetical (fice ( ! ,*ur* view$ relatively to ,romanism & ,popul> ,prote/antism4 ,?is "w employ$ me = ?ree ye>s1 f ! beg9n+ ( #ahcd to ! end ( #ahcf4 ,x 0 compos$1 aft] a c>eful consid]ation & comp>ison ( ! pr9cipal ,anglican div9es ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,x 0 fir/ writt5 9 ! %ape ( controv]sial correspond5ce ) a le>n$ ,fr5* ,prie/2 !n x 0 re-ca/1 & deliv]$ 9 ,lectures at ,/4 ,m>y's3 la/ly1 ) consid]able retr5*m5ts & additions1 x 0 re-writt5 = publication4 ,x attempts to trace out ! rudim5tal l9es on :i* ,*ri/ian fai? & tea*+ proce$1 & to use !m z means ( det]m9+ ! relation ( ! ,roman & ,anglican sy/ems to ea* o!r4 ,9 ?is way x %[s t to confuse ! two toge!r is impossible1 & t ! ,anglican c be z little said to t5d to ! ,roman1 z ! ,roman to ! ,anglican4 ,! _s ( ! volume is n s g5tle to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 z ,tract #ga publi%$ ! ye> be=e2 on ! contr>y1 x is v fi]ce2 & ?is ,i attribute to ! circum/ance t ! volume is !ological & didactic1 :]eas ! ,tract1 be+ controv]sial1 assumes z little & grants z mu* z possible on ! po9ts 9 dispute1 & insi/s on po9ts ( agreem5t z well z ( diff]5ce4 ,a fur!r & m direct reason is1 t 9 my volume ,i deal ) ,romanism 7z ,i call x71 n s mu* 9 its =mal decrees & 9 ! sub/ance ( its cre$1 z 9 its traditional action & its au?oris$ tea*+ z repres5t$ by its prom95t writ]s2--:]eas ! ,tract is writt5 z if discuss+ ! diff]5ces ( ! ,*ur*es ) a view to a reconciliation betwe5 !m4 ,!re is a fur!r reason too1 :i* ,i w /ate pres5tly4 ,b ?is volume _h a l>g] scope ?an t ( oppos+ ! ,roman sy/em4 ,x 0 an attempt at comm5c+ a sy/em ( !ology on ! ,anglican idea1 & bas$ ^u ,anglican au?orities4 ,mr4 ,palm]1 ab\t ! same "t1 0 project+ a "w ( a simil> nature 9 8 own way4 ,x 0 publi%$1 ,i ?9k1 "u ! title1 ,a ,treatise on ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,z 0 to be expect$ f ! au?or1 x 0 a mo/ le>n$1 mo/ c>eful composition2 & 9 its =m1 ,i %\ld say1 polemical4 ,s happily at lea/ did he foll[ ! logical me?od ( ! ,roman ,s*ools1 t ,fa!r ,p]rone 9 8 treatise on dogmatic !ology1 recognis$ 9 him a combatant ( ! true ca/1 & salut$ him z a foe wor?y ( be+ vanqui%$4 ,o!r soldi]s 9 t field he seems to h ?\ght little bett] ?an ! lanzkne*ts ( ! middle ages1 &1 ,i d>e say1 ) v good reason4 ,:5 ,i knew t excell5t & k9d-he>t$ man at ,rome at a lat] "t1 he all[$ me to put him to ample p5ance = ^? light ?\ghts ( me1 :i* he _h once _h1 by encroa*+ on 8 valuable "t ) my !ological que/ions4 ,z to ,mr4 ,palm]'s book1 x 0 "o :i* no ,anglican c\ld write b himself1--9 no s5se1 if ,i recollect aright1 a t5tative "w4 ,! gr\nd ( controv]sy 0 cut into squ>es1 & !n e objection _h its answ]4 ,?is is ! prop] me?od to adopt 9 tea*+ au?oritatively "y m52 & ! "w 9 fact 0 int5d$ = /ud5ts 9 !ology4 ,my own book1 on ! o!r h&1 0 ( a directly t5tative & empirical "*4 ,i wi%$ to build up an ,anglican !ology out ( ! /ores :i* already lay cut & hewn ^u ! gr\nd1 ! pa/ toil ( great div9es4 ,to d ?is c\ld n be ! "w ( "o man2 mu* less1 c\ld x be at once receiv$ into ,anglican !ology1 h[ev] well x 0 done4 ,i fully tru/$ t my /atem5ts ( doctr9e w\ld turn out true & important2 yet ,i wrote1 to use ! common phrase1 "u correction4 ,!re 0 ano!r motive = my publi%+1 ( a p]sonal nature1 :i* ,i ?9k ,i %\ld m5tion4 ,i felt !n1 & all along felt1 t !re 0 an intellectual c[>dice 9 n hav+ a basis 9 reason = my belief1 & a moral c[>dice 9 n av[+ t basis4 ,i %\ld h felt myself less ?an a man1 if ,i did n br+ x out1 :atev] x 04 ,?is is "o pr9cipal reason :y ,i wrote & publi%$ ! ,prophetical ,(fice4 ,x 0 on ! same feel+1 t 9 ! spr+ ( #ahcf1 at a meet+ ( resid5ts on ! subject ( ! /ruggle !n proce$+ "s "o want$ u all m]ely to act on college & cons]vative gr\nds 7z ,i und]/ood him71 ) z few publi%$ /atem5ts z possible3 ,i answ]$1 t ! p]son :om we 7 resi/+ _h committ$ himself 9 writ+1 & t we ought to commit ourselves too4 ,?is aga9 0 a ma9 reason = ! publication ( ,tract #ij4 ,alas6 x 0 my portion = :ole ye>s to rema9 )\t any satisfactory basis = my religi\s pr(ession1 9 a /ate ( moral sickness1 nei!r able to acquiesce 9 ,anglicanism1 nor able to g to ,rome4 ,b ,i bore x1 till 9 c\rse ( "t my way 0 made cle> to me4 ,if "h x be object$ to me1 t z "t w5t on1 ,i (t5 9 my writ+s h9t$ at ?+s :i* ,i did n fully br+ out1 ,i submit = consid]ation :e!r ?is occurr$ except :5 ,i 0 9 great difficulties1 h[ to speak1 or h[ to be sil5t1 ) due reg>d = ! position ( m9d or ! feel+s ( o!rs4 ,h[ev]1 ,i may h an opportunity to say m on ?is subject4 ,b to return to ! ,prophetical ,(fice4 ,i ?us speak 9 ! ,introduction to my volume3-- ,x is propos$1 ,i say1 to (f] helps t[>ds ! =mation ( a recognis$ ,anglican !ology 9 "o ( its dep>tm5ts4 ,! pres5t /ate ( our div9ity is z foll[s3 ! mo/ vigor\s1 ! cle>e/1 ! mo/ f]tile m9ds1 h ?r\gh ,god's m]cy be5 employ$ 9 ! s]vice ( our ,*ur*3 m9ds too z rev]5tial & holy1 & z fully imbu$ ) ,anci5t ,tru?1 & z well v]s$ 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs1 z !y 7 intellectually gift$4 ,?is is ,god's great m]cy inde$1 = :i* we mu/ ev] be ?ankful4 ,primitive doctr9e has be5 explor$ = u 9 e direction1 & ! orig9al pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel & ! ,*ur* pati5tly br\ght to light4 ,b "o ?+ is /ill want+3 our *ampions & tea*]s h liv$ 9 /ormy times3 political & o!r influ5ces h act$ ^u !m v>i\sly 9 _! day1 & h s9ce ob/ruct$ a c>eful consolidation ( _! judgm5ts4 ,we h a va/ inh]itance1 b no inv5tory ( our treasures4 ,all is giv5 u 9 pr(usion2 x rema9s = u to catalogue1 sort1 di/ribute1 select1 h>monise1 & complete4 ,we h m ?an we "k h[ to use2 /ores ( le>n+1 b little t is precise & s]viceable2 ,ca?olic tru? & individual op9ion1 fir/ pr9ciples & ! guesses ( g5ius1 all m+l$ 9 ! same works1 & requir+ to be discrim9at$4 ,we meet ) tru?s ov]/at$ or misdirect$1 matt]s ( detail v>i\sly tak51 facts incompletely prov$ or appli$1 & rules inconsi/5tly urg$ or discordantly int]pret$4 ,su* inde$ is ! /ate ( e deep philosophy 9 its fir/ /ages1 & !re=e ( !ological k4 ,:at we ne$ at pres5t = our ,*ur*'s well-be+1 is n inv5tion1 nor orig9ality1 nor sagacity1 nor ev5 le>n+ 9 our div9es1 at lea/ 9 ! fir/ place1 ?\gh all gifts ( ,god are 9 a measure ne$$1 & nev] c be unseasonable :5 us$ religi\sly1 b we ne$ peculi>ly a s\nd judgm5t1 pati5t ?\ght1 discrim9ation1 a compreh5sive m9d1 an ab/95ce f all private fancies & caprices & p]sonal ta/es1--9 a ^w1 ,div9e ,wisdom4 ,! subject ( ! volume is ! doctr9e ( ! ,via ,m$ia1 a "n :i* _h already be5 appli$ to ! ,anglican sy/em by writ]s ( "n4 ,x is an expressive title1 b n altoge!r satisfactory1 because x is at fir/ sight negative4 ,?is _h be5 ! reason ( my dislike to ! ^w ,prote/ant2 9 ! idea :i* x convey$1 x 0 n ! pr(ession ( any religion at all1 & 0 compatible ) infidelity4 ,a ,via ,m$ia 0 b a rec$+ f extremes1 !re=e ,i _h to draw x out into a %ape1 & a "*2 be=e x _h claims on our respect1 x mu/ fir/ be %[n to be "o1 intelligible1 & consi/5t4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ condition ( any reasonable treatise on ! ,via ,m$ia4 ,! second condition1 & necess>y too1 0 n 9 my p[]4 ,i c\ld only hope t x w\ld "o day be fulfill$4 ,ev5 if ! ,via ,m$ia 7 ev] s positive a religi\s sy/em1 x 0 n z yet objective & real2 x _h no orig9al any:]e ( :i* x 0 ! repres5tative4 ,x 0 at pres5t a pap] religion4 ,?is ,i confess 9 my ,introduction2 ,i say1 ,prote/antism & ,pop]y are real religions 444 b ! ,via ,m$ia1 view$ z an integral sy/em1 has sc>cely _h exi/5ce except on pap]4 ,i grant ! objection & proce$ to less5 x4 ,!re ,i say1 ,x /ill rema9s to be tri$1 :e!r :at is call$ ,anglo-,ca?olicism1 ! religion ( ,&rewes1 ,laud1 ,hammond1 ,butl]1 & ,wilson1 is capable ( be+ pr(ess$1 act$ on1 & ma9ta9$ on a l>ge sph]e ( action1 or :e!r x be a m]e modification or transition-/ate ( ei!r ,romanism or popul> ,prote/antism4 ,i tru/$ t "s day x w\ld prove to be a sub/antive religion4 ,le/ ,i %\ld be misund]/ood1 let me obs]ve t ?is hesitation ab\t ! validity ( ! !ory ( ! ,via ,m$ia impli$ no d\bt ( ! ?ree fundam5tal po9ts on :i* x 0 bas$1 z ,i h describ$ above1 dogma1 ! sacram5tal sy/em1 & opposition to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,o!r inve/igations :i* foll[$ gave a /ill m t5tative "* to :at ,i wrote or got writt54 ,! basis ( ! ,via ,m$ia1 consi/+ ( ! ?ree elem5t>y po9ts1 :i* ,i h j m5tion$1 0 cle> en\gh2 b1 n only _h ! h\se to be built ^u !m1 b x _h also to be furni%$1 & x is n wond]ful if bo? ,i & o!rs err$ 9 detail 9 det]m9+ :at t furniture %\ld be1 :at 0 consi/5t ) ! /yle ( build+1 & :at 0 9 itself desirable4 ,i w expla9 :at ,i mean4 ,i _h br\ght out 9 ! ,prophetical ,(fice 9 :at ! ,roman & ! ,anglican sy/ems diff]$ f ea* o!r1 b less di/9ctly 9 :at !y agre$4 ,i _h inde$ enum]at$ ! ,fundam5tals1 common to bo?1 9 ! foll[+ passage3--,9 bo? sy/ems ! same ,cre$s are ackn[l$g$4 ,besides o!r po9ts 9 common we bo? hold1 t c]ta9 doctr9es are necess>y to be believ$ = salvation2 we bo? believe 9 ! doctr9es ( ! ,tr9ity1 ,inc>nation1 & ,atonem5t2 9 orig9al s92 9 ! necessity ( reg5]ation2 9 ! sup]natural grace ( ! ,sacram5ts2 9 ! apo/olical succession2 9 ! obligation ( fai? & ob$i5ce1 & 9 ! et]nity ( future puni%m5t 7,pp4 #ee1 #ef74 ,s mu* ,i _h said1 b ,i _h n said en\gh4 ,?is enum]ation impli$ a great _m m po9ts ( agreem5t ?an 7 f\nd 9 ^? v ,articles :i* 7 fundam5tal4 ,if ! two ,*ur*es 7 ?us ! same 9 fundam5tals1 !y 7 also "o & ! same 9 su* pla9 consequ5ces z are conta9$ 9 ^? fundam5tals or z outw>dly repres5t$ !m4 ,x 0 an ,anglican pr9ciple t ! abuse ( a ?+ do? n take away ! lawful use ( x2 & an ,anglican ,canon 9 #afjc _h decl>$ t ! ,engli% ,*ur* _h no purpose to =sake all t 0 held 9 ! ,*ur*es ( ,italy1 ,france1 & ,spa91 & rev]5c$ ^? c]emonies & p>ticul> po9ts :i* 7 apo/olic4 ,except+ !n su* exceptional matt]s1 z are impli$ 9 ?is av[al1 :e!r !y 7 _m or few1 all ^! ,*ur*es 7 evid5tly to be consid]$ z "o ) ! ,anglican4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 all l&s _h be5 "o f ! fir/ = _m c5turies2 !n1 v>i\s portions _h foll[$ _! own way to ! injury1 b n to ! de/ruction1 :e!r ( tru? or ( *>ity4 ,^! portions or bran*es 7 ma9ly ?ree3--! ,greek1 ,lat91 & ,anglican4 ,ea* ( ^! inh]it$ ! e>ly undivid$ ,*ur* 9 solido z its own possession4 ,ea* bran* 0 id5tical ) t e>ly undivid$ ,*ur*1 & 9 ! unity ( t ,*ur* x _h unity ) ! o!r bran*es4 ,! ?ree bran*es agre$ toge!r 9 all b _! lat] accid5tal errors4 ,"s bran*es _h reta9$ 9 detail portions ( apo/olical tru? & usage1 :i* ! o!rs _h n2 & ^! portions might be & %\ld be appropriat$ aga9 by ! o!rs :i* _h let !m slip4 ,?us1 ! middle age belong$ to ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 & mu* m did ! middle age ( ,engl&4 ,! ,*ur* ( ! twelf? c5tury 0 ! ,*ur* ( ! n9ete5?4 ,dr4 ,h[ley sat 9 ! seat ( ,/4 ,?omas ! ,m>tyr2 ,ox=d 0 a m$ieval ,univ]sity4 ,sav+ our engagem5ts to ,pray] ,book & ,articles1 we might brea! & live & act & speak1 9 ! atmosph]e & climate ( ,h5ry ,,iii4's day1 or ! ,confessor's1 or ( ,alfr$'s4 ,& we ought to be indulg5t ( all t ,rome taught n[1 z ( :at ,rome taught !n1 sav+ our prote/4 ,we might boldly welcome1 ev5 :at we did n ourselves ?9k "r to adopt4 ,&1 :5 we 7 oblig$ on ! contr>y boldly to d5\nce1 we %\ld d s ) pa91 n ) exultation4 ,by v reason ( our prote/1 :i* we _h made1 & made ex animo1 we c\ld agree to diff]4 ,:at ! memb]s ( ! ,bible ,society did on ! basis ( ,scripture1 we c\ld d on ! basis ( ! ,*ur*2 ,tr9it>ian & ,unit>ian 7 fur!r ap>t ?an ,roman & ,anglican4 ,?us we _h a real wi% to co-op]ate ) ,rome 9 all lawful ?+s1 if %e w\ld let u1 & ! rules ( our own ,*ur* let u2 & we ?\ght !re 0 no bett] way t[>ds ! re/oration ( doctr9al purity & unity4 ,& we ?\ght t ,rome 0 n committ$ by h] =mal decrees to all t %e actually taught2 & aga91 if h] disputants _h be5 unfair to u1 or h] rul]s tyrannical1 t on our side too !re _h be5 ranc\r & sl&] 9 our controv]sy ) h]1 & viol5ce 9 our political measures4 ,z to ourselves be+ in/rum5ts 9 improv+ ! belief or practice ( ,rome directly1 ,i us$ to say1 ,look at home2 let u fir/1 or at lea/ let u ! :ile1 supply our own %ort-com+s1 be=e we attempt to be physicians to any "o else4 ,?is is v mu* ! _s ( ,tract #ga1 to :i* ,i ref]r$ j n[4 ,i am well aw>e t !re is a p>agraph contr>y to x 9 ! prospectus to ! ,libr>y ( ! ,fa!rs2 b ,i nev] concurr$ 9 x4 ,inde$1 ,i h no int5tion :atev] ( imply+ t ,dr4 ,pusey concurr$ 9 ! ecclesia/ical !ory1 :i* ,i h be5 draw+ out2 nor t ,i took x up myself except by degrees 9 ! c\rse ( t5 ye>s4 ,x 0 necess>ily ! gr[? ( "t4 ,9 fact1 h>dly any two p]sons1 :o took "p 9 ! ,movem5t1 agre$ 9 _! view ( ! limit to :i* our g5]al pr9ciples might religi\sly be c>ri$4 ,& n[ ,i h said en\gh on :at ,i consid] to h be5 ! g5]al objects ( ! v>i\s works :i* ,i wrote1 edit$1 or prompt$ 9 ! ye>s :i* ,i am review+2 ,i want$ to br+ out 9 a sub/antive =m1 a liv+ ,*ur* ( ,engl& 9 a position prop] to h]self1 & f\nd$ on di/9ct pr9ciples2 z f> z pap] c\ld d x1 & z e>ne/ly prea*+ x & influ5c+ o!rs t[>ds x1 c\ld t5d to make x a fact2--a liv+ ,*ur*1 made ( fle% & blood1 ) voice1 complexion1 & motion & action1 & a w ( its own4 ,i believe ,i _h no private motive1 & no p]sonal aim4 ,nor did ,i ask = m ?an a fair /age & no fav\r1 nor expect ! "w w\ld be done 9 my days2 b ,i ?\ght t en\gh w\ld be secur$ to cont9ue x 9 ! future "u1 p]haps1 m hopeful circum/ances & prospects ?an ! pres5t4 ,i w m5tion 9 illu/ration "s ( ! pr9cipal works1 doctr9al & hi/orical1 :i* orig9at$ 9 ! object :i* ,i h /at$4 ,i wrote my essay on ,ju/ification 9 #ahcg2 x 0 aim$ at ! ,lu!ran dictum t ju/ification by fai? only 0 ! c>d9al doctr9e ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,i consid]$ t ?is doctr9e 0 ei!r a p>adox or a truism--a p>adox 9 ,lu!r's m\?1 a truism 9 ,melan*?on4 ,i ?\ght t ! ,anglican ,*ur* foll[$ ,melan*?on1 & t 9 consequ5ce betwe5 ,rome & ,anglicanism1 betwe5 high ,*ur* & l[ ,*ur*1 !re 0 no real intellectual diff]5ce on ! po9t4 ,i wi%$ to fill up a dit*1 ! "w ( man4 ,9 ?is volume aga91 ,i express my desire to build up a sy/em ( !ology out ( ! ,anglican div9es1 & imply t my diss]tation 0 a t5tative inquiry4 ,i speak 9 ! ,preface ( (f]+ sugge/ions t[>ds a "w1 :i* mu/ be upp]mo/ 9 ! m9d ( e true son ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* at ?is day1--! consolidation ( a !ological sy/em1 :i*1 built ^u ^? =mul>ies1 to :i* all cl]gym5 are b\nd1 may t5d to in=m1 p]suade1 & absorb into itself religi\s m9ds1 :i* hi!rto h fanci$1 t1 on ! peculi> ,prote/ant que/ions1 !y 7 s]i\sly oppos$ to ea* o!r4--,p4 vii4 ,9 my ,univ]sity ,s]mons !re is a s]ies ( discussions ^u ! subject ( ,fai? & ,reason2 ^! aga9 7 ! t5tative comm5cem5t ( a grave & necess>y "w2 x 0 an inquiry into ! ultimate basis ( religi\s fai?1 prior to ! di/9ction into cre$s4 ,9 l mann] 9 a pamphlet :i* ,i publi%$ 9 ! summ] ( #ahch is an attempt at plac+ ! doctr9e ( ! ,real ,pres5ce on an intellectual basis4 ,! fundam5tal idea is consonant to t to :i* ,i _h be5 s long atta*$2 x is ! d5ial ( ! exi/5ce ( space except z a subjective idea ( our m9ds4 ,! ,*ur* ( ! ,fa!rs is "o ( ! e>lie/ productions ( ! ,movem5t1 & appe>$ 9 numb]s 9 ! ,briti% ,magaz9e1 & 0 writt5 ) ! aim ( introduc+ ! religi\s s5tim5ts1 views1 & cu/oms ( ! fir/ ages into ! mod]n ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,! translation ( ,fleury's ,*ur* ,hi/ory 0 comm5c$ "u ^! circum/ances3--,i 0 fond ( ,fleury = a reason :i* ,i express 9 ! adv]tisem5t2 because x pres5t$ a sort ( photograph ( ecclesia/ical hi/ory )\t any comm5t ^u x4 ,9 ! ev5t1 t simple repres5tation ( ! e>ly c5turies _h a good deal to d ) unsettl+ me2 b h[ little ,i c\ld anticipate ?is1 w be se5 9 ! fact t ! publication 0 a fav\rite s*eme ( ,mr4 ,rose's4 ,he propos$ x to me twice1 betwe5 ! ye>s #ahcd & #ahcg2 & ,i m5tion x z "o out ( _m p>ticul>s curi\sly illu/rat+ h[ truly my *ange ( op9ion arose1 n f =eign influ5ces1 b f ! work+ ( my own m9d1 & ! accid5ts ar\nd me4 ,! date at :i* ! portion actually translat$ began 0 det]m9$ by ! publi%] on reasons ) :i* we 7 n conc]n$4 ,ano!r hi/orical "w1 b drawn f orig9al s\rces1 0 giv5 to ! _w by my old fri5d ,mr4 ,b[d51 be+ a ,life ( ,pope ,gregory ,,vii4 ,i ne$ sc>cely recall to ^? :o h read x1 ! p[] & ! livel9ess ( ! n>rative4 ,?is composition 0 ! au?or's relaxation on ev5+s & 9 8 summ] vacations1 f 8 ord9>y engagem5ts 9 ,london4 ,x _h be5 sugge/$ to him orig9ally by me1 at ! in/ance ( ,hurrell ,fr\de4 ,! s]ies ( ! ,lives ( ! ,engli% ,sa9ts 0 project$ at a lat] p]iod1 "u circum/ances :i* ,i %all h 9 ! sequel to describe4 ,^? beautiful compositions h no?+ 9 !m1 z f> z ,i recollect1 simply inconsi/5t ) ! g5]al objects :i* ,i h be5 assign+ to my lab\rs 9 ^! ye>s1 ?\gh ! imm$iate occasion ( !m & _! tone c\ld n 9 ! ex]cise ( ! l>ge/ indulg5ce be said to h an ,anglican direction4 ,at a comp>atively e>ly date ,i drew up ! ,tract on ! ,roman ,brevi>y4 ,x fright5$ my own fri5ds on its fir/ appe>ance1 &1 sev]al ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 y\ng] m5 began to translate = publication ! f\r volumes 9 ext5so1 !y 7 dissuad$ f do+ s by advice to :i* f a s5se ( duty !y li/5$4 ,x 0 an app>5t accid5t :i* introduc$ me to ! k ( t mo/ wond]ful & mo/ attractive monum5t ( ! devotion ( sa9ts4 ,on ,hurrell ,fr\de's dea?1 9 #ahcf1 ,i 0 ask$ to select "o ( 8 books z a keepsake4 ,i select$ ,butl]'s ,analogy2 f9d+ t x _h be5 already *os51 ,i look$ ) "s p]plexity along ! %elves z !y /ood be=e me1 :5 an intimate fri5d at my elb[ said1 ,take t4 ,x 0 ! ,brevi>y :i* ,hurrell _h _h ) him at ,b>bados4 ,accord+ly ,i took x1 /udi$ x1 wrote my ,tract f x1 & h x on my table 9 con/ant use till ?is day4 ,t de> & famili> companion1 :o ?us put ! ,brevi>y into my h&s1 is /ill 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,s too is t e>ly v5]at$ long-lov$ fri5d1 toge!r ) :om ,i edit$ a "w :i*1 m p]haps ?an any o!r1 caus$ di/urbance & annoyance 9 ! ,anglican _w1 ,fr\de's ,rema9s2 yet1 h[ev] judgm5t might run z to ! prud5ce ( publi%+ x1 ,i nev] he>d any "o impute to ,mr4 ,keble ! v %ad[ ( di%one/y or trea*]y t[>ds 8 ,*ur* 9 s act+4 ,! annotat$ translation ( ! treatise ( ,/4 ,a?anasius 0 ( c\rse 9 no s5se a t5tative "w2 x belongs to ano!r ord] ( ?\ght4 ,?is hi/orico-dogmatic "w employ$ me = ye>s4 ,i _h made prep>ations = foll[+ x up ) a doctr9al hi/ory ( ! h]esies :i* succe$$ to ! ,arian4 ,i %\ld make m5tion also ( ! ,briti% ,critic4 ,i 0 editor ( x = ?ree ye>s1 f ,july #ahch to ,july #ahda4 ,my writ]s belong$ to v>i\s s*ools1 "s to none at all4 ,! subjects are v>i\s1--classical1 academical1 political1 critical1 & arti/ic1 z well z !ological1 & ^u ! ,movem5t none are to be f\nd :i* d n keep q cle> ( advocat+ ! cause ( ,rome4 ,s ,i w5t on = ye>s1 up to #ahda4 ,x 01 9 a human po9t ( view1 ! happie/ "t ( my life4 ,i 0 truly at home4 ,i _h 9 "o ( my volumes appropriat$ to myself ! words ( ,bramhall1 ,bees1 by ! in/9ct ( nature1 d love _! hives1 & birds _! ne/s4 ,i did n suppose t su* sun%9e w\ld la/1 ?\gh ,i knew n :at w\ld be its t]m9ation4 ,x 0 ! "t ( pl5ty1 &1 dur+ its sev5 ye>s1 ,i tri$ to lay up z mu* z ,i c\ld = ! de>? :i* 0 to foll[ x4 ,we prosp]$ & spread4 ,i h spok5 ( ! do+s ( ^! ye>s1 s9ce ,i 0 a ,ca?olic1 9 a passage1 "p ( :i* ,i w quote1 ?\gh !re is a s5t5ce 9 x t requires "s limitation3 ,f beg9n+s s small1 ,i said1 f elem5ts ( ?\ght s =tuit\s1 ) prospects s unpromis+1 ! ,anglo-,ca?olic p>ty sudd5ly became a p[] 9 ! ,national ,*ur*1 & an object ( al>m to h] rul]s & fri5ds4 ,its orig9ators w\ld h f\nd x difficult to say :at !y aim$ at ( a practical k9d3 r1 !y put =? views & pr9ciples1 = _! own sake1 because !y 7 true1 z if !y 7 oblig$ to say !m2 &1 z !y might be !mselves surpris$ at _! e>ne/ness 9 utt]+ !m1 !y _h z great cause to be surpris$ at ! success :i* att5d$ _! propagation4 ,&1 9 fact1 !y c\ld only say t ^? doctr9es 7 9 ! air2 t to ass]t 0 to prove1 & t to expla9 0 to p]suade2 & t ! ,movem5t 9 :i* !y 7 tak+ "p 0 ! bir? ( a crisis r ?an ( a place4 ,9 a v few ye>s a s*ool ( op9ion 0 =m$1 fix$ 9 its pr9ciples1 indef9ite & progressive 9 _! range2 & x ext5d$ itself into e "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,if we inquire :at ! _w ?\ght ( x1 we h /ill m to raise our wond]2 =1 n to m5tion ! excitem5t x caus$ 9 ,engl&1 ! ,movem5t & its p>ty-names 7 kn[n to ! police ( ,italy & to ! back-woodm5 ( ,am]ica4 ,& s x proce$$1 gett+ /rong] & /rong] e ye>1 till x came into collision ) ! ,nation1 & t ,*ur* ( ! ,nation1 :i* x began by pr(ess+ especially to s]ve4 ,! great] its success1 ! ne>] 0 t collision at h&4 ,! fir/ ?reat5+s ( ! crisis 7 he>d 9 #ahch4 ,at t "t1 my bi%op 9 a *>ge made "s light animadv]sions1 b !y 7 animadv]sions1 on ! ,tracts = ! ,times4 ,at once ,i (f]$ to /op !m4 ,:at took place on ! occasion ,i pref] to /ate 9 ! words1 9 :i* ,i relat$ x 9 a pamphlet address$ to him 9 a lat] ye>1 :5 ! bl[ actually came d[n ^u me4 ,9 y\r ,lord%ip's ,*>ge = #ahch1 ,i said1 an allusion 0 made to ! ,tracts = ! ,times4 ,"s oppon5ts ( ! ,tracts said t y treat$ !m ) undue indulg5ce 444 ,i wrote to ! ,ar*deacon on ! subject1 submitt+ ! ,tracts entirely to y\r ,lord%ip's disposal4 ,:at ,i ?\ght ab\t y\r ,*>ge w appe> f ! words ,i !n us$ to him4 ,i said1 ',a ,bi%op's lighte/ ^w ex ca!dra is heavy4 ,8 judgm5t on a book _c be light4 ,x is a r>e occurr5ce4' ,& ,i (f]$ to )draw any ( ! ,tracts ov] :i* ,i _h control1 if ,i 7 in=m$ :i* 7 ^? to :i* y\r ,lord%ip _h objections4 ,i aft]w>ds wrote to y\r ,lord%ip to ?is effect1 t ',i tru/$ ,i might say s9c]ely1 t ,i %\ld feel a m lively pleasure 9 kn[+ t ,i 0 submitt+ myself to y\r ,lord%ip's express$ judgm5t 9 a matt] ( t k9d1 ?an ,i c\ld h ev5 9 ! wide/ circulation ( ! volumes 9 "q4' ,y\r ,lord%ip did n ?9k x necess>y to proce$ to su* a measure1 b ,i felt1 & always h felt1 t1 if ev] y det]m9$ on x1 ,i 0 b\nd to obey4 ,t day at l5g? came1 & ,i conclude ?is portion ( my n>rative1 ) relat+ ! circum/ances ( x4 ,f ! "t t ,i _h ent]$ ^u ! duties ( public tutor at my ,college1 :5 my doctr9al views 7 v diff]5t f :at !y 7 9 #ahda1 ,i _h m$itat$ a comm5t ^u ! ,articles4 ,!n1 :5 ! ,movem5t 0 9 its sw+1 fri5ds _h said to me1 ,:at w y make ( ! ,articles8 b ,i did n %>e ! appreh5sion :i* _! "q impli$4 ,:e!r1 z "t w5t on1 ,i %\ld h be5 =c$1 by ! necessities ( ! orig9al !ory ( ! ,movem5t1 to put on pap] ! speculations :i* ,i _h ab\t !m1 ,i am n able to conjecture4 ,! actual cause ( my do+ s1 9 ! beg9n+ ( #ahda1 0 ! re/lessness1 actual & prospective1 ( ^? :o nei!r lik$ ! ,via ,m$ia1 nor my /rong judgm5t aga9/ ,rome4 ,i _h be5 enjo9$1 ,i ?9k by my ,bi%op1 to keep ^! m5 /raight1 & wi%$ s to d3 b _! tangible difficulty 0 subscription to ! ,articles2 & ?us ! "q ( ! articles came be=e me4 ,x 0 ?r[n 9 our tee?2 ,h[ c y manage to sign ! ,articles8 !y are directly aga9/ ,rome4 ,aga9/ ,rome8 ,i made answ]1 ,:at d y mean by ',rome'8 & !n proce$$ to make di/9ctions1 ( :i* ,i %all n[ give an acc\nt4 ,by ,roman doctr9e might be meant "o ( ?ree ?+s3 #a1 ! ,ca?olic tea*+ ( ! e>ly c5turies2 or #b1 ! =mal dogmas ( ,rome z conta9$ 9 ! lat] ,c\ncils1 especially ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 & z cond5s$ 9 ! ,cre$ ( ,pope ,pius ,,iv42 #c1 ! actual popul> beliefs & usages sanction$ by ,rome 9 ! c\ntries 9 communion ) x1 ov] & above ! dogmas2 & ^! ,i call$ dom9ant errors4 ,n[ ,prote/ants commonly ?\ght t 9 all ?ree s5ses1 ,roman doctr9e 0 condemn$ 9 ! ,articles3 ,i ?\ght t ! ,ca?olic tea*+ 0 n condemn$2 t ! dom9ant errors 72 & z to ! =mal dogmas1 t "s 71 "s 7 n1 & t ! l9e _h to be drawn betwe5 !m4 ,?us1 #a1 ! use ( pray]s = ! dead 0 a ,ca?olic doctr9e--n condemn$2 #b1 ! prison ( purgatory 0 a ,roman dogma--:i* 0 condemn$2 b ! infallibility ( ecum5ical c\ncils 0 a ,roman dogma--n condemn$2 & #c1 ! fire ( ,purgatory 0 an au?oris$ & popul> error1 n a dogma--:i* 0 condemn$4 ,fur!r1 ,i consid]$ t ! difficulties1 felt by ! p]sons :om ,i h m5tion$1 ma9ly lay 9 _! mi/ak+1 #a1 ,ca?olic tea*+1 :i* 0 n condemn$ 9 ! ,articles1 = ,roman dogma :i* 0 condemn$2 & #b1 ,roman dogma1 :i* 0 n condemn$ 9 ! ,articles1 = dom9ant error :i* 04 ,if !y w5t fur!r ?an ?is1 ,i _h no?+ m to say to !m4 ,a fur!r motive :i* ,i _h = my attempt1 0 ! desire to asc]ta9 ! ultimate po9ts ( contr>iety betwe5 ! ,roman & ,anglican cre$s1 & to make !m z few z possible4 ,i ?\ght t ea* cre$ 0 obscur$ & misrepres5t$ by a dom9ant circumambi5t ,pop]y & ,prote/antism4 ,! ma9 !sis !n ( my essay 0 ?is3--! ,articles d n oppose ,ca?olic tea*+2 !y b p>tially oppose ,roman dogma2 !y = ! mo/ "p oppose ! dom9ant errors ( ,rome4 ,& ! problem 0 to draw ! l9e z to :at !y all[$ & :at !y condemn$4 ,su* be+ ! object :i* ,i _h 9 view1 :at 7 my prospects ( wid5+ & def9+ _! mean+8 ,! prospect 0 enc\rag+2 !re 0 no d\bt at all ( ! ela/icity ( ! ,articles3 to take a palm>y in/ance1 ! sev5te5? 0 assum$ by "o p>ty to be ,lu!ran1 by ano!r ,calv9i/ic1 ?\gh ! two int]pretations 7 contradictory to ea* o!r2 :y !n %\ld n o!r ,articles be drawn up ) a vagu5ess ( an equally int5se "*8 ,i want$ to asc]ta9 :at 0 ! limit ( t ela/icity 9 ! direction ( ,roman dogma4 ,b next1 ,i _h a way ( inquiry ( my own1 :i* ,i /ate )\t def5d+4 ,i in/anc$ x aft]w>ds 9 my ,essay on ,doctr9al ,developm5t4 ,t "w1 ,i believe1 ,i h n read s9ce ,i publi%$ x1 & ,i d\bt n at all t ,i h made _m mi/akes 9 x2--p>tly1 f my ignorance ( ! details ( doctr9e1 z ! ,*ur* ( ,rome holds !m1 b p>tly f my impati5ce to cle> z l>ge a range = ! pr9ciple ( doctr9al developm5t 7waiv+ ! "q ( hi/orical fact7 z 0 consi/5t ) ! /rict apo/olicity & id5tity ( ! ,ca?olic ,cre$4 ,9 l mann]1 z reg>ds ! #ci ,articles1 my me?od ( inquiry 0 to leap 9 m$ias res4 ,i wi%$ to in/itute an inquiry h[ f>1 9 critical fairness1 ! text c\ld be op5$2 ,i 0 aim+ f> m at asc]ta9+ :at a man :o subscrib$ x might hold ?an :at he mu/1 s t my conclusions 7 negative r ?an positive4 ,x 0 b a fir/ essay4 ,& ,i made x ) ! full recognition & consci\sness1 :i* ,i _h already express$ 9 my ,prophetical ,(fice1 z reg>ds ! ,via ,m$ia1 t ,i 0 mak+ only a fir/ approximation to a requir$ solution2--a s]ies ( illu/rations supply+ h9ts 9 ! removal ( a difficulty1 & ) full ackn[l$gm5t t 9 m9or po9ts1 :e!r 9 "q ( fact or ( judgm5t1 !re 0 room = diff]5ce or error ( op9ion1 & t ,i %\ld n be a%am$ to own a mi/ake1 if x 7 prov$ aga9/ me1 nor reluctant to be> ! j blame ( x4--,p4 #ca4 ,9 addition1 ,i 0 emb>rass$ 9 consequ5ce ( my wi% to g z f> z 0 possible1 9 int]pret+ ! ,articles 9 ! direction ( ,roman dogma1 )\t disclos+ :at ,i 0 do+ to ! p>ties ^: d\bts ,i 0 meet+1 :o might be !reby enc\rag$ to g /ill fur!r ?an at pres5t !y f\nd 9 !mselves any call to d4 #a4 ,b 9 ! way ( su* an attempt comes ! prompt objection t ! ,articles 7 actually drawn up aga9/ ,pop]y1 & !re=e x 0 transc5d5tly absurd & di%one/ to suppose t ,pop]y1 9 any %ape--patri/ic belief1 ,trid5t9e dogma1 or popul> corruption au?oritatively sanction$--w\ld be able to take refuge "u _! text4 ,?is premiss ,i d5i$4 ,n any religi\s doctr9e at all1 b a political pr9ciple1 0 ! prim>y ,engli% idea at t "t ( ,pop]y4 ,& :at 0 t political pr9ciple1 & h[ c\ld x be/ be kept out ( ,engl&8 ,:at 0 ! great "q 9 ! days ( ,h5ry & ,elizabe?8 ,! ,supremacy2--n[1 0 ,i say+ "o s+le ^w 9 fav\r ( ! supremacy ( ! holy see1 ( ! =eign jurisdiction8 ,no2 ,i did n believe 9 x myself4 ,did ,h5ry ,,viii4 religi\sly hold ju/ification by fai? only8 did he disbelieve ,purgatory8 ,0 ,elizabe? zeal\s = ! m>riage ( ! ,cl]gy8 or _h %e a consci5ce aga9/ ! ,mass8 ,! supremacy ( ! ,pope 0 ! ess5ce ( ! ,pop]y to :i*1 at ! "t ( ! ,articles1 ! supreme head or gov]nor ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* 0 s viol5tly ho/ile4 #b4 ,b aga9 ,i said ?is2--let ,pop]y mean :at x w\ld 9 ! m\?s ( ! compil]s ( ! ,articles1 let x ev51 = argum5t's sake1 include ! doctr9es ( t ,trid5t9e ,c\ncil1 :i* 0 n yet ov] :5 ! ,articles 7 drawn up1 & aga9/ :i* !y c\ld n be simply direct$1 yet1 consid]1 :at 0 ! religi\s object ( ! ,gov]nm5t 9 _! imposition8 m]ely to dis[n ,pop]y8 ,no2 x _h ! fur!r object ( ga9+ ! ,papi/s4 ,:at !n 0 ! be/ way to induce reluctant or wav]+ m9ds1 & ^!1 ,i suppos$1 7 ! majority1 to give 9 _! adhesion to ! new symbol8 h[ _h ! ,arians drawn up _! cre$s8 ,0 x n on ! pr9ciple ( us+ vague ambigu\s language1 :i* to ! subscrib]s w\ld seem to be> a ,ca?olic s5se1 b :i*1 :5 work$ out 9 ! long run1 w\ld prove to be het]odox8 ,accord+ly1 !re 0 great antec$5t probability1 t1 fi]ce z ! ,articles might look at fir/ sight1 _! b>k w\ld prove worse ?an _! bite4 ,i say antec$5t probability1 = to :at ext5t t surmise might be true1 c\ld only be asc]ta9$ by inve/igation4 #c4 ,b a consid]ation came up at once1 :i* ?rew light on ?is surmise3--:at if x %\ld turn out t ! v m5 :o drew up ! ,articles1 9 ! v act ( do+ s1 _h av[$1 or r 9 "o ( ^? v ,articles !mselves _h impos$ on subscrib]s1 a numb] ( ^? v ,papi/ical doctr9es1 :i* !y 7 n[ ?\ght to d5y1 z "p & p>cel ( t v ,prote/antism1 :i* !y 7 n[ ?\ght to consid] div9e8 & ?is 0 ! fact1 & ,i %[$ x 9 my ,essay4 ,let ! read] obs]ve3--! #ce? ,article says3 ,! second ,book ( ,homilies do? conta9 a godly & :olesome doctr9e1 & necess>y = ^! times1 z do? ! =m] ,book ( ,homilies4 ,"h ! doctr9e ( ! ,homilies is recognis$ z godly & :olesome1 & subscription to t proposition is impos$ on all subscrib]s ( ! ,articles4 ,let u !n turn to ! ,homilies1 & see :at ?is godly doctr9e is3 ,i quot$ f !m to ! foll[+ effect3 #a4 ,!y decl>e t ! s-call$ apocryphal book ( ,tobit is ! tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & is ,scripture4 #b4 ,t ! s-call$ apocryphal book ( ,wisdom is ,scripture1 & ! infallible & undeceivable ^w ( ,god4 #c4 ,t ! ,primitive ,*ur*1 next to ! apo/les' "t1 &1 z !y imply1 = almo/ #gjj ye>s1 is no d\bt mo/ pure4 #d4 ,t ! ,primitive ,*ur* is specially to be foll[$4 #e4 ,t ! f\r fir/ g5]al c\ncils belong to ! ,primitive ,*ur*4 #f4 ,t !re are six c\ncils :i* are all[$ & receiv$ by all m54 #g4 ,aga91 !y speak ( a c]ta9 tru? :i* !y are en=c+1 z decl>$ by ,god's ^w1 ! s5t5ces ( ! anci5t doctors1 & judgm5t ( ! ,primitive ,*ur*4 #h4 ,( ! le>n$ & holy ,bi%ops & doctors ( ! fir/ eight c5turies be+ ( good au?ority & cr$it ) ! p4 #i4 ,( ! decl>ation ( ,*ri/ & ,8 apo/les & all ! re/ ( ! ,holy ,fa!rs4 #aj4 ,( ! au?ority ( bo? ,scripture & also ( ,augu/9e4 #aa4 ,( ,augu/9e1 ,*ryso/om1 ,ambrose1 ,j]ome1 & ab\t ?irty o!r ,fa!rs1 to "s ( :om !y give ! title ( ,sa9t1 to o!rs ( anci5t ,ca?olic ,fa!rs & doctors4 #ab4 ,!y decl>e t1 n only ! holy apo/les & disciples ( ,*ri/1 b ! godly ,fa!rs also be=e & s9ce ,*ri/ 7 endu$ )\t d\bt ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 #ac4 ,t ! anci5t ,ca?olic ,fa!rs say t ! ,"l's ,supp] is ! salve ( immortality1 ! sov]eign pres]vative aga9/ dea?1 ! food ( immortality1 ! heal?ful grace4 #ad4 ,t ! ,"l's ,bless$ ,body & ,blood are receiv$ "u ! =m ( bread & w9e4 #ae4 ,t ! meat 9 ! ,sacram5t is an invisible meat & a gho/ly sub/ance4 #af4 ,t ! holy ,body & ,blood ought to be t\*$ ) ! m9d4 #ag4 ,t ,ord9ation is a ,sacram5t4 #ah4 ,t ,matrimony is a ,sacram5t4 #ai4 ,t !re are o!r ,sacram5ts besides ,baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp]4 #bj4 ,t ! s\ls ( ! ,sa9ts are reign+ 9 joy & 9 heav5 ) ,god4 #ba4 ,t alms-de$s purge ! s\l f ! infection & fil?y spots ( s91 & are a preci\s m$ic9e1 an ine/imable jewel4 #bb4 ,t m]cifulness wipes out & wa%es away infirmity & weakness z salves & rem$ies to heal sores & griev\s diseases4 #bc4 ,t ! duty ( fa/+ is a tru? m manife/ ?an x %\ld ne$ to be prov$4 #bd4 ,t fa/+1 us$ ) pray]1 is ( great efficacy & weighe? mu* ) ,god2 s ! angel ,raphael told ,tobias4 #be4 ,t ! puissant & mighty ,emp]or ,!odosius 01 9 ! ,primitive ,*ur* :i* 0 mo/ holy & godly1 excommunicat$ by ,/4 ,ambrose4 #bf4 ,t ,con/ant9e1 ,bi%op ( ,rome1 did condemn ,philippicus1 ! ,emp]or1 n )\t a cause inde$1 b mo/ ju/ly4 ,putt+ altoge!r aside ! "q h[ f> ^! sep>ate !ses came "u ! matt] to :i* subscription 0 to be made1 x 0 q pla91 t ! m5 :o wrote ! ,homilies1 & :o ?us incorporat$ !m into ! ,anglican sy/em ( doctr9e1 c\ld n h possess$ t exact discrim9ation betwe5 ! ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant fai?1 or h made t cle> recognition ( =mal ,prote/ant pr9ciples & t5ets1 or h accept$ t def9ition ( ,roman doctr9e1 :i* is receiv$ at ?is day3--h5ce great probability accru$ to my pres5tim5t1 t ! ,articles 7 tol]ant1 n only ( :at ,i call$ ,ca?olic tea*+1 b ( mu* t 0 ,roman4 #d4 ,& "h 0 ano!r reason aga9/ ! notion t ! ,articles directly attack$ ! ,roman dogmas z decl>$ at ,tr5t & z promulgat$ by ,pius ! ,f\r?3--! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t 0 n ov]1 nor its decrees promulgat$ at ! date :5 ! ,articles 7 drawn up1 s t ^? ,articles mu/ be aim+ at some?+ else4 ,:at 0 t some?+ else8 ,! ,homilies tell u3 ! ,homilies are ! be/ comm5t ^u ! ,articles4 ,let u turn to ! ,homilies1 & we %all f9d f fir/ to la/ t1 n only is n ! ,ca?olic tea*+ ( ! fir/ c5turies1 b nei!r aga9 are ! dogmas ( ,rome1 ! objects ( ! prote/ ( ! compil]s ( ! ,articles1 b ! dom9ant errors1 ! popul> corruptions1 au?oris$ or suff]$ by ! high "n ( ,rome4 ,z to ,ca?olic tea*+1 nay z to ,roman dogma1 ^? ,homilies1 z ,i h %[n1 conta9$ no small portion ( x !mselves4 #e4 ,s mu* = ! writ]s ( ! ,articles & ,homilies2--!y 7 witnesses1 n au?orities1 & ,i us$ !m z su*2 b 9 ! next place1 :o 7 ! actual au?orities impos+ !m8 ,i consid]$ ! impon5s to be ! ,convocation ( #aega2 b "h aga91 x w\ld be f\nd t ! v ,convocation1 :i* receiv$ & confirm$ ! #ci ,articles1 also enjo9$ by ,canon t prea*]s %\ld be c>eful1 t !y %\ld nev] tea* aught 9 a s]mon1 to be religi\sly held & believ$ by ! p1 except t :i* is agreeable to ! doctr9e ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t1 & :i* ! ,ca?olic ,fa!rs & anci5t ,bi%ops h collect$ f t v doctr9e4 ,"h1 let x be obs]v$1 an appeal is made by ! ,convocation impon5s to ! v same anci5t au?orities1 z _h be5 m5tion$ ) su* pr(\nd v5]ation by ! writ]s ( ! ,homilies & ( ! ,articles1 & ?us1 if ! ,homilies conta9$ views ( doctr9e :i* n[ w\ld be call$ ,roman1 !re seem$ to me to be an extreme probability t ! ,convocation ( #aega also c\nt5anc$ & receiv$1 or at lea/ did n reject1 ^? doctr9es4 #f4 ,& fur!r1 :5 at l5g? ,i came actually to look into ! text ( ! ,articles1 ,i saw 9 _m cases a pat5t fulfilm5t ( all t ,i _h surmis$ z to _! vagu5ess & indecisiv5ess1 & t1 n only on que/ions :i* lay betwe5 ,lu!rans1 ,calv9i/s1 & ,zu+lians1 b on ,ca?olic que/ions also2 & ,i h notic$ !m 9 my ,tract4 ,9 ! conclusion ( my ,tract ,i obs]ve3 ,!y are evid5tly fram$ on ! pr9ciple ( leav+ op5 l>ge que/ions on :i* ! controv]sy h+es4 ,!y /ate broadly extreme tru?s1 & are sil5t ab\t _! adju/m5t4 ,= in/ance1 !y say t all necess>y fai? mu/ be prov$ f ,scripture2 b d n say :o is to prove x4 ,!y say1 t ! ,*ur* has au?ority 9 controv]sies2 !y d n say :at au?ority4 ,!y say t x may en=ce no?+ beyond ,scripture1 b d n say :]e ! rem$y lies :5 x does4 ,!y say t works be=e grace & ju/ification are wor?less & worse1 & t works aft] grace & ju/ification are acceptable1 b !y d n speak at all ( works ) ,god's aid be=e ju/ification4 ,!y say t m5 are lawfully call$ & s5t to m9i/] & prea*1 :o are *os5 & call$ by m5 :o h public au?ority giv5 !m 9 ! ,congregation2 b !y d n add by :om ! au?ority is to be giv54 ,!y say t ,c\ncils call$ by pr9ces may err2 !y d n det]m9e :e!r ,c\ncils call$ 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ may err4 ,su* 7 ! consid]ations :i* weigh$ ) me 9 my inquiry h[ f> ! ,articles 7 tol]ant ( a ,ca?olic1 or ev5 a ,roman int]pretation2 & su* 0 ! def5ce :i* ,i made 9 my ,tract = hav+ attempt$ x4 ,f :at ,i h already said1 x w appe> t ,i h no ne$ or int5tion at ?is day to ma9ta9 e p>ticul> int]pretation :i* ,i sugge/$ 9 ! c\rse ( my ,tract1 nor inde$ _h ,i !n4 ,:e!r x 0 prud5t or n1 :e!r x 0 s5sible or n1 anyh[ ,i attempt$ only a fir/ essay ( a necess>y "w1 an essay :i*1 z ,i 0 q prep>$ to f9d1 w\ld require revision & modification by means ( ! lights :i* ,i %\ld ga9 f ! criticism ( o!rs4 ,i %\ld h gladly )drawn any /atem5t1 :i* c\ld be prov$ to me to be errone\s2 ,i consid]$ my "w to be faulty & objectionable 9 ! same s5se 9 :i* ,i n[ consid] my ,anglican int]pretations ( ,scripture to be errone\s1 b 9 no o!r s5se4 ,i am surpris$ t m5 d n apply to ! int]pret]s ( ,scripture g5]ally ! h>d names :i* !y apply to ! au?or ( ,tract #ij4 ,he held a l>ge sy/em ( !ology1 & appli$ x to ! ,articles3 ,episcopalians1 or ,lu!rans1 or ,presbyt]ians1 or ,unit>ians1 hold a l>ge sy/em ( !ology & apply x to ,scripture4 ,e !ology has its difficulties2 ,prote/ants hold ju/ification by fai? only1 ?\gh !re is no text 9 ,/4 ,paul :i* enunciates x1 & ?\gh ,/4 ,james expressly d5ies x2 d we !re=e call ,prote/ants di%one/8 !y d5y t ! ,*ur* has a div9e mission1 ?\gh ,/4 ,paul says t x is ! ,pill> & gr\nd ( ,tru?2 !y keep ! ,sabba?1 ?\gh ,/4 ,paul says1 ,let no man judge y 9 meat or dr9k or 9 respect ( 444 ! sabba? days4 ,e cre$ has texts 9 its fav\r1 & aga9 texts :i* run c\nt] to x3 & ?is is g5]ally confess$4 ,& ?is is :at ,i felt ke5ly3--h[ _h ,i done worse 9 ,tract #ij ?an ,anglicans1 ,wesleyans1 & ,calv9i/s did daily 9 _! ,s]mons & _! publications8 ,h[ _h ,i done worse1 ?an ! ,evangelical p>ty 9 _! ex animo reception ( ! ,s]vices = ,baptism & ,visitation ( ! ,sick8#b ,:y 0 ,i to be di%one/ & !y immaculate8 ,!re 0 an occasion on :i* our ,"l gave an answ]1 :i* seem$ to be appropriate to my own case1 :5 ! tumult broke out aga9/ my ,tract3--,he t is )\t s9 among y1 let him fir/ ca/ a /one at him4 ,i c\ld h fanci$ t a s5se ( _! own difficulties ( int]pretation w\ld h p]suad$ ! great p>ty ,i h m5tion$ to "s prud5ce1 or at lea/ mod]ation1 9 oppos+ a tea*] ( an opposite s*ool4 ,b ,i suppose _! al>m & _! ang] ov]came _! s5se ( ju/ice4 ,9 ! univ]sal /orm ( indignation ) :i* ! ,tract 0 receiv$ on its appe>ance1 ,i recognise mu* ( real religi\s feel+1 mu* ( hone/ & true pr9ciple1 mu* ( /raight=w>d ignorant common s5se4 ,9 ,ox=d !re 0 g5u9e feel+ too2 b !re _h be5 a sm\ld]+ /]n en]getic animosity1 n at all unnatural1 p>tly rational1 aga9/ its au?or4 ,a false /ep _h be5 made2 n[ 0 ! "t = action4 ,i am told t1 ev5 be=e ! publication ( ! ,tract1 rum\rs ( its cont5ts _h got into ! ho/ile camp 9 an exagg]at$ =m2 & n a mom5t 0 lo/ 9 proce$+ to action1 :5 ,i 0 actually 9 ! h&s ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,i 0 q unprep>$ = ! outbreak1 & 0 />tl$ at its viol5ce4 ,i d n ?9k ,i _h any fe>4 ,nay1 ,i w add ,i am n sure t x 0 n 9 "o po9t ( view a relief to me4 ,i saw inde$ cle>ly t my place 9 ! ,movem5t 0 lo/2 public confid5ce 0 at an end2 my occupation 0 gone4 ,x 0 simply an impossibility t ,i c\ld say any?+ h5ce=? to good effect1 :5 ,i _h be5 po/$ up by ! m>%al on ! butt]y hat* ( e ,college ( my ,univ]sity1 aft] ! mann] ( discommon$ pa/ry-cooks1 & :5 9 e "p ( ! c\ntry & e class ( society1 ?r\gh e organ & occasion ( op9ion1 9 newspap]s1 9 p]iodicals1 at meet+s1 9 pulpits1 at d9n]-tables1 9 c(fee-rooms1 9 railway c>riages1 ,i 0 d5\nc$ z a traitor :o _h laid 8 tra9 & 0 detect$ 9 ! v act ( fir+ x aga9/ ! "t-hon\r$ ,e/abli%m5t4 ,!re 7 inde$ m51 besides my own fri5ds1 m5 ( "n & position1 :o gallantly took my "p1 z ,dr4 ,hook1 ,mr4 ,palm]1 & ,mr4 ,p]ceval3 x mu/ h be5 a griev\s trial = !mselves2 yet :at aft] all c\ld !y d = me8 ,confid5ce 9 me 0 lo/2--b ,i _h already lo/ full confid5ce 9 myself4 ,?\ghts _h pass$ ov] me a ye> & a half be=e :i* = ! "t _h pr(\ndly tr\bl$ me4 ,!y _h gone3 ,i _h n less confid5ce 9 ! p[] & ! prospects ( ! apo/olical movem5t ?an be=e2 n less confid5ce ?an be=e 9 ! griev\sness ( :at ,i call$ ! dom9ant errors ( ,rome3 b h[ 0 ,i any m to h absolute confid5ce 9 myself8 h[ 0 ,i to h confid5ce 9 my pres5t confid5ce8 h[ 0 ,i to be sure t ,i %\ld always ?9k z ,i ?\ght n[8 ,i felt t by ?is ev5t a k9d ,provid5ce _h sav$ me f an impossible position 9 ! future4 ,fir/1 if ,i rememb] "r1 !y wi%$ me to )draw ! ,tract4 ,?is ,i refus$ to d3 ,i w\ld n d s = ! sake ( ^? :o 7 unsettl$ or 9 dang] ( unsettlem5t4 ,i w\ld n d s = my own sake2 = h[ c\ld ,i acquiesce 9 a m]e ,prote/ant int]pretation ( ! ,articles8 h[ c\ld ,i range myself among ! pr(essors ( a !ology1 ( :i* x put my tee? on edge1 ev5 to he> ! s\nd8 ,next !y said1 ,keep sil5ce2 d n def5d ! ,tract2 ,i answ]$1 ,yes1 if y w n condemn x--if y w all[ x to cont9ue on sale4 ,!y press$ on me :5ev] ,i gave way2 !y fell back :5 !y saw me ob/9ate4 ,_! l9e ( action 0 to get out ( me z mu* z !y c\ld2 b ^u ! po9t ( _! tol]at+ ! ,tract ,i 0 ob/9ate4 ,s !y let me cont9ue x on sale2 & !y said !y w\ld n condemn x4 ,b !y said t ?is 0 on condition t ,i did n def5d x1 t ,i /opp$ ! s]ies1 & t ,i myself publi%$ my own condemnation 9 a lett] to ! ,bi%op ( ,ox=d4 ,i impute no?+ :atev] to him1 he 0 ev] mo/ k9d to me4 ,also1 !y said !y c\ld n answ] = :at individual ,bi%ops might p]haps say ab\t ! ,tract 9 _! own *>ges4 ,i agre$ to _! conditions4 ,my "o po9t 0 to save ! ,tract4 ,n a scrap ( writ+ 0 giv5 me1 z a pl$ge ( ! p]=mance on _! side ( ! engagem5t4 ,p>ts ( lett]s f !m 7 read to me1 )\t be+ put into my h&s4 ,x 0 an und]/&+4 ,a clev] man _h w>n$ me aga9/ und]/&+s "s six ye>s be=e3 ,i h hat$ !m ev] s9ce4 ,9 ! la/ words ( my lett] to ! ,bi%op ( ,ox=d ,i ?us resign$ my place 9 ! ,movem5t3-- ,i h no?+ to be sorry =1 ,i say to him1 except hav+ made y\r ,lord%ip anxi\s1 & o!rs :om ,i am b\nd to rev]e4 ,i h no?+ to be sorry =1 b ev]y?+ to rejoice 9 & be ?ankful =4 ,i h nev] tak5 pleasure 9 seem+ to be able to move a p>ty1 & :atev] influ5ce ,i h _h1 has be5 f\nd1 n s\ght aft]4 ,i h act$ because o!rs did n act1 & h sacrific$ a quiet :i* ,i priz$4 ,may ,god be ) me 9 "t to come1 z ,he has be5 hi!rto6 & ,he w be1 if ,i c b keep my h& clean & my he>t pure4 ,i ?9k ,i c be>1 or at lea/ w try to be>1 any p]sonal humiliation1 s t ,i am pres]v$ f betray+ sacr$ int]e/s1 :i* ! ,"l ( grace & p[] has giv5 into my *>ge4 ,footnote #b ,= in/ance1 let c&id m5 consid] ! =m ( ,absolution conta9$ 9 t ,pray] ,book1 ( :i* all cl]gym51 ,evangelical & ,lib]al z well z high ,*ur*1 & 7,i ?9k7 all p]sons 9 ,univ]sity (fice decl>e t x conta9e? no?+ contr>y to ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,i *all5ge1 9 ! sight ( all ,engl&1 ,evangelical cl]gym5 g5]ally1 to put on pap] an int]pretation ( ?is =m ( words1 consi/5t ) _! s5tim5ts1 :i* %all be less =c$ ?an ! mo/ objectionable ( ! int]pretations :i* ,tract #ij puts ^u any passage 9 ! ,articles4 ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o ha? left p[] to ,8 ,*ur* to absolve all s9n]s :o truly rep5t & believe 9 ,him1 ( ,8 great m]cy =give !e ?9e (f5ces2 & by ,8 au?ority committ$ to me1 ,i absolve !e f all ?y s9s1 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,am54 ,i subjo9 ! ,roman =m1 z us$ 9 ,engl& & else:]e ,dom9us no/] ,jesus ,*ri/us te absolvat2 et ego auctoritate ipsius te absolvo1 ab omni v9culo excommunicationis et int]dicti1 9 quantum possum et tu indiges4 ,de9de ego te absolvo a peccatis tuis1 9 nom9e ,patris et ,filii et ,spiritus ,sancti4 ,am54 ,"p ,v ,hi/ory ( ,my ,religi\s ,op9ions--#ahci-ahda ,& n[ t ,i am ab\t to trace1 z f> z ,i c1 ! c\rse ( t great revolution ( m9d1 :i* l$ me to leave my own home1 to :i* ,i 0 b\nd by s _m /rong & t5d] ties1 ,i feel ov]come ) ! difficulty ( satisfy+ myself 9 my acc\nt ( x1 & h recoil$ f do+ s1 till ! ne> approa* ( ! day1 on :i* ^! l9es mu/ be giv5 to ! _w1 =ces me to set ab\t ! task4 ,= :o c "k himself1 & ! multitude ( subtle influ5ces :i* act ^u him8 & :o c recollect1 at ! di/ance ( tw5ty-five ye>s1 all t he once knew ab\t 8 ?\ghts & 8 de$s1 & t1 dur+ a portion ( 8 life1 :5 ev5 at ! "t 8 obs]vation1 :e!r ( himself or ( ! ext]nal _w1 0 less ?an be=e or aft]1 by v reason ( ! p]plexity & dismay :i* weigh$ ^u him1--:51 ?\gh x w\ld be mo/ un?ankful to seem to imply t he _h n all-suffici5t light amid 8 d>kness1 yet a d>kness x emphatically 08 ,& :o c gird himself sudd5ly to a new & anxi\s und]tak+1 :i* he might be able inde$ to p]=m well1 _h he full & calm leisure to look ?r\gh ev]y?+ t he has writt51 :e!r 9 publi%$ works or private lett]s8 b1 on ! o!r h&1 z to t calm contemplation ( ! pa/1 9 itself s desirable1 :o c af=d to be leisurely & delib]ate1 :ile he practises on himself a cruel op]ation1 ! ripp+ up ( old griefs1 & ! v5tur+ aga9 ^u ! inf&um dolorem ( ye>s1 9 :i* ! />s ( ?is l[] heav5 7 "o by "o go+ out8 ,i c\ld n 9 cool blood1 nor except ^u ! imp]i\s call ( duty1 attempt :at ,i h set myself to d4 ,x is bo? to head & he>t an extreme trial1 ?us to analyse :at has s long gone by1 & to br+ out ! results ( t exam9ation4 ,i h done v>i\s bold ?+s 9 my life3 ?is is ! bolde/3 &1 7 ,i n sure ,i %\ld aft] all succe$ 9 my object1 x w\ld be madness to set ab\t x4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahci my position 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur* 0 at its height4 ,i _h supreme confid5ce 9 my controv]sial /atus1 & ,i _h a great & /ill gr[+ success1 9 recomm5d+ x to o!rs4 ,i _h 9 ! =ego+ autumn be5 some:at sore at ! bi%op's *>ge1 b ,i h a lett] :i* %[s t all annoyance _h pass$ f my m9d4 ,9 ,janu>y1 if ,i recollect aright1 9 ord] to meet ! popul> clam\r aga9/ myself & o!rs1 & to satisfy ! bi%op1 ,i _h collect$ into "o all ! /rong ?+s :i* !y1 & especially ,i1 _h said aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 9 ord] to _! ins]tion among ! adv]tisem5ts app5d$ to our publications4 ,consci\s z ,i 0 t my op9ions 9 religion 7 n ga9$1 z ! _w said1 f ,roman s\rces1 b 71 on ! contr>y1 ! bir? ( my own m9d & ( ! circum/ances 9 :i* ,i _h be5 plac$1 ,i _h a scorn ( ! imputations :i* 7 heap$ ^u me4 ,x 0 true t ,i held a l>ge bold sy/em ( religion1 v unlike ! ,prote/antism ( ! day1 b x 0 ! conc5tration & adju/m5t ( ! /atem5ts ( great ,anglican au?orities1 & ,i _h z mu* "r to d s z ! ,evangelical p>ty _h1 & m "r ?an ! ,lib]al1 to hold _! own respective doctr9es4 ,z ,i spoke on occasion ( ,tract #ij1 ,i claim$1 9 behalf ( :o w\ld1 t he might hold 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur* a comprecation ) ! sa9ts ) ,bramhall1 & ! ,mass all b transub/antiation ) ,&rewes1 or ) ,hook] t transub/antiation itself is n a po9t = ,*ur*es to "p communion ^u1 or ) ,hammond t a g5]al c\ncil1 truly su*1 nev] did1 nev] %all err 9 a matt] ( fai?1 or ) ,bull t man lo/ inw>d grace by ! fall1 or ) ,?orndike t p5ance is a propitiation = po/-baptismal s91 or ) ,pe>son t ! all-p[]ful "n ( ,jesus is no o!rwise giv5 ?an 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,two c play at t1 0 (t5 9 my m\?1 :5 m5 ( ,prote/ant s5tim5ts appeal$ to ! ,articles1 ,homilies1 or ,re=m]s2 9 ! s5se t1 if !y _h a "r to speak l\d1 ,i _h bo? ! lib]ty & ! means ( giv+ !m tit = tat4 ,i ?\ght t ! ,anglican ,*ur* _h be5 tyrannis$ ov] by a p>ty1 & ,i aim$ at br++ into effect ! promise conta9$ 9 ! motto to ! ,lyra1 ,!y %all "k ! diff]5ce n[4 ,i only ask$ to be all[$ to %[ !m ! diff]5ce4 ,:at w be/ describe my /ate ( m9d at ! e>ly "p ( #ahci1 is an article 9 ! ,briti% ,critic = t ,april4 ,i h look$ ov] x n[1 = ! fir/ "t s9ce x 0 publi%$2 & h be5 /ruck by x = ?is reason3--x conta9s ! la/ words :i* ,i ev] spoke z an ,anglican to ,anglicans4 ,x may n[ be read z my p>t+ address & val$iction1 made to my fri5ds4 ,i little knew x at ! "t4 ,x reviews ! actual /ate ( ?+s1 & x ends by look+ t[>ds ! future4 ,x is n altoge!r m9e2 = my memory goes to ?is1--t ,i _h ask$ a fri5d to d ! "w2 t !n1 ! ?\ght came on me1 t ,i w\ld d x myself3 & t he 0 good en\gh to put into my h&s :at he _h ) great apposit5ess writt51 & ,i embodi$ x into my article4 ,e "o1 ,i ?9k1 w recognise ! great] "p ( x z m9e4 ,x 0 publi%$ two ye>s be=e ! affair ( ,tract #ij1 & 0 entitl$ ,! ,/ate ( ,religi\s ,p>ties4 ,9 ?is article1 ,i beg9 by br++ toge!r te/imonies f our enemies to ! rem>kable success ( our ex]tions4 ,"o writ] said3 ,op9ions & views ( a !ology ( a v m>k$ & peculi> k9d h be5 ext5sively adopt$ & /r5u\sly upheld1 & are daily ga9+ gr\nd among a consid]able & influ5tial portion ( ! memb]s1 z well z m9i/]s ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,ano!r3 ,! ,movem5t has manife/$ itself ) ! mo/ rapid gr[? ( ! hot-b$ ( ^! evil days4 ,ano!r3 ,! ,via ,m$ia is cr[d$ ) "y en?usia/s1 :o nev] presume to argue1 except aga9/ ! propriety ( argu+ at all4 ,ano!r3 ,7 ,i to give y a full li/ ( ! works1 :i* !y h produc$ )9 ! %ort space ( five ye>s1 ,i %\ld surprise y4 ,y w\ld see :at a task x w\ld be to make y\rself complete ma/] ( _! sy/em1 ev5 9 its pres5t probably immature /ate4 ,! writ]s h adopt$ ! motto1 ',9 quietness & confid5ce %all be y\r /r5g?4' ,) reg>d to confid5ce1 !y h ju/ifi$ _! adopt+ x2 b z to quietness1 x is n v quiet to p\r =? su* a succession ( controv]sial publications4 ,ano!r3 ,! spread ( ^! doctr9es is 9 fact n[ hav+ ! effect ( r5d]+ all o!r di/9ctions obsolete1 & ( sev]+ ! religi\s community into two portions1 fundam5tally & vehem5tly oppos$ "o to ! o!r4 ,soon !re w be no middle gr\nd left2 & e man1 & especially e cl]gyman1 w be compell$ to make 8 *oice betwe5 ! two4 ,ano!r3 ,! "t has gone by1 :5 ^? un=tunate & deeply regrett$ publications c be pass$ ov] )\t notice1 & ! hope t _! influ5ce w\ld fail is n[ dead4 ,ano!r3 ,^! doctr9es _h already made fe>ful progress4 ,"o ( ! l>ge/ *ur*es 9 ,brighton is cr[d$ to he> !m2 s is ! *ur* at ,le$s4 ,!re are few t[ns ( note1 to :i* !y h n ext5d$4 ,!y are prea*$ 9 small t[ns 9 ,scotl&4 ,!y obta9 9 ,elg9%ire1 #fjj miles nor? ( ,london4 ,i f\nd !m myself 9 ! he>t ( ! highl&s ( ,scotl&4 ,!y are advocat$ 9 ! newspap] & p]iodical press4 ,!y h ev5 ins9uat$ !mselves into ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,&1 la/ly1 a bi%op 9 a *>ge3--,x is daily assum+ a m s]i\s & al>m+ aspect4 ,"u ! speci\s pret5ce ( def]5ce to ,antiquity & respect = primitive models1 ! f\ndations ( ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* are und]m9$ by m51 :o dwell )9 h] walls1 & ^? :o sit 9 ! ,re=m]s' seat are traduc+ ! ,re=mation4 ,aft] ?us /at+ ! ph5om5on ( ! "t1 z x pres5t$ itself to ^? :o did n sympa?ise 9 x1 ! ,article proce$s to acc\nt = x2 & ?is x does by consid]+ x z a reaction f ! dry & sup]ficial "* ( ! religi\s tea*+ & ! lit]ature ( ! la/ g5]ation1 or c5tury1 & z a result ( ! ne$ :i* 0 felt bo? by ! he>ts & ! intellects ( ! nation = a deep] philosophy1 & z ! evid5ce & z ! p>tial fulfilm5t ( t ne$1 to :i* ev5 ! *ief au?ors ( ! !n g5]ation _h borne witness4 ,fir/1 ,i m5tion$ ! lit]>y influ5ce ( ,walt] ,scott1 :o turn$ m5's m9ds to ! direction ( ! middle ages4 ,! g5]al ne$1 ,i said1 ( some?+ deep] & m attractive1 ?an :at _h (f]$ itself else:]e1 may be consid]$ to h l$ to 8 popul>ity2 & by means ( 8 popul>ity he react$ on 8 read]s1 /imulat+ _! m5tal ?ir/1 fe$+ _! hopes1 sett+ be=e !m visions1 :i*1 :5 once se51 are n easily =gott51 & sil5tly indoctr9at+ !m ) nobl] ideas1 :i* might aft]w>ds be appeal$ to z fir/ pr9ciples4 ,!n ,i spoke ( ,col]idge1 ?us3 ,:ile hi/ory 9 prose & v]se 0 ?us made ! in/rum5t ( ,*ur* feel+s & op9ions1 a philosophical basis = ! same 0 laid 9 ,engl& by a v orig9al ?9k]1 :o1 :ile he indulg$ a lib]ty ( speculation1 :i* no ,*ri/ian c tol]ate1 & advocat$ conclusions :i* 7 (t5 hea!n r ?an ,*ri/ian1 yet aft] all in/ill$ a high] philosophy into inquir+ m9ds1 ?an !y _h hi!rto be5 accu/om$ to accept4 ,9 ?is way he made trial ( 8 age1 & succe$$ 9 int]e/+ its g5ius 9 ! cause ( ,ca?olic tru?4 ,!n come ,s\!y & ,wordswor?1 two liv+ poets1 "o ( :om 9 ! dep>tm5t ( fanta/ic fiction1 ! o!r 9 t ( philosophical m$itation1 h address$ !mselves to ! same high pr9ciples & feel+s1 & c>ri$ =w>d _! read]s 9 ! same direction4 ,!n comes ! pr$iction ( ?is reaction haz>d$ by a sagaci\s obs]v] )drawn f ! _w1 & survey+ its movem5ts f a di/ance1 ,mr4 ,alex&] ,knox4 ,he _h said tw5ty ye>s be=e ! date ( my writ+3 ,no ,*ur* on e>? has m intr9sic excell5ce ?an ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 yet no ,*ur* probably has less practical influ5ce 444 ,! ri* provision1 made by ! grace & provid5ce ( ,god1 = habits ( a noble k9d1 is evid5ce t m5 %all arise1 fitt$ bo? by nature & ability1 to discov] = !mselves1 & to display to o!rs1 :atev] yet rema9s undiscov]$1 :e!r 9 ! words or works ( ,god4 ,also ,i ref]r$ to a mu* v5]at$ cl]gyman ( ! la/ g5]ation1 :o said %ortly be=e 8 dea?1 ,dep5d on x1 ! day w come1 :5 ^? great doctr9es1 n[ buri$1 w be br\ght out to ! light ( day1 & !n ! effect w be fe>ful4 ,i rem>k$ ^u ?is1 t !y :o n[ blame ! impetuosity ( ! curr5t1 %\ld r turn _! animadv]sions ^u ^? :o h damm$ up a maje/ic riv]1 till x _h become a flood4 ,^! be+ ! circum/ances "u :i* ! ,movem5t began & progress$1 x 0 absurd to ref] x to ! act ( two or ?ree individuals4 ,x 0 n s mu* a movem5t z a _s afloat2 x 0 )9 u1 ris+ up 9 he>ts :]e x 0 lea/ suspect$1 & work+ itself1 ?\gh n 9 secret1 yet s subtly & impalpably1 z h>dly to admit ( precaution or enc\nt] on any ord9>y human rules ( opposition4 ,x is1 ,i cont9u$1 an adv]s>y 9 ! air1 a some?+ "o & entire1 a :ole :]ev] x is1 unapproa*able & incapable ( be+ grasp$1 z be+ ! result ( causes f> deep] ?an political or o!r visible ag5cies1 ! spiritual awak5+ ( spiritual wants4 ,to make ?is cle>1 ,i proce$ to ref] to ! *ief prea*]s ( ! reviv$ doctr9es at t mom5t1 & to draw att5tion to ! v>iety ( _! respective antec$5ts4 ,dr4 ,hook & ,mr4 ,*urton repres5t$ ! high ,*ur* dignit>ies ( ! la/ c5tury2 ,mr4 ,p]ceval1 ! tory ari/ocracy2 ,mr4 ,keble came f a c\ntry p>sonage2 ,mr4 ,palm] f ,irel&2 ,dr4 ,pusey f ! ,univ]sities ( ,g]many1 & ! /udy ( ,arabic ,,mss42 ,mr4 ,dodswor? f ! /udy ( ,prophecy2 ,mr4 ,oakeley _h ga9$ 8 views1 z he himself express$ x1 p>tly by /udy1 p>tly by reflection1 p>tly by conv]sation ) "o or two fri5ds1 inquir]s l himself2 :ile ,i speak ( myself z be+ mu* indebt$ to ! fri5d%ip ( ,ar*bi%op ,:ately4 ,& ?us ,i am l$ on to ask1 ,:at head ( a sect is !re8 ,:at m>* ( op9ions c be trac$ f m9d to m9d among prea*]s su* z ^!8 ,!y are "o & all 9 _! degree ! organs ( "o ,s5tim5t1 :i* has ris5 up simultane\sly 9 _m places v my/]i\sly4 ,my tra9 ( ?\ght next l$ me to speak ( ! disciples ( ! ,movem5t1 & ,i freely ackn[l$g$ & lam5t$ t !y ne$$ to be kept 9 ord]4 ,x is v mu* to ! purpose to draw att5tion to ?is po9t n[1 :5 su* extravagances z !n occurr$1 :atev] !y 71 are simply laid to my door1 or to ! *>ge ( ! doctr9es :i* ,i advocat$4 ,a man _c d m ?an freely confess :at is wrong1 say t x ne$ n be1 t x ought n to be1 & t he is v sorry t x %\ld be4 ,n[ ,i said 9 ! ,article1 :i* ,i am review+1 t ! great tru?s !mselves1 :i* we 7 prea*+1 mu/ n be condemn$ on acc\nt ( su* abuse ( !m4 ,ab]rations !re mu/ ev] be1 :atev] ! doctr9e is1 :ile ! human he>t is s5sitive1 caprici\s1 & wayw>d4 ,a mix$ multitude w5t out ( ,egypt ) ! ,israelites4 ,!re w ev] be a numb] ( p]sons1 ,i cont9u$1 pr(ess+ ! op9ions ( a movem5t p>ty1 :o talk l\dly & /rangely1 d odd or fi]ce ?+s1 display !mselves unnecess>ily1 & disgu/ o!r p2 p]sons1 too "y to be wise1 too g5]\s to be cauti\s1 too w>m to be sob]1 or too intellectual to be humble4 ,su* p]sons w be v apt to atta* !mselves to p>ticul> p]sons1 to use p>ticul> names1 to say ?+s m]ely because o!rs d1 & to act 9 a p>ty-spirit$ way4 ,:ile ,i ?us republi% :at ,i !n said ab\t su* extravagances z occurr$ 9 ^! ye>s1 at ! same "t ,i h a v /rong conviction t !y furni%$ q z mu* ! welcome excuse = ^? :o 7 jeal\s or %y ( u1 z ! /umbl+-blocks ( ^? :o 7 well incl9$ to our doctr9es4 ,?is too we felt at ! "t2 b x 0 our duty to see t our good %\ld n be evil-spok5 (2 & accord+ly1 two or ?ree ( ! writ]s ( ! ,tracts = ! ,times _h comm5c$ a ,s]ies ( :at !y call$ ,pla9 ,s]mons ) ! av[$ purpose ( disc\rag+ & correct+ :atev] 0 uppi% or extreme 9 our foll[]s3 to ?is s]ies ,i contribut$ a volume myself4 ,its conductors say 9 _! ,preface3 ,if !re=e z "t goes on1 !re %all be f\nd p]sons1 :o admir+ ! innate beauty & maje/y ( ! full] sy/em ( ,primitive ,*ri/ianity1 & see+ ! transc5d5t /r5g? ( its pr9ciples1 %all become l\d & voluble advocates 9 _! behalf1 speak+ ! m freely1 because !y d n feel !m deeply z f\nd$ 9 div9e & et]nal tru?1 ( su* p]sons x is our duty to decl>e pla9ly1 t1 z we %\ld contemplate _! condition ) s]i\s misgiv+1 s w\ld !y be ! la/ p]sons f :om we %\ld seek support4 ,b if1 on ! o!r h&1 !re %all be any1 :o1 9 ! sil5t humility ( _! lives1 & 9 _! unaffect$ rev]5ce = holy ?+s1 %[ t !y 9 tru? accept ^! pr9ciples z real & sub/antial1 & by habitual purity ( he>t & s]5ity ( temp]1 give pro( ( _! deep v5]ation = sacram5ts & sacram5tal ord9ances1 ^? p]sons1 :e!r our pr(ess$ adh]5ts or n1 be/ exemplify ! k9d ( "* :i* ! writ]s ( ! ,tracts = ! ,times h wi%$ to =m4 ,^! cl]gym5 _h ! be/ ( claims to use ^! beautiful words1 = !y 7 !mselves1 all ( !m1 important writ]s 9 ! ,tracts1 ! two ,mr4 ,kebles1 & ,mr4 ,isaac ,williams4 ,& ?is passage1 ) :i* !y u%]$ _! ,s]ies into ! _w1 ,i quot$ 9 ! ,article1 ( :i* ,i am giv+ an acc\nt1 & ,i add$1 ,:at m c be requir$ ( ! prea*]s ( neglect$ tru?1 ?an t !y %\ld admit t "s1 :o d n ass5t to _! prea*+1 are holi] & bett] m5 ?an "s :o d8 ,!y 7 n answ]able = ! intemp]ance ( ^? :o di%on\r$ a true doctr9e1 provid$ !y prote/$1 z !y did1 aga9/ su* intemp]ance4 ,!y 7 n answ]able = ! du/ & d9 :i* att5ds any great moral movem5t4 ,! tru] doctr9es are1 ! m liable !y are to be p]v]t$4 ,! notice ( ^! incid5tal faults ( op9ion or temp] 9 adh]5ts ( ! ,movem5t1 l$ on to a discussion ( ! second>y causes1 by means ( :i* a sy/em ( doctr9e may be embrac$1 modifi$1 or develop$1 ( ! v>iety ( s*ools :i* may all be 9 ! ,"o ,*ur*1 & ( ! succession ( "o phase ( doctr9e to ano!r1 :ile x is ev] "o & ! same4 ,?us ,i 0 br\ght on to ! subject ( ,antiquity1 :i* 0 ! basis ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,via ,m$ia1 & by :i* 0 n impli$ a s]vile imitation ( ! pa/1 b su* a reproduction ( x z is really "y1 :ile x is old4 ,we h good hope1 ,i say1 t a sy/em w be ris+ up1 sup]ior to ! age1 yet h>monis+ )1 & c>ry+ out its high] po9ts1 :i* w attract to itself ^? :o are will+ to make a v5ture & to face difficulties1 = ! sake ( some?+ high] 9 prospect4 ,on ?is1 z on o!r subjects1 ! prov]b w apply1 ',=tes =tuna adjuvat4' ,la/ly1 ,i proce$$ to ! "q ( t future ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 :i* 0 to be a new bir? ( ! ,anci5t ,religion4 ,& ,i did n v5ture to pron\nce ^u x4 ,ab\t ! future1 we h no prospect be=e our m9ds :atev]1 good or bad4 ,ev] s9ce t great lum9>y1 ,augu/9e1 prov$ to be ! la/ bi%op ( ,hippo1 ,*ri/ians h _h a lesson aga9/ attempt+ to =etell1 h[ ,provid5ce w prosp] & or8 br+ to an end1 :at x beg9s4 ,p]haps ! lately-reviv$ pr9ciples w\ld prevail 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*2 p]haps !y w\ld be lo/ 9 "s mis]able s*ism1 or "s m mis]able compromise2 b !re 0 no?+ ra% 9 v5tur+ to pr$ict t nei!r ,puritanism nor ,lib]alism _h any p]man5t inh]itance )9 h]4 ,i suppose ,i meant to say t 9 ! pres5t age1 )\t ! aid ( apo/olic pr9ciples1 ! ,anglican ,*ur* w\ld1 9 ! ev5t1 cease to exi/4 ,z to ,lib]alism1 we ?9k ! =mul>ies ( ! ,*ur* w ev]1 ) ! aid ( a good ,provid5ce1 keep x f mak+ any s]i\s inroads ^u ! ,cl]gy4 ,besides1 x is too cold a pr9ciple to prevail ) ! multitude4 ,b z reg>d$ :at 0 call$ ,evangelical ,religion or ,puritanism1 !re 0 m to cause al>m4 ,i obs]v$ ^u its organisation2 b on ! o!r h& x _h no intellectual basis2 no int]nal idea1 no pr9ciple ( unity1 no !ology4 ,its adh]5ts1 ,i said1 are already sep>at+ f ea* o!r2 !y w melt away l a sn[-drift4 ,x has no /raight=w>d view on any "o po9t1 on :i* x pr(esses to tea*2 & to hide its pov]ty1 x has dress$ itself out 9 a maze ( words4 ,we h no dread ( x at all2 we only fe> :at x may lead to4 ,x does n /& on intr5*$ gr\nd1 or make any pret5ce to a position2 x does b occupy ! space betwe5 cont5d+ p[]s1 ,ca?olic ,tru? & ,rationalism4 ,!n inde$ w be ! /]n enc\nt]1 :5 two real & liv+ pr9ciples1 simple1 entire1 & consi/5t1 "o 9 ! ,*ur*1 ! o!r out ( x1 at l5g? ru% ^u ea* o!r1 cont5d+ n = names & words1 or half-views1 b = elem5t>y notions & di/9ctive moral *>act]s4 ,:e!r ! ideas ( ! com+ age ^u religion 7 true or false1 !y w\ld be real4 ,9 ! pres5t day1 ,i said1 mi/9ess is ! "m ( wisdom4 ,a man :o c set d[n half-a-doz5 g5]al propositions1 :i* escape f de/roy+ "o ano!r only by be+ dilut$ into truisms1 :o c hold ! balance betwe5 opposites s skilfully z to d )\t fulcrum or beam1 :o nev] enunciates a tru? )\t gu>d+ himself aga9/ be+ suppos$ to exclude ! contradictory--:o holds t ,scripture is ! only au?ority1 yet t ! ,*ur* is to be def]r$ to1 t fai? only ju/ifies1 yet t x does n ju/ify )\t works1 t grace does n dep5d on ! sacram5ts1 yet is n giv5 )\t !m1 t bi%ops are a div9e ord9ance1 yet ^? :o h !m n are 9 ! same religi\s condition z ^? :o h--?is is y\r safe man & ! hope ( ! ,*ur*2 ?is is :at ! ,*ur* is said to want1 n p>ty m51 b s5sible1 temp]ate1 sob]1 well-judg+ p]sons1 to guide x ?r\gh ! *annel ( no-mean+1 betwe5 ! ,scylla & ,*>ybdis ( ,aye & ,no4 ,?is /ate ( ?+s1 h[ev]1 ,i said1 c\ld n la/1 if m5 7 to read & ?9k4 ,!y w n keep /&+ 9 t v attitude :i* y call s\nd ,*ur*-(-,engl&ism or or?odox ,prote/antism4 ,!y _c g on = ev] /&+ on "o leg1 or sitt+ )\t a *air1 or walk+ ) _! feet ti$1 or graz+ l ,tityrus's /ags 9 ! air4 ,!y w take "o view or ano!r1 b x w be a consi/5t view4 ,x may be ,lib]alism1 or ,era/ianism1 or ,pop]y1 or ,ca?olicity2 b x w be real4 ,i conclud$ ! article by say+1 t all :o did n wi% to be democratic1 or pan!i/ic1 or popi%1 mu/ look out = "s ,via ,m$ia :i* w pres]ve u f :at ?reat5s1 ?\gh x _c re/ore ! dead4 ,! _s ( ,lu!r is dead2 b ,hildebr& & ,loyola are alive4 ,is x s5sible1 sob]1 judici\s1 to be s v angry ) ^? writ]s ( ! day1 :o po9t to ! fact1 t our div9es ( ! sev5te5? c5tury h occupi$ a gr\nd :i* is ! true & intelligible mean betwe5 extremes8 ,is x wise to qu>rel ) ?is gr\nd1 because x is n exactly :at we %\ld *oose1 _h we ! p[] ( *oice8 ,is x true mod]ation1 in/ead ( try+ to =tify a middle doctr9e1 to fl+ /ones at ^? :o d8 444 ,w\ld y r h y\r sons & daught]s memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& or ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome8 ,& ?us ,i left ! matt]4 ,b1 :ile ,i 0 ?us speak+ ( ! future ( ! ,movem5t1 ,i 0 9 tru? w9d+ up my acc\nts ) x1 little dream+ t x 0 s to be2--:ile ,i 0 /ill1 9 "s way or o!r1 feel+ ab\t = an available ,via ,m$ia1 ,i 0 soon to receive a %ock :i* 0 to ca/ out ( my imag9ation all middle c\rses & compromises = ev]4 ,z ,i h said1 ?is article appe>$ 9 ! ,april numb] ( ! ,briti% ,critic2 9 ! ,july numb]1 ,i _c tell :y1 !re is no article ( m9e2 be=e ! numb] = ,octob]1 ! ev5t _h happ5$ to :i* ,i h allud$4 ,b be=e ,i proce$ to describe :at happ5$ to me 9 ! summ] ( #ahci1 ,i mu/ deta9 ! read] = a :ile1 9 ord] to describe ! issue ( ! controv]sy betwe5 ,rome & ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 z ,i view$ x4 ,?is w involve "s dry discussion2 b x is z necess>y = my n>rative1 z plans ( build+s & home/eads are (t5 f\nd to be 9 ! proce$+s ( our law c\rts4 ,i h said already t1 ?\gh ! object ( ! ,movem5t 0 to )/& ! lib]alism ( ! day1 ,i f\nd & felt ?is c\ld n be done by m]e negatives4 ,x 0 necess>y = u to h a positive ,*ur* !ory erect$ on a def9ite basis4 ,?is took me to ! great ,anglican div9es2 & !n ( c\rse ,i f\nd at once t x 0 impossible to =m any su* !ory1 )\t cutt+ across ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,?us came 9 ! ,roman controv]sy4 ,:5 ,i fir/ turn$ myself to x1 ,i _h nei!r d\bt on ! subject1 nor suspicion t d\bt w\ld ev] come ^u me4 ,x 0 9 ?is /ate ( m9d t ,i began to read up ,bell>m9e on ! "o h&1 & numb]less ,anglican writ]s on ! o!r4 ,b ,i soon f\nd1 z o!rs _h f\nd be=e me1 t x 0 a tangl$ & manifold controv]sy1 difficult to ma/]1 m difficult to put out ( h& ) neatness & precision4 ,x 0 easy to make po9ts1 n easy to sum up & settle4 ,x 0 n easy to f9d a cle> issue = ! dispute1 & /ill less by a logical process to decide x 9 fav\r ( ,anglicanism4 ,?is difficulty1 h[ev]1 _h no t5d5cy :atev] to h>ass or p]plex me3 x 0 a matt]1 n ( convictions1 b ( pro(s4 ,fir/ ,i saw1 z all see :o /udy ! subject1 t a broad di/9ction _h to be drawn betwe5 ! actual /ate ( belief & ( usage 9 ! c\ntries :i* 7 9 communion ) ! ,roman ,*ur*1 & h] =mal dogmas2 ! latt] did n cov] ! =m]4 ,s5sible pa91 = in/ance1 is n impli$ 9 ! ,trid5t9e decree ^u purgatory2 b x 0 ! tradition ( ! ,lat9 ,*ur*1 & ,i _h se5 ! pictures ( s\ls 9 flames 9 ! /reets ( ,naples4 ,bi%op ,lloyd _h br\ght ?is di/9ction out /rongly 9 an ,article 9 ! ,briti% ,critic 9 #ahbe2 inde$1 x 0 "o ( ! mo/ common objections made to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 t %e d>$ n commit h]self by =mal decree1 to :at nev]!less %e sanction$ & all[$4 ,accord+ly1 9 my ,prophetical ,(fice1 ,i view z simply sep>ate ideas1 ,rome quiesc5t1 & ,rome 9 action4 ,i contra/$ h] cre$ on ! "o h&1 ) h] ord9>y tea*+1 h] controv]sial tone1 h] political & social be>+1 & h] popul> beliefs & practices on ! o!r4 ,:ile ,i made ?is di/9ction betwe5 ! decrees & ! traditions ( ,rome1 ,i drew a p>allel di/9ction betwe5 ,anglicanism quiesc5t1 & ,anglicanism 9 action4 ,9 its =mal cre$ ,anglicanism 0 n at a great di/ance f ,rome3 f> o!rwise1 :5 view$ 9 its insul> _s1 ! traditions ( its e/abli%m5t1 its hi/orical *>act]i/ics1 its controv]sial ranc\r1 & its private judgm5t4 ,i disav[$ & condemn$ ^? excesses1 & call$ !m ,prote/antism or ,ultra-,prote/antism3 ,i wi%$ to f9d a p>allel disclaim]1 on ! "p ( ,roman controv]siali/s1 ( t popul> sy/em ( beliefs & usages 9 _! own ,*ur*1 :i* ,i call$ ,pop]y4 ,:5 t hope 0 a dream1 ,i saw t ! controv]sy lay betwe5 ! book-!ology ( ,anglicanism on ! "o side1 & ! liv+ sy/em ( :at ,i call$ ,roman corruption on ! o!r4 ,i c\ld n get fur!r ?an ?is2 ) ?is result ,i 0 =c$ to cont5t myself4 ,^! !n 7 ! p>ties 9 ! controv]sy3--! ,anglican ,via ,m$ia & ! popul> religion ( ,rome4 ,& next1 z to ! issue1 to :i* ! controv]sy betwe5 !m 0 to be br\ght1 x 0 ?is3--! ,anglican disputant took 8 /& ^u ,antiquity or apo/olicity1 ! ,roman ^u ,ca?olicity4 ,! ,anglican said to ! ,roman3 ,!re is b ,"o ,fai?1 ! ,anci5t1 & y h n kept to x2 ! ,roman retort$3 ,!re is b ,"o ,*ur*1 ! ,ca?olic1 & y are out ( x4 ,! ,anglican urg$3 ,y\r special beliefs1 practices1 modes ( action1 are n[h]e 9 ,antiquity2 ! ,roman object$3 ,y d n communicate ) any "o ,*ur* besides y\r own & its (f%oots1 & y h disc>d$ pr9ciples1 doctr9es1 sacram5ts1 & usages1 :i* are & ev] h be5 receiv$ 9 ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/4 ,! true ,*ur*1 z def9$ 9 ! ,cre$s1 0 bo? ,ca?olic & ,apo/olic2 n[1 z ,i view$ ! controv]sy 9 :i* ,i 0 engag$1 ,engl& & ,rome _h divid$ ^! notes or pr]ogatives betwe5 !m3 ! cause lay ?us1 ,apo/olicity v]sus ,ca?olicity4 ,h[ev]1 9 ?us /at+ ! matt]1 ( c\rse ,i d n wi% x suppos$1 t ,i consid]$ ! note ( ,ca?olicity really to belong to ,rome1 to ! disp>agem5t ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*2 b t ! special po9t or plea ( ,rome 9 ! controv]sy 0 ,ca?olicity1 z ! ,anglican plea 0 ,antiquity4 ,( c\rse ,i cont5d$ t ! ,roman idea ( ,ca?olicity 0 n anci5t & apo/olic4 ,x 0 9 my judgm5t at ! utmo/ only natural1 becom+1 exp$i5t1 t ! :ole ( ,*ri/5dom %\ld be unit$ 9 "o visible body2 :ile su* a unity might be1 on ! o!r h&1 a m]e he>tless & political comb9ation4 ,= myself1 ,i held ) ! ,anglican div9es1 t1 9 ! ,primitive ,*ur*1 !re 0 a v real mutual indep5d5ce betwe5 its sep>ate p>ts1 ?\gh1 f a dictate ( *>ity1 !re 0 9 fact a close union betwe5 !m4 ,i consid]$ t ea* see & diocese might be comp>$ to a cry/al1 & t ea* 0 simil> to ! re/1 & t ! sum total ( !m all 0 only a collection ( cry/als4 ,! unity ( ! ,*ur* lay1 n 9 its be+ a polity1 b 9 its be+ a family1 a race1 com+ d[n by apo/olical desc5t f its fir/ f\nd]s & bi%ops4 ,& ,i consid]$ ?is tru? br\ght out1 beyond ! possibility ( dispute1 9 ! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,ignatius1 9 :i* ! bi%op is repres5t$ z ! "o supreme au?ority 9 ! ,*ur*1 t is1 9 8 own place1 ) no "o above him1 except z1 = ! sake ( ecclesia/ical ord] & exp$i5ce1 arrangem5ts _h be5 made by :i* "o 0 put ov] or "u ano!r4 ,s mu* = our own claim to ,ca?olicity1 :i* 0 s p]v]sely appropriat$ by our oppon5ts to !mselves3--on ! o!r h&1 z to our special /rong po9t1 ,antiquity1 :ile ( c\rse1 by means ( x1 we 7 able to condemn mo/ emphatically ! novel claim ( ,rome to dom9e] ov] o!r ,*ur*es1 :i* 7 9 tru? h] equals1 fur!r ?an t1 we !reby especially convict$ h] ( ! intol]able (f5ce ( hav+ add$ to ! ,fai?4 ,?is 0 ! critical head ( accusation urg$ aga9/ h] by ! ,anglican disputant1 &1 z he ref]r$ to ,/4 ,ignatius 9 pro( t he himself 0 a true ,ca?olic1 9 spite ( be+ sep>at$ f ,rome1 s he triumphantly ref]r$ to ! ,treatise ( ,v9c5tius ( ,l]9s ^u ! ,quod semp]1 quod ubique1 quod ab omnibus1 9 pro( t ! controv]siali/s ( ,rome 7 sep>at$ 9 _! cre$ f ! apo/olical & primitive fai?4 ,( c\rse ^? controv]siali/s _h _! own answ] to him1 ) :i* ,i am n conc]n$ 9 ?is place2 "h ,i am only conc]n$ ) ! issue itself1 betwe5 ! "o p>ty & ! o!r--,antiquity v]sus ,ca?olicity4 ,n[ ,i w proce$ to illu/rate :at ,i h be5 say+ ( ! /atus ( ! controv]sy1 z x pres5t$ itself to my m9d1 by extracts f my writ+s ( ! dates ( #ahcf1 #ahdj1 & #ahda4 ,& ,i introduce !m ) a rem>k1 :i* especially applies to ! pap]1 f :i* ,i %all quote fir/1 ( ! date ( #ahcf4 ,t pap] appe>$ 9 ! ,m>* & ,april numb]s ( ! ,briti% ,magaz9e ( t ye>1 & 0 entitl$ ,home ,?\ghts ,abroad4 ,n[ x w be f\nd1 t1 9 ! discussion :i* x conta9s1 z 9 v>i\s o!r writ+s ( m9e1 :5 ,i 0 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 ! argum5t 9 behalf ( ,rome is /at$ ) consid]able p]spicuity & =ce4 ,& at ! "t my fri5ds & support]s cri$ out ,h[ imprud5t6 & bo? at ! "t1 & especially at a lat] date1 my enemies h cri$ out1 ,h[ insidi\s6 ,fri5ds & foes virtually agre$ 9 _! criticism2 ,i _h set out ! cause :i* ,i 0 combat+ to ! be/ advantage3 ?is 0 an (f5ce2 x might be f imprud5ce1 x might be ) a traitor\s design4 ,x 0 f nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r2 b = ! foll[+ reasons4 ,fir/1 ,i _h a great impati5ce1 :atev] 0 ! subject1 ( n br++ out ! :ole ( x1 z cle>ly z ,i c\ld2 next ,i wi%$ to be z fair to my adv]s>ies z possible2 & ?irdly ,i ?\ght t !re 0 a great deal ( %all[ness among our own fri5ds1 & t !y und]valu$ ! /r5g? ( ! argum5t 9 behalf ( ,rome1 & t !y ought to be r\s$ to a m exact appreh5sion ( ! position ( ! controv]sy4 ,at a lat] date 7#ahda71 :5 ,i really felt ! =ce ( ! ,roman side ( ! "q myself1 z a difficulty :i* _h to be met1 ,i _h a f\r? reason = su* frankness 9 argum5t1 & t 01 because a numb] ( p]sons 7 unsettl$ f> m ?an ,i 01 z to ! ,ca?olicity ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,x 0 q pla91 t1 unless ,i 0 p]fectly c&id 9 /at+ :at c\ld be said aga9/ x1 !re 0 no *ance t any repres5tations1 :i* ,i felt to be 9 its fav\r1 or at lea/ to be adv]se to ,rome1 w\ld h _h _! real weight duly ackn[l$g$4 ,at all times ,i _h a deep conviction1 to put ! matt] on ! l[e/ gr\nd1 t hone/y 0 ! be/ policy4 ,accord+ly1 9 #ahda1 ,i express$ myself ?us on ! ,anglican difficulty3 ,?is is an objection :i* we mu/ hone/ly say is deeply felt by _m p1 & n inconsid]able ones2 & ! m x is op5ly av[$ to be a difficulty1 ! bett]2 = !re is !n ! *ance ( its be+ ackn[l$g$1 & 9 ! c\rse ( "t obviat$1 z f> z may be1 by ^? :o h ! p[]4 ,flagrant evils cure !mselves by be+ flagrant2 & we are sangu9e t ! "t is come :5 s great an evil z ?is is1 _c /& its gr\nd aga9/ ! good feel+ & common s5se ( religi\s p]sons4 ,x is ! v /r5g? ( ,romanism aga9/ u2 &1 unless ! prop] p]sons take x into _! s]i\s consid]ation1 !y may look = c]ta9 to und]go ! loss1 z "t goes on1 ( "s :om !y w\ld lea/ l to be lo/ to our ,*ur*4 ,! measure :i* ,i _h especially 9 view 9 ?is passage1 0 ! project ( a ,j]usalem ,bi%opric1 :i* ! !n ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury 0 at t "t concoct+ ) ,m4 ,buns51 & ( :i* ,i %all speak m 9 ! sequel4 ,& n[ to return to ! ,home ,?\ghts ,abroad ( ! spr+ ( #ahcf3-- ,! discussion conta9$ 9 ?is composition runs 9 ! =m ( a dialogue4 ,"o ( ! disputants says3 ,y say to me t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome is corrupt4 ,:at !n8 to cut (f a limb is a /range way ( sav+ x f ! influ5ce ( "s con/itutional ailm5t4 ,indige/ion may cause cramp 9 ! extremities2 yet we sp>e our poor feet not)/&+4 ,surely !re is su* a religi\s fact z ! exi/5ce ( a great ,ca?olic body1 union ) :i* is a ,*ri/ian privilege & duty4 ,n[1 we ,engli% are sep>ate f x4 ,! o!r answ]s3 ,! pres5t is an unsatisfactory1 mis]able /ate ( ?+s1 yet ,i c grant no m4 ,! ,*ur* is f\nd$ on a doctr9e1--on ! gospel ( ,tru?2 x is a means to an end4 ,p]i% ! ,*ur* 7?\gh1 bless$ be ! promise6 ?is _c be71 yet let x p]i% r ?an ! ,tru? %\ld fail4 ,purity ( fai? is m preci\s to ! ,*ri/ian ?an unity itself4 ,if ,rome has err$ griev\sly 9 doctr9e1 !n x is a duty to sep>ate ev5 f ,rome4 ,8 fri5d1 :o takes ! ,roman side ( ! argum5t1 ref]s to ! image ( ! ,v9e & its bran*es1 :i* is f\nd1 ,i ?9k1 9 ,/4 ,cyprian1 z if a bran* cut f ! ,ca?olic ,v9e mu/ necess>ily die4 ,also he quotes a passage f ,/4 ,augu/9e 9 controv]sy ) ! ,donati/s to ! same effect2 viz4 t1 z be+ sep>at$ f ! body ( ! ,*ur*1 !y 7 ipso facto cut (f f ! h]itage ( ,*ri/4 ,& he quotes ,/4 ,cyril's argum5t drawn f ! v title ,ca?olic1 :i* no body or communion ( m5 has ev] d>$ or be5 able to appropriate1 besides "o4 ,he adds1 ,n[1 ,i am only cont5d+ = ! fact1 t ! communion ( ,rome con/itutes ! ma9 body ( ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic1 & t we are split (f f x1 & 9 ! condition ( ! ,donati/s4 ,! o!r replies1 by d5y+ ! fact t ! pres5t ,roman communion is l ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 inasmu* z !re are to be tak5 into acc\nt ! l>ge ,anglican & ,greek communions4 ,pres5tly he takes ! (f5sive1 nam+ di/9ctly ! po9ts1 9 :i* ,rome has dep>t$ f ,primitive ,*ri/ianity1 viz4 ! practical idolatry1 ! virtual wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 & ,sa9ts1 :i* are ! (f5ce ( ! ,lat9 ,*ur*1 & ! degradation ( moral tru? & duty1 :i* foll[s f ^!4 ,& aga93 ,we _c jo9 a ,*ur*1 did we wi% x ev] s mu*1 :i* does n ackn[l$ge our ord]s1 refuses u ! ,cup1 dem&s our acquiesc5ce 9 image-wor%ip1 & excommunicates u1 if we d n receive x & all ! decisions ( ! ,trid5t9e ,c\ncil4 ,8 oppon5t answ]s ^! objections by ref]r+ to ! doctr9e ( developm5ts ( gospel tru?4 ,besides1 ,! ,anglican sy/em itself is n f\nd complete 9 ^? e>ly c5turies2 s t ! ,anglican pr9ciple ( ,antiquity is self-de/ructive4 ,:5 a man takes up ?is ,via ,m$ia1 he is a m]e doctr9aire2 he is l ^?1 :o1 9 "s matt] ( bus9ess1 />t up to sugge/ _! own little crot*et1 & are ev] measur+ m\nta9s ) a pocket rul]1 or improv+ ! planet>y c\rses4 ,! ,via ,m$ia has slept 9 libr>ies2 x is a sub/itute ( infancy = manhood4 ,x is pla91 !n1 t at ! end ( #ahce or beg9n+ ( #ahcf1 ,i _h ! :ole /ate ( ! "q be=e me1 on :i*1 to my m9d1 ! decision betwe5 ! ,*ur*es dep5d$4 ,x is obs]vable t ! "q ( ! position ( ! ,pope1 :e!r z ! c5tre ( unity1 or z ! s\rce ( jurisdiction1 did n come into my ?\ghts at all2 nor did x1 ,i ?9k ,i may say1 to ! end4 ,i d\bt :e!r ,i ev] di/9ctly held any ( 8 p[]s to be de jure div9o1 :ile ,i 0 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*2--n t ,i saw any difficulty 9 ! doctr9e2 n t1 toge!r ) ! /ory ( ,/4 ,leo1 ( :i* ,i %all speak by & by1 ! idea ( 8 infallibility did n cross my m9d1 = x did--b aft] all1 9 my view ! controv]sy did n turn ^u x2 x turn$ ^u ! ,fai? & ! ,*ur*4 ,?is 0 my issue ( ! controv]sy f ! beg9n+ to ! end4 ,!re 0 a contr>iety ( claims betwe5 ! ,roman & ,anglican religions1 & ! hi/ory ( my conv]sion is simply ! process ( work+ x out to a solution4 ,9 #ahch ,i illu/rat$ x by ! contra/ pres5t$ to u betwe5 ! ,madonna & ,*ild1 & a ,calv>y4 ,i said t ! peculi>ity ( ! ,anglican !ology 0 ?is--t x suppos$ ! ,tru? to be entirely objective & deta*$1 n 7z ! ,roman7 ly+ hid 9 ! bosom ( ! ,*ur* z if "o ) h]1 cl++ to & 7z x 77 lo/ h] embrace1 b z be+ sole & unapproa*able1 z on ! ,cross or at ! ,resurrection1 ) ! ,*ur* close by1 b 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,z ,i view$ ! controv]sy 9 #ahcf & #ahch1 s ,i view$ x 9 #ahdj & #ahda4 ,9 ! ,briti% ,critic ( ,janu>y #ahdj1 aft] gradually inve/igat+ h[ ! matt] lies betwe5 ! ,*ur*es by means ( a dialogue1 ,i end ?us3 ,x w\ld seem1 t1 9 ! above discussion1 ea* disputant has a /rong po9t3 our /rong po9t is ! argum5t f ,primitiv5ess1 t ( ,romani/s f ,univ]sality4 ,x is a fact1 h[ev] x is to be acc\nt$ =1 t ,rome has add$ to ! ,cre$2 & x is a fact1 h[ev] we ju/ify ourselves1 t we are e/rang$ f ! great body ( ,*ri/ians ov] ! _w4 ,& ea* ( ^! two facts is at fir/ sight a grave difficulty 9 ! respective sy/ems to :i* !y belong4 ,aga91 ,:ile ,rome1 ?\gh n def]r+ to ! ,fa!rs1 recognises !m1 & ,engl&1 n def]r+ to ! l>ge body ( ! ,*ur*1 recognises x1 bo? ,rome & ,engl& h a po9t to cle> up4 ,& /ill m /rongly 9 ,july1 #ahda3 ,if ! ,note ( s*ism1 on ! "o h&1 lies aga9/ ,engl&1 an antagoni/ disgrace lies ^u ,rome1 ! ,note ( idolatry4 ,let u n be mi/ak5 "h2 we are nei!r accus+ ,rome ( idolatry1 nor ourselves ( s*ism2 we ?9k nei!r *>ge t5able2 b /ill ! ,roman ,*ur* practises :at is s l idolatry1 & ! ,engli% ,*ur* makes mu* ( :at is s v l s*ism1 t )\t decid+ :at is ! duty ( a ,roman ,ca?olic t[>ds ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 9 h] pres5t /ate1 we d s]i\sly ?9k t memb]s ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* h a provid5tial direction giv5 !m1 h[ to comport !mselves t[>ds ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 :ile %e is :at %e is4 ,"o rem>k m ab\t ,antiquity & ! ,via ,m$ia4 ,z "t w5t on1 )\t d\bt+ ! /r5g? ( ! ,anglican argum5t f ,antiquity1 ,i felt also t x 0 n m]ely our special plea1 b our only "o4 ,also ,i felt t ! ,via ,m$ia1 :i* 0 to repres5t x1 0 to be a sort ( remodell$ & adapt$ ,antiquity4 ,?is ,i obs]ve bo? 9 ,home ,?\ghts ,abroad1 & 9 ! ,article ( ! ,briti% ,critic :i* ,i h analys$ above4 ,b ?is circum/ance1 t aft] all we mu/ use private judgm5t ^u ,antiquity1 creat$ a sort ( di/ru/ ( my !ory altoge!r1 :i* 9 ! conclusion ( my volume on ! ,prophetical ,(fice ,i express ?us3 ,n[ t our discussions draw to a close1 ! ?\ght1 ) :i* we ent]$ on ! subject1 is apt to recur1 :5 ! excitem5t ( ! inquiry has subsid$1 & we>9ess has succe$$1 t :at has be5 said is b a dream1 ! wanton ex]cise1 r ?an ! practical conclusions ( ! intellect4 ,& ,i conclude ! p>agraph by anticipat+ a l9e ( ?\ght into :i* ,i 01 9 ! ev5t1 almo/ oblig$ to take refuge3 ,aft] all1 ,i say1 ! ,*ur* is ev] invisible 9 its day1 & fai? only appreh5ds x4 ,:at 0 ?is1 b to give up ! ,notes ( a visible ,*ur* altoge!r1 :e!r ! ,ca?olic ,note or ! ,apo/olic8 ,! ,long ,vacation ( #ahci began e>ly4 ,!re _h be5 a great _m visitors to ,ox=d f ,ea/] to ,commemoration2 & ,dr4 ,pusey & myself _h attract$ att5tion1 m1 ,i ?9k1 ?an any =m] ye>4 ,i _h put away f me ! controv]sy ) ,rome = m ?an two ye>s4 ,9 my ,p>o*ial ,s]mons ! subject _h nev] be5 introduc$3 !re _h be5 no?+ = two ye>s1 ei!r 9 my ,tracts or 9 ! ,briti% ,critic1 ( a polemical "*4 ,i 0 return+1 = ! vacation1 to ! c\rse ( read+ :i* ,i _h _m ye>s be=e *os5 z especially my own4 ,i h no reason to suppose t ! ?\ghts ( ,rome came across my m9d at all4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ,june ,i began to /udy & ma/] ! hi/ory ( ! ,monophysites4 ,i 0 absorb$ 9 ! doctr9al "q4 ,?is 0 f ab\t ,june #ac? to ,augu/ #cj?4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is c\rse ( read+ t = ! fir/ "t a d\bt came ^u me ( ! t5abl5ess ( ,anglicanism4 ,i recollect on ! #cj? ( ,july m5tion+ to a fri5d1 :om ,i _h accid5tally met1 h[ rem>kable ! hi/ory 02 b by ! end ( ,augu/ ,i 0 s]i\sly al>m$4 ,i h describ$ 9 a =m] "w1 h[ ! hi/ory affect$ me4 ,my /ronghold 0 ,antiquity2 n[ "h1 9 ! middle ( ! fif? c5tury1 ,i f\nd1 z x seem$ to me1 ,*ri/5dom ( ! sixte5? & ! n9ete5? c5turies reflect$4 ,i saw my face 9 t mirror1 & ,i 0 a ,monophysite4 ,! ,*ur* ( ! ,via ,m$ia 0 9 ! position ( ! ,ori5tal communion1 ,rome 01 :]e %e n[ is2 & ! ,prote/ants 7 ! ,euty*ians4 ,( all passages ( hi/ory1 s9ce hi/ory has be51 :o w\ld h ?\ght ( go+ to ! say+s & do+s ( old ,euty*es1 t delirus s5ex1 z 7,i ?9k7 ,petavius calls him1 & to ! enormities ( ! unpr9cipl$ ,dioscorus1 9 ord] to be conv]t$ to ,rome6 ,n[ let x be simply und]/ood t ,i am n writ+ controv]sially1 b ) ! "o object ( relat+ ?+s z !y happ5$ to me 9 ! c\rse ( my conv]sion4 ,) ?is view ,i w quote a passage f ! acc\nt1 :i* ,i gave 9 #ahej1 ( my reason+s & feel+s 9 #ahci3 ,x 0 difficult to make out h[ ! ,euty*ians or ,monophysites 7 h]etics1 unless ,prote/ants & ,anglicans 7 h]etics also2 difficult to f9d argum5ts aga9/ ! ,trid5t9e ,fa!rs1 :i* did n tell aga9/ ! ,fa!rs ( ,*alc$on2 difficult to condemn ! ,popes ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 )\t condemn+ ! ,popes ( ! fif?4 ,! drama ( religion1 & ! combat ( tru? & error1 7 ev] "o & ! same4 ,! pr9ciples & proce$+s ( ! ,*ur* n[1 7 ^? ( ! ,*ur* !n2 ! pr9ciples & proce$+s ( h]etics !n1 7 ^? ( ,prote/ants n[4 ,i f\nd x s1--almo/ fe>fully2 !re 0 an awful similitude1 m awful1 because s sil5t & unimpassion$1 betwe5 ! dead records ( ! pa/ & ! fev]i% *ronicle ( ! pres5t4 ,! %ad[ ( ! fif? c5tury 0 on ! sixte5?4 ,x 0 l a _s ris+ f ! tr\bl$ wat]s ( ! old _w1 ) ! %ape & l9eam5ts ( ! new4 ,! ,*ur* !n1 z n[1 might be call$ p]emptory & /]n1 resolute1 ov]be>+1 & rel5tless2 & h]etics 7 %ift+1 *angeable1 res]v$1 & deceitful1 ev] c\rt+ civil p[]1 & nev] agree+ toge!r1 except by its aid2 & ! civil p[] 0 ev] aim+ at compreh5sions1 try+ to put ! invisible out ( view1 & sub/itut+ exp$i5cy = fai?4 ,:at 0 ! use ( cont9u+ ! controv]sy1 or def5d+ my position1 if1 aft] all1 ,i 0 =g+ argum5ts = ,arius or ,euty*es1 & turn+ devil's advocate aga9/ ! mu*-endur+ ,a?anasius & ! maje/ic ,leo8 ,be my s\l ) ! ,sa9ts6 & %all ,i lift up my h& aga9/ !m8 ,soon] may my "r h& =get h] cunn+1 & )] outright1 z 8 :o once /ret*$ x out aga9/ a prophet ( ,god6 ana!ma to a :ole tribe ( ,cranm]s1 ,ridleys1 ,latim]s1 & ,jewels6 p]i% ! names ( ,bramhall1 ,us%]1 ,taylor1 ,/ill+fleet1 & ,b>r[ f ! face ( ! e>?1 ere ,i %\ld d aught b fall at _! feet 9 love & 9 wor%ip1 ^: image 0 cont9ually be=e my eyes1 & ^: musical words 7 ev] 9 my e>s & on my tongue6 ,h>dly _h ,i br\ght my c\rse ( read+ to a close1 :5 ! ,dubl9 ,review ( t same ,augu/ 0 put into my h&s1 by fri5ds :o 7 m fav\rable to ! cause ( ,rome ?an ,i 0 myself4 ,!re 0 an ,article 9 x on ! ,anglican ,claim by ,bi%op ,wiseman4 ,?is 0 ab\t ! middle ( ,septemb]4 ,x 0 on ! ,donati/s1 ) an application to ,anglicanism4 ,i read x1 & did n see mu* 9 x4 ,! ,donati/ controv]sy 0 kn[n to me = "s ye>s1 z ,i h in/anc$ above4 ,! case 0 n p>allel to t ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,/4 ,augu/9e 9 ,africa wrote aga9/ ! ,donati/s 9 ,africa4 ,!y 7 a furi\s p>ty :o made a s*ism )9 ! ,african ,*ur*1 & n beyond its limits4 ,x 0 a case ( alt> aga9/ alt>1 ( two occupants ( ! same see1 z t betwe5 ! non-jurors 9 ,engl& & ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*2 n ! case ( "o ,*ur* aga9/ ano!r1 z ,rome aga9/ ! ,ori5tal ,monophysites4 ,b my fri5d1 an anxi\sly religi\s man1 n[1 z !n1 v de> to me1 a ,prote/ant /ill1 po9t$ out ! palm>y words ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 :i* 7 conta9$ 9 "o ( ! extracts made 9 ! ,review1 & :i* _h escap$ my obs]vation4 ,securus judicat orbis t]r>um4 ,he repeat$ ^! words aga9 & aga91 &1 :5 he 0 gone1 !y kept r++ 9 my e>s4 ,securus judicat orbis t]r>um2 !y 7 words :i* w5t beyond ! occasion ( ! ,donati/s3 !y appli$ to t ( ! ,monophysites4 ,!y gave a cog5cy to ! ,article1 :i* _h escap$ me at fir/4 ,!y decid$ ecclesia/ical que/ions on a simpl] rule ?an t ( ,antiquity2 nay1 ,/4 ,augu/9e 0 "o ( ! prime oracles ( ,antiquity2 "h !n ,antiquity 0 decid+ aga9/ itself4 ,:at a light 0 h]eby ?r[n ^u e controv]sy 9 ! ,*ur*6 n t1 = ! mom5t1 ! multitude may n falt] 9 _! judgm5t1--n t1 9 ! ,arian hurricane1 ,sees m ?an c be numb]$ did n b5d be=e its fury1 & fall (f f ,/4 ,a?anasius1--n t ! cr[d ( ,ori5tal ,bi%ops did n ne$ to be su/a9$ dur+ ! conte/ by ! voice & ! eye ( ,/4 ,leo2 b t ! delib]ate judgm5t1 9 :i* ! :ole ,*ur* at l5g? re/s & acquiesces1 is an infallible prescription & a f9al s5t5ce aga9/ su* portions ( x z prote/ & sec$e4 ,:o c acc\nt = ! impressions :i* are made on him8 ,= a m]e s5t5ce1 ! words ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 /ruck me ) a p[] :i* ,i nev] _h felt f any words be=e4 ,to take a famili> in/ance1 !y 7 l ! ,turn aga9 ,:itt+ton ( ! *ime2 or1 to take a m s]i\s "o1 !y 7 l ! ,tolle1 lege1--,tolle1 lege1 ( ! *ild1 :i* conv]t$ ,/4 ,augu/9e himself4 ,securus judicat orbis t]r>um6 ,by ^? great words ( ! anci5t ,fa!r1 ! !ory ( ! ,via ,m$ia 0 absolutely pulv]is$4 ,i became excit$ at ! view ?us op5$ ^u me4 ,i 0 j />t+ on a r\nd ( visits2 & ,i m5tion$ my /ate ( m9d to two mo/ intimate fri5ds3 ,i ?9k to no o!rs4 ,aft] a :ile1 ,i got calm1 & at l5g? ! vivid impression ^u my imag9ation fad$ away4 ,:at ,i ?\ght ab\t x on reflection1 ,i w attempt to describe pres5tly4 ,i _h to det]m9e its logical value1 & its be>+ ^u my duty4 ,mean:ile1 s f> z ?is 0 c]ta91--,i _h se5 ! %ad[ ( a h& ^u ! wall4 ,x 0 cle> t ,i _h a good deal to le>n on ! "q ( ! ,*ur*es1 & t p]haps "s new light 0 com+ ^u me4 ,he :o has se5 a gho/1 _c be z if he _h nev] se5 x4 ,! heav5s _h op5$ & clos$ aga94 ,! ?\ght = ! mom5t _h be51 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome w be f\nd "r aft] all2 & !n x _h vani%$4 ,my old convictions rema9$ z be=e4 ,at ?is "t1 ,i wrote my ,s]mon on ,div9e ,calls1 :i* ,i publi%$ 9 my volume ( ,pla9 ,s]mons4 ,x ends ?us3-- ,o t we c\ld take t simple view ( ?+s1 z to feel t ! "o ?+ :i* lies be=e u is to please ,god6 ,:at ga9 is x to please ! _w1 to please ! great1 nay ev5 to please ^? :om we love1 comp>$ ) ?is8 ,:at ga9 is x to be applaud$1 admir$1 c\rt$1 foll[$1--comp>$ ) ?is "o aim1 ( 'n be+ disob$i5t to a heav5ly vision'8 ,:at c ?is _w (f] comp>able ) t insight into spiritual ?+s1 t ke5 fai?1 t heav5ly peace1 t high sanctity1 t ev]la/+ righte\sness1 t hope ( glory1 :i* !y h1 :o 9 s9c]ity love & foll[ our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,let u beg & pray ,him day by day to reveal ,himself to our s\ls m fully1 to quick5 our s5ses1 to give u sight & he>+1 ta/e & t\* ( ! _w to come2 s to "w )9 u1 t we may s9c]ely say1 ',?\ %alt guide me ) ,?y c\nsel1 & aft] t receive me ) glory4 ,:om h ,i 9 heav5 b ,!e8 & !re is none ^u e>? t ,i desire 9 comp>ison ( ,!e4 ,my fle% & my he>t faile?1 b ,god is ! /r5g? ( my he>t1 & my portion = ev]4' ,n[ to trace ! succession ( ?\ghts1 & ! conclusions1 & ! consequ5t innovations on my previ\s belief1 & ! g5]al conduct1 to :i* ,i 0 l$1 ^u ?is sudd5 visitation4 ,& fir/1 ,i w say1 :atev] comes ( say+ x1 = ,i leave inf]5ces to o!rs1 t = ye>s ,i mu/ h _h some?+ ( an habitual notion1 ?\gh x 0 lat5t1 & _h nev] l$ me to di/ru/ my own convictions1 t my m9d _h n f\nd its ultimate re/1 & t 9 "s s5se or o!r ,i 0 on j\rney4 ,dur+ ! same passage across ! ,m$it]ranean 9 :i* ,i wrote ,lead k9dly light1 ,i also wrote ! v]ses1 :i* are f\nd 9 ! ,lyra "u ! head ( ,provid5ces1 beg9n+1 ,:5 ,i look back4 ,?is 0 9 #ahcc2 &1 s9ce ,i h begun ?is n>rative1 ,i h f\nd a memor&um "u ! date ( ,septemb] #g1 #ahbi1 9 :i* ,i speak ( myself1 z n[ 9 my rooms 9 ,oriel ,college1 sl[ly advanc+ etc4 & l$ on by ,god's h& bl9dly1 n kn[+ :i!r ,he is tak+ me4 ,b1 :atev] ?is pres5tim5t be wor?1 x 0 no protection aga9/ ! dismay & disgu/1 :i* ,i felt1 9 consequ5ce ( ! dreadful misgiv+1 ( :i* ,i h be5 relat+ ! hi/ory4 ,! "o "q 01 :at 0 ,i to d8 ,i _h to make up my m9d = myself1 & o!rs c\ld n help me4 ,i det]m9$ to be guid$1 n by my imag9ation1 b by my reason4 ,& ?is ,i said ov] & ov] aga9 9 ! ye>s :i* foll[$1 bo? 9 conv]sation & 9 private lett]s4 ,_h x n be5 = ?is sev]e resolve1 ,i %\ld h be5 a ,ca?olic soon] ?an ,i 04 ,moreov]1 ,i felt on consid]ation a positive d\bt1 on ! o!r h&1 :e!r ! sugge/ion did n come f bel[4 ,!n ,i said to myself1 ,"t alone c solve t "q4 ,x 0 my bus9ess to g on z usual1 to obey ^? convictions to :i* ,i _h s long surr5d]$ myself1 :i* /ill _h possession ( me1 & on :i* my new ?\ghts _h no direct be>+4 ,t new conception ( ?+s %\ld only s f> influ5ce me1 z x _h a logical claim to d s4 ,if x came f above1 x w\ld come aga92--s ,i tru/$1--& ) m def9ite outl9es4 ,i ?\ght ( ,samuel1 be=e he knew ! ^w ( ! ,"l2 & !re=e ,i w5t1 & lay d[n to sleep aga94 ,?is 0 my broad view ( ! matt]1 & my prima facie conclusion4 ,h[ev]1 my new hi/orical fact _h to a c]ta9 po9t a logical =ce4 ,d[n _h come ! ,via ,m$ia z a def9ite !ory or s*eme1 "u ! bl[s ( ,/4 ,leo4 ,my ,prophetical ,(fice _h come to pieces2 n inde$ z an argum5t aga9/ ,roman errors1 nor z aga9/ ,prote/antism1 b z 9 behalf ( ,engl&4 ,i _h no m a di/9ctive plea = ,anglicanism1 unless ,i w\ld be a ,monophysite4 ,i _h1 mo/ pa9fully1 to fall back ^u my ?ree orig9al po9ts ( belief1 :i* ,i h spok5 s mu* ( 9 a =m] passage1--! pr9ciple ( dogma1 ! sacram5tal sy/em1 & anti-,romanism4 ,( ^! ?ree1 ! fir/ two 7 bett] secur$ 9 ,rome ?an 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,! ,apo/olical ,succession1 ! two prom95t sacram5ts1 & ! primitive ,cre$s1 belong$1 inde$1 to ! latt]1 b !re _h be5 & 0 f> less /rictness on matt]s ( dogma & ritual 9 ! ,anglican sy/em ?an 9 ! ,roman3 9 consequ5ce1 my ma9 argum5t = ! ,anglican claims lay 9 ! positive & special *>ges1 :i* ,i c\ld br+ aga9/ ,rome4 ,i _h no positive ,anglican !ory4 ,i 0 v ne>ly a pure ,prote/ant4 ,lu!rans _h a sort ( !ology1 s _h ,calv9i/s2 ,i _h none4 ,h[ev]1 ?is pure ,prote/antism1 to :i* ,i 0 gradually left1 0 really a practical pr9ciple4 ,x 0 a /rong1 ?\gh x 0 only a negative gr\nd1 & x /ill _h great hold on me4 ,z a boy ( fifte51 ,i _h s fully imbib$ x1 t ,i _h actually eras$ 9 my ,gradus ad ,p>nassum1 su* titles1 "u ! ^w ,papa1 z ,*ri/i ,vic>ius1 sac] int]pres1 & sceptra g]5s1 & sub/itut$ epi!ts s vile t ,i _c br+ myself to write !m d[n "h4 ,! effect ( ?is e>ly p]suasion rema9$ z1 :at ,i h already call$ x1 a /a9 ^u my imag9ation4 ,z reg>ds my reason1 ,i began 9 #ahcc to =m !ories on ! subject1 :i* t5d$ to oblit]ate x4 ,9 ! fir/ "p ( ,home ,?\ghts ,abroad1 writt5 9 t ye>1 aft] speak+ ( ,rome z und5iably ! mo/ exalt$ ,*ur* 9 ! :ole _w1 & manife/+1 9 all ! tru? & beauty ( ! ,_s1 t side ( high m5tal excell5ce1 :i* ,pagan ,rome attempt$ b c\ld n realise1--high-m9d$ness1 maje/y1 & ! calm consci\sness ( p[]1--,i proce$ to say1 ,alas6 444! old _s has reviv$1 & ! mon/] ( ,daniel's vision1 untam$ by its =m] judgm5ts1 has seiz$ ^u ,*ri/ianity z ! new in/rum5t ( its impieties1 & awaits a second & f9al woe f ,god's h&4 ,surely ! doctr9e ( ! ,g5ius ,loci is n )\t f\ndation1 & expla9s to u h[ ! bless+ or ! curse atta*es to cities & c\ntries1 n to g5]ations4 ,mi*ael is repres5t$ 9 ! book ( ,daniel z oppos$ to ! ,pr9ce ( ! k+dom ( ,p]sia4 ,old ,rome is /ill alive4 ,! ,sorc]ess ^u ! ,sev5 ,hills1 9 ! book ( ,revelation1 is n ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 b ,rome itself1 ! bad _s1 :i*1 9 its =m] %ape1 0 ! animat+ _s ( ! ,f\r? ,mon>*y4 ,!n ,i ref] to ,/4 ,mala*i's ,prophecy :i* makes a l di/9ction betwe5 ! ,city & ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ',9 ! la/ p]secution1' x says1 '( ! ,holy ,roman ,*ur*1 ,pet] ( ,rome %all be on ! ?rone1 :o %all fe$ 8 flock 9 _m tribulations4 ,:5 ^! are pa/1 ! ,city ^u ! ,sev5 ,hills %all be de/roy$1 & ! awful ,judge %all judge ! p4' ,!n ,i app5d my moral4 ,i d5y t ! di/9ction is unmean+2 ,is x no?+ to be able to look on our ,"m1 to :om we owe ! bless+ ( ,*ri/ianity1 ) affection in/ead ( hatr$8 ) pity inde$1 aye1 & fe>1 b n ) horror8 ,is x no?+ to rescue h] f ! h>d names1 :i* int]pret]s ( prophecy h put ^u h]1 z an idolatress & an enemy ( ,god1 :5 %e is deceiv$ r ?an a deceiv]8 ,no?+ to be able to acc\nt h] prie/s z orda9$ ( ,god1 & ano9t$ = _! spiritual functions by ! ,holy ,_s1 in/ead ( consid]+ h] communion ! bond ( ,satan8 ,?is 0 my fir/ advance 9 rescu+1 on an intelligible1 intellectual basis1 ! ,roman ,*ur* f ! designation ( ,anti*ri/2 x 0 n ! ,*ur*1 b ! old de?ron$ ,pagan mon/]1 /ill liv+ 9 ! ru9$ city1 t 0 ,anti*ri/4 ,9 a ,tract 9 #ahch1 ,i pr(ess to give ! op9ions ( ! ,fa!rs on ! subject1 & ! conclusions to :i* ,i come1 are /ill less viol5t aga9/ ! ,roman ,*ur*1 ?\gh on ! same basis z be=e4 ,i say t ! local ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ( ,rome has be5 ! means ( %ield+ ! pagan city f ! fulness ( ^? judgm5ts1 :i* are due to x2 & t1 9 consequ5ce ( ?is1 ?\gh ,babylon has be5 utt]ly swept f ! e>?1 ,rome rema9s to ?is day4 ,! reason seem$ to be simply ?is1 t1 :5 ! b>b>ians came d[n1 ,god _h a p 9 t city4 ,babylon 0 a m]e prison ( ! ,*ur*2 ,rome _h receiv$ h] z a gue/4 ,t v5geance has nev] fall53 x is /ill susp5d$2 nor c reason be giv5 :y ,rome has n fall5 "u ! rule ( ,god's g5]al deal+s ) ,8 rebelli\s creatures1 except t a ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is /ill 9 t city1 sanctify+ x1 int]c$+ = x1 sav+ x4 ,i add 9 a note1 ,no op9ion1 "o way or ! o!r1 is "h express$ z to ! "q1 h[ f>1 z ! local ,*ur* has sav$ ,rome1 s ,rome has corrupt$ ! local ,*ur*2 or :e!r ! local ,*ur* 9 consequ5ce1 or aga9 :e!r o!r ,*ur*es else:]e1 may or may n be types ( ,anti*ri/4 ,i quote all ?is 9 ord] to %[ h[ ,bi%op ,newton 0 /ill ^u my m9d ev5 9 #ahch2 & h[ ,i 0 feel+ aft] "s o!r int]pretation ( prophecy in/ead ( 81 & n )\t a good deal ( hesitation4 ,h[ev]1 ,i h f\nd notes writt5 9 ,m>*1 #ahci1 :i* anticipate my article 9 ! ,briti% ,critic ( ,octob]1 #ahdj1 9 :i* ,i cont5d$ t ! ,*ur*es ( ,rome & ,engl& 7 bo? "o1 & also ! "o true ,*ur*1 = ! v reason t !y _h bo? be5 /igmatis$ by ! "n ( ,anti*ri/1 prov+ my po9t f ! text1 ,if !y h call$ ! ,ma/] ( ! ,h\se ,beelzebub1 h[ mu* m !m ( ,8 h\sehold1 & quot+ l>gely f ,puritans & ,indep5d5ts to %[ t1 9 _! m\?s1 ! ,anglican ,*ur* is ,anti*ri/ & ,anti-*ri/ian z well z ! ,roman4 ,i urg$ 9 t article t ! calumny ( be+ ,anti*ri/ is almo/ "o ( ! notes ( ! true ,*ur*2 & t !re is no m$ium betwe5 a ,vice-,*ri/ & ,anti-,*ri/2 = x is n ! acts t make ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m1 b ! au?ority = ^? acts4 ,?is ( c\rse 0 a new mode ( view+ ! "q2 b we _c unmake ourselves or *ange our habits 9 a mom5t4 ,x is q cle>1 t1 if ,i d>$ n commit myself 9 #ahch1 to ! belief t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 0 n a type ( ,anti*ri/1 ,i c\ld n h ?r[n (f ! unreason+ prejudice & suspicion1 :i* ,i *]i%$ ab\t h]1 = "s "t aft]1 at lea/ by fits & />ts1 9 spite ( ! conviction ( my reason4 ,i _c prove ?is1 b ,i believe x to h be5 ! case f :at ,i recollect ( myself4 ,nor 0 !re any?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( ,/4 ,leo & ! ,monophysites to undo ! firm belief ,i _h 9 ! exi/5ce ( :at ,i call$ ! practical abuses & excesses ( ,rome4 ,to ! inconsi/5cies !n1 to ! ambition & intrigue1 to ! sophi/ries ( ,rome 7z ,i consid]$ !m to be7 ,i _h rec\rse 9 my opposition to h]1 bo? public & p]sonal4 ,i did s by way ( a relief4 ,i _h a great & gr[+ dislike1 aft] ! summ] ( #ahci1 to speak aga9/ ! ,roman ,*ur* h]self or h] =mal doctr9es4 ,i 0 v av]se to speak aga9/ doctr9es1 :i* might possibly turn out to be true1 ?\gh at ! "t ,i _h no reason = ?9k+ !y 71 or aga9/ ! ,*ur*1 :i* _h pres]v$ !m4 ,i began to h misgiv+s1 t1 /rong z my own feel+s _h be5 aga9/ h]1 yet 9 "s ?+s :i* ,i _h said1 ,i _h tak5 ! /atem5ts ( ,anglican div9es = grant$ )\t weigh+ !m = myself4 ,i said to a fri5d 9 #ahdj1 9 a lett]1 :i* ,i %all use pres5tly1 ,i am tr\bl$ by d\bts :e!r z x is1 ,i h n1 9 :at ,i h publi%$1 spok5 too /rongly aga9/ ,rome1 ?\gh ,i ?9k ,i did x 9 a k9d ( fai?1 be+ det]m9$ to put myself into ! ,engli% sy/em1 & say all t our div9es said1 :e!r ,i _h fully weigh$ x or n4 ,i 0 sore ab\t ! great ,anglican div9es1 z if !y _h tak5 me 91 & made me say /rong ?+s1 :i* facts did n ju/ify4 ,yet ,i did /ill hold 9 sub/ance all t ,i _h said aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 9 my ,prophetical ,(fice4 ,i felt ! =ce ( ! usual ,prote/ant objections aga9/ h]2 ,i believ$ t we _h ! apo/olical succession 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 & ! grace ( ! sacram5ts2 ,i 0 n sure t ! difficulty ( its isolation might n be ov]come1 ?\gh ,i 0 f> f sure t x c\ld4 ,i did n see any cle> pro( t x _h committ$ itself to any h]esy1 or _h tak5 "p aga9/ ! tru?2 & ,i 0 n sure t x w\ld n revive into full apo/olic purity & /r5g?1 & gr[ into union ) ,rome h]self 7,rome expla9+ h] doctr9es & gu>d+ aga9/ _! abuse71 t is1 if we 7 b pati5t & hopeful4 ,i wi%$ = union betwe5 ! ,anglican ,*ur* & ,rome1 if1 & :51 x 0 possible2 & ,i did :at ,i c\ld to ga9 weekly pray]s = t object4 ,! gr\nd :i* ,i felt good aga9/ h] 0 ! moral gr\nd3 ,i felt ,i c\ld n be wrong 9 /rik+ at h] political & social l9e ( action4 ,! alliance ( a dogmatic religion ) lib]als1 high or l[1 seem$ to me a provid5tial direction aga9/ mov+ t[>ds x1 & a bett] ,pres]vative aga9/ ,pop]y1 ?an ! ?ree volumes ( folio1 9 :i*1 ,i ?9k1 t prophylactic is to be f\nd4 ,h[ev]1 on occasions :i* dem&$ x1 ,i felt x a duty to give out pla9ly all t ,i ?\ght1 ?\gh ,i did n l to d s4 ,"o su* in/ance occurr$1 :5 ,i _h to publi% a lett] ab\t ,tract #ij4 ,9 t lett] ,i said1 ,in/ead ( sett+ be=e ! s\l ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 & heav5 & hell1 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome does seem to me1 z a popul> sy/em1 to prea* ! ,bless$ ,virg9 & ! ,sa9ts1 & purgatory4 ,on ?is occasion ,i recollect express+ to a fri5d ! di/ress x gave me ?us to speak2 b1 ,i said1 ,h[ c ,i help say+ x1 if ,i ?9k x8 & ,i d ?9k x2 my ,bi%op calls on me to say out :at ,i ?9k2 & t is ! long & ! %ort ( x4 ,b ,i recollect$ ,hurrell ,fr\de's words to me1 almo/ 8 dy+ words1 ,i mu/ ent] ano!r prote/ aga9/ y\r curs+ & swe>+4 ,:at good c x d8 & ,i call x un*>itable to an excess4 ,h[ mi/ak5 we may ourselves be1 on _m po9ts t are only gradually op5+ on u6 ,in/ead !n ( speak+ ( errors 9 doctr9e1 ,i 0 driv51 by my /ate ( m9d1 to insi/ ^u ! political conduct1 ! controv]sial be>+1 & ! social me?ods & manife/ations ( ,rome4 ,& "h ,i f\nd a matt] close at h&1 :i* affect$ me mo/ s5sibly too1 because x 0 be=e my eyes4 ,i c h>dly describe too /rongly my feel+ ^u x4 ,i _h an unspeakable av]sion to ! policy & acts ( ,mr4 ,o',connell1 because1 z ,i ?\ght1 he associat$ himself ) m5 ( all religions & no religion aga9/ ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 & advanc$ ,ca?olicism by viol5ce & intrigue4 ,:5 !n ,i f\nd him tak5 up by ! ,engli% ,ca?olics1 &1 z ,i suppos$1 at ,rome1 ,i consid]$ ,i _h a fulfilm5t be=e my eyes h[ ! ,c\rt ( ,rome play$ fa/ & loose1 & fulfill$ ! bad po9ts :i* ,i _h se5 put d[n 9 books aga9/ x4 ,"h we saw :at ,rome 0 9 action1 :atev] %e might be :5 quiesc5t4 ,h] conduct 0 simply secul> & political4 ,?is feel+ l$ me into ! excess ( be+ v rude to t zeal\s & mo/ *>itable man1 ,mr4 ,sp5c]1 :5 he came to ,ox=d 9 ,janu>y1 #ahdj1 to get ,anglicans to set ab\t pray+ = unity4 ,i myself !n1 or soon aft]1 drew up su* pray]s2 x 0 "o ( ! fir/ ?\ghts :i* came ^u me aft] my %ock1 b ,i 0 too mu* annoy$ ) ! political action ( ! memb]s ( ! ,roman ,*ur* 9 ,engl& to wi% to h any?+ to d ) !m p]sonally4 ,s glad 9 my he>t 0 ,i to see him :5 he came to my rooms1 :i!r ,mr4 ,palm] ( ,magdal5 br\ght him1 t ,i c\ld h laugh$ = joy2 ,i ?9k ,i did2 b ,i 0 v rude to him1 ,i w\ld n meet him at d9n]1 & t 7?\gh ,i did n say s7 because ,i consid]$ him 9 loco apo/atae f ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 & ,i h]eby beg 8 p>don = x4 ,i wrote aft]w>ds ) a view to apologise1 b ,i d>e say he mu/ h ?\ght t ,i made ! matt] worse1 = ^! 7 my words to him3-- ,! news t y are pray+ = u is mo/ t\*+1 & raises a v>iety ( indescribable emotions4 ,may _! pray]s return abundantly into _! own bosoms6 ,:y !n d ,i n meet y 9 a mann] con=mable ) ^! fir/ feel+s8 ,= ?is s+le reason1 if ,i may say x1 t y\r acts are contr>y to y\r words4 ,y invite u to a union ( he>ts1 at ! same "t t y are do+ all y c1 n to re/ore1 n to re=m1 n to reunite1 b to de/roy our ,*ur*4 ,y g fur!r ?an y\r pr9ciples require4 ,y are leagu$ ) our enemies4 ',! voice is ,jacob's voice1 b ! h&s are ! h&s ( ,esau4' ,?is is :at especially di/resses u2 ?is is :at we _c und]/&1 h[ ,*ri/ians1 l y\rselves1 ) ! cle> view y h t a w>f>e is ev] wag+ 9 ! _w betwe5 good & evil1 %\ld1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ,engl&1 ally y\rselves ) ! side ( evil aga9/ ! side ( good4444 ,( p>ties n[ 9 ! c\ntry1 y _c b all[1 t next to y\rselves we are ne>e/ to reveal$ tru?4 ,we ma9ta9 great & holy pr9ciples2 we pr(ess ,ca?olic doctr9es4444 ,s ne> are we z a body to y\rselves 9 modes ( ?9k+1 z ev5 to h be5 taunt$ ) ! nicknames :i* belong to y2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 if !re are pr(ess$ infidels1 sc(f]s1 sceptics1 unpr9cipl$ m51 rebels1 !y are f\nd among our oppon5ts4 ,& yet y take "p ) !m aga9/ u4444 ,y cons5t to act h& 9 h& ) ^! & o!rs = our ov]?r[4 ,alas6 all ?is x is t impresses u irresi/ibly ) ! notion t y are a political1 n a religi\s p>ty2 t1 9 ord] to ga9 an end on :i* y set y\r he>ts1--an op5 /age = y\rselves 9 ,engl&--y ally y\rselves ) ^? :o hold no?+ aga9/ ^? :o hold some?+4 ,?is is :at di/resses my own m9d s greatly1 to speak ( myself1 t1 ) limitations :i* ne$ n n[ be m5tion$1 ,i _c meet famili>ly any lead+ p]sons ( ! ,roman ,communion1 & lea/ ( all :5 !y come on a religi\s err&4 ,break (f1 ,i w\ld say1 ) ,mr4 ,o',connell 9 ,irel& & ! lib]al p>ty 9 ,engl&1 or come n to u ) ov]tures = mutual pray] & religi\s sympa?y4 ,& "h came 9 ano!r feel+1 ( a p]sonal nature1 :i* _h little to d ) ! argum5t aga9/ ,rome1 except t1 9 my prejudice1 ,i connect$ x ) my own ideas ( ! usual conduct ( h] advocates & in/rum5ts4 ,i 0 v /]n ^u any int]f]5ce 9 our ,ox=d matt]s on ! "p ( *>itable ,ca?olics1 & on any attempt to d me good p]sonally4 ,!re 0 no?+1 inde$1 at ! "t m likely to ?r[ me back4 ,:y d y m$dle8 :y _c y let me alone8 ,y c d me no good2 y "k no?+ on e>? ab\t me2 y may actually d me h>m2 ,i am 9 bett] h&s ?an y\rs4 ,i "k my own s9c]ity ( purpose2 & ,i am det]m9$ ^u tak+ my "t4 ,s9ce ,i h be5 a ,ca?olic1 p h sometimes accus$ me ( backw>dness 9 mak+ conv]ts2 & ,prote/ants h argu$ f x t ,i h no great eag]ness to d s4 ,x w\ld be aga9/ my nature to act o!rwise ?an ,i d2 b besides1 x w\ld be to =get ! lessons :i* ,i ga9$ 9 ! exp]i5ce ( my own hi/ory 9 ! pa/4 ,?is is ! acc\nt :i* ,i h to give ( "s savage & ungrateful words 9 ! ,briti% ,critic ( #ahdj aga9/ ! controv]siali/s ( ,rome3 ,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m4444 ,we see x attempt+ to ga9 conv]ts among u by unreal repres5tations ( its doctr9es1 plausible /atem5ts1 bold ass]tions1 appeals to ! weaknesses ( human nature1 to our fancies1 our ecc5tricities1 our fe>s1 our frivolities1 our false philosophies4 ,we see its ag5ts1 smil+ & nodd+ & duck+ to attract att5tion1 z gipsies make up to truant boys1 hold+ out tales = ! nurs]y1 & pretty pictures1 & gilt g+]bread1 & physic conceal$ 9 jam1 & sug>-plums = good *ildr54 ,:o c b feel %ame :5 ! religion ( ,xim5es1 ,borromeo1 & ,pascal1 is s ov]laid8 ,:o c b feel sorr[1 :5 its dev\t & e>ne/ def5d]s s mi/ake its g5ius & its capabilities8 ,we ,engli%m5 l manl9ess1 op5ness1 consi/5cy1 tru?4 ,rome w nev] ga9 on u1 till %e le>ns ^! virtues1 & uses !m2 & !n %e may ga9 u1 b x w be by ceas+ to be :at we n[ mean by ,rome1 by hav+ a "r1 n to 'h dom9ion ov] our fai?1' b to ga9 & possess our affections 9 ! bonds ( ! gospel4 ,till %e ceases to be :at %e practically is1 a union is impossible betwe5 h] & ,engl&2 b1 if %e does re=m 7& :o c presume to say t s l>ge a "p ( ,*ri/5dom nev] c87 !n x w be our ,*ur*'s duty at once to jo9 9 communion ) ! cont95tal ,*ur*es1 :atev] politicians at home may say to x1 & :atev] /eps ! civil p[] may take 9 consequ5ce4 ,& ?\gh we may n live to see t day1 at lea/ we are b\nd to pray = x2 we are b\nd to pray = our bre?r5 t !y & we may be l$ toge!r into ! pure light ( ! gospel1 & be "o z we once 7 "o4 ,x 0 mo/ t\*+ news to be told1 z we 7 lately1 t ,*ri/ians on ! ,cont95t 7 pray+ toge!r = ! spiritual well-be+ ( ,engl&4 ,may !y ga9 light1 :ile !y aim at unity1 & gr[ 9 fai? :ile !y manife/ _! love6 ,we too h our duties to !m2 n ( revil+1 n ( sl&]+1 n ( hat+1 ?\gh political int]e/s require x2 b ! duty ( lov+ bre?r5 /ill m abundantly 9 _s1 ^: faces1 = our s9s & _! s9s1 we are n all[$ to see 9 ! fle%4 ,no "o ought to indulge 9 ins9uations2 x c]ta9ly dim9i%es my "r to compla9 ( sl&]s utt]$ aga9/ myself1 :51 z 9 ?is passage1 ,i _h already spok5 9 condemnation ( t class ( controv]siali/s to :i* ,i myself n[ belong4 ,i h ?us put toge!r1 z well z ,i c\ld1 :at has to be said ab\t my g5]al /ate ( m9d f ! autumn ( #ahci to ! summ] ( #ahda2 &1 hav+ done s1 ,i g on to n>rate h[ my new misgiv+s affect$ my conduct1 & my relations t[>ds ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,:5 ,i got back to ,ox=d 9 ,octob]1 #ahci1 aft] ! visits :i* ,i _h be5 pay+1 x s happ5$1 !re _h be51 9 my abs5ce1 occurr5ces ( an awkw>d "*1 br++ me into collision bo? ) my ,bi%op & also ) ! ,univ]sity au?orities2 & ?is drew my att5tion at once to ! /ate ( :at w\ld be consid]$ ! ,movem5t p>ty !re1 & made me v anxi\s = ! future4 ,9 ! spr+ ( ! ye>1 z has be5 se5 9 ! ,article analys$ above1 ,i _h spok5 ( ! excesses :i* 7 to be f\nd among p]sons commonly includ$ 9 x2 at t "t ,i ?\ght little ( su* an evil1 b ! new ?\ghts1 :i* _h come on me dur+ ! long vacation1 on ! "o h& made me compreh5d x1 & on ! o!r took away my p[] ( effectually meet+ x4 ,a firm & p[]ful control 0 necess>y to keep m5 /raight2 ,i nev] _h a /rong wri/1 b at ! v "t1 :5 x 0 mo/ ne$$1 ! re9s _h brok5 9 my h&s4 ,) an anxi\s pres5tim5t on my m9d ( ! up%ot ( ! :ole inquiry1 :i* x 0 almo/ impossible = me to conceal f m5 :o saw me day by day1 :o he>d my famili> conv]sation1 :o came p]haps = ! express purpose ( pump+ me1 & hav+ a categorical yes or no to _! que/ions--h[ c\ld ,i expect to say any?+ ab\t my actual1 positive1 pres5t belief1 :i* w\ld be su/a9+ or consol+ to su* p]sons z 7 haunt$ already by d\bts ( _! own8 ,nay1 h[ c\ld ,i1 ) satisfaction to myself1 analyse my own m9d1 & say :at ,i held & :at ,i did n8 or say ) :at limitations1 %ades ( diff]5ce1 or degrees ( belief1 ,i held t body ( op9ions :i* ,i _h op5ly pr(ess$ & taught8 h[ c\ld ,i d5y or ass]t ?is po9t or t1 )\t inju/ice to ! new view1 9 :i* ! :ole evid5ce = ^? old op9ions pres5t$ itself to my m9d8 ,h[ev]1 ,i _h to d :at ,i c\ld1 & :at 0 be/1 "u ! circum/ances2 ,i f\nd a g5]al talk on ! subject ( ! article 9 ! ,dubl9 ,review2 &1 if x _h affect$ me1 x 0 n wond]ful1 t x affect$ o!rs also4 ,z to myself1 ,i felt no k9d ( c]ta9ty t ! argum5t 9 x 0 conclusive4 ,tak+ x at ! wor/1 grant+ t ! ,anglican ,*ur* _h n ! note ( ,ca?olicity2 yet !re 7 _m notes ( ! ,*ur*4 ,"s belong$ to "o age or place1 "s to ano!r4 ,bell>m9e _h reckon$ ,temporal ,prosp]ity among ! notes ( ! ,*ur*2 b ! ,roman ,*ur* _h n any great popul>ity1 weal?1 glory1 p[]1 or prospects1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,x 0 n at all c]ta9 yet1 ev5 t we _h n ! note ( ,ca?olicity2 b1 if n we _h o!rs4 ,my fir/ bus9ess !n1 0 to exam9e ?is "q c>efully1 & see1 if a great deal c\ld n be said aft] all = ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 9 spite ( its ackn[l$g$ %ortcom+s4 ,?is ,i did 9 an ,article on ! ,ca?olicity ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,briti% ,critic ( ,janu>y1 #ahdj4 ,z to my p]sonal di/ress on ! po9t1 ,i ?9k x _h gone by ,febru>y #ba/ 9 t ye>1 = ,i wrote !n to ,mr4 ,b[d5 ab\t ! important ,article 9 ! ,dubl91 ?us3 ,x made a great impression "h ,ox=d2 &1 ,i say :at ( c\rse ,i w\ld only say to su* z y\rself1 x made me = a :ile v uncom=table 9 my own m9d4 ,! great speci\sness ( 8 argum5t is "o ( ! ?+s :i* h made me despond s mu*1 t is1 z to its effect ^u o!rs4 ,b1 secondly1 ! great /umbl+-block lay 9 ! #ci ,articles4 ,x 0 urg$ t "h 0 a positive ,note aga9/ ,anglicanism3--,anglicanism claim$ to hold t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 0 no?+ else ?an a cont9uation 9 ?is c\ntry 7z ! ,*ur* ( ,rome might be 9 ,france or ,spa97 ( t "o ,*ur* ( :i* 9 old times ,a?anasius & ,augu/9e 7 memb]s4 ,b1 if s1 ! doctr9e mu/ be ! same2 ! doctr9e ( ! ,old ,*ur* mu/ live & speak 9 ,anglican =mul>ies1 9 ! #ci ,articles4 ,did x8 ,yes1 x did2 t is :at ,i ma9ta9$2 x did 9 sub/ance1 9 a true s5se4 ,man _h done 8 wor/ to disfigure1 to mutilate1 ! old ,ca?olic ,tru?1 b !re x 01 9 spite ( !m1 9 ! ,articles /ill4 ,x 0 !re1 b ?is mu/ be %[n4 ,x 0 a matt] ( life & dea? to u to %[ x4 ,& ,i believ$ t x c\ld be %[n2 ,i consid]$ t ^? gr\nds ( ju/ification1 :i* ,i gave above1 :5 ,i 0 speak+ ( ,tract #ij1 7 suffici5t = ! purpose2 & !re=e ,i set ab\t %[+ x at once4 ,?is 0 9 ,m>*1 #ahdj1 :5 ,i w5t up to ,littlemore4 ,&1 z x 0 a matt] ( life & dea? ) u1 all risks mu/ be run to %[ x4 ,:5 ! attempt 0 actually made1 ,i _h got reconcil$ to ! prospect ( x1 & _h no appreh5sions z to ! exp]im5t2 b 9 #ahdj1 :ile my purpose 0 hone/1 & my gr\nds ( reason satisfactory1 ,i did nev]!less recognise t ,i 0 engag$ 9 an exp]im5tum crucis4 ,i h no d\bt t !n ,i ackn[l$g$ to myself t x w\ld be a trial ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 :i* x _h nev] und]gone be=e--n t ! ,ca?olic s5se ( ! ,articles _h n be5 held or at lea/ suff]$ by _! fram]s & promulgators1 & 0 n impli$ 9 ! tea*+ ( ,&rewes or ,bev]idge1 b t x _h nev] be5 publicly recognis$1 :ile ! int]pretation ( ! day 0 ,prote/ant & exclusive4 ,i obs]ve also1 t1 ?\gh my ,tract 0 an exp]im5t1 x 01 z ,i said at ! "t1 no feel]1 ! ev5t %[$ x2 =1 :5 my pr9ciple 0 n grant$1 ,i did n draw back1 b gave up4 ,i w\ld n hold (fice 9 a ,*ur* :i* w\ld n all[ my s5se ( ! ,articles4 ,my tone 01 ,?is is necess>y = u1 & h x we mu/ & w1 &1 if x t5ds to br+ m5 to look less bitt]ly on ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,?is !n 0 ! second "w to :i* ,i set myself2 ?\gh :5 ,i got to ,littlemore1 o!r ?+s came 9 ! way ( accompli%+ x at ! mom5t4 ,i _h 9 m9d to remove all su* ob/acles z 7 9 ! way ( hold+ ! ,apo/olic & ,ca?olic "* ( ! ,anglican tea*+2 to ass]t ! "r ( all :o *ose to say 9 ! face ( day1 ,our ,*ur* tea*es ! ,primitive ,anci5t fai?4 ,i did n conceal ?is3 9 ,tract #ij1 x is put =w>d z ! fir/ pr9ciple ( all1 ,x is a duty :i* we owe bo? to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & to our own1 to take our re=m$ confessions 9 ! mo/ ,ca?olic s5se !y w admit3 we h no duties t[>ds _! fram]s4 ,& /ill m po9t$ly 9 my lett]1 explanatory ( ! ,tract1 address$ to ,dr4 ,jelf1 ,i say3 ,! only peculi>ity ( ! view ,i advocate1 if ,i mu/ s call x1 is ?is--t :]eas x is usual at ?is day to make ! p>ticul> belief ( _! writ]s _! true int]pretation1 ,i w\ld make ! belief ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* su*4 ,t is1 z x is (t5 said t infants are reg5]at$ 9 ,baptism1 n on ! fai? ( _! p>5ts1 b ( ! ,*ur*1 s 9 l mann] ,i w\ld say t ! ,articles are receiv$1 n 9 ! s5se ( _! fram]s1 b 7z f> z ! word+ w admit or any ambiguity requires x7 9 ! "o ,ca?olic s5se4 ,a ?ird measure :i* ,i di/9ctly contemplat$1 0 ! resignation ( ,/4 ,m>y's1 :atev] became ( ! "q ( ! ,articles2 & z a fir/ /ep ,i m$itat$ a retirem5t to ,littlemore4 ,i _h built a ,*ur* !re sev]al ye>s be=e2 & ,i w5t !re to pass ! ,l5t ( #ahdj1 & gave myself up to tea*+ 9 ! poor s*ools1 & practis+ ! *oir4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i contemplat$ a mona/ic h\se !re4 ,i b\ght t5 acres ( gr\nd & began plant+2 b ?is great design 0 nev] c>ri$ out4 ,i m5tion x1 because x %[s h[ little ,i _h really ! idea !n ( ev] leav+ ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,t ,i also contemplat$ ev5 ! fur!r /ep ( giv+ up ,/4 ,m>y's itself z e>ly z #ahci1 appe>s f a lett] :i* ,i wrote 9 ,octob]1 #ahdj1 to ! fri5d :om x 0 mo/ natural = me to consult on su* a po9t4 ,x ran z foll[s3-- ,= a ye> pa/ a feel+ has be5 gr[+ on me t ,i ought to give up ,/4 ,m>y's1 b ,i am no fit judge 9 ! matt]4 ,i _c asc]ta9 accurately my own impressions & convictions1 :i* are ! basis ( ! difficulty1 & ?\gh y _c ( c\rse d ?is = me1 yet y may help me g5]ally1 & p]haps sup]s$e ! necessity ( my go+ by !m at all4 ,fir/1 x is c]ta9 t ,i d n "k my ,ox=d p>i%ion]s2 ,i am n consci\s ( influ5c+ !m1 & c]ta9ly ,i h no insight into _! spiritual /ate4 ,i h no p]sonal1 no pa/oral acqua9tance ) !m4 ,to v few h ,i any opportunity ( say+ a religi\s ^w4 ,:atev] influ5ce ,i ex]t on !m is precisely t :i* ,i may be ex]t+ on p]sons out ( my p>i%4 ,9 my excuse ,i am accu/om$ to say to myself t ,i am n adapt$ to get on ) !m1 :ile o!rs are4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i am consci\s t by means ( my position at ,/4 ,m>y's ,i d ex]t a consid]able influ5ce on ! ,univ]sity1 :e!r on ,und]graduates or ,graduates4 ,x seems1 !n1 on ! :ole t ,i am us+ ,/4 ,m>y's1 to ! neglect ( its direct duties1 = objects n belong+ to x2 ,i am conv]t+ a p>o*ial *>ge into a sort ( ,univ]sity (fice4 ,i ?9k ,i may say truly t ,i h begun sc>cely any plan b = ! sake ( my p>i%1 b e "o has turn$1 indep5d5tly ( me1 into ! direction ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,i began ,sa9ts'-days ,s]vices1 daily ,s]vices1 & ,lectures 9 ,adam de ,brome's ,*apel1 = my p>i%ion]s2 b !y h n come to !m4 ,9 consequ5ce ,i dropp$ ! la/ m5tion$1 hav+1 :ile x la/$1 be5 naturally l$ to direct x to ! in/ruction ( ^? :o did come1 in/ead ( ^? :o did n4 ,! ,weekly ,communion1 ,i believe1 ,i did beg9 = ! sake ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,add$ to ?is ! au?orities ( ! ,univ]sity1 ! appo9t$ gu>dians ( ^? :o =m great "p ( ! att5dants on my ,s]mons1 h %[n a dislike ( my prea*+4 ,"o dissuades m5 f com+2--! late ,vice-,*ancellor ?reat5s to take 8 own *ildr5 away f ! ,*ur*2 & ! pres5t1 hav+ an opportunity la/ spr+ ( prea*+ 9 my p>i% pulpit1 gets up & prea*es aga9/ doctr9e ) :i* ,i am 9 good measure id5tifi$4 ,no pla9] pro( c be giv5 ( ! feel+ 9 ^! qu>t]s1 ?an ! absurd my?1 n[ a second "t put =w>d1 t ',vice-,*ancellors _c be got to take ! (fice on acc\nt ( ,puseyism4' ,b fur!r ?an ?is1 ,i _c disguise f myself t my prea*+ is n calculat$ to def5d t sy/em ( religion :i* has be5 receiv$ = #cjj ye>s1 & ( :i* ! ,heads ( ,h\ses are ! legitimate ma9ta9]s 9 ?is place4 ,!y exclude me1 z f> z may be1 f ! ,univ]sity ,pulpit2 &1 ?\gh ,i nev] h prea*$ /rong doctr9e 9 x1 !y d s rightly1 s f> z ?is1 t !y und]/& t my s]mons are calculat$ to und]m9e ?+s e/abli%$4 ,i _c disguise f myself t !y are4 ,no "o w d5y t mo/ ( my s]mons are on moral subjects1 n doctr9al2 /ill ,i am lead+ my he>]s to ! ,primitive ,*ur*1 if y w1 b n to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,n[1 ought "o to be disgu/+ ! m9ds ( "y m5 ) ! receiv$ religion1 9 ! ex]cise ( a sacr$ (fice1 yet )\t a commission1 aga9/ ! wi% ( _! guides & gov]nors8 ,b ?is is n all4 ,i fe> ,i mu/ all[ t1 :e!r ,i w or no1 ,i am dispos+ !m t[>ds ,rome4 ,fir/1 because ,rome is ! only repres5tative ( ! ,primitive ,*ur* besides ourselves2 9 proportion !n z !y are loos5$ f ! "o1 !y w g to ! o!r4 ,next1 because _m doctr9es :i* ,i h held1 h f> great]1 or _! only scope1 9 ! ,roman sy/em4 ,&1 moreov]1 if1 z is n unlikely1 we h 9 process ( "t h]etical ,bi%ops or tea*]s among u1 an evil :i* ipso facto infects ! :ole community to :i* !y belong1 & if1 aga9 7:at !re are at ?is mom5t symptoms (71 !re be a movem5t 9 ! ,engli% ,roman ,ca?olics to break ! alliance ( ,o',connell & ( ,exet] ,hall1 /rong temptations w be plac$ 9 ! way ( individuals1 already imbu$ ) a tone ( ?\ght cong5ial to ,rome1 to jo9 h] ,communion4 ,p tell me1 on ! o!r h&1 t ,i am1 :e!r by s]mons or o!rwise1 ex]t+ at ,/4 ,m>y's a b5eficial influ5ce on our prospective cl]gy2 b :at if ,i take to myself ! cr$it ( see+ fur!r ?an !y1 & ( hav+ 9 ! c\rse ( ! la/ ye> discov]$ t :at !y approve s mu* is v likely to end 9 ,romanism8 ,! argum5ts :i* ,i h publi%$ aga9/ ,romanism seem to myself z cog5t z ev]1 b m5 g by _! sympa?ies1 n by argum5t2 & if ,i feel ! =ce ( ?is influ5ce myself1 :o b[ to ! argum5ts1 :y may n o!rs /ill m :o nev] h 9 ! same degree admitt$ ! argum5ts8 ,nor c ,i c\nt]act ! dang] by prea*+ or writ+ aga9/ ,rome4 ,i seem to myself almo/ to h %ot my la/ arr[ 9 ! ,article on ,engli% ,ca?olicity4 ,x mu/ be add$1 t ! v circum/ance t ,i h committ$ myself aga9/ ,rome has ! effect ( sett+ to sleep p suspici\s ab\t me1 :i* is pa9ful n[ t ,i beg9 to h suspicions ab\t myself4 ,i m5tion$ my g5]al difficulty to ,a4 ,b4 a ye> s9ce1 ?an :om ,i "k no "o ( a m f9e & accurate consci5ce1 & x 0 8 spontane\s idea t ,i %\ld give up ,/4 ,m>y's1 if my feel+s cont9u$4 ,i m5tion$ x aga9 to him lately1 & he did n rev]se 8 op9ion1 only express$ great reluctance to believe x mu/ be s4 ,my fri5d's judgm5t 0 9 fav\r ( my reta9+ my liv+2 at lea/ = ! pres5t2 :at weigh$ ) me mo/ 0 8 say+1 ,y mu/ consid]1 :e!r y\r retir+ ei!r f ! ,pa/oral ,c>e only1 or f writ+ & pr9t+ & edit+ 9 ! cause1 w\ld n be a sort ( sc&al\s ?+1 unless x 7 done v w>ily4 ,x w\ld be said1 ',y see he c g on no long] ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 except 9 m]e ,lay ,communion2' or p might say y rep5t$ ( ! cause altoge!r4 ,till y see y\r way to mitigate1 if n remove ?is evil ,i c]ta9ly %\ld advise y to /ay4 ,i answ]$ z foll[s3-- ,s9ce y ?9k ,i may g on1 x seems to foll[ t1 "u ! circum/ances1 ,i ought to d s4 ,!re are pl5ty ( reasons = x1 directly x is all[$ to be lawful4 ,! foll[+ consid]ations h mu* reconcil$ my feel+s to y\r conclusion4 #a4 ,i d n ?9k t we h yet made fair trial h[ mu* ! ,engli% ,*ur* w be>4 ,i "k x is a haz>d\s exp]im5t--l prov+ cannon4 ,yet we mu/ n take x = grant$1 t ! metal w bur/ 9 ! op]ation4 ,x has borne at v>i\s times1 n to say at ?is "t1 a great infusion ( ,ca?olic tru? )\t damage4 ,z to ! result1 viz4 :e!r ?is process w n approximate ! :ole ,engli% ,*ur*1 z a body to ,rome1 t is no?+ to u4 ,= :at we "k1 x may be ! provid5tial means ( unit+ ! :ole ,*ur* 9 "o1 )\t fre% s*ismatis+ or use ( private judgm5t4 ,"h ,i obs]ve1 t1 :at 0 contemplat$ 0 ! bur/+ ( ! ,ca?olicity ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 t is1 my subjective idea ( t ,*ur*4 ,its bur/+ w\ld n hurt h] ) ! _w1 b w\ld be a discov]y t %e 0 purely & ess5tially ,prote/ant1 & w\ld be really ! hoi/+ ( ! eng9e] ) 8 own pet>d4 ,& ?is 0 ! result4 ,i cont9ue3-- #b4 ,say1 t ,i move sympa?ies = ,rome3 9 ! same s5se does ,hook]1 ,taylor1 ,bull1 etc4 ,_! argum5ts may be aga9/ ,rome1 b ! sympa?ies !y raise mu/ be t[>ds ,rome1 s f> z ,rome ma9ta9s tru?s :i* our ,*ur* does n tea* or en=ce4 ,?us x is a "q ( degree betwe5 our div9es & me4 ,i may1 if s be1 g fur!r2 ,i may raise sympa?ies m2 b ,i am b urg+ m9ds 9 ! same direction z !y d4 ,i am do+ j ! v ?+ :i* all our doctors h ev] be5 do+4 ,9 %ort1 w\ld n ,hook]1 if ,vic> ( ,/4 ,m>y's1 be 9 my difficulty8--,"h x may be said1 t ,hook] c\ld prea* aga9/ ,rome1 & ,i c\ld n2 b ,i d\bt :e!r he c\ld h prea*$ effectively aga9/ transub/antiation bett] ?an ,i1 ?\gh nei!r he nor ,i held x4 #c4 ,rationalism is ! great evil ( ! day4 ,may n ,i consid] my po/ at ,/4 ,m>y's z a place ( prote/ aga9/ x8 ,i am m c]ta9 t ! ,prote/ant _s1 :i* ,i oppose1 leads to infidelity1 ?an t :i* ,i recomm5d1 leads to ,rome4 ,:o kn[s :at ! /ate ( ! ,univ]sity may be1 z reg>ds ,div9ity ,pr(essors 9 a few ye>s h5ce8 ,anyh[1 a great battle may be com+ on1 ( :i* ,c4 ,d4's book is a sort ( e>ne/4 ,! :ole ( our day may be a battle ) ?is _s4 ,may we n leave to ano!r age its own evil--to settle ! "q ( ,romanism8 ,i may add t f ?is "t ,i _h a ,curate at ,/4 ,m>y's1 :o gradually took m & m ( my "w4 ,also1 ?is same ye>1 #ahdj1 ,i made arrangem5ts = giv+ up ! ,briti% ,critic1 9 ! foll[+ ,july1 :i* 7 c>ri$ into effect at t date4 ,su* 0 ab\t my /ate ( m9d1 on ! publication ( ,tract #ij 9 ,febru>y1 #ahda4 ,! imm5se commotion consequ5t ^u ! publication ( ! ,tract did n unsettle me aga92 = ,i _h wea!r$ ! /orm3 ! ,tract _h n be5 condemn$3 t 0 ! great po9t2 ,i made mu* ( x4 ,to illu/rate my feel+s dur+ ?is trial1 ,i w make extracts f my lett]s to a fri5d1 :i* h come into my possession4 ,! dates are respectively ,m>* #be1 ,april #a1 & ,may #i4 #a4 ,i d tru/ ,i %all make no false /ep1 & hope my fri5ds w pray = me to ?is effect4 ,if1 z y say1 a de/9y hangs ov] u1 a s+le false /ep may ru9 all4 ,i am v well & com=table2 b we are n yet out ( ! wood4 #b4 ,! ,bi%op s5t me ^w on ,sunday to write a lett] to him 'in/ant]4' ,s ,i wrote x on ,monday3 on ,tuesday x pass$ ?r\gh ! press3 on ,w$nesday x 0 out3 & to-day ,?ursday x is 9 ,london4 ,i tru/ t ?+s are smoo?+ n[2 & t we h made a great /ep is c]ta94 ,x is n "r to boa/1 till ,i am cle> out ( ! wood1 i4e4 till ,i "k h[ ! lett] is receiv$ 9 ,london4 ,y "k1 ,i suppose1 t ,i am to /op ! ,tracts2 b y w see 9 ! ,lett]1 ?\gh ,i speak q :at ,i feel1 yet ,i h manag$ to take out on my side my snubb+'s wor?4 ,& ?is makes me anxi\s h[ x w be receiv$ 9 ,london4 ,i h n _h a misgiv+ = five m9utes f ! fir/3 b ,i d n l to boa/1 le/ "s h>m come4 #c4 ,! ,bi%ops are v desir\s ( hu%+ ! matt] up3 & ,i c]ta9ly h done my utmo/ to co-op]ate ) !m1 on ! und]/&+ t ! ,tract is n to be )drawn or condemn$4 ,& to my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,b[d51 "u date ( ,m>* #ae1 ,! ,heads1 ,i believe1 h j done a viol5t act3 !y h said t my int]pretation ( ! ,articles is an evasion4 ,d n ?9k t ?is w pa9 me4 ,y see1 no doctr9e is c5sur$1 & my %\ld]s %all manage to be> ! *>ge4 ,if y knew all1 or 7 "h1 y w\ld see t ,i h ass]t$ a great pr9ciple1 & ,i ought to suff] = x3--t ! ,articles are to be int]pret$1 n accord+ to ! mean+ ( ! writ]s1 b 7z f> z ! word+ w admit7 accord+ to ! s5se ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,^u occasion ( ,tract #ij sev]al ,ca?olics wrote to me2 ,i answ]$ "o ( my correspond5ts ?us3-- ,april #h4--,y h no cause to be surpris$ at ! discont9uance ( ! ,tracts4 ,we feel no misgiv+s ab\t x :atev]1 z if ! cause ( :at we hold to be ,ca?olic tru? w\ld suff] !reby4 ,my lett] to my ,bi%op has1 ,i tru/1 _h ! effect ( br++ ! prepond]at+ au?ority ( ! ,*ur* on our side4 ,no /opp+ ( ! ,tracts c1 humanly speak+1 /op ! spread ( ! op9ions :i* !y h inculcat$4 ,! ,tracts are n suppress$4 ,no doctr9e or pr9ciple has be5 conc$$ by u1 or condemn$ by au?ority4 ,! ,bi%op has b said t a c]ta9 ,tract is 'objectionable1' no reason be+ /at$4 ,i h no int5tion :atev] ( yield+ any "o po9t :i* ,i hold on conviction2 & t ! au?orities ( ! ,*ur* "k full well4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahda1 ,i f\nd myself at ,littlemore )\t any h>ass or anxiety on my m9d4 ,i _h det]m9$ to put aside all controv]sy1 & ,i set myself d[n to my translation ( ,/4 ,a?anasius2 b1 betwe5 ,july & ,novemb]1 ,i receiv$ ?ree bl[s :i* broke me4 #a4 ,i _h got b a little way 9 my "w1 :5 my tr\ble return$ on me4 ,! gho/ _h come a second "t4 ,9 ! ,arian ,hi/ory ,i f\nd ! v same ph5om5on1 9 a f> bold] %ape1 :i* ,i _h f\nd 9 ! ,monophysite4 ,i _h n obs]v$ x 9 #ahcb4 ,wond]ful t ?is %\ld come ^u me6 ,i _h n s\ght x out2 ,i 0 read+ & writ+ 9 my own l9e ( /udy1 f> f ! controv]sies ( ! day1 on :at is call$ a metaphysical subject2 b ,i saw cle>ly1 t 9 ! hi/ory ( ,arianism1 ! pure ,arians 7 ! ,prote/ants1 ! semi-,arians 7 ! ,anglicans1 & t ,rome n[ 0 :at x 04 ,! tru? lay1 n ) ! ,via ,m$ia1 b 9 :at 0 call$ ! extreme p>ty4 ,z ,i am n writ+ a "w ( controv]sy1 ,i ne$ n enl>ge ^u ! argum5t2 ,i h said some?+ on ! subject 9 a volume :i* ,i publi%$ f\rte5 ye>s ago4 #b4 ,i 0 9 ! mis]y ( ?is new unsettlem5t1 :5 a second bl[ came ^u me4 ,! bi%ops "o aft] ano!r began to *>ge aga9/ me4 ,x 0 a =mal1 det]m9ate movem5t4 ,?is 0 ! real und]/&+2 t1 on :i* ,i _h act$ on occasion ( ,tract #ij1 _h come to n\ght4 ,i ?9k ! words1 :i* _h !n be5 us$ to me1 71 t p]haps two or ?ree might ?9k x necess>y to say some?+ 9 _! *>ges2 b by ?is "t !y _h tid$ ov] ! difficulty ( ! ,tract1 & !re 0 no "o to en=ce ! und]/&+4 ,!y w5t on 9 ?is way1 direct+ *>ges at me1 = ?ree :ole ye>s4 ,i recognis$ x z a condemnation2 x 0 ! only "o t 0 9 _! p[]4 ,at fir/ ,i int5d$ to prote/2 b ,i gave up ! ?\ght 9 despair4 ,on ,octob] #ag?1 ,i wrote ?us to a fri5d3 ,i suppose x w be necess>y 9 "s %ape or o!r to reass]t ,tract #ij2 else1 x w seem1 aft] ^! ,bi%ops' ,*>ges1 z if x 7 sil5c$1 :i* x has n be51 nor d ,i int5d x %\ld be4 ,i wi% to keep quiet2 b if ,bi%ops speak1 ,i w speak too4 ,if ! view 7 sil5c$1 ,i c\ld n rema9 9 ! ,*ur*1 nor c\ld _m o!rs2 & !re=e1 s9ce x is n sil5c$1 ,i %all take c>e to %[ t x isn't4 ,a day or two aft]1 ,oct4 #bb1 a /rang] wrote to me to say1 t ! ,tracts = ! ,times _h made a "y fri5d ( 8 a ,ca?olic1 & to ask1 w\ld ,i be s good z to conv]t him back2 ,i made answ]3 ,if conv]sions to ,rome take place 9 consequ5ce ( ! ,tracts = ! ,times1 ,i d n impute blame to !m1 b to ^? :o1 in/ead ( ackn[l$g+ su* ,anglican pr9ciples ( !ology & ecclesia/ical polity z !y conta91 set !mselves to oppose !m4 ,:atev] be ! influ5ce ( ! ,tracts1 great or small1 !y may become j z p[]ful = ,rome1 if our ,*ur* refuses !m1 z !y w\ld be = our ,*ur* if %e accept$ !m4 ,if our rul]s speak ei!r aga9/ ! ,tracts1 or n at all1 if any numb] ( !m1 n only d n fav\r1 b ev5 d n suff] ! pr9ciples conta9$ 9 !m1 x is pla9 t our memb]s may easily be p]suad$ ei!r to give up ^? pr9ciples1 or to give up ! ,*ur*4 ,if ?is /ate ( ?+s goes on1 ,i m\rnfully prophesy1 n "o or two1 b _m secessions to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,two ye>s aft]w>ds1 look+ back on :at _h pass$1 ,i said1 ,!re 7 no conv]ts to ,rome1 till aft] ! condemnation ( ,no4 #ij4 #c4 ,z if all ?is 7 n en\gh1 !re came ! affair ( ! ,j]usalem ,bi%opric2 &1 ) a brief m5tion ( x1 ,i %all conclude4 ,i ?9k ,i am "r 9 say+ t x _h be5 long a desire ) ! ,prussian ,c\rt to introduce ,episcopacy into ! ,evangelical ,religion1 :i* 0 int5d$ 9 t c\ntry to embrace bo? ! ,lu!ran & ,calv9i/ic bodies4 ,i almo/ ?9k ,i he>d ( ! project1 :5 ,i 0 at ,rome 9 #ahcc1 at ! hotel ( ! ,prussian ,m9i/]1 ,m4 ,buns51 :o 0 mo/ hospitable & k9d1 z to o!r ,engli% visitors1 s also to my fri5ds & myself4 ,i suppose t ! idea ( ,episcopacy1 z ! ,prussian k+ und]/ood x1 0 v diff]5t f t taught 9 ! ,tract>ian ,s*ool2 b /ill1 ,i suppose also1 t ! *ief au?ors ( t s*ool w\ld h gladly se5 su* a measure c>ri$ out 9 ,prussia1 _h x be5 done )\t compromis+ ^? pr9ciples :i* 7 necess>y to ! be+ ( a ,*ur*4 ,ab\t ! "t ( ! publication ( ,tract #ij1 ,m4 ,buns5 & ! !n ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury 7 tak+ /eps = its execution1 by appo9t+ & consecrat+ a ,bi%op = ,j]usalem4 ,j]usalem1 x w\ld seem1 0 consid]$ a safe place = ! exp]im5t2 x 0 too f> f ,prussia to awak5 ! susceptibilities ( any p>ty at home2 if ! project fail$1 x fail$ )\t h>m to any "o2 &1 if x succe$$1 x gave ,prote/antism a /atus 9 ! ,ea/1 :i* 9 association ) ! ,monophysite or ,jacobite & ! ,ne/orian bodies1 =m$ a political in/rum5t = ,engl&1 p>allel to t :i* ,russia _h 9 ! ,greek ,*ur* & ,france 9 ! ,lat94 ,accord+ly1 9 ,july #ahda1 full ( ! ,anglican difficulty on ! "q ( ,ca?olicity1 ,i ?us spoke ( ! ,j]usalem s*eme 9 an ,article 9 ! ,briti% ,critic3 ,:5 our ?\ghts turn to ! ,ea/1 in/ead ( recollect+ t !re are ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es !re1 we leave x to ! ,russians to take c>e ( ! ,greeks1 & ! ,fr5* to take c>e ( ! ,romans1 & we cont5t ourselves ) erect+ a ,prote/ant ,*ur* at ,j]usalem1 or ) help+ ! ,jews to rebuild _! ,temple !re1 or ) becom+ ! augu/ protectors ( ,ne/orians1 ,monophysites1 & all ! h]etics we c he> (1 or ) =m+ a league ) ! ,mussulman aga9/ ,greeks & ,romans toge!r4 ,i d n pret5d s long aft] ! "t to give a full or exact acc\nt ( ?is measure 9 detail4 ,i w b say t 9 ! ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 "u date ( ,octob] #e1 #ahda 7if ! copy1 f :i* ,i quote1 conta9s ! measure z x pass$ ! ,h\ses71 provision is made = ! consecration ( ,briti% subjects1 or ! subjects or citiz5s ( any =eign /ate1 to be ,bi%ops 9 any =eign c\ntry1 :e!r su* =eign subjects or citiz5s be or be n subjects or citiz5s ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* !y are to act1 & 444 )\t requir+ su* ( !m z may be subjects or citiz5s ( any =eign k+dom or /ate to take ! oa?s ( allegiance & supremacy1 & ! oa? ( due ob$i5ce to ! ,ar*bi%op = ! "t be+ 444 also t su* ,bi%op or ,bi%ops1 s consecrat$1 may ex]cise1 )9 su* limits1 z may f "t to "t be assign$ = t purpose 9 su* =eign c\ntries by h] ,maje/y1 spiritual jurisdiction ov] ! m9i/]s ( ,briti% congregations ( ! ,unit$ ,*ur* ( ,engl& & ,irel&1 & ov] su* o!r ,prote/ant ,congregations1 z may be desir\s ( plac+ !mselves "u 8 or _! au?ority4 ,n[ "h1 at ! v "t t ! ,anglican ,bi%ops 7 direct+ _! c5sure ^u me = av[+ an approa* to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* n clos] ?an ,i believ$ ! ,anglican =mul>ies w\ld all[1 !y 7 on ! o!r h& frat]nis+1 by _! act or by _! suff]ance1 ) ,prote/ant bodies1 & all[+ !m to put !mselves "u an ,anglican ,bi%op1 )\t any r5unciation ( _! errors or reg>d to ! due reception ( baptism & confirmation2 :ile !re 0 great reason to suppose t ! said ,bi%op 0 int5d$ to make conv]ts f ! or?odox ,greeks1 & ! s*ismatical ,ori5tal bodies1 by means ( ! influ5ce ( ,engl&4 ,?is 0 ! ?ird bl[1 :i* f9ally %att]$ my fai? 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,t ,*ur* 0 n only =bidd+ any sympa?y or concurr5ce ) ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 b x actually 0 c\rt+ an int]communion ) ,prote/ant ,prussia & ! h]esy ( ! ,ori5tals4 ,! ,anglican ,*ur* might h ! apo/olical succession1 z _h ! ,monophysites2 b su* acts z 7 9 progress l$ me to ! grave/ suspicion1 n t x w\ld soon cease to be a ,*ur*1 b t x _h nev] be5 a ,*ur* all along4 ,on ,octob] #ab? ,i ?us wrote to a fri5d3--,we h n a s+le ,anglican 9 ,j]usalem1 s we are s5d+ a ,bi%op to make a communion1 n to gov]n our own p4 ,next1 ! excuse is1 t !re are conv]t$ ,anglican ,jews !re :o require a ,bi%op2 ,i am told !re are n half-a-doz54 ,b = !m ! ,bi%op is s5t out1 & = !m he is a ,bi%op ( ! circumcision 7,i ?9k he 0 a conv]t$ ,jew1 :o boa/$ ( 8 ,jewi% desc5t71 aga9/ ! ,epi/le to ! ,galatians pretty ne>ly4 ,?irdly1 = ! sake ( ,prussia1 he is to take "u him all ! =eign ,prote/ants :o w come2 & ! political advantages w be s great1 f ! influ5ce ( ,engl&1 t !re is no d\bt !y w come4 ,!y are to sign ! ,confession ( ,augsburg1 & !re is no?+ to %[ t !y hold ! doctr9e ( ,baptismal ,reg5]ation4 ,z to myself1 ,i %all d no?+ :atev] publicly1 unless inde$ x 7 to give my signature to a ,prote/2 b ,i ?9k x w\ld be out ( place 9 me to agitate1 hav+ be5 9 a way sil5c$2 b ! ,ar*bi%op is really do+ mo/ grave "w1 ( :i* we _c see ! end4 ,i did make a solemn ,prote/1 & s5t x to ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 & also s5t x to my own ,bi%op1 ) ! foll[+ lett]3-- ,x seems z if ,i 7 nev] to write to y\r ,lord%ip1 )\t giv+ y pa91 & ,i "k t my pres5t subject does n specially conc]n y\r ,lord%ip2 yet1 aft] a great deal ( anxi\s ?\ght1 ,i lay be=e y ! enclos$ ,prote/4 ,y\r ,lord%ip w obs]ve t ,i am n ask+ = any notice ( x1 unless y ?9k t ,i ought to receive "o4 ,i d ?is v s]i\s act1 9 ob$i5ce to my s5se ( duty4 ,if ! ,engli% ,*ur* is to ent] on a new c\rse1 & assume a new aspect1 x w be m pleasant to me h]eaft] to ?9k1 t ,i did n suff] s griev\s an ev5t to happ51 )\t be>+ witness aga9/ x4 ,may ,i be all[$ to say1 t ,i augur no?+ b evil1 if we 9 any respect prejudice our title to be a bran* ( ! ,apo/olic ,*ur*8 ,t ,article ( ! ,cre$1 ,i ne$ h>dly obs]ve to y\r ,lord%ip1 is ( su* con/ra9+ p[]1 t1 if we w n claim x1 & use x = ourselves1 o!rs w use x 9 _! own behalf aga9/ u4 ,m5 :o le>n1 :e!r by means ( docum5ts or measures1 :e!r f ! /atem5ts or ! acts ( p]sons 9 au?ority1 t our communion is n a bran* ( ! "o ,*ur*1 ,i =esee ) mu* grief1 w be tempt$ to look out = t ,*ur* else:]e4 ,x is to me a subject ( great dismay1 t1 z f> z ! ,*ur* has lately spok5 out1 on ! subject ( ! op9ions :i* ,i & o!rs hold1 ^? op9ions are1 n m]ely n sanction$ 7= t ,i d n ask71 b n ev5 suff]$4 ,i e>ne/ly hope t y\r ,lord%ip w excuse my fre$om 9 ?us speak+ to y ( "s memb]s ( y\r ,mo/ ,rev4 & ,"r ,rev4 ,body4 ,) e feel+ ( rev]5t atta*m5t to y\r ,lord%ip1 ,i am1 etc4 ,,prote/ ,:]eas ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& has a claim on ! allegiance ( ,ca?olic believ]s only on ! gr\nd ( h] own claim to be consid]$ a bran* ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*3 ,& :]eas ! recognition ( h]esy1 indirect z well z direct1 goes f> to de/roy su* claim 9 ! case ( any religi\s body advanc+ x3 ,& :]eas to admit ma9ta9]s ( h]esy to communion1 )\t =mal r5unciation ( _! errors1 goes f> t[>ds recognis+ ! same3 ,& :]eas ,lu!ranism & ,calv9ism are h]esies1 repugnant to ,scripture1 spr++ up ?ree c5turies s9ce1 & ana!matis$ by ,ea/ z well z ,we/3 ,& :]eas x is report$ t ! ,mo/ ,rev]5d ,primate & o!r ,"r ,rev]5d ,rul]s ( our ,*ur* h consecrat$ a ,bi%op ) a view to ex]cis+ spiritual jurisdiction ov] ,prote/ant1 t is1 ,lu!ran & ,calv9i/ congregations 9 ! ,ea/ 7"u ! provisions ( an ,act made 9 ! la/ session ( ,p>liam5t to am5d an ,act made 9 ! #bf? ye> ( ! reign ( 8 ,maje/y ,k+ ,george ! ,?ird1 intitul$1 ',an ,act to emp[] ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 or ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york = ! "t be+1 to consecrate to ! (fice ( ,bi%op p]sons be+ subjects or citiz5s ( c\ntries out ( 8 ,maje/y's dom9ions'71 disp5s+ at ! same "t1 n 9 p>ticul> cases & accid5tally1 b z if on pr9ciple & univ]sally1 ) any abjuration ( error on ! "p ( su* congregations1 & ) any reconciliation to ! ,*ur* on ! "p ( ! presid+ ,bi%op2 !reby giv+ "s sort ( =mal recognition to ! doctr9es :i* su* congregations ma9ta93 ,& :]eas ! dioceses 9 ,engl& are connect$ toge!r by s close an int]communion1 t :at is done by au?ority 9 "o1 imm$iately affects ! re/3 ,on ^! gr\nds1 ,i 9 my place1 be+ a prie/ ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* & ,vic> ( ,/4 ,m>y ! ,virg9's1 ,ox=d1 by way ( reliev+ my consci5ce1 d h]eby solemnly prote/ aga9/ ! measure a=esaid1 & dis[n x1 z remov+ our ,*ur* f h] pres5t gr\nd & t5d+ to h] disorganisation4 ,,john ,,h5ry ,,newman4 ,novemb] #aa1 #ahda4 ,look+ back two ye>s aft]w>ds on ! above-m5tion$ & o!r acts1 on ! "p ( ,anglican ,ecclesia/ical au?orities1 ,i obs]ve3 ,_m a man might h held an ab/ract !ory ab\t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 to :i* x 0 difficult to adju/ ! ,anglican--might h admitt$ a suspicion1 or ev5 pa9ful d\bts ab\t ! latt]--yet nev] h be5 impell$ onw>ds1 _h our ,rul]s pres]v$ ! quiesc5ce ( =m] ye>s2 b x is ! corroboration ( a pres5t1 liv+1 & en]getic het]odoxy1 :i* realises & makes !m practical2 x has be5 ! rec5t spee*es & acts ( au?orities1 :o _h s long be5 tol]ant ( ,prote/ant error1 :i* h giv5 to inquiry & to !ory its =ce & its edge4 ,z to ! project ( a ,j]usalem ,bi%opric1 ,i nev] he>d ( any good or h>m x has ev] done1 except :at x has done = me2 :i* _m ?9k a great mis=tune1 & ,i "o ( ! greate/ ( m]cies4 ,x br\ght me on to ! beg9n+ ( ! end4 ,"p ,,vi ,hi/ory ( ,my ,religi\s ,op9ions--#ahda-ahde ,f ! end ( #ahda1 ,i 0 on my dea?-b$1 z reg>ds my memb]%ip ) ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 ?\gh at ! "t ,i became aw>e ( x only by degrees4 ,i introduce :at ,i h to say ) ?is rem>k1 by way ( acc\nt+ = ! "* ( ?is rema9+ portion ( my n>rative4 ,a dea?-b$ has sc>cely a hi/ory2 x is a t$i\s decl9e1 ) seasons ( rally+ & seasons ( fall+ back2 & s9ce ! end is =ese51 or :at is call$ a matt] ( "t1 x has little int]e/ = ! read]1 especially if he has a k9d he>t4 ,moreov]1 x is a season :5 doors are clos$ & curta9s drawn1 & :5 ! sick man nei!r c>es nor is able to record ! /ages ( 8 malady4 ,i 0 9 ^! circum/ances1 except s f> z ,i 0 n all[$ to die 9 peace1--except s f> z fri5ds1 :o _h /ill a full "r to come 9 ^u me1 & ! public _w :i* _h n1 h giv5 a sort ( hi/ory to ^? la/ f\r ye>s4 ,b 9 consequ5ce1 my n>rative mu/ be 9 great measure docum5t>y4 ,lett]s ( m9e to fri5ds h come to me s9ce _! dea?s2 o!rs h be5 k9dly l5t me = ! occasion2 & ,i h "s drafts ( lett]s1 & notes ( my own1 ?\gh ,i h no /rictly p]sonal or cont9u\s memor&a to consult1 & h unluckily mislaid "s valuable pap]s4 ,& fir/ z to my position 9 ! view ( duty2 x 0 ?is3--#a4 ,i _h giv5 up my place 9 ! ,movem5t 9 my lett] to ! ,bi%op ( ,ox=d 9 ! spr+ ( #ahda2 b #b4 ,i c\ld n give up my duties t[>ds ! _m & v>i\s m9ds :o _h m or less be5 br\ght into x by me2 #c4 ,i expect$ or int5d$ gradually to fall back into ,lay ,communion2 #d4 ,i nev] contemplat$ leav+ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 #e4 ,i c\ld n hold (fice 9 h]1 if ,i 7 n all[$ to hold ! ,ca?olic s5se ( ! ,articles2 #f4 ,i c\ld n g to ,rome1 :ile %e suff]$ hon\rs to be paid to ! ,bless$ ,virg9 & ! ,sa9ts :i* ,i ?\ght incompatible ) ! ,supreme1 ,incommunicable ,glory ( ! ,"o ,inf9ite & ,et]nal2 #g4 ,i desir$ a union ) ,rome "u conditions1 ,*ur* ) ,*ur*2 #h4 ,i call$ ,littlemore my ,torres ,v$ras1 & ?\ght t "s day we might advance aga9 )9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 z we _h be5 =c$ to retire2 #i4 ,i kept back all p]sons :o 7 dispos$ to g to ,rome ) all my might4 ,& ,i kept !m back = ?ree or f\r reasons2 #a1 because :at ,i c\ld n 9 consci5ce d myself1 ,i c\ld n suff] !m to d2 #b1 because ,i ?\ght t 9 v>i\s cases !y 7 act+ "u excitem5t2 #c1 :ile ,i held ,/4 ,m>y's1 because ,i _h duties to my ,bi%op & to ! ,anglican ,*ur*2 & #d1 9 "s cases1 because ,i _h receiv$ f _! ,anglican p>5ts or sup]iors direct *>ge ( !m4 ,?is 0 my view ( my duty f ! end ( #ahda1 to my resignation ( ,/4 ,m>y's 9 ! autumn ( #ahdc4 ,& n[ ,i %all relate my view1 dur+ t "t1 ( ! /ate ( ! controv]sy betwe5 ! ,*ur*es4 ,z soon z ,i saw ! hit* 9 ! ,anglican argum5t1 dur+ my c\rse ( read+ 9 ! summ] ( #ahci1 ,i began to look ab\t1 z ,i h said1 = "s gr\nd :i* might supply a controv]sial basis = my ne$4 ,! difficulty 9 "q _h affect$ my view bo? ( ,antiquity & ,ca?olicity2 =1 :ile ! hi/ory ( ,/4 ,leo %[$ me t ! delib]ate & ev5tual cons5t ( ! great body ( ! ,*ur* ratifi$ a doctr9al decision1 x also %[$ t ! rule ( ,antiquity 0 n infr+$1 ?\gh a doctr9e _h n be5 publicly recognis$ z a portion ( ! dogmatic f\ndation ( ! ,*ur*1 till c5turies aft] ! "t ( ! apo/les4 ,?us1 :]eas ! ,cre$s tell u t ! ,*ur* is ,"o1 ,holy1 ,ca?olic1 & ,apo/olic1 ,i c\ld n prove t ! ,anglican communion 0 an integral "p ( ! ,"o ,*ur*1 on ! gr\nd ( its be+ ,apo/olic or ,ca?olic1 )\t reason+ 9 fav\r ( :at are commonly call$ ! ,roman corruptions2 & ,i c\ld n def5d our sep>ation f ,rome )\t us+ argum5ts prejudicial to ^? great doctr9es conc]n+ our ,"l1 :i* are ! v f\ndation ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! ,via ,m$ia 0 an impossible idea2 x 0 :at ,i _h call$ /&+ on "o leg2 & x 0 necess>y1 if my old issue ( ! controv]sy 0 to be reta9$1 to g fur!r ei!r "o way or ! o!r4 ,accord+ly1 ,i ab&on$ t old gr\nd & took ano!r4 ,i delib]ately quitt$ ! old ,anglican gr\nd z unt5able2 b ,i did n d s all at once1 b z ,i became m & m conv9c$ ( ! /ate ( ! case4 ,! ,j]usalem bi%opric 0 ! ultimate condemnation ( ! old !ory ( ! ,via ,m$ia2 f t "t ! ,anglican ,*ur* 01 9 my m9d1 ei!r n a normal portion ( t ,"o ,*ur* to :i* ! promises 7 made1 or at lea/ 9 an abnormal /ate1 & f t "t ,i said boldly1 z ,i did 9 my ,prote/1 & z inde$ ,i _h ev5 intimat$ 9 my lett] to ! ,bi%op ( ,ox=d1 t ! ,*ur* 9 :i* ,i f\nd myself _h no claim on me1 except on condition ( its be+ a portion ( ! ,"o ,ca?olic ,communion1 & t t condition mu/ ev] be borne 9 m9d z a practical matt]1 & _h to be di/9ctly prov$4 ,all ?is 0 n inconsi/5t ) my say+ t1 at ?is "t1 ,i _h no ?\ght ( leav+ t ,*ur* because ,i felt "s ( my old objections aga9/ ,rome z /rongly z ev]4 ,i _h no "r1 ,i _h no leave1 to act aga9/ my consci5ce4 ,t 0 a high] rule ?an any argum5t ab\t ! notes ( ! ,*ur*4 ,"u ^! circum/ances ,i turn$ = protection to ! note ( sanctity1 ) a view ( %[+ t we _h at lea/ "o ( ! necess>y notes1 z fully z ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2 or1 at lea/1 )\t ent]+ into comp>isons1 t we _h x 9 su* a suffici5t s5se z to reconcile u to our position1 & to supply full evid5ce1 & a cle> direction1 on ! po9t ( practical duty4 ,we _h ! note ( life1--n any sort ( life1 n su* only z c come ( nature1 b a sup]natural ,*ri/ian life1 :i* c\ld only come directly f above4 ,9 my article 9 ! ,briti% ,critic1 to :i* ,i h s (t5 ref]r$1 9 ,janu>y1 #ahdj 7be=e ! "t ( ,tract #ij71 ,i said ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* t %e has ! note ( possession1 ! note ( fre$om f p>ty titles1 ! note ( life1--a t\gh life & a vigor\s2 %e has anci5t desc5t1 unbrok5 cont9uance1 agreem5t 9 doctr9e ) ! ,anci5t ,*ur*4 ,pres5tly ,i g on to speak ( sanctity3 ,mu* z ,roman ,ca?olics may d5\nce u at pres5t z s*ismatical1 !y c\ld n resi/ u if ! ,anglican communion _h b t "o note ( ! ,*ur* ^u x1--sanctity4 ,! ,*ur* ( ! day f\r? c5tury c\ld n resi/ ,meletius2 8 enemies 7 fairly ov]come by him1 by 8 meekness & hol9ess1 :i* melt$ ! mo/ jeal\s ( !m4 ,& ,i cont9ue1 ,we are almo/ cont5t to say to ,romani/s1 acc\nt u n yet z a bran* ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ?\gh we be a bran*1 till we are l a bran*1 provid$ t :5 we d become l a bran*1 !n y cons5t to ackn[l$ge u1 etc4 ,& s ,i 0 l$ on 9 ! ,article to t %>p attack on ,engli% ,ca?olics = _! %ort-com+s z reg>ds ?is note1 a good portion ( :i* ,i h already quot$ 9 ano!r place4 ,x is !re t ,i speak ( ! great sc&al :i* ,i took at _! political1 social1 & controv]sial be>+2 & ?is 0 a second reason :y ,i fell back ^u ! note ( sanctity1 because x took me away f ! necessity ( mak+ any attack ^u ! doctr9es ( ! ,roman ,*ur*1 nay1 f ! consid]ation ( h] popul> beliefs1 & br\ght me ^u a gr\nd on :i* ,i felt ,i c\ld n make a mi/ake2 = :at is a high] guide = u 9 speculation & 9 practice1 ?an t consci5ce ( "r & wrong1 ( tru? & falsehood1 ^? s5tim5ts ( :at is decor\s1 consi/5t1 & noble1 :i* our ,creator has made a "p ( our orig9al nature8 ,!re=e ,i felt ,i c\ld n be wrong 9 attack+ :at ,i fanci$ 0 a fact1--! unscrupul\sness1 ! deceit1 & ! intrigu+ _s ( ! ag5ts & repres5tatives ( ,rome4 ,?is ref]5ce to hol9ess z ! true te/ ( a ,*ur* 0 /eadily kept 9 view 9 :at ,i wrote 9 connection ) ,tract #ij4 ,i say 9 its ,introduction1 ,! writ] c nev] be p>ty to =c+ ! op9ions or projects ( "o s*ool ^u ano!r2 religi\s *anges %\ld be ! act ( ! :ole body4 ,no good c come ( a *ange :i* is n a developm5t ( feel+s spr++ up freely & calmly )9 ! bosom ( ! :ole body itself2 e *ange 9 religion mu/ be att5d$ by deep rep5tance2 *anges mu/ be nurtur$ 9 mutual love2 we _c agree )\t a sup]natural influ5ce2 we mu/ come toge!r to ,god to d = u :at we _c d = ourselves4 ,9 my lett] to ! bi%op ,i said1 ,i h set myself aga9/ sugge/ions = consid]+ ! diff]5ces betwe5 ourselves & ! =eign ,*ur*es ) a view to _! adju/m5t4 7,i meant 9 ! way ( negotiation1 conf]5ce1 agitation1 or ! l47 ,our bus9ess is ) ourselves1--to make ourselves m holy1 m self-d5y+1 m primitive1 m wor?y ( our high call+4 ,to be anxi\s = a composition ( diff]5ces is to beg9 at ! end4 ,political reconciliations are b outw>d & holl[1 & fallaci\s4 ,& till ,roman ,ca?olics r5\nce political ef=ts1 & manife/ 9 _! public measures ! light ( hol9ess & tru?1 p]petual w> is our only prospect4 ,accord+ to ?is !ory1 a religi\s body is "p ( ! ,"o ,ca?olic & ,apo/olic ,*ur*1 if x has ! succession & ! cre$ ( ! apo/les1 ) ! note ( hol9ess ( life2 & !re is mu* 9 su* a view to approve itself to ! direct common s5se & practical habits ( an ,engli%man4 ,h[ev]1 ) ev5ts consequ5t ^u ,tract #ij1 ,i sunk my !ory to a l[] level4 ,:at c\ld be said 9 apology1 :5 ! bi%ops & ! p ( my ,*ur*1 n only did n suff]1 b actually reject$ primitive ,ca?olic doctr9e1 & tri$ to eject f _! communion all :o held x8 aft] ! ,bi%ops' *>ges8 aft] ! ,j]usalem abom9ation8 ,well1 ?is c\ld be said2 /ill we 7 n no?+3 we c\ld n be z if we nev] _h be5 a ,*ur*2 we 7 ,sam>ia4 ,?is !n 0 t l[] level on :i* ,i plac$ myself1 & all :o felt ) me1 at ! end ( #ahda4 ,to br+ out ?is view 0 ! purpose ( f\r s]mons prea*$ at ,/4 ,m>y's 9 ,decemb] ( t ye>4 ,hi!rto ,i _h n introduc$ ! excit+ topics ( ! day into ! pulpit2 on ?is occasion ,i did4 ,i did s1 = ! mom5t 0 urg5t2 !re 0 great unsettlem5t ( m9d among u1 9 consequ5ce ( ^? same ev5ts :i* _h unsettl$ me4 ,"o special anxiety1 v obvi\s1 :i* 0 com+ on me n[1 01 t :at 0 "o man's meat 0 ano!r man's poison4 ,i _h said ev5 ( ,tract #ij1 ,x 0 address$ to "o set ( p]sons1 & has be5 us$ & comm5t$ on by ano!r2 /ill m 0 x true n[1 t :atev] ,i wrote = ! s]vice ( ^? :om ,i knew to be 9 tr\ble ( m9d1 w\ld become on ! "o h& matt] ( suspicion & sl&] 9 ! m\?s ( my oppon5ts1 & ( di/ress & surprise to ^? on ! o!r h&1 :o _h no difficulties ( fai? at all4 ,accord+ly1 :5 ,i publi%$ ^! f\r s]mons at ! end ( #ahdc1 ,i introduc$ !m ) a recomm5dation t none %\ld read !m :o did n ne$ !m4 ,b 9 tru? ! virtual condemnation ( ,tract #ij1 aft] t ! :ole difficulty seem$ to h be5 wea!r$1 0 an enorm\s disappo9tm5t & trial4 ,my ,prote/ also aga9/ ! ,j]usalem ,bi%opric 0 an unavoidable cause ( excitem5t 9 ! case ( _m2 b x calm$ !m too1 = ! v fact ( a ,prote/ 0 a relief to _! impati5ce4 ,& s1 9 l mann]1 z reg>ds ! f\r s]mons1 ( :i* ,i speak1 ?\gh !y ackn[l$g$ freely ! great sc&al :i* 0 involv$ 9 ! rec5t episcopal do+s1 yet at ! same "t !y might be said to be/[ ^u ! multipli$ disord]s & %ortcom+s ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* a sort ( place 9 ! ,reveal$ ,disp5sation1 & an intellectual position 9 ! controv]sy1 & ! dignity ( a great pr9ciple1 = unsettl$ m9ds to take & use1 :i* might tea* !m to recognise _! own consi/5cy1 & to be reconcil$ to !mselves1 & :i* might absorb into itself & dry up a multitude ( _! grudg+s1 discont5ts1 misgiv+s1 & que/ion+s1 & lead ! way to humble1 ?ankful1 & tranquil ?\ghts2--& ?is 0 ! effect :i* c]ta9ly x produc$ on myself4 ,! po9t ( ^! s]mons is1 t1 9 spite ( ! rigid "* ( ! ,jewi% law1 ! =mal & lit]al =ce ( its precepts1 & ! manife/ s*ism1 & worse ?an s*ism1 ( ! t5 tribes1 yet 9 fact !y 7 /ill recognis$ z a p by ! ,div9e ,m]cy2 t ! great prophets ,elias & ,eliseus 7 s5t to !m1 & n only s1 b s5t to prea* to !m & reclaim !m1 )\t any intimation t !y mu/ be reconcil$ to ! l9e ( ,david & ! ,a>onic prie/hood1 or g up to ,j]usalem to wor%ip4 ,!y 7 n 9 ! ,*ur*1 yet !y _h ! means ( grace & ! hope ( acceptance ) _! ,mak]4 ,! application ( all ?is to ! ,anglican ,*ur* 0 imm$iate2--:e!r a man c\ld assume or ex]cise m9i/]ial functions "u ! circum/ances1 or n1 might n cle>ly appe>1 ?\gh x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,engl& _h ! apo/olic prie/hood1 :]eas ,israel _h no prie/hood at all2 b s f> 0 cle>1 t !re 0 no call at all = an ,anglican to leave 8 ,*ur* = ,rome1 ?\gh he did n believe 8 own to be "p ( ! ,"o ,*ur*3--& = ?is reason1 because x 0 a fact t ! k+dom ( ,israel 0 cut (f f ! ,temple2 & yet its subjects1 nei!r 9 a mass1 nor z individuals1 nei!r ! multitudes on ,m\nt ,c>mel1 nor ! ,%unammite & h] h\sehold1 _h any comm& giv5 !m1 ?\gh miracles 7 display$ be=e !m1 to break (f f _! own p1 & to submit !mselves to ,judah4#c ,x is pla9 t a !ory su* z ?is1 :e!r ! m>ks ( a div9e pres5ce & life 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur* 7 suffici5t to prove t %e 0 actually )9 ! cov5ant1 or only suffici5t to prove t %e 0 at lea/ enjoy+ extraord9>y & uncov5ant$ m]cies1 n only l[]$ h] level 9 a religi\s po9t ( view1 b weak5$ h] controv]sial basis4 ,its v novelty made x suspici\s2 & !re 0 no gu>antee t ! process ( subsid5ce might n cont9ue1 & t x might n end 9 a subm]sion4 ,inde$1 to _m m9ds1 to say t ,engl& 0 wrong 0 ev5 to say t ,rome 0 "r2 & no e?ical reason+ :atev] c\ld ov]come 9 _! case ! argum5t f prescription & au?ority4 ,to ?is objection ,i c\ld only answ] t ,i did n make my circum/ances4 ,i fully ackn[l$g$ ! =ce & effectiv5ess ( ! g5u9e ,an glican !ory1 & t x 0 all b pro( aga9/ ! disputants ( ,rome2 b /ill l ,a*illes1 x _h a vuln]able po9t1 & t ,/4 ,leo _h f\nd x out = me1 & t ,i c\ld n help x2--t1 7 x n = matt] ( fact1 ! !ory w\ld be great inde$1 x w\ld be irresi/ible1 if x 7 only true4 ,:5 ,i became a ,ca?olic1 ! editor ( a magaz9e :o _h 9 =m] days accus$ me1 to my indignation1 ( t5d+ t[>ds ,rome1 wrote to me to ask1 :i* ( ! two 0 n[ "r1 he or ,i8 ,i answ]$ him 9 a lett]1 "p ( :i* ,i "h ins]t1 z x w s]ve z a sort ( leave-tak+ ( ! great !ory1 :i* is s speci\s to look ^u1 s difficult to prove1 & s hopeless to "w4 ,nov4 #h1 #ahde4 ,i d n ?9k1 at all m ?an ,i did1 t ! ,anglican pr9ciples :i* ,i advocat$ at ! date y m5tion1 lead m5 to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,if ,i mu/ specify :at ,i mean by ',anglican pr9ciples1' ,i %\ld say1 e4g4 tak+ ,antiquity1 n ! exi/+ ,*ur*1 z ! oracle ( tru?2 & hold+ t ! ,apo/olical ,succession is a suffici5t gu>antee ( ,sacram5tal ,grace1 )\t union ) ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,i ?9k ^! /ill ! firme/1 /ronge/ gr\nd aga9/ ,rome--t is1 if !y c be held4 ,!y h be5 held by _m1 & are f> m difficult to refute 9 ! ,roman controv]sy1 ?an ^? ( any o!r religi\s body4 ,= myself1 ,i f\nd ,i c\ld n hold !m4 ,i left !m4 ,f ! "t ,i began to suspect _! uns\ndness1 ,i ceas$ to put !m =w>d4 ,:5 ,i 0 fairly sure ( _! uns\ndness1 ,i gave up my ,liv+4 ,:5 ,i 0 fully confid5t t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 0 ! only true ,*ur*1 ,i jo9$ h]4 ,i h felt all along t ,bp4 ,bull's !ology 0 ! only !ology on :i* ! ,engli% ,*ur* c\ld /&4 ,i h felt1 t opposition to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 0 "p ( t !ology2 & t he :o c\ld n prote/ aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 0 no true div9e 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,i h nev] said1 nor attempt$ to say1 t any "o 9 (fice 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 :e!r ,bi%op or incumb5t1 c\ld be o!rwise ?an 9 ho/ility to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,! ,via ,m$ia !n disappe>$ = ev]1 & a new ,!ory1 made expressly = ! occasion1 took its place4 ,i 0 pleas$ ) my new view4 ,i wrote to an intimate fri5d1 ,dec4 #ac1 #ahda1 ,i ?9k y w give me ! cr$it1 ,c>issime1 ( n und]valu+ ! /r5g? ( ! feel+s :i* draw "o to ,rome1 & yet ,i am 7,i tru/7 q cle> ab\t my duty to rema9 :]e ,i am2 inde$1 mu* cle>] ?an ,i 0 "s "t s9ce4 ,if x is n presumptu\s to say1 ,i h 444 a mu* m def9ite view ( ! promis$ inw>d ,pres5ce ( ,*ri/ ) u 9 ! ,sacram5ts n[ t ! outw>d notes ( x are be+ remov$4 ,& ,i am cont5t to be ) ,moses 9 ! des]t1 or ) ,elijah excommunicat$ f ! ,temple4 ,i say ?is1 putt+ ?+s at ! /ronge/4 ,h[ev]1 my fri5ds ( ! mod]ate ,apo/olical p>ty1 :o 7 my fri5ds = ! v reason ( my hav+ be5 s mod]ate & ,anglican myself 9 g5]al tone 9 times pa/1 :o _h /ood up = ,tract #ij p>tly f fai? 9 me1 & c]ta9ly f g5]\s & k9d feel+1 & _h !reby %>$ an obloquy :i* 0 none ( !irs1 7 naturally surpris$ & (f5d$ at a l9e ( argum5t1 novel1 &1 z x appe>$ to !m1 wanton1 :i* ?rew ! :ole controv]sy into confusion1 /ultifi$ my =m] pr9ciples1 & sub/itut$1 z !y w\ld consid]1 a sort ( me?odi/ic self-contemplation1 especially abhorr5t bo? to my nature & to my pa/ pr(essions1 = ! pla9 & hone/ tok5s1 z !y 7 commonly receiv$1 ( a div9e mission 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,!y c\ld n tell :i!r ,i 0 go+2 & 7 /ill fur!r annoy$1 :5 ,i w\ld view ! reception ( ,tract #ij by ! public & ! ,bi%ops z s grave a matt]1 & ?rew ab\t :at !y consid]$ my/]i\s h9ts ( ev5tualities1 & w\ld n simply say1 ,an ,anglican ,i 0 born1 & an ,anglican ,i w die4 ,"o ( my famili> fri5ds1 :o 0 9 ! c\ntry at ,*ri/mas1 #ahda-b1 report$ to me ! feel+ t prevail$ ab\t me2 & h[ ,i felt t[>ds x w appe> 9 ! foll[+ lett] ( m9e1 writt5 9 answ]3-- ,oriel1 ,dec4 #bd1 #ahda4 ,c>issime1 y _c tell h[ sad y\r acc\nt ( ,mob]ly has made me4 ,8 view ( ! s9fulness ( ! decrees ( ,tr5t is z mu* aga9/ union ( ,*ur*es z aga9/ individual conv]sions4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,i nev] h exam9$ ^? decrees ) ?is object1 & h no view2 b t is v diff]5t f hav+ a delib]ate view aga9/ !m4 ,c\ld n he say :i* !y are8 ,i suppose ,transub/antiation is "o4 ,a4 ,b41 ?\gh ( c\rse he w\ld n l to h x repeat$1 does n scruple at t4 ,i h n my m9d cle>4 ,mob]ly mu/ recollect t ,palm] ?9ks !y all be> a ,ca?olic int]pretation4 ,= myself1 ?is only ,i see1 t !re is indef9itely m 9 ! ,fa!rs aga9/ our own /ate ( ali5ation f ,*ri/5dom ?an aga9/ ! ,trid5t9e ,decrees4 ,! only ?+ ,i c ?9k ( t ,i c h said is ?is1 t !re 7 p]sons :o1 if our ,*ur* committ$ h]self to h]esy1 soon] ?an ?9k t !re 0 no ,*ur* any:]e1 w\ld believe ! ,roman to be ! ,*ur*2 & !re=e w\ld on fai? accept :at !y c\ld n o!rwise acquiesce 94 ,i suppose1 x w\ld be no relief to him to insi/ ^u ! circum/ance t !re is no imm$iate dang]4 ,individuals c nev] be answ]$ = ( c\rse2 b ,i %\ld ?9k lightly ( t man1 :o1 = "s act ( ! ,bi%ops1 %\ld all at once leave ! ,*ur*4 ,n[1 consid]+ h[ ! ,cl]gy really are improv+1 consid]+ t ?is r[ is ev5 mak+ !m read ! ,tracts1 is x n possible we may all be 9 a bett] /ate ( m9d sev5 ye>s h5ce to consid] ^! matt]s8 & may we n leave !m mean:ile to ! w ( ,provid5ce8 ,i _c believe ?is "w has be5 ( man2 ,god has a "r to ,8 own "w1 to d :at ,he w ) x4 ,may we n try to leave x 9 ,8 h&s1 & be cont5t8 ,if y le>n any?+ ab\t ,b>t]1 :i* leads y to ?9k t ,i c relieve him by a lett]1 let me "k4 ,! tru? is ?is--our good fri5ds d n read ! ,fa!rs2 !y ass5t to u f ! common s5se ( ! case3 !n1 :5 ! ,fa!rs1 & we1 say m ?an _! common s5se1 !y are dreadfully %ock$4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,london has reject$ a man1 #a4 ,= hold+ any ,sacrifice 9 ! ,eu*>i/4 #b4 ,! ,real ,pres5ce4 #c4 ,t !re is a grace 9 ,ord9ation4#d ,are we q sure t ! ,bi%ops w n be draw+ up "s /r+5t decl>ations ( fai?8 is ?is :at ,mob]ly fe>s8 ,w\ld ! ,bi%op ( ,ox=d accept !m8 ,if s1 ,i %\ld be driv5 into ! ,refuge = ! ,de/itute ,littlemore4 ,b ,i promise ,mob]ly1 ,i w\ld d my utmo/ to cat* all dang]\s p]sons & clap !m into conf9em5t !re4 ,*ri/mas ,day1 #ahda4 ,i h be5 dream+ ( ,mob]ly all night4 ,%\ld n he & ! l see1 t x is unwise1 unfair1 & impati5t to ask o!rs1 ,:at w y d "u circum/ances1 :i* h n1 :i* may nev] come8 ,:y br+ fe>1 suspicion1 & disunion into ! camp ab\t ?+s :i* are m]ely 9 posse8 ,natural1 & exce$+ly k9d z ,b>t]'s & ano!r fri5d's lett]s 71 ,i ?9k !y h done great h>m4 ,i speak mo/ s9c]ely :5 ,i say1 t !re are ?+s :i* ,i nei!r contemplate1 nor wi% to contemplate2 b1 :5 ,i am ask$ ab\t !m t5 times1 at l5g? ,i beg9 to contemplate !m4 ,he surely does n mean to say1 t no?+ c\ld sep>ate a man f ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 e4g4 its av[+ ,soc9ianism2 its hold+ ! ,holy ,eu*>i/ 9 a ,soc9ian s5se4 ,yet1 he w\ld say1 x 0 n "r to contemplate su* ?+s4 ,aga91 our case is div]g+ f t ( ,k5's4 ,to say no?+ ( ! la/ mis]able c5tury1 :i* has giv5 u to />t f a mu* l[] level & ) mu* less to sp>e ?an a ,*ur*man 9 ! #ag? c5tury1 que/ions ( doctr9e are n[ com+ 92 ) him1 x 0 a "q ( discipl9e4 ,if su* dreadful ev5ts 7 realis$1 ,i _c help ?9k+ we %\ld all be va/ly m agre$ ?an we ?9k n[4 ,inde$1 is x possible 7humanly speak+7 t ^?1 :o h s mu* ! same he>t1 %\ld widely diff]8 ,b let ?is be consid]$1 z to alt]natives4 ,:at communion c\ld we jo98 ,c\ld ! ,scot* or ,am]ican sanction ! pres5ce ( its ,bi%ops & congregations 9 ,engl&1 )\t incurr+ ! imputation ( s*ism1 unless inde$ 7& is t likely87 !y d5\nc$ ! ,engli% z h]etical8 ,is n ?is a "t ( /range provid5ces8 is x n our safe/ c\rse1 )\t look+ to consequ5ces1 to d simply :at we ?9k "r day by day8 %all we n be sure to g wrong1 if we attempt to trace by anticipation ! c\rse ( div9e ,provid5ce8 ,has n all our mis]y1 z a ,*ur*1 aris5 f p be+ afraid to look difficulties 9 ! face8 ,!y h palliat$ acts1 :5 !y %\ld h d5\nc$ !m4 ,!re is t good fell[1 ,worce/] ,palm]1 c :itewa% ! ,ecclesia/ical ,commission & ! ,j]usalem ,bi%opric4 ,& :at is ! consequ5ce8 t our ,*ur* has1 ?r\gh c5turies1 ev] be5 s9k+ l[] & l[]1 till good "p ( its pret5sions & pr(essions is a m]e %am1 ?\gh x be a duty to make ! be/ ( :at we h receiv$4 ,yet1 ?\gh b\nd to make ! be/ ( o!r m5's %ams1 let u n incur any ( our own4 ,! true/ fri5ds ( our ,*ur* are !y1 :o say boldly :5 h] rul]s are go+ wrong1 & ! consequ5ces2 & 7to speak cata*re/ically7 !y are mo/ likely to die 9 ! ,*ur*1 :o are1 "u ^! black circum/ances1 mo/ prep>$ to leave x4 ,& ,i w add1 t1 consid]+ ! traces ( ,god's grace :i* surr\nd u1 ,i am v sangu9e1 or r confid5t 7if x is "r s to speak71 t our pray]s & our alms w come up z a memorial be=e ,god1 & t all ?is mis]able confusion t5ds to good4 ,let u n !n be anxi\s1 & anticipate diff]5ces 9 prospect1 :5 we agree 9 ! pres5t4 ,p4,s4 ,i ?9k1 :5 fri5ds i4e4 ! extreme p>ty get ov] _! fir/ unsettlem5t ( m9d & consequ5t vague appreh5sions1 :i* ! new attitude ( ! ,bi%ops1 & our feel+s ^u x1 h br\ght ab\t1 !y w get cont5t$ & satisfi$4 ,!y w see t !y exagg]at$ ?+s4444 ,( c\rse x w\ld h be5 wrong to anticipate :at "o's feel+s w\ld be "u su* a pa9ful cont+5cy z ! ,bi%ops' *>g+ z !y h done--s x seems to me nobody's fault4 ,nor is x wond]ful t o!rs mod]ate m5 are />tl$ i4e4 at my ,prote/1 etc4 etc42 yet !y %\ld recollect t ! m implicit ! rev]5ce "o pays to a ,bi%op1 ! m ke5 w be "o's p]ception ( h]esy 9 him4 ,! cord is b9d+ & compell+1 till x snaps4 ,m5 ( reflection w\ld h se5 ?is1 if !y _h look$ t way4 ,la/ spr+1 a v high *ur*man talk$ to me ( resi/+ my ,bi%op1 ( ask+ him = ! ,canons "u :i* he act$1 & s =?2 b ^?1 :o h cultivat$ a loyal feel+ t[>ds _! sup]iors1 are ! mo/ lov+ s]vants1 or ! mo/ zeal\s prote/ors4 ,if o!rs became s too1 if ! cl]gy ( ,*e/] d5\nc$ ! h]esy ( _! diocesan1 !y w\ld be do+ _! duty1 & reliev+ !mselves ( ! %>e :i* !y o!rwise h 9 any possible defection ( _! bre?r54 ,/4 ,/eph5's ,decemb] #bf4 ,h[ ,i fidget6 ,i n[ fe> t ! note ,i wrote ye/]day only makes matt]s worse by disclos+ too mu*4 ,?is is always my great difficulty4 ,9 ! pres5t /ate ( excitem5t on bo? sides1 ,i ?9k ( leav+ out altoge!r my reass]tion ( ,no4 #ij 9 my ,preface to ,volume #f1 & m]ely say+1 ',z _m false reports are at ?is "t 9 circulation ab\t him1 he hopes 8 well-wi%]s w take ?is ,volume z an indication ( 8 real ?\ghts & feel+s3 ^? :o are n1 he leaves 9 ,god's h& to br+ !m to a bett] m9d 9 ,8 own "t4' ,:at d y say to ! logic1 s5tim5t1 & propriety ( ?is8 ,!re 0 "o v old fri5d1 at a di/ance f ,ox=d1 aft]w>ds a ,ca?olic1 n[ dead "s ye>s1 :o mu/ h said some?+ to me1 ,i d n "k :at1 :i* *all5g$ a frank reply2 = ,i disclos$ to him1 ,i d n "k 9 :at words1 my frightful suspicion1 hi!rto only kn[n to two p]sons1 z reg>ds my ,anglicanism1 p]haps ,i might break d[n 9 ! ev5t1 t p]haps we 7 bo? out ( ! ,*ur*4 ,he answ]$ me ?us1 "u date ( ,jan4 #bi1 #ahdb3 ,i don't ?9k t ,i ev] 0 s %ock$ by any communication1 :i* 0 ev] made to me1 z by y\r lett] ( ?is morn+4 ,x has q unn]v$ me4444 ,i _c b write to y1 ?\gh ,i am at a loss :]e to beg9 444 ,i "k ( no act by :i* we h dissev]$ ourselves f ! communion ( ! ,*ur* ,univ]sal4444 ,! m ,i /udy ,scripture1 ! m am ,i impress$ ) ! resemblance betwe5 ! ,romi% pr9ciple 9 ! ,*ur* & ! ,babylon ( ,/4 ,john4444 ,i am ready to grieve t ,i ev] direct$ my ?\ghts to !ology1 if x is inde$ s unc]ta91 z y\r d\bts seem to indicate4 ,:ile my old & true fri5ds 7 ?us 9 tr\ble ab\t me1 ,i suppose !y felt n only anxiety b pa91 to see t ,i 0 gradually surr5d]+ myself to ! influ5ce ( o!rs1 :o _h n _! own claims ^u me1 y\ng] m51 & ( a ca/ ( m9d uncong5ial to my own4 ,a new s*ool ( ?\ght 0 ris+1 z is usual 9 su* movem5ts1 & 0 sweep+ ! orig9al p>ty ( ! movem5t aside1 & 0 tak+ its place4 ,! mo/ prom95t p]son 9 x1 0 a man ( elegant g5ius1 ( classical m9d1 ( r>e tal5t 9 lit]>y composition3--,mr4 ,oakeley4 ,he 0 n f> f my own age2 ,i _h long kn[n him1 ?\gh ( late ye>s he _h n be5 9 resid5ce at ,ox=d2 & q lately1 he has be5 tak+ sev]al signal occasions ( r5ew+ t k9dness1 :i* he ev] %[$ t[>ds me :5 we 7 bo? 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,8 tone ( m9d 0 n unlike t :i* gave a "* to ! e>ly movem5t2 he 0 almo/ a typical ,ox=d man1 &1 z f> z ,i recollect1 bo? 9 political & ecclesia/ical views1 w\ld h be5 ( "o _s ) ! ,oriel p>ty ( #ahbf-ahcc4 ,b he _h ent]$ late into ! ,movem5t2 he did n "k its fir/ ye>s2 &1 beg9n+ ) a new />t1 he 0 naturally ?r[n toge!r ) t body ( eag]1 acute1 resolute m9ds :o _h begun _! ,ca?olic life ab\t ! same "t z he1 :o knew no?+ ab\t ! ,via ,m$ia1 b _h he>d mu* ab\t ,rome4 ,?is new p>ty rapidly =m$ & increas$1 9 & out ( ,ox=d1 &1 z x s happ5$1 contemporane\sly ) t v summ]1 :5 ,i receiv$ s s]i\s a bl[ to my ecclesia/ical views f ! /udy ( ! ,monophysite controv]sy4 ,^! m5 cut into ! orig9al ,movem5t at an angle1 fell across its l9e ( ?\ght1 & !n set ab\t turn+ t l9e 9 its own direction4 ,!y 7 mo/ ( !m ke5ly religi\s m51 ) a true conc]n = _! s\ls z ! fir/ matt] ( all1 ) a great zeal = me1 b giv+ little c]ta9ty at ! "t z to :i* way !y w\ld ultimately turn4 ,"s 9 ! ev5t h rema9$ firm to ,anglicanism1 "s h become ,ca?olics1 & "s h f\nd a refuge 9 ,lib]alism4 ,no?+ 0 cle>] conc]n+ !m1 ?an t !y ne$$ to be kept 9 ord]2 & on me :o _h _h s mu* to d ) ! mak+ ( !m1 t duty 0 z cle>ly incumb5t2 & x is equally cle>1 f :at ,i h already said1 t ,i 0 j ! p]son1 above all o!rs1 :o c\ld n und]take x4 ,!re are no fri5ds l old fri5ds2 b ( ^? old fri5ds1 few c\ld help me1 few c\ld und]/& me1 _m 7 annoy$ ) me1 "s 7 angry1 because ,i 0 break+ up a compact p>ty1 & "s1 z a matt] ( consci5ce1 c\ld n li/5 to me4 ,i said1 bitt]ly1 ,y are ?r[+ me on o!rs1 :e!r ,i w or no4 ,yet /ill ,i _h good & true fri5ds ar\nd me ( ! old sort1 9 & out ( ,ox=d too4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 ?\gh ,i nei!r 0 s fond ( ! p]sons1 nor ( ! me?ods ( ?\ght1 :i* belong$ to ?is new s*ool1 except+ two or ?ree m51 z ( ! old set1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n tru/ 9 _! firmness ( purpose1 =1 l a sw>m ( flies1 !y might come & g1 & at l5g? be divid$ & dissipat$1 yet ,i _h an int5se sympa?y 9 _! object & 9 ! direction ( _! pa?1 9 spite ( my old fri5ds1 9 spite ( my old life-long prejudices4 ,9 spite ( my +ra9$ fe>s ( ,rome1 & ! decision ( my reason & consci5ce aga9/ h] usages1 9 spite ( my affection = ,ox=d & ,oriel1 yet ,i _h a secret long+ love ( ,rome ! au?or ( ,engli% ,*ri/ianity1 & ,i _h a true devotion to ! ,bless$ ,virg91 9 ^: ,college ,i liv$1 ^: alt> ,i s]v$1 & ^: immaculate purity ,i _h 9 "o ( my e>lie/ pr9t$ ,s]mons made mu* (4 ,& x 0 ! consci\sness ( ?is bias 9 myself1 if x is s to be call$1 :i* made me prea* s e>ne/ly aga9/ ! dang] ( be+ sway$ by our sympa?y r ?an our reason 9 religi\s inquiry4 ,& moreov]1 ! memb]s ( ?is new s*ool look$ up to me1 z ,i h said1 & did me true k9dnesses1 & really lov$ me1 & /ood by me 9 tr\ble1 :5 o!rs w5t away1 & = all ?is ,i 0 grateful2 nay1 _m ( !m 7 9 tr\ble !mselves1 & 9 ! same boat ) me1 & t 0 a fur!r cause ( sympa?y betwe5 u2 & h5ce x 01 :5 ! new s*ool came on 9 =ce1 & into collision ) ! old1 ,i _h n ! he>t1 any m ?an ! p[]1 to repel !m2 ,i 0 9 great p]plexity1 & h>dly knew :]e ,i /ood2 ,i took _! "p3 &1 :5 ,i want$ to be 9 peace & sil5ce1 ,i _h to speak out1 & ,i incurr$ ! *>ge ( weakness f "s m51 & ( my/]i\sness1 %uffl+1 & und]h& deal+ f ! majority4 ,n[ ,i w say "h frankly1 t ?is sort ( *>ge is a matt] :i* ,i _c prop]ly meet1 because ,i _c duly realise x4 ,i h nev] _h any suspicion ( my own hone/y2 &1 :5 m5 say t ,i 0 di%one/1 ,i _c grasp ! accusation z a di/9ct conception1 su* z x is possible to enc\nt]4 ,if a man said to me1 ,on su* a day & be=e su* p]sons y said a ?+ 0 :ite1 :5 x 0 black1 ,i und]/& :at is meant well en\gh1 & ,i c set myself to prove an alibi or to expla9 ! mi/ake2 or if a man said to me1 ,y tri$ to ga9 me ov] to y\r p>ty1 int5d+ to take me ) y to ,rome1 b y did n succe$1 ,i c give him ! lie1 & lay d[n an ass]tion ( my own z firm & z exact z 81 t n f ! "t t ,i 0 fir/ unsettl$1 did ,i ev] attempt to ga9 any "o ov] to myself or to my ,romaniz+ op9ions1 & t x is only 8 own coxcombical fancy :i* has br$ su* a ?\ght 9 him3 b my imag9ation is at a loss 9 pres5ce ( ^? vague *>ges1 :i* h commonly be5 br\ght aga9/ me1 *>ges1 :i* are made up ( impressions1 & und]/&+s1 & inf]5ces1 & he>say1 & surmises4 ,accord+ly1 ,i %all n make ! attempt1 =1 9 do+ s1 ,i %\ld be deal+ bl[s 9 ! air2 :at ,i %all attempt is to /ate :at ,i "k ( myself & :at ,i recollect1 & leave its application to o!rs4 ,:ile ,i _h confid5ce 9 ! ,via ,m$ia1 & ?\ght t no?+ c\ld ov]set x1 ,i did n m9d lay+ d[n l>ge pr9ciples1 :i* ,i saw w\ld g fur!r ?an 0 commonly p]ceiv$4 ,i consid]$ t to make ! ,via ,m$ia concrete & sub/antive1 x mu/ be mu* m ?an x 0 9 outl9e2 t ! ,anglican ,*ur* mu/ h a c]emonial1 a ritual1 & a fulness ( doctr9e & devotion1 :i* x _h n at pres5t1 if x 7 to compete ) ! ,roman ,*ur* ) any prospect ( success4 ,su* additions w\ld n remove x f its prop] basis1 b w\ld m]ely /r5g!n & beautify x3 su*1 = in/ance1 w\ld be confrat]nities1 p>ticul> devotions1 rev]5ce = ! ,bless$ ,virg91 pray]s = ! dead1 beautiful *ur*es1 ri* (f]+s to !m & 9 !m1 mona/ic h\ses1 & _m o!r obs]vances & in/itutions1 :i* ,i us$ to say belong$ to u z mu* z to ,rome1 ?\gh ,rome _h appropriat$ !m1 & boa/$ ( !m1 by reason ( our hav+ let !m slip f u4 ,! pr9ciple1 on :i* all ?is turn$1 is br\ght out 9 "o ( ! lett]s ,i publi%$ on occasion ( ,tract #ij4 ,! age is mov+1 ,i said1 t[>ds some?+2 & mo/ unhappily ! "o religi\s communion among u1 :i* has ( late ye>s be5 practically 9 possession ( ?is some?+1 is ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,%e alone1 amid all ! errors & evils ( h] practical sy/em1 has giv5 free scope to ! feel+s ( awe1 my/]y1 t5d]ness1 rev]5ce1 devot$ness1 & o!r feel+s :i* may be especially call$ ,ca?olic4 ,! "q !n is1 :e!r we %all give !m up to ! ,roman ,*ur* or claim !m = ourselves4444 ,b if we d give !m up1 we mu/ give up ! m5 :o *]i% !m4 ,we mu/ cons5t ei!r to give up ! m51 or to admit _! pr9ciples4 ,) ^! feel+s ,i frankly admit1 t1 :ile ,i 0 work+ simply = ! sake ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 ,i did n at all m9d1 ?\gh ,i f\nd myself lay+ d[n pr9ciples 9 its def5ce1 :i* w5t beyond t p>ticul> def5ce :i* high-&-dry m5 ?\ght p]fection1 & ?\gh ,i end$ 9 fram+ a sort ( def5ce1 :i* !y might call a revolution1 :ile ,i ?\ght x a re/oration4 ,?us1 = illu/ration1 ,i might disc\rse ^u ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts 9 su* a mann]1 7?\gh ,i d n recollect do+ s7 z might lead ! way t[>ds devotion to ! ,bless$ ,virg9 & ! sa9ts on ! "o h&1 & t[>ds pray]s = ! dead on ! o!r4 ,9 a memor&um ( ! ye> #ahdd or #ahde1 ,i ?us speak on ?is subject3 ,if ! ,*ur* be n def5d$ on e/abli%m5t gr\nds1 x mu/ be ^u pr9ciples1 :i* g f> beyond _! imm$iate object4 ,sometimes ,i saw ^! fur!r results1 sometimes n4 ,?\gh ,i saw !m1 ,i sometimes did n say t ,i saw !m2 s long z ,i ?\ght !y 7 inconsi/5t1 n ) our ,*ur*1 b only ) ! exi/+ op9ions1 ,i 0 n unwill+ to ins9uate tru?s into our ,*ur*1 :i* ,i ?\ght _h a "r to be !re4 ,to s mu* ,i confess2 b ,i d n confess1 ,i simply d5y t ,i ev] said any?+ :i* secretly bore aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 kn[+ x myself1 9 ord] t o!rs might unw>ily accept x4 ,x 0 inde$ "o ( my great difficulties & causes ( res]ve1 z "t w5t on1 t ,i at l5g? recognis$ 9 pr9ciples :i* ,i _h hone/ly prea*$ z if ,anglican1 conclusions fav\rable to ! ,roman ,*ur*4 ,( c\rse ,i did n l to confess ?is2 &1 :5 int]rogat$1 0 9 consequ5ce 9 p]plexity4 ,! prime in/ance ( ?is 0 ! appeal to ,antiquity2 ,/4 ,leo _h ov]set1 9 my own judgm5t1 its =ce 9 ! special argum5t = ,anglicanism2 yet ,i 0 committ$ to ,antiquity1 toge!r ) ! :ole ,anglican s*ool2 :at !n 0 ,i to say1 :5 acute m9ds urg$ ?is or t application ( x aga9/ ! ,via ,m$ia8 x 0 impossible t1 9 su* circum/ances1 any answ] c\ld be giv5 :i* 0 n unsatisfactory1 or any behavi\r adopt$ :i* 0 n my/]i\s4 ,aga91 sometimes 9 :at ,i wrote ,i w5t j z f> z ,i saw1 & c\ld z little say m1 z ,i c\ld see :at is bel[ ! horizon2 & !re=e1 :5 ask$ z to ! consequ5ces ( :at ,i _h said1 _h no answ] to give4 ,aga91 sometimes :5 ,i 0 ask$1 :e!r c]ta9 conclusions did n foll[ f a c]ta9 pr9ciple1 ,i might n be able to tell at ! mom5t1 especially if ! matt] 7 complicat$2 & = ?is reason1 if = no o!r1 because !re is great diff]5ce betwe5 a conclusion 9 ! ab/ract & a conclusion 9 ! concrete1 & because a conclusion may be modifi$ 9 fact by a conclusion f "s opposite pr9ciple4 ,or x might s happ5 t ,i got simply confus$1 by ! v cle>ness ( ! logic :i* 0 adm9i/]$ to me1 & ?us gave my sanction to conclusions :i* really 7 n m9e2 & :5 ! report ( ^? conclusions came r\nd to me ?r\gh o!rs1 ,i _h to unsay !m4 ,& !n aga91 p]haps ,i did n l to see m5 sc>$ or sc&alis$ by unfeel+ logical inf]5ces1 :i* w\ld n h t\*$ !m to ! day ( _! dea?1 _h !y n be5 made to eat !m4 ,& !n ,i felt altoge!r ! =ce ( ! maxim ( ,/4 ,ambrose1 ,non 9 dialectica complacuit ,deo salvum fac]e populum suum2--,i _h a great dislike ( pap] logic4 ,= myself1 x 0 n logic t c>ri$ me on2 z well might "o say t ! quicksilv] 9 ! b>omet] *anges ! wea!r4 ,x is ! concrete be+ t reasons2 pass a numb] ( ye>s1 & ,i f9d my m9d 9 a new place2 h[8 ! :ole man moves2 pap] logic is b ! record ( x4 ,all ! logic 9 ! _w w\ld n h made me move fa/] t[>ds ,rome ?an ,i did2 z well might y say t ,i h arriv$ at ! end ( my j\rney1 because ,i see ! village *ur* be=e me1 z v5ture to ass]t t ! miles1 ov] :i* my s\l _h to pass be=e x got to ,rome1 c\ld be annihilat$1 ev5 ?\gh ,i _h _h "s f> cle>] view ?an ,i !n _h1 t ,rome 0 my ultimate de/9ation4 ,great acts take "t4 ,at lea/ ?is is :at ,i felt 9 my own case2 & !re=e to come to me ) me?ods ( logic1 _h 9 x ! nature ( a provocation1 &1 ?\gh ,i d n ?9k ,i ev] %[$ x1 made me some:at indiff]5t h[ ,i met !m1 & p]haps l$ me1 z a means ( reliev+ my impati5ce1 to be my/]i\s or irrelevant1 or to give 9 because ,i c\ld n reply4 ,& a great] tr\ble /ill ?an ^! logical mazes1 0 ! introduction ( logic into e subject :atev]1 s f>1 t is1 z x 0 done4 ,be=e ,i 0 at ,oriel1 ,i recollect an acqua9tance say+ to me t ! ,oriel ,common ,room /ank ( ,logic4 ,"o is n at all pleas$ :5 poetry1 or eloqu5ce1 or devotion1 is consid]$ z if *iefly int5d$ to fe$ syllogisms4 ,n[1 9 say+ all ?is1 ,i am say+ no?+ aga9/ ! deep piety & e>ne/ness :i* 7 *>act]i/ics ( ?is second phase ( ! ,movem5t1 9 :i* ,i h tak5 s prom95t a "p4 ,:at ,i h be5 obs]v+ is1 t ?is phase _h a t5d5cy to bewild] & to upset me1 &1 t in/ead ( say+ s1 z ,i ought to h done1 9 a sort ( eas9ess1 = :at ,i "k1 ,i gave answ]s at r&om1 :i* h l$ to my appe>+ close or inconsi/5t4 ,i h turn$ up two lett]s ( ?is p]iod1 :i* 9 a measure illu/rate :at ,i h be5 say+4 ,! fir/ is :at ,i said to ! ,bi%op ( ,ox=d on occasion ( ,tract #ij3 ,m>* #bj1 #ahda4 ,no "o c ent] into my situation b myself4 ,i see a great _m m9ds work+ 9 v>i\s directions & a v>iety ( pr9ciples ) multipli$ be>+s2 ,i act = ! be/4 ,i s9c]ely ?9k t matt]s w\ld n h gone bett] = ! ,*ur*1 _h ,i nev] writt54 ,& if ,i write ,i h a *oice ( difficulties4 ,x is easy = ^? :o d n ent] into ^? difficulties to say1 ',he ought to say ?is & n say t1' b ?+s are wond]fully l9k$ toge!r1 & ,i _c1 or r ,i w\ld n be di%one/4 ,:5 p]sons too int]rogate me1 ,i am oblig$ 9 _m cases to give an op9ion1 or ,i seem to be und]h&4 ,keep+ sil5ce looks l artifice4 ,& ,i d n l p to consult or respect me1 f ?9k+ diff]5tly ( my op9ions f :at ,i "k !m to be4 ,& aga9 7to use ! prov]b7 :at is "o man's food is ano!r man's poison4 ,all ^! ?+s make my situation v difficult4 ,b t collision mu/ at "s "t ensue betwe5 memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( opposite s5tim5ts1 ,i h long be5 aw>e4 ,! "t & mode has be5 9 ! h& ( ,provid5ce2 ,i d n mean to exclude my own great imp]fections 9 br++ x ab\t2 yet ,i /ill feel oblig$ to ?9k ! ,tract necess>y4 ,dr4 ,pusey has %[n me y\r ,lord%ip's lett]s to him4 ,i am mo/ desir\s ( say+ 9 pr9t any?+ :i* ,i c hone/ly say to remove false impressions creat$ by ! ,tract4 ,! second is "p ( ! notes ( a lett] s5t to ,dr4 ,pusey 9 ! next ye>3 ,octob] #af1 #ahdb4 ,z to my be+ entirely ) ,a4 ,b41 ,i d n "k ! limits ( my own op9ions4 ,if ,a4 ,b4 says t ?is or t is a developm5t f :at ,i h said1 ,i _c say ,yes or ,no4 ,x is plausible1 x may be true4 ,( c\rse ! fact t ! ,roman ,*ur* has s develop$ & ma9ta9$1 adds great weight to ! antec$5t plausibility4 ,i _c ass]t t x is n true2 b ,i _c1 ) t ke5 p]ception :i* "s p h1 appropriate x4 ,x is a nuisance to me to be =c$ beyond :at ,i c fairly accept4 ,!re 0 ano!r s\rce ( ! p]plexity ) :i* at ?is "t ,i 0 encompass$1 & ( ! res]ve & my/]i\sness1 ( :i* x gave me ! cr$it4 ,aft] ,tract #ij ! ,prote/ant _w w\ld n let me alone2 !y pursu$ me 9 ! public j\rnals to ,littlemore4 ,reports ( all k9ds 7 circulat$ ab\t me4 ,imprimis1 :y did ,i g up to ,littlemore at all8 ,= no good purpose c]ta9ly2 ,i d>$ n tell :y4 ,:y1 to be sure1 x 0 h>d t ,i %\ld be oblig$ to say to ! ,editors ( newspap]s t ,i w5t up !re to say my pray]s2 x 0 h>d to h to tell ! _w 9 confid5ce1 t ,i _h a c]ta9 d\bt ab\t ! ,anglican sy/em1 & c\ld n at t mom5t resolve x1 or say :at w\ld come ( x2 x 0 h>d to h to confess t ,i _h ?\ght ( giv+ up my liv+ a ye> or two be=e1 & t ?is 0 a fir/ /ep to x4 ,x 0 h>d to h to plead1 t1 = :at ,i knew1 my d\bts w\ld vani%1 if ! newspap]s w\ld be s good z to give me "t & let me alone4 ,:o w\ld ev] dream ( mak+ ! _w 8 confidant8 yet ,i 0 consid]$ insidi\s1 sly1 di%one/1 if ,i w\ld n op5 my he>t to ! t5d] m]cies ( ! _w4 ,b !y p]si/$3 ,:at 0 ,i do+ at ,littlemore8 ,do+ !re8 h ,i n retreat$ f y8 h ,i n giv5 up my position & my place8 am ,i alone1 ( ,engli%m51 n to h ! privilege to g :]e ,i w1 no que/ions ask$8 am ,i alone to be foll[$ ab\t by jeal\s pry+ eyes1 :o note d[n :e!r ,i g 9 at a back door or at ! front1 & :o ! m5 are :o happ5 to call on me 9 ! aft]noon8 ,c[>ds6 if ,i advanc$ "o /ep1 y w\ld run away2 x is n y t ,i fe>3 ,di me t]r5t1 et ,jupit] ho/is4 ,x is because ! ,bi%ops /ill g on *>g+ aga9/ me1 ?\gh ,i h q giv5 up3 x is t secret misgiv+ ( he>t :i* tells me t !y d well1 = ,i h nei!r lot nor "p ) !m3 ?is x is :i* weighs me d[n4 ,i _c walk into or out ( my h\se1 b curi\s eyes are ^u me4 ,:y w y n let me die 9 peace8 ,w\nd$ brutes creep into "s hole to die 91 & no "o grudges x !m4 ,let me alone1 ,i %all n tr\ble y long4 ,?is 0 ! ke5 heavy feel+ :i* pi]c$ me1 &1 ,i ?9k1 ^! are ! v words t ,i us$ to myself4 ,i ask$1 9 ! words ( a great motto1 ,ubi lapsus8 quid feci8 ,"o day :5 ,i ent]$ my h\se1 ,i f\nd a flight ( und]graduates inside4 ,heads ( h\ses1 z m\nt$ patrols1 walk$ _! horses r\nd ^? poor cottages4 ,doctors ( div9ity div$ into ! hidd5 recesses ( t private t5em5t un9vit$1 & drew dome/ic conclusions f :at !y saw !re4 ,i _h ?\ght t an ,engli%man's h\se 0 8 ca/le2 b ! newspap]s ?\ght o!rwise1 & at la/ ! matt] came be=e my good ,bi%op4 ,i ins]t 8 lett]1 & a portion ( my reply to him3-- ,april #ab1 #ahdb4 ,s _m ( ! *>ges aga9/ y\rself & y\r fri5ds :i* ,i h se5 9 ! public j\rnals h be51 )9 my own k1 false & calumni\s1 t ,i am n apt to pay mu* att5tion to :at is ass]t$ ) respect to y 9 ! newspap]s4 ,9 a newspap]1 h[ev]1 ( ,april #i1 !re appe>s a p>agraph 9 :i* x is ass]t$1 z a matt] ( notoriety1 t a 's-call$ ,anglo-,ca?olic ,mona/]y is 9 process ( erection at ,littlemore1 & t ! cells ( dormitories1 ! *apel1 ! refectory1 ! cloi/]s all may be se5 advanc+ to p]fection1 "u ! eye ( a ,p>i% ,prie/ ( ! ,diocese ( ,ox=d4' ,n[1 z ,i h und]/ood t y really are possess$ ( "s t5em5ts at ,littlemore--z x is g5]ally believ$ t !y are de/9$ = ! purposes ( /udy & devotion--& z mu* suspicion & jeal\sy are felt ab\t ! matt]1 ,i am anxi\s to af=d y an opportunity ( mak+ me an explanation on ! subject4 ,i "k y too well n to be aw>e t y are ! la/ man liv+ to attempt 9 my ,diocese a revival ( ! ,mona/ic ord]s 79 any?+ approa*+ to ! ,romani/ s5se ( ! t]m7 )\t previ\s communication ) me--or inde$ t y %\ld take ^u y\rself to orig9ate any measure ( importance )\t au?ority f ! heads ( ! ,*ur*--& !re=e ,i at once exon]ate y f ! accusation br\ght aga9/ y by ! newspap] ,i h quot$1 b ,i feel x nev]!less a duty to my ,diocese & myself1 z well z to y1 to ask y to put x 9 my p[] to contradict :at1 if uncontradict$1 w\ld appe> to imply a gl>+ invasion ( all ecclesia/ical discipl9e on y\r "p1 or ( inexcusable neglect & indiff]5ce to my duties on m9e4 ,april #ad1 #ahdb4 ,i am v mu* oblig$ by y\r ,lord%ip's k9dness 9 all[+ me to write to y on ! subject ( my h\se at ,littlemore2 at ! same "t ,i feel x h>d bo? on y\r ,lord%ip & myself t ! re/lessness ( ! public m9d %\ld oblige y to require an explanation ( me4 ,x is n[ a :ole ye> t ,i h be5 ! subject ( incessant misrepres5tation4 ,a ye> s9ce ,i submitt$ entirely to y\r ,lord%ip's au?ority2 & ) ! int5tion ( foll[+ out ! p>ticul> act enjo9$ ^u me1 ,i n only /opp$ ! s]ies ( ,tracts1 on :i* ,i 0 engag$1 b )drew f all public discussion ( ,*ur* matt]s ( ! day1 or :at may be call$ ecclesia/ical politics4 ,i turn$ myself at once to ! prep>ation = ! ,press ( ! translations ( ,/4 ,a?anasius to :i* ,i _h long wi%$ to devote myself1 & ,i int5d$ & int5d to employ myself 9 ! l !ological /udies1 & 9 ! conc]ns ( my own p>i% & 9 practical works4 ,) ! same view ( p]sonal improvem5t ,i 0 l$ m s]i\sly to a design :i* _h be5 long on my m9d4 ,= _m ye>s1 at lea/ ?irte51 ,i h wi%$ to give myself to a life ( great] religi\s regul>ity ?an ,i h hi!rto l$2 b x is v unpleasant to confess su* a wi% ev5 to my ,bi%op1 because x seems arrogant1 & because x is committ+ me to a pr(ession :i* may come to no?+4 ,= :at h ,i done t ,i am to be call$ to acc\nt by ! _w = my private actions1 9 a way 9 :i* no "o else is call$8 ,:y may ,i n h t lib]ty :i* all o!rs are all[$8 ,i am (t5 accus$ ( be+ und]h& & unc&id 9 respect to ! int5tions to :i* ,i h be5 allud+3 b no "o likes 8 own good resolutions nois$ ab\t1 bo? f m]e common delicacy & f fe> le/ he %\ld n be able to fulfil !m4 ,i feel x v cruel1 ?\gh ! p>ties 9 fault d n "k :at !y are do+1 t v sacr$ matt]s betwe5 me & my consci5ce are made a matt] ( public talk4 ,may ,i take a case p>allel ?\gh diff]5t8 suppose a p]son 9 prospect ( m>riage2 w\ld he l ! subject discuss$ 9 newspap]s1 & p>ties1 circum/ances1 etc41 etc41 publicly dem&$ ( him1 at ! p5alty ( be+ accus$ ( craft & duplicity8 ,! resolution ,i speak ( has be5 tak5 ) ref]5ce to myself alone1 & has be5 contemplat$ q indep5d5t ( ! co-op]ation ( any o!r human be+1 & )\t ref]5ce to success or failure o!r ?an p]sonal1 & )\t reg>d to ! blame or approbation ( man4 ,& be+ a resolution ( ye>s1 & "o to :i* ,i feel ,god has call$ me1 & 9 :i* ,i am violat+ no rule ( ! ,*ur* any m ?an if ,i m>ri$1 ,i %\ld h to answ] = x1 if ,i did n pursue x1 z a good ,provid5ce made op5+s = x4 ,9 pursu+ x !n ,i am ?9k+ ( myself alone1 n aim+ at any ecclesia/ical or ext]nal effects4 ,at ! same "t ( c\rse x w\ld be a great com=t to me to "k t ,god _h put x into ! he>ts ( o!rs to pursue _! p]sonal edification 9 ! same way1 & unnatural n to wi% to h ! b5efit ( _! pres5ce & enc\ragem5t1 or n to ?9k x a great infr+em5t on ! rights ( consci5ce if su* p]sonal & private resolutions 7 int]f]$ )4 ,y\r ,lord%ip w all[ me to add my firm conviction t su* religi\s resolutions are mo/ necess>y = keep+ a c]ta9 class ( m9ds firm 9 _! allegiance to our ,*ur*2 b /ill ,i c z truly say t my own reason = any?+ ,i h done has be5 a p]sonal "o1 )\t :i* ,i %\ld n h ent]$ ^u x1 & :i* ,i hope to pursue :e!r ) or )\t ! sympa?ies ( o!rs pursu+ a simil> c\rse4 444 ,z to my int5tions1 ,i purpose to live !re myself a good deal1 z ,i h a resid5t curate 9 ,ox=d4 ,9 do+ ?is1 ,i believe ,i am consult+ = ! good ( my p>i%1 z my population at ,littlemore is at lea/ equal to t ( ,/4 ,m>y's 9 ,ox=d1 & ! :ole ( ,littlemore is d\ble ( x4 ,x has be5 v mu* neglect$2 & 9 provid+ a p>sonage-h\se at ,littlemore1 z ?is w be1 & w be call$1 ,i conceive ,i am do+ a v great b5efit to my p4 ,at ! same "t x has appe>$ to me t a p>tial or tempor>y retirem5t f ,/4 ,m>y's ,*ur* might be exp$i5t "u ! prevail+ excitem5t4 ,z to ! quotation f ! newspap] :i* ,i h n se51 y\r ,lord%ip w p]ceive f :at ,i h said1 t no 'mona/]y is 9 process ( erection2' !re is no '*apel2' no 'refectory1' h>dly a d9+-room or p>l\r4 ,! 'cloi/]s' are my %$ connect+ ! cottages4 ,i d n und]/& :at 'cells ( dormitories' means4 ,( c\rse ,i c repeat y\r ,lord%ip's words t ',i am n attempt+ a revival ( ! ,mona/ic ,ord]s1 9 any?+ approa*+ to ! ,romani/ s5se ( ! t]m1' or 'tak+ on myself to orig9ate any measure ( importance )\t au?ority f ! ,heads ( ! ,*ur*4' ,i am attempt+ no?+ ecclesia/ical1 b some?+ p]sonal & private1 & :i* c only be made public1 n private1 by newspap]s & lett]-writ]s1 9 :i* s5se ! mo/ sacr$ & consci5ti\s resolves & acts may c]ta9ly be made ! objects ( an unmann]ly & unfeel+ curiosity4 ,"o calumny !re 0 :i* ! bi%op did n believe1 & ( :i* ( c\rse he _h no idea ( speak+4 ,x 0 t ,i 0 actually 9 ! s]vice ( ! enemy4 ,i _h be5 already receiv$ into ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & 0 re>+ at ,littlemore a ne/ ( ,papi/s1 :o1 l me1 7 to take ! ,anglican oa?s :i* !y did n believe1 & = :i* !y got disp5sation f ,rome1 & ?us 9 due "t 7 to br+ ov] to t unpr9cipl$ ,*ur* great numb]s ( ! ,anglican cl]gy & laity4 ,bi%ops gave _! c\nt5ance to ?is imputation aga9/ me4 ,! case 0 simply ?is3--z ,i made ,littlemore a place ( retirem5t = myself1 s did ,i (f] x to o!rs4 ,!re 7 "y m5 9 ,ox=d1 ^: te/imonials = ,ord]s _h be5 refus$ by _! ,colleges2 !re 7 "y cl]gym51 :o _h f\nd !mselves unable f consci5ce to g on ) _! duties1 & _h ?r[n up _! p>o*ial engagem5ts4 ,su* m5 7 already go+ /raight to ,rome1 & ,i int]pos$2 ,i int]pos$ = ! reasons ,i h giv5 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is portion ( my n>rative4 ,i int]pos$ f fidelity to my cl]ical engagem5ts1 & f duty to my ,bi%op2 & f ! int]e/ :i* ,i 0 b\nd to take 9 !m1 & f belief t !y 7 premature or excit$4 ,_! fri5ds bes\ght me to quiet !m1 if ,i c\ld4 ,"s ( !m came to live ) me at ,littlemore4 ,!y 7 laym51 or 9 ! place ( laym54 ,i kept "s ( !m back = sev]al ye>s f be+ receiv$ into ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,ev5 :5 ,i _h giv5 up my liv+1 ,i 0 /ill b\nd by my duty to _! p>5ts or fri5ds1 & ,i did n =get /ill to d :at ,i c\ld = !m4 ,! imm$iate occasion ( my resign+ ,/4 ,m>y's1 0 ! unexpect$ conv]sion ( "o ( !m4 ,aft] t1 ,i felt x 0 impossible to keep my po/ !re1 = ,i _h be5 unable to keep my ^w ) my ,bi%op4 ,! foll[+ lett]s ref]1 m or less1 to ^! m51 :e!r !y 7 ) me at ,littlemore or n3-- #a4 #ahdc or #ahdd4 ,i did n expla9 to y suffici5tly ! /ate ( m9d ( ^? :o 7 9 dang]4 ,i only spoke ( ^? :o 7 conv9c$ t our ,*ur* 0 ext]nal to ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic1 ?\gh !y felt x unsafe to tru/ _! own private convictions2 b !re are two o!r /ates ( m9d2 #a1 t ( ^? :o are unconsci\sly ne> ,rome1 & ^: despair ab\t our ,*ur* w\ld at once develop into a /ate ( consci\s approximation1 or a quasi-resolution to g ov]2 #b1 ^? :o feel !y c ) a safe consci5ce rema9 ) u :ile !y are all[$ to te/ify 9 behalf ( ,ca?olicism1 i4e4 z if by su* acts !y 7 putt+ our ,*ur*1 or at lea/ t portion ( x 9 :i* !y 7 includ$1 9 ! position ( cate*um5s4 #b4 ,july #af1 #ahdc4 ,i assure y t ,i feel1 ) only too mu* sympa?y1 :at y say4 ,y ne$ n be told t ! :ole subject ( our position is a subject ( anxiety to o!rs beside y\rself4 ,x is no good attempt+ to (f] advice1 :5 p]haps ,i might raise difficulties in/ead ( remov+ !m4 ,x seems to me q a case1 9 :i* y %\ld1 z f> z may be1 make up y\r m9d = y\rself4 ,come to ,littlemore by all means4 ,we %all all rejoice 9 y\r company2 &1 if quiet & retirem5t are able1 z !y v likely w be1 to reconcile y to ?+s z !y are1 y %all h y\r fill ( !m4 ,h[ di/ress$ poor ,h5ry ,wilb]=ce mu/ be6 ,kn[+ h[ he values y1 ,i feel = him2 b1 alas6 he has 8 own position1 & e "o else has 8 own1 & ! mis]y is t no two ( u h exactly ! same4 ,x is v k9d ( y to be s frank & op5 ) me1 z y are2 b ?is is a "t :i* ?r[s toge!r p]sons :o feel alike4 ,may ,i )\t tak+ a lib]ty sign myself1 y\rs affectionately1 etc4 #c4 #ahde4 ,i am conc]n$ to f9d y speak ( me 9 a tone ( di/ru/4 ,if y knew me ev] s little1 in/ead ( he>+ ( me f p]sons :o d n "k me at all1 y w\ld ?9k diff]5tly ( me1 :atev] y ?\ght ( my op9ions4 ,two ye>s s9ce1 ,i got y\r son to tell y my int5tion ( resign+ ,/4 ,m>y's1 be=e ,i made x public1 ?9k+ y ought to "k x4 ,:5 y express$ "s pa9ful feel+ ^u x1 ,i told him ,i c\ld n cons5t to 8 rema9+ "h1 pa9ful z x w\ld be to me to "p ) him1 )\t y\r writt5 sanction4 ,& ?is y did me ! fav\r to give4 ,i believe y w f9d t x has be5 m]ely a delicacy on y\r son's "p1 :i* has delay$ 8 speak+ to y ab\t me = two mon?s pa/2 a delicacy1 le/ he %\ld say ei!r too mu* or too little ab\t me4 ,i h urg$ him sev]al times to speak to y4 ,no?+ c be done aft] y\r lett]1 b to recomm5d him to g to ,a4 ,b4 78 home7 at once4 ,i am v sorry to "p ) him4 #d4 ,! foll[+ lett] is address$ to a ,ca?olic prelate1 :o accus$ me ( coldness 9 my conduct t[>ds him3-- ,april #af1 #ahde4 ,i 0 at t "t 9 *>ge ( a m9i/]ial (fice 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 ) p]sons entru/$ to me1 & a ,bi%op to obey2 h[ c\ld ,i possibly write o!rwise ?an ,i did )\t violat+ sacr$ obligations & betray+ mom5t\s int]e/s :i* 7 ^u me8 ,i felt t my imm$iate1 und5iable duty1 cle> if any?+ 0 cle>1 0 to fulfil t tru/4 ,x might be "r inde$ to give x up1 t 0 ano!r ?+2 b x nev] c\ld be "r to hold x1 & to act z if ,i did n hold x4444 ,if y knew me1 y w\ld acquit me1 ,i ?9k1 ( hav+ ev] felt t[>ds y\r ,lord%ip an unfri5dly _s1 or ev] hav+ _h a %ad[ on my m9d 7z f> z ,i d>e witness ab\t myself7 ( :at might be call$ controv]sial rivalry or desire ( gett+ ! bett]1 or fe> le/ ! _w %\ld ?9k ,i _h got ! wor/1 or irritation ( any k9d4 ,y are too k9d inde$ to imply ?is1 & yet y\r words lead me to say x4 ,& n[ 9 l mann]1 pray believe1 ?\gh ,i _c expla9 x to y1 t ,i am encompass$ ) responsibilities1 s great & s v>i\s1 z utt]ly to ov]come me1 unless ,i h m]cy f ,him1 :o all ?r\gh my life has su/a9$ & guid$ me1 & to :om ,i c n[ submit myself1 ?\gh m5 ( all p>ties are ?9k+ evil ( me4 #e4 ,augu/ #cj1 #ahdc4 ,a4 ,b4 has sudd5ly con=m$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,he 0 away = ?ree weeks4 ,i suppose ,i mu/ say 9 my def5ce1 t he promis$ me di/9ctly to rema9 9 our ,*ur* ?ree ye>s1 be=e ,i receiv$ him "h4 ,su* fidelity1 h[ev]1 0 tak5 9 malam p>tem by ! high ,anglican au?orities2 !y ?\ght x insidi\s4 ,i happ5 /ill to h a correspond5ce1 9 :i* ! *ief place is fill$ by "o ( ! mo/ em95t bi%ops ( ! day1 a !ologian & read] ( ! ,fa!rs1 a mod]ate man1 :o at "o "t 0 talk$ ( z likely to h ! rev]sion ( ! ,primacy4 ,a "y cl]gyman 9 8 diocese became a ,ca?olic2 ! pap]s at once report$ on au?ority f a v high qu>t]1 t1 aft] 8 reception1 ! ,ox=d m5 _h be5 recomm5d+ him to reta9 8 liv+4 ,i _h reasons = ?9k+ t ! allusion 0 to me1 & ,i au?oris$ ! editor ( a pap]1 :o _h inquir$ ( me on ! po9t1 to give x1 z f> z ,i 0 conc]n$1 an unqualifi$ contradiction2--:5 f a motive ( delicacy he hesitat$1 ,i add$ my direct & indignant contradiction4 ,:oev] is ! au?or ( x1 no correspond5ce or int]c\rse ( any k9d1 direct or indirect1 has pass$1 ,i cont9u$ to ! ,editor1 betwe5 ,mr4 ,s4 & myself1 s9ce 8 con=m+ to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 except my =mally & m]ely ackn[l$g+ ! receipt ( 8 lett]1 9 :i* he in=m$ me ( ! fact1 )\t1 z f> z ,i recollect1 my express+ any op9ion ^u x4 ,y may /ate ?is z broadly z ,i h set x d[n4 ,my d5ial 0 told to ! ,bi%op2 :at took place ^u x is giv5 9 a lett] f :i* ,i copy4 ,my fa!r %[$ ! lett] to ! ,bi%op1 :o1 z he laid x d[n1 said1 ',ah1 ^? ,ox=d m5 are n +5u\s4' ',h[ d y mean8' ,i ask$ my fa!r4 ',:y1' said ! ,bi%op1 '!y advis$ ,mr4 ,b4 ,s4 to reta9 8 liv+ aft] he turn$ ,ca?olic4 ,i "k t to be a fact1 because ,a4 ,b4 told me s4' ,! ,bi%op1 cont9ues ! lett]1 :o is p]haps ! mo/ influ5tial man 9 reality on ! b5*1 evid5tly believes x to be ! tru?4 ,dr4 ,pusey too wrote = me to ! ,bi%op2 & ! ,bi%op in/antly beat a retreat4 ,i h ! hon\r1 he says 9 ! autograph :i* ,i transcribe1 to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( y\r note1 & to say 9 reply t x has n be5 /at$ by me 7?\gh su* a /atem5t has1 ,i believe1 appe>$ 9 "s ( ! ,public ,pr9ts71 t ,mr4 ,newman _h advis$ ,mr4 ,b4 ,s4 to reta9 8 liv+1 aft] he _h =sak5 our ,*ur*4 ,b x has be5 /at$ to me1 t ,mr4 ,newman 0 9 close correspond5ce ) ,mr4 ,b4 ,s41 &1 be+ fully aw>e ( 8 /ate ( op9ions & feel+s1 yet advis$ him to cont9ue 9 our communion4 ,all[ me to add1 he says to ,dr4 ,pusey1 t nei!r y\r "n1 nor t ( ,mr4 ,keble1 0 m5tion$ to me 9 connection ) t ( ,mr4 ,b4 ,s4 ,i 0 n go+ to let ! ,bi%op (f on ?is evasion1 s ,i wrote to him myself4 ,aft] quot+ 8 lett] to ,dr4 ,pusey1 ,i cont9u$1 ,i beg to tr\ble y\r ,lord%ip ) my own acc\nt ( ! two allegations close correspond5ce & fully aw>e1 etc4 :i* are conta9$ 9 y\r /atem5t1 & :i* h l$ to y\r speak+ ( me 9 t]ms :i* ,i hope nev] to des]ve4 #a4 ,s9ce ,mr4 ,b4 ,s4 has be5 9 y\r ,lord%ip's diocese1 ,i h se5 him 9 common rooms or private p>ties 9 ,ox=d two or ?ree times1 :5 ,i nev] 7z f> z ,i c recollect7 _h any conv]sation ) him4 ,dur+ ! same "t ,i h1 to ! be/ ( my memory1 writt5 to him ?ree lett]s4 ,"o 0 lately1 9 ackn[l$gm5t ( 8 in=m+ me ( 8 *ange ( religion4 ,ano!r 0 la/ summ]1 :5 ,i ask$ him 7to no purpose7 to come & /ay ) me 9 ?is place4 ,! e>lie/ ( ! ?ree lett]s 0 writt5 j a ye> s9ce1 z f> z ,i recollect1 & x c]ta9ly 0 on ! subject ( 8 jo9+ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,i wrote ?is lett] at ! e>ne/ wi% ( a fri5d ( 84 ,i _c be sure t1 on 8 reply+1 ,i did n s5d him a brief note 9 explanation ( po9ts 9 my lett] :i* he _h misappreh5d$4 ,i _c recollect any o!r correspond5ce betwe5 u4 #b4 ,z to my k ( 8 op9ions & feel+s1 z f> z ,i rememb]1 ! only po9t ( p]plexity :i* ,i knew1 ! only po9t :i* to ?is h\r ,i "k1 z press+ ^u him1 0 t ( ! ,pope's supremacy4 ,he pr(ess$ to be se>*+ ,antiquity :e!r ! see ( ,rome _h =mally t relation to ! :ole ,*ur* :i* ,roman ,ca?olics n[ assign to x4 ,my lett] 0 direct$ to ! po9t1 t x 0 8 duty n to p]plex himself ) argum5ts on su* a "q 444 & to put x altoge!r aside4444 ,x is h>d t ,i am put ^u my memory1 )\t kn[+ ! details ( ! /atem5t made aga9/ me1 consid]+ ! v>i\s correspond5ce 9 :i* ,i am f "t to "t unavoidably engag$4444 ,be assur$1 my ,"l1 t !re are v def9ite limits1 beyond :i* p]sons l me w\ld nev] urge ano!r to reta9 pref]m5t 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 nor w\ld reta9 x !mselves2 & t ! c5sure :i* has be5 direct$ aga9/ !m by s _m ( its ,rul]s has a v grave be>+ ^u ^? limits4 ,! ,bi%op repli$ 9 a civil lett]1 & s5t my own lett] to 8 orig9al in=mant1 :o wrote to me ! lett] ( a g5tleman4 ,x seems t an anxi\s lady _h said some?+ or o!r :i* _h be5 mis9t]pret$1 aga9/ h] real mean+1 into ! calumny :i* 0 circulat$1 & s ! report vani%$ into ?9 air4 ,i clos$ ! correspond5ce ) ! foll[+ lett] to ! ,bi%op3-- ,i hope y\r ,lord%ip w believe me :5 ,i say1 t /atem5ts ab\t me1 equally incorrect ) t :i* has come to y\r ,lord%ip's e>s1 are f "t to "t report$ to me z cr$it$ & repeat$ by ! highe/ au?orities 9 our ,*ur*1 ?\gh x is v seldom t ,i h ! opportunity ( d5y+ !m4 ,i am oblig$ by y\r ,lord%ip's lett] to ,dr4 ,pusey z giv+ me su* an opportunity4 ,!n ,i add$1 ) a purpose1 ,y\r ,lord%ip w obs]ve t 9 my ,lett] ,i _h no occasion to proce$ to ! "q1 :e!r a p]son hold+ ,roman ,ca?olic op9ions c 9 hone/y rema9 9 our ,*ur*4 ,le/ !n any misconception %\ld arise f my sil5ce1 ,i "h take ! lib]ty ( add+1 t ,i see no?+ wrong 9 su* a p]son's cont9u+ 9 communion ) u1 provid$ he holds no pref]m5t or (fice1 ab/a9s f ! managem5t ( ecclesia/ical matt]s1 & is b\nd by no subscription or oa? to our doctr9es4 ,?is 0 writt5 on ,m>* #g1 #ahdc1 & 0 9 anticipation ( my own retirem5t into lay communion4 ,?is aga9 leads me to a rem>k2 = two ye>s ,i 0 9 lay communion1 n inde$ be+ a ,ca?olic 9 my convictions1 b 9 a /ate ( s]i\s d\bt1 & ) ! probable prospect ( becom+ "s day1 :at z yet ,i 0 n4 ,"u ^! circum/ances ,i ?\ght ! be/ ?+ ,i c\ld d 0 to give up duty & to ?r[ myself into lay communion1 rema9+ an ,anglican4 ,i c\ld n g to ,rome1 :ile ,i ?\ght :at ,i did ( ! devotions %e sanction$ to ! ,bless$ ,virg9 & ! ,sa9ts4 ,i did n give up my fell[%ip1 = ,i c\ld n be sure t my d\bts w\ld n be r$uc$ or ov]come1 h[ev] unlikely ,i ?\ght su* an ev5t4 ,b ,i gave up my liv+2 &1 = two ye>s be=e my conv]sion1 ,i took no cl]ical duty4 ,my la/ s]mon 0 9 ,septemb]1 #ahdc2 !n ,i rema9$ at ,littlemore 9 quiet = two ye>s4 ,b x 0 made a subject ( reproa* to me at ! "t1 & is at ?is day1 t ,i did n leave ! ,anglican ,*ur* soon]4 ,to me ?is seems a wond]ful *>ge2 :y1 ev5 _h ,i be5 q sure t ,rome 0 ! true ,*ur*1 ! ,anglican ,bi%ops w\ld h _h no j subject ( compla9t aga9/ me1 provid$ ,i took no ,anglican oa?1 no cl]ical duty1 no ecclesia/ical adm9i/ration4 ,d !y =ce all m5 :o g to _! ,*ur*es to believe 9 ! #ci ,articles1 or to jo9 9 ! ,a?anasian ,cre$8 ,h[ev]1 ,i 0 to h o!r measure dealt to me2 great au?orities rul$ x s2 & a le>n$ controv]siali/ 9 ! ,nor? ?\ght x a %ame t ,i did n leave ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& z mu* z t5 ye>s soon] ?an ,i did4 ,8 nephew1 an ,anglican cl]gyman1 k9dly wi%$ to undeceive him on ?is po9t4 ,s1 9 #ahej1 aft] "s correspond5ce1 ,i wrote ! foll[+ lett]1 :i* w be ( s]vice to ?is n>rative1 f its *ronological "*3-- ,dec4 #f1 #ahdi4 ,y\r uncle says1 ',if he 7,mr4 ,n47 w decl>e1 sans phrase1 z ! ,fr5* say1 t ,i h lab\r$ "u an entire mi/ake1 & t he 0 n a conceal$ ,romani/ dur+ ! t5 ye>s 9 "q' 7,i suppose1 ! la/ t5 ye>s ( my memb]%ip ) ! ,anglican ,*ur*71 'or dur+ any "p ( ! "t1 my controv]sial antipa?y w be at an end1 & ,i w readily express to him t ,i am truly sorry t ,i h made su* a mi/ake4' ,s c&id an av[al is :at ,i %\ld h expect$ f a m9d l y\r uncle's4 ,i am extremely glad he has br\ght x to ?is issue4 ,by a 'conceal$ ,romani/' ,i und]/& him to mean "o1 :o1 pr(ess+ to belong to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 9 8 he>t & w int5ds to b5efit ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 at ! exp5se ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,he _c mean by ! expression m]ely a p]son :o 9 fact is b5efit+ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 :ile he is int5d+ to b5efit ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 = t is no discr$it to him morally1 & he 7y\r uncle7 evid5tly means to impute blame4 ,9 ! s5se 9 :i* ,i h expla9$ ! words1 ,i c simply & hone/ly say t ,i 0 n a conceal$ ,romani/ dur+ ! :ole1 or any "p (1 ! ye>s 9 "q4 ,= ! fir/ f\r ye>s ( ! t5 7up to ,mi*aelmas1 #ahci7 ,i hone/ly wi%$ to b5efit ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 at ! exp5se ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome3 ,= ! second f\r ye>s ,i wi%$ to b5efit ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& )\t prejudice to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome3 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! n9? ye> 7,mi*aelmas1 #ahdc7 ,i began to despair ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & gave up all cl]ical duty2 & !n1 :at ,i wrote & did 0 influ5c$ by a m]e wi% n to injure x1 & n by ! wi% to b5efit x3 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! t5? ye> ,i di/9ctly contemplat$ leav+ x1 b ,i also di/9ctly told my fri5ds t x 0 9 my contemplation4 ,la/ly1 dur+ ! la/ half ( t t5? ye> ,i 0 engag$ 9 writ+ a book 7,essay on ,developm5t7 9 fav\r ( ! ,roman ,*ur*1 & indirectly aga9/ ! ,engli%2 b ev5 !n1 till x 0 f9i%$1 ,i _h n absolutely int5d$ to publi% x1 wi%+ to res]ve to myself ! *ance ( *ang+ my m9d :5 ! argum5tative views :i* 7 actuat+ me _h be5 di/9ctly br\ght out be=e me 9 writ+4 ,i wi% ?is /atem5t1 :i* ,i make f memory1 & )\t consult+ any docum5t1 sev]ely te/$ by my writ+s & do+s1 z ,i am confid5t x w1 on ! :ole1 be borne out1 :atev] real or app>5t exceptions 7,i suspect none7 h to be all[$ by me 9 detail4 ,y\r uncle is at lib]ty to make :at use he pleases ( ?is explanation4 ,i h n[ rea*$ an important date 9 my n>rative1 ! ye> #ahdc1 b be=e proce$+ to ! matt]s :i* x conta9s1 ,i w ins]t portions ( my lett]s f #ahda to #ahdc1 address$ to ,ca?olic acqua9tances4 #a4 ,april #h1 #ahda 444 ,! unity ( ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic is v ne> my he>t1 only ,i d n see any prospect ( x 9 our "t2 & ,i despair ( its be+ effect$ )\t great sacrifices on all h&s4 ,z to resi/+ ! ,bi%op's w1 ,i obs]ve t no po9t ( doctr9e or pr9ciple 0 9 dispute1 b a c\rse ( action1 ! publication ( c]ta9 works4 ,i d n ?9k y suffici5tly und]/ood our position4 ,i suppose y w\ld obey ! holy see 9 su* a case2 n[1 :5 we 7 sep>at$ f ! ,pope1 8 au?ority rev]t$ to our ,diocesans4 ,our ,bi%op is our ,pope4 ,x is our !ory1 t ea* diocese is an integral ,*ur*1 int]communion be+ a duty 7& ! brea* ( x a s971 b n ess5tial to ,ca?olicity4 ,to h resi/$ my ,bi%op1 w\ld h be5 to place myself 9 an utt]ly false position1 :i* ,i nev] c\ld h recov]$4 ,dep5d ^u x1 ! /r5g? ( any p>ty lies 9 its be+ true to its !ory4 ,consi/5cy is ! life ( a movem5t4 ,i h no misgiv+s :atev] t ! l9e ,i h tak5 c be o!r ?an a prosp]\s "o3 t is1 9 itself1 = ( c\rse ,provid5ce may refuse to u its legitimate issues = our s9s4 ,i am afraid1 t 9 "o respect y may be disappo9t$4 ,x is my tru/1 ?\gh ,i mu/ n be too sangu9e1 t we %all n h individual memb]s ( our communion go+ ov] to y\rs4 ,:at "o's duty w\ld be "u o!r circum/ances1 :at our duty t5 or tw5ty ye>s ago1 ,i _c say2 b ,i d ?9k t !re is less ( private judgm5t 9 go+ ) "o's ,*ur*1 ?an 9 leav+ x4 ,i c e>ne/ly desire a union betwe5 my ,*ur* & y\rs4 ,i _c li/5 to ! ?\ght ( y\r be+ jo9$ by individuals among u4 #b4 ,april #bf1 #ahda4 ,my only anxiety is le/ y\r bran* ( ! ,*ur* %\ld n meet u by ^? re=ms :i* surely are necess>y4 ,x nev] c\ld be1 t s l>ge a portion ( ,*ri/5dom %\ld h split (f f ! communion ( ,rome1 & kept up a prote/ = #cjj ye>s = no?+4 ,i ?9k ,i nev] %all believe t s mu* piety & e>ne/ness w\ld be f\nd among ,prote/ants1 if !re 7 n "s v grave errors on ! side ( ,rome4 ,to suppose ! contr>y is mo/ unreal1 & violates all "o's notions ( moral probabilities4 ,all ab]rations are f\nd$ on1 & h _! life 91 "s tru? or o!r--& ,prote/antism1 s widely spread & s long endur+1 mu/ h 9 x1 & mu/ be witness =1 a great tru? or mu* tru?4 ,t ,i am an advocate = ,prote/antism1 y _c suppose--b ,i am =c$ into a ,via ,m$ia1 %ort ( ,rome1 z x is at pres5t4 #c4 ,may #e1 #ahda4 ,:ile ,i mo/ s9c]ely hold t !re is 9 ! ,roman ,*ur* a tradition>y sy/em :i* is n necess>ily connect$ ) h] ess5tial =mul>ies1 yet1 7 ,i ev] s mu* to *ange my m9d on ?is po9t1 ?is w\ld n t5d to br+ me f my pres5t position1 provid5tially appo9t$ 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,t y\r communion 0 unassailable1 w\ld n prove t m9e 0 indef5sible4 ,nor w\ld x at all affect ! s5se 9 :i* ,i receive our ,articles2 !y w\ld /ill speak aga9/ c]ta9 def9ite errors1 ?\gh y _h re=m$ !m4 ,i say ?is le/ any lurk+ suspicion %\ld be left 9 ! m9d ( y\r fri5ds t p]sons :o ?9k ) me are likely1 by ! gr[? ( _! pres5t views1 to f9d x imp]ative on !m to pass ov] to y\r communion4 ,all[ me to /ate /rongly1 t if y h any su* ?\ghts1 & proce$ to act ^u !m1 y\r fri5ds w be committ+ a fatal mi/ake4 ,we h 7,i tru/7 ! pr9ciple & temp] ( ob$i5ce too intimately wr\ght into u to all[ ( our sep>at+ ourselves f our ecclesia/ical sup]iors because 9 _m po9ts we may sympa?ise ) o!rs4 ,we h too great a horror ( ! pr9ciple ( private judgm5t to tru/ x 9 s imm5se a matt] z t ( *ang+ f "o communion to ano!r4 ,we may be ca/ out ( our communion1 or x may decree h]esy to be tru?--y %all say :e!r su* cont+5cies are likely2 b ,i d n see o!r conceivable causes ( our leav+ ! ,*ur* 9 :i* we 7 baptiz$4 ,= myself1 p]sons mu/ be well acqua9t$ ) :at ,i h writt5 be=e !y v5ture to say :e!r ,i h mu* *ang$ my ma9 op9ions & c>d9al views 9 ! c\rse ( ! la/ eight ye>s4 ,t my sympa?ies h gr[n t[>ds ! religion ( ,rome ,i d n d5y2 t my reasons = %unn+ h] communion h less5$ or alt]$ x w\ld be difficult p]haps to prove4 ,& ,i wi% to g by reason1 n by feel+4 #d4 ,june #ah1 #ahda4 ,y urge p]sons ^: views agree ) m9e to comm5ce a movem5t 9 behalf ( a union betwe5 ! ,*ur*es4 ,n[ 9 ! lett]s ,i h writt51 ,i h uni=mly said t ,i did n expect t union 9 our "t1 & h disc\rag$ ! notion ( all sudd5 proce$+s ) a view to x4 ,i mu/ ask y\r leave to repeat on ?is occasion mo/ di/9ctly1 t ,i _c be p>ty to any agitation1 b mean to rema9 quiet 9 my own place1 & to d all ,i c to make o!rs take ! same c\rse4 ,?is ,i conceive to be my simple duty2 b1 ov] & above ?is1 ,i w n set my tee? on edge ) s\r grapes4 ,i "k x is q )9 ! range ( possibilities t "o or ano!r ( our p %\ld g ov] to y\r communion2 h[ev]1 x w\ld be a great] mis=tune to y ?an grief to u4 ,if y\r fri5ds wi% to put a gulf betwe5 !mselves & u1 let !m make conv]ts1 b n else4 ,"s mon?s ago1 ,i v5tur$ to say t ,i felt x a pa9ful duty to keep alo( f all ,roman ,ca?olics :o came ) ! int5tion ( op5+ negotiations = ! union ( ! ,*ur*es3 :5 y n[ urge u to petition our ,bi%ops = a union1 ?is1 ,i conceive1 is v l an act ( negotiation4 #e4 ,i h ! fir/ sket* or draft ( a lett]1 :i* ,i wrote to a zeal\s ,ca?olic layman3 x runs z foll[s1 z ,i h pres]v$ x3--,septemb] #ab1 #ahda4 ,x w\ld rejoice all ,ca?olic m9ds among u1 m ?an words c say1 if y c\ld p]suade memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome to take ! l9e 9 politics :i* y s e>ne/ly advocate4 ,suspicion & di/ru/ are ! ma9 causes at pres5t ( ! sep>ation betwe5 u1 & ! ne>e/ approa*es 9 doctr9e w b increase ! ho/ility1 :i*1 alas1 our p feel t[>ds y\rs1 :ile ^! causes cont9ue4 ,dep5d ^u x1 y mu/ n rely ^u our ,ca?olic t5d5cies till !y are remov$4 ,i am n speak+ ( myself1 or ( any fri5ds ( m9e2 b ( our ,*ur* g5]ally4 ,:atev] our p]sonal feel+s may be1 we %all b t5d to raise & spread a rival ,*ur* to y\rs 9 ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! _w1 unless y d :at none b y c d4 ,sympa?ies1 :i* w\ld fl[ ov] to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 did %e admit !m1 w b be develop$ 9 ! consolidation ( our own sy/em1 if %e cont9ues to be ! object ( our suspicions & fe>s4 ,i wi%1 ( c\rse ,i d1 t our own ,*ur* may be built up & ext5d$1 b /ill1 n at ! co/ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 n 9 opposition to x4 ,i am sure1 t1 :ile y suff]1 we suff] too f ! sep>ation2 b we _c remove ! ob/acles2 x is ) y to d s4 ,y d n fe> u2 we fe> y4 ,till we cease to fe> y1 we _c love y4 ,:ile y are 9 y\r pres5t position1 ! fri5ds ( ,ca?olic unity 9 our ,*ur* are b fulfill+ ! pr$iction ( ^? ( y\r body :o are av]se to !m1 viz4 t !y w be m]ely /r5g!n+ a rival communion to y\rs4 ,_m ( y say t we are y\r greate/ enemies2 we h said s ourselves3 s we are1 s we %all be1 z ?+s /& at pres5t4 ,we are keep+ p f y1 by supply+ _! wants 9 our own ,*ur*4 ,we are keep+ p]sons f y3 d y wi% u to keep !m f y = a "t or = ev]8 ,x re/s ) y to det]m9e4 ,i d n fe> t y w succe$ among u2 y w n supplant our ,*ur* 9 ! affections ( ! ,engli% nation2 only ?r\gh ! ,engli% ,*ur* c y act ^u ! ,engli% nation4 ,i wi% ( c\rse our ,*ur* %\ld be consolidat$1 ) & ?r\gh & 9 y\r communion1 = its sake1 & y\r sake1 & = ! sake ( unity4 ,are y aw>e t ! m s]i\s ?9k]s among u are us$1 z f> z !y d>e =m an op9ion1 to reg>d ! _s ( ,lib]alism z ! *>act]i/ic ( ! de/9$ ,anti*ri/8 ,9 va9 does any "o cle> ! ,*ur* ( ,rome f ! badges ( ,anti*ri/1 9 :i* ,prote/ants w\ld inve/ h]1 if %e delib]ately takes up h] position 9 ! v qu>t]1 :i!r we h ca/ !m1 :5 we took !m (f f h]4 ,anti*ri/ is describ$ z ! greek3 anomos1 z exalt+ himself above ! yoke ( religion & law4 ,! _s ( lawlessness came 9 ) ! ,re=mation1 & ,lib]alism is its (fspr+4 ,& n[ ,i fe> ,i am go+ to pa9 y by tell+ y1 t y consid] ! approa*es 9 doctr9e on our "p t[>ds y1 clos] ?an !y really are4 ,i _c help repeat+ :at ,i h _m times said 9 pr9t1 t y\r s]vices & devotions to ,/4 ,m>y 9 matt] ( fact d mo/ deeply pa9 me4 ,i am only /at+ x z a fact4 ,aga91 ,i h n[h]e said t ,i c accept ! decrees ( ,tr5t ?r\gh\t1 nor impli$ x4 ,! doctr9e ( ,transub/antiation is a great difficulty ) me1 z be+1 z ,i ?9k1 n primitive4 ,nor h ,i said t our ,articles 9 all respects admit ( a ,roman int]pretation2 ! v ^w ',transub/antiation' is dis[n$ 9 !m4 ,?us1 y see1 x is n m]ely on gr\nds ( exp$i5ce t we d n jo9 y4 ,!re are positive difficulties 9 ! way ( x4 ,&1 ev5 if !re 7 n1 we %all h no div9e w>rant = do+ s1 :ile we ?9k t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& is a bran* ( ! true ,*ur*1 & t int]communion ) ! re/ ( ,*ri/5dom is necess>y1 n = ! life ( a p>ticul> ,*ur*1 b = its heal? only4 ,i h nev] disguis$ t !re are actual circum/ances 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 :i* pa9 me mu*2 ( ! removal ( ^! ,i see no *ance1 :ile we jo9 y "o by "o2 b if our ,*ur* 7 prep>$ = a union1 %e might make h] t]ms2 %e might ga9 ! ,cup2 %e might prote/ aga9/ ! extreme hon\rs paid to ,/4 ,m>y2 %e might make "s explanation ( ! doctr9e ( ,transub/antiation4 ,i am n prep>$ to say t a re=m 9 o!r bran*es ( ! ,roman ,*ur* w\ld be necess>y = our unit+ ) !m1 h[ev] desirable 9 itself1 s t we 7 all[$ to make a re=m 9 our own c\ntry4 ,we d n look t[>ds ,rome z believ+ t its communion is infallible1 b t union is a duty4 ,! foll[+ lett] 0 occasion$ by ! pres5t ( a book1 f ! fri5d to :om x is writt52 m w be said on ! subject ( x pres5tly3-- ,nov4 #bb1 #ahdb4 ,i only wi% t y\r ,*ur* 7 m kn[n among u by su* writ+s4 ,y w n int]e/ u 9 h]1 till we see h]1 n 9 politics1 b 9 h] true functions ( exhort+1 tea*+1 & guid+4 ,i wi% !re 7 a *ance ( mak+ ! lead+ m5 among y und]/&1 :at ,i believe is no novel ?\ght to y\rself4 ,x is n by le>n$ discussions1 or acute argum5ts1 or reports ( miracles1 t ! he>t ( ,engl& c be ga9$4 ,x is by m5 'approv+ !mselves1' l ! ,apo/le1 'm9i/]s ( ,*ri/4' ,z to y\r "q1 :e!r ! ,volume y h s5t is n calculat$ to remove my appreh5sions t ano!r gospel is sub/itut$ = ! true "o 9 y\r practical in/ructions1 be=e ,i c answ] x 9 any way1 ,i ought to "k h[ f> ! ,s]mons :i* x comprises are select$ f a numb]1 or :e!r !y are ! :ole1 or su* z ! :ole1 :i* h be5 publi%$ ( ! au?or's4 ,i assure y1 or at lea/ ,i tru/1 t1 if x is ev] cle>ly br\ght home to me t ,i h be5 wrong 9 :at ,i h said on ?is subject1 my public av[al ( t conviction w only be a "q ( "t ) me4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y saw our ,*ur* z we see x1 y w\ld easily und]/& t su* a *ange ( feel+1 did x take place1 w\ld h no necess>y t5d5cy1 :i* y seem to expect1 to draw a p]son f ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& to t ( ,rome4 ,!re is a div9e life among u1 cle>ly manife/$1 9 spite ( all our disord]s1 :i* is z great a note ( ! ,*ur*1 z any c be4 ,:y %\ld we seek our ,"l's pres5ce else:]e1 :5 ,he v\*safes x to u :]e we are8 ,:at call h we to *ange our communion8 ,roman ,ca?olics w f9d ?is to be ! /ate ( ?+s 9 "t to come1 :atev] promise !y may fancy !re is ( a l>ge secession to _! ,*ur*4 ,?is man or t may leave u1 b !re w be no g5]al movem5t4 ,!re is1 inde$1 an incipi5t movem5t ( our ,*ur* t[>ds y\rs1 & ?is y\r lead+ m5 are do+ all !y c to fru/rate by _! unwe>i$ ef=ts at all risks to c>ry (f individuals4 ,:5 w !y "k _! position1 & embrace a l>g] & wis] policy8 ,! la/ lett]1 :i* ,i h ins]t$1 is address$ to my de> fri5d1 ,dr4 ,russell1 ! pres5t ,presid5t ( ,maynoo?4 ,he _h1 p]haps1 m to d ) my conv]sion ?an any "o else4 ,he call$ ^u me1 9 pass+ ?r\gh ,ox=d 9 ! summ] ( #ahda1 & ,i ?9k ,i took him ov] "s ( ! build+s ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,he call$ aga9 ano!r summ]1 on 8 way f ,dubl9 to ,london4 ,i d n recollect t he said a ^w on ! subject ( religion on ei!r occasion4 ,he s5t me at diff]5t times sev]al lett]s2 he 0 always g5tle1 mild1 unobtrusive1 uncontrov]sial4 ,he let me alone4 ,he also gave me "o or two books4 ,v]on's ,rule ( ,fai? & "s ,treatises ( ! ,wall5burghs 0 "o2 a volume ( ,/4 ,alfonso ,liguori's ,s]mons 0 ano!r2 & to t ! lett] :i* ,i h la/ ins]t$ relates4 ,n[ x mu/ be obs]v$ t ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,alfonso1 z ,i knew !m by ! extracts commonly made f !m1 prejudic$ me z mu* aga9/ ! ,roman ,*ur* z any?+ else1 on acc\nt ( :at 0 call$ _! ,m>iolatry2 b !re 0 no?+ ( ! k9d 9 ?is book4 ,i wrote to ask ,dr4 ,russell :e!r any?+ _h be5 left out 9 ! translation2 he answ]$ t !re c]ta9ly 0 an omission ( "o passage ab\t ! ,bless$ ,virg94 ,?is omission1 9 ! case ( a book int5d$ = ,ca?olics1 at lea/ %[$ t su* passages z are f\nd 9 ! works ( ,italian au?ors 7 n acceptable to e "p ( ! ,ca?olic _w4 ,su* devotional manife/ations 9 hon\r ( our ,lady _h be5 my great crux z reg>ds ,ca?olicism2 ,i say frankly1 ,i d n fully ent] into !m n[2 ,i tru/ ,i d n love h] ! less1 because ,i _c ent] into !m4 ,!y may be fully expla9$ & def5d$2 b s5tim5t & ta/e d n run ) logic3 !y are suitable = ,italy1 b !y are n suitable = ,engl&4 ,b1 ov] & above ,engl&1 my own case 0 special2 f a boy ,i _h be5 l$ to consid] t my ,mak] & ,i1 ,8 creature1 7 ! two be+s1 c]ta9ly su*1 9 r]um natura4 ,i w n "h speculate1 h[ev]1 ab\t my own feel+s4 ,only ?is ,i "k full well n[1 & did n "k !n1 t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* all[s no image ( any sort1 mat]ial or immat]ial1 no dogmatic symbol1 no rite1 no sacram5t1 no ,sa9t1 n ev5 ! ,bless$ ,virg9 h]self1 to come betwe5 ! s\l & its ,creator4 ,x is face to face1 solus cum solo1 9 all matt]s betwe5 man & 8 ,god4 ,he alone creates2 ,he alone has r$eem$2 be=e ,8 awful eyes we g 9 dea?2 9 ! vision ( ,him is our et]nal beatitude4 ,solus cum solo3--,i recollect b indi/9ctly ! effect produc$ ^u me by ?is volume1 b x mu/ h be5 consid]able4 ,at all ev5ts ,i _h got a key to a difficulty2 9 ^! s]mons 7or r heads ( s]mons1 z !y seem to be1 tak5 d[n by a he>]7 !re is mu* ( :at w\ld be call$ leg5d>y illu/ration2 b ! sub/ance ( !m is pla91 practical1 awful prea*+ ^u ! great tru?s ( salvation4 ,:at ,i c speak ( ) great] confid5ce is ! effect ^u me a little lat] ( ! ,ex]cises ( ,/4 ,ignatius4 ,"h aga91 9 a pure matt] ( ! mo/ direct religion1 9 ! int]c\rse betwe5 ,god & ! s\l1 dur+ a season ( recollection1 ( rep5tance1 ( good resolution1 ( inquiry into vocation1 ! s\l 0 sola cum solo2 !re 0 no cl\d int]pos$ betwe5 ! creature & ! ,object ( 8 fai? & love4 ,! comm& practically en=c$ 01 ,my son1 give ,me ?y he>t4 ,! devotions !n to angels & sa9ts z little int]f]$ ) ! incommunicable glory ( ! ,et]nal1 z ! love :i* we be> our fri5ds & relations1 our t5d] human sympa?ies1 are inconsi/5t ) t supreme homage ( ! he>t to ! ,unse51 :i* really does b sanctify & exalt :at is ( e>?4 ,at a lat] date ,dr4 ,russell s5t me a l>ge bundle ( p5ny or half-p5ny books ( devotion1 ( all sorts1 z !y are f\nd 9 ! booksell]s' %ops at ,rome2 &1 on look+ !m ov]1 ,i 0 q a/oni%$ to f9d h[ diff]5t !y 7 f :at ,i _h fanci$1 h[ little !re 0 9 !m to :i* ,i c\ld really object4 ,i h giv5 an acc\nt ( !m 9 my ,essay on ! ,developm5t ( ,doctr9e4 ,dr4 ,russell s5t me ,/4 ,alfonso's book at ! end ( #ahdb2 h[ev]1 x 0 /ill a long "t be=e ,i got ov] my difficulty1 on ! score ( ! devotions paid to ! sa9ts2 p]haps1 z ,i judge1 f a lett] ,i h turn$ up1 x 0 "s way into #ahdd1 be=e ,i c\ld be said to h got ov] x4 ,i am n sure t ano!r consid]ation did n also weigh ) me !n4 ,! idea ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 0 z x 7 magnifi$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 z "t w5t on1--b s 7 all ! ,*ri/ian ideas2 z t ( ! ,bless$ ,eu*>i/4 ,! :ole sc5e ( pale1 fa9t1 di/ant ,apo/olic ,*ri/ianity is se5 9 ,rome1 z ?r\gh a telescope or magnifi]4 ,! h>mony ( ! :ole1 h[ev]1 is ( c\rse :at x 04 ,x is unfair !n to take "o ,roman idea1 t ( ! ,bless$ ,virg91 out ( :at may be call$ its context4 ,?us ,i am br\ght to ! pr9ciple ( developm5t ( doctr9e 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 to :i* ,i gave my m9d at ! end ( #ahdb4 ,i _h spok5 ( x 9 ! passage1 :i* ,i quot$ _m pages back1 9 ,home ,?\ghts ,abroad1 publi%$ 9 #ahcf2 b x _h be5 a fav\rite subject ) me all along4 ,& x is c]ta9ly recognis$ 9 t celebrat$ ,treatise ( ,v9c5t ( ,l]9s1 :i* has s (t5 be5 tak5 z ! basis ( ! ,anglican !ory4 ,9 #ahdc ,i began to consid] x /eadily2 & ! g5]al view to :i* ,i came is /at$ ?us 9 a lett] to a fri5d ( ! date ( ,july #ad1 #ahdd2 x w be obs]v$ t1 n[ z be=e1 my issue is /ill ,fai? v]sus ,*ur*3-- ,! k9d ( consid]ations :i* weigh ) me are su* z ! foll[+3--#a4 ,i am f> m c]ta9 7accord+ to ! ,fa!rs7 t we are 9 a /ate ( culpable sep>ation1 ?an t developm5ts d n exi/ "u ! ,gospel1 & t ! ,roman developm5ts are n ! true ones4 #b4 ,i am f> m c]ta91 t our 7mod]n7 doctr9es are wrong1 ?an t ! ,roman 7mod]n7 doctr9es are wrong4 #c4 ,grant+ t ! ,roman 7special7 doctr9es are n f\nd drawn out 9 ! e>ly ,*ur*1 yet ,i ?9k !re is suffici5t trace ( !m 9 x1 to recomm5d & prove !m1 on ! hypo!sis ( ! ,*ur* hav+ a div9e guidance1 ?\gh n suffici5t to prove !m by itself4 ,s t ! "q simply turns on ! nature ( ! promise ( ! ,_s1 made to ! ,*ur*4 #d4 ,! pro( ( ! ,roman 7mod]n7 doctr9e is z /rong 7or /rong]7 9 ,antiquity1 z t ( c]ta9 doctr9es :i* bo? we & ,romans hold3 e4g4 !re is m ( evid5ce 9 ,antiquity = ! necessity ( ,unity1 ?an = ! ,apo/olical ,succession2 = ! ,supremacy ( ! ,see ( ,rome1 ?an = ! ,pres5ce 9 ! ,eu*>i/2 = ! practice ( ,invocation1 ?an = c]ta9 books 9 ! pres5t ,canon ( ,scripture1 etc41 etc4 #e4 ,! analogy ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & also ( ! ,new1 leads to ! ackn[l$gm5t ( doctr9al developm5ts4 ,& ?us ,i 0 l$ on to a fur!r consid]ation4 ,i saw t ! pr9ciple ( developm5t n only acc\nt$ = c]ta9 facts1 b 0 9 itself a rem>kable philosophical ph5om5on1 giv+ a "* to ! :ole c\rse ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght4 ,x 0 disc]nible f ! fir/ ye>s ( ! ,ca?olic tea*+ up to ! pres5t day1 & gave to t tea*+ a unity & individuality4 ,x s]v$ z a sort ( te/1 :i* ! ,anglican c\ld n exhibit1 t mod]n ,rome 0 9 tru? anci5t ,antio*1 ,alex&ria1 & ,con/ant9ople1 j z a ma!matical curve has its own law & expression4 ,& ?us aga9 ,i 0 l$ on to exam9e m att5tively :at ,i d\bt n 0 9 my ?\ghts long be=e1 viz4 ! concat5ation ( argum5t by :i* ! m9d asc5ds f its fir/ to its f9al religi\s idea2 & ,i came to ! conclusion t !re 0 no m$ium1 9 true philosophy1 betwe5 ,a!ism & ,ca?olicity1 & t a p]fectly consi/5t m9d1 "u ^? circum/ances 9 :i* x f9ds itself "h bel[1 mu/ embrace ei!r ! "o or ! o!r4 ,& ,i hold ?is /ill3 ,i am a ,ca?olic by virtue ( my believ+ 9 a ,god2 & if ,i am ask$ :y ,i believe 9 a ,god1 ,i answ] t x is because ,i believe 9 myself1 = ,i feel x impossible to believe 9 my own exi/5ce 7& ( t fact ,i am q sure7 )\t believ+ also 9 ! exi/5ce ( ,him1 :o lives z a ,p]sonal1 ,all-see+1 ,all-judg+ ,be+ 9 my consci5ce4 ,n[1 ,i d>e say1 ,i h n express$ myself ) philosophical correctness1 because ,i h n giv5 myself to ! /udy ( :at o!rs h said on ! subject2 b ,i ?9k ,i h a /rong true mean+ 9 :at ,i say :i* w /& exam9ation4 ,moreov]1 ,i came to ! conclusion :i* ,i h be5 /at+1 on reason+ ( ! same nature1 z t :i* ,i _h adopt$ on ! subject ( developm5t ( doctr9e4 ,! fact ( ! op]ation f fir/ to la/ ( t pr9ciple ( developm5t is an argum5t 9 fav\r ( ! id5tity ( ,roman & ,primitive ,*ri/ianity2 b z !re is a law :i* acts ^u ! subject-matt] ( dogmatic !ology1 s is !re a law 9 ! matt] ( religi\s fai?4 ,9 ! ?ird "p ( ?is n>rative ,i spoke ( c]titude z ! consequ5ce1 div9ely int5d$ & enjo9$ ^u u1 ( ! accumulative =ce ( c]ta9 giv5 reasons :i*1 tak5 "o by "o1 7 only probabilities4 ,let x be recollect$ t ,i am hi/orically relat+ my /ate ( m9d1 at ! p]iod ( my life :i* ,i am survey+4 ,i am n speak+ !ologically1 nor h ,i any int5tion ( go+ into controv]sy1 or ( def5d+ myself2 b speak+ hi/orically ( :at ,i held 9 #ahdc-d1 ,i say1 t ,i believ$ 9 a ,god on a gr\nd ( probability1 t ,i believ$ 9 ,*ri/ianity on a probability1 & t ,i believ$ 9 ,ca?olicism on a probability1 & t all ?ree 7 ab\t ! same k9d ( probability1 a cumulative1 a transc5d5t probability1 b /ill probability2 inasmu* z ,he :o made u1 has s will$ t 9 ma!matics inde$ we arrive at c]titude by rigid demon/ration1 b 9 religi\s inquiry we arrive at c]titude by accumulat$ probabilities--inasmu* z ,he :o has will$ t we %\ld s act1 co-op]ates ) u 9 our act+1 & !reby be/[s on u a c]titude :i* rises high] ?an ! logical =ce ( our conclusions4 ,& ?us ,i came to see cle>ly1 & to h a satisfaction 9 see+1 t1 9 be+ l$ on into ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 ,i 0 proce$+1 n by any second>y gr\nds ( reason1 or by controv]sial po9ts 9 detail1 b 0 protect$ & ju/ifi$1 ev5 9 ! use ( ^? second>y argum5ts1 by a great & broad pr9ciple4 ,b1 let x be obs]v$1 t ,i am /at+ a matt] ( fact1 n def5d+ x2 & if any ,ca?olic says 9 consequ5ce t ,i h be5 conv]t$ 9 a wrong way1 ,i _c help t n[4 ,& n[ ,i h c>ri$ on ! hi/ory ( my op9ions to _! la/ po9t1 be=e ,i became a ,ca?olic4 ,i f9d great difficulty 9 fix+ dates precisely2 b x mu/ h be5 "s way into #ahdd1 be=e ,i ?\ght n only t ! ,anglican ,*ur* 0 c]ta9ly wrong1 b t ,rome 0 "r4 ,!n ,i _h no?+ m to le>n on ! subject4 ,h[ ,sam>ia fad$ away f my imag9ation ,i _c tell1 b x 0 gone4 ,n[ to g back to ! "t :5 ?is la/ /age ( my inquiry 0 9 its comm5cem5t1 :i*1 if ,i d>e assign dates1 0 t[>ds ! end ( #ahdb4 ,9 #ahdc1 ,i took two v important & significant /eps3--#a4 ,9 ,febru>y1 ,i made a =mal retractation ( all ! h>d ?+s :i* ,i _h said aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 #b4 ,9 ,septemb]1 ,i resign$ ! liv+ ( ,/4 ,m>y's1 ,littlemore inclusive3--,i w speak ( ^! two acts sep>ately4 #a4 ,! words1 9 :i* ,i made my retractation1 h giv5 rise to mu* criticism4 ,aft] quot+ a numb] ( passages f my writ+s aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 :i* ,i )drew1 ,i end$ ?us3--,if y ask me h[ an individual c\ld v5ture1 n simply to hold1 b to publi% su* views ( a communion s anci5t1 s wide-spread+1 s fruitful 9 ,sa9ts1 ,i answ] t ,i said to myself1 ',i am n speak+ my own words1 ,i am b foll[+ almo/ a cons5sus ( ! div9es ( my own ,*ur*4 ,!y h ev] us$ ! /ronge/ language aga9/ ,rome1 ev5 ! mo/ able & le>n$ ( !m4 ,i wi% to ?r[ myself into _! sy/em4 ,:ile ,i say :at !y say1 ,i am safe4 ,su* views1 too1 are necess>y = our position4' ,yet ,i h reason to fe> /ill1 t su* language is to be ascrib$1 9 no small measure1 to an impetu\s temp]1 a hope ( approv+ myself to p]sons ,i respect1 & a wi% to repel ! *>ge ( ,romanism4 ,^! words h be51 & are1 cit$ aga9 & aga9 aga9/ me1 z if a confession t1 :5 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 ,i said ?+s aga9/ ,rome :i* ,i did n really believe4 ,= myself1 ,i _c und]/& h[ any imp>tial man c s take !m2 & ,i h expla9$ !m 9 pr9t sev]al times4 ,i tru/ t by ?is "t !y h be5 suffici5tly expla9$ by :at ,i h said 9 =m] portions ( ?is n>rative2 /ill ,i h a ^w or two to say ab\t !m1 :i* ,i h n said be=e ,i apologis$ 9 ! l9es 9 "q = say+ out *>ges aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome :i* ,i fully believ$ to be true4 ,:at is wond]ful 9 su* an apology8 ,!re are _m ?+s a man may hold1 :i* at ! same "t he may feel t he has no "r to say publicly4 ,! law recognises ?is pr9ciple4 ,9 our own "t1 m5 h be5 imprison$ & f9$ = say+ true ?+s ( a bad k+4 ,! maxim has be5 held1 t1 ,! great] ! tru?1 ! great] is ! libel4 ,& s z to ! judgm5t ( society1 a j indignation w\ld be felt aga9/ a writ] :o br\ght =w>d wantonly ! weaknesses ( a great man1 ?\gh ! :ole _w knew t !y exi/$4 ,no "o is at lib]ty to speak ill ( ano!r )\t a ju/ifiable reason1 ev5 ?\gh he kn[s he is speak+ tru?1 & ! public kn[s x too4 ,!re=e ,i c\ld n speak ill aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 ?\gh ,i believ$ :at ,i said1 )\t a good reason4 ,i did believe :at ,i said2 b _h ,i a good reason = say+ x8 ,i ?\ght ,i _h1 viz4 ,i said :at ,i believ$ 0 simply necess>y 9 ! controv]sy1 9 ord] to def5d ourselves2 ,i consid]$ t ! ,anglican position c\ld n be def5d$1 )\t br++ *>ges aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,is n ?is almo/ a truism8 is x n :at e "o says1 :o speaks on ! subject at all8 does any s]i\s man abuse ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 = ! sake ( abus+ h]1 or because x ju/ifies 8 own religi\s position8 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ! v ^w ,prote/antism1 b t !re is a call to speak out8 ,?is !n is :at ,i said2 ,i "k ,i spoke /rongly aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2 b x 0 no m]e abuse1 = ,i _h a s]i\s reason = do+ s4 ,b1 n only did ,i ?9k su* language necess>y = my ,*ur*'s religi\s position1 b all ! great ,anglican div9es _h ?\ght s be=e me4 ,!y _h ?\ght s1 & !y _h act$ accord+ly4 ,& !re=e ,i said1 ) mu* propriety1 t ,i _h n done x simply out ( my own head1 b t ,i 0 foll[+ ! track1 or r reproduc+ ! tea*+1 ( ^? :o _h prec$$ me4 ,i 0 plead+ guilty2 b plead+ also t !re 7 ext5uat+ circum/ances 9 ! case4 ,we all "k ! /ory ( ! convict1 :o on ! scaffold bit (f 8 "m's e>4 ,by do+ s he did n d5y ! fact ( 8 own crime1 = :i* he 0 to hang2 b he said t 8 "m's indulg5ce1 :5 he 0 a boy1 _h a good deal to d ) x4 ,9 l mann] ,i _h made a *>ge1 & ,i _h made x ex animo2 b ,i accus$ o!rs ( hav+ l$ me into believ+ x & publi%+ x4 ,b !re 0 m ?an ?is meant 9 ! words :i* ,i us$3--fir/1 ,i w freely confess1 inde$ ,i said x "s pages back1 t ,i 0 angry ) ! ,anglican div9es4 ,i ?\ght !y _h tak5 me 92 ,i _h read ! ,fa!rs ) _! eyes2 ,i _h sometimes tru/$ _! quotations or _! reason+s2 & f reliance on !m1 ,i _h us$ words or made /atem5ts1 :i* prop]ly ,i ought rigidly to h exam9$ myself4 ,i _h ex]cis$ m fai? ?an criticism 9 ! matt]4 ,?is did n imply any broad mis/atem5ts on my "p1 aris+ f reliance on _! au?ority1 b x impli$ c>elessness 9 matt]s ( detail4 ,& ?is ( c\rse 0 a fault4 ,b !re 0 a f> deep] reason = my say+ :at ,i said 9 ?is matt]1 on :i* ,i h n hi!rto t\*$2 & x 0 ?is3--,! mo/ oppressive ?\ght1 9 ! :ole process ( my *ange ( op9ion1 0 ! cle> anticipation1 v]ifi$ by ! ev5t1 t x w\ld issue 9 ! triumph ( ,lib]alism4 ,aga9/ ! ,anti-dogmatic pr9ciple ,i _h ?r[n my :ole m9d2 yet n[ ,i 0 do+ m ?an any "o else c\ld d1 to promote x4 ,i 0 "o ( ^? :o _h kept x at bay 9 ,ox=d = s _m ye>s2 & ?us my v retirem5t 0 its triumph4 ,! m5 :o _h driv5 me f ,ox=d 7 di/9ctly ! ,lib]als2 x 0 !y :o _h op5$ ! attack ^u ,tract #ij1 & x 0 !y :o w\ld ga9 a second b5efit1 if ,i w5t on to retire f ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,b ?is 0 n all4 ,z ,i h already said1 !re are b two alt]natives1 ! way to ,rome1 & ! way to ,a!ism3 ,anglicanism is ! halfway h\se on ! "o side1 & ,lib]alism is ! halfway h\se on ! o!r4 ,h[ _m m5 7 !re1 z ,i knew full well1 :o w\ld n foll[ me n[ 9 my advance f ,anglicanism to ,rome1 b w\ld at once leave ,anglicanism & me = ! ,lib]al camp4 ,x is n at all easy 7humanly speak+7 to w9d up an ,engli%man to a dogmatic level4 ,i _h done s 9 a good measure1 9 ! case bo? ( "y m5 & ( laym51 ! ,anglican ,via ,m$ia be+ ! repres5tative ( dogma4 ,! dogmatic & ! ,anglican pr9ciple 7 "o1 z ,i _h taught !m2 b ,i 0 break+ ! ,via ,m$ia to pieces1 & w\ld n dogmatic fai? altoge!r be brok5 up1 9 ! m9ds ( a great numb]1 by ! demolition ( ! ,via ,m$ia8 ,oh6 h[ unhappy ?is made me6 ,i he>d once f an eyewitness ! acc\nt ( a poor sailor ^: legs 7 %att]$ by a ball1 9 ! action (f ,algi]s 9 #ahaf1 & :o 0 tak5 bel[ = an op]ation4 ,! surgeon & ! *apla9 p]suad$ him to h a leg (f2 x 0 done & ! t\rniquet appli$ to ! w\nd4 ,!n1 !y broke x to him t he mu/ h ! o!r (f too4 ,! poor fell[ said1 ,y %\ld h told me t1 g5tlem51 & delib]ately unscrew$ ! in/rum5t & bl$ to dea?4 ,w\ld n t be ! case ) _m fri5ds ( my own8 ,h[ c\ld ,i ev] hope to make !m believe 9 a second !ology1 :5 ,i _h *eat$ !m 9 ! fir/8 ) :at face c\ld ,i publi% a new edition ( a dogmatic cre$1 & ask !m to receive x z gospel8 ,w\ld x n be pla9 to !m t no c]ta9ty 0 to be f\nd any:]e8 ,well1 9 my def5ce ,i c\ld b make a lame apology2 h[ev]1 x 0 ! true "o1 viz4 t ,i _h n read ! ,fa!rs critically en\gh2 t 9 su* nice po9ts1 z ^? :i* det]m9e ! angle ( div]g5ce betwe5 ! two ,*ur*es1 ,i _h made consid]able miscalculations2 & h[ came ?is ab\t8 ,:y ! fact 01 unpleasant z x 0 to av[1 t ,i _h lean$ too mu* ^u ! ass]tions ( ,us%]1 ,j]emy ,taylor1 or ,b>r[1 & _h be5 deceiv$ by !m4 ,valeat quantum--x 0 all t c\ld be said4 ,?is !n 0 a *ief reason ( t word+ ( ! retractation1 :i* has giv5 s mu* (f5ce1 & ! foll[+ lett] w illu/rate x3-- ,april #c1 #ahdd4 ,i wi% to rem>k on ,w4's *ief di/ress1 t my *ang+ my op9ion seem$ to unsettle "o's confid5ce 9 tru? & falsehood z ext]nal ?+s1 & l$ "o to be suspici\s ( ! new op9ion z "o became di/ru/ful ( ! old4 ,n[ 9 :at ,i %all say1 ,i am n go+ to speak 9 fav\r ( my second ?\ghts 9 comp>ison ( my fir/1 b aga9/ su* scepticism & unsettlem5t ab\t tru? & falsehood g5]ally1 ! idea ( :i* is v pa9ful4 ,! case ) me1 !n1 0 ?is1 & n surely an unnatural "o3--z a matt] ( feel+ & ( duty ,i ?rew myself into ! sy/em :i* ,i f\nd myself 94 ,i saw t ! ,engli% ,*ur* _h a !ological idea or !ory z su*1 & ,i took x up4 ,i read ,laud on ,tradition1 & ?\ght x 7z ,i /ill ?9k x7 v ma/]ly4 ,! ,anglican ,!ory 0 v di/9ctive4 ,i admir$ x & took x on fai?4 ,x did n 7,i ?9k7 occur to me to d\bt x2 ,i saw t x 0 able1 & support$ by le>n+1 & ,i felt x 0 a duty to ma9ta9 x4 ,fur!r1 on look+ into ,antiquity & read+ ! ,fa!rs1 ,i saw su* portions ( x z ,i exam9$1 fully confirm$ 7e4g4 ! supremacy ( ,scripture74 ,!re 0 only "o "q ab\t :i* ,i _h a d\bt1 viz4 :e!r x w\ld "w1 = x has nev] be5 m ?an a pap] sy/em4444 ,s f> f my *ange ( op9ion hav+ any fair t5d5cy to unsettle p]sons z to tru? & falsehood view$ z objective realities1 x %\ld be consid]$ :e!r su* *ange is n necess>y1 if tru? be a real objective ?+1 & be made to confront a p]son :o has be5 br\ght up 9 a sy/em %ort ( tru?4 ,surely ! cont9uance ( a p]son :o wi%es to g "r 9 a wrong sy/em1 & n 8 giv+ x up1 w\ld be t :i* militat$ aga9/ ! objectiv5ess ( ,tru?1 lead+1 z x w\ld1 to ! suspicion1 t "o ?+ & ano!r 7 equally pleas+ to our ,mak]1 :]e m5 7 s9c]e4 ,nor surely is x a ?+ ,i ne$ be sorry =1 t ,i def5d$ ! sy/em 9 :i* ,i f\nd myself1 & ?us h _h to unsay my words4 ,= is x n "o's duty1 in/ead ( beg9n+ ) criticism1 to ?r[ oneself g5]\sly into t =m ( religion :i* is provid5tially put be=e "o8 ,is x "r1 or is x wrong1 to beg9 ) private judgm5t8 ,may we n1 on ! o!r h&1 look = a bless+ ?r\gh ob$i5ce ev5 to an errone\s sy/em1 & a guidance ev5 by means ( x out ( x8 ,7 ^? :o 7 /rict & consci5ti\s 9 _! ,judaism1 or ^? :o 7 lukew>m & sceptical1 m likely to be l$ into ,*ri/ianity1 :5 ,*ri/ came8 ,yet 9 proportion to _! previ\s zeal1 w\ld be _! appe>ance ( inconsi/5cy4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i h always cont5d$ t ob$i5ce ev5 to an err+ consci5ce 0 ! way to ga9 light1 & t x matt]$ n :]e a man began1 s t he began on :at came to h&1 & 9 fai?2 & t any?+ might become a div9e me?od ( ,tru?2 t to ! pure all ?+s are pure1 & h a self-correct+ virtue & a p[] ( g]m9at+4 ,& ?\gh ,i h no "r at all to assume t ?is m]cy is grant$ to me1 yet ! fact1 t a p]son 9 my situation may h x grant$ to him1 seems to me to remove ! p]plexity :i* my *ange ( op9ion may occasion4 ,x may be said--,i h said x to myself--',:y1 h[ev]1 did y publi%8 _h y wait$ quietly1 y w\ld h *ang$ y\r op9ion )\t any ( ! mis]y1 :i* n[ is involv$ 9 ! *ange1 ( disappo9t+ & di/ress+ p4' ,i answ]1 t ?+s are s b\nd up toge!r1 z to =m a :ole1 & "o _c tell :at is or is n a condition ( :at4 ,i d n see h[ possibly ,i c\ld h publi%$ ! ,tracts1 or o!r works pr(ess+ to def5d our ,*ur*1 )\t accompany+ !m ) a /rong prote/ or argum5t aga9/ ,rome4 ,! "o obvi\s objection aga9/ ! :ole ,anglican l9e is1 t x is ,roman2 s t ,i really ?9k !re 0 no alt]native betwe5 sil5ce altoge!r1 & =m+ a !ory & attack+ ! ,roman sy/em4 #b4 ,& n[1 secondly1 z to my resignation ( ,/4 ,m>y's1 :i* 0 ! second ( ! /eps :i* ,i took 9 #ahdc4 ,! o/5sible1 direct1 & suffici5t cause ( my do+ s 0 ! p]sev]+ attack ( ! ,bi%ops on ,tract #ij4 ,i allud$ to x 9 ! lett] :i* ,i h ins]t$ above1 address$ to "o ( ! mo/ influ5tial among !m4 ,a s]ies ( _! ex ca!dra judgm5ts1 la/+ ?r\gh ?ree ye>s1 & includ+ a notice ( no little sev]ity 9 a ,*>ge ( my own ,bi%op1 came z ne> to a condemnation ( my ,tract1 &1 s f>1 to a repudiation ( ! anci5t ,ca?olic doctr9e1 :i* 0 ! scope ( ! ,tract1 z 0 possible 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,x 0 9 ord] to %ield ! ,tract f su* a condemnation1 t ,i _h at ! "t ( its publication s simply put myself at ! disposal ( ! high] p[]s 9 ,london4 ,at t "t1 all t 0 di/9ctly contemplat$ 9 ! way ( c5sure1 0 ! message :i* my ,bi%op s5t me1 t x 0 objectionable4 ,t ,i ?\ght 0 ! end ( ! matt]4 ,i _h refus$ to suppress x1 & !y _h yield$ t po9t4 ,s9ce ,i wrote ! =m] portions ( ?is n>rative1 ,i h f\nd :at ,i wrote to ,dr4 ,pusey on ,m>* #bd1 :ile ! matt] 0 9 progress4 ,! m ,i ?9k ( x1 ,i said1 ! m reluctant ,i am to suppress ,tract #ij1 ?\gh ( c\rse ,i w d x if ! ,bi%op wi%es x2 ,i _c1 h[ev]1 d5y t ,i %all feel x a sev]e act4 ,accord+ to ! notes :i* ,i took ( ! lett]s or messages :i* ,i s5t to him 9 ! c\rse ( t day1 ,i w5t on to say1 ,my fir/ feel+ 0 to obey )\t a ^w2 ,i w obey /ill2 b my judgm5t has /eadily ris5 aga9/ x ev] s9ce4 ,!n 9 ! po/script1 ,if ,i h done any good to ! ,*ur*1 ,i d ask ! ,bi%op ?is fav\r1 z my rew>d = x1 t he w\ld n insi/ on a measure1 f :i* ,i ?9k good w n come4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w submit to him4 ,aft]w>ds1 ,i get /rong] /ill3 ,i h almo/ come to ! resolution1 if ! ,bi%op publicly intimates t ,i mu/ suppress ! ,tract1 or speaks /rongly 9 8 *>ge aga9/ x1 to suppress x inde$1 b to resign my liv+ also4 ,i c\ld n 9 consci5ce act o!rwise4 ,y may %[ ?is 9 any qu>t] y please4 ,all my !n hopes1 all my satisfaction at ! app>5t fulfilm5t ( ^? hopes1 7 at an end 9 #ahdc4 ,x is n wond]ful !n1 t 9 ,may ( t ye> ,i address$ a lett] on ! subject ( ,/4 ,m>y's to ! same fri5d1 :om ,i _h consult$ ab\t retir+ f x 9 #ahdj4 ,b ,i did m n[2 ,i told him my great unsettlem5t ( m9d on ! "q ( ! ,*ur*es4 ,i w ins]t portions ( two ( my lett]s3-- ,may #d1 #ahdc4444 ,at pres5t ,i fe>1 z f> z ,i c analyze my own convictions1 ,i consid] ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,communion to be ! ,*ur* ( ! ,apo/les1 & t :at grace is among u 7:i*1 ?r\gh ,god's m]cy1 is n little7 is extraord9>y1 & f ! ov]fl[+s ( ,8 disp5sation4 ,i am v f> m sure t ,engl& is 9 s*ism1 ?an t ! ,roman additions to ! ,primitive ,cre$ may n be developm5ts1 aris+ out ( a ke5 & vivid realiz+ ( ! ,div9e ,depositum ( ,fai?4 ,y w n[ und]/& :at gives edge to ! ,bi%ops' ,*>ges1 )\t any undue s5sitiv5ess on my "p4 ,!y di/ress me 9 two ways3--fir/1 z be+ 9 "s s5se prote/s & witnesses to my consci5ce aga9/ my own unfai?fulness to ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 & next1 z be+ samples ( h] tea*+1 & tok5s h[ v f> %e is f ev5 aspir+ to ,ca?olicity4 ,( c\rse my be+ unfai?ful to a tru/ is my great subject ( dread--z x has long be51 z y "k4 ,:5 he wrote to make natural objections to my purpose1 su* z ! appreh5sion t ! removal ( cl]ical obligations might h ! indirect effect ( propell+ me t[>ds ,rome1 ,i answ]$3-- ,may #ah1 #ahdc4444 ,my (fice or *>ge at ,/4 ,m>y's is n a m]e /ate1 b a cont9ual en]gy4 ,p assume & ass]t c]ta9 ?+s ( me 9 consequ5ce4 ,) :at sort ( s9c]ity c ,i obey ! ,bi%op8 h[ am ,i to act 9 ! frequ5t cases1 9 :i* "o way or ano!r ! ,*ur* ( ,rome comes into consid]ation8 ,i h to ! utmo/ ( my p[] tri$ to keep p]sons f ,rome1 & ) "s success2 b ev5 a ye> & a half s9ce1 my argum5ts1 ?\gh m efficaci\s ) ! p]sons ,i aim$ at ?an any o!rs c\ld be1 7 ( a nature to infuse great suspicion ( me into ! m9ds ( look]s-on4 ,by reta9+ ,/4 ,m>y's1 ,i am an (f5ce & a /umbl+-block4 ,p]sons are ke5-sight$ en\gh to make out :at ,i ?9k on c]ta9 po9ts1 & !n !y inf] t su* op9ions are compatible ) hold+ situations ( tru/ 9 our ,*ur*4 ,a numb] ( y\ng] m5 take ! validity ( _! int]pretation ( ! ,articles1 etc41 f me on fai?4 ,is n my pres5t position a cruelty1 z well z a trea*]y t[>ds ! ,*ur*8 ,i d n see h[ ,i c ei!r prea* or publi% aga91 :ile ,i hold ,/4 ,m>y's2--b consid] aga9 ! foll[+ difficulty 9 su* a resolution1 :i* ,i mu/ /ate at "s l5g?4 ,la/ ,long ,vacation ! idea sugge/$ itself to me ( publi%+ ! ,lives ( ! ,engli% ,sa9ts2 & ,i _h a conv]sation ) a publi%] ^u x4 ,i ?\ght x w\ld be useful1 z employ+ ! m9ds ( m5 :o 7 9 dang] ( runn+ wild1 br++ !m f doctr9e to hi/ory1 & f speculation to fact2--aga91 z giv+ !m an int]e/ 9 ! ,engli% soil1 & ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 & keep+ !m f seek+ sympa?y 9 ,rome1 z %e is2 & fur!r1 z seek+ to promote ! spread ( "r views4 ,b1 )9 ! la/ mon?1 x has come ^u me1 t1 if ! s*eme goes on1 x w be a practical c>ry+ out ( ,no4 #ij2 f ! "* ( ! usages & op9ions ( ante-re=mation times4 ,x is easy to say1 ',:y w y d any ?+8 :y won't y keep quiet8 :at bus9ess _h y to ?9k ( any su* plan at all8' ,b ,i _c leave a numb] ( poor fell[s 9 ! lur*4 ,i am b\nd to d my be/ = a great numb] ( p bo? 9 ,ox=d & else:]e4 ,if ,i did n act1 o!rs w\ld f9d means to d s4 ,well1 ! plan has be5 tak5 up ) great eag]ness & int]e/4 ,_m m5 are sett+ to "w4 ,i set d[n ! names ( m51 mo/ ( !m engag$1 ! re/ half engag$ & probable1 "s actually writ+4 ,ab\t ?irty names foll[1 "s ( !m at t "t ( ! s*ool ( ,dr4 ,arnold1 o!rs ( ,dr4 ,pusey's1 "s my p]sonal fri5ds & ( my own /&+1 o!rs :om ,i h>dly knew1 :ile ( c\rse ! majority 7 ( ! p>ty ( ! new ,movem5t4 ,i cont9ue3-- ,! plan has gone s f>1 t x w\ld create surprise & talk1 7 x n[ sudd5ly giv5 ov]4 ,yet h[ is x compatible ) my hold+ ,/4 ,m>y's1 be+ :at ,i am8 ,su* 0 ! object & ! orig9 ( ! project$ s]ies ( ! ,engli% ,sa9ts2 &1 z ! publication 0 connect$1 z has be5 se51 ) my resignation ( ,/4 ,m>y's1 ,i may be all[$ to conclude :at ,i h to say on ! subject "h1 ?\gh x w read l a digression4 ,z soon !n z ! fir/ ( ! s]ies got into pr9t1 ! :ole project broke d[n4 ,i _h already anticipat$ t "s portions ( ! s]ies w\ld be writt5 9 a /yle inconsi/5t ) ! pr(essions ( a b5efic$ cl]gyman1 & !re=e ,i _h giv5 up my liv+2 b m5 ( great weight w5t fur!r1 :5 !y saw ! ,life ( ,/4 ,/eph5 ,h>d+1 & decid$ t x 0 ( su* a "* z to be inconsi/5t ev5 ) its be+ giv5 to ! _w by an ,anglican publi%]3 & s ! s*eme 0 giv5 up at once4 ,aft] ! two fir/ p>ts1 ,i retir$ f ! editor%ip1 & ^? ,lives only 7 publi%$ 9 addition1 :i* 7 !n already f9i%$1 or 9 advanc$ prep>ation4 ,! foll[+ passages f :at ,i or o!rs wrote at ! "t w illu/rate :at ,i h be5 say+3-- ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahdd1 ,i wrote ?us to "o ( ! au?ors ( !m3 ,i am n ,editor1 ,i h no direct control ov] ! ,s]ies4 ,x is ,t4's "w2 he may admit :at he pleases2 & exclude :at he pleases4 ,i 0 to h be5 ,editor4 ,i did edit ! two fir/ numb]s4 ,i 0 responsible = !m1 9 ! way 9 :i* an ,editor is responsible4 ,_h ,i cont9u$ ,editor1 ,i %\ld h ex]cis$ a control ov] all4 ,i laid d[n 9 ! ,preface t doctr9al subjects 71 if possible1 to be exclud$4 ,b1 ev5 !n1 ,i also set d[n t no writ] 0 to be held answ]able = any ( ! ,lives b 8 own4 ,:5 ,i gave up ! ,editor%ip1 ,i _h v>i\s engagem5ts ) fri5ds = sep>ate ,lives rema9+ on my h&s4 ,i %\ld h lik$ to h brok5 f !m all1 b !re 7 "s f :i* ,i c\ld n break1 & ,i let !m take _! c\rse4 ,"s h come to no?+2 o!rs l y\rs h gone on4 ,i h se5 su*1 ei!r 9 ,,ms4 or ,pro(4 ,z "t goes on1 ,i %all h less & less to d ) ! ,s]ies4 ,i ?9k ! engagem5t betwe5 y & me %\ld come to an end4 ,i h anyh[ abundant responsibility on me1 & too mu*4 ,i %all write to ,t4 t if he wants ! advantage ( y\r assi/ance1 he mu/ write to y direct4 ,9 accordance ) ?is lett]1 ,i _h already adv]tis$ 9 ,janu>y #ahdd1 t5 mon?s be=e x1 t o!r ,lives1 aft] ,/4 ,/eph5 ,h>d+1 w be publi%$ by _! respective au?ors on _! own responsibility4 ,?is notice is repeat$ 9 ,febru>y1 9 ! adv]tisem5t to ! second volume entitl$ ,! ,family ( ,/4 ,ri*>d1 ?\gh to ?is volume also1 = "s reason1 ,i also put my initials4 ,9 ! ,life ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ! au?or1 a man ( ne>ly my own age1 says 9 l mann]1 ,no "o b himself is responsible = ! way 9 :i* ^! mat]ials h be5 us$4 ,i h 9 ,,ms4 ano!r adv]tisem5t to ! same effect1 b _c tell :e!r x 0 ev] put into pr9t4 ,i w add1 s9ce ! au?ors h be5 consid]$ hot-head$ boys1 :om ,i 0 9 *>ge ( & :om ,i suff]$ d intemp]ate ?+s1 t1 :ile ! writ] ( ,/4 ,augu/9e 0 ( ! mature age :i* ,i h /at$1 mo/ ( ! o!rs 7 on "o side or o!r ( ?irty4 ,?ree 7 "u tw5ty-five4 ,moreov]1 ( ^! writ]s "s became ,ca?olics1 "s rema9$ ,anglicans1 & o!rs h pr(ess$ :at are call$ free or lib]al op9ions4 ,! imm$iate cause ( ! resignation ( my liv+ is /at$ 9 ! foll[+ lett]1 :i* ,i wrote to my ,bi%op3-- ,augu/ #bi1 #ahdc4 ,x is ) mu* conc]n t ,i in=m y\r ,lord%ip1 t ,mr4 ,a4 ,b41 :o has be5 = ! la/ ye> an inmate ( my h\se "h1 has j con=m$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,z ,i h ev] be5 desir\s1 n only ( fai?fully dis*>g+ ! tru/1 :i* is involv$ 9 hold+ a liv+ 9 y\r ,lord%ip's diocese1 b ( approv+ myself to y\r ,lord%ip1 ,i w = y\r in=mation /ate "o or two circum/ances connect$ ) ?is un=tunate ev5t4444 ,i receiv$ him on condition ( 8 promis+ me1 :i* he di/9ctly did1 t he w\ld rema9 quietly 9 our ,*ur* = ?ree ye>s4 ,a ye> has pass$ s9ce t "t1 &1 ?\gh ,i saw no?+ 9 him :i* promis$ t he w\ld ev5tually be cont5t$ ) 8 pres5t position1 yet = ! "t 8 m9d became z settl$ z "o c\ld wi%1 & he frequ5tly express$ 8 satisfaction at be+ "u ! promise :i* ,i _h exact$ ( him4 ,i felt x impossible to rema9 any long] 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 :5 su* a brea* ( tru/1 h[ev] little ,i _h to d ) x1 w\ld be laid at my door4 ,i wrote 9 a few days to a fri5d3 ,septemb] #g1 #ahdc4 ,i ?is day ask ! ,bi%op leave to resign ,/4 ,m>y's4 ,m5 :om y little ?9k1 or at lea/ :om ,i little ?\ght1 are 9 almo/ a hopeless way4 ,really we may expect any?+4 ,i am go+ to publi% a ,volume ( ,s]mons1 includ+ ^? ,f\r aga9/ mov+4 ,i resign$ my liv+ on ,septemb] #ah?4 ,i _h n ! means ( do+ x legally at ,ox=d4 ,! late ,mr4 ,goldsmid aid$ me 9 resign+ x 9 ,london4 ,i f\nd no fault ) ! ,lib]als2 !y _h beat5 me 9 a fair field4 ,z to ! act ( ! ,bi%ops1 ,i ?\ght1 z ,walt] ,scott has appli$ ! text1 t !y _h see!d ! kid 9 8 "m's milk4 ,i said to a fri5d3-- ,victrix causa diis placuit1 s$ victa ,catoni4 ,& n[ ,i h br\ght almo/ to an end1 z f> z ?is sket* has to treat ( !m1 ! hi/ory bo? ( my op9ions1 & ( ! public acts :i* !y involv$4 ,i _h only "o m advance ( m9d to make2 & t 01 to be c]ta9 ( :at ,i _h hi!rto anticipat$1 conclud$1 & believ$2 & ?is 0 close ^u my submission to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,& ,i _h only "o m act to p]=m1 & t 0 ! act ( submission itself4 ,b two ye>s yet int]v5$ be=e ! date ( ^! f9al ev5ts2 dur+ :i* ,i 0 9 lay communion 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 att5d+ its s]vices z usual1 & ab/a9+ altoge!r f int]c\rse ) ,ca?olics1 f _! places ( wor%ip1 & f ^? religi\s rites & usages1 su* z ! ,invocation ( ,sa9ts1 :i* are *>act]i/ics ( _! cre$4 ,i did all ?is on pr9ciple2 = ,i nev] c\ld und]/& h[ a man c\ld be ( two religions at once4 ,:at !n ,i n[ h to add is ( a private nature1 be+ my prep>ation = ! great ev5t1 = :i* ,i 0 wait+1 9 ! int]val betwe5 ! autumns ( #ahdc & #ahde4 ,& ,i %all almo/ conf9e :at ,i h to say to ?is "o po9t1 ! difficulty ,i 0 9 z to ! be/ mode ( reveal+ ! /ate ( my m9d to my fri5ds & o!rs1 & h[ ,i manag$ to d x4 ,up to ,janu>y1 #ahdb1 ,i _h n disclos$ my /ate ( unsettlem5t to m ?an ?ree p]sons1 z has be5 m5tion$ above1 & is repeat$ 9 ! lett]s :i* ,i am n[ ab\t to give to ! read]4 ,to two ( !m1 intimate & famili> companions1 9 ! ,autumn ( #ahci3 to ! ?ird1 an old fri5d too1 :51 ,i suppose1 ,i 0 9 great di/ress ( m9d ^u ! affair ( ! ,j]usalem ,bi%opric4 ,9 ,may1 #ahdc1 ,i m5tion$ x to ! fri5d1 by ^: advice ,i wi%$1 z f> z possible1 to be guid$4 ,to m5tion x on set purpose to any "o1 unless inde$ ,i 0 ask+ advice1 ,i %\ld h felt to be a crime4 ,if !re is any?+ t 0 & is abhorr5t to me1 x is ! scatt]+ d\bts1 & unsettl+ consci5ces )\t necessity4 ,a /rong pres5tim5t t my exi/+ op9ions w\ld ultimately give way1 & t ! gr\nds ( !m 7 uns\nd1 0 n a suffici5t w>rant = disclos+ ! /ate ( my m9d4 ,i _h no gu>antee yet1 t t pres5tim5t w\ld be realis$4 ,suppos+ ,i 7 cross+ ice1 :i* came "r 9 my way1 :i* ,i _h good reasons = consid]+ s\nd1 & :i* ,i saw numb]s be=e me cross+ 9 safety1 & suppos+ a /rang] f ! bank1 9 a voice ( au?ority1 & 9 an e>ne/ tone1 w>n$ me t x 0 dang]\s1 & !n 0 sil5t1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld be />tl$1 & %\ld look ab\t me anxi\sly1 b ,i also %\ld g on1 till ,i _h bett] gr\nds = d\bt2 & su* 0 my /ate1 ,i believe1 till ! end ( #ahdb4 ,!n aga91 :5 my dissatisfaction became great]1 x 0 h>d at fir/ to det]m9e ! po9t ( "t1 :5 x 0 too /rong to suppress ) propriety4 ,c]titude ( c\rse is a po9t1 b d\bt is a progress2 ,i 0 n ne> c]titude yet4 ,c]titude is a reflex action2 x is to "k t "o kn[s4 ,i believe ,i _h n t1 till close ^u my reception into ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,aga91 a practical1 effective d\bt is a po9t too1 b :o c easily asc]ta9 x = himself8 ,:o c det]m9e :5 x is1 t ! scales 9 ! balance ( op9ion beg9 to turn1 & :at 0 a great] probability 9 behalf ( a belief becomes a positive d\bt aga9/ x8 ,9 consid]+ ?is "q 9 its be>+ ^u my conduct 9 #ahdc1 my own simple answ] to my great difficulty 01 ,d :at y\r pres5t /ate ( op9ion requires1 & let t do+ tell3 speak by acts4 ,?is ,i did2 my fir/ act ( ! ye> 0 9 ,febru>y1 #ahdc4 ,aft] ?ree mon?s' delib]ation ,i publi%$ my retractation ( ! viol5t *>ges :i* ,i _h made aga9/ ,rome3 ,i c\ld n be wrong 9 do+ s mu* z ?is2 b ,i did no m3 ,i did n retract my ,anglican tea*+4 ,my second act 0 9 ,septemb]2 aft] mu* sorr[ful l+]+ & hesitation1 ,i resign$ my ,liv+4 ,i tri$ inde$ to keep ,littlemore = myself1 ev5 ?\gh x 0 /ill to rema9 an integral "p ( ,/4 ,m>y's4 ,i _h made x a p>i%1 & ,i lov$ x2 b ,i did n succe$ 9 my attempt4 ,i c\ld inde$ be> to become ! curate at w ( ano!r1 b ,i hop$ /ill t ,i might h be5 my own ma/] !re4 ,i _h hop$ an exception might h be5 made 9 my fav\r1 "u ! circum/ances2 b ,i did n ga9 my reque/4 ,inde$1 ,i 0 ask+ :at 0 impracticable1 & x is well = me t x 0 s4 ,^! 7 my two acts ( ! ye>1 & ,i said1 ,i _c be wrong 9 mak+ !m2 let t foll[ :i* mu/ foll[ 9 ! ?\ghts ( ! _w ab\t me1 :5 !y see :at ,i d4 ,!y fully answ]$ my purpose4 ,:at ,i felt z a simple duty to d1 did create a g5]al suspicion ab\t me1 )\t su* responsibility z w\ld be involv$ 9 my tak+ ! initiative 9 creat+ x4 ,!n1 :5 fri5ds wrote me on ! subject1 ei!r ,i did n d5y or ,i confess$ x1 accord+ to ! "* & ne$ ( _! lett]s4 ,sometimes1 9 ! case ( intimate fri5ds1 :om ,i seem$ to leave 9 ignorance ( :at o!rs knew ab\t me1 ,i invit$ ! "q4 ,& "h comes 9 ano!r po9t = explanation4 ,:ile ,i 0 fight+ = ! ,anglican ,*ur* 9 ,ox=d1 !n inde$ ,i 0 v glad to make conv]ts1 &1 ?\gh ,i nev] broke away f t rule ( my m9d 7z ,i may call x7 ( :i* ,i h already spok51 ( f9d+ disciples r ?an seek+ !m1 yet1 t ,i made advances to o!rs 9 a special way1 ,i h no d\bt2 ?is came to an end1 h[ev]1 z soon z ,i fell into misgiv+s z to ! true gr\nd to be tak5 9 ! controv]sy4 ,!n1 :5 ,i gave up my place 9 ! ,movem5t1 ,i ceas$ f any su* proce$+3 & my utmo/ endeav\r 0 to tranquillise su* p]sons1 especially ^? :o belong$ to ! new s*ool1 z 7 unsettl$ 9 _! religi\s views1 &1 z ,i judg$1 ha/y 9 _! conclusions4 ,?is w5t on till #ahdc2 b1 at t date1 z soon z ,i turn$ my face ,romew>d1 ,i gave up altoge!r & 9 any %ape1 z f> z ev] 0 possible1 ! ?\ght ( act+ ^u o!rs4 ,!n ,i myself 0 simply my own conc]n4 ,h[ c\ld ,i 9 any s5se direct o!rs1 :o _h to be guid$ 9 s mom5t\s a matt] myself8 ,h[ c\ld ,i be consid]$ 9 a position1 ev5 to say a ^w to !m "o way or ! o!r8 ,h[ c\ld ,i presume to unsettle !m1 z ,i 0 unsettl$1 :5 ,i _h no means ( br++ !m out ( su* unsettlem5t8 ,&1 if !y 7 unsettl$ already1 h[ c\ld ,i po9t to !m a place ( refuge1 :i* ,i 0 n sure t ,i %\ld *oose = myself8 ,my only l9e1 my only duty1 0 to keep simply to my own case4 ,i recollect$ ,pascal's words1 ,je m\rrai seul4 ,i delib]ately put out ( my ?\ghts all o!r works & claims1 & said no?+ to any "o1 unless ,i 0 oblig$4 ,b ?is br\ght ^u me a great tr\ble4 ,9 ! newspap]s !re 7 cont9ual reports ab\t my int5tions2 ,i did n answ] !m2 pres5tly /rang]s or fri5ds wrote1 begg+ to be all[$ to answ] !m2 &1 if ,i /ill kept to my resolution & said no?+1 !n ,i 0 ?\ght to be my/]i\s1 & a prejudice 0 excit$ aga9/ me4 ,b1 :at 0 f> worse1 !re 7 a numb] ( t5d]1 eag] he>ts1 ( :om ,i knew no?+ at all1 :o 7 wat*+ me1 wi%+ to ?9k z ,i ?\ght1 & to d z ,i did1 if !y c\ld b f9d x out2 :o 9 consequ5ce 7 di/ress$1 t1 9 s solemn a matt]1 !y c\ld n see :at 0 com+1 & :o he>d reports ab\t me ?is way or t1 on a fir/ day & on a second2 & felt ! we>9ess ( wait+1 & ! sickness ( delay$ hope1 & did n und]/& t ,i 0 z p]plex$ z !mselves1 &1 be+ ( m s5sitive complexion ( m9d ?an myself1 7 made ill by ! susp5se4 ,& !y too ( c\rse = ! "t ?\ght me my/]i\s & inexplicable4 ,i ask _! p>don z f> z ,i 0 really unk9d to !m4 ,!re 0 a gift$ & deeply e>ne/ lady1 :o 9 a p>abolical acc\nt ( t "t1 has describ$ bo? my conduct z %e felt x1 & t ( su* z h]self4 ,9 a s+ul>ly graphic1 amus+ vision ( pilgrims1 :o 7 mak+ _! way across a bleak common 9 great discom=t1 & :o 7 ev] w>n$ aga9/1 yet cont9ually ne>+1 ! k+'s highway on ! "r1 %e says1 ,all my fe>s & disquiets 7 spe$ily r5ew$ by see+ ! mo/ d>+ ( our lead]s 7! same :o _h fir/ =c$ 8 way ?r\gh ! palisade1 & 9 ^: c\rage & sagacity we all put implicit tru/7 sudd5ly /op %ort1 & decl>e t he w\ld g on no fur!r4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 take ! leap at once1 b quietly sat d[n on ! top ( ! f5ce ) 8 feet hang+ t[>ds ! road1 z if he meant to take 8 "t ab\t x1 & let himself d[n easily4 ,i d n wond] at all t ,i ?us seem$ s unk9d to a lady1 :o at t "t _h nev] se5 me4 ,we 7 bo? 9 trial 9 our diff]5t ways4 ,i am f> f d5y+ t ,i 0 act+ selfi%ly bo? t[>ds !m & t[>ds o!rs2 b x 0 a religi\s selfi%ness4 ,c]ta9ly to myself my own duty seem$ cle>4 ,!y t are :ole c heal o!rs2 b 9 my case x 01 ,physician1 heal ?yself4 ,my own s\l 0 my fir/ conc]n1 & x seem$ an absurdity to my reason to be conv]t$ 9 p>tn]%ip4 ,i wi%$ to g to my ,"l by myself1 & 9 my own way1 or r ,8 way4 ,i _h nei!r wi%1 nor1 ,i may say1 ?\ght ( tak+ a numb] ) me4 ,b no?+ ( ?is c\ld be kn[n to o!rs4 ,! foll[+ ?ree lett]s are writt5 to a fri5d1 :o _h e claim ^u me to be frank ) him3--x w be se5 t ,i disclose ! real /ate ( m9d to him1 9 proportion z he presses me4 #a4 ,octob] #ad1 #ahdc4 ,i w\ld tell y 9 a few words :y ,i h resign$ ,/4 ,m>y's1 z y seem to wi%1 7 x possible to d s4 ,b x is mo/ difficult to br+ out 9 brief1 or ev5 9 ext5so1 any j view ( my feel+s & reasons4 ,! ne>e/ approa* ,i c give to a g5]al acc\nt ( !m is to say1 t x has be5 caus$ by ! g5]al repudiation ( ! view1 conta9$ 9 ,no4 #ij1 on ! "p ( ! ,*ur*4 ,i c\ld n /& aga9/ su* an unanim\s expression ( op9ion f ! ,bi%ops1 support$1 z x has be51 by ! concurr5ce1 or at lea/ sil5ce1 ( all classes 9 ! ,*ur*1 lay & cl]ical4 ,if !re ev] 0 a case1 9 :i* an individual tea*] has be5 put aside & virtually put away by a community1 m9e is "o4 ,no dec5cy has be5 obs]v$ 9 ! attacks ^u me f au?ority2 no prote/s h be5 (f]$ aga9/ !m4 ,x is felt1--,i am f> f d5y+1 ju/ly felt1--t ,i am a =eign mat]ial1 & _c assimilate ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,ev5 my own ,bi%op has said t my mode ( int]pret+ ! ,articles makes !m mean any?+ or no?+4 ,:5 ,i he>d ?is deliv]$1 ,i did n believe my e>s4 ,i d5i$ to o!rs t x 0 said4444 ,out came ! *>ge1 & ! words c\ld n be mi/ak54 ,?is a/oni%$ me ! m1 because ,i publi%$ t ,lett] to him 7h[ unwill+ly y "k7 on ! und]/&+ t ,i 0 to deliv] 8 judgm5t on ,no4 #ij in/ead ( him4 ,a ye> elapses1 & a second & heavi] judgm5t came =?4 ,i did n b>ga9 = ?is1--nor did he1 b ! tide 0 too /rong = him4 ,i fe> t ,i mu/ confess1 t1 9 proportion z ,i ?9k ! ,engli% ,*ur* is %[+ h]self intr9sically & radically ali5 f ,ca?olic pr9ciples1 s d ,i feel ! difficulties ( def5d+ h] claims to be a bran* ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,x seems a dream to call a communion ,ca?olic1 :5 "o c nei!r appeal to any cle> /atem5t ( ,ca?olic doctr9e 9 its =mul>ies1 nor int]pret ambigu\s =mul>ies by ! receiv$ & liv+ ,ca?olic s5se1 :e!r pa/ or pres5t4 ,m5 ( ,ca?olic views are too truly b a p>ty 9 our ,*ur*4 ,i _c d5y t _m o!r indep5d5t circum/ances1 :i* x is n wor? :ile ent]+ into1 h l$ me to ! same conclusion4 ,i d n say all ?is to e body1 z y may suppose2 b ,i d n l to make a secret ( x to y4 #b4 ,oct4 #be1 #ahdc4 ,y h engag$ 9 a dang]\s correspond5ce2 ,i am deeply sorry = ! pa9 ,i %all give y4 ,i mu/ tell y !n frankly 7b ,i combat argum5ts :i* to me1 alas1 are %ad[s71 t x is n f disappo9tm5t1 irritation1 or impati5ce1 t ,i h1 :e!r rightly or wrongly1 resign$ ,/4 ,m>y's2 b because ,i ?9k ! ,*ur* ( ,rome ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & ours n "p ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 because n 9 communion ) ,rome2 & because ,i feel t ,i c\ld n hone/ly be a tea*] 9 x any long]4 ,?is ?\ght came to me la/ summ] f\r ye>s4444 ,i m5tion$ x to two fri5ds 9 ! autumn4444 ,x arose 9 ! fir/ in/ance f ! ,monophysite & ,donati/ controv]sies1 ! =m] ( :i* ,i 0 engag$ ) 9 ! c\rse ( !ological /udy to :i* ,i _h giv5 myself4 ,?is 0 at a "t :5 no ,bi%op1 ,i believe1 _h decl>$ aga9/ u1 & :5 all 0 progress & hope4 ,i d n ?9k ,i h ev] felt disappo9tm5t or impati5ce1 c]ta9ly n !n2 = ,i nev] look$ =w>d to ! future1 nor d ,i realise x n[4 ,my fir/ ef=t 0 to write t article on ! ,ca?olicity ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*2 = two ye>s x quiet$ me4 ,s9ce ! summ] ( #ahci ,i h writt5 little or no?+ on mod]n controv]sy4444 ,y "k h[ unwill+ly ,i wrote my lett] to ! ,bi%op 9 :i* ,i committ$ myself aga91 z ! safe/ c\rse "u circum/ances4 ,! article ,i speak ( quiet$ me till ! end ( #ahda1 ov] ! affair ( ,no4 #ij1 :5 t wret*$ ,j]usalem ,bi%opric 7no p]sonal matt]7 reviv$ all my al>ms4 ,!y h increas$ up to ?is mom5t4 ,at t "t ,i told my secret to ano!r p]son 9 addition4 ,y see !n t ! v>i\s ecclesia/ical & quasi-ecclesia/ical acts1 :i* h tak5 place 9 ! c\rse ( ! la/ two ye>s & a half1 are n ! cause ( my /ate ( op9ion1 b are ke5 /imulants & weighty confirmations ( a conviction =c$ ^u me1 :ile engag$ 9 ! c\rse ( duty1 viz4 t !ological read+ to :i* ,i _h giv5 myself4 ,& ?is la/-m5tion$ circum/ance is a fact1 :i* has nev]1 ,i ?9k1 come be=e me till n[ t ,i write to y4 ,x is ?ree ye>s s9ce1 on acc\nt ( my /ate ( op9ion1 ,i urg$ ! ,provo/ 9 va9 to let ,/4 ,m>y's be sep>at$ f ,littlemore2 ?9k+ ,i might ) a safe consci5ce s]ve ! latt]1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n com=tably cont9ue 9 s public a place z a ,univ]sity4 ,?is 0 be=e ,no4 #ij4 ,f9ally1 ,i h act$ "u advice1 & t1 n ( my own *oos+1 b :at came to me 9 ! way ( duty1 nor ! advice ( ^? only :o agree ) me1 b ( ne> fri5ds :o diff] f me4 ,i h no?+ to reproa* myself )1 z f> z ,i see1 9 ! matt] ( impati5ce2 i4e4 practically or 9 conduct4 ,& ,i tru/ t ,he1 :o has kept me 9 ! sl[ c\rse ( *ange hi!rto1 w keep me /ill f ha/y acts or resolves ) a d\btful consci5ce4 ,?is ,i am sure (1 t su* int]position z y\rs1 k9d z x is1 only does :at y w\ld consid] h>m4 ,x makes me realise my own views to myself2 x makes me see _! consi/5cy2 x assures me ( my own delib]at5ess2 x sugge/s to me ! traces ( a ,provid5tial ,h&2 x takes away ! pa9 ( disclosures2 x relieves me ( a heavy secret4 ,y may make :at use ( my lett]s y ?9k "r4 ,my correspond5t wrote to me once m1 & ,i repli$ ?us3 ,octob] #ca1 #ahdc4 ,y\r lett] has made my he>t a*e m1 & caus$ me m & deep] sighs ?an any ,i h _h a long :ile1 ?\gh ,i assure y !re is mu* on all sides ( me to cause sigh+ & he>ta*e4 ,on all sides ,i am q haunt$ by ! "o dreadful :isp] repeat$ f s _m qu>t]s1 & caus+ ! ke5e/ di/ress to fri5ds4 ,y "k b a "p ( my pres5t trial1 9 kn[+ t ,i am unsettl$ myself4 ,s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ?is ye> ,i h be5 oblig$ to tell ! /ate ( my m9d to "s o!rs2 b nev]1 ,i ?9k1 )\t be+ 9 a way oblig$1 z f fri5ds writ+ to me z y did1 or guess+ h[ matt]s /ood4 ,no "o 9 ,ox=d kn[s x or "h ,littlemore1 b "o fri5d :om ,i felt ,i c\ld n help tell+ ! o!r day4 ,b1 ,i suppose1 v _m suspect x4 ,on receiv+ ^! lett]s1 my correspond5t1 if ,i recollect rightly1 at once communicat$ ! matt] ( !m to ,dr4 ,pusey1 & ?is w enable me to /ate z ne>ly z ,i c ! way 9 :i* my *ang$ /ate ( op9ion 0 made kn[n to him4 ,i _h f ! fir/ a great difficulty 9 mak+ ,dr4 ,pusey und]/& su* diff]5ces ( op9ion z exi/$ betwe5 himself & me4 ,:5 !re 0 a proposal ab\t ! end ( #ahch = a subscription = a ,cranm] ,memorial1 he wi%$ u bo? to subscribe toge!r to x4 ,i c\ld n1 ( c\rse1 & wi%$ him to subscribe by himself4 ,t he w\ld n d2 he c\ld n be> ! ?\ght ( our appe>+ to ! _w 9 sep>ate positions1 9 a matt] ( importance4 ,&1 z "t w5t on1 he w\ld n take any h9ts1 :i* ,i gave him1 on ! subject ( my gr[+ incl9ation to ,rome4 ,:5 ,i f\nd him s det]m9$1 ,i (t5 _h n ! he>t to g on4 ,& !n ,i knew1 t1 f affection to me1 he s (t5 took up & ?rew himself into :at ,i said1 t ,i felt ! great responsibility ,i %\ld incur1 if ,i put ?+s be=e him j z ,i might view !m4 ,&1 n kn[+ him s well z ,i did aft]w>ds1 ,i fe>$ le/ ,i %\ld unsettle him4 ,& moreov]1 ,i recollect$ well1 h[ pro/rat$ he _h be5 ) illness 9 #ahcb1 & ,i us$ always to ?9k t ! />t ( ! ,movem5t _h giv5 him a fre% life4 ,i fanci$ t 8 physical en]gies ev5 dep5d$ on ! pres5ce ( a vigor\s hope & bright prospects = 8 imag9ation to fe$ ^u2 s mu* s1 t :5 he 0 s unwor?ily treat$ by ! au?orities ( ! place 9 #ahdc1 ,i recollect writ+ to ! late ,mr4 ,dodswor? to /ate my anxiety1 le/1 if 8 m9d became deject$ 9 consequ5ce1 8 heal? w\ld suff] s]i\sly also4 ,^! 7 difficulties 9 my way2 & !n aga91 ano!r difficulty 01 t1 z we 7 n toge!r "u ! same ro(1 we only saw ea* o!r at set times2 o!rs inde$1 :o 7 com+ 9 or out ( my rooms freely1 & z !re might be ne$ at ! mom5t1 knew all my ?\ghts easily2 b = him to "k !m well1 =mal ef=ts 7 necess>y4 ,a common fri5d ( ours broke x all to him 9 #ahda1 z f> z matt]s _h gone at t "t1 & %[$ him cle>ly ! logical conclusions :i* mu/ lie 9 propositions to :i* ,i _h committ$ myself2 b someh[ or o!r 9 a little :ile1 8 m9d fell back into its =m] happy /ate1 & he c\ld n br+ himself to believe t he & ,i %\ld n g on pleasantly toge!r to ! end4 ,b t affectionate dream ne$s mu/ h be5 brok5 at la/2 & two ye>s aft]w>ds1 t fri5d to :om ,i wrote ! lett]s :i* ,i h j n[ ins]t$1 set himself1 z ,i h said1 to break x4 ,^u t1 ,i too begg$ ,dr4 ,pusey to tell 9 private to any "o he w\ld1 t ,i ?\ght 9 ! ev5t ,i %\ld leave ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,h[ev]1 he w\ld n d s2 & at ! end ( #ahdd _h almo/ relaps$ into 8 =m] ?\ghts ab\t me1 if ,i may judge f a lett] ( 8 :i* ,i h f\nd4 ,nay1 at ! ,commemoration ( #ahde1 a few mon?s be=e ,i left ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 ,i ?9k he said ab\t me to a fri5d1 ,i tru/ aft] all we %all keep him4 ,9 t autumn ( #ahdc1 at ! "t t ,i spoke to ,dr4 ,pusey1 ,i ask$ ano!r fri5d also to communicate to o!rs 9 confid5ce ! prospect :i* lay be=e me4 ,to ano!r fri5d ,i gave ! opportunity ( kn[+ x1 if he w\ld1 9 ! foll[+ po/script to a lett]3-- ,:ile ,i write1 ,i w add a ^w ab\t myself4 ,y may come ne> a p]son or two :o1 ow+ to circum/ances1 "k m exactly my /ate ( feel+ ?an y d1 ?\gh !y w\ld n tell y4 ,n[ ,i d n l t y %\ld n be aw>e ( ?is1 ?\gh ,i see no reason :y y %\ld "k :at !y happ5 to "k4 ,y\r wi%+ x o!rwise w\ld be a reason4 ,i _h a de> & old fri5d1 ne> 8 dea?2 ,i nev] told him my /ate ( m9d4 ,:y %\ld ,i unsettle t sweet calm tranquillity1 :5 ,i _h no?+ to (f] him in/ead8 ,i c\ld n say1 ,g to ,rome2 else ,i %\ld h %[n him ! way4 ,yet ,i (f]$ myself = 8 exam9ation4 ,"o day he l$ ! way to my speak+ out2 b1 rightly or wrongly1 ,i c\ld n respond4 ,my reason 01 ,i h no c]ta9ty on ! matt] myself4 ,to say ',i ?9k' is to tease & to di/ress1 n to p]suade4 ,i wrote to him on ,mi*aelmas ,day1 #ahdc3 ,z y may suppose1 ,i h no?+ to write to y ab\t1 pleasant4 ,i c\ld tell y "s v pa9ful ?+s2 b x is be/ n to anticipate tr\ble1 :i* aft] all c b happ51 &1 = :at "o kn[s1 may be av]t$4 ,y are always s k9d1 t sometimes1 :5 ,i "p ) y1 ,i am ne>ly mov$ to te>s1 & x w\ld be a relief to be s1 at y\r k9dness & at my h>dness4 ,i ?9k no "o ev] _h su* k9d fri5ds z ,i h4 ,! next ye>1 ,janu>y #bb1 ,i wrote to him3 ,pusey has q en\gh on him1 & g5]\sly takes on himself m ?an en\gh1 = me to add burd5s :5 ,i am n oblig$2 p>ticul>ly too1 :5 ,i am v consci\s1 t !re are burd5s1 :i* ,i am or %all be oblig$ to lay ^u him "s "t or o!r1 :e!r ,i w or no4 ,& on ,febru>y #ba3 ,half-pa/ t54 ,i am j up1 hav+ a bad cold2 ! l has n happ5$ to me 7except twice 9 ,janu>y7 9 my memory4 ,y may ?9k y h be5 9 my ?\ghts1 long be=e my ris+4 ,( c\rse y are s cont9ually1 z y well "k4 ,i c\ld n come to see y2 ,i am n wor?y ( fri5ds4 ,) my op9ions1 to ! full ( :i* ,i d>e n confess1 ,i feel l a guilty p]son ) o!rs1 ?\gh ,i tru/ ,i am n s4 ,p k9dly ?9k t ,i h mu* to be> ext]nally1 disappo9tm5t1 sl&]1 etc4 ,no1 ,i h no?+ to be>1 b ! anxiety :i* ,i feel = my fri5ds' anxiety = me1 & _! p]plexity4 ,?is lett] is a bett] ,a%-,w$nesday ?an bir?day pres5t2 8 bir?day 0 ! same day z m9e2 x 0 ,a%-,w$nesday t ye>2 b ,i _c help writ+ ab\t :at is upp]mo/4 ,& n[ all k9de/ & be/ wi%es to y1 my olde/ fri5d1 :om ,i mu/ n speak m ab\t1 & ) ref]5ce to myself1 le/ y %\ld be angry4 ,x 0 n 9 8 nature to h d\bts3 he us$ to look at me ) anxiety1 & wond] :at _h come ov] me4 ,on ,ea/] ,monday3 ,all t is good & graci\s desc5d ^u y & y\rs f ! influ5ces ( ?is ,bless$ ,season2 & x w be s 7s be x671 = :at is ! life ( y all1 z day passes aft] day1 b a simple endeav\r to s]ve ,him1 f :om all bless+ comes8 ,?\gh we are sep>at$ 9 place1 yet ?is we h 9 common1 t y are liv+ a calm & *e]ful "t1 & ,i am enjoy+ ! ?\ght ( y4 ,x is y\r bless+ to h a cle> heav51 & peace ar\nd1 accord+ to ! bless+ pron\nc$ on ,b5jam94 ,s x is1 & s may x ev] be4 ,he 0 9 simple good fai?4 ,he di$ 9 ,septemb] t ye>4 ,i _h expect$ t 8 la/ illness w\ld h br\ght light to my m9d1 z to :at ,i ought to d4 ,x br\ght none4 ,i made a note1 :i* runs ?us3 ,i sobb$ bitt]ly ov] 8 c(f91 to ?9k t he left me /ill d>k z to :at ! way ( tru? 01 & :at ,i ought to d 9 ord] to please ,god & fulfil ,8 w4 ,i ?9k ,i wrote to ,*>les ,m>riott to say1 t at t mom5t1 ) ! ?\ght ( my fri5d be=e me1 my /rong view 9 fav\r ( ,rome rema9$ j :at x 04 ,on ! o!r h&1 my firm belief t grace 0 to be f\nd 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur* rema9$ too4#e ,i wrote to a fri5d ^u 8 dea?3-- ,sept4 #af1 #ahdd4 ,i am full ( wrong & mis]able feel+s1 :i* x is useless to detail1 s grudg+ & sull51 :5 ,i %\ld be ?ankful4 ,( c\rse1 :5 "o sees s bless$ an end1 & t1 ! t]m9ation ( s blameless a life1 ( "o :o really f$ on our ord9ances & got /r5g? f !m1 & see ! same cont9u$ 9 a :ole family1 ! little *ildr5 f9d+ q a solace ( _! pa9 9 ! ,daily ,pray]1 x is impossible n to feel m at ease 9 our ,*ur*1 z at lea/ a sort ( ,zo>1 a place ( refuge & tempor>y re/1 because ( ! /eepness ( ! way4 ,only1 may we be kept f unlawful security1 le/ we h ,moab & ,ammon = our prog5y1 ! enemies ( ,israel4 ,i c\ld n cont9ue 9 ?is /ate1 ei!r 9 ! light ( duty or ( reason4 ,my difficulty 0 ?is3 ,i _h be5 deceiv$ greatly once2 h[ c\ld ,i be sure t ,i 0 n deceiv$ a second "t8 ,i !n ?\ght myself "r2 h[ 0 ,i to be c]ta9 t ,i 0 "r n[8 ,h[ _m ye>s _h ,i ?\ght myself sure ( :at ,i n[ reject$8 h[ c\ld ,i ev] aga9 h confid5ce 9 myself8 ,z 9 #ahdj ,i li/5$ to ! ris+ d\bt 9 fav\r ( ,rome1 n[ ,i li/5$ to ! wan+ d\bt 9 fav\r ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,to be c]ta9 is to "k t "o kn[s2 :at te/ _h ,i1 t ,i %\ld n *ange aga91 aft] t ,i _h become a ,ca?olic8 ,i _h /ill appreh5sion ( ?is1 ?\gh ,i ?\ght a "t w\ld come1 :5 x w\ld dep>t4 ,h[ev]1 "s limit ought to be put to ^! vague misgiv+s2 ,i mu/ d my be/ & !n leave x to a high] p[] to prosp] x4 ,s1 ,i det]m9$ to write an essay on ,doctr9al ,developm5t2 & !n1 if1 at ! end ( x1 my convictions 9 fav\r ( ! ,roman ,*ur* 7 n weak]1 to make up my m9d to seek admission into h] fold4 ,i act$ ^u ?is resolution 9 ! beg9n+ ( #ahde1 & work$ at my ,essay /eadily into ! autumn4 ,i told my resolution to v>i\s fri5ds at ! beg9n+ ( ! ye>2 inde$1 x 0 at t "t kn[n g5]ally4 ,i wrote to a fri5d ?us3-- ,my int5tion is1 if no?+ comes ^u me1 :i* ,i _c =esee1 to rema9 quietly 9 /atu quo = a consid]able "t1 tru/+ t my fri5ds w k9dly rememb] me & my trial 9 _! pray]s4 ,& ,i %\ld give up my fell[%ip "s "t be=e any?+ fur!r took place4 ,"o v de> fri5d1 n[ no m1 ,*>les ,m>riott1 s5t me a lett] at ! beg9n+ ( ! next ye>1 f :i*1 f love ( him1 ,i quote "s s5t5ces3-- ,janu>y #ae1 #ahde4 ,y "k me well en\gh to be aw>e1 t ,i nev] see ?r\gh any?+ at fir/4 ,y\r lett] to ,b4 ca/s a gloom ov] ! future1 :i* y c und]/&1 if y h und]/ood me1 z ,i believe y h4 ,b ,i may speak out at once1 ( :at ,i see & feel at once1 & d\bt n t ,i %all ev] feel3 t y\r :ole conduct t[>ds ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & t[>ds u1 :o h /riv5 & are /ill /riv+ to seek aft] ,god = ourselves1 & to revive true religion among o!rs1 "u h] au?ority & guidance1 has be5 g5]\s & consid]ate1 &1 7 t ^w appropriate1 dutiful1 to a degree t ,i c\ld sc>cely h conceiv$ possible1 m unsp>+ ( self ?an ,i %\ld h ?\ght nature c\ld su/a94 ,i h felt ) pa9 e l9k t y h sev]$1 & ,i h ask$ no que/ions1 because ,i felt t y ought to measure ! disclosure ( y\r ?\ghts accord+ to ! occasion1 & ! capacity ( ^? to :om y spoke4 ,i write 9 ha/e1 9 ! mid/ ( engagem5ts engross+ 9 !mselves1 b p>tly made ta/eless1 p>tly embitt]$ by :at ,i h he>d2 b ,i am will+ to tru/ ev5 y1 :om ,i love be/ on e>?1 9 ,god's ,h&1 9 ! e>ne/ pray] t y may be s employ$ z is be/ = ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,!re 0 a lady1 :o 0 v anxi\s on ! subject1 & ,i wrote to h] ! foll[+ lett]s3-- #a4 ,octob]1 #ahdd4 ,:at c ,i say m to y\r purpose8 ,if y w ask me any specific que/ions1 ,i w answ] !m1 z f> z ,i am able4 #b4 ,novemb] #g1 #ahdd4 ,i am /ill :]e ,i 02 ,i am n mov+4 ,two ?+s1 h[ev]1 seem pla91 t e "o is prep>$ = su* an ev5t1 next1 t e "o expects x ( me4 ,few inde$1 :o d n ?9k x suitable1 few] /ill1 :o d n ?9k x likely4 ,h[ev]1 ,i d n ?9k x ei!r suitable or likely4 ,i h v little reason to d\bt ab\t ! issue ( ?+s1 b ! :5 & ! h[ are kn[n to ,him1 f :om1 ,i tru/1 bo? ! c\rse ( ?+s & ! issue come4 ,! expression ( op9ion1 & ! lat5t & habitual feel+ ab\t me1 :i* is on e side & among all p>ties1 has great =ce4 ,i insi/ ^u x1 because ,i h a great dread ( go+ by my own feel+s1 le/ !y %\ld mislead me4 ,by "o's s5se ( duty "o mu/ g2 b ext]nal facts support "o 9 do+ s4 #c4 ,janu>y #h1 #ahde4 ,my full belief is1 9 accordance ) y\r lett]1 t1 if !re is a move 9 our ,*ur*1 v few p]sons inde$ w be p>tn]s to x4 ,i d\bt :e!r "o or two at ! mo/ among resid5ts at ,ox=d4 ,& ,i don't "k :e!r ,i c wi% x4 ,! /ate ( ! ,roman ,ca?olics is at pres5t s unsatisfactory4 ,?is ,i am sure (1 t no?+ b a simple1 direct call ( duty is a w>rant = any "o leav+ our ,*ur*2 no pref]5ce ( ano!r ,*ur*1 no delight 9 its s]vices1 no hope ( great] religi\s advancem5t 9 x1 no indignation1 no disgu/1 at ! p]sons & ?+s1 among :i* we may f9d ourselves 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,! simple "q is1 ,c ,i 7x is p]sonal1 n :e!r ano!r1 b c ,i7 be sav$ 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*8 am ,i 9 safety1 7 ,i to die tonight8 ,is x a mortal s9 9 me1 n jo9+ ano!r communion8 ,p4,s4 ,i h>dly see my way to concur 9 att5dance1 ?\gh occasional1 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic *apel1 unless a man has made up 8 m9d pretty well to jo9 x ev5tually4 ,invocations are n requir$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2 someh[1 ,i d n l us+ !m except "u ! sanction ( ! ,*ur*1 & ?is makes me unwill+ to admit !m 9 memb]s ( our ,*ur*4 #d4 ,m>* #cj4 ,n[ ,i w tell y m ?an any "o kn[s except two fri5ds4 ,my own convictions are z /rong1 z ,i suppose !y c become3 only x is s difficult to "k :e!r x is a call ( reason or ( consci5ce4 ,i _c make out1 if ,i am impell$ by :at seems cle>1 or by a s5se ( duty4 ,y c und]/& h[ pa9ful ?is d\bt is2 s ,i h wait$1 hop+ = light1 & us+ ! words ( ! ,psalmi/1 ',%[ "s tok5 ^u me4' ,b ,i suppose ,i h no "r to wait = ev] = ?is4 ,!n ,i am wait+1 because fri5ds are mo/ consid]ately be>+ me 9 m9d1 & ask+ guidance = me2 &1 ,i tru/1 ,i %\ld att5d to any new feel+s :i* came ^u me1 %\ld t be ! effect ( _! k9dness4 ,& !n ?is wait+ subs]ves ! purpose ( prep>+ m5's m9ds4 ,i dread %ock+1 unsettl+ p4 ,anyh[1 ,i c't avoid giv+ incalculable pa94 ,s1 if ,i _h my w1 ,i %\ld l to wait till ! summ] ( #ahdf1 :i* w\ld be a full sev5 ye>s f ! "t t my convictions fir/ began to fall on me4 ,b ,i don't ?9k ,i %all la/ s long4 ,my pres5t int5tion is to give up my ,fell[%ip 9 ,octob]1 & to publi% "s "w or treatise betwe5 t & ,*ri/mas4 ,i wi% p to "k :y ,i am act+1 z well z :at ,i am do+2 x takes (f t vague & di/ress+ surprise1 ',:at c h made him8' #e4 ,june #a4 ,:at y tell me ( y\rself makes x pla9 t x is y\r duty to rema9 quietly & pati5tly1 till y see m cle>ly :]e y are2 else y are leap+ 9 ! d>k4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ?is ye>1 if n be=e1 !re 0 an idea afloat t my retirem5t f ! ,anglican ,*ur* 0 ow+ to ! feel+ t ,i _h s be5 ?ru/ aside1 )\t any "o's tak+ my "p4 ,v>i\s measures 71 ,i believe1 talk$ ( 9 consequ5ce ( ?is surmise4 ,co9cid5tly ) x 0 an exce$+ly k9d article ab\t me 9 a qu>t]ly1 9 its ,april numb]4 ,! writ] prais$ me 9 feel+ & beautiful language f> above my des]ts4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 rem>ks1 he said1 speak+ ( me z ,vic> ( ,/4 ,m>y's3 ,he _h ! future race ( cl]gy he>+ him4 ,did he value & feel t5d] ab\t1 & cl+ to 8 position8 444,n at all4444 ,no sacrifice to him p]haps1 he did n c>e ab\t su* ?+s4 ,?is 0 ! occasion ( my writ+ to a v intimate fri5d ! foll[+ lett]3-- ,april #c1 #ahde4444 ,accept ?is apology1 my de> ,c41 & =give me4 ,z ,i say s1 te>s come into my eyes--t arises f ! accid5t ( ?is "t1 :5 ,i am giv+ up s mu* ,i love4 ,j n[ ,i h be5 ov]set by ,a4 ,b4's article 9 ! ,c4 ,d42 yet really1 my de> ,c41 ,i h nev] = an in/ant _h ev5 ! temptation ( rep5t+ my leav+ ,ox=d4 ,! feel+ ( rep5tance has n ev5 come into my m9d4 ,h[ c\ld x8 ,h[ c\ld ,i rema9 at ,/4 ,m>y's a hypocrite8 h[ c\ld ,i be answ]able = s\ls 7& life s unc]ta971 ) ! convictions1 or at lea/ p]suasions1 :i* ,i _h ^u me8 ,x is inde$ a responsibility to act z ,i am do+2 & ,i feel ,8 h& heavy on me )\t int]mission1 :o is all ,wisdom & ,love1 s t my he>t & m9d are tir$ out1 j z ! limbs might be f a load on "o's back4 ,t sort ( dull a*+ pa9 is m9e2 b my responsibility really is no?+ to :at x w\ld be1 to be answ]able = s\ls1 = confid+ lov+ s\ls1 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 ) my convictions4 ,my love to ,m>riott1 & save me ! pa9 ( s5d+ him a l9e4 ,9 ,july a bi%op ?\ght x wor? :ile to give out to ! _w t ! adh]5ts ( ,mr4 ,newman are few 9 numb]4 ,a %ort "t w n[ probably suffice to prove ?is fact4 ,x is well kn[n t he is prep>+ = secession2 &1 :5 t ev5t takes place1 x w be se5 h[ few w g ) him4 ,all ?is "t ,i 0 h>d at my essay on ,doctr9al ,developm5t4 ,z ,i advanc$1 my view s cle>$ t in/ead ( speak+ any m ( ! ,roman ,ca?olics1 ,i boldly call$ !m ,ca?olics4 ,be=e ,i got to ! end1 ,i resolv$ to be receiv$1 & ! book rema9s 9 ! /ate 9 :i* x 0 !n1 unf9i%$4 ,on ,octob] #h? ,i wrote to a numb] ( fri5ds ! foll[+ lett]3-- ,littlemore1 ,octob] #h1 #ahde4 ,i am ?is night expect+ ,fa!r ,dom9ic1 ! ,passioni/1 :o1 f 8 y\?1 has be5 l$ to h di/9ct & direct ?\ghts1 fir/ ( ! c\ntries ( ! ,nor?1 !n ( ,engl&4 ,aft] ?irty ye>s' 7almo/7 wait+1 he 0 )\t 8 own act s5t "h4 ,b he has _h little to d ) conv]sions4 ,i saw him "h = a few m9utes on ,/4 ,john ,bapti/'s day la/ ye>4 ,he does n "k ( my int5tion2 b ,i mean to ask ( him admission into ! "o ,fold ( ,*ri/4444 ,i h s _m lett]s to write1 t ?is mu/ d = all :o *oose to ask ab\t me4 ,) my be/ love to de> ,*>les ,m>riott1 :o is ov] y\r head1 etc41 etc4 ,p4,s4 ,?is w n g till all is ov]4 ,( c\rse x requires no answ]4 ,= a :ile aft] my reception1 ,i propos$ to betake myself to "s secul> call+4 ,i wrote ?us 9 answ] to a v graci\s lett] ( congratulation3-- ,nov4 #be1 #ahde4 ,i hope y w h anticipat$1 be=e ,i express x1 ! great gratification :i* ,i receiv$ f y\r ,em95ce's lett]4 ,t gratification1 h[ev]1 0 temp]$ by ! appreh5sion1 t k9d & anxi\s well-wi%]s at a di/ance atta* m importance to my /ep ?an really belongs to x4 ,to me inde$ p]sonally x is ( c\rse an ine/imable ga92 b p]sons & ?+s look great at a di/ance1 :i* are n s :5 se5 close2 &1 did y\r ,em95ce "k me1 y w\ld see t ,i 0 "o1 ab\t :om !re has be5 f> m talk = good & bad ?an he des]ves1 & ab\t ^: movem5ts f> m expectation has be5 rais$ ?an ! ev5t w ju/ify4 ,z ,i nev]1 ,i d tru/1 aim$ at any?+ else ?an ob$i5ce to my own s5se ( "r1 & h be5 magnifi$ into ! lead] ( a p>ty )\t my wi%+ x or act+ z su*1 s n[1 mu* z ,i may wi% to ! contr>y1 & e>ne/ly z ,i may lab\r 7z is my duty7 to m9i/] 9 a humble way to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 yet my p[]s w1 ,i fe>1 disappo9t ! expectations ( bo? my own fri5ds1 & ( ^? :o pray = ! peace ( ,j]usalem4 ,if ,i might ask ( y\r ,em95ce a fav\r1 x is t y w\ld k9dly mod]ate ^? anticipations4 ,w\ld x 7 9 my p[] to d1 :at ,i d n aspire to d6 ,at pres5t c]ta9ly ,i _c look =w>d to ! future1 &1 ?\gh x w\ld be a good "w if ,i c\ld p]suade o!rs to d z ,i h done1 yet x seems z if ,i _h q en\gh to d 9 ?9k+ ( myself4 ,soon1 ,dr4 ,wiseman1 9 ^: vic>iate ,ox=d lay1 call$ me to ,oscott2 & ,i w5t !re ) o!rs2 aft]w>ds he s5t me to ,rome1 & f9ally plac$ me 9 ,birm+ham4 ,i wrote to a fri5d3-- ,janu>y #bj1 #ahdf4 ,y may ?9k h[ lonely ,i am4 ',oblivisc]e populum tuum et domum patris tui1' has be5 9 my e>s = ! la/ twelve h\rs4 ,i realise m t we are leav+ ,littlemore1 & x is l go+ on ! op5 sea4 ,i left ,ox=d = good on ,monday1 ,febru>y #bc1 #ahdf4 ,on ! ,saturday & ,sunday be=e1 ,i 0 9 my h\se at ,littlemore simply by myself1 z ,i _h be5 = ! fir/ day or two :5 ,i _h orig9ally tak5 possession ( x4 ,i slept on ,sunday night at my de> fri5d's1 ,mr4 ,johnson's1 at ! ,obs]vatory4 ,v>i\s fri5ds came to see ! la/ ( me2 ,mr4 ,copel&1 ,mr4 ,*ur*1 ,mr4 ,buckle1 ,mr4 ,pattison1 & ,mr4 ,lewis4 ,dr4 ,pusey too came up to take leave ( me2 & ,i call$ on ,dr4 ,ogle1 "o ( my v olde/ fri5ds1 = he 0 my private tutor :5 ,i 0 an und]graduate4 ,9 him ,i took leave ( my fir/ college1 ,tr9ity1 :i* 0 s de> to me1 & :i* held on its f\ndation s _m :o h be5 k9d to me bo? :5 ,i 0 a boy1 & all ?r\gh my ,ox=d life4 ,tr9ity _h nev] be5 unk9d to me4 ,!re us$ to be mu* snapdragon gr[+ on ! walls opposite my fre%man's rooms !re1 & ,i _h = ye>s tak5 x z ! emblem ( my own p]petual resid5ce ev5 unto dea? 9 my ,univ]sity4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #bcrd ,i left ! obs]vatory4 ,i h nev] se5 ,ox=d s9ce1 except+ its spires1 z !y are se5 f ! railway4 ,footnotes #c ,z ,i am n writ+ controv]sially1 ,i w only "h rem>k ^u ?is argum5t1 t !re is a great diff]5ce betwe5 a comm&1 :i* implies physical conditions1 & "o :i* is moral4 ,to g to ,j]usalem 0 a matt] ( ! body1 n ( ! s\l4 #d ,i _c prove ?is at ?is di/ance ( "t2 b ,i d n ?9k x wrong to introduce "h ! passage conta9+ x1 z ,i am imput+ to ! ,bi%op no?+ :i* ! _w w\ld ?9k disgraceful1 b1 on ! contr>y1 :at a l>ge religi\s body w\ld approve4 #e ,on ?is subject1 vid4 my ?ird lecture on ,anglican ,difficulties4 ,"p ,,vii ,g5]al answ] to ,mr4 ,k+sley ,f ! "t t ,i became a ,ca?olic1 ( c\rse ,i h no fur!r hi/ory ( my religi\s op9ions to n>rate4 ,9 say+ ?is1 ,i d n mean to say t my m9d has be5 idle1 or t ,i h giv5 up ?9k+ on !ological subjects2 b t ,i h _h no *anges to record1 & h _h no anxiety ( he>t :atev]4 ,i h be5 9 p]fect peace & cont5tm5t4 ,i nev] h _h "o d\bt4 ,i 0 n consci\s to myself1 on my conv]sion1 ( any diff]5ce ( ?\ght or ( temp] f :at ,i _h be=e4 ,i 0 n consci\s ( firm] fai? 9 ! fundam5tal tru?s ( revelation1 or ( m self-comm&2 ,i _h n m f]v\r2 b x 0 l com+ into port aft] a r\gh sea2 & my happ9ess on t score rema9s to ?is day )\t int]ruption4 ,nor _h ,i any tr\ble ab\t receiv+ ^? additional articles1 :i* are n f\nd 9 ! ,anglican ,cre$4 ,"s ( !m ,i believ$ already1 b n any "o ( !m 0 a trial to me4 ,i made a pr(ession ( !m ^u my reception ) ! greate/ ease1 & ,i h ! same ease 9 believ+ !m n[4 ,i am f> ( c\rse f d5y+ t e article ( ! ,*ri/ian ,cre$1 :e!r z held by ,ca?olics or by ,prote/ants1 is beset ) intellectual difficulties2 & x is simple fact1 t1 = myself1 ,i _c answ] ^? difficulties4 ,_m p]sons are v s5sitive ( ! difficulties ( religion2 ,i am z s5sitive z any "o2 b ,i h nev] be5 able to see a connection betwe5 appreh5d+ ^? difficulties1 h[ev] ke5ly1 & multiply+ !m to any ext5t1 & d\bt+ ! doctr9es to :i* !y are atta*$4 ,t5 ?\s& difficulties d n make "o d\bt1 z ,i und]/& ! subject2 difficulty & d\bt are incomm5surate4 ,!re ( c\rse may be difficulties 9 ! evid5ce2 b ,i am speak+ ( difficulties intr9sic to ! doctr9es1 or to _! compatibility ) ea* o!r4 ,a man may be annoy$ t he _c "w out a ma!matical problem1 ( :i* ! answ] is or is n giv5 to him1 )\t d\bt+ t x admits ( an answ]1 or t a p>ticul> answ] is ! true "o4 ,( all po9ts ( fai?1 ! be+ ( a ,god is1 to my own appreh5sion1 encompass$ ) mo/ difficulty1 & borne 9 ^u our m9ds ) mo/ p[]4 ,p say t ! doctr9e ( ,transub/antiation is difficult to believe2 ,i did n believe ! doctr9e till ,i 0 a ,ca?olic4 ,i _h no difficulty 9 believ+ x z soon z ,i believ$ t ! ,ca?olic ,roman ,*ur* 0 ! oracle ( ,god1 & t %e _h decl>$ ?is doctr9e to be "p ( ! orig9al revelation4 ,x is difficult1 impossible to imag9e1 ,i grant--b h[ is x difficult to believe8 ,yet ,macaulay ?\ght x s difficult to believe1 t he _h ne$ ( a believ] 9 x ( tal5ts z em95t z ,sir ,?omas ,m1 be=e he c\ld br+ himself to conceive t ! ,ca?olics ( an enlight5$ age c\ld resi/ ! ov]:elm+ =ce ( ! argum5t aga9/ x4 ,sir ,?omas ,m1 he says1 is "o ( ! *oice specim5s ( wisdom & virtue2 & ! doctr9e ( transub/antiation is a k9d ( pro( *>ge4 ,a fai? :i* /&s t te/1 w /& any te/4 ,b = myself1 ,i _c inde$ prove x1 ,i _c tell h[ x is2 b ,i say1 ,:y %\ld x n be8 ,:at's to h9d] x8 ,:at d ,i "k ( sub/ance or matt]8 j z mu* z ! greate/ philosoph]s1 & t is no?+ at all2--s mu* is ?is ! case1 t !re is a ris+ s*ool ( philosophy n[1 :i* consid]s ph5om5a to con/itute ! :ole ( our k 9 physics4 ,! ,ca?olic doctr9e leaves ph5om5a alone4 ,x does n say t ! ph5om5a g2 on ! contr>y1 x says t !y rema93 nor does x say t ! same ph5om5a are 9 sev]al places at once4 ,x deals ) :at no "o on e>? kn[s any?+ ab\t1 ! mat]ial sub/ances !mselves4 ,&1 9 l mann]1 ( t maje/ic article ( ! ,anglican z well z ( ! ,ca?olic ,cre$--! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity 9 ,unity4 ,:at d ,i "k ( ! ess5ce ( ! ,div9e ,be+8 ,i "k t my ab/ract idea ( ?ree is simply incompatible ) my idea ( "o2 b :5 ,i come to ! "q ( concrete fact1 ,i h no means ( prov+ t !re is n a s5se 9 :i* "o & ?ree c equally be pr$icat$ ( ! ,incommunicable ,god4 ,b ,i am go+ to take ^u myself ! responsibility ( m ?an ! m]e cre$ ( ! ,*ur*2 z ! p>ties accus+ me are det]m9$ ,i %all d4 ,!y say1 t n[1 9 t ,i am a ,ca?olic1 ?\gh ,i may n h (f5ces ( my own aga9/ hone/y to answ] =1 yet1 at lea/1 ,i am answ]able = ! (f5ces ( o!rs1 ( my co-religioni/s1 ( my bro!r prie/s1 ( ! ,*ur* h]self4 ,i am q will+ to accept ! responsibility2 &1 z ,i h be5 able1 z ,i tru/1 by means ( a few words1 to dissipate1 9 ! m9ds ( all ^? :o d n beg9 ) disbeliev+ me1 ! suspicion ) :i* s _m ,prote/ants />t1 9 =m+ _! judgm5t ( ,ca?olics1 viz4 t our cre$ is actually set up 9 inevitable sup]/ition & hypocrisy1 z ! orig9al s9 ( ,ca?olicism2 s n[ ,i w g on1 z be=e1 id5tify+ myself ) ! ,*ur* & v9dicat+ x--n ( c\rse d5y+ ! enorm\s mass ( s9 & ignorance :i* exi/s ( necessity 9 t _w-wide multi=m communion--b go+ to ! pro( ( ?is "o po9t1 t its sy/em is 9 no s5se di%one/1 & t !re=e ! uphold]s & tea*]s ( t sy/em1 z su*1 h a claim to be acquitt$ 9 _! own p]sons ( t odi\s imputation4 ,/>t+ !n ) ! be+ ( a ,god 7:i*1 z ,i h said1 is z c]ta9 to me z ! c]ta9ty ( my own exi/5ce1 ?\gh :5 ,i try to put ! gr\nds ( t c]ta9ty into logical %ape ,i f9d a difficulty 9 do+ s 9 mood & figure to my satisfaction71 ,i look out ( myself into ! _w ( m51 & !re ,i see a sight :i* fills me ) unspeakable di/ress4 ,! _w seems simply to give ! lie to t great tru?1 ( :i* my :ole be+ is s full2 & ! effect ^u me is1 9 consequ5ce1 z a matt] ( necessity1 z confus+ z if x d5i$ t ,i am 9 exi/5ce myself4 ,if ,i look$ into a mirror1 & did n see my face1 ,i %\ld h ! sort ( feel+ :i* actually comes ^u me1 :5 ,i look into ?is liv+ busy _w1 & see no reflexion ( its ,creator4 ,?is is1 to me1 "o ( ! great difficulties ( ?is absolute prim>y tru?1 to :i* ,i ref]r$ j n[4 ,7 x n = ?is voice1 speak+ s cle>ly 9 my consci5ce & my he>t1 ,i %\ld be an a!i/1 or a pan!i/1 or a poly!i/ :5 ,i look$ into ! _w4 ,i am speak+ = myself only2 & ,i am f> f d5y+ ! real =ce ( ! argum5ts 9 pro( ( a ,god1 drawn f ! g5]al facts ( human society1 b ^! d n w>m me or enlight5 me2 !y d n take away ! w9t] ( my desolation1 or make ! buds unfold & ! leaves gr[ )9 me1 & my moral be+ rejoice4 ,! sight ( ! _w is no?+ else ?an ! prophet's scroll1 full ( lam5tations1 & m\rn+1 & woe4 ,to consid] ! _w 9 its l5g? & bread?1 its v>i\s hi/ory1 ! _m races ( man1 _! />ts1 _! =tunes1 _! mutual ali5ation1 _! conflicts2 & !n _! ways1 habits1 gov]nm5ts1 =ms ( wor%ip2 _! ent]prises1 _! aimless c\rses1 _! r&om a*ievem5ts & acquirem5ts1 ! impot5t conclusion ( long-/&+ facts1 ! tok5s s fa9t & brok51 ( a sup]9t5d+ design1 ! bl9d evolution ( :at turn out to be great p[]s or tru?s1 ! progress ( ?+s1 z if f unreason+ elem5ts1 n t[>ds f9al causes1 ! greatness & littl5ess ( man1 8 f>-rea*+ aims1 8 %ort duration1 ! curta9 hung ov] 8 futurity1 ! disappo9tm5ts ( life1 ! defeat ( good1 ! success ( evil1 physical pa91 m5tal angui%1 ! preval5ce & int5sity ( s91 ! p]vad+ idolatries1 ! corruptions1 ! dre>y hopeless irreligion1 t condition ( ! :ole race1 s fe>fully yet exactly describ$ 9 ! ,apo/le's words1 hav+ no hope & )\t ,god 9 ! _w1--all ?is is a vision to dizzy & appal2 & inflicts ^u ! m9d ! s5se ( a pr(\nd my/]y1 :i* is absolutely beyond human solution4 ,:at %all be said to ?is he>t-pi]c+1 reason-bewild]+ fact8 ,i c only answ]1 t ei!r !re is no ,creator1 or ?is liv+ society ( m5 is 9 a true s5se disc>d$ f ,8 pres5ce4 ,did ,i see a boy ( good make & m9d1 ) ! tok5s on him ( a ref9$ nature1 ca/ ^u ! _w )\t provision1 unable to say :5ce he came1 8 bir?place or 8 family connections1 ,i %\ld conclude t !re 0 "s my/]y connect$ ) 8 hi/ory1 & t he 0 "o1 ( :om1 f "o cause or o!r1 8 p>5ts 7 a%am$4 ,?us only %\ld ,i be able to acc\nt = ! contra/ betwe5 ! promise & condition ( 8 be+4 ,& s ,i argue ab\t ! _w2--if !re be a ,god1 s9ce !re is a ,god1 ! human race is implicat$ 9 "s t]rible aborig9al calamity4 ,x is out ( jo9t ) ! purposes ( its ,creator4 ,?is is a fact1 a fact z true z ! fact ( its exi/5ce2 & ?us ! doctr9e ( :at is !ologically call$ orig9al s9 becomes to me almo/ z c]ta9 z t ! _w exi/s1 & z ! exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,& n[1 suppos+ x 7 ! bless$ & lov+ w ( ! ,creator to int]f]e 9 ?is an>*ical condition ( ?+s1 :at are we to suppose w\ld be ! me?ods :i* might be necess>ily or naturally involv$ 9 ,8 object ( m]cy8 ,s9ce ! _w is 9 s abnormal a /ate1 surely x w\ld be no surprise to me1 if ! int]position 7 ( necessity equally extraord9>y--or :at is call$ miracul\s4 ,b t subject does n directly come into ! scope ( my pres5t rem>ks4 ,miracles z evid5ce1 involve an argum5t2 & ( c\rse ,i am ?9k+ ( "s means :i* does n imm$iately run into argum5t4 ,i am r ask+ :at mu/ be ! face-to-face antagoni/1 by :i* to )/& & baffle ! fi]ce en]gy ( passion & ! all-corrod+1 all-dissolv+ scepticism ( ! intellect 9 religi\s inquiries8 ,i h no int5tion at all to d5y1 t tru? is ! real object ( our reason1 & t1 if x does n atta9 to tru?1 ei!r ! premiss or ! process is 9 fault2 b ,i am n speak+ ( "r reason1 b ( reason z x acts 9 fact & concretely 9 fall5 man4 ,i "k t ev5 ! unaid$ reason1 :5 correctly ex]cis$1 leads to a belief 9 ,god1 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & 9 a future retribution2 b ,i am consid]+ x actually & hi/orically2 & 9 ?is po9t ( view1 ,i d n ?9k ,i am wrong 9 say+ t its t5d5cy is t[>ds a simple unbelief 9 matt]s ( religion4 ,no tru?1 h[ev] sacr$1 c /& aga9/ x1 9 ! long run2 & h5ce x is t 9 ! pagan _w1 :5 our ,"l came1 ! la/ traces ( ! religi\s k ( =m] times 7 all b disappe>+ f ^? portions ( ! _w 9 :i* ! intellect _h be5 active & _h _h a c>e]4 ,& 9 ^! latt] days1 9 l mann]1 outside ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ?+s are t5d+1 ) f> great] rapidity ?an 9 t old "t f ! circum/ance ( ! age1 to a!ism 9 "o %ape or o!r4 ,:at a sc5e1 :at a prospect1 does ! :ole ( ,europe pres5t at ?is day6 & n only ,europe1 b e gov]nm5t & e civilization ?r\gh ! _w1 :i* is "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,european m9d6 ,especially1 = x mo/ conc]ns u1 h[ sorr[ful1 9 ! view ( religion1 ev5 tak5 9 its mo/ elem5t>y1 mo/ att5uat$ =m1 is ! spectacle pres5t$ to u by ! educat$ intellect ( ,engl&1 ,france1 & ,g]many6 ,lov]s ( _! c\ntry & ( _! race1 religi\s m51 ext]nal to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 h attempt$ v>i\s exp$i5ts to arre/ fi]ce wilful human nature 9 its onw>d c\rse1 & to br+ x into subjection4 ,! necessity ( "s =m ( religion = ! int]e/s ( humanity1 has be5 g5]ally ackn[l$g$3 b :]e 0 ! concrete repres5tative ( ?+s invisible1 :i* w\ld h ! =ce & ! t\ghness necess>y to be a breakwat] aga9/ ! deluge8 ,?ree c5turies ago ! e/abli%m5t ( religion1 mat]ial1 legal1 & social1 0 g5]ally adopt$ z ! be/ exp$i5t = ! purpose1 9 ^? c\ntries :i* sep>at$ f ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 & = a long "t x 0 successful2 b n[ ! crevices ( ^? e/abli%m5ts are admitt+ ! enemy4 ,?irty ye>s ago1 education 0 reli$ ^u3 t5 ye>s ago !re 0 a hope t w>s w\ld cease = ev]1 "u ! influ5ce ( comm]cial ent]prise & ! reign ( ! useful & f9e arts2 b w any "o v5ture to say t !re is any?+ any:]e on ?is e>?1 :i* w af=d a fulcrum = u1 :]eby to keep ! e>? f mov+ onw>ds8 ,! judgm5t1 :i* exp]i5ce passes on e/abli%m5ts or education1 z a means ( ma9ta9+ religi\s tru? 9 ?is an>*ical _w1 mu/ be ext5d$ ev5 to ,scripture1 ?\gh ,scripture be div9e4 ,exp]i5ce proves surely t ! ,bible does n answ] a purpose1 = :i* x 0 nev] int5d$4 ,x may be accid5tally ! means ( ! conv]sion ( individuals2 b a book1 aft] all1 _c make a /& aga9/ ! wild liv+ intellect ( man1 & 9 ?is day x beg9s to te/ify1 z reg>ds its own /ructure & cont5ts1 to ! p[] ( t univ]sal solv5t1 :i* is s successfully act+ ^u religi\s e/abli%m5ts4 ,suppos+ !n x to be ! ,w ( ! ,creator to int]f]e 9 human affairs1 & to make provisions = reta9+ 9 ! _w a k ( ,himself1 s def9ite & di/9ct z to be pro( aga9/ ! en]gy ( human scepticism1 9 su* a case--,i am f> f say+ t !re 0 no o!r way--b !re is no?+ to surprise ! m9d1 if ,he %\ld ?9k fit to introduce a p[] into ! _w1 inve/$ ) ! pr]ogative ( infallibility 9 religi\s matt]s4 ,su* a provision w\ld be a direct1 imm$iate1 active1 & prompt means ( )/&+ ! difficulty2 x w\ld be an in/rum5t suit$ to ! ne$2 &1 :5 ,i f9d t ?is is ! v claim ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 n only d ,i feel no difficulty 9 admitt+ ! idea1 b !re is a fitness 9 x1 :i* recomm5ds x to my m9d4 ,& ?us ,i am br\ght to speak ( ! ,*ur*'s infallibility1 z a provision1 adapt$ by ! m]cy ( ! ,creator1 to pres]ve religion 9 ! _w1 & to re/ra9 t fre$om ( ?\ght1 :i* ( c\rse 9 itself is "o ( ! greate/ ( our natural gifts1 & to rescue x f its own suicidal excesses4 ,& let x be obs]v$ t1 nei!r "h nor 9 :at foll[s1 %all ,i h occasion to speak directly ( ! reveal$ body ( tru?s1 b only z !y be> ^u ! def5ce ( natural religion4 ,i say1 t a p[]1 possess$ ( infallibility 9 religi\s tea*+1 is happily adapt$ to be a work+ in/rum5t1 9 ! c\rse ( human affairs1 = smit+ h>d & ?r[+ back ! imm5se en]gy ( ! aggressive intellect3--& 9 say+ ?is1 z 9 ! o!r ?+s t ,i h to say1 x mu/ /ill be recollect$ t ,i am all along be>+ 9 m9d my ma9 purpose1 :i* is a def5ce ( myself4 ,i am def5d+ myself "h f a plausible *>ge br\ght aga9/ ,ca?olics1 z w be se5 bett] z ,i proce$4 ,! *>ge is ?is3--t ,i1 z a ,ca?olic1 n only make pr(ession to hold doctr9es :i* ,i _c possibly believe 9 my he>t1 b t ,i also believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( a p[] on e>?1 :i* at its own w imposes ^u m5 any new set ( cr$5da1 :5 x pleases1 by a claim to infallibility2 9 consequ5ce1 t my own ?\ghts are n my own prop]ty2 t ,i _c tell t tomorr[ ,i may n h to give up :at ,i hold today1 & t ! necess>y effect ( su* a condition ( m9d mu/ be a degrad+ bondage1 or a bitt] inw>d rebellion reliev+ itself 9 secret infidelity1 or ! necessity ( ignor+ ! :ole subject ( religion 9 a sort ( disgu/1 & ( me*anically say+ ev]y?+ t ! ,*ur* says1 & leav+ to o!rs ! def5ce ( x4 ,z !n ,i h above spok5 ( ! relation ( my m9d t[>ds ! ,ca?olic ,cre$1 s n[ ,i %all speak ( ! attitude :i* x takes up 9 ! view ( ! ,*ur*'s infallibility4 ,& fir/1 ! initial doctr9e ( ! infallible tea*] mu/ be an emphatic prote/ aga9/ ! exi/+ /ate ( mank9d4 ,man _h rebell$ aga9/ 8 ,mak]4 ,x 0 ?is t caus$ ! div9e int]position3 & ! fir/ act ( ! div9ely accr$it$ mess5g] mu/ be to proclaim x4 ,! ,*ur* mu/ d5\nce rebellion z ( all possible evils ! greate/4 ,%e mu/ h no t]ms ) x2 if %e w\ld be true to h] ,ma/]1 %e mu/ ban & ana!matise x4 ,?is is ! mean+ ( a /atem5t :i* has furni%$ matt] = "o ( ^? special accusations to :i* ,i am at pres5t reply+3 ,i h1 h[ev]1 no fault at all to confess 9 reg>d to x2 ,i h no?+ to )draw1 & 9 consequ5ce ,i "h delib]ately repeat x4 ,i said1 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* holds x bett] = ! sun & moon to drop f heav51 = ! e>? to fail1 & = all ! _m millions on x to die ( />vation 9 extreme/ agony1 z f> z temporal affliction goes1 ?an t "o s\l1 ,i w n say1 %\ld be lo/1 b %\ld commit "o s+le v5ial s91 %\ld tell "o wilful untru?1 or %\ld /eal "o poor f>?+ )\t excuse4 ,i ?9k ! pr9ciple "h enunciat$ to be ! m]e preamble 9 ! =mal cr$5tials ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 z an ,act ( ,p>liam5t might beg9 ) a ,:]eas4 ,x is because ( ! int5sity ( ! evil :i* has possession ( mank9d1 t a suitable antagoni/ has be5 provid$ aga9/ x2 & ! initial act ( t div9ely-commission$ p[] is ( c\rse to deliv] h] *all5ge & to defy ! enemy4 ,su* a preamble !n gives a mean+ to h] position 9 ! _w1 & an int]pretation to h] :ole c\rse ( tea*+ & action4 ,9 l mann] %e has ev] put =?1 ) mo/ en]getic di/9ctness1 ^? o!r great elem5t>y tru?s1 :i* ei!r are an explanation ( h] mission or give a "* to h] "w4 ,%e does n tea* t human nature is irreclaimable1 else :]e=e %\ld %e be s5t8 n t x is to be %att]$ & rev]s$1 b to be extricat$1 purifi$1 & re/or$2 n t x is a m]e mass ( evil1 b t x has ! promise ( great ?+s1 & ev5 n[ has a virtue & a praise prop] to itself4 ,b 9 ! next place %e kn[s & %e prea*es t su* a re/oration1 z %e aims at effect+ 9 x1 mu/ be br\ght ab\t1 n simply ?r\gh any outw>d provision ( prea*+ & tea*+1 ev5 ?\gh x be h] own1 b f a c]ta9 inw>d spiritual p[] or grace imp>t$ directly f above1 & :i* is 9 h] keep+4 ,%e has x 9 *>ge to rescue human nature f its mis]y1 b n simply by rais+ x ^u its own level1 b by lift+ x up to a high] level ?an its own4 ,%e recognises 9 x real moral excell5ce ?\gh degrad$1 b %e _c set x free f e>? except by exalt+ x t[>ds heav54 ,x 0 = ?is end t a r5ovat+ grace 0 put into h] h&s1 & !re=e f ! nature ( ! gift1 z well z f ! reasonabl5ess ( ! case1 %e goes on1 z a fur!r po9t1 to insi/1 t all true conv]sion mu/ beg9 ) ! fir/ spr+s ( ?\ght1 & to tea* t ea* individual man mu/ be 9 8 own p]son "o :ole & p]fect temple ( ,god1 :ile he is also "o ( ! liv+ /ones :i* build up a visible religi\s community4 ,& ?us ! di/9ctions betwe5 nature & grace1 & betwe5 outw>d & inw>d religion1 become two fur!r articles 9 :at ,i h call$ ! preamble ( h] div9e commission4 ,su* tru?s z ^! %e vigor\sly reit]ates1 & p]t9aci\sly inflicts ^u mank9d2 z to su* %e obs]ves no half-measures1 no economical res]ve1 no delicacy or prud5ce4 ,ye mu/ be born aga91 is ! simple1 direct =m ( words :i* %e uses aft] h] ,div9e ,ma/]2 y\r :ole nature mu/ be re-born1 y\r passions1 & y\r affections1 & y\r aims1 & y\r consci5ce1 & y\r w1 mu/ all be ba!d 9 a new elem5t1 & reconsecrat$ to y\r ,mak]1 &1 ! la/ n ! lea/1 y\r intellect4 ,x 0 = repeat+ ^! po9ts ( h] tea*+ 9 my own way1 t c]ta9 passages ( "o ( my volumes h be5 br\ght into ! g5]al accusation :i* has be5 made aga9/ my religi\s op9ions4 ,! writ] has said t ,i 0 dem5t$ if ,i believ$1 & unpr9cipl$ if ,i did n believe1 9 my /atem5t t a lazy1 ragg$1 fil?y1 /ory-tell+ begg>-woman1 if *a/e1 sob]1 *e]ful1 & religi\s1 _h a prospect ( heav51 :i* 0 absolutely clos$ to an accompli%$ /atesman1 or lawy]1 or noble1 be he ev] s j1 upright1 g5]\s1 hon\rable1 & consci5ti\s1 unless he _h also "s portion ( ! div9e ,*ri/ian grace2 yet ,i %\ld h ?\ght myself def5d$ f criticism by ! words :i* our ,"l us$ to ! *ief prie/s1 ,! publicans & h>lots g into ! k+dom ( ,god be=e y4 ,& ,i 0 subject$ aga9 to ! same alt]native ( imputations1 = hav+ v5tur$ to say t cons5t to an un*a/e wi% 0 indef9itely m he9\s ?an any lie view$ ap>t f its causes1 its motives1 & its consequ5ces2 ?\gh a lie1 view$ "u ! limitation ( ^! conditions1 is a r&om utt]ance1 an almo/ outw>d act1 n directly f ! he>t1 h[ev] disgraceful x may be1 :]eas we h ! express words ( our ,"l to ! doctr9e t :oso looke? on a woman to lu/ aft] h]1 ha? committ$ adult]y ) h] already 9 8 he>t4 ,on ! /r5g? ( ^! texts ,i h surely z mu* "r to believe 9 ^! doctr9es z to believe 9 ! doctr9e ( orig9al s91 or t !re is a sup]natural revelation1 or t a ,div9e ,p]son suff]$1 or t puni%m5t is et]nal4 ,pass+ n[ f :at ,i h call$ ! preamble ( t grant ( p[]1 ) :i* ! ,*ur* is inve/$1 to t p[] itself1 ,infallibility1 ,i make two brief rem>ks3 on ! "o h&1 ,i am n "h det]m9+ any?+ ab\t ! ess5tial seat ( t p[]1 because t is a "q doctr9al1 n hi/orical & practical2 nor1 on ! o!r h&1 am ,i ext5d+ ! direct subject-matt]1 ov] :i* t p[] has jurisdiction1 beyond religi\s op9ion3--& n[ z to ! p[] itself4 ,?is p[]1 view$ 9 its fulness1 is z trem5d\s z ! giant evil :i* has call$ = x4 ,x claims1 :5 br\ght into ex]cise 9 ! legitimate mann]1 = o!rwise ( c\rse x is b dormant1 to h = itself a sure guidance into ! v mean+ ( e portion ( ! div9e message 9 detail1 :i* 0 committ$ by our ,"l to ,8 ,apo/les4 ,x claims to "k its own limits1 & to decide :at x c det]m9e absolutely & :at x _c4 ,x claims1 moreov]1 to h a hold ^u /atem5ts n directly religi\s1 s f> z ?is1 to det]m9e :e!r !y indirectly relate to religion1 &1 accord+ to its own def9itive judgm5t1 to pron\nce :e!r or n1 9 a p>ticul> case1 !y are consi/5t ) reveal$ tru?4 ,x claims to decide magi/]ially1 :e!r infallibly or n1 t su* & su* /atem5ts are or are n prejudicial to ! apo/olic depositum ( fai?1 9 _! _s or 9 _! consequ5ces1 & to all[ !m1 or condemn & =bid !m1 accord+ly4 ,x claims to impose sil5ce at w on any matt]s1 or controv]sies1 ( doctr9e1 :i* on its own ipse dixit1 x pron\nces to be dang]\s1 or inexp$i5t1 or inopportune4 ,x claims t :atev] may be ! judgm5t ( ,ca?olics ^u su* acts1 ^! acts %\ld be receiv$ by !m ) ^? outw>d m>ks ( rev]5ce1 submission1 & loyalty1 :i* ,engli%m51 = in/ance1 pay to ! pres5ce ( _! sov]eign1 )\t public criticism on !m1 z be+ 9 _! matt] inexp$i5t1 or 9 _! mann] viol5t or h>%4 ,& la/ly1 x claims to h ! "r ( inflict+ spiritual puni%m5t1 ( cutt+ (f f ! ord9>y *annels ( ! div9e life1 & ( simply excommunicat+1 ^? :o refuse to submit !mselves to its =mal decl>ations4 ,su* is ! infallibility lodg$ 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 view$ 9 ! concrete1 z clo!d & surr\nd$ by ! app5dages ( its high sov]eignty3 x is1 to repeat :at ,i said above1 a sup]em95t prodigi\s p[] s5t ^u e>? to enc\nt] & ma/] a giant evil4 ,& n[1 hav+ ?us describ$ x1 ,i pr(ess my own absolute submission to its claim4 ,i believe ! :ole reveal$ dogma z taught by ! apo/les1 z committ$ by ! apo/les to ! ,*ur*1 & z decl>$ by ! ,*ur* to me4 ,i receive x1 z x is infallibly int]pret$ by ! au?ority to :om x is ?us committ$1 & 7implicitly7 z x %all be1 9 l mann]1 fur!r int]pret$ by t same au?ority till ! end ( "t4 ,i submit1 moreov]1 to ! univ]sally receiv$ traditions ( ! ,*ur*1 9 :i* lies ! matt] ( ^? new dogmatic def9itions :i* are f "t to "t made1 & :i* 9 all times are ! clo?+ & ! illu/ration ( ! ,ca?olic dogma z already def9$4 ,& ,i submit myself to ^? o!r decisions ( ! holy see1 !ological or n1 ?r\gh ! organs :i* x has itself appo9t$1 :i*1 waiv+ ! "q ( _! infallibility1 on ! l[e/ gr\nd come to me ) a claim to be accept$ & obey$4 ,also1 ,i consid] t1 gradually & 9 ! c\rse ( ages1 ,ca?olic inquiry has tak5 c]ta9 def9ite %apes1 & has ?r[n itself into ! =m ( a sci5ce1 ) a me?od & a phraseology ( its own1 "u ! intellectual h&l+ ( great m9ds1 su* z ,/4 ,a?anasius1 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 & ,/4 ,?omas2 & ,i feel no temptation at all to break 9 pieces ! great legacy ( ?\ght ?us committ$ to u = ^! latt] days4 ,all ?is be+ consid]$ z ! pr(ession ex animo1 z on my own "p1 s also on ! "p ( ! ,ca?olic body1 z f> z ,i "k x1 x w at fir/ sight be said t ! re/less intellect ( our common humanity is utt]ly weigh$ d[n to ! repression ( all indep5d5t ef=t & action :atev]1 s t1 if ?is is to be ! mode ( br++ x into ord]1 x is br\ght into ord] only to be de/roy$4 ,b ?is is f> f ! result1 f> f :at ,i conceive to be ! int5tion ( t high ,provid5ce :o has provid$ a great rem$y = a great evil--f> f borne out by ! hi/ory ( ! conflict betwe5 infallibility & reason 9 ! pa/1 & ! prospect ( x 9 ! future4 ,! en]gy ( ! human intellect does f opposition gr[2 x ?rives & is joy\s1 ) a t\gh ela/ic /r5g?1 "u ! t]rible bl[s ( ! div9ely-fa%ion$ weapon1 & is nev] s mu* itself z :5 x has lately be5 ov]?r[n4 ,x is ! cu/om ) ,prote/ant writ]s to consid] t1 :]eas !re are two great pr9ciples 9 action 9 ! hi/ory ( religion1 ,au?ority & ,private ,judgm5t1 !y h all ! ,private ,judgm5t to !mselves1 & we h ! full inh]itance & ! sup]9cumb5t oppression ( ,au?ority4 ,b ?is is n s2 x is ! va/ ,ca?olic body itself1 & x only1 :i* af=ds an ar5a = bo? combatants 9 t awful1 nev]-dy+ duel4 ,x is necess>y = ! v life ( religion1 view$ 9 its l>ge op]ations & its hi/ory1 t ! w>f>e %\ld be incessantly c>ri$ on4 ,e ex]cise ( ,infallibility is br\ght out into act by an int5se & v>i$ op]ation ( ! ,reason1 f )9 & )\t1 & provokes aga9 a re-action ( ,reason aga9/ x2 &1 z 9 a civil polity ! ,/ate exi/s & endures by means ( ! rivalry & collision1 ! encroa*m5ts & defeats ( its con/itu5t p>ts1 s 9 l mann] ,ca?olic ,*ri/5dom is no simple exhibition ( religi\s absolutism1 b x pres5ts a cont9u\s picture ( ,au?ority & ,private ,judgm5t alt]nately advanc+ & retreat+ z ! ebb & fl[ ( ! tide2--x is a va/ assemblage ( human be+s ) wilful intellects & wild passions1 br\ght toge!r into "o by ! beauty & ! maje/y ( a sup]human p[]--into :at may be call$ a l>ge re=matory or tra9+-s*ool1 n to be s5t to b$1 n to be buri$ alive1 b = ! melt+1 ref9+1 & m\ld+1 z 9 "s moral factory1 by an incessant noisy process 7if ,i may proce$ to ano!r metaphor71 ( ! raw mat]ial ( human nature1 s excell5t1 s dang]\s1 s capable ( div9e purposes4 ,/4 ,paul says 9 "o place t 8 apo/olical p[] is giv5 him to edification1 & n to de/ruction4 ,!re c be no bett] acc\nt ( ! ,infallibility ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x is a supply = a ne$1 & x does n g beyond t ne$4 ,its object is1 & its effect also1 n to enfeeble ! fre$om or vig\r ( human ?\ght 9 religi\s speculation1 b to resi/ & control its extravagance4 ,:at h be5 its great works8 ,all ( !m 9 ! di/9ct prov9ce ( !ology3--to put d[n ,arianism1 ,euty*ianism1 ,pelagianism1 ,mani*aeism1 ,lu!ranism1 ,jans5ism4 ,su* is ! broad result ( its action 9 ! pa/2--& n[ z to ! securities :i* are giv5 u t s x ev] w act 9 "t to come4 ,fir/1 infallibility _c act outside ( a def9ite circle ( ?\ght1 & x mu/ 9 all its decisions1 or def9itions1 z !y are call$1 pr(ess to be keep+ )9 x4 ,! great tru?s ( ! moral law1 ( natural religion1 & ( apo/olical fai?1 are bo? its b\nd>y & its f\ndation4 ,x mu/ n g beyond !m1 & x mu/ ev] appeal to !m4 ,bo? its subject-matt]1 & its articles 9 t subject-matt]1 are fix$4 ,?us1 9 illu/ration1 x does n ext5d to /atem5ts1 h[ev] s\nd & evid5t1 :i* are m]e logical conclusions f ! articles ( ! apo/olic ,depositum2 aga91 x c pron\nce no?+ ab\t ! p]sons ( h]etics1 ^: works fall )9 its legitimate prov9ce4 ,x mu/ ev] pr(ess to be guid$ by ,scripture & by tradition4 ,x mu/ ref] to ! p>ticul> apo/olic tru? :i* x is en=c+1 or 7:at is call$7 def9+4 ,no?+1 !n1 c be pres5t$ to me1 9 "t to come1 z "p ( ! fai?1 b :at ,i ought already to h receiv$1 & h n actually receiv$1 7if n7 m]ely because x has n be5 told me4 ,no?+ c be impos$ ^u me diff]5t 9 k9d f :at ,i hold already--mu* less contr>y to x4 ,! new tru? :i* is promulgat$1 if x is to be call$ new1 mu/ be at lea/ homog5e\s1 cognate1 implicit1 view$ relatively to ! old tru?4 ,x mu/ be :at ,i may ev5 h guess$1 or wi%$1 to be includ$ 9 ! apo/olic revelation2 & at lea/ x w be ( su* a "*1 t my ?\ghts readily concur 9 x or coalesce ) x1 z soon z ,i he> x4 ,p]haps ,i & o!rs actually h always believ$ x1 & ! only "q :i* is n[ decid$ 9 my behalf1 is t ,i am h5ce=? to believe t ,i h only be5 hold+ :at ! apo/les held be=e me4 ,let me take ! doctr9e :i* ,prote/ants consid] our greate/ difficulty1 t ( ! ,immaculate ,conception4 ,"h ,i entreat ! read] to recollect my ma9 drift1 :i* is ?is4 ,i h no difficulty 9 receiv+ x3 if ,i h no difficulty1 :y may n ano!r h no difficulty also8 :y may n a hundr$8 a ?\s&8 ,n[ ,i am sure t ,ca?olics 9 g5]al h n any intellectual difficulty at all on ! subject ( ! ,immaculate ,conception2 & t !re is no reason :y !y %\ld4 ,prie/s h no difficulty4 ,y tell me t !y ought to h a difficulty2--b !y h n4 ,be l>ge-m9d$ en\gh to believe1 t m5 may reason & feel v diff]5tly f y\rselves2 h[ is x t m5 fall1 :5 left to !mselves1 into su* v>i\s =ms ( religion1 except t !re are v>i\s types ( m9d among !m1 v di/9ct f ea* o!r8 ,f my te/imony !n ab\t myself1 if y believe x1 judge ( o!rs also :o are ,ca?olics3 we d n f9d ! difficulties :i* y d 9 ! doctr9es :i* we hold2 we h no intellectual difficulty 9 t 9 p>ticul>1 :i* y call a novelty ( ?is day4 ,we prie/s ne$ n be hypocrites1 ?\gh we be call$ ^u to believe 9 ! ,immaculate ,conception4 ,to t l>ge class ( m9ds1 :o believe 9 ,*ri/ianity1 aft] our mann]1--9 ! p>ticul> temp]1 _s1 & light 7:atev] ^w is us$7 9 :i* ,ca?olics believe x--!re is no burd5 at all 9 hold+ t ! ,bless$ ,virg9 0 conceiv$ )\t orig9al s92 inde$1 x is a simple fact to say1 t ,ca?olics h n come to believe x because x is def9$1 b x 0 def9$ because !y believ$ x4 ,s f> f ! def9ition 9 #ahed be+ a tyrannical infliction on ! ,ca?olic _w1 x 0 receiv$ ev]y:]e on its promulgation ) ! greate/ en?usiasm4 ,x 0 9 consequ5ce ( ! unanim\s petition1 pres5t$ f all p>ts to ! holy see1 9 behalf ( a decl>ation t ! doctr9e 0 apo/olic1 t x 0 decl>$ s to be4 ,i nev] he>d ( "o ,ca?olic hav+ difficulties 9 receiv+ x1 ^: fai? on o!r gr\nds 0 n already suspici\s4 ,( c\rse !re 7 grave & good m51 :o 7 made anxi\s by ! d\bt :e!r x c\ld be prov$ apo/olical ei!r by ,scripture or tradition1 & :o accord+ly1 ?\gh believ+ x !mselves1 did n see h[ x c\ld be def9$ by au?ority2 b ?is is ano!r matt]4 ,! po9t 9 "q is1 :e!r ! doctr9e is a burd54 ,i believe x to be none4 ,s f> f x be+ s1 ,i s9c]ely ?9k t ,/4 ,b]n>d & ,/4 ,?omas1 :o scrupl$ at x 9 _! day1 _h !y liv$ into ?is1 w\ld h rejoic$ to accept x = its own sake4 ,_! difficulty1 z ,i view x1 consi/$ 9 matt]s ( words1 ideas1 & argum5ts4 ,!y ?\ght ! doctr9e inconsi/5t ) o!r doctr9es2 & ^? :o def5d$ x 9 t age _h n t precision 9 _! view ( x1 :i* has be5 giv5 to x by means ( ! long controv]sy ( ! c5turies :i* foll[$4 ,& h5ce ! diff]5ce ( op9ion1 & ! controv]sy4 ,n[ ! in/ance :i* ,i h be5 tak+ sugge/s ano!r rem>k2 ! numb] ( ^? 7s call$7 new doctr9es w n oppress u1 if x takes eight c5turies to promulgate ev5 "o ( !m4 ,su* is ab\t ! l5g? ( "t ?r\gh :i* ! prep>ation has be5 c>ri$ on = ! def9ition ( ! ,immaculate ,conception4 ,?is ( c\rse is an extraord9>y case2 b x is difficult to say :at is ord9>y1 consid]+ h[ few are ! =mal occasions on :i* ! voice ( infallibility has be5 solemnly lift$ up4 ,x is to ! ,pope 9 ecum5ical c\ncil t we look1 z to ! normal seat ( infallibility3 n[ !re h be5 only eighte5 su* c\ncils s9ce ,*ri/ianity 0--an av]age ( "o to a c5tury--& ( ^! c\ncils "s pass$ no doctr9al decree at all1 o!rs 7 employ$ on only "o1 & _m ( !m 7 conc]n$ ) only elem5t>y po9ts ( ! ,cre$4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t embrac$ a l>ge field ( doctr9e c]ta9ly2 b ,i %\ld apply to its canons a rem>k conta9$ 9 t ,univ]sity ,s]mon ( m9e1 :i* has be5 s ignorantly criticis$ 9 ! pamphlet :i* has l$ to my writ+2--,i !re h said t ! v>i\s v]ses ( ! ,a?anasian ,cre$ are only repetitions 9 v>i\s %apes ( "o & ! same idea2 & 9 l mann]1 ! ,trid5t9e decrees are n isolat$ f ea* o!r1 b are occupi$ 9 br++ out 9 detail1 by a numb] ( sep>ate decl>ations1 z if into bodily =m1 a few necess>y tru?s4 ,i %\ld make ! same rem>k on ! v>i\s !ses condemn$ by popes1 & on _! dogmatic decisions g5]ally4 ,i ackn[l$ge t at fir/ sight !y seem f _! numb] to be a great] burd5 to ! fai? ( individuals ?an are ! canons ( c\ncils2 /ill ,i d n believe 9 matt] ( fact t !y are s at all1 & ,i give ?is reason = x3--x is n t a ,ca?olic1 layman or prie/1 is indiff]5t to ! subject1 or1 f a sort ( recklessness1 w accept any?+ t is plac$ be=e him1 or is will+1 l a lawy]1 to speak accord+ to 8 brief1 b t 9 su* condemnations ! holy see is engag$1 = ! mo/ "p1 9 repudiat+ "o or two great l9es ( error1 su* z ,lu!ranism or ,jans5ism1 pr9cipally e?ical n doctr9al1 :i* are =eign to ! ,ca?olic m9d1 & t x is express+ :at any good ,ca?olic1 ( fair abilities1 ?\gh unle>n$1 w\ld say himself1 f common & s\nd s5se1 if ! matt] c\ld be put be=e him4 ,n[ ,i w g on 9 fairness to say :at ,i ?9k is ! great trial to ! reason1 :5 confront$ ) t augu/ pr]ogative ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ( :i* ,i h be5 speak+4 ,i enl>g$ j n[ ^u ! concrete %ape & circum/ances1 "u :i* pure infallible au?ority pres5ts itself to ! ,ca?olic4 ,t au?ority has ! pr]ogative ( an indirect jurisdiction on subject-matt]s :i* lie beyond its own prop] limits1 & x mo/ reasonably has su* a jurisdiction4 ,x c\ld n act 9 its own prov9ce1 unless x _h a "r to act out ( x4 ,x c\ld n prop]ly def5d religi\s tru?1 )\t claim+ = x :at may be call$ its pomo]ia2 or1 to take ano!r illu/ration1 )\t act+ z we act1 z a nation1 9 claim+ z our own1 n only ! l& on :i* we live1 b :at are call$ ,briti% wat]s4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* claims1 n only to judge infallibly on religi\s que/ions1 b to animadv]t on op9ions 9 secul> matt]s :i* be> ^u religion1 on matt]s ( philosophy1 ( sci5ce1 ( lit]ature1 ( hi/ory1 & x dem&s our submission to h] claim4 ,x claims to c5sure books1 to sil5ce au?ors1 & to =bid discussions4 ,9 all ?is x does n s mu* speak doctr9ally1 z en=ce measures ( discipl9e4 ,x mu/ ( c\rse be obey$ )\t a ^w1 & p]haps 9 process ( "t x w tacitly rec$e f its own injunctions4 ,9 su* cases ! "q ( fai? does n come 92 = :at is matt] ( fai? is true = all times1 & nev] c be unsaid4 ,nor does x at all foll[1 because !re is a gift ( infallibility 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 t !re=e ! p[] 9 possession ( x is 9 all its proce$+s infallible4 ,o1 x is excell5t1 says ! poet1 to h a giant's /r5g?1 b tyrann\s1 to use x l a giant4 ,i ?9k hi/ory supplies u ) in/ances 9 ! ,*ur*1 :]e legitimate p[] has be5 h>%ly us$4 ,to make su* admission is no m ?an say+ t ! div9e treasure1 9 ! words ( ! apo/le1 is 9 e>!n vessels2 nor does x foll[ t ! sub/ance ( ! acts ( ! rul+ p[] is n "r & exp$i5t1 because its mann] may h be5 faulty4 ,su* high au?orities act by means ( in/rum5ts2 we "k h[ su* in/rum5ts claim = !mselves ! "n ( _! pr9cipals1 :o ?us get ! cr$it ( faults :i* really are n !irs4 ,b grant+ all ?is to an ext5t great] ?an c ) any %[ ( reason be imput$ to ! rul+ p[] 9 ! ,*ur*1 :at is !re 9 ?is want ( prud5ce or mod]ation m ?an c be urg$1 ) f> great] ju/ice1 aga9/ ,prote/ant communities & in/itutions8 ,:at is !re 9 x to make u hypocrites1 if x has n t effect ^u ,prote/ants8 ,we are call$ ^u1 n to pr(ess any?+1 b to submit & be sil5t4 ,su* injunctions z ,i h suppos$ are laid m]ely ^u our actions1 n ^u our ?\ghts4 ,h[1 = in/ance1 does x t5d to make a man a hypocrite1 to be =bidd5 to publi% a libel8 8 ?\ghts are z free z be=e3 au?oritative prohibitions may tease & irritate1 b !y h no be>+ :atev] ^u ! ex]cise ( reason4 ,s mu* at fir/ sight2 b ,i w g on to say fur!r1 t1 9 spite ( all t ! mo/ ho/ile critic may say ^u ! encroa*m5ts or sev]ities ( high ecclesia/ics1 9 times pa/1 9 ! use ( _! p[]1 ,i ?9k t ! ev5t has %[n aft] all1 t !y 7 ma9ly 9 ! "r1 & t ^? :om !y 7 h>d ^u ma9ly 9 ! wrong4 ,i love1 = in/ance1 ! "n ( ,orig53 ,i w n li/5 to ! notion t s great a s\l 0 lo/2 b ,i am q sure t1 9 ! conte/ betwe5 8 doctr9e & 8 foll[]s & ecclesia/ical p[]1 8 oppon5ts 7 "r1 & he 0 wrong4 ,yet :o c speak ) pati5ce ( 8 enemy & ! enemy ( ,/4 ,john ,*ryso/om1 t ,!ophilus1 bi%op ( ,alex&ria8 :o c admire or rev]e ,pope ,vigilius8 ,& "h ano!r consid]ation pres5ts itself to my ?\ghts4 ,9 read+ ecclesia/ical hi/ory1 :5 ,i 0 an ,anglican1 x us$ to be =cibly br\ght home to me1 h[ ! initial error ( :at aft]w>ds became h]esy 0 ! urg+ =w>d "s tru? aga9/ ! prohibition ( au?ority at an unseasonable "t4 ,!re is a "t = ev]y?+1 & _m a man desires a re=mation ( an abuse1 or ! full] developm5t ( a doctr9e1 or ! adoption ( a p>ticul> policy1 b =gets to ask himself :e!r ! "r "t = x is come2 &1 kn[+ t !re is no "o :o w d any?+ t[>ds x 9 8 own lifetime unless he does x himself1 he w n li/5 to ! voice ( au?ority1 & spoils a good "w 9 8 own c5tury1 t ano!r man1 z yet unborn1 may n br+ x happily to p]fection 9 ! next4 ,he may seem to ! _w to be no?+ else ?an a bold *ampion = ! tru? & a m>tyr to free op9ion1 :5 he is j "o ( ^? p]sons :om ! compet5t au?ority ought to sil5ce1 &1 ?\gh ! case may n fall )9 t subject-matt] 9 :i* x is infallible1 or ! =mal conditions ( ! ex]cise ( t gift may be want+1 x is cle>ly ! duty ( au?ority to act vigor\sly 9 ! case4 ,yet t act w g d[n to po/]ity z an in/ance ( a tyrannical int]f]5ce ) private judgm5t1 & ( ! sil5c+ ( a re=m]1 & ( a base love ( corruption or error2 & x w %[ /ill less to advantage1 if ! rul+ p[] happ5s 9 its proce$+s to act ) any defect ( prud5ce or consid]ation4 ,& all ^? :o take ! "p ( t rul+ au?ority w be consid]$ z "t-s]v]s1 or indiff]5t to ! cause ( uprightness & tru?2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 ! said au?ority may be support$ by a viol5t ultra p>ty1 :i* exalts op9ions into dogmas1 & has x pr9cipally at he>t to de/roy e s*ool ( ?\ght b its own4 ,su* a /ate ( ?+s may be provok+ & disc\rag+ at ! "t1 9 ! case ( two classes ( p]sons2 ( mod]ate m5 :o wi% to make diff]5ces 9 religi\s op9ion z little z !y fairly c be made2 & ( su* z ke5ly p]ceive1 & are hone/ly eag] to rem$y1 exi/+ evils--evils1 ( :i* div9es 9 ?is or t =eign c\ntry "k no?+ at all1 & :i* ev5 at home x is n e "o :o has ! means ( e/imat+4 ,?is is a /ate ( ?+s bo? ( pa/ "t & ( ! pres5t4 ,we live 9 a wond]ful age2 ! enl>gem5t ( ! circle ( secul> k j n[ is simply a bewild]m5t1 & ! m s1 because x has ! promise ( cont9u+1 & t ) great] rapidity1 & m signal results4 ,n[ ^! discov]ies1 c]ta9 or probable1 h 9 matt] ( fact an indirect be>+ ^u religi\s op9ions1 & ! "q arises h[ are ! respective claims ( revelation & ( natural sci5ce to be adju/$4 ,few m9ds 9 e>ne/ c rema9 at ease )\t "s sort ( rational gr\nds = _! religi\s belief2 to reconcile !ory & fact is almo/ an in/9ct ( ! m9d4 ,:5 !n a flood ( facts1 asc]ta9$ or suspect$1 comes p\r+ 9 ^u u1 ) a multitude ( o!rs 9 prospect1 all believ]s 9 revelation1 be !y ,ca?olic or n1 are r\s$ to consid] _! be>+ ^u !mselves1 bo? = ! hon\r ( ,god1 & f t5d]ness = ^? _m s\ls :o1 9 consequ5ce ( ! confid5t tone ( ! s*ools ( secul> k1 are 9 dang] ( be+ l$ away into a bottomless lib]alism ( ?\ght4 ,i am n go+ to criticise "h t va/ body ( m51 9 ! mass1 :o at ?is "t w\ld pr(ess to be lib]als 9 religion2 & :o look t[>ds ! discov]ies ( ! age1 c]ta9 or 9 progress1 z _! in=mants1 direct or indirect1 z to :at !y %all ?9k ab\t ! unse5 & ! future4 ,! ,lib]alism :i* gives a col\r to society n[1 is v diff]5t f t "* ( ?\ght :i* bore ! "n ?irty or =ty ye>s ago4 ,x is sc>cely n[ a p>ty2 x is ! educat$ lay _w4 ,:5 ,i 0 "y1 ,i knew ! ^w fir/ z giv+ "n to a p]iodical1 set up by ,"l ,byron & o!rs4 ,n[1 z !n1 ,i h no sympa?y ) ! philosophy ( ,byron4 ,aft]w>ds1 ,lib]alism 0 ! badge ( a !ological s*ool1 ( a dry & repulsive "*1 n v dang]\s 9 itself1 ?\gh dang]\s z op5+ ! door to evils :i* x did n itself ei!r anticipate or compreh5d4 ,n[ x is no?+ else ?an t deep1 plausible scepticism1 ( :i* ,i spoke above1 z be+ ! developm5t ( human reason1 z practically ex]cis$ by ! natural man4 ,! ,lib]al religioni/s ( ?is day are a v mix$ body1 & !re=e ,i am n int5d+ to speak aga9/ !m4 ,!re may be1 & d\btless is1 9 ! he>ts ( "s or _m ( !m a real antipa?y or ang] aga9/ reveal$ tru?1 :i* x is di/ress+ to ?9k (4 ,aga92 9 _m m5 ( sci5ce or lit]ature !re may be an animosity aris+ f almo/ a p]sonal feel+2 x be+ a matt] ( p>ty1 a po9t ( hon\r1 ! excitem5t ( a game1 or a consequ5ce ( sor5ess or annoyance occasion$ by ! acrimony or n>r[ness ( apologi/s = religion1 to prove t ,*ri/ianity or t ,scripture is untru/wor?y4 ,_m sci5tific & lit]>y m51 on ! o!r h&1 g on1 ,i am confid5t1 9 a /raight=w>d imp>tial way1 9 _! own prov9ce & on _! own l9e ( ?\ght1 )\t any di/urbance f religi\s op9ion 9 !mselves1 or any wi% at all to give pa9 to o!rs by ! result ( _! inve/igations4 ,x w\ld ill become me1 z if ,i 7 afraid ( tru? ( any k9d1 to blame ^? :o pursue secul> facts1 by means ( ! reason :i* ,god has giv5 !m1 to _! logical conclusions3 or to be angry ) sci5ce because religion is b\nd to take cognizance ( its tea*+4 ,b putt+ ^! p>ticul> classes ( m5 aside1 z hav+ no special call on ! sympa?y ( ! ,ca?olic1 ( c\rse he does mo/ deeply ent] into ! feel+s ( a f\r? & l>ge class ( m51 9 ! educat$ portions ( society1 ( religi\s & s9c]e m9ds1 :o are simply p]plex$--fright5$ or r5d]$ desp]ate1 z ! case may be--by ! utt] confusion into :i* late discov]ies or speculations h ?r[n _! mo/ elem5t>y ideas ( religion4 ,:o does n feel = su* m58 :o c h "o unk9d ?\ght ( !m8 ,i take up ,/4 ,augu/9e's beautiful words1 ,illi 9 vos saeviant1 etc4 ,let !m be fi]ce ) y :o h no exp]i5ce ( ! difficulty ) :i* error is discrim9at$ f tru?1 & ! way ( life is f\nd amid ! illusions ( ! _w4 ,h[ _m ,ca?olics h 9 _! ?\ghts foll[$ su* m51 _m ( !m s good1 s true1 s noble6 h[ (t5 has ! wi% ris5 9 _! he>ts t "s "o f among !mselves %\ld come =w>d z ! *ampion ( reveal$ tru? aga9/ its oppon5ts6 ,v>i\s p]sons1 ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant1 h ask$ me to d s myself2 b ,i _h sev]al /rong difficulties 9 ! way4 ,"o ( ! greate/ is ?is1 t at ! mom5t x is s difficult to say precisely :at x is t is to be enc\nt]$ & ov]?r[n4 ,i am f> f d5y+ t sci5tific k is really gr[+1 b x is by fits & />ts2 hypo!ses rise & fall2 x is difficult to anticipate :i* w keep _! gr\nd1 & :at ! /ate ( k 9 relation to !m w be f ye> to ye>4 ,9 ?is condition ( ?+s1 x has seem$ to me to be v undignifi$ = a ,ca?olic to commit himself to ! "w ( *as+ :at might turn out to be phantoms1 & 9 behalf ( "s special objections1 to be +5i\s 9 devis+ a !ory1 :i*1 be=e x 0 complet$1 might h to give place to "s !ory new] /ill1 f ! fact t ^? =m] objections _h already come to n\ght "u ! upris+ ( o!rs4 ,x seem$ to be a "t ( all o!rs1 9 :i* ,*ri/ians _h a call to be pati5t1 9 :i* !y _h no o!r way ( help+ ^? :o 7 al>m$1 ?an t ( exhort+ !m to h a little fai? & =titude1 & to bew>e1 z ! poet says1 ( dang]\s /eps4 ,?is seem$ s cle> to me1 ! m ,i ?\ght1 z to make me surmise1 t1 if ,i attempt$ :at _h s little promise 9 x1 ,i %\ld f9d t ! highe/ ,ca?olic au?ority 0 aga9/ ! attempt1 & t ,i %\ld h sp5t my "t & my ?\ght1 9 do+ :at ei!r x w\ld be imprud5t to br+ be=e ! public at all1 or :at1 did ,i d s1 w\ld only complicate matt]s fur!r :i* 7 already complicat$ m ?an en\gh4 ,& ,i int]pret rec5t acts ( t au?ority z fulfill+ my expectation2 ,i int]pret !m z ty+ ! h&s ( a controv]siali/1 su* z ,i %\ld be1 & tea*+ u t true wisdom1 :i* ,moses inculcat$ on 8 p1 :5 ! ,egyptians 7 pursu+ !m1 ,fe> ye n1 /& /ill2 ! ,"l %all fight = y1 & ye %all hold y\r peace4 ,& s f> f f9d+ a difficulty 9 obey+ 9 ?is case1 ,i h cause to be ?ankful & to rejoice to h s cle> a direction 9 a matt] ( difficulty4 ,b if we w\ld asc]ta9 ) correctness ! real c\rse ( a pr9ciple1 we mu/ look at x at a c]ta9 di/ance1 & z hi/ory repres5ts x to u4 ,no?+ c>ri$ on by human in/rum5ts1 b has its irregul>ities1 & af=ds gr\nd = criticism1 :5 m9utely scrut9is$ 9 matt]s ( detail4 ,i h be5 speak+ ( t aspect ( ! action ( an infallible au?ority1 :i* is mo/ op5 to invidi\s criticism f ^? :o view x f )\t2 ,i h tri$ to be fair1 9 e/imat+ :at c be said to its disadvantage1 z witness$ 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & n[ ,i wi% its adv]s>ies to be equally fair 9 _! judgm5t ^u its hi/orical "*4 ,c1 !n1 ! infallible au?ority1 ) any %[ ( reason1 be said 9 fact to h de/roy$ ! en]gy ( ! intellect 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*8 ,let x be obs]v$1 ,i h n to speak ( any conflict :i* ecclesia/ical au?ority has _h ) sci5ce1 = !re has be5 none su*1 because ! secul> sci5ces1 z !y n[ exi/1 are a novelty 9 ! _w1 & !re has be5 no "t yet = a hi/ory ( relations betwe5 !ology & ^! new me?ods ( k1 & inde$ ! ,*ur* may be said to h kept cle> ( !m1 z is prov$ by ! con/antly cit$ case ( ,galileo4 ,"h exceptio probat regulam3 = x is ! "o /ock argum5t4 ,aga91 ,i h n to speak ( any relations ( ! ,*ur* to ! new sci5ces1 because my simple "q is :e!r ! assumption ( infallibility by ! prop] au?ority is adapt$ to make me a hypocrite1 & till t au?ority passes decrees on pure physical subjects & calls on me to subscribe !m 7:i* x nev] w d1 because x has n ! p[]71 x has no t5d5cy by its acts to int]f]e ) my private judgm5t on ^? po9ts4 ,! simple "q is :e!r au?ority has s act$ ^u ! reason ( individuals1 t !y c h no op9ion ( _! own1 & h b an alt]native ( slavi% sup]/ition or secret rebellion ( he>t2 & ,i ?9k ! :ole hi/ory ( !ology puts an absolute negative ^u su* a supposition4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to argue out s pla9 a po9t4 ,x is individuals1 & n ! holy see1 :o h tak5 ! initiative1 & giv5 ! lead to ,ca?olic m9ds1 9 !ological inquiry4 ,inde$1 x is "o ( ! reproa*es urg$ aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 t x has orig9at$ no?+1 & has only s]v$ z a sort ( remora or break 9 ! developm5t ( doctr9e4 ,& x is an objection :i* ,i embrace z a tru?2 = su* ,i conceive to be ! ma9 purpose ( its extraord9>y gift4 ,x is said1 & truly1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome possess$ no great m9d 9 ! :ole p]iod ( p]secution4 ,aft]w>ds = a long :ile1 x has n a s+le doctor to %[2 ,/4 ,leo1 its fir/1 is ! tea*] ( "o po9t ( doctr9e2 ,/4 ,gregory1 :o /&s at ! v extremity ( ! fir/ age ( ! ,*ur*1 has no place 9 dogma or philosophy4 ,! great lum9>y ( ! we/]n _w is1 z we "k1 ,/4 ,augu/9e2 he1 no infallible tea*]1 has =m$ ! intellect ( ,europe2 inde$ to ! ,african ,*ur* g5]ally we mu/ look = ! be/ e>ly exposition ( ,lat9 ideas4 ,! case is ! same z reg>ds ! ecum5ical c\ncils4 ,au?ority 9 its mo/ impos+ exhibition1 grave bi%ops1 lad5 ) ! traditions & rivalries ( p>ticul> nations or places1 h be5 guid$ 9 _! decisions by ! comm&+ g5ius ( individuals1 sometimes "y & ( inf]ior rank4 ,n t un9spir$ intellect ov]rul$ ! sup]-human gift :i* 0 committ$ to ! c\ncil1 :i* w\ld be a self-contradictory ass]tion1 b t 9 t process ( inquiry & delib]ation1 :i* end$ 9 an infallible enunciation1 individual reason 0 p>am\nt4 ,?us ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,bonav5tura1 &1 :at is m to ! po9t1 ! address ( a prie/ & !ologian1 ,salm]on1 at ,tr5t1 _h a critical effect on "s ( ! def9itions ( dogmas4 ,p>allel to ?is is ! influ5ce1 s well kn[n1 ( a "y deacon1 ,/4 ,a?anasius1 ) ! #cah ,fa!rs at ,nicaea4 ,9 l mann] we he> ( ! influ5ce ( ,/4 ,anselm at ,b>i1 & ,/4 ,?omas at ,lyons4 ,9 ! latt] cases ! influ5ce might be p>tly moral1 b 9 ! =m] x 0 t ( a discursive k ( ecclesia/ical writ]s1 a sci5tific acqua9tance ) !ology1 & a =ce ( ?\ght 9 ! treatm5t ( doctr9e4 ,!re are ( c\rse intellectual habits :i* !ology does n t5d to =m1 z = in/ance ! exp]im5tal1 & aga9 ! philosophical2 b t is because x is !ology1 n because ( ! gift ( infallibility4 ,b1 z f> z ?is goes1 ,i ?9k x c\ld be %[n t physical sci5ce on ! o!r h&1 or ma!matical1 af=ds b an imp]fect tra9+ = ! intellect4 ,i d n see !n h[ any objection ab\t ! n>r[ness ( !ology comes into our "q1 :i* simply is1 :e!r ! belief 9 an infallible au?ority de/roys ! indep5d5ce ( ! m9d2 & ,i consid] t ! :ole hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 & especially ! hi/ory ( ! !ological s*ools1 gives a negative to ! accusation4 ,!re nev] 0 a "t :5 ! intellect ( ! educat$ class 0 m active1 or r m re/less1 ?an 9 ! middle ages4 ,& !n aga9 all ?r\gh ,*ur* hi/ory f ! fir/1 h[ sl[ is au?ority 9 int]f]+6 ,p]haps a local tea*]1 or a doctor 9 "s local s*ool1 haz>ds a proposition1 & a controv]sy ensues4 ,x sm\ld]s or burns 9 "o place1 no "o int]pos+2 ,rome simply lets x alone4 ,!n x comes be=e a ,bi%op2 or "s prie/1 or "s pr(essor 9 "s o!r seat ( le>n+ takes x up2 & !n !re is a second /age ( x4 ,!n x comes be=e a ,univ]sity1 & x may be condemn$ by ! !ological faculty4 ,s ! controv]sy proce$s ye> aft] ye>1 & ,rome is /ill sil5t4 ,an appeal p]haps is next made to a seat ( au?ority inf]ior to ,rome2 & !n at la/ aft] a long :ile x comes be=e ! supreme p[]4 ,mean:ile1 ! "q has be5 v5tilat$ & turn$ ov] & ov] aga91 & view$ on e side ( x1 & au?ority is call$ ^u to pron\nce a decision1 :i* has already be5 arriv$ at by reason4 ,b ev5 !n1 p]haps ! supreme au?ority hesitates to d s1 & no?+ is det]m9$ on ! po9t = ye>s2 or s g5]ally & vaguely1 t ! :ole controv]sy has to be gone ?r\gh aga91 be=e x is ultimately det]m9$4 ,x is manife/ h[ a mode ( proce$+1 su* z ?is1 t5ds n only to ! lib]ty1 b to ! c\rage1 ( ! individual !ologian or controv]siali/4 ,_m a man has ideas1 :i* he hopes are true1 & useful = 8 day1 b he wi%es to h !m discuss$4 ,he is will+ or r w\ld be ?ankful to give !m up1 if !y c be prov$ to be errone\s or dang]\s1 & by means ( controv]sy he obta9s 8 end4 ,he is answ]$1 & he yields2 or he f9ds t he is consid]$ safe4 ,he w\ld n d>e to d ?is1 if he knew an au?ority1 :i* 0 supreme & f9al1 0 wat*+ e ^w he said1 & made signs ( ass5t or diss5t to ea* s5t5ce1 z he utt]$ x4 ,!n inde$ he w\ld be fight+1 z ! ,p]sian soldi]s1 "u ! la%1 & ! fre$om ( 8 intellect might truly be said to be beat5 out ( him4 ,b ?is has n be5 s3--,i d n mean to say t1 :5 controv]sies run high1 9 s*ools or ev5 9 small portions ( ! ,*ur*1 an int]position may n rightly take place2 & aga91 que/ions may be ( t urg5t nature1 t an appeal mu/1 z a matt] ( duty1 be made at once to ! highe/ au?ority 9 ! ,*ur*2 b1 if we look into ! hi/ory ( controv]sy1 we %all f9d1 ,i ?9k1 ! g5]al run ( ?+s to be su* z ,i h repres5t$ x4 ,zosimus treat$ ,pelagius & ,coele/ius ) extreme =be>ance2 ,/4 ,gregory ,,vii4 0 equally indulg5t ) ,b]5g>ius2 by reason ( ! v p[] ( ! popes !y h commonly be5 sl[ & mod]ate 9 _! use ( x4 ,& "h aga9 is a fur!r %elt] = ! individual reason3--! multitude ( nations :o are 9 ! fold ( ! ,*ur* w be f\nd to h act$ = its protection1 aga9/ any n>r[ness1 if s1 9 ! v>i\s au?orities at ,rome1 ) :om lies ! practical decision ( controv]t$ que/ions4 ,h[ h ! ,greek traditions be5 respect$ & provid$ = 9 ! lat] ,ecum5ical ,c\ncils1 9 spite ( ! c\ntries t held !m be+ 9 a /ate ( s*ism6 ,!re are important po9ts ( doctr9e :i* h be5 7humanly speak+7 exempt$ f ! infallible s5t5ce1 by ! t5d]ness ) :i* its in/rum5ts1 9 fram+ x1 h treat$ ! op9ions ( p>ticul> places4 ,!n1 aga91 su* national influ5ces h a provid5tial effect 9 mod]at+ ! bias :i* ! local influ5ces ( ,italy may ex]t ^u ! ,see ( ,/4 ,pet]4 ,x /&s to reason t1 z ! ,gallican ,*ur* has 9 x an elem5t ( ,france1 s ,rome mu/ h an elem5t ( ,italy2 & x is no prejudice to ! zeal & devotion ) :i* we submit ourselves to ! holy see to admit ?is pla9ly4 ,x seems to me1 z ,i h be5 say+1 t ,ca?olicity is n only "o ( ! notes ( ! ,*ur*1 b1 accord+ to ! div9e purposes1 "o ( its securities4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be a v s]i\s evil1 :i* ,div9e ,m]cy av]t6 t ! ,*ur* %\ld be contract$ 9 ,europe )9 ! range ( p>ticul> nationalities4 ,x is a great idea to introduce ,lat9 civilization into ,am]ica1 & to improve ! ,ca?olics !re by ! en]gy ( ,fr5* religion2 b ,i tru/ t all ,european races w h ev] a place 9 ! ,*ur*1 & assur$ly ,i ?9k t ! loss ( ! ,engli%1 n to say ! ,g]man elem5t1 9 its composition has be5 a mo/ s]i\s evil4 ,& c]ta9ly1 if !re is "o consid]ation m ?an ano!r :i* %\ld make u ,engli% grateful to ,pius ! ,n9?1 x is t1 by giv+ u a ,*ur* ( our own1 he has prep>$ ! way = our own habits ( m9d1 our own mann] ( reason+1 our own ta/es1 & our own virtues1 f9d+ a place & !reby a sanctification1 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,!re is only "o o!r subject1 :i* ,i ?9k x necess>y to introduce "h1 z be>+ ^u ! vague suspicions :i* are atta*$ 9 ?is c\ntry to ! ,ca?olic prie/hood4 ,x is "o ( :i* my accus] says mu*1 ! *>ge ( res]ve & economy4 ,he f\nds x 9 no slight degree on :at ,i h said on ! subject 9 my ,hi/ory ( ! ,arians1 & 9 a note ^u "o ( my s]mons 9 :i* ,i ref] to x4 ,! pr9ciple ( res]ve is also advocat$ by an admirable writ] 9 two numb]s ( ! ,tracts = ! ,times4 ,n[1 z to ! economy itself1 ,i leave ! great] "p ( :at ,i h to say to an ,app5dix4 ,"h ,i w b say t x is f\nd$ ^u ! words ( our ,"l1 ,ca/ n y\r pe>ls be=e sw9e2 & x 0 obs]v$ by ! e>ly ,*ri/ians m or less 9 _! int]c\rse ) ! hea!n populations among :om !y liv$4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! abom9able idolatries & impurities ( t fe>ful "t1 !y c\ld n d o!rwise4 ,b ! rule ( ! economy1 at lea/ z ,i h expla9$ & recomm5d$ x1 did n g beyond 7#a7 ! conceal+ ! tru? :5 we c\ld d s )\t deceit1 7#b7 /at+ x only p>tially1 & 7#c7 repres5t+ x "u ! ne>e/ =m possible to a le>n] or inquir]1 :5 he c\ld n possibly und]/& x exactly4 ,i conceive t to draw angels ) w+s is an in/ance ( ! ?ird ( ^! economical modes2 & to avoid ! "q1 ,d ,*ri/ians believe 9 a ,tr9ity8 by answ]+1 ,!y believe 9 only "o ,god1 w\ld be an in/ance ( ! second4 ,z to ! fir/1 x is h>dly an economy1 b comes "u :at is call$ ! ,discipl9a ,arcani4 ,! second & ?ird economical modes ,clem5t calls ly+2 mean+ t a p>tial tru? is 9 "s s5se a lie1 & s also is a repres5tative tru?4 ,& ?is1 ,i ?9k1 is ab\t ! long & ! %ort ( ! gr\nd ( ! accusation :i* has be5 s viol5tly urg$ aga9/ me1 z be+ a patron ( ! economy4 ,( late ye>s ,i h come to ?9k1 z ,i believe mo/ writ]s d1 t ,clem5t meant m ?an ,i h said4 ,i us$ to ?9k he us$ ! ^w lie z an hyp]bole1 b ,i n[ believe t he1 z o!r e>ly ,fa!rs1 ?\ght t1 "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 x 0 lawful to tell a lie4 ,?is doctr9e ,i nev] ma9ta9$1 ?\gh ,i us$ to ?9k1 z ,i d n[1 t ! !ory ( ! subject is surr\nd$ ) consid]able difficulty2 & x is n /range t ,i %\ld say s1 consid]+ t great ,engli% writ]s simply decl>e t 9 c]ta9 extreme cases1 z to save life1 hon\r1 or ev5 prop]ty1 a lie is all[able4 ,& ?us ,i am br\ght to ! direct "q ( tru?1 & ! tru?fulness ( ,ca?olic prie/s g5]ally 9 _! deal+s ) ! _w1 z be>+ on ! g5]al "q ( _! hone/y1 & _! int]nal belief 9 _! religi\s pr(essions4 ,x w\ld answ] no purpose1 & x w\ld be dep>t+ f ! l9e ( writ+ :i* ,i h be5 obs]v+ all along1 if ,i ent]$ into any =mal discussion on ! subject2 :at ,i %all d "h1 z ,i h done 9 ! =ego+ pages1 is to give my own te/imony on ! matt] 9 "q1 & !re to leave x4 ,n[ fir/ ,i w say1 t1 :5 ,i became a ,ca?olic1 no?+ /ruck me m at once ?an ! ,engli% out-spok5 mann] ( ! prie/s4 ,x 0 ! same at ,oscott1 at ,old ,hall ,gre51 at ,u%aw2 !re 0 no?+ ( t smoo?ness1 or mann]ism1 :i* is commonly imput$ to !m1 & !y 7 m natural & unaffect$ ?an _m an ,anglican cl]gyman4 ,! _m ye>s1 :i* h pass$ s9ce1 h only confirm$ my fir/ impression4 ,i h ev] f\nd x 9 ! prie/s ( ?is ,diocese2 did ,i wi% to po9t out a /raight=w>d ,engli%man1 ,i %\ld in/ance ! ,bi%op1 :o has1 to our great b5efit1 = s _m ye>s presid$ ov] x4 ,& next1 ,i 0 /ruck1 :5 ,i _h m opportunity ( judg+ ( ! ,prie/s1 by ! simple fai? 9 ! ,ca?olic ,cre$ & sy/em ( :i* !y always gave evid5ce1 & :i* !y nev] seem$ to feel1 9 any s5se at all1 to be a burd54 ,& n[ t ,i h be5 9 ! ,*ur* n9ete5 ye>s1 ,i _c recollect he>+ ( a s+le in/ance 9 ,engl& ( an infidel prie/4 ,( c\rse !re are m5 f "t to "t1 :o leave ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* = ano!r religion1 b ,i am speak+ ( cases1 :5 a man keeps a fair outside to ! _w & is a holl[ hypocrite 9 8 he>t4 ,i wond] t ! self-devotion ( our prie/s does n /rike ,prote/ants 9 ?is po9t ( view4 ,:at d !y ga9 by pr(ess+ a ,cre$1 9 :i*1 if my assailant is to be believ$1 !y really d n believe8 ,:at is _! rew>d = committ+ !mselves to a life ( self-re/ra9t & toil1 & aft] all to a premature & mis]able dea?8 ,! ,iri% fev] cut (f betwe5 ,liv]pool & ,le$s ?irty prie/s & m1 "y m5 9 ! fl[] ( _! days1 old m5 :o seem$ entitl$ to "s quiet "t aft] _! long toil4 ,!re 0 a bi%op cut (f 9 ! ,nor?2 b :at _h a man ( 8 ecclesia/ical rank to d ) ! drudg]y & dang] ( sick calls1 except t ,*ri/ian fai? & *>ity con/ra9$ him8 ,prie/s volunte]$ = ! dang]\s s]vice4 ,x 0 ! same on ! fir/ com+ ( ! *ol]a1 t my/]i\s awe-inspir+ infliction4 ,if prie/s did n he>tily believe 9 ! ,cre$ ( ! ,*ur*1 !n ,i w say t ! rem>k ( ! apo/le _h its fulle/ illu/ration3--,if 9 ?is life only we h hope 9 ,*ri/1 we are ( all m5 mo/ mis]able4 ,:at c\ld support a set ( hypocrites 9 ! pres5ce ( a deadly disord]1 "o ( !m foll[+ ano!r 9 long ord] up ! =lorn hope1 & "o aft] ano!r p]i%+8 ,& su*1 ,i may say1 9 its sub/ance1 is e mission-prie/'s life4 ,he is ev] ready to sacrifice himself = 8 p4 ,night & day1 sick or well himself1 9 all wea!rs1 (f he is1 on ! news ( a sick call4 ,! fact ( a p>i%ion] dy+ )\t ! sacram5ts ?r\gh 8 fault is t]rible to him2 :y t]rible1 if he has n a deep absolute fai?1 :i* he acts ^u ) a free s]vice8 ,prote/ants admire ?is1 :5 !y see x2 b !y d n seem to see z cle>ly1 t x excludes ! v notion ( hypocrisy4 ,sometimes1 :5 !y reflect ^u x1 x leads !m to rem>k on ! wond]ful discipl9e ( ! ,ca?olic prie/hood2 !y say t no ,*ur* has s well ord]$ a cl]gy1 & t 9 t respect x surpasses _! own2 !y wi% !y c\ld h su* exact discipl9e among !mselves4 ,b is x an excell5ce :i* c be pur*as$8 is x a ph5om5on :i* dep5ds on no?+ else ?an itself1 or is x an effect :i* has a cause8 ,y _c buy devotion at a price4 ,x ha? nev] be5 he>d ( 9 ! l& ( ,*anaan1 nei!r ha? x be5 se5 9 ,!man4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,ag>1 ! m]*ants ( ,m]an1 none ( ^! h kn[n its way4 ,:at !n is t wond]ful *>m1 :i* makes a ?\s& m5 act all 9 "o way1 & infuses a prompt ob$i5ce to rule1 z if !y 7 "u "s /]n milit>y compulsion8 ,h[ difficult to f9d an answ]1 unless y w all[ ! obvi\s "o1 t !y believe int5sely :at !y pr(ess6 ,i _c ?9k :at x c be1 9 a day l ?is1 :i* keeps up ! prejudice ( ?is ,prote/ant c\ntry aga9/ u1 unless x be ! vague *>ges :i* are drawn f our books ( moral !ology2 & ) a notice ( ! "w 9 p>ticul> :i* my accus] especially ?r[s 9 our tee?1 ,i %all 9 a v few words br+ ^! obs]vations to a close4 ,/4 ,alfonso ,liguori1 x _c be d5i$1 lays d[n t an equivocation1 t is1 a play ^u words1 9 :i* "o s5se is tak5 by ! speak]1 & ano!r s5se int5d$ by him = ! he>]1 is all[able1 if !re is a j cause1 t is1 9 a special case1 & may ev5 be confirm$ by an oa?4 ,i %all give my op9ion on ?is po9t z pla9ly z any ,prote/ant c wi%2 & !re=e ,i av[ at once t 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( morality1 mu* z ,i admire ! high po9ts ( ! ,italian "*1 ,i l ! ,engli% "* bett]2 b1 9 say+ s1 ,i am n1 z w be se51 say+ any?+ disrespectful to ,/4 ,alfonso1 :o 0 a lov] ( tru?1 & ^: int]cession ,i tru/ ,i %all n lose1 ?\gh1 on ! matt] "u consid]ation1 ,i foll[ o!r guidance 9 pref]5ce to 84 ,n[ ,i make ?is rem>k fir/3--great ,engli% au?ors1 ,j]emy ,taylor1 ,milton1 ,paley1 ,johnson1 m5 ( v di/9ct s*ools ( ?\ght1 di/9ctly say1 t "u c]ta9 special circum/ances x is all[able to tell a lie4 ,taylor says3 ,to tell a lie = *>ity1 to save a man's life1 ! life ( a fri5d1 ( a husb&1 ( a pr9ce1 ( a useful & a public p]son1 ha? n only be5 done at all times1 b comm5d$ by great & wise & good m54 ,:o w\ld n save 8 fa!r's life1 at ! *>ge ( a h>mless lie1 f p]secutors or tyrants8 ,aga91 ,milton says3 ,:at man 9 8 s5ses w\ld d5y1 t !re are ^? :om we h ! be/ gr\nds = consid]+ t we ought to deceive--z boys1 madm51 ! sick1 ! intoxicat$1 enemies1 m5 9 error1 ?ieves8 ,i w\ld ask1 by :i* ( ! comm&m5ts is a lie =bidd58 ,y w say1 by ! n9?4 ,if !n my lie does n injure my neighb\r1 c]ta9ly x is n =bidd5 by ?is comm&m5t4 ,paley says3 ,!re are falsehoods1 :i* are n lies1 t is1 :i* are n crim9al4 ,johnson3 ,! g5]al rule is1 t tru? %\ld nev] be violat$2 !re mu/1 h[ev]1 be "s exceptions4 ,if1 = in/ance1 a murd]] %\ld ask y :i* way a man is gone4 ,n[1 ,i am n us+ ^! in/ances z an argum5tum ad hom9em2 b ?is is ! use to :i* ,i put !m3-- #a4 ,fir/1 ,i h set d[n ! di/9ct /atem5ts ( ,taylor1 ,milton1 ,paley1 & ,johnson2 n[1 w\ld any "o give ev] s little weight to ^! /atem5ts1 9 =m+ a real e/imate ( ! v]acity ( ! writ]s1 if !y n[ 7 alive8 ,7 a man1 :o is s fi]ce ) ,/4 ,alfonso1 to meet ,paley or ,johnson tomorr[ 9 society1 w\ld he look ^u him z a li>1 a knave1 z di%one/ & untru/wor?y8 ,i am sure he w\ld n4 ,:y !n does he n deal out ! same measure to ,ca?olic prie/s8 ,if a copy ( ,scav9i1 :i* speaks ( equivocation z be+ 9 a j cause all[able1 be f\nd 9 a /ud5t's room at ,oscott1 n ,scav9i himself1 b ! unhappy /ud5t1 :o has :at a ,prote/ant calls a bad book 9 8 possession1 is judg$ = life unwor?y ( cr$it4 ,are all ,prote/ant text-books at ! ,univ]sity immaculate8 ,is x necess>y to take = gospel e ^w ( ,ari/otle's ,e?ics1 or e ass]tion ( ,hey or ,burnett on ! ,articles8 ,are text-books ! ultimate au?ority1 or are !y manuals 9 ! h&s ( a lectur]1 & ! gr\ndwork ( 8 rem>ks8 ,b1 aga91 let u suppose1 n ! case ( a /ud5t1 or ( a pr(essor1 b ( ,scav9i himself1 or ( ,/4 ,alfonso2 n[ "h aga9 ,i ask1 if y w\ld n scruple 9 hold+ ,paley = an hone/ man1 9 spite ( 8 def5ce ( ly+1 :y d y scruple at ,/4 ,alfonso8 ,i am p]fectly sure t y w\ld n scruple at ,paley p]sonally2 y might n agree ) him1 b y w\ld call him a bold ?9k]3 !n :y %\ld ,/4 ,alfonso's p]son be odi\s to y1 z well z 8 doctr9e8 ,n[ ,i wi% to tell y :y y are n afraid ( ,paley2 because1 y w\ld say1 :5 he advocat$ ly+1 he 0 tak+ special cases4 ,y w\ld h no fe> ( a man :o y knew _h %ot a burgl> dead 9 8 own h\se1 because y "k y are n a burgl>3 s y w\ld n ?9k t ,paley _h a habit ( tell+ lies 9 society1 because 9 ! case ( a cruel alt]native he ?\ght x ! less] evil to tell a lie4 ,!n :y d y %[ su* suspicion ( a ,ca?olic !ologian1 :o speaks ( c]ta9 special cases 9 :i* an equivocation 9 a p5it5t _c be visit$ by 8 confessor z if x 7 a s98 = ?is is ! exact po9t ( ! "q4 ,b aga91 :y does ,paley1 :y does ,j]emy ,taylor1 :5 no practical matt] is be=e him1 lay d[n a maxim ab\t ! lawfulness ( ly+1 :i* w />tle mo/ read]s8 ,! reason is pla94 ,he is =m+ a !ory ( morals1 & he mu/ treat e "q 9 turn z x comes4 ,& ?is is j :at ,/4 ,alfonso or ,scav9i is do+4 ,y only try y\r h& y\rself at a treatise on ! rules ( morality1 & y w see h[ difficult ! "w is4 ,:at is ! def9ition ( a lie8 ,c y give a bett] ?an t x is a s9 aga9/ ju/ice1 z ,taylor & ,paley consid] x8 b1 if s1 h[ c x be a s9 at all1 if y\r neighb\r is n injur$8 ,if y d n l ?is def9ition1 take ano!r2 & !n1 by means ( t1 p]haps y w be def5d+ ,/4 ,alfonso's equivocation4 ,h[ev]1 ?is is :at ,i insi/ ^u2 t ,/4 ,alfonso1 z ,paley1 is consid]+ ! diff]5t portions ( a l>ge subject1 & he mu/1 on ! subject ( ly+1 give 8 judgm5t1 ?\gh on t subject x is difficult to =m any judgm5t :i* is satisfactory4 ,b fur!r /ill3 y mu/ n suppose t a philosoph] or morali/ uses 9 8 own case ! lic5ce :i* 8 !ory itself w\ld all[ him4 ,a man 9 8 own p]son is guid$ by 8 own consci5ce2 b 9 draw+ out a sy/em ( rules he is oblig$ to g by logic1 & foll[ ! exact d$uction ( conclusion f conclusion1 & be sure t ! :ole sy/em is coh]5t & "o4 ,y he> ( ev5 immoral or irreligi\s books be+ writt5 by m5 ( dec5t "*2 !re is a late writ] :o says t ,david ,hume's sceptical works are n at all ! picture ( ! man4 ,a prie/ may write a treatise :i* w\ld be call$ really lax on ! subject ( ly+1 :i* might come "u ! condemnation ( ! holy see1 z "s treatises on t score h be5 condemn$1 & yet 9 8 own p]son be a rigori/4 ,&1 9 fact1 x is notori\s f ,/4 ,alfonso's ,life1 t he1 :o has ! repute ( be+ s lax a morali/1 _h "o ( ! mo/ scrupul\s & anxi\s ( consci5ces himself4 ,nay1 fur!r ?an ?is1 he 0 orig9ally 9 ! ,law1 & on "o occasion he 0 betray$ into ! commission ( :at seem$ l a deceit1 ?\gh x 0 an accid5t2 & t 0 ! v occasion ( 8 leav+ ! pr(ession & embrac+ ! religi\s life4 ,! acc\nt ( ?is rem>kable occurr5ce is told u 9 8 ,life3-- ,not)/&+ he _h c>efully exam9$ ov] & ov] ! details ( ! process1 he 0 completely mi/ak5 reg>d+ ! s5se ( "o docum5t1 :i* con/itut$ ! "r ( ! adv]se p>ty4 ,! advocate ( ! ,gr& ,duke p]ceiv$ ! mi/ake1 b he all[$ ,alfonso to cont9ue 8 eloqu5t address to ! end )\t int]ruption2 z soon1 h[ev]1 z he _h f9i%$1 he rose1 & said ) cutt+ coolness1 ',sir1 ! case is n exactly :at y suppose x to be2 if y w review ! process1 & exam9e ?is pap] att5tively1 y w f9d !re precisely ! contr>y ( all y h advanc$4' ',will+ly1' repli$ ,alfonso1 )\t hesitat+2 '! decision dep5ds on ?is "q--:e!r ! fief 7 grant$ "u ! law ( ,lomb>dy1 or "u ! ,fr5* ,law4' ,! pap] be+ exam9$1 x 0 f\nd t ! ,gr& ,duke's advocate 0 9 ! "r4 ',yes1' said ,alfonso1 hold+ ! pap] 9 8 h&1 ',i am wrong1 ,i h be5 mi/ak54' ,a discov]y s unexpect$1 & ! fe> ( be+ accus$ ( unfair deal+1 fill$ him ) con/]nation1 & cov]$ him ) confusion1 s mu* s1 t e "o saw 8 emotion4 ,x 0 9 va9 t ! ,presid5t ,c>avita1 :o lov$ him1 & knew 8 integrity1 tri$ to console him1 by tell+ him t su* mi/akes 7 n uncommon1 ev5 among ! fir/ m5 at ! b>4 ,alfonso w\ld li/5 to no?+1 b1 ov]:elm$ ) confusion1 8 head sunk on 8 brea/1 he said to himself1 ',_w1 ,i "k y n[2 c\rts ( law1 nev] %all y see me aga96' ,& turn+ 8 back on ! assembly1 he )drew to 8 own h\se1 incessantly repeat+ to himself1 ',_w1 ,i "k y n[4' ,:at annoy$ him mo/ 01 t hav+ /udi$ & re-/udi$ ! process dur+ a :ole mon?1 )\t hav+ discov]$ ?is important flaw1 he c\ld n und]/& h[ x _h escap$ 8 obs]vation4 ,& ?is is ! man :o is s flippantly pron\nc$ to be a patron ( ly+4 ,b1 9 tru?1 a ,ca?olic !ologian has objects 9 view :i* m5 9 g5]al little compass2 he is n ?9k+ ( himself1 b ( a multitude ( s\ls1 sick s\ls1 s9ful s\ls1 c>ri$ away by s91 full ( evil1 & he is try+ ) all 8 might to rescue !m f _! mis]able /ate2 &1 9 ord] to save !m f m he9\s s9s1 he tries1 to ! full ext5t t 8 consci5ce w all[ him to g1 to %ut 8 eyes to su* s9s1 z are1 ?\gh s9s1 yet light] 9 "* or degree4 ,he kn[s p]fectly well t1 if he is z /rict z he w\ld wi% to be1 he %all be able to d no?+ at all ) ! run ( m52 s he is z indulg5t ) !m z ev] he c be4 ,let x n be = an in/ant suppos$1 t ,i all[ ( ! maxim ( do+ evil t good may come2 b1 keep+ cle> ( ?is1 !re is a way ( w9n+ m5 f great] s9s by w9k+ = ! "t at ! less1 or at m]e improprieties or faults2 & ?is is ! key to ! difficulty :i* ,ca?olic books ( moral !ology s (t5 cause to ! ,prote/ant4 ,!y are int5d$ = ! confessor1 & ,prote/ants view !m z int5d$ = ! prea*]4 #b4 ,& ,i obs]ve ^u ,taylor1 ,milton1 & ,paley ?us3 ,:at w\ld a ,prote/ant cl]gyman say to me1 if ,i accus$ him ( tea*+ t a lie 0 all[able2 & if1 :5 he ask$ = my pro(1 ,i said 9 reply t ,taylor & ,milton s taught8 ,:y1 he w\ld %>ply retort1 ,i am n b\nd by ,taylor or ,milton2 & if ,i w5t on urg+ t ,taylor 0 "o ( 8 au?orities1 he w\ld answ] t ,taylor 0 a great writ]1 b great writ]s 7 n !re=e infallible4 ,?is is pretty mu* ! answ] :i* ,i make1 :5 ,i am consid]$ 9 ?is matt] a disciple ( ,/4 ,alfonso4 ,i pla9ly & positively /ate1 & )\t any res]ve1 t ,i d n at all foll[ ?is holy & *>itable man 9 ?is portion ( 8 tea*+4 ,!re are v>i\s s*ools ( op9ion all[$ 9 ! ,*ur*3 & on ?is po9t ,i foll[ o!rs4 ,i foll[ ,c>d9al ,g]dil1 & ,natalis ,alex&]1 nay1 ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,i w quote "o passage f ,natalis ,alex&]3--,!y c]ta9ly lie1 :o utt] ! words ( an oa?1 )\t ! w to swe> or b9d !mselves3 or :o make use ( m5tal res]vations & equivocations 9 swe>+1 s9ce !y signify by words :at !y h n 9 m9d1 contr>y to ! end = :i* language 0 in/itut$1 viz4 z signs ( ideas4 ,or !y mean some?+ else ?an ! words signify 9 !mselves & ! common cu/om ( spee*4 ,&1 to take an in/ance3 ,i d n believe any prie/ 9 ,engl& w\ld dream ( say+1 ,my fri5d is n "h2 mean+1 ,he is n 9 my pocket or "u my %oe4 ,nor %\ld any consid]ation make me say s myself4 ,i d n ?9k ,/4 ,alfonso w\ld 9 8 own case h said s2 & he w\ld h be5 z mu* %ock$ at ,taylor & ,paley1 z ,prote/ants are at him4 ,& n[1 if ,prote/ants wi% to "k :at our real tea*+ is1 z on o!r subjects1 s on t ( ly+1 let !m look1 n at our books ( casui/ry1 b at our cate*isms4 ,works on pa?ology d n give ! be/ insight into ! =m & ! h>mony ( ! human frame2 &1 z x is ) ! body1 s is x ) ! m9d4 ,! ,cate*ism ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t 0 drawn up = ! express purpose ( provid+ prea*]s ) subjects = _! s]mons2 &1 z my :ole "w has be5 a def5ce ( myself1 ,i may "h say t ,i r>ely prea* a s]mon1 b ,i g to ?is beautiful & complete ,cate*ism to get bo? my matt] & my doctr9e4 ,!re we f9d ! foll[+ notices ab\t ! duty ( v]acity3-- ',?\ %alt n be> false witness1' etc43 let att5tion be drawn to two laws conta9$ 9 ?is comm&m5t3--! "o1 =bidd+ false witness2 ! o!r bidd+1 t remov+ all pret5ce & deceits1 we %\ld measure our words & de$s by simple tru?1 z ! ,apo/le admoni%$ ! ,ephesians ( t duty 9 ^! words3 ',do+ tru? 9 *>ity1 let u gr[ 9 ,him ?r\gh all ?+s4' ,to deceive by a lie 9 joke or = ! sake ( complim5t1 ?\gh to no "o !re accrues loss or ga9 9 consequ5ce1 nev]!less is altoge!r unwor?y3 = ?us ! ,apo/le admoni%es1 ',putt+ aside ly+1 speak ye tru?4' ,= !re9 is great dang] ( laps+ into frequ5t & m s]i\s ly+1 & f lies 9 joke m5 ga9 ! habit ( ly+1 :5ce !y ga9 ! "* ( n be+ tru?ful4 ,& !nce aga91 9 ord] to ga9 cr$it to _! words1 !y f9d x necess>y to make a practice ( swe>+4 ,no?+ is m necess>y ?an tru? ( te/imony1 9 ^? ?+s1 :i* we nei!r "k ourselves1 nor c all[ably be ignorant (1 on :i* po9t !re is extant t maxim ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's2 ,:oso conceals ! tru?1 & :oso puts =? a lie1 ea* is guilty2 ! "o because he is n will+ to d a s]vice1 ! o!r because he has a wi% to d a mis*ief4 ,x is lawful at times to be sil5t ab\t ! tru?1 b out ( a c\rt ( law2 = 9 c\rt1 :5 a witness is int]rogat$ by ! judge accord+ to law1 ! tru? is :olly to be br\ght out4 ,witnesses1 h[ev]1 mu/ bew>e1 le/1 f ov]-confid5ce 9 _! memory1 !y affirm = c]ta91 :at !y h n v]ifi$4 ,9 ord] t ! fai?ful may ) m good w avoid ! s9 ( ly+1 ! ,p>i% ,prie/ %all set be=e !m ! extreme mis]y & turpitude ( ?is wick$ness4 ,=1 9 holy writ1 ! devil is call$ ! fa!r ( a lie2 =1 9 t he did n rema9 9 ,tru?1 he is a li>1 & ! fa!r ( a lie4 ,he w add1 ) ! view ( ridd+ m5 ( s great a crime1 ! evils :i* foll[ ^u ly+2 &1 :]eas !y are innum]able1 he w po9t out at lea/ ! s\rces & ! g5]al heads ( ^! mis*iefs & calamities1 viz4 #a4 ,h[ great is ,god's displeasure & h[ great ,8 hatr$ ( a man :o is ins9c]e & a li>4 #b4 ,:at security !re is t a man :o is specially hat$ by ,god may n be visit$ by ! heavie/ puni%m5ts4 #c4 ,:at m unclean & f\l1 z ,/4 ,james says1 ?an 444 t a f\nta9 by ! same jet %\ld s5d out sweet wat] & bitt]8 #d4 ,= t tongue1 :i* j n[ prais$ ,god1 next1 z f> z 9 x lies1 di%on\rs ,him by ly+4 #e4 ,9 consequ5ce1 li>s are %ut out f ! possession ( heav5ly beatitude4 #f4 ,t too is ! wor/ evil ( ly+1 t t disease ( ! m9d is g5]ally incurable4 ,moreov]1 !re is ?is h>m too1 & "o ( va/ ext5t1 & t\*+ m5 g5]ally1 t by ins9c]ity & ly+ fai? & tru? are lo/1 :i* are ! firme/ bonds ( human society1 &1 :5 !y are lo/1 supreme confusion foll[s 9 life1 s t m5 seem 9 no?+ to diff] f devils4 ,la/ly1 ! ,p>i% ,prie/ w set ^? "r :o excuse _! ins9c]ity & allege ! example ( wise m51 :o1 !y say1 are us$ to lie = an occasion4 ,he w tell !m1 :at is mo/ true1 t ! wisdom ( ! fle% is dea?4 ,he w exhort 8 he>]s to tru/ 9 ,god1 :5 !y are 9 difficulties & /raits1 nor to h rec\rse to ! exp$i5t ( a lie4 ,!y :o ?r[ ! blame ( _! own lie on ^? :o h already by a lie deceiv$ !m1 are to be taught t m5 mu/ n rev5ge !mselves1 nor make up = "o evil by ano!r4 444 ,!re is mu* m 9 ! ,cate*ism to ! same effect1 & x is ( univ]sal obligation2 :]eas ! decision ( a p>ticul> au?or 9 morals ne$ n be accept$ by any "o4 ,to "o o!r au?ority ,i appeal on ?is subject1 :i* comm&s f me att5tion ( a special k9d1 = !y are ! words ( a ,fa!r4 ,!y w s]ve to br+ my "w to a conclusion4 ,/4 ,philip1 says ! ,roman oratorian :o wrote 8 ,life1 _h a p>ticul> dislike ( affectation bo? 9 himself & o!rs1 9 speak+1 9 dress+1 or 9 any?+ else4 ,he avoid$ all c]emony :i* sav\r$ ( worldly complim5t1 & always %[$ himself a great /ickl] = ,*ri/ian simplicity 9 ev]y?+2 s t1 :5 he _h to deal ) m5 ( worldly prud5ce1 he did n v readily accommodate himself to !m4 ,& he avoid$1 z mu* z possible1 hav+ any?+ to d ) two-fac$ p]sons1 :o did n g simply & /raight=w>dly to "w 9 _! transactions4 ,z = li>s1 he c\ld n endure !m1 & he 0 cont9ually rem9d+ 8 spiritual *ildr51 to avoid !m z !y w\ld a pe/il5ce4 ,^! are ! pr9ciples on :i* ,i h act$ be=e ,i 0 a ,ca?olic2 ^! are ! pr9ciples :i*1 ,i tru/1 w be my /ay & guidance to ! end4 ,i h clos$ ?is hi/ory ( myself ) ,/4 ,philip's "n ^u ,/4 ,philip's fea/-day2 &1 hav+ done s1 to :om c ,i m suitably (f] x1 z a memorial ( affection & gratitude1 ?an to ,/4 ,philip's sons1 my de>e/ bro!rs ( ?is h\se1 ! prie/s ( ! ,birm+ham ,oratory1 ,ambrose ,/4 ,john1 ,h5ry ,au/9 ,mills1 ,h5ry ,bittle/on1 ,edw>d ,caswall1 ,william ,pa9e ,neville1 & ,h5ry ,ignatius ,dudley ,ryd]8 :o h be5 s fai?ful to me2 :o h be5 s s5sitive ( my ne$s2 :o h be5 s indulg5t to my fail+s2 :o h c>ri$ me ?r\gh s _m trials2 :o h grudg$ no sacrifice1 if ,i ask$ = x2 :o h be5 s *e]ful "u disc\ragem5ts ( my caus+2 :o h done s _m good works1 & let me h ! cr$it ( !m2--) :om ,i h liv$ s long1 ) :om ,i hope to die4 ,& to y especially1 de> ,ambrose ,/4 ,john2 :om ,god gave me1 :5 ,he took e "o else away2 :o are ! l9k betwe5 my old life & my new2 :o h n[ = tw5ty-"o ye>s be5 s devot$ to me1 s pati5t1 s zeal\s1 s t5d]2 :o h let me lean s h>d ^u y2 :o h wat*$ me s n>r[ly2 :o h nev] ?\ght ( y\rself1 if ,i 0 9 "q4 ,& 9 y ,i ga!r up & be> 9 memory ^? famili> affectionate companions & c\nsellors1 :o 9 ,ox=d 7 giv5 to me1 "o aft] ano!r1 to be my daily solace & relief2 & all ^? o!rs1 ( great "n & high example1 :o 7 my ?or\gh fri5ds1 & %[$ me true atta*m5t 9 times long pa/2 & also ^? _m y\ng] m51 :e!r ,i knew !m or n1 :o h nev] be5 disloyal to me by ^w or by de$2 & ( all ^!1 ?us v>i\s 9 _! relations to me1 ^? m especially :o h s9ce jo9$ ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,& ,i e>ne/ly pray = ?is :ole company1 ) a hope aga9/ hope1 t all ( u1 :o once 7 s unit$1 & s happy 9 our union1 may ev5 n[ be br\ght at l5g?1 by ! ,p[] ( ! ,div9e ,w1 into ,"o ,fold & "u ,"o ,%eph]d4 ,may #bf1 #ahfd4 ,9 ,fe/o ,corp4 ,*ri/4 ,app5dix ,answ] 9 ,detail to ,mr4 ,k+sley's ,accusations ,9 proce$+ n[1 accord+ to ! engagem5t ) :i* ,i ent]$ ^u my und]tak+1 to exam9e 9 detail ! ,pamphlet :i* has be5 writt5 aga9/ me1 ,i am v sorry to be oblig$ to say1 t x is z slov5ly & r&om & futile 9 its def9ite *>ges1 z x is iniquit\s 9 its me?od ( disputation4 ,& n[ ,i proce$ to %[ ?is )\t any delay2 & %all consid] 9 ord]1 #a4 ,my ,s]mon on ! ,apo/olical ,*ri/ian4 #b4 ,my ,s]mon on ,wisdom & ,innoc5ce4 #c4 ,! ,anglican ,*ur*4 #d4 ,! ,lives ( ! ,engli% ,sa9ts4 #e4 ,ecclesia/ical miracles4 #f4 ,popul> ,religion4 #g4 ,! ,economy4 #h4 ,ly+ & ,equivocation4 #a4 ,my ,s]mon on ,! ,apo/olical ,*ri/ian1 be+ ! #ai? ( ,s]mons on ,subjects ( ! ,day ,?is writ] says1 ,:at ,dr4 ,newman means by ,*ri/ians 444 he has n left 9 d\bt2 & !n1 quot+ a passage f ?is s]mon :i* speaks ( ! humble monk & ! holy nun be+ ,*ri/ians aft] ! v patt]n giv5 u 9 ,scripture1 he obs]ves1 ,?is is 8 def9ition ( ,*ri/ians4--p4 #i4 ,?is is n ! case4 ,i h nei!r giv5 a def9ition1 nor impli$ "o1 nor int5d$ "o2 nor c\ld ,i1 ei!r n[ or 9 #ahdc-d1 or at any "t1 all[ ( ! p>ticul> def9ition he ascribes to me4 ,z if all ,*ri/ians mu/ be monks or nuns6 ,:at ,i h said is1 t monks & nuns are patt]ns ( ,*ri/ian p]fection2 & t ,scripture itself supplies u ) ?is patt]n4 ,:o c d5y ?is8 ,:o is bold en\gh to say t ,/4 ,john ,bapti/1 :o1 ,i suppose1 is a ,scripture "*1 is n a patt]n-monk2 & t ,m>y1 :o sat at our ,"l's feet1 0 n a patt]n-nun8 & ,anna too1 :o s]v$ ,god ) fa/+s & pray]s night & day8 ,aga91 :at is meant b ?is by ,/4 ,paul's say+1 ,x is good = a man n to t\* a woman8 &1 :5 speak+ ( ! fa!r or gu>dian ( a "y girl1 ,he t give? h] 9 m>riage doe? well2 b he t give? h] n 9 m>riage doe? bett]8 ,& :at does ,/4 ,john mean b to praise virg9ity1 :5 he says ( ! hundr$ =ty & f\r ?\s& on ,m\nt ,sion1 ,^! are !y :i* 7 n defil$ ) wom51 = !y are virg9s8 ,& :at else did our ,"l mean1 :5 ,he said1 ,!re be eunu*s :o h made !mselves eunu*s = ! k+dom ( heav5's sake4 ,he t is able to receive x1 let him receive x8 ,he ought to "k 8 logic bett]3 ,i h said t monks & nuns f9d _! patt]n 9 ,scripture3 he adds1 ,!re=e ,i hold all ,*ri/ians are monks & nuns4 ,?is is ,blot "o4 ,n[ !n = ,blot two4 ,monks & nuns ! only p]fect ,*ri/ians 444 :at m8--p4 #i4 ,a second fault 9 logic4 ,i said no m ?an t monks & nuns 7 p]fect ,*ri/ians3 he adds1 ,!re=e monks & nuns are ! only p]fect ,*ri/ians4 ,monks & nuns are n ! only p]fect ,*ri/ians2 ,i nev] ?\ght s or said s1 n[ or at any o!r "t4 ,p4 #db4 ,9 ! ,s]mon 444 monks & nuns are spok5 ( z ! only true ,bible ,*ri/ians4 ,?is1 aga91 is n ! case4 ,:at ,i said is1 t monks & nuns are ,bible ,*ri/ians3 x does n foll[1 nor did ,i mean1 t all ,bible ,*ri/ians are monks & nuns4 ,bad logic aga94 ,blot ?ree4 #b4 ,my ,s]mon on ,wisdom & ,innoc5ce1 ,be+ ! #bj? ( ,s]mons on ,subjects ( ! ,day ,?is writ] says1 p4 #h1 ab\t my ,s]mon #bj1 ,by ! _w appe>s to be signifi$1 especially1 ! ,prote/ant public ( ^! realms4 ,he also asks1 p4 #ad1 ,:y 0 x prea*$8 444 to ins9uate1 t ! admir+ "y g5tlem51 :o li/5$ to him1 /ood to _! fell[-c\ntrym5 9 ! relation ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians to ! hea!n ,romans8 ,or t ,que5 ,victoria's ,gov]nm5t 0 to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 :at ,n]o's or ,dioclesian's 0 to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome8 x may h be5 s4 ,may or may n1 x wasn't4 ,he ins9uates :at n ev5 ) 8 little f+] does he attempt to prove4 ,blot f\r4 ,he ass]ts1 p4 #i1 t ,i said 9 ! s]mon 9 "q1 t ,sacram5tal ,confession & ! celibacy ( ! cl]gy are 'notes' ( ! ,*ur*4 ,&1 j be=e1 he puts ! ^w notes 9 inv]t$ commas1 z if x 0 m9e4 ,t is1 he g>bles4 ,x is n m9e4 ,blot five4 ,he says t ,i def9e :at ,i mean by ! ,*ur* 9 two 'notes' ( h] "*4 ,i d n def9e1 or dream ( def9+4 #a4 ,he says t ,i tea* t ! celibacy ( ! cl]gy ent]s into ! def9ition ( ! ,*ur*4 ,i d no su* ?+2 t is ! blunt tru?4 ,def9e ! ,*ur* by ! celibacy ( ! cl]gy6 :y1 let him read #a ,tim4 iii42 !re he w f9d t bi%ops & deacons are spok5 ( z m>ri$4 ,h[1 !n1 c\ld ,i be ! dolt to say or imply t ! celibacy ( ! cl]gy 0 a "p ( ! def9ition ( ! ,*ur*8 ,blot six4 ,& aga9 9 p4 #db1 ,9 ! ,s]mon a celibate cl]gy is made a note ( ! ,*ur*4 ,?us ! untru? is repeat$4 ,blot sev54 #b4 ,& n[ = ,blot eight4 ,nei!r did ,i say t ,sacram5tal confession 0 a note ( ! ,*ur*4 ,nor is x4 ,nor c\ld ,i ) any cog5cy h br\ght ?is z an argum5t aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 = ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& has reta9$ ,confession1 nay1 ,sacram5tal ,confession4 ,no fair man c read ! =m ( ,absolution 9 ! ,anglican ,pray] 9 ! ,visitation ( ! ,sick1 )\t see+ t t ,*ur* does sanction & provide = ,confession & ,absolution4 ,if t =m does n conta9 ! pr(ession ( a grave sacram5tal act1 words h no mean+4 ,! =m is almo/ 9 ! words ( ! ,roman =m2 &1 by ! "t t ?is cl]gyman has succe$$ 9 expla9+ x away1 he w h also got skill en\gh to expla9 away ! ,roman =m2 & if he did b h&le my words ) t latitude ) :i* he int]prets 8 own =mul>ies1 he w\ld prove t1 in/ead ( my be+ sup]/iti\s & frantic1 ,i 0 ! mo/ ,prote/ant ( prea*]s & ! mo/ latitud9>ian ( ?9k]s4 ,x w\ld be *>ity 9 him1 9 8 read+ ( my words1 to use "s ( t p[] ( evasion1 ( :i* he %[s himself su* a ma/] 9 8 deal+ ) 8 own ,pray] ,book4 ,yet he has ! assurance at p4 #ad to ask1 ,:y 0 ! ,s]mon prea*$8 to ins9uate t a ,*ur* :i* _h sacram5tal confession & a celibate cl]gy 0 ! only true ,*ur*8 ,:y8 ,i w tell ! read]1 :y2 & ) ?is view w speak1 fir/ ( ! cont5ts ( ! ,s]mon1 !n ( its subject1 !n ( its circum/ances4 #a4 ,x 0 "o ( ! la/ six s]mons :i* ,i wrote :5 ,i 0 an ,anglican4 ,x 0 "o ( ! five s]mons ,i prea*$ 9 ,/4 ,m>y's betwe5 ,*ri/mas & ,ea/]1 #ahdc1 ! ye> :5 ,i gave up my liv+4 ,! ,,ms4 ( ! s]mon is de/roy$2 b ,i believe1 & my memory too be>s me out1 z f> z x goes1 t ! s5t5ce 9 "q ab\t celibacy & confession 0 n prea*$ at all4 ,! volume1 9 :i* ?is s]mon is f\nd1 0 publi%$ aft] t ,i _h giv5 up ,/4 ,m>y's1 :5 ,i _h no call on me to re/ra9 ! expression ( any?+ :i* ,i might hold3 & ,i /ate an important fact ab\t x 9 ! adv]tisem5t1 :i* ?is tru?-lov+ writ] suppresses4 ,blot n9e4 ,my words1 :i* />$ him 9 ! face1 are z foll[s3--,9 prep>+ ^! ,s]mons = publication1 a few words & s5t5ces h 9 sev]al places be5 add$1 :i* w be f\nd to express m ( private or p]sonal op9ion1 ?an x 0 exp$i5t to introduce into ! in/ruction deliv]$ 9 ,*ur* to a p>o*ial ,congregation4 ,su* introduction1 h[ev]1 seems unobjectionable 9 ! case ( compositions1 :i* are deta*$ f ! sacr$ place & s]vice to :i* !y once belong$1 & submitt$ to ! reason & judgm5t ( ! g5]al read]4 ,?is volume ( s]mons !n _c be criticis$ at all z prea*m5ts2 !y are essays2 essays ( a man :o1 at ! "t ( publi%+ !m1 0 n a prea*]4 ,su* passages1 z t 9 "q1 are j ! v ones :i* ,i add$ ^u my publi%+ !m4 ,i always 0 on my gu>d 9 ! pulpit ( say+ any?+ :i* look$ t[>ds ,rome2 & !re=e all 8 rhetoric ab\t my disciples1 admir+ "y g5tlem5 :o li/5$ to me1 fanatic & hot-head$ "y m51 :o hung ^u my e ^w1 becomes simple rubbi%4 ,i h m to say on ?is po9t4 ,?is writ] says1 p4 #ad1 ,i "k t m5 us$ to suspect ,dr4 ,newman--,i h be5 incl9$ to d s myself--( writ+ a :ole ,s]mon1 n = ! sake ( ! text or ( ! matt]1 b = ! sake ( "o simple pass+ h9t--"o phrase1 "o epi!t4 ,c !re be a pla9] te/imony borne to ! practical "* ( my s]mons at ,/4 ,m>y's ?an ?is gratuit\s ins9uation8 ,_m a prea*] ( ,tract>ian doctr9e has be5 accus$ ( n lett+ 8 p>i%ion]s alone1 & ( teas+ !m ) 8 private !ological notions4 ,y w\ld ga!r f ! g5]al tone ( ?is writ] t t 0 my way4 ,e "o :o 0 9 ! habit ( he>+ me1 kn[s t x wasn't4 ,?is writ] ei!r kn[s no?+ ab\t x1 & !n he ought to be sil5t2 or he does "k1 & !n he ought to speak ! tru?4 ,o!rs spread ! same report tw5ty ye>s ago z he does n[1 & ! _w believ$ t my s]mons at ,/4 ,m>y's 7 full ( r$-hot ,tract>ianism4 ,!n /rang]s came to he> me prea*1 & 7 a/oni%$ at _! own disappo9tm5t4 ,i recollect ! wife ( a great prelate f a di/ance com+ to he> me1 & !n express+ h] surprise to f9d t ,i prea*$ no?+ b a pla9 humdrum s]mon4 ,i recollect h[1 :5 on ! ,sunday be=e ,commemoration "o ye>1 a numb] ( /rang]s came to he> me1 & ,i prea*$ 9 my usual way1 resid5ts 9 ,ox=d1 ( high position1 7 l\d 9 _! satisfaction t on a great occasion1 ,i _h made a simple failure1 = aft] all !re 0 no?+ 9 ! s]mon to he>4 ,well1 b !y 7 n go+ to let me (f1 = all my common-s5se view ( duty4 ,accord+ly1 !y got up ! *>itable !ory :i* ?is writ] revives4 ,!y said t !re 0 a d\ble purpose 9 ^? pla9 addresses ( m9e1 & t my s]mons 7 nev] s artful z :5 !y seem$ common-place2 t !re 7 s5t5ces :i* r$eem$ _! app>5t simplicity & quietness4 ,s !y wat*$ dur+ ! deliv]y ( a s]mon1 :i* to !m 0 too practical to be useful1 = ! conceal$ po9t ( x1 :i* !y c\ld at lea/ imag9e1 if !y c\ld n discov]4 ,m5 us$ to suspect ,dr4 ,newman1 he says1 ( writ+ a :ole ,s]mon1 n = ! sake ( ! text or ( ! matt]1 b = ! sake ( 444 "o phrase1 "o epi!t1 "o little b>b$ arr[1 :i*1 z he swept magnific5tly pa/ on ! /ream ( 8 calm eloqu5ce1 seem+ly unconsci\s ( all pres5ces1 save ^? unse51 he deliv]$ unhe$$1 etc4 p4 #ad4 ,to all appe>ance1 he says1 ,i 0 unconsci\s ( all pres5ces2 s ?is k9d writ] supplies ! true int]pretation ( ?is unconsci\sness4 ,he is n able to d5y t ! :ole ,s]mon _h ! appe>ance ( be+ = ! sake ( ! text & matt]2 !re=e he sugge/s t p]haps x wasn't4 ,& !n he emptily talks ( ! magnific5t sweep ( my eloqu5ce1 & my oratoric p[]4 ,did he =get t ! s]mon ( :i* he ?us speaks c be read by o!rs z well z him8 ,n[1 ! s5t5ces are z %ort z ,ari/otle's1 & z grave z ,bi%op ,butl]'s4 ,x is writt5 almo/ 9 ! cond5s$ /yle ( ,tract #ij4 ,eloqu5ce !re is none4 ,i put ?is d[n z ,blot t54 #b4 ,& n[ z to ! subject ( ! s]mon4 ,! s]ies ( :i* ! volume consi/s are su* s]mons z are1 m or less1 exceptions to ! rule :i* ,i ord9>ily obs]v$1 z to ! subjects :i* ,i introduc$ into ! pulpit ( ,/4 ,m>y's4 ,!y are n purely e?ical or doctr9al4 ,!y 7 = ! mo/ "p caus$ by circum/ances ( ! day or ( ! "t1 & !y belong to v>i\s ye>s4 ,"o 0 writt5 9 #ahcb1 two 9 #ahcf1 two 9 #ahch1 five 9 #ahdj1 five 9 #ahda1 f\r 9 #ahdb1 sev5 9 #ahdc4 ,_m ( !m are engag$ on "o subject1 viz4 9 view+ ! ,*ur* 9 its relation to ! _w4 ,by ! _w 0 meant1 n simply ^? multitudes :i* 7 n 9 ! ,*ur*1 b ! exi/+ body ( human society1 :e!r 9 ! ,*ur* or n1 :e!r ,ca?olics1 ,prote/ants1 ,greeks1 or ,mahometans1 !i/s or idolat]s1 z be+ rul$ by pr9ciples1 maxims1 & in/9cts ( _! own1 t is1 ( an unreg5]ate nature1 :atev] _! sup]natural privileges might be1 great] or less1 accord+ to _! =m ( religion4 ,?is view ( ! relation ( ! ,*ur* to ! _w z tak5 ap>t f que/ions ( ecclesia/ical politics1 z !y may be call$1 is (t5 br\ght out 9 my s]mons4 ,two occur to me at once2 ,no4 #c ( my ,pla9 ,s]mons1 :i* 0 writt5 9 #ahbi1 & ,no4 #ae ( my ?ird volume1 writt5 9 #ahce4 ,!n1 on ! o!r h&1 by ,*ur* ,i meant--9 common ) all writ]s connect$ ) ! ,tract ,movem5t1 :atev] _! %ades ( op9ion1 & ) ! :ole body ( ,engli% div9es1 except ^? ( ! ,puritan or ,evangelical ,s*ool--! :ole ( ,*ri/5dom1 f ! apo/les' "t till n[1 :atev] _! lat] divisions into ,lat91 ,greek1 & ,anglican4 ,i h expla9$ ?is view ( ! subject above at pp4 #hc-he ( ?is ,volume4 ,:5 !n ,i speak1 9 ! p>ticul> s]mon be=e u1 ( ! memb]s1 or ! rul]s1 or ! action ( ! ,*ur*1 ,i mean nei!r ! ,lat91 nor ! ,greek1 nor ! ,engli%1 tak5 by itself1 b ( ! :ole ,*ur* z "o body3 ( ,italy z "o ) ,engl&1 ( ! ,saxon or ,norman z "o ) ! ,c>ol9e ,*ur*4 ,?is 0 specially ! "o ,*ur*1 & ! po9ts 9 :i* "o bran* or "o p]iod diff]$ f ano!r 7 n & c\ld n be notes ( ! ,*ur*1 because notes necess>ily belong$ to ! :ole ( ! ,*ur* ev]y:]e & always4 ,?is be+ my doctr9e z to ! relation ( ! ,*ur* to ! _w1 ,i laid d[n 9 ! s]mon ?ree pr9ciples conc]n+ x1 & !re left ! matt]4 ,! fir/ is1 t ,div9e ,wisdom _h fram$ = its action1 laws :i* man1 if left to himself1 w\ld h antec$5tly pron\nc$ to be ! wor/ possible = its success1 & :i* 9 all ages h be5 call$ by ! _w1 z !y 7 9 ! apo/les' days1 fooli%ness2 t man ev] relies on physical & mat]ial =ce1 & on c>nal inducem5ts--z ,mahomet ) 8 sword & 8 h\ris1 or inde$ almo/ z t !ory ( religion1 call$1 s9ce ! s]mon 0 writt51 muscul> ,*ri/ianity2 b t our ,"l1 on ! contr>y1 has sub/itut$ meekness = haught9ess1 passiv5ess = viol5ce1 & innoc5ce = craft3 & t ! ev5t has %[n ! high wisdom ( su* an economy1 = x has br\ght to light a set ( natural laws1 unkn[n be=e1 by :i* ! seem+ p>adox t weakness %\ld be /rong] ?an might1 & simplicity ?an worldly policy1 is readily expla9$4 ,secondly1 ,i said t m5 ( ! _w1 judg+ by ! ev5t1 & n recogniz+ ! secret causes ( ! success1 viz4 a high] ord] ( natural laws--natural1 ?\gh _! s\rce & action 7 sup]natural1 7= ! meek inh]it ! e>?1 by means ( a meekness :i* comes f above7--^! m51 ,i say1 conclud$1 t ! success :i* !y witness$ mu/ arise f "s evil secret :i* ! _w _h n ma/]$--by means ( magic1 z !y said 9 ! fir/ ages1 by cunn+ z !y say n[4 ,& accord+ly !y ?\ght t ! humility & in(f5siv5ess ( ,*ri/ians1 or ( ,*ur*m51 0 a m]e pret5ce & bl9d to cov] ! real causes ( t success1 :i* ,*ri/ians c\ld expla9 & w\ld n2 & t !y 7 simply hypocrites4 ,?irdly1 ,i sugge/$ t %rewd ecclesia/ics1 :o knew v well t !re 0 nei!r magic nor craft 9 ! matt]1 &1 f _! intimate acqua9tance ) :at actually w5t on )9 ! ,*ur*1 disc]n$ :at 7 ! real causes ( its success1 7 ( c\rse "u ! temptation ( sub/itut+ reason = consci5ce1 &1 in/ead ( simply obey+ ! comm&1 7 l$ to d good t good might come1 t is1 to act 9 ord] to _! success1 & n f a motive ( fai?4 ,"s1 ,i said1 did yield to ! temptation m or less1 & _! motives became mix$2 & 9 ?is way ! _w 9 a m subtle %ape has got into ! ,*ur*2 & h5ce x has come to pass1 t1 look+ at its hi/ory f fir/ to la/1 we _c possibly draw ! l9e betwe5 good & evil !re1 & say ei!r t ev]y?+ is to be def5d$1 or "s ?+s to be condemn$4 ,i express$ ! difficulty1 :i* ,i suppos$ to be inh]5t 9 ! ,*ur*1 9 ! foll[+ words4 ,i said1 ,prie/craft has ev] be5 consid]$ ! badge1 & its imputation is a k9d ( ,note ( ! ,*ur*2 & 9 "p inde$ truly1 because ! pres5ce ( p[]ful enemies1 & ! s5se ( _! own weakness1 has sometimes tempt$ ,*ri/ians to ! abuse1 in/ead ( ! use ( ,*ri/ian wisdom1 to be wise )\t be+ h>mless2 b p>tly1 nay1 = ! mo/ "p1 n truly1 b sl&]\sly1 & m]ely because ! _w call$ _! wisdom craft1 :5 x 0 f\nd to be a mat* = its own numb]s & p[]4 ,?is passage he has p>tly g>bl$1 p>tly omitt$4 ,blot elev54 ,su* is ! sub/ance ( ! s]mon3 & z to ! ma9 drift ( x1 x 0 ?is2 t ,i 01 !re & else:]e1 scrut9is+ ! c\rse ( ! ,*ur* z a :ole1 z if philosophically1 z an hi/orical ph5om5on1 & obs]v+ ! laws on :i* x 0 conduct$4 ,h5ce ! s]mon1 or essay z x m truly is1 is writt5 9 a dry & unimpassion$ way3 x %[s z little ( human w>m? ( feel+1 ,i repeat1 z a s]mon ( ,bi%op ,butl]'s4 ,yet1 "u t calm ext]ior !re 0 a deep & ke5 s5sitiv5ess1 z ,i %all n[ proce$ to %[4 #c4 ,if ,i mi/ake n1 x 0 writt5 ) a secret ?\ght ab\t myself4 ,e "o prea*es accord+ to 8 frame ( m9d1 at ! "t ( prea*+4 ,"o heav9ess especially oppress$ me at t season1 :i* ?is writ]1 tw5ty ye>s aft]w>ds1 has set himself ) a good w to r5ew3 x arose f ! s5se ( ! base calumnies :i* 7 ?r[n ^u me on all sides4 ,9 ?is tr\ble ( m9d ,i ga9$1 :ile ,i review$ ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 at once an argum5t & a consolation4 ,my argum5t 0 ?is3 if ,i1 :o knew my own innoc5ce1 0 s black5$ by p>ty prejudice1 p]haps ^? high rul]s & ^? s]vants ( ! ,*ur*1 9 ! _m ages :i* int]v5$ betwe5 ! e>ly ,nic5e times & ! pres5t1 :o 7 lad5 ) su* griev\s accusations1 7 innoc5t also2 & ?is reflection s]v$ to make me t5d] t[>ds ^? great names ( ! pa/1 to :om weaknesses or crimes 7 imput$1 & reconcil$ me to difficulties 9 ecclesia/ical proce$+s1 :i* !re 7 no means n[ ( prop]ly expla9+4 ,& ! sympa?y ?us excit$ = !m1 react$ on myself1 & ,i f\nd com=t 9 be+ able to put myself "u ! %ad[ ( ^? :o _h suff]$ z ,i 0 suff]+1 & :o seem$ to promise me _! recomp5se1 s9ce ,i _h a fell[%ip 9 _! trial4 ,9 a lett] to my bi%op at ! "t ( ,tract #ij1 "p ( :i* ,i h quot$1 ,i said t ,i _h ev] tri$ to keep innoc5cy2 & n[ two ye>s _h pass$ s9ce !n1 & m5 7 l\d] & l\d] 9 heap+ on me ! v *>ges1 :i* ?is writ] repeats out ( my s]mon1 ( fraud & cunn+1 craft9ess & deceitfulness1 d\ble-deal+1 prie/craft1 ( be+ my/]i\s1 d>k1 subtle1 design+1 :5 ,i 0 all ! "t consci\s to myself1 9 my degree1 & aft] my measure1 ( sobriety1 self-re/ra9t1 & control ( ^w & feel+4 ,i _h _h exp]i5ce h[ my pa/ success _h be5 imput$ to secret managem5t2 & h[1 :5 ,i _h %[n surprise at t success1 t surprise aga9 0 imput$ to deceit2 & h[ my hone/ he>tfelt submission to au?ority _h be5 call$1 z x 0 call$ 9 a colonial bi%op's *>ge1 my/ic humility2 & h[ my sil5ce 0 call$ an hypocrisy2 & my fai?fulness to my cl]ical engagem5ts a secret correspond5ce ) ! enemy4 ,& ,i f\nd a way ( de/roy+ my s5sitiv5ess ab\t ^! ?+s :i* j>r$ ^u my s5se ( ju/ice1 & o!rwise w\ld h be5 too mu* = me1 by ! contemplation ( a l>ge law ( ! ,div9e ,disp5sation1 & f\nd myself m & m able to be> 9 my own p]son a pres5t trial1 ( :i* 9 my pa/ writ+s ,i _h express$ an anticipation4 ,= ?us feel+ & ?us speak+ ?is writ] has ! *>itabl5ess & ! dec5cy to call me ,mawworm4 ,i f\nd him tell+ ,*ri/ians1 he says1 t !y w always seem 'artificial1' & 'want+ 9 op5ness & manl9ess2' t !y w always be 'a my/]y' to ! _w2 & t ! _w w always ?9k !m rogues2 & bidd+ !m glory 9 :at ! _w 7t is1 ! re/ ( _! fell[-c\ntrym57 dis[n1 & say ) ,mawworm1 ',i l to be despis$4' 444 ,h[ 0 ,i to "k t ! prea*] 444 0 utt]ly bl9d to ! broad mean+ & ! pla9 practical result ( a s]mon l ?is deliv]$ be=e fanatic & hot-head$ "y m51 :o hung ^u 8 e ^w8--p4 #ag4 ,hot-head$ "y m56 :y1 man1 y are writ+ a romance4 ,y ?9k ! sc5e is ,alex&ria or ! ,spani% ma91 :]e y may let y\r imag9ation play revel to ! ext5t ( inv]acity4 ,x is good luck = me t ! sc5e ( my lab\rs 0 n at ,mosc[ or ,damascus4 ,!n ,i might be "o ( y\r ecclesia/ical sa9ts1 ( :i* ,i sometimes he> 9 conv]sation1 b ) :om1 ,i am glad to say1 ,i h no p]sonal acqua9tance4 ,!n y might ascribe to me a m deadly craft ?an m]e quibbl+ & ly+2 9 ,spa9 ,i %\ld h be5 an ,inquisitor1 ) my rack 9 ! backgr\nd2 ,i %\ld h _h a conceal$ dagg] 9 ,sicily2 at ,v5ice ,i %\ld h brew$ poison2 9 ,turkey ,i %\ld h be5 ! ,%eik-el-,islam ) my b[/r+2 9 ,khorassan ,i %\ld h be5 a veil$ prophet4 ,fanatic "y m56 ,:y he is writ+ out ! li/ ( a dramatis ,p]sonae2 gu>ds1 conspirators1 populace1 & ! l4 ,he ?9ks ,i 0 ev] mov+ ab\t ) a tra9 ( ,capulets at my heels4 ,hot-head$ fanatics1 :o hung on my e ^w6 ,if he _h tak5 to write a hi/ory1 & n a play1 he w\ld h easily f\nd out1 z ,i h said1 t f #ahda ,i _h sev]$ myself f ! y\ng] g5]ation ( ,ox=d1 t ,dr4 ,pusey & ,i _h !n clos$ our !ological meet+s at 8 h\se1 t ,i _h br\ght my own weekly ev5+ p>ties to an end1 t ,i prea*$ only by fits & />ts at ,/4 ,m>y's1 s t ! att5dance ( "y m5 0 brok5 up1 t 9 ^? v weeks f ,*ri/mas till ov] ,ea/]1 dur+ :i* ?is s]mon 0 prea*$1 ,i 0 b five times 9 ! pulpit !re4 ,he w\ld h kn[n t x 0 writt5 at a "t :5 ,i 0 %unn$ r ?an s\ght1 :5 ,i _h great sacrifices 9 anticipation1 :5 ,i 0 ?9k+ mu* ( myself2 t ,i 0 ru?lessly te>+ myself away f my own foll[]s1 & t1 9 ! mus+s ( t s]mon1 ,i 0 at ! v utmo/ only deliv]+ a te/imony 9 my behalf = "t to come1 n s[+ my rhetoric broadca/ = ! *ance ( pres5t sympa?y4 ,blot twelve4 ,i proce$3 he says at p4 #ae1 ,i f\nd him actually us+ ( su* prelates1 7&1 z ,i ?\ght1 ( himself & 8 p>ty likewise71 ! words ',!y yield outw>dly2 to ass5t inw>dly 7 to betray ! fai?4 ,yet !y are call$ deceitful & d\ble-deal+1 because !y d z mu* z !y c1 n m ?an !y may4' ,?is too is a pro( ( my duplicity6 ,let ?is writ] g ) "s "o else1 j a little fur!r ?an he has gone ) me2 & let him get into a c\rt ( law = libel2 & let him be convict$2 & let him /ill fancy t 8 libel1 ?\gh a libel1 0 true1 & let u !n see :e!r he w n 9 su* a case yield outw>dly1 )\t ass5t+ int]nally2 & !n aga9 :e!r we %\ld please him1 if we call$ him deceitful & d\ble-deal+1 because he did z mu* z he c\ld1 n m ?an he ought to d4 ,b ,tract #ij w supply a real illu/ration ( :at ,i meant4 ,i yield$ to ! bi%ops 9 outw>d act1 viz4 9 n def5d+ ! ,tract1 & 9 clos+ ! s]ies2 b1 n only did ,i n ass5t inw>dly to any condemnation ( x1 b ,i oppos$ myself to ! proposition ( a condemnation on ! "p ( au?ority4 ,yet ,i 0 !n by ! public call$ deceitful & d\ble-deal+1 z ?is writ] calls me n[1 because ,i did z mu* z ,i felt ,i c\ld d1 & n m ?an ,i felt ,i c\ld hone/ly d4 ,_m 7 ! publications ( ! day & ! private lett]s :i* accus$ me ( %uffl+1 because ,i clos$ ! s]ies ( tracts1 yet kept ! tracts on sale1 z if ,i ought to comply n only ) :at my bi%op ask$1 b ) :at he did n ask1 & p]haps did n wi%4 ,h[ev]1 su* tea*+1 accord+ to ?is writ]1 0 likely to make "y m5 suspect t tru? 0 n a virtue = its own sake1 b only = ! sake ( ! spread ( ,ca?olic op9ions1 & ! salvation ( _! own s\ls2 & t cunn+ 0 ! weapon :i* heav5 _h all[$ to !m to def5d !mselves aga9/ ! p]secut+ ,prote/ant public4--p4 #af4 ,blot ?irte54 ,& n[ ,i draw att5tion to ano!r po9t4 ,he says at p4 #ae1 ,h[ 0 ,i to "k t ! prea*] 444 did n =esee1 t fanatic & hot-head$ "y m5 w\ld ?9k t !y obey$ him1 by becom+ affect$1 artificial1 sly1 %ifty1 ready = concealm5ts & equivocations8 ,h[ %\ld he "k6 ,:at6 ,i suppose t we are to ?9k e man a knave till he is prov$ n to be su*4 ,"k6 _h he no fri5d to tell him :e!r ,i 0 affect$ or artificial myself8 ,c\ld he n h done bett] ?an impute equivocation to me1 at a "t :5 ,i 0 9 no s5se answ]able = ! amphibologia ( ! ,roman casui/s8 ,has he a s+le fact :i* belongs to me p]sonally or by pr(ession to c\ple my "n ) equivocation 9 #ahdc8 ,h[ %\ld he "k t ,i 0 n sly1 smoo?1 artificial1 non-natural6 he %\ld "k by t common manly frankness1 if he _h x1 by :i* we put confid5ce 9 o!rs1 till !y are prov$ to h =feit$ x2 he %\ld "k x by my own words 9 t v s]mon1 9 :i* ,i say x is be/ to be natural1 & t res]ve is at be/ b an unpleasant necessity4 ,i say1 ,i d n d5y t !re is some?+ v engag+ 9 a frank & unpret5d+ mann]2 "s p]sons h x m ?an o!rs2 9 "s p]sons x is a great grace4 ,b x mu/ be recollect$ t ,i am speak+ ( times ( p]secution & oppression to ,*ri/ians1 su* z ! text =etells2 & !n surely frankness w become no?+ else ?an indignation at ! oppressor1 & vehem5t spee*1 if x is p]mitt$4 ,accord+ly1 z p]sons h deep feel+s1 s !y w f9d ! necessity ( self-control1 le/ !y %\ld say :at !y ought n4 ,he omits ^! words4 ,i call1 !n1 ?is base ins9uation t ,i taught equivocation1 ,blot ! f\rte5?4 ,la/ly1 he sums up ?us3 ,if ,dr4 ,newman w\ld 444 p]si/ 7z 9 ?is ,s]mon7 9 deal+ ) matt]s d>k1 (f5sive1 d\btful1 sometimes actually =bidd51 at lea/ accord+ to ! notions ( ! great majority ( ,engli% ,*ur*m52 if he w\ld always d s 9 a t5tative1 palt]+ way1 seldom or nev] lett+ ! _w "k h[ mu* he believ$1 h[ f> he int5d$ to g2 if1 9 a ^w1 8 me?od ( tea*+ 0 a suspici\s "o1 :at wond] if ! m9ds ( m5 7 fill$ ) suspicions ( him8--p4 #ag4 ,n[ fir/ he is speak+ ( my s]mons2 :]e1 !n1 is 8 pro( t 9 my s]mons ,i dealt 9 matt]s d>k1 (f5sive1 d\btful1 actually =bidd58 he has said no?+ 9 pro( t ,i h n be5 able flatly to d5y4 ,=bidd5 accord+ to ! notions ( ! great majority ( ,engli% ,*ur*m54 ,i %\ld l to "k :at op9ions1 beyond ^? :i* relate to ! ,cre$1 are held by ! majority ( ,engli% ,*ur*m53--are 8 own8 is x n p]fectly well kn[n1 t ! great majority ?9k ( him & 8 views ) a feel+ :i* ,i w n describe1 because x is n necess>y = my argum5t8 ,s f> is c]ta91 t he has n ! majority ) him4 ,9 a t5tative1 palt]+ way4 ,! ^w palt]+ ,i reject1 z vague2 z to t5tative1 he mu/ %[ t ,i 0 t5tative 9 my s]mons2 & he has eight volumes to look ?r\gh4 ,z to ! n9?1 my ,univ]sity s]mons1 ( c\rse ,i 0 t5tative2 b n because ,i w\ld seldom or nev] let ! _w "k h[ mu* ,i believ$1 or h[ f> ,i int5d$ to g2 b because 9 deep subjects1 :i* _h n be5 fully inve/igat$1 ,i said z mu* z ,i believ$1 & ab\t z f> z ,i saw ,i c\ld g2 & a man _c d m2 & ,i acc\nt no man to be a philosoph] :o attempts to d m4 ,h[ long am ,i to h ! (fice ( m]ely negativ+ ass]tions :i* are b support$ by =m] ass]tions1 9 :i* ,john is ev] help+ ,tom1 & ! elephant /&s ^u ! tortoise8 ,?is is ,blot fifte54 #c4 ,! ,anglican ,*ur* ,?is writ] says3--,if !re is1 z !re is1 a /rong di/ru/ ( c]ta9 ,ca?olics1 x is re/rict$ to ! proselytiz+ prie/s among !m2 & especially to ^?1 :o1 l ,dr4 ,newman1 h turn$ r\nd ^u _! "m ,*ur* 7,i _h almo/ said _! "m c\ntry71 ) contumely & sl&]4--p4 #ah4 ,no "o has a "r to make a *>ge1 )\t at lea/ an attempt to prove :at he says2 b ?is writ] is consi/5t ) himself4 ,f ! "t t he fir/ spoke ( me 9 ! magaz9e1 :5 has he ev] ev5 pr(ess$ to give evid5ce ( any sort = any "o ( 8 *>ges1 f 8 own s5se ( propriety1 & )\t be+ *all5g$ on ! po9t8 ,aft] ! s5t5ce :i* ,i h be5 quot+1 & ano!r l x1 he coolly passes on to ,tract #ij6 ,blot sixte52 b ,i %all dwell on x a:ile1 = its own sake4 ,n[ ,i h be5 br++ out my m9d 9 ?is volume on e subject :i* has come be=e me2 & !re=e ,i am b\nd to /ate pla9ly :at ,i feel & h felt1 s9ce ,i 0 a ,ca?olic1 ab\t ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,i said1 9 a =m] page1 t1 on my conv]sion1 ,i 0 n consci\s ( any *ange 9 me ( ?\ght or feel+1 z reg>ds matt]s ( doctr9e2 ?is1 h[ev]1 0 n ! case z reg>ds "s matt]s ( fact1 &1 unwill+ z ,i am to give (f5ce to religi\s ,anglicans1 ,i am b\nd to confess t ,i felt a great *ange 9 my view ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,i _c tell h[ soon !re came on me--b v soon--an extreme a/oni%m5t t ,i _h ev] imag9$ x to be a portion ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,= ! fir/ "t1 ,i look$ at x f )\t1 & 7z ,i %\ld myself say7 saw x z x 04 ,=?) ,i c\ld n get myself to see 9 x any?+ else1 ?an :at ,i _h s long fe>fully suspect$1 f z f> back z #ahcf--;a m]e national in/itution4 ,z if my eyes 7 sudd5ly op5$1 s ,i saw x--spontane\sly1 ap>t f any def9ite act ( reason or any argum5t2 & s ,i h se5 x ev] s9ce4 ,i suppose1 ! ma9 cause ( ?is lay 9 ! contra/ :i* 0 pres5t$ to me by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,!n ,i recognis$ at once a reality :i* 0 q a new ?+ ) me4 ,!n ,i 0 s5sible t ,i 0 n mak+ = myself a ,*ur* by an ef=t ( ?\ght2 ,i ne$$ n to make an act ( fai? 9 h]2 ,i _h n pa9fully to =ce myself into a position1 b my m9d fell back ^u itself 9 relaxation & 9 peace1 & ,i gaz$ at h] almo/ passively z a great objective fact4 ,i look$ at h]2--at h] rites1 h] c]emonial1 & h] precepts2 & ,i said1 ,?is is a religion2 & !n1 :5 ,i look$ back ^u ! poor ,anglican ,*ur*1 = :i* ,i _h lab\r$ s h>d1 & ^u all t app]ta9$ to x1 & ?\ght ( our v>i\s attempts to dress x up doctr9ally & e/hetically1 x seem$ to me to be ! v]ie/ ( non5tities4 ,vanity ( vanities1 all is vanity6 ,h[ c ,i make a record ( :at pass$ )9 me1 )\t seem+ to be satirical8 ,b ,i speak pla91 s]i\s words4 ,z p call me cr$ul\s = ackn[l$g+ ,ca?olic claims1 s !y call me satirical = dis[n+ ,anglican pret5sions2 to !m x is cr$ulity1 to !m x is satire2 b x is n s 9 me4 ,:at !y ?9k exagg]ation1 ,i ?9k tru?4 ,i am n speak+ ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* 9 any disda91 ?\gh to !m ,i seem contemptu\s4 ,to !m ( c\rse x is ,aut ,caes> aut nullus1 b n to me4 ,x may be a great creation1 ?\gh x be n div9e1 & ?is is h[ ,i judge ( x4 ,m51 :o abjure ! div9e "r ( k+s1 w\ld be v indignant1 if on t acc\nt !y 7 consid]$ disloyal4 ,& s ,i recognise 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur* a "t-hon\r$ in/itution1 ( noble hi/orical memories1 a monum5t ( anci5t wisdom1 a mom5t\s arm ( political /r5g?1 a great national organ1 a s\rce ( va/ popul> advantage1 &1 to a c]ta9 po9t1 a witness & tea*] ( religi\s tru?4 ,i d n ?9k t1 if :at ,i h writt5 ab\t x s9ce ,i h be5 a ,ca?olic1 be equitably consid]$ z a :ole1 ,i %all be f\nd to h tak5 any o!r view ?an ?is2 b t x is some?+ sacr$1 t x is an oracle ( reveal$ doctr9e1 t x c claim a %>e 9 ,/4 ,ignatius or ,/4 ,cyprian1 t x c take ! rank1 conte/ ! tea*+1 & /op ! pa? ( ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,pet]1 t x c call itself ! ,bride ( ! ,lamb1 ?is is ! view ( x :i* simply disappe>$ f my m9d on my conv]sion1 & :i* x w\ld be almo/ a miracle to reproduce4 ,i w5t by1 & lo6 x 0 gone2 ,i s\ght x1 b its place c\ld no :]e be f\nd2 & no?+ c br+ x back to me4 ,&1 z to its possession ( an episcopal succession f ! "t ( ! apo/les1 well1 x may h x1 &1 if ! holy see ev] s decid$1 ,i w believe x1 z be+ ! decision ( a high] judgm5t ?an my own2 b1 = myself1 ,i mu/ h ,/4 ,philip's gift1 :o saw ! sac]dotal "* on ! =ehead ( a gaily-attir$ y\ng/]1 be=e ,i c by my own wit acquiesce 9 x1 = antiqu>ian argum5ts are altoge!r unequal to ! urg5cy ( visible facts4 ,:y is x t ,i mu/ pa9 de> fri5ds by say+ s1 & k9dle a sort ( res5tm5t aga9/ me 9 ! k9de/ ( he>ts8 b ,i mu/1 ?\gh to d x be n only a grief to me1 b mo/ impolitic at ! mom5t4 ,anyh[1 ?is is my m9d2 &1 if to h x1 if to h betray$ x1 be=e n[1 involunt>ily by my words or my de$s1 if on a fitt+ occasion1 z n[1 to h av[$ x1 if all ?is be a pro( ( ! ju/ice ( ! *>ge br\ght aga9/ me ( hav+ turn$ r\nd ^u my ,"m-,*ur* ) contumely & sl&]1 9 ?is s5se1 b 9 no o!r s5se1 d ,i plead guilty to x )\t a ^w 9 ext5uation4 ,9 no o!r s5se surely2 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& has be5 ! in/rum5t ( ,provid5ce 9 conf]r+ great b5efits on me2 _h ,i be5 born 9 ,diss5t1 p]haps ,i %\ld nev] h be5 baptis$2 _h ,i be5 born an ,engli% ,presbyt]ian1 p]haps ,i %\ld nev] h kn[n our ,"l's div9ity2 _h ,i n come to ,ox=d1 p]haps ,i nev] %\ld h he>d ( ! visible ,*ur*1 or ( ,tradition1 or o!r ,ca?olic doctr9es4 ,& z ,i h receiv$ s mu* good f ! ,anglican ,e/abli%m5t itself1 c ,i h ! he>t1 or r ! want ( *>ity1 consid]+ t x does = s _m o!rs1 :at x has done = me1 to wi% to see x ov]?r[n8 ,i h no su* wi% :ile x is :at x is1 & :ile we are s small a body4 ,n = its own sake1 b = ! sake ( ! _m congregations to :i* x m9i/]s1 ,i w d no?+ aga9/ x4 ,:ile ,ca?olics are s weak 9 ,engl&1 x is do+ our "w2 &1 ?\gh x does u h>m 9 a measure1 at pres5t ! balance is 9 our fav\r4 ,:at our duty w\ld be at ano!r "t & 9 o!r circum/ances1 suppos+1 = in/ance1 ! ,e/abli%m5t lo/ its dogmatic fai?1 or at lea/ did n prea* x1 is ano!r matt] altoge!r4 ,9 secul> hi/ory we read ( ho/ile nations hav+ long truces1 & r5ew+ !m f "t to "t1 & t seems to be ! position ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* may fairly take up at pres5t 9 relation to ! ,anglican ,e/abli%m5t4 ,d\btless ! ,national ,*ur* has hi!rto be5 a s]viceable breakwat] aga9/ doctr9al errors1 m fundam5tal ?an its own4 ,h[ long ?is w la/ 9 ! ye>s n[ be=e u1 x is impossible to say1 = ! nation drags d[n its ,*ur* to its own level2 b /ill ! ,national ,*ur* has ! same sort ( influ5ce ov] ! nation t a p]iodical has ^u ! p>ty :i* x repres5ts1 & my own idea ( a ,ca?olic's fitt+ attitude t[>ds ! ,national ,*ur* 9 ?is its supreme h\r1 is t ( assi/+ & su/a9+ x1 if x be 9 our p[]1 9 ! int]e/ ( dogmatic tru?4 ,i %\ld wi% to avoid ev]y?+1 except "u ! direct call ( duty1 :i* w5t to weak5 its hold ^u ! public m9d1 or to unsettle its e/abli%m5t1 or to emb>rass & less5 its ma9t5ance ( ^? great ,*ri/ian & ,ca?olic pr9ciples & doctr9es :i* x has up to ?is "t successfully prea*$4 ,i say1 except "u ! call ( duty2 & ?is exception1 ,i am oblig$ to admit1 is n a slight "o2 x is "o :i* necess>ily places a b> to any clos] relation betwe5 x & ourselves1 ?an t ( an arm$ truce4 ,=1 9 ! fir/ place1 x /&s to reason t ev5 a volume1 su* z ?is has be51 ex]ts an influ5ce adv]se to ! ,e/abli%m5t--at lea/ 9 ! case ( _m m9ds2 & ?is ,i _c avoid1 ?\gh ,i h s9c]ely attempt$ to keep z wide ( controv]sy 9 ! c\rse ( x1 z ev] ,i c\ld4 ,& next ,i _c d5y1 :at mu/ be ev] a v sore po9t ) ,anglicans1 t1 if any ,anglican comes to me aft] c>eful ?\ght & pray]1 & ) delib]ate purpose1 & says1 ,i believe 9 ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & t y\r ,*ur* & y\rs alone is x1 & ,i dem& admittance into x1 x w\ld be ! greate/ ( s9s 9 me to reject su* a man1 z be+ a di/9ct contrav5tion ( our ,"l's maxim1 ,freely ye h receiv$1 freely give4 ,i h writt5 ?ree volumes :i* may be consid]$ controv]sial2 ,loss & ,ga9 9 #ahdg2 ,lectures on ,difficulties felt by ,anglicans 9 submitt+ to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 #ahej2 & ,lectures on ! pres5t ,position ( ,ca?olics 9 ,engl& 9 #ahea4 ,& ?\gh ,i h nei!r "t nor ne$ to g into ! matt] m9utely1 a few words w suffice = "s g5]al acc\nt ( :at has be5 my object & my tone 9 ^! works sev]ally4 ,( ^! ?ree1 ! ,lectures on ! ,position ( ,ca?olics h no?+ to d ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 z su*2 !y are direct$ aga9/ ! ,prote/ant or ,ultra-,prote/ant tradition on ! subject ( ,ca?olicism s9ce ! "t ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 9 :i* p>ties inde$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& h l>gely p>ticipat$1 b :i* _c be confus$ ) ,anglican tea*+ itself4 ,mu* less c t tradition be confus$ ) ! doctr9e ( ! ,laudian or ( ! ,tract>ian ,s*ool4 ,i owe no?+ to ,prote/antism2 & ,i spoke aga9/ x ev5 :5 ,i 0 an ,anglican1 z well z 9 ^! ,ca?olic lectures4 ,if ,i spoke 9 !m aga9/ ! ,*ur* ,e/abli%$1 x 0 because1 & s f> z1 at ! "t :5 !y 7 deliv]$ ! ,e/abli%m5t took a viol5t "p aga9/ ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 on ! basis ( ! ,prote/ant tradition4 ,moreov]1 ,i _h nev] z an ,anglican be5 a lov] ( ! actual ,e/abli%m5t2 ,hurrell ,fr\de's ,rema9s1 9 :i* x is call$ an incubus & ,upas ,tree1 w /& 9 evid5ce1 z = him1 s = me2 = ,i 0 "o ( ! editors4 ,:at ,i said ev5 z an ,anglican1 x is n /range t ,i said :5 ,i 0 n4 ,inde$ ,i h be5 mild] 9 my ?\ghts ( ! ,e/abli%m5t ev] s9ce ,i h be5 a ,ca?olic ?an be=e1 & = an obvi\s reason3--:5 ,i 0 an ,anglican1 ,i view$ x z repress+ a high] doctr9e ?an its own2 & n[ ,i view x z keep+ out a l[] & m dang]\s4 ,!n z to my ,lectures on ,anglican ,difficulties4 ,nei!r 7 ^! =mally direct$ aga9/ ! ,national ,*ur*4 ,!y 7 address$ to ! ,*ildr5 ( ! ,movem5t ( #ahcc1 to impress ^u !m1 t1 :atev] 0 ! case ) o!rs1 _! duty at lea/ 0 to become ,ca?olics1 s9ce ,ca?olicism 0 ! real scope & issue ( t ,movem5t4 ,!re is b "o ?+1 ,i say1 t =ces me to speak4444 ,x w be a mis]able ?+ = y & = me1 if ,i h be5 in/rum5tal 9 br++ y b half-way1 if ,i h co-op]at$ 9 remov+ y\r inv9cible ignorance1 b am able to d no m4--p4 #e4 ,su* be+ ! drift ( ! volume1 ! reason+ direct$ aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& goes no fur!r ?an ?is1 t x _h no claims :atev] on su* ( its memb]s z 7 proce$+ onw>ds ) ! ,movem5t into ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,la/ly1 z to ,loss & ,ga93 x is ! /ory1 simply ideal1 ( ! conv]sion ( an ,ox=d man4 ,its drift is to %[ h[ little !re is 9 ,anglicanism to satisfy & reta9 a "y & e>ne/ he>t4 ,9 ?is tale1 all ! be/ *>act]s are sob] ,*ur*-(-,engl& p4 ,no ,tract>ians prop] are introduc$3 & ?is is not$ 9 ! adv]tisem5t3 ,no prop] repres5tative is int5d$ 9 ?is tale1 ( ! religi\s op9ions1 :i* _h lately s mu* influ5ce 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4 ,!re c\ld n be su* 9 ! tale1 )\t ! introduction ( fri5ds1 :i* 0 impossible 9 its v notion4 ,b1 s9ce ! sc5e 0 to be laid dur+ ! v ye>s1 & at ! head-qu>t]s1 ( ,tract>ianism1 "s exp$i5t 0 necess>y 9 ord] to meet :at 0 a great difficulty4 ,my exp$i5t 0 ! introduction ( :at may be call$ ,tract>ians improp]2 & ,i took !m ! m readily1 because1 ?\gh ,i knew t su* !re 71 ,i knew none ( !m p]sonally4 ,i mean su* m5 z ,i us$ to consid] ( ! gilt-g+]bread s*ool1 f :om ,i expect$ little good1 p]sons ^: religion lay 9 ritualism or ar*itecture1 & :o play$ at ,pop]y or at ,anglicanism4 ,i repeat ,i knew no su* m51 because x is "o ?+ to desire f9e *ur*es & c]emonies 7:i* ( c\rse ,i did myself71 & q ano!r ?+ to desire ^! & no?+ else2 b at t day !re 0 9 "s qu>t]s1 ?\gh n 9 ^? :]e ,i _h influ5ce1 a /rong movem5t 9 ! e/hetic direction4 ,d\btless ,i w5t too f> 9 my appreh5sion ( su* a movem5t3 = "o ( ! be/1 & mo/ devot$ & h>d-work+ prie/s ,i ev] knew 0 ! late ,fa!r ,hut*ison1 ( ! ,london ,oratory1 & ,i believe x 0 ar*itecture t direct$ 8 ?\ghts t[>ds ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,h[ev]1 ,i _h 9 my m9d an ext]nal religion :i* 0 inord9ate2 &1 z ! m5 :o 7 consid]$ in/ances ( x1 7 p]sonally unkn[n to me1 ev5 by "n1 ,i introduc$ !m1 "u imag9>y repres5tatives1 9 ,loss & ,ga91 & t1 9 ord] to get cle> ( ,tract>ians prop]2 & ( ! ?ree m51 :om ,i h introduc$1 ! ,anglican is ! be/4 ,9 l mann] ,i introduc$ two gilt-g+]bread "y ladies1 :o 7 ideal1 absolutely1 utt]ly1 )\t a %r$ ( concrete exi/5ce ab\t !m2 & ,i introduc$ !m ) ! rem>k t !y 7 really k9d *>itable p]sons1 & by no means put =? z a type ( a class1 t among su* p]sons 7 to be f\nd ! g5tle/ spirits & ! t5d]e/ he>ts1 & t ^! si/]s _h op5 h&s1 if !y _h n wise heads1 b t !y did n "k mu* ( matt]s ecclesia/ical1 & !y knew less ( !mselves4 ,x has be5 said1 inde$1 ,i "k n to :at ext5t1 t ,i introduc$ my fri5ds or p>tisans into ! tale2 ?is is utt]ly untrue4 ,only two cases ( ?is misconception h come to my k1 & ,i at once d5i$ ea* ( !m outright2 & ,i take ?is opportunity ( d5y+ g5]ally ! tru? ( all o!r simil> *>ges4 ,no fri5d ( m9e1 no "o connect$ 9 any way ) ! ,movem5t1 ent]$ into ! composition ( any "o ( ! *>act]s4 ,inde$1 putt+ aside ! two in/ances :i* h be5 di/9ctly br\ght be=e me1 ,i h n ev5 any sort ( suspicion :o ! p]sons are1 :om ,i am ?us accus$ ( introduc+4 ,next1 ?is writ] goes on to speak ( ,tract #ij2 a subject ( :i* ,i h treat$ at great l5g? 9 a =m] passage ( ?is n>rative1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 ne$ n take up aga9 n[4 #d4 ,s]ies ( ,lives ( ! ,engli% ,sa9ts ,i h giv5 ! hi/ory ( ?is publication above at pp4 #aie-aif4 ,x 0 to h consi/$ ( almo/ #cjj ,lives1 & ,i 0 to h be5 ! editor4 ,x 0 br\ght to an end1 be=e x 0 well begun1 by ! act ( fri5ds :o 7 fright5$ at ! fir/ ,life pr9t$1 ! ,life ( ,/4 ,/eph5 ,h>d+4 ,?us ,i 0 n responsible except = ! fir/ two numb]s2 & ! adv]tisem5ts di/9ctly decl>$ ?is4 ,i _h j ! same responsibility ab\t ! o!r ,lives1 t my assailant _h1 & n a bit m4 ,h[ev]1 x answ]s 8 purpose to consid] me responsible4 ,next1 ,i obs]ve1 t 8 delusion ab\t hot-head$ fanatic "y m5 cont9ues3 "h aga9 ,i figure ) my /roll+ company4 ,!y said1 he obs]ves1 :at !y believ$2 at lea/1 :at !y _h be5 taught to believe t !y ought to believe4 ,& :o _h taught !m8 ,dr4 ,newman c be/ answ] t "q1 p4 #bj4 ,well1 ,i w d :at ,i c to solve ! my/]y4 ,n[ z to ! juv5ile writ]s 9 ! propos$ s]ies4 ,"o 0 my fri5d ,mr4 ,b[d51 :o 9 #ahdc 0 a man ( #df ye>s old2 he 0 to h writt5 ,/4 ,boniface4 ,ano!r 0 ,mr4 ,johnson1 a man ( #db2 he 0 to h writt5 ,/4 ,aldelm4 ,ano!r 0 ! au?or ( ,/4 ,augu/9e3 let u he> some?+ ab\t him f ?is writ]3-- ,dr4 ,newman1 he says1 might h said to ! ,au?or ( ! ,life ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 :5 he f\nd him1 9 ! heat & ha/e ( y\?ful fanaticism1 outrag+ hi/oric tru? & ! law ( evid5ce1 ',?is mu/ n be4'--p4 #bj4 ,good4 ,?is juv5ile 0 pa/ #dj--well1 say #ci4 ,blot sev5te54 ,?is mu/ n be4 ,?is is :at ,i ought to h said1 x seems6 ,& !n1 y see1 ,i h n ! tal5t1 & nev] _h1 ( "s p1 = lectur+ my equals1 mu* less m5 tw5ty ye>s old] ?an myself4 ,b aga91 ! au?or ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,life di/9ctly says 9 8 adv]tisem5t1 ,no "o b himself is responsible = ! way 9 :i* ^! mat]ials h be5 us$4 ,blot eighte54 ,?irty-?ree ,lives 7 actually publi%$4 ,out ( ! :ole numb] ?is writ] notices ?ree4 ,( ^! "o is *>m+2 !re=e ,i am n to h ! b5efit ( x4 ,ano!r outrages hi/oric tru? & ! law ( evid5ce2 !re=e x 0 notori\sly sanction$ by ,dr4 ,newman4 ,& ! ?ird 0 "o ( ! mo/ (f5sive1 & ,dr4 ,newman mu/ h =mally connect$ himself ) x 9 a mom5t ( amiable weakness4--p4 #bb4 ,:at ev5-h&$ ju/ice is "h6 ,blot n9ete54 ,b to return to ! juv5ile au?or ( ,/4 ,augu/9e3--,i f\nd1 says ?is writ]1 ! ,life ( ,/4 ,augu/9e say+1 t1 ?\gh ! pret5d$ visit ( ,/4 ,pet] to ,engl& want$ hi/oric evid5ce1 'yet x has und\bt$ly be5 receiv$ z a pi\s op9ion by ! ,*ur* at l>ge1 z we le>n f ! (t5-quot$ words ( ,/4 ,innoc5t ,i4 7:o wrote ,a4,d4 #daf7 t ,/4 ,pet] 0 in/rum5tal 9 ! conv]sion ( ! ,we/ g5]ally4'--p4 #ba4 ,he br+s ?is passage aga9/ me 7) :i*1 h[ev]1 ,i h no?+ m to d ?an he has7 z a great misdemean\r2 b let u see :at 8 criticism is wor?4 ,& ?is sort ( argum5t1 cont9ues ! passage1 ?\gh x ought to be kept q di/9ct f docum5t>y & hi/oric pro(1 w n be )\t its effect on dev\t m9ds1 etc4 ,i %\ld h ?\ght ?is a v sob] doctr9e1 viz4 t we mu/ n confuse toge!r two ?+s q di/9ct f ea* o!r1 criticism & devotion1 s pro( & op9ion--t a dev\t m9d w hold op9ions :i* x _c demon/rate by hi/oric pro(4 ,:at1 ,i ask1 is ! h>m ( say+ ?is8 ,is ?is my assailant's def9ition ( op9ion1 a ?+ :i* c be prov$8 ,i _c answ] = him1 b ,i c answ] = m5 9 g5]al4 ,let him read ,sir ,david ,brew/]'s ,m ,worlds ?an ,"o2--?is pr9ciple1 :i* is s %ock+ to my assailant1 is precisely ! argum5t ( ,sir ,david's book2 he tells u t ! plurality ( worlds _c be prov$1 b w be receiv$ by religi\s m54 ,he asks1 p4 #bbi1 ,if ! />s are n suns1 = :at conceivable purpose 7 !y creat$8 & !n he lays d[n dogmatically1 p4 #bed1 ,!re is no op9ion1 out ( ! region ( pure demon/ration1 m univ]sally *]i%$ ?an ! doctr9e ( ! ,plurality ( worlds4 ,& 9 8 title-page he /yles ?is op9ion ! cre$ ( ! philosoph] & ! hope ( ! ,*ri/ian4 ,if ,brew/] may br+ devotion into a/ronomy1 :y may n my fri5d br+ x into hi/ory8 & t ! m1 :5 he actually decl>es t x ought to be kept q di/9ct f hi/ory1 & by no means assumes t he is an hi/orian because he is a hagiograph]2 :]eas1 someh[ or o!r1 ,sir ,david does seem to me to %[ a zeal great] ?an becomes a savant1 & to assume t he himself is a !ologian because he is an a/ronom]4 ,?is writ] owes ,sir ,david z well z me an apology4 ,blot tw5ty4 ,he ought to wi% 8 orig9al *>ge aga9/ me 9 ! magaz9e dead & buri$2 b he has ! good s5se & good ta/e to revive x aga9 & aga94 ,?is is "o ( ! places :i* he has *os5 = x4 ,let him !n1 j = a *ange1 sub/itute ,sir ,david ,brew/] = me 9 8 s5t5ce2 ,sir ,david has q z mu* "r to ! complim5t z ,i h1 z f> z ?is ,life ( ,/4 ,augu/9e is conc]n$4 ,!n he w be say+1 t1 because ,sir ,david tea*es t ! belief 9 m worlds ?an "o is a pi\s op9ion1 & n a demon/rat$ fact1 he does n c>e = tru? = its own sake1 or tea* m5 to reg>d x z a virtue1 p4 #ba4 ,blot tw5ty-"o4 ,h[ev]1 he goes on to give 9 ?is same page "o o!r evid5ce ( my disreg>d ( tru?4 ,! au?or ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,life also asks ! foll[+ "q3 ,on :at evid5ce d we put fai? 9 ! exi/5ce ( ,/4 ,george1 ! patron ( ,engl&8 ,^u su*1 assur$ly1 z an acute critic or skillful plead] might easily scatt] to ! w9ds2 ! belief ( prejudic$ or cr$ul\s witnesses1 ! unwritt5 record ( empty pageants & bauble decorations4 ,on ! side ( scepticism might be exhibit$ a p[]ful array ( suspici\s leg5ds & explod$ acts4 ,yet1 aft] all1 :at ,ca?olic is !re b w\ld c\nt x a pr(an5ess to "q ! exi/5ce ( ,/4 ,george8 ,on :i* my assailant obs]ves1 ,:5 ,i f\nd ,dr4 ,newman all[+ 8 disciples 444 9 page aft] page1 9 ,life aft] ,life1 to talk nons5se ( ?is k9d :i* is n only %e] ,pop]y1 b saps ! v f\ndation ( hi/oric tru?1 0 x s wond]ful t ,i conceiv$ him to h taught & ?\ght l !m8 p4 #bb1 t is1 to h taught ly+4 ,well & good2 "h aga9 take a p>allel2 n ,/4 ,george1 b ,lycurgus4 ,mr4 ,grote says3 ,plut>* beg9s 8 biography ( ,lycurgus ) ! foll[+ om9\s words3 ',conc]n+ ! lawgiv] ,lycurgus1 we c ass]t absolutely no?+1 :i* is n controv]t$4 ,!re are diff]5t /ories 9 respect to 8 bir?1 8 travels1 8 dea?1 & also 8 mode ( proce$+1 political z well z legislative3 lea/ ( all is ! "t 9 :i* he liv$ agre$ on4' ,& ?is exordium is b too well borne out by ! unsatisfactory nature ( ! acc\nts :i* we read1 n only 9 ,plut>* himself1 b 9 ^? o!r au?ors1 out ( :om we are oblig$ to make up our idea ( ! memorable ,lycurgian sy/em4--,greece1 vol4 ii4 p #dee4 ,b ,bi%op ,?irlwall says1 ,exp]i5ce proves t sc>cely any am\nt ( v>iation1 z to ! "t or circum/ances ( a fact1 9 ! au?ors :o record x1 c be a suffici5t gr\nd = d\bt+ its reality4--,greece1 vol4 i4 p4 #ccb4 ,accord+ly1 my assailant is virtually say+ ( ! latt] ( ^! two hi/orians1 ,:5 ,i f\nd ! ,bi%op ( ,/4 ,david's talk+ nons5se ( ?is k9d1 :i* saps ! v f\ndation ( hi/oric tru?1 0 x ha/y or f>-fet*$ to conclude t he did n c>e = tru? = its own sake1 or tea* 8 disciples to reg>d x z a virtue8 p4 #ba4 ,nay1 fur!r1 ! ,au?or ( ,/4 ,augu/9e is no m a disciple ( m9e1 ?an ! ,bi%op ( ,/4 ,david's is ( my assailant's1 & !re=e ! p>allel w be m exact if ,i accuse ?is pr(essor ( hi/ory ( tea*+ ,dr4 ,?irlwall n to c>e = tru?1 z a virtue1 = its own sake4 ,blot tw5ty-two4 ,x is h>d on me to h ?is dull1 pr(itless "w4 ,b ,i h pl$g$ myself2--s n[ = ,/4 ,walburga4 ,n[ w x be believ$ t ?is writ] suppresses ! fact t ! miracles ( ,/4 ,walburga are treat$ by ! au?or ( h] ,life z my?ical8 yet t is ! tone ( ! :ole composition4 ,?is writ] c notice x 9 ! ,life ( ,/4 ,neot1 ! fir/ ( ! ?ree ,lives :i* he criticises2 ^! are 8 words3 ,"s ( !m1 ! writ]s1 = in/ance1 ( ,volume #d1 :i* conta9s1 among o!rs1 a *>m+ life ( ,/4 ,neot1 treat ! /ories op5ly z leg5ds & my?s1 & tell !m z !y /&1 )\t ask+ ! read]1 or !mselves1 to believe !m altoge!r4 ,! me?od is h>mless en\gh1 if ! leg5ds _h /ood alone2 b dang]\s en\gh1 :5 !y /& side by side ) /ories told 9 e>ne/1 l t ( ,/4 ,walburga4--p4 #bb4 ,n[1 fir/1 t ! miracul\s /ories are treat$1 9 ! ,life ( ,/4 ,walburga1 z leg5ds & my?s4 ,?r\gh\t1 ! miracles & extraord9>y occurr5ces are spok5 ( z said or report$2 & ! sugge/ion is made t1 ev5 ?\gh !y occurr$1 !y might h be5 aft] all natural4 ,?us1 9 "o ( ! v passages :i* my assailant quotes1 ! au?or says1 ,illum9at$ m5 feel ! privileges ( ,*ri/ianity1 & to !m ! evil influ5ce ( ,satanic p[] is horribly disc]nible1 l ! ,egyptian d>kness :i* c\ld be felt2 & ! only way to express _! ke5 p]ception ( x is to say1 t !y see ^u ! c\nt5ances ( ! slaves ( s91 ! m>ks1 & l9eam5ts1 & /amp ( ! evil "o2 & t !y smell ) _! no/rils ! horrible fumes t arise f _! vices & uncleans$ he>t1 etc4 p4#gh4 ,?is introduces ,/4 ,/urme & ! gamboll+ ,g]mans2 :at does x mean b t ! intol]able sc5t 0 no?+ physical1 or /rictly miracul\s1 b ! horror1 p>allel to physical di/ress1 ) :i* ! sa9t 0 affect$1 f 8 k ( ! /ate ( _! s\ls8 ,my assailant is a lucky man1 if m5tal pa9 has nev] come ^u him ) a sub/ance & a volume1 z =cible z if x 7 bodily4 ,& s 9 l mann]1 ! au?or ( ! ,life says1 z ?is writ] actually has quot$ him1 a /ory 0 told & believ$1 p4 #id4 ,"o ev5+1 says h] hi/ory1 p4 #hg4 ,ano!r incid5t is ?us relat$1 p4 #hh4 ,imm$iately1 says ,wuelfh>d1 p4 #ia4 ,a va/ numb] ( o!r cases are record$1 p4 #ib4 ,& !re is a di/9ct intimation t !y may be my?s1 9 a passage :i* ?is assailant himself quotes1 ,all ^! h ! "* ( a g5tle "m correct+ ! idl5ess & faults ( c>eless & ?\ghtless *ildr5 ) t5d]ness4--p4 #ie4 ,i ?9k ! criticism :i* he makes ^u ?is ,life is "o ( ! mo/ wanton passages 9 8 pamphlet4 ,! ,life is beautifully writt51 full ( poetry1 &1 z ,i h said1 be>s on its v surface ! pr(ession ( a leg5d>y & my?ical "*4 ,blot tw5ty-?ree4 ,9 say+ all ?is1 ,i h no int5tion :atev] ( imply+ t miracles did n illu/rate ! ,life ( ,/4 ,walburga2 b nei!r ! au?or nor ,i h b\nd ourselves to ! belief ( c]ta9 in/ances 9 p>ticul>4 ,my assailant1 9 ! passage :i* ,i j n[ quot$ f him1 made "s di/9ction1 :i* 0 app>5tly int5d$ to save ,/4 ,neot1 :ile x condemn$ ,/4 ,walburga4 ,he said t leg5ds are dang]\s en\gh1 :5 !y /& side by side ) /ories told 9 e>ne/ l ,/4 ,walburga4 ,he w f9d he has "h ,dr4 ,milman aga9/ him1 z he has already _h ,sir ,david ,brew/]1 & ! ,bi%op ( ,/4 ,david's4 ,he accuses me ( hav+ outrag$ hi/oric tru? & ! law ( evid5ce1 because fri5ds ( m9e h consid]$ t1 ?\gh op9ions ne$ n be convictions1 nev]!less t leg5ds may be connect$ ) hi/ory3 n[1 on ! contr>y1 let u he> ! ,dean ( ,/4 ,paul's3-- ,hi/ory1 to be true1 mu/ condesc5d to speak ! language ( leg5d2 ! belief ( ! times is "p ( ! record ( ! times2 &1 ?\gh !re may occur :at may baffle its m calm & se>*+ philosophy1 x mu/ n disda9 t :i* 0 ! primal1 almo/ univ]sal1 motive ( human life4--,lat94 ,*ri/41 vol4 i4 p4 #chh4 ,dr4 ,milman's decision ju/ifies me 9 putt+ ?is d[n z ,blot tw5ty-f\r4 ,h[ev]1 !re is "o miracul\s acc\nt = :i* ?is writ] makes me directly answ]able1 & ) reason2 & ) x ,i %all conclude my reply to 8 criticisms on ! ,lives ( ! ,engli% ,sa9ts4 ,x is ! m$ic9al oil :i* fl[s f ! relics ( ,/4 ,walburga4 ,n[1 z ,i %all h occasion to rem>k "u my next head1 ^! two que/ions among o!rs occur1 9 judg+ ( a miracul\s /ory2 viz4 :e!r ! matt] ( x is extravagant1 & :e!r x is a fact4 ,& fir/1 x is pla9 !re is no?+ extravagant 9 ?is report ( ! relics hav+ a sup]natural virtue2 & = ?is reason1 because !re are su* in/ances 9 ,scripture1 & ,scripture _c be extravagant4 ,= in/ance1 a man 0 re/or$ to life by t\*+ ! relics ( ! prophet ,eliseus4 ,! sacr$ text runs ?us3--,& ,eli%a di$1 & !y buri$ him4 ,& ! b&s ( ! ,moabites invad$ ! l& at ! com+ 9 ( ! ye>4 ,& x came to pass1 z !y 7 bury+ a man1 t1 behold1 !y spi$ a b& ( m52 & !y ca/ ! man into ! sepul*re ( ,eli%a4 ,&1 :5 ! man 0 let d[n1 & t\*$ ! bones ( ,eli%a1 he reviv$1 & /ood ^u 8 feet4 ,aga91 9 ! case ( an inanimate sub/ance1 :i* _h t\*$ a liv+ sa9t3 ,& ,god wr\ght special miracles by ! h&s ( ,paul2 s t f 8 body 7 br\ght unto ! sick h&k]*iefs or aprons1 & ! diseases dep>t$ f !m4 ,& aga9 9 ! case ( a pool3 ,an angel w5t d[n at a c]ta9 season into ! pool1 & tr\bl$ ! wat]2 :osoev] !n fir/1 aft] ! tr\bl+ ( ! wat]1 /epp$ 91 0 made :ole ( :atsoev] disease he _h4 #b ,k+s #d ,k+s xiii4 #bj1 #ba4 ,acts xix4 #aa1 #ab4 ,john v4 #d4 ,!re=e !re is no?+ extravagant 9 ! "* ( ! miracle4 ,! ma9 "q !n 7,i d n say ! only rema9+ "q1 b ! ma9 "q7 is ! matt] ( fact3--is !re an oil fl[+ f ,/4 ,walburga's tomb1 :i* is m$ic9al8 ,to ?is "q ,i conf9$ myself 9 ! ,preface to ! volume4 ,( ! acc\nts ( m$ieval miracles1 ,i said t !re 0 no extravagance 9 _! g5]al "*1 b ,i c\ld n affirm t !re 0 always evid5ce = !m4 ,i c\ld n simply accept !m z facts1 b ,i c\ld n reject !m 9 _! nature2 !y might be true1 = !y 7 n impossible3 b !y 7 n prov$ to be true1 because !re 0 n tru/wor?y te/imony4 ,h[ev]1 z to ,/4 ,walburga1 ,i made "o exception1 ! fact ( ! m$ic9al oil1 s9ce = t miracle !re 0 di/9ct & successive te/imony4 ,& !n ,i w5t on to give a *a9 ( witnesses4 ,x 0 my duty to /ate :at ^? witnesses said 9 _! v words2 & ,i did s2 !y 7 9 ,lat91 & ,i gave !m 9 ,lat94 ,"o ( !m speaks ( ! sacrum oleum fl[+ de membris ejus virg9eis1 maxime tam5 pectoralibus2 & ,i s pr9t$ x2--if ,i _h left x out1 ?is sweet-temp]$ writ] w\ld h accus$ me ( an economy4 ,i gave ! te/imonies 9 full1 trac+ !m f ! sa9t's dea?4 ,i said1 ,%e is "o ( ! pr9cipal ,sa9ts ( h] age & c\ntry4 ,!n ,i quot$ ,basnage1 a ,prote/ant1 :o says1 ,six writ]s are extant1 :o h employ$ !mselves 9 relat+ ! de$s or miracles ( ,walburga4 ,!n ,i said t h] r5[n 0 n ! m]e natural gr[? ( ages1 b beg9s ) ! v c5tury ( ! ,sa9t's dea?4 ,!n ,i obs]v$ t only two miracles seem to h be5 di/9ctly report$ ( h] z occurr+ 9 h] lifetime2 & !y 7 h&$ d[n app>5tly by tradition4 ,also1 t !y are said to h comm5c$ ab\t ,a4,d4 #ggg4 ,!n ,i spoke ( ! m$ic9al oil z hav+ te/imony to x 9 #hic1 9 #acjf1 aft] #adej1 9 #afae1 & 9 #afbj4 ,also1 ,i said t ,mabillon seems n to h believ$ "s ( h] miracles2 & t ! e>lie/ witness _h got into tr\ble ) 8 bi%op4 ,& s ,i left x1 z a "q to be decid$ by evid5ce1 n decid+ any?+ myself4 ,:at 0 ! h>m ( all ?is8 b my critic has muddl$ x toge!r 9 a mo/ extraord9>y mann]1 & ,i am f> f sure t he kn[s himself ! def9ite categorical *>ge :i* he int5ds x to convey aga9/ me4 ,"o ( 8 rem>ks is1 ,:at has become ( ! holy oil = ! la/ #bdj ye>s1 ,dr4 ,newman does n say1 p4 #be4 ,( c\rse ,i did n1 because ,i did n "k2 ,i gave ! evid5ce z ,i f\nd x2 he assumes t ,i _h a po9t to prove1 & !n asks :y ,i did n make ! evid5ce l>g] ?an x 04 ,i put ?is d[n z ,blot tw5ty-five4 ,i c tell him m ab\t x n[2 ! oil /ill fl[s2 ,i h _h "s ( x 9 my possession2 x is m$ic9al2 "s ?9k x is s by a natural quality1 o!rs by a div9e gift4 ,p]haps x is on ! conf9es ( bo?4 #e4 ,ecclesia/ical ,miracles ,:at is ! use ( go+ on ) ?is writ]'s criticisms ^u me1 :5 ,i am conf9$ to ! dull monotony ( expos+ & ov]sett+ him aga9 & aga91 ) a p]si/5ce1 :i* _m w ?9k m]ciless1 & few w h ! int]e/ to read8 ,yet ,i am oblig$ to d s1 le/ ,i %\ld seem to be evad+ difficulties4 ,n[ z to ,miracles4 ,ca?olics believe t !y happ5 9 any age ( ! ,*ur*1 ?\gh n = ! same purposes1 9 ! same numb]1 or ) ! same evid5ce1 z 9 apo/olic times4 ,! apo/les wr\ght !m 9 evid5ce ( _! div9e mission2 & ) ?is object !y h be5 sometimes wr\ght by evangeli/s ( c\ntries s9ce1 z ev5 ,prote/ants all[4 ,h5ce we he> ( !m 9 ! hi/ory ( ,/4 ,gregory 9 ,pontus1 & ,/4 ,m>t9 9 ,gaul2 & 9 _! case1 z 9 t ( ! apo/les1 !y 7 bo? num]\s & cle>4 ,z !y are grant$ to evangeli/s1 s are !y grant$1 ?\gh 9 less measure & evid5ce1 to o!r holy m52 & z holy m5 are n f\nd equally at all times & 9 all places1 !re=e miracles are 9 "s places & times m ?an 9 o!rs4 ,& s9ce1 g5]ally1 !y are grant$ to fai? & pray]1 !re=e 9 a c\ntry 9 :i* fai? & pray] ab\nd1 !y w be m likely to occur1 ?an :]e & :5 fai? & pray] are n2 s t _! occurr5ce is irregul>4 ,& fur!r1 z fai? & pray] obta9 miracles1 s /ill m commonly d !y ga9 f above ! ord9>y int]v5tions ( ,provid5ce2 &1 z x is (t5 v difficult to di/+ui% betwe5 a provid5ce & a miracle1 & !re w be m provid5ces ?an miracles1 h5ce x w happ5 t _m occurr5ces w be call$ miracul\s1 :i*1 /rictly speak+1 are n su*1 & n m ?an provid5tial m]cies1 or :at are sometimes call$ graces or fav\rs4 ,p]sons :o believe all ?is1 9 accordance ) ,ca?olic tea*+1 z ,i did & d1 !y1 on ! report ( a miracle1 w ( necessity1 ! necessity ( good logic1 be l$ to say1 fir/1 ,x may be1 & secondly1 ,b ,i mu/ h good evid5ce 9 ord] to believe x4 ,x may be1 because miracles take place 9 all ages2 x mu/ be cle>ly prov$1 because p]haps aft] all x may be only a provid5tial m]cy1 or an exagg]ation1 or a mi/ake1 or an impo/ure4 ,well1 ?is is precisely :at ,i h said1 :i* ?is writ] consid]s s irrational4 ,i h said1 z he quotes me1 p4 #bd1 ,9 ?is day1 & "u our pres5t circum/ances1 we c only reply1 t !re is no reason :y !y %\ld n be4 ,surely ?is is good logic1 provid$ t miracles d occur 9 all ages2 & s aga9 is x logical to say1 ,!re is no?+1 prima facie1 9 ! miracul\s acc\nts 9 "q1 to repel a prop]ly taught or religi\sly dispos$ m9d4 ,:at is ! matt] ) ?is /atem5t8 ,my assailant does n pret5d to say :at ! matt] is1 & he _c2 b he expresses a rude1 unmean+ a/oni%m5t4 ,next1 ,i /at$ :at evid5ce !re is = ! miracles ( :i* ,i 0 speak+2 :at is ! h>m ( t8 ,he obs]ves1 ,:at evid5ce ,dr4 ,newman requires1 he makes evid5t at once4 ,he at lea/ w fe> = himself1 & swall[ ! :ole z x comes4--p4 #bd4 ,:at r&om abuse is ?is1 or1 to use 8 own words ( me j be=e1 :at /uff & nons5se6 ,:at is x ,i am swall[+8 ! :ole :at8 ! evid5ce8 or ! miracles8 ,i h swall[$ nei!r1 nor impli$ any su* ?+4 ,blot tw5ty-six4 ,b to return3 ,i h j said t a ,ca?olic's /ate ( m9d1 ( logical necessity1 w be1 ,x may be a miracle1 b x has to be prov$4 ,:at has to be prov$8 #a4 ,t ! ev5t occurr$ z /at$1 & is n a false report or an exagg]ation4 #b4 ,t x is cle>ly miracul\s1 & n a m]e provid5ce or answ] to pray] )9 ! ord] ( nature4 ,:at is ! fault ( say+ ?is8 ,! inquiry is p>allel to t :i* is made ab\t "s extraord9>y fact 9 secul> hi/ory4 ,suppos+ ,i he> t ,k+ ,*>les ,,ii4 di$ a ,ca?olic1 ,i %\ld say1 #a4 ,x may be4 #b4 ,:at is y\r pro(8 ,accord+ly1 9 ! passage :i* ?is writ] quotes1 ,i obs]ve1 ,miracles are ! k9d ( facts prop] to ecclesia/ical hi/ory1 j z in/ances ( sagacity or d>+1 p]sonal pr[ess1 or crime1 are ! facts prop] to secul> hi/ory4 ,:at is ! h>m ( ?is8 ,b ?is writ] says1 ,v]ily 8 ,dr4 ,newman's idea ( secul> hi/ory is almo/ z degrad$ z 8 idea ( ecclesia/ical1 p4 #bd1 & he ends ) ?is muddle ( an ,ipse dixit6 ,blot tw5ty-sev54 ,9 l mann]1 ab\t ! ,holy ,coat at ,treves1 he says ( me1 ,dr4 ,newman 444 seems h>dly sure ( ! au!nticity ( ! ,holy ,coat4 ,:y ne$ ,i be1 m ?an ,i am sure t ,ri*>d ,,iii4 murd]$ ! little pr9ces8 ,if ,i h n means ( mak+ up my m9d "o way or ! o!r1 surely my mo/ logical c\rse is n to be sure4 ,he cont9ues1 ,dr4 ,newman 'does n see :y x may n h be5 :at x pr(esses to be4' ,well1 is n t j :at ?is writ] w\ld say ( a great numb] ( ! facts record$ 9 secul> hi/ory8 is x n :at he w\ld be oblig$ to say ( mu* t is told u ab\t ! arm\r & o!r antiquities 9 ! ,t[] ( ,london8 ,to ?is ,i allud$ 9 ! passage f :i* he quotes2 b he has g>bl$ t passage1 & ,i mu/ %[ x4 ,he quotes me to ?is effect3 ,is ! ,t[] ( ,london %ut aga9/ sight-se]s because ! coats ( mail or pikes !re may h half-leg5d>y tales connect$ ) !m8 :y !n may n ! c\ntry p come up 9 joy\s companies1 s++ & pip+1 to see ! holy coat at ,treves8 ,on ?is he rem>ks1 ,to see1 =soo?6 to wor%ip1 ,dr4 ,newman w\ld h said1 _h he kn[n 7z ,i take = grant$ he does n7 ! facts ( t impo/ure4 ,"h1 if ,i und]/& him1 he implies t ! p came up1 n only to see1 b to wor%ip1 & t ,i h slurr$ ov] ! fact t _! com+ 0 an act ( religi\s homage1 t is1 :at he w\ld call wor%ip4 ,n[1 w x be believ$ t1 s f> f conceal+ ?is1 ,i _h c>efully /at$ x 9 ! s5t5ce imm$iately prec$+1 & he suppresses x8 ,i say1 ,! _w pays civil hon\r to x a jewel said to be ,alfr$'s on ! probability2 we pay religi\s hon\r to relics1 if s be1 on ! probability4 ,is ! ,t[] ( ,london1 ,i proce$1 %ut1 etc4 ,blot tw5ty-eight4 ,^! words ( m9e1 h[ev]1 are b "o s5t5ce 9 a long argum5t1 convey+ ! ,ca?olic view on ! subject ( ecclesia/ical miracles2 &1 z x is c>efully work$ out1 & v mu* to ! pres5t po9t1 & w save me do+ ov] aga9 :at ,i c\ld n d bett] or m fully n[1 if ,i set ab\t x1 ,i %all make a v long extract f ! ,lecture 9 :i* x occurs1 & s br+ ?is ,head to an end4 ,! argum5t1 ,i %\ld fir/ obs]ve1 :i* is work$ out1 is ?is1 t ,ca?olics set out ) a def9ite religi\s t5et z a fir/ pr9ciple1 & ,prote/ants ) a contr>y "o1 & t on ?is acc\nt x comes to pass t miracles are cr$ible to ,ca?olics & incr$ible to ,prote/ants4 ,we affirm t ! ,supreme ,be+ has wr\ght miracles on e>? ev] s9ce ! "t ( ! ,apo/les2 ,prote/ants d5y x4 ,:y d we affirm1 :y d !y d5y8 ,we affirm x on a fir/ pr9ciple1 !y d5y x on a fir/ pr9ciple2 & on ei!r side ! fir/ pr9ciple is made to be decisive ( ! "q 444 ,bo? !y & we />t ) ! miracles ( ! ,apo/les2 & !n _! fir/ pr9ciple or presumption aga9/ our miracles is ?is1 ',:at ,god did once1 ,he is n likely to d aga92' :ile our fir/ pr9ciple or presumption = our miracles is ?is2 ',:at ,god did once1 ,he is likely to d aga94' ,!y say1 ,x _c be suppos$ ,he w "w _m miracles2 we1 ,x _c be suppos$ ,he w "w few4 ,! ,prote/ant1 ,i say1 laughs at ! v idea ( miracles or sup]natural p[]s z occurr+ at ?is day2 8 fir/ pr9ciple is root$ 9 him2 he repels f him ! idea ( miracles2 he laughs at ! notion ( evid5ce2 "o is j z likely z ano!r2 !y are all false4 ,:y8 because ( 8 fir/ pr9ciple1 ,!re are no miracles s9ce ! ,apo/les4 ,"h1 inde$1 is a %ort & easy way ( gett+ rid ( ! :ole subject1 n by reason1 b by a fir/ pr9ciple :i* he calls reason4 ,yes1 x is reason1 grant+ 8 fir/ pr9ciple is true2 x is n reason1 suppos+ 8 fir/ pr9ciple is false4 ,!re is 9 ! ,*ur* a va/ tradition & te/imony ab\t miracles2 h[ is x to be acc\nt$ =8 ,if miracles c take place1 !n ! fact ( ! miracle w be a natural explanation ( ! report1 j z ! fact ( a man dy+ acc\nts satisfactorily = ! news t he is dead2 b ! ,prote/ant _c s expla9 x1 because he ?9ks miracles _c take place2 s he is necess>ily driv51 by way ( acc\nt+ = ! report ( !m1 to impute t report to fraud4 ,he _c help himself4 ,i repeat x2 ! :ole mass ( accusations :i* ,prote/ants br+ aga9/ u "u ?is head1 ,ca?olic cr$ulity1 impo/ure1 pi\s frauds1 hypocrisy1 prie/craft1 ?is va/ & v>i$ sup]/ructure ( imputation1 y see1 all re/s on an assumption1 on an op9ion ( !irs1 = :i* !y (f] no k9d ( pro(4 ,:at !n1 9 fact1 d !y say m ?an ?is1 ,if ,prote/antism be true1 y ,ca?olics are a mo/ awful set ( knaves8 ,"h1 at lea/1 is a mo/ s5sible & und5iable position4 ,n[1 on ! o!r h&1 let me take our own side ( ! "q1 & consid] h[ we ourselves /& relatively to ! *>ge made aga9/ u4 ,ca?olics1 !n1 hold ! my/]y ( ! ,inc>nation2 & ! ,inc>nation is ! mo/ /up5d\s ev5t :i* ev] c take place on e>?2 & aft] x & h5ce=?1 ,i d n see h[ we c scruple at any miracle on ! m]e gr\nd ( its be+ unlikely to happ54444 ,:5 we />t ) assum+ t miracles are n unlikely1 we are putt+ =? a position :i* lies emb$d$1 z x 71 & involv$ 9 ! great reveal$ fact ( ! ,inc>nation4 ,s mu* is pla9 on />t+2 b m is pla9 too4 ,miracles are n only n unlikely1 b !y are positively likely2 & = ?is simple reason1 because = ! mo/ "p1 :5 ,god beg9s1 ,he goes on4 ,we conceive1 t :5 ,he fir/ did a miracle1 ,he began a s]ies2 :at ,he comm5c$1 ,he cont9u$3 :at has be51 w be4 ,surely ?is is good & cle> reason+4 ,to my own m9d1 c]ta9ly1 x is incomp>ably m difficult to believe t ! ,div9e ,be+ %\ld d "o miracle & no m1 ?an t ,he %\ld d a ?\s&2 t ,he %\ld d "o great miracle only1 ?an t ,he %\ld d a multitude ( less] besides4444 ,if ! ,div9e ,be+ does a ?+ once1 ,he is1 judg+ by human reason1 likely to d x aga94 ,?is surely is common s5se4 ,if a begg> gets food at a g5tleman's h\se once1 does he n s5d o!rs ?i!r aft] him8 ,if y are attack$ by ?ieves once1 d y =?) leave y\r w9d[s op5 at night8 444 ,nay1 suppose y y\rselves 7 once to see a miracle1 w\ld y n feel ! occurr5ce to be l pass+ a l9e8 w\ld y1 9 consequ5ce ( x1 decl>e1 ',i nev] w believe ano!r if ,i he> ( "o8' w\ld x n1 on ! contr>y1 pr$ispose y to li/5 to a new report8 444 ,:5 ,i he> ! report ( a miracle1 my fir/ feel+ w\ld be ( ! same k9d z if x 7 a report ( any natural exploit or ev5t4 ,suppos+1 = in/ance1 ,i he>d a report ( ! dea? ( "s public man2 x w\ld n />tle me1 ev5 if ,i did n at once cr$it x1 = all m5 mu/ die4 ,did ,i read ( any great feat ( val\r1 ,i %\ld believe x1 if imput$ to ,alex&] or ,coeur de ,lion4 ,did ,i he> ( any act ( bas5ess1 ,i %\ld disbelieve x1 if imput$ to a fri5d :om ,i knew & lov$4 ,& s 9 l mann] 7 a miracle report$ to me z wr\ght by a ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t1 or a ,bi%op ( ! ,e/abli%m5t1 or a ,wesleyan prea*]1 ,i %\ld repudiate ! notion3 7 x ref]r$ to a sa9t1 or ! relic ( a sa9t1 or ! int]cession ( a sa9t1 ,i %\ld n be />tl$ at x1 ?\gh ,i might n at once believe x4 ,& ,i c]ta9ly %\ld be "r 9 ?is conduct1 suppos+ my ,fir/ ,pr9ciple be true4 ,miracles to ! ,ca?olic are hi/orical facts1 & no?+ %ort ( ?is2 & !y are to be reg>d$ & dealt ) z o!r facts2 & z natural facts1 "u circum/ances1 d n />tle ,prote/ants1 s sup]natural1 "u circum/ances1 d n />tle ! ,ca?olic4 ,!y may or may n h tak5 place 9 p>ticul> cases2 he may be unable to det]m9e :i*1 he may h no di/9ct evid5ce2 he may susp5d 8 judgm5t1 b he w say ',x is v possible2' he nev] w say ',i _c believe x4' ,take ! hi/ory ( ,alfr$2 y "k 8 wise1 mild1 b5efic5t1 yet d>+ "*1 & 8 romantic vicissitudes ( =tune4 ,?is great k+ has a numb] ( /ories1 or1 z y may call !m1 leg5ds told ( him4 ,d y believe !m all8 no4 ,d y1 on ! o!r h&1 ?9k !m incr$ible8 no4 ,d y call a man a dupe or a block-head = believ+ !m8 no4 ,d y call an au?or a knave or a *eat :o records !m8 no4 ,y g into nei!r extreme1 :e!r ( implicit fai? or ( viol5t reprobation4 ,y are n s extravagant2 y see t !y suit 8 "*1 !y may h happ5$3 yet ?is is s romantic1 t has s little evid5ce1 a ?ird is s confus$ 9 dates or 9 geography1 t y are 9 matt] ( fact indispos$ t[>ds !m4 ,o!rs are probably true1 o!rs c]ta9ly4 ,nor d y =ce e "o to take y\r view ( p>ticul> /ories2 y & y\r neighb\r ?9k diff]5tly ab\t ?is or t 9 detail1 & agree to diff]4 ,!re is 9 ! museum at ,ox=d1 a jewel or tr9ket said to be ,alfr$'s2 x is %[n to all com]s2 ,i nev] he>d ! keep] ( ! museum accus$ ( hypocrisy or fraud = %[+1 ) ,alfr$'s "n app5d$1 :at he might or might n himself believe to h belong$ to t great k+2 nor did ,i ev] see any p>ty ( /rang]s :o 7 look+ at x ) awe1 reg>d$ by any self-complac5t by/&] ) scornful compassion4 ,yet ! curiosity is n to a c]ta9ty ,alfr$'s4 ,! _w pays civil hon\r to x on ! probability2 we pay religi\s hon\r to relics1 if s be1 on ! probability4 ,is ! ,t[] ( ,london %ut aga9/ sight-se]s1 because ! coats ( mail & pikes !re may h half-leg5d>y tales connect$ ) !m8 :y !n may n ! c\ntry p come up 9 joy\s companies1 s++ & pip+1 to see ! ,holy ,coat at ,treves8 ,!re is our ,que5 aga91 :o is s truly & ju/ly popul>2 %e roves ab\t 9 ! mid/ ( tradition & romance2 %e scatt]s my?s & leg5ds f h] z %e goes along2 %e is a be+ ( poetry1 & y might fairly be sceptical :e!r %e _h any p]sonal exi/5ce4 ,%e is always at "s beautiful1 noble1 b\nte\s "w or o!r1 if y tru/ ! pap]s4 ,%e is do+ alms-de$s 9 ! ,highl&s2 %e meets begg>s 9 h] rides at ,w9dsor2 %e writes v]ses 9 albums1 or draws sket*es1 or is mi/ak5 = ! h\se-keep] by "s bl9d old woman1 or %e runs up a hill z if %e 7 a *ild4 ,:o f9ds fault ) ^! ?+s8 he w\ld be a cynic1 he w\ld be :ite-liv]$1 & w\ld h gall = blood1 :o 0 n /ruck ) ?is graceful1 t\*+ evid5ce ( ! love h] subjects be> h]4 ,:o c\ld h ! head1 ev5 if he _h ! he>t1 :o c\ld be s cross & peevi%1 :o c\ld be s solemn & p]v]se1 z to say t "s ( ^! /ories may be simple lies1 & all ( !m might h /rong] evid5ce ?an !y c>ry ) !m8 ,d y ?9k %e is displeas$ at !m8 ,:y !n %\ld ,he1 ! ,great ,fa!r1 :o once walk$ ! e>?1 look /]nly on ! unavoidable mi/akes ( ,8 own subjects & *ildr5 9 _! devotion to ,him & ,88 ,ev5 grant+ !y mi/ake "s cases 9 p>ticul>1 f ! infirmity ( human nature & ! cont+5cies ( evid5ce1 & fancy !re is or has be5 a miracle "h & !re :5 !re is n1 ?\gh a tradition1 atta*$ to a picture1 or to a %r9e1 or a well1 be v d\btful1 ?\gh "o relic be sometimes mi/ak5 = ano!r1 & ,/4 ,!odore /&s = ,/4 ,eug5ius or ,/4 ,aga?ocles1 /ill1 once take into acc\nt our ,fir/ ,pr9ciple1 t ,he is likely to cont9ue miracles among u1 :i* is z good z ! ,prote/ant's1 & ,i d n see :y ,he %\ld feel mu* displeasure ) u on acc\nt ( ?is1 or %\ld cease to "w wond]s 9 our behalf4 ,9 ! ,prote/ant's view1 inde$1 :o assumes t miracles nev] are1 our ?aumatology is "o great falsehood2 b t is 8 ,fir/ ,pr9ciple1 z ,i h said s (t51 :i* he does n prove b assume4 ,if he1 inde$1 upheld our sy/em1 or we held 8 pr9ciple1 9 ei!r case he or we %\ld be impo/ors2 b ?\gh we %\ld be p>tn]s to a fraud if we ?\ght l ,prote/ants1 we surely are n if we ?9k l ,ca?olics4 ,su* !n is ! answ] ,i make to ^? :o w\ld urge aga9/ u ! multitude ( miracles record$ 9 our ,sa9ts' ,lives & devotional works1 = _m ( :i* !re is little evid5ce1 & = "s next to none4 ,we ?9k !m true 9 ! same s5se 9 :i* ,prote/ants ?9k ! hi/ory ( ,engl& true4 ,:5 !y say t1 !y d n mean to say t !re are no mi/akes1 b no mi/akes ( consequ5ce1 none :i* alt] ! g5]al c\rse ( hi/ory4 ,nor d !y mean !y are equally sure ( e "p2 = evid5ce is full] & bett] = "s ?+s ?an = o!rs4 ,!y d n /ake _! cr$it on ! tru? ( ,froiss>t or ,sully1 !y d n pl$ge !mselves = ! accuracy ( ,dodd+ton or ,walpole1 !y d n embrace z an ,evangeli/ ,hume1 ,%>on ,turn]1 or ,macaulay4 ,& yet !y d n ?9k x necess>y1 on ! o!r h&1 to comm5ce a religi\s w> aga9/ all our hi/orical cate*isms1 & ab/racts1 & diction>ies1 & tales1 & biographies1 ?r\gh ! c\ntry2 !y h no call on !m to am5d & expurgate books ( ar*aeology1 antiquities1 h]aldry1 ar*itecture1 geography1 & /ati/ics1 to re-write our inscriptions1 & to e/abli% a c5sor%ip on all new publications = ! "t to come4 ,& s z reg>ds ! miracles ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 if1 inde$1 miracles nev] c occur1 !n1 inde$1 impute ! n>ratives to fraud2 b till y prove !y are n likely1 we %all consid] ! hi/ories :i* h come d[n to u true on ! :ole1 ?\gh 9 p>ticul> cases !y may be exagg]at$ or unf\nd$4 ,:]e1 inde$1 !y c c]ta9ly be prov$ to be false1 !re we %all be b\nd to d our be/ to get rid ( !m2 b till t is cle>1 we %all be lib]al en\gh to all[ o!rs to use _! private judgm5t 9 _! fav\r1 z we use ours 9 _! disp>agem5t4 ,= myself1 le/ ,i appe> 9 any way to be %r9k+ f a det]m9ate judgm5t on ! claims ( "s ( ^? miracles & relics1 :i* ,prote/ants are s />tl$ at1 & to be hid+ p>ticul> que/ions 9 :at is vague & g5]al1 ,i w av[ di/9ctly1 t1 putt+ out ( ! "q ! hypo!sis ( unkn[n laws ( nature 7:i* is an evasion f ! =ce ( any pro(71 ,i ?9k x impossible to )/& ! evid5ce :i* is br\ght = ! liquefaction ( ! blood ( ,/4 ,janu>ius at ,naples1 & = ! motion ( ! eyes ( ! pictures ( ! ,madonna 9 ! ,roman ,/ates4 ,i see no reason to d\bt ! mat]ial ( ! ,lomb>d cr[n at ,monza2 & ,i d n see :y ! ,holy ,coat at ,treves may n h be5 :at x pr(esses to be4 ,i firmly believe t portions ( ! ,true ,cross are at ,rome & else:]e1 t ! ,crib ( ,be?lehem is at ,rome1 & ! bodies ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul also4444 ,_m m5 :5 !y he> an educat$ man s speak1 w at once impute ! av[al to insanity1 or to an idiosyncrasy1 or to imbecility ( m9d1 or to decrepitude ( p[]s1 or to fanaticism1 or to hypocrisy4 ,!y h a "r to say s1 if !y w2 & we h a "r to ask !m :y !y d n say x ( ^? :o b[ d[n be=e ! ,my/]y ( my/]ies1 ! ,div9e ,inc>nation8 ,9 my ,essay on ,miracles ( ! ye> #ahbf1 ,i propos$ ?ree que/ions ab\t a pr(ess$ miracul\s occurr5ce1 #a4 is x antec$5tly probable8 #b4 is x 9 its nature c]ta9ly miracul\s8 #c4 has x suffici5t evid5ce8 ,^! are ! ?ree heads "u :i* ,i /ill wi% to conduct ! inquiry into ! miracles ( ecclesia/ical hi/ory4 #f4 ,popul> ,religion ,?is writ] uses mu* rhetoric aga9/ a lecture ( m9e1 9 :i* ,i br+ out1 z hone/ly z ,i c1 ! /ate ( c\ntries :i* h long receiv$ ! ,ca?olic ,fai?1 & hold x by ! =ce ( tradition1 univ]sal cu/om1 & legal e/abli%m5t2 a lecture 9 :i* ,i give pictures1 drawn pr9cipally f ! middle ages1 ( :at1 consid]+ ! corruption ( ! human race g5]ally1 t /ate is sure to be--pictures ( its special s9s & (f5ces1 sui g5]is1 :i* are ! result ( t fai? :5 x is sep>at$ f love or *>ity1 or ( :at ,scripture calls a dead fai?1 ( ! light %9+ 9 d>kness1 & ! tru? held 9 unrighte\sness4 ,! ne>e/ approa* :i* ?is writ] is able to make t[>ds /at+ :at ,i h said 9 ?is lecture1 is to /ate ! v rev]se4 ,obs]ve3 we h already _h "s in/ances ( ! haz9ess ( 8 ideas conc]n+ ! ,notes ( ! ,*ur*4 ,^! notes are1 z any "o kn[s :o has look$ into ! subject1 c]ta9 great & simple *>act]i/ics1 :i* ,he :o f\nd$ ! ,*ur* has /amp$ ^u h] 9 ord] to draw bo? ! reason & ! imag9ation ( m5 to h]1 z be+ really a div9e "w1 & a religion di/9ct f all o!r religi\s communities2 ! pr9cipal ( ^! notes be+ t %e is ,holy1 ,"o1 ,ca?olic1 & ,apo/olic1 z ! ,cre$ says4 ,n[1 to use 8 own ^w1 he has ! incr$ible audacity to say1 t ,i h decl>$1 n ! div9e *>act]i/ics ( ! ,*ur*1 b ! s9s & sc&als 9 h]1 to be h] ,notes--z if ,i made ,god ! au?or ( evil4 ,he says di/9ctly1 ,dr4 ,newman1 ) a k9d ( desp]ate audacity1 w dig =? su* sc&als z ,notes ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,?is is :at ,i get at 8 h&s = my hone/y4 ,blot tw5ty-n9e4 ,aga91 he says1 ,dr4 ,newman uses ! blasphemy & pr(anity :i* he confesses to be s common 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries1 z an argum5t =1 & n aga9/ ! ',ca?olic ,fai?4'--p4 #cd4 ,t is1 because ,i admit t pr(an5ess exi/s 9 ! ,*ur*1 !re=e ,i consid] x a tok5 ( ! ,*ur*4 ,yes1 c]ta9ly1 j z our national =m ( curs+ is an evid5ce ( ! be+ ( a ,god1 & z a gall[s is ! glori\s sign ( a civilis$ c\ntry1--b 9 no o!r way4 ,blot ?irty4 ,:at is x t ,i really say8 ,i say z foll[s3 ,prote/ants object t ! communion ( ,rome does n fulfil satisfactorily ! expectation :i* we may ju/ly =m conc]n+ ! true ,*ur*1 z x is del9eat$ 9 ! f\r notes1 enum]at$ 9 ! ,cre$2 & among o!rs1 e4g4 9 ! note ( sanctity2 & !y po9t1 9 pro( ( :at !y ass]t1 to ! /ate ( ,ca?olic c\ntries4 ,n[1 9 answ] to ?is objection1 x is pla9 :at ,i might h done1 if ,i _h n _h a consci5ce4 ,i might h d5i$ ! fact4 ,i might h said1 = in/ance1 t ! middle ages 7 z virtu\s1 z !y 7 believ+4 ,i might h d5i$ t !re 0 any viol5ce1 any sup]/ition1 any immorality1 any blasphemy dur+ !m4 ,& s z to ! /ate ( c\ntries :i* h long _h ! light ( ,ca?olic tru?1 & h deg5]at$4 ,i might h admitt$ no?+ aga9/ !m1 & expla9$ away ev]y?+ :i* plausibly told to _! disadvantage4 ,i did no?+ ( ! k9d2 & :at effect has ?is _h ^u ?is e/imable critic8 ,dr4 ,newman takes a seem+ pleasure1 he says1 9 detail+ in/ances ( di%one/y on ! "p ( ,ca?olics4--p4 #cd4 ,blot ?irty-"o4 ,any "o :o kn[s me well1 w\ld te/ify t my seem+ pleasure1 z he calls x1 at su* ?+s1 is j ! impati5t s5sitiv5ess1 :i* relieves itself by means ( a def9ite del9eation ( :at is s hateful to x4 ,h[ev]1 to pass on4 ,all ! mis]able sc&als ( ,ca?olic c\ntries1 tak5 at ! wor/1 are1 z ,i view ! matt]1 no argum5t aga9/ ! ,*ur* itself2 & ! reason :i* ,i give 9 ! lecture is1 t1 accord+ to ! prov]b1 ,corruptio optimi e/ pessima4 ,! ,jews c\ld s9 9 a way no o!r contempor>y race c\ld s91 = !irs 0 a s9 aga9/ light2 & ,ca?olics c s9 ) a dep? & int5sity ) :i* ,prote/ants _c s94 ,!re w be m blasphemy1 m hatr$ ( ,god1 m ( diabolical rebellion1 m ( awful sacrilege1 m ( vile hypocrisy 9 a ,ca?olic c\ntry ?an any:]e else1 because !re is 9 x m ( s9 aga9/ light4 ,surely1 ?is is j :at ,scripture says1 ,woe unto !e1 ,*oraz96 woe unto !e1 ,be?saida6 ,&1 aga91 surely :at is told u by religi\s m51 say by ,fa!r ,bresciani1 ab\t ! pres5t unbeliev+ p>ty 9 ,italy1 fully be>s out ! div9e text3 ,if1 aft] !y h escap$ ! pollutions ( ! _w 444 !y are aga9 entangl$ !re9 & ov]come1 ! latt] end is worse ) !m ?an ! beg9n+4 ,= x _h be5 bett] = !m n to h kn[n ! way ( righte\sness1 ?an1 aft] !y h kn[n x1 to turn f ! holy comm&m5ts deliv]$ unto !m4 ,& :at is true ( ^? :o ?us op5ly oppose !mselves to ! tru?1 z x 0 true ( ! ,evil ,"o 9 ! beg9n+1 w 9 an analog\s way be true 9 ! case ( all s91 be x ( a heavi] or light] "*1 :i* is f\nd 9 a ,ca?olic c\ntry3--s9 w be /rangely t+$ or dy$ by religi\s associations or beliefs1 & w exhibit ! tragical inconsi/5cies ( ! excess ( k ov] love1 or ( mu* fai? ) little ob$i5ce4 ,! my/]i\s battle betwe5 good & evil w assume 9 a ,ca?olic c\ntry its mo/ frightful %ape1 :5 x is n ! collision ( two di/9ct & f>-sep>at$ ho/s1 b :5 x is c>ri$ on 9 he>ts & s\ls1 tak5 "o by "o1 & :5 ! et]nal foes are s int]m+l$ & int]fus$ t to human eyes !y seem to coalesce into a multitude ( individualities4 ,?is is 9 c\rse ( ye>s1 ! real1 ! hidd5 condition ( a nation1 :i* has be5 ba!d 9 ,*ri/ian ideas1 :e!r x be a "y vigor\s race1 or an old & deg5]ate2 & x w manife/ itself socially & hi/orically 9 ^? *>act]i/ics1 sometimes grotesque1 sometimes hide\s1 sometimes despicable1 ( :i* we h s _m in/ances1 m$ieval & mod]n1 bo? 9 ?is hemisph]e & 9 ! we/]n4 ,x is1 ,i say1 ! necess>y result ( ! int]communion ( div9e fai? & human corruption4 ,b x has a light side z well z a d>k4 ,fir/1 mu* :i* seems pr(ane1 is n 9 itself pr(ane1 b 9 ! subjective view ( ! ,prote/ant behold]4 ,sc5ic repres5tations ( our ,"l's ,passion are n pr(ane to a ,ca?olic population2 9 l mann]1 !re are usages1 cu/oms1 in/itutions1 actions1 (t5 ( an indiff]5t nature1 :i* w be necess>ily mix$ up ) religion 9 a ,ca?olic c\ntry1 because all ?+s :atev] are s mix$ up4 ,prote/ants h be5 sometimes %ock$1 mo/ absurdly z a ,ca?olic rightly decides1 at he>+ t ,mass is sometimes said = a good haul ( fi%4 ,!re is no s9 "h1 b only a diff]5ce f ,prote/ant cu/oms4 ,o!r ph5om5a ( a ,ca?olic nation are at mo/ m]e extravagances4 ,& !n z to :at is really s9ful1 if !re be 9 x fe>ful in/ances ( blasphemy or sup]/ition1 !re are also special & s+ul> fruits & exhibitions ( sanctity2 &1 if ! _m d n seem to lead bett] lives = all _! religi\s k1 at lea/ !y le>n1 z !y c le>n n[h]e else1 h[ to rep5t ?or\ghly & to die well4 ,! visible /ate ( a c\ntry1 :i* pr(esses ,ca?olicism1 ne$ n be ! measure ( ! spiritual result ( t ,ca?olicism1 at ! et]nal judgm5t seat2 b no "o c\ld say t t visible /ate 0 a note t ,ca?olicism 0 div9e4 ,all ?is ,i attempt$ to br+ out 9 ! lecture ( :i* ,i am speak+2 & t ,i _h "s success1 ,i am glad to inf] f ! message ( congratulation ^u x1 :i* ,i receiv$ at ! "t1 f a =eign ,ca?olic layman1 ( high ,engli% reputation1 ) :om ,i _h n ! hon\r ( a p]sonal acqua9tance4 ,& hav+ giv5 ! key to ! lecture1 :i* ! writ] s wond]fully misrepres5ts1 ,i pass on to ano!r head4 #g4 ,! ,economy ,= ! subject ( ! ,economy1 ,i %all ref] to my discussion ^u x 9 my ,hi/ory ( ! ,arians1 aft] "o ^w ab\t ?is writ]4 ,he puts into 8 title-page ^! words f a s]mon ( m9e3 ,x is n m ?an an hyp]bole to say1 t1 9 c]ta9 cases1 a lie is ! ne>e/ approa* to tru?4 ,?is s]mon he attacks2 b ,i d n ?9k x necess>y to def5d x "h1 because any "o :o reads x1 w see t he is simply incapable ( =m+ a notion ( :at x is ab\t4 ,x treats ( subjects :i* are entirely out ( 8 dep?2 &1 z ,i h already %[n 9 o!r in/ances1 & obs]v$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is volume1 he illu/rates 9 8 own p]son ! v ?+ t %ocks him1 viz4 t ! ne>e/ approa* to tru?1 9 giv5 cases1 is a lie4 ,he does 8 be/ to make some?+ ( x1 ,i believe2 b he gets simply p]plex$4 ,he f9ds t x annihilates space1 robs him ( locomotion1 almo/ sc(fs at ! exi/5ce ( ! e>?1 & he is simply fright5$ & c[$4 ,he c b say ! man :o wrote t s]mon 0 already pa/ ! possibility ( consci\s di%one/y1 p4 #da4 ,p]haps x is h>dly fair1 aft] su* a confession on 8 "p ( be+ fairly beat1 to m>k d[n a blot2 h[ev]1 let x be ,blot ?irty-two4 ,!n aga91 he quotes f me ?us3 ,_m a !ory or view ( ?+s1 on :i* an in/itution is f\nd$1 or a p>ty held toge!r1 is ( ! same k9d 7economical74 ,_m an argum5t1 us$ by zeal\s & e>ne/ m51 has ?is economical "*1 be+ n ! v gr\nd on :i* !y act 7= !y cont9ue 9 ! same c\rse1 ?\gh x be refut$71 yet 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 a repres5tation ( x1 a proximate description ( _! feel+s1 9 ! %ape ( argum5t1 on :i* !y c re/1 to :i* !y c recur :5 p]plex$1 & appeal :5 !y are que/ion$4 ,he calls ^! />tl+ words1 p4 #ci4 ,yet "h aga9 he illu/rates _! tru?2 = 9 8 own case1 he has act$ on !m 9 ?is v controv]sy ) ! mo/ happy exactness4 ,surely he ref]r$ to my s]mon on ,wisdom & ,innoc5ce1 :5 call$ on to prove me a li>1 z a proximate description ( 8 feel+s ab\t me1 9 ! %ape ( argum5t1 & he has cont9u$ 9 ! same c\rse ?\gh x has be5 refut$4 ,blot ?irty-?ree4 ,!n1 z to a p>ty be+ held toge!r by a my?ical repres5tation1 or economy4 ,surely ,*ur* & ,k+1 ,re=m1 ,non-int]v5tion1 are su* symbols2 or let ?is writ] answ] ,mr4 ,k+lake's "q 9 8 ,crimean ,w>1 ,is x true t 444 great armies 7 ga!r+1 & t = ! sake ( ! ,key & ! ,/> ! peace ( ! nations 0 br\ght into dang]8 ,blot ?irty-f\r4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is "w1 pp4 #ag-bc1 ,i refut$ 8 gratuit\s accusation aga9/ me at p4 #db1 f\nd$ on my call+ "o ( my ,anglican s]mons a ,prote/ant "o3 s ,i h no?+ to d b to regi/] x "h z ,blot ?irty-five4 ,!n he says t ,i committ$ an economy 9 plac+ 9 my orig9al title-page1 t ! "q betwe5 him & me1 0 :e!r ,dr4 ,newman tea*es t ,tru? is no virtue4 ,x 0 a wisdom ( ! s]p5t9e type1 s9ce ,i did n add1 = its own sake4 ,n[ obs]ve3 ,fir/1 z to ! matt] ( fact1 9 ! c\rse ( my ,lett]s1 :i* bore t title-page1 ,i pr9t$ ! words = its own sake1 five times ov]4 ,next1 pray1 :at k9d ( a virtue is t1 :i* is n done = its own sake8 ,s ?is1 aft] all1 is ?is writ]'s idea ( virtue6 a some?+ t is done = ! sake ( some?+ else2 a sort ( exp$i5ce6 ,he is hone/1 x seems1 simply because hone/y is ! be/ policy1 & on t score x is t he ?9ks himself virtu\s4 ,:y1 = its own sake ent]s into ! v idea or def9ition ( a virtue4 ,def5d me f su* virtu\s m51 z ?is writ] w\ld inflict ^u u6 ,blot ?irty-six4 ,^! blots are en\gh j n[2 s ,i proce$ to a brief sket* ( :at ,i held 9 #ahcc ^u ! ,economy1 z a rule ( practice4 ,i wrote ?is two mon?s ago2 p]haps ! composition is n q 9 keep+ ) ! run ( ?is ,app5dix2 & x is %ort2 b ,i ?9k x w be suffici5t = my purpose3-- ,! doctr9e ( ! ,economia1 _h1 z ,i h %[n1 pp4 #di-ea1 a l>ge signification :5 appli$ to ! div9e ord9ances2 x also _h a def9ite application to ! duties ( ,*ri/ians1 :e!r cl]gy or laity1 9 prea*+1 9 in/ruct+ or cate*iz+1 or 9 ord9>y int]c\rse ) ! _w ar\nd !m4 ,z ,almighty ,god did n all at once introduce ! ,gospel to ! _w1 & !reby gradually prep>$ m5 = its pr(itable reception1 s1 accord+ to ! doctr9e ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 x 0 a duty1 = ! sake ( ! hea!n among :om !y liv$1 to obs]ve a great res]ve & caution 9 communicat+ to !m ! k ( ! :ole c\nsel ( ,god4 ,?is cauti\s disp5sation ( ! tru?1 aft] ! mann] ( a discreet & vigilant /ew>d1 is d5ot$ by ! ^w economy4 ,x is a mode ( act+ :i* comes "u ! head ( prud5ce1 "o ( ! f\r c>d9al virtues4 ,! pr9ciple ( ! economy is ?is2 t out ( v>i\s c\rses1 9 religi\s conduct or /atem5t1 all & ea* all[able antec$5tly & 9 !mselves1 t ought to be tak5 :i* is mo/ exp$i5t & mo/ suitable at ! "t = ! object 9 h&4 ,in/ances ( its application & ex]cise 9 ,scripture are su* z ! foll[+3--#a4 ,div9e ,provid5ce did b gradually imp>t to ! _w 9 g5]al1 & to ! ,jews 9 p>ticul>1 ! k ( ,8 w3--,he is said to h w9k$ at ! times ( ignorance among ! hea!n2 & ,he suff]$ 9 ! ,jews divorce because ( ! h>dness ( _! he>ts4 #b4 ,he has all[$ ,himself to be repres5t$ z hav+ eyes1 e>s1 & h&s1 z hav+ wra?1 jeal\sy1 grief1 & rep5tance4 #c4 ,9 l mann]1 our ,"l spoke h>%ly to ! ,syro-,pho5ician woman1 ^: daught] ,he 0 ab\t to heal1 & made z if ,he w\ld g fur!r1 :5 ! two disciples _h come to _! j\rney's end4 #d4 ,?us too ,joseph made himself /range to 8 bre?r51 & ,eli%a kept sil5ce on reque/ ( ,naaman to b[ 9 ! h\se ( ,rimmon4 #e4 ,?us ,/4 ,paul circumcis$ ,timo?y1 :ile he cri$ out ,circumcision availe? n4 ,x may be said t ?is pr9ciple1 true 9 itself1 yet is dang]\s1 because x admits ( an easy abuse1 & c>ries m5 away into :at becomes ins9c]ity & cunn+4 ,?is is und5iable2 to d evil t good may come1 to consid] t ! means1 :atev] !y are1 ju/ify ! end1 to sacrifice tru? to exp$i5ce1 unscrupul\sness1 recklessness1 are grave (f5ces4 ,^! are abuses ( ! economy4 ,b to call !m economical is to give a f9e "n to :at occurs e day1 indep5d5t ( any k ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,economy4 ,x is ! abuse ( a rule :i* nature sugge/s to e "o4 ,e "o looks out = ! mollia tempora f&i1 & mollia v]ba too4 ,hav+ ?us expla9$ :at is meant by ! economy z a rule ( social int]c\rse betwe5 m5 ( diff]5t religi\s1 or1 aga91 political1 or social views1 next ,i g on to /ate :at ,i said 9 ! ,arians4 ,i say 9 t volume fir/1 t our ,"l has giv5 u ! pr9ciple 9 ,8 own words--,ca/ n y\r pe>ls be=e sw9e2 & t ,he exemplifi$ x 9 ,8 tea*+ by p>ables2 t ,/4 ,paul expressly di/+ui%es betwe5 ! milk :i* is necess>y to "o set ( m51 & ! /rong meat :i* is all[$ to o!rs1 & t1 9 two ,epi/les4 ,i say1 t ! apo/les 9 ! ,acts obs]ve ! same rule 9 _! spee*es1 = x is a fact1 t !y d n prea* ! high doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity1 b only ,jesus & ! resurrection or rep5tance & fai?4 ,i also say1 t ?is is ! v reason t ! ,fa!rs assign = ! sil5ce ( v>i\s writ]s 9 ! fir/ c5turies on ! subject ( our ,"l's div9ity4 ,i also speak ( ! cate*etical sy/em practis$ 9 ! e>ly ,*ur*1 & ! discipl9a arcani z reg>ds ! doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 to :i* ,b+ham be>s witness2 also ( ! def5ce ( ?is rule by ,basil1 ,cyril ( ,j]usalem1 ,*ryso/om1 & ,!odoret4 ,& next ! "q may be ask$1 :e!r ,i h said any?+ 9 my volume to gu>d ! doctr9e1 ?us laid d[n1 f ! abuse to :i* x is obvi\sly expos$3 & my answ] is easy4 ,( c\rse1 _h ,i _h any idea t ,i %\ld h be5 expos$ to su* ho/ile misrepres5tations1 z x has be5 my lot to und]go on ! subject1 ,i %\ld h made m direct av[als ?an ,i h done ( my s5se ( ! gravity & ! dang] ( t abuse4 ,s9ce ,i c\ld n =esee :5 ,i wrote1 t ,i %\ld h be5 wantonly sl&]$1 ,i only wond] t ,i h anticipat$ ! *>ge z fully z w be se5 9 ! foll[+ extracts4 ,= in/ance1 speak+ ( ! ,discipl9a ,arcani1 ,i say3--7#a7 ,! elem5t>y in=mation giv5 to ! hea!n or cate*um5 0 9 no s5se undone by ! subsequ5t secret tea*+1 :i* 0 9 fact b ! fill+ up ( a b>e b correct outl9e1 p4 #eh1 & ,i contra/ ?is ) ! conduct ( ! ,mani*aeans :o repres5t$ ! initiatory discipl9e z f\nd$ on a fiction or hypo!sis1 :i* 0 to be =gott5 by ! le>n] z he made progress 9 ! real doctr9e ( ! ,gospel4 7#b7 ,z to allegoris+1 ,i say t ! ,alex&rians err$1 :5ev] & z f> z !y proce$$ to obscure ! prim>y mean+ ( ,scripture1 & to weak5 ! =ce ( hi/orical facts & express decl>ations1 p4 #fi4 7#c7 ,& t !y 7 m op5 to c5sure1 :51 on be+ urg$ by objections to v>i\s passages 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 z d]ogatory to ! div9e p]fections or to ! ,jewi% ,sa9ts1 !y _h rec\rse to an allegorical explanation by way ( answ]1 p4 #ga4 7#d7 ,i add1 ,x is impossible to def5d su* a proc$ure1 :i* seems to imply a want ( fai? 9 ^? :o _h rec\rse to x2 = ,god has giv5 u rules ( "r & wrong1 ibid4 7#e7 ,aga91 ,i say--,! abuse ( ! ,economy 9 ! h&s ( unscrupul\s reason]s1 is obvi\s4 ,ev5 ! hone/ controv]siali/ or tea*] w f9d x v difficult to repres5t1 )\t misrepres5t+1 :at x is yet 8 duty to pres5t to 8 he>]s ) caution or res]ve4 ,"h ! obvi\s rule to guide our practice is1 to be c>eful ev] to ma9ta9 sub/antial tru? 9 our use ( ! economical me?od1 pp4 #gi1 #hj4 7#f7 ,& s f> f concurr+ at all haz>ds ) ,ju/91 ,gregory1 or ,a?anasius1 ,i say1 ,x is pla9 !y 7 ju/ifi$ or n 9 _! ,economy1 accord+ z !y did or did n practically mislead _! oppon5ts1 p4 #hj4 7#g7 ,i proce$1 ,x is s difficult to hit ! m>k 9 ^! p]plex+ cases1 t x is n wond]ful1 %\ld ^! or o!r ,fa!rs h fail$ at times1 & said m or less ?an 0 prop]1 ibid4 ,! pr9ciple ( ! economy is famili>ly act$ on among u e day4 ,:5 we w\ld p]suade o!rs1 we d n beg9 by tread+ on _! toes4 ,m5 w\ld be ?\ght rude :o introduc$ _! own religi\s notions into mix$ society1 & 7 devotional 9 a draw+-room4 ,h we nev] ?\ght lawy]s tiresome :o came d[n = ! assizes & talk$ law all ?r\gh d9n]8 ,does ! same argum5t tell 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 on ! hu/+s1 & at ,exet] ,hall8 ,is an educat$ g5tleman nev] wor/$ at an election by ! tone & argum5ts ( "s clev] fell[1 :o1 :atev] 8 %ortcom+s 9 o!r respects1 und]/&s ! common p8 ,z to ! ,ca?olic religion 9 ,engl& at ! pres5t day1 ?is only w ,i obs]ve--t ! true/ exp$i5ce is to answ] "r out1 :5 y are ask$2 t ! wise/ economy is to h no managem5t2 t ! be/ prud5ce is n to be a c[>d2 t ! mo/ damag+ folly is to be f\nd out %uffl+2 & t ! fir/ ( virtues is to tell tru?1 & %ame ! devil4 #h4 ,ly+ & ,equivocation ,?is writ] says1 ,?\gh a lie be a s91 ! fact ( its be+ a v5ial "o seems to h ga9$ = x z yet a v slight p5ance4--p4 #df4 ,yet he says also t ,dr4 ,newman takes a p]v]se pleasure 9 ecc5tricities1 because ,i say t x is bett] = sun & moon to drop f heav5 ?an t "o s\l %\ld tell "o wilful untru?4--p4 #cj4 ,t is1 he fir/ accuses u )\t f\ndation ( mak+ light ( a lie2 &1 :5 he f9ds t we don't1 !n he calls u inconsi/5t4 ,i h notic$ ^! words ( m9e1 & two passages besides1 :i* he quotes1 above at pp4 #bbb-bbd4 ,"h ,i w b obs]ve on ! subject ( v5ial s9 g5]ally1 t he altoge!r =gets our doctr9e ( purgatory4 ,?is puni%m5t may la/ till ! day ( judgm5t2 s mu* = duration2 !n z to int5sity1 let ! image ( fire1 by :i* we d5ote x1 %[ :at we ?9k ( x4 ,"h is ! expiation ( v5ial s9s4 ,yet ,prote/ants1 aft] ! mann] ( ?is writ]1 are too apt to play fa/ & loose2 to blame u because we hold t s9 may be v5ial1 & to blame u aga9 :5 we tell !m :at we ?9k w be its puni%m5t4 ,blot ?irty-sev54 ,at ! end ( 8 pamphlet he makes a di/9ction betwe5 ! ,ca?olic cl]gy & g5try 9 ,engl&1 :i* ,i "k ! latt] consid] to be v imp]t95t2 & he makes x apropos ( a passage 9 "o ( my orig9al lett]s 9 ,janu>y4 ,he quotes me z say+ t ,ca?olics diff] f ,prote/ants1 z to :e!r ?is or t act 9 p>ticul> is con=mable to ! rule ( tru?1 p4 #dh2 & !n he goes on to obs]ve1 t ,i h calumniat$ ! ,ca?olic g5try1 because !re is no diff]5ce :atev]1 ( detail or o!r1 betwe5 _! tru?fulness & hon\r1 & ! tru?fulness & hon\r ( ! ,prote/ant g5try among :om !y live4 ,b aga9 he has g>bl$ my words2 !y run ?us3 ,tru? is ! same 9 itself & 9 sub/ance1 to ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant2 s is purity2 bo? virtues are to be ref]r$ to t moral s5se :i* is ! natural possession ( u all4 ,b1 :5 we come to ! "q 9 detail1 :e!r ?is or t act 9 p>ticul> is con=mable to ! rule ( tru?1 or aga9 to ! rule ( purity1 !n sometimes !re is a diff]5ce ( op9ion betwe5 individuals1 sometimes betwe5 s*ools1 & sometimes betwe5 religi\s communions4 ,i knew inde$ p]fectly well1 & ,i confess$ t ,prote/ants ?9k t ! ,ca?olic sy/em1 z su*1 leads to a lax obs]vance ( ! rule ( tru?2 b ,i add$1 ,i am v sorry t !y %\ld ?9k s1 & ,i nev] meant myself to grant t all ,prote/ants 7 on ! /rict side1 & all ,ca?olics on ! lax4 ,f> f x2 !re is a /rict] p>ty z well z a lax] p>ty among ,ca?olics1 !re is a lax] p>ty z well z a /rict] p>ty among ,prote/ants4 ,i h already spok5 ( ,prote/ant writ]s :o 9 c]ta9 cases all[ ( ly+1 ,i h also spok5 ( ,ca?olic writ]s :o d n all[ ( equivocation2 :5 ,i wrote a diff]5ce ( op9ion betwe5 individuals1 & betwe5 s*ools1 ,i meant betwe5 ,prote/ant & ,prote/ant1 & p>ticul> in/ances 7 9 my m9d4 ,i did n say !n1 or dream ( say+1 t ,ca?olics1 prie/s & laity1 7 lax on ! po9t ( ly+1 & t ,prote/ants 7 /rict1 any m ?an ,i meant to say t all ,ca?olics 7 pure1 & all ,prote/ants impure2 b ,i meant to say t1 :]eas ! rule ( tru? is "o & ! same bo? to ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant1 nev]!less "s ,ca?olics 7 lax1 "s /rict1 & aga9 "s ,prote/ants 7 /rict1 "s lax2 & ,i h already _h opportunities ( record+ my own judgm5t on :i* side ?is writ] is himself1 & !re=e he may keep 8 =w>d v9dication ( hone/ g5tlem5 & noble ladies1 :o1 9 spite ( _! prie/s1 are /ill s tru?ful1 till su* "t z he c f9d a worse assailant ( !m ?an ,i am1 & !y no bett] *ampion ( !m ?an himself4 ,& z to ! ,prie/s ( ,engl&1 ^? :o "k !m1 z he does n1 w pron\nce !m no :it inf]ior 9 ?is great virtue to ! g5try1 :om he says t he does2 & ,i _c say m4 ,blot ?irty-eight4 ,la/ly1 ?is writ] uses ! foll[+ words1 :i* ,i h m ?an once quot$1 & ) a ref]5ce to !m ,i %all end my rem>ks ^u him4 ,i am h5ce=?1 he says1 9 d\bt & fe>1 z mu* z an hone/ man c be1 conc]n+ e ^w ,dr4 ,newman may write4 ,h[ c ,i tell t ,i %all n be ! dupe ( "s cunn+ equivocation1 ( "o ( ! ?ree k9ds1 laid d[n z p]missible by ! bless$ ,/4 ,alfonso da ,liguori & 8 pupils1 ev5 :5 confirm$ ) an oa?4448 ,i w tell him :y he ne$ n fe>2 because he has left out "o v important condition 9 ! /atem5t ( ,/4 ,alfonso--& v applicable to my own case1 ev5 if ,i foll[$ ,/4 ,alfonso's view ( ! subject4 ,/4 ,alfonso says ex ju/a causa2 b our hone/ man1 z he /yles himself1 has omitt$ ^! words2 :i* are a key to ! :ole "q4 ,blot ?irty-n9e4 ,"h ende? our hone/ man4 ,n[ = ! subject ( ly+4 ,almo/ all au?ors1 ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant1 admit1 t :5 a j cause is pres5t1 !re is "s k9d or o!r ( v]bal mislead+1 :i* is n s94 ,ev5 sil5ce is 9 c]ta9 cases virtually su* a mislead+1 accord+ to ! prov]b1 ,sil5ce gives cons5t4 ,aga91 sil5ce is absolutely =bidd5 to a ,ca?olic1 z a mortal s91 "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 e4g4 to keep sil5ce1 in/ead ( mak+ a pr(ession ( fai?4 ,ano!r mode ( v]bal mislead+1 & ! mo/ direct1 is actually say+ ! ?+ t is n2 & x is def5d$ on ! pr9ciple t su* words are n a lie1 :5 !re is a ju/a causa1 z kill+ is n murd] 9 ! case ( an execution]4 ,ano!r gr\nd ( c]ta9 au?ors = say+ t an untru? is n a lie :]e !re is a j cause1 is1 t v]acity is a k9d ( ju/ice1 & !re=e1 :5 we h no duty ( ju/ice to tell tru? to ano!r1 x is no s9 n to d s4 ,h5ce we may say ! ?+ t is n1 to *ildr51 to madm51 to m5 :o ask imp]t95t que/ions1 to ^? :om we hope to b5efit by mislead+4 ,ano!r gr\nd1 tak5 9 def5d+ c]ta9 untru?s1 ex ju/a causa1 z if n lies1 is t v]acity is = ! sake ( society1 &1 if 9 no case we might lawfully mislead o!rs1 we %\ld actually be do+ society great h>m4 ,ano!r mode ( v]bal mislead+ is equivocation or a play ^u words2 & x is def5d$ on ! view t to lie is to use words 9 a s5se :i* !y w n be>4 ,b an equivocator uses !m 9 a receiv$ s5se1 ?\gh !re is ano!r receiv$ s5se1 & !re=e1 accord+ to ?is def9ition1 he does n lie4 ,o!rs say t all equivocations are1 aft] all1 a k9d ( ly+1 fa9t lies or awkw>d lies1 b /ill lies2 & "s ( ^! disputants inf]1 t !re=e we mu/ n equivocate1 & o!rs t equivocation is b a half measure1 & t x is bett] to say at once t 9 c]ta9 cases untru?s are n lies4 ,o!rs w try to di/+ui% betwe5 evasions & equivocations2 b !y w be answ]$1 t1 ?\gh !re are evasions :i* are cle>ly n equivocations1 yet t x is difficult sci5tifically to draw ! l9e betwe5 !m4 ,to ^! mu/ be add$ ! unsci5tific way ( deal+ ) lies1 viz4 t on a great or cruel occasion a man _c help tell+ a lie1 & he w\ld n be a man1 did he n tell x1 b /ill x is wrong & he ought n to d x1 & he mu/ tru/ t ! s9 w be =giv5 him1 ?\gh he goes ab\t to commit x4 ,x is a frailty1 & _h bett] n be anticipat$1 & n ?\ght ( aga91 aft] x is once ov]4 ,?is view _c = a mom5t be def5d$1 b1 ,i suppose1 x is v common4 ,& n[ ,i ?9k ! hi/orical c\rse ( ?\ght ^u ! matt] has be5 ?is3 ! ,greek ,fa!rs ?\ght t1 :5 !re 0 a ju/a causa1 an untru? ne$ n be a lie4 ,/4 ,augu/9e took ano!r view1 ?\gh ) great misgiv+2 &1 :e!r he is rightly int]pret$ or n1 is ! doctor ( ! great & common view t all untru?s are lies1 & t !re c be no j cause ( untru?4 ,9 ^! lat] times1 ?is doctr9e has be5 f\nd difficult to "w1 & x has be5 l>gely taught t1 ?\gh all untru?s are lies1 yet t c]ta9 equivocations1 :5 !re is a j cause1 are n untru?s4 ,fur!r1 !re h be5 & all along ?r\gh ^! lat] ages1 o!r s*ools1 runn+ p>allel ) ! above m5tion$1 "o ( :i* says t equivocations1 etc4 aft] all are lies1 & ano!r :i* says t !re are untru?s :i* are n lies4 ,& n[ z to ! j cause1 :i* is ! condition1 s9e qua non4 ,! ,greek ,fa!rs make !m su* z ^!1 self-def5ce1 *>ity1 zeal = ,god's hon\r1 & ! l4 ,/4 ,augu/9e seems to deal ) ! same j causes z ! ,greek ,fa!rs1 ev5 ?\gh he does n all[ ( _! availabl5ess z depriv+ untru?s1 spok5 ) su* objects1 ( _! s9fulness4 ,he m5tions def5ce ( life & ( hon\r1 & ! safe cu/ody ( a secret4 ,also ! ,anglican writ]s1 :o h foll[$ ! ,greek ,fa!rs1 9 def5d+ untru?s :5 !re is ! j cause1 consid] t j cause to be su* z ! pres]vation ( life & prop]ty1 def5ce ( law1 ! good ( o!rs4 ,moreov]1 _! moral rights1 e4g4 def5ce aga9/ ! inquisitive1 etc4 ,/4 ,alfonso1 ,i consid]1 w\ld take ! same view ( ! ju/a causa z ! ,anglican div9es2 he speaks ( x z quicunque f9is hone/us1 ad s]v&a bona spiritui vel corpori utilia2 :i* is v mu* ! view :i* !y take ( x1 judg+ by ! in/ances :i* !y give4 ,9 all cases1 h[ev]1 & z contemplat$ by all au?ors1 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 or ,milton1 or ,/4 ,alfonso1 su* a causa is1 9 fact1 extreme1 r>e1 great1 or at lea/ special4 ,?us ! writ] 9 ! ,melanges ,!ologiques 7,liege1 #aheb-c1 p4 #dec7 quotes ,lessius3 ,si absque ju/a causa fiat1 e/ abusio orationis contra virtutem v]itatis1 et civilem consuetud9em1 etsi proprie non sit m5dacium4 ,t is1 ! virtue ( tru?1 & ! civil cu/om1 are ! measure ( ! j cause4 ,& s ,voit1 ,if a man has us$ a res]vation 7re/rictione non pure m5tali7 )\t a grave cause1 he has s9n$ gravely4 ,& s ! au?or himself1 f :om ,i quote1 & :o def5ds ! ,patri/ic & ,anglican doctr9e t !re are untru?s :i* are n lies1 says1 ,"u ! "n ( m5tal res]vation !ologians au?orise _m lies1 :5 !re is = !m a grave reason & proportionate1 i4e4 to _! "*--p4 #dei4 ,& s ,/4 ,alfonso1 9 ano!r treatise1 quotes ,/4 ,?omas to ! effect1 t1 if f "o cause two imm$iate effects foll[1 &1 if ! good effect ( t cause is equal 9 value to ! bad effect 7bonus aequivalet malo71 !n no?+ h9d]s t ! good may be int5d$ & ! evil p]mitt$4 ,f :i* x w foll[ t1 s9ce ! evil to society f ly+ is v great1 ! j cause :i* is to make x all[able1 mu/ be v great also4 ,& s ,k5rick3 ,x is confess$ by all ,ca?olics t1 9 ! common int]c\rse ( life1 all ambiguity ( language is to be avoid$2 b x is debat$ :e!r su* ambiguity is ev] lawful4 ,mo/ !ologians answ] 9 ! affirmative1 suppos+ a grave cause urges1 & ! true m9d ( ! speak] c be collect$ f ! adjuncts1 ?\gh 9 fact x be n collect$4 ,h[ev]1 !re are cases1 ,i h already said1 ( ano!r k9d1 9 :i* ,anglican au?ors w\ld ?9k a lie all[able2 su* z :5 a "q is imp]t95t4 ,accord+ly1 ,i ?9k ! be/ ^w = embrac+ all ! cases :i* w\ld come "u ! ju/a causa1 is1 n extreme1 b special1 & ,i say ! same z reg>ds ,/4 ,alfonso2 & !re=e1 above 9 pp4 #bdb & #bdd1 :e!r ,i speak ( ,/4 ,alfonso or ,paley1 ,i %\ld h us$ ! ^w special1 or extraord9>y1 n extreme4 ,:at ,i h be5 say+ %[s :at diff]5t s*ools ( op9ion !re are 9 ! ,*ur* 9 ! treatm5t ( ?is difficult doctr9e2 &1 by consequ5ce1 t a giv5 individual1 su* z ,i am1 _c agree ) all1 & has a full "r to foll[ :i* he w4 ,! fre$om ( ! s*ools1 inde$1 is "o ( ^? rights ( reason1 :i* ! ,*ur* is too wise really to int]f]e )4 ,& ?is applies n to moral que/ions only1 b to dogmatic also4 ,x is suppos$ by ,prote/ants t1 because ,/4 ,alfonso's writ+s h _h su* high comm5dation be/[$ ^u !m by au?ority1 !re=e !y h be5 inve/$ ) a quasi-infallibility4 ,?is has aris5 9 good measure f ,prote/ants n kn[+ ! =ce ( !ological t]ms4 ,! words to :i* !y ref] are ! au?oritative decision t no?+ 9 8 works has be5 f\nd wor?y ( c5sure1 c5sura dignum2 b ?is does n lead to ! conclusions :i* h be5 drawn f x4 ,^? words occur 9 a legal docum5t1 & _c be int]pret$ except 9 a legal s5se4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! s5t5ce is negative2 no?+ 9 ,/4 ,alfonso's writ+s is positively approv$2 & secondly x is n said t !re are no faults 9 :at he has writt51 b no?+ :i* comes "u ! ecclesia/ical c5sura1 :i* is some?+ v def9ite4 ,to take & int]pret !m1 9 ! way commonly adopt$ 9 ,engl&1 is ! same mi/ake1 z if "o 7 to take ! ^w apologia 9 ! ,engli% s5se ( apology1 or infant 9 law to mean a little *ild4 #a4 ,n[ fir/ z to ! mean+ ( ! =m ( words view$ z a proposition4 ,:5 !y 7 br\ght be=e ! fitt+ au?orities at ,rome by ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,besancon1 ! answ] return$ to him conta9$ ! condition t ^? words 7 to be int]pret$1 ) due reg>d to ! m9d ( ! ,holy ,see conc]n+ ! approbation ( writ+s ( ! s]vants ( ,god1 ad effectum ,canonisationis4 ,?is is int5d$ to prev5t any ,ca?olic tak+ ! words ab\t ,/4 ,alfonso's works 9 too l>ge a s5se4 ,be=e a sa9t is canonis$1 8 works are exam9$ & a judgm5t pron\nc$ ^u !m4 ,pope ,b5$ict ,,xiv4 says1 ,! end or scope ( ?is judgm5t is1 t x may appe>1 :e!r ! doctr9e ( ! s]vant ( ,god1 :i* he has br\ght out 9 8 writ+s1 is free f any soev] !ological c5sure4 ,& he rem>ks 9 addition1 ,x nev] c be said t ! doctr9e ( a s]vant ( ,god is approv$ by ! ,holy ,see1 b at mo/ x c only be said t x is n disapprov$ 7non reprobatam7 9 case t ! revis]s _h report$ t !re is no?+ f\nd by !m 9 8 works1 :i* is adv]se to ! decrees ( ,urban ,,viii41 & t ! judgm5t ( ! ,revis]s has be5 approv$ by ! sacr$ ,congregation1 & confirm$ by ! ,supreme ,pontiff4 ,! ,decree ( ,urban ,,viii4 "h ref]r$ to is1 ,let works be exam9$1 :e!r !y conta9 errors aga9/ fai? or good morals 7bonos mores71 or any new doctr9e1 or a doctr9e =eign & ali5 to ! common s5se & cu/om ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! au?or f :om ,i quote ?is 7,m4 ,v&5broeck1 ( ! diocese ( ,mal9es7 obs]ves1 ,x is !re=e cle>1 t ! approbation ( ! works ( ! ,holy ,bi%op t\*es n ! tru? ( e proposition1 adds no?+ to !m1 nor ev5 gives !m by consequ5ce a degree ( intr9sic probability4 ,he adds t x gives ,/4 ,alfonso's !ology an extr9sic probability1 f ! fact t1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! ,holy ,see1 no proposition des]ves to receive a c5sure2 b t t probability w cease nev]!less 9 a p>ticul> case1 = any "o :o %\ld be conv9c$1 :e!r by evid5t argum5ts1 or by a decree ( ! ,holy ,see1 or o!rwise1 t ! doctr9e ( ! ,sa9t deviates f ! tru?4 ,he adds1 ,f ! fact t ! approbation ( ! works ( ,/4 ,alfonso does n decide ! tru? ( ea* proposition1 x foll[s1 z ,b5$ict ,,xiv4 has rem>k$1 t we may combat ! doctr9e :i* !y conta92 only1 s9ce a canonis$ sa9t is 9 "q1 :o is hon\r$ by a solemn culte 9 ! ,*ur*1 we ought n to speak except ) respect1 nor to attack 8 op9ions except ) temp] & mode/y4 #b4 ,!n1 z to ! mean+ ( ! ^w c5sura3 ,b5$ict ,,xiv4 enum]ates a numb] ( ,notes :i* come "u t "n2 he says1 ,out ( propositions :i* are to be not$ ) !ological c5sure1 "s are h]etical1 "s errone\s1 "s close ^u error1 "s sav\r+ ( h]esy1 & s on2 & ea* ( ^! t]ms has its own def9ite mean+4 ,?us by errone\s is meant1 accord+ to ,viva1 a proposition :i* is n imm$iately oppos$ to a reveal$ proposition1 b only to a !ological conclusion drawn f premisses :i* are de fide2 sav\r+ ( h]esy1 :5 a proposition is oppos$ to a !ological conclusion n evid5tly drawn f premisses :i* are de fide1 b mo/ probably & accord+ to ! common mode ( !ologis+1 & s ) ! re/4 ,!re=e :5 x 0 said by ! revis]s ( ,/4 ,alfonso's works t !y 7 n wor?y ( c5sure1 x 0 only meant t !y did n fall "u ^! p>ticul> ,notes4 ,b ! answ] f ,rome to ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,besancon w5t fur!r ?an ?is2 x actually took pa9s to decl>e t any "o :o pleas$ might foll[ o!r !ologians in/ead ( ,/4 ,alfonso4 ,aft] say+ t no prie/ 0 to be int]f]$ ) :o foll[$ ,/4 ,alfonso 9 ! ,confessional1 x add$1 ,?is is said1 h[ev]1 )\t on t acc\nt judg+ t !y are repreh5d$ :o foll[ op9ions h&$ d[n by o!r approv$ au?ors4 ,& ?is too1 ,i w obs]ve1 t ,/4 ,alfonso made _m *anges ( op9ion himself 9 ! c\rse ( 8 writ+s2 & x c\ld n = an in/ant be suppos$ t we 7 b\nd to e "o ( 8 op9ions1 :5 he did n feel himself b\nd to !m 9 8 own p]son4 ,&1 :at is m to ! purpose /ill1 !re are op9ions1 or "s op9ion1 ( 8 :i* actually has be5 proscrib$ by ! ,*ur* s9ce1 & _c n[ be put =w>d or us$4 ,i d n pret5d to be a well-read !ologian myself1 b ,i say ?is on ! au?ority ( a !ological pr(essor ( ,br$a1 quot$ 9 ! ,melanges ,!ol4 = #ahej-a4 ,he says3 ,x may happ51 t1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 errors may be f\nd 9 ! works ( ,/4 ,alfonso & be proscrib$ by ! ,*ur*1 a ?+ :i* 9 fact has already occurr$4 ,9 n rang+ myself !n ) ^? :o consid] t x is ju/ifiable to use words 9 a d\ble s5se1 t is1 to equivocate1 ,i put myself1 fir/1 "u ! protection ( ,c>d9al ,g]dil1 :o1 9 a "w lately publi%$ at ,rome1 has ! foll[+ passage1 :i* ,i owe to ! k9dness ( a fri5d3 ,g]dil ,9 an oa? "o ought to h respect to ! int5tion ( ! p>ty swe>+1 & ! int5tion ( ! p>ty to :om ! oa? is tak54 ,:oso swe>s b9ds himself 9 virtue ( ! words1 n accord+ to ! s5se he reta9s 9 8 own m9d1 b 9 ! s5se accord+ to :i* he p]ceives t !y are und]/ood by him to :om ! oa? is made4 ,:5 ! m9d ( ! "o is discordant ) ! m9d ( ! o!r1 if ?is happ5s by deceit or *eat ( ! p>ty swe>+1 he is b\nd to obs]ve ! oa? accord+ to ! "r s5se 7sana m5te7 ( ! p>ty receiv+ x2 b1 :5 ! discrepancy 9 ! s5se comes ( misund]/&+1 )\t deceit ( ! p>ty swe>+1 9 t case he is n b\nd1 except to t to :i* he _h 9 m9d to wi% to be b\nd4 ,x foll[s h5ce1 t :oso uses m5tal res]vation or equivocation 9 ! oa?1 9 ord] to deceive ! p>ty to :om he (f]s x1 s9s mo/ griev\sly1 & is always b\nd to obs]ve ! oa? 9 ! s5se 9 :i* he knew t 8 words 7 tak5 by ! o!r p>ty1 accord+ to ! decision ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ',!y are p]jur$1 :o1 hav+ kept ! words1 h deceiv$ ! expectations ( ^? to :om ! oa? 0 tak54' ,he :o swe>s ext]nally1 )\t ! inw>d int5tion ( swe>+1 commits a mo/ grave s91 & rema9s all ! same "u ! obligation to fulfil x4444 ,9 a ^w1 all t is contr>y to good fai?1 is iniquit\s1 & by introduc+ ! "n ( ,god ! iniquity is aggravat$ by ! guilt ( sacrilege4 ,natalis ,alex&] ,!y c]ta9ly lie1 :o utt] ! words ( an oa?1 & )\t ! w to swe> or b9d !mselves2 or :o make use ( m5tal res]vations & equivocations 9 swe>+1 s9ce !y signify by words :at !y h n 9 m9d1 contr>y to ! end = :i* language 0 in/itut$1 viz4 z signs ( ideas4 ,or !y mean some?+ else ?an ! words signify 9 !mselves1 & ! common cu/om ( spee*1 & ! circum/ances ( p]sons & bus9ess-matt]s2 & ?us !y abuse words :i* 7 in/itut$ = ! *]i%+ ( society4 ,cont5son ,h5ce is app>5t h[ wor?y ( condemnation is ! tem]ity ( ^? half-taught m51 :o give a col\r to lies & equivocations by ! words & in/ances ( ,*ri/4 ,?an ^: doctr9e1 :i* is an art ( deceiv+1 no?+ c be m pe/il5t4 ,& t1 bo? because :at y d n wi% done to y\rself1 y %\ld n d to ano!r2 n[ ! patrons ( equivocations & m5tal res]vations w\ld n l to be !mselves deceiv$ by o!rs1 etc4444 & also because ,/4 ,augu/9e1 etc4444 ,9 tru?1 z !re is no pleasant liv+ ) ^? ^: language we d n und]/&1 &1 z ,/4 ,augu/9e tea*es1 a man w\ld m readily live ) 8 dog ?an ) a =eign]1 less pleasant c]ta9ly is our conv]se ) ^? :o make use ( frauds artificially cov]$1 ov]rea* _! he>]s by deceits1 address !m insidi\sly1 obs]ve ! "r mom5t1 & cat* at words to _! purpose1 by :i* tru? is hidd5 "u a cov]+2 & s on ! o!r h& no?+ is sweet] ?an ! society ( ^?1 :o bo? love & speak ! nak$ tru?1 444 )\t _! m\? pr(ess+ "o ?+ & _! m9d hid+ ano!r1 or spread+ be=e x ! cov] ( d\ble words4 ,nor does x matt] t !y col\r _! lies ) ! "n ( equivocations or m5tal res]vations4 ,= ,hil>y says1 ',! s5se1 n ! spee*1 makes ! crime4' ,conc9a all[s ( :at ,i %all pres5tly call evasions1 b no?+ beyond1 if ,i und]/& him2 b he is mo/ vehem5t aga9/ m5tal res]vation ( e k9d1 s ,i quote him4 ,conc9a ,t mode ( spee*1 :i* "s !ologians call pure m5tal res]vation1 o!rs call res]vation n simply m5tal2 t language :i* to me is ly+1 to ! great] "p ( rec5t au?ors is only amphibological4444 ,i h discov]$ t no?+ is adduc$ by m rec5t !ologians = ! lawful use ( amphibologies :i* has n be5 made use ( already by ! anci5ts1 :e!r philosoph]s or "s ,fa!rs1 9 def5ce ( lies4 ,nor does !re seem to me o!r diff]5ce :5 ,i consid] _! respective gr\nds1 except t ! anci5ts frankly call$ ^? modes ( spee* lies1 & ! m rec5t writ]s1 n a few ( !m1 call !m amphibological1 equivocal1 & mat]ial4 ,9 ano!r place he quotes ,c>amuel1 s ,i suppose ,i may d s too1 = ! v reason t 8 !ological reputation does n place him on ! side ( /rictness4 ,conc9a says1 ,c>amuel himself1 :o bore away ! palm f all o!rs 9 relax+ ! evangelical & natural law1 says3 ,c>amuel ,i h an innate av]sion to m5tal res]vations4 ,if !y are conta9$ )9 ! b\nds ( piety & s9c]ity1 !n !y are n necess>y2 444 b if o!rwise !y are ! de/ruction ( human society & s9c]ity1 & are to be condemn$ z pe/il5t4 ,once admitt$1 !y op5 ! way to all ly+1 all p]jury4 ,& ! :ole diff]5ce 9 ! matt] is1 t :at ye/]day 0 call$ a lie1 *ang+1 n its nature & malice1 b its "n1 is today entitl$ 'm5tal res]vation2' & ?is is to sweet5 poison ) sug>1 & to col\r guilt ) ! appe>ance ( virtue4 ,/4 ,?omas ,:5 ! s5se ( ! p>ty swe>+1 & ( ! p>ty to :om he swe>s1 is n ! same1 if ?is proce$s f ! deceit ( ! =m]1 ! oa? ought to be kept accord+ to ! "r s5se ( ! p>ty to :om x is made4 ,b if ! p>ty swe>+ does n make use ( deceit1 !n he is b\nd accord+ to 8 own s5se4 ,/4 ,isidore ,) :atev] artifice ( words a man swe>s1 nev]!less ,god :o is ! witness ( 8 consci5ce1 s takes ! oa? z he und]/&s x1 to :om x is sworn4 ,& he becomes twice guilty1 :o bo? takes ! "n ( ,god 9 va91 & deceives 8 neighb\r4 ,/4 ,augu/9e ,i d n "q t ?is is mo/ ju/ly laid d[n1 t ! promise ( an oa? mu/ be fulfill$1 n accord+ to ! words ( ! p>ty tak+ x1 b accord+ to ! expectation ( ! p>ty to :om x is tak51 ( :i* he :o takes x is aw>e4 ,& n[1 "u ! protection ( ^! au?orities1 ,i say z foll[s3-- ,casui/ry is a noble sci5ce1 b x is "o to :i* ,i am l$1 nei!r by my abilities nor my turn ( m9d4 ,indep5d5tly1 !n1 ( ! difficulties ( ! subject1 & ! necessity1 be=e =m+ an op9ion1 ( kn[+ m ( ! argum5ts ( !ologians ^u x ?an ,i d1 ,i am v unwill+ to say a ^w "h on ! subject ( ly+ & equivocation4 ,b ,i consid] myself b\nd to speak2 & !re=e1 9 ?is /rait1 ,i c d no?+ bett]1 ev5 = my own relief1 ?an submit myself & :at ,i %all say to ! judgm5t ( ! ,*ur*1 & to ! cons5t1 s f> z 9 ?is matt] !re be a cons5t1 ( ! ,s*ola ,!ologorum4 ,n[1 9 ! case ( "o ( ^? special & r>e exig5cies or em]g5cies1 :i* con/itute ! ju/a causa ( dissembl+ or mislead+1 :e!r x be extreme z ! def5ce ( life1 or a duty z ! cu/ody ( a secret1 or ( a p]sonal nature z to repel an imp]t95t inquir]1 or a matt] too trivial to provoke "q1 z 9 deal+ ) *ildr5 or madm51 !re seem to be f\r c\rses3 #a4 ,to say ! ?+ t is n4 ,"h ,i draw ! read]'s att5tion to ! words mat]ial & =mal4 ,?\ %alt n kill2 murd] is ! =mal transgression ( ?is comm&m5t1 b accid5tal homicide is ! mat]ial transgression4 ,! matt] ( ! act is ! same 9 bo? cases2 b 9 ! homicide1 !re is no?+ m ?an ! act1 :]eas 9 murd] !re mu/ be ! int5tion1 etc4 :i* con/itutes ! =mal s94 ,s1 aga91 an execution] commits ! mat]ial act1 b n t =mal kill+ :i* is a brea* ( ! comm&m5t4 ,s a man1 :o1 simply to save himself f />v+1 takes a loaf :i* is n 8 own1 commits only ! mat]ial1 n ! =mal act ( /eal+1 t is1 he does n commit a s94 ,& s a baptis$ ,*ri/ian1 ext]nal to ! ,*ur*1 :o is 9 inv9cible ignorance1 is a mat]ial h]etic1 & n a =mal4 ,& 9 l mann]1 if to say ! ?+ :i* is n be 9 special cases lawful1 x may be call$ a mat]ial lie4 ,! fir/ mode !n :i* has be5 sugge/$ ( meet+ ^? special cases1 9 :i* to mislead by words has a suffici5t object1 or has a j cause1 is by a mat]ial lie4 ,! second mode is by an aequivocatio1 :i* is n equival5t to ! ,engli% ^w equivocation1 b means sometimes a play ^u words1 sometimes an evasion4 #b4 ,a play ^u words4 ,/4 ,alfonso c]ta9ly says t a play ^u words is all[able2 &1 speak+ "u correction1 ,i %\ld say t he does s on ! gr\nd t ly+ is n a s9 aga9/ ju/ice1 t is1 aga9/ our neighb\r1 b a s9 aga9/ ,god2 because words are ! signs ( ideas1 & !re=e if a ^w d5otes two ideas1 we are at lib]ty to use x 9 ei!r ( its s5ses3 b ,i ?9k ,i mu/ be incorrect "h 9 "s respect1 because ! ,cate*ism ( ! ,c\ncil1 z ,i h quot$ x at p4 #bdh1 says1 ,vanitate et m5dacio fides ac v]itas tolluntur1 arctissima v9cula societatis humanae2 quibus sublatis1 sequitur summa vitae confusio1 ut hom9es nihil a daemonibus diff]re videantur4 #c4 ,evasion2--:51 = in/ance1 ! speak] div]ts ! att5tion ( ! he>] to ano!r subject2 sugge/s an irrelevant fact or makes a rem>k1 :i* confuses him & gives him some?+ to ?9k ab\t2 ?r[s du/ into 8 eyes2 /ates "s tru?1 f :i* he is q sure 8 he>] w draw an illogical & untrue conclusion1 & ! l4 ,bi%op ,butl] seems di/9ctly to sanction su* a proce$+1 9 a passage :i* ,i %all extract bel[4 ,! greate/ s*ool ( evasion1 ,i speak s]i\sly1 is ! ,h\se ( ,commons2 & necess>ily s1 f ! nature ( ! case4 ,& ! hu/+s is ano!r4 ,an in/ance is suppli$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ,/4 ,a?anasius3 he 0 9 a boat on ! ,nile1 fly+ p]secution2 & he f\nd himself pursu$4 ,on ?is he ord]$ 8 m5 to turn 8 boat r\nd1 & ran "r to meet ! satellites ( ,julian4 ,!y ask$ him1 ,h y se5 ,a?anasius8 & he told 8 foll[]s to answ]1 ,yes1 he is close to y4 ,!y w5t on _! c\rse1 & he ran into ,alex&ria1 & !re lay hid till ! end ( ! p]secution4 ,i gave ano!r in/ance above1 9 ref]5ce to a doctr9e ( religion4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians did _! be/ to conceal _! ,cre$ on acc\nt ( ! misconceptions ( ! hea!n ab\t x4 ,7 ! "q ask$ ( !m1 ,d y wor%ip a ,tr9ity8 & did !y answ]1 ,we wor%ip "o ,god1 & none else2 ! inquir] might1 or w\ld1 inf] t !y did n ackn[l$ge ! ,tr9ity ( ,div9e ,p]sons4 ,x is v difficult to draw ! l9e betwe5 ^! evasions1 & :at are commonly call$ 9 ,engli% equivocations2 & ( ?is difficulty1 aga91 ,i ?9k1 ! sc5es 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons supply u ) illu/rations4 #d4 ,! f\r? me?od is sil5ce4 ,= in/ance1 n giv+ ! :ole tru? 9 a c\rt ( law4 ,if ,/4 ,alban1 aft] dress+ himself 9 ! prie/'s clo!s1 & be+ tak5 be=e ! p]secutor1 _h be5 able to pass (f = 8 fri5d1 & s gone to m>tyrdom )\t be+ discov]$2 & _h he 9 ! c\rse ( exam9ation answ]$ all que/ions truly1 b n giv5 ! :ole tru?1 ! mo/ important tru?1 t he 0 ! wrong p]son1 he w\ld h come v ne> to tell+ a lie1 = a half-tru? is (t5 a falsehood4 ,& 8 def5ce mu/ h be5 ! ju/a causa1 viz4 ei!r t he might 9 *>ity or = religion's sake save a prie/1 or aga9 t ! judge _h no "r to int]rogate him on ! subject4 ,n[1 ( ^! f\r modes ( mislead+ o!rs by ! tongue1 :5 !re is a ju/a causa 7suppos+ !re c be su*7--a mat]ial lie1 t is an untru? :i* is n a lie1 an equivocation1 an evasion1 & sil5ce1--,fir/1 ,i h no difficulty :atev] 9 recogniz+ z all[able ! me?od ( sil5ce4 ,secondly1 ,b1 if ,i all[ ( sil5ce1 :y n ( ! me?od ( mat]ial ly+1 s9ce half ( a tru? is (t5 a lie8 ,&1 aga91 if all kill+ be n murd]1 nor all tak+ f ano!r /eal+1 :y mu/ all untru?s be lies8 ,n[ ,i w say freely t ,i ?9k x difficult to answ] ?is "q1 :e!r x be urg$ by ,/4 ,clem5t or by ,milton2 at ! same "t1 ,i nev] h act$1 & ,i ?9k1 :5 x came to ! po9t1 ,i nev] %\ld act ^u su* a !ory myself1 except 9 "o case1 /at$ bel[4 ,?is ,i say = ! b5efit ( ^? :o speak h>dly ( ,ca?olic !ologians1 on ! gr\nd t !y admit text-books :i* all[ ( equivocation4 ,!y are ask$1 h[ c we tru/ y1 :5 su* are y\r views8 b su* views1 z ,i already h said1 ne$ n h any?+ to d ) _! own practice1 m]ely f ! circum/ance t !y are conta9$ 9 _! text-books4 ,a !ologian draws out a sy/em2 he does x p>tly z a sci5tific speculation3 b mu* m = ! sake ( o!rs4 ,he is lax = ! sake ( o!rs1 n ( himself4 ,8 own /&>d ( action is mu* high] ?an t :i* he imposes ^u m5 9 g5]al4 ,"o special reason :y religi\s m51 aft] draw+ out a !ory1 are unwill+ to act ^u x !mselves1 is ?is3 t !y practically ackn[l$ge a broad di/9ction betwe5 _! reason & _! consci5ce2 & t !y feel ! latt] to be ! saf] guide1 ?\gh ! =m] may be ! cle>]1 nay ev5 ?\gh x be ! tru]4 ,!y w\ld r be wrong ) _! consci5ce1 ?an "r ) _! reason4 ,& aga9 "h is ?is m tangible difficulty 9 ! case ( exceptions to ! rule ( v]acity1 t s v little ext]nal help is giv5 u 9 draw+ ! l9e1 z to :5 untru?s are all[able & :5 n2 :]eas t sort ( kill+ :i* is n murd]1 is mo/ def9itely m>k$ (f by legal enactm5ts1 s t x _c possibly be mi/ak5 = su* kill+ z is murd]4 ,on ! o!r h& ! cases ( exemption f ! rule ( ,v]acity are left to ! private judgm5t ( ! individual1 & he may easily be l$ on f acts :i* are all[able to acts :i* are n4 ,n[ ?is rem>k does n apply to su* acts z are relat$ 9 ,scripture1 z be+ done by a p>ticul> inspiration1 = 9 su* cases !re is a comm&4 ,if ,i _h my own way1 ,i w\ld oblige society1 t is1 its great m51 its lawy]s1 its div9es1 its lit]ature1 publicly to ackn[l$ge1 z su*1 ^? in/ances ( untru? :i* are n lies1 z = in/ance1 untru?s 9 w>2 & !n !re c\ld be no dang] 9 !m to ! individual ,ca?olic1 = he w\ld be act+ "u a rule4 ,?irdly1 z to play+ ^u words1 or equivocation1 ,i suppose x is f ! ,engli% habit1 b1 )\t mean+ any disrespect to a great ,sa9t1 or wi%+ to set myself up1 or tak+ my consci5ce = m ?an x is wor?1 ,i c only say z a fact1 t ,i admit x z little z ! re/ ( my c\ntrym53 &1 )\t any ref]5ce to ! "r & ! wrong ( ! matt]1 ( ?is ,i am sure1 t1 if !re is "o ?+ m ?an ano!r :i* prejudices ,engli%m5 aga9/ ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 x is ! doctr9e ( great au?orities on ! subject ( equivocation4 ,= myself1 ,i c fancy myself ?9k+ x 0 all[able 9 extreme cases = me to lie1 b nev] to equivocate4 ,lu!r said1 ,pecca =tit]4 ,i ana!matise ! =mal s5tim5t1 b !re is a tru? 9 x1 :5 spok5 ( mat]ial acts4 ,f\r?ly1 ,i ?9k evasion1 z ,i h describ$ x1 to be p]fectly all[able2 inde$1 ,i d n "k1 :o does n use x1 "u circum/ances2 b t a good deal ( moral dang] is atta*$ to its use2 & t1 ! clev]] a man is1 ! m likely he is to pass ! l9e ( ,*ri/ian duty4 ,b x may be said1 t su* decisions d n meet ! p>ticul> difficulties = :i* provision is requir$2 let u !n take "s in/ances4 #a4 ,i d n ?9k x "r to tell lies to *ildr51 ev5 on ?is acc\nt1 t !y are %>p] ?an we ?9k !m1 & w soon f9d out :at we are do+2 & our example w be a v bad tra9+ = !m4 ,& s ( equivocation3 x is easy ( imitation1 & we ourselves %all be sure to get ! wor/ ( x 9 ! end4 #b4 ,if an e>ly ,fa!r def5ds ! patri>* ,jacob 9 8 mode ( ga9+ 8 fa!r's bless+1 on ! gr\nd t ! bless+ 0 div9ely pl$g$ to him already1 t x 0 81 & t 8 fa!r & bro!r 7 act+ at once aga9/ 8 own rights & ! div9e w1 x does n foll[ f ?is t su* conduct is a patt]n to u1 :o h no sup]natural means ( det]m9+ :5 an untru? becomes a mat]ial & n a =mal lie4 ,x seems to me v dang]\s1 be x all[able or n1 to lie or equivocate 9 ord] to pres]ve "s great temporal or spiritual b5efit1 nor does ,/4 ,alfonso "h say any?+ to ! contr>y1 = he is n discuss+ ! "q ( dang] or exp$i5ce4 #c4 ,z to ,johnson's case ( a murd]] ask+ y :i* way a man _h gone1 ,i %\ld h anticipat$ t1 _h su* a difficulty happ5$ to him1 8 fir/ act w\ld h be5 to knock ! man d[n1 & to call out = ! police2 & next1 if he 0 wor/$ 9 ! conflict1 he w\ld n h giv5 ! ruffian ! in=mation he ask$1 at :atev] risk to himself4 ,i ?9k he w\ld h let himself be kill$ fir/4 ,i d n ?9k t he w\ld h told a lie4 #d4 ,a secret is a m difficult case4 ,suppos+ some?+ has be5 confid$ to me 9 ! /ricte/ secrecy1 :i* c\ld n be reveal$ )\t great disadvantage to ano!r1 :at am ,i to d8 ,if ,i am a lawy]1 ,i am protect$ by my pr(ession4 ,i h a "r to treat ) extreme indignation any "q :i* tr5*es on ! inviolability ( my position2 b1 suppos+ ,i 0 driv5 up into a corn]1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld h a "r to say an untru?1 or t1 "u su* circum/ances1 a lie w\ld be mat]ial1 b x is almo/ an impossible case1 = ! law w\ld def5d me4 ,9 l mann]1 z a prie/1 ,i %\ld ?9k x lawful to speak z if ,i knew no?+ ( :at pass$ 9 confession4 ,& ,i ?9k 9 ^! cases1 ,i d 9 fact possess t gu>antee1 t ,i am n go+ by private judgm5t1 :i* j n[ ,i dem&$2 = society w\ld be> me out1 :e!r z a lawy] or z a prie/1 t ,i _h a duty to my cli5t or p5it5t1 su*1 t an untru? 9 ! matt] 0 n a lie4 ,a common type ( ?is p]missible d5ial1 be x mat]ial lie or evasion1 is at ! mom5t suppli$ to me3 an arti/ ask$ a ,prime ,m9i/]1 :o 0 sitt+ to him1 ,:at news1 my ,"l1 f ,france8 ,he answ]$1 ,i d n "k2 ,i h n read ! ,pap]s4 #e4 ,a m difficult "q is1 :5 to accept confid5ce has n be5 a duty4 ,suppos+ a man wi%es to keep ! secret t he is ! au?or ( a book1 & he is pla9ly ask$ on ! subject4 ,"h ,i %\ld ask ! previ\s "q1 :e!r any "o has a "r to publi% :at he d>e n av[4 ,x requires to h trac$ ! be>+s & results ( su* a pr9ciple1 be=e be+ sure ( x2 b c]ta9ly1 = myself1 ,i am no fri5d ( /rictly anonym\s writ+4 ,next1 suppos+ ano!r has confid$ to y ! secret ( 8 au?or%ip3 !re are p]sons :o w\ld h no scruple at all 9 giv+ a d5ial to imp]t95t que/ions ask$ !m on ! subject4 ,i h he>d a great man 9 8 day at ,ox=d1 w>mly cont5d1 z if he c\ld n ent] into any o!r view ( ! matt]1 t1 if he _h be5 tru/$ by a fri5d ) ! secret ( 8 be+ au?or ( a c]ta9 book1 & he 7 ask$ by a ?ird p]son1 if 8 fri5d 0 n 7z he really 07 ! au?or ( x1 he ought )\t any scruple & di/9ctly to answ] t he did n "k4 ,he _h an exi/+ duty t[>ds ! au?or2 he _h none t[>ds 8 inquir]4 ,! au?or _h a claim on him2 an imp]t95t que/ion] _h none at all4 ,b "h aga9 ,i desid]ate "s leave1 recognis$ by society1 z 9 ! case ( ! =mulas ,n at home1 & ,n guilty1 9 ord] to give me ! "r ( say+ :at is a mat]ial untru?4 ,& moreov]1 ,i %\ld "h also ask ! previ\s "q1 ,h ,i any "r to accept su* a confid5ce8 h ,i any "r to make su* a promise8 &1 if x be an unlawful promise1 is x b9d+ at ! exp5se ( a lie8 ,i am n attempt+ to solve ^! difficult que/ions1 b !y h to be c>efully exam9$4 ,z ,i put into pr9t "s weeks ago v>i\s extracts f au?ors relat+ to ! subject :i* ,i h be5 consid]+1 ,i conclude by ins]t+ !m "h1 ?\gh !y w n h a v me?odical appe>ance4 ,= in/ance1 ,/4 ,doro!us3 ,sometimes ! necessity ( "s matt] urges 7incumbit71 :i*1 unless y some:at conceal & dissemble x1 w turn into a great] tr\ble4 ,& he goes on to m5tion ! case ( sav+ a man :o has committ$ homicide f 8 pursu]s3 & he adds t x is n a ?+ t c be done (t51 b once 9 a long "t4 ,/4 ,clem5t 9 l mann] speaks ( x only z a necessity1 & z a necess>y m$ic9e4 ,orig51 aft] say+ t ,god's comm&m5t makes x a pla9 duty to speak ! tru?1 adds1 t a man1 :5 necessity urges1 may avail himself ( a lie1 z m$ic9e1 t is1 to ! ext5t ( ,judi?'s conduct t[>ds ,hol(]nes2 & he adds t t necessity may be ! obta9+ ( a great good1 z ,jacob h9d]$ 8 fa!r f giv+ ! bless+ to ,esau aga9/ ! w ( ,god4 ,cassian says1 t ! use ( a lie1 9 ord] to be all[able1 mu/ be l ! use ( hellebore1 :i* is itself poison1 unless a man has a fatal disease on him4 ,he adds1 ,)\t ! condition ( an extreme necessity1 x is a pres5t ru94 ,/4 ,john ,*ryso/om def5ds ,jacob on ! gr\nd t 8 deceiv+ 8 fa!r 0 n done = ! sake ( temporal ga91 b 9 ord] to fulfil ! provid5tial purpose ( ,god2 & he says1 t1 z ,abraham 0 n a murd]]1 ?\gh he 0 m9d$ to kill 8 son1 s an untru? ne$ n be a lie4 ,& he adds1 t (t5 su* a deceit is ! greate/ possible b5efit to ! man :o is deceiv$1 & !re=e all[able4 ,also ,/4 ,hil>y1 ,/4 ,john ,climacus1 etc41 9 ,?omass91 ,conc9a1 ! ,melanges1 etc4 ,v>i\s mod]n ,ca?olic div9es hold ?is doctr9e ( ! mat]ial lie also4 ,i w quote ?ree passages 9 po9t4 ,cataneo3 ,be x !n well und]/ood1 t ! obligation to v]acity1 t is1 ( con=m+ our words to ! s5tim5ts ( our m9d1 is f\nd$ pr9cipally ^u ! necessity ( human int]c\rse1 = :i* reason !y 7i4e4 words7 ought n & _c be lawfully oppos$ to ?is end1 s j1 s necess>y1 & s important1 )\t :i*1 ! _w w\ld become a ,babylon ( confusion4 ,& ?is w\ld 9 a great measure be really ! result1 z (t5 z a man %\ld be unable to def5d secrets ( high importance1 & o!r evils w\ld foll[1 ev5 worse ?an confusion1 9 _! nature de/ructive ( ?is v int]c\rse betwe5 man & man = :i* spee* 0 in/itut$4 ,e body mu/ see ! advantage a hir$ assass9 w\ld h1 if suppos+ he did n "k by sight ! p]son he 0 commission$ to kill1 ,i be+ ask$ by ! rascal at ! mom5t he 0 /&+ 9 d\bt ) 8 gun cock$1 7 oblig$ to approve ( 8 de$ by keep+ sil5ce1 or to hesitate1 or la/ly to answ] ',yes1 t is ! man4' ,!n foll[ o!r simil> cases4 ,9 su* & simil> cases1 9 :i* y\r s9c]ity is unju/ly assail$1 :5 no o!r way m prompt or m efficaci\s pres5ts itself1 & :5 x is n en\gh to say1 ',i d n "k1' let su* p]sons be met op5ly ) a d[nright resolute ',no' )\t ?9k+ ^u any?+ else4 ,= su* a ',no' is con=mable to ! univ]sal op9ion ( m51 :o are ! judges ( words1 & :o c]ta9ly h n plac$ ^u !m obligations to ! injury ( ! ,human ,republic1 nor ev] ent]$ into a compact to use !m 9 behalf ( rascals1 spies1 inc5di>ies1 & ?ieves4 ,i repeat t su* a ',no' is con=mable to ! univ]sal m9d ( man1 & ) ?is m9d y\r own m9d ought to be 9 union & alliance4 ,:o does n see ! manife/ advantage :i* highway robb]s w\ld d]ive1 7 travell]s :5 ask$ if !y _h gold1 jewels1 etc41 oblig$ ei!r to inv5t t]giv]sations or to answ] ',yes1 we h8' ,accord+ly 9 su* circum/ances t ',no' :i* y utt] see ,c>d4 ,pallav4 lib4 iii4 c4 xi4 n4 #bc1 de ,fide1 ,spe1 etc4 rema9s depriv$ ( its prop] mean+1 & is l a piece ( co91 f :i* by ! comm& ( ! gov]nm5t ! curr5t value has be5 )drawn1 s t by us+ x y become 9 no s5se guilty ( ly+4 ,bolg5i says1 ,we h !re=e prov$ satisfactorily1 & ) m ?an moral c]ta9ty1 t an exception occurs to ! g5]al law ( n speak+ untruly1 viz4 :5 x is impossible to obs]ve a c]ta9 o!r precept1 m important1 )\t tell+ a lie4 ,"s p]sons inde$ say1 t 9 ! cases ( impossibility :i* are above drawn out1 :at is said is n a lie4 ,b a man :o ?us speaks confuses ideas & d5ies ! ess5tial *>act]s ( ?+s4 ,:at is a lie8 ,x is 'locutio contra m5tem2' ?is is its common def9ition4 ,b 9 ! cases ( impossibility1 a man speaks contra m5tem2 t is cle> & evid5t4 ,!re=e he tells a lie4 ,let u di/+ui% betwe5 ! lie & ! s94 ,9 ! above cases1 ! man really tells a lie1 b ?is lie is n a s91 by reason ( ! exi/+ impossibility4 ,to say t 9 ^? cases no "o has a "r to ask1 t ! words h a mean+ accord+ to ! common cons5t ( m51 & ! l1 z is said by c]ta9 au?ors 9 ord] 9 ^? cases to exempt ! lie f s91 ?is is to commit oneself to frivol\s excuses1 & to subject oneself to a numb] ( retorts1 :5 !re is ! pla9 reason ( ! above-m5tion$ fact ( impossibility4 ,& ! ,au?or 9 ! ,melanges ,!ologiques3 ,we h !n ga9$ ?is tru?1 & x is a conclusion ( :i* we h n ! smalle/ d\bt1 t if ! int5tion ( deceiv+ our neighb\r is ess5tial to a lie1 x is all[able 9 c]ta9 cases to say :at we "k to be false1 z1 e4g4 to escape f a great dang]4444 ,b1 let no "o be al>m$1 x is nev] all[able to lie2 9 ?is we are 9 p]fect agreem5t ) ! :ole body ( !ologians4 ,! only po9t 9 :i* we diff] f !m is 9 :at we mean by a lie4 ,!y call t a lie :i* is n su* 9 our view1 or r1 if y w1 :at 9 our view is only a mat]ial lie !y acc\nt to be bo? =mal & mat]ial4 ,n[ to come to ,anglican au?orities4 ,taylor3 ,:e!r x c 9 any case be lawful to tell a lie8 ,to ?is ,i answ]1 t ! holy ,scriptures ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t d indef9itely & sev]ely =bid ly+4 ,prov4 xiii4 #e2 xxx4 #h4 ,ps4 v4 #f4 ,john viii4 #dd4 ,col4 iii4 #i4 ,rev4 xxi4 #h1 #bg4 ,beyond ^! ?+s1 no?+ c be said 9 condemnation ( ly+4 ,b !n ly+ is to be und]/ood to be some?+ said or writt5 to ! hurt ( our neighb\r1 :i* _c be und]/ood o!rwise ?an to diff] f ! m9d ( him t speaks4 ',a lie is petulantly or f a desire ( hurt+1 to say "o ?+1 or to signify x by ge/ure1 & to ?9k ano!r ?+2'#f s ,melanc?on1 ',to lie is to deceive our neighb\r to 8 hurt4' ,= 9 ?is s5se a lie is naturally or intr9sically evil2 t is1 to speak a lie to our neighb\r is naturally evil 444 n because x is diff]5t f an et]nal tru?4444 ,a lie is an injury to our neighb\r4444 ,!re is 9 mank9d a univ]sal contract impli$ 9 all _! int]c\rses4444 ,9 ju/ice we are b\nd to speak1 s z t our neighb\r d n lose 8 "r1 :i* by our speak+ we give him to ! tru?1 t is1 9 our he>t4 ,& ( a lie1 ?us def9$1 :i* is injuri\s to our neighb\r1 s long z 8 "r to tru? rema9s1 x is t ,/4 ,au/9 affirms x to be simply unlawful1 & t x c 9 no case be p]mitt$1 nisi =te regulas quasdam daturus es4444 ,if a lie be unju/1 x c nev] become lawful2 b1 if x c be sep>ate f inju/ice1 !n x may be innoc5t4 ,"h !n ,i consid] ,?is "r1 ?\gh x be regul>ly & commonly belong+ to all m51 yet x may be tak5 away by a sup]ior "r int]v5+2 or x may be lo/1 or x may be h9d]$1 or x may cease1 ^u a great] reason4 ,!re=e ^u ?is acc\nt x 0 lawful = ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to borr[ jewels ( ! ,egyptians1 :i* supposes a promise ( re/itution1 ?\gh !y int5d$ n to pay !m back aga94 ,god gave comm&m5t s to spoil !m1 & ! ,egyptians 7 dive/$ ( _! rights1 & 7 to be us$ l enemies4 ,x is lawful to tell a lie to *ildr5 or to madm52 because !y1 hav+ no p[]s ( judg+1 h no "r to tru?2 b !n1 ! lie mu/ be *>itable & useful4444 ,if a lie be told1 x mu/ be su* z is = _! good 444 & s d physicians to _! pati5ts4444 ,?is & ! l 7 s usual1 s p]mitt$ to physicians1 t x grew to a prov]b1 ',y lie l a doctor2'#g :i* yet 0 always to be und]/ood 9 ! way ( *>ity1 & ) hon\r to ! pr(ession4444 ,to tell a lie = *>ity1 to save a man's life1 ! life ( a fri5d1 ( a husb&1 ( a pr9ce1 ( a useful & a public p]son1 ha? n only be5 done at all times1 b comm5d$ by great & wise & good m54444 ,:o w\ld n save 8 fa!r's life 444 at ! *>ge ( a h>mless lie1 f ! rage ( p]secutors or tyrants8 444,:5 ! tell+ ( a tru? w c]ta9ly be ! cause ( evil to a man1 ?\gh he h "r to tru?1 yet x mu/ n be giv5 to him to 8 h>m4444 ,e tru? is no m ju/ice1 ?an e re/itution ( a /raw to ! "r own] is a duty4 ',be n ov]-righte\s1' says ,solomon4444 ,if x be object$1 t we mu/ n tell a lie = ,god1 !re=e mu* less = our bro!r1 ,i answ]1 t x does n foll[2 = ,god ne$s n a lie1 b our bro!r does4444 ,deceiv+ ! enemy by ! /ratagem ( actions or words1 is n prop]ly ly+2 = ?is supposes a conv]sation1 ( law or peace1 tru/ or promise explicit or implicit4 ,a lie is a deceiv+ ( a tru/ or confid5ce4--,taylor1 vol4 xiii4 pp4 #cea-cga1 ed4 ,heb]4 ,x is cle> t ,taylor ?\ght t v]acity 0 "o bran* ( ju/ice2 a social virtue2 "u ! second table ( ! law1 n "u ! fir/2 only b9d+1 :5 ^? to :om we speak h a claim ( ju/ice ^u u1 :i* ord9>ily all m5 h4 ,accord+ly1 9 cases :]e a neighb\r has no claim ( ju/ice ^u u1 !re is no opportunity ( ex]cis+ v]acity1 z1 = in/ance1 :5 he is mad1 or is deceiv$ by u = 8 own advantage4 ,& h5ce1 9 su* cases1 a lie is n really a lie1 z he says 9 "o place1 ,deceiv+ ! enemy is n prop]ly ly+4 ,"h he seems to make t di/9ction common to ,ca?olics2 viz4 betwe5 :at !y call a mat]ial act & a =mal act4 ,?us ,taylor w\ld ma9ta91 t to say ! ?+ t is n to a madman1 has ! matt] ( a lie1 b ! man :o says x z little tells a =mal lie1 z ! judge1 %]iff1 or execution] murd]s ! man :om he c]ta9ly kills by =ms ( law4 ,o!r ,engli% au?ors take precisely ! same view1 viz4 t v]acity is a k9d ( ju/ice--t our neighb\r g5]ally has a "r to h ! tru? told him2 b t he may =feit t "r1 or lose x = ! "t1 & !n to say ! ?+ t is n to him is no s9 aga9/ v]acity1 t is1 no lie4 ,?us ,milton says1 ,v]acity is a virtue1 by :i* we speak true ?+s to him to :om x is equitable1 & conc]n+ :at ?+s x is suitable = ! good ( our neighb\r4444 ,all dissimulation is n wrong1 = x is n necess>y = u always op5ly to br+ out ! tru?2 t only is blam$ :i* is malici\s4444 ,i d n see :y t _c be said ( ly+ :i* c be said ( homicide & o!r matt]s1 :i* are n weigh$ s mu* by ! de$ z by ! object & end ( act+4 ,:at man 9 8 s5ses w d5y t !re are ^? :om we h ! be/ ( gr\nds = consid]+ t we ought to deceive--z boys1 madm51 ! sick1 ! intoxicat$1 enemies1 m5 9 error1 ?ieves8 444,is x a po9t ( consci5ce n to deceive !m8 444 ,i w\ld ask1 by :i* ( ! comm&m5ts is a lie =bidd58 ,y w say1 by ! n9?4 ,come1 read x out1 & y w agree ) me4 ,= :atev] is "h =bidd5 comes "u ! head ( injur+ "o's neighb\r4 ,if !n any lie does n injure "o's neighb\r1 c]ta9ly x is n =bidd5 by ?is comm&m5t4 ,x is on ?is gr\nd t1 by ! judgm5t ( !ologians1 we %all acquit s _m holy m5 ( ly+4 ,abraham1 :o said to 8 s]vants t he w\ld return ) 8 son2 444 ! wise man und]/ood t x did n matt] to 8 s]vants to "k t 8 son w\ld n return1 & t x 0 at ! mom5t exp$i5t = himself t !y %\ld n "k4444 ,joseph w\ld be a man ( _m lies if ! common def9ition ( ly+ held2 also ,moses1 ,rahab1 ,ehud1 ,jael1 ,jona?an4 ,"h aga9 v]acity is due only on ! score ( ju/ice t[>ds ! p]son :om we speak )2 &1 if he has no claim ^u u to speak ! tru?1 we ne$ n speak ! tru? to him4 ,& s1 aga91 ,paley3 ,a lie is a brea* ( promise2 = :oev] s]i\sly addresses 8 disc\rse to ano!r tacitly promises to speak ! tru?1 because he kn[s t ! tru? is expect$4 ,or ! obligation ( v]acity may be made out f ! direct ill consequ5ces ( ly+ to social happ9ess4444 ,!re are falsehoods :i* are n lies2 t is1 :i* are n crim9al4 7,"h1 let x be obs]v$1 is ! same di/9ction z 9 ,taylor betwe5 mat]ial & =mal untru?s47 #a4 ,:5 no "o is deceiv$4444 #b4 ,:5 ! p]son to :om y speak has no "r to "k ! tru?1 or1 m prop]ly1 :5 little or no inconv5i5cy results f ! want ( confid5ce 9 su* cases1 z :]e y tell a falsehood to a madman = 8 own advantage2 to a robb]1 to conceal y\r prop]ty2 to an assass91 to defeat or div]t him f 8 purpose4444 ,x is ^u ?is pr9ciple t1 by ! laws ( w>1 x is all[able to deceive an enemy by fe9ts1 false col\rs1 spies1 false intellig5ce4444 ,_m p indulge1 9 s]i\s disc\rse1 a habit ( fiction or exagg]ation4444 ,s long z 444 _! n>ratives1 ?\gh false1 are in(f5sive1 x may seem a sup]/iti\s reg>d to tru? to c5sure !m m]ely = tru?'s sake4 ,!n he goes on to m5tion reasons aga9/ su* a practice1 add+1 ,i h seldom kn[n any "o :o des]t$ tru? 9 trifles t c\ld be tru/$ 9 matt]s ( importance4--,works1 vol4 iv4 p4 #abc4 ,dr4 ,johnson1 :o1 if any "o1 has ! reputation ( be+ a /urdy morali/1 ?us speaks3 ,we talk$1 says ,boswell1 ( ! casui/ical "q--:e!r x 0 all[able at any "t to dep>t f tru?4 ,johnson4 ,! g5]al rule is1 t tru? %\ld nev] be violat$2 because x is ( ! utmo/ importance to ! com=t ( life1 t we %\ld h a full security by mutual fai?2 & occasional inconv5i5ces %\ld be will+ly suff]$1 t we may pres]ve x4 ,!re mu/1 h[ev]1 be "s exceptions4 ,if1 = in/ance1 a murd]] %\ld ask y :i* way a man is gone1 y may tell him :at is n true1 because y are "u a previ\s obligation n to betray a man to a murd]]4 ,boswell4 ,suppos+ ! p]son :o wrote ,junius 7 ask$ :e!r he 0 ! au?or1 might he d5y x8 ,johnson4 ,i don't "k :at to say to ?is4 ,if y 7 sure t he wrote ,junius1 w\ld y1 if he d5i$ x1 ?9k z well ( him aft]w>ds8 ,yet x may be urg$1 t :at a man has no "r to ask1 y may refuse to communicate2 & !re is no o!r effectual mode ( pres]v+ a secret1 & an important secret1 ! discov]y ( :i* may be v hurtful to y1 b a flat d5ial2 = if y are sil5t1 or hesitate1 or evade1 x w be held equival5t to a confession4 ,b /ay1 sir2 "h is ano!r case4 ,suppos+ ! au?or _h told me confid5tially t he _h writt5 ,junius1 & ,i 7 ask$ if he _h1 ,i %\ld hold myself at lib]ty to d5y x1 z be+ "u a previ\s promise1 express or impli$1 to conceal x4 ,n[ :at ,i ought to d = ! au?or1 may ,i n d = myself8 ,b ,i d5y ! lawfulness ( tell+ a lie to a sick man = fe> ( al>m+ him4 ,y h no bus9ess ) consequ5ces2 y are to tell ! tru?4 ,besides1 y are n sure :at effect y\r tell+ him t he is 9 dang] may h2 x may br+ 8 di/emp] to a crisis1 & t may cure him4 ,( all ly+ ,i h ! greate/ abhorr5ce ( ?is1 because ,i believe x has be5 frequ5tly practis$ on myself4--,boswell's ,life1 vol4 iv4 p4 #bgg4 ,!re are ,engli% au?ors :o all[ ( m5tal res]vation & equivocation2 su* is ,j]emy ,taylor4 ,he says1 ,9 ! same cases 9 :i* x is lawful to tell a lie1 9 ! same cases x is lawful to use a m5tal res]vation4--,ibid4 p4 #cgd4 ,he says1 too1 ,:5 ! ?+s are true 9 sev]al s5ses1 ! n explicat+ 9 :at s5se ,i mean ! words is n a crim9al res]vation4444 ,b #a1 ?is lib]ty is n to be us$ by inf]iors1 b by sup]iors only2 #b1 n by ^? t are int]rogat$1 b by !m :i* speak volunt>ily2 #c1 n by ^? :i* speak ( duty1 b :i* speak ( grace & k9dness4--,ibid4 p4 #cgh4 ,bi%op ,butl]1 ! fir/ ( ,anglican au?orities1 writ+ 9 8 grave & ab/ract way1 seems to ass]t a simil> doctr9e 9 ! foll[+ passage3 ,?\gh v]acity1 z well z ju/ice1 is to be our rule ( life1 x mu/ be add$1 o!rwise a sn>e w be laid 9 ! way ( "s pla9 m51 t ! use ( common =ms ( spee* g5]ally und]/ood1 _c be falsehood2 &1 9 g5]al1 t !re c be no design$ falsehood )\t design+ to deceive4 ,x mu/ likewise be obs]v$1 t1 9 numb]less cases1 a man may be "u ! /ricte/ obligations to :at he =esees w deceive1 )\t 8 int5d+ x4 ,= x is impossible n to =esee1 t ! words & actions ( m5 9 diff]5t ranks & employm5ts1 & ( diff]5t educations1 w p]petually be mi/ak5 by ea* o!r2 & x _c b be s1 :il/ !y w judge ) ! utmo/ c>elessness1 z !y daily d1 ( :at !y are n p]haps en\gh in=m$ to be compet5t judges (1 ev5 ?\gh !y consid]$ x ) great att5tion4--,nature ( ,virtue1 f94 ,^! la/ words seem 9 a measure to answ] to ! words 9 ,scav9i1 t an equivocation is p]missible1 because !n we d n deceive our neighb\r1 b all[ him to deceive himself4 ,9 ?us speak+1 ,i h n ! slighte/ int5tion ( say+ any?+ disrespectful to ,bi%op ,butl]2 & /ill less ( c\rse to ,/4 ,alfonso4 ,& a ?ird au?or1 = :om ,i h a great respect1 z diff]5t f ! above two z !y are f ea* o!r1 be>s te/imony to ! same effect 9 8 ,comm5t on ,scripture1 ,?omas ,scott4 ,he ma9ta9s inde$ t ,ehud & ,jael 7 div9ely direct$ 9 :at !y did2 b !y c\ld h no div9e direction = :at 0 9 itself wrong4 ,?us on ,judges iii4 #ae-ba3 ',& ,ehud said1 ,i h a secret err& unto !e1 ,o k+2 ,i h a message f ,god unto !e1 & ,ehud ?ru/ ! dagg] into 8 belly4' ,ehud1 inde$1 says ,scott1 _h a secret err&1 a message f ,god unto him2 b x 0 ( a f> diff]5t nature ?an ,eglon expect$4 ,& aga9 on ,judges iv4 #ah-ba3 ',& ,jael said1 ,turn 91 my "l1 fe> n4 ,& he said to h]1 ,:5 any man do? inquire1 ,is !re any man "h8 ?\ %alt say1 ,no4 ,!n ,jael took a nail1 & smote ! nail into 8 temple4' ,jael1 says ,scott1 is n said to h promis$ ,sis]a t %e w\ld d5y 8 be+ !re2 %e w\ld give him %elt] & refre%m5t1 b n utt] a falsehood to oblige him4 ,footnotes #f ,m5dacium e/ petulant]1 aut cupiditate noc5di1 aliud loqui1 seu ge/u signific>e1 et aliud s5tire4 #g ,m5tiris ut m$icus4 ,,po/scriptum ,june #d1 #ahfd ,:ile ,i 0 engag$ ) ^! conclud+ pages1 ,i receiv$ ano!r ( ^? special enc\ragem5ts1 :i* f sev]al qu>t]s h be5 be/[$ ^u me1 s9ce my controv]sy began4 ,x 0 ! extraord9>y hon\r done me ( an address f ! cl]gy ( ?is l>ge diocese1 :o _h be5 assembl$ = ! ,synod4 ,x 0 foll[$ two days aft]w>ds by a mo/ graci\s te/imonial f my ,bi%op1 ,dr4 ,ulla?orne1 9 ! %ape ( a lett] :i* he wrote to me1 & also ins]t$ 9 ! ,birm+ham pap]s4 ,) 8 leave ,i transf] x to my own volume1 z a v preci\s docum5t1 complet+ & recomp5s+1 9 a way mo/ grateful to my feel+s1 ! anxi\s "w :i* has occupi$ me s fully = ne>ly t5 weeks4 ,bi%op's ,h\se1 ,june #b1 #ahfd4 ,my de> ,dr4 ,newman1--,x 0 ) w>m gratification t1 aft] ! close ( ! ,synod ye/]day1 ,i li/5$ to ! ,address pres5t$ to y by ! cl]gy ( ! diocese1 & to y\r impressive reply4 ,b ,i %\ld h be5 little satisfi$ ) ! "p ( ! sil5t li/5]1 except on ! und]/&+ ) myself t ,i also might aft]w>ds express to y my own s5tim5ts 9 my own way4 ,we h n[ be5 p]sonally acqua9t$1 & mu* m ?an acqua9t$1 = n9ete5 ye>s1 dur+ m ?an sixte5 ( :i* we h /ood 9 special relation ( duty t[>ds ea* o!r4 ,?is has be5 "o ( ! s+ul> bless+s :i* ,god has giv5 me among/ ! c>es ( ! ,episcopal (fice4 ,:at my feel+s ( respect1 ( confid5ce1 & ( affection h be5 t[>ds y1 y "k well1 nor %\ld ,i ?9k ( express+ !m 9 words4 ,b !re is "o ?+ t has /ruck me 9 ?is day ( explanations1 :i* y c\ld n1 & w\ld n1 be dispos$ to d1 & :i* no "o c\ld d s prop]ly or s au!ntically z ,i c\ld1 & :i* x seems to me is n altoge!r uncall$ =1 if e k9d ( errone\s impression t "s p]sons h ent]ta9$ ) no bett] evid5ce ?an conjecture is to be remov$4 ,x is difficult to compreh5d h[1 9 ! face ( facts1 ! notion %\ld ev] h aris5 t1 dur+ y\r ,ca?olic life1 y h be5 m occupi$ ) y\r own ?\ghts ?an ) ! s]vice ( religion & ! "w ( ! ,*ur*4 ,if we take no o!r "w into consid]ation beyond ! writt5 productions :i* y\r ,ca?olic p5 has giv5 to ! _w1 !y are en\gh = ! life's lab\r ( ano!r4 ,!re are ! ,lectures on ,anglican ,difficulties1 ! ,lectures on ,ca?olicism 9 ,engl&1 ! great "w on ! ,scope & ,end ( ,univ]sity ,education1 t on ! ,(fice & ,"w ( ,univ]sities1 ! ,lectures & ,essays on ,univ]sity ,subjects1 & ! two ,volumes ( ,s]mons2 n to speak ( y\r contributions to ! ,atlantis1 :i* y f\nd$1 & to o!r p]iodicals2 !n !re are ^? beautiful (f]+s to ,ca?olic lit]ature1 ! ,lectures on ! ,turks1 ,loss & ,ga91 & ,calli/a1 & ?\gh la/1 n lea/1 ! ,apologia1 :i* is de/9$ to put _m idle rum\rs to re/1 & _m unpr(itable surmises2 & yet all ^! productions repres5t b a portion ( y\r lab\r1 & t 9 ! second half ( y\r p]iod ( public life4 ,^! works h be5 writt5 9 ! mid/ ( lab\r & c>es ( ano!r k9d1 & ( :i* ! _w kn[s v little4 ,i w specify f\r ( ^! und]tak+s1 ea* ( a di/9ct "*1 & any "o ( :i* w\ld h made a reputation = untir+ en]gy 9 ! practical ord]4 ,! fir/ ( ^! und]tak+s 0 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! congregation ( ! ,oratory ( ,/4 ,philip ,n]i--t great ornam5t & accession to ! =ce ( ,engli% ,ca?olicity4 ,bo? ! ,london & ! ,birm+ham ,oratory mu/ look to y z _! f\nd] & z ! orig9ator ( _! *>act]i/ic excell5ces2 :il/ t ( ,birm+ham has nev] kn[n any o!r presid5cy4 ,no soon] 0 ?is "w fairly on foot ?an y 7 call$ by ! highe/ au?ority to comm5ce ano!r1 & "o ( yet great] magnitude & difficulty1 ! f\nd+ ( a ,univ]sity 9 ,irel&4 ,aft] ! ,univ]sities _h be5 lo/ to ! ,ca?olics ( ^! k+doms = ?ree c5turies1 ev]y?+ _h to be begun f ! beg9n+3 ! idea ( su* an in/itution to be inculcat$1 ! plan to be =m$ t w\ld "w1 ! res\rces to be ga!r$1 & ! /aff ( sup]iors & pr(essors to be br\ght toge!r4 ,y\r "n 0 !n ! *ief po9t ( attraction :i* br\ght ^! elem5ts toge!r4 ,y alone "k :at difficulties y _h to conciliate & :at to surm\nt1 be=e ! "w rea*$ t /ate ( consi/5cy & promise1 :i* enabl$ y to return to ^? responsibilities 9 ,engl& :i* y _h nev] laid aside or susp5d$4 ,& "h1 excuse me if ,i give expression to a fancy :i* pass$ ?r\gh my m9d4 ,i 0 lately read+ a poem1 n long publi%$1 f ! ,,mss4 ,de ,r]um ,natura1 by ,neckham1 ! fo/]-bro!r ( ,ri*>d ! ,lion-he>t$4 ,he quotes an old prophecy1 attribut$ to ,m]l91 & ) a sort ( wond]1 z if recollect+ t ,engl& ow$ s mu* ( its lit]>y le>n+ to t c\ntry2 & ! prophecy says t aft] long ye>s ,ox=d w pass into ,irel&--',vada b\m suo tempore transibunt 9 ,hib]niam4' ,:5 ,i read ?is1 ,i c\ld n b indulge ! pleasant fancy t 9 ! days :5 ! ,dubl9 ,univ]sity %all arise 9 mat]ial spl5d\r1 an allusion to ?is prophecy might =m a poetic elem5t 9 ! inscription on ! p$e/al ( ! /atue :i* commemorates its fir/ ,rector4 ,! orig9al plan ( an oratory did n contemplate any p>o*ial "w1 b y c\ld n contemplate s _m s\ls 9 want ( pa/ors )\t be+ prompt & ready at ! beck ( au?ority to /ra9 all y\r ef=ts 9 com+ to _! help4 ,& ?is br+s me to ! ?ird & ! mo/ cont9u\s ( ^? lab\rs to :i* ,i h allud$4 ,! mission 9 ,alce/] ,/reet1 its *ur* & s*ools1 7 ! fir/ "w ( ! ,birm+ham ,oratory4 ,aft] sev]al ye>s ( close & h>d "w1 & a consid]able call ^u ! private res\rces ( ! ,fa!rs :o _h e/abli%$ ?is congregation1 x 0 deliv]$ ov] to o!r h&s1 & ! ,fa!rs remov$ to ! di/rict ( ,edgba/on1 :]e up to t "t no?+ ,ca?olic _h appe>$4 ,!n arose "u y\r direction ! l>ge conv5t ( ! ,oratory1 ! *ur* exp&$ by degrees into its pres5t capaci\sness1 a num]\s congregation has ga!r$ & gr[n 9 x2 poor s*ools & o!r pi\s in/itutions h gr[n up 9 connection ) x1 &1 moreov]1 equally at y\r exp5se & t ( y\r bre?r51 &1 z ,i h reason to "k1 at mu* inconv5i5ce1 ! ,oratory has reliev$ ! o!r cl]gy ( ,birm+ham all ?is :ile by con/antly do+ ! duty 9 ! poor-h\se & gaol ( ,birm+ham4 ,m rec5tly /ill1 ! mission & ! poor s*ool at ,sme?wick owe _! exi/5ce to ! ,oratory4 ,& all ?is :ile ! f\nd] & fa!r ( ^! religi\s works has add$ to 8 o!r solicitudes ! toil ( frequ5t prea*+1 ( att5dance 9 ! confessional1 & o!r p>o*ial duties4 ,i h read on ?is day ( its publication ! sev5? "p ( ! ,apologia1 & ! t\*+ allusion 9 x to ! devot$ness ( ! ,ca?olic cl]gy to ! poor 9 seasons ( pe/il5ce rem9ds me t :5 ! *ol]a rag$ s dreadfully at ,bil/on1 & ! two prie/s ( ! t[n 7 no long] equal to ! numb] ( cases to :i* !y 7 hurri$ day & night1 ,i ask$ y to l5d me two fa!rs to supply ! place ( o!r prie/s :om ,i wi%$ to s5d z a fur!r aid4 ,b y & ,fa!r ,/4 ,john pref]r$ to take ! place ( dang] :i* ,i _h de/9$ = o!rs1 & rema9$ at ,bil/on till ! wor/ 0 ov]4 ,! f\r? "w :i* ,i w\ld notice is "o m widely kn[n4 ,i ref] to ! s*ool = ! education ( ! high] classes1 :i* at ! solicitation ( _m fri5ds y h f\nd$ & atta*$ to ! ,oratory4 ,surely aft] read+ ?is b>e enum]ation ( "w done1 no man w v5ture to say t ,dr4 ,newman is lead+ a comp>atively inactive life 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur*4 ,to sp>e1 my de> ,dr4 ,newman1 any fur!r pressure on ^? feel+s ) :i* ,i h already tak5 s l>ge a lib]ty1 ,i w only add "o ^w m = my own satisfaction4 ,dur+ our long int]c\rse !re is only "o subject on :i*1 aft] ! fir/ exp]i5ce1 ,i h measur$ my words ) "s caution1 & t has be5 :]e que/ions be>+ on ecclesia/ical duty h aris54 ,i f\nd "s little caution necess>y1 because y 7 always s prompt & ready to g ev5 beyond ! slighte/ intimation ( my wi% or desires4 ,t ,god may bless y ) heal?1 life1 & all ! spiritual good :i* y desire1 y & y\r bre?r5 ( ! ,oratory1 is ! e>ne/ pray] n[ & (t5 (1 my de> ,dr4 ,newman1 y\r affectionate fri5d & fai?ful s]vant 9 ,*ri/1 ,w4 ,b4 ,,ulla?orne4