,,m5 ,,9 ,,! ,,mak+ by ,,ambrose ,,%eph]d1 ,d4,d4 ,au?or ( ,! ,gospel & ,social ,que/ions1 ,etc4 ,hodd] & ,/\ghton ,london ,,mcmix ,i ,,inscribe ,,?is ,,book ,,to ,,two ,,valu$ ,,fri5ds ,,john ,,glai/]1 ,m4,d4 ,,pr(essor ,,( ,,=5sic ,,m$ic9e ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,glasg[ ,,& ,,*>les ,,sc>?1 ,,esq41 ,j4,p4 ,,( ,,morley1 ,,yorks4 ,,preface ,! addresses :i* make up ?is book are pr9t$1 almo/ exactly1 z !y 7 spok5 f my pulpit 9 ,glasg[4 ,i h yield$ to repeat$ reque/s t ,i w\ld put !m 9 a m p]man5t =m ?an memory1 or notes1 c supply4 ,!re is always room = a book to "y m52 :e!r or n ! book ,i n[ (f] !m is wor? its room1 is a matt] ab\t :i* ,i1 possibly1 am n ! be/ judge4 ,?is ,i c say3 ,!re 0 a "t 9 my life :5 ,i %\ld h be5 help$1 _h ,i met ?r\gh ! spok5 ^w1 or pr9t$ page1 "s ( ! ?+s ,i h tri$ to say z fai?fully z ,i "k h[ to say !m1 )9 ! limits ( ta/e & discretion4 ,:atev] ^! addresses lack 9 ?\ght1 & 9 ! h&l+ ( ! subjects discuss$1 ,i h done my be/ to make !m readable4 ,9 ! case ( ! av]age "y man ( to-day1 if a book does n int]e/ him 9 ! matt] ( /yle1 any o!r m]its x may possess w h a weak5$ *ance ( mak+ !mselves felt4 ,if ,i h fail$ to meet ?is "o condition ( secur+ 8 att5tion--provid$ he give me a fair trial--,i %all be disappo9t$ &1 to be c&id1 surpris$4 ,%\ld1 h[ev]1 8 int]e/ be tol]ably well su/a9$ ?r\gh ! e?ical "p ( ^! addresses1 say to ! end ( ! *apt] on ,! ,royal ,law1 ,i %all1 p]haps1 h no reason to compla94 ,at ! same "t ,i w\ld advise him to p]sev]e ) ! re/1 ev5 at ! co/ ( "s ef=t4 ,!re are "o or two ?+s :i* %\ld be said by way ( introduction to ^! addresses4 ,:5 ! manuscript 0 out ( my h&s & 9 ^? ( ! pr9t]1 ,i 0 in=m$ t ,ar*deacon ,wilb]=ce _h1 9 "o ( 8 books1 a s]mon on mu* ! same l9es t are f\nd 9 my *apt] entitl$ ,a ,devil's ,tr9ity4 ,i h only to say t1 s f> z ,i "k1 ,i h nev] se5 a l9e f ! p5 ( ,ar*deacon ,wilb]=ce4 ,& 9 ?is connection ,i %\ld l to quote a s5t5ce or two f ! ,preface to my book on ,! ,gospel & ,social ,que/ions4 ,i rem>k !re t1 =tunately or o!rwise = me1 ,i h a t5aci\s memory :i* reta9s = long1 n only a ?\ght :i* arre/s me1 b ! =m 9 :i* x is express$4 ,:]e ,i h made use ( a quotation1 or tri$ to p>aphrase some?+ ,i h read--& ?is applies to ! foll[+ addresses--,i h indicat$ ! circum/ances 9 ! usual way4 ,! conclud+ *apt] ( ?is s]ies is1 9 ! ma91 a transcript ( my booklet on ,! ,responsibility ( ,god1 publi%$ by ,oliphant1 ,&]son & ,f]ri]1 ( ,ed9burgh4 ,i h to ?ank ^! g5tlem51 & ,i d s he>tily1 = _! p]mission to make ?is fur!r use ( x4 ,consid]able *anges are made 9 ! reproduction2 b ,i ?9k ?is admission is due to any buy]s ! book may secure4 ,i h also to m5tion my great indebt$ness to ,rev4 ,j4 ,f4 ,%eph]d1 ,m4,a41 ( ,man*e/]1 = 8 help ) ! pro(s1 & = "s valuable sugge/ions z to em5dations ( expression4 ,,ambrose ,,%eph]d4 #f1 ,?ornville ,t]race1 ,glasg[4 ,,cont5ts ,i ,,y\? ,,& ,,aft] ,,ii ,,y\?',s ,,/rategic ,,places ,,iii ,,! ,,wor%ip ,,( ,,luck ,,iv ,a ,,devil',s ,,tr9ity ,v ,,temptation ,,& ,,responsibility ,,vi ,,self-,,respect ,,& ,,companion%ips ,,vii ,,! ,,royal ,,law ,,viii ',,he ,,0 ,,despis$ ,,& ,,reject$' ,,ix ',,:at ,,mu/ ,i ,,d ,,to ,,be ,,sav$8' ,x ,,does ,,god ,,h ,,fair-,,play8 ,,y\? ,,& ,,aft] ,& ,t]ah di$ 9 ,h>an4--,g54 xi4 #cb4 ,,y\? ,,& ,,aft] ,& ,t]ah di$ 9 ,h>an4 ,?is bit ( prosaic in=mation becomes sugge/ive by ! emphasis ( "o ^w3 ,& ,t]ah di$ 9 ,h>an4 ,?is 0 n 8 bir?place1 b "h he end$ 8 days1 & t = a reason ov] :i* x is wor? our :ile to pause4 ,& ,t]ah di$ 9 ,h>an4 ,:at ( t8 ,all p h di$ some:]e1 :o h liv$ & are dead4 ,:5 we fir/ meet ?is man1 he 0 a citiz5 ( no mean city4 ,ur ( ! ,*aldees 0 a great & repres5tative c5tre 9 its day4 ,ris+ %e] f ! mid/ ( x1 we are told1 0 an imm5se t[]1 or obs]vatory1 f ! height ( :i* m51 reput$ wise1 wat*$ ! movem5ts ( ! heav5ly bodies2 & especially ! moon1 = ! moon 0 wor%ipp$ 9 ,ur ( ! ,*aldees z ! great tutel>y deity ( ?is p4 ,"h x 0 t ,t]ah liv$1 at ?is "t an old man1 & to trade1 z ! ,scot* p w\ld say1 a mak] ( images4 ,8 craft 0 9 ?+s :i* symboliz$ "s =m ( ?is lun> wor%ip1 & :i* p b\ght to put 9 _! h\ses4 ,t]ah _h a son call$ ,abram1 :o1 z he came to ye>s ( ?\ght1 did n fall 9 v readily ) ?is wor%ip ( ! moon4 ,he appe>s to h become v e>ly 9 life "o ( an ord] ( d\bt]s to :om ! _w owes mu*2 to h suspect$1 at lea/1 t ! moon 0 n1 z ! prie/s taught1 a cause 9 itself1 b ! effect ( a cause4 ,:at 0 t cause8 ,:at 0 ! fa%ion+ h& beh9d ! effect8 ,9 o!r words1 he _h come ^u ! d\bt :i* expla9s mu* ( ! fai? & a*ievem5t ( ! re=m]s & pa?-f9d]s ( ! _w4 ,nei!r d\bt nor belief has any virtue 9 itself2 we mu/ det]m9e ! moral quality by its expression 9 action4 ,_h ,abram m]ely begun & end$ ) 8 d\bts ab\t ! moon1 he w\ld h di$ & be5 z soon =gott5 z any o!r commonplace sceptic be=e or s9ce 8 day4 ,! tr\ble is n t m5 d\bt1 b t !y are (t5 cont5t to d no?+ else4 ,x may be bett] t !y %\ld believe wrong ?+s1 ?an t !y %\ld cease to believe 9 any?+4 ,abram began1 we imag9e1 to talk to 8 fa!r ab\t 8 misgiv+s1 & not)/&+ ! fact t ,t]ah's trade 0 dep5d5t on ! popul> religion1 he seems to h yield$ ) some?+ l en?usiasm to ! great] p]sonality ( 8 son4 ,ev5tually !y det]m9$ to leave ,ur ( ! ,*aldees & g1 no matt] h[ f>1 until !y came to "s place :]e !y c\ld wor%ip 9 ! new light :i* _h come to !m1 or1 z we %\ld say1 accord+ to consci5ce4 ,x 0 a =midable und]tak+1 = !y knew n _! de/9ation--if ev51 inde$1 !y knew _! direction4 ,"s "o--,i =get :o--has trac$ _! r\te ?r\gh ,l>sa1 :]e m5 wor%ipp$ ! sun2 ?r\gh ,ere*1 :]e !y wor%ipp$ ! planet ,v5us--! bright ev5+ />2 ?r\gh ,nipur1 :]e !y b[$ ! knee to ,baal2 ?r\gh ,borsippa1 :]e !y wor%ipp$ ! planet ,jupit]2 & on & on until !y came to ,h>an1 :]e ! p wor%ipp$--! moon6 ,x 0 n until !y came to ,h>an1 t !y t\*$1 z x 71 _! fir/ footpr9ts1 & f\nd ! old religion4 ,& ?is 0 ! f9i% = ! poor old fa!r ,t]ah4 ,:atev] ! motives ) :i* he _h set out on ?is pilgrimage1 :e!r ( conviction m or less1 or p>5tal affection entirely1 he 0 n[ we>y4 ,!re _h be5 little temptation to pause be=e on ! score ( a p's wor%ip4 ,t ( ! sun1 ( ,v5us1 ( ,baal1 ( ,jupit]1 probably did n ar\se 9 him ev5 a pass+ int]e/4 ,b :51 worn out 9 body & m9d1 he sudd5ly came ^u ! old religion1 8 j\rney+s aft] ano!r fai? & =m ( wor%ip 7 at an end4 ,?is p[]ful appeal to 8 pa/1 ) its resurrection ( old memories1 old prejudices1 & ! pa?os ( old associations1 0 too mu* = ! old man4 ,no second call came to him2 or if x did1 he _h nei!r he>t nor e> = x4 ,x 0 ,abram ! y\ng] man :o )/ood ! temptations ( ,h>an & ) ! fai?ful w5t on to a l& !y knew n (4 ,x 0 ! y\ng] :o _h ! /ay+ p[] :i*1 :5 acquir$ e>ly1 goes ?r\gh life1 & rejo9s x 9 et]nity sure z ev] x came to x 9 "t4 ,t]ah travell$ "s six hundr$ miles--a big j\rney 9 ^? days--to get away f ! wor%ip ( ! moon1 & 9 ! wor%ip ( ! moon he end$ 8 ye>s4 ,8 ev5+ & 8 morn+ 7 ! same day3 ,& ,t]ah di$ 9 ,h>an4 ,y see ! ?\ght und]ly+ ?is bit ( prosaic in=mation4 ,x simply means t ! ye>s close d[n ! possibilities ( a c]ta9 k9d ( moral exodus4 ,x is 9 ! days ( y\r y\? t y mu/ make ! legs ( iron1 z ,em]son calls !m1 = ! j\rney :i* lies be=e y4 ,if y wait until y get into ye>s be=e y f9d "r pr9ciples1 & =m good resolutions--well1 ev5 !n x is bett] to make "s />t 9 ! "r direction4 ,b :y pile up ! odds1 t />t y nev] w2 or t y w n g f> if y d8 ,! en?usiasms ( old m5 are z r>e z !y are %ort-liv$1 unless !y are evolv$ out ( e>li] & wor?y days4 ,!re may be exceptions4 ,if !re are1 ,i h nev] kn[n "o4 ,! rule is practically a law1 t old m51 :o are no?+ m ?an old m51 _c make mighty resolves & c>ry !m ?r\gh4 ,!y may1 = _m reasons1 />t out f ,ur ( ! ,*aldees2 b x is n (t5 !y get pa/ ,h>an1 if1 inde$1 !y ev] get s f>4 ,m likely w x end 9 ! old defeat3 ,i w return into ! h\se :5ce ,i came out1 :i* is mu* ! same1 or1 9 "s cases1 is ev5 worse1 ?an if !y _h nev] left x4 ,! old man ,t]ah w\ld get an int]e/+ t\r2 al?\gh v probably p w\ld he> f him m ab\t x at ! end ?an he _h ev] se5 on ! way4 ,he w\ld be a mu*-travell$ man = ^? days1 b he nev] f\nd ! new religion4 ,x 0 ! old religion t re-f\nd him4 ,und]/& me3 ,i am f> f say+ t old age necess>ily blocks ! way to great attempts1 or to conspicu\s success 9 !m4 ,all hi/ory w\ld cry out aga9/ su* a /atem5t4 ,!re is an old age we delight to hon\r1 & :i* rev]ses ! ord9>y attitude to x 9 ! g5]al _w4 ,in/ead ( consid]+ x a legitimate matt] = ly+ ab\t1 & polite n to be aw>e ( its pres5ce1 we make our boa/ 9 ! virility :i*1 9 "s m51 accompanies _! ye>s until !y q %ade out 9 a mell[ maze ( glory4 ,take "s ( our /atesm54 ,7 n ! mighty m5 ( ! great n9ete5? c5tury ag$ m51 if we c\nt age only by %ad[s on ! dial8 ,at a "t ( life :5 mo/ m5 are hon\r$ ) a natural "r to s5ility1 ,mr4 ,glad/one 0 gird+ on 8 arm\r = "o ( ! bigge/ conflicts ev] wag$ 9 ! ar5a ( our ,p>liam5t4 ,& ye>s aft]1 z ! /ruggle /ill rag$--to see him1 almo/ bl9d & deaf1 look+ l s mu* vitaliz$ p>*m5t r ?an a figure ( fle% & blood1 z night aft] night he /ood up to ! agility ( a ,*amb]la91 & ! subtlety ( a ,balf\r--ea* p]fect$ to a f9e art--surely nev] gam]1 gr&] sight ev] *all5g$ ! imag9ation ( poet1 patriot1 or hi/orian4 ,x 0 a te/imony to all "t ( :at c come out ( ! bra9 & s\l ( a man1 :5 ! body t h\ses !m is writt5 & re-writt5 ov] ) ! hi]oglyphics ( age4 ,x 0 a fitt+ t]m9ation to :at may be1 & ought to be1 ! great & sacr$ processes ( life4 ,b ,mr4 ,glad/one 0 great at ! end1 because all ! way _h be5 a prep>ation = x4 ,?is is ! secret1 if secret x be1 :i* "y m5 _c "k & ma/] too soon4 ,to end well1 y mu/ beg9 well2 & y mu/ fill 9 well ! di/ance betwe5 ! "o & ! o!r4 ,/udy c>efully ! triumph ( old age 9 /atesman%ip1 9 sci5ce1 & 9 affairs1 & y w h to connect !m ) ye>s ( /]n discipl9e & /r5u\s endeav\r4 ,9 no case w y f9d /r5g? :]e !re has be5 no /ra91 or palm :]e !re has be5 no du/4 ,!re are levels on :i* ! tru?1 t we reap :at we s[1 admits ( no qualification4 ,omnipot5ce itself _c make x possible = u to ga!r grapes ( ?orns1 or figs ( ?i/les4 ,to attempt aft] a giv5 age1 & on ! /r5g? ( a *ance impulse1 to leave ,ur ( ! ,*aldees ) its old habits & associations1 its old moral sett+s1 w c>ry u f> z ! impulse la/s1 b t 9 all probability w be only z f> z ,h>an4 ,& z ,t]ah di$ at ,h>an1 s %all we4 ,x w be f moon to moon4 ,y\? is ! "t to det]m9e :e!r old age %all be a beautiful consummation1 or a bitt] regret4 ,! ?re%old ( manhood is ! place to =m resolutions t w h "s *ance ( be+ kept1 to cultivate ! ?\ghts y w\ld h ultimately become ?+s4 ,! s]i\s dang] is t1 ) ! impression ( a long future be=e y1 y %\ld m]ely drift 9 ! pres5t1 & =get h[ inextricably ! texture ( to-day w be wov5 into ! fabric ( to-morr[4 ,i am q aw>e t :at ,i h s f> said is m likely to h9d] ?an help ! purpose ,i h 9 say+ x4 ,y w n "q t a cle> nexus runs ?r\gh our ye>s1 b my tea*+ ab\t x1 y tell me1 is ne$lessly sev]e4 ,if z ! beg9n+ is1 s mu/ ! end be1 :at are we to say ( a man's w8 ,:at are we to say ab\t ! p[] & work+ ( div9e grace8 ,:ile !re is life1 does !re ev] come a "t :5 x is no long] true to say t out ( x c pass ! old1 or into x c come ! new8 ,surely to affirm t su* a "t c be is to give ! lie to religion & exp]i5ce4 ,_m a "y man is hav+ :at is call$ 8 fl+1 :o is yet q sure 9 8 own m9d t :5 ! "t comes to accept ! m s]i\s responsibilities ( life1 he w *ange 8 habits & turn to ways t befit ! new occasion4 ,s we are told4 ,& is x n true8 ,h we n kn[n "y m5 cov] a consid]able space ( life ) que/ionable1 & ev5 m ?an que/ionable c\rses1 & yet settle d[n into exempl>y dome/ic m5 & admirable citiz5s8 ,yes1 we h kn[n !m1 &1 :atev] influ5ces h br\ght ab\t ! *ange1 let u be ?ankful = x4 ,b :at proportion d !y be> to ! legions :o1 once 9 ,ur ( ! ,*aldees1 h nei!r ?\ght nor desire = a bett] c\ntry8 ,:ile1 aga91 !y may leave x f any?+ b wor?y motives4 ,m5 may be compell$ to *ange _! habits )\t *ang+ _! natures4 ,x is really to multiply words to no pr(it to debate ! "q4 ,y\r in/9ct tells y t x w\ld be wick$ness to enc\rage y to take y\r fl+ 9 ,ur ( ! ,*aldees on ! risk t y c get away f x :5 prud5ce speaks ! ^w4 ,settle x1 !n1 z true = y1 t out ( to-day walks a to-morr[2 & t :at y %all d ) to-morr[ is practically det]m9$ by :at y are do+ to-day4 ,?is c\nsel1 or admonition1 _c be ov]-emphasiz$4 ,i assume t ,i am talk+ to "y m5 :o d n int5d to make a failure ( life2 !n1 ,i tell y aga91 t y mu/ seize ! "o great *ance y h1 to make x a success4 ,p]mit me n[ to apply v briefly :at has be5 s f> advanc$1 fir/1 to y\r pleasures2 &1 secondly1 to some?+ m important to y ?an old age1 & t is--middle life4 ,to ev]y?+1 says ! ,prea*]1 !re is a "t & a season1 & x mu/ be t y\? is ! "t = amusem5ts & pleasures1 :i* are n s mu* ! privileges ( y\? z native to x4 ,we are told t ,d>w9 9 8 old age express$ regret t he _h depriv$ himself ( s _m ( ! pleasures & res\rces ( life by 8 conc5tration ^u t /udy1 ! results ( :i* h made 8 "n s ju/ly fam\s4 ,he gave to get2 b he liv$ to d\bt 8 own "r to pay ! price4 ,& no "y man %\ld give place1 no n = a mom5t1 to a doctr9e ( "w :i* excludes 8 "r to ! joys & ab&on ( 8 ye>s4 ,!re is dang]1 & v real dang]1 le/ we %\ld take = grant$ :at ! ,grad-gr9ds tell u1 t ! only ?+ :i* matt]s is t we d "w1 & are n idle4 ,"w = its own sake is n en\gh4 ,x may turn m5 into ma*9es--all clatt] & monotony2 or x may make !m fussy nuisances4 ,a s\lless activity1 says ,canon ,a+]1 may save a man f vagrancy only by turn+ him into a ?+2 or x may keep him f idl5ess by mak+ him an egoti/4 ,!re is ! man :o1 to use ! common phrase1 /icks at x ) sc>cely a compet+ ?\ght or int]e/4 ,he scorns ease1 & lives labori\s days4 ,= :at8 ,i once he>d x said1 & ,i believe x 0 true1 ( a prosp]\s ,york%ireman1 t ! real pleasure he _h 9 8 money1 = :i* he _h toil$ h>d1 0 9 a k9d ( m5tal calculation z to h[ _m ( 8 neighb\rs he c\ld buy up4 ,i d all ?+s t ,i may hon\r ! ,fa!r1 said ,jesus3 & "w :i* is n "u ?is impulse1 has 9 x no elem5t ( p]man5t satisfaction4 ,9 "s way e "w has to be br\ght into a consci\s relation to ,god1 or we only swell ! cr[d ei!r ( self-seek]s1 or ( ! m5 ^: toil leaves no su* impression ^u _! "* z gives sign or evid5ce ( a sane or wor?y aim & end4 ,to give to "w its ess5tial dignity1 & pres]ve x f me*anical r\t9e we mu/ br+ motive into x--high & wor?y purpose4 ,!re is no virtue necess>ily 9 be+ always at "w1 b !re is trem5d\s p[] 9 be+ able to "w :5 we d "w4 ,d n disc\nt ! old advice because x is commonplace3 "w :5 y "w1 & play :5 y play4 ,ma/] ! di/9ction !re is betwe5 hav+ :at is call$ y\r fl+1 & hav+ y\r really good "t4 ,get all ! rational pleasure y c out ( y\r "y days4 ,let y\r religion be no dog ,c]b]us1 sn>l+ at ! heels ( innoc5t enjoym5t4 ,b nev] lose sight ( ! fact t unless y h a def9ite & wor?y purpose1 to atta9 :i* y keep y\r good "t subord9ate1 t good "t w h ! same relation to g5u9e pleasure t ! ?robb+s ( an ulc] h to ! heal?y action ( ! he>t4 ,& a v pla9 ^w is ne$$ "h4 ,our tr\ble to-day is n t "y p w h _! pleasures & amusem5ts2 x is t s _m ( !m w h no?+ else4 ,"o :o kn[s 8 day has told u1 t 7 x n = ! sport+ intellig5ce 9 ! ev5+ pap]1 n a few ( our "y m5 w\ld =get h[ to read4 ,x is a common exp]i5ce to meet "y m5 :o h be5 dec5tly educat$1 z ?+s g1 & yet !y are ignorant z babies ab\t ! social & political que/ions :i* s vitally affect ! welf>e ( ! ,/ate4 ,dec5tly educat$1 ,i say1 z ?+s g4 ,b h[ f> is t8 ,i h five cl]ks 9 my (fice1 said a ,brad=d m]*ant lately1 :o probably c\ld tell me all ,i want to "k & m1 ab\t a horse race1 a cricket1 or a football mat*2 & n "o ( !m c\ld translate = me a =eign bus9ess lett]4 ,?is is "o pr9cipal reason1 he add$1 :y ,brad=d is ov]run ) ,g]mans1 & :y ! ,g]mans are gett+ hold ( s mu* ( our trade4 ,on :at is call$ ! practical side ( life1 ! fir/ duty ( a "y man is to be effici5t 9 :atev] hone/ ?+ he is do+ to e>n 8 bread2 & at ! same "t be prep>+ himself = :atev] surprise or opportunity ! future may h 9 /ore = him4 ,a few h\rs 9 ! week giv5 s]i\sly to ! latt]1 w leave an ample m>g9 ( "t = recreation & amusem5t2 & :o kn[s :at he may ne$1 until ! ne$ is !re to te/ :at he kn[s8 ,to be great on sport1 & a /ick at "o's bus9ess2 to be an au?ority on amusem5ts1 & an ignoramus ab\t almo/ ev]y?+ else t is any?+1 is ! surr5d] ( manhood1 & t 9 a day :i* has no ne$ comp>able ) its ne$ ( capable m54 ,& su* surr5d] has consequ5ces t lie ne>] ?an ^? :i* make !mselves manife/ 9 old age4 ,y\r next /ep is into middle life2 & x is "h :]e ! "q is f9ally decid$ :e!r x is1 or is n1 well = u t we are "h at all4 ,if a man has put little m ?an ! rubbi% ( a selfi% exi/5ce into 8 ye>s he w1 by ! "t he is old 9 !m1 be ! victim ( a call\s ins5sibility :i* w c>ry him ov] into ! /age beyond our human k54 ,an unwor?y old age r>ely feels mu* moral suff]+2 t b waits its awak5+ 9 ! fires :i* %all try e man's "w ( :at sort x is4 ,b :5 a man beg9s to sight ! middle ye>s1 he le>ns to "k himself z nev] be=e or aft]4 ,?is is ! /age :]e increase ( k (t5 means increase ( sorr[4 ,x is1 9 tru?1 ! sorr[ ( f9d+ out our limitations :i*1 on _! fir/ acqua9tance1 (t5 seem m appall+ ?an !y actually are4 ,:ile y\? may be sav$ by hope1 by :at is to be1 middle life is (t5 lo/ 9 ! drab reality ( :at is4 ,e y\?1 :o is n z indiff]5t to 8 possibilities z ?\gh he 7 no?+ m ?an a lump ( fle%1 is ab\t to become a num]al 9 ! _w4 ,! trag$y ent]s :5 he kn[s himself to be :at 9 a s5se he mu/ rema9--a ciph]1 m]ely giv+ value to ! m5 :o d repres5t ! num]als4 ,:5 ! y\?1 :o us$ to talk ab\t hav+ ! ball at 8 feet1 seems to h become v mu* ! ball itself1 to be kick$ hi!r & ?i!r z circum/ances may det]m9e1 :at !n8 ,w he %[ t kick$ he may be1 b ball he is n8 ,t circum/ances may use him1 b !y %all n make him8 ,! answ] to ?is "q w v mu* dep5d ^u ! /uff he put into 8 ye>s1 :ile z yet he knew n 8 limitations4 ,& ev5 :]e middle life has won success 9 ! ?+s m5 covet1 & = :i* !y /rive1 x may be ! success t is j deadly 9 its reaction ( monotony4 ,h[ (t5 d we he> x said ( a prosp]\s man1 :o 9 middle ye>s is giv+ place to unwor?y habits1 or to ill-hum\r & *ronic depression3 ,w\ld he _h some?+ to take him out ( himself2 "s int]e/ 9 any?+1 if x 7 b a h>mless hobby4 ,?9k ( a man be+ r$uc$ to ! ne$ ( a hobby to keep him out ( moral mis*ief6 ,:at su* a man1 if man he c be call$1 really ne$s is "s high] int]e/ or a c(f94 ,a hobby is well en\gh 9 its place1 & mu* c be said = x1 b :5 x becomes a man's only p]adv5ture betwe5 himself & ! devil1 ! _w c probably sp>e him to its own advantage4 ,! "y h no little safety 9 _! ye>s1 9 ! tempor>y buoyancy ( ! blood4 ,x is :5 ! =m] draw 91 & ! latt] ?9s out1 t dang]\s ?+s get _! m obvi\s &1 too (t51 fatal *ance ) m54 ,x is :5 ! fir/ fires ( passion h sl[$ d[n1 & ! ties ( e>ly fri5d%ip h relax$1 & ! outlook appe>s to leave u ) ! problem1 n h[ to live1 b h[ to exi/4 ,i tremble at times :5 my exp]i5ce sugge/s ! dang]s ( ^? long /ret*es ( empt9ess1 t s easily fill ) ! s9i/] & ! unspeakable4 ,i w\ld pray1 z a man 9 mortal t]ror1 aga9/ ! bottomless pit ( a motiveless exi/5ce4 ,?is is :y ,i put emphasis ^u ! ?re%old ( manhood2 n t ,i believe x to be ! mo/ dang]\s "p ( human life1 b because ,i believe x is ! "t to safegu>d ! "p t is4 ,x is ! "t :5 habits c be cultivat$1 & res\rces acquir$1 :i* c make middle life z cr[d$ ) int]e/ & good to enjoy z any ( ! e>li] ye>s1 & inf9itely m useful4 ,b ?is is possible only :5 ! middle ye>s c comm& _! own4 ,j z _m ( u po/pone life until aft] our fun]al1 s may we f9d ourselves 9 middle life disc\rag$ & sull5 because we _c d :at we w\ld1 only because we h n done :at we ought4 ,m5 d n always g "u because !y _c d ?+s4 ,!y fail1 n because !y d n "k :at x is well to d1 b because !y d n *oose to attempt x4 ,& :y d !y n *oose8 ,s f> z ?is "q affects middle life1 x is l>gely because s few ( u h ! grit to face its difficulties1 & attack !m1 :5 we h to d x ) ! s]i\s h&icap ( self-made disadvantages4 ,x is :ile y are "y t y mu/ lay up ^! /ores ( liv+ mat]ial = ! aft] ye>s2 & ?is is ! significance ( x all--y c only d x1 or y c d x mo/ effectually1 :5 y are "y4 ,z t\*+ c]ta9 advantages1 ! day aft] to-morr[ is ! only day t nev] comes4 ,h y\r good "t1 ,i say1 & 9 x fe> ,god1 & fe> no?+ else4 ,keep a clean y\?1 & enjoy x to ! full4 ,b let ! ?\ght h its place z a goad :5 requir$1 or z a /eady+ influ5ce :5 ! spirits w\ld gallop too fa/--! ?\ght 9 ! "q3 ,h[ w x be ) me :5 my ye>s are ?irty-five or =ty8 ,t try+1 & 9 s _m cases1 t fatal =ty6 ,:5 ! y\? ( rose-light & romance has fad$ into ! light ( common day1 & ! horizon ( life has %runk incalculably1 & :5 ! flagg+ _s no long] answ]s to ! spur ( ext]nal ?+s1 b mu/ f9d its motive & en]gy f )91 or f9d !m n at all4 ,see to x :ile y may1 t ^! =ces1 :5 ne$$1 are !re1 or :atev] else y may ga9 w be b a mock+ remembranc] ( ! great] ?+ y h lo/4 ,i h b ano!r ^w to add4 ,if !re are1 z ,i tru/ !re are1 middle-ag$1 or ev5 old m51 :o w\ld leave ?is ,ur ( ! ,*aldees1 ) all its unwor?y pa/1 & make = a bett] c\ntry1 d n1 ,i plead ) y1 be disc\rag$ by any?+ ,i h said4 ,rememb]1 ,i h be5 talk+ to ! "y2 b ,god =bid t :at ,i h said to !m %\ld seem to exclude hope = y4 ,make y\r />t1 ?\gh y %\ld get no fur!r ?an ,h>an4 ,9 a matt] s supreme1 x is bett] to h tri$ & fail$1 ?an nev] to h tri$ at all4 ,b y ne$ n fail 9 any degree t success is possible to y2 & a success is possible to y 9 :i* are issues ( ev]la/+ life4 ,:atev] ! pa/1 build up ) c\rage & humility :at y c d4 ,god will+1 & by ,8 grace1 y h "t yet to prove h[ a consecrat$ det]m9ation c /ret* out life's limits1 & wondr\sly r$eem no little ( pa/ failure4 ,,y\?',s ,,/rategic ,,places ,i h writt5 unto y1 "y m51 because ye are /rong4--#a ,/4 ,john ii4 #ad4 ,,ii ,,y\?',s ,,/rategic ,,places ,i h writt5 unto y1 "y m51 because ye are /rong4 ,?is description "y m5 probably indicates t ^? to :om ?is "p ( ,/4 ,john's lett] 0 address$ 7 s]i\sly engag$ 9 ! "w ( gr\nd+ _! "*1 =m+ _! habits1 discipl9+ _! incl9ations1 & confirm+ ! election all mu/ make betwe5 good & evil4 ,he 0 n writ+ to ^? :o _h fail$ 9 ! /ruggle1 & _h accept$ _! defeat4 ,he 0 n writ+ to ^? :o1 beat51 knew t !y did n int5d to try aga91 & _h ?us writt5 !mselves out ( ! progressive =ces ( ! human _w4 ,he 0 writ+ to ^? :o _h %[n promise ( bett] ?+s1 :o 7 evid5tly press+ t[>d ! m>k = ! prize ( ! high call+ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,i d n take x t ! ,apo/le cr$its ! "y m5 to :om he wrote ) hav+ won a victory :i* is nev] f9ally decid$ on ?is side ! grave1 or ) hav+ atta9$ to a moral altitude outside ! rea* ( _! ye>s4 ,:5 he says1 ,i h writt5 unto y1 "y m51 because ye are /rong1 he may be und]/ood z ref]r+ to a /r5g? consi/5t )1 & yet peculi> to1 _! ye>s--a /r5g? ! :ole =ce ( :i* 0 set 9 a "r & heal?y direction4 ,i want n[ to deal ) ! fir/ "p ( ?is p>ticul> ref]5ce to ! /r5g? ( "y m54 ,x w\ld be away f my pres5t purpose to weight ?is address ) any attempt to say :at ! writ] means :5 he tells !m t1 ,! ^w ( ,god abide? 9 y1 & ye h ov]come ! wick$ "o4 ,i %all take ! words ( our text out ( _! context1 & use !m z a topic3 ,i h writt5 unto y1 "y m51 because ye are /rong4 ,/rong 9 :at s5se8 ,h[ may we give ! words a useful sett+1 z a remembranc] & a call to ! "y m5 ( to-day8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 "o great con/itu5t ( /r5g? :i* is1 or ought to be1 ! special possession ( "y life is--,hope4 ,x is a common rem>k t z we gr[ old] we become *>y ( convictions1 & cont5t ourselves ) op9ions4 ,i %\ld be sorry to believe x1 b ,i am oblig$ to admit t age1 ev5 ) good p1 *anges to a l>ge ext5t _! c5tre ( gravity f hope to fai?4 ,x is sugge/ive to m>k ! ord] ( ^! 9 ,/4 ,paul's fam\s procession--fai?1 hope1 love4 ,love1 he says1 is ! greate/4 ,b he ranks hope be=e fai?4 ,:y8 ,! passage 9 :i* ?is classification occurs is "p ( ! di/9ctive lit]ature ( ! ,bible4 ,h5ce t]ms are n us$ c>elessly4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two8 ,hope1 says ,david ,hume1 is ! real ri*es ( human life2 z fe> is ! real pov]ty4 ,hope is t :i* is at ! bottom ( ! vase1 z ! anci5ts said1 :5 e o!r ?+ has gone out ( x--by :i*1 z x has be5 sugge/$1 !y probably meant ! human he>t4 ,:ile hope trembles 9 expectation1 fai? is quiet 9 possession4 ,hope leaps out t[>ds :at w be2 fai? holds on to :at is4 ,hope idealizes2 fai? realizes4 ,fai? sees2 hope =esees4 #a ,9 o!r words1 fai? is apt to be cont5t ) :at x has2 hope v5tures out to annex ! wid] prov9ces ( ! imag9ation4 ,fai? is ! prose ( our religi\s life1 hope is its poetry4 ,unless y ?9k ab\t x1 ?is w glance (f y\r m9d z a di/9ction )\t a diff]5ce4 ,x is m ?an t1 9 ! s5se ,i am us+ ! di/9ction4 ,! loss ( y\? is n s mu* 9 ! flight ( ye>s1 z 9 ! /eal+ away ( our hopes4 ,we may be ju/ifi$ by fai?1 b we are sav$ by hope1 9 !ology & 9 life4 ,!re are tw5ty m5 :o h fai? 9 ,*ri/ = "o man :o has hope t ,8 ,_s w ev] inc>nate itself 9 ! life ( ! _w4 ,z we get old]1 mo/ ( u1 ,i am afraid1 are only too glad to keep our fai? 9 great pr9ciples1 )\t hop+ mu* = !m4 ,! usual product ( exp]i5ce1 & m especially exp]i5ce ga9$ 9 attempt+ "s great re=m1 is1 z ,dr4 ,m>t9eau rem>ks1 a c]ta9 caution & l[]+ ( hope4 ,:5 ! sp5t en?usia/ looks back ^u ! ri*es ( 8 e>ly hopes1 & ! pov]ty ( 8 a*ievem5ts1 he is tempt$ to regret ! magnitude ( 8 aims1 & advise a zeal too temp]ate to live ?r\gh ! fro/s ( inevitable disappo9tm5ts4 ,no?+ m damps ! ard\r ( "y p ) good /uff 9 !m ?an ?is caution call$ wisdom1 :i* s (t5 creeps ov] u z we advance 9 ye>s4 ,!n x is s frequ5tly ! case t ! precepts t mo/ naturally fl[ f our lips are ! negatives t /ifle hope4 ,i c no long] af=d convictions1 said a man to me once1 ,i h come to limit myself to op9ions2 !y c be held at less risk1 & *ang$ at less co/4 ,& ! disposition to reg>d bo? fai? & hope 9 great ?+s z subject to ! same insecure & mis]able t5ure1 is apt to gr[ ) ! gr[+ ye>s1 until we come to sympa?ize ) no?+ :i* _c take out a policy ( assurance4 ,:5 we are "y we may be susceptible to ! new1 only because x is new to u4 ,we are ready to welcome 9 book or spee* any?+ :i* *>ms u ) a novelty we readily mi/ake = orig9ality4 ,aft] we h cross$ a l9e x may be well t mo/ ( u %\ld become a bit ob/9ate1 a little /iff 9 our beliefs1 le/ we be bl[n ab\t by e w9d ( doctr9e4#b ,at ! same "t1 !re is always ! dang] ( becom+ s rigid 9 our op9ions & fai? z to p]mit no horizon ( hope4 ,!re are multitudes1 9 our *ur*es & outside !m1 :o1 f want ( ! hope t saves1 are dy+ f ! top d[nw>ds4 ,& among !m is an increas+ proportion ( "y m54 ,i he> !m boa/ t !y h no ideals1 no hopes or aspirations t are above ! e>? e>?y4 ,= once1 at any rate1 !y h a conviction1 & x is1 t man lives by bread alone1 t 8 life is 9 ! abundance ( ! ?+s :i* he possesses4 ,!y are too kn[+ to be caught prison]s by ideas1 too mu* m5 ( ! _w to conc]n !mselves ab\t ! ,utopias ( religion4 ,& !y call x /r5g?4 ,/r5g?6 ,x rem9ds "o ( ! bitt] rem>k ( an hi/orian on ! m>* ( ! ,roman legions3 ,!y make a solitude1 & call x peace4 ,/r5g?6 ,!re are ^? 9 p]dition at ?is mom5t :o c\ld tell !m t :at !y call /r5g? is ! /upidity :i* adds to s9 ! increm5t ( a huge blund]4 ,! "y man :o is /rong is he :o has ! moral g5ius ( 8 ye>s4 ,he does n d5y t man lives by bread1 b he does d5y t man lives by bread alone4 ,he has fai? 9 ! upw>d tr5d ( ! _w2 & he has ! hope :i* c give to fai? its adequate translation4 ,he does n believe t !re are two ,almighties 9 ! _w & t ! devil is ! great]2 t s9 %all bre$ s9 = ev]4 ,he does n believe t ! _m mu/ drudge to ! limit ( endurance & />ve _! high] nature z long z ! _w la/s1 t ! few may ta/e ! sweets ( culture & opul5ce4 ,he does n believe t brute =ce %all = ev] trample spl5did intellig5ce und]foot1 or t we mu/ always /& on ! m>g9 ( ! d>k riv] ( wrong1 9 ! unfa?om$ dep?s ( :i* lie my/]ies ( t]ror--! despair ( man1 ! sorr[ ( ,god4 ,he has hope1 t mighty dynamic--,god's pl$ge to ! "y & unspoil$ s\l ( a com+ day :5 all t is false & unbeliev+ & wick$ %all be ca/ into ! consum+ fire ( div9e hol9ess4 ,he has fai? 9 ! great day ( ! ,"l2 & ) ! spl5did optimism1 ! hope peculi> to 8 ye>s1 he cries3 ,i c1 & ,i w1 ha/5 ! com+ ( my ,"l4 ,?is is "o great elem5t ( a "y man's /r5g?--hope 9 goodness1 :i* goes s f> to su/a9 ! toil t c realize x4 ,i h writt5 unto y1 "y m51 because ye are /rong4 ,ano!r factor 9 ?is /r5g? is--,fre$om4 ,i h>dly l ! ^w1 b ,i want to express by x immunity f c]ta9 responsibilities4 ,"y m51 up to a giv5 p]iod1 are1 z nev] aga91 free to sacrifice = :at look l ! =lorn hopes & app>5tly lo/ causes ( humanity4 ,my six reasons = tak+ no risks1 said a man 9 ! ,am]ican ,civil ,w>1 are a wife & five *ildr54 ,! reasons :i* 9 "o man may resolve !mselves into prud5ce1 9 ! case ( ano!r man1 diff]5tly circum/anc$1 may be no?+ bett] ?an c[>dice4 ,"s ye>s ago f\r m5 /ood on ! cage at ! m\? ( ! %aft t p5etrat$ to ! work+s ( a ,york%ire coal-m9e4 ,!re _h be5 an explosion1 & ov] =ty m5 7 imprison$ 9 :at seem$ likely to be _! grave4 ,! brave fell[s on ! cage knew !y 7 tak+ _! lives 9 _! h&s1 b !y /ood calmly wait+ ! signal :i* %\ld l[] !m into a possible dea?4 ,:ile "s detail ( ! ma*9]y 0 be+ adju/$1 a f9e /alw>t "y man1 "s ?ree-&-tw5ty ye>s ( age1 =c$ 8 way ?r\gh ! cr[d1 &1 seiz+ "o ( ! rescue-p>ty1 lit]ally flung him out ( ! cage to ! pit-bank1 & be=e ! p c\ld recov] f _! a/oni%m5t ! m5 7 be+ l[]$ ?r\gh ! pa?way ( ! deep4 ,!n !y realiz$ ! mean+ ( ! action4 ,he did x1 said ! man :o _h be5 s summ>ily h&l$1 & 8 voice %ook ) emotion1 because ,i h a wife & bairns4 ,! y\ng] man 0 free f responsibility2 he c\ld bett] af=d ! risk4 ,!re is a v real s5se 9 :i* ! same consid]ation tells 9 ! w>f>e aga9/ s9 & wrong4 ,"s ( u h less to risk 9 tak+ up ! *all5ge :i* ! p[]s ( dea? & hell ?r[ d[n to e true man4 ,i write unto y1 "y m51 because f y\r relation%ip to circum/ances y are m free to accept risks4 ,we (t5 he> m5 lam5t1 & x may be s9c]ely1 t !y _c af=d to face ! practical logic ( _! social1 political1 & religi\s beliefs4 ,!y %r9k f ! consequ5ces ( ! good fight ( fai?4 ,_h ,i only myself to consid]1 says "o1 h[ gladly w\ld ,i sacrifice myself to attack ?is wrong or t iniquity4 ,we ne$ (f] no op9ion ab\t ! moral quality ( su* a position2 en\gh to say t x is idle to ignore1 or ev5 to und]rate1 ! =ce ( x4 ,!re are circum/ances :i* are too /rong = mo/ m5 aft] !y h put !mselves 9 a giv5 relation to circum/ances4 ,let me say a ^w "h ab\t circum/ances1 :i* w seem to contradict "s ?+s y w f9d 9 ?is book1 if y h int]e/ en\gh 9 x to read x ?r\gh4 ,a ,glasg[ m9i/] "s "t ago made a /& aga9/ a consid]able m9ority 9 8 *ur* ov] "s matt] t1 z he said1 involv$ a pr9ciple = :i* he %\ld fight4 ,x co/ him _m ( 8 m weal?y memb]s & adh]5ts4 ,n _m ( u1 ,i said to him aft]1 h y\r c\rage to take s s]i\s a risk4 ,nor %\ld ,i h _h x1 he answ]$1 _h ,i n means t make me indep5d5t ( my sal>y4 ,x 0 a c&id admission1 & x rea*es a long way4 ,! /r5g? ( ?is man 0 9 8 position q z mu* z 9 himself2 & ?is is probably true ( ! great av]age ( u4 ,circum/ances may mean possibilities1 m (t5 ?an possibilities mean1 or create1 circum/ances4 ,:at we c d is n only det]m9$ by :at we br+ into ! _w1 b by :at we f9d :5 we get "h4 ,give1 !n1 :atev] c\rage is native to y its full pur*ase1 by :atev] fav\r y h 9 circum/ances4 ,x is "h ! "y man has a great advantage2 he is at an age :5 he c af=d risks2 let him use x be=e 8 ye>s are mortgag$ by o!r dem&s4 ,9 public life he c base 8 ef=ts on ! fact t !re are trem5d\s evils t ne$ resi/ance1 t !re are sacr$ causes :i* ne$ assi/ance4 ,he c af=d1 z nev] aga91 to close ) ! tru? t !re is a corporate life1 a public virtue1 a humanity ( ! body politic1 ) laws1 responsibilities1 & duties4 ,9 social life he c refuse to b[ to an arbitr>y & (t5 empty fa%ion1 or to immolate himself on ! alt> ( mammon4 ,he c be a liv+ prote/ aga9/ ! tyranny & lu/ ( money1 :i* are eat+ away ! he>t & de/roy+ ! s\l ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,he c /& = ! sane & rational ideas & habits ( life1 )\t :i* society b p]sonifies ! unscrupul\s & vulg> p>v5u4 ,& 9 religion he c accept ! tea*+ & obey ! comm&s ( ,*ri/ )\t any ov]:elm+ temptation to escape !m beh9d "s exegetical device or ! plea ( exp$i5cy4 ,he c devote ! rose bloom ( 8 ye>s to great pr9ciples1 be=e he has _h "t to cat* ! infection ( a commonplace belief 9 ,god4 ,he c be a soldi] ( ! ,cross1 & h himself plac$ 9 ! =efront ( ! battle4 ,he c g d[n into ! pit to rescue ! p]i%+1 & take d>+1 awful risks = ! ,capta9 ( 8 salvation & ! race ( :i* he =ms a "p4 ,i h writt5 unto y1 "y m51 because y c af=d to be /rong4 ,a ?ird1 & = my pres5t purpose a clos+ consid]ation 9 a "y man's /r5g? is--,audacity4 ,i might call x c\rage1 b x is t plus some?+ else4 ,x is c\rage c>ri$ to a po9t ( d>+ t am\nts to :at ,i h call$ x1 audacity1 or1 z ! _w w\ld call x1 foolh>d9ess4 ,x is ! m]ciful bl9dness :i* w n see difficulties2 x is ! glori\s recklessness :i* w n be /opp$ by !m4 ,x is nei!r bl9dness nor recklessness2 x is ! baptism ) :i* a "y man mu/ be baptiz$ ^: life is p5aliz$ = ! ,cross4 ,:5 a c]ta9 woman came into ! pres5ce ( ,jesus1 & ano9t$ ,him ) an o9tm5t v preci\s1 ,he answ]$ ! selfi% criticism ( "s ( ! disciples ) ! unqualifi$ rem>k t long z ,8 ,gospel %\ld be prea*$1 ?is t %e _h done w\ld be told = a memorial ( h]4 ,to ^! disciples x is probable t ! answ] s\nd$ l a b5$iction on wa/e4 ,jesus saw 9 ! de$ an ab&on on ! side ( good1 :i* on ! side ( evil makes evil s popul> &1 z x seems at times1 almo/ univ]sal4 ,no "o b a woman1 unless x 7 a "y man ( true fibre1 w\ld h brok5 ! vessel4 ,y\r middle-ag$ or old man w\ld h cauti\sly tak5 out ! /opp]1 t ! co/ly ungu5t might h be5 exp5d$ economically1 ev5 on ! ,savi\r4 ,b ?is woman1 9 h] uncalculat+ devotion1 broke ! vessel1 t all its cont5ts might issue =? 9 "o consecrat$ gift ( love4 ,& x 0 :at ?is brok5 vase symboliz$ t expla9s1 or does some?+ to expla91 ! unmeasur$ recognition ( ! action4 ,?is is ! moral temp] ( ! "y man :om ,/4 ,john describes z /rong4 ,he does n fumble ) ! /opp] 9 ! vase-held =ces ( good4 ,if y believe1 he cries1 :at ,*ri/ liv$ believ+ & di$ believ+1 !n break ! vase1 & d n keep z a private possession p[]s t are meant = ! _w4 ,d n keep z a p]sonal luxury :at is meant to be ! family treasure4 ,su* a "y man is ! liv+ exegesis ( ,*ri/'s revolution>y ^w3 ,! k+dom ( heav5 suff]e? viol5ce1 & ! viol5t take x by =ce4 ,:5 he is w>n$ n to expect too mu* f human nature1 n to put too mu* tru/ 9 m51 n to wa/e 8 /r5g? 9 try+ to remove m\nta9s1 n to jeop>dize 8 *ances on ! ?re%old ( manhood 9 try+ to s]ve a _w :i*1 s f> f ?ank+ him1 w v effectually res5t 8 mo/ dis9t]e/$ ef=ts on its behalf2 :5 he is rem9d$ ( "s once aspirant :o1 "y & confid5t z he1 set out to re=m ! _w1 & n[ cynically affirms t ! only wisdom is to let ! _w g to ! devil 9 its own way--! "y man :o is /rong says3 ,i ackn[l$ge y\r facts1 su* z !y are1 b !y are n facts = me4 ,i1 too1 may be beat5 9 ! "r1 b ,i w\ld r be t a ?\s& times ov] ?an succe$ 9 ! wrong4 ,x is ! temptation ( ! wick$ "o to conclude t1 because hi/ory is said to h repeat$ itself hi!rto1 x mu/ ne$s repeat itself = ev]4 ,i d n live on hi/ory2 ,i live to make hi/ory4 ,i believe t ,i 0 s5t into ! _w new f ! fa%ion+ h& ( ! ,creator1 & t ,i h a new man's "w to d4 ,if my life ( fai? on ! ,son ( ,god seem recklessness to y1 want+ 9 proportion & ecc5tric1 hold y\r op9ions = all !y are wor?2 b y %all n influ5ce me by y\r ab&on$ hopes1 y %all n ev5 *ill me ) ! ea/ w9d ( y\r selfi% e?ics4 ,^! are ! "y m5 we ne$ to-day4 ,/rong 9 hope1 9 position1 & 9 d>+2 /rong 9 ! /r5g? :i* !y f9d 9 _! ye>s1 & ! /r5g? !y put into !m4 ,& ! ,*ur* has a "r1 society has a "r1 ! nation has a "r to look to "y m5 = a great] & a bett] future4 ,we :o are old] h a claim to look to y to confirm our fai? 9 ! survival ( ,*ri/ianity z ! liv+ =ce ( ! future4 ,we ne$ fre% lead]s & m5 :o inc>nate new =ces4 ,we ne$1 9 fact1 a c]ta9 /yle ( man--we nev] ne$$ him m4 ,we want "y m5 :o are inspir$ by ! tru? t ideas are realities1 & t scepticism ab\t high pr9ciples is ! mo/ de/ructive =m ( ignorance4 ,we want "y m5 ( vision 9 bus9ess4 ,n cranks1 n m5 :o are responsible = _! own failure 9 :atsoev] _! h& f9de? to d2 b m5 :o see t ! in/itution ( bus9ess is ,god's pres5t plan = di/ribut+ weal?1 com=t1 & intellig5ce4 ,we want m5 9 law :o %all realize t ! function ( ! legal pr(ession is to build up ju/ice & ensph]e x 9 ! w ( ! p4 ,we want m5 9 politics :o h a cle> conception ( :at ! k+dom ( ,god is1 :o recognize t ! "w ( legislation & legislators is to ?9k & speak & act = ! int]e/s ( t k+dom--9 ! _s & on ! basis ( ,div9e ,fa!rhood & human bro!rhood4 ,& 9 ! pulpit we want m5 :o h 9 !m ! vision ( an ,isaiah1 a ,paul1 a ,john1 & a ,lu!r2 m5 :o %all make !mselves felt z p]5nial gifts to _! day--to tell u :at we c d & :at we ought to d1 to lift up a voice = ! et]nally true1 amid ! clam\r ( self-int]e/ & cries ( crav5 fe>4 ,! _w ne$s no?+ m2 ! great ,engli%-speak+ race has no ne$ comp>able ) ?is ne$ ( m5 :o c c>ry ! _s ( vision1 :i* is really ! p[] ( a*ievem5t1 into e phase ( our individual & collective life4 #c ,_m ( y repres5t great possibilities4 ,y are1 or y ought to be1 at ! fl[-tide ( an unta9t$ en?usiasm4 ,y\r life %\ld be a moral heat1 :i* radiates 9 ev]-enl>g+ circles ( hope & s]vice4 ,b !re are fires :i*1 once !y are all[$ to sl[ d[n1 c nev] be rek9dl$4 ,!re are l>ge & g5]\s beliefs at tw5ty-five ye>s ( age :i*1 unless we cultivate & keep ourselves 9 ! love ( !m1 ?9 out l wa/+ magic1 & no necromancy c ev] conjure !m back aga94 ,y "y m5 h pot5cies ( hope & en?usiasm :i*1 if d5i$ expression1 /rike inw>dly & corrupt ! s\rce out ( :i* !y came4 ,& n[1 ,i repeat1 is ! "t :5 y c give a true man's be/ ho/ages to ! future4 ,n[ is ! "t to make ! mo/ ( y\r /rategic places 9 life4 ,almo/ be=e y "k x1 y\r p[] to det]m9e _m ?+s w h m]g$ into obligations t n "o man 9 fifty is free to disreg>d4 ,:ile x is call$ y\r day--be=e y are compass$ beh9d & be=e ) a commonplace t locks up s _m lives l a numb+ fate--signalize y\r record by "s bit ( h]oism4 ,if y w\ld h po/]ity call y wise1 seize y\r *ance1 :ile y h x1 to be ,god's fool4 ,f9d ! fai? t c help y to play a man's "p 9 ! _w2 f9d 9 y\r fai? ! p[] :i* c grasp y by y\r weakness & s91 & lift y into /r5g? & a*ievem5t4 ,! ,*ur* ne$s y4 ,= ( all ! in/itutions 9 ,*ri/5dom ! ,*ur* is /ifl$ ) safety1 propriety1 & conv5tional wisdom4 ,x is ! _w :i* seems to monopolize ! sp>kle1 ! d>+1 & ! picturesque4 ,respect u1 y\r s5iors 9 ye>s1 if we h done any?+ wor?y 9 ! pa/2 b d n let x influ5ce y unduly if n[ we seem to y p]haps timid & cons]vative4 ,"t w br+ mo/ ( y to ! same place4 ,b if--:i* ,god =bid--y d little aft]1 d at lea/ some?+ n[ to r$eem y\r c>e] f impot5ce or f mis]able aims t all end 9 selfi%ness4 ,f9d1 ,i say aga91 on ! ?re%old ( y\r ye>s1 ! p[] t c grasp y by y\r real requirem5t4 ,y\r fir/ ne$ is n wisdom1 b grace2 x is n education1 b reg5]ation2 x is n an ideal ev51 b a ,savi\r4 ,wisdom1 education1 & moral en?usiasms are b ! ma*9]y ( our uplift+1 ! driv+-p[] is ,life4 ,y "k ! ,s\rce ( ?is p[]2 y "k ! way to ,him ( ,:om x is writt53 ,9 ,him 0 life2 & ! life 0 ! light ( m54 ,n[ is y\r accept$ "t-- ,are y 9 e>ne/8 ,seize ?is v m9ute3 ,:at y c d1 or dream y c1 beg9 x2 ,boldness has g5ius1 p[]1 & magic 9 x4 ,only engage1 & !n ! m9d gr[s heat$2 ,beg91 & !n ! "w w be complet$4 #a ,rob]t ,colly]4 #b ,dr4 ,macl>54 #c ,dr4 ,lyman ,abbot4 ,,! ,,wor%ip ,,( ,,luck ,! lot is ca/ into ! lap2 b ! :ole dispos+ !re( is ( ! ,"l4--,prov]bs xvi4 #cc4 ,,iii ,,! ,,wor%ip ,,( ,,luck ,x is report$ t ,pr9ce ,bism>ck once & aga9 attribut$ "s ( ! mo/ rem>kable successes he _h won 9 diplomacy to ! circum/ance t he _h us$ tru? z "o ( 8 greate/ res\rces4 ,well aw>e ( ! fact t tru?1 = its own sake1 0 n ! fir/ ?+ t 0 expect$ f him1 ! use ( tru? gave him ! tactical advantage ( kn[+ h[ almo/ inevitably ! opposite diplomacy w\ld int]pret x4 ,he told ! tru? 9 ord] t x might be act$ ^u z some?+ else4 ,to adopt 8 own *>act]i/ic phrase1 he us$ ! tru?4 ,if half ! tru?1 or an untru?1 w\ld h s]v$ 8 purpose bett]1 ei!r mo/ likely w\ld h be5 adopt$ & z readily us$4 ,y call t witty1 said a great /atesman once1 :5 "s "o relat$ to him ! say+ ( a well-kn[n politician to ! same effect--y call t witty--,i call x devili%4 ,x is a j description4 ,if ! report is reliable t ,bism>ck1 ev5 9 grim je/1 spoke ( tru? 9 ?is s5se z "o ( 8 great res\rces1 ! confession ought to cov] 8 "n ) infamy4 ,i d n commit myself to ! /atem5t t he ev] said ?is2 b :e!r he did or n1 he is cr$it$ ) act+ ^u :at is a v g5]al impression ( h[ tru? may be us$4 ,) va/ masses ( p x has become p]il\sly l a conviction t /rict integrity1 :ile good & desirable z an ideal1 is yet too mu* ( a risk = ! purpose ( :at is popul>ly kn[n z practical life4 ,! advice said to h be5 giv5 by a ,york%ireman to 8 son :o 0 ent]+ on a bus9ess c>e] w\ld1 ,i imag9e1 be widely acclaim$ z common-s5se3 ,get money2 get x hone/ly1 if y c--b get x4 ,we prea*]s tell "y m5 t :e!r or n !y get on 9 bus9ess1 !y _c af=d n to g up 9 "*2 & !y are n 9 ! _w v long be=e !y realize t its hopes 9 ?is admonition are b inv]t$ fe>s1 t ! %ake ( its head is a scepticism :i* tr\bles n to articulate itself 9 words4 ,a ,fr5* cynic c\nsels u to always deal ) a fri5d to-day on ! possibility t he may be an enemy to-morr[4 ,& !re is a wide & deeply-root$ prejudice 9 fav\r ( hold+ ! imp]atives ( integrity on ! same t]ms4 ,our v language 9 ?is direction betrays u4 ,we talk ab\t sm>t bus9ess m51 sm>t pr(essional m51 & by ! adjective we may mean m5 :o1 ?\gh ke51 are yet hon\rable 9 _! me?ods2 or we may mean m5 :o are j z scrupul\s z ! law ( ! l& or ! arbitr>y crit]ions ( society oblige !m to be4 ,& "y m5 feel ! impress ( ?is widely-%>$ s5tim5t 9 a way p>ticul>ly vivid4 ,!y h1 inde$1 small *ance to escape x4 ,! _w is pr(use 9 its explanations ( :y m5 fail1 b x has no m]cy on ! man :o fails4 ,x has its *eap j>gon ab\t inh]itances & environm5t1 & !n kicks ! man :o is prea*$ z _! victim1 into p]dition4 ,our op]ations may n be nice1 b "y m5 soon f9d out1 or !y ?9k !y d1 t x is success1 n *>ity1 :i* cov]s a multitude ( s9s4 ,h5ce ! new comm&m5t3 ,) all ?y gett+1 get success-- ,get place & weal?1 if possible ) grace1 ,if n1 by any means get weal? & place4 ,! clamant ne$ ( our day is a cle> tea*+ t %all appeal to u all1 b especially to "y m51 z to :at are ! ?+s t _c be %ak51 ! ?+s insep>able f a human life t is wor? liv+4 ,x is easy to "p ) our f9e s5se ( integrity1 b1 once x is gone1 x is ! h>de/ ?+ 9 ! _w to recov]4 ,!re are m s5ses ?an "o 9 :i* we may speak ( ri*es t are beyond ! dreams ( av>ice4 ,! mo/ valuable possession any man c h is ! fight1 ei!r 9 8 own consci5ce or to ! _w1 to affirm himself to be an hone/ man4 ,& ! position ,i %all ma9ta9 9 ?is address is1 t !re c be no sure success )\t hone/y4 ,nor %all ,i speak ab\t absolute hone/y or ! /ricte/ hone/y1 = ,i agree ) ^? :o say t !re is b "o degree ( hone/y4 ,x is n a quality ) grades & modulations4 ,z well ?9k1 or try to ?9k1 ( grades & modulations 9 ! *a/ity ( man & woman4 ,hone/y1 l *a/ity1 is1 or x is n4 ,we are (t5 told t1 f ! l[e/ possible comm]cial /&po9t1 hone/y is n only ! be/ policy1 x is ! only policy4 ,:e!r or n x is ! only policy dep5ds ^u ! mean+ we import into ! t]m2 ( ?is ,i am sure--x is ! be/ policy4 ,b ,i %all n urge ?is doctr9e ^u y f ! l[] /&po9t4 ,t might d m ?an insult y\r intellig5ce2 x w\ld1 ,i tru/1 (f5d aga9/ y\r moral self-respect4 ,i assume t y all w\ld hold x true ) ,ar*bi%op ,:ately :5 he says1 t ?\gh hone/y is ! be/ policy1 he is n an hone/ man :o is hone/ = t reason4 ,if1 !n1 ^! latt] rem>ks c c>ry ! weight ,i want !m to be>1 :at ( ^? t h prec$$ !m8 ,h[ are we to expla9 a s5tim5t :i* is virtually a religion1 hav+ ?is "o article = its cre$3 t hone/y1 :ile good z an ideal1 _c be inv>iably reli$ ^u = practical conc]ns8 ,h[ is x t s _m m5 h to discov]1 :5 !y are no long] "y1 t ! ?+ :i* has pass$ f !m & :i* !y _c recall is1 aft] all1 ! "o supreme value !y possess$8 ,!re are _m explanations ( ?is trag$y1 = trag$y x is1 & n ! lea/ ( !m is1 t s _m "y m5 h b "o conception1 "o def9ition ( success4 ,^! are m51 & "o is tempt$ to ?9k at times t !y are n s mu* a class z a p1 :o want mat]ial success & seek no?+ else4 ,!y h no o!r /&>d by :i* to judge ! ?+ beh9d ! ^w4 ,n :at we are1 b :at we h1 if ! latt] is sub/antial & decl>ative1 is ! only idea :i* multitudes h ( success4 ,9 a clev] "*-/udy ( a well-kn[n public man we are told t1 ,z f> z he has a philosophy at all1 x is ?is1 t m]it rides 9 a motor-c>4 ,x is a def9ition :i* fo/]s ! impression t success c be secur$ ! m quickly & surely by me?ods t are b\nd up ) sm>tness1 *ance1 or luck4 ,x is ) ! la/ ( ^! ,i w\ld come into some:at close qu>t]s4 ,& let me admit1 9 ! fir/ place1 t !re is su* a ?+ z luck1 us+ ! ^w 9 its common acceptation4 ,9 :at is call$ a sci5tific treatm5t ( ! subject 9 h& ,i ought to say1 z exactly z ,i c1 :at ,i myself und]/& by luck4 ,x w leave abundance ( room = criticism if ,i v5ture to def9e x--z "s advantage t comes to a man indep5d5t ( 8 moral wor?1 8 native gifts1 or ( any equival5t he has r5d]$ = x ( indu/ry & self-d5ial4 ,t "s p h su* an advantage x w\ld be useless to d5y4 ,two y\?s1 let u say1 ent] a bus9ess h\se ab\t ! same age1 & at ! same "t4 ,!y are1 z ne> z c be1 equally mat*$ 9 equipm5t to comm& success4 ,9 ?is respect !re is little to *oose betwe5 !m4 ,"o beg9s entirely on 8 m]its2 he has no influ5ce beh9d him to op5 doors be=e him z by "s invisible h&4 ,! o!r has influ5ce2 no matt] :at x is1 or h[ x works1 he has x1 & x op]ates di/9ctly 9 8 fav\r4 ,a few ye>s aft]1 & ! latt] has f> out di/anc$ ! =m] 9 position1 sal>y1 & outlook4 ,& ! reason is n ! capacity ( ei!r2 x is ! arbitr>y advantage1 ! piece ( luck t "o has _h ov] ! o!r f ! />t4 ,he has n mu* ability1 ,i he>d x rem>k$ lately ( a "y fell[ :o1 j hav+ be5 lic5s$ to prea*1 _h also receiv$ a call to an influ5tial *ur*1 & ! rem>k elicit$ ! significant answ]3 ,no1 b :e!r he has ability or n1 8 fa!r has position & influ5ce4 ,?is h9ts to u :y c]ta9 m51 if !y d n fill1 yet hold ! positions !y d4 ,take "s m5 9 high places1 say 9 ! political _w4 ,recall a few names1 if y c1 ( m5 :o h held great positions 9 ! ,/ate )9 ! la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury1 & does any sane p]son cont5d t 9 ability !y /& out %e] above t5 ?\s& good av]age m5 :o cr[d ab\t !m8 ,i ?9k x 0 ,sydney ,smi? :o said x 0 ab\t equal to be+ canoniz$ to m>ry into c]ta9 families4 ,& a man w\ld ne$ to be a v emphasiz$ fool q to spoil ! advantages ( a long l9e ( position1 privilege1 & family asc5d5cy4 ,take1 aga91 a m typical case ( :at ,i mean by luck4 ,x came "u my own notice4 ,a clo?-work] 9 ,york%ire1 by c>elessness or inadv]t5ce1 raises ! nap ( a giv5 fabric a %ade above ! regulation height4 ,he is dismiss$1 & ! clo? is laid aside z spoil$4 ,a ,fr5* buy] comes 9 ! place1 & ca/+ 8 eyes on x1 in/antly sees = x a future4 ,t t\* ( height5$ nap has done x4 ,! manufactur] has 8 wits ab\t him1 & :at a week be=e 0 a mi/ake is n[ a new & valuable design :i*1 9 a c\ple ( ye>s1 makes him :at "s ( u w\ld reg>d z a sub/antial =tune4 ,we are usually told t to admit ! op]ation ( ?is que/ionable factor 9 human affairs1 call$ *ance or luck1 is inconsi/5t ) a belief 9 ! moral gov]nm5t ( ,god1 or1 z we may pref] to call x1 ! reign ( law4 ,if ?is is s1 h[ are we to read ^? old words t *ance happ5e? to !m all8 ,if we s]i\sly cont5d t ev]y?+ :i* happ5s 9 our human life is 9 accord ) ,god's plans 9 u1 & work+ ?r\gh u1 !n ,i see n h[ we c refuse to hold su* =e-ord9ation responsible = ! grotesque1 ! irrational1 ! s9i/]1 & ! wick$ 9 our actions4 ,i c\ld und]/& ! objection 7 x limit$ to ,nature1 because t is a sph]e 9 :i* x is ! uses ( ?+s1 & ! uses precisely1 :i* are ! mo/ obvi\s1 & ^! compose1 :5 tak5 toge!r1 a mighty reciprocal :ole 9 :i* "p answ]s to "p1 con/itut+ an all-compreh5sive & wondr\s :ole4 ,!re is no place 9 ,nature = *ance4 ,e p>ticle ( air is gov]n$ by laws ( z great precision z ! laws ( ! heav5ly bodies4 ,x keeps its appo9t$ ord]1 x s]ves its appo9t$ ends4 ,nature nev] breaks out ( its place4 ,x has no su* p[]--b human nature has4 ,man has en\gh free-w to make him responsible = :at he does ) x1 & 9 ! ex]cise ( ?is mighty pr]ogative ent]s ! elem5t ( *ance or luck4 ,we _c e/abli% free-w by rules ( logic1 we _c ga9say x on ! score ( conviction4 ,x helps u to int]pret ! great 9 human life & hi/ory1 & :at is sometimes ev5 m to ! purpose1 x helps u to acc\nt = ! little4 ,z x has be5 well said3 ,x w\ld save u mu* m5tal p]plexity if we c\ld ass]t )\t qualification t all is law1 t ev]y?+ happ5s z ,god orda9s4 ,b ,god _c make two m\nta9s )\t a valley betwe52 & ,he _c give u free-w & )hold f u at ! same "t ! fre$om to make mi/akes4 ,! contradictions 9 human life d n yield to v]bal simplicities1 &1 :e!r we l x or n1 we h to ackn[l$ge t ?is some?+ call$ luck is a =ce 9 human ev5ts4 ,b let me say1 9 ! second place1 t !re is no?+ m easy ?an to exagg]ate its ext5t & importance4 ,out ( a hundr$ happ5+s t are g5]ally attribut$ to luck1 if we c\ld f9d ! g5esis ( ea* "o & trace its evolution or unfold+1 we %\ld probably n f9d m ?an "o t c\ld be associat$ ) ! ?+s t happ5 by *ance4 ,! case ( a man :o a*iev$ :at is call$ a lucky fluke out ( a piece ( spoil$ clo? is p]haps ! only in/ance ( its k9d on record 9 ! hi/ory ( clo? manufacture4 ,i h admitt$ t !re are cases :]e advantage falls to a man :i* _c be expla9$ by any?+ he des]ves1 or has done to w9 x4 ,& ! advantage1 su* z x is1 (t5 works untold hurt z an example4 ,j z ! w9n+s ( "o gambl] may tempt a hundr$ o!rs to _! undo+1 s a s+le case ( covet$ luck is apt to enc\rage "y m5 to transf] _! hopes ( success 9 _m directions1 f law to luck4 ,y see "h & !re a man :o accumulates a l>ge =tune f beg9n+s t look z mu* l pure *ance z 0 t piece ( spoil$ clo?4 ,y see m5 close to y put into positions t h be5 secur$1 n by tra9+ or ability to fill !m1 b by ! accid5t ( influ5ce1 or1 z y may ?9k1 by ev5 m repreh5sible me?ods2 & y\r fir/ impulse is to say t x is n m]it b luck t holds ! bett] c>ds4 ,b let ! impulse pass & br+ quiet ?\ght & good practical s5se to ?is problem ( success 9 m51 & y w f9d t ! in/ances are comp>atively few :]e x is n ab\t z wise to speak ( x z luck z x w\ld be s to *>act]ize ! law ( cause & consequ5ce4 ,:5 y are discuss+ a man's success or 8 position1 d n /op at ! m]e fact t he has x--t is obvi\s en\gh2 try to "k h[ he got x1 & y may be surpris$ to f9d h[ little1 aft] all1 luck has _h to d ) x4 ,9 "o ( ! mo/ quot$ ( our ,"l's p>ables we are told t !y t 7 ready w5t 9 to ! m>riage fea/4 ,& ?is "r ( entry 0 n a matt] ( luck4 ,!y w5t 9 because !y 7 ready1 & ! o!rs 7 left out because !y _h made no ef=t to be ready4 ,& s if y w\ld und]/& a man's success1 "k :at he 0 do+ :ile ! opportunity t>ri$1 :ile 8 *ance seem$ to wait1 :ile 8 psy*ological mom5t appe>$ to l+]4 ,our fate or our =tune is n 9 great occasions2 x is 9 our read9ess to seize ! opportunities t make great occasions4 ,we frequ5tly he> "y m5 compla9 t !y h n _h a *ance4 ,are !y always sure ( t8 ,h[ (t5 is x t _! *ance has be5 & gone1 )\t _! kn[+ x8 ,!re are scores ( "y fell[s 9 our place1 said a l>ge employ] ( lab\r lately1 :o w\ld be 9 va/ly bett] positions ?an !y are1 _h !y work$ z h>d to be ready = ! bett] positions z !y are anxi\s to h !m4 ,!re are multitudes ( "y m5 :o appe> to h lo/ sight ( ! di/9ction !re may be betwe5 wi%+ = an opportunity & be+ ready to use ! opportunity :5 x pres5ts itself4 ,z ,sir ,fr$]ick ,treves once said to ! /ud5ts at ! ,ab]de5 ,univ]sity3 ,! man :o is cont5t to wait = a /roke ( good =tune w probably wait until he has a /roke ( p>alysis4 ,he :o waits = good =tune )\t do+ 8 "p to make x possible1 op5s up ! way = lazy habits & morbid conclusions ab\t ! arrangem5ts ( life4 ,luck 9 any s]i\s bus9ess or pr(ession is n s mu* ! com+ ( opportunity z read9ess to make ! mo/ ( ! opportunity :5 x comes4 ,a man 0 speak+ to me n long ago ab\t "o ( ! lead+ comm]cial m5 9 ?is city4 ,:at is !re 9 him or ab\t him to expla9 8 success8 ask$ ! man1 & he answ]$ 8 own "q ) ! r\nd ass]tion t x 0 all luck4 ,x happ5$ t ,i _h "s reliable in=mation ab\t ! man "u discussion1 & ,i want y to h x4 ,?irty ye>s ago he 0 work+ f t5 to twelve h\rs 9 ! day z j an ord9>y workman4 ,at ! close ( ea* day's toil he _h 8 programme ( /udies1 :i*1 9 its range & "* ( ! subjects attack$1 w\ld n h disgrac$ a good /ud5t at any univ]sity4 ,ev5tually 8 att5tion to bus9ess & 8 m>k$ atta9m5ts won = him ! recognition ( 8 employ]s1 :i* meant 9 aft] ye>s a place :i* 0 ultimately a lead+ place1 z "o ( !m4 ,yet ?is 0 ! man :o 0 said to h won 8 success by a lucky turn ( ! :eel4 ,i admit 8 advantages4 ,i grant y t he %[$ himself to h bra9s & w above ! av]age end[m5t ( ^! great possessions4 ,b let me ask y to m>k ?is3 he might h left 8 gifts unus$1 z s _m ( u d4 ,x is probably n gifts1 9 eight cases out ( e t51 t det]m9e position1 b our use ( !m4 ,we h inf9itely m 9 u ?an our w & det]m9ation ev] br+ out4 ,h[ few ( u "k ! ri* ?+s ,god has put 9 our nature2 & we v]ily live & die 9 ignorance ( r>e deposits ( weal? because we d n "w ! inw>d m9es4 ,?is "y man 0 wis]4 ,he did n wait = 8 opportunity to turn up1 he turn$ up ! opportunity4 ,because he nei!r slumb]$ nor slept :ile x t>ri$1 he 0 prep>$ to make ! mo/ ( x :5 x pres5t$ itself4 ,& ,i am p]suad$ t some?+ l ?is is ! true explanation ( practically ! :ole ( :at ?\ghtless p set d[n to luck4 ,:at we call =e-ord9ation is v]ily ! pres5t :i* we h made out ( ! pa/4 ,we fir/ make habits1 & !n habits make u4 ,9 our to-day walks our to-morr[1 & 9 a v solemn s5se !re is no dead pa/4 ,z x has be5 well said1 ! tree t falls s disa/r\sly is no accid5t2 x _h ! fall det]m9$ a c5tury ago 9 "s injury x receiv$ z a sapl+4 #a ,!re is mu* less luck 9 human affairs ?an is popul>ly suppos$2 &1 if !re 7 m ?an !re is1 x w\ld1 9 ! next place1 be moral insanity to put our tru/ 9 x4 ,no?+ walks ) aimless feet4 ,our life is no lott]y4 ,we may make fooli% exp]im5ts ) x1 b we d s at our own risk4 ,x is no play?+ ( *ance1 x is a /]n responsibility :i* is det]m9$ by law t brooks no int]f]5ce & excuses no indiff]5ce4 ,! prov]b tells u t our lot is ca/ into ! lap1 b ! :ole dispos+ is ( ! ,"l4 ,& j z ! d>k =ces t sweep ?r\gh our life are n necess>ily ho/ile =ces b =m "p ( ! ord] ( ! _w1 s ?+s t we reg>d z haphaz>d1 m]ely ca/ into ! lap ( *ance1 may be div9e ag5ts work+ out a m>vell\s equality ( opportunity ?r\gh\t our human life4 ,i affirm x )\t a %ad[ ( qualification1 t *ance has no place :atev] 9 ! responsible =mation ( "*1 & ! =mation ( "* is ! decision ( de/9y4 ,bew>e1 !n1 le/ 9 play+ ) ?is ignis fatuus ( *ance y are trifl+ ) law1 = law w n sp>e y4 ,y "y m5 _c make up y\r m9d too soon t !re c be no sure success ap>t f uprightness & integrity4 ,y _c too e>ly 9 ?is life settle x z an immovable tru? = y1 t unsw]v+ rectitude is n only a great & desirable ideal1 x is ! only practical c\rse y c af=d to foll[4 ,goodness1 ,i say aga91 is ! only success1 & ,i %all n try to save ?is /atem5t by f5c+ ! ^w success ) any arbitr>y def9ition ( my own4 ,i j mean by x :at any man means by x :o has a heal?y moral p]ception ( ?+s4 ,success1 l hone/y1 has b "o degree1 & z no?+ is wor?y to be call$ life :i* _c be affirm$ ( ,god1 s no?+ c be call$ success :i* is n ! resultant ( "r-do+4 ,e advantage :i* y w\ld try to s*eme or sneak or co]ce 9 face ( ! prote/ ( consci5ce1 has 9 x its own curse & its c]ta9 defeat4 ,und]/& me3 "r-do+ w n necess>ily help y to make a =tune or a*ieve "s great position4 ,y may n h ! special gifts to d ei!r4 ,su* gifts are some?+ n ourselves :i* we might easily h be5 )\t4 ,nei!r religion nor morality promises to be/[ ^! gifts1 any m ?an religion or morality claims to regulate ! col\r ( our hair or ! in*es ( our /ature4 ,b :5 said1 !re is yet a wond]ful p[] 9 "r-do+4 ,! man :o does ! "r because he believes 9 x & loves x1 :e!r x is call$ successful or n1 is always br++ out f> m ?an he ?\ght 0 9 him4 ,! fai?ful do+ ( daily duty cont9ually reveals opportunities :i*1 us$ ) read9ess & a good consci5ce1 act ^u life ) a p]petual & graci\s b5$iction4 ,!n :at ab\t ! end8 ,x may seem a f>-(f cry to talk to y "y m5 ab\t t4 ,b ! end w come1 & y w ne$ no?+ !n :i* y d n ne$ all ! way4 ,! end w only emphasize ! ne$--! ne$ ( a good consci5ce4 ,! day is com+ :5 all ta9t$ success w mock1 z only a bad record c mock1 :5 !re is b "t left to regret1 & none to retrieve ! pa/4 ,i am gett+ old1 writes "o1 & ,i am weal?y2 b ,i w\ld "p ) e %ill+ ,i possess1 & take my risk = bread1 to be at peace ) my own consci5ce4 ,trample "u y\r feet ! immoral side ( ! maxim t no?+ succe$s l success4 ,success is n always 9 hitt+ ! ?+s at :i* y aim2 x is ! good consci5ce t y are aim+ only at "r ?+s4 ,let y\r success be goodness1 & goodness w be y\r success4 ,leave luck to fools1 & act z ?\gh x _h no exi/5ce4 ,believe t "* or manhood1 )\t :i* no?+ great is possible1 is ! cont5t ( y\r end[m5t put out to full advantage ?r\gh grace & w4 ,believe t e man1 wor?y to be call$ a man1 has 9 him ! promise ( ! gradual supremacy ( "* ov] ! accid5ts & happ5+s ( circum/ances4 ,be1 !n1 y\r own luck4 ,l9k y\r life 9 ,*ri/ to ,god1 & /& up to all ! _w & say-- ,p]i% policy & cunn+1 ,p]i% all t fe>s ! light4 ,:e!r los+1 :e!r w9n+1 ,tru/ 9 ,god & d ! "r4 #a ,rev4 ,?omas ,templeton1 ,m4,a4 ,a ,,devil',s ,,tr9ity ,"k ye n t ye are a temple ( ,god8--,i ,cor9?ians iii4 #af4 ,,iv ,a ,,devil',s ,,tr9ity ,!re are expressions tak5 f ! ,bible :i*1 by l5g? ( popul> usage1 become1 z x 71 indep5d5t ei!r ( _! sett+1 or ( me?ods ( exposition4 ,?is usage has its l5g? ( days1 n always 9 ! s5se ( ! expression s mu* z 9 its s\nd4 ,^? ( y :o h be5 accu/om$ to li/5 to ,*ri/ian prea*+ w h (t5 he>d appeals to y\r manhood1 to self-ma/]y1 to k+%ip ov] y\r habitudes1 r\nd$ (f ) ?is "q3 ,"k ye n t ye are a temple ( ,god8 ,9 ?is way x has pass$ into :at ,i h call$ popul> usage4 ,& :atev] x may be z exegesis1 x is good admonition4 ,if we may speak ( a h\se made ) h&s z a dwell+-place ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 we may also claim an equal sacr$ness = ?is mortal temple :i* is ! cr[n+ a*ievem5t ( ,8 creative p[]4 ,= myself1 ,i h nev] _h ! lea/ sympa?y ) a tea*+ t almo/ am\nts to a vilification ( ! body1 & :i* is at ! basis ( mu* t passes = religion1 bo? ,*ri/ian & pagan4 ,our body is a gift wor?y ( ! ,giv]4 ,we c d mu* to m> x 9 ourselves1 & ?r\gh u = o!rs4 ,hi!rto ! "o p]5nial idolatry ( ! _w has be5 de/ruction2 & if "o ?+ has escap$ ?is insanity less ?an ano!r1 x is ! human body4 ,b = all t1 we d n d5y t a picture may be a "w ( g5ius1 because any madman c\ld de/roy x 9 less "t ?an x takes to sugge/ ! possibility4 ,mu* is said & writt5 ab\t ! duality t is 9 u2 & _m ( u are ,mani*ean )\t kn[+ te*nically :at ! t]m means4 ,! two p>ts 9 ! same self are repres5t$ z ,ea/ & ,we/1 & nev] ! twa9 %all meet4 ,we mu/ und]/&1 h[ev]1 :at we mean by ?is bisection ( man4 ,betwe5 ! c>nal & ! spiritual !re mu/ be no compromise & !re c be no peace4 ,b c>nality is n 9 ! body1 x is 9 ! pr9ciple t uses ! body z its m$ium & expression4 ,we say mu* ab\t s9s ( ! fle%2 z a matt] ( fact !re is no su* ?+4 ,s9 is1 be=e x is wr\ght out ?r\gh ! fle%4 ,x is n ! body t commits adult]y or gets drunk1 x is ! creature :i* owns x4 ,! same ,apo/le :o tells u t ! fle% lu/e? aga9/ ! ,_s1 also speaks ab\t ! r$emption ( ! body2 :i* means t z ! latt] c be degrad$1 s c x be hon\r$ by him :o uses x4 ,h5ce ! p :o weak5 ! body to /r5g!n ! s\l beg9 at ! wrong end4 ,let !m gu>d ! life1 & ! /r5g? ( ! body w become an ag5t ( pleasure & s]vice1 n ( sorr[ & defeat4 ,x is surely bett] to ride a f9e /e$ well "u control1 ?an f9d our safety only because we m\nt a hack4 ,i h he>d "y m5 compla9 bitt]ly ab\t ! disproportion betwe5 _! bodily passions & _! w-p[]4 ,!y ov]look two ?+s--fir/1 t w c be acquir$1 t an act ( w means m w2 &1 secondly1 t passion 9 itself c be1 & is int5d$ to be1 a great & preci\s possession4 ,! abs5ce ( passion may mean an anaemia1 :i* virtually cuts u (f f "s ( ! f9e/ possibilities ( human life4 ,our bodies are "p1 & ! highe/ "p1 ( a cosmic ord] :i* is s9ful only :5 x refuses to be spiritualiz$4 ,if we reg>d ! body z an exquisite in/rum5t provid$ by our ,mak] = ! translation ( ! ?+s ( ! ,_s1 !n s long z ! ,_s work+ by grace is ! ma/]1 we c h>dly atta* too mu* importance to ! body z a temple ( ,god4 ,if any man defile ?is temple1 says ! ,apo/le1 him %all ,god de/roy4 ,! ways 9 :i* x c be defil$ are endless1 z "s ( !m are fatal4 ,= my pres5t purpose !re are ?ree :i* ,i want to urge ^u y\r s]i\s consid]ation4 ,i mu/ try to compress :at ,i h to say ab\t !m into "o address1 because ! fir/ ,i %all m5tion is some?+ ab\t :i* no clean-m9d$ p]son w\ld *oose to write or talk )\t hav+1 :at he conceives to be1 ! grave/ reasons = s do+4 ,9 ?is case1 ! few] ! words ! m effective !y may be1 if !y arre/ att5tion1 ar\se ?\ght1 & make "s headway ) ! consci5ce4 ,!re are ?ree ways1 ,i repeat1 9 :i* we may defile ?is temple1 & ! fir/ ,i w v5ture to speak ab\t is ! s9 ( ,impurity4 ,& :5 ,i say ,i w v5ture to m5tion x1 ,i q realize t ,i am tak+ "s risk4 ,he :o w\ld speak ) au?ority & ) wisdom on ?is subject to a mix$ audi5ce1 %\ld possess a poet's gifts 9 ! art ( putt+ ?+s4 ,b "s "o mu/ speak1 & to :om does ! duty fall1 if n ^u him ^: call+ x is to /& betwe5 ! quick & ! dead8 ,if ! good "w ( ! _w mu/ wait to be done by p]fect m51 ! lease ( evil has a long :ile to run4 ,x is1 9 tru?1 a sad reflection :i* %\ld /ir up /rong prote/ 9 e e>ne/ s\l1 t ?is s9--s deadly 9 its nature--%\ld be practically safe s f> z ! pulpit is conc]n$4 ,9 _m cases ?is is a result ( s5sitive timidity1 or x may be an affectation ( ref9em5t :i* is b v5e]$ co>s5ess4 ,if x be ! fir/1 x %\ld be respect$ b n yield$ to2 if x be ! second1 x %\ld receive no indulg5ce f u4 ,! great ,hebrew prophets1 & ! ,supreme ,tea*] ,himself1 did n surr5d] ?is /ronghold ( ! s\l to ! evil "o f a %r9k+ :i*1 if a man _c conqu]1 he is no prea*]1 & /ill less to a m5tal indol5ce t w n seek out acceptable words ?r\gh :i* to convey a w>n+4 ,i speak z unto wise m51 & submit x to y\r judgm5t :e!r ! prea*] :o has to any ext5t ! e> ( "y m5 c af=d ?is et]nal sil5ce conc]n+ a subject t s vitally affects "*1 society1 & ! race to :i* we belong4 ,!re are _m reasons :y ?is s9 ( impurity seems to be on ! increase4 ,! old ord] ( t[n & c\ntry is fa/ break+ up1 & practically ! :ole migration & emigration is to ! =m]4 ,brita9 is fa/ becom+ a s]ies ( conge/$ c5tres ( population4 ,"o consequ5ce is ! increas+ numb] ( wom5 & girls :o f9d x t]ribly h>d to survive 9 ! pitiless /ruggle to exi/4 ,& we "k :at ?is means 9 s _m cases4 ,x is no secret h[ ! scanty e>n+s ( a gr[+ body ( girls are ek$ out4 ,?is is n a matt] on :i* to dwell1 & :ile x is s]i\s en\gh to compel "s v se>*+ ?\ghts1 ,i ref] to x 9 ord] to say h[ mu* ,i want to see ! day :5 e call+1 pr(ession1 & trade 9 :i* a woman c e>n h] bread & effici5tly make h] way1 %all be op5 to h] equally ) a man4 ,! education ( our girls %\ld be ! c>e ( p>5ts & ! ,/ate1 e :it z mu* z ! education ( our lads4 ,!re are positions 9 :i* ,i %\ld n c>e to see wom51 & h5ce ,i w\ld "w all ! h>d] to br+ ab\t ! economic conditions 9 :i* sex1 & ! means ( livelihood1 c h "s fitt+ correspond5ce4 ,?is ,i say1 t he :o w\ld exclude a woman because ( h] sex f any place :]e %e c turn to hone/ acc\nt h] capacities & indu/ry1 is ! enemy ( wom54 ,to ! ext5t y re/rict :at is call$ ! sph]e ( a woman :o is dep5d5t ^u h] own toil1 y set up temptations :i* e man wor?y ! "n ( man %\ld sacrifice mu* to make impossible4 ,!re is also ! gr[+ reluctance ( "y m51 m especially 9 ! upp] & middle classes1 to und]take ! responsibilities ( m>ri$ life2 s r>ely n[ are !y cont5t to creep be=e !y walk4 ,!y mu/ beg9 :]e _! p>5ts leave (f 9 position1 appe>ances1 & com=ts4 ,?is (t5 means to def] m>riage until ^! c be secur$2 b x does n always mean t ^! m5 keep a clean record 9 ! mean:ile4 ,a s9i/] consid]ation :i* has mu* to answ] = 9 ! exi/5ce ( a class ( wom5 :i*1 9 turn1 takes a t]rible rev5ge on its mak]s6 ,nor are p>5ts always z free f blame z !y might be4 ,i h kn[n fa!rs & mo!rs :o _h ! reputation ( be+ good m5 & wom51 /]nly =bid _! daught]s to engage !mselves to "y m5 :o _h mo/ ?+s to recomm5d !m1 except too mu* means2 & ,i h kn[n !m enc\rage ! advances ( m5 ^: pa/ & pres5t %\ld h exclud$ !m f any dec5t home--only because ^! m5 _h money4 ,my purpose1 h[ev]1 9 ^! rem>ks is n to discuss ! s\rces or temptations to impurity1 s mu* z to say a fai?ful ^w to "y m5 ab\t ! ?+ itself4 ,p]mit me to c\nsel y to face ! tru? & n to fe> x1 t pa/ a giv5 age 9 y\r life & up to ano!r ! crav+s ( our l[] nature are trem5d\sly /rong4 ,if y w\ld fight ! good fight = a clean manhood1 make no mi/ake ab\t ! task t lies be=e y4 ,^! crav+s implant$ 9 a heal?y man or woman are 9 !mselves beautiful & "r4 ,all turns ^u ! control ( !m4 ,if ,nature c\ld h let u (f m easily ! conflict w\ld h be5 less se>*+2 b no?+ weak] w\ld h secur$ ! p]petuation ( ! race1 & all t x involves 9 /ruggle1 anxiety1 & self-sacrifice4 ,a "y man came to me n long ago to ask = my signature to an application he 0 mak+ = a c]ta9 position4 ,he told me 9 a few words ab\t ! ye>s he _h giv5 to ! fitt+ ( himself = ! place he 0 seek+1 & h[ anxi\s he 0 to get x1 because1 z he said1 he want$ to be m>ri$ & to make a home = himself4 ,z he talk$ to me !re 0 some?+ s clean t look$ out ( ! eyes ( him1 :ile at ! same "t he gave me ! impression ( s mode/ a self-effici5cy1 t my entire sympa?y & he>tie/ good wi%es 7 won = him4 ,i m5tion ?is incid5t because ,i want to h9t mu* t ,i _c put into words4 ,z y sight ! ye>s ( responsibility y w1 if y are wise1 prep>e y\rselves by indu/ry1 ?\ght1 & control1 ) a view to m>ri$ life2 = m>riage1 among o!r ?+s1 is ! natural1 ! hon\rable1 & ! div9e provision = ! legitimate crav+s ( our nature4 ,:5ev] ,i he> a man speak sne]+ly ( m>riage1 if ,i h to conclude t he says :at he feels1 ,i may n ?9k him a fool1 b ,i /rongly suspect t he is a blackgu>d4 ,he :o attacks m>riage2 he :o by ^w or de$ sets himself to und]m9e ?is f\ndation ( our moral society1 mu/ settle ! matt] ) me1 & if ,i d n br+ him to reason1 !n ,i h no?+ m to d ) him4 ,s wrote ,goe!1 & ,i e*o 8 words 9 y\r he>+4 ,keep m>riage be=e y z a sacr$ goal1 & z an inc5tive to put out ! be/ !re is 9 y 9 ord] to rea* x4 ,d m ?an ?is2 resolve t :5 y ent] ?is cov5ant y w c>ry into x z clean a consci5ce ab\t ! pa/ z y expect h] to h :o gives h] happ9ess into y\r keep+4 ,"o sex c sub/antiate no claim to lic5ce1 or ev5 indulg5ce 9 ?is matt]1 t c be morally d5i$ to ! o!r4 ,!re are ev5ts 9 life t are wor? m ?an x co/s to meet !m well2 m>riage is pre-em95tly "o ( !m1 & y c1 if y elect to d s1 ent] x unspott$ m54 ,get control ( y\r imag9ation4 ,be "l ov] y\r ?\ghts4 ,y _c1 z an old ,puritan writ] says1 prev5t ! birds f fly+ ov] y\r head1 b y c prev5t !m mak+ _! ne/s 9 y\r hair4 ,:i* means t :ile y may n be able to prev5t giv5 ?\ghts f d>t+ into ! m9d1 y c =bid _! f9d+ a home !re4 ,! dang] is n 9 :at comes1 b 9 :at is p]mitt$ to /ay4 ,y h "s s5se ( ! tra9+ t is ne$$ 9 c]ta9 p>ts ( y\r nature2 & if y jo9 t tra9+ to ! help ( ,god1 y c n only ca/ evil crav+s out ( y\r life1 y c d some?+ t is h>d] /ill--y c keep !m out4 ,be c>eful ab\t companion%ips4 ,h no fri5d%ip ) him :o boa/s ( 8 am\rs1 ! affairs ( ! he>t1 t he c su/a9 at ! same "t4 ,%un1 z y w\ld a pe/il5ce1 ! man ( unclean spee*4 ,let x be a tru? ) y :i* mu/ n be que/ion$1 t ! true/ indication ( nobility ( "* is rev]5ce = womanhood4 ,by ! sweet & holy ?\ghts ( y\r "m1 by y\r sacr$ love & wi%es = y\r si/]1 ,i w\ld rem9d y ( words 9 :i* ! wisdom ( _m buri$ ages l+]s3 ,keep innoc5ce1 keep purity1 & d ! ?+ :i* is "r1 s %alt ?\ be br\ght at ! la/ to ?9e end 9 peace4 ,may y wat* & pray1 t y yield n to temptation4 ,may y wat* & pray1 t y ent] n et]nity ) t /a9 ^u ! s\l :i* no te>s ( y\r own c ev] wa% away1 or "t blot out ( ! memory4 ,ano!r way 9 :i* we may defile ?is temple ( ! body is by ! habit ( ,bett+4 ,we usually speak ( bett+ & gambl+1 b ! latt] t]m includes & cov]s transactions s wide 9 ext5t1 & complex 9 _! nature1 z to make x impossible = me 9 ?is address to d m ?an ref] to !m4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood 9 ! few rem>ks ,i purpose to (f] on ?is subject1 t ,i conf9e !m to :at ,i h call$ ! habit ( bett+4 ,i %all n affirm t bett+ is necess>ily a s91 b ,i d /ate x z my conviction t its t5d5cy & results are practically always 9 t direction4 ,william ,cobbett--?an :om no man has ev] writt5 m s5sibly to "y m5--says t bett+ is always crim9al 9 itself1 or 9 :at x leads to4 ,! root ( x is covet\sness1 a desire to take f o!rs some?+ = :i* y h giv51 & int5d to give1 no equival5t4 ,^! /atem5ts may be debat$1 b !y appeal to me z ess5tially s\nd4 ,a "y man says3 ,if ,i *oose to risk a sum ( money :i* ,i c af=d to lose ov] a bet ) "s "o else :o c af=d to d ! same1 :at has talk ab\t equival5t got to d ) x8 ,:at1 or :]e1 is ! wrong 9 su* a transaction8 ,?is is a te/ "q1 & ,i am dispos$ to answ] x by say+ t ,i d n ?9k any "y man :o takes himself s]i\sly w urge x2 & :5 put on a l[] plane1 ! clos] y exam9e x ! m rott5 x is f\nd to be4 ,is x wrong to cultivate & indulge a habit t inevitably leads to bad results8 ,& t is :at bett+ does1 apologize = x z y may4 ,putt+ aside = ! mom5t any consid]ations ab\t ! money y c af=d to lose1 y _c af=d1 ei!r 9 y\r own or 9 ! int]e/s ( ! community ( :i* y are a "p1 to take ! moral risks t are involv$ 9 bett+4 ,x is to insult our intellig5ce to d5y t1 compreh5sively speak+1 ! basis ( bett+ is cupidity1 & cupidity ( a p>ticul>ly dang]\s k9d4 ,!re may be exceptions1 b !y are sc>cely wor? m5tion+2 :atev] may be ! inception ( ! habit ( bett+1 x almo/ inevitably roots itself z gre$2 & x is gre$ t consumes "* l a furnace4 ,x is ! black alt> on :i* ev]y?+ wor? be+ mu/ suff] immolation4 ,i 0 told "s "t ago ( a place ( wor%ip :i* _h a billi>d-table on its premises4 ,provid$ at ! sugge/ion ( ! m9i/] ) ! be/ ( int5tions1 x 0 soon turn$ into a means ( bett+4 ,! manag]s 7 oblig$ to take ! matt] into s]i\s consid]ation1 & out ( a reg>d to ! susceptibilities ( ! "y m5 :o us$ ! table1 !y decid$ n to prohibit /akes ^u a game1 b to insi/ t all w9n+s %\ld be h&$ ov] to ! ,hospital ,fund4 ,! room 0 soon comp>atively des]t$4 ,! int]e/ 0 n billi>ds1 s mu* z billi>ds plus ! money won or lo/ 9 bett+ on billi>ds4 ,:5 ,i am told t to /ake a trifle ^u a game is n = ! sake ( w9n+ money1 s mu* z to give ! due season+ ( excitem5t to amusem5t1 ,i h to rem>k t 9 a few cases ?is may be s1 b x is n ! explanation ( bett+4 ,almo/ entirely x comes to mean ! desire to w9 money = :i* we h giv51 & int5d to give1 no j equival5t4 ,t almo/ des]t$ room on ! *ur* premises tells ! tru? ab\t ! :ole squalid bus9ess4 ,almo/ any k9d ( amusem5t1 n accompani$ ) bett+1 is1 to an increas+ numb] ( p1 z insipid z wat] is to ! palate ( a br&y-dr9k]4 ,9 ! case ( "y m5 ! habit does two ?+s3 x gives rise to false & ru9\s impressions1 & x murd]s ! s\l4 ,z t\*+ ! =m]1 x tempts a "y man to ?9k he c get a liv+1 & a fl\ri%+ "o1 )\t work+ = x--a greatly covet$ sci5ce 9 ^! days4 ,x seems s mu* easi] to put money 9 ! pocket ?is way1 ?an by hone/ toil ) head or h&s1 or bo?4 ,! notori\s fact t bett+ /rikes at ! root-pr9ciple ( wor?y & /r5u\s lab\r1 is n ! lea/ ( ! vici\s features ( ?is _m-sid$ evil4 ,x also creates ! mo/ hopeless =m ( selfi%ness1 & x gr[s by :at x fe$s on4 ,! av>ice ( bett+ de/roys ! be/ "p ( u4 ,z ,i h said1 x kills ! s\l4 ,:o1 inde$1 c call t :i* is left 9 ! confirm$ gambl]1 a s\l6 ,x is r1 z "o well describes x1 a %runk51 useless organ1 a noble capacity s5t5c$ to dea? by an ignoble passion1 :i* droops z a )]$ h& by ! side1 & cumb]s ,nature l a rott5 bran*4 ,to my ?9k+1 x is a wa/e ( "t to ask1 & x is an abuse ( "t to discuss ! "q1 :]e9 ! wrong or evil ( bett+ consi/s4 ,! practice has evil consequ5ces1 & evil consequ5ces only2 & !y necess>ily become ! m evil ! m widely x is diffus$ ?r\gh\t society4 ,:at o!r pro( ( wrong does a "r-m9d$ p]son ask8 ,my e/imate ( ! effects ( bett+ is su* t ,i w\ld nei!r employ nor tru/ any man :o is addict$ to x4 ,i hope & believe t ,i am talk+ to "y m5 :o h nev] t\*$ ?is dang]\s ?+4 ,cont9ue to be wise4 ,o!rs1 x may be1 h v5tur$ a little way4 ,my message to y is1 turn away f x1 ano!r /ep may make retreat impossible4 ,z y value ! ?+s t rightly ent] into life = atta9m5t & possession--hone/ ent]prise1 true success1 wor?y ambition1 upright "*1 peace ( m9d1 & hopefulness ( outlook--b9d ^! words ab\t y\r neck1 write !m ^u ! table ( y\r he>t3 ,he t gette? ri*es1 & n by "r1 %all leave !m 9 ! mid/ ( 8 days1 & at 8 end %all be a fool4 ,& once m1 we may defile ! temple ( ! body by ,drunk5ness4 ,or if ?is t]m1 & ! /ate x connotes1 be unduly aggressive1 let me say by an intemp]ate use ( /rong dr9k4 ,!re are ^? :o tell u t any use :i* passes x ?r\gh ! lips is intemp]ate4 ,if ,i (f] a ^w ( criticism on ?is position1 x is because ,i want ! ass5t ( y\r reason 9 ! few ?+s ,i h to say ab\t ?is "p ( ! subject be=e u4 ,! fir/ condition ( p]man5t re=m is1 t x %all be f\nd$ on tru?4 ,! peculi> temptation1 x has be5 said1 ( ! ard5t re=m] is to exagg]ate4 ,int5se feel+ is apt to build ^u a half-tru?--! unsafe/ ( all f\ndations4 ,x is "o ?+ to insi/ ^u ! evils t are insep>able f an intemp]ate indulg5ce 9 /rong dr9k1 x is q ano!r ?+ to ass]t t x is evil1 & evil only1 to t\* x at all4 ,! latt] ord] ( polemic is always liable to br+ ab\t a reaction :i* is t]ribly prejudicial to ! good we desire to accompli%4 ,i h no w>rant to "q a man's loyalty to ! =w>d movem5ts ( our "t1 :o consci5ti\sly = ! sake ( heal?1 z he ?9ks1 or social arrangem5ts1 _c recognize x z 8 duty to =swe> dr9k altoge!r4 ,:5 a man claims 8 lib]ty to be ! arbit] ( 8 habits 9 8 home1 or 9 society1 = me to arrogate ! "r to c5sure him may be imp]t95ce2 &1 s f> z ,i am conc]n$1 to read him out ( ,*ri/ian consi/5cy may be to make myself1 z ,/4 ,james puts x1 a judge ( evil ?\ghts4 ,:5 a man has rea*$ fifty ye>s ( age1 & has work$ h>d & liv$ sp>+ly1 if he %\ld consid] x advisable to relax some:at ! sev]ities ( e>li] ye>s1 ,i h no?+ to say to him unless x be to rem9d him ( ! example he owes to o!rs1 & ( ! ne$ !re always is to keep be=e u ! w>n+3 ,let him t ?9ke? he /&e?1 take he$ le/ he fall4 ,i ?9k x "r to put ?is side ( ! "q 9 its j evid5ce1 & hav+ done s ,i will+ly dismiss x ) ! rem>k t ,i am n talk+ to middle-ag$ nor to old m54 ,my appeal is to "y m51 & ,i say to y )\t qualification1 )\t a suspicion ( m5tal res]vation1 y d n ne$ /rong dr9k4 ,!re are conceivable circum/ances :]e x may be m$ically prescrib$1 b su* prescription f compet5t m5 has well-nigh rea*$ ! vani%+-po9t4 ,ne> z any /atem5t c get to its ultimate1 ,i affirm t y nev] h ne$ ( ?is dr9k4 ,keep x1 !n1 out ( y\r blood 9 y\r ?re%old ye>s1 & y w h less or no crav+ = x at all 9 ^? t are travell+ y\r way4 ,if y %\ld imag9e t y inh]it ! crav+1 !re is1 at any rate1 "o ramp>t :i*1 if held1 ! crav+ _c =ce--t is1 total ab/95ce f ! ?+ crav$4 ,range y\rselves ) ! ab/a9]s1 & be pr\d ( y\r legion4 ,x w be bett] = y 9 e way1 :e!r x be 9 physical heal?1 m5tal effici5cy1 moral =ce1 or spiritual atta9m5t4 ,settle x ) y\rselves1 t !re are no conditions 9 y\r life :i* c be call$ normal1 & few t are abnormal1 :]e y ne$ ! dr9k1 & t to trifle ) a ?+ s unnecess>y1 & yet s dang]\s1 is moral idiocy4 ,i plead ) y to take high gr\nd 9 y\r conceptions ( ! duty y owe to y\rselves1 & to y\r day & opportunities4 ,z a nation we h to conqu] drunk5ness1 or x w g f>1 z x is do+ n[1 to conqu] ! nation4 ,& we h a "r to look to y "y m5 to lead u =? to ?is great victory4 ,we h ! "r to ask y to quit y\rselves l m5 9 mighty attack ^u ?is devil's tr9ity ( impurity1 gambl+1 & drunk5ness4 ,i h said little 9 ?is address on :at is call$ its di/9ctively religi\s side4 ,! religion is 9 ! subject itself4 ,realize :at x is t ne$s to be done 9 y\rselves & 9 ! _w ar\nd y1 & ,i w tru/ religion to take c>e ( itself4 ,face ?is "w ( conque/ fir/ by self-conque/1 & y w f9d ! ne$ ( a help n y\rselves & great] ?an y\rselves4 ,& ! help w come3 ,i c d all ?+s1 said ! ,apo/le1 ?r\gh ,*ri/ :i* /r5g!ne? me4 ,i wi% he w\ld f9d ! po9t aga9 9 ?is speak+ man1 & /ick to x ) t5acity1 ) deadly en]gy1 = !re is ne$ ( him yet4 ,s wrote ,?omas ,c>lyle ( ! prea*]4 ,c\ld we b f9d ! po9t aga9--take ! old spectacles (f 8 nose1 & look+ up discov]1 almo/ 9 contact ) him1 :at ! real ,satanas1 ! s\l-dev\r+1 _w-dev\r+ devils are4 ,i h tri$1 h[ev] imp]fectly1 yet fai?fully1 to talk to y ab\t ?ree ( ^! s\l-dev\r+1 _w-dev\r+ devils4 ,give !m no in* ( foo?old 9 y\r life1 & d a bro!r's "p = o!rs :o1 p]haps weak] ?an y1 are wag+ ! same conflict 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ?+s t are sacr$1 & k+ly1 & div9e4 ,& :5 y\r brief mortal life is ov] y %all h ! noble satisfaction ( kn[+ t y h done some?+ to make sure & real ! p[] ( t new day :5 our sons %all be z plants gr[n up 9 _! y\?1 & our daught]s %all be z corn]-/ones1 poli%$ aft] ! similitude ( a palace4 ,,temptation ,,& ,,responsibility ,let no man say :5 he is tempt$1 ,i am tempt$ ( ,god3 = ,god _c be tempt$ ) evil1 & ,he ,himself tempte? no man2 b ea* man is tempt$1 :5 he is drawn away by 8 own lu/1 & entic$4--,/4 ,james i4 #ac1 #ad4 ,v ,,temptation ,,& ,,responsibility ,/4 ,james has be5 call$ ! ,saxon ( ! goodly company ( ! ,apo/les4 ,x is 9 _m ways a happy description4 ,we associate ! t]m ) ?\ght1 rugg$1 p]spicu\s1 easily grasp$1 & express$ 9 ! %orte/ & mo/ readily und]/ood words4 ,/4 ,pet]1 9 a ref]5ce to ! lett]s ( 8 belov$ bro!r ,paul1 w>ns ! read] ( ^! lett]s t !re are ?+s 9 !m h>d to be und]/ood1 :i* ! ignorant h&le only to _! own confusion4 ,if ! =m] "p ( ?is w>n+ 7 writt5 ab\t ! ,epi/le ,g5]al ( ,/4 ,james x w\ld be dismiss$ at once1 z hav+ nei!r po9t nor application4 ,/4 ,james does n ?9k deeply1 b he ?9ks cle>ly4 ,he kn[s :at he wants to say1 & he says x 9 language t he :o runs may n only read b und]/&4 ,he t\*es mo/ ( ! great !mes t engage ! comm&+ m9d ( ,/4 ,paul1 & settles !m--= no o!r ^w s well describes ! process--9 8 own *>act]i/ic fa%ion4 ,9 ! passage be=e u he attacks ! mo/ difficult subject :i* ! m9d ( man c approa*1 & disposes ( x to 8 own satisfaction 9 "s =ty-two ( ! %orte/ & mo/ decisive words to be f\nd 9 any spee* or language4 ,x is well to come across a man l ?is occasionally2 he may n be pr(\nd1 b he has abundance ( common-s5se4 ,we see him j z ,god made him--g5u9e1 s9c]e1 calm1 & cle>1 t\*+ ) se>*+ words1 if n q ! roots ( ?+s1 yet1 )\t a d\bt1 ! ?+s !mselves4 ,he 0 ! ,apo/le ( t myriad-head$ p]son kn[n z ! man on ! /reets4 ,/4 ,paul1 h[ev]1 to ! end ( 8 manifold & /r5u\s life1 0 always ! /ud5t & ! !ologian4 ,& 9 no?+ does ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! two m5 bett] illu/rate itself ?an 9 _! sep>ate treatm5t ( :at is call$ ! ,problem ( ,evil4 ,/4 ,paul speaks ( evil z ! law 9 8 nature1 z s entr5*$ !re t ! good he w\ld d he does n1 & ! evil he w\ld n d he does4 ,unless we weigh ^! words c>efully1 we ov]look ! significance1 9 ! connection be=e u1 ( ?is t]m law4 ,x implies t evil is1 someh[1 a "p ( our be+2 a some?+ n our high] selves1 & yet s deeply root$ 9 our nature1 t l an unsleep+ s5t9el mu/ a man be on 8 gu>d aga9/ x to ! end ( 8 mortal days4 ,7 x n = ?is ,apo/le's mighty fai? 9 ,him :o c give u ! victory ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 we %\ld say t he /&s ev] on ! m>g9 ( t d>k riv] 9 ^: my/]i\s deeps are possibilities ( wick$ness & disa/]1 ! sorr[ ( ,god1 & ! despair ( man4 ,/4 ,james w\ld n h put himself 9 opposition to a s+le ?+ t ,/4 ,paul wrote ab\t ! seat & nature ( evil1 b to him ! practical "q 0 n its s\rce b its control1 & conc]n+ ! latt] he is suffici5tly explicit3 ,let no man say :5 he is tempt$1 ,i am tempt$ ( ,god3 = ,god _c be tempt$ ) evil1 nei!r tempte? ,he any man2 b e man is tempt$1 :5 he is drawn away ( 8 own lu/1 & by 8 own lu/ p]mits himself to be entic$4 ,y w notice t 9 ?is passage ! writ] puts no emphasis on outw>d inducem5ts to s92 he says no?+1 = example1 ab\t a devil4 ,i d n assume t he w\ld h que/ion$ = a mom5t ! traditional tea*+ ab\t ,satan4 ,b he w all[ no man to transf] to circum/ances1 inh]itances1 temptation1 or devil1 a responsibility :i* is 8 own4 ,compreh5sively speak+1 he decl>es t if m5 d wrong x is because !y want to d wrong1 or because !y are n dispos$ to make a cr$itable fight aga9/ x4 ,s f> z m5 "k ! "r1 ! "r !y c d1 if !y w4 ,we c readily imag9e h[ ?is ,apo/le w\ld h&le "o ( ! mod]n & enlight5$ critics1 :o appe> to ?9k !y h b to refuse a "n 9 ord] to get rid ( ! ?+ :i* ! "n is held to repres5t4 ,y tell u1 he says to a man ( ?is ord]1 t !re is no devil2 t to ?9k or talk ( him 9 any p]sonal s5se1 say 9 ! s5se t ,milton inc>nates him 9 ,p>adise ,lo/1 is mis*iev\s & absurd4 ,t s\nds =midable1 b to :at does x am\nt8 ,! ^w1 or "n1 'devil1' y1 tell u1 simply connotes a pr9ciple4 ,v well1 take ! initial lett] f ! ^w1 & :at h y left8 ,y h 'evil1' & t is ! only ?+ ab\t :i* y & ,i ne$ conc]n ourselves4 ,9 :at degree h y advanc$ 'lib]al ?\ght1' z y *oose to call x1 by tell+ u !re is no devil1 :ile yet !re is s mu* t is devil-l 9 y\rself & 9 u all8 ,! ,apo/le leaves a legion ( que/ions unansw]$1 &1 z comp>$ ) ,/4 ,paul's treatm5t ( ?is complex problem ( moral evil1 he moves on ! surface4 ,b he is himself2 &1 9 8 pla9 & t]se fa%ion1 he =ces ^u our att5tion "o tru? :i*1 on ! pr9ciple t an in* ( fact is wor? a y>d ( !ory1 is1 if well 9 ! m9d1 m useful ?an acres ( metaphysics :i* leave u v mu* :]e we 74 ,8 broad affirmation is1 t temptation does n1 & _c1 put s9 into a man's m9d or he>t4 ,temptation does n make1 x only f9ds4 ,! pr9ce ( ?is _w come?1 said our ,"l1 & ha?1 or f9de?1 no?+ 9 ,me4 ,& ,8 ,apo/le takes 8 /& on ! position1 t temptation does no m ?an reveal ! lat5t evil )9 u1 wait+ its opportunity to come out4 ,i m9d me ( a rem>k ,i once read1 & :i* has sugge/$ :atev] ( wor? !re is 9 ?is address4 ,z to ! notion1 says ! writ]1 t our adv]s>y ! devil puts evil ?\ghts 9 our m9d1 ,i cont5d t nei!r ,god nor devil does x4 ,god w\ld n1 ! devil _c4 ,! mo/ t ! enemy ( our s\ls c d1 is to /ir & use ! possibilities already !re4 #a ,?is1 if ,i rightly appreh5d 8 mean+1 is ess5tially ! cont5tion ( ! ,apo/le ,james4 ,! temptation is to ! lat5t evil :at ! sp>k is to ! inflammable mat]ial4 ,if ! mat]ial 7 n !re ! sp>k w\ld be z h>mless z ?\gh x dropp$ into ice-wat]4 ,i c he> words1 ,i c see ?+s1 b !y w h p[] ov] me only 9 ! measure t some?+ 9 me answ]s to ! words & ! ?+s4 ,i 0 s tempt$1 says a man1 & ,i yield$1 :i* means t ! desire already !re came into contact ) ! opportunity to gratify x1 & 9 :at /ruggle !re 01 ! desire 0 great] ?an ! w-p[] put out to control x4 ,to say t ! sight ( opportunity to d evil (t5 makes evil done may be true1 b ! sight does n make ! evil1 x only discov]s ! evil ready = ! sight4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !n1 ! ,apo/le admoni%es u1 t we _c ref] ! guilt ( our s91 or ! responsibility = moral failure1 to causes & s\rces outside ourselves4 ,we may d t ) failure ( _m k9ds1 b nev] 9 a case ( consci\s moral obliquity4 ,! ,apo/le ,james w\ld h agre$ ) ! great] ,apo/le :5 he said3 ,i f9d a law )9 me1 t :5 ,i w\ld d good1 evil is ev] pres5t2 b he w\ld n ! less h /ood 8 gr\nd & said3 ,call x a law if y l1 b x is n1 & is n meant to be1 beyond our control4 ,x is "o ?+ to be tempt$1 x is ano!r ?+ to fall4 ,e man is tempt$ :5 he is drawn away ( 8 own lu/ & entic$4 ,let u all[ at ?is po9t = a ^w ( qualification1 or we may f9d ourselves 9 confusion4 ,z ,i h j h9t$1 we mu/ n conf\nd moral guilt & its consequ5ces ) ! consequ5ces ( tr\bles & failures ov] :i* we h next to no control4 ,"h is a man1 let u say1 :o is a h>d work]1 temp]ate1 ent]pris+1 & upright4 ,he is mak+ headway 9 a c]ta9 bus9ess4 ,b a p[]ful comb9ation is =m$ 9 ! same l9e1 :i* (f]s him ! two alt]natives ( absorption or almo/ c]ta9 ru94 ,he decides to hold out aga9/ x1 to f9d possibly aft] a "t t 8 bus9ess is gone1 & ) x 8 capital1 & he himself 9 a _w t app>5tly has no fur!r use = him4 ,!n1 s\r$ & bitt]1 nurs+ a s5se ( wrong1 he gradually p>ts ) 8 self-respect1 probably takes to dr9k1 & goes d[n bel[ ! hope-m>k ( social r$emption4 ,! man--& y probably h kn[n su* an "o--may1 or he may n1 h be5 responsible = 8 bus9ess disa/]s4 ,he _h a "r to tru/ to 8 own judgm5t1 & provid+ t he did n *oose to ent] ! comb9ation1 he 0 ju/ifi$ 9 mak+ a /ruggle = 8 own indep5d5ce4 ,:e!r 8 decision 0 a wise "o is no?+ to ! po9t2 x 0 8 decision1 & he _h ! "r to ex]cise x4 ,x br\ght tr\ble4 ,t 0 a cont+5cy to be reckon$ 9 ! risk2 b hav+ tak5 x1 he _h no "r to sacrifice 8 manhood to 8 tr\ble4 ,he might n be able to resi/ ! /r5g? ( ! circum/ances t select$ him = a comm]cial victim1 b he 0 b\nd to ov]come ! weakness 9 himself to :i* ! circum/ances appeal$4 ,he might n be responsible = los+ 8 bus9ess1 b he 0 responsible = los+ himself4 ,we talk ab\t p do+ wrong f =ce ( circum/ances4 ,well1 e man :o kn[s any?+ ab\t x1 has felt some?+ ( ! t\* ( omnipot5ce !re may be 9 circum/ances4 ,x is n always ei!r k9d or wise to try to he>t5 p :o are 9 difficulties1 by conceal+ or und]rat+ _! =ce & gravity4 ,x is a t]rible exp]i5ce = a man pa/ a c]ta9 age 9 8 life1 to f9d himself 9 ! grip ( f9ancial difficulties1 & face to face ) social annihilation4 ,i h se5 m5 !re1 & ! v ?\ght ( x unn]ves me4 ,b pa/ x all1 ! old say+ holds good1 !re is no?+ 9 life we c af=d to d wrong =2 & if1 9 ! /ress ( circum/ances1 a man elects to take a wrong turn1 he takes x accord+ to ! tea*+ ( ! text1 because ! incl9ation t[>ds wrong is !re1 wait+ its turn4 ,we may sympa?ize ) a man :o goes d[n 9 8 outw>d affairs & social /atus be=e ! impact ( circum/ances he _c resi/1 b we mu/ ma9ta9 at ! same "t1 t :ile circum/ances may expla9 ! tr\ble1 :atev] x is1 !y _c ju/ify wrong-do+ ei!r to escape tr\ble or z a refuge :5 9 x4 ,victor ,hugo decl>es t = e crisis we h 9 u an in/9ct to meet x4 ,t is a f9e say+4 ,if any man1 :o has _h "s moral tra9+1 w obey 8 fir/ in/9ct ( "r1 x is m>vell\s :at possibilities !re are at ! he>t ( x4 ,if1 f9d+ himself aft] ! be/ he c d app>5tly defeat$1 he w take he$ & be quiet--t is1 d ! be/ he c ) :at is left1 & tru/ ,god--he w also f9d t ! res\rces ( ! old ^w are n yet exhau/$3 ,light is s[n = ! righte\s1 & gladness = ! upright 9 he>t4 ,he may h to lose 8 means1 & /ep d[n 9 ! _w1 z x is call$1 b let him d x ) a clean consci5ce & a f9e integrity2 & j z man's p]iods are only ,god's commas1 s ?is man's go+ d[n is b a m spl5did way ( go+ up4 ,i c imag9e t no?+ is m pleas+ 9 ! sight ( ,heav5 ?an to see uprightness only ! m enlight5$1 quick5$1 & made imp]ative by ! tr\bles & vicissitudes ( life4 ,let a man keep1 if he c1 :at he has hon\rably got2 b if g x mu/1 let x g r ?an attempt to save x at ! co/ ( moral integrity4 ,let him say3 ,empty my purse if ne$ be1 b fill my s\l2 take my _w1 b sp>e my life2 d>k5 my circum/ances1 b keep bright my spiritual outlook4 ,& :at are ! slights & neglect ( a pass+ & sup]ficial _w to a man ^: life is 9 tune ) ! ,inf9ite1 :o he>s 9 secret :at "o day w be said f ! h\setops ( "t & et]nity3 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant8 ,we are n always responsible = ! temptations t sweep into our life4 ,i w g fur!r ?an t1 & say t we are n necess>ily responsible = :at ! attack ( temptation f9ds 9 u2 t1 9 "s cases1 may be our inh]itance1 & 9 o!rs faults ( e>ly tra9+2 b we are responsible = :at temptation does ) :at x f9ds4 ,= x _c be repeat$ too (t5 t temptation nev] puts evil 9 our ?\ghts1 x only makes manife/ ! evil t is !re4 ,& h>dly m d we diff] 9 our features ?an we d 9 ! ?+s :i*1 & ?r\gh :i*1 we are temptable4 ,we _c all be tempt$ by ! same ?+1 b all ( u c be tempt$ by some?+4 ,y rememb] h[ ,a*illes 0 dipp$ 9 ! magic wat] & made invuln]able 9 all p>ts except "o4 ,:]e ! f+] & ?umb held ! heel x 0 dry1 &1 ?\gh ! arr[s glanc$ (f f ! o!r p>ts ( ! body1 :5 !y pi]c$ ?is "o s(t place he 0 w\nd$1 & t unto dea?4 ,ea* "o ( u has 8 vuln]able place1 & x is our life-bus9ess to gu>d x4 ,! weak place is !re2 ! arr[ w be aim$ at x1 & if x f9d ! place x is aim$ at1 we may ref] ! blame to :at or :]e we w1 x does n affect ! tru?1 t ! blame is nigh unto u1 ev5 at our own door4 ,let no man say :5 he is tempt$1 ,i am tempt$ ( ,god3 = ,god _c be tempt$ ) evil ?+s2 nei!r tempte? ,he any man )1 or unto1 evil ?+s2 b e man is tempt$ :5 he is drawn away1 :5 he yields to 8 own lu/1 & by x is entic$1 by x is ov]come4 ,:i* means1 9 ! second place1 t n only is a man 8 own wor/ enemy1 b t no enemy outside ( man's self c vitally hurt him1 except s f> z he places himself )9 ! enemy's p[]4 ,?is is n to say t o!r p _c hurt u2 /ill less is x to say t x is n _! w & wi% to hurt u4 ,to commit oneself to su* a /atem5t w\ld be to speak 9 ! tee? ( ! commone/ exp]i5ce ( human life4 ,!re are m51 & wom5 too1 :o h ! w1 ! wi%1 & ! p[] to hurt u4 ,!y are1 z ,*ri/ said ( ?is brood 9 ,8 day1 ( _! fa!r ! devil4 ,to say a k9d ^w ab\t any "o1 to d a g5]\s turn = o!rs on ! road ( life1 w\ld be to !m a positive task4 ,!re are p ) :om ,i w\ld z soon ?9k ( entru/+ any?+ ,i held sacr$1 z ,i w\ld ?9k ( risk+ ! blood 9 my ve9s to ! in/9ct ( a deadly snake4 ,nor is x want ( *>ity to say ?is2 x is want ( s5se to d5y x4 ,bew>e ( m5 is z mu* a ^w ( ,jesus z ,8 comm& to love "o ano!r4 ,!re does n seem to be 9 ! m9d ( mo/ p any cle> conception ( ! attitude ( ,*ri/ t[>ds s9 & s9ful p4 ,& ?is confusion is at ! bottom ( _m ( our speculative difficulties1 z well z ( our practical tr\bles 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,:5 we are conv9c$ t a man's policy & 8 motives z translat$ 9 8 policy are inimical to ! highe/ int]e/s ( o!rs1 to ! commonweal? ( good1 !n we owe x to ourselves & o!rs to speak & act ^u our conviction4 ,!re are m51 aga91 ^: ve/$ int]e/s mean our hurt1 work+ ?r\gh in/itutions t are co-ext5sive ) our civilization4 ,look ab\t y on ! effects ( dr9k1 & !n ?9k h[ attractive its surface accessories are made4 ,consid] ! m5 :o make =tunes out ( lu/ itself2 h[ s$uctive !y make ! op5+s & av5ues :i* end 9 ! le?al *amb]s :]e9 are dead m5's bones4 ,we h 9 our mid/ a well-organiz$ body ( m5 :o make x _! bus9ess = money to trade ^u & to tempt ! l[e/ & mo/ dang]\s =ces ( our c>nal nature4 ,& :at does x mean :5 ^! m5 are1 by ! ackn[l$gm5t ( public s5tim5t1 ! repres5tatives ( :at is call$ legitimate bus9ess8 ,x c only mean t ! s5tim5t :i* %\ld be ! active & protective side ( a wor?y manhood is be+ us$ to de/roy x4 ,bew>e ( m5 :o say to evil3 ,be ?\ my good6 ,reckon ) ! fact t 9 s f> z we /& = any?+ 9 a life wor? liv+1 !re are p :o h ! w1 ! wi%1 & ! p[] to d u hurt4 ,& yet1 ,i say aga91 !y c hurt u vitally--m>k ! ^w vitally--only s f> z we place ! opportunity )9 _! p[]4 ,we h to hurt ourselves be=e we c be hurt by any?+ outside u4 ,we h to be our own enemy to give ! enemy 8 advantage4 ,no?+1 says ,/4 ,b]n>d1 c "w me h>m except myself2 ! h>m ,i su/a9 ,i c>ry ab\t ) me1 & nev] am ,i a real suff]] b by my own fault4 ,recall once m ! ^w ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 h[ ,he said3 ,! pr9ce ( ?is _w come?1 & f9de? no?+ 9 ,me4 ,! pr9ce ( ?is _w crucifi$ ,*ri/2 he made ,him ! victim ( ! fe>1 ! hate1 ! murd]\s fury ( ! organiz$ religi\s classes ( t day4 ,b ! pr9ce ( ?is _w c\ld n pass by a %ade ! ext5t :i* ! sav+ purpose ( ! ,savi\r _h ,himself decre$ & set fa/4 ,:5 ! pr9ce ( ?is _w came to ! s\l ( ! ,savi\r1 ! p[] ( ! pr9ce ( ?is _w _h rea*$ its limits4 ,_h !re be51 ,i w n say s91 b a s92 _h !re be5 ! %ade ( a suspicion ( :at ! _w significantly calls a pa/ 9 t ,s\l1 ! devil w\ld h _h 8 lev]age1 & ! ,div9e ,savi\rhood w\ld h ?9n$ out at ! mo/ 9 ! ord9>y trag$y ( a human m>tyrdom4 ,! emiss>ies ( ! pr9ce ( ?is _w c\ld lay viol5t h&s on ! body ( ,*ri/--t 0 p]mitt$ = y\r salvation & m9e2 b _! p[] became impot5ce :5 x approa*$ ! s\l1 & !re is :]e ! battle is won or lo/4 ,fe> n him :o c kill ! body only1 b fe> x--t is ! bett] translation--fe> x1 ! evil pr9ciple )9 !e1 t c ca/ bo? body & s\l 9 hell4 ,we are told t a man once wrote ! late ,mr4 ,spurgeon say+ t unless he receiv$ f him )9 two days a specifi$ sum ( money1 he w\ld publi% c]ta9 ?+s t w\ld g f> to de/roy ! great prea*]'s hold ^u public e/imation4 ,& ,mr4 ,spurgeon wrote back ^u a po/c>d3 ,y1 & y\r l1 are reque/$ to publi% all y "k ab\t me across ! heav5s4 ,!re is a _w ( mean+ 9 ! answ]4 ,?is ma/] 9 ,israel _h 8 enemies1 :o w\ld h hail$ z a provid5ce any report1 true or false1 :i* c\ld h be5 effectually us$ to /rike at ! message ?r\gh ! man4 ,& x 0 because ! man _h n made himself 8 own enemy1 9 ! pa/ or 9 ! pres5t1 t he c\ld look ?is devil 9 ! face & tell him t he 0 ! devil4 ,?is is h[ "o man came out ( an enc\nt] ) an enemy outside him2 take ano!r case :]e ! enemy ( a man 0 ! man himself4 ,he came to me1 ?is man1 :5 ,i 0 work+ 9 ! ,s\? ( ,engl&4 ,9 a bitt] temp] he told me t he _h be5 dismiss$ f a bus9ess h\se 9 ! t[n4 ,he _h left a good situation six mon?s be=e he ent]$ ?is h\se1 & 0 n[ ou/$ to make room = "o :o _h res5t$ 8 appo9tm5t f ! fir/1 & _h be5 8 enemy4 ,i spoke1 z ,i promis$ to d1 to ! employ]1 ) :om ,i _h "s influ5ce1 & 9 ^: integrity ,i _h implicit confid5ce4 ,x is an absolute misrepres5tation ( ! facts1 he assur$ me4 ,! man1 he said1 got 8 situation on no bett] ?an false pret5ces4 ,he _h n be5 ) u a week :5 x 0 evid5t t he 0 q unequal to ! duties ( ! position he _h pr(ess$ himself compet5t to fulfil4 ,x is nons5se to say t any "o has ou/$ him2 ! tru? is1 t he has wa/$ 8 "t1 & ?r[n away 8 opportunity1 s t 9 :at %\ld be 8 own l9e he has nei!r tra9+ nor pr(ici5cy to be o!r ?an a l[-plac$ man4 ,?is is a s+le l9e 9 a l>ge lit]ature4 ,x 0 a fooli% use ( ! pa/ t became ! man's enemy ! mom5t 8 pres5t requir$ some?+ bett]4 ,& ?is is an in/ance ( h[ we c s become our own enemy1 z to make x impossible = ,god to be our fri5d1 9 ! s5se we imag9e ,god %\ld be our fri5d4 ,x w\ld be1 n ! law :i* is ! deepe/ expression ( div9e ?\ght & love1 b immoral =ce1 if we c\ld wa/e ! "t sacr$ to ! prep>ation = a bett] position1 & yet be ready = ! position :5 x comes our way4 ,god c =give ! wa/e1 b ,god _c give u back :at ! wa/e has lo/ out ( our life4 ,we mu/ nev] lose sight ( ! fact t div9e =giv5ess _c be vulg>iz$ into impunity4 ,i d n say = a mom5t1 9 ! case ( a middle-ag$ man1 t ! enemy he has made ( himself is irr$eemable & hopeless4 ,i believe t a man's own ef=t & ! grace ( ,god c *ange ?is enemy into a valuable fri5d1 if a man is man en\gh to accept & hon\r ! co/ ( ! great trans=mation4 ,b h[ few p1 pa/ a giv5 age1 ev] d q conqu] ! inw>d foes ^: s9i/] p[] is ( _! own cultivation8 ,= "o man :o goes d[n be=e an outw>d enemy1 !re are a score :o lay !mselves 9 ! du/ & keep !mselves !re by acts t become habits1 & habits t become "*1 & "* t h>d5s into some?+ t looks l de/9y4 ,?is1 !re=e1 sugge/s a clos+ ^w to y y\ng] p4 ,_m ( y to :om ,i speak are 9 ! mak+4 ,y are on ! ?re%old ( y\r manhood1 ) practically ! future 9 y\r own h&s4 ,i (t5 recall my falt]+ en]gies 9 ?\ght ( a rem>k ,i once he>d ! rev]$ pr9cipal#b ( my college make to a body ( /ud5ts :o 7 ab\t to ent] ^u _! m9i/ry3 ,g5tlem51 said he2 y may be able to (f] tw5ty good reasons 9 aft] life = y\r failure1 if fail y d4 ,p w n conc]n !mselves ab\t y\r reason1 !y w simply look at ! fact t y h fail$4 ,! tru? 9 ?is rem>k is preem95tly a tru? = "y p4 ,! _w1 on "o side ( x1 is v h>d & cruel4 ,x w apologize = failure 9 ! ab/ract "u tricks ( spee*1 & cant ab\t *>ity1 b = individual failure x has no m]cy4 ,li/5 to "o :o has to fight bitt]ly 8 own self-made enemies1 :5 ,i c\nsel y to beg9 /raight f ! beg9n+4 ,bew>e ( mak+ to-day ! enemy ( to-morr[4 ,! pres5t1 says a wise man1 has always got to pay ! pur*ase price ( ! pa/4 ,nev] let ! temptation ov]come y1 to take a %ort & %ady cut to ! gratification ( desire1 or 9 ! a*ievem5t ( :at is s\ght z success4 ,no?+ 9 life is unrelat$1 & ev]y?+ y d :i* _c pass ! b> ( y\r high] self is n only s91 b also a blund]4 ,x may sleep to-day1 b x sleeps to wake4 ,:5 y c lea/ af=d x1 x w be m ?an awake1 x w be hungry4 ,educate & cultivate y\r consci5ce1 & nev] disreg>d its voice4 ,keep y\r he>t ) all dilig5ce2 keep y\r he>t1 & always h 9 x room = ,god4 ,9 ! op51 & 9 ! secret ( y\r life1 wat* & pray t day by day y may say ) ,spurgeon3 ,write1 if y l1 all y "k ab\t me across ! heav5s4 ,& :ile y may h y\r enemies 9 m5 & circum/ances1 !y w be z no?+ & vanity comp>$ ) ! fri5d y h 9 ,god & y\rself4 ,nev] seek to ref] y\r moral responsibility = actions to influ5ces outside y4 ,settle x once & = good1 t a ?+ c radically hurt y !re only s f> z y place y\rself )9 its rea*4 ,yield y\rselves to ! ,p[] t c lift y by y\r real ne$1 ! ne$ ( reg5]ation1 :i* c s *ange y\r nature t :ile y are free to _m ?+s t h 9 !m ! elem5ts ( temptation1 y are yet too free to want !m--! ,p[] :i* c enable ea* "o ( u to say3 ,i fe> no foe1 because1 by ! help ( ,god1 ,i am my own fri5d4 #a ,george ,dawson1 ,m4,a4 #b ,rev4 ,dr4 ,fald+--,cl>um et v5]abile nom54 ,,self-,,respect ,,& ,,companion%ips ,is ,saul also among ! prophets8--#a ,samuel x4 #ab4 ,,vi ,,self-,,respect ,,& ,,companion%ips ,ev] s9ce we c\ld he> or notice say+s & ?+s1 & = long be=e we 7 "h to d ei!r1 ?is text has be5 9 ! _w z a k9d ( prov]b-"q3 ,is ,saul also among ! prophets8 ,if a man says some?+ :i* is decid$ly 9 advance ( 8 g5]ally-accept$ reputation = intellig5ce & good s5se1 if he surprise u by do+ some?+ :i* rises %e] above ! plane ( 8 av]age life1 if we happ5 to f9d him 9 company t is made up ( m5 :o are 8 sup]iors 9 atta9m5ts1 "*1 & social importance1 we m>k ! unlook$-= circum/ance by repeat+ ?is text4 ,we say3 ,h[ does ?is come to pass8 ,:at is ! explanation8 ,is ,saul also among ! prophets8 ,if we ?9k out our impression1 x means t ! unexpect$ has someh[ happ5$2 t ! man mu/ h m 9 him1 or ab\t him1 ?an hi!rto he has be5 cr$it$ ) hav+1 or by "s accid5t he is f\nd :]e we %\ld lea/ h ?\ght ( look+ = him4 ,9 a ^w1 ! popul> int]pretation ( ,saul among ! prophets is t ,saul _h tak5 a /ep up4 ,! tru? is1 ! text may mean t he _h tak5 "o d[n4 ,x all dep5ds :o ^! prophets 74 ,be=e we c say t x is to a man's cr$it to be f\nd 9 a c]ta9 company1 & t because he is !re we mu/ revise our judgm5ts ab\t him1 we mu/ "k :at ! company is1 & :y = ! mom5t he is 9 x4 ,x is also well to reflect t a man may be 9 a company & n ( x4 ,9 ^! prophets ( ! "t ( ,saul1 :5 we fir/ meet !m1 we h ! type :i* prophesy+ _h fir/ assum$ on ,canaaniti% soil4 ,!y 7 m51 z ,pr(essor ,cornill 9 8 sugge/ive book tells u1 aft] ! mann] ( ,mohamm$an fakirs1 or danc+ & h[l+ d]vi%es1 :o express _! religi\s exaltation ?r\gh _! ecc5tric mode ( life1 & ?us x comes t ! ,hebrew ^w1 :i* means to live z a prophet1 has also ! signification to rave1 to behave 9 an unseemly way4 ,^! m5 liv$ toge!r 9 ,israel until a v late date 9 guilds1 ! s-call$ s*ools ( ! prophets4 ,!y 71 9 fact1 a species ( begg+ fri>s1 & 7 held by ! p 9 a contempt :i* !y evid5tly did _! be/ to des]ve4 ,to ,ahab !y prophesi$ :atsoev] 0 pleas+ to him to he>2 & z "o ( !m came into ! camp unto ,jehu ) a message f ,eli%a to ano9t him k+1 8 fri5ds ask$ him3 ,:]e=e came ?is mad fell[ to !e8 ,amos likewise indignantly res5ts be+ plac$ on ! same level ) ?is begg+ frat]nity3 ,i 0 no prophet1 he says1 nei!r 0 ,i a prophet's son4 ,& s :5 ! p exclaim$ 9 a/oni%m5t3 ,is ,saul also among ! prophets8 !y did n mean3 ,h[ is x t su* a worldly-m9d$ man f9ds himself 9 ! company ( su* pi\s p8 ,_! mean+ is bett] repres5t$ 9 a "q l ?is3 ,h[ comes a p]son ( su* di/9ction to f9d himself 9 su* disreputable company8 ,let x be und]/ood t ^! la/ two or ?ree p>agraphs are r\ghly p>aphras$ f ,pr(essor ,cornill's book1 ,! ,prophets ( ,israel4 ,my op9ion z to h[ f> 8 read+ ( ?is prov]b-"q w be> criticism is ( no value4 ,x may be op5 to debate :e!r1 hi/orically1 he has n plac$ c]ta9 hy/]ical ph5om5a record$ ( ^! prophets mu* too late4 ,b :atev] s*ol>%ip may h to say ab\t 8 int]pretation ( our text1 ! int]pretation comm5ds itself to my judgm5t1 & x s]ves ! purpose be=e me4 ,x has1 ,i v5ture to ?9k1 a v timely message = u all1 & especially to "y p4 ,y h he>d ! "q a score ( times1 & y w he> x aga9 if y live4 ,he> x !n1 = once1 z ! remembranc] ( ?is tru?--t :5 ,saul 0 f\nd among ^! s-call$ prophets he _h ceas$ to respect himself1 & :5 a man does t he mu/ ei!r recov] himself1 or accept moral ru94 ,i c>e n :at 8 ext]ior circum/ances may be2 j s f> z he fe>s self-scrut9y is he self-damn$1 & he kn[s x4 ,we talk ab\t ! basis ( "*4 ,x is ?is1 or x is t1 accord+ z a man may reg>d x f 8 /&po9t ( morals or religion4 ,we may call x :at we *oose1 b "o ?+ is c]ta91 !re c be no wor?y "* :]e we h n e/abli%$ "s "r to respect ourselves4 ,& ?is "r mu/ be born & re>$1 n out ( egotism1 nor 9 religi\s pr(essions1 b 9 ! f9d+s ( a cultivat$ consci5ce on ! motives & actions ( our ev]yday life4 ,a man may h _m ?+s1 & _m ?+s pre-em95tly wor? hav+--b z a "q ( "*1 if he h n ! "r to respect himself1 t is ! lack ( ! "o ?+ :i* is virtually ! lack ( all4 ,i h m5tion$ religi\s pr(ession1 & x is well to m>k ! commonplace b important di/9ction !re may be betwe5 religion & our pr(ession ( x4 ,religion1 :ile x is a possession ( inf9ite wor?1 may be ( no wor? to u s long z we "k t we are keep+ back "s "p ( ! righte\sness :i* is ! backbone ( any religion wor? ! "n4 ,a man's religi\s beliefs & convictions are 8 own bus9ess4 ,!y are betwe5 him & a high] tribunal ?an ours4 ,:at he does conc]ns u2 & :at he does he is4 ,x may take a "t to id5tify ! true relation betwe5 ! two1 b our in/9ct decides ! "q1 long1 x may be1 be=e ! actions appe> to ju/ify ! v]dict ( ! in/9ct4 ,someh[ we "k ?r\gh ?is wor?-disc]n+ faculty :e!r a man is try+ to be :at we mean :5 we speak ( a good man4 ,i believe t human "* is homog5e\s4 ,x is ( "o sub/ance & quality 9 ea* p>ticul> p]son4 ,untold mis*ief has be5 done by excus+ ! unp>donable 9 a man1 on ! gr\nd t 9 "s o!r directions he is a good man4 ,if he is ill to live ) 9 ! home1 or is h>d & ov]rea*+ 9 8 bus9ess1 if he will+ly makes life m difficult ?an x ne$ be = o!rs1 ?is is conduct :i* is "*2 & :5 x is f\nd ) a pr(ession ( religion1 let ! man1 :o ?us outrages religion1 be ana!ma4 ,b at ! same "t1 "y p %\ld n conclude too ha/ily t a man is a hypocrite because he does "s ?+s !y _c reconcile ) 8 pr(ession4 ,a man may be a v faulty man1 & yet be a g5u9ely good man4 ,8 goodness does n excuse 8 faults1 nor d 8 faults de/roy 8 claim to goodness4 ,i h kn[n _m a son judge a fa!r v h>%ly1 & f9d himself 9 aft] ye>s glad to f9d a place ( rep5tance4 ,if y w\ld h less reason lat] on to call y\rself a fool1 be told t z yet y are n ! be/ judges ( :at are b faults on ! surface ( a man1 & :at are vices t are ! man himself4 ,! tru? ab\t o!rs w out soon] or lat]2 :at mo/ conc]ns y 9 ! mean:ile is to "k ! tru? ab\t y\rselves4 ,:ile always try+ to ?9k fairly1 & ev5 g5]\sly ab\t o!rs1 h y ! "r to ?9k well ( y\rselves8 ,x is above all ?+s necess>y1 said ! late ,presid5t ,g>field1 t 9 e action ,i %\ld h ! good op9ion ( ,james ,g>field2 = to eat1 & dr9k1 & sleep1 & awake ) "o :om y despise1 ?\gh t "o be y\rself1 is an intol]able ?\ght1 & :at mu/ x be z a life exp]i5ce8 ,?is is 8 way ( say+ t1 z he puts x1 above all ?+s he mu/ be able to respect himself2 & !re=e !re mu/ be no d\ble exi/5ce1 no secret s91 no side /reets (f ! op5 ?or\ghf>e ( 8 life1 :i* he pref]r$ to visit :5 x 0 d>k--=1 al?\gh 8 neighb\rs & fri5ds might n "k ab\t !m1 ,james ,g>field w\ld "k ab\t !m1 & to be ?is creature :om y despise 0 ,g>field's idea ( :at e rightly ord]$ man %\ld ?9k ( ) loa?+4 ,x is ! ^w ( wise old ,polonius ov] aga9-- ,?is above all3 to ?9e own self be true1 ,& x mu/ foll[1 z ! night ! day1 ,?\ can/ n !n be false to any man4 ,let a man h ! "r to respect himself1 & he has t :i* c take ! /+ out ( 8 disappo9tm5ts & ! tyranny ( victory out ( 8 failures4 ,he may be no great success1 z ! _w appreciates success4 ,he may n make mu* %[ at money-gett+2 ! position he fills may n excite mu* envy4 ,:e!r or n he a*ieves ?is ord] ( success w be all ! same f\rscore ye>s h5ce4 ,^! ?+s1 se5 & temporal1 w be pa/ & =gott51 b t :i* he makes himself 9 ! use ( !m w rema91 & t w n be all ! same :atev] x is4 ,i myself h be5 ?r\gh a h>d mill4 ,i "k :at x is to h to /ruggle = self-respect ov] ! toil by :i* ,i e>n$ my bread4 ,i h be5 c\nt$ z j a h& among a few hundr$ o!rs1 ( importance only s f> z x affect$ ! co/ ( a c]ta9 production4 ,b ,i say x advis$ly1 & speak+ out ( ye>s :i* h left _! m>k1 ,i w\ld r h ?is exp]i5ce to ! f9i% ( my mortal days & all ! way1 & at ! end be able to look my s\l 9 ! face & say3 ,!re is no %ad[ betwe5 u1 we are at peace--r ?is1 ,i say1 ?an any su* success z ,i h _h1 multipli$ a hundr$fold1 if x c only turn to consci5ce to be smitt5 by x4 ,i w\ld h y succe$2 & by success ,i mean1 = ! mom5t1 :at ! _w means by ! t]m4 ,:y %\ld y n8 ,!re is no necess>y connection betwe5 a /raight life & failure to w9 ! k+doms ( ?is _w4 ,y c be clean & consci5ti\s 9 y\r me?ods1 & y c succe$ if y h x 9 y to succe$4 ,if y h n1 scorn ! trick ( blam+ hone/y = :at is really lack ( ability4 ,!re may be cases :]e hone/y h&icaps a man = a "t1 b !y are comp>atively few & %ort-liv$ 9 _! op]ation4 ,b lift ! def9ition ( success to high] levels1 & ,i ass]t )\t qualification t ) ! "r to respect ourselves !re c be no failure1 & )\t x !re c be no success4 ,t ,i d or d n make money is a "q ( gift or ! fav\r ( circum/ances2 t ,i am an hone/ man haps nei!r ^u accid5t nor cont+5cy4 ,x is ! delib]ate & responsible ex]cise ( my own moral w4 ,i may make money or position & be a failure2 ,i may d nei!r & be a success4 ,let me c\nsel y to hold x true ) ! great ,presid5t3 ,i mu/1 above all ?+s1 h ! good op9ion ( myself4 ,look up to ,god & pray3 ,keep ,?\ me f secret faults2 !n look 9 ^u y\rselves & say3 ,by ! help ( ,god ,i w make x possible = ,god to give me ! help ,i ask4 ,to ?9e own self be true4 ,put ?is e/imate ^u y\rself1 & :atev] price ! _w may put ^u y1 "t w %[ t y h no m valuable asset ?an y\r own self-respect4 ,y may n be able to comm& ! decl>ative success ^u :i* ! _w places its emphasis1 b y c always des]ve x4 ,he is ! great man :o c say1 & mean x1 ,i w\ld r be beat5 9 ! "r ?an succe$ 9 ! wrong4 ,saul _h ceas$ to respect himself1 & ?is v probably supplies ! explanation ( 8 be+ f\nd 9 ?is que/ionable company4 ,be> 9 m9d :o1 & :at1 ^! s-call$ prophets 71 & y ga!r ! =ce ( ! surprise ) :i* x 0 ask$3 ,is ,saul also1 ! k+1 ! ,"l's ano9t$1 9 ! company ( m5 l ^!8 ,= 9 ?is connection x sugge/s ! influ5ce ( companion%ips4 ,!re is a well-kn[n say+ t a man is kn[n by ! company he keeps1 & x is tru] ?an _m say+s t are (t5] on our lips4 ,d y ?9k him beyond fur!r ef=t8 ,i said lately to a good man conc]n+ "o 9 :om we 7 bo? int]e/$--a "y man fa/ head+ t[>ds ru94 ,i am afraid !re is1 humanly speak+1 no hope1 0 ! answ]2 he has tak5 up ) company t =bids x4 ,:5 we are "y we are apt to evolve fri5d%ips out ( our imag9ation4 ,we d n s mu* prove !m z create !m1 accord+ to ! impulses & undiscipl9$ g5]osities ( our disposition4 ,x is only "t1 "h z else:]e1 t c tea* u h[ mu* !re is t is human ab\t ! be/ ( fri5ds4 ,b h[ mu* may h be5 done1 = bett] or = worse1 be=e we realize t ! angels h gone away only because !y 7 nev] "h8 ,z we get old] outside fri5d%ips c\nt = less4 ,life fills ) o!r int]e/s1 or x empties 9 a s5se fri5d%ips c nev] fill4 ,if we :o are old] h c>ri$ into ! lat] ye>s "o or two1 or two or ?ree1 well-laid1 well-te/$ & useful fri5d%ips1 let u be v ?ankful1 & *]i% !m4 ,!y are pe>ls ( great price1 = no fri5ds are l old fri5ds1 & z !y drop (f we h to make ! be/ we c ( acqua9tances4 ,x is :5 we are "y t we h ! g5ius = fri5d%ips2 !y are1 inde$1 a necess>y "p ( our life4 ,& :e!r or n x is mu* use to w>n "y p ab\t ! =mation ( fri5d%ips1 ! w>n+ is s]i\sly ne$$4 ,mu* w be det]m9$ by aff9ities & by mutual sympa?ies4 ,y may h to sample _m fri5d%ips be=e y f9d a fri5d4 ,& :ile x is difficult1 n to say impossible1 to lay d[n rules :]e aff9ities are involv$1 "o ?+ y c d1 y c all[ ! moral in/9ct to decide1 z x c decide1 :e!r 9 ! real int]e/s ( "* a giv5 fri5d%ip is wor? cultivation4 ,if y realize t y mu/ surr5d] some?+ ( y\r bett] self to be ! fri5d ( a c]ta9 p]son1 y w be almo/ sure to e/abli% t fri5d%ip at y\r p]il4 ,x is f> h>d] to save y\r life ?an x is to lose x1 & ! *ances are1 n t y w lift ! fri5d%ip up to y\r level1 b t x w pull y d[n to its own4 ,^! rem>ks on ! g5]al subject ( p]sonal fri5d%ip are w>rant$ by its importance4 ,b !re is ano!r aspect ( x :i*1 z a "q ( widespread & deep-seat$ influ5ce1 is ev5 m important4 ,& x is "o t is too r>ely t\*$ 9 or out ( ! pulpit4 ,!re is some?+ :i* beg9s ) only an acqua9tance1 b x readily gr[s into m1 & t m is suppli$ at a heavy co/ to ! individual & to ! community4 ,9 a well-kn[n passage 9 "o ( 8 lett]s1 ,/4 ,paul asks3 ,:at concord ha? ,*ri/ ) ,belial1 or :at "p ha? he t believe? ) an infidel8 ,:]e=e come out f among !m1 sai? ! ,"l1 & be ye sep>ate2 t\* n ! unclean ?+4 ,bo? ! "q & ! admonition apply to p]sonal fri5d%ips & to o!r relation%ips1 su* z m>riage1 social & bus9ess int]c\rse4 ,b x has ano!r & wid] application4 ,!y ref] to ! g5]al attitude ( our ?\ght1 our be>+ t[>ds int]e/s & p :om we h reason to believe are hurtful !mselves & repres5t hurtful in/itutions4 ,= me to call myself a ,*ri/ian1 & yet be on t]ms ( app>5t fri5d%ip1 ( easy good nature & tol]ance ( m5 & ?+s t /& = ,belial1 t are ,belial1 is "o ( ! mo/ effective ways ,i "k ( crucify+ ,*ri/ afre%1 & putt+ ,him to op5 %ame4 ,:atev] ! ,k+ ( ,israel might ?9k ( 8 company1 ! fact t he 0 9 x gave to _! wor?lessness a new t5ure ( exi/5ce & to _! wick$ness an add$ lic5ce4 ,he did n make !m bett] m51 b !y made him a worse man4 ,& = u to appe> to c\nt5ance wrong ?+s1 s z to fav\r an impression t possibly !y are n s wrong aft] all2 to /r5g!n ! wick$ness :i* w\ld hide itself beh9d ! s9i/] expression1 t ! devil may n be s bad z he is pa9t$1 is to be on ! side ( ! devil4 ,x is to he>t5 ! foes ( good & p]plex & disc\rage ! enemies ( evil4 ,9 t rem>kable book1 ,m>k ,ru!r=d's ,deliv]ance1 ! writ] speaks ( a day :5 politics w become a matt] ( life or dea?1 divid+ m5 ) really private love & hate4 ,i h he>d x said1 he tells u1 t we ought to congratulate ourselves t political diff]5ces d n 9 ?is c\ntry bre$ p]sonal animosities4 ,to me ?is seems any?+ b a subject ( congratulation4 ,m5 :o are totally at v>iance ought n to be fri5ds1 & if ,radical & ,tory are n totally b m]ely sup]ficially at v>iance1 s mu* ! worse = _! ,radicalism & ,toryism4 ,mo/ ( u1 he goes on to say1 h no real loves & no real hatr$s4 ,bless$ is love1 less bless$ is hatr$1 b ?rice accurs$ is ! indiff]5ce :i* is nei!r "o nor ! o!r1 ! muddy mess :i* m5 call fri5d%ip4 ,! tru? und]ly+ ^! words is put 9 a sev]e =m1 b !re is tru? 9 x4 ,our compromises 9 politics1 & ! consequ5t sl[ & d\btful progress we make 9 social conditions1 h _m explanations1 b ! abid+ "o is1 t at ! moral root ( ?+s we h n1 z ,m>k ,ru!r=d means x1 ^? real loves & hatr$s :i* vitally influ5ce conduct4 ,take any wrong t happ5s to appeal to y\r s5se ( indignation1 & ask :y x cont9ues8 9 :at does x get its lease ( exi/5ce8 ,& ! answ] is1 ! fact t we h too _m ,sauls among ! prophets4 ,! wrong rema9s because1 al?\gh we d n pr(ess to be its fri5ds1 its fri5ds h no ne$ to reckon ) u z its foes4 ,i h already allud$ to my exp]i5ce 9 a h>d s*ool4 ,indulge me if ,i return to x = a mom5t4 ,my e>li] ye>s 7 sp5t 9 a ,lanca%ire clo? mill4 ,9 x ,i wr\ght f morn+ to night side by side ) y\?s ( my own age & m5 :o 7 old]4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 "y & old1 !y 7 practis$ 9 almo/ e conceivable co>se & brutal way ( ca/+ _! exi/5ce z rubbi% to ! void4 ,b ,i ?9k ,i c tru?fully say t1 :ile ,i tri$ to be loyal to ! conditions ( contact1 & z a comrade 9 ! ranks 0 n unpopul>1 yet !y knew t nei!r )9 ^? grim walls nor )\t !m 0 ,i ( _! _w4 ,x is n easy1 sometimes x is v h>d1 to take up ?is positive position amid "o's daily surr\nd+s4 ,& x is n only h>d to d ! ?+ itself2 x may be ev5 h>d] to d x wisely4 ,x is n pleasant to h y\r consci5ti\s attitudes to ?+s :i* to y are nei!r exp$i5t nor p]missible int]pret$ by ! old words us$ z a sne]3 ,/& aside1 = ,i am holi] ?an ?\4 ,"y p l to be :at is call$ popul> ) ^? :o t\* _! lives2 & )9 well-def9$ limits !y owe x to !mselves & o!rs to cultivate ! qualities t invite popul>ity4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! price ( popul>ity is "s =m ( compromise ) ?+s t h>m & ?+s t hate--!n1 if y are wor? _w-room1 y w draw ! l9e %>ply & keep on "o side ( x4 ,& t c be done )\t giv+ ! impression t y are ei!r a prig or a snob4 ,:5 y g ! "r way ab\t x1 ! attitude ,i advise is f> h>d] 9 contemplation ?an x is 9 practice4 ,! real difficulty 9 eight out ( e t5 ( ! critical places 9 life is n :at is 9 !m1 b :at we imag9e is 9 !m4 ,let x be felt t ! ?+s y hold to be wrong mu/ expect f y nei!r compromise nor %[ ( fri5d%ip2 t y are ! op5 & decl>$ enemy ( unclean spee*1 fil?y je/+1 secret s9s1 ) _! h9ts & impli$ fasc9ations1 bra9less pursuits1 frivol\s conv]sation1 & l[ d[n levels ( exi/5ce1 &1 ) ! exception ( ^? ^: enmity x is a di/9ction to h1 p w come to realize t y\r position is nei!r t ( ! religi\s crank nor ( self-righte\s conceit--t x is ! expression & outcome ( y\r rev]5ce = :atsoev] ?+s are pure & lovely & ( good report4 ,human society has no ne$ m press+ ?an its ne$ ( "y m5 & wom5 ) moral c\rage & religi\s conviction to take up ! "r attitude to wrong ?+s4 ,"k ye n t :oev] w be ! fri5d ( ! _w is ! enemy ( ,god8 ,:5 ,saul 0 f\nd 9 a c]ta9 company he _h ceas$ to respect himself4 ,?is is :y he 0 f\nd !re2 & ^! two ?+s 7 m ?an en\gh to sweep 8 life to its tragic close4 ,h[ _m ( u h read ?is man's life-f9i%8 ,let me sugge/ to y some?+ new to read4 ,a /ory t has 9 x m elem5tal mat]ial ?an half ! fiction t ev] 0 writt51 or half ! facts t mortgage ! att5tion ( a sup]ficial _w4 ,read t *apt] :]e ,saul1 face to face ) ! la/ ?+s 9 8 d>k5$ c>e]1 & h>d ^u ! ,nemesis ( 8 own evil pa/1 seeks out ! woman ) ! famili> _s1 & 9 ! words t he addresses to ! app>ition :i* he conjures up be=e 8 di/ort$ vision y h ! confession ( a lo/ s\l3 ,! ,phili/9es make w> aga9/ me1 & ! ,"l answ]$ me no m1 nei!r by prophet nor by dream4 ,i h read no?+1 says a well-kn[n noveli/1 q l ?is man's exp]i5ce 9 its utt] ab&on ( lonely horror4 ,?9k :at y may ab\t ! sett+ ( ?is /ory1 y w be /rangely lack+ 9 moral insight if y miss ! mean+ t pulsates ?r\gh ! words t 7 wrung out ( ,saul 9 8 extremity4 ,!y po9t to ! lo/1 :i* once lo/ is lo/ = ev]4 ,ev5 ,god1 ,i say aga91 _c give u back ! ye/]days4 ,once !y are gone we c only say3 ,t :i* is writt5 is writt54 ,_m ( y h practically ! be/ ( y\r *ances be=e y1 b e day takes "s "p ( !m out ( y\r h&s1 & gives x to an irrecov]able pa/4 ,be jeal\s ab\t y\r own self-respect1 & d only ! ?+s t comm& x4 ,take c>e ( y\r self-respect1 & y\r success w take c>e ( itself2 z also w y\r companion%ips4 ,seek ye ! ,"l :ile ,he may be f\nd2 call ye ^u ,him :ile ,he is ne>4 ,d n put (f & =get1 =get & put (f until y\r clock /rikes1 & s f> z ! be/ ( y\r opportunities are conc]n$1 y h to say3 ,! ,"l answ]e? me no m1 nei!r by prophet nor by dream4 ,lay hold at once ^u ! help t comes ?r\gh g5u9e decision = ,god4 ,place y\rself 9 position :]e ,god c help y2 & y w f9d t ,god 9 ,*ri/ d5ies y no?+ except t :i* disappo9ts 9 ! seek+ & defeats 9 ! f9d+4 ,y w realize t ,he (f]s y life2 /rong1 sane1 happy life all ! way1 & at ! end ! m life & ! full]4 ,,! ,,royal ,,law ,h[beit if ye fulfil ! royal law1 accord+ to ! ,scripture1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself1 ye d well4--,/4 ,james ii4 #h4 ,,vii ,,! ,,royal ,,law ,:at ,/4 ,james calls ! ,royal ,law1 is m5tion$ z f> back z ! "t ( ,moses4 ,x is "o ( ! two comm&s to :i* our ,"l gave new incid5ce1 into :i* ,he put fre% mean+4 ,!re has be51 ,i h>dly ne$ rem9d y1 endless debate ab\t ! s\rce ( "s ( ,*ri/'s mo/ *>act]i/ic say+s4 ,0 ,he orig9al 9 ,8 tea*+1 z we use ! ^w1 or 0 ,he eclectic1 ga!r+ toge!r ! mo/ lum9\s ?+s t _h be5 said8 ,jewi% s*ol>s1 z we might expect1 h n be5 sl[ to po9t out t _m ( ! say+s attribut$ to ,jesus1 & c]ta9ly _m ( ,8 ideas1 are to be f\nd 9 ! old ,rabb9ical writ+s2 t _m ( ,8 highe/ tru?s _h be5 ann\nc$ by sa9ts & se]s ( ,8 race long be=e ,he came4 ,we ne$ n "q t !re is tru? 9 ?is repres5tation4 ,b we mu/ "q ! inf]5ce f ^! words1 long be=e ,he came4 ,= "t has kn[n no su* solitude4 ,he1 :i* is1 & 01 & is to come1 has ev] be5 9 ! _w tea*+ m5 h[ to pray1 inspir+ !m :at to say4 ,he _h taught !m ( old "t4 ,be=e ,abraham 01 ,he says1 ,i am4 ,& ,/4 ,john tells u t ,he 0 9 ! _w1 & ! _w 0 made by ,him1 & ! _w knew ,him n4 ,orig9ality is no m]e traffic ) words h[ev] skilfully manipulat$4 ,!re is a language ( ,god transc5d+ all words1 & intelligible only :5 we meet ,him _s to _s 9 ! secret places ( ,8 et]nity4 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,obs]ve ! sett+ ( ?is admonition :5 fir/ giv53 ,?\ %alt n av5ge1 nor be> grudge aga9/ ! *ildr5 ( ?y p1 b ?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,?is ^w neighb\r connot$ some?+ t 0 a di/9ct advance 9 ! upw>d tr5d ( ! race4 ,x did1 at any rate1 a little to lift ! ,israelite out ( himself into ! lives ( o!rs4 ,b x meant to him1 at ! mo/1 only ^? :o 7 ( ! same tribe or nation4 ,9 ! fulness ( "t--:5 ! _w 0 ready--,jesus took up ,8 own ^w spok5 ?r\gh ,moses1 & limit$ 9 its int]pretation by ! moral intellig5ce ( t day2 took up ,8 own ^w1 & made x co-ext5sive ) humanity4 ,?is is :at ,i mean by a language ( ,god transc5d+ all spee*4 ,y h be5 told1 says ,jesus1 to love y\r neighb\r2 & to ! "q1 ,:o is my neighb\r8 ,he makes ! answ] rea* out to its full circumf]5ce--,?y neighb\r is he or %e :o be>s ?y nature4 ,by ! law :i* decl>es t ,god has made ( "o blood all ! nations ( ! e>?1 ! physical unity ( ! race is impli$2 s by ! op]ation ( ! law ( love ! moral unity1 or1 :at we n[ call ! solid>ity ( humanity1 is int5d$4 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,& ,i h>dly ne$ po9t out1 t x is ?is little ^w z 9 ! text :i* gives u pause4 ,is x possible1 !n1 to br+ d[n ?is comm& & inc>nate x 9 our daily life8 ,x does n say1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r ) c]ta9 arbitr>y qualifications ( ?y own4 ,x evid5tly means :at x says3 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,is x possible to d x8 ,& _m ( u are ready to answ]1 ,x is n4 ,ei!r !re has be5 "s mi/ake 9 ! way x is report$1 we tell ourselves1 or x is useless to try to fulfil x ) su* natures z ours 9 su* a _w z ?is4 ,put x 9 ?is way3 grant$ we lov$ o!rs z we love ourselves--?is %\ld be good & pleasant = ^? :o possess$ our love1 if x _h g5u9e /r5g? 9 x4 ,grant$1 aga91 we _h ! fulness ( ! /rong love ( o!rs1 t %\ld be helpful to u4 ,if we may condition ! ,royal ,law 9 "s su* mann] z ?is1 ,love !m :o love u2 or1 love !m :o are wor?y ( our love1 ! difficulty is obvi\sly less5$1 if n 9 fact remov$4 ,b su* a limit1 :ile x might am\nt to prud5ce1 w\ld n rea* up to beatitude4 ,if ye love !m :o love y1 :at d ye m ?an o!rs8 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,b :o is ?y neighb\r8 ,& ,jesus answ]s1 ?y neighb\r is he :o be>s ?y nature4 ,?is is it]ation1 b ,i v5ture x because ,i want u to confront ! real insi/5ce ( ?is text4 ,!y :o %>e our nature may be1 & (t5 are1 ^? :o hate u ) or )\t a cause4 ,!re are p :o p]petuate an exi/5ce on o!rs :i* is little bett] ?an a moral & physical calamity4 ,to tell u to tol]ate !m1 n to speak ab\t lov+ !m1 is l tell+ u to attempt ! impossible4 ,& yet ,jesus did n =get ^! p :5 ,he said3 ,love y\r enemies1 bless !m t curse y1 pray = !m :o despitefully use y & p]secute y4 ,we1 !n1 :o say we accept ,*ri/'s tea*+ mu/ accept x4 ,?is is "o ( ! places :]e we _c escape beh9d "s +5uity ( exegesis or manipulation ( text4 ,! comm& is pla94 ,we c take x or leave x4 ,"o ?+ we _c d1 we _c re-write x4 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,z ?yself4 ,if ?is b fixes a h>d /&>d2 or simply indicates ! measurem5t ( neighb\rly love1 !n we may almo/ z well close ! discussion--its practical atta9m5t is out ( our rea*4 ,b1 z "s "o has v wisely said3 ,love ( self mu/ become a m$ium be=e x becomes a measure4 #a ,9 o!r words1 we _c love our neighb\r z we ought until we love ourselves z we %\ld4 ,out ( love ( self fl[ ! +r$i5ts :i* mu/ ent] into neighb\r love4 ,! text1 !n1 lays d[n a tw(old obligation3 to cultivate a "r love ( self1 & to translate ?is love ( self into love = o!rs4 ,z t\*+ ! fir/ "p ( ?is obligation1 x is useless to ask :at x is 9 our neighb\r we are to love z ourselves1 until we "k :at x is 9 ourselves we are to love4 ,9 :at s5se is a man to love himself8 ,because !re is a radical diff]5ce betwe5 self-love z taught & practis$ 9 ! _w1 & ! love ( self sanction$ & regulat$ by ! ,royal ,law4 ,love ( self is a "r anxiety to secure ! ?+s we ne$ 9 ?is _w4 ,x is bas$ ^u ! pr9ciple t life is n to be unclo!d b clo!d ^u4 ,! fact t we are 9 ! _w & h to fulfil its desir$ ends %\ld c>ry ) x rev]5ce = our manhood1 & ! dem& = space to "w out its full equation4 ,:ile ! ,apo/le ,paul 0 always ready to subject 8 rights to ! law ( love1 he 0 equally c>eful to ass]t t !y 7 8 rights be=e he yield$ !m4 ,9 8 c>e = ! weak bre?r51 he did n become a weak bro!r4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s we h to le>n1 is h[ to take wise c>e ( ourselves2 & !n1 /ep by /ep1 a true life is a gr[? 9 ! k ( h[ s to take c>e ( ourselves z to promote ! be/ int]e/s ( o!rs4 ,9 ?is matt] ( a "r love ( self1 ! po9t ( transition at :i* x passes into b5efic5ce is ! victory ov] a self-love :i* is selfi%ness4 ,x is really ! basal pr9ciple ( moral gov]nm5t 9 ! _w4 ,b :5 ?is is said1 ! sure/ & simple/ answ] to ! "q1 ,:at is x 9 ourselves we are to love8 is to say--,we are to love t :i* ,god loves 9 u4 ,& :at does ,god love 9 u8 ,f all we "k ( ! div9e nature z reveal$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 we are surely "r 9 ?9k+ t ,god loves 9 u :at is mo/ l ,himself4 ,no man c /& at ,calv>y rev]5tly & ?\ghtfully = five m9utes )\t be+ impress$ ) ! tru? ( a wondr\s self-sacrifice4 ,i met ) a rem>k lately 9 a /ory ,i 0 read+ :i* fa/5$ itself on my m9d4 ,x 0 made by a poor1 toil+ woman :o _h sc>cely suffici5t means to keep body & s\l toge!r3 ,i nev]1 someh[1 %e said1 seem to ?9k a ?+ is m9e until ,i h giv5 x away4 ,?is is ! _s t ,god loves1 a _s ev] gett+ fur!r away f mis]able aims t end ) self4 ,god loves 9 u ! self-ma/]y t scorns to compromise ) self-indulg5ce4 ,god loves 9 u t :i* _c f9d its true home 9 ! ?+s se5 & temporal1 b mu/ ev] so> out to ! ?+s unse5 & et]nal2 ! ?+s t live 9 & wait ^u ! e>ne/ man & aft] :i* he mu/ ceaselessly aspire4 ,god loves 9 u ! /r5u\s ef=t :i* proce$s f ! conviction t !re is sacr$ p[] 9 e life :i* mu/ n be wa/$ 9 egoti/ical pride1 or 9 a n>r[+ self-love4 ,f in/9ct1 f ! moral consci\sness1 f ! ,scriptures--^! we "k to be repres5tative ( ! ?+s t ,god loves4 ,& we "k we are "r 9 lov+ 9 ourselves :at ,god loves 9 u4 ,we also "k t no man c wisely love himself until he kn[s ! purify+ p[] ( a love t is div9e4 ,if n[ ,i may assume t ?is exposition ( ! text %[s ! gr\nd1 & def9es ! sph]e ( a "r love ( self1 ,i may fur!r say t ! ,royal ,law does n require u to love 9 o!rs :at x does n p]mit u to love 9 ourselves4 ,& we d well to be cle> ab\t ?is4 ,_m ( u /umble ov] ?is text because1 n gett+ at its true inw>dness1 we h an uneasy feel+ t x c>ries u too f>4 ,o!rs try to "w up an artificial s5tim5t1 & pr(ess to ex]cise a *>ity :i* is n !irs to ext5d4 ,"h is a man1 let u say1 :o calls himself a religi\s man1 :o yet notori\sly is a mean & %abby creature4 ,i once he>d ?is man1 well plac$ & prosp]\s1 boa/ ( hav+ t day become ri*] by "s twelve hundr$ p\nds ?r\gh an ov]sight ( a solicitor 9 w9d+ up ! affairs ( a late cli5t4 ,i aft]w>ds le>n$ t ! mi/ake 0 at ! exp5se ( a wid[ & h] "y *ildr51 :o1 because ( x1 7 br\ght )9 v measurable di/ance ( want4 ,mu/ my love = my neighb\r include "o call\s en\gh1 n only to d a ?+ l t1 b to boa/ ab\t x8 ,mu/ x annex ! :ole l[ plane ( su* a squalid disposition8 ,god =bid4 ,:at ,i hope ,i %\ld hate 9 myself ,i am n ask$ to love 9 ano!r4 ,if a man is base & unwor?y we are to recognize ! fact1 h[ev] ugly2 we are to look ! devil 9 him 9 ! face1 & say x is ! devil4 ,b1 on ! o!r side1 ,*ri/ianity admoni%es u t our judgm5ts ( our neighb\rs are nei!r infallible nor f9al4 ,x has be5 well po9t$ out1 t if we h f\nd any "p ( ! secret ( ,god's m]cy %[n to u1 we %all n f9d x h>d to believe 9 ,god's m]cy = our neighb\rs4 ,to realize t ! ess5tial ?+ ! ,r$eem] saw 9 u & deem$ x wor? dy+ =1 ,he sees 9 !m1 w help u1 h[ev] we>y at times 9 _! s]vice1 n to we>y ( x4 ,9 ?is comm&1 !n1 we h ! gr\nd & motive = ! sacrifice ( ea* = ! good ( all4 ,we see t x is possible to love our neighb\r 9 ! s5se we are to love ourselves4 ,we see t ! comm& :i*1 on ! surface ( x1 seems to urge an unatta9able exp]i5ce1 is1 9 tru?1 :at ,/4 ,james calls x1 ! ,royal ,law t b9ds u toge!r n only z neighb\rs1 b z *ildr5 ( ! same ,all-,fa!r4 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,%\ld any "o ask1 ,:o does x8 ,i answ]1 ,t is n ! "q4 ,to d5y t we c love our neighb\r 9 ?is s5se is to d5y t we c love ourselves4 ,yet ,i "k :at fate1 especially = "y m51 may lurk 9 ?is cold1 fai?less "q4 ,& ,i want x to be und]/ood1 t my s+le aim 9 ?is address--! reason :y ,i h wre/l$ at ?is l5g? = ! mean+ ( ! passage be=e u--is to %[1 t :e!r we *oose to d x or n1 x c be done4 ,i affirm t ?is text is a simple /atem5t ( ! pr9ciple ( ! only rational1 helpful life man c live4 ,& to prevail ^u y to admit ?is1 w\ld be to accompli% mu*4 ,to accept x z ! tru?1 t y c love y\r neighb\r z y\rself1 is to w9 intellectual confid5ce 9 ! s]vice :i* y\r day dem&s ( y4 ,x is to take ! /+ ( dea? out ( ! old evil "q3 ,:o does x8 ,once recognize t ,*ri/ asks = no?+ impossible1 :5 ,he gave a new & ev]-abid+ au?ority to ?is anci5t precept1 & ! "q w n be1 ,:o does x8 ,r w x be1 ,:o c af=d n to d x8 ,= n to d x is selfi%ness1 & selfi%ness is self-defeat4 ,he :o exi/s only = himself1 exi/s only to injure himself4 ,x is ! fa%ion n[ to get rid ( a judgm5t to come by tell+ u t we are our own judgm5t "h4 ,! latt] "p ( ! /atem5t is n ! :ole tru?1 b !re is tru? 9 x4 ,! /ra9 br+s out ! /r5g? !re is1 b %irk x & we h weakness4 ,d z we l r ?an d z we ought1 & ! price mu/ be paid 9 loss ( manhood4 ,ev]y?+ we ga9 = selfi%ness we mu/ /eal f ourselves4 ,ah me1 said ,goe! once1 t ! yond] is nev] "h4 ,g deep en\gh into e wrong & s9 & y f9d at its root ?is selfi%ness4 ,s _m ( u degrade life into a he>tless scramble4 ,we fight ea* o!r because ea* man1 dissatisfi$ himself1 is conv9c$ t 8 neighb\r is gett+ m ?an 8 %>e4 ,x may be d\bt$ :e!r !re has ev] be5 a day 9 ! ,we/]n _w :5 m p 7 dom9at$ by ! conviction t ga9 is godl9ess4 ,s _m ab\t u h virtually ceas$ to put _! tru/ 9 any?+ ab\t :i* !y _c lace _! f+]s4 ,) !m1 dream]s ab\t any?+ else are cranks1 & m>tyrs = any?+ else are nuisances4 ,& ?is reacts ^u su* apology z !y h = m s]i\s ?9k+4 ,we seem 9 _m ways to be return+ to ! pagan condition :5 judgm5t 0 n fe>$ & spiritual influ5ces 7 unfelt4 ,9 novel1 drama1 & mu* t passes = sci5ce1 we h ! monoton\s it]ation t man is ! creature ( bl9d *ance "u an indiff]5t sky4 ,b ?is1 ?ank ,god1 is n ! :ole /ory4 ,!re is ano!r & bright] side4 ,if we take a v subdu$ e/imate ( our mod]n day & _w1 ,i am yet p]suad$ t nev] 7 ! sav+ ideas ( ! ,savi\r m pot5t1 nev] h ,8 high aspirations be5 m ard5tly welcom$ or m /r5u\sly foll[$ ?an !y are n[4 ,pa/ all human speculations ab\t ,*ri/1 m5 hopelessly divid$ 9 cre$ are yet gett+ ne>] to :at ,he liv$ believ+ & di$ believ+4 ,9 ! we>9ess ( s mu* ( ! mod]n _w1 & 9 ! hopelessness ( its outlook1 ,i see an age ready to receive anew ! baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,i see a temp] ready to grasp ) fre% e>ne/ness ! ?\ghts ( ! ,liv+ ,"l & ,supreme ,tea*] ( our race4 ,m5 to-day are dream+ l dreams z %one be=e ! s\ls ( ! anci5t prophets1 & 9 ! visions ( m5 :o h wr\ght = human progress s9ce ! fir/ days ev5 until n[4 ,wak+ dreams ( a new & div9] ord] ( society4 ,a /ate m>k$ by righte\sness1 peace1 & happ9ess = ! :ole p2 ! gold5 age1 :5 man1 kn[+ :at x is 9 himself he ought to love1 loves t 9 8 neighb\r z 9 himself4 ,& ,*ri/ianity1 :i* came into ! _w to fulfil ^! heav5-born dreams1 is be+ op5ly *all5g$ z nev] be=e to sub/antiate !m4 ,9 ! l>g] aims ( our spiritual ideals ! yond] is nev] "h1 nor1 inde$1 c x be4 ,!re mu/ always be above u some?+ bett] ?an our be/4 ,:5 we cease to make progress we die1 & t1 9 ! language ( ,scripture1 is ! second dea?4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! se>*+ dem& ( ! text confronts u ) ! weakness ( our nature1 we ne$ n wond] & we ne$ n be disc\rag$4 ,x is ! purpose x has 9 view4 ,x discloses an ideal1 & x reveals an end4 ,if 9 seek+ to realize ! ideal & ga9 ! end we are =c$ to "k h[ insuffici5t we are 9 our own /r5g?--?is1 ,i repeat1 is ! end x seeks to accompli% 9 u & = u4 ,until our life is 9 ,*ri/ l9k$ on to ,god1 we _c love our neighb\r z we ought1 because we h n ! high] p[] to love ourselves z we %\ld4 ,b ! p[] is (f]$ u4 ,& x is = y "y m5 to lay fa/ hold ( x1 & accept ! _w's *all5ge 9 a way x has nev] be5 h&l$ & fac$ be=e4 ,d n talk ab\t ! ?+s y believe1 says ! _w to u :o "n ! "n ( ,*ri/2 conv9ce me t y believe by :at y d4 ,& ?is is said1 n f an indiff]5ce to dogma1 z "s w\ld h u ?9k4 ,x means t a man's beliefs are betwe5 himself & ,god4 ,x is :at comes out ( 8 belief1 t c be reckon$ ) amid ! =ces ( our ev]yday life4 ,y place 9 cold %eet "o ( ! l(tie/ passages ( a great compos] be=e a man s5sitive to music1 b :o does n "k "o note f ! o!r1 & he looks at x ) indiff]5ce4 ,y put ! %eet be=e a gift$ organi/ seat$ at 8 in/rum5t2 & z ! melody rolls =? 9 swells ( p[]1 !n 9 cad5ces ( p]suasive pa?os1 ! indiff]5ce ( ! man vani%es z he cat*es 8 brea? l a sob1 & feels a pray] he _c speak4 ,we say we believe 9 ,*ri/1 & m5 turn aside ) indiff]5ce4 ,we live ,*ri/1 & m5 love ,him4 ,x is common en\gh to f9d ?is indiff]5ce ab\t religion1 & a m>k$ want ( :at ,i h call$ intellectual confid5ce 9 ,*ri/ianity z we prea* x f ! pulpit4 ,b ,i h nev] yet f\nd a man infidel to ! fruits ( its _s1 :i* are1 love1 peace1 goodness1 a liv+ fai?1 & a g5u9e self-sacrifice4 ,be=e m5 c be expect$ to become ,*ri/-l1 !y mu/ "k :at ,*ri/ is l1 & h[ f> are we prep>$ to put our lives be=e m5 z an answ] to ! "q3 ,:at ?9k ye ( ,*ri/8 ,prea* ,*ri/ by liv+ ,*ri/4 ,all m51 says ! ,koran1 are comm&$ by ! ,sa9t4 ,& no man ev] ca/s ! weal? ( 8 life & ! cr[n ( 8 devotion at ! feet ( ,jesus )\t quick5+ ! e>? ) a div9] life1 & uplift+ x ) a new c\rage4 ,"o ( ! mo/ brilliant ( ! eighte5?-c5tury poets said3 ,! lapse ( "t *anges all b man1 :o ev] has be51 & ev] w be1 j :at he is4 ,:i* means t man is by make incurably selfi%4 ,?is is a lie4 ,& x is ! wor/ k9d ( ly+1 = x repres5ts n only ! inability to f9d good 9 man1 b ! inability to believe t !re is good to be f\nd4 ,my own /& is :]e ?\ght & exp]i5ce h =c$ me4 ,f human nature left to itself ,i hope = no?+2 ) t nature remade 9 ,*ri/ ,i despair ( no?+4 ,x all turns on ! remake4 ,& x c be remade3 ,z _m z receiv$ ,him1 to !m gave ,he p[] to become sons ( ,god3 :o 7 born n ( blood1 nor ( ! w ( ! fle%1 nor ( ! w ( man1 b ( ,god4 ,let u1 !re=e1 by div9e grace1 refa%ion our lives on ! mighty pr9ciple ( div9e love4 ,& let u settle x z "o ( ! tru?s nev] to be que/ion$1 t no?+ is wor?y to be call$ love t _c be affirm$ ( ,god4 ,we "k :at ,god loves2 or we "k en\gh = ! practical ord]+ ( our daily life4 ,let u love 9 ourselves :at ,god loves 9 u4 ,?is w include = ourselves & o!rs all ?+s :i* are good = u to h & enjoy2 & because x w exclude all ?+s t are n>r[1 mean1 & selfi%1 x w g f> to raise ! _w to a p[] ( a new day4 ,!n1 ?r\gh he>ts & homes1 ?r\gh ,*ur*es & societies1 ! ,royal ,law1 made royal life1 w solve ! problem ( ! new e>? :]e9 dwelle? righte\sness4 ,x w become ! t\* ( omnipot5ce t ca/s out ( our life ! unwor?y1 by br++ 9 ! opposite virtues1 resolv+ all into "* :i* %all trans=m mank9d into "o realm ov] :i* ! "r & ! might ( ,*ri/ %all at la/ prevail-- ,f cre$ & s*eme ! light goes out1 ,! sa9tly fact survives1 ,! ,bless$ ,ma/] :o c d\bt1 ,reveal$ 9 human lives8 #a ,two or ?ree s5t5ces 9 ?is *apt] are memoriz$ f a s]mon ,i he>d ye>s ago1 prea*$ by ,rev4 ,h4 ,e4 ,mi*ie1 ,m4,a41 ( ,/onehav54 ',,he ,,0 ,,despis$ ,,& ,,reject$' ,he is despis$ & reject$ ( m54--,isaiah liii4 #c4 ,,viii ',,he ,,0 ,,despis$ ,,& ,,reject$' ,"s two or ?ree ye>s ago ! picture1 ,he 0 despis$ & reject$1 by ,sigismund ,getze1 0 on view 9 ,glasg[4 ,9 ?is address ,i %all try to tell y some?+ ab\t ! impression x made on me2 & ! reason w be giv5 at ! end :y ,i include x 9 ?is s]ies4 ,"s ( y may h se5 ! picture2 o!rs may h read or he>d ab\t x4 ,! conception ( x appe>s to h =m$ itself 9 ! m9d ( ! arti/ out ( :at ord9>ily is a v commonplace circum/ance4 ,he _h att5d$ a ,sunday s]vice at ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 & he>d a s]mon t made a deep impression ^u him2 :i* f\nd 8 high] be+ ) some?+ l ! t\* ( an immortal influ5ce4 ,he ?\ght )9 himself3 ,:at a real diff]5ce a ^w l ?is mu/ make 9 ! ?\ghts & life ( ^? :o h be5 privileg$ to li/5 to x4 ,nev] aga91 surely1 c !y be z ?\gh !y _h n he>d x4 ,x 0 a message1 s he felt1 to %ake m51 to ar\se !m1 & make !m turn on "o ano!r & cry3 ,m5 & bre?r51 :at mu/ we d8 ,"u ! impact ( 8 own emotions & s5sitive to 8 surr\nd+s1 he 0 eag] at ! close ( ! s]vice to %>e ) o!rs :at he virtually dem&$ !y %\ld imp>t to him4 ,b he 0 griev\sly disappo9t$4 ,n a ^w did he he>1 n a look did he see on ! face ( a dep>t+ wor%ipp] :i* s mu* z betray$ ! transi5t emotion /irr$ by dream or romance4 ,if !y _h li/5$ to ! disc\rse1 !y _h evid5tly =gott5 :at !y _h be5 at no pa9s to rememb]4 ,no new exp]i5ce befell ?is man ( arti/ic & impulsive temp]am5t4 ,i he>d a s]mon a %ort "t ago prea*$ 9 a seaside *ur*1 :i* deeply mov$ me2 a s]mon ,i 0 ?ankful to h he>d1 & ! l ( :i* ,i w\ld walk a long way to he> aga94 ,z ,i /ood outside ! build+ wait+ = a fri5d1 ! congregation came out1 & ,i he>d ! usual int]*ange ( v]bal no?+s4 ,! only ref]5ce ,i did he> to ! s]vice 0 f a well-dress$ "y man to a girl by 8 side1 & ?is is :at he said3 ,a long-w9d$ fell[1 t2 let u g on ! p>ade4 ,! rem>k did n unduly surprise me4 ,i wond]1 said a man to me lately1 :y "s p g to a place ( wor%ip at all2 !y appe> to be z indiff]5t to :at is said1 sung1 or pray$1 z ! dog t b>ks is indiff]5t ab\t ! dog-/>4 ,9 e congregation ( fair size !re is a /range mixture4 ,b x always includes ^? ^: att5tion & evid5t int]e/ d some?+ to comp5sate = o!rs :o %[ nei!r4 ,!re are elect s\ls :o he> ! ,^w & receive x4 ,y may n trace ! fact by :at !y say1 b y "k x by ! hol9ess ( helpfulness1 :i* radiates f !m l light1 & is made by !m z an atmosph]e4 ,god has n orda9$ ! fooli%ness ( prea*+--:i* does n mean fooli% prea*+--to ?9 out 9 ! mis]able anti-climax ( a rem>k l t ( ! "y man ,i h j quot$4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 our arti/ _h n suffici5t exp]i5ce ( ! conv5tional congregation at a place ( wor%ip to h become philosophic ab\t x--:i* usually am\nts to indiff]5ce4 ,judg+ o!rs by :at he himself felt1 he ?\ght !y mu/ be equally mov$4 ,b in/ead ( hav+ receiv$ ! prea*$ ,^w1 !re 0 no?+1 s f> z he c\ld disc]n1 to indicate t !y _h ev5 he>d x1 :ile !re 0 mu* to lead to ! conclusion t !y _h n4 ,h5ce he resolv$ to repeat ! s]mon ?r\gh ! translation ( 8 art4 ,!y %\ld1 if he c\ld accompli% x1 receive ?r\gh ! eyes :at !y w\ld n he> ) ! e>s4 ,some?+ l ?is1 we are told1 0 ! g5esis ( ?is picture1 ) its c5tral ,figure ( ! ,crucifi$ ,"o close by an anci5t alt>1 yet imm$iately outside a mod]n build+ call$ a ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,!re ,he /&s unreg>d$ & sil5t1 b s f> z ,8 angui% speaks ! et]nal ,passion ( ,god1 :ile !re /ream pa/ ,him ! cle>ly-def9$ types ( a tw5tie?-c5tury multitude--ea*1 ) "o d\btful exception1 z indiff]5t ab\t :o1 & :5ce1 & :y ,he is1 z if ,he 7 "o ( ! /one pill>s t support ! ve/ibule ( ! temple d$icat$ to ,8 wor%ip4 ,pov]ty sits at ,8 v feet & x is n ev5 curi\s2 fa%ion & vice1 toil & sport1 sci5ce & ru91 culture & ignorance1 want & opul5ce pass by1 & d n s mu* z despise & reject ,him--= t at lea/ w\ld argue "s =m ( int]e/4 ,x is ! indiff]5ce :i*1 z ,confucius says1 is ! night ( ! m9d--night )\t a />4 ,i ne$ n l+] ov] ! types4 ,y may see !m any day 9 a *>act]i/ic ,london ?rong2 y may see !m 9 a less emphasiz$ =m 9 a city l ,glasg[4 ,if ,i may make "o ref]5ce to !m1 let x be :]e ! arti/ attempts to repres5t ! attitude ( ! ,*ur*es to ! ,man ( ,sorr[s4 ,we h1 = example1 a high ecclesia/ic 9 "o ( ! sac]dotal communions1 & by 8 side !re is "s ord] ( ,noncon=mi/ m9i/]4 ,! latt] is evid5tly 9 e>ne/1 n to entreat ! att5tion ( ! cr[d to ,him :om !y pass by1 b to convict 8 companion ( error out ( _! commonly-receiv$ ,scriptures4 ,& ! great ecclesia/ic1 sleek1 debonair1 & well pres]v$1 has a bor$ look on 8 capaci\s face :i* says3 ,my de> good man1 :y excite y\rself8 ,i readily make y a pres5t ( y\r cont5tion4 ,y take y\r tru? & ,i w keep my position4 ,z we c settle no?+ b ourselves1 :y n settle ourselves z com=tably z we c8 ,accord+ to ! arti/1 ea* 9 8 own way is 9 ! cr[d & ( x4 ,x is any?+ & ev]y?+ except ! ,crucifi$ ,"o1 z 9 ,/4 ,paul's x 0 any?+ & ev]y?+ except ! message spok5 to ^? :o1 hav+ e>s1 he>d n4 ,h[ d we expla9 x1 !n1 f 8 po9t ( view1 t ?is /ream ( p1 repres5tative ( a widespread society1 is utt]ly indiff]5t to t ,figure s pa!tic 9 its lonel9ess1 s tragic 9 its appeal1 & almo/ aggressive 9 its sorr[8 ,x is possible t n a type on ! canvas is to be int]pret$ z q ignorant ( ! lett] ( ! claims made = ,him :o is yet ! ,object ( ! _w's indiff]5ce4 ,!re is a s5se 9 :i* x is true t ,*ri/ 0 nev] bett] kn[n ?an ,he is 9 y\r day & m9e4 ,we h ! well-au!nticat$ ,scriptures :i* te/ify ( ,him4 ,we are m sure t we possess _m ( ,8 say+s ?an we are sure t ! writ+s kn[n z ,%akespe>e's plays 7 writt5 by a man call$ ,william ,%akespe>e4 ,9 ^! ,scriptures ,he is report$ to h said3 ,be=e ,abraham 01 ,i am4 ,& 9 ano!r ^w1 t falls l a beam ( light on ev]y?+ ,he did & said1 ,he tells u t ! ,son ( ,man is come to seek & to save ! lo/4 ,we h ! key-^w ( ! ,fa!r's message to ! race 9 ! wondr\s decl>ation t ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t ,he gave ,8 only-begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? on ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4 ,we h a mighty ,*ri/ian lit]ature :i*1 if x be evolv$ out ( a my?1 resolves itself into a miracle4 ,we h ! fact t nev] be=e 0 ,*ri/ s admir$1 s mu* quot$1 & s g5]ally applaud$ z ,he is at ! op5+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,we h accr$it$ ?9k]s :o reject1 z !y ?9k1 all dogmatic !ologies ab\t ,*ri/1 & yet tell u t ! _s :i* ,*ri/ inc>nat$ 9 ,8 words & actions reveals a ,god humanity _c improve ^u4 ,we h1 moreov]1 an army ( m5 :o are set ap>t by tra9+1 & :at !y believe to be _! call+1 to prea* ,*ri/ by precept1 & to tea* ,him by a life d]iv$1 z !y decl>e1 f ,him :om !y prea* & tea*4 ,& amid _m failures1 & motives ( ! e>? e>?y1 ^! m5 d n all fail1 nor d !y all live by bread alone4 ,0 !re no place 9 t canvas-cr[d = "o ( ^? devot$ m5 :o1 ill-paid1 half-/>v$1 & ov]wr\ght1 toil night & day 9 t mo/ awful "w on ?is e>?1 ! attempt to rescue & raise ! laps$ masses ( our l>ge populations8 ,0 !re no room = ! man :o p5alizes body & s\l to /ra9+-po9t = words & ?\ghts t %all inspire & he>t5 m5 to /e] _! lives by ! high] />s1 ^? et]nal pr9ciples ( tru? & "r8 ,0 !re no room = a woman ( ! ,salvation ,army :o is out ( "s hide\s slum = a mom5t's brea?+1 be=e return+ to x ) a great self-r5\nc+ life ( love & heal+8 ,b take ! picture z ! arti/'s impression ( ! ail-b univ]sal indiff]5ce ab\t ,him :o is yet decl>$ to be ! s\l & c5tre ( our ,scriptures1 our cre$s1 & our religi\s life1 & h[ d we expla9 x8 ,or if we put ! arti/'s impression aside1 & on our own acc\nt face ! tru? :i*1 = ! purposes ( con/ructive art1 he may h exagg]at$1 is !re any less ne$ t we %\ld ask3 ,:y is ,*ri/ despis$ & reject$ ( m58 ,:y is x t !y d n come unto ,him t !y may h life8 ,! answ]s are legion4 ,to my ?9k+1 !y resolve !mselves into practically "o4 ,be=e we c "k ,*ri/1 be=e we c und]/& ,*ri/1 be=e we c come to ,*ri/1 we mu/ come to ourselves4 ,& n a face on t cr[d$ canvas sugge/s a hope t he1 or %e1 _h tak5 an hone/ /ep 9 ?is all-det]m9+ direction4 ,be=e ,i c look to ,*ri/ z my ,savi\r ,i mu/ "k t ,i ne$ a ,savi\r4 ,be=e ,i c realize my ne$ ( salvation f s9 ,i mu/ realize t ,i am a s9n]4 ,s mu*1 if n all1 turns !re4 ,x is n e man :o feels t he is a s9n] because he talks ab\t be+ "o4 ,b let him feel x1 & out ( ! k w come 8 sav+ heal?1 or ! dea? t dies4 ,x is decl>$ to be ! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s to conv9ce m5 ( s91 & ! unbelief gr[+ out ( s94 ,analyse ! causes ( indiff]5ce ab\t ! ?+s t belong to our peace1 & y f9d t = ! mo/ "p !y resolve !mselves into s91 & ! unbelief t foll[s s91 z consequ5ce comes out ( cause4 ,i "k ) :at impati5ce ! _w turns f :at is call$ ! evangelical tea*+ ab\t ! nature & effects ( s94 ,& we ne$ n g outside ! ,*ur* to f9d ! same impati5ce1 n to say contempt4 ,we h 9 our pulpits m5 :o repres5t s9 to u z good 9 ! mak+4 ,x is 9 "s s5se a necess>y means to an end4 ,!y speak ( arre/$ developm5t1 ( defect ( w1 ( inh]itances & surr\nd+s1 ( a vacancy z yet unfill$ by virtue4 ,x is h>d to ?9k t p held by a half-sceptical pan!ism1 & ! relativity ( evil1 h ev] be5 face to face ) ! awful deeps & disob$i5ces ( _! own he>t1 or h felt ! hot brea? ( ! devil on _! own *eek4 ,if we h any wor?-disc]n+ faculty1 we "k :5 a man is h&l+ c]ta9 subjects :e!r he kn[s :at he is talk+ ab\t2 :e!r or n1 to use an expressive colloquialism1 he has be5 !re4 ,no man :o ) ! eyes ( ! s\l has look$ d[n t awful cleft t sep>ates betwe5 ! c>nal m9d & ! holy w ( ,god1 c use words "h "u ! wa/+ impression t he kn[s ?+s4 ,if ,*ri/ only di$ to save u f some?+ :i*1 aft] all1 is only good 9 ! mak+1 !n ! ,cross ( ,calv>y is ! supreme irony ( "t4 ,we %all nev] f9d a ,savi\r by ! road t1 at ! mo/1 leads b to a m>tyr4 ,"h is a man--& he is n an imag9>y case--:o is m>ri$1 & has "y p gr[+ up 9 ! home4 ,he is weal?y1 ) a reputable position 9 society4 ,b !re is a s9i/] some?+ 9 ! backgr\nd ( 8 life1 & he sets himself to d :at he kn[s full well is an irrep>able wrong to an inexp]i5c$ & def5celess creature4 ,he makes no fight aga9/ ! wick$ prompt+1 & does ! hurt :i* if ano!r man 7 to d to "o ( 8 own family he w\ld will+ly %oot him dead4 ,& say :5 ! hurt is done1 a se>*light--he kn[s n :5ce x comes--is fla%$ across 8 s\l & he sees himself z he is1 a base sc\ndrel be=e ,god & man1 w x help him to ?9k ( 8 s9 z good 9 ! mak+8 ,= :atev] he may become1 he has done 8 "p to damn ano!r4 ,& let 8 consci5ce become1 z x c become1 & woe to him if x d n become1 z real z ! wick$ ?+ he has done1 & 8 fir/ & deva/at+ "q w be1 n c ,god =give him1 b c he ev] =give himself8 ,let 8 "o hope come to be 9 "s means ( expiation1 :i* c give him a degree ( re/ f ! s9 by pay+ :at he c ( its wages1 & he w beg9 to realize :at is meant1 n by ! remission ( ! consequ5ces ( s91 b by ! remission ( s94 ,he w "k ! ne$1 :]e ! ne$ is agony1 :i* ,god 9 ,*ri/ has met = u1 & :i*1 _h ,he n met1 w\ld h left ! ne$ some?+ great] ?an ,god ,himself4 ,x is :5 a man mu/ h peace ) himself or die to all t is immortal 9 him--x is !n ,i w tru/ him nev] aga9 to pass by ) unconc]n ! angui% ( ,him :o bore our s9 9 ,8 own body on ! tree4 ,sometimes we look at ! ,lamb ( ,god )\t feel+ t we are s9n]s1 & !n we h a ?\s& difficult que/ions to ask4 ,at o!r times ! burd5 ( s9 is s heavy ^u u1 we see ! s9fulness ( s9 s vividly1 t we get away f ! m]e accid5t ( place & "t z f> z x relates to s91 we see s9 z ,god saw x1 & mu/ ev] see x--!n x is we look to ! ,crucifi$ ,"o4 ,:5 ,i feel myself 9 my he>t ( he>ts a s9n]1 ,i once he>d ,dr4 ,p>k] say1 a trespass] aga9/ ,god's law & ,god's love2 :5 ,i feel t a ?\ght may ov]:elm me 9 de/ruction1 t a secret1 unexpress$ desire may %ut me out ( heav5 & make me glad to g to hell to be away f ! face ( ,him t sitte? ^u ! ?rone--!n :5 ,i am told t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 w\nd$ = my transgressions1 t ^u ,him 0 laid ! *a/isem5t ( my peace1 ,i press my way ?r\gh all ! difficulties & say3 ,if ,i p]i% ,i w pray & p]i% at ! ,cross2 = if ?is be n suffici5t1 x ha? n ent]$ into ! he>t ( man to solve ! problem ( human depravity1 & ! human consci\sness ( s94 ,i am n seek+ to expla9 or def5d :at ,i am say+4 ,i may try to make x a little m cle> be=e ,i close4 ,= ! mom5t ,i am putt+ be=e y :at ,i believe to be ! tru? ( v tru?4 ,to "s ,i may be speak+ 9 an unkn[n tongue1 b n to all4 ,if !re is "o "h :o1 ) "s ye>s beh9d him1 has ev] be5 9 s]i\s conf]5ce ) himself1 he kn[s t !re is some?+ radically wrong ) himself1 :i* calls = some?+ he is p[]less to supply4 ,he kn[s t ! spr+s ( 8 be+ h be5 poison$1 & he has no det]g5t to make !m sweet4 ,x is ! fa%ion 9 our day to speak ( ! old description ( hell-des]v+ s9n] z m>r$ by exagg]ation1 if n to say morbid4 ,i d n fall into t fa%ion1 = x expresses j :at ,i am--a hell-des]v+ s9n]4 ,:5 ! great ,puritan1 ,john ,newton1 saw a man tak5 out to be hang$1 he said3 ,b = ! grace ( ,god !re goes ,john ,newton4 ,x is :5 ! true idea ( s9 is realiz$ "u ! conv9c+ p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s1 t ! necessity ( ! sacrificial "w ( ,*ri/ w be felt1 und]/ood1 & become ! "o f\ndation ( human hope4 ,d y say t y h felt no?+ ( ?is convict+ & conv9c+ p[]8 ,!n ,i ask3 ,h y ev] pass$ ?r\gh an h\r ( s]i\s inque/ ) y\r own s\l8 ,h y ev] tri$ to "k y\rself ev5 z y are kn[n8 ,! debate _c be all on "o side4 ,a man only kn[s t he is ignorant ?r\gh ! ne$ ( a k he has n got4 ,be=e ,i c p]suade y t ,*ri/ is y\r ,savi\r1 y mu/ realize t x is a ,savi\r y ne$4 ,be=e y c />t out = ,*ri/ y mu/ come to y\rself4 ,& :ile m5 make a mock ( s91 :ile !y reg>d x z a matt] ( indiff]5ce1 or pr(ess to expla9 x away "u ! t]ms ( sci5ce & philosophy1 we ne$ n wond] t !y h s little fai? 9 high] ?+s4 ,we ne$ g no fur!r = an explanation ( ! ?\ghtless unbelief :i* is eat+ its way l a fe/]+ sore to ! he>t ( our mod]n _w4 ,if ! lu/s ( ! fle% & ! pride ( life sum up ! totality ( our be+ "h1 :y %\ld t cr[d on ! arti/'s canvas be repres5t$ z mov$ by an angui% t t\*es no *ord 9 its s\l2 :i* is1 inde$1 =eign to its e ?\ght1 sympa?y1 & pursuit8 ,s long z m5 are indiff]5t ab\t ! v "q1 ,:y t angui%8 va9 is ! appeal1 ,to y is x no?+ y\r ,savi\r %\ld die8 ,s long z m5 are utt]ly unconc]n$ ab\t ! fact1 & nature1 & effects ( moral evil1 !n selfi%ness w rema9 = m5 ! only recogniz$ law ( self-pres]vation4 ,& "h is :]e ,i come into l9e ) ! practical side ( ! ,*ri/ian evangel4 ,! ,cross ( ,*ri/ is no arbitr>y arrangem5t4 ,x is n ! exp$i5t ( a sy/em cunn+ly devis$ by prie/1 !ologian1 or ,*ur*4 ,x is ! grimme/1 sane/1 div9e/ ?+ ev] set up 9 ?is human _w4 ,! ,cross is symbol ( ! only ,p[] t c ent] ! li/s aga9/ selfi%ness1 & ent] to ?r[ x4 ,& let me plead ) y to ?9k ab\t ?is3 e wrong 9 ! _w has selfi%ness1 if n = its root1 yet at its root4 ,ca/ out ! selfi%ness :i* is s91 & y ca/ out ! fir/ & ! la/ ?+ t /&s betwe5 u & ! new heav5 & ! new e>?4 ,?9k ( ?is1 & y w bett] und]/& ! angui% ( ,him :o c>ries ! sorr[1 & is w\nd$ 9 ! w\nds made by man's inhumanity to man4 ,refuse to ?9k ( x1 & cease to wond] :y c\ntless ?\s&s m\rn2 :y ! /rong oppress ! weak2 :y might is wor%ipp$ z "r2 :y m5 seem to fe> no?+ b ! hell ( n mak+ money4 ,?9k ( x1 & cease to wond] :y m5's bodies & s\ls are sacrific$ 9 :at is little bett] ?an a murd]\s /ruggle to exi/2 :y "o man has s mu* m ?an he e>ns1 & o!rs e>n s mu* m ?an !y h4 ,?9k ( x & cease to wond] :y our age is di/+ui%$ by a bad pre-em95ce ( re/lessness1 by fev]i%ness1 a pant+ = excitem5t1 & a poison\s atmosph]e ( pessimism4 ,! ,cross ( ,*ri/ means ! life t lives 9 unselfi% s]vice z aga9/ ! selfi%ness t is dea? & defeat4 ,x means n only individuals & ,*ur*es1 b ! race1 r$eem$ & lift$ f ! d>k & n>r[ life ( self1 into ! life & light ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,c we wond]1 !n1 t ! rejection ( ! ,cross bla/s our beliefs 9 ev]y?+ div9e & hopeful1 & is accompani$ ev]y:]e by a melan*oly introspection & lack-lu/re view ( human life8 ,recall !n 9 ?is connection :at ,i h said ab\t s91 & ! relation ( ,*ri/'s dea? to ! =giv5ess ( s94 ,:at ,i am say+ n[ does n include all t is impli$ 9 t relation2 b see 9 x :at ,i h j put be=e y1 & y w realize t ,i am n talk+ 9 m]e morbid t]ms1 nor 9 ^? ( !ology except s f> z x is ! !ology ( life4 ,long z m5 are will+ly 9 _! s9--:i* means selfi%ness 9 all its deadly =ms--c we wond] at ! unbelief portray$ on t canvas8 ,c we m>vel :y ! ,*ri/ is /ill despis$ & reject$8 ,x may be ask$1 & ju/ly1 :at are ! pr(ess$ foll[]s ( ,*ri/ do+ to conv9ce m5 ( _! ne$ ( ,him z _! ,savi\r2 to conv9ce !m by lives t are ! evid5ce ( triumph ov] s98 ,:at are ,*ri/ian p1 :at are ! ,*ur*es do+ to fight d[n ! wrongs1 ! hurtful conditions1 ! curse-c5tres t degrade m51 keep !m ignorant1 & z by a satanic +5uity hide ! real ,*ri/ f ^? :o mo/ ne$ to f9d ,him1 & are ! lea/ able to oppose ! ?+s t make ,him s misund]/ood & ev5 unkn[n8 ,h[ f> are we responsible1 n only = ! delib]ately cultivat$ wick$ness ( m5 :o *oose evil z _! good1 b = ! indiff]5ce t passes by only because our lives h nev] compell$ its att5tion8 ,! ,*ur* is a ,*ur* b to ! ext5t t x is ! organic expression ( ,*ri/'s life1 ! visible ,body ( ,8 s\l4 ,:at1 ,i ask 9 all fai?fulness1 are we do+ to make real & liv+ to m5 ! pres5ce ( a ,"l :o is ev] suff]+ 9 _! s9 & = x8 ,! arti/ 0 well inspir$ to give 8 picture a tw5tie?-c5tury sett+4 ,:at an am\nt ( grim ,calv>y !re is 9 ,glasg[ e day "u ! %ad[ ( our ,*ur*es2 ah6 & beh9d ! sanction ( _! p[]4 ,t is ! ^w t %\ld smite u2 x is ! ^w t mu/ be said--beh9d ! sanction ( _! p[]4 ,! _w w\ld beg9 to see ,*ri/1 if we ourselves w\ld see ,him crucifi$1 n m]ely 9 ! remote ,pale/9e ( ! fir/ c5tury1 b1 ,i say once m1 9 ?is ,glasg[ ( to-day4 ,9 ! f\l slum1 9 ! haunt ( %ame1 9 ! abode ( crime & wret*$ness1 9 ! places :]e *ildr5 are robb$ ( _! bir?right be=e !y "k :at ?+s mean2 9 ! sweat]'s d51 9 ! he>tless side ( bus9ess competition1 9 ! dr9k hells1 9 frivol\s pursuits & bra9less amusem5ts1 9 ! insol5ce ( weal?1 & ! sull5ness ( pov]ty--9 e place or ?+ :]e despite is done to ! ,div9e ,humanity4 ,let u feel t :atev] wrong is done to a s+le human be+1 ?r\gh\t ! _w-wide family ( man1 is lit]ally done to ,jesus ,*ri/1 & we %all bett] und]/& t c5tral ,figure 9 ! arti/'s picture4 ,let u see ,*ri/ crucifi$ 9 :atev] evil is done1 9 :atev] good is left undone t we c\ld d1 & s9 w become to u n a t]m only1 n a ?+ to be excus$ & expla9$ away1 b a real & trem5d\s horror4 ,we %all feel x to be :at x is1 a /ab /ruck at ! liv+ he>t ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,z x has be5 truly said3 ,fell[%ip ) ,*ri/'s suff]+s w become less ( a my/ical phrase1 & m ( a vital fact4 ,to y is x no?+1 all ye t pass by8 ,z ,i sat & look$ at t picture1 ?is 0 ! "q t oppress$ my ?\ghts4 ,& !n ! fur!r "q =c$ itself--,:y1 9 s _m cases1 & to all human seem+1 is x j t--no?+8 ,x is n en\gh to talk ( s91 & unbelief1 & indiff]5ce1 outside our life3 !y are real en\gh1 b d !y sugge/ no responsibility on our "p8 ,let x be a call to pray]1 an inc5tive to unceas+ wat*fulness le/ "o %\ld be pass+ by because !re is no?+ 9 u :i* con/ra9s him1 or p]suades h]1 to look & be sav$1 to look & live4 ,i said at ! op5+ ( ?is address t ,i w\ld tell y lat] :y ,i include x 9 ?is s]ies4 ,i am n sure t ,i c keep my ^w4 ,:at has be5 said w glance f y\r m9d unless y h1 l ,lu!r1 & = ! same reason1 wre/l$ ) ! "q3 ,h[ %all a man be j ) ,god8 ,b assum+ t z yet ?is is outside y\r exp]i5ce1 /ill y "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 :at may b arbitr>ily be call$ s91 & s9 t is :at x is call$4 ,believe me :5 ,i say t ! fir/1 & wor/1 & ne>e/ ( all problems = ea* man ( u1 & = societies1 is ! fact ( s92 & t ) x no "o deals1 or c deal1 save ,him ^u :om ! *a/isem5t ( our peace 0 laid1 & ) ^: /ripes we are heal$4 ,:at is ! exact relation betwe5 ! dea? ( ,*ri/ & ! =giv5ess ( s9 no "o c tell u2 b t !re is a relation *>g$ ) r$eem+ p[] is n a !ory ab\t ,*ri/ianity--x is ,*ri/ianity4 ,i read "s "t ago t a ,van ,mission]1 :o 0 prea*+ ,unit>ianism 9 ! villages ( ,hamp%ire1 f\nd himself at "o ( !m int]rupt$ by a numb] ( f>m lab\r]s1 :o began to s+-- ,:at c wa% away my s98 ,no?+ b ! blood ( ,jesus6 ,:at c make me :ole aga98 ,no?+ b ! blood ( ,jesus4 ,x wa%es :ite z sn[1 ,no o!r f\nt ,i "k4 ,to ! mod]n enlight5m5t :i* patronizes ,jesus z a tea*] & rejects ,*ri/ z a ,savi\r1 ! !ology1 or s5tim5t1 9 ^! l9es is n s mu* crude z grotesque4 ,at ! be/ x is b curi\sly rem9isc5t ( ! ignorance ( a by-gone day4 ,d\btless ?is well-mean+ man _h mu* to say wor? he>+2 b he 0 talk+ 9 ! "n ( religion1 & to ^! villag]s !re 0 9 x ! lack ( ! "o ?+1 :i* is ! lack ( all4 ,!ology ap>t1 ^! simple folk f\nd 9 ^! crude l9es ! he>t ( sav+ tru?4 ,x is my conviction t !y 7 "r4 ,9 ?is conviction ,i live1 & 9 x1 by ,god's grace1 ,i tru/ ,i may die & live aga94 ,i d n despise ,jesus3 ) all t is be/ 9 me d ,i rev]5ce ,him z "o ( ! _w's supreme tea*]s2 b ,i _c reg>d ,him z m ?an t1 said a fri5d to me aft] read+ ov] ! manuscript ( ?is address4 ,& yet1 he add$ quietly1 if !re is any?+ 9 ,*ri/ianity :i* di/+ui%es x f any o!r great religion1 x mu/ be ne> to ! place y h be5 try+ to get at4 ',,:at ,,mu/ ,i ,,d ,,to ,,be ,,sav$8' ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8--,acts xvi4 #cj4 ,if any man w d 8 w1 he %all "k4--,/4 ,john vii4 #ag4 ,,ix ',,:at ,,mu/ ,i ,,d ,,to ,,be ,,sav$8' ,:5 ,i 0 well into my te5s1 said a v intellig5t woman to me "s "t ago1 & = long aft] ,i _h left !m1 ,i li/5$ to prea*]s & prea*+2 & su* p[]s z ,i _h ,i put into my li/5+1 = ,i want$ to get at some?+ ,i c\ld hold = sure & real 9 ! promises ( religion4 ,i 0 told ,sunday by ,sunday to believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 to tru/ 9 ,him1 & commit to ,8 keep+ my s\l's welf>e4 ,& z f> z ,i knew :at belief meant ,i believ$2 & tri$ to p]suade myself t ,i 0 tru/+ ,*ri/4 ,b ,i 0 n consci\s t x made any real diff]5ce 9 my life2 t x gave me any?+ ,i _h n be=e4 ,h5ce ,i gradually came to ! conclusion t ei!r ! prea*]s c\ld n tell me :at x 0 on :i* ,i _h specifically to lay hold1 or x 0 useless = me to prosecute my attempt to grasp x4 ,?is woman said :at _m ?9k1 :o are z yet )9 li/5+ di/ance ( our pulpits4 ,!y want to und]/& :at !y mu/ d & believe1 to lay hold ( t :i* c make a diff]5ce 9 _! life2 :i* c f9d 9 x1 or br+ into x1 some?+ t answ]s 9 v tru? to :at ! ,bible calls ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation4 ,x is1 surely1 a reasonable ?+ to ask4 ,z religi\s tea*]s we c h no "r to plead ) p to believe :at we are n prep>$ to help !m to und]/&4 ,"s ( y may h reason1 z y ?9k1 to endorse ?is woman's te/imony z a fair /atem5t ( y\r own exp]i5ce4 ,c ,i help y8 ,mo/ gladly w ,i d s if ,i c4 ,"o ?+ %\ld be said1 z ,i come clos] to ! attempt4 ,if y are really anxi\s to f9d help1 gu>d aga9/ mi/ak5 impressions ( :at t help %\ld be1 or c be4 ,9 religion1 z 9 all ! deep] places ( human life1 "o great tea*] is exp]i5ce2 & y c nei!r anticipate nor ru% exp]i5ce4 ,a "m says 9 answ] to c]ta9 que/ions ( h] *ild3 ,wait until y are old] & y w f9d out4 ,t1 to ! *ild1 is no answ] at all2 b1 :ile ! *ild is a *ild1 x is ! only answ] !re is4 ,div9e tru? is infallible2 b1 z x has (t5 be5 po9t$ out1 !re is no human infallible appreh5sion ( div9e tru?4 ,we h to admit t !re may be1 & inde$ mu/ be1 _m phases & aspects ( sav+ tru? :i* we _c compreh5d4 ,!re are o!rs1 aga91 ( :i* we get only di/ant & fugitive glimpses z we /udy ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,b we %all also admit1 t ^! high] rea*es ( tru? are n ^? alone on :i* our fai? is call$ to repose4 ,x may seem to _m ( y1 t 9 my treatm5t ( ! subject n[ be=e u1 ,i ov]look mu* t is ess5tial to ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( salvation4 ,i may ev5 seem to elim9ate ! sup]natural elem5t f x4 ,a little ?\ght1 h[ev]1 %\ld correct ! latt] impression4 ,9 pass+ ,i h only to say1 t ,i am n try+ to exhau/ ?is !me1 b simply to give x a sett+ :i*1 ,i v5ture to ?9k1 is wor? consid]ation4 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8--a "q :i* may be put 9 two v diff]5t /ates ( moral be+4 ,x may be ask$ 9 a temp] m]ely curi\s & academic2 or x may1 z 9 ! case ( ! text1 voice a pr(\nd s5se ( ne$4 ,if we w\ld be sav$1 we mu/ realize t we ne$ to be sav$4 ,x 0 :5 ! prodigal came to himself t he said3 ,i w arise & g to my fa!r4 ,we are to be sav$ f :at8 & into :at are we to be sav$8 ,9 o!r words1 n only mu/ old ?+s pass away1 b all ?+s mu/ become new4 ,f :at1 ,i repeat1 are we to be sav$8 ,!re is b "o answ] to ! "q3 ,we are to be sav$ f s9 by be+ deliv]$ f ! p[] ( evil2 & s9 is ! wilful ass]tion ( our self-w aga9/ ! holy w ( ,god4 ,! s5se ( s9 may v>y 9 diff]5t p2 x may v>y ) ! moods ( ! same p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,!re are p :o appe> to be q call\s ab\t ! evil )9 !m & ! evil !y d4 ,b j z our moral nature is educat$1 j z we gr[ 9 sympa?y ) ! div9e w1 d we become increas+ly s5sitive to ! di/ance !re is betwe5 :at we are1 & d1 & ! hol9ess ( ,him :o is a consum+ fire4 ,we feel t ! ,apo/le 0 nei!r morbid1 nor did he exagg]ate ! actual situation :5 he cri$3 ,o wret*$ man t ,i am1 :o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8 ,x has be5 said t ! only way to be sav$ f s9 is to cease to s94 ,& x is true t a man _c1 at ! same "t1 s9 9 any giv5 direction1 & cease f t s94 ,b x is also true t he may cease f s9 9 ! s5se ( n do+ c]ta9 ?+s1 & yet be ! great] s9n] 9 ! sight ( ,god1 because ( ! motive :i* acts z 8 det]r5t or re/ra9+ =ce4 ,i h se5 m5 rep5t ( _! s91 z ! process 0 call$1 :5 ,i h _h no fai? 9 x :atev]4 ,!y 7 n rep5t+ ( _! s91 b lam5t+ ! co/ ( its indulg5ce4 ,we mu/ d m ?an cease to d evil ?+s only because evil has its price2 we mu/ le>n to d well by le>n+ to love all t is meant by well4 ,!re is no escape f evil except ?r\gh love ( good4 ,! ,*ri/ian salvation1 :i* means ! sav+ ( ! :ole self-hood ( man1 is a positive ?+ f its inception into its endless developm5t4 ,:]e x is repression x is t !re may be expression4 ,?is1 ,i imag9e1 is :at ,rob]t ,l4 ,/ev5son mu/ h meant :5 he said ,we are n damn$ = do+ wrong1 b = n do+ "r4 ,*ri/1 he cont5ds1 w\ld nev] he> ( negative morality2 '?\ %alt' 0 ev] ,8 ^w1 ) :i* ,he sup]s$$1 '?\ %alt n4' ,accord+ to ,/ev5son--,i d n say he is "r1 b ,i d quote 8 words z wor? att5tion--we are n damn$ s mu* = yield+ to evil1 z = n gett+ into our life its oppositive virtue2 "s cont5t vital en\gh to ca/ out ! evil1 & to keep x out4 ,to g on fight+ "s besett+ s9 is only to repeat1 = ! mo/ "p1 an exp]i5ce _m ( u "k b too well4 ,x almo/ inv>iably ends "o way4 ,9 we>9ess & despair we ask3 ,:y %\ld we w> ) evil8 ,x is m ?an our te/1 x is our fate2 let u take :at sweet we c be=e x becomes all bitt]4 ,:i* is b ano!r way ( say+3 ,evil1 be ?\ my good4 ,m>k well1 !n1 our next /ep4 ,x is n en\gh to tell u t we mu/ conqu] ! wrong by do+ ! "r4 ,! "q is ?is3 ,is !re any p[]1 any?+ 9 :at is call$ sav+ grace1 :i* is adequate to ! /ruggle on our "p1 & :i* appropriat$ c make u1 to use ! ,apo/le's description1 m ?an conqu]ors8 ,!re is2 & ,i w try1 fir/1 to tell y :at x is1 &1 secondly1 h[ we may realize x4 ,x is--call x by :at "n we may = ! mom5t--t :i* ca/s out ! mean1 ! ignoble1 & ! selfi%1 by fill+ out life ) ! great1 ! noble1 & ! unselfi%4 ,x is1 9 a ^w1 ! salvation :i* means ! highe/ "* & bless$ness1 :i* we1 individually & collectively1 are capable ( rea*+ & realiz+4 ,let u1 !n1 call x :at x is--! p[] ( ,god unto salvation4 ,& h[ are we to get x into our possession8 ,! answ] is1 x ne$s no gett+ 94 ,pot5tially x is !re4 ,! k+dom ( ,god is )9 y1 says ,jesus1 & x is ours to br+ x out 9 all its actual reality4 ,x is ! great] :i* includes ! less1 ( ! graci\s possessions ,god has put 9 our be+1 & ( :i* we "k s little because we d n "w ^! inw>d m9es3 ,"w out y\r own salvation1 = x is ,god t worke? 9 y4 ,"s "o makes a great inv5tor say3 ,anybody might h done x1 b ! secret came to me4 ,d y believe ! fir/ "p ( ?is /atem5t8 ,w\ld y hold me true 9 say+ t anybody might h anticipat$ ! discov]y ( wireless telegraphy8 ,!re are times :5 ! _w appe>s to halt = want ( "s new ?+1 or = want ( "s "o to put new mean+ into ! old4 ,& :5 ! fulness ( "t has come1 ! secret1 :i* has be5 sleep+ ?r\gh c5turies ( m51 awakes 9 a man4 ,he is ! *os5 ( ,provid5ce to deliv] unto u t :i* he also has receiv$4 ,:at is true ( a few 9 ! end[m5t ( :at we call g5ius1 may be true ( u all 9 ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation4 ,:5 we 7 made 9 secret1 & curi\sly wr\ght 9 ! l[e/ p>ts ( ! e>?1 ! ,mak] ( u all put a "p ( ,himself into ! my/]i\s sub/ance4 ,let ea* man1 says ,br[n+1 ?9k himself a ?\ght1 an act1 a brea? ( ,god4 ,!re is evil 9 our nature2 b evil c m> u only s f> z we all[ x to become s94 ,x is 9 victory ov] evil t we f9d "* & make4 ,!re is evil 9 our nature1 b !re is also a g]m ( ,god :i* ,he c t\* into immortality & glorify ) ! v spl5d\r ( ,8 own image & be+4 ,:5 t g]m is quick5$ into life1 we are1 9 ! language ( !ology1 conv]t$2 z x develops & becomes ! m life & ! full]1 we are1 9 ! same language1 sanctifi$ & made meet = ! ,ma/]'s use4 ,is !re any?+ my/]i\s 9 ?is2 any?+ we may n und]/&8 ,*ri/ did n ?9k s1 if we may judge f ,8 conv]sation ) ,nicodemus4 ,m>vel n t ,i said unto !e1 ,ye mu/ be born aga94 ,our ,"l1 if ,i und]/& ,him aright1 tells ?is ma/] ( ,israel t !re is no?+ m wond]ful ab\t ?is new bir? ?an !re is ab\t a new affection or a new love4 ,& :at _c love d8 ,no "o ent]s our life except ?r\gh love4 ,!y may influ5ce x pr(\ndly1 b t ( itself gives no admittance to ! he>t4 ,:at1 ,i ask aga91 _c love d8 ,h we nev] kn[n lives *ang$1 & inde$ trans=m$ by a new affection8 ,i h se5 love "w miracles2 & s f> f n believ+ 9 su* miracles )9 _! sph]e1 ,i believe 9 no?+ else4 ,b does t :i* wakes love put x !re8 ,is "s new ?+ add$ to life8 ,r let u say t x is life com+ to its own2 j f9d+ :at 0 already !re4 ,?is may be :at ! ,psalmi/ means :5 he speaks ( deep call+ to deep4 ,! deep 9 man answ]s to ! deep ( attraction :i* appeals to x4 ,if man 0 conceiv$ 9 ! image ( ,god1 !n ,god is imman5t 9 man4 ,?is is n to say t ?is imman5ce is equal to1 or implies ! :ole cont5t ( :at is kn[n z ,*ri/ian salvation4 ,x is true t ! eye & ! bra9 mu/ be !re be=e ! light c be p]ceiv$ or any object int]pret$4 ,b x has be5 po9t$ out ) equal tru? t ! eye w\ld be useless did n ! light come to x1 & t ! bra9 w\ld h no?+ to "w on1 7 n objects f )\t br\ght = our p]ception4 #a ,:i* means t imman5ce alone w\ld be p[]less ap>t f "s transc5d5t influ5ce4 ,unless ?is be s1 :at are we to say ( ! multitudes :i* sit 9 d>kness & ! %ad[ ( dea?8 ,our salvation is 9 ! answ] ( ! life imman5t to ! life transc5d5t1 & ! connect+ & comb9+ p[] is ! ,holy ,_s4 ,b :at1 9 ! next place1 is our "p 9 ?is matt]8 ,h[ is ?is p[] to come8 ,h[1 to use a bett] t]m1 are we to realize x8 ,h we to wait = some?+1 or h we to d some?+ to make x a real exp]i5ce8 ,a y\?1 let u say1 or a girl1 is beg9n+ to le>n music1 to play ! viol9 or ! piano4 ,at fir/ x is drudg]y1 & its imm$iate results are a trial unto all t are 9 ! h\se4 ,! p>5t or tea*] says3 ,p]sev]e1 obey in/ructions1 & z y pass ?r\gh r\t9e into ! s\l1 ! task w soon be lo/ 9 ! pleasure4 ,! beg9n] may n believe x2 b grant$ ! facility is !re1 & det]m9ation to b5d to ! task ( le>n+1 & ! rew>d comes4 ,t :i* is )9 is br\ght out1 & by ! only way x c be br\ght out3 ,/ir up ! gift t is 9 !e4 ,?is h9ts to u ! answ] to ! "q1 ,h we to d some?+ t salvation may become a kn[n & felt reality8 ,we h to d some?+4 ,we h to d1 z we are told by ,him :o only c tell u :at x is we h to d3 ,w to d ! w1 says ! ,*ri/1 & ye %all "k4 ,& if we are really seek+ a basis ( assurance 9 ,8 sav+ p[]1 we ought surely to take ,him at ,8 ^w1 :5 ,he tells u h[ to f9d x4 ,x is n fir/ ?r\gh assur$ belief t we become sure ( ,*ri/1 x is by do+ ,*ri/'s w t we become sure ( our belief4 ,h we to expla9 to a *ild ! me*anism ( its limbs be=e x c attempt to walk8 ,! impulse comes1 & ! *ild walks1 t is all4 ,b ! *ild has to walk to "k t x c walk4 ,b :at1 y ask me1 are we to say ab\t sudd5 conv]sions1 ( :i* we once he>d s mu*1 & :i* we are /ill taught to seek & expect8 ,:at1 ,i ask y1 ab\t ^? sudd5 fla%es ( insight :i* at times seem to reveal 9 a mom5t a way out ( difficulties :i* = ye>s we h s\ght 9 va98 ,a man told me lately ab\t a p]iod 9 8 life :5 ?r\gh dr9k & bett+ he 0 r$uc$ f a prosp]\s man to a wreck 9 body & means4 ,i 0 d[n1 he said1 l[ z a human creature c\ld get 9 ?is _w4 ,he 0 conv]t$ to ,god1 & f ! v h\r 8 *ange came1 he decl>$ t 8 crav+ = dr9k1 & mania = gambl+1 dropp$ out ( 8 be+1 z a piece ( dead matt] falls away f a liv+ organism4 ,& !re are su* cases1 ?ank ,god1 b we mu/ n make our tea*+ ab\t !m mislead+ by mak+ x despotic4 ,z 9 ! in/ances ( sudd5 insight1 we d n because we d>e n say !y are g5]al1 d5y t !y occur4 ,! s\l-developm5t on its immortal side is1 = ! mo/ "p1 gradual & sl[4 ,! life-faculty is !re1 b x (t5 means h>d "w1 pati5t wait+1 & great fai?1 to realize its pres5ce & br+ out its p[]4 #b ,x has be5 said t mod]n psy*ology confirms sci5tifically ?is me?od ( seek+ & f9d+ ! tru?4 ,x tea*es t action has (t5 to prec$e ?\ght & feel+4 ,if ?is is ! ^w ( psy*ology1 x is really 9 accord ) ! me?od ( ,jesus4 ,practically all ,8 tea*+ is address$1 n s mu* to ! intellect or to ! emotions1 b to ! w4 ,he does n put do+ & believ+ 9 opposition2 9 actual life !y are really indi/+ui%able p>ts ( a heal?y spiritual gr[?4 ,b our ,"l does put do+ be=e kn[+1 z ,he puts religion be=e !ology1 & life be=e ! und]/&+ ( life4 ,8 unmi/akable object is to con/ra9 m5 to take action1 r ?an to wait = emotion1 or ev5 = intellectual confid5ce & conviction4 ,z a matt] ( exp]i5ce1 we f9d at e turn on ! road ( life we h to d ?+s we d n want to d1 to secure ! ?+s we want to h4 ,necessity does n hum\r u1 & t is ! reason ! _w owes s mu* to necessity4 ,we may be v sup]ior ab\t dogmatism 9 !ology1 b well = u t dogmatism w h no su* nons5se 9 life4 ,x is j do+ ! duty t tasks u mo/1 :atev] our feel+ ab\t x1 :i* makes ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! wor?y & ! unwor?y 9 "*2 betwe5 ! num]als & ! ciph]s 9 ! human _w4 ,x is do+1 n :at we w\ld1 b z we ought :i* *anges reluctance into int]e/1 & ! s5se ( futility into ! joy ( a*ievem5t4 ,x is do+ :at we "k to be true :i* illum9es its ev]-la/+ significance4 ,y c\ld write /ories :i* p w\ld read1 said ,lecky repeat$ly to ,george ,eliot4 ,%e did n believe him1 &1 /range z x may seem1 %e _h almo/ a morbid %r9k+ f mak+ ! attempt4 ,b %e did make x1 & we "k ) :at results4 ,! attempt to write a /ory _h n only to prec$e ! belief t %e c\ld write "o1 x _h to reveal ! gift4 ,& s ,jesus1 :o came to manife/ ,god1 says to y & me3 ,my bro!r1 ,my si/]1 !re is t 9 y :i*1 br\ght out & cultivat$1 c a*ieve 9 y ! highe/ ord] & quality ( life 9 ?is _w1 & fit y = :atev] environm5t lies beyond4 ,believe me4 ,j take me at my ^w :5 ,i say to y1 w to d my w1 & do+ x y %all come to love x--& t is to be sav$2 = x is to be at "o ) ! ,fa!r 9 me4 ,leave y\r pa/1 h[ev] unwor?y x may be4 ,:at ,i h done & suff]$ = y has aton$ = all4 ,d y\r "p1 & y1 too1 %all te/ify3 ,i live1 & yet n ,i1 b ,*ri/ t live? 9 ,me4 ,?is1 !n1 is my position2 & :e!r or n x answ] to fact & to ,scripture1 ,i leave ) y\r judgm5t4 ,i ought to h accompli%$ some?+ if ,i h made myself und]/ood4 ,x probably ov]looks mu* t _m ( y hold to be integral to ! nature & mean+ ( salvation4 ,i h only to repeat1 t :at has be5 advanc$ is a sett+ ( ?is great subject2 & ,i v5ture to urge x ^u y\r consid]ation4 ,x n[ rema9s = me to notice v briefly "o or two fur!r que/ions z ,i draw to a close4 ,:at1 ,i may be ask$1 are we expect$1 z "y p1 to und]/& ab\t ! doctr9es & dogmas ( ,*ri/ianity z necess>y to an intellig5t religi\s fai?8 ,& :at ab\t feel+ or emotion1 :i* is usually repres5t$ z a vital "p ( ! driv+ p[] ( ,*ri/ian life & conduct8 ,well1 speak+ = myself1 ,i make no pret5sion to ! l(ty disreg>d ( doctr9e :i* 9 s _m qu>t]s seems to be reg>d$ z ! hall-m>k ( enlight5$ ?9k+4 ,we d well to bew>e ( a s-call$ bread?1 :i* is b a pet euphemism = ?9ness4 ,b aft] all1 we c hold a ?+ = true1 & yet f9d no explanation ( x :i* q satisfies u4 ,!ories ab\t ! heav5s h come & gone1 b ! />s rema94 ,*ri/ 01 be=e cre$s ga!r$ ab\t ,him2 & x is because ,he is1 t m5 mu/ =mulate doctr9e to expla9 ,him4 ,i h long _h ! conviction t 9 religion no?+ really matt]s b ! ,_s ( ,*ri/4 ,?is is n to say t if we h1 or claim to h1 ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 x makes no diff]5ce :e!r we d1 or d n1 believe 9 ! hi/orical ,*ri/4 ,to my ?9k+ su* a position is nons5se4 ,we may z well talk ab\t an effect )\t a cause4 ,_s mu/ ne$s clo! itself ) body4 ,! ext]nal may come 9 at diff]5t po9ts ( ! process1 b ! int]nal )\t ! ext]nal _c exi/4 ,i am simply say+1 t ev]y?+ we ne$ to "k 9 a g5]al s5se ab\t ,*ri/ian doctr9e becomes intelligible & reasonable1 n :5 we approa* ,*ri/ ?r\gh our d\bts & difficulties ab\t doctr9es1 b our d\bts & difficulties ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,9 ,him is life1 & ! life is ! light ( m54 ,i c>e n = ! mom5t :at dogmas ab\t ,*ri/ y accept or reject2 ,i ask y to ?9k1 & !n say1 :at heav5 wor? ent]+1 ( /ate or place1 c\ld close aga9/ u1 7 we 9 ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ walk+ 9 ! foot/eps ( ,*ri/8 ,!n ab\t feel+3 ,is !re "o ( u :o c say1 t he1 or %e1 has nev] _h ! impulse t %\ld lead to ,*ri/ian decision8 ,long z we make x possible = ,god to appeal to u1 ,he w f9d ,8 own way4 ,f ,him is ! impulse1 :i*ev] way x comes1 b x is ours to put x 9 practice4 ,b j z we d n wait = feel+ to take u out to e>n our bread1 & keep a ro( ov] our head1 s x is a f> nobl] ?+ to turn to ,god f a s5se ( duty1 & consci5ce1 & spiritual ne$1 ?an x is to dep5d ^u feel+ to make u d1 :at n to d1 ) or )\t feel+1 is our loss & our %ame4 ,d n wait = feel+4 ,beg9 y\r "p 9 ! "w ( y\r own salvation4 ,if feel+ c>ry y into decision1 & x sometimes does1 well & good4 ,b = "o case :]e feel+ leads to decision !re are probably a score :]e feel+ mu/ be made by :at foll[s decision4 ,take c>e ( do+1 & feel+ w take c>e ( itself2 & z we rejoice 9 its inspiration1 we %all realize t1 p]haps = ! mo/ "p1 x c come no o!r way4 ,to h ! joy ( do+ good1 we mu/ d good4 ,we _c h ! tonic & brac+ s5se ( vig\r by say+ we w climb ! m\nta94 ,x is :5 we h scal$ its heights t we h ! exp]i5ce ( a new physical creation4 ,:y wait1 !n1 = :at is wait+ = u8 ,! ,div9e ,_s is univ]sal & inf9ite4 ,x is ! "m-s\l ( ! univ]se1 ) et]nal p[] & sweetness & beauty1 & glory1 %9+ d[n ^u all m51 /imulat+ !m to be nobl]1 to g up high]4 ,& :5 we accept ! influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s seek+ ! div9e 9 u1 & co-op]ate ) x1 we h f\nd ! answ] to ! "q3 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,does any "o say1 ,i ask aga91 t he has nev] _h ?is impulse8 ,z truly c he say t he has nev] felt ! sun4 ,let him take he$4 ,! sun sets1 & x is night4 ,!re c be a night ( ! s\l--! d>ke/1 blacke/1 mo/ hopeless night ( all4 ,he t ha? ! ,son ha? life2 & he t ha? n ! ,son ( ,god ha? n life4 ,to be sav$ is to live2 & only to ! life above u c ! life )9 u respond4 ,out ( ,*ri/ we d n live2 we b exi/4 ,& exi/5ce at its highe/ e/ate has no p[] inh]5t 9 x to ca/ out ! selfi%ness & dea? t build a hell's despair1 9 :at might be ! k+dom ( heav5 9 our human life & _w4 ,d we want to be sav$8 ,d we desire life8 ,!n pray1 & beg9 at once to d :at our he>t & consci5ce tell u ! ,*ri/ w\ld h u d4 ,w to d ! w1 & do+ x we %all ent]1 gradually at fir/1 & !n ) m royal progress & joy unspeakable1 into ! tru? ( ,8 ^w3 ,because ,i live1 ye %all live also4 #a ,rev4 ,w4 ,l4 ,walk]4 #b ,dr4 ,lyman ,abbot4 ,,does ,,god ,,h ,,fair-,,play8 ,"k !re=e t ! ,"l ?y ,god1 he is ,god1 ! fai?ful ,god4--,deut4 vii4 #i4 ,x ,,does ,,god ,,h ,,fair-,,play8 ,a pr(essor 9 "o ( our colleges1 :o is an ackn[l$g$ au?ority on ! prophets ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 gave a c\rse ( lectures lately on 8 own subject to a summ] s*ool ( !ology4 ,8 aim 9 "o ( ^! prelections 0 to %[ h[ ! prophet ,j]emiah develop$ himself by debate & discussion ) ,god4 ,at its close an eld]ly cl]gyman1 %ak+ ! lectur] by ! h&1 said to him3 ,i 0 delight$ to he> :at y said ab\t ,j]emiah4 ,i myself h = =ty ye>s prea*$ ! "r & duty ( m5 to /& up to _! ,mak]4 ,x 01 to say ! lea/1 a crude way ( express+ himself2 b ! man _h a mean+1 & ,i ?9k ,i "k :at x 04 ,we may1 to a l>ge ext5t1 h gr[n out ( ! old ,calv9i/ic repres5tation ( ,god2 b its reflex influ5ce abides 9 a great] degree ?an we p]haps realize4 ,?is repres5tation puts its emphasis1 n s mu* ^u ! ,fa!rhood z ^u ! ,sov]eignty ( ,god4 ,x holds man responsible = ! moral quality ( 8 actions to ,god2 b all ref]5ce to man's claims ^u ,god are met ) ! /]n "q3 ,%all ! ?+ =m$ say to ,him t =m$ x1 ,:y ha/ ,?\ made me ?us8 ,:atev] ! ,apo/le may h meant1 ?is "q has be5 us$ to support an intol]able position1 & ! cl]gyman spoke out 8 revolt aga9/ x4 ,8 div9ely implant$ in/9ct ( ju/ice assur$ him t a ,god1 :o is to comm& our intellectual confid5ce & he>t-tru/1 mu/1 :ile ex]cis+ ! pr]ogatives ( a ,sov]eign1 accept ! responsibilities ( a ,fa!r4 ,family life w\ld break all to pieces if we z fa!rs did n c>ry our recognition ( ! claims & rights ( *ildr5 pa/ a sev]e1 h[ev] j1 p>5tal au?ority & control into ! l>g] realm ( wise lib]ty & und\bt$ affection4 ,& x is out ( ! be/ & highe/ we "k ( our relations to "o ano!r1 t we are to und]/& :at we ought to be to ,god1 & :at ,god has promis$ to be to u4 ,= ,god n only affirms ,8 responsibility to u1 ,he *all5ges u to say1 :e!r1 hav+ done our "p1 we h weigh$ ,8 "p 9 ! balance & f\nd x want+4 ,x is ! decl>ation ( ! ,scriptures f beg9n+ to end1 t ! ,"l our ,god is a fai?ful ,god4 ,?r\gh ! m\? ( "o ( ,8 prophets ,he confronts u ) a "q :i*1 7 x n ,8 own "q1 w\ld hurt u z almo/ pr(ane3 ,:at iniquity h y\r fa!rs f\nd 9 me1 t !y h gone f> f me8 ,we ne$ n %r9k1 !re=e1 f talk+ rev]5tly ab\t ! responsibility ( ,god1 = ,he asks u to build our tru/1 n only 9 ,8 promises1 b ^u our exp]i5ce ( ! fai?fulness ) :i* ,he has kept ,8 promises4 ,:at1 !n1 is our te/imony8 ,has ,god be5 fai?ful to u2 & if s1 are we ju/ifi$ 9 assum+ t ! same fai?fulness is ! exp]i5ce ( o!rs8 ,"k !re=e t ! ,"l ?y ,god1 ,he is ,god1 ! fai?ful ,god4 ,take ?is affirmation on its l[e/ gr\nds--z t\*+ mat]ial ?+s4 ,x is n said t man does n live by bread1 :5 x is said t he lives n by bread alone4 ,we may insi/ ^u x1 t mat]ial conc]ns are n wor?y to be comp>$ ) ! ?+s ( ! _s2 b ?is does n affect ! tru?1 t :ile we are on ?is planet we mu/ h mat]ial ?+s4 ,jesus has told u t1 ,our ,heav5ly ,fa!r kn[e? :at ?+s we h ne$ ( be=e we ask ,him4 ,x does n foll[ t ! ?+s we desire are ! ?+s we ne$4 ,*ri/ does n pl$ge ! div9e fai?fulness to our desires2 x is pl$g$ to our ne$s4 ,& h[ is x r$eem$1 ev5 9 ! case ( ! latt]8 ,?9k = a mom5t ( ! pov]ty !re is amid all our pl5ty4 ,?9k ( ! evils & mis]y t are ! consequ5ce z well z ! cause ( pov]ty4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( m51 & wom51 & *ildr5 dy+ e ye> 9 ,india f want & %e] />vation4 ,we are told t1 9 ea* case1 a p5ny a day w\ld mean comp>ative pl5ty4 ,!y are ,god's creatures1 will+1 & inde$ eag]1 to "w !mselves to sk9 & bone = a p5ny a day1 & !y _c e>n x4 ,?9k aga9 ( ! untold human be+s ne>] home1 lock$ 9 a w>f>e f :i* !re is no dis*>ge b dea?2 ! grim /ruggle = a b>e exi/5ce1 ) its *ances at e turn ( sickness1 accid5t1 no "w1 & !n ! abyss4 ,:5 we h reckon$ (f ! probable proportion ( ^? :o h done mu* to make ! conditions 9 :i* !y f9d !mselves1 we h a l>ge p]c5tage ( p :o are no m responsible = ! pov]ty & suff]+ !y h to endure ?an !y are responsible = ! fact t !y are 9 ! _w :i* uses !m s h>%ly4 ,= my "p ,i c (f] no explanation ( ^! ?+s1 t c give a s5sitive he>t & an hone/ m9d m ?an a v mod]ate degree ( satisfaction4 ,!re are communities1 & ev5 races ( p1 ^: exi/5ce 9 ?is _w appe>s to h no imm$iate relation to _! own p]sonal happ9ess & well-be+4 ,!y come & pass away z phases ( :at we mu/ believe is an evolution t[>ds high] ?+s4 ,b ?is is ! "q3 ,h !y :o compose ?is lonely & sombre procession no claims ^u _! ,mak] 9 ! mean:ile8 ,i d n believe t "o human s\l w fail ( absolute1 abundant1 & ri* comp5sation1 9 ^? et]nal ye>s t are at ,god's "r h&4 ,i h a ^w to say ab\t ?is lat]1 b = ! pres5t ,i may say t ,i answ] _m que/ions by my conviction t :at we call dea? does n end all4 ,columbus is report$ to h said3 ,i mu/ h ano!r cont95t to keep ! e>?'s balance true4 ,& ,i mu/ h ! p]sonal consci\s future1 :i* is to "r ! wrongs ( ! ages1 if ,i am to believe & prea* ! fai?fulness ( ,god4 ,b we mu/ gu>d aga9/ an impati5ce :i* is our littl5ess4 ,9 ! imm5se times ( ! ,almighty1 e d>k my/]y ( human be+ c move away1 & leave ! sky ( ,provid5ce at la/1 ar*+ ov] ! s\l ) n a cl\d to dim its />s4 ,= my pres5t fai? ,i hold x true ) "o :o tru/s-- ,t no?+ walks ) aimless feet1 ,t n "o life %all be de/roy$1 ,or ca/ z rubbi% to ! void1 ,:5 ,god ha? made ! pile complete4 ,:5 any man confronts me ) ! inequalities ( our human lot1 ) ! suff]+ _m h to endure f causes !y h n in/itut$1 & circum/ances ov] :i* !y h no control1 ,i may be1 & (t5 am1 oblig$ to make him a pres5t ( mu* t he has to urge4 ,b !re are two ?+s to be said1 on ! o!r side1 :i* ,i c only briefly indicate1 & ask y to "w !m out 9 y\r own m9d4 ,i affirm z ! fir/ ( ! two1 t ! good 9 our life f> outweighs ! evil4 ,:5 all is said1 happ9ess is ! rule ( our normal exp]i5ce1 & n mis]y4 ,we he> mu*1 = example1 ab\t ! suff]+ :i* is "p ( ! ord] ( ! animal creation2 h[ a /rong] bea/ fe$s ^u a weak]1 & is 9 turn ! prey ( ano!r /rong] /ill4 ,:ile aga9 we are told t ! joys ( ^! myriads ( s5ti5t creatures are immeasurably great] ?an _! pa9s4 ,!y h pleasure m ?an suffici5t to ju/ify _! call into exi/5ce1 9 spite ( ! drawbacks to _! happ9ess incid5t to ! conditions ( _! exi/5ce4 ,i am satisfi$ t ! latt] repres5tation is true ( ! animal _w1 z ,i am conv9c$ t x is true ( ! human4 ,let :at may be said to ! contr>y1 life is a mighty boon4 ,:5 m5 br+ 9 a v]dict ( uns\nd m9d 9 a case ( suicide1 ! in/9ct may h m to d ) x ?an ! ord] ( evid5ce on :i* ! v]dict is bas$4 ,we h to conclude t a man 0 insane be=e he c\ld lay viol5t h&s on himself4 ,look back ^u our life1 we :o h travell$ "s di/ance into x1 & let u say :e!r s f> we d n acc\nt x a bless+ to h liv$ & to be liv+4 ,we h _h our h>d l9es1 & we h kn[n ! pleasant places2 we h _h our sorr[s1 & we h _h our joys2 we h be5 "u ! cl\ds1 & we h liv$ 9 ! sun%9e4 ,nay1 ,i d>e g fur!r & say1 t = a day we h _h ( ! =m]1 we h _h a week ( ! latt]4 ,x is a n>r[ & unwor?y conception ( happ9ess to inve/ all our *ances ( x 9 ! accid5t ( circum/ances4 ,!re is "s =ce 9 ! say+1 t heav5 is "h or n[h]e4 ,if we h any ?\ght ( happ9ess wor? turn+ into a fact1 our life may be fill$ ) x ?\gh ! h>de/ possible circum/ances be surr\nd+ u4 ,n :]e we are1 b :at we are1 makes our mu* or little :e!r ( good or ill4 ,x is an ungrateful proce$+ to g ?r\gh life consum+ z mu* z possible ( ! fruits ( a graci\s pres5t1 & yet ) only pla9ts & compla9ts ab\t ! legislation :i* temp]s ! bless+s ) ! little sev]ity ne$$ to tea* u :at ! bless+s are4 ,"s "o has rem>k$ t x is ! :ole trag$y1 & ultimately ! :ole p[] ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 t x is attack$ f e side4 ,x is accus$ ( faults t are hopelessly inconsi/5t ) ea* o!r4 ,"o day x is *>g$ ) mak+ man too responsible2 ! next1 ) n mak+ him responsible en\gh4 ,! tru? is1 t we ne$ n try to make man too responsible 9 ord] to make him responsible en\gh4 ,x has (t5 be5 po9t$ out1 t ! ,*ri/ian religion is by turns optimi/ic & pessimi/ic4 ,/4 ,paul is pessimi/ en\gh :]e he says3 ,= ,i "k t 9 me--t is1 9 my fle%--dwelle? no good ?+4 ,b :o s optimi/ic z ! same ,apo/le :5 he decl>es3 ,i c d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/ :i* /r5g!ne? me4 ,mu* ( ! secret ( x1 "u ,god1 is 9 a cultivat$ & consecrat$ w4 ,e matt]1 says ,epictetus1 has two h&les1 & y c *oose :i* h&le y w take4 ,e man has 9 him "s promise ( ! gradual supremacy ( "* ov] ! accid5ts1 happ5+s1 =ces & factors ( circum/ances4 ,^! may be 8 te/s2 !y ne$ n be 8 fate4 ,! real vital division ( ! religi\s "p ( our ,prote/ant communities1 says ,w5dell ,holmes1 is into ,*ri/ian optimi/s & ,*ri/ian pessimi/s4 ,i w\ld rank myself among ! =m] & say aga91 t ! good 9 ! conditions ( our life f> outweighs ! ill4 ,& :ile ma9ta9+ ?is position1 ,i w\ld also1 z ! second ( ! two ?+s to be urg$1 h u face ! "q1 ,:o is responsible = ! ill !re is8 ,george ,m]$i?1 9 a ref]5ce to ?is subject1 decl>es t no man c ?9k1 & n ?9k hopefully4 ,:e!r or n ?is be true 9 ! case ( e man :o ?9ks1 ?is c be said--x ought to be true4 ,in/ead ( multiply+ words to no pr(it ov] ! old "q1 ,:y all ?is mis]y & suff]+8 let u ?9k = a mom5t 9 ano!r direction1 & we %all p]*ance be enc\rag$ to ?9k hopefully4 ,x has be5 said t human wisdom has arriv$ at no ju/] & high] view ( ! pres5t /ate1 ?an t x is int5d$ to call =? p[] by ob/ruction2 ! p[] ( a life t is p]fect & entire1 by ! responsibility ( *oice betwe5 ! ?+s t make or m> x4 ,if ,god c rank 9 u no?+ high] ?an "*1 & if "* on ! man side c be a*iev$ only out ( "r *oice translat$ 9 its k9dr$ action--!n x mu/ foll[ t ! p[] to *oose ! "r is ! p[] to *oose ! wrong4 ,:i* means 9 ! fewe/ words1 t s91 & all ! ills & suff]+ t proce$ out ( its selfi%ness1 are ! issue ( ?is possibility ( fatal *oos+4 ,if x be ask$3 ,:y ! possibility at all8 ,i answ] t )\t x m5 w\ld cease to be m5 & become some?+ else2 & :at t some?+ else w\ld be ne$ n ent] into our speculation4 ,x is because we c d wrong t we c d "r2 & if we ?9k ab\t ?is1 may we n ?9k hopefully8 ,x is ! fa%ion 9 our day to write & talk z ?\gh h]$ity1 & ! effects ( ! accumulation ( h]$ity1 7 someh[ s9i/] en\gh to drape ! heav5s 9 black1 & sil5ce all ! songs ( ! angels4 ,?is law1 we are told1 c h no moral int]pretation consi/5t ) fre$om & responsibility4 ,! m ?an t5d5cy ( mu* t is be+ writt5 & said is to depress ! m9d ) a s5se ( ! rel5tless =ce ( g5]al laws & influ5ces1 & to dim9i% 9 ! individual ! conviction ( 8 p[] to cont5d aga9/ !m4 ,i w\ld avoid dogmatism ab\t ?is matt] & simply say t ?is seems pla9 to me3 = "o drawback we meet along ! pa?way ( inh]itances1 we h a v legion ( res\rce & help ?r\gh ! ga9s ( "t1 & ( ! race4 ,! p5alties we h to pay = transgression aga9/ law are n a j indictm5t ( ! law1 !y are ! p5alty ( its transgression2 a by-product1 :i* is always a decay+ product z ! "* ( ! race height5s4 ,! purpose ( ,god 9 u is "*1 & once we h x1 e/abli%$ 9 div9e grace & ensph]$ 9 ! human w ( a suffici5t numb] ( u1 we %all soon make our new & bett] _w4 ,)\t ?is "* we may hope = no?+1 ) x we ne$ despair ( no?+4 ,grant$ !n = a mom5t t we _h b a little m ( ?is ,god-fibre runn+ ?r\gh our individual & our collective life1 su* an exp]i5ce z physical want w\ld become b a memory ( a hide\s pa/4 ,?is good old "m-e>? c yield u1 n only en\gh to g r\nd1 b en\gh to g r\nd 9 g5]\s abundance4 ,:y is x t a few h s mu* m ?an !y c use1 & s _m h less ?an !y ne$8 ,d we ?9k t ,god wills x8 ,c we conceive ( x z hav+ any "p 9 ! economy ( ! ,k+dom :i* ,jesus came to e/abli% on ! e>?8 ,x is n ,god1 b our selfi%ness t wills x2 a selfi%ness t has its l5g? ( days & its malign p[] 9 ! widespread folly & culpable ignorance t play into its h&s4 ,?9k aga9 = a mom5t ab\t ! effects on society z a :ole ( ! intemp]ate use ( /rong dr9k4 ,!y are inc>nat$ 9 horrors1 look :]e we w4 ,! injuries :i* simply sw>m out ( our lic5s$ temptations to drunk5ness are n exceptional & irregul>2 !y are1 z "o ( ! mo/ em95t ( our publici/s has said1 uni=m z ! movem5ts ( ! planets1 & z deadly z ! sirocco ( ! des]t or ! mal>ia ( ! m>%es4 ,!re is n a pr(ession r\nd :i* dr9k has n ?r[n ! spell ( its sorc]y2 sc>cely a h\sehold t has n be5 despoil$ by its lepr\s pollution4 ,& :o is responsible = x8 ,does any "o d\bt t if ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es look$ at ?is accurs$ traffic ?r\gh ! eyes ( ,god1 & attack$ x ) fai? 9 ,8 omnipot5ce1 t we c\ld n break its back )9 ! next t5 ye>s8 ,long z we are cont5t m]ely to run ! eyes ( our intellig5ce ov] ! episodes ( ?is great battle ( wrong aga9/ "r2 to m>k d[n its critical mom5ts1 & to analyse its issues :ile c>eful above all ?+s n to implicate ourselves 9 ! agonies ( its crises1 !n let u n *all5ge ! fai?fulness ( ,god = wrongs & sorr[s br\ght into ! _w1 & kept "h by our selfi%ness4 ,^? ( u :o h "p or lot 9 ?is selfi%ness--& mo/ ( u h--let u1 at any rate1 play ! game1 & accept our own responsibility4 ,i d n wond] at ! sev]ity !re is 9 ! human _w2 = h>d z x falls 9 places1 x is yet ! sign-manual ( its uplift+ & hope4 ,we sometimes talk bitt]ly ab\t ! crucifixions 9 our life2 b believe x :5 ,i say1 t a _w )\t !m w\ld be a d>k & t]rible vision4 ,if we c\ld d evil ) impunity1 if its puni%m5t 7 a m]e p]adv5ture1 x w\ld mean t evil 0 ! he>t ( ! _w4 ,we may be pr(\ndly ?ankful t wrong & suff]+ are cause & effect :i* no?+ c break4 ,7 x n s1 x w\ld mean t "u skies d>k & pitiless1 a brutal scramble to survive w\ld be ! law1 z 9 ! animal _w x is said to be ! in/9ct4 ,i "k t _m come into ! _w & leave x1 nev] hav+ _h ! *ance to be all !y might h be5 9 m graci\s circum/ances4 ,b ,i c tru/ !m ) ,him :o is too wise to err1 & too good to be unju/4 ,?is1 !n1 is z f> z ,i h got ) ! g5]al m]its ( ! subject be=e u4 ,to say !re are exp]i5ces 9 ! lives ( individuals1 & ev5 ( communities1 :i* we _c expla91 is no pro( t ! univ]se is immoral4 ,i submit to y1 t ! good 9 our lot inf9itely outweighs ! ill = :i* we are n directly responsible2 & t ! consequ5ces ( ! ill = :i* we are directly responsible are int5d$ to *a/ise x out ( exi/5ce4 ,may ,i c\nsel y to ?9k ab\t :at has be5 said8 ,rememb] !re are "s ?+s ,god _c d = u1 & yet leave u m54 ,he _c make a bett] _w )\t ! cons5t ( our individual ob$i5ce & ! co-op]ation ( our w4 ,i %\ld1 ,i tru/1 be ! la/ man to ask p to be cont5t1 or ev5 pati5t1 ) ?+s z !y are 9 ! life t n[ is1 on ! assumption m]ely t !y are to be bett] 9 ! life t is to be4 ,i d n say t heav5 is "h or n[h]e2 b ,i d believe t x ought to be "h1 9 its degree1 z truly z any:]e else4 ,if we c ?9k ( contempt z "p ( ! ,be+ ( ,god1 surely ?is mu/ be ,8 feel+ = mu* ( ! wrong & suff]+ t f9ds a place 9 ! human _w4 ,x is s gratuit\s1 s ins5sate1 s unnecess>y4 ,is x n a t]rible reflection ^u "s ( u1 t aft] ! ,cross has be5 sil5tly tea*+ ! _w ^! well-nigh two ?\s& ye>s1 x c yet be said ) "s %[ ( reason1 t ! two =ces t keep society1 z we "k x1 toge!r1 are ! ignorance & ! pati5ce ( ! poor8 ,:y %\ld !y be s long ignorant8 ,:y %\ld !y be s *ronically pati5t8 ,! sorr[ ( ,god mu/ be1 n only t !y suff]1 b t !y are s pati5t "u x z to make x sc>cely di/+ui%able f cont5t4 ,& :y are !y s pati5t8 ,?is is ! "q ,god is ask+ ?r\gh e ?\ghtful & humane man ( u2 & "o day--man ) ,god spe$ its com+--we %all be num]\s en\gh1 & 9 e>ne/ en\gh1 to e/abli% "s real h>mony1 "s true correspond5ce1 betwe5 ! inn] dignity & ! outw>d lot ( ! individual1 &1 ?r\gh him1 ( ! community4 ,9 ! meantime1 !n1 in/ead ( ask+1 h[ c ,god be ,god & p]mit wrong to be 9 ! _w8 let u face ! tru?1 h[ev] x may smite u1 ! tru? t wrong is 9 ! _w = ?is reason--t we p]mit x4 ,gr[+ out ( :at has be5 advanc$1 suff] me to press ! subject a little fur!r1 "u "o or two /atem5ts4 ,i purpose to d little m ?an indicate !m1 & to ask = !m y\r good consid]ation4 ,god is fai?ful3 !re=e good mu/ be possible4 ,i 0 talk+ "s "t ago ) a v intellig5t man1 :o has a well-kn[n "n 9 ! _w ( lett]s1 & he said to me3 ,i admit t we h made some?+ t answ]s to progress 9 mat]ial ?+s1 b ,i d5y t we h made any advance 9 moral atta9m5t4 ,a few rise above ! av]age level1 = ! re/ x is ! old /ory ( cycles ( abortive ef=t ) no la/+ good to ! race4 ,we may !orize & idealize z we l1 he w5t on to say1 b ,bebel is "r :5 he tells u t 'e man is ! product ( 8 times & ! in/rum5t ( 8 circum/ances4' ,x 0 talk t exactly expresses mu* ( ! "t-_s ( our mod]n day4 ,x is a doctr9e ) no ,god 9 x1 & no invisible _w4 ,x assumes t man has no vision & no volition2 t he is a m]e billi>d-ball 9 ! game ( exi/5ce1 :i* goes :i!rsoev] ! cue ( bl9d fate s5ds x4 ,t "o man rises1 & ano!r falls1 is nei!r ! virtue ( "o nor ! vice ( ! o!r1 b ! necessity ( bo?4 ,we foll[ ! bett] if we h ! accid5t ( c]ta9 gifts1 or we take hold ( ! worse1 if we h n4 ,9 ei!r case we are no m responsible = our direction ?an we are responsible = ! fact t we h to take a direction at all4 ,i %all n build up words 9 try+ to answ] ?is position4 ,i c conceive ( no man :o has "s consci5ce left1 h[ev] he may seek a refuge f himself 9 ?is doctr9e ( moral irresponsibility1 :o1 at ! s\l ( him1 does n "k x to be a lie4 ,we commonly use ! t]ms evil & s9 z int]*angeable2 & 9 do+ s we are apt to fall into confusion4 ,evil is1 z x 71 emb$d$ 9 our nature2 & = t we are n acc\ntable4 ,s91 z ,i h said be=e1 is 9 yield+ to ! evil1 & t is our responsibility4 ,/4 ,paul speaks ( ! evil he f\nd 9 8 nature1 & :ile he admits its malignant p[]1 he does n repres5t himself z p[]less to cont5d aga9/ x4 ,he accepts no responsibility = ! fact t evil is !re2 b he does accept responsibility = :at he does ) x1 or :at x does ) him4 ,tis "o ?+ to be tempt$1 ,escalus1 ,ano!r ?+ to fall4 ,i "k ) any man ! p[] ( evil 9 my he>t2 & :ile x may come1 z x 71 9 spite ( myself1 ,i c det]m9e ! "q z to :e!r x %all /ay4 ,x is ! vile/ h]esy ( our day to prea* & believe t circum/ances c absolve u f our duty2 or t !y c prev5t u f foll[+ ! "r4 ,! battle is h>d1 at times v h>d1 b :at battle is n h>d t is wor? w9n+8 ,put religion out ( ! "q1 & d we f9d t ! prizes ( ! _w (f] u easi] t]ms8 ,x is ! greatness ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 t x n only tells u :at x 7 good to d1 b x (f]s to u ! p[] to d x4 ,! great tea*]s ( ! _w h said to _! disciples3 ,accept our ideas2 ,*ri/ says3 ,accept ,me4 ,he makes ev]y?+ c5tre 9 ,8 ,own ,p]sonality4 ,& ! m5 :o h help$ to make :at s f> 9 our human _w is gr& & glori\s1 h %[n u t ,*ri/'s ^w is a real ^w1 mean+ a real ?+4 ,"o :o has ! "r to te/ify has told u t1 :5 we d ! w ( ,god z if x 7 our own w1 we realize t ,god is do+ our w z ,8 own4 ,!re is a great tru? 9 ?is4 ,we s (t5 fail because ours is a brok5 ob$i5ce4 ,we expect ,god to d ,8 "p1 :ile we keep back "p ( ! price ( our own1 & :at response we h is ! s5se ( be+ mock$ 9 ourselves4 ,we h to f9d out t we _c s]ve two ma/]s4 ,h[ev] we fall %ort 9 practice1 ! int5tion mu/ be all = ,god1 or x w be none4 ,b let u be g5u9e co-work]s ) ,him 9 ?is great "w ( p]sonal "*-build+2 & we f9d t we h a p[] n ourselves1 & inf9itely great] ?an ourselves4 ,our a*ievem5ts are n s mu* a "q ( gift1 z ( dynamic4 ,!y are n 9 ! ma*9]y1 b 9 ! driv+ p[]4 ,h[ is x--0 a "q rec5tly ask$ conc]n+ "o ( ! mo/ useful m5 9 ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry--t ) 8 obvi\s limitations he has accompli%$ s mu*8 ,& ! answ] 03 ,because he has made x possible = ,god to use him = all he is wor?4 ,failure is impossible 9 ! man :o c say3 ,i live1 & yet n ,i1 b ,*ri/ live? 9 me4 ,we _c expla9 ! p[]2 b x is !re1 & we all may h x by ob$i5ce to ! conditions ?r\gh :i* x c be giv54 ,i h be5 d[n deep 9 ! hell ( moral failure1 writes "o1 & by ! grace ( ,god ,i h come out ( x4 ,i may n be able to expla9 ,8 grace to ! satisfaction ( o!rs2 b w o!rs expla9 me to my own8 ,our lives may be ! liv+ evid5ces ( ?is p[]4 ,! _w asks = no m2 ! _w w accept no less4 ,our day1 we are told1 has ceas$ to believe 9 su* miracles4 ,x 7 tru] to say t x has ceas$ to believe 9 any?+ else4 ,goodness is possible2 & n to a*ieve x is to defeat ! purpose = :i* we 7 born into ?is _w4 ,let u believe 9 goodness4 ,let u le>n to love goodness because x is goodness4 ,let u say1 & live our ^w1 t !re are no *>ges we c pay :i* we are n prep>$ to pay to be1 & to d1 t :i* is possible to u--& ,god w n fail u4 ,any man :o is putt+ out all 8 /r5g? 9 "w & pray] to build up 8 high] nature ne$ h no devil-fe> t 8 /r5g? w n be equal to 8 day4 ,he may n be able to *oose 8 circum/ances2 b he c %[ t he1 & n ! circum/ances1 is ! ma/]4 ,he c (f] to ! _w ! liv+ pro( t ! triumph ( good is possible to him ^: p[] is ! fai?ful ,god4 ,& once m3 ,because ,he is fai?ful :o has promis$1 we may safely leave ! issues ( our life 9 ,8 keep+4 ,if by ! help ( ,god we are try+ to d ! w ( ,god1 no?+ else really matt]s4 ,! crook$ places ( to-day w be made /raight to-morr[4 ,aft] all1 x is n m k we ne$1 b m p[] to use ! k we h4 ,mu* ( our unre/ only means t we want to "k m ?an ! sil5t ,god sees fit to tell u4 ,we "k en\gh = ! wise ord]+ ( life2 & ! highe/1 holie/ ?+ any ( u c d1 is to d ! wise/ & be/ we "k1 9 :atev] hone/ sph]e circum/ances h plac$ u4 ,! riddles ( ! univ]se1 & ! p]plexities & he>ta*e :i* come out ( our attempts to reconcile mu* t we "k & see ) ! rule ( an ,almighty1 an all-wise & fai?ful ,god--^! w be "h long aft] we are gone4 ,we mu/ j take ! ,ma/] at ,8 ^w :5 ,he says3 ,:at ,i d ?\ kn[e/ n n[2 b ?\ %alt "k h]eaft]4 ,we _c1 says a wise tea*]1 take up a drop ( wat]1 & f9d 9 t drop ! fl[ ( ! tides1 & ! s(t & !n l\d music ( calm & /orm4 ,to see ! ocean we mu/ grasp x 9 all its rocky b$1 bord]$ by cont95ts4 ,s be=e ! v pres5t tr\bles ( life1 we _c see all ! gov]nm5t ( ! fai?ful ,god4 ,x has b\nd>ies wid] ?an ^!4 ,human life is b a fraction ( ! sum ( life4 ,! tides ( ! m9d1 ! music & ! tumult ( human wat]s1 _c be he>d & felt 9 ?is drop ( exi/5ce4 ,we may believe t ! moral gov]nm5t ( ! _w is 9 ! h&s ( ,him ^: love & law are bo? ! same2 & we may1 at ! same "t1 h to recognize ! fact1 t s _m suff] griev\sly f =ces !y h n call$ into be+1 & :i* !y are almo/ helpless to control4 ,we may h to reconcile z be/ we c1 a g5]al ,provid5ce1 ) mu* app>5t sev]ity 9 its p>ticul> op]ation4 ,unless ?is be und]/ood1 "s p>ts ( ?is address w appe> inconsi/5t ) ea* o!r4 ,i leave ?is ord] ( suff]+--n its causes--) ! responsibility ( ,god2 &1 = myself1 ,i am p]suad$ t our la/ ^w ab\t x w be "o ( praise1 & n ( reproa*-- ,"r = a :ile may yield to wrong1 ,& virtue be baffl$ by crime1 ,b ! help ( our ne$ & ! might ( our cre$ ,are fai?1 pati5ce1 c\rage1 & "t4 ,b to say t ! fai?fulness ( ,god _c be fully measur$ n[ is n to say t x _c be measur$ at all4 ,d ju/ly1 love m]cy1 & walk humbly ) ,god1 & our life w n only come out "r at ! end1 x w come out "r all ! way4 ,! lesson = u to le>n is to lab\r & to wait2 to give ,god & ourselves space to "w 94 ,:e!r ,god is 9 ,8 heav5 or n1 ( ?is ,i am sure1 t1 giv5 "t1 "r always comes to its own1 & all wrong1 soon] or lat]1 is defeat & disa/]4 ,"t =gets no?+1 x omits no?+ :i* ,god requires at our h&s4 ,x may n be ours to *oose our task1 b we c *oose to d x well4 ,:at is really ev]yday religion is to d common ?+s 9 an uncommon _s4 ,!re is no?+ = u 9 ! _w t ne$s a lie2 no?+ t excuses u f ! wise admonition-- ,c\nt t day lo/ ^: l[ desc5d+ sun ,views by ?y h& no wor?y action done4 ,!n let u j g on do+ ! highe/ we "k1 & ! be/ we c4 ,! rew>d may n seem to be to-day1 nor yet to-morr[2 b we %all see t x 0 ev]yday & all ! way1 :5 we look back ^u x f ! %ores ( ! life et]nal4 ,let u tru/ ! fai?ful ,god1 & we %all be taught to reg>d ! tr\bles t te/1 & ! limitations t p]plex u1 z ! ag5ts ( ,8 ,provid5ce ?r\gh ! c\rses ( "t4 ,& z we see 9 ea* new revelation ( ,8 goodness & m]cy t[>ds u an add$ circle ( spl5d\r 9 ,8 halo ( light1 we %all le>n to say ( ourselves1 & ! race ( :i* we =m a "p-- ,! ,god ( ,tru? & ,love1 ,! ,anci5t ,fri5d ( man1 ,makes e age an onw>d /age1 ,& has1 s9ce "t began2 ,s+ ye praises1 oh1 s+ praises1 ,god has a glori\s plan4