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"t :5 !y are m5tion$ 9 ,scripture1 almo/ ! wor/ "w :i* a soldi] c d4 ,= !y 7 n def5d+ _! own c\ntry aga9/ =eign enemies4 ,!y 7 keep+ d[n a conqu]$ nation1 by a /]n milit>y despotism1 9 :i* ! soldi]y act$ n m]ely z police1 b z gaol]s & execution]s4 ,& yet ?ree m5 :o _h su* "w z ?is to d1 are s+l$ out 9 ,scripture to become fam\s ?r\gh all "t1 z ! fir/-fruits ( ! hea!n2 & ( "o ( !m our ,"l said1 ,i h n f\nd su* great fai?1 no1 n 9 ,israel4 ,:y is ?is8 ,0 !re any?+ 9 ^! soldi]s' pr(ession1 9 ^! soldi]s' tra9+1 :i* made !m m ready ?an o!r m5 to ackn[l$ge ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,& if s2 :at 0 x8 ,let u take ! case ( ?is fir/ ,c5turion1 & see if x w tell u4 ,we w n inv5t any reasons ( our own = 8 great fai?4 ,we w let him give 8 own reasons4 ,we w let him tell 8 own /ory4 ,we may tru/ x2 = our bless$ ,"l approv$ ( x4 ,our ,"l pla9ly ?\ght t :at ! soldi] _h spok51 he _h spok5 well4 ,& yet x is some:at difficult to und]/& :at 0 9 8 m9d4 ,he 0 pla9ly no talk]2 no orator4 ,l _m a good ,engli% soldi]1 sailor1 yeoman1 man ( bus9ess1 he _h v s\nd in/9cts 9 him1 & drew v s\nd conclusions f !m3 b he c\ld n put !m into words4 ,he knew t he 0 "r1 b he c\ld n make a spee* ab\t x4 ,bett] t1 ?an be--z too _m are--ready to make glib spee*es1 :i* !y only half believe !mselves2 ready to deceive !mselves ) subtle argum5ts & high-fl[n oratory1 till !y c give ! mo/ satisfactory reasons = do+ ! mo/ unsatisfactory & unreasonable ?+s4 ,no1 ! good soldi] 0 no orator3 b he _h s\nd s5se "u 8 clumsy words4 ,let u li/5 to !m once m4 ,i am a man "u au?ority1 hav+ soldi]s "u me4 ,& ,i say to ?is man1 ,g1 & he goe?2 & to ano!r1 ,come1 & he come?2 & to my s]vant1 ,d ?is1 & he doe? x4 ,surely ! ?\ght :i* 0 9 8 m9d is to be f\nd 9 ! v words :i* he us$--,au?ority4 ,subord9ation4 ,discipl9e4 ,ob$i5ce4 ,he 0 "u au?ority1 & mu/ obey 8 sup]ior (fic]4 ,he _h soldi]s "u him1 & !y mu/ obey him4 ,!re mu/ be n only no mut9y1 b no neglect1 no argu+1 no ask+ :y4 ,if he said ,g1 a man mu/ g2 if he said ,come1 a man mu/ come2 & make no words ab\t x4 ,o!rwise ! ,emp]or's s]vice w\ld g to ru91 ?r\gh laz9ess1 di/ru/1 & mut9\s talk4 ,by subord9ation1 by discipl9e1 by mutual tru/ & /rict ob$i5ce1 t empire ( ,rome 0 conqu]+ ! old _w2 because e ,roman knew 8 place1 & e ,roman did :at he 0 told4 ,b :at _h t to d ) our ,"l's p[]1 & ) ! heal+ ( ! *ild8 ,?is4 ,! hone/ soldi] _h1 ,i ?9k1 9 8 m9d1 t subord9ation 0 "o ( ! mo/ necess>y ?+s 9 ! _w2 t )\t x ! _w c\ld n g on4 ,!n he said to himself1 ,if !re mu/ be subord9ation on e>?1 mu/ !re n be subord9ation 9 heav58 ,if he1 a poor (fic]1 c\ld get 8 comm&s obey$1 by m]ely speak+ ! ^w2 !n h[ mu* m c\ld ,god4 ,if ,jesus 0--z ,he said--z ,8 disciples said--! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ! ,jews3 !n ,he _h no ne$ to come & see a sick man2 no ne$ to lay ,8 h&s on him2 to p]=m c]emonies or say pray]s ov] him4 ,! ,laws ( ,nature1 by :i* heal? & sickness come1 w\ld obey ,8 ^w ( comm& )\t rebellion & )\t delay4 ,speak ! ^w only1 ,"l1 & my s]vant %all be heal$4 ,b h[ did ! ,c5turion "k--seem+ly at fir/ sight1 t ,jesus 0 ! ,"l ,god8 ,ah1 h[ inde$8 ,i ?9k x 0 because he _h le>nt ! soldi]'s lesson4 ,he _h se5 _m a valiant (fic]--,tribunes1 ,prefects1 ,consuls1 ,emp]ors1 comm&+ m52 & fit to comm& m54 ,!re 0 no lack ( su* m5 9 ! ,roman empire !n1 z ! poor1 fooli%1 unruly ,jews f\nd out to _! co/ )9 ! next =ty ye>s4 ,& ! good ,c5turion _h be5 accu/om$ to look at su* m52 & to look up to !m beside1 & say n m]ely--,x is a duty to obey ^! m51 b--,x is a delight to obey !m4 ,he _h be5 accu/om$--z x is good = e man to be accu/om$--to meet m5 sup]ior to himself2 m5 able to guide & rule him4 ,& he _h le>n$--z e good soldi] ought to le>n--:5 he met su* a man1 n to envy him1 n to backbite him1 n to intrigue aga9/ him1 n to try to pull him d[n3 b to accept him = :at he 0--a man :o 0 to be foll[$1 if ne$ be1 to ! dea?4 ,!re 0 9 t good ,c5turion none ( ! base _s ( envy1 :i* dreads & !re=e hates excell5ce1 hates ability1 hates au?ority2 ! mut9\s _s :i* ends1 n--z x dreams--9 fre$om & equality1 b 9 slav]y & tyranny2 because x trans=ms a :ole army--a :ole nation--f :at x %\ld be1 a pack ( /aun* & fai?ful h\nds1 into a mob ( qu>relsome & gre$y curs4 ,n ( t _s 0 ! good ,c5turion3 b ( ! _s ( rev]5ce & loyalty2 ! _s :i* delights 91 & looks up to1 all t is brave & able1 great & good2 ! _s ( true indep5d5ce1 true fre$om1 & ! true self-respect :i* respects its fell[ m52 & !re=e x 01 t :5 ! ,c5turion came into ! div9e pres5ce ( ,*ri/1 he knew at once1 in/9ctively & by a glance1 into :at a pres5ce he _h come4 ,*ri/'s m]e c\nt5ance1 ,*ri/'s m]e be>+1 ,i believe1 told t good soldi] :o ,he 04 ,he knew ( old ! look ( great comm&]s3 & n[ he saw a c\nt5ance1 9 spite ( all its sweetness1 m comm&+ ?an he _h ev] se5 be=e4 ,he knew ( old ! be>+ ( ,consuls & ( ,emp]ors3 & n[1 9 spite ( ,*ri/'s l[ly disguise1 he recognis$ ! be>+ ( an ,emp]or ( emp]ors1 a ,k+ ( k+s4 ,he _h le>nt ( old to "k a man :5 he met "o2 & n[1 he felt t he _h met ! ,man ( all m51 ! ,son ( ,man2 & t s ,god-l 0 ,8 pres5ce1 t ,he mu/ be likewise ! ,son ( ,god4 ,& s _h ?is good soldi] 8 rew>d2 8 rew>d = ! soldi]ly qualities :i* he _h acquir$2 = subord9ation2 = rev]5ce2 = admiration ( great & able m54 ,& :at 0 8 rew>d8 ,n m]ely t 8 fav\rite s]vant 0 heal$ at 8 reque/3 b t he le>nt to "k ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :om truly to "k is ev]la/+ life2 :om ! selfi%1 ! conceit$1 ! envi\s1 ! sl&]\s1 ! insol5t1 ! mut9\s1 "k n1 & nev] w "k2 = !y are n ( ,8 ,_s1 nei!r is ,he ( !irs4 ,b m3 ,:at is ! moral :i* old div9es h drawn f ?is /ory8 ,if y wi% to gov]n3 le>n fir/ to obey4 ,t is a moral lesson m valuable ?an ev5 ! use ( arms4 ,to le>n--z ! good ,c5turion le>nt--t a free man c give up 8 indep5d5ce )\t los+ x4 ,los+ x8 ,indep5d5ce is nev] m call$ out ?an by subord9ation4 ,a man nev] feels himself s mu* ( a free man z :5 he is freely obey+ ^? :om ! laws ( 8 c\ntry h set ov] him4 ,a man nev] feels s able z :5 he is foll[+ ! lead ( an abl] man ?an himself4 ,rememb] ?is4 ,make x a po9t ( hon\r to d y\r duty e>ne/ly1 scrupul\sly1 & to ! utt]mo/2 & y w f9d t ! habits ( self-re/ra9t1 discipl9e1 & ob$i5ce1 :i* y1 z soldi]s1 h le>n$1 w /& y 9 good /ead = ! re/ ( y\r lives1 & make y ea*1 9 8 place1 fit to rule1 j because y h le>n$ to obey4 ,b n[ g on a /ep1 z ! good ,c5turion w5t on1 & say--,if !re is no succe$+ 9 e>?ly ?+s1 :e!r 9 soldi]+ or any o!r pr(ession1 )\t subord9ation2 )\t obey+ rules & ord]s /rictly & )\t "q3 !n p]haps !re is no succe$+ 9 spiritual & heav5ly ?+s4 ,= has n ,god ,8 moral ,laws1 ,8 spiritual ,laws1 :i* mu/ be obey$1 if y int5d to prosp] 9 ?is life1 or 9 ! life to come8 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t & s\l1 & ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,?\ %alt hon\r ?y fa!r & ?y "m4 ,?\ %alt n kill1 /eal1 commit adult]y1 sl&]1 or covet4 ,s x is writt53 n m]ely on ^? old tables ( /one on ,s9ai2 b 9 ,! ,et]nal ,w ( ,god1 & 9 ! v nature ( ?is _w1 :i* ,god has made4 ,!re is no escap+ ^? ,laws4 ,!y fulfil !mselves4 ,god says to !m1 ,g1 & !y g2 ,come1 & !y come2 ,d ju/ice on ! (f5d]1 & !y d x4 ,if we are fools & disobey !m1 !y w gr9d u to p[d]4 ,if we are wise & obey !m1 !y w rew>d u4 ,= 9 wisdom's "r h& is l5g? ( days1 & 9 h] left h& ri*es & hon\r4 ,h] ways are ways ( pleasantness1 & all h] pa?s are peace4 ,%e is a tree ( life to !m t lay hold ( h]1 & bless$ is e "o t reta9e? h]2 z ,god grant y all w d4 ,b y1 too1 9 "t may h soldi]s "u y4 ,?9k1 ,i besee* y1 e>ne/ly ( ?is1 & = _! sake1 z well z = y\r own1 try by ,god's help to live wor?y ( ,*ri/ian ,engli% m54 ,let !m see y go+ out & com+ 91 :e!r on duty or by y\r own firesides1 z m5 :o feel t !y are ev] b5ea? _! great taskma/]'s eye2 :o h a solemn duty to p]=m1 namely1 ! duty ( liv+ l good m5 t[>d y\r sup]ior (fic]s1 y\r families1 y\r neighb\rs1 y\r c\ntry1 & y\r ,god--ev5 t[>ds t ,savi\r :o s lov$ y t ,he di$ = y on ! cross1 to set y ! example ( :at true m5 %\ld be2 ! example ( p]fect duty1 p]fect ob$i5ce1 p]fect c\rage1 p]fect g5]osity--9 "o ^w--! example ( a p]fect ,h]o4 ,live su* lives1 & !n1 w be fulfill$ to y1 & to y\r *ildr5 aft] y1 f g5]ation to g5]ation1 ! promises :i* ,god made1 ages s9ce1 to ! m5 ( ,judea ( old2 promises :i* are all true /ill1 & w cont9ue true1 9 e c\ntry ( ! _w1 till ! _w's end4 ,put ?\ ?y tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 & be do+ good2 dwell 9 ! l&1 & v]ily ?\ %alt be f$4 ,! ,"l kn[e? ! do+s ( ! righte\s2 & _! inh]itance %all endure = ev]4 ,!y %all n be conf\nd$ 9 ! p]il\s "t2 & 9 ! days ( de>? !y %all h en\gh4 ,! ,"l ord]e? a good man's go+2 & make? 8 way acceptable to himself4 ,?\gh he fall1 he %all n be ca/ d[n2 = ! ,"l upholde? him ) 8 h&4 ,i h be5 "y1 & n[ ,i am old2 yet saw ,i nev] ! righte\s =sak51 nor 8 se$ begg+ _! bread4 ,flee f evil1 & d ! ?+ t is good2 & dwell = ev]more4 ,= ! ,"l love? ! ?+ t is "r2 ,he =sake? n 8 t are godly1 b !y are pres]v$ = ev]4 ,am54 ,,ii4 ,,*ri/ ,,is ,,come4 ,a ,,*ri/mas ,,s]mon4 ,= unto u a *ild is born1 unto u a son is giv53 & ! gov]nm5t %all be ^u 8 %\ld]3 & 8 "n %all be call$ ,wond]ful1 ,c\nsellor1 ,! mighty ,god1 ,! ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,( ! increase ( 8 gov]nm5t & peace !re %all be no end1 ^u ! ?rone ( ,david1 & ^u 8 k+dom1 to ord] x1 & to e/abli% x ) judgm5t & ) ju/ice f h5ce=? ev5 = ev]4--,,isaiah ix4 #f1 #g4 ,x is n[ m ?an ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago t ,god made to ,abraham ! promise1 ,9 ?y se$ %all all ! nations ( ! e>? be bless$4 ,aga9 ! promise 0 r5ew$ to ,moses :5 he 0 comm&$ to tell ! ,jews1 a prophet %all ! ,"l y\r ,god raise up unto y1 l unto me4 ,he> ye him 4 4 4 ,9 ,david's ,psalms1 aga91 ?is same /range p]son 0 spok5 ( :o 0 already1 & yet :o 0 to come4 ,david calls him ! ,son ( ,god1 ! ,k+ ( k+s4 ,aga91 9 ! ,prophets1 9 _m /range & my/]i\s words1 is ?is same be+ spok5 ( z a virg9's *ild--,behold a virg9 %all conceive & be> a son1 & 8 "n %all be call$ ,emmanuel1 ,god ) u2 & aga91 ,unto u a *ild is born1 unto u a son is giv51 & 8 "n %all be call$ ,wond]ful1 ,c\nsellor1 ! ,mighty ,god--! ,ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,& aga91 ,!re %all come =? a rod out ( ! /em ( ,jesse1 & a bran* %all gr[ out ( 8 roots4 ,& ! _s ( ! ,"l %all re/ ^u him1--! _s ( wisdom & und]/&+1 ! _s ( k & ! fe> ( ! ,"l4 ,& ) righte\sness %all ,he judge ! poor1 c4 ,& aga91 ,?\ ,be?lehem1 ?\gh ?\ be little among ! pr9ces ( ,judah1 yet out ( !e %all come =? ,he t is to be rul] 9 ,israel1 ^: go+s =? h be5 f ev]la/+4 ,& ,he %all be great unto ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,b "t w\ld fail me if ,i tri$ to repeat to y half ! passages :]e9 ! old ,jewi% prophets =etold ,him :o 0 to come1 & 9 :om all ! nations ( ! e>? %\ld be bless$1 m & m cle>ly z ! "t drew nigh4 ,well1 my fri5ds1 surely y "k ( :om ,i h be5 speak+--( :om ,moses & ! prophets spoke--( ,him :o 0 born ( a village maid51 laid 9 a mang]1 proclaim$ ( angels to ! %eph]ds1 wor%ipp$ ) hymns ( glory by ! heav5ly ho/ on ! fir/ ,*ri/mas day eighte5 hundr$ & sev5ty-eight ye>s ago1 z we c\nt "t4 ,aye1 /range z x may seem1 ,he is come1 & 9 ,him all ! nations ( ! e>? are bless$4 ,he is come--! ,conqu]or ( ,evil--! desire ( all nations--! ,law-giv]--! ,lamb :i* 0 to suff] = our s9s--! ,k+ ( k+s--! ,light :i* %\ld light5 ! hea!n--! ,virg9's *ild1 ( wondr\s wisdom1 ^: "n %\ld be ,god z well z man--:om all ! hea!ns1 amid /range d>kness & mad confusions1 _h /ill be5 fe>+ & look+ =4 ,he is come--,he came on t fir/ ,*ri/mas-tide4 ,& we "h on ea* ,*ri/mas-tide c ?ank ,god = ,8 com+1 & say be=e m5 & angels1 ,unto u a *ild is born--! ,pr9ce ( ,peace is ours--to ,8 k+dom we belong--,he has borne ab\t on ,him a man's body1 a man's s\l & _s--,he 0 born l u--l u ,he grew--l u ,he rejoic$ & sorr[$--tempt$ 9 all po9ts l z we are1 yet )\t s9--able to ! utt]mo/ to und]/& & help all :o come to ,god by ,him4 ,he has bruis$ ! s]p5t's head--,he has deliv]$ u f ! p[] ( d>kness1 & br\ght u into ,8 k+dom4 ,?r\gh ,8 blood we h r$emption & =giv5ess--yes6 ?r\gh ,him :o1 ?\gh ,he 0 laid 9 a mang]1 0 yet ! image ( ! unse5 ,god4 ,& by ,him1 & = ,him--t ,babe ( ,be?lehem--7 all ?+s creat$ 9 heav5 & e>?--& ,he is be=e all ?+s1 & by ,him all ?+s consi/4 ,all heav5 & e>?1 & all ! p[]s !re91 are held toge!r by ,him4 ,= x pleas$ ! ,fa!r t 9 ,him %\ld all fulness dwell2 & hav+ made peace ?r\gh ! blood ( ,8 cross1 to reconcile by t *ild all ?+s unto ,himself--all ?+s 9 heav5--all ?+s 9 e>?4 ,?is %\ld be our boa/--?is %\ld be our glory--= ?is d we meet toge!r e ,*ri/mas day4 ,b :at is all ?is to u if t ,bless$ ,man be gone away f u8 ,our s\ls want m ?an ,i h told y yet4 ,our s\ls want m ?an a beautiful & wond]ful /ory ab\t ,*ri/4 ,!y want ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,prea*+ is bless$ & useful if x speaks ( ,*ri/4 ,our own ?\ghts are bless$ & useful if we ?9k ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,bible is mo/ bless$ & useful conta9+ all ?+s necess>y to salvation1 = x speaks ( ,*ri/4 ,our pray]s are bless$ & useful if 9 !m we call & cry e>ne/ly to ,*ri/4 ,b nei!r prea*+1 nor ?9k+1 nor pray+ are en\gh4 ,9 !m we ?9k ab\t ,him & speak to ,him4 ,b we want ,him to speak to u4 ,we want n m]ely a man to say1 y\r s9s may be =giv5 y2 we want ,*ri/ ,himself to say1 ,y\r s9s are =giv5 y4 ,we want n m]ely a wise book to tell u t ! good m5 ( old belong$ to ,*ri/'s k+dom--we want ,*ri/ ,himself to tell u t we belong to ,8 k+dom4 ,we want n m]ely a book t tells u t ,he promis$ always to be ) u--we want ,him ,himself to tell u t ,he is really n[ ) u4 ,we want n m]ely a promise f a prophet ( old t 9 ,him all ! nations ( ! e>? %all be bless$1 b a sign f ,*ri/ ,himself t ?is nation ( ,engl& is really n[ ble/ 9 ,him4 ,9 %ort1 we want n words1 h[ev] true words1 h[ev] f9e words1 ab\t ,*ri/4 ,we want ,*ri/ ,himself to =give u our s9s--to give peace & fre$om to our he>ts--to come to u unse51 & fill u ) ?\ghts & long+s su* z our fall5 nature _c give u--su* ?\ghts & feel+s z we _c expla9 9 words1 = !y are too deep & bless$ to be talk$ ab\t--b ?\ghts :i* say to u1 z if ! bless$ ,jesus ,himself spoke to u 9 ! dep?s ( our he>ts1 ,poor1 /ruggl+1 s9ful bro!r6 ?\ art m9e4 ,= !e ,i 0 born--= !e ,i di$--!e ,i w tea*--,i w guide !e & in=m !e ) m9e eye--,i w nev] leave !e nor =sake !e4 ,well--y want ,him--& y want a sign ( ,him--a sign ( ,8 own giv+ t ,he is among y ?is day--a sign ( ,8 own giv+ t ,he has tak5 y into ,8 k+dom--a sign ( ,8 own giv+ t ,he di$ = y--t ,he w fe$ & /r5g!n y\r s\ls 9 y ) ,8 own life & ,8 own body4 ,!n--!re is a sign--!re is ! sign :i* has /ood /$fa/ & sure to y--& to y\r fa!rs--& y\r =efa!rs be=e !m--back = eighte5 hundr$ ye>s1 ov] half ! _w4 ,!re is ! bread ( :i* ,he said1 ,take1 eat1 ?is is my body :i* is brok5 = y4 ,!re is ! w9e ( :i* ,he said1 ,?is cup is ! ,new ,cov5ant 9 my blood1 :i* is %$ = y1 & = _m1 = ! =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,!re is ,8 sign4 ,don't ask h[4 ,don't try to expla9 x away1 & fancy t y c f9d fitt]1 & sob]]1 & saf]1 & m gospel- s\nd+ words ?an ,jesus ,*ri/'s own1 by :i* to speak ( ,8 own ,sacram5t4 ,b say1 ) ! great ,que5 ,elizabe? ( old1 :5 m5 tri$ too curi\sly to enquire into h] op9ion conc]n+ ?is bless$ my/]y-- ,*ri/ made ! ,^w & spake x1 ,he took ! bread & brake x1 ,& :at ,8 ,^w did make x1 ,t ,i believe1 & take x4 ,he said1 ,?is bread is my body :i* 0 brok5 = y4 ,he said1 ,?is cup is ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 my blood4 ,is x8 or is x n8 ,& if x is1 is n ,*ri/ among u n[1 inde$8 ,is n t some?+ bett] ?an all ! prea*+ 9 ! _w8 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,k+ ( k+s--! ,savi\r--! ,deliv]]--! ,lamb ( ,god--! ,ev]la/+ ,son--! ,^w--! ,light--! ,life--is "h among u ready to fe$ our s\ls 9 ! ,holy ,sacram5t ( ,8 body & blood1 z surely z t bread & w9e w fe$ our bodies--yea--to fe$ our s\ls & bodies to ev]la/+ life4 ,ho6 e "o t ?ir/e?1 come ye to ! wat]s & dr9k4 ,come1 buy w9e )\t money & )\t price4 ,,iii4 ,,is1 ,,or ,,is ,,n1 ,,! ,,bible ,,true8 ,if ,i say ! tru?1 :y d ye n believe ,me8--,,john viii4 #df4 ,is1 or is n1 ! ,bible true8 ,to ?is "q we mu/ all come "s day or o!r4 ,d y believe t t book :i* lies !re1 :i* we call ! ,bible1 is a true book1 or a ly+ book8 ,is x true or false8 ,is x "r or wrong8 ,is x f ,god1 or is x n f ,god8 ,let u answ] t4 ,if x is n f ,god1 let x g2 b if x is f ,god1 :i* we "k x is1 h[ d>e we disobey x8 ,t ,god1 ! mak] ( heav5 & e>?1 %\ld speak to m5--%\ld set ,8 comm&s d[n 9 a book & give x to !m--& t !y %\ld neglect x1 disobey x--x is ! /range/ sight t c be se5 on e>?6 t ,god 9 heav5 %\ld say "o ?+1 & a human be+1 six feet high at mo/1 %\ld d>e to d ano!r6 ,if ! ,bible is f ,god1 ,i say1 ! "q is n :e!r x is bett] to obey x or n4 ,bett]8 !re is no bett] or worse 9 ! matt]--x is inf9itely necess>y4 ,to obey is inf9itely "r1 to disobey is inf9itely wrong4 ,to obey is inf9itely wise1 to disobey is inf9ite folly4 ,!re c be no "q ab\t ! matt]1 except 9 ! m9d ( a fool4 ,bett] to obey ,god's ^w8 ,bett] inde$--= to obey is heav51 to disobey is hell4 ,t is ! diff]5ce4 ,& at y\r bett] mom5ts does n ! voice )9 y1 witness to1 & agree )1 ! words ( t book8 ,:5 x tells y to c>e m = y\r s\l ?an y\r body--m = ! life to come1 :i* is et]nity1 ?an = ! pres5t life :i* la/s b a few ye>s--does n common s5se tell y t8 ,! ,bible tells y to rev]5ce & love ,god ! giv] ( all good--does n reason tell y t8 ,! ,bible tells y loyally to obey1 to love1 to wor%ip our bless$ ,k+ & ,savi\r 9 heav54 ,does n common s5se tell y t8 ,surely if !re be su* a p]son z ,jesus ,*ri/--if ,he is sitt+ n[ 9 heav5 z ,savi\r ( all1 & "o day to be ,judge ( all--by all means ,he is to be obey$1 ,he is to be pleas$1 :oev] else we may displease4 ,reason1 "o w\ld ?9k1 w\ld tell u t--& x is j want ( reason :i* makes u =get x4 ,:at h y to say aga9/ ! patt]n ( a true & holy man z laid d[n 9 ! ,bible8 ,! ,bible w\ld h y pure--c y d5y t y ought to be t8 ,x w\ld h y peaceable--c y d5y t y ought to be t8 ,! ,bible w\ld h y =giv+1 hone/1 hon\rable1 active1 indu/ri\s4 ,! ,bible w\ld h y g5]\s1 lov+1 *>itable4 ,c y d5y t t is "r1 h[ev] "s ( y may dislike x8 ,! ,bible w\ld h y ask all y want f ,god1 & ask =giv5ess ( ,god = e (f5ce1 great & small1 aga9/ ,him4 ,c y d5y t t is "r & reasonable8 ,! ,bible w\ld h y live 9 cont9ual remembrance t ! great eye ( ,god is on y--9 cont9ual ?ankfulness to ! bless$ ,savi\r :o di$ = y & has r$eem$ y by ,8 own blood--) daily & h\rly pray] = ,god's ,_s to set y\r he>t & y\r und]/&+ "r on e po9t4 ,c y d5y t t is all "r & good & prop]--t unless ! ,bible be all a dream1 & !re be no ,holy & ,almighty ,god1 no m]ciful ,*ri/ 9 heav51 ?is is ,,! way & ! only way to live8 ,ay1 if !re 7 no ,god1 no ,*ri/1 no h]eaft]1 x w\ld be bett] = man to live z ! ,bible tells him1 ?an to live z too _m d4 ,!re w\ld be inf9itely less mis]y1 less he>t-burn+s1 less suff]+ ( body & s\l1 if m5 foll[$ ,*ri/'s example z told u 9 ! ,bible4 ,ev5 if ?is life 7 all1 & !re 7 nei!r puni%m5t nor rew>d = u aft] dea?--does n our reason tell u t if all m5 & wom5 7 l ,*ri/ 9 g5tl5ess1 wisdom1 & purity1 ! _w z long z x la/$ w\ld be a heav58 ,& d n y\r own he>ts e*o ^! ?\ghts at mom5ts :5 !y are quiete/ & pure/ & mo/ happy too8 ,h y n said to y\rselves--,^? ,bible words are good words4 ,aft] all1 if ,i 7 l t1 ,i %\ld be happi] ?an ,i am n[4 ,ah6 my fri5ds1 li/5 to ^? ?\ghts :5 !y come into y\r he>ts--!y are n y\r own ?\ghts--!y are ! voice ( ,"o holi] ?an y--wis] ?an y--,"o :o loves y bett] ?an y love y\rselves--,"o plead+ ) y1 /irr+ y up by ,8 ,_s1 if x be b = a mom5t1 to see ! ?+s :i* belong to y\r peace4 ,b :at c y say = y\rselves1 if hav+ once _h ^! ?\ghts1 hav+ once settl$ 9 y\r own m9ds t ! ,gospel ( ,god is "r & y are wrong1 if y p]si/ 9 disobey+ t gospel--if y agree "o m9ute ) ! inn] voice1 :i* says1 ,d ?is & live1 d ?is & be at peace ) ,god & man1 & y\r own consci5ce--& !n fall back ! next mom5t into ! same worldly1 selfi%1 peevi%1 s5se-b\nd1 mis]able life-9-dea? z ev]8 ,! reason1 my fri5ds1 ,i am afraid1 ) mo/ ( u is1 %e] folly--n want ( cunn+ & clev]ness1 b want ( he>t--want ( feel+--:at ,solomon calls folly 7,prov4 i4 #bb-bg71 /upidity ( s\l1 :5 he calls on ! simple s\ls1 ,h[ long ye simple ones w y love simplicity or sill9ess1 & ! scorn]s delight 9 _! scorn+ 7delight 9 laugh+ at :at is good71 & fools hate k--hate to ?9k e>ne/ly or /eadily ab\t any?+--! /upidity ( ! ass1 :o is too /ubborn & ?ick-sk9n$ to turn out ( 8 way = any "o--or ! /upidity ( ! sw9e1 :o c>es = 8 food & no?+ fur!r--or worse ?an all1 ! /upidity ( ! ape1 :o c>es = no?+ b play & curiosity1 & ! va9 & frivol\s amusem5ts ( ! mom5t4 ,all ^! temp]s are common en\gh1 & !y may be jo9$ ) clev]ness en\gh4 ,:at bea/ s clev] z an ape8 yet :at bea/ s fooli%1 s mean1 s useless8 ,b ?is is ! fault ( /upidity--x bl9ds our eyes to ! _w ( spirits2 x makes u =get ,god2 x makes u see fir/ :at we c lay our h&s on1 & no?+ m2 x makes u =get t we h s\ls4 ,our glori\s m9ds & ?\ghts1 :i* %\ld be /ret*+ on ?r\gh all et]nity1 are cramp$ d[n to ?9k+ ( no?+ fur!r ?an ?is little h\r ( e>?ly life4 ,our glori\s he>ts1 :i* %\ld be delight+ 9 ev]y?+ :i* is lovely1 & g5]\s1 & pure1 & beautiful1 & ,god-l--ay1 delight+ 9 ,god ,himself--are turn$ 9 ^u !mselves1 & set ^u our own ga91 our own ease1 our own cr$it4 ,9 %ort1 our immortal s\ls1 made 9 ,god's image1 become no use to u by ?is /upidity--!y seem = m]e salt to keep our bodies f decay+4 ,^: "w is t8 ,! devil's4 ,b ^: fault is x8 ,d y suppose t ! devil has any "r 9 y1 any p[] 9 y1 :o h be5 wa%$ 9 ! wat]s ( baptism & r$eem$ by ,*ri/ f ! s]vice ( ! devil1 & sign$ ) ,8 ,cross on y\r =eheads1 unless y give him p[]8 ,n he4 ,m5's s9s op5 ! door to ! devil1 & :5 he is 91 he w soon trample d[n ! good se$ t is spr++ up1 & /amp ! mell[ soil z h>d z iron1 s t no?+ b 8 own se$s c gr[ !re1 & s keep (f ! dews ( ,god's _s1 & ! work+ ( ,god's own gospel f mak+ any impression on t h>d5$ /upifi$ soil4 ,alas6 poor s\l4 ,& ?y mis]y is d\ble1 because ?\ kn[e/ n t ?\ art mis]able2 & ?y mis]y is treble1 because ?\ ha/ br\ght x on ?yself6 ,my fri5ds--!re is an anci5t fable ( ! ,jews1 :i*1 ?\gh x is n true1 yet has a deep & holy mean+1 & tea*es an awful lesson4 ,!re liv$1 says an anci5t ,jewi% ,scribe1 by ! %ores ( ! ,dead ,sea1 a c]ta9 tribe ( m51 utt]ly giv5 up to pleasure & covet\sness1 ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 ! lu/ ( ! eye1 & ! pride ( life4 ,to !m ! prophet ,moses 0 s5t1 & prea*$ to !m1 w>n+ !m ( rep5tance & ( judgm5t to come--try+ to awak5 _! s\ls to high & holy ?\ghts1 & br+ !m back to ! ?\ght ( ,god & heav54 ,& !y1 poor fools1 li/5$ to ,him1 admir$ 8 prea*+1 agre$ t x all s\nd$ v good--b t he w5t too f>--t x 0 too difficult--t _! pres5t way ( life 0 v pleasant--t !y saw no su* great ne$ ( *ange1 & s on1 "o excuse aft] ano!r1 till !y began to be tir$ ( ,moses1 & gave him to und]/& t he 0 imp]t95t1 tr\blesome--t !y c\ld see no?+ wise 9 him--no?+ great2 h[ c\ld !y8 ,s ,moses w5t 8 way1 & left !m to g !irs4 ,& long aft]1 :5 "s travell]s came by1 says ! fable1 !y f\nd ^! fooli% p 7 all *ang$ into dumb bea/s2 :at !y _h tri$ to be1 n[ !y really 74 ,!y _h made no use ( _! s\ls1 & n[ !y _h lo/ !m2 !y _h giv5 !mselves up to folly1 & n[ folly _h tak5 to h] own2 !y _h fanci$1 z p d e day1 t ?is _w is a great play-gr\nd1 :]e9 e "o has to amuse himself z he likes be/1 or at all ev5ts a great %op & gambl+-h\se1 :]e ! mo/ cunn+ w9s mo/ ( 8 neighb\r's money2 & n[ accord+ to _! fai? x 0 to !m4 ,!y _h =gott5 ,god & spiritual ?+s1 & n[ !y 7 hid f _! eyes4 ,& ^! travell]s f\nd !m sitt+1 play+ antics1 qu>rell+ = ! fruits ( ! field--m]e bea/s--reap+ z !y _h s[n1 & fill$ full ) ! fruit ( _! own devices4 ,only e ,sabba? day1 says ! fable1 !re came ov] ^! poor wret*es an awful s5se ( a pi]c+ ,eye wat*+ !m f above--a dim feel+ t !y _h be5 some?+ bett] & nobl] once--a fa9t recollection ( heav5ly ?+s :i* !y once knew :5 !y 7 little *ildr5--a bl9d dread ( "s awful unse5 ru91 into :i* _! mis]able empty bea/-life 0 swiftly & /eadily sweep+ !m d[n2--& !n !y tri$ to ?9k & c\ld n--& tri$ to rememb] & c\ld n--& s !y sat !re e ,sabba? day1 c[]+ ) fe>1 uneasy & moan+1 & half-rememb]$ t !y once _h s\ls6 ,my fri5ds1 my fri5ds1 are !re n too _m n[-a-days l ^! poor dwell]s by ! ,dead ,sea1 :o seem to h lo/ all ( ,god's image except _! bodies8 :o all ! week dote on ! bus9ess & ! pleasures ( ?is life1 go+ on v com=tably till !y seem to h q h>d5$ _! own s\ls2 & n[ & !n on ,sabba? days :5 !y come to *ur*1 & pret5d to pray & wor%ip1 sit all vacant1 /upid1 _! he>ts f> away1 or ) a sort ( pass+ uneas9ess & dim feel+ t all is n "r--try to ?9k & _c--try to pray & _c--&1 l ^? dwell]s by ! ,dead ,sea1 once a week on ,sabba? day half rememb] t !y once _h s\ls8 ,s true x is1 t f him t ha? n1 %all be tak5 away ev5 t :i* he seeme? to h4 ,s true x is1 t ! wages ( s9 is dea?2 dea? to ! s\l ev5 9 ?is life4 ,s true x is t :y m5 d n believe ,*ri/1 is because !y _c he> ,8 ^w4 ,s true x is1 t only ! pure 9 he>t %all see ,god1 or love god-l m5 & god- l words4 ,s true x is1 t he t s[e? ! w9d %all reap ! :irlw9d1 & t he :o w n he> ,*ri/'s words1 %all soon n be able to he> !m2 t he :o w n h ,*ri/ = 8 ma/]1 mu/ soon be cont5t to h ! devil = 8 ma/]1 & = 8 wages1 spiritual dea?4 ,f :i* sad fate ( spiritual dea? may ! bless$ ,savi\r1 9 ,8 inf9ite m]cy1 deliv] u4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,tree ,,( ,,k ,,& ,,! ,,tree ,,( ,,life2 ,,or1 ,,! ,,fall4 ,n[ ! s]p5t 0 m subtile ?an any bea/ ( ! field :i* ! ,"l ,god _h made4 ,& he said unto ! woman1 ,yea1 ha? ,god said1 ,ye %all n eat ( e tree ( ! g>d58 ,& ! woman said unto ! s]p5t1 ,we may eat ( ! fruit ( ! trees ( ! g>d53 b ( ! fruit ( ! tree :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! g>d51 ,god ha? said1 ,ye %all n eat ( x1 nei!r %all ye t\* x1 le/ ye die4 ,& ! s]p5t said unto ! woman1 ,ye %all n surely die4 ,= ,god do? "k t 9 ! day ye eat !re(1 !n y\r eyes %all be op5$1 & ye %all be z gods1 kn[+ good & evil4 ,& :5 ! woman saw t ! tree 0 good = food1 & t x 0 pleasant to ! eyes1 & a tree to be desir$ to make "o wise1 %e took ( ! fruit !re(1 & did eat1 & gave also unto h] husb& ) h]2 & he did eat4--,,g5esis iii4 #a-f4 ,"h is a lesson = u all4 ,y & ,i1 & all m5 br\ght into ! _w ) u a nature :i* fell 9 ,adam2 &1 z x fell be=e we 7 born1 x is c]ta9 en\gh to fall1 aga9 & aga91 aft] we are born1 9 ?is life2 ay1 & unless we take c>e1 to fall l[] & l[]1 e day1 act+ ,adam's s9 ov] aga91 until we surely die4 ,?is is :at ,i mean--,:at ,god said to ,adam & ,eve1 ,he says to e "o ( u4 ,& :at ! devil said to ,adam & ,eve1 he w say to e "o ( u4 ,fir/4 ,god says to u1 ,( all ! trees ( ! g>d5 ?\ maye/ freely eat3 b ( ! tree ( k ( good & evil ?\ %alt n eat1 le/ ?\ die4 ,( all ! trees ( ! g>d5 ?\ maye/ freely eat4 ,god grudges y no?+ good = y4 ,he has put y into ?is good & pleasant _w1 :]e y w f9d pleasures en\gh1 & com=ts en\gh1 to satisfy y1 if y are wise2 b !re are ?+s :i* ,god has =bidd5 y1 n out ( any spite or arbitr>9ess1 b because !y are bad = y2 because !y w hurt y if y indulge 9 !m1 & soon] or lat]1 kill bo? body & s\l4 ,n[1 _m ( ^? wrong ?+s look pleasant en\gh1 & reasonable en\gh1 z ! =bidd5 fruit did4 ,pleasant to ! eyes & good = food--& to be desir$ to make y wise4 ,z p gr[ up & g out into life1 !y are tempt$ to d _m ?+s :i* _! p>5ts =bid1 :i* ! ,bible =bids1 :i* ! law ( ! l& =bids1 & !y d n und]/& at fir/ :y !y are =bidd5 any m ?an ,adam & ,eve und]/ood :y !y 7 n to eat ( ! =bidd5 fruit4 ,!n ! devil 7:o is always try+ to sl&] ,god to u7 :isp]s to !m1 z he did to ,eve1 ,h[ unreasonable6 h[ h>d on y4 ,p say t ?is is wrong1 & y mu/ n d x1 & yet h[ pleasant x mu/ be6 ,h[ mu* money y might get by x--h[ mu* wis]1 & clev]]1 & m able to help y\rself y w\ld become1 if y w5t y\r own way1 & did :at y l4 ,surely ,god is h>d on y1 & grudges y pleasure4 ,nev] m9d--don't be afraid4 ,surely y c judge be/ :at is good = y4 ,surely y "k y\r own bus9ess be/4 ,use y\r own common s5se & d :at y l1 & :at y ?9k w pr(it y4 ,are y to be a slave to old rules :i* y\r p>5ts or ! cl]gyman taught y8 ,s says ! devil to e "y man z he goes out 9 life4 ,& to _m1 alas6--to _m1 ! devil's words s\nd reasonable en\gh2 !y flatt] our fall5 nature1 !y flatt] our pride & our self-w1 & make u fancy we are go+ up hill1 & becom+ v f9e & manly1 & indep5d5t & kn[+4 ,kn[+6 ,h[ _m a "y man h ,i se5 run into s9 j t he might be kn[+2 & say1 ,:y %\ld ,i n see life = myself8 ,:y %\ld ,i n "k ! _w1 & try :at is good1 & h[ ,i l t1 & :at is bad too1 & h[ ,i l t--& !n *oose = myself l a man1 in/ead ( be+ kept 9 l a baby8 ,s he says exactly :at ,adam & ,eve said 9 _! he>ts--,i w eat ( ! tree ( k ( good & evil4 ,he says 9 8 he>t1 too1 j :at ,solomon ! wise said1 :5 he1 too1 det]m9$ to eat ( ! fruit ( ! tree ( k4 ,ay1 "y p1 :o love to see ! _w1 & to *oose = y\rselves1 read t ,book ( ,ecclesia/es1 ! sadde/ book on e>?1 & get a gold5 lesson 9 e v]se ( x4 ,see h[ ,solomon det]m9$ to see life1 f ! top to ! bottom ( x4 ,h[ he gave 8 he>t to "k1 seek1 & se>* out by wisdom conc]n+ all ?+s t are done "u heav54 ,i h se5 all ! works t are done "u ! sun1 & behold1 all is vanity & vexation ( _s1 7,eccles4 i4 #ac74 ,& !n1 h[ he turn$ r\nd & gave 8 he>t to "k mir?1 & madness1 & folly1 & see :e!r t 0 good = him1 &1 ,i said ( laught]1 x is mad3 & ( mir?1 :at doe? x8 7,eccles4 ii4 #b-bf74 ,& !n he gave himself to w9e & revell+1 & aft] t to ri*es1 & pomp1 & glory1 & music1 & ! f9e arts1 z we call !m4 ,i made me great works2 ,i build$ me h\ses2 ,i plant$ me v9ey>ds3 ,i made me g>d5s & or*>ds1 & ,i plant$ trees 9 !m ( all k9d ( fruits3 ,i made me pools ( wat]1 to wat] !re) ! wood t br+e? =? trees3 ,i got me s]vants & maid5s1 & _h s]vants born 9 my h\se2 also ,i _h great possessions ( great & small cattle above all t 7 9 ,j]usalem be=e me3 ,i ga!r$ me also silv] & gold1 & ! peculi> treasure ( k+s & ( ! prov9ces3 ,i gat me m5 s+]s & wom5 s+]s1 & ! delights ( ! sons ( m51 z musical in/rum5ts1 & t ( all sorts4 ,s ,i 0 great1 & increas$ m ?an all t 7 be=e me 9 ,j]usalem3 also my wisdom rema9$ ) me4 ,& :at 0 ! end8 ,!n ,i look$ on all ! works t my h& _h done1 & on ! lab\r t ,i _h lab\r$ to d3 & behold all 0 vanity & vexation ( _s1 & !re 0 no pr(it "u ! sun4 ,!re=e1 he says1 t he hat$ all ! lab\r he _h tak5 "u ! sun1 because he mu/ leave x to ! m5 :o came aft] him1 & f\nd out at la/1 aft] ye>s ( lab\r & sorr[1 try+ to make himself happy ) ?is & t1 & f9d+ no re/ ) any ( !m1 t ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt] 0 to ,fe> ,god & keep 8 comm&m5ts1 = ?is is ! :ole duty ( man4 ,= ,god %all br+ e "w into judgm5t1 ) e secret ?+1 :e!r x be good or evil 7,eccles4 xii4 #ac74 ,s said ,solomon--& ,god kn[s1 my de> fri5ds1 ,god kn[s1 he said truly4 ,ay1 & ,i "k x to be true2 & ,i entreat y ?is day1 9 ,god's "n1 to he> ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt]4 ,all ?is y w f9d out by eat+ ( ! tree ( k1 & see+ life1 & go+ y\r own way1 & fall+ into s91 & sm>t+ = x1 = we>y ye>s1 9 anxiety & p]plexity1 & %ame1 & sorr[ ( he>t4 ,all t y w f9d out !reby--all t ,solomon f\nd out !reby1--is j :at y "k already1 & no?+ m--j :at y h be5 taught ev] s9ce y c\ld speak4 ,fe> ,god & keep 8 comm&m5ts1 = ?is is ! :ole duty ( man4 ,:y buy y\r own exp]i5ce de>1 :5 y c get x gratis1 = no?+ already8 ,yes2 a simple1 godly1 indu/ri\s life1 do+ ! duty :i* lies ne>e/ y1 avoid+ s9 z y w\ld an add]1 because x is sure soon] or lat] to /+ y1 if y t\* x1 is ! /raight road1 & ! only road1 to happ9ess1 ei!r 9 ?is life1 or 9 ! life to come4 ,pleasure & amusem5t1 dr9k+ & jollity1 w n make y happy4 ,money w n make y happy4 ,clev]ness1 & cunn+1 & k ( ! _w w n make y happy4 ,s*ol>%ip & le>n+ w n4 ,b pla91 simple righte\sness1 simply do+ "r1 w4 ,d "r !n & be happy4 ,obey ,god's comm&m5ts1 & y w f9d t ,8 comm&m5ts are ,life1 & 9 ! pa?way !re( !re is no dea?4 ,make up y\r m9ds to d "r1 to be "r1 to keep "r by ! help ( ,god's ,"r & ,holy ,_s1 9 ! "r road4 ,make up y\r m9ds :e!r y w g ?r\gh ! _w 9 ,god's way1 or y\r own way--:e!r y w ta/e :at ,god has =bidd51 & s de/roy y\rselves1 or obey ,him & live ) ,him 9 bliss4 ,! long] y delay1 ! m difficult y w f9d x4 ,make up y\r m9ds n[1 & ask ,god to tea* y ,8 own heav5ly wisdom :i* is a ,tree ( ,life to all t lay hold on x4 ,v4 ,i ,,am4 ,i ,,am ha? s5t me into y4--,,exodus iii4 #aj4 ,e day ,i f9d x m & m true1 t ! ,bible is full ( good news f beg9n+ to end4 ,! ,gospel--t is good news--& ! be/ ( all good news1 is to be f\nd 9 e book ( x2 p]haps if we knew h[ to se>* ! ,scriptures1 9 e *apt] & v]se ( x1 f beg9n+ to end4 ,= f beg9n+ to end1 f ,g5esis to ,mala*i--f ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,mat!w to ! end ( ! ,revelation--:at our ,"l said ( ! ,bible /&s true3 ,!y 7! ,scriptures7 are !y :i* te/ify ( ,,me 7,john v4 #ci74 ,! :ole ,bible te/ifies1 be>s witness ( ,him1 ! ,"o ,un*angeable ,*ri/1 :o said to ,moses1 ,say unto ! p1 ,i ,,am ha? s5t me unto y4 ,n[ let u ?9k a :ile :at t text means2 = x has n to d ) ,moses only1 b ) all ,god's prophets1 evangeli/s1 prea*]s4 ,david might h said ! same to ! ,jews 9 8 "t1 ,i ,,am ha? s5t me unto y4 ,elijah1 ,isaiah1 ,/4 ,mat!w1 ,/4 ,john1 ,/4 ,paul1 might h said ! same4 ,& s may ,god's m9i/]s n[4 ,& ,i1 h[ev] s9ful1 or ignorant1 or unfai?ful to my duty ,i may be1 h /ill a "r to say1 z ,i d n[ say solemnly & e>ne/ly to y1 ,i ,,am ha? s5t me unto y ?is day4 ,b :at d ,i mean by t8 ,t ought to dep5d on :at ,moses meant by x4 ,moses meant :at ,god meant1 & unless ,i mean ! same ?+ ,i mu/ mean some?+ wrong4 ,& ?is is :at ,i ?9k x does mean3 ,fir/4 ,i ,,am--! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ told ,moses t 8 "n 0 ,i ,,am4 ,n[ y p]haps ?9k t ?is is b a v common place "n1 = e "o c say ( himself--,i am--& x may seem /range t ,god %\ld h *os5 = ,8 own especial "n1 words :i* y & ,i might h *os5 = ourselves j z well4 ,i d>esay y ?9k t y may fairly say y are1 & t ,i c say fairly t ,i am4 ,& yet x is n s4 ,if ,i say ,i am1 ,i say :at is n true ( me4 ,i mu/ say ,i am some?+--,i am a man1 ,i am bad1 or ,i am good1 or ,i am an ,engli%man1 ,i am a soldi]1 ,i am a sailor1 ,i am a cl]gyman--& !n ,i %all say :at is true ( me4 ,b ,god alone c say ,i ,,am )\t say+ any?+ m4 ,& :y8 ,because ,god alone is4 ,ev]ybody & ev]y?+ else 9 ! _w becomes3 b ,god is4 ,we are all becom+ some?+ f our bir? to our dea?--*ang+ cont9ually & becom+ some?+ diff]5t f :at we 7 a m9ute be=e2 fir/ ( all we 7 creat$ & made1 & s became m52 & s9ce t we h be5 e mom5t *ang+1 becom+ old]1 becom+ wis]1 or alas6 fooli%]2 becom+ /rong] or weak]2 becom+ bett] or worse4 ,ev5 our bodies are *ang+ & becom+ diff]5t day by day4 ,b ,god nev] *anges or becomes any?+ diff]5t f :at ,he is n[4 ,:at ,he is1 t ,he 01 & ev] w be4 ,god does n ev5 become old]4 ,?is may seem v /range1 b x is true3 = ,god made ,"t1 ,god made ! ye>s2 & once !re 7 no ye>s to c\nt by1 no ye>s at all4 ,rememb] h[ long _h ,god ,himself be51 be=e ,he made ,"t1 :5 !re 0 no ,"t to pass ov]8 ,rememb] always t ,god mu/ h creat$ ,"t4 ,if ,god did n create ,"t1 no "o else did2 = !re is1 z ! ,a?anasian ,cre$ says1 ,"o uncreat$ & ,"o et]nal1 ev5 ,god :o made ,"t z well z all ?+s else4 ,am ,i puzzl+ y8 ,:at ,i want to d is to make y und]/& t ,god's life is q utt]ly diff]5t f our life1 or any way ( liv+ & be+ :i* we c fancy or ?9k (2 le/ y make to y\rselves ! lik5ess ( any?+ 9 heav5 above or ( ! e>? b5ea?1 & ?9k t ,god is l t & s wor%ip x1 & h o!r gods beside ! true ,god1 & s break ! fir/ & second comm&m5ts1 z ?\s&s d :o fancy !mselves good ,prote/ants1 & hate ,pop]y & idolatry1 & yet wor%ip a v diff]5t sort ( god f ! ,i ,,am1 :o s5t ,moses to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,rememb] !n ?is at lea/1 t ,god 0 be=e all ?+s1 & all worlds1 & all ,"t2 s t !re 0 a "t :5 !re 7 no worlds1 & a "t :5 !re 0 no ,"t--no?+ b ,god alone1 absolute1 et]nal1 nei!r made nor creat$1 ! same t ,he is n[ & w be = ev]4 ,:5 ,i say ,god is1 t is a v diff]5t ?+ f ,god ,himself say+1 ,i ,,am4 ,a diff]5t ?+8 ,oh6 my fri5ds1 "h is ! root ( ! :ole ,gospel1 ! root ( all our hope = ?is _w & = ! _w to come--= ourselves1 = our own future1 & ! future ( all ! _w4 ,d y n see h[8 ,!n ,i w try to expla94 ,_m hea!n m5 h kn[n t !re 0 "o et]nal ,god1 & t ,god is4 ,b !y did n "k t ,god ,himself _h said s2 & t made !m anxi\s1 puzzl$1 almo/ desp]ate1 s t ! wis] !y 71 ! unhappi] !y 74 ,= :at use is x m]ely kn[+ t ,god is8 ,! "q = poor human creatures is1 ,b :at sort ( a be+ is ,god8 ,is ,he f> (f8 ,millions ( miles f ?is e>?8 ,does ,he c>e no?+ ab\t u8 ,does ,he let ! _w g its own way "r or wrong8 ,is ,he pr\d & c>eless8 ,a self-glorify+ ,deity ^: m]cy is n ov] all ,8 works1 or ev5 ov] any ( !m8 ,or does ,he c>e = u8 ,does ,he see u8 ,w ,he speak to u8 ,has ,he ev] spok5 to any "o8 ,has ,he ev] told any "o ab\t ,himself8 ,!re is ! "q--! "q ( all que/ions4 ,& if a man once beg9s ?9k+ ab\t 8 own s\l1 & ?is _w1 & ,god1--till he gets t "q answ]$1 he c h no com=t ab\t himself or ! _w1 or any?+--till 9 fact he kn[s :e!r ,god has ev] spok5 to m5 or n4 ,& ! glory ( ! ,bible1 ! p[] ( ,god reveal$ 9 ! ,bible1 is1 t x answ]s ! "q1 & says1 ,god does c>e = m51 ,god does see m51 ,god is n f> (f f any "o ( u4 ,ay1 ,god speaks to m5--,god spoke to ,moses & said1 n ,god is b ,i ,,am4 ,god 9 sundry times & 9 div]s mann]s spoke to our fa!rs by ! ,prophets & said ,i ,,am4 ,b m--,moses said1 ,i ,,am ha? s5t me4 ,god does n m]ely love u1 & yet leave u to ourselves4 ,he s5ds aft] u4 ,he s5ds to u4 ,9 old times ,he s5t prophets & wise m5 "o aft] ! o!r to prea* rep5tance & righte\sness1 & to tea* m5 all t 0 good = !m2 & :5 m5 w\ld n li/5 to !m1 b %ut _! e>s to !m & drove !m out1 kill+ "s & beat+ "s1 ,god 0 s det]m9$ to s5d to m51 s unwe>i$1 s pati5t1 s e>ne/1 s lov+ /ill1 t ,he said1 ,i w s5d n[ my own ,son1 surely !y w he> ,him4 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 ?is is ! ,i ,,am4 ,?is is ,god--?is is our ,god--?is is our ,heav5ly ,fa!r2 n a pr\d & selfi% ,be+1 :o looks d[n haughtily f af> (f on all ! mis]y & ignorance ( ! _w1 b z a wise man ( old said1 ,a mo/ m]ciful ,god1 a reveal] ( secrets1 :o %[e? to man ! ?+s :i* he knew n4 ,?is is our ,god--n a tyrant1 b a ,deliv]]--n a condemn+ ,god1 b a sav+ ,god1 :o wills t none %\ld p]i%1 :o s5ds to seek & to save ^? :o are lo/1 :o s5ds ,8 sun to %9e on ! j & ! unju/1 & is good to ! un?ankful & ! evil4 ,a ,god :o s lov$ ! _w :i* ,he _h made1 9 spite ( all its s9 & follies1 t ,he sp>$ n ,8 only begott5 ,son1 b freely gave ,him = x4 ,a ,god :o sits on ,8 ?rone = ev] judg+ "r1 & m9i/]+ true judgm5t among ! p1 :o f ,8 ?rone beholds all ^? :o dwell ^u ! e>?1 & fa%ions ! he>ts ( !m1 & und]/&e? all _! works4 ,a ,god :o comes out ( ,8 place to visit ! wrong done on ! e>?1 & be a refuge = ! oppress$1 & a help 9 "t ( tr\ble1 to help ! fa!rless & poor unto _! "r1 t ! m5 ( ?is _w be no m exalt$ aga9/ !m4 ,?is is our ,god4 ,?is is our ,fa!r--always condesc5d+1 always pati5t1 always lov+1 always j4 ,& always active1 always work+ to d good to all 8 creatures1 l t exact patt]n & copy ( ,himself1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o said1 ,my ,fa!r worke? hi!rto1 & ,i "w4 7,john v4 #ag74 ,b aga93 ,i ,,am ha? s5t me unto y4 ,unto :om8 ,:o 0 ,moses s5t to8 ,to ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel 9 ,egypt4 ,& :at sort ( p 7 !y8 ,7 !y wise & le>n$8 ,on ! contr>y !y 7 /upid1 ignorant1 & bruti%4 ,7 !y pi\s & godly8 ,on ! contr>y !y 7 wor%ipp+ ! fooli% idols ( ! ,egyptians--s fond ( idolatry t !y mu/ ne$s make a gold5 calf & wor%ip x4 ,7 !y respectable & cleanly liv]s8 ,7 !y tea*able & ob$i5t8 ,on ! contr>y1 !y 7 pr(ligate1 /iff- neck$1 murmur]s1 disob$i5t1 unwill+ to tru/ ,god's goodness1 ?\gh ,he _h %[n !m all ^? glori\s signs & wond]s = _! sakes1 & br\ght !m out ( ,egypt ) a mighty h& & a /ret*$-out arm4 ,7 !y high-spirit$ & brave8 ,on ! contr>y1 !y 7 mean-spirit$ & c[>ds1 murmur+ aga9/ ,moses & aga9/ ,god1 if any?+ w5t wrong1 = sett+ !m free2 ready to g back & be slaves to ! ,egyptians r ?an face dang] & fight2 look+ back & long+ aft] ! fle%-pots ( ,egypt1 :]e !y eat bread to ! full1 & will+ to be slaves aga9 & h all _! m5 *ildr5 dr[n$ 9 ! riv]1 & !mselves put to h>d lab\r 9 ! brick kilns1 if !y c\ld only fill _! /oma*s4 ,& ev5 at be/ :5 ,moses _h br\ght !m to ! v edge ( t ri* l& ( ,canaan1 :i* ,god _h promis$ !m1 !y 7 afraid to g into x1 & w9 x = !mselves2 & ,god _h to s5d !m back aga91 to w&] =ty ye>s 9 ! wild]ness1 till all t c[>dly1 base1 fir/ g5]ation1 :o came up out ( ,egypt 0 dead1 & a new g5]ation _h gr[n up1 made brave & h>dy by _! long tra9+ 9 ! des]ts1 & taught to tru/ & obey ,god f _! y\?2 & s able & will+ to conqu] ! good l& :i* ,god _h promis$ !m4 ,altoge!r ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1 to :om ,god s5t ,moses1 7 pla9ly an ignorant1 bruti%1 c[>dly set ( p1 fall5 l[] f> ?an ! negroes ( ,s\? ,am]ica1 fit to be slaves & no?+ bett]4 ,!n :y did ,god take su* tr\ble = !m8 ,:y did ,god c>e = !m1 & help !m1 & "w wond]s = !m8 ,:y8 ,exactly because !y 7 s bad4 ,he t ha? e>s to he> let him he>1 & und]/& by ?is example ( all examples :at mann] ( ,god our ,god is4 ,j because !y 7 s bad1 ,8 goodness ye>n$ ov] !m all ! m1 & long$ to make !m good4 ,j because !y 7 s unclean & bruti% ,8 hol9ess long$ all ! m to cleanse !m4 ,because !y 7 s /upid & ignorant1 ,8 wisdom long$ to make !m wise4 ,because !y 7 s mis]able1 ,8 pity ye>n$ ov] !m1 z a fa!r ov] a *ild fall5 into dang]4 ,because !y 7 sick1 !y _h all ! m ne$ ( a physician4 ,because !y 7 lo/1 !re 0 all ! m reason = seek+ & sav+ !m4 ,because !y 7 utt]ly weak1 ,god desir$ all ! m to put ,8 /r5g? into !m1 t ,8 /r5g? might be made p]fect 9 weakness4 ,true1 ,god's goodness seem$ ( little use to too _m ( !m4 ,_! hi/ory dur+ ! next =ty ye>s 0 a v sad "o4 ,) _m ( !m ,god 0 n well pleas$1 ! ,bible tells u1 & _! c>cases fell 9 ! ,wild]ness4 ,a sad =ty ye>s !y 7 = ,moses also1 z he says 9 t sad & glori\s ,psalm ( 8 7,ps4 xc4 #g1 #h73 ,we consume away 9 ?y displeasure1 & are afraid ( ?y wra?ful indignation4 ,?\ ha/ set our misde$s be=e u1 our secret s9s 9 ! light ( ?y c\nt5ance1 = :5 ,?\ art angry our days are gone3 we br+ our ye>s to an end z a tale t is told4 ,b t 0 all _! own fault4 ,god nev] left !m = all ^? =ty ye>s4 ,he f$ !m ) manna 9 ! wild]ness1 & ! angel ( ,8 pres5ce pres]v$ !m4 ,& n[1 my fri5ds1 rememb] :at ,i h said ( ,god 9 ?is text1 ,i ,,am ha? s5t me unto y1 & see h[ x prea*es to y an almighty1 un*angeable ,fa!r1 ^: m]cy is ov] all ,8 works1 full ( love & c>e = all1 long+ & lab\r+ = ev] by ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ to raise u f ! dea? ( s9 7:i* is ! only dea? we ne$ to be afraid (7 to ! life ( righte\sness--! only life wor? liv+ "h1 ! only life :i* we c live beyond ! grave6 ,a j ,god1 a m]ciful ,god1 a pati5t ,god1 a g5]\s ,god1 a graci\s ,god2 a ,god ^: glory is to save--a ,god :o is utt]ly wor?y ( our love & respect--a ,god :om we c tru/--a ,god :om x is wor? :ile to obey--a ,god :o des]ves our ?anks f our cradle to our grave--a ,god to :om we ought hone/ly1 & f ! bottom ( our he>ts to say1 n[ & = ev]3 ,we wor%ip ,!e1 we bless ,!e1 we praise ,!e1 we magnify ,!e1 we give ?anks to ,!e = ,?y great glory1 oh6 ,"l ,god1 ,heav5ly ,k+1 ,god ! ,fa!r ,almighty4 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,engli%man ,,tra9$ ,,by ,,toil4 ,all ! comm&m5ts :i* ,i comm& !e ?is day %all ye obs]ve to d1 t ye may live1 & multiply1 & g 9 & possess ! l& :i* ! ,"l sw>e unto y\r fa!rs4 ,& ?\ %alt rememb] all ! way :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god l$ !e ^! =ty ye>s 9 ! wild]ness1 to humble !e1 & to prove !e1 to "k :at 0 9 ?9e he>t1 :e!r ?\ w\lde/ keep 8 comm&m5ts1 or no4 ,& he humbl$ !e1 & suff]$ !e to hung]1 & f$ !e ) manna1 :i* ?\ knewe/ n1 nei!r did ?y fa!rs "k2 t he might make !e "k t man do? n live by bread only1 b by e ^w t proce$e? out ( ! m\? ( ! ,"l do? man live4 4 4 4 ,?\ %all also consid] 9 ?9e he>t t1 z a man *a/5e? 8 son1 s ! ,"l ?y ,god *a/5e? !e4--,,deut4 viii4 #a1 #b1 #c1 #e4 ,z ,god l$ ! ,jews ?r\gh ! wild]ness1 s ,he leads u ?r\gh ! j\rney ( life4 ,z ,god call$ on ! ,jews to rejoice 9 ,him1 & to bless ,him = go+ ) !m1 & tea*+ & tra9+ !m by dang]s & sorr[s2 s ,he calls on u to lift up our he>ts & bless ,him = tea*+ & tra9+ u 9 ! battle ( life4 ,b "s ( y may say1 ,:y d y ask u to ?ank ,god = lessons :i* we h b\ght by lab\r & sorr[8 ,are n our sorr[s m ?an our joys8 ,our lab\r f> heavi] ?an our re/ c be sweet8 ,y tell u to be joyful & ?ank ,god = ,8 m]cies2 b :y all ?is toil8 ,:y mu/ we "w on1 & on1 & on1 all our days1 9 we>9ess & anxiety8 ,:y mu/ we only toil1 toil1 till we die1 & lie d[n1 fairly conqu]$ & worn out1 on t /]n "m e>?1 f :om we h be5 wr++ our paltry livelihood f our boyhood to our grave8 ,:at is our life b lab\r & sorr[8 ,are n "s ( y ?9k+ 9 ?is way to-day8 ,h ,i n guess$ ! he>ts ( "s ( y at lea/8 ,& is n ?is a /range way ( mak+ y joyful to rem9d y ( ^! ?\ghts8 ,my fri5ds1 be sure ,i only rem9d y ( ^! sad ?\ghts1 because !y are true ?\ghts1 because ,god meant y to be> !m & face !m l m52 because y mu/ h ^! ?\ghts1 & let !m make y sad1 & make up y\r m9ds to face !m aga9 & aga91 be=e ev5 y c ?ank ,god really l r$eem$1 immortal ,*ri/ian m5 & wom54 ,& believe me1 ,i w\ld n m5tion ^! sad ?\ghts1 if ,i _h n a rem$y = !m4 ,if ,i _h n a message to y f ! liv+ ,god1 & ,*ri/ ! ,k+ ( ! e>?1 :]eby ,i tell y n[ to rejoice & give ?anks to ,him 9 spite ( all y\r lab\r & sorr[4 ,ay m1 ,i say1 ,rejoice & give ?anks on acc\nt ( all y\r lab\r & sorr[1 & c\nt x all joy :5 ye fall into div]s tribulations4 ,x is true1 my fri5ds1 we are a h>d work+ & a some:at sad race ( m51 we ,engli%4 ,! life ( ! work+ man is lab\r & sorr[1 & s is ! life ( ! s*ol>1 & s is ! life ( ev5 _m a ri* man4 ,all ?+s are full ( lab\r 9 ,engl&4 ,man _c utt] x1 ! eye is n satisfi$ ) see+1 nor ! e> ) he>+2 we are ! wise/ ( all nations2 & yet z ,solomon says1 behold 9 mu* wisdom is mu* grief2 & 9 increas+ k1 we /ill increase sorr[4 ,truly1 ,i may say ( u ,engli%m51 z ,paul said ( ! ,*ri/ians ( 8 "t1 t if ,*ri/ be n rais$ f ! dead1 & if 9 ?is life only we h hope 9 ,him1 we are ( all nations "o ( ! mo/ unhappy4 ,:5 we look at all ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s p5t up 9 our great cities among fil? & smoke1 toil+ 9 factories1 9 work%ops1 9 d>k m9es "u gr\nd--:5 we ?9k ( ! soldi] on ! m>* "u ! sultry sun ( ,india1 ! sailor on ! /ormy sea--:5 we ?9k ( ?is our bleak inclem5t climate1 our five mon?s ( w9t] e ye>2--no man's food & clo?+ to be ga9$ b by bitt] toil1 ei!r ( himself or ( o!rs--& !n :5 we comp>e our lot ) t ( ! dwell]s 9 hot c\ntries1 9 ,india & 9 ,africa1 & ! isl&s ( ! ,s\? ,seas1 :]e m5 live ) no c>e1 no lab\r--:]e clo!s & fire are nev] ne$$--:]e e tree be>s delici\s food1 & man lives 9 p]petual summ]1 9 c>eless heal? & beauty1 among cont9ual mir? & ease1 l ! birds :i* "k no c>e--!n x seems at mom5ts z if ,god _h be5 unfair 9 giv+ s mu* m to ! savage ?an ,he has to u1 ( ! bless+s ( ?is e>?ly life2 & we are l$ to long t our lot 0 ca/ 9 ^? fruitful & delici\s climates ( ! ,s\?1 9 a cont9ual p>adise ( mir? & pl5ty1 & beauty & sun%9e4 ,b no1 my fri5ds1 we are m ble/ ?an ! c>eless ,indian :o nev] kn[s :at lab\r is2 8 life is b ! life ( ! butt]fly1 :i* flutt]s f fl[] to fl[] & sports 9 ! sun%9e1 & sucks sweets = a brief h\r1 & !n p]i%es )\t hope4 ,8 life is a dream1 he sees no heav5 be=e him1 he kn[s no glori\s ,god1 ) ! sight ( :om he is to be ble/ = ev]4 ,8 body may be 9 p]petual ease1 & heal?1 & beauty = a few %ort ye>s1 b :at c>e has he = 8 undy+ _s1 t is bl9d & dead )9 him8 ,b to br+ a man's s\l to life1 to tra9 & educate a man's s\l t x may g on f /r5g? to /r5g?1 & glory to glory till x appe>s 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god--t wants a /]n & a sev]e tra9+ ( sorr[ & lab\r1 ( :i* ! poor1 pamp]$1 luxuri\s savage kn[s no?+4 ,?is is :y ,*ri/ br\ght our =efa!rs into ?is bleak1 cold1 nor!rn l&1 & =c$ !m to ga9 _! bread by ! sweat ( _! br[s1 & ! sorr[s ( _! he>ts1 & to keep _! l& by _m w>s4 ,n[ ?is is ! reason ( our c>efulness1 ( our _m tr\bles1 t ,god is educat+ & tra9+ u ,engli%2 t ,he w n h u be savages1 b ,*ri/ian citiz5s2 ,he w h u n m]ely happy1 b bless$ ?r\gh all et]nity4 ,he w n h u to be l ! poor ,indians1 slaves to our fle% & our appetites--slaves to ! pleasant ?+s ar\nd u2 b ,he w h u fill ! e>? & subdue x2 ,he w h ,engl& ! light ( ! nations--& ,engli%m5 prea* fre$om1 & wisdom1 & prud5ce1 & ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to all ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,!re=e ,*ri/ afflicts u because ,he loves u1 because :om ,he love? ,he *a/5e?1 & sc\rge? e son :om ,he receive?4 ,because ,he has orda9$ ,engl& to prea* ! ,cross1 !re=e ,he w h ,engl& be> ! cross4 ,x has (t5 /ruck me1 my fri5ds1 z a beautiful & a deep sign1 a bless$ ord9ance ( ! great & wise ,god1 t ! flag ( ,engl&1 & especially ! flag ( our navy--! flag :i* is lov$ & rev]5c$ ?r\gh all ! _w1 z ! br+] ( free communion betwe5 nation & nation1 ! br+] ( ord] & equal ju/ice & holy fre$om1 & ! div9e maje/y ( law1 & ! light ( ! bless$ gospel :]ev] x goes2 t ?is flag1 ,i say1 %\ld be ! r$-cross flag1 ! flag ( ! ,cross ( ,*ri/--a d\ble sign--a sign to all m5 t we are a ,*ri/ian nation1 a gospel p2 & a sign1 too1 to ourselves1 t we are meant to be> ,*ri/'s cross--to be> ! afflictions :i* ,he lays ^u u--to be made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+s1 to crucify ! fle% ) its affections & lu/s1 t we may be brave & self-d5y+2 go+ =? 9 ,*ri/'s /r5g?1 rememb]+ t x is ,he :o gives u p[] to get weal?2 t we ought to fight ,8 battles1 t we ought to spread ,8 "n at home & abroad2 & rejoice 9 e sorr[1 :i* tea*es u m & m ! bless$ mean+ ( ,8 sav+ "n1 & ! %>e :i* we h 9 x4 ,i h said t we are a melan*oly p4 ,=eign]s all say ( u1 t we are ! sadde/ ( all p2 t :5 !y come to ,engl&1 !y are /ruck ) our sil5ce1 & gloom9ess1 & c>eworn faces1 & our want ( m]rim5t & *e]fulness4 ,& yet1 ) all ?is1 we are ! greate/ ( nations at ?is day--! /ronge/ & ! mo/ indu/ri\s & ! wise/4 ,! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is prea*$ (t5]1 & m simply1 & m fully "h 9 ,engl& ?an 9 any nation1 & ,i d>e to say x1 t 9 spite ( all our s9s1 !re are z _m or m ( ,god's true sa9ts1 m holy m5 & wom5 among ,engli% p at ?is mom5t1 ?an among any p ( ! e>?4 ,& :y8 because !re are s _m among u :o h hope 9 ,*ri/ beyond ?is life1 :o look = ev]la/+ salvation ?r\gh all et]nity to ,8 "n4 ,if 9 ?is life only we h hope 9 ,*ri/1 truly ( all p we %\ld be mo/ mis]able2 b ,*ri/ is ris5 f ! dead1 & ,he has asc5d$ up on high1 & l$ captivity captive1 & receiv$ gifts = m54 ,he sits ev5 n[ at ,god's "r h& pray+ = u4 ,to ,him all p[] is giv5 9 heav5 & e>?1 & ,he is our cov5ant ,god & ,savi\r1 ,he is our ,k+4 ,he is ours2 & ,he w h u put on ,8 lik5ess1 & ) ,him be made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+s--?r\gh suff]+s1 = sorr[ is ! gate ( life4 ,?r\gh mu* tribulation we ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god2 )\t we>y pa9 none ( u is born into ! _w2 )\t we>y lab\r n a h>ve/ 9 ,engl& is gr[n & reap$2 )\t we>y ?\ght1 & tea*+1 & correction1 n a *ild among u is educat$ to be a man2 )\t we>y ?\ght & we>y lab\r1 n "o ( u c d 8 duty 9 t /ation ( life to :i* ,*ri/ has call$ him4 ,n )\t we>y /ruggles & argu+s & cont5tions1 by m>tyrdoms1 by desp]ate w>s1 our =efa!rs won = u our religion1 our fre$om & our laws1 :i* make ,engl& ! wond] ( ! _w4 ,?is is ! great law ( our life--to be made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+s1 z our ,"l & ,ma/] 0 be=e u4 ,he has dealt ) u1 z my text tells y ,he dealt ) ! ,jews1 ,8 *os5 p ( old1 z ,he deals ) e s\l ( man on :om ,he sets ,8 love4 ,all ! comm&m5ts :i* ,i comm& !e ?is day %all ye obs]ve to d1 t ye may live1 & multiply1 & g 9 & possess ! l& :i* ! ,"l sw>e unto y\r fa!rs4 ,& ?\ %alt rememb] all ! way :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god l$ !e ^! =ty ye>s 9 ! wild]ness1 to humble !e1 & to prove !e1 to "k :at 0 9 ?9e he>t1 :e!r ?\ w\lde/ keep ,8 comm&m5ts1 or no4 ,& ,he humbl$ !e1 & suff]$ !e to hung]1 & f$ !e ) manna1 :i* ?\ knewe/ n1 nei!r did ?y fa!rs "k2 t ,he might make !e "k t man do? n live by bread only1 b by e ^w t proce$e? out ( ! m\? ( ! ,"l do? man live 4 4 4 ,?\ %alt also consid] 9 ?9e he>t1 t1 z a man *a/5e? 8 son1 s ! ,"l ?y ,god *a/5e? !e4 ,=1 believe me1 my fri5ds1 :atev] nation or :atev] man ,*ri/ *ooses to be ,8 own1 & to be holy & noble & glori\s ) ,him1 ,he makes !m p]fect ?r\gh suff]+4 ,fir/1 ,he /irs up 9 !m /range long+s aft] :at is great & good4 ,he makes !m hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness1 & !n ,he lets !m see h[ no?+ on ?is e>?1 no?+ beautiful or no?+ pleasant :i* !y c get or inv5t = !mselves w satisfy2 & s ,he tea*es !m to look to ,him1 to look = peace & salvation f heav5 & n f e>?4 ,!n ,he leads !m1 z ,he l$ ! ,jews ( old1 ?r\gh ! wild]ness & ?r\gh ! sea1 ?r\gh /range afflictions1 ?r\gh pov]ty1 & w>1 & lab\r1 t !y may le>n to "k t ,he is lead+ !m & n !mselves2 t !y may le>n to tru/ n 9 !mselves1 b 9 ,him2 n 9 _! own /r5g?3 b 9 ! bread :i* come? d[n f heav52 n 9 _! own c\rage1 b 9 ,him2 & j :5 all seems mo/ hopeless1 ,he makes "o ( !m *ase a ?\s&1 & by /range & unexpect$ provid5ces1 & ! c\rage :i* a j cause inspires1 br+s ,8 p triumphant ?r\gh temptation & dang]1 & puts to flight ! armies ( ! hea!n1 & ! inv5tions ( ! evil fi5d1 & glorifies ,8 "n 9 ,8 *os5 p4 ,s ,he calls out 9 ! he>t ( m5 & ( ! he>t ( nations1 ! two great tw9 virtues1 :i* always g h& 9 h&--,fai? 9 ,god1 & ,fai? 9 !mselves4 ,he lets !m feel !mselves fooli% t !y may le>n h[ to be wise 9 ,8 wisdom4 ,he lets !m f9d !mselves weak t !y may le>n h[ to be /rong 9 ,8 /r5g?4 ,!n sometimes ,he lets !m foll[ _! own devices & be fill$ ) ! fruits ( _! own inv5tions4 ,he lets _! s9ful he>ts h free c\rse d[n into ! dep?s ( idolatry & covet\sness1 & fil?y pleasure & mad self- conceit1 t !y may le>n to "k ! bitt] fruit t spr+s f ! accurs$ root ( s91 & come back to ,him 9 %ame & rep5tance1 entreat+ ,him to in=m _! ?\ghts1 & guide _! wills1 & ga!r !m to ,him z a h5 ga!re? h] *ick5s "u h] w+1 t !y may nev] m w&] f ,him1 _! life1 _! light1 & _! ,savi\r4 ,!n1 sometimes1 if ,8 *ildr5 =sake ,8 laws & break ,8 cov5ant1 ,he visits _! (f5ces ) ! rod1 & _! s9 ) ! /ripes ( ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,t is1 ,he puni%es !m z ,he puni%es ! hea!n1 if !y s9 z ! hea!n s94 ,he lets loose ^u !m ,8 wra?1 w>1 disease1 or sc>city1 t ,he may drive !m back to ,him4 ,& all ! :ile ,he w h !m lab\r4 ,he w make !m try _! /r5g?1 & use _! /r5g?1 & improve _! /r5g? ( s\l & body4 ,by mak+ !m lab\r1 ,*ri/ tea*es ,8 p indu/ry1 ord]1 self-comm&1 self-d5ial1 pati5ce1 c\rage1 endurance1 =esight1 ?\ghtfulness1 e>ne/ness4 ,all ^! bless$ virtues come out ( holy lab\r2 by work+ 9 welldo+ we le>n lessons :i* ! savage among 8 delici\s fruits & fl[]s1 9 8 life ( gold5 ease1 & luxuri\s laz9ess1 c nev] le>n4 ,& all ?is ,*ri/ tea*es u because ,he loves u1 because ,he w\ld h u p]fect4 ,8 love is un*angeable4 ,z ,he swore by ,himself t ,he w\ld nev] fail ,david1 s ,he has sworn t ,he w nev] fail any "o ( ,8 ,*ur*es1 or any "o ( u4 ,lo1 said ,he1 ,i am ) y always1 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w4 ,no?+ %all sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/2 nei!r battle nor fam9e1 nor any?+ else 9 heav5 or e>?4 ,all ,he wants is to educate u1 because ,he loves u4 ,he do? n afflict will+ly nor grieve ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,& because ,he is a ,god ( love1 ,he proves ,8 love to u e n[ & !n by bless+ u1 z well z by correct+ u2 else our spirits w\ld fail be=e ,him1 & ! s\ls :i* ,he has made4 ,:5 ,he sees our adv]sity1 ,he he>s our compla9t1 ,he ?9ks ^u ,8 cov5ant & pities u1 accord+ to ! multitude ( ,8 m]cies4 ,a fruitful l& make? ,he b>r5 = ! wick$ness ( !m t dwell !re91 yet :5 !y cry unto ! ,"l 9 _! tr\ble1 ,he deliv]e? !m out ( _! di/ress4 ,he make? ! wild]ness /&+ wat]1 & wat] spr+s ( dry gr\nd1 & !re ,he sette? ! hungry t !y may build !m a city1 t !y may s[ _! l&s & plant v9ey>ds1 to yield !m fruits ( increase4 ,he blesse? !m1 s t !y multiply exce$+ly1 & suff]e? n _! cattle to decrease2 & aga91 :5 !y are dim9i%$ or br\ght l[ ?r\gh affliction1 ?r\gh any plague or tr\ble1 ?\gh ,he suff] !m to be evil entreat$ by tyrants1 & let !m w&] out ( ! way 9 ! wild]ness2 yet helpe? ,he ! poor out ( mis]y1 & make? !m h\seholds l a flock ( %eep4 7,ps4 cvii47 ,o my fri5ds1 h n ^! words ev] be5 wond]fully fulfill$ to "s ( y6 ,!n see h[ true x is t ,god w n always be *id+1 nei!r keepe? ,he ,8 ang] = ev]2 b ,he kn[e? our frame1 ,he rememb]e? t we are b du/1 & l z a fa!r pitie? 8 *ildr51 s does ,he pity ^? :o fe> ,him2 & (t5times1 too1 9 ,8 great condesc5sion1 ^? :o fe> ,him n4 ,my fri5ds1 ,i h be5 try+ 9 ?is s]mon to make y feel t y are "u ,god's guidance1 t ,8 provid5ce is try+ to tra9 & educate y4 ,i h told y t !re is a bless$ use & mean+ 9 y\r v sorr[s1 & 9 ?is life ( cont9ual toil :i* ,god has appo9t$ = y2 ,i h told y t y ought to ?ank ,god = ^? sorr[s3 h[ mu* m !n ought y to ?ank ,him = y\r joys4 ,if y %\ld ?ank ,him = want1 surely y %\ld ?ank ,him = pl5ty4 ,o ?ank ,him e>ne/ly--n only ) y\r lips1 b 9 y\r lives4 ,if y believe t ,he has r$eem$ y ) ,8 preci\s blood1 %[ y\r ?ankfulness by liv+ z r$eem$ m51 holy to ,god--:o are n y\r own1 b b\ght ) a price2 !re=e %[ =? ,god's glory1 ! p[] ( ,8 grace 9 y\r bodies & y\r spirits :i* are ,84 ,if y feel t x is a noble ?+ to be an ,engli%man--especially an ,engli% soldi] or an ,engli% sailor--a noble & hon\rable privilege to be all[$ to d y\r duty 9 ! noble/ nation & ! noble/ *ur* :i* ! _w ev] saw--!n live z ,engli%m5 9 cov5ant ) ,god2 fai?ful to ,him :o has r$eem$ y & wa%$ y f y\r s9s 9 ,8 own blood4 ,d y be fai?ful & ob$i5t to ,*ri/'s ,_s1 & ,he w be fai?ful to ^? promises ( ,84 ,?\gh a ?\s& fall at ?y "r h&1 yet ! evil %all n come nigh !e4 ,bless$ are all !y t fe> ! ,"l & walk 9 ,8 ways4 ,= ?\ %alt eat ! lab\rs ( ?9e h&4 ,o well art ?\ & happy %alt ?\ be4 ,! ,"l out ( heav5 %all s bless !e1 t ?\ %alt see ,engl& 9 prosp]ity all ?y life long4 ,yea1 ?\ %alt see ?y *ildr5's *ildr51 & peace ^u ?y native l&4 ,oh1 rememb] h[ ,god fulfill$ t promise to ,engl& sev5ty ye>s ago1 :5 ! ,fr5* swept 9 fire & slaught]1 & horrors worse ?an ei!r1 ov] almo/ e nation 9 ,europe1 :ile ,engl& rema9$ safe 9 peace & pl5ty1 & an enemy nev] set foot on ,god's *os5 ,engli% soil4 ,rememb] ! ,fr5* w>1 & our salvation 9 x1 & !n believe & take com=t4 ,tru/ 9 ! ,"l & be do+ good2 dwell 9 ! l&1 & v]ily ?\ %alt be f$4 ,,vii4 ,,high] ,,or ,,l[]3 ,,:i* ,,%all ,,w98 ,!re=e1 bre?r51 we are debtors1 n to ! fle%1 to live aft] ! fle%4 ,= if ye live aft] ! fle%1 ye %all die3 b if ye ?r\gh ! _s d mortify ! de$s ( ! body1 ye %all live4 ,= z _m z are l$ by ! _s ( ,god1 !y are ! sons ( ,god4 ,= ye h n receiv$ ! _s ( bondage aga9 to fe>2 b ye h receiv$ ! ,_s ( adoption1 :]eby we cry1 ,abba1 ,fa!r4--,,romans viii4 #ab-ae4 ,let u try to und]/& ^! words4 ,!y are ( q inf9ite importance to u all4 ,we %all all agree1 all ( u at lea/ :o h ?\ght at all ab\t "r & wrong1 & tri$ to d "r & avoid wrong--t !re goes on 9 u1 at times1 a /range /ruggle4 ,we wi% to d a "r ?+1 & at ! v same "t long to d a wrong "o4 ,we are pull$1 z x 71 two diff]5t ways by two diff]5t feel+s1 feel z if we 7 two m5 at once1 a bett] man & a worse man /ruggl+ = ! ma/]y4 ,"o may conqu]1 or ! o!r4 ,we may be l ! confirm$ drunk>d :o _c help dra9+ (f 8 liquor1 ?\gh he kn[s t x is go+ to kill him2 or we may be l ! man :o conqu]s 8 love = dr9k1 & puts ! liquor away1 because he kn[s t he ought n to take x4 ,we "k too well1 _m ( u1 h[ pa9ful ?is inw>d /ruggle is1 betwe5 our bett] selves1 & our worse selves4 ,h[ discont5t$ ) ourselves x makes u1 h[ a%am$ ( ourselves1 h[ angry ) ourselves4 ,we all und]/& too well--or ought to und]/&1 ,/4 ,paul's words3 ,h[ (t5 ! good :i* he wi%$ to d1 he did n d1 b ! evil :i* he did n wi% to d1 he did4 ,h[ he delight$ 9 ! law ( ,god 9 8 inw>d man2 b he f\nd ano!r law 9 him1 9 8 body1 w>r+ aga9/ ! law ( 8 m9d--t is 8 consci5ce & reason1 & mak+ a slave ( him till he 0 ready at times to cry1 ,oh wret*$ man t ,i am1 :o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8 ,we c und]/& too1 surely ! fam\s p>able ( ,plato1 ! greate/ ( hea!n philosoph]s1 :o says1 t ! s\l ( man is l a *>iot1 guid$ by a man's w1 b drawn by two horses4 ,! "o horse he says is :ite1 beautiful & noble1 well-brok5 & w+$1 too1 always try+ to rise & fly upw>d ) ! *>iot t[>d heav54 ,b ! o!r horse is black1 evil1 & unmanageable1 always try+ to ru% d[nw>d1 & drag ! *>iot & ! driv] into hell4 ,ah my fri5ds1 t is b too true a picture ( mo/ ( u1 & ,god grant t 9 our s\ls ! bett] horse may w91 t our nobl] & pur] desires may lift u up1 & leave beh9d ^? l[] & f\l] desires :i* try to drag u d[n4 ,b to drag u d[n :i!r8 ,to hell at la/1 says ,plato ! hea!n4 ,to de/ruction & dea? 9 ! mean:ile1 says ,/4 ,paul4 ,n[ 9 ! text ,/4 ,paul expla9s ?is /ruggle--?is cont9ual w> :i* goes on )9 u4 ,he says t !re are two p>ts 9 u--! fle% & ! _s--& t ! fle% lu/s1 t is1 longs & /ruggles to h its own way aga9/ ! _s1 & ! _s aga9/ ! fle%4 ,fir/1 !re is a fle% 9 u--t is1 a c>nal animal nature4 ,( t !re c be no d\bt3 we are animals1 we come into ! _w z animals d--eat1 dr9k1 sleep z !y d--h ! same passions z !y h--& our c>nal mortal bodies die at la/1 exactly z ! animals die4 ,b are we no?+ m8 ,god =bid4 ,/4 ,paul tells u t we are some?+ m--& our own consci5ce & reason tell u t we are some?+ m4 ,we "k t to be a man1 we mu/ be some?+ m ?an an animal--a m]e brute--= :5 we call any "o a brute1 :at d we mean8 ,t he has lo/ 8 humanity1 8 s5se ( ju/ice1 m]cy1 & dec5cy1 & giv5 himself up to 8 fle%--8 animal nature1 till ! man 9 him is dead1 & only ! brute rema9s4 ,m9d1 ,i d n say t we are "r 9 call+ any human be+ a brute1 = no "o1 ,i believe1 is sunk s l[1 b !re is "s sp>k ( humanity1 "s sp>k ( :at ,/4 ,paul calls ! _s1 left 9 him1 :i* may be fann$ into a flame & conqu]1 & raise & save ! man at la/--unless he be a m]e idiot--or t mo/ unhappy & brutal ( all be+s1 a confirm$ drunk>d4 ,b our giv+ way to ! same selfi% %ameless passions1 :i* we see 9 ! l[] animals1 is lett+ ! brute 9 u conqu]1 is giv+ way to ! works ( ! fle%4 ,! %ameless & pr(ligate p]son gives way to ! brute )9 him--! man :o beats 8 wife--or ill-treats 8 *ildr5--or 9 any wise tyrannises ov] ^? :o are weak] ?an himself1 he too gives way to ! brute )9 him4 ,he :o grudges1 envies1 tries to aggr&ise himself at 8 neighb\r's exp5se--he too gives way to ! brute )9 him1 & puts on ! lik5ess ( ! dog :i* snat*es & sn>ls ov] 8 bone4 ,he :o sp5ds 8 life 9 cunn+ plots & mean tricks1 /eal?y1 crafty1 sil5t1 false1 he gives way to ! brute 9 him1 j z mu* z ! fox or f]ret4 ,& ^?1 let me say1 :o )\t giv+ way to ^? gross] vices1 let _! m9ds be swall[$ up ) vanity1 love ( admiration1 always long+ to be se5 & look$ at1 & wond]+ :at folks w say ( !m1 !y too give way to ! fle%1 & l[] !mselves to ! lik5ess ( animals4 ,z va9 z a peacock1 says ! old prov]b4 ,& %ame x is to any human be+ s f> to =get 8 true humanity1 z to h t said ( him4 ,& :at %all we say ( !m :o l ! sw9e live only = eat+ & dr9k+1 & enjoym5t8 ,or :at ( ^? :o l ! butt]flies sp5d all _! "t 9 frivol\s amusem5t1 flutt]+ 9 ! sun%9e1 silly & helpless1 )\t a s5se ( duty or usefulness1 )\t =e?\ght = ! com+ fro/s ( w9t]1 aga9/ :i* _! gay fea!rs w\ld be no protection8 ,d n all ^! 9 "s way or o!r give way to ! animal )9 !m1 & live aft] ! fle%8 ,& d !y n1 all ( !m1 ( ! fle%1 reap corruption1 & fulfil ,/4 ,paul's words1 ,if ye live aft] ! fle% ye %all die8 ,b "s "o w say--,die8--( c\rse we %all all die--good & bad alike4 ,is x s1 my fri5ds8 ,!n :y does our ,"l say1 ,he t live? & believe? 9 me %all nev] die8 ,& :y does ,/4 ,paul say1 ,if ye ?r\gh ! _s d mortify1 t is cru%1 & z x 7 kill1 ! de$s ( ! body1 all ^? l[ animal passions & vices1 ye %all live4 ,let u look at ! text aga94 ,if ye live aft] ! fle% ye %all die4 ,if y give way to ^? animal passions & vices--l[ & cruel--or ev5 m]ely selfi% & frivol\s1 y %all die2 n m]ely y\r bodies--!y w die 9 any case--! animals d--= animals !y are1 & z animals die !y mu/4 ,b ov] & above t--y y\rselves %all die--y\r "* w die1 y\r manhood or y\r womanhood w die1 y\r immortal s\l w die4 ,! lik5ess ( ,god 9 y w die4 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 !re is a second dea? to :i* t fir/ dea? ( ! body is a m]e trivial & h>mless accid5t--! dea? ( s9 :i* kills ! true man & true woman )9 y4 ,& t second dea? may beg9 9 ?is life1 & if x be n /opp$ & cur$ 9 "t1 may g on = ev]4 ,! black horse ( :i* ,i spoke j n[1 may get ! ma/]y & drag u d[n1 d[n1 into bogs out ( :i* we c nev] rise--ov] cliffs :i* we c nev] climb aga9--d[n l[] & l[]--m & m fooli%1 m & m reckless1 m & m base1 m & m wret*$4 ,& !n !re w be no m use 9 say+1 ,! ,"l h m]cy on my s\l1 = we %all h no s\l left to h m]cy on4 ,?is is ! d>k side ( ! matt]--a v d>k "o3 b x has to be spok5 (1 because x is true2 & :at is m1 x comes true only too (t5 9 ?is _w4 ,god grant1 my de> fri5ds1 t x may n come true ( any ( y4 ,b !re is also a bright side to ! matt]--& on t ,i w speak n[1 9 ord] t ?is s]mon may end1 z su* gospel s]mons surely %\ld end1 n ) ?reats & fe>1 b ) hope & com=t4 ,if ye ?r\gh ! _s d mortify ! de$s ( ! body1 ye %all live4 ,if y w be true to y\r bett] selves1 if y w li/5 to1 & obey ! _s ( ,god1 :5 ,he puts into y\r he>ts good desires1 & makes y long to be j & true1 pure & sob]1 k9d & useful4 ,if y w ca/ away & trample "u foot animal passions1 l[ vices1 y %all live4 ,y %all live4 ,y\r v s\l & self %all live1 & live = ev]4 ,y\r humanity1 y\r human nature %all live4 ,all t is humane 9 y %all live4 ,all t is m]ciful & k9d 9 y1 all t is pure & graceful1 all t is noble & g5]\s1 all t is useful4 ,all 9 y t is pleasant to y\rselves %all live4 ,all 9 y t is pleasant to y\r neighb\rs4 ,all 9 y t is pleasant to ,god %all live4 ,9 "o ^w1 all 9 y t is l ,*ri/--all 9 y t is l ,god--all 9 y t is _s & n fle%1 %all live1 & live = ev]4 ,s x mu/ be1 = :at says ,/4 ,paul8 ,z _m z are l$ by ! _s ( ,god1 !y are ! sons ( ,god4 ,^? :o let ! _s ( ,god lead !m upw>d in/ead ( lett+ _! own animal nature drag !m d[nw>d1 !y are ! sons ( ,god4 ,& h[ c a son ( ,god p]i%8 ,h[ c t :i* is l ,god & l ,*ri/ p]i%8 ,h[ c he p]i%1 :o l ,*ri/ is full ( ! fruits ( ! _s8 ( love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1 g5tl5ess1 goodness1 fai?1 meekness1 temp]ance8 ,! _w did n give !m to him1 & ! _w _c take !m f him4 ,!y 7 n be/[$ on him at 8 bodily bir?--nei!r %all !y be tak5 f him at 8 bodily dea?--= ^? bless$ fruits ( ! _s belong nei!r to ! fle% nor to ! _w1 b to ,*ri/'s _s1 & to heav5--to t heav5 9 :i* !y dwell be=e ! ?rone ( ,god--yea1 r 9 ! m9d ( ,god ,himself1 ! et]nal =ms ( ! tru?1 ! beauty1 ! goodness--:i* 7 be=e all worlds--& %all be aft] all worlds h pass$ away4 ,oh6 *oose my fri5ds1 especially y :o are "y & ent]+ into life4 ,rememb] ! p>able ( ! old hea!n1 ab\t ! two horses :o draw y\r s\l4 ,*oose 9 "t :e!r ! bett] horse %all w91 or ! worse2 :e!r y\r bett] self1 or y\r worse1 ! ,_s ( ,god or y\r own fle%1 %all be y\r ma/]--:e!r y w rise /ep by /ep to heav51 or s9k /ep by /ep to dea? & hell8 ,& let no "o tell y4 ,t is n ! "q4 ,t is n :at we c>e ab\t4 ,we "k we %all d a great _m wrong ?+s be=e we die4 ,e "o does t2 b we hope we %all be able to make our peace ) ,god be=e we die1 & s be =giv5 at la/4 ,my de> fri5ds1 t k9d ( religion has done m h>m ?an mo/ k9ds ( irreligion4 ,x tells y to take y\r *ance ( beg9n+ at ! end--t is j be=e y die4 ,common s5se tells y t ! only way to get to ! end1 is by beg9n+ at ! beg9n+1 :i* is n[4 ,n[ is ! accept$ "t4 ,n[ is ! day ( salvation1 & y are accept$ n[1 already1 long ago4 ,:at d y or any man want ) mak+ y\r peace ) ,god8 ,y are at peace ) ,god already4 ,he has made ,8 peace ) y4 ,an inf9itely bett] peace ?an any prie/ or prea*] c make = y4 ,y are ,god's *ild4 ,he looks d[n on y ) b\ndless love4 ,! great he>t ( ,*ri/1 y\r ,k+1 y\r ,r$eem]1 y\r eld] bro!r1 ye>ns ov] y ) b\ndless long+ to draw y up to ,him1 t y may be noble z ,he is noble1 pure z ,he is pure1 lov+ z ,he is lov+1 j z ,he is j4 ,try to be t4 ,god w at ! la/ day take y z ,he f9ds y4 ,let ,him f9d y su* z t--walk+ n aft] ! fle%1 b aft] ! ,_s2 & !n1 & !n only1 !re w be no condemnation = y1 = y w be 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,d n--d n talk ab\t mak+ y\r peace ) ,god "s day--l a naughty *ild play+ truant till ! la/ mom5t1 & hop+ t ! s*oolma/] may =get to puni% x4 ,no1 ,i tru/ y h receiv$ ! ,_s4 ,if y h1 !n look facts 9 ! face4 ,i tru/ t none ( y h receiv$ ! ,_s ( bondage1 :i* is slav]y aga9 unto fe>4 ,if y h ,god's ,_s y w see :o y are1 & :]e y are1 & act accord+ly--y w see t y are ,god's *ildr51 :o are meant to be educat$ by ! ,son ( ,god1 & l$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 & rais$ day by day1 ye> by ye>1 f ! dea? ( s91 to ! life ( righte\sness1 f ! lik5ess ( ! brute animal1 to ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,man6 ,,viii4 ,,/4 ,,pet]2 ,,or1 ,,true ,,c\rage4 ,n[ :5 !y saw ! boldness ( ,pet] & ,john1 & p]ceiv$ t !y 7 unle>n$ & ignorant m51 !y m>vell$2 & !y took k ( !m1 t !y _h be5 ) ,jesus4 ,& !y call$ !m1 & comm&$ !m n to speak at all nor tea* 9 ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,b ,pet] & ,john answ]$ & said unto !m1 ,:e!r x be "r 9 ! sight ( ,god to he>k5 unto y m ?an unto ,god1 judge ye4--,,acts iv4 #ac1 #ah1 #ai4 ,i ?9k t ! quality1 ! grace ( ,god1 :i* ,/4 ,pet]'s "* & /ory specially =ces on our notice is c\rage--! true c\rage :i* comes by fai?4 ,! c\rage :i* comes by fai?1 ,i say4 ,!re is a c\rage :i* does n come by fai?4 ,!re is a brute c\rage :i* comes f h>dness ( he>t2 f ob/9acy1 or ang]1 or /upidity1 :i* does n see dang]1 or does n feel pa94 ,t is ! c\rage ( ! brute4 ,"o does n blame x or call x wrong4 ,x is good 9 its place1 z all natural ?+s are :i* ,god has made4 ,x is good en\gh = ! brute2 b x is n good en\gh = man4 ,y _c tru/ x 9 man4 ,& ! m a man is :at a man %\ld be1 ! less he c tru/ x4 ,! m m9d & und]/&+ a man has1 s z to be able to =esee dang] & measure x1 ! m *ance !re is ( 8 brute c\rage giv+ way4 ,! m feel+ a man has1 ! m ke5 he is to feel pa9 ( body1 or pa9 ( m9d1 su* z %ame1 lonel9ess1 ! dislike ( ridicule1 & ! contempt ( 8 fell[-m52 9 a ^w1 ! m ( a man he is1 ! m *ance !re is ( 8 brute c\rage break+ d[n1 j :5 he wants x m to keep him up1 & leav+ him to play ! c[>d & come to %ame4 ,yes2 to g ?r\gh ) a difficult or dang]\s und]tak+ a man wants m ?an brute c\rage4 ,he wants spiritual c\rage1 ! c\rage :i* comes by fai?4 ,he ne$s to h fai? 9 :at he is do+ to be c]ta9 t he is do+ 8 duty--to be c]ta9 t he is 9 ! "r4 ,to give "o example4 ,look at ! class ( m5 :o 9 all ,engl& 9 times ( peace und]go ! mo/ fe>ful dang]s2 :o "k n at :at h\r ( any night !y may n be call$ up to ! mo/ s]i\s & h>d lab\r & responsibility1 ) ! *ance ( a horrible & tortur+ dea?4 ,i mean ! firem5 ( our great cities1 ?an :om !re are no /eadi]1 brav]1 nobl]-he>t$ m54 ,n a week passes )\t "o or m ( ^? firem51 9 try+ to save life & prop]ty1 do+ ?+s :i* are altoge!r h]oic4 ,:at d y fancy keeps !m up to _! "w8 ,high pay8 ,! amusem5t & excitem5t ( ! fires8 ,! vanity ( be+ prais$ = _! c\rage8 ,my fri5ds1 ^? w\ld be b weak & paltry motives1 :i* w\ld n keep a man's he>t calm & 8 head cle> "u su* responsibility & dang] z !irs4 ,no2 x is ! s5se ( duty4 ,! k t !y are do+ a good & a noble "w 9 sav+ ! lives ( human be+s & ! weal? ( ! nation--! k t !y are 9 ,god's h&s1 & t no evil c happ5 to him :o is do+ "r--t to him ev5 dea? at 8 po/ is n a loss1 b a ga94 ,9 %ort1 fai? 9 ,god1 m or less cle>1 is :at gives ^? m5 _! /rong & quiet c\rage4 ,god grant t y & ,i1 if ev] we h dang]\s "w to d1 may get true c\rage f ! same f\nta9 ( gho/ly /r5g?4 ,yes2 x is ! c\rage :i* comes by fai? :i* makes truly brave m51 m5 l ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,john1 :o c say1 ,if ,i am "r1 ,god is on my side1 ,i w n fe> :at m5 c d unto me4 ,i w n fe>1 said ,david1 ?\gh ! e>? be mov$1 & ! m\nta9s c>ri$ into ! mid/ ( ! sea4 ,! j man :o holds firm to 8 duty w n1 says a wise old writ]1 be %ak5 f 8 solid m9d by ! rage ( ! mob bidd+ him d base ?+s1 or ! fr[n ( ! tyrant :o p]secutes him4 ,?\gh ! _w 7 to crumble to pieces r\nd him1 its ru9s w\ld /rike him )\t mak+ him tremble4 ,su* c\rage has made m51 %ut up 9 prison = long we>y ye>s = do+ :at 0 "r1 endure manfully = ! sake ( "s great cause1 & say-- ,/one walls d n a prison make1 ,nor iron b>s a cage1 ,m9ds innoc5t & quiet take ,t = an h]mitage4 ,if ,i h fre$om 9 my ?\ght1 ,& 9 my s\l am free1 ,angels alone t so> above ,enjoy su* lib]ty4 ,yes2 settle x 9 y\r he>ts1 all ( y4 ,!re is b "o ?+ y h to fe> 9 heav5 or e>?--be+ untrue to y\r bett] selves1 & !re=e untrue to ,god4 ,if y w n d ! ?+ y "k to be "r1 & say ! ?+ y "k to be true1 !n inde$ y are weak4 ,y are a c[>d1 & s9 aga9/ ,god4 ,& y w suff] ! p5alty ( y\r c[>dice4 ,y des]t ,god1 & !re=e y _c expect ,him to /& by y4 ,b :o w h>m y if y be foll[]s ( t :i* is "r8 ,:at does ,david say3--,"l1 :o %all abide 9 ?y tab]nacle8 :o %all dwell 9 ?y holy hill8 ,he t walke? uprightly1 & worke? righte\sness1 & speake? ! tru? 9 8 he>t4 ,he t backbite? n ) 8 tongue1 nor doe? evil to 8 neighb\r1 nor take? up a reproa* aga9/ 8 neighb\r4 ,9 ^: eyes a vile p]son is contemn$2 b he hon\re? !m t fe> ! ,"l4 ,he t swe>e? to 8 own hurt1 & *ange? n4 ,he t putte? n out 8 money to usury1 nor take? rew>d aga9/ ! innoc5t4 ,he t doe? ^! ?+s %all nev] be mov$4--,psalm xv4 #a-e4 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 !re is a tab]nacle ( ,god 9 :i*1 ev5 9 ?is life1 ,he w hide u f /rife4 ,!re is a hill ( ,god 9 :i*1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( dang]1 & lab\r1 & anxiety1 we may re/ bo? day & night--ev5 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,rock ( ,ages--,he :o is ! righte\sness itself1 ! tru? itself4 ,& :osoev] does righte\sness & speaks tru?1 dwells 9 ,*ri/ 9 ?is life1 z well z 9 ! life to come4 ,& ,*ri/ w give him c\rage to /r5g!n him by ,8 ,holy ,_s1 to /& 9 ! evil day1 ! day ( dang]1 if x %all come--& hav+ done all to /&4 ,pray y !n = ! ,_s ( ,fai? to believe really 9 ,god1 & = ! _s ( gho/ly /r5g? to obey ,god hone/ly4 ,no man ev] ask$ hone/ly = t ,_s b :at he ga9$ x at la/4 ,& no man ev] ga9$ x b :at he f\nd ! tru? ( ,/4 ,pet]'s own words--,:o w h>m y1 if y be foll[]s ( :at is good8 ,,ix4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,joseph4 ,i fe> ,god4 ,,g5esis xlii4 #ah4 ,did x ev] seem rem>kable to y1 z x has seem$ to me1 h[ _m *apt]s ( ! ,bible are tak5 up ) ! hi/ory ( ,joseph--a "y man :o1 on ! mo/ memorable occasion 9 8 life1 said ,i fe> ,god1 & _h no o!r argum5t to use8 ,?irte5 *apt]s ( ! book ( ,g5esis are ma9ly devot$ to ! tale ( ?is "o "y man4 ,d\btless 8 fa!r ,jacob's go+ d[n into ,egypt1 0 "o ( ! mo/ important ev5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,jews3 we might expect1 !re=e1 to he> mu* ab\t x4 ,b :at ne$ 0 !re to sp5d f\r *apt]s at lea/ 9 detail+ ,joseph's meet+ ) 8 bre?r51 ev5 to m9ute acc\nts ( ! spee*es on bo? sides8 ,^? :o w may suppose t ?is is ! effect ( m]e *ance4 ,let u h no su* fancy4 ,if we believe t a ,div9e ,provid5ce wat*$ ov] ! composition ( ^? old ,scriptures2 if we believe t !y 7 meant to tea*1 n only ! ,jews b all mank9d2 if we believe t !y reveal1 n m]ely "s special ,god 9 :om ! ,jews believ$1 b ! true & only ,god1 ,mak] ( heav5 & e>?2 if we believe1 ) ,/4 ,paul1 t e book ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is inspir$ by ,god1 & pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness1 t ! man ( ,god may be p]fect1 ?or\ghly furni%$ unto all good works--if we believe ?is1 ,i say1 x mu/ be wor? our :ile to look c>efully & rev]5tly at a /ory :i* takes up s l>ge a "p ( ! ,bible1 & expect to f9d 9 x some?+ :i* may help to make u p]fect1 & ?or\ghly furni% u unto all good works4 ,n[1 surely :5 we look at ?is hi/ory ( ,joseph1 we ought to see at ! fir/ glance t x is n m]ely a /ory ab\t a "y man1 b ab\t ! common human relations--! ties :i* b9d any & e man to o!r human be+s r\nd him4 ,= is x n a /ory ab\t a bro!r & bro!rs8 ab\t a son & a fa!r1 ab\t a ma/] & a s]vant8 ab\t a husb& & a wife8 ab\t a subject & a sov]eign8 & h[ !y all behav$ to ea* o!r--"s well & "s ill--9 ^! relations8 ,surely x is s1 & surely ?is is :y ! /ory ( ,joseph has be5 always s popul> among innoc5t *ildr5 & pla9 hone/ folk ( all k9ds2 because x is s simply human & humane2 & !re=e x taught !m f> m ?an !y c\ld le>n f _m a l(ty1 or seem+ly l(ty1 book ( devotion1 :5 x spoke to !m ( ! v duties !y _h to fulfil1 & ! v temptations !y _h to fight aga9/1 z memb]s ( a family or z memb]s ( society4 ,"o t\* ( ,nature 7says ! poet7 makes ! :ole _w k92 & ! t\*es ( nature 9 ?is /ory ( ,joseph make u feel t he & 8 bre?r51 & all ) :om he _h to d1 are inde$ k9 to u2 t _! duty is our duty too--_! temptations ours--t :]e !y fell1 we may fall--:]e !y conqu]$ we may conqu]4 ,= :at is ! /ory8 ,a "y lad is ?r[n into e temptation possible = him4 ,joseph is v h&some4 ,! ,bible says s expressly2 s we may believe x4 ,he has e gift ( body & m9d4 ,he is1 z 8 /ory proves pla9ly1 a v clev] p]son1 ) a /range p[] ( mak+ e "o :om he deals ) love him & obey him--a t]rible temptation1 z all ,god's gifts are1 if abus$ by a man's vanity1 or covet\sness or ambition4 ,he is an injur$ man too4 ,he has be5 basely betray$ by 8 bro!rs2 he is "u a t]rible temptation1 to :i* n9ety-n9e m5 out ( "o hundr$ w\ld h yield$--d yield1 alas6 to ?is day1 to rev5ge himself if he ev] has an opportunity4 ,he is an injur$ man 9 ,egypt1 = he is a slave to a =eign] :o has no legal or moral "r ov] him4 ,if ev] !re 0 a man :o might be excus$ = *]i%+ a burn+ indignation aga9/ 8 oppressors1 = brood+ ov] 8 own wrongs1 = despair+ ( ,god's provid5ce1 x is ,joseph 9 ,egypt4 ,:at c\ld we d b pity him if he _h said to himself1 z ?\s&s 9 8 place h said s9ce1 ,!re is no ,god1 or if !re is1 ,he does n c>e = me--,he does n c>e :at m5 d4 ,he looks on unmov$ at wrong & cruelty1 & lets man d ev5 z he w4 ,!n :y %\ld n ,i d z ,i w8 ,:at are ^! laws ( ,god ( :i* m5 talk8 ,:at are ^! sacr$ bonds ( family & society8 ,e "o = himself is ! rule ( ! _w1 & x %all be my rule4 ,e man's h& has be5 aga9/ me2 :y %\ld n my h& be aga9/ e man8 ,i h be5 betray$2 :y %\ld n ,i betray8 ,i h be5 oppre/2 :y %\ld n ,i oppress8 ,i h a lucky *ance1 too1 ( enjoy+ & rev5g+ myself at ! same "t2 :y %\ld ,i n take my good luck1 & li/5 to ! words ( ! tempt]8 ,my de> fri5ds1 ?is is ! way 9 :i* ?\s&s h talk$1 9 :i* ?\s&s talk to ?is day4 ,?is is ! _s :i* ends 9 break+ up society1 z happ5$ 9 ,france eighty ye>s ago1 9 ! inw>d corruption ( a nation1 & at la/1 9 outw>d revolution & an>*y1 f :i* may ,god 9 ,8 m]cy deliv] u & our fell[-c\ntrym51 & ! g5]ations yet to come4 ,b any nation or any man1 w only be deliv]$ f x1 z ,joseph 0 deliv]$ f x1 by say+1 ,i fe> ,god4 ,no d\bt x is mo/ natural = a man :o is injur$ & oppre/ to ?9k 9 t way4 ,mo/ natural--j z x is mo/ natural = ! trapp$ dog to /ruggle va9ly1 &1 9 8 bl9d rage1 bite at ev]y?+ ar\nd him1 ev5 at 8 own ma/]'s h& :5 x (f]s to set him free4 ,& if m5 are to be m]e *ildr5 ( nature1 l ! animals1 & n *ildr5 ( grace & sons ( ,god1 l ,joseph1 & l "o great] ?an ,joseph1 !n ,i suppose !y mu/ ne$s te> ea* o!r to pieces 9 envy & rev5ge1 = !re is n\ght bett] to be done4 ,b if !y wi% to escape f ! mis]y & ru9 :i* envy & rev5ge br+ ) !m1 !n !y _h bett] recollect t !y are n *ildr5 ( nature1 b *ildr5 ( ,god--!y _h be/ foll[ ,joseph's example1 & say1 ,i fe> ,god4 ,= ?is poor1 betray$1 enslav$ lad _h got into 8 he>t some?+ above ,nature--some?+ :i* ,nature _c give1 b only ! inspiration ( ! ,_s ( ,god gives4 ,he _h got into 8 he>t ! belief t ,god's laws 7 sacr$ ?+s & mu/ n be brok51 & t :atev] befel him he mu/ fe> ,god4 ,h[ev] unju/ & lawless ! _w look$1 ,god's laws 7 /ill 9 x1 & ov] x1 & w\ld av5ge !mselves1 & he mu/ obey !m at all risks4 ,& :at 7 ,god's laws 9 ,joseph's op9ion8 ,^!--! common relations ( humanity betwe5 ma/] to s]vant1 & s]vant to ma/]2 betwe5 p>5t to *ild1 & *ild to p>5t2 bro!r to bro!r & si/] to si/]1 & betwe5 ! man :o is tru/$ & ! man :o tru/s him4 ,^! laws 7 sacr$2 & if all ! re/ ( ! _w broke !m1 he 7,joseph7 mu/ n4 ,he 0 b\nd to 8 ma/]1 n only by any law ( man1 b by ! ,law ( ,god4 ,8 ma/] tru/$ him1 & left all t he _h 9 8 h&1 & to ,joseph ! law ( hon\r 0 ! law ( ,god4 ,!n he mu/ be ju/ly fai?ful to 8 ma/]4 ,a sacr$ tru/ 0 laid on him1 & to be true to x 0 to fe> ,god4 ,aft] a :ile 8 ma/]'s wife tempts him4 ,he refuses2 n m]ely out ( hon\r to 8 ma/]1 b f fe> ( ,god4 ,h[ c ,i d ?is great wick$ness1 says ,joseph1 & s9 aga9/ ,god8 ,8 ma/] & 8 mi/ress are hea!n1 b _! m>riage is ( ,god nev]!less2 ! v[ is sacr$1 & he mu/ d5y himself any?+1 endure any?+1 d>e any dang] ( a dreadful dea?1 & a prison almo/ z horrible probably z dea? itself1 r ?an break x4 ,s aga91 9 ! prison4 ,if ev] man _h excuse = despair+ ( ,god's provid5ce1 = believ+ t "r-do+ did n pay1 x 0 poor ,joseph 9 t prison4 ,b no4 ,god is ) him /ill4 ,he believes /ill 9 ! ju/ice ( ,god1 ! provid5ce ( ,god1 & !re=e he is *e]ful1 active--he c make ! be/ ev5 ( a dungeon4 ,he c f9d a duty to d ev5 !re2 he c make himself useful1 helpful1 till ! keep] ( ! prison too leaves ev]y?+ 9 8 h&4 ,:at a gallant man6 y say4 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 b :at makes him gallant8 ,t :i* ,/4 ,paul says 79 ,hebrews xi47 made all ! old ,jewi% h]oes gallant--fai? 9 ,god2 real & liv+ belief t ,god is--& t ,he is ! rew>d] ( !m t dilig5tly seek ,him4 ,at la/ ,joseph's triumph comes4 ,he has 8 rew>d4 ,god helps him--because he w help himself4 ,he is made a great (fic] ( /ate1 m>ri$ to a woman ( high rank1 probably a pr9cess1 & he sees 8 bro!rs :o betray$ him at 8 m]cy4 ,_! lives are 9 8 h& at la/4 ,:at w he d8 ,w he be a bad bro!r because !y 7 bad8 ,or w he keep to 8 old wat*word1 ,i fe> ,god8 ,if he is tempt$ to rev5ge himself1 he cru%es ! temptation d[n4 ,he w br+ 8 bro!rs to rep5tance4 ,he w t\* _! inw>d witness1 & make !m feel t !y h be5 wick$ m54 ,t is = _! good4 ,& /rangely1 b mo/ naturally1 _! guilty consci5ces g back to ! great s9 ( _! lives--to ,joseph's wrong1 ?\gh !y h no notion t ,joseph is alive1 mu* less ne> !m4 ,did ,i n tell y1 says ,reub51 s9 n aga9/ ! lad1 & ye w\ld n he>k58 ,!re=e is ?is di/ress come ^u u4 ,joseph puni%es ,simeon by imprisonm5t4 ,x may be t he _h reasons = x :i* we are n told4 ,b :5 8 bro!rs h endur$ ! trial1 & he f9ds t ,b5jam9 is safe1 he has no?+ left b =giv5ess4 ,!y are 8 bre?r5 /ill--8 own fle% & blood4 ,& he fe>s ,god4 ,he d>e n d any?+ b =give !m4 ,he =gives !m utt]ly1 & welcomes !m ) an agony ( happy te>s4 ,he w ev5 put out ( _! m9ds ! v memory ( _! bas5ess4 ,n[1 !re=e1 be n griev$ nor angry ) y\rselves t ye sold me hi!r1 he says2 = ,god s5t me be=e y1 to save y\r lives ) a great deliv]ance4 ,is n t ,div9e8 ,is n t ! ,_s ( ,god & ( ,*ri/8 ,i say x is4 ,= :at is x b ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/1 :o says = ev]1 out ( heav51 to all mank9d1 ,be n griev$ nor angry ) y\rselves t ye crucifi$ me4 ,= ,god1 my ,fa!r1 s5t me to save y\r s\ls by a great salvation4 ,my fri5ds1 le>n f ?is /ory ( ,joseph1 & ! prom95t place 9 ! ,bible :i* x occupies--le>n1 ,i say1 h[ hateful to ,god are family qu>rels2 h[ pleasant to ,god are family unity & peace1 & mutual tru/1 & duty1 & helpfulness4 ,& if y ?9k t ,i speak too /rongly on ?is po9t1 recollect t ,i d no m ?an ,/4 ,paul does1 :5 he sums up ! mo/ l(ty & my/ical ( all 8 ,epi/les1 ! ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians1 by simple comm&s to husb&s & wives1 p>5ts & *ildr51 ma/]s & s]vants1 z if he %\ld say1--,y wi% to be holy8 y wi% to be spiritual8 ,!n fulfil ^! pla9 family duties1 = !y1 too1 are sacr$ & div9e1 & he :o despises !m1 despises ! ord9ances ( ,god4 ,& if y despise ! laws ( ,god1 !y w surely av5ge !mselves on y4 ,if y are bad husb&s or bad wives1 bad p>5ts or bad *ildr51 bad bro!rs or si/]s1 bad ma/]s or s]vants1 y w sm>t = x1 accord+ to ! et]nal laws ( ,god1 :i* are at "w ar\nd y all day long1 mak+ ! s9n] puni% himself :e!r he likes or n4 ,exam9e y\rselves--ask y\rselves1 ea* ( y1 ,h ,i be5 a good bro!r8 h ,i be5 a good son8 h ,i be5 a good husb&8 h ,i be5 a good fa!r8 h ,i be5 a good s]vant8 ,if n1 all pr(essions ( religion w avail me no?+4 ,if n1 let me confess my s9s to ,god1 & rep5t & am5d at once1 :atev] x may co/ me4 ,! fulfill+ ^! pla9 duties is ! true te/ ( my fai?1 ! true sign & te/ :e!r ,i really believe 9 ,god & 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,d ,i believe t ! _w is ,*ri/'s mak+8 & t ,*ri/ is gov]n+ x8 ,d ,i believe t ^! pla9 family relation%ips are ,*ri/'s sacr$ appo9tm5ts8 ,d ,i believe t our ,"l ,jesus 0 made v man ( ! sub/ance ( ,8 "m1 to sanctify ^! family relation%ips1 & claim !m z ! ord9ances ( ,god ,8 ,fa!r8 ,9 "o ^w--copy ,joseph2 & :5 y are tempt$ say ) ,joseph1 ,c ,i d ?is great wick$ness1 & s9--n aga9/ ?is man or ?is woman1 b aga9/--,god4 ,take home ^! pla91 practical words4 ,take !m home1 & fe> ,god at y\r own firesides4 ,= at ! la/ day1 ! ,bible tells u1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ w n rew>d y & me accord+ to ! op9ions we held :ile 9 ?is mortal body1 :e!r !y 7 q "r or q wrong1 b accord+ to ! de$s :i* we did 9 ! body1 :e!r !y 7 good or bad4 ,x4 ,,slaves ,,( ,,free8 ,fe> ye n1 /& /ill1 & see ! salvation ( ! ,"l1 :i* he w %[ to y to-day3 = ! ,egyptians :om ye h se5 to day1 ye %all see !m aga9 no m = ev]4 ,! ,"l %all fight = y1 & ye %all hold y\r peace4--,,exodus xiv4 #ac1 #ad4 ,:y did ,god br+ ! ,jews out ( ,egypt8 ,god ,himself told !m :y4 ,to fulfil ! promise :i* ,he made to ,abraham1 _! =efa!r1 t ( 8 *ildr5 ,he w\ld make a great nation4 ,n[ ! ,jews 9 ,egypt 7 n a nation at all4 ,a nation is free1 gov]n$ by its own laws1 "o body ( p1 held toge!r by "o fell[ feel+1 "o language1 "o blood1 "o religion2 z we ,engli% are4 ,we are a nation4 ,! ,jews 7 none 9 ,egypt1 no m ?an ,negro slaves 9 ,am]ica 7 a nation4 ,!y s]v$ a p ( a diff]5t blood1 z ! ,jews did 9 ,egypt4 ,!y _h no laws ( _! own2 !y _h no fell[- feel+ ) ea* o!r1 :i* enabl$ !m to make common cause toge!r1 & help ea* o!r1 & free ea* o!r4 ,selfi%ness & c[>dice make "s m5 slaves4 ,above all1 ungodl9ess makes m5 slaves4 ,= :5 m5 d n fe> & obey ,god1 !y are sure to obey _! own lu/s & passions1 & become slaves to !m4 ,!y become ready to sell !mselves s\l & body = money1 or pleasure1 or food4 ,& _! fle%ly lu/s1 _! animal appetites1 keep !m d[n1 selfi%1 divid$1 gre$y1 & ne$y1 at ! m]cy ( ^? :o are /rong] & cunn+] ?an !mselves1 j z ! ,jews 7 kept d[n by ! /rong & cunn+ ,egyptians4 ,!y _h slavi% he>ts 9 !m1 & z long z !y _h1 ,god c\ld n make !m into a nation4 ,! ,jews _h slaves' he>ts 9 !m4 ,!y 7 glad en\gh to get free out ( ,egypt1 to escape f _! heavy lab\r 9 brick & mort>1 f be+ oppress$1 beat51 kill$ at ! w & fancy ( ! ,egyptians1 f hav+ _! male *ildr5 ?r[n into ! riv] z soon z !y 7 born1 to keep !m f becom+ too num]\s4 ,!y 7 glad en\gh1 poor wret*es1 to escape f all _! mis]y & oppression ( :i* we read 9 ! fir/ ?ree *apt]s ( ,exodus4 ,b if !y c\ld d t1 t 0 all !y c>$ =4 ,!y did n want to be made wise1 righte\s1 /rong1 free-he>t$--!y did n c>e ab\t be+ made into a nation4 ,we read t :5 by ! ,r$ ,sea %ore 7,exodus xiv471 !y saw !mselves 9 great dang]1 ! army ( ,ph>aoh1 ,k+ ( ,egypt1 foll[+ close ^u !m to attack !m1 !y lo/ he>t at once1 & 7 sore afraid1 & cri$ unto ,moses1 ,is n ?is ! ^w :i* we did tell !e 9 ,egypt1 say+1 ,let u alone t we may s]ve ! ,egyptians8 ,= x _h be5 bett] = u to s]ve ! ,egyptians ?an to die 9 ! wild]ness4 ,c[>ds & slaves6 ,! ?+ !y fe>$ above all1 y see1 0 dea?4 ,if !y c\ld b keep ! mis]able life 9 _! mis]able bodies1 !y c>$ = no?+ beyond4 ,!y 7 will+ to see _! *ildr5 tak5 f !m & murd]$1 will+ to be beat51 work$ l dumb bea/s = o!r m5's pr(it1 will+ to be idolat]s1 hea!ns1 wor%ipp+ ! false gods ( ,egypt1 dumb bea/s & /ocks & /ones1 will+ to be despis$1 wret*$1 helpless slaves--if !y c\ld b keep ! de> life 9 !m4 ,god kn[s !re are pl5ty l !m n[-a-days--pl5ty :o d n c>e h[ mean1 helpless1 wick$1 contemptible !y are1 if !y c b get _! liv+ by _! meanness4 ,b a man mu/ live1 says "s "o4 ,h[ (t5 "o he>s t made ! excuse = all sorts ( meanness1 di%one/y1 grasp+ tyranny4 ,a man mu/ live6 ,:o told y t8 ,x is bett] to die l a man ?an to live l a slave1 & a wret*1 & a s9n]4 ,:o told y t1 ,i ask aga98 ,n ,god's ,bible1 surely4 ,n ! example ( great & good m54 ,if ,moses _h ?\ght t1 d y ?9k he w\ld h gone back f ,midian1 :5 he 0 9 safety & com=t1 ) a wife & home1 & *ildr5 at 8 knee1 & leave all he _h on e>? to face ,ph>aoh & ! ,egyptians1 to face dang]1 p]haps a cruel dea? 9 %ame & torture1 & all to deliv] 8 c\ntrym5 out ( ,egypt8 ,moses w\ld soon] die l a man help+ 8 c\ntrym51 ?an live on ! fat ( ! l& :ile !y 7 slaves4 ,& =ty ye>s be=e he _h %[n ! same _s too1 :5 ?\gh he 0 ri* & prosp]\s1 & high 9 ! _w1 ! adopt$ son ( ,k+ ,ph>aoh's daught] 7,exodus ii4 #aa71 he disda9$ to be a slave & to see 8 c\ntrym5 slaves r\nd him4 ,we read h[ he kill$ an ,egyptian1 :o 0 ill-treat+ "o ( 8 bro!rs1 ! ,jews--& h[ he !n fl$ out ( ,egypt into ,midian1 h\seless & fri5dless1 e/eem+ z ,/4 ,paul says1 ! reproa* ( ,*ri/--t is ! affliction & ill-w :i* came on him = do+ "r1 bett] ?an all ! treasures ( ,egypt 7,heb xi4 #bd-bg74 ,a man mu/ live8 ,! valiant ,tyrolese ( old did n say t 7m ?an sev5ty ye>s ago71 :5 !y f\ght to ! la/ drop ( _! blood to def5d _! c\ntry aga9/ ! ,fr5* invad]s4 ,!y 7 n afraid to die = lib]ty2 & !re=e !y won hon\r f all hon\rable m51 praise f all ^: praise is wor? hav+ = ev]4 ,a man mu/ live8 ,! old ,greeks & ,romans1 hea!ns ?\gh !y 71 7 above s mean a spee* z t4 ,!y us$ to say1 x 0 ! noble/ ?+ t c befall a man to die--n to live 9 clov]1 eat+ & dr9k+ at 8 ease--to die among ! =emo/1 fight+ = wife & *ild & home4 ,a man mu/ live8 ,! m>tyrs ( old did n say t1 :5 !y endur$ ! prison & ! sc\rge1 ! sword & ! fire1 & *ose r to die 9 torm5ts unspeakable ?an d5y ! ,"l ,jesus :o b\ght !m ) ,8 blood1 r ?an d :at !y knew to be wrong4 7,hebrews xi47 ,!y 7 n afraid ( torture & dea?2 b ( do+ wrong !y 7 unspeakably afraid4 ,!y 7 free1 ^? holy m5 ( old1 truly free--free f _! own love ( ease & c[>dice & selfi%ness1 & all t drags a man d[n & makes a slave ( him4 ,!y knew t life is m ?an meat1 & ! body m ?an raim5t4 ,:at matt] if a man ga9 ! :ole _w & lose 8 own s\l8 ,_! s\ls 7 free :atev] happ5$ to _! bodies--! torm5tor c\ld n t\* !m1 because !y believ$ 9 ,god1 because !y did n fe> ^? :o c\ld kill ! body1 & aft] t _h no m t !y c\ld d4 ,& d y n see t a c[>d c nev] be free1 nev] be godly1 nev] be l ,*ri/8 ,= by a c[>d ,i mean n m]ely a man :o is afraid ( pa9 & tr\ble4 ,e "o is t m or less4 ,jesus ,himself 0 afraid :5 ,he cri$ 9 agony1 ,fa!r1 if ?\ be will+1 remove ?is cup f me3 nev]!less n my w1 b ?9e1 be done4 7,luke xxii4 #db47 ,b a c[>d is a man :o is s mu* afraid t to escape pa9 & dang]1 he w d :at he ought n--d :at he is a%am$ ( do+--d :at l[]s him2 & !re=e our ,"l ,jesus _h p]fect c\rage :5 ,he ta/$ dea? = all m51 & endur$ ! v agony f :i* ,he %rank1 & :ile ,he said1 ,fa!r1 if x be possible1 let ?is cup pass1 said also1 ,nev]!less n my w1 b ,?9e1 be done4 ,! ,jews 7 c[>ds :5 !y cri$1 ,let u alone t we may s]ve ! ,egyptians4 ,:ile a man is 9 t pitiful mood he _c rise1 he _c s]ve ,god--= he mu/ rema9 ! slave ( 8 own body1 ( :i* he is s mightily c>eful1 ! slave ( 8 own fe>s1 ! slave ( 8 own love ( bodily com=t4 ,su* a man does n d>e s]ve ,god4 ,he d>e n obey ,god1 :5 obey+ ,god is dang]\s & unpleasant4 ,he d>e n claim 8 heav5ly bir?right1 8 %>e 9 ,god's ,_s1 8 %>e 9 ,*ri/'s k+dom1 because t w\ld br+ discom=t on him1 because he w h to give up ! s9s he loves1 because he w h to endure ! insults & ill-w ( wick$ m54 ,?us c[>ds c nev] be free1 = x is only :]e ! ,_s ( ,god is t !re is lib]ty4 ,b ! ,jews 7 n yet fit to be made soldi]s (4 ,god w\ld n tea* !m at once n to be afraid ( m54 ,he did n comm& !m to turn aga9 & fight ^! ,egyptians1 nei!r did ,he lead !m into ! l& ( ,canaan ! /rait & %ort road1 ?r\gh ! c\ntry ( ! ,phili/9es1 le/ !y %\ld be disc\rag$ :5 !y saw w>4 ,n[ :at 0 ,god's plan = rais+ ! ,jews out ( ?is c[>dly1 slavi% /ate8 ,fir/1 & above all1 to make !m tru/ 9 ,him4 ,:ile !y 7 fe>+ ! ,egyptians1 !y c\ld nev] fe> ,him4 ,:ile !y 7 fe>+ ! ,egyptians1 !y 7 ready to d e base ?+1 to keep _! ma/]s 9 good hum\r ) !m4 ,god det]m9$ to tea* !m to fe> ,him m ?an !y fe>$ ! ,egyptians4 ,god taught !m t ,he 0 /rong] ?an ! ,egyptians1 = all _! civilisation & le>n+ & armies1 *>iots & horsem51 swords & spe>s4 ,he w\ld n let ! ,jews fight ! ,egyptians4 ,he told !m by ! m\? ( ,moses1 ,/& y /ill1 & ! ,"l %all fight = y1 & he comm&$ ,moses to /ret* out 8 rod ov] ! sea4 7,exodus xiv47 ,! ,egyptians 7 /rong] ?an ! ,jews--!y w\ld h cut !m to pieces if !y _h come to a battle4 ,= free civilis$ m5 l ! ,egyptians are always /rong] ?an slaves1 l ! ,jews2 !y respect !mselves m1 !y hold toge!r bett]1 !y h ord] & discipl9e1 & ob$i5ce to _! g5]als1 :i* slaves h n4 ,god int5d$ to tea* ! ,jews t also 9 ,8 good "t4 ,b n yet4 ,!y 7 n fit yet to be made soldi]s4 ,!y 7 n ev5 m5 yet1 b mis]able slaves4 ,a man is only a true man :5 he tru/s 9 ,god1 & none b ,god--:5 he fe>s ,god & no?+ b ,god4 ,& t 0 ! lesson :i* ,god _h to tea* !m4 ,t 0 ! lesson :i* ,he taught !m by br++ !m up out ( ,egypt by signs & wond]s1 t ,god 0 ! ,"l1 ,god 0 _! deliv]]1 ,god 0 _! ,k+--t let !m be z weak z !y might1 ,he 0 /rong--t if !y c\ld n fight ! ,egyptians ,god c\ld ov]:elm !m--t if !y c\ld n cross ! sea1 ,god c\ld op5 ! sea to let !m pass ?r\gh4 ,if !y dread$ ! wa/e h[l+ wild]ness ( s&1 ) its pill>s ( cl\d & fire1 its /ifl+ w9ds :i* burn ! life out ( man & bea/1 ,god c\ld make ! s& /orms & ! fire pill>s & ! deadly ea/ w9d ( ! des]t "w = _! deliv]ance4 ,& s ,he taught !m to fe> ,himself1 to tru/ 9 ,him1 to look up to ,him z _! deliv]] ^: /r5g? 0 %[n mo/ glori\sly :5 !y 7 weake/ & mo/ despair+4 ,?is 0 ! great lesson :i* ,god meant to tea* ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 t ! root & gr\nd ( all o!r lessons1 is t ?is e>? belongs to ! ,"l alone4 ,t _h be5 :at ,god _h be5 tea*+ !m already1 by ! plagues ( ,egypt4 ,! ,egyptians wor%ipp$ _! great riv] ,nile1 & ?\ght x 0 a god1 & ! ,"l turn$ ! ,nile wat] into blood1 & %[$ t ,he c\ld d :at ,he lik$ ) x4 ,! ,egyptians wor%ipp$ dumb bea/s & insects1 & fanci$ 9 _! folly t !y 7 gods4 ,! ,"l s5t plagues ( frogs & flies & locu/s1 & took !m away aga9 :5 ,he lik$1 to %[ !m t ! bea/s & creep+ ?+s 7 ,8 also4 ,! ,egyptians wor%ipp$ false gods :o z !y fanci$ manag$ ! seasons & ! wea!r4 ,god s5t !m ?und] & hail :5 x pleas$ ,him1 & %[$ ! ,jews t ,he1 n ^! false gods ( ,egypt1 rul$ ! heav5s4 ,! ,egyptians & _m o!r hea!n nations ( ! e>? us$ to (f] _! *ildr5 to false gods4 ,i d n mean by kill+ !m 9 sacrifice1 b by nam+ !m aft] "s idol1 & !n expect+ t ! idol w\ld ev] aft]w>ds prosp] & /r5g!n !m4 ,?us ! k+s 7 call$ aft] ! sun4 ,ph>aoh means ! ,sun-k+2 = !y fanci$ t ! sun 0 a god1 & protect$ _! k+s "o aft] ! o!r4 ,& ,god slew all ! fir/-born ( ,egypt1 ev5 ! fir/-born ( ,k+ ,ph>aoh on 8 ?rone4 ,! ,sun-god c\ld n help him4 ,! idols ( ,egypt c\ld n take c>e ( _! wor%ipp]s--only ! *ildr5 ( ! ,jews escap$4 7,exodus xii47 ,:at a lesson = ! ,jews6 ,& !y ne$$ x2 = dur+ ! f\r hundr$ ye>s t !y _h be5 9 ,egypt !y _h almo/ =gott5 ! "o true ,god1 ! ,god ( _! =efa!rs1 ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob2 at lea/ !y ?\ght ,him no bett] ?an ! false gods ( ,egypt4 ,aft] all ^! wondr\s pro(s ( ,god's almighty p[]1 & ,8 jeal\sy = ,8 own "n1 !y fell away to idols aga9 & aga94 ,!y wor%ipp$ a gold5 calf 9 ,horeb 7,exodus xxxii472 !y turn$ aside to wor%ip ! idols ( ! nations :om !y pass$ ?r\gh on _! way to ,canaan4 ,idolatry _h be5 root$ 9 _! he>ts1 & x took _m ye>s ( sev]e tra9+ & tea*+ on ,god's "p to drive x out ( !m--to make !m feel t ! "o ,god1 :o made heav5 & e>?1 _h deliv]$ !m--t !y belong$ to ,him1 t !y _h a %>e 9 ,him--to make !m jo9 ) "o he>t & voice 9 ! glori\s song ( ,moses3 ,i w s+ unto ! ,"l1 = he ha? triumph$ glori\sly3 ! horse & 8 rid] ha? he ?r[n into ! sea4 ,! ,"l is my /r5g? & song & he is become my salvation3 he is my ,god & ,i w prep>e him an habitation2 my fa!r's ,god1 & ,i w exalt him4 ,! ,"l is a man ( w>3 ! ,"l is 8 "n4 ,ph>aoh's *>iots & 8 ho/ ha? he ca/ into ! sea3 8 *os5 capta9s also are dr[n$ 9 ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,! dep?s h cov]$ !m3 !y sank into ! bottom z a /one4 ,?y "r h&1 ,o ,"l1 is become glori\s 9 p[]3 ?y "r h&1 ,o ,"l1 ha? da%$ 9 pieces ! enemy4 ,& 9 ! greatness ( ?9e excell5cy ?\ ha/ ov]?r[n !m t rose up aga9/ !e3 ?\ s5te/ =? ?y wra?1 :i* consum$ !m z /ubble4 ,& ) ! bla/ ( ?y no/rils ! wat]s 7 ga!r$ toge!r1 ! floods /ood upright z an heap1 & ! dep?s 7 congeal$ 9 ! he>t ( ! sea4 ,! enemy said1 ,i w pursue1 ,i w ov]take1 ,i w divide ! spoil2 my lu/ %all be satisfi$ ^u !m2 ,i w draw my sword1 my h& %all deliv] !m4 ,?\ did/ bl[ ) ?y w9d1 ! sea cov]$ !m3 !y sank z lead 9 ! mighty wat]s4 ,:o is l unto !e1 ,o ,"l1 among ! gods8 :o is l !e1 glori\s 9 hol9ess1 fe>ful 9 praises1 do+ wond]s8 ,?\ /ret*$/ out ?y "r h&1 ! e>? swall[$ !m4 ,?\ 9 ?y m]cy ha/ l$ =? ! p :i* ?\ ha/ r$eem$3 ?\ ha/ guid$ !m 9 ?y /r5g? unto ?y holy habitation4 ,! p %all he>1 & be afraid3 sorr[ %all take hold on ! inhabitants ( ,pale/9a4 ,!n ! dukes ( ,edom %all be amaz$2 ! mighty m5 ( ,moab1 trembl+ %all take hold ^u !m2 all ! inhabitants ( ,canaan %all melt away4 ,fe> & dread %all fall ^u !m2 by ! greatness ( ?9e arm !y %all be z /ill z a /one2 till ?y p pass ov]1 ,o ,"l1 till ! p pass ov]1 :i* ?\ ha/ pur*as$4 ,?\ %alt br+ !m 9 & plant !m 9 ! m\nta9 ( ?9e inh]itance1 9 ! place1 ,o ,"l1 :i* ?\ ha/ made = !e to dwell 91 9 ! ,sanctu>y1 ,o ,"l1 :i* ?y h&s h e/abli%$4 ,! ,"l %all reign = ev] & ev]4 ,= ! horse ( ,ph>aoh w5t 9 ) 8 *>iots & ) 8 horsem5 into ! sea1 & ! ,"l br\ght aga9 ! wat]s ( ! sea ^u !m2 b ! *ildr5 ( ,israel w5t on dry l& 9 ! mid/ ( ! sea4 7,exodus xv4 #a-ai47 ,?is 0 ,god's fir/ lesson to ! ,jews2 ! fir/ /ep t[>ds mak+ !m a free nation4 ,= believe me1 my fri5ds1 ! only ?\ght :i* c make m5 feel free & /rong1 ! only ?\ght :i* c keep !m f be+ afraid ( ea* o!r1 afraid ( ! seasons1 & ! elem5ts1 & ! *ances & *anges ( ?is mortal life1 ! only ?\ght :i* c tea* !m t !y are bro!rs1 b\nd toge!r to help & love ea* o!r1 9 %ort ! only ?\ght :i* c make m5 citiz5s--is ! ?\ght t ! "o ,god is _! ,fa!r1 & t !y are all ,8 *ildr5--t !y h "o ,god1 "o religion1 "o baptism1 "o ,"l & ,savi\r1 :o has deliv]$ !m1 & w deliv] !m aga9 & aga9 f all _! s9s & mis]ies2 "o ,god & ,fa!r ( all1 :o is 9 all1 & = all1 & ov] all1 to :om !y all owe equal duty1 9 :om !y all h an equal %>e4 ,t lesson ,god began to tea* ! ,jews by ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,t lesson ,god has taught our ,engli% =efa!rs aga9 & aga92 & t lesson ,he w tea* u1 _! *ildr51 z (t5 z we =get x1 by signs & wond]s1 by *a/isem5ts & by m]cies1 till we all le>n to tru/ 9 ,him & ,him only1 & "k t !re is none o!r "n "u heav5 by :i* we c be sav$ f evil 9 ?is life or 9 ! life to come1 b ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 ! ,angel ( ! ,cov5ant1 :o l$ ! ,jews up out ( ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,,xi4 ,,dang]s--,,& ,,! ,,litany4 ,!n !y cri$ unto ! ,"l 9 _! tr\ble1 & he deliv]$ !m out ( _! di/resses4 ,& he l$ !m =? by ! "r way1 t !y might g to a city ( habitation4 ,oh t m5 w\ld praise ! ,"l = 8 goodness1 & = 8 wond]ful works to ! *ildr5 ( m54--,,psalm cvii4 #f-h4 ,?is #ajg? ,psalm is a noble psalm--a psalm :i* has giv5 com=t to ?\s&s 9 suff]+ & 9 dang]1 ev5 9 ! sorr[s :i* !y h br\ght on !mselves by _! own folly4 ,= x tells !m ( a ,"l :o he>s !m :5 !y cry to ,him 9 _! tr\ble1 & :o deliv]s !m f _! di/ress4 ,x 0 writt5 on a special occasion1 z all ! mo/ important words ( ! ,bible are writt5--writt5 seem+ly1 aft] "s b& ( ,jews /ruggl+ across ! des]t1 on _! return f ! captivity 9 ,babylon1 _h be5 9 great dang] ( dea?4 ,!y w5t a/ray 9 ! wild]ness out ( _! way1 & f\nd no city to re/ 92 hungry & ?ir/y _! s\l fa9t$ 9 !m1 s !y cri$ unto ! ,"l 9 _! tr\ble1 & ,he deliv]$ !m f _! di/ress4 ,he l$ !m =? by ! "r way1 t !y might g to ! city :]e !y dwelt4 ,t 0 ! pla9 fact1 on :i* ! psalmi/ built up ?is noble psalm4 ,9 ! blaz+ s&y des]t1 )\t wat]1 food1 or %ade1 !y _h lo/ _! pa?1 & 7 at _! wit's end4 ,& !y cri$ unto ! ,"l _! ,god = guidance1 = !y c\ld n guide !mselves4 ,& ! ,"l answ]$ _! pray] & guid$ !m4 ,we d n read t ,god work$ a miracle = !m1 or s5t an angel to lead !m4 ,simply1 someh[ or o!r1 !y f\nd _! way aft] all1 & got safe out ( ! des]t2 & !y believ$ t x 0 ,god :o enabl$ !m to f9d _! way1 & prais$ ! ,"l = ,8 goodness2 & = ,8 goodness n only to !m1 b to ! *ildr5 ( m5--to all m5 :o _h ! s5se to call on ,him 9 tr\ble1 & to put !mselves 9 _! "r place z m5--,god's *ildr51 call+ = help to _! ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,!re=e ! psalmi/ goes on to speak ( ! cases ( ,god's goodness1 :i* he seems to h se51 or at lea/ he>d (4 ,( wret*$ prison]s1 b\nd fa/ 9 mis]y & iron1 & t ?r\gh _! own fault & folly1 :o _h cri$ unto ! ,"l 9 _! tr\ble1 & be5 deliv]$ by ,him f ! d>kness ( ! dungeon4 ,( fooli% m5 :o _h ru9$ _! heal?1 or at lea/ _! prospects 9 life1 by _! own s9 & folly1 till _! s\l abhorr$ all mann] ( meat1 & !y 7 h>d at dea?'s door4 ,b ( !m1 too1 he says1 :5 !y cri$ unto ! ,"l 9 _! tr\ble1 ,he deliv]$ !m f _! di/ress4 ,he s5t ,8 ^w--:at we n[ fooli%ly call ! laws ( ,nature1 b :i* ! ,psalmi/ knew to be ! ev]-work+ p[] & provid5ce ( ,god--& heal$ !m1 & !y 7 sav$ f _! de/ruction4 ,!n he goes on to speak ( ! dang]s ( ! sea :i* 7 especially /range & t]rible to him--a ,jew4 ,= ! ,jews 7 no sailors2 & if !y w5t to sea1 w\ld g z m]*ants1 or sup]c>goes 9 %ips mann$ by hea!ns2 & ! dang] 0 really great4 ,! %ips 7 clumsy2 navigation 0 ill-und]/ood2 ! /orms ( ! ,m$it]ranean sea 7 !n z n[1 sudd5 & furi\s2 & :5 "o came on1 ! hea!n sailors w\ld1 ,i d\bt n1 be at _! wit's end1 _! c\rage melt+ away because ( ! tr\ble1 & call on all _! gods & idols to help !m2 b ! m5 ( :om ! ,psalmi/ speaks1 ?\gh !y 7 no seam51 knew on :om to call4 ,x 0 by ! ^w ( ! ,"l t ! /ormy w9d arose :i* lift$ up ! bill[s4 ,he c\ld quell ! /orm if ,he w\ld1 & :5 ,he w\ld2 & to ,him !y cri$ & n 9 va94 ,& ,he made ! /orm to cease s t ! waves !re( 7 /ill4 ,!n 7 !y glad1 because !y 7 at re/1 & s ,he br\ght !m to ! hav5 :]e !y w\ld be4 ,my fri5ds1 ?is 0 ! simple fai? ( ! old ,jews4 ,& ?is 0 ! simple fai? ( our =efa!rs by l& & sea4 ,& ?is fai?1 z ,i believe1 made ,engl& great4 ,! fai? t !re 0 a liv+ ,god1 a liv+ ,"l1 :o w\ld he> ! cry ( poor creatures 9 _! tr\ble1 ev5 :5 !y _h br\ght _! tr\ble on !mselves4 ,our =efa!rs 7 n m]e l&sm5 l ! ,jews1 b ! f9e/ seam5 ! _w has ev] se54 ,& yet !y 7 n a%am$ 9 /orm & dang] to cry l ! ,jews unto ! ,"l1 t ,he might make ! /orm to cease1 & br+ !m to ! hav5 :]e !y w\ld be4 ,yes6 fai? 9 ,god did n make !m ! less brave1 skilful1 cauti\s1 sci5tific2 & x ne$ n make u s4 ,skill & sci5ce ne$ n take away our fai? 9 ,god4 ,i tru/ x w n take x away1 & ,i believe x w n take x away1 z long z we c he> :at ,i once he>d1 on bo>d ( "o ( ! f9e/ m5 ( w> #hj;a 9 ! ,briti% ,navy--! %ip 9 :i* & f :i*1 all ,briti% sailors may le>n _! duty--:5 ,i saw "s six or eight hundr$ m5 mu/]$ on ! deck = daily morn+ pray]1 & he>d ! noble old pray]1 :i* our =efa!rs h h&$ d[n to u1 to be said e day 9 ,h] ,maje/y's navy3 #hj;b ,o et]nal ,god :o alone spreade/ out ! heav5s1 & rule/ ! rag+ ( ! sea2 :o ha/ compass$ ! wat]s ) b\nds1 until day & night come to an end2 be pleas$ to receive into ,?y ,almighty & mo/ graci\s protection1 ! p]sons ( u ,?y s]vants1 & ! fleet 9 :i* we s]ve4 ,pres]ve u f ! dang]s ( ! sea1 & f ! viol5ce ( ! enemy1 t we may be a safegu>d unto our mo/ graci\s ,sov]eign ,lady ,que5 ,victoria & h] dom9ions1 & a security = su* z pass on ! seas ^u _! lawful occasions2 t ! inhabitants ( our isl& may 9 peace & quietness s]ve ,!e our ,god1 & t we may return 9 safety to enjoy ! bless+s ( ! l&1 ) ! fruits ( our lab\rs1 & ) a ?ankful remembrance ( ,?y m]cies1 to praise & glorify ,?y holy "n2 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54 ,!n1 z ,i /ood ^u t deck1 & he>d t solemn appeal to ,god1 be=e ea* man w5t ab\t 8 appo9t$ duty = ! day1 said ,i to myself1 ,! anci5t _s is n dead4 ,x may be t x is sleep+ 9 ^! prosp]\s times4 ,b x is n dead1 z long z ?is nation by ^? pray]s confesses t we ought at lea/ to believe 9 a ,god :o he>s our pray]s1 by l& & sea4 ,^? gr& words 7 p]haps no?+ b a =m to mo/ ( ! m5 :o he>d !m4 ,b !y 7 a =m :i* bore witness to a tru? :i* 0 true1 ev5 if !y =got x--a tru? :i* !y might ne$ "s day1 & feel ! ne$ (1 & cl+ to1 z ! sailors ( old "t clung to x4 ,^? words w\ld surely s9k into ! m5's e>s1 & "s day1 x might be1 be> fruit 9 _! he>ts4 ,9 /orm1 9 wreck1 9 battle1 & 9 ! h\r ( dea?1 & 9 ! day ( judgm5t1 ^! words w\ld surely rise 9 _m a brave fell['s memory1 & help him to d 8 duty l a man1 because !re 0 a liv+ ,"l & ,god above him :o knew 8 weakness & w\ld he> 8 pray]s4 ,& we1 my fri5ds1 "h safe on l&1 we h a national pray]1 or r a s]ies ( pray]s1 to ,*ri/ z ,god1 :i* ought to rem9d u ( t noble tru? :i* ! #ajg? ,psalm is meant to tea*4 ,y he> x all ( y e ,sunday morn+4 ,i mean ! ,litany4 ,t noble composition1 :i* seems to me m wise z a "w ( !ology1 m beautiful z a "w ( art1 ! (t5] ,i use x--,t ,litany1 ,i say1 is modell$ on ! #ajg? ,psalm2 & x expresses ! v he>t & _s ( our =efa!rs ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,x bids u pray to be deliv]$ f e conceivable h>m1 to ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s4 ,& !n x prays = e conceivable bless+1 n only = ea* ( u sep>ately1 b = ?is :ole nation ( ,engl&1 ,great ,brita91 & ,irel&1 & = all ! nations on e>?1 & = ! hea!n & ! savage4 ,( c\rse1 j because x is a ,national pray]1 & meant = all ,engli%m5 alike1 all ( x does n suit ea* & e "o ( u at ! same "t4 ,ea* he>t kn[s its own bitt]ness4 ,ea* s\l has its own special m]cy to ask4 ,b !re is a ^w 9 ! ,litany "h1 & ano!r !re1 :i* w fit ea* ( u 9 turn1 if we w b foll[ x4 ,"o may h to pray to be deliv]$ f pride1 va9-glory1 & hypocrisy--ano!r to be deliv]$ f f\l liv+ & deadly s9--ano!r to be deliv]$1 or to h ^? :om he loves deliv]$1 f battle1 murd]1 & sudd5 dea?4 ,ano!r to be deliv]$ f ! dang]s ( affliction & tribulation2 ano!r f ! f> worse dang] ( wra?2 b all h to pray to be deliv]$ f some?+4 ,& all h to pray to ! same deliv]]--,*ri/1 :o 0 born a ,man1 di$ a man1 & rose aga9 a man1 t ,he might "k :at 0 9 man1 & be able to succ\r ^? :o are tempt$1 see+ t ,he 0 tempt$ 9 all ?+s l z we are1 yet )\t s94 ,b !re is a "p--! latt] "p--( t ,litany :i*1 ,i ?9k1 _m d n und]/& or feel4 ,p]haps !y h reason to ?ank ,god t !y d n und]/& or feel x2 yet1 ! day may come--a day ( sadness1 fe>1 p]plexity1 sorr[1 :5 !y w und]/& x1 & ?ank ,god t _! =efa!rs plac$ x 9 ! pray]-book1 = !m to fall back ^u1 z com=t & hope 9 ! day ( tr\ble2 putt+ words into _! m\?s & ?\ghts into _! he>ts1 :i* !y1 p]haps1 nev] w\ld h f\nd out = !mselves4 ,i mean t latt] "p ( ! ,litany :i* talks ( ! evils :i* ! craft & subtilty ( ! devil or m5 "w aga9/ u1 t !y may be br\ght to n\ght1 & by ! provid5ce ( ,god's goodness be disp]s$1 t we may be hurt by no p]secutions--:i* calls on ,*ri/ to arise & deliv] u1 = ,8 "n's sake & ,8 hon\r1 :i* pleads be=e ,god ! noble works :i* ,he did 9 ! days ( our =efa!rs2 & :i* cont9ues ) %ort pray]s1 almo/ cries1 :i* h some?+ 9 !m ( t]ror1 almo/ ( agony4 ,:at h su* words to d ) u8 ,:y are !y put into ! m\?s ( u ,engli%1 safe1 com=table1 prosp]\s1 above almo/ all ! nations ^u e>?8 ,ah6 my fri5ds1 ^? pray]s1 :5 !y 7 fir/ put into our pray]- book1 7 spok5 = ! he>ts ( ,engli%m54 ,!y 7 n pray]s = "o afflict$ p]son "h1 & ano!r !re1--!y1 too1 7 ,national pray]s4 ,!y 7 ! cries ( ! ,engli% nation 9 agony--9 ! "t :51 ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago1 ! mightie/ nations & p[]s ( ,europe1 temporal & spiritual1 7 set aga9/ ?is little isle ( ,engl&1 & we expect$ n m]ely to be invad$ & conqu]$1 b de/roy$ utt]ly & horribly ) sword & fire1 by ! fleets & armies ( ! ,k+ ( ,spa94 ,9 t great dang] & w> our =efa!rs cri$ to ,god2 & !y cri$ all ! m e>ne/ly1 because !y felt t _! h&s 7 n clean2 t !y _h pl5ty & too _m s9s to be m]cifully =giv51 & t at be/ !y c\ld b ask ,god m]cifully to look ^u _! infirmities1 &1 = ! glory ( ,8 "n1 turn f !m ^? evils :i* !y mo/ righte\sly _h des]v$4 ,b nev]!less !y cri$ unto ,god 9 _! great agony1 because !y _h ! _s ( ! old ,psalmi/1 :o said1 ,!y cri$ unto ! ,"l 9 _! tr\ble1 & ,he deliv]$ !m out ( _! di/ress4 ,& :at answ] ,god made to _! pray]s all ! _w kn[s1 or %\ld "k4 ,= if ,he _h n answ]$ _! pray]1 we %\ld n be "h ?is day1 a great1 & /rong1 & prosp]\s nation1 ) a pure ,*ur* & a free ,gospel1 & ! ,holy ,bible if he wills1 9 ! h&s ( ! poore/ *ild4 ,unless pray] be a dream1 & !re be no ,god 9 heav5 wor? call+ a ,god--!n did ,god answ] ! pray]s ( our =efa!rs ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago1 :5 !y cri$ unto ,him z "o nation 9 _! utt] ne$4 ,b "s w say--?is may be all v true & v f9e1 b we are 9 no su* utt] ne$ n[4 ,:y %\ld we use ^? pray]s8 ,my de> fri5ds1 let me say1 if y are n n[ 9 utt] ne$1 9 t]ror1 anxiety1 dang]1 if y h no ne$ to cry to ,*ri/1 ,graci\sly look ^u our afflictions2 pitifully behold ! sorr[s ( our he>ts1 h[ d y "k t !re is n "s "o 9 any & e congregation :o is8 ,& y & ,i1 if we h said ! ,litany 9 _s & 9 tru?1 h be5 pray+ = !m4 ,! ,litany bids u speak z memb]s ( a ,*ur*1 z citiz5s ( a nation1 b\nd toge!r by ! ties ( blood & ( laws1 z well z self-int]e/4 ,! ,litany bids u say1 n selfi%ly & ap>t1 ,graci\sly look on my afflictions1 b on our afflictions--! afflictions ( e ,engli% man1 & woman1 & *ild1 :o is 9 tr\ble1 or ev] w be 9 tr\ble h]eaft]4 ,oh1 rememb] ?is la/ ^w4 ,g5]ations long s9ce dead & buri$ h pray$ = y1 & ,god has he>d _! pray]s2 & n[ y h be5 pray+ = y\r *ildr51 & y\r *ildr5's *ildr51 & g5]ations yet unborn1 t1 if ev] a d>k day %\ld come ov] ,engl&1 a "t ( want & dang] & p]plexity & mis]y1 ,god w\ld deliv] !m 9 _! turn out ( _! di/ress4 ,& m2 y h be5 tea*+ y\r *ildr51 t !y may tea* _! *ildr5 9 turn1 & pray & cry to ,god 9 _! tr\ble2 & ?us ?is gr& old ,litany is to u1 & to ^? we %all leave beh9d u a preci\s ,national heir-loom1 tea*+ u & !m ! lesson ( ! #ajg? ,psalm--t !re is a ,"l 9 heav5 :o he>s ! pray]s ( m51 ! s9ful z well z ! sorr[ful1 t :5 !y cry unto ! ,"l 9 _! tr\ble1 ,he deliv]s !m out ( _! di/ress1 & t m5 %\ld !re=e praise ! ,"l = ,8 goodness1 & decl>e ! wond]s :i* ,he doe? = ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,,xii4 ,,wild ,,times1 ,,or ,,david',s ,,fai? ,,9 ,a ,,liv+ ,,god4 ,david !re=e dep>t$ !nce1 & escap$ to ! cave ,adullam3 & :5 8 bre?r5 & all 8 fa!r's h\se he>d x1 !y w5t d[n ?i!r to him4 ,& e "o t 0 9 di/ress1 & e "o t 0 9 debt1 & e "o t 0 discont5t$1 ga!r$ !mselves unto him2 & he became a capta9 ov] !m3 & !re 7 ) him ab\t f\r hundr$ m54--#a ,,sam4 xxii4 #a1 #b4 ,9 e c\ntry1 at "s "t or o!r1 !re h be5 evil days--days ( viol5ce1 tyranny1 misrule1 w>1 invasion1 :5 m5 are too apt1 = want ( settl$ law1 to take ! law into _! own h&s2 & ! l& is full ( robb]s1 outlaws1 b&s ( p>tizans & irregul> soldi]s--wild times1 9 :i* wild ?+s are done4 ,( su* times we "h 9 ,engl& h _h no exp]i5ce1 & we =get h[ common !y are2 we =get t _m great nations h be5 9 ?is /ate aga9 & aga94 ,we =get t almo/ all ,europe 0 9 t wild & lawless /ate 9 our fa!rs' times1 & !re=e we =get t ! ,bible1 :i* tells man 8 :ole duty1 mu/ ne$s tell m5 ab\t su* times z ^?1 & h[ a man may d 8 duty1 & save 8 s\l !re94 ,= ! ,bible is e man's book1 & has its lesson = e man4 ,x is meant n m]ely = com=table ,engli% folk1 :o sit at home at ease1 "u j laws & a good gov]nm5t4 ,x is meant j z mu* = ! oppre/1 = ! p]secut$1 = ! man :o is fight+ = 8 c\ntry1 = ! man :o has be5 f\nd fight+ 9 va91 & is simply wait+ = ,god's help1 & cry+1 ,"l1 h[ long8 h[ long ere ,?\ av5ge ! blood t is %$8 ,x is meant z mu* = su* z = y & me2 t e man1 9 :atev] fe>ful times he may live1 & :atev] fe>ful trials he may g ?r\gh1 & :atev] fe>ful ?+s he may be tempt$ to d1 &1 inde$1 may h to d1 9 self-def5ce1 may /ill be able to g to ! ,bible1 !re to f9d light = 8 feet1 & a lant]n = 8 pa?1 & s t he may /e] ?r\gh ! wor/ ( times by ,fai? 9 ! ,liv+ ,god4 ,aga91 su* lawless times are c]ta9 to raise up bold & adv5tur\s m51 m or less l ,david4 ,m5 ( blood--:o are yet n altoge!r bad m5--:o are =c$ to take ! law into _! own h&s1 to try & keep _! c\ntrym5 toge!r1 to put d[n tyrants & robb]s1 & to drive out invad]s4 ,& m51 too1 suff]+ f deep & cruel wrongs1 :o are =c$ = _! lives' sake1 & _! hon\r's sake1 to escape--to flee to ! m\nta9s & ! =e/s1 & to =eign l&s1 & !re live z !y c till times %all be bett]4 ,!re h be5 su* m5 9 all wild times--outlaws1 *iefs ( arm$ b&s1 l our ,rob9 ,hood1 ^: "n 0 hon\r$ 9 ,engl& = hundr$s ( ye>s z ! protector ( ! poor & ! oppre/1 & ! puni%] ( ! ,norman tyrants3 a man made up ( mu* good & mu* evil1 :om we mu/ n judge1 b :5 we ?9k ( him1 only ?ank ,god t we d n live 9 su* times n[1 :5 no man's life or prop]ty1 or ! hon\r ( 8 family 0 safe4 ,su* m51 too1 9 our fa!rs' days1 7 ! ,tyrolese h]oes1 ,h(] & ! ,good ,monk :o left1 ! "o 8 f>m & ! o!r 8 cloi/]1 to lead _! c\ntrym5 aga9/ ! invad+ ,fr5*2 m5 ( blood1 :o 7 none ! less m5 ( ,god4 ,& su* is1 9 our own days1 t fam\s ,g>ibaldi1 ^: portrait hangs 9 _m an ,engli% cottage1 = a pro( t ?\gh we1 ?ank ,god1 d n ne$ su* m5 9 peaceful ,engl&1 our he>ts bid u to love & hon\r !m :]ev] !y be4 ,!re h be5 su* m5 9 all bad times1 & !re w be till ! _w's end1 & !y w d great de$s1 & _! names w be fam\s1 & (t5 hon\r$ & ador$ by m54 ,n[1 :at does ! ,bible say ( su* m58 ,does x give any rule by :i* we may judge !m8 any rule :i* !y ought to obey8 ,c ,god's bless+ be on !m8 ,c !y obey ,god 9 t wild & d>k & dang]\s /ation to :i* ,he seems to h call$ !m--to :i* ,god c]ta9ly call$ ,h(] & ! ,good ,monk8 ,i ?9k if ! ,bible did n answ] t "q x w\ld n be a complete book--if x spoke only ( peaceful folk1 & peaceful times2 :51 alas6 f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 ! e>? has be5 b too full ( viol5ce & misrule1 w> & desolation4 ,b ! ,bible does answ] t "q4 ,a l>ge portion ( "o :ole book is actually tak5 up ) ! hi/ory ( a "y outlaw--( ,david1 ! %eph]d boy1 :o rises ?r\gh /range temptations & dang]s to be a great k+1 ! fir/ man :o1 s9ce ,moses1 =m$ ! ,jews into "o /rong unit$ nation4 ,x does n hide 8 faults1 ev5 8 fe>ful s9s1 b x %[s u t he _h a "r road to foll[1 ?\gh he (t5 turn$ aside f x4 ,x %[s u t he c\ld be a good man if he *ose1 ?\gh he 0 an outlaw at ! head ( a b& ( ruffians2 & x %[s u ! secret ( 8 p[] & ( 8 success--,fai? 9 ! ,liv+ ,god4 ,!re=e x is t aft] ! ,bible has %[n u 79 ! ,book ( ,ru?7 wor?y ,boaz /&+ among 8 reap]s 9 ! b>ley field1 x goes on to %[ u ,boaz's great-gr&son1 ,david1 a wor?y man likewise1 b ( a v diff]5t life1 m>k$ out by ,god f 8 y\? = /range & desp]ate de$s2 kill+1 z a m]e boy1 a lion & a be>1 ov]?r[+ ! ,phili/9e giant ) a sl+ & a /one1 capta9 ( a b& ( outlaws 9 ! wild]ness1 fight+ battles ^u battles2 & at la/ a k+1 /orm+ ! m\nta9 =tress ( ,j]usalem1 & sett+ up ^u ,m\nt ,zion1 :i* %all nev] be remov$1 ! ,?rone ( ,david4 ,a /range man1 & born into a /range "t4 ,y all "k ! fir/ "p ( ,david's hi/ory--h[ ,samuel secretly ano9ts ,david k+ ov] ,israel1 & h[ ! ,_s ( ! ,"l comes f t day =w>d ^u ! "y lad 7#a ,samuel xvi4 #ab74 ,h[ k+ ,saul mean:ile fell into d>k & bad hum\rs4 ,h[ ! ,_s ( ! ,"l--( goodness & peace ( m9d--goes f him1 & an evil _s f ! ,"l tr\bles him4 ,!n h[ "y ,david is s5t = to play to him on 8 h>p 7#a ,samuel xvi471 & soo! 8 di/emp]$ m9d4 ,already we he> ( ,david z a rem>kable p]son2 we he> ( 8 extraord9>y beauty1 8 skill 9 music2 we he>1 too1 h[ he is already a man ( w>1 & a mighty valiant man1 & prud5t 9 matt]s1 & ! ,"l is ) him4 ,!n foll[s ! fam\s /ory ( 8 kill+ ,golia? ! ,phili/9e 7#a ,samuel xvii474 ,poor1 di/emp]$ ,saul1 x seems1 _h =gott5 him1 ?\gh ,david _h cur$ 8 melan*oly ) 8 h>p-play+1 & _h actually be5 = a :ile 8 arm\r-be>]1 = :5 he comes back ) ! giant's head1 ,saul has to ask ,abn] :o he is2 b aft] t he w let him g no m home to 8 fa!r4 ,!n foll[s ! beautiful /ory ( ,jona?an1 ,saul's gallant son 7#a ,samuel xviii471 & 8 love = ,david4 ,!n ( ,saul's envy ( ,david1 & h[1 9 a sudd5 fit ( hatr$1 he ca/s 8 javel9 at him4 ,!n h[ he gr[s afraid ( him1 & makes him capta9 ( a ?\s& m51 & gives him 8 daught]1 on condition ( ,david's kill+ him two hundr$ ,phili/9es4 ,& h[ he goes on1 caprici\sly1 hon\r+ ,david "o day & try+ to kill him ! next4 ,:ile ,david rises always1 & all ,israel & ,judah love him1 & he behaves himself m wisely ?an all ! s]vants ( ,saul4 ,at la/ comes ! op5 rupture4 ,saul1 aft] try+ to murd] ,david1 s5ds assass9s to 8 h\se1 & ,david flees = 8 life once & = all4 ,he has s]v$ 8 ma/] ,saul loyally & fai?fully4 ,!re is no ^w ( 8 hav+ oppos$ ,saul1 set himself up aga9/ him1 boa/$ ( himself1 or 9 any way br\ght 8 ang] d[n ^u him4 ,saul is 8 k+1 & ,david has be5 loyal & true to him4 ,b ,saul's envy has gr[n to hatr$1 & t to murd]4 ,he murd]s ! prie/s1 ) all _! wives & *ildr51 = hav+ giv5 bread & %elt] to ,david4 ,& n[ ,david mu/ flee into ! wild]ness & set up = himself1 & he flees to ! cave ( ,adullam 7#a ,samuel xxii472 & !re y see ! ,bible does n try to hide :at ,david's position 01 & :at sort ( m5 he _h ab\t him--8 bre?r5 & 8 fa!r's h\se1 :o 7 afraid t ,saul w\ld kill !m in/ead ( him1 aft] ! b>b>\s ,ea/]n fa%ion1 & among !m ! ?ree sons ( ,z]uiah1 8 si/]2 & ev]yone :o 0 discont5t$1 & ev]yone :o 0 9 debt1 all ! mo/ desp]ate & ne$y--"o c conceive :at sort ( m5 !y mu/ h be54 ,! ,bible tells u aft]w>ds ( ! wick$ m5 & m5 ( ,belial :o 7 among !m--wild m51 ) weapons 9 _! h&s1 & no?+ to prev5t _! becom+ a b& ( brutal robb]s1 if !y _h n _h ov] !m a man 9 :om1 9 spite ( all 8 faults1 0 ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,we mu/ rememb]1 mean:ile1 t ,david _h 8 temptations4 ,he _h be5 griev\sly wrong$4 ,saul _h return$ him evil = good4 ,all ,david's s]vices & loyalty to ,saul _h be5 repaid ) +ratitude & accusations ( conspiracy aga9/ him4 ,:at t]rible /ruggles ( rage & indignation mu/ h pass$ ?r\gh ,david's he>t6 ,:at a long+ to rev5ge himself6 ,he knew1 too1 = ,samuel ! prophet _h told him1 t he %\ld be k+ "o day4 ,:at a temptation1 !n1 to make himself k+ at once6 ,x 0 no secret ei!r4 ,! p knew ( x4 ,jona?an1 ,saul's son1 knew ( x1 &1 9 8 noble1 self-sacrific+ way1 makes no secret ( x 7#a ,samuel xx474 ,:at a temptation to foll[ ! fa%ion :i* is too common 9 ! ,ea/ to ?is day1 & /rike d[n 8 tyrant at "o bl[1 z _m a man has done s9ce1 & to proclaim himself k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,yes1 ,david _h heavy temptations--temptations :i* he c\ld only conqu] by fai? 9 ! ,liv+ ,god4 ,&1 because he ma/]s himself1 & rema9s pati5t & loyal to 8 k+ "u e insult & wrong1 he is able to ma/] t wild & desp]ate b& ( m51 & set !m an example ( pati5ce & *ivalry1 loyalty & ju/ice2 to tra9 !m to be1 n a t]ror & a sc\rge to ! yeom5 & peasants r\nd1 b a protection & a gu>d aga9/ ! ,phili/9es & ,amalekites1 &1 9 due "t1 8 tru/y bodygu>d ( w>riors--m5 :o h gr[n grey beside him ?r\gh a hundr$ battles1 :o are to be ! f\ndation ( 8 national army1 & help him to make ! ,jews "o /rong & unit$ prosp]\s k+dom4 ,all ?is ! %eph]d lad has to d1 & he does x1 by fai? 9 ! ,liv+ ,god1 & s makes himself = all ages to come ! patt]n ( p]fect loyalty4 ,& n[1 let u take home ?is "o lesson--,t ! secret ( ,david's success is n 8 beauty1 8 c\rage1 8 eloqu5ce1 8 g5ius2 o!r m5 h _h gifts f ,god z great z ,david's1 & h misus$ !m to _! own ru91 & to ! mis]y ( _! fell[- m54 ,no2 ! secret ( ,david's success is 8 fai? 9 ! ,liv+ ,god2 & t w be ! secret ( our success4 ,)\t fai? 9 ,god1 ! mo/ spl5did tal5ts may lead a man to be a curse to himself & to 8 neighb\rs4 ,) fai? 9 ,god1 a v common-place p]son1 )\t any special clev]ness1 may d great ?+s1 & make himself useful & hon\r$ 9 8 g5]ation4 ,,xiii4 ,,david ,,& ,,nabal1 ,,or ,,self-,,control4 ,& ,david said to ,abigail1 ,bless$ be ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 :i* s5t !e ?is day to meet me3 ,& bless$ be ?y advice1 & bless$ be ?\1 :i* ha/ kept me ?is day f com+ to %$ blood1 & f av5g+ myself ) m9e own h&4--#a ,,samuel xxv4 #cb1 #cc4 ,! /ory ( ,david & ,nabal ne$s no explanation4 ,x tells u ( "p ( ,david's education--( a great lesson :i* he le>nt--( a great lesson :i* we may le>n4 ,x is told ) a dignity & a simplicity1 ) a grace & livel9ess :i* makes itself und]/ood at once1 & c>ries its own lesson to any "o :o has a human he>t 9 him4 ,& !re 0 a man 9 ,maon1 ^: possessions 7 9 ,c>mel--! p>k grass upl& ) timb] trees--n ! nor!rn ,c>mel :]e ,elijah slew ! prophets ( ,baal1 b ! s\!rn "o on ! edge ( ! des]t4 ,& ! man 0 v great1 & he _h ?ree ?\s& %eep1 & a ?\s& goats3 & he 0 %e>+ 8 %eep 9 ,c>mel4 ,n[ ! "n ( ! man 0 ,nabal2 & ! "n ( 8 wife ,abigail3 & %e 0 a woman ( good und]/&+1 & ( a beautiful c\nt5ance3 b ! man 0 *urli% & evil 9 8 do+s2 & he 0 ( ! h\se ( ,caleb4 ,caleb 0 ,jo%ua's fri5d1 :o _h conqu]$ all t l& 9 ,jo%ua's "t4 ,nabal1 !re=e1 _h all ! pride ( a man ( mo/ anci5t & noble family--& no %ame to him if he _h _h a noble1 c\rte\s1 & g5]\s he>t !re)1 in/ead ( be+1 z he 01 a /upid & brutal p]son4 ,& ,david he>d 9 ! wild]ness t ,nabal did %e> 8 %eep4 ,& ,david s5t out t5 "y m51 & ,david said unto ! "y m51 ,get y up to ,c>mel1 & g to ,nabal1 & greet him 9 my "n3 ,& ?us %all ye say unto him t live? 9 prosp]ity1 ,peace be to !e1 & peace be to ?9e h\se1 & peace be to all t ?\ ha/4 ,& n[ ,i h he>d t ?\ ha/ %e>]s3 n[ ?y %eph]ds :i* 7 ) u1 we hurt !m n1 nei!r 0 !re ought miss+ unto !m1 all ! :ile !y 7 9 ,c>mel4 ,ask ! "y m51 & !y w %[ !e4 ,:]e=e let ! "y m5 f9d fav\r 9 ?9e eyes3 = we come 9 a good day3 give1 ,i pray !e1 :atsoev] come? to ?9e h& unto ?y s]vants1 & unto ?y son ,david4 ,& :5 ,david's "y m5 came1 !y spake to ,nabal1 accord+ to all !e words ( ,david1 & ceas$4 ,nabal refuses2 & 9 a way t %[s1 z 8 wife says ( him1 h[ well 8 "n fits him--a fool is 8 "n1 & folly is ) him4 ,insol5tly & brutally he refuses1 z fools are wont to d4 ,& ,nabal answ]$ ,david's s]vants1 & said1 ,:o is ,david8 & :o is ! son ( ,jesse8 !re be _m s]vants n[-a-days t break away e man f 8 ma/]4 ,%all ,i !n take my bread1 & my wat]1 & my fle% t ,i h kill$ = my %e>]s1 & give x unto m5 :om ,i "k n :5ce !y be8 ,z slaves break away f _! ma/]4 ,?is 0 an intol]able insult4 ,to taunt a free-born man1 z ,david 01 ) hav+ be5 a slave & a runaway4 ,x is h>d to conceive h[ ,nabal d>$ to say su* a ?+ ( a fi]ce *iefta9 l ,david1 ) six hundr$ arm$ m5 at 8 back2 b !re is no say+ :at a fool w n d :5 ! _s ( ! ,"l is gone f him1 & 8 own fancy & passions lead him captive4 ,s ,david's "y m5 came & told ,david4 ,& ,david said to 8 m51 ,gird e man on 8 sword4 ,& !y gird$ on e man 8 sword2 & ,david also gird$ on 8 sword3 & !re w5t up aft] ,david ab\t f\r hundr$ m52 & two hundr$ abode by ! /uff4 ,t is a gr& passage--gr&1 because x is true to human nature1 true to ! det]m9$1 prompt1 k+ly "* ( ,david4 ,he does n compla91 blu/]1 curse ov] ! insult z a weak man might h done4 ,he has be5 deeply hurt1 & he is too high-m9d$ to talk ab\t x4 ,he w d1 & n talk4 ,a d>k purpose settles itself in/antly 9 8 m9d4 ,p]haps he is a%am$ ( x1 & d>e n speak ( x1 ev5 to himself4 ,b :at x 0 he confess$ aft]w>ds to ,abigail1 t he purpos$ utt]ly to kill ,nabal & all 8 p4 ,david 0 wrong ( c\rse4 ,b ! ,bible makes no secret ( ! wrong-do+s ( its h]oes4 ,x does n tell u t !y 7 infallible & p]fect4 ,x tells u t !y 7 m5 ( l passions ) ourselves1 9 ord] t by see+ h[ !y conqu]$ _! passions we may conqu] ours4 ,mean:ile1 ,nabal's "y m51 8 s]vants & slaves1 see ! dang]1 & g to ,abigail4 ,"o ( ! "y m5 told ,abigail1 say+1 ,behold1 ,david s5t mess5g]s out ( ! wild]ness to salute our ma/]2 & he rail$ on !m4 ,b ! m5 7 v good unto u1 & we 7 n hurt1 nei!r miss$ we any ?+1 z long z we 7 conv]sant ) !m1 :5 we 7 9 ! fields3 ,!y 7 a wall unto u bo? by night & day1 all ! :ile we 7 ) !m keep+ ! %eep4 ,n[ !re=e "k & consid] :at ?\ wilt d2 = evil is det]m9$ aga9/ our ma/]1 & aga9/ all 8 h\sehold3 = he is su* a son ( ,belial1 t a man _c speak to him4 ,!n ,abigail made ha/e1 & took two hundr$ loaves1 & two bottles ( w9e1 & five %eep ready dress$1 & five measures ( p>*$ corn1 & an hundr$ clu/]s ( rais9s1 & two hundr$ cakes ( figs1 & laid !m on asses4 ,& %e said unto h] s]vants1 ,g on be=e me2 behold1 ,i come aft] y4 ,b %e told n h] husb& ,nabal4 ,& !n foll[s ! beautiful sc5e :i* has be5 ! subject ( _m a noble picture4 ,! fair lady kneel+ be=e ! t]rible outlaw 9 ! m\nta9 woods1 z %e came d[n by ! cov]t ( ! hill1 & s(t5+ 8 fi]ce he>t ) h] beauty & h] eloqu5ce & h] pray]s1 & br++ him back to 8 true self--to =giv5ess1 g5]osity1 & righte\sness4 ,& :5 ,abigail saw ,david1 %e ha/$1 & light$ (f ! ass1 & fell be=e ,david on h] face1 & b[$ h]self to ! gr\nd1 & fell at 8 feet1 & said1 ,^u me1 my "l1 let ?is iniquity be3 & let ?9e h&maid1 ,i pray !e1 speak 9 ?9e audi5ce1 & he> ! words ( ?9e h&maid4 ,let n my "l1 ,i pray !e1 reg>d ?is man ( ,belial1 ev5 ,nabal3 = z 8 "n is1 s is he2 ,nabal is 8 "n1 & folly is ) him2 b ,i1 ?9e h&maid1 saw n ! "y m5 ( my "l1 :om ?\ did/ s5d4 ,n[ !re=e1 my "l1 z ! ,"l live?1 & z ?y s\l live?1 see+ ! ,"l ha? )hold5 !e f com+ to %$ blood1 & f av5g+ ?yself ) ?9e own h&1 n[ let ?9e enemies1 & !y t seek evil to my "l1 be z ,nabal4 4 4 4 ,i pray !e =give ! trespass ( ?9e h&maid3 = ! ,"l w c]ta9ly make my "l a sure h\se2 because my "l fighte? ! battles ( ! ,"l1 & evil ha? n be5 f\nd 9 !e all ?y days4 ,& %e conqu]s4 ,! d>k %ad[ passes (f ,david's s\l1 & he is aga9 ! true1 *ivalr\s1 ,god-fe>+ ,david1 :o has nev] drawn sword yet 9 8 own private qu>rel1 b has committ$ 8 cause to ,god :o judge? righte\sly1 & w1 if a man abide pati5tly 9 ,him1 make 8 righte\sness z cle> z ! light1 & 8 j-deal+ z ! noonday4 ,frankly he confesses 8 fault4 ,bless$ be ?y advice1 & bless$ be ?\ :i* has kept me ?is day f com+ to %$ blood1 & f av5g+ myself ) m9e own h&4 ,= 9 v de$1 z ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel live?1 :i* has kept me back f hurt+ !e1 except ?\ had/ ha/$ & come to meet me1 surely !re _h n a man be5 left unto ,nabal by ! morn+ light4 ,!n foll[s ! end4 ,abigail goes back to ,nabal4 ,!n ! bully %[s himself a c[>d4 ,! v ?\ght ( ! dang] :i* he has escap$ is too mu* = him4 ,8 he>t di$ )9 him4 ,& ,abigail came to ,nabal2 & behold1 he held a fea/ 9 8 h\se l ! fea/ ( a k+2 & ,nabal's he>t 0 m]ry )9 him1 = he 0 v drunk53 :]e=e %e told him no?+ less or m until ! morn+ light4 ,b x came to pass 9 ! morn+1 :5 ! w9e 0 gone out ( ,nabal1 & 8 wife _h told him ^! ?+s1 t 8 he>t di$ )9 him1 & he became z a /one4 ,& x came to pass1 ab\t t5 days aft]1 t ! ,"l smote ,nabal1 t he di$4 ,"o c imag9e ! picture = oneself4 ,! ri* *url sitt+ !re 9 ! mid/ ( all 8 slaves & 8 weal? z "o ?und]/ruck1 helpless & spee*less1 till "o ( ^? my/]i\s attacks1 :i* we /ill rightly call a /roke1 & a visitation ( ,god1 ends him mis]ably4 ,& :5 he is dead1 ,abigail becomes ! wife ( ,david1 & %>es 8 =tunes & 8 dang]s 9 ! wild]ness4 ,n[1 :at may we le>n f ?is /ory8 ,surely :at ,david le>nt--! unlawfulness ( rev5ge4 ,david 0 to be tra9$ to be a p]fect k+ by le>n+ self-control1 & !re=e he has to le>n t he mu/ n puni% 9 8 own qu>rel4 ,if he mu/ n lift up 8 h& aga9/ ,saul1 on ! gr\nd ( loyalty1 nei!r mu/ he lift up 8 h& aga9/ ,nabal1 on ! deep] gr\nd ( ju/ice & humanity4 ,b f :om did ,david le>n ?is8 ,f himself4 ,f 8 own he>t & consci5ce1 enlight5$ by ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,abigail gave him no comm&m5t f ,god1 9 ! common s5se ( ! ^w4 ,%e only put ,david 9 m9d ( :at he knew already4 ,%e appeals to 8 kn[n nobl5ess ( m9d1 & takes = grant$ t he w he> reason--takes = grant$ t he w d "r--& s br\ght him to himself aga94 ,! ,"l 0 )hold+ him1 %e says1 f com+ to %$ blood1 & av5g+ himself ) 8 own h&4 ,b t w\ld h be5 ( no avail _h !re n be5 some?+ 9 ,david's own he>t :i* answ]$ to h] words4 ,= ! ,_s ( ,god _h n left ,david2 & x 0 ! ,_s ( ,god :i* gave him nobl5ess ( he>t--! ,_s ( ,god :i* made him answ]1 ,bless$ be ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel :o s5t !e ?is day to meet me2 & bless$ be ?y advice1 & bless$ be ?\ :i* ha/ kept me ?is day f %$d+ ( blood4 ,?\gh ,abigail did n pret5d to br+ a message f ,god1 ,david felt t %e _h br\ght "o4 ,& %e 0 9 8 eyes n m]ely a suppliant plead+ = m]cy1 b a prophetess decl>+ to him a div9e law :i* he d>e n resi/4 ,x has be5 said by !m ( old "t1 our bless$ ,"l tells u1 an eye = an eye1 & a too? = a too?2 ?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r & hate ?9e enemy4 ,?is is ! fir/ natural law :i* a savage lays d[n = himself4 ,!re is a rude s5se ( ju/ice 9 x1 mix$ up ) ! same brute in/9ct ( rev5ge :i* makes ! wild bea/ turn 9 rage ^u ! hunt] :o w\nds him4 ,b our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ br+s 9 a high] & m spiritual law4 ,puni%m5t is to be left to ! magi/rate1 :o puni%es 9 ,god's "n4 ,& :]e ! law _c t\* ! wrongdo]1 ,god1 :o is ! au?or ( law1 c & w puni%4 ,v5geance is m9e1 ,i w repay1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,yes6 if puni%m5t mu/ be1 !n let ,god puni%4 ,let man =give4 ,i say unto y1 said our ,"l1 ,love y\r enemies4 ,d good to !m t hate y--bless !m t curse y--pray = !m t despitefully use y & p]secute y1 t y may be ! *ildr5 ( y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav51 = ,he make? ,8 sun to %9e ^u ! evil & ! good1 & s5de? ra9 on ! j & ! unju/4 ,x is a h>d lesson4 ,b we mu/ le>n x4 ,& we %all le>n x1 j z f> z we are guid$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 :o =ms 9 u ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/4 ,& m5 are le>n+ x m & m 9 ,*ri/ian l&s4 ,:]ev] ,*ri/'s gospel is truly & fai?fully prea*$1 ! fa%ion1 ( rev5ge is dy+ out4 ,!re are c\ntries /ill 9 ,*ri/5dom 9 :i* m5 ?9k no?+ e day ( /abb+ & %oot+ ! man :o has injur$ !m2 & f>1 v f>1 f ,*ri/ & ,8 ,_s mu/ !y be /ill4 ,b we may h hope = !m2 = if we look at home1 x 0 n s v _m ye>s ago t any ,engli%man1 :o consid]$ himself a g5tleman1 0 b\nd by public op9ion to fight a duel = any slight insult4 ,x 0 n s _m ye>s ago t among lab\r+ m5 brutal qu>rels & op5 fights 7 common1 & almo/ daily occurr5ces4 ,b n[ m5 are le>n+ m & m to control _! temp]s & _! tongues1 & f9d x m & m easy1 & m pleasant & m pr(itable1 z our ,"l =ew>n$ !m :5 ,he said1 ,take my yoke ^u y & le>n ( me1 = ,i am meek & l[ly 9 he>t1 & ye %all f9d re/ unto y\r s\ls1 = my yoke is easy1 & my burd5 is light4 ,& ,*ri/'s easy yoke is ! yoke ( self-control1 by :i* we bridle ! passions :i* torm5t u4 ,*ri/'s light burd5 is ! burd5 & obligation laid on e "o ( u1 to =give o!rs1 ev5 z ,god = ,*ri/'s sake has =giv5 u4 ,& ! re/ :i* %all come to our s\ls is ! re/ :i* ,david f\nd1 :5 he li/5$ to ! voice ( ,god speak+ by ! lips ( ,abigail2 ! true & div9e re/ ( he>t & peace ( m9d--re/ & peace f ! inw>d /orm ( fretfulness1 suspicion1 jeal\sy1 pride1 wra?1 rev5ge1 :i* black5s ! light ( heav5 to a man1 & turns to gall & wormwood e bless+ :i* ,god s5ds4 ,ah6 my fri5ds1 if ev] t angry /orm rises 9 our he>ts1 if ev] we be tempt$ to av5ge ourselves1 & ca/ (f ! lik5ess ( ,god = t ( ! savage1 & return evil = evil1--may ,god s5d to u 9 t day "s angel ( ,8 own1 z ,he s5t ,abigail to ,david--an angel1 ?\gh clo!d 9 human fle% & blood1 ) a message ( peace & wisdom4 ,& if any su* %\ld speak to u words ( peace & wisdom1 soo?+ u & rebuk+ u at once1 & appeal+ to ^? feel+s 9 u :i* are really ! mo/ noble1 j because !y are ! mo/ g5tle1 !n let u n turn away 9 pride1 & wrap ourselves up 9 our own ang]1 b let u receive ^! words z ! message ( ,god--:e!r !y come f ! lips ( a woman1 or ( a s]vant1 or ev5 ( a little *ild1 = if we resi/ !m we surely resi/ ,god--:o has also giv5 to u ,8 ,holy ,_s = t v purpose1 t we may he> ,8 message :5 ,he speaks4 ,x 0 ! ,_s ( ,god 9 ,david :i* made him feel t ,abigail's message 0 div9e4 ,! ,_s ( ,god1 hidd5 = a :ile beh9d 8 d>k passions1 l ! sun by cl\ds1 %one out cle> aga91 & fill$ all 8 s\l ) light1 %[+ him 8 duty1 & giv+ back peace & brightness to 8 m9d4 ,god grant t :5ev] we are tri$ l ,david we may f9d t t ,holy ,_s has n left u1 b t ev5 if a fir/ /orm ( ang] %all bur/1 x %all pass ov] quickly1 & ! day /> arise 9 our he>ts1 & ! ,"l lift up ! light ( ,8 c\nt5ance ^u u1 & give u peace4 ,,xiv4 ,,david',s ,,loyalty2 ,,or1 ,,temptation ,,resi/$4 ,s ,david & ,abi%ai came to ! p by night3 &1 behold1 ,saul lay sleep+ )9 ! tr5*1 & 8 spe> /uck 9 ! gr\nd at 8 bol/]2 b ,abn] & ! p lay r\nd ab\t him4 ,!n said ,abi%ai to ,david1 ,god ha? deliv]$ ?9e enemy into ?9e h& ?is day3 n[ !re=e let me smite him1 ,i pray !e1 ) ! spe> ev5 to ! e>? at once1 & ,i w n smite him ! second "t4 ,& ,david said to ,abi%ai1 ,de/roy him n3 = :o c /ret* =? 8 h& aga9/ ! ,"l's ano9t$1 & be guiltless8 ,david said fur!rmore1 ,z ! ,"l live?1 ! ,"l %all smite him2 or 8 day %all come to die2 or he %all desc5d into battle1 & p]i%4 ,! ,"l =bid t ,i %\ld /ret* =? m9e h& aga9/ ! ,"l's ano9t$2 b1 ,i pray !e1 take ?\ n[ ! spe> t is at 8 bol/]1 & ! cruise ( wat]1 & let u g4--#a ,,sam4 xxvi4 #g-aa4 ,david /&s = all times z ! patt]n ( true loyalty--loyalty "u ! mo/ extreme temptation4 ,kn[+ t he is to be k+ himself h]eaft]1 he yet rema9s loyal to 8 k+ ?\gh unju/ly p]secut$ to ! dea?4 ,loyal he is to ! end1 because he has fai? & ob$i5ce4 ,fai? tells him t if k+ he is to be1 k+ he w be1 9 ,god's good "t4 ,if ,god _h promis$1 ,god w p]=m4 ,he mu/ n make himself k+4 ,he mu/ n take ! matt] into 8 own h&4 ,ob$i5ce tells him t ,saul is /ill 8 ma/]1 & he is b\nd to him4 ,if ,saul be a bad ma/]1 t does n give him leave to be a bad s]vant4 ,! sacr$ bond /ill rema9s1 & he mu/ n break x4 ,b ,saul is m4 ,he is k+--! ,"l's ano9t$1 ! g5]al ( ! armies ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,8 (fice is sacr$2 8 p]son is sacr$4 ,he is a public p]sonage1 & ,david mu/ n lift up 8 h& aga9/ him 9 a private qu>rel4 ,twice ,david's fai? & ob$i5ce are tri$ fe>fully4 ,twice ,saul is 9 8 p[]4 ,twice ! temptation to murd] him comes be=e him4 ,! fir/ "t ,david & 8 m5 are 9 "o ( ! great bran*+ caves ( ,engaddi1 ! desolate lime/one cliffs1 two ?\s& feet high1 :i* ov]hang ! ,dead ,sea--& ,saul is hunt+ him1 z he says1 z a p>tridge on ! m\nta9s4 ,& x came to pass :5 ,saul _h return$ f foll[+ ! ,phili/9es1 t x 0 told him say+1 ,behold ,david is 9 ! cave ( ,eng$i4 ,& ,saul took ?ree ?\s& *os5 m5 out ( all ,israel1 & w5t to seek ,david & 8 m5 ^u ! rocks ( ! wild goats4 ,& he came to ! %eepcotes1 & by ! way !re 0 a cave2 & ,saul w5t 91 & ,david & 8 m5 rema9$ 9 ! sides ( ! cave4 ,& ! m5 ( ,david said unto him1 ,behold ! day ( :i* ! ,"l said unto !e1 ,behold ,i w deliv] ?9e enemy into ?y h&1 & ?\ maye/ d to him z seeme? good unto !e4 ,!n ,david arose1 & cut (f ! skirt ( ,saul's robe privily4 ,& x came to pass aft]w>ds1 t ,david's he>t smote him1 because he _h cut (f ,saul's skirt4 ,& he said unto 8 m51 ,! ,"l =bid t ,i %\ld d ?is ?+ unto my ma/]1 ! ,"l's ano9t$1 to /ret* =? m9e h& aga9/ him1 see+ he is ! ano9t$ ( ! ,"l4 ,s ,david /ay$ 8 s]vants4 ,& aft]w>ds ,saul rose up1 n kn[+ :at _h happ5$1 & ,david foll[$ him4 ,& :5 ,saul look$ back1 ,david /oop$ d[n ) 8 face to ! e>? & b[$ himself be=e ,saul1 & spoke _m noble words to 8 k+ 7#a ,sam4 xxiv4 #a-h74 ,& ,david's nobl5ess has its rew>d4 ,x br+s out nobl5ess 9 return to ,saul himself4 ,x melts 8 he>t = a "t4 ,& x came to pass t :5 ,david _h made an end ( speak+1 t ,saul said1 ,is ?is ?y voice1 my son ,david8 ,& ,saul lift$ up 8 voice1 & wept4 ,& he said to ,david1 ',?\ art m righte\s ?an ,i--= ?\ ha/ rew>d$ me good1 :]eas ,i h rew>d$ !e evil4 ,& ?\ ha/ %ew$ me ?is day h[ ?\ ha/ dealt ) me2 = z mu* z :5 ! ,"l deliv]$ me into ?9e h&1 ?\ kill$/ me n4 ,= if a man f9d 8 enemy1 w he let him g well away8 ,:]e=e ! ,"l rew>d !e good = t ?\ ha/ done unto me ?is day4 ,& n[1 behold1 ,i "k well t ?\ %alt surely be k+1 & t ! k+dom ( ,israel %all be e/abli%$ 9 ?9e h&4' ,& s x w be ) y1 my fri5ds4 ,if ?9e enemy hung]1 fe$ him2 if he ?ir/1 give him dr9k1 = s ?\ %alt heap coals ( fire on 8 head4 ,?\ %alt melt ! h>dness ( 8 he>t4 ,?\ %alt w>m ! coldness ( 8 he>t4 ,nobl5ess 9 !e %all br+ out 9 answ] nobl5ess 9 him1 & if n1 ?\ ha/ done ?y duty1 & ! ,"l judge betwe5 him & !e4 ,b ,saul's rep5tance does n la/4 ,soon aft] we f9d him aga9 hunt+ ,david 9 ! wild]ness1 seem+ly f m]e caprice1 & )\t any fre% cause ( (f5ce4 ,! ,ziphites--dwell]s 9 ! =e/s ( ! s\? ( ,judea--came to ,saul & said1 ,do? n ,david hide himself 9 ! hill ( ,ha*ilah4 ,!n ,saul arose & w5t d[n to ! wild]ness1 hav+ ?ree ?\s& *os5 m5 ( ,israel ) him1 to seek ,david 9 ! wild]ness ( ,ziph4 ,& ,saul pit*$ 9 ! hill ( ,ha*ilah4 ,b ,david abode 9 ! wild]ness1 & he saw t ,saul came aft] him into ! wild]ness4 ,aga9 ,saul lies d[n to sleep--9 an entr5*$ camp1 & ,david & ,abi%ai1 8 nephew1 g d[n to ! camp at night z spies4 ,!n comes ! /ory ( my text--h[ ,abi%ai w\ld h sla9 ,saul1 & ,david =bade him to lift 8 h& aga9/ ! ,"l's ano9t$1 & left ,saul to ! judgm5t ( ,god1 :i* he knew mu/ come soon] or lat]--& m]ely took ! spe> f 8 bol/] & ! cruse ( wat] to %[ he _h be5 !re4 ,once aga9 ,saul's he>t gives way at ,david's nobl5ess3 = :5 ,david & ,abi%ai got away :ile ,saul & 8 gu>ds all slept1 ,david calls to ,abn] 7v]se #ad-be71 & rebukes him = n hav+ gu>d$ 8 k+ bett]4 ,art n ?\ a valiant man8 ,:]e=e1 !n1 ha/ ?\ n kept ?y "l ! k+8 ,! ?+ is n good t ?\ ha/ done3 ,z ! ,"l live?1 ye are wor?y to die1 because y h n kept y\r ma/]1 ! ,"l's ano9t$4 ,& n[ see :]e ! k+'s spe> is1 & ! cruse ( wat] t 0 at 8 bol/]4 ,& ,saul knew ,david's voice1 & said1 ,is ?is ?y voice1 my son ,david8 ,& ,david said1 ,x is my voice1 my "l1 ,o k+4 ,:]e=e does my "l !n ?us pursue aft] 8 s]vant8 = :at h ,i done8 ,n[ !re=e1 let n my blood fall to ! e>?1 = ! k+ ( ,israel is come out to seek a flea1 z :5 "o do? hunt a p>tridge4 ,!n said ,saul1 ,i h s9n$3 return1 my son ,david1 = ,i w no m d !e h>m1 because my s\l 0 preci\s 9 ?9e eyes4 ,behold1 ,i h play$ ! fool1 & h err$ exce$+ly4 ,b ,david c tru/ him no long]4 ,weak1 viol5t1 & caprici\s1 ,saul's rep5tance is real = ! "t1 b x does n la/4 ,he means :at he says at ! mom5t2 b :5 "s fre% base suspicion crosses 8 m9d1 8 promises & 8 rep5tance are all =gott54 ,a t]rible trial x is to ,david1 to h 8 noble =giv5ess & =be>ance aga9 & aga9 br+ =? no fruit--to h to d ) a man :om he _c tru/4 ,!re are few sor] trials ?an t = liv+ man4 ,few :i* tempt him m to ?r[ away fai? & pati5ce1 & say1 ,i _c submit to ?is misconduct ov] & ov] aga94 ,x mu/ end1 & ,i w end x1 by "s desp]ate action1 "r or wrong4 ,&1 9 fact1 x does seem z if ,david 0 v ne> yield+ to temptation1 ! la/ & wor/ temptation :i* befalls m5 9 8 situation--to turn traitor & r5egade1 to g ov] to ! enemies ( 8 c\ntry & fight ) !m aga9/ ,saul4 ,t has happ5$ too (t5 to m5 9 ,david's place2 :o h s end$ a glori\s c>e] 9 %ame & confusion4 ,& we f9d t ,david does at la/ v ne>ly fall into x4 ,x creeps on him1 little by little1 z x has on o!r m5 9 8 place1 b x does creep on4 ,he loses pati5ce & hope4 ,he says1 ,i %all p]i% "o day by ! h& ( ,saul1 & he goes d[n into ! l[ c\ntry1 to ! ,phili/9es1 ^: *ampion1 ,golia?1 he _h kill$1 & makes fri5ds ) !m4 ,& ,a*i%1 k+ ( ,ga?1 gives him a t[n call$ ,ziklag1 to live 91 he & 8 m54 ,f x he goes out & attacks ! wild ,arabs1 ! ,amalekites4 ,& !n he tells lies to ,a*i%1 say+1 t he has be5 attack+ 8 own c\ntrym51 ! ,jews4 ,& by t lie he br+s himself into a v great /rait--z all m5 :o tell lies are sure to d4 ,:5 ,a*i% & 8 ,phili/9es g next to fight aga9/ ! ,jews1 ,a*i% asks ,david & 8 m5 to g ) him & 8 army4 ,& !n beg9s a v d>k /ory4 ,:at ,david meant to d we are n told2 b "o ?+ is cle>1 t :atev] he did1 he mu/ h disgrac$ himself = ev]1 if ,god _h n _h m]cy on him4 ,he is =c$ to g4 ,= he c give no reason :y he %\ld n4 ,s he goes2 & 9 ! re> ) ! ,phili/9e k+1 9 ! po/ ( hon\r1 z 8 bodygu>d4 ,:at is he to d8 ,if he fights aga9/ 8 own p1 he cov]s himself ) et]nal %ame1 & loses 8 *ance ( ev] be+ k+4 ,if he turns aga9/ ,a*i% & 8 ,phili/9es 9 ! battle he cov]s himself ) et]nal %ame likewise1 = !y _h help$ him 9 8 di/ress1 & giv5 him a home4 ,b ,god has m]cy on him4 ,! lords ( ! ,phili/9es take (f5ce at 8 be+ !re1 & say t he w play traitor to !m 9 ! battle 7:i* 0 b too likely71 & =ce k+ ,a*i% to s5d him home to ,ziklag1 & s ,god deliv]s him out ( ! trap :i* he has set = himself1 by ly+4 ,b ,god puni%es him on ! spot4 ,:5 he comes back to 8 t[n1 x is burnt ) fire1 utt]ly desolate1 a heap ( black5$ ru9s1 )\t a liv+ s\l !re94 ,& n[ ! end is com+1 ?\gh ,david ?9ks n ( x4 ,he _h committ$ 8 cause to ,god4 ,he _h said1 :5 ,saul lay sleep+ at 8 feet1 & ,abi%ai w\ld h smitt5 him ?r\gh1 ,:o c /ret* =? 8 h& aga9/ ! ,"l's ano9t$4 ,z ! ,"l live?1 ! ,"l %all smite him1 or he %all come to die1 or he %all g d[n into battle & p]i%4 ,& on ! ?ird day a man--a hea!n ,amalekite--comes to ,ziklag to ,david ) 8 clo!s r5t1 & e>? ^u 8 head4 ,israel has be5 defeat$ 9 ,m\nt ,gilboa ) a great slaught]4 ,! p f> & wide h fl$ f ,h]mon across ! pla91 & ! ,phili/9es h tak5 possession1 cutt+ ! l& ( ,israel 9 two4 ,& ,saul & ,jona?an1 8 son1 are dead4 ,! ,amalekite has pro( ( x4 ,!re is ! cr[n :i* 0 on ,saul's head1 & ! bracelet t 0 on 8 arm4 ,he has br\ght !m to ,david to curry fav\r ) him4 ,saul1 he says1 0 w\nd$1 & ask$ him to kill him 7#b ,sam4 i4 #f-aj74 ,x is a lie4 ,saul _h kill$ himself1 fall+ on 8 own sword1 to escape torture & insult f ! ,phili/9es1 & ! ,amalekite is caught 9 8 own trap4 ,out ( 8 own m\? w ,david judge him4 ,h[ d>e he /ret* =? 8 h& aga9/ ! ,"l's ano9t$8 ,let "o ( ! "y m5 fall on him1 & kill him4 ,& s ! wret* dies4 ,& !n bur/s =? all ! nobl5ess ( ,david's he>t4 ,he ?9ks ( ,saul no long] z ! tyrant :o has hunt$ him = ye>s1 :o has put on him ! la/ & wor/ insult ( tak+ away 8 wife1 & giv+ h] to ano!r man4 ,he ?9ks ( him only z 8 ma/]1 8 k+1 ! gr& & t]rible w>rior1 ! t]ror ( ,ammonites1 ,amalekites1 & ,phili/9es1 ! deliv]] ( 8 c\ntry 9 _m a bloody fight1 & he bur/s out into t f9e old lam5tation ov] ,saul & ,jona?an1 s5t5ces ( :i* h be5 prov]bs 9 ! m\?s ( m5 to ?is day4 ,h[ are ! mighty fall56 ,tell x n 9 ,ga?1 publi% x n 9 ! /reets ( ,askelon2 le/ ! daught]s ( ! ,phili/9es rejoice1 le/ ! daught]s ( ! uncircumcis$ triumph4 ,ye m\nta9s ( ,gilboa1 let !re be no dew1 nei!r let !re be ra91 ^u y1 nor fields ( (f]+s3 = !re ! %ield ( ! mighty is vilely ca/ away1 ! %ield ( ,saul1 z ?\gh he _h n be5 ano9t$ ) oil4 ,f ! blood ( ! sla91 f ! fat ( ! mighty1 ! b[ ( ,jona?an turn$ n back1 & ! sword ( ,saul return$ n empty4 ,saul & ,jona?an 7 lovely & pleasant 9 _! lives1 & 9 _! dea? !y 7 n divid$3 !y 7 swift] ?an eagles1 !y 7 /rong] ?an lions4 ,ye daught]s ( ,israel1 weep ov] ,saul1 :o clo!d y 9 sc>let1 ) o!r delights1 :o put on ornam5ts ( gold ^u y\r app>el4 ,h[ are ! mighty fall5 9 ! mid/ ( ! battle6 ,o ,jona?an1 ?\ wa/ sla9 9 ?9e high places4 ,i am di/ress$ = !e1 my bro!r ,jona?an3 v pleasant ha/ ?\ be5 unto me3 ?y love to me 0 wond]ful1 pass+ ! love ( woman4 ,h[ are ! mighty fall51 & ! weapons ( w> p]i%$6 7#b ,sam4 i4 #ai-bg74 ,let ea* & e "o ( u1 my fri5ds1 imitate ,david's loyalty1 & be true to our duty1 true to our ma/]s1 true to our c\ntry & true to our que51 ?r\gh :atev] trials & temptations4 ,above all1 let u le>n f ,david to obey2 & rememb] t to obey we ne$ n become cr++ & slavi%1 or give up indep5d5ce & high _s4 ,david did nei!r4 ,unless y le>n to obey1 z ,david did1 y w nev] le>n to rule4 ,imitate ,david--& s y w imitate ,david's great] son1 ev5 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,= h]e9 ,david is a type ( ,*ri/4 ,"o might say truly t ,david's _s 0 9 ,*ri/--if ! v opposite 0 n ! fact1 t ! _s ( ,*ri/ 0 9 ,david1 ev5 ! _s ( loyalty & ob$i5ce1 t[>d ,god & man4 ,! _s :i* made our ,"l fulfil ! :ole law ( ,moses--?\gh q unnecess>y1 ( c\rse1 = him--simply because ,he _h *os5 to be born a ,jew1 "u ,moses' law2 ! _s :i* made ,him ob$i5t to ! ord9ance ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* ,he 0 born1 made ,him ev5 pay tribute to ,caes>1 ! hea!n conqu]or1 because ! p[]s t rul$1 7 orda9$ ( ,god4 ,& yet t same _s kept ,him l(ty & indep5d5t1 high-m9d$ & pure-m9d$4 ,he c\ld tell ! p to obs]ve & to d all t ! scribes & ,ph>isees told !m to d1 because !y sat 9 ,moses' seat1 & yet ,he c\ld call ^? v scribes & ,ph>isees hypocrites1 :o made ! law ( no effect1 & 7 br++ on !mselves utt] de/ruction4 ,t _s1 too1 made ,him loyal & ob$i5t to ,god ,8 ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,do+ n ,8 own w1 b ! w ( ! ,fa!r :o s5t ,him4 ,( ,him x is writt51 t ?\gh ,he 7 a ,son1 yet le>n$ ,he ob$i5ce by ! ?+s :i* ,he suff]$2 & t ,he receiv$ ! p]fect rew>d ( p]fect loyalty1 because ,he _h humbl$ & empti$ ,himself1 & became ob$i5t unto dea? ev5 ! dea? ( ! cross4 ,!re=e ,god highly exalt$ ,him1 & gave ,him a "n :i* is above e "n1 t at ! "n ( ,jesus e knee %\ld b[1 ( ?+s 9 heav51 ( ?+s 9 ! e>?1 & ?+s "u ! e>?1 & e tongue confess t ,he is ,"l & ,god1 to ! glory ( ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,?is is a great my/]y6 ,h[ c we und]/& x8 ,h[ c we und]/& ! ,div9e & et]nal bond betwe5 ,fa!r & ,son8 ,b ?is at lea/ we c und]/&1 t loyalty & ob$i5ce are ,div9e virtues1 "p ( ! lik5ess ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! et]nal ,son ( ,god1 & !re=e div9e graces1 ! gift ( ,god's holy ,_s4 ,may ,god p\r out ^u u t ,_s1 z ,he p\r$ x out on ,david1 & make u loyal & ob$i5t to our que51 & to all :om ,he has set ov] u2 & loyal & ob$i5t above all to ,*ri/ our heav5ly k+1 & to ,god ! ,fa!r1 9 :om we live1 & move1 & h our be+4 ,,xv4 ,,david',s ,,dea? ,,song4 ,& ,david spake unto ! ,"l ! words ( ?is song 9 ! day t ! ,"l _h deliv]$ him out ( ! h& ( all 8 enemies1 & out ( ! h& ( ,saul3 ,& he said1 ,! ,"l is my rock1 & my =tress & my deliv]]2 ! ,god ( my rock2 9 him w ,i tru/3 he is my %ield1 & ! horn ( my salvation1 my high t[]1 & my refuge1 my savi\r2 ?\ save/ me f viol5ce4--#b ,,sam4 xxii4 #a-c4 ,?is is ! dea? song ( ,david2 ! la/ words ( ! great man--w>rior1 /atesman1 k+1 poet1 prophet4 ,a man ( _m joys & _m sorr[s1 _m virtues1 & _m crimes2 b ?r\gh !m all1 e in* a man4 ,a man--heap$ by ,god ) e gift ( body1 & m9d1 & he>t1 & especially ) /rong & deep int5se feel+4 ,"r or wrong1 he is nev] h>d1 nev] %all[1 nev] light-m9d$4 ,he is 9 e>ne/4 ,:atev] happ5s to him1 = good or evil1 goes to 8 he>t1 & fills 8 :ole s\l1 till x comes out aga9 9 song4 ,?is x is :i* makes ,david ! ,psalmi/4 ,?is x is :i* makes ! ,psalt] a text book /ill = e soldi] or sailor1 = all m5 :o h human he>ts 9 !m4 ,?is x is :i* w make 8 psalms live = ev]4 ,because !y are full ( humanity1 ( ! _s ( man1 awak5$ & enlight5$1 & ennobl$1 by ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,look+ ?r\gh ^! psalms ( ,david1 "o is /ruck ) a/oni%m5t at _! v>iety4 ,at :at is call$ ! v]satility ( 8 m9d1 t is1 8 ability to turn himself to e k9d ( subject1 z x comes be=e him1 & to s+ ( x--z man has nev] sung s9ce4 ,& "o is ! m a/oni%$1 :5 "o rememb]s t _m ( ! mo/ beautiful ( ^! ,psalms mu/ h be5 writt5 :ile ,david 0 /ill a v "y man4 ,?\gh we h !m1 ( c\rse1 only 9 a translation--?\gh _m ( ! words & phrases 9 !m are difficult1 sometimes impossible to und]/&1 ?\gh !y 7 writt5 9 a k9d ( v]se :i* w\ld give our ,engli% e>s no pleasure1 & 7 set to a music s utt]ly diff]5t f our own1 t x w\ld n s\nd l music to u4 ,yet1 ) all ^! disadvantages1 !y are beautiful z !y /&1 !y s9k into ! e>1 & into ! he>t1 z :at !y are1 ! words ( "o inspir$ by ,god1 :o f\nd beauty 9 e sight :i* he beheld1 9 e ev5t :i* happ5$1 ev5 9 e sorr[ & e /ruggle 9 8 own s\l1 & c\ld s+ ( ea* & all ( !m 9 words & ?\ghts fre% f ,god1 ! f\nta9 ( all beauty & all tru?4 ,b ! peculi>ity ( ,david's psalms1 aft] all1 is f 8 int5se fai? 9 ,god4 ,god is 9 all 8 ?\ghts4 ,god is ne> him1 guid+ him1 try+ him1 educat+ him1 puni%+ him1 sometimes he ?9ks = a mom5t1 des]t+ him4 ,b ev5 !n 8 m9d is /ill full ( ,god4 ,x is ,god he wants1 & ! light ( ,god's c\nt5ance1 )\t :i* he _c live1 & leav+ him 9 mis]y1 & %ame1 & d>kness1 & out ( ! d>kness he cries--,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 ,&1 !re=e1 ev]y?+ :i* happ5s to him %apes itself n into m]e poetry1 b into a pray]1 or a hymn4 ,x is ?is :i* has made ,david = ,*ri/ians n[1 z well z = ,jews ( old1 ! great ma/] & tea*] ( he>t religion4 ,9 ! e>ly *ur*1 9 ! middle ages1 z n[1 ,ca?olic alike & ,prote/ant1 :osoev] has fe>$ ,god & s\ght aft] righte\sness2 :osoev] has kn[n & sorr[$ ov] ! s9fulness & weakness ( 8 own he>t2 :osoev] has believ$ t ! ,"l ,god 0 deal+ ) him z ) a son1 educat+ him1 *a/5+ him1 purify+ him & tea*+ him1 by ! *ances & *anges ( 8 mortal life2 :osoev]1 ,i say1 has _h any real ta/e ( vital exp]im5tal religion--to ,david's ,psalms he has gone1 z to a treasure h\se1 to f9d !re 8 own feel+s1 8 own d\bts1 8 own joys1 8 own ?\ghts ( ,god & ,8 provid5ce--reflect$ z 9 a glass2 ev]y?+ :i* he w\ld say1 said = him already1 9 words :i* w nev] be equall$ on e>?4 ,!re are psalms among !m ( bitt] agony1 cries z ( a lo/ *ild1 l t #f? psalm--,oh ,"l1 rebuke me n 9 ,?9e ang]1 nei!r *a/5 me 9 ,?y hot displeasure1 c4 ,& yet end+ l t1 ) a sudd5 fla% ( fai?1 & hope1 & joy1 :i* is a peculi> m>k ( ,david's "*1 fai? 9 ,god triumph+ ov] all ! *ances & *anges ( mortal life4 ,! ,"l ha? he>d ! voice ( my weep+4 ,! ,"l w receive my pray]1 all m9e enemies %all be conf\nd$ & sore vex$4 ,!y %all be turn$ back & put to %ame4 ,!re are psalms aga9 :i* are pray]s = guidance & tea*+ l ! #e? ,psalm--,lead me1 ,o ,"l1 9 ?y righte\sness because ( m9e enemies3 make ?y way pla9 be=e my face4 ,!re are psalms1 aga91 ( ,natural ,religion1 su* z ! #h? & ! #ai? & ! #bi?1 ! words ( a man :o _h wat*$ & /udi$ nature by day & night1 z he kept 8 %eep ^u ! m\nta9s1 & w&]$ 9 ! des]t ) 8 m54 ,i w consid] ?y heav5s1 ! works ( ?y h&1 ! moon & ! />s :i* ?\ ha/ orda9$ 4 4 4 ! f[ls ( ! air & ! fi%es ( ! sea 4 4 4 7,ps4 viii4 #c-h74 ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god3 & ! firmam5t %ewe? 8 h&i- "w 7,ps4 xix4 #a-f74 ,x is ! ,"l t comm&e? ! wat]3 x is ! glori\s ,god t make? ! ?und]3 x is ! ,"l t rule? ! sea3 ! voice ( ! ,"l breake? ! c$> trees3 ! voice ( ! ,"l divide? ! flames ( fire3 ! voice ( ! ,"l %ake? ! wild]ness3 ! ,"l sitte? above ! wat] flood1 c4 7,ps4 xxix474 ,!re are psalms ( deep religi\s exp]i5ce l ! #cb;d4--,bless$ is he ^: unrighte\sness is =giv51 & ^: s9 is cov]$ 4 4 4 ,?\ art a place to hide me 94 4 4 4 ,?y h& is heavy ^u me day & night 4 4 4 ,i w ackn[l$ge my s9 unto ,!e4 ,!re are psalms1 & ^! are almo/ ! mo/ important ( all1 su* z ! #i?1 ! #bd? & #cf? ,psalms1 :i* decl>e ! provid5ce & ! k+dom ( ! ,liv+ ,god1 ) t great & prophetic #b;d ,psalm 7v]4 #a- #e73 ,:y d ! hea!n s furi\sly rage toge!r1 & ! p imag9e va9 ?+s4 ,! k+s ( ! e>? /& up1 & ! rul]s take c\nsel toge!r aga9/ ! ,"l1 & aga9/ 8 ano9t$1 c4 ,!re are psalms ( deep rep5tance1 ( ! brok5 & ! contrite he>t1 l t fam\s #ea/ ,psalm1 :i* is us$ 9 all ,*ri/ian *ur*es to ?is day1 z ! expression ( all true rep5tance1 & :i*1 ev5 9 our translation1 by its awful simplicity1 its sl[ sadness1 expresses 9 its v s\nd ! utt]ly cru%$ & brok5 he>t4 ,h m]cy ^u me1 ,o ,god1 aft] ?y great goodness1 accord+ to ! multitude ( ?y m]cies d away m9e (f5ces4 4 4 4 ,behold1 ,i 0 %ap5 9 iniquity1 & 9 s9 did my "m conceive4 4 4 4 ,! sacrifice ( ,god is a tr\bl$ _s1 a brok5 & a contrite he>t1 ,o ,god1 ?\ wilt n despise4 4 4 4 ,!n !re are psalms1 l ! #bf?1 ( a manful & /ately confid5ce4 ,! words ( "o :o is det]m9$ to d "r1 :o feels t on ! :ole he is do+ x1 & is n a%am$ to say s4 ,be ?\ my judge1 = ,i h walk$ innoc5tly4 4 4 4 ,exam9e & prove me3 try out my re9s & my he>t4 ,i h n dwelt ) va9 p]sons1 nei!r w ,i h fell[%ip ) ! deceitful4 4 4 4 ,i h hat$ ! congregation ( ! wick$4 ,i h lov$ ! habitation ( ?y h\se4 ,!re are political psalms1 full ( weighty advice1 to 8 sons aft] him1 l ! #aae? ,psalm4 ,!re are psalms ( ! mo/ exquisite t5d]ness1 l ! #bc;d ,psalm1 writt5 p]haps :ile he himself 0 /ill a %eph]d boy1 & he look$ ^u 8 flocks fe$+ on ! d[ns ( ,be?lehem1 & sang1 ,! ,"l is my %eph]d1 ,i %all n want1 c4 ,& la/ly1 ?\gh ,i %\ld n say la/ly1 = ! v>iety ( ?is wond]ful man's psalms is pa/ c\nt+1 !re are psalms ( triumph & ?anksgiv+1 :i* are miracles ( beauty & gr&eur4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! #cd?1 "o ( ! e>lie/1 :5 ,david 0 n m ?an tw5ty-five ye>s old1 :5 ,abimele* drove him away1 & he dep>t$ & sang1 ,i w bless ! ,"l at all times4 4 4 4 ,my s\l %all make h] boa/ 9 ! ,"l4 4 4 4 ,i s\ght ! ,"l1 & he he>d me1 & deliv]$ me out ( all my fe>4 ,lo ! poor man crie? & ! ,"l he>e? him4 4 4 4 ,! angel ( ! ,"l t>rie? r\nd ab\t !m t fe> him1 & deliv]e? !m4 ,&1 z ! gr&e/ ( all1 z1 inde$1 x 0 meant to be1 t wond]ful #ah? ,psalm :i* ,david1 ! s]vant ( ! ,"l1 spake to ! ,"l 9 ! day :5 ! ,"l deliv]$ him out ( ! h& ( all 8 enemies4 ,i w love !e1 ,o ,"l1 my /r5g?4 ,! ,"l is my /rong rock & def5ce3 my ,savi\r1 my ,god1 & my might1 9 :om ,i w tru/1 my buckl]1 ! horn also ( my salvation1 & my refuge4 ,?is is1 inde$1 ,david's ma/]piece4 ,! only "o :i* comes ne> x is ! #add?4 ,! l(tie/ piece ( poetry1 tak5 z m]e poetry1 ?\gh x is m1 mu* m1 9 ! :ole _w4 ,ev5 9 our translation1 x ru%es on ) a =ce & a swiftness1 :i* are inde$ div9e4 ,?\ght foll[s ?\ght1 image image1 v]se v]se1 be=e ! brea? ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 z wave leaps aft] wave be=e a mighty w9d4 ,ev5 n[1 to read t psalm rightly1 %\ld /ir ! he>t l a trumpet4 ,:at mu/ x h be5 l :5 sung by ,david himself8 ,no wond] t ^? brave old ,jews hung ^u ! lips ( _! w>rior-poet & felt t ! man :o c\ld s+ to !m ( su* ?\ghts1 & n only s+ !m1 b feel !m likewise1 0 inde$ a k+ & a prophet s5t to !m by ,god4 ,a prophet1 ,i say4 ,!y lov$ 8 songs n m]ely on acc\nt ( ! beauty ( _! poetry4 ,inde$1 "o h>dly likes to talk ( ,david's psalms z beautiful poetry4 ,x seems unfair to !m4 ,= ?\gh !y are beautiful poetry1 !y are f> m1 !y are prophecy & prea*+ conc]n+ ,god4 ,!y prea* & decl>e to ! ,jews ! ,liv+ ,god4 ,!y are ! spee* ( a man ^: ?\ghts & works 7 begun1 cont9u$1 & end$ 9 ,god4 ,a man :o knew t ,god 0 ab\t 8 pa?1 & ab\t 8 b$1 & spy+ out all 8 ways4 ,a man ^: "o fix$ idea 01 t ,god 0 lead+ & guid+ him ?r\gh life4 ,t idea1 ,! ,"l leads me1 is ! key-note ( ,david's psalms1 & makes !m :at !y are1 an inspir$ revelation ( ,almighty ,god4 ,b is t idea true8 ,( c\rse1 y answ]1 x is true1 because x is 9 ! ,bible4 ,b t is n ! "q4 ,t is r putt+ ! "q aside1 :i* is1 ,d we believe x to be true1 & f9d x to be true8 ,we believe t ,god 0 lead+ ,david because we read x 9 ! ,bible4 ,b d we believe t ,god is lead+ u8 ,if n1 :at is ! use ( our read+ ,david's psalms1 ei!r 9 private or publicly 9 *ur* e ,sunday8 ,y all "k h[ l>gely we use !m1 b :y8 ,if we are n 9 ! same case z ,david 01 :at "r h we to take ,david's words into our m\?s8 ,we d n fancy t !re is any magical virtue 9 repeat+ ! same words1 z fooli% p us$ to repeat *>ms & spells4 ,our only "r1 our only excuse = say+ or s++ ,david's psalms 9 public or 9 private1 mu/ be1 t z ,david 01 s are we 9 ?is _w1 "u ! cont9ual guidance ( ,god4 ,& !re=e x is t ! ,*ur* bids u to use ^! psalms 9 our devotions1 day by day1 all ! ye> r\nd--t we may "k t our ,god is ,david's ,god1 our temptations ,david's temptations1 our fe>s ,david's fe>s1 our hopes ,david's hopes1 our /ruggles & triumphs ov] :at is wrong 9 our he>ts & 9 ! _w ar\nd u1 are ! same z ,david's4 ,t we are n to fancy1 because ,david 0 an inspir$ prophet1 t !re=e he 0 9 a diff]5t case f u1 ( diff]5t passions f ours1 or t 8 words are too sacr$ & holy = u to use4 ,n s1 we are to believe ! v contr>y4 ,we are to believe t no prophecy ( ,scripture is ( any private int]pretation--t is--has n m]ely to d ) ! man :o spoke x fir/--b t because ,david spoke by ! ,_s ( ,god1 :o is no respect] ( p]sons1 !re=e 8 words apply to y1 & to me1 & to e human be+--t ,david is reveal+ to u ! ev]la/+ laws ( ,god's ,_s1 & ( ,god's provid5ce1 :]eby ,he works alike 9 e ,*ri/ian s\l1 & !n1 !re=e1 :atev] our s9 may be1 :atev] our sorr[s may be1 :atev] our /ation 9 life may be1 we h a "r to (f] up to ,god our rep5tance1 our d\bts1 our fe>s1 our hopes1 our ?anksgiv+s1 9 ! v words :i* ,david us$ two ?\s& ye>s & m ago1 c]ta9 t !y are ! "r words1 bett] words ?an we c f9d = ourselves1 exactly fitt+ our own s\ls1 & fitt+ too ! m9d & w ( ,almighty ,god1 because !y are inspir$ by ! same ,_s ( ,god :o desc5d$ on u1 :5 we 7 baptiz$ unto ,*ri/'s ,*ur*4 ,& = t1 my fri5ds1 we h an example--z we h = ev]y?+ else--9 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,= ,he1 9 ! h\r ( ,8 d>ke/ agony1 :5 ,he hung ^u ! cross = our s9s1 & ! s9 ( all mank9d1 & :5 7worse ?an all o!r agony1 or %ame71 !re came ov] ,him ! deepe/ horror ( all--! feel+1 b = a mom5t1 t ,god _h =sak5 ,him--ev5 !n1 ,he :o spake z nev] man spake1 did n disda9 to use ! words ( ,david1 & cry1 9 ! op5+ v]se ( t #bb;d psalm1 e l9e ( :i* applies s /rangely to ,him himself1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 me8 ,s did our ,"l bequea?1 z x 71 ) ,8 dy+ brea?1 to all ,*ri/ians = ev]1 z ! fit & true expression ( all t !y %\ld ev] exp]i5ce1 ! psalms ( ,8 great e>?ly ance/or1 ,david1 ! sweet s+] ( ,israel4 ,my fri5ds1 neglect n t preci\s beque/ ( y\r dy+ ,"l4 ,read ^? psalms1 /udy !m1 tune y\r he>ts & m9ds to !m m & m2 & y w f9d 9 !m an inexhau/ible treasury ( wisdom1 & com=t1 & ( ! k ( ,god1 :]e9 /&e? y\r et]nal life4 ,,xvi4 ,,ahab ,,& ,,micaiah--,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,dead ,,alive ,,foe ,,ev]more4 ,& ! ,k+ ( ,israel said to ,jehosaphat1 ,!re is yet "o man1 ,micaiah ! son ( ,imlah1 by :om we may enquire ( ! ,"l3 b ,i hate him2 = he do? n prophesy good conc]n+ me1 b evil4 4 4 4--#a ,,k+s xxii4 #h4 ,if y read ! /ory ( ,micaiah ! ,prophet1 & ,k+ ,ahab 9 ! #bb;d *apt] ( ! #a/ ,book ( ,k+s1 y w1 ,i ?9k1 agree t ,ahab %[$ himself z fooli% z he 0 wick$4 ,he hat$ ,micaiah = tell+ him ! tru?4 ,& :5 he he>d ! tru? & 0 w>n$ ( 8 com+ end1 he w5t /upidly to meet x1 & di$ z ! fool dies4 ,fooli%ness & wick$ness (t5 g h& 9 h&4 ,c]ta9ly !y did 9 t mis]able k+'s case4 ,b n[1 my fri5ds1 :ile we f9d fault ) wret*$ ,ahab1 let u take c>e t we are n f9d+ fault ) ourselves also4 ,if we d :at ,ahab did1 we h no "r to despise him = do+ :at we d4 ,) :at judgm5t we judge we %all be judg$1 & ! same measure :i* we measure out to ,ahab1 ,god w measure out to u4 ,all ^! ?+s are writt5 = our example1 t we may see our faults 9 o!r m51 z 9 a glass1 & see+ h[ ugly s9 & folly is1 & to :at mis]y x leads1 may le>n to avoid x1 & look at home1 & see t we are n tread+ ! same pa?4 ,else :at use 9 read+ ^! /ories ( good m5 & bad m5 ( old times8 ,! v use ( !m is to make u rememb] t !y 7 m5 ( l passions ) ourselves1 & le>n f _! example2 z we may d easily en\gh f t ( ,ahab4 ,!re rema9e? yet "o prophet--b ,i hate him4 ,h[ (t5 h we said t 9 our he>ts6 ,d y ?9k n8 ,let me %[ y !n4 ,h[ (t5 :5 we are 9 tr\ble or anxiety d we g ev]y:]e to get com=t1 be=e we g to ,god's ^w8 ,:5 a "y lad falls into wild ways1 & gets into tr\ble by 8 own folly1 !n to :om does he g = com=t8 ,too (t51 to o!r wild lads l himself1 or to fooli% & wick$ wom51 :o w flatt] him1 & try to make him easy 9 8 s9s1 & say to him z ! false prophets said to ,ahab1 ,g on & prosp]--:y be afraid8 ,:y %\ld y n enjoy y\rself8 ,nev] m9d :at y\r fa!r & "m say1 nev] m9d :at ! p>son says4 ,y w d well en\gh4 ,all w come "r someh[4 ,come & dr9k1 & drive away sorr[4 ,& all ! :ile ! poor lad gets no com=t f ^! false fri5ds4 ,he likes to li/5 to !m1 because !y flatt] him up 9 8 s9s2 b all ! :ile 8 he>t is heavy4 ,l ,ahab1 he has a secret fe> t all w n come "r2 he feels t he w n d well en\gh2 & he kn[s t !re rema9e? yet a prophet ( ! ,"l1 :o w n prophesy good ( him b evil--& t is ! ,bible1 & ! pray]-book1 & ! s]mon he he>s at *ur*--& !re=e he hates !m4 ,& s1 _m a "t he w n g to *ur* = fe> ( he>+ !re t he is wrong1 p]haps some?+ 9 ! s]mon1 :i* hits him h>d1 & makes him a%am$ ( himself1 & angry ) ! prea*]4 ,s = fe> ( he>+ ! tru?1 & hav+ 8 s9s set be=e 8 face1 he /ays away f *ur*1 & passes 8 ,sundays l a hea!n1 because he has no m9d to rep5t & m5d1 & be a good ,*ri/ian4 ,fooli% fell[6 ,z if he c\ld escape ,god's judgm5t by %utt+ 8 e>s to x4 ,z well try to /op ! ?und] f roll+ 9 ! sky1 by /opp+ 8 e>s to t6 ,! ?und] is !re1 :e!r he *oose to he> x or n4 ,& :e!r he comes to *ur* or n1 ,god's law /&s sure1 t ! wages ( s9 is dea?4 ,does ! man fancy t ,god's law is %ut up )9 ! *ur* walls1 & t s he c keep cle> ( x by /ay+ away f *ur*8 ,my fri5ds1 ,god's law is ov] ! :ole c\ntry1 & ov] e cottage & field 9 x--ab\t our pa? & ab\t our b$1 & spy+ out all our ways4 ,! d>kness is no d>kness to ,god4 ,god's judgm5ts are 9 all ! e>?2 & :e!r or n we *oose to f9d !m out1 !y w f9d u out j ! same1 z !y f\nd out ,ahab1 :5 8 cup 0 full1 & 8 "t 0 come4 ,h[ _m a poor lad1 too1 :o has got into tr\ble1 ?9ks he %all escape ,god's judgm5ts by go+ across ! sea2 b he f9ds himself mi/ak56 ,he f9ds t ! wages ( s9 are mis]y & %ame & ru91 9 ,au/ralia j z mu* z 9 ,engl&1 & t all ! gold 9 ! digg+s _c r$eem 8 s\l1 or prev5t 8 be+ an unhappy self- condemn$ man if he does wrong4 ,h[ _m a poor lad1 too1 :o has got into tr\ble1 has fanci$ t he c\ld escape ,god's judgm5ts by go+ = a soldi]1 & has f\nd out t he too 0 mi/ak56 ,p]haps ,god's judgm5t has f\nd him out1 z x f\nd out ,ahab1 on ! field ( battle1 & a *ance %ot has taught him1 z x taught ,ahab1 t !re is no hid+-place f ! ,"l :o made him4 ,or p]haps ,god's judgm5ts h come 9 fev]1 & hung]1 & cold1 & we>9ess1 & mis]able lonely lab\r2 & ) t hung] ( body has come a hung] ( 8 s\l--a hung] aft] ! bread ( life1 & ! ^w ( ,god6 ,ah6 h[ _m a poor fell[ 9 8 pa9 & mis]y has long$ = ! crumbs :i* us$ to fall f ,god's table1 :5 he 0 a boy at home6 = a ^w ( good advice1 ?\gh x 7 nev] s %>p & pla9 spok5--or a lesson su* z he us$ to he> at s*ool1 or a tract1 or a bit ( a book1 or anybody or any?+ :i* w put 8 poor w&]+ s\l 9 ! "r way4 ,he us$ to hate su* ?+s :5 he 0 at home1 because !y w>n$ him ( 8 bad ways2 b n[ he feels a /range long+ = t v good talk :i* he hat$ once1 & s l ,david ( old1 out ( ! deep he cries unto ! ,"l4 ,& :5 t cry comes up out ( a s9ful consci5ce-/rick51 self-condemn$ he>t1 be sure x does n come up 9 va94 ,! ,"l he>s x1 & ! ,"l answ]s x4 ,yes1 ,i "k x = c]ta92 = _m a sad & yet pleasant /ory ,i h he>d1 h[ brave m5 :o w5t out f ,engl&1 full ( /r5g? & heal?1 & full ( s9 & folly too1--& !re 9 t blood-/a9$ ,crimea1 :5 _! /r5g? & _! heal? _h fad$1 & !re 0 no?+ r\nd !m or be=e !m b w\nds1 & mis]y1 & dea?2 h[ !re at la/ !y f\nd ,*ri/1 or r 7 f\nd by ,him1 & op5$ _! eyes at la/ to see ,god's judgm5ts = _! s9s1 & confess$ _! own s9 & ,god's ju/ice1 & receiv$ ,8 preci\s promises ( p>don1 ev5 9 ! agonies ( dea?2 & f\nd amid ! rage & noise ( w>1 ! peace ( ,god1 :i* ?is _w's pleasures nev] gave !m1 & :i* ?is _w's w\nds1 & fev]1 & battle1 & sudd5 dea? _c take away4 ,& aft] t1 x matt]s little = a man :at happ5s to him4 ,= if he lives1 he lives unto ! ,"l2 & if he dies1 he dies unto ! ,"l4 ,he may come home1 well & /rong1 once m to d 8 duty1 :]e ,god has put him1 a sadd] man p]haps1 b at lea/ a sob]] & a wis] man1 :o has le>nt to endure h>d%ip1 n m]ely z a soldi] ( ! ,que51 b z a good soldi] ( ,jesus ,*ri/ too1 ready to fight aga9/ s9 & wrong-do+ 9 himself & 9 8 neighb\rs4 ,or he may come home a cripple1 to be hon\r$ & to be kept too 7z he des]ves to be7 at 8 c\ntry's exp5se4 ,b if he be a wise man he w n regret ev5 ! loss ( a limb4 ,t is a *eap price to pay = hav+ ga9$ :at is wor? all ! limbs 9 a man's body1 a cle> consci5ce & a "r life4 ,if ?y h& (f5d !e cut x (f4 ,bett] to ent] into life halt & maim$1 z _m a gallant man has done 9 w> "t1 ?an hav+ two h&s & two feet to be ca/ out4 ,or p]haps 8 grave is left beh9d !re1 ^u ^? lonely ,crimean d[ns1 & 8 comrades are return+ )\t him1 & all :om he knew1 & all :om he lov$1 are look+ = him at home4 ,!re 8 grave is1 & mu/ be2 & ! foe & ! /rang] w tread on 8 head1 & !y f> away on ! bill[4 ,b at lea/ he has n di$ l ,ahab--a %ameful & pitiable dea?4 ,he has done 8 "w & conqu]$4 ,he has di$ l a man1 :om m5 hon\r4 ,ev5 s x is well4 ,& if he h di$ 9 ! ,"l1 a p5it5t ,*ri/ian man1 he is n dead at all4 ,he does n lie 9 t grave 9 a =eign l&4 ,all ( him t /rang]s' feet c tread ^u is b :at we call$ 8 body2 & yet :i* 0 n ev5 8 body1 b ! m]e husk & %ell ( him1 ! fle% & bones ) :i* 8 body 0 clo!d 9 ?is life2 :ile he1 he himself1 is ne>] ,god ?an ev]1 & ne>]1 too1 ?an ev] to 8 comrades :o seem to h left him1 & to ! p>5ts & ! fri5ds :o are weep+ = him at home4 ,ay1 ne>] to !m1 m able1 ,i firmly believe1 to help & com=t !m1 n[ t he is alive = ev]1 9 ! heav5 ( ,god1 ?an he w\ld if he 7 only alive "h on ! e>? ( ,god--m able p]haps to help !m n[ by 8 pray]s ?an he ev] w\ld h be5 by ! lab\r ( 8 h&s4 ,be t z x may1 ,bless$ are ! dead :o die 9 ! ,"l1 = !y re/ f _! lab\rs1 & _! works d foll[ !m4 ,a fe>ful lab\r is ! soldi]'s1 & an ugly "w2 & he has done x2 & d\bt n x has foll[$ him1 & is record$ = him 9 ! book ( ,god = ev]6 ,,xvii4 ,,:at ,,is ,,*ance8 ,by "o man s9 ent]$ into ! _w1 & dea? by s92 & s dea? pass$ ^u all m51 because all h s9n$4--,,romans v4 #ab4 ,all dea? is a solemn & fe>ful ?+4 ,:5 x comes to an old p]son1 "o _c help feel+ x (t5 a release1 & say+1 ,he has done 8 "w--he has sorr[$ out 8 sorr[s1 he has /ruggl$ 8 la/ /ruggle1 & wept 8 la/ te>3 let him g to 8 re/ & be peaceful at la/4 ,b :5 dea? comes sudd5ly to p 9 ! prime ( life1 :o b ye/]day 7 z busy & z lively z any ( u1 & we are face to face ) dea?1 & see ! same face we knew 9 life--n wa/$1 n worn1 "y & lu/y z ev]1 seem+ly asleep1--some?+ at our he>t z well z 9 our eyes1 tells u t !re is m ?an sleep 9 t /range1 %>p1 quiet smile--& we "k 9 spite ( ourselves t ! man is dead4 ,& !n /range que/ions rise 9 u1 ,is t he :om we knew8 t /ill piece ( clay1 wait+ only a few days be=e x returns to its du/8 ,x is ! face ( him1 ! %ape ( him1 x is :at we knew him by4 ,x is ! v same body ( :i* :5 we met x on ! road we said1 ,he is com+4 ,& yet is x he8 ,:]e is he himself8 ,c he he> u8 ,c he see u8 ,does he rememb] u z we rememb] him8 ,surely he mu/4 ,he _c be gone away--!re he lies /ill on t b$ be=e u6 ,& !n we are ready to say to ourselves1 ,x mu/ be a mi/ake1 a dream4 ,he _c be dead4 ,he w wake4 ,we %all meet him to-morr[ 9 8 old place1 ab\t 8 old "w4 ,he dead8 ,impossible6 ,impossible to believe t we %all nev] see him aga9--nev] any m till we too die6 ,& !n :5 su* ?\ghts come ov] u1 we _c help go+ on to say1 ,:at is ?is dea?8 ?is horrible ?+ :i* takes husb&s f _! wives1 & *ildr5 f _! p>5ts1 & ^? :o love f ^? :o love !m8 ,:at is x8 ,h[ came ?is same dea? loose 9 ! _w8 ,:at "r has x "h1 "u ! bright sun1 among ! pleasant fields1 ?is cruel1 pitiless dea?1 de/roy+ ,god's h&i-"w1 ,god's lik5ess1 j z x is gr[+ to its prime ( beauty & usefulness8 ,& !n--!re--by ! b$side ( ! "y at lea/1 we d feel t dea? mu/ be ,god's enemy--t x is a hateful1 cruel1 evil ?+--accurs$ 9 ! sight ( a lov+1 life-giv+ ,god1 z mu* z x is hat$ by poor mortal man4 ,& !n1 we feel1 !re mu/ be some?+ wrong betwe5 man & ,god4 ,man mu/ be fall5 & corrupt1 mu/ be out ( 8 "r place & /ate 9 "s way or o!r1 or ?is horrible dea? w\ld n h got p[] ov] u6 ,:at "r has dea? 9 ! _w1 if man has n s9n$ or fall58 ,& !n we _c help go+ fur!r & say+1 ,?is cruel dea?6 x may come to me1 "y1 /rong1 & heal?y z ,i am4 ,x may come to-morr[2 x may come ?is m9ute2 x may come by a hundr$ diseases1 by a hundr$ accid5ts1 :i* ,i _c =esee or escape1 & c>ry me (f to-morr[1 away f all ,i "k & all ,i love1 & all ,i l to see & to d4 ,& :]e w\ld x take me to1 if x did take me8 ,:at %\ld ,i be8 ,:at %\ld ,i see8 ,:at %\ld ,i "k1 aft] !y _h put ?is body ( m9e into t n>r[ h\se 9 ! *ur*-y>d1 & cov]$ x out ( sight till ! judgm5t day8 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 :at a ?\ght = y1 & me1 & e human be+6 ,we might die to-night1 ev5 z ^? :om we "k ( di$6 ,b p]haps "s ( y "y p are say+ to y\rselves1 ,y are try+ to fright5 u1 b y %all n fright5 u4 ,we "k v well t x is n a common ?+ = a "y p]son to die--n "o 9 a hundr$ 7except 9 a w> "t7 dies 9 ! prime ( 8 ye>s2 & !re=e ! *ances are t we %all n die "y ei!r4 ,! *ances are t we %all live to be old m5 & wom51 & we are n go+ to be fright5$ ab\t dy+ =ty ye>s be=e our dea?4 ,s 9 ! mean:ile we w g our own way & enjoy ourselves4 ,x w be "t en\gh to ?9k ( dea? :5 dea? draws ne>4 ,well !n1 if y h ^! ?\ghts1 ,i w ask y1 :at d y mean by *ance8 ,y say1 ! *ances are aga9/ y\r dy+ "y4 ,pray :at are ^! wond]ful ?+s call$ *ances1 :i* are to keep y alive = ?irty or =ty or fifty ye>s m8 ,did y ev] he> a *ance1 or see a *ance8 ,or did y ev] meet ) any "o :o _h8 ,did any "o ev] see a great angel call$ ,*ance fly+ ab\t keep+ p f dy+8 ,:at is *ance on :i* y dep5d z y say = y\r life8 ,:at is *ance :i* y fancy s mu* /rong] ?an ,god8 ,= z long z ! *ance is aga9/ y\r dy+1 y are n afraid ( neglect+ ,god & disobey+ ,god1 & !re=e y mu/ suppose t *ance is /rong] ?an ,god1 & q able to keep ,god's ang] (f f y = ?irty or =ty ye>s1 till y *oose to rep5t & am5d4 ,:at sort ( ?+ is ?is wond]ful *ance1 :i* is go+ to keep y alive8 ,p]haps y w say1 ,all we meant :5 we said t ! *ances 7 aga9/ our dy+ 0 t ,god's w 0 aga9/ our dy+4 ,did y only mean t8 ,!n :y put ! ?\ght ( ,god away by fooli% words ab\t *ance8 ,= y "k t x is ,god & ,god only :o keeps y alive4 ,y mu/ look at t1 y mu/ face t4 ,if y are alive n[1 ,god keeps y s4 ,if y live =ty ye>s m1 ,god w make y live t "t4 ,& ,he :o c make y live1 c also let y n live2 & !n y w die4 ,god c )draw ! brea? ( life f y or me or any "o at any mom5t4 ,& !n :]e w\ld our *ances ( n dy+ be8 ,we %\ld die "h & n[1 & "k t ,god is ! ,"l & n *ance 4 4 4 ,b ?9k aga94 ,if ,god makes y alive ,he mu/ h "s reason = mak+ y alive4 ,= m9d--x is n z y fancy1 t :5 ,god leaves y alone y live1 & :5 ,he puts =? ,8 p[] & visits y1 y die4 ,n t1 b ! v opposite4 ,= 9 ,adam all die4 ,our bodies are dead by reason ( s91 & 9 ! mid/ ( life we are 9 dea?4 ,!re is a se$ ( dea? 9 y & me & e little *ild4 ,:ile we are eat+ & dr9k+ & go+ ab\t our bus9ess1 fancy+ t we _c help liv+1 we c>ry ! se$s ( disease 9 our own bodies1 :i* w surely kill u "s day1 ev5 if we are n cut (f be=e by "s sudd5 accid5t4 ,t is true1 physicians "k t x is true4 ,our bodies c>ry 9 !m f ! v cradle ! se$s ( dea?2 & !re=e x is n because ,god leaves u alone t we live4 ,we live because ,god1 our m]ciful heav5ly ,fa!r1 does n leave u alone1 b keeps d[n ^? se$s ( disease & dea? by ,8 ,_s1 :o is ! ,"l & ,giv] ( ,life4 ,god's ,_s ( ,life is fight+ aga9/ dea? 9 our bodies f ! mom5t we are born4 ,& !n1 z ,moses says1 :5 ,he )draws t ,_s ( ,81 !n x is t we die & are turn$ aga9 to our du/4 ,s t our liv+ a long "t or a %ort "t1 does n dep5d on ,,*ance1 or on our own heal? or con/itution1 b entirely on h[ long ,god may *oose to keep d[n ! dea? :i* is ly+ 9 u1 ready to kill u at any mom5t1 & c]ta9 to kill u soon] or lat]4 ,& yet p fancy t !y live because !y _c help liv+1 unless ,god int]f]es ) !m & makes !m die4 ,!y fancy1 ?\ghtless & ignorant z !y are1 t :5 !y are 9 heal?1 ,god leaves !m alone1 & t !re=e :5 !y are 9 heal? !y may leave ,god alone4 ,my fri5ds1 ,i tell y t x is ,god1 & n our con/itution or *ance ei!r :i* keeps y alive2 z y w surely f9d out ! mom5t aft] ! la/ brea? has left y\r body4 ,& !re=e ,i ask y solemnly ! pla9 "q1 ,= :at does ,god keep y alive8 ,= :at8 ,w a man keep plants 9 8 g>d5 :i* be> nei!r fruit nor fl[]s8 ,w a man keep /ock on 8 f>m :i* w only eat & nev] make pr(it2 or a s]vant 9 8 h\se :o w n "w8 ,mu* m1 w a man keep a s]vant :o w n only be idle himself1 b qu>rel ) 8 fell[ s]vants1 lead !m into s9 & %ame1 & tea* !m to disobey _! ma/]8 ,:at man 9 8 s5ses w\ld keep su* plants1 su* /ock1 su* s]vants8 ,& yet ,god keeps hundr$s & ?\s&s 9 ,8 g>d5 & 9 ,8 h\se = ye>s & ye>s1 :ile !y are do+ no good to ,him1 & do+ h>m to ^? ar\nd !m4 ,h[ _m are !re :o nev] yet did "o ?+ to make _! companions bett]1 & yet h done _m a ?+ to make _! companions worse6 ,!n :y are !y alive /ill8 ,:y does n ,god rid ,himself ( !m at once & let !m die1 in/ead ( cumb]+ ! gr\nd8 ,i "k b "o reason4 ,if !y 7 only ,god's plants1 or ,8 /ock1 or ,8 s]vants1 ,he might rid ,himself ( !m4 ,b !y are some?+ f> ne>] & de>] to ,him ?an t4 ,!y are ,8 *ildr51 & !re=e ,he has m]cy on !m4 ,!y are r$eem$ by ! blood ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,lamb sla9 be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w2 & !re=e = ! sake ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,god looks on !m ) long-suff]+ & t5d] lov+-k9dness4 ,man 0 made 9 ,god's lik5ess at fir/1 & 0 ! son ( ,god4 ,& !re=e h[soev] fall5 & corrupt man's nature is n[1 yet ,god loves him /ill1 ev5 ?\gh he be a hea!n or an infidel4 ,h[ mu* m = y1 my fri5ds1 :o "k t y are ,god's *ildr51 :o h be5 decl>$ to be ,8 *ildr5 by ,holy ,baptism1 & graft$ into ,*ri/'s *ur*4 ,y at lea/ are b\nd to believe t ,god pres]ves y f dea?1 because ,he loves y4 ,he protects y e day & e h\r1 z a fa!r takes c>e ( ,8 *ildr51 & keeps !m out ( dang]s :i* !y _c see or und]/&4 ,yes6 ?is is pla9 tru?--y\r heav5ly ,fa!r is keep+ y alive6 ,oh1 d n make t tru? an excuse = =gett+ & disobey+ y\r heav5ly ,fa!r6 ,:y does ,he keep y alive8 ,surely because ,he expects some?+ ( y4 ,& :at does ,he expect ( y8 ,:at does any good fa!r expect ( 8 *ildr58 ,:y does he help & protect !m8 ,n f m]e brute in/9ct1 z bea/s take c>e ( _! "y :5 !y are little1 & !n z soon z !y are gr[n up ca/ !m (f & =get !m4 ,no4 ,he takes c>e ( 8 *ildr5 because he wi%es !m to gr[ up l himself1 to be a com=t & a help & a pride to him4 ,& ,god takes c>e ( y & keeps y f dea?1 = ! v same reason4 ,god desires t y %\ld gr[ up l ,himself1 godly & pure1 lead+ lives l ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,god desires t y %\ld gr[ up to ! /ature ( p]fect m5 & wom51 :i* is ! lik5ess ( ,jesus ,*ri/ y\r ,"l4 ,b if y turn ,god's grace 9 keep+ y alive into a cloak = lic5ti\sness & an excuse = s9n+--if1 :5 ,god keeps y alive t y may lead good lives1 y take advantage ( ,8 fa!rly love to lead bad lives--if y g on return+ ,god evil = good1 & ungratefully & basely presume on ,8 pati5ce & love to d ! ?+s :i* ,he hates1 :at mu/ y expect8 ,god loves y1 & y make t an excuse = n lov+ ,him2 ,god does ev]y?+ = y1 & y make t an excuse = do+ no?+ = ,god2 ,god gives y heal? & /r5g?1 & y make t an excuse = us+ y\r heal? & /r5g? j 9 ! way ,he has =bidd54 ,:at c be m ungrateful8 ,:at c be m fooli%8 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 if "o ( our *ildr5 behav$ to u 9 return = our c>e & love a hundr$? "p z %amefully z mo/ ( u behave to ,god our ,fa!r1 :at %\ld we ?9k ( !m8 ,:at %\ld we say ( !m8 ,oh1 bew>e1 bew>e6 ,god is a righte\s ,god1 /rong & pati5t1 & ,god is provok$ e day1 & be>s x accord+ to ,8 b\ndless love & pati5ce4 ,b if a man w n turn1 says ! same text1 ,he w :et ,8 sword4 ,& !n--woe to ! c>eless & ungrateful s9n]4 ,god w cut him d[n & br+ him l[4 ,god w take f him 8 heal?1 or 8 money1 or 8 bl9d peace ( m9d2 & by affliction aft] affliction1 & %ame aft] %ame1 & disappo9tm5t aft] disappo9tm5t1 tea* him t 8 y\?1 & 8 heal?1 & 8 money1 & all t he has1 are 8 ,fa!r's gifts & n 8 own prop]ty--& t ,8 ,fa!r w take !m away f him1 till he feels 8 own weakness1 till he sees t he is really n 8 own b ,god's prop]ty1 body & s\l1 & goes back to 8 heav5ly ,fa!r & cries1 ,fa!r1 ,i h s9n$ aga9/ heav5 & be=e ,!e1 & am no m wor?y to be call$ ,?y son4 ,i h tak5 ,?y gifts & gone away ) !m f ,?y h\se unto ! f> c\ntry ( s91 & wa/$ !m 9 riot\s liv+1 till ,i h _h to fill my belly ) ! husks :i* ! sw9e did eat4 ,i h _h no pr(it out ( all my s9s1 ( :i* ,i am n[ a%am$4 ,i h robb$ ,!e & abus$ ,?y gifts & ,?y love4 ,fa!r1 take me back1 = ,i h s9n$1 & am n wor?y to be call$ ,?y *ild4 ,,xviii4 ,,e>?ly ,,& ,,heav5ly ,,wisdom2 ,,or1 ,,/oop ,,to ,,conqu]4 ,! ,"l by wisdom ha? f\nd$ ! e>?2 by und]/&+ ha? he e/abli%$ ! heav5s4--,,prov4 iii4 #ai4 ,did x ev] /rike y z a v rem>kable & important ?+1 t aft] say+ 9 ,prov]bs iii4 t ,wisdom is ?is preci\s treasure1 & bidd+ 8 son seek = h] because 7v]se #af7 ,l5g? ( days is 9 h] "r h&1 & 9 h] left h& ri*es & hon\r3 ,h] ways are ways ( pleasantness1 & all h] pa?s are peace1--,solomon goes on imm$iately to say 7v]ses #ai1 #bj71 ,! ,"l by ,wisdom ha? f\nd$ ! e>?1 & e/abli%$ ! heav5s8 ,by ,wisdom3 by ! v same ,wisdom1 ,solomon says1 :i* is to give m5 l5g? ( days1 & ri*es1 & hon\r4 ,is n ?is curi\s at lea/8 ,t !re is b "o wisdom = ,god & man8 ,t man's true wisdom is a patt]n ( ,god's wisdom8 ,t a man to prosp] 9 ! _w mu/ get ! v same wisdom by :i* ,god made & rules ! _w8 ,curi\s4 ,b mo/ bless$ news1 my fri5ds1 if we w ?9k ov] :at x means4 ,i w try to expla9 x to y3 fir/1 z to ?is _w :i* we see2 next1 z to ! heav5ly _w ( spirits :i* we d n see4 ,y h1 _m ( y1 he>d ! ^w ,sci5ce4 ,_m ( y ( c\rse "k :at x means4 ,t x means wisdom & le>n+ ab\t ?is e>? & all ?+s 9 x4 ,_m m ( y ( c\rse "k t 9 ! la/ hundr$ ye>s sci5ce has improv$ 9 a mo/ wond]ful way1 & is improv+ e day2 t we h n[ gas-lights1 /eam-eng9es1 cotton- mills1 railroads1 electric telegraphs1 iron %ips1 & a hundr$ curi\s & useful ma*9es & manufactures ( :i* our great-gr&fa!rs nev] dream$2 t our k ( diff]5t c\ntries1 ( m$ic9es1 ( ! laws ( heal? & disease1 & ( all 9 %ort :i* has to d ) man's bodily life1 is increas+ day by day2 & t all ^! discov]ies are v great bless+s2 !y give employm5t & food to millions :o w\ld o!rwise h _h no?+ to d2 !y br+ va/ weal? into ?is c\ntry1 & all ! c\ntries :i* trade ) u4 ,!y enable ?is l& ( ,engl& to support f\r times z _m human be+s z x did two hundr$ ye>s ago2 !y make _m ( ! necess>ies ( life *eap]1 s t 9 _m cases a poor man may n[ h com=ts :i* 8 gr&fa!r nev] he>d (4 ,i "k t !re is a d>k side to ?is picture2 t ) all ?is increase ( wisdom1 !re has come conceit1 & tru/ 9 deceitful ri*es1 & want ( tru/ 9 ,god1 & ob$i5ce to ,8 law4 ,i "k t 9 "s ?+s we are n bett]1 b worse ?an our =efa!rs2 ,god =give u = x6 ,b ! good came f ,god2 & t man is v unwise & un?ankful too1 :o despises ,god's great gift ( sci5ce1 because fall5 man has defil$ ,8 gift z x pass$ ?r\gh 8 unclean h&s4 ,look only at ?is "o ?+1 z ,i said j n[1 t by all ^! wond]ful discov]ies & improvem5ts1 ,engl& is able to support f\r times z _m ,engli%m5 z x us$ ( old1 & t1 if we fe>$ ,god1 & s\ght ,8 k+dom bett]1 ,i believe1 ,engl& w\ld support _m m p yet--& see if t be n a ?+ to ?ank ,almighty ,god = e day ( our lives4 ,n[ h[ did ?is wond]ful *ange & improvem5t take place--sudd5ly1 &1 z x 71 9 ! c\rse ( ! la/ hundr$ ye>s8 ,simply by mank9d und]/&+ ! text 7,prov4 iii4 #ai71 & by obey+ x4 ,i tell y a real tru?1 my fri5ds1 & x happ5$ ?us4 ,= m ?an sixte5 hundr$ ye>s aft] our ,"l's "t1 mank9d seem to h become h>dly any wis] ab\t e>?ly ?+s1 nay1 ev5 to h gone back4 ,! l& 0 no bett] till$2 goods 7 no m easily made2 diseases 7 no bett] cur$1 ?an !y _h be5 sixte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,& if any le>n$ m5 long$ to become v wise & cunn+1 & to get p[] ov] ?is _w & ! ?+s 9 x1 !y flew (f to wit*craft1 *>ms1 & magic1 deceiv$ by ! devil's old lie1 t ! k+dom & ! p[] & ! glory ( ?is _w belong$ to him & n to ,god4 ,b ab\t two hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago1 x pleas$ ,god to op5 ! eyes ( "o ( ! wise/ m5 :o ev] liv$1 :o 0 call$ ,francis ,bacon1 ,"l ,v]ulam1 ,"l ,*ancellor ( ,engl&1 & to %[ him ! real & "r way ( le>n+ by :i* m5 c fulfil ,god's comm& to repl5i% ! e>? & subdue x4 ,& ,francis ,bacon told all ! le>n$ m5 boldly t !y _h all be5 wrong toge!r1 & t _! wisdom 0 no bett] ?an a sort ( madness1 z x is writt51 ,! wisdom ( man is fooli%ness ) ,god2 t ! only way = man to be wise 0 to get ,god's wisdom1 ! wisdom ) :i* ,he _h f\nd$ ! e>?1 & f9d out ,god's laws by :i* ,he _h made ?is _w4 ,& !n1 he said1 if y c d t1 y w be able to imitate ,god 9 y\r own small way4 ,if y le>n ! laws by :i* ,god made all ?+s1 y w be able to inv5t new ?+s = y\rselves4 ,= y c only subdue nature by obey+ h]4 ,t 0 "o ( 8 greate/ say+s1 & by x he meant1 t y c only subdue a ?+ & make x useful to y1 by f9d+ out ! rules by :i* ,god made t ?+1 & by obey+ !m4 ,= in/ance1 y _c subdue & till a b>r5 field1 & make x useful1 )\t kn[+ & obey+ ! laws & rules ( t soil2 & !n y c subdue & conqu] t field1 & *ange & tra9 x1 z ,i may say1 to gr[ :at y l4 ,y _c conqu] diseases )\t kn[+ & obey+ ! laws by :i* ,god has made man's body1 & ! laws by :i* fev] & *ol]a & o!r plagues come4 ,let me give y ano!r in/ance4 ,y all h se5 lightn+ conductors1 :i* prev5t tall *imneys & /eeples f be+ /ruck by /orms1 s t ! lightn+ runs h>mless d[nw>d4 ,n[ we c all see h[ ?is is conqu]+ ! =ce ( lightn+ 9 a wond]ful & beautiful way4 ,b be=e y c conqu] ! lightn+ by a conductor1 y mu/ obey ! lightn+ & its laws mo/ c>efully4 ,if y make ! conductor out ( y\r own head & fancy1 x w be ( no use4 ,y mu/ obs]ve & foll[ humbly ! laws :i* ,god has giv5 to ! lightn+4 ,y mu/ make ! conductor ( metal wire1 or x w be useless4 ,y mu/ make x run ?r\gh glaz$ r+s1 or x w be only m dang]\s ?an no conductor at all2 = ,god :o made ! lightn+ *ose t x %\ld be s1 & y mu/ obey if y wi% to conqu]4 ,man c\ld n conqu] /eam1 & make x drive 8 eng9es & c>ry 8 %ips across ! seas1 till he f\nd out & obey$ ! laws :i* ,god _h giv5 to /eam2 & s )\t break+ ! laws1 man turn$ !m to 8 own use1 & set ! =ce ( /eam to turn 8 ma*9es1 in/ead ( ru%+ idly out into ! empty air4 ,s x is ) all ?+s1 :e!r 9 heav5 or e>?4 ,if y want to rule1 y mu/ obey4 ,if y want to rise to be a ma/]1 y mu/ /oop to be a s]vant4 ,if y want to be ma/] ( any?+ 9 e>? or heav51 y mu/1 z t great ,"l ,v]ulam us$ to say1 obey ,god's w reveal$ 9 t ?+2 & ! man :o w g 8 own way1 & foll[ 8 own fancy1 w und]/& no?+1 & ma/] no?+1 & get com=t out ( no?+ 9 e>? or heav54 ,well--:5 ,"l ,v]ulam told m5 8 new wisdom1 !y laugh$ & sc(f$1 z fools always w at any?+ new4 ,b "o by "o1 wise m5 tri$ 8 plan1 & f\nd him "r1 & w5t on2 & f t "t ^? :o foll[$ ,"l ,v]ulam began discov]+ wond]s ( :i* !y _h nev] dream$1 & ^? :o did n1 b kept to ! old way ( wit*craft & magic1 f\nd out no?+1 & made !mselves a laugh+ /ock4 ,& aft] a :ile wit*craft vani%$ out ( all civilis$ c\ntries1 & 9 its place came all ! wond]ful com=ts & discov]ies :i* we h n[1 & :i* "u ,god1 we owe to ! wisdom ( ! great ,"l ,v]ulam4 ,cotton mills1 /eam eng9es1 railroads1 electric telegraphs1 sanit>y re=ms1 *eap books1 p5ny po/age1 good m$ic9e & surg]y1 & a ?\s& bless+s m4 ,t great ,"l ,*ancellor has be5 ! fa!r ( !m all4 ,& a noble ?\ght x is = u ,*ur* p1 & a glori\s te/imony to ! good tra9+ :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& gives1 t ! ?ree m51 :o m ?an any o!rs laid ! f\ndation ( all our wond]ful discov]ies1 ,i mean ,"l ,v]ulam1 ,mr4 ,boyle1 & ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 7 all ( !m he>t & s\l memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,i said j n[ t ! man :o w n obey1 w nev] rule2 t ! man :o w n /oop to be a s]vant1 w nev] rise to be a ma/]2 t ! man :o neglects ,god's w & m9d ab\t ?+s1 & w foll[ 8 own w & fancy1 w und]/& no?+1 & ma/] no?+1 & get com=t out ( no?+1 ei!r 9 e>? or heav54 ,ei!r 9 e>? or heav51 ,i say4 ,= ! same rule :i* holds good 9 ?is e>?ly _w1 :i* we d see1 holds good 9 ! heav5ly _w :i* we d n see4 ,solomon does n "p ! two worlds1 & ,i _c4 ,solomon says ! same rules :i* hold good ab\t m5's bodies1 hold good ab\t _! s\ls4 ,! great ,"l ,v]ulam us$ always to say ! same1 & we mu/ believe ! same4 ,= see1 ,solomon says1 t ?is same wisdom by :i* ,god made ! worlds1 w help our s\ls z well z our bodies2 t x is n m]ely ! e>?ly wisdom :i* br+s a man l5g? ( life & ri*es1 b heav5ly wisdom1 :i* is a tree ( life to e "o :o lays hold ( h] 7,prov4 iii4 #ah74 ,! heav5ly wisdom :i* beg9s 9 tru/+ 9 ! ,"l ) all our he>t1 ! heav5ly wisdom :i* is le>nt by *a/5+s & afflictions1 & tea*es u t we are ! sons ( ,god1 is ! v same wisdom by :i* ,god f\nd$ ! e>?1 & makes ! cl\ds drop d[n dew6 ,/range at fir/ sight2 b n /range if we rememb] ! ,a?anasian cre$1 & believe t ,god is "o ,god1 :o has no p>ts or passions1 & !re=e _c *ange or be divid$4 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 ,god's wisdom is "o--un*angeable1 ev]la/+1 & always l itself2 & by ! same wisdom by :i* ,he made ! e>? & ! heav5s1 by ! same wisdom by :i* ,he made our bodies1 has ,he made our s\ls2 & !re=e we c1 & are b\nd to1 glorify ,him alike 9 our bodies & our spirits1 = bo? are ,84 ,x may n seem easy to und]/& ?is2 b ,i w expla9 :at ,i mean by an example4 ,i j told y1 t 9 e>?ly matt]s we mu/ /oop to conqu]2 we mu/ obey ! laws :i* ,god has giv5 to any?+1 be=e we c ma/] & use t ?+4 ,& 9 matt]s ab\t our own s\l--ab\t our behavi\r to ,god--ab\t our behavi\r to our fell[-m51 believe me !re is no rule l ! gold5 "o ( ,"l ,v]ulam's--/oop to conqu]--obey if y wi% to rule4 ,= see n[4 ,:at is !re m common ?an ?is8 ,x happ5s to ea* ( u e day4 ,we meet a fell[- man our equal1 nei!r bett] nor worse ?an ourselves1 & we want to make him d some?+4 ,n[ !re are two ways 9 :i* we may set ab\t t4 ,we may drive our man1 or we may lead him4 ,y "k well en\gh :i* ( ^? two ways is likely to succe$ be/4 ,if y try to drive ! man1 y say to y\rself1 ,i "k ,i am "r4 ,i see ! ?+ 9 ?is light1 & he is a fool if he does n see x 9 ! same light4 ,i *oose to h ! ?+ done1 & done x %all be1 & if he is /upid en\gh n to take my view ( x1 ,i w let him "k :o ,i am1 & we w see :i* ( u is ! /rong]6 ,s says _m a man 9 8 he>t4 ,b :at comes ( x8 ,no?+4 ,= ! o!r man gets angry1 & det]m9es to h 8 way 9 8 turn4 ,!re is a qu>rel & a great deal ( noise2 & mo/ probably ! ?+ is n done4 ,in/ead ( ! man gett+ :at he wants1 he has a fre% qu>rel on 8 h&s1 & no?+ m4 ,s 8 blu/]+ is no sign t he is really /rong4 ,= ! /rong man is ! man :o c get :at he wants done4 ,is he n8 ,surely we %all all agree to t4 ,& ! pr\d1 hot1 positive1 dictatorial1 self-will$ man is j ! man1 9 a free c\ntry l ?is1 :o does n get :at he wants done4 ,he w n /oop--!re=e he w n conqu]4 ,b suppose we take ano!r plan4 ,suppose in/ead ( try+ to drive1 we try to lead4 ,suppose if we want a man to d any?+1 we beg9 by obey+ him1 & s]v+ him1 t we may aft]w>ds lead him1 & aft]w>ds make use ( him4 ,!re is a base1 mean way ( do+ t1 by flatt]+1 & fawn+1 & cr++1 :i* are c]ta9ly ! devil's works4 ,= ! devil c put on ! =m ( an angel ( light2 b we ne$ n d t4 ,we may s]ve & obey a man hone/ly & hon\rably1 9 ord] to get him to d :at he ought to d4 ,i w tell y :at ,i mean4 ,suppose :5 we h deal+s ) any man1 we beg9 ) him1 z ,i 0 say+ we ought to beg9 ) e>?ly ?+s--) a field = in/ance--we %\ld say1 be=e ,i beg9 to make ?is field be> ! crop ,i want ,i mu/ look x ?r\gh & und]/& x4 ,i mu/ see :at /ate x is 9--:at its soil is--:at has be5 tak5 (f x already--:at ! wea!r is--:at /ate ( dra9age x is 91 & s =?2 & ,i mu/ obey ! rules ( all ^! ?+s1 or my crop w come to no?+4 ,s ) ?is man4 ,fir/ ( all1 be=e ,i get any?+ out ( ! man1 ,i mu/ und]/& ! man4 ,i mu/ f9d out :at sort ( temp] & "* he has1 :at 8 op9ions are1 h[ he has be5 br\ght up1 h[ he has be5 accu/om$ to look at ?+s--s z to be able to make all[ance = all1 else ,i %all nev] be able to und]/& h[ he looks at ?is "o matt]1 or to make him und]/& my way ( look+ at x4 ,& to d t--to und]/& ! man1 or make him und]/& me1 ,i mu/ beg9 by mak+ a fri5d ( him4 ,!re1 my fri5ds--!re is "o ( ! bless$ laws ( ! k+dom ( ,heav51 t 9 a free c\ntry 7z ?is1 ?ank ,god1 is7 ! only sure way to get p[] & influ5ce ov] p1 is by mak+ fri5ds ( !m1 by behav+ l ,*ri/ians to !m1 mak+ !m tru/ y & love y1 by pleas+ !m1 giv+ way to !m1 mak+ y\rself ( s]vice to !m1 do+ :at !y l :5ev] y c1 9 ord] t !y may d to y1 z y h done to !m1 & measure back to y 7z ! ,"l ,jesus promises !y w71 ) ! same measure ) :i* y h measur$ to !m4 ,9 %ort1 s]v+ m51 t y may rule !m1 & /oop+ be=e !m t y may conqu] !m4 ,& if any ( y are too pr\d to try ?is plan1 & ?9k x fair] to drive m5 ?an to lead !m1 ,i c tell y ( two p]sons :o 7 n z pr\d z y are1 & 7 n a%am$ to d :at y are a%am$ to d--& yet !y are two p]sons1 be=e ! lea/ ( :om y w\ld hang y\r head1 & feel1 z ,i am sure ,i %\ld1 a v small1 & mean1 & pitiful p]son if ,i met !m 9 ! road4 ,= ! fir/1 & by f> ! lea/ ( ! two1 is ,/4 ,paul4 ,n[ ,/4 ,paul says ?is 0 ! v plan by :i* he got influ5ce ov] m51 & p]suad$ & conv]t$ !m1 & br\ght !m home to ,god1 by be+ himself a s]vant to all m51 & pleas+ all m51 be+ a ,jew to ! ,jews1 & a ,greek to ! ,greeks1 & all ?+s to all m51 if by any means he might save "s4 ,giv+ up1 giv+ way1 tak+ tr\ble1 putt+ himself out ( ! way1 z we say "h1 all day long1 to w9 p to love him1 & tru/ him1 & see t he really c>$ = !m1 & !re=e to be ready to li/5 to him4 ,f :at "o c see ( ,/4 ,paul's mann]s1 f 8 own ,epi/les1 he mu/ h be5 ! mo/ p]fect g5tleman2 a g5tle man1 civil1 oblig+1 delicate m9d$1 c>eful to hurt no "o's feel+s2 & :5 he _h 7z he _h (t57 to say r\gh ?+s & deal ) r\gh m51 do+ x z t5d]ly & c>efully z he c\ld1 l 8 ,ma/] ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 le/ he %\ld break ! bruis$ re$1 or qu5* ! smok+ flax4 ,:i* ( u c read ! ,epi/le to ,philemon 7:i* to my m9d is ! mo/ civil1 pleasant1 k9dly1 g5tlemanlike spee* :i* ,i "k on e>?71 )\t say+ to ourselves1 ,ah1 if we _h b ,/4 ,paul's mann]s1 ,/4 ,paul's temp]1 ,/4 ,paul's way ( manag+ p1 h[ few qu>rels !re w\ld be 9 ?is noisy tr\blesome _w4 ,b ,i said t !re 0 "o great] ?an ,/4 ,paul :o 0 n a%am$ to behave 9 ! v same way1 /oop+ to all1 conciliat+ all4 ,& s !re is--,"o ^: %oes ,/4 ,paul 0 n wor?y to /oop d[n & unloose--& t is1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself--:o ate & drank ) publicans & s9n]s1 :o w5t out into ! highways & h$ges1 to br+ home into ,god's k+dom poor wret*es :om m5 despis$ & ca/ (f4 ,x 0 ,he :o taught ,/4 ,paul to behave 9 ! same way4 ,may ,he tea* u to behave 9 ! same way also6 ,/4 ,paul le>nt to disc]n m5's spirits1 & feel = !m1 & und]/& !m1 & help !m1 & com=t !m1 & at la/ to turn & *ange !m :i*ev] way he *ose1 simply because he 0 full ( ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 :o is ! ,_s ( ,god1 proce$+ bo? f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,= ,/4 ,paul says positively1 t 8 reason = n pleas+ himself1 b tak+ s mu* tr\ble to please o!r p1 0 because ,*ri/ also pleas$ n ,himself4 ,we t are /rong1 he says1 ought to be> ! infirmities ( ! weak1 & n to please ourselves4 ,let e man please 8 neighb\r = 8 good unto edification1 = ev5 ,*ri/ pleas$ n ,himself1 7,rom4 xv4 #a-c47 ,& aga91 ,we h a ,high ,prie/ :o c be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our infirmities1 7,heb4 iv4 #ae74 ,s x 0 by /oop+ to m51 t ,*ri/ le>n$ to und]/& m51 & by und]/&+ m5 ,he 0 able to save m54 ,& aga91 ,/4 ,paul says1 ,let ?is m9d be 9 y :i* 0 also 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o be+ 9 ! =m ( ,god1 & equal ) ,god1 yet--made ,himself ( no reputation1 b took ^u ,him ! =m ( a slave1 & 0 made 9 ! lik5ess ( man1 & be+ f\nd 9 fa%ion z a man1 humbl$ ,himself1 & became ob$i5t unto dea?1 ev5 ! dea? ( ! cross1 7,phil4 ii4 #e1 #i1 #aj74 ,!re1 my fri5ds--!re 0 ! p]fect fulfilm5t ( ! great law--,/oop to conqu]4 ,!re 0 ! rew>d ( ,*ri/'s n pleas+ ,himself4 ,*ri/ /oop$ l[] ?an any man1 & !re=e ,he rose aga9 high] ?an all m54 ,he did m to please m5 ?an any man2 & !re=e ,god 0 bett] pleas$ ) ,him ?an ) all m51 & a voice came f ,heav51 say+--,?is ,p]son :o /oops to ! l[e/ dep?s t ,he may und]/& & help ^? :o 7 9 ! l[e/ deep--?is outca/ :o has n :]e to lay ,8 head1 sl&]$1 blasphem$1 spit on1 sc\rg$1 crucifi$1 because ,he w help all1 & feel = all1 & prea* to all2 ?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$1 7,matt4 iii4 #ag74 ,! brightness ( my glory1--! express image ( my p]son1 7,heb4 i4 #c74 ,my fri5ds1 ?is may seem to y a /range s]mon1 :i* began by talk+ ( railroads & /eam%ips1 & ends by talk+ ( ! dea? & ! glory ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 & y may ask :at has ! end ( x to d ) ! beg9n+8 ,if y want to "k1 recollect t ,i began by say+ t !re 0 b ,"o wisdom = e>? or heav51 = man & = ,god2 & t is ! wisdom :i* lies 9 /oop+ to conqu]1 z ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ did4 ,?9k ov] t1 & behave accord+ly2 & be sure1 mean:ile1 t :5ev] y feel pr\d1 & self-will$1 & dictatorial1 & incl9$ to drive m5 in/ead ( lead+ !m1 & to qu>rel ) !m1 in/ead ( try+ to und]/& !m & love !m1 & br+ !m r\nd g5tly1 by appeal+ to _! reason & good feel+1 n to _! fe> ( y--!n y are go+ n ,god's way1 no1 nor man's way ei!r1 b ! devil's way4 ,y are go+1 n ! way by :i* ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ rose to ,heav51 b ! way by :i* ! devil fell f ,heav51 z all self-will$ pr\d m5 w fall4 ,pr\d & self-will$ m5 w n get done ! ?+s !y want to be done2 :ile ! meek1 ^? :o are g5tle1 & t5d]1 & try to draw m5 z ,god does ) ! cords ( a man & ! b&s ( love1 w prosp] 9 ?is _w & 9 ! next2 !y w see _! he>t's desire2 !y w inh]it ! l&1 & be refre%$ 9 ! multitude ( peace4 ,,xix4 ,,x ,,is ,,good ,,= ,,! ,,"y ,,to ,,rejoice4 ,rejoice1 ,o "y man1 9 ?y y\?2 & let ?y he>t *e] !e 9 ! days ( ?y y\?1 & walk 9 ! ways ( ?9e he>t1 & 9 ! sight ( ?9e eyes3 b "k ?\1 t = all ^! ?+s ,god w br+ !e into judgm5t4--,,ecclesia/es xi4 #i4 ,"s p fancy t 9 ?is text ,god =bids "y p to enjoy !mselves4 ,!y ?9k t ! words are spok5 ironically1 & ) a sne]1 z if to say1 ,yes4 ,enjoy y\rself if y w4 ,g y\r own way if y wi%4 ,make a fool ( y\rself if y are det]m9$ to d s4 ,y w rep5t x at la/4 ,y w be caught at la/1 & puni%$ at la/4 ,n[1 ,i _c ?9k t !re w\ld be 9 ,scripture or 9 any ^w ( ,god a sne] s cruel & s unju/ z t4 ,= surely x w\ld be unju/ ( ,god1 if aft] giv+ "y p ! p[] to be happy1 ,he !n puni%$ !m = be+ happy1 = us+ ! v p[]s :i* ,he _h giv5 !m1 obey+ ! v feel+s :i* ,he _h implant$ 9 !m1 enjoy+ ! v pleasures :i* ,he _h put 9 _! way4 ,god _c be a tempt]1 my fri5ds4 ,he does n surely s5d u into a _w full ( traps & sn>es1 & !n puni% u = be+ caught 9 ! v sn>es :i* ,he _h set4 ,god =bid4 ,let u nev] fancy su* ?+s ( ,god ! heav5ly ,fa!r1 f :om comes e good & p]fect gift4 ,let u leave su* fancies = s\r$ & h>d-he>t$ p]sons1 :o make a god 9 _! own lik5ess--a god ( d>kness & n ( light--a grudg] & n a giv]4 ,& let u take ?is text lit]ally & pla9ly z x /&s1 & see :e!r we _c le>n f x a really :olesome lesson4 ,rejoice6 oh1 "y man1 9 ?y y\?4 ,! ,bible tells y to rejoice1 !re=e d s )\t fe>4 ,god has giv5 y heal?1 /r5g?1 spirits1 hope1 ! p[] ( enjoym5t4 ,& :y1 save b t y may enjoy !m1 & rejoice 9 y\r y\?8 ,he has giv5 y m heal?1 m /r5g?1 m spirits1 ?an y ne$ to e>n y\r daily bread1 or to le>n y\r daily task4 ,& :y8 ,to enable y to gr[ 9 body & 9 s\l4 ,& t y w only d if y are happy4 ,! human s\l1 says a wise man1 is l a plant1 & requires sun%9e to make x gr[ & rip54 ,& ! heav5ly ,fa!r has giv5 y sun%9e 9 y\r he>ts t y may gr[ into he>ty1 heal?y-m9d$ m54 ,if "y p h n sun%9e en\gh1 if !y are kept d[n & cru%$ 9 y\? by sorr[1 by anxiety1 by fe>1 by ov]-h>d "w1 by too mu* /udy1 by /rict & cruel ma/]s1 by d>k & sup]/iti\s notions ab\t ,god's ang]1 by ov]-scrupul\sness ab\t ?is & t ?+ be+ s9ful1 !n _! s\ls & m9ds d n gr[2 !y become m or less /unt$1 unheal?y1 unhappy1 slavi%1 & mean p 9 aft]-life1 because !y h n rejoic$ 9 _! y\? z ,god int5d$ !m to d4 ,rememb] ?is1 y p>5ts1 & be sure t all h>%ness & cruelty to y\r *ildr51 all t]rify+ ( !m1 all ov]-work+ ( !m1 body or m9d1 all mak+ !m unhappy by requir+ ( !m m ?an ! pla9 law ( ,god requires2 or by tea*+ !m to dread1 n to love1 _! ,fa!r 9 heav5--,all ^! w /unt & hurt _! *>act]s 9 aft]- life2 & all are1 !re=e1 s9s aga9/ _! heav5ly ,fa!r1 :o wille? n t "o little "o %\ld p]i%1 & :o w require a /rict acc\nt ( ea* ( u h[ we h br\ght up ! *ildr5 :om ,he has committ$ to our *>ge4 ,let _! he>ts *e] !m 9 ! days ( _! y\?4 ,!y w h tr\ble en\gh1 anxiety en\gh h]eaft]4 ,d n y =e/all ! evil days = !m4 ,! m *e]ful _! gr[? is ! m he>t & _s !y w h to face ! trials & sorr[s ( life :5 !y come4 ,b fur!r1 ! text says to ! "y man1 ,walk 9 ! ways ( ?y he>t4 ,t is ,god's p]mission to free m51 9 a free c\ntry4 ,y are n slaves ei!r to man or to ,god2 & ,god does n treat y z slaves1 b z *ildr5 :om ,he c tru/4 ,he says1 ,walk 9 ! ways ( ?9e own he>t4 ,d :at y w1 provid$ x be n wrong4 ,*oose y\r own pa? 9 life4 ,ex]t y\rselves boldly to bett] y\rselves 9 any pa? y *oose1 :i* is n a pa? ( di%one/y & s94 ,aga91 says ! text1 ,walk 9 ! sight ( ?9e eyes4 ,z y\r bodies are free1 let y\r m9ds be free likewise4 ,see = y\rselves1 judge = y\rselves4 ,god has giv5 y eyes1 bra9s1 und]/&+2 use !m4 ,get k = y\rselves1 get exp]i5ce = y\rselves4 ,educate & cultivate y\r own m9ds4 ,live1 z f> z y c1 a free1 reasonable1 *e]ful1 happy life1 enjoy+ ?is _w1 if y feel able to enjoy x4 ,b "k ?\1 t = all ^! ?+s1 ,god w br+ !e into judgm5t4 ,ah6 say "s1 !re is ! /+4 ,h[ c we enjoy ourselves if we are to be br\ght into judgm5t aft] all8 ,my fri5ds1 be=e ,i answ] t "q1 let me ask "o4 ,d y look on ,god z a taskma/]1 requir+ ( y1 z ! ,egyptians did ( ! ,jews1 to make bricks all day )\t /raw1 & not+ d[n secretly e mom5t t y take y\r eyes (f y\r "w1 t ,he may puni% y = x ye>s h5ce :5 y h =gott5 x--extreme to m>k :at is done amiss8 ,or d y look on ,god z a ,fa!r :o rejoices 9 ! happ9ess ( ,8 *ildr58--,:o sets !m no "w to d b :at is good = !m1 & requires !m to d no?+ )\t giv+ !m fir/ ! p[] & ! means to d x8--,a ,fa!r :o kn[s our necessities be=e we ask = help & a ,savi\r :o is able & will+ to give u help8 ,if y ?9k ( ,god 9 t =m] way z a /]n taskma/]1 ,i c tell y no?+ ab\t ,him4 ,i "k ,him n2 ,i f9d ,him nei!r 9 ! ,bible1 9 ! _w1 nor 9 my own consci5ce & reason4 ,he is n ! ,god ( ! ,bible1 ! ,god ( ! ,gospel :om ,i am comm&$ to prea* to y4 ,b if y ?9k ( ,god z a ,fa!r1 z y\r ,fa!r 9 heav51 :o *a/5s y 9 ,8 love t y may p>take ( ,8 hol9ess1 & ( ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ z y\r ,savi\r1 y\r ,"l1 :o loves y1 & desires y\r salvation1 body & s\l--( ,him ,i c speak2 = ,he is ! ,true & only ,god1 reveal$ by ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l2 & 9 ,8 light ,i c tell y to rejoice & take com=t1 ev] ?\gh ,he br+s y into judgm5t2 = be+ y\r ,fa!r 9 heav51 ,he c mean no?+ b y\r good1 & ,he w\ld n br+ y into judgm5t if t too 0 n good = y4 ,n[1 y mu/ rememb] t ! judgm5t ( :i* ,solomon speaks "h is a judgm5t 9 ?is life4 ,! :ole ,book ( ,ecclesia/es1 f :i* ! text is tak51 is ab\t ?is life4 ,solomon says s specially1 & c>efully4 ,he is giv+ "h advice to 8 son2 & 8 doctr9e all ?r\gh is1 t a man's happ9ess or mis]y 9 ?is life1 8 good or bad =tune 9 ?is life1 dep5d almo/ entirely on 8 own conduct2 &1 above all1 on 8 conduct 9 y\?4 ,z a man s[s he %all reap1 is 8 doctr9e4 ,!re=e1 he says1 9 ?is v *apt]1 ,d :at if "r1 j because x is "r4 ,x is sure to pay y 9 ! long run1 someh[1 some:]e1 some:54 ,ca/ ?y bread on ! wat]s--t is1 d a g5]\s ?+ :5ev] y h an opportunity--& ?\ %alt f9d x aft] _m days4 ,give a portion to sev51 & also to eight1 = ?\ kn[e/ n :at evil %all be on ! e>?4 ,e action ( y\rs w be> fruit4 ,e ?+ y d1 & e ^w y say1 w ,god br+ into judgm5t1 soon] or lat]4 ,x w rise up aga9/ y1 ye>s aft]w>ds1 to puni% y1 or x w rise up = y1 ye>s aft]w>ds1 to rew>d y4 ,x mu/ be s1 says ,solomon2 t is ! necess>y1 et]nal1 moral law ( ,god's _w4 ,z y d1 s w y be rew>d$4 ,if ! cl\ds be full ( ra91 !y mu/ empty !mselves on ! e>?4 ,:]e ! tree falls1 !re x w lie4 ,z we say 9 ,engl&1 z y make y\r b$1 s y w lie on x4 ,t does n 7z p are too apt to ?9k7 speak ( :at is to happ5 to u aft] we die4 ,x speaks expressly & only ( :at w happ5 be=e we die4 ,x is ! same z our ,engli% prov]b4 ,!re=e1 he says1 d n look too f> =w>d4 ,d n be d\ble-m9d$1 do+ ?+s ) a mean & int]e/$ aft]-?\ght1 plott+1 plann+1 ask+1 w ?is "r ?+ pay me or n8 ,he t obs]ve? ! w9d1 & is too curi\s & anxi\s ab\t ! wea!r1 w n s[2 & he t reg>de? ! cl\ds %all n reap4 ,no2 j d ! "r ?+ :i* lies ne>e/ y1 & tru/ to ,god to prosp] x4 ,9 ! morn+ s[ ?y se$1 & 9 ! ev5+ )hold n ?9e h&2 = ?\ kn[e/ n :i* %all prosp]1 ?is or t1 or :e!r !y %all bo? be alike good4 ,?\ kn[e/ n1 he says1 ! works ( ,god1 :o make? all4 ,all ?\ kn[e/ is1 t ! "o only *ance ( success 9 life is to fe> ,god & keep ,8 comm&m5ts1 = ?is is ! :ole duty ( man4 ,= ,god %all br+ e "w into judgm5t1 ) e secret ?+1 :e!r x be good1 or :e!r x be evil4 ,:e!r x be good1 or :e!r x be evil4 ,he does n say only t ,god w br+ y\r evil de$s into judgm5t4 ,b t ,he w br+ y\r good ones also1 & y\r happ9ess & good =tune 9 ?is life w be1 on ! :ole1 made up ( ! sum-total ( ! good & h>m y h done1 ( ! wisdom or ! folly :i* y h ?\ght & c>ri$ out4 ,x is s4 ,y "k x is s4 ,:5 y look r\nd on o!r m51 y see t on ! :ole m5 prosp] v mu* z !y des]ve4 ,!re are exceptions1 ,i "k4 ,solomon knew t well4 ,su* /range & frightful exceptions1 t "o mu/ believe t ^? :o h be5 s mu* wrong$ 9 ?is life w be right$ 9 ! life to come4 ,*ildr5 suff] = ! s9s ( _! p>5ts4 ,innoc5t p suff] ) ! guilty4 ,b ^! are ! exceptions1 n ! rule4 ,& ^! exceptions are mu* m r>e ?an we *oose to confess4 ,:5 a man compla9s to y t he has be5 un=tunate1 t ! _w has be5 unju/ to him1 t he has n _h fair play 9 life1 & s =?1 9 ?ree cases out ( f\r y w f9d t x is m or less ! man's own fault2 t he has des]v$ 8 losses1 t is1 e>n$ !m = himself4 ,i d n mean t ! man ne$ h be5 a wick$ man--n 9 ! lea/4 ,b he has be5 imprud5t1 p]haps weak1 ha/y1 /upid1 or some?+ else2 & 8 faults1 p]haps "s "o fault1 has hamp]$ him1 ?r[n him back1 & ,god has br\ght him to judgm5t = x1 & made x puni% him4 ,& :y8 ,surely t he may see 8 fault & rep5t ( x1 & m5d x = ! "t to come4 ,i say1 ,god may br+ a man's fault into judgm5t1 & let x puni% him1 )\t ! man be+ a bad man4 ,& y1 "y p1 w f9d 9 aft]-life t y w h e>n$1 des]v$1 m]it$1 & work$ out = y\rselves a great deal ( y\r own happ9ess & mis]y4 ,i "k ?is seems a h>d doctr9e4 ,p are always ready to lay _! mis=tunes on ,god1 on ! _w1 on any & e "o1 r ?an on !mselves4 ,a bad education1 = in/ance--a weakly con/itution :i* "s br+ into ! _w1 ) or )\t any fault ( _! own1 are t]rible drawbacks & sore afflictions4 ,! dea? ( ^? ne> & de> to u1 ( :i* we _c always say1 ,i h e>n$ ?is1 ,i h br\ght x on myself4 ,x is ! ,"l4 ,let ,him d :at seeme? ,him good4 ,b because mis=tunes may come ^u u )\t our own fault1 t is no reason :y we %\ld n provide aga9/ ! mis=tunes :i* w be our own fault4 ,nay1 is x n all ! /rong] reason = provid+ aga9/ !m1 t !re are o!r sorr[s aga9/ :i* we _c provide8 ,alas6 is !re n mis]y horrible en\gh hang+ ov] our heads daily 9 ?is mortal life )\t our mak+ m = ourselves by our own folly8 ,we %all h grief en\gh be=e we die )\t add+ to t grief ! f> bitt]] torm5t ( remorse6 ,oh1 "y p1 "y p1 li/5 to :at ,i say6 ,y c be1 y w be1 y mu/ be1 ! build]s ( y\r own good or bad =tunes4 ,on y x dep5ds :e!r y\r lives %all be hon\rable & happy1 or di%on\rable & sad4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z luck or =tune 9 ?is _w4 ,:at is call$ ,=tune is no?+ else ?an ! ord]ly & lov+ provid5ce ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o ord]s all ?+s 9 heav5 & e>?1 & :o w1 soon] or lat]1 rew>d e man accord+ to 8 works4 ,j 9 proportion z y d ! w ( y\r ,fa!r 9 heav51 j s f> w do+ ,8 w br+ its own bless+ & its own rew>d4 ,in/ead ( hop+ = good =tune :i* may nev] come1 or fe>+ bad =tune :i* may nev] come ei!r1 pray1 ea* ( y1 = ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god1 ! ,_s ( "r-do+1 :i* is good =tune 9 itself2 good =tune 9 ?is _w2 & 9 ! _w to come1 ev]la/+ life4 ,fe> ,god & keep ,8 comm&m5ts1 & all w be well4 ,= :o is ! man :o is ma/] ( 8 own luck8 ,! ,psalmi/ tells u1 9 ,psalm xv41 ,he t leade? an uncorrupt life1 & doe? ! ?+ :i* is "r1 & speake? ! tru? f 8 he>t4 ,he t backbite? n ) 8 tongue1 nor doe? evil to 8 neighb\r1 nor take? up a reproa* aga9/ 8 neighb\r4 ,9 ^: eyes a vile p]son is contemn$2 b he hon\re? !m t fe> ! ,"l3 he t swe>e? to 8 own hurt1 & *ange? n4 ,he t putte? n out 8 money to usury1 nor take? rew>d aga9/ ! innoc5t4 ,:oso doe? ^! ?+s %all nev] fall4 ,& z long z y are do+ ^? ?+s1 y may rejoice freely & he>tily 9 y\r y\?1 believ+ t ! smile ( ,god1 :o gave y ! p[] ( be+ happy1 is on y\r happ9ess2 & t y\r heav5ly ,fa!r no m grudges h>mless pleasure to y1 ?an ,he grudges x to ! gnat :i* dances 9 ! sunbeam1 or ! bird :i* s+s ^u ! b\gh4 ,= ,he is ,! ,fa!r1--& :at great] delight to a fa!r ?an to see 8 *ildr5 happy1 if only1 :ile !y are happy1 !y are good8 ,,xx4 ,,god',s ,,beautiful ,,_w4--,a ,,spr+ ,,s]mon4 ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l4 ,o ,"l my ,god1 ?\ art v great3 ?\ art clo!d ) hon\r & maje/y4 ,:o cov]e/ ?yself ) light z ) a g>m5t3 :o /ret*e/ out ! heav5s l a curta93 :o laye? ! beams ( 8 *amb]s 9 ! wat]s3 :o make? ! cl\ds 8 *>iot3 :o walke? ^u ! w+s ( ! w9d4--,ps4 civ4 #a-c4 ,at ?is delici\s season ( ! ye>1 :5 spr+ "t is fa/ rip5+ into summ]1 & e h$ge1 & field1 & g>d5 is full ( life & gr[?1 full ( beauty & fruitfulness2 & we look back on ! long w9t]1 & ! b\ghs :i* /ood b>e s dre>ily = six mon?s1 z if 9 a dream2 ! bless$ spr+ ) its gre5 leaves1 & gay fl[]s1 & bright suns has put ! w9t]'s fro/s out ( our ?\ghts1 & we seem to take in/9ctively to ! w>m?1 z if x 7 our natural elem5t--z if we 7 int5d$1 l ! bees & butt]flies1 to live & "w only 9 ! summ] days1 & n to pass1 z we d 9 ?is climate1 "o-?ird ( ! ye>1 "o-?ird ( our :ole lives1 9 mi/1 cold1 & gloom4 ,n[1 !re is a mean+ 9 all ?is--9 our love ( bright1 w>m wea!r1 a v deep & bless$ mean+ 9 x4 ,x is a sign to u :]e we come f--:]e ,god w\ld h u g4 ,a sign t we came f ,god's heav5 ( light & beauty1 t ,god's heav5 ( light & beauty is meant = u h]eaft]4 ,t love :i* we h = spr+1 is a sign1 t we are *ildr5 ( ! ev]la/+ ,spr+1 *ildr5 ( ! light & ( ! day1 9 body & 9 s\l2 if we w\ld b claim our bir?right6 ,= y mu/ rememb] t mank9d came f a w>m c\ntry--a c\ntry all ( sun%9e & joy4 ,adam 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed5 0 9 no cold or sev]e climate1 he _h no ne$ ( clo!s1 n ev5 ( ! tr\ble ( till+ ! gr\nd4 ,! b\ntiful e>? gave him all he want$4 ,! trees ov] 8 head /ret*$ out ! lusci\s fruits to him--! %ady glades 7 8 only h\se1 ! mossy banks 8 only b$4 ,he 0 br$ up ! *ild ( sun%9e & joy4 ,b he 0 n meant to /ay !re4 ,god :o br+s good out ( evil1 gave man a real bless+ :5 ,he drove him out ( ! g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,m5 7 meant to fill ! e>? & to conqu] x1 z !y are do+ at ?is day4 ,!y 7 meant to become h>dy & indu/ri\s--to be =c$ to use _! h&s & _! heads to ! utmo/ /ret*1 to call out into practice all ! p[]s :i* lay ready 9 !m4 ,!y 7 meant1 9 %ort1 accord+ to ! great law ( ,god's _w1 to be made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+s1 & !re=e x 0 ,god's k9dness1 & n cruelty1 to our =efa!rs1 :5 ,he s5t !m out into ! _w2 & t ,he did n s5d !m into any exce$+ly hot c\ntry1 :]e !y w\ld h become utt]ly lazy & pr(ligate1 l ! negroes & ! ,s\? ,sea isl&]s1 :o h no ne$ to "w1 because ! p]petual summ] gives !m _! bread ready-made to _! h&s4 ,& x 0 a k9dness1 too1 t ,god did n s5d our =efa!rs out into any exce$+ly cold c\ntry1 l ! ,gre5l&]s & ! ,esquimaux1 :]e ! p]petual w9t] w\ld h made !m gre$y1 & /unt$1 & /upid2 b t ,he s5t u into ?is temp]ate climate1 :]e !re is a cont9ual *ange & v>iety ( seasons4 ,"h fir/1 /]n & :olesome w9t]1 !n bright1 *e]ful summ]1 ea* br++ a message & a lesson f our lov+ ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,fir/ comes w9t]1 to make u h>dy & d>+1 & indu/ri\s1 & /rips ! trees1 & b>es ! fields1 & takes away all food f ! e>?1 & cries to u ) ! voice ( its /orms1 ,he t w n "w1 nei!r %all he eat4 ,g to ! ant1 ?\ slugg>d2 consid] h] ways1 & be wise3 :o laye? up h] meat 9 ! summ]1 & provide? h] food aga9/ ! "t ( fro/s4 ,& !n comes summ]1 ) h] fl[]s & h] fruits1 & br+s u h] message f ,god1 & says to u poor1 slav+1 h>d-worn *ildr5 ( m51 ,y are n meant to freeze1 & toil1 & a*e = ev]4 ,god loves to see y happy2 ,god is will+ to fe$ y\r eyes ) fair sights1 y\r bodies ) pleasant food1 to *e] y\r he>ts ) w>m? & sun%9e z mu* z is good = y4 ,he does n grieve will+ly1 nor afflict ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,see ! v bees & gnats1 h[ !y dance & bask 9 ! sunbeams6 ,see ! v sp>r[s1 h[ !y *oose _! mates & build _! ne/s1 & enjoy !mselves z if !y 7 *ildr5 ( ! spr+6 ,& are n ye ( m value ?an _m sp>r[s8 y :o c und]/& & enjoy ! spr+1 y m5 & wom5 :o c und]/& & enjoy ,god's fair e>? t5 ?\s& times m ?an ^? dumb creatures c4 ,x is = y ,god has made ! spr+4 ,x is = y\r sakes t ,*ri/1 ! rul] ( ! e>?1 s5ds light & fruitfulness1 & beauty ov] ! _w ye> by ye>4 ,& :y8 ,n m]ely to w>m & fe$ y\r bodies1 b to /ir up y\r he>ts ) grateful love to ,him1 ! ,bless$ ,"o1 & to tea* y :at y are to expect f ,him h]eaft]4 ,ay1 my fri5ds1 ?is is ! message ! spr+ & summ] br+ ) !m--!y are signs & sacram5ts f ,god1 e>ne/s ( ! ev]la/+ spr+--! _w ( unfad+ beauty & p]petual happ9ess :i* is ! prop] home ( man1 :i* ,god has prep>$ = ^? t love ,him--! _w :]e9 !re %all be no m curse1 nei!r sorr[ nor sigh+1 b ! ,"l ,god & ! ,lamb %all be ! light !re(2 & ! riv]s ( t _w %all be wat]s ( life1 & ! trees ( t _w %all be = ! heal+ ( ! nations2 & ! *ildr5 ( ! ,"l ,god %all see ,him face to face1 & be k+s & prie/s to ,him = ev] & ev]4 ,!re=e1 ,i say1 rejoice 9 spr+ "t1 & 9 ! sights1 & s\nds1 & sc5ts :i* spr+ "t1 z a rule1 br+s2 & rememb]1 once = all1 nev] lose an opportunity ( see+ any?+ beautiful4 ,beauty is ,god's h&-writ+--,god's image4 ,x is a wayside sacram5t1 a cup ( bless+2 welcome x 9 e fair l&scape1 e fair face1 e fair fl[]1 & dr9k x 9 ) all y\r eyes1 & ?ank ,*ri/ = x1 :o is ,himself ! well-spr+ ( all beauty1 :o give? all ?+s ri*ly to enjoy4 ,i ?9k1 ?is #ajd? ,psalm is a fit & prop] psalm to prea* on 9 ?is sweet spr+ "t2 = x speaks1 f beg9n+ to end1 ( ,god's e>?1 & ( ,8 glory1 & love1 & wisdom :i* %9es =? on ?is e>?4 ,& ?\gh1 at fir/ sight1 x may n seem to h mu* to d ) ,*ri/ianity1 & ) ! great my/]y ( our r$emption1 yet1 ,i believe & "k t x has at bottom all & ev]y?+ to d ) x2 t ?is #ajd? ,psalm is z full ( com=t & in/ruction = ,*ri/ian m5 z any o!r ,psalm 9 ! :ole ,bible4 ,i believe t )\t feel+ rightly & heal?ily ab\t ?is ,psalm1 we %all n feel rightly or heal?ily ab\t any o!r "p ( ! ,bible1 ei!r ,old or ,new ,te/am5t4 ,at all ev5ts ,god's inspir$ psalmi/ 0 n a%am$ to write ?is psalm4 ,god's ,_s ?\ght x wor? :ile to tea* him to write ?is psalm4 ,god's provid5ce ?\ght x wor? :ile to pres]ve ?is psalm = u 9 ,8 holy ,bible1 & !re=e ,i ?9k x mu/ be wor? :ile = u to und]/& ?is psalm1 unless we pret5d to be wis] ?an ,god4 ,i h no fancy = pick+ & *oos+ out ( ! holy ,bible2 all ,scripture is giv5 by inspiration ( ,god--all ,scripture is pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness1 & !re=e ?is #ajd? ,psalm is pr(itable z well z ! re/2 & especially pr(itable to be expla9$ 9 a few s]mons z ,i said be=e1 at ?is season :51 if we h any eyes to see )1 or he>ts to feel )1 we ought to be wond]+ at & admir+ ,god's glori\s e>?1 & say+1 ) ! old prophet 9 my text1 ,praise ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l4 ,o ,"l my ,god1 ?\ art v great2 ?\ art clo!d ) hon\r & maje/y4 ,:o cov]e/ ?yself ) light z ) a g>m5t3 :o /ret*e/ out ! heav5s z ) a curta93 :o laye? ! beams ( 8 *amb]s 9 ! wat]s3 :o make? ! cl\ds 8 *>iot3 :o walke? ^u ! w+s ( ! w9d 4 4 4 ,o ,"l1 h[ manifold are ?y works6 9 wisdom ha/ ?\ made !m all3 ! e>? is full ( ?y ri*es 7,ps4 civ4 #a1 #b1 #c1 #bd74 ,fir/1 !n1 consid] ^? wond]ful words ( ! text1 h[ ,god cov]s ,himself ) light z x 7 ) a g>m5t4 ,truly !re is some?+ mo/ div9e 9 light2 x seems an especial patt]n & lik5ess ( ,god4 ,! ,bible uses x s cont9ually4 ,light is a patt]n ( ,god's wisdom2 = light sees into ev]y?+1 se>*es ?r\gh ev]y?+1 & light is a patt]n ( ,god's revelation1 = light %[s u ev]y?+2 )\t light our eyes w\ld be useless--& s )\t ,god our s\l's eyes w\ld be useless4 ,x is ,god :o tea*es u all we "k4 ,x is ,god :o makes u und]/& all we und]/&4 ,he op5s ! mean+ ( ev]y?+ to u1 j z ! light %ews ev]y?+ to u2 & z 9 ! sunlight only we see ! brightness & beauty ( ! e>?1 s x is writt51 ,9 ?y light1 ,o ,god1 we %all see light4 ,?us light is ,god's g>m5t4 ,x %[s ,him to u1 & yet x hides ,him f u4 ,:o c\ld d>e or be> to look on ,god if we saw ,him z ,he is face to face8 ,our s\ls w\ld be dazzl$ bl9d1 z our eyes are by ! sun at noonday4 ,b n[1 light is a patt]n to u ( ,god's glory2 & !re=e x is writt51 t light is ,god's g>m5t1 t ,god dwells 9 ! light :i* no man c approa* unto4 ,z a wise old hea!n nobly said1 ,light is ! %ad[ ( ,god2 & s1 z ! text says1 ,he /ret*es out ^? glori\s blue heav5s above u z a curta9 & %ield1 to hide our eyes f ,8 unutt]able spl5d\r1 & yet to lift our s\ls up to ,him4 ,! va/ness & ! beauty ( ^? heav5s1 ) all _! c\ntless />s1 ea* "o a sun or a _w 9 itself1 %\ld tea* u h[ small we are1 h[ great is our ,fa!r :o made all ^!4 ,:5 we see a curta91 & "k t x bides some?+ beautiful beh9d x1 our curiosity & wond] is awak5$1 & we long all ! m to see :at is beh9d t curta94 ,s ! glory ( ^? skies ought to make u wond] & long all ! m to see ! ,god :o made ! skies4 ,b aga91 ! ,psalmi/ says t ,god lays ! beams ( ,8 *amb]s 9 ! wat]s1 & makes ! cl\ds ,8 *>iot1 & walks ^u ! w+s ( ! w9d6 t ,he makes ,8 angels ! /orms1 & ,8 m9i/]s a flam+ fire4 ,y mu/ n suppose t ! psalmi/ _h su* a poor notion ( ! great inf9ite ,god1 z to fancy t ,he c\ld be 9 any "o place4 ,god wants no *amb]s--ev5 ?\gh !y 7 built ( ! cl\ds1 ar*$ ) ra9b[s1 z wide z ! :ole vault ( heav54 ,he wants no w9d to c>ry ,him--,he c>ries all ?+s & moves all ?+s4 ,9 ,him !y live1 & move1 & h _! be+4 ,yet ,him--! heav51 & ! heav5 ( heav5s _c conta9 ,him6 ,he is ev]y:]e & no :]e--= ,he is a ,_s2 ,he is 9 all ?+s1 & yet ,he is no ?+--= ,he 0 be=e all ?+s1 & 9 ,him all ?+s consi/4 ,he is ! ,absolute1 ! ,uncreat$1 ! ,inf9ite1 ! ,"o & ! ,all4 ,& ! old ,psalmi/ knew t z well z we d1 p]haps bett]4 ,:at1 !n1 did he mean by ^! two la/ v]ses8 ,he meant1 t 9 all ^? ?+s ,god 0 pres5t--t ! _w 0 n l a ma*9e1 a wat*1 :i* ,god _h w\nd up at ! creation1 & />t$ (f to g ( itself2 b t ,8 ,_s1 ,8 provid5ce1 7 guid+ ev]y?+1 ev5 z at ! fir/4 ,t ^? mi/s & ra9 came f ,him1 & w5t :]e ,he s5t !m2 t ^? cl\ds c>ri$ ,8 bless+s to mank9d2 t :5 ! ?und] %[] bur/s on "o p>i%1 & leaves ! next "o dry1 x is because ,god w h x s2 t ,he br+s ! bless$ purify+ w9ds out ( ,8 treasures1 to sweet5 & fatt5 ! e>? ) ! fre% brea? ( life1 :i* !y h drunk up f ! great ,atlantic seas1 & f ! ri* =e/s ( ,am]ica--t !y bl[ :i!r ,he ?9ks be/2 t cl\ds & ra91 w9d & lightn+1 are ,8 fruitful mess5g]s & ,8 :olesome m9i/]s1 fulfill+ ,8 ^w1 ea* accord+ to _! own laws1 b also ea* accord+ to ,8 especial provid5ce1 :o has giv5 ! :ole e>? to ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,?is is ! mean+ ( ! ,psalmi/1 t ! wea!r is n a dead ma*9e1 b a liv+1 wond]ful "w ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 ! ,"l & giv] ( life4 ,!re=e we may d>e to pray = fair & seasonable wea!r2 we may d>e to pray aga9/ blight & tempe/--humbly1 because we "k n :at is altoge!r good = u1--b boldly & freely1 because we "k t !re is a liv+1 lov+ ,god1 gov]n+ ! wea!r1 :o does "k :at is good = u2 :o has giv5 u ,8 only begott5 ,son1 & w ) ,him also give u all ?+s4 ,& s ends my fir/ s]mon on ! #ajd? ,psalm4 ,,xxi4 ,,wond]s ,,( ,,! ,,sea2 ,,or ,,daily ,,miracles4 ,?\ cov]e/ ! e>? ) ! deep sea z ) a g>m5t4--,,psalm civ4 #f4 ,:5 we look at a map ( ! _w1 "o ( ! fir/ ?+s t /rikes u z curi\s is1 h[ little dry l& !re is1 & h[ mu* sea4 ,m ?an half ! _w cov]$ ) deep1 wild1 rag+1 wa/e salt wat]6 ,x seems v /range4 ,( :at use to man c all t sea be8 ,& yet ! ,scripture says t ! :ole e>? has ,god giv5 to ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,& !re=e ,he has giv5 to u ! sea :i* is "p ( ! e>?4 ,b ( :at use is ! sea to u8 ,we are ready to say at fir/ sight1 ,h[ mu* bett] if ! _w _h be5 all dry l&8 ,!re w\ld h be5 s mu* m space = m5 to spread on--s mu* m l& to gr[ corn on4 ,:at is ! use ( all t sea8 ,b :5 we look into ! matt]1 we %all f9d1 t e ^w ( ,god /&s true1 9 e jot & tittle ( x--t we ought to ?ank ,god = ! sea z mu* z = ! l&--t ,david spoke truly :5 he said1 9 ?is ,psalm civ41 t ! great & wide sea also is full ( ,god's ri*es4 ,= 9 ! fir/ place--,:at %\ld we d )\t wat]8 ,n only to dr9k1 b to fe$ all trees1 & crops :i* gr[4 ,^? :o live 9 a dry p>i% "k well ! ne$ ( wat] = ! crops4 ,9 fact1 /range z x may seem1 out ( wat] is made wood4 ,y "k1 p]haps1 t plants are made out ( ! salts 9 ! soil--b n only out ( salts--!y are made also out ( wat]4 ,e leaf & fl[] is made up only ( ^? two ?+s--salts f ! soil1 & wat] f ! sky4 ,mo/ wond]ful6 ,b s x is4 ,wat] is made up ( sev]al v diff]5t ?+s4 ,! leaves & fl[]s1 :5 !y dr9k up wat]1 keep c]ta9 p>ts ( wat]1 & turn !m into wood2 & ! "p ( ! wat] :i* !y d n want1 is j ! "p :i* we d want1 namely1 fre% air1 = wat] is full ( fre% air4 ,& !re=e ! plants brea! out ! fre% air ?r\gh _! leaves1 t we may brea! x into our lungs4 ,m & m wond]s1 y see1 z we g on6 ,b :]e does all ! ra9 wat] & spr+ wat] come f8 ,f ! cl\ds4 ,& :]e d ! cl\ds come f8 ,f ! ,sea4 ,! sea wat] is drawn up by ! sun's heat1 evaporat$1 z we call x1 into ! air1 & makes mi/1 & t mi/ gr[s toge!r into cl\ds4 ,& ^! cl\ds empty _! bless$ life-giv+ treasures on ! l&--to fe$ man1 & bea/1 & h]b4 ,b :at is x :i* gov]ns ^! cl\ds1 & makes !m d _! appo9t$ "w8 ,! ,psalmi/ tells u1 ,at ,?y rebuke !y flee2 at ! voice ( ,?y ?und] !y are afraid4 ,he gives ! same acc\nt ( x :i* wise m5 n[-a-days give4 ,x is ,god1 he says1 & ! ,provid5ce ( ,god1 :i* raises ! cl\ds1 & makes !m wat] ! e>?4 ,& ! means :i* ,he employs is ?und]4 ,n[ ?is is /rictly true4 ,we all "k t ?und] ga!rs ! cl\ds toge!r1 & br+s ra93 b we d n all "k t ! p[] :i* makes ! ?und]1 :i* we call electricity1 is work+ all ar\nd u ev]y:]e4 ,x is only :5 x bur/s out1 9 flame & noise1 :i* we call lightn+ & ?und]1 t we p]ceive x--b x is /ill !re1 ?is wond]ful ?+ call$ electricity1 = ev] at "w--giv+ ! cl\ds _! %ape1 mak+ !m fly ) va/ weights ( wat] ?r\gh ! sky1 & !n mak+ !m p\r d[n t wat] 9 ra94 ,b !re is ano!r deep mean+ 9 ^? words ( ! ,psalmi/'s ab\t ?und]4 ,he tells u t at ! voice ( ,god's ?und] ! wat]s are afraid--t ,he has set !m _! b\nds :i* !y %all n pass1 nor turn aga9 to cov] ! e>?4 ,& x is true4 ,also t x is ?is same ?und] p[] :i* makes dry l&--= !re is ?und] b5ea? u1 & lightn+ too1 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?4 ,^? :o live ne> burn+ m\nta9s "k ?is well4 ,!y see n only flames1 b real lightn+1 real ?und] play+ ab\t ! burn+ m\?s ( ! fi]y m\nta9s--!y he> ! ro>+1 ! ?und]+ ( ! fire-k+dom miles b5ea? _! feet1 "u ! solid cru/ ( ! e>?4 ,& !y see1 too1 :ole hills1 ay1 :ole c\nties1 sometimes1 heav$ up _m feet 9 a s+le night1 by ?is ?und] "u gr\nd--& isl&s ?r[n up 9 ! mid/ ( ! sea--s t :]e !re 0 once deep wat] is n[ dry l&4 ,n[1 9 ?is v way1 /range z x may seem1 almo/ all dry l& is made4 ,?is :ole c\ntry ( ,engl& once lay at ! bottom ( ! sea4 ,y may n[ see %ells & sea fi%es b$d$ 9 high rocks & hill tops4 ,b x 0 all heav$ up by ! ?und] :i* works "u gr\nd4 ,!re are places 9 ,engl& :]e ,i h se5 ! m>ks ( ! fire on ! rocks2 & ! solid /one cru%$1 & twi/$1 & melt$ by ! va/ =ce ( ! fire :i* ?ru/ up ! l& f b5ea?--& ?us ! l& 0 heav$ up f "u ! wat]s1 & ! sea fl$ away & left its old b$ dry--firm l& & high cliffs--& z ! ,psalmi/ says1 ,at ! voice ( ,god's ?und] ! wat]s 7 afraid4 ,?\ ha/ set !m _! b\nds :i* !y %all n pass1 nei!r turn aga9 to cov] ! e>?4 ,wond]ful z all ?is may seem1 all le>n$ m5 "k t x is true4 ,& ?is "o ?+ at lea/ x ought to tea* u1 :at a wond]ful & ,almighty ,god we h to deal )1 ^: h& made all ^! ?+s--& :at a lov+ & m]ciful ,god1 :o makes n only ! w9d & ! sea1 & ! ?und] & ! fire k+doms obey ,him1 b makes _! viol5ce br+ bless+s to mank9d4 ,! fire k+dom heaves up dry l& = m5 to dwell on--! ?und] br+s mell[ ra9s--! w9ds sweep ! air clean1 & fre%5 all our brea?--& fe$ ! plants ) ri* air drawn f f> =e/s 9 ,am]ica1 & f ! wild rag+ seas--! sea s5ds up its cont9ual treasures ( ra9--ev]y:]e are h>mony & fitness1 beauty & use 9 all ,god's works4 ,he has made no?+ 9 va94 ,all ,8 works praise ,him1 & surely1 also1 ,8 sa9ts %\ld give ?anks to ,him6 ,oh6 my fri5ds--e ?und] %[]--e fre% s\?-we/ breeze1 is a miracle ( ,god's m]cy1 if we c\ld b see ?or\ghly into x4 ,consid]1 aga91 ano!r wond]ful pro( ( ,god's goodness 9 :at we call ! ,tides ( ! sea4 ,god has made ! wat]s s1 t !y c nev] /& /ill--! sea is always mov+4 ,twice a day x rises1 & twice a day x s9ks & ebbs aga9 all along ! %ore4 ,x w\ld take too long to expla9 :y ?is is--b x is en\gh to say1 t x mu/ be s1 f ! way 9 :i* ,god has made ! e>? & ! wat]4 ,s t x did n come f accid5t4 ,god plann$ & int5d$ x all :5 ,he made ! sea at fir/4 ,8 all-=esee+ love settl$ x all4 ,n[ ( :at use are ^! tides8 ,!y keep ! sea f rott+1 by keep+ x 9 a p]petual /ir4 ,& ! sea1 z x ebbs & fl[s1 draws ! air aft] x1 & s keeps ! air cont9ually mov+ & bl[+1 !re=e cont9ually fre%1 & cont9ually c>ry+ 9 x ri* food = plants f "o c\ntry to ano!r4 ,!re are o!r reasons :y ! w9ds bl[1 :i* ,i h n "t to m5tion n[2 b !y all g to prove ! same ?+4--,h[ wisely & well ! ,psalmi/ said1 ,praise ! ,"l ^u e>? ye riv]s & all deeps4 ,fire & hail1 sn[ & vap\r1 w9d & /orm1 fulfill+ ,8 ^w 7,ps4 cxlviii474 ,ano!r use ( ! sea1 aga91 is ! va/ quantity ( food :i* x gives4 ,lab\r+ m5 :o live inl& h no notion ( ! wond]ful fruitfulness ( ^? seem+ly b>r5 wa/es ( wat]1 or h[ _m millions ( human be+s live mo/ly on fi%4 ,:5 we consid] ^? great banks ( ,newf\ndl&1 :]e fi% en\gh p]haps to fe$ all ,engl& are caught e season1 & s5t ov] ! :ole _w2 our own h]r+ fi%]ies1 :]e ?\s&s ( millions ( fi% are caught ye>ly--& all ! treasures ( food & ! creep+ ?+s innum]able1 bo? small & great bea/s1 ( :i* ! ,psalmi/ speaks2 :5 we consid] all ?is1 we %all beg9 to bless ,god = ! sea1 z mu* z = ! l&4 ,!re g ! %ips1 too1 says ! ,psalmi/1 9 ?is #ajd? ,psalm1 & !re goe? t levia?an1 :om ,?\ ha/ made to take 8 pa/ime !re94 ,?is levia?an is no d\bt ! :ale--! l>ge/ ( all liv+ ?+s--(t5 a hundr$ feet long1 & z ?ick z a h\se4 ,& yet ev5 ( him1 ! mon/] ( all mon/]s1 does ,god's ,^w /& true1 t ,he has put all ?+s "u man's feet1 t all ?+s are 9 subjection to man--! fi% ( ! sea1 & :atsoev] walke? ?r\gh ! pa?s ( ! sea4 ,= ev5 ! great :ale _c /& be=e ! cunn+ ( man--,god has taught man ! means ( kill+ ev5 x1 & turn+ x to 8 own use4 ,! :alebone :i* we use1 ! oil :i* we burn 9 lamps1 comes f ! bodies ( ^? enorm\s creatures :i* w&] 9 ! f> seas l float+ h\ses1 t5 ?\s& miles away4 ,b aga91 x is promis$ 9 ! ,bible1 t 9 ! new heav5s & new e>? !re %all be no m sea4 ,:5 ! sea has done its "w1 ,god w h done ) x--& !n !re w be no m division betwe5 nation & nation--no m long dang]\s voyages f "o c\ntry to ano!r4 ,& /range to say--! sea is ev5 n[ at "w br++ ab\t ?is v ?+--de/roy+ itself--fill+ itself up4 ,day by day ! sea eats away its own %ore1 & banks1 & c>ries d[n _! rema9s to make its own b$ %all[] & %all[]1 till %oals & new l&s arise :]e !re 0 deep sea be=e4 ,s t if ! _w la/s long en\gh1 ! sea by its own laws w be fill$ up1 & dry l& appe> ev]y:]e4 ,! bottom ( ! sea is full1 too1 ( c\ntless millions ( /range insects--& yet ev5 9 ^! /range insects !re is use2 = n only d !y give food to c\ntless millions ( fi%es1 b aft] a "t !y turn into /one1 & =m fruitful soil4 ,!re are n[ 9 _m p>ts ( ! _w great b$s ( rock & e>?1 _m feet ?ick1 & miles long1 made up entirely out ( ! skeletons & %ells ( little insects :i* liv$ at ! bottom ( ! sea ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,are n ^! ?+s wond]ful8 ,well1 !n1 rememb] :o made ^! wond]s8 :o keeps !m work+8 ,y\r ,fa!r--& ! ,son ( ,god1 & ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,! ,son ( ,god--ay1 ?9k ( ,him--,he by :om all ?+s 7 made--,he by :om all ?+s consi/--,he to :om all p[] is giv5 9 heav5 & e>?4 ,he came d[n & di$ on ! cross = y4 ,he calls to y to come & s]ve ,him loyally & gratefully--d>e y refuse ,him--,! ,mak] & ,k+ ( ?is glori\s _w8 ,he di$ = y4 ,he loves y4 ,he condesc5ds to besee* y to come to ,him t y may h life4 ,alas6 :at c y expect if y w n come to ,him8 ,h[ w y escape if y turn y\r back on y\r ,mak]1 & despise y\r own ,creator :5 ,he /oops to entreat y8 ,oh folly--,oh madness--,oh utt] %ame & ru96 ,!re are "s p :o d n l sci5ce & philosophy1 because !y say1 ,if y try to expla9 to p1 & make !m und]/& ! wond]ful ?+s ar\nd !m1 !y w /op ?9k+ !m wond]ful1 & s y w spoil _! rev]5ce1 & famili>ity w bre$ contempt4 ,n[1 no d\bt a little le>n+ is a dang]\s ?+1 :5 x makes "s %all[ conceit$ fell[ fancy he kn[s all ab\t ev]y?+4 ,b ,i c truly say1 t ! m y really d "k ab\t ?is e>?1 ! m y\r a/oni%m5t at x w gr[--= ! m y und]/& ab\t trees & animals1 cl\ds & seas1 ! less y w f9d y und]/& ab\t !m4 ,! m y read ab\t !m & wat* !m1 ! m inf9itely & inexpressibly wond]ful y f9d !m1 & ! m y get humbl$ & awe/ruck at ! b\ndless wisdom & love ( ,our ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 & ,*ri/ ! ,^w ( ,god :o plann$ & made ?is wondr\s _w1 & ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god :o is work+ ?is wondr\s _w4 ,i tell y1 my fri5ds1 t z ,/4 ,paul says1 ,if a man w be wise1 let him become a fool t he may be wise4 ,let him g ab\t feel+ h[ %ort-sight$1 & /upid1 & ignorant he is--& h[ inf9itely wise ,*ri/ ! ,^w ( ,god is1 by :om all ?+s 7 made1 to :om all belong4 ,let him g ab\t wond]+ day & night1 always a/oni%$ m & m1 z ev]y?+ he sees gives him "s fre% pro( ( ! glory ( ,god2 till he falls d[n on 8 knees & cries out ) ! ,psalmi/1 ,"l1 :at is man t ,?\ art m9dful ( him1 or ! son ( man1 t ,?\ s reg>de/ him8 ,:5 ,i consid] ,?y ,heav5s1 ev5 ! "w ( ,?9e h&s1 ,i say1 ,:at is man8 & yet ,?\ made/ man to h dom9ion ov] ! works ( ,?9e h&s1 & ha/ put all ?+s 9 subjection "u 8 feet--! f[l ( ! air & ! fi%es ( ! sea1 & :atsoev] walke? ?r\gh ! pa?s ( ! seas4 ,o ,"l1 our ,gov]nor1 h[ excell5t is ,?y "n 9 all ! _w4 ,9 comp>ison ( ,!e :at is man's wisdom8 ,:at is man's p[]8 ,?\ alone art glori\s1 = by ,!e are all ?+s1 & = ,!e !y 7 made1 & are creat$1 t ,?\ mighte/ rejoice 9 ! works ( ,?y own h&s1 & bless ! creatures :i* ,?y love has made6 ,,xxii4 ,,! ,,sailor',s ,,god4 ,,prea*$ ,,to ,,sailors ,,at ,a ,,little ,,fi%+ ,,village ,,9 ,,cornwall1 #ahdc4 ,!y t g d[n to ! sea 9 %ips1 & occupy _! bus9ess 9 great wat]s2 ^! m5 see ! works ( ! ,"l1 & 8 wond]s 9 ! deep4--,ps4 cvii4 #bc1 #bd4 ,my bro!rs--= ?\gh ,i d n "k mo/ ( y ev5 by "n1 yet y are /ill my bro!rs1 = ,8 sake 9 ^: "n y 7 baptiz$--my bro!rs1 x has be5 (t5 said t seam5 & fi%]m5 ought to be ! mo/ religi\s m5 9 ! c\ntry4 ,& :y8 ,because !y1 m ?an any set ( m51 see ! works ( ! ,"l1 & ,8 wond]s 9 ! deep4 ,! cotton-sp9n]1 :o is %ut up 9 a factory all day long1 ) no?+ be=e 8 eyes b 8 loom1 & no?+ to look at beyond 8 own h\se b d+y /reets & smok+ furnace *imneys--he1 poor man1 sees v little ( ! works ( ! ,"l4 ,man made ! _w ( /reets & %ops & ma*9]y 9 :i* t poor workman lives & dies4 ,:at wond] is x if he =gets ! ,god :o made him--! ,god :o made ! r\nd _w1 & set x s fa/ t x %\ld n be mov$1 & has giv5 ! sea its b\nds t x %\ld n ov]fl[ !m at any "t8 ,h[ mu* bett] (f are y seam5 ?an su* a man z t6 ,& y are bett] (f too1 ev51 ?an mo/ field lab\r]s & f>m]s4 ,!y are n %ut up 9 t[ns1 x is true2 !y h ,god's beautiful e>? to till & keep3 b !y are too safe on %ore6 ,yes2 x may seem a /range ?+ to say2 b y ought to ?ank ,god t y\r trade is a dang]\s "o--y h m to put y 9 m9d ( ,god ?an ! lab\r+ man6 ,& :y8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 z ,i said1 fi%]m5 & sailors see m ( ! wond]ful works ( ,god ?an any o!r set ( m54 ,man may cut & *ange ! e>?--m9+ & qu>ry+ & build+--till x h>dly looks l ,god's e>?1 b he _c *ange ! sea6 ,!re x is1 j z ,god made x at fir/4 ,millions ( riv]s h run into x1 yet x is n ov] full2 cliffs h be5 we>+ away & fall+ into x = six ?\s& ye>s1 yet is x n fill$ up4 ,millions ( vessels h be5 sail+ ov] x1 yet !y h left no m>k ^u x2 x seems un*angeable1 l ,god :o made x4 ,:at is ! use ( my prais+ ! sea to y8 ,d y n all "k x1 & fe> x1 & love x too8 & does x n put y 9 m9d ( ,god :o made x8 :o made t mighty wat] = ! use ( m51 & fill$ x ) ?\s&s ( diff]5t k9ds ( fi%es1 & we$s1 & wond]ful ?+s = y\r use & com=t2 & :o has made x s /rong t x %all keep y always 9 awe & fe> & wat*fulness1 look+ to ,god to save y--& yet s g5tle & calm t y c sail ^u its bosom1 & !re f9d food = y\r families4 ,:i* ( y1 :o has any godly he>t 9 him1 c help feel+1 sometimes at lea/ :5 at sea1 t he is see+ ! wond]ful works ( ,god6 ,i said t y ought to ?ank ,god t y\r trade 0 a dang]\s "o1 & ,i said t ! sea %\ld always keep y 9 fe> & wat*fulness1 & look+ to ,god to pres]ve y4 ,n[1 d y n see h[ ^! two say+s g toge!r1 & make ea* o!r pla94 ,y seam5 & fi%]m5 are 9 cont9ual dang]2 y\r lives are 9 y\r h&s e mom5t--! belay+ ( a %eet1 ! /r5g? ( a bit ( canvas1 ! t\ghness ( a deal bo>d1 may settle y\r fate 9 a mom5t1 & make all ! diff]5ce betwe5 life & dea?4 ,if !y are s\nd1 y may g back to a happy home1 & see wife & *ildr5 com+ to meet y :5 y run on %ore at morn+ f y\r hone/ lab\r2 & if !y fail--if t weak cordage1 & ^! planks1 & ?9n] canvas1 on :i* y\r lives dep5d1 d b give way1 :at is left = y ! next mom5t8 :at b a grave 9 ! deep1 deep sea1 & y\r wives wid[s & y\r *ildr5 orphans1 & y\r bodies dev\r$ by ugly creep+ ?+s1 & y\r s\ls gone--gone :]e8 ,my good m5--y :o sit ar\nd me n[ s /rong & full ( life & skill & happ9ess--:]e w\ld y\r s\ls be if y 7 dr[n$ at sea to-morr[8 ,:at a "q6 ,oh1 ask x y\rselves hone/ly6 ,i h be5 out 9 gales myself1 & ,i _c und]/& h[ y c g out1 9 ?irty feet ( timb]1 ^u t mighty sea1 ) ! w9d h[l+ ov] y\r heads l a dea?-bell1 & ! great hungry waves *as+ y = miles1 ea* "o able & will+ to swall[ y up into ! deep1 & ! gulls scream+ ov] y z if !y 7 wait+ to fe$ ^u y\r float+ c>cases1 & y alone1 9 a t9y boat1 ^u t wa/e1 h[l+ wild]ness ( wat]s6--,i _c und]/&1 ,i say1 h[1 :5 a man is 9 su* a case z t1 day aft] day1 ye> aft] ye>1 he c =get 8 ,god1 ! only fri5d :o c save him f ! sea6 ! only fri5d :o c s5d him safe out to 8 "w 9 ! ev5+1 & br+ him home safe to 8 wife at morn+4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t :5 y w5t d[n to ! %ore 9 ! morn+1 y w\ld say1 ,oh1 ,god6 )\t ^: help ,i am no /rong] ?an a piece ( sea-we$ float+ up & d[n1 take c>e ( me6 ,take c>e ( my wife & my *ildr52 & =give me my s9s1 & d n puni% me by call+ me away ?is night to answ] = !m all6 ,& :5 y come home at night1 y w\ld say1 ,oh1 ,god6 :o ha/ kept me safe all ?is day1 :at c ,i d to %[ h[ ?ankful ,i am to ,!e6 ,ay6 :at c y d to %[ h[ ?ankful y are to ,god = ,8 c>e8 ,:at ought y to d to %[ y\r ?ankfulness to ,him8 ,:at mu/ y d to %[ y\r ?ankfulness to ,him8 ,he has told y4 ,if y love me1 ,he says1 keep my comm&m5ts4 ,d ju/ly1 love m]cy1 & walk humbly ) ?y ,god4 ,^!1 my fri5ds1 are ! holy & ?ankful ?\ghts :i* ought to be 9 y\r he>ts e day & h\r4 ,?is is ! ?\ght :i* ,god meant to put into y\r he>ts :5 ,he made sailors ( y1 & br\ght y into ! _w1 by ! sea-side1 to take up y\r bus9ess 9 great wat]s4 ,y might h be5 born 9 ,bri/ol or ,liv]pool or ,london1 & nev] se5 any?+ b /reets & h\ses1 & man's clumsy "w4 ,b ,god has be5 v good to y4 ,he has br\ght y up "h1 9 ?is happy ,we/ c\ntry1 :]e y may see ,8 wond]ful works day & night2 :]e y ought nev] to =get t y h a ,fa!r 9 heav5 :o made ! sea1 & :o keeps y safe at sea by night & day4 ,god has giv5 y a great deal4 ,he has giv5 y two books to read--! book ( ,god's ,^w1 ! ,bible1 & ! book ( ,god's e>?1 ! sky & sea & l&1 :i* is above y & bel[ y & ar\nd y day & night4 ,if y c read & und]/& !m prop]ly1 y w f9d 9 !m ev]y?+ :i* y want2 y may le>n f !m to be holy 9 ?is _w & happy 9 ! next4 ,god has giv5 y1 too1 fa!rs1 mo!rs1 wives1 *ildr51 a com=table home1 a holy trade--! same :i* ! apo/les foll[$4 ,god has giv5 y ,engl& = y\r c\ntry1 & ! ,we/ c\ntry--! be/ place 9 ,engl& = y\r home4 ,god has giv5 y a good ,que51 & good magi/rates & l&lords4 ,god has giv5 y heal? & /r5g?1 & seaman%ip1 & cle> heads & /\t he>ts4 ,& ,god has made y seam5 & fi%]m51 & giv5 y a bus9ess 9 :i* y c see ,god's mighty p[] & wisdom day & night1 & feel ,him tak+ c>e ( y :5 y _c take c>e ( y\rselves4 ,!re=e y ought to ?ank ,god t y\rs is a dang]\s bus9ess1 because x tea*es y to tru/ 9 ,god alone = safety4 ,& :at are y to give ,him 9 return8 ,:at does ,god require ( y8 ,y _c pay ,him back aga9 = all ,8 m]cies1 = !y are pa/ c\nt+1 b y mu/ pay ,him back all y c4 ,& :at mu/ y pay ,him back8 ,fir/1 y mu/ tru/ 9 ,god2 = he :o comes to ,god & wi%es to walk ) ,god ?r\gh life1 z a good man %\ld1 mu/ believe t !re is a ,god1 & t ,he w rew>d ^? :o look to ,him4 ,i nev] he>d ( a sailor :o did n believe 9 ,god2 = h[ c a man look at ! sea1 & n say to himself1 ,god made ! sea6 ,b ,i h se5 a great _m sailors :o did n tru/ 9 ,god4 ,z long z x is f9e wea!r1 & ev]y?+ goes "r1 !y w =get ,god1 & fancy t x is _! own seaman%ip1 & n ,god alone1 :i* keeps _! boats afloat1 & _! own skill 9 fi%+1 & n ,god alone1 :i* s5ds ! %oals ( fi% into _! nets2 & s !y are truly f9e-wea!r sailors--m5 :o are only fit = calm seas & light breezes1 :5 !y c take c>e ( !mselves )\t ,god's help2 b :5 a squall comes _! he>ts *ange1 by ,god's m]cy4 ,= :5 a man has done all he c to save himself1 & all he c d is no use1 & 8 nets are adrift1 & 8 boat on h] beam ends1 & ! foam+ rocks are on 8 lee1 !n he comes to 8 s5ses at la/1 & prays4 ,:y did he n pray be=e8 ,:y did he n save himself f all t mis]y & tr\ble & dang] by ?ank+ ,god = tak+ c>e ( him1 & pray+ to ,god to take c>e ( him /ill4 ,fooli% m5 are plagu$ = _! (f5ces1 & because ( _! wick$ness4 ,!y t g d[n to ! sea 9 %ips1 & occupy _! bus9ess on great wat]s2 ^! m5 see ! works ( ! ,"l1 & ,8 wond]s 9 ! deep2 = at ,8 ^w ! /ormy w9d arise? :i* lifte? up ! waves !re(2 !y are c>ri$ up to heav51 & d[n aga9 into ! deep2 _! s\l melte? away because ( ! tr\ble2 !y reel to & fro1 & /agg] l a drunk5 man1 & are at _! wit's end4 ,& ju/ly !y are puni%$ = =gett+ ,god4 ,god made ! calm z well z ! /orm4 ,c\ld !y n rememb] t8 ,b look at ,god's m]cy2 = :5 !y cry unto ! ,"l 9 _! tr\ble1 ,he deliv]s !m out ( all _! di/ress4 ,= ,he makes ! /orm to cease1 s t ! waves are /ill2 !n are !y glad because !y are at re/1 & s ,god br+s !m to ! h>b\r :]e !y w\ld be4 ,is !re an old man sitt+ "h :o has n _h ?is happ5 to him8 ,& :at did y d1 my fri5d1 :5 ,god _h sav$ y out ( t dang]8 ,x is easy to tell :at y ought to h done2 y ought to h gone home & fall5 on y\r knees1 & pray$ to ,god2 y ought to h said1 ,oh1 ,"l1 ,i am a mis]able1 fooli% s9n]1 :o c only rememb] ,!e :5 ,?\ art angry2 an ungrateful son1 :o only ?9ks ( 8 fa!r :5 he beats him6 ,oh1 ,god1 =give me1 ,i ought to h tru/$ 9 ,!e be=e6 ,i des]v$ all my dang] & puni%m5t & m4 ,i did n des]ve to be p>don$ & sav$ f x6 ,i des]ve to be at ! bottom ( ! sea at ?is mom5t4 ,b =give me1 =give me1 lov+ & m]ciful ,fa!r1 = ! sake ( ,?y de> ,son ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o di$ on ! cross t ,i might be sav$ f dea?6 ,& :5 y _h pray$ ?us1 ! next ?+ y ought to h ask$ y\rself 0--,:at does ,god require ( me8 h[ c ,i try to pay ,him back--h[ c ,i %[ t ,i am ?ankful8 ,my good fri5ds1 :at does ,god require ( y8 ,to d ju/ly1 & to love m]cy1 & to walk humbly ) y\r ,god4 ,i told y ,he requir$ ( y fir/ to tru/ 9 ,him at all h\rs1 9 all wea!rs4 ,?is is ! next ?+ :i* ,he requires ( y--,to d ju/ly1 to *eat no man1 n 9 ! price ( a pil*>d2 to love m]cy2 to love y\r neighb\rs1 z ,*ri/ lov$ y2 to help y\r neighb\rs1 z ,*ri/ help$ y & all mank9d1 by dy+ to save y2 & z ,*ri/ has help$ y1 night aft] night1 :5 y might h be5 buri$ 9 ! waves1 if ,*ri/ _h n pray$ = y t y might h "t to rep5t1 & br+ =? fruits fit = rep5tance4 ,to love m]cy2 to =give e man :o hurts y1 = !y are all ,*ri/ian m5 & y\r bro!rs4 ,*ri/ lov$ e "o6 ,:y %\ld n y8 ,if y\r wife or fri5d lov$ any?+1 y w\ld be k9d to x = _! sakes2 & s1 if y really love ,god1 & are ?ankful to ,him = all ,8 m]cy & k9dness1 y w love e man y meet1 = ,god's sake1 :o lov$ !m & gave ,8 ,son = !m4 ,to walk humbly ) y\r ,god4 ,t is ! beg9n+ & end ( all--y mu/ be humble2 y mu/ confess t y are fooli%1 & ,god alone is wise2 t y are weak1 & ,god alone is /rong2 t y are poor fi%]m51 :om any squall may dr[n1 & t ,god is ! ,great1 ,lov+1 ,almighty ,god1 :o made heav5 & e>?1 & ! sea & all t is !re91 & :o helps all ^? :o put _! tru/ 9 ,him4 ,?is is :at ,god asks y to d 9 return = all ,he has done = y6 ,to pray to ,him1 to praise ,him1 to put y\r tru/ 9 ,him1 to keep ,8 comm&m5ts l ?ankful1 humble1 ob$i5t1 lov+ *ildr54 ,!y :o d ^! ?+s1 & only !y1 %all nev] fail4 ,by night & day1 9 summ] & w9t]1 9 /orm & calm1 9 heal? & sickness1 9 ri*ness & pov]ty1 ,god w be ) !m4 ,*ri/ w be ) !m4 ,he sat 9 a fi%]man's boat once1 on ! sea ( ,tib]ias1 & ,he w sit 9 y\r boats if y w b ask ,him4 ,he w /e] y1 ,he w save y1 ,he w take c>e ( y\r wives & *ildr5 :5 y are f> away1 & ,he w br+ y ?r\gh ! tr\blesome waves ( ?is mortal life1 s t1 hav+ fai? = y\r an*or1 & hope = y\r sail1 & *>ity = y\r crew1 y may at la/ l& on ! happy %ore ( ev]la/+ life1 !re to live ) ,god1 _w )\t end4 ,god grant x may be s6 ,my good bro!rs--= ,i am a ,*ri/ian l y1 & an ,engli%man l y1 & a we/ c\ntryman l y--,i ?ank our ,fa!r 9 heav5 t ,he has br\ght me f ! o!r end ( ,engl&1 & put ?is message into my m\?1 to rem9d y ( :o y are--t y are ! m5 :o see ! works ( ! ,"l1 & ,8 wond]s 9 ! deep2 & t ,god w say to e "o ( y at ! day ( judgm5t1--,i taught y all ?is1 ,i gave y all ?is1 ,i did all ?is = y1 :at h y done = ,me 9 return8 ,g home--read ov] ^! v]ses 9 #ajg? ,psalm1 & ?9k ov] :at ,i h said4 ,d x to-night1 = ! wea!r has brok5 up--!re are gales com+4 ,:i* ( y c say t he w be alive next ,sunday8 ,,xxiii4 ,,! ,,good ,,soldi] ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/4 ,?\ !re=e endure h>d%ip z a good soldi] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4--#b ,,timo?y ii4 #c4 ,suppose a "y man w5t ( 8 own w = a soldi]2 0 regul>ly sworn 9 to s]ve ! ,que52 took 8 b\nty2 wore ! ,que5's uni=m2 ate h] bread2 le>nt 8 drill2 & all t a soldi] ne$ le>n1 z long z peace la/$4 ,b suppose t1 z soon z w> came1 & 8 regim5t 0 ord]$ on active s]vice1 he des]t$ at once1 & w5t (f & hid himself4 ,:at %\ld y call su* a man8 ,y w\ld call him a base & ungrateful c[>d1 & y w\ld h no pity on him1 if he 0 tak5 & ju/ly puni%$4 ,b suppose t he did a worse ?+ /ill4 ,suppose t ! enemy1 ! ,russians say1 invad$ ,engl&1 & ! army 0 call$ out to fight !m2 & suppose ?is man ( :om ,i speak1 be he soldi] or sailor1 in/ead ( fight+ ! enemy1 des]t$ ov] to !m1 & f\ght on _! side aga9/ 8 own c\ntry1 & 8 own comrades1 & 8 own fa!r & bro!rs1 :at w\ld y call t man8 ,no "n w\ld be bad en\gh = him4 ,if he 0 tak51 he w\ld be hang$ )\t m]cy1 z n only a des]t] b a traitor4 ,& :o w\ld pity him or say t he _h n got 8 j des]ts8 ,n[1 = ,god's sake & y\r own sakes consid]4 ,are n all "y p1 :5 !y are old en\gh to *oose betwe5 "r & wrong1 if !y *oose :at is wrong & live bad lives in/ead ( good ones1 v l ?is same des]t] & traitor8 ,= are y n all ,*ri/'s soldi]s1 e "o ( y8 ,did n ,*ri/ enli/ e "o ( y into ,8 army1 t1 z ! baptism s]vice says1 y might fight manfully "u ,8 bann] aga9/ s91 ! _w1 & ! devil1--9 "o ^w1 aga9/ all t is wrong & bad8 ,& n[ :5 y are old en\gh to "k t y are ,*ri/'s soldi]s1 :at w y des]ve to be call$1 if in/ead ( fight+ on ,*ri/'s side aga9/ :at is good1 y =get y are 9 ,8 s]vice8 ,:at are y b des]t]s f ,*ri/'s bann] & army1 traitors to ,*ri/'s cause8 ,b "s may say1 ,my case is n l t soldi]'s4 ,i did n ent] ,*ri/'s s]vice ( my own free w4 ,my p>5ts put me into x :5 ,i 0 an infant1 )\t ask+ my leave4 ,i 0 n *ri/5$ ( my own w4 ,my p>5ts _h me *ri/5$ be=e ,i knew any ?+ ab\t x6 ,i _h no *oice6 ,is x s8 ,d y "k :at y\r words mean8 ,if !y mean any?+1 !y mean t y _h r n h be5 *ri/5$1 because y are n[ expect$ to behave z a *ri/5$ man %\ld4 ,n[ is !re any "o ( y :o d>e say1 ,i wi% ,i _h n be5 *ri/5$8 ,n "o6 ,!n if y d>e n say t2 if y are cont5t to h be5 *ri/5$1 :y are y n cont5t to d :at *ri/5$ p %\ld8 ,if y are cont5t to h be5 *ri/5$1 y are *ri/5$ p n[ ( y\r own free w1 & are b\nd to act accord+ly4 ,b :y 7 y *ri/5$8 n m]ely because y\r p>5ts *ose1 b because x 0 _! duty4 ,e *ild ought to be *ri/5$1 because e *ild belongs to ,*ri/4 ,e *ild is 9 debt to ,*ri/1--e *ild is b\nd to s]ve ,*ri/4 ,9 debt to ,*ri/1 y say8 ,c]ta9ly1 f ! mom5t y are born1 & be=e t too4 ,y are 9 debt to ,him s9ce y 7 born1 = e good ?\ght & feel+ :i* ev] came into y\r he>ts & m9ds1 = ,he put !m !re4 ,& w any ( y answ]1 ,!n ,i wi% ,he _h n put !m !re1 if !y are to br+ me into debt to ,him1 & =ce me to s]ve ,him4 ,i don't wi%1 ( c\rse1 t ,i _h be5 bad2 b ,i wi% t ,i _h be5 nei!r good nor bad4 ,i wi% ,i _h _h no immortal s\l1 :i* is b\nd to s]ve ,*ri/4 ,n[ does any man ( y wi% t really8 ,d>e any ( y wi% t y 7 l ! bea/s1 )\t consci5ce1 )\t hon\r1 )\t %ame1 )\t kn[+ "r f wrong1 )\t any life aft] dea?1 )\t be+ able ev5 to talk--= m9d1 )\t immortal s\ls m5 c\ld n speak4 ,! bea/s _c talk to ea* o!r2 reasonable spee* belongs to our s\ls1 n to our bodies4 ,!n if y are glad t y h s\ls1 & are bett] ?an ! dumb bea/s1 y confess t y feel 9 debt to ,*ri/1 & are b\nd to s]ve ,him4 ,= :o gave y y\r s\ls b ,*ri/8 ,b ev5 if y _h _h no s\ls1 y w\ld h be5 9 debt to ,*ri/1 & b\nd to s]ve ,him4 ,:at =8 y ask4 ,:y1 = life itself4 ,h[ did y come "h8 ,:o gave y life8 ,:o br\ght y into ! _w8 ,:o b ,*ri/1 by :om all ?+s 7 made1 & y among ! re/8 ,:o gave y food8 ,:o made e atom ( food gr[ :i* y ate s9ce y 7 born8 ,:o made ! air y brea!1 ! wat] :i* y dr9k1 ! wool & cotton :i* clo!s y8 ,:o b ,*ri/8 ,d y n "k t y _c ev5 brea! a brea? ( air1 unless ,*ri/ fir/ makes ! air1 & !n gives y\r lungs life to brea! ! air8 & yet y _c und]/& t y are 9 debt to ,*ri/1 & h be5 eat+ ,8 bread & liv+ on ,8 b\nty ev] s9ce y 7 born8 ,& m9d1 all ?is :ile ,i h n said "o ^w ab\t ! greate/ debt ( all :i* y owe to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ev5 ,8 own life1 :i* ,he gave = y6 ,only ?9k b once t = y\r sakes ! ,"l 0 crucifi$--= y\r sakes ,he di$ ! mo/ horrible1 pa9ful1 %ameful dea?4 ,& !n say1 ,are y n 9 debt to ,him8 ,great] love has no man ?an ?is1 t he lay d[n 8 life = 8 fri5ds4 ,if any m]e man _h di$ = y\r sake1 w\ld y n love him--w\ld y n feel y\rself 9 debt to him1 a deep] debt ?an y c ev] repay8 ,!n ,*ri/ di$ = y--h[ c y be m deeply 9 debt to any "o ?an to ,him8 ,y h n[ no "r to *oose betwe5 ,*ri/ & ! devil1 because ,*ri/ has *os5 y already--no "r to *oose betwe5 good & bad1 because ,god1 ! good ,god ,himself1 has *os5 y already1 & has be5 tak+ c>e ( y1 & heap+ y ) bless+s ev] s9ce y 7 born4 ,& :y did ,*ri/ *oose y8 ,z ,i h told y1 t y may fight ) ,him aga9/ all t is bad4 ,jesus ,*ri/'s "w at :i* ,he works = ev] 9 heav5 & 9 e>?1 is to root out all t is bad1 all s91 all mis]y2 & ,he w reign1 & ,he w fight till all ,8 enemies1 ev5 ,dea? itself1 are put "u ,8 feet & de/roy$4 ,& ,*ri/ expects y & me to help ,him4 ,he has *os5 y & me1 & all ,*ri/ian p1 to fight aga9/ :at is bad1 & to put x d[n & root x out z f> z we c :]ev] we f9d x2 & !re=e1 fir/1 to root x out ( our own he>ts & lives2 = :ile we are bad ourselves we _c make o!rs good4 ,b if we g on do+ bad & wrong ?+s1 are we fight+ on ,*ri/'s side8 ,no1 we are fight+ on ! devil's side1 & help+ ! devil aga9/ ,god4 ,d y fancy t ,i am say+ too mu*8 ,i suspect "s d4 ,i suspect "s say 9 _! he>ts1 ,he is too h>d on u4 ,we are n l t traitor\s soldi]4 ,if an ,engli% soldi] w5t ov] to ! enemy1 & f\ght aga9/ ! ,engli%1 & kill$ ,engli%m51 t ( c\rse w\ld be too bad2 b we d n wi% to h>m any "o1 mu* less our neighb\rs4 ,if we d wrong1 x is ourselves at mo/ t we h>m4 ,if we d wrong1 x is only we t %all suff] = x4 ,:y does he talk z if we 7 robb]s or murd]]s1 or _h a spite aga9/ our neighb\rs8 ,we d n wi% to hurt any "o1 we d n want to help ! devil4 ,n[1 my fri5ds1 if any ( y say t1 d y n say fir/ :at is n true8 & next d y n "k t x is n true8 ,fir/1 ,x is n true t by do+ wrong y hurt no "o b y\rself4 ,e wrong ?+ :i* any man does1 e wrong way into :i* he runs1 is c]ta9 soon] or lat] to hurt 8 neighb\rs4 ,! worse man a man is1 ! worse = ^? :o h to d ) him4 ,y "k x is y\r own case4 ,y "k t bad p hurt y1 & make y unhappy2 & t good p d y good & make y happy4 ,y "k t bad example does y h>m & good example does y good4 ,?9k = y\rselves--use y\r own common s5se4 ,recollect :at y "k1 :at has happ5$ to y aga9 & aga94 ,y "k t if any "o uses bad language be=e y1 y are tempt$ to use bad language too4 ,if any "o qu>rels ) y1 y are tempt$ to qu>rel ) him4 ,y "k t if p>5ts d wrong ?+s be=e _! *ildr51 ! *ildr5 le>n to copy !m4 ,x is nons5se to talk ( a man keep+ 8 s9s to himself4 ,no man does1 & no man c4 ,out ( ! abundance ( a man's he>t 8 m\? speaks2 & a bad tree w br+ =? bad fruit4 ,if !re are bad ?\ghts 9 y\r head1 !y w come out 9 bad words4 ,if !re are bad temp]s 9 y\r he>t1 !y w come out 9 bad & unk9d & di%one/ actions4 ,y may z well try to keep 9 fire1 z to keep 9 s94 ,x w break out1 & x w burn :atev] x t\*es4 ,& if y1 or ,i1 or any "o does wrong 9 any ?+1 we %all surely hurt "s "o or o!r by x4 ,if y1 or ,i1 or any "o is worse ?an he ought to be1 we %all make ! p>i% we live 9 worse ?an x ought to be4 ,y "k t x is s4 ,:o made y diff]5t f ! re/ ( ! _w8 ,if any body else's s9s are h>mful1 :o w make y\r s9s h>mless8 ,n ! devil1 = he wi%es to see z mu* h>m done z possible4 ,& n ,god1 = ,he w n be s cruel z to let y\r s9 prosp] & g unpuni%$1 z x w\ld if x did n make p hate x1 by feel+ ! bad effects ( x4 ,my good fri5ds1 if y by do+ wrong hurt o!r p1 & make o!r p unhappy1 are y do+ ,*ri/'s "w or ! devil's8 ,are y fight+ = ,*ri/1 :o wi%es to make all good1 or = ! devil1 :o wi%es to make all bad8 ,are y ,*ri/'s fai?ful soldi] & s]vant1 or are y a traitor to ,*ri/ :o has gone ov] to ! devil's side1 & is help+ ! devil to make ?is poor _w 7:i* is bad en\gh already7 worse ?an x is8 ,oh1 ?9k ( ?is n[1 :ile y h "t be=e y4 ,rememb] all t ,*ri/ has done = y1 & rememb] t all ,he asks ( y 9 return is to d = ,him no?+ b good1 :i* is good = y z well z = y\r neighb\rs4 ,! devil's wages n[ are %ame1 discont5t1 unhapp9ess1 p]haps pov]ty1 p]haps sickness1 c]ta9ly puni%m5t z traitors to ,*ri/ aft] we die4 ,*ri/'s wages are love1 joy1 peace1 ! answ] ( a good consci5ce1 ! respect & love ( all good m51 z long z we live1 & aft] dea?1 life ev]la/+4 ,*oose2 w y be traitors or des]t]s1 & s]ve ! wor/ ( all ma/]s1 ! ,k+ ( ,hell1 or be hone/1 hon\rable1 & brave m51 & s]ve ! be/ ( all ma/]s1 ! ,k+ ( ,heav51 ! ,"l ( ,life1 & love1 & goodness )\t b\nd1 ^: ways are ways ( pleasantness1 & all ,8 pa?s are peace8 ,,xxiv4 ,,holy ,,communion2 ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,! ,,s9n]4 ,h m]cy ^u1 me1 ,o ,god1 accord+ to ?y lov+-k9dness2 accord+ unto ! multitude ( ?y t5d] m]cies blot out my transgressions4 ,wa% me ?or\ghly f m9e iniquity1 & cleanse me f my s94 ,= ,i ackn[l$ge my transgressions3 & my s9 is ev] be=e me4 ,! sacrifices ( ,god are a brok5 _s3 a brok5 & a contrite he>t1 ,o ,god1 ?\ wilt n despise4--,,psalm li4 #a1 #b1 #c1 #ag4 ,?is ,psalm 0 writt5 by ,david :5 he 0 sorr[+ = s91 & if !re are any su* among y1 my de> fri5ds1 let me speak a few words to y4 ,w\ld to ,god t ,i _h ! tongue ( ,/4 ,paul to speak to y )--?\gh ev5 :5 he prea*$ "s mock$1 z x w be to ! end4 ,b if to "o ( y ,god has br\ght home ,8 tru?1 !n to t "o consci5ce-/rick5 s9n] ,i w say1 ,y confess ) ,david t all y\r sorr[s are y\r own fault4 ,?ank ,god t ,he has taught y s mu*4 ,b :at w y d to be sav$ f y\r s9s8 ,i _c wait1 y say 9 y\r he>t1 to g home & beg9 lead+ a new life4 ,i w d t1 please ,god1 b ,i want to "k at once t ,i am =giv54 ,i want to be sav$4 ,i _c save myself4 ,i _c save myself f hell h]eaft]1 or f ?is mis]able s9ful life1 ne>ly z bad z hell "h4 ,oh6 wret*$ be+ t ,i am1 :o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8 ,fri5d1 do/ ?\ n "k x is writt51 ,believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,ah yes6 says ! s9n]1 ,i h be5 he>+ t all my life1 & mu* good x has done me6 ,look at me1 ,i want some?+ m ?an ^? words ab\t ,*ri/1 ,i want ,*ri/ ,himself to save me if ,he c4 ,ah1 my bro!r6--poor s9n]6 ?\ ha/ nev] believ$ 9 ,*ri/1 ?\ ha/ only believ$ ab\t ,*ri/4 ,!re 0 ! fault4 ,b ,*ri/ ,himself w save !e1 ?\gh ?\ ha/ be5 ! wor/ ( reprobates1 ,he w save !e4 ,only "o ?+1 ,he w h !e answ] fir/4 ,do/ ?\ wi% to be sav$ f ! puni%m5t ( ?y s9s1 or f ! s9s !mselves8 ,f my s9s--f my s9s1 says ! man :o truly rep5ts4 ,!y are :at ,i hate1 ev5 :ile ,i commit !m4 ,i hate & despise myself1 ,i d>e look nei!r ,god nor man 9 ! face1 & yet ,i g on do+ ! v ?+s ,i loa! ! next m9ute4 ,oh1 = "s "o to save me f my own ill-temp]1 my own bitt] tongue1 my own laz9ess1 my own cant+ habits1 my own di%one/y1 my own lu/fulness4 ,b :o w save me f !m8 :o w *ange me & make a new creature ( me8 ,oh1 = a sign f heav5 t ,i c get rid ( ^! bad habits6 ,i hate !m1 & yet ,i love !m4 ,i long to give !m up1 & yet1 if "s "o /rong] ?an me does n h m]cy on me1 ,i %all g & d !m aga9 to-morr[4 ,i am long+ to d wrong n[1 & yet ,i long n to d wrong4 ,oh1 = a sign f heav56 ,poor s9n]6--,my bro!r6 !re is a sign f heav5 = !e6 ,on t table x /&s4 ,a sign t ,*ri/'s blood 0 %$ to wa% out ?y s9s1 a sign t ,*ri/'s blood w fe$ !e1 & give ?y _s /r5g? to ca/ away & hate ?y s9s4 ,come to ,holy ,communion & claim ?y %>e 9 ,*ri/'s p>don = ! pa/1 9 ,*ri/'s /r5g? = ! future4 ,:at6 says ! s9n]1 ,i come to ! ,sacram5t6 ,i ( all m5 ! mo/ unfit6 ,i :o b ye/]day committ$ su* & su* s9s6 ,fri5d1 z to ! s9 y committ$ ye/]day1 confess t to ,god1 n me4 ,& if y confess x to ,him1 ,he is fai?ful & j to =give x4 ,b j because y ?9k y\rself ! mo/ unfit p]son to come to ! ,holy ,sacram5t1 = t v reason ,i suspect y to be fit4 ,h[ !n6 says he 9 8 he>t1 ,i h b ?is mom5t rep5t$ ( my s9s6 ,i h b ?is mom5t1 = ! fir/ "t felt t ,god's wra? is reveal$ aga9/ me1 t hell is op5 = me6 ,= t v reason1 come to ! ,holy ,sacram5t1 & ?\ %alt he> !re t n hell at all1 b heav5 is op5 = !e4 ,:at1 ) all ?is guilty consci5ce1 ?is load ( s9s aga9/ myself1 my neighb\rs1 my *ildr51 my ma/]s1 my s]vants1 on my back6 ,yes1 br+ !m all1 & say 9 ! words ( ! ,communion ,s]vice3 ,i d e>ne/ly rep5t1 & am he>tily sorry = ^!1 my misdo+s2 ! remembrance ( !m is griev\s unto me2 ! burd5 ( !m is intol]able4 ,:y1 = :om 7 ^! words writt51 b = y :o feel t ! burd5 ( y\r s9s is intol]able4 ,!y are !re1 n = ^? :o feel no burd5 ( s91 b = y--= y1 & = ^? l y :o feel ! burd5 ( y\r s9s unbe>able4 ,b h[ %all ,i d>e to come to ! ,"l's table be=e ,i am sure t my s9s are =giv58 ,come & y w he> y\r m9i/] pray ,god to p>don & deliv] y f all = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,y w he> him read ,god's promises ( free grace & m]cy ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ to all :o truly rep5t4 ,b ,i _c tru/ y\r pray]s or words1 or any man's4 ,i want a sign t ,i h a %>e 9 ,*ri/'s dea? & m]its4 ,!n1 t bread & w9e is a sign4 ,jesus ,himself orda9$ !m = a sign4 ,he ,himself1 ) ,8 dy+ voice decl>$ t t bread 0 ,8 body1 t cup ! new cov5ant 9 ,8 blood4 ,/4 ,paul decl>es t x is ! communion1 ! %>+ ( ,*ri/'s body1 t cup ! %>+ ( ,8 blood4 ,:at m sign d y want8 ,come & claim y\r %>e 9 ,*ri/1 & see if ,he disappo9ts y4 ,ah6 ,i believe1 says ! poor man1 ,i believe1 b ,i am afraid1 afraid ( p>tak+ unwor?ily1 & s provok+ ,god1 z ! ,pray]-book says to plague me ) div]s diseases & sundry k9ds ( dea?4 ,my ,fri5d1 if ,god 0 ! devil1 y might be afraid inde$4 ,b ,he is ! lov+1 righte\s ,fa!r1 :o kn[s y\r weakness1 & rememb]s t y are b du/4 ,c y n tru/ ,him to p>don y\r mi/akes ab\t ! ,sacram5t1 :i* y d n wilfully int5d to commit1 :5 ,he has borne )1 & p>don$ all ! s9s f y\r y\? up until n[1 :i* y h wilfully committ$8 ,surely1 y may tru/ ,him 9 su* a ?+ z ?is1--,he :o has _h long-suff]+ en\gh to keep y alive1 ) a *ance ( salvation all ?is "t8 & z = sundry diseases1 h y avoid$ !m8 ,y h c]ta9ly n avoid$ !m1 at lea/1 by /ay+ away f ! ,sacram5t1 & break+ ,*ri/'s comm& to take x8 ,if y are s afraid ( ,god's ang]1 are y m likely to provoke ,him by disobey+ ,8 /rict comm&s1 or by obey+ !m8 ,x ne$s no philosoph]1 my fri5d1 to f9d out t4 ,b ,i %all h to make good resolutions1 says ! s9n]1 & ,i am afraid ( break+ !m4 ,well1 if y break !m1 y c b make !m aga94 ,y w\ld call him a fool :o det]m9$ nev] to walk1 because he 0 afraid ( fall+4 ,b y are to claim 9 t ,sacram5t y\r %>e ( ,*ri/'s ,_s1 ,*ri/'s life1 & ,*ri/'s /r5g?1 :i* is j :at y want to enable y to keep y\r good resolutions4 ,y w be no /rong]1 no m righte\s ( y\rself aft] ! ,sacram5t ?an be=e4 ,y\r _s w /ill be a poor weak s9ful _s1 b y w h claim$ y\r %>e 9 ,god's /r5g?1 ,god's righte\sness1 ,god's ,_s1 & !y w make y love ! good y hat$1 & hate ! evil y lov$4 ,!y w make y /rong to d ,god's w :atev] x may co/ y4 ,oh believe ! good news1 & %[ t y believe by com+ to ,*ri/4 ,he1 ! ,bless$ ,"o1 di$ = y4 ,= y ,he 0 born & walk$ ?is e>?1 a poor suff]+1 tempt$1 sorr[-/rick5 man4 ,= y ,he hung ^u ! %ameful cross4 ,= y ,he asc5d$ up on high4 ,= y ,he s5t d[n ,8 ,_s4 ,= y ,he sits at ! "r h& ( ,god1 pray+ = y at ?is mom5t4 ,= y ,he gave ! signs ( ,8 body & ,8 blood1 t y might believe1 & fall on y\r knees & cry1 ,9 spite ( all1 ,i am =giv54 ,9 spite ( all1 ,god c>es = me4 ,9 spite ( all1 ,i h a ,fa!r & a ,savi\r :o w nev] leave me1 nor =sake me1 wret* z ,i h be51 till !y make a man ( me aga91 9 ?is _w1 & = ev]6 ,oh6 come1 my de>1 de> fri5ds4 ,i w\ld give my "r h& ?is mom5t1 if ,i c\ld b see ea* & e "o ( y %ew+ ! tru? ( y\r rep5tance by com+ to ,holy ,communion4 ,let ?is be a day ( rep5tance1 & %ew x ?us1 & say1 ,we d n come to ?is1 ,?y table1 ,o ,"l1 tru/+ 9 our own righte\sness1 b 9 ,?y manifold & great m]cy4 ,we are n wor?y to ga!r up ! crumbs "u ,?y table1 b ,?\ art ! same ,"l ^: prop]ty is always to h m]cy4 ,let ?is be a day ( ?anksgiv+1 too1 & %ew y\r ?ankfulness by com+ to ,holy ,communion1 & lift+ up y\r voices1 once = all1 at t table1 & say+3-- ,we bless ,!e1 we praise ,!e1 we glorify ,!e1 we give ?anks to ,!e = ,?y great glory4 ,^! are ! words = y ?is day4 ,oh6 d n turn away4 ,all y\r di/ress1 all y\r sorr[s h come f y\r n hav+ fai? 9 ,god4 ,break at once ! accurs$ *>m ) :i* ! devil has en*ant$ y4 ,h fai? en\gh to come to ,god's holy table1 & see if ,god does n rew>d y by giv+ y fai? en\gh to conqu] y\rselves1 & lead new lives l r$eem$ m5 9 ! sun%9e ( ,8 smile1 h5ce=? & =ev]6 ,my fri5ds1 :at m c ,i say1 except once & aga91 ,come ye :o lab\r & are heavy lad51 & ,*ri/ w give y re/6 ,ay1 & ,he w4 ,i speak only :at ,i "k--:at ,i h felt4 ,b be=e ,he w give y re/1 be y ri* or poor1 "y or old1 y mu/ le>n to say ^? simple words 7!y are ! be/ & only prep>ation = x71 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]4 ,say !m !n f y\r he>t1 & s come to ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,a ,,pray]4 ,o ,god & ,savi\r1 ,?\ ha/ ble/ me1 & ,i h curs$ myself4 ,?\ did/ die to deliv] me f ! curse ( s91 & ,i h br\ght x back on myself by my own folly4 ,?\ live/ = ev] to make me good1 & ,i1 ungrateful & fooli%1 h made myself bad4 ,9 spite ( my +ratitude1 9 spite ( my folly1 take me back into ,?y s]vice4 ,i tru/ utt]ly 9 ,?y un*angeable goodness & m]cy4 ,i tru/ t ,?y blood w /ill wa% away ! pa/1 t ,?y _s w /ill give me a clean he>t & a "r _s4 ,i believe t ?\gh ,i h curs$ myself1 yet ,?\ wilt /ill bless me2 = ,?\ wilie/ n\ght b ! good ( e creature ,?\ ha/ made4 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]6 ,am54 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,i4 ,,brave ,,words ,,= ,,brave ,,soldi]s ,,& ,,sailors4 #aii ,my fri5ds1--,i speak to y simply z brave m54 ,i speak alike to ,roman ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant4 ,i speak alike to godly m5 & ungodly4 ,i speak alike to soldi]s & sailors4 4 4 4 ,if y are brave1 read ^! words4 ,i call ^! brave words4 ,!y are n my own words1 or my own message1 b ! message to y ( ! brave/ man :o ev] liv$1 or :o ev] w live1 & if y w read !m & ?9k ov] !m1 ,he w n make y brave 7= t1 ?ank ,god1 y are already71 b keep y brave1 come victory or defeat4 ,i speak to ! brave m5 :o h n[ f\ght ?ree bloody battles1 & f\ght !m l h]oes4 ,all ,engl& has bless$ y1 & admir$ y2 all ,engl& has felt = y 9 a way t w\ld d y\r he>ts good to see4 ,= y "k z well z ,i1 t no?+ is s com=t+1 no?+ s ende>+1 z sympa?y1 z to "k t p feel = "o4 ,if "o kn[s t1 "o c d>e & d any?+4 ,if "o feels t nobody c>es = "o's suff]+ or "o's success1 "o is ready to lie d[n & die4 ,x is s ) a horse or a dog ev54 ,if !re is any noble _s 9 !m1 a ^w ( enc\ragem5t w make !m g till !y drop4 ,h[ mu* m w ! _s ( a man8 ,i c well believe t ! ,que5's beautiful lett] put m he>t into y1 ?an ! hope ( all ! prize money 9 ! _w w\ld h done2 & t ) ! words ( t lett] r++ 9 y\r e>s1 y w prove true to ! la/1 to ! words ( ! gr& old song-- ,he>ts ( oak are our %ips1 he>ts ( oak are our m51 ,& we'll fight1 & we'll conqu] aga91 & aga94 ,b1 my fri5ds1 y "k z well z ,i1 t !re are times :5 nei!r t lett]1 nor ! feel+ ( duty1 nor ( hon\r1 nor ( glory1 c keep y\r he>ts f s9k+4 ,n 9 battle6 ,no4 ,only c[>ds' he>ts fail !m !re2 & !re are no c[>ds among y4 ,b ev5 a brave man's he>t may fail him at :iles1 :51 in/ead ( ! enemy's balls & bayonets1 he has to face delay1 & disappo9tm5t1 & fatigue1 & sickness1 & hung]1 & cold1 & nak$ness2 z y h1 my brave bro!rs1 & fac$ !m z well z man ev] did on e>?4 ,ah6 x mu/ be fe>ful "w to sit /ill1 & %iv] & />ve 9 a =eign l&1 & to ?9k ( ^? :o are 9 com=t & pl5ty at home2 & worse1 to ?9k ( ^?1 :o1 ev5 if !y are 9 pl5ty1 _c be 9 com=t1 because _! he>ts are break+ = y\r sake2 to ?9k ( bro!r & si/]1 wife & *ild1 :ile y are pac+ up & d[n ^? dre>y tr5*es1 wait+ = y\r turn ( sickness1 p]haps ( dea?4 ,x mu/ be bitt] & di%e>t5+ at times2 y w\ld n be m51 if x 0 n4 ,"o m9ute1 p]haps1 y rememb] t ^? :om y h left at home1 love y & pray = y2 & t *e]s y2 !n y rememb] t all ,engl& loves y1 & prays = y 9 e *ur* ?r\gh\t ! l&2 & t *e]s y2 b ev5 t is n en\gh1 y feel ready to say1 ,:at is ! use ( my go+ ?r\gh all ?is mis]y8 ,:y am ,i n at home pl\gh+ ! gr\nd1 or keep+ a %op1 any?+ r ?an ?r[+ away my life by in*es ?us4 ,my p at home feel = me1 b !y _c "k1 !y nev] w "k1 ! half ( :at ,i h gone ?r\gh4 ,! nation w provide = me if ,i am crippl$1 b !y _c make up to me = los+ ! be/ ye>s ( my life 9 su* "w z ?is2 &1 if ,i am kill$1 c !y make up to me = t8 ,:o c make up to me = my life8 ,h y n _h su* ?\ghts1 my fri5ds1 & sadd] ?\ghts /ill lately8 ,y ne$ n be a%am$ ( !m if y h4 ,= h>d "w y h _h1 & x mu/ h told at times on y\r spirits z heavily z x has on y\r bodies4 ,b1 my fri5ds1 !re is an answ] = ^! sad ?\ghts4 ,!re are brave words = y1 & a noble message f ,god1 :i* w *e] y :5 no?+ else c *e] y4 ,if y\r own p _c "k all t y g ?r\gh1 !re is ,"o :o c & does2 if y\r own wives & mo!rs _c feel en\gh = y1 !re is ,"o above :o does1 & ,he is ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,y h hung]$2 s has ,he4 ,y h be5 we>y2 s has ,he4 ,y h felt cold & nak$ness2 s has ,he4 ,y h be5 h\seless & sleepless1 s has ,he4 ,:ile ! foxes _h holes1 & ! birds ( ! air _h ne/s1 ,he1 ! mak] ( !m all1 _h n :]e to lay ,8 head4 ,y h felt ! mis]y ( lonel9ess & desolation2 b nev] s mu* z did ,he1 :5 n only e e>?ly fri5d =sook ,him & fl$1 b ,he cri$ out 9 ,8 v dea? pangs1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 me8 ,above all1 y h felt h[ difficult x 0 to die1 n fight+ sword 9 h&1 b sl[ly & idly1 & helplessly1 by *ol]a or fev]1 hung] or cold4 ,t]rible x is2 b ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ has felt t too4 ,= ?ree ye>s ,he look$ dea? 9 ! face--a dea? ( %ame & mis]y su* z y c nev] die--& fac$ x1 & gave ,himself up to x ( ,8 own free w2 & ?\gh ,he _h ! mo/ horrible fe> ( x to ! v la/1 ,he det]m9$ to submit to x1 9 spite ( ,8 own fe> ( x2 & ,he did submit to x1 & di$1 & s %[$1 ev5 9 ,8 v fe>1 ! mo/ p]fect & glori\s c\rage4 ,s if any "o ( y has ev] felt = a s+le mom5t afraid2 ev5 9 t1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ c feel = y2 = ,he1 too1 has gone ?r\gh ! agony ( fe>1 :5 ,8 sweat 0 z great drops ( blood fall+ to ! gr\nd1 t ,he might be able to help y1 & e man t is tempt$1 because ,he c be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( y\r infirmities1 hav+ gone ?r\gh e temptation :i* fle% is heir to1 & conqu]$ !m all4 ,?is1 !n1 is "o half 7& only "o half7 ( my good news2 t y h a ,fri5d 9 heav5 :o feels = e tr\ble ( y\rs1 bett] ?an y\r own mo!rs c feel = y1 because ,he has be5 ?r\gh x all already2 y h a ,fri5d 9 heav5 :o is pray+ = y day & night1 m e>ne/ly1 lov+ly1 wisely1 ?an y\r own wives & *ildr5 are pray+ = y4 ,b t is n all4 ,god =bid6 ,y h a ,fri5d 9 heav51 = ^: sake ,god w =give y all y\r s9s & weaknesses1 z (t5 z y he>tily confess !m to ,him1 & tru/ 9 ,him = a full & free p>don4 ,y h a ,fri5d 9 heav5 :o w help y day by day1 :]e y mo/ ne$ help1 9 y\r he>ts & spirits2 :o w give y1 if y ask ,him1 ,8 ,_s1 ! same _s ( duty1 c\rage1 endurance1 love1 self-sacrifice1 :i* made ,him brave to endure t5 ?\s& times m ?an any soldi] or sailor c endure1 = ! sake ( do+ ,8 ,fa!r's w1 & sav+ a ru9$ _w4 ,oh6 op5 y\r he>ts to ,him1 my brave m51 9 y\r lonely night-wat*es--on y\r sick b$s2 ay1 9 ! v ro> ( battle itself1 ask ,him to make y true & good1 pati5t1 calm1 prud5t1 hon\rable1 ob$i5t1 g5tle1 ev5 9 ! hotte/ ( ! fight4 ,commit to ,him y\r own lives & =tunes1 & ! lives & =tunes ( ^? :o h be5 left at home1 & be sure t ,he1 y\r ,unse5 ,fri5d ( fri5ds1 is able & will+ to help to ! utt]mo/ all t y put into ,8 *>ge4 ,b1 aga91 my m51 if ! nation _c rew>d y = sacrific+ y\r life 9 a j w>1 !re is ,"o above :o c1 & :o w1 too2 = ,he is z j z ,he is lov+1 & z lov+ z ,he is j1 & t is ! same ( :om ,i h spok5 already1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i ?9k "s ( y w fancy ?is almo/ too good news to be true1 & yet ! v news :i* y want to he>4 ,i ?9k "s ( y h be5 say+ z y read ?is1 ,all ?is is bless$ & com=t+ news = poor fell[s ly+ w\nd$ 9 a hospital1 or frett+ _! s\ls away ab\t ! wives & *ildr5 !y h left beh9d2 bless$ & com=t+ news2 b we want some?+ m ?an t ev54 ,we h to fight & to kill2 we want to be sure t ,god's bless+ is on our fight+ & our kill+2 we h to g into battle2 & we want to "k t !re1 too1 we are do+ ,god's "w1 & to be sure t ,god is on our side4 ,well1 my brave m51 ,be sure ( x !n6 ,be sure t ,god's bless+ is z mu* ^u y2 be sure t y are do+ ,god's "w1 z mu* :5 y are h&l+ a musket or lay+ a gun 9 y\r c\ntry's battles1 z :5 y are be>+ fro/ & hung] 9 ! tr5*es1 & pa9 & weakness on a sick b$4 ,= ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is n only ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace2 ,he is ! ,pr9ce ( ,w> too4 ,he is ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 ! ,god ( armies2 & :osoev] fights 9 a j w>1 aga9/ tyrants & oppressors1 he is fight+ on ,*ri/'s side1 & ,*ri/ is fight+ on 8 side2 ,*ri/ is 8 ,capta9 & 8 ,lead]1 & he c be 9 no bett] s]vice4 ,be sure ( x2 = ! ,bible tells y s4 ,! old w>s ( ,abraham aga9/ ! robb]-k+s2 ( ,jo%ua aga9/ ! ,canaanites2 ( ,david aga9/ ! ,phili/9es2 ( ,hezekiah aga9/ ! ,assyrians2 ( ! ,maccabees aga9/ ! ,greeks--all tell ! soldi] ! same brave news1 t he is do+ ,god's "w1 & t ,god's bless+ is on him1 :5 he fights 9 a j cause4 ,& y are fight+ 9 a j cause1 if y are fight+ = fre$om & law4 ,if to y ,god gives ! noble "w ( fight+ = ! lib]ty ( ,europe1 ,god w rew>d y accord+ z y d t "w l m54 ,y w be fight+ 9 t ev]la/+ w> :i* is 9 heav52 9 ,god's ev]la/+ w> aga9/ all inju/ice & wrong1 ! ,capta9 & ,lead] :]e( is ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,believe t--= ! ,bible tells x y4 ,y mu/ ?9k ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 n m]ely z a suff]]1 b z a w>rior2 n m]ely z ! ,man ( ,sorr[s 7bless$ z t ?\ght is71 b z ! ,"l ( ,ho/s--! ,god ( armies--! ,k+ :o executes ju/ice & judgm5t 9 ! e>?1 :o has sworn v5geance aga9/ all unrighte\sness & wrong1 & w de/roy ! wick$ ) ! brea? ( ,8 m\?4 ,y mu/ ?9k ( ,him z ! ,god ( ! fa!rless & ! wid[2 b y mu/ ?9k ( ,him1 too1 z ! ,god ( ! sailor & ! soldi]1 ! ,god ( duty1 ! ,god ( ju/ice1 ! ,god ( v5geance1 ! ,god to :om y\r col\rs 7 solemnly (f]$1 & ,8 bless+ on !m pray$ =1 :5 !y 7 giv5 to y\r regim5t4 ,i "k t y w\ld foll[ ^? col\rs into ! m\? ( ! pit1 t y w\ld die twice ov] soon] ?an let !m be tak54 ,good6 b rememb]1 too1 t ^? col\rs are a sign to y t ,*ri/ is ) y1 ready to give y c\rage1 coolness1 & "r judgm5t1 9 ! *>ge & 9 ! dea? grapple1 j z mu* z ,he is ) ^? m9i/]+ angels :o w nurse & t5d y\r w\nds 9 hospital4 ,god's bless+ is on !m2 b d y nev] =get t y\r col\rs are a sign to y t ,*ri/'s bless+ is on y4 ,if !y d n mean t to y1 :at 0 ! use ( bless+ !m ) pray]8 ,x mu/ h be5 a lie & a %am4 ,b x is no lie1 brave m51 & no %am2 x is a glori\s tru?1 ( :i* ^? noble rags1 inscrib$ ) noble names ( victory1 %\ld rem9d y e day & e h\r1 t he :o fights = ,que5 & c\ntry 9 a j cause1 is fight+ n only 9 ! ,que5's army1 b 9 ,*ri/'s army1 & t he %all 9 no wise lose 8 rew>d4 ,are n ^! brave words = brave soldi]s8 ,well3 !y are n m9e2 !y are ! ,bible's4 ,! book ( ,revelation tells u h[ ,/4 ,john saw a vision ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ( ,8 ev]la/+ w> aga9/ wrong1 ( :i* ,i spoke j n[4 ,& :at did ! ,"l appe> l8 ,& ,i saw heav5 op5$1 & behold a :ite horse2 & he t sat ^u him is call$ ,fai?ful & ,true1 & 9 righte\sness ,he do? judge & make w>4 ,& ,8 eyes 7 z a flame ( fire2 & ,he 0 clo!d 9 a g>m5t dipp$ 9 blood2 & ,8 "n is call$ ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,& ! armies 9 heav5 foll[$ ,him1 rid+ ^u :ite horses1 clo!d 9 f9e l951 :ite & clean4 ,& out ( ,8 m\? goe? a %>p sword1 t ,he %\ld smite ! nations2 & ,he %all rule !m ) a rod ( iron2 & ,he treade? ! w9epress ( ! fi]c5ess & ( ! wra? ( almighty ,god 7,rev4 xix4 #aa74 ,are n ^! brave words1 my fri5ds8 ,are n ^! soldi]-l words8 ,is n ?is a g5]al wor? foll[+8 ,is n ?is a *>ge ( cavalry wor? %>+ 98 ,!n believe t t g5]al1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 is y\r g5]al4 ,believe t y are %>+ 9 t ev]la/+ *>ge1 to :i* ! glori\s *>ge ( ,balaclava 0 z no?+2 ! ev]la/+ w> :i* ! ,"l ,jesus wages aga9/ all s91 & cruelty1 & wrong--9 :i* ,he w nev] draw bridle-re91 or %ea? ,8 sword1 till ,he has put all enemies "u ,8 feet1 & swept all oppression1 inju/ice1 & wick$ness (f ! face ( ! e>? :i* ,god has giv5 ,him4 ,!re=e ,i c say to y o!r brave words1 my fri5ds 7& n my own1 b ! words ( ! same ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/73--,fe> n !m t c kill ! body1 & aft] t h no m t !y c d4 ,b ,i w =ew>n y :om y %all fe>2 fe> him :o aft] he has kill$ has p[] to de/roy bo? body & s\l 9 hell4 ,n[ all ,engl& kn[s already t y d n fe> ^? :o c kill ! body2 b ,i sometimes fe> t "s ( y are n en\gh afraid ( t enemy wor/ ( all1 :o c kill ! s\l too4 ,& :o is t8 ,/4 ,paul tells u4 ,he is ! devil1 :o has ! p[] ( dea?1 :o lies 9 ambuscade to de/roy y\r body & s\l 9 hell2 & w & c d x2 b only if y let him4 ,n[ :o is ! devil8 ,x is wor? y\r :ile to "k2 = _m a man may be1 z y are1 9 ! ranks ( ,god's army1 & yet do+ ! devil's "w all ! :ile4 ,_m a man may fancy himself a good soldi]1 & =get t a soldi] is a man1 & some?+ m2 & t !re=e1 be=e y c be a good soldi]1 y mu/ fir/ be m or less ( a good man4 ,d y ?9k n8 ,look !n1 & see :e!r ! mo/ upright & god-fe>+ m5 9 y\r ranks are n 9 ! long run ! be/ soldi]s4 ,i don't mean m]ely ! be/ fight]s--! brave/ m5 9 battle4 ,!re goes m ?an m]e bull- dog pluck to ! mak+ ( a soldi]2 & to make a good soldi]1 ,i hold t a man1 ?\gh he be afraid ( no?+ else1 mu/ be horribly afraid ( ! devil1 & t ! bett] & brav] soldi] he is1 ! m afraid ( ! devil he w be4 ,( c\rse t dep5ds ^u :o ! devil is4 ,i w tell y4 ,he is :at 8 "n means1 ! accus] & ! divid]--! evil _s :o sets m5 aga9/ ea* o!r--m5 aga9/ (fic]s1 & (fic]s aga9/ m52 :o sets m5 grumbl+1 puts h>d suspici\s ?\ghts into _! m9ds2 makes !m selfi% & =getful ( _! duty1 tempts !m to c>e only = !mselves1 & help !mselves4 ,y mu/ see t if ^? temp]s once got head 9 an army1 !re w\ld be an end ( all discipl9e--( all ob$i5ce2 & :at is m1 ( all c\rage2 = if ! devil c\ld completely p]suade e man to c>e only = himself1 ! pla9 ?+ = e man to d1 w\ld be to turn r\nd & run = 8 life4 ,t y w nev] d2 b y may give way to ! devil 9 less] matt]s1 & s d ,god's "w ill1 & lose y\r own rew>d f ,god4 ,all grumbl+1 & h>d spee*es1 & tale-be>+ is do+ ! devil's "w4 ,all disord] & laz9ess is do+ ! devil's "w4 ,all cruelty & brutality is do+ ! devil's "w4 ,n[ z to cruelty & brutality1 "s soldi]s fancy :5 t[ns are tak5 9 w>1 t !y may d ?+s = :i* 7to speak ! tru?7 !y ought to be hang$4 ,i mean 9 pla9 ,engli%1 ravi%+ ! wom51 & ill-treat+ un>m$ m51 to make !m give up _! money4 ,:osoev] does ^! ?+s1 ,god's curse is on him1 & 8 s9 w surely f9d him out4 ,no excuse ( be+ 9 hot blood w avail him4 ,no excuse ( hav+ f\ght well be=eh& w avail him4 ,su* cant w no m excuse him ) ,god ?an x w ) truly noble-m9d$ m54 ,he may h be5 brave en\gh be=e1 b he is do+ a c[>d's de$ !n2 he is do+ ! devil's "w1 & ! devil1 & n ,god1 w pay him 8 wages1 to ! utt]mo/ f>?+4 ,b ?\gh ,i tell y to fe> ! devil1 x is only to fe> 8 gett+ ! comm& ov] y4 ,! devil is a li>1 & a li> is always a c[>d4 ,be brave 9 ,god's s]vice4 ,resi/ ! devil & he w flee f y4 ,"o ^w m4 ,if any ( y are madd5$ by he>+ ( ! enemy murd]+ "s ( y\r w\nd$--recollect t rev5ge is "o ( ! devil's works1 ( :i* ! brave m5 _c be too mu* afraid4 ,god =bid t y %\ld ev] be madd5$ into imitat+ su* cruelty4 ,fight ! enemy 9 ,god's "n--& /rike home2 b nev] h on y\r consci5ce ! ?\ght t y /ruck an unnecess>y bl[4 ,y are to kill = ! sake ( victory1 b nev] to kill = ! sake ( kill+4 ,y "k :o x 0 :o pray$ = & excus$ ,8 own murd]]s z ,he hung ^u ! cross4 ,fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d4 ,t 0 ! same ,"l ,jesus :o1 z ,i told y1 is ! great ,w>rior aga9/ all wrong4 ,if ,he 0 n a%am$ to =give1 d y n be a%am$ ei!r4 ,y _c be m brave ?an ,he is2 try1 at lea/1 to be m]ciful l ,him4 ,ov]come evil ) good2 by return+ good = evil y w n only help ,engl&'s cause by s(t5+ ! he>ts ( y\r enemies1 b y w prea* ,*ri/'s gospel to !m--& 9 n[ise lose y\r rew>d4 ,rememb] !n1 always1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! patt]n ( a p]fect w>rior1 :e!r by l& or sea2 & if y be l ,him1 & fight+ n only on ,8 side1 b z ,he likes to see y fight1 t is1 righte\sly & m]cifully aga9/ ! tyrants ( ! e>?--:at h>m c happ5 to y8 ,be sure t :e!r y live1 y w live to ,him2 or :e!r y die1 y die to ,him2 t liv+ or dy+ y w be ,82 & t ,he is m]ciful 7! ,bible says7 9 ?is1 t ,he rew>ds e man accord+ to 8 "w4 ,d y y\r "w l m51 & be sure t ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ w see t y are "r well paid1 if n 9 ?is life1 /ill 9 t life to come1 to :i* may ,he br+ y & all brave m51 :o w /rive to d _! duty 9 t /ation ( life to :i* ,god has call$ !m4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,cortez2 ,,or ,,pluck ,,9 ,,! ,,sixte5? ,,c5tury4 ,a ,,lecture ,,deliv]$ ,,at ,,ald]%ot ,,camp1 ,,nov4 #aheh4 ,x seem$ to me t1 hav+ to speak to-night to soldi]s1 t ,i ought to speak ab\t soldi]s4 ,"s /ory1 ,i ?\ght1 ab\t y\r own pr(ession w\ld please y mo/ & tea* y mo/4 ,"s /ory1 ,i say1 = x is n my bus9ess to tell y :at soldi]s ought to be l4 ,t1 ,i d>esay1 y "k a great deal bett] ?an ,i2 & ,i only hope ,i may d my duty z a p>son half z well z ,briti% soldi]s d _! duty1 & w always d x4 ,s ,i ?\ght ( tell+ y to-night "s sort ( a /ory--a true "o1 ( c\rse1 ab\t w>s & battles--"s /ory ab\t ! ,briti% army2 b !n ,i ?\ght !re are pl5ty ( (fic]s :o c d t f> bett] ?an ,i1--s ,i w take "s /ory ( =eign armies1 & "o ( old times too4 ,& ?\gh no soldi] myself1 b only a s*ol>1 & read] ( que] old books1 ,i may make my s*ol>%ip ( "s use to y :o h to drill & fight1 & die too1 = u com=table folks :o sit at home & read our books by our fireside4 ,!n ,i ?\ght ( ! /ory ( ,cortez ! ,spani>d1 & h[ he conqu]$ ! great empire ( ,mexico ) a h&ful ( brave m54 ,t1 ,i ?\ght1 w\ld be an example to y ( :at m5 c d :o h /\t he>ts & good weapons1 & :o h fai? too 9 ,god1 & believe t if !y d _! duty ,god w prosp] !m4 ,& ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld d x all ! bett]1 because ,i l ! /ory1 & enjoy read+ x aga9 & aga92 = ,i "k no su* da%+ & desp]ate de$ ( c\rage 9 hi/ory1 except ,havelock's advance ^u ,luckn[4 ,s n[ ,i w beg9 my /ory1 tell+ y fir/ :]e ,mexico is1 & :at x 0 l :5 ,cortez l&$ 9 x1 m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,y1 all ( y1 h he>d ( ! ,we/ ,india /ation--"s ( y h be5 !re4 ,beyond ^? ,we/ ,india ,isl&s lies ! great ,gulf ( ,mexico1 & beyond t ! ma9l& ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 & ,mexico itself4 ,x is n[ ?9ly peopl$ by ,spani>ds1 ! desc5dants ( settl]s :o came ov] aft] ,cortez's "t2 & a v lazy1 c[>dly set mo/ ( !m are1--v diff]5t f ! old h]oes1 _! =efa!rs4 ,our ,yankee c\s9s c lick !m n[1 "o to five1 & w end1 ,i believe1 9 conqu]+ ! :ole c\ntry4 ,b 9 ,cortez's "t1 ! place 0 v diff]5t4 ,x 0 full ( va/ numb]s ( hea!ns1 br[ni% col\r$ p1 some?+ l ! ,r$ ,indians y see 9 ,canada1 b a fair]1 h&som]1 /\t]1 heavi]-bodi$ race2 & mu* m civilis$ also4 ,!y _h great cities & idol temples1 aqu$ucts = wat]1 & all sorts ( noble build+s1 all ( mo/ curi\sly c>v$ /one2 :i* is all ! m wond]ful & cr$itable to !m1 :5 we rememb] t !y _h no iron--n a knife--n a nail ( iron among !m4 ,b !y _h f\nd out h[ to make bronze by mix+ t9 & copp]1 & ) x c\ld "w ! h>de/ /ones1 z well z we c ) iron4 ,!y _h ano!r /uff :i* 0 curi\s en\gh1 ( :i* !y made knives1 razors1 arr[ heads1 & saw-edg$ swords z ke5 z razors--& t 0 glass4 ,!y did n make ! glass--!y f\nd x ab\t ! burn+ m\nta9s1 ( :i* ,mexico is full2 itztli !y call$ x2 we call x obsidian4 ,x is t\gh] ?an our glass1 & *ips to a f9e razor edge4 ,i h se5 arr[s ( x1 :i* ,i am c]ta9 w\ld g clean ?r\gh a man1 & knives :i* w\ld take 8 arm (f1 bone & all4 ,i want y to rememb] ^! glass weapons1 = ,cortez's ,spani>ds _h cause en\gh to rememb] !m :5 !y came to fight4 ,gunp[d]1 ( c\rse1 !y knew no?+ (1 nor ( horses or cattle ei!r4 ,!y _h no bea/s ( draught2 & all ! /ones & timb] = _! magnific5t build+s 7 c>ri$ by h&4 ,b !y 7 fir/-rate f>m]s2 & = h&icraft "w1 su* z pott]y1 weav+1 & mak+ all k9ds ( ornam5ts1 ,i c answ] = x1 = ,i h se5 a good deal ( _! "w--!y _h n !n _! equals 9 ! _w4 ,!y made ! mo/ beautiful dresses out ( ! fea!rs ( birds--p>rots1 humm+ birds1 & su* l1 :i* fill ! =e/s 9 hot c\ntries4 ,& :at 0 m1 _! c\ntry ab\nd$ 9 gold & jewels1 & !y knew h[ to "w !m1 j z well z we d4 ,!y c\ld "w gold into ! lik5ess ( fl[]s1 ( birds ) e fea!r l life1 & into a ?\s& tr9kets4 ,_! soil 0 mo/ fruitful ( all t man c want--!re 0 en\gh ( ! be/ = all to eat2 & altoge!r !re nev] 0 a ri*]1 & ne$ nev] h be5 a happi] p1 if !y _h b be5 good4 ,b t 0 j :at !y 7 n4 ,a bad lot !y 71 cruel & blood-?ir/y1 cont9ually at w> ) ea* o!r2 & z = cruelty1 j take ?is "o /ory4 ,at ! op5+ ( a great temple to "o ( _! idols 9 #adhf1 ab\t ?irty ye>s be=e ! ,spani>ds came1 !y sacrific$ to ! idol sev5ty-?\s& human be+s6 ,?is (f]+ 9 sacrifice ( human be+s to _! idols 0 _! regul> practice4 ,!y got ^! poor creatures by conqu]+ all ! nations r\nd1 & c>ry+ back _! prison]s to sacrifice2 & if !y fail$1 !y took poor p ( _! own1 = blood !y & _! false gods mu/ h4 ,m51 & sometimes wom5 & *ildr51 7 murd]$ by !m 9 _! temples1 (t5 ) ! mo/ horrible tortures1 to ! numb]1 ,i am afraid !re is no d\bt ( x1 ( _m ?\s&s e ye>2 & _! fle% aft]w>ds cook$ delicately1 0 eat5 z a luxury by p :o1 z f> z outw>d %[ w5t1 7 j z f9e g5tlem5 & ladies z !re are n[4 ,:5 ! ,spani>ds got into ,mexico1 !y f\nd ! walls ( ! temples cru/$ in*es ?ick 9 blood1 ! alt>s ( ! idols heap$ ) smok+ human he>ts1 & :ole h\ses full ( skulls4 ,!y c\nt$ 9 "o h\se "o hundr$ & ?irty-six ?\s& skulls4 ,x 0 high "t to get rid ( ^? ,mexicans (f ! face ( ! e>?2 & 9 ,god's good "t a man 0 f\nd to rid ! e>? ( !m1 & t man 0 ,h]n&o ,cortez4 ,& :o 0 ,cortez8 ,he 0 a poor "y ,spani% g5tleman1 son ( an infantry capta91 :o1 9 8 y\?1 0 sickly & weakly2 & 8 fa!r tri$ to make a lawy] ( him1 & w\ld h done x1 b "y ,cortez kick$ ov] ! traces1 z we say1 "r & left1 & turn$ out su* a wild fell[1 t he w\ld n /ay at college2 & aft] gett+ into pl5ty ( scrapes1 />t$ z a soldi] to ! ,we/ ,indies :5 he 0 only n9ete54 ,little did p ?9k :at /uff !re 0 9 t wild1 sickly lad6 ,h[ he got on 9 ! ,spani% ,we/ ,indies w\ld be a long /ory4 ,i w only tell y t he turn$ out a ?or\ghly good soldi]1 & a v da%+ sm>t fell[1 a fir/-rate rid] & f5c]1 a great d&y 9 8 dress2 b also--& if y g to hot climates1 keep ?is 9 m9d--a p>ticul>ly sob] & temp]ate man1 :o drank no?+1 & c\ld eat any?+4 ,& he _h1 x is said1 ! mo/ extraord9>y p[] ( manag+ 8 m54 ,he 0 always cool & det]m9$2 & :at he said _h to be done1 & !y knew x2 b 8 way ) !m 0 s frank & k9d1 & he 0 s ready to be ! =emo/ 9 d>+ & endur+1 liv+ worse (t5 ?an 8 own m51 :ile he 0 do+ e ?+ = _! com=t1 t !re 0 no?+ !y w\ld n d = him1 z ! ev5t prov$--= if ^? soldi]s _h n tru/$ him = life & dea?1 ,i %\ld n h ?is gr& /ory to tell4 ,at la/ he m>ri$ a v pretty woman1 & got an e/ate 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 & settl$ d[n !re2 & ! *ances 7 t5 to "o t no "o ev] he>d ( him4 ,h[ev]1 dim reports came to ! ,we/ ,indies ( ?is great empire ( ,mexico1 & ( all its wond]s & weal?1 & t /irr$ up ,cortez's blood2 & no?+ w\ld s]ve him b t leav+ wife & e/ate1 he mu/ />t out aga9 to seek 8 =tune4 ,he got a commission f ! ,gov]nor1 su* z x 01 = !y 7 lawless places ^? ,spani% ,we/ ,indies !n2 & ev]ybody fulfill$ a c]ta9 ,iri%man's notion ( true lib]ty--= he did :at 0 "r 9 ! sight ( 8 own eyes1 & :at 0 wrong too--& ,cortez's commission 0 to g & discov] ?is c\ntry1 & trade ) ! p1 & make ,*ri/ians ( !m--t is1 if he c\ld4 ,s he got toge!r a little army1 & sail$ away ) x = ! unkn[n l&4 ,he _h ab\t "o hundr$ sailors1 five hundr$ & fifty soldi]s arm$ ) sword & pike1 & among !m ?irty-two cross-b[ m51 & ?irte5 muskete]s4 ,above all1 he _h sixte5 horses1 t5 heavy guns--or :at may be call$ heavy guns 9 ^? times--ab\t #i-p\nd]s1 ,i suppose1 & f\r small] guns2 & ) t he set out to conqu] a new _w2 & he conqu]$ x6 ,he did n "k :i!r he 0 go+4 ,all he knew 01 t ?is wond]ful c\ntry ( ,mexico 0 some:]e1 & treasures ine/imable 9 x4 ,& "o o!r ?+ he knew1 t if mortal man c\ld get !re1 he w\ld4 ,he l&$ at ,tabasco--:]e ,v]a ,cruz city /&s n[--f\ght ) ! ,indians1 :o ran away at ! sight ( ! horses & noise ( ! cannon2 & !n made fri5ds ) !m4 ,f !m he got pres5ts1 & among o!rs1 a pres5t :i* 0 wor? m ?an its weight 9 gold to him1 namely1 a "y slave girl1 :o _h be5 born ne> ,mexico1 & knew ! language4 ,%e 0 v clev]1 & v beautiful2 & soon le>nt to speak ,spani%4 ,%e _h be5 a pr9cess 9 h] own c\ntry1 & 0 sold z a slave by h] cruel /epmo!r4 ,!y made a ,*ri/ian ( h]1 & call$ h] ,dona ,m>9a1--h] ,indian "n 0 ,mal9*e1--& %e became ,cortez's int]pret] to ! ,indians1 & 8 secret>y4 ,& %e lov$ him & s]v$ him z fai?fully z true woman ev] lov$ man1 & sav$ him & 8 f a hundr$ dang]s4 ,& ! ,spani>ds rev]5ce h] "n /ill2 & call a mighty sn[ m\nta9 aft] h]1 ,mal9*e1 to ?is day4 ,aft] t he m>*$ inl&1 he>+ m & m ( ! wond]s ( ,mexico1 till he came at la/1 aft] _m adv5tures1 to a c\ntry call$ ,tlascala1 up among high m\nta9s4 ,! m5 :o liv$ !re seem to h be5 r\gh hone/ fell[s2 & brave en\gh !y %[$ !mselves4 ,! ,mexicans :o liv$ 9 ! pla9s bel[ nev] c\ld conqu] !m1 ?\gh !y _h be5 fight+ ) !m = full two hundr$ ye>s4 ,^! ,tlascalans turn$ out l m51 & f\ght ,cortez--"o hundr$ ,indians to "o ,spani>d !y f\ght = f\r mortal h\rs2 b horses & cannon 7 too mu* = !m1 & by ev5+ !y 7 beat5 (f4 ,!y attempt$ to surprise him ! same night1 & 7 beat5 (f aga9 ) great slaught]4 ,:]eon a /range ?+ happ5$4 ,cortez1 ?r\gh ,dona ,m>9a1 8 int]pret]1 s5t !m 9 fair t]ms4 ,if !y w\ld make peace he w\ld =get & =give all2 if n1 he w\ld kill e man ( !m1 & level _! city to ! gr\nd4 ,:]eon1 aft] m fight+1 ! ,tlascalans behav$ l wise & brave m54 ,!y und]/ood at la/ t ,cortez's po9t 0 n ,tlascala1 b ,mexico2 & ! ,mexicans 7 _! bitt]e/ enemies2 & !y _h ! good s5se to %ake h&s ) ! ,spani>ds1 & make all up4 ,& fai?ful fri5ds !y 71 & bravely !y f\ght side by side dur+ all ! t]rible campaign t foll[$4 ,mean:ile1 ,cortez's own m5 began to lose he>t4 ,!y _h _h t]rible fight+ already1 & no plund]4 ,z = gett+ to ,mexico1 x 0 all a dream4 ,b ,cortez & ,dona ,m>9a1 ?is wond]ful ,indian girl1 kept !m up4 ,no d\bt !y 7 9 awful dang]--a h&ful ( /rang]s walk+ bl9dfold 9 a va/ empire1 n "o foot ( gr\nd ( :i* !y knew3 b ,cortez knew ! fur!r !y w5t ! fur!r !y mu/ g1 = x 0 impossible to g back4 ,s on & on !y w5t2 & z !y w5t !y met ambassadors f ,montezuma1 ! great ,emp]or ( ,mexico4 ,! v sight ( ^! m5 confirm$ all t !y _h he>d ( ! ri*es ( t great empire1 = ^! ,indian lords came blaz+ ) gold & jewels1 & ! mo/ magnific5t dresses2 & ( _! p[]1 = at "o city :i* _h let ,cortez 9 peaceably )\t ask+ ! ,emp]or's leave1 !y dem&$ z a f9e five & tw5ty ,indian "y m5 & =ty girls to be (f]$ 9 sacrifice to _! idols4 ,cortez answ]$ t by clapp+ !m 9 irons1 & !n s5d+ !m back to ! ,emp]or1 ) a message t :e!r he lik$ or n1 he 0 com+ to ,mexico4 ,y may call t desp]ate ra%ness2 b l a good deal ( ra%ness1 x paid4 ,?is great ,emp]or ,montezuma 0 utt]ly panic-/rick54 ,!re 7 old prophecies t :ite gods %\ld come ov] ! sea & de/roy him & 8 empire2 & he took x into 8 head t ^! ,spani>ds 7 ! :ite gods1 & t !re 0 no use resi/+ !m4 ,he _h be5 a brave man 9 8 y\?1 & a great w>rior2 b he utt]ly lo/ 8 head n[4 ,he s5t magnific5t pres5ts to ! ,spani>ds to buy !m (f2 b t only made !m ! m ke5 to come on2 & come !y did1 till !y saw und]nea? !m ! city ( ,mexico1 :i* mu/ h be5 !n "o ( ! wond]s ( ! _w4 ,x lay 9 ! mid/ ( a great salt lake1 & c\ld only be rea*$ f %ore by long causeways1 beautifully built ( /one4 ,on ?is lake 7 _m isl&s2 & :at 0 mo/ curi\s ( all1 float+ g>d5s1 cov]$ ) all sorts ( vegetables & fl[]s4 ,h[ big ! city 0 no "o w ev] "k n[2 b ! old ru9s ( x %[ h[ magnific5t its build+s mu/ h be51 full ( palaces & temples ( e k9d ( c>v$ /one1 surr\nd$ by fl[] g>d5s1 :ile ! :ole city 0 full ( f\nta9s1 suppli$ ) pure wat] br\ght 9 pipes f ! m\nta9s r\nd4 ,i suppose s beautiful a sight z t city ( ,mexico has nev] be5 se5 s9ce on e>?4 ,only "o ugly feature !re 0 9 x--great pyramids ( /one1 hundr$s ( !m1 ) idol temples on ! top1 on ea* ( :i* 0 kept up a p]petual fire1 f$ ) ! fat ( human be+s4 ,to _! surprise ! ,emp]or receiv$ !m peaceably1 came out to meet !m1 gave !m su* pres5ts1 t ! common soldi]s 7 cov]$ ) *a9s ( gold2 invit$ !m into ! city1 & gave !m a magnific5t palace to live 91 & endless slaves to wait ^u !m4 ,x s\nds all l a fairy tale2 b x is z true z t y & ,i are "h4 ,b ! cunn+ emp]or _h be5 plott+ aga9/ !m all ! :ile2 & no great blame to him2 & at la/ "o ( ^? plots came to light2 & ,cortez made up 8 m9d to take ! ,emp]or prison]4 ,& he did x4 ,"r or wrong1 we c h>dly say n[4 ,?is ,montezuma 0 a bad1 false man1 a tyrant & a cannibal2 b /ill x looks ugly to seize a man :o is act+ z y\r fri5d4 ,h[ev]1 ,cortez _h c\rage1 9 ! mid/ ( t great city1 ) hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,indians r\nd him1 to g & tell ! ,emp]or t he mu/ come ) him4 ,&--s /rong is a man :5 he *ooses to be /rong--! ,emp]or actually w5t ) ,cortez a prison]4 ,cortez--& t 0 an unwor?y action--put him 9 irons = an h\r1 to %[ him t he 0 ma/]2 & !n took (f 8 irons1 & treat$ him l a k+4 ,! poor ,emp]or _h all he want$--all 8 wives1 & slaves1 & f9]y1 & eatables1 & dr9kables2 b he 0 a m]e puppet 9 ! ,spani>d's h&s2 & knew x4 ,& /rangely en\gh1 n be+ able to get out ( 8 m9d ! fancy t ^! ,spani>ds 7 gods1 or at lea/1 ! *ildr5 ( ! gods1 he treat$ !m s g5]\sly & k9dly1 t !y all lov$ him2 he obey$ !m 9 ev]y?+2 took up a great fri5d%ip ) sev]al2 & end$ actually by giv+ !m all 8 treasures ( gold to melt d[n & "p among !mselves4 ,z ,i say1 x s\nds all l a fairy tale1 b x happ5$ 9 ?is v mon? ( ,novemb] #aeai4 ,b ,cortez _h be5 too prosp]\s n to meet ) a mi%ap4 ,e great man mu/ be tri$ by tr\ble2 & s 0 ,cortez4 ,news came to him t a fre% army ( ,spani>ds _h l&$1 z he ?\ght at fir/1 to help him4 ,!y _h n9e hundr$ m51 eighty ( :om 7 horse soldi]s1 eighty musquete]s1 "o hundr$ & fifty cross-b[ m51 a good tra9 ( heavy guns1 ammunition1 c4 ,:at 0 ,cortez's disgu/ :5 he f\nd t ! trea*]\s ,gov]nor ( ,cuba _h s5t !m1 n to help him1 b to take him prison] z a rebel8 ,x 0 a villa9\s bus9ess got up out ( envy ( ,cortez's success1 & covet\sness ( 8 booty4 ,b 9 ! ,spani% colonies 9 ^? days1 s f> f home1 !re 0 v little law2 & ! gov]nors & adv5tur]s 7 always qu>rell+ & fight+ ) ea* o!r4 ,:at did ,cortez d8 made up 8 m9d z usual to d ! desp]ate ?+1 & m>*$ aga9/ ,n>vaez ) only sev5ty m51 no guns1 & h>dly any muskets--sev5ty aga9/ n9e hundr$4 ,x 0 fe>ful odds2 b he 0 =c$ to leave ! re/ to keep ,mexico d[n4 ,& he arm$ 8 m5 ) v long lances1 tipp$ at bo? ends ) copp]--= he _h no iron2 ) !m he hop$ to face ,n>vaez's cavalry4 ,& he did x4 ,happily on 8 road he met an old fri5d ) "o hundr$ & tw5ty soldi]s1 :o _h be5 s5t (f to =m a colony on ! coa/4 ,!y 7 z true z /eel to him4 ,& ) t "o hundr$ & n9ety he surpris$ & defeat$ by night ,n>vaez's spl5did little army4 ,& :at is m1 aft] beat+ !m1 made su* fri5ds ) !m1 t he engag$ !m all next morn+ to m>* ) him :]ev] he want$4 ,! man 0 l a spid]--:oev] fell into 8 net1 fri5d or foe1 nev] came out aga9 till he _h suck$ him dry4 ,n[ he hurri$ back to ,mexico1 & t]ribly good reason he _h2 = ,alv>ado :om he _h left 9 g>rison _h qu>rell$ ) ! ,mexicans1 & set ^u !m at "o ( _! idol fea/s1 & massacr$ great numb]s ( _! lead+ m54 ,x 0 a bloody black bus9ess1 & bitt]ly ! ,spani>ds paid = x4 ,cortez :5 he he>d x actually lo/ 8 temp] = once1 & call$ 8 lieut5ant-g5]al a madman & a traitor2 b he c\ld n af=d to ca%i] him1 = aft] all he 0 ! be/ & brave/ man he _h4 ,b ! mis*ief 0 done4 ,! :ole city ( ,mexico1 ! :ole c\ntry r\nd1 _h ris5 9 fury1 _h driv5 ! ,spani% g>rison into ! great palace2 & wor/ ( all1 _h burnt ! boats1 :i* ,cortez _h left to get (f by1 if ! bridges 7 bur/ d[n4 ,s !re 0 ,alv>ado %ut up1 exactly l ! ,engli% at ,luckn[1 ) ?is diff]5ce1 t ! ,spani>ds des]v$ :at !y got1 & ! ,engli%1 ,god kn[s1 did n4 ,& !re 0 ,cortez l ano!r ,havelock or ,col9 ,campbell m>*+ to deliv] !m4 ,b he met a v diff]5t reception4 ,^! crafty ,mexicans nev] /ruck a bl[4 ,all 0 z /ill z ! grave4 ,z !y came ov] ! long causeways & bridges1 !re 0 n a canoe ^u ! lake1 n an ,indian 9 ! float+ g>d5s4 ,z !y m>*$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! glori\s city1 ! /reets 7 z empty z a des]t4 ,& ! ,spani>d knew t he 0 walk+ into a trap1 out ( :i* none ( !m might come out alive2 b _! he>ts nev] fail$ !m1 & !y m>*$ on to ! s\nd ( _! bugles1 & 7 answ]$ by joyful salutes ( cannon f ! reliev$ g>rison4 ,! ,mexicans _h %ut up ! m>kets1 & no food 0 to be got4 ,cortez s5t to op5 !m4 ,he s5t ano!r mess5g] (f to ! coa/ to say all 0 safe1 & t he %\ld soon conqu] ! rebels4 ,b "h1 a clev]] man ?an ,i mu/ tell ! /ory4 ,b sc>cely _h 8 mess5g] be5 gone half an h\r1 :5 he return$ brea?less ) t]ror & cov]$ ) w\nds4 ',! city1' he said1 '0 all 9 arms6 ! drawbridges 7 rais$1 & ! enemy w\ld soon be ^u !m6 ,he spoke tru?4 ,x 0 n long be=e a ho>se sull5 s\nd became audible1 l t ( ! ro>+ ( di/ant wat]s4 ,x grew l\d] & l\d]1 till f ! p>apet surr\nd+ ! enclosure1 ! great av5ues :i* l$ to x might be se5 d>k ) ! masses ( w>riors1 :o came roll+ on 9 a confus$ tide t[>ds ! =tress4 ,at ! same "t ! t]races & flat ro(s 9 ! neighb\rhood 7 ?rong$ ) combatants1 br&i%+ _! missiles1 :o seem$ to h ris5 up z if by magic6 ,x 0 a spectacle to appall ! /\te/4 ,! ,spani% =ces 7 cr[d$ into a small compact mass 9 ! palace1 & ! :ole army c\ld be assembl$ at a mom5t's notice4 ,no soon]1 !re=e1 did ! trumpet call to arms1 ?an e soldi] 0 at 8 po/--! cavalry m\nt$1 ! artill]ym5 at _! guns1 & ! ar*]s & arquebusi]s /ation$ s z to give ! assailants a w>m reception4 ,on !y came1 ) ! companies1 or irregul> masses1 into :i* ! multitude 0 divid$1 ru%+ =w>d ea* 9 its own d5se column1 ) _m a gay bann] display$1 & _m a bright gleam ( light reflect$ f helmet1 arr[1 & spe> head1 z !y 7 toss$ ab\t 9 _! disord]ly array4 ,z !y drew ne>1 ! ,aztecs set up a hide\s yell1 :i* rose f> above ! s\nd ( %ell & atabat1 & _! o!r rude in/rum5ts ( w>like melody4 ,!y foll[$ ?is by a tempe/ ( missiles--/ones1 d>ts1 arr[s--:i* fell ?ick z ra9 on ! besieg$4 ,! ,spani>ds wait$ till ! =emo/ column _h arriv$1 :5 a g5]al dis*>ge ( artill]y & arquebusses swept ! ranks ( ! assailants1 & m[$ !m d[n by hundr$s4 #bbb 4 4 4 ,s ! fight rag$ on ) fury = two days1 :ile ! ,aztecs1 ,indians :o only f\ght by day1 h[l$ out to ! wret*$ ,spani>ds e night4 ,on ! ?ird day ,cortez br\ght out ! ,emp]or ,montezuma1 & comm&$ him to quiet ! ,indians4 ,! unhappy man obey$ him4 ,he _h made up 8 m9d t ^! ,spani>ds 7 ! :ite gods1 :o 7 to take 8 k+dom f him1 & he submitt$ to !m l a %eep to ! but*]4 ,he w5t up to a t[] 9 all 8 royal robes & jewels4 ,at ! sight ! ,indians :o fill$ ! great squ>e bel[ 7 all hu%$--?\s&s ?rew !mselves on _! faces2 & to _! utt] a/oni%m5t1 he ask$ !m :at !y meant by rebell+4 ,he 0 no prison]1 he said1 b ! ,spani>d's gue/ & fri5d4 ,! ,spani>ds w\ld g peaceably1 if !y w\ld let !m4 ,9 any case he 0 ! ,spani>d's fri5d4 ,! ,indians answ]$ him by a yell ( fury & contempt4 ,he 0 a dog--a woman--fit only to weave & sp92 & a volley ( /ones & arr[s flew at him4 ,"o /ruck him on ! head & dropp$ him s5seless4 ,! ,indians set up a h[l ( t]ror2 & fright5$ at :at !y _h done1 fl$ away a%am$4 ,! wret*$ ,emp]or refus$ com=t1 food1 help1 tore ! b&ages f 8 w\nds1 & di$ 9 two days4 ,he _h be5 a bad man1 a cannibal1 & a but*]1 blood-?ir/y & covet\s1 a ravi%] ( virg9s1 & a tyrant to 8 p4 ,b ! ,spani>ds _h got to love him 9 spite ( all2 = a true fri5d he _h be5 to !m1 & a fe>ful loss to !m j n[4 ,! battle w5t on worse ?an ev]4 ,! great idol temple comm&$ ! palace1 & 0 cov]$ ) ,mexican w>riors4 ,& next day ,cortez s5t a p>ty to /orm x4 ,!y tri$ to get up ! w9d+ /airs1 & 7 driv5 back ?ree times ) fe>ful loss4 ,cortez1 ?\gh he _h b "o h& to fight )1 salli$ out & cle>$ ! pyramid himself1 aft] a fe>ful h&-to-h& fight ( ?ree h\rs1 up ! w9d+ /airs1 along ! plat=ms1 & at la/ ^u ! great squ>e on ! top1 an acre 9 bread?4 ,e ,mexican 0 ei!r kill$1 or hurl$ d[n ! sides4 ,! idol1 ! w> god1 ) its gold disc ( ble$+ he>ts smok+ be=e x1 0 hurl$ d[n & ! :ole accurs$ place set on fire & de/roy$4 ,?ree hundr$ h\ses r\nd 7 also burnt t night2 b ( :at use8 ,! ,spani>ds 7 />v+1 hemm$ 9 by hundr$s ( ?\s&s4 ,!y 7 l a s+le wasp inside a bee-hive4 ,let him kill ! bees by hundr$s1 he mu/ be kill$ himself at la/4 ,he made up 8 m9d to evacuate ! city1 to leave all 8 conque/s beh9d him4 ,x 0 a t]rible disappo9tm5t1 b x _h to be done4 ,!y m>*$ out by night 9 good ord]1 ) all _! guns & ammunition1 & ) imm5se plund]2 z mu* ( poor ,montezuma's treasures z !y c\ld c>ry4 ,! old h&s took v little2 !y knew :at !y 7 ab\t4 ,! fre% ones f ,n>vaez's army load$ !mselves ) gold & jewels1 & _h to pay de> = !m4 ,cortez1 ,i ought to tell y1 took good c>e ( ,dona ,m>9a4 ,he s5t h] =w>d "u a /rong gu>d ( ,tlascalans1 ) all ! o!r wom54 ,! great /reet 0 cross$ by _m canals4 ,!n ! causeway across ! lake1 two miles long1 0 cross$ by m canals1 & at e "o ( ^! ! ,indians _h tak5 away ! bridges4 ,cortez knew t1 & _h made a movable bridge2 b he _h only "t to make "o1 & t ( c\rse _h to be tak5 up at ! re>1 & c>ri$ =w>d to ! front e "t !y cross$ a dyke2 & t made endless delay4 ,z long z !y 7 9 ! city1 h[ev]1 all w5t well2 b ! mom5t !y came out ^u ! lake causeway1 out ?und]$ ! s]p5t-sk9 drums f ! top ( e temple1 ! con* %ells blew1 & out sw>m$ ! :ole hive ( bees1 aga9/ ! "o brave wasp :o 0 /ruggl+4 ,! ,spani>ds cle>$ ! dyke by cavalry & artill]y1 & got to ! fir/ canal1 laid d[n ! bridge1 & ov] sl[ly b safely1 amid a /orm ( /ones & arr[s4 ,!y got to ! second canal1 fifte5 or tw5ty feet broad4 ,:y1 9 ,god's "n1 0 n ! bridge br\ght on8 ,in/ead ( ! bridge came news f ! re>4 ,! weight ( ! artill]y _h be5 too great = ! bridge1 & x 0 jamm$ fa/4 ,& !re !y 7 on a n>r[ dyke fifty feet broad1 9 ! mid/ ( ! lake1 9 ! d>k midnight1 ) c\ntless ?\s&s ( ,indians1 ar\nd1 be=e1 beh9d1 & ! "l h m]cy on !m6 ,:at foll[$ y may guess--?\gh "s ( ! brave m5 :o f\ght !re1 & :o wrote ! /ory !mselves--:i* ,i h read--h>dly knew4 ,! cavalry tri$ to swim _! horses ov]4 ,"s got safe1 o!rs roll$ into ! lake4 ,! infantry foll[$ pell mell1 cut d[n l %eep by arr[s & /ones1 by ! t]rible glass swords ( ! ,indians1 :o cr[d$ r\nd _! canoes4 ,! waggons pre/ on ! m51 ! guns on !m1 ! re> on !m aga91 till 9 a few m9utes ! canal 0 *ok$ ) wri?+ bodies ( m5 & horses1 cannon1 gold & treasure ine/imable1 ov] :i* ! survivors scrambl$ to ! fur!r bank4 ,cortez1 :o 0 help+ ! re> =d$ ! gap on horseback1 & hurri$ on to f9d a ?ird & l>g] canal :i* no "o d>e cross4 ,b ! ,indians 7 n s ?ick "h1 & plung+ into ! wat] !y got ?r\gh z !y c\ld4 ,& woe t night to ! soldi] :o _h lad5 himself ) ,indian treasure4 ,dragg$ to ! bottom by ! weight ( _! plund]1 hundr$s di$ !re dr[n$ by t v gold to f9d :i* !y _h cross$ ! seas1 & f\ght s _m a bloody battle4 ,:at is ! use ( mak+ a sad /ory long8 ,!y rea*$ ! %ore1 & sat d[n l m5 desp]ate & =$one 9 a great idol temple4 ,sev]al ( _! f9e/ (fic]s1 ?ree-f\r?s ( _! m51 7 kill$ & miss+1 ?ree-f\r?s too ( _! horses--all ,cortez's pap]s1 all _! cannon1 all _! treasure4 ,!y _h n ev5 a musket left4 ,no?+ to face ! ,indians ) b tw5ty-?ree crippl$ horses1 a few damag$ crossb[s1 & _! good old swords4 ,cortez's fir/ "q 0 = poor ,dona ,m>ima1 & /range to say %e 0 safe4 ,! tru/y ,tlascalan ,indians _h br\ght h] ?r\gh x all4 ,alv>ado ! lieut5ant 0 safe too4 ,if he _h be5 ! cause ( all t mis]y1 he did 8 be/ to make up = x4 ,he /ay$ beh9d fight+ at ! la/ canal till all 7 ov]1 & ! ,indians clos+ r\nd him4 ,!n he set 8 long lance 9 ! wat]1 & to ! a/oni%m5t ( bo? armies1 leapt ! canal clean1 :ile ! ,indians %\t$1 ,?is is inde$ ! ,tonatiah1 ! *ild ( ! ,sun4 ,! gap is %[n n[1 & x is call$ to ?is day1 ,alv>ado's ,leap4 ,god =give him6 = if he 0 a cruel man1 he 0 at lea/ a brave "o6 ,cortez sat d[n1 a ru9$ man1 & z he look$ r\nd = 8 old comrades1 & miss$ "o face aft] ano!r1 he cov]$ 8 face ) 8 h&s & cri$ l a *ild4 ,& 0 he a ru9$ man8 ,nev] less4 ,no man is ru9$ till 8 pluck is gone4 ,he got 8 />v+ & %iv]+ m5 toge!r1 & away = ! m\nta9s to get back to ! fri5dly p ( ,tlascala4 ,! p foll[$ !m along ! hills %\t+1 ,g on6 y w soon f9d y\rselves :]e y _c escape4 ,b he w5t on--till he saw :at !y meant4 ,wait+ = him 9 a pass 0 an army ( ,indians--two hundr$ ?\s&1 "s writ]s say--all fre% & fully arm$4 ,:at c\ld he d8 ,to surr5d]1 0 to be sacrific$ e man to ! idols2 s he m>*$ on4 ,he _h /ill tw5ty horses1 & he put t5 on ea* flank4 ,he bade 8 m5 n /rike ) _! sword b give ! po9t4 ,he made a spee* to 8 m54 ,!y _h beat5 ! ,indians1 he said1 _m a "t at j z fe>ful odds4 ,god _h br\ght !m ?r\gh s f>1 ,god w\ld n des]t !m1 = !y 7 fight+ on ,8 side aga9/ ! hea!n2 & s he w5t /raight at ! va/ army ( ,indians4 ,!y 7 surr\nd$1 swall[$ up by !m = a few m9utes4 ,9 ! c\rse ( an h\r ! ,spani>ds _h r\t$ !m utt]ly ) imm5se slaught]4 ,( all ! battles ,i ev] read (1 ?is battle ( ,otumba is "o ( ! mo/ miracul\s4 ,"s say t ,cortez conqu]$ ,mexico by gunp[d]3 he _h none !n1 nei!r cannon nor musket4 ,! sword & lance did x all1 & !y 9 ! h&s ( m5 worn out ) fam9e1 cold1 & fatigue1 & ,i _h said brok5-he>t$ into ! b>ga94 ,b !re 0 no break+ ^? m5's he>ts--:at won t battle1 :at won ,mexico1 0 ! indomitable pluck ( ! :ite man1 be=e :i* ! ,indian1 :e!r ,am]ican or ,h9doo1 nev] has /ood1 & nev] w /& to ! _w's end4 ,! ,spani>ds prov$ x 9 ,am]ica ( old1 ?\gh !y 7 bett] arm$ ?an ! ,indian4 ,b !re are ^? :o h prov$ x ^u ,indians z well arm$ z !mselves4 ,ay1 my fri5ds1 ,i %\ld be no ,engli%man1 if :ile ,i told ?is /ory1 ,i c\ld help ?9k+ all ! :ile ( our brave comrades 9 ,india1 :o h conqu]$ z ,cortez conqu]$1 & aga9/ j z fe>ful odds2 ^: enemies 7 arm$1 n ) copp] arr[s & glass knives1 b ) ,european muskets1 ,european cannon1 & mo/ dang]\s ( all1 ,european discipl9e4 ,i say ,cortez did wond]s 9 8 "t2 b ,i say too t our ,indian h]oes h done m1 & done x 9 a bett] cause4 ,& t is ! hi/ory ( ! conque/ ( ,mexico4 ,:at1 y may ask1 is t ! end8 ,:5 we are leav+ ! ,spani>ds a worn-out & />v+ h&ful /ruggl+ back = refuge to ,tlascala1 )\t any?+ b _! old swords2 d y call t a conque/8 ,yes1 ,i d2 j z ,i call ! gett+ back to ,cawnpore1 aft] ! relief ( ,luckn[1 ! conque/ ( ,india4 ,x %[$ :i* 0 ! bett] man1 ,engli%man or sepoy1 j z ! retreat f ,mexico %[$ :i* 0 ! bett] man1 ,spani>d or ,indian4 ,! sepoys 7 c[$ f t day1 j z ! ,mexicans 7 c[$ aft] ,otumba4 ,!y _h f\ght ) all possible odds on _! side1 & be5 lick$2 & :5 m5 are once c[$1 all ! re/ is m]ely a "w ( "t4 ,s x 0 ) ,cortez4 ,he w5t back to ,tlascala4 ,he got by m]e accid5t1 z we say1 a re9=cem5t ( ,spani>ds4 ,he /irr$ up all ! ,indian nations r\nd1 :o 7 we>y ( ! cruel tyranny ( ! ,mexicans2 he made l>ge boats to navigate ! lake1 & he m>*$ back ^u ,mexico ! next ye> ) ab\t six hundr$ ,spani>ds & n9e cannon--ab\t half ! =ce :i* he _h _h be=e2 b ) a hundr$ ?\s& ,indian allies1 :o1 l ! /urdy ,tlascalans1 prov$ z true to him z /eel4 ,truly1 if he 0 n a great g5]al1 :o is8 ,he m>*$ back1 tak+ city aft] city z he w5t1 & besieg$ ,mexico4 ,x 0 a long & we>y siege4 ,! ,indians f\ght l fi5ds4 ,! causeways _h to be tak5 y>d by y>d2 b ,cortez1 wise by sad exp]i5ce1 put 8 cannon into ! boats & swept !m f ! wat]4 ,!n ! city _h to be tak5 h\se by h\se4 ,! ,indians drove him back aga9 & aga91 till !y 7 />v$ to skeletons1 & ^? :o us$ to eat _! enemies 7 driv5 to eat ea* o!r4 ,/ill !y w\ld n give 94 ,at la/1 aft] _m weeks ( fight+1 x 0 all ov]4 ,! glori\s ,mexican empire 0 crumbl$ to du/4 ,^? pr\d nobles1 :o us$ to fat !mselves ^u ! bodies ( all ! nations r\nd1 7 r$uc$ to a h&ful ( />v+ begg>s4 ,! cross ( ,*ri/ 0 set up1 :]e ! he>ts ( human creatures 7 (f]$ to f\l idols1 & ,mexico has be5 ev] s9ce ! prop]ty ( ! ,spani>ds1 a ,*ri/ian l&4 ,& :at became ( ,cortez8 ,he di$ sadly & 9 disgrace4 ,he s[$1 & o!r m5 reap$4 ,if he 0 cruel & covet\s1 he 0 puni%$ = x 9 ?is _w heavily en\gh4 ,he _h _m noble qualities ?\gh4 ,he 0 a bett] man ?an ^? ar\nd him2 & "o good ?+ he did1 :i* 0 to sweep (f ! face ( ! e>? z devili% a set ( tyrants z ev] defil$ ! face ( ! e>?4 ,give him all due hon\r = x1 & let him re/ 9 peace4 ,god %all judge him & n we4 ,b take home ) y1 soldi]s all1 "o lesson f ?is /range /ory1 t :ile a man c keep 8 c\rage & 8 temp]1 he is n only nev] really beat51 b no man c tell :at great ?+s he may n d4 ,,iii4 ,,picture ,,gall]ies4 ,picture-gall]ies %\ld be ! work+-man's p>adise1 #bcj a g>d5 ( pleasure1 to :i* he goes to refre% 8 eyes & he>t ) beautiful %apes & sweet col\r+1 :5 !y are we>i$ ) dull bricks & mort>1 & ! ugly col\rless ?+s :i* fill ! t[n1 ! work%op & ! factory4 ,=1 believe me1 !re is _m a road into our he>ts besides our e>s & bra9s2 _m a sight1 & s\nd1 & sc5t1 ev51 ( :i* we h nev] ?\ght at all1 s9ks into our memory1 & helps to %ape our *>act]s2 & ?us *ildr5 br\ght up among beautiful sights & sweet s\nds w mo/ likely %[ ! fruits ( _! nurs+1 by ?\ghtfulness & affection1 & nobl5ess ( m9d1 ev5 by ! expression ( ! c\nt5ance4 ,! poet ,wordswor?1 talk+ ( tra9+ up a beautiful c\ntry girl1 says3-- ,! float+ cl\ds _! /ate %all l5d ,to h]--= h] ! will[ b5d2 ,nor %all %e fail to see1 ,ev5 9 ! motions ( ! /orm1 ,grace :i* %all m\ld ! maid5's =m1 ,by sil5t sympa?y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& %e %all b5d h] e> ,9 _m a secret place ,:]e rivulets dance _! wayw>d r\nd1 ,& beauty1 born ( murmur+ s\nd1 ,%all pass into h] face4 ,^? :o live 9 t[ns %\ld c>efully rememb] ?is1 = _! own sakes1 = _! wives' sakes1 = _! *ildr5's sakes4 ,nev] lose an opportunity ( see+ any?+ beautiful4 ,beauty is ,god's h&writ+--a wayside sacram5t2 welcome x 9 e fair face1 e fair sky1 e fair fl[]1 & ?ank ,him = x1 :o is ! f\nta9 ( all lovel9ess1 & dr9k x 91 simply & e>ne/ly1 ) all y\r eyes2 x is a *>m$ draught1 a cup ( bless+4 ,!re=e ,i said t picture-gall]ies %\ld be ! t[nsman's p>adise ( refre%m5t4 ,( c\rse1 if he c get ! real air1 ! real trees1 ev5 = an h\r1 let him take x1 9 ,god's "n2 b h[ _m a man :o _c sp>e "t = a daily c\ntry walk1 may well slip into ! ,national ,gall]y 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e 7or ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum71 or any o!r collection ( pictures1 = t5 m9utes4 ,t g>d51 at lea/1 fl[]s z gaily 9 w9t] z 9 summ]4 ,^? noble faces on ! wall are nev] disfigur$ by grief or passion4 ,!re1 9 ! space ( a s+le room1 ! t[nsman may take 8 c\ntry walk--a walk b5ea? m\nta9 peaks1 blu%+ sunsets1 ) broad woodl&s spread+ out bel[ x2 a walk ?r\gh gre5 mead[s1 "u cool mell[ %ades1 & ov]hang+ rocks1 by ru%+ brooks1 :]e he wat*es & wat*es till he seems to he> ! foam :isp]1 & to see ! fi%es leap2 & 8 h>d worn he>t w&]s out free1 beyond ! grim city-_w ( /one & iron1 smoky *imneys1 & ro>+ :eels1 into ! _w ( beautiful ?+s--! _w :i* %all be h]eaft]--ay1 :i* %all be6 ,believe x1 toil-worn work]1 9 spite ( ?y f\l alley1 ?y cr[d$ lodg+1 ?y grim$ clo?+1 ?y ill-f$ *ildr51 ?y ?91 pale wife--believe x1 ?\ too & ?9e1 w "s day h y\r %>e ( beauty4 ,god made y love beautiful ?+s only because ,he int5ds h]eaft] to give y y\r fill ( !m4 ,t pictur$ face on ! wall is lovely1 b loveli] /ill may ! wife ( ?y bosom be :5 %e meets !e on ! resurrection morn6 ,^? baby *]ubs 9 ! old ,italian pa9t+--h[ gracefully !y flutt] & sport among ! s(t cl\ds1 full ( ri* "y life & baby joy6 ,yes1 beautiful inde$1 b j su* a "o at ?is v mom5t is t once p9+1 de=m$ *ild ( ?9e1 ov] ^: dea?-cradle ?\ wa/ weep+ a mon? ago2 n[ a *ild-angel1 :om ?\ %alt meet aga9 nev] to "p6 ,^? l&scapes1 too1 pa9t$ by lov+1 wise old ,claude1 two hundr$ ye>s ago1 are /ill z fre% z ev]4 ,h[ /ill ! mead[s are6 h[ pure & free t vault ( deep blue sky6 ,no wond] t ?y worn he>t1 z ?\ looke/1 sighs al\d1 ,oh t ,i _h w+s z a dove1 !n w\ld ,i flee away & be at re/4 ,ah1 b gay] mead[s & blu] skies await !e 9 ! _w to come--t fairy-l& made real--! new heav5s & ! new e>?1 :i* ,god has prep>$ = ! pure & ! lov+1 ! j & ! brave1 :o h conqu]$ 9 ?is sore fight ( life6 ,^! ?\ghts may seem all too f>-fet*$ to spr+ up 9 a man's head f m]ely look+ at pictures2 b x is n s 9 practice4 ,see1 n[1 su* ?\ghts h sprung up 9 my head2 h[ else did ,i write !m d[n "h8 ,& :y %\ld n !y1 & bett] ones1 too1 spr+ up 9 y\r heads1 fri5ds8 ,x is delightful to wat* 9 a picture-gall]y "s /reet-boy enjoy+ himself2 h[ fir/ wond] creeps ov] 8 r\gh face1 & !n a sweet]1 m e>ne/1 awe/ruck look1 till 8 c\nt5ance seems to gr[ h&som] & nobl] on ! spot1 & dr9k 9 & reflect unkn[+ly1 ! beauty ( ! picture he is /udy+4 ,see h[ "s soldi]'s face w light up be=e ! pa9t+ :i* tells him a noble /ory ( bye-gone days4 ,& :y8 ,because he feels z if he himself _h a %>e 9 ! /ory at :i* he looks4 ,!y may be noble & glori\s m5 :o are pa9t$ !re2 b !y are /ill m5 ( l passions ) himself1 & 8 man's he>t und]/&s !m & glories 9 !m2 & he beg9s1 & rightly1 to respect himself ! m :5 he f9ds t he1 too1 has a fell[-feel+ ) noble m5 & noble de$s4 ,i say1 pictures raise bless$ ?\ghts 9 me--:y n 9 y1 my bro!rs8 ,y\r he>ts are fre%1 ?\ghtful1 k9dly2 y only want to h ^! pictures expla9$ to y1 t y may "k :y & h[ !y are beautiful1 & :at feel+s !y ought to /ir 9 y\r m9ds4 ,look at ! portraits on ! walls1 & let me expla9 "o or two4 ,(t5 ! portraits are simpl] ?an l>ge pictures1 & !y speak ( real m5 & wom5 :o once liv$ on ?is e>? ( ours--g5]ally ( rem>kable & noble m5--& man %\ld be always int]e/+ to man4 ,,iv4 ,a ,,portrait ,,9 ,,! ,,national ,,gall]y4 ,any "o :o goes to ! ,national ,gall]y 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e1 may see two l>ge & beautiful pictures--! ne>] ( ! two labell$ ',titian1' repres5t+ ,bac*us leap+ f a c> drawn by leop>ds4 ,! o!r1 labell$ ',francia1' repres5t+ ! ,holy ,family seat$ on a sort ( ?rone1 ) sev]al figures arrang$ bel[--"o ( !m a man pi]c$ ) arr[s4 ,betwe5 ^! two1 l[ d[n1 hangs a small picture1 ab\t two feet squ>e1 conta9+ only ! portrait ( an old man1 9 a :ite cap & robe1 & labell$ on ! picture itself1 ',joannes ,bell9us4' ,n[ ?is old man is a v anci5t fri5d ( m9e1 & has com=t$ my he>t1 & prea*$ me a %>p s]mon1 too1 _m a "t4 ,i nev] ent] t gall]y )\t hav+ five m9utes' conv]se ) him2 & yet he has be5 dead at lea/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 &1 :at is m1 ,i don't ev5 "k 8 "n4 ,b :at m d ,i "k ( a man by kn[+ 8 "n8 ,:e!r ! man's "n be ,br[n1 or :e!r he has z _m names & titles z a ,spani% gr&ee1 :at does t tell me ab\t ! man8--! _s & "* ( ! man--:at ! man w say :5 he is ask$--:at ! man w d :5 he is /irr$ up to action8 ,! man's "n is "p ( 8 clo!s2 8 %ell2 8 husk4 ,*ange 8 "n & all 8 titles1 y don't *ange him--'a man's a man = a' t1' z ,burns says2 & a goose a goose4 ,o!r m5 gave him 8 "n2 b 8 he>t & 8 _s--8 love & 8 hatr$--8 wisdom & 8 folly--8 p[] to d well & ill2 ^? ,god & himself gave him4 ,i mu/ "k ^?1 & !n ,i "k ! man4 ,let u see :at we c make out f ! picture itself ab\t ! man :om x repres5ts4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we may see by 8 dress t he 0 9 8 day ! ,doge 7or *ief magi/rate7 ( ,v5ice--! isl& city1 ! que5 ( ! seas4 ,s we may guess t he _h _m a /irr+ "t ( x1 & _m a delicate game to play among ^? tyrann\s & covet\s old m]*ant-pr9ces :o _h elect$ him2 :o 7 keep+ up _! own p[] at ! exp5se ( ev]yone's lib]ty1 by spies & nameless accus]s1 & secret c\ncils1 tortures1 & prisons1 ^: horrors no "o ev] return$ to describe4 ,nay1 we may guess j ! v m5 ) :om he _h to deal--! v battles he may h se5 f\ght4 ,b all ^! are circum/ances--?+s :i* /& r\nd ! man 7z ! ^w means71 & n ! :ole man himself--n ! "* & he>t ( ! man3 t we mu/ get f ! portrait2 & if ! portrait is a truly noble portrait we %all get x4 ,if x is a m]ely vulg> picture1 we %all get ! man's dress & %ape ( 8 face1 b little or no expression3 if x is a pa!tic portrait1 or picture ( passion1 we %all get "o p>ticul> tempor>y expression ( 8 face--p]haps joy1 sorr[1 ang]1 disgu/--b /ill "o :i* may h pass$ any mom5t1 & left 8 face q diff]5t2 b if ! picture is "o ( ! noble/ k9d1 we %all read ! man's :ole "* !re2 j all 8 /r5g? & weakness1 8 k9dl9ess or 8 /]nness1 8 ?\ghtfulness or 8 c>elessness1 writt5 !re once & = ev]2--:at he w\ld be1 ?\gh all ! _w pass$ away2 :at 8 immortal & et]nal s\l w be1 unless ,god or ! devil *ang$ 8 he>t1 to all et]nity4 ,we may see at once t ?is man has be5 v h&some2 b x is a peculi> sort ( beauty4 ,h[ delicate & graceful all ! l9es 9 8 face are6--he is a g5tleman ( ,god's own mak+1 & n ( ! tailor's mak+4 ,he is su* a g5tleman z ,i h se5 among work+ m5 & n9e- %ill+-a-week lab\r]s1 (t5 & (t52 8 nobl5ess is 9 8 he>t--x is ,god's gift1 !re=e x %[s 9 8 noble look+ face4 ,no matt] :e!r he 7 poor or ri*2 all ! rags 9 ! _w1 all ! f9]y 9 ! _w1 c\ld n h made him look l a snob or a swell4 ,he 0 a ?\ghtful man1 too2 no "o ) su* a =ehead c\ld h be5 a trifl]3 a k9dly man1 too1 & hone/--"o t may h play$ m]rily en\gh ) 8 gr&*ildr51 & put 8 h& 9 8 purse = _m a wid[ & orphan4 ,look :at a bright1 cle>1 /raight=w>d1 g5tle look he has1 almo/ a smile2 b he has gone ?r\gh too _m sad h\rs to smile mu*3 he is a man ( _m sorr[s1 l all true & noble rul]s2 &1 l a high m\nta9-side1 8 face be>s ! furr[s ( _m /orms4 ,he has _h a /]n life ( x1 ) ! c>es ( a great nation on 8 %\ld]s4 ,he has se5 t 9 ?is _w !re is no re/ = ^? :o live l true m53 y may see x by ! wr9kles 9 8 br[1 & ! %>p-cut furr[s 9 8 *eeks1 & ^? firm-set1 det]m9$ lips4 ,8 eyes almo/ %[ ! m>ks ( _m noble te>s1--te>s su* z good m5 %$ ov] _! nation's s9s2 b t1 too1 is pa/ n[4 ,he has f\nd out 8 pa?1 & he w keep x2 & he has no misgiv+ n[ ab\t :at ,god w\ld h him d1 or ab\t ! rew>d :i* ,god has laid up = ! brave & j2 & t is :at makes 8 =ehead s cle> & bright1 :ile 8 v tee? are cl5*$ ) calm det]m9ation4 ,& by ! look ( ^? high *eek bones1 & t l>ge squ>e jaw1 he is a /rong-will$ man en\gh1 & n "o to be easily turn$ aside f 8 purpose by any man alive1 or by any woman ei!r1 or by 8 own passions & temp]s4 ,"o fault ( "*1 ,i ?9k1 he may p]haps h _h mu* tr\ble )--,i mean bitt]ness & contemptu\sness4 ,8 lips are v ?92 he may h sne]$ _m a "t1 :5 he 0 y\ng]1 at ! follies ( ! _w :i* t great1 l(ty1 ?\ghtful bra9 & cle> eye ( 8 told him 7 follies2 b he seems to h got pa/ t too4 ,su* is ! man's "*3 a noble1 simple1 comm&+ old man1 :o has conqu]$ _m h>d ?+s1 &1 h>de/ ( all1 has conqu]$ himself1 & n[ is wait+ calm = 8 ev]la/+ re/4 ,god s5d u all ! same4 ,n[ consid] ! deep insight ( old ,john ,bell9i1 :o c\ld see all ?is1 & put x d[n !re = u ) p5cil & pa9t4 ,no d\bt !re 0 some?+ 9 ,bell9i's own "* :i* made him especially be/ able to pa9t su* a man2 = we always und]/& ^? :o are mo/ l ourselves2 & !re=e y may tell pretty ne>ly a pa9t]'s own "* by see+ :at sort ( subjects he pa9ts1 & :at 8 /yle ( pa9t+ is4 ,& a noble1 simple1 brave1 godly man 0 old ,john ,bell9i1 :o nev] lo/ 8 head1 ?\gh pr9ces 7 flatt]+ him & snobs foll[+ him ) %\ts & bless+s = 8 noble pictures ( ! ,v5etian victories1 z if he _h be5 a man s5t f ,god ,himself1 z inde$ he 0--all great pa9t]s are2 = :o b ,god makes beauty8 ,:o gives ! lov+ he>t1 & ! cle> eye1 & ! graceful ta/e to see beauty & to copy x1 & to set =? on canvas1 or 9 /one1 ! noble de$s ( patriots dy+ = _! c\ntry8 ,to pa9t truly patriotic pictures well1 a man mu/ h 8 he>t 9 8 "w--he mu/ be a true patriot himself1 z ,john ,bell9i 0 7if ,i mi/ake n1 he _h f\ght = 8 c\ntry himself 9 m ?an "o %rewd fight74 ,& :at makes m5 patriots1 or arti/s1 or any?+ noble at all1 b ! _s ( ! liv+ ,god8 ,^? great pictures ( ,bell9i's are no m2 !y 7 burnt a few ye>s aft]w>ds1 ) ! magnific5t national hall 9 :i* !y hung2 b ! _s ( !m is n pass$ away4 ,ev5 n[1 ,v5ice1 ,bell9i's belov$ "m-l&1 is ris+1 new-born1 f long we>y ye>s ( ,au/rian slav]y1 & try+ to be free & great once m2 & "y ,italian he>ts are light+ up ) ! ?\ghts ( h] old fleets & h] old victories1 h] m]*ants & h] /atesm51 :om ,john ,bell9i drew4 ,v5ice s9n$1 & fell2 & sorely has %e paid = h] s9s1 ?r\gh two hundr$ ye>s ( %ame1 & pr(ligacy1 & slav]y4 ,& %e has brok5 ! oppressor's yoke4 ,god s5d h] a new life6 ,may %e le>n by h] anci5t s9s6 ,may %e le>n by h] anci5t glories6 ,y w =give me = =gett+ my picture to talk ( su* ?+s4 ,b we mu/ return4 ,look back at :at ,i said ab\t ! old portrait--! cle>1 calm1 victori\s "* ( ! old man's face1 & see h[ all ! re/ ( ! picture agrees ) x1 9 a complete h>mony4 ,! dress1 ! sc5]y1 ! light & %ade1 ! g5]al 'tone' ( col\r %\ld all agree ) ! "* ( ! face--all help to br+ our m9ds into t /ate 9 :i* we may be/ feel & sympa?ise ) ! human be+s pa9t$4 ,n[ "h1 because ! face is calm & gr&1 ! col\r & ! outl9es are quiet & gr& likewise4 ,h[ diff]5t ^! col\rs are f t glori\s ',holy ,family' ( ,francia's1 next to x on ! "r2 or f t equally glori\s ',bac*us & ,ariadne' ( ,titian's1 on ! left6 ,yet all ?ree are "r1 ea* = its own subject4 ,"h y h no brilliant r$s1 no ri* w>m br[ns2 no lusci\s gre5s4 ,! :ite robe & cap give u ! ?\ght ( purity & simplicity2 ! v gold5 embroid]y on !m1 :i* m>ks 8 rank1 is c>efully kept back f be+ too gaudy4 ,ev]y?+ is sob] "h2 & ! l9es ( ! dress1 h[ simple !y all are--no ri* curves1 no flutt]+ drap]y4 ,!y w\ld be q /iff if x 7 n = t wav+ l9e ( r\nd tassels 9 front1 :i* break ! extreme /raightness & heav9ess ( ! spl5did robe2 & all po9t+ upw>ds t[>ds t solemn1 ?91 calm face1 ) its high :ite cap1 ris+ l ! peak ( a sn[ m\nta9 aga9/ ! d>k1 deep1 b\ndless blue sky beyond4 ,t is a gr& ?\ght ( ,bell9i's4 ,y d n see ! man's h&s2 he does n want !m n[1 8 "w is done4 ,y see no l&scape beh9d--no build+s4 ,all e>?'s ways & sights are no?+ to him n[2 !re is no?+ b ! old man & ! sky--no?+ betwe5 him & ! heav5 n[1 & he kn[s x & is glad4 ,a few mon?s m1 & ^? way-worn features %all h crumbl$ to _! du/1 & t /rong1 meek _s %all be 9 ! abyss ( et]nity1 be=e ! ,god f :5ce x came4 ,s says ,john ,bell9i1 ) art m cunn+ ?an words4 ,& if ?is pap] %all make "o ( y look at t little picture ) fre% int]e/1 & raise "o /rong & solemn long+ 9 y to die ! dea? ( ! righte\s1 & let y\r la/ end be l 8 :o is pa9t$ !re--!n ,i %all rejoice 9 ! only paym5t ,i desire to get1 = ?is my aft]noon's writ+4 ,v4 ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum4 ,nature is inf9itely m wond]ful ?an ! highe/ art2 & 9 ! commone/ h$geside leaf lies a my/]y & beauty great] ?an t ( ! greate/ picture1 ! noble/ /atue--z inf9itely great] z ,god's "w is inf9itely great] ?an man's4 ,b to ^? :o h no leisure to /udy nature 9 ! gre5 fields 7& !re are n[-a-days too _m su*1 ?\gh ! "t may come :5 all w h t bless+71 to su* ,i say1 g to ! ,briti% ,museum1 ,bloomsbury ,squ>e2 !re at lea/1 if y _c g to nature's wond]s1 "s ( nature's wond]s are br\ght to y4 ,! ,briti% ,museum is my glory & joy2 because x is "o ( ! only places :i* is free to ,engli% citiz5s z su*--:]e ! poor & ! ri* may meet toge!r1 & be=e ^? works ( ,god's ,_s1 :o is no respect] ( p]sons1 feel t ! ,"l is ! mak] ( !m all4 ,9 ! ,briti% ,museum & ! ,national ,gall]y1 ! ,engli%man may say1 ,:atev] my coat or my purse1 ,i am an ,engli%man1 & !re=e ,i h a "r "h4 ,i c glory 9 ^! noble halls1 z if !y 7 my own h\se4 ,engli% comm]ce1 ! jo9t ent]prise & indu/ry ( ! poor sailor z well z ! ri* m]*ant1 br\ght home ^! treasures f =eign l&s2 & ^? glori\s /atues--?\gh x 0 ! weal? & ta/e ( ,engli% noblem5 & g5tlem5 7:o 9 t prov$ !mselves truly noble & g5tle7 :o plac$ !m "h1 yet x 0 ! g5ius ( ,engli% arti/s--m5 at once above & bel[ all ranks--m5 :o h work$ _! way up1 n by money or bir?1 b by wor? & g5ius1 :i* taught ! noble & weal?y ! value ( ^? antiques1 & :i* proclaim$ _! beauty to ! _w4 ,! ,briti% ,museum is a truly equalis+ place1 9 ! deepe/ & mo/ spiritual s5se4 ,& x gives ! lie1 too1 to t common sl&]1 t ! ,engli% are n wor?y ( free admission to valuable & curi\s collections1 because !y h su* a trick ( see+ ) _! f+]s2 su* a trick ( scribbl+ _! names1 ( defil+ & disfigur+ works ( art4 ,on ! ,cont95t x may d1 b y _c tru/ ! ,engli%4 ,?is has be51 l _m o!r untru?s1 s (t5 repeat$1 t p n[ take x = grant$2 b ,i believe t x is utt]ly gr\ndless1 & ,i say s on ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,briti% ,museum & ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,9 ! only two cases1 ,i believe1 9 :i* injury has be5 done to any?+ 9 ei!r place1 ! de/roy]s 7 nei!r work+-m51 nor ev5 poor reckless hea!n /reet-boys1 b p]sons :o _h receiv$ :at is too (t5 miscall$ a lib]al education4 ,b national prop]ty w always be respect$1 because all w be cont5t1 :ile !y feel t !y h _! rights1 & all w be c>eful :ile !y feel t !y h a %>e 9 ! treasure4 ,g to ! ,briti% ,museum 9 ,ea/] week1 & see !re hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 ( e rank & age1 w&]+ pa/ sculptures & pa9t+s1 :i* w\ld be ru9$ by a bl[--pa/ jewels & curiosities1 any "o ( :i* w\ld buy _m a poor s\l !re a mon?'s food & lodg+--only protect$ by a pane ( glass1 if by t2 & !n see n a ?+ disfigur$--mu* less /ol54 ,ev]y:]e ord]1 c>e1 att5tion1 hone/ pride 9 _! c\ntry's weal? & sci5ce2 e>ne/ rev]5ce = ! mighty works ( ,god1 & ( ! ,god-inspir$4 ,i say1 ! p ( ,engl& prove !mselves wor?y ( free admission to all works ( art1 & x is !re=e ! duty ( ^? :o c to help !m to t free admission4 ,:at a noble1 & righte\s1 & truly bro!rly plan x w\ld be1 if all classes w\ld jo9 to =m a free ,national ,gall]y ( ,art & ,sci5ce1 :i* might comb9e ! advantages ( ! pres5t ,polyte*nic1 ,society ( ,arts1 & ,briti% ,in/itution1 gratis4 #bdc ,manufactur]s & m5 ( sci5ce might s5d ?i!r specim5s ( _! new inv5tions4 ,! ri* might s5d1 = a few mon?s 9 ! ye>--z !y d n[ to ! ,briti% ,in/itution--anci5t & mod]n pictures1 & n only pictures1 b all sorts ( curi\s works ( art & nature1 :i* are n[ hidd5 9 _! draw+-rooms & libr>ies4 ,!re might be free lib]ty to copy any object1 on ! copyi/'s "n & resid5ce be+ regi/]$4 ,& surely arti/s & m5 ( sci5ce might be f\nd1 ) en\gh ( ! _s ( patriotism & love1 to expla9 gratuit\sly to all com]s1 :atev] _! rank or class1 ! wond]s ( ! ,museum4 ,i really believe t if once ! _s ( bro!rhood got abroad among u2 if m5 once saw t "h 0 a va/ means ( educat+1 & s(t5+ & unit+ ^? :o h no leisure = /udy1 & few means ( enjoym5t1 except ! g9- %op & ,cremorne ,g>d5s2 if !y c\ld b once feel t "h 0 a project1 equally bless$ = ri* & poor1 ! money = x w\ld be at once =?com+ f _m a ri* man1 :o is long+ to d good1 if he c\ld only be %[n ! way2 & f _m a poor j\rneyman1 :o w\ld gladly contribute 8 mite to a truly national museum4 ,all t is want$ is ! _s ( self-sacrifice1 patriotism & bro!rly love--:i* ,god alone c give--:i* ,i believe ,he is giv+ m & m 9 ^! v days4 ,i nev] felt ?is m /rongly ?an "o day1 z ,i 0 look+ 9 at ! w9d[s ( a spl5did curiosity-%op 9 ,ox=d ,/reet1 at a case ( humm+-birds4 ,i 0 gloat+ ov] ! beauty ( ^? fea!r$ jewels1 & !n wond]+ :at 0 ! mean+1 :at 0 ! use ( x all8 :y ^? exquisite little creatures %\ld h be5 hidd5 = ages1 9 all _! spl5d\rs ( ruby1 & em]ald1 & gold 9 ! ,s\? ,am]ican =e/s1 bre$+ & flutt]+ & dy+1 t "s doz5 out ( all ^? millions might be br\ght ov] "h to a/oni% ! eyes ( m54 ,& z ,i ask$ myself1 :y 7 all ^! b\ndless v>ieties1 ^! treasures ( unse5 beauty1 creat$8 my bra9 grew dizzy betwe5 pleasure & ?\ght2 &1 z always happ5s :5 "o is mo/ innoc5tly delight$1 ,i turn$ to %>e ! joy1 z ,wordswor? says2 & next to me /ood a huge1 brawny coal-heav]1 9 8 %ovel hat1 & :ite /ock+s & high-l[s1 gaz+ at ! humm+-birds z e>ne/ly z myself4 ,z ,i turn$ he turn$1 & ,i saw a bright manly face1 ) a broad1 soot-grimm$ =ehead1 f "u :i* a pair ( ke5 fla%+ eyes gleam$ wond]+1 smil+ sympa?y into m9e4 ,9 t mom5t we felt ourselves fri5ds4 ,if we _h be5 ,fr5*m51 we %\ld1 ,i suppose1 h ru%$ into ea* o!r's arms & frat]nis$ ^u ! spot4 ,z we 7 a pair ( dumb1 awkw>d ,engli%m51 we only gaz$ a half-m9ute1 />+ into ea* o!r's eyes1 ) a delightful feel+ ( und]/&+ ea* o!r1 & !n bur/ out bo? at once )1 ,isn't t beautiful8 ,well1 t is6 ,& !n bo? turn$ back aga91 to />e at our humm+-birds4 ,i nev] felt m ?or\ghly ?an at t m9ute 7?\gh1 ?ank ,god1 ,i _h (t5 felt x be=e7 t all m5 7 bro!rs2 t ?is 0 n a m]e political doctr9e1 b a bless$ ,god-orda9$ fact2 t ! p>ty-walls ( rank & fa%ion & money 7 b a pap] prison ( our own mak+1 :i* we might break ?r\gh any mom5t by a s+le he>ty & k9dly feel+2 t ! "o _s ( ,god 0 giv5 )\t respect ( p]sons2 t ! beautiful ?+s 7 beautiful alike to ! coal- heav] & ! p>son2 & t be=e ! wondr\s works ( ,god & ( ,god's inspir$ g5ius1 ! ri* & ! poor might meet toge!r1 & feel t :atev] ! coat or ! cre$ may be1 ,a man's a man = a' t1 & "o ,"l ! mak] ( !m all4 ,=1 believe me1 my fri5ds1 ri* & poor--& ,i besee* y to ?9k deeply ov] ?is great tru?--t m5 w nev] be jo9$ 9 true bro!rhood by m]e plans to give !m a self-int]e/ 9 common1 z ! ,sociali/s h tri$ to d4 ,no3 to feel = ea* o!r1 !y mu/ fir/ feel ) ea* o!r4 ,to h _! sympa?ies 9 common1 !y mu/ h n "o object ( ga91 b an object ( admiration 9 common2 to "k t !y are bro!rs1 !y mu/ feel t !y h "o ,fa!r2 & "o way to feel t !y h "o common ,fa!r1 is to see ea* o!r wond]+1 side by side1 at ,8 glori\s works6 ,footnotes3 #hj;a ,h4,m4,s4 ! ,duke ( ,well+ton4 #hj;b ,=m ( pray] to be us$ at sea4 #aii ,?is 0 writt5 & s5t out to ! army be=e ,seba/opol 9 ! w9t] ( #ahee4 #bbb ,prescott's ,hi/ory ( ! ,conque/ ( ,mexico4 ,see ,book v41 *4 #a4 #bcj ,mr4 ,k+sley wrote ^! pap]s = ,london work+-m51 b 8 words apply j z mu* to soldi]s 9 ,london b>racks1 z to artizans4 ,he ?\ght mu* ( ! good ( pictures1 & all beautiful ?+s = h>d-work$ m5 :o c\ld see su* ?+s 9 public gall]ies1 ?\gh !y c\ld n af=d to h !m 9 _! own homes4 #bdc ,s9ce ?is pap] 0 writt5 9 #ahdh _m su* in/itutions h be5 op5$1 at ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 & 9 sev]al great t[ns4