,,five ,,pebbles  ,f  ,,! ,,brook4  ,a  
,reply  ,,to  ,a ,,def5ce ,,(           
,,*ri/ianity  ,,writt5 ,,by  ,,edw>d    
,,ev]ett1  ,,greek ,,pr(essor ,,(       
,,h>v>d ,,univ]sity ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,!
 ,,gr\nds ,,( ,,*ri/ianity ,,exam9$ ,,by
 ,,comp>+ ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,) ,,!   
,,old  ,,by ,,george ,,be?une ,,engli%4 
,%\ld a wise man utt] va9 k1 & fill 8   
belly ) ! ea/ w9d8 ,%\ld he reason )    
unpr(itable talk8 or ) spee*es :]e) he c
 d no good8--,?\ *oose?fn#a ! tongue ( !
 crafty4 ,?y own m\? condemne? !e1 & n  
,i3 yea1 ?9e own lips te/ify aga9/ !e4  
,behold ,i w make !e a new %>p ?re%+    
in/rum5t hav+ tee?4  ,,philadelphia3    
,,pr9t$ ,,= ,,! ,,au?or4  #ahbd4  ,,pg  
,editor's ,note3 ,_m  pr9t]'s errors 9  
?is text h be5 reta9$ z f\nd 9 !        
orig9al--9 p>ticul> ! w be f\nd a l>ge  
numb] ( mismat*$ & wrongspace quotation 
m>ks4  ,,adv]tisem5t4  ,,:5 ,i left     
,am]ica1 ,i _h no int5tion ( giv+ ,mr4  
,ev]ett's book a =mal answ]3 b hav+     
le>n$ s9ce my arrival 9 ! ,old ,_w1 t3 !

 controv]sy 9 :i* ,i _h engag$ myself _h
 attract$ "s att5tion1 & _h be5 review$ 
by a di/+ui%$ memb] ( a ,g]man          
univ]sity1 my hopes ( be+ s]viceable to 
! cause ( tru? & philan?rophy are       
reviv$1 & ,i h !re=e det]m9$ to give a  
reply to ,mr4 ,ev]ett's publication4  ,9
 ?is ,"w1 z 9 my prior writ+s1 ,i h tak5
 = grant$ ! ,div9e ,au?ority ( ! ,old   
,te/am5t1 & ,i h argu$ ^u ! pr9ciple t e
 book1 claim+ to be consid]$ z a ,div9e 
revelation & build+ itself ^u ! ,old    
,te/am5t z ^u a f\ndation1 mu/ agree )  
x1 o!rwise ! sup]/ructure _c /&4 ,! ,new
 ,te/am5t1 ! ,talmud1 & ! ,koran are all
 plac$ by _! au?ors ^u ! ,law & !       
,prophets1 z an edifice is ^u its       
f\ndation2 & if x be true t any or all (
 !m be f\nd to be irreconcileable ) !   
primitive ,revelation to :i* !y all ref]
 !mselves1 ! "q z to _! ,div9e ,au?ority
 is decid$ aga9/ !m1 mo/ obvi\sly &     
completely4  ,?is "w 0 writt5 9 ,egypt &
 =w>d$ to ! ,u4 ,/ates1 :ile ,i 0 prep>+
 to accompany ,ismael ,pa*a to ! conque/

 ( ,e?iopia2 an exp$ition 9 :i* ,i      
expect$ to p]i%1 & !re=e felt x to be my
 duty to leave beh9d me1 some?+ f :i* my
 c\ntrym5 might le>n :at 7 my real      
s5tim5ts ^u a mo/ important & int]e/+   
subject2 & z ,i hop$ w\ld le>n too1 h[  
grossly !y _h be5 delud$ into build+ _! 
fai? & hope ^u a demon/rat$ error4  ,on 
my arrival f ,egypt ,i f\nd t ! ,,ms4 _h
 n be5 publi%$1 & ,i 0 advis$ by sev]al1
 ( my fri5ds to ab&on ! /ruggle & to    
imitate _! example2 9 submitt+ to !     
despotism ( popul> op9ion1 :i*1 !y said1
 x 0 imprud5t to oppose4 ,i 0 s f>      
influ5c$ by ^! repres5tations--         
extraord9>y inde$ 9 a c\ntry :i*  boa/s 
t "h fre$om ( op9ion & ( spee* is       
e/abli%$ by law--t ,i int5d$ to conf9e  
myself to s5d+ ! ,,ms4 to ,mr4 ,ev]ett2 
9 ! belief t :5 he %\ld h ! weakness ( 8
 argum5ts 9 behalf ( :at he def5d$ & !  
inju/ice ( 8 asp]sions ^u me1 fairly &  
evid5tly laid be=e him1 t he w\ld make  
me at lea/ a private apology4 ,he *ose  
to pres]ve a sull5 sil5ce1 probably     

believ+ t he is s securely seat$ 9 !    
saddle :i* 8 bre?r5 h gir!d ^u ! back ( 
a /rong ass t2 !re is no dang] t !      
animal w give him a fall4  ,n a little  
mov$ at ?is1 ,i det]m9$ to d my myself  
ju/ice1 & to publi% ! pages foll[+4     
,?is book is n ! "w ( an ,infidel4 ,i am
 n an infidel2 :at ,i h le>n$ & se5 9   
,europe1 ,asia & ,africa1 :ile x has    
confirm$ my reasons = reject+ ! ,new    
,te/am5t1 has root$ 9 my m9d !          
conviction t ! anci5t ,bible does conta9
 a revelation f ! ,god ( ,nature1 z     
firmly z my belief 9 ! fir/ proposition 
( ,euclid4  ,! :ole analogy ( ,nature1  
:ile x is 9 _m respects oppos$ to !     
*>act]i/ics ascrib$ to ! ,div9ity by !  
metaphysicians1 yet be>s witness 9 my   
op9ion1 t ?is _w 0 made & is gov]n$ by j
 su* a ,be+ z ! ,jehovah ( ! ,old       
,te/am5t2 :ile ! palpable fulfillm5t (  
pr$ictions conta9$ 9 t book1 & :i* is s 
/rik+ly manife/ 9 ! ,old ,_w1 leaves 9  
my m9d no d\bt :atev]1 ( ! ultimate     
fulfillm5t ( all t x promises1 & all t x

 ?reat5s4  ,i _c d bett] ?an to conclude
 ^! obs]vations ) ! manly decl>ation ( !
 celebrat$ ,*ri/ian orator ,dr4 ,*alm]s1
 ,we are ready1 7says he17 to admit t z 
! object ( ! inquiry is n ! "*1 b !     
,tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! philosoph] %\ld  
be c>eful to protect 8 m9d f ! delusions
 ( its *>ms4  ,he %\ld sep>ate !        
ex]cises ( ! und]/&+ f ! t5d5cies ( !   
fancy or ( ! he>t4 ,he %\ld be prep>$ to
 foll[ ! light ( evid5ce1 ?\gh x %\ld   
lead him to conclusions ! mo/ pa9ful &  
melan*oly4 ,he %\ld tra9 8 m9d to all ! 
h>dihood ( ab/ract & unfeel+            
intellig5ce4 ,he %\ld give up e ?+ to ! 
supremacy ( argum5t & he able to r5\nce 
)\t a sigh all ! t5d]e/ possessionsfn #b
 ( infancy1 ! mom5t t ,,tru? dem&s ( him
 ! sacrifice4 7,dr4 ,*alm]s on !        
,evid5ce & ,au?ority ( ! ,*ri/ian       
,religion4 ,*4 ,i47  ,f9ally1 let !     
,read] rememb]1 t !re is "o ?+ 9 ! _w m 
contemptible ?an ! slave ( a tyrant--x  
is ! dupe ( a ,,sophi/4  ,g4 ,b4 ,e4    
,,pebble ,i  ,& ,david *ose him five    

smoo? /ones out ( ! brook1 & put !m 9 a 
%eph]d's bag :i* he _h1 ev5 9 a scrip3 &
 8 sl+ 0 9 8 h&3 & he drew ne> to !     
,phili/9e4  ,mr4 ,ev]ett comm5ces 8 "w )
 ! foll[+ rem>ks4 ,0 ,jesus ,*ri/ !     
p]son =etold by ! prophets1 z ! ,messiah
 ( ! ,jews82 "o me?od1 & a v obvi\s "o1 
( exam9+ 8 claims to ?is "*1 is to      
comp>e 8 p]son1 life1 actions1 &        
doctr9e1 ) ! suppos$ pr$ictions ( !m4 ,b
 if x also appe> t ?is ,jesus wr\ght su*
 works1 z ev9c$ t he enjoy$ !           
sup]natural assi/ance & coop]ation (    
,god1 ?is c]ta9ly is a fact ( great     
importance4 ,= we _c say1 t 9 e/imat+ ! 
validity ( our ,"l's claims to ! "* (   
,messiah1 x is ( no consequ5ce :e!r1    
:ile he advanc$ ^? claims1 he wr\ght su*
 works z prov$ 8 intimacy ) ! ,god (    
tru?4 ,:ile he pr(ess$ himself !        
,messiah1 is x indiff]5t :e!r he 0 %[+  
himself to be z be+ beyond delusion1 &  
above impo/ure8--,let u make ! case our 
own4 ,suppose t we 7 witnesses ( !      
miracul\s works ( a p]sonage (          

pret5sions l our ,"l's1 %\ld we ?9k x   
necess>y or reasonable to resort to long
 c\rses ( argum5t1 or inde$ to any      
process ( ! und]/&+1 except :at 0       
requisite to e/abli% ! fact ( !         
miracles8 ,%\ld we1 :ile he 0 op5+ !    
eyes ( ! bl9d1 & rais+ ! dead f _!      
graves1 feel x necess>y to be deciph]+  
prophecies1 & weigh+ ^!fn #c            
difficulties8 ,n[ we may transf] ?is    
case to t ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! miracles (  
our ,"l are ei!r true or false4 ,!      
infidel if he ma9ta9 ! latt] mu/ prove  
x2 & if ! =m] c be made to appe>1 !y are
 beyond all comp>ison ! mo/ direct &    
conv9c+ te/imony t c be devis$1 p4 #a1  
#b4 ( ,mr4 ,ev]ett's "w4  ,to ?is       
/atem5t ,i w\ld reply--t ,i d n "k :at  
"r ,mr4 ,ev]ett has to call ^u 8        
oppon5t1 to prove a negative4 ,x 0 8    
bus9ess to prove ! affirmative ( 8 "q1 &
 to %[ t ^! miracles actually 7 p]=m$1  
be=e he proce$$ to argue ^u ! /r5g? (   
!m4 ,x is1 ,i conceive1 impossible to   
demon/rate t miracles said to h be5     

wr\ght #ahjj ye>s ago1 7 n p]=m$2 b x   
is1 ,i believe1 q possible to %[ t !re  
is no suffici5t pro( t !y 74 ,"o ( !    
reasons giv51 9 ! #b;d1 *4 z ,i ?9k1 ( !
 gr\nds ( ,*ri/ianity exam9$1 = ?r[+ out
 ( consid]ation ! miracles record$ 9 !  
,new ,te/am5t 9 exam9+ ! "q ( !         
,messiah%ip ( ,jesus1 01 t ! ,new       
,te/am5t itself1 0 n a suffici5t pro( t 
^! miracles 7 actually wr\ght2 & ?is1 ) 
! read]'s indulg5ce1 ,i ?9k ,i c pla9ly 
%[4  ,mr4 ,ev]ett all[s p4 #dej ( 8 "w1 
:at inde$ he _c d5y1 t ! f\r ,gospels d 
sometimes contradict ea* o!r 9 _!       
n>ratives2 & he ref]s ) approbation1 9 a
 note to p4 #deh1 to a "w ( ,less+'s1   
:i* he says1 ought to be read by e "o :o
 is ov]fond ( ,h>monies4 ,?is "w (      
,less+'s1 if ,i recollect "r1 ma9ta9s1 t
 all hopes ( h>moniz+ ! evangeli/s1 (   
reconcil+ _! contradictions1 mu/ be giv5
 up4 ,see ,less+s ,sammli*e1 ,s*rift51  
*4 v4 ,s4 #aej1 z quot$ by ,mr4 ,ev]ett1
 p4 #deh4  ,n[ ^! contradictions1 if !y 
d exi/1 unque/ionably argue "o ( two    

?+s2 ei!r fraud1 or want ( accurate     
in=mation 9 _! au?ors1 z no man :o wi%es
 to be consid]$ compos m5tis w d5y1     
because1 accurate in=mation excludes !  
possibility ( contradiction 9 au?ors    
will+ to tell ! tru?1 & mu* m 9 inspir$ 
au?ors1 :o mu/ be incapable ( writ+     
any?+ b ! tru?4  ,! ,*ri/ian1 !re=e1    
mu/1 x seems to me1 on acc\nt ( ^!      
contradictions1 all[ "o ( two ?+s2 ei!r1
 t ! evangeli/s 7 fraudul5t m51 or else 
t ! ,gospels 7 n writt5 by ! ,apo/les & 
imm$iate foll[]s ( ,jesus3 because want 
( accurate in=mation1 _c be suppos$ ( ! 
,apo/les & imm$iate foll[]s ( ,jesus2 z 
hav+ be5 con/antly ) him1 f ! beg9n+1 to
 ! end ( 8 m9i/]y1 !y mu/ h be5 p]fectly
 acqua9t$ ) 8 actions & doctr9es4 ,nei!r
 c lapse ( memory be urg$2 because !    
,gospels repres5t ,jesus z say+1 ,john  
*4 xvi4 #bf1 t !y %\ld h ! aid (        
inspiration1 :i* %\ld1 br+ all ?+s1 to  
remembrance2 & 9 ,acts *4 iv4 #ca1 all !
 foll[]s ( ,jesus are repres5t$ z hav+  
actually receiv$ ! effusion ( ! ,holy   

,gho/3 ( c\rse want ( accurate          
in=mation1 & lapse or memory 9 !m _c be 
suppos$4  ,! ,*ri/ian1 !re=e1 mu/ all[1 
s9ce contradictions d exi/1 if he w\ld  
avoid accus+ ! ,apo/les & disciples (   
,jesus ( fraud1 t ! ,gospels 7 n writt5 
by ! ,apo/les & fir/ foll[]s ( ,jesus1 b
 t !y 7 writt5 by m51 :o _h no accurate 
in=mation ab\t ! ev5ts !y record4 ,x is 
!re=e pla91 t ! miracles record$ 9 !    
,gospels1 are incapable ( pro(4 ,= :at  
,*ri/ian 9 8 s5ses c ask ano!r man to   
believe acc\nts ( miracles1 :i* acc\nts1
 he mu/ at ! same "t all[1 7 writt5 by  
fraudul5t m51 or by m5 :o _h no accurate
 in=mation ^u ! subjects ab\t :i* !y    
write4  ,! edge ( ?is1 z ,i ?9k1 smites 
"r ?r\gh ! neck ( ,mr4 ,ev]ett's argum5t
 on :i* 8 "w dep5ds1 & leaves 8 book--a 
gasp+ head---a quiv]+ trunk4 ,sic       
transit gloria mundi4  ,b 9 ord] to make
 ,mr4 ,ev]ett /ill f>!r ,s5sible h[     
easily 8 argum5t c be ov]turn$1 ov]turn$
 & ov]turn$1 ,i w suppose a reasonable &
 reason+ man1 desir\s to v]ify ! claims 

( ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t z conta9+ a 
,revelation f ,god1 to set d[n to       
scrut9ize ) anxi\s solicitude e argum5t 
( int]nal & ext]nal evid5ce1 9 fav\r (  
_! au!nticity1 & au?ority1 9 ! hope (   
becom+ satisfi$ ( ! tru? ( _! claims4 ,b
 9 ! c\rse ( 8 exam9ation1 su* a man w  
assur$ly f9d1 t almo/ e /ep 9 8 inquiry1
 is an occasion ( d\bt & ( difficulty4  
,books conta9+ ,revelations f !         
,supreme1 mu/ be consi/5t ) !mselves4 ,b
 he w obs]ve on a c>eful p]usal ( !     
evangeli/s1 t ! contradictions1         
p>ticul>ly 9 ! n>ratives ( ! crucifixion
 & resurrection ( ,jesus1 are num]\s2 & 
t all ! +5uity ( ,*ri/ian writ]s1 has   
be5 exhau/$ 9 va9 9 ! attempt to        
reconcile !m2 = example1 ! ,gospel call$
 ( ,mat!w says1 *4 iii4 #ad1 t ,john !  
,bapti/1 knew ,jesus :5 he came to him  
to be baptis$1 7:i* 0 v probable on     
acc\nt ( ! relation%ip & intimacy       
subsi/+ betwe5 ,m>y ! "m ( ,jesus1 &3   
,elizabe? ! "m ( ,john1 z m5tion$ 9 !   
,gospel call$ ( ,luke1 *4 i4 #ah1 x c\ld

 h>dly h be5 o!rwise7 b ! au?or ( !     
,gospel call$ ( ,john says1 *4 i4 #ca1 t
 ,john knew him n1 until he 0 designat$ 
by ! desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ^u him4     
,aga91 x is said 9 ! ,gospel call$ (    
,john1 *4 ii4 #ad4 t ,jesus1 on 8 fir/  
visit to ,j]usalem aft] he _h comm5c$ 8 
prea*+1 ca/ ! buy]s & sell]s out ( !    
,temple1 :]eas ! ,gospel call$ ( ,mat!w1
 & also ^? call$ ( ,m>k & ,luke1        
repres5t ?is to h be5 done by ,jesus at 
8 la/ visit to ,j]usalem4 ,see ,matt4 *4
 xxi4 #ab4 ,m>k *4 xi4 #ae4 ,luke *4    
xix4 #de4  ,aga91 ! au?or ( ! ,gospel   
call$ ( ,john1 repres5ts ! la/ supp] or 
,jesus ) 8 ,apo/les1 to h tak5 place    
7,see *4 xiii4 #a4 & *4 xviii4 #bh47 on 
! eve be=e ! fea/ ( ! passov]1 & t      
,jesus 0 crucifi$ on ! fea/ day itself1 
:ile ! au?ors ( ! o!r ,gospels repres5t 
! fir/ ev5t to h tak5 place1 on ! ev5+ (
 ! passov] itself1 & t ,jesus 0 crucifi$
 ! day aft]4 ,see ,matt4 ,*4 xxvi4 #ah4 
,m>k xiv4 #ab4 ,luke *4 xxii4 #g4 ,n[   
,mat!w & ,john mu/1 accord+ to !        

,gospels !mselves1 h be5 pres5t ) ,jesus
 :5 he drove ! buy]s & sell]s out ( !   
,temple1 & at 8 la/ supp]1 & :5 he 0    
seiz$ 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ge?semane2 !y mu/     
!re=e h kn[n p]fectly :e!r ,jesus drove 
! buy]s2 & sell]s out ( ! ,temple1 at 8 
fir/ visit to ,j]usalem 9 _! company2 or
 at 8 la/1 & :e!r 8 la/ supp]1 & 8      
seizure 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ge?semane took place
 on ! eve be=e ?is passov] _! great     
national fe/ival1 or on ! ev5+ ( !      
passov] itself4 ,!y c\ld n =get ! "t &  
place ( ev5ts1 s affect+ & important z !
 la/ m5tion$1 & :5 we add to ^!         
consid]ations1 t ! ,gospels repres5t    
,jesus z say+1 7,john *4 xiv42#bf47 t !y
 %\ld be inspir$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 :i*    
%\ld br+ all ?+s to remembrance1 !      
supposition t ! real ,mat!w & ,john c\ld
 contradict ea* o!r 9 ?is mann]1 becomes
 q inadmissable4  ,9 ! acc\nt ( !       
resurrection ( ,jesus1 ! mo/ important  
fact ( ,*ri/ianity1 we also f9d sev]al  
contradictions2 = in/ance1 ! ,gospel    
call$ ( ,mat!w says1 t ! fir/ appe>ance 

( ,jesus to 8 disciples aft] 8          
resurrection1 0 9 ,galillee1 7,see      
,matt4 *4xxxviii4 #g17 :ile ! o!r       
evangeli/s ass]t1 t 8 fir/ appe>ance to 
!m aft] t ev5t 0 at ,j]usalem4 ,see ,m>k
 *4 xvi41 ,luke *4 xxiv4 ,john *4xx4 ,! 
,gospel call$ ( ,john says1 t he        
aft]w>ds appe>$ to !m 9 ,galilee3 b     
accord+ to t ( ,luke1 ! disciples did n 
g to ,galilee to meet ,jesus2 = t       
,gospel says1 t ,jesus expressly ord]$ 8
 disciples to t>ry at ,j]usalem1 :]e !y 
%\ld receive ! effusion ( ! ,holy ,gho/1
 & t aft] giv+ t ord] he 0 tak5 up to   
,heav54 ,see ,luke *4 xxiv4 #di1 #ej1   
also1 ! fir/ *4 ( ,acts4 fn #d  ,?is    
greatly invalidates ! cr$ibility ( ^!   
acc\nts2 = z mu* z t ! hi/orical        
te/imony 9 atte/ation ( sup]natural     
ev5ts1 ought1 because su* ev5ts are out 
( ! common c\rse ( nature1 to be /rong &
 unexceptionable4  ,he w obs]ve too t ^!
 writ]s1 suppos$ to h be5 ! inspir$     
foll[]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 h appli$ _m     
passages ( ! ,old ,te/am5t z prophecies 

( ,jesus1 :5 x is mo/ c]ta91 7& is at ! 
pres5t day all[$ by ,*ri/ian ,biblical  
,critics ( ! highe/ /&+7 f exam9+ ^?    
passages 9 _! context 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1
 t !y are n prophecies ( ,jesus2 & t "s 
( ! passages cit$ are 9 fact no         
prophecies at all1 b are m]ely          
hi/orical4 ,nor is ?is all1 ^! au?ors h 
cit$ z prophecies & pro( texts1 passages
 :i* d n exi/ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,f :i* 
x seems to foll[ t !y mu/ h =g$ ^?      
passages1 or quot$ !m f "s ,apocryphal  
book2 :i* !y believ$ to be inspir$4 ,if 
!y 7 capable ( ! fir/1 !y 7 n ! hone/ & 
inspir$ foll[]s & disciples ( ,jesus    
,*ri/2 if !y 7 capable ( ! la/1 !y 7 n  
,jews b ,g5tiles1 ignorant t ! ,jews 9 !
 "t ( ,jesus1 ackn[l$g$ no books z      
inspir$ scripture b ! books ( ! ,old    
,te/am5t4 ,see ,app5dix1 ,a4  ,a        
reasonable & reason+ man1 su* z ,i h    
suppos$1 may ask himself if x be        
possible t m5 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 &  
^: m9ds 7 sup]naturally op5$ to und]/& !
 scriptures1 c\ld make mi/akes su* z ^!4

  ,la/ly1 he w recollect1 on discov]+   
:at is ab\t to be /at$1 t ! ,apo/les &  
foll[]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 ,jews1 &       
consequ5tly c\ld n be ignorant ( :at 0  
notori\s to ! :ole nation1 = in/ance1 t 
! ,jewi% ,sabba? beg9s at sunset on     
,friday ev5+1 & ends at sunset on       
,saturday ev5+4 ,nev]!less ! au?or ( !  
,gospel call$ ( ,mat!w makes *4 xxviii4 
#a4 ! ,sabba? to end at dawn ( day on   
,sunday morn+3 :ile ! au?or ( t call$ ( 
,john app>5tly reckons1 *4 xx4 #ai4 !   
ev5+ ( ! fir/ day ( ! week z a "p ( !   
fir/ day ( ! week2 :]eas x is 9 fact1   
accord+ to ! law & cu/oms ( ! ,jews1 :o 
!n & n[ reckon _! days f sunset to      
sunset1 ! beg9n+ & a "p ( ! second day (
 ! week4 ,su* mi/akes appe> to me to    
indicate t ! writ]s ( ^? ,gospels 7     
,g5tiles n p]fectly acqua9t$ ) ,jewi%   
cu/oms1 & !re=e n ,mat!w & ,john4fn #f  
,!re are o!r traces ( ignorance ( ,jewi%
 cu/oms1 to be f\nd 9 ! ,gospel call$ ( 
,mat!w1 :i* betray ! ,g5tilism ( ! au?or
 ( x4 ,= in/ance1 he says *4 xxvi4      

#bd;fn#g1 t ,jesus told ,pet]1 t be=e ! 
cock crew he %\ld d5y him ?rice2 ! same 
is also f\nd 9 ,m>k *4 xiv4 #cj4 9 ,luke
 *4 xxii4 #ed;fn#h1 & 9 ,john *4 xiii4  
#ch4 ,n[ x is ass]t$ 9 ! ,mi%na 7i4 e ! 
oral law ( ! ,jews47 9 ! ,bava ,kama    
accord+ to ,mr4 ,ev]ett p4 #ddh4 ( 8 "w1
 t cocks 7 n p]mitt$ 9 ,j]usalem :]e    
,pet]'s d5ial took place2 probably      
because t bird is con/antly scrat*+ up !
 gr\nd ) 8 feet1 & 0 !reby liable to    
turn up impurities1 by t\*+ :i* 9 pass+ 
by1 a ,jew w\ld be c]emonially defil$1 &
 r5d]$ incapable ( visit+ ! ,temple to  
p]=m 8 devotions1 till aft] ! ev5+ ( !  
day on :i* ! defilem5t took place1 !re=e
 all ! f\r ,gospels :i* all conta91 ?is 
/ory1 mu/ h be5 writt5 by ,g5tiles      
ignorant ( ! cu/om :i* belies ! /ory4   
,"s ,*ri/ian writ]s h endeav\r$ to get  
rid ( ?is objection1 by attempt+ to     
prove t ! cr[+ ( ! cock "h m5tion$1 does
 n mean actually ! cr[+ ( a cock1 b '!  
s\nd ( a trumpet6' :ile o!rs1 blu%+ at !
 h>dihood ( _! bre?r51 ?9k x m prud5t to

 ma9ta91 t ! au?or ( ! ,mi%na 0 ignorant
 ( ,jewi% cu/oms1 & t ! writ]s ( !      
,gospels 7 p]fectly acqua9t$ ) !m2 & t  
!re=e e good ,*ri/ian 0 b\nd 9 consci5ce
 n to reg>d ! objection4  ,b !          
prohibition ( cocks f ent]+ ! ,holy city
 is s p]fectly ( a piece ) _m o!r       
cautions aga9/ defilem5t obs]v$ by !    
,jews1 & is s p]fectly 9 ! ta/e ( !     
times ( ! ,ph>isees1 ! c>eful wa%]s (   
plates & platt]s1--! ti!rs ( m9t1 anise1
 & cumm91 n to m5tion ! reason above    
express$1 :i* p]haps 01 to say tru?1    
accord+ to ! regulations aga9/ defilem5t
 conta9$ 9 ! ,p5tateu* a suffici5t      
reason = exclud+ t bird f ! city1 :]e   
/ood ! ,temple1 t ! read] w probably    
believe t su* a cu/om might h exi/$4    
,aga91 x is said ,matt4 xxvii4 #fb1 t ! 
,*ief ,prie/s & ,ph>isees w5t to        
,pilate2 dem&$ a gu>d2 w5t to !         
,sepul*re ( ,jesus1 seal$ ! door1 & set 
wat*4 ,n[ ,jesus is said to h aris5 on !
 day aft] ?is1 on ! fir/ day ( ! week1  
i4e4 ,sunday1 ( c\rse ! day be=e 0      

,saturday ( ! ,jewi% ,sabba?4 ,i ma9ta9 
t ! ,*ief ,prie/s & ,ph>isees1 :o       
object$ to ,jesus cur+ ! sick & rubb+   
corn f ! e>1 9 ord] to satisfy 8 hung]  
on ! ,sabba? day2 ,i ma9ta9 t x is      
utt]ly incr$ible1 t ^! m5 %\ld h gone to
 ,pilate on public bus9ess1 & transact$ 
all ?is on _! ,sabba?4 ,= su* an action 
w\ld h come completely )9 ! _s1 & !     
lett] ( ! ,laws aga9/ break+ ! ,sabba?  
conta9$ 9 !-,p5tateu*1 :i* makes !      
p5alty ( su* actions z are "h ascrib$ to
 ! ,*ief ,prie/s & rigor\s ,ph>isees1   
no?+ less ?an /on+ to dea?4 ,i inf]     
!re=e1 t ! au?or ( ! ,gospel ( ,mat!w 0 
ignorant ( ?is1 & ( c\rse n a ,jew1 &   
consequ5tly n ,mat!w4  ,i w\ld obs]ve   
fur!r1 9 connection ) ?is subject1 t    
,jesus is repres5t$1 ,matt4 xxiii4 #ce1 
z say+1 t ^u ! ,jews ( ?is "t %\ld come 
! blood ( ,ze*>ias ! son ( ,b>a*ias :om 
ye slew betwe5 ! ,temple & ! alt>4 ,n[1 
,i believe t x is record$ 9 ,josephus'  
hi/ory1 t ! ,jews slew ?is ,ze*>ias 9 ! 
"t ( ! ,jewi% w>1 ab\t =ty ye>s aft]    

,jesus is repres5t$ z say+1 t !y _h     
kill$ him already4 ,( c\rse ,jesus nev] 
c\ld h said ?is1 nor w\ld a ,jew        
acqua9t$ ) ! times1 z ,mat!w mu/ h be51 
h be5 guilty ( su* an ana*ronism4 ,!    
writ] ( t ,gospel mu/ !re=e1 h be5 a    
,g5tile1 & n ,mat!w4 ,! same mi/ake is  
made by ,luke xi4 #ea4  ,on turn+ 8     
att5tion to ! ext]nal evid5ce 9 fav\r ( 
! au!nticity ( ! ,gospels1 !            
difficulties & objections accumulate4   
,he w f9d1 t !y are n m5tion$ by any    
writ] e>li] ?an ! latt] half ( ! second 
c5tury1 aft] ! bir? ( ,jesus4 ,! fir/   
writ]s :o "n ! f\r ,gospels1 7 ,ir5aeus1
 & ,t]tullian4fn#i ,! compet5cy ( !     
te/imony ( ^! ,fa!rs ( ! *ur*1 z to !   
g5u95ess ( ^! books1 is invalidat$ by ! 
fact1 7,see ,middleton's ,free ,enquiry7
 t !y admitt$ ! pr9ciple ( ! lawfulness 
( pi\s frauds1 & f _! hav+ act$ ^u ?is  
pr9ciple1 9 hav+ ass]t$ 9 _! writ+s1 z f
 _! p]sonal k1 ?+s :i* 7 c]ta9ly false2 
7,see ! "w above ref]r$ to7 :ile _!     
capability to di/+ui% ! g5u9e writ+s ( !

 ,apo/les1 f ! num]\s =g]ies 9 _! names 
t appe>$ ab\t ! same "t t ! f\r ,gospels
 beg9 to be m5tion$1 is r5d]$ suspici\s 
by ! fact1 t !y also give _! sanction z 
,div9e ,scriptures1 to books notori\sly 
apocryphal2 = in/ance ! book ( ,eno* & !
 ,sybill9e ,oracles4fn#aa ,! te/imony ( 
! ,fa!rs :o succe$$ !m is liable to !   
same objections1 ) ?is aggravation t its
 value dim9i%es m & m1 z ! di/ance ( !  
ages 9 :i* !y fl\ri%$ increases1 f t (  
,jesus ,*ri/4  ,?irdly1 ,he w f9d t ^!  
,gospels 7 nev] receiv$ by ! ,"m ,*ur* (
 ,j]usalem & ,judea1 f\nd$ by !         
,apo/les4 ,! ,jewi% ,*ri/ians1 !        
c\ntrym5 ( ,jesus1 :o "o w\ld ?9k _h !  
be/ means ( kn[+ ! real hi/ory1 & real  
doctr9es ( ,jesus & 8 ,apo/les1 uni=mly 
reject$ n only ^! ,gospels1 b all ! o!r 
books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4fn#ab ,!y 7 also
 reject$1 by sev]al sects ( ,*ri/ians :o
 fl\ri%$ 9 ! e>ly ages ( ,*ri/ianity4   
,f\r?ly1 he w le>n too t ! ,*ri/ians mo/
 di/+ui%$ = _! le>n+ on ?is subject1 =  
in/ance1 ,mi*aelis1 ,seml]1 ,less+1     

,ei*orn1 & ! erudite ,bi%op ,m>%1 d all[
 & ma9ta9 9 _! works1 t ! ,gospels      
accord+ to ,mat!w1 ,m>k & ,luke 7       
compil$ f acc\nts ( ! life & doctr9es ( 
,jesus :i* became1 aft] diff]5t         
additions1 revisions & translations1 !  
,,basis ( our pres5t ,gospels2 f su*    
sep>ate mat]ials1 :i* _h gone ?r\gh     
diff]5t h&s1 & _h acquir$ a v>iety (    
text & context1 f ! diff]5t transcripts 
& translations 9 :i* !y circulat$1 ?\gh 
= ! mo/ "p !y 7 copi$ v]batim f "o      
ano!r1 sev]al ,gospels1 among :i* 7 our 
?ree fir/ ,mat!w ,m>k & ,luke1 7 compos$
 ,,aft] fn#ac ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem1 
& designat$ "s by ! names ( ! read]s =  
:om !y 7 design$1 & o!rs by ! names ( _!
 au?ors & compil]s4 7,see ! life (      
,seml] 9 ,ei*orn's ,univ]sal ,libr>y1 z 
quot$ by ,mr4 ,e4 p4 #dfe4 ( 8 "w47     
,^! ,gospels !n1 9 ! op9ion ( ^! le>n$  
,*ri/ians1 7 orig9ally compil$ f        
anonym\s writ+s1 :i* _h gone ?r\gh      
diff]5t h&s & be5 v>i\sly alt]$1 & add$ 
to 9 ! passage1 be=e !y became !        

,,basis166 ( our pres5t ,gospels4fn#ad  
,la/ly1 he w discov]1 t s9ce _!         
con/ruction f su* nameless mat]ials1 !y 
h be5 fur!r alt]$ & int]polat$4 ,celsus 
accuses ! ,*ri/ians ( 8 "t 7! latt] "p (
 ! #bnd c5tury7 ( cont9ually alt]+ _!   
,gospels2 & ! anci5t ,*ri/ian sects     
accuse ea* o!r ( ! same fact4 ,t ^!     
accusations 7 well f\nd$1 is evid5t f   
,griesba*'s edition ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t1
 :]e besides ! notice ( "s hundr$ ?\s&s 
( v>i\s read+s1 we f9d n only s+le      
words1 b :ole phrases1 & v]ses1 & ev5   
entire p>agraphs reject$ z corruptions &
 int]polations4 ,nei!r h all ^!         
corruptions be5 accid5tal2 = z mu* z !  
/ronge/ text 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 9       
support ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity & !     
,div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* is to be   
f\nd 9 ! fir/ ,epi/le1 call$ ( ,john *4 
v4 #g1 !re are ?ree t be> witness 9     
,heav54 ,! ,fa!r1 ! ,^w1 & ! ,holy ,gho/
 & ^! ?ree are "o1 has be5 /ruck out ( !
 text by ,griesba*1 himself a           
,tr9it>ian1 z a pi\s fraud1 & is n[ ,i  

believe univ]sally ackn[l$g$ z su* by   
le>n$ ,*ri/ians4  ,!re are also1 two o!r
 passages :i* = ages h be5 cit$ z pro(s 
( ! ,div9ity ( ,jesus 7viz4 ,! ,*ur* (  
,god :i* he has r$eem$ ) 8 own blood1   
,acts *4 xx4 #bh4 & ,god 0 manife/$ 9 ! 
fle%1 9 ! fir/ ,epi/le to ,timo?y1 *4   
iii4 #af47 :i* ! same ,critic has prov$ 
to h be5 alt]$ f _! orig9al read+ to    
fav\r ! same doctr9e1 & x is impossible 
to say h[ _m m frauds ( a simil> nature 
might be detect$1 if ! le>n$ & c&id     
,*ri/ians be=e- m5tion$ 7 9 possession (
 ! primitive manuscripts ( ! ,new       
,te/am5t4fn#ae  ,all ^! enormities ,mr4 
,ev]ett1 :o has a light h& 9 writ+ ^u "s
 subjects1 comprizes ) great t5d]ness 9 
! foll[+ expressions1 our copies ( !    
,new ,te/am5t by ! lapse ( "t1 h suff]$ 
"s lit]al alt]ations1 :i* may h fall5   
occasionally on ! quot$ texts 7he is    
try+ to ju/ify ! writ]s ( ! ,new        
,te/am5t1 = quot+ ! ,old ,te/am5t       
o!rwise ?an x is writt57 & ?us made !m  
to diff] f ! read+ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 p4

 #bgi4  ,i h suppos$ t a reasonable &   
reason+ man1 desir\s to asc]ta9 ! tru? (
 ! religion ( ! ,*ri/ians1 & 9 ! hope ( 
f9d+ x well f\nd$1 9 ! c\rse ( 8        
exam9ation ( ! te/imony = ! au!nticity &
 au?ority ( ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1  
comes to ! k ( all ^! circum/ances4 ,if 
! read] be su* a man1 ,i w\ld ask him1  
if he c rationally re/ 8 belief 9 !     
moral attributes ( ,god & 8 fai? 9 a    
future life1 ^u a f\ndation compos$ (   
su* mat]ials8  ,mr4 ,ev]ett obs]ves t z 
prophecy & miracle are equally div9e    
works1 x is impossible t !y %\ld        
contradict ea* o!r4 ,!y are equally !   
works ( ! ,god ( tru?1 & :atev]         
contradiction !re appe>s to be betwe5   
!m1 mu/ be b app>5t4 ,if a p]son (      
:atev] pret5sions proposes to "w        
miracles 9 support ( ^? pret5sions1 9   
:i* nev]!less he is contradict$ by      
express prophecy1 "o ( ^! ?+s is        
c]ta9--t ! prophecy is a =g$ "o--or t we
 h mi/ak5 ! mean+ ( x--or t ! miracles  
are n real1 p4 #c4 ( ,mr4 ,ev]ett's "w4 

,grant$--^u ?is gr\nd ,i ?9k t ,mr4     
,ev]ett c fairly be br\ght to issue4 ,i 
presume t he w h>dly p]si/ 9 ma9ta9+ t !
 ,gospels are a suffici5t pro( ( !      
miracles !y record1 9 ! face ( !        
objections to _! au!nticity & au?ority  
already /at$--& z nei!r he nor myself   
ma9ta9 t ! prophecies1 ) reg>d to !     
,messiah1 conta9$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t 7   
=g$1 x rema9s only to be consid]$1 :e!r 
he or ,i h mi/ak5 ! mean+ ( !m4 ,s t1 z 
,i h repeat$ly said 9 my =m]            
publications1 ! prophets1 aft] all1 are 
! only crit]ion :i* c be appeal$ to     
c]ta9ly mo/ important to ! great int]e/s
 ( humanity1 7 x only on ?is acc\nt1 t !
 dispute has occasion$ ! mo/ unp>allel$ 
degradation1 mis]y1 & oppression to "o (
 ! p>ties to x4fn#af   ,,pebble ,,ii4   
,! ,messiah expect$ by ! ,jews1 says    
,mr4 ,ev]ett1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! second    
*apt] ( 8 book1 & :i* ,mr4 ,engli%      
supposes to be pr$ict$ 9 ! ,old         
,te/am5t1 is 'a temporal pr9ce1 & a     
conqu]+ pacificator4' ,! ,*ri/ians on ! 

o!r h& ma9ta91 t ! prophets =etold n a  
political1 b a religi\s in/itution1 n a 
temporal pr9ce1 b a moral tea*]1 &      
spiritual ,savi\r4 ,:i* ( ^! opposite   
views ( ! pr$ict$ "* ( ! ,messiah is    
correct1 mu/ be decid$ ( c\rse by an    
appeal to p>ticul> pr$ictions4 ,b x is  
also a matt] ( reason1 & we h a "r to   
argue ^u ! "q f ! "* ( ,god1 & ! nature 
( man4 ,:i* ( ^! views ! ,jewi% or !    
,*ri/ian do? mo/ comm5d itself to !     
s9c]e believ] 9 ! moral gov]nm5t ( ,god1
 & ! rational & acc\ntable nature ( man8
  ,?is /atem5t1 ,i _c help consid]+ z   
bo? artful & unfair4 ,t ,i h repres5t$ !
 ,messiah z pr$ict$ to be a temporal    
,pr9ce & a conqu]+ pacificator1 is true1
 b x is n ! :ole tru?2 ,mr4 ,ev]ett w\ld
 h x to be und]/ood1 t ,i ma9ta9$ t !   
,messiah 0 to be m]ely a temporal       
,pr9ce2 :]eas1 ^? :o w take ! tr\ble to 
ref] to ! prior *apt]s ( ! gr\nds (     
,*ri/ianity exam9$1 w f9d t ,i h        
endeav\r$ to prove t ! prophets pr$ict1 
t he 0 also to be a j1 b5efici5t1 wise1 

& mighty mon>*1 "u ^: gov]nm5t          
righte\sness 0 to fl\ri%1 & mank9d be   
made happy3 & ,i believe t !re is n a   
s+le passage f ! prophets quot$ 9 ,mr4  
,ev]ett's #b;d4 *apt] to prove 8 views (
 ! ,messiah1 t ,i h n also myself quot$ 
to prove ! b5efic5t "* ( him ,i suppose 
to be pr$ict$4  ,mr4 ,ev]ett unw>ily    
betrays 8 own unfairness 9 ! foll[+     
passage ( 8 "w1 p4 #fc4---,mr4 ,engli%  
objects1 t :]eas ! fir/ *>act]i/ic ( !  
,messiah 01 t he 0 to be ! ,pr9ce (     
,peace1 9 ^: "t righte\sness 0 to fl\ri%
 & mank9d be made happy1 c4fn#ag  ,h[ is
 x possible1 ,i might ask ,mr4 ,ev]ett t
 ,i c\ld h ma9ta9$ t ! ,messiah 0 to be 
m]ely a temporal ,pr9ce1 & a conqu]+    
pacificator1 :5 x is also true1 z ,mr4  
,ev]ett confesses1 t ,i ma9ta9 t ! fir/ 
*>act]i/ic ( ! ,messiah 0 t he 0 to be !
 ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 9 ^: "t righte\sness 0
 to fl\ri% & mank9d be made happy8 ,i   
confess1 t ,i feel bo? contempt &       
indignation at su* an artful            
mis-repres5tation ( my op9ions1 9 ord]  

to attack !m ) m hopes ( success1 & z ,i
 d n pr(ess to be a ,*ri/ian1 ,i may be 
excus$ = express+ :at 9 ?is case ,i     
c]ta9ly h a "r s feel4fn#ah ,! prophets1
 lit]ally und]/ood repres5t 7z ,mr4     
,ev]ett w n d5y7 t ! ,messiah is to be a
 mighty ,mon>*1 en?ron$ at ,j]usalem "u 
^: reign ! ,jews %\ld be re/or$ to _!   
c\ntry & conv]t$ f _! s9s & errors1 &   
e/abli%$ 9 ! mo/ p]fect & endless       
happ9ess2 t he w put d[n all opposition 
to 8 au?ority1 & ext]m9ate ! wick$ out (
 ! e>?1 & unite ! pi\s & good ( all !   
human race "u 8 gov]nm5t1 mak+ !m       
p>ticipators ( ! et]nal happ9ess ( !    
fav\r$ desc5dants ( ,abraham1 t all s91 
sorr[1 & error %all be no m1 & ! e>?    
become all ,p>adise4  ,f> m bless'd ?an 
t ( ,ed51 ,& f> happi] days4 fn#ai  ,!  
diff]5ce betwe5 ,mr4 ,ev]ett's & my view
 ( ?is repres5tation is1 t ,i und]/& !  
prophets to mean t ! :ole w be lit]ally 
fulfill$2 & ,mr4 ,ev]ett ma9ta9s t1 t "p
 :i* accords ) ! ,*ri/ian view ( !      
,messiah is to be lit]ally und]/ood1 b t

 t "p :i* is oppos$ to x mu/ be tak5    
figuratively4  ,:o is s bl9d z n to     
p]ceive ! motives = su* an incoh]5t     
sy/em1 ( int]pretation6 ,! passages :i* 
repres5t ! ,messiah z a ,mon>* reign+ at
 ,j]usalem1 & ^: temporal au?ority %\ld 
ext5d ov] all ! e>?1 ,mr4 ,ev]ett w\ld  
int]pret to signify1 7by a figure7 a    
prea*] ( righte\sness1 & a spiritual    
,savi\r ( ! s\ls ( m52 because ,jesus _h
 no temporal au?ority :atev]1 & !re=e to
 und]/& !m lit]ally w\ld exclude !      
claims set up = him4 ,! e>?'s be+ re/or$
 to a ,p>adisiacal /ate1 & ! ext9ction (
 all s91 viol5ce1 & mis]y ?r\gh\t its   
circumf]5ce1 ,mr4 ,ev]ett w\ld int]pret 
to signify1 7by4 a figure7 ! bless$     
ev5ts1 :i* h occurr$1 & ! *anges t h    
tak5 place1 s9ce ! promulgation (       
,*ri/ianity66 fn#bj  ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 9    
support ( 8 sy/em ( int]pretation1 %[s  
u1 t ! ,supreme ,be+ is frequ5tly spok5 
( 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 z a ,k+ & z a      
victori\s w>rior2 & !re=e inf]s1 because
 su* passages mu/ be und]/ood           

figuratively1 t ! passages 9 ! prophets 
:i* speak ( ! ,messiah 9 simil> t]ms1   
mu/ be also und]/ood figuratively4  ,to 
?is x seems to me to be a suffici5t     
answ] to obs]ve1 t m5 :o speak ( !      
,deity1 are oblig$ to employ human      
language & human ideas2 because3  ,:at c
 we reason b f :at we "k8 & !re=e a     
great "p ( su* language w be necess>ily 
figurative2 b x by no means foll[s f    
?is1 t ! writ]s :o are oblig$ to use ?is
 figurative language :5 speak+ ( !      
,deity1 int5d to be und]/ood 9 ! same   
s5se :5 !y apply ! same expressions to  
describe m5 & _! actions4 ,on ! contr>y1
 z !y 7 writ+ to m5 & = m51 x is natural
 to presume1 t !y meant to be und]/ood 9
 ! way t su* expressions are univ]sally 
und]/ood by all m51 :5 !y relate to m5 &
 _! actions4 ,su* a sy/em1 (            
int]pretation z ?is ( ,mr4 ,ev]ett's1   
turns ! ,bible into a ,babel (          
confusion3 a man proce$+ ^u ?is sy/em1  
might ) equal plausibility turn all !   
good & prosp]\s k+s ( ,israel & ,judah  

into ,spiritual ,savi\rs4fn#ba  ,:at1   
says ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 p4 #fc4 w\ld be ?\ght
 ( "o1 :o aft] mak+ a collection (      
passages :i* ascribe ^! attributes (    
royalty & conque/ to ,god1 su* z ,mr4   
,engli% has made ( ^? :i* ascribe su*   
attributes to ! ,messiah1 %\ld inf] z he
 does1 t ,god is a j1 b5efic5t2 wise &  
mighty mon>* reign+ on a ?rone 9        
,j]usalem8  ,to ?is ,i answ] by ask+ 9  
my turn1 :at %\ld we ?9k ( "o1 :o aft]  
mak+ a collection1 ( passages :i*       
ascribe ^! attributes ( royalty &       
conque/ to ,god1 z ,mr4 ,ev]ett has     
done1 %\ld !re=e ?9k himself au?oris$ to
 inf]1 t ! hi/ory ( ,david ! son (      
,jesse1 conta9$ 9 ! ,bible1 7:i*1 z all 
! _w kn[s1 is an ori5tal book ab\nd+ 9  
figurative expressions7 0 n to be       
und]/ood lit]ally1 b t x 0 v possible t 
?is suppos$ mon>* ( ,israel1 :o is      
repres5t$ z hav+ sav$ x f its enemies on
 e side1 0 aft] all1 probably only a    
spiritual savi\r ( ! s\ls ( !           
,israelites1 by hav+ di/+ui%$ himself z 

a prophet1 a prea*] ( righte\sness1 & a 
compos] ( ,psalms66 fn#bb  ,z ,mr4      
,ev]ett says1 ,i *e]fully leave ?is "p (
 ! controv]sy1 ) ! answ] to ?is "q :i* e
 rational inquir] w give2 p4 #fc4  ,mr4 
,ev]ett1 h[ev]1 9 ma9ta9+ t ! ,messiah1 
0 to be m]ely a prea*] ( righte\sness1 a
 f\nd] ( a new religion1 & a4 spiritual 
savi\r ( ! s\ls ( m51 n only opposes    
dicta ( ! prophets ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 b 
is expressly contradict$ by ! doctr9e ( 
! ,new1 :i* ma9ta9s ! same ideas ( !    
,messiah t ! prophets tea* & ! ,jews    
believe2 & ?is ) ! indulg5ce ( ! read]'s
 pati5ce ,i w pla9ly %[4  ,! angel is   
record$1 ,luke1 *4 i4 #ca1 to h told    
,m>y1 conc]n+ ,jesus :om ! au?or ( t    
,gospel supposes to h be5 ! ,messiah1 t 
! ,"l ,god %all give unto him ! ?rone ( 
8 fa!r ,david3 & he %all reign ov] !    
h\se ( ,jacob =ev]1 & ( 8 k+dom !re %all
 be no end4 ,n[ ?is is precisely !      
doctr9e1 conc]n+ ! ,messiah1 believ$ by 
! ,jews f t "t to ! pres5t2 = we see t  
,luke repres5ts t ! ,messiah 0 n to be  

m]ely a spiritual savi\r ( ! s\ls ( m51 
b 0 actually to set ^u ! ?rone ( ,david1
 & reign ov] ! h\se ( ,jacob = ev]2 :i* 
is precisely :at ! prophets tea* & !    
,jews believe4  ,aga91 9 ! same *4 #fh1 
! writ] ( t ,gospel repres5ts ,ze*>ias1 
:5 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 z pr$ict+     
conc]n+ ,jesus z foll[s4 ,bless$ be !   
,"l ,god ( ,israel1 = he ha? visit$ &   
r$eem$ 8 p1 & ha? rais$ up a horn (     
salvation = u 9 ! h\se ( 8 s]vant       
,david3 z he spake by ! m\? ( 8 holy    
prophets :i* h be5 s9ce ! _w began3 t we
 %\ld be sav$ f our enemies1 & f ! h& ( 
all t hate u3 to p]=m ! m]cy promis$ to 
our ,fa!rs1 & to rememb] 8 holy cov5ant3
 ! oa? :i* he swore to our fa!r         
,abraham1 t he w\ld grant unto u1 t we  
be+ deliv]$ f ! h& ( our enemies1 might 
s]ve him )\t fe> 9 hol9ess &            
righte\sness be=e him all ! days ( our  
life4  ,"h we see aga9 t 9 ,luke's      
op9ion ! ,messiah 0 n to be m]ely a     
spiritual savi\r ( ! s\ls ( m51 b t he 0
 to save ,israel f _! enemies & f ! h& (

 all t hat$ !m1 & ?is too is precisely  
:at ! prophets tea* & ! ,jews believe4  
,aga91 f ! fir/ *4 ( ,acts #f4 x is     
evid5t1 t ! primitive ,*ri/ians did n   
believe t ! ,messiah 0 to be m]ely a    
spiritual savi\r ( ! s\ls ( m51 b t he  
w\ld p]=m = ,israel :at 0 promis$ by !  
prophets4 ,= ! ,apo/les are repres5t$   
!re z ask+ ,jesus1 previ\s to 8         
asc5sion1 say+ ,"l wilt ?\ at ?is "t    
re/ore aga9 ! k+dom to ,israel8  ,! way 
! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 get ov] !   
objection to ! ,messiah%ip ( ,jesus1    
f\nd$ on ! nonfulfillm5t by him ( !     
spl5d$ visions ( ! prophets relative to 
! re/oration ( ! disp]sion1 ! puni%m5t (
 _! oppressors1 & ! diffusion ( univ]sal
 happ9ess to ! tribes & ( ! _w1 7:i* !y 
repres5t z ! consequ5ce ( ! com+ ( !    
,messiah7 is1 n by ma9ta9+ t ! ,messiah 
0 to be m]ely a spiritual ,savi\r ( !   
s\ls ( m51 b by affirm+ t ,jesus w\ld   
%ortly come aga9 into ! _w to fulfill   
!m4 ,! ,"l ,jesus1 says ! writ] ( !     
second ,epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians *4 i4  

#g1 %all be reveal$ f ,heav5 ) 8 mighty 
angels1 9 flam+ fire1 tak+ v5geance on  
!m t "k n ,god & obey n ! ,gospel ( our 
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:o %all be puni%$ )  
ev]la/+ de/ruction f ! pres5ce ( our    
,"l1 & f ! glory ( 8 p[]3 :5 he %all    
come to be glorifi$ 9 8 sa9ts1 & to be  
admir$ ( all !m t believe4fn#bc  ,aga91 
9 ! xii4 *4 ( ! ,revelations1 ,jesus is 
app>5tly spok5 ( z de/9$ to rule all    
nations ) a rod ( iron4 ,& 9 ! ii4 *4   
,jesus is repres5t$ z say+1 t he t      
ov]come? & keepe? my words unto ! end1  
to him w ,i give p[] ov] ! nations2 & he
 %all rule !m ) a rod ( iron2 z !       
vessels ( a pott] %all !y be brok5 to   
%iv]s ev5 z ,i receiv$ ( my ,fa!r1 v3   
#bf1 & la/ly1 n to be t$i\s1 !re is a   
passage 9 ! xix4 *4 ( ,revelations1 :i* 
proves decisively aga9/ ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 t 
! primitive ,*ri/ians _h ev5 m sangu9>y 
ideas ( ! v5geance ( ! ,messiah ^u !    
wick$ ( ! e>?1 ?an are ev5 ent]ta9$ by !
 ,jews4 ,jesus is !re1 describ$ ?us1 ,i 
saw ,heav5 op5$1 & behold a :ite horse2 

& he t set ^u him 0 call$ ,fai?ful &    
,true1 & 9 righte\sness he do? judge &  
make w>1 & out ( 8 m\? goe? a %>p sword1
 t ) x he %\ld smite ! nations2 & he    
%all rule !m ) a rod ( iron1 & he       
treade? ! w9e press ( ! fi]c5ess ( !    
wra? ( ,almighty ,god1 v4 #aa1 #ae4 ,"s 
idea ( ! slaught] meant by ! writ] ( !  
,revelations by tread+ ! w9e press ( !  
fi]c5ess ( ! wra? ( ,almighty ,god1 may 
be und]/ood f *4 xiv4 #bj1 :]e x is     
repres5t$ t ! blood ( m5 came out ( ?is 
w9e press by ! space ( a ?\s& & six     
hundr$ furlongs66  ,i suppose t ! read] 
is q satisfi$ by :at has be5 adduc$1 t  
,mr4 ,ev]ett's idea ( ! ,messiah's be+  
m]ely a spiritual savi\r ( ! s\ls ( m51 
is equally reject$ by ! ,old ,te/am5t & 
! ,new1 & s9ce ,mr4 ,ev]ett does n & _c 
pret5d1 t ,jesus dur+ ! long space (    
#ahjj ye>s has fulfill$ ! pr$ictions    
relat+ to ! ,messiah 9 a lit]al s5se1   
:i* is ! s5se 9 :i* !y mu/ be fulfill$ 9
 ord] to be made good1 ,mr4 ,ev]ett is  
left )\t bett] pro( ( ! ,messiah%ip (   

,jesus ?an b>e op9ion only1 :i* atta9e? 
n to any c]ta9ty4  ,mr4 ,ev]ett supposes
 t a m]e ,prea*] ( righte\sness1 is     
capable ( fulfill+ all ! pr$ictions ( ! 
,messiah1 :i* repres5t him z putt+ an   
end to all wick$ness & mis]y ?r\gh\t !  
,_w4 ,h[ absurd66 !re nev] 01fn#bd a    
bett] or great] ,prea*] ( righte\sness1 
?an ,jesus ,*ri/ himself1 & :at did he  
effect among ! p ( 8 age8 ! ,gospels    
say1 t !y :ipp$ him1 & nail$ him to a   
cross4 ,!re has be5 s9ce 8 "t1 = eighte5
 hundr$ ye>s1 ,i "k n h[ _m millions (  
prea*]s ( righte\sness1 & :at h !y      
effect$8 look at ! hi/ory ( ! decl9e &  
fall ( ! ,roman ,empire3 look at !      
hi/ories ( mank9d = ! la/ #djj ye>s4    
,:at sc5es d !y = ! mo/ "p1 pres5t to ! 
%ock$ contemplation6 are !y n g5]ally a 
complication ( folly1 madness1 &        
devilism1 wor?y ( be+ record$ 9 triumph 
by ! evil "o himself1 9 lett]s ( blood &
 inf]nal fire8  ,:at success h !        
,prea*]s ( righte\sness1 ( ! pres5t day8
 ,d n ^! pi\s & good m51 & pi\s & good  

!y g5]ally speak+ und\bt$ly are1 d !y n 
feel !mselves oblig$ to tell y1 t su* is
 ! depravity ( human nature1 t tea*+ &  
prea*+ are all 9 va92 t !y are we>y+    
!mselves 9 ?r[+ pe>ls be=e sw9e1 :o     
receive !m ) a grunt1 & trample !m "u _!
 feet8  ,does n ,mr4 ,ev]ett himself    
tell u p4 #hj1 t x is too true t !      
mighty passions1 :i* agitate ! public   
int]c\rse ( ! _w1 are almo/ beyond !    
direct rea* ( moral means1 i4 e4 ( !    
,prea*]s ( righte\sness4  ,h[ !n c he   
expect t a m]e ,prea*] ( righte\sness1  
is capable ( subdu+ ^! mighty passions1 
^: exi/5ce is incompatible ) peace &    
happ9ess1 & fulfill+ ! pr$ictions relat+
 to ! ,messiah8 ,no1 all hi/ory &       
exp]i5ce te/ify t no m]ely human p[] c  
put an end to !m4 ,x mu/ be done by !   
/rong & arm$ h& ( ,heav54  ,!n1 & n till
 !n1 %all exil$ ju/ice look d[n f       
,heav51 & righte\sness & peace %all kiss
 ea* o!r4 ,!n1 & n till !n1 %all ! wick$
 cease f tr\bl+2 & ! afflict$ enjoy     
happ9ess4  ,^! be ! la/ words ( ,david4 

,david ! son ( ,jesse said1 & ! man :o 0
 rais$ up on high1 ! ,messiah ( ! ,god (
 ,jacob1 7,see ! ,heb47 & ! sweet       
,psalmi/ ( ,israel2 ,! _s ( ,jehovah    
spake by me1 & 8 ^w is 9 my tongue4 ,!  
,god ( ,israel said1 ! ,rock ( ,israel  
spake to me1 he t rule? ov] mank9d 7see 
! ,heb47 %all be j1 rul+ 9 ! fe> ( ,god3
 ,& he %all be z ! light ( ! morn+1 :5 !
 sun rise?1 ev5 a morn+ )\t cl\ds2 z !  
t5d] grass spr++ out ( ! e>? by cle> %9+
 aft] ra94  ,b ! sons ( ,belial %all be 
all ( !m z ?orns ?ru/ away1 because !y  
_c be tak5 ) h&s4 ,b ! man t %all t\* !m
 mu/ be f5c$ ) iron1 & ! /aff ( a spe>2 
& !y %all be utt]ly burn$ ) fire 9 !    
same place4 #b ,sam4 *4 xxiii4  ,,pebble
 ,,iii  ,let u1 h[ev]1 foll[ ,mr4       
,ev]ett 9 ! consid]ation ( ^?           
prophecies1 :i* he says p4 #hc1 are     
really to be reg>d$ z pro(s ( !         
7,*ri/ian7 religion4  ,x is n necess>y =
 me to say any ?+ fur!r1 9 def5ce ( !   
int]pretation ( ! prophecy 9 ,deut4     
xviii4 #ae1 conta9$ 9 my fir/           

publication1 :]e ,i consid] x z ref]r+  
to a succession ( inspir$ mess5g]s f    
,god to ! ,israelites2 because ,mr4     
,ev]ett all[s1 t 9 grant+ t ?is         
int]pretation is correct1 we %\ld only  
foll[ ! example ( ! mo/ le>n$ & judici\s
 ,*ri/ian int]pret]s1 p4 #hd4  ,i w pass
 !re=e to ! passage 9 ! ,psalm xvi4 #aj4
 ,?\ wilt n leave my s\l 9 hell1 7i4 e4 
! place ( ! dep>t$17 nor suff] ?y ,sa9ts
 7or ?y pi\s onesfn#be7 to see          
de/ruction1 z ,i h translat$ x4 ,mr4    
,ev]ett ma9ta9s t ! ^w translat$ by me 9
 ?is place de/ruction1 sometimes means  
corruption4 ,grant$1 b ,mr4 ,ev]ett w n 
d5y t ! orig9al ^w sometimes signifies  
de/ruction1 & assur$ly !re=e ,i h z good
 a "r to translate x my way1 z he has to
 int]pret x to signify corruption4fn#bf 
,i ma9ta91 moreov]1 t ,i h a bett] "r 9 
?is place to translate x de/ruction1 ?an
 he has to r5d] x corruption2 if ! :ole 
psalm manife/ly relates to ,david1 z is 
,i ?9k evid5t f ! context1 ^: body      
und]w5t ! natural decomposition         

occasion$ by dea?2 :i* !re=e            
necessitates ! translation ,i h giv5 if 
! psalm relates to ,david :i* ,i ?9k is 
evid5t4  ,i h set ! ,"l always be=e me1 
because he is at my "r h& ,i %all n be  
mov$4 ,!re=e my he>t is glad1 & my glory
 rejoice?1 my fle% %all also re/ 9 hope3
 = ?\ wilt n leave my s\l 9 hell1 nor   
suff] ?y sa9ts 7or ?y pi\s "o7 to see   
de/ruction4 ,?\ wilt %[ me ! pa? ( life1
 9 ?y pres5ce is fulness ( joy1 & at ?y 
"r h& !re are pleasures = ev] m4 ,s9ce  
!re=e ! psalm evid5tly relates to       
,david1 ,i d n see h[ x is a prophecy ( 
,jesus' ris+ f ! dead on ! ?ird day aft]
 8 crucifixion1 z x is said to h be5    
appli$ to prove1 by ,pet] 9 ! book (    
,acts *4 ii4  ,i w\ld obs]ve also1 t !  
mod]n ,g]man ,!ological s*ol>s1 :o z    
,mr4 ,ev]ett says 7p4 #bdg4 ( 8 "w47 are
 suppos$ to excell 9 ,critical le>n+1 d 
all[ & ma9ta91 by ! confession ( ,mr4   
,ev]ett himself p4 #bdg ( 8 "w1 t ?is   
passage 9 ! psalms is n a prophecy (    
,jesus1 no m ?an any ( ! o!rs adduc$ 9 !

 ,new ,te/am5t f ! ,old1 b t x is quot$ 
m]ely by way ( accommodation or         
allusion4  ,i presume !re=e t ,mr4      
,ev]ett w cease to reg>d ?is passage z  
"o ( ! prophecies1 :i* are really to be 
reg>d$ z pro(s ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4   
,! next passage ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :i*  
,mr4 ,ev]ett relies on z a prophetical  
pro( ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 is ! #bnd4  
psalm2 :y did ! nations 7accord+ to !   
,heb47 rage1 & ! peoples 7ac4 to !      
,heb47 imag9e a va9 ?+4 ,! k+s ( ! e>?  
/ood up1 & ! rul]s 7 ga!r$ toge!r aga9/ 
,jehovah1 & aga9/ 8 ,messiah sav+1 let u
 break _! b&s asund]1 & ca/ away _!     
cords f u1 c4 ,to ! application ( ?is   
prophecy to ,jesus1 ,i object$ 9 my fir/
 publication1 on acc\nt ( ^! reasons1   
#a/4 ,t ! nations1 z x is 9 ! orig9al1  
did n assemble to crucify ,jesus1 z ?is 
0 done by a few soldi]s4 ,to ?is ,mr4   
,ev]ett replies1 p4 #ij4 ( 8 "w1 t !    
,apo/le 7,pet] 9 ,acts *4 iv4           
#de1;fn#bg7 does n say1 !y assembl$ to  
crucify him1 _! jo9t opposition 0 n     

limit$ to ?is s+le act1 !y 7 ga!r$      
toge!r aga9/ him4 ,& x is c]ta9ly true1 
t ,jesus 0 an object ( ! unit$          
p]secution ( ! nation ( ! ,jews1 by     
means ( _! bigott$ prie/s & furi\s      
multitudes1 & ( ! ,romans1 by means ( _!
 tribut>y sov]eign1 ,h]od1 & _!         
,proconsul ,pilate4 ,9 reply to ?is ,i  
w\ld obs]ve1 t ! words nations1 &       
peoples1 9 ! orig9al ( ! passage nev]   
signifi$ ! ,jewi% nation1 b are us$ 9 ! 
,hebrew ,bible to signify all o!r       
nations b ! ,jews1 or :at is express$ by
 ! ^w ,g5tiles4  ,n[ x is said 9 !      
psalm1 t ! nations & peoples1 7exclusive
 ( ! ,jews = ! reason above-m5tion$7    
%\ld rage & t ! k+s ( ! e>? %\ld /& up1 
& ! rul]s 7( ! e>?17 take c\nsel aga9/  
,jehovah1 & aga9/ 8 ,messiah4 ,i d n    
see1 !re=e1 h[ ?is passage c\ld h be5   
fulfill$ by ! ,romans1 :o 7 b "o nation1
 by means ( _! ,proconsul ,pilate & 8   
soldi]s3 :o 7! ,romans7 7 s f> too f be+
 enrag$ aga9/ ,jesus1 t x is c]ta91 t   
all ! ,romans out ( ,j]usalem1 did n ev5

 "k :at 0 do+ aga9/ him1 & ,pilate      
himself 0 s f> f be+ enrag$1 & tak+     
c\nsel1 aga9/ ,jesus1 t he befri5d$ him 
z f> z he d>$1 & made great ex]tions to 
save 8 life4  ,moreov]1 9 ! psalm1 ^!   
nations & peoples1 & k+s & rul]s1 are   
repres5t$ z sav+ let u break _! b&s 9   
sund]1 & ca/ away _! cords f u4 ,?is    
passage ref]s to ! ,messiah & ! ,jewi%  
nation tak5 toge!r1 :om ! ,old ,te/am5t 
repres5ts z to h dom9ion ov] all        
peoples1 nations & languages1 & t !     
nation & p t w n s]ve !m %all p]i%1 yea 
^? nations %all be utt]ly wa/$4 ,is4 lx4
 fn#bh  ,!re=e1 ^! refractory nations & 
k+s c\ld n1 & actually nev] h said ?is (
 ,jesus1 :o 0 b an individual1 to :om ! 
expression _! b&s & _! cords1 _c apply2 
& f9ally1 s9ce ,mr4 ,ev]ett ma9ta9s t   
,jesus 0 m]ely a spiritual savi\r ( !   
s\ls ( m51 ,i d n see h[ he c consid]   
him z a "* pret5d+ to impose b&s &      
cords1 ^u any body4  #b4 ,i _h also     
object$ to ! application ( ?is prophecy 
to ,jesus1 because ,god has n set ,jesus

 z 8 k+ ^u ! holy hill ( ,sion1 7z !    
psalm imports7 nor giv5 him ! nations = 
8 inh]itance1 nor ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?
 = 8 possession4 ,to ?is ,mr4 ,ev]ett1  
p4 #ia1 replies 9 ! usual way1 i4e4 aft]
 int]pret+ z mu* ( ! psalm1 z he ?9ks he
 c make accord ) ! hi/ory ( ,jesus1 9 a 
lit]al s5se1 he int]prets ?is passage ( 
! ,messiah's be+ en?ron$ on ,m\nt ,sion1
 :i* he _c make accord ) x1 9 a         
figurative "o4 ,! read] mu/ judge :e!r  
?is be fair or reasonable4  ,! latt] "p 
( ! psalm1 ,mr4 ,ev]ett cont5ds1 0      
fulfill$ by ! rapid spread (            
,*ri/ianity1 & he quotes1 9 pro( ( ?is1 
"s passages ( ! ,fa!rs4 ,to ?is ,i w\ld 
reply1 t ^? passages ( ! ,fa!rs are     
notori\s exagg]ations1 & convict$ (     
falsehood by ,middleton 9 8 ,free       
,inquiry4  ,& la/ly1 ,i w\ld obs]ve1 t  
ev5 ^? nations :o h embrac$ ,*ri/ianity1
 c by no means be call$ ! inh]itance or 
subjects ( ,jesus1 s9ce !y h s9ce ! days
 ( ,con/ant9e & ! ,c\nsel ( ,nice r5\nc$
 8 doctr9es1 & p]v]t$ 8 religion into a 

fabul\s1 irrational & blasphem\s        
sup]/ition1fn#bi = z mu* z all ( !m1    
except a h&ful ( ,unit>ian ,*ri/ians1   
are wor%ipp]s ( ?ree ,div9e ,be+s unit$ 
by an ineffable union2 & by f> ! great] 
"p ( !m are ador]s ( idols1 images1 &   
pictures4fn#cj ,& if ,i may1 )\t (f5ce1 
be all[$ to express ! s9c]e op9ion ( my 
he>t ^u ?is subject1 ,i w\ld say1 t x is
 my s]i\s belief1 t if ,jesus ! son (   
,m>y c\ld return into ! _w1 & le>n1 t 8 
pr(ess$ foll[]s _h plac$ him betwe5 !   
,*]ubim1 at ! "r h& ( ! ,almighty1      
wor%ipp+ him z ,god equal to ! ,fa!r1 z1
 ,god ( ,god1 v ,god ( e ,god3 & t by f>
 ! great] "p _h also plac$ ,m>y 8 "m on 
! o!r side ( ! ,deity1 wor%ipp+ h] z !  
"m ( ,god6fn#ca he w\ld 9 my op9ion     
r5\nce & d5\nce !m z impi\s hea!ns1 &   
possibly believe t !y 7 possess$ )      
devils4  ,! next passage :i* ,mr4       
,ev]ett quotes z a prophecy ( ,jesus1 is
 ! #b;d v]se ( ! #e? *apt] ( ,micah1 &  
?\ ,be?lehem ,ephratah1 x is little to  
be among ! ?\s&s ( ,judah2 out ( !e %all

 come =? unto me1 him :o is to be rul] 9
 ,israel1 ^: go+s =? h be5 ( old1 f !   
days ( anci5t ye>s3 accord+ to !        
,hebrew4 ,?is ,i int]pret$ to signify1 n
 t ! bir? ( ! ,messiah %\ld be 9        
,be?lehem1 b ! desc5t ( ! ,messiah %\ld 
be d]iv$ f ,be?lehem1 i4e4 f ,jesse !   
fa!r ( ,david2 7& t !re=e a future      
,messiah :o %\ld be d]iv$ f ?is family1 
w\ld fulfill ! prophecy27 & ?is         
int]pretation1 ,i repres5t z be+ kn[n & 
ackn[l$g$ by ,hebrew s*ol>s4 ,b ! tru?  
is1 says ,mr4 ,ev]ett p4 #id1 t !       
orig9al ^w1 translat$ by me %all come   
=?1 is famili>ly us$ ( ! bir? ( a man1 z
 ,mizraim begat ,pa?rusim1 & ,casluhim  
out ( :om came ,phili/im1 ,g54 x4 #ac1  
#ad4  ,?is is a v awkw>d quotation on ! 
"p ( ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 z x says no?+ 9 fav\r
 ( 8 views1 b directly fav\rs m9e3 =    
,phili/im is a ^w 9 ! plural numb]1 & is
 us$ 9 ! ,hebrew ,bible1 to express !   
,phili/9es2 & ! ^w translat$ comefn#cc  
is also 9 ! plural numb]1 see ,simon's  
,hebrew ,bible4  ,! passage !re=e 9     

,g5esis x4 #ac4 #ad4 imports t !        
,phili/9es 7 d]iv$ or desc5d$ f         
,mizraim4  ,:o ! ,hebrew s*ol>s are1    
says ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 :o ackn[l$ge ?is turn
 ( ! passage 9 ,micah "k n1 p4 #id (    
,mr4 ,ev]ett's "w4  ,if ,i 7 writ+ 9    
,europe or ,am]ica1 ,i ?9k t ,i c\ld    
po9t !m out2 b if my memory does n      
deceive me1 ,grotius int]prets ! passage
 ( ! d]ivation ( ! ,messiah f ,be?lehem3
 & ,mr4 ,ev]ett w n d5y t ! mod]n       
,*ri/ian ,hebrew s*ol>s ( ,g]many1      
disall[ t ?is passage has any ref]5ce to
 ,jesus1 & affirm t x is quot$ 9 ! ,new 
,te/am5t1 ,mat!w ii4 #e41 only by way ( 
allusion or accommodation4  ,i _h h[ev]1
 9 ord] to %[ t ?is prophecy c\ld n be  
insi/$ on by ! ,*ri/ians1 said by way ( 
argum5t1 t all[+ t ,be?lehem 0 to be !  
bir? place ( ! ,messiah1 :at !n8 w a    
man's be+ born 9 ,be?lehem1 be suffici5t
 to make him ! ,messiah =etold by !     
,hebrew prophets6  ,?is ,mr4 ,ev]ett    
seizes hold on 9 ! foll[+ ,way1 p4 #ie4 
,n[ if we 7 will+ to be consi/5t1 & cl+ 

to our pr9ciples :]ev] !y c>ry u1 x w\ld
 almo/ seem t ?is concession might      
decide ! controv]sy4  ,! ,messiah is to 
be ( ,be?lehem4 ,?is r$uces to a little 
span1 ! numb] ( ^? among :om he c be    
f\nd4 ,moreov]1 ,be?lehem is n[ 9 ru9s1 
to all moral purposes its id5tity is    
gone4fn#cd   ,x is ! habitation (       
,turks1 ( ,arabs1 ( ,*ri/ians1 & if !re 
be any ,jews !re1 none w pret5d t !     
divisions ( ! tribes are pres]v$ among  
!m1 s t ! tribe ( ,david1 f :om !       
,messiah is to arise1 is kn[n 9         
,be?lehem1 f ! re/4 ,nei!r c x be argu$ 
t h]eaft] :5 ! ,jews are re/or$1        
,be?lehem w be repeopl$ ) ,jews1 !      
family ( ,david be discrim9at$1 & !     
prophecy admit ( fulfillm5t1 because    
,mr4 ,engli% himself all[s x to be !    
s5se ( prophecy1 t ! ,messiah %all be   
born be=e ! re/oration4 ,x only rema9s  
!re=e to look back1 & to see1 ( all t h 
appe>$ 9 ,be?lehem1 :i* has ! greate/   
claim to ?is "*4  ,on ?is reason+ ,i    
w\ld obs]ve1 #a/1 t my concession on :i*

 x is f\nd$ is m]ely gratuit\s2 z !     
words %all come =? signify m]ely        
d]ivation2 #bnd1 t ,mr4 ,ev]ett is      
mi/ak5 9 suppos+ t ,be?lehem is n[ 9    
ru9s4 ,x is at pres5t probably ne>ly z  
l>ge & popul\s z x ev] 04 #c;d1 ,mr4    
,ev]ett is mi/ak51 9 suppos+ t ! family 
( ,david _c be trac$ among ! ,jews4 ,!re
 are at ?is mom5t 9 ! _w1 _m families   
all[$ by _! bre!r5 to be desc5d$ f      
,david4 ,%\ld any ( ! ,jews g to        
,be?lehem at any "t to come1 & h a male 
*ild born to him 9 t place1 = aught t c 
be kn[n be=eh&1 t *ild may be ! ,messiah
 & ! prophecy be fulfill$ 9 ,mr4        
,ev]ett's s5se ( x2 :i* ,i repeat _c be 
insi/$ on1 z come =? c]ta9ly may        
signify1 & 9 ! case unluckily quot$ by  
,mr4 ,ev]ett1 7,g54 x1 #ac4 #ad47       
c]ta9ly does import1 d]ivation4fn#ce  ,!
 next passage1 adduc$ by ,mr4 ,ev]ett1  
is ! #aj? v4 ( ! ix4 * ( ,ze*>iah1      
,rejoice greatly ,o6 daught] ( ,zion1   
%\t ,o6 daught] ( ,j]usalem3 behold ?y  
k+ come? unto !e3 he is j & sav$1 l[ly1 

& rid+ ^u an ass1 & ^u a colt ! foal (  
an ass4  ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 aft] all[+ t !   
,hebrew reads sav$ or pres]v$ in/ead (  
hav+ salvation1 z 9 ! ,engli% v]sion1   
obs]ves1 t _m anci5t v]sions read z 9 ! 
,engli% ,bible4 ,:e!r ! true read+ be   
m9e or 81 is n ( any consequ5ce to ! "q 
to :i* ?is book relates4 ,i ma9ta9 t a  
man's rid+ ^u an ass into ,j]usalem1 is 
n suffici5t to prove him ! ,messiah4  ,i
 also repeat t ! ev5t pr$ict$1 is spok5 
( by ! prophet z contemporane\s ) !     
re/oration ( ! division1 fn#cg & ( c\rse
 c\ld n h be5 fulfill$ eighte5 hundr$   
ye>s ago4  ,mr4 ,ev]ett tries to %ove   
out ?is objection1 by tak+ = grant$1 p4 
#ih ( 8 "w1 t ! *apt] ( ,ze*>iah 9 :i*  
?is prophecy is f\nd1 is a s]ies (      
*ronological pr$ictions4  ,b ,i mu/     
rem9d ,mr4 ,ev]ett t ?is pret5tion is   
inadmissible4 ,none ( ! pr$ictions ( !  
prophets1 except "s 9 ,daniel1 are      
arrang$ 9 *ronological ord]2 !y 7       
deliv]$ by p>cels1 & at int]vals1       
frequ5tly ( "s ye>s2 & ^! p>cels g5]ally

 h no connexion ) ea* o!r4 ,mr44        
,ev]ett's reason+ ^u ! assumption "h    
contradict$1 is !re=e inadmissible4     
,f9ally1 ! ,g]man ,biblical ,s*ol>s s   
frequ5tly m5tion$1 d5y t ?is 0 a        
pr$iction ( ,jesus1 & affirm t x is     
quot$ by ! ,evangeli/s m]ely by way (   
accommodation4  ,! next passage adduc$  
is ,ze*>iah xii4 #aj41 ,& ,i w p\r ^u ! 
h\se ( ,david1 & ^u ! inhabitants (     
,j]usalem1 ! _s ( grace & supplications1
 & !y %all look ^u or t[>ds mefn#ch :om 
!y h blasphem$1 or pi]c$1 & !y %all m\rn
 = him z "o m\rne? = an only son4  ,!   
mean+ ( ?is prophecy is obscure4 ,! ^w  
translat$ pi]c$ 9 ! ,engli% v]sion1 may 
also 9 ! op9ion ( ,grotius1 & ,i add (  
,ros5mull] too1 z quot$ by ,mr4 ,ev]ett 
9 ! #ajd4 p4 ( 8 book1 be be/ r5d]$     
blasphem$ or reproa*$4 ,x may ref] to ! 
"t :51 accord+ to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 !    
he>ts ( ! h\se ( ,israel %all be cleans$
 f s91 & !y %all turn to ,god ) _! :ole 
he>t & ) all _! s\ls1 z pr$ict$ by      
,moses4  ,i conclude ) obs]v+1 t ?is    

passage1 quot$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t2 ,john 
*4 xix4 has long s9ce ceas$ to be       
consid]$ z a prophecy ( ,jesus by !     
,g]man ,critics1 & is believ$ by !m1 to 
h be5 adduc$ 9 ! gospel m]ely by way (  
allusion4 7,see ,ros5mull]'s obs]vations
 9 8 notes on ! passage47  ,i am afraid 
t ! read] has f\nd ^! discussions r     
t$i\s1 & am !re=e happy to be at lib]ty 
to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! ?ree    
fam\s prophecies ( ,jacob1 ,isaiah1 &   
,daniel4  ,! sceptre %all n dep>t f     
,judah1 nor a ,law-giv] f betwe5 8 feet 
= ev]2 = ,%ilo %all come1 & to him %all 
! ob$i5ce ( ! peoples be 4  ,g54 xlix4  
#aj4 ,s ,i ma9ta9 ! passage %\ld be     
translat$4  ,on ?is pr$iction ,i obs]v$1
 7,gr\nds ( ,*ri/ianity ,exam9$ p4#dj4 z
 quot$ by ,mr4 ,ev]ett47 ,t ?\gh ?is    
prophecy is all[$ by ! ,jews to ref] to 
_! ,messiah1 yet x does n def9e1 nor    
limit ! "t ( 8 com+4 ,= t x is p]fectly 
evid5t to all :o w look at ! place 9 !  
,hebrew ,bible1 t x is po9t$ to read1 n 
! sceptre %all n dep>t f ,judah1 nor a  

,lawgiv] f betwe5 8 feet until ,%ilo    
come2 b ! sceptre %all n dep>t f ,judah1
 nor a ,lawgiv] f betwe5 8 feet = ev]2 =
 ,%ilo %all come1 & to him %all ! ga!r+ 
( ! peoples be4 ,s t ! prophecy does n  
intimate t ! ,messiah %\ld come be=e !  
sceptre be dep>t$ f ,judah3 b t x %\ld n
 dep>t = ev]1 b %all be re/or$ :5 ,%ilo 
comes4  ,on ?is ,mr4 ,ev]ett rem>ks1 n[ 
! po9ts1 commonly s call$1 h no?+ to d )
 ! division ( a s5t5ce into its memb]s1 
or ) :at we call punctuation2 b ,mr4    
,engli% int5d$ to intimate1 t accord+ to
 ! acc5ts1 ! v]se %\ld be divid$ z he   
proposes4 7p4 #aaj1 ( ,mr4 ,ev]ett's    
"w47 ,9 return = ?is fri5dly attempt to 
set me "r1 ,i w\ld beg ( ,mr4 ,ev]ett to
 p]use ! foll[+ extract f ! celebrat$   
,alt+'s ,treatise on ,hebrew            
punctuation1 :i* he w probably look ov] 
) blu%+ *eeks4 ,punctorum appellatione  
v5it1 quicquid 9 ,hebraea ,scriptura    
occurrit praet] lit]as4 ,sunt v]o       
punctorum g5]a tria2 unum eorum quae    
sonum mod]antur2 alt]um illorum1 quae   

tonum regunt1 t]tium m]e criticorum e/  
quae ad cris9 masore?>um solummodo      
p]t95t4' p1 #i4 edit4 ,septima4  ,i d n 
?9k x necess>y1 to ent] ) ,mr4 ,ev]ett  
into ! intricate dispute ab\t ! ,hebrew 
acc5ts1 s9ce he repres5ts t !y are ( no 
au?ority 9 decid+ ! "q betwe5 him & me1 
& because ,i ?9k he w !re=e n d5y1 t    
disreg>d+ _! au?ority1 ! passage w be> !
 r5d]+ ,i h giv5 x4  ,i %all !re=e      
proce$ to e/abli% ! int]pretation ,i h  
giv5 ( ! passage 9 ,g5esis1 #a/4 by     
endeav\r+ to %[1 t ,mr4 ,ev]ett's       
int]pretation w\ld convict ! prophecy1 (
 falsehood2 & #b;dly4 by %[+ t !        
int]pretation ,i h giv51 is confirm$ by 
! express decl>ation ( ,god himself4    
,?is prophecy 0 deliv]$ by ,jacob be=e  
!re 0 any k+ 9 ,judah4 ,! sceptre did   
dep>t f ,judah1 & ) a v5geance too1 at !
 de?ronem5t & captivity ( ,z$ekiah1 & ! 
de/ruction ( ,j]usalem by ! ,*aldeans3  
consequ5tly1 if ! sceptre 0 n to dep>t f
 ,judah till ,%ilo came1 ! ,messiah     
ought to h appe>$ be=e ! de?ronem5t (   

,z$ekiah2 z he c]ta9ly did n appe> be=e 
t ev5t1 ! prophecy1 accord+ to ,mr4     
,ev]ett's s5sible int]pretation1 w\ld be
 falsifi$4  #b4 ,! sceptre nev] has be5 
re/or$ to ,judah s9ce ! de?ronem5t (    
,z$ekiah2 because ! tribe ( ,judah1 s9ce
 t p]iod1 h be5 9 subjection to !       
,babylonians1 ! ,p]sians1 ! ,syrians1 ! 
,romans1 & all ! _w4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett       
ma9ta9s t ! sceptre ( ,judah 0 9 ! h&s (
 t tribe dur+ ! "t t x 0 held by !      
,romansfn#db :o 7 ( ! tribe ( ,levi & ! 
,h]ods :o 7 ,idumaeans4 ,?is idea appe>s
 to me absurd1 b ,i %all n give myself !
 tr\ble to oppose x by argum5t1 z x c be
 set aside by ! express decl>ation (    
,god1 z report$ by ,ezekiel1 *4 xxi4    
#bf4 ,speak+ ( ,z$ekiah & 8 de?ronem5t1 
! prophet repres5t$ ! ,deity1 z say+1   
?us sai? ! ,"l ,god1 remove ! diadem1   
take (f ! cr[n2 ?is %all n be ! same3   
exalt him t is l[1 & abase him t is     
high4 ,i w ov]turn1 ov]turn1 ov]turn x1 
7i4 e4 ! cr[n or sceptre ( ,judah17 & x 
%all be no m until he comes ^: "r x is1 

& ,i w give x him4  ,"h ! ,deity        
expressly decl>es1 t f ! de?ronem5t (   
,z$ekiah2 ! cr[n ( ,judah %\ld be no m  
till ! com+ ( ! ,messiah to :om he w\ld 
give x4 ,! ,asmonaeans & ! ,h]ods _c    
!re=e be consid]$ z hav+ held x1 z ,mr4 
,ev]ett supposes4fn#da  ,b ?is is n all1
 ! orig9al ,hebrew ( ?is emphatic       
decl>ation has a s+ul> =ce1 ! idea x    
expresses is z foll[s1 ,i w make x 7or  
place x1 ! cr[n ( ,judah1 i4 e4 !       
,messiah%ip7 an occasion ( p]v]sion1 (  
p]v]sion1 ( p]v]sion1 & x %all be-no m  
till he come ^: "r x is1 & ,i w give x  
him4 ,view$ 9 ?is light1 :o w d5y t ?is 
decl>ation has be5 mo/ /rangely         
fulfill$8 ,! ,*ri/ians reproa* ! ,jews )
 p]v]se & mad delusion 9 hav+           
successively believ$ a hundr$3 diff]5t  
impo/ors to h be5 ! ,messiah1 :ile !    
,jews 9 _! turn say t ! ,*ri/ians h be5 
z mad z !mselves1 9 believ+ t ,jesus (  
,naz>e? 0 ?is p]sonage4  ,i suppose     
!re=e t ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 aft] coolly view+ 
:at ,i h /at$ ) reg>d to ?is prophecy ( 

! ,%ilo1 w be s5sible t he may z well   
dis*>ge ! un=tunate ,rabbies he has     
seiz$ ^u & lugg$ into c\rt z reluctant  
witnesses ( ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 z _!  
fur!r att5dance c be no long] necess>y3 
& ,i w\ld leave him to consid] :e!r !   
lib]al appellation ( dogmatical blund]]1
 :i* he has be/[$ ^u me1 p4 #aad ( 8 "w1
 relative to my argum5ts ^u ?is         
prophecy1 may n bett] apply to ano!r ?an
 myself4fn#dc  ,let u n[ proce$ to !    
consid]ation ( ! fam\s prophecy (       
,isaiah1 :i* ,mr4 ,ev]ett /yles1 p4     
#add1 ! c>9fic9a ,rabb9orum4fn#dd  ,9   
ord] to be enabl$ to give a fair        
int]pretation ( x1 x is fir/ ( all      
necess>y to give a fair translation ( x 
f ! orig9al ,hebrew1 :i* is :at has n   
be5 done 9 ! ,engli% v]sion2 =asmu* z   
!re are !re9 n less ?an ?irte5          
mi/ranslations4  ,! foll[+1 ,i believe1 
w be consid]$ z a j repres5tation ( !   
orig9al z x /&s 9 ! ,hebrew ,bible4     
,behold my s]vant %all deal prud5tly1 he
 %all be exalt$1 & extoll$1 & be v high4

 ,z _m z 7 a/oni%$ at !e2 8 visage 0 s  
m>r$ m ?an any o!r man1 & 8 =m m ?an !  
sons ( man1 7or ,adam17 s %all he       
spr9kle _m nations2 ! k+s %all %ut _!   
m\?s at him2 = t :i* _h n be5 told !m   
%all !y see2 & t :i* !y _h n he>d %all  
!y consid]4fn#de  ,:o ha? believ$ :at we
 he>d8 7or :at 0 report$ to u7 & to :om 
0 ! arm ( ,jehovah reveal$8 ,= he grew  
up be=e him z a t5d] plant1 & z a root  
out ( a dry gr\nd4 ,he _h no =m nor     
comel9ess2 & :5 we saw him !re 0 no     
beauty t we %\ld desire him1 ,he 0      
despis$ & ! outca/ ( m52 a man ( sorr[s 
& famili> ) grief2fn#df & we hid z x 7  
our faces f him1 7or1 z "o t hid 8 face 
f u17 he 0 despis$ & e/eem$ n4 ,surely  
he ha? borne our griefs & c>ri$ 7away7  
our sorr[s4fn#dg ,yet did we e/eem him  
/rick51 smitt5 ( ,god & afflict$4 ,b he 
0 w\nd$ ?r\gh our transgression1 he 0   
bruis$ ?r\gh our iniquities3 ! *a/isem5t
 ( our peace 0 ^u him1 & )fn#dh 8 /ripes
 we are heal$4 7heal+ is to u1 ,hebr47  
,all we l %eep h gone a/ray2 we h turn$ 

e "o to 8 own way2 & ,jehovah ha? caus$ 
to light 7or meet7 ^u him ! iniquity ( u
 all4 ,he 0 oppress$1 & he 0 afflict$1  
yet he w\ld n op5 8 m\?2 he 0 br\ght z a
 lamb to ! slaught]1 & z a %eep be=e h] 
%e>]s is dumb1 s he w\ld n op5 8 m\?4   
,he 0 tak5 f prison & f judgm5t1 & :o   
w\ld m$itate or consid] suffici5tly 8   
g5]ation8 or :o %all decl>e 8 g5]ation2 
,= he 0 cut (f out ( ! l& ( ! liv+3     
?r\gh ! transgression ( my p 0 he       
smitt53 smit+ 0 to him1 ,hebr4 & he     
appo9t$ 8 grave ) ! wick$1 & ) !        
ri*fn#di 9 8 dea?s4fn#ej ,al?\gh he ha? 
done no viol5ce1 nei!r 0 any deceit 9 8 
m\?1 yet x pleas$ ,jehovah to bruise    
him3 he ha? put him to grief3 :5 ?\ %alt
 make 8 s\l an (f]+ = s91 he %all see 8 
se$1 he %all prolong 8 days1fn#ea & !   
pleasure ( ,jehovah %all prosp] 9 8 h&4 
,he %all see ! fruit ( ! travail ( 8    
s\l1 & %all be satisfi$3 by 8 k %all my 
righte\s s]vant make _m righte\s1 = he  
%all be> away _! iniquities4fn#eb ,!re=e
 w ,i divide him a portion ) ! great3 & 

he %all divide ! spoil ) ! /rong1       
because he ha? made nak$ 8 life unto    
dea?2 & he 0 numb]$ ) ! transgressors1 &
 he b>e ! s9 ( _m1 & made int]cession = 
! transgressors4 ,is4 f ! #ac?4 v4 ( !  
#eb;d4 *4 to ! end ( ! #ec;d4  ,x is an 
ackn[l$g$ pr9ciple ( s\nd criticism1 t !
 same expressions 9 ! same au?or1 are to
 be-und]/ood always1 9 ! same s5se1     
unless ! context makes x pla9ly evid5t t
 ano!r s5se is int5d$4 ,let u1 !re=e1   
fir/ ( all1 exam9e ! *apt]s ( ,isaiah   
prec$+ ! extract1 9 ord] to und]/& :o he
 means by ,god's s]vant4  ,9 ! #di?4 (  
,isaiah1 v #c4 x is said1 ,?\ art my    
s]vant1 ,o ,israel1 9 :om ,i w be       
glorifi$4 ,9 *4 xlviii4 #bj4 ,! ,"l ha? 
r$eem$ 8 s]vant ,jacob4 ,9 *4 xlv4 #d4  
,= ,jacob my s]vant's sake1 & ,israel   
m9e elect4 ,9 *4 xliv1 #a4 ,yet he> n[1 
,o ,jacob my s]vant1 & ,israel :om ,i h 
*os53 fe> n ,o ,jacob1 my s]vant4 v4 #b4
 ,rememb] ^! ,o ,jacob & ,israel1 = ?\  
art my s]vant4 ,i h =m$ !e1 ?\ art my   
s]vant ,o ,israel1 ?\ %alt n be =gott5 (

 me4 v4 #ba4  ,ye are my witnesses sai? 
! ,"l1 & my s]vant :om ,i h *os54 *4    
xliii4 #aj4 ,see also ! :ole ( *4 xlii4 
,?\ ,israel art my s]vant1 ,jacob :om ,i
 h *os51 ! se$ ( ,abraham my fri5d4 *4  
xli4 #h4  ,!re c be no d\bt !re=e1 t by 
my s]vant1 m5tion$ 9 ! fir/ "p ( !      
prophecy quot$ f ,isaiah1 & by my       
righte\s s]vant1 9 ! latt] "p ( x1 t    
,god's s]vant ,israel mu/ be und]/ood to
 be meant1 provid$ !re be no?+ 9 !      
context to make x necess>y to resort to 
"s o!r int]pretation4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett says 
t !re is some?+ 9 ! context1 :i* =bids !
 application ( ?is prophecy to ,god's   
s]vant ,israel4 ,let u !n exam9e !      
reasons on :i* ?is ass]tion is f\nd$4   
,he says #a/1 p4 #acf ( 8 "w1 t !       
subject ( ?is prophecy is spok5 ( z     
passive & unresi/+1 & he exclaims1 ,!   
,jews passive & unresi/+6 ,!y are ! mo/ 
ob/9ate & unyield+ ( ! tribes ( ! e>?1 &
 h resi/$ ! arm ( p[]1 & ! lapse ( "t1  
:i* h cru%$ all o!r nations into        
oblivion4  ,! prophecy speaks ( _!      

non-resi/ance to oppression1 & ,mr4     
,ev]ett tells u1 to contradict ?is1 t !y
 h resi/$ ! arm ( p[]1 & ! lapse ( "t1  
:i* h cru%$ all o!r nations into        
oblivion4 ,?is seems to me to be        
irrelevant4  ,!y afflict$ & compla9$ n6 
_! compla9ts h be5 fi]c] ?an _! suff]+s 
h be5 cruel4 ,is ?is true8 ,does ,mr4   
,ev]ett really believe x to be true8    
,does n all ! _w "k x to be false8fn#ec 
,!y h done no iniquity8 ,:5 no iniquity8
 ,n 9 ! days ( ,isaiah _! own prophet1  
:o cries1 ,ah6 s9ful nation1 p lad5 )   
iniquity1 se$ ( evil do]s4 ,n 9 ! days (
 ,josephus _! own hi/orian1 :o sets =?  
sc5es ( depravity :i* turn common       
wick$ness into virtue1 & decl>es t ! e>?
 w\ld h swall[$ !m1 if ! ,romans _h n   
swept !m f its face8 ,no iniquity 9 !   
ages s9ce2 ?r\gh\t ! cities ( !         
disp]sion1 :]e !y are prov]bially       
di%one/1 & pr(ess$ly unfai?ful4 c44 c4  
,n[ all ?is eloqu5t invective c be set  
aside s f> z x affects my application ( 
?is prophecy by ?is simple rem>k2 t ?is 

prophecy nei!r relates to ! wick$ ,jews 
( ! "t ( ,isaiah1 nor ( ,josephus1 nor !
 ages s9ce1 b ref]s to ,god's s]vant    
,israel i4 e41 n to ! rebelli\s &       
reprobate ( ! ,jewi% nation1 b to ^? ( !
 h\se ( ,jacob1 :o h1 :o d1 & :o %all   
adh]e to ,god's law1 & obey 8 comm&m5ts2
 = no o!rs ( !m w ,god ackn[l$ge z 8    
s]vants4fn#ed  ,i w\ld also obs]ve1 t ! 
/ress :i* ,mr4 ,ev]ett lays ^u ! phrase 
no iniquity1 %[s ei!r great c>elessness1
 or great ignorance ( ! idiom ( !       
,hebrew ,scriptures2 because e man1     
famili> ) ^? writ+s1 kn[s t ?is         
expression is "o ( ^? call$ ,hebreisms1 
:i* mu/ be und]/ood 9 a re/ra9$ s5se4 ,9
 pro( ( :i*1 & a decisive "o too1 ,i    
w\ld ref] him to ! prophecy ( ,balaam1  
record$1 ,num4 *4 xxii4 #ba4 :]e ,balaam
 exclaims 9 8 prophetic en?usiasm1 ,he  
i4e4 ,god ha? n beheld iniquity 9       
,jacob1 nei!r ha? he se5 p]v]s5ess 9    
,israel4  ,n[ ,i suppose t ! #ecrd4 (   
,isaiah1 is a repres5tation ( :at may be
 ! reflections ( ! nations1 :o h despis$

 & p]secut$ ,god's s]vant ,israel1 ?r\gh
 ! influ5ce ( ! prejudices ( _! mi/ak5  
religion1 b :o _h become s5sible ( _!   
error by see+ ! trem5d\s int]f]5ce (    
,god himself 9 _! behalf1 pr$ict$ ov] & 
ov] aga9 by ! prophets z to happ54 ,!   
natural consequ5ce ( ?is conviction 9 ! 
m9ds ( ^? nations1 w\ld be a revulsion (
 ! feel+s to ! opposite extreme4 ,!y    
w\ld exagg]ate ! m]its1 & ext5uate !    
dem]its ( ,god's s]vant4 ,!y w\ld       
reflect ) a/oni%m5t & commis]ation on _!
 pa/ suff]+s4 ,we consid]$ !m1 !y might 
exclaim1 z a ,god- ab&on$ race1 & devot$
 to wret*$ness by him = hav+ crucifi$ _!
 k+4 ,b in/ead ( be+ ! victims ( ,god's 
wra?1 !y 7 w\nd$ ?r\gh our cruelty1 !y 7
 bruis$ ?r\gh our iniquit\s treatm5t4 ,x
 is we :o h s9n$ m ?an !y4 ,we hav+ gone
 a/ray 9 our ignorance1 be+ )\t ! k (   
,god & 8 law4 ,h[ passive & unresi/+ 7  
!y6  ,!y 7 oppress$1 !y 7 afflict$1 &   
compla9$ n3 :5 ?r\gh false accusations &
 mi/ak5 cruelty1 !y 7 plund]$ & condemn$
 to die1 !y w5t l a lamb to ! slaught]1 

& z a %eep be=e ! %e>] is dumb1 s !y    
op5$ n _! m\?4 ,!y 7 tak5 f ! dungeon to
 be sla92 !y 7 wantonly massacr$1 & e   
man 0 _! foe2 & ! cause ( ! suff]]s :o  
condesc5d$ to exam9e8 ,!y _h done no    
iniquity to m]it ?is3 = _! adh]5ce to _!
 fai?1 :i* we *>g$ ^u !m z a crime1 we  
n[ see to be approv$ ( by _! ,god1 z an 
acceptable in/ance ( unexampl$          
p]sev]ance 9 ! cause ( tru?4fn#ee  ,mr4 
,ev]ett proce$s1 p4 #ade1 ,if any ?+    
ne$s be add$1 ! foll[+ obs]vation is    
important1 viz4 t !re is "o passage s   
cle>ly inapplicable to ! ,jewi% nation1 
& s totally incongru\s ) ! re/ ( !      
int]pretation1 t ,mr4 ,engli% passes x  
ov] )\t ev5 ! attempt ( an explanation4 
,x is ?is3 9 a "p ( ! prophecy :i* he   
puts into ! m\? ( ! ,g5tiles we read1 = 
! ,hebrew ,i mu/ rem9d ,mr4 ,ev]ett     
reads by or ?r\gh1 ! transgressions (   
,,my ,,p 0 he /rick51 ,?is ,mr4 ,engli% 
p>aphrases = x %\ld h be5 by or ?r\gh ! 
?\ghtless crimes ( my p he suff]$4 ,b   
:at ! ,g5tiles c\ld mean by ,,my ,,p he 

does n say1 & ?is difficulty is fatal to
 ! :ole int]pretation4  ,i w pres5tly %[
 ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 t ?is =midable objection1
 s emphatically ann\nc$1 is aft] all a  
m]e man 9 buckram2 & ,i am almo/ sorry t
 9 do+ ?is1 ,i %all be oblig$ to expose 
"o m pro( ( ,mr4 ,ev]ett's hav+ neglect$
 ! /udy ( ! begg>ly elem5ts1 9 ord] to  
devote himself1 )\t di/raction1 to !    
und]/&+ ( ! delectable types &          
allegories ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,mr4      
,ev]ett c]ta9ly is a s*ol> & a man (    
tal5ts1 b he does n p]fectly "k1 nor w  
fn#ef und]/&1 ! cont5ts ( ! ,old        
,te/am5t2 & ! above objection is a pro( 
( x4  ,he ma9ta9s1 t ! expression my p1 
c\ld n be us$ by a ,g5tile1 & t !re=e my
 :ole int]pretation ( ! prophecy 9      
,isaiah1 is fatally affect$ by 8        
objection4  ,i reque/ ,mr4 ,ev]ett to h 
! goodness to turn to ! book ( ,ru? * i4
 #af41 :]e he w f9d ?is ,g5tile1 ?is    
,moabiti% damsel say+ to h] "m 9-law ?y 
p %all be my p4 ,w ,mr4 ,ev]ett look a  
little f>!r to ! #a ,sam4 *4 v4 #aj4 9 !

 ,hebrew1 7n 9 a translation17 :]e he w 
f9d ! ,g5tile ,phili/9es say+1 ,!y h    
br\ght ab\t ! ark ( ! ,god ( ,israel to 
slay me & my p8 7ac4 to ! ,hebr47 aga91 
v4 #aa4 ,s5d away ! ark ( ! ,god (      
,israel1 & let x g to 8 own place1 t x  
slay me n & my p4 7ac4 to ! ,hebr47fn#eg
  ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 !re=e1 may und]/& f ^!  
examples1 :y ,i pass$ ov] ?is phrase )\t
 ev5 ! attempt ( an explanation2        
because1 truly1 ,i nev] dream$1 t ?is   
=midable objection1 w\ld h be5 made3 or 
t any man w\ld write1 ^u ! ,jewi%       
controv]sy1 :o did n fir/ in=m himself (
 ! cont5ts & phraseology ( ! ,hebrew    
,bible4  ,hav+1 z ,i believe1 %ewn t !  
#ec;d4 *apt] ( ,isiah c be und]/ood (   
,god's s]vant ,israel1 ,i w n[ attempt  
to %ew ! reasons :y ,i ?9k t x _c relate
 to ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4  #a/4  ,( !       
subject ( ?is prophecy x is said v4 #i4 
& he appo9t$ 8 grave ) ! wick$1 & ) !   
ri* 9 8 dea?s1 9 ! plural4 ,n[ ( ,jesus 
we read 9 ! gospels ! direct contr>y3 = 
! gospels repres5t t 8 dea? 0 ) ! wick$1

 & 8 grave ) ! ri*4fn#eh  #b4 ,! use ( !
 ^w dea?s1 9 ! plural1 appe>s to me to  
necessitate ! application ( ! prophecy  
to a p1 n to an individual4 ,! same is  
evid5t di/9ctly f ! ,hebrew ( v4 #h4 at 
! end ( ! v]se1 9 ! ^w lamoo4  #c4 ,!   
subject ( ?is prophecy is said to h be5 
oppress$1 i4 e4 by pecuni>y exactions3 =
 t is ! radical idea ( ! ,hebrew ^w1 z  
is %[n & ass]t$ 9 ! lexicons ( ! ,hebrew
 language4fn#ei  ,?is is peculi>ly true 
( ! ,jewi% nation1 b 0 n true at all )  
reg>d to ,jesus4  ,& to conclude1 ?is   
prophecy is quot$ repeat$ly 9 ! ,new    
,te/am5t4 ,n[1 t none ( ! quotations 9 !
 ,new ,te/am5t f ! ,old c be ma9ta9$ z  
prophecies fulfill$ by ,jesus1 is !     
op9ion ( ! le>n$ ,*ri/ians ,mi*aelis1   
,ei*orn2 ,seml]1 ,eck]man1 ,less+1 c4 z 
is all[$ by ,mr4 ,ev]ett3 ( c\rse !     
#ec;d *4 ( ,isaiah 9 _! op9ions _c be   
adduc$ z a prophetic pro( ( ,*ri/ianity3
 & ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 9 ma9ta9+ ! contr>y1   
has to /ruggle n only aga9/ argum5t1 b !
 /ronge/ ,*ri/ian au?ority t c be       

produc$ on any "q ( ,biblical           
,criticism4  ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 9 sev]al     
passages ( 8 book1 has ?\ght prop] to   
*>ge me ) errors2 b 9 ! c\rse ( 8       
discussion ( my int]pretation ( ! #ec;d4
 ( ,isaiah1 has directly accus$ me (    
falsehood & ( fraud1 p4 #adh4 ( 8 "w4   
,) reg>d to _m ( ^! errors1 ! situation 
& circum/ances ,i am 9 at pres5t1 put x 
out ( my p[] to def5d myself1 because ,i
 _c get ! books he ref]s to 9 ord] to   
te/ 8 /atem5ts2fn#fj b ( ! latt]        
imputations1 ! "w ( ,mr4 ,ev]ett itself 
n only enables me to ju/ify myself1 b to
 fix ^? *>ges ^u him4  ,he says 9 ! #adh
 page ( 8 "w1 rem>k+ ^u my ass]tion 9 ,!
 ,gr\nds ( ,*ri/ianity ,exam9$4--,9 a ^w
 ! lit]al application ( ?is prophecy !  
#ec;d4 ( ,isaiah to ,jesus is n[ giv5 up
 by ! mo/ le>n$ ,hebrew s*ol>s1 :o all[ 
t ! lit]al s5se ( ! orig9al c nev] be   
und]/ood ( him1- ,:y does n ,mr4 ,engli%
 "n ^! ,hebrew s*ol>s8 ,simply because 8
 ass]tion is n true4 ,inde$6  ,does n   
,mr4 ,ev]ett himself say 9 ! #bdg p4 ( 8

 "w1 t ,ei*orn 9 a view ( a "w ( ,dr4   
,ek]man says1 t ! pr9ciple (            
accommodation1 :i* ! bett] int]pret]s _h
 already appli$ to _m violations fn#fb 9
 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 is by ?is au?or ext5d$
 to all4 ,?\gh ?is op9ion ( ,dr4        
,ek]man1 says ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 mu/ be all[$
 to sav\r a little ( ! extravagance (   
!ory1 ,ei*orn adopts x4 ,z ! "w allud$  
to1 ! ,!ological ,contributions has     
become a classical book ) "o class ( !  
,g]man div9es1 :o are ?\ght to excel 9  
critical le>n+1 !re is no d\bt t ?is    
doctr9e is g5]ally receiv$ among !m4    
,,mi*aelis we all "k admits x2 & ,m>% is
 ! only fam\s critic ( ! pres5t day :o  
does n embrace x4  ,n[ ! #ec;d4 *4 (    
,isaiah is quot$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1fn#fc
 ( c\rse1 !re=e1 accord+ to ,mr4        
,ev]ett's own repres5tations ( ! op9ions
 ( ^! le>n$ critics1 !y mu/ d5y t !     
prophecy ( ,isaiah has any ref]5ce to   
,jesus1 & hold t x is quot$ m]ely by way
 ( accommodation4 ,& if s h[ has ,mr4   
,ev]ett d>$ to accuse me ( falsehood 9  

repres5t+1 t ! lit]al application ( ?is 
prophecy to ,jesus is n[ giv5 up by !   
mo/ le>n$ ,hebrew s*ol>s1 :o all[ t !   
lit]al s5se ( ! orig9al c nev] be       
und]/ood ( him86 ,!re is und\bt$ly a    
falsehood told 9 ?is affair1 & a        
consci\s suppression ( tru?1 b x is n ,i
 :o tell ! fir/1 or conceal ! latt]4    
,mr4 ,ev]ett !n proce$s4  ,prie/ley &   
,grotius are all he claims1 ! read] may 
see by ! above t ,i might h claim$ m1   
,prie/ley 0 a le>n$ man1 b he has no    
pret5tions z a ,hebrew s*ol>1 & ?\gh    
,mr4 ,engli% quotes ,grotius1 he does x 
incorrectly4 ,he decl>es t ,grotius has 
appli$ x to ,j]emiah1 & says1 t ,jesus  
,*ri/ has no?+ to d ) x except 9 a      
second>y s5se1 b t ! :ole ( x f beg9n+  
to end ref]s to ,j]emiah4 ,!re are b few
 to :om ,i ne$ say cont9ues ,mr4        
,ev]ett1 t ! words ( ,grotius 9 8       
comm5t>y are1 ,^! m>ks h _! fir/        
fulfillm5t 9 ,j]emiah1 b a m especial1  
sublime1 & (t5 inde$ m lit]al fulfillm5t
 9 ,*ri/4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett's "w p4 #adh4 ,i 

d n see h[ ?is passage ( ,grotius       
contradicts my repres5tation ( 8 op9ion4
 ,! passage f ,grotius quot$ by ,mr4    
,ev]ett decl>es1 t ^! m>ks i4 e4 !      
#ec;d4 ( ,isaiah h _! fir/ fulfillm5t 9 
,j]emiah2 ( c\rse !y c\ld n be fulfill$ 
by any o!r except 9 a second>y s5se1 z  
,i h ass]t$4 ,z = ! m especial1 sublime1
 & (t5 inde$ m lit]al fulfillm5t 9      
,*ri/1 ,i h always suppos$ t ?is &      
simil> expressions 9 o!r p>ts (         
,grotius' ,comm5t>y1 7 und]/ood1 by all 
:o 7 acqua9t$ ) ,grotius' hi/ory & !    
times 9 :i* he wrote1 to be int5d$ = a  
m]e salvo1 z a tub ?r[n out to t great  
:ale ! vulg>2 to contradict directly ^: 
op9ions ) reg>d to ! prophecies1 0 9 !  
"t ( ,grotius v dang]\s1 z he himself1  
not)/&+ all 8 precaution & truckl+1     
s]i\sly exp]i5c$4fn#fd  ,also1 ,mr4     
,ev]ett goes on to say1 9 adduc+ !      
au?ority ( ,prie/ley = 8 int]pretation  
)\t ref]5ce or qualification1 ,mr4      
,engli% gives cause to ?9k1 t he did n  
"k1 or kn[+ =bore to /ate1 t ,prie/ley  

pron\nces x impossible1 9 "o ( 8 works1 
to expla9 ?is prophecy ( any b ,jesus   
,*ri/4 ,:at ,hebrew s*ol>s are to be    
nam$ ) ,l[? & ,,mi*aelis1 :o bo? ass]t !
 lit]al application to ,*ri/1 ,mr4      
,engli% may "o day le>n1 t assev]ations 
l ^! :atev] imm$iate effect !y produce1 
w f9ally /& 9 ! way ( 8 "* = v]acity4   
p4#adi4  ,?is has be5 to me ! mo/       
irritat+ passage 9 ,mr4 ,ev]ett's book1 
because x is a tissue ( impud5t         
ignorance or impud5t fraud1 & z su* ,i w
 prove x4fn#fe  ,i h always suppos$1 t 9
 quot+ ! op9ion ( an au?or z au?ority1 x
 is ! faire/ way to quote 8 la/ av[$    
op9ions4 ,n[ ! "w ( ,prie/ley's :i* ,i  
ref] to z apply+ ! prophecy ( ,isaiah to
 ! ,jewi% nation1 z ,i d1 is entitl$    
,prie/ley's ,notes on ,scripture1 & 0   
publi%$ aft] arrival 9 ,am]ica1 sev]al  
ye>s ,,aft] ! "w to :i* ,mr4 ,ev]ett4   
ref]s1 :]e9 ,prie/ley1 ma9ta9$ t x 0    
impossible to expla9 ?is prophecy ( any 
b ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re=e ?is fact gives   
cause to ?9k1 t ,mr4 ,ev]ett did n "k1  

or kn[+ =bore to /ate 7:i* ,i believe 9 
my consci5ce is ! tru?7 ?is circum/ance 
:i* completely acquits me at lea/ ( a   
suppressio v]i4fn#ff  ,:at ,hebrew      
s*ol>s are to be nam$ ) ,l[? &          
,mi*aelis6 ,sev]al--among :om ,ei*orn   
/&s pre-em95t4 ,moreov]1 h[ has x happ5$
 t ! ke5 detector ( dissonances has     
contradict$ himself 9 quot+ ,mi*aelis8  
,"h1 because he *ooses to cl+ to !      
#ec;d4 ( ,isaiah z fav\r+ 8 cause1 he   
quotes ! "n ( ,,mi*aelis z ass]t+ its   
lit]al application to ,*ri/4 ,9 ano!r   
place1 7p4 #bdg47 :]e x is necess>y to  
def5d ! ,new ,te/am5t f ! *>ge ( false  
application ( ! prophecies ( ! ,old     
,te/am5t to ,jesus1 he quotes aga9 !    
great "n ( ,,mi*aelis z ! patron ( !    
sy/em ( accommodation1 :i* sy/em ma9ta9s
 t ! #ec;d4 ( ,isaiah has no application
 to ,*ri/ at all6 b is quot$ by ! writ]s
 ( ! ,new ,te/am5t m]ely by way (       
allusion4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett himself may live 
to le>n1 t su* d\ble deal+ attempts to  
sl&] 8 oppon5t1 & impose ^u 8 read]s1   

:atev] imm$iate effect !y may produce1 w
 f9ally /& 9 ! way ( 8 "* = v]acity1 or 
at lea/ = fairness & c&\r4  ,^! are n ! 
only in/ances 9 :i* ,mr4 ,ev]ett has    
calumniat$ me1 & abus$ ! good nature ( 8
 read]s4 ,= example--  ,i _h ma9ta9$ 9  
my fir/ "w1 t ! gospel call$ ( ,mat!w 0 
a =g]y1 & n a translation f ! anci5t    
,hebrew gospel ( ,mat!w1 & _h support$  
my op9ion by say+1 t le>n$ ,*ri/ians    
all[$ t x _h n ! air ( a translation4   
,?is ,mr4 ,ev]ett contradicts z foll[s3 
,b ,mr4 ,engli% is aw>e t ,,mi*aelis1 ! 
highe/ au?ority on ^! subjects1         
pron\nces t x is a translation1 &       
ma9ta9s 8 proposition n less f !        
unanim\s te/imony ( ! anci5ts ?an f     
int]nal evid5ce4 p4 #dgb1 ( ,mr4        
,ev]ett's "w4  ,i beg ! read] aft] read+
 ?is to att5d c>efully to :at is said by
 ,mr4 ,ev]ett 9 p4 #dfd4 ,seml]'s op9ion
 ( ! orig9 & composition ( ! ?ree fir/  
gospels1 0 ! same z t ( ,le ,cl]c1      
,,mi*aelis1 ,less+1 & ,ei*orn1 & :i* has
 be5 illu/rat$ & ma9ta9$ by pr(essor    

,m>%4 ,?is op9ion is t !y 7 compil$ f   
docum5ts n "o docum5t or gospel1 b      
sev]al ( our ,"l's prea*+ & life1 :i* _h
 be5 committ$ to writ+ dur+ 8 life1 or  
imm$iately aft]1 & :i* became aft]      
diff]5t additions1 revisions &          
translations1 ! ,,basis ( our pres5t    
gospels4 ,"h ! read] sees t :5 x is     
necess>y to oppose my /atem5ts1 9 "o    
place ,mr4 ,ev]ett av]s t ,mi*aelis     
ma9ta9$ t ! ,greek gospel accord+ to    
,mat!w1 0 a translation ( ,mat!w's      
,hebrew2 9 ano!r place1 :]e x is also   
necess>y to oppose me1 he av]s t        
,mi*aelis believ$ t ! gospel accord+ to 
,mat!w1 ,m>k1 & ,luke 7 compil$         
compositions1 & ( c\rse none ( !m 7     
translations f any "o "w4 ,i w\ld1 says 
,mr4 ,ev]ett1 answ] ,mr4 ,engli% fairly1
 or n at all4 ,if ?is & ! o!r in/ances  
quot$ be specim5s ( ,mr4  ,ev]ett's     
fairness1 :at w\ld be 8 conduct ^u ! v  
impossible supposition t he c\ld be     
guilty ( duplicity8  #b4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett   
tells 8 read]s1 t ! ,jewi% ,rabbies are 

! mo/ contemptible critics t h appe>$2 t
 !y are s silly t he is almo/ a%am$ to  
quote !m2 t !y 7 9 %ort idiots4 ,if s1 (
 :at value c _! op9ions be on controv]t$
 po9ts1 :i* mu/ aft] all be settl$ by   
reason & scripture1 & n by any b>e human
 au?ority4fn#fg ,nev]!less ,mr4 ,ev]ett 
is cont9ually call+ ^u 8 read] to       
believe 8 argum5ts & /atem5ts ^u !      
au?ority ( ^! said ,rabbies4 ,if ,i 7 "o
 ( 8 ,*ri/ian read]s1 ,i %\ld consid]   
myself insult$ by su* a proc$ure4 ,x is 
almo/ tantam\nt to say+1 'x is true1 my 
argum5ts are built ^u ! au?ority (      
fools1 b yet !y may s]ve to conv9ce y4  
#c4 ,i _h accus$ ! writ]s ( ! ,new      
,te/am5t 9 my fir/ publication1 ( hav+  
blund]$ 9 apply+ passages ( ! ,old      
,te/am5t z prophecies ( ,jesus ,*ri/4   
,mr4 ,ev]ett ju/ifies !m by ma9ta9+ 9 ! 
#e?4 *apt] ( 8 "w1 t x is true t ^!     
quotations _c be support$ z prophecies1 
b t !y are excusable = ! foll[+ reasons4
 ,! writ]s ( !4 ,new ,te/am5t 7 ,jews2 !
 ,jews ( _! times believ$ t e text (    

,scripture _h sev5ty-two faces1 & t ea* 
"o reg>d$ ! ,messiah1 & t ! resurrection
 ( ! dead 0 also taught 9 e *apt] (     
,scripture1 ?\gh we might n be able to  
p]ceive x1 & t ! writ]s ( ! ,new        
,te/am5t _h be5 br\ght up 9 ^! silly    
prejudices1 & !re=e argu$ on ^!         
pr9ciples1 i4 e4 t1 not)/&+ _! be+      
inspir$ m5 & full ( ! _s ( ! ,almighty1 
!y cont9u$ 9 ?is respect z silly z ev]4 
,n[ if !re be a pi\s & s9c]e ,*ri/ian 9 
! _w1 & %\ld h ?is hypo!sis laid be=e   
him = 8 acceptance z ! be/ means (      
def5d+ ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 f !  
*>ge ( fraud or blund]+ 9 _! application
 ( ! prophecies1 ,i v5ture to say t t   
pi\s & s9c]e ,*ri/ian w\ld1 )\t         
hesitation1 believe ! propos] ( su* an  
hypo!sis to be ru9+ ! cause he pr(ess$  
to def5d4 ,:at6 he might say1 are !     
quotations 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t f ! ,old1  
inde$ f\nd$ on folly1 & all$g$ ?r\gh    
/upidity8 ,h ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1
 :o are all[$ to h be5 inspir$ by ! ,mo/
 ,high ,god ) a p]fect k & und]/&+ ( !  

,*ri/ian religion1 :o are repres5t+     
cont9ually t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 =etold by ! 
prophets1 & t _! own m9ds 7 op5$ by !   
,holy ,gho/ to und]/& ! ,scriptures1 h  
!y inde$ ?\gh cont9ually quot+ ! ,old   
,te/am5t1 aft] all nev] quot$ = u ev5 "o
 ( ! pr$ictions on :i* !y say _!        
religion is f\nd$8 & h !y sp5t all ! "t 
!y devot$ to writ+ = ! salvation ( !    
s\ls ( m51 9 fool+ ) ! ,old ,te/am5t 9 !
 mann] y av]8 ',tis false6 ',tis        
mon/r\s6 ,ei!r y\r hypo!sis is a fable1 
or ,*ri/ianity1 itself is l ! dreams ( !
 ,rabbies4fn#fh  ,:5 ,i see su*         
pr9ciples1 & o!r l pr9ciples av[$ 9 ,mr4
 ,ev]ett's "w1 ,i feel myself au?oriz$  
to propose to him ! foll[+ que/ions1 by 
:i* ,i hope he w n consid] himself z put
 to ! torture4  ,:at1 ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 7   
y\r motives = quitt+1 s abruptly &      
unexpect$ly1 ! mo/ respectable society  
:o _h done y ! hon\r to elect y _!      
pa/or1 believ+ y to be ! only man wor?y 
to succe$ ! le>n$1 eloqu5t & lam5t$     
,buckm9/]8 ,?is ab&onm5t ( y\r /ation   

took place aft] y _h engag$ y\rself 9 ! 
exam9ation ( ! "q betwe5 me1 ,mr4 ,c>y1 
& ,mr4 ,*ann+4 ,if y felt d\bts ( !     
validity ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & 7     
!re=e scrupul\s ab\t go+ into y\r pulpit
 e ,sunday to prea* ,*ri/ianity 9 ! "n (
 ! ,god ( ,tru?1 & !re=e resign$ y\r    
po/1 y\r conduct ?us f> does y hon\r & n
 %ame4 ,b if1 aft] ?is1 y h all[$       
y\rself to be ov]come by ! solicitations
 ( int]e/$ fri5ds 7:o might h be5 anxi\s
 t y %\ld publi% some?+1 t w\ld allay ! 
suspicions & sil5ce ! rum\rs y\r conduct
 _h occasion$7 to give to ! _w y\r v    
s+ul> book1 y h act$ a "p unju/ t[>ds   
me1 & injuri\s to y\rself1 = y n[ see ! 
consequ5ce4 ,y are tak5 9 ! sn>e y _h   
laid = me1 & y\r viol5t deal+ has come  
d[n on y\r own head4  ,i come n[ to !   
exam9ation ( ! celebrat$ prophecy ( !   
sev5ty weeks4 ,?is prophecy has always  
run fn#fi ! crux ,criticorum4 ,x is     
unque/ionably a v ambigu\s "o1 s9ce ,mr4
 ,ev]ett himself in=ms u 9 a note1 p4   
#afg ( 8 "w1 t ,calovius ^: day has     

pass$ a c5tury ago1 9 a diss]tation ^u !
 my/]ies ( ! sev5ty weeks1 numb]s       
tw5ty-five diff]5t ,*ri/ian hypo!ses1 to
 :i* may be add$ at lea/ two m1 ^? (    
,mi*aelis & ,blayney4  ,if s1 ,i w\ld   
ask :at /ress a reasonable man c lay ^u 
a simple fn#gj prophecy :i* is all[$ly s
 ambigu\s1 z to h l$ ,*ri/ians1 s9c]ely 
dispos$ to make a prophecy ( ,jesus     
,*ri/ out ( ?is passage1 to int]pret x  
at lea/ tw5ty- sev5 diff]5t ways8  ,!re 
appe>s to me to be a mi/ranslation at ! 
root ( ! prophecy1 :i* vitiates &       
conf\nds all ! sy/ems ( int]pretation2  
appli$ to x t ,i "k (4 ,i conceive t !  
prophecy %\ld be translat$ ?us4  ,sev5ty
 times sev5 fn#ga are det]m9$ ^u ?y p1 &
 ^u ?y holy city1 to f9i% transgression 
& to make an end ( s9s1 & to make       
reconciliation = iniquity1 & to br+ 9   
ev]la/+ righte\ssness1 & to seal up !   
vision & prophecy1 & to ano9t ! mo/ holy
 ?+s4  ,"k !re=e1 & und]/& t f ! go+ =? 
( ! comm&m5t to re/ore1 & to build      
,j]usalem1 unto ! ano9t$ ,pr9ce1 %all be

 sev5 weeks2 & 9 fn#gb ?reescore & two  
weeks ! /reet %all be built aga91 & !   
wall1 ev5 9 tr\bl\s times4 fn#gc  ,&    
aft] ?reescore & two weeks %all ! ano9t$
 "o be cut (f1 & h no successor2 & ! p (
 ! ,pr9ce t %all come1 %all de/roy !    
city1 & ! sanctu>y3 & ! end !re( %all be
 ) a flood1 & unto ! end desolations are
 det]m9$4  ,& he %all confirm a cov5ant 
) _m = "o week1 & 9 ! mid/ ( ! or1 a    
week he %all cause ! sacrifice & !      
oblation to cease2 & = ! ov]spread+ (   
abom9ations he %all make x desolate1 ev5
 until ! consummation1 & t det]m9$ be   
p\r$ ^u ! desolate4 ,dan41 *4 ix4 #bd1  
#bg4  ,:atev] may be ! true sigification
 ( ?is prophecy1 x is n1 ,i conceive1   
fav\rable to ! purpose to :i* ,mr4      
,ev]ett applies x1 = ! foll[+ reasons4  
#a4 ,t 9 suppos+ :at is commonly        
translat$ sev5ty week's1 to signify f\r 
hundr$ & n9ety ye>s1 ! prophecy w\ld be 
falsifi$2 = c]ta9ly ! expiration ( ?is  
p]iod did n f9i% transgression1 nor make
 an end ( s9s1 nor make reconciliation =

 iniquity1 nor br+ 9 ev]la/+ righte\s1  
nor ano9t ! mo/ holy ?+s1 i4e4 z ,i     
und]/& x1 ! new & et]nal temple & its   
alt>1 pr$ict$ by ,ezekiel 9 ! la/ *apt]s
 ( 8 prophecies4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! ,jews 
became m wick$ ?an ev]1 & ! temple !n   
/&+ 0 de/roy$ to its f\ndations4  #b4 ,x
 foll[s f :at is all[$ by ,mr4 ,ev]ett  
himself1 p4 #aei ( 8 "w1 t f ! go+ =? ( 
! ^w to re/ore & build ,j]usalem1 to !  
bir? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 0 n sev5 weeks &   
sixty & two weeks1 i4 e4 sixty-n9e      
weeks1 b ,,eighty-,,f\r weeks1 = he says
 !re1 t ! duration ( ! second temple 0  
,,n9ety-,,f\r weeks1 i4 e4 six hundr$ & 
fifty-n9e ye>s4 ,n[ if my memory does n 
deceive me1 ,j]usalem 0 tak5 & ! temple 
de/roy$ by ,titus ab\t ! ye> sev5ty aft]
 ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 :i* is equal to !      
prophetic weeks2 !re=e take t5 weeks f !
 n9ety-f\r weeks1 7! "t ,mr4 ,ev]ett    
/ates to h elaps$ f ! build+ ( ! second 
temple1 to its de/ruction7 & !re rema9s 
,,eighty-,,f\r weeks1 & n ,,sixty-,,n9e4
 ,:i* circum/ance1 appe>s to me to      

vitiate entirely ! int]pretation ( ,mr4 
,ev]ett1 :o supposes ! anno9t$ "o1 spok5
 ( z to be cut (f aft] ! sixty-n9e      
weeks1 to be ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,z to :o !  
anno9t$ ones 71 ! fir/ ,i ?9k entirely  
ref]s to ,cyrus1 & ! la/ :o 0 to be cut 
(f & h no successor1 may ei!r mean !    
pi\s & good ,onias m5tion$ 9 ! book (   
,maccabees1 :o 0 ! la/ ,i ?9k ( !       
legitimate ,jewi% ,high ,prie/s1 = aft] 
8 "t ,hi/ory te/ifies t sev]al1 :o _h n 
! "r ( primog5iture z desc5dants (      
,a>on1 obta9$ ! prie/hood by =ce1 by    
intrigue1 & by brib]y2 or ! la/ ,jewi%  
,high ,prie/1 ,jo%ua fn#gd :o p]i%$ dur+
 ! siege ( ,j]usalem1 accord+ to        
,josephus4 ,at any rate ! ano9t$ "o :o 0
 to be cut (f1 _c mean ,jesus ( ,naz>e?2
 because ?is ano9t$ "o 0 to be cut (f 9 
t same week ( sev5 ye>s1 9 :i* ! city 0 
de/roy$1 :]eas ,jesus 0 crucifi$ =ty    
ye>s be=e t ev5t2 a circum/ance ,i insi/
 :i* excludes any application ( ?is     
prophecy to ,jesus4  ,! claims set up = 
,jesus ( ,naz>e? are moreov] evid5tly   

reject$ by ,daniel's prophecy1 ev5      
accord+ to ,mr4 ,ev]ett's int]pretation1
 =asmu* z he did n appe> at ! expiration
 ( sixty-n9e weeks1 b ( ,,eighty-,,f\r4 
,& to conclude ?is discussion1 ,i w\ld  
obs]ve t ,daniel1 *4 iii1 9 8 acc\nt ( !
 image se5 9 a vision by ,nebu*adnezz>  
^: head 0 ( gold1 brea/ & arms ( silv]1 
belly ( brass1 legs ( iron1 & feet &    
toes ( iron & clay1 is pr$ict+ ! empires
 :i* h mo/ influ5c$ ! fate ( ! ,hebrew  
nation2 i4 e4 ! ,babylonian1 ,p]sian1   
,grecian1 & ,roman1 ! la/ repres5t$ by !
 iron legs1 :i* did inde$ be/ride ! _w2 
^! iron legs are repres5t$ z t]m9at+ 9  
feet & toes "p ( iron & "p ( clay1 :i* h
 no natural coh]5ce2 i4 e4 ! ,roman     
empire %all be divid$ into sev]al       
k+doms1 p>tly /rong & p>tly weak3 a     
prophecy rem>kably fulfill$ 9 ! hi/ory &
 condition ( ! k+doms ( ,europe4 ,!     
prophet goes on to say 9 *4 ii1 t 9 !   
latt] days ( ^? k+s or k+doms1 :i* are  
yet subsi/+ ! ,god ( ,heav51 w\ld set up
 a k+dom :i* %\ld nev] be de/roy$1 t ( !

 ,messiah4 ,( c\rse ! k+dom ( ! ,messiah
 0 n to be--n only n till aft] !        
de/ruction ( ! ,roman empire--b n till !
 latt] days ( ! k+doms :i* grew up out (
 ! ru9s2 :]eas ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 born 9 !  
"t ( ,augu/us1 i4 e4 :5 ! ,roman empire 
itself 0 9 ! height ( its spl5d\r &     
vig\r4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett 9 p4 #bja1 endeav\rs
 to escape ! /rong gripe ( ! prophet    
,daniel1 by ma9ta9+ t ^! /rong & weak   
p>ts1 into :i* ! ,roman empire 0 to be  
divid$1 meant t x %\ld be divid$ into   
/rong & weak in/itutions4  ,n[ to turn  
?is s5sible int]pretation head ov]      
heels1 fn#ge x appe>s to me to be only  
necess>y to obs]ve1 t ^! /rong & weak   
p>ts into :i* ! ,roman empire 0 to be   
divid$1 71 accord+ to ! prophet1 *4 ii4 
#d4c4 ( ,daniel1 to m+le !mselves ) !   
se$ ( m51 i4 e4 make int]m>riages2 :i*1 
x appe>s to me to be a ?+ t /rong & weak
 in/itutions _c d4 ,?is1 h[ev] has      
rem>kably1 be5 ! case among ! royal     
families ( ,europe1 :o int]m>ry too ) ! 
av[$ design ( cem5t+ union & promot+    

peace & h>mony4 ,nev]!less1 agreeable to
 ! prophet's pr$iction1 !y h n cleav$   
toge!r1 b on ! contr>y h be5 almo/      
con/antly at w> ) ea* o!r4   ,,pebble   
,,iv4  ,! *ildr5 ( ,israel %all abide _m
 days )\t a k+1 & )\t a pr9ce1 & )\t a  
sacrifice1 & )\t an image1 & )\t an     
ephod1 & )\t t]aphim2 aft]w>ds %all !   
*ildr5 ( ,israel return1 & seek ! ,"l _!
 ,god1 & ,david _! k+1 & %all fe> ! ,"l 
& 8 goodness 9 ! latt] days4 ,hos4 iii1 
#d1 #e4  ,i w set up "o %eph]d ov] !m1  
ev5 my s]vant ,david1 he %all fe$ or    
gov]n !m1 & he %all be _! %eph]d3 & ,i !
 ,"l w be _! ,god1 & my s]vant ,david1 a
 pr9ce among !m4 ,eze*1 *4 xxxiv4 #bc4  
,david my s]vant %all be k+ ov] !m1 &   
!re %all be "o %eph]d1------ my s]vant  
,david %all be _! ,pr9ce = ev]4 ,ezek4  
*1 xxxvii4 #bd1 #be4  ,!y %all s]ve     
,jehovah _! ,god1 & ,david _! k+1 :om ,i
 w raise up unto or = !m4 ,j]4 xxx4 #i4 
,incl9e y\r e> & come unto me3 he> & y\r
 s\l %all live2 & ,i w make an ev]la/+  
cov5ant ) y1 ev5 ! sure m]cies ( ,david4

 ,behold ,i h giv5 him = a witness1 to !
 peoples1 a lead] & comm&] to ! peoples4
 ,is4 ,iv4 #c1 #d4  ,f su* passages ,i  
inf]r$1 9 my fir/ publication1 t ! "n ( 
! true ,messiah1 0 to be ,,david1 & n   
,jesus4 ,to avoid ! =ce ( ^! passages   
,mr4 ,ev]ett has rec\rse to allegory &  
analogy4  ,jesus is propheci$ ( 9 ^!    
passages1 says he1 by ! "n ( ,,david1   
because !re 0 an analogy betwe5 ^! two  
di/+ui%$ s]vants ( ,god4 ,david1 f a l[ 
& humble e/ate1 0 rais$ to be ! f\nd] ( 
! temporal glories ( 8 k+dom2 & ,*ri/1 n
 less humble 9 8 orig91 0 ! au?or ( !   
spiritual di/9ction ( ,israel2 ,david 0 
! mo/ illu/ri\s political & ,*ri/ ! mo/ 
di/+ui%$ moral in/rum5t ( ! ,"l4 ,david 
0 comm&$ to entru/ to 8 successor !     
election ( ! fam\s temple1 :i* 0 ! c5tre
 ( ! ,jewi% wor%ip2 & ,*ri/ has f\nd$   
?r\gh ! ag5cy ( 8 apo/les t ,,*ur* by   
:i* 8 religion has be5 pres]v$1 &       
diffus$ 9 ! _w4  ,to laugh1 7 want (    
dignity1 or grace1 ,& to be grave exce$s
 all p[] ( face4  ,i assure ,mr4        

,ev]ett1 t ! days ( ,type & ,,figure are
 gone by1 & h be5 succe$$ among         
,biblical ,critics by a /rict] /yle (   
reason+1 & are n[ consid]$ z pi\s       
:ims4fn#gf  ,9 ! pres5t advanc$ /ate (  
sacr$ ,criticism ev5 ! beautiful        
allegory 9 ,paul's ,epi/le to ! ,gal4 *4
 iv4 :i* makes ,hag>1 ,abraham's maid1  
no?+ less ?an ,m\nt ,s9ai 9 ,arabia2 &  
,s>ah1 ,abraham's wife1 to be !         
,j]usalem1 t is above ! "m ( u all6 has 
come to be reg>d$ z r que]4  ,i _h also 
object$ t ! com+ ( ! true ,messiah1 0   
accord+ to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 to be prec$$
 by ! appe>ance ( ,elijah ! prophet on  
e>?2 & t he _h n appe>$ be=e ! era (    
,jesus1 nor ev] s9ce4  ,9 answ] to ?is1 
,mr4 ,ev]ett endeav\rs to %[ #agc4      
seq41 t a man nam$ ,john ! ,bapti/--a   
righte\s p]son1--^: raim5t 0 ( camels   
hair1--& ^: meat 0 locu/s & wild honey1 
:o liv$ 9 ! age ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 0   
,elijah1 & _h a "r to be s consid]$--by 
a figure4  ,to ?is ,i answ]1 t !        
prophecy ( ,mala*i does n say ,behold ,i

 w s5d y "o l ,elijah1 or an            
,elijah1---b x says explicitly1 &       
expressly1 ,behold1 ,i w s5d y ,elijah !
 ,prophet1 be=e ! com+ ( ! great &      
t]rible day ( ! ,"l2 & he %all turn !   
he>ts ( ! fa!rs to ! *ildr51 & ! he>ts (
 ! *ildr5 to _! fa!rs4 ,mal4 iv4 #e1f4  
,n[ :o is ,elijah ! ,prophet8 und\bt$ly 
! great prophet ( ,israel1 :o call$ d[n 
fire f heav5--:o rais$ ! dead to life--&
 :o asc5d$ alive to heav5 9 a *>iot (   
fire2 ,god by su* a translation         
suffici5tly intimat+ t he _h 9 res]ve = 
him1 "s extraord9>y commission4 ,moreov]
 ! com+ ( ?is ,elijah ! prophet1 0 to be
 foll[$ by4 ! great & t]rible day (     
,jehovah1 by :i* "n ! prophets call !   
p]sonal desc5t ( ,jehovah ^u ! e>?1 to  
take v5geance on ! wick$1 & to puni% !  
oppressors & p]secutors ( 8 p4fn#gg ,0 !
 appe>+ ( ,john ! ,bapti/ foll[$ by ?is 
ev5t8 or has x yet occurr$1 ?\gh t man  
liv$ eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago8 ,8        
appe>ance1 in/ead ( be+ foll[$ by !     
int]position ( ,god to av5ge ,israel (  

its enemies1 0 on ! contr>y1 foll[$ by  
giv+ ,israel into ! h& ( its enemies1   
:o1 = ! ov]spread+ ( abom9ations1 made  
,j]usalem a desolation1 & deliv]$ ov]   
its s9ful population to ! *a9s ( slav]y1
 & ! b&s ( ,dea?4  ,elijah ! ,prophet is
 to turn ! he>ts ( ! fa!rs to ! *ildr51 
& ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 to ! fa!rs4  ,did  
,john ! ,bapti/ d ?is8 ,on ! contr>y1 ! 
morals ( 8 c\ntrym51 9 ,8 age1 in/ead ( 
gr[+ f bad to bett]1 w5t on f bad to    
worse1 till !re 0 no rem$y1 & ! ,sword (
 ,god did 8 "w4  ,inde$1 & inde$ ,mr4   
,ev]ett y are wrong2 ,& y\r sup]annuat$ 
allies1 ,,type & ,,figure1 :om ,i disda9
 to combat1 _c aid y to def5d :at is    
indef5sible4   ,,pebble ,v4  ,! ,law ( !
 ,p5tateu*1 is pron\nc$ by ! ,old       
,te/am5t to be int5d$ = a p]man5t &     
et]nal ,code = ! ,jewi% nation4 ,mr4    
,ev]ett d5ies ?is4 ,let u see nev]!less1
 if x _c be prov$4  ,! promulgation ( ! 
ord9ance impos+ circumcision on !       
desc5dants ( ,abraham1 is 9 ^! words4 ,&
 ,god said unto ,abraham1 ,?\ %alt keep 

my cov5ant !re=e1 ?\ & ?y se$ aft] !e 9 
_! g5]ations4 ,?is is my cov5ant :i* ye 
%all keep1 betwe5 me & y1 & ?y se$ aft] 
!e2 ,e man *ild among y %all be         
circumcis$4--,he t is born 9 ?y h\se1 & 
he t is b\ght ) ?y money1 mu/ ne$s be   
circumcis$2 & my cov5ant %all be 9 y\r  
fle% = an ev]la/+ cov5ant4 ,& !         
uncircumcis$ man *ild ^: fle% ( 8 =esk9 
is n circumcis$1 t s\l %all be cut (f f 
8 p2 he ha? brok5 my cov5ant4 ,g54 *4   
xvii4 #i4-- #ad4  ,! ord9ance ( !       
,passov] is also decl>$ to be ev]la/+1 &
 ?is day i4 e4 ! fea/ ( ! ,passov] %all 
be unto y = a memorial2 & ye %all keep x
 a fea/ unto ! ,"l ?r\gh\t y\r          
g5]ations2 ye %all keep x a fea/ by an  
ord9ance =ev]4 ,ex4*4xii4 #ad4 see also 
v4 #ae4--;9 v4 #ag4 x is said ye %all   
obs]ve ?is day 9 y\r g5]ations by an    
ord9ance = ev]4  ,! ord9ance ( ! day (  
atonem5t1 is decl>$ to be a p]petual    
in/itution1 ,x %all be a /atute = ev]   
unto y1 ,lev4 *4 xvi4 #bi4 ,x %all be a 
,sabba? ( re/ unto y1 & ye %all afflict 

y\r s\ls1 by a /atute = ev]4 v4 #ca4 &  
?is %all be an ev]la/+ /atute unto y4 v4
 #cd4  ,! fea/ ( (f]+ ! fir/ fruits ( ! 
ye>1 is decl>$ ,lev4 *4 xxiii4 #ad4 to  
be a /atute = ev] ?r\gh\t y\r g5]ations1
 9 all y\r dwell+s4  ,! fea/ ( !        
,p5teco/1 is also decl>$ 9 ! same *4 (  
,lev4 #ba4 to be a /atute = ev]1 9 all  
y\r dwell+s ?r\gh\t y\r g5]ations4 ,see 
also v4 #da4  ,! ord9ance ( ! ,sabba? is
 pron\nc$ a p]petual in/itution1 ,v]ily 
my sabba? ye %all keep3 = x is a sign   
betwe5 me & y1 ?r\gh\t y\r              
g5]ations--,:]e=e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel    
%all keep ! sabba?1 to obs]ve ! sabba?  
?r\gh\t _! g5]ations = a p]petual       
cov5ant3 ,x is a sign betwe5 me & !     
*ildr5 ( ,israel = ev]4  ,ex4 xxxi4     
#ac--ag4  ,z x is cle>ly evid5t f su*   
passages z ! above1 t ! law ( ,moses 0  
int5d$ to be a p]petual rule = !        
,israelites ?r\gh\t all _! g5]ations1 z 
long z !y %\ld exi/1 ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 9    
ord] to get rid ( _! =ce1 has ?\ght     
prop] to annihilate ! ,jewi% nation ) a 

/roke ( 8 p54 ,he ma9ta9s p4 #cej4 ( 8  
"w1 t no su* nation exi/s z ! ,jewi%    
nation6 ,?is unexpect$ /roke 0 to me a  
conf\nd+ "o--n on acc\nt ( its =ce--b on
 acc\nt ( its amaz+ effront]y4  ,! ,jews
 n a nation6 ask ! hi/ories ( mank9d2   
ask all writ]s :o give an acc\nt ( !    
diff]5t nations & peoples into :i* !    
race ( ,adam is divid$6 & ,mr4 ,ev]ett w
 f9d t !y all consid] ! ,jews z a di/9ct
 & peculi> p4 ,b1 says ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 p4 
#cej1 if !y are a nation1 we c be told  
:]eab\ts !y dwell1 & :at cities !y      
inhabit4 ,und\bt$ly ,mr4 ,ev]ett c be   
told all ?is if he w take ! tr\ble to   
ask _! *iefs2 & if he does he w be      
surpris$ to le>n t ! ,jews1 9 cities &  
c\ntries t c be nam$ & po9t$ out1 am\nt 
probably to t5 millions ( p1 gov]n$ by  
_! own law1 s f> z relates to _!        
religion & int]c\rse ) ea* o!r1 & yet   
,mr4 ,ev]ett ma9ta9s t ! ,jewi% nation  
does n exi/4 fn#gi  ,b ,i h a solemn    
answ] f immortal lips to give to ,mr4   
,ev]ett's ass]tion1 :i* he may possibly1

 if he be a religi\s man1 he>k5 to1 &   
tremble4  ,?us sai? ,jehovah1 :i* give? 
! sun = a light by day1 & ! ord9ances ( 
! moon & ! />s = a light by night2 :i*  
divide? ! sea :5 ! waves !re( ro>2      
,,jehovah ,,( ,,ho/s is 8 "n2 if ^?     
ord9ances dep>t f be=e me sai? ,jehovah1
 !n ! se$ ( ,israel %all cease be+ ,a   
,,nation be=e me ,,= ,,ev]4  ,?us sai?  
,jehovah1 if heav5 above c be measur$1 &
 ! f\ndations ( ! e>? se>*$ out b5ea?1  
,i also w ca/ (f all ! se$ ( ,israel1 = 
all t !y h done sai? ,jehovah4 ,j]4 *4  
xxxi4 #ce1 #cf1 #cg4  ,b1 says ,mr4     
,ev]ett1 p4 #ceb1 above all1 ! ,jews h  
no national exi/5ce 9 respect ( _!      
religion2 :i* is really ! pr9cipal po9t 
to be urg$4 ,! tribe ( ,levi :i* 0      
sep>at$ to ! s]vice ( ! temple1 & !     
family ( ,a>on1 exon]at$ fn#hj to !     
prie/hood1 & orda9$ to be a p]petual    
duration h bo? be5 long ext9ct1 ,at lea/
 h long s9ce ceas$ to be trac$4  ,?is is
 incorrect4 ,! tribe ( ,levi is n       
ext9ct1 nei!r has ! family ( ,a>on ceas$

 to be trac$4 ,hundr$s1 p]haps ?\s&s (  
,jews at pres5t exi/+1 are recogniz$ by 
_! bre?r5 z ( ! tribe ( ,levi1 & !      
desc5dants ( ,a>on to ?is day h !       
privilege ( bless+ ! p 9 ! ,synagogues  
on solemn days1 9 a peculi> =m :i* no   
o!r ,jews are all[$ to employ4  ,?is    
m>vell\s fact1 t ! desc5dants ( ,david &
 ,a>on %\ld yet be discrim9at$ amid/ !  
g5]al confusion ( ! tribes1 is an       
illu/ri\s v]ification ( ! foll[+ promise
 ( ,him ^: ^w nev] fails1 :i* ,i n[     
oppose to ! la/ ra% ass]tion ( 8        
creature :o has d5i$ x4  ,?us sai?      
,jehovah1 ,david %all nev] want a man to
 sit ^u ! ?rone ( ! h\se ( ,israel1     
nei!r %all ! prie/s ! ,levites want a   
man be=e me fn#ha to (f] burnt (f]+s1 & 
to k9dle meat (f]+s1 & to d sacrifice   
cont9ually4  ,?us sai? ,jehovah3 if ye c
 break my cov5ant ( ! day1 & my cov5ant 
( ! night1 & t !re %\ld n be day & night
 9 _! season2 !n may also my cov5ant be 
brok5 ) ,david my s]vant1 t he %\ld n h 
a son to reign ^u 8 ?rone1 & ) !        

,levites ! prie/s my m9i/]s4 ,z ! ho/ ( 
heav5 _c be numb]$ nei!r ! s& ( ! sea   
measur$1 s w ,i multiply ! se$ ( ,david 
my s]vant1 & ! ,levites ! prie/s t m9i/]
 unto me4 ,consid]e/ ?\4 n :at ?is p h  
spok51 say+1 ! two families :i* ,jehovah
 ha? *os51 he ha? ev5 ca/ !m (f8 ,?us h 
!y despis$ my p t !y %\ld be no m ,a    
,,nation be=e !m4 ,?us sai? ,jehovah1   
,if my cov5ant be n ) day & night1 & ,i 
h appo9t$1 ! ord9ances ( heav5 & e>?2 !n
 w ,i ca/ away ! se$ ( ,jacob1 & ,david 
my s]vant1 s t ,i w n take any ( 8 se$  
to be rul]s ov] ! se$ ( ,abraham1 ,isaac
 & ,jacob1 ,,= ,i ,,w ,,cause ,,_!      
,,captivity ,,to ,,return ,,& ,,h ,,m]cy
 ,,^u ,,!m4 ,j]4 xxxiii4 #ag--bf4  ,i   
presume t ! ,,*ri/ian ,,cl]gyman :o has 
contradict$ 8 ,,bible & 8 ,,god1 is     
ready to exclaim l humbl$ ,job2 ,i h    
utt]$ :at ,i und]/ood n2 ?+s too        
wond]ful = me :i* ,i knew n2 :]e=e ,i   
abhor myself1 & rep5t 9 du/ & a%es4 ,job
 *4 xlii4 ,see ,app5dix4 ,h4  ,%all ,i  
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( "s little    

argum5ts ( ,mr4 ,ev]ett aga9/ ! int5d$  
p]petuity ( ! ,mosaic law d]iv$ f "s    
expressions 9 ! ,psalms & ! ,prophets8  
,is x possible t ,mr4 ,ev]ett ! s*ol> & 
! cl]gyman1 is ignorant1 t accord+ to ! 
idiom ( ! ,hebrew language all su*      
passages are m]ely expressive t ,god    
lays no /ress ^u sacrifice1 & burnt     
(f]+1 if unsanctifi$ by righte\sness &  
good works3 ,mr4 ,ev]ett has bl9dly     
recomm5d$ a passage to my s]i\s         
att5tion1 p4 #ceh1 :i* ought to h made  
him s5sible ( ?is4  ,?us sai? ! ,"l (   
,ho/s1 ! ,god ( ,israel1 put y\r burnt  
(f]+s to y\r sacrifices1 & eat ! fle%   
!re(4 ,= ,i spake n unto y\r fa!rs1 nor 
comm&$ !m 9 ! day ,i br\ght !m out (    
,egypt conc]n+ burnt (f]+s & sacrifices4
 ,b ?is ?+ comm&$ ,i !m say+1 obey my   
voice4 ,j]4 *4 vii4 #bc1 #bd4 ,:at6     
might a critic ( ! ca/ ( ,mr4 ,ev]ett   
exclaim1 did n ,god inde$ comm& ! *ildr5
 ( ,israel1 :5 he br\ght !m out (       
,egypt1 conc]n+ burnt (f]+s &           
sacrifices8 are n ! books ( ,leviticus &

 ,numb]s fill$ ) regulations conc]n+ !m8
 ,v true1 might a rational s*ol> reply  
to him1 b ?is & sev]al o!r expressions 9
 ! ,psalms & ,isaiah are ,hebraeisms1 i4
 e4 peculi> idioms ( ! language1        
express+ comp>ison n rejection2 ?is     
passage 9 ,j]emiah imply+ t :5 ,god     
br\ght ! *ildr5 ( ,israel out ( ,egypt1 
9 giv+ 8 law to !m he laid no /ress ^u  
burnt (f]+s & sacrifices1 9 comp>ison ) 
moral duties4  ,f9ally1 ,i w\ld ask ,mr4
 ,ev]ett1 :e!r he believes x 0 !        
int5tion ( ,david1 ( ,isaiah1 &         
,j]emiah1 to decl>e to ! ,jews ( _!     
times t ,god w\ld no m accept ( burnt   
(f]+s & sacrifices6 & t ! c]emonial law 
0 ipso facto aboli%$2 because1 if su*   
passages d signify ! aboli%m5t ( !      
,mosaic law1 x mu/ be consid]$ z hav+   
be5 a dead lett] ev] s9ce ,david1       
,isaiah41 & ,j]emiah utt]$ ^!           
expressions4  ,b1 says ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 p4 
#ceg1 ! positive decl>ation ( ,god1 puts
 ! matt] ! repeal ( ! ,mosaic law beyond
 a d\bt4  ,behold ! days come1 sai? !   

,"l1 t ,i w make a new cov5ant ) ! h\se 
( ,israel2 & ) ! h\se ( ,judah1 n       
accord+ to ! cov5ant t ,i made ) _!     
fa!rs1 9 ! day t ,i took !m by ! h&1 to 
lead !m out ( ! l& ( ,egypt2 :i* my     
cov5ant !y brake1 al?\gh ,i 0 a husb&   
unto !m1 sai? ! ,"l3 b ?is %all be my   
cov5ant t ,i w make ) ! h\se ( ,israel1 
aft] ^? days1 ,i w put my law 9 _! inw>d
 p>ts1 & write x 9 _! he>ts1 & ,i w be  
_! ,god1 & !y %all be my p4 ,j]4 xxxi4  
#ca1 c4  ,i w\ld obs]ve fir/1 t ,mr4    
,ev]ett 9 apply+ ?is passage to !       
purpose = :i* he has adduc$ x1 has aga9/
 him ! op9ions ( all ^? ,*ri/ian critics
 :om he all[s to excel 9 critical le>n+2
 viz4 ,mi*aelis1 ,ek]man1 ,less+1       
,ei*orn1 c4 ,= ?is passage is quot$ to !
 same purpose 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1
 *4 viii4 #h4 & all ! critics above     
m5tion$ ma9ta91 z ,mr4 ,ev]ett all[s1 t 
none ( ! passages ( ! ,old ,te/am5t     
quot$ 9 ! ,new1 c be support$ z         
prophecies ( ! ?+s to :i* !y are appli$1
 b hold t !y 7 quot$ m]ely by way (     

accommodation or allusion4  #b4  ,i w\ld
 obs]ve1 t ?is passage is "o out (      
sev]al m 9 ! prophets1 :i* repres5t t   
aft] ! g5]al re/oration ( ,israel to _! 
c\ntry1 ,god w put a new _s 9 !m1 &     
cause !m to obey 8 voice1 7:i* 0 n done 
at ! giv+ ( ! law1 ! ,israelites be+    
left to obey x or n2 aft] be+ giv5 to   
und]/& :at %\ld be ! rew>ds ( ob$i5ce & 
! curses ( disob$i5ce17' ?is v *apt] (  
,j]emiah1 f :i* ?is quotation is tak51  
expressly repres5t+1 t ?is new cov5ant  
is to be made ,,aft] ! ,israelites are  
re/or$ to _! own l&3 :i* completely     
excludes ! idea t ?is new cov5ant c     
relate to a new religion1 fabricat$     
sev5te5 hundr$ ye>s ago2 & r5d]s !      
solemnity ) :i* ,mr4 ,ev]ett has        
introduc$ x1 some:at ridicul\s4  ,?is   
new cov5ant also1 is n to put ! old law 
out ( remembrance1 b is to write x on _!
 he>ts4  ,behold1 ,i w ga!r !m out ( all
 c\ntries :i!r ,i h driv5 !m 9 m9e ang]1
 & 9 my fury1 & 9 great wra?2 & ,i w br+
 !m aga9 into ?is place1 & ,i w cause !m

 to dwell safely3 & !y %all be my p1 &  
,i w be _! ,god3 & ,i w give !m "o he>t1
 & "o way1 t !y may fe> me = ev]1 = !   
good ( !m & _! *ildr5 aft] !m4 ,& ,i w  
make an ev]la/+ cov5ant ) !m1 t ,i w n  
turn away f !m1 to d !m good2 b ,i w put
 my fe> into _! he>ts1 t !y %all n dep>t
 f me4 ,yea1 ,i w rejoice ov] !m to d !m
 good1 & ,i w plant !m 9 ?is l& ) my    
:ole he>t & ) my :ole s\l4 ,j]4 xxxii4  
#cg--da4 fn#hb  ,9 ord] to manife/ t !  
prophecy ( ! new cov5ant1 quot$ f       
,j]emiah by ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 _h no ref]5ce 
to ! promulgation ( ! new fn#hc law1 ,i 
_h said 9 my fir/ publication1 t ?\gh ! 
prophet speaks ( a new cov5ant he says  
no?+ ( a new law4 ,on :i* ,mr4 ,ev]ett  
lab\rs greatly to prove1 ,see p4 #ceg c4
 ( 8 book1 t ! expression mak+ a new    
cov5ant1 mu/ signify mak+ a new law1 &  
_c signify reimposition ( ! old4  ,!re  
is a hi/ory 9 ! ,bible :i* convicts ?is 
op9ion ( mi/ake1 :i* ,i propose 9 my    
turn to ,mr4 ,ev]ett's s]i\s att5tion4  
,^! are ! words ( ! cov5ant1 :i* ! ,"l  

comm&$ ,moses to make ) ! *ildr5 (      
,israel 9 ! l& ( ,moab1 beside ! cov5ant
 :i* he made ) !m 9 ,horeb4 ,& ,moses   
call$ unto all ,israel1 & said unto !m2 
ye /& ?is day all ( y be=e ! ,"l y\r    
,god1 y\r capta9s ( y\r tribes1 y\r     
eld]s1 & y\r (fic]s1 ) all ! m5 (       
,israel2 y\r little ones1 y\r wives1 & !
 /rang] t is 9 ?y camp1 f ! hew] ( ?y   
wood to ! draw] ( ?y wat]2 t ?\ %\lde/  
ent] into cov5ant ) ! ,"l ?y ,god1 c4   
,deut4 *4 xxix4  ,& :at 0 ! cov5ant8 :y1
 z ! read] may f9d by p]us+ ! re/ ( ?is 
piece ( hi/ory 9 ! ,p5tateu*1 x 0 !     
reimposition ( ! ,law ( ,moses ^u ! new 
g5]ation ( ,israelites1 :o 7 *ildr5 :5  
_! fa!rs came out ( ,egypt4 ,s t ,mr4   
,ev]ett mu/ see1 t ,god's mak+ a new    
cov5ant1 c be accompani$ ) a            
reimposition ( ! law1 s9ce 9 ! in/ance  
consid]$1 he has actually done x once   
be=e4  ,i h1 h[ev]1 ano!r passage 9     
res]ve1 :i* mu/ compel ,mr4 ,ev]ett to  
resign 8 unf\nd$ op9ions on ?is subject4
  ,moses1 ! giv] ( ! law1 aft] pr$ict+  

mo/ exactly :at %\ld befall ! ,jewi%    
nation = disob$i5ce to x1 9 ! #bh? *apt]
 ( ,deut]onomy1 proce$s 9 ! #cj? *4 to  
in=m !m1 t ! "t w\ld come1 :5 ! ,"l _!  
,god w turn _! captivity & h compassion 
^u !m1 & w return & ga!r !m f all !     
nations :i!r ! ,"l _! ,god ha? scatt]$  
!m4  ,if ?y disp]sion1fn#hd 7says !     
lawgiv]7 %all be unto ! utmo/ p>ts (    
heav51 f !nce w ! ,"l ?y ,god ga!r !e1 &
 f !nce w he fet* !e4 ,& ! ,"l ?y ,god w
 br+ !e unto ! l& :i* ?y fa!rs possess$1
 & ?\ %alt possess x2 & he w d !e good &
 multiply !e above ?y fa!rs1 & ! ,"l ?y 
,god w circumcise ?y he>t1 & ! he>t ( ?y
 se$1 to love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y    
he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1 t ?\ maye/ live4  
,& ! ,"l ?y ,god w put all ^! curses ^u 
?9e enemies1 & on !m t hate !e1 & :i*   
p]secut$ !e4 ,& ?\ %all return1 & obey !
 voice ( ! ,"l1  ,,& ,,d ,,all ,,8      
,,comm&m5ts ,,:i* ,i ,,comm&$ ,,on ,,t  
,,day4  ,deut4 *4 ,,xxx4 fn#he  ,9      
accordance ) ?is express pr$iction (    
,moses1 t :5 ! ,israelites %\ld be ga!r$

 out ( all c\ntries into _! own l&1 ,god
 w\ld give !m a he>t & disposition to   
love ! ,"l _! ,god1 & to d all 8        
comm&m5ts :i* ,moses 0 !n deliv]+ to !m 
are ! prophecies ( ,ezekiel2 :o 9 8 la/ 
*apt]s1 aft] giv+ a prophecy ( ! g5]al  
return ( ! desc5dants ( ,jacob to _! own
 l&1 proce$s to pr$ict ! division ( !   
c\ntry1 betwe5 ! ,m$it]ranean & !       
,euphrates1 among ! re/or$ tribes2 &    
m9utely describes ! plan1 p>ts1 (fices1 
& c]emonies1 ( a new & et]nal temple to 
be rais$ ^u ! anci5t site ( t (         
,solomon1 t is to be consecrat$ by !    
re-e/abli%m5t ( ! magnific5t ritual (   
,moses1 ) augm5t$ spl5d\r4  ,t !        
prophecy ( ,moses1 & ^? ( ,ezekiel1     
ref]r$ to1 h nev] yet be5 fulfill$1 is  
und5iable2 & t !y w be fulfill$1 w n be 
d\bt$ by a ,*ri/ian2 & c h>dly be       
disbeliev$ by a ,sceptic1 :o w take !   
tr\ble to comp>e ! hi/ory ( ! et]nal    
p1fn#hf ) ! pr$ictions conc]n+ x :i* h  
be5 fulfill$ to ! lett]4  ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 
9 ! #ddi page ( 8 "w1 speaks r          

contemptu\sly ( ! law ( ,moses4 ,x is   
some:at unusual to see a desc5dant (    
savage w&]]s ( ! woods1 :o pa9t$        
!mselves blue 9 ord] to look            
h&some1fn#hg & ^: po/]ity1 & among !m   
,mr4 ,ev]ett himself1 might s f> z      
religion & morals is conc]n$1 b = !     
in/ruction orig9ally d]iv$ f ! law (    
,moses1 be /ill 9 ! same respectable    
/ate1 speak+ lightly ( a ,book to :i* e 
nation on ! ,globe1 :o h any rational   
ideas ( ,god or futurity1 are absolutely
 indebt$ = t invaluable k4 ,! ,jewi%1   
,*ri/ian1 & ,mohamm$an religions1 by :i*
 s _m ( our un=tunate race h be5 br\ght 
to a k ( ,god1 & made c&idates = an     
et]nity ( bliss1 are all f\nd$ on1 &    
d]iv$ f ! ,p5tateu*4 ,if t ,book _h nev]
 exi/$1 ^? religions c\ld n h exi/$4    
,all t "p ( mank9d :o h any claims to   
reason 9 _! ,religion1 are !re=e indebt$
 to ?is ,jew ,book = ! b5efit4  ,nor is 
?is all ! wond]4  ,! sublime &          
fundam5tal ,doctr9e ( ! ,p5tateu*--,"o  
,god--,et]nal & ,supreme---! ,almighty  

,creator & trem5d\s ,av5g]--c be trac$  
up to ,abraham1 t w&]+ %eph]d :o at !   
comm& ( ,god left 8 c\ntry & 8 fa!r's   
h\se1 to g to a =eign l&41 :]e he liv$ &
 di$ a /rang] & a pilgrim4  ,:at ideas  
%\ld we ent]ta9 ( a man ^: t5t 0        
frequ5t$ by angels1 & ) :om ! ,supreme  
conv]s$ face to face1 z a man talke? ) 8
 fri5d6 ( a man :o liv$ & di$ a %eph]d1 
yet to :om x 0 pr$ict$ f\r ?\s& ye>s    
ago1 by ,him ^: ^w nev] fails t 8 "n    
%\ld be great1 t x %\ld be a bless+1 & t
 9 8 se$ %\ld all ! nations ( ! e>? be  
bless$4 ,sceptic6 has n ?is prophecy be5
 fulfill$8  ,is n ! "n ( ,abraham a !me 
( bless+ to ! ,jew--! ,*ri/ian--!       
,magian--& ! ,musselman8  ,is n 8 "n    
pron\nc$ ) rev]5ce ?r\gh\t ! f\r        
cont95ts ( ! ,globe4 ,has n ! e>? be5   
bless$ 9 8 se$8  ,is !re a nation or p  
^u x1 :o h any rational ideas ( ,god or 
futurity1 :o h n d]iv$ !m f ,moses1     
,jesus1 or ,mohamm$8 ,are we n indebt$  
to ^! desc5dants ( ?is wond]ful         
man1fn#hi = ! consolations :i* support !

 s\l "u ! trials ( life1 & = ! fai? &   
hope t smoo? ! b$ ( dea?8 assur$ly--    
assur$ly4 ,! ev5ts ( pa/ ages h v]ifi$ !
 div9e orig9 ( ! pr$iction1 & ages to   
come w /ill f>!r confirm x4  ,mr4       
,ev]ett objects to ! law ( ,moses1 its  
multipli$ =ms & c]emonies2 b ^! 7 mo/ly 
n obligatory ^u ! :ole nation1 b ^u "o  
tribe set ap>t to ?is duty1 & :o _h no?+
 else to d4fn#ij  ,! influ5ce ( ^!      
rights fn#ia & c]emonies--& no religion 
c p]petually exi/ )\t !m1 = aft] all !  
fn#ib man is ! slave ( 8 s5ses1 &       
p[]fully affect$ by ! impressions made  
^u !m--_c be d\bt$ by "o :o att5tively  
consid]s _! amaz+ magnific5ce4  ,a      
temple blaz+ ) ! mo/ preci\s productions
 ( ! m9e1fn#ic & inaccessible to all b !
 consecrat$ desc5dants ( "o man1 /&+ at 
! extremity ( an imm5se area cov]$ )    
v>iegat$ m>ble1 & surr\nd$ by magnific5t
 corridors & porticos2 a gorge\s ho/ (  
ne>ly =ty ?\s& prie/s1fn#id3 to m9i/] at
 ! ev] smok+ alt>1 & to n\ri% ! et]nal  
fire2 ! gold5 ew] conta9+ ! hall[$ blood

 ( atonem5t1 & ! c5s] /ream+ fn#ie cl\ds
 ( fragrance1 9 ! h&s ( ! trembl+       
desc5dant ( ,a>on approa*+ ! inn]       
sanctu>y ( ! ,,invisible ,,& ,,almighty2
 ?ree hundr$ sons ( song1 accompani$ )  
psalt]y & cymbal1 & ! h>p ) a solemn    
s\nd1 res\nd+ ! attributes ( ,,him ,,:o 
,,is1 ,,& ,,ev] ,,%all ,,be2fn#if &     
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( wor%ipp]s pro/rat+ _! 
=eheads on ! pavem5t 9 awe & extacy1 z !
 temple %9es =? ) ! ,%e*9ah1 /ream+ its 
ra9b[ glories into ! he>t ( heav51 &    
cov]+ ! e>? ) its effulg5ce1 pla9ly %[+ 
t ,,god ,,is ,,!re6 ,?is1 all ?is ,mr4  
,ev]ett pron\nces1 all calculat$ to     
occupy ! att5tion ( a simple & unfeel+  
fn#ig p4 p4 #cdd4;fn#ih ,!re is1 n      
h[ev]1 a philosoph] on e>? t w\ld fn#ii 
walk b>efoot ov] its :ole circumf]5ce to
 witness su* a sight4  ,) ?is t]m9ates  
my reply to ,mr4 ,ev]ett4 ,i leave x to 
8 consid]ation1 :e!r he has fulfill$ !  
magnific5t promises held out to ! public
 9 ! spl5did table ( cont5ts prefix$ to 
8 book1 f :i* x %\ld seem z if ,i 7     

actually cru%$ into ! du/2 & ,i leave x 
to ! consid]ation ( my abus$ & delud$   
c\ntrym51 :e!r ! heavy artill]y ( ! law 
& ! prophets1 :i* ,i h :eel$ b f ! ,old 
,te/am5t1 has n fairly bl[n ! old bo>d  
f5ces beh9d :i* a crazy sup]/ition is   
ensconc$1 & :i* ,mr4 ,ev]ett has pa9t$  
up to look l real =tifications1 & m\nt$ 
) quak] guns1 to spl9t]s & fragm5ts4    
,,! ,,sl+4  ,,:at 0 ! real hi/ory & "* (
 ,jesus ,*ri/8  ,mr4 ,ev]ett _h a "r to 
consid] my expressions1 relative to ?is 
subject conta9$ 9 my fir/ "w1 z f> f be+
 explicit2 = 9 fact ,i h>dly knew :at to
 ?9k ( ! unp>alell$ son ( ,m>y4 ,t he 0 
a pi\s & blameless man1 ,i conceiv$ t no
 man ( good he>t c\ld d\bt1 :ile !      
supposition t he claim$ to be !         
,messiah1 ,i believ$ & /ill believe to  
be incompatible ) su* a "* z 84  ,) !   
read]'s p]mission1 ,i w n[ /ate :at ,i  
conceive may h be5 ! real tru? ) reg>d  
to him4  ,i believe t ,jesus ( ,naz>e? 0
 c]ta9ly a righte\s man1 & probably "o  
:o wi%$ to br+ back 8 c\ntrym51 to a    

rational obs]vance ( ! law1 & to ab&on  
_! traditions4  ,he appe>$ 9 an age :5 !
 religi\s "p ( ! ,jewi% nation _h made !
 law 9 _m respects ( none effect by ^?  
traditions1 & _h r5d]$ _! religion a    
/umbl+ block to ! ,g5tiles1 by reason ( 
! pu]ile sup]/itions !y _h add$ to x3   
?us c\nt]act+ ! express design1 = :i* !y
 _h be5 set ap>t f o!r nations1 viz4 to 
br+ !m to ! k & ackn[l$gem5t ( ! unity &
 supremacy ( ,god27 & violat+ ! comm& ( 
,moses1 ye %all n add unto ! ^w :i* ,i  
comm& y1 nei!r %all ye dim9i% ought f x2
 = ?is is y\r wisdom & y\r und]/&+ 9 !  
sight ( ! nations1 :i* %all he> all ^!  
/atutes1 & say1 surely ?is great nation 
is a wise & und]/&+ p4  ,deut4 *4 iv4-- 
& :5 ! irreligi\s "p ( ! nation1 _h     
become dreadfully corrupt4  ,! ,jewi% p 
at t "t 7 oppress$ & despis$2 ! prophets
 ( ! ,old ,te/am5t _h taught !m to      
believe t at a "t :5 _! oppressions %\ld
 be at _! height1 _! ,messiah %\ld      
appe>4 ,( consequ5ce ! appe>ance ( su* a
 man z ,jesus ,*ri/1 at t "t :5 !y      

consid]$ !mselves z cru%$ "u ! ,roman   
yoke1 possibly l$ !m or "s ( !m to      
believe t he might be _! expect$        
deliv]]4 ,b ! ,jewi% nation at t "t 7   
unwor?y ( su* a deliv]ance4 ,!y long$ = 
_! ,messiah1 n = righte\sness1 b =      
v5geance sake2 n to hail him z !        
b5efactor ( ! human race1 b z ! av5g] ( 
_! wrongs ^u all ! _w :o _h cru%$ &     
despis$ !m4  ,su* a p 7 n ! lawful      
c&idates = ! happ9ess ( ! et]nal k+dom2 
& !y aft]w>ds le>n$1 by ! ev5t ( _!     
/ruggle ) ! ,romans1 t !y mu/ n expect  
deliv]ance till !y _h become less       
unwor?y ( x4  ,jesus1 by prea*+ aga9/ ! 
traditions ( ! eld]s1 by n obs]v+ !     
,sabba? day s rigidly z ! ,ph>isees1 by 
d5\nc+ !m z hypocrites1 ti!rs ( m9t     
anise & cumm91 wa%]s ( plates & platt]s1
 & neglect]s ( ! weighti] matt]s ( !    
law1 ju/ice1 judgm5t1 & m]cy1 z s]p5ts1 
a g5]ation ( vip]s1 :it$ sepul*res1 &   
:at n1 _h enrag$ ^! sup]/iti\s fanatics 
to ! la/ degree4 ,b !y c\ld n wreak _!  
v5geance1 because he 0 protect$1 by ! p 

:om ! gospels repres5t z expect+ ) ! mo/
 anxi\s impati5ce1 t he w\ld ann\nce    
himself z _! deliv]]4fn#ajj ,b :5       
repeat$ importunity1 accompani$ by an   
attempt to seize ^u him & by compulsion 
oblige him to head !m1 t]m9at$ only 9   
caus+ ,jesus to escape & )draw himself f
 _! wi%es fn#aja ! p 7 disgu/$1 & ab&on$
 him4  ,! ,*ief ,prie/s & ,ph>isees took
 advantage ( ?is ab&onm5t1 to seize him 
& deliv] him to ! ,roman gov]nor z a    
dang]\s man1 :o ei!r 0 will+ to head ! p
 aga9/ ! ,romans1 or :o might be made ! 
pretext ( an insurrection1 z ! p _h %[n 
a disposition to recognize him z !      
,messiah4 fn#ajb ,su* ,i believe to be z
 ne> an approximation to ! true hi/ory (
 ,jesus ,*ri/1 z c be made at ?is day4  
,let u n[ review ! po9ts ,i h endeav\r$ 
to e/abli% 9 ?is "w4  #a4 ,i h endeav\r$
 to %[ t ! miracles1 suppos$ by ,mr4    
,ev]ett to h be5 wr\ght by ,jesus 9 pro(
 ( 8 ,messiah%ip1 _c be prov$2 because t
 ! ,new ,te/am5t is n to be dep5d$ on z 
compet5t te/imony = ! real hi/ory & real

 doctr9es ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?2 & !re=e1 t
 ! "q ( 8 ,messiah%ip mu/ 9 all ev5ts be
 decid$ by an appeal to ! ,old ,te/am5t4
  #b4 ,x has be5 %[n1 t ! prophecies ( !
 ,messiah conta9$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 h n
 be5 fulfill$ 9 ,jesus2 & t ^?          
prophecies :i* ,mr4 ,ev]ett reg>ds z    
pro(s ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 7 also n   
fulfill$ 9 ,jesus4  #c4 ,x has be5 %[n t
 ! law ( ,moses 0 int5d$ = a p]petual   
law = ! ,jewi% nation1 ?r\gh all _!     
g5]ations =ev]2 & ( c\rse t x is1 & mu/ 
be p]petually obligatory ^u !m2 &       
consequ5tly :e!r ,,jesus ,,be ,,!       
,,messiah1 ,,or ,,n1 ! ,jews are b\nd to
 adh]e to ! law ( ,moses4fn#ajd  #d4 ,x 
has be5 %[n1 t fn#aje x is absolutely   
impossible to "k ! real hi/ory ( ,jesus 
) c]ta9ty2 ! ,jews & ,*ri/ians ought = !
 future to consid] 8 "*1 n z a subject (
 dispute1 nor an occasion ( qu>rel1 mu* 
less z a cause ( mutual av]sion1 b m]ely
 z a matt] ( speculation4  ,%\ld ^!     
positions ev] be recognis$ by ! ,jews & 
,*ri/ians z reasonable & true1 let u    

consid] :at1 may be ! consequ5ce4  #a4  
,! ,*ri/ians become s5sible1 t ! ,new   
,te/am5t is n to be dep5d$ on1 w\ld     
cease to hate1 to p]secute1 & to annoy !
 un=tunate ,jews1 on acc\nt ( _! reject+
 its doctr9es4  #b4 ,! ,*ri/ians w\ld   
!mselves adh]e to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 z !  
rock & rule ( fai? & morals2 & w\ld     
wor%ip ) ! ,jews ! ,"o ,jehovah1 )\t    
equal or companion1 & obey ! moral law (
 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 leav+ ! obs]vance (   
its c]emonial in/itutions to ! nation = 
:om !y 7 int5d$3fn#ajf l ! dev\t        
,g5tiles 9 ! "t ( ,josephus & ,*ri/4    
#c4 ,! ,jews1 see+ ! ,*ri/ians          
,unit>ians z well z !mselves1 w\ld cease
 to reg>d ! ,*ri/ians z impi\s idolat]s1
 & cruel enemies4  #d4 ,bo? p>ties w\ld 
wor%ip & s]ve ,god z bre?r51 & *ildr5 ( 
! same fa!r2 & await 9 fai? & hope !    
appe>ance ( ! ,,great ,,p]sonage1 :o is 
to make !m & all ! good "p ( mank9d1    
p]fectly happy4  ,%\ld :at ,i h writt5 h
 any t5d5cy to promote union & fri5dly  
feel+s1 betwe5 ! p>ties to a dispute :i*

 has = ne>ly eighte5 hundr$ ye>s        
occasion$ su* cruel oppressions & bloody
 p]secutions to ! side :i* is 9 ! "r1 ,i
 %all n h liv$ 9 va92 & ?\gh ! cause 9  
:i* ,i h ex]t$ myself has occasion$ me  
mu* detrim5t & di/ress1fn#ajg & may     
possibly ultimately oblige me to die 9 a
 =eign l&1 )\t a fri5d to close my eyes2
 ,i com=t my he>t ) ! hope1 t ,i may h  
done some:at = ! great cause ( tru?1    
ju/ice1 & humanity1 & = ! promotion (   
mutual reg>d & fri5dly feel+s1 among a v
 l>ge portion ( ! human race4           
,,app5dix4  ,a  ,= in/ance1 x is said 9 
! #b;d4 *4 ( ! ,gospel call$ ( ,ma!w1 t 
,jesus1 :5 br\ght out ( ,egypt by 8     
p>5ts1 came & dwelt 9 ! city call$      
,naz]e?3 t x might be fulfill$ :i* 0    
spok5 by ! prophet4 ,he %all be call$ a 
,naz]5e4  ,n[ !re is no su* passage z   
?is ?r\gh\t ! ,old ,te/am5t3 ! au?or ( !
 ,gospel call$ ( ,ma!w mu/ !re=e1 x     
seems to me1 h =g$ ?is suppos$ prophecy 
out ( 8 own head1 or mu/ h mi/ak5 ! s5se
 ( "s passage 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t3 if he 0

 capable ( ei!r1 he 0 n ! hone/ &       
inspir$ ,ma!w1 ! ,apo/le ( ,jesus ,*ri/4
 ,!re is a passage 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1   
:i* might h l$ a ,g5tile1 ignorant ( !  
,jewi% ,scriptures into ?is mi/ake1 b   
c\ld n h misl$ a ,jew4 ,9 ! hi/ory (    
,sampson ,judges xiii4 #e4 x is said1 t 
he %\ld be a ,naz>ite unto ,god f !     
womb4 ,b a ,naz]ite 0 "o ?+ & a ,naz>5e 
ano!r3 ! fir/ 0 a man :o _h a peculi> v[
 ^u him1 describ$ ,numb]s4 #g4 *41 b a  
,naz>5e 0 a man belong+ ! city ( ,naz]e?
 9 ,pale/9e4 ,! quotation is a pro( )   
me1 t ! au?or ( ! ,gospel ascrib$ to    
,mat!w 0 a ,g5tile1 ( c\rse n ,mat!w :o 
0 a ,jew1 & incapable ( mak+ su* a      
blund]4fn#ajh  ,aga91 9 ! ,gospel call$ 
( ,mat!w *4 xxvii4 a passage is quot$ z 
a prophetic pro( text f ,j]emiah1 says !
 au?or4 ,!n 0 fulfill$ t :i* 0 spok5 by 
,j]emy ! prophet say+1 & !y took ! ?irty
 pieces ( silv]1 ! price ( him t 0      
valu$1 :om !y ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel did  
value2 & gave !m = ! ,pott]s field1 z ! 
,"l appo9t$ me4 ,!re is no su* passage z

 ?is 9 ,j]emy ! prophet1 nor 9 any ( !  
,books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,b ,j]om      
ass]ts1 t x 0 tak5 f an ,apocryphal     
,book ascrib$ to ,j]emiah2 he says t he 
saw ! apocryphal book f :5ce ?is is     
tak54  ,see ,j]om's ,comm5t>y ^u ,mat!w 
tom4 iv4 p4 #a4 p4 #acd1 ,see also      
,m>%'s ,mi*aelis ,vol4 ,i4 p4 #dij4 z   
quot$ by ,mr4 ,ev]ett4  ,x appe>s to me1
 t an hone/ man w\ld n quote1 z         
prophetical au?ority1 a =g$ book ascrib$
 to ,j]emiah3 & an inspir$ man z !      
,*ri/ians suppose ,mat!w to h be51 /ill 
less4  ,9 %ort ! quotations 9 ! ,new    
te/am5t f ! ,old1 adduc$ z prophecies ( 
,jesus & ! ,religion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 
are s v inapplicable to t purpose1 t !  
mo/ celebrat$ ( ! ,*ri/ian4 ,!ologians (
 ! pres5t day1 h f\nd !mselves oblig$ to
 ab&on all attempts to support !m z     
prophecies fulfill$ 9 ! ev5ts to :i* !y 
are appli$4 ,!y ma9ta91 z w appe>       
h]eaft] 9 ! c\rse ( ?is "w1 t n "o ( !  
passages1 quot$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t f !   
,old1 0 quot$ z a prophecy1 b m]ely by  

way ( accommodation or allusion4 ,if s1 
x may be repli$1 t x is v extraord9>y1 t
 ! au?ors ( ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t :o
 are almo/ cont9ually repres5t+ t ,jesus
 0 pr$ict$ by ! prophets1 %\ld aft] all 
nev] h adduc$ "o ( ^? pr$ictions1 al?\gh
 !y are p]petually quot+ ! ,old         
,te/am5t4 ,b ! tru? ( ! matt] probably  
is1 t ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 did   
firmly believe t ! passages !y h quot$1 
7 really pr$ictions ( ! ev5ts & doctr9es
 to :i* !y ref] !m4 ,?is is cle> f !    
,epi/le to ! ,hebrews = in/ance1 x is a 
delib]ate & =mal def5ce ( ! ,doctr9es ( 
,*ri/ianity1 address$ to ! ,jews1 or    
,jewi% ,*ri/ians1 9 :i* ! au?or attempts
 to %[ f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 all[$ by !    
,jews z oracul>1 t ! ,pre- exi/5ce1     
,div9ity1 ,prie/hood1 & ,atonem5t (     
,jesus ,*ri/1 z suppos$ by ! ,*ri/ians1 
7 pr$ict$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & prov$ by 
8 citations4fn#aji  ,:o is s bl9d z n to
 see1 t ?is sy/em ( ,def5ce is m]ely "o 
( ! la/ resort1 adopt$ 9 circum/ances ( 
di/ress = want ( a bett]8  ,sure ,i am1 

t ! believ+ "p ( ! ,*ri/ian ,laity w    
nev] adopt ?is ,sy/em1 7?\gh ! unbeliev+
 "p probably gladly w7 b w\ld be        
extremely %ock$ on be+ told by _!       
,cl]gy1 t ! passages quot$ f ! ,old     
,te/am5t by ! writ]s ( ! ,new1 :i* !y & 
_! pr$ecessors f ! #bnd c5tury d[nw>ds h
 be5 accu/om$ to reg>d z v]itable       
pr$ictions ( ,jesus1 & introduc$ too by 
su* solemn prefaces z ! foll[+1 all ?is 
0 done t x might be fulfill$ :i* 0 spok5
 by ! prophet1 say+ c1 or1 9 ?is 0      
fulfill$ t :i* 0 spok5 by ! prophet say+
 c--7 n aft] all adduc$ z prophecies1 b 
m]ely by way ( allusion4fn#aaj          
,,passages ,,f ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t      
,,ref]r+ ,,to ,,! ,,messiah ,,& ,,!     
,,circum/ances ,,( ,,8 ,,k+dom4  ,%iloh 
%all come1 & to him %all ! ob$i5ce ( !  
peoples be4 ,ac4 to ! ,hebr4 ,g54 xlix4 
#aj4  ,! adv]s>ies ( ,jehovah %all be   
brok5 9 pieces2 out ( ,heav5 %all ,he   
?und] ^u !m2 ,jehovah %all judge ! ends 
( ! e>?2 & he %all give /r5g? unto 8 k+1
 & exalt ! horn ( 8 ,messiah4 ,i ,sam4  

*4 il4 #aj4  ,^! be ! la/ words (       
,david4 ,david ! son ( ,jesse said1 & ! 
man :o 0 exalt$ on high1 ! ,messiah ( ! 
,god ( ,jacob1 ,see ! ,hebr4 & ! sweet  
,psalmi/ ( ,israel4 ,! ,_s ( ,jehovah   
spake by me1 & 8 ^w 0 fn#aaa 9 my       
tongue4 ,! ,god ( ,israel said1 ! ,rock 
( ,israel spake to me4 ,he t rule? ov]  
mank9d or ! human race4 ,see ! ,hebr4   
%all be j1 rul+ 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 ,& he   
%all be z ! light ( ! morn+ :5 ! sun    
arise?1 ev5 a morn+ )\t cl\ds2 z ! t5d] 
grass spr++ out ( ! e>? by cle> %9+ aft]
 ra94--,b ! sons ( ,belial %all be all (
 !m z ?orns ?ru/ away1 because !y _c be 
tak5 ) h&s2 b ! man t %all t\* !m mu/ be
 f5c$ ) iron1 & ! /aff ( a spe>2 & !y   
%all be utt]ly burn$ ) fire 9 ! same    
place4 #b4 ,sam4 *4 xxiii1 #a4--g4   ,i 
h set my k+ ^u my holy hill ( ,zion1 ,i 
w decl>e ! decree1 ,jehovah ha? said    
unto me4 ,?\ art my son1 ?is day h ,i   
begott5 !e2 ask ( me1 & ,i %all give !e 
! nations = ?y inh]itance1 & ! utmo/    
p>ts ( ! e>? = ?y possession4 ,?\ %alt  

break !m ) a rod ( iron3 ?\ %all da% !m 
9 pieces l a pott]'s vessel4 ,ps4 #b4   
,see also ,ps4 #ba4  ,he %all judge ?y p
 ) righte\sness1 & ?y poor ) judgm5t4 ,!
 m\nta9s %all br+ peace to ! p1 & !     
little hills by righte\sness4 ,he %all  
judge ! poor ( ! p1 he %all save !      
*ildr5 ( ! ne$y1 & %all break 9 pieces !
 oppressor4 ,!y %all fe> !e z long z !  
sun & moon endure ?r\gh\t all g5]ations4
 ,he %all come d[n l ra9 ^u ! m[n grass3
 z %[]s t wat] ! e>?1 comp>e #b4 ,sam4  
*4 xxi4 fn#aab #c4 #d4 ,9 8 days %all ! 
righte\s fl\ri%2 & abundance ( peace z  
long z ! moon endure?4 ,he %all h       
dom9ion also f sea to sea1 & f ! riv]   
unto ! ends ( ! e>?4  8 dom9ions %all be
 f sea ev5 to sea1 & f ! riv] ev5 unto !
 ends ( ! e>?4 ,ze*4 ix3 #aj4 !y t dwell
 9 ! wild]ness %all b[ be=e him1 & 8    
enemies %all lick ! du/1 ,! k+s ( ,t>%i%
 & ( ! isles i4 e4 ( ,europe & ! we/1   
%all br+ pres5ts2 ! k+s ( ,%eba & ,seba 
%all (f] gifts4 ,all k+s %all fall d[n  
be=e him3 all nations %all s]ve him4 ,= 

he %all deliv] ! ne$y :5 he crie?2 !    
poor also1 & him t ha? no help]4 ,he    
%all sp>e ! poor & ne$y1 & %all save !  
s\ls ( ! ne$y4 ,he %all r$eem _! s\l f  
deceit & viol5ce3 & preci\s %all _!     
blood be 9 8 sight4 ,& he %all live1 &  
to him %all be giv5 ( ! gold ( ,%eba2   
pray] also %all be made = him           
cont9ually2 & daily %all he be          
prais$--,8 "n %all endure = ev]3 8 "n   
%all be cont9u$ z long z ! sun3 & m5    
%all be bless$ 9 him3 all nations %all  
call him bless$4 ,bless$ be ,jehovah    
,god1 ! ,god ( ,israel1 :o only doe?    
wondr\s ?+s4 ,& bless$ be 8 glori\s "n =
 ev]2 & let ! :ole e>? be fill$ ) 8     
glory4 ,am51 & ,am54fn#aac ,ps4 #gb4    
,?\ speake/ 9 vision ( ?y holy or pi\s  
"o1 & said/1 ,i h laid help ^u "o t is  
mighty3 ,i h exalt$ "o *os5 out ( ! p4  
,i h f\nd ,david my s]vant2 ) my holy   
oil h ,i ano9t$ him3 ) :om my h& %all be
 e/abli%$3 m9e arm also %all /r5g!n him4
 ,! enemy %all n exact ^u him3 nor ! s9 
( wick$ness afflict him4 ,& ,i w beat   

d[n 8 foes be=e 8 face1 & plague !m t   
hate him4 ,b my fai?fulness & my m]cy   
%all be ) him3 & 9 my "n %all 8 horn be 
exalt$4 ,i w set 8 h& also 9 ! sea1 & 8 
"r h& ,9 ! riv]s4 ,he %all cry unto me  
?\ art my fa!r1 my ,god1 & ! rock ( my  
salvation4 ,also ,i w make him my fir/  
born1 high] ?an ! k+s ( ! e>?1 ,my m]cy 
w ,i keep = him = ev]more1 & my cov5ant 
%all /& fa/ ) him4 al?\gh my h\se be n s
 ) ,god3 yet he ha? made ) me an ev]la/+
 cov5ant1 ord]$ 9 all ?+s & sure4 #b4   
,sam4 *4 xxiii4 #e4 ,8 se$ also w ,i    
make to endure =ev]1 & 8 ?rone z ! days 
( heav54--,my cov5ant w ,i n break1-nor 
alt] ! ?+ t is gone out ( my lips4 ,once
 h ,i sworn by my hol9ess t ,i w n lie  
unto ,david4 ,8 se$ %all endure = ev]1 &
 ,,8 ,,?rone ,,z ,,! ,,sun ,,be=e ,,me4 
,x %all be e/abli%$ = ev] z ! moon1 & z 
a fai?ful witness 9 ! heav54 ,ps4 #hi4  
,jehovah said unto my ,"l1 sit ?\ on my 
"r h&1 until ,i make ?y enemies ?y      
foot/ool4 ,jehovah %all s5d ! rod ( ?y  
p[] out ( ,zion3 rule ?\ 9 ! mid/ ( ?9e 

enemies4-- ,jehovah at ?y "r h& %all    
/rike ?r\gh k+s 9 ! day ( 8 wra?4 ,he   
%all judge among ! nations2 he %all fill
 ! places ) ! dead bodies3 he %all w\nd 
! heads ov] _m c\ntries4 ,ps4 #aaj4  ,x 
%all come to pass 9 ! la/ days1 t !     
m\nta9 ( ,jehovah's h\se %all be        
e/abli%$ 9 ! tops ( ! m\nta9s1 & %all be
 exalt$ above ! hills2 & all ! nations  
%all fl[ unto x4 ,& _m peoples %all g & 
say1 ,come ye1 & let u g up to ! m\nta9 
( ,jehovah1 to ! h\se ( ! ,god ( ,jacob2
 & he w tea* u ( 8 ways1 & we w walk 9 8
 pa?s3 = out ( ,zion %all g =? ! ,law1 &
 ! ^w ( ,jehovah f ,j]usalem4 ,& he %all
 judge among ! nations1 & %all rebuke _m
 peoples3 & !y %all beat _! swords into 
pl\gh%>es1 & _! spe>s into prun+-hooks3 
nation %all n lift up sword aga9/       
nation1 nei!r %all !y le>n w> any m4    
,is4 *4 ii4   ,unto u a *ild is born1   
unto u a son is giv52 & ! ,pr9cipality  
%all be ^u 8 %\ld]2 & ! ,wond]ful       
,c\nsellor1 ,! ,mighty ,god1 ,! ev]la/+ 
,fa!r %all call 8 "n ! ,pr9ce (         

,peace4fn#aad ,see4 ! ,heb4 ,( !        
increase ( 8 gov]nm5t & peace !re %all  
be no end1 ^u ! ?rone ( ,david1 & ^u 8  
k+dom1 to ord] x & to e/abli% x )       
judgm5t & ) ju/ice f h5ce=? ev5 = ev]4  
,! zeal ( ,jehovah ( ,ho/s w p]=m ?is4' 
,is4 ix3 #f1 #g4  ,!re %all come =? a   
rod out ( ! /em 7or /ump1 i4 e4 ! roots 
( a tree cut d[n7 ( ,jesse1 & a bran*   
%all gr[ out ( 8 roots1 & ! _s (        
,jehovah %all re/ ^u him1 ! _s ( wisdom 
& und]/&+1 ! _s ( c\nsel & might1 ! _s (
 k & ! fe> ( ,jehovah1 & %all make him (
 quick und]/&+ 9 ! fe> ( ,jehovah2 & he 
%all n judge aft] ! sight ( 8 eyes1     
nei!r reprove aft] ! he>+ ( 8 e>s3 b )  
righte\sness %all he judge ! poor1 &    
reprove ) equity = ! meek ( ! e>?2 & he 
%all smite ! e>? ) ! rod ( 8 m\?1 & ) ! 
brea? ( 8 lips %all he slay ! wick$4 ,& 
righte\sness %all be ! girdle ( 8 lo9s1 
& fai?fulness ! girdle ( 8 re9s4 ,! wolf
 also %all dwell ) ! lamb1 & ! leop>d   
%all lie d[n ) ! kid3 & ! calf & ! "y   
lion & ! fatl+ toge!r2 & a little *ild  

%all lead !m4 ,& ! c[ & ! be> %all fe$3 
_! "y ones %all lie d[n toge!r2 & ! lion
 %all eat /raw l ! ox4 fn#aae ,& ! suck+
 *ild %all play on ! hole ( ! asp1 & !  
wean$ *ild %all put 8 h& on !           
cockatrices d54 ,!y %all n hurt nor     
de/roy 9 all my holy m\nta93 = ! e>?    
%all be full ( ! k ( ,jehovah1 z ! wat]s
 cov] ! sea4 ,& 9 t day !re %all be a   
root ( ,jesse1 :i* %all /& = an ensign (
 ! peoples2 to x %all ! ,g5tiles seek2 &
 8 seat %all be glory4 ,see ! ,hebr4    
,is4 *4 xi4 ,& x %all come to pass 9 t  
day1 t ,jehovah %all set 8 h& aga9 !    
second "t to recov] ! remnant ( 8 p :i* 
%all be left1 f ,assyria1 & f ,egypt1 & 
f ,pa?ros1 & f ,cu%1 & f ,elam1 & f     
,%9>1 & f ! isl&s ( ! sea4 ,& he %all   
set up an ensign = ! nations1 & %all    
assemble ! outca/s ( ,israel1 & ga!r    
toge!r ! disp]s$ ( ,judah f ! f\r corn]s
 ( ! e>?4 ,is4 *4 xi4  ,& he w de/roy 9 
?is m\nta9 ! face ( ! cov]+ ca/ av] all 
! peoples1 7i4 e4 _! ignorance ( ,god's 
disp5sations7 & ! vail t is spread ov]  

all ! nations4 ,he w swall[ up dea? 9   
victory1 7or to et]nity71 & ,jehovah    
,god w wipe away te>s f (f all faces3 & 
! rebuke ( 8 p %all he take away f (f   
all ! e>?3 = ,jehovah ha? spok5 x1 & x  
%all be said 9 t day1 ,lo1 ?is is our   
,god2 we h wait$ = him1 & he w save u2  
?us sai? fn#aaf ,jehovah2 we h wait$ =  
him1 we w be glad1 & rejoice 9 8        
salvation4 ,is4 xxv4 #g--i4  ,!         
wild]ness & ! solit>y place %all be glad
 = !m2 & ! des]t %all rejoice & blossom 
z ! rose4 ,x %all blossom abundantly &  
rejoice ev5 ) joy & s++3 ! glory (      
,lebanon %all be giv5 unto x1 !         
excell5cy ( ,c>mel & ,%>on1 !y %all see 
! glory ( ,jehovah1 & ! excell5cy ( our 
,god4 ,/r5g!n ye ! weak h&s1 & confirm !
 feeble knees1 ,say to !m t are ( a     
fe>ful he>t4 ,be /rong1 fe> n1 behold   
y\r ,god w come ) v5geance1 ev5 ,god ) a
 recomp5se1 he w come & save y4 ,!n !   
eyes ( ! bl9d %all be op5$1 & ! e>s ( ! 
deaf %all be un/opp$4 ,!n %all ! lame   
man leap z an h>t1 & ! tongue ( ! dumb  

s+3 = 9 ! wild]ness %all wat]s break    
out1 & /reams1 9 ! des]t4 ,& ! p>*$     
gr\nd %all become a pool1 & ! ?ir/y l&  
spr+s ( wat]3 9 ! habitation ( dragons  
:]e ea* lay1 %all be grass1 ) re$s &    
ru%es4 ,& ! ransom$ ( ,jehovah %all     
return & come to ,zion ) songs & ev]la/+
 joy ^u _! heads1 & sorr[ & sigh+ %all  
flee away4 ,is4 xxxv4  ,com=t ye1 com=t1
 ye my p1 sai? y\r ,god4 ,speak ye      
com=tably to ,j]usalem1 & cry unto h]1 t
 h] w>f>e is accompli%$1 t h] iniquity  
is p>don$2 = %e ha? receiv$ ( ,jehovah's
 h&1 d\ble = all h] s9s4 ,! voice ( him 
t crie? 9 ! wild]ness1 ,prep>e ye ! way 
( ,jehovah1 make /raight 9 ! des]t a    
highway = our ,god4 ,e valley %all be   
exalt$1 & e m\nta9 & hill %all be made  
l[3 & ! crook$ %all be made /raight1 & !
 r\gh places pla94 ,& ! glory ( ,jehovah
 %all be reveal$1 & all fle% %all see x 
toge!r3 = ! m\? ( ,jehovah ha? spok5 x4 
,! voice said1 ,cry4 ,& he said1 ,:at   
%all ,i cry8 ,all fle% is grass1 & all !
 goodl9ess !re( is z ! fl[] ( ! field4  

,! grass )]e?1 ! fl[] fade?2 because !  
_s ( ,jehovah bl[e? ^u x3 surely ! p is 
grass4 ,! grass )]e?1 ! fl[] fade?2 ,,b 
,,! ,,^w ,,( ,,our ,,god ,,%all ,,/&    
,,=1 ,,ev]4 ,is4 xl4  ,my p %all "k my  
"n3 !re=e %all !y "k 9 t day1 t ,i am   
,he t do? speak2 behold x is ,i4 ,h[    
beautiful ^u ! m\nta9s are ! feet ( him 
t br+e? good tid+s1 t publi%e? peace2 t 
br+e? good tid+s ( good1 t publi%e?     
salvation1 t sai? unto ,zion1 ,?y ,god  
reigne?6 ,?y wat*m5 %all lift up !      
voice1 ) ! voice toge!r %all !y s+2 = !y
 %all see eye to eye1 :5 ,jehovah %all  
br+ aga9 ,zion4 ,break =? into joy1 s+  
toge!r ye wa/e places ( ,j]usalem2 =    
,jehovah ha? com=t$ 8 p1 he ha? r$eem$  
,j]usalem1 ,jehovah ha? made b>e 8 holy 
arm 9 ! eyes ( all nations2 & all ! ends
 ( ! e>? %all see ! salvation ( our     
,god4 ,is4 lii4  ,g4 ,g4  ,! good       
,*ri/ians ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,i d nut   
use ! t]m 9 s>casm1 = !y are good1 speak
 9 _! books & s]mons ( ! ,*ri/ian       
religion z if x 7 e :]e ! same z 9 !    

gr&1 free1 & lib]al republic4 ,b ! ,fact
 is n s4 ,an ,am]ican :o reads ! poems (
 ,hom]1 or ,ovid's ,metamorphoses1      
laughs at ! religion ( ! anci5t ,greeks 
& ,romans z a ridicul\s folly2 b :5 he  
visits ^? c\ntries 9 ,*ri/5dom :i* are n
 ,prote/ant1 he w be incl9$ to reg>d _! 
religion z a blasphemy aga9/ ! ,mo/     
,high4 ,g :]e y w 9 ^? c\ntries1 if y   
look into _! *ur*es1 y inv>iably nod a  
molt5 image1 or picture1 & a tea*] (    
lies4 fn#aag  ,! prophets ( ! ,old      
,te/am5t reproa*$ ! idolatr\s ,jews1 t  
accord+ to ! numb] ( _! cities 7 _!     
gods4 ,b 9 ! c\ntries ,i speak (1 !     
numb] ( gods is accord+ to ! numb] (    
*ur*es1 & ev5 h\ses2 = e h\se conta9s an
 image or picture ( "s sa9t or o!r1 :o  
is consid]$ z ! tutel>y gu>dian ( !     
family4  ,h  ,mr4 ,ev]ett obs]ves ^u ?is
 prophecy ( ,j]emiah p4 #ge4 ( 8 "w1 z x
 is ne> two ?\s& ye>s s9ce ,david has   
fail$ ( a temporal pr9ce up on 8 ?rone1 
& a temporal successor ( ,levites1 &    
s9ce x is decl>$ t x %all ,,nev] fail ( 

^!1 we mu/ suppose t a spiritual        
secession & a spiritual s]vice 7 int5d$3
 or else ! solemn promise4-( ,god has   
be5 = two ?\s& ye>s1 )\t fulfillm5t4    
,ut semp]6------  ,/]nhold & ,hopklns _h
 great qualms1 ,:5 !y did quav] ,david's
 ,psalms2 ,:i* made _! he>ts full glad4 
,b _h ! prophet back be5 s5t1 ,to he> !m
 ,,s+1--& y ,,comm5t1 ,!y surely _h run 
mad4  ,i  ,,passages ,,f ,,! ,,old      
,,te/am5t ,,pr$ict+ ,,! ,,re/oration ,,(
 ,,! ,,disp]sion4  ,behold ! =m] ?+s are
 come to pass1 & new ?+s d ,i ,,decl>e3 
,,be=e ,,!y ,,spr+ ,,=? ,i ,,tell y !m4 
,i w br+ ?y se$ f ! ea/1 & ga!r !e f !  
we/3 ,i w say to ! nor?1 give up2 & to !
 s\? keep n back3 br+ my sons f f>1 & my
 daught]s f ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,e "o t is  
call$ by my "n3 = ,i h creat$ him = my  
glory1 ,i h =m$ him2 yea ,i h made him4 
,is4 xliii3 #c1 #f1 #g4  ,?us sai? ! ,"l
 ,god1 behold ,i w lift up my h& to !   
,g5tiles1 & set up my /&>d to ! peoples2
 & !y %all br+ ?y sons 9 _! arms1 & ?y  
daught]s %all be c>ri$ ^u _! %\ld]s4 ,& 

k+s %all be ?y nurs+ fa!rs1 & _! que5s  
?y nurs+ mo!rs2 !y %all b[ d[n to !e )  
_! face t[>d ! e>?1 & %all lick up ! du/
 ( ?y feet3 & ?\ %alt "k t ,i am        
,jehovah1 = !y %all n be a%am$ t wait = 
me4 ,%all ! prey be tak5 f ! mighty1 or 
! lawful captive deliv]$4 ,b ?us sai?   
,jehovah4 ,ev5 ! captives ( ! mighty    
%all be tak5 away1 & ! prey ( ! t]rible 
%all be deliv]$3 = ,i w cont5d ) him t  
cont5de? ) !e2 & ,i w save ?y *ildr54 ,&
 ,i w fe$ !m t oppress !e ) _! own fle%3
 & !y %all be drunk5 ) _! own blood1 z )
 sweet w9e3 & all fle% %all "k t ,i     
,jehovah am ?y ,savi\r1 & ?y ,r$eem]1 ! 
,mighty ,"o ( ,jacob4 ,is4 xlix4        
,jehovah %all com=t ,zion1 he w com=t   
all h] wa/e places3 & he w make h]      
wild]ness l ,ed51 & h] des]t l ! g>d5 ( 
,jehovah2 joy & gladness %all be f\nd   
!re92 ?anksgiv+ & ! voice ( melody4     
,he>k5 unto me my p1 & give e> unto me  
,o1 my nation3 = a law %all proce$ f me1
 & ,i w make my judgm5t to re/ = alight 
( ! peoples4 ,my righte\sness1 is ne>1  

my salvation is gone =?1 & m9e arms %all
 judge ! peoples3 ! isles %all wait ^u  
me1 & on m9e arm %all !y lean4  ,see !  
,heb4 ,is4 li4  ,fe> n1 = ?\ %alt n be  
a%am$2 nei!r be ?\ conf\nd$3 = ?\ %alt n
 be put to %ame3 = ?\ %alt =get ! %ame (
 ?y y\?1 i4 e4 ?y anci5t ,idolatry &    
%alt n rememb] ! reproa* ( ?y wid[hoods 
i4 e4 ?y two disp]sions any m4 ,= ?y    
,mak] is ?y ,husb&1 ,jehovah ( ho/s is 8
 "n1 & ?y ,r$eem] ! ,holy "o ( ,israel2 
! ,god ( ! :ole e>? %all he be call$4 ,=
 ,jehovah ha? call$ !e z a woman =sak5 &
 griev$ 9 _s1 & a wife ( y\?1 :5 ?\ had/
 be5 refus$ sai? ?y ,god4 ,= a small    
mom5t h ,i =sak5 !e2 b ) great m]cies w 
,i ga!r !e4 ,9 a little wra? ,i hid my  
face f !e = a mom5t1 b ) ev]la/+ k9dness
 w ,i h m]cy ^u !e1 sai? ,jehovah ?y    
,r$eem]4 ,= ?is is z ! wat]s ( ,noah    
unto me3 = z ,i h sworn t ! wat]s (     
,noah %\ld no m g ov] ! e>?2 s h ,i     
sworn t ,i w n be wro? ) !e1 nor rebuke 
!e4 ,= ! m\nta9s %all dep>t1 & ! hills  
be remov$3 b my k9dness %all n dep>t f  

!e1 nei!r %all ! cov5ant ( my peace be  
remov$1 sai? ,jehovah t ha? m]cy on !e4 
,o ?\ afflict$1 toss$ ) tempe/1 & n     
com=t$3 behold ,i w lay ?y /ones ) fair 
col\rs1 & lay ?y f\ndations ) sapphires1
 & ,i w make ?y w9d[s ( agates1 & ?y    
gates ( c>buncles1 & all ?y bord]s (    
pleasant /ones1 & ?y *ildr5 %all be     
taught ( ,jehovah1 & great %all be !    
peace ( ?y *ildr54 ,9 righte\sness %alt 
?\ be e/abli%$3 ?\ %alt be f> f         
oppression3 = ?\ %alt n fe>1 & f t]ror1 
= x %all n come ne> !e4 ,is4 liv4       
,behold ?\ %alt call a nation t ?\ kn[e/
 n1 & nations t knew n !e %all run unto 
!e1 because ( ,jehovah ?y ,god3 & = !   
,holy "o ( ,israel2 = he ha? glorifi$   
!e1 ,is4 lv4 #e4  ,behold ! d>kness %all
 cov] ! e>?1 & gross d>kness ! peoples2 
b ,jehovah %all arise ^u !e1 & 8 glory  
%all be se5 ^u !e4 ,& ! ,g5tiles %all   
come to ?y light & k+s to ! brightness (
 ?y ris+4 ,lift up ?9e eyes r\nd ab\t & 
see2 all !y ga!r !mselves toge!r1 !y    
come to !e3 ?y sons %all come f f>1 & ?y

 daught]s %all be nurs$ at ?y side4 ,!n 
?\ %alt see & fl[ toge!r1 & ?9e he>t    
%all fe> & be enl>g$2 because !         
abundance ( ! sea %all be conv]t$ unto  
!e1 ! =ces or weal? ( ! ,g5tiles %all   
come unto !e4 ,! multitude ( camels %all
 cov] !e2 ! drom$>ies ( ,midian &       
,ephah3 all !y f ,%eba %all come3 !y    
%all br+ gold & inc5se3 & !y %all %[ =? 
! praises ( ,jehovah4 ,all ! flocks (   
,k$> %all be ga!r$ toge!r unto !e1 !    
rams ( ,nebaio? i4 e4 ! *iefs ( ! ,arabs
 ,nebaio? 0 ! elde/ son ( ,i%mael %all  
m9i/] unto !e3 !y %all come up )        
acceptance to m9e alt>1 d\btless1       
because !y h be5 wor%ipp]s ( "o sole    
,god ( ,abraham & ! prophets s9ce1 !    
days ( ,mohamm$ & ,i w beautify ! h\se (
 my glory4 ,:o are ^! t fly z a cl\d1 & 
z ! doves to _! w9d[s8 ,surely ! isles  
%all wait = me1 & ! %ips ( ,t>%i% fir/1 
to br+ ?y sons f f>1 _! silv]1 & _! gold
 ) !m2 unto ! "n ( ,jehovah ?y ,god1 &  
to ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel because ,he ha?
 glorifi$ !e4 ,& ! sons ( /rang]s %all  

build up ?y walls1 & _! k+s %all m9i/]  
unto !e1 = 9 my wra? ,i smote !e1 b 9 my
 fav\r h ,i _h m]cy on !e4 ,!re=e ?y    
gates %all be op5 cont9ually2 !y %all n 
be %ut day nor night3 t m5 may br+ unto 
!e ! =ces ( ! ,g5tiles1 & t _! k+s may  
be br\ght4 ,= ! nation & k+dom t w n    
s]ve !e %all p]i%2 yea ^? nations %all  
be utt]ly wa/$4 ,! glory ( ,lebanon %all
 come unto !e1 ! fir-tree1 ! p9e-tree1 &
 ! box-tree toge!r1 to beautify ! place 
( my sanctu>y3 & ,i w make ! place ( my 
feet glori\s4 ,! sons also ( !m t       
afflict$ !e %all come b5d+ unto !e3 &   
all !y t despis$ !e %all b[ !mselves d[n
 at ! soles ( ?y feet2 & !y %all call !e
 ! city ( ,jehovah1 ,! ,zion ( ! ,holy  
,"o ( ,israel4 ,:]eas ?\ ha/ be5 =sak51 
& hat$1 t no man w5t ?r\gh !e1 ,i w make
 !e an et]nal excell5cy1 a joy ( endless
 ac4 to ! ,heb4 g5]ations4 ,?\ %alt suck
 ! milk ( ! ,g5tiles1 & %alt suck !     
brea/ ( k+s3 & ?\ %alt "k t ,i ,jehovah 
am ?y ,savi\r & ?y ,r$eem]1 ! mighty ,"o
 ( ,jacob4 ,= brass ,i w br+ gold1 & =  

iron ,i w br+ silv]2 & = wood brass1 & =
 /ones iron3 ,i w also make ?y (fic]s   
peace1 & ?9e exactors righte\sness4     
,viol5ce %all no m be he>d 9 ?y l&1 wa/+
 nor de/ruction )9 ?y bord]s3 b ?\ %alt 
call ?y walls ,salvation1 & ?y gates    
,praise4 ,! sun %all be no m ?y light by
 day3 nei!r = brightness %all ! moon    
give light unto !e3 b ,jehovah %all be  
unto !e an ev]la/+ light1 & ?y ,god ?y  
,glory4 ,?y sun %all no m g d[n2 nei!r  
%all ?y moon )draw itself2 = ,jehovah   
%all be ?y ev]la/+ light1 & ! days ( ?y 
m\rn+ %all be end$4 ,?y p also %all be  
all righte\s3 !y %all inh]it ! l& =ev]1 
! bran* ( my plant+1 ! "w ( my h&s1 t ,i
 may be glorifi$4' ,is *4 ,ix4  ,?\ %alt
 be a cr[n ( glory 9 ! h& ( ,jehovah1 & 
a royal diadem 9 ! h& ( ?y ,god4 ,?\    
%alt be no m t]m$ =sak53 nei!r %all ?y  
laud any m be t]m$ desolate--,= z a "y  
man m>rie? a virg91 s %all ?y sons m>ry 
!e3 &1 z ! bridegroom rejoice? ov] !    
bride s %all ?y ,god rejoice ov] !e4    
,is4 *4 ,ixii4  ,rejoice ye ) ,j]usalem1

 & be glad ) h] all ye t love h]3       
rejoice = joy ) h] all ye t m\rn = h]3 t
 ye may suck1 & be satisfi$ ) ! brea/s (
 h] consolations3 t ye may milk & be    
delight$ ) ! abundance ( h] glory4 ,=   
?us sai? ,jehovah4 ,behold ,i w ext5d   
,peace to h] l a riv]1 & ! glory ( !    
,g5tiles l an ov]fl[+ /ream3 !n %all ye 
suck1 ye %all be borne ^u h] sides1 & be
 d&l$ ^u h] knees4 ,z "o :om 8 "m com=t$
 s w ,i com=t y2 & ye %all be com=t$ 9  
,j]usalem4 ,is4 ,ixvi4  ,?us sai?       
,jehovah1 keep ye judgm5t1 & d ju/ice3 =
 my salvation is ne> to come1 & my      
righte\sness to be reveal$4 ,bless$ is !
 man t doe? ?is1 & ! son ( man t laye?  
hold ( x1 t keepe? ! sabba? f pollut+ x1
 & keepe? 8 h& f do+ any evil4 ,nei!r   
let ! son ( ! /rang] :o ha? jo9$ himself
 unto ,jehovah1 speak1 say+1 ,jehovah   
ha? utt]ly sep>at$ me f 8 p--! sons ( ! 
/rang] t jo9 !mselves to ,jehovah1 to   
s]ve him1 & to love ! "n ( ,jehovah1 to 
be 8 s]vants1 e "o t keepe? ! ,sabba? f 
pollut+ x1 & take? hold ( my cov5ant3   

ev5 !m w ,i br+ to my holy m\nta91 &    
make !m joyful 9 my h\se ( pray]3 _!    
burnt (f]+s & _! sacrifices %all be     
accept$ on m9e alt>2 = m9e h\se %all be 
call$ a h\se ( pray] = all peoples4     
,jehovah ,god :i* ga!re? ! outca/s (    
,israel sai?1 yet w ,i ga!r o!rs to him 
beside ^? t are ga!r$ to him4 ,is4 *4   
,ivi4  ,tell ye & br+ !m ne>2 yea1 let  
!m take c\nsel toge!r3 :o ha? decl>$ ?is
 f anci5t "t8 :o ha? told x f t "t3 ,h n
 ,i ,jehovah8 & !re is no ,god else     
beside me2 a j ,god & a ,savi\r1 !re is 
none beside me4 ,look unto me1 & be ye  
sav$1 all ! ends ( ! ,e>?3 = ,i am ,god 
&1 !re is none else4 ,i h sworn by      
myself1 ! ^w is gone out ( my m\? 9     
righte\sness1 & %all n return1 t unto   
me3 e knee %all b[1 e tongue %all swe>4 
,surely1 %all "o say1 9 ,jehovah h ,i   
righte\sness & /r5g?3 ev5 to ,him1 %all 
m5 come3 & all t are inc5s$ aga9/ ,him  
%all be a%am$4 ,9 ,jehovah %all all !   
se$ ( ,israel be ju/ifi$1 & %all glory4 
fn#aai ,is4 xlv4 #ba4 c4   ,,errata4    

7,! manuscript ( ?is book 0 writt5 9    
little m ?an ?ree weeks at ,cairo1 amid/
 ! hurry & bu/le ( my prep>ations to    
accompany ,ismael ,pa%a to ! ,upp]      
,nile4 ,x has be5 pr9t$ )\t my hav+ _h x
 9 my p[] to correct any ( ! pro(s4 ,9  
consequ5ce ( "o or bo? ( ^! circum/ances
 ! foll[+4 ,errata almo/ entirely lit]al
 h be5 committ$4 ,i believe h[ev] t !   
,s*ol> w n f9d any mis/atem5t ( facts1  
nor ! ,logician any flaw 9 ! argum5ts2 !
 book lays be=e ! ,public4 ,on ^! two   
po9ts ,i feel q secure 9 ?is respect3 ,i
 calmly & firmly lay my gage at ! feet (
 all ,*ri/5dom4 ,let him :o d>es to take
 x up1 d x47    fn#a  = *oose?1 read    
*use/4  fn#b = possessions1 read        
prepossessions  fn#c = ^!1 read _!  fn  
#d4  ,mr4 ,ev]ett appe>s will+ to all[1 
z said be=e1 ! exi/5ce ( ^!             
contradictions 9 ! n>ratives ( !        
,evangeli/s1 p>ticul>ly 9 _! acc\nts ( !
 resurrection ( ,jesus1 ,see p4#def4 ( 8
 "w4 b ma9ta9s _! cr$ibility nev]!less1 
& 9 ju/ification ( ?is op9ion1 he quotes

 p4 #deg1 ! contradictions ( ! hi/orians
 ( ! execution ( ! ,m>quis ( ,argyle2 a 
fact nev]!less n d\bt$4 ,b ! cases are  
by no means p>allel2 t a rebel %\ld be  
decapitat$ is a fact ( notori\s frequ5cy
 9 ,briti% hi/ory & v probable 9 itself1
 & z x is a fact )\t consequ5ce1 no man 
w be incl9$ to d\bt x1 if x be affirm$  
by hi/ory1 not)/&+ "s contradictions 9 !
 acc\nts ( ! circum/ances ( 8 execution4
  ,b ,i w\ld ask ,mr4 ,ev]ett--if ! same
 hi/orians :o report ! execution ( !    
,m>quis ( ,argyle2 _h also affirm$ t    
?ree days aft] he _h 8 head cut (f1 he  
appe>$ aga9 alive to 8 p>ticul> fri5ds )
 8 head on1 talk+ & d9+ ) !m2 & t "o (  
^! hi/orians repres5t ?is to h tak5     
place at ,london--ano!r at ,ed9burgh--& 
a ?ird at ,/irl+1 w\ld ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 or 
any man 9 8 s5ses1 hesitate to consid]  
^! contradictions 9 ! acc\nts ( su* a   
sup]natural ev5t z ( no weight8 ,let u  
add to ?is ano!r consid]ation4--,suppose
 t ! ,m>quis ( ,argyle 0 a man (        
irreproa*able & admirable "*1 &         

en?usia/ically belov$ by 8 fri5ds1 & t  
^! fri5ds believ$ 9 c]ta9 anci5t        
prophecies :i* pr$ict$ t a ,scot*man    
%\ld arise1 :o %\ld make ,scotl& supreme
 ov] all ! e>?1 & live himself = ev]2 & 
t ^! fri5ds believ$ ! ,m>quis ( ,argyle 
to be ! man3 b t disappo9t$ 9 _!        
expectations by see+ him suff] 8 head to
 be cut (f1 !y _h _! hopes reviv$ by !  
appe>ance ( ?is /ory ( 8 hav+ be5 se5   
alive by twelve ( 8 mo/ intimate fri5ds1
 :o 7 ! heads ( ! p>ty :o _h believ$ t !
 ,m>quis ( ,argyle w\ld fulfill !       
prophecies a=esaid1 & n cont5t ) receiv+
 ?is contradictory /ory ) avidity       
!mselves1 7:i* aft] all might h be5     
inv5t$ z a salvo = 8 non-fulfillm5t or  
po/pon+ ! fulfillm5t ( ^! prophecies1 by
 submitt+ to be decapitat$7 insi/$ t e  
body else %\ld believe x too1 on pa9 (  
et]nal damnation6--,w\ld n ,mr4 ,ev]ett 
be incl9$ to suspect t ^! fri5ds ( !    
,m>quis ( ,argyle 7 delud$ m51 &        
possibly noncompos m5tis2 & suppose t ^!
 fri5ds ( ! ,m>quis ( ,argyle _h told _!

 p>ty t he _h be5 tak5 up to ,heav51 = a
 "t1 b w\ld return aga9 into ! ,_w1 be=e
 t g5]ation _h pass$ away1 & w\ld !n    
fulfill ! prophecies a=esaid2 & t ?is   
p>ty1 not)/&+1 t ! ,m>quis ( ,argyle did
 n come aga9 be=e t g5]ation _h pass$   
away nor = eighte5 hundr$ ye>s aft]w>ds1
 /ill reta9$ _! belief 9 ! a=esaid      
circum/ances1 & /ill insi/$ t ev]ybody  
else %\ld believe !m too on pa9 ( et]nal
 damnation2 w\ld n ,mr4 ,ev]ett consid] 
^! m5 z c]ta9ly di/ract$8 ,mulatafn#e   
nom9e de te fabula n>ratur1 ,mr4        
,ev]ett4  fn#e = mulata read mulatto    
fn#f ,dr4 ,campbell 9 8 notes to 8      
translation ( ! ,evangeli/s 9 loco4     
tries to prove t ! ,greek words 9 !     
,gospel ( ,mat!w1 :i* und\bt$ly /rictly 
& lit]ally ,signify 9 ! ev5+ ( !        
,sabba?1 or at ! end ( ! ,sabba?1 may   
mean ! ,sabba? be+ end$12 :i*1 if x c\ld
 be e/abli%$1 w\ld set aside ! objection
 ,i h m5tion$4  fn#g = #bd read #cf     
fn#h = #ed read #cd  fn#i ,( lr5aeus &4 
,t]tullian ,mr4 ,ev]ett rem>ks1 t       

,t]tullian 0 a v %rewd writ]1 yes inde$1
 & ( 8 fraudul5t %rewdness ,middleton   
gives "s notable in/ances 9 8 true      
inquiry & ,ir5aeus less fool ?an knave1 
p4 #dga4 ( ,mr4 ,ev]ett's "w4 ,i w\ld   
obs]ve to ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 t ?is ,ir5aeus  
is ! fir/ writ] :o m5tions ! f\r        
,gospels1 & t ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* :o came
 aft] him 9 affirm+ ! g5u95ess ( ! f\r  
,gospels appeal to ?is ,ir5aeus ?is half
 fool1 half knave1 z ! au?ority & v\*] =
 _! au!nticity2 ! evid5ce = _!          
au!nticity /ops %ort ) him4 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr
 :o fl\ri%$ ab\t ! ye> #adj ( ! ,*ri/ian
 ,era1 9 8 apology quotes1 inde$1       
,memoirs ( ,jesus ,*ri/ :i* he says1 7  
writt5 by ,apo/les & ,apo/olick m54 ,b x
 is1 ackn[l$g$ by ,bi%op ,m>% 9 8 notes 
to ,mi*aelis ,introduction1 to ! ,new   
,te/am5t1 t ! quotations ( ,ju/9 ,m>tyr 
are s unlike ! expressions 9 ! receiv$  
,evangeli/s to :i* !y appe> to ref]1 t  
"o ( two ?+s mu/ be true2 ei!r t ,ju/9  
does n quote our pres5t ,gospels2 or    
else1 t !y 7 9 8 "t 9 a v diff]5t /ate1 

?an :at !y n[ are4  ,papias :o wrote    
ab\t #aaf ( ! ,*ri/ian ,era says1 t     
,mat!w wrote a ,gospel 9 ,hebrew :i* e  
"o int]pret$ z he 0 able1 b says no?+ ( 
a ,gospel ( ,mat!w 9 ,greek2 & t !      
pres5t ,greek ,gospel call$ ( ,mat!w    
c\ld n be a translation f ,mat!w's      
,hebrew1 appe>s f ,bi%ops ,m>%'s        
,diss]tation on ! orig9 ( ^!fn#aj fir/  
,gospels2 :]e he proves t x is n a      
translation ( "o "w1 b a compilation f  
sev]al4 ,! same is ma9ta9$ by ! ,g]man  
,!ologians to be pres5tly m5tion$4      
fn#aj = ^!1 ! ?ree  fn#aa ,^! ,sybil9e  
oracles s (t51 & s confid5tly appeal$ to
 by ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1 are n[          
univ]sally all[$ to h be5 =g$ by !      
,*ri/ians !mselves3 ( !m ,scalig] speaks
 z foll[s4  ,quid pseudo--,sybil9a      
oracula quae ,*ri/iani g5tibus          
objiciebant1 quum tam5 e ,*ri/ianorum   
(fic9a prodiiss5t 9 ,g5tium autem       
,biblio!cis non rep]ir5tur8 ,adeo v]bum 
,dei inefficax esse c5su]unt1 ut regnum 
,*ri/i s9e m5daciis promov]i posse      

diffid]5t8 atque ut9am illi firimi      
m5tiri coepiss5t1 apud ,la ,ro*e ,mem4  
,lit4 #g4 #cca4 z quot$ by ,mr4 ,ev]ett1
 p4 #bbh4 ( 8 "w4  ,if ! read] w consult
 ,tol&'s ,amyntor1 he w f9d app5d$ to t 
"w1 a li/ ( ! names ( ,i ?9k ab\t a     
hundr$ ,gospels1 ,epi/les1 &            
,revelations1 =g$ by ! ,g5tile ,*ri/ians
 9 ! fir/ c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian ,era4 ,!
 ,celebrat$ ,seml]1 s di/+ui%$ = 8 k 9  
,biblical criticism & ecclesia/ical     
antiquities1 has said1 z ,mr4 ,ev]ett   
all[s1 p4 #dfd ( 8 "w1 t ! g5]al        
,epi/les ( ,james1 ,pet]1 & ,john &     
,jude1 & ! book ( ,revelations1 conta9$ 
9 ! ,new ,te/am5t at pres5t1 mu/ be also
 plac$ ^u ! long li/ ( pi\s frauds1     
fabricat$ 9 ! fir/ ages ( ,*ri/ianity4  
fn#ab ,x is an all[$ pr9ciple ( lib]al  
criticism1 t :5 ! expressions ( an au?or
 are capable ( two s5ses1 "o ( :i* w\ld 
make him contradict himself1 & ! o!r    
w\ld leave him consi/5t1 x is b fair to 
suppose t he meant to be consi/5t1 &    
!re=e %\ld be int]pret$ 9 ! s5se :i*    

w\ld exclude self contradiction4 ,h[ has
 ! lib]al ,mr4 ,ev]ett act$ on an       
occasion ( ?is k9d8 ,i _h said 9 my fir/
 "w ! ,jewi% ,*ri/ians1 ! disciples ( ! 
twelve ,apo/les1 ,,nev] receiv$1 b      
reject$ e individual book ( ! pres5t    
,new ,te/am5t4  ,i _h also ma9ta9$1 t ! 
,gospels 7 =g$ aft] ! middle ( ! second 
c5tury4 ,n[ any reasonable man w\ld ,i  
believe und]/& me z us+ ! expressions1  
,jewi% ,*ri/ians1 ! disciples ( ! twelve
 ,apo/les1 9 ! same s5se z :5 we speak (
 ! foll[]s ( ,plato1 ,:itfield1 or      
,wesley1 by ! "n ( ,disciples ( ,plato1 
,:itfield1 or ,wesley1 )\t conf9+ !     
expression to signify _! imm$iate       
disciples2 ! ins]tion ( ! words1 nev]   
receiv$1 also sugge/s t ?is mu/ h be5 my
 mean+4 ,nev]!less ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 9 ord] 
to br+ me 9 contradiction ) myself 9    
ord] to s]ve a turn ( 8 own1 rem>ks ^u  
my words1 )\t presum+ to decide ^u !    
op9ions ( a writ]1 s ke5 9 detect+      
dissonances z ,mr4 ,engli%1 ,i d presume
 to ?9k1 t if e individual book1 ( !    

pres5t ,new ,te/am5t1 0 reject$1 by !   
disciples ( ! twelve ,apo/les1 t !y mu/ 
h be5 9 be+ at ! "t !y 7 reject$1 &     
!re=e c\ld n h be5 =g$1 a c5tury aft] t 
p]iod4 ,i am n consci\s ( any wi% to    
weak5 ! =ce ( ,mr4 ,engli%'s argum5ts1  
by affect+ to speak ( !m 9 contemptu\s  
t]ms1 ,i w\ld1 z ,i h1 answ]$ !m fairly1
 or n at all4 p4#dde4  fn#ac ,if s1 :at 
becomes ( all ,mr4 ,ev]ett's lab\r$     
argum5t ^u ,jesus' prophecy ( !         
de/ruction ( ,j]usalem conta9$ 9 p4 #dja
 et seq4 ( 8 "w2 if x be true t !       
prophecy 0 writt51 aft] ! ev5ts pr$ict$ 
took place6  fn#ad ,if ?is op9ion be    
true1 & ,bi%op ,m>% may be consid]$ z   
hav+ almo/ demon/rat$ x to be s 9 8     
diss]tation ^u ! orig9 ( ! ?ree fir/    
,gospels1 x foll[s1 t ^! ,gospels c\ld n
 h be5 writt5 by ! ,apo/les1 & imm$iate 
foll[]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 = c]ta9ly1 m5   
p]sonally & intimately acqua9t$ ) all 8 
actions1 & all 8 doctr9es1 7z 7 8       
,apo/les & all 8 imm$iate foll[]s1 &    
influ5c$ too by ! ,holy ,gho/1 z !y are 

all repres5t$ to h be5 9 ! book ( ,acts1
 *4 iv4 #ca17 9 sett+ ab\t writ+        
,memoirs ( ,jesus1 w\ld write f _! own  
complete1 inspir$ & p]sonal k2 & w\ld n 
compile f books :i* _h gone ?r\gh v>i\s 
h&s1 & be5 v>i\sly alt]$ & add$ to 9 !  
passage4 ,no6 su* a proc$ure w\ld be t (
 m5 :o _h no p]sonal k ( ! ev5ts !y     
und]took to record2 & :o 7 !re=e oblig$ 
to consult books = in=mation4  ,9 ord]  
to place 9 a fair light ! absurdity (   
suppos+ ! f\r ,gospels to h be5 writt5  
by ! ,apo/les & fir/ foll[]s ( ,jesus1  
,i w suppose1 a case4 ,suppose !re %\ld 
appe> 9 ! _w1 f\r diff]5t ,lives (      
,napoleon pret5d+ to h be5 writt5 by f\r
 ( 8 aids de camp1 :o _h con/antly be5  
ne> 8 p]son1 f ! "t t he comm&$ ! troops
 9 ,p>is till 8 de?ronem5t2 & t "o ( !m 
repres5t$ t ! exp$ition to ,egypt took  
place :5 he 0 ,g5]al ( ! troops 9 ,p>is1
 ano!r t x took place :5 he 0 fir/      
,consul1 & ! o!rs t x took place :5 he 0
 ,emp]or4 ,w\ld any man believe1 t ,,all
 ^! books 7 writt5 by aids de-camp (    

,napoleon1 :o _h be5 con/antly ne> 8    
p]son f ! "t t he comm&$ ! troops (     
,p>is till 8 de?ronem5t8  fn#ae  ,! ,new
 ,te/am5t1 is ,i believe unp>allel$     
among all ! anci5t books t h come d[n to
 u = ! numb]1 & importance ( !          
corruptions1 & alt]ations1 x has        
und]gone4 ,:at6 c le>n$ ,*ri/ians tell u
 ( sev]al hundr$ ?\s&s ( v>i\s read+s1 9
 copies ( a small book l ! ,new         
,te/am5t--t almo/ e1 p]haps e v]se has  
be5 alt]$1 int]polat$1 or retr5*$ 9 "s  
copy or o!r--& !n add 9 ! same brea? t !
 book is nev]!less to be receiv$1 z     
conta9+ ! uncorrupt$ doctr9es ( ! f\nd]s
 ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,if we did n "k !       
inconsi/5cy1 & bl9dness ( prejudice1 "o 
might be tempt$ to suspect t ^! le>n$ m5
 7 h>dly s9c]e4  ,:at6 is x to be insi/$
 on t a book :i* ,provid5ce has evid5tly
 ab&on$ to c>elessness1 or to rogu]y1 or
 to bo?1 0 nev]!less int5d$ by !        
,supreme1 z a cr$ible record ( an       
ultimate1 p]man5t & univ]sal religion = 
all mank9d66-- ,! insane effront]y ( su*

 a supposition des]ves to be hoot$ out (
 c\nt5ance4  ,mr4 ,ev]ett says1 p4 #bdc4
 ( 8 "w t n "o ( ! books ( ! ,new       
,te/am5t1 nor all ( !m toge!r1 7 int5d$ 
to be a =5sic def5ce ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,on 
! contr>y1 ! hi/orical books are brief1 
& imp]fect memoirs1 :i* 7 n design$1 nor
 suppos$ to conta9 all ! faces1 & :i* d 
n set =?1 nor pr(ess to set =? !        
evid5ces ( ! religion4 ,! ,epi/ol>y p>ts
 are ! c\nsels1 in/ructions &           
affectionate s5tim5ts :i* ! occasions ( 
! infant *ur*es1 drew f _! f\nd]s4 ,n[ f
 ^! we expect1 to collect ! :ole (      
,*ri/ianity1 ( its doctr9es1 its        
precepts1 & its sanctions4 ,c ,mr4      
,ev]ett confid5tly believe1 t ,god      
,almighty1 :o desc5d$ to ! e>?1 to      
deliv] a ,code to "o nation w\ld h left 
! _w to collect z !y c\ld a complete1   
univ]sal1 & p]man5t code ( religion &1  
morals f brief & imp]fect1 int]polat$ & 
corrupt$ memoirs1 & a few occasional    
lett]s8  fn#af  ,mr4 ,ev]ett recomm5ds  
to me to adopt z an appropriate motto = 

! second edition ( my fir/ "w1 a passage
 f ,celsus :i* speaks ( ! dispute1      
betwe5 ! ,jews & ,*ri/ians z a qu>rel   
ab\t ! %ad[ ( an ass4 p4 #cbg4 ( ,mr4   
,ev]ett's "w4  ,is x s inde$6 ,h[ !n has
 x happ5$ t ,mr4 ,ev]ett's              
,coreligioni/s h = fifte5 hundr$ ye>s   
p]secut$1 despis$1 oppress$1 trampl$    
und]foot millions1 plund]$ & massacr$   
hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 tortur$1 rack$1 & roa/$
 alive ?\s&s ( ! ,jewi% nation2 & all 9 
a qu>rel ab\t ! %ad[ ( an ass6 ,o %ame1 
:]e is ?y blu%4 ,o meek eye'd humanity1 
h[ ha/ ?\ be5 outrag$ & trampl$ on6  ,= 
my own "p ,i d n consid] x z a qu>rel   
ab\t ! %ad[ ( an ass1 ,i r ?9k x has a  
mu* great] resemblance to a qu>rel ab\t 
an ass 9 ! ,lion's sk92 9 :i* qu>rel !  
,*ri/ians h %[n !mselves to be e ?+ b ! 
,fox 9 ! ,fable ^u t subject4  fn#ag    
,mr4 ,ev]ett1 also quotes my words 9    
ano!r place into ! #baa page ( 8 "w4 ,! 
,jews _h c]ta9ly good reason f _!       
prophecies1 to expect no ,messiah b "o  
:o %\ld set on ! ,?rone ( ,david1 &     

conf] ,lib]ty & happ9ess on !m1 & spread
 peace & happ9ess ?r\gh\t ! e>?1 &      
communicate ! k ( ,god & virtue1 & !    
love ( _! fell[ m5 to e p4  ,is ?is a "*
 ^: laurel is to be wat]$ by te>s1 !    
leaves ( :i* is to gr[ gre5 9 an        
atmosph]e fill$ ) sighs & groans8 ,i    
w\ld ask ,mr4 ,ev]ett4  fn#ah ,mr4      
,ev]ett says page1 #ajg4 ) great        
gravity1 to he> ! ,evangeli/s *>g$ 9    
vulg> t]ms ) misquot+ & *ang+ words1 by 
"o1 :o c\ld himself fall into ! errors &
 ! misrepres5tations we h j expos$1 has 
mov$ me to a w>m? ( language1 :i* ,i did
 n ?9k to h us$4 ,b1 ,i beg p>don3 x is 
! ,new ,te/am5t :i* tea*es u1 t we bew>e
 le/ we condemn ourselves1 9 :at we     
judge ano!r4 ,& ,mr4 ,engli% has let u  
"k t ! ,new ,te/am5t morality is        
p]nici\s to society4 ,ju/ly1 mo/ ,ju/ly1
 does ,dr4 ,lel& obs]ve1 t x w\ld be h>d
 to produce any p]sons :atev]1 :o are   
*>geable ) m unfair1 & fraudul5t        
managem5t 9 _! quotations1 9 curtail+1  
add+ to1 & alt]+ ! passages !y cite1 or 

tak+ !m out ( _! connexion1 & mak+ !m   
speak directly contr>y to ! s5tim5ts (  
_! au?ors ?an ! ,dei/ical ,writ]s66 ,!y 
are inde$ sad dogs1 x mu/ be all[$1 ,mr4
 ,ev]ett4  fn#ai ,see ,app5dix ,b  fn#bj
 ,mr4 ,ev]ett consid]s ! happy reign ( !
 ,messiah z hav+ actually comm5c$ ) !   
era ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & t we are actually 
enjoy+ its bless+s4 ,( c\rse he mu/     
consid] 8 be+ :ipp$1 & gibbett$ by 8 own
 subjects1 & leav+ ! _w 9 ! h&s ( ^?    
holy m51 ,tib]ius1 ,n]o1 ,caligula1     
,domitian1 & ,heliogabalus1 k+dom ris+  
aga9/ k+dom1 & nation aga9/ nation2     
7?\gh ! prophets decl>e t 9 ! reign ( ! 
,messiah nation %all n lift up sword    
aga9/ nation1 nei!r %all !y le>n w> any 
m17 fam9es1 e>?quakes1 & pe/il5ces 9    
div]s places1 7?\gh ! prophets decl>e t 
9 ! reign ( ! ,messiah1 ! e>? %all      
become a ,p>adise1 & t ,god %all wipe   
all te>s f (f all faces1 & sorr[ & sigh+
 %all flee away17 t horrid ,jewi% w> 9  
:i* p]i%$ m ?an elev5 hundr$ ?\s& ( !   
,jewi% nation1 :ile ! re/ 7 disp]s$ &   

enslav$1 7?\gh ! prophets say1 t 9 !    
reign ( ! ,messiah ! ,jews %\ld enjoy ! 
mo/ p]fect & endless happ9ess17 !       
!ological qu>rels1 frauds1 =g]ies4      
,c\ncils1 & ,excommunications1 & an     
endless detail ( ,battle & ,murd]1 !    
irruptions & deva/ations ( ! ,go?s ,huns
 & ,v&als1 ! rise & e/abli%m5t ( ^!     
v5]able in/itutions1 ! ,pop$om & !      
,inquisition1 ! p]secutions & w>s excit$
 by ,/4 ,dom9ic1 ! w>s ( ,*>lemagne1 & !
 ,teutonic ,knights ^u ! ,g]mans1 giv+  
!m no alt]native b ! ,gospel or !       
,sword1 ! ,crusades1 ! pi\s exploits (  
,cortez & ,piz>ro 9 ,am]ica1 ! com=table
 /ate ( ?+s dur+ ! d>k ages1 ! ,massacre
 ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 & ! w>s c>ri$ on by !
 ,ca?olicks aga9/ ! ,prote/ants1 & ! w>s
 s9ce c>ri$ on by ! ,prote/ants &       
,ca?olicks1 indiscrim9ately ) ea* o!r1 z
 among ^? bless$ ev5ts1 & happy *anges1 
,i use ,mr4 ,ev]ett's words1 int5d$ by !
 highly figurative language1 ( ! ,old   
,te/am5t prophets pr$ictive ( ! reign ( 
! ,messiah6 ,if ! read] w pursue ^?     

pr$ictions conta9$ 9 ,app5dix1 ,b1 or t 
beautiful comp5d ( !m 9 ,pope's ,messiah
 he w ,i believe all[1 t if x 7 possible
 = su* ?+s z ! above m5tion$1 to be     
really int5d$ by ^? prophecies1 !y w\ld 
be ! greate/ hoax1 & ! mo/ flagrant &   
enorm\s v]ification ( ! old prov]b      
p>turiunt montes nascitur ridiculus mus1
 on record4  fn#ba  ,x is wor? notice t 
:5 ! t]m ,savi\r1 is appli$ 9 ! ,old    
,te/am5t to m51 x inv>iably signifies a 
temporal deliv]]1 = in/ance1 ,judges    
iii4 #i4ae1 9 ! ,hebrew4  fn#bb  ,!     
writ]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t frequ5tly speak
 ( ! head1 h&s1 e>s1 eyes1 & ev5 no/rils
 ( ! ,deity4 ,w ,mr4 ,ev]ett inf] t     
because ^! expressions mu/ be und]/ood1 
figuratively1 t :5ev] ! sacr$ writ]s    
speak ( heads1 h&s1 e>s1 eyes1 & noses (
 m51 t said heads1 h&s1 e>s1 eyes1 &    
noses _h no physical exi/5ce1 b mu/ be  
int]pret$ figuratively8 ,if s1 ,i d n   
despair ( see+ ,mr4 ,ev]ett publi% a    
diss]tation1 cr[d$ by num]\s quotations 
f ! ,rabbies1 9 ord] to prove1 t !      

hi/ory ( ,david's cutt+ (f ! head (     
,golia?1 0 9 all probability m]ely a    
figurative acc\nt1 9 ! ori5tal /yle1 ( !
 success ( ! prophet ,david 9 a         
controv]sy he _h ) a c]ta9 ,phili/9e    
,hea!n ,prie/ ( ! ,god ,dagon1 7/range  
sea mon/]1 upw>d man1 & d[nw>d fi%37 :o 
_h writt5 a book 9 ord] to prove aga9/ !
 ,israelites7 t _! law 0 a dead lett]1 &
 !y !mselves no nation4  fn#bc  ,paul 9 
! fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians appe>s 
to say1 z he affirms by ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 t 
! second com+ ( ,jesus to d all ?is1    
%\ld take place dur+ ! life "t ( !      
g5]ation to :om he 0 writ+1 = he says #a
 ,!ss4 *4 iv1 #ae1 speak+ ( ! ,*ri/ians 
:o _h di$ be=e he wrote1 ?is we say unto
 y by ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 t we :i* are alive &
 rema9 unto ! com+ ( ! ,"l1 %all n      
prev5t !m :i* are asleep4 ,= ! ,"l      
himself %all desc5d f ,heav5 ) a %\t1 ) 
! voice ( ! ar*angel1 & ! trump ( ,god2 
& ! dead 9 ,*ri/ %\ld rise fir/4 ,!n we 
:i* are alive & rema91 %all be caught up
 toge!r ) !m 9 ! cl\ds1 to meet ! ,"l 9 

! air1 & s %all we ev] be ) ! ,"l4  ,!  
,gospels repres5t ,jesus z say+1 t !re 7
 "s ( t g5]ation :o %\ld n ta/e ( dea?  
till !y saw him come 9 ! mann] t ,paul  
describes4 ,= ,m>k1 9 ! xiii4 *4 ( 8    
,gospel1 aft] repres5t+ ,jesus z        
prophecy+ ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem1 says
 t 8 disc\rse at t "t w5t on z foll[s4  
,b 9 ^? days aft] t tribulation1 7i4 e4 
aft] ! siege & de/ruction ( ,j]usalem7 !
 sun %all be d>k5$1 & ! moon %all n give
 h] light4 ,&1 ! />s ( ,heav5 %all fall1
 & ! p[]s t are 9 ,heav5 %all be %ak54  
,& !n %all !y see ! son ( man com+ 9 !  
cl\ds ) great p[] & glory1 & !n %all he 
s5d 8 angels1 & %all ga!r toge!r 8 elect
 f ! f\r w9ds1 f ! utt]mo/ "p ! e>? to !
 utt]mo/ "p ( ,heav54 ,v]ily ,i say unto
 y1 t ?is g5]ation %all n pass till all 
^! ?+s be done4 ,heav5 & e>? %all pass  
away1 b my words %all n pass away4 ,m>k1
 xiii4 #bd1 c4  fn#bd  aft] 0 ins]t     
accord+ to ,mr4 ,ev]ett1  fn#be  ,mr4   
,ev]ett has produc$ "s au?orities :i*   
make x d\btful :e!r ! g5u9e read+ 9 ?is 

place 0 ?y sa9ts or ?y pi\s ones1 9 !   
plural1 or ?y sa9t1 or ?y pi\s "o2 9 !  
s+ul>4 ,! matt] is n wor? disput+ ab\t1 
if x be made evid5t t ! ,psalm ref]s to 
,david4  fn#bf  ,mr4 ,ev]ett p4 #hg4 ( 8
 "w3 9 try+ to prove t ! orig9al ^w     
signifies corruption1 has unhappily     
produc$ a passage :i* n only proves no?+
 9 8 fav\r1 b a great deal 9 m9e4       
,!re=e1 says ,daniel1 ,i 0 left alone1 &
 saw ?is great vision1 & !re rema9$ no  
/r5g? 9 me1 = my comel9ess 0 turn$ 9 me 
into corruption 7! ^w "h 9 ! orig9al is 
f ! same root z t1 9 ! #af ,psalm       
translat$ by me de/ruction87 & ,i reta9$
 no /r5g?4 ,dan4 x4 #h4 ,mo/ comm5tators
 on ?is passage1 ,i believe1 suppose t  
,daniel meant to signify t he 0 petrifi$
 at ! sight ( ! angel2 & t 8 physical   
faculties 7 susp5d$ ?r\gh t]ror4 ,does  
,mr4 ,ev]ett suppose1 t ! prophet meant 
to2 signify t he 0 actually putrifi$ at 
! sight ( ,gabriel8  fn#bg  = ,acts #d4 
#de read ,acts #d3be  fn#bh  ,let ! high
 praises ( ,god be 9 _! m\?1 & a two    

edg$ sword 9 _! h&4 ,to execute v5geance
 ^u ! nations1 & puni%m5ts ^u ! peoples3
 ,to b9d _! k+s ) *a9s1 & _! nobles )   
fett]s ( iron2 to execute ^u !m !       
judgm5t writt52 ?is hon\r h all 8 sa9ts4
 ,praise ye ,jehovah4 ,ps4 cxlix4 ,?is  
passage alludes to ! same doctr9e3 !re  
are _m 9 ! psalms & prophets ( ! same   
import4 ,x is b ju/ice h[ev] to !       
,hebrew prophets to add1 t !y hold !    
balance ( ju/ice betwe5 ,jew & ,g5tile v
 fairly1 9 repres5t+ t on acc\nt ( !    
sup]ior light v\*saf$ to ! =m]1 ,god    
w\ld puni% !m d\ble = all _! s9s2 & t   
be=e !y %all be advanc$ to ! et]nal     
supremacy promis$ !m1 ! mo/ t]rible     
trials & sev]ities %all ext]m9ate !     
wick$ & wor?less f ! nation4  fn#bi     
,:i* is ( ! same family z ! religion (  
,?ibet4 ,! ,*ri/ians believe t ,god     
became inc>nate 9 ! infant ,jesus4 ,!   
,?ibetians & ,*9ese believe t ,god is   
inc>nate 9 ! p]son ( ! ,gr& ,lama4 ,&   
ea* ( !m consid]s ! o!r z ignorant &    
delud$ idolat]s4  fn#cj  ,all !         

,*ri/ians ?r\gh\t ! _w1 except !        
,prote/ants :o d n con/itute m ?an a    
fif? ( ! ,*ri/ian _w1 kneel & pray be=e 
! crucifix1 images1 & pictures ( ,*ri/1 
! ,virg9 ,m>y1 & ! ,sa9ts4 ,_! *ur*es   
are cr[d$ ) images & pictures1 be=e :i* 
!y burn lamps1 tap]s1 & inc5se4 ,! great
 toe ( ! "r foot ( an anci5t bronze     
/atue ( ,jupit]1 *ri/5$ ,/4 ,pet]1 9 !  
magnific5t ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,pet] at ,rome1  
is ne>ly worn (f by ! dev\t kisses &    
rubb+s ( ! wor%ipp]s ( t ,sa9t1 ,if ! _s
 ( ! ,unit>ian ,jew ,pet]1 c\ld animate 
t /atue1 ,i believe t ! foot ( x w\ld h 
long s9ce kick$ ! tee? d[n ! ?roat ( "s 
( 8 wor%ipp]s4 ,see ,app5dix1 ,g4 ,g4   
fn#ca  ,t ,m>y is ! ,"m ( ,god6 is !    
cre$ ( all ! ,*ri/ian sects except !    
,prote/ants1 & ,ne/orians4  ,! ,european
 & ,asiatic ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 except a   
preci\s h&ful ( ,unit>ians1 appe> to act
 ^u ! pr9ciples ( ! old ,sam>itans4 ,s  
^! nations fe>$ ,jehovah1 & s]v$ _!     
grav5 images1 bo? _! *ildr51 & _!       
*ildr5's *ildr52 z did _! ,fa!rs1 s d !y

 unto ?is day4 #b ,k+s xvii #da4  ,_!   
religion is z inconsi/5t & inconsequ5t z
 ! conduct ( ,nebu*adnezz>2 :o answ]$   
unto ,daniel1 & said1 ( a tru? x is t   
y\r ,god is a ,god ( ,gods1 & a ,"l (   
,lords1 ,dan4 *4 ii4 #dg4 ,& :o1        
not)/&+1 set up an idol ( gold1 & comm&$
 all peoples1 nations1 & languages to   
fall d[n & wor%ip ! gold5 image t       
,nebu*adnezz> ! k+ _h set up3 & ?reat5$ 
t :oso falle? n d[n2 & wor%ippe? %\ld be
 ca/ into a burn+ fi]y furnace4 *4 iii1 
& :o on ano!r occasion ackn[l$g$ &      
bless$ ! mo/ high1 & prais$ & hon\r$ him
 t live? =ev] & ev]1 ^: dom9ion is an   
ev]la/+ dom9ion1 & 8 k+dom f g5]ation to
 g5]ation3 *4 iv4 & :o not)/&+ de/roy$ 8
 ,temple1 & lodg$ its sacr$ vessels 9 ! 
treasure h\se ( 8 idol4 ,! s]vice ( !   
,*ri/ian *ur*es n ,prote/ant resembles  
,bell%azz>'s fea/4 ,!y dr9k out ( !     
gold51 & silv] vessels1 :i* !y h tak5   
out ( ! ,temple ( ! h\se ( ,god :i* 0 9 
,j]usalem1 & praise ! ,gods ( gold1 (   
silv]1 ( brass1 ( wood1 & ( /one1fn#cb  

:i* see n1 nor he>1 nor "k4 ,& ! result 
( ! bus9ess1 if ! ,old ,te/am5t pr$ict !
 tru?1 w be1 t ! my/]i\s m5aces writt5  
by ! figures ( ,god1 w be fulfill$ 9    
confusion1 wo1 & de/ruction  fn#cb  ,i  
allude to ! crucifixes1 images1 &       
pictures ( ,*ri/1 ! ,virg9 ,m>y & !     
,sa9ts1 ) :i* all ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 n    
prote/ant are fill$4  fn#cc  = come read
 came  fn#cd  ,?is is incorrect1        
,be?lehem is at pres5t "o ( mo/ popul\s 
cities 9 ,pale/9e4  fn#ce  ,i reque/ !  
read] to look at ! ,hebrew ( ,g54 x #ad4
 :i* ,mr4 ,ev]ett mu/ h neglect$ to d3 z
 o!rwise ,i _c acc\nt = 8 hav+ ref]r$ to
 a passage :i* directly e/abli%es my    
int]pretation ( ! passage 9 ,micah aga9/
 8 own4  ,i tru/ t ?is little           
circum/ance w induce ,mr4 ,ev]ett to h a
 fell[ feel+ = "s errors :i* he says    
exi/s fn#cf 9 my fir/ publication4  ,he 
w f9d "s fur!r pro(s adduc$ f 8 book 9 !
 c\rse ( ?is "w1 ( ! tru? ( ! old adage1
 humanium e/ err>e4  fn#cf  = exi/s read
 exi/  fn#cg  v4 #aj4 ( ! ix4 ,*4 ,(    

,ze*>iah1 & ,i w cut (f ! *>iot f       
,ephraim1 & ! horse f ,j]usalem1 & !    
battleb[ %all be cut (f2 i4e4 !re %all  
be w> no m2 & he i4e4 ! ,messiah1 %all  
speak peace unto ! nations3 & 8 dom9ion 
%all be f sea ev5 to sea1 & f ! riv] ev5
 to ! ends ( ! e>?4  ,has ?is be5 yet   
fulfill$ or h ! nations call$ ,*ri/ians1
 = ! la/ #ahj ye>s1 be5 m peaceable ?an 
o!rs8 on ! contr>y1 is x n !y :o h      
p]fectionat$ ! arts ( w> & de/ruction6  
fn#ch ,i r5d] me1 says ,mr4 ,ev]ett1    
because ,i *e]fully all[ ) ,ei*orn & ,de
 ,rossi 9 loco1 t x is support$ by mo/  
au?orities4 ,:y !n does ,mr4 ,ev]ett    
abuse & insult me1 p4 #ajc1 #ajd41 =    
neglect+ to notice ! o!r read+ he       
m5tions1 :i* he consid]s n to be ! true 
"o6 ,if x be errone\s1 :at is x good = &
 if x be false1 h[ has ! inspir$        
,evangeli/ quot$ a false read+1 7,gospel
 accord+ to ,john *4 xix4 #cd4 c417 9   
ord] to make out a prophecy8  ,i _h     
object$ 9 my fir/ publication t !       
ass]tion ( ,/eph51 :5 fill$ ) ! ,holy   

,gho/1 t ,:5 ,abraham w5t out ( ! l& ( !
 ,*aldees1 he dwelt 9 ,h>an1 f !nce1    
aft] 8 fa!r 0 dead1 ,god l$ him unto ?is
 l& 9 :i* ye dwell4 ,acts vii4 #d41     
directly contradicts ! *apt] 9 ,g5esis1 
:]e ! ,/ory ( ,abraham's leav+ ,h>an is 
relat$1 = x is c]ta9 f !nce1 t ,abraham 
left 8 fa!r ,z]ahfn#ci 9 ,h>an alive :5 
he dep>t$1 & t he did n die till _m '   
ye>s aft]w>ds4  ,on ?is ,mr4 ,ev]ett    
obs]ves1 ,! difficulty is ?is1 t ,z]ah  
is said 9 ,g5esis *4 #aa4 to h be5      
sev5ty ye>s old :5 ,abraham 0 born1 & to
 h liv$ two hundr$ & five ye>s4 ,b      
,abraham is also said to h left ,h>an :5
 he 0 ag$ sev5ty-five ye>s ,g5esis xii4 
#ad42 at :i* "t ( c\rse2 8 ,fa!r 0 "o   
hundr$ & =ty-five ye>s old1 & !re=e mu/ 
h liv$ sixty ye>s aft] 8 son ,abraham   
left ,h>an4 ,b ,/eph5 9 ! passage 9 "q  
says1 t ,abraham left ,h>an aft] 8 ,fa!r
 0 dead4 ,n[ ?is direct contradiction is
 q cle>$ up by ! ,sam>itan copies ( !   
,p5tateu*1 :i* give ! :ole age ( ,z]ah  
exactly #ade ye>s3 & confirm ! acc\nt ( 

,/eph51 t ,abraham wait$ till ! decease 
( 8 fa!r1 & !n imm$iately left ,h>an4   
,_h ,mr4 ,engli% no light ^u ?is        
subject1 b :at he d]iv$ f 8 unlett]$    
,rabbi1 or ev5 f ! ,comm5tators ^:      
tr\bles he f9ds or feigns1 "o c\ld n    
blame him = pass+ ov] ?is fact 9 sil5ce4
  ,b ,i rememb] well ! "t1 :5 ,mr4      
,engli% collect$fn#dj ! text ( !        
,sam>itan copy z x /&s 9 ,k5nicott's    
,bible1 = ! express purpose ( asc]ta9+ !
 div]sity ( ! ,hebrew & ,sam>itan texts4
 ,to suppress n[ a read+ f ?is copy1 :i*
 entirely removes 8 objection1 argues a 
deplorable =getfulness1 or a willful    
fraud2 & x w\ld be a piece ( affectation
 9 me to speak ( x 9 mild] t]ms1 p4     
#cdj4 ( ,mr4 ,ev]ett's "w4  ,to put ?is 
c\rte\s language to ! blu%1 x is only   
necess>y to obs]ve1 t ! mo/ di/+ui%$    
,hebrew ,critics ,i ?9k1 if my memory   
does n deceive me1 ,i may "n ,de ,rossi1
 = in/ance1 adh]e to ! read+ ( ! ,hebrew
 bible z ! true "o1 & h n suff]$        
!mselves to be sway$ by ! /rong ,*ri/ian

 motives :i* h biass$ ,mr4 ,ev]ett 9 ?is
 in/ance4 ,/eph51 :o 0 a ,jew1 w\ld also
 nev] h giv5 ! pref]5ce to a read+-( !  
,p5tateu* ( ! ,sam>itan's1 :i* also     
ab\nds ) blund]s4 ,! ,g5tile au?or ( !  
,book ( ,acts probably fabricat$ !      
spee*4  fn#ci  = ,z]ah read ,t]ah  fn#dj
  = collect$ read collat$  fn#da ,mr4   
,ev]ett1 94 a note to p4 #aid ( 8 "w1   
speaks ( ,sala?iel & ,zorobabel z       
succe$+ to ! ?rone ( ,judah aft] !      
,babyloni% captivity4 ,any "o :o w read 
! books ( ,ezra & ,nehemiah ) att5tion1 
w be satisfi$ t ?is language is q       
ridicul\s3 =asmu* z t ,sala?iel 0 a     
captive slave at ,babylon1 & ,zorobabel 
0 b at be/ ! ,gov]nor ( ,judea = ! ,k+ (
 ,p]sia1 & all ! ,jews "u 8 comm& 7     
subject to ! ord]s ( ,tabnaifn#db &     
,%e!r ,boznia4 ,gov]nors beyond ! riv] =
 ! ,p]sian ,k+4 ,see ,ezra *4 ix4 #h1   
#i4 ,neh4 *4 vi4 #f1 #g4 & *4 ix4 #cg4  
,9 ?is & 9 _m o!r in/ances1 ,mr4 ,ev]ett
 9 ord] to ga9 8 cause1 has be5 oblig$  
to =get ! comm& record$ 9 ! begg>ly     

elem5ts1 to h be5 giv5 f ,m\nt ,s9ai1 ?\
 %alt n speak 9 a cause to decl9e aft]  
_m to wre/ judgm5t4 ,exod4 xxiii1 #b4   
,!re are1 h[ev]1 cases 9 :i* lawy]s all[
 t ?is precept may be disp5s$ )1        
p>ticul>ly if ! cause be ( great        
importance3 & m p>ticul>ly /ill :5 !    
cli5t pays well4  fn#db  = ,romans read 
,asmonaeans  = ,tabnai read ,tatnai     
fn#dc ,! ,jewi% ,rabbies h be5 treat$1  
by ! ,*ri/ian controv]sial writ]s1 9 !  
same mann] z ! fooli% ,k+ ( ,israel 0   
treat$1 by ! mess5g]s ( ! defeat$       
,b5hadad4 ,n[ ! m5 ! mess5g]s ( ,b5hadad
 did dilig5tly obs]ve :e!r any ?+ w\ld  
come f him1 & did ha/ily cat* at x4 #a  
,k+s1 *4 xx #cc4 ,! fam\s "w ( ,dr4     
,allix1 expos$ by ,nye1 :]e ,allix tries
 to %[ by quotations f ,jewi% writ+s1 t 
! anci5t ,jews 7 ,tr9it>ians1 is a      
notable in/ance ( ?is4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett's "w
 itself1 enables me to lay be=e ! read] 
"o at lea/1 :i* w v]ify my obs]vation4  
,mr4 ,c>y 9 8 refutation ( my fir/ "w1  
quot$ ) great solemnity1 "o ,rabbi      

,al%ek z ma9ta9+ t ! #ec;d4 ( ,isaiah   
ref]r$ to ! ,messiah4 ,e "o ( ,mr4      
,c>y's lay read]s1 und\bt$ly h suppos$ t
 ?is 0 ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b !  
tru?4 ,b x 0 n4 ,! :ole tru? leaks out 9
 ,mr4 ,ev]ett's "w1 9 a note to p4 #adc1
 :]e ,mr4 ,ev]ett says1 t ?is fam\s     
,rabbi hav+ ackn[l$g$ t ! prophet _h !  
,messiah 9 view 9 ! #ec;d4 ( ,isaiah11  
he aft]w>ds appli$ ! oracle to "s o!r   
p]son1 & f9ally to ,moses6 ,n[ 9 ! "n ( 
common s5se ,i w\ld1 ask1 ( :at value c 
! te/imony & au?ority ( a man be1 :o    
c\ld be capable ( su* contradictory     
nons5se z ?is4  ,! ,jewi% ,rabbies1 9   
g5]al1 h v]ifi$ completely ! pr$iction (
 ! prophet4 ,jehovah said1 ,=asmu* z ?is
 p draw ne> to me ) _! m\?1 & ) _! lips 
d hon\r me1 b h remov$ _! he>t f> f me1 
& _! fe> t[>d me is taught by ! precepts
 ( m51 possibly allud+ to ! traditions (
 ! eld]s1 !re=e1 behold ,i w proce$ to d
 a m>vell\s "w among ?is p1 ev5 a       
m>vell\s "w & a wond]2 = ! wisdom ( _!  
wise m5 %all p]i%1 & ! und]/&+ ( _!     

prud5t m5 %all be hid1 ,is4 *4 ,xxix4   
#ac1 #ad4  ,mr4 ,ev]ett says1 t x is    
notori\s t ! ,rabbies ! mo/ contemptible
 critics on ! sacr$ writ+s t h appe>$1  
p4 #di4 & 9 ano!r "p ( 8 "w1 says t !y  
are s silly t he is almo/ a%am$ to quote
 !m1 #bbi4 ,not)/&+ all ?is1 he is      
cont9ually ju/ify+ 8 own follies by     
appeal+ to !irs3 su* is ,mr4 ,ev]ett's  
respect = ! und]/&+s ( 8 read]s1 t he is
 cont9ually haul+ ! poor ,rabbies to !  
b> ( ! public2 he makes !m hold up _!   
culprit paws1 & p9*es _! e>s to make !m 
say :at he pleases4 ,8 pages are cr[d$ )
 _! names2 unutt]able names2 names :i*  
r$uce arms6 & ,george6 & ,brunswick6    
into tam5ess & insignificance4 ,if su*  
means ( def5d+ ,*ri/ianity are          
successful1 ,i %all no long] d\bt t x 0 
possible = ! ,devil ,asmodus to h be5   
cork$ up 9 a bottle by ! h>d words ( a  
conjur]4  fn#dd  = c>9fic9a1 read       
c>nific9a  fn#de  ,or soliloquize ^u !  
orig9al ^w 9 ! ,hebrew is us$ 9 ?is s5se
 9 ,is4 *4 xiv4 #af  fn#df  ,?\ ha/ made

 u ! (fsc\r+ & refuse 9 ! mid/ ( !      
peoples1 says ,j]4 ,lam4 *4 iii4 #de4   
fn#dg  ,! prophet "h comp>es ,israel to 
! scape goat1 :o _h ! s9s ( ! p-laid ^u 
him1 & 0 bani%$ into ! wild]ness4  fn#dh
  = ) read ?r\gh  fn#di ,or fi]ce       
oppressor4 ,see ,ei*orn's ,lex4 ,9 loc4 
fn#ej  ,9 dea?s (t5 says ,paul1 mean+   
t]rible dang]s or suff]+s4  fn#ea  ,mr4 
,ev]ett 9 8 zeal to cat* me at a fault )
 reg>d to ?is prophecy ( ,isaiah1 has   
himself /umbl$ & fall54 ,i _h ma9ta9$ 9 
my fir/ "w1 9 ref]5ce to ?is passage1 t 
( ! subject ( ?is prophecy x is2 said1  
,he %all see 8 se$ & %all prolong 8     
days1 & t !re=e x c\ld n relate to      
,jesus :o _h no po/]ity4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett 9 
8 rem>ks ^u ?is p4 #adg ( 8 "w1         
spiritualises ! ^w se$1 & says x relates
 to ! *ur*1 & he exclaims aga9/ me z    
foll[s1 p4 #adg4 ,:at indol5t           
c>elessness x is to say t ! ^w se$ %all 
n be spiritualiz$ "h1 :5 ! v next v]se  
says1 he %all see ! travail ( 8 s\l4    
,:at poor mortals we are1 says ,sir     

,hugh6  ,if ,mr4 ,ev]ett w look at !    
,hebrew1 he w f9d t ! indol5t           
c>elessness he speaks (1 0 n m9e b 82 = 
! ,hebrew ^w translat$ travail1 has no  
ref]5ce :atev] to *ildbe>+1 b signifies 
fe>ful toil1 or pa9ful di/ress4 ,!      
,engli% ^w travail1 9 ! "t ( !          
translators ( ! ,bible _h ?is           
signification4 ,!y h employ$ x 9 ?is    
signification 9 ! passages foll[+3 ,&   
,moses told 8 fa!r-9-law all t ! ,"l _h 
done unto ,ph>oah & to ! ,egyptians =   
,israel's sake1 & all ! travail t _h    
come ^u !m by ! way4 ,ex4 *4 xviii4 #h4 
,aga91 ?is sore travail ha? ,god giv5 to
 ! sons ( m5 to be ex]cis$ !re)4        
,eccles4 i4 #ac4  ,z ,mr4 ,ev]ett says1 
p4#aad ( 8 "w1 ,x is good to be positive
 b bett] to be correct2 & ! read] ,i    
d\bt n w agree ) me1 t su* dogmatical   
blund]+ z ?is is prev5t-4 ed f be+      
(f5sive only z x is ludicr\s4  fn#eb ,! 
prophet repres5ts "h1 t ,israel %\ld be 
to ! nations :at ,a>on 0 to ! ,jews4    
,a>on 0 consid]$ z be>+ away ! s9s ( !  

,jews on ! day ( atonem5t4 ,ye %all be  
nam$ ! prie/s ( ,jehovah1 & 9 m5 %all   
call y ! m9i/]s ( our ,god4 ,is4 *4 lxi4
 #f4  fn#ec  ,h _! compla9ts be5 fi]c]  
?an ! flames ( ! piles ( ,madrid1       
,lisbon1 ,p>is1 ,italy1 ,g]many1 &      
,engl&1 9 :i* ?\s&s ( !m h be5 burnt to 
a%es8 ,= %ame6 ,mr4 ,ev]ett4 ,! record+ 
angel may drop a te> ^u :at y h writt51 
n to blot x out1 b 9 compassion = !     
mis]ies = :i* y seem to ?9k words (     
compla9t are an equival5t4  fn#ed  ,mr4 
,ev]ett1 aft] hav+ p\r$ =? :at is quot$ 
above1 v consi/5tly adds 9 a note to p4 
#acg1 ,i *e]fully agree ) "o ( ! mo/    
active b5efactors ( ! ,jewi% nation1 :o 
:ile he ackn[l$ges ^! facts1 *anges !   
blame ( !m to ! ,*ri/ians4 ,v true1 &   
truly ,i d n "k1 :at "r "o man has to   
trample ano!r into ! mire1 & !n abuse   
him = be+ dirty4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett rem>ks ^u 
! same subject1 p4 #baj1 ,b[$ d[n )     
univ]sal scorn1 !y h be5 call$ secret & 
sull52 cut (f f pity & *>ity1 !y h be5  
?\ght selfi% & unfeel+1 & are summon$ to

 believe on ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace by m9i/]s 
clo!d ) t]ror & dea?4  ,:at an          
unconsci\s comm5t f ! p5 ( a ,*ri/ian on
 ! words ( ! prophet4  ,he 0 despis$ & !
 outca/ ( m51 a man ( sorr[s1 & famili> 
) suff]+1 & we hid z x 7 our faces f    
him2 he 0 despis$ & we e/eem$ him n4    
fn#ee ,i h _h ! satisfaction to f9d1    
s9ce my return to ,am]ica1 t ! di/+ui%$ 
,*ri/ian ,hebraei/1 ,ros5mull]1 9 8     
notes on ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ma9ta9s z ,i  
d1 t ! #ec;d4 ( ,isaiah1 ref]s n to     
,*ri/1 b to ! ,hebrew nation1 ( :i* !   
foll[+ extract f ! "w ref]r$ to may s]ve
 z pro(1 ,9 tot4 ,v4 ,t4 locis ,messias 
tam v>iis modis describatur1 tam5 ne    
unicum quidem ve/igium depreh5ditur unde
 colleg]e jure posset exi/imasse vet]es 
,haebreos ,messiam quem expectabant     
talia esse p]pessurum quae m9i/rum      
div9um hac p]icopa1 ,is4 #ec4 descriptum
 p]pessum esse legimus4 ,ubicunque vel 9
 ,psalmis vel 9 prophaet>um libris de   
,messia agitur semp] nobis proponitur   
imago pot5tissimi regis1 felicissimi    

h]ois1 gloriossissimi reipublicae       
/atoris1 coloribus ab imp]ii ,davidici  
aut ,salomonei flore1 regumque          
ori5talium pompa sumptis depicta4       
,ros5mull]'s notes on ! #ec;d4 (        
,isaiah4  fn#ef = w read well  fn#eg    
,?\ ha/ put =? a riddle unto ! *ildr5 ( 
my p4 says ,sampson's ,phili/9e wife to 
him1 ,judges *4 xiv4 #af4  fn#eh  ,i _h 
made ! same objection 9 my fir/         
publication4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 9 8 elaborate
 view ( my argum5ts ^u ! #ec;d4 (       
,isaiah1 has n ?\ght prop] to notice ?is
 objection3 possibly he ?\ght x a       
trivial "o4  fn#ei  ,buxtorf's rem>k ^u 
! v ^w 9 ,is4 #ec4 *4 is arctatus1      
co>ctatus1 oppressus1 oppressus tuit1   
propria exactiquibus4 ,buxtorf's ,heb4  
,lex4  ,mr4 ,ev]ett p4 #adf ( 8 "w says1
 t ,rob]tson decl>es t ! radical idea ( 
! ^w :i* ,mr4 ,engli% insi/s ^u r5d]+ he
 0 oppress$ by pecuni>y exactions1 to be
 fe>ful di/ress4 ,to ?is ,i answ]1 t    
,rob]tson 0 a ,*ri/ian & _h a reason =  
say+ s4  fn#fj  ,! only works ,i h _h to

 aid me 9 ! composition ( ?is book1 are 
,mr4 ,ev]ett's "w1 a ,hebrew ,bible1    
fn#fa & ,lexicon1 & ! ,engli% ,bible4 ,i
 h n be5 able to procure any ?+ beyond  
?is 9 ,egypt1 & ?9k myself =tunate 9    
hav+ s mu*4  fn#fa  be=e & ins]t ,gramm>
  fn#fb  = violations read quotations   
fn#fc  ,gospel ac4 to ,john4 xii1 #ch4  
,rom4 x4 #af4 ,acts viii41#cb1 #cc4     
fn#fd  ,t ,grotius w\ld sometimes       
prev>icate to s]ve a turn is c]ta94 ,!re
 is an anecdote on record1 conta9$ 9 !  
notes to ,gibbon's acc\nt ( ,mohamm$ 9 8
 ,roman ,hi/ory1 :i* proves ?is4 ,9     
,grotius' fam\s book on ! tru? ( !      
,*ri/ian ,religion1 !re is a /ory t     
,mohamm$ _h a tame pidgeon :i* he taught
 to come & peck 9 8 e>1 9 ord] to make 8
 foll[]s believe t ! bird 0 ! organ by  
:om he receiv$ revelations f ,god4 ,?is 
/ory is n believ$1 nor 0 ev] he>d (     
among ! ,musselm54 ,on ! publication (  
,grotius' book1 a fri5d le>n$ 9 ,ori5tal
 ,lit]ature1 came to him & ask$ him = 8 
au?ority = ?is /ory1 ,grotius frankly   

own$ t he _h none1 9 o!r words t ! /ory 
0 a pi\s fraud 9 ord] to /igmatize      
,mohamm$anism4 ,?is /ory ,gibbon says1 0
 accord+ly left out ( ! ,arabic v]sion (
 ,grotius' ,book1 int5d$ to circulate   
among !-,musselm51 = fe> t !y %\ld laugh
 at su* a piece ( ignorance or          
effront]y3 b x /ill ma9ta9s an edify+   
place 9 ^? copies pr9t$ = ! p]usal (    
,*ri/ians46 ,i quote f memory4  ,x is   
really a pity t ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 :i* 
l a ,magdal5 pr(esses to rep5t o!r      
errors committ$ dur+ h] =m] connection )
 ! "m ( abom9ations1 %\ld yet reta9 s _m
 ( ! bad habits contract$ dur+ _! pa/   
intimacy4 ,"s folks h ev5 pret5d$ to h  
obs]v$1 t not)/&+ _! old qu>rel1 !y seem
 to h recomm5c$ a nodd+ acqua9tance4 ,i 
hope ! report is untrue4  fn#fe ,mr4    
,ev]ett w probably say1 t he made ^!    
deadly /abs at my "* ^u ! same pr9ciple 
t ! ,new ,engl& ,cobbl] kill$ ! ,indian 
,hogan ,mogan4 ,n out ( malice1 b m]e   
zeal ,because he 0 an infidel4  fn#ff ,i
 h a "r to believe s1 = ,mr4 ,ev]ett    

quotes ,prie/ley's notes1 p4 #cci ( 8   
"w4 ,dr4 ,prie/ley unit$ 9 8 "*1 ! r>e  
concurr5ce ( a ke5 controv]sial writ]1 )
 great fairness & c&\r4 ,he seems always
 to h be5 will+ly dispos$ to resign an  
unt5able op9ion1 :5 conv9c$ by !        
argum5ts ( 8 oppon5t4 ,8 conduct 9 reg>d
 to ! "q betwe5 ! ,jews & ,*ri/ians1 may
 be consid]$ z a pro( ( ?is4 ,he wrote  
lett]s to ! ,jews 9 def5ce (            
,*ri/ianity1 :i* 7 repli$ to by ,levi4  
,9 ?is controv]sy ,levi _h evid5tly !   
bett] ( ,prie/ley4  ,prie/ley seems to h
 be5 s5sible ( ?is1 :i* occasion$ him to
 exam9e ! "q m m9utely4 ,! result ( 8   
exam9ation l$ him to av[1 9 a           
,diss]tation 9 ! ,!ological ,repository 
publi%$ 9 ,engl&1 ,i believe 9 ! v "o   
:i* ,mr4 ,ev]ett ref]s to ,!ol4 ,rep4   
vol4 #e4 t ! prophets cle>ly ju/ify !   
,jews = expect+ z _! ,messiah1 a glori\s
 mon>* ( ! h\se & "n ( ,david1 :o %\ld  
reign ov] !m & all ! human race2 b he   
also ma9ta9$ z ,i ?9k 9 ! same          
,diss]tation1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ is         

nev]!less pr$ict$ by ! #ec;d4 ( ,isaiah4
 ,sev]al ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 ,prie/ley    
resid$ 9 ,am]ica1 he publi%$ 8 notes on 
,scripture1 :]e9 he ab&ons ! ,*ri/ian   
int]pretation1 ( ! #ec;d4 ( ,isaiah1 &  
applies x z ,i d to ! ,jewi% nation4    
fn#fg  ,if all t ,mr4 ,ev]ett has said  
^u ?is subject 7 true1 x w\ld am\nt aft]
 all only to an argum5t ad prejudicium1 
= ! ,jews ( pa/ times1 :o believ$ !     
dreams ( ! ,rabbies1 b is ( no weight   
:atev] ) ^? :o reject !m1 z d all !     
,biblical critics ( ! pres5t day4  fn#fh
  ,!re occurs to me an in/ance (        
c>elessness or some?+ worse on ! "p (   
,mr4 ,ev]ett 9 p4 #cdb ( 8 "w4 ,i _h    
said 9 my fir/ publication1 t !re is 9 !
 spee* ( ,james1 ,arts xv4 a quotation f
 ,amos 9 :i*1 to make x fit ! subject1  
7:i* aft] all x does n fit7 is !        
sub/itution ( ! words ! remnant ( m51 = 
! remnant ( ,edom1 z x is 9 ! orig9al4  
,on ?is ,mr4 ,ev]ett rem>ks ) a/oni%+'  
composure1 ,!re are few ( my read]s to  
:om ,i ne$ say1 t ! same ,hebrew ^w     

means 'm51' & ',edom1' accord+' z x is  
pron\nc$1 & ,/4 ,james has z fair a "r  
to pron\nce x m51' z ,mr4 ,engli% has to
 pron\nce x ',edom4' ,! only way by :i* 
,mr4 ,ev]ett c escape ! *>ge ( fraud 9  
?is affair1 is by all[+ t he did n take 
! tr\ble to look at ! passage quot$ f   
,amos1 ix4 #ab4 9 ! ,hebrew ,bible1 f   
:i* x w appe> t nei!r ,/4 ,james1 nor   
any o!r ,sa9t1 has a "r to read !       
passage ! remnant ( m5 7or ,adam27      
because ! ,hebrew ^w conta9s a lett]    
7vau17 :i* ! ^w ,adam does n conta91 &  
:i* limits its signification to ,edom4  
,i w\ld obs]ve by !4 way1 t ! passage 9 
,amos t !y1 7i4 e4 ,israel17 may possess
 ! remnant ( ,edom1 & ( all ! hea!n 7or 
nations7 :i* are call$ by my "n1 appe>s 
to conta9 an allusion to ! ,*ri/ians &  
,mohamm$ans1 :o are ! only nations      
besides ! ,jews :o invoke1 ! "n (       
,jehovah1 & pr(ess fai? 9 8 prophets4   
,!re are n a few passages 9 ! prophets1 
:i* h a significance at pres5t1 :i* !y  
c\ld n h _h at ! "t ! pr$ictions 7      

utt]$4  fn#fi  = sun read be5  fn#gj  = 
simple read s+le  fn#ga  ,9 ! beg9n+ ( !
 #i?4 *4 ( ,daniel1 ! prophet says2 ,i  
,daniel1 und]/ood by books ! numb] (    
ye>s :]e( ! ^w ( ! ,"l came to ,j]emiah 
! prophet1 t he w\ld accompli% sev5ty   
ye>s 9 ! desolations ( ,j]usalem4 ,& ,i 
set my face unto ! ,"l ,god1 to seek by 
pray] & supplications ) fa/+1 sackclo? &
 a%es4 ,x appe>s f 8 pray]1 t he suppos$
 ! ,babyloni% captivity ( sev5ty ye>s1  
w\ld t]m9ate ! *a/isem5t ( 8 nation4 ,^u
 :i* ! angel ,gabriel 0 s5t to give him 
skill & und]/&+1 & to in=m him1 t _!    
*a/isem5t w\ld n be t]m9at$ by !        
captivity ( sev5ty ye>s1 b by "o (      
sev5ty times sev51 i4 e4 a long &       
undef9$ p]iod4 ,! words sev51 & sev5ty1 
7 frequ5tly us$ by ! ,hebrews to signify
 an indef9ite numb]1 & sev5ty times sev5
 is a ,hebreism us$ to signify a great &
 indef9ite numb]4 ,?us "o ( ! disciples 
( ,jesus is repres5t$ z ask+ him1 ,"l1  
h[ (t %all my bro!r s9 aga9/ me1 & ,i   
=give him2 until sev5 times8 ,jesus sai?

 unto him1 ,i say n unto !e1 until sev5 
times1 b until sev5ty times sev54 ,mat4 
*4 xviii4 #ba1 #bb4  fn#gb  ,9 my fir/  
"w ,i _h alleg$ ?is prophecy ( ,daniel1 
& _h ins]t$ ?is ^w 9 enclos$ 9 a        
p>5!sis1 9 ord] to signify1 t x 0 n 9 ! 
orig9al1 b 0 sugge/$ by x z necess>y to 
! s5se ( ! orig9al4 ,?is 91 9 a p>5!sis1
 ! zeal\s ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 :o loves to f9d 
fault1 pron\nces to be an absolute      
int]polation1 & a %ameless "o too4 p4   
#aeg ( 8 "w4  fn#gc  ,! read] w see t ,i
 suppose ! orig9al to make "o p]iod (   
sev5 weeks1 & "o ( sixty-two4 ,! ,engli%
 translation r5d]s x sev5 weeks &       
?reescore & two weeks1 mak+ "o p]iod ( !
 two4 ,?is appe>s to me to be           
inadmissible3 because if ! prophet meant
 to signify b "o p]iod1 he w\ld1 z ,i   
?9k1 h said1 accord+ to ! analogy ( !   
,hebrew language1 n sev5 weeks1 &       
?reescore & two weeks1 b n9e weeks &    
?reescore1 weeks1 ,9 ! ,hebrew ! clauses
 ( ! sev5 weeks1 & sixty & two weeks1   
are sep>at$ by a "* :i* frequ5tly1 9 !  

,hebrew ,bible1 p]=ms ! function ( a    
full /op4  fn#gd  delete ,jo%ua  fn#ge  
read heels ov] head  fn#gf  ,mr4 ,ev]ett
 appe>2 himself to h be5 some:at        
emb>rass$ by ! gravity he is oblig$ to  
ma9ta9 9 hold+ =? ?is anti!tical        
analogy4 ,= he says1 t he =be>s to      
pursue analogies l ^!1 :i* ?\gh !y ab\nd
 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ,i       
*all5ge him to po9t out a s+le su*      
in/ance & are famili> to all ! nations (
 ! ,ea/1 h long be5 succe$$ among u by a
 /rict] /yle ( reason+ p4 #agh4 ,!y h   
inde$ be5 long s9ce explod$ by ! ,mod]n 
,biblical ,critics3 & ,i d\bt n t if ?is
 curi\s analogy %\ld ev] be subject to !
 notice ( ,ei*orn or ,less+1 !y w\ld 9  
_! closets p]use x ) a smile or a sigh4 
fn#gg  ,:o is ?is t come? f ,edom1 ) dy$
 g>m5ts f ,bozrah8 ?is t is glori\s 9 8 
app>el1 travell+ 9 ! greatness ( 8      
/r5g?8--,i t speak 9 righte\sness mighty
 to save4 ,:]e=e art ?\ r$ 9 ?9e app>el1
 & ?y g>m5ts l him t treade? 9 !        
w9efat--,i h trodd5 ! w9e press alone2 &

 ( ! peoples !re vas none ) me3 = ,i    
trode !m 9 m9e ang]1 & trampl$ !m 9 my  
fury1 & ,_! blood spr9kl$ ^u my g>m5ts1 
& ,i h /a9$ all my raim5t4 ,= ! day (   
v5geance is 9 m9e he>t1 & ! ye> ( my    
r$eem$ is come4 ,& ,i look$1 & !re 0    
none to help3 & ,i wond]$ !re 0 none to 
uphold1 !re=e m9e own arm br\ght        
salvation unto me2 & my fury x upheld   
me1 & ,i trode d[n ! peoples 9 m9e ang]1
 & made !m drunk 9 my fury1 & ,i br\ght 
d[n _! /r5g? to ! e>?4 ,see ,is4 *4     
lxiii4 9 ! ,hebrew4 ,?is passage relates
 to ! ,great & ,t]rible ,day ( ,jehovah4
 m5tion$ 9 ,mala*i4 ,! ,psalms ( !      
,prophets ab\nd ) descriptions ( fn#gh x
 bo? t]rible & magnific5t4 ,see =       
example ,ezekiel xxxviii3  xv-xix       
*apt]s4 ,joel *4 iii4 & ,ze*4 *4 xiv4   
fn#gh  = ( read &  fn#gi  ,! enum]ations
 giv5 by ! ,jews !mselves are always    
bel[ ! tru?4 ,!y conceal ! real am\nt = 
p>ticul> reasons4 ,9 ,spa9 & ,portugal1 
:]e x is dang]\s = a man to be kn[n to  
be a ,jew1 !re are not)/&+1 _m ?\s&s2   

probably "o ?ird ( ! population (       
,portugal is ( ,jewi% desc5t4 ,i h se5 a
 ,jew at ,p>is1 :o _h resid$ sev]al ye>s
 9 ,spa91 :o has told me1 t ! numb] ( 8 
nation 9 ,spa9 is great & unsuspect$4 ,i
 believe him1 = ,orobio & ,aco/a1 bo?   
,jews ( ! ,p59sula1 affirm t ,jews      
disguis$ z ,*ri/ians1 7 to be f\nd n    
only among ! populace ( ! ,p59sula1 b   
among ! nobles & bi%ops4 ,9 ^? c\ntries 
7,spa9 & ,portugal17 :]e ! ,inquisition 
oblig$ e body to be educat$ z ,*ri/ians1
 ! fa!rs :o 7 secretly ,jews1 7         
accu/om$1 :5 _! *ildr5 came to ! ye>s ( 
discretion1 to in=m !m ( _! desc5t1 & to
 engage !m secretly to con=m to !       
religion ( _! fa!rs4 ,if !y f\nd _!     
conv]sion impracticable1 ^! wret*$ p>5ts
 7 accu/om$ to poison su* *ildr51 to    
prev5t _! communicat+ ! dang]\s secret  
to ! ,inquisition1 :i* w\ld occasion !  
:ole family to be burn$ alive4 ,see !   
,biography ( ,orobio & ,aco/a = "s      
int]e/+ in=mation ^u ?is subject4  fn#hj
  = exon]at$ read consecrat$  fn#ha     

,david %all nev] want a man to sit ^u ! 
?rone ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 nei!r %all !  
prie/s ! ,levites want a man be=e me1 i4
 e4 ! h\se ( ,david & ! tribe ( ,levi   
%all nev] be ext9ct1 :5 call$ ^u to     
fulfil ! prophecies ( ! k+dom ( !       
,messiah1 & ! re-e/abli%m5t ( ! ritual (
 ! temple1 ,david w n want a man to sit 
^u ! ?rone ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 nei!r w !
 prie/s ! ,levites want a man to d      
sacrifice4 ,& h[ 0 ?is to be secur$1    
because says ,god1 z ! ho/ ( heav5 _c be
 numb]$1 nei!r ! s& ( ! sea measur$1 s w
 ,i multiply ! se$ ( ,david my s]vant1 &
 ! ,levites ! prie/s t m9i/] unto me4 ,t
 ?is is ! s5se ( ! phrase %all n want a4
 man1 is evid5t f ! employm5t ( ! same  
expression by ,j]emiah 9 xxxv4 ( 8      
,prophecies3 ,?us sai? ,jehovah ( ,ho/s1
 ! ,god ( ,israel3 ,jonadab ! son (     
,re*ab %all n want a man to /& be=e me =
 ev]1 *4 xxxv4 #ai4 i4 e4 n t a p>ticul>
 desc5dant ( ,jonadab ! son ( ,re*ab    
%\ld always be /&+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l =
 ev]3 b t he %\ld nev] want a           

repres5tative1 8 po/]ity %\ld nev] be   
cut (f4 ,x is a s+ul> fact t !          
desc5dants ( ,jonadab ! son ( ,re*ab    
/ill exi/ 9 ,arabia1 pres]v+' ! cu/oms (
 _! fa!rs2 !y are call$ ,b5i al ,khaib1 
i4 e4 desc5dants ( ,heb]4 ,see ,jud4 *4 
iv4 #aa4  ,to ^! consid]ations x may be 
add$1 t ,j]emiah himself pr$icts !      
de?ronem5t ( ! h\se ( ,david1 !         
de/ruction ( ! temple1 & ! captivity ( !
 prie/s1 & ! :ole ,jewi% nation1 & z x  
is an all[$ pr9ciple ( s\nd criticism t 
if ! expressions ( a writ] are capable (
 two significations1 "o ( :i* w\ld make 
him contradict himself2 & ! o!r w\ld    
leave him consi/5t3 x is b fair to      
suppose t he meant to be consi/5t1 &    
%\ld be int]pret$ 9 ! s5se :i* excludes 
self contradiction4  fn#hb  ,ezekiel    
gives a4 prophecy ( ! same ev5ts spok5 (
 by ,j]emiah1 & 9 ^! words4 ,?us sai?   
,jehovah ,god2 ,i w ev5 ga!r y f !      
peoples1 & assemble y out ( ! c\ntries  
:]e ye h be5 scatt]$2 & ,i w give y ! l&
 ( ,israel4 ,& ,i w give !m "o he>t1 &  

,i w put a new _s )9 y2 & ,i w take !   
/ony he>t out ( _! fle%1 & w give !m a  
he>t ( fle%1 t !y may walk 9 my /atutes1
 & keep m9e ord9ances1 & d !m2 & !y %all
 be my p1 & ,i w be _! ,god4 ,ezek4 x4  
xi4 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,n[ :at is meant
 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t by ,god's /atutes1 & 
,god's ord9ances1 is n ! ,mosaic law    
always signifi$ by ^! expressions8      
,aga91 ,ezek4 says1 *4 xxxvi4 #bc1 c4 ,i
 w sanctify my great "n1 :i* 0 pr(an$   
among ! nations1 :i* ye h pr(an$ 9 !    
mid/ ( !m2 & ! nations %all "k t ,i am  
,jehovah1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 :5 ,i %all be
 sanctifi$ 9 y be=e _! eyes4 ,= ,i w    
take y f among ! nations1 & ga!r y out (
 all c\ntries1 & w br+ y into y\r own   
l&2 !n w ,i spr9kle clean wat] ^u y1 &  
ye %all be clean2 f all y\r fil?9ess & f
 all y\r idols w ,i release y4 ,a new   
he>t also w ,i give y1 & a new _s w ,i  
put )9 y2 & ,i w take away ! /ony he>t  
out ( y\r fle%1 & w give y a he>t (     
fle%1 & ,i w put my _s )9 y1 & cause y  
to walk 9 my /atutes1 & ye %all keep my 

judgm5ts & d !m4 ,see also ,ezekiel1 *4 
xxxvii4 f v]se #bj to ! end4  fn#hc  = !
 read a  fn#hd  ,ac4 to ! ,hebrew4      
fn#he  ,9 my fir/ publication ,i _h     
ma9ta9$1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ _h n taught !   
aboli%m5t ( ! ,law1 & alleg$ 9 pro( !   
passages foll[+4 ,?9k n ,i am come to   
de/roy ! law or ! ,prophets2 ,i am n    
come to de/roy b to fulfil4 ,= v]ily ,i 
say unto y4 ,till heav5 & e>? pass1 "o  
jot i4 e4 ! smalle/ lett] ( x or "o     
tittle %all 9 no wise pass f ! law till 
all be fulfill$4 7or consummat$7 ,mat4  
v4 #ag4 #ah4 ,x is easi] = heav5 & e>?  
to pass1 ?an "o tittle ( ! law to fail4 
,luke4 xvi4 #ag4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett has a     
device by :i* he ?9ks he c evade ! gripe
 ( ^! passages3 p]haps ! foll[+ may     
satisfy him t !re is no way ( escape4   
,luke reports1 ,acts xxi4 #bj4 t ,james 
! bi%op ( ! "m *ur* ( ,j]usalem1 said to
 ,paul1 ,?\ see/ bro!r1 h[ _m ?\s&s (   
,jews !re are :i* believe3 i4 e4 are    
,*ri/ians & !y are all zeal\s ( ! ,law4 
,n[ if ,jesus ,*ri/ _h taught !         

aboli%m5t ( ! ,law1 x appe>s to me t1 8 
foll[]s w\ld n h be5 zeal\s 9 adh]+ to  
x3 z to d s w\ld be giv+ ! lie to _!    
ma/]'s doctr9e4  fn#hf  ,s call$1 9 ,is4
 ,*4 lxvi4 #bb4  fn#hg ,! anci5t        
,britons 7 savages & pa9t$ !mselves blue
 :5 wi%+ to appe> 9 full dress4 ,9 tru? 
x is h>dly ?ree hundr$ ye>s s9ce ! be>s 
( ,europe h le>n$ to walk up on _! h9d] 
legs1 & _h a man's he>t giv5 unto !m4 ,&
 x is only ab\t two hundr$ ye>s s9ce !  
wild bo> out ( ! =e/ fn#hh has become a 
le>n$ pig4 ,x is n mu* m ?an a hundr$   
ye>s s9ce ! p ( ,bo/on1 h left (f hang+ 
_! fell[ creatures = be+ wit*es &       
,quak]s4  fn#hh  aft] =e/ ins]t ( !     
,nor?  fn#hi  ,mohamm$ 0 desc5d$ f      
,abraham ?r\gh ,i%mael4  fn#ij  ,!      
num]\s regulations conc]n+ defilem5t1 & 
! ritual ( purification1 conta9$ 9 !    
,p5tateu*1 7 v prop] 9 ref]5ce to !     
imm$iate & p]sonal pres5ce ( ! ,div9ity 
among ! ,israelites1 :i* !re=e r5d]$ !  
mo/ p]fect cleanl9ess a duty4 ,^!       
regulations 7 also adopt$ to ! peculi>  

circum/ance ( ! ,jewi% nation1 :i*1 0   
sep>at$ f all ! re/ ( mank9d & n oblig$ 
to g ov] _! fronti] to m+le ) o!r p4 ,b 
x is v true t su* regulations are n     
calculat$ = u ,g5tiles2 because m5 :o   
are oblig$ con/antly to m+le ) o!r m51  
_c obs]ve !m4  fn#ia  = rights read     
rites  fn#ib delete !  fn#ic  ,accord+  
to #a ,*ron4 *4 xxix1 #c1 c4 ! gold     
employ$ 9 adorn+ ! ,temple1 am\nt$ to at
 lea/ #hjjj tal5ts1 & ! silv] to #agjjj 
tal5ts4 ,?is va/ mass ( treasure 0 giv5 
by ,david & 8 pr9ces3 h[ mu* 0 add$ to x
 by ,solomon is n said4  fn#id ,! numb] 
( ! males ( ! tribe ( ,levi 9 ! "t (    
,moses1 is said1 ,numb]s1 *4 xxvi4 #fb4 
to h be5 tw5ty ?ree ?\s&4 ,b 9 ! reign (
 ,solomon ! numb] ( males ( ! tribe (   
,levi f ?irty ye>s & upw>ds1 0          
?irtyeight ?\s&4 ,see #a ,*ron4 *4      
xxiii1 #c4  fn#ie  = /ream+ read /eam+  
fn#if  ,! "n ( ! ,deity ,,jehovah1 is a 
comp\nd ( two ,hebrew words1 ! fir/ (   
:i* signifies ,,he ,,is1 & ! second ,,he
 ,,%all ,,be4 ,! ^w ,,jehovah expresses 

^! two sublime ideas 9 ?ree syllables4  
fn#ig  = unfeel+ read unreflect+  fn#ih 
,mr4 ,ev]ett repres5ts me z suppos+     
7because ,i ma9ta9 t x is ! s5se ( !    
prophets t ! temple ( ,j]usalem w on$ay 
be ! h\se ( pray] = all mank9d7 t all   
nations mu/ come & wor%ip at ! temple   
?ree times a ye> z ! ,jews 7 requir$ to 
d4 ,see ,mr4 ,ev]ett's "w1 p4 #bjg4  ,b 
if ,mr4 ,ev]ett 7 m famili> ) ! ,bible1 
he w\ld le>n t ! prophets repres5t t ?is
 visit to ! future temple1 f o!r nations
 ?an ! ,jews1 w be requir$ only once a  
ye>4 ,& x %all come to pass1 t e "o t is
 left ( all ! nations :i* came aga9/    
,j]usalem1 %all ev5 g up f ye> to ye> to
 wor%ip ! ,k+ ,jehovah ( ,ho/s1 & to    
keep ! fea/ ( ,tab]nacles4 ,ze*4 *4 xiv4
 #af4  ,n[ suppos+ t ! ,old ,te/am5t    
pr$icts ! tru? 9 affirm+ t ! e>? is to  
be re/or$ to its primitive /ate1 z x 0  
at ! beg9n+1 :5 ,god view$ e ?+ t he _h 
made1 & behold x 0 v good4  ,if ! e>? is
 spontane\sly to produce ! delici\s     
n\ri%m5t :i* we may suppose t ,adam     

enjoy$1 a j\rney once a ye> ?r\gh an ev]
 v>i$ p>adise to ! temple ( ,jehovah1 c 
surely be no toil4 ,if a p]son w look at
 ! situation ( ,j]usalem on a map ( !   
_w1 he w be s5sible1 t no spot on e>? is
 z eligible to be *os5 = a common c5tre 
( wor%ip = mank9d z t city4 ,x /&s ab\t 
sixty miles f ! ,m$it]ranean1 :i*       
communicates ) ! ,atlantic1 & n _m days 
,j\rney f ! ,r$ ,sea1 :i* communicates )
 ! ,indian ,ocean4 ,& :5 ! w9ds & waves 
%all cease to be dang]\s1 :o w\ld n     
desire to visit z (t5 z possible1 ! l&  
:i* is said to be ! glory ( all l&s1 &  
illum9at$ by ! ineffable symbol ( !     
imm$iate pres5ce ( ! ,"l ( ! ,univ]se1  
at ^: effulg5ce ! sun %all be a%am$1 & !
 moon conf\nd$4  ,nei!r is x necess>y to
 suppose1 t ,i "k (1 t e man ( ! human  
race %\ld be annually pres5t2 if "s come
 f all nations1 all nations may be said 
to come4 ,see ,app5dix1 ,i4  fn#ii  aft]
 w\ld ins]t n  fn#ajj  ,& ,jesus walk$ 9
 ! temple 9 ,solomon's por*4 ,!n came ! 
,jews r\nd ab\t him1 & said unto him1 h[

 long do/ ?\ draw our s\ls asund]8 ,if  
?\ be ! ,messiah1 tell u pla9ly4 ,john  
x1 #bc1 #bd4 ,see ! orig9al ,greek4     
fn#aja  ,:5 ,jesus !re=e p]ceiv$ t !y   
w\ld come1 & take him by =ce1 to make   
him a k+1 he dep>t$ aga9 into a m\nta91 
himself alone4 ,john vi4 #ae4  fn#ajb   
,x is rem>kable t ! gospels repres5t    
,jesus z refus+ to ackn[l$ge himself to 
! ,jews z ! ,messiah4 ,! gospels say1 t 
,jesus confid$ 8 ,messiah%ip to !       
disciples z a secret1 ) express         
injunctions n to betray x4 ,!n *>g$ he 8
 disciples t !y %\ld tell no man t he 0 
! ,messiah4 ,mat4 xvi4 #bj4 ,see also   
,m>k viii4 #bi4 & ,luke ix4 #ba4 ,?is   
makes x possible t he nev] did claim t  
"*1 & t ! glory fn#ajc 9 ! gospels t he 
_h told x z a secret to 8 disciples1 0  
inv5t$ 9 ord] to furni% a reply to !    
,jews1 :o might h told ! fir/ ,*ri/ians1
 t ,jesus _h nev] told !m s1 & ( c\rse  
nev] pret5d$ to be consid]$ z su*1 & t !
 ,*ri/ians c\ld n ju/ly blame !m =      
reject+ pret5sions :i* ,jesus nev] made 

to !m1 to :om especially he ought to h  
pla9ly decl>$ !m if he wi%$ !m to be    
receiv$4 ,! tru? ( ! matt] appe>s to be1
 t ! notion ( ! ,messiah%ip ( ,jesus1 _h
 orig9ally no bett] f\ndation ?an !     
mi/ak5 en?usiasm ( 8 foll[]s4  fn#ajc  =
 glory read /ory  fn#ajd  ,! case ( !   
,jews & ,*ri/ians is p>allel to t ( !   
prophet ( ,judah1 & ! prophet ( ,be!l4  
,! ,*ri/ians all[ t ,god himself gave ! 
law to ! ,jews1 b !y say to ! ,jews t   
,jesus 0 ord]$ by ,god to repeal x4  ,x 
0 said unto me 7says ! prophet ( ,judah7
 by ! ^w ( ,jehovah1 ,?\ %alt eat no    
bread1 nor dr9k wat] !re1 7at ,be!l !   
*apel ( ! gold5 calf17 nor turn to g by 
! way t ?\ came/4 ,he 7i4 e4 ! prophet (
 ,be!l7 said unto him1 ,i am a4 prophet 
also z ?\ art2 & an angel spake unto me 
by ! ^w ( ,jehovah1 say+2 ,br+ him back 
) !e into ?9e h\se1 t he may eat bread1 
& dr9k wat]4 ,b he li$ unto him4 ,s he  
w5t back ) him1 & did eat bread 9 8     
h\se1 & dr9k wat]4  ,&4 x came to pass1 
z !y sat at ! table1 t ! ^w ( ,jehovah  

came unto ! prophet t br\ght him back3 &
 he cri$ unto ! man ( ,god t came f     
,judah1 say+1 ,?us sai?4 ,jehovah1      
=asmu* z ?\ ha/ disobey$ ! m\? (        
,jehovah1 & ha/ n kept ! comm&m5t :i*   
,jehovah ?y ,god comm&$ !e1 b came/     
back1 & ha/ eat5 bread & drunk wat] 9 ! 
place1 ( ! :i* ,jehovah did say unto !e1
 eat no bread1 & dr9k no wat]1 ?y c>case
 %all n come unto ! sepul*re ( ?y fa!rs4
 #a ,k+s1 *4 xiii4  fn#aje  aft] t ins]t
 z  fn#ajf  #a4 ,if ! ,*ri/ians %\ld d  
?is1 ! fundam5tal articles ( _! cre$1   
w\ld be1 to love ! ,"l _! ,god ) all _! 
he>t1 & ) all _! m9d1 & s\l1 & /r5g?1 & 
to love _! neighb\rs z !mselves3 = on ^!
 two comm&m5ts hang all ! law & !       
prophets4  #b4 ,if ! ,*ri/ians %\ld d   
?is1 !y w\ld h precisely ! same         
,scriptures :i* ! apo/les & fir/        
,*ri/ians _h1 & :i* !y consid]$ z       
suffici5t4 ,ev5 ,paul himself pron\nces1
 t ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 giv5 by inspiration
 ( ,god1 & is pr(itable = doctr9e1 =    
repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9    

righte\sness1 t ! man ( ,god may be     
p]fect1 ?or\ghly furni%$ unto all good  
works4 #b ,tim4 *4 iii4 #af4  #c4 ,if ! 
,*ri/ians %\ld d ?is1 all ! endless &   
ranc\r\s disputes ab\t ! tr9ity1        
inc>nation1 atonem5t1 transub/antiation1
 wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ! sa9ts1 _!    
images & relics1 ! supremacy ( ! ,pope1 
et id g5us omne1 w\ld be quietly laid ^u
 ! %elf1 & torm5t mank9d no m4  #d4 ,!  
hundr$ sects into :i* ,*ri/ians are     
divid$1 w\ld coalesce2 = x is ! ,new    
,te/am5t :i* keeps !m asund]4 ,s long z 
t book is believ$ to conta9 a           
,revelation f ,god1 !re c be no peace4  
,= pi\s & good m5 :o believe t x is (   
div9e au?ority1 & :o are zeal\sly       
dispos$ to discov] f its cont5ts :at is 
! m9d ( ! _s1 mu/ necess>ily be divid$ 9
 _! op9ions2 ,,because ! ,new ,te/am5t  
is n only inconsi/5t ) ! ,old1 b is also
 inconsi/5t ) itself too2 & mu/ !re=e   
necess>ily create a div]sity ( op9ions 9
 ^? :o rev]5ce x z ! ^w ( ,god4 ,?is is 
! gr& secret1 & ev]act+ cause1 :i* has  

made scisms 9 ! *ur*4  fn#ajg  ,mr4     
,ev]ett1 p4 #dbg ( 8 "w1 allud+ to my   
anticipations 9 "o ( my publications1 9 
:i* ,i express$ myself z aw>e ( :at ,i  
%\ld h to enc\nt]1 9 consequ5ce ( my    
und]tak+ on behalf ( ! oppress$1 & sl&]$
 ,jews2 says ) some?+ l ! *>ity ( a     
monk1 & ! meekness ( an inquisitor1 t ! 
affect+ allusion he 7,mr4 ,engli%17 has 
made to 8 prospects 9 ! _w1 has _m a "t 
re/ra9$ me1 :5 ,i ought to h us$ !      
language ( indignation4  ,if a man _h   
told me1 t 9 consequ5ce ( my ent]prise  
,i %\ld enc\nt] great mis=tunes1 ,i %\ld
 h answ]$1 ,i expect$1 & 0 prep>$ to    
meet !m4 ,b if he _h told me1 a native (
 ! ,new ,_w discov]$ a few c5turies ago1
 t ! "t w\ld come :5 ,i %\ld write ^u   
?is subject1 9 ! v l&1 & almo/ on ! v   
spot t gave bir? to ,moses & ! ,ph>oahs1
 ,i %\ld h ?\ght him amus+ himself ) a  
je/2 nev]!less su* is ! fact4 ,i write  
?is book2 on ! banks ( old ,nile1 & 9   
sight ( ! pyramids4  fn#ajh  ,i h read 9
 a ,magaz9e1 ( an it9]ant ,me?odi/      

prea*]1 n p]fectly acqua9t$ ) ! sublime 
arts ( read+ & writ+1 :o1 9 a s]mon ( 8 
9 praise ( ,indu/ry1 all$g$ z a pro( (  
,god's av]sion to idl5ess1 t ,god comm&$
 ,moses1 :5 he built ! ,tab]nacle 9 !   
wild]ness1 to cov] x ) ,,begg>',s       
,,sk9s4 ,! ,engli% ,translation says    
,ex4 *4 xxvi #ad4 ) ,,badg]',s ,,sk9s4  
,n[ ,i suppose t if su* a quotation f ! 
,old4 ,te/am5t 0 f\nd 9 a "w ^: title   
page repres5t$ x to h be5 writt5 by     
,bi%op ,m>%1 t !re is n a s*ol>1 94     
,*ri/5dom1 :o w\ld n pron\nce ! book to 
be a =g]y4  fn#aji  ,mr4 ,ev]ett says p4
 #bdc1 ( 8 "w t n "o ( ! books ( ! ,new 
,te/am5t1 nor all ( !m toge!r1 7 int5d$ 
to be a =5sic def5ce ( ,*ri/ianity4     
,!-,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 at lea/1      
convicts ?is op9ion ( mi/ake4  ,he says 
also p4 #bgc41 ,z to :at ,mr4 ,engli%1  
aft] ,coll9s1 proce$s to say1 t ! au?ors
 ( ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t always     
argue absolutely f ! quotations !y cite 
z prophecies out ( ! books ( ! old      
,te/am5t1 x is s f> f be+ correct1 t x  

is highly notori\s1 t !y d n argue f !m 
at all4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett mu/ h felt v       
desp]ate to v5ture ^u su* an ass]tion 9 
! face ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews4 ,mr4  
,ev]ett may succe$ ) "s 9 fac+ d[n      
argum5t1 b he is mi/ak5 if he ?9ks1 t   
,/ubborn facts mu/ /ill give place ,to 8
 unp5etrable face1 ,:i*-makes its way   
?r\gh all affairs1 c4 c4'  fn#aaj       
,bi%op ,m>% does hon\r to 8 ,engli%     
hone/y & common s5se1 9 refus+ to all[ t
 su* /rong expressions c signify a m]e  
accommodation ( a passage 9 ! ,old      
,te/am5t4 ,see 8 ,notes to ,mi*aelis'   
,introduction to ! ,new ,te/am5t4       
fn#aaa  ,= 0 read is  fn#aab  ,= #ba    
read #bc  fn#aac   ,?is ,psalm is       
entitl$ 9 ! ,engli% v]sion a pray] =    
,solomon1 ,x %\ld h be5 translat$ a     
,psalm ( ,solomon4  fn#aad  ,mr4 ,ev]ett
 says p4 #ea4 t ! ,septuag9t            
disc\nt5ances ?is r5d]+4 ,:at is t to   
me8 ,i *ose to abide by ! orig9al       
,hebrew1 & n to foll[ a blund]+1 g>bl$1 
& int]polat$ v]sion1 :i* frequ5tly      

imposes a false s5se ^u ! orig9al1 & n  
unfrequ5tly no s5se at all4 m ,*ri/iano4
  fn#aae  ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 p4 #eb4 consid]s
 ?is expression z a decisive pro( t !   
prophecies ( ! ,messiah's k+dom1 mu/ be 
und]/ood figuratively4 ,is ,mr4 ,ev]ett 
s ignorant ( 8 ,bible z n to "k1 t x    
repres5ts t at ! beg9n+ animals did n   
prey ^u ea* o!r1 & if x 0 s once1 :i*   
,mr4 ,ev]ett w n d5y1 x may be s aga94  
,see ,g54 *4 i4 #cj4  fn#aaf  = ?us sai?
 read ?is is  fn#aag   ,! ,greeks1      
,russians1 & ,copts w n wor%ip images1 =
 t !y say is flagrant idolatry2 b !y say
 !re is no h>m 9 pray+ be=e a picture4  
,_! *ur*es & h\ses are full ( !m4 ,i h  
he>d ( a ,greek bi%op :o employ$ a fam\s
 ,italian pa9t] to make a picture ( !   
bi%op's patron1 ,isaiah fn#aah3 :5 x 0  
f9i%$ he refus$ to take x1 & express$   
himself mu* %ock$1 by its appe>ance4 ,! 
pa9t] ask$ :y8  y\r picture1 said !     
bi%op is sc&al\s1 ! figure /&s out f !  
canvass absolutely z if x 7 a /atue2 x  
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