,transcrib$ f ! #aijh ,longmans1 ,gre51 & ,co4 edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,gloria ,,crucis ,,addresses ,,deliv]$ ,,9 ,,li*field ,,ca!dral ,,holy ,,week ,,& ,,good ,,friday1 #aijg ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,beibitz1 ,m4,a4 ,,vice-,,pr9cipal ,,( ,,! ,,!ological ,,college1 ,,li*field ,,longmans1 ,,gre51 ,,& ,,co4 #ci ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,,london ,,new ,,york1 ,,bombay1 ,,& ,,calcutta #aijh ,all rights res]v$ ,,matri ,,introduction ,^! addresses1 deliv]$ 9 ,li*field ,ca!dral #j 9 ,holy ,week1 #aijg1 are publi%$ at ! reque/ ( "s :o he>d !m4 ,x has only be5 possible to endeav\r to reproduce !m 9 sub/ance4 ,! writ] desires to express 8 obligations to v>i\s works f :i* he has d]iv$ mu* assi/ance1 su* z1 above all1 ,du ,bose's ,gospel 9 ! ,gospels1 ,ask)'s ,conception ( ,*ri/ian ,hol9ess1 ,t5nant's ,orig9 ( ,s91 & ,jevons' ,introduction to ! ,hi/ory ( ,religion4 ,to ! fir/ & ! la/ ( ^! he is especially indebt$ 9 reg>d to ! view "h tak5 ( ! ,atonem5t4 ,x seems to him t no view ( t great & c5tral tru? c possibly be true1 :i* 7i7 repres5ts x z ! result ( a transaction betwe5 ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 :i* is di!ism pure & simple2 or :i* 7ii7 reg>ds x z int5d$ to relieve u ( ! p5alty ( our s9s1 in/ead ( hav+ z its "o motive1 mean+1 & purpose ! cure ( s9n+4 ,s f> z we c see1 ! results ( s91 se5 & unse51 9 ?is _w & beyond x1 mu/ foll[ naturally & necess>ily f t con/itution ( ! univ]se 7includ+ human nature7 :i* is ! expression ( ! ,div9e ,m9d4 ,if ?is is true1 & if t ,m9d is ! ,m9d ( ,him ,:o is ,love1 !n all puni%m5t mu/ be rem$ial1 mu/ h1 = its object & int5tion at lea/1 ! conv]sion ( ! s9n]4 ,&1 !re=e1 ! desire to escape f puni%m5t1 if natural & in/9ctive1 is also non-moral1 = x is ! desire to %irk ,god's rem$y = s91 & doom$ nev] to realise its hope1 = x is ! desire to rev]se ! laws ( t ,inf9ite ,hol9ess & ,love :i* gov]ns ! _w4 ,yet ?is mu/ be und]/ood ) "o all-important res]vation4 ,= ! wor/ puni%m5t ( s91 is s9 itself1 ! ali5ation ( ! s\l f ,god1 ) its consequ5t weak5+ ( ! w1 dull+ ( ! reason1 & corrupt+ ( ! affections4 ,& x 0 f ?is puni%m5t1 f ?is h>de/ hell1 :i* is s91 or ! "* spoil$ & ru9$ by s91 t ,*ri/ di$ to deliv] u4 ,x foll[s t x is high "t to dismiss all ^? !ories ( ! ,atonem5t :i* ultimately trace _! orig9 to ! endur+ influ5ce ( ,roman law4 ,!re is no remission ( p5alty (f]$ to u 9 ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! (f] :i* is !re held out to u1 is t :i* answ]s to our deepe/ ne$1 to ! inmo/ long+s ( ! human s\l1 ! remission ( our s9s4 ,! idea ( a p5alty ow+ to ! ju/ice ( ,god is a ?or\ghly legali/ic "o1 ! (fspr+ ( an age :i* ?\ght 9 t]ms ( law4 ,x deals ?r\gh\t ) ab/ractions4 ,! v ^w ju/ice is a g5]al notion1 a concept1 ! "w ( ! m9d ab/ract+ f p>ticul>s4 ,ju/ice & m]cy are us$ l c\nt]s 9 "s !ological game at :i* we are invit$ to play4 ,p5alty1 aga91 is a t]m :i* s]ves to obscure ! "o important fact t ,god1 z a ,moral ,p]son or1 r1 z ! ,"o ,self-,exi/5t ,be+1 ( ,^: nature & ess5ce morality is ! expression1 c only h "o motive 9 deal+ ) s9n]s1 & t is1 to reconcile !m to ,himself1 to re/ore !m to t true ideal ( _! nature1 :i* is ! ,image ( ,himself 9 ! he>t ( e man4 ,:o c measure ! pa9 & angui% :i* t re/oration mu/ co/1 to ! s9n] himself1 & 7su* is ! wond]ful tea*+ ( ! ,cross7 to ,god1 ! ,all-,holy ,"o1 ,:o comes into a _w ( s9 9 ord] to re/ore him8 ,!re is no room "h1 at all ev5ts1 = light & trivial ?\ghts ( s94 ,t *>ge might be levell$1 ) m excuse1 at ! view t s9 only incurs an ext]nal p5alty1 f :i* we c be *eaply deliv]$ by ! suff]+s ( ano!r4 ,& !ories ( ! ,atonem5t :i* c5tre 9 ! conception ( p5alty are (t5 only modifications ( ! crude & gl>+ inju/ice ( ! ,calv9i/ic view4 ,! doctr9e ( a k9d ( b>ga9 betwe5 ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 :ile x revolts our moral in/9cts1 at ! same "t logically leads to ! purely hea!n notion ( two gods4 ,!re are two ma9 pr9ciples :i* are ess5tial to a "r und]/&+ ( ! ,atonem5t3 7#a7 ,! on5ess ( ,*ri/ bo? ) ,god & ) humanity4 ,9 reg>d to nei!r is ,he1 nor c ,he be1 ,ano!r2 7#b7 ! dea? ( ,*ri/ 0 ! repres5tation 9 space & "t ( a moral fact4 ,x happ5$ z an ev5t 9 hi/ory1 9 ord] t t moral fact1 ( :i* x 0 ! embodim5t & symbol1 might become a fact 9 ! spiritual exp]i5ce ( mank9d4 ,t dea? 0 m ?an a symbol1 because x 0 ! actual means by :i* t :i* x repres5t$ might be1 & has be51 9 ! lives ( all ,*ri/ians accompli%$4 ,^! two pr9ciples ! writ] has1 ) :atev] degree ( failure or inadequacy1 endeav\r$ to embody 9 ! foll[+ addresses4 ,& yet ! ,atonem5t1 :i* is1 9 ! broade/ aspect ( x1 ,*ri/ianity itself1 is a fact inf9itely great] & high] ?an any m]e !ories ( x4 ,= x is no?+ less ?an ?is1 ! p]sonal action ( ! liv+ ,*ri/ on ! liv+ s\ls ( m54 ,t 8 read]s & himself may exp]i5ce ?is action 9 ev]-increas+ measure is ! pray] ( him :o1 z he fe>s1 too greatly d>+1 has endeav\r$ to set =?1 yet once m1 ,! ,glory ( ! ,cross4 ,,gloria ,,crucis ,i ,,! ,,glory ,,( ,,! ,,cross ,god =bid t ,i %\ld glory save 9 ! ,cross ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4--,,gal4 ,,vi4 #ad4 ,!re are at lea/ two reasons1 unconnect$ ) ,holy ,week1 :y ! subject ( ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ %\ld occupy our att5tion4 #a4 ,! fir/ reason is1 t ! ,cross is commonly recognis$ z ! weak po9t 9 our ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is ! object ( con/ant attack on ! "p ( its assailants3 & believ]s are cont5t too (t5 to accept x on fai?1 :i* means t !y despair ( giv+ a rational explanation ( x4 ,too (t51 inde$1 ,*ri/ians h proclaim$ & h glori$ 9 its suppos$ irrationality4 ,to ?is latt] po9t we %all return4 ,b 9 ! mean:ile x is necess>y to say ?is3 all language ( h>%ness t[>ds ^? :o attack ! doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t is completely out ( place4 ,= ! ju/ification ( _! attacks has v (t5 come f ! ,*ri/ian side4 ,9 =m] times1 f> m commonly ?an n[1 ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/ has be5 repres5t$ z a sub/itutory (f]+1 necess>y to appease ! wra? ( an (f5d$ ,god4 ,x us$ to be said1 & 9 "s qu>t]s x is said to-day1 t ! s9s ( ! human race _h s provok$ ! ,div9e ang] t x c\ld be appeas$ by no?+ %ort ( ! de/ruction ( mank9d4 ,9 ^! dire /raits ( mank9d1 ! ,s9less ,son ( ,god pres5t$ ,himself z ! object on :i* ! full vials ( ! ,fa!r's wra? %\ld be outp\r$4 ,god hav+ be5 ?us placat$1 & ,8 wra? satisfi$1 su* z believe 9 ?is transaction1 & re/ !mselves 9 confid5ce ^u x1 are enabl$ 9 su* wise to reap its b5efits t !y escape ! p5alty due to _! transgression1 & are re/or$ to ! ,div9e fav\r4 ,n[ ?is is ! crude/ repres5tation ( a c]ta9 popul> !ology ( ! ,atonem5t4 ,) "s ( its features s(t5$ d[n1 x is by no means )\t its adh]5ts & expon5ts at ! pres5t day4 ,b :5 its drift is cle>ly und]/ood1 x is se5 to be a doctr9e :i* no educat$ man ( our "t c accept4 ,we may consid] f\r fatal objections to x4 7a7 ,x is true t !re is su* a ?+ z ! wra? ( ,god4 ,x is n only a fact1 b "o ( ! mo/ trem5d\s facts 9 ! univ]se4 ,x is a fact z high z ! ,div9e purity1 z deep z ! malignity & f\lness ( s91 z broad z all human exp]i5ce4 ,x is impossible to con/ruct a !i/ic !ory ( ! _w :i* %all leave x out4 ,! nature ( ! fact we %all inve/igate at a lat] po9t4 ,b we c say ?is at once4 ,x _c be su* a fact z is repres5t$ by ! !ory "u review4 ,= t repres5ts ! wra? ( ,god z a m]e ?ir/ = v5geance1 a burn+ desire to inflict puni%m5t1 a rage t c only be satisfi$ by pa91 & blood1 & dea?4 ,9 o!r words1 we are driv5 to a conception ( ,god :i* is pr(\ndly immoral1 & revolt+ly pagan4 ,if we are rightly int]e/$ 9 missions to ! hea!n1 are !re to be no attempts to conv]t our fell[-,*ri/ians ^: conception ( ,god sc>cely rises above ! hea!n "o ( a cruel & sangu9>y deity8 ,n su*1 at lea/1 is ! ,new ,te/am5t doctr9e ( ,him ,:o is ,god & ! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 7b7 ,!re is no moral quality :i* we e/eem high] ?an ju/ice4 ,fairness1 equity1 /raight deal+ are attributes = :i* all m5 ent]ta9 a he>ty & unfeign$ respect4 ,!re is no flame ( indignation :i* burns fi]c] )9 u ?an :5 we conceive ourselves1 or o!rs1 to be ! victims ( inju/ice4 ,b :at are we to say ( a view ( ! ,atonem5t :i* repres5ts ,god ,himself z be+ guilty ( ! mo/ flagrant act ( inju/ice t ! m9d ( man has ev] conceiv$1 ! infliction ( condign puni%m5t ^u a p]fectly innoc5t ,p]son1 & t = ! (f5ces committ$ by o!rs8 ,x is a fur!r wrong1 & t a wrong done to ! (f5d]s !mselves1 t !y are1 9 consid]ation ( ! suff]+s ( ! righte\s ,"o1 reliev$ ( ! m]it$ & heal?ful puni%m5t ( ill-do+4 7c7 ,a ?ird defect ( ?is !ory ( ! ,atonem5t is1 t x is pr(\ndly une?ical4 ,! ne$ ( man is repres5t$ z be+1 above all1 escape f p5alty4 ,:]eas1 at lea/1 ! consci5ce ( ! s9n] himself is be>+ at all times witness to ! tru? t 8 real necessity is escape f 8 s91 f ! weakness & ! defilem5t ( 8 moral nature1 :i* are ( ! v ess5ce ( moral transgression4 ,we are n[ deal+ ) ! matt] f ! moral /&po9t2 b we h to support u ! au?ority ( ! e>lie/ proclamation ( ! "w ( ! ,*ri/3 ,he %all save ,8 p f _! s9s1 n f any pa9s or p5alties atta*$ to _! s9s4 ,relief f puni%m5t is n ! ,gospel ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x is n a gospel at all4 7d7 ,f9ally1 ! idea ( a transaction betwe5 ! ,fa!r & ! ,son is clean contr>y to ! fundam5tal ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ! ,unity ( ,god4 ,once locate ju/ice 9 ! ,fa!r1 & love 9 ! ,son1 & view ! ,atonem5t z ! result ( a b>ga91 or transaction betwe5 ! ,two1 & once m we are left ) a doctr9e n ,*ri/ian1 b hea!n & poly!i/ic4 ,!re is unhappily little d\bt1 t ! doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity suff]s1 j z t ( ! ,atonem5t1 ev5 m f its def5d]s ?an f its assailants4 ,prop]ly und]/ood1 t doctr9e is ! v9dication ( ! complete fulness ( ! p]sonal life ( ! ,"o ,god4 ,too (t5 x is s held1 & s prea*$ & repres5t$1 z 9 ?is case1 t mono!ism is tacitly ab&on$ 9 fav\r ( di!ism or tri!ism4 ,x ne$s to be pla9ly said1 t ! transaction !ory is inconsi/5t ) ! tr9it>ian doctr9e4 ,! ,?ree ,p]sons are s call$ 9 our ,we/]n !ology ow+ to defects inh]5t 9 human ?\ght & spee*4 ,to set "o ov] aga9/ ! o!r z two p>ties to a contract1 is to f\nd a !ory ^u ^? v defects4 ,! ,miltonic repres5tation ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son is ,arian2 ! popul> view is1 m (t5 ?an n1 a belief ei!r 9 two gods1 or 9 a logical contradiction4 ,to sum up1 ! view ( ! ,atonem5t ) :i* we h be5 occupy+ ourselves1 is oppos$ to ! fundam5tal moral in/9cts1 & to ! ,*ri/ian consci\sness1 bo? z x f9ds expression 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & z x reveals itself 9 ! be/ m9ds ( to-day4 ,& ?is type ( !ory1 al?\gh )\t "s ( its co>s] features1 is by no means ext9ct4 ,!re is all ! m ne$ !n1 9 spite ( all t has be5 s well done 9 ?is direction1 to exhibit ! ,atonem5t z ! supreme v9dication ( ^? in/9cts :i* are ! witness ( ! ,div9e 9 man4 ,!re is laid on all :o w\ld prea* or tea* ,*ri/ianity to-day to %[ t ,calv9ism1 & all t is t\*$ ) ! ta9t ( ,calv9ism1 is n ! doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t :i* is taught 9 ! ,bible or held by ! ,*ur*4 ,b1 z no?+ c be built on negations1 !re is an ev5 great] & m imp]ative ne$ to exhibit ! tru? ( ! ,atonem5t 9 its beauty & maje/y & transc5d5t moral p[]4 #b4 ,! second ( our two reasons = ! *oice ( ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ z our subject1 is ! failure on ! "p ( ^? :o believe 9 x1 tru/ 9 x1 & ev5 build _! lives ^u x1 to realise ! true va/ness ( its mean+4 ,we are too apt to reg>d ! ,cross z "o ( ! doctr9es ( our religion1 or z supply+ a motive to p5it5ce1 or to ,*ri/ian conduct4 ,our view1 :5 we are mo/ 9 e>ne/1 is "o-sid$1 limit$1 p>o*ial4 ,we mu/ rise1 if we w\ld really und]/& ! ,cross1 to ! height ( ?is conception3 t x conta9s 9 itself ! answ] to ! problem ( human exi/5ce1 & ( our individual lives4 ,! secret ( ! univ]se1 ( our "p ( x at lea/1 t t9y corn] :i* is occupi$ by ! human race1 0 reveal$ 9 t supreme disclosure ( ! ,div9e ,m9d :i* 0 made on ,calv>y4 ,x 0 a disclosure necess>ily giv5 "u ! =ms ( "t & space1 else x c\ld n h be5 giv5 to u at all4 ,b x transc5ds all =ms & limitations1 & belongs to ! spiritual & timeless ord]1 :i* is also ! ,real4 ,b x is a disclosure :i* requires ! ?\ght & /udy1 n ( "o g5]ation only1 b ( all4 ,x c nev] be exhau/$4 ,!re is no view ( x 7includ+ ev5 t mis]able c>icature :i* we h j consid]$7 t is altoge!r )\t "s elem5ts ( tru?4 ,!re is no view :i* embodies ! :ole ( ! tru?4 ,ea* g5]ation is meant to read t secret ( ,god1 :i* 0 utt]$ to mank9d f ! ,cross ( ! ,*ri/1 a little m cle>ly ?an its pr$ecessors4 ,no !ology ( ! ,atonem5t :i* is n bo? new & old1 c be a true !ology4 ,x mu/ be old1 because ! disclosure 0 made "u ! =m ( hi/oric facts :i* belong to ! pa/4 ,x mu/ be new1 because ea* age1 9 ! light ( ! progressive revelation ( ,god1 int]prets ! disclosure "u ! =ms ( its own exp]i5ce1 sci5tific1 moral1 spiritual1 :i* belongs to ! pres5t4 ,!re=e is e scribe t is in/ruct$ unto ! k+dom ( heav51 l unto a h\sehold] :i* br+e? =? out ( 8 treasures ?+s bo? new & old4 ,b ! pres5t po9t is1 t we %\ld realise ! f>-rea*+ significance ( ! disclosure ( ,god made on & f ! ,cross4 ,human hi/ory is l a long-drawn-out drama1 9 :i* we are actors4 ,h[ long is t drama1 /ret*+ back beyond ! long ye>s ( record$ hi/ory to our dim =efa!rs1 :o h left _! rude /one implem5ts on ! floors ( caves or b$d$ 9 ! riv] drift1 ! sil5t witnesses ( a vani%$ race4 ,& h[ %ort is t little sc5e 9 :i* we ourselves appe>1 :ile1 insignificant z x is1 x is yet our all4 ,& we ask1 we are impell$ to ask1 :at is ! mean+ ( ! :ole va/ drama8 ,:at is ! mean+ ( our own little sc5e 9 x8 ,no que/ions c be comp>$ 9 int]e/ & importance to ^! two4 ,& ! answ] to !m bo?1 s we %all try to see1 0 giv5 once 9 "t f ! ,cross4 ,t is "o ( ! *ief aspects "u :i* we %all reg>d ! ,cross ( ,*ri/1 z ! key :i* unlocks ! my/]y ( human exi/5ce1 & ( my exi/5ce4 ,!re is no m maje/ic or pa!tic conception ?an t ( ! veil$ ,isis4 ,b ! ,cross is ! removal ( ! veil1 ! discov]y ( ! ,div9e ,secret4 99 99 99 99 99 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 we proce$ to our ma9 subject1 x w be well to set fir/ be=e our m9ds a few elem5t>y consid]ations4 ,! exi/5ce ( ,god appe>s to be necessitat$ 9 ord] to acc\nt = two ?+s3 7i7 ! appe>ance ( control 9 ! univ]se2 7ii7 ! facts ( moral consci\sness4 7i7 ,x seems impossible to get rid ( ! ideas ( direction & control4 ,if we reg>d ! _w z x exi/s at ! pres5t mom5t1 z "o /age 9 an age-long process1 !n at lea/ ,greek text ! facts :i* n[ appe> 7 conta9$ 9 ! e>lie/ /age ( all4 ,man appe>s ) 8 moral & spiritual nature4 ,!n already ! moral & ! spiritual 7 someh[ pres5t :5 ! fir/ liv+ cell began its wond]ful c\rse4 ,greek text4 ,all movem5ts h conv]g$ t[>ds ?is end1 & ! co-ord9ation ( movem5ts implies control4 ,?is !n is our fir/ reason = our belief 9 ,god4 ,we live 9 a univ]se :i* seems ?r\gh\t to manife/ evid5ce ( direction & control4 7ii7 ,b ,i h mu* sur] & m cog5t evid5ce )9 myself4 ,:5ce comes t in]adicable conviction ( ! supremacy ( righte\sness1 ( ! utt] lovel9ess ( ! good1 & utt] hatefulness ( ! evil8 ,i am n conc]n$ ) ! /eps ( ! process by :i* ! moral s5se may h develop$4 ,! maje/y ( goodness1 be=e :i* ,i b[1 really1 s9c]ely1 ev5 :5 by my acts ,i give ! lie to my own inn]mo/ convictions1 t is no creation ( my consci\sness4 ,nor d ,i see good reason to believe t x has be5 an inv5tion (1 or gr[? 91 human consci\sness dur+ ! sl[ developm5t ( pa/ ages4 ,!re is some?+ deep] 9 my moral convictions ?an an outw>d sanction wondr\sly transmut$ into an int]nal "o4 ,moreov]1 9 ! be/ m51 ^? :o h really develop$ t moral faculty :i* ,i detect1 9 beg9n+ & g]m1 z x 71 9 myself1 ,i see no abatem5t 9 rev]5ce = ! ideal4 ,r1 ! bett] & sa9tli] t !y are1 ! ke5] d !y feel _! fall+s (f f x4 ,a moral lapse1 :i* w\ld give me h>dly a mom5t's uneasy ?\ght1 is capable ( caus+ 9 !m acute & prolong$ sorr[4 ,! ne>] !y draw to ! moral ideal1 /range p>adox1 ! f>!r (f f !m does x ev] appe>1 & !y f x4 ,x is an apo/le :o writes1 ,*ri/ ,jesus came into ! _w to save s9n]s1 ( :om ,i am ! *ief4 ,nor c ,i discov] any tol]able explanation ( all ?is1 except t ! guid+ & directive p[] 9 ! _w1 reveals itself 9 ! moral consci\sness ( m51 & ) gr[+ cle>ness 9 proportion z t consci\sness has be5 tra9$ & educat$1 z ! moral ideal4 ,i f9d myself !n1 :5 my eyes are op5$ to ! realities ( ! _w 9 :i* ,i live1 confront$ ) ! facts ( directive control & ( ! moral ideal4 ,if ,i seek = "s int]pretation & coord9ation ( ! facts1 ,i am compell$1 judg+ ( !m on ! analogy ( my own exp]i5ce 7:i*1 be+ ! ultimate reality ,i "k1 is my only clue to ! int]pretation ( ! ultimate reality ( ! univ]se7 to reg>d !m z ! activities ( a ,p]son1 ,:om we call ,god4 ,c]ta9ly to call ! ,ultimate ,reality a ,p]son1 mu/ be an inadequate expression ( ! tru?1 = x is ! expression ( ! highe/ =m ( be+ 9 ! t]ms ( ! l[]4 ,b x is an inf9itely m adequate pres5tation1 ?an to repres5t t ,reality z imp]sonal4 ,= p]sonality be+ ! highe/ category ( my ?\ght1 ,i am b\nd to ?9k ( ,god z be+ ,p]sonal1 if ,i w\ld ?9k ( ,him at all4 ,i c be confid5t t ?\gh my view mu/ fall f> %ort ( ! tru?1 x is at lea/ ne>] to ! tru? & he>t ( ?+s ?an any o!r view ,i c =m4 ,x is 9 fact ! tru? s f> z ,i c appreh5d x3 ! tru? by :i* ,i 0 meant to live1 & on :i* ,i 0 made to act4 ,b ! "q ( que/ions rema9s--,:at is ! relation ( ! ,p]son ,:om ,i call ,god to my own p]sonal be+1 to my _s8 ,&1 9 answ]+ ?is "q1 popul> !ology makes a grave & disa/r\s mi/ake4 ,x reg>ds t ,p]son z be+ isolat$ f all o!r p]sons1 9 ! same way z ea* ( u is isolat$ f all o!r p]sons4 ,god1 t is1 is view$ z b ,"o ,p]son among _m4 ,n[1 )\t inquir+ z to ! tru? ( ?is conception ( p]sonality1 z be+ ess5tially an exclusive ?+1 we may at lea/ say ?is1 foll[+ ! tea*+ ( our be/ mod]n ?9k]s1 z !y h foll[$ t ( ,/4 ,john & ! ,greek ,fa!rs1 t ,god is z truly conceiv$ ( z be+ )9 u1 z ext]nal to u4 ,8 ,?rone is 9 ! he>t ( man1 z truly z x is at ! c5tre ( ! univ]se4 ,no view ( ,god is t5able at ! pres5t day :i* reg>ds ,him z outside ,8 own creation4 ,8 ,p]sonality is n exclusive1 b inclusive ( all ?+s & all p]sons1 :ile yet x transc5ds !m4 ,& z ,he includes u )9 ,himself1 z 9 ,god we live & move & h our be+1 s also ,he int]p5etrates u ) ,8 indwell+ ,pres5ce z ! life ( our life4 ,to ?is po9t we %all pres5tly return1 = x is ! keynote ( all mod]n advance 9 !ological k1 s f> z t is n conc]n$ ) que/ions ( lit]ature1 hi/ory1 ar*aeology1 & textual criticism4 ,b we are conc]n$ to notice n[1 t ?is recov]$ tru? ( ! imman5ce ( ,god 9 our humanity1 af=ds ! full & suffici5t explanation ( t d>k %ad[ :i* lies a?w>t all human lives4 ,t %ad[ has loom$ l>ge 9 ! m9ds ( poets1 ?9k]s1 & !ologians4 ,! latt] "k x by ! "n ( s94 ,b :at is s9 save ! consci\s ali5ation & e/rangem5t ( man f ! ,div9e ,life :i* is 9 him8 ,& if ?is be true1 we c n[ see cle>ly :y s91 moral transgression1 always makes itself felt z a dis9tegrat+ =ce bo? )\t & )9 ! individual life4 ,)\t1 x is = ev] sep>at+ nation f nation1 class f class1 man f man4 ,)91 x produces discord & confusion 9 our nature4 ,& bo? results foll[1 because s9 is ! ali5ation f ! ,div9e ,life1 :i* is bo? ! common elem5t 9 human nature :i* b9ds man to man by ! tie ( spiritual k9%ip2 & also ! c5tral po9t ( ! individual life1 ! hidd5 & sacr$ s\rce & f\nta9 ( our be+1 :i* unites all ! faculties & p[]s ( our manhood 9 "o h>moni\s :ole4 ,n[ ! ,cross ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ov]com+ ( ?is disa/r\s e/rangem5t & ali5ation4 ,x is ! victory ( ! ,div9e life 9 man4 ,t is ! mo/ fruitful way 9 :i* we c reg>d x4 ,! ,cross /&s = conque/--! triumph ( ! ,div9e ,life 9 u ov] all ! =ces :i* are oppos$ to x4 ,& 9 ?is lies ! glory ( ! ,cross2 t :i* made ! symbol ( ! mo/ degrad+ =m ( puni%m5t--t puni%m5t :i* to ! ,jewi% m9d made him :o suff]$ "u x ! accurs$ ( ,god1 & :i* to ! ,roman 0 ! ignom9i\s p5alty :i* ! law inflict$ on ! slave--! subject ( boa/+ to t apo/le :o 0 bo?1 to ! v he>t ( him1 a ,jew & also a citiz5 ( ! empire4 ,! object ( ^! lectures is to %[ h[ ?is is inde$ ! mean+ ( ! ,cross4 ,!re1 9 ,him ,:o 0 ! ,son ( man1 ! ,repres5tative & ! ,ideal ( ! race1 ! ,div9e ,life triumph$1 9 ord] t 9 u1 :o are n sep>ate f1 b "o ) ,him1 x may w9 ! l victory4 ,we fight aga9/ s91 & aga9 & aga9 succumb 9 ! /ruggle4 ,b z (t5 z ) ! op5$ eye ( ! s\l we turn to ! ,cross ( ,jesus1 we behold !re ! victory1 our victory1 already won4 ,already1 inde$1 x is ours1 by ! communication to u ( ! ,_s ( ,him ,:o triumph$ on ! ,cross4 ,x only rema9s = u1 by ! delib]ate act ( our :ole p]sonal be+1 our w1 our reason1 our affections1 to appropriate & make our own ! dea?less conque/ won 9 & = our humanity on ! ,cross4 ,,ii ,,! ,,hi/orical ,,& ,,spiritual ,,causes ,,( ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,*ri/ ,him1 be+ by ! det]m9$ w & =ekn[l$ge ( ,god giv5 up1 ?r\gh ! h& ( lawless m51 ye affix$ to a cross & slew4--,,acts ,,ii4 #bc4 ,/4 ,paul places ?is 9 ! v =efront ( t gospel :i*1 z x _h be5 deliv]$ to him1 s he 9 8 turn _h deliv]$ to ! ,cor9?ians1 t ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s4 ,neglect+ all1 deep] int]pretations ( ?is1 x is at lea/ cle> t 9 ! apo/le's m9d !re 0 ! close/ & mo/ intimate connexion betwe5 ! dea? ( ,*ri/ & ! fact ( human s94 ,n[ x is important to rememb] t t connexion 01 9 ! fir/ place1 an hi/orical "o4 ,*ri/ianity is a religion f\nd$ ^u facts4 ,9 ?is is se5 at once a %>p di/9ction betwe5 our religion & t :i* claims ! allegiance ( s _m millions ( our race--! religion1 or bett]1 p]haps1 ! philosophy ( ! ,buddha4 ,c]ta9ly !re is su* a ?+ z a ,*ri/ian philosophy4 ,= we _c h&le facts )\t at ! same "t seek+ = "s rational explanation ( !m4 ,! pla9 man becomes a philosoph] aga9/ 8 w4 ,9 its orig9 our ,*ri/ian !ology is no artificial1 manufactur$ product4 ,x is r an inevitable1 natural gr[?4 ,nei!r ! m9ds ( ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ian ?9k]s1 nor our own m9ds1 are j %eets ( blank pap] on :i* facts may impress !mselves4 ,sci5ti/s1 "s ( !m at lea/1 :ile repudiat+ philosophy put =? metaphysical !ories ( ! univ]se4 ,!ology is simply ! necess>y result ( human m9ds turn$ to ! consid]ation ( ! ,*ri/ian facts4 ,b x makes all ! diff]5ce :i* end y />t f1 ! facts or ! !ory3 :e!r y\r me?od is a po/]iori or a priori2 inductive or d$uctive2 sci5tific or obscuranti/4 ,& ,*ri/ianity foll[s ! sci5tific me?od ( />t+ ) ! facts4 ,9 ?is lies ! ju/ification ( its claim to be a religion at once univ]sal & life-giv+4 ,x is univ]sal because facts are ! common prop]ty ( all1 al?\gh ! int]pretation plac$ on ^? facts by individuals may be m or less adequate4 ,x is life- giv+1 because m5 live by facts1 n by !ories ab\t !m2 by ! assimilation ( food1 n by ! k h[ food n\ri%es our bodies4 ,foll[+1 !n1 ! ,*ri/ian1 :i* is also ! sci5tific me?od1 we n[ set out 9 se>* ( ! facts1 ! hi/orical causes :i* br\ght ab\t ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,n[ ^! causes appe> to h be51 ma9ly1 ^! ?ree3 prejudice1 a dead religion1 & ! love ( ga9 & political ambition4 #a4 ,prejudice may1 p]haps1 be be/ def9$ z ! resolution to hold fa/ to our belief1 j because x is our belief2 to adh]e to an op9ion1 & close our eyes to all t has be5 said on ! opposite side4 ,n[ n[h]e & at no "t has prejudice ex]t$ a m absolute dom9ion ov] ! m9ds ( m51 ?an x did 9 ,judaea 9 ! fir/ c5tury ( our era4 ,! p _h inh]it$ a traditional conception ( ! ,messiah1 f :i* !y c\ld n imag9e any deviation possible4 ,he 0 ! ,deliv]] & ! ,re/or] pr$e/9$ ( ,god4 ,he w\ld ?r[ (f ! hat$ =eign yoke1 & make ! p ( ,god supreme ov] all ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,x 0 = a long "t d\btful :e!r ,jesus ( ,naz>e? int5d$ to claim ! position1 & to enact ! "p ( ! ,messiah4 ,h[ long keepe/ ?\ our s\l 9 susp5se8 0 ! "q put to ,him z late z ! ,fea/ ( ,d$ication1 #bh ,a4,d41 ! ye> be=e ,he suff]$4 ,b1 f9ally1 ! p f\nd !mselves confront$ ) a type ( ,messiah diff]+ toto caelo f ! accept$ traditional type4 ,! k+dom ( ,god1 :i* meant ! ,div9e rule ov] ! s\ls ( m51 0 at lea/ n su* a k+dom z !y 7 look+ =1 z !y _h be5 taught to expect4 ,!re is a long hi/ory 9 ! gospels ( ! gradual rise ( a popul> hope1 m ?an once seem+ to h atta9$ its eag]ly long$-= goal2 b at la/ doom$1 & consci\s t x 0 doom$1 to bitt] & f9al disappo9tm5t4 ,& x turn$ to hatr$ ( ,him ,:o _h ar\s$ x f a long & fitful sleep ( c5turies4 ,crucify ,him 0 n[ _! cry4 ,jesus 0 put to dea? on ! legal *>ge ( be+ ,*ri/1 a ,k+1 a prov9cial rebel4 ,he really di$ because ,he 0 n ,*ri/1 a ,k+1 9 su* s5se z ,he _h be5 expect$ to be4 ,?us ! fir/ hi/orical cause ( ! dea? ( our ,"l 0 prejudice1 invet]ate & +ra9$1 9 ! m9ds ( ! p4 #b4 ,! second hi/orical cause ( ! dea? ( our ,"l 0 ! exi/5ce 9 ,8 day & place ( a dead religion4 ,?is is1 :5 we consid] ! mean+ ( ! phrase1 ! /range/ ( p>adoxes1 ! exi/5ce 9 fact ( a logical contradiction4 ,= religion is 9 its ess5tial nature a liv+ ?+1 = ! v reason t x is "p ( ! exp]i5ce ( a liv+ p]son4 ,z exp]i5ce is n m]ely alive1 b ! sum ( all our vital p[]s1 x is ev] gr[+1 bo? 9 bread? & 9 int5sity4 ,s f> !n z we are 9 any true s5se religi\s m51 our religion1 z "p & p>cel ( our exp]i5ce1 mu/ be alive ) an int5se & vigor\s activity1 gr[+ 9 ! direction 9 :i* our exp]i5ce gr[s4 ,h5ce a dead religion is a logical contradiction1 z we h said4 ,b1 z tru? is /rang] ?an fiction1 s life conta9s anomalies & mon/rosities :i* simply set logic at defiance4 ,a dead religion is inde$ a mon/rum1 some?+ port5t\s1 :i* refuses to be reconcil$ ) any canons ( rationality4 ,b x exi/s--t is ! a/oni%+ fact ab\t x2 & x f\nd its almo/ p]fect expression & embodim5t 9 ! normal & av]age ,ph>isee ( our ,"l's "t4 ,!re are ?ree *>act]i/ic features ab\t a dead religion1 & all ( !m receive a p]fect illu/ration 9 ! well-kn[n picture 9 ! gospels ( ,ph>isaic religion4 7a7 ,x t5ds less & less to re/ on exp]i5ce1 & m & m to repose ^u tradition4 ,x is academic1 a ?+ on :i* scribes may lecture1 :ile ! voice ( ! s*ola/ic p$ant ) blatant repetitions ov]p[]s ! liv+1 au?oritative voice )9 ! s\l4 ,!y m>vell$1 because ,he taught ) au?ority1 & n z ! scribes4 ,a fre% 7n new7 tea*+1 ) au?ority6 7b7 ,x removes ! liv+ ,god to an inf9ite di/ance f human life4 ,religion is a matt] ( rules1 ( m9ute ob$i5ce to a code ( morals & ( c]emonial impos$ f )\t1 n ( a fell[%ip ( ! human ) ! ,div9e4 ,9 fact1 ,god is bani%$ to a po9t on ! f> circumf]5ce1 & ! c5tre is occupi$ by ! ,law4 ,he is reta9$ 9 ord] to give au?ority to t ,law1 z ! s\rce ( sanctions 9 ! way ( rew>ds & puni%m5ts4 ,9 %ort1 ! idea ( ! liv+ ,god deg5]ates into ! necess>y conv5tion ( an ecclesia/ical tradition4 7c7 ,closely connect$ ) ?is second feature is ! ?ird *>act]i/ic ( a dead religion--its inhumanity4 ,:5 m5 sub/itute ob$i5ce to a code = s]vice ( ! liv+ ,god1 x is no wond] t ! tru?--! c5tral tru? ( religion--fades rapidly f _! m9ds1 t ! s]vice ( ,god is id5tical ) ! highe/ s]vice r5d]$ to our fell[-m54 ,?is comm&m5t h we f ,him1 t he :o love? ,god1 love 8 bro!r also4 ,?is expla9s :y ! ,ph>isee held alo( f ! outca/ & ! s9n]4 ,!y might be left to p]i%--x matt]$ n to him4 ,n[1 all ?r\gh ! ,gospel hi/ory our ,"l appe>s z /&+ 9 absolute & /]ne/ opposition to ! dead religion ( ! ,ph>isees4 ,he c\ld make no mann] ( t]ms ) x4 ,he act$ aga9/ x4 ,he d5\nc$ x at e po9t4 ,he rebuk$ !m = mak+ ! comm&m5t ( ,god ( none effect by t tradition :i* !y lov$ s de>ly4 ,he br\ght ! idea ( a liv+ ,god into close/ t\* ) ! actual lives ( m54 ,he delib]ately consort$ ) publicans & s9n]s4 ,&1 f9ally1 ,he condemn$1 9 set disc\rse1 ! :ole sy/em1 traditional1 ,godless1 inhuman1 ) sca?+ emphasis4 ,*ri/ di$1 n only because ,8 words & acts ran c\nt] to ! prejudice ( ! p1 b because ,he spoke & act$ 9 opposition to ! dead religion ( ! ,ph>isees4 #c4 ,! ?ird hi/orical cause ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/ 0 ! love ( ga9 & ! political ambition ( ! ,sadducees4 ,_! hatr$1 inde$1 w\ld h be5 p[]less if our ,"l _h n already provok$ ! enmity ( ! p & ( ! ,ph>isees2 b t enmity1 9 turn1 )\t ! unscrupul\s intrigues ( ! ,sadducees1 a small b mo/ influ5tial section1 w\ld nev] h proce$$ to its fatal & murd]\s issue4 ,! ,ph>isees gave up ! conflict 9 despair3 ,p]ceive ye t ye prevail no?+8 ,behold1 ! :ole _w is gone aft] ,him4 ,x 0 ! ,sadducean ,high ,prie/ :o gave ! c\nsel ( dea?4 ,x is exp$i5t t "o man %\ld die = ! p4 ,we mu/ rememb] t ! ,sadducees repres5t$ ! ari/ocracy ( ,judaea1 & t1 z result$ necess>ily f ! nature & con/itution ( ! ,jewi% /ate1 0 an ecclesia/ical ari/ocracy1 an hi]>*y4 ,!y are ! p>ty d5ot$ sev]al times 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t by ! t]m ! ,high ,prie/s4 ,! ne>e/ analogy to _! position is suppli$ by ! political popes & bi%ops ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,_! int]e/s 7 political r ?an spiritual4 ,a consid]able am\nt ( indep5d5ce _h be5 left to ! ,jews 9 _! own l&4 ,! ,sanh$r91 ! native c\rt1 ex]cis$ /ill v consid]able p[]4 ,& ! ,sadducean m9ority possess$ a pr$om9at+ influ5ce 9 its consultations4 ,:at political p[] c\ld be wield$ 9 a subject /ate ( ! ,empire 0 9 _! h&s4 ,incid5tally1 a l>ge & fl\ri%+ bus9ess 0 conduct$ "u _! control & managem5t 9 ! v ,temple ,c\rts1 9 ! boo?s ( ! sons ( ,hanan4 ,our ,"l /ruck a bl[ at _! f9ancial int]e/s :5 ,he drove out ^! trad]s 9 sacrificial victims & o!r requisites4 ,b1 mu* m1 & ?is 0 ! head & front ( ,8 (f5ce1 by ,8 influ5ce ) c]ta9 classes ( ! p1 & by ! dang] ?us pres5t$ ( a popul> movem5t :i* might ar\se ! suspicion ( ! imp]ial au?orities1 & lead to v decisive action on _! "p1 ,he ?reat5$ ! political position ( ! ,sadducean ari/ocracy4 ,s ) complete abs5ce ( scruples1 b ) great political sagacity1 ,caiaphas utt]$ ! mom5t\s words1 an unconsci\s prophecy1 z ,/4 ,john po9ts out1 at t meet+ ( ! ,sanh$r9 :5 ! dea? ( ,jesus 0 f9ally resolv$ ^u4 ,?us ! ma9 hi/orical causes ( ! ,crucifixion 7 ^! ?ree1 prejudice on ! "p ( ! p1 a dead religion on ! "p ( ! ,ph>isees1 love ( ga9 & political ambition on ! "p ( ! ,sadducees4 ,we may see !n h[ absolutely true ,/4 ,pet] 0 to ! facts ( ! case4 ,him 4 4 4 ?r\gh ! h& ( lawless m51 ye affix$ to a cross & slew4 ,god 0 n ! cause ( ! dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 z 9 popul> & di!i/ic !ory1 =gett+ ,i am 9 ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,fa!r 9 ,me4 ,! real causes ( ,8 ,dea? 7 ! def9ite s9s ( lawless1 ( wick$ m54 ,god's "p 0 a purely negative "o4 ,he held ,8 h&1 & all[$ s9 to "w out to its fatal issue4 ,! ,resurrection1 inde$1 is ! sublime act ( ,god's int]f]5ce1 at ! mo/ critical po9t 9 all human hi/ory1 at ! "o po9t supremely wor?y ( su* ,div9e int]position1 9 ord] to f9ally & completely v9dicate ! cause ( moral goodness4 ,b up till !n1 s9 0 all[$ to h its own way1 to display fully its malign "*1 to rea* its ultimate result 9 ! ,dea? ( ! ,s9less ,"o4 ,b beh9d ! hi/orical causes ( our ,"l's dea?1 7 deep] & spiritual causes4 ,him be+ by ! det]m9$ c\nsel & =ekn[l$ge ( ,god deliv]$ up4 4 4 4 ,god =eknew ! result4 ,!re is no difficulty "h4 ,b 9 :at s5se c ,he be said to h det]m9$ x8 ,! answ] leads u to a consid]ation ( decisive importance4 ,god works by law1 9 ! spiritual1 no less ?an 9 ! physical region4 ,! ,dea? ( ! ,*ri/1 at ! h& ( lawless m51 came ab\t 9 virtue ( ! work+ ( ^? laws4 ,z we h said1 s9 is ! ali5ation & e/rangem5t ( man f ! ,div9e life :i* is 9 him1 & by virtue ( :i* he is man4 ,n[1 9 ! human "* ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 we see1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! p]fect1 g5u9e1 unc>icatur$ humanity1 9 :i* ! human w is at e po9t 9 absolute agreem5t & fell[%ip ) ! ,div9e ,w4 ,%ortly1 ,he repres5ts ! complete & absolute contradiction & anti!sis ( s94 ,x c\ld n h be51 t t ,life %\ld h be5 realis$ 9 a _w ( ali5ation f ! ,div9e1 )\t ! result1 :i* foll[$ z necess>ily & inevitably z any ( ! physical happ5+s ( nature1 ( ! dea? ( ! ,s9less4 ,he became ob$i5t unto dea?4 ,a deep] mean+ lies 9 ^! words ( ,/4 ,paul1 :i* conta9 ! :ole secret ( ! ,atonem5t4 ,b1 = ! pres5t1 we may und]/& !m to mean1 t dea? 0 ! natural issue ( ! ,life ( p]fect ob$i5ce liv$ 9 a _w p]meat$ by ! _s ( disob$i5ce4 ,?us we ga9 a cle> k ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ happ5$ 9 accordance ) ! det]m9$ c\nsel ( ,god4 ,t :i* takes place1 9 ! spiritual or 9 ! physical _w1 z ! result ( ! work+ ( ^? laws ( ,god :i* are ! con/ant expression ( ,8 w1 may be said to h be5 det]m9$ by ,him4 ,!re is a yet m pr(\nd mean+ 9 ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ z ! result ( s91 ?an any :i* we h z yet consid]$3 t ,dea? is ! outw>d sign & sacram5t ( an inw>d & spiritual fact4 ,:5 we s9 we are1 9 a measure proportion$ to ! delib]at5ess & he9\sness ( our s91 do+ to dea? ! ,div9e life1 ! ,*ri/ )9 u4 ,t :i* happ5$ once on ,calv>y is r5ew$ "t aft] "t 9 ! inw>d exp]i5ce ( m54 ,! outw>d fact is an hi/orical drama repres5t+ an ev]-repeat$ spiritual trag$y4 ,daily1 by ! h&s ( lawless m51 by ourselves 9 our mom5ts ( wilfulness & disob$i5ce1 ,*ri/ is be+ put to dea?4 ,!re is no s9 :i*1 9 its measure & degree1 is n a rejection & crucifixion ( ! ,*ri/4 ,! ,cross ( ,*ri/1 view$ 9 ! light ( its hi/orical & spiritual causes1 is 7i7 ! revelation ( ! malignity ( s94 ,!re we see our fav\rite s9s /ripp$ ( all pleas+ disguise1 & reveal$ 9 _! true horror1 & cruelty1 & selfi%ness4 ,! ,inc>nate ,son ( ,god put ,himself at ! disposal ( s9ful m51 & ,8 viol5t & %ameful dea? 0 ! result4 ,!re is ! true mean+ ( ! s9s 9 :i* we delight4 7ii7 ,x reveals ! disa/r\s result ( s91 ! dea? ( ! ,div9e ,man )9 ea* "o ( u4 ,!re is no s9 :i* is n an act ( spiritual suicide4 ,x w n !n be altoge!r 9 va91 t we h n[ consid]$ ! causes ( ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ if1 9 ! solemn h\r ( temptation1 we1 rememb]+ ! ,cross1 & ,him ,:o di$ !reon1 & :y ,he di$1 /& 9 awe1 & s9 n4 ,,iii ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,& ,,! ,,sci5tific ,,e/imate ,,( ,,s9 ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s4--,i ,,cor4 ,,xv4 #c4 ,no?+ is m *>act]i/ic ( ,*ri/ianity ?an its e/imate ( human s94 ,hi/orically1 no d\bt1 ?is is due to ! fact t ! ,"l & ,ma/] ( ,*ri/ians di$ on acc\nt ( s9s4 ,8 dea? 0 due1 z we h se51 bo? to ! actual1 def9ite s9s ( ,8 contempor>ies1 & also to ! irreconcilable opposition betwe5 ,8 s9less life & ! univ]sal pres5ce ( s9 9 ! _w into :i* ,he came4 ,b x is ) ! ,*ri/ian e/imate ( s91 & ) ! facts :i* ju/ify x1 t we are n[ conc]n$4 ,briefly put1 ,*ri/ianity reg>ds s9 z ! "o ?+ 9 ! _w :i* is radically & hopelessly evil4 ,pa91 physical & m5tal1 is evil no d\bt1 b 9 a diff]5t s5se4 ,)\t go+ deeply into ! int5sely difficult problem ( animal & human suff]+1 we may at lea/ say ?is3 t he w\ld be a bold man :o w\ld und]take to say1 view+ ! moral results ( suff]+ 9 human lives1 t all1 or ! majority ( ! in/ances ( pa9 :i* we obs]ve1 come "u ! head ( ^? ?+s :i* ought n to be1 t is1 are1 )\t qualification or ext5uation1 evil4 ,b ?is is precisely ! /atem5t :i* ,*ri/ianity makes ) reg>d to s94 ,( "o ?+ only 9 ! univ]se c we say t x ought n to be1 & t "o ?+ is moral evil4 ,p]haps !n1 broadly & r\ghly1 ! ,*ri/ian /&po9t may be summ$ up 9 f\r words1 s9 worse ?an pa94 ,( old1 ,/4 ,john wrote t if any man love ! _w1 ! love ( ! ,fa!r is n 9 him4 ,9 its outw>d aspect1 ! _w has greatly *ang$ s9ce ^! words 7 writt54 ,& yet !y are z true 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury z !y 7 9 ! fir/4 ,! _w has adopt$ ,*ri/ian language & mann]s & modes ( ?\ght4 ,b always & ev]y:]e x is to be detect$ by its antagonism to ! ,*ri/ian e/imate ( s94 ,! _s :i* accuses ,*ri/ianity ( gross exagg]ation 9 ?is respect1 is ! v _s ( ! _w4 ,n[1 z 9 days ( long ago1 :5 torture & dea? hung on ! refusal to scatt] a few gra9s ( inc5se be=e ! /atue ( ,caes>1 ! same et]nal *oice is pres5t$ to a man1 ,*ri/ or ! _w8 ,:i* e/imate ( s9 are y go+ to make y\r own1 ! _w's1 z a lam5table mi/ake1 or failure1 or necessity2 or ! ,*ri/ian1 worse ?an any conceivable pa98 ,x is n a matt] ( academic int]e/1 b an int5sely vital & practical "o1 affect+ a man's :ole outlook ^u life4 ,:i* is "r--!re is ! cle> & def9ite issue rais$--! ,*ri/ian e/imate1 or ! _w's e/imate ( s98 ,is x worse ?an a blund]1 a mis=tune1 a fault8 ,is x some?+ int]wov5 into ! v /ructure ( our pres5t /age ( exi/5ce8 ,or1 is x an ali5 & flagrant intrud] into a _w :]e x has no bus9ess1 :i* is s con/ruct$ t1 soon] or lat]1 wilful transgression meets ) ! dire/ p5alties8 ,!re is no "q z to :at is ! ,*ri/ian e/imate ( s94 ,*ri/ or ,caes>8 is ! issue /ill pres5t$4 ,b1 we wi% to ask1 is !re any reason = believ+ t ! ,*ri/ian e/imate is true8 ,i br+ =w>d ?ree reasons1 bas$ respectively on exp]i5ce1 on consci5ce1 on ! ultimately simil> views ( ! orig9 & nature ( s9 giv5 by sci5ce & 9 ! ,bible4 #a4 ,fir/1 !n1 consid] ! argum5t f exp]i5ce4 ,x is v easy & tempt+ to use ! language ( exagg]ation4 ,b probably we are n say+ m ?an w\ld be admitt$ by ne>ly e "o1 :5 we make ! ass]tion t a v l>ge "p ( ! mis]y & suff]+ :i* exi/s 9 ! _w is traceable1 directly or indirectly1 to human s94 ,we are n deal+ ) ! results ( _! own s9s ^u (f5d]s1 ?\gh ^! are 9 "s cases conspicu\s en\gh4 ,b t ! _w is full ( human lives1 (t5 wreck$1 m (t5 p>tially /unt$ & spoil$1 9 mo/ cases fall+ %ort ( ! full measure ( vitality & happ9ess to :i* !y might h atta9$1 is a /atem5t n admitt+ ( d5ial4 ,& ,i ?9k we are /ill on secure gr\nd :5 we say t at ! root ( a v l>ge proportion ( ^! failures is "s "o ( ! myriad =ms ( s9 & selfi%ness4 ,! /range ?+1 ! bewild]+ & baffl+1 al?\gh1 z ,i believe1 n :olly inexplicable ?+1 is t m5 9 a v l>ge numb] ( cases suff] on acc\nt ( s9s = :i* !y are 9 no s5se responsible4 ,b ! fact rema9s ( ! close connexion :i* exp]i5ce %[s to exi/ betwe5 human s9 & human suff]+4 ,x is impossible to prove wide ass]tions1 b a /rong case c\ld und\bt$ly be made out = ! /atem5t t s9 is a m prolific s\rce ( mis]y & failure 9 human life ?an all o!r factors put toge!r4 #b4 ,next1 we turn to ! witness ( consci5ce1 ( our moral reason4 ,! ma9 po9t "h is t s (t5 br\ght =w>d1 ( ! uniqu5ess ( remorse4 ,i may make a fooli% blund]4 ,i may d "s ha/y & ill-consid]$ act1 & 9 consequ5ce suff] "s measure ( inconv5i5ce1 or p]haps exp]i5ce a v]itable disa/] & ov]?r[ ( my hopes4 ,b 9 ei!r case1 ?\gh ,i may feel poignant regret1 ,i am z f> z possible f ! exp]i5ce ( remorse1 save 9 s f> z my blund] may h involv$ neglect ( "s duty1 or a c>elessness morally culpable4 ,b :5 ,i h committ$ a s91 !n x w\ld be a mo/ inadequate description ( my /ate ( m9d to call x regret4 ,i suff] f t int5se m5tal pa9 :i* we h le>nt to call remorse1 ! con/ant & rel5tless av5g] :i* waits ^u e transgression ( ! moral law4 ,& :51 leav+ my own exp]i5ce1 ,i int]rogate ! exp]i5ce ( m5 bett] ?an myself1 above all1 t ( ! sa9ts ( ,god1 ,i meet ) ! same ph5om5on a ?\s&fold int5sifi$4 ,& ,i h a "r 9 su* a matt] to accept ! witness ( ! exp]ts4 ,a sa9t is an exp]t 9 spiritual ?+s1 & 8 evid5ce 9 spiritual matt]s is z cog5t & tru/wor?y z t ( ! biologi/ or geologi/ 9 8 special field ( exp]i5ce4 ,s f>1 !n1 z ! witness ( ! moral consci\sness goes1 bo? 9 myself & 9 ^? :o h 9 an especial degree cultivat$ _! moral faculties1 x be>s out ! cont5tion t s9 is ! only ?+ :i* c be describ$ z absolutely1 )\t qualification1 evil4 #c4 ,! same result foll[s f ! consid]ation ( ! orig9 & nature ( s94 ,"h we h two s\rces ( in=mation--mod]n sci5ce1 & ! acc\nt giv5 9 ! ,book ( ,g5esis4 ,to my m9d1 ! enorm\sly impressive ?+ is t ^! two s\rces1 approa*+ ! same subject f entirely diff]5t po9ts ( view1 f9d !mselves at la/ 9 agreem5t on ! ma9 issue4 7a7 ,accord+ to ! tea*+ ( sci5ce1 !n1 man is ! result1 ! f9i%$ product1 ( aeons ( animal developm5t4 ,he is1 9 fact1 ! cr[n & s f> ultimate a*ievem5t ( an age-long evolution4 ,he falls into 8 natural place 9 zoological classification z ! highe/ ( ! v]tebrates4 ,b also1 9 man we f9d moral faculties develop$ to an immeasurably great] ext5t ?an 9 ^? animals :i* /& ne>e/ to him 9 physical developm5t4 ,x is ! possession ( ^!1 above all1 :i* con/itutes ! diff]5tia ( man4 ,& x is ?is possession :i* makes man1 alone ( all animals1 capable ( s94 ,= s9 is simply ! foll[+ out ( ! in/9cts & desires ( ! animal1 :5 ^! are felt to be 9 opposition to ! dictates ( ! peculi>ly human1 ! moral nature4 ,m5 h said t ! only ,fall ( ,man 0 a fall upw>ds4 ,!y h giv5 an entirely new mean+ to ! m$ieval description ( ! fir/ transgression z ! felix culpa4 ,b ?is w\ld seem to involve confusion ( ?\ght4 ,! fir/ em]g5ce ( man z man1 ! appe>ance on ?is planet ( a moral be+1 at once involv$ ! possibility ( s94 ,t1 ! rise ( man did necess>ily include4 ,an animal foll[s ! b5t & incl9ation ( its own nature4 ,= x1 s9 is = ev] impossible4 ,= x1 !re c be no defeat1 no fall1 = ! conditions ( conflict are abs5t4 ,b ! actual occurr5ce ( s9 is q a diff]5t ?+ f ! appe>ance ( a be+ s highly exalt$ z to be capable ( s9n+2 s con/itut$ z to exp]i5ce ! dread reality ( ! int]nal /rife betwe5 fle% & _s1 ! battle betwe5 ! l[] & ! high] )9 ! same p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,i c nev] act z ! animal does1 because ,i possess :at ! animal does n--a moral nature1 :i* ,i c1 if ,i w1 outrage & defy4 ,no animal c be ei!r innoc5t or guilty4 ,moral attributes _c be assign$ to x4 ,?is result foll[s4 ,:5 ,i s91 ,i am inde$ do+ :at ,i alone c d1 because ,i am a man4 ,b also1 ,i am1 by t v act1 contradict+ my nature1 violat+ ! law ( my well-be+4 ,! possession ( a moral nature makes me man4 ,s9 is j to act 9 defiance ( & 9 opposition to t nature4 ,s91 !n1 is ! only possible case 9 ! univ]se1 fall+ "u our obs]vation1 9 :i* a creature c contradict ! law ( its be+4 ,sci5ce has at lea/ giv5 ! f9al refutation ( ! devil's lie t s9 is natural to man4 ,x is ! only unnatural ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,x is n non-human1 l ! actions ( animals4 ,! age- long hi/ory ( ! race c nev] be rev]s$4 ,i _c undo ! process :i* has made me man1 & act z ! non-moral animal4 ,my s9ful actions1 my transgressions1 are j because !y are1 & j 9 proportion z !y are1 immoral1 = t v reason1 & 9 t v measure1 inhuman1 n non-human4 ,mu* m might be %[n to foll[ f ?is mo/ important consid]ation4 ,b "h we adduce x = ?is sole reason1 t sci5ce may be all[$ to be> its witness1 a mo/ j & passionless1 & an unconsci\s & tacit witness1 to ! tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian e/imate ( s94 7b7 ,no?+1 at fir/ sight1 c\ld be m diff]5t f ! sci5tific acc\nt ( ! orig9 ( s91 ?an t acc\nt ( x :i* is giv5 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ! ,book ( ,g5esis4 ,!re we h1 to put x %ortly1 ! mo/ pr(\nd spiritual tea*+ 9 ! =m ( a /ory1 a piece ( primitive ,hebrew folk-lore4 ,! ,div9e ,wisdom made *oice ( ?is *annel to communicate to man c]ta9 great tru?s ab\t 8 nature1 realities ( ! highe/ plane ( 8 exp]i5ce1 :]e he moves 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god & realities unse51 unhe>d4 ,& we c disc]n at lea/ "s ( ! reasons = ! *oice ( ^! me?ods4 ,! mo/ adequate revelation ( ! orig9 ( s9 :i* has ev] be5 made to man1 mu/ 7we are almo/ ju/ifi$ 9 say+7 h be5 made to u 9 "s su* =m z ?is = ! foll[+ reasons4 7i7 ,tru? express$ 9 ! =m ( a /ory is !reby made compreh5sible to m5 ( e /age ( culture4 ,tru? embodi$ 9 a tale1 %all ent] 9 at l[ly doors4 ,at ! door ( no man's m9d1 :o is spiritually receptive1 w x knock 9 va94 ,to simple & to wise1 to ! unle>n$ & ! le>n$1 to ! "y & to ! old1 x appeals alike4 ,?is =m ( in/ruction alone is ( univ]sal application4 7ii7 ,tru? ?us convey$ c nev] become obsolete4 ,sci5tific treatises 9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s become out ( date1 left f> beh9d by ! rapidly advanc+ tide ( k4 ,moreov]1 if we c imag9e x possible t 9 ! n9? c5tury ,b4,c41 an acc\nt c\ld h be5 compos$1 "u "s sup]natural influ5ce1 9 ! t]ms ( mod]n ?\ght1 x w\ld h _h to wait ne>ly ?ree ?\s& ye>s be=e x became intelligible1 & !n1 9 a few decades1 or c5turies at mo/1 x w\ld 9 all probability h become once m incompreh5sible or1 if n t1 !n at lea/ hopelessly beh9d ! times4 ,! =m ( a /ory1 z 9 ! case ( our ,"l's p>ables1 alone ensures t tru? ?us convey$ %all be intelligible to all m5 at all times4 ,to object to ! =m1 to sc(f at or d]ide x1 is z un9tellig5t z x w\ld be1 = example1 to disp>age ! sublime tea*+ ( ! p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son on ! gr\nd t we h no evid5ce = ! hi/orical tru? ( ! incid5ts4 ,moreov]1 :5 we place ?is & ! simil> /ories we f9d 9 ! e>ly *apt]s ( ,g5esis side by side ) ! ,babylonian my?s ) :i* !y /& 9 "s sort ( hi/orical relation%ip1 we c trace 9 ! l(ty moral & spiritual tea*+s ( ! =m]1 z contra/$ ) ! grotesque & poly!i/ic repres5tations ( ! latt]1 ! v]itable action ( ! ,_s ( ,god ^u ! m9ds ( m54 ,mod]n rese>* has1 9 fact1 rais$ ! doctr9e ( inspiration f a vague & conv5tional belief to ! level ( an asc]ta9$ fact1 evid5c$ by obs]vation4 ,j z a sci5tific man c wat* 8 facts "u 8 microscope or 9 8 te/ tubes1 s su* comp>ison z has be5 sugge/$1 betwe5 ,g5esis & ! cunei=m tablets1 enables u to wat* ! v fact1 to detect ! ,div9e ,_s at "w1 n sup]s$+1 b illum9at+ & uplift+ ! natural faculties ( ! sacr$ writ]s4 ,b we n[ turn to ! spiritual tea*+ en%r9$ 9 ?is p>ticul> /ory4 7i7 ,fir/1 we h ! fundam5tal tru? t man is made capable ( he>+ ! ,div9e ,voice4 ,n once 9 ! di/ant pa/1 b to-day1 & day by day1 ! ,voice ( ,god is he>d speak+ )9 ! dep?s ( consci\sness z cle>ly & z decisively z ( old x s\nd$ among ! trees ( ! g>d54 7ii7 ,b1 secondly1 o!r voices make !mselves he>d by u1 & woe to u if we li/5 to !m4 ,!re is ! voice :i* bids u gratify our animal appetite4 ,! woman saw t ! tree 0 good = food4 ,i am consci\s ( ! /r5g? ( bodily desires4 ,let me seek no?+1 f mom5t to mom5t1 b ! satisfaction ( my incl9ations4 ,!re is ! voice :i* bids u gratify ! desire ( ! eyes4 ,%e saw t ! tree 0 pleasant to ! eyes4 ,! _w is full ( beauty4 ,let me make t my end1 ! satisfaction ( ! ae/hetic s5se2 let me re/ 9 ! contemplation ( t beauty1 :i* 0 made = me1 & ,i = x1 precisely 9 ord] t ,i might n f9d repose !re1 b might be l$ !reby to ,him ,:o made ?is sc5e s fair t ,8 de> *ildr5 might be drawn to ,himself1 ,:o is ! et]nal & uncreat$ lovel9ess4 ,!re is1 la/ly1 ! voice :i* bids u gratify ! desire ( ! m9d4 ,eve saw t ! tree 0 to be desir$ to make "o wise4 ,i desire to "k4 ,let me indulge ?is desire at any co/1 ev5 if x mean ! fill+ ( my m9d ) all mann] ( f\l & loa?some images4 ,x is all kn[+ ! _w4 ,we =get1 poor fools1 t m]e k is n wisdom1 & t !re is a k :i* br+s dea?4 ,! desires ( ! body1 ! eyes1 ! m9d1 are good & heal?ful & holy 9 _! prop] place & sph]e4 ,?r\gh ^! we rea* out to ! life & love & k ( ,god4 ,& yet1 if gratifi$ aga9/ ! dictates ( t cle>-s\nd+1 inn]1 ,div9e ,voice1 !y are precisely ! mat]ials ( s9 & dea?4 ,to gratify !m aga9/ ! dictates ( ! moral & spiritual nature is to exclude oneself f ! g>d5 ( ,god's delight1 f ! heal? & joy ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce4 ,we "k x4 ,we h le>nt x by sadde/ exp]i5ce ( our own4 ,to s9 aga9/ ! voice )9 is to f9d oneself sep>at$ f ,god2 ! e>s ( ! s\l h become deaf to ! w>n+s ( consci5ce1 ! eyes ( ! s\l bl9d to ! vision ( ! glory & hol9ess ( ,god4 ,is x wrong to say t su* tea*+ z ?is c nev] be outgr[n8 ,t1 z "t goes on1 z ! spiritual exp]i5ce ( ! race & ( ! individual gr[s & broad5s1 /ill new lessons may be f\nd to be conta9$ 9 x8 ,! ,bible adds to ! tea*+ ( sci5ce t )\t :i* t tea*+ is incomplete4 ,x bids u "k & feel & recognise ! ,div9e ,pres5ce )9 u &1 9 ! light ( t ultimate tru? ( ourselves1 realise some?+ ( ! appall+ gr&eur ( ! issues ( common life4 ,b1 diff]5t z are ! =ms 9 :i* _! respective lessons are convey$1 sci5ce & ! ,bible unite _! te/imony to t ( exp]i5ce & consci5ce1 t ! ,*ri/ian e/imate ( s91 & n ! _w's e/imate ( x1 is ! "r "o4 ,& ! tea*+ ( exp]i5ce1 consci5ce1 sci5ce1 & ! ,bible receives its f9al confirmation 9 ! ,cross ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,h5ce=? s91 all s9s1 our s9s1 are to be e/imat$ & measur$ 9 ! light ( ! fact t s9 br\ght ab\t ! dea? ( ! s9less ,son ( ,man4 ,s9 is ! real enemy ( ourselves & ( ! race4 ,x is ! de/ruction ( ! true self1 ! ,div9e ,man 9 e son ( man4 ,we ne$1 = ourselves1 to /rive to atta9 to ! g5u9ely ,*ri/ian e/imate ( s94 ,_h !y kn[n1 !y w\ld n h crucifi$ ! ,"l ( ,glory4 ,b we h ! ,cross lift$ up be=e our eyes & :51 9 ! light ( t1 we beg9 to hate & dread s9 worse ?an pa91 !n we %all h begun to make "s real advance t[>ds becom+ t :i* we long to be1 & all ! "t mean & aspire to be--,*ri/ians1 disciples ( ! ,crucifi$4 ,,iv ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,s91 ,,& ,,! ,,revelation ,,( ,,! ,,true ,,self ,9 ?is we h come to "k :at love is1 because ,he laid d[n ,8 life = u4 ,& we ought to lay d[n our lives = ! bre?r54--#a ,,john ,,iii4 #af4 ,x is important t we %\ld arrive at "s cle>] und]/&+ ( ! nature ( s94 ,let u approa* ! "q f ! side ( ! ,div9e ,indwell+4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,div9e ,imman5ce1 9 ?+s & 9 p]sons1 t doctr9e :i* we are to-day sl[ly recov]+1 is rescu$ f pan!ism by hold+ fa/ at ! same "t to ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,god ! ,transc5d5t dwells 9 all ?9k+ ?+s1 all objects ( all ?\ghts by ,8 ,^w & ,_s4 ,! ,^w1 ! ,logos1 ( :i* ,/4 ,john speaks1 is ! ,et]nal ,self-,expression ( ,god1 /&+ z x 7 face to face ) ,him 9 ! dep?s ( ,8 et]nal life4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ! ,^w 0 ) ,god4 ,he is ! ,et]nal ,?\ght ( ,god1 ,:o includes )9 ,himself ?is & all possible univ]ses4 ,& ! ,_s1 ,"o ) ! ,fa!r & ! ,^w1 gives to ! ,?\ght ( ,god its realisation & embodim5t 9 :at we call ?+s4 ,& t realisation ( ! ,?\ght ( ,god by ! ,_s ( ,god is a progressive realisation-- #a4 ,9 inorganic nature1 z p[] & wisdom & beauty4 #b4 ,9 organic be+s1 z vegetable & animal life4 #c4 ,9 m51 z ! high] reason1 includ+ our moral & spiritual nature4 ,! long process ( evolution is ?us ! progressive realisation ( ! ,?\ght ( ,god n[ becom+ ! ,^w1 ! express$ ,?\ght ( ,god4 ,& ?is realisation is f )91 a gr[+ manife/ation ( ,god 9 creat$ ?+s4 ,& its climax 0 rea*$ 9 ! ,inc>nation :5 #d4 ,! ,^w became fle%2 ! ,?\ght ( ,god p]fectly embodi$ 9 our humanity4 ,& n[ ?is same progressive revelation ( ,god is cont9u+ on ! high] plane into :i* x 0 uplift$ at ! ,inc>nation4 ,! "w ( ! ,_s is to =m )9 ! memb]s ( ,*ri/'s ,body1 t ,body :i* is con/itut$ by ,8 indwell+1 ! ,m9d & ! ,life ( ,god ,inc>nate4 ,he %all take ( ,m9e & %all %[ x unto y4 ,s we get #e4 ,! "w ( ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ )9 ! ,*ur*1 ext5d+ ! ,inc>nation4 ,he1 writes ,/4 ,paul1 gave ,him ,*ri/ z ,head ov] all to ! ,*ur*1 :i* is ,8 ,body1 ! fulness ( ,him ,:o at all po9ts 9 all m5 is be+ fulfill$4 ,! application ( ?is to our pres5t subject is z foll[s4 ,! animal life 9 u1 & ! ,div9e life 9 u1 are bo? alike due to ! indwell+ ,god1 bo? alike are manife/ations ( ,8 ,pres5ce4 ,b !y are manife/ations at two diff]5t levels ( be+4 ,:at foll[s8 ,! animal nature is good2 ! moral & spiritual nature is good4 ,:at d we mean 9 ?is connexion by good8 ,we mean1 !y are ! results ( ! action ( ,him ,^: ,w is ess5tial goodness4 ,! peculi>ity ( human life is1 h[ev]1 ! conflict betwe5 ^! two elem5ts ( man's nature--! l[] & ! high]4 ,nei!r z yet1 f ! human /&po9t1 is good or bad4 ,moral attributes belong only to ! w1 :i* we may provisionally call ! c5tre ( man's p]sonality4 ,= man is a p]sonal be+1 & z su* /&s ap>t f ,god4 ,god1 ,^: p[] br\ght man into be+1 ,/&s z x 7 a h&sbread? (f1 to give ,room = ! newly made to live1 ,& look at ,him f a place ap>t1 ,& use ,8 gifts ( m9d & he>t4 ,man alone c br+ into exi/5ce ! morally good or ! morally bad4 ,& ! mat]ials ( 8 *oice are pres5t$ by ! co-exi/5ce )9 him ( ! l[] & ! high]4 ,s9 is ! *oice by ! w ( ! l[]1 :5 t is felt to be 9 conflict ) ! high]4 ,x is ! resolution1 previ\s to any action1 to satisfy ! desires ( ! animal1 :5 ^! are kn[n to contradict ! dictates ( ! moral & spiritual nature4 ,"h we pause to notice a po9t ( great importance = cle> ?9k+ on ?is subject4 ,! conflict we h spok5 ( is t describ$ by ,/4 ,paul z betwe5 ! fle% & ! _s4 ,n[ ! fle% is n equival5t to ! body4 ,! works ( ! fle% are by no means necess>ily s5sual s9s2 !y include /rife & envy4 ,! fle%1 ! animal )9 u1 is n to be id5tifi$ ) our physical organisation4 ,n[ we are draw+ ne> to ! v he>t ( ! matt]4 ,:at is x :i* di/+ui%es ! l[] nature f ! high]1 ! animal f ! ,div9e 9 u1 ! fle% f ! _s8 ,! di/9ction lies 9 ! objects to :i* ! desires ( ea* ( ^! natures are direct$4 ,! animal1 pr$om9antly1 desires ! good ( self3 ! ,div9e1 ! good ( o!rs4 ,?is we mu/ n[ exp&4 ,!re is no?+ morally wrong 9 ! self-seek+ ( ! animal4 ,moral evil--s9--only arises :5 two conditions are fulfill$4 ,! self-seek+ desire mu/ be felt to be 9 contradiction to ! unselfi% dictates ( ! high] nature4 ,! w1 hav+ ?is k m or less cle>ly be=e x1 *ooses to give effect to ! l[] r ?an to subord9ate x to ! high]4 ,we may express ! same tru? some:at m accurately4 ,! mat]ial ( human s9 is ! co-exi/5ce ( ! animal nature & ! ,div9e ,nature )9 u4 ,! occasion ( s9 is ! conflict betwe5 ! two4 ,! conditions ( s9 are two--k & fre$om2 k ( ! antagonism betwe5 ! desires ( ! two natures1 & fre$om to give effect ei!r to ! "o or to ! o!r4 ,! actual fact ( s9 is ! movem5t ( ! w1 mak+ its *oice 9 fav\r ( ! l[] 9 opposition to ! high]4 ,^! two coroll>ies foll[3--7i7 ,s9 belongs only to ! w1 n to ! nature4 ,!re is no?+ good 9 ! _w save a good w4 ,& ! conv]se is true3 !re is no?+ s9ful 9 ! _w save a s9ful w4 7ii7 ,s9 does n lie 9 ! act1 b 9 ! movem5t ( ! w1 ( :i* ! act is b ! outw>d symbol4 ,we mu/ c>efully di/+ui% betwe5 s9 & temptation4 ,no temptation is s9ful1 h[ev] /rong & h[ev] vividly pres5t$ to ! m9d4 ,s9 only comes 9 :5 ! w makes ! *oice ( ! worse alt]native4 ,a s9 9 ?\ght is an act ( inw>d *oice1 ! delib]ate indulg5ce (1 ! dwell+ ) pleasure ^u1 ! temptation pres5t$ to u4 ,b if ,i am only prev5t$ by circum/ances or by fe> f embody+ ! wrong *oice ( my w 9 action1 ,i h1 9 ! sight ( ,god1 committ$ t s94 ,if ,i h made ! wrong *oice1 & am det]r$ by ! fa9te/ ( moral scruples1 z well z1 p]haps1 by o!r consid]ations1 f c>ry+ x out1 ,i am really1 al?\gh 9 a less degree1 guilty4 ,n[ we c fall back ^u our ma9 ?\ght4 ,! animal matt] is ess5tially self-reg>d+4 ,?is is n 7a7 ! same ?+ z to say t all actions ( all animals are self-reg>d+4 ,i see no difficulty 9 believ+ t !re may be adumbrations ( ! moral & spiritual 9 animals bel[ man1 if ! animal life is ! manife/ation1 on a l[] plane1 ( ! same ,^w ,:o is ! ,life ( nature & ! ,light 7! high] reason & spiritual life7 ( man4 ,nor 7b7 is x ! same ?+ z to say t ! desires ( ! animal nature are selfi%4 ,= selfi%ness is a moral t]m &1 z we h se51 moral attributes are inapplicable except to a wrong *oice ( ! w4 ,^! self-reg>d+ impulses ( ! animal nature are due to ! fact1 t t nature is ! result ( ! age-long /ruggle = exi/5ce4 ,^! impulses h secur$ ! survival & ! pr$om9ance ( man4 ,b man is m ?an a successful animal4 ,he is made 9 ! image ( ,god4 ,9 him1 ! ,^w is reveal$1 n z life only1 b z light4 ,9 an altoge!r high] s5se ?an c be pr$icat$ ( any "p ( creation bel[ man1 he is a %>] 9 ! ,div9e life4 ,n[ t ,div9e life is ! v life ( ,him ,^: v ess5ce & be+ is ,love4 ,god is ,love4 ,:at does ?is mean8 ,x has nev] be5 bett] express$ ?an 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,god is a ,be+1 n "o ( ,^: ?\ghts is = ,himself4 4 4 4 ,creation is "o great unselfi% ?\ght ( ,god1 ! br++ into exi/5ce ( be+s :o c "k ! happ9ess :i* ,god ,himself kn[s 7,dr4 ,ask)74 ,:at happ9ess is t8 ,x is expla9$1 by ! same writ]1 z ! happ9ess :i* is f\nd 9 ! promotion ( ! happ9ess1 t is1 9 ! l>ge/ s5se1 ! well-be+ ( o!rs4 ,we c n[ see ! reason ( ! antagonism betwe5 ! animal & ! ,div9e 9 ourselves1 ! real mean+ ( ! ,paul9e anti!sis betwe5 ! fle% & ! ,_s1 ! old man & ! new4 ,we are to put (f ! old man4 ,he is old1 inde$1 beyond our imag9ations ( antiquity1 = he is ! product ( ! ho>y animal ance/ry ( our race4 ,our progress z successful competitors 9 ! /ruggle = animal exi/5ce1 has be5 ! wax+ /rong] ( ! old man day by day4 ,to put on ! new man1 is to cont9ue our evolution1 n[ a consci\s & delib]ate evolution1 on an entirely diff]5t plane4 ,x is to subdue ! self-reg>d+ impulses1 9 ob$i5ce to ! movem5ts ( ! ,div9e life )9 u1 :i* bids u d5y ourselves--n "s p>ticul> desire1 b our own selves--& to seek ! good ( o!rs2 to seek &1 seek+1 surely to f9d1 ! happ9ess :i* ,god ,himself kn[s4 ,to put on ! new man is synonym\s1 9 ,/4 ,paul1 ) putt+ on ,*ri/4 ,= ,he is ! p]fect revelation ( ! ,div9e 9 our humanity4 ,he is ?is p]fect revelation ( ! ,div9e self-sacrifice 9 ,8 ,inc>nation1 :5 ,he became poor = our sakes1 :5 ,he empti$ ,himself4 ,s ! ,inc>nation is1 x may well be1 b ! climax ( ! ,div9e sacrifice involv$ 9 creation1 :5 ,god limit$ ,himself by ,8 manife/ation 9 mat]ial ?+s2 involv$1 we may say ) great] c]ta9ty1 9 ! creation ( man1 :o c1 9 "s real s5se1 ?w>t & h9d] ! ,div9e ,w4 ,he is ! revelation ( ! ,div9e 9 u1 9 ! :ole c\rse ( ,8 e>?ly life4 ,*ri/ pleas$ n ,himself4 ,he w5t ab\t do+ good4 ,&1 above all1 ,he is t revelation 9 ! supreme act ( love & sacrifice ^u ! ,cross4 ,9 ?is h we come to "k :at love is1 because ,he laid d[n ,8 life = u4 ,we h come to "k love1 9 its supreme manife/ation ( itself1 = ev] ! te/1 ! /&>d ( all true love2 & 9 com+ to "k love1 we h necess>ily come to "k ,god4 ,! ,cross is ! p]fect self-utt]ance & disclosure ( ! ,m9d ( ,god1 ! cr[n+ revelation ( ,8 ,^w4 ,& 9 com+ to "k ,god1 we h come to "k ourselves4 ,= ! true self ( man is ! self con=m$ p]fectly to ! ,div9e ,life )9 him4 ,?us ! ,cross ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! cr[n+ revelation ( man1 z well z ( ,god4 ,!re1 side by side ) humanity m>r$ & wreck$ & spoilt by s91 :i* is selfi%ness1 we see man z ,god made him1 z ,god meant him to be1 clo!d ) ! ,div9e beauty & glory ( self-sacrifice4 ,9 ! ,cross we see ourselves1 our true selves1 n z we h made ourselves1 b our real & g5u9e selves1 z we exi/ 9 ! ,m9d ( ,god4 ,9 ! light ( t wond]ful revelation1 we c recognise t :i* is ,div9e & ,*ri/-l 9 u1 t _s :i* bids u seek n ! ?+s ( self1 b ! ?+s ( o!rs1 ev5 z ,*ri/ pleas$ n ,himself4 ,all ?is may be summ$ up 9 "o %ort phrase1 :i* goes ne>1 ,i believe1 to express ! inn]mo/ reality ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( man1 is ! true self ( e man4 ,to foll[ ,him1 to be ,8 disciple1 9 ?\ght1 & ^w1 & de$1 is to be oneself1 to realise "o's own p]sonality4 ,9 no o!r way c ,i atta9 to be myself4 ,?us ! ,cross is ! supreme revelation ( ! ,div9e ,life 9 man4 ,& n[ we %all g on to see h[ x br+s to u1 n m]ely ! k ( ! ,ideal1 b also1 :at is f> m1 ! v means :]eby ! ,ideal may be realis$ 9 & by ea* "o ( u4 ,we h dealt ) ! ,cross z illum9ation2 we n[ approa* its consid]ation z r$emptive p[]4 ,v ,,! ,,great ,,reconciliation ,god 0 9 ,*ri/ reconcil+ ! _w unto ,himself4 #b ,,cor4 ,v4 #ai4 ,su* consid]ations z we h _h be=e u1 are ( f> m ?an !oretical int]e/4 ,!y are ( all que/ions ! mo/ practical4 ,s9 is n a curi\s object :i* we exam9e f an alo( & ext]nal /&po9t4 ,h[ev] we reg>d x1 to :atev] view ( its nature we are l$1 x is1 alas1 a fact )9 & n m]ely outside our exp]i5ce4 ,& s we are at l5g? br\ght to ?is mo/ p]sonal & mo/ urg5t inquiry1 ,:at has be5 ! result to me ( my pa/ acts ( s98 ,i h s9n$2 :at h be51 :at are1 :at w be ! consequ5ces8 ,! mo/ hopelessly un9tellig5t answ] is1 t !re are no results1 no consequ5ces4 ,x behoves u to rememb] t we c nev] s9 ) impunity4 ,?is is true1 ev5 9 ! app>5t abs5ce ( all puni%m5t4 ,e act ( s9 is foll[$ by two results1 ?\gh probably a pr(\nd] analysis w\ld %[ !m to be 9 reality "o4 7i7 ,:5ev] ,i s9 ,i inflict a def9ite injury on myself1 v>y+ ) ! s9fulness ( ! s92 t is1 ) its nature & ! degree ( delib]ation x involv$4 ,i am become a worse man2 ,i h1 9 "s degree1 reject$ & done to dea? ! ,div9e 9 me1 my true self4 ,e s91 9 its own prop] measure1 is bo? a rejection ( ! ,*ri/ )91 & also an act ( spiritual suicide4 ,aga9 7ii71 ea* s91 once m accord+ to ! degree ( its guilt1 involves sep>ation f ,god4 ,&1 z union ) ,god is life1 x foll[s t s9 is1 & n m]ely br+s dea?4 ,t is ! dea? ( :i* ! outw>d1 physical dea? is ! m]e symbol4 ,x is dea? ( t :i* makes me man--! weak5+ ( my w1 ! dull+ ( my consci5ce1 ! loss ( spiritual vision4 ,h]eaft]1 x may be1 all ?is w be recognis$ by me z be+ dea? inde$1 :5 ,i see h[ mu* ,i h miss$1 by my own fault1 ( ! life & happ9ess :i* might h be5 m9e 9 virtue ( t unbrok5 communion ) ,god1 = :i* ,i 0 made4 ,^! two results may be reg>d$ z ! p5alties ( s9n+2 m truly1 !y are aspects ( s9 itself4 ,we c h>dly be rem9d$ too (t5 t ! wor/ puni%m5t ( s9 is s9 itself4 ,! ext]nal results ( s91 :]e su* occur1 are n evil1 b good2 = ! object = :i* !y are s5t is ! cure ( s94 ,to me no h>d] hell 0 %[n ?an s94 ,if hell is ?is sep>ation f ,god1 ?is v]itable & only real dea?1 !n hell is n an ext]nal p5alty inflict$ ^u s91 b is involv$ 9 ! v nature ( s9 itself4 ,or1 x w\ld be /ill m accurate to say1 ! con/itution ( ! univ]se 7includ+ ourselves7 be+ :at x is1 & ! nature ( s9 be+ :at x is1 ^! results necess>ily foll[4 ,n[1 ! univ]se is n some?+ :i* ,god has creat$ & !n1 z x 71 flung (f f ,himself1 /&+ = ev] outside x1 z x is = ev] outside ,him4 ,! univ]se1 at ea* mom5t ( its exi/5ce1 is ! expression1 9 "t & space1 ( ! ,div9e ,m9d4 ,:at we call its laws1 :e!r 9 ! physical or ! spiritual sph]e1 are ! ?\ghts ( ! ,m9d ( ,god3 its =ces are ! op]ations ( ! ,w ( ,god1 act+ 9 accordance ) ,8 ?\ghts3 mat]ial ?+s are ,8 ?\ghts embodi$1 t is1 ,div9e ?\ghts r5d]$1 by an act ( ! ,div9e ,w1 accessible to our s5ses4 ,n[ we are 9 a position to und]/& bo? :at is meant by ! ,wra? ( ,god1 & ! mann] 9 :i* x acts4 ,by ! expression1 ! ,wra? ( ,god1 we are to und]/& ! ho/ility ( ! ,div9e ,m9d to moral evil3 ! et]nal antagonism ( ! ,div9e righte\sness to its opposite4 ,we are n n[ deal+ ) ! "q ( ! real or sub/antive exi/5ce ( evil4 ,b revelation amply confirms & en=ces ! conviction ( our moral consci\sness t1 ) a hatr$ beyond all human measures ( hatr$1 ,god hates s94 ,x is h>dly necess>y to add1 t t et]nal & immeasurable hatr$ & ho/ility ( ! ,div9e ,m9d t[>ds s9 is compatible ) inf9ite love t[>ds ,8 *ildr51 9 ^: m9ds & lives s9 is elaborat$ & manife/$4 ,9 fact1 all attempts to reconcile ! ,wra? ( ,god ) ,8 love seem to be utt]ly beside ! m>k4 ,!y only s]ve to obscure ! tru? t ! ,div9e ,wra? is itself a manife/ation ( ! ,div9e ,love4 ,= if s9 is1 z we h already se51 9 its v ess5ce1 selfi%ness1 & if ,love is ! v ,be+ ( ,god--if ,he is n m]ely lov+1 b ,love itself--!n ! ,wra? ( ,god1 ,8 ho/ility to s91 is ,8 ,love view$ 9 "o p>ticul> aspect1 9 its outlook on moral evil1 9 its relation to t :i* is its v opposite & anti!sis4 ,hell & ,heav51 sep>ation f ,god & union ) ,him1 are alike expressions ( ! ,et]nal ,love1 :i*1 because x is love1 burns ) unqu5*able fire aga9/ all =ms ( selfi%ness & lovelessness4 ,?is is ! true1 ! ultimate reason :y1 9 a univ]se :i* is ! expression ( ! ,m9d ( ,god1 we _c s91 & nev] h s9n$1 ) impunity4 ,f ^! two fundam5tal tru?s-- 7a7 ,! univ]se is ! expression ( ! ,m9d ( ,god2 7b7 ,god is love1 ,!re foll[1 by a natural & inevitable law1 ! two results :i* accompany e act ( s94 7a7 ,! de/ruction ( ! true self1 ! ,*ri/1 ! ,div9e ,life )9 man4 7b7 ,sep>ation f ,god1 :i* is dea?4 ,we sep>ate ^! results 9 ?\ght2 b x w n[ be suffici5tly obvi\s t !y are1 9 fact1 "o4 ,is ?is tak+ too s]i\s a view ( s98 ,i d n ?9k t ?is c be ma9ta9$ 9 view ( our :ole prec$+ argum5t4 ,b are we tak+ too s]i\s a view ( little s9s1 ( s9s :i* spr+ f ignorance1 ( ! s9s ( *ildr58 ,we h already se5 t k & fre$om are bo? necess>y to con/itute an act ( s94 ,if ignorance is complete1 !n complete also is ! abs5ce ( s94 ,= s9 lies n 9 any mat]ial act1 b 9 consci\sness & w4 ,! w alone c be s9ful1 z ! w alone c be good4 ,& x is entirely consi/5t ) our /&po9t1 to admit ! exi/5ce ( an almo/ inf9ite numb] ( degrees ( s9fulness4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[ we rea* ?is imm5sely important result4 ,we hav+ s9n$1 our supreme ne$ is =giv5ess4 ,! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is a ,gospel = ?is precise reason1 t x meets1 z x claim$ f ! beg9n+ to meet1 ?is utt]mo/ ne$ ( m54 ,its (f] is1 always & ev]y:]e1 ! =giv5ess1 ! remission ( s9s4 ,b :at are we to und]/& by =giv5ess8 ,! =giv5ess :i* is (f]$ to u 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is n1 & our own moral s5se ought to assure u t x c\ld n be1 ! be+ let (f puni%m5t4 ,?\ %alt call ,8 "n ,jesus1 = ,he %all save ,8 p f _! s9s1 n f any ext]nal pa9s or p5alties ( _! s9s4 ,to be sav$ f s91 is to h s9 br\ght to an end1 aboli%$ )9 u4 ,x is ! recov]y ( ! true self1 ! re/oration ( t union ) ,god :i* is1 "h & n[1 et]nal life4 ,9 o!r words1 und]/&+ ! ,div9e ,wra? z we h se5 reason to und]/& x1 =giv5ess mu/ mean to cease to be1 or to cease to id5tify ourselves )1 t 9 u :i* is ! object ( ! ,div9e ,wra?4 ,9 %ort1 =giv5ess is1 9 ! great phrase ( ,/4 ,paul1 reconciliation ) ,god4 ,h[1 !n1 is =giv5ess or reconciliation to be obta9$8 ,! answ] :i* ! apo/le gives is ?is3 ,god 0 9 ,*ri/ reconcil+ ! _w to ,himself4 ,let u try to see :at ?is means4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re c only be "o way ( ceas+ to be ! object ( ! ,div9e ,wra?1 & t is by id5tify+ oneself ) x2 if we may use ! cat*-phrase1 by becom+ its subject in/ead ( its object4 ,?is means t1 s f> z is 9 our p[]1 we mu/ ent] into ! ,div9e ,m9d 9 reg>d to s91 & our own s9s 9 p>ticul>4 ,up to ! limit ( our p[]1 we mu/ make t ,m9d our own m9d1 we mu/ hate s91 & our s9s1 z ,god hates !m4 ,!re is "o ^w 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* expresses all ?is1 & t is ! ^w only p>tially & inadequately translat$ rep5tance4 ,! ^w ?us repres5t$ is ,greek text1 & ,greek text is exactly a *ange ( m9d4 ,x really means ! com+ ov] to ,god's side1 ! entire revolution ( our m5tal attitude & outlook ) reg>d to s94 ,! ^w /&s = self-id5tification ) ! ,wra? ( ,god1 ) ! ,div9e ,m9d 9 its outlook ^u s94 ,t *ange ( m9d is itself reconciliation1 =giv5ess1 remission ( s9s4 ,& t :i* alone makes ,greek text &1 !re=e1 =giv5ess1 possible1 is ! ,dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ^u ! ,cross4 ,= t ,dea? is ! p]fect revelation1 9 ! only way 9 :i* x c\ld be int]pret$ to u1 t is1 9 t]ms ( our common human life1 ( ! ,wra? ( ,god1 ! ,div9e ho/ility to1 & repudiation ( s94 ,= ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ 0 ! complete repudiation ( s91 by ,god ,himself1 9 our manhood4 ,! ,inc>nate ,son laid d[n ,8 life 9 ! p]fect fulfilm5t ( ! mission receiv$ f ! ,fa!r4 ,he became ob$i5t unto dea?4 ,he di$1 r ?an1 by ! slighte/ concession to t :i* 0 oppos$ to ! ,div9e ,w1 be unfai?ful or disob$i5t to t mission4 ,he di$ to s9 once = all4 ,8 ,dea? 0 ,8 f9al1 complete repudiation ( s94 ,& ?us x 0 ! absolutely p]fect revelation ( ! ,div9e ,m9d 9 reg>d to s94 ,?is is ! tru? :i* und]lies all ! utt]ly mislead+ language ab\t ,*ri/'s ,dea? z a p5alty1 or ab\t ,*ri/ ,himself z ! ,ideal ,p5it5t4 ,bo? p5alty & p5it5ce imply p]sonal guilt & ! p]sonal consci\sness ( guilt4 ,bo? conceptions de/roy ! significance ( ! ,cross4 ,only ! ,s9less ,"o c\ld die to s91 c\ld p]fectly repudiate s91 c\ld p]fectly disclose ! ,m9d ( ,god 9 relation to s94 ,! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ 0 inde$1 z we h se51 ! result ( ,8 p]fect ob$i5ce 9 a _w ( s91 ( disob$i5ce4 ,! hi/orical conditions "u :i* ,he fulfill$ ,8 ,mission1 necessitat$ t ,8 repudiation ( s9 %\ld take ! =m :i* x did actually take4 ,we may be sure1 too1 t ,he felt1 z only ! ,s9less ,son ( ,god c\ld feel1 ! injury1 ! affront1 ! malignity1 ! degradation ( s94 ,x is ! s5se ( ?is :i* has giv5 rise to ! mod]n idea ( ,*ri/ z ! ,p5it5t = ! _w's s94 ,b if we are to und]/& ! ^w 9 ?is s5se1 !n we are entirely *ang+ its mean+ & connotation4 ,& we _c d ?is1 9 reg>d to words l p5it5t & p5it5ce1 )\t produc+ confusion ( ?\ght4 ,x is "t1 surely1 t ?is mislead+ & mis*iev\s fallacy ( ! p5it5ce ( ,*ri/ %\ld be f9ally ab&on$ by writ]s on ! ,atonem5t4 ,b1 s f>1 we h only se5 t ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ to s91 ,8 repudiation ( s9 to ! po9t ( dea?1 is ! complete revelation ( ! ,div9e ,wra?1 ! ,div9e ,m9d 9 reg>d to s94 ,if we c\ld only make all ?is our own1 !n we %\ld h actually atta9$ to ! *ang$ m9d1 ! ,greek text1 :i* is reconciliation ) ,god4 ,n[1 x is a mo/ significant fact t1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 rep5tance is ev] closely c\pl$ ) fai?4 ,fai?1 9 its highe/1 its mo/ ,*ri/ian application1 is n fai? 9 ,*ri/1 9 ! s5se ( believ+ t ! revelation made by ,*ri/ is true1 b 9 ! /range & pregnant phrase ( ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,john1 fai? into ,*ri/4 ,& by ?is is meant entire self-ab&onm5t1 ! utt] giv+ up ( ourselves to ,*ri/4 ,to h fai? into ,*ri/ is ! p]fect expression ( disciple%ip4 ,x is ! supreme act ( self-surr5d] by :i* a man takes ,*ri/ h5ce=? to be ! ,"l & ,ma/] ( 8 life4 ,x implies1 no d\bt1 ! exi/5ce ( c]ta9 intellectual convictions2 b ! fai? :i* re/s !re is1 z ,/4 ,james tells u1 ! fai? ( ! demons :o also tremble4 ,9 ! full s5se1 fai? is an act ( ! :ole p]sonal be+4 ,& z ! w is our p]sonality 9 action1 we may say t fai? into ,*ri/ is1 above all1 an affair ( ! w4 ,b ?us to surr5d] oneself to ,*ri/1 to make ,him1 & n self1 ! c5tre & gov]n+ pr9ciple ( our life is1 9 o!r words1 to make ,8 ,w our w1 ,8 ,m9d our m9d4 ,/4 ,paul is exactly describ+ ! full fruition & f9al issue ( fai? :5 he says ( himself1 ,i live1 yet no long] ,i1 b ,*ri/ live? 9 me4 ,fai? is self-id5tification ) ! ,m9d ( ,*ri/4 ,& t ,m9d is ! ,m9d ( ,him ,:o di$ to s91 ,:o by dy+ repudiat$ s91 & reveal$ ,8 implacable hatr$ ( & ho/ility to x1 :i* is ! hatr$ & ho/ility ( ,god1 9 our manhood1 to ! moral evil :i* de/roys x4 ,?us ! man1 :o1 by ! supreme act ( fai? into ,*ri/1 has made ,*ri/'s ,m9d 8 own m9d1 has !reby ga9$ ! *ang$ m9d1 ! ,greek text1 9 reg>d to s91 :i* is ! ceas+ to be ! object ( ,god's wra?1 because x is ! be+ id5tifi$ ) x4 ,he is1 h5ce=?1 reconcil$ to ,god4 ,! /ate ( ali5ation & dea? is ov]4 ,9 ,*ri/ he1 too1 has di$ to s94 ,! false self1 9 him1 has be5 put to dea?4 ,) ,*ri/ he has be5 crucifi$4 ,) ,*ri/ he lives h5ce=? to ,god1 9 t union & fell[%ip ) ,him1 :i* is ! life et]nal1 ! life :i* is life inde$4 ,8 true self1 ! ,*ri/ 9 him1 is alive = ev]more 9 ! p[] ( ! ,resurrection4 ,t is ! f9al issue1 ! glori\s consummation1 ( fai?4 ,b s f> z fai? is 9 u at all1 s f> z daily ) m complete surr5d] we give ourselves to ,*ri/1 & take ,him = our ,"l & ,ma/]1 ! process1 ( :i* ! fulfilm5t1 ! p]fect end1 is reconciliation1 union1 resurrection1 et]nal life1 has begun 9 u4 ,& ,he ,:o has1 visibly & manife/ly1 begun 9 u t good "w1 w assur$ly accompli% x until ! day ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b some?+ m yet rema9s to be said4 ,e !ory ( ! ,atonem5t 9 ! end mu/ come to grief1 :i* is bas$ ^u ! assumption t ,*ri/ is sep>ate f ! race :i* ,he came to r$eem1 or ! ,*ur*1 :i* is ! "p ( humanity 9 actual process ( r$emption4 ,pr(essor ,+e1 9 8 "w on ,my/icism & ,p]sonal ,idealism1 has ju/ly d5\nc$ ! mis]able !ory :i* reg>ds human p]sonalities z s _m imp]vi\s atoms1 z self-conta9$ & isolat$ units4 ,?is popul> view is !ologically disa/r\s :5 ! ,atonem5t is int]pret$ 9 ! light1 or r ! d>kness ( x4 ,z ! ,son ( man ,he is ! ,head ( ! human race1 ! la/ ,adam 9 ! language ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,no m]e sov]eignty ov] mank9d is d5ot$ by t title4 ,he is t liv+1 p]sonal ,?\ght ( ,god :i* ea* man1 z man1 embodies &1 ) m or less di/ortion1 repres5ts4 ,he ,:o became ,inc>nate is1 z ,he ev] 01 ! ,light :i* light5e? e man com+ into ! _w4 ,x 0 because ( ?is1 ,8 vital & organic connexion ) ! race1 & ) e memb] ( x1 t ,he c\ld become ,inc>nate1 & t ,8 suff]+s & triumph c\ld h m ?an a pictorial1 or repres5tative1 or vic>i\s efficacy4 ,8 "w ( r$emption 0 r5d]$ possible by ,8 relation1 z ! ,^w1 to ! :ole univ]se1 & to mank9d4 ,x 0 because ( ?is1 t ,he c\ld become ! ,head ( ! ,body1 ! ,*ur*4 ,=m] ages int]pret$ ! ,atonem5t 9 ! t]ms ( ,roman law4 ,x is ! mission ( our age to le>n to int]pret x 9 t]ms ( biology4 ,we are only j beg9n+1 by ! aid ( mod]n ?\ght1 to discov] ! true1 pr(\nd mean+ ( ! biological language ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,z ! body is "o1 & has _m memb]s1 s also is ! ,*ri/4 ,n1 let u m>k1 ! ,head only1 b ! ,body4 ,! ,*ur* is ! fulness ( ,him ,:o at all po9ts1 9 all m51 is be+ fulfill$4 ,! words tell u ( an organic gr[?4 ,i am ! v9e1 ye are ! bran*es4 ,c any t]ms express organic connexion m cle>ly ?an ^!8 ,x is our ,head1 to ,:om we are b\nd by vital ties1 9 ! my/]i\s unity ( a common life1 ,:o has repudiat$ s9 by dy+ to x4 ,by p]sonal surr5d] to ,*ri/ we make ,8 ,m9d our own2 b we are enabl$ to d s1 because1 9 s do+1 we are atta9+ to our own true m9d1 we are ent]+ into ! possession ( our own true selves1 we are w9n+ our s\ls1 realis+ ! ,*ri/-nature )9 u4 ,by fai? & sacram5ts1 t :i* is pot5tially ours becomes our own 9 actual fact4 ,9 simpl] language1 & 9 m famili> b n less true words1 we :o are memb]s ( ,*ri/'s ,body1 9 all our weak attempts aft] rep5tance & fai?1 are n left to our own unaid$ res\rces1 b are at e po9t aid$ & enabl$ to advance to f9al1 complete reconciliation & union by ! ,_s ( ! ,*ri/ work+ 9 u4 ,he is no m]ely ext]nal reconcil]4 ,he reconciles u f )91 work+ along ) our own wills1 to create t *ang$ m9d :i* is ,8 own ,m9d reveal$ ^u ! ,cross = no o!r reason ?an t x might become our m9d1 ! mo/ real & fundam5tal ?+ 9 u1 t new man1 :i* is be+ r5ew$ aft] ! image ( ,him ,:o creat$ him4 ,,vi ,,r$emption ,ye %all !re=e be p]fect1 z y\r ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 is p]fect4--,,matt4 ,v4 #dh4 ,wret*$ man t ,i am6 :o %all deliv] f ! body ( ?is dea?8 ,?anks be to ,god1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4--,,rom4 ,,vii4 #bd1 #be4 ,we h /udi$ ! mean+ ( reconciliation ?r\gh ! ,cross4 ,we h said t to be reconcil$ to ,god means to cease to be ! object ( ! ,wra? ( ,god1 t is1 ,8 ho/ility to s94 ,we c only cease to be ! objects ( ?is ,div9e ,wra? by id5tify+ ourselves ) x1 by mak+ ,god's ,m9d 9 reg>d to s91 & our s9s1 our own m9d4 ,! ,cross gives u p[] to d ?is4 ,= x reveals to u 9 ! t]ms ( humanity1 t is1 9 ! only way 9 :i* x c\ld be made intelligible to u1 ! ,div9e ,m9d 9 its relation to s94 ,by fai?1 :i* is p]sonal surr5d] to ,*ri/1 ,8 m9d ?us reveal$ becomes our m9d4 ,?us we atta9 to rep5tance1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t s5se ( ! *ang$ m9d & outlook ^u s94 ,& ! motive p[] to fai? & rep5tance is suppli$ by our union ) ,*ri/4 ,b all ?is is n yet en\gh4 ,we h n exhau/$ ! glory1 ! full mean+ ( ! ,cross4 ,if ?is 7 inde$ all1 ! "w ( our salvation w\ld be incomplete4 ,= ,i may inde$ h1 9 ,*ri/1 di$ to s92 9 ,him ,i may h repudiat$ x2 b ! task ( life /ill lies be=e me to be fulfill$1 & t task is no?+ %ort ( ?is3 ! complete putt+ (f ( s91 ! complete putt+ on ( hol9ess1 ! f9al a*ievem5t ( t union ) ,god :i* is life et]nal4 ,= ?is ,i 0 made4 ,ye %all !re=e be p]fect1 z y\r ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect4 ,our ,"l is n1 9 ^! words1 enunciat+ a rule ( p]fection = a few sa9tly s\ls4 ,he is lay+ d[n ! law1 ! /&>d ( all human lives4 ,to fall %ort ( ?is1 is to fall %ort ( :at x means to be a man4 ,! pro( t ?is is s1 is to be f\nd 9 our own consci\sness1 be>+ its witness to ^! words ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! "o mo/ con/ant feature 9 human life is its re/lessness1 ! feel+ ( dissatisfaction :i* broods ov] its be/ a*ievem5ts1 ! atta9m5t ( all its desires4 ,t v re/lessness & dissatisfaction is ! witness to ! dignity ( our nature1 ! gr&eur ( our de/9y4 ,we 7 made = ,god1 = ! atta9m5t ( et]nal life ?r\gh union ) ,him4 ,no be+ :o 0 m]ely f9ite1 c\ld be consci\s ( its f9itude4 ,spite ( y\rselves ye witness ?is1 ,:o bl9dly self or s5se adore4 ,else1 :]e=e1 leav+ y\r true bliss1 ,/ill re/less1 ask ye m8 ,?\ ha/ made u = ,?yself1 & our he>t kn[e? no re/1 till x f9d re/ 9 ,!e4 ,!n look at ! o!r picture4 ,side by side ) ! glory ( our call+1 place ! %ame & ! mis]y ( :at we are4 ,my desires1 my passions are ev] at w> ) ! true self1 & too (t5 ov]come x4 ,i see ano!r law 9 my memb]s1 w>r+ aga9/ ! law ( my m9d1 & br++ me into captivity to ! law ( s9 & dea? :i* is 9 my memb]s4 ,& s !re goes up ! bitt] cry1 ,wret*$ man t ,i am6 :o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8 ,n[ ! ,cross ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,div9e answ] to ?is great & exce$+ bitt] cry ( our suff]+1 /ruggl+1 s9ful humanity4 ,= ! ,cross is n m]ely an alt>1 b a battlefield1 by f> ! greate/ battlefield 9 all human hi/ory4 ,t 0 ! crisis ( ! conflict betwe5 good & evil :i* gives endless int]e/ to ! mo/ insignificant human life1 :i* is ! s\rce ( ! pa?os & ! trag$y1 ! degradation & ! glory1 ( ! long hi/ory ( our race4 ,x is ! human /ruggle :i* we wat* ^u ! ,cross3 ! human victory !re won :i* we acclaim ) endless joy & exultation4 ,man fac$ ! fi]ce/ assault ( ! foe1 & man conqu]$4 ,o lov+ wisdom ( our ,god6 ,:5 all 0 s9 & %ame1 ,a second ,adam to ! fight ,& to ! rescue came4 ,o wise/ love6 t fle% & blood1 ,:i* did 9 ,adam fail1 ,%\ld /rive afre% aga9/ ! foe1 ,%\ld /rive1 & %\ld prevail4 ,man conqu]$ man's foe1 & 9 ! only way 9 :i* t foe c\ld be conqu]$1 ! way ( ob$i5ce4 ,he became ob$i5t unto dea?4 ,! ,dea? 0 9 a real s5se ! victory1 = its only mean+ & value consi/$ 9 its be+ ! cr[n & culm9ation ( ,8 life-long ob$i5ce4 ,! ,resurrection itself1 9 "o aspect ( x1 0 b ! symbol1 ! sign1 ( t victory :i* 0 already a*iev$ ^u ! ,cross4 ,b :at has ?is to d ) u8 ,x _c be too (t5 repeat$1 t x has no?+ to d ) u1 if ,*ri/ be m]ely ,ano!r1 sep>ate f u z we are1 or imag9e ourselves to be1 sep>ate f ea* o!r4 ,t :i* ,he took ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 & took 9 ! only way 9 :i* x c\ld h be5 tak51 by ! ,virg9 ,bir?1 0 n a sep>ate human individuality1 b human nature2 t nature :i* we all %>e4 ,x 0 9 t nature t ,he fac$ & ov]came our enemy4 ,"h we pause to note a difficulty bas$ on a misund]/&+4 ,if ,*ri/ 7 a ,div9e ,p]son1 work+ 9 & ?r\gh human nature1 if t humanity :i* ,he assum$ 7 itself imp]sonal1 !n h[ c\ld ,he h _h a human w8 ,&1 aft] all1 is an imp]sonal human nature really human8 ,t is ! difficulty1 & ! v fact t we feel x z a difficulty1 is a pro( t we h n yet grasp$ t conception ( ! ,div9e ,nature :i* und]lies ! belief 9 ! ,inc>nation4 ,god & man are n be+s ( a diff]5t ord]4 ,! humanity ( e man is ! indwell+ 9 him ( ! ,^w ,:o became fle%4 ,ea* "o ( u is a %ad[1 a reflection ( ! ,inc>nation4 ,9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,god came2 &1 x w\ld be equally true to say1 9 ,him fir/1 man came4 ,all human nature1 ,i believe x w\ld be true to say all organic nature1 po9t$ =w>d to ! ,inc>nation z its fulfilm5t1 z ! ju/ification = its exi/5ce4 ,?us1 :5 x is said t ! human nature ( ,*ri/ 0 imp]sonal1 :at is meant is1 imp]sonal 9 ! mod]n & re/rict$ s5se ( p]sonality4 ,! phrase is useful1 :5 expla9$1 to gu>d aga9/ ! idea1 :i* is contr>y to ! v pr9ciple ( ! ,atonem5t1 t ! ,son ( man 0 j "o m human s\l add$ to ! myriads ( human s\ls :o h appe>$ on ?is planet4 ,he ,:o became ,inc>nate is ! true self ( e man1 ! v ,light ( true p]sonality 9 all m54 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,he 0 m truly humanly ,p]sonal ?an any ( ! sons ( m51 & all ! m truly humanly ,p]sonal1 because ,he 0 ,div9ely ,p]sonal1 ! ,^w 9 ! image ( ,:om man 0 made4 ,! imm5se significance ( ^! tru?s 9 reg>d to our r$emption is ?is1 t a sep>ate individuality _c be imp>t$ to u1 b a common nature c4 ,& t nature :i* ! ,et]nal ,^w assum$ ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 & 9 :i* ,he conqu]$ s9 & dea?1 is communicat$ to u by ,8 ,_s1 above all1 9 ! sacram5ts ( ,baptism & ! ,holy ,communion4 ,"h is ! he>t ( ! ,atonem5t4 ,t victory ov] s9 & dea? is m9e1 & yet n m9e4 ,t is ! spl5did p>adox :i* lies at ! v root ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is m9e1 because ,i %>e 9 t ,human ,nature1 :i* by its p]fect ob$i5ce1 ! ob$i5ce unto dea?1 triumph$ glori\sly ^u ! ,cross4 ,x is n m9e until1 by a delib]ate act ( my w1 9 self- surr5d] to ,*ri/1 ,i h made x my own4 ,by grace & by fai?1 n by "o ( ^! )\t ! o!r1 we become "o ) ,him ,:o di$ & rose aga94 ,x is fai?1 ! h& ( ! s\l /ret*$ out to receive1 :i* accepts & welcomes grace1 ! ,h& ( ,god /ret*$ out to give4 ,^! great ?\ghts we w pursue 9 our next address4 ,b mean:ile1 we h at lea/ se5 t ! ,cross is bo? victory & atta9m5t3 victory ov] ! s9 by :i* ,i h be5 s long held 9 bondage2 atta9m5t ( all ,i c be1 all ,i long to be1 all ,i 0 made by ,god to be4 ,?anks be to ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,,vii ,,r$emption 7,,cont9u$7 ,he t eate? ,my fle%1 & dr9ke? ,my blood1 ha? life et]nal4--,,john ,,vi4 #ed4 ,we 7 made = hol9ess1 union ) ,god1 et]nal life4 ,^! are b diff]5t expressions = "o & ! same ?+4 ,= hol9ess is ! realisation ( our manhood1 ( t ,div9e ,image :i* is ! true self1 express+ itself & act+1 z x does 9 u1 ?r\gh ! highe/ ( animal =ms4 ,t p]fect self-realisation is n m]ely dep5d5t ^u1 b is union ) ,god1 at its beg9n+1 ?r\gh\t its c\rse1 & 9 its f9al consummation4 ,& ! life ( self-realisation or hol9ess1 :i* is ! life ( union ) ,god1 is et]nal4 ,et]nal life is n1 z 9 ! popul> idea ( x1 an endless & we>isome prolongation ( m]e exi/5ce4 ,prim>ily1 ! idea is ( ! quality1 n ! duration ( life4 ,9 ! tea*+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 et]nal life is a pres5t possession ( ,*ri/ians4 ,^! ?+s ,i write to y1 :o believe on ! ,"n ( ! ,son ( ,god1 t ye may "k t ye h et]nal life4 ,be+ z x is a moral & spiritual reality1 x is outside "t & space4 ,x is unaffect$ by *anges & *ances4 ,x is = ev] beyond ! rea* ( ! temporal processes ( decay1 corruption1 dea?4 ,"h x manife/s itself 9 s]vice1 t s]vice ( our fell[s :i* is ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,h]eaft]1 x w be manife/$ 9 high] & m exalt$ =ms ( s]vice4 ,h ?\ au?ority ov] t51 ov] five1 cities4 ,n[ all ?is1 ! consummation & glori\s fruit ( our humanity1 hol9ess1 union ) ,god1 life et]nal1 we see already realis$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( man4 ,we see x realis$1 z we h le>nt1 n 9 a sep>ate1 solit>y1 individual1 isolat$ life1 b 9 t common nature :i* = u m5 & = our salvation ,he assum$ ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,all t is 9 ,him 0 9 ,him fir/1 9 ord] t x might be 9 u4 ,& ?is is ! important po9t3 x c only be 9 u by virtue ( our union ) ,him4 ,t union ,he describes "u ! vivid & =cible metaphor ( eat+ ,8 fle%1 & dr9k+ ,8 blood4 ,he t eate? ,my fle%1 & dr9ke? ,my blood1 ha? life et]nal4 ,8 fle% & blood--a common ,jewi% phrase = human nature--is precisely t common nature :i* ,he assum$1 9 :i* ,he di$ to s91 :i* ,he rais$ f ! dead & exalt$ to ! ,"r ,h& ( ,god1 & :i* ,he imp>ts to u1 by ,8 ,_s giv5 to dwell 9 u = ev]more4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t is incomplete1 x is irrational1 until x is complet$ by ! doctr9e ( ! ,_s1 ! ,giv] ( ,life4 ,z ,he is ! s\rce ( life 9 all liv+ organisms1 s ,he is 9 ,*ri/ians ! s\rce ( ! ,*ri/-life4 ,he comes to dwell 9 u1 n simply z ! ,_s1 b z ! ,_s ( ,*ri/--! ,_s ,:o fir/ creat$1 & !n desc5d$ to abide 9 ! ,p]fect ,manhood4 ,t gift ( ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ z ! indwell+ s\rce ( ! life ( ,*ri/1 & ! means ( ! ,pres5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 u1 is ! *>act]i/ic gift ( ! ,new ,disp5sation4 ,x is ,8 "w to make u ev] m & m p>tak]s ( ,*ri/1 to be p]petually fe$+ u ) ,8 fle% & blood4 ,&1 z we are ab\t to speak ( ! ,holy ,communion1 x is well to insi/ fir/ on ?is1 t ! "w ( ! ,_s 9 !re fe$+ u ) ! fle% & blood ( ! ,son ( man is a cont9u\s process4 ,x is ( ! v ess5ce ( :at is meant by be+ a ,*ri/ian4 ,if any man h n ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 he is none ( ,84 ,! six? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel is n a m]e pr$iction ( ! ,eu*>i/4 ,x is ! revelation ( t pr9ciple ( :i* ! ,eu*>i/ is an illu/ration4 ,our ,communions are ! supreme mom5ts1 ! crises1 9 a process :i* is = ev] go+ on1 ! fe$+ ( u1 by ! ,_s1 ) ! fle% & blood1 ! holy & victori\s manhood1 ( ! ,r$eem]4 ,:at relation1 !n1 c ?is spiritual process h to ! mat]ial sub/ances1 to ! bread & w9e :i* are us$ 9 ! ,eu*>i/8 ,?is "q at once op5s out into ! l>g] "o1 z to ! relation betwe5 matt] & _s4 ,n[1 t "q c\ld n be dealt ) at all satisfactorily )\t und]tak+ a va/ly l>g] task ?an we are prep>$ = at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,we %\ld h to ask1 ,:at is1 aft] all1 meant by matt]1 & :at by _s8 ,b some?+ may be a*iev$ on a mu* humbl] scale4 ,x w suffice = our pres5t purpose to conc5trate our att5tion on a rem>kable fact :i* seems to und]lie all our exp]i5ce4 ,& we w approa* ! /atem5t ( ?is fact by fir/ recall+ ! famili> def9ition ( a sacram5t1 :i* fa/5s ^u ! union ( ! outw>d & visible ) ! inw>d & invisible z be+ ! ess5ce ( :at is meant by a sacram5t4 ,n[1 ! fact we h 9 view is ?is3 e outw>d object 9 ! _w is1 9 ?is respect1 a sacram5t4 ,:at we seem to see is ev]y:]e _s work+ ?r\gh :at we call mat]ial objects4 ,t sacram5tal pr9ciple ( ! univ]se is ! v pr9ciple :i* und]lies our ,"l's p>ables ( ,nature4 ,speak+ m accurately1 we see 9 matt] 7#a7 ! means ( ! self-revelation ( _s2 7#b7 ! in/rum5t by :i* _s acts4 ,! human organism may s]ve z a type ( ?is4 ,"h is a spiritual be+1 ! ,ego1 9 its w1 its ?\ghts1 its affections1 invisible1 & x makes its pres5ce manife/1 & x acts1 ?r\gh ! mat]ial manife/ation & in/rum5t ( itself1 ! body4 ,to believ]s 9 ,god1 nature itself1 9 its deepe/ reality1 is ! revelation ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce1 & ! in/rum5t ( ! ,div9e action4 ,a beautiful sunset is a v]itable & g5u9e sacram5t4 ,9 ! light ( ?is pr(\nd tru?1 ( matt] z ! manife/ation & in/rum5t ( _s1 we are enabl$ to see h[ futile 0 ! anci5t dispute conc]n+ ! numb] ( ! ,sacram5ts4 ,9 view ( ! full] & l>g] k :i* has come to u1 ?is1 l s _m o!r objects ( !ological /rife1 ought be=e ?is to h be5 consign$ to ! limbo ( =gott5 controv]sies4 ,b 9 all ?is we h be51 9 fact1 int]pret+ ! :ole univ]se 9 ! light ( ! ,inc>nation4 ,= t is ! supreme sacram5t ( all1 ! v type & complete embodim5t ( ! sacram5tal pr9ciple4 ,!re we see ! ,div9e manife/+ ,itself ?r\gh1 & us+ z ! in/rum5t ( its action1 a ,human1 a mat]ial ,body4 ,! ,eu*>i/ ?us = ! fir/ "t becomes intelligible4 ,x is only "o p>ticul> illu/ration1 al?\gh a mo/ mom5t\s "o1 ( ! univ]sal sacram5tal pr9ciple1 ( :i* all ?+s else 9 ! _w are also illu/rations4 ,!re we h ! ,_s manife/+ itself & act+1 z always & ev]y:]e1 :]ev] matt] is f\nd2 b 9 a p>ticul> way1 & = a p>ticul> purpose4 ,! bread & ! w9e are ! mat]ial sub/ances :i* ,he uses at ! critical mom5ts 9 ,8 p]petual action ( fe$+ u ) ! fle% & blood ( ! ,son ( man4 ,& ^! elem5ts 7 obvi\sly *os51 orda9$ by ,*ri/ ,himself1 = _! mo/ significant symbolism4 ,!re is no tru] philosophy ( ! ,eu*>i/ ?an t :i* is conta9$ 9 ! famili> words ( ! ,*ur* ,cate*ism1 :i* speak ( ! /r5g!n+ & refre%+ ( our s\ls by ! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/1 z our bodies are by ! bread & w9e4 ,t wond]ful1 & 9 itself ess5tially sacram5tal process1 by :i* ! organism lives by ! incorporation & assimilation into its own sub/ance ( o!r sub/ances :i* we call foods1 is ! exact analogue ( ! way 9 :i* our true1 spiritual manhood lives by ! incorporation & assimilation ( ! manhood ( ,*ri/1 t manhood :i* is holy1 :i* exi/s 9 ! ,div9e ,union1 :i* has p]fectly realis$ et]nal life 9 ! complete dy+ to s91 & ! complete putt+ on ( hol9ess4 ,! ,eu*>i/ is1 9 ! broade/ s5se1 ! f9al act 9 ! drama ( our salvation4 ,x is ! means by :i*1 by ,8 own appo9tm5t1 all t ,*ri/ a*iev$ = u ^u ! ,cross1 ! repudiation (1 or dy+ to s91 ! realisation ( p]fect ob$i5ce1 ob$i5ce unto dea?1 comes to be 9 u1 is made all our own4 ,b x is mo/ important t we %\ld ev] rememb] t ?is tru? has two sides4 7i7 ,x is ,*ri/ ,:o saves u2 t is1 ,:o is ! actually putt+ away ( s91 atta9m5t ( hol9ess1 union ) ,god1 et]nal life1 by :at ,he does 9 u4 ,*ri/ = u f9ds its p]fect fulfilm5t & end 9 ,*ri/ 9 u4 7ii7 ,yet1 ,*ri/ does n save u ap>t f ourselves4 ,else ! ,eu*>i/ w\ld be degrad$ to ! level ( "s hea!n1 magical *>m4 ,we mu/ w & int5d ! putt+ (f ( s91 & ! putt+ on ( hol9ess4 ,we mu/ recognise1 & ?is is a tru? ( exp]i5ce1 our complete inability to atta9 ?is )\t ,him4 ,t w1 & t recognition1 are ! rep5tance & fai? :i* con/itute ! necess>y contribution on our "p to ! "w ( ,*ri/ = our salvation4 ,our ,communions are ! mo/ important mom5ts 9 our lives4 ,ea* m>ks a di/9ct & def9ite /age 9 ! fulfilm5t ( ! purpose ( ,god = u1 ! fulfilm5t 9 u ( all t is meant by ! ,dea? & ,resurrection ( ! ,"l4 ,we ought to come1 !re=e1 n only aft] due prep>ation1 ) rep5tance & fai?1 b also ) hope & joy2 n to p]=m a duty1 b to receive ! be/ gift :i* ,god ,himself c be/[ ^u u--t gift :i* is ! p]fect conque/ ( s91 ! complete realisation ( hol9ess1 union ) ,god1 et]nal life2 ! fulfilm5t ( e aspiration1 ! accompli%m5t ( e dream1 ! a*ievem5t ( e glory1 ! cr[n1 ! consummation1 ! atta9m5t ( our manhood 9 union ) ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,son ( man4 ,,viii ,,! ,,sacrifice ,= if ! blood ( bulls & ( goats1 & ! a%es ( a heif] spr9kl+ ! unclean1 sanctifie? to ! purify+ ( ! fle%3 h[ mu* m %all ! blood ( ,*ri/1 :o ?r\gh ! et]nal ,_s (f]$ ,himself to ,god1 purge y\r consci5ce f dead works to s]ve ! liv+ ,god8--,,heb4 ,,ix4 #ac1 #ad4 ,no ,*ri/ian doctr9e is m commonly misund]/ood ?an t ( ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/4 ,?is misund]/&+ arises f ignorance z to ! mean+ ( sacrifices 9 ! anci5t _w4 ,sacrifice is "o ( ! e>lie/ & mo/ widely spread ( all human in/itutions4 ,beh9d ! laws regulat+ sacrifice 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t !re lies ! long hi/ory ( ,%emitic ritual & religion4 ,^! sacrificial rites 7 n !n introduc$ = ! fir/ "t4 ,!y =m$ "p ( ! inh]itance ( ! ,israelites f _! f>-(f ance/ors2 an inh]itance %>$ by !m ) ! ,ammonites & ,edomites1 & o!r k9dr$ & neighb\r+ nations4 ,!y diff]$ f ^! n 9 matt] or =m1 b 9 ! l(ti] moral & spiritual tone :i* =m$ ! peculi> & di/+ui%+ m>k ( ! ,hebrew religion1 & 9 :i* we to-day c cle>ly trace ! actions 9 ! m9ds ( m5 ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,x foll[s t x is hopeless to attempt to und]/& ! sacrificial tea*+ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t )\t "s grasp ( ! mean+ ( sacrifice 9 ! anci5t _w4 ,failure to atta9 ?is has l$ to ! idea t ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/ mu/ mean ! appeas+ ( an (f5d$ ,deity by blood & dea?4 ,b ?is view ( sacrifice is n m]ely a hea!n1 b a late & debas$ hea!n conception4 ,%all ,i give my fir/-born = my transgression1 ! fruit ( my body = ! s9 ( ! s\l8 0 ! cry ( ! ,k+ ( ,moab1 & x m>ks ! l[e/ dep? into :i* ! pagan idea ( sacrifice _h sunk4 ,x is a g5u9e in/ance ( det]ioration 9 e?nic religion4 ,! primitive view 0 f> l(ti] & m spiritual ?an ?is4 ,rec5t rese>*es1 dep5d5t on ! comp>ative me?od1 into ! e>lie/ =ms ( religion h br\ght to light two pr9ciples :i* und]lay ! conception ( sacrifice1 & :i* to a great ext5t c be disc]n$ m cle>ly 9 ! mo/ anci5t p]iod ?an 9 lat] times4 ,n[ ^! two pr9ciples :i*1 tak5 toge!r1 con/itute ! primitive !ory ( sacrifice1 :i* make up ! fundam5tal idea ( x1 h[ev] little prehi/oric man may h be5 capable ( giv+ di/9ct & logical expression to !m1 7 ^!3 #a4 ,dea? is necess>y to ! atta9m5t ( ! fulness ( life4 #b4 ,man is1 by 8 v nature1 capable ( %>+ 91 becom+ a p>tak] (1 ! ,div9e life4 ,! e>lie/ kn[n =m ( sacrifice is ! kill+ ( ! sacr$ animal ( ! tribe1 ! animal :i* 0 held to be ! repres5tative ( ! tribal god1 foll[$ by ! sacr$ tribal meal ^u ! victim4 ,!re1 9 ?is e>lie/ totem rite1 we h already implicit ! two great ideas ( sacrifice1 ! communion ( man ) ,god by actual p>ticipation 9 ! ,div9e life 7! fea/ on ! sacrifice71 & t ?is communion is r5d]$ possible by ! dea? ( ! sacr$ victim4 ,^! ideas 7 v l>gely obscur$ 9 anci5t times by ! conception ( sacrifice z a gift1 a tribute1 or a propitiation4 ,b ^! ideas1 ?\gh !y bulk l>gely 9 mod]n m9ds unacqua9t$ ) ! rec5t rese>*es ( speciali/s 9 comp>ative religion1 71 9 fact1 ( lat] gr[?4 ,!y are accretions :i*1 by a v natural & intelligible process1 h ov]la9 ! olde/ & really fundam5tal ideas :i* lie at ! root & orig9 ( sacrifice4 ,^! two ideas 71 h[ev]1 pres5t all ?r\gh1 9 :at we might p]haps call 7)\t committ+ ourselves to any psy*ological !ories7 ! racial subconsci\sness4 ,!y 7 always !re1 ready to be evok$ by ! appropriate /imulus1 :5ev] appli$4 ,!y con/itut$ ! real ess5ce & mean+ ( ! anci5t my/]ies1 :i* f #hjj ,b4,c4 d[nw>ds =m$ s important a "p ( ! real religion ( ! anci5t _w1 & :i* h left _! m>k on ! language ( ,/4 ,paul & o!r e>ly ,*ri/ian tea*]s4 ,^! my/]ies1 r\ghly & broadly speak+1 7 ( ! nature ( a religi\s re=mation4 ,!y repres5t$ ! disc>d+ ( ! propitiatory idea 9 fav\r ( ! orig9al mean+ ( sacrifice z communion4 ,^! e>lie/ notions ( sacrifice really und]lay ! sacrifices ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 especially 9 ! case ( ! peace (f]+s4 ,b1 9 ^!1 we become consci\s ( a ?ird elem5t1 ! conviction t s9 is a b>ri] to ! ,div9e ,communion4 ,:5 ! wor%ipp]1 9 ! s9-(f]+1 laid 8 h&s ^u ! head ( ! victim1 he 01 by a significant action1 repudiat+ 8 s91 & pres5t+ ! spotlessness ( ! victim z 8 own1 8 own 9 w & int5tion h5ce=?4 ,! blood 0 spr9kl$ ^u ! alt> z ! symbol ( ! life (f]$ to & accept$ by ,god2 x 0 spr9kl$ ^u ! wor%ipp] z ! sign ( ! communication to him ( t pure ,div9e life1 by virtue ( 8 p>ticipation 9 :i* man c alone approa* ,god4 ,all ?is c be summ$ up 9 "o ^w1 symbolism4 ,all ! value ( anci5t sacrifices1 includ+ ^? ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 lay :olly 9 ! moral & spiritual tru?s :i*1 9 a s]ies ( outw>d & significant actions1 !y /ood = & symbolis$4 ,to atta* objective value to t :i* 0 ext]nal 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t sacrifices1 or ev5 to ! outw>d accompanim5ts ( ! ,supreme ,sacrifice1 ! ,dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ^u ! ,cross1 is to be guilty ( a relapse f ! ,*ri/ian1 or ev5 ! prophetic _s1 into ! late & debas$ pagan idea ( sacrifice1 f :i* ! anci5t my/]ies ( ! ,ea/]n & ,greek _w 7 a reaction4 ,c]ta9ly1 ! outw>d suff]+s ( our ,"l %\ld sometimes =m ! subject ( our ?\ghts z a motive1 & "o ( ! /ronge/ motives1 to p5it5ce & love4 ,b to lay su* /ress on ^! z to exalt !m into ! real mean+ ( ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/1 z con/itut+ its value z a sacrifice1 to reg>d !m z 9 "s way *ang+ ! ,m9d ( ,god t[>ds u1 is contr>y to ! :ole _s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,:at ! real tea*+ ( ! gospels is 9 ! matt]1 is made pla9 by two significant facts4 7i7 ,:ile x is q cle> t ! inspir$ writ]s reg>d ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/1 & ! ,*ri/ian life1 z be+1 ea* ( !m1 9 a real s5se1 a sacrifice1 direct sacrificial language is appli$ sp>+ly to ! =m]1 b )\t /9t or hesitation to ! latt]4 ,?is is a po9t :i* has be5 /rik+ly br\ght out by ,pr(essor ,l(tus 9 8 rec5t "w on ,! ,e?ics ( ! ,atonem5t4 7ii7 ,:ile devot+ a l>ge portion ( _! n>rative to ! acc\nt ( ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/1 !y ex]cis$ a v great & m>k$ res]ve z reg>ds ! physical details ( ! ,crucifixion4 ,9 ?is respect ! gospels are 9 h>mony ) ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ian repres5tations1 z di/+ui%$ f ! repulsive realism 9 :i* ! m$ieval arti/s revell$4 ,to ask1 !n1 9 :at s5se ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ 0 a sacrifice1 is to ask h[ f> t ,dea? realis$ ! moral & spiritual tru?s :i* und]lay ! anci5t in/itution ( sacrifice1 & to :i* all sacrifices ultimately po9t$4 #a4 ,! fir/ ( ^! ideas1 z we h se51 is t dea? is necess>y to ! fulness ( life1 t life c only be won by ! surr5d] ( life4 ,t anci5t conception con/itutes ! fundam5tal tea*+ ( ,*ri/3 ,he t wille? to save 8 life1 %all lose x1 & he :o wille? to lose 8 life 4 4 4 %all save x unto life et]nal4 ,& ( t great tru?1 :i* is no?+ less ?an ! =mative pr9ciple ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 ! ,cross 0 ! supreme expression ,h]e9 h we come to "k :at love is1 because ,he laid d[n ,8 life = u1 & we ought to lay d[n our lives = ! bre?r54 ,! lay+ d[n ( life1 self-sacrifice1 ( :i* ! ,cross is ! highe/ manife/ation1 alone br+s life1 alone is fruitful4 ,except a gra9 ( corn fall into ! e>? & die1 x abide? alone3 b if x die1 x br+e? =? mu* fruit4 ,selfi%ness1 :e!r z self-ass]tion or self-seek+1 is ess5tially b>r5 & unproductive1 bo? 9 reg>d to ! lives ( o!rs & our own lives4 ,only s f> z we are1 9 "s real s5se1 lay+ d[n our lives = o!rs1 d5y+ 7n t :i* belongs to u1 b7 ourselves1 = _! sake1 c we hope to influ5ce o!r p]sons = good1 to be ! cause ( moral fruitfulness1 ( spiritual life 9 !m4 ,& = ourselves1 we only w9 ! fulness ( our own lives1 s f> z we lose !m 9 ! lives ( o!rs1 s f> z we id5tify ourselves ) _! joys1 suff]+s1 int]e/s1 pursuits1 well-be+2 = our lives are real1 & ri*1 & full exactly 9 proportion to ! ext5t to :i* !y include ! lives ( o!rs4 ,& ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ ceases to be an un9telligible my/]y1 :5 x is reg>d$ z ! consummation ( ,8 ,life ( self-sacrifice4 ,*ri/ also pleas$ n ,himself4 ,he w5t ab\t do+ good4 ,& at la/1 9 ! fulfilm5t ( a mission receiv$ ( ! ,fa!r = ! good ( m51 ,8 bre?r51 ,he cr[n$ ! ,life1 9 :i* self-pleas+ 0 n1 by ,8 ,dea?1 ! necess>y result1 z we h se51 ( ,8 c>ry+ out t mission 9 a _w ( s9ful m54 ,= ,himself1 t ,dea? 01 s ,he will$1 ! portal to ! glory ( ! ,resurrection4 ,& ! fruits ( ,8 utt]mo/ self-sacrifice are /ill1 aft] all ^! c5turies1 be+ ga!r$ 91 z 9 innum]able s\ls br\ght back f ! d>kness ( s9 into ! light ( ! ,div9e ,life1 ,he sees ( ! travail ( ,8 s\l1 & is satisfi$4 #b4 ,b :at answ]s1 9 ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/1 to t 9 reg>d to :i* ! dea? ( ! victim s]v$ b z a means to an end1 ! sacr$ meal ( communion8 ,! sacrificial pr9ciple has be5 laid d[n by ! writ] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 )\t %$d+ ( blood1 !re is no remission4 ,blood to ! mod]n m9d speaks ( dea?1 & usually ( a viol5t & pa9ful dea?4 ,to ! anci5t m9d1 hea!n or ,israelite1 blood /ood = & symbolis$ life4 ,! ,blood makes atonem5t by ! ,life t is 9 x4 ,man c only be made at "o ) ,god1 c only h remission ( s9s--! b>ri] :i* s9 int]poses to communion ) ,god c only be remov$1 he c only be re/or$ to t ,div9e fell[%ip = :i* he 0 made--by actual reception into himself ( ! ,div9e life1 ( ! life ( ,him ,:o1 be+ ,god1 became man1 9 ord] to imp>t ,8 own ,div9e ,life to our humanity :i* ,he assum$4 ,& ,*ri/'s ,life only !n became available = m51 capable ( be+ imp>t$ to ea* man1 :5 x _h pass$ ?r\gh ,dea? to ,resurrection4 ,if ! gra9 die--only if x die fir/--x br+e? =? mu* fruit4 ,if ,i g n away1 ! ,com=t]1 ! ,p>aclete1 w n come unto y4 ,only by virtue ( t go+ away ( ,*ri/1 :i* includes ,8 ,dea?1 ,resurrection1 & ,asc5sion1 c\ld ! ,_s :i* indwells ,8 glorifi$ manhood1 come to imp>t ! life ( ,*ri/ to ! memb]s ( ! ,body ( ,*ri/4 ,p5teco/ is ! f9al consummation ( man's atonem5t & r$emption4 ,we may /ill m briefly summ>ise ^! two fundam5tal pr9ciples :i* con/itute ! sacrificial aspect ( ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/4 #a4 ,*ri/ di$1 n t we %\ld be excus$ f (f]+1 b t we might be enabl$ to (f] ! "o acceptable sacrifice to ,god1 t is1 ! sacrifice ( ourselves 9 t s]vice ( ,god :i* is ! s]vice ( our fell[-m54 #b4 ,*ri/ di$1 9 ord] t we might receive ,8 ,div9e ,life into ourselves1 ?r\gh ! indwell+ ,_s ( ,*ri/ be/[$ by ! ,asc5d$ ,"l4 ,?us ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ is n m]ely a sacrifice1 "o out ( _m1 or 7z has be5 s mi/ak5ly taught7 simply ! la/ ( a s]ies4 ,x is r ! "o sacrifice :i* alone realises ! ideas ( :i* all o!r s-call$ sacrifices 7 b ! fa9t adumbrations4 ,z ! "o true sacrifice x /&s at ! end ( an age-long spiritual evolution4 ,9 ! physical evolution1 ! fir/ protoplasmic cell 0 n man1 ?\gh x po9t$ =w>d to man1 & impli$ man4 ,s ! totem fea/ & ! old ,jewi% rites1 7 n truly & g5u9ely sacrifices1 ?\gh bo? po9t$ =w>d to & impli$ ! realisation ( sacrifice 9 ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,t ,dea? 0 ! fulfilm5t ( ! univ]sal human aspiration1 ! assurance ( ! tru? ( t anci5t dream ( mank9d1 t man 0 capable ( be+1 & might atta9 to be p>tak] ( ! ,div9e nature4 ,& ?is :ole tea*+ ( anci5t ritual z fulfill$ & accompli%$ on ! ,cross ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 is summ$ up = u 9 our ,*ri/ian ,eu*>i/ :]e on ! "o h& we1 9 union ) ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/1 (f] & pres5t ourselves1 our s\ls & bodies1 to be a reasonable1 holy1 & liv+ sacrifice to ,god2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 by eat+ ! fle% & dr9k+ ! blood ( ! ,son ( man1 become p>tak]s ( ,him ,:o1 9 ! words ( ,/4 ,a?anasius1 0 made man1 t we might be made ,god1 became p>tak] ( our human nature1 9 ord] t we might realise ! end ( our manhood1 by be+ made p>tak]s ( ,8 ,div9e ,life4 ,,! ,,devotion ,,( ,,! ,,?ree ,,h\rs ,i ,,introductory ,,address ,! object ) :i* we meet "h c be express$ 9 a ,paul9e phrase ( ?ree words1 x is to le>n ,*ri/4 ,b1 9 ^? ?ree words1 !re is conta9$1 9 ! mann] ( ,/4 ,paul1 a weal? ( mean+4 ,to le>n ,*ri/ is cle>ly an affair ( ! intellect1 9 ! fir/ place4 ,x q c]ta9ly1 9 ?is s5se1 does n mean m]ely to accumulate in=mation reg>d+ ! words & acts ( our ,"l4 ,/4 ,paul himself is s+ul>ly sp>+ ( allusions to ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/1 if we exclude f t ,8 ,dea?1 ,burial1 & ,resurrection4 ,! phrase1 9 fact1 describes t k9d ( k to :i* a detail$ /udy ( ! ,savi\r's ,life is relat$ z means to an end1 ! k1 namely1 ( ,*ri/'s "*1 ( ,8 ,m9d & ,w4 ,su* k is n to be acquir$ 9 "o h\r or 9 ?ree4 ,x is1 x ought to be1 ! life-long object ( a ,*ri/ian man to ga9 x 9 an ev]-increas+ measure ( fulness & accuracy4 ,b ! la/ words ( ! ,"l1 ! sev5 say+s f ,8 ,cross1 con/itute a special & 9 "s measure unique disclosure ( ,8 ,m9d & ,w4 ,&1 !re=e1 to m$itate ^u !m1 z we are n[ propos+ to d1 w be to advance "o /age fur!r1 & a di/9ct /age1 9 ! process ( le>n+ ,*ri/4 #a4 ,b we d well to rem9d ourselves1 at ! v outset1 t our aim is n m]ely intellectual1 b also practical4 ,!re is no real ga9 aris+ f ! k ( ,*ri/'s ,m9d & ,w1 save s f> z t k enables u to make t ,m9d & ,w our own m9d & our own w4 ,t is ! v mean+ ( ,*ri/ian disciple%ip4 ,let ?is m9d be 9 y1 :i* 0 also 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 #b4 ,! end ?us set be=e u is "o capable ( atta9m5t by all4 ,! individual1 inde$1 _c hope to realise t end completely by himself4 ,! embodim5t ( ,*ri/'s ,m9d & ,w is ! supreme task & ! f9al a*ievem5t ( ! :ole ,body ( ,*ri/4 ,! purpose ( ! long developm5t ( ! ,*ur* on e>? is1 t we %\ld all 7n ea*7 arrive at a p]fect man1 at ! measure ( ! /ature ( ! fulness ( ! ,*ri/4 ,! :ole ,*ur*1 ! ,body 9 its complet5ess1 is meant to reflect back 9 ! eyes ( ! ,fa!r1 ! moral glory ( ! ,son ( man4 ,ea* individual has be5 call$ into memb]%ip 9 ! ,body1 9 ord] t he might reflect "s "o ( ! scatt]$ rays ( t glory2 might embody 9 himself "o aspect ( ! inf9ite p]fection ( ! ,son ( man4 ,s w\ld ea* ( u truly come to himself1 realise all t he is capable ( becom+4 ,t progress ( ! ,body ( ,*ri/ t[>ds its goal is describ$ by ,/4 ,paul z be+ a gr[? ( ! ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,he is at all po9ts 9 all m5 be+ fulfill$4 ,!re is a true & important s5se 9 :i* ! ,inc>nation is z yet incomplete1 9 :i* ! life-hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* is its gr[+ complet5ess4 ,our individual task is ! realisation 9 ourselves ( t "p ( ! ,*ri/ life :i* we1 individually1 h be5 creat$ to embody4 #c4 ,x w be useful to sum up ! ,"*1 ! ,m9d & ,w ( ,*ri/1 9 a s+le phrase4 ,consid] h[ ,he impress$ ,8 contempor>ies4 ,:at 0 x :i* !y saw 9 ,him1 :o knew ,him be/1 & _h be5 unit$ to ,him by close ties ( comrade%ip & disciple%ip8 ,9 "o ^w1 :at !y saw 0 ,son%ip4 ,we beheld ,8 glory1 z ( an ,only-,begott5 f a ,fa!r4 ,! ,m9d & ,w ( ,*ri/ are ! p]fect realisation ( ! ,div9e ,son%ip 9 our humanity4 ,b :at is ! mean+ ( ,god's ,fa!rhood & man's son%ip8 ,! ultimate tru? ( ! relation%ip1 ! tru? :i* und]lies all su* conceptions z c>e1 love1 ob$i5ce1 is community ( nature4 ,our human nature is really ak9 to ! ,div9e4 ,we are sons ( ,god because our spiritual life is ( "o piece ) ,8 z d]iv$ f x4 ,baptism introduces no new elem5t into our nature4 ,by sacram5tal union ) ! ,only ,begott51 ! ,gr\nd & ,ar*etype ( all son%ip1 x enables u to realise t :i* is 9 u1 to actually become t :i*1 pot5tially1 we are4 ,x gives u p[] to become *ildr5 ( ,god1 to atta9 ! mean+ ( our manhood1 to rega9 our true selves4 #d4 ,baptism gives p[]1 all sacram5ts give p[]1 b 9 su* wise t t p[] is useless1 ev51 9 a s5se1 non-exi/5t1 till we make x ours by delib]ate ex]tion1 by co-op]ation ( m9d & he>t & w ) ! ,div9e 9 u4 ,! end ( our liv+1 to become truly & completely ! sons ( ,god1 is to be atta9$ by ! jo9t action ( two factors-- 7#a7 ,! ,_s ( ,*ri/ con=m+ our m9ds & wills m & m to ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/4 7#b7 ,! co-op]ation ( our :ole p]sonality ) ! "w ( ! indwell+ ,_s4 ,our m$itations ?is morn+ on ! ,sev5 ,words 9 :i* ,*ri/ made "s p>tial disclosure ( ,8 ,m9d & ,w1 w =m "s "p ( t co- op]ation1 "o little /age 9 ! accompli%m5t ( our life-long task4 ,,ii ,,! ,,fir/ ,,^w ,fa!r1 =give !m2 = !y "k n :at !y d4 ,,/4 ,,luke ,,xxiii4 #cd4 #a4 ,"h we are wat*+ ! behavi\r ( ! ,son ( ,god1 ! ,ideal & ,gr\nd ( ,div9e ,son%ip 9 humanity4 ,is ?is supreme example ( =giv5ess an example to u8 ,is x n some?+ unnatural to humanity z we "k x8 ,we mu/ recall1 f a =m] address1 ! di/9ction :i* we !n drew betwe5 ! animal 9 u1 ) its self-ass]tive in/9cts1 & ! ,div9e 9 u1 t :i* con/itutes u n animal m]ely1 b human1 ( :i* ! v ess5ce is ! self-sacrifice ( p]fect love4 ,*ri/ came to reveal ,god 9 our manhood4 ,& ,i ne$ ?is revelation1 j because ! animal 9 me has won s _m victories 9 ! pa/ ov] ! ,div9e1 because 9 me ! spiritual fire habitually burns s l[ & dim4 ,x is a v diff]5t ?+ to say t =giv5ess ( all s]i\s injury is a h>d ?+4 ,x is h>d1 b n impossible4 ,t :i* makes x to be possible is ! s]i\s int5tion ( disciple%ip1 co-op]at+ ) ! indwell+ ,_s ( ,*ri/ trans=m+ u into ,8 lik5ess4 ,to ass]t1 on ! o!r h&1 t =giv5ess ( s]i\s wrong is impossible1 is to ignore ! fact t ,he ,:o utt]$ ^! wond]ful words is ! true self ( me1 & ( e man :o brea!s4 ,he ,:o hung on ! ,cross1 & spoke ^! sev5 words1 is ! ,son ( man1 ! ,repres5tative to all ages1 to all v>ieties ( human "*1 ( true humanity4 #b4 ,*ri/-l =giv5ess is no weak ?+1 b ! /ronge/ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,yet1 = its true effect to be produc$1 its true "* mu/ be recognis$4 ,no suspicion ( c[>dice or impot5ce mu/ cleave to x4 ,! man :o be+ obvi\sly able to res5t an injury1 & n lack+ 9 ! capacity ( res5tm5t1 yet = ,*ri/'s sake =gives1 ex]cises on e>? no inconsid]able %>e ( ! moral p[] ( ,*ri/4 ,god n[1 z ( old1 has made *oice ( ! weak ?+s ( ! _w1 ^? ?+s :i* ! _w acc\nts weak1 to conf\nd ! /rong4 ,! meek /ill inh]it ! e>?4 ,we are deal+1 all ?r\gh1 ) ! injury :i* is p]sonal1 ) ! res5tm5t :i* is ! reaction ( ! individual aga9/ unprovok$ wrong4 ,p]sonal res5tm5t we are bidd5 to rel5tlessly cru% out--to turn ! o!r *eek is ! comm& ( ,*ri/4 ,b ! ,*ri/ian man w recognise t ! int]e/s ( ! social ord] are n to be disreg>d$4 ,^! int]e/s1 & ^? ( ! (f5d] himself1 w sometimes dem& t ! wrong1 ev5 if x prim>ily affects ourselves1 %all n g unpuni%$4 ,aga91 no "o c be 9 ! full s5se a ,*ri/ian1 t is1 a fully develop$ man1 or a man on ! way to ! full developm5t ( 8 nature1 :o is )\t ! capacity ( moral indignation1 9 :om no flame is k9dl$ by ! oppression ( ! weak4 ,:at ! ,*ri/ian moral law does dem& ( u1 is ! complete suppression ( ! m]ely p]sonal ang] :i* sometimes burns s fi]cely 9 u :5 we receive unm]it$ insult or injury4 ,t k9d ( ang] belongs to ! fle%1 is "p ( ! def5sive equipm5t ( ! animal nature4 ,be=e we c 9 any s5se be ,*ri/-l1 ! _s mu/ w9 _m h>d-won victories ov] its anci5t foe4 ,to say ,i w =give1 b ,i c nev] =get1 is only to conceal f ourselves ! defeat ( ! spiritual man1 ! ,*ri/ 9 u4 #c4 ,b c>efully note ! reason app5d$ to ! pray]3 !y "k n :at !y d4 ,t is true1 ) e v>iety ( degrees & %ades ( tru?1 ( e s9n]4 ,x 0 true1 cle>ly1 ( ! soldi]s !n p]=m+ _! duty3 x 0 less true1 b /ill 9 a real s5se x 0 true1 ( ! ,ph>isees1 ( ! ,high ,prie/s1 ( ! ,roman judge4 ,x is true1 b to a f> less degree1 ev5 ( u1 t :5 we s91 we "k n :at we d4 ,s9s are1 9 ! language ( ,/4 ,paul1 works ( d>kness4 ,t is ! elem5t 9 :i* alone !y c exi/4 ,s9 is a huge deception4 ,! v condition ( its exi/5ce is ! concealm5t ( its true "*4 ,all ?is is summ$ up 9 t exp]i5ce :i* we call temptation4 ,we are s famili> ) s91 ! atmosph]e we brea! is s infect$ ) x1 we h giv5 way s _m times 9 ! pa/1 t x ne$s ! objective revelation ( ! ,cross to br+ home to u ! real horror & malignity ( s94 ,x has be5 f9ely said1 ,s9 fir/ drugs its victims be=e x consumes !m4 ,we1 too1 or "s ( u1 h kn[n ! /range petrify+1 h>d5+ effect ( s9 on ! consci5ce4 ,great1 !n1 is our ne$ t we %\ld pray t ! revelation ( ! ,cross may m & m come home to u2 great our ne$ to pray = an ev] full] measure ( t ,_s ( ,*ri/1 ,^: fir/ "w x is to conv9ce ! _w ( s91 to make m5 realise its true "* & its inevitable issue4 ,,iii ,,! ,,second ,,^w ,v]ily ,i say unto !e1 ,to-day ?\ %all be ) ,me 9 ,p>adise4 ,,/4 ,,luke ,,xxiii4 #dc4 ,we judge ( any p[] by ! results :i* x effects4 ,we ga9 "s k ( ! p[] ( /eam by its capacity to drive a huge mass ( /eel & wood weigh+ tw5ty ?\s& tons ?r\gh ! wat] at ! rate ( tw5ty knots an h\r4 ,!re we h "s /&>d by :i* we c gauge ! =ce :i* s5ds our e>? r\nd ! sun at tw5ty-five miles a second1 or t :i* propels a :ole sol> sy/em ?r\gh space4 ,b we may apply ! same me?od1 ( e/imation by results1 to ! p[]s ( ! moral & spiritual worlds4 ,judg$ ?us1 x 0 inde$ a /up5d\s p[] :i* 0 ex]t$ by ,*ri/ f ! ,cross4 ,= :at result c be m amaz+ ?an ! rev]sal1 at ! la/1 ( ! "* sl[ly built up by ! habits ( a lifetime8 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 useless to speculate on ! antec$5ts ( ! robb] 7n ?ief7 :o turn$ to our ,"l ) ! words1 ,jesus1 rememb] me :5 ,?\ %alt come into ,?y k+dom4 ,we "k only :at is impli$ by ! ^w robb] or brig&1 & ! fact t he _h jo9$1 ) 8 fell[- suff]]1 9 ! mock]y ( our ,"l4 ,b ! words ?us address$ by him to ,*ri/1 9 _! context1 repres5t ! mo/ wond]ful ph5om5on ( human life1 a g5u9e & ?or\gh-go+ conv]sion4 ,& ! p[] :i* wr\ght t /up5d\s result 0 ! pati5ce & =giv5ess ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! weak ?+s _h1 z s (t5 s9ce1 conf\nd$ ! /rong4 ,9 ,8 mat*less =be>ance1 9 ! pray] = ,8 execution]s1 ! royalty ( ,*ri/ our ,"l 0 disclos$1 & ! title ov] ,8 head 0 v9dicat$4 #a4 ,fir/ !n1 we le>n f ! ,second ,^w ! ,m9d & ,w ( ,god t[>ds p5it5ce4 ,!re is no int]pos+ ( delay4 ,=giv5ess is in/antane\s4 ,no pause int]v5es betwe5 ! pray] = p>don1 & ! p>don itself4 ,b1 t in/ant response 0 to g5u9e *ange ( m9d1 n to ! rep5tance :i* is m]ely regret = ! pa/1 /ill less to a c[>dly %r9k+ f a des]v$ puni%m5t1 b to a def9ite act ( ! man's w1 repudiat+ s91 & rang+ himself on ,god's side4 ,! rejection ( s91 ! id5tify+ ( self ) ,god's attitude t[>ds x1 t1 we h se51 is alone1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t s5se ( ! ^w1 rep5tance4 #b4 ,! p5it5ce ( ! robb]1 on analysis1 discloses ! ?ree famili> elem5ts-- 7a7 ,contrition is obvi\sly impli$ 9 ! :ole action4 7b7 ,confession--we receive ! due rew>ds ( ! ?+s :i* we wr\ght4 7c7 ,am5dm5t--9 ! sep>ation ( himself f ^? ) :om he _h hi!rto jo9$ 9 revil+ ,*ri/4 ,n[ x is wor? not+1 t our ,cate*ism bids u exam9e ourselves n ab\t our s9s1 b ab\t our rep5tance2 :e!r !y truly rep5t4 ,we are meant to ask ourselves-- 7a7 ,is our contrition real8 ,& "h1 = our com=t1 we rememb] t ,god accepts z contrition ! s9c]e desire to be contrite4 7b7 ,h we made su* a pa9/ak+ self-exam9ation z to ensure our mak+ a good confession8 ,if we confess our s9s 7sep>ate1 detail$ s9s1 n our s9fulness 9 g5]al t]ms71 ,he is fai?ful & j to =give u our s9s4 ,h we us$ sacram5tal confession1 accord+ to ! tea*+ ( ! ,pray] ,book1 t is1 :5 our consci5ce told u t we ne$$ x8 7c7 ,is our resolution ( am5dm5t a cle> & hone/ "o8 ,:at s9s are !re1 "s ( ^: results we are able to modify or 9 "p rev]se 7false impressions1 untru?s1 acts or words ( unk9dness78 ,god is g5]\s 9 =giv5ess4 ,surely we are b\nd to be g5]\s 9 our am5dm5t4 ,!re is a s5se 9 :i* ! results ( s9 abide beyond possibility ( recall4 ,yet ,i believe t ! in/9ct :i* bids u make up = a hurt inflict$ on a belov$ p]son1 is a ,div9e in/9ct 9 our nature1 & "o :i* we are to c>ry into ! region ( our relation to ,god4 #c4 ,we notice ano!r important tru? z reg>ds ! ,div9e =giv5ess4 ,x has no?+ to d ) ! removal ( puni%m5t1 ! release f p5alty or consequ5ce ( s94 ,! =giv5ess ( ! robb] 0 imm$iate & complete4 ,b he _h /ill to hang 9 agony1 & !re await$ him ! frightful pa9 ( ! crurifragium1 ! break+ ( ! legs by beat+ ) clubs4 ,! soon] we le>n ! two great tru?s ab\t ! puni%m5t ( s91 ! bett]4 7a7 ,puni%m5t is inevitable4 ,x is a necess>y result ( ! con/itution ( ! physical & moral univ]se1 ( ! work+1 9 bo? regions1 ( ^? laws :i* are ! expression ( ! ,div9e ,m9d4 7b7 ,puni%m5t is rem$ial4 ,_m ,*ri/ian !ologians h fall5 f> bel[ ,plato's conception ( ,god1 z ,"o ,:o c only puni% m5 ) a view ( mak+ !m bett]4 ,?9k ( "o ( ! puni%m5ts ( rep5t$ s91 ! haunt+ memories ( pa/ evil4 ,9 ?is case1 bo? pr9ciples are v cle>ly disc]nible4 ,ea* recollection may be made ! means ( a r5ew$ act ( rejection ( s91 & ?us become an opportunity = ! deep5+ ( rep5tance4 ,& :at disclosure does ?is second ^w conta9 ( ! ,m9d & ,w ( ,god 9 u1 z manife/$ n t[>ds1 b by ourselves8 ,our lesson is ! prompt recognition & welcome ( any1 ev5 ! slighte/ signs ( am5dm5t4 ,x may be our duty to puni%4 ,x is always our duty to keep alive1 or to k9dle1 ! hope 9 an (f5d] ( becom+ bett]4 ,9 t hope1 alone1 lies ! possibility ( moral am5dm5t4 ,!re is ! gold5 rule1 laid d[n by ,/4 ,paul = all :o h to ex]cise discipl9e ov] o!rs1 9 words :i* r+ ev] 9 our e>s--le/ !y be disc\rag$4 ,,iv ,,! ,,?ird ,,^w ,lady1 behold ?y son4 ,behold ?y "m4 ,,/4 ,,john ,,xix4 #bf1 #bg4 ,9 ?is ,^w we see ! ,son ( ,god reveal$ z human son1 & human fri5d1 all ! m truly & g5u9ely human 9 bo? relations1 because 9 ea* & e relation ( life1 ,div9e4 #a4 ,! fir/ lesson 9 ! ,div9e ,life = u to le>n "h is ! simple1 almo/ vulg>ly commonplace "o1 yet s greatly ne$+ to be le>nt1 t *>ity1 :i* is b a synonym ( ! ,div9e ,life1 beg9s at home4 ,home life is ! real te/ ( a p]son's ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re ! b>ri]s ) :i* society else:]e h$ges r\nd & cramps ! free expression ( our individuality1 no long] exi/4 ,we are at lib]ty to be ourselves4 ,:at sort ( use d we make ( x8 ,:at mann] ( self d we disclose8 ,w\ld our be/ fri5ds recognise t self to be ! p]son :om !y admire8 ,if we are to be ,*ri/ians at all1 we mu/ beg9 by be+ ,*ri/ians at home4 ,at home1 & beyond ! limits ( home1 "o great ,*ri/ian virtue /&s out z ! supreme law ( social behavi\r--t is1 = a disciple--! virtue ( consid]ation = o!rs4 ,9 ! mid/ ( tortur+ physical pa91 9 ! extreme =m ( t exp]i5ce1 ( :i* ! slighte/ degree makes u fretful1 irritable1 self-absorb$1 our ,"l calmly provides = ! future ( ,8 "m & ! disciple :om ,he lov$4 ,:at is requir$ ( u is n high-fl[n s5tim5t1 b ! practical pro( ( consid]ation1 t we h really le>nt ! fir/ lesson ( ! ,*ri/-life1 to put o!rs1 n self1 9 ! fir/ place4 ,! pro(1 ! te/1 is our will+ness to put ourselves to inconv5i5ce1 to g )\t ?+s1 = ! sake ( o!rs4 ,if 9 su* a little matt] z s ord]+ our ,sunday meals z to give our s]vants re/1 z f> z may be1 & opportunity = wor%ip1 our practical1 home ,*ri/ianity breaks d[n1 !n we mu/ n %irk ! pla9 tru?1 !re is 9 u no?+ ( ! ,_s ( ,him ,:o spoke ! ,?ird ,^w4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! read9ess ) :i* we d yield up our com=ts is a pro(--no?+ %ort ( t--a pro( ( ! indwell+ ( ,god 9 u4 ,9 ?is we "k t ,he abide? 9 u1 f ! ,_s--! ,_s ( ! ,*ri/--:i* ,he ha? giv5 to u4 #b4 ,we notice1 9 ! second place1 t ,*ri/'s pro( ( fri5d%ip is ! assignm5t ( a task1 ! giv+ ( "s "w to d = ,him4 ,behold ?y "m4 ,we are ,8 fri5ds1 z ,he ,himself has told u4 ,no long] d ,i call y slaves1 = ! slave is "o :o kn[s n :at 8 ma/] is do+2 b y ,i h call$ fri5ds4 ,/4 ,john _h =sak5 8 ,fri5d3 a tor*light & a noise1 ,! sudd5 ,roman faces1 viol5t h&s1 ,& fe> ( :at ! ,jews might d1 _h be5 too mu* = ! disciple's c\rage & ! fri5d's devotion4 ,& x is writt51 ,i =sook & fl$3 ,t 0 my trial1 & x end$ ?us4 ,b ,/4 ,john _h return$4 ,!re he is1 9 8 true place1 beside 8 ,ma/] & ,fri5d4 ,we too h =sak51 sometimes d5i$1 ! same ,ma/] & ,fri5d4 ,we too ) true rep5tance h return$1 & are /ruggl+ to take up ! old allegiance4 ,:at is ! pro(1 :]e is ! assurance = :i* we long m1 p]haps1 ?an = any?+ else 9 ! _w1 t our rep5tance has be5 accept$1 t we are once m 9 ! numb] ( ^? :om ,he calls ,8 fri5ds8 ,!re is "o decisive te/4 ,^u all ,8 fri5ds ,he lays "s task4 ,if we h any?+ to d = ,jesus ,*ri/1 !n we may assure our he>ts4 ,our des]tion has be5 =giv54 ,he has spok5 to u ! words ( peace1 ,behold ?y "m1 ?y bro!r1 ?y son4 ,=1 let u n =get1 all "w = o!rs1 = ! bodies1 ! m9ds1 ! s\ls ( our bre?r5 9 ! family ( ,god1 is capable ( be+ rais$ f ! level ( pr(essional drudg]y1 & ( becom+ ! direct s]vice ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,to "w = ,*ri/ is ! real =eta/e ( heav51 f> remov$ f ! s5su\s imag]y ( "s mod]n hymns4 ,be ?\ rul]1 !re is ! supreme rew>d1 ov] t5 cities4 ,if we are do+ any "w = ,*ri/1 i4e4 = o!rs = ,*ri/'s sake1 & z "p ( our s]vice to ,him1 will+ly & *e]fully1 !n we h ! f9al & conv9c+ pro( t we are inde$ =giv51 t ! (f] ( r5ew$ allegiance has be5 accept$1 t we h be5 re/or$ to ,8 ,fri5d%ip4 ,v ,,! ,,f\r? ,,^w ,eloi1 ,eloi1 lama saba*?ani4--,,/4 ,,matt4 ,,xxvii4 #df2 ,,/4 ,,m>k ,,xv4 #cd4 ,!re are ?ree peculi> & di/+ui%+ features ( ?is f\r? ^w :i* our ,savi\r utt]$ f ,8 ,cross4 #a4 ,x is ! only "o ( ! ,sev5 :i* f9ds a place 9 ! e>lie/ record ( our ,"l's life1 conta9$ 9 ! matt] common to ,/4 ,mat!w & ,/4 ,m>k4 #b4 ,x is ! only "o :i* has be5 pres]v$ to u 9 ! orig9al ,aramaic1 9 ! v syllables :i* 7 =m$ by ! lips ( ,*ri/4 #c4 ,x is ! only "o :i* ,he is said to h %\t$ 7,greek text71 "u ! extremity ( "s ov]p[]+ emotion4 ,9 fact1 we are "h at ! v he>t ( ! ,passion4 ,9 ?is dread cry ,i see some?+ ( ! height ( ! ,div9e love1 some?+ ( ! dep?s ( my own s94 ,! mean+ ( ?is dread cry is n p]haps s difficult to und]/& z "s h ?\ght4 ,x is to be f\nd 9 ! entire reality ( t human nature :i* ! ,son ( ,god assum$--n m]ely a human body1 b a human consci\sness l our own2 9 ! ?or\ghness ) :i* ,he id5tifi$ ,himself ) e phase ( our exp]i5ce1 ! k ( p]sonal s9 alone except$4 ,9 ?is id5tification m 0 involv$ ?an we commonly ?9k4 ,s9 _c be 9 a _w ( :i* ! con/itution is ! expression ( ! ,m9d ( ,god1 )\t introduc+ !re9 a fatal elem5t ( discord1 confusion1 & pa94 ,to all consequ5ces ( s9 ! ,savi\r necess>ily submitt$ ,himself1 by ! m]e fact ( ,8 entry into a _w :i* s9 _h disord]$4 ,9 respect ( ! ext]nal consequ5ces1 ?is is abundantly cle>4 ,we h se51 & x is1 9 fact1 obvi\s1 t ,8 suff]+s & ,dea? 7 ! result ( ! actual s9s ( m54 ,b !re 71 x is important to rememb]1 int]nal suff]+s attributable to ! same cause4 ,we are at once rem9d$ ( ,8 te>s ov] ! doom$ city1 doom$ by ! p]si/5t refusal to recognise ! ,div9e voice4 ,b we are "h on /ill deep] gr\nd4 ,! true explanation ( ! f\r? ^w is to be f\nd 9 t great pr9ciple :i* ,/4 ,paul has laid d[n 9 a famili>1 b little und]/ood1 s5t5ce3 ! /+ ( dea? is s94 ,! simple/ & mo/ obvi\s mean+ ( ^! words is t1 :atev] be ! physiological mean+ & necessity ( human dea?1 its peculi> horror & dread1 t :i* makes dea? to be :at x is = u1 is to be f\nd 9 s91 9 ! sep>ation ( man f ,god4 ,n[ t horror consi/s1 ultimately1 9 ! fact t dea? is ! analogue1 or1 9 ,new ,te/am5t language1 ! sign1 ( :at s9 is--sep>ation4 ,if s9 is1 ess5tially1 ! viol5t & unnatural sep>ation ( man1 by 8 own act1 f 8 spiritual environm5t1 dea? is cle>ly ! sep>ation--&1 z our s9s h made x1 ! viol5t & unnatural sep>ation ( man f all t has hi!rto be5 8 _w4 ,x may be1 t ! f9al1 extreme/ pang ( dea? is ! supreme mom5t ( agony1 :5 we feel t we are be+ made to let g our hold on reality1 are slipp+ back into :at1 9 our consci\sness ( x1 mu/ appe> l no?+ness1 ! m]e blank negation ( be+4 ,"h1 !n1 we h ! explanation ( ?is awful cry4 ,he ,:o came = our salvation into a _w disord]$ by s91 will$ s to id5tify ,himself ) our exp]i5ce1 z to realise dea?1 n z x might h be51 b z man _h made x1 ! v sign & symbol ( man's s91 ( 8 sep>ation f ,god4 ,t mom5t ( extreme m5tal angui% wrung f ,8 lips ! ,cry1 n ( d]eliction1 b ( fai? triumph+ ev5 9 ! mom5t :5 ,he ta/$ dea? z s9's mo/ bitt] fruit1 ,my ,god1 :y did/ ,?\ =sake ,me8 ,:at ?is view involves is briefly 7i7 ,dea? is an exp]i5ce natural to man4 7ii7 ,s9 has add$ to ?is natural exp]i5ce a peculi> agony1 a /+4 7iii7 ,?is /+ is an exp]i5ce ( utt] isolation at "s mom5t 9 ! process ( dea?1 ! feel+ t "o is be+ viol5tly r5t away f "o's cl++ hold ( exi/5ce4 7iv7 ,?is /+ is due to ! disord] s9 has introduc$ into ! con/itution ( ! _w & ( man4 7v7 ,9 virtue ( ?is1 dea? has become ! sign 9 ! natural _w ( :at s9 is 9 ! spiritual4 7vi7 ,our ,bless$ ,"l s utt]ly id5tifi$ ,himself ) our exp]i5ce1 ) ! int]nal z well z ) ! ext]nal consequ5ces ( our s91 z to und]go ?is mo/ t]rible result ( man's transgression4 7vii7 ,& ,he felt ! full agony ( x z realis+1 :at none b ! ,s9less ,"o c\ld realise1 ! horror ( s9 z sep>ation f ,god4 ,9 a ^w1 ! ,cry repres5ts ! culm9ation ( our ,"l's suff]+s1 a real exp]i5ce ( ,8 human consci\sness4 ,! exp]i5ce 0 objective1 z all /ates ( consci\sness are4 ,our s5sations are z objective z mat]ial ?+s4 ,x 01 z we h j said1 real3 inasmu* z ! only def9ition ( reality is t :i* is includ$ 9 p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,?us und]/ood1 ?is f\r? ^w tea*es u at lea/ two valuable lessons4 #a4 ,x discloses to u ! ,m9d ( ,*ri/1 :i* is to be our own m9d1 9 its outlook ^u human s94 ,we1 if ! same m9d is to be 9 u :i* 0 also 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 mu/ hate s91 & our s9s1 n because ( any results or p5alties ext]nal to s91 b because s9 sep>ates u f ,god1 our true life4 ,! wor/ puni%m5t ( s91 is s9 itself4 ,into dep?s :i* make u tremble z we /rive to gaze into !m1 ,*ri/ our ,"l desc5d$ to deliv] u f t deadly ?+ :i* is de/roy+ our life4 ,t appall+ ,cry bur/ f ,8 lips1 t we might le>n to fe> & dread s9 worse ?an any pang ( physical pa94 #b4 ,?is ,^w1 aga91 discloses ! ,m9d ( ,*ri/1 true ,man1 9 its relation to ,god4 ,he possess$ fulle/ self-consci\sness bo? z ,god & z ,man4 ,?us ,he ,himself alone knew1 9 _! absolute fulness1 ! joy & ! /r5g? :i* come f ! communion ( man ) ,god4 ,t joy & t /r5g?1 9 ! measure 9 :i* we c atta9 to _! realisation1 are to be ! goal ( all our /riv+4 ,?us ?is ,^w has = u m ?an a m]ely negative tea*+4 ,n only are we to %r9k f t :i* de/roys union ) ,god4 ,we mu/ seek f> m e>ne/ly to make t union a great] & a deep] reality4 ,?is end we c a*ieve by mak+ our pray]s m delib]ate acts ( consci\s communion ) t ,p]son ,:o is n m]ely above u1 b 9 u1 & 9 ,:om we live1 & move1 & h our be+4 ,we mu/ all make ! confession t we h n yet ne>ly realis$ all t pray] might be to u1 if only we 7 m en]getic1 m /r5u\s1 m utt]ly 9 e>ne/1 9 our attempts to pray4 ,x is by pray] t we are to atta9 to our complete manhood1 to w9 our s\ls1 to become our true selves4 ,= :at are m5 bett] ?an %eep or goats1 ,:i* n\ri% a bl9d life )9 ! bra91 ,if1 kn[+ ,god1 !y lift n h&s ( pray]1 ,bo? = !mselves1 & ^? t call !m fri5d8 ,= s ! :ole r\nd _w is1 e way1 ,b\nd ) gold *a9s ab\t ! feet ( ,god4 ,,vi ,,! ,,fif? ,,^w ,i ?ir/4--,,john ,,xix4 #bh4 ,?is is ! only utt]ance ( our ,bless$ ,"l 9 :i* ,he gave expression to ,8 physical suff]+s4 ,n lea/ ( ^! 0 t intol]able ?ir/ :i* is ! inv>iable result ( all s]i\s w\nds1 z ^? "k well :o h ev] visit$ pati5ts 9 a hospital aft] !y h und]gone a surgical op]ation4 ,9 ?is case x mu/ h be5 aggravat$ beyond endurance by exposure to ! burn+ heat ( an ,ea/]n sun4 ,?is ^w1 !n1 spok5 "u su* circum/ances1 discloses ! ,m9d ( ! ,son ( ,god1 p]fect ,man1 9 reg>d to physical pa94 #a4 ,notice !n1 9 ! fir/ place1 ! maje/ic calm ( ?is ^w4 ,x 0 spok5 9 int5se/ agony1 yet ) delib]ation1 exhibit+ ! re/ra9t ( ! sov]eign & victori\s w ( ! ,suff]]4 ,aft] ^! ?+s1 kn[+ t all ?+s _h n[ be5 accompli%$1 ,he sai? n 'cri$'1 ,i ?ir/4 ,we _c be wrong 9 read+ ?is m>vell\s ^w 9 ! light ( t /range passage 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 :]e ! writ] tells u t ,*ri/1 al?\gh ,he 0 ,son1 yet le>nt ,he ob$i5ce by ! ?+s :i* ,he suff]$4 ,h[ are we to reconcile ?is ) ! moral p]fection ( our ,"l's humanity8 ,we c only d s1 by apply+ ! ,ari/otelian di/9ction betwe5 ! pot5tial & ! actual4 ,! ob$i5ce ( ! ,son ( ,god1 exi/+ z x did 9 all possible p]fection f ! fir/ mom5t ( ,8 human consci\sness1 yet exi/$1 prior to ,8 complete id5tification ( ,himself ) all our human exp]i5ce1 z a pot5tiality4 ,x became actual1 9 ! same way z our ob$i5ce c alone become actual1 z a result ( t exp]i5ce1 &1 above all1 9 consequ5ce ( ^? suff]+s :i* 7 "p ( t exp]i5ce4 ,9 ?is s5se ,he le>nt ob$i5ce1 :]e we too mu/ le>n x1 9 ,god's s*ool ( pa94 ,!re9 lies ! answ]1 z complete an answ] z we c at pres5t receive1 to ! problem ( pa94 ,:ile t problem is1 beyond d\bt1 ! mo/ p]plex+ ( all ! que/ions :i* confront u1 ! real difficulty lies1 n 9 ! exi/5ce ( pa9 9 ,god's _w1 b 9 ! app>5t abs5ce1 9 s _m in/ances1 ( any disc]nible purpose 9 pa94 ,9 itself1 pa9 does n1 or at lea/ %\ld n1 conflict ) ! highe/ moral conception :i* we c =m ( ! "* ( ,god4 ,b purposeless pa91 if su* really occur any:]e 9 ! univ]se1 is h>d inde$ to reconcile ) ! revelation ( ! ,highe/ z ,inf9ite & ,et]nal ,love4 ,! real answ] to ! problem lies 9 our gradually dawn+ p]ception ( ! high purposes :i* pa9 subs]ves4 ,x is well1 !n1 to rem9d ourselves ( ! tea*+ ( natural sci5ce 9 reg>d to ! function ( pa9 9 ! animal _w4 ,!re1 at lea/1 x has orig9at$1 & has surviv$1 only because ( its actual use to ! possessors ( t n]v\s sy/em :i* makes pa9 possible4 ,x s]ves z a dang] signal ( su* ine/imable value t no race ( animals1 ( any high degree ( organisation1 :i* c\ld be incapable ( suff]+ pa91 c\ld = any l5g? ( "t cont9ue to survive4 ,pa9 "h1 at any rate1 s f> f be+ purposeless1 owes its exi/5ce to ! purpose :i* x subs]ves4 ,asc5d+ high] 9 ! scale ( be+ we see1 z has be5 rec5tly po9t$ out1 t ! progress ( human civilisation has be5 v l>gely due to ! successful ef=ts ( man to resi/ & to remove pa94 ,! mo/ successful & progressive races ( mank9d are ^? :i* inhabit regions ( ! _w :]e ! conditions ( life are nei!r s sev]e z to p>alyse all ex]tion1 or ev5 to preclude its possibility1 nor s fav\rable t m5 c avoid ! pa9 ( hung] or ( cold )\t /r5u\s & unremitt+ ef=t4 ,! /imulus ( pa9 has be5 ! means ( p]fect+ ! animal nature ( man1 & ! secret ( ^? victories :i* he has won ov] ! inclem5t or dang]\s =ces ( ! mat]ial _w1 & :i* we call1 9 _! totality1 human civilisation4 ,& ?us we come 9 sight ( a great law1 p]fection ?r\gh suff]+4 ,& ! revelation ( ! ,cross is ! exhibition to u ( ?is law act+ 9 ! high] rea*es ( man's exi/5ce1 9 ! moral & spiritual regions ( 8 life4 ,z ! animal has ga9$ its victories 9 ! pa/1 s ! spiritual is advanc+ t[>ds ! f9al triumph ( man1 along ! same pa?1 ( heal?y reaction /imulat$ & necessitat$ by pa94 ,= :]e9 lies ! triumph ( ! spiritual nature1 save 9 its complete & sov]eign control ov] all ! o!r elem5ts 9 our complex be+8 ,! spiritual man is n ! man :o has />v$ 8 physical or intellectual be+2 b ! man ^: :ole nature1 h>moni\sly develop$ 9 ! :ole range ( its v>i$ gifts & p[]s & faculties1 is altoge!r br\ght "u ! ma/]y ( t :i* is highe/ 9 him1 t _s 9 :i* he is ak9 to ,god1 ! we>] ( ! ,div9e ,image4 ,! sa9tlie/1 l(tie/ *>act]s ( m5 & wom5 h be5 ! fruits ( ?is discipl9e4 ,we see ! f9al demon/ration ( ! purpose ( pa9 9 ,him ,:o le>nt ob$i5ce by ! ?+s :i* ,he suff]$4 ,?is "o ^w :i* tells ( physical suff]+1 tells also1 z we h already se51 ( ! victory ga9$ ov] x by ,8 human ,_s4 ,x 0 by ! reaction ( t ,_s "u %>pe/ bodily pa91 t ! moral p]fection ( ! ,son ( man ceas$ to be pot5tial1 & became actual4 ,s x is ) u1 s at lea/ x may be 9 ev]-increas+ measure1 :5 pa9 is accept$ & met 9 ! way 9 :i* ,*ri/ accept$ & met ,8 pa91 n 9 ! _s ( useless & wild rebellion aga9/ ! laws ( ! univ]se1 nor 9 t ( a bl9d1 fatali/ic1 & un9tellig5t fatalism1 :i* calls itself resignation4 ,we may1 h5ce1 le>n to look beyond & beh9d pa9 to t great law ( p]fection ?r\gh suff]+ :i* takes effect1 z x 71 spontane\sly 9 l[] =ms ( life2 b :i*1 9 ! realm ( ! moral & ! spiritual1 dem&s ! co-op]ation ( ! human m9d & w4 #b4 ,we may see also1 9 ! fif? ^w1 ! revelation ( ! attitude ( ! ,son ( ,god t[>ds ,8 own body4 ,t attitude1 & h5ce ! only g5u9ely & *>act]i/ically ,*ri/ian attitude1 may be be/ describ$ z ! mean betwe5 ! pamp]+ ( ! body1 & its savage neglect 9 ! int]e/s ( a false asceticism4 ,z at fir/ ,he put aside ! slumb]\s potion bl& & will$ to feel all1 t ,he might pity all1 s1 n[ ,8 task is ov]1 ,he craves1 & accepts1 alleviation ( ,8 bodily pa94 ,x is a wond]ful illu/ration ( ! true1 ! ,*ri/ian way ( reg>d+ ! body4 ,! human body is ess5tially a good & holy ?+4 ,^? s9s :i* we call bodily1 l all s9s1 h _! orig9 9 ! rebelli\s w4 ,!y are only di/+ui%$ f o!r s9s1 because 9 !m ! w uses ! body1 & 9 o!r s9s o!r ,god-giv5 end[m5ts ( our nature1 9 opposition to ! et]nal goodness :i* is ! ,w ( ,god4 ,we _c too (t5 rememb]1 t good & evil are t]ms applicable to ! w alone4 ,t spl5did gift ( ! body has be5 giv5 to u1 9 ord] t 9 x1 & ?r\gh x1 we might glorify ,god2 t is1 d ,8 ,w1 ! only ?+ utt]ly wor? do+4 ,!re=e1 we h to keep our bodies fit1 fit 9 all ways = _! high & holy purpose4 ,!re is ! law1 ! /&>d ( all ,*ri/ian self-discipl9e4 ,?9k ( ! glory ( ! prospect :i* x holds out to u1 ( ! developm5t & de/9y ( ! body4 ,?9k ( ! c>e :i* we %\ld be/[ ^u x1 ( ! awful rev]5ce ) :i* we %\ld reg>d ?is 79 ! ,div9e int5tion7 spl5did & p]fect in/rum5t = ! fulfilm5t ( ! ,w ( ,god4 ,= :at rev]5ce c be too great = t :i* ! ,et]nal ,god *ose z ! tab]nacle 9 :i* ,he %\ld dwell among m51 z ! in/rum5t by :i* ,he %\ld d ! ,fa!r's ,w on e>?8 ,( all ! religions ( ! _w x is ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ alone :i* bids u glorify ,god 9 ! body1 t is1 d ,8 ,w 9 & by t glori\s in/rum5t :i* ,he has creat$ & r$eem$ = ,8 s]vice4 #c4 ,f9ally1 we may rem9d ourselves1 v briefly1 t we1 9 our own day1 may %>e ! bless$ness ( ! ,roman soldi] :o reliev$ ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/4 ,inasmu* z ye h done x unto ! lea/ ( ^! ,my bre?r51 ye h done x unto ,me4 ,z ,*ri/ians1 we mu/ h "s m9i/ry to fulfil t[>ds ! suff]+ memb]s ( ,*ri/'s ,body4 ,9 ! p>able ( ! %eep & ! goats1 ! et]nal de/9y ( m5 is %[n to dep5d1 9 ! la/ resort1 ^u ! mann] 9 :i* !y h p]=m$1 or fail$ to p]=m1 ?is m9i/ry4 ,! complexities ( mod]n life call = c>eful ?\ght 9 reg>d to ! mann] 9 :i* we are to fulfil ?is duty1 b !y _c relieve u ( x4 ,some:]e or o!r 9 our lives we mu/ be dilig5tly reliev+ ! necessities ( o!rs1 m9i/]+ to _! ne$s ( body1 m9d1 or _s4 ,else--!re is no %irk+ ?is conclusion--we are simply fail+ 9 ! mo/ *>act]i/ic ( all ,*ri/ian virtues2 we are f> remov$ f ! ,m9d ( ,him ,:o w5t ab\t do+ good2 we are on ! way to he> t f9al condemnation1 ,because ye did x n to ! lea/ ( ^! ,my bre?r51 ye did x n to ,me4 ,,vii ,,! ,,six? ,,^w ,x is accompli%$4--,,/4 ,,john ,,xix4 #cj4 #a4 ,:at _h be5 accompli%$8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 t "w :i* ,*ri/ _h come into ! _w to d4 ,all t "w may be resum$ 9 a s+le ^w1 sacrifice4 ,! ,son ( ,god _h come = ?is "o purpose1 to (f] a sacrifice4 ,"h is room = s]i\s misund]/&+4 ,! blood1 ! pa91 ! dea?1 7 n ! sacrifice4 ,no?+ visible 0 ! sacrifice1 lea/ ( all ! physical surr\nd+s ( its culm9at+ act4 ,!re is only "o ?+ :i* c rightly be call$ sacrifice--or1 to put x o!rwise1 "o sacrifice :i* alone has any wor?1 alone c w9 any acceptance 9 ! sight ( ,god--& t is1 ! ob$i5ce ( ! human w1 ! w ( man br\ght into p]fect union ) t ,div9e ,w :i* is its own highe/ moral ideal4 ,! p]fect ob$i5ce ( ! human w ( ,*ri/ to ! ,div9e ,w1 c\ld only be realis$--su* 7 ! circum/ances "u :i* ! mission receiv$ ( ! ,fa!r 0 to be fulfill$ by ,him = ! good ( man--by ,8 fai?fulness unto dea?4 ,he became ob$i5t unto dea?1 because 9 su* a _w p]fect fai?fulness mu/ lead to dea?4 ,b ! dea? ( ,*ri/ 0 no isolat$ fact1 /&+ out solit>y & alone f ! re/ ( ,8 m9i/ry4 ,x 0 n m]ely ( "o piece )1 b ! natural & fitt+ close ( ! :ole4 ,! dea? ( utt]mo/ ob$i5ce 0 ! cr[n & consummation ( ! ob$i5t life4 ,on ! ,cross1 ,he 0 c>ry+ ,8 life's "w to its triumphant close4 ,8 ,dea? 01 itself1 ,8 victory4 ,?is victori\s aspect ( ! ,passion is t on :i* ,/4 ,john *iefly dwells4 ,! glorification ( ! ,son ( man1 ,8 lift+ up1 0 ! :ole s]ies ( ev5ts ext5d+ f ! ,passion to ! ,asc5sion4 ,s ! fir/ ,*ri/ians lov$ to ?9k ( ! ,cross1 n z ! in/rum5t ( unutt]able pa91 b z ! symbol ( _! ,ma/]'s triumph4 ,x is ?is feel+1 ?is appreh5sion ( ! ,johann9e tea*+ on ! ,passion1 :i* acc\nts = ! late appe>ance ( ! crucifix4 ,ev5 :51 at la/1 ! actual suff]+s ( ! ,savi\r are depict$1 we are /ill f> remov$ f m$ieval realism4 ,!re are no nails--! ,savi\r is out/ret*$ on ! ,cross by ! moral p[] ( ,8 own w1 /eadfa/ & victori\s 9 its ob$i5ce4 ,! ,sacr$ ,face is n convuls$ ) agony1 b is turn$1 ) calm & b5ignant aspect1 t[>ds m5 :om ,he blesses4 ,! e>lie/ repres5tations ( ! ,passion1 z we h notic$ be=e1 are f> ne>] to ! _s ( ! gospels1 t ( ,/4 ,john above all1 ?an ^? ( ! ,middle ,ages4 #b4 ,b ! m9i/ry itself 0 b ! consummation ( ! age-long "w n[ accompli%$4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole c\rse ( man's hi/ory1 9 ! entire spiritual evolution1 ^: fir/ /eps & rude beg9n+s we trace 9 ! burial m\nds ( prehi/oric races1 ,he ,^: lips n[ utt]$ t great ,x is accompli%$ _h be5 ! light ( m51 nev] amid ?ick cl\ds ( error & cruelty & sup]/ition :olly ext+ui%$4 ,9 e approa* ( man to ,god h[ev] dimly conceiv$ (1 ! ,^w1 ! ,et]nal ,son1 _h be5 (f]+ ,himself 9 sacrifice to ! ,fa!r4 ,s "h1 9 ! p]fect act ( ! moral ob$i5ce ( a human w1 is t to :i* all sacrifices n only po9t$ =w>d b1 all ! "t1 meant1 & aim$ at1 & symbolis$1 z m5 s sl[ly & s pa9fully grop$ aft]1 felt _! way to ,god1 if haply !y might f9d ,him4 ,x is accompli%$--! true mean+ ( sacrifice1 ( all religion1 hea!n & ,jewi%1 is atta9$ & laid b>e4 ,?\s&s ( ye>s ( human developm5t rea* _! climax1 f9d _! issue & _! explanation 9 ^! words4 #c4 ,9 its tea*+1 ?is six? ^w asc5ds to ! heights1 to ! my/]i\s & ineffable relation%ips ( ! ,godhead--:i* are ! inn] reality & mean+ ( all morality & religion--& x desc5ds to ! dep?s1 to ! l[lie/ details ( ! mo/ commonplace life4 ,all "w1 = ! ,*ri/ian1 is rais$ to ! level1 to ! dignity ( sacrifice4 ,once & = all we mu/ rid ourselves ( t idea :i* has wr\ght s mu* mis*ief1 t sacrifice necess>ily connotes pa91 loss1 dea?4 ,ess5tially our sacrifice is :at ess5tially ,*ri/'s sacrifice 01 ! joy\s d$ication ( ! w to ,god1 ! ,s\rce & ,light ( all our be+4 ,! daily r\nd1 ! common task1 ,w furni% all we ne$ to ask4 ,all "w is sacr$1 or may be s1 if we w4 ,= all "w has be5 consecrat$ = ev]more by ! p]fect ob$i5ce1 t is1 ! p]fect sacrifice ( ! ,son ( man1 ! ,head ( our race4 ,!re is no task :i* any ,*ri/ian1 any:]e1 c be call$ ^u to d1 :i* _c be made "p ( t joy\s s]vice1 t glad sacrifice1 :i*1 9 union ) t ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 we1 "o ) ,him 9 sacram5tal union1 (f] & pres5t to ! ,fa!r4 ,,viii ,,! ,,sev5? ,,^w ,fa!r1 into ,?y h&s ,i comm5d ,my _s4 ,,/4 ,,luke ,,xxiii4 #df4 ,! consummation ( sacrifice1 ! union ( ! human w ) ! ,div9e1 leads to ! p]fect re/ 9 ,god4 #a4 ,we h tri$ to deal ) ! ,sev5 ,words z con/itut+ a revelation ( ! ,div9e ,son%ip ( humanity4 ,f ?is po9t ( view x is significant t ! fir/ & ! la/ beg91 l ! ,"l's ,pray]1 ) a direct address to ! ,fa!r4 ,! s]vice ( ! ,*ri/ian man is t ( a son 9 8 fa!r's h\se1 ( a free man1 n ( a slave4 ,! ,fa!rhood ( ,god is ! v key- note ( ! ,*ri/ian view ( life & ( dea?4 ,9 bo? alike we are ! objects ( ! ,fa!r's individual c>e & love2 9 bo? we be> ! supreme dignity ( ! sons ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,t dignity belongs inali5ably to our human nature z su*4 ,baptism conveys no gift ali5 & extrane\s to our manhood4 ,r1 t union ) ! ,only ,begott5 ,son is n an addition to1 b ! re/oration ( our nature by ,him 9 ,^: ,image x 0 creat$4 ,unit$ ?us to ! ,et]nal ,son1 we are plac$ 9 a position to realise ! possibilities ( our be+1 to become t :i* we are con/itut$ capable ( becom+4 ,t is ! true answ] to ! "q1 h[ c we be made *ildr5 ( ,god by ,baptism8 ,& ?r\gh "w1 & pray]1 & suff]+1 we are to gr[ into1 & p]fectly realise1 our ,div9e son%ip4 #b4 ,^! dy+ words ( ! ,son ( ,god brea! no _s ( m]e passive resignation4 ,t is ! _s ( ! ,ori5tal fatali/1 n ( ! son consci\s ( 8 son%ip1 ( 8 heir%ip4 ,ev5 ! ,"l's ,dea? 0 n ! yield+ to inexorable necessity1 to ! inevitable work+ ( ! laws ( nature4 ,x 01 if any?+ 9 ,8 ,life 01 ! delib]ate act ( ,8 consci\s ,w4 ,i comm5d1 r1 ,i commit ,my ,_s4 ,i lay d[n ,my life 4 4 4 !re=e ! ,fa!r love? ,me4 ,submission to ! ,w ( ,god is n necess>ily a ,*ri/ian virtue at all4 ,:at is ,*ri/ian is ! glad recognition ( :at mann] ( w ! ,div9e ,w is1 h[ altoge!r good1 p]fect1 & acceptable1 h[ inf9itely righte\s1 & holy1 & lov+2 ! do+ ( t glori\s ,w ) m9d1 & he>t1 & w1 & body2 ! pray+ ) all s9c]ity & int5tion t t ,w1 :i* is ! happ9ess & joy & life ( all creatures1 may increas+ly be done1 z 9 heav51 s on e>?2 ! free & glad surr5d]1 9 life & dea?1 to t ,w :i* is ! p]fection & consummation ( our manhood4 #c4 ,su* an attitude ( our :ole be+1 :i* is :at is meant by be+ a ,*ri/ian1 c only be ours by virtue ( ! ,_s ( ! ,son ( ,god dwell+ & work+ )9 u1 & m\ld+ u into ,8 p]fect ,lik5ess4 ,9 ,him alone we c come to our son%ip1 to t :i* is f ! fir/1 pot5tially1 our own4 ,ye are all sons ( ,god1 ?r\gh fai?1 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 = z _m ( y z 7 baptis$ into ,*ri/ did put on ,*ri/4 ,"w & suff]+1 life & dea?1 c only be borne1 & liv$1 & endur$ by u 9 ! _s ( son%ip1 s f> z we are actually 9 ,*ri/4 ,let u pray t ! ,m9d & ,w ( ! ,son ( ,god1 disclos$ to u 9 ^! ,sev5 ,words1 may be ours 9 ev]-increas+ measure4 ,!y c be ours1 if we are 9 ,him1 & ,he 9 u4 ,! f\ndation fact ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 t :i* alone makes x possible1 is our union1 ?r\gh sacram5ts & fai?1 ) ,*ri/2 our actual %>+ 9 ,8 ,life1 imp>t$ by ,8 ,_s to ! memb]s ( ,8 ,body4 ,we are meant to be ev] draw+ ^u ! inf9ite moral res\rces ( t ,life by repeat$ acts ( fai?4 ,=1 z ) all o!r gifts ( ,god1 s x is ) ?is1 ,8 supreme gift2 we only "k x z ours--x is1 9 a real s5se1 only truly our own--9 proportion z we are us+ x4 ,x ,,address ,,on ,,ea/] ,,eve ,we 7 buri$1 !re=e1 ) ,him ?r\gh baptism into dea?2 t l z ,*ri/ 0 rais$ f ! dead by ! glory ( ! ,fa!r1 s we also %\ld walk 9 newness ( life4--,,rom4 ,,vi4 #d4 ,i deliv]$ unto y1 among ! fir/ ?+s1 t 4 4 4 ,he 0 buri$4--,i ,,cor4 ,,xv4 #c1 #d4 ,/4 ,paul lays extraord9>y &1 at fir/ sight1 inexplicable /ress1 on ! fact ( our ,"l's ,burial4 ,x is c]ta9ly /range t1 9 ! second ( ^! two texts1 he m5tions x z con/itut+1 along ) ! ,dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ = our s9s1 & ,8 ,resurrection on ! ?ird day accord+ to ! ,scriptures1 ! f\ndation tru?s ( ! apo/olic gospel1 z be+ "o ( ^? fir/ ?+s ( ! ,*ri/ian religion :i*1 z he _h receiv$1 s _h he deliv]$ to ! ,cor9?ians4 ,?is extreme importance atta*$ by ,/4 ,paul to ! ,burial ( ,*ri/1 c only be expla9$ by ! my/icism ( ! great apo/le4 ,to him ! outw>d facts1 h[ev] wond]ful & /rik+ 9 !mselves1 are ( value only z signs1 z repres5t+ great moral & spiritual realities4 ,to him1 z to e man :o ?9ks sob]ly & /eadily1 ! int]nal is real 9 a s5se 9 :i* ! ext]nal is n3 ?\ght has a reality d5i$ to ?+s4 ,! real mean+ ( ,*ri/'s ,burial is ! my/ical mean+1 t mean+ :i* 0 br\ght home to ! m9ds ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians by ! picturesque & symbolic ritual ( baptism4 ,! man :o _h1 by fai?1 accept$ ,*ri/ z 8 ,"l & ,ma/]1 0 baptis$ into ,8 ,dea?2 t is1 9 ,him he di$ to ! old life4 ,8 subm]g5ce b5ea? ! baptismal wat]s1 ! v lik5ess ( ! ,burial1 0 ! assurance & ! seal+ ( t dea?4 ,z truly z ! man :o is dead & buri$ is cut (f = ev] f ! life ( ?is _w1 s 0 ! baptis$ sep>at$1 once & = all1 f ! old hea!n life ) all its associations4 ,z cle>ly did 8 em]g5ce f ^? wat]s %[ =? 8 actual p>ticipation 9 ! ,"l's ,resurrection4 ,he _h n m]ely left ! old life beh9d1 he _h f t mom5t ent]$ ^u ! new life1 ! life ( ,god2 t is1 ! life :i* h5ce=? _h ,god = its f\ndation1 its c5tre1 & its goal2 ! life ( moral heal? & sanity2 ! life :i* 0 to be1 9 all its relations1 op5 & cle> & undismay$2 ! life 9 ! ,light4 #a4 ,! fir/ ?\ght1 !n1 ( ,ea/] ,eve mu/ surely be "o ( pr(\nd sorr[ & humiliation4 ,we ought to be b[$ to ! v e>? ) self- abasem5t by ! ?\ght t we h be51 s _m times 9 ! pa/1 untrue to our baptism4 ,soldi]s ( ,*ri/1 we h d5i$ our ,"l4 ,m1 ours has be5 ! guilt1 n ( ,pet] only1 b ( ,judas4 ,too (t5 we h betray$ ,him = ! v]ie/ pittance ( ?is _w's good4 ,we h miss$ ! glory ( ! ,ris5 ,life4 ,all ! magnific5t language ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians1 ! quick5+ ) ,*ri/1 ! rais+ toge!r ) ,him f ! dead1 ! en?ronem5t 9 ,him 9 ! heav5ly places--all ?is 0 writt5 ( ,*ri/ians 9 ?is life4 ,all ?is might h be5 true ( u1 & is n2 =1 worse ?an ,esau1 we h b>t]$ away an incomp>ably m magnific5t h]itage4 ,:at rema9s = u to d on ?is ,ea/] ,eve b1 ) true/ p5it5ce1 ) utt] loa?+ ( self1 & utt] long+ = ,him ,:o is our true self1 to ca/ ourselves at ! ,feet ( ,*ri/8 #b4 ,b ! second ?\ght ( ,ea/] ,eve is "o ( b\ndless hope4 ,b rememb]1 hope c only beg9 at ! ,feet ( ,*ri/4 ,= ,*ri/ian hope has ev]more its beg9n+ & its gr\nd 9 humility4 ,we only f9d safety1 com=t1 joy1 enc\ragem5t1 z we lie1 pro/rate 9 p5it5ce1 be=e our ,r$eem]4 ,x is cle>1 is x n1 :at we mean by all ?is8 ,we are1 simply & naturally1 to kneel be=e our ,"l1 & ackn[l$ge to ,him all our untru?1 all our disloyalty1 all ! manifold failures ( our s]vice4 ,& ! v fact t we c d ?is s9c]ely & hone/ly1 is ! e>ne/ ( all good ?+s to come 9 u4 ,if only we c make ?is g5u9e & he>tfelt confession1 !re is no degree ( moral recov]y beyond our rea*4 ,= on ,ea/] ,eve we try to realise once m t greate/ ( ,*ri/ian tru?s1 ! p[] ( ,*ri/'s ,resurrection4 ,! p[] :i* 0 manife/$ 9 ! ,resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/ f ! dead is ! p[] :i* is univ]sally pres5t 9 nature & 9 m9d1 :i* is ! reality beh9d all =ces ( nature1 :i* all =ces reveal4 ,x has be5 f9ely said1 t ! op5+ ( a rose-bud & ! ,resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/ are facts ( ! same ord]1 = !y are equally manife/ations ( ! "o =ce :i* is ! motive p[] ( all ph5om5a4 ,we see t p[] 9 ! glories ( ! op5+ spr+2 we are consci\s ( x 9 ourselves1 9 e good resolve1 e upw>d aspiration4 ,!re comes to u ! inspir+ ?\ght1 t ! physical & ! moral ,resurrection alike1 9 nature1 9 ourselves1 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 are diff]5t manife/ations ( "o & ! same p[]4 ,0 ! ,resurrection ( ! ,"l a mighty fact1 ! greate/ ( all ! facts ( hi/ory1 a transc5d5t & a/oni%+ miracle8 ,! p[] :i* wr\ght x is 9 me2 ! same wondr\s fact1 ! same /up5d\s miracle1 if ,i w1 may be accompli%$ 9 me4 ,t 0 ! v mean+ ( my ,*ri/ian call+--t z ,*ri/ 0 rais$ f ! dead by ! glory ( ! ,fa!r1 s ,i1 by ! self-same p[]1 might be rais$ f ! dea? ( s91 & enabl$ to walk 9 newness ( life4 ,! ,dea?1 ! ,burial1 & ! ,resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/ are n m]ely hi/orical facts1 ext]nal to me3 !y are meant to be spiritual facts 9 my own exp]i5ce1 9 ! exp]i5ce ( all ,*ri/ians4 ,& spiritual facts are beyond measure great] 9 value & mean+ & influ5ce ?an ^? hi/orical facts :i* happ5$ 9 space & "t1 9 ord] to s]ve z signs & symbols ( ! inw>d & et]nal realities4 ,s let u come to our ,ea/] ,communion1 n only 9 ! _s ( p5it5ce1 b 9 ! _s ( undy+ & unconqu]able hope4 ,!re is no limit to t :i* ! p[] ( ,god1 symbolis$1 embodi$ ext]nally1 9 ! ,resurrection1 may effect )9 u1 9 ! region ( our moral & spiritual life4 ,or r1 !re is no limit to ! ex]cise ( ! ,div9e p[]1 save t :i* we ourselves impose ^u x1 by our failure to correspond ) x4 ,n[ z ev] x is true1 true ( ! "w ( ,god's grace ^u our s\ls1 z ( ! heal+ p[] ( ,*ri/ ov] ! bodies ( m51 t accord+ to our fai? x %all be done to u4 ,,william ,,br5don ,,& ,,son1 ,,ltd4 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,plym\? ,,footnotes #j ,"s ( !m also 9 ! ,p>i% ,*ur* ( ,colton1 ,/af=d%ire4