,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,! ,greek words 9 ?is e-book h be5 translit]at$ accord+ ) surr\nd+ und]scores4 ,!re are a c\ple ( in/ances ( au?or-translit]at$ ,greek words4 ,^? words are bracket$ & n italiciz$4 ,und]scores are also us$ to indicate italicization ( words1 b 9 ?is e-book su* words are always ,engli% words4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,! ,,h]eaft] by ,j4 ,,pat]son-,,smy?1 ,b4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 ,,litt4 ,d41 ,d4,c4,l1 ,rector ( ,/4 ,georges1 ,montreal1 ,late ,pr(essor ( ,pa/oral ,!ology1 ,univ]sity ( ,dubl9 ,au?or ( ,h[ ,we ,got ,our ,bible1 ,! ,old ,docum5ts & ! ,new ,bible1 etc41 etc41 etc4 ,new ,york ---- ,*icago ---- ,toronto ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,london ,& ,ed9burgh ,copyright1 #aiaj1 by ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,new ,york3 #aeh ,fif? ,av5ue ,*icago3 #ag ,nor? ,waba% ,ave4 ,london3 #ba ,pat]no/] ,squ>e ,ed9burgh3 #ge ,pr9ces ,/reet ,to ,my ,wife ,cont5ts ,,"p ,i ,,! ,,ne> ,,h]eaft] ,i4 ,i ,,ii4 ,,! ,,?ree ,,/ages ,,( ,,exi/5ce ,,iii4 ,,:at ,,! ,,bible ,,says ,,ab\t ,,! ,,ne> ,,h]eaft] ,,iv4 ,,:at ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,! ,,*ur* ,,say ,,ab\t ,,! ,,ne> ,,h]eaft] ,v4 ,,! ,,crisis ,,( ,,dea? ,,vi4 ,i ,,myself ,,aft] ,,dea? ,,vii4 ,,recognition ,,viii4 ,,! ,,communion ,,( ,,sa9ts ,,ix4 ,,gr[? ,,& ,,purification ,x4 ,,probation ,,9 ,,?is ,,life ,,xi4 ,,m9i/ry ,,9 ,,! ,,unse5 ,,life ,,xii4 ,,conclusion ,,"p ,,ii ,,! ,,f> ,,h]eaft] ,i4 ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,ii4 ,,hell ,,iii4 ,,heav5 ,publi%]s' ,note ,?is t5? ,am]ican 7& sixte5? ,briti%7 edition has be5 c>efully revis$ & :]e necess>y rewritt5 by ! au?or4 ,we call special att5tion to an int]e/+ note on page #ajh4 ,?is ye> a ,norwegian edition has be5 publi%$1 translat$ by ,judge ,hambro ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,norway assi/$ by ! ,bi%ops ( ,*ri/iania & ,trondheim4 ,also reque/ has be5 receiv$ = p]mission to translate ! book = read]s 9 ,holl&4 ,b m int]e/+ is a lett] f a ,brahm9 g5tleman 9 ,india ask+ p]mission to produce at 8 own co/ an edition = 8 p & d$icat$ on ! front page1 ,,to ,,my ,,son1 ,,s]em ,,ali1 ,,:o ,,is ,,n[ ,,9 ,,! ,,ne> ,,h]eaft]4 ,=eword ,! ,"l is ris51 b ! p d n "k x4 ,!re is no dea?1 b ! p d n believe x4 ,human life is ! mo/ excit+ romantic adv5ture 9 ! ,univ]se1 go+ on /age aft] /age till we are old] ?an ,me?uselah & !n on aga9 ?r\gh ! inf9ite et]nities--& yet m5 pass into ! ,unse5 z /upidly z ! cat]pill> on ! cabbage-leaf1 )\t curiosity or joy or wond] or excitem5t at ! b\ndless c>e] ahead4 ,in/ead ( ! ?rill ( com+ adv5ture we h ! dull grey monotony ( ag$ lives draw+ ne> ! close1 & ! horror ( ?is w> is d\bl$ & ! torture ( wife or "m z ! belov$ "o crosses ! b>ri]4 ,:at is ! matt] ) u1 ,*ri/ian p8 ,d we n "k8 ,or h we lo/ our beliefs8 or has imag9ation gr[n dull$ by too frequ5t repetition ( ,god's good news8 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 s diff]5t 9 e>ly days :5 ! _w 0 y\ng]1 :5 ,*ri/'s revelation 0 fre%4 ,look at ,/4 ,john1 f\r-score ye>s & t51 l an eag] boy look+ into ! ,great ,adv5ture3 ,belov$1 n[ are we ! sons ( ,god1 & ,,x ,,do? ,,n ,,yet ,,appe> ,,:at ,,we ,,%all ,,be4#a ,:at we %all be6 ,:at we %all be6 ,is n t ! *ief delight ( be+ "y8 ,guess+ & hop+ & wond]+ :at we %all be4 ,! dre>ie/ ?+ 9 life is dulness--monotony4 ,! brighte/ ?+ 9 life is outlook--vision4 ,& ,god has giv5 u t4 ,l ,/4 ,john we too c /& on ! rim ( ! _w & look out ov] ! wall4 99 99 99 99 99 ,life is full ( lat5t possibilities--( outlook1 ( romance1 ( excit+ futures4 ,god has made x s1 if we w\ld only see x4 ,god's _w ( nature has its cont9u\s progress1 its ev] new & fasc9at+ /ages4 ,god's cat]pill>s 9 _! next /age are go+ to be so>+ butt]flies--,god's acorns are to become mighty oaks--,god's dry little se$s 9 ! gran>y to-day w 9 autumn be alive 9 ! wav+ h>ve/s4 ,god's _w ( nature is full ( romantic possibilities4 ,& ,god's _w ( m5 is inf9itely m s1 & "o ( life's delights is to "k x & look =w>d to x guess+ :at we %all be4 ,outlook4 ,vision4 ,t is :at gives ze/ to life4 ,t is :at we ne$ to make life bright & beautiful4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i see a gr\p ( small boys sitt+ at _! play1 & _! eyes are bright look+ into ! future4 ,!y are go+ to be soldi]s1 & sailors1 & circus rid]s1 & travel]s1 & all sorts ( ?+s4 ,because !y are boys ) ! en?usiasms ( boyhood1 !y may be any?+4 ,all ! possibilities ( boyhood belong to !m4 ,x do? n yet appe> :at !y %all be1 b x is delightful to look =w>d & speculate ab\t x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i see !m aga9 a doz5 ye>s lat]4 ,!y are />t+ 9 life1 j left college1 "y soldi]s & lawy]s & curates & bus9ess m5--/ill ) _! visions & dreams ( ! future4 ,x do? n yet appe> :at !y %all be1 b because !y are "y m51 all t belongs to "y manhood lies be=e !m1 z !y look =w>d 9 _! day-dreams4 ,:at c\ntries !y %all live 9 & :at girl !y %all m>ry1 & :at positions & :at "w1 & :at excitem5ts1 & :at pleasure lie be=e !m4 ,ah1 x is delightful to be "y1 realiz+ ! possibilities 9 front--dream+ ( :at we %all be4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i see a cr[d ( old] p1 m5 & wom5 dull1 un9t]e/$4 ,we are no long] "y1 !y say1 we are middle-ag$ or eld]ly4 ,& we h ceas$ look+ =w>d4 ,we h lo/ ! vision4 ,we h n become z great z we expect$1 or z good z we expect$4 ,we are fairly com=table4 ,we h n mu* to compla9 (4 ,b life is a bit dull4 ,! pa? is a bit monoton\s n[4 ,we h trav]s$ mo/ ( x4 ,we c see to ! end4 ,!re are no m romantic possibilities to make life excit+1 no m visions ( ':at we %all be4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't believe x6 ,n a ^w ( x4 ,! visions are !re all "r4 ,look out ov] ! wall4 ,?is life ( y\rs is only "o ( ! /ages 9 y\r c>e]1 & n ! fir/ /age1 ei!r4 ,! fir/ came to y1 sil5t1 unconsci\s1 :]e ! bones d gr[ 9 ! womb ( h] t is ) *ild4 ,!re y grew & develop$ = ! next move =w>d4 ,"o day came ! crisis ( bir? & y pass$ into ! second /age1 ! tra9+ /age = life & = ,god4 ,!n ?r\gh a new crisis y pass on aga9 to new adv5tures4 ,= ,god has reveal$ t :at y call dea?1 ! end ( ?is c>e]1 is b bir? into a new & m wondr\s c>e] :i* aga9 passes y =w>d into /ill nobl] adv5tures1 & t aga91 p]haps--:o kn[s8 ,:o %all fix ! limit8 99 99 99 99 99 ,nay1 y are n eld]ly4 ,y are n middle-ag$4 ,^! are b comp>ative t]ms4 ,a h\se-fly is eld]ly 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,an oak-tree is "y aft] a hundr$ ye>s4 ,& y1 *ildr5 ( et]nity ) ages & mill5niums be=e y--y are n ev5 "o ye> old babies 9 ! light ( y\r great future4 ,n[ d y see :y ! old apo/le ( ,ephesus did n feel ag$ or eld]ly--:y he look$ out l an eag] boy into ! adv5ture be=e him8 ,belov$1 n[ are we ! sons ( ,god b we don't "k yet :at we %all be4 ,aye1 we don't "k yet4 ,no m ?an did ! small boys laugh+ 9 _! play & go+ to be soldi]s & sailors & wond]ful p4 ,we don't "k yet4 ,b x is all be=e u4 ,& x is all go+ to be good because x is 9 ! ,fa!r's pres5ce4 ,s ,i bid y d :at ,i sometimes d myself1 look out into ! void & guess l ! *ildr5 :at y %all be :5 y are old] ?an ,me?uselah4 ,%ake (f ! dulness & monotony f y\r life4 ,don't talk z if old or middle-ag$ any m4 ,be *ildr5 aga9 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r1 & ) happy *ild he>ts keep guess+ :at y %all be4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i see a woman ) ! deep pa9 9 h] eyes1 "o ( ! _m mo!rs :om ,i h met 9 ^! t]rible f\r ye>s4444 ,!y 7 afraid to tell h] :5 ! ,w> ,(fice telegram came4444 ,he _h crept out 9 ! night to br+ 9 a w\nd$ *um1 & ! ,g]man snip] got him4 ,at fir/ %e c\ld n believe x4 ,x mu/ be "s mi/ake1--"s "o ( simil> "n4 ,b ! days pass$ on4 ,& ! light di$ 9 h] eyes & %e became sudd5ly old4 ,h] pray]s ceas$4 ,god _h disappo9t$ h]4 ,!re 0 no?+ left to pray = n[4 ,no?+ to be ambiti\s = any m4 ,h] boy 0 dead--buri$ 9 a %all[ grave 9 ,france ) a little wood5 cross at 8 head4 ,& he 0 only tw5ty-two6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! awful wa/e ( x6 ,all h] lov+ ?\ght ov] 8 *ildhood--all h] c>e1 h] anxiety1 h] ef=ts1 h] pray]s t ,god w\ld make him a good & noble man4 ,all h] hope & pride 9 ! high promise ( 8 boyhood4 ,he 0 dead4 ,all t he might h be5 & done 9 ! _w 0 lo/4 ,h] life 0 =ev] desolate4 ,& ,god _h let x happ56 ,k9dly fri5ds came to com=t & sympa?ise4 ,b x 0 ( little use4 ,!y _h n lo/ _! boy4 ,!y c\ld n und]/&4 ,!y bade h] be pr\d t he _h di$ 9 a noble cause--t he _h di$ to save ano!r4 ,!y told h] t "t w\ld br+ a bless$ eas+ to h] pa94 ,!y told h] %e mu/ b[ to ,god's my/]i\s w4 ,ah6 :at is ! use ( x8 ,h[ c any outsid] int]m$dle 9 ! pa9 ( a "m ^: boy has j be5 kill$8 ,n all ! talk+ s9ce ,adam ,c make dea? to be o!r ?an dea?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,god help u all if !re 7 no bett] com=t = a tortur$ _w 9 ?is h\r ( its bitt]e/ ne$--to make dea? to be o!r ?an dea?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,%e 0 a brave woman4 ,%e fac$ ! issue cle>ly4 ,%e talk$ ) wise fri5ds4 ,%e came back to h] pray]s4 ,%e recall$ & rele>n$ ! tea*+ ( h] ,bible & h] *ur* :i* _h la9 hazily 9 memory till h] ne$ arose4 ,& gradually ,god's bless$ com=t came to h] z to "o :om 8 "m com=te?4 ,sl[ly peace came to h] he>t1 & 9 spite ( h] pa9 life became wor? liv+ aga94444 ,he 0 a good boy4 ,he lov$ 8 ,god4 ,he lov$ 8 "m4 ,he _h 8 faults1 b %e c\ld tru/ ,*ri/ ) !m4 ,%e _h _h high ambitions = him4 ,h] ambitions came back4 ,%e le>n$ to ?9k ( him 9 ! wondr\s new adv5ture1 liv+ a full consci\s life1 ?9k+ & rememb]+1 gr[+ & becom+ fitt$ = ! et]nal ,heav5 t is /ill 9 front4 ,%e believ$ t ! high promise ( 8 boyhood might be fulfill$ aft] all1 & t %e might "o day see x4 ,life is /ill v desolate )\t him2 b %e believes t he lives & kn[s1 t he is gr[+ & go+ on--t he rememb]s h] & loves h] z nev] be=e1 t he is wait+ = h]1 p]haps wat*+ ov] h] z 9 8 days on e>?1 ev5 ?\gh he _c write home4 ,& tru/fully1 gratefully %e rememb]s him 9 h] pray]s4 ,%e ?9ks t ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r is n likely to =get :at a "m says to ,him ab\t h] son4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is book is a poor1 imp]fect attempt to put toge!r "s ( ! tea*+s ( our holy religion1 to help a tr\bl$ _w1 9 ?is day ( its necessity1 to look out ov] ! wall4 #a ,john iii4 #b4 ,,"p ,i ,! ,ne> ,h]eaft] ,,*apt] ,i ,i ,! title ( ?is *apt] is a v %ort "o4 ,x consi/s ( b a s+le ^w1 & t ! %orte/ ^w 9 ! :ole ,engli% language4 ,& ?\gh x is ! %orte/ ^w1 yet x is ! mo/ wond]ful & my/]i\s ^w4 ,?\gh x is a ^w t e "o ( u has on 8 lips e mom5t ( ! day1 yet no "o :o reads ?is book--no "o 9 ! :ole _w--has ev] be5 able to und]/& :at x means4 ,j ! lett] ,i4--,all day long1 f morn+ till night1 we are us+ x3--,i did ?is4 ,i mean to d t4 ,i ought4 ,i %all4 ,i w4 ,i ?9k4 ,i wi%4 ,i love4 ,i hate4 ,i rememb]4 ,i =get4 ,& s on & on--ev] r++ ! *anges on ?is little ^w 9 all its cases ,i & my & m9e & me4 ,i want to set y ?9k+4 ,:o or :at is ?is ,i1 ?is me8 ,p]haps y w say1 ,oh1 !re is no?+ my/]i\s ab\t x--,i "k v well :at ,i mean by x4 ',i' means myself4 ,b :at d ,i mean by ,myself8 ,( c\rse !re is a r\gh "w-day mean+ 9 :i* x means my :ole be+ z ,i /&--clo!s1 body1 bra9s1 ?\ghts1 feel+s1 g5]al appe>ance1 ev]y?+4 ,b e ?9k+ man kn[s t ?is is n ! real ,i1 t :5 he says ,i c1 ,i d1 ,i w1 ,i ought1 ,i rememb]1 ! ,i means to him some?+ mu* deep] & m my/]i\s ?an t4 ,ask y\rself1 ea* "o1 :at d y mean by ,i8 #a ,,is ,,x ,,my ,,body8 ,nay1 surely n4 ,i "k t my body is only my outw>d g>m5t wov5 by me out ( c]ta9 *emical sub/ances4 ,9 a sci5tific museum ,i c /& be=e a glass case & see neatly labell$ ! exact portions ( lime & silica & iron & wat] & o!r elem5ts :i* compose my body4 ,i "k t ?is body is cont9ually *ang+ its sub/ance l ! ra9b[ 9 ! sky1 l ! eddy r\nd a /one 9 ! riv]4 ,! body ,i h to-day is no m ! body ( la/ ye> ?an ! fire on my he>? to-night is ! fire t 0 !re ?is morn+4 ,i h _h a doz5 diff]5t bodies s9ce ,i 0 born1 b ,i am ! same /ill4 ,e ?9k+ man kn[s t ! ,i1 ! real self1 /&s beh9d ! body look+ out ?r\gh ! w9d[s ( ! eyes1 receiv+ messages ?r\gh ! portals ( ! e>s4 ,x rules ! body1 x possesses ! body4 ,x says1 ,i h a body4 ,?is body is a ?+ belong+ to me4 ,z y wat* ! *ang+ expression 9 ! face ( y\r fri5d1 z y see 8 eyes fla%+ 9 ang]1 or s(t5+ 9 affectionate sympa?y1 d y n feel t all y see is b ! outw>d cas+1 t ! real self ( y\r fri5d is a some?+ dwell+ )98 ,i hope ,i am n puzzl+ y4 ,:at ,i want to d is to introduce y to y\r own self1 to make y really acqua9t$ ) t my/]i\s be+ 9 8 fir/ /age ( exi/5ce "h & !n to foll[ him out into ! great adv5ture ( ! ,h]eaft]4 #b ,let u g on4 ,:at is ?is ,i1 ?is self8 ,,is ,,x ,,my ,,bra98 ,physiologi/s tell u wond]ful ?+s ( t bra92 h[ its size & %ape1 & ! am\nt ( gray matt] modify my "*2 h[ x excites itself :5 ,i am ?9k+2 h[ x has diff]5t dep>tm5ts = diff]5t functions2 h[ x rules & directs ev]y?+ ,i d4 ,& m5 impress$ by ^! wond]s h sometimes ass]t$ t !re is no?+ m to be f\nd4 ,x is ! bra9 :i* orig9ates all1 ?\ght is only c]ta9 activities ( ! bra9--memory is only impressions on ! sub/ance ( ! bra9--:5 ! bra9 decays !re is no self rema9+4 ,:at ,i call ,i is m]ely a function ( my bra94 ,b imm$iately ! "q arises1 ,:i* bra98 ,! p>ticles ( my bra9 are always *ang+4 ,i h _h a doz5 diff]5t bra9s 9 my lifetime1 ) n a p>ticle rema9+ ! same4 ,:i* ( ^! bra9s is x t ,i am only a function (8 ,& h[ does x happ5 t ,i rememb] :at ,i ?\ght & did & said ) ! old vani%$ bra9s ( tw5ty & ?irty ye>s ago8 ,memory insi/s t ,i am /ill ! same ,i 9 spite ( all ^? *anges ( bra94 ,if memory be b a s]ies ( impressions regi/]$ on ! bra9 ^! c\ld no m survive ! dissolution ( ! bra9 ?an impressions on wax c\ld survive ! melt+ ( ! wax4 ,surely my memory1 my irresi/ible conviction ( p]sonal id5tity ) my pa/ makes x abundantly cle> t ,i am a my/]i\s un*ang+ spiritual be+ beh9d ?is ev] *ang+ bra94 ,& t is :at ! be/ mod]n sci5ce ass]ts--t ! bra9 is b my in/rum5t4 ,if we comp>e x to a viol9 !n ,i am ! unse5 viol9 play] beh9d x4 ,! musician _c produce viol9 music )\t a viol91 b also ! viol9 _c produce a musical note1 mu* less take "p 9 a complex symphony )\t ! musician beh9d x4 ,if ! /r+s ( ! viol9 be injur$1 or if !y be sme>$ ) grease1 ! result is discords & crazy s\nds4 ,if ! bra9 be physically injur$ or disord]$ ! result is :at we call m5tal d]angem5t4 ,to say1 !n1 t ! bra9 is ! seat ( ?\ght is n at all to say t x is ! s\rce ( ?\ght4 ,ev]y?+ involv$ 9 my consci\s p]sonality is relat$ to ! bra91 b x is n orig9at$ by ! bra94 ,! my/]i\s spiritual ,i is beh9d ! bra91 us+ ! bra9--nay fur!r--actually educat+ & fitt+ ! bra9 = its "w4 ,! bra9 ( a little *ild ) its pla/ic gray matt] is smoo? & un=m$4 ,x is ! ,i beh9d t is /eadily creas+ & m\ld+ & tra9+ x = its purpose4 ,i don't "k ( any?+ m impressive ?an ! /udy ( ! human bra9 9 its activities1 & h[ ,i am cont9ually *ang+ & modify+ & educat+ my bra94 ,y feel sometimes z if y c\ld almo/ lay h&s on t my/]i\s spiritual be+ t is beh9d x1 l a spid] 9 8 web--feel+ & int]pret+ e quiv] ( x1 s5d+ messages out into ! _w by means ( x4 ,b he always eludes y4 ,y h no in/rum5t t c t\* him4 ,y only "k t he is !re1 en%r\d$ 9 my/]y1 a sup]natural be+ n only us+ ! bra9 b educat+ x = use4 ,! bra9 itself has no k or ?\ght1 & no p[] ( itself to orig9ate k or ?\ght4 ,! bra9 ( a baboon diff]s v little f ! bra9 ( a man4 ,! diff]5ce is 9 ! be+ :o is beh9d x4 ,i read lately ! /atem5t ( a great sci5ti/3 ,z f> z ,i c see1 if ! s\l ( a man c\ld get beh9d ! bra9 ( an ape he c\ld probably use x almo/ z well z 8 own4 ,i h nev] kn[n a really ?\ghtful /ud5t ( sci5ce satisfi$ ) ! fooli% notion t ! bra9 is :at ?9ks & rememb]s & wills4 ,he looks ^u a human bra91 on ! dissect+ table1 a m]e mass ( cells & n]ve c5tres suffus$ ) blood1 & he ?9ks ( ! glori\s poems & ! mighty intellectual ef=ts & ! noble ?\ghts ( ,god & ,righte\sness1 & p]=ce he laughs at ! ?\ght t t poor ble$+ ?+ orig9at$ !m4 ,some?+ )9 him indignantly replies3 ,nay1 ',i' am n ! bra94 ,i possess x4 ,i use x4 ,x is m9e1 b x is n me6 #c ,we h n yet gone deep en\gh to discov] ?is ,i4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to ask ! next "q :i* "s fooli% p are speculat+ ab\t to-day4 ,am ,i m]ely ! ,,tra9 ,,( ,,?\ghts ,,& ,,feel+s ,,& ,,emotions8 ,am ,i b l an ,eolian h>p1 play$ on by ! w9d ( s5sations f )\t8 ,surely n4 ,?is my/]i\s ,i is con/antly & p]si/5tly claim+ to be a real consci\s p]son beh9d all ^!--great] ?an all ^!--possess+ all ^!4 ,li/5 to ! voice d[n deep 9 y\r consci\sness--,,cogito1 ,,ergo ,,sum4 ,i ?9k--!re=e ,i exi/4 ,i am n ! ?\ghts & feel+s & emotions--,i am great] ?an !m all4 ,i am ! possessor ( !m all4 ,!y are m9e4 ,!y are n ,me4 ,!y are only pass+ phases ( my be+4 ,!y are always *ang+4 ,ev]y?+ ar\nd is *ang+4 ,i rema9 ! same be+ always4 ,no?+ else 9 ! univ]se rema9s ! same be+--except ,god4 ,god & ,i4 ,god & ^! selves t are 9 e "o ( u4 ,i _c escape t conviction t ,i am ! p]man5t be+ beh9d all ! *anges4 ,no human vision c see me4 ,no surgeon's knife c detect me4 ,b ,i am !re1 beh9d ev]y?+4 ,! p>ticles ( my body1 ( bra9 & n]ves & he>t are con/antly be+ *ang$--e few ye>s !y are completely r5ew$4 ,i h _h a doz5 new bodies1 a doz5 new sets ( bra9s & he>t s9ce ,i 0 born--,i am always we>+ !m out4 ,i *ange !m :5 !y are worn out & ?r[ !m aside l old clo!s4 ,my ?\ghts & feel+s are ev] *ang+1 l ! ripples on ! sea4 ,b ,i am absolutely c]ta9 t ,i am /ill !re--t ,i am ! same--j z ,god is ! same4 ,! same ,i t play$ z a little *ild--! same ,i t liv$ & desir$ & ?\ght & felt & work$ & s9n$ ye>s & ye>s ago4 ,n a p>ticle rema9s ( ! bra91 or n]ves1 or tongue1 or eyes1 or h&s1 or feet1 ) :i* ,i did a good or evil de$ tw5ty ye>s s9ce--b x is impossible = me to d\bt t x 0 ,i :o did x1 t ,i to-day des]ve ! praise or blame :i* is due to x4 ,e man on e>?1 :5 he ?9ks ab\t x1 has ?is conviction ( himself z an ,i--z a p]son sep>ate f all o!r p]sons1 z a self sep>ate f all o!r selves1 z rema9+ always ! same be+1 :atev] *anges may take place ar\nd him4 ,t is :at con/itutes man--a self consci\s ( itself4 ,z f> z we c discov]1 ! l[] animals h no su* idea4 ,*ildr51 at fir/1 h n4 ,did y ev] notice h[ a little *ild nev] says ,i till he is ab\t ?ree ye>s old8 ,he always speaks 9 ! ?ird p]son4 ,x is always ,baby does ?is1 ,baby likes t1 until ! ,div9e revelation ( 8 p]sonality gradually gr[s & he recognizes himself z a p]son4 ,!n1 )\t any tea*+ on y\r "p1 ! *ild1 ( 8 own accord1 w beg9 to say ,i4 #d ,oh1 :o or :at is ?is awful1 my/]i\s ,i t dwells some:]e 9 ! c5tre ( my be+1 & rules & possesses & is responsible = ev]y?+8 ,:at is ?is self1 9 ea* ( y1 t is hidd5 beh9d y\r faces z beh9d a mask--t is look+ out ?r\gh y\r eyes1 & receiv+1 ?r\gh y\r e>s1 ! ?\ghts t o!rs are try+ to express = y8 ,c ! surgeon's knife f9d any trace ( x8 ,is x possible to de/roy x8 ,is x possible to get away f x8 ,x has surviv$ ! putt+ away ( e "p ( ! body a doz5 times ov]4 ,w x survive ! f9al putt+ away ( ! :ole body at dea?8 ,w x survive ev]y?+8 ,%all ,i be ,i1 ! same id5tical p]son ?r\gh all ! ages ( et]nity8 #e ,look 9 aga9 ^u ?is ,i )9 y & answ] ?is "q4 ,:y does x ass]t s positively t x is impossible to d\bt x2 ,i ought to d c]ta9 ?+s1 ,i ought n to d c]ta9 o!r ?+s8 ,all ov] ! e>? ?is day--f ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce to ! ,ganges1 f ! ,nor? ,pole to ! ,s\?--!re is no man outside ( a lunatic asylum )\t t conviction4 ,no race1 n ev5 ! l[e/1 has be5 f\nd )\t x4 ,:]e did t conviction come f8 ,f ! ,bible1 d y say8 ,f ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/8 ,nay1 surely n4 ,long be=e ! ,bible1 long be=e ! inc>nation ( ,*ri/1 ! old pagan _h ! ?\ght cle> & di/9ct1 ?\gh n by any means s cle> & di/9ct z ,*ri/ianity has made x4 ,did y ev] ?9k ( ! my/]y ( ?is au?oritative utt]ance ( ! self )9 y3 ,i ought8 ,9 ! v l[e/ savages x ass]ts ?is4 ,/4 ,paul calls ?is s5se ( ought--! law ( ,god writt5 9 our he>ts 7,rom4 ii4 #ae74 ,/4 ,john calls x ! light ( ,*ri/ 9 u1 ! light :i* lighte? e man com+ into ! _w 7,/4 ,john i4 #i74 ,longfell[ s+s ( x 9 ,hiawa?a3 ,t 9 ev5 savage bosoms ,!re are long+s1 ye>n+s1 /riv+s ,= ! good !y compreh5d n2 ,t ! feeble h&s & helpless1 ,grop+ bl9dly 9 ! d>kness1 ,t\* ,god's "r h& 9 ! d>kness4 ,ev5 9 ! he>t ( ! ?ief or ! murd]] x insi/s3 ,i ought to d ?is1 ,i ought n to d t1 & :5 he disobeys ?is my/]i\s law )9 him he is compell$ to drag himself up = judgm5t & fi]ce remorse = wrong t no "o else kn[s (1 t no "o else c puni% him =4 ,:at d y ?9k ( t my/]i\s fact ab\t ?is ,consci\s ,p]sonality )9 y8 ,does x n look z if x belongs to ,god1 t e s\l is /amp$ ) ,god's image & sup]scription1 z e co9 ( ,k+ ,george is /amp$ 9 ! m9t ) ! image & sup]scription ( ! ,k+8 #f ,& ?is sugge/s a fur!r "q4 ,:y is !re 9 u ?is s5se ( imp]fection1 ( incomplet5ess--( ideals always away 9 ! front t we c nev] ev5 approximately rea* on e>?8 ,look at ?is consci5ce :i* we h j be5 ?9k+ ab\t4 ,x is always hold+ high above u an ideal ( p]fect goodness & insi/+ t we mu/ /rive aft] x4 ,b we c nev] get ev5 ne> x on e>?4 ,! v be/ man at ! close ( life sees 8 ideal /ill high above him & feels h[ mu* bett] he might be & ought to be & !n he dies feel+ ! incomplet5ess ( ?is life4 ,does n ?is unf9i%$ life ?us brok5 (f1 ) its aim /ill f> 9 ! future1 dem& some?+ fur!r8 ,! great ,g]man philosoph] ,kant f\nd$ on ?is fact 8 fam\s argum5t = ,immortality4 ,or look at our ef=ts aft] k4 ,x takes ne>ly all ?is life to fit ! /ud5t = 8 se>* aft] tru?1 & :5 he is j ready & ! great ocean ( tru? lies be=e him1 ,dea? comes4 ,oh1 h[ incomplete & unf9i%$ 8 life seems6 ,j ! scaffold+ put up = 8 "w1 j ! tools got into good ord]4 ,!n he dies4 ,= half a c5tury1 said ,victor ,hugo1 ,i h be5 writ+ my ?\ghts 9 prose & v]se1 hi/ory1 philosophy1 drama1 romance1 tradition1 satire1 ode1 song4 ,b ,i feel t ,i h n said a ?\s&? "p ( :at is 9 me4 ,:5 ,i g d[n to ! grave ,i %all h f9i%$ my day's "w4 ,& ?is ?\ght ( incomplet5ess compels 9 him ! hope1 ano!r day w beg9 next morn+4 ,0 ,victor ,hugo "r8 ,0 ! old pagan philosoph] "r8 ,y may cat* my body1 said ,socrates1 b no man c cat* me1 myself1 to bury me4 ,victor ,hugo did n believe 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,bible4 ,socrates _h no revelation f ,god1 except ! revelation ( ?is self )9 him4 ,y h ! revelation ( ,*ri/ z well4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! "q8 ,:5 ! du/ %all return to ! e>? z x 01 %all ! _s return to ,god :o gave x8 ,:5 bra9 & he>t & n]ves are de/roy$1 :5 ! sun is old & ! />s gr[ cold1 & all t y ev] saw is swept away into no?+ness1 w ?is my/]i\s1 lonely self rema91 to say ,i & my & m9e & me1 ?r\gh all ! ages ( ,et]nity8 #g ,n[1 ,i put a clos] "q /ill4 ,is n ?is my/]i\s ,i beh9d ! bra9 ! be+ t ,god is especially conc]n$ )8 ,:at ,he sometimes calls y\r s\l4#a ,! ceil+ ( ! ,si/9e *apel at ,rome has a f9e pa9t+ by ,mi*ael ,angelo f ! text1 ,man became a liv+ s\l4 ,x repres5ts ! ,supreme ,_s float+ 9 ! e!r & t\*+ ) ,8 f+] ! body ( ,adam4 ,z ,he t\*es x an electric sp>k fla%es into ! body & ,adam becomes a liv+ s\l4 ,is n ?is ! c5tre ( ! awful my/]y t ,i call ,i1 myself--! same ( :i* our ,"l asks ,8 trem5d\s "q3 ,:at %all x pr(it a man if he ga9 ! :ole _w & lose 8 own self8 ,is n ?is self ! real man1 ! man 9 ! c5tre ( 8 life1 9 ! deepe/ recesses ( 8 be+1 ! man z he lives b5ea? ! eye ( ,god & ent]s into relations ) ,god--! man = :om ! ,bible ann\nces t excit+ adv5ture 9 ! long ages ( ! ,h]eaft]8 ,is n ?is ,i look+ out f beh9d y\r eyes ?is mom5t--! real man1 ( :om ! body t y see is only ! outw>d cov]+1 ( :om ! bra9 is only ! outw>d telegraphic in/rum5t8 ,%\ld n we adapt our ?\ghts to t trem5d\s fact8 ,in/ead ( ?9k+ ,i h a s\l1 %\ld we n r ?9k ,i am a s\l8 ,in/ead ( ?9k+1 t beautiful girl has an ugly s\l1 t insignificant look+ man has a noble s\l1 %\ld we n r ?9k1 t ugly s\l has a beautiful girl body1 t spl5did s\l is 9 a mean look+ body8 ,w\ld n "s su* mann] ( ?9k+ help to br+ home ! reality1 t ,i am ! invisible immortal be+ :i* clo!s itself 9 a mat]ial body dur+ ?is fir/ /age ( its life4 ,%\ld n we be m likely to become acqua9t$ ) our own s\l1 to become impress$ ) its exi/5ce1 to ?9k ab\t its "*8 ,%\ld we n ?us le>n m easily t weal? & clo!s & outw>d appe>ance are n s important1 t ! "*1 ! relation to ,god is ! "o supreme ?+8 ,?9k out = y\rself ! answ] to t & to all ^! que/ions4 ,i am n go+ to answ] any ( !m4 ,my purpose "h is n to answ] que/ions b to set y ask+ !m--n to d y\r ?9k+ = y1 b to set y ?9k+ = y\rselves4 ,is x ! spoil+ & ru9+ ( t self )9 y :i* ,*ri/ balances aga9/ ! :ole _w8 #h ,n[1 h ,i help$1 ev5 9 a little way1 to introduce y to y\rself--t self t is go+ out into ! great adv5ture ( ! ,h]eaft]8 ,if ,i h1 ,i h done a v good ?+ = y4 ,) s _m ! s\l is b a vague ab/raction1 belong+ to ! pulpit & ! sick-b$ & ! life ( ! h]eaft]4 ,b amid ! busy daily life1 ! real "w & pleasure1 ! real /reets & h\ses1 x is h>d to ?9k ( x except z some?+ %ad[y & unreal4 ,my ef=t "h is to take x out ( ! region ( ! vague & unreal & br+ x into ! region ( e-day1 practical life4 ,try to respond to my ?\ghts4 ,try to get acqua9t$ ) y\r own self--y\r own s\l4 ,try to wat* its wondr\s life4 ,try to become impress$ ) its exi/5ce--to ?9k ab\t its "*4 ,?9k :e!r1 :5 ! ,bible says any?+ ab\t y\r s\l1 x means ?is my/]i\s be+ t y call ,i4 ,?9k :e!r ?is ,i is an emanation f ,god's nature1 & !re=e is int5d$ to be 9 h>mony ) ,him4 ,?9k :e!r x mu/ live = ev] & ev]1 & !re=e if its "* be n ( enorm\s importance--if its "*-mak+ be n ! "o supremely important ?+ 9 y\r life4 ,!n realize t :e!r y exalt or degrade x1 x is ) y = ev]4 ,y ,,c ,,nev]1 ,,nev]1 ,,nev] ,,get ,,away ,,f ,,y\rself4 ,y w be ! v same self aft] dea? z be=e4 ,i read "s "t s9ce ( ! s9k+ ( a %ip & h[ ! capta9 div$ ?r\gh ! cab9 door1 & keep+ ! light above 9 view1 swam up ?r\gh ! hat*way & escap$ out ( ! wreck4 ,!re is a deceitful expectation 9 human nature t :5 we g d[n 9 ! sea ( dea? & et]nity we %all 9 "s way escape out ( ourselves1 swim away f our own p]sonalities1 & ?us leave ! %ip at ! bottom ( ! sea4 ,if ! ,i meant only ! body1 t w\ld be true4 ,b ?is ,i is :]e "* exi/s1 :]e love & desire & w exi/4 ,?is ,i is ! capta9 himself4 ,! capta9 _c swim away f ! capta94 ,myself _c swim away f myself4 ,i mu/ be ,i to all et]nity4 ,i _c %ake (f my "*1 be x good or bad4 ,realize next :at y mean to ! ,god :o creat$ y & lov+ly plann$ = y y\r magnific5t de/9y4 ,let ! s\l )9 y feel its dignity1 its priceless importance 9 ! eyes ( its ,mak]4 ,measure ! value ( x by :at ,god has done = x4 ,:y 0 ?is _w sl[ly built ?r\gh ?\s&s ( ages8 ,j z a plat=m = ?is ,i to develop "*4 ,:y 0 ! ,inc>nation & ,dea? ( ! ,ev]la/+ ,son ( ,god8 ,:y is ! gift & en]gy ( ! ,holy ,_s8 ,:y is ! p]petual int]cession ( ,*ri/ 9 ,heav58 ,:y is ! grace & p[] ( ! ,sacram5ts 9 life8 ,:y are ! b\ndless prospects op5$ beyond ! grave8 ,all = ! sake ( ?is my/]i\s p]man5t sup]natural be+ t we call ,i4 ,measure ,i say by :at ,god has done = x1 ! trem5d\s value ,he sets on y\r immortal s\l4 #a ,9 a simple1 popul> /atem5t su* z ?is x w\ld b be confus+ to g into nice metaphysical di/9ctions ( s\l & _s4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,?ree ,,/ages ,,( ,,exi/5ce #a ,n[1 grip ) bo? h&s ! fact t ?is life1 z y "k x1 is b "o s+le /age 9 ,god's plan = y--! ,k9d]g>t5 /age1 ! cat]pill> /age ( y\r exi/5ce4 ,t 9 five ?\s& ye>s t spiritual be+ look+ out f beh9d ! mask ( y\r face to-day w be liv+ /ill1 & feel+ /ill1 & ?9k+ /ill4 ,t :at y call dea?1 ! end ( ?is c>e]1 is b bir? into a new & m excit+ c>e]1 /ret*+ away into ! f> future1 age aft] age1 aeon aft] aeon1 ^: prospect %\ld /ir ! v blood )9 u4 ,!re is no?+ :i* s t\*es "s ( u z a ?+ ) mak+s 9 x1 a ?+ ) untold pot5tialities 9 x1 a ?+ :i* may come 9 ! future to ,god only kn[s :at4 ,talk ( ! cat]pill> :i* is to develop into ! butt]fly or ! acorn :i* %all "o day be a mighty oak4 ,:y1 ^! miracles are b *ild's play comp>$ ) ! miracles pot5tially wrapp$ up 9 ?is poor little self4 ,no wilde/ fairy tale c sugge/ ! wond] ( its possibilities z x passes out into ! new adv5ture ( ! life beyond4 #b ,?irte5 hundr$ ye>s ago !re 0 an eag] discussion 9 ! c\rt ( ,k+ ,edw>d ( ,nor?umbria4 ,! old wattl$ hall 0 blaz+ ) tor*es & a cr[d ( eag] li/5]s hung int5t on ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ri/ian mission>ies :o _h j arriv$4 ,at la/ a grim be>d$ old e>l rose 9 8 place4 ,c ?is new religion1 he ask$1 tell u ( :at happ5s aft] dea?8 ,! life ( man is l a swall[ fly+ ?r\gh ?is light$ hall4 ,x ent]s 9 at "o door f ! d>kness outside1 & flitt+ ?r\gh ! light & w>m? passes ?r\gh ! f>!r door into ! d>k unkn[n beyond4 ,c ?is new religion solve = u ! my/]y8 ,:at comes to m5 9 ! d>k1 dim unkn[n8 ,p]haps he 0 ?9k+ ( 8 dead wife or 8 brave boy kill$ 9 battle4 ,! old e>l's "q is ! "q ( humanity 9 all ages gaz+ out into ! d>kness aft] its dead4 ,! full answ] c only be _h by dy+4 ,b a p>tial answ] c be _h n[4 ,! ,bible reveals to u t !re are ?ree /ages ( human exi/5ce3 #a/4 ,! e>?ly /age1 :]e ,i1 ! my/]i\s ,i1 live ) a body wov5 ar\nd me4 ,! ,bible h9ts t ?is /age is ( untold importance4 ,9 fact1 all ! future /ages dep5d l>gely on h[ x is liv$4 ,t is :at makes ?is fir/ /age s awfully important4 ,x is ! =mative "t ^: influ5ce spreads out into et]nity4 ,9 ?is /age ,acts make habits4 ,habits make "*4 ,"* makes ,de/9y4 #bnd4 ,! int]m$iate life ,,be=e ,,! ,,judgm5t1 ,,! ,,ne> ,,h]eaft] ,,:5 ,i ,,lay ,,aside ,,! ,,body ,,at ,,dea?4 ,,?is ,,is ,,! ,,/age ,,be=e ,,! ,,resurrection ,,:i* ,,9 ,,our ,,"l',s ,,"t ,,! ,,jews ,,call$ ,,hades1 ,,& ,,9 ,,:i* ,,!y ,,call$ ,,! ,,special ,,/ate ,,( ,,! ,,ble/ ,,p>adise1 ,,abram',s ,,bosom1 ,,"u ,,! ,,?rone1 ,,etc4 #crd4 ,& away aft] ?is f9al /age ! ,f> ,h]eaft] 9 ! end ( ! age1 z our ,"l says1 :]e come ! ,g5]al ,resurrection1 ! ,judgm5t ( ,m51 ! f9al /ages ( ,heav5 & ,hell4 ,t /age has n yet arriv$ 9 ! hi/ory ( humanity4 ,9 ,"p ,i ( ?is book we are only conc]n$ ) ! ,int]m$iate ,life1 ! life ( ! ne> ,h]eaft] :i* comes aft] ,dea? & be=e ! ,judgm5t4 ,we are to /udy :at c be kn[n ab\t x4 ,) educat$ p x %\ld n be necess>y to combat ! fooli% popul> notion t at dea? m5 pass into _! f9al de/9y--,heav5 or ,hell--& !n p]haps ?\s&s ( ye>s aft]w>ds come back to be judg$ z to t f9al de/9y6 ,to /ate su* a belief %\ld be en\gh to refute x4 ,^? :o hold x d err n kn[+ ! ,scriptures4 ,= ! ,scriptures h no su* tea*+4 ,! ,jews 9 our ,"l's "t believ$ 9 a wait+ life ( dep>t$ s\ls be=e ! ,judgm5t4 ,ow+ to vagu5ess & contradictions 9 ! ,rabb9ical tea*+ x is impossible to /ate _! notions ab\t x ) def9it5ess4 ,b 9 ! ma9 x may be said t :5 !y speak ( t life z a :ole )\t di/+ui%+ betwe5 ! /ates ( ! good & ! evil !y call ?is :ole by ! g5]al "n ( ,,hades1 i4 e41 ! ,unse5 7! ,hebrew ^w 0 ,%eol71 b !y also di/+ui%$ 9 x ! abode or /ate ( ! ,ble/ z ,,p>adise1 or ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 or ,,abraham',s ,,bosom1 or ,,"u ,,! ,,?rone1 e4 g41 ,abraham :om ,god plant$ 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,p>adise1 our ma/] ,moses dep>t$ into ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,! holy ,judah re/s ?is day 9 ,abraham's ,bosom4 ,_! tea*+ is ( c\rse n au?oritative = u4 ,d\btless _m ( _! notions on ! subject ne$$ mu* correction4 ,b our ,"l gives ,8 sanction 9 ! ma9 to _! belief & uses _! v phrases 9 speak+ ( ! new life1 e4 g41 ,dives 9 ,,hades 7n ,hell1 see ,r4 ,v471 lift up 8 eyes be+ 9 torm5t--,laz>us 0 c>ri$ by ! angels into ,,abraham',s ,,bosom4 ,to-day ?\ %alt be ) ,me 9 ,,p>adise is ,8 promise to ! dy+ ?ief4 ,& x is cle> t ,he did n mean ! f9al ,heav5 = ,he says1 ,no man ha? asc5d$ into ,heav5 only ! ,son ( ,man :o is 9 ,heav54 ,ev5 ,he ,himself did n g to ,heav5 :5 ,he di$1 = ?is is ,8 /atem5t aft] ! ,resurrection1 ,i h n yet asc5d$ unto ,my ,fa!r4 ,:]e1 !n1 did ,8 ,_s g8 ,! :ole ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ! _w repeats e ,sunday1 9 ! cre$1 ,he 0 dead & buri$1 & desc5d$ into ,,hades--! life ( ! wait+ s\ls4 ,/4 ,pet] tells u 9 8 fir/ ,epi/le t 9 ^? ?ree days ,*ri/'s liv+ ,_s w5t & prea*$ to ! spirits 9 safe keep+ :o _h be5 disob$i5t 9 ! old _w4 ,= :i* cause he says1 0 ! ,gospel prea*$ to !m t are dead4 ,! same ?\ght 0 evid5tly 9 8 m9d 9 8 fir/ s]mon 7,acts ii4 #ca74 ,david1 he says1 prophesi$ ( ! resurrection ( ,*ri/ t ,8 s\l 0 n left 9 ,hades4 #d ,& ?is is ! po9t ( view ( all ! ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures4 ,heav5 & ,hell are always spok5 ( z /ates aft] ! ,judgm5t & ! ,judgm5t is to be 9 ! end ( ! _w or ! end ( ?is age4 ,! great crisis ( expectation set be=e m5 is n dea?1 b ! ,day :5 ! ,"l %all appe>1 e4 g41 ,t ye may be sav$ 9 ! ,day ( ! ,"l1 ,! ,day ( ! ,"l is z a ?ief 9 ! night1 ,look+ = & ha/+ to ! com+ ( ! ,day ( ,god1 ,keep ! comm&m5t till ! appe>+ ( our ,"l1 ,to be f\nd ) praise at ! appe>+ ( ,jesus1 etc41 etc4 ,w>n+1 repro(1 exhortation1 enc\ragem5t are all direct$ to t great day at ! end ( ! ,wait+ ,life--! ,judgm5t at ! second com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man4 ,naturally ?is belief pass$ into ! ?\ght ( ! e>ly *ur*4 ,! s\ls ( ! godly abide 9 "s bett] place & ! s\ls ( ! unrighte\s 9 a worse place expect+ ! "t ( judgm5t4444 ,^! :o hold t :5 m5 die _! s\ls are at once tak5 to heav5 are n to be acc\nt$ ,*ri/ians or ev5 ,jews 7,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 ,a4 ,d4 #aej1 ,dialogue ) ,trypho74 ,! s\ls ( ,*ri/'s disciples g to ! invisible place det]m9$ = !m by ,god & !re dwell await+ ! ,resurrection 7,ir5aeus1 ,aga9/ ,h]etics1 ,a4 ,d4 #ahj74 ,all s\ls are seque/]$ 9 ,hades till ! ,day ( ! ,"l 7,t]tullian1 ,de ,anima1 ,a4 ,d4 #bjj74 ,let no man ?9k t s\ls are judg$ imm$iately aft] dea?2 all are deta9$ 9 "o common place ( safe keep+ till ! "t :5 ! ,supreme ,judge makes ,8 scrut9y 7,lactantius1 ,div4 ,in/itutes74 ,dur+ ! int]val betwe5 dea? & resurrection m5's s\ls are kept 9 hidd5 receptacles accord+ z !y sev]ally des]ve re/ or puni%m5t 7,augu/9e74 ,does x n all give a full] mean+ = u to ! words ( our ,"l1 ,9 ,my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions 7or abid+ places74 ,?is :ole tea*+ ab\t ! ,int]m$iate ,life has be5 obscur$ 9 our day by ! fact t mo/ p read ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion ( ! ,bible :]e ! ^w ,hades has be5 un=tunately translat$ ,hell1 j ! same z ! d>k] ^w ,geh5na4 ,at ! "t ( ! translation ( ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion ! old ,engli% ^w hell--! hole--! unse51 _h n yet /iff5$ into ! awful mean+ t x has atta9$ 9 our day4 ,x 0 n !n a ^w set ap>t to designate ! abode ( ! lo/4 ,x simply meant ! unse5 place1 ! cov]$ place4 ,9 ! s\? ( ,engl& /ill a ?at*] :o cov]s 9 a h\se is call$ a helli]4 ,ev5 9 games x 0 us$4 ,9 ! old ,engli% games ( =feits1 on ! village gre51 ! hell is ! hidd5 place :]e ! girls ran away to escape be+ kiss$4 ,y c see x _h no awful mean+ necess>ily connect$ ) x4 ,!re=e x did n seem repulsive to translate ! ,greek ^w ,hades1 ! ,unse51 by ! ,engli% ,hell4 ,b x has become v mislead+ 9 lat] days1 & our own cons]vative in/9cts :i* prev5t our alt]+ ! ^w 9 ! cre$ has help$ to p]petuate ! error4 ,! revis$ v]sion has put all ?is "r1 e4 g41 ,8 s\l 0 n left 9 ,hades 7n hell71 nor did ,8 fle% see corruption 7,acts ii4 #ca74 ,i h ! keys ( dea? & ( ,hades 7,rev4 i4 #ah74 ,at ! end ( ! _w dea? & ,hades gave up ! dead 7,rev4 xx4 #ac74 ,9 ,hades 7n hell7 ! ri* man lifts up 8 eyes1 be+ 9 torm5t 7,/4 ,luke xvi4 #bc74 #e ,! ,bible1 !n1 tea*es to e c>eful /ud5t t !re is ! ,int]m$iate ,life beyond ! grave1 a vivid consci\s life4 ,t all m5 g !re :5 !y dep>t ?is life4 ,no man has ev] yet gone to ,heav54 ,no man x w\ld seem has ev] yet gone to ,hell4 ,no man has ev] yet be5 f9ally judg$4 ,no man has ev] yet be5 f9ally damn$4 ,?ank ,god = t at any rate4 ,! ,bible tea*es t all :o h ev] left ?is e>? are wait+ yet--f ,k+ ,alfr$ to ,k+ ,edw>d2 f ,/4 ,paul to ,bi%op ,we/cott2 f ! poor /ruggl] ( ! anci5t days 9 ! morn+ ( hi/ory to ! o!r poor /ruggl] :o di$ la/ night4 ,we are n[ to /udy ?is next /age ( our hi/ory1 beg9n+ at :at we call dea? :i* is really bir? into ! next /age ( life1 j z ! dea? ( ! cat]pill> is ! bir? ( ! butt]fly4 ,9 ?is next /age are liv+ to-day our de> *ildr5 & bro!rs & si/]s & wives & husb&s )9 ! veil4 ,9 a v few ye>s we %all all h gone ?r\gh--ea* ( u j ! same ,i4 ,! ,bible does n reveal v mu* ab\t x z 0 to be expect$4 ,! ,bible is int5d$ to guide our conduct & prep>e u = a f9al ,heav54 ,!re=e x busies itself ) ! responsibilities ( ?is pres5t life & ! glories ( ! f9al prospect--t\*+ v lightly ! int]m$iate /ages1 j z we press on a boy ! importance ( 8 s*ool days & ! high prospects = 8 manhood1 t\*+ v little ! /ages betwe54#a ,b !re is mu* m to be le>n$ f ,scripture ab\t ?is ,int]m$iate ,life ?an mo/ p ?9k4 #a ,!re is a fur!r reason z reg>ds ,/4 ,paul's epi/les1 :i* =m "o-?ird ( ! :ole ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! reason is t ,/4 ,paul & 8 p 7 n greatly int]e/$ 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,life4 ,!y look$ = ! ,"l's com+ 9 glory dur+ _! own lifetime4 ,ev5 if "s di$ be=e1 ! int]m$iate wait+ "t w\ld be s %ort t x excit$ no absorb+ int]e/4 ,!y did n dwell on x4 ,x c\ld n conc]n !m z x conc]ns u4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,:at ,,! ,,bible ,,says ,,ab\t ,,! ,,ne> ,,h]eaft] ,we are n[ to enquire ab\t t life into :i* our dep>t$ ones h gone f u4 ,i has gone on 8 my/]i\s j\rney into ! /range1 new l&4 ,we are /&+ 9 ! d>k5$ dea? *amb]1 :]e ! dead body lies1 ) close %ut eyes1 l an empty h\se :5ce ! t5ant has gone out1 clos+ ! w9d[s aft] him1 & ! sobb+ fri5ds are feel+ ! inevitable pressure ( ! que/ions1 ,:]e is he8 ,:at is he do+8 ,:at is he see+8 ,c we "k any?+ at all ab\t 8 condition n[8 ,_m ( !m say1 ,no1 we _c "k any?+2 all is vague1 %ad[y1 unreal4 ,x is va9 to torm5t our he>ts by ?9k+4 ,s !y lock away 8 photographs & lett]s1 & !y gradually1 reluctantly let him drop out ( _! conv]sation & _! pray]s1 &1 z f> z possible1 out ( _! ?\ghts1 tru/+ sadly 9 ! heal+ influ5ce ( "t & =getfulness to quiet ! a*+ que/ions 9 _! he>ts4 ,ah6 x is a poor com=t6 ,"s ( !m ev5 ?9k t !re is some?+ presumptu\s 9 intrud+ into my/]ies :i* !y say ,god has n reveal$4 ,d n ! secret ?+s belong unto ! ,"l our ,god8 ,:at a pity !y d n complete t text1 ,b ! ?+s t are reveal$ belong to u2 & !n g on to f9d out :e!r1 aft] all1 ,god has n reveal$ a great deal m ?an !y ?9k ab\t t my/]i\s j\rney on :i* ! belov$ "o has gone4 ,a rev]5t curiosity conc]n+ ! life ( our dep>t$ is surely n displeas+ to ,god4 ,i w\ld n h y to be ignorant1 bre?r51 says ,/4 ,paul1 conc]n+ !m t are asleep4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld com=t ^? sorr[+ que/ion]s1 z ,i h com=t$ myself1 by ?us se>*+ = :at ,god has reveal$4 ,i d n want to (f] m]e s5tim5tal guesses4 ,i want to f9d = !m ! ?+s t ,god has reveal$1 & if ,i draw "s conclusions :i* ,i _c def9itely prove f ,scripture1 !y are only su* z seem to me reasonable & probable f a fair consid]ation ( ! evid5ce1 & ,i %all draw a cle> di/9ction betwe5 ! au?oritative tea*+ ( ,scripture1 :i* y are b\nd to accept1 & any conclusions :i* ,i draw f ,scripture1 :i* y are free to reject4 ,let me fir/ put y\r que/ion+s into cle>1 def9ite %ape1 z y look ^u ! face ( y\r dead4 ,is x a life ( sleep & unconsci\sness into :i* he has gone1 or is he z fully alive & consci\s z he 0 an h\r ago8 ,is !re fur!r probation 9 t life8 ,is !re gr[? & progress8 ,does he /ill rememb]8 ,does he /ill love8 ,does he /ill "k or c>e any?+ ab\t ! old home & ab\t u :o are left beh9d8 ,c he help u8 ,c we help him8 ,are we to ?9k ( him z "o gone absolutely into ! unkn[n1 or may we ?9k ( him z we d ( our o!r abs5t "o :o w5t to ,india la/ ye>1 only ) ! diff]5ce t "o writes home & ! o!r does n8 ,,ii ,z 9 all our tr\bles1 we _h be/ g fir/ to our ,"l4 ,z ,he is ! only "o :o really kn[s all ! que/ions ( our he>ts1 s ,he is ! only "o :o really kn[s ! secrets ( ! invisible _w4 ,he is ! only "o on e>? :o has ev] gone away into t /range l& & !n came back to tell u any?+ ab\t x4 ,9 all ?+s ,he is our great =]unn]4 ,he1 ! ,son ( ,man1 has gone be=e u poor sons ( man 9 all ! exp]i5ces ( life1--*ildhood1 y\?1 manhood1 temptation1 /ruggle1 sorr[1 disappo9tm5t1 victory1 joy4 ,& ,he has gone be=e u1 too1 into ! ,unse5 ,l&1 z if to lead u & say to u ,be n afraid4 ,he does n speak mu* ab\t x4 ,z ,i h already %[n y1 ?is 0 to be expect$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 9 our pres5t imp]fect1 limit$ condition1 ) s5ses fitt$ only = ?is poor e>?ly life1 x w\ld probably be impossible to tea* u any?+ def9itely ab\t ! high] life ( ! _s _w4 ,h[ c y tea* a bl9d1 deaf man ab\t ?is _w ( beautiful sights & s\nds 9 :i* y are liv+8 ,h[ c\ld ,god tea* u def9ite details ab\t a life :i* no exp]i5ce ( ours c help u to imag9e8 ,&1 besides t1 ,scripture is int5d$ to guide our conduct 9 ?is _w1 n to gratify our speculations ab\t ano!r _w4 ,at any rate1 !re is a m>k$ retic5ce & res]ve all ?r\gh ! ,bible 9 speak+ ( ! ,h]eaft]1 :i* retic5ce & res]ve we %all d well to imitate4 #a ,fir/1 wat* our ,"l draw ! curta9 a little 9 ,8 /ory ( ! ,ri* ,man & ,laz>us4 ,! /ory ,i say1 n ! p>able4 ,x is no p>able4 ,a p>able is ! /atem5t ( an analogy betwe5 visible ?+s & invisible4 ,?is is a direct /atem5t ab\t ! invisible ?+s !mselves4 ,jesus is tell+ :at happ5s aft] dea?4 ,inde$1 _m 9 ! e>ly ,*ur* ?\ght1 & _m to-day ?9k1 t ?is is a direct hi/orical acc\nt by ,*ri/ ( ! life ( a c]ta9 selfi% ri* man 9 ,j]usalem :om ,he knew & ( a c]ta9 begg> t lay at 8 gate4 ,!y di$ & 7 buri$1 & ^? :o foll[$ !m to ! grave c\ld see no fur!r4 ,b ! ,"l is wat*+ !m /ill z !y pass into ! l& :i* ,he knew s well4 ,:e!r ?is 0 ! /ory ( a c]ta9 man1 or only a g5]al /atem5t ab\t all su* m51 does n matt]4 ,*ri/ 0 tell+ ( :at happ5s j aft] dea?1 :5 ! ,i1 ! self1 has laid aside ! body & gone out into ! ,unse54 ,i d n mean t ?is /ory is int5d$ z a revelation ( t life4 ,if x 7 x w\ld d\btless h be5 m complete4 ,x is simply a pass+ ref]5ce to x 9 w>n+ aga9/ ! dang] ( a selfi% life4 ,b x lifts ! curta9 a little bit4 #b ,be q cle> ab\t ?is--t our ,"l is n speak+ ( ! ,,f> ,h]eaft]--( ! f9al /age ( human life at ! end ( ! _w1 9 :i* aft] ! ,f9al ,judgm5t come ,heav5 & ,hell4 ,he is speak+ ( ! ne> ,h]eaft]1 ! life imm$iately aft] dea?4 ,we h se5 t !re are ?ree /ages 9 our hi/ory3 #a/4 ,?is ,e>? life1 :]e ! ,i1 ! self1 has a body wov5 ar\nd x4 #bnd4 ,! ,int]m$iate ,life be=e ! ,judgm5t1 into :i* ,i g at dea? )\t my body into my second /age ( be+4 #crd4 ,! f9al /age at ! end ( ! age 9 :i* come ! ,f9al ,judgm5t & ,heav5 & ,hell1 :i* /age is /ill 9 ! future = all humanity4 ,cle>ly our ,"l is speak+ ( ! ,int]m$iate ,life1 ( ! unse5 life exi/+ to-day1 runn+ on side by side ) ! e>?ly life4 ,= y see ! m5 ,he speaks ( are n long dead4 ,dives' bro!rs are /ill liv+ "h4 ,dives is q consci\s t ! ord9>y life ( m5 is /ill go+ on on e>? side by side ) t o!r life4 ,cle>ly ,jesus is tell+ ( ! pres5t /age 9 ! life ( ! dep>t$--t life 9 :i* all our de> dep>t$ ones are liv+ at ?is mom5t4 #c ,next ,i notice t t life 9 its inmo/ exp]i5ces seems v l ?is life1 & foll[s f x q naturally4 ,he depicts x z a cle>1 consci\s life4 ,!y are n dead nor asleep nor unconsci\s4 ,!y are v mu* alive4 ,he repres5ts !m z ?9k+ & speak+ & feel+4 ,laz>us is feel+ com=t$4 ,dives is feel+ torm5t$1 & ?9k+ ke5ly ( 8 own mis]y & ( 8 bro!rs' dang] on e>? at t mom5t4 ,s actively alive are !y all to him t he wants "o ( !m to g back to e>? to tell 8 bro!rs ab\t x4 ,be q cle> ab\t ?is4 ,*all5ge e /atem5t z ,i g on4 ,is ?is a m]e speculation ( m9e or h we ,*ri/'s au?ority = say+ t 9 ! new environm5t m5 are liv+ a life z cle> & vivid & consci\s z on ?is e>?--t dea? makes no break8 #d ,next ,i le>n t ea* feels himself ! same cont9u\s ,i t he 0 on e>?4 ,laz>us feels himself ! same ,laz>us1 ,dives feels himself ! same ,dives1 ! bro!r ( ^? five boys4 ,i %all /ill keep on say+ ,i4 ,i am n somebody else ov] !re4 ,t is :at ,jesus said f ! o!r side ( ! grave--,h&le ,me & see--x is ,i1 ,myself4 #e ,next ,i read on ,8 au?ority t !re is no break 9 memory4 ,( c\rse !re c\ld n be if ,i am /ill ,i4 ,b our ,"l confirms ?is4 ,laz>us rememb]s ,dives4 ,dives rememb]s ,laz>us s well t he wants him to g back to conv]t 8 bro!rs4 ,aye1 he rememb]s ! bro!rs 9 ! old ,j]usalem home1 ! five boys t grew up beside him4 ,he rememb]s sorr[fully t !y h gr[n to be selfi% m5 l himself1 p]haps ?r\gh 8 fault4 ,he is ?9k+ ab\t !m & tr\bl+ ab\t !m4 ,& ,abraham assumes ?is memory z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,my son1 rememb] t ?\ 9 ?y lifetime1 etc4 ,does n all ?is confirm our /atem5t 9 ,*apt] ,i1 t memory is some?+ m ?an impressions on ! gray matt] ( ! bra92 t memory is 9 ! man himself :o is beh9d ! bra9 &1 !re=e1 mu/ g on ) him4 #f ,i read on1 ,n[ he is com=t$ & ?\ art torm5t$4 ,t aga9 is j :at ,i %\ld expect4 ,x is all q natural4 ,if ,i am /ill ! same ,i 9 full vivid consci\s life1 9 full memory ( ! pa/--if ,i h pass$ out ( ! mi/s ( e>? into ! full light ( ! ,et]nal1 :]e ev]y?+ is se5 at its full value1 :]e money c\nts = no?+ & love c\nts = ev]y?+1 x is ( c\rse natural t ! good man %\ld feel com=t$ & ! bad man %\ld feel torm5t$4 ,only m s4 ,only m s4 ,t is ! diff]5ce4 ,! poor humble foll[] ( ,*ri/1 ev5 on e>?1 is 9 ! ma9 happy--at 8 be/ mom5ts4 ,b he is n always v happy4 ,he has ! inn] com=t ( ! peace ( ,god4 ,b !re is mu* worry & di/raction1 ab\t 8 bus9ess & 8 sickness & 8 tr\bles ( _m k9ds to spoil 8 peace4 ,all ^! e>?ly tr\bles are gone n[4 ,he sees ,*ri/4 ,he kn[s ( ! b\ndless joy be=e him by & by4 ,he is com=t$4 ,& ,i read t ,dives is torm5t$4 ,"h aga9 all is natural & z we %\ld expect4 ,! godless man is 9 "s degree torm5t$ 9 ?is life--at 8 be/ mom5ts1 :5 he /ops to ?9k1 :5 he lies awake 9 ! lonely night & consci5ce speaks to him4 ,b !re are _m di/ractions to ease 8 pa9--! pleasures & amusem5ts ( life1 ! company ( fri5ds1 ! pursuit ( bus9ess1 ! excitem5ts ( ambition4 ,s he c manage a good deal to =get ,god1 to acquire a di/a/e = ,god1 & yet to dull ! /ill small voice t hurts him4 ,b ^! di/ractions are gone n[4 ,he has gone out into ! new life1 nak$1 alone4 ,all ! money & bus9ess excitem5t are gone4 ,all ! ?+s ( s5se & appetite are gone4 ,t poor s\l ( 81 dw>f$ & degrad$1 /&s 9 ! dread lonel9ess be=e ,god1 full ( ! s5se ( loss & mis]y--( %ame = ! pa/--( dread ( :at is to come--( wret*$ discord betwe5 himself & all t is good4 ,9 ,hades1 says ,*ri/1 n 9 ,hell 7! ,revis$ ,v]sion puts t "r71 9 t life j aft] dea?1 he lift$ up 8 eyes1 be+ 9 torm5t4 ,! ,judgm5t has n come yet4 ,he is n 9 ,hell4 ,hell has n yet come4 ,^? ?+s are 9 ! f9al /age ( be+4 ,b already1 j aft] dea?1 ,*ri/ says1 he is 9 torm5t ( s\l4 #g ,i d n ?9k we %\ld pass ov] ! expression c>ri$ by ! angels into ,abraham's bosom4 ,notice t our ,"l makes x simple & intelligible = ! ,jews by us+ _! own phrase1 ,abraham's ,bosom1 _! "n = ! /ate ( ! fai?ful dep>t$ imm$iately aft] dea?4 ,& ,he says1 ,laz>us 0 c>ri$ by ! angels4 ,if anybody else b ,jesus _h said x1 we might pass ?is ov] z a piece ( poetic imag]y4 ,b x 0 ,jesus :o said x4 ,he says s mu* ab\t ! angels4 ,he says t !re are gu>dian angels ( ! *ildr54 ,he says t ! angels rejoice ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?4 ,he w\ld n say ?is ab\t ,laz>us c>ri$ by ! angels unless x meant some?+ real4 ,if s ,i ?9k we h "h our ,"l's au?ority = ! m9i/ry ( angels at dea?1 an indication t ! poor s\l does n g out solit>y into a great lone l&--t !re are lov+ wat*]s ar\nd ! dea?-b$ s5t =? to m9i/] to ! heirs ( salvation4 ,i d n "k h[ mu* weight we %\ld atta* to ! sugge/ion t ,dives seems ! bett] = ! discipl9e ( ! new life4 ,8 selfi%ness on e>? bulks l>gely 9 ! /ory4 ,n[ 9 all 8 tr\ble he is ?9k+ ( 8 five bro!rs le/ !y also come to ?is place ( torm5t4 #i ,! next words sugge/ a v s]i\s & awful "q4 ,is ! de/9y & ! condition ( e s\l fix$ =ev] at dea?8 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ! phrase3 ,betwe5 u & y !re is a great gulf fix$8 ,t is too l>ge a "q to deal ) "h4 ,i po/pone x to a lat] *apt]4 ,i h already rem9d$ y ( ! trem5d\s importance ( ?is life 9 its be>+ on our f9al de/9y4 ,,iii ,we get ano!r h9t ( ! ,unse5 ,life 9 ! /ory ( ! ,transfiguration1 :5 ,moses & ,elijah1 two ( ! greate/ s\ls ( ! old _w days 9 ! wondr\s ,wait+ ,life1 come out f t life to meet ! ,"l & to speak ) ,him ( ,8 decease1 :i* ,he %\ld accompli% at ,j]usalem 7,luke ix4 #ca74 ,does x n sugge/ at once ! deep int]e/ :i* !y & _! comrades1 ! great s\ls )9 ! ,veil1 7 tak+ 9 ! mighty s*eme ( ,r$emption t 0 be+ work$ out on e>?8 ,does x n sugge/ t 9 ! _s l& !y are wat*+ our do+s "h8 ,does x n help u to anticipate ! joy 9 t wondr\s life :51 /raight f ! ,cross1 ,*ri/ ! triumphant victor desc5d$ into ,hades 7,apo/les' ,cre$7 to proclaim ! glad news to ! dead 7#a ,pet] iv4 #ah72 to unfurl ,8 bann] & set up ,8 ,cross 9 ! great _w ( ! dep>t$8 ,,iv ,our next h9t comes :5 ! ,"l is dy+ on ! ,cross4 ,! p5it5t ?ief is hang+ beside ,him4 ,dea? is draw+ ne>4 ,! poor s9n] is ab\t to take ! leap (f into ! d>k4 ,he does n "k :at is be=e him3 ,d>kness--unconsci\sness--no?+ness--:at8 ,he does n "k4 ,! only "o on e>? :o does "k is on a cross beside him4 ,,"l1 ,,rememb] ,,me ,,:5 ,,?\ ,,come/ ,,9 ,,?y ,,k+dom4 ,& ,jesus said3 ,,to-,,day ,,?\ ,,%alt ,,be ,,) ,,me ,,9 ,,p>adise4 ,n 9 ,heav51 b 9 ,p>adise--! ,jews' ^w = ! re/+ place ( good m5 aft] dea?4 ,n[1 :5 "o man says to ano!r at su* a tune1 ,to-day y %all be ) me1 surely x sugge/s1 ,y & ,i w be liv+ a full1 consci\s life1 & y w rememb] our acqua9tance "h ^u ! e>?2 we %all "k ea* o!r z ! two :o hung toge!r ?is morn+ on calv>y4 ,does x n1 at lea/ sugge/1 recognition 9 ! ,unse5 ,l&8 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,:at ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,! ,,*ur* ,,say ,,ab\t ,,! ,,ne> ,,h]eaft] ,only ?ree h\rs lat] ! ,"l pass$ ?r\gh into t ,unse5 ,l&4 ,fa!r1 into ,?y h&s ,i comm5d ,my _s1 & hav+ said ?is ,he gave up ! gho/1 & dep>t$ on ! my/]i\s j\rney4 ,if we c\ld "k any?+ ab\t :at ,he saw & did on t my/]i\s j\rney surely x w\ld give "s h9ts ab\t our de> ones dep>t$4 #a ,t j\rney ( ! ,"l into ! _w ( ! dead has be5 made a great article ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,we all repeat x regul>ly 9 ! ,apo/les' ,cre$1 ,he desc5d$ into ,hell4 ,i ne$ n translate t clause4 ,e well taught ,sunday-s*ool *ild kn[s its mean+4 ,he desc5d$ into ,hades1 into ! _w ( ! dep>t$ 9 ! great wait+ life be=e ! ,judgm5t4 ,b !re is a great deal m ?an ?is to be said ab\t x4 ,n[1 let u consid] ?is /atem5t4 ,cle>ly x deals ) ! ?ree days betwe5 our ,"l's dea? & resurrection4 ,:]e did ,8 _s g8 ,to heav51 ( c\rse1 somebody says4 ,no1 says ! ,"l ,himself aft] ! resurrection1 ,i h n yet asc5d$ to ,my ,fa!r4 ,:]e1 !n1 did ,8 _s g8 ,nobody c tell1 y say4 ,yes1 "o p]son c\ld tell1 & only "o--! ,"l ,himself4 ,he only c\ld h told ( ,8 solit>y temptation 9 ! wild]ness1 & ,he evid5tly told x4 ,he only c\ld h told ( ! solit>y sc5e 9 ,ge?semane1 x w\ld seem t ,he told x4 ,he only c\ld h told ( ,8 visit to ! _w ( ! dead1 & ,i ?9k t ,he told x4 ,y rememb] t aft] ! resurrection ,he 0 ) !m =ty days tea*+ ! ?+s conc]n+ ! ,k+dom4 ,i ?9k ,he mu/ h told !m !n ( ^? ?ree days4 ,:y8 ,because ! k ( x 0 s wide-spread 9 ! e>ly ,*ur*1 & !re 0 no "o else to tell x4 ,"s p seem to ?9k t !re are only "s obscure v]ses ( ,/4 ,pet] & a few ref]5ces ( ,/4 ,paul 9 fav\r ( su* tea*+4 ,n at all4 ,x 0 ! belief ( ! :ole ,*ur*4 ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul 7 only two 9 a cr[d ( tea*]s ( e>ly days :o proclaim$ triumphantly ! visit ( ! ,"l into ! _w ( ! dead4 ,/4 ,pet] seems to be ?9k+ ( x 9 8 fir/ s]mon :5 he quotes3 ,8 s\l 0 n left 9 ,hades 7,acts ii4 #ca74 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] knew t x 0 into t int]m$iate life--n into t f9al ,heav5--t our ,"l w5t at dea?4 ,?is /atem5t by itself w\ld n prove mu*1 b :5 ,i f9d ! same ,/4 ,pet] long aft]w>ds tell+ s circum/antially 9 8 fir/ epi/le 7iii4 #ah7 t :5 8 ,ma/] 0 put to dea? 9 ! fle% ,he 0 made m alive 9 ! _s1 9 :i* _s ,he w5t & prea*$ to ! spirits 9 prison :o _h be5 disob$i5t at ! flood4 ,= :i* cause 7*ap4 iv4 #f7 0 ! gospel--! glad news--prea*$ to !m t are dead1 ,i ?9k x is a fair inf]5ce t ,/4 ,pet] _h "s def9ite in=mation4 ,& !n ,i f9d ,/4 ,paul1 9 ,eph4 iv4 #i1 :5 he is writ+ ( ! gifts be/[$ on ! ,*ur* by h] asc5d$ ,"l4 ,! ^w asc5d$ causes him to pause abruptly4 ,m5 mu/ n ?9k t ,8 "w 9 ! unse5 0 limit$ to t "w = u 9 ,heav5 aft] ,8 asc5sion4 ,n[ t ,he asc5d$1 :at is x b t ,he desc5d$ fir/ into ! l[] p>ts ( ! e>? 7i4 e41 ! _w ( ! dep>t$7 t ,he might fill all ?+s4 ,hades & ,heav5 _h alike felt ! glory ( ,8 pres5ce4 ,& !n imm$iately aft] ! ,apo/les' days ,i f9d ! k wide-spread 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,i read ! writ+s ( ! anci5t bi%ops & tea*]s ( ! ,*ur*1 beg9n+ at ! dea? ( ,/4 ,john1 ! v m5 to :om we ref] = in=mation z to ! ,baptism & ,holy ,communion & ! au!nticity ( ! f\r ,gospels1 & !re ,i f9d prom95tly 9 _! prea*+ ! gospel ( our ,"l's visit to ! _w ( ! dep>t$4 #b ,! e>lie/ is kn[n z ,ju/9 ,m>tyr4 ,he 0 born ab\t ! "t ( ,/4 ,john's dea?1 & he feels s /rongly ab\t ! ,desc5t into ,hades t he actually *>ges ! ,jews ) mutilat+ a prophecy ( ,j]emiah =etell+ x4 ,ir5aeus1 ! great ,bi%op ( ,lyons 9 ,france1 a little :ile lat] tells h[ ! ,"l desc5d$ #ei into ! _w ( ! dead1 prea*+ to ! dep>t$1 & all :o _h hopes 9 ,him1 & submitt$ to ,8 disp5sations1 receiv$ remission ( s9s4 ,!n away 9 ,egypt comes ,/4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 born ab\t fifty ye>s aft] ,/4 ,john's dea?4 ,i h be5 greatly int]e/$ 9 "s little t\*es 9 8 *apt] on ! desc5t into ! _w ( ! dead4 ,he ass]ts z ! direct tea*+ ( ,scripture t our ,"l prea*$ ! ,gospel to ! dead1 b he ?9ks t ! s\ls ( ! ,apo/les mu/ h tak5 up ! same task :5 !y di$1 & t x 0 n m]ely to ,jews & sa9ts1 b to hea!n z well--z 0 only fair1 he says1 s9ce !y _h no *ance ( kn[+4 ,don't y l t hone/ appeal ( 8 z 0 only fair8 ,/4 ,clem5t's great disciple1 ,orig51 comes next4 ,8 evid5ce comes 9 curi\sly4 ,a fam\s infidel nam$ ,celsus1 kn[+ ( ?is wide-spread cre$ ( ! ,*ur* ab\t ! prea*+ 9 ,hades1 laughs at ! ,*ri/ians4 ,i suppose y\r ,ma/] :5 ,he fail$ to p]suade ! liv+ _h to try & p]suade ! dead8 ,orig5 meets ! "q #fj /raight out3 ,:e!r x please ,celsus or no1 we ( ! ,*ur* ass]t t ! s\l ( our ,"l1 /ript ( its body1 held conv]se ) o!r s\ls t ,he might conv]t ^? capable ( in/ruction4 ,!n away 9 ,we/]n ,africa1 ! ,*ur*'s belief is repres5t$ by ano!r great tea*]1 ,t]tullian4 ,9 ,j]usalem1 ,cyril ! ,bi%op1 tea*es ! p 9 8 cate*etical lectures ?is fai? ( ! ,*ur* ) a r+ ( gladness & triumph4 ,he sees ,*ri/ n only amid ! s\ls :o _h once be5 disob$i5t1 b also 9 bless$ int]c\rse ) ! /ruggl]s aft] "r :o _h nev] se5 ,8 face on e>?4 ,he pictures h[ ! holy prophets ran to our ,"l1 h[ ,moses1 & ,abraham1 & ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 & ,david1 & ,samuel1 & ,john ! ,bapti/1 ran to ,him ) ! cry1 ,oh1 ,dea?1 :]e is ?y /+8 ,oh1 ,grave1 :]e is ?y victory1 = ! ,conqu]or has r$eem$ u4 ,i _c g on to tell ( ,/4 ,a?anasius & ! re/4 ,i h said en\gh to %[ y t 9 ! e>ly ages ( ! ,*ur*--! pure lov+ ages--ne>e/ to ! ,"l & to ! ,apo/les1 ! ,*ur* rejoic$ 9 ! glad belief t ,*ri/ w5t & visit$ ! spirits 9 ! ,unse5 :o _h nev] se5 ,8 face on e>?4#a #c ,?is 0 "o ( ! gladde/ notes 9 ! :ole ,gospel h>mony ( ! e>ly ,*ur* = five hundr$ ye>s1 9 ! pure/ & mo/ lov+ days1 ! days ne>e/ our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les4 ,x 0 a note ( triumph4 ,x told ( ! t5d]1 ?\ghtful love ( ,*ri/ = ! fai?ful s\ls :o _h nev] se5 ,hun4 ,x told ( ! univ]sality ( ,8 ,atonem5t4 ,x told ( victory1 f> beyond ?is life4 ,x told t ,*ri/1 :o came to seek & save m5's s\ls on e>?1 _h cont9u$ t "w 9 ! _w ( ! dead :ile ,8 body lay 9 ! grave4 ,t ,he pass$ into ! unse5 _w z a savi\r & conqu]or4 ,t ,8 bann] 0 unfurl$ !re & ,8 cross set up !re 9 ! _w ( ! dep>t$4 ,t ! s\ls ( all ! anci5t _w :o _h nev] kn[n ,him1 & ,,:o ,,7 ,,capable ,,( ,,turn+ ,,to ,,him 7i4 e41 :o 9 _! e>?ly probation1 9 spite ( all _! ignorance & s91 _h n irrevocably turn$ away f ,god & good71 might turn to ,him & live4 ,t ! spirits ( ! old-_w sa9ts & prophets _h welcom$ ,him ) rejoic+4 ,t ev5 m5 ( mu* l[] place _h yet f\nd m]cy4 ,t ev5 su* m5 z ^? :o _h p]i%$ 9 ! flood 9 ,god's great judgm5t1 ,,b ,,_h ,,n ,,h>d5$ ,,!mselves ,,aga9/ ,,8 ,,righte\sness ,,& ,,love1 7 n %ut out f hope4 ,9 ! _m mansions 0 a place ev5 = su* z !y4 ,to ! tea*]s ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 ,i repeat1 x 0 "o ( ! mo/ triumphant notes 9 _! gospel--! wid5ess ( ,*ri/'s ,atonem5t4 #d ,t is :at we mean1 !n1 by ! desc5t into ,hades4 ,does x n give a vivid reality to t _w t we ?9k ( s vaguely8 ,?9k ( x4 ,0 !re ev] be=e or s9ce su* a sc5e1 su* a prea*+1 su* a prea*]1 su* a congregation8 ,c\ld ! wilde/ flights ( imag9ation g fur!r8 ,yet x is all sob] fact4 ,try to picture x = y\rselves = a mom5t4 ,! ,"l hang+ on ! cross1 ) ,8 he>t full ( pa9 = t humanity t ,he 0 r$eem+2 & yet surely full ( triumph1 too1 & glad anticipation4 ,he 0 go+ to %[ ,himself to ! poor s\ls :o 9 ! d>k old _w days _h lov$ ,god & ,"r4 ,he _h f9i%$ ! "w t 0 giv5 ,him to d4 ,he 0 leav+ ,8 ,*ur* ) t bless$ gospel ( salvation to prea* ?r\gh ! c5turies to all s\ls on e>?4 ,b :at ( ! s\ls :o _h gone out ( e>? f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w )\t kn[+ ,him8 ,! ,*ur* replies1 ?r\gh h] ,bible & ?r\gh h] ,cre$ & ?r\gh h] e>ly tea*]s1 t ! ,"l 0 n =gett+ !m4 ,he 0 ab\t to g =? 9 a few mom5ts1 quick5$ 9 ,8 _s1 to br+ ,8 glad gospel to ! wait+ s\ls4 ,t 0 ! fir/ great mission>y "w ( ! ,*ur*4 ,may we n rev]5tly see ,8 own anticipation ( x 9 ,8 dep>t+ words z ,he />t$ on ,8 mission1 ,fa!r1 into ,?y h&s d ,i comm5d ,my _s 79 ! j\rney on :i* x is go+74 ,may we n read x 9 t au revoir1 n good-bye1 to ! ?ief beside ,him1 ,to-day y %all be ) ,me 9 ,p>adise8 ,may we n dwell on ! wond] & joy & gratitude & love :i* mu/ h %ak5 t _w )9 ! veil1 z ! lov+ conqu]or came 9 among/ !m8 ,& may we n rev]5tly foll[ ,him /ill 9 ?\ght :5 ,he return$ to e>? &1 z we conjecture1 some:]e 9 ! ,=ty ,days aft] ! ,resurrection1 told ,8 disciples ( ,8 m>vell\s exp]i5ce8 ,i am n lay+ d[n ?is z a /atem5t ( ,scripture1 b ,i ?9k x is a fair conjecture1 = h[ else c\ld !y h le>n$ x8 ,& if we are "r2 ?9k h[ ! k ( x w\ld swell ! glad confid5ce ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,= ,i am p]suad$ t nei!r ,,dea?1 nor ,,life1 nor angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1 is able to sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4 ,i ?9k we mu/ see t ?is tea*+ ( ! ,apo/les & apo/olic m5 ( ! :ole e>ly ,*ur* is true4 ,p sometimes ask1 ,:y1 !n1 is x new 9 our day8 ,! answ] is easy4 ,at ! ,re=mation "t !re 7 t]rible abuses connect$ ) ! ,*ur*'s doctr9e ( ! ,int]m$iate life4 ,! practice ( pur*as$ ,masses1 & ,p>dons1 & ,indulg5ces1 & all ! absurdities connect$ ) ! ,roman purgatory1 s exemplifi$ 9 ,tetzel's cry1 ,:5 money cl9ks at ! bottom ( my box a s\l is releas$ f purgatory4 ,) su* provocation "o does n wond]--?\gh "o may greatly regret--t ! indignant re=m]s1 9 sweep+ away ! falsehood1 sometimes swept away also ! und]ly+ tru?4 ,! tea*+ ab\t ! ,int]m$iate ,life1 & ! old practice ( ! ,*ur* 9 rememb]+ h] fai?ful dep>t$ 9 pray]1 7 all put 9 ! backgr\nd z lead+ to dang]\s abuse2 & s ! p1 gett+ no real tea*+ ab\t x1 got ! sad habit ( try+ to =get ab\t ! /ate ( _! de> ones dep>t$4 ,9 _! ignorance1 !y c\ld only guess bl9dly :at ! ,cre$ "h means4 ,s = c5turies ?is has be5 ! lo/ article ( ! ,cre$4 ,b ?is tea*+ ( ! ,cre$ is none ! less true1 because x has be5 neglect$ 9 lat] days4 ,& if x be true1 x is well wor? our att5tion1 = x confirms :at we h already le>n$ f ! previ\s tea*+ ( ! ,"l1 t ! life ( ! dep>t$ is a cle>1 vivid1 consci\s life1 s9ce ,*ri/ c\ld tea* !m & !y c\ld le>n4 ,& x sugge/s t ! dep>t$ s\ls ( ! old _w :o _h no *ance ( kn[+ ,him h n by dea? lo/ all capacity = rep5t+ & receiv+ ,*ri/4 ,^? m5 t ,/4 ,pet] ?9ks ( _h p]i%$ 9 ,god's great judgm5t1 b x w\ld seem 9 _! t]rible fate !y _h n h>d5$ !mselves irrevocably aga9/ ,god4 ,^? :o d t on e>? seem to close ! door = ev]4 ,t is ! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/--! only s9 :i* our ,"l says ha? nev] =giv5ess ei!r 9 ?is _w or 9 ! _w to come4 ,^! evid5tly _h /ill _! capacity = rep5tance4 ,& ?is gives "o /irr+s ( hope 9 ! p]plexities ( ,god's awful judgm5ts4 ,don't be afraid to ?9k ?is4 ,!re is n "o ^w 9 ,scripture to =bid our ?9k+ x4 ,x m]ely means t 9 ! t]rible fate :i* !y _h br\ght on !mselves !y _h n utt]ly h>d5$ _! he>ts--& ,*ri/ _h n =gott5 !m 9 _! mis]y4 #f ,e/imate fairly ! value ( ?is evid5ce = our ,"l's visit to ! ,unse5 ,life4 ,d n ov]e/imate x4 ,x is n all ,scripture4 ,b all t is n ,scripture is ! wide-spread belief ( ! primitive ,*ur* :i* 0 aft]w>ds cry/alliz$ into an article ( ! ,cre$4 ,surely x is en\gh to deep5 our s5se ( ! reality ( t ,unse5 ,life4 ,x /rongly confirms :at we h le>n$ already--t t life is a vivid1 consci\s life into :i* ,i g my self1 ) my full memory ( ! pa/4 ,& d n misread x4 ,x is n (f]+ any hope to wick$ m5 :o1 ) full k ( ,*ri/1 wilfully reject ,him4 ,x tells ( m5 :o _h nev] kn[n ,him1 & has hope only ( ^? :o 7 capable ( receiv+ ,him4 ,!re is no?+ "h to make light ( ! responsibility ( ?is life4 ,b ?is message comes to u to com=t ! he>ts & /r5g!n ! fai? ( ?9k+ m5 & wom5 :o are puzzl$ & p]plex$ & e/rang$ f ,*ri/ by ! t]rible p]plexities ( life & ( ,god's judgm5ts z !y und]/& or misund]/& !m4 ,y h (t5 ?\ght ( ! difficulty ( reconcil+ ! righte\s ju/ice ( ,god ) ,8 ,fa!rly love4 ,y h (t5 ?\ght1 9 wond]+ d\bt1 ,:y did ,*ri/ come s late 9 ! _w's hi/ory8 ,:at ( all ! old-_w s\ls :o c\ld n h kn[n ,him "h on e>?8 ,= y "k t !re is no salvation save by ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,y h read 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ( :ole nations1 m51 wom5 & little *ildr51 swept away 9 "o dread de/ruction4 ,:at ( !m8 ,y h wond]$ ab\t ! va/ hea!n _w pass+ 9 ?\s&s e day into ! ,unse51 ) no k ( ,him4 ,y h sometimes read ! ,regi/r>-,g5]al's return ( dea?s 9 y\r city1 & ?\ght ( all ! little dead *ildr51 br\ght up 9 evil homes2 ( sull5 prison]s h>d5$ 9 ! jails2 ( gr[n m5 & wom5 9 ! city's slums :o1 ?r\gh ! h>d5+ influ5ce ( circum/ances1 _h little real *ance ( ev] be+ t\*$ by t t5d]ness ( ,god's love :i* leads m5 to love ,him 9 return4 ,y "k !y h n di$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,:at ( !m8 ,if y _h to /& at "s dea?-b$s at :i* "s ( u h to /& y w\ld feel z we d ! insi/5t pressure ( t "q = all 9 ! anci5t or mod]n _w--! va/ c\ntless _w ( ! dead--:o _h no real *ance ( kn[+ ,*ri/ or be+ t\*$ by ,8 love "h on e>?4 ,oh1 ! g5]ations old ,ov] :om no *ur* bell toll$ ,*ri/less lift+ up bl9d eyes ,to ! sil5ce ( ! skies4 ,= ! innum]able dead ,is my s\l disquiet$6 ,tru/ !m ) ,god1 says ?is tea*+ ( ! ,cre$4 ,*ri/ w d "r by !m4 ,*ri/ does n =get !m4 ,tru/ ,him1 ?\gh ?y sight be dim1 ,d\bt = !m is d\bt ( ,him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,/ill ,?y love1 ,o ,*ri/1 aris5 ,ye>ns to rea* ^? s\ls 9 prison1 ,?r\gh all dep?s ( s9 & loss ,s9ks ! plummet ( ,?y ,cross4 ,nev] yet abyss 0 f\nd ,deep] ?an t ,cross c\ld s\nd4 ,9 ^! two *apt]s we h t\*$ on ! *ief /atem5ts 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t & 9 ! beliefs ( ! primitive ,*ur* z to ! ne> ,h]eaft]4 ,!re are o!rs ( less importance to be ref]r$ to z we g on4 ,x seem$ well to lay d[n "s basis to proce$ on4 #a ,see ,plumptre1 ,! ,spirits 9 ,prison4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,crisis ,,( ,,dea? ,9 an e>li] *apt] ,i plac$ y 9 imag9ation 9 ! d>k5$ dea? *amb]1 look+ on ! face ( y\r dead & feel+ ! ke5 pressure ( ! inevitable que/ions3 ,:at has happ5$ to him8 ,:]e is he8 ,:at is he see+8 ,:at is he kn[+ 9 t my/]i\s _w into :i* he has gone8 ,t dea? *amb] is ! be/ place on e>? = solemn ?\ght ab\t ! ,h]eaft]4 ,b :5 y are ?9k+ only ( y\r own dead & y\r he>t is all quiv]+ 9 pa9 & long+ y are n 9 ! be/ condition = cool1 cle> se>*+ aft] tru?4 ,imag9ation & s5tim5t are apt to run away ) reason4 ,! t5d] tortur$ woman is apt to believe too easily :at ! he>t longs to believe4 ,! /rick5 man 9 8 deep numb pa9 is 9 dang] ( yield+ to hopeless d\bt ab\t x all4 ,s ,i lift$ y away into a cle>] atmosph]e & s5t y se>*+ = def9ite revelations ( ,god ab\t o!r p's dead ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 :]e y\r he>t & affections 7 n involv$1 & :]e cool1 cle> reason _h a *ance to be he>d4 ,we tri$ to /udy imp>tially :at ,scripture reveals ab\t ! ,_w ( ! ,dep>t$ & h[ ! primitive ,*ur* int]pret$ t revelation4 ,?is gives u a solid basis to proce$ on4 #a ,) t prep>ation we come back into ! d>k5$ room aga9 look+ into ! face ( our dead1 try+ 9 p]plexity ( he>t to foll[ him on ! great j\rney4 ,to avoid confusion we assume "h t he di$ a p5it5t man 9 ,*ri/'s fai? & fe>4 ,let me try to ent] into y\r ?\ghts4 ,let me beg9 at ! beg9n+--,dea?4 ,naturally we all %r9k f dea?--! seem+ %ock ( sund]+ s\l & body--! laun*+ out aga9/ our w into ! regions ( ! ,unexplor$--! l& ( f> di/ances z ,isaiah calls x4 ,we are afraid ( t unkn[n dea?1 = our de> ones--l *ildr5 afraid ( a bogey on ! d>k /airs4 ,we c't help be+ afraid ( x4 ,b ought we to be s ,,mu* afraid ( x8 ,has n our ,"l taught u t !re is no bogey on t d>k /airs1 t he :o has j n[ clos$ 8 eyes 9 dea? is op5+ !m already into a l>g] life8 ,!re is no dea?1 :at seems s is transition4 ,n[ ?9k ( ?is unkn[n dea?4 ,has n ,*ri/ reveal$ to y t ?is t]rible ?+ t y s fe> = him :o is gone really only means t at ! close ( ?is poor limit$ k9d]g>t5 /age ( 8 hi/ory ,dea? has come--,god's b5efic5t angel to lead him into ! next /age ( be+4 ,:y %\ld y be afraid8 ,bir? gave him mu*1 ,dea? w give mu* m4 ,,= ,,dea? ,,means ,,bir? ,,into ,a ,,full] ,,life4 ,:at a fright he gives u1 ?is good angel ( ,god6 ,we d n tru/ 8 ,ma/] mu*4 ,d y say t y d n "k :at is be=e y\r fri5d--t x is a leap (f into ! d>k8 ,h we n le>n$ f ,scripture already t x is mu* less ( d>k ?an come ( u ?\ght8 ,& may x n be mu* less ( a leap (f ?an we ?9k--only a clos+ ( ! eyes "h & an op5+ ( !m !re8 ,may n ! bir? into t life be z simple z ! bir? into ?is8 ,may n our fright be l t ( ,don ,quixote :5 bl9d-fold$ he hung by 8 wri/ f ! /able w9d[ & !y told him t a trem5d\s abyss yawn$ b5ea? him4 ,he is 9 t]ror ( ! awful fall4 ,m>itornes cuts ! ?ong ) gladsome laught] & ! gallant g5tleman falls--j f\r in*es6 ,may we n believe t ,god res]ves j z bli!some a surprise = u :5 our "t comes to discov] ! simplicity1 ! agreeabl5ess1 ! abs5ce ( any s]i\s *ange 9 :at we call dy+4 ,i am n ignor+ ! pa9 & sickness ( ! usual dea?-b$4 ,b ^! are n dy+8 ,! act ( dy+ comes aft] ^!4 ,^! are b ! bir? pangs be=e ! new life beg9s1 ! r\gh1 h>d bit ( road t leads to ! wicket gate out ( ! city4 ,pl9y1 f mu* cl9ical obs]vations1 decl>es 8 op9ion t dea? itself is pleasure r ?an pa94 ,dr4 ,sol&] 0 delight$ at ! s5sation ( dy+ 9 ! sn[4 ,! late ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury rem>k$ z he di$3 ,x is really no?+ mu* aft] all4 ,dy+ itself may be pleasure r ?an pa94 ,we h all notic$ t expression ( compos$ calm :i* comes on ! faces ( ! newly dead4 ,"s say x is only due to muscul> relaxation4 ,p]haps s4 ,b p]haps n4 ,"o likes to ?9k t x may be some?+ m4 ,:o kn[s t x may n be a la/ message ( cont5t & acquiesc5ce f ^? dep>t+ s\ls :o at ! mom5t ( dep>ture "k p]haps a little m ?an ourselves--a message ( good *e] & pleasant promise by no means to be disreg>d$4#a ,at any rate does n ,scripture sugge/ to u 9 ! /ory ( ,laz>us--( ,moses & ,elias at ! ,transfiguration--( ! dy+ ?ief--( ! spirits 9 ! ,unse5 ,life :om ,*ri/ visit$ at ,8 dea?--t ,dea? comes n z an execution] to cut (f our dep>t$ "o f life & love1 b r z ,god's good angel br++ him m ?an life has ev] br\ght1 & lead+ him by a pa? z full ( miracles ( s(t arrangem5t z 0 8 bir? to heights ( ev] advanc+ exi/5ce4 ,god reveals to u too t ! clos+ ( ! eyes 9 ! d>kness ( ,dea? is b ! op5+ !m to ! light ( a l>g] life1 to ! vision ( ! new my/]i\s real _w :i* ! gl>e ( ?is _w obscur$4 ,x is j :at happ5s e day :5 ! gl>e ( ! sunlight1 reveal+ to u e little fl[] & leaf & insect1 %uts out f u ! great univ]se ( ,god :i* /&s =? 9 ! midnight sky4 ,d y "k ,blanco ,:ite's fam\s sonnet8 ,he is imag9+ :at ,adam mu/ h felt z ! fir/ night fell on ! e>?4 ,all ! beautiful _w t he _h kn[n = b a day 0 vani%+ f him into d>kness4 ,0 ! end ( all ?+s come already8 ,b lo1 a /up5d\s unexpect$ miracle6 ,lo1 z ! d>kness deep5$ a new & m wond]ful _w 0 reveal$ 9 ! sky1 a _w :i* ! sunlight _h kept absolutely conceal$3 ,hesp]us1 ) ! ho/ ( heav5 came ,& lo6 ,creation wid5$ on man's view ,:o c\ld h ?\ght su* m>vels lay conceal$ ,beh9d ?y beams1 ,o ,sun8 ,or :o c\ld f9d ,:il/ fl[] & leaf & insect /ood reveal$ ,t to su* c\ntless orbs ?\ made/ u bl9d8 ,:y d we !n %un ,dea? ) anxi\s /rife ,if ,light c ?us deceive1 :]e=e n ,life8 ,yes1 life %uts out great] ?+s ?an light does4 ,god tea*es u t ,dea? is bir?1 t :at ! e>? life conceals ,dea? w reveal2 t z ! babe's eyes op5$ f ! d>kness ( ! womb to sunlight on ?is e>?1 s w ! eyes t close 9 ! d>kness ( dea? op5 on a light t nev] 0 on sea or l&4 #b ,& may n ?is act ( dy+ be mu* less lonely ?an we ?9k8 ,god s5t ea* ( u into ?is fir/ /age ( exi/5ce ) "m & home & lov$ fri5ds ab\t u4 ,no "o comes into ?is _w to lonel9ess4 ,%\ld n t /ir "s hope at lea/ t ! ,fa!r may take simil> c>e = u 9 our entry on ! second /age at dea?8 ,i hate s5tim5taliz+ ab\t x4 ,b ?is is n s5tim5taliz+4 ,i h already call$ att5tion to our ,"l's only acc\nt ( a good man's entrance into ! ,unse54 ,he 0 c>ri$ by ! angels1 ,he said1 & ,i h %[n y "s reason to ?9k t ,he meant lit]ally :at ,he said--t ! angels :o are pres5t$ 9 ,scripture z s int]e/$ 9 our life "h are equally int]e/$ 9 our transition to a l>g] life--t lov+ wat*]s are ar\nd a s\l z x passes into ! ,unse54 ,i sometimes wond]1 too1 h[ mu* significance %\ld be atta*$ to ! fairly frequ5t ph5om5on ( dy+ p seem+ 9 "s rapt vision to see or feel z if meet+ !m ! pres5ce ( lov$ ones gone be=e4 ,sometimes ^! ph5om5a are v /rik+4 ,i once ?\ght ( ask+ a religi\s j\rnal to op5 its columns to te/imony f ?\ghtful1 cool-head$ cl]gy & laity ( su* exp]i5ces at dea?-b$s4 ,x might enable u to judge critically if x c\ld be expla9$ away z m]e s5tim5tal fancy or if ! evid5ce 7 /rong en\gh to sugge/ an und]ly+ reality4 ,x w\ld ne$ to be v ke5ly criticiz$4 ,all all[ance %\ld be made1 especially 9 ! case ( wom51 = ! deceitfulness ( pi\s fancies4 ,b !re are "s cases :i*1 if _! numb] 7 l>ge en\gh1 w\ld po9t mu* deep]1 :]e !re c\ld be no case ( s5tim5tal fancies4 ,= in/ance a "y /ud5t 9 "o ( our city hospitals told me a curi\s exp]i5ce lately4 ,a little *ild "u two ye>s old _h be5 rescu$ out ( a fire & 0 dy+ badly burn$4 ,i took ! little *ap on a pill[ 9 my arms1 he said1 to let him die m easily4 ,sudd5ly he /iff5$ himself & rea*$ out 8 little h&s & 8 face beam$ ) ! sort ( gladness t a *ild has 9 rea*+ to some?+ v pleasant & 9 a v %ort "t he di$4 ,my in=mant 0 by no mann] ( means a s5tim5tal y\?1 & he 0 mu* /ruck ) ! incid5t4 ,i don't "k if !re is mu* evid5ce ( ?is k9d4 ,if s x w\ld c\nt = a good deal 9 =m+ our judgm5t4 ,our ,"l speaks ( ^? :om we h made fri5ds on e>? receiv+ u :5 we die into ! ev]la/+ habitations 7,luke xvi4 #i74 ,is x too good to believe t ,he might h meant "s pleasant welcom+ on ! o!r side--t p]haps t little *ild 9 ! hospital t night 0 really rea*+ out 8 little h&s to "s "o invisible to ! "y /ud5t8 ,let u h no weak s5tim5taliz+1 b on ! o!r h&--is any?+ too good to believe z to :at ,god might d = poor fright5$ s\ls at su* a dread crisis ( be+8 #a ,i h "h freely adapt$ "s ?\ghts & phrases f ,edw9 ,arnold's ,dea? & ,aft]w>ds4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,i1 ,,myself ,,aft] ,,dea? #a ,b we mu/ n delay at ,dea?4 ,dea? is a v small ?+ 9 comp>ison ) :at comes aft] x--t wond]ful1 wond]ful1 wond]ful _w into :i* ,dea? u%]s u4 ,turn away f ! face ( y\r dead4 ,turn away f ! h\se ( clay :i* held him an h\r ago4 ,! h\se is empty1 ! t5ant is gone4 ,he is away already1 gasp+ 9 ! unutt]able wond] ( ! new exp]i5ce4 ,o *ange6 /up5d\s *ange6 ,!re lies ! s\lless clod4 ,! light et]nal breaks1 ,! new immortal wakes1 ,wakes ) 8 ,god6 ,oh6 ! wond] ( x to him at fir/6 ,ye>s ago ,i met ) a /ory 9 a s]mon by ,canon ,liddon4 ,an old ,indian (fic] 0 tell+ ( 8 battles--( ! ,indian ,mut9y1 ( ! mo/ /rik+ ev5ts 9 8 pr(essional c>e]2 & z he vividly describ$ ! skirmi%es1 & battles1 & sieges1 & hair-bread? escapes1 8 audi5ce hung brea?less 9 sympa?y & excitem5t4 ,at la/ he paus$2 & to _! expressions ( wond]m5t he quietly repli$1 ,i expect to see some?+ mu* m wond]ful ?an t4 ,z he 0 ov] sev5ty1 & retir$ f ! s]vice1 8 li/5]s look$ up into 8 face ) surprise4 ,!re 0 a pause2 & !n he said1 9 a solemn und]tone1 ,i mean 9 ! fir/ five m9utes aft] dea?4 ,t /ory caught on to me in/antly4 ,t has be5 = ye>s my close/ feel+4 ,i feel x at e dea?-b$ z ! s\l passes ?r\gh4 ,i believe x w be my /ronge/ feel+ :5 my own dea?-h\r comes--eag]1 int5se1 glad curiosity ab\t ! new1 /range _w op5+ be=e me4 ,n long ago 9 ! e>ly morn+ ,i /ood by a poor old man z he 0 go+ ?r\gh into ! ,unse54 ,he 01 z x 71 fumbl+ ) ! veil ( t sil5t l&--wi%+ to get ?r\gh2 & we 7 talk+ toge!r ( ! unutt]able wond] & my/]y t 0 only an h\r or two ahead4 ,i always talk to dy+ p ( ! wond]s ( t _w j ahead ( !m4 ,i left him & return$ to see him 9 a c\ple ( h\rs2 b ,i 0 too late1 he _h j got ?r\gh--got ?r\gh into t wond] & my/]y t ,i _h be5 /upidly guess+ ab\t1 & ! poor old worn body 0 flung di%evell$ on ! b$1 z "o might fl+ an old coat1 to be ready = ! j\rney4 ,he 0 gone4 ,j got ?r\gh--& ,i felt1 ) almo/ a gasp1 t he _h solv$ ! riddle ( life2 t ,i w\ld give any?+1 risk any?+1 = "o little glimpse ?r\gh2 b ,i c\ld n get x4 ,i c\ld only guess ! /up5d\s ?+ t _h come to him4 ,= all ! /up5d\s *anges t h ev] happ5$ "h are surely b trifles :5 comp>$ ) t fir/ few m9utes 9 ! m>vell\s life beyond1 :5 our fri5ds pass f u )9 ! veil1 & our he>ts foll[ !m ) eag] que/ion+--,:at are !y do+8 ,:at are !y see+8 ,:at are !y kn[+ n[8 #b ,m & m ( late ye>s ,i keep ask+ ^? que/ions at dea?-b$s4 ,i seem to myself con/antly z if try+ to hold back ! curta9 & look ?r\gh4 ,b ! look ?r\gh is all blurr$ & indi/9ct4 ,x mu/ always be s :ile we are "h1 ) our limit$ faculties1 %ut up 9 ?is little e>? body4 ,i "k c]ta9 facts ab\t ! ,i1 ! self 9 ! ,unse5 ,life1 b ,i h no k & no exp]i5ce t w\ld help me to picture 8 surr\nd+s4 ,i _c =m any image1 any1 ev5 ! vague/1 conception ( :at t life appe>s l4 ,t is :y my outlook is s blurr$ & indi/9ct4 ,& ?is br+s me to po9t out ,,:at ,,sort ,,( ,,k ,,we ,,c ,,h ,,& ,,:at ,,sort ,,( ,,k ,,we ,,_c ,,h ab\t t life4 ,x may help y n to expect ! impossible4 ,y desire to "k two ?+s ab\t ! ,unse5 ,_w4 #a/4 ,y desire to "k ! real life ( ! ,i himself--consci\sness1 ?\ght1 memory1 love1 happ9ess1 p5it5ce & su* l4 #bnd4 ,y desire to "k 8 outw>d surr\nd+1 s t y c picture to y\rself 8 life 9 t _w4 ,t is :at gives ! int]e/+ t\* to y\r k ( y\r fri5d's life 9 a =eign l& on e>?4 ,n[ ! fir/ ( ^! is ! really important k1 & su* k y c h & y c und]/& because x is ( ! same k9d z ! k y already h ( him on e>?4 ,! second w\ld be an int]e/+ k1 b ?is k y _c h1 because y h no faculties = x & no simil> exp]i5ce to help y to realize x4 ,x is a law ( all human k t y _c "k & _c depict to y\rself any?+ ( :i* y h _h no correspond+ exp]i5ce be=e4 ,i1 myself :i* goes into ! ,unse5 is ! really important matt]1 n my surr\nd+s4 ,& ! ess5tial k1 ,i say1 ab\t t self1 ab\t 8 inn] real life 9 ! ,unse5 y c h & y c und]/& because ! inn] life !re is ( ! v same k9d z ! inn] life "h4 ,if ,i am told ( full consci\sness !re1 ( memory !re1 ( love or hatr$ !re1 ( happ9ess or pa9 !re1 ( joy or sorr[ !re1 ,i c easily und]/& x4 ,i h _h exp]i5ce ( ! l "h4 ,!re is no difficulty4 ,b ! k ( ! outw>d environm5t !re--:at we %all be l1 h[ t _w w appe>1 h[ we %all live & move & h our be+ 9 a spiritual exi/5ce--all t deeply int]e/+ k :i* imag9ation c\ld use to picture t life & br+ x be=e u--,,t we _c h4 ,x is n possible ) our limit$ faculties & limit$ exp]i5ce4 ,we c\ld n be taught x4 ,we h no faculties to take x 9 & no exp]i5ce to aid u 9 realiz+ x4 ,a bl9d man _c picture col\rs to himself1 a deaf man _c imag9e music4 ,x is n t we are unwill+ to tea* him1 b t 8 limit$ faculties prev5t him f tak+ 9 ! idea4 ,realize y\r position !n ) reg>d to ! spiritual _w4 ,imag9e a population ( bl9d1 deaf m5 inhabit+ ?is e>?4 ,"o ( !m sudd5ly gets 8 sight & he>+1 & lo6 9 a mom5t an unutt]able glory1 a :ole _w ( beautiful col\rs & =ms & music has fl[$ into 8 life4 ,b he _c convey any notion ( x to 8 =m] companions4 ,he _c convey to !m ! slighte/ idea ( ! lovely sunset or ! music ( ! birds4 ,we1 %ut up 9 ^! human bodies1 are ! bl9d1 deaf m5 9 ,god's glori\s univ]se4 ,"s ( our comrades h mov$ into ! new life beyond1 :]e ! eyes ( ! bl9d are op5$ & ! e>s ( ! deaf are un/opp$4 ,b we h no p[] ( ev5 imag9+ :at _! wondr\s exp]i5ce is l4 ,i suppose t is ! reason :y we h no description ( ,p>adise or ,heav5 except 9 e>?ly imag]y ( gold5 /reets & gates ( pe>l4 ,i suppose t is :y ,/4 ,paul c\ld n utt] :at he saw :5 9 "s tranc$ condition he 0 caught up into ,p>adise & t life 0 %[n to him--:e!r 9 ! body or out ( ! body1 he c\ld n tell 7#b ,cor4 xii4 #d74 ,i suppose t 0 :y ,laz>us c\ld tell no?+ ( ^! m>vell\s f\r days 9 :i* 8 disembodi$ _s m+l$ ) ! spirits ( ! dep>t$4 ',:]e w]t ?\1 bro!r1 ^? f\r days8' ,!re lives no record ( reply1 ,:i*1 tell+ :at x is to die1 ,_h surely add$ praise to praise4 ,i suppose x 0 all un9telligible to mortal k5 :5 ! _s _h come back to ! body x _h left4 ,if1 9 a cr[d ( bl9d deaf m51 "o got 8 sight & he>+ = a few m9utes1 & !n relaps$1 :at c\ld he tell to 8 comrades or ev5 fully realize to himself8 ,?us y see ! k t y c h & ! k y _c h ( t _s life4 ,be cont5t4 ,god has giv5 y a great deal ( k ( t real life ( ! self 9 ! h]eaft]4 ,if ,he has s made y t ! o!r k t w\ld help y to picture ! surr\nd+s is impossible to y x is be/ t y %\ld "k x4 ,be cont5t4 ,don't cry = ! moon4 ,foll[ y\r dep>t$ 9 ?\ght into t life & realize :at y h le>n$ f ,scripture ab\t him4 ,,ii ,:at h y le>n$8 ,fir/ t ,,x ,,is ,a ,,vivid ,,consci\s life into :i* he has gone4 ,!re are sev]al passages 9 ,scripture :i* speak ( ,dea? z sleep & :i* tak5 alone might sugge/ a long unconsci\sness1 a sort ( ,rip ,van ,w9kle life1 sleep+ = ?\s&s ( ye>s & wak+ up 9 a mom5t at ! ,judgm5t ,day1 feel+ z if !re _h be5 no int]val betwe54 ,b a little ?\ght w %[ x is a m]e figure ( spee* tak5 f ! sleep+ appe>ance ( ! body4 ,! sleep ( ,dea? is a v natural expression to use z "o looks on ! calm1 peaceful face aft] life's fitful fev] & ! long pa9 & sickness ( ! dea?-b$4 ,b no "o c /udy ! ,bible ref]5ces to ! life beyond )\t see+ t x _c be a life ( sleep or unconsci\sness4 ,%all we sleep betwe5 ,dea? & ! ,judgm5t8 asks ,t]tullian4 ,:y s\ls d n sleep ev5 :5 m5 are alive4 ,x is ! prov9ce ( bodies to sleep4 ,?is sleep !ory has always be5 condemn$ :5ev] ! ,*ur* has pron\nc$ on x4 ,ev5 ! ,re=m]s decl>e x at v>iance ) ,holy ,scripture 9 spite ( ! /rong feel+ 9 its fav\r 9 _! day4#a ,! read] :o has foll[$ ?us f> w ne$ no pro( z to ! tea*+ ( ,scripture t ! ,wait+ ,life be=e ! ,judgm5t into :i* our de> ones h gone is no unconsci\s sleep b a real vivid consci\s life4 ,s vivid t our ,"l's _s is said to h be5 quick5$1 made m alive1 z ,he pass$ 94 ,s vivid t ! m5 ( ! old _w c\ld li/5 to ,8 prea*+4 ,s vivid t ,moses & ,elias--^? eag]1 impetu\s lead]s--9 t wondr\s life c\ld n be held by its bonds1 b broke ?r\gh to /& on ! m\nta9 ) ,*ri/ a ?\s& ye>s aft] _! dea?4 ,s vivid t ,laz>us 7:om our ,"l describes z 9 ,abraham's bosom7 is depict$ z liv+ a full1 cle>1 intellig5t life2 & ,dives z ?9k+ anxi\sly ab\t 8 five bro!rs on e>?4 ,t 0 surely no unconsci\s life :i* ,/4 ,paul saw :5 he 0 caught up into ,p>adise & he>d unspeakable ?+s1 nor 0 x a blank unconsci\sness t he look$ = 9 8 desire to dep>t & be ) ,*ri/ :i* is f> bett] 7,phil4 i4 #bc74 ,d y want fur!r pro(8 ,look at our ,"l & ! ?ief on ! cross4 ,! two m5 _h be5 hang+ toge!r dy+ on ! cross1 j ab\t to get ?r\gh ! veil to ! _w beyond4 ,! poor ?ief did n "k :at 0 beyond t veil--d>kness1 ins5sibility1 /upor1 oblivion4 ,! only "o on e>? :o did "k hung !re beside him4 ,& :5 ! poor dy+ "o turn$ ) ! words1 ,"l1 rememb] me :5 ,?\ come/ 9 ,?y k+dom1 ,he promptly repli$1 ,to-day ?\ %alt be ) ,me4 ,if any "o knew1 surely ,he knew4 ,if x meant any?+1 x meant1 ,!re %all be no oblivion1 no unconsci\s sleep+4 ,to-night1 :5 our dead bodies lie "h ^u ! cross1 y & ,i %all live & "k ea* o!r z ! two m5 :o hung dy+ toge!r on ,calv>y4 ,ah6 ! wond] to him z he w5t 9 beyond ! veil1 z ?\gh ! ,"l w\ld lead him1 le/ he %\ld be afraid4 ,beyond all "q ,god has reveal$ to y pla9ly en\gh t y\r belov$ has gone into a full1 vivid1 consci\s life4 ,he is m alive to-day ?an he ev] 0 on e>?4 ,:at foll[s8 ,?is4 ,if ,i am fully consci\s :at am ,i consci\s (8 ,surely1 fir/ ( all ,i mu/ be consci\s ( myself1 consci\s ( ! cont9uity ( my p]sonal id5tity1 consci\s ( ! cont9uity ( my p]sonal "*4 ,i mu/ feel t ,i am ! same ,i1 ,i am /ill myself4 ,dea? :i* removes only ! out] cov]+ leaves ! ,ego j :]e x 04 ,no bett]4 ,no worse4 ,! ,bible lays no emphasis at all on dea? z mak+ any *ange 9 "*4 ,our ,"l assumes ! *>act]s z rema9+ ! same4 ,! m]e act ( dy+ does n alt] "*4 ,i am ! same ,i4 ,i h ent]$ into a new environm5t m fav\rable = ! ex]cise ( my faculties1 m adaptable to ! acquisition ( k1 m helpful1 ,i tru/1 to gr[? 9 good4 ,b ,i am ! same ,i4 ,z ,i leave (f "h ,i beg9 !re4 ,i take into t _w j myself z ,i h made x4 ,if ,i h made ! be/ ( myself :at m %\ld ,i desire to take8 ,consci\sness1 ,memory1 ,?\ght1 ,love1 ,"*4 ,if ,i h n made ! be/ ( myself1 if ,i h acquir$ a di/a/e = ,god1 = hol9ess1 /ill ,i take 9 myself j z ,i /&4 ,?9k h[ trem5d\sly solemn t makes ! life "h4 ,x is ! place ( "* mak+ = ! life !re4 ,i c nev]1 nev]1 nev] get away f myself4 ,i %all always be myself4 ,y rememb] :at our ,"l said f ! o!r side ( ! grave4 ,h&le ,me & see x is ,i ,,myself4 ,x is ,i myself1 ! v same self4 ,x is !y !mselves1 ! v same selves :om ,i lov$ & :o lov$ me s de>ly4 ,9 t solemn h\r aft] dea?1 believe x1 y\r boy1 y\r wife1 y\r husb&1 :o is exp]i5c+ ! />tl+ revelations ( ! new life is feel+ t life z an unbrok5 cont9uance ( ! life begun on e>?4 ,only ! environm5t is *ang$4 ,he feels himself ! same boy or man t he 0 an h\r ago1 ) ! same "*1 aspirations1 desires1 ! same love & c\rage & hope4 ,b oh1 :at a diff]5t view ( all ?+s6 ,h[ cle>ly he recognizes ,god's love & hol9ess4 ,h[ cle>ly he sees himself--8 :ole pa/ life4 ,if ev] he c>$ = ,*ri/ & ,8 w1 h[ long+ly1 wond]+ly1 he is rea*+ out to ,him4 ,if ev] he lov$ y t5d]ly on e>?1 h[ deeply & t5d]ly he is lov+ y to-day4 ,9 all ! :irl ( awe & wond] & curiosity & hope1 love mu/ /& supreme4 ,= love nev] faile?4 ,& n[1 says ,/4 ,paul1 abide? ,fai?1 ,hope & ,love 7^! ?ree t abide = ev]71 b ! greate/ ( ^! is love4 #c ,:at else h y le>n$8 ,t ,,he ,,rememb]s ,,cle>ly ! old life & ! old home & ! old comrades & ! old sc5es on e>?4 ,!re is no conjectur+ ab\t t4 ,t goes )\t say+ if ,i am ! same ,i 9 t _w4 ,p]sonal id5tity ( c\rse po/ulates memory :i* b9ds into "o ! old life & ! new4 ,& ! ,bible takes t = grant$4 ,we saw t ,laz>us rememb]$ ,dives & ,dives rememb]$ ,laz>us & rememb]$ 8 old home & ! five "y bro!rs :o grew up ) him4 ,he rememb]s t !y h gr[n to be selfi% m5 l himself & is tr\bl$ = !m4 ,& ,abraham assumes x z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,my son1 rememb] t ?\ 9 ?y lifetime1 etc4 ,our ,"l comes back f ,dea? rememb]+ all ! pa/ z if ,dea? made no *asm at all 9 ,8 memory4 ,g & meet ,me 9 ,galilee1 ,he says2 ,lo ,i h told y 7be=e ,i di$74 ,& ! r$eem$ 9 ! future life are repres5t$ z rememb]+ & prais+ ,god :o _h r$eem$ !m f _! s9s on e>?4 ,s y may be q sure t y\r de> "o is rememb]+ y & /or+ up 9 8 memory all y\r love 9 ! pa/4 ,did y\r wife ev] tell y on e>? h[ happy y _h made h]8 ,did ! old fa!r & "m n[ 9 ! ,unse5 ev] ?ank ,god = ! com=t y _h be5 to !m dur+ _! decl9+ ye>s8 ,be sure t 9 t l& ( love ^! w be among/ ! mo/ preci\s pictures 9 _! /oreh\se ( memory4 #d ,& he has tak5 ) him all ! treasures ( m9d & s\l :i* by ,god's grace he has won = himself on e>?4 ,a man c take no?+ ( ! ext]nal ?+s--( gold or l&s4 ,no?+ ( :at he ,,has b all ( :at he is--all t he has ga9$ ,,9 ,,himself4 ,! treasures ( memory1 ( discipl9$ p[]s1 ( enl>g$ capacities1 ( a pure & lov+ he>t4 ,all ! enri*m5t ( ! m9d by /udy1 all ! love ( man1 all ! love ( ,god1 all ! ennobl+ ( "* :i* has come ?r\gh ! /ruggle aft] "r & duty4 ,^! are ! true treasures :i* g on ) u into t l& :]e nei!r ru/ nor mo? do? corrupt4 #e ,& he is ,,) ,,*ri/4 ,! ,bible tea*es t ! fai?ful :o h di$ 9 ,*ri/ are happy & ble/ 9 ,p>adise ev5 ?\gh ! ,f9al ,heav5 & ! ,beatific ,vision is /ill b a ?+ to be long$ = f> (f 9 ! future4 ,laz>us is com=t$ aft] 8 h>d life on e>?4 ,! s\ls ( ! righte\s are 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 !re %all no torm5t t\* !m4 ,bless$ are ! dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l 444 !y re/ f _! lab\rs4 ,b be/ ( all x assures u t !y are ,,) ,,*ri/4 ,"l ,jesus receive my _s ! dy+ ,/eph5 pray$ z he pass$ into ! ,unse54 ,!y are abs5t f ! body at home ) ! ,"l4 ,!y dep>t to be ) ,*ri/ :i* is f> bett]4 ,) ,*ri/4 ,"o has to write c>efully "h4 ,! full vision ( ! ,div9e ,glory & ,goodness & ,love is res]v$ = ! f9al /age ( exi/5ce 9 ,heav5 :]e no?+ t defile? %all ent] 91 :]eas ?is ,int]m$iate ,life is "o ) _m imp]fections & faults1 q unready = t vision ( glory4 ,b = all t ,/4 ,paul believ$ t ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ 0 v\*saf$ 9 t wait+ l&1 9 "s su* way we may suppose z on e>? long ago4 ,only an imp]fect revelation ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,& yet--& yet--oh1 h[ "o longs = x6 ,?9k ( be+ ne> ,him1 ev5 9 "s su* relation z 7 ! disciples long ago4 ,i ?9k :5 ,i read t sweet /ory ( old1 ,:5 ,jesus 0 "h among/ m51 ,h[ ,he call$ little *ildr5 z lambs to ,8 fold1 ,h[ ,i long to h be5 ) ,him !n4 ,yes1 ,/4 ,paul seems to say y %all be ) ,him1 y %all h t long+ gratifi$ 9 "s measure ev5 be=e y g to ,heav54 ,s t ,p>adise1 poor & imp]fect z x is comp>$ ) ! ,heav5 beyond1 is surely a /ate to be greatly desir$4 ,"s pages back ,i wrote ) a c]ta9 %r9k+ ,no man has ev] yet gone to ,heav54 ,x is q true1 & yet ,i c\ld feel "s poor m\rn] %r9k+ back f x z he ?\ght ( t belov$ "o gone4 ,nay1 %r9k n4 ,p>adise means ! ,p>k ( ,god1 ! ,g>d5 ( ,god1 ! place ( re/ & peace & refre%+ %ade4 ,! ,p>k is n ! ,palace b x is ! prec9cts ( ! ,palace4 ,p>adise is n ,heav51 b x is ! ,c\rty>d ( ,heav54 ,& 7! de>e/1 t5d]e/ assurance ( all7 !y are ) ,*ri/4 ,is n t suffici5t answ] to _m que/ions8 ,at any rate ! ,bible def9itely tea*es t4 #a ,our #ci ,articles 7 orig9ally #db1 & ! #dj? says1 ,!y :i* say t ! s\ls ( ^? :o dep>t h5ce d sleep be+ )\t all s5se1 feel+ or p]ceiv+ till ! ,day ( ,judgm5t 444 d utt]ly diss5t f ! "r belief decl>$ to u 9 ,holy ,scripture4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,recognition #a ,,%all ,,we ,,"k ,,"o ,,ano!r ,,9 ,,t ,,life8 ,:y n8 ,z ,george ,macdonald some:]e p]t95tly asks1 ,%all we be great] fools 9 ,p>adise ?an we are "h8 ,?is is a p]fectly apt retort1 & n at all flippant z x may seem at fir/4 ,x is bas$ on ! belief sugge/$ by common s5se & confirm$ by ,scripture t our life !re w be ! natural cont9u\s developm5t ( our life "h & n "s utt]ly unconnect$ exi/5ce4 ,if consci\sness1 p]sonal id5tity1 "*1 love1 memory1 fell[%ip1 int]c\rse g on 9 t life :y %\ld !re be a "q rais$ ab\t recognition8 ,true1 !re are morbid times ) mo/ ( u :5 we are incl9$ to d\bt all desirable ?+s1 & !re are "s gloomy ,*ri/ians :o are always suspici\s ( any?+ especially bright & hopeful 9 ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,b to ! normal ,*ri/ian man :o kn[s :at is reveal$ & :o believes 9 ! love ( ,god1 !re %\ld nev] be any s]i\s d\bt ab\t recognition 9 t life4 #b ,be=e say+ any?+ ab\t ,scripture evid5ce let me po9t out t !re are "s ?+s t are always assum$ by legitimate inf]5ce ev5 )\t any def9ite pro(s4 ,if ,i knew t ! inhabitants ( ,m>s 7 alive1 & 9 full consci\sness1 & ) s\ls l m9e1 & capable ( int]c\rse ) ea* o!r--:e!r !y h bodies or n1 ,i %\ld assume t !y knew "o ano!r4 ,i %\ld n wait = t fact to be def9itely /at$ by a visitor to ,m>s :o %\ld return to e>?4 ,i %\ld assume x )\t 8 /at+ x4 ,nay1 ,i %\ld require v /rong evid5ce to make me believe ! contr>y4 ,n[1 ! ,bible says t our de> ones 9 ,p>adise are alive1--t _! life is a full consci\s life1 ) full consci\sness ( p]sonal id5tity1 t !y rememb] ! ?+s ( ! old e>? life1 t !y love "o ano!r1 t !y c h int]c\rse toge!r z 9 ! /ory ( ,dives & ,laz>us4 ,s f> z we c judge1 ! inn] life ( ! ,i ,,!re seems a v natural cont9uation ( 8 life ,,"h4 ,if !n1 ,i am ! same ,i1 ! same p]son1 /ill alive1 /ill consci\s1 /ill ?9k+1 /ill rememb]+1 /ill lov+1 /ill long+ = my de> ones1 /ill capable ( int]c\rse ) o!rs1 :y may ,i n )\t def9ite pro( assume ! fact ( recognition8 ,surely x %\ld require /rong evid5ce to make me believe ! contr>y4 ,x is "o ?+ to avoid reckless ass]tions )\t any f\ndation--x is q ano!r ?+ to h s little tru/ 9 ,god t we are afraid to make a fair inf]5ce su* z we w\ld unhesitat+ly make 9 l conditions "h--j because x seems to u too good to be true4 ,no?+ is too good to be true :]e ,god is conc]n$4 ,i d believe t "o reason :y we h n def9ite answ]s to su* que/ions z ?is is because su* answ]s ought n to be necess>y = p :o tru/$ fully 9 ! t5d]ness ( ! love ( ,god4 #c ,:y1 ev5 if ! ,bible 7 to give y no h9t ( x1 d y n see t ! deepe/1 noble/ in/9cts t ,god has implant$ 9 u cry out = recognition ( our dep>t$2 & :]e ,god is conc]n$ x is n too mu* to say t ! deepe/1 noble/ in/9cts are1 9 a s5se1 prophecies4 ,?is passionate affection1 ! noble/ ?+ t ,god has implant$ 9 u1 makes x impossible to believe t we %\ld be b solit>y isolat$ spirits among/ a cr[d ( o!rs :om we did n "k1 t we %\ld live 9 ! society ( happy s\ls h]eaft] & nev] "k t ! _s next u 0 t ( a "m or husb& or fri5d or *ild4 ,we "k t ! ,p>adise & e>? lives come f ! same ,god :o is ! same always4 ,into ?is life ,he nev] s5ds u alone4 ,!re is ! "m love wait+ & ! family affection ar\nd u1 & z we gr[ old] love & fri5d%ip & association ) o!rs is "o ( ! great ne$s & pleasures ( life & "o ( ! *ief means ( tra9+ ! high] side ( u4 ,unless ,8 me?od *anges we may surely hope t ,he w d some?+ simil> h]eaft]1 = love is ! plant t mu/ ov]top all o!rs 9 ! :ole ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,aga91 love & fri5d%ip mu/ be ,,love ,,& ,,fri5d%ip = ,,"s ,,"o4 ,if we don't "k any "o1 !n we _c love1 & human love mu/ die )\t an object4 ,b ! ,bible makes x a ma9 ess5tial ( ! religi\s life t ,he t love? ,god love 8 bro!r also4 ,if we %all n "k "o ano!r1 :y !n ?is undy+ memory ( dep>t$ ones1 ?is a*+ void t is nev] fill$ on e>?8 ,alas = u6 ,= we are worse (f ?an ! l[] animals4 ,! calf is tak5 f ! c[1 ! kitt5s are tak5 f _! "m & 9 a few days !y are =gott54 ,b ! poor human "m nev] =gets4 ,:5 h] head is b[$ ) age1 :5 %e has =gott5 ne>ly all else on e>? y c br+ ! te>s into h] eyes by speak+ ( ! *ild t di$ 9 h] arms =ty ye>s ago4 ,w ,god disappo9t t t5d] love1 t "o supreme ?+ :i* is ! mo/ l ,god )9 ! s\l8 #d ,!re c be no real reason1 ,i repeat1 = d\bt+ ! fact ( recognition unless ! ,bible %\ld di/9ctly /ate ! contr>y4 ,& s f> f do+ ?is ! ,bible1 9 its v few ref]5ces to ! ,h]eaft] life1 always assumes ! fact & nev] 9 any way contradicts x4 ,notice fir/ ! curi\sly p]si/5t =mula 9 :i* ,old ,te/am5t *ronicl]s speak ( dea?4 ,he di$ 9 a good old age & ,,0 ,,ga!r$ ,,unto ,,8 ,,p & !y buri$ him4 ,ga!r$ unto 8 p c h>dly mean burial ) 8 p1 = ! burial is m5tion$ aft] x4 ,x comes betwe5 ! dy+ & ! burial4 ,& ,i note t ev5 at ,moses' burial on ! lone m\nta9 top ?is phrase is solemnly us$4 ,! ,"l said unto him get !e up into ! m\nt & die 9 ! m\nt ,,& ,,be ,,ga!r$ ,,to ,,?y ,,p4 ,miriam 0 buri$ 9 ! di/ant des]t1 ,a>on's body lay on ! slopes ( ,m\nt ,hor1 & ! wise little "m :o made ! ark ( bulru%es long ago _h f\nd a grave1 ,i suppose1 9 ! brick-fields ( ,egypt4 ,did x mean t he came back to !m all 9 ! life unse5 :5 he 0 ga!r$ to 8 p8 ,david seem$ to ?9k t he w\ld "k 8 dead *ild4 ,i %all g to him b he %all n return to me4 ,our ,"l assumes t ,dives & ,laz>us knew ea* o!r4 ,& 9 ano!r passage ,he uses a v homely illu/ration ( a fri5dly ga!r+ :5 ,he speaks ( ^? :o %all sit d[n ) ,abraham & ,isaac & ,jacob 9 ! ,k+dom4 ,& aga9 9 ,8 advice ab\t ! "r use ( ri*es4 ,make to y\rselves fri5ds by ! means ( ! mammon ( unrighte\sness t :5 ye die !y may receive y into ! ev]la/+ habitations 7,luke xvi4 #i74 ,surely1 t at lea/ sugge/s recognition & a pleasant welcom+ on ! o!r side4 ,i rememb] well1 h[ 9 ! pa9 ( a great b]eavem5t1 ,8 words to ! p5it5t ?ief came into my life l a message f ! ,beyond4 ,to-day ?\ %alt be ) ,me 9 ,p>adise4 ,i put myself 9 ! place ( t poor fri5dless man tak+ 8 lonely leap (f into ! d>k & felt :at a joy & com=t x mu/ h be54 ,to-day we %all be toge!r aga9 at ! o!r side4 ,n1 ,i w rememb] !e1 b1 ,?\ %alt be ) ,me4 ,n1 by & by :5 ,i come 9 ,my ,k+dom1 b ,to-day4 ,if anybody knew1 surely ,jesus knew4 ,if ,8 words meant any?+ surely !y meant we %all be consci\s ( ea* o!r1 we %all "k ea* o!r z ! two fri5dless ones :o hung on ! cross toge!r4 ,!n ,i see ,/4 ,paul 7?\gh he is ref]r+ to ! lat] /age ( exi/5ce7 com=t+ b]eav$ m\rn]s ) ! ?\ght ( meet+ ^? :om ,*ri/ %all br+ ) ,him4 ,:]e w\ld be ! com=t ( x if !y %\ld n "k !m8 ,he expects to meet 8 conv]ts & pres5t !m to ,*ri/4 ,h[ c\ld he say ?is if he ?\ght ,he w\ld n "k !m8 ,i wond] if anybody really d\bts x aft] all4 ,j ?9k ( x6 ,) ,*ri/ 9 ,p>adise & n kn[+ or lov+ any comrade s\l6 ,is t possible 9 ! l& ( love8 ,) our de> ones 9 ,p>adise & nev] a ?rill ( recognition z we t\* 9 spiritual int]c\rse ! "m1 or wife1 or husb&1 or *ild = ^: pres5ce we are long+6 ,_c y imag9e our wond]+ joy :5 our que/ion+s are set at re/8 ,_c y imag9e ! ,"l 9 ,8 t5d] reproa*1 ,oh1 ?\ ( little fai?1 :]e=e did/ ?\ d\bt8 #e ,sometimes "o vaguely wond]s1 ,h[ c !re be spiritual recognition8 ,h[ %all we recognize ea* o!r )\t ?is accu/om$ bodily %ape8 ,& 9 ! ef=t to realize ! fact ( recognition m5 h made _m guesses4 ,b really we "k no?+ ab\t ! ,h[4 ,we "k t ! self 9 t life c ?9k & rememb] & love4 ,we "k t we c /ill communicate ?\ghts to ea* o!r4 ,c we n leave ) ,god ! h[ ( recognition8 ,9 sev]al places ,scripture seems to sugge/ t ! s\ls ( ! dep>t$ are clo!d 9 "s k9d ( visible _s %ape4 ,!y are spok5 ( z n only recogniz$ b 9 "s way se5 z 9 ! case ( ,samuel & ( ,dives & ,laz>us & ( ,moses & ,elias at ! ,transfiguration & ( our ,"l ,himself 9 ! spiritual body aft] ! ,resurrection4 ,!y seem to be visible :5 !y please & z !y please4 ,b :5 a "m asks1 h[ !n %\ld %e "k h] *ild :o di$ tw5ty ye>s ago1 "o feels t recognition mu/ be some?+ spiritual & n dep5d+ on visible %ape4 ,ev5 "h on e>? mu* ( our recognition is spiritual4 ,s\l recognizes s\l4 ,we recognize 9 "s degree good & evil "* ( s\ls ev5 ?r\gh ! co>se cov]+ ( ! body4 ,we in/9ctively1 z we say1 tru/ or di/ru/ p on fir/ appe>ance4 ,or aga91 a slight "y /ripl+ goes away to ,india & returns 9 tw5ty ye>s a big1 be>d$1 broad-%\ld]$ man1 ) practically no outw>d resemblance to ! boy t w5t away4 ,b ev5 ?\gh he /rive to conceal 8 id5tity he _c hide x long f 8 "m4 ,%e looks into 8 eyes & h] s\l leaps out to him4 ,call x in/9ct1 insight1 intuition1 sympa?y1 :at y please1 x is ! spiritual vision1 s\l recogniz+ s\l4 ,if t spiritual vision ap>t f bodily %ape plays s great a "p 9 recognition "h1 may x n be all-suffici5t !re8 ,9 t life :]e !re is consci\sness1 "*1 memory1 love1 long+ = our de> ones1 & p[] ( communication1 is x conceivable t we %\ld h int]c\rse ) our lov$ & long$ =1 )\t any ?rill ( recognition8 ,surely n4 ,in/9ctively we %all "k4 ,x 0 n "m t ,i knew ?y face1 ,x 0 my he>t t cri$ out ,"m6#a #ajh #f ,p4,s4--,i let ^! words /& z !y appe> 9 ! e>li] editions ( ?is book4 ,= !y are true4 ,b to my m9d n[ !re is a f> m probable answ]4 ,x is ?is3 ,t x is n y :o w h to d ! recogniz+2 at any rate t y w n be fir/ ) x4 ,if x be true1 z we h reason to believe 7see next *apt]71 t y\r de> "o !re is wat*+ y\r life on e>?1 ( c\rse he w\ld "k y at once4 ,:ile1 ye> by ye>1 y h be5 *ang+ f y\? to old age he has be5 ne> y all ! "t4 ,he kn[s y z famili>ly z if he _h be5 on e>? beside y4 ,probably he has be5 wait+ & wat*+ z y came ?r\gh4 ,& :atev] *ange has pass$ on him 9 8 new life1 surely he too w be easi] to recognize :5 he has claim$ y fir/4 ,:e!r ?is sugge/ion appeals or no1 at any rate we ne$ h no d\bt t we %all "k "o ano!r !re4 ,nay1 %all we n "k ea* o!r !re f> m ?or\ghly ?an we d "h8 ,n[1 says ,/4 ,paul1 we see 9 a mirror1 d>kly1 b !n face to face4 ,n[ ,i "k 9 "p1 !n %all ,i "k ev5 z also ,i h be5 kn[n4 ,/4 ,paul's ?\ght is ( our full] k ( ?+s h]eaft]4 ,does x n include also our full] k ( "o ano!r8 ,i met ?is passage lately 9 a lett] ( ,phillips ,brooks3 ,i wond] :at sort ( k we %all h ( our fri5ds 9 ! ,h]eaft] & :at we %all d to keep up our intimacy ) "o ano!r4 ,!re w be "o good ?+ ab\t x4 ,i suppose we %all see ?r\gh "o ano!r to beg9 ) & />t (f on q a new basis ( mutual und]/&+4 ,i %\ld ?9k x w\ld be awful at fir/1 b aft]w>ds x mu/ be nice to feel t y\r fri5ds knew ! wor/ ( y & y ne$ n be cont9ually 9 fe> t !y w f9d out :at y really are4 ,i ?9k a simple natural ?\ght su* z t seems to br+ ! idea ( spiritual recognition m )9 our k54 ,b we mu/ rememb] t our conjectures ab\t ! ,,mode ( recognition h v little basis4 ,! ,,fact ( recognition we may practically assume4 ,! h[ we mu/ leave ) ,god4 ,s\l ( my s\l ,i %all meet !e aga94 ,) ,god be ! re/4 #a ,mom]ie4 ,immortality4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,communion ,,( ,,sa9ts ,we h already se5 t ! evid5ce ( ,scriptures leads u to ! assurance t our de> ones dep>t$ are liv+ a vivid1 consci\s life2 t !re is cont9uance ( p]sonal id5tity4 ,i am /ill ,i1 & t !re is memory /ill1 cle> & di/9ct1 ( ! old fri5ds & ! old sc5es on e>?4 #a ,we pass on to consid] ! relations betwe5 ourselves & !m4 ,d !y "k n[ ( our life on e>?8 ,c !re be betwe5 u comrade%ip 9 any s5se8 ,c !re be love & c>e & sympa?y & pray] betwe5 u on ^! two sides ( ! grave1 z !re is betwe5 fri5ds on e>? on ! two sides ( ! ,atlantic8 ,! ,*ur* says yes1 & calls x 9 h] cre$1 ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts4 ,! ,communion ( ,sa9ts--a v gr& "n1 b x means only a v simple ?+--j lov+ sympa?y betwe5 u & ^! eld] bro!rs & si/]s beyond ! grave4 ,! t]m sa9t 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t only means any poor humble s]vant ( ,*ri/ set ap>t to ,him1 baptiz$ into ,8 "n4 ,communion means ,fell[%ip1 ,comrade%ip4 ,!re=e ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts simply means fell[%ip betwe5 ,*ri/ians1 & 9 *ur* language has come *iefly to mean fell[%ip betwe5 ,*ri/ians at ?is side & at ! o!r side ( dea?4 ,k & comrade%ip & sympa?y & love & pray] betwe5 ! *ur* ,,militant on e>? & ! *ur* ,,expectant 9 ,p>adise1 z !y bo? look =w>d to ! f9al joy ( ! *ur* ,,triumphant 9 ,heav51 & meantime cop]ate "o ) ! o!r to br+ ! :ole _w )9 ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/4 ,y see t x is a prom95t doctr9e ( ! ,*ur*'s cre$1 & rightly und]/ood1 x is a v beautiful & t\*+ doctr9e--n only because ( ! union ( fell[%ip ) our dep>t$--b especially because ! bond ( t union & fell[%ip is our de> ,"l ,himself1 :om we & !y alike love & ?ank & praise & pray to & wor%ip1 & f :om we & !y alike d]ive ! ,div9e su/5ance ( our s\ls4 ,y "k :at a bond ( union x is betwe5 two m5 ev5 to f9d t !y bo? deeply hon\r & admire & love ! same fri5d & b5efactor4 ,!y become "o 9 him4 ,! ,bible means t1 b a great deal m1 :5 x says we are "o 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,"h on e>?1 !re 9 ,p>adise1 is ,8 pres5ce4 ,"h on e>?1 !re 9 ,p>adise1 is ! love & pray] & praise go+ =? to ,him1 & ! /r5g? & p[] ( ,god com+ back f ,him4 ,y "k ,8 own simile1 ,i am ! ,v9e1 ye are ! bran*es4 ,f ! c5tral ,v9e ! life rises & fl[s to e f>!/ bran* & twig & leaf1 connect+ !m all 9 ! "o life4 ,he ! ,sacr$ ,v9e is on e>? ) u & 9 ,p>adise ) !m4 ,"s ( ! bran*es are 9 ! %ad[ "h1 "s ( !m are 9 ! sunlight !re1 b we are all unit$ ?r\gh ! ,"l ,himself4 ,he is ! ,v9e1 we are ! bran*es4 ,because ,he is ) u "h1 pray] & praise & all ! functions ( ! ,*ur* are "h4 ,because ,he is ) !m 9 ,p>adise pray] & praise & all ! functions ( ! ,*ur* g on 9 ,p>adise4 ,e ,sunday z we 9 our poor way love ,him & wor%ip ,him & pray to ,him & praise ,him1 our de> ones beyond are do+ ! v same4 ,notice h[ 9 ! ,communion ,s]vice we rem9d ourselves ( ! fact4 ,!re=e ) angels & ar*angels & all ! company ( ,heav5 we laud & magnify ,?y holy "n1 etc4 ,x is n we alone :o fe$ on ,8 div9e life1 x is n ! alt> on e>? alone t communicates ! all-prevail+ virtues ( ! aton+ ,blood1 = ! same ,victim is ! c5tral object ( adoration beyond1 z sa9ts & angels & all r$eem$ creation are ) u tak+ up toge!r ! *orus ( t ev]la/+ hymn4 ,if we on ?is side 7 liv+ clos] to our ,"l & clos] to our dep>t$1 h[ close might t comrade%ip become6 ,we %\ld tell our ,"l s mu* ab\t ea* o!r4 ,we %\ld ?9k ( ea* o!r & rememb] ea* o!r & sympa?ize ) ea* o!r & pray = ea* o!r4 ,:y1 we c\ld d ev]y?+ = ea* o!r t we c d on e>? :5 sep>at$ by ! ,atlantic--except j write home4 7,ah1 h[ "o wi%es t !y c\ld write home67 ,we are v close if we w\ld b realize x4 ,dea? hides b x does n divide ,?\ art b on ,*ri/'s o!r side1 ,?\ art ) ,*ri/ & ,*ri/ ) me ,9 ,him ,i /ill am close to !e4 ,,ii ,yes1 y say1 t is a beautiful ?\ght4 ,b is t all8 ,my poor he>t is crav+ = m communion ?an t4 ,d !y "k or c>e ab\t my love & sorr[ to-day8 ,& are !y help+ me8 ,are !y pray+ = me to t de> ,"l :om we bo? love--9 ^: pres5ce we bo? /& to-day8 ,& c ,i d any?+ = !m on my side 9 ?is ,communion ( ,sa9ts8 #a ,d !y pray = u or help u 9 any way8 ,does any "o ne$ to ask t "q8 ,s9ce !y are ) ,*ri/ ( c\rse !y pray4 ,! _w to come is ! v atmosph]e ( pray]4 ,/4 ,john 9 8 vision tells ( ! (f]+ ( ! gold5 vials full ( od\rs :i* are ! pray]s ( ! sa9ts 7,rev4 v4 #h74 ,& aga9 ?ree *apt]s lat] ! angel /ood to (f] ! pray]s ( all sa9ts ^u ! gold5 alt>4 ,c y imag9e y\r "m :o nev] w5t to b$ "h )\t e>ne/ pray] = h] boy go+ into t life ) full consci\sness & full memory ( ! de> old home on e>?1 & nev] a pray] = h] boy ris+ to ! alt> ( ,god8 ,:y1 ev5 ! selfi% ,dives1 aft] dea?1 c\ld n help pray+ = 8 bro!rs4 ,aye1 %e is pray+ = y4 ,i ?9k among/ ! mo/ preci\s pray]s be=e ! gold5 alt> are ! "m's pray]s = h] boy :o is left beh9d on e>?4 #b ,b1 y say1 %e does n "k any?+ ab\t my life or my ne$s on e>?4 ,ev5 if %e did n "k %e w\ld surely pray = y4 ,b ,i am n s sure t %e does n "k4 ,!re are sev]al h9ts 9 ,scripture to sugge/ t %e does "k--h9ts s /rong t if y are do+ any?+ n[ t %e w\ld l ,i %\ld advise y to keep on do+ x & if y are do+ any?+ n[ t y w\ld n wi% h] to "k1 ,i %\ld advise y to /op do+ x4 ,our ,"l repres5ts ,abraham z kn[+ all ab\t ,moses & ! prophets :o came "o ?\s& ye>s aft] 8 "t 7,/4 ,luke xvi4 #bi74 ,our ,"l di/9ctly tells ! ,jews t ,abraham 9 t life knew all ab\t ,8 mission on e>?4 ,y\r ,fa!r ,abraham rejoic$ to see ,my day & he saw x & 0 glad 7,/4 ,john viii4 #ef74 ,at ! ,transfiguration1 too1 ,moses & ,elias came out f t wait+ life to speak ) ,*ri/ ( ,8 decease :i* ,he %\ld accompli% at ,j]usalem4 ,does x n sugge/ at once t !y & _! great comrades )9 ! veil 7 wat*+ eag]ly & kn[+ all ab\t ! life ( ,*ri/ & ! great crisis ( man's r$emption t[>ds :i* !y _h be5 work+ on e>? long ye>s ago4 ,c any "o believe t ! :ole ,wait+ ,*ur* )9 ! veil1 liv+1 & consci\s1 & ?9k+1 & rememb]+ 7 absolutely ignorant & unconc]n$ ab\t ! greate/ ev5t t ev] came 9 ! hi/ory ( _! race8 ,! writ] 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews app>5tly believ$ t our dep>t$ ones 7 wat*+ our c\rse1 = aft] a long li/ ( ! great dep>t$ h]oes ( fai? 9 old5 "t he writes to enc\rage u 9 ! race on e>?4 ,see+ t we are encompass$ ab\t ) s great a cl\d ( witnesses let u lay aside e weight & run ) pati5ce ! race t is set be=e u 7,heb4 xii4 #a74 ,! picture sugge/$ is t ( ! runn]s 9 ! amphi!atre on e>? & ! gall]ies ( ,creation cr[d$ ) sympa!tic wat*]s l ! old boys ( a great ,engli% s*ool com+ back at ! annual s*ool games to *e] on ! lads & rememb] h[ !y _h run !mselves long ago 9 ! v same fields4#a ,,iii ,& ! hope :i* ,scripture ?us sugge/s & nev] contradicts comm5ds itself to reason & to ! deepe/ in/9cts 9 our he>ts4 ,i ?9k ( a "m leav+ h] *ildr5 & go+ into a full consci\s life1 :]e1 m>k y1 %e c /ill ?9k & rememb] & love4 ,i see t h] love = !m 0 probably ! mo/ p[]ful influ5ce 9 ennobl+ h] life "h4 ,& %e has gone into a life :]e t ennobl+ is ,god's *ief aim = h]4 ,s9ce %e c rememb] !m1 ,i feel q sure t if %e _h ! *oice %e w\ld want to wat* ov] !m always4 ,b1 somebody says1 %e might n be q happy if %e knew all t !y _h to g ?r\gh4 ,see+ t at any rate %e rememb]s !m1 d y ?9k %e w\ld be m happy if %e knew t !y might h to g ?r\gh tr\bles ( :i* %e c\ld n le>n any?+8 ,put y\rself 9 ! place ( any "m on e>? t y "k & ask if x w\ld make h] any happi] to /op all lett]s ab\t h] *ildr5 :om %e felt might be 9 dang] or tr\ble4 ,are y q sure t 9 t _s life a peaceful cont5tm5t l t ( ! c[ :o =gets h] calf is ! highe/ ?+ to be desir$8 ,! high] any s\l gr[s on e>? ! less c x escape unselfi% sorr[ = ! sake ( o!rs4 ,mu/ x n be s 9 t l& also8 ,surely ! ,highe/ ,himself mu/ h m sorr[ ?an any "o else = ! s9s & tr\bles ( m54 ,h y ev] ?\ght ( t et]nal pa9 ( ,god8 ,if !re be joy 9 ,8 pres5ce ov] "o s9n] t rep5te? mu/ !re n be pa9 9 ,8 pres5ce ov] "o t rep5te? n8 ,!re are surely high] ?+s 9 ,god's plans = ,8 sa9ts ?an m]e selfi% happ9ess & cont5t4 ,!re is ! bless$ness t comes ( sympa?y ) ,him ov] human sorr[ & pa94 ,we b degrade ! ?\ght ( ! bless$ness ( ! r$eem$ :5 we desire t !y %\ld escape t4 ,& s9ce 9 t life %e is ) ,*ri/ & able d\btless to w9 = h] *ildr5 m ?an %e c\ld ev] w9 on e>?1 & s9ce %e kn[s t ,*ri/ is m solicit\s = !m ?an %e is h]self & t %e c tru/ ,him utt]ly to d = !m m ?an %e c ask or ?9k1 does x n seem f> m probable t %e %\ld /ill "k & c>e & love & pray & %>e 9 ! c>e & sympa?y ( ,*ri/ = !m8 ,yes1 ,i ?9k probably %e does "k ab\t !m4 ,i "k c]ta9ly %e prays ab\t !m4 ,i myself hope & believe t "s ( ! be/ helps 9 my life h be5 won = me by ^? on ! o!r side :o love me & :o are s ne> to _! ,"l4 #b ,& x is a /rong confirmation ( t belief :5 ,i f9d x ! belief ( ! great bi%ops & tea*]s ( ! e>ly ,*ur* 9 its pure/ & mo/ lov+ days1 ! days ne>e/ to ^? ( ,*ri/ & ,8 apo/les4 ,/4 ,cyprian ! m>tyr bi%op ( ,c>?age :o 0 born 9 ! c5tury aft] ,/4 ,john's dea? 7,a4 ,d4 #bjj7 made an agreem5t ) 8 fri5d ,cornelius t :i*ev] ( !m di$ fir/ %\ld 9 ! ,unse5 ,l& rememb] 9 pray] him :o 0 left beh9d4 ,let u mutually be m9dful ( ea* o!r4444 ,on bo? sides let u always pray = ea* o!r1 let u relieve our afflictions & di/resses by a reciprocity ( love & :i*ev] ( u goes h5ce be=e ! o!r by ! spe$ ( ! ,div9e fav\r1 let our affection cont9ue be=e ! ,"l1 let n pray] = our bro!rs & si/]s cease be=e ! m]cy ( ! ,fa!r 7,ep4 lvii4 ad ,cornel474 ,& 9 ! days ( ! plague at ,c>?age1 ,a4 ,d4 #beb1 he com=ts 8 fell[ citiz5s rem9d+ !m ( ! l>ge numb] ( de> ones1 p>5ts1 bro!rs1 *ildr51 a goodly & num]\s cr[d long+ = u & :ile _! own immortality is assur$ /ill long+ = our salvation4 ,orig51 :o 0 a contempor>y ( ,cyprian1 says1 ,all ! s\ls :o h dep>t$ ?is life /ill reta9+ _! love = ^? :o are 9 ! _w conc]n !mselves = _! salvation & aid !m by _! pray]s & m$iation ) ,god4 ,= x is writt5 9 ! ,book ( ! ,maccabees1 ',?is is ,j]emiah ! prophet :o always prays = ! p' 79 ,cant4 ,hom4 iii474 ,& 9 ano!r "w he says1 ,x is my op9ion t all ^? fa!rs :o h fall5 asleep be=e u fight on our side & aid u by _! pray]s 79 ,jesu ,nave ,hom4 xvi4 *4 #ai74 ,& aga9 ,!y 79 t unse5 life7 und]/& :o are wor?y ( ,div9e approval & are n only well dispos$ to ^! !mselves1 b cop]ate ) !m 9 _! endeav\rs to please ,god1 !y seek ,8 fav\r on _! behalf & ) _! pray]s & int]cessions !y jo9 _! own4 ,& aga91 ,^! 79 ! ,unse5 ,life7 pray = u & br+ help to our p]i%able race1 & if ,i may s speak1 take up arms alongside ( x 7,contra ,celsum viii4 #fd74 ,/4 ,gregory ,nazianz5 is prea*+ ! fun]al s]mon ( ,/4 ,basil4 ,he /ill prays = ! p1 he says1 = he did n s leave u z to h left u altoge!r4 ,& 9 8 fun]al s]mon ov] 8 own fa!r1 ,i am satisfi$ t he accompli%es !re n[ by 8 pray]s m ?an he ev] did by 8 tea*+ j 9 proportion z he approa*es ne>] to ,god aft] hav+ %ak5 (f ! fett]s ( 8 body4 ,/4 ,cyril1 ,bi%op ( ,j]usalem1 9 8 ,cate*etical lectures1 & ,/4 ,*ryso/om 9 sev]al ( 8 homilies speak ( ! help we get ?r\gh ! pray]s ( dep>t$ holy m54 ,/4 ,ambrose 9 8 great grief at 8 bro!r's dea?1 says3 ,:at o!r consolation is left me b ?is t ,i hope to come to !e my bro!r spe$ily1 t ?y dep>ture w n entail a long sep>ation betwe5 u1 & t p[] may be grant$ me by ?y int]cessions t ?\ maye/ summon me :o long to jo9 !e m spe$ily4 ,/4 ,j]ome1 :o gave u ! ,vulgate1 ! great ,revis$ ,bible ( ! ,we/]n ,*ur*1 is com=t+ a "m :o has lo/ a daught]4 ,%e entreats ! ,"l = !e & begs = me ! p>don ( my s9s4 ,aga9 to ano!r fri5d1 ,heliodorus1 he speaks ( ! life aft] dea?4 ,!re y w be made a fell[ burgh] ) ,/4 ,paul4 ,!re also y w seek = y\r p>5ts ! rights ( ! same citiz5%ip4 ,!re too y w pray = me :o spurr$ y on to victory4 ,aga9 he vigor\sly disputes ) ,vigilantius :o ass]ts t pray]s & int]cessions mu/ cease aft] dea?4 ,if ! apo/les & m>tyrs :ile /ill 9 ! body are able to pray = o!rs 444 h[ mu* m may !y d s n[4444 ,"o man1 ,moses1 obta9s f ,god p>don = #fjj1jjj m5 9 arms2 & ,/eph51 ! imitator ( 8 ,"l1 begs =giv5ess = 8 p]secutors2 %all _! p[] be less aft] !y h begun to be ) ,*ri/8#b #c ,b sympa?y & pray] mu/ n be on "o side only4 ,x mu/ be mutual 9 ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts4 ,!y rememb]+ & lov+1 & ?9k+ ab\t u4 ,we rememb]+ & lov+1 & ?9k+ ab\t !m4 ,!y ask+ f _! ,"l bless+ = u4 ,we ask+ f ,him bless+ = !m4 ,= surely !y are n above want+ ,8 bless+s /ill--n ev5 ! be/ ( !m ?\gh safe ) ,him1 ?\gh =giv5 _! s9s1 !y are /ill imp]fect1 /ill ne$+ to gr[ 9 grace1 9 purification1 9 fitness = ! f9al heav5 by & by4 ,& we c help _! gr[? z !y c help ours4 ,"s ( ! mo/ deeply religi\s p t ,i "k %r9k f ! ?\ght ( pray] = ! dep>t$4 ,!re has be5 reason = x4 ,?is beautiful old cu/om1 ! cu/om ( ! ,jews1 ! cu/om ( ! :ole ,*ri/ian ,*ur* till ! ,re=mation#c _h gr[n at t "t into great corruption4 ,& "o dang] ( great corruption is t indignant re=m]s are likely to te> away m ?an ! corruption1 hat+ ev5 ! g>m5t spott$ by ! fle%4 ,s x 0 "h4 ,because ( ! abuse m5 fe>$ ev5 ! use4 ,9 _! hatr$ ( ! sordid traffic 9 masses = ! dead !y look$ ) suspicion on any pray] = ! dep>t$4 ,& at l5g? m5 began to ?9k t su* pray]s 7 ev5 wrong4 ,ah1 x 0 a pity6 ,our dep>t$ ones h m quickly pass$ into oblivion4 ,! great ,p>adise life has almo/ fad$ f our view4 ,we are ! m lonely 9 our desolate b]eavem5t4 ,p]haps our de> ones beyond are ! m lonely1 too1 if !y "k ab\t our life & our pray]s on e>?4 ,a fri5d said to me lately1 ,i 0 a little *ild :5 ! news came ( fa!r's dea? f> away4 ,t night 9 my pray]s ,i pray$ = fa!r z usual4 ,b my aunt /opp$ me4 ',d>l+1' %e said1 'y mu/ n pray = fa!r n[2 x is wrong4' ,& ,i c rememb] /ill h[ ,i %rank back feel+ z if "s "o _h slamm$ ! door & %ut him outside4 ,i ?9k we %\ld be happi] & bett]1 ,i ?9k ! ,unse5 ,_w w\ld come back m cle>ly on our horizon if we kept our de> ones 9 our pray]s z we us$ to d be=e !y di$4 ,d n keep any hidd5 *amb]s 9 y\r he>ts %ut out f ,*ri/4 ,br+ y\r de> dep>t$ ones to ,him z y br+ all else to ,him4 ,he kn[s :at is be/ = !m4 ,pray only = t4 ,pray ,"l help !m to gr[ clos] to ,!e4 ,help !m if x may be to help o!rs & make !m happy 9 ,?y great ,k+dom until we meet aga94 ,pray some?+ l t4 ,oh1 h[ c y help do+ x if y love !m & believe 9 pray]8 ,h[ c ,i cease to pray = !e8 ,some:]e ,9 ,god's wide univ]se ?\ art to-day4 ,c ,he n rea* !e ) ,8 t5d] c>e8 ,c ,he n he> me :5 = !e ,i pray8 ,some:]e ?\ live/ & ha/ ne$ ( ,him1 ,some:]e ?y s\l sees high] heights to climb1 ,& some:]e1 too1 !re may be valleys dim ,:i* ?\ mu/ pass to rea* ! heights sublime4 ,!n all ! m because ?\ can/ n he> ,poor human words ( bless+ w ,i pray4 ,o1 true brave he>t1 ,god bless !e :]esoe'er ,9 ,god's wide univ]se ?\ art to-day6 #a ,x is true t ! ,greek ^w translat$ witnesses is n ! ^w mean+ spectators b r witnesses = ! fai?1 b z mo/ good comm5tators 7includ+ ,bi%op ,we/cott7 say--x is impossible to exclude ! ?\ght ( spectators 9 an amphi!atre wat*+ a race4 ,! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 too1 seems to accept ?is view = x pr9ts ! ^w witnesses )\t any m>g9al rem>k4 #b ,luckock1 ,aft] ,dea?4 #c ,! evid5ce = ?is c be se5 9 full 9 any /&>d "w on ! subject1 e4 g41 ,luckock1 ,aft] ,dea?2 or ,lee1 ,*ri/ian ,doctr9e ( ,pray] = ! ,dep>t$4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,gr[? ,,& ,,purification ,:at is ! ma9 purpose ( ! ,int]m$iate ,life8 ,is !re some?+ to be done !re :i* _c be fully done at any o!r "t8 ,let u /ill try to keep to ! firm gr\nd ( ,scripture1 & to avoid confusion let u conf9e ourselves /ill to ! case ( ^? :o h di$1 9 "s degree at lea/1 9 p5it5ce & fai?4 #a ,we h already se5 t ,scripture intimates t t life is n "o ( sleep or unconsci\sness4 ,x is a cle> consci\s life4 ,x is !re=e natural to ask :at happ5s 9 x8 ,:at is ! use ( x8 ,sci5ce & exp]i5ce tea* t gr[? is ! law ( all ! life :i* we "k any?+ ab\t4 ,ev5 if we _h no fur!r light ( revelation we %\ld f9d x difficult to believe t imp]fect be+s dy+ 9 ! grace ( ,god pass into t life & live 9 x = ye>s or = ages )\t any gr[? or developm5t4 ,scripture also tea*es t ,god's aim = u is n m]ely t we %\ld escape hell or j creep into heav54 ,our goal is to gr[ into ! lik5ess ( ,god1 to rise to ! /ature ( ! p]fect man1 ev5 to ! /ature ( ! fullness ( ,*ri/4 ,h[ _m ( u are ev] ev5 9 sight ( t goal :5 we die8 ,b ,scripture goes fur!r /ill4 ,x po9ts u =w>d to ! f9al /age ( be+1 to ! ,beatific ,vision ( ,god 9 ! f> future & tells u ) awe t t ,god is ( pur] eyes ?an to behold iniquity1 t ev5 ! heav5s are n clean 9 ,8 sight2 t into t f9al abode ( bliss no?+ t defile? %all ent] 94 ,:i* ( u1 ! greate/ s\l ( u all1 c look =w>d to su* a prospect )\t b[+ himself 9 dread l ,isaiah ( old1 ,woe is me = ,i am undone1 = ,i am a man ( unclean lips1 t m9e eyes %\ld see ! ,k+ ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s6 ,if !re be no gr[? or purification 9 ! ,wait+ ,life :at hope is !re ev] = any "o ( u ( fitness = ! pres5ce ( ! all holy ,god8 ,?9k t ! great majority ( ^? :o die1 ev5 ?\gh p5it5t & /riv+ aft] "r1 h mu* ( evil cl++ to !m2 t _m aft] a :ole life ( +ra9+ _! *>act]s ) evil h br\ght sorr[fully to ,*ri/ at la/ _! poor defil$ s\ls2 t ev5 ! be/ is n )\t _m faults & /a9s4 ,if no?+ t defile? %all ent] ,heav51 if gr[? is a law ( all life z f> z we "k x1 are we n practically compell$ to believe t mu* ( ! gr[? & purification ne$$ to fit u = ,god's pres5ce %all take place 9 ! great ,wait+ ,life8 ,& ?is belief & hope = all ^! poor faulty s\ls 9 :om ! good "w ( ,god has begun on e>?1 ,/4 ,paul confirms4 ,be+ confid5t ( ?is v ?+1 t ,he :o ha? begun a good "w 9 y w p]fect x ,,until ,,! ,,day ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/--i4 e41 "r ?r\gh ! e>? life1 "r ?r\gh ! ,int]m$iate ,life1 until ! la/ great sc5e 9 ! drama ( our hi/ory op5s at ! ,judgm5t ,day4 #b ,h[ ?is %all take place ,god has n def9itely reveal$ to u4 ,b ,god has giv5 u reason & common s5se to enable u to draw conclusions f :at ,he has reveal$4 ,s9ce 9 t life ,i am ! same consci\s ,i1 ) ! same consci\sly cont9u\s p]sonality1 ) ! same consci5ce & memory1 ,i may surely expect t ! ,holy ,_s :o ha? begun a good "w 9 me & w cont9ue x until ! day ( ,jesus ,*ri/--w cont9ue x 9 mu* ! same natural way z "h1 ?r\gh ,consci5ce & ,memory & ! ,s5se ( ,8 ,pres5ce4 ,only t ^! w be all m ke5 & effective & free f ! di/urbance ( ! bodily s5ses & ! di/ractions ( ?is life on e>?4 ,,consci5ce "h is ! ?rone ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 f :i* ,he rules & directs my life4 ,!re=e my body is ! temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,b ,consci5ce "h is greatly weak5$ by fe>s & hopes & ambitions & di/ractions ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,at times1 :5 ,i lie awake at night & ?9k ab\t my life1 or :5 ,i ent] into my closet to prep>e by special conc5tration ( _s = my ,holy ,communion1 ,i get "s dim notions ( :at ,consci5ce might effect 9 me if x _h a free h&4 ,9 ,,t life ( close spiritual conc5tration1 :5 ! out] _w is %ut (f & ! s\l ent]s into its own deepe/ recesses1 contemplat+ itself1 contemplat+ its pa/ & its future1 contemplat+ ! deep t5d] love ( ,him :o is !re pres5t z 9 ,pale/9e long ago1 & feel+ t 9 spite ( all my %ameful +ratitude ,he is lov+ me & bless+ me & wat*+ t5d]ly ov] me--surely ,i may expect great ?+s ( ! op]ation ( ,consci5ce 9 me4 ,,memory 9 ?is life is a v wond]ful ?+4 ,x c call up 9 a mom5t1 = ,consci5ce to "w on1 pictures ( half a c5tury ago4 ,b 9 ! fa/ cr[d+ impressions on ! s5ses ,memory is ov]tax$ & has to lay away 9 its /oreh\se ( subconsci\sness :ole tracts ( ! pa/ :i* nev] rise up be=e my consci\s ?\ght at all4 ,psy*ological sci5ce has mu* to say 9 late ye>s ab\t ?is /oreh\se ( subconsci\s memory & ! p[] t1 unkn[n to me1 x is ex]t+ on my life4 ,x is !re all ! "t1 "u ! ?re%old4 ,^! buri$ memories are alive1 ready to spr+ up1 b asleep--9 abeyance4 #c ,n[ ?9k :at ?is means = ,consci5ce & = ,memory z ! h&maid ( ,consci5ce 9 ! great contemplative life aft] ,dea?4 ,!re is no good or evil ?+ t ,i h ev] done b ,consci5ce has pron\nc$ on4 ,"s ( ^! judgm5ts ,i rememb]4 ,"s ( !m ,i =get4 ,9 ! _m di/ractions ( life & ! desire to escape pa9ful ?\ghts1 !re has dropp$ d[n "u ! ?re%old ( my consci\s ?\ght a va/ /ore ( memories ( :i* ,i am oblivi\s1 b ( :i* "o & ano!r & ano!r spr+s up at times unexpect$ly ) a />tl+ rem9d] ( ! great hidd5 /ore beh9d4 ,i meet by *ance an old fri5d ( my boyhood1 & z he talks ab\t ! old times1 picture aft] picture spr+s up into ! light1 memories :i* _h long gone f me & :i* w\ld nev] h sprung up f "u ! ?re%old b = ! *ance /imulation ( 8 talk4 ,we h (t5 he>d ( dr[n+ p on ! v]ge ( dea? hav+ ! =gott5 memories ( half a lifetime fla%$ back 9 a mom5t4 ,an old fri5d once told me a curi\s exp]i5ce4 ,i 0 cross+ a railway l9e hurri$ly on a wet day4 ,z ,i ru%$ ov] ! rails ! ,express came 9 view4 ,i slipp$ & fell--=tunately into a holl[ :]e m5 _h be5 work+1 & swift z a fla% ! ,express swept ov] me4 ,! exp]i5ce ( t half m9ute ,i %all nev] =get4 ,x seem$ t my :ole life 0 blazon$ be=e me 9 ?irty seconds4 ,?+s t ,i _h n rememb]$ = =ty ye>s pa/ fla%$ back 9 a mom5t z if !y _h happ5$ ye/]day4 ,t is :at ,memory c d ev5 9 ?is life "u /rong excitation1 call+ up its =gott5 /ores4 ,?9k :at its p[] may be 9 t life z a h&maid to ,consci5ce4 ,) all its old lumb] rooms ( =gott5 de$s ?r[n op5--) all ! =gott5 feel+s ( my life--boyhood1 y\?1 manhood--op5 = my contemplation4 ,my impati5ce & ,god's pati5ce1 my sorr[s & :y ,god s5t !m1 my m]cies1 all ! k9dly provid5ces ( ,god work+ unkn[n to me all my days4 ,& my s9s--"s s9s t ,i hate to ?9k (1 "s t ,i _h almo/ succe$$ 9 =gett+1 all /&+ out cle>ly be=e me 9 ! unsp>+ light ( t my/]i\s life4 ,i sat alone ) my ,consci5ce ,9 ! place :]e "t _h ceas$4 ,we disc\rs$ ( my =m] liv+ ,9 ! l& :]e ! ye>s increas$4 ,& ,i felt ,i %\ld h to answ] ,! que/ions x put to me1 ,& to face ^? que/ions & answ]s ,9 t dim et]nity4 ,& ! gho/s ( =gott5 actions ,came float+ be=e my sight1 ,& ?+s t ,i ?\ght 7 dead ?+s ,7 alive ) a t]rible might4 ,& ! vision ( all my pa/ life ,0 an awful ?+ to face ,alone1 alone ) my ,consci5ce1 ,9 t /range & lonely place4 ,aye1 my ,consci5ce mu/ d its "w "s day if ,i keep x f do+ x n[4 ,b all ?is w be 9 ! pres5ce ( my ,savi\r4 ,!y are ) ,*ri/4 ,e memory w be m ke5 & poignant & yet m peaceful & t\*+ 9 ! pres5ce ( t de> lov+ ,"l :o ,i feel kn[s all & yet has lov$ & receiv$ & =giv5 me 9 spite ( all1 & :o is wat*+ ov] me ) deep t5d]ness l ! ref9] ( silv] ov] ,8 furnace z ! dross is cle>$ away & ,i gr[ /eadily 9 fitness = ! glori\s life ( unselfi% joy & s]vice 9 ,heav54 ,b pa96 ,y d n l any ?\ght ( pa9 9 connection ) t life4 ,yes surely1 m or less1 accord+ to "o's /ate1 & dy+ gradually into p]fect peace4 ,gr[? ( hol9ess does n come to s9ful man "h or !re b ?r\gh pa91 ! t5d] bless$ pa9 ( ,god's purification1 ! pa9 ( self-reproa*1 ! pa9 t ?\ ha/ s9n$1 ,! %ame ( self & pity = ?y ,"l ,t ,"o s sweet %\ld e'er h plac$ ,himself ,at disadvantage su*1 z to be us$ ,s vilely by a be+ vile z !e4 ,b :at a sweet & :olesome pa91 m+l$ ) ! s5se ( safety & peace & hope--m+l$ ) deep joy & b\ndless ador+ gratitude & love z we see ! /a9 ( ! old s9s /eadily be+ effac$ & look =w>d to ! sure bliss ( ,heav5 9 ! future6 ,surely by means ( su* pa9 & gratitude & ador+ love ,god makes s9ful s\ls fit = ,heav54 ,,*apt] ,x ,,probation ,,9 ,,?is ,,life ,up to ?is we h be5 ignor+ a l>ge proportion ( ! inhabitants ( ! ,unse5 ,l&4 ,to avoid misund]/&+ we h kept 9 view ^? only ( :om we _h hope t !y di$ 9 ! fe> & love ( ,god4 ,b !re is no evad+ ! ?\ght t betwe5 ^! & ! utt]ly reprobate1 !re are multitudes ( ,*ri/ian & hea!n 9 t ,unse5 ,life today :o belong to nei!r class1 mix$ *>act]s 9 all v>y+ degrees ( good or evil4 ,( _m ( !m x c\ld be said t ^? :o knew !m be/ saw mu* t 0 good & lovable 9 !m4 ,b x c\ld n be said t !y _h consci\sly & def9itely *os5 = ,*ri/4 ,!y mu/ =m ! majority ( ^? to-day 9 ! ,unse5 ,l&4 ,!re=e "o _c help wond]+ ab\t !m4 ,"o day dea? ov]took !m4 ,! ?\ght ( !m comes =cibly :5 "s morn+ ! newspap]s />tle u ) ! /ory ( a t]rible battle or railway sma% or %ipwreck or conflagration 9 :i* hundr$s h pass$ out ( life 9 a mom5t & ! horror ( ! cata/rophe is deep5$ by ! ?\ght t !y h be5 call$ away sudd5ly unprep>$4 ,:at ( _! position 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,life8 ,our ,*ri/ian *>ity prompts u to hope ! be/ = !m4 ,b are we ju/ifi$ 9 hop+8 ,x is impossible = ?\ghtful1 sympa!tic m5 to evade t "q4 ,x is c[>dly to evade x4 ,at any rate a treatise on ! ,int]m$iate ,life c h>dly pass ov] altoge!r ! ?\ght ( ! majority ( its inhabitants & x _c be wrong = u humbly & rev]5tly to ?9k ab\t !m4 #b ,i h already po9t$ out ! solemn responsibility ( ?is e>? life 9 :i* acts make habits & habits make "* & "* makes de/9y4 ,i am ab\t to po9t out ! grave probability1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 t 9 a v real s5se ?is life may be ! sole probation "t = man4 ,b ?is does n %ut out ! "q ( ! poor b]eav$ "m by ! side ( h] dead son4 ,if any s\l has n 9 p5it5ce & fai? def9itely accept$ ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ?is life is x =ev] impossible t he may d s 9 any o!r life8 ,i answ] unhesitat+ly1 ,god =bid6 ,else :at ( all ! dead *ildr5 d[n ?r\gh ! ages & all ! dead idiots & all ! millions ( dead hea!n & all ! poor /raggl]s 9 ,*ri/ian l&s :o 9 _! dre>y1 d+y lives _h nev] any fair *ance ( kn[+ _! ,"l 9 a way t w\ld lead !m to love ,him1 & :o h nev] ev5 ?\ght ab\t accept+ or reject+ ,him8 ,%all n ! ,judge ( all ! e>? d "r8 ,%all n ! lov+ ,fa!r d ,8 be/ = all8 ,our ,"l knew t if ! mighty works done 9 ,cap]naum _h be5 done 9 ,tyre & ,sidon !y w\ld h rep5t$4 ,does ,he n !re sugge/ t ,he w\ld take ?\ght = ^? m5 ( ,tyre & ,sidon 9 ! ,unse5 ,l&8 ,does ,he n "k ! same ( _m gone unto t ,unse5 f hea!n l&s & ,*ri/ian l&s1 :o w\ld h lov$ ,him if !y knew ,him z ,he really is & :o h b begun to "k ,him truly 9 ! _w ( ! dead--( _m :o 9 _! ignorance h tri$ to respond to ! dim light ( ,consci5ce )9 & only le>n$ )9 ! veil really to "k ,him ! ,"l ( ! ,consci5ce1 ! light :i* lighte? e man com+ into ! _w 7,/4 ,john i4 #i74 ,"h is no "q ( enc\rag+ c>eless1 godless m5 ) ! hope ( a new probation4 ,"h is no "q ( m5 wilfully reject+ ,*ri/4 ,! m]ry1 ?\ghtless *ild--! imbecile--! hea!n--_h no ?\ght ( reject+ ,*ri/4 ,! poor /ruggl] 9 ,*ri/ian l&s1 br\ght up 9 evil surr\nd+s1 :o ?\gh he _h he>d ( ,*ri/ yet saw no trace ( ,*ri/'s love 9 8 dre>y life--he _c be said to h reject$ ,*ri/4 ,! hone/ sceptic :o 9 ! la/ g5]ation _h be5 taught z a prom95t tru? ( ,*ri/ianity t ,god decrees c]ta9 m5 to et]nal ,heav5 & c]ta9 m5 to et]nal ,hell n = any good or evil !y _h done b to %[ ,8 p[] & glory1 & :o has !re=e 9 ob$i5ce to consci5ce frankly reject$ ,*ri/ianity--c he be said to h reject$ ,*ri/8 ,! possibility 9 ?is life ( putt+ oneself outside ! pale ( salvation is q awful en\gh )\t our mak+ x worse4 ,x is n = u to judge :o is outside ! pale ( salvation nor to limit ! love ( ,god by our little %ibbole?s4 ,x is on a man's ,,w1 n on 8 k or ignorance t de/9y dep5ds4 ,god only c judge t4 ,all ! subtle influ5ces :i* g to make "* are kn[n to ,him alone4 ,he alone c weigh ! responsibility ( ! w 9 any p>ticul> case4 ,& surely we "k ,him well en\gh humbly to tru/ ,8 love to ! utt]mo/ = e poor s\l :om ,he has creat$4 ,,ii ,b ?is hope mu/ n ignore ! solemn ?\ght t 9 a v real s5se ! probation ( ?is life seems ! det]m9+ factor 9 human de/9y--ev5 = ! un?9k+--ev5 = ! ignorant--nay ev5 = ! hea!n :o c\ld nev] h he>d ( ,*ri/ "h4 ,rightly und]/ood all t we h said does n conflict ) ?is4 ,x may seem /range at fir/ sight to ?9k ( ! hea!n z hav+ any real probation "h4 ,yet1 m>k x well1 x is ( ?is hea!n man :o c\ld n consci\sly h accept$ ,*ri/ 9 ?is life t ,/4 ,paul implies t 8 attitude 9 ! ,unse5 ,life t[>ds ,him :o is ! ,light ( ! ,_w is det]m9$ by 8 attitude 9 ?is life t[>ds ! imp]fect light ( ,consci5ce t he has4 ,if ! ,g5tiles :o h n ! ,law d by nature ! ?+s conta9$ 9 ! ,law1 ^! hav+ n ! ,law are a law unto !mselves1 :i* %[ ! works ( ! ,law writt5 9 _! he>ts1 _! ,consci5ce be>+ witness 7,rom4 ii4 #ad74 ,we may assume t ,/4 ,paul means t ! hea!n man :o 9 ?is life foll[$ ! dim light ( 8 consci5ce is ! man :o w rejoice 9 ! full light :5 x comes & t ! man :o has be5 wilfully %utt+ out t dim light ( consci5ce "h is !reby r5d]+ himself less capable ( accept+ ! full] light :5 he meets x h]eaft]4 ,9 o!r words ?is life is 8 probation1 he is =m+ on e>? ! moral b5t ( 8 future life4 ,we may assume ! same ( m5 9 simil> conditions 9 ,*ri/ian l&s1 m5 br\ght up amid ignorance & crime1 m5 br\ght up 9 infidel homes1 m5 to :om ,*ri/ has be5 s unattractively pres5t$ t !y saw no beauty 9 ,him or ev5 in/9ctively turn$ away f ,him impell$ by _! consci5ce4 ,!y all h ! light ( ,god 9 "s degree & by _! attitude t[>ds ! "r t !y "k are det]m9+ on e>? _! attitude t[>ds ,god 9 ! ,h]eaft]4 ,!y are =m+ "* & "* t5ds to p]man5ce4 ,! out] d>kness x w\ld seem comes n f abs5ce ( light b f bl9dness ( sight4 ,! joy ( ,heav5 is impossible to ! unholy j z ! joy ( beautiful sc5]y to ! bl9d or ! joy ( exquisite music to ! deaf4 ,probation 9 ?is life--simply means t 9 ?is fir/ /age ( 8 be+ a man ei!r is or is n bl9d+ 8 eyes & dull+ 8 e>s & h>d5+ 8 he>t s z to make himself incapable ( high] ?+s 9 ! life to come4 ,if !n x be possible ev5 = a hea!n to h 9 ?is life suffici5t probation to det]m9e 8 attitude t[>ds ,god = ev]1 h[ mu* m = a man 9 ! full light ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 view ( ?is ! great law ( life t ,,"* ,,t5ds ,,to ,,p]man5ce may x n be awfully true t a man :o ) full k ( ,*ri/ wilfully & delib]ately turns f ,him all ?r\gh ?is life1 %\ld ?us r5d] himself incapable ( turn+ to ,him 9 any o!r life8 ,) full k ( ,*ri/ ,i say1 n ) k ( "s repulsive misrepres5tation ( ,*ri/4 ,= ?9k :at x means to reject ,*ri/ wilfully ) full k ( ,him4 ,8 voice /ill comes z we tramp on1 ,) a sorr[ful fall 9 its plead+ tone3 ,?\ wilt tire 9 ! dre>y ways ( s92 ,i left ,my home to br+ !e 94 ,9 its gold5 /reet are no we>y feet1 ,its re/ is pleasant1 its songs are sweet4 ,& we %\t back angrily hurry+ on ,to a t]rible home :]e re/ is none3 ,we want n y\r city's gold5 /reet1 ,nor to he> its con/ant song6 ,& /ill ,*ri/ keeps on lov+ u1 lov+ all along4 ,reject$ /ill ,he pursues ea* "o3 ,my *ild1 :at m c\ld ?y ,god h done8 ,?y s9 hid ! light ( heav5 f ,me1 ,:5 alone 9 ! d>kness ,i di$ = !e4 ,?y s9 ( to-day 9 its %ad[ lay ,betwe5 ,my face & ,"o turn$ away4 ,& we /op & turn = a mom5t's space ,to fl+ back t love 9 ! ,savi\r's face1 ,to give ,8 he>t yet ano!r grief1 ,& glory 9 ! wrong4 ,& /ill ,*ri/ keeps on lov+ u1 lov+ all along4 ,is x h>d to believe t a man ?us kn[+ ,*ri/ & wilfully reject+ ,him %\ld !reby risk ! ru9 ( 8 s\l8 ,c we n recognize ?is awful law ( life t wilful s9 aga9/ light t5ds to d>k5+ ( ! light--t e rejection ( ,god & good draws blood z x 7 on ! spiritual ret9a1 t a life ( su* rejections ( ! light t5ds to make "o incapable ( receiv+ ! light = ev]4 ,if ?is be s x is n at all fair to misrepres5t x by say+ t ,god cruelly /]eotypes a man's s\l at dea? & w refuse him p]mission to rep5t aft] dea? h[ev] mu* he may want to4 ,! voice ( ! ,holy ,gho/ )9 tells u t ?is c\ld nev] be true ( ! ,fa!r4 ,we mu/ believe t ?r\gh all ,et]nity1 if ! wor/ s9n] felt t\*$ by ! love ( ,god & want$ to turn to ,him1 t man w\ld be sav$4 ,:at we dread is t ! man may n want to d s1 may h r5d]$ himself incapable ( do+ s4 ,we dread n ,god's w1 b ! man's own w4 ,"* t5ds to p]man5ce4 ,free w is a glori\s b a dang]\s pr]ogative4 ,all exp]i5ce leads t[>ds ! belief t a human w may s di/ort itself z to gr[ incapable ( good4 ,ev5 a "* n h>d5$ into p]man5t evil may gr[ incapable ( ! highe/ good4 ,a s\l ev5 =giv5 ?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,god may ent] into life halt & maim$ l a consumptive pati5t cur$ ( 8 disease b go+ ?r\gh life ) only "o lung4 ,?\gh ! ,bible does n give an absolutely def9ite pron\ncem5t on ?is "q1 yet ! g5]al tr5d ( its tea*+ leads to ! belief t ?is life is our probation "t4 ,x ev]y:]e calls = imm$iate rep5tance4 ,& ,/4 ,paul says t ! ,judgm5t is = de$s done 9 ! body1 & !re are su* h9ts z ! door 0 %ut & !re is a s9 unto dea?1 & x 7 bett] = a man n to h kn[n ! way ( righte\sness ?an aft] he has kn[n x to turn f x4#a ,& ?is has be5 ! g5]al belief ( ! ,*ur* 9 all ages4 ,ev5 9 all ! hopeful words ( ! anci5t ,fa!rs ab\t ,*ri/ prea*+ to ! spirits 9 prison :o 9 ! d>k old _w days _h sometime be5 disob$i5t1 we h se5 t !y add "s su* significant phrase z t ,he might conv]t ^? :o 7 capable ( turn+ to ,him4 7,see ,*apt] ,,iv1 p4 #fj47 ,& human exp]i5ce ( "* t5d+ to p]man5ce makes ?is fact ( human probation awfully probable4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ,scripture nor 9 its int]pretation by ! ,*ur*1 nor 9 human exp]i5ce1 to conflict ) ! /atem5t t 9 ?is life ,acts make habits & ,habits make ,"* & "* makes ,de/9y4 ,:at new discov]ies ( ,god's p[] & m]cy may await u 9 et]nity we _c "k1 b f all we d "k we are ju/ifi$ 9 ?9k+ t 79 ! s5se :i* ,i h /at$7 a man's life 9 ?is _w det]m9es 8 de/9y--at any rate t a man :o presumes recklessly on *ances 9 ! future is tak+ t]rible risks4 ,! ,bible gives no enc\ragem5t to hope t "o :o ) full k ( ,*ri/ keeps on wilfully reject+ ,him all ?r\gh ?is life w be able to turn to ,him 9 any o!r life4 ,! only com=t we d>e (f] to anxi\s m\rn]s griev+ ov] s9ful fri5ds dep>t$ is t ,god only is ! judge ( :at con/itutes irrevocable rejection ( good1 t we _c tell :o has irrevocably done despite to ! ,_s ( grace1 & t ! deep love & pa9 ( ,*ri/ = s9ful m5 rema9s = ev] & ev]4 ,we may tell ! poor "m t h] deep love & pa9 = h] dead son is b a fa9t %ad[ ( ! deep love & pa9 ( ,god--t no "o w be surpris$ or trapp$ 9 8 ignorance--t no "o w be lo/ :om x is possible = ,god to save--t no "o w be lo/ until ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r has z x 7 ?r[n ,8 arms ar\nd him & look$ him full 9 ! face ) ! bright eyes ( ,8 love1 & t ( 8 own delib]ate w he w\ld n h ,him 7,fab]74 ,we d>e n m9imize :at ! love & pa9 ( ,god may d1 b we d>e n presume 9 ! face ( ,scripture to light5 ! awful responsibility :i* ?is life br+s4 ,?us we rea* l>g] ?\ghts ( ,god's deal+s ) man & deep] int]e/ 9 ! inf9ite v>iety t mu/ be 9 ! _m mansions ( ! b\ndless life h]eaft]4 ,& ?is sets u wond]+ ab\t ano!r ?\ght z to m9i/ry 9 t life4 #a ,i h n quot$ su* texts z ,:]e ! tree falle? !re x %all lie1 :i* no s5sible /ud5t n[ uses 9 ?is connection1 nor ev5 ! well-kn[n text1 ,behold n[ is ! acceptable "t1 behold n[ is ! day ( salvation1 = ! acceptable "t & ! day ( salvation mean "h n ! pres5t life ( ea* man b ! pres5t ,*ri/ian disp5sation4 ,/4 ,paul is quot+ ,isaiah's prophecy ( ,*ri/ ( ! acceptable "t & ! day ( salvation1 & he says ?is "t has come n[ 9 ?is ,*ri/ian disp5sation4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,m9i/ry ,,9 ,,! ,,unse5 ,,life #a ,is x all[able "h to make a v5ture ( fai? & speculate on a matt] ( :i* we _c give def9ite pro(8 ,!re is a beautiful old allegory ( ,,k1 ! /rong mail$ knight1 tramp+ ov] ! great table-l& t he survey$1 & te/+ & mak+ 8 gr\nd sure at e /ep1 :ile beside him1 j above ! gr\nd1 mov$ ! :ite-w+$ angel ,,fai?4 ,side by side !y mov$1 till ! pa? broke %ort (f on ! v]ge ( a va/ precipice4 ,k c\ld g no fur!r4 ,!re 0 no foot+ = ! pond]\s knight2 b ! :ite-w+$ angel rose maje/ically f ! gr\nd & mov$ across ! *asm1 :]e h] companion c\ld n foll[4 ,our pa? has brok5 (f--k c g no fur!r4 ,may we speculate ) fai? on some?+ we _c prove8 ,i am ?9k+ ( a speculation v de> to myself1 ab\t t progress ( our de> ones 9 ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,w n mu* ( t progress 9 ! life beyond come ?r\gh unselfi% m9i/ry to o!rs8 ,let u see :at reason !re is to hope x4 ,?9k ( all ! true he>ts :o h liv$ on e>? ! ,*ri/ life ( unselfi% helpfulness4 ,c y imag9e !m nev] help+ any "o !re1 :]e gr[? 9 love is ,god's highe/ aim = !m8 ,?9k ( our ,"l's my/]i\s prea*+ 9 ! ,life aft] ,dea? & rememb] t "s ( ! be/ kn[n tea*]s ( ! e>ly ,*ur* believ$ t ! apo/les & o!rs _h foll[$ ,8 example4 7,see ,*apt] ,,iv1 p4 #ei47 ,?9k t !re are c\ntless millions 9 ! ,_w ( ! ,dep>t$ born 9 hea!n l&s1 born 9 ,*ri/ian l&s1 :o _h no *ance on e>? ( kn[+ ,*ri/ 9 a way to w9 _! love = ,him4 ,?9k1 h[ %all ,8 comm& be fulfill$ by ,8 ,*ur*1 ,g prea* ! good news to e creature--,,e creature4 ,:at a mock]y x seems ) ! hea!n dy+ half a million e week if no "w = ,*ri/ goes on 9 ! ,unse56 ,if millions ( ^? ,h9doos :o h di$ )\t ! ,gospel w\ld h accept$ x1 d y ?9k x is n be+ taught to any ( !m n[8 ,if ! m5 ( anci5t ,tyre & ,sidon w\ld h rep5t$ at ! tea*+ & "w ( ,*ri/1 if ! mighty works _h be5 done 9 !m1 d y n ?9k ,he has tak5 c>e s9ce t ! m5 ( ,tyre & ,sidon %\ld h _! *ance8 ,if ! hea!n ,socrates1 & ,plato1 & ,m>cus ,aurelius1 & ,epictetus w\ld h fall5 at ,8 feet z _! ,ma/] & ,fri5d--& y "k !y w\ld--d y ?9k !y h n le>n$ to "k ,him by n[8 ,if hone/ he>ts 9 our own l& :o h di$ repell$ f ,him ?r\gh _! ignorance & ?r\gh /upid misrepres5tations w\ld h lov$ ,him if !y knew ,him z ,he really is1 d y ?9k t no "o is help+ !m to und]/& ,him n[8 ,c we d\bt t someh[ )9 ! ,veil !y w le>n m fully ( ,8 t5d] love8 ,& judg+ f :at we "k ( ,god's me?ods on e>?1 is x unreasonable to ?9k t !y w le>n x f _! bre?r58 ,true1 ,god might help !m by means ( ! angels4 ,b 9 ,god's deal+s ) m5's s\ls on e>? n angels b m5 7 ! help]s ,he gave !m4 ,ev5 9 ! /up5d\s miracle ( ! conv]sion ( ,/4 ,paul x 0 a man 7,ananias7 :om ,god s5t to help him4 #b ,"h comes an int]e/+ "q ab\t ! doctr9e ( ,election4 ,to ! g5]ation be=e u x 0 a horrible doctr9e cla%+ ) all s5se ( fairness or "r4 ,m5 said x meant t ,god decre$ c]ta9 m5 to et]nal ,heav5 & c]ta9 o!rs to et]nal ,hell by ,8 own arbitr>y w4 ,! /]n revolt ( ,consci5ce at l5g? s5t u back to /udy our ,bibles m c>efully4 ,we f\nd t 9 ! fir/ record$ case ( election ,abraham 0 call$ = ! good ( o!rs t 9 !e & 9 ?y se$ %all all ! families ( ! e>? be bless$4 ,we saw reason to believe t ,abraham's case 0 a type ( all o!r elect--elect = ! s]vice ( o!rs4 ,we f\nd t ! ,bible consi/5tly & ?r\gh\t affirms t :5 ,god calls or sep>ates "o man to ,himself x is = ! good ( o!r m52 t :5 ,he selects "o family x is t all families %\ld be bless$2 t :5 ,he *ooses "o nation x is = ! welf>e ( all nations2 t :5 ,he elects & e/abli%es a *ur* x is = ! spiritual b5efit ( ! _w4 ,no man1 no family1 no nation1 no *ur* possesses any gift or privilege or sup]ior capacity or p[] = its own use & welf>e alone b = ! g5]al good4 ,s we le>n$ t ,god's ^w is true 9 spite ( our /upid misund]/&+ ( x & t ?is doctr9e ( ,election rightly und]/ood is "o ( ! noble/ ?+s 9 ! :ole ,bible4 ,n[ comes my "q4 ,are ,god's elect 9 ! ,h]eaft] life /ill elect = ! s]vice ( o!rs8 ,are ^? lov+ s\ls :o are joyfully accept+ ,*ri/'s s]vice "h1--de/9$ = a /ill m glori\s s]vice 9 ?is m9i/ry 9 ! ,unse5--! fir/-fruits ( a great h>ve/ :i* ?r\gh !m ! ,"l w reap 9 ! ,h]eaft]8 ,w "s be j sav$1 sav$ s z by fire1 sav$ by ! sk9 ( _! tee?1 z we say1 miss+ ! noble de/9y ( ! elect1 ! joy ( be+ a bless+ to _! race8 #c ,y h prea*$ y\r la/ s]mon1 said "o to ,fr$]ick ,d5ison ,maurice z he 0 dy+4 ,aye1 he said2 b only my la/ s]mon 9 ,,?is life4 ,he believ$ he 0 go+ ?r\gh ! veil to prea* to m54 ,i believe x too1 ?\gh ,i _c prove x1 nay1 ev5 ?\gh !re be difficulties 9 ! way ( believ+ x4 ,& _m m5 great] ?an we are believ+ x1 impell$ by ! /irr+ ( ,div9e impulses )94 ,d n ?9k ( x z m]ely a "w = prea*]s & tea*]s4 ,e brave boy "h :o is try+ to d "r1 e poor woman :o is le>n+ to love1 e "o :o is bless+ ! _w by k9dly unselfi%ness1 is help+ on ! ,k+dom ( ,god on e>? & w be help+ on ! ,k+dom ( ,god beyond4 ,surely !re w be scope = !m all4 ,:5 y ?9k ( t great m+l$ cr[d t is daily pass+ ?r\gh ! gates ( dea?1 all sorts & conditions--f ! /rong sa9ts ( ,god to ! poor *ildr5 br\ght up 9 homes ( s9--y ne$ h little d\bt t !re is room = s]vice4 ,if x be true1 ah6 ?9k ( x1 y :o are try+ to =get y\rselves1 & live = o!rs--?9k ( ! bless$ness ( y\r life 9 ! wait+ l&4 ,) ! weak & ! ignorant ne$+ to be help$2 ) ! little *ildr5 ne$+ to be mo!r$ & lov$2 ) ! great hea!n _w1 :o h gone )9 ! veil1 nev] yet hav+ he>d ( ,*ri/4 #d ,if x be true1 ?9k h[ x takes away ! reproa* ( glorifi$ selfi%ness1 :i* _m attribute to ! ,*ri/ians' glad hope4 ,?9k h[ x helps 9 ! p]plexities ab\t ,god's deal+s :5 "y & useful lives are tak5 f ! e>?4 ,an angry m\rn] said to me rec5tly1 ,i don't believe ,god has any?+ to d ) x1 else :y %\ld ,he take away a noble life l t & leave all ^! /upid useless p 9 ! _w8 ,i told him ( my hope ( ?is m9i/ry 9 ! ,unse5 & sugge/$ t p]haps ,god did n want ,,only ! /upid useless p4 ,& ?9k especially h[ x deep5s ! importance ( our life on e>? to feel t x has a be>+ on our usefulness = ev]4 ,! m we increase our tal5ts "h1 ! m we %all be able to help our ,savi\r !re4 ,he ,himself sugge/s ?is 9 ! p>ables ( ! ,tal5ts & ! ,p\nds4 ,?y p\nd has ga9$ five1 ,i w set !e ov] five cities4 ,?y p\nd has ga9$ t51 ,i w set !e ov] t5 cities4 ,i w give !e a l>g] & nobl] "w h]eaft]4 ,is n t an inc5tive to /ir "o's blood8 ,! m ,i gr[ 9 love1 9 unselfi%ness1 9 k ( ,god1 9 righte\sness ( life1 ! m use ,i %all be to my de> ,"l & to my bre?r5 = ev]4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,conclusion ,s we close our ?\ghts ab\t ! ,,ne> ,,h]eaft]1 ! life imm$iately aft] dea?4 ,! ,,f> ,h]eaft]--! great my/]y ( ,judgm5t & ,hell & ,heav5 belongs to a lat] section4 ,"h we h be5 deal+ only ) ! life go+ on to-day 9 ! ,unse5--side by side ) our pres5t life4 ,ah6 t wond]ful ,p>adise l&--t wond]ful ,*ur* ( ,god 9 ! ,unse5--) its va/ numb]s1 ) its en?usia/ic love1 ) all its gr& lead]s :o h be5 tra9$ on e>?4 ,,we ,,& ,,!y toge!r =m ! great cont9u\s ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,we are all ,,"o ,,long ,,procession2 !y at ! head 9 ! ,unse54 ,:at a life x is6 ,:at a "w x has6 ,said ,i n well x 0 a ,gospel ( ! ,h]eaft]1 a good news ( ,god6 ,x w make y solemn z y feel t "* passes on un*ang$4 ,t is good2 b x w d m4 ,x w take away ! /+ & ! horror ( dea?4 ,x is n ! pa9 ( dy+ t makes t horror :5 ,i come to die4 ,aft] all1 m5 be> f> m pa9 )\t fl9*+4 ,x is n m]ely ! p>t+ = ! pres5t ) ^? ,i love4 ,we h con/antly to d t :5 !y g to o!r l&s )\t break+ our he>ts ab\t x4 ,x is n ev5 any d\bt ab\t a future ,resurrection at ! ,second ,adv5t4 ,i may believe t1 & yet get little com=t f x4 ,t ,adv5t seems s f> away4 ,x may be next week2 b x may be #e1jjj ye>s h5ce1 & meantime :at ( my life8 ,sleep1 unconsci\sness1 d>kness8 ,:at8 ,no wond] ,i %\ld %r9k f t my/]i\s unkn[n4 ,b tea* me ! anci5t ,scriptural doctr9e ( ! ,,p>adise life z x appe>s 9 ! ,bible4 ,tea* me t 9 ! h\r aft] dea? ,i %all pass into ! ,unse5 ) myself1 ) my full life1 my feel+s1 my "*1 my individuality1 & 9 t solemn h\r dea? w lose its horror4 ,is n t a ,gospel8 ,9 ! awful days ( b]eavem5t x w br+ ,god's peace1 & x w br+ elevation ( "*4 ,:]e y\r treasure is1 !re w y\r he>t be also4 ,he is n dead1 ! *ild ( y\r affection1 ,b gone into t s*ool ,:]e he no long] ne$s y\r poor protection1 ,& ,*ri/ ,himself do? rule4 ,y ?9k ( y\r boy z s]v+ at "o side ( ! veil1 & y at ! o!r2 ea* 9 ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,y ?9k h[ he is be+ lov+ly tra9$ & discipl9$4 ,h[ all 8 abilities are be+ us$ 9 self-sacrific+ de$s = o!rs4 ,n 9 a glorifi$ selfi%ness 9 ?ank+ ,god t he is safe1 ?\gh 8 bre?r5 be lo/4 ,ah1 no6 b 9 p]fect self-sacrifice1 ev5 z 8 ,"l4 ,y ?9k ( him z le>n+ to fight = righte\sness--to help ! weak1 aye1 mayhap1 to g out--,god's brave "y knight--out into ! d>kness aft] "s "o :o has miss$ ( ,*ri/ on e>?4 ,realize t & y\r :ole life mu/ p]=ce gr[ nobl]4 ,& realize t y w n h to wait = ! ,resurrection or ! ,adv5t to meet him & le>n all4 ,:5 y\r dea? comes1 he w be wait+ = y4 ,he has be5 pray+ & wat*+ ov] y4 ,he w tell y ( all t has be5 happ5+4 ,& toge!r 9 ,*ri/'s lov+ pres5ce1 side by side1 y w "w & wait1 & help y\r bre?r52 & look =w>d to ! glory ( ! heav5 t is /ill 9 ! future4 ,is n t a ,gospel wor? ! prea*+--a ,gospel to /ir our s\ls & to com=t our he>ts = ^? :om we h lov$ long s9ce & lo/ a :ile8 ,?ank ,god = ! bless$ doctr9e ( ! ,p>adise life6 ,?ank ,god = all ,8 poor p5it5t s]vants dep>t$ ?is life 9 ,8 fai? & fe>6 ,,"p ,,ii ,! ,f> ,h]eaft] ,i ,,! ,,judgm5t ,we t\* lightly on ! subject ( ! ,,f> ,h]eaft] :i* is /ill away 9 ! future = all humanity4 ,"o day ! ,int]m$iate ,life w close4 ,! end ( ?is age w come at ! ,second ,adv5t4 ,& at ?is crisis our ,"l places ! great drama ( ! ,judgm5t & ! f9al decision ( ea* man's de/9y4 ,:e!r x w be a great spectacul> ev5t su* z ,8 picture sugge/s1 ) all humanity assembl$ & ! ,judge on ! great ,:ite ,?rone1 or :e!r ,8 picture is figurative1 we _c affirm4 ,we c only ga!r t x w be a f9al judgm5t & t x w be a judgm5t accord+ to f9ally develop$ "*1 :5 m5 %all be cle>ly se5 to belong to ! "r h& or ! left1 ! %eep or ! goats1 to ! :eat or ! t>es1 to ! good fi% to be ga!r$ up or ! bad fi% to be ?r[n away4 ,!n come ! f9al /ages 9 ! hi/ory ( humanity1 ,hell & ,heav54 ,,ii ,,hell ,"h we t\* ! awful "p ( our /udy4 ,9 ,*ri/'s great drama ( ! ,judgm5t ^? on ! left h& are pass+ out into ! d>kness1 & we see !m no m4 ,9 t d>kness !re seems no ray ( hope4 ,s f> z we c le>n1 x means irrevocable ru9 & loss4 ,9 spite ( ,god's love & pa9 = !m on ,e>? & 9 ,hades1 !y seem at la/ to h de/roy$ 9 !mselves ev]y?+ ( good1 & s plac$ !mselves beyond possibility ( re/oration = ev]4 ,! judgm5t has cle>ly ! r+ ( f9ality4 ,!re seems no?+ m to be said4 ,& s1 ) pa9 9 our he>ts respond+ to ! pa9 ( ! ,fa!r1 we are =c$ to leave !m 9 ! d>kness & my/]y 9 :i* ,scripture en%r\ds !m4 ,?is is1 ,i ?9k1 all t c ju/ifiably be said4 ,! retic5ce & res]ve ( ,scripture =bids any def9ite doctr9e ( ,hell4 ,& ?is is all t w\ld h ne$$ to be said if m5 _h kept to t retic5ce & res]ve ( ,scripture1 & to all fur!r que/ion+s cont5t$ !mselves ) ! answ] t ! ,judge ( all ! e>? w d "r4 ,b !y h n s cont5t$ !mselves4 ,x is h>d to blame !m4 ,= beyond ! ma9 facts ab\t ! doom ( ! imp5it5t !re are "h & !re ?r\gh ! ,bible _m tantaliz+ h9ts p]plex+ & difficult to reconcile ) ea* o!r1 b v tempt+ to foll[ out4 ,by emphasiz+ c]ta9 ( ^! & ignor+ or dwell+ m lightly on c]ta9 o!rs :i* seem to contradict !m1 m5 h =mulat$ def9ite doctr9es ab\t ,hell1 diff]+ widely f ea* o!r b ea* ) app>5tly /rong ,scriptural support4 ,?is is only :at may happ5 9 any dep>tm5t ( /udy4 ,! /rict rule ( evid5ce 9 any enquiry is t all ! facts mu/ be /udi$ & t no !ory %all be accept$ z entirely tru/wor?y :ile any ( ! evid5ce rema9s unacc\nt$ =4 ,!re are ?ree !ories :i* hold ! gr\nd to-day1 ea* ( !m seem+ly ) mu* evid5ce 9 its fav\r1 b ea* ( !m s]i\sly unsatisfactory z conflict+ ) o!r evid5ce4 7#a7 ,! !ory ( ,ev]la/+ ,torm5t--t e s\l :i* has miss$ ( ,*ri/ %all be plung$ into a ,hell ( torm5t & s9 = ev] & ev]1 gr[+ worse & worse & l[] & l[] ?r\gh all ! ages ( ,et]nity4 7#b7 ,! !ory ( ,univ]salism--t 9 ! ages ( ! f> future ?r\gh ! /]n lov+ discipl9e ( ,god all m5 %all at l5g? be sav$4 7#c7 ,! !ory ( ,conditional ,immortality--t all s\ls :o fail ( ,et]nal ,life %all be puni%$ n by ,ev]la/+ ,torm5t1 b by annihilation & ! loss ( ,god & ,heav5 = ev]4 ,at fir/ sight x seems almo/ impossible t su* conflict+ !ories c\ld be =m$ out ( ! same ,bible4 ,b a little consid]ation ( ! evid5ce & ( ! p[] ( prejudice & preconceptions 9 e/imat+ evid5ce makes x easi] to und]/&4 ,! ma9 tr5d ( all ,scripture tea*+ is t x %all be well1 glori\sly well1 ) ! good1 & t x %all be evil1 unutt]ably evil1 ) ! wick$4 ,t !re is a my/]i\s & awful malignity atta*+ to s9--t to be 9 s9 means to be 9 mis]y & ru9 9 ?is life or any o!r life--& t s9 p]si/$ 9 t5ds to utt] & irretrievable ru94 ,no argum5ts ab\t ! love & p[] ( ,god to save to ! utt]mo/ c cancel ! fact ( ! free-w ( man or ! pla9 /atem5ts ( ,scripture confirm$ beyond "q by ! lov+ ,"l ,himself z to ! awful fate ( ! f9ally imp5it5t4 ,b runn+ ?r\gh all ?is d>k backgr\nd ( ,scripture is a curi\s gold5 ?read ( prophecy t evil %all n be et]nal 9 ,god's univ]se4 ,"o turns to x p]plex$ ) wond]+ hope4 ,= h[ev] fully ,consci5ce recognizes ! righte\sness ( a t]rible retribution = s91 !re is 9 all ?\ghtful m9ds a %r9k+ f ! ?\ght t ,evil %all be z p]man5t z ,good 9 ! univ]se ( ! ,all-holy ,god--t any evil p[] c exi/ un5d+ly side by side ) ,him & un5d+ly resi/ ,him2 t ,hell & ,heav51 ,satan & ,god %all co-exi/ = all et]nity4 ,?is is almo/ un?9kable to ?\ghtful m54 ,x is a ,dualism repugnant to all our ideals ( ,god4 ,& ?is gold5 ?read1 runn+ ?r\gh ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts alike1 confirms ?is ?\ght1 9 its dim vision ( a gold5 age some:]e away 9 ! f> future--away x w\ld seem beyond ! d>k vision ( ,hell--:5 evil %all h vani%$ out ( ! ,univ]se = ev] & ,god %all be all 9 all 7#a ,cor4 xv4 #bh7--:5 !re %all come ! times ( ! ,re/oration ( all ?+s :i* ,god ha? promis$ by ! m\? ( all ,8 holy prophets s9ce ! _w began 7,acts iii4 #ba74 ,naturally !re is dang] ( p emphasiz+ /rongly ei!r "o ( ^! tr5ds ( ,scripture & ga!r+ c]ta9 pro( texts accord+ to _! own prejudices & preconceptions ( :at ought to be4 ,! way 9 :i* "s p read _! ,bibles1 says ,mr4 ,rusk91 is l ! way 9 :i* ! old monks ?\ght t h$gehogs ate grapes4 ,!y roll$ !mselves ov] ! grapes z !y lay on ! gr\nd & :atev] fir/ /uck to _! spikes !y c>ri$ (f & ate4 ,if ! grapes are ( v>i\s k9ds z are ! passages ( ,scripture we _c judge ?us ( ! ta/e ( ! v9tage4 ,to get ! true ta/e ( ! grapes we mu/ press !m 9 clu/]4 ,to get ! true mean+ ( ,scripture we mu/ /udy ! :ole tr5d ( ,scripture4 ,be=e we c accept any doctr9e f sep>ate passages ( ,scripture we mu/ assure ourselves t x is 9 h>mony1 n only ) o!r passages b also ) ! rul+ ?\ghts :i* run ?r\gh all ,scripture1 ,god's unutt]able hol9ess1 ,god's awful hatr$ ( s9 & /]n d5unciations ( doom aga9/ ! imp5it5t1 ,god's love1 ,god's un*angeabl5ess1 ,god's reasonabl5ess & fairness1 & ! my/]i\s gold5 ?read ( hope :i* runs ?r\gh all4 ,n[ we glance z briefly z possible at ! ?ree !ories ref]r$ to4 ,i ,! !ory ( ,ev]la/+ ,torm5t & ,ev]la/+ ,s94 ,?is !ory keeps ) ,scripture 9 ass]t+ ! fatal & irrevocable result ( unrep5t$ s9--b x goes beyond ! res]ve ( ,scripture 9 def9+ t result & s def9+ x z to impugn ! "* ( ,god4 ,x tea*es t all :o are condemn$ 9 ! ,judgm5t are doom$ to a life ( endless torm5t1 9 ! company ( devils--=sak5 ( ,god4 ,millions ( millions ( ages %all see ?is puni%m5t no :it ne>] to its end4 ,x mu/ g on = ev] & ev] & ev]4 ,x takes p]haps a *ild's or a woman's he>t to realize ! horror ( t ?\ght4 ,i rememb] z a *ild read+ a ,sunday-s*ool book t help$ me to realize ! mean+ ( ?is = ev] & ev] 9 hell4 ,i 0 to imag9e a huge =e/1 & a t9y insect com+ f ! f>!/ planet & bit+ an atom out ( "o ( ! leaves1 & c>ry+ x away to 8 home1 ! j\rney tak+ "o ?\s& ye>s4 ,!n ,i 0 to imag9e ! ages t mu/ elapse be=e t :ole leaf 0 c>ri$ (f4 ,!n ! /up5d\s "t be=e ! :ole tree w\ld be gone4 ,!n1 z my bra9 reel$ at ! ?\ght1 ,i 0 to look =w>d to ! c>ry+ away ( ! :ole =e/1 & f t to ! c>ry+ away ( ! :ole _w4 ,!n came ! awful s5t5ce 9 italics1 ,ev5 !n et]nity w\ld b h begun4 ,i suppose ,god w =give ! p :o wrote t book = *ildr5 if !y rep5t1 b ,i don't feel mu* l =giv+ !m4 ,i c rememb] /ill ly+ awake 9 ! night & cry+ z ,i ?\ght ( ! lo/ s\ls 9 ,hell z my poor little bra9 reel$ at ! ?\ght ( ! j\rneys ( t wret*$ insect & ( ^? :om ,god kept alive to suff] = ev] & ev] & ev]4 ,!n z "o grew old] came ! fur!r horror t ^! lo/ are kept alive n only to suff] b to s9 ev]la/+ly4 ,!y are to g on increas+ 9 s9 = ev] & ev] & ev] 9 ! univ]se ( ! ,all-holy ,god4 ,"o te/s ?is by ! rul+ ?\ghts ( ,scripture4 ,"o ?9ks ( ,god's hol9ess4 ,"o ?9ks ( ! gold5 ?read ( hope4 ,"o wond]s :at x means t ,*ri/ came to de/roy ! works ( ! devil#a & to de/roy ! devil 7bruise ! s]p5t's head#b7 & h[ "o day ,god %all be all 9 all if /raight opposite = all et]nity %all be ,satan's ,k+dom ( mis]y & s94 ,surely ,*ri/ has n fail$6 ,& yet--& yet--:at %all we say8 ,& :at %all we say ( ,god's fa!rhood8 ,%all we say z "s d t z ,judge ,he mu/ d cruel ?+s :i* z ,fa!r ,he w\ld %r9k f8 ,god =bid6 ,! ,judge & ! ,fa!r are "o4 ,m5 w\ld nev] use su* sophi/ry ab\t ! "* ( ,god if x 7 put into pla9 words4 ,ye mu/ k51 said a godly old ,scot*man1 t ! ,almighty may (t5 h to d 9 ,8 (fee%ial capacity :at ,he w\ld scorn to d z a private individual6 ,i quote ?is n ) flippancy b ) /]n indignation4 ,t is baldly :at su* sophi/ry means4 ,cle>ly "o :o insi/s on ?is doctr9e ought at lea/ to be absolutely c]ta9 t ,scripture leaves him no escape f x4 ,n[ ! conclusion :i* a ?or\gh /udy ( ! "q leads to is ?is2--t ,scripture n[h]e def9itely affirms t ! suff]+s ( ! lo/ %all n be ev]la/+1 & n[h]e def9itely affirms t !y %all be ev]la/+4 ,ev5 t if x be true is "s relief4 ,we %\ld no long] be =c$ to believe ( ,god :at ,consci5ce decl>es to be unwor?y ( ,him4 ,b is x true8 ,i c already see ! ,bible turn$ ov] = ! d>k array ( texts beg9n+ ) ,he t believe? n %all be damn$1 ,h[ c ye escape ! damnation ( ,hell8 ,^! %all g away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t1 etc4 ,let me expla94 ,if we exam9e ! ,bible c>efully we %all f9d t1 :ile !re are a great _m cle> pro(s ( ! c]ta9ty & awfulness ( ,hell1 ! pro(s ( ?is !ory ( ,ev]la/+ ,torm5t are n mu* to be dep5d$ on4 ,practically !y c all be ga!r$ into ?ree gr\ps4 ,9 ! fir/ ! *ief ^w is ,,damn or ,,damnation4 ,9 ! second ! *ief ^w is ,,hell4 ,9 ! ?ird ! *ief ^w is ,,ev]la/+4 ,x is n too mu* to say t if ^! ?ree sets ( passages 7 remov$ f ! ,bible nobody w\ld ?9k ( believ+ 9 ev]la/+ torm5t4 ,n[ let me make ! ass]tion /raight out--,!re is no ^w 9 ! orig9al language ( ! ,bible t at all ju/ifies ! use ( ei!r ( ^! words 9 ! mean+ t we h atta*$ to x--& !re=e ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,bible has practically swept !m all away4 #a ,take fir/ ! words ,damn1 ,damnation :i* convey to u ! idea ( doom to a ,hell ( nev]-end+ torm5t & nev]-end+ s94 ,! orig9al ^w convey$ no su* idea to our ,"l or ! ,apo/les4 ,x convey$ no su* idea to ! translators ( ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion4 ,:5 !y translat$ x ,damn & ,damnation !y did n at all mean :at we n[ mean4 ,!re are two ,greek words1 kr9 :i* means simply to judge1 & kata-kr9 :i* means to judge adv]sely1 to condemn1 & x is sometimes ! fir/ & sometimes ! second ( ^! words :i* is translat$ ,damn4 ,:y is x s translat$8 ,surely ! translators did n ?9k s evil ( ,god z to believe t ,he c\ld nev] judge a man )\t condemn+ him & t ,he c\ld nev] condemn him except to ev]la/+ torm5t4 ,n at all4 ,!y _h no ?\ght ( ?is4 ,! ,engli% ^w damn at t "t _h no su* awful mean+ z has gr[n into x 9 our day ?r\gh ! wide-spread influ5ce ( ! !ory :i* ,i am criticiz+4 ,x simply meant :at ! ,greek ^w meant4 ,i f9d an int]e/+ illu/ration ( ?is 9 ! ,wycliffe ,bible 9 ! passage ab\t ! woman tak5 9 adult]y4 ,jesus sai?1 ,woman1 ha? no man damn$ !e8 ,no man1 ,"l4 ,nei!r d ,i damn !e4 ,t is to say ! ,engli% ^w ,damn at t "t only meant condemn4 ,b words are dang]\s ?+s if n c>efully wat*$1 ow+ to _! t5d5cy to *ange _! mean+ z a language gr[s4 ,a new1 d>k] mean+ has gr[n on to ! ,engli% ^w s9ce4 ,once an innoc5t ^w1 x has n[ become dang]\s & mislead+4 ,!re=e1 ! ,revis]s h swept x away1 & ! words damn & damnation h n[ vani%$ entirely & = ev] out ( ! pages ( ! ,engli% ,bible4 ,un=tunately ! public d n read ! ,revis$ ,v]sion4 ,) ?is explanation ,i ask ! read] to turn back to 8 ,bible4 ,9 our s5se ( ! ^w did our ,"l say1 ,he t believe? n %all be damn$8 ,mo/ c]ta9ly n4 ,he said t he %\ld be condemn$ = wilfully disbeliev+1 b ,he did n say to :at he %\ld be condemn$1 nor = h[ long4 ,i %\ld condemn y = do+ a selfi% act1 b t w\ld h>dly mean s5d+ y to endless torm5t4 ,did ,he say t ^? :o _h done evil %\ld rise to ! resurrection ( damnation8 7#a ,john v4 #bi74 ,no4 ,he said1 to ! resurrection ( judgm5t4 7,see ,r4 ,v47 ,did ,/4 ,paul say1 ,he t d\bte? 7ab\t eat+ c]ta9 meats7 is damn$ if he eat8 7,rom4 xiv4 #bc74 ,did he say t a *ur* wid[ %\ld h damnation = m>ry+ aga98 7#a ,tim4 v4 #ab74 ,( c\rse n2 ! ^w only means judgm5t or condemnation4 ,!re is no ?\ght at all 9 x ( ?is endless ,hell z ! ,revis$ ,v]sion has pla9ly %[n4 ,s we see t at any rate all ^! texts ab\t damnation c no long] be us$ 9 pro( ( ev]la/+ torm5t & ev]la/+ s94 #b ,some?+ simil> is true ab\t ! texts ^: *ief ^w is ,hell4 ,! ^w hell occurs eighte5 times 9 ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion4 ,once x is a translation ( a ,greek ^w ,t>t>us 7#b ,pet] ii4 #d7 ca/ d[n to ,hell to be res]v$ unto ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,t c]ta9ly 0 n ev]la/+4 ,five times x is a translation ( ! ^w ,hades ^: mean+ we already "k1 & :i* c]ta9ly did n mean ev]la/+4 ,! o!r twelve times x is a translation ( ! ^w ,geh5na us$ by our ,"l1 & no s*ol> ) ! lea/ reg>d = 8 reputation w\ld dream ( /at+ t our ,"l c]ta9ly meant x to convey ! idea ( endlessness4 ,x 0 ! "n ( a horrible valley outside ,j]usalem :]e ?+s 7 ca/ out to be burnt1 to keep ! city pure4 ,! ,jewi% prophets took ! ^w z a metaphor to express ! fate ( wick$ m54 ,f x !y drew _! images us$ by our ,"l ( ! worm t die? n & ! fire t is n qu5*$ 7,m>k x4 #df74 ,to be 9 dang] ( ,geh5na 0 to be 9 dang] ( a h]eaft] doom sugge/$ by ?is dread place4 ,our ,"l simply took up ! vague ,jewi% ^w & did n def9e x4 ,:at exactly _h ,he 9 ,8 m9d :5 ,he us$ ?is ^w8 ,?is is a "q ( t]rible importance4 ,he c]ta9ly meant some?+ v /]n & awful4 ,he seems to indicate also some?+ f9al & irrevocable4 ,b !re is absolutely no reason to believe t ,he meant to convey ! idea 9 our m9ds ( a va/ prison1 9 :i* ! s\ls ( ! lo/ are pi]c$ ?r\gh ) agony = ev] & ev]4 ,y ask1 ,h[ c ,i "k :at ,he meant8 ,h[ c\ld ,i "k :at ,%akespe>e meant by a c]ta9 ^w8 ,i %\ld read up all ! books & lett]s ( ,%akespe>e's times 9 :i* ! ^w occurs1 & :atev] x commonly meant to ! p ( ,%akespe>e's "t ,i %\ld accept z be+ :at ,%akespe>e meant4 ,t looks s5sible1 does x n8 ,well1 a v int]e/+ inve/igation has be5 made by v>i\s s*ol>s4 ,!y h exam9$ all ! exi/+ ,jewi% writ+s :]e ! ^w ,geh5na 0 us$ f #cjj ,b4 ,c4 to #cjj ,a4 ,d4 ,!n !y h exam9$ ! ,jewi% ,talmuds :i* run on to ! f\r? & fif? c5tury4 ,a mod]n ,engli% s*ol>1 ,dr4 ,dewes1 says 7,plea = a ,new ,translation1 p4 #bc73 ,e passage has be5 c>efully exam9$ :i* is quot$ 9 ! works ( ,lightfoot1 ,s*oetg51 ,buxtorf1 ,ca/ell1 ,s*9dl]1 ,glass1 ,b>toloccius1 ,ugal9o & ,nork1 & ! result ( ! :ole exam9ation is ?is3 !re are only two passages :i* ev5 a sup]ficial read] c\ld consid] to be corroborative ( ! ass]tion t ! ,jews und]/ood ,geh5na to be a place ( ev]la/+ torm5t4 ,i give a few specim5s f ! ,talmuds4 ,geh5na is orda9$ ( old because ( s9s4 ,! ungodly w be judg$ 9 ,geh5na aga9/ ! day ( judgm5t4 ,! ungodly %all be judg$ 9 ,geh5na until ! righte\s %all say ( !m1 ,we h se5 en\gh4 ,! judgm5t ( ! ungodly is = twelve mon?s4 ,geh5na is no?+ b a day 9 :i* ! impi\s w be burn$4 ,! s9n]s 444 %all desc5d into ,geh5na2 at ! end ( twelve mon?s ! body %all be consum$ & ! s\l burn$ up & ! w9d %all scatt] x "u ! feet ( ! j4 ,! read] sees1 ( c\rse1 t ! vague ,jewi% op9ions h no au?ority = u except to help u to get at ! mean+ ( our ,"l :5 speak+ to ,jews ab\t ,geh5na4 ,we may assume t ,he us$ _! famili> ^w 9 ! s5se 9 :i* !y w\ld naturally und]/& x4 ,!y c]ta9ly w\ld und]/& ,him to proclaim "s t]rible doom1 probably also an irrevocable doom4 ,b c any "o affirm t !y mu/ h und]/ood ,him to mean endless torm5t1 9 ! face ( ?is evid5ce--& its p[]ful confirmation by ! greate/ ( all mod]n ,jewi% /ud5ts ( ! ,talmud1 ,emanuel ,deuts*4 ,!re is no ev]la/+ damnation 9 ! ,talmud 7,rema9s1 p4 #ec71 & aga91 ,!re is n a ^w 9 ! ,talmud :i* supports ! damnable dogma ( endless torm5t 7,conv]sation ) ,mr4 ,cox1 ,salvator ,mundi1 p4 #gb74 ,! ,am]ican ,revis$ ,v]sion has v wisely remov$ ! ^w ,hell altoge!r on acc\nt ( ! mislead+ associations connect$ ) x4 ,x sub/itutes ! ^w ,geh5na1 leav+ ! read] to asc]ta9 its mean+4 ,! ,engli% ,revis]s h reta9$ ! ^w ,hell & put ! ^w ,geh5na beside x 9 ! m>g94 ,i ?9k ?is 0 a pity1 z x w be h>d = ! ord9>y read] to dissociate ! ^w ,hell f ! !ory :i* has unw>rantably gr[n on to x4 ,b at any rate ,i ?9k we may safely say t no read] :o und]/&s ! position w ev] aga9 use ! texts 9 :i* our ,"l speaks ( ,hell to prove ! absolute c]ta9ty ( ! !ory ( ,endless ,torm5t & ,endless ,s94 ,s vani%es ano!r gr\p ( ! pro( texts = ?is !ory4 #c ,n[ take ! gr\p ( texts ) ! ^w ev]la/+4 ,x is surely significant t ! ,revis]s h completely remov$ ?is ^w also 9 e case & sub/itut$ = x ! ^w et]nal1 a less def9ite ^w & :i* 9 s*ol>ly usage means r ! opposite ( temporal--t :i* is above ! sph]e ( "t & space--t :i* belongs to ! o!r _w4 ,at any rate ! fact t !y h remov$ x 9 e case %[s t ! ^w ev]la/+ did n seem to !m a correct translation4 ,!re is only space = a brief explanation4 ,! orig9al ^w is ! adjective ainos 7aionios7 7,eng4 aeonian71 com+ f ! n\n ain 7aion7 7,eng4 aeon71 an age1 an epo*1 a long p]iod ( "t4 ,?is n\n _c mean et]nity = x is repeat$ly us$ by ,/4 ,paul 9 ! plural aeons & aeons ( aeons4 ,z we speak ( great p]iods ( "t1 ! ,ice ,age1 ! ,/one ,age1 etc41 s ! ,bible speaks ( ?is age 7aeon71 ! com+ age 7aeon71 & ! end ( ! age1 etc4 ,^! aeons or ages are ?\ght ( 9 ,scripture z va/ p]iods pa/1 pres5t & future 9 :i* ! ,div9e purpose is work+ itself out1 e4 g41 ,god's purpose is ! purpose ( ! ages 7aeons7 7,eph4 iii4 #aa74 ,*ri/'s "n is above e "n n only 9 ?is age 7aeon7 b 9 t :i* is to come 7,eph4 i4 #ba74 ,t 9 ! ages 7aeons7 to come ,he might %ew1 etc4 ,f ?is n\n1 !n1 conies ! adjective ainios 7aionios7--aeonian :i* may be def9$ age long or belong+ to ! ages1 etc4 ,any ,greek s*ol> w ass]t unhesitat+ly t ( itself x does n mean endless or ev]la/+4 ,sometimes1 z :5 appli$ to ,god1 x may be ?us translat$ b only because ! mean+ is inh]5t 9 ! n\n to :i* x is appli$4 ,! ^w ainios ( itself w\ld n positively prove ! endlessness ( ,god4 ,?is adjective :5 appli$ to any ?+ or any /ate ( be+ _c ( itself be us$ to prove its endlessness4 ,x is wor? notice too t 9 ! ,septuag9t ,greek ,bible1 ! v]sion usually quot$ 9 ! ,gospels & ,epi/les1 ?is ^w ainios is frequ5tly appli$ to ?+s t h end$1 e4 g41 ! gift ( ! l& ( ,canaan1 ! prie/hood ( ,a>on1 ! k+dom ( ,david1 ! temple at ,j]usalem1 ! daily (f]+s1 etc4 ,:5 ! n\n always means a f9ite p]iod & ! adjective is appli$ bo? to t :i* is end$ & to t :i* is endless x w\ld surely be poor s*ol>%ip if ! ,revis]s all[$ ! ^w ev]la/+ to rema9 z its translation1 or if /ud5ts ( !ology %\ld argue f x ! endlessness ( any?+4 ,to :i* we may add t !re are ,greek adjectives & phrases :i* d def9itely mean endless & :i* are nev] us$ 9 ! ,bible ( m5's fate 9 ! ,h]eaft]4 ,be x obs]v$ t all ?is does n prove t ! puni%m5t ( ! future ages may n be ev]la/+4 ,x only proves t ,scripture n[h]e ass]ts unmi/akably t x mu/ be s4 ,x simply ass]ts t x is aeonian4 ,! ?\ghtful advocates ( ,ev]la/+ ,torm5t are ( c\rse aw>e ( all ?is4 ,b !y hone/ly feel t 9 spite ( ! indef9it5ess ( ! adjective1 our ,"l has fix$ ,8 mean+ beyond "q 9 ! "o passage t has become s fam\s z ! great pro( text 9 ?is controv]sy1 ,^! %all g away into aeonian puni%m5t1 b ! righte\s into aeonian life 7,matt4 xxv4 #df74 ,v reasonably !y say1 ,if ! ^w ass]ts ev]la/+ness 9 ! "o case x mu/ also 9 ! o!r4 ,! answ] is t ! ^w ( itself _c ass]t ev]la/+ness 9 ei!r case4 ,if ?is ^w 7 our only pro( ( ev]la/+ life !n ev]la/+ life w\ld be a d\btful matt]4 ,b ! ev]la/+ness ( t life l ! ev]la/+ness ( ,god is evid5t all ov] ! ,bible q ap>t f ?is4 ,! words "h simply tell t ! "o %all g into ! aeonian life & ! o!r into aeonian puni%m5t1 i4 e41 t ! "o %all g into ! life ( ! future age & ! o!r into ! puni%m5t ( ! future age )\t exactly specify+ ! duration ( ei!r4 ,i q feel t ! close connection ( ! words sugge/s at lea/ ! probability t "o is z la/+ z ! o!r4 ,yet ev5 t consid]ation is weak5$ by ask+ if p are will+ to apply x to ,/4 ,paul's /atem5t1 ,z 9 ,adam all die ev5 s 9 ,*ri/ %all all be made alive 7! context sugge/s et]nal life74 ,i w\ld po9t out1 too1 t a some:at simil> v]se is 9 ! ,septuag9t ,bible ( our ,"l's day 9 ,hab4 iii4 #f1 :]e ! 7aeonian7 ev]la/+ m\nta9s 7 scatt]$ be=e ,god1 ^: ways are 7aeonian7 ev]la/+4 ,yet x does n prove t ! "o is z endless z ! o!r4 ,& 9 ,rom4 xvi4 #be-bf ! my/]y hid 9 ! 7aeonian7 times be=e ! _w began is n[ manife/$ accord+ to ! comm& ( ! 7aeonian7 et]nal ,god4 ,b ! age be=e ! _w began is end$4 ,at any rate ,i mu/ leave ! matt] "h4 ,i h no space = full] /atem5t4 ,if any man feels t a _w ( increas+ s9 & awful torm5t gr[+ no ne>] to its end aft] millions & millions ( ages does n di/urb 8 consci5ce or ! ?\ghts ( ,god :i* he has le>n$ f ! :ole tr5d ( ,scripture ?is text w probably weigh /rongly ) him 9 spite ( all t ,i h said4 ,b to him :o is tortur$ by su* a ?\ght ( ,god & yet feels t ,scripture b9ds him to x1 x mu/ surely be "s relief to feel t ev5 9 ?is great bulw>k text ( ,ev]la/+ ,torm5t our ,"l only ass]ts t ^! %all g away into ! aeonian puni%m5t or *a/isem5t#c :atev] t may mean4 ,reluctantly1 impell$ by a s5se ( duty1 ,i h dealt ) ?is !ory m fully ?an ) ! o!rs4 ,%\ld any godly p fe> t ,i am light5+ an awful det]r5t to s9 let me say :at long exp]i5ce has taught me ( ! dang] ( ?is common !ory4 ,x is mak+ sad lov+ he>ts :om ,god has n made sad & mak+ e>ne/ ,*ri/ians1 :o feel =c$ to believe x1 p]plex$ ab\t ! love & ju/ice ( ,god & ! prophecies ( ! f9al victory ( good4 ,x is =c+ into ! backgr\nd ! true & awfully solemn tea*+ ab\t ,hell :i* ought to be prom95t 9 all our pulpits4 ,:5 m5 _c see any possible reconciliation betwe5 ! doctr9e ( ,god's love & _! doctr9e ( ,hell !y are v apt to f9d an easy way out4 ,we _c reconcile !m1 said a "y layman to me "o day1 !re=e we drop out "o ( !m--,hell4 ,d n be %ock$ at x4 ,_m besides my "y layman are unconsci\sly do+ x4 ,n[adays m ?an ev] we1 cl]gy1 are tea*+ mu* ab\t ! love ( ,god4 ,b n[adays m ?an ev] we are hold+ our tongues ab\t ,hell4 ,we "k ! horrible idea :i* ,hell commonly conveys4 ,!re=e we keep x 9 ! backgr\nd tru/+ t our he>]s w leave x !re dur+ ! s]mon on ,god's love4 ,b !y d n1 & s we are v unconv9c+ ab\t bo? doctr9es4 ,aga91 ?is common !ory ( ,hell is s unreasonable t x has lo/ its p[] z a det]r5t4 ,no tea*+ f :i* ,consci5ce revolts c long hold its p[] ov] m54 ,! r\gh common s5se1 ! r\gh moral s5se ( c>eless m5 makes !m reject x & treat x z a subject ( je/4 ,:5 m5 c /upidly laugh toge!r ov] je/s ab\t hell-fire1 :5 ! devil is pres5t$ z a cl[n 9 ! pantomime x indicates some?+ v wrong 9 ! tea*+4 ,no doctr9e has any real hold on ! cr[d :5 !y c lightly je/ ab\t x4 ,& because ( _! unbelief 9 ?is false notion ( ,hell !y are ceas+ to believe 9 any ,hell at all--ceas+ to believe 9 t awful real ,hell :i* is taught 9 ! ,bible & ( :i* ,god is giv+ "s m5 =eta/es ev5 9 ?is life4 ,& ?is false notion ( ,hell t5ds to %ake m5's belief 9 ! reality ( ,heav54 ,= if ! r$eem$ c\ld enjoy _! bliss 9 ,heav51 kn[+ t myriads are exi/+ = ev] & ev] 9 endless suff]+ & /ill worse 9 endless s91 "o feels t !y h gr[n s selfi% & opposite to ,*ri/ t !y h no bus9ess 9 any heav54 ,we d>e n leave out ! love ( ,god & we d>e n leave out ! doctr9e ( ,hell4 ,bo? are c]ta9ly true4 ,!re=e !y mu/ be capable ( reconciliation4 ,! reconciliation mu/ n come 9 ignor+ ,hell or believ+ 9 a k9dly1 good-natur$ ,god :o does n judge sev]ely ab\t moral "* & :o only c>es t ,8 *ild %\ld /op cry+ & be happy4 ,we are hav+ too mu* ( ?is s5tim5talism n[adays4 ,x is a mis]able misconception ( t awful hol9ess :i* is ( pur] eyes ?an to behold iniquity4 ,x w\ld nev] expla9 ! ne$ ( ,*ri/ dy+ on ! cross to put away s94 ,:atev] reconciliation we f9d "h or h]eaft] x mu/ h at bottom ,god's unutt]able hatr$ ( s9 b also ,god's unutt]able love & pa9 ov] e s9ful s\l :i* ,he has made4 ,?is !ory ( ,endless ,torm5t & ,endless ,s9 c]ta9ly does n appe> to satisfy ?is te/1 & x has 9 addition to face ! /]n revolt ( ,reason & ,consci5ce4 ,,ii ,! !ory ( ,univ]salism1 i4 e41 t all m5 %all at l5g? be sav$4 ,?is op9ion is bas$ on ! m hopeful side ( ,scripture t we h ref]r$ to1 b x ignores or expla9s away :at contradicts x 9 ! d>k] & /]n] side4 ,if "o c\ld =get t1 x w\ld be ! mo/ inspir+ ( all ! guesses t h be5 made4 ,z pres5t$ by its be/ expon5ts1 su* m5 z ,all5 & ,jukes & ,cox1 x is wond]fully attractive & at fir/ sight seems to satisfy _m ( ! conditions ( ! problem4 ,x takes acc\nt ( a j & awful retribution = e s91 & takes acc\nt also ( ! my/]i\s hope 9 ! ,h]eaft] :i* runs ?r\gh ! ,bible4 ,x believes t ! p[] ( ,god has inf9ite res\rces & t ! love ( ,god has unwe>y+ p]si/5ce & t no s\l c ultimately resi/ su* res\rces & su* love4 ,ev5 ,hell itself x deems ,god's f9al ef=t :5 all o!r means h fail$4 ,! read] :o ?9ks !re c be no possible excuse = su* a !ory %\ld glance at a few ( ! passages quot$ 9 its fav\r3 ,god :o wills t all m5 %\ld be sav$ 7#a ,tim4 ii4 #d71 & :o wills t all m5 %\ld come to rep5tance 7#b ,pet] iii4 #i74 ,& ?is w or det]m9ation ( ,god is immutable 7,heb4 vi4 #g74 ,aga91 ,n[ is ! judgm5t ( ?is _w1 n[ %all ! ,pr9ce ( ?is _w be ca/ out1 ,,& ,i1 if ,i be lift$ up1 w draw all m5 unto ,myself 7,john xii4 #ca1 #cb74 ,all fle% %all see ! salvation ( ,god 7,luke iii4 #f74 ,8 grace br++ salvation to all m5 7,titus ii4 #aa74 ,we tru/ 9 ! liv+ ,god :o is ! ,savi\r ( all m51 especially ( ^? :o believe 7#a ,tim4 iv4 #aj74 ,he is ! propitiation n = our s9s only1 b also = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w 7#a ,john ii4 #b74 ,he 0 manife/$ t ,he might de/roy ! works ( ! devil 7#a ,john iii4 #h7 & de/roy ! devil 7bruise ! s]p5t's head7 ,g54 iii4 #ae4 ,he %all ov]come ! /rong man arm$ 7! devil7 & take away 8 arm\r & divide 8 spoils 7,luke xi4 #ba1 #bb74 ,he 0 manife/$ to put away s9 by ! sacrifice ( ,himself 7,heb4 ix4 #bf74 ,god ha? n ca/ away ,8 p :om ,he =eknew 444 & s all ,israel %all be sav$ 7,rom4 xii4 #be-cc74 ,! times ( ! ,re/oration ( all ?+s :i* ,god ha? promis$ by ! m\? ( all ,8 holy prophets s9ce ! _w began 7,acts iii4 #ba74 ,z 9 ,adam all die1 ev5 s 9 ,*ri/ %all all be made alive4 ,b e man 9 8 own ord]3 ,*ri/ ! fir/-fruits2 aft]w>ds !y t are ,*ri/'s at ,8 com+4 ,!n come? ! end 444 :5 all ?+s h be5 subject$ unto ,him#d 444 !n %all ! ,son also be subject$ unto ,him t put all ?+s "u ,him t ,god may be all 9 all 7#a ,cor4 xv4 #bb-bi74 ,"o c see h[ ! con/ant /udy ( su* passages %\ld lead m5 to an en?usia/ic hope & lead !m to /udy less c>efully ! /ream ( d>k] tea*+ t seem$ to conflict ) ^!4 ,:atev] may be said aga9/ ! advocates ( ,univ]salism we at lea/ owe to !m a cle>] emphasiz+ ( ! my/]i\s hopefulness ( ,scripture z to ! f9al triumph ( good4 ,b ) deep reluctance "o is b\nd to ass]t t ! advocates ( ,univ]sal ,salvation to a great degree ignore or expla9 away unsatisfactorily mu* ( ! /]n] side ( ! ,bible4 ,= amid all its hopefulness !re is a /eadily p]si/5t note 9 ,scripture1 /]n1 awful1 sorr[ful1 :i* seems impossible to reconcile ) ,univ]salism4 ,!re are cle> & repeat$ ass]tions t "s m5 at any rate w n be sav$4 ,x is ,/4 ,paul1 ! au?or ( s _m ( ^? hopeful ,scriptures quot$1 :o tells u ev5 weep+ ( m5 ^: end is de/ruction 7,phil4 iii4 #ai71 & ( ^? ^: fate %all be et]nal de/ruction f ! pres5ce ( ,god 7#b ,!ss4 i4 #i74 ,x is ! lov+ ,*ri/ ,himself :o said ( "o ( ,8 apo/les1 ,x 7 good = t man if he _h n be5 born 7,/4 ,matt4 xxvi4 #bd74 ,we are w>n$ back too by ! t5d5cy ( "* to gr[ p]man5t4 ,& :5 we are told t ,god wille? all m5 to be sav$1 & t ,god c d ev]y?+1 we are =c$ to ask1 ,c ,god d contradictory ?+s8 ,c ,god make a door to be op5 & %ut at ! same "t8 ,c ,god make a ?+ to be & n to be at ! same "t8 ,c ,god make a man's w free to *oose good or evil & yet secure t he %all c]ta9ly *oose good at ! la/8 ,"o longs to believe t ,univ]salism %\ld be true1 b to believe x we mu/ ignore mu* ( ! evid5ce ( ,scripture4 ,,iii ,! !ory ( ,conditional ,immortality1 i4 e41 t all s\ls :o fail ( ,et]nal ,life %all be puni%$ n by ,endless ,torm5t1 b by ,annihilation & ! loss ( ,god & ,heav5 = ev] & ev]4 ,?is is ano!r conjecture fram$ to escape ! difficulties ( ! =m] two4 ,x w\ld be consi/5t bo? ) retribution = evil & also ) ! f9al victory ( good4 ,t 9 ! my/]i\s nature ( ?+s :5 ! malignity ( s9 becomes incurable1 a s\l rott$ ?r\gh ) s9 might ultimately die out ( exi/5ce2 ?is op9ion is at lea/ all[able z a conjecture to escape f ! !ory ( ,endless ,torm5t & ,s94 ,x w\ld 9 a real s5se be an ev]la/+ puni%m5t1 be+ an ev]la/+ loss ( ,heav5 & ,god4 ,b x too is f\nd$ only on "p ( ! evid5ce1 on su* texts z ,! gift ( ,god is et]nal life1 ,he t ha? ! ,son ha? life1 imply+ t immortality is a conditional ?+ grant$ only to ^? :o are sav$1 & su* texts z et]nal de/ruction f ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & ! idea ( utt] annihilation 9 su* passages z burn up ! *aff ) unqu5*able fire4 ,!re is mu* 9 favor ( x b !re is mu* 9 ,scripture :i* makes x difficult to accept x4 ,& x contradicts /raight out ! wide-spread ,*ri/ian belief 9 ! ess5tial immortality ( ! s\l 7?\gh t belief also ne$s to be exam9$74 ,at any rate x _c claim au?ority z a !ory ( future puni%m5t4 ,,iv ,^! are ! only conjectures (f]$ u to solve ! difficulties connect$ ) ,f9al ,retribution4 ,we f9d !m all unsatisfactory4 ,we h rea*$ no def9ite doctr9e ( ,hell4 ,) ! evid5ce at our disposal x seems impossible to d s4 ,! failure ( all attempts at reconcil+ ! seem+ contradictions ( ,scripture mu/ sugge/ to u t ! solution ( ?is problem is beyond ! range ( our pres5t p[]s4 ,at any rate x is beyond ! range ( our pres5t k4 ,surely x is wise & rev]5t to ?9k t ?is po9ts to "s deal+ ( ,god beyond our human k5 :i* w "o day reconcile all ! difficulties4#e ,our little guesses d n exhau/ ,god's possibilities4 ,"s day we %all f9d ! answ] 9 t l& :]e we %all "k ev5 z we are kn[n4 ,& :5 we f9d x we "k x w be consi/5t ) our highe/ ?\ghts ( ,god4 ,i l to ?9k t x is ^? :o h gr[n close/ to ,*ri/ 9 sympa?y = sorr[ & pa9 & :o unlike u1 "k all ! facts ( ! case1 :o are repres5t$ z jo9+ 9 t glad %\t h]eaft]1 ,hallelujah6 salvation & glory & p[] belong to our ,god1 ,,= ,,true ,,& ,,righte\s ,,are ,,8 ,,judgm5ts4 ,leave ! manife/ation ( ?is to ,god4 ,a wise old man once said1 ,god has a good deal ( "t to d ?+s betwe5 ?is & ! o!r side ( et]nity4 ,?is !n is ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt]4 ,a return to ! res]ve & retic5ce ( ,scripture4 ,b ) ?is result ( our /udy1 t we feel no long] =c$ to believe ( ,god t :i* ,consci5ce decl>es to be unwor?y ( ,him4 ,we are set free to believe t ! ,judge ( all ! e>? w d "r--t ,hell z well z ,heav5 is )9 ! conf9es ( ,8 dom9ion--t evil %all n la/ = ev]2 t 9 spite ( all its conflict+ evid5ce ! tr5d ( ,scripture moves t[>ds ! gold5 age1 ! f9al victory ( good4 ,?us we leave x4 ,9 our f9al vision ( humanity 9 ,*ri/'s great drama ( ! ,judgm5t1 ^? on ! left are pass+ into ! out] d>kness & z !y pass ! curta9 falls beh9d !m & we see !m no m4 ,we "k n :at is pass+ 9 t out] d>kness :]e !re is weep+ & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,we h no gr\nds to believe t any s\l !re is be+ born aga9 ?r\gh sorr[ & %ame1 t any spoil$ & de=m$ life is be+ rem\ld$ 9 t awful crucible ( ,god4 ,b z we wat* ! awful %ad[s ( t out] d>kness1 !re comes beyond x on ! f> horizon ! quiv]+ ( a com+ dawn4 ,= t age ( ,god's ,geh5na is to h its end1 & f> away ! day w dawn = :i* ! :ole creation groane? & travaile? toge!r2 :5 evil %all h vani%$ out ( ! univ]se = ev]2 :5 dea? & ,hell1 ! evil & ! ,evil ,"o %all be ca/ into ! lake ( fire2 :5 at ! "n ( ,jesus e knee %all b[ ( ?+s 9 ,heav5 & e>?1 & "u ! e>? 79 ! _w ( ! dead74 ,& e tongue %all confess t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ,"l to ! glory ( ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,!n come? ! end1 says ,/4 ,paul1 :5 ,*ri/ %all deliv] up ! ,k+dom to ,god1 ev5 ! ,fa!r1 :5 all ,8 enemies %all be subject$ unto ,him4 ,& :5 all ,8 enemies h be5 subject$ unto ,him1 !n %all ! ,son also ,himself be subject$ unto ,him t put all ?+s "u ,him1 t ,god may be all 9 all4 ,t is :at %all be4 ,"o day1 some:]e 9 ! f> my/]i\s future ! purpose ( ! ages %all be accompli%$4 ,evil %all h vani%$ out ( ! univ]se = ev] & ,god %all be all 9 all4 ,"o day aga9 x %all be z at ! creation :5 ,god look$ on ev]y?+ t ,he _h made & behold x 0 v good4 ,h[8 ,we "k n & we ne$ n "k4 ,we ne$ n be able to ass]t dogmatically h[ ,he w accompli% ,8 purpose4 ,we ne$ n be able to ass]t t all m5 %all be sav$ or t all :o are n w be annihilat$4 ,b we mu/ be able ) tru/ful he>ts to ass]t ,god's love & ,god's p[] & ! f9al aboli%+ ( evil1 ev5 ?\gh we c only d x ) ! poet's vagu5ess3 ,at la/ ,i he>d a voice ^u ! slope ,cry to ! summit1 ,is !re any hope8 ,to :i* an answ] peal$ f t high l&1 ,b 9 a tongue no man c\ld und]/&1 ,& on ! glimm]+ summit f> )drawn ,god made ,himself an awful rose ( dawn4 #a #a ,john iii4 #h4 #b ,g54 iii4 #ae4 #c kolasis--*a/isem5t1 correction1 puni%m5t 7see ,greek ,lexicon74 #d ,! same ,greek words are us$ ( ,8 enemies' subjection to ,*ri/ z ( ,*ri/'s subjection to ! ,fa!r sugge/+ t x w\ld be ( ! same k9d4 #e ,9 o!r ant9omies ( ,scripture1 e4 g41 ,man's free w & ,god's =ekn[l$ge1 we h to take refuge 9 a simil> belief4 ,,iii ,,heav5 ,at la/ ,i has rea*$ ! goal4 ,9 t f> future comes ! glad f9ale ( human hi/ory1 ! realization ( ! et]nal ?\ght 9 ! m9d ( ,god f ! beg9n+4 ,z ! unwritt5 play ( a great dramati/ lies 9 8 m9d be=e x is utt]$ or act$1 ) e problem solv$ & e cont+5cy provid$ =--s we believe ! :ole ext5d$ drama lay 9 ! ,et]nal ,m9d--! pa? ( /ruggle & pa9--! cross-curr5ts ( human w--! glori\s conclusion ( x all4 ,no?+ 0 an aft]-?\ght4 ,n[ at la/ ,*ri/ %all see ( ! travail ( ,8 s\l & %all be satisfi$4 ,aye--satisfi$4 ,x 0 wor? ! co/4 ,wor? ! ,inc>nation ( ! ,et]nal ,son--wor? ! sorr[ & ! pa9--wor? be+ misund]/ood & %am$ & mock$ & sc\rg$ & spitt$ on & crucifi$--?is f9al satisfaction ( ,8 t5d] love4 ,eye ha? n se5 nor e> he>d nor ha? x ent]$ into ! he>t ( man to conceive ! ?+s t ,god ha? prep>$4 ,!y %all hung] no m nor ?ir/ any m1 nei!r %all ! sun light on !m nor any burn+ heat1 = ! ,lamb :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,?rone %all %eph]d !m & lead !m to et]nal f\nta9s ( wat]s1 & ,god %all wipe away e te> f _! eyes4 ,!re %all be no m dea?--no m\rn+ nor cry+ nor pa9 any m1 = ! =m] ?+s--! old bad ?+s--h pass$ away4 ,t is ! end ( ,god's purpose = m54 ,surely x w be ! wond]+ cry ( ! angels = ev]1 ,behold h[ ,he lov$ !m6 ,i4 ,,:at ,,is ,,meant ,,by ,,heav58 ,to u ) our limit$ faculties ,heav5 is practically inconceivable4 ,we h no exp]i5ce t w\ld help u to realize x4 ,ev5 ! inspir$ writ]s c b t\* ! ?\ght vaguely 9 allegory & gorge\s vision1 pil+ up images ( e>?ly ?+s preci\s & beautiful--?rones & cr[ns & gates ( pe>l & gold5 /reets 9 ! heav5ly city com+ d[n f ,god prep>$ z a bride adorn$ = h] husb&4 ,! only cle> ?\ght we h ab\t ext]nal ?+s 9 ,heav5 is t ,i :o liv$ "h 9 an e>?ly body & 9 ! ,ne> ,h]eaft] liv$ a _s life abs5t f ! body--%all 9 t ,f> ,h]eaft] h a spiritual body analog\s we suppose to ! body ,i _h on e>?4 ,n ! poor body1 c]ta9ly1 :i* rott$ 9 ! grave1 a%es to a%es1 du/ to du/ b a glorifi$ body1 & yet x w\ld seem hav+ "s /range my/]i\s connection ) ! e>?ly body4 ,z ! oak is ! resurrection body ( ! acorn1 & ! lily ( ! ugly little bulb t decay$ 9 ! gr\nd1 s also is ! resurrection ( ! dead4 ,x is s[n 9 corruption1 x is rais$ 9 incorruption2 x is s[n 9 weakness1 x is rais$ 9 p[]2 x is s[n a natural body1 x is rais$ a spiritual body4 ,t gives v little in=mation b x gives "s tangible idea to grasp4 ,beyond ?is !re is no hold = imag9ation4 ,b z we saw 9 ! e>li] *apt]s on ! ,int]m$iate ,life ,i am /ill ,i1 ! same consci\s self ?r\gh ! :ole life ( ,e>?4 & ,hades & ,heav51 & !re=e ! real life1 ! inn] life c /ill be und]/ood4 ,s :5 we enquire :at c be kn[n ab\t ! mean+ ( ,heav5--at ! v />t ,i /rike ! key-note ( ! ?\ghts t foll[1 9 ! words ( ,*ri/ ,himself1 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god is )9 y4 ,heav5 is a some?+ )9 y r ?an )\t y4 ,heav5 means "* r ?an possessions4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god is n meat & dr9k1 b ,righte\sness & ,peace & ,joy 9 ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,t is ! ?\ght :i* ,i am try+ to keep prom95t all ?r\gh ?is book4 ,hades life is dep5d5t on "*4 ,judgm5t is a sort+ accord+ to "*4 ,heav5 & ,hell are temp]s or conditions ( "* )9 u4 ,!y are n m]ely places to :i* ,god s5ds u arbitr>ily4 ,!y are conditions :i* we make = ourselves4 ,if ,god c\ld s5d all m5 to ,heav51 all m5 w\ld be !re4 ,if ,god c\ld keep all m5 f ,hell1 no "o w\ld be !re4 ,x is "* t makes ,heav54 ,x is "* t makes ,hell4 ,!y are /ates ( m9d t beg9 "h1 & are cont9u$ & develop$ !re4 ,i h kn[n m5 :o 7 9 ,hell "h--!y told me s--m5 ( brutal "*1 m5 9 delirium trem5s1 :o saw devils gr9n+ at !m f ! b$4 ,t if cont9u$ & develop$ w\ld mean ,hell !re4 ,i h kn[n sweet1 unselfi% lives :o are 9 ,heav5 "h4 ,t cont9u$ & develop$ w\ld mean ,heav5 !re4 ,y "k h[ "o c\ld be 9 ,heav5 "h4 ,d y rememb] ^! wond]ful words ( our ,"l1 ,no man ha? asc5d$ into ,heav51 only ! ,son ( ,man :o is 9 ,heav58 ,n 01 n %all be1 b is always 9 ,heav51 because always 9 unselfi% love--always 9 accord & 9 communion ) ,god4 ,s1 y see1 a man c>ries ! beg9n+ ( ,heav5 & ,hell )9 him1 accord+ to ! /ate ( 8 own he>t4 ,a selfi%1 godless man _c h any ,heav5 s long z he rema9s selfi% & godless4 ,= ,heav5 consi/s 9 =gett+ self1 & lov+ ,god & man ) he>t & s\l4 #b ,d y see1 !n1 ! mi/ake t p h be5 mak+ 9 discuss+ :at is meant by ,heav58 ,9 all ages--9 all races--m5 h speculat$ ab\t x1 & _! speculations h be5 l>gely col\r$ by _! *>act]s & temp]am5ts4 ,! ,indian plac$ x 9 ! ,happy ,hunt+ ,gr\nd4 ,! ,greeks plac$ x 9 ! ,isl&s ( ! ,ble/1 :]e w>riors re/$ aft] ! battle4 ,! ,nor?man & ! ,mussulman _h 8 equally s5sual ,heav54 ,& _m ,*ri/ians h z fooli% notions z any "o else4 ,"s ?9k t !y w9 ,heav5 by believ+ some?+ ) _! m9ds ab\t our ,"l's atonem5t4 ,"s ?9k !y g to ,heav5 by so>+ up ?r\gh ! air4 ,"s ( !m1 tak+ 9 its lit]al mean+ ! glori\s imag]y ( ! ,apocalypse1 picture to !mselves /reets ( beat5 gold & walls ( fla%+ em]ald & jasp]1 & ! we>+ ( cr[ns & ! s++ ( ,psalms ov] & ov] aga9 ?r\gh all ! ages ( et]nity4 ,:at is ! fault 9 all su*8 ,t !y d n und]/& :at ,heav5 really means4 ,!y ?9k ( x z a some?+ outside !m :i* anybody c\ld enjoy if he c\ld only get !re4 ,!y d n und]/& t ,heav5 means ! joy ( be+ 9 union ) ,god--t ! outw>d ,heav5 has no mean+ till ! inw>d ,heav5 has begun 9 ourselves4 ,i ne$ n po9t out to y t our immortal spirits w\ld f9d little happ9ess 9 gold5 pavem5ts & gates ( pe>l4 ,p on ?is e>?1 :o h _! fill ( gold & pe>l1 d n always ga9 mu* happ9ess f !m4 ,!y are m]e ext]nal ?+s--!y _c give et]nal joy1 because t comes f )91 n f )\t4 ,x dep5ds n on :at we h1 b on :at we are1 n on ! ri*es ( our possessions1 b on ! beauty ( our lives4 ,! gorge\s vision ( ! ,apocalypse has its mean+1 b x is n ! c>nal1 lit]al mean+ ( fooli% m54 ,x tells ( ! bright riv] ( ! wat] ( life2 ( glorifi$ cities1 :]e no?+ f\l1 or mean1 or ignoble %all dwell2 ( ! :ite robes ( our /a9less purity2 ( ! cr[ns & palms1 ! emblems ( victory ov] temptation1 ( ! ?rone :i* indicates calm ma/]y ov] s92 ( ! song & music & gladsome fea/+ to image fa9tly ! ab\nd+ happ9ess & ! f]v5t ?anksgiv+ = ! goodness ( ,god4 ,!y are all m]e symbols--m]e e>?ly pictures ) a heav5ly mean+1 & ! mean+ :i* lies beh9d !m all is ?is3 ,! joy ( ,heav5 means ! inw>d joy2 ! joy ( "*2 ! joy ( goodness2 ! joy ( lik5ess to ! ,nature ( ,god4 ,t is ! highe/ joy ( all--! only joy wor?y ( mak+ ,heav5 = m5 :o are made 9 ! image ( ,god4 #c ,x is n difficult to %[ ?is to any true man or woman :o is humbly try+ to d beautiful de$s on e>?4 ,( c\rse1 if a man be v selfi% & worldly2 a man :o nev] tries to help ano!r2 a man :o smiles at ^! ?+s z unreal s5tim5t2 :o tells y t h>d ca% & success 9 life1 & to m9d numb] "o1 z !y say1 are ! *ief ?+s2 a man :o nev] feels 8 pulses beat fa/] at ! /ory ( noble de$s--y _c absolutely prove to him t ! joy ( "* is ! highe/ happ9ess4 ,y _c prove to a bl9d man ! beauty ( ! sunset sky2 y _c ar\se a deaf man to en?usiasm ab\t sweet music2 & y _c prove to an utt]ly selfi%1 e>?ly man t self-sacrifice & purity & h]oism & love are ! lovelie/ & ! mo/ desirable possessions--! s\rces ( ! highe/ & mo/ la/+ joy4 ,b ,i feel sure t mo/ ( u1 ) all our faults1 h 9 our bett] mom5ts ! desire & ! admiration--aye1 & ! ef=t1 too1 aft] nobl5ess ( life1 & !re=e we c und]/& ?is highe/ joy ( ,heav54 ,we h _h exp]i5ce sometimes1 h[ev] r>ely1 ( lovely de$s1 & ! sweet1 pure joy t foll[s 9 _! tra94 ,well1 :5ev] y h conqu]$ "s crav+ temptation or borne tr\ble = ano!r's sake2 :5 y h help$ & bright5$ "s poor life1 & kept quiet 9 ! %ade t no "o %\ld "k ( x2 :5 y h tri$ to d ! "r at heavy co/ to y\rself2 :5 ! old fa!r or "m at home has ?ank$ ,god = ! com=t y h be5 9 _! decl9+ ye>s2 :5ev] 9 ! mid/ ( all y\r s9s y h done any?+ = ! love ( ,god or man1 d y n "k :at a sweet1 pure happ9ess has well$ up 9 y\r he>t1 entirely diff]5t 9 k9d1 inf9itely high] 9 degree ?an any pleasure t ev] came to y f ri*es or amusem5t or ! applause ( m54 ,( ?is k9d surely mu/ be ! pure joy ( ,heav54 ,call up ! recollection ( "s ( ^? *]i%$ mom5ts ( y\r life1 & multiply by inf9ity ! pleasure t y felt1 & y w h "s fa9t notion ( :at is meant by ,heav51 ! ,heav5 t ,god designs = man4 ,,ii4 ,,:at ,,is ,,heav5',s ,,supreme ,,joy8 ,?us1 !n1 we answ] ! fir/ ( our que/ions--,:at is meant by ,heav58 ,heav5 means a /ate ( "* r ?an a place ( resid5ce4 ,heav5 means to be some?+ r ?an to g some:]e4 ,b ?\gh ,heav5 means a /ate ( "* r ?an a place ( resid5ce1 yet x means a place ( resid5ce1 too4 ,& ?\gh ,heav5 means to be some?+ r ?an to g some:]e1 yet x means to g some:]e1 too4 ,& f ?is ! second "q easily foll[s4 ,:at c be kn[n ab\t t life 9 ,heav58 ,oh1 = a ne>] insight into ,heav51 ,m k ( ! glory & ! joy1 ,:i* !re unto ! happy s\ls is giv51 ,_! int]c\rse1 _! wor%ip1 _! employ4 ,we d n "k a great deal ab\t x4 ,! ,bible is giv5 to help u to live rightly 9 ?is _w1 n to satisfy curiosity ab\t ! o!r _w4 ,b yet "s glimpses ( ! bless$ life h come to u1 = our tea*+4 ,! fir/ ?+ to le>n is t ! *ief joy ( ,heav5 %all consi/ 9 t ( :i* we c only dream 9 ?is life1 ( :i* we c h b a p>tial glimpse ev5 9 ! ,hades or ,p>adise ,life--! ,beatific ,vision1 ! cle> vision & k ( ,god4 ,all ?is life & all ! ,p>adise life are fitt+ & tra9+ & prep>+ u = ?is consummation4 ,wise !ologians ( old divid$ ! happ9ess ( ,heav5 into ,ess5tial & ,accid5tal4 ,by ess5tial !y meant ! happ9ess :i* ! s\l d]ives imm$iately f ,god's pres5ce1 f ! ,beatific ,vision4 ,by accid5tal !y meant ! additional happ9ess :i* comes f creatures1 f meet+ ) fri5ds1 f ! joy\s occupations & all ! delights ( ev]-wid5+ k4 ,b ! ,pres5ce ( ,god1 ! ,vision ( ,god1 is ! ess5tial ?+ :i* gives light & joy to all ! o!rs4 ,)\t t ,vision ( ,god all w\ld be d>k z ?is beautiful _w w\ld be )\t ! sun4 ,)\t t joy ( ,god's pres5ce all o!r joys w\ld be spoil$1 j z ! gifts ( ?is life w\ld be )\t ! c5tral gift ( heal?4 ,t is ! c5tral ?\ght ab\t ,heav5 9 ! ,bible1 ! c5tral ?\ght ( ,god's noble/ sa9ts ( old1 aye1 & ! c5tral ?\ght ( "s ( ! noble/ among/ ourselves to-day4 ,does x seem unreal1 unnatural1 to "s ( u8 ,i c well believe x4 ,few ( u love ,god well en\gh yet to desire ,him above all ?+s4 ,mo/ ( u1 ,i fe>1 if we w\ld hone/ly confess x1 ?9k m ( ! joy ( meet+ our de> ones ?an ( ! joy ( be+ ) ,god4 ,b ,god is v g5tle ) u4 ,he kn[e? our frame2 ,he rememb]e? t we are b du/4 ,he w gradually tra9 u "h & h]eaft]1 & "o day we1 too1 %all love ,him above all ?+s4 ,oh6 ,i d ?9k t to "k ! t5d] pati5ce ( ,*ri/'s love z we %all "k x !n1 to "k ,god z ,he is1 ) all ! false notions ab\t ,him swept away1 w make x impossible to )hold our love f ,him4 ,& if ev5 our poor love = ea* o!r on e>? is su* a happ9ess ?9k :at joy may come f dwell+ 9 t unutt]able ,love ( ,god4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,life ,,9 ,,heav5 ,:at c we "k fur!r ab\t ! life 9 ,heav51 ab\t :at ! old !ologians call$ ! second>y or accid5tal joys z comp>$ ) ! supreme joy ( ! ,beatific ,vision8 ,we "k1 fir/1 ,!re %all be no s9 !re4 ,x %all be a pure & innoc5t life4 ,all :o on e>? h be5 lov+1 & pure1 & noble1 & brave1 & self-sacrific+1 %all be !re4 ,all :o h be5 cleans$ by ! blood ( ,*ri/ f ! defilem5ts ( s91 & /r5g!n$ by ! p[] ( ,*ri/ aga9/ ! enticem5ts ( s91 %all be !re4 ,!re %all be no drunk5ness nor impurity !re1 nor hatr$1 nor emulation1 nor ill temp]1 nor selfi%ness1 nor meanness4 ,ah6 x is wor? hop+ =4 ,we poor /ruggl]s :o hate ourselves & are s dissatisfi$ ) ourselves1 :o look f af> at ! lovely ideals ris+ )9 u1 :o ?9k sorr[fully ( all :i* we might h be5 & h n be5--let u keep up he>t4 ,"o day ! ideal %all become ! real4 ,"o day we %all h all ^! ?+s = :i* ,god has put ! crav+ 9 our he>ts to-day4 ,we %all h no s9 !re4 ,we %all desire only & d only :at is good4 ,we %all be !re :at we h only seem$ or wi%$ to be "h--hone/1 true1 noble1 s9c]e1 g5u9e to ! v c5tre ( our be+4 ,no s9 !re4 #b ,& t w make x easi] to und]/& ! second fact reveal$ to u4 ,no sorr[ !re4 ,!y %all hung] no m1 nei!r ?ir/ any m4 ,!re %all be no m curse 444 no pa91 nor sorr[1 nor cry+1 & ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes4 ,t is n h>d to believe4 ,s9 is ! *ief cause ( our sorr[ on e>?4 ,if !re be no s9 !re2 if all are pure & unselfi% & g5]\s & true1 & if ,god wipes away all te>s t come f causes o!r ?an s91 x is easily und]/ood4 ,b let u n degrade ?is ?\ght or make x selfi% or unreal4 ,"o (t5 he>s ! sne] or ! d\bt ab\t ! happ9ess ( ,heav5 :ile any exi/ :o h lo/ _! ,heav54 ,we d n "k ! answ] n[4 ,b we %all "k x !n4 ,& we mu/ be absolutely c]ta9 t ! answ] lies n 9 ! direction ( selfi% indiff]5ce4 ,! high] any s\l on e>? gr[s 9 love ! less c x escape unselfi% sorr[ = o!rs4 ,mu/ x n be s 9 t l& too8 ,surely ! ,highe/ ,himself mu/ h m pa9 ?an any "o else = ! self-caus$ mis]y ( m54 ,if !re be joy 9 ,8 pres5ce ov] "o t rep5te? mu/ !re n be pa9 ov] "o t rep5te? n8 ,we c only say 9 our deep ignorance t until ! day :5 all evil %all h vani%$ !re are surely high] ?+s 9 ,god's plan = ,8 r$eem$ ?an selfi% happ9ess & cont5t4 ,!re is ! bless$ness t comes ( sympa?y ) ,him 9 ! pa9 :i* is ! und]side ( ! ,et]nal ,love4 #c ,no s9 9 ,heav54 ,no sorr[ 9 ,heav54 ,:at else d we c]ta9ly "k8 ,t ! ess5ce ( ! ,heav5 life w be love4 ,! giv+ ( oneself = ! s]vice ( o!rs4 ,! go+ out ( oneself 9 sympa?y ) o!rs4 ,!re at la/ w be realiz$ ,/4 ,paul's glori\s ideal4 ,!re x c be said ( e man1 ,he suff]e? long & is k9d2 envie? n2 vaunte? n himself2 is n puff$ up2 seeke? n 8 own2 behave? n unc\rte\sly4 ,he is l ! et]nal ,god ,himself1 :o be>e? all ?+s1 hope? all ?+s1 endure? all ?+s 7#a ,cor4 xiii4 #d-g74 #d ,we may well believe t !re w be no dead level ( atta9m5t1 no dead level ( p]fection & joy4 ,t w\ld seem to u v un9t]e/+4 ,if we may judge f ,god's deal+s "h & f ! _m texts ( ,scripture1 !re w be an inf9ite v>iety ( atta9m5t1 ( positions1 ( "*4 ,9 ! ,fa!r's h\se !re are _m mansions4 ,our ,"l assumes t we w\ld expect t f our exp]i5ce "h4 ,if x 7 n s1 ,i w\ld h told y4 ,i suppose !re w be little ones !re ne$+ to be taught & weak ones ne$+ to be help$2 /rong lead]s sitt+ at ,8 "r h& 9 ,8 ,k+dom1 & poor backw>d ones :o nev] expect$ to get into x at all4 ,& s surely we may believe1 too1 w !re be v>ieties ( "* & temp]am5t4 ,we %all n lose our id5tity & our peculi> *>act]i/ics by go+ to ,heav51 by be+ lift$ to a high] spiritual condition4 ,j z a c>eless man does n lose 8 id5tity by conv]sion1 by ris+ to a high] spiritual /ate on e>?1 s we may well believe :5 we die & pass into ! life ( ! wait+ s\ls1 & aga9 :5 at ,*ri/'s com+ we pass into ! high] ,heav5 we %all rema9 ! same m5 & wom5 z we 7 be=e & yet become v diff]5t m5 & wom54 ,our lives w n be brok5 9 two1 b transfigur$4 ,we %all n lose our id5tity2 we %all /ill be ourselves2 we %all pres]ve ! traits ( "* t individualize u2 b all ^! p]sonal traits & *>act]i/ics w be suffus$ & glorifi$ by ! lift+ up ( our motive & aim4 ,z f> z we c judge1 !re w be a delightful1 inf9ite v>iety 9 ! ,heav5-life4 ,:at else8 ,!re %all be "w 9 ,heav54 ,! gift ( ,god is et]nal life & t life surely means activity4 ,we are told ,8 s]vants %all s]ve ,him4 ,we are told ( ! man :o increas$ ! tal5ts or ! p\nds to five or t5 t he 0 to be us$ = glori\s "w accord+ z he _h fitt$ himself--,"l1 ?y tal5t ha? ga9$ five tal5ts1 t5 tal5ts4 ,:at 0 ! reply8 ,y are n[ to g & re/ = all et]nity4 ,n a bit ( x4 ,be ?\ rul] ov] five cities1 ov] t5 cities2 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l4 ,i "k "s m5 :o are n[ retir$ aft] a v busy active life ( "w1 & !y hate ! idl5ess1 !y are sick ( x4 ,no wond] ! conv5tional ,heav5 does n appeal to !m4 ,ah1 t is n ,god's ,heav54 ,!y re/ f _! lab\rs4 ,yes2 b t ^w lab\rs means pa9ful /ra94 ,9 et]nal1 untir+ y\? & /r5g? we %all be occupi$ 9 do+ ,8 bless$ w 9 help+ & bless+ ! wide univ]se t ,he has made4 ,:o c tell :at glori\s m9i/rations1 :at inf9ite activities1 :at endless gr[? & progress1 & lift+ up ( bre?r51 ,god has 9 /ore = u ?r\gh all et]nity4 ,?ank ,god = ! ?\ght ( t joy\s "w ( nev]-tir+ y\? & vig\r2 "w ( m5 pr\dly rejoic+ 9 _! /r5g?1 help+ ! weak ones1 tea*+ ! ignorant aye6 p]haps = ! v be/ ( u go+ out ) ,*ri/ into ! out] d>kness to seek t :i* is lo/ until ,he f9d x4 ,= ev5 t is n %ut out beyond ! b\nds ( possibility 9 ! imp5etrable my/]y ( ! ,h]eaft]4 ,d y "k ,:itti]'s beautiful poem ( ! old monk :o _h sp5t 8 :ole life 9 h>d & m5ial "w = ! rescue & help ( o!rs8 ,& :5 he is dy+ 8 confessor tells him "w is ov]1 ,?\ %alt sit d[n & h endless pray]s1 & we> a gold5 cr[n = ev] & ev] 9 ,heav54 ,ah1 he says1 ,i'm a /upid old man4 ,i'm dull at pray]s4 ,i c't keep awake1 b ,i love my fell[ m54 ,i c\ld be good to ! wor/ ( !m4 ,i c\ld n be> to sit among/ ! lazy sa9ts & turn a deaf e> to ! sore compla9ts ( ^? t suff]4 ,i don't want y\r idle ,heav54 ,i want /ill to "w = o!rs4 ,! confessor 9 ang] left him1 & 9 ! night came ! voice ( 8 ,"l-- ,t5d] & mo/ compassionate4 ,nev] fe>1 ,= ,heav5 is love1 z ,god ,himself is love2 ,?y "w bel[ %all be ?y "w above4 #a ,be sure t ! repose ( ,heav5 w be no idl+ 9 fl[]y mead[s or sitt+ = ev] 9 a big temple at wor%ip1 z ! poor1 we>y little *ildr5 are sometimes told aft] a long s]mon 9 *ur*4 ,no1 !re is no temple 9 ,heav51 we are told--no ,*ur*4 ,because all life is su* a glad s]v+ & rejoic+ 9 ,god t m5 ne$ no special times & places = do+ x4 ,,iv4 ,,%all ,,we ,,"k ,,"o ,,ano!r ,,9 ,,heav58 ,:at else c we le>n8 ,%all we "k "o ano!r8 ,does any "o really d\bt x :o believes 9 ,god at all8 ,:at sort ( ,heav5 w\ld x be o!rwise8 ,:at sort ( com=t w\ld !re be if we did n "k "o ano!r8 ,oh1 ?is begg>ly fai?1 t ,god has to put up )1 t treats ! ,fa!r above z x w\ld treat a man ( d\btful "*4 ,i mu/ h ,8 def9ite texts4 ,i mu/ h ,8 writt5 pl$ges1 else ,i w n believe any good ?+ 9 ,8 deal+4 ,t is our way4 ,we talk v pi\sly ab\t our belief 9 ,god's love1 b we are afraid to inf] any?+1 to argue any?+ f ! inf9itude ( t love4 ,no1 we mu/ h ,god's bond sign$ & seal$4 ,i d believe t "o reason :y we h n m ( direct answ]s ab\t ! my/]ies ( ! future life is because ,god ?\ght t no su* answ] %\ld be necess>y--t ,8 love1 if "o w\ld only believe 9 x1 is a suffici5t answ] to !m all4 ,!re is less ne$ ( discuss+ ! subject "h1 s9ce we h already dealt ) ! "q ( ,recognition 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,life 7,"p ,i1 ,*apt] ,,vii74 ,if ev5 9 t imp]fect /ate abs5t f ! body we saw reason to hope = recognition1 ?9k h[ t hope rises to c]ta9ty 9 ! great p]fect life ( ,heav5 :]e ,i %all be aga9 9 ! body ! glori\s p]fect spiritual body4 ,z ,i h po9t$ out ! ,bible gives only pass+ h9ts on ! subject4 ,b x com=ts ! m\rn]s ) ! ?\ght ( meet+ ^? :om ,*ri/ w br+ ) ,him4 ,:at w\ld be ! good ( meet+ if !y %\ld n "k !m8 ,/4 ,paul expects to meet 8 conv]ts & pres5t !m be=e ,*ri/4 ,h[ c\ld he d s if he did n "k !m8 ,our ,"l depicts ,dives & ,laz>us ev5 9 ! l[] ,hades life z kn[+ ea* o!r4 ,he says to ! dy+ ?ief z !y w5t )9 ! veil1 ,to-day %alt ?\ be ) ,me4 ,:at c\ld x mean except !y %\ld "k ea* o!r )98 ,b surely ! ,bible does n ne$ to say x4 ,x is "o ( ^? ?+s t we may assume ) c]ta9ty4 ,we "k t ,heav5 w\ld sc>ce be ,heav5 at all if we 7 to be b solit>y isolat$ spirits among/ a cr[d ( o!rs :om we did n "k or love4 ,we "k t ! next _w & ?is _w come f ! same ,god :o is ! same always4 ,we "k t 9 ?is _w ,he has b\nd u up 9 gr\ps1 kn[+ & lov+ & sympa?iz+ ) ea* o!r4 ,unless ,8 me?od utt]ly *anges ,he mu/ d ! same h]eaft]4 ,& we h se5 :at a prophecy ( recognition lies deep 9 ! v fibres ( t nature :i* ,god has implant$ 9 u4 ,if we %all n "k "o ano!r1 :y is !re ?is undy+ memory ( dep>t$ ones1 ! a*+ void t is nev] fill$ on e>?8 ,! l[] animals lose _! "y & 9 a few days =get !m4 ,b ! poor1 human "m nev] =gets4 ,:5 h] head is b[$ ) age1 :5 %e has =gott5 ne>ly all else on e>?1 y c br+ ! te>s into h] eyes by m5tion+ ! *ild t di$ 9 h] arms =ty ye>s ago4 ,did ,god implant t div9e love 9 h] only to disappo9t x8 ,god =bid6 ,a ?\s& times1 no4 ,9 t _w ! "m %all meet h] *ild1 & ! lonely wid[ %all meet h] husb&1 & !y %all le>n fully ! love ( ,god 9 t raptur\s meet+ ) ,*ri/'s b5$iction re/+ on !m4 ,i "k !re are fur!r que/ions ris+ 9 our he>ts4 ,w our de> ones rememb] u8 ,w !y1 9 all ! ye>s ( progress1 h gr[n too good & great = fell[%ip ) u8 ,!re is no specific answ] save :at we c inf] f ! b\ndless goodness & k9dness ( ,god4 ,s9ce ,he does n =get u we may be sure !y w n =get u4 ,s9ce ,8 sup]ior greatness & hol9ess does n put ,him beyond our rea*1 we may be sure t !irs w n--_! gr[? w be ma9ly a gr[? ( love :i* w only br+ !m clos] to u = ev] & ev]4 ,v4 ,,h[ ,,d ,,m5 ,,ent] ,,heav58 ,we h ask$1 ,:at is meant by ,heav58 ,:at c be kn[n ( ! details ( life 9 ,heav58 ,& n[ ,i close ?is book ) ! solemn "q = u all3 ,h[ %all we ent] ,heav58 ,if y h foll[$ me ?us f> ! answ] is easy4 ,?\gh !re is a special place :i* %all be ,heav51 yet1 if ,heav5 means a /ate ( m9d r ?an a place ( resid5ce1 if ,heav5 means to be some?+ r ?an to g some:]e1 ?\gh x means to g some:]e1 too1 !n ! answ] is easy4 ,we ent] ,heav5 by a spiritual1 n by a natural act4 ,we beg9 ,heav5 "h on e>?1 n by tak+ a j\rney to ! sun or ! planets1 n by tak+ a j\rney f ?is _w up ?r\gh ! air1 b by tak+ a j\rney f a bad /ate ( m9d to a good /ate ( m9d2 f t /ate ( m9d :i* is enmity aga9/ ,god1 to t ( humble1 loyal1 lov+ ob$i5ce to ,*ri/4 ,x is n s mu* t we h to g to ,heav54 ,we h to d t1 too4 ,b ,heav5 has to come to u fir/4 ,heav5 has to beg9 9 ourselves4 ,! beg9n+ ( ,heav5 is n at t h\r :5 ! eye gr[s dim & ! s\nd ( fri5dly voices becomes sil5t 9 dea?1 b at t h\r :5 ,god draws ne> & ! eyes ( ! spiritual und]/&+ are op5$1 & ! s\l sees h[ beautiful ,*ri/ is1 h[ hateful s9 is2 ! h\r :5 self-w is crucifi$1 & ! ,god-w is born 9 ! resolutions ( a new he>t4 ,!n ,heav5 has begun1 ! ,heav5 t w cont9ue aft] our dea?4 ,d we believe t ?is is ! "r way to ?9k ( ,heav58 ,= if s x is a s]i\s "q = u all4 ,:at ab\t my hopes ( ent]+ ,heav58 ,if ,heav5 consi/s ( "* r ?an possessions1 ( a /ate ( m9d r ?an a place ( resid5ce1 if1 9 f9e1 ,heav5 has to beg9 on e>?1 :at ( our hopes ( ent]+ ,heav58 ,is x n pitiful to he> p talk lightly ab\t go+ to ,heav51 ^: lives on e>? h n any trace ( ! love & purity & nobl5ess & self-sacrifice ( :i* ,heav5 %all entirely consi/ h]eaft]8 ,to see m5 ) ! c>nal notions ab\t ,heav5 z a place ( ext]nal glory & beauty & jasp] & em]ald1 :]e1 aft] !y h misus$ _! "t on e>?1 !y %all fly away l swall[s to an et]nal summ]4 ,:y1 :at %\ld !y d 9 ,heav58 ,!y w\ld be mis]able !re ev5 if !y c\ld get !re4 ,!y w\ld be entirely out ( _! elem5t1 l a fi% s5t to live on ! grass ( a lovely mead[4 ,^? :o %all enjoy ! ,heav5 h]eaft] are !y ^: ,heav5 has begun be=e4 ,!y :o may hope to d ! "w ( ,god h]eaft] are ^? :o are humbly try+ to d t w on e>?4 ,^! %all inh]it ! ev]la/+ ,k+dom4 ,unto :i* bless$ ,k+dom may ,he v\*safe to br+ u all6 ,am54 #a ,:itti]1 ,! ,bro!r ( ,m]cy4