,transcrib$ f ! #aijj ,wells ,g>dn]1 ,d>ton ,co4 edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,wait+ ,,s\l ,,9 ,,! ,,int]m$iate ,,/ate4 ,,by ,r4 ,e4 ,,s&]son1 ,d4,d41 ,,/4 ,,mi*ael1 ,,brighton2 ,,canon ,,resid5ti>y ,,( ,,*i*e/] ,,ca!dral2 ,,=m]ly ,,head ,,ma/] ,,( ,,lanc+ ,,college4 ,london3 ,,wells ,,g>dn]1 ,,d>ton ,,co41 #c ,,pat]no/] ,,build+s1 ,e4,c4 ,,fir/ ,,edition1 ,,may1 #ahif4 ,,second 11 ,,sep41 11 ,,?ird 11 ,,feb41 #ahig4 ,,f\r? 11 ,,jan41 #ahih4 ,,fif? 11 ,,feb41 #aijj4 ,,preface4 ,^! ,addresses 7 deliv]$ 9 ,*i*e/] ,ca!dral1 & subsequ5tly1 ) slight alt]ations1 at ,ha/+s4 ,!y w\ld n h be5 pr9t$ b at ! urg5t reque/ ( v _m :o he>d !m prea*$4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t !y are n a !ological treatise1 b a c\rse ( pla9 words address$ to an ord9>y congregation4 ,x seem$ desirable to awak5 int]e/ 9 a subject :i* has dropp$ out ( ,engli% ,*ri/ian ?\ght1 & almo/ out ( p's k4 ,! ,addresses are an attempt to expla9 :at c be kn[n ab\t ! ,int]m$iate ,life4 ,!re is no?+ new 9 !m4 ,if !re 71 probably :at is new w\ld n be true4 ,! doctr9es ( s-call$ ,univ]salism & ,conditional ,immortality are n t\*$ ^u4 ,!y d n belong to ! p]iod :i* is cov]$ by ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate4 ,moreov]1 ,i d\bt :e!r we c ev] reg>d ^? doctr9es z any?+ m ?an speculations inv5t$ to answ] mod]n & possibly ephem]al objections4 ,h[ mu* ,i h unconsci\sly be5 indebt$ to ^? :o h dealt ) ?is subject m fully1 ,i h>dly "k4 ,"o reads & rememb]s1 & reproduces 9 prea*+1 (t5 )\t ?\ght ( ! s\rces f :i* mat]ial has be5 drawn4 ,i gratefully ackn[l$ge 9 ! notes :at ,i "k to be debts incurr$4 ,i c only express my regret if any h be5 ov]look$4 ,r4 ,e4 ,s4 ,ea/]1 #ahif4 ,i4 ,i w\ld n h y to be ignorant1 bre?r51 conc]n+ !m :i* are asleep4--#a ,,!ss4 ,,iv4 #ac4 ,!re are mom5ts 9 ! lives ( e "o ( u1 :5 ! m9d is irresi/ibly drawn on to wond] :at our own p]sonal future %all be1 z soon z life is ov] & dea? has ov]tak5 u4 ,we _c help ! speculation4 ,h[ev] b\nd by pres5t duties & absorb$ 9 pres5t int]e/s1 (t51 9 quiet h\rs1 9 times ( solitude or b]eavem5t1 or "u ! s5se ( fail+ hopes or fail+ heal?1 9 seasons ( sorr[ or ( sickness1 ! mood takes hold ( u2 & x may be1 we "k n :y1 our eyes turn ) an anxi\s & a wi/ful look t[>ds t inevitable end :i* is surely com+ ^u u4 ,at su* mom5ts we ask ourselves1 :at w my lot be :5 ! h& ( dea? t\*es me--ev5 me2 :5 all ! light ( life goes out1 all ?\ght ( ?is _w's c>es1 all pleasant joys & hopes & desires ( "t s9k d[n & fade into ! *ill gloom & %ad[ ( ! unkn[n8 ,su* que/ion+s1 br\ght close home to our v selves1 _c b fill u ) v anxi\s fe>s & misgiv+s1 z we ei!r look back ^u ! pa/1 or ?9k ^u :at *iefly possesses our m9ds & ?\ghts n[4 ,inde$1 _m ( u _c be> ?is =w>d glance1 & refuse to face x4 ,we w\ld fa9 bru% ! ?\ght aside1 & ) "s ha/y utt]ance ( vague tru/1 ( %ad[y self-com=t+ hope t ,,god w be m]ciful1 we turn %>ply r\nd & give ourselves aga9 to ! calls ( ! life :i* is ab\t u4 ,9 ?is way1 we ,*ri/ians1 we *ildr5 ( ,,god1 heirs ( life & immortality1 le>n to be t]rifi$ at dea?1 :i*1 z we are taught to believe1 u%]s u into life2 le>n to associate x ) trembl+ d\bt & %udd]+ dismay4 ,b is ?is dread ( dea? no?+ else ?an ! natural in/9ctive %r9k+1 :i* ! w>m? ( life feels at ! t\* ( its cold h&8 ,or is x n r1 9 ! case ( mo/ ( u1 due to "s false imag9ations ) :i* religion itself--t =m1 at lea/1 ( religion :i* to-day encompasses u--has = _m ye>s possess$ & imbu$ ! m9ds ( m58 ,inde$1 ,i believe x to be s4 ,! ,*ri/ianity ( to-day has too commonly accept$ two untru?s1 :i* yet x holds z tru?s4 #a4 ,"o ( !m is ?is3 ,t dea? u%]s ! s\l imm$iately & f9ally into ! supreme condition :i* awaits ! s\ls ( m52 s t1 at dea?1 ! s\ls ( good m5 pass at once into heav51 :ile ! s\ls ( bad m5 pass at once into hell2 9 o!r words1 t ! f9al & irrevocable sev]ance betwe5 ! j & ! unju/ takes place at dea?4 ,believ+ ?is1 m5 h lo/ all fai? 9 an ,int]m$iate ,/ate betwe5 dea? & ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,t int]v5+ soj\rn ( ! s\l has virtually dropp$ out ( recognition 9 ! popul> ,*ri/ianity ( ! day1 & is q ignor$4 ,if y walk ?r\gh any re/+ place ( ! bodies ( ! dead1 into y\r own *ur*y>ds & cemet]ies1 y w1 n seldom1 f9d inscriptions ^u tombs1 :i* express ! confid5t assurance t "o1 ^: dea? is record$1 has already pass$ into heav52 t ano!r has n[ become an angel ( ,light1 or is s++ ! praises ( ,,god be=e ! ?rone1 is1 9 %ort1 9 ! full pres5t enjoym5t ( consummate & f9al bliss4 ,?us x is t ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate betwe5 dea? & ! f9al condition ( happ9ess 9 heav51 :i* c only foll[ ! ,day ( ! ,resurrection1 is q =gott5 & ov]look$4 #b4 ,& ! second untru?1 :i* is closely connect$ ) ! fir/1 is ?is3 ,t !re are b two classes ( ^? :o pass h5ce & are no m se52 classes %>ply di/+ui%$1 cle>ly outl9$1--on ! "o h&1 ( ^? :o at dea? g /raight to heav51 &1 on ! o!r1 ( ^? :o at dea? g /raight to ! place ( f9al torm5t4 ,if !n ^! are ! only two cle>ly m>k$ & %>ply def9$ alt]natives1 x foll[s t1 :5soev] we d>e n be sure ( any "o s\l at dea? t x 0 good en\gh c]ta9ly = heav51 !re is no?+ = x b to fe> t ! worse doom awaits x & t x is lo/4 ,= if x is n1 at ! mom5t ( dea?1 pure en\gh or good en\gh = heav51 into :i* !re %all 9 no wise ent] any?+ t defile?1 nei!r :atsoev] worke? abom9ation1 or make? a lie1 #e t s\l1 accord+ to ?is false belief1 is lo/4 ,yet1 9 fact1 :at d we see )9 u & ar\nd u1 z we hone/ly look into our own lives1 & ^u ! lives bo? ( ! be/ & ( ! wor/ among u8 ,we see ?is1 & we are conv9c$ t we are n mi/ak51 t ev5 among ! mo/ m>k$ extremes ( good m5 & evil m51 few ev5 ( ! be/ are s free f /a9 or fault z1 at dea?1 to be c]ta9ly fit = heav51 & few s vile & degrad$ z n to h /ill "s good 9 !m4 ,& betwe5 ^! two extremes !re are multitudes ( mix$ *>act]s1 9 "p good & 9 "p bad4 ,among ^!1 ( :om we "k t !y are full ( wor? yet full ( imp]fections too1 we c\nt s _m :o are mo/ de> to u1 _m ! companions ( our lives1 our k9dr$1 & acqua9tances1 & *]i%$ fri5ds1 ^: fail+s & ^: virtues we "k s well1 ( mix$ & imp]fect "*1 too frail = heav51 too good1 too lovable = hell1 p>tly good & p>tly n good1 /rong & also weak1 m>r$ ) inconsi/5cies1 & (t5 = ^! v inconsi/5cies ! m de> to u1 ( :om1 s truly h we lov$ & ev5 hon\r$ !m1 x seems almo/ l an outrage ^u _! memory to br+ ourselves to ?9k t !re 0 j s mu* ( evil 9 !m & j s little good1 z w\ld suffice to turn ! balance aga9/ !m & ?us fix1 at ! mom5t ( _! dea?1 _! f9al doom4 ,:at are we to ?9k ( su* z ^!8 ,( "s we p]haps say )9 ourselves1 ,w\ld t !re _h be5 b a little am5dm5t ( ?is blemi%6 ,a little m ( /r5g? & purpose aga9/ t fault6 ,if only ?is besett+ h>dness _h n be5 ! spoil] ( 8 life1 t great he$lessness1 t fatal procra/9ation1 ?is too frequ5t s96 ,oh6 b = ?is or t :i* m>r$ ! fair & well r\nd$ "*6 ,b = ?is we %\ld h be5 full ( hope3 !re 0 s mu* on ! bett] side1 t we %\ld h be5 full ( tru/1 & ev5 ( confid5ce4 ,b1 n[1 :at are we to ?9k8 ,if only !re 7 "s fit & fair proportion to be ?\ght (1 duly measur$ out1 ( rew>d & puni%m5t1 a mix$ de/9y = a mix$ "*1 p>tly good & p>tly evil = ^? :o 9 ?is life 7 9 "p good & 9 "p 7 evil6 ,b ^! two awful & %>p alt]natives1 ei!r rew>d or puni%m5t1 ^! two sep>ate issues1 heav5 or hell1 & if n heav5 !n necess>ily & inevitably hell6 ,:at %all we ?9k8 ,we d>e n ?9k4 ,9 ! ,bible we are enc\rag$ to believe t we %all receive ! due rew>d ( our de$s1 :e!r !y be good or :e!r !y be evil4 #h ,b h[ %all any receive 9 heav5 ! due rew>d ( evil de$s done on e>?8 & h[1 9 hell1 %all any wret*$ s\l receive 9 any tru? ! due rew>ds ( good de$s done on e>?8 ,yet 9 ea*1 !re 0 "s good ev5 9 ! wor/1 & "s evil ev5 9 ! be/4 ,we see !n :at foll[s ^u ?is false belief1 t at dea? an in/ant judgm5t assigns f9ally ! de/9y ( all m51 to m5 ( e degree ( wick$ness1 )\t di/9ction1 ,hell2 & "o f9al & absolute ,heav5 to m5 ( e v>y+ measure ( goodness4 ,surely !re is a great p]plexity 9 ?is4 ,no wond] if su* beliefs lead m5 to dread ! ?\ght ( dea?1 ( _! own dea?1 ( ! dea? ( _! fri5ds4 ,no m]e physical repulsion makes u %r9k1 b r ! unc]ta9ty & d\bt ( :at may foll[1 ,! dread ( some?+ aft] dea?1 ,! undiscov]'d c\ntry1 f ^: b\rn ,no travell] returns1 puzzles ! w1 & makes u ,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 turn to f9d relief f ^! bewild]+ fe>s by plung+ deeply into ! wat]s ( life's amusem5ts & ambitions4 ,x is ! unc]ta9ty ( ?+s1 we>+ to "s ! aspect ( caprice1 :i* leads to recklessness1 & sometimes to defiance4 ,i believe1 f my he>t1 t ,holy ,scripture rightly und]/ood solves ^! confus+ riddles4 ,i believe t a m s\nd & ,scriptural grasp ( :at w be ! future ( ea* ( u aft] dea?1 ! re/oration ( a "r belief 9 an ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 w g f> to correct ^! unwor?y & mo/ un-,*ri/ian fe>s4 ,b x is said1 at times1 t no?+ c be really kn[n ab\t ?is ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 t all t c be ass]t$ ( x is m]e guess & va9 conjecture1 & ev5 t x betrays a too curi\s intrusion into ?+s unse5 to speculate ab\t ! condition ( s\ls aft] dea?4 ,yes6 if we only speculate1 b n surely if we seek humbly to f9d out :at ! ,bible has taught u4 ,s4 ,paul did n ?9k x a too presumptu\s intrusion into ?+s beyond ! rea* ( our k to make ?is enquiry4 ,i w\ld n h y to be ignorant conc]n+ !m :i* are asleep4 ,he w\ld r t ! ,!ssalonians %\ld "k all t c be kn[n1 to _! edification4 ,& some?+ c be kn[n1 or he w\ld n h writt5 ?is4 ,& to "k x w be to our edification also4 ,c]ta9ly to ignore :at c be kn[n has l$1 z we h se51 to loss & (f5ce 9 ^! days4 ,!re=e ,i propose to try & set be=e y n idle speculations inde$1 b :at has be5 actually reveal$ 9 ,holy ,scripture1 or may be drawn f x ab\t ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate4 ,x is ^u ,holy ,scripture t we mu/ dep5d = our le>n+4 ,at lea/ ,i %all make no attempt to build argum5ts ^u any o!r f\ndation ?an ,holy ,scripture4 ,b let u1 9 ,,god',s ,"n1 get out ( ,holy ,scripture all t c1 accord+ to ! proportion ( ! fai?1 be d$uc$ f x4 ,x is z p]il\s1 n to say z undutiful t[>ds ,,god1 ! ,reveal]1 to neglect :at ,he has = our sakes reveal$1 z x w\ld be to inv5t speculations ( our own ab\t t :i* ,he has n reveal$4 ,! unse5 _w is n easy to appreh5d1 & to our matt]-(-fact ,engli% m9d & temp] is especially difficult4 ,yet1 ) ! awful future 9 our m9d1 :i* awaits n only ^? :o are v de> to ourselves1 b ourselves also1 we mu/ be dull inde$1 if we h no conc]n = x4 ,!n if sob] que/ion+ may reveal m cle>ly to u :at ,holy ,scripture c tell u ( ?+s t %all befall ea* ( u1 we may hope to ga9 fre% confid5ce1 & to r5ew our tru/ 9 ,him ,:o laun*$ u into "t1 t we may live ) ,him 9 et]nity ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,,ii4 ,jesus said unto him1 ,v]ily ,i say onto !e1 ,to-day %all ?\ be ) ,me 9 ,p>adise4 --,s4 ,,luke ,,xxiii4 #dc4 ,if we %\ld ask :at happ5s to ! s\l ( a good man :5 he dies1 ! answ] w\ld probably be t he has gone to heav54 ,( a little *ild x w\ld be said at 8 dea?1 t he has become an angel 9 heav54 ,b ?is w\ld be q untrue1 because x contradicts ! ,bible4 ,! ,bible tea*es t !re w at ! end ( ! _w be a day :5 all ! dead %all rise & /& be=e ! ,judgm5t ,seat ( ,*ri/1 to be judg$ = ! de$s done 9 ! body1 :e!r !y be good1 or :e!r !y be evil4 ,b if a good man's s\l goes /raight to heav5 at dea?1 )\t wait+ = ! ,day ( ,judgm5t1 he practically has no ,day ( ,judgm5t at all4 ,he escapes x4 ,! ,bible also tea*es t be=e ! ,day ( ,judgm5t !re w be a g5]al ,resurrection ( all1 bo? ( ! j & ( ! unju/4 #ad ,b h[ c "o :o is already 9 heav51 :ile 8 body lies 9 ! grave ( corruption1--h[ c he1 be+ already glorifi$ & ev5 n[ behold+ ! vision ( ,,god1 to any intelligible purpose1 or = any conceivable end1 take "p 9 ! g5]al ,resurrection8 ,:y %\ld he1 z x 71 come away f heav5 & rise f ! dead1 9 ord] to be judg$8 ,?us ! popul> belief1 t ! s\ls ( ! righte\s pass /raight to heav51 & ! s\ls ( ! wick$ g /raight to hell1 is aga9/ ! pla9 tea*+ ( ! ,bible4 ,b ! ,bible n only contradicts ?is popul> & c>eless fancy4 ,x ass]ts :at is directly contr>y to x3 x ass]ts positively1 ,i mean1 t !re is an age-long p]iod betwe5 dea? & ! f9al /ate ( happ9ess or mis]y1 dur+ :i* p]iod ! s\l is sep>ate f ! body & rema9s sep>ate4 ,we are1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 de/9$ to und]go ?ree great *anges 9 ! mode & nature ( our exi/5ce4 ,9 ! fir/ p]iod1 :ile we are "h 9 ?is our life on e>?1 ! s\l & _s are unit$ to a mat]ial & tangible body ( fle% & blood1 suit$ to our life "h4 ,! second /age beg9s at dea?1 ! "n we give to ! sep>ation :i* !n takes place betwe5 ?is mat]ial fabric ( ! body & ! incorporeal "p ( u2 & !n ! s\l & _s dwell disembodi$ = a "t4 ,!re foll[s at ! ,resurrection ! ?ird p]iod1 :5 ! s\l & _s are reunit$ ) ! body1 b ) ! body n[ s spiritualiz$ & ref9$ z to suit ! heav5ly exi/5ce4 ,! second ( ^! two p]iods1 com+ betwe5 ! fir/ & ! ?ird1 is !re=e fitly call$ ! int]m$iate or middle /ate1 ! /ate 9 :i* ! disembodi$ s\l dwells ap>t f its mat]ial t5em5t4 #ae ,:at has ! ,bible !n to say ab\t ?is ,int]m$iate ,/ate8 ,i w n ask y to li/5 to ! comm5ts or int]pretations ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian writ]s1 al?\gh1 ( c\rse1 v great respect is due to :at !y say4 ,i w only beg ( y to pay common att5tion to :at ! ,bible itself says4 ,n[1 fir/1 ,i w po9t to ! words :i* our ,"l spoke f ! ,cross1 j be=e ,8 ,dea?1 to ! ?ief :o 0 also sl[ly dy+ at ,8 side4 ,to-day1 ,he said1 %alt ?\ be ) ,me 9 ,p>adise4 ,s !n )9 a few h\rs1--x 0 !n n yet mid-day--!y 7 bo? to be 9 ,p>adise4 ,!y bo? di$ be=e sunset1 & at _! dea? bo? ent]$ ,p>adise4 ,_! dead bodies 7 left beh9d ^u ! ,cross4 ,:at !n ent]$ ,p>adise8 ,n _! bodies1 b ! spiritual or incorporeal "p ( !m4 ,0 ,p>adise !n ano!r "n = heav58 ,x _c be2 our ,"l did n g to heav5 until ! day ( ,8 ,asc5sion1 =ty-?ree days aft] ,8 dea?4 ,=1 aft] ,8 ,resurrection1 ,he said to ,s4 ,m>y ,magdal5e1 ,i am n yet asc5d$ to ,my ,fa!r4 #ag ,) ,8 ris5 body1 unit$ aga9 to ,8 human s\l & _s1 ,he w5t to ,heav51 ,8 :ole human nature n[ be+1 by ,8 ,resurrection1 aga9 completely "o4 ,b into ,p>adise only "p ( ,8 human nature pass$1 ! spiritual "p ( x1 along ) ! spiritual "p ( ! ?ief's human nature4 ,our ,"l's s\l & _s came back1 z we "k1 f ,p>adise on ! ?ird day4 ,! s\l & _s ( ! ?ief rema9 !re /ill4 ,s !n ?is is :at our ,"l ,himself tea*es u z to ! /ate ( ! disembodi$ _s1 t at dea? a j man's _s does n g to heav51 b into a sph]e ( life :i* is call$ ,p>adise4 ,b1 if ?is be s1 :y1 x may be ask$1 did n our ,"l speak 9 pla9] & m def9ite language8 ,su* a tru?1 x may be urg$1 a tru? :i* s mu* conc]ns u1 ought n to dep5d ^u a s+le text4 ,i d n propose to ask y to be cont5t ) an inf]5ce f a s+le text4 ,b x may be t our ,"l did n say m ?an ?is ab\t ! great tru? ) :i* we are deal+ = ?is reason1 t ! disciples :om ,he ga!r$ r\nd ,him1 be+ ,jews1 p]fectly well knew :at ,he meant by ,p>adise4 ,?is s+le ref]5ce1 !re=e1 is en\gh to %[ t :at 0 a common & preval5t belief among ! ,jews 0 a true belief1--a belief :i* our ,"l n only recogniz$1 b by recogniz+ e/abli%$ & sanction$4 ,b if we are once cle> on ?is po9t1 we %all f9d ! belief m pla9ly set =? by our ,"l 9 ano!r place4 ,:at !n is ! belief t we h le>n$ f ?is s+le passage8 ,we h le>n$ ?is1 t ! human _s ( our ,"l1 & ! _s ( ! dy+ ?ief did n pass at dea? to heav51 ?\gh if any _s %\ld ev] be fit to pass at dea? to heav5 ,8 _s 0 fit1 b to a /ate :i* ,he call$ ,p>adise4 ,n[1 !re 0 ano!r expression us$ 9 ! ord9>y ,jewi% language ( ! day = ! /ate to :i* ! bless$ dead pass$ at dea?4 ,!y 7 spok5 ( z at re/ 9 ,abraham's bosom4 ,( a v holy man !y w\ld say1 ,?is day he re/s 9 ,abraham's bosom4 ,s t 9 ! m9ds ( ! ,jews & !re=e ( ! disciples ! t]m ,p>adise meant exactly ! same ?+ z ,abraham's bosom4 ,we h le>n$ :at ,p>adise meant4 ,!re=e n[ we "k :at re/+ 9 ,abraham's bosom meant4 ,x meant ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate4 #ai ,! sc5e !n 9 ! n>rative ( ! ri* man & ,laz>us1 :i* foll[s ! dea?s ( ! two m51 belongs n to ! f9al /ate ( happ9ess & mis]y at all1 b to ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate4 ,! joy is ! joy ( ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate4 ,! suff]+1 :i* is 9 su* /rong contra/ to ! joy z to be divid$ f x by a deep gulf1 s t ! joy _c be t+$ ) ! mis]y1 nor ! mis]y reliev$ by ! joy1--?is suff]+ also is ! suff]+ ( ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate4 ,! reality !n ( ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate is confirm$ by our ,"l 9 ?is n>rative4 ,n[ obs]ve ! weight ( ?is te/imony4 ,if ! ,jews 7 wrong 9 believ+ t ! spirits ( ! j pass$ into ,p>adise or into ,abraham's bosom our ,"l w\ld nev] h utt]$ words twice ov] :i* sanction$ _! mi/ake4 ,we may obs]ve fur!r f ^! two passages t ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate has two p>ts or conditions4 ,!re are ^? 9 x :o suff]1 & !re are ^? :o rejoice4 ,at dea?1 ! spirits ( ^? ^: lives h be5 evil pass to suff]+ & angui%1 z we read ( ! ri* man t 9 ,hades he lift$ up 8 eyes be+ 9 torm5ts2 & ! spirits ( ! fai?ful pass to re/ & joy4 ,b betwe5 ^! two repres5tatives 9 ! n>rative1 ! "o ( ! evil1 ! o!r ( ! good1 !re are ! multitudes :o are nei!r v good nor v evil1 s v>i$ 9 ! indet]m9ate tok5s ( good & evil :i* m>k$ _! lives on e>?1 t x w\ld seem to be impossible = u to "k on :i* side ( ! great gulf _! position ought to be4 ,b if ! extremes ent] ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 & !re is room = !m 9 x1 is x to be suppos$ t !re is no room = ^? :o are betwe5 ! extremes8 ,r d we le>n t ! spirits ( all g ?i!r1 n only ( ! fai?ful & ( ! wick$1 b ( ! wav]+ & unc]ta9 also1 ( ^? :o 7 weak & fell1 ( ^? :o1 ) un/eady & tott]+ /eps1 sometimes ris+1 (t5 fall+1 n[ obey+1 n[ rebell+1 n[ believ+1 n[ d\bt+1 n[ walk+ 9 ! light1 n[ plung$ 9 d>kness1 at "o "t tread+ firmly ! gr\nd ( ! n>r[ pa?1 & !n at times w&]+ into ! quagmires & morasses ( s9 & lu/1 pass$ ?r\gh ! pilgrimage ( life1 &1 at l5g?1 :5 _! allott$ span 0 complet$1 7 assign$ to ! place :i* await$ !m1 to ! place :i* 0 _! own & 0 fitt$ = !m4 ,we h se5 :at conclusions mu/ be drawn f ! express language ( our ,"l ,himself4 ,let u n[ exam9e ! evid5ce af=d$ by ,8 ,apo/les1 9 ! ,epi/les & 9 ! book ( ! ,revelation4 ,b fir/ ,i w\ld ask y to consid] :at1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 is ! *ief feature 9 ! conception ( ! happ9ess & glory ( ,heav51 :at is its ess5tial nature4 ,is x n ?is1 t be+ ! dwell+ place ( ,,god ,himself1 ! glory & happ9ess ( ,heav5 w consi/ 9 ! ,pres5ce itself ( ,,god1 & !re=e 9 ! vision ( ,,god8 ,z a great writ] has said1 ,x mu/ be rem>k$ by ev]ybody t ! glory ( ! future /ate is always put be=e u n z an inn] consci\sness or m5tal communion simply1 n z an absorption into ourselves )91 b z a great spectacle )\t u1 ! spectacle ( a great visible manife/ation ( ,,god4 ,x is a sight1 a picture1 a repres5tation1 t con/itutes ! heav5ly /ate1 n m]e ?\ght & contemplation4 ,! glorifi$ sa9t ( ,scripture is especially a behold]2 he gazes1 he looks1 he fixes 8 eyes ^u some?+ be=e him2 he does n m]ely rum9ate )91 b 8 :ole m9d is c>ri$ out t[>ds & ^u a great repres5tation4 ,& ?us ,heav5 specially appe>s 9 ,scripture z ! sph]e ( p]fect$ sight1 :]e ! faculty is rais$ & exalt$ to its highe/ act1 & ! happ9ess ( exi/5ce culm9ates 9 vision4 #bc ,if ?is be s1 all ! mo/ entranc+ spectacles & sc5es ( e>? %all appe> dim & co>se & unc\? 9 comp>ison ) ! sight on :i* ! ravi%$ gaze ( et]nity %all be fa/5$4 ,= !n %all our eyes see ,! ,k+ 9 ,8 ,beauty4 #bd;a ,!y %all see ,,god1 see ,him face to face1--,,god6 ,no high] conception ( happ9ess is set be=e ! he>t ( man1 :i* ev] craves = heav5 & = p]fection1 ?an ,,god ,himself1 ! sight ( ,,god1 ! ,pres5ce ( ,,god1 ! ,k ( ,,god4 ,9 ,?y ,pres5ce is ! fulness ( joy4 #bd;b ,b we mu/ n lose sight ( ! effect :i* ?is vision ( ,,god produces ^u ^? :o gaze4 ,to see ,him is to become l ,him4 ,!n1 says ,s4 ,john1 we %all be l ,him1 = we %all see ,him z ,he is4 #bd;c ,we all1 says ,s4 ,paul1 ) op5 face1 behold+1 z 9 a glass1 ! glory ( ! ,"l1 are *ang$ into ! same image f glory to glory4 ,?is is :at see+ ,,god w d4 ,:51 !n1 %all ?is vision be grant$8 ,at dea? to any8 ,no6 b only at ! ,second ,com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,all ! great writ]s ( ! ,epi/les speak1 z ) "o voice1 ( ?is4 ,:at says ,s4 ,pet]8 ,:5 ! *ief ,%eph]d %all appe>1 ye %all receive ! cr[n ( glory t fade? n away4 #be;a ,n !re=e at dea?1 b at ,*ri/'s ,second ,com+ & appe>ance4 ,:at does ,s4 ,john say8 ,we "k t :5 ,he %all appe>1 we %all be l ,him1 = we %all see ,him z ,he is4 #be;b ,n !re=e until t "t4 ,:at aga9 does ! great ,s4 ,paul say8 ,:5 ,*ri/1 ,:o is our life1 %all appe>1 !n %all ye also appe> ) ,him 9 glory4 #be;c ,aga9 to ,s4 ,timo?y he writes1 ,!re is laid up = me ! cr[n ( righte\sness1 :i* ! ,"l ! righte\s ,judge1 %all give to me at t day3 & n only to me1 b also to all !m t h lov$ ,8 appe>+4 #be;d ,!re c be no d\bt :at ,s4 ,paul means by ,t ,day4 ,x is ! day :5 ! ,righte\s ,judge on ,8 ,judgm5t ?rone %all aw>d ! cr[ns to ^? :o h f\ght ! good fight & kept ! fai?4 ,?is is ! frequ5t mean+ ( ! expressions1 ,t day1 ,! day ( ! ,"l1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,we "k x1 says ,dr4 ,liddon1 by a m famili> "n giv5 x on ?ree occasions by our ,"l ,himself1 & on ?ree at lea/ by ,8 ,apo/les aft] ,him3 x is ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 #bf ,s4 ,paul1 !re=e1 :5 he says1 ,!re is laid up = me ! cr[n ( righte\sness :i* ! ,"l w give me on t day1 does n expect t cr[n until ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,^! are a few out ( _m l passages1 all %[+ t heav5 is n rea*$ at dea?1 b only aft] ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,f all :i* x is cle> t ! ,apo/les _h 9 _! m9ds ! firm assurance t !re 0 to be a wait+ "t1 h[ long !y knew n1 or h[ %ort !y knew n1 dur+ :i* ! _s )\t ! body w\ld dwell 9 expectation4 ,if x 7 o!rwise1 if at dea? ! _s passes into ! light :i* no man c approa* unto1 into ! ,pres5ce ( ,,god & beholds ! ,beatific ,vision1 :i*1 z we saw1 con/itutes ! consummation ( happ9ess & p]fection 9 heav51 ,i w\ld ask1 h[ x c be conceiv$ t our ,"l w\ld h call$ ,laz>us back f t supreme happ9ess1 :i* eye ha? nev] se5 nor e> ev] he>d1 nor he>t ( man ev] conceiv$1--call$ him back to m+le 9 ! griefs & sorr[s1 ! pa9s & failures1 ! d\bts & fe>s1 ! mi/s & confusions ( ?is e>?ly life4 ,0 ?is ! act ( ,him ,:o lov$ ,laz>us8 ,0 !re no o!r way ( consol+ ! liv+ si/]s1 ?an by s great a loss to ! vani%$ bro!r8 ,0 x n to call him f life to dea?1 r ?an f dea? to life8 ,"o m passage mu/ be quot$1 ! =ce ( :i* _c well be miss$4 ,9 ! six? *apt] ( ! ,book ( ! ,revelation1 ,s4 ,john describes ! vision :i* he saw at ! op5+ ( ! fif? seal4 ,he saw1 he said1 "u ! alt> ! s\ls ( !m t _h be5 sla9 = ! ^w ( ,,god1--& !y cri$ ) a great voice1 say+1 ,h[ long1 ,o ,ma/]1 ! holy & true1 do/ ,?\ n judge & av5ge our blood on !m t dwell on ! e>?8--,& x 0 said unto !m1 t !y %\ld re/ yet = a little :ile1 until _! fell[-s]vants also & _! bre?r5 4 4 4 %\ld be fulfill$4 #bh ,pla9ly ^! s\ls 7 n 9 heav51 = !y bemoan$ ! long delay1 & 7 bidd5 to wait = a:ile until "s great fulfilm5t4 ,:]e !n c\ld !y be1 if n on e>?1 nor yet 9 heav58 ,!y mu/ h be5 9 ! ,middle ,/ate betwe5 ! two1 ^! m>tyr$ s\ls1 9 ,p>adise4 ,b !y are n spok5 ( z 9 ,p>adise1 or 9 ,abraham's bosom1 b z "u ! ,alt>4 ,:]e 0 ?is8 ,! ,jews spoke ( dep>t$ s\ls n only z 9 ,p>adise1 & 9 ,abraham's bosom1 b also z "u ! ?rone ( ,glory4 ,by all ^! expressions !y meant ! same ?+4 ,s4 ,john1 h[ev]1 uses a diff]5t expression 9 describ+ ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 yet "o s simil> z to lead u to ?9k t 9 ! *ange he sub/itutes a ,*ri/ian =mula = ! ,jewi%1 giv+ x a ,*ri/ian %ape4 ,z ! ?rone ( ,glory 0 associat$ ) ! ,pres5ce ( ,,god 9 ! m9d ( a dev\t ,jew1 s ! ,alt> w\ld be z naturally associat$ ) ! ,pres5ce ( ,,god 9 ! m9d ( a dev\t ,*ri/ian4 ,:at1 !re=e1 ! ,?rone ( ,,god 0 to ! ,jew1 t ! ,alt> ( ,,god w\ld be to a ,*ri/ian4 ,= ! ,alt> 0 to ,*ri/ian ?\ght ! ,?rone ( ,,god4 ,!re1 at ! ,*ri/ian ,alt> 0 commemorat$ ! "o great sacrifice to :i* all =m] sacrifices _h po9t$1 & 9 :i* !y 7 all fulfill$4 ,!re ! communion ( ,sa9ts 01 z 9 no o!r way on e>?1 realiz$4 ,!re1 z by "o simultane\s vibration ?rill+ ?r\gh ! sa9tly dead1 & ! liv+ communicants1 ! spiritual bond unites toge!r 9 "o unbrok5 liv+ ,communion1 ^? ( ! ,*ur* expectant :o are dep>t$ 9 ! true fai? ( ,*ri/'s ,holy ,"n1 & ^? ( u :o are /ill /riv+ 9 ! ,*ur* militant on e>? to p]fect our probation4 ,^! s\ls "u ! ,alt> 7 /ill wait+1 & _! wait+ we>i$ !m4 ,h[ long8 !y cri$4 ,!y 7 n 9 ! fle%1 _! bodies _h be5 sla94 ,!y 7 abs5t f ! body & pres5t ) ! ,"l1 ) ,*ri/1 z ! crucifi$ ?ief is /ill ) ,*ri/1 9 ,p>adise4 ,! consummation = !m is yet to come4 ,!y are wait+ = x4 ,x is po/pon$4 ,,god',s "w on e>? is yet uncomplet$4 ,! numb] ( ! elect is n yet made up4 ,! ,second ,com+ ( ,*ri/ is yet delay$4 ,all ?+s are n yet ready4 ,a little :ile long] mu/ !y wait1 t !y )\t u may n be made p]fect4 ,,iii4 ,to be c>nally m9d$ is dea?1 b to be spiritually m9d$ is life & peace4--,,rom4 ,,viii4 #f4 ,s f> we h exam9$ ! witness :i* ! ,bible af=ds 9 support ( ! tru? t !re is su* a sph]e z ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 9 :i* ! _s dwells alone1 ap>t f ! body1 await+ ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,we h n[ to see :at c be kn[n z to ! condition ( ! _s 9 t disembodi$ /ate4 ,x is "o ?+ to be assur$ on good gr\nds t !re is su* a life1 & q ano!r ?+ to be assur$ :at sort ( life x is4 ,c we fully und]/& :at is meant by ! life ( ! spiritual "p ( our be+ :5 x is sep>at$ f ! body8 ,we _c4 ,we _c und]/& t ( :i* we h _h no exp]i5ce4 ,9 speak+1 !re=e1 ( ! disembodi$ _s1 we are speak+ ( t :i* we _c expla94 ,yet x does n 9 consequ5ce foll[ t x is impossible to believe x to be4 ,= we are b\nd 9 reason to be assur$ ( _m ?+s ( :i* we c =m no conception4 ,reason compels u to be assur$ ( ! reality ( space1 ( et]nity1 ( ! creation ( ! univ]se out ( no?+1 &1 p]haps we may add1 ( ! be+ ( ,,god2 ! be+ ( ,,god1 ,i mean1 consid]$ ap>t f ,8 nature & attributes4 ,yet we _c =m any intellig5t conception ( ^! realities4 ,we _c %ape to our appreh5sion ! fa9te/ rational conception ( ! ,p]sonality ( ,,god1 ( ,8 ,omnisci5ce1 ( ,8 ,omnipres5ce4 ,yet we are able1 & inde$ are =c$ to believe1 z ,*ri/ians1 9 ^! attributes ( ,8 ,nature1 al?\gh we _c compreh5d !m4 ,9 ! same s5se1 we c be reasonably sure t ! _s c /ill live aft] x has left ! body1 ev5 ?\gh we are unable to =m to our m9ds any cle> conception ( ! exi/5ce ( ! disembodi$ _s4 ,we c d m4 ,on ! assumption ( ! exi/5ce ( ! disembodi$ _s1 we are able1 to "s ext5t also1 to reason ^u ! laws & limits ( t sep>ate & seclud$ life4 ,we are1 no d\bt1 9 s do+1 deal+ ) a pr(\ndly my/]i\s subject4 ,b x does n !re=e foll[ t we are !reby really intrud+ into ?+s :i* ought n to be enquir$ into4 ,= ! que/ions rais$ 9 ! se>* conc]n u v closely2 &1 moreov]1 x is a matt] ab\t :i* ,,god has made a revelation4 ,& to "k m ab\t x ?an _m p ev5 c>e to "k is a safegu>d aga9/ _m an un:olesome fe>1 aga9/ _m a mis*iev\s deceit4 ,on ! v ?re%old ( ?is enquiry we are confront$ ) ?is "q3 ,is ! s\l ! same ?+ z ! _s8 ,if n1 :at is ! s\l1 & :at is ! _s8 ,t ! ,bible reg>ds !m z di/9ct is suffici5tly cle> f ! language us$ by ,s4 ,paul 9 8 fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians3 ,i pray ,,god y\r :ole _s1 s\l1 & body be pres]v$ blameless unto ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 #cd;a ,! same di/9ction is m>k$ 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews3 ,! ^w ( ,,god is quick1 & p[]ful1 & %>p] ?an any two-edg$ sword1 pi]c+ ev5 to ! divid+ asund] ( s\l & _s4 #cd;b ,x is ?us t we und]/& ! contra/ :i* ,s4 ,paul en=ces betwe5 ?+s ( ! _s & ?+s ( ! s\l4 ,! natural man1--i4e41 ! psy*ical man1 ! man :o yields to ! sway ( ! s\l1--receive? n ! ?+s ( ! _s ( ,,god4 #cd;c ,& aga91 speak+ ( ! resurrection1 he writes3 ,x is s[n a natural body1--i4e41 lit]ally a psy*ical body1 a body :i* is subject to ! sway ( ! s\l1--x is rais$ a spiritual body1--i4e41 a body subject to ! sway ( ! _s4 ,!re is a natural body1 & !re is a spiritual body4 #ce;a ,:5 aga9 ,s4 ,james says3 ,?is wisdom 4 4 4 is e>?ly1 s5sual1 devili%1--! ^w translat$ s5sual is ! same ^w psy*ical1 i4e41 subject to ! sway ( ! s\l4 #ce;b ,s4 ,jude speaks ( ^? :o are s5sual1 i4e41 psy*ical1 n hav+ ! _s4 #ce;c ,en\gh has be5 said to %[ t1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 ! s\l is ! seat ( ! s5ses1 ! desires1 ! w1 ! reason+ & intellectual faculties1 ! ?\ghts ( ! m9d4 ,:at !n is ! _s 9 man8 ,we seem to h ! answ] giv5 to u 9 ! acc\nt ( man's creation1 :5 we are told t ,,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd1 & brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life1 & man became a liv+ s\l4 #ce;d ,?is brea? ( ,,god c\ld be no?+ less ?an ! _s1 :i* came f ,,god ,himself4 ,x is t high] end[m5t by :i* man is a spiritual be+1 & !re=e has an aff9ity to ,,god4 ,x is t :i* makes him ,,god-l1 ev5 by nature1 at lea/ by 8 nature z x 0 be=e ! fall4 ,b ev5 ! fall did n utt]ly dissolve t nature2 man /ill rema9$ a spiritual be+1 al?\gh ! spiritual "p ( him 0 subject to ! sway ( ! animal 9 him1 & to ! s5ses ( ! l[] nature4 ,until t creative act ( ,,god1 man's body & s\l 7 sc>cely high] 9 ! ord] & rank ( be+ ?an ! body & s\l ( ! brute4 ,x 0 ! gift ( ! div9e _s :i* caus$ man's s\l truly to live1 s t he became !n a liv+ s\l4 ,h]e91 h5ce=?1 ! s\l ( man diff]s f ! s\l ( ! l[] creature4 ,9 man ! s\l is 9 contact ) ! _s4 ,! bea/ %>es ) man ! possession ( an animal s\l4 ,x is ! pr]ogative ( man to be end[$ also ) _s4 ,by ! _s1 man is capable ( appreh5d+ ,,god1 c commune ) ,,god1 c long = ,him4 ,h]e9 lies 8 capacity = religion4 ,8 s\l is incorporeal no less ?an 8 _s4 ,x is1 z x 71 midway betwe5 ! body & ! _s4 ,x t\*es ! body on ! "o side1 on ! o!r side x t\*es ! _s4 ,! desires & ! ?\ghts ( ! s\l may become enslav$ by ! body1 or !y may become ! s]vants ( ! _s4 ,! s\l is ! prize1 = ! ma/]y ( :i* ! _s /rives1 & ! fle% or body /rives4 ,! _s may ga9 ! s\l1 or ! fle% may ga9 ! s\l4 ,if ! _s loses ! s\l1 x is a loss fatal & irrep>able4 ,! s\l is drawn n[ ?is way by ! bas] long+s ( ! fle%1 n[ t way by ! nobl] appeals ( ! _s4 ,x is ! debateable gr\nd #cg on :i* ! real battle ( life is f\ght4 ,! fle% lu/e? aga9/ ! _s1 & ! _s aga9/ ! fle%4 ,! ga9+ ( ! s\l is ! ga9+ ( ! :ole man4 ,! los+ ( ! s\l is ! los+ ( ! :ole man4 ,^? h degrad$ & brutaliz$ _! life ^: human _s has yield$ up its supremacy1 ^: s\l has be5 swept along 9 captivity by ! bodily desires4 ,= z 9 "s ! _s %apes ! :ole s\l1 s 9 o!rs ! s\l1 enslav$ by ! fle%1 %apes ! _s4 ,dea? at l5g? /eps 91 & te>s asund] ! fle% f ! incorporeal "p ( u2 & s\l & _s1 /ill unit$1 pass toge!r to ! life :i* awaits !m 9 ! _w unse54 ,,iv4 ,& :5 he _h said ?is he fell asleep4 --,,acts ,,vii4 #fj4 ,at dea?1 z we h se51 ! _s & ! s\l are sep>at$ f ! body1 &1 /ill unit$ toge!r1 are laun*$ into ! unse5 _w4 ,= ?\gh ! s\l is n ! _s1 ^! two =m ! incorporeal p>ts ( our comp\nd nature1 are ! two immat]ial elem5ts ( t tr9ity ( life1--body1 s\l1 _s1 :i* are unit$ to make "o human be+4 ,!y bo? survive dea?4 ,= dea? is ! sep>ation ( ! s\l f ! body1 n ( ! s\l f ! _s4 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! _s1 :5 at dea? x is1 9 company ) ! s\l1 )drawn f ! body1 passes into ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 %ap$ & /amp$ ) ! impress :i* ! life on e>? has fa/5$ ^u x4 ,! _s ent]s ! new life1 ei!r enslav$1 disfigur$1 degrad$1 di%on\r$ by ! s5sual s\l1 or else /rong1 free1 true1 purifi$ 9 its victory ov] ! fle%4 ,x c>ries ) x1 9 %ort1 ! "* :i* 9 life x has acquir$4 ,x may be well to fall into ! usage ( ord9>y spee*1 & speak ( t :i* survives dea? z ! s\l1 s long z we keep 9 m9d :at is really meant1 viz41 t x is ! s\l unit$ ) ! _s :i* survives dea?4 ,:51 !n1 we say t ! disembodi$ s\l ent]s ! ,int]m$iate ,life1 we are b\nd to consid] 9 :at condition x ent]s x4 ,= p sometimes argue ?us3 ,yes6 ,i grant t !re w be an int]val or wait+ "t betwe5 dea? & ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,b !n1 dur+ t "t1 is n ! s\l asleep8 ,surely ! dy+ are said to fall asleep4 ,!n1 if asleep1 !y are unconsci\s1 & to ! unconsci\s s\l ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate w seem to la/ b = an in/ant1 & w no soon] be ent]$ ^u ?an x w be practically at an end4 ,= complete ins5sibility to ! pass+ & movem5t ( "t is "o ( ! effects ( complete unconsci\sness4 ,&1 9 tru?1 is x n ! case t ! ,bible ov] & ov] aga9 speaks ( dea? z a /ate ( sleep or tak+ re/8 #da;a ,?us ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate is 9 fact a blank4 ,! eyes close 9 dea?1 & !y rema9 clos$ till !y op5 to gaze ^u ! glories ( ! ,resurrection1 & ! t]rors ( ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/4 ,does n our own ,pray] ,book sanction ?is view 9 h] ,s]vice = ! ,burial ( ! ,dead8 #da;b ,& d we n 9 common language ourselves express ! same belief :5 we give to ! re/+ place ( ! bodies ( ! dead ! "n ( 'cemet]y1' or sleep+ place8 ,! answ] to all ?is is t ! language :i* repres5ts dea? z a pr(\nd slumb] is language applicable en\gh to describe :at befalls ! body1 b is q inapplicable :5 x is us$ ( ! s\l4 ,sleep is di/9ctly a physical & corporeal function4 ,! s\l _c be liable to or affect$ by corporeal influ5ces :5 x is sep>at$ f ! body4 ,! s\l _c sleep4 ,x is ! body1 9 ! hu%$ /illness ( ! *amb] ( dea?1 :i* seems1 n[ t ! la/ /ruggle is ov]1 & ! spasm ( dy+ leaves x motionless1 to be sleep+4 ,b ev5 9 life1 :ile ! body sleeps1 ! s\l is awake4 ,x is (t51 dur+ ! sleep ( ! body1 ev5 m active ?an dur+ ! wak+ h\rs4 ,9 dreams ! s\l is busy ) its fancies4 ,?\ghts flit ?is way & t ?r\gh ! m9d ( ! sleep]4 ,inde$1 ! body is m (t5 a h9drance r ?an a help to ! activities ( ?\ght4 ,to lose all consci\sness ( ! exi/5ce ( ! body1 to be z if ! body = ! "t 7 n1--?is is to set ! m9d ?9k+ 9 fre$om unre/ra9$4 ,= ! body & ! consci\s s5sation ( ! pres5ce ( ! body seem to s]ve to drag d[n & encumb] ! en]gy ( ?\ght4 ,a s\nd ?r\gh ! e>1 a sight pres5t$ to ! eye1 a t\*1 an a*e1--^! break (f su/a9$ ?9k+4 ,no wond]1 :5 ! body sleeps pr(\ndly1 ! s\l is (t5 !n mo/ active4 ,& w n ?is be s :5 ! pr(\nde/ sleep ( all falls ^u ! body8 ,x is cle> t ! disembodi$ s\l1 if we may aga9 g back to ! ,bible1 is n by our ,"l reg>d$ z 9 a /ate ( le?>gy & dull unconsci\sness4 ,to-day1 said ,he1 %alt ?\ be ) ,me 9 ,p>adise4 ,if ?is promise 0 meant to be a bless+ & a solace x 0 meant to be consci\sly felt z a bless+ & a solace4 ,h[ else c\ld ! ?ief h be5 9 any true s5se ) ,*ri/8 ,s4 ,paul said1 ,= me to live is ,*ri/1 to die is ga94 #dc ,ga96 ,:]e9 c\ld x be a ga9 to him to die1 if to die 0 to ex*ange t eag]1 active vitality1 s full ( welcome pa9 & happy suff]+1 s full ( a s]vice1 ^: fruits 7 ri* 9 bless+1--to ex*ange all ?is = dull heav9ess & blank oblivion8 ,9 ! n>rative ( ! ri* man & ,laz>us1 :i*1 z we saw1 describes ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 ! ri* man is said to h lift$ up 8 eyes be+ 9 torm5ts4 ,s1 !n1 8 pa9 0 felt4 ,he 0 consci\s2 he reflect$2 he rememb]$2 he spoke4 ,once m1 9 a rem>kable passage 9 ! ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,s4 ,pet]1 to :i*1 on a future occasion1 ,i %all aga9 ref]1 our ,"l is spok5 ( z hav+ be5 put to dea? 9 ! fle%1 b quick5$1 i4e41 made alive1 9 _s #dd2 words :i*1 :atev] ! context may mean1 c only h ! =ce ( br++ ! effect ( dea? 9 its relation to ,*ri/'s human body into %>p contra/ ) its effect 9 relation to ,8 human _s4 ,9 respect ( ,8 human body ,he 0 put to dea?2 b 9 respect ( ,8 human _s ,he 0 quick5$ or liv$1 liv$ /ill1 9 ,p>adise1 ?\gh ,8 body 0 dead4 ,i ne$ n1 ,i ?9k1 ref] to o!r passages4 ,x is abundantly cle>1 bo? f ! necessity ( ! ?+1 & f ! obvi\s te/imony ( ! ,bible1 t ! s\l /ill lives1 /ill is awake1 /ill is consci\s4 ,:at1 !n1 foll[s f ! s\l's consci\sness 9 & ?r\gh ! passage ( dea?8 ,obvi\sly ?is1--t ! life ( ! s\l goes on1 & is !re=e ! life ( ! same s\l1 su/a9$ )\t break or int]ruption1 aft] dea?1 by an unsusp5d$ cont9uity ( ! consci\sness ( p]sonal id5tity4 ,= ( :at is ! s\l /ill consci\s8 ,( itself4 ,! life !re=e ( ! s\l aft] dea? is "o ) ! life ( ! s\l be=e dea?4 ,! same s\l lives on4 ,! only *ange to x is ! abs5ce ( ! body1 :i* has be5 )drawn f x1 & is laid 9 ! gr\nd1 & dissolves into du/4 ,& ?is cont9u\s consci\sness ( id5tity means t ! s\l's "* is pres]v$ un*ang$ & unaffect$ by ! %ock ( ! sep>ation4 ,= a "* x _h be5 contract+ dur+ its soj\rn 9 ! body1 a "* ( its own4 ,! spiritualiz$ s\l be=e dea? is a spiritualiz$ s\l aft] dea?4 ,! animaliz$ s\l be=e dea? rema9s aft] dea? an animaliz$ s\l4 ,! righte\s is righte\s /ill4 ,! holy1 ! pure1 ! fai?ful1 ! dev\t1 ! true1 are true1 & dev\t1 & fai?ful1 & pure1 & holy /ill4 ,! wick$ & ta9t$ s\l is /ill wick$ & ta9t$ :5 x ent]s ! unse51 & beg9s its life 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate4 ,x is on ! o!r side :at x 0 on ?is side4 ,dea?1--! crisis & %ock ( dea?1--makes no *ange1 no o!r *ange ?an ?is1 t x /rips (f ! out] clo?+ :i* envelop$ ! s\l4 ,x leaves ! s\l ! same1 no bett]1 no worse4 ,?is is :at is impli$ 9 ! p]sonal id5tity ( ! s\l4 ,x means ! cont9uity ( consci\sness1 & !re=e cont9uity ( "*4 ,d we cl+ to "s vague & fanciful expectation t ! m]e act ( dy+1 s to call x1 w itself "w a great *ange ^u ! s\l1 w blot out our s9s1 w cle> away our imp]fections1 w 9 an in/ant heal ! w\nds & sc>s1 :i* evil habits1 long inur$ 9 u1 h wr\ght ^u ! s\l8 ,x w d no?+ ( ! sort4 ,we %all be no bett]1 no holi] on ! o!r side ?an we 7 on ?is1 no m fitt$ = heav5 ?an :5 we di$4 ,if ?is be s1--&1 s f> z we c see1 x mu/ be s1--h[ mu* does x behove u to fe> greatly ! p]il we incur by a c>eless & ,,god-=gett+ life6 ,israel do? n "k1 said ! prophet1 ,my p do? n consid]4 #dg ,t 0 ! pity ( x4 ,x 0 ! ?\ghtlessness1 & ! ignorance :i* came ( x1 t ru9$ ! nation4 ,oh6 t 9 life we w\ld look ?+s 9 ! face m /eadily6 ,w\ld t we 7 ready to take he$ h[ surely we are1 day by day1 %ap+ & m\ld+ our "* = good or = evil1 a "* :i* no %ock ( dissolution w affect1 :i* w be ours :5 ! crisis comes to end our probation "h1 & to u%] u1 z we are & h become1 into t unse5 life beyond6 ,v4 ,be+ confid5t ( ?is v ?+1 t ,he :i* began a good "w 9 y w p]fect x until ! day ( ,jesus ,*ri/4--,,phil4 ,i4 #f 7,r4,v47 ,! ,int]m$iate ,life is n a /ate ( sleep1 b a wait+ "t4 ,b is x a "t ( m]e wait+1 & ( unemploy$ quiesc5ce8 ,?is w\ld be no bett] ?an sleep4 ,!re mu/ be a reason = ! wait+4 ,& :at o!r reason c !re be ?an t1 dur+ x1 !re is some?+ to be done :i* c only be done !n8 ,s4 ,paul speaks1 9 ! text1 ( "w :i* he is confid5t w be c>ri$ on till x is br\ght to completion on ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,:at is ?is "w8 ,we h se5 t ! ,scriptural conception ( ! happ9ess ( heav5 is t x consi/s 9 ! sight ( ,,god1 ! ,beatific ,vision4 ,b !re c ent] ! heav5ly city no?+ t defile?1 no?+ imp]fect4 ,x is ! pure 9 he>t :o %all see ,,god4 ,isaiah d>e h>dly approa* ! vision ( ,,god',s glory on e>?1 because he felt himself to be a man ( unclean lips4 ,! v heav5s1 ! />s !mselves1 are n clean 9 ,,god',s sight4 ,& at dea?1 :o is pure8 ,:o is free f /a98 ,:o is p]fect1 t he %\ld be fit to look ^u ,,god8 ,!n1 if no "o t is imp]fect c ent] heav51 & none are p]fect at dea?1 c we n see :at ! "w is t has to be done betwe5 dea? & ! ,resurrection8 ,x is ?is "w ( purification1 t ! s\l may be fitt$ = ! vision ( ,,god 9 heav54 ,& ?is is :at ,s4 ,paul is speak+ ( 9 ! text4 ,! "w begun 9 life1 "u ! conditions ( e>?'s life1 %all n /op at dea?1 b1 "u new conditions1 %all be c>ri$ on to p]fection until ! day ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,s f>1 !n1 we may say t we are tread+ on sure gr\nd4 ,b :5 we g on to ask h[ %all ?is "w & process ( purification be effect$1 & :at is ! nature & me?od ( x1 we are approa*+ a /age 9 our enquiry ab\t :i*1 x may be ?\ght1 no?+ b conjecture rema9s1 because no?+ has be5 reveal$4 ,b let u see :at light may be ?r[n ^u ?is "q4 ,&1 t we may n>r[ our enquiry )9 manageable limits1 let u conf9e our att5tion = ! pres5t to ! condition ( ^? ( :om x may ) tru? & reason be said t !y di$ 9 ! fav\r & grace ( ,,god1 di$ 9 good hope ( salvation1 surely tru/+ t _! s9s _h be5 =giv5 ?r\gh ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & t1 h[ev] imp]fect & blemi%$ ) s9 _! lives _h be51 !re 0 an assur$ =giv5ess = !m & a good hope ( et]nal m]cy4 ,we w n def9e ! exact limits ( ?is reasonable hope1 nor attempt to %[ :o are )9 or beyond ^? limits4 ,we w only1 9 g5]al t]ms1 speak ( ^? :o h ent]$ ^u ! ,int]m$iate ,life 9 a condition su* z w\ld make !m capable ( p]fect purification4 ,c]ta9ly x is impossible = any ( u ev] to say ( any "o absolutely t he is incapable ( su* progressive purification4 ,x is n possible1 9 ,*ri/ian *>ity1 to pron\nce s5t5ce ^u any4 ,& x may be1 & we may inde$ hope1 t a va/ numb]1 a mu* l>g] proportion ?an _m n[ imag9e1 w prove on _! entrance into ! ,int]m$iate ,life to be capable ( su* progress ( effective purification z may fit !m1 ea* accord+ to 8 measure1 = ! f9al salvation = :i* he may be qualifi$ 9 t home :]e !re are _m mansions4 ,:5 !n does ?is purification beg98 ,does x beg9 ) dy+8 ,t has be5 already disprov$4 ,b s preval5t is ! popul> belief t dy+ has a k9d ( cleans+ p[] 9 itself1 t x is well to t\* ^u x once m4 ,:at is dy+8 ,x is simply ! p>t+ ( ! s\l f ! body4 ,! s\l1 up to ! mom5t ( dea?1 dwells 9 ! body4 ,at dea?1 9 a mom5t x ceases to dwell 9 ! body4 ,b h n ! pa91 x may be ask$1 & ! v agony ( dy+ a *a/5+ & purify+ =ce1 s]v+ 9 !mselves to cr[n rep5tance1 & to a*ieve1 9 ! in/ant1 ! complete cleans+ ( ! s\l8 ,:y %\ld x be s8 ,! pa9s :i* prec$e dea? are di/9ct f dy+1 f :at we may call ! act ( dy+4 ,! act ( dy+ is in/antane\s4 ,x is ! mom5t1 ! crisis at :i* ! s\l takes its flight4 ,! pa9s & agony :i* accompany ! process lead+ up to dea? are n ! pa9s & agony ( dy+ at all4 ,!y are felt :ile ! sick man is /ill liv+4 ,!y belong to 8 life1 n to 8 dea?4 ,at ! mom5t ( dy+ ! suff]+s are probably ov]4 ,! body has j felt its la/ ?rob ( s5sible angui%1 &1 9 ! crisis ( ! s\l's dep>ture1 is incapable ( feel+ pa91 & !re=e is incapable ( ! discipl9e ( pa94 ,& x is ! discipl9e ( pa9 alone t has any cleans+ p[]4 ,& ! discipl9e ( pa9 w5t on 9 life up to ! mom5t1 if x be s1 ( ! dy+1 & !n ceas$4 ,b x belong$1 z ! pa9 belong$1 to ! life1 & n to ! dea?4 ,dur+ ! life1 at _m times 9 ! life pa/1 ! :olesome discipl9e ( pa9 may or may n h be5 work+ a salut>y *ange 9 ! "*1 up to ! v mom5t1 p]haps1 ( dea?4 ,b x ceas$1 z ! pa9 ceas$1 at dea?4 ,?is !n we conclude1 t ! act ( dy+ 9 itself1 ap>t f ! pa9 :i* may h prec$$ x1 c h no moral effect1 or "w any moral *ange4 ,moral *ange1 t is to say *ange ( "*1 c only g on 9 life4 ,dy+ is a physical op]ation1 n a moral act4 ,at dea? ! possibility ( *ange ( "* has /opp$1 s f> z ?is life c be ! sph]e ( x4 ,life1 n dea?1 may be accompani$ by cleans+1 life on ?is side ( dea?1 & life on ! o!r side ( dea?1 b n dea?1 :i* is betwe51 ! m]e transition f life to life1 f "o mode ( life to ano!r4 ,! s\l1 !re=e1 aft] dea? beg9s j :]e x left (f1 j z life left x1 no bett]1 no worse4 ,x passes into ! unse5 _w1 p>don$1 x may be1 by ,,god',s m]cy1 b yet no o!r ?an x 0 be=e x left ! body4 ,ev5 ,,god',s p>don does n *ange ! "*1 nor yet remove ! t5d5cy to s94 ,t /ill rema9s1 alas6 ev5 9 ! p5it5t4 ,! consequ5ces ( our acts foll[ ^u our acts1 & =m our "*4 ,z !re is uni=mity 9 ! law ( cause & effect 9 ! realm ( nature1 s1 9 morals1 is x ! case ) :at we d4 ,let a man yield to a temptation3--is he z /rong aga9/ t temptation aft] he has yield$ to x z he w\ld h be5 if he _h n yield$ to x8 ,we "k t he is n4 ,we "k1 by our own exp]i5ce1 t x ne$s a f> great] & m /r5u\s ef=t to )/& ! same temptation aft] previ\s yield+1 ?an x did be=e4 ,a man may rep5t & be p>don$1 b he is :at 8 s9 has made him1 weak & frail & prone to s9 aga94 ,,god',s p>don has cancell$ 8 guilt1 b x has n remov$ 8 t5d5cy1 nor ! moral consequ5ces1 :i* s9 has wr\ght ^u 8 "*4 ,?is !n is :at is meant :5 x is said t ! s\l1 :i* has receiv$ ! graci\s p>don ( ,,god be=e x left ! body1 is /ill1 :5 x is laun*$ into ! ,int]m$iate ,life1 cl\d$ & disfigur$ ) ! /a9s & imp]fections :i* x _h contract$ 9 ?is life4 ,b ,,god1 ,:o has begun ! good "w ( cleans+ 9 ?is life1 w c>ry x on 9 ! life unse51 until ! s\l be made p]fect 9 ! day ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:o ( u1 ! be/ ( u1 does n feel )9 him ! bitt]ness ( ! l+]+ poison1 :i* s9 has deposit$ 9 8 he>t8 ,! holi] a man is1 ! m he is consci\s ( 8 s9fulness4 ,to ! end ( life ?is mu/ be s2 = !re is no rea*+ p]fection "h4 ,^?1 *iefly1 :o h made mo/ progress 9 ! /ruggle aga9/ s9 "h1 "k h[ hateful x is4 ,! high] m5 rise "h 9 ! div9e life1 ! m !y disc]n _! imp]fections1 because !y c bett] measure !m by ! measure ( ,,god',s p]fections4 ,ea* l(ti] level is b a new /&po9t f :i* to lift ! eyes1 & view ! peaks :i* so> upw>d t[>ds inf9ite elevations4 ,= ,,god is hol9ess itself2 & hol9ess is inf9ite1 because ,,god is inf9ite4 ,,vi4 ,be+ confid5t ( ?is v ?+1 t ,he :i* began a good "w 9 y w p]fect x until ! day ( ,jesus ,*ri/4--,,phil4 ,i4 #f 7,r4,v47 ,! gr\nd is n[ cle>$ = an answ] to ! "q1--,h[ is ! purification ( ! s\l effect$ 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,life1 & :at is ! nature ( ! process8 ,we h se51 #a/1 t ?is wait+ "t is n an idle "t1 b a "t :5 some?+ has to be done :i* c only be done !n2 #bnd1 t :at has to be done !n is ! "w ( cleans+ & purify+ ! s\l1 t x may be p]fect$ = ! ,beatific ,vision 9 heav52 #crd1 t ! s\ls ( ^? :o die 9 grace d yet1 al?\gh fully p>don$1 reta9 frailties ( "*1 ! consequ5ces ( =m] s9s2 &1 #d?1 t dy+ 9 itself has no cleans+ virtue :atev]4 ,:at1 !n1 are ! conditions on :i* we may rely z gr\nds = legitimate inf]5ces8 #a4 ,fir/1 !n1 memory survives dea?4 ,9 ! n>rative to :i* we h _h occasion to ref] m ?an once1 ,abraham is spok5 ( z bidd+ ! ri* man to rememb]4 ,son1 rememb]1 t ?\ 9 ?y lifetime receiv$/ ?y good ?+s4 ,! survival ( memory is involv$ 9 ! s\l's consci\sness ( its own exi/5ce4 ,& to be consci\s ( our own exi/5ce is to be consci\s t we are /ill ! same p]sons t we 74 ,!re=e we mu/ be able to rememb] ea* successive mom5t :at & :o we 7 9 ! mom5t previ\s3 s t ! cont9uance ( life involves ! cont9uance ( ! consci\sness t x is ourselves t live4 ,& ?is is memory4 ,bi%op ,butl]1 !re=e1 says1 ,!re is no reason = suppos+ t ! ex]cise ( our pres5t p[]s ( reflection is ev5 susp5d$ by ! act ( dy+4 ,b if we grant ?is1 we may g fur!r4 ,:at is x :i* makes memory 9 ?is life s imp]fect8 ,:at is x b ! obtrusive h9drance ( ! body8 ,! body is at ! m]cy ( ! di/urb+ assaults ( pres5t impressions4 ,?r\gh e>1 & eye1 & t\* ext]nal objects invade ! m9d1 & dispel & di/ract fix$ & /eadfa/ retrospect4 ,! pres5t blots out ! pa/4 ,:5 we look back1 sc5es1 & ev5ts1 & words1 & names fade f our memory1 & are dimm$ by ! haze ( di/ance4 ,! pa/ is smo!r$ by :at has happ5$ s9ce4 ,only ) a supreme ef=t1 only 9 solitude1 & !n only imp]fectly1 c we recall :at has gone by4 ,b !re1 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 :5 ! s\l dwells ap>t f ! body1 !re1 9 ! /illness ( t cloi/]$ & seclud$ life1 ! p[]s ( memory w be undi/ract$ & p]fect4 ,ev5 9 ?is life1 z we are told1 "s1 9 a great crisis1 h se5 at a s+le glance ! :ole /ory ( _! pa/ exp]i5ce1 & sc5es & ev5ts1 long s9ce =gott51 h fla%$ 9 an in/ant be=e ! m9d1 cle> & vivid4 ,su* cle>ness1 we may well suppose1 w ! memory h 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,life1 z x recalls 9 t quiet /illness ! actions ( ! pa/ days on e>?4 ,"h is ! fir/ equipm5t !n = ! "w ( cleans+4 ,all ! evil ?+s done 9 life1 all ! =gott5 s9s1 9 all _! nak$ & unc\? col\rs1 w /& undisguis$ be=e ! m9d4 ,no?+ w escape ! memory3--no?+4 ,! days ( *ildhood1 ( y\?1 ( middle age1 ( eld] ye>s w give 9 _! report4 ,! s\l w see ?+s !n z !y are1 no long] trick$ out 9 false & flatt]+ guise4 ,!re1 9 all _! mis]able littl5ess1 & co>s5ess1 & meanness1 & c[>dice1 bygone s9s w rise up be=e ! /]n tribunal ( ! unsp>+ memory1 ea* z x 01 ea* z x is1 ea* z ,,god saw x at ! "t1 ea* z ,,god sees x n[4 #b4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,! s\ls ( ^? :o h receiv$ =giv5ess 9 life1 & h pass$ into ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate 9 ,,god',s fav\r1 are1 we mu/ rememb]1 ) ,*ri/2 ) ,*ri/1 h[ev] imp]fect _! *>act]s1 h[ev] sc>r$ ) traces ( =m] w\nds ( s94 ,! malefactor's "* at 8 dea? mu/ h be5 full ( blemi%es1 yet he 0 to be u%]$ & welcom$ into ,p>adise by ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,s4 ,paul aga9 & aga9 spoke ( 8 own dep>ture at dea? z t :i* w\ld lead him into ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 be sugge/$ t to be ) ,*ri/ is to be ) ,,god1 & t ! vision ( ,*ri/ mu/ be ! same ?+ z ! vision ( ,,god4 ,b ! vision ( ,,god is specially res]v$ = ! r$eem$ 9 heav51 :ile ! vision ( ,*ri/ is possible 9 ,p>adise2 = :]e ,*ri/ is !re is ! vision ( ,*ri/4 ,= ,*ri/ has assum$ ! =m ( man1 & 0 se5 z ,man by m54 ,b no man ha? se5 nor c see ,,god4 ,he dwells 9 ! light :i* no man c approa* unto4 ,?is is ! vision ( ,him ,:o is to mortal eyes 9 ,8 ess5ce invisible4 ,t vision w be grant$ to ! pure 9 he>t 9 ! inf9ite glory ( ,heav51 grant$ to ^? :o %all h become fitt$ to behold ,him 9 ,heav54 ,b ,he ,:o took our fle% 0 manife/ 9 ! fle%1 & 0 se51 & t\*$1 & h&l$4 ,9 t same body ,he rose f ! dead2 9 t same glorifi$ body ,he asc5d$ into ,heav51 to fill all ?+s4 ,& s aft] ,8 ,asc5sion ,he 0 se5 by ,s4 ,/eph5 #fc & by ,s4 ,paul4 ,t human nature1 !re=e1 we are to believe is s pres5t 9 ,p>adise t ! sight ( ,him is v\*saf$ ev5 !re to ^? :o may be ) ,him4 ,:at1 !n1 foll[s f ?is8 ,x foll[s t ! s\l w n only rememb] b also be able to judge ( ! pa/4 ,= n only w x see its s9s1 b x w behold ,*ri/ also4 ,x w see !m1 !re=e1 9 ! light ( ! p]fect love1 & mo/ graci\s s9lessness ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x w look ^u s9's /a9s z !y /& out 9 contra/ ) ,8 purity1 its +ratitude 9 contra/ ) ,8 compassion4 ,he w be ! atmosph]e ( ! s\l's exi/5ce4 ,all ! %ame & di%on\r1 :i* 9 life ! s\l s complac5tly accept$1 w !n ov]:elm x ) self-reproa* & v bitt] compunction4 ,?is is :at is meant by see+ s9s z ,,god sees !m4 ,x is to see !m z ! s\l w see !m "u ! s5se ( ! ,pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,*ri/4 ,!n w ! s\l "k its guilt z x nev] knew x be=e4 ,! guilt ( s9 w !n be no b>e expression1 no conv5tional =mula1 b a spiritual fact1 n an ab/ract doctr9e1 b a concrete reality4 ,!re w be reveal$ also to ! s\l ! true mean+ & significance ( ,,god',s provid5ces 9 life1 :i* at ! "t 7 ov]look$1 or slight$1 or /rangely misund]/ood4 ,tok5s ( ,,god',s love & c>e w !n f9d _! int]pretation4 ,! s\l w see pla9ly :y 0 ?is1 :]e=e 0 t1 :at t sorr[ meant1 :at t loss1 t p>t+ f "o :o 0 m de> ?an life4 ,! _m p]plexities :i* on e>? misl$ ! s\l1 ( ^! ! lov+ m]cy & ! graci\s reason w !n be se54 ,& w !re n be ) ! amaz+ surprise at ^! revelations a /range & unacc\ntable gladness8 ,b1 no less1 at ! ?\ght ( ! s\l's pa/ bl9dness & p]si/5ce 9 ill-do+1 w !re n be an exquisite pa98 ,& ! s\l's pa9 c be ev5 m oppressive ?an ! pa9 ( ! body4 ,pa91 x may be ask$1 9 ! ,pres5ce ( ,*ri/8 ,yes1 inde$6 pa91 because 9 ! ,pres5ce ( ,*ri/2 pa9 9 rememb]+1 & 9 ! consci\sness1 new to ! s\l1 ( its utt] unwor?9ess be=e ,*ri/4 ,! s\l _c fully feel x n[1 b x w feel x !n4 ,! fire ( ,8 love w k9dle a fire ( lov+ self-reproa*4 ,! weight ( a heavy %ame to ?9k ( ! pa/1 & to "k n[ ( ,8 beauty1 & ,8 love1 & ,8 c>e1 c>e = s c>eless a s\l1 love = a s\l s loveless1--?is w /+ ) an extreme sev]ity ! s\l humbl$ be=e ,him4 ,& "h we %\ld d well to rememb] t1 z ! *>act]s ( ea* diff] almo/ inf9itely1 :]eby !re are innum]able %ades & degrees ( e conceivable di/9ction ( m]it & ( s91 s ! proportion & dep? ( ! pa9s :i* ! s\ls w feel w v>y equally4 ,! pa9s ( no two s\ls w be exactly ! same4 ,!y w be measur$ out1 9 subtle & exact aptness to ea*1 accord+ to its guilt or goodness1 precisely z ! process ( its purification %all require4 ,!re w be no?+ unju/1 no?+ caprici\s 9 !m4 ,& ?us ! pa9 w surely be a v :olesome pa94 ,:at c\ld m deep5 p5it5ce8 ,! pa9 ( self-reproa* = unwor?9ess1 & ! pa9 ( ! s5se ( goodness 9 ! ,pres5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/1--^! two pa9s w purify ! s\l4 ,no "w ( sanctification has ev] be5 wr\ght 9 any s\l )\t suff]+4 ,& none ev] w4 ,ev5 ,*ri/ ,himself 0 n made p]fect1 z ,man1 )\t suff]+4 ,b ! suff]+ 9 ,p>adise w be accompani$ ) an exquisite delight & joy4 ,d we n "k1 ev5 "h on e>?1 h[ ne> to ea* o!r v (t5 are joy & sorr[8 ,he ^: _s is swell+ ) a great gladness has (t5 a s5se ( an und]curr5t ( great pa9 along ) x4 ,h[ (t5 te>s & laught] g toge!r6 ,s1 9 t home ( ! disembodi$ s\l1 ! v process ( purification w be m>k$ by an int5sity ( joy & an int5sity ( pa94 ,!y w be simultane\s4 ,nay6 increas+ly1 x may be1 !y w deep5 9 ! s\l4 ,! ne>] ! s\l rea*es its p]fection ! m ab\nd+ may be its gladness1 & ! m pi]c+ its compunction4 ,?us its v angui% w be a delight1 & its v delight w be an angui%1 & ^! w proce$1 & advance1 & increase until ! s\l is ripe = ! ,bless$ ,vision ( ,,god 9 ,heav54 ,= ,he ,:i* began ! good "w 9 ! s\l1 "h1 9 life1 w1 we may be v confid5t1 nev] ab&on x1 nor susp5d x1 b w cont9ue x & p]fect x all ?r\gh ! aft] life1 ev5 until ! day ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,vii4 ,be+ put to dea? 9 ! fle%1 b quick5$ 9 ! _s3 9 :i* also ,he w5t & prea*$ unto ! spirits 9 prison1 :i* a=etime 7 disob$i5t1 :5 ! longsuff]+ ( ,,god wait$ 9 ! days ( ,noah1 :ile ! ark 0 a prep>+4 --#a ,,pet] ,,iii4 #ah1 #ai1 #bj 7,r4,v47 ,s f> we h consid]$ ! case ( ^? :o die 9 ! fav\r ( ,,god1 &1 ?\gh z yet unfit = ! vision ( ,,god 9 ,heav5 itself1 are nev]!less capable ( becom+ s 9 ! c\rse ( ! ,int]m$iate ,life4 ,:at1 h[ev]1 mu/ be said ( ^? :o 9 life _h light & k ( ,,god & ( ,8 w1 & yet h>d5$ !mselves aga9/ ,,god2 :o 7 free1 & 9 ! ex]cise ( _! fre$om reject$ ,,god8 ,( ^! unhappy s\ls1 if !re is no yield+ ( _! w to ,,god 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,life1 if1 & s f> z1 !y h absolutely made !mselves by ! fix$ness ( _! *oice incapable ( yield+1 if aft] dea? !y /ill hate ,,god & set ! :ole =ce ( _! det]m9ation aga9/ ,him1--"o c only fe> t ev5 ,,god ,himself _c help !m4 ,on ! supposition t ! pr]ogative ( free w1 once = all giv5 to man1 mu/ be respect$ by ,,god1 we are driv5 to ! belief t ,,god _c =ce ! w4 ,x is n t ,,god *anges t[>ds !m4 ,x is n necess>y to suppose t ,he is ev5 puni%+ !m4 ,he may /ill be 9 ,himself all t ,he is to all1 full ( love t[>ds !m1 full ( pity1 full ( m]cy4 ,8 m]cy is ov] all ,8 works4 ,he c no m cease to be a ,fa!r to e man ?an ,he c cease to be ,,god4 ,he hates no?+ t ,he has made4 ,b if ! v k & ?\ght ( ,,god',s longsuff]+ pati5ce s]ves only to h>d5 & to exasp]ate1 if x only /irs 9 ! lo/ s\l deep] pangs ( inexorable hatr$1 !n1--man be+ man & ,,god be+ ,,god1--:at c ,,god d8 ,x is !y :o reject ,,god1 n ,,god ,:o is reject+ !m4 ,x is !y :o spurn ,him1 n ,he ,:o *a/ises !m4 ,he does n bani% !m f ,8 ,pres5ce3 x is !y :o bani% ,him f _! pres5ce4 ,& if ?is defiance aga9/ ,,god survives & la/s1 if1 z ages pass1 x becomes m resolutely invet]ate & set1 :at p[] c /op x1 :at love c s(t5 x8 ,& if x is nev] to be pacifi$1 & nev] yields1 :at %all h9d] x f go+ on up to & beyond ! ,day ( ,judgm5t8 ,x may be said t su* utt] det]m9ation is a moral impossibility1 t no w ( man c\ld f9ally defy & resi/ ! love ( ,,god4 ,if t be s1 well6 ,b on ! assumption t x is n impossible1 ! inf]5ce :i* has be5 drawn is inevitable4 ,b !re are o!rs :o 9 life h nev] he>d ( ,*ri/1 ! millions ( hea!n 9 all ages & all l&s s9ce ! _w began1 ( :om x may truly be said t !y nev] _h a *ance ( salvation4 ,to ^! may be add$ _m :o h inde$ fall5 9 ) ,*ri/ianity1 b ) a ,*ri/ianity ( su* a sort1 pres5t$ to !m 9 su* a way1 9 su* a =m1 & "u su* circum/ances z almo/ naturally to create 9 _! m9ds a really hone/ d\bt & di/ru/ ( x4 ,:at %all be said ( ^! hone/ unbeliev]s1 &1 sc>cely ?r\gh _! own fault1 bl9d8 ,z to ^!1 let u ask :e!r ! doctr9e ( ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate c help to give u "s bett] hope4 ,9 ! text1 #gb we are told t ,*ri/ 0 put to dea? ^u ! ,cross 9 ! fle%1 b 0 quick5$ 9 ,8 human ,_s1 t is to say1 t aft] ,8 human ,_s left ,8 ,body x 0 /ill quick or alive4 ,we "k1 f ! ,gospel ( ,s4 ,luke1 :i!r ,8 human ,_s w5t4 ,x w5t to ,p>adise4 ,s4 ,pet] n[ tells u :at ,8 ,_s did !re4 ,he tells u t x prea*$ unto o!r spirits1 & he names ! spirits ( ^? :o = #abj ye>s1 :ile ,noah 0 build+ ! ark1 7 disob$i5t4 ,!y _h reject$ ,noah1 ! prea*] ( righte\sness #gc z ,s4 ,pet] calls him2 & n[ a great] ,prea*] w5t to prea* to !m4 ,fur!r1 we are told1 t !y 7 9 prison4 ,! ^w %\ld r be r5d]$ 9 safe keep+1 t is to say1 /ill wait+1 "u ,,god',s c>e1 = ?is visit ( ,*ri/'s human ,_s1 :5 ,he %\ld prea* to !m4 ,:y ! spirits ( ^! m51 :o liv$ be=e ! flood1 are s+l$ out = special m5tion1 is a "q t does n really be> ^u ! po9t :i* we h 9 h&4 ,& we _h bett] keep to t po9t1 & n be tempt$ to digress4 ,:at !n foll[s f ?is8 ,two ?+s are cle>1--fir/1 t f z f> back z ! days be=e ! flood1 t is to say1 f ! v beg9n+ ( human life on e>?1 s\ls 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate _h be5 wait+ 9 safe keep+ all ^! _m ?\s& ye>s2 &1 secondly1 t ! disembodi$ s\l ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ visit$ !m !re & prea*$ to !m4 ,assum+ t ^! s\ls _h rep5t$1 h[ev] late1 be=e !y di$1 /ill we le>n t some?+ m ?an rep5tance 0 ne$ful to !m4 ,9 ?is case1 x is cle> t in/ruction 0 giv5 to !m4 ,x w\ld n h be5 giv5 if x _h n be5 necess>y4 ,& :at in/ruction8 ,*ri/ proclaim$1 we are told1 to !m4 ,:at did ,he proclaim8 ,surely ! good news ( ! ,gospel1 #gd :i* ,he _h be5 proclaim+ on e>? by ! voice ( ! ,apo/les4 ,:at else did ,he make kn[n ?an ! my/]y ( ,8 ,inc>nation & ! ,atonem5t :i* ,he _h wr\ght out ^u ! ,cross1 9 be>+ ! s9s ( m51 & _! s9s1 too1 :o _h s long be5 wait+ 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 to he> x to _! salvation8 ,s4 ,pet]1 !re=e1 9 ano!r place1 says1 ,= ?is cause1 t is1 because ,*ri/ w ,himself be ! ,judge ( ! liv+ & ! dead1--= ?is cause 0 ! ,gospel prea*$ ev5 to ! dead4 #ge ,"h1 !n1 we h a set ( facts :i* ?r[ light ^u "s ( ! d>k places ( t unkn[n & unse5 l&1 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate4 ,if we d ju/ice to our ,bibles we mu/ reg>d ^! z facts1 :e!r we c fully expla9 !m or n4 ,scriptural facts !y c]ta9ly are4 ,:at1 !n1 c we le>n f !m8 ,fir/1 we seem to le>n ?is1--t "s provision is made 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate = ! salvation ( ^? s\ls :o 9 ?is life nev] he>d ( ,*ri/1 nev] _h a *ance1 z we say1 ( salvation4 ,& :5 we ?9k ( x1 does x n seem to belong to ,,god',s et]nal ju/ice t s\ls %\ld n be condemn$ = t :i* !y c\ld n help8 ,e human s\l mu/ h _h a *ance ( kn[+ ,*ri/1 be=e x c ju/ly be puni%$ = ! consequ5ces ( n kn[+ ,him4 ,c\ntless millions 9 all ages1 s9ce ! _w began1 9 our own l&1 & 9 o!r l&s1 h nev] he>d ! good news ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 life4 ,x is n s ) u4 ,) !m x is & has be5 s4 ,*ri/ prea*$ to ^? :o 9 safe keep+ _h be5 wait+ long4 ,!n is x n possible = su* z ^? 9 all ages to receive ! tea*+ 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,life :i* !y nev] receiv$ 9 ?is8 ,:y %\ld ,*ri/ prea* to ^? & n to ^!8 ,?is hope helps to solve t h>ass+ enigma :i* p]plexes & oppresses s _m ( u1--,i mean1 z to ! condition & future de/9y ( ! hea!n1 & ! outca/1 & ! bl9d1 & ! ignorant4 ,!re1 9 t /illness ( ! disembodi$ life1 s\ls may be taught & tra9$ to "k :at !y nev] c\ld "k 9 ?is life on e>?1 ! wond]s & ! bless+s ( ! life 9 ,*ri/4 ,&1 besides1 d we n at lea/ le>n ?is f ,*ri/'s prea*+ to ^! s\ls1 t int]c\rse & communication is possible 9 ! life aft] dea?1 & w take place8 ,& ?is sugge/s ano!r aspect ( ! "w 9 t life1 besides ! "w ( progressive cleans+ & p]fect+4 ,! s\ls ( ! fai?ful re/ f _! lab\rs4 ,yes6 b !y h also a "w to d :i* c only be done !n1 ! "w ( ! s\l's purification4 ,! "w1 h[ev]1 :i* !y c d = o!rs is bett] ?an t :i* c be done = !mselves4 ,:at c !y d = ! s\ls ( o!rs8 ,c !y n d :at ,*ri/'s human _s did8 ,"h on e>? m5 are *>g$1 n only ) ! c>e ( _! own s\ls1 b ) ! c>e ( ! s\ls ( o!rs also4 ,& :y %\ld !y n be ambassadors = ,*ri/ !re1 if ,*ri/'s "w has to be done !re8 ,"h on e>? ,he uses imp]fect m5 to proclaim ,8 ,gospel4 ,!re1 9 t aft] life1 if ,8 ,gospel is to be proclaim$ to ^? t nev] he>d x 9 ?is life1 :y %\ld ,he n employ s\ls also1 n yet p]fect$1 ^u ! same happy task8 ,& may n ?is *>ge1 laid on m9i/]+ s\ls 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,life1 help to solve ano!r my/]y--! my/]y ( _m an e>ly &1 z we might ?9k1 untimely dea?8 ,h[ (t5 d we see a life cut %ort at ! v climax ( its be/ p[]s1 9 ! v mid/ ( its noble/ s]vice6 ,all ! e>li] days _h be5 direct$1 & _h contribut$ to ! p]fection ( ! in/rum5t1 & !n1 j :5 its "w 0 do+1 came ! sudd5 end4 ,0 x n s to our ,bless$ ,"l ,himself8 ,may x n be said ) due rev]5ce t1 if only ,8 human life on e>? _h be5 prolong$1 ,8 tea*+1 & ,8 miracles1 & ,8 s9lessness1 & ,8 love mu/ h sway$ & melt$ ! he>ts ( m51 ev5 ( ^? :o s long & s /ubbornly )/ood ,him8 ,we might s ?9k4 ,b1 j :5 ,8 "y life 0 at its prime ( human excell5ce1 ,he di$1 & ,8 human ,_s pass$ to prea* salvation to s\ls 9 ! _s l&4 ,s are s\ls1 x may be1 tak5 f u at ! summit ( _! rip5ess1 b only to be transf]r$ to ano!r sc5e1 & to be employ$ ^u o!r "w4 ,_! lab\rs *ange1 b _! works inde$ d foll[ ) !m to t l& :]e o!r s\ls ( ^? :o knew n ,*ri/ "h may le>n to "k ,him !re1 & kn[+ ,him may *oose ,him1 & *oos+ ,him may be ,8 & ,he !irs ev5 to ! end4 ,,viii4 ,n h&l+ ! ^w ( ,,god deceitfully1 b by ! manife/ation ( ! tru? comm5d+ ourselves to e man's consci5ce 9 ! sight ( ,,god4 --#b ,,cor4 ,,iv4 #b4 ,! ,scriptural doctr9e ( ! ,int]m$iate ,life1 z ,i h tri$1 s f>1 to set x =?1 is a v diff]5t ?+ f :at our ,tw5ty-second ,article calls ,! ,romi% ,doctr9e conc]n+ ,purgatory4 ,! ^w purgatory simply means ! sph]e or life ( cleans+4 ,! ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 !re=e1 dur+ :i* ! s\l is be+ purifi$ & fitt$ = ! vision ( ,,god 9 ,heav5 may be legitimately call$ a purgatory4 ,b ,! ,romi% ,doctr9e conc]n+ ,purgatory means mu* m ?an ?is4 ,x is a belief :i*1 orig9at+ 9 :at 0 true & ,scriptural1 gradually became s ov]laid ) subsequ5t additions1 t ! orig9al tru? 0 at l5g? buri$ & lo/ sight (4 ,:at ! ,tw5ty-second ,article condemns is n any & e conceivable doctr9e conc]n+ ,purgatory1 b ! ,romi% doctr9e only4 ,& "h x is well to note t all false beliefs :i* h _h = any l5g? ( "t a wide curr5cy among m5 h be5 f\nd$ ^u & h reta9$ 9 !m "s elem5t ( tru?4 ,?is x is :i* enabl$ !m to survive3 ?is & no?+ else gives to error its vitality4 ,^! false beliefs are n m]e error1 b conta9 tru? & error mix$ toge!r4 ,! error p]v]ts & makes void ! tru?2 b )\t ! tru? ! error c\ld n live4 ,9 ! case ( ! doctr9e ( ,purgatory1 ! true & ,scriptural doctr9e ( ! progressive purification ( ! s\l 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate is ! elem5t ( tru? on :i* has be5 bas$ ! ,romi% ,doctr9e ( ,purgatory4 ,:]e9 !n lies ! error ( x8 #a4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 :]eas ! ,bible tea*es1 z we h se51 t e s\l at dea? ent]s ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 ! s\ls ( ! greate/ sa9ts z well z ! s\ls ( ! greate/ s9n]s1 ! ,romi% ,doctr9e tea*es t ! s\ls ( v _m nev] ent] ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate at all4 ,! s\ls ( ! holy patri>*s ( old1 ( ,*ri/ian m>tyrs1 & ( canoniz$ ,sa9ts1 x is held1 pass /raight to heav54 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! s\ls ( ^? :o die 9 mortal s91 & ( excommunicat$ p]sons are believ$ to g /raight to hell4 ,?us practically ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate is cancell$ = ^! two classes4 ,!re rema9s1 !re=e1 only "o class :i* is suppos$ to ent] ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 ^? namely1 :o h di$ 9 v5ial s94 ,& s9ce x is "p ( ! ,romi% doctr9e to reg>d ,p>adise z ! same ?+ z ,heav51 & to hold t ! s\ls :i* alone ent] ,purgatory1 aft] suff]+ due torm5ts1 pass direct out ( ,purgatory into ,p>adise or ,heav51 x foll[s t 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate are only ^? :o are actually und]go+1 = ! "t appo9t$1 ! pa9s ( ,purgatory4 ,= all1 !re=e1 ev5tually ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate is t]m9at$ at "s "t on ?is side ( ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,h5ce x came ab\t t ^? :o reject$ ! ,romi% ,doctr9e conc]n+ ,purgatory reject$ along ) x ! doctr9e ( ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 s9ce1 virtually1 ,purgatory & ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate _h be5 reg>d$ z practically "o & ! same ?+1 z inde$ !y 7 9 duration cont]m9\s4 ,9 reject+ ! "o !re=e1 m5 unhappily b almo/ naturally reject$ ! o!r also4 #b4 ,fur!r1 ! pa9s :i* are felt 9 ! process ( purification1 z has be5 %[n1 spr+ f )9 ! s\l itself1 & are n necess>ily or = all inflict$ z a torm5t or puni%m5t f )\t4 ,r !y arise f ! s\l's own action ^u itself1 f its own pangs ( %ame & self-abasem5t1 all deep5$ & made m poignant by ! ev] increas+ s5se ( ! love ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 !n z nev] be=e appreh5d$1 & by ! holy vision ( ,8 p]fections4 ,!reby1 z !y gaze on ,him1 !y are *ang$ by ! influ5ce ( ! sight ( ,him1 into great] lik5ess to ,him4 ,on ! o!r h&1 contra/ ) ^! ! nature ( ! pa9s :i* ! ,romi% ,doctr9e assigns to ! s\ls 9 ,purgatory4 ,!y are held 9 all cases to be p5al1 t is to say1 inflict$ by ,,god z puni%m5t4 ,! s\ls are said to suff] torm5ts6 #hd ,moreov] ^! torm5ts1 z is taught 9 ,roman ,ca?olic treatises on ! subject1 are caus$ by lit]al & mat]ial flames1 by actual fires :i* w\ld fe$ on & consume corporeal sub/ances su* z ! human body4 ,b :at ent]s ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate is ! s\l only1 n ! body3 &1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 ! suff]+s ( ! incorporeal "p ( our be+ c only be !mselves incorporeal4 ,! pa9s ( ! _s c only be spiritual pa9s4 #c4 ,aga91 ! ,romi% ,doctr9e conc]n+ ,purgatory is closely b\nd up ) :at are call$ 9 ! ,?irty-fir/ ,article ! ,sacrifices ( ,masses1 & ) ! sale ( ,p>dons or ,indulg5ces1 nam$ 9 ! ,tw5ty-second ,article4 ,! "* ( ! ,romi% doctr9e1 z ( e o!r doctr9e1 mu/ be te/$ by :at has gr[n ) its gr[?4 ,x 0 held t by ^! ,sacrifices ( ,masses & ,indulg5ces s\ls1 "o by "o1 7 releas$ f ,purgatorial fires soon] ?an1 )\t _! aid1 !y c\ld be deliv]$1 & ?us 7 at once admitt$ to ,p>adise or ,heav54 ,:at1 h[ev]1 does ! ,?irty-fir/ ,article precisely mean by ,sacrifices ( ,masses8 ,! expression is peculi>1 & appe>s to h be5 design$ly s %ap$ 9 ord] to be cle>ly di/+ui%$ f :at is meant by ! ,sacrifice 9 ! ,mass1 or ,holy ,communion4 ,= t ! ,holy ,communion has be5 held & taught by our *ief ,engli% ,div9es to be a ,sacrifice _c well be disput$4 #hf ,b ! t]m ,sacrifices ( ,masses 0 int5d$ to signify :at 7 call$1 at ! "t :5 ! ,article 0 drawn up1 ,private ,masses1 :i* 7 (f]$ *iefly = s\ls 9 ,purgatory1 & 9 return = money paym5t4 ,! ,article ref]s to modes ( speak+ preval5t on ! lips ( m5 at ! "t4 ,x condemns t :i* 0 commonly said4 ,& :at 0 x t 0 commonly said8 ,x 0 commonly said t1 :ile ,*ri/'s dea? on ! ,cross 0 inde$ a propitiation = orig9al or bir? s91 on ! o!r h& = daily s9s1 committ$ aft] ,baptism1 ano!r propitiatory sacrifice 0 ne$$1 viz41 ! ,sacrifice ( ! ,mass4 ,?us ! ,sacrifice ( ! ,mass1 :i* is n ! same ?+ z ! ,sacrifice 9 ! ,mass1 0 reg>d$ z an addition to & di/9ct f ! ,sacrifice on ! ,cross1 z inde$ a repetition ( x1 hav+ a propitiatory value ( its own1 :i* ! ,sacrifice on ! ,cross _h n2 j z ?\gh x 7 :at ,bi%op ,g>d9]1 9 repudiat+ x1 describ$ z a new ,r$emption4 #hg ,h5ce x came ab\t t ! belief arose t ,masses (f]$ = specific purposes _h m virtue = ^? purposes ?an :at 0 call$ a ,common ,mass4 ,! practice1 !re=e1 ( (f]+ private ,masses = s\ls 9 ,purgatory1 z x 0 v lucrative1 s x became v preval5t4 ,?us spiritual ?+s 7 us$ = ! purpose ( br++ l>ge money ga9s to ! ,*antry ,prie/s1 & :at %\ld be1 & we may surely affirm 0 meant to be1 = ! common b5efit ( all became ! n>r[ privilege ( ! few4 ,= ri* m5 c\ld provide ,masses = _! dead fri5ds & = !mselves aft] dea?1 :i* x 0 q out ( ! p[] ( ! poor to provide4 #hh #d4 ,b a ^w also mu/ be said ab\t ,indulg5ces4 ,an ,indulg5ce 0 an abatem5t or remission grant$ by ! ,*ur*'s au?ority ( "s "p ( ! temporal p5ance impos$ by t au?ority ^u an evil do]4 ,if ! guilty p]son %\ld %[ s9c]e pro(s ( p5it5ce1 or by lib]al giv+ ( alms made satisfactory recomp5se = wrongs done1 8 p5ance might be eas$1 or ! t]m ( 8 excommunication %ort5$1 & 8 ,*ur* privileges p>tly or :olly re/or$4 ,x may well be und]/ood h[ all ?is might be v wisely & fitly done4 ,! au?ority :i* inflict$ ! p5ance may rightly h be5 entru/$ ) ! p[] also ( mitigat+ or remov+ x4 ,b gradually ?is remission ( ! temporal puni%m5t = s9s done 9 ! pa/ became applicable1 n seldom1 to future s9 also3 & x soon 0 no uncommon ?+ to grant ,indulg5ces = #ejj1 or #aj1jjj1 & ev5 = #ej1jjj ye>s4 ,&1 s9ce ^! long p]iods ( ye>s w\ld1 ( c\rse1 ext5d beyond any man's t]m ( life on e>?1 x 0 obvi\s t !y 7 int5d$ to secure ! remission1 n inde$ ( ! guilt ( ! s91 b ( ! temporal puni%m5t ( s9 dur+ all ^! ye>s 9 ,purgatory4 ,?us x 0 suppos$ t ! be/ possible provision 0 made :]eby ! duration ( ! long ye>s ( torm5ts due = s9 9 ,purgatory might be curtail$4 ,b worse rema9$4 ,! ,papal ,c\rt ne$$ treasure4 ,& 9 an evil mom5t p]mission 0 giv5 t ^! ,indulg5ces might be sold = money4 ,?us grew up an unholy traffic1 :i*1 z we all "k1 fir/ r\s$ 9 ,g]many ! /orm ( ! ,re=mation4 ,subsequ5tly1 ! ,papal au?orities s f> yield$ z to =bid all tak+ ( money = ^! ,indulg5ces4 ,b ! sy/em itself _h meantime tak5 deep root4 ,x cont9u$1 & cont9ues to ?is day4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 at its wor/ :5 ! ,tw5ty-second ,article 0 drawn up4 ,c we be surpris$ t x /]nly condemn$ x8 ,x is all a pitiful hi/ory4 ,b x 0 necess>y to ref] to x 9 ord] bo? to %[ h[ ! gr[? ( ! ,romi% ,doctr9e ( ,purgatory gradually ga!r$ r\nd x mis*iev\s accretions1 & also to prove h[ little ! belief1 t 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate !re is a progressive advance ( ! s\l 9 hol9ess t[>ds p]fection1 is l ! ,romi% tea*+ & practice4 ,b x w\ld be an act ( disloyalty to ! tru?1 & ( c[>dice into ! b>ga91 if we %\ld ab&on or m9imize a tru? because x has be5 by "s corrupt$ & p]v]t$4 ,_m a tru? :i* has come d[n to u may h lo/ "s ( ! fre% lu/re ( its e>ly purity4 ,b all ! same1 if x is ! tru? we _c let x g4 ,& t tru? :i* tells u some?+ ( ! l&1 n[ beyond our sight1 to :i* our de> ones h already pass$1 :i* we %all ea* ( u ourselves soon ent]--! tru? :i* ,,god has made kn[n to u 9 ,holy ,scripture ab\t ?is l&1 we _c af=d to ignore & disreg>d4 ,no?+ is easi] ?an to discr$it su* a tru? by rais+ ! cry ( ,pop]y4 ,x is "o ( ! p5alties :i* ^? h to pay :o seek to dis5tangle ! tru? :i* ,he has 9 ,8 ,*ur* reveal$ f ! untru? :i* has wrapp$ x r\nd4 ,b we mu/ n %r9k f ?is duty4 ,9 days :5 pr9ciples are que/ion$1 & almo/ all tru?s disput$1 we mu/1 at all haz>ds1 le>n to keep our sight cle> & our foot+ /eady4 ,= ! ,"l is our ,light & our ,salvation4 ,:om !n %all we fe>8 ,! ,"l is ! /r5g? ( our life3 ( :om !n %all we be afraid8 #ib ,,ix4 ,! ,"l grant unto him t he may f9d m]cy ( ! ,"l 9 t day4--#b ,,tim4 ,i4 #ah4 ,we mu/ n[ br+ to a close ! discussion :i* has be5 occupy+ our att5tion3 n t ev]y?+ has be5 said t c or ought to be said ab\t x2 = ! int]e/ ( ! subject gr[s ) ! h&l+ ( x1 z ! v>i\s features ( x op5 out to view4 ,s f> we h be5 deal+ ) ! condition ( ! fai?ful dead z x affects !mselves1 ) ! mode ( _! own consci\s life 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 & ) ! nature ( _! own progressive advance t[>ds p]fection4 ,b !re is ano!r aspect ( ! "q1 ab\t :i* no?+ has hi!rto be5 said1 ,i mean1 _! relation to u :o are /ill liv+ on e>?4 ,a few words1 & !y mu/ be v few1 mu/ be said on ?is po9t4 ,x is ask$1 = example1 :e!r ! veil has completely %ut out all k ( :at is pass+ on e>? f ^? :o h gone to _! re/4 ,no d\bt1 we c "k v little ab\t ?is4 ,b1 at all ev5ts1 we d n "k en\gh to w>rant u 9 say+ ) any confid5ce t !y are aw>e ( no?+ t is go+ on "h4 ,x is true t1 z has be5 said1 ! door t op5s betwe5 ?is life & t life only op5 inw>ds1 & t none h come back to tell u :at 9 t aft] life !y knew ab\t u & ab\t our do+s on e>?4 ,yet ?is ignorance ( ours is n ! same ?+ z k ( ! contr>y1 any m ?an sil5ce is always equival5t to d5ial4 ,because we _c see ) our eyes1 nor he> ) our e>s1 & _c1 by our actual s5ses1 put ! "q to ! te/1 we are n on ?is acc\nt ju/ifi$ 9 d5y+4 ,d we n "k almo/ no?+ z to ! limits ( ! p[]s ( ! _s _w8 ,all we c say1 s f> z reason c be our guide1 is ?is1 t x is possible t s\ls 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 if !y are consci\s ( !mselves & ( _! pres5t condition1 if !y reta9 memory1 if !y h means ( hold+ int]c\rse ) "o ano!r1 may h means ( kn[+ :at goes on "h3 ,i say t reason w tell u t ?is is at lea/ possible1 & t x is q impossible to prove ! contr>y4 ,b does ! ,bible ?r[ any light ^u ?is my/]i\s subject8 ,i ?9k x does4 ,x w be rememb]$ h[1 9 ! n>rative ( ! ri* man & ,laz>us1 ,abraham is made to say to ! ri* man1 ,!y h ,moses & ! ,prophets1 let !m he> !m4 ,we may ask1 h[ c\ld ,abraham1 :o liv$ m ?an #djj ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ,moses1 h kn[n ( ! exi/5ce ( ,moses1 if !re 7 no possible means ( communication1 by :i* occurr5ces on e>? c\ld be made kn[n 9 ! unse5 _w :]e ,abraham 08 ,:at c\ld he "k ( ! prophets :o liv$ m ?an a ?\s& ye>s aft] 8 "t1 if no possible communication c\ld f9d its way to t o!r _w8 #if ,& we may tru/ ?is inf]5ce because1 9 a n>rative ( ?is k9d1 :e!r x be hi/orical or n1 x is n to be suppos$ t our ,"l w\ld h introduc$ a false detail4 ,let u1 h[ev]1 turn to ano!r passage4 ,9 ! sc5e on ! ,m\nt ( ! ,transfiguration !re appe>$1 talk+ ) ,*ri/1 ,moses & ,elijah4 ,9 :at condition 7 !y pres5t8 ,!y 7 /ill 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate4 ,! g5]al ,resurrection _h n1 & has n yet1 come4 ,9 glory !y appe>$4 ,yes6 "s outw>d clo?+1 z ( a bodily =m1 glori\sly radiant 0 ?r[n r\nd !m1 s t !y became visible = ! "t to ! eyes ( ! ?ree disciples4 ,b 9 no resurrection bodies did !y come2 = 9 ^? !y c\ld n yet pres5t !mselves1 s9ce !y _h n yet receiv$ !m4 ,& :at 0 ! !me ( _! conv]sation8 ,!y spoke1 we are told1 ) ,*ri/ conc]n+ ! exodus or dea?1 :i* ,he %\ld accompli% at ,j]usalem4 ,b h[ c\ld !y speak fitly ( ?is great !me1 if !y _h no k ( ! circum/ances :i* 7 lead+ to x1 ( ! nature ( ,*ri/'s ,inc>nate ,life on e>?1 & some?+ at lea/ or ! real significance1 kn[n fully to ! m9d ( ,,god only1 ( ,8 approa*+ dea?8 ,!y mu/ h kn[n n only ( ea* o!r1 :o & :at !y _h be5 hi/orically 9 _! own g5]ation1 b also :at 0 n[ pass+ on e>?1 ! c\rse & connection ( prophecies & types1 & ! succession ( ev5ts 9 hi/ory :i* _h l$ up to ?is climax ( ! fulness ( "t4 ,?us we see t ! he>ts ( ^! two visitants1--visitants n f ,heav51 b f ,p>adise1--7 fa/5$ ) a ke5 int]e/ & /ra9$ att5tion ^u ! unfold+ ( t wondr\s ,life ( ,*ri/4 ,8 works & words 7 ! !me ( _! ador+ contemplation4 ,may we n le>n !n1 t :at ^! two great ,sa9ts c\ld d 01 !re=e1 at lea/ a possible ?+ to d1 &1 accord+ to ! w ( ,,god1 a ?+ :i* o!rs might also d8 #ih ,if s1 ! b>ri] betwe5 ,p>adise & e>? is s f> transp>5t on t fur!r side1 t :at ,,god p]mits s\ls 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,life to "k1 t !y d actually see & "k ( ! occurr5ces t are pass+ "h4 #ii ,b ,i mu/ ha/5 to ! answ] ( ano!r "q4 ,d !y pray = u8 ,surely t "q is z good z answ]$ by :at has j be5 said4 ,if ^? :o h gone f our sight are /ill p]mitt$ to "k :at x may be good = !m to "k ( ! trials & sorr[s1 ! hopes & fe>s1 ! temptations & ! w>f>e to :i* we1 :om !y lov$ s well & /ill love1 are expos$ on e>?1 we are sure t !y take ?\ght ( u & pray = u4 ,%all n !y ^: eyes are op5$1 n[ t !y are ) ,*ri/1 c>e = & pray = ^? :om !y h left beh9d1 toss+ /ill ^u ! tr\bl$ seas1 & buffet$ by ! vex+ w9ds & /orms ( ?is e>?ly life8 ,!y are1 moreov]1 ) ,*ri/4 ,:at does ?is really imply1--to be ) ,*ri/8 ,x mu/ mean at lea/ ?is1 t1 :]e ,*ri/ is1 !re is ! ,*ur*4 ,& ,*ri/1 ?\gh ,he has asc5d$ to ! ,"r ,h& ( ,,god1 is /ill 9 a true s5se 9 ,p>adise also4 ,= ,he fille? all 9 all4 #ajj;a ,s4 ,/eph51 be=e 8 dea?1 pray$1 ,"l ,jesus1 receive my _s4 ,our ,"l1 !re=e1 mu/ h be5 !re 9 ,p>adise to receive x4 ,s4 ,paul1 long aft] our ,"l's ,asc5sion1 knew t to die 0 bett] ?an to live1 because x 0 to be abs5t f ! body & pres5t ) ! ,"l4 #ajj;b ,b if ,*ri/ is !re1 ,he mu/ be ! object ( ! wor%ip ( ^? :o are also !re4 ,s !n if ,*ri/ be !re1 & ! ,*ur* is !re1 & wor%ip is (f]$ !re1 !n x foll[s t ! :ole en]gy ( ,*ur* life is !re4 ,! s\ls 9 ,p>adise are n s _m isolat$ & individual units4 ,! ,*ur* unites !m4 ,!y are organis$ 9 ! ex]cise ( wor%ip1 su/a9$1 z x surely is1 9 unfail+ & p]petual int5sity4 ,z ! inc5se ( our wor%ip rises "h1 x bl5ds ) ! inc5se t asc5ds to ,*ri/ !re4 ,! ,*ur* is militant on e>?1 x is expectant 9 ,p>adise1 x w be h]eaft] triumphant 9 ,heav54 ,yet ^! are n ?ree ,*ur*es1 b "o ,*ur*4 ,& ?is helps u to see m cle>ly :at is meant by ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts4 ,! ,*ur* on e>? & ! ,*ur* 9 ,p>adise are "o1 & "o ?rill ( spiritual communion vibrates ?r\gh its memb]s !re & "h4 ,b is pray] to be "o sid$8 ,communion is n "o sid$4 ,& communion implies t :at !y d = u1 we %\ld also d = !m4 ,?is br+s u to "o m "q4 ,may we1 !n1 pray = ^? :o h pass$ on be=e u8 ,let u pla9ly say t !re is e reason = & none aga9/ ! practice4 ,we h 9 fav\r ( x ! sanction ( ,bible witness1 ( primitive ,*ur* cu/om1 ( ,*ri/ian & human in/9ct4 ,9 ! ,jewi% synagogues 9 our ,"l's "t1 pray]s = ! dead =m$ "p ( ! s]vice4 #ajb ,our ,"l !re=e1 ,:o regul>ly frequ5t$ ! synagogue wor%ip1 mu/ h be5 pres5t at times :5 pray]s = ! dead 7 us$4 ,if ,he _h disapprov$ ( su* pray]s1 ,he mu/ h condemn$ ! use ( !m4 ,b did ,he8 ,he did n4 ,we h !n ,8 tacit sanction ( !m4 ,s4 ,paul aga91 a ,hebrew ( ! ,hebrews1 mu/ h w>n$ ! ,g5tiles aga9/ ! practice1 unless he approv$ ( x4 ,b s f> f t1 !re is e reason to suppose t he himself pray$ = ,onesiphorus4 ,accord+ to ! be/ comm5tators1 ,onesiphorus 0 dead :5 ,s4 ,paul wrote ! words quot$ 9 ! text1 ,! ,"l grant unto him t he may f9d m]cy ( ! ,"l 9 t day1 viz41 9 ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 #ajc;a ,he does n pray = temporal bless+s1 = heal?1 or ev5 = grace4 ,if x 0 too late to pray = ^! ?+s1 ?is omission is q intelligible4 ,! e>lie/ ,*ur* ,liturgies conta9$ 9 !m pray]s = ! dead4 #ajc;b ,& ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ian writ]s1 z well z ! inscriptions on tombs be> su* witness to ! exi/5ce ( ?is primitive practice1 t x _c be disput$4 ,x is true t our ,engli% ,pray] ,book nei!r expressly sanctions nor yet expressly =bids ^! int]cessions4 ,b 9 ! ,liturgy1 9 ! ,litany1 & 9 ! ,burial ,s]vice1 pray]s occur :i* appe> to h be5 purposely s word$1 z to l5d !mselves to a ref]5ce 9 ! m9ds ( wor%ipp]s to ! fai?ful dead1 if any %\ld desire s to apply !m4 ,bi%op ,cos91 "o ( ! *ief compil]s ( our pres5t ,pray] ,book1 writes t ! words1 t we & ,?y :ole ,*ur* may obta9 remission ( our s9s1 & all o!r b5efits ( ,8 ,passion1 occurr+ 9 our ,liturgy1 are to be und]/ood to ref] z well to ^? :o h be5 "h be=e1 t is to say1 :o h di$ 9 ! ,"l1 z to ^? t are n[ memb]s ( x1 t is1 :o /ill are liv+4 #ajd ,& is n ! cu/om reasonable8 ,are we to pray = ^? :om we de>ly love up to ! v la/ mom5t ( _! life1 & !n = ev] to refra98 ,we c\ld und]/& ?is on ! supposition t dea? 0 ! end ( all ?+s1 or t at dea? !re foll[$ an imm$iate heav5 or an in/ant hell2 b n if ! process ( purification & ( real ,*ur* life are cont9u+ aft] dea?4 ,& ,*ri/ian in/9ct urges x4 ,,god is a ,fa!r4 ,z *ildr5 we ought to tell ,him all t is 9 our he>t4 ,:atev] we may rightly desire we may rightly pray =4 ,x is only t :i* we ought n to desire t we ought n to pray =4 ,x is n "r to pray t !y may1 z by a miracle1 be re/or$ to u2 t is n ! w ( ,,god4 ,nor is x "r t we %\ld seek by occult & =bidd5 ways to hold conv]se ) !m4 ,b we may surely ask = !m :at ,s4 ,paul ask$ = 8 fri5d1 t !y may f9d m]cy 9 t day1 t !y may h re/ & peace & light & refre%m5t1 ! joy ( ,*ri/'s ,pres5ce1 & ! gladness ( a bless$ ,resurrection4 ,& n[ ^! words mu/ be br\ght to a close4 ,! argum5ts :i* h be5 urg$ re/ ^u ! v language ( ,holy ,scripture1 or ^u legitimate inf]5ces f x4 ,:at !n8 ,if !y are wor?y ( tru/1 to accept !m is to rob dea? ( half its fe>s & al>ms4 ,x is ! unkn[n t inspires t]ror4 ,to "k b a little m ?an we be=e knew ( ! l& 9 :i* ^? :o h gone be=e n[ soj\rn1 is to ga!r fre% c\rage to face x ) less misgiv+ = !m & = ourselves4 ,!y h pass$ on1 b !y await u !re4 ,!y are only hidd5 f u = a little :ile4 ,_! voices are sil5t4 ,b _! life is z real a life z ours4 ,no dull oblivion weighs !m d[n4 ,!y live & ?9k & see & "k1--"k1 x may be1 m ( u ?an we ?9k1 "k z mu* ( u z x is = _! happ9ess to "k4 ,a little :ile & we also %all "k z !y "k1 & see z !y see1 9 ! home & re/+ place ( vision & ( peace4 ,footnotes3 #e ,rev4 xxi4 #bg4 #h #b ,cor4 v4 #aj4 #ad ,acts xxiv4 #ae4 #ae ,see ,luckock1 ,! ,int]m$iate ,/ate1 pp4 #ad1 #ae4 #ag ,s4 ,john xx4 #ag4 #ai ,! expression is borr[$ f ! cu/om among ! ,jews ( recl9+ in/ead ( sitt+ at a banquet4 ,! gue/ 0 /ret*$ ^u a c\*1 8 left elb[ re/+ ^u a cu%ion close to ! table1 8 feet be+ t[>ds ! out] side ( ! c\*1 :i* 0 away f ! table4 ,by slightly b5d+ back 8 head he c\ld t\* ) x ! brea/ ( ! gue/ on 8 left h&1 & speak to him 9 a l[ voice4 ,?us ,s4 ,john b5t back ^u our ,"l's brea/ at ! ,la/ ,supp] to ask ,him1 ,"l1 :o is x8 & is !re=e spok5 ( z he :o leant ^u ,8 brea/ at supp]4 ,to sit !re=e1 or to re/ 9 ! bosom ( ,abraham1 repres5t$ ! happy lot ( ^? :o _h pass$ to ,p>adise4 #bc ,mozley1 ,univ4 ,s]m41 p4 #aee4 #bd;a ,isaiah xxxiii4 #ag4 #bd;b ,psalm xvi4 #aa4 #bd;c #a ,john iii4 #b4 #be;a #a ,pet] v4 #d4 #be;b #a ,john iii4 #b4 #be;c ,col4 iii4 #d4 #be;d #b ,tim4 iv4 #c4 #bf ,adv5t ,s]mon1 ,! ,day ( ! ,"l4 #bh ,rev4 vi4 #i1 #aj1 #aa 7,revis$ ,v]sion74 #cd;a #a ,!ss4 v4 #bc4 ,b ! ,a4,v4 h>dly br+s out ! full =ce ( ! di/9ction4 ,! def9ite article has a possessive =ce1 z if x 7 y\r _s1 y\r s\l1 y\r body2 z ?\gh ! _s 0 z di/9ct f ! s\l z ea* ( !m is di/9ct f ! body4 #cd;b ,heb4 iv4 #ab4 #cd;c #a ,cor4 ii4 #ad4 #ce;a #a ,cor4 xv4 #dd4 #ce;b ,s4 ,james iii4 #ae4 #ce;c ,jude #ai4 #ce;d ,g54 ii4 #g4 #cg ,mason1 ,fai? ( ! ,gospel1 p4 #he4 #da;a ,= example1 ,acts vii4 #fj2 ,s4 ,john xi4 #aa1 #ad2 #a ,!ss4 v4 #ad2 #a ,cor4 xv4 #ah1 #bj4 #da;b ,rev4 xiv4 #ac4 #dc ,phil i4 #ba4 #dd #a ,pet] iii4 #ah4 #dg ,isaiah i4 #b4 #fc ,see p4 #ajj infra4 #gb ,9 ! ,a4,v4 ! words 9 v4 #ah are pr9t$ diff]5tly f ! ,r4,v4 ,9 ! =m] ! read+ is quick5$ by ! ,_s1 z ?\gh ,s4 ,pet] meant to ass]t1 t x 0 by ! special op]ation ( ,,god ! ,holy ,gho/ t our ,"l1 aft] ,he di$ ^u ! ,cross1 /ill liv$4 ,b ?is r5d]+ entirely de/roys ! evid5t anti!sis :i* is m>k$ 9 ! contra/ betwe5 put to dea? & quick5$1 & betwe5 fle% & _s4 ,t anti!sis limits ! effect ( ,*ri/'s dea? to ,8 human ,body1 :ile ,8 human ,_s 0 /ill alive4 #gc #b ,pet] ii4 #e4 #gd ,! same ^w is us$ con/antly 9 ! ,n4,t4 = ! special proclamation ( ! ,gospel4 #ge #a ,pet] iv4 #f4 #hd ,?us ! ,cate*ism ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t /ates t ,!re is a ,purgatorial ,fire :]e ! s\ls ( ! righte\s be+ torm5t$ are purifi$4 #hf ,9 ! ,holy ,communion ! prie/ & ! p (f] to ! ,fa!r ! "o full1 p]fect1 & suffici5t ,sacrifice1 oblation1 & satisfaction = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,society is call$ 9 #a ,pet] ii4 #i1 a royal prie/hood1 7,greek71 & 9 ,rev4 i4 #f k+s & prie/s to ,god4 7,greek72 & z ,greek & ,greek are sacrificial t]ms1 x is to be inf]r$ t a ,sacrifice is really (f]$ by !m4 ,z ,*ri/ p]petually1 be+ a ,prie/ =ev]1 & !re=e hav+ ( necessity some?+ to (f] = ev] 7,heb4 viii4 #c71 pres5ts 9 ! ,holy ,place n made ) h&s1 9 ,heav5 itself1 ! ,sacrifice ( ,himself be=e ! eyes ( ! ,fa!r1 s1 at e ,alt> on e>?1 ! k+s & prie/s be+ a sacrific+ prie/hood1 repres5t & commemorate ! same sacrifice & none o!r1 a sacrifice :i* nev] c be repeat$4 #hg ,see ,dr4 ,macle> on ! ,articles1 p4 #cfh4 ,if ! ,sacrifice on ! ,cross s]v$ "o purpose & effect$ "o propitiation1 & ! ,sacrifice ( ! ,mass ano!r1 !n ! inf]5ce is t !y 7 !mselves1 s f>1 diff]5t ?+s4 ,x 0 ! same ,body ( ,*ri/ :i* 0 (f]$ 9 ea* case1 b ! sacrifices ( ! same ,body 7 diff]5t4 ,!re=e ! ,sacrifice ( ! ,mass 0 a repetition ( ! ,sacrifice on ! ,cross = a di/9ct object & a di/9ct purpose4 ,x 0 supplem5t>y1 & suppli$ a defect :i* ! ,sacrifice on ! ,cross fail$ to supply6 #hh ,:at has be5 said on ! subject ( ,! ,sacrifices ( ,masses = s\ls 9 ,purgatory mu/ n be und]/ood z imply+ t ! ,sacrifice 9 ! ,holy ,communion has no efficacy1 :5 plead$ 9 behalf ( ! s\ls 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate4 ,to use ! words ( ,bi%op ,=bes1 ,! application ( ! ,bless$ ,eu*>i/ to ! dep>t$ mu/ 9 our ,*ur* /& & fall ) ! practice ( pray]s = ! dead4 ,9 its aspect ( ! great oblation1 ! ,holy ,communion may be consid]$ z pray] 9 its mo/ int5se & highe/ =m4 ,if x is unlawful to pray = ! fai?ful dep>t$1 x mu/ be unlawful to rememb] !m 9 ! sacr$ my/]ies2 b1 if ! fir/ be p]mitt$1 ! second mu/ be s likewise4 7,article ,,xxxi41 p4 #fc47 ,! subject ( ,pray]s = ! ,dead is dealt ) 9 ! next ,address1 page #aja sq4 #ib ,psalm xxvii4 #a4 #if ,a fri5d has sugge/$ t ,moses & ! prophets may1 "o aft] ! o!r1 h report$ to ,abraham ! occurr5ces on e>? 9 :i* !y _h sev]ally !mselves tak5 "p1 & t1 !re=e1 we h 9 ?is n>rative no m ?an an illu/ration ( ! mutual int]c\rse :i* exi/s 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,life4 ,to ?is x may be repli$ t ?is sugge/ion1 s f> f discr$it+1 really confirms ! argum5t 9 ! s]mon4 ,! sugge/ion is an attempt to expla9 ! mode by :i* k ( :at passes "h is atta9$1 :i* is c]ta9ly no dispro( ( ! exi/5ce ( su* k4 ,b x is saf] to say t1 "s h[ or o!r1 ! d5iz5s ( ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate d probably "k1 z ,abraham c]ta9ly knew1 occurr5ces on e>?4 #ih ,bo? ^! illu/rations are1 ,i f9d1 ref]r$ to by ,canon ,mc,coll 9 8 ,life ,"h & ,h]eaft]1 pp4 #aje1 #ajf4 ,b may ,i presume to "q ! value ( 8 illu/ration ( our ,"l's k ( :at 0 said1 9 ,8 abs5ce1 on ! way to ,emmaus1 & by ,s4 ,?omas8 ,our ,"l's k aft] ,8 ,resurrection1 & inde$ at any "t1 is sc>cely on a level ) ! k possess$ by s\ls 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate ( :at passes on e>?4 #ii ,!re is s mu* d\bt z to ! be>+ ^u ?is po9t ( ! words 9 ,hebrews xii4 #a1 t ,i h n ref]r$ to x4 ,yet ,i w\ld sugge/ t ! comp>ison ( our life on e>? to ! endeav\rs ( ! runn]s 9 ! games ( ! amphi!atre implies t ^? ef=ts are made "u ! gaze ( a cl\d ( spectators4 ,! exi/5ce ( ! spectators1 & _! int]e/ 9 ! conte/s1 are integral facts 9 ! similitude1 & ess5tial elem5ts 9 x4 #ajj;a ,eph4 i4 #bc4 #ajj;b #b ,cor4 v4 #h4 #ajb ,see #b ,macc4 xii4 #dd1 #de4 #ajc;a ,see ,plumm]1 ,expositor1 ,pa/oral ,epp41 p4 #cbd4 #ajc;b ,=bes on #ci ,articles1 p4 #fab4 #ajd ,see ! note on p4 #hh1 ,address viii4 supra4