,! ,pursuit ( ,god                      
,!n %all we "k1                         
if we foll[ on to "k ! ,"l3           8 
go+ =? is prep>$ z ! morn+4             
,,hosea #f3c                            
by ,a4 ,w4 ,toz]                        
introduction by                         
,dr4 ,samuel ,m4 ,zwem]                 
,,*ri/ian ,,publications1 ,,inc4        
,,h>risburg1 ,,pa4                      
,,copyright ,,mcmxlviii ,,by ,,*ri/ian  
,,publications1 ,,inc4                  
,pr9t$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates     ,cont5ts     
,introduction                           
#e        ,preface                      
#g      ,i ,foll[+ ,h>d aft] ,god       
#aa     ,,ii ,! ,bless$ness ( ,possess+ 
,no?+                     #ba    ,,iii  
,remov+ ! ,veil                         
#cc     ,,iv ,appreh5d+ ,god            
#di      ,v ,! ,univ]sal ,pres5ce       
#fa     ,,vi ,! ,speak+ ,voice          
#gc    ,,vii ,! ,gaze ( ! ,s\l          
#he   ,,viii ,re/or+ ! ,creator-creature
 ,relation                   #ii        

,,ix ,meekness & ,re/                   
#aji      ,x ,! ,sacram5t ( ,liv+       
#aag     ,introduction   ,"h is a ma/]ly
 /udy ( ! inn] life by a he>t ?ir/+ aft]
 ,god1 eag] to grasp at lea/ ! outskirts
 ( ,8 ways1 ! abyss ( ,8 love = s9n]s1 &
 ! height ( ,8 unapproa*able maje/y--& x
 0 writt5 by a busy pa/or 9 ,*icago6    
,:o c\ld imag9e ,david writ+ !          
tw5ty-?ird ,psalm on ,s\? ,hal/$ ,/reet1
 or a m$ieval my/ic f9d+ inspiration 9 a
 small /udy on ! second floor ( a frame 
h\se on t va/1 flat *eck]-bo>d ( endless
 /reets      ,:]e cross ! cr[d$ ways (  
life     ,:]e s\nd ! cries ( race &     
clan1     ,9 haunts ( wret*$ness & ne$1 
,on %ad[$ ?re%old d>k ) fe>s1     ,&    
pa?s :]e hide ! lures ( gre$ 444  ,b ev5
 z ,dr4 ,frank ,mason ,nor?1 ( ,new     
,york1 says 9 8 immortal poem1 s ,mr4   
,toz] says 9 ?is book3      ,above !    
noise ( selfi% /rife     ,we he> ,?y    
voice1 ,o ,son ( ,man4  ,my acqua9tance 
) ! au?or is limit$ to brief visits &   
lov+ fell[%ip 9 8 *ur*4 ,!re ,i discov]$

 a self-made s*ol>1 an omnivor\s read] )
 a rem>kable libr>y ( !ological &       
devotional books1 & "o :o seem$ to burn 
! midnight oil 9 pursuit ( ,god4 ,8 book
 is ! result ( long m$itation & mu*     
pray]4 ,x is n a collection ( s]mons4 ,x
 does n deal ) ! pulpit & ! pew b ) !   
s\l a?ir/ = ,god4 ,! *apt]s c\ld be     
summ>iz$ 9 ,moses' pray]1 ,%[ me ?y     
glory1 or ,paul's exclamation1 ,o ! dep?
 ( ! ri*es bo? ( ! wisdom & k ( ,god6 ,x
 is !ology n ( ! head b ( ! he>t4  ,!re 
is deep insight1 sobriety ( /yle1 & a   
ca?olicity ( outlook t is refre%+4 ,!   
au?or has few quotations b he kn[s !    
sa9ts & my/ics ( ! c5turies--,augu/9e1  
,ni*olas ( ,cusa1 ,?omas a ,kempis1 von 
,huegel1 ,f9ney1 ,wesley & _m m4 ,! t5  
*apt]s are he>t se>*+ & ! pray]s at !   
close ( ea* are = closet1 n pulpit4 ,i  
felt ! ne>ness ( ,god :ile read+ !m4    
,"h is a book = e pa/or1 mission>y1 &   
dev\t ,*ri/ian4 ,x deals ) ! deep ?+s ( 
,god & ! ri*es ( ,8 grace4 ,above all1 x
 has ! keynote ( s9c]ity & humility4    

,samuel ,m4 ,zwem]  ,new ,york ,city    
,preface   ,9 ?is h\r ( all-b-univ]sal  
d>kness "o *e]+ gleam appe>s3 )9 ! fold 
( cons]vative ,*ri/ianity !re are to be 
f\nd increas+ numb]s ( p]sons ^:        
religi\s lives are m>k$ by a gr[+ hung] 
aft] ,god ,himself4 ,!y are eag] =      
spiritual realities & w n be put (f )   
words1 nor w !y be cont5t ) correct     
int]pretations ( tru?4 ,!y are a?ir/ =  
,god1 & !y w n be satisfi$ till !y h    
drunk deep at ! ,f\nta9 ( ,liv+ ,wat]4  
,?is is ! only real h>b+] ( revival :i* 
,i h be5 able to detect any:]e on !     
religi\s horizon4 ,x may be ! cl\d !    
size ( a man's h& = :i* a few sa9ts "h &
 !re h be5 look+4 ,x c result 9 a       
resurrection ( life = _m s\ls & a       
recapture ( t radiant wond] :i* %\ld    
accompany fai? 9 ,*ri/1 t wond] :i* has 
all b fl$ ! ,*ur* ( ,god 9 our day4  ,b 
?is hung] mu/ be recogniz$ by our       
religi\s lead]s4 ,curr5t evangelicalism 
has 7to *ange ! figure7 laid ! alt> &   
divid$ ! sacrifice into p>ts1 b n[ seems

 satisfi$ to c\nt ! /ones & re>range !  
pieces ) nev] a c>e t !re is n a sign ( 
fire ^u ! top ( l(ty ,c>mel4 ,b ,god be 
?ank$ t !re are a few :o c>e4 ,!y are ^?
 :o1 :ile !y love ! alt> & delight 9 !  
sacrifice1 are yet unable to reconcile  
!mselves to ! cont9u$ abs5ce ( fire4 ,!y
 desire ,god above all4 ,!y are a?ir/ to
 ta/e = !mselves ! pi]c+ sweetness ( !  
love ( ,*ri/ ab\t ,:om all ! holy       
prophets did write & ! psalmi/s did s+4 
,!re is today no lack ( ,bible tea*]s to
 set =? correctly ! pr9ciples ( !       
doctr9es ( ,*ri/1 b too _m ( ^! seem    
satisfi$ to tea* ! fundam5tals ( ! fai? 
ye> aft] ye>1 /rangely unaw>e t !re is 9
 _! m9i/ry no manife/ ,pres5ce1 nor     
any?+ unusual 9 _! p]sonal lives4 ,!y   
m9i/] con/antly to believ]s :o feel )9  
_! brea/s a long+ :i* _! tea*+ simply   
does n satisfy4  ,i tru/ ,i speak 9     
*>ity1 b ! lack 9 our pulpits is real4  
,milton's t]rible s5t5ce applies to our 
day z accurately z x did to 83 ,! hungry
 %eep look up1 & are n f$4 ,x is a      

solemn ?+1 & no small sc&al 9 ! ,k+dom1 
to see ,god's *ildr5 />v+ :ile actually 
seat$ at ! ,fa!r's table4 ,! tru? (     
,wesley's words is e/abli%$ be=e our    
eyes3 ,or?odoxy1 or "r op9ion1 is1 at   
be/1 a v sl5d] "p ( religion4 ,?\gh "r  
temp]s _c subsi/ )\t "r op9ions1 yet "r 
op9ions may subsi/ )\t "r temp]s4 ,!re  
may be a "r op9ion ( ,god )\t ei!r love 
or "o "r temp] t[>d ,him4 ,satan is a   
pro( ( ?is4  ,?anks to our spl5did      
,bible societies & to o!r effective     
ag5cies = ! dissem9ation ( ! ,^w1 !re   
are today _m millions ( p :o hold "r    
op9ions1 probably m ?an ev] be=e 9 !    
hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*4 ,yet ,i wond] if !re 0
 ev] a "t :5 true spiritual wor%ip 0 at 
a l[] ebb4 ,to great sections ( ! ,*ur* 
! art ( wor%ip has be5 lo/ entirely1 & 9
 its place has come t /range & =eign ?+ 
call$ ! program4 ,?is ^w has be5 borr[$ 
f ! /age & appli$ ) sad wisdom to ! type
 ( public s]vice :i* n[ passes = wor%ip 
among u4  ,s\nd ,bible exposition is an 
imp]ative mu/ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,liv+ ,god4 

,)\t x no *ur* c be a ,new ,te/am5t *ur*
 9 any /rict mean+ ( t t]m4 ,b          
exposition may be c>ri$ on 9 su* way z  
to leave ! he>]s devoid ( any true      
spiritual n\ri%m5t :atev]4 ,= x is n m]e
 words t n\ri% ! s\l1 b ,god ,himself1 &
 unless & until ! he>]s f9d ,god 9      
p]sonal exp]i5ce !y are n ! bett] = hav+
 he>d ! tru?4 ,! ,bible is n an end 9   
itself1 b a means to br+ m5 to an       
intimate & satisfy+ k ( ,god1 t !y may  
ent] into ,him1 t !y may delight 9 ,8   
,pres5ce1 may ta/e & "k ! inn] sweetness
 ( ! v ,god ,himself 9 ! core & c5t] (  
_! he>ts4  ,?is book is a mode/ attempt 
to aid ,god's hungry *ildr5 s to f9d    
,him4 ,no?+ "h is new except 9 ! s5se t 
x is a discov]y :i* my own he>t has made
 ( spiritual realities mo/ delightful & 
wond]ful to me4 ,o!rs be=e me h gone mu*
 f>!r into ^! holy my/]ies ?an ,i h     
done1 b if my fire is n l>ge x is yet   
real1 & !re may be ^? :o c light _! c&le
 at its flame4  ,a4 ,w4 ,toz] ,*icago1  
,ill4 ,june #af1 #aidh     ,i  ,foll[+  

,h>d aft] ,god       ,my s\l foll[e? h>d
 aft] !e3 ?y "r h& upholde?             
me4--,psa4 #fc3h   ,*ri/ian !ology      
tea*es ! doctr9e ( prev5i5t grace1 :i*  
briefly /at$ means ?is1 t be=e a man c  
seek ,god1 ,god mu/ fir/ h s\ght ! man4 
,be=e a s9ful man c ?9k a "r ?\ght (    
,god1 !re mu/ h be5 a "w ( enlight5m5t  
done )9 him2 imp]fect x may be1 b a true
 "w none!less1 & ! secret cause ( all   
desir+ & seek+ & pray+ :i* may foll[4   
,we pursue ,god because1 & only because1
 ,he has fir/ put an urge )9 u t spurs u
 to ! pursuit4 ,no man c come to me1    
said our ,"l1 except ! ,fa!r :i* ha? s5t
 me draw him1 & x is by ?is v prev5i5t  
draw+ t ,god takes f u e ve/ige ( cr$it 
= ! act ( com+4 ,! impulse to pursue    
,god orig9ates ) ,god1 b ! outwork+ ( t 
impulse is our foll[+ h>d aft] ,him2 &  
all ! "t we are pursu+ ,him we are      
already 9 ,8 h&3 ,?y "r h& upholde? me4 
,9 ?is div9e uphold+ & human foll[+ !re 
is no contradiction4 ,all is ( ,god1 = z
 von ,huegel tea*es1 ,god is always     

previ\s4 ,9 practice1 h[ev]1 7t is1 :]e 
,god's previ\s work+ meets man's pres5t 
response7 man mu/ pursue ,god4 ,on our  
"p !re mu/ be positive reciprocation if 
?is secret draw+ ( ,god is to ev5tuate 9
 id5tifiable exp]i5ce ( ! ,div9e4 ,9 !  
w>m language ( p]sonal feel+ ?is is /at$
 9 ! ,=ty-second ,psalm3 ,z ! h>t pante?
 aft] ! wat] brooks1 s pante? my s\l    
aft] !e1 ,o ,god4 ,my s\l ?ir/e? = ,god1
 = ! liv+ ,god3 :5 %all ,i come & appe> 
be=e ,god8 ,?is is deep call+ unto deep1
 & ! long+ he>t w und]/& x4  ,! doctr9e 
( ju/ification by fai?--a ,biblical     
tru?1 & a bless$ relief f /]ile legalism
 & unavail+ self-ef=t--has 9 our "t     
fall5 into evil company & be5 int]pret$ 
by _m 9 su* mann] z actually to b> m5 f 
! k ( ,god4 ,! :ole transaction (       
religi\s conv]sion has be5 made         
me*anical & spiritless4 ,fai? may n[ be 
ex]cis$ )\t a j> to ! moral life & )\t  
emb>rassm5t to ! ,adamic ego4 ,*ri/ may 
be receiv$ )\t creat+ any special love =
 ,him 9 ! s\l ( ! receiv]4 ,! man is    

sav$1 b he is n hungry nor ?ir/y aft]   
,god4 ,9 fact he is specifically taught 
to be satisfi$ & enc\rag$ to be cont5t )
 little4  ,! mod]n sci5ti/ has lo/ ,god 
amid ! wond]s ( ,8 _w2 we ,*ri/ians are 
9 real dang] ( los+ ,god amid ! wond]s (
 ,8 ,^w4 ,we h almo/ =gott5 t ,god is a 
,p]son &1 z su*1 c be cultivat$ z any   
p]son c4 ,x is inh]5t 9 p]sonality to be
 able to "k o!r p]sonalities1 b full k (
 "o p]sonality by ano!r _c be a*iev$ 9  
"o enc\nt]4 ,x is only aft] long & lov+ 
m5tal int]c\rse t ! full possibilities (
 bo? c be explor$4  ,all social         
int]c\rse betwe5 human be+s is a        
response ( p]sonality to p]sonality1    
grad+ upw>d f ! mo/ casual bru% betwe5  
man & man to ! fulle/1 mo/ intimate     
communion ( :i* ! human s\l is capable4 
,religion1 s f> z x is g5u9e1 is 9      
ess5ce ! response ( creat$ p]sonalities 
to ! ,creat+ ,p]sonality1 ,god4 ,?is is 
life et]nal1 t !y might "k !e ! only    
true ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/1 :om ?\ ha/   
s5t4  ,god is a ,p]son1 & 9 ! deep ( ,8 

mighty nature ,he ?9ks1 wills1 enjoys1  
feels1 loves1 desires & suff]s z any o!r
 p]son may4 ,9 mak+ ,himself kn[n to u  
,he /ays by ! famili> patt]n (          
p]sonality4 ,he communicates ) u ?r\gh !
 av5ues ( our m9ds1 our wills & our     
emotions4 ,! cont9u\s & unemb>rass$     
int]*ange ( love & ?\ght betwe5 ,god & !
 s\l ( ! r$eem$ man is ! ?robb+ he>t (  
,new ,te/am5t religion4  ,?is int]c\rse 
betwe5 ,god & ! s\l is kn[n to u 9      
consci\s p]sonal aw>5ess4 ,x is p]sonal3
 t is1 x does n come ?r\gh ! body (     
believ]s1 z su*1 b is kn[n to !         
individual1 & to ! body ?r\gh !         
individuals :i* compose x4 ,& x is      
consci\s3 t is1 x does n /ay bel[ !     
?re%old ( consci\sness & "w !re unkn[n  
to ! s\l 7z1 = in/ance1 infant baptism  
is ?\ght by "s to d71 b comes )9 ! field
 ( aw>5ess :]e ! man c "k x z he kn[s   
any o!r fact ( exp]i5ce4  ,y & ,i are 9 
little 7our s9s except$7 :at ,god is 9  
l>ge4 ,be+ made 9 ,8 image we h )9 u !  
capacity to "k ,him4 ,9 our s9s we lack 

only ! p[]4 ,! mom5t ! ,_s has quick5$ u
 to life 9 reg5]ation our :ole be+ s5ses
 its k9%ip to ,god & leaps up 9 joy\s   
recognition4 ,t is ! heav5ly bir? )\t   
:i* we _c see ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,x is1   
h[ev]1 n an end b an inception1 = n[    
beg9s ! glori\s pursuit1 ! he>t's happy 
exploration ( ! inf9ite ri*es ( !       
,godhead4 ,t is :]e we beg91 ,i say1 b  
:]e we /op no man has yet discov]$1 =   
!re is 9 ! awful & my/]i\s dep?s ( !    
,triune ,god nei!r limit nor end4       
,%oreless ,ocean1 :o c s\nd ,!e8        
,?9e own et]nity is r\nd ,!e1           
,maje/y div9e6  ,to h f\nd ,god & /ill  
to pursue ,him is ! s\l's p>adox ( love1
 scorn$ inde$ by ! too-easily-satisfi$  
religioni/1 b ju/ifi$ 9 happy exp]i5ce  
by ! *ildr5 ( ! burn+ he>t4 ,/4 ,b]n>d  
/at$ ?is holy p>adox 9 a musical quatra9
 t w be in/antly und]/ood by e wor%ipp+ 
s\l3      ,we ta/e ,!e1 ,o ,?\ ,liv+    
,bread1       ,& long to fea/ ^u ,!e    
/ill3     ,we dr9k ( ,!e1 ! ,f\nta9head 
,& ?ir/ our s\ls f ,!e to fill4  ,come  

ne> to ! holy m5 & wom5 ( ! pa/ & y w   
soon feel ! heat ( _! desire aft] ,god4 
,!y m\rn$ = ,him1 !y pray$ & wre/l$ &   
s\ght = ,him day & night1 9 season &    
out1 & :5 !y _h f\nd ,him ! f9d+ 0 all !
 sweet] = ! long seek+4 ,moses us$ !    
fact t he knew ,god z an argum5t = kn[+ 
,him bett]4 ,n[1 !re=e1 ,i pray !e1 if  
,i h f\nd grace 9 ?y sight1 %[ me n[ ?y 
way1 t ,i may "k !e1 t ,i may f9d grace 
9 ?y sight2 & f !re he rose to make !   
d>+ reque/1 ,i besee* !e1 %[ me ?y      
glory4 ,god 0 frankly pleas$ by ?is     
display ( ardor1 & ! next day call$     
,moses into ! m\nt1 & !re 9 solemn      
procession made all ,8 glory pass be=e  
him4  ,david's life 0 a torr5t (        
spiritual desire1 & 8 psalms r+ ) ! cry 
( ! seek] & ! glad %\t ( ! f9d]4 ,paul  
confess$ ! ma9spr+ ( 8 life to be 8     
burn+ desire aft] ,*ri/4 ,t ,i may "k   
,him1 0 ! goal ( 8 he>t1 & to ?is he    
sacrific$ ev]y?+4 ,yea d\btless1 & ,i   
c\nt all ?+s b loss = ! excell5cy ( ! k 
( ,*ri/ ,jesus my ,"l3 = :om ,i h suff]$

 ! loss ( all ?+s1 & d c\nt !m b refuse1
 t ,i may w9 ,*ri/4  ,hymnody is sweet )
 ! long+ aft] ,god1 ! ,god :om1 :ile !  
s+] seeks1 he kn[s he has already f\nd4 
,8 track ,i see & ,i'll pursue1 sang our
 fa!rs only a %ort g5]ation ago1 b t    
song is he>d no m 9 ! great             
congregation4 ,h[ tragic t we 9 ?is d>k 
day h _h our seek+ done = u by our      
tea*]s4 ,ev]y?+ is made to c5t] ^u !    
initial act ( accept+ ,*ri/ 7a t]m1     
incid5tally1 :i* is n f\nd 9 ! ,bible7 &
 we are n expect$ !reaft] to crave any  
fur!r revelation ( ,god to our s\ls4 ,we
 h be5 sn>$ 9 ! coils ( a spuri\s logic 
:i* insi/s t if we h f\nd ,him we ne$ no
 m seek ,him4 ,?is is set be=e u z ! la/
 ^w 9 or?odoxy1 & x is tak5 = grant$ t  
no ,bible-taught ,*ri/ian ev] believ$   
o!rwise4 ,?us ! :ole te/imony ( !       
wor%ipp+1 seek+1 s++ ,*ur* on t subject 
is crisply set aside4 ,! exp]i5tial     
he>t-!ology ( a gr& army ( fragrant     
sa9ts is reject$ 9 favor ( a smug       
int]pretation ( ,scripture :i* w\ld     

c]ta9ly h s\nd$ /range to an ,augu/9e1 a
 ,ru!r=d or a ,bra9]d4  ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is 
great *ill !re are "s1 ,i rejoice to    
ackn[l$ge1 :o w n be cont5t ) %all[     
logic4 ,!y w admit ! =ce ( ! argum5t1 & 
!n turn away ) te>s to hunt "s lonely   
place & pray1 ,o ,god1 %[ me ?y glory4  
,!y want to ta/e1 to t\* ) _! he>ts1 to 
see ) _! inn] eyes ! wond] t is ,god4   
,i want delib]ately to enc\rage ?is     
mighty long+ aft] ,god4 ,! lack ( x has 
br\ght u to our pres5t l[ e/ate4 ,! /iff
 & wood5 quality ab\t our religi\s lives
 is a result ( our lack ( holy desire4  
,complac5cy is a deadly foe ( all       
spiritual gr[?4 ,acute desire mu/ be    
pres5t or !re w be no manife/ation (    
,*ri/ to ,8 p4 ,he waits to be want$4   
,too bad t ) _m ( u ,he waits s long1 s 
v long1 9 va94  ,e age has its own      
*>act]i/ics4 ,"r n[ we are 9 an age (   
religi\s complexity4 ,! simplicity :i*  
is 9 ,*ri/ is r>ely f\nd among u4 ,9 its
 /ead are programs1 me?ods1             
organizations & a _w ( n]v\s activities 

:i* occupy "t & att5tion b c nev]       
satisfy ! long+ ( ! he>t4 ,! %all[ness (
 our inn] exp]i5ce1 ! holl[ness ( our   
wor%ip1 & t s]vile imitation ( ! _w :i* 
m>ks our promotional me?ods all te/ify t
 we1 9 ?is day1 "k ,god only imp]fectly1
 & ! peace ( ,god sc>cely at all4  ,if  
we w\ld f9d ,god amid all ! religi\s    
ext]nals we mu/ fir/ det]m9e to f9d     
,him1 & !n proce$ 9 ! way ( simplicity4 
,n[ z always ,god discov]s ,himself to  
babes & hides ,himself 9 ?ick d>kness f 
! wise & ! prud5t4 ,we mu/ simplify our 
approa* to ,him4 ,we mu/ /rip d[n to    
ess5tials 7& !y w be f\nd to be bless$ly
 few74 ,we mu/ put away all ef=t to     
impress1 & come ) ! guileless c&or (    
*ildhood4 ,if we d ?is1 )\t d\bt ,god w 
quickly respond4  ,:5 religion has said 
its la/ ^w1 !re is little t we ne$ o!r  
?an ,god ,himself4 ,! evil habit ( seek+
 ,god-& effectively prev5ts u f f9d+    
,god 9 full revelation4 ,9 ! & lies our 
great woe4 ,if we omit ! & we %all soon 
f9d ,god1 & 9 ,him we %all f9d t = :i*  

we h all our lives be5 secretly long+4  
,we ne$ n fe> t 9 seek+ ,god only we may
 n>r[ our lives or re/rict ! motions (  
our exp&+ he>ts4 ,! opposite is true4   
,we c well af=d to make ,god our ,all1  
to conc5trate1 to sacrifice ! _m = !    
,"o4  ,! au?or ( ! qua9t old ,engli%    
classic1 ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 tea*es u h[
 to d ?is4 ,lift up ?9e he>t unto ,god )
 a meek /irr+ ( love2 & mean ,himself1 &
 none ( ,8 goods4 ,& !reto1 look !e loa?
 to ?9k on aught b ,god ,himself4 ,s t  
n\ght "w 9 ?y wit1 nor 9 ?y w1 b only   
,god ,himself4 ,?is is ! "w ( ! s\l t   
mo/ please? ,god4  ,aga91 he recomm5ds t
 9 pray] we practice a fur!r /ripp+ d[n 
( ev]y?+1 ev5 ( our !ology4 ,= x        
suffice? en\gh1 a nak$ int5t direct unto
 ,god )\t any o!r cause ?an ,himself4   
,yet und]nea? all 8 ?9k+ lay ! broad    
f\ndation ( ,new ,te/am5t tru?1 = he    
expla9s t by ,himself he means ,god t   
made !e1 & b\ght !e1 & t graci\sly call$
 !e to ?y degree4 ,& he is all =        
simplicity3 ,if we w\ld h religion lapp$

 & fold5 9 "o ^w1 = t ?\ %\ld/ h bett]  
hold !reupon1 take !e b a little ^w ( "o
 syllable3 = s x is bett] ?an ( two1 =  
ev5 ! %ort] x is ! bett] x accorde? ) ! 
"w ( ! ,_s4 ,& su* a ^w is ?is ^w ,,god 
or ?is ^w ,,love4  ,:5 ! ,"l divid$     
,canaan among ! tribes ( ,israel ,levi  
receiv$ no %>e ( ! l&4 ,god said to him 
simply1 ,i am ?y "p & ?9e inh]itance1 & 
by ^? words made him ri*] ?an all 8     
bre?r51 ri*] ?an all ! k+s & rajas :o h 
ev] liv$ 9 ! _w4 ,& !re is a spiritual  
pr9ciple "h1 a pr9ciple /ill valid = e  
prie/ ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god4  ,! man :o   
has ,god = 8 treasure has all ?+s 9 ,"o4
 ,_m ord9>y treasures may be d5i$ him1  
or if he is all[$ to h !m1 ! enjoym5t ( 
!m w be s temp]$ t !y w nev] be necess>y
 to 8 happ9ess4 ,or if he mu/ see !m g1 
"o aft] "o1 he w sc>cely feel a s5se (  
loss1 = hav+ ! ,s\rce ( all ?+s he has 9
 ,"o all satisfaction1 all pleasure1 all
 delight4 ,:atev] he may lose he has    
actually lo/ no?+1 = he n[ has x all 9  
,"o1 & he has x purely1 legitimately &  

=ev]4  ,o ,god1 ,i h ta/$ ,?y goodness1 
& x has bo? satisfi$ me & made me ?ir/y 
= m4 ,i am pa9fully consci\s ( my ne$ ( 
fur!r grace4 ,i am a%am$ ( my lack (    
desire4 ,o ,god1 ! ,triune ,god1 ,i want
 to want ,!e2 ,i long to be fill$ )     
long+2 ,i ?ir/ to be made m ?ir/y /ill4 
,%[ me ,?y glory1 ,i pray ,!e1 t s ,i   
may "k ,!e inde$4 ,beg9 9 m]cy a new "w 
( love )9 me4 ,say to my s\l1 ,rise up1 
my love1 my fair "o1 & come away4 ,!n   
give me grace to rise & foll[ ,!e up f  
?is mi/y l[l& :]e ,i h w&]$ s long4 ,9  
,jesus' ,"n1 ,am54     ,,ii  ,!         
,bless$ness ( ,possess+ ,no?+           
,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s3 = !irs is !    
k+dom (      heav54--,matt4 #e3c   ,be=e
 ! ,"l ,god made man ^u ! e>? ,he fir/  
prep>$ = him by creat+ a _w ( useful &  
pleasant ?+s = 8 su/5ance & delight4 ,9 
! ,g5esis acc\nt ( ! creation ^! are    
call$ simply ?+s4 ,!y 7 made = man's    
uses1 b !y 7 meant always to be ext]nal 
to ! man & subs]vi5t to him4 ,9 ! deep  
he>t ( ! man 0 a %r9e :]e none b ,god 0 

wor?y to come4 ,)9 him 0 ,god2 )\t1 a   
?\s& gifts :i* ,god _h %[]$ ^u him4  ,b 
s9 has introduc$ complications & has    
made ^? v gifts ( ,god a pot5tial s\rce 
( ru9 to ! s\l4  ,our woes began :5 ,god
 0 =c$ out ( ,8 c5tral %r9e & ?+s 7     
all[$ to ent]4 ,)9 ! human he>t ?+s h   
tak5 ov]4 ,m5 h n[ by nature no peace )9
 _! he>ts1 = ,god is cr[n$ !re no long]1
 b !re 9 ! moral dusk /ubborn &         
aggressive usurp]s fight among !mselves 
= fir/ place on ! ?rone4  ,?is is n a   
m]e metaphor1 b an accurate analysis (  
our real spiritual tr\ble4 ,!re is )9 ! 
human he>t a t\gh fibr\s root ( fall5   
life ^: nature is to possess1 always to 
possess4 ,x covets ?+s ) a deep & fi]ce 
passion4 ,! pron\ns my & m9e look       
innoc5t en\gh 9 pr9t1 b _! con/ant &    
univ]sal use is significant4 ,!y express
 ! real nature ( ! old ,adamic man bett]
 ?an a ?\s& volumes ( !ology c\ld d4 ,!y
 are v]bal symptoms ( our deep disease4 
,! roots ( our he>ts h gr[n d[n into    
?+s1 & we d>e n pull up "o rootlet le/  

we die4 ,?+s h become necess>y to u1 a  
developm5t nev] orig9ally int5d$4 ,god's
 gifts n[ take ! place ( ,god1 & ! :ole 
c\rse ( nature is upset by ! mon/r\s    
sub/itution4  ,our ,"l ref]r$ to ?is    
tyranny ( ?+s :5 ,he said to ,8         
disciples1 ,if any man w come aft] me1  
let him d5y himself1 & take up 8 cross1 
& foll[ me4 ,= :osoev] w save 8 life    
%all lose x3 & :osoev] %all lose 8 life 
= my sake %all f9d x4  ,break+ ?is tru? 
into fragm5ts = our bett] und]/&+1 x    
w\ld seem t !re is )9 ea* ( u an enemy  
:i* we tol]ate at our p]il4 ,jesus call$
 x life & self1 or z we w\ld say1 !     
self-life4 ,its *ief *>act]i/ic is its  
possessiv5ess3 ! words ga9 & pr(it      
sugge/ ?is4 ,to all[ ?is enemy to live  
is 9 ! end to lose ev]y?+4 ,to repudiate
 x & give up all = ,*ri/'s sake is to   
lose no?+ at la/1 b to pres]ve ev]y?+   
unto life et]nal4 ,& possibly also a h9t
 is giv5 "h z to ! only effective way to
 de/roy ?is foe3 x is by ! ,cross4 ,let 
him take up 8 cross & foll[ me4  ,! way 

to deep] k ( ,god is ?r\gh ! lonely     
valleys ( s\l pov]ty & abnegation ( all 
?+s4 ,! bless$ ones :o possess ! ,k+dom 
are !y :o h repudiat$ e ext]nal ?+ & h  
root$ f _! he>ts all s5se ( possess+4   
,^! are ! poor 9 _s4 ,!y h rea*$ an     
inw>d /ate p>allel+ ! outw>d            
circum/ances ( ! common begg> 9 ! /reets
 ( ,j]usalem2 t is :at ! ^w poor z ,*ri/
 us$ x actually means4 ,^! bless$ poor  
are no long] slaves to ! tyranny ( ?+s4 
,!y h brok5 ! yoke ( ! oppressor2 & ?is 
!y h done n by fight+ b by surr5d]+4    
,?\gh free f all s5se ( possess+1 !y yet
 possess all ?+s4 ,!irs is ! k+dom (    
heav54  ,let me exhort y to take ?is    
s]i\sly4 ,x is n to be und]/ood z m]e   
,bible tea*+ to be /or$ away 9 ! m9d    
along ) an in]t mass ( o!r doctr9es4 ,x 
is a m>k] on ! road to gre5] pa/ures1 a 
pa? *isel$ aga9/ ! /eep sides ( ! m\nt (
 ,god4 ,we d>e n try to by-pass x if we 
w\ld foll[ on 9 ?is holy pursuit4 ,we   
mu/ asc5d a /ep at a "t4 ,if we refuse  
"o /ep we br+ our progress to an end4   

,z is frequ5tly true1 ?is ,new ,te/am5t 
pr9ciple ( spiritual life f9ds its be/  
illu/ration 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,9 ! /ory
 ( ,abraham & ,isaac we h a dramatic    
picture ( ! surr5d]$ life z well z an   
excell5t comm5t>y on ! fir/ ,beatitude4 
,abraham 0 old :5 ,isaac 0 born1 old    
en\gh inde$ to h be5 8 gr&fa!r1 & ! *ild
 became at once ! delight & idol ( 8    
he>t4 ,f t mom5t :5 he fir/ /oop$ to    
take ! t9y =m awkw>dly 9 8 arms he 0 an 
eag] love slave ( 8 son4 ,god w5t out ( 
,8 way to comm5t on ! /r5g? ( ?is       
affection4 ,& x is n h>d to und]/&4 ,!  
baby repres5t$ ev]y?+ sacr$ to 8 fa!r's 
he>t3 ! promises ( ,god1 ! cov5ants1 !  
hopes ( ! ye>s & ! long messianic dream4
 ,z he wat*$ him gr[ f babyhood to "y   
manhood ! he>t ( ! old man 0 knit clos] 
& clos] ) ! life ( 8 son1 till at la/ ! 
relation%ip bord]$ ^u ! p]il\s4 ,x 0 !n 
t ,god /epp$ 9 to save bo? fa!r & son f 
! consequ5ces ( an uncleans$ love4      
,take n[ ?y son1 said ,god to ,abraham1 
?9e only son ,isaac1 :om ?\ love/1 & get

 !e into ! l& ( ,moriah2 & (f] him !re =
 a burnt-(f]+ ^u "o ( ! m\nta9s :i* ,i w
 tell !e (4 ,! sacr$ writ] sp>es u a    
close-up ( ! agony t night on ! slopes  
ne> ,be]%eba :5 ! ag$ man _h x out ) 8  
,god1 b respectful imag9ation may view 9
 awe ! b5t =m & convulsive wre/l+ alone 
"u ! />s4 ,possibly n aga9 until a      
,great] ?an ,abraham wre/l$ 9 ! ,g>d5 ( 
,ge?semane did su* mortal pa9 visit a   
human s\l4 ,if only ! man himself might 
h be5 all[$ to die4 ,t w\ld h be5 easi] 
a ?\s& times1 = he 0 old n[1 & to die   
w\ld h be5 no great ordeal = "o :o _h   
walk$ s long ) ,god4 ,besides1 x w\ld h 
be5 a la/ sweet pleasure to let 8 dimm+ 
vision re/ ^u ! figure ( 8 /alw>t son :o
 w\ld live to c>ry on ! ,abrahamic l9e &
 fulfill 9 himself ! promises ( ,god    
made long be=e 9 ,ur ( ! ,*aldees4  ,h[ 
%\ld he slay ! lad6 ,ev5 if he c\ld get 
! cons5t ( 8 w\nd$ & prote/+ he>t1 h[   
c\ld he reconcile ! act ) ! promise1 ,9 
,isaac %all ?y se$ be call$8 ,?is 0     
,abraham's trial by fire1 & he did n    

fail 9 ! crucible4 ,:ile ! />s /ill %one
 l %>p :ite po9ts above ! t5t :]e !     
sleep+ ,isaac lay1 & long be=e ! gray   
dawn _h begun to light5 ! ea/1 ! old    
sa9t _h made up 8 m9d4 ,he w\ld (f] 8   
son z ,god _h direct$ him to d1 & !n    
tru/ ,god to raise him f ! dead4 ,?is1  
says ! writ] to ! ,hebrews1 0 ! solution
 8 a*+ he>t f\nd sometime 9 ! d>k night1
 & he rose e>ly 9 ! morn+ to c>ry out ! 
plan4 ,x is beautiful to see t1 :ile he 
err$ z to ,god's me?od1 he _h correctly 
s5s$ ! secret ( ,8 great he>t4 ,& !     
solution accords well ) ! ,new ,te/am5t 
,scripture1 ,:osoev] w lose = my sake   
%all f9d4  ,god let ! suff]+ old man g  
?r\gh ) x up to ! po9t :]e ,he knew !re 
w\ld be no retreat1 & !n =bade him to   
lay a h& ^u ! boy4 ,to ! wond]+ patri>* 
,he n[ says 9 effect1 ,x's all "r1      
,abraham4 ,i nev] int5d$ t y %\ld       
actually slay ! lad4 ,i only want$ to   
remove him f ! temple ( y\r he>t t ,i   
might reign un*all5g$ !re4 ,i want$ to  
correct ! p]v]sion t exi/$ 9 y\r love4  

,n[ y may h ! boy1 s\nd & well4 ,take   
him & g back to y\r t5t4 ,n[ ,i "k t ?\ 
fe>e/ ,god1 see+ t ?\ ha/ n )held ?y    
son1 ?9e only son1 f me4  ,!n heav5 op5$
 & a voice 0 he>d say+ to him1 ,by      
myself h ,i sworn1 sai? ! ,"l1 = because
 ?\ ha/ done ?is ?+1 & ha/ n )held ?y   
son1 ?9e only son3 t 9 bless+ ,i w bless
 !e1 & 9 multiply+ ,i w multiply ?y se$ 
z ! />s ( ! heav51 & z ! s& :i* is ^u ! 
sea %ore2 & ?y se$ %all possess ! gate (
 8 enemies2 & 9 ?y se$ %all all !       
nations ( ! e>? be bless$2 because ?\   
ha/ obey$ my voice4  ,! old man ( ,god  
lift$ 8 head to respond to ! ,voice1 &  
/ood !re on ! m\nt /rong & pure & gr&1 a
 man m>k$ out by ! ,"l = special        
treatm5t1 a fri5d & favorite ( ! ,mo/   
,high4 ,n[ he 0 a man :olly surr5d]$1 a 
man utt]ly ob$i5t1 a man :o possess$    
no?+4 ,he _h conc5trat$ 8 all 9 ! p]son 
( 8 de> son1 & ,god _h tak5 x f him4    
,god c\ld h begun out on ! m>g9 (       
,abraham's life & work$ inw>d to ! c5t]2
 ,he *ose r to cut quickly to ! he>t & h

 x ov] 9 "o %>p act ( sep>ation4 ,9     
deal+ ?us ,he practic$ an economy (     
means & "t4 ,x hurt cruelly1 b x 0      
effective4  ,i h said t ,abraham        
possess$ no?+4 ,yet 0 n ?is poor man    
ri*8 ,ev]y?+ he _h own$ be=e 0 8 /ill to
 enjoy3 %eep1 camels1 h]ds1 & goods ( e 
sort4 ,he _h also 8 wife & 8 fri5ds1 &  
be/ ( all he _h 8 son ,isaac safe by 8  
side4 ,he _h ev]y?+1 b he possess$ no?+4
 ,!re is ! spiritual secret4 ,!re is !  
sweet !ology ( ! he>t :i* c be le>n$    
only 9 ! s*ool ( r5unciation4 ,! books  
on sy/ematic !ology ov]look ?is1 b !    
wise w und]/&4  ,aft] t bitt] & bless$  
exp]i5ce ,i ?9k ! words my & m9e nev] _h
 aga9 ! same mean+ = ,abraham4 ,! s5se (
 possession :i* !y connote 0 gone f 8   
he>t4 ,?+s _h be5 ca/ out =ev]4 ,!y _h  
n[ become ext]nal to ! man4 ,8 inn] he>t
 0 free f !m4 ,! _w said1 ,abraham is   
ri*1 b ! ag$ patri>* only smil$4 ,he    
c\ld n expla9 x to !m1 b he knew t he   
own$ no?+1 t 8 real treasures 7 inw>d & 
et]nal4  ,!re c be no d\bt t ?is        

possessive cl++ to ?+s is "o ( ! mo/    
h>mful habits 9 ! life4 ,because x is s 
natural x is r>ely recogniz$ = ! evil t 
x is2 b its outwork+s are tragic4  ,we  
are (t5 h9d]$ f giv+ up our treasures to
 ! ,"l out ( fe> = _! safety2 ?is is    
especially true :5 ^? treasures are lov$
 relatives & fri5ds4 ,b we ne$ h no su* 
fe>s4 ,our ,"l came n to de/roy b to    
save4 ,ev]y?+ is safe :i* we commit to  
,him1 & no?+ is really safe :i* is n s  
committ$4  ,our gifts & tal5ts %\ld also
 be turn$ ov] to ,him4 ,!y %\ld be      
recogniz$ = :at !y are1 ,god's loan to  
u1 & %\ld nev] be consid]$ 9 any s5se   
our own4 ,we h no m "r to claim cr$it = 
special abilities ?an = blue eyes or    
/rong muscles4 ,= :o make? !e to diff] f
 ano!r8 & :at ha/ ?\ t ?\ did/ n        
receive8  ,! ,*ri/ian :o is alive en\gh 
to "k himself ev5 slightly w recognize !
 symptoms ( ?is possession malady1 & w  
grieve to f9d !m 9 8 own he>t4 ,if !    
long+ aft] ,god is /rong en\gh )9 him he
 w want to d some?+ ab\t ! matt]4 ,n[1  

:at %\ld he d8  ,fir/ ( all he %\ld put 
away all def5se & make no attempt to    
excuse himself ei!r 9 8 own eyes or be=e
 ! ,"l4 ,:oev] def5ds himself w h       
himself = 8 def5se1 & he w h no o!r2 b  
let him come def5seless be=e ! ,"l & he 
w h = 8 def5d] no less ?an ,god         
,himself4 ,let ! inquir+ ,*ri/ian       
trample "u foot e slipp]y trick ( 8     
deceitful he>t & insi/ ^u frank & op5   
relations ) ! ,"l4  ,!n he %\ld rememb] 
t ?is is holy bus9ess4 ,no c>eless or   
casual deal+s w suffice4 ,let him come  
to ,god 9 full det]m9ation to be he>d4  
,let him insi/ t ,god accept 8 all1 t   
,he take ?+s out ( 8 he>t & ,himself    
reign !re 9 p[]4 ,x may be he w ne$ to  
become specific1 to "n ?+s & p by _!    
names "o by "o4 ,if he w become dra/ic  
en\gh he c %ort5 ! "t ( 8 travail f ye>s
 to m9utes & ent] ! good l& long be=e 8 
sl[] bre?r5 :o coddle _! feel+s & insi/ 
^u caution 9 _! deal+s ) ,god4  ,let u  
nev] =get t su* a tru? z ?is _c be le>n$
 by rote z "o w\ld le>n ! facts (       

physical sci5ce4 ,!y mu/ be exp]i5c$    
be=e we c really "k !m4 ,we mu/ 9 our   
he>ts live ?r\gh ,abraham's h>% & bitt] 
exp]i5ces if we w\ld "k ! bless$ness :i*
 foll[s !m4 ,! anci5t curse w n g out   
pa9lessly2 ! t\gh old mis] )9 u w n lie 
d[n & die ob$i5t to our comm&4 ,he mu/  
be torn out ( our he>t l a plant f !    
soil2 he mu/ be extract$ 9 agony & blood
 l a too? f ! jaw4 ,he mu/ be expell$ f 
our s\l by viol5ce z ,*ri/ expell$ !    
money *ang]s f ! temple4 ,& we %all ne$ 
to /eel ourselves aga9/ 8 pite\s begg+1 
& to recognize x z spr++ out (          
self-pity1 "o ( ! mo/ repreh5sible s9s (
 ! human he>t4  ,if we w\ld inde$ "k    
,god 9 gr[+ intimacy we mu/ g ?is way ( 
r5unciation4 ,& if we are set ^u !      
pursuit ( ,god ,he w soon] or lat] br+ u
 to ?is te/4 ,abraham's te/+ 01 at ! "t1
 n kn[n to him z su*1 yet if he _h tak5 
"s c\rse o!r ?an ! "o he did1 ! :ole    
hi/ory ( ! ,old ,te/am5t w\ld h be5     
diff]5t4 ,god w\ld h f\nd ,8 man1 no    
d\bt1 b ! loss to ,abraham w\ld h be5   

tragic beyond ! tell+4 ,s we w be br\ght
 "o by "o to ! te/+ place1 & we may nev]
 "k :5 we are !re4 ,at t te/+ place !re 
w be no doz5 possible *oices = u2 j "o &
 an alt]native1 b our :ole future w be  
condition$ by ! *oice we make4  ,fa!r1  
,i want to "k ,!e1 b my c[>d he>t fe>s  
to give up its toys4 ,i _c "p ) !m )\t  
inw>d ble$+1 & ,i d n try to hide f ,!e 
! t]ror ( ! p>t+4 ,i come trembl+1 b ,i 
d come4 ,please root f my he>t all ^?   
?+s :i* ,i h *]i%$ s long & :i* h become
 a v "p ( my liv+ self1 s t ,?\ maye/   
ent] & dwell !re )\t a rival4 ,!n %alt  
,?\ make ! place ( ,?y feet glori\s4 ,!n
 %all my he>t h no ne$ ( ! sun to %9e 9 
x1 = ,?yself wilt be ! light ( x1 & !re 
%all be no night !re4 ,9 ,jesus' ,"n1   
,am54     ,,iii  ,remov+ ! ,veil        
,hav+ !re=e1 bre?r51 boldness to ent]   
into ! holie/ by      ! blood (         
,jesus4--,heb4 #aj3ai   ,among ! fam\s  
say+s ( ! ,*ur* fa!rs none is bett] kn[n
 ?an ,augu/9e's1 ,?\ ha/ =m$ u =        
,?yself1 & our he>ts are re/less till !y

 f9d re/ 9 ,!e4  ,! great sa9t /ates "h 
9 few words ! orig9 & int]ior hi/ory ( !
 human race4 ,god made u = ,himself3 t  
is ! only explanation t satisfies ! he>t
 ( a ?9k+ man1 :atev] 8 wild reason may 
say4 ,%\ld faulty education & p]v]se    
reason+ lead a man to conclude o!rwise1 
!re is little t any ,*ri/ian c d = him4 
,= su* a man ,i h no message4 ,my appeal
 is address$ to ^? :o h be5 previ\sly   
taught 9 secret by ! wisdom ( ,god2 ,i  
speak to ?ir/y he>ts ^: long+s h be5    
wak5$ by ! t\* ( ,god )9 !m1 & su* z !y 
ne$ no reason$ pro(4 ,_! re/less he>ts  
furni% all ! pro( !y ne$4  ,god =m$ u = 
,himself4 ,! ,%ort] ,cate*ism1 ,agre$ ^u
 by ! ,rev]5d ,assembly ( ,div9es at    
,we/m9/]1 z ! old ,new-,engl& ,prim] has
 x1 asks ! anci5t que/ions :at & :y &   
answ]s !m 9 "o %ort s5t5ce h>dly mat*$ 9
 any un9spir$ "w4 ,"q3 ,:at is ! *ief   
,end ( ,man8 ,answ]3 ,man's *ief ,end is
 to glorify ,god & enjoy ,him =ev]4 ,)  
?is agree ! f\r & tw5ty eld]s :o fall on
 _! faces to wor%ip ,him t live? = ev] &

 ev]1 say+1 ,?\ art wor?y1 ,o ,"l1 to   
receive glory & hon\r & p[]3 = ?\ ha/   
creat$ all ?+s1 & = ?y pleasure !y are &
 7 creat$4  ,god =m$ u = ,8 pleasure1 & 
s =m$ u t we z well z ,he c 9 div9e     
communion enjoy ! sweet & my/]i\s m+l+ (
 k9dr$ p]sonalities4 ,he meant u to see 
,him & live ) ,him & draw our life f ,8 
smile4 ,b we h be5 guilty ( t f\l revolt
 ( :i* ,milton speaks :5 describ+ !     
rebellion ( ,satan & 8 ho/s4 ,we h brok5
 ) ,god4 ,we h ceas$ to obey ,him or    
love ,him & 9 guilt & fe> h fl$ z f> z  
possible f ,8 ,pres5ce4  ,yet :o c flee 
f ,8 ,pres5ce :5 ! heav5 & ! heav5 (    
heav5s _c conta9 ,him8 :5 z ! wisdom (  
,solomon te/ifies1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l fille? 
! _w8 ,! omnipres5ce ( ! ,"l is "o ?+1 &
 is a solemn fact necess>y to ,8        
p]fection2 ! manife/ ,pres5ce is ano!r  
?+ altoge!r1 & f t ,pres5ce we h fl$1 l 
,adam1 to hide among ! trees ( ! g>d51  
or l ,pet] to %r9k away cry+1 ,dep>t f  
me1 = ,i am a s9ful man1 ,o ,"l4  ,s !  
life ( man ^u ! e>? is a life away f !  

,pres5ce1 wr5*$ loose f t blissful c5t] 
:i* is our "r & prop] dwell+ place1 our 
fir/ e/ate :i* we kept n1 ! loss ( :i*  
is ! cause ( our unceas+ re/lessness4   
,! :ole "w ( ,god 9 r$emption is to undo
 ! tragic effects ( t f\l revolt1 & to  
br+ u back aga9 into "r & et]nal        
relation%ip ) ,himself4 ,?is requir$ t  
our s9s be dispos$ ( satisfactorily1 t a
 full reconciliation be effect$ & ! way 
op5$ = u to return aga9 into consci\s   
communion ) ,god & to live aga9 9 !     
,pres5ce z be=e4 ,!n by ,8 prev5i5t     
work+ )9 u ,he moves u to return4 ,?is  
fir/ comes to our notice :5 our re/less 
he>ts feel a ye>n+ = ! ,pres5ce ( ,god &
 we say )9 ourselves1 ,i w arise & g to 
my ,fa!r4 ,t is ! fir/ /ep1 & z ! ,*9ese
 sage ,lao-tze has said1 ,! j\rney ( a  
?\s& miles beg9s ) a fir/ /ep4  ,!      
int]ior j\rney ( ! s\l f ! wilds ( s9   
into ! enjoy$ ,pres5ce ( ,god is        
beautifully illu/rat$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t 
tab]nacle4 ,! return+ s9n] fir/ ent]$ ! 
out] c\rt :]e he (f]$ a blood sacrifice 

on ! braz5 alt> & wa%$ himself 9 ! lav] 
t /ood ne> x4 ,!n ?r\gh a veil he pass$ 
into ! holy place :]e no natural light  
c\ld come1 b ! gold5 c&le/ick :i* spoke 
( ,jesus ! ,light ( ! ,_w ?rew its s(t  
gl[ ov] all4 ,!re also 0 ! %ewbread to  
tell ( ,jesus1 ! ,bread ( ,life1 & !    
alt> ( inc5se1 a figure ( unceas+ pray]4
  ,?\gh ! wor%ipp] _h enjoy$ s mu*1 /ill
 he _h n yet ent]$ ! ,pres5ce ( ,god4   
,ano!r veil sep>at$ f ! ,holy ( ,holies 
:]e above ! m]cy seat dwelt ! v ,god    
,himself 9 awful & glori\s manife/ation4
 ,:ile ! tab]nacle /ood1 only ! high    
prie/ c\ld ent] !re1 & t b once a ye>1 )
 blood :i* he (f]$ = 8 s9s & ! s9s ( !  
p4 ,x 0 ?is la/ veil :i* 0 r5t :5 our   
,"l gave up ! gho/ on ,calv>y1 & ! sacr$
 writ] expla9s t ?is r5d+ ( ! veil op5$ 
! way = e wor%ipp] 9 ! _w to come by !  
new & liv+ way /raight into ! div9e     
,pres5ce4  ,ev]y?+ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t    
accords ) ?is ,old ,te/am5t picture4    
,ransom$ m5 ne$ no long] pause 9 fe> to 
ent] ! ,holy ( ,holies4 ,god wills t we 

%\ld pu% on into ,8 ,pres5ce & live our 
:ole life !re4 ,?is is to be kn[n to u 9
 consci\s exp]i5ce4 ,x is m ?an a       
doctr9e to be held1 x is a life to be   
enjoy$ e mom5t ( e day4  ,?is ,flame ( !
 ,pres5ce 0 ! beat+ he>t ( ! ,levitical 
ord]4 ,)\t x all ! appo9tm5ts ( !       
tab]nacle 7 *>act]s ( "s unkn[n         
language2 !y _h no mean+ = ,israel or = 
u4 ,! greate/ fact ( ! tab]nacle 0 t    
,jehovah 0 !re2 a ,pres5ce 0 wait+ )9 ! 
veil4 ,simil>ly ! ,pres5ce ( ,god is !  
c5tral fact ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,at ! he>t ( 
! ,*ri/ian message is ,god ,himself     
wait+ = ,8 r$eem$ *ildr5 to pu% 9 to    
consci\s aw>5ess ( ,8 ,pres5ce4 ,t type 
( ,*ri/ianity :i* happ5s n[ to be !     
vogue kn[s ?is ,pres5ce only 9 !ory4 ,x 
fails to /ress ! ,*ri/ian's privilege ( 
pres5t realization4 ,accord+ to its     
tea*+s we are 9 ! ,pres5ce ( ,god       
positionally1 & no?+ is said ab\t ! ne$ 
to exp]i5ce t ,pres5ce actually4 ,! fi]y
 urge t drove m5 l ,mc,cheyne is :olly  
miss+4 ,& ! pres5t g5]ation ( ,*ri/ians 

measures itself by ?is imp]fect rule4   
,ignoble cont5tm5t takes ! place ( burn+
 zeal4 ,we are satisfi$ to re/ 9 our    
judicial possessions & = ! mo/ "p we    
bo!r ourselves v little ab\t ! abs5ce ( 
p]sonal exp]i5ce4  ,:o is ?is )9 ! veil 
:o dwells 9 fi]y manife/ations8 ,x is   
none o!r ?an ,god ,himself1 ,"o ,god !  
,fa!r ,almighty1 ,mak] ( heav5 & e>?1 & 
( all ?+s visible & invisible1 & ,"o ,"l
 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! only begott5 ,son (    
,god2 begott5 ( ,8 ,fa!r be=e all       
worlds1 ,god ( ,god1 ,light ( ,light1 ,v
 ,god ( ,v ,god2 begott51 n made2 be+ ( 
"o sub/ance ) ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,holy ,gho/1 
! ,"l & ,giv] ( life1 ,:o proce$e? f !  
,fa!r & ! ,son1 ,:o ) ! ,fa!r & ! ,son  
toge!r is wor%ipp$ & glorifi$4 ,yet ?is 
holy ,tr9ity is ,"o ,god1 = we wor%ip "o
 ,god 9 ,tr9ity1 & ,tr9ity 9 ,unity2    
nei!r conf\nd+ ! ,p]sons1 nor divid+ !  
,sub/ance4 ,= !re is "o ,p]son ( !      
,fa!r1 ano!r ( ! ,son1 & ano!r ( ! ,holy
 ,gho/4 ,b ! ,godhead ( ! ,fa!r1 ( !    
,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 is all "o3 !   

glory equal & ! maje/y co-et]nal4 ,s 9  
"p run ! anci5t cre$s1 & s ! inspir$ ,^w
 decl>es4  ,beh9d ! veil is ,god1 t ,god
 aft] ,:om ! _w1 ) /range inconsi/5cy1  
has felt1 if haply !y might f9d ,him4   
,he has discov]$ ,himself to "s ext5t 9 
nature1 b m p]fectly 9 ! ,inc>nation2 n[
 ,he waits to %[ ,himself 9 ravi%+      
fulness to ! humble ( s\l & ! pure 9    
he>t4  ,! _w is p]i%+ = lack ( ! k (    
,god & ! ,*ur* is fami%+ = want ( ,8    
,pres5ce4 ,! in/ant cure ( mo/ ( our    
religi\s ills w\ld be to ent] ! ,pres5ce
 9 spiritual exp]i5ce1 to become sudd5ly
 aw>e t we are 9 ,god & t ,god is 9 u4  
,?is w\ld lift u out ( our pitiful      
n>r[ness & cause our he>ts to be enl>g$4
 ,?is w\ld burn away ! impurities f our 
lives z ! bugs & fungi 7 burn$ away by !
 fire t dwelt 9 ! bu%4  ,:at a broad _w 
to roam 91 :at a sea to swim 9 is ?is   
,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he
 is et]nal1 :i* means t ,he ant$ates "t 
& is :olly indep5d5t ( x4 ,"t began 9   
,him & w end 9 ,him4 ,to x ,he pays no  

tribute & f x ,he suff]s no *ange4 ,he  
is immutable1 :i* means t ,he has nev]  
*ang$ & c nev] *ange 9 any smalle/      
measure4 ,to *ange ,he w\ld ne$ to g f  
bett] to worse or f worse to bett]4 ,he 
_c d ei!r1 = be+ p]fect ,he _c become m 
p]fect1 & if ,he 7 to become less p]fect
 ,he w\ld be less ?an ,god4 ,he is      
omnisci5t1 :i* means t ,he kn[s 9 "o    
free & ef=tless act all matt]1 all _s1  
all relation%ips1 all ev5ts4 ,he has no 
pa/ & ,he has no future4 ,he is1 & none 
( ! limit+ & qualify+ t]ms us$ (        
creatures c apply to ,him4 ,love & m]cy 
& righte\sness are ,81 & hol9ess s      
ineffable t no comp>isons or figures w  
avail to express x4 ,only fire c give   
ev5 a remote conception ( x4 ,9 fire ,he
 appe>$ at ! burn+ bu%2 9 ! pill> ( fire
 ,he dwelt ?r\gh all ! long wild]ness   
j\rney4 ,! fire t gl[$ betwe5 ! w+s ( ! 
*]ubim 9 ! holy place 0 call$ ! %ek9ah1 
! ,pres5ce1 ?r\gh ! ye>s ( ,israel's    
glory1 & :5 ! ,old _h giv5 place to !   
,new1 ,he came at ,p5teco/ z a fi]y     

flame & re/$ ^u ea* disciple4  ,sp9oza  
wrote ( ! intellectual love ( ,god1 & he
 _h a measure ( tru? !re2 b ! highe/    
love ( ,god is n intellectual1 x is     
spiritual4 ,god is _s & only ! _s ( man 
c "k ,him really4 ,9 ! deep _s ( a man !
 fire mu/ gl[ or 8 love is n ! true love
 ( ,god4 ,! great ( ! ,k+dom h be5 ^? :o
 lov$ ,god m ?an o!rs did4 ,we all "k :o
 !y h be5 & gladly pay tribute to !     
dep?s & s9c]ity ( _! devotion4 ,we h b  
to pause = a mom5t & _! names come      
troop+ pa/ u smell+ ( myrrh & aloes &   
cassia out ( ! ivory palaces4  ,fr$]ick 
,fab] 0 "o ^: s\l pant$ aft] ,god z !   
roe pants aft] ! wat] brook1 & ! measure
 9 :i* ,god reveal$ ,himself to 8 seek+ 
he>t set ! good man's :ole life afire ) 
a burn+ adoration rival+ t ( ! s]aphim  
be=e ! ?rone4 ,8 love = ,god ext5d$ to !
 ?ree ,p]sons ( ! ,godhead equally1 yet 
he seem$ to feel = ea* ,"o a special k9d
 ( love res]v$ = ,him alone4 ,( ,god !  
,fa!r he s+s3      ,only to sit & ?9k ( 
,god1       ,oh :at a joy x is6     ,to 

?9k ! ?\ght1 to brea! ! ,"n2       ,e>? 
has no high] bliss4      ,fa!r ( ,jesus1
 love's rew>d6       ,:at rapture w x   
be1     ,pro/rate be=e ,?y ?rone to lie1
       ,& gaze & gaze on ,!e6  ,8 love =
 ! ,p]son ( ,*ri/ 0 s int5se t x ?reat5$
 to consume him2 x burn$ )9 him z a     
sweet & holy madness & fl[$ f 8 lips l  
molt5 gold4 ,9 "o ( 8 s]mons he says1   
,:]ev] we turn 9 ! *ur* ( ,god1 !re is  
,jesus4 ,he is ! beg9n+1 middle & end ( 
ev]y?+ to u4444 ,!re is no?+ good1 no?+ 
holy1 no?+ beautiful1 no?+ joy\s :i* ,he
 is n to ,8 s]vants4 ,no "o ne$ be poor1
 because1 if he *ooses1 he c h ,jesus = 
8 own prop]ty & possession4 ,no "o ne$  
be d[nca/1 = ,jesus is ! joy ( heav51 & 
x is ,8 joy to ent] into sorr[ful he>ts4
 ,we c exagg]ate ab\t _m ?+s2 b we c    
nev] exagg]ate our obligation to ,jesus1
 or ! compassionate abundance ( ! love (
 ,jesus to u4 ,all our lives long we    
might talk ( ,jesus1 & yet we %\ld nev] 
come to an end ( ! sweet ?+s t might be 
said ( ,him4 ,et]nity w n be long en\gh 

to le>n all ,he is1 or to praise ,him = 
all ,he has done1 b !n1 t matt]s n2 = we
 %all be always ) ,him1 & we desire no?+
 m4 ,& address+ our ,"l directly he says
 to ,him3      ,i love ,!e s1 ,i "k n h[
     ,my transports to control2     ,?y 
love is l a burn+ fire     ,)9 my v s\l4
  ,fab]'s blaz+ love ext5d$ also to !   
,holy ,_s4 ,n only 9 8 !ology did he    
ackn[l$ge ,8 deity & full equality ) !  
,fa!r & ! ,son1 b he celebrat$ x        
con/antly 9 8 songs & 9 8 pray]s4 ,he   
lit]ally press$ 8 =ehead to ! gr\nd 9 8 
eag] f]vid wor%ip ( ! ,?ird ,p]son ( !  
,godhead4 ,9 "o ( 8 great hymns to !    
,holy ,_s he sums up 8 burn+ devotion   
?us3      ,o ,_s1 beautiful & dread6    
,my he>t is fit to break     ,) love (  
all ,?y t5d]ness     ,= u poor s9n]s'   
sake4  ,i h risk$ ! t$ium ( quotation t 
,i might %[ by po9t$ example :at ,i h   
set out to say1 viz41 t ,god is s va/ly 
wond]ful1 s utt]ly & completely         
delightful t ,he c1 )\t any?+ o!r ?an   
,himself1 meet & ov]fl[ ! deepe/ dem&s (

 our total nature1 my/]i\s & deep z t   
nature is4 ,su* wor%ip z ,fab] knew 7&  
he is b "o ( a great company :i* no man 
c numb]7 c nev] come f a m]e doctr9al k 
( ,god4 ,he>ts t are fit to break ) love
 = ! ,godhead are ^? :o h be5 9 !       
,pres5ce & h look$ ) op5$ eye ^u !      
maje/y ( ,deity4 ,m5 ( ! break+ he>ts _h
 a quality ab\t !m n kn[n to or und]/ood
 by common m54 ,!y habitually spoke )   
spiritual au?ority4 ,!y _h be5 9 !      
,pres5ce ( ,god & !y report$ :at !y saw 
!re4 ,!y 7 prophets1 n scribes1 = !     
scribe tells u :at he has read1 & !     
prophet tells :at he has se54  ,!       
di/9ction is n an imag9>y "o4 ,betwe5 ! 
scribe :o has read & ! prophet :o has   
se5 !re is a diff]5ce z wide z ! sea4   
,we are today ov]run ) or?odox scribes1 
b ! prophets1 :]e are !y8 ,! h>d voice (
 ! scribe s\nds ov] evangelicalism1 b ! 
,*ur* waits = ! t5d] voice ( ! sa9t :o  
has p5etrat$ ! veil & has gaz$ ) inw>d  
eye ^u ! ,wond] t is ,god4 ,& yet1 ?us  
to p5etrate1 to pu% 9 s5sitive liv+     

exp]i5ce into ! holy ,pres5ce1 is a     
privilege op5 to e *ild ( ,god4  ,) !   
veil remov$ by ! r5d+ ( ,jesus' fle%1 ) 
no?+ on ,god's side to prev5t u f ent]+1
 :y d we t>ry )\t8 ,:y d we cons5t to   
abide all our days j outside ! ,holy (  
,holies & nev] ent] at all to look ^u   
,god8 ,we he> ! ,bridegroom say1 ,let me
 see ?y c\nt5ance1 let me he> ?y voice2 
= sweet is ?y voice & ?y c\nt5ance is   
comely4 ,we s5se t ! call is = u1 b /ill
 we fail to draw ne>1 & ! ye>s pass & we
 gr[ old & tir$ 9 ! out] c\rts ( !      
tab]nacle4 ,:at do? h9d] u8  ,! answ]   
usually giv51 simply t we are cold1 w n 
expla9 all ! facts4 ,!re is some?+ m    
s]i\s ?an coldness ( he>t1 some?+ t may 
be back ( t coldness & be ! cause ( its 
exi/5ce4 ,:at is x8 ,:at b ! pres5ce ( a
 veil 9 our he>ts8 a veil n tak5 away z 
! fir/ veil 01 b :i* rema9s !re /ill    
%utt+ out ! light & hid+ ! face ( ,god f
 u4 ,x is ! veil ( our fle%ly fall5     
nature liv+ on1 unjudg$ )9 u1 uncrucifi$
 & unrepudiat$4 ,x is ! close-wov5 veil 

( ! self-life :i* we h nev] truly       
ackn[l$g$1 ( :i* we h be5 secretly      
a%am$1 & :i* = ^! reasons we h nev]     
br\ght to ! judgm5t ( ! cross4 ,x is n  
too my/]i\s1 ?is opaque veil1 nor is x  
h>d to id5tify4 ,we h b to look 9 our   
own he>ts & we %all see x !re1 sewn &   
pat*$ & repair$ x may be1 b !re         
nev]!less1 an enemy to our lives & an   
effective block to our spiritual        
progress4  ,?is veil is n a beautiful ?+
 & x is n a ?+ ab\t :i* we commonly c>e 
to talk1 b ,i am address+ ! ?ir/+ s\ls  
:o are det]m9$ to foll[ ,god1 & ,i "k !y
 w n turn back because ! way leads      
tempor>ily ?r\gh ! black5$ hills4 ,!    
urge ( ,god )9 !m w assure _! cont9u+ ! 
pursuit4 ,!y w face ! facts h[ev]       
unpleasant & endure ! cross = ! joy set 
be=e !m4 ,s ,i am bold to "n ! ?reads   
out ( :i* ?is inn] veil is wov54  ,x is 
wov5 ( ! f9e ?reads ( ! self-life1 !    
hyph5at$ s9s ( ! human _s4 ,!y are n    
some?+ we d1 !y are some?+ we are1 &    
!re9 lies bo? _! subtlety & _! p[]4  ,to

 be specific1 ! self-s9s are ^!3        
self-righte\sness1 self-pity1           
self-confid5ce1 self-suffici5cy1        
self-admiration1 self-love & a ho/ (    
o!rs l !m4 ,!y dwell too deep )9 u & are
 too mu* a "p ( our natures to come to  
our att5tion till ! light ( ,god is     
focus$ ^u !m4 ,! gross] manife/ations ( 
^! s9s1 egotism1 exhibitionism1         
self-promotion1 are /rangely tol]at$ 9  
,*ri/ian lead]s ev5 9 circles (         
impeccable or?odoxy4 ,!y are s mu* 9    
evid5ce z actually1 = _m p1 to become   
id5tifi$ ) ! gospel4 ,i tru/ x is n a   
cynical obs]vation to say t !y appe> ^! 
days to be a requisite = popul>ity 9 "s 
sections ( ! ,*ur* visible4 ,promot+    
self "u ! guise ( promot+ ,*ri/ is      
curr5tly s common z to excite little    
notice4  ,"o %\ld suppose t prop]       
in/ruction 9 ! doctr9es ( man's         
depravity & ! necessity = ju/ification  
?r\gh ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/ alone w\ld 
deliv] u f ! p[] ( ! self-s9s2 b x does 
n "w out t way4 ,self c live unrebuk$ at

 ! v alt>4 ,x c wat* ! ble$+ ,victim die
 & n be 9 ! lea/ affect$ by :at x sees4 
,x c fight = ! fai? ( ! ,re=m]s & prea* 
eloqu5tly ! cre$ ( salvation by grace1 &
 ga9 /r5g? by its ef=ts4 ,to tell all ! 
tru?1 x seems actually to fe$ ^u        
or?odoxy & is m at home 9 a ,bible      
,conf]5ce ?an 9 a tav]n4 ,our v /ate (  
long+ aft] ,god may af=d x an excell5t  
condition "u :i* to ?rive & gr[4  ,self 
is ! opaque veil t hides ! ,face ( ,god 
f u4 ,x c be remov$ only 9 spiritual    
exp]i5ce1 nev] by m]e in/ruction4 ,z    
well try to in/ruct leprosy out ( our   
sy/em4 ,!re mu/ be a "w ( ,god 9        
de/ruction be=e we are free4 ,we mu/    
invite ! cross to d its deadly "w )9 u4 
,we mu/ br+ our self-s9s to ! cross =   
judgm5t4 ,we mu/ prep>e ourselves = an  
ordeal ( suff]+ 9 "s measure l t ?r\gh  
:i* our ,savi\r pass$ :5 ,he suff]$ "u  
,pontius ,pilate4  ,let u rememb]3 :5 we
 talk ( ! r5d+ ( ! veil we are speak+ 9 
a figure1 & ! ?\ght ( x is poetical1    
almo/ pleasant2 b 9 actuality !re is    

no?+ pleasant ab\t x4 ,9 human exp]i5ce 
t veil is made ( liv+ spiritual tissue2 
x is compos$ ( ! s5ti5t1 quiv]+ /uff (  
:i* our :ole be+s consi/1 & to t\* x is 
to t\* u :]e we feel pa94 ,to te> x away
 is to injure u1 to hurt u & make u     
ble$4 ,to say o!rwise is to make ! cross
 no cross & dea? no dea? at all4 ,x is  
nev] fun to die4 ,to rip ?r\gh ! de> &  
t5d] /uff ( :i* life is made c nev] be  
any?+ b deeply pa9ful4 ,yet t is :at !  
cross did to ,jesus & x is :at ! cross  
w\ld d to e man to set him free4  ,let u
 bew>e ( t9k]+ ) our inn] life 9 hope   
ourselves to r5d ! veil4 ,god mu/ d     
ev]y?+ = u4 ,our "p is to yield & tru/4 
,we mu/ confess1 =sake1 repudiate !     
self-life1 & !n reckon x crucifi$4 ,b we
 mu/ be c>eful to di/+ui% lazy          
acceptance f ! real "w ( ,god4 ,we mu/  
insi/ ^u ! "w be+ done4 ,we d>e n re/   
cont5t ) a neat doctr9e (               
self-crucifixion4 ,t is to imitate ,saul
 & sp>e ! be/ ( ! %eep & ! ox54  ,insi/ 
t ! "w be done 9 v tru? & x w be done4  

,! cross is r\gh1 & x is deadly1 b x is 
effective4 ,x does n keep its victim    
hang+ !re =ev]4 ,!re comes a mom5t :5   
its "w is f9i%$ & ! suff]+ victim dies4 
,aft] t is resurrection glory & p[]1 & !
 pa9 is =gott5 = joy t ! veil is tak5   
away & we h ent]$ 9 actual spiritual    
exp]i5ce ! ,pres5ce ( ! liv+ ,god4  ,"l1
 h[ excell5t are ,?y ways1 & h[ devi\s &
 d>k are ! ways ( man4 ,%[ u h[ to die1 
t we may rise aga9 to newness ( life4   
,r5d ! veil ( our self-life f ! top d[n 
z ,?\ did/ r5d ! veil ( ! ,temple4 ,we  
w\ld draw ne> 9 full assurance ( fai?4  
,we w\ld dwell ) ,!e 9 daily exp]i5ce "h
 on ?is e>? s t we may be accu/om$ to ! 
glory :5 we ent] ,?y heav5 to dwell )   
,!e !re4 ,9 ,jesus' "n1 ,am54     ,,iv  
,appreh5d+ ,god       ,o ta/e &         
see4--,psa4 #cd3h   ,x 0 ,canon ,holmes1
 ( ,india1 :o m ?an tw5ty-five ye>s ago 
call$ att5tion to ! inf]5tial "* ( !    
av]age man's fai? 9 ,god4 ,to mo/ p ,god
 is an inf]5ce1 n a reality4 ,he is a   
d$uction f evid5ce :i* !y consid]       

adequate2 b ,he rema9s p]sonally unkn[n 
to ! individual4 ,he mu/ be1 !y say1    
!re=e we believe ,he is4 ,o!rs d n g ev5
 s f> z ?is2 !y "k ( ,him only by       
he>say4 ,!y h nev] bo!r$ to ?9k ! matt] 
out = !mselves1 b h he>d ab\t ,him f    
o!rs1 & h put belief 9 ,him into ! back 
( _! m9ds along ) ! v>i\s odds & ends t 
make up _! total cre$4 ,to _m o!rs ,god 
is b an ideal1 ano!r "n = goodness1 or  
beauty1 or tru?2 or ,he is law1 or life1
 or ! creative impulse back ( ! ph5om5a 
( exi/5ce4  ,^! notions ab\t ,god are _m
 & v>i$1 b !y :o hold !m h "o ?+ 9      
common3 !y d n "k ,god 9 p]sonal        
exp]i5ce4 ,! possibility ( intimate     
acqua9tance ) ,him has n ent]$ _! m9ds4 
,:ile admitt+ ,8 exi/5ce !y d n ?9k (   
,him z kn[able 9 ! s5se t we "k ?+s or  
p4  ,*ri/ians1 to be sure1 g fur!r ?an  
?is1 at lea/ 9 !ory4 ,_! cre$ requires  
!m to believe 9 ! p]sonality ( ,god1 &  
!y h be5 taught to pray1 ,our ,fa!r1 :i*
 art 9 heav54 ,n[ p]sonality & fa!rhood 
c>ry ) !m ! idea ( ! possibility (      

p]sonal acqua9tance4 ,?is is admitt$1 ,i
 say1 9 !ory1 b = millions ( ,*ri/ians1 
nev]!less1 ,god is no m real ?an ,he is 
to ! non-,*ri/ian4 ,!y g ?r\gh life try+
 to love an ideal & be loyal to a m]e   
pr9ciple4  ,ov] aga9/ all ?is cl\dy     
vagu5ess /&s ! cle> scriptural doctr9e t
 ,god c be kn[n 9 p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,a  
lov+ ,p]sonality dom9ates ! ,bible1     
walk+ among ! trees ( ! g>d5 & brea?+   
fragrance ov] e sc5e4 ,always a liv+    
,p]son is pres5t1 speak+1 plead+1 lov+1 
work+1 & manife/+ ,himself :5ev] & :]ev]
 ,8 p h ! receptivity necess>y to       
receive ! manife/ation4  ,! ,bible      
assumes z a self-evid5t fact t m5 c "k  
,god ) at lea/ ! same degree ( imm$iacy 
z !y "k any o!r p]son or ?+ t comes )9 !
 field ( _! exp]i5ce4 ,! same t]ms are  
us$ to express ! k ( ,god z are us$ to  
express k ( physical ?+s4 ,o ta/e & see 
t ! ,"l is good4 ,all ?y g>m5ts smell ( 
myrrh1 & aloes1 & cassia1 out ( ! ivory 
palaces4 ,my %eep he> my voice4 ,bless$ 
are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god4  

,^! are b f\r ( c\ntless su* passages f 
! ,^w ( ,god4 ,& m important ?an any    
pro( text is ! fact t ! :ole import ( ! 
,scripture is t[>d ?is belief4  ,:at c  
all ?is mean except t we h 9 our he>ts  
organs by means ( :i* we c "k ,god z    
c]ta9ly z we "k mat]ial ?+s ?r\gh our   
famili> five s5ses8 ,we appreh5d !      
physical _w by ex]cis+ ! faculties giv5 
u = ! purpose1 & we possess spiritual   
faculties by means ( :i* we c "k ,god & 
! spiritual _w if we w obey ! ,_s's urge
 & beg9 to use !m4  ,t a sav+ "w mu/    
fir/ be done 9 ! he>t is tak5 = grant$  
"h4 ,! spiritual faculties ( !          
unreg5]ate man lie asleep 9 8 nature1   
unus$ & = e purpose dead2 t is ! /roke  
:i* has fall5 ^u u by s94 ,!y may be    
quick5$ to active life aga9 by !        
op]ation ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 reg5]ation2 t  
is "o ( ! immeasurable b5efits :i* come 
to u ?r\gh ,*ri/'s aton+ "w on ! cross4 
,b ! v ransom$ *ildr5 ( ,god !mselves3  
:y d !y "k s little ( t habitual        
consci\s communion ) ,god :i* !         

,scriptures seem to (f]8 ,! answ] is our
 *ronic unbelief4 ,fai? enables our     
spiritual s5se to function4 ,:]e fai? is
 defective ! result w be inw>d          
ins5sibility & numbness t[>d spiritual  
?+s4 ,?is is ! condition ( va/ numb]s ( 
,*ri/ians today4 ,no pro( is necess>y to
 support t /atem5t4 ,we h b to conv]se )
 ! fir/ ,*ri/ian we meet or ent] ! fir/ 
*ur* we f9d op5 to acquire all ! pro( we
 ne$4  ,a spiritual k+dom lies all ab\t 
u1 enclos+ u1 embrac+ u1 altoge!r )9    
rea* ( our inn] selves1 wait+ = u to    
recognize x4 ,god ,himself is "h wait+  
our response to ,8 ,pres5ce4 ,?is et]nal
 _w w come alive to u ! mom5t we beg9 to
 reckon ^u its reality4  ,i h j n[ us$  
two words :i* dem& def9ition2 or if     
def9ition is impossible1 ,i mu/ at lea/ 
make cle> :at ,i mean :5 ,i use !m4 ,!y 
are reckon & reality4  ,:at d ,i mean by
 reality8 ,i mean t :i* has exi/5ce ap>t
 f any idea any m9d may h ( x1 & :i*    
w\ld exi/ if !re 7 no m9d any:]e to     
ent]ta9 a ?\ght ( x4 ,t :i* is real has 

be+ 9 itself4 ,x does n dep5d ^u !      
obs]v] = its validity4  ,i am aw>e t !re
 are ^? :o love to poke fun at ! pla9   
man's idea ( reality4 ,!y are ! ideali/s
 :o sp9 endless pro(s t no?+ is real    
outside ( ! m9d4 ,!y are ! relativi/s :o
 l to %[ t !re are no fix$ po9ts 9 !    
univ]se f :i* we c measure any?+4 ,!y   
smile d[n ^u u f _! l(ty intellectual   
peaks & settle u to _! own satisfaction 
by fa/5+ ^u u ! reproa*ful t]m          
absoluti/4 ,! ,*ri/ian is n put out (   
c\nt5ance by ?is %[ ( contempt4 ,he c   
smile "r back at !m1 = he kn[s t !re is 
only ,"o :o is ,absolute1 t is ,god4 ,b 
he kn[s also t ! ,absolute ,"o has made 
?is _w = man's uses1 &1 :ile !re is no?+
 fix$ or real 9 ! la/ mean+ ( ! words 7!
 mean+ z appli$ to ,god7 = e purpose (  
human life we are p]mitt$ to act z if   
!re 74 ,& e man does act ?us except !   
m5tally sick4 ,^! un=tunates also h     
tr\ble ) reality1 b !y are consi/5t2 !y 
insi/ ^u liv+ 9 accordance ) _! ideas ( 
?+s4 ,!y are hone/1 & x is _! v hone/y t

 con/itutes !m a social problem4  ,!    
ideali/s & relativi/s are n m5tally     
sick4 ,!y prove _! s\ndness by liv+ _!  
lives accord+ to ! v notions ( reality  
:i* !y 9 !ory repudiate & by c\nt+ ^u ! 
v fix$ po9ts :i* !y prove are n !re4 ,!y
 c\ld e>n a lot m respect = _! notions  
if !y 7 will+ to live by !m2 b ?is !y   
are c>eful n to d4 ,_! ideas are        
bra9-deep1 n life-deep4 ,:]ev] life     
t\*es !m !y repudiate _! !ories & live l
 o!r m54  ,! ,*ri/ian is too s9c]e to   
play ) ideas = _! own sake4 ,he takes no
 pleasure 9 ! m]e sp9n+ ( gossam] webs =
 display4 ,all 8 beliefs are practical4 
,!y are ge>$ into 8 life4 ,by !m he     
lives or dies1 /&s or falls = ?is _w & =
 all "t to come4 ,f ! ins9c]e man he    
turns away4  ,! s9c]e pla9 man kn[s t ! 
_w is real4 ,he f9ds x "h :5 he wakes to
 consci\sness1 & he kn[s t he did n ?9k 
x into be+4 ,x 0 "h wait+ = him :5 he   
came1 & he kn[s t :5 he prep>es to leave
 ?is e>?ly sc5e x w be "h /ill to bid   
him good-bye z he dep>ts4 ,by ! deep    

wisdom ( life he is wis] ?an a ?\s& m5  
:o d\bt4 ,he /&s ^u ! e>? & feels ! w9d 
& ra9 9 8 face & he kn[s t !y are real4 
,he sees ! sun by day & ! />s by night4 
,he sees ! hot lightn+ play out ( ! d>k 
?und]cl\d4 ,he he>s ! s\nds ( nature & !
 cries ( human joy & pa94 ,^! he kn[s   
are real4 ,he lies d[n on ! cool e>? at 
night & has no fe> t x w prove illusory 
or fail him :ile he sleeps4 ,9 ! morn+ !
 firm gr\nd w be "u him1 ! blue sky     
above him & ! rocks & trees ar\nd him z 
:5 he clos$ 8 eyes ! night be=e4 ,s he  
lives & rejoices 9 a _w ( reality4  ,) 8
 five s5ses he engages ?is real _w4 ,all
 ?+s necess>y to 8 physical exi/5ce he  
appreh5ds by ! faculties ) :i* he has   
be5 equipp$ by ! ,god :o creat$ him &   
plac$ him 9 su* a _w z ?is4  ,n[1 by our
 def9ition also ,god is real4 ,he is    
real 9 ! absolute & f9al s5se t no?+    
else is4 ,all o!r reality is cont+5t ^u 
,84 ,! great ,reality is ,god :o is !   
,au?or ( t l[] & dep5d5t reality :i*    
makes up ! sum ( creat$ ?+s1 includ+    

ourselves4 ,god has objective exi/5ce   
indep5d5t ( & ap>t f any notions :i* we 
may h conc]n+ ,him4 ,! wor%ipp+ he>t    
does n create its ,object4 ,x f9ds ,him 
"h :5 x wakes f its moral slumb] 9 !    
morn+ ( its reg5]ation4  ,ano!r ^w t mu/
 be cle>$ up is ! ^w reckon4 ,?is does n
 mean to visualize or imag9e4           
,imag9ation is n fai?4 ,! two are n only
 diff]5t f1 b /& 9 %>p opposition to1   
ea* o!r4 ,imag9ation projects unreal    
images out ( ! m9d & seeks to atta*     
reality to !m4 ,fai? creates no?+2 x    
simply reckons ^u t :i* is already !re4 
,god & ! spiritual _w are real4 ,we c   
reckon ^u !m ) z mu* assurance z we     
reckon ^u ! famili> _w ar\nd u4         
,spiritual ?+s are !re 7or r we %\ld say
 "h7 invit+ our att5tion & *all5g+ our  
tru/4  ,our tr\ble is t we h e/abli%$   
bad ?\ght habits4 ,we habitually ?9k ( !
 visible _w z real & d\bt ! reality (   
any o!r4 ,we d n d5y ! exi/5ce ( !      
spiritual _w b we d\bt t x is real 9 !  
accept$ mean+ ( ! ^w4  ,! _w ( s5se     

intrudes ^u our att5tion day & night = !
 :ole ( our lifetime4 ,x is clamor\s1   
insi/5t & self-demon/rat+4 ,x does n    
appeal to our fai?2 x is "h1 assault+   
our five s5ses1 dem&+ to be accept$ z   
real & f9al4 ,b s9 has s cl\d$ ! l5ses (
 our he>ts t we _c see t o!r reality1 ! 
,city ( ,god1 %9+ ar\nd u4 ,! _w ( s5se 
triumphs4 ,! visible becomes ! enemy ( !
 invisible2 ! temporal1 ( ! et]nal4 ,t  
is ! curse inh]it$ by e memb] ( ,adam's 
tragic race4  ,at ! root ( ! ,*ri/ian   
life lies belief 9 ! invisible4 ,!      
object ( ! ,*ri/ian's fai? is unse5     
reality4  ,our uncorrect$ ?9k+1 influ5c$
 by ! bl9dness ( our natural he>ts & !  
intrusive ubiquity ( visible ?+s1 t5ds  
to draw a contra/ betwe5 ! spiritual & !
 real2 b actually no su* contra/ exi/s4 
,! anti!sis lies else:]e3 betwe5 ! real 
& ! imag9>y1 betwe5 ! spiritual & !     
mat]ial1 betwe5 ! temporal & ! et]nal2 b
 betwe5 ! spiritual & ! real1 nev]4 ,!  
spiritual is real4  ,if we w\ld rise    
into t region ( light & p[] pla9ly      

beckon+ u ?r\gh ! ,scriptures ( tru? we 
mu/ break ! evil habit ( ignor+ !       
spiritual4 ,we mu/ %ift our int]e/ f !  
se5 to ! unse54 ,= ! great unse5        
,reality is ,god4 ,he t come? to ,god   
mu/ believe t he is1 & t he is a rew>d] 
( !m t dilig5tly seek him4 ,?is is basic
 9 ! life ( fai?4 ,f !re we c rise to   
unlimit$ heights4 ,ye believe 9 ,god1   
said our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 believe also 
9 me4 ,)\t ! fir/ !re c be no second4   
,if we truly want to foll[ ,god we mu/  
seek to be o!r-worldly4 ,?is ,i say kn[+
 well t t ^w has be5 us$ ) scorn by !   
sons ( ?is _w & appli$ to ! ,*ri/ian z a
 badge ( reproa*4 ,s be x4 ,e man mu/   
*oose 8 _w4 ,if we :o foll[ ,*ri/1 ) all
 ! facts be=e u & kn[+ :at we are ab\t1 
delib]ately *oose ! ,k+dom ( ,god z our 
sph]e ( int]e/ ,i see no reason :y      
anyone %\ld object4 ,if we lose by x1 ! 
loss is our own2 if we ga91 we rob no "o
 by s do+4 ,! o!r _w1 :i* is ! object ( 
?is _w's disda9 & ! subject ( !         
drunk>d's mock+ song1 is our c>efully   

*os5 goal & ! object ( our holie/ long+4
  ,b we mu/ avoid ! common fault ( pu%+ 
! o!r _w into ! future4 ,x is n future1 
b pres5t4 ,x p>allels our famili>       
physical _w1 & ! doors betwe5 ! two     
worlds are op54 ,ye are come1 says !    
writ] to ! ,hebrews 7& ! t5se is pla9ly 
pres5t71 unto ,m\nt ,zion1 & unto ! city
 ( ! liv+ ,god1 ! heav5ly ,j]usalem1 &  
to an innum]able company ( angels1 to ! 
g5]al assembly & *ur* ( ! fir/born1 :i* 
are writt5 9 heav51 & to ,god ! ,judge (
 all1 & to ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect1
 & to ,jesus ! m$iator ( ! new cov5ant1 
& to ! blood ( spr9kl+1 t speake? bett] 
?+s ?an t ( ,abel4 ,all ^! ?+s are      
contra/$ ) ! m\nt t might be t\*$ & !   
s\nd ( a trumpet & ! voice ( words t    
might be he>d4 ,may we n safely conclude
 t1 z ! realities ( ,m\nt ,s9ai 7       
appreh5d$ by ! s5ses1 s ! realities (   
,m\nt ,zion are to be grasp$ by ! s\l8  
,& ?is n by any trick ( ! imag9ation1 b 
9 d[nright actuality4 ,! s\l has eyes ) 
:i* to see & e>s ) :i* to he>4 ,feeble  

!y may be f long disuse1 b by !         
life-giv+ t\* ( ,*ri/ alive n[ & capable
 ( %>pe/ sight & mo/ s5sitive he>+4  ,z 
we beg9 to focus ^u ,god ! ?+s ( ! _s w 
take %ape be=e our inn] eyes4 ,ob$i5ce  
to ! ^w ( ,*ri/ w br+ an inw>d          
revelation ( ! ,godhead 7,john          
#ad3ba-bc74 ,x w give acute p]ception   
enabl+ u to see ,god ev5 z is promis$ to
 ! pure 9 he>t4 ,a new ,god consci\sness
 w seize ^u u & we %all beg9 to ta/e &  
he> & inw>dly feel ! ,god :o is our life
 & our all4 ,!re w be se5 ! con/ant %9+ 
( ! light t lighte? e man t come? into !
 _w4 ,m & m1 z our faculties gr[ %>p] & 
m sure1 ,god w become to u ! great ,all1
 & ,8 ,pres5ce ! glory & wond] ( our    
lives4  ,o ,god1 quick5 to life e p[] )9
 me1 t ,i may lay hold on et]nal ?+s4   
,op5 my eyes t ,i may see2 give me acute
 spiritual p]ception2 enable me to ta/e 
,!e & "k t ,?\ art good4 ,make heav5 m  
real to me ?an any e>?ly ?+ has ev] be54
 ,am54     ,v  ,! ,univ]sal ,pres5ce    
,:i!r %all ,i g f ?y _s8 or :i!r %all ,i

 flee f      ?y pres5ce8--,psa4 #aci3g  
,9 all ,*ri/ian tea*+ c]ta9 basic tru?s 
are f\nd1 hidd5 at times1 & r assum$ ?an
 ass]t$1 b necess>y to all tru? z !     
prim>y colors are f\nd 9 & necess>y to !
 f9i%$ pa9t+4 ,su* a tru? is ! div9e    
imman5ce4  ,god dwells 9 ,8 creation &  
is ev]y:]e indivisibly pres5t 9 all ,8  
works4 ,?is is boldly taught by prophet 
& apo/le & is accept$ by ,*ri/ian !ology
 g5]ally4 ,t is1 x appe>s 9 ! books1 b =
 "s reason x has n sunk into ! av]age   
,*ri/ian's he>t s z to become a "p ( 8  
believ+ self4 ,*ri/ian tea*]s %y away f 
its full implications1 &1 if !y m5tion x
 at all1 mute x d[n till x has little   
mean+4 ,i w\ld guess ! reason = ?is to  
be ! fe> ( be+ *>g$ ) pan!ism2 b !      
doctr9e ( ! div9e ,pres5ce is def9itely 
n pan!ism4  ,pan!ism's error is too     
palpable to deceive anyone4 ,x is t ,god
 is ! sum ( all creat$ ?+s4 ,nature &   
,god are "o1 s t :oev] t\*es a leaf or a
 /one t\*es ,god4 ,t is ( c\rse to      
degrade ! glory ( ! incorruptible ,deity

 &1 9 an ef=t to make all ?+s div9e1    
bani% all div9ity f ! _w entirely4  ,!  
tru? is t :ile ,god dwells 9 ,8 _w ,he  
is sep>at$ f x by a gulf =ev]           
impassable4 ,h[ev] closely ,he may be   
id5tifi$ ) ! "w ( ,8 h&s !y are & mu/   
et]nally be o!r ?an ,he1 & ,he is & mu/ 
be antec$5t to & indep5d5t ( !m4 ,he is 
transc5d5t above all ,8 works ev5 :ile  
,he is imman5t )9 !m4  ,:at n[ does !   
div9e imman5ce mean 9 direct ,*ri/ian   
exp]i5ce8 ,x means simply t ,god is "h4 
,:]ev] we are1 ,god is "h4 ,!re is no   
place1 !re c be no place1 :]e ,he is n4 
,t5 million intellig5ces /&+ at z _m    
po9ts 9 space & sep>at$ by              
incompreh5sible di/ances c ea* "o say ) 
equal tru?1 ,god is "h4 ,no po9t is ne>]
 to ,god ?an any o!r po9t4 ,x is exactly
 z ne> to ,god f any place z x is f any 
o!r place4 ,no "o is 9 m]e di/ance any  
fur!r f or any ne>] to ,god ?an any o!r 
p]son is4  ,^! are tru?s believ$ by e   
in/ruct$ ,*ri/ian4 ,x rema9s = u to ?9k 
on !m & pray ov] !m until !y beg9 to gl[

 )9 u4  ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god4 ,n matt]1 =   
matt] is n self-caus+4 ,x requires an   
antec$5t cause1 & ,god is t ,cause4 ,n  
law1 = law is b a "n = ! c\rse :i* all  
creation foll[s4 ,t c\rse _h to be      
plann$1 & ! ,plann] is ,god4 ,n m9d1 =  
m9d also is a creat$ ?+ & mu/ h a       
,creator back ( x4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god1 !  
uncaus$ ,cause ( matt]1 m9d & law4 ,!re 
we mu/ beg94  ,adam s9n$ &1 9 8 panic1  
frantically tri$ to d ! impossible3 he  
tri$ to hide f ! ,pres5ce ( ,god4 ,david
 also mu/ h _h wild ?\ghts ( try+ to    
escape f ! ,pres5ce1 = he wrote1 ,:i!r  
%all ,i g f ?y _s8 or :i!r %all ,i flee 
f ?y pres5ce8 ,!n he proce$$ ?r\gh "o ( 
8 mo/ beautiful psalms to celebrate !   
glory ( ! div9e imman5ce4 ,if ,i asc5d  
up into heav51 ?\ art !re3 if ,i make my
 b$ 9 hell1 behold1 ?\ art !re4 ,if ,i  
take ! w+s ( ! morn+1 & dwell 9 !       
utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! sea2 ev5 !re %all ?y h&
 lead me1 & ?y "r h& %all hold me4 ,& he
 knew t ,god's be+ & ,god's see+ are !  
same1 t ! see+ ,pres5ce _h be5 ) him ev5

 be=e he 0 born1 wat*+ ! my/]y ( unfold+
 life4 ,solomon exclaim$1 ,b w ,god     
inde$ dwell on ! e>?8 behold ! heav5 & !
 heav5 ( heav5s _c conta9 !e3 h[ mu*    
less ?is h\se :i* ,i h build$4 ,paul    
assur$ ! ,a!nians t ,god is n f> f any  
"o ( u3 = 9 him we live1 & move1 & h our
 be+4  ,if ,god is pres5t at e po9t 9   
space1 if we _c g :]e ,he is n1 _c ev5  
conceive ( a place :]e ,he is n1 :y !n  
has n t ,pres5ce become ! "o univ]sally 
celebrat$ fact ( ! _w8 ,! patri>*       
,jacob1 9 ! wa/e h[l+ wild]ness1 gave ! 
answ] to t "q4 ,he saw a vision ( ,god &
 cri$ out 9 wond]1 ,surely ! ,"l is 9   
?is place2 & ,i knew x n4 ,jacob _h nev]
 be5 = "o small division ( a mom5t      
outside ! circle ( t all-p]vad+         
,pres5ce4 ,b he knew x n4 ,t 0 8 tr\ble1
 & x is ours4 ,m5 d n "k t ,god is "h4  
,:at a diff]5ce x w\ld make if !y knew4 
,! ,pres5ce & ! manife/ation ( !        
,pres5ce are n ! same4 ,!re c be ! "o   
)\t ! o!r4 ,god is "h :5 we are :olly   
unaw>e ( x4 ,he is manife/ only :5 & z  

we are aw>e ( ,8 ,pres5ce4 ,on our "p   
!re mu/ be surr5d] to ! ,_s ( ,god1 = ,8
 "w x is to %[ u ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,if  
we co-op]ate ) ,him 9 lov+ ob$i5ce ,god 
w manife/ ,himself to u1 & t            
manife/ation w be ! diff]5ce betwe5 a   
nom9al ,*ri/ian life & a life radiant ) 
! light ( ,8 face4  ,always1 ev]y:]e    
,god is pres5t1 & always ,he seeks to   
discov] ,himself4 ,to ea* "o he w\ld    
reveal n only t ,he is1 b :at ,he is z  
well4 ,he did n h to be p]suad$ to      
discov] ,himself to ,moses4 ,& ! ,"l    
desc5d$ 9 ! cl\d1 & /ood ) him !re1 &   
proclaim$ ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,he n only made 
a v]bal proclamation ( ,8 nature b ,he  
reveal$ ,8 v ,self to ,moses s t ! sk9 (
 ,moses' face %one ) ! sup]natural      
light4 ,x w be a great mom5t = "s ( u :5
 we beg9 to believe t ,god's promise (  
self-revelation is lit]ally true3 t ,he 
promis$ mu*1 b promis$ no m ?an ,he     
int5ds to fulfill4  ,our pursuit ( ,god 
is successful j because ,he is =ev]     
seek+ to manife/ ,himself to u4 ,!      

revelation ( ,god to any man is n ,god  
com+ f a di/ance ^u a "t to pay a brief 
& mom5t\s visit to ! man's s\l4 ,?us to 
?9k ( x is to misund]/& x all4 ,!       
approa* ( ,god to ! s\l or ( ! s\l to   
,god is n to be ?\ght ( 9 spatial t]ms  
at all4 ,!re is no idea ( physical      
di/ance involv$ 9 ! concept4 ,x is n a  
matt] ( miles b ( exp]i5ce4  ,to speak (
 be+ ne> to or f> f ,god is to use      
language 9 a s5se always und]/ood :5    
appli$ to our ord9>y human relation%ips4
 ,a man may say1 ,i feel t my son is    
com+ ne>] to me z he gets old]1 & yet t 
son has liv$ by 8 fa!r's side s9ce he 0 
born & has nev] be5 away f home m ?an a 
day or s 9 8 entire life4 ,:at !n c !   
fa!r mean8 ,obvi\sly he is speak+ (     
exp]i5ce4 ,he means t ! boy is com+ to  
"k him m intimately & ) deep] und]/&+1 t
 ! b>ri]s ( ?\ght & feel+ betwe5 ! two  
are disappe>+1 t fa!r & son are becom+ m
 closely unit$ 9 m9d & he>t4  ,s :5 we  
s+1 ,draw me ne>]1 ne>]1 bless$ ,"l1 we 
are n ?9k+ ( ! ne>ness ( place1 b ( !   

ne>ness ( relation%ip4 ,x is = increas+ 
degrees ( aw>5ess t we pray1 = a m      
p]fect consci\sness ( ! div9e ,pres5ce4 
,we ne$ nev] %\t across ! spaces to an  
abs5t ,god4 ,he is ne>] ?an our own s\l1
 clos] ?an our mo/ secret ?\ghts4  ,:y d
 "s p]sons f9d ,god 9 a way t o!rs d n8 
,:y does ,god manife/ ,8 ,pres5ce to "s 
& let multitudes ( o!rs /ruggle along 9 
! half-light ( imp]fect ,*ri/ian        
exp]i5ce8 ,( c\rse ! w ( ,god is ! same 
= all4 ,he has no favorites )9 ,8       
h\sehold4 ,all ,he has ev] done = any ( 
,8 *ildr5 ,he w d = all ( ,8 *ildr54 ,! 
diff]5ce lies n ) ,god b ) u4  ,pick at 
r&om a score ( great sa9ts ^: lives &   
te/imonies are widely kn[n4 ,let !m be  
,bible *>act]s or well kn[n ,*ri/ians ( 
po/-,biblical times4 ,y w be /ruck      
in/antly ) ! fact t ! sa9ts 7 n alike4  
,sometimes ! unlik5esses 7 s great z to 
be positively gl>+4 ,h[ diff]5t =       
example 0 ,moses f ,isaiah2 h[ diff]5t 0
 ,elijah f ,david2 h[ unlike ea* o!r 7  
,john & ,paul1 ,/4 ,francis & ,lu!r1    

,f9ney & ,?omas a ,kempis4 ,! diff]5ces 
are z wide z human life itself3         
diff]5ces ( race1 nationality1          
education1 temp]am5t1 habit & p]sonal   
qualities4 ,yet !y all walk$1 ea* 9 8   
day1 ^u a high road ( spiritual liv+ f> 
above ! common way4  ,_! diff]5ces mu/ h
 be5 incid5tal & 9 ! eyes ( ,god ( no   
significance4 ,9 "s vital quality !y mu/
 h be5 alike4 ,:at 0 x8  ,i v5ture to   
sugge/ t ! "o vital quality :i* !y _h 9 
common 0 spiritual receptivity4 ,some?+ 
9 !m 0 op5 to heav51 some?+ :i* urg$ !m 
,godw>d4 ,)\t attempt+ any?+ l a pr(\nd 
analysis ,i %all say simply t !y _h     
spiritual aw>5ess & t !y w5t on to      
cultivate x until x became ! bigge/ ?+ 9
 _! lives4 ,!y diff]$ f ! av]age p]son 9
 t :5 !y felt ! inw>d long+ !y did      
some?+ ab\t x4 ,!y acquir$ ! lifelong   
habit ( spiritual response4 ,!y 7 n     
disob$i5t to ! heav5ly vision4 ,z ,david
 put x neatly1 ,:5 ?\ said/1 ,seek ye my
 face2 my he>t said unto !e1 ,?y face1  
,"l1 w ,i seek4  ,z ) ev]y?+ good 9     

human life1 back ( ?is receptivity is   
,god4 ,! sov]eignty ( ,god is "h1 & is  
felt ev5 by ^? :o h n plac$ p>ticul>    
/ress ^u x !ologically4 ,! pi\s ,mi*ael 
,angelo confess$ ?is 9 a sonnet3        
,my unassi/$ he>t is b>r5 clay1     ,t (
 its native self c no?+ fe$3     ,( good
 & pi\s works ,?\ art ! se$1     ,t     
quick5s only :]e ,?\ saye/ x may3       
,unless ,?\ %[ to u ,?9e own true way   
,no man c f9d x3 ,fa!r6 ,?\ mu/ lead4   
,^! words w repay /udy z ! deep & s]i\s 
te/imony ( a great ,*ri/ian4  ,important
 z x is t we recognize ,god work+ 9 u1  
,i w\ld yet w>n aga9/ a too-great       
preoccupation ) ! ?\ght4 ,x is a sure   
road to /]ile passivity4 ,god w n hold u
 responsible to und]/& ! my/]ies (      
election1 pr$e/9ation & ! div9e         
sov]eignty4 ,! be/ & safe/ way to deal )
 ^! tru?s is to raise our eyes to ,god &
 9 deepe/ rev]5ce say1 ,o ,"l1 ,?\      
kn[e/4 ,^? ?+s belong to ! deep &       
my/]i\s ,pr(\nd ( ,god's omnisci5ce4    
,pry+ into !m may make !ologians1 b x w 

nev] make sa9ts4  ,receptivity is n a   
s+le ?+2 x is a comp\nd r1 a bl5d+ (    
sev]al elem5ts )9 ! s\l4 ,x is an       
aff9ity =1 a b5t t[>d1 a sympa!tic      
response to1 a desire to h4 ,f ?is x may
 be ga!r$ t x c be pres5t 9 degrees1 t  
we may h little or m or less1 dep5d+ ^u 
! individual4 ,x may be increas$ by     
ex]cise or de/roy$ by neglect4 ,x is n a
 sov]eign & irresi/ible =ce :i* comes ^u
 u z a seizure f above4 ,x is a gift (  
,god1 inde$1 b "o :i* mu/ be recogniz$ &
 cultivat$ z any o!r gift if x is to    
realize ! purpose = :i* x 0 giv54       
,failure to see ?is is ! cause ( a v    
s]i\s breakd[n 9 mod]n evangelicalism4  
,! idea ( cultivation & ex]cise1 s de>  
to ! sa9ts ( old1 has n[ no place 9 our 
total religi\s picture4 ,x is too sl[1  
too common4 ,we n[ dem& glam\r & fa/    
fl[+ dramatic action4 ,a g5]ation (     
,*ri/ians re>$ among pu% buttons &      
automatic ma*9es is impati5t ( sl[] &   
less direct me?ods ( rea*+ _! goals4 ,we
 h be5 try+ to apply ma*9e-age me?ods to

 our relations ) ,god4 ,we read our     
*apt]1 h our %ort devotions & ru% away1 
hop+ to make up = our deep inw>d        
bankruptcy by att5d+ ano!r gospel meet+ 
or li/5+ to ano!r ?rill+ /ory told by a 
religi\s adv5tur] lately return$ f af>4 
,! tragic results ( ?is _s are all ab\t 
u4 ,%all[ lives1 holl[ religi\s         
philosophies1 ! prepond]ance ( ! elem5t 
( fun 9 gospel meet+s1 ! glorification (
 m51 tru/ 9 religi\s ext]nalities1      
quasi-religi\s fell[%ips1 salesman%ip   
me?ods1 ! mi/ak+ ( dynamic p]sonality = 
! p[] ( ! ,_s3 ^! & su* z ^! are !      
symptoms ( an evil disease1 a deep &    
s]i\s malady ( ! s\l4  ,= ?is great     
sickness t is ^u u no "o p]son is       
responsible1 & no ,*ri/ian is :olly free
 f blame4 ,we h all contribut$1 directly
 or indirectly1 to ?is sad /ate (       
affairs4 ,we h be5 too bl9d to see1 or  
too timid to speak out1 or too          
self-satisfi$ to desire any?+ bett] ?an 
! poor av]age diet ) :i* o!rs appe>     
satisfi$4 ,to put x diff]5tly1 we h     

accept$ "o ano!r's notions1 copi$ "o    
ano!r's lives & made "o ano!r's         
exp]i5ces ! model = our own4 ,& = a     
g5]ation ! tr5d has be5 d[nw>d4 ,n[ we h
 rea*$ a l[ place ( s& & burnt wire     
grass &1 wor/ ( all1 we h made ! ,^w (  
,tru? con=m to our exp]i5ce & accept$   
?is l[ plane z ! v pa/ure ( ! bless$4   
,x w require a det]m9$ he>t & m ?an a   
little c\rage to wr5* ourselves loose f 
! grip ( our times & return to ,biblical
 ways4 ,b x c be done4 ,e n[ & !n 9 !   
pa/ ,*ri/ians h _h to d x4 ,hi/ory has  
record$ sev]al l>ge-scale returns l$ by 
su* m5 z ,/4 ,francis1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r &    
,george ,fox4 ,un=tunately !re seems to 
be no ,lu!r or ,fox on ! horizon at     
pres5t4 ,:e!r or n ano!r su* return may 
be expect$ be=e ! com+ ( ,*ri/ is a "q  
^u :i* ,*ri/ians are n fully agre$1 b t 
is n ( too great importance to u n[4    
,:at ,god 9 ,8 sov]eignty may yet d on a
 _w-scale ,i d n claim to "k3 b :at ,he 
w d = ! pla9 man or woman :o seeks ,8   
face ,i believe ,i d "k & c tell o!rs4  

,let any man turn to ,god 9 e>ne/1 let  
him beg9 to ex]cise himself unto        
godl9ess1 let him seek to develop 8 p[]s
 ( spiritual receptivity by tru/ &      
ob$i5ce & humility1 & ! results w exce$ 
any?+ he may h hop$ 9 8 lean] & weak]   
days4  ,any man :o by rep5tance & a     
s9c]e return to ,god w break himself out
 ( ! mold 9 :i* he has be5 held1 & w g  
to ! ,bible itself = 8 spiritual /&>ds1 
w be delight$ ) :at he f9ds !re4  ,let u
 say x aga93 ,! ,univ]sal ,pres5ce is a 
fact4 ,god is "h4 ,! :ole univ]se is    
alive ) ,8 life4 ,& ,he is no /range or 
=eign ,god1 b ! famili> ,fa!r ( our ,"l 
,jesus ,*ri/ ^: love has = ^! ?\s&s (   
ye>s enfold$ ! s9ful race ( m54 ,&      
always ,he is try+ to get our att5tion1 
to reveal ,himself to u1 to communicate 
) u4 ,we h )9 u ! ability to "k ,him if 
we w b respond to ,8 ov]tures4 7,& ?is  
we call pursu+ ,god67 ,we w "k ,him 9   
increas+ degree z our receptivity       
becomes m p]fect by fai? & love &       
practice4  ,o ,god & ,fa!r1 ,i rep5t (  

my s9ful preoccupation ) visible ?+s4 ,!
 _w has be5 too mu* ) me4 ,?\ ha/ be5 "h
 & ,i knew x n4 ,i h be5 bl9d to ,?y    
,pres5ce4 ,op5 my eyes t ,i may behold  
,!e 9 & ar\nd me4 ,= ,*ri/'s sake1 ,am54
     ,,vi  ,! ,speak+ ,voice       ,9 ! 
beg9n+ 0 ! ,^w1 & ! ,^w 0 ) ,god1 & !   
,^w 0 ,god4--,john #a3a   ,an intellig5t
 pla9 man1 untaught 9 ! tru?s (         
,*ri/ianity1 com+ ^u ?is text1 w\ld     
likely conclude t ,john meant to tea* t 
x is ! nature ( ,god to speak1 to       
communicate ,8 ?\ghts to o!rs4 ,& he    
w\ld be "r4 ,a ^w is a m$ium by :i*     
?\ghts are express$1 & ! application (  
t]m to ! ,et]nal ,son leads u to believe
 t self-expression is inh]5t 9 !        
,godhead1 t ,god is =ev] seek+ to speak 
,himself out to ,8 creation4 ,! :ole    
,bible supports ! idea4 ,god is speak+4 
,n ,god spoke1 b ,god is speak+4 ,he is 
by ,8 nature cont9u\sly articulate4 ,he 
fills ! _w ) ,8 speak+ ,voice4  ,"o ( ! 
great realities ) :i* we h to deal is ! 
,voice ( ,god 9 ,8 _w4 ,! briefe/ & only

 satisfy+ cosmogony is ?is3 ,he spake & 
x 0 done4 ,! :y ( natural law is ! liv+ 
,voice ( ,god imman5t 9 ,8 creation4 ,& 
?is ^w ( ,god :i* br\ght all worlds into
 be+ _c be und]/ood to mean ! ,bible1 = 
x is n a writt5 or pr9t$ ^w at all1 b ! 
expression ( ! w ( ,god spok5 into !    
/ructure ( all ?+s4 ,?is ^w ( ,god is ! 
brea? ( ,god fill+ ! _w ) liv+          
pot5tiality4 ,! ,voice ( ,god is ! mo/  
p[]ful =ce 9 nature1 inde$ ! only =ce 9 
nature1 = all en]gy is "h only because !
 p[]-fill$ ,^w is be+ spok54  ,! ,bible 
is ! writt5 ^w ( ,god1 & because x is   
writt5 x is conf9$ & limit$ by !        
necessities ( ink & pap] & lea!r4 ,!    
,voice ( ,god1 h[ev]1 is alive & free z 
! sov]eign ,god is free4 ,! words t ,i  
speak unto y1 !y are _s1 & !y are life4 
,! life is 9 ! speak+ words4 ,god's ^w 9
 ! ,bible c h p[] only because x        
corresponds to ,god's ^w 9 ! univ]se4 ,x
 is ! pres5t ,voice :i* makes ! writt5  
,^w all-p[]ful4 ,o!rwise x w\ld lie     
lock$ 9 slumb] )9 ! cov]s ( a book4  ,we

 take a l[ & primitive view ( ?+s :5 we 
conceive ( ,god at ! creation com+ into 
physical contact ) ?+s1 %ap+ & fitt+ &  
build+ l a c>p5t]4 ,! ,bible tea*es     
o!rwise3 ,by ! ^w ( ! ,"l 7 ! heav5s    
made2 & all ! ho/ ( !m by ! brea? ( 8   
m\?4444 ,= he spake1 & x 0 done2 he     
comm&$1 & x /ood fa/4 ,?r\gh fai? we    
und]/& t ! worlds 7 fram$ by ! ^w (     
,god4 ,aga9 we mu/ rememb] t ,god is    
ref]r+ "h n to ,8 writt5 ,^w1 b to ,8   
speak+ ,voice4 ,8 _w-fill+ ,voice is    
meant1 t ,voice :i* ant$ates ! ,bible by
 unc\nt$ c5turies1 t ,voice :i* has n   
be5 sil5t s9ce ! dawn ( creation1 b is  
s\nd+ /ill ?r\gh\t ! full f> rea*es ( ! 
univ]se4  ,! ,^w ( ,god is quick &      
p[]ful4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,he spoke to no?+1 &
 x became some?+4 ,*aos he>d x & became 
ord]1 d>kness he>d x & became light4 ,& 
,god said--& x 0 s4 ,^! tw9 phrases1 z  
cause & effect1 occur ?r\gh\t ! ,g5esis 
/ory ( ! creation4 ,! said acc\nts = !  
s4 ,! s is ! said put into ! cont9u\s   
pres5t4  ,t ,god is "h & t ,he is       

speak+--^! tru?s are back ( all o!r     
,bible tru?s2 )\t !m !re c\ld be no     
revelation at all4 ,god did n write a   
book & s5d x by mess5g] to be read at a 
di/ance by unaid$ m9ds4 ,he spoke a     
,book & lives 9 ,8 spok5 words1         
con/antly speak+ ,8 words & caus+ ! p[] 
( !m to p]si/ across ! ye>s4 ,god brea!d
 on clay & x became a man2 ,he brea!s on
 m5 & !y become clay4 ,return ye *ildr5 
( m5 0 ! ^w spok5 at ! ,fall by :i* ,god
 decre$ ! dea? ( e man1 & no add$ ^w has
 ,he ne$$ to speak4 ,! sad procession ( 
mank9d across ! face ( ! e>? f bir? to !
 grave is pro( t ,8 orig9al ,^w 0 en\gh4
  ,we h n giv5 suffici5t att5tion to t  
deep utt]ance 9 ! ,book ( ,john1 ,t 0 ! 
true ,light1 :i* lighte? e man t come?  
into ! _w4 ,%ift ! punctuation ar\nd z  
we w & ! tru? is /ill !re3 ! ,^w ( ,god 
affects ! he>ts ( all m5 z light 9 !    
s\l4 ,9 ! he>ts ( all m5 ! light %9es1 !
 ,^w s\nds1 & !re is no escap+ !m4      
,some?+ l ?is w\ld ( necessity be s if  
,god is alive & 9 ,8 _w4 ,& ,john says t

 x is s4 ,ev5 ^? p]sons :o h nev] he>d (
 ! ,bible h /ill be5 prea*$ to )        
suffici5t cl>ity to remove e excuse f _!
 he>ts =ev]4 ,:i* %[ ! "w ( ! law writt5
 9 _! he>ts1 _! consci5ce also be>+     
witness1 & _! ?\ghts ! mean :ile ei!r   
accus+ or else excus+ "o ano!r4 ,= !    
invisible ?+s ( him f ! creation ( ! _w 
are cle>ly se51 be+ und]/ood by ! ?+s t 
are made1 ev5 8 et]nal p[] & ,godhead2 s
 t !y are )\t excuse4  ,?is univ]sal    
,voice ( ,god 0 by ! anci5t ,hebrews (t5
 call$ ,wisdom1 & 0 said to be ev]y:]e  
s\nd+ & se>*+ ?r\gh\t ! e>?1 seek+ "s   
response f ! sons ( m54 ,! eigh? *apt] (
 ! ,book ( ,prov]bs beg9s1 ,do? n wisdom
 cry8 & und]/&+ put =? h] voice8 ,!     
writ] !n pictures wisdom z a beautiful  
woman /&+ 9 ! top ( ! high places1 by ! 
way 9 ! places ( ! pa?s4 ,%e s\nds h]   
voice f e qu>t] s t no "o may miss he>+ 
x4 ,unto y1 ,o m51 ,i call2 & my voice  
is to ! sons ( m54 ,!n %e pleads = !    
simple & ! fooli% to give e> to h]      
words4 ,x is spiritual response = :i*   

?is ,wisdom ( ,god is plead+1 a response
 :i* %e has always s\ght & is b r>ely   
able to secure4 ,! trag$y is t our      
et]nal welf>e dep5ds ^u our he>+1 & we h
 tra9$ our e>s n to he>4  ,?is univ]sal 
,voice has ev] s\nd$1 & x has (t5 tr\bl$
 m5 ev5 :5 !y did n und]/& ! s\rce ( _! 
fe>s4 ,c\ld x be t ?is ,voice di/ill+ l 
a liv+ mi/ ^u ! he>ts ( m5 has be5 !    
undiscov]$ cause ( ! tr\bl$ consci5ce & 
! long+ = immortality confess$ by       
millions s9ce ! dawn ( record$ hi/ory8  
,we ne$ n fe> to face up to ?is4 ,!     
speak+ ,voice is a fact4 ,h[ m5 h react$
 to x is = any obs]v] to note4  ,:5 ,god
 spoke out ( heav5 to our ,"l1          
self-c5t]$ m5 :o he>d x expla9$ x by    
natural causes3 !y said1 ,x ?und]$4 ,?is
 habit ( expla9+ ! ,voice by appeals to 
natural law is at ! v root ( mod]n      
sci5ce4 ,9 ! liv+ brea?+ cosmos !re is a
 my/]i\s ,some?+1 too wond]ful1 too     
awful = any m9d to und]/&4 ,! believ+   
man does n claim to und]/&4 ,he falls to
 8 knees & :isp]s1 ,god4 ,! man ( e>?   

kneels also1 b n to wor%ip4 ,he kneels  
to exam9e1 to se>*1 to f9d ! cause & !  
h[ ( ?+s4 ,j n[ we happ5 to be liv+ 9 a 
secul> age4 ,our ?\ght habits are ^? ( !
 sci5ti/1 n ^? ( ! wor%ipp]4 ,we are m  
likely to expla9 ?an to adore4 ,x       
?und]$1 we exclaim1 & g our e>?ly way4  
,b /ill ! ,voice s\nds & se>*es4 ,! ord]
 & life ( ! _w dep5d ^u t ,voice1 b m5  
are mo/ly too busy or too /ubborn to    
give att5tion4  ,ev]yone ( u has _h     
exp]i5ces :i* we h n be5 able to expla93
 a sudd5 s5se ( lonel9ess1 or a feel+ ( 
wond] or awe 9 ! face ( ! univ]sal      
va/ness4 ,or we h _h a fleet+ visitation
 ( light l an illum9ation f "s o!r sun1 
giv+ u 9 a quick fla% an assurance t we 
are f ano!r _w1 t our orig9s are div9e4 
,:at we saw !re1 or felt1 or he>d1 may h
 be5 contr>y to all t we _h be5 taught 9
 ! s*ools & at wide v>iance ) all our   
=m] beliefs & op9ions4 ,we 7 =c$ to     
susp5d our acquir$ d\bts :ile1 = a      
mom5t1 ! cl\ds 7 roll$ back & we saw &  
he>d = ourselves4 ,expla9 su* ?+s z we  

w1 ,i ?9k we h n be5 fair to ! facts    
until we all[ at lea/ ! possibility t   
su* exp]i5ces may arise f ! ,pres5ce (  
,god 9 ! _w & ,8 p]si/5t ef=t to        
communicate ) mank9d4 ,let u n dismiss  
su* an hypo!sis too flippantly4  ,x is  
my own belief 7& "h ,i %all n feel bad  
if no "o foll[s me7 t e good & beautiful
 ?+ :i* man has produc$ 9 ! _w has be5 !
 result ( 8 faulty & s9-block$ response 
to ! creative ,voice s\nd+ ov] ! e>?4 ,!
 moral philosoph]s :o dream$ _! high    
dreams ( virtue1 ! religi\s ?9k]s :o    
speculat$ ab\t ,god & immortality1 !    
poets & arti/s :o creat$ out ( common   
/uff pure & la/+ beauty3 h[ c we expla9 
!m8 ,x is n en\gh to say simply1 ,x 0   
g5ius4 ,:at !n is g5ius8 ,c\ld x be t a 
g5ius is a man haunt$ by ! speak+       
,voice1 labor+ & /riv+ l "o possess$ to 
a*ieve ends :i* he only vaguely und]/&s8
 ,t ! great man may h miss$ ,god 9 8    
labors1 t he may ev5 h spok5 or writt5  
aga9/ ,god does n de/roy ! idea ,i am   
advanc+4 ,god's r$emptive revelation 9 !

 ,holy ,scriptures is necess>y to sav+  
fai? & peace ) ,god4 ,fai? 9 a ris5     
,savi\r is necess>y if ! vague /irr+s   
t[>d immortality are to br+ u to re/ful 
& satisfy+ communion ) ,god4 ,to me ?is 
is a plausible explanation ( all t is   
be/ out ( ,*ri/4 ,b y c be a good       
,*ri/ian & n accept my !sis4  ,! ,voice 
( ,god is a fri5dly ,voice4 ,no "o ne$  
fe> to li/5 to x unless he has already  
made up 8 m9d to resi/ x4 ,! blood (    
,jesus has cov]$ n only ! human race b  
all creation z well4 ,& hav+ made peace 
?r\gh ! blood ( 8 cross1 by him to      
reconcile all ?+s unto himself2 by him1 
,i say1 :e!r !y be ?+s 9 e>?1 or ?+s 9  
heav54 ,we may safely prea* a fri5dly   
,heav54 ,! heav5s z well z ! e>? are    
fill$ ) ! good w ( ,him t dwelt 9 ! bu%4
 ,! p]fect blood ( atonem5t secures ?is 
=ev]4  ,:oev] w li/5 w he> ! speak+     
,heav54 ,?is is def9itely n ! h\r :5 m5 
take k9dly to an exhortation to li/51 = 
li/5+ is n today a "p ( popul> religion4
 ,we are at ! opposite end ( ! pole f   

!re4 ,religion has accept$ ! mon/r\s    
h]esy t noise1 size1 activity & blu/]   
make a man de> to ,god4 ,b we may take  
he>t4 ,to a p caught 9 ! tempe/ ( ! la/ 
great conflict ,god says1 ,be /ill1 & "k
 t ,i am ,god1 & /ill ,he says x1 z if  
,he means to tell u t our /r5g? & safety
 lie n 9 noise b 9 sil5ce4  ,x is       
important t we get /ill to wait on ,god4
 ,& x is be/ t we get alone1 pref]ably )
 our ,bible outspread be=e u4 ,!n if we 
w we may draw ne> to ,god & beg9 to he> 
,him speak to u 9 our he>ts4 ,i ?9k = ! 
av]age p]son ! progression w be some?+ l
 ?is3 ,fir/ a s\nd z ( a ,pres5ce walk+ 
9 ! g>d54 ,!n a voice1 m intelligible1 b
 /ill f> f cle>4 ,!n ! happy mom5t :5 ! 
,_s beg9s to illum9ate ! ,scriptures1 & 
t :i* _h be5 only a s\nd1 or at be/ a   
voice1 n[ becomes an intelligible ^w1   
w>m & intimate & cle> z ! ^w ( a de>    
fri5d4 ,!n w come life & light1 & be/ ( 
all1 ability to see & re/ 9 & embrace   
,jesus ,*ri/ z ,savi\r & ,"l & ,all4  ,!
 ,bible w nev] be a liv+ ,book to u     

until we are conv9c$ t ,god is          
articulate 9 ,8 univ]se4 ,to jump f a   
dead1 imp]sonal _w to a dogmatic ,bible 
is too mu* = mo/ p4 ,!y may admit t !y  
%\ld accept ! ,bible z ! ,^w ( ,god1 &  
!y may try to ?9k ( x z su*1 b !y f9d x 
impossible to believe t ! words !re on !
 page are actually = !m4 ,a man may say1
 ,^! words are address$ to me1 & yet 9 8
 he>t n feel & "k t !y are4 ,he is !    
victim ( a divid$ psy*ology4 ,he tries  
to ?9k ( ,god z mute ev]y:]e else &     
vocal only 9 a book4  ,i believe t mu* (
 our religi\s unbelief is due to a wrong
 conception ( & a wrong feel+ = !       
,scriptures ( ,tru?4 ,a sil5t ,god      
sudd5ly began to speak 9 a book & :5 !  
book 0 f9i%$ laps$ back into sil5ce aga9
 =ev]4 ,n[ we read ! book z ! record (  
:at ,god said :5 ,he 0 = a brief "t 9 a 
speak+ mood4 ,) notions l t 9 our heads 
h[ c we believe8 ,! facts are t ,god is 
n sil5t1 has nev] be5 sil5t4 ,x is !    
nature ( ,god to speak4 ,! second ,p]son
 ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity is call$ ! ,^w4 ,!   

,bible is ! inevitable outcome ( ,god's 
cont9u\s spee*4 ,x is ! infallible      
decl>ation ( ,8 m9d = u put into our    
famili> human words4  ,i ?9k a new _w w 
arise out ( ! religi\s mi/s :5 we       
approa* our ,bible ) ! idea t x is n    
only a book :i* 0 once spok51 b a book  
:i* is n[ speak+4 ,! prophets habitually
 said1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l4 ,!y meant _!    
he>]s to und]/& t ,god's speak+ is 9 !  
cont9u\s pres5t4 ,we may use ! pa/ t5se 
prop]ly to indicate t at a c]ta9 "t a   
c]ta9 ^w ( ,god 0 spok51 b a ^w ( ,god  
once spok5 cont9ues to be spok51 z a    
*ild once born cont9ues to be alive1 or 
a _w once creat$ cont9ues to exi/4 ,& ^?
 are b imp]fect illu/rations1 = *ildr5  
die & worlds burn out1 b ! ,^w ( our    
,god endure? =ev]4  ,if y w\ld foll[ on 
to "k ! ,"l1 come at once to ! op5      
,bible expect+ x to speak to y4 ,d n    
come ) ! notion t x is a ?+ :i* y may   
pu% ar\nd at y\r conv5i5ce4 ,x is m ?an 
a ?+1 x is a voice1 a ^w1 ! v ,^w ( !   
liv+ ,god4  ,"l1 tea* me to li/54 ,!    

times are noisy & my e>s are we>y ) !   
?\s& rauc\s s\nds :i* cont9u\sly assault
 !m4 ,give me ! _s ( ! boy ,samuel :5 he
 said to ,!e1 ,speak1 = ?y s]vant he>e?4
 ,let me he> ,!e speak+ 9 my he>t4 ,let 
me get us$ to ! s\nd ( ,?y ,voice1 t its
 tones may be famili> :5 ! s\nds ( e>?  
die away & ! only s\nd w be ! music (   
,?y speak+ ,voice4 ,am54     ,,vii  ,!  
,gaze ( ! ,s\l       ,look+ unto ,jesus 
! au?or & f9i%] ( our fai?4--,heb4 #ab3b
   ,let u ?9k ( our intellig5t pla9 man 
m5tion$ 9 *apt] six com+ = ! fir/ "t to 
! read+ ( ! ,scriptures4 ,he approa*es !
 ,bible )\t any previ\s k ( :at x       
conta9s4 ,he is :olly )\t prejudice2 he 
has no?+ to prove & no?+ to def5d4  ,su*
 a man w n h read long until 8 m9d beg9s
 to obs]ve c]ta9 tru?s /&+ out f ! page4
 ,!y are ! spiritual pr9ciples beh9d !  
record ( ,god's deal+s ) m51 & wov5 into
 ! writ+s ( holy m5 z !y 7 mov$ by !    
,holy ,gho/4 ,z he reads on he might    
want to numb] ^! tru?s z !y become cle> 
to him & make a brief summ>y "u ea*     

numb]4 ,^! summ>ies w be ! t5ets ( 8    
,biblical cre$4 ,fur!r read+ w n affect 
^! po9ts except to enl>ge & /r5g!n !m4  
,our man is f9d+ out :at ! ,bible       
actually tea*es4  ,high up on ! li/ (   
?+s :i* ! ,bible tea*es w be ! doctr9e (
 fai?4 ,! place ( weighty importance :i*
 ! ,bible gives to fai? w be too pla9 = 
him to miss4 ,he w v likely conclude3   
,fai? is all-important 9 ! life ( ! s\l4
 ,)\t fai? x is impossible to please    
,god4 ,fai? w get me any?+1 take me     
any:]e 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 b )\t fai? !re
 c be no approa* to ,god1 no =giv5ess1  
no deliv]ance1 no salvation1 no         
communion1 no spiritual life at all4    
,by ! "t our fri5d has rea*$ ! elev5?   
*apt] ( ,hebrews ! eloqu5t encomium :i* 
is !re pron\nc$ ^u fai? w n seem /range 
to him4 ,he w h read ,paul's p[]ful     
def5se ( fai? 9 8 ,roman & ,galatian    
epi/les4 ,lat] if he goes on to /udy    
*ur* hi/ory he w und]/& ! amaz+ p[] 9 ! 
tea*+s ( ! ,re=m]s z !y %[$ ! c5tral    
place ( fai? 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion4  ,n[

 if fai? is s vitally important1 if x is
 an indisp5sable mu/ 9 our pursuit (    
,god1 x is p]fectly natural t we %\ld be
 deeply conc]n$ ov] :e!r or n we possess
 ?is mo/ preci\s gift4 ,& our m9ds be+  
:at !y are1 x is inevitable t soon] or  
lat] we %\ld get ar\nd to inquir+ aft] !
 nature ( fai?4 ,:at is fai?8 w\ld lie  
close to ! "q1 ,d ,i h fai?8 & w\ld dem&
 an answ] if x 7 any:]e to be f\nd4     
,almo/ all :o prea* or write on !       
subject ( fai? h mu* ! same ?+s to say  
conc]n+ x4 ,!y tell u t x is believ+ a  
promise1 t x is tak+ ,god at ,8 ^w1 t x 
is reckon+ ! ,bible to be true & /epp+  
out ^u x4 ,! re/ ( ! book or s]mon is   
usually tak5 up ) /ories ( p]sons :o h  
_h _! pray]s answ]$ z a result ( _!     
fai?4 ,^! answ]s are mo/ly direct gifts 
( a practical & temporal nature su* z   
heal?1 money1 physical protection or    
success 9 bus9ess4 ,or if ! tea*] is ( a
 philosophic turn ( m9d he may take     
ano!r c\rse & lose u 9 a welt] (        
metaphysics or sn[ u "u ) psy*ological  

j>gon z he def9es & re-def9es1 p>+ !    
sl5d] hair ( fai? ?9n] & ?9n] till x    
disappe>s 9 gossam] %av+s at la/4 ,:5 he
 is f9i%$ we get up disappo9t$ & g out  
by t same door :]e 9 we w5t4 ,surely !re
 mu/ be some?+ bett] ?an ?is4  ,9 !     
,scriptures !re is practically no ef=t  
made to def9e fai?4 ,outside ( a brief  
f\rte5-^w def9ition 9 ,hebrews #aa3a1 ,i
 "k ( no ,biblical def9ition1 & ev5 !re 
fai? is def9$ functionally1 n           
philosophically2 t is1 x is a /atem5t ( 
:at fai? is 9 op]ation1 n :at x is 9    
ess5ce4 ,x assumes ! pres5ce ( fai? &   
%[s :at x results 91 r ?an :at x is4 ,we
 w be wise to g j t f> & attempt to g no
 fur!r4 ,we are told f :5ce x comes & by
 :at means3 ,fai? is a gift ( ,god1 &   
,fai? come? by he>+1 & he>+ by ! ^w (   
,god4 ,?is mu* is cle>1 &1 to p>aphrase 
,?omas a ,kempis1 ,i _h r ex]cise fai?  
?an "k ! def9ition !re(4  ,f "h on1 :5 !
 words fai? is or _! equival5t occur 9  
?is *apt] ,i ask t !y be und]/ood to    
ref] to :at fai? is 9 op]ation z ex]cis$

 by a believ+ man4 ,"r "h we drop !     
notion ( def9ition & ?9k ab\t fai? z x  
may be exp]i5c$ 9 action4 ,! complexion 
( our ?\ghts w be practical1 n          
!oretical4  ,9 a dramatic /ory 9 ! ,book
 ( ,numb]s fai? is se5 9 action4 ,israel
 became disc\rag$ & spoke aga9/ ,god1 & 
! ,"l s5t fi]y s]p5ts among !m4 ,& !y   
bit ! p2 & mu* p ( ,israel di$4 ,!n     
,moses s\ght ! ,"l = !m & ,he he>d &    
gave !m a rem$y aga9/ ! bite ( ! s]p5ts4
 ,he comm&$ ,moses to make a s]p5t (    
brass & put x ^u a pole 9 sight ( all ! 
p1 & x %all come to pass1 t ev]yone t is
 bitt51 :5 he looke? ^u x1 %all live4   
,moses obey$1 & x came to pass1 t if a  
s]p5t _h bitt5 any man1 :5 he beheld !  
s]p5t ( brass1 he liv$ 7,num4 #ba3d-i74 
,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ?is important bit (  
hi/ory is int]pret$ = u by no less an   
au?ority ?an our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/       
,himself4 ,he is expla9+ to ,8 he>]s h[ 
!y may be sav$4 ,he tells !m t x is by  
believ+4 ,!n to make x cle> ,he ref]s to
 ?is incid5t 9 ! ,book ( ,numb]s4 ,z    

,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness1  
ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( man be lift$ up3 t   
:osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h 
et]nal life 7,john #c3ad-ae74  ,our pla9
 man 9 read+ ?is w\ld make an important 
discov]y4 ,he w\ld notice t look &      
believe 7 synonym\s t]ms4 ,look+ on !   
,old ,te/am5t s]p5t is id5tical )       
believ+ on ! ,new ,te/am5t ,*ri/4 ,t is1
 ! look+ & ! believ+ are ! same ?+4 ,&  
he w\ld und]/& t :ile ,israel look$ ) _!
 ext]nal eyes1 believ+ is done ) ! he>t4
 ,i ?9k he w\ld conclude t fai? is !    
gaze ( a s\l ^u a sav+ ,god4  ,:5 he _h 
se5 ?is he w\ld rememb] passages he _h  
read be=e1 & _! mean+ w\ld come flood+  
ov] him4 ,!y look$ unto him1 & 7        
light5$3 & _! faces 7 n a%am$ 7,psa4    
#cd3e74 ,unto !e lift ,i up m9e eyes1 ,o
 ?\ t dwelle/ 9 ! heav5s4 ,behold1 z !  
eyes ( s]vants look unto ! h& ( _!      
ma/]s1 & z ! eyes ( a maid5 unto ! h& ( 
h] mi/ress2 s our eyes wait ^u ! ,"l our
 ,god1 until t he h m]cy ^u u 7,psa4    
#abc3a-b74 ,"h ! man seek+ m]cy looks   

/raight at ! ,god ( m]cy & nev] takes 8 
eyes away f ,him till m]cy is grant$4 ,&
 our ,"l ,himself look$ always at ,god4 
,look+ up to heav51 he bless$1 & brake1 
& gave ! bread to 8 disciples 7,matt4   
#ad3ai74 ,inde$ ,jesus taught t ,he     
wr\ght ,8 works by always keep+ ,8 inw>d
 eyes ^u ,8 ,fa!r4 ,8 p[] lay 9 ,8      
cont9u\s look at ,god 7,john #e3ai-ba74 
,9 full accord ) ! few texts we h quot$ 
is ! :ole t5or ( ! inspir$ ,^w4 ,x is   
summ$ up = u 9 ! ,hebrew epi/le :5 we   
are in/ruct$ to run life's race look+   
unto ,jesus ! au?or & f9i%] ( our fai?4 
,f all ?is we le>n t fai? is n a        
once-done act1 b a cont9u\s gaze ( !    
he>t at ! ,triune ,god4  ,believ+1 !n1  
is direct+ ! he>t's att5tion to ,jesus4 
,x is lift+ ! m9d to behold ! ,lamb (   
,god1 & nev] ceas+ t behold+ = ! re/ (  
our lives4 ,at fir/ ?is may be          
difficult1 b x becomes easi] z we look  
/eadily at ,8 wondr\s ,p]son1 quietly & 
)\t /ra94 ,di/ractions may h9d]1 b once 
! he>t is committ$ to ,him1 aft] ea*    

brief excursion away f ,him ! att5tion w
 return aga9 & re/ ^u ,him l a w&]+ bird
 com+ back to its w9d[4  ,i w\ld        
emphasize ?is "o committal1 ?is "o great
 volitional act :i* e/abli%es ! he>t's  
int5tion to gaze =ev] ^u ,jesus4 ,god   
takes ?is int5tion = our *oice & makes  
:at all[ances ,he mu/ = ! ?\s&          
di/ractions :i* beset u 9 ?is evil _w4  
,he kn[s t we h set ! direction ( our   
he>ts t[>d ,jesus1 & we c "k x too1 &   
com=t ourselves ) ! k t a habit ( s\l is
 =m+ :i* w become aft] a :ile a sort (  
spiritual reflex requir+ no m consci\s  
ef=t on our "p4  ,fai? is ! lea/        
self-reg>d+ ( ! virtues4 ,x is by its v 
nature sc>cely consci\s ( its own       
exi/5ce4 ,l ! eye :i* sees ev]y?+ 9     
front ( x & nev] sees itself1 fai? is   
occupi$ ) ! ,object ^u :i* x re/s & pays
 no att5tion to itself at all4 ,:ile we 
are look+ at ,god we d n see            
ourselves--bless$ riddance4 ,! man :o   
has /ruggl$ to purify himself & has _h  
no?+ b repeat$ failures w exp]i5ce real 

relief :5 he /ops t9k]+ ) 8 s\l & looks 
away to ! p]fect ,"o4 ,:ile he looks at 
,*ri/ ! v ?+s he has s long be5 try+ to 
d w be gett+ done )9 him4 ,x w be ,god  
work+ 9 him to w & to d4  ,fai? is n 9  
itself a m]itori\s act2 ! m]it is 9 !   
,"o t[>d ,:om x is direct$4 ,fai? is a  
r$irect+ ( our sight1 a gett+ out ( !   
focus ( our own vision & gett+ ,god into
 focus4 ,s9 has twi/$ our vision inw>d &
 made x self-reg>d+4 ,unbelief has put  
self :]e ,god %\ld be1 & is p]il\sly    
close to ! s9 ( ,lucif] :o said1 ,i w   
set my ?rone above ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,fai?
 looks out in/ead ( 9 & ! :ole life     
falls into l9e4  ,all ?is may seem too  
simple4 ,b we h no apology to make4 ,to 
^? :o w\ld seek to climb into heav5 aft]
 help or desc5d into hell ,god says1 ,! 
^w is nigh !e1 ev5 ! ^w ( fai?4 ,! ^w   
induces u to lift up our eyes unto ! ,"l
 & ! bless$ "w ( fai? beg9s4  ,:5 we    
lift our inw>d eyes to gaze ^u ,god we  
are sure to meet fri5dly eyes gaz+ back 
at u1 = x is writt5 t ! eyes ( ! ,"l run

 to & fro ?r\gh\t all ! e>?4 ,! sweet   
language ( exp]i5ce is ,?\ ,god see/ me4
 ,:5 ! eyes ( ! s\l look+ out meet !    
eyes ( ,god look+ 91 heav5 has begun "r 
"h on ?is e>?4  ,:5 all my endeav\r is  
turn$ t[>d ,!e because all ,?y endeav\r 
is turn$ t[>d me2 :5 ,i look unto ,!e   
alone ) all my att5tion1 nor ev] turn   
aside ! eyes ( my m9d1 because ,?\ do/  
enfold me ) ,?y con/ant reg>d2 :5 ,i    
direct my love t[>d ,!e alone because   
,?\1 :o art ,love's self ha/ turn$ ,!e  
t[>d me alone4 ,& :at1 ,"l1 is my life1 
save t embrace :]e9 ,?y delightsome     
sweetness do? s lov+ly enfold me8#a ,s  
wrote ,ni*olas ( ,cusa f\r hundr$ ye>s  
ago4  ,i %\ld l to say m ab\t ?is old   
man ( ,god4 ,he is n mu* kn[n today     
any:]e among ,*ri/ian believ]s1 & among 
curr5t ,fundam5tali/s he is kn[n n at   
all4 ,i feel t we c\ld ga9 mu* f a      
little acqua9tance ) m5 ( 8 spiritual   
flavor & ! s*ool ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght :i* !y
 repres5t4 ,*ri/ian lit]ature1 to be    
accept$ & approv$ by ! evangelical      

lead]s ( our times1 mu/ foll[ v closely 
! same tra9 ( ?\ght1 a k9d ( p>ty l9e f 
:i* x is sc>cely safe to dep>t4 ,a      
half-c5tury ( ?is 9 ,am]ica has made u  
smug & cont5t4 ,we imitate ea* o!r )    
slavi% devotion & our mo/ /r5u\s ef=ts  
are put =? to try to say ! same ?+ t    
ev]yone ar\nd u is say+--& yet to f9d an
 excuse = say+ x1 "s little safe        
v>iation on ! approv$ !me or1 if no m1  
at lea/ a new illu/ration4  ,ni*olas 0 a
 true foll[] ( ,*ri/1 a lov] ( ! ,"l1   
radiant & %9+ 9 8 devotion to ! ,p]son (
 ,jesus4 ,8 !ology 0 or?odox1 b fragrant
 & sweet z ev]y?+ ab\t ,jesus might     
prop]ly be expect$ to be4 ,8 conception 
( et]nal life1 = in/ance1 is beautiful 9
 itself &1 if ,i mi/ake n1 is ne>] 9 _s 
to ,john #ag3c ?an t :i* is curr5t among
 u today4 ,life et]nal1 says ,ni*olas1  
is n\ght o!r ?an t bless$ reg>d :]e) ,?\
 nev] cease/ to behold me1 yea1 ev5 !   
secret places ( my s\l4 ,) ,!e1 to      
behold is to give life2 'tis unceas+ly  
to imp>t sweete/ love ( ,!e2 'tis to    

inflame me to love ( ,!e by love's      
imp>t+1 & to fe$ me by inflam+1 & by    
fe$+ to k9dle my ye>n+1 & by k9dl+ to   
make me dr9k ( ! dew ( gladness1 & by   
dr9k+ to infuse 9 me a f\nta9 ( life1 & 
by infus+ to make x increase & endure4#b
  ,n[1 if fai? is ! gaze ( ! he>t at    
,god1 & if ?is gaze is b ! rais+ ( !    
inw>d eyes to meet ! all-see+ eyes (    
,god1 !n x foll[s t x is "o ( ! easie/  
?+s possible to d4 ,x w\ld be l ,god to 
make ! mo/ vital ?+ easy & place x )9 ! 
range ( possibility = ! weake/ & poore/ 
( u4  ,sev]al conclusions may fairly be 
drawn f all ?is4 ,! simplicity ( x1 =   
in/ance4 ,s9ce believ+ is look+1 x c be 
done )\t special equipm5t or religi\s   
p>aph]nalia4 ,god has se5 to x t ! "o   
life-&-dea? ess5tial c nev] be subject  
to ! caprice ( accid5t4 ,equipm5t c     
break d[n or get lo/1 wat] c leak away1 
records c be de/roy$ by fire1 ! m9i/] c 
be delay$ or ! *ur* burn d[n4 ,all ^!   
are ext]nal to ! s\l & are subject to   
accid5t or me*anical failure3 b look+ is

 ( ! he>t & c be done successfully by   
any man /&+ up or kneel+ d[n or ly+ 9 8 
la/ agony a ?\s& miles f any *ur*4      
,s9ce believ+ is look+ x c be done any  
"t4 ,no season is sup]ior to ano!r      
season = ?is sweete/ ( all acts4 ,god   
nev] made salvation dep5d ^u new moons  
nor holy days or sabba?s4 ,a man is n   
ne>] to ,*ri/ on ,ea/] ,sunday ?an he   
is1 say1 on ,saturday1 ,augu/ #c1 or    
,monday1 ,octob] #d4 ,z long z ,*ri/    
sits on ! m$iatorial ?rone e day is a   
good day & all days are days (          
salvation4  ,nei!r does place matt] 9   
?is bless$ "w ( believ+ ,god4 ,lift y\r 
he>t & let x re/ ^u ,jesus & y are      
in/antly 9 a sanctu>y ?\gh x be a       
,pullman b]? or a factory or a kit*54 ,y
 c see ,god f any:]e if y\r m9d is set  
to love & obey ,him4  ,n[1 someone may  
ask1 ,is n ?is ( :i* y speak = special  
p]sons su* z monks or m9i/]s :o h by !  
nature ( _! call+ m "t to devote to     
quiet m$itation8 ,i am a busy work] & h 
little "t to sp5d alone4 ,i am happy to 

say t ! life ,i describe is = ev]yone ( 
,god's *ildr5 reg>dless ( call+4 ,x is1 
9 fact1 happily practic$ e day by _m h>d
 work+ p]sons & is beyond ! rea* ( none4
  ,_m h f\nd ! secret ( :i* ,i speak &1 
)\t giv+ mu* ?\ght to :at is go+ on )9  
!m1 con/antly practice ?is habit (      
inw>dly gaz+ ^u ,god4 ,!y "k t some?+   
inside _! he>ts sees ,god4 ,ev5 :5 !y   
are compell$ to )draw _! consci\s       
att5tion 9 ord] to engage 9 e>?ly       
affairs !re is )9 !m a secret communion 
always go+ on4 ,let _! att5tion b be    
releas$ = a mom5t f necess>y bus9ess & x
 flies at once to ,god aga94 ,?is has   
be5 ! te/imony ( _m ,*ri/ians1 s _m t   
ev5 z ,i /ate x ?us ,i h a feel+ t ,i am
 quot+1 ?\gh f :om or f h[ _m ,i _c     
possibly "k4  ,i d n want to leave !    
impression t ! ord9>y means ( grace h no
 value4 ,!y mo/ assur$ly h4 ,private    
pray] %\ld be practic$ by e ,*ri/ian4   
,long p]iods ( ,bible m$itation w purify
 our gaze & direct x2 *ur* att5dance w  
enl>ge our outlook & increase our love =

 o!rs4 ,s]vice & "w & activity2 all are 
good & %\ld be engag$ 9 by e ,*ri/ian4  
,b at ! bottom ( all ^! ?+s1 giv+ mean+ 
to !m1 w be ! inw>d habit ( behold+     
,god4 ,a new set ( eyes 7s to speak7 w  
develop )9 u enabl+ u to be look+ at    
,god :ile our outw>d eyes are see+ !    
sc5es ( ?is pass+ _w4  ,someone may fe> 
t we are magnify+ private religion out (
 all proportion1 t ! u ( ! ,new ,te/am5t
 is be+ displac$ by a selfi% ,i4 ,has x 
ev] occurr$ to y t "o hundr$ pianos all 
tun$ to ! same =k are automatically tun$
 to ea* o!r8 ,!y are ( "o accord by be+ 
tun$1 n to ea* o!r1 b to ano!r /&>d to  
:i* ea* "o mu/ individually b[4 ,s "o   
hundr$ wor%ipp]s met toge!r1 ea* "o     
look+ away to ,*ri/1 are 9 he>t ne>] to 
ea* o!r ?an !y c\ld possibly be 7 !y to 
become unity consci\s & turn _! eyes    
away f ,god to /rive = clos] fell[%ip4  
,social religion is p]fect$ :5 private  
religion is purifi$4 ,! body becomes    
/rong] z its memb]s become heal?i]4 ,!  
:ole ,*ur* ( ,god ga9s :5 ! memb]s t    

compose x beg9 to seek a bett] & a high]
 life4  ,all ! =ego+ presupposes true   
rep5tance & a full committal ( ! life to
 ,god4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to m5tion   
?is1 = only p]sons :o h made su* a      
committal w h read ?is f>4  ,:5 ! habit 
( inw>dly gaz+ ,godw>d becomes fix$ )9 u
 we %all be u%]$ onto a new level (     
spiritual life m 9 keep+ ) ! promises ( 
,god & ! mood ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,!     
,triune ,god w be our dwell+ place ev5  
:ile our feet walk ! l[ road ( simple   
duty "h among m54 ,we w h f\nd life's   
summum bonum inde$4 ,!re is ! s\rce (   
all delights t c be desir$2 n only c    
n\ght bett] be ?\ght out by m5 & angels1
 b n\ght bett] c exi/ 9 mode ( be+6 ,= x
 is ! absolute maximum ( e rational     
desire1 ?an :i* a great] _c be4#c  ,o   
,"l1 ,i h he>d a good ^w invit+ me to   
look away to ,!e & be satisfi$4 ,my he>t
 longs to respond1 b s9 has cl\d$ my    
vision till ,i see ,!e b dimly4 ,be     
pleas$ to cleanse me 9 ,?9e own preci\s 
blood1 & make me inw>dly pure1 s t ,i   

may ) unveil$ eyes gaze ^u ,!e all !    
days ( my e>?ly pilgrimage4 ,!n %all ,i 
be prep>$ to behold ,!e 9 full spl5dor 9
 ! day :5 ,?\ %alt appe> to be glorifi$ 
9 ,?y sa9ts & admir$ 9 all !m t believe4
 ,am54  ,,footnotes3  #a ,ni*olas (     
,cusa1 ,! ,vision ( ,god1 ,e4 ,p4       
,dutton  ,co41 ,inc41 ,new ,york1 #aibh4
 ,?is & ! foll[+ quotations us$ by k9d  
p]mission ( ! publi%]s4  #b ,! ,vision (
 ,god  #c ,! ,vision ( ,god     ,,viii  
,re/or+ ! ,creator-creature ,relation   
,be ?\ exalt$1 ,o ,god1 above ! heav5s2 
let ?y glory be above      all !        
e>?4--,psa4 #eg3e   ,x is a truism to   
say t ord] 9 nature dep5ds ^u "r        
relation%ips2 to a*ieve h>mony ea* ?+   
mu/ be 9 its prop] position relative to 
ea* o!r ?+4 ,9 human life x is n        
o!rwise4  ,i h h9t$ be=e 9 ^! *apt]s t !
 cause ( all our human mis]ies is a     
radical moral dislocation1 an upset 9   
our relation to ,god & to ea* o!r4 ,=   
:atev] else ! ,fall may h be51 x 0 mo/  
c]ta9ly a %>p *ange 9 man's relation to 

8 ,creator4 ,he adopt$ t[>d ,god an     
alt]$ attitude1 & by s do+ de/roy$ !    
prop] ,creator-creature relation 9 :i*1 
unkn[n to him1 8 true happ9ess lay4     
,ess5tially salvation is ! re/oration ( 
a "r relation betwe5 man & 8 ,creator1 a
 br++ back to normal ( !                
,creator-creature relation4  ,a         
satisfactory spiritual life w beg9 ) a  
complete *ange 9 relation betwe5 ,god & 
! s9n]2 n a judicial *ange m]ely1 b a   
consci\s & exp]i5c$ *ange affect+ !     
s9n]'s :ole nature4 ,! atonem5t 9       
,jesus' blood makes su* a *ange         
judicially possible & ! work+ ( ! ,holy 
,_s makes x emotionally satisfy+4 ,!    
/ory ( ! prodigal son p]fectly          
illu/rates ?is latt] phase4 ,he _h      
br\ght a _w ( tr\ble ^u himself by =sak+
 ! position :i* he _h prop]ly held z son
 ( 8 fa!r4 ,at bottom 8 re/oration 0    
no?+ m ?an a re-e/abli%+ ( ! fa!r-son   
relation :i* _h exi/$ f 8 bir? & _h be5 
alt]$ tempor>ily by 8 act ( s9ful       
rebellion4 ,?is /ory ov]looks ! legal   

aspects ( r$emption1 b x makes          
beautifully cle> ! exp]i5tial aspects ( 
salvation4  ,9 det]m9+ relation%ips we  
mu/ beg9 some:]e4 ,!re mu/ be some:]e a 
fix$ c5t] aga9/ :i* ev]y?+ else is      
measur$1 :]e ! law ( relativity does n  
ent] & we c say ,,is & make no          
all[ances4 ,su* a c5t] is ,god4 ,:5 ,god
 w\ld make ,8 ,"n kn[n to mank9d ,he    
c\ld f9d no bett] ^w ?an ,i ,,am4 ,:5   
,he speaks 9 ! fir/ p]son ,he says1 ,i  
,,am2 :5 we speak ( ,him we say1 ,he is2
 :5 we speak to ,him we say1 ,?\ art4   
,ev]yone & ev]y?+ else measures f t fix$
 po9t4 ,i am t ,i am1 says ,god1 ,i     
*ange n4  ,z ! sailor locates 8 position
 on ! sea by %oot+ ! sun1 s we may get  
our moral be>+s by look+ at ,god4 ,we   
mu/ beg9 ) ,god4 ,we are "r :5 & only :5
 we /& 9 a "r position relative to ,god1
 & we are wrong s f> & s long z we /& 9 
any o!r position4  ,mu* ( our difficulty
 z seek+ ,*ri/ians /ems f our           
unwill+ness to take ,god z ,he is &     
adju/ our lives accord+ly4 ,we insi/ ^u 

try+ to modify ,him & to br+ ,him ne>]  
to our own image4 ,! fle% :imp]s aga9/ !
 rigor ( ,god's inexorable s5t5ce & begs
 l ,agag = a little m]cy1 a little      
indulg5ce ( its c>nal ways4 ,x is no    
use4 ,we c get a "r />t only by accept+ 
,god z ,he is & le>n+ to love ,him = :at
 ,he is4 ,z we g on to "k ,him bett] we 
%all f9d x a s\rce ( unspeakable joy t  
,god is j :at ,he is4 ,"s ( ! mo/       
raptur\s mom5ts we "k w be ^? we sp5d 9 
rev]5t admiration ( ! ,godhead4 ,9 ^?   
holy mom5ts ! v ?\ght ( *ange 9 ,him w  
be too pa9ful to endure4  ,s let u beg9 
) ,god4 ,back ( all1 above all1 be=e all
 is ,god2 fir/ 9 sequ5tial ord]1 above 9
 rank & /ation1 exalt$ 9 dignity &      
honor4 ,z ! self-exi/5t ,"o ,he gave be+
 to all ?+s1 & all ?+s exi/ out ( ,him &
 = ,him4 ,?\ art wor?y1 ,o ,"l1 to      
receive glory & hon\r & p[]3 = ?\ ha/   
creat$ all ?+s1 & = ?y pleasure !y are &
 7 creat$4  ,e s\l belongs to ,god &    
exi/s by ,8 pleasure4 ,god be+ ,:o &    
,:at ,he is1 & we be+ :o & :at we are1 !

 only ?9kable relation betwe5 u is "o ( 
full lord%ip on ,8 "p & complete        
submission on ours4 ,we owe ,him e honor
 t x is 9 our p[] to give ,him4 ,our    
ev]la/+ grief lies 9 giv+ ,him any?+    
less4  ,! pursuit ( ,god w embrace !    
labor ( br++ our total p]sonality into  
con=mity to ,84 ,& ?is n judicially1 b  
actually4 ,i d n "h ref] to ! act (     
ju/ification by fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,i speak (
 a volunt>y exalt+ ( ,god to ,8 prop]   
/ation ov] u & a will+ surr5d] ( our    
:ole be+ to ! place ( wor%ipful         
submission :i* ! ,creator-creature      
circum/ance makes prop]4  ,! mom5t we   
make up our m9ds t we are go+ on ) ?is  
det]m9ation to exalt ,god ov] all we /ep
 out ( ! _w's p>ade4 ,we %all f9d       
ourselves out ( adju/m5t to ! ways ( !  
_w1 & increas+ly s z we make progress 9 
! holy way4 ,we %all acquire a new      
viewpo9t2 a new & diff]5t psy*ology w be
 =m$ )9 u2 a new p[] w beg9 to surprise 
u by its upsurg+s & its outgo+s4  ,our  
break ) ! _w w be ! direct outcome ( our

 *ang$ relation to ,god4 ,= ! _w ( fall5
 m5 does n honor ,god4 ,millions call   
!mselves by ,8 ,"n1 x is true1 & pay "s 
tok5 respect to ,him1 b a simple te/ w  
%[ h[ little ,he is really honor$ among 
!m4 ,let ! av]age man be put to ! pro(  
on ! "q ( :o is above1 & 8 true position
 w be expos$4 ,let him be =c$ into mak+ 
a *oice betwe5 ,god & money1 betwe5 ,god
 & m51 betwe5 ,god & p]sonal ambition1  
,god & self1 ,god & human love1 & ,god w
 take second place e "t4 ,^? o!r ?+s w  
be exalt$ above4 ,h[ev] ! man may       
prote/1 ! pro( is 9 ! *oices he makes   
day aft] day ?r\gh\t 8 life4  ,be ?\    
exalt$ is ! language ( victori\s        
spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,x is a little key  
to unlock ! door to great treasures (   
grace4 ,x is c5tral 9 ! life ( ,god 9 ! 
s\l4 ,let ! seek+ man rea* a place :]e  
life & lips jo9 to say cont9ually ,be ?\
 exalt$1 & a ?\s& m9or problems w be    
solv$ at once4 ,8 ,*ri/ian life ceases  
to be ! complicat$ ?+ x _h be5 be=e &   
becomes ! v ess5ce ( simplicity4 ,by !  

ex]cise ( 8 w he has set 8 c\rse1 & on t
 c\rse he w /ay z if guid$ by an        
automatic pilot4 ,if bl[n (f c\rse = a  
mom5t by "s adv]se w9d he w surely      
return aga9 z by a secret b5t ( ! s\l4  
,! hidd5 motions ( ! ,_s are work+ 9 8  
favor1 & ! />s 9 _! c\rses fight = him4 
,he has met 8 life problem at its c5t]1 
& ev]y?+ else mu/ foll[ along4  ,let no 
"o imag9e t he w lose any?+ ( human     
dignity by ?is volunt>y sell-out ( 8 all
 to 8 ,god4 ,he does n by ?is degrade   
himself z a man2 r he f9ds 8 "r place ( 
high honor z "o made 9 ! image ( 8      
,creator4 ,8 deep disgrace lay 9 8 moral
 d]angem5t1 8 unnatural usurpation ( !  
place ( ,god4 ,8 honor w be prov$ by    
re/or+ aga9 t /ol5 ?rone4 ,9 exalt+ ,god
 ov] all he f9ds 8 own highe/ honor     
upheld4  ,anyone :o might feel reluctant
 to surr5d] 8 w to ! w ( ano!r %\ld     
rememb] ,jesus' words1 ,:osoev]         
committe? s9 is ! s]vant ( s94 ,we mu/ (
 necessity be s]vant to someone1 ei!r to
 ,god or to s94 ,! s9n] prides himself  

on 8 indep5d5ce1 completely ov]look+ !  
fact t he is ! weak slave ( ! s9s t rule
 8 memb]s4 ,! man :o surr5d]s to ,*ri/  
ex*anges a cruel slave driv] = a k9d &  
g5tle ,ma/] ^: yoke is easy & ^: burd5  
is light4  ,made z we 7 9 ! image ( ,god
 we sc>cely f9d x /range to take aga9   
our ,god z our ,all4 ,god 0 our orig9al 
habitat & our he>ts _c b feel at home :5
 !y ent] aga9 t anci5t & beautiful      
abode4  ,i hope x is cle> t !re is a    
logic beh9d ,god's claim to pre-em95ce4 
,t place is ,8 by e "r 9 e>? or heav54  
,:ile we take to ourselves ! place t is 
,8 ! :ole c\rse ( our lives is out (    
jo9t4 ,no?+ w or c re/ore ord] till our 
he>ts make ! great decision3 ,god %all  
be exalt$ above4  ,!m t hon\r me ,i w   
hon\r1 said ,god once to a prie/ (      
,israel1 & t anci5t law ( ! ,k+dom /&s  
today un*ang$ by ! pass+ ( "t or !      
*anges ( disp5sation4 ,! :ole ,bible & e
 page ( hi/ory proclaim ! p]petuation ( 
t law4 ,if any man s]ve me1 him w my    
,fa!r hon\r1 said our ,"l ,jesus1 ty+ 9 

! old ) ! new & reveal+ ! ess5tial unity
 ( ,8 ways ) m54  ,sometimes ! be/ way  
to see a ?+ is to look at its opposite4 
,eli & 8 sons are plac$ 9 ! prie/hood ) 
! /ipulation t !y honor ,god 9 _! lives 
& m9i/rations4 ,?is !y fail to d1 & ,god
 s5ds ,samuel to ann\nce ! consequ5ces4 
,unkn[n to ,eli ?is law ( reciprocal    
honor has be5 all ! :ile secretly work+1
 & n[ ! "t has come = judgm5t to fall4  
,hophni & ,ph9eas1 ! deg5]ate prie/s1   
fall 9 battle1 ! wife ( ,hophni dies 9  
*ildbir?1 ,israel flees be=e h] enemies1
 ! ark ( ,god is captur$ by ! ,phili/9es
 & ! old man ,eli falls backw>d & dies (
 a brok5 neck4 ,?us />k utt] trag$y     
foll[$ ^u ,eli's failure to honor ,god4 
,n[ set ov] aga9/ ?is almo/ any ,bible  
"* :o hone/ly tri$ to glorify ,god 9 8  
e>?ly walk4 ,see h[ ,god w9k$ at        
weaknesses & ov]look$ failures z ,he    
p\r$ ^u ,8 s]vants grace & bless+       
untold4 ,let x be ,abraham1 ,jacob1     
,david1 ,daniel1 ,elijah or :om y w2    
honor foll[$ honor z h>ve/ ! se$4 ,! man

 ( ,god set 8 he>t to exalt ,god above  
all2 ,god accept$ 8 int5tion z fact &   
act$ accord+ly4 ,n p]fection1 b holy    
int5tion made ! diff]5ce4  ,9 our ,"l   
,jesus ,*ri/ ?is law 0 se5 9 simple     
p]fection4 ,9 ,8 l[ly manhood ,he humbl$
 ,himself & gladly gave all glory to ,8 
,fa!r 9 heav54 ,he s\ght n ,8 own honor1
 b ! honor ( ,god :o s5t ,him4 ,if ,i   
hon\r myself1 ,he said on "o occasion1  
my hon\r is no?+2 x is my ,fa!r t       
hon\re? me4 ,s f> _h ! pr\d ,ph>isees   
dep>t$ f ?is law t !y c\ld n und]/& "o  
:o honor$ ,god at 8 own exp5se4 ,i hon\r
 my ,fa!r1 said ,jesus to !m1 & ye d    
di%on\r me4  ,ano!r say+ ( ,jesus1 & a  
mo/ di/urb+ "o1 0 put 9 ! =m ( a "q1 ,h[
 c ye believe1 :i* receive hon\r "o (   
ano!r1 & seek n ! hon\r t come? f ,god  
alone8 ,if ,i und]/& ?is correctly ,*ri/
 taught "h ! al>m+ doctr9e t ! desire = 
honor among m5 made belief impossible4  
,is ?is s9 at ! root ( religi\s         
unbelief8 ,c\ld x be t ^? intellectual  
difficulties :i* m5 blame = _! inability

 to believe are b smoke scre5s to       
conceal ! real cause t lies beh9d !m8 ,0
 x ?is gre$y desire = honor f man t made
 m5 into ,ph>isees & ,ph>isees into     
,deicides8 ,is ?is ! secret back (      
religi\s self-righte\sness & empty      
wor%ip8 ,i believe x may be4 ,! :ole    
c\rse ( ! life is upset by failure to   
put ,god :]e ,he belongs4 ,we exalt     
ourselves in/ead ( ,god & ! curse       
foll[s4  ,9 our desire aft] ,god let u  
keep always 9 m9d t ,god also ha?       
desire1 & ,8 desire is t[>d ! sons ( m51
 & m p>ticul>ly t[>d ^? sons ( m5 :o w  
make ! once-=-all decision to exalt ,him
 ov] all4 ,su* z ^! are preci\s to ,god 
above all treasures ( e>? or sea4 ,9 !m 
,god f9ds a !at] :]e ,he c display ,8   
exce$+ k9dness t[>d u 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,)
 !m ,god c walk unh9d]$1 t[>d !m ,he c  
act l ! ,god ,he is4  ,9 speak+ ?us ,i h
 "o fe>2 x is t ,i may conv9ce ! m9d    
be=e ,god c w9 ! he>t4 ,= ?is           
,god-above-all position is "o n easy to 
take4 ,! m9d may approve x :ile n hav+ !

 cons5t ( ! w to put x into effect4     
,:ile ! imag9ation races ahead to honor 
,god1 ! w may lag beh9d & ! man nev]    
guess h[ divid$ 8 he>t is4 ,! :ole man  
mu/ make ! decision be=e ! he>t c "k any
 real satisfaction4 ,god wants u all1 & 
,he w n re/ till ,he gets u all4 ,no "p 
( ! man w d4  ,let u pray ov] ?is 9     
detail1 ?r[+ ourselves at ,god's feet & 
mean+ ev]y?+ we say4 ,no "o :o prays ?us
 9 s9c]ity ne$ wait long = tok5s ( div9e
 acceptance4 ,god w unveil ,8 glory be=e
 ,8 s]vant's eyes1 & ,he w place all ,8 
treasures at ! disposal ( su* a "o1 =   
,he kn[s t ,8 honor is safe 9 su*       
consecrat$ h&s4  ,o ,god1 be ,?\ exalt$ 
ov] my possessions4 ,no?+ ( e>?'s       
treasures %all seem de> unto me if only 
,?\ art glorifi$ 9 my life4 ,be ,?\     
exalt$ ov] my fri5d%ips4 ,i am det]m9$ t
 ,?\ %alt be above all1 ?\gh ,i mu/ /&  
des]t$ & alone 9 ! mid/ ( ! e>?4 ,be ,?\
 exalt$ above my com=ts4 ,?\gh x mean ! 
loss ( bodily com=ts & ! c>ry+ ( heavy  
crosses ,i %all keep my v[ made ?is day 

be=e ,!e4 ,be ,?\ exalt$ ov] my         
reputation4 ,make me ambiti\s to please 
,!e ev5 if z a result ,i mu/ s9k into   
obscurity & my "n be =gott5 z a dream4  
,rise1 ,o ,"l1 into ,?y prop] place (   
honor1 above my ambitions1 above my     
likes & dislikes1 above my family1 my   
heal? & ev5 my life itself4 ,let me     
decrease t ,?\ maye/ increase1 let me   
s9k t ,?\ maye/ rise above4 ,ride =? ^u 
me z ,?\ did/ ride into ,j]usalem m\nt$ 
^u ! humble little bea/1 a colt1 ! foal 
( an ass1 & let me he> ! *ildr5 cry to  
,!e1 ,hosanna 9 ! highe/4     ,,ix      
,meekness & ,re/       ,bless$ are !    
meek3 = !y %all inh]it ! e>?4--,matt4   
#e3e   ,a fairly accurate description ( 
! human race might be furni%$ "o        
unacqua9t$ ) x by tak+ ! ,beatitudes1   
turn+ !m wrong side out & say+1 ,"h is  
y\r human race4 ,= ! exact opposite ( ! 
virtues 9 ! ,beatitudes are ! v         
qualities :i* di/+ui% human life &      
conduct4  ,9 ! _w ( m5 we f9d no?+      
approa*+ ! virtues ( :i* ,jesus spoke 9 

! op5+ words ( ! fam\s ,s]mon on !      
,m\nt4 ,in/ead ( pov]ty ( _s we f9d !   
ranke/ k9d ( pride2 in/ead ( m\rn]s we  
f9d pleasure seek]s2 in/ead ( meekness1 
arrogance2 in/ead ( hung] aft]          
righte\sness we he> m5 say+1 ,i am ri* &
 increas$ ) goods & h ne$ ( no?+2 in/ead
 ( m]cy we f9d cruelty2 in/ead ( purity 
( he>t1 corrupt imag9+s2 in/ead (       
peacemak]s we f9d m5 qu>relsome &       
res5tful2 in/ead ( rejoic+ 9 mi/reatm5t 
we f9d !m fight+ back ) e weapon at _!  
comm&4  ,( ?is k9d ( moral /uff civiliz$
 society is compos$4 ,! atmosph]e is    
*>g$ ) x2 we brea! x ) e brea? & dr9k x 
) our "m's milk4 ,culture & education   
ref9e ^! ?+s slightly b leave !m        
basically unt\*$4 ,a :ole _w ( lit]ature
 has be5 creat$ to ju/ify ?is k9d ( life
 z ! only normal "o4 ,& ?is is ! m to be
 wond]$ at see+ t ^! are ! evils :i*    
make life ! bitt] /ruggle x is = all (  
u4 ,all our he>ta*es & a great _m ( our 
physical ills spr+ directly out ( our   
s9s4 ,pride1 arrogance1 res5tfulness1   

evil imag9+s1 malice1 gre$3 ^! are !    
s\rces ( m human pa9 ?an all ! diseases 
t ev] afflict$ mortal fle%4  ,into a _w 
l ?is ! s\nd ( ,jesus' words comes      
wond]ful & /range1 a visitation f above4
 ,x is well t ,he spoke1 = no "o else   
c\ld h done x z well2 & x is good t we  
li/54 ,8 words are ! ess5ce ( tru?4 ,he 
is n (f]+ an op9ion2 ,jesus nev] utt]$  
op9ions4 ,he nev] guess$2 ,he knew1 &   
,he kn[s4 ,8 words are n z ,solomon's 71
 ! sum ( s\nd wisdom or ! results ( ke5 
obs]vation4 ,he spoke out ( ! fulness ( 
,8 ,godhead1 & ,8 words are v ,tru?     
itself4 ,he is ! only "o :o c\ld say    
bless$ ) complete au?ority1 = ,he is !  
,bless$ ,"o come f ! _w above to conf]  
bless$ness ^u mank9d4 ,& ,8 words 7     
support$ by de$s mighti] ?an any p]=m$  
on ?is e>? by any o!r man4 ,x is wisdom 
= u to li/54  ,z 0 (t5 s ) ,jesus1 ,he  
us$ ?is ^w meek 9 a brief crisp s5t5ce1 
& n till "s "t lat] did ,he g on to     
expla9 x4 ,9 ! same book ( ,mat!w ,he   
tells u m ab\t x & applies x to our     

lives4 ,come unto me1 all ye t lab\r &  
are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,take
 my yoke ^u y1 & le>n ( me2 = ,i am meek
 & l[ly 9 he>t3 & ye %all f9d re/ unto  
y\r s\ls4 ,= my yoke is easy1 & my burd5
 is light4 ,"h we h two ?+s /&+ 9       
contra/ to ea* o!r1 a burd5 & a re/4 ,! 
burd5 is n a local "o1 peculi> to ^?    
fir/ he>]s1 b "o :i* is borne by ! :ole 
human race4 ,x consi/s n ( political    
oppression or pov]ty or h>d "w4 ,x is f>
 deep] ?an t4 ,x is felt by ! ri* z well
 z ! poor = x is some?+ f :i* weal? &   
idl5ess c nev] deliv] u4  ,! burd5 borne
 by mank9d is a heavy & a cru%+ ?+4 ,!  
^w ,jesus us$ means a load c>ri$ or toil
 borne to ! po9t ( exhau/ion4 ,re/ is   
simply release f t burd54 ,x is n some?+
 we d1 x is :at comes to u :5 we cease  
to d4 ,8 own meekness1 t is ! re/4  ,let
 u exam9e our burd54 ,x is altoge!r an  
int]ior "o4 ,x attacks ! he>t & ! m9d & 
rea*es ! body only f )94 ,fir/1 !re is !
 burd5 ( pride4 ,! labor ( self-love is 
a heavy "o inde$4 ,?9k = y\rself :e!r   

mu* ( y\r sorr[ has n aris5 f someone   
speak+ slight+ly ( y4 ,z long z y set   
y\rself up z a little god to :i* y mu/  
be loyal !re w be ^? :o w delight to (f]
 affront to y\r idol4 ,h[ !n c y hope to
 h inw>d peace8 ,! he>t's fi]ce ef=t to 
protect itself f e slight1 to %ield its 
t\*y honor f ! bad op9ion ( fri5d &     
enemy1 w nev] let ! m9d h re/4 ,cont9ue 
?is fight ?r\gh ! ye>s & ! burd5 w      
become intol]able4 ,yet ! sons ( e>? are
 c>ry+ ?is burd5 cont9ually1 *all5g+ e  
^w spok5 aga9/ !m1 cr++ "u e criticism1 
sm>t+ "u ea* fanci$ slight1 toss+       
sleepless if ano!r is pref]r$ be=e !m4  
,su* a burd5 z ?is is n necess>y to be>4
 ,jesus calls u to ,8 re/1 & meekness is
 ,8 me?od4 ,! meek man c>es n at all :o 
is great] ?an he1 = he has long ago     
decid$ t ! e/eem ( ! _w is n wor? !     
ef=t4 ,he develops t[>d himself a k9dly 
s5se ( humor & le>ns to say1 ,oh1 s y h 
be5 ov]look$8 ,!y h plac$ someone else  
be=e y8 ,!y h :isp]$ t y are pretty     
small /uff aft] all8 ,& n[ y feel hurt  

because ! _w is say+ ab\t y ! v ?+s y h 
be5 say+ ab\t y\rself8 ,only ye/]day y 7
 tell+ ,god t y 7 no?+1 a m]e worm ( !  
du/4 ,:]e is y\r consi/5cy8 ,come on1   
humble y\rself1 & cease to c>e :at m5   
?9k4  ,! meek man is n a human m\se     
afflict$ ) a s5se ( 8 own inf]iority4 ,r
 he may be 9 8 moral life z bold z a    
lion & z /rong z ,samson2 b he has /opp$
 be+ fool$ ab\t himself4 ,he has accept$
 ,god's e/imate ( 8 own life4 ,he kn[s  
he is z weak & helpless z ,god has      
decl>$ him to be1 b p>adoxically1 he    
kn[s at ! same "t t he is 9 ! sight (   
,god ( m importance ?an angels4 ,9      
himself1 no?+2 9 ,god1 ev]y?+4 ,t is 8  
motto4 ,he kn[s well t ! _w w nev] see  
him z ,god sees him & he has /opp$ c>+4 
,he re/s p]fectly cont5t to all[ ,god to
 place ,8 own values4 ,he w be pati5t to
 wait = ! day :5 ev]y?+ w get its own   
price tag & real wor? w come into its   
own4 ,!n ! righte\s %all %9e =? 9 !     
,k+dom ( _! ,fa!r4 ,he is will+ to wait 
= t day4  ,9 ! meantime he w h atta9$ a 

place ( s\l re/4 ,z he walks on 9       
meekness he w be happy to let ,god def5d
 him4 ,! old /ruggle to def5d himself is
 ov]4 ,he has f\nd ! peace :i* meekness 
br+s4  ,!n also he w get deliv]ance f ! 
burd5 ( pret5se4 ,by ?is ,i mean n      
hypocrisy1 b ! common human desire to   
put ! be/ foot =w>d & hide f ! _w our   
real inw>d pov]ty4 ,= s9 has play$ _m   
evil tricks ^u u1 & "o has be5 ! infus+ 
into u a false s5se ( %ame4 ,!re is     
h>dly a man or woman :o d>es to be j :at
 he or %e is )\t doctor+ up !           
impression4 ,! fe> ( be+ f\nd out gnaws 
l rod5ts )9 _! he>ts4 ,! man ( culture  
is haunt$ by ! fe> t he w "s day come ^u
 a man m cultur$ ?an himself4 ,! le>n$  
man fe>s to meet a man m le>n$ ?an he4  
,! ri* man sweats "u ! fe> t 8 clo!s or 
8 c> or 8 h\se w sometime be made to    
look *eap by comp>ison ) ^? ( ano!r ri* 
man4 ,s-call$ society runs by a         
motivation n high] ?an ?is1 & ! poor]   
classes on _! level are little bett]4   
,let no "o smile ?is (f4 ,^! burd5s are 

real1 & little by little !y kill !      
victims ( ?is evil & unnatural way (    
life4 ,& ! psy*ology creat$ by ye>s (   
?is k9d ( ?+ makes true meekness seem z 
unreal z a dream1 z alo( z a />4 ,to all
 ! victims ( ! gnaw+ disease ,jesus     
says1 ,ye mu/ become z little *ildr54 ,=
 little *ildr5 d n comp>e2 !y receive   
direct enjoym5t f :at !y h )\t relat+ x 
to some?+ else or someone else4 ,only z 
!y get old] & s9 beg9s to /ir )9 _!     
he>ts d jeal\sy & envy appe>4 ,!n !y are
 unable to enjoy :at !y h if someone    
else has some?+ l>g] or bett]4 ,at t    
e>ly age does ! gall+ burd5 come d[n ^u 
_! t5d] s\ls1 & x nev] leaves !m till   
,jesus sets !m free4  ,ano!r s\rce (    
burd5 is artificiality4 ,i am sure t mo/
 p live 9 secret fe> t "s day !y w be   
c>eless & by *ance an enemy or fri5d w  
be all[$ to peep into _! poor empty     
s\ls4 ,s !y are nev] relax$4 ,bright p  
are t5se & al]t 9 fe> t !y may be trapp$
 into say+ some?+ common or /upid4      
,travel$ p are afraid t !y may meet "s  

,m>co ,polo :o is able to describe "s   
remote place :]e !y h nev] be54  ,?is   
unnatural condition is "p ( our sad     
h]itage ( s91 b 9 our day x is aggravat$
 by our :ole way ( life4 ,adv]tis+ is   
l>gely bas$ ^u ?is habit ( pret5se4     
,c\rses are (f]$ 9 ?is or t field (     
human le>n+ frankly appeal+ to !        
victim's desire to %9e at a p>ty4 ,books
 are sold1 clo!s & cosmetics are p$dl$1 
by play+ cont9ually ^u ?is desire to    
appe> :at we are n4 ,artificiality is "o
 curse t w drop away ! mom5t we kneel at
 ,jesus' feet & surr5d] ourselves to ,8 
meekness4 ,!n we w n c>e :at p ?9k ( u s
 long z ,god is pleas$4 ,!n :at we are w
 be ev]y?+2 :at we appe> w take its     
place f> d[n ! scale ( int]e/ = u4 ,ap>t
 f s9 we h no?+ ( :i* to be a%am$4 ,only
 an evil desire to %9e makes u want to  
appe> o!r ?an we are4  ,! he>t ( ! _w is
 break+ "u ?is load ( pride & pret5se4  
,!re is no release f our burd5 ap>t f ! 
meekness ( ,*ri/4 ,good ke5 reason+ may 
help slightly1 b s /rong is ?is vice t  

if we pu% x d[n "o place x w come up    
some:]e else4 ,to m5 & wom5 ev]y:]e     
,jesus says1 ,come unto me1 & ,i w give 
y re/4 ,! re/ ,he (f]s is ! re/ (       
meekness1 ! bless$ relief :i* comes :5  
we accept ourselves = :at we are & cease
 to pret5d4 ,x w take "s c\rage at fir/1
 b ! ne$$ grace w come z we le>n t we   
are %>+ ?is new & easy yoke ) ! /rong   
,son ( ,god ,himself4 ,he calls x my    
yoke1 & ,he walks at "o end :ile we walk
 at ! o!r4  ,"l1 make me *ildlike4      
,deliv] me f ! urge to compete ) ano!r =
 place or pre/ige or position4 ,i w\ld  
be simple & artless z a little *ild4    
,deliv] me f pose & pret5se4 ,=give me =
 ?9k+ ( myself4 ,help me to =get myself 
& f9d my true peace 9 behold+ ,!e4 ,t   
,?\ maye/ answ] ?is pray] ,i humble     
myself be=e ,!e4 ,lay ^u me ,?y easy    
yoke ( self-=getfulness t ?r\gh x ,i may
 f9d re/4 ,am54     ,x  ,! ,sacram5t (  
,liv+       ,:e!r !re=e ye eat1 or dr9k1
 or :atsoev] ye d1 d all to      ! glory
 ( ,god4--,i ,cor4 #aj3ca   ,"o ( !     

greate/ h9drances to int]nal peace :i* !
 ,*ri/ian enc\nt]s is ! common habit (  
divid+ our lives into two areas1 ! sacr$
 & ! secul>4 ,z ^! areas are conceiv$ to
 exi/ ap>t f ea* o!r & to be morally &  
spiritually incompatible1 & z we are    
compell$ by ! necessities ( liv+ to be  
always cross+ back & =? f ! "o to ! o!r1
 our inn] lives t5d to break up s t we  
live a divid$ in/ead ( a unifi$ life4   
,our tr\ble spr+s f ! fact t we :o foll[
 ,*ri/ inhabit at once two worlds1 !    
spiritual & ! natural4 ,z *ildr5 ( ,adam
 we live our lives on e>? subject to !  
limitations ( ! fle% & ! weaknesses &   
ills to :i* human nature is heir4 ,m]ely
 to live among m5 requires ( u ye>s (   
h>d toil & mu* c>e & att5tion to ! ?+s (
 ?is _w4 ,9 %>p contra/ to ?is is our   
life 9 ! ,_s4 ,!re we enjoy ano!r &     
high] k9d ( life2 we are *ildr5 ( ,god2 
we possess heav5ly /atus & enjoy        
intimate fell[%ip ) ,*ri/4  ,?is t5ds to
 divide our total life into two         
dep>tm5ts4 ,we come unconsci\sly to     

recognize two sets ( actions4 ,! fir/   
are p]=m$ ) a feel+ ( satisfaction & a  
firm assurance t !y are pleas+ to ,god4 
,^! are ! sacr$ acts & !y are usually   
?\ght to be pray]1 ,bible read+1 hymn   
s++1 *ur* att5dance & su* o!r acts z    
spr+ directly f fai?4 ,!y may be kn[n by
 ! fact t !y h no direct relation to ?is
 _w1 & w\ld h no mean+ :atev] except z  
fai? %[s u ano!r _w1 an h\se n made )   
h&s1 et]nal 9 ! heav5s4  ,ov] aga9/ ^!  
sacr$ acts are ! secul> ones4 ,!y       
include all ( ! ord9>y activities ( life
 :i* we %>e ) ! sons & daught]s ( ,adam3
 eat+1 sleep+1 work+1 look+ aft] ! ne$s 
( ! body & p]=m+ our dull & prosaic     
duties "h on e>?4 ,^! we (t5 d          
reluctantly & ) _m misgiv+s1 (t5        
apologiz+ to ,god = :at we consid] a    
wa/e ( "t & /r5g?4 ,! up%ot ( ?is is t  
we are uneasy mo/ ( ! "t4 ,we g ab\t our
 common tasks ) a feel+ ( deep          
fru/ration1 tell+ ourselves p5sively t  
!re's a bett] day com+ :5 we %all sl\gh 
(f ?is e>?ly %ell & be bo!r$ no m ) !   

affairs ( ?is _w4  ,?is is ! old        
sacr$-secul> anti!sis4 ,mo/ ,*ri/ians   
are caught 9 its trap4 ,!y _c get a     
satisfactory adju/m5t betwe5 ! claims ( 
! two worlds4 ,!y try to walk ! tight   
rope betwe5 two k+doms & !y f9d no peace
 9 ei!r4 ,_! /r5g? is r$uc$1 _! outlook 
confus$ & _! joy tak5 f !m4  ,i believe 
?is /ate ( affairs to be :olly          
unnecess>y4 ,we h gott5 ourselves on !  
horns ( a dilemma1 true en\gh1 b !      
dilemma is n real4 ,x is a creature (   
misund]/&+4 ,! sacr$-secul> anti!sis has
 no f\ndation 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,)\t   
d\bt a m p]fect und]/&+ ( ,*ri/ian tru? 
w deliv] u f x4  ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/    
,himself is our p]fect example1 & ,he   
knew no divid$ life4 ,9 ! ,pres5ce ( ,8 
,fa!r ,he liv$ on e>? )\t /ra9 f        
babyhood to ,8 dea? on ! cross4 ,god    
accept$ ! (f]+ ( ,8 total life1 & made  
no di/9ction betwe5 act & act4 ,i d     
always ! ?+s t please him1 0 ,8 brief   
summ>y ( ,8 own life z x relat$ to !    
,fa!r4 ,z ,he mov$ among m5 ,he 0 pois$ 

& re/ful4 ,:at pressure & suff]+ ,he    
endur$ grew out ( ,8 position z ! _w's  
s9 be>]2 !y 7 nev] ! result ( moral     
unc]ta9ty or spiritual maladju/m5t4     
,paul's exhortation to d all to ! glory 
( ,god is m ?an pi\s idealism4 ,x is an 
integral "p ( ! sacr$ revelation & is to
 be accept$ z ! v ,^w ( ,tru?4 ,x op5s  
be=e u ! possibility ( mak+ e act ( our 
lives contribute to ! glory ( ,god4 ,le/
 we %\ld be too timid to include ev]y?+1
 ,paul m5tions specifically eat+ &      
dr9k+4 ,?is humble privilege we %>e ) ! 
bea/s t p]i%4 ,if ^! l[ly animal acts c 
be s p]=m$ z to honor ,god1 !n x becomes
 difficult to conceive ( "o t _c4  ,t   
monki% hatr$ ( ! body :i* figures s     
prom95tly 9 ! works ( c]ta9 e>ly        
devotional writ]s is :olly )\t support 9
 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,common mode/y is f\nd 9 
! ,sacr$ ,scriptures1 x is true1 b nev] 
prud]y or a false s5se ( %ame4 ,! ,new  
,te/am5t accepts z a matt] ( c\rse t 9  
,8 inc>nation our ,"l took ^u ,him a    
real human body1 & no ef=t is made to   

/e] ar\nd ! d[nright implications ( su* 
a fact4 ,he liv$ 9 t body "h among m5 & 
nev] once p]=m$ a non-sacr$ act4 ,8     
pres5ce 9 human fle% sweeps away =ev] ! 
evil notion t !re is ab\t ! human body  
some?+ innately (f5sive to ! ,deity4    
,god creat$ our bodies1 & we d n (f5d   
,him by plac+ ! responsibility :]e x    
belongs4 ,he is n a%am$ ( ! "w ( ,8 own 
h&s4  ,p]v]sion1 misuse & abuse ( our   
human p[]s %\ld give u cause en\gh to be
 a%am$4 ,bodily acts done 9 s9 & contr>y
 to nature c nev] honor ,god4 ,:]ev] !  
human w introduces moral evil we h no   
long] our innoc5t & h>mless p[]s z ,god 
made !m2 we h in/ead an abus$ & twi/$ ?+
 :i* c nev] br+ glory to its ,creator4  
,let u1 h[ev]1 assume t p]v]sion & abuse
 are n pres5t4 ,let u ?9k ( a ,*ri/ian  
believ] 9 ^: life ! tw9 wond]s (        
rep5tance & ! new bir? h be5 wr\ght4 ,he
 is n[ liv+ accord+ to ! w ( ,god z he  
und]/&s x f ! writt5 ,^w4 ,( su* a "o x 
may be said t e act ( 8 life is or c be 
z truly sacr$ z pray] or baptism or !   

,"l's ,supp]4 ,to say ?is is n to br+   
all acts d[n to "o dead level2 x is r to
 lift e act up into a liv+ k+dom & turn 
! :ole life into a sacram5t4 ,if a      
sacram5t is an ext]nal expression ( an  
inw>d grace ?an we ne$ n hesitate to    
accept ! above !sis4 ,by "o act (       
consecration ( our total selves to ,god 
we c make e subsequ5t act express t     
consecration4 ,we ne$ no m be a%am$ (   
our body--! fle%ly s]vant t c>ries u    
?r\gh life--?an ,jesus 0 ( ! humble bea/
 ^u :i* ,he rode into ,j]usalem4 ,! ,"l 
ha? ne$ ( him may well apply to our     
mortal bodies4 ,if ,*ri/ dwells 9 u we  
may be> ab\t ! ,"l ( glory z ! little   
bea/ did ( old & give occasion to !     
multitudes to cry1 ,hosanna 9 ! highe/4 
,t we see ?is tru? is n en\gh4 ,if we   
w\ld escape f ! toils ( ! sacr$-secul>  
dilemma ! tru? mu/ run 9 our blood &    
condition ! complexion ( our ?\ghts4 ,we
 mu/ practice liv+ to ! glory ( ,god1   
actually & det]m9$ly4 ,by m$itation ^u  
?is tru?1 by talk+ x ov] ) ,god (t5 9   

our pray]s1 by recall+ x to our m9ds    
frequ5tly z we move ab\t among m51 a    
s5se ( its wondr\s mean+ w beg9 to take 
hold ( u4 ,! old pa9ful duality w g d[n 
be=e a re/ful unity ( life4 ,! k t we   
are all ,god's1 t ,he has receiv$ all & 
reject$ no?+1 w unify our inn] lives &  
make ev]y?+ sacr$ to u4  ,?is is n q    
all4 ,long-held habits d n die easily4  
,x w take intellig5t ?\ght & a great    
deal ( rev]5t pray] to escape completely
 f ! sacr$-secul> psy*ology4 ,= in/ance 
x may be difficult = ! av]age ,*ri/ian  
to get hold ( ! idea t 8 daily labors c 
be p]=m$ z acts ( wor%ip acceptable to  
,god by ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! old anti!sis w 
crop up 9 ! back ( 8 head sometimes to  
di/urb 8 peace ( m9d4 ,nor w t old s]p5t
 ! devil take all ?is ly+ d[n4 ,he w be 
!re 9 ! cab or at ! desk or 9 ! field to
 rem9d ! ,*ri/ian t he is giv+ ! bett]  
"p ( 8 day to ! ?+s ( ?is _w & allott+  
to 8 religi\s duties only a trifl+      
portion ( 8 "t4 ,& unless great c>e is  
tak5 ?is w create confusion & br+       

disc\ragem5t & heav9ess ( he>t4  ,we c  
meet ?is successfully only by ! ex]cise 
( an aggressive fai?4 ,we mu/ (f] all   
our acts to ,god & believe t ,he accepts
 !m4 ,!n hold firmly to t position &    
keep insi/+ t e act ( e h\r ( ! day &   
night be includ$ 9 ! transaction4 ,keep 
rem9d+ ,god 9 our times ( private pray] 
t we mean e act = ,8 glory2 !n supplem5t
 ^? times by a ?\s& ?\ght-pray]s z we g 
ab\t ! job ( liv+4 ,let u practice ! f9e
 art ( mak+ e "w a prie/ly m9i/ration4  
,let u believe t ,god is 9 all our      
simple de$s & le>n to f9d ,him !re4  ,a 
concomitant ( ! error :i* we h be5      
discuss+ is ! sacr$-secul> anti!sis z   
appli$ to places4 ,x is little %ort (   
a/oni%+ t we c read ! ,new ,te/am5t &   
/ill believe 9 ! inh]5t sacr$ness (     
places z di/+ui%$ f o!r places4 ,?is    
error is s widespread t "o feels all    
alone :5 he tries to combat x4 ,x has   
act$ z a k9d ( dye to color ! ?9k+ (    
religi\s p]sons & has color$ ! eyes z   
well s t x is all b impossible to detect

 its fallacy4 ,9 ! face ( e ,new        
,te/am5t tea*+ to ! contr>y x has be5   
said & sung ?r\gh\t ! c5turies & accept$
 z a "p ( ! ,*ri/ian message1 ! :i* x   
mo/ surely is n4 ,only ! ,quak]s1 s f> z
 my k goes1 h _h ! p]ception to see !   
error & ! c\rage to expose x4  ,"h are !
 facts z ,i see !m4 ,= f\r hundr$ ye>s  
,israel _h dwelt 9 ,egypt1 surr\nd$ by !
 crasse/ idolatry4 ,by ! h& ( ,moses !y 
7 br\ght out at la/ & />t$ t[>d ! l& (  
promise4 ,! v idea ( hol9ess _h be5 lo/ 
to !m4 ,to correct ?is1 ,god began at ! 
bottom4 ,he localiz$ ,himself 9 ! cl\d &
 fire & lat] :5 ! tab]nacle _h be5 built
 ,he dwelt 9 fi]y manife/ation 9 ! ,holy
 ( ,holies4 ,by innum]able di/9ctions   
,god taught ,israel ! diff]5ce betwe5   
holy & unholy4 ,!re 7 holy days1 holy   
vessels1 holy g>m5ts4 ,!re 7 wa%+s1     
sacrifices1 (f]+s ( _m k9ds4 ,by ^!     
means ,israel le>n$ t ,god is holy4 ,x 0
 ?is t ,he 0 tea*+ !m4 ,n ! hol9ess (   
?+s or places1 b ! hol9ess ( ,jehovah 0 
! lesson !y mu/ le>n4  ,!n came ! great 

day :5 ,*ri/ appe>$4 ,imm$iately ,he    
began to say1 ,ye h he>d t x 0 said by  
!m ( old "t--b ,i say unto y4 ,! ,old   
,te/am5t s*ool+ 0 ov]4 ,:5 ,*ri/ di$ on 
! cross ! veil ( ! temple 0 r5t f top to
 bottom4 ,! ,holy ( ,holies 0 op5$ to   
ev]yone :o w\ld ent] 9 fai?4 ,*ri/'s    
words 7 rememb]$1 ,! h\r come?1 :5 ye   
%all nei!r 9 ?is m\nta91 nor yet at     
,j]usalem1 wor%ip ! ,fa!r4444 ,b ! h\r  
come?1 & n[ is1 :5 ! true wor%ipp]s %all
 wor%ip ! ,fa!r 9 _s & 9 tru?3 = ! ,fa!r
 seeke? su* to wor%ip ,him4 ,god is ,_s1
 & !y t wor%ip him mu/ wor%ip him 9 _s &
 9 tru?4  ,%ortly aft]1 ,paul took up ! 
cry ( lib]ty & decl>$ all meats clean1 e
 day holy1 all places sacr$ & e act     
acceptable to ,god4 ,! sacr$ness ( times
 & places1 a half-light necess>y to !   
education ( ! race1 pass$ away be=e !   
full sun ( spiritual wor%ip4  ,!        
ess5tial spirituality ( wor%ip rema9$ ! 
possession ( ! ,*ur* until x 0 sl[ly lo/
 ) ! pass+ ( ! ye>s4 ,!n ! natural      
legality ( ! fall5 he>ts ( m5 began to  

introduce ! old di/9ctions4 ,! ,*ur*    
came to obs]ve aga9 days & seasons &    
times4 ,c]ta9 places 7 *os5 & m>k$ out z
 holy 9 a special s5se4 ,diff]5ces 7    
obs]v$ betwe5 "o & ano!r day or place or
 p]son1 ,! sacram5ts 7 fir/ two1 !n     
?ree1 !n f\r until ) ! triumph (        
,romanism !y 7 fix$ at sev54  ,9 all    
*>ity1 & ) no desire to reflect unk9dly 
^u any ,*ri/ian1 h[ev] misl$1 ,i w\ld   
po9t out t ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*       
repres5ts today ! sacr$-secul> h]esy    
c>ri$ to its logical conclusion4 ,its   
deadlie/ effect is ! complete cleavage x
 introduces betwe5 religion & life4 ,its
 tea*]s attempt to avoid ?is sn>e by _m 
footnotes & multitud9\s explanations1 b 
! m9d's in/9ct = logic is too /rong4 ,9 
practical liv+ ! cleavage is a fact4  ,f
 ?is bondage re=m]s & puritans & my/ics 
h labor$ to free u4 ,today ! tr5d 9     
cons]vative circles is back t[>d t      
bondage aga94 ,x is said t a horse aft] 
x has be5 l$ out ( a burn+ build+ w     
sometimes by a /range ob/9acy break     

loose f its rescu] & da% back into !    
build+ aga9 to p]i% 9 ! flame4 ,by "s   
su* /ubborn t5d5cy t[>d error           
,fundam5talism 9 our day is mov+ back   
t[>d spiritual slav]y4 ,! obs]vation (  
days & times is becom+ m & m prom95t    
among u4 ,l5t & holy week & good ,friday
 are words he>d m & m frequ5tly ^u !    
lips ( gospel ,*ri/ians4 ,we d n "k :5  
we are well (f4  ,9 ord] t ,i may be    
und]/ood & n be misund]/ood ,i w\ld ?r[ 
into relief ! practical implications ( !
 tea*+ = :i* ,i h be5 argu+1 i4e41 !    
sacram5tal quality ( e day liv+4 ,ov]   
aga9/ its positive mean+s ,i %\ld l to  
po9t out a few ?+s x does n mean4  ,x   
does n mean1 = in/ance1 t ev]y?+ we d is
 ( equal importance ) ev]y?+ else we d  
or may d4 ,"o act ( a good man's life   
may diff] widely f ano!r 9 importance4  
,paul's sew+ ( t5ts 0 n equal to 8 writ+
 ( an ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 b bo? 7     
accept$ ( ,god & bo? 7 true acts (      
wor%ip4 ,c]ta9ly x is m important to    
lead a s\l to ,*ri/ ?an to plant a g>d51

 b ! plant+ ( ! g>d5 c be z holy an act 
z ! w9n+ ( a s\l4  ,aga91 x does n mean 
t e man is z useful z e o!r man4 ,gifts 
diff] 9 ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,a ,billy ,bray 
is n to be comp>$ ) a ,lu!r or a ,wesley
 = %e] usefulness to ! ,*ur* & to ! _w2 
b ! s]vice ( ! less gift$ bro!r is z    
pure z t ( ! m gift$1 & ,god accepts bo?
 ) equal pleasure4  ,! layman ne$ nev]  
?9k ( 8 humbl] task z be+ inf]ior to t (
 8 m9i/]4 ,let e man abide 9 ! call+    
:]e9 he is call$ & 8 "w w be z sacr$ z !
 "w ( ! m9i/ry4 ,x is n :at a man does t
 det]m9es :e!r 8 "w is sacr$ or secul>1 
x is :y he does x4 ,! motive is ev]y?+4 
,let a man sanctify ! ,"l ,god 9 8 he>t 
& he c !reaft] d no common act4 ,all he 
does is good & acceptable to ,god ?r\gh 
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,= su* a man1 liv+ itself 
w be sacram5tal & ! :ole _w a sanctu>y4 
,8 entire life w be a prie/ly           
m9i/ration4 ,z he p]=ms 8 nev] s simple 
task he w he> ! voice ( ! s]aphim say+1 
,holy1 ,holy1 ,holy1 is ! ,"l ( ho/s3 ! 
:ole e>? is full ( 8 glory4  ,"l1 ,i    

w\ld tru/ ,!e completely2 ,i w\ld be    
altoge!r ,?9e2 ,i w\ld exalt ,!e above  
all4 ,i desire t ,i may feel no s5se (  
possess+ any?+ outside ( ,!e4 ,i want   
con/antly to be aw>e ( ,?y ov]%ad[+     
,pres5ce & to he> ,?y speak+ ,voice4 ,i 
long to live 9 re/ful s9c]ity ( he>t4 ,i
 want to live s fully 9 ! ,_s t all my  
?\ght may be z sweet inc5se asc5d+ to   
,!e & e act ( my life may be an act (   
wor%ip4 ,!re=e ,i pray 9 ! words ( ,?y  
great s]vant ( old1 ,i besee* ,!e s = to
 cleanse ! int5t ( m9e he>t ) !         
unspeakable gift ( ,?y grace1 t ,i may  
p]fectly love ,!e & wor?ily praise ,!e4 
,& all ?is ,i confid5tly believe ,?\    
wilt grant me ?r\gh ! m]its ( ,jesus    
,*ri/ ,?y ,son4 ,am54