,,god',s ,,plan ,,) ,,m5  by  ,t4 ,t4   
,,m>t91 ,evangeli/      ,= e s5t5ce1    
clause & ^w1     ,t's n inlaid ) !e1 my 
,"l1     ,=give me1 ,god6 & blot ea* l9e
     ,out ( my book t is n ?9e4     ,b  
if1 'mong/ all1 ?\ f9d'/ "h "o          
,wor?y ?y b5$iction1     ,t "o ( all !  
re/ %all be     ,! glory ( my "w & me4  
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,copyright1 #aiab1 by ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell
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 ,/reet     ,,preface   ,n new tru?s1 b 
old tru?s prop]ly emphasiz$1 is "o ( !  
great ne$s ( our times & ( all times4 ,!
 object ( ?is book is n to />t some?+   
new1 b to specially emphasize "s old    
tru?s & _! relations to ea* o!r4 ,! aim 
( ! book is to help two classes3 ^? :o  
are seek+ to be sav$1 & ^? :o are       
already sav$2 ! "o1 by %[+ simply &     
pla9ly ,god's way ( salvation2 ! o!r1 by

 %[+ simply ,god's way ( deal+ ) m5 aft]
 !y are sav$4 ,! au?or hopes1 moreov]1 t
 ! book may be ( "s special help to     
hone/ sceptics4 ,= ?is purpose1 !       
,introduction is address$ to !m2 & !    
hope is *]i%$ t ,*apt] ,i w aid 9 dis>m+
 prejudice aga9/ ,god & ! ,bible2 = :ile
 ! ,bible's tea*+ ( degrees ( puni%m5t 9
 ,hell does n detract f ! horrors (     
future puni%m5t1 b r adds !reto1 x      
effectually does away ) ! *>ge ( !      
inju/ice ( future puni%m5t4  ,! enquir] 
& "y conv]t may omit ! p>ts m>k$ ,=     
,fur!r ,/udy at ! close ( ea* *apt] & n 
lose connection4 ,^! are add$ = ,bible  
/ud5ts :o wi% to g fur!r into ! subject 
treat$4  ,& n[1 ! au?or lays ! book at !
 ,ma/]'s feet & prays ,8 bless+s ^u x1 t
 x may be a bless+ to ^? :o read x4  ,t4
 ,t4 ,m>t94  ,blue ,m\nta91 ,miss4      
,,cont5ts      ,i4 ,s9 & ,its           
,puni%m5t--,god's ,ju/ice--,degrees ,9  
,hell      #ag    ,,ii4 ,s9s ,n ,excus$1
 nor ! ,p5alty ,ev] ,remitt$ ,)\t       
,r$emption                              

#cb   ,,iii4 ,jesus ! ,*ri/ z           
,s9-be>]--,god's ,ju/ice & ,love        
#ch    ,,iv4 ,! ,new ,relation--,! ,new 
,motive                            #fj  
,v4 ,! ,s9s ( ,god's                    
,*ildr5--,=giv5ess--,*a/isem5ts      #hf
    ,,vi4 ,rew>ds--,degrees 9 ,heav5    
#aja   ,,vii4 ,h[ to be                 
,sav$--,rep5tance & ,fai?               
#abe  ,,viii4 ,! ,mean+ ( ,believe ,on  
or ,believe ,9 ,*ri/         #ace       
,,ix4 ,et]nal ,life ! ,pres5t           
,possession ( ! ,believ]        #aeh    
,x4 ,developm5t ( ,"* 9 ! ,r$eem$       
#age     ,,introduction       ,come n[ &
 let u reason toge!r1 sai? !            
,"l4--,isaiah4       ,if any man wille? 
to d 8 w1 he %all "k ( !      tea*+1    
:e!r x is ( ,god1 or :e!r ,i speak f my 
self4--,jesus4       ,& ye %all seek me 
& f9d me :5 ye %all se>* = me )      all
 y\r he>t4--,j]emiah4       ,!n %all we 
"k if we foll[ on to "k ! ,"l4--,hosea4 
,?is "w is n writt5 = sceptics2 yet :ile
 prep>+ to write = ! b5efit ( o!rs ?an  

sceptics1 ! au?or's he>t has gone out   
t[>d t l>ge class ( 8 fell[-m5 :o are   
sceptical2 :o1 f diff]5t causes1 h be5  
l$ to d\bt or d5y ! ,bible's be+ a      
revelation f ,god2 & he has ye>n$ to say
 some?+ t w\ld at lea/ ar\se ! att5tion 
( ?is class suffici5tly to cause !m to  
give an e>ne/ inve/igation1 or          
re-inve/igation1 to ! "q4 ,! b>e        
possibilities t !re is a ,hell & a      
,heav51 t ! s\l c nev] cease to exi/1 & 
t ,jesus is ! real ,savi\r1 are en\gh to
 cause e d\bt+ "o to give ! mo/ e>ne/   
consid]ation to any evid5ce be>+ on ^!  
que/ions1 & to und]take ! mo/ c>eful    
inve/igation ( any?+ t promises to lead 
to c]ta9ty4 ,x w be admitt$ by e hone/  
disbeliev] t no writ] has ev] made x    
c]ta9 t !re is no future exi/5ce2 t !re 
is no ,heav52 t !re is no ,hell2 t      
,jesus 0 n ! ,savi\r4 ,! mo/ t su*      
writ]s h be5 able to produce is d\bts4  
,if1 n[1 !re is ! possibility ( rea*+   
c]ta9ty on ! o!r side1 surely ! read]   
%\ld be will+ & anxi\s to und]take a    

calm1 se>*+ exam9ation1 or              
re-exam9ation1 ( ! "q4 ,if !re is no    
,heav5 or ,hell1 no future exi/5ce1 no  
"o w ev] f9d x out1 be=e or aft] dea?2 &
 !re w\ld be b little1 if any?+1 ga9$ if
 "o c\ld f9d x out4 ,b if !re is a      
,heav5 & a ,hell1 & ,jesus is ! ,savi\r1
 !n !re is ev]y?+ to be ga9$ by f9d+ x  
out & ev]y?+ to be lo/ by neglect+ to   
f9d x out4 ,s important are ! issues at 
/ake t y1 read]1 %\ld be will+ to take  
ye>s1 if ne$ be1 to make a ?or\gh       
inve/igation ( ! matt]2 y %\ld be will+ 
to read & /udy _m books1 & !re are _m t 
w\ld help y2 b ,i wi% to urge y to read 
two books only1 be=e read+ ?is book4    
,surely y\r et]nal de/9y & ! de/9ies (  
^? ov] :om y h an influ5ce 7= none ( u  
live? to himself7 are en\gh to cause y  
to give e>ne/ att5tion to ! read+ ( ?ree
 small books4 ,! b>e possibility t !    
read+ ( ! ?ree books may lead to y\r    
mak+ sure ( ,heav5 z y\r et]nal home1 is
 en\gh to prompt y to read !m & to read 
!m mo/ c>efully & pray]fully4 ,! fir/ is

 ,! ,wond]s ( ,prophecy1 by ,john       
,urquh>t4 ,! second is ,! ,philosophy ( 
! ,plan ( ,salvation1 by ,j4 ,b4 ,walk] 
7,am]ican ,edition74 ,hav+ read ^! two  
books pray]fully & c>efully1 !n give ?is
 book a c>eful read+4  ,b let ! read]   
consid] ,god's plan = inve/igat+4 ,x is 
(t5 said by a c]ta9 class ( sceptics t !
 ,bible is aga9/ hone/ inve/igation1 t x
 %uts (f ! use ( "o's reason4 ,let ! ^w 
( ,god speak = itself1 ,come n[ & let u 
reason toge!r1 sai? ! ,"l4--,is4 #a3ah4 
,! tr\ble ) _m sceptics is t !y are n   
will+ to reason toge!r1 to reason to get
 ) ,god1 b t !y reason aga9/ ,god & to  
get away f ,god4 ,jesus said1 ,take he$ 
h[ ye he>4 ,wat* y\r he>t's attitude :5 
y he>4 ,! attitude ( be+ aga9/ ,god w   
w>p y\r reason+ :5 y he>4 ,god's promise
 is pla9 to ! e>ne/1 hone/ seek] aft]   
,god4 ,& ye %all seek me & f9d me :5 ye 
%all se>* = me ) all y\r he>t4--,j]4    
#bi3ac4 ,"o :o is half-he>t$1 indiff]5t1
 prejudic$ aga9/ ,god or aga9/ tru?1 has
 no "r to expect to f9d ,god or to f9d  

tru?4 ,b ! promise is positive t ! "o :o
 seeks ) all ! he>t %all f9d4 ,let !    
read] put ,god to ! te/4 ,h[ c an e>ne/1
 hone/ man refuse to make an e>ne/1     
hone/ inve/igation8  ,x 0 aga9/ ^? :o   
w\ld n make su* an inve/igation t ,jesus
 spoke1 ,matt4 #ab3db1 ,! que5 ( ! s\?  
%all rise up 9 ! judgem5t ) ?is g5]ation
 & %all condemn x3 = %e came f ! ends ( 
! e>? to he> ! wisdom ( ,solomon2 &     
behold a great] ?an ,solomon is "h4 ,!  
hea!n woman :o w5t to s mu* tr\ble &    
exp5se1 & took s mu* "t to make a       
?or\gh1 hone/ inve/igation = ! tru?1 w  
condemn ^? :o d n make an e>ne/ p]sev]+ 
inve/igation2 ,& behold a great] ?an    
,solomon is "h1 ) ,8 promise1 ,if any   
man wille? to d 8 w he %all "k4  ,read]1
 w y c>elessly refuse to take ! "t & to 
g to ! tr\ble & exp5se ( gett+ & read+  
e>ne/ly two books t may lead y to !     
tru?8 ,oh1 read]1 out/rip ! hea!n que5 9
 se>* ( light4 ,give y\r life-"t1 if ne$
 be1 to an e>ne/ inve/igation ( ?is     
matt]4 ,picture two m51 "o giv+ 8       

life-"t to e>ne/1 hone/1 se>*+ = ! tru? 
conc]n+ s9 & salvation ?r\gh ,*ri/2 !   
o!r1 f indiff]5ce1 or pride1 or         
prejudice1 or love ( ! _w1 or secret s91
 nev] mak+ an e>ne/1 hone/ inve/igation2
 ! "o dy+ & go+ to ,heav52 ! o!r dy+ &  
go+ to ,hell4 ,:i* %all x be 9 y\r case1
 read]8 ,!re is absolutely no unc]ta9ty 
z to ! result if only y w be hone/1 &   
e>ne/ & p]sev]+ 9 y\r se>* = ! tru?4    
,li/5 to ,jesus3 ,john #g3ag1 ,if any   
man wille? to d 8 w1 he %all "k ( !     
tea*+1 :e!r x is ( ,god1 or :e!r ,i     
speak f myself4 ,:e!r y1 read]1 are     
ignorant or le>n$ cuts absolutely no    
figure 9 ?is case4 ,jesus ?r[s !        
assurance op5 to any man4 ,! "o         
condition is if he wille? to d 8 w4 ,no 
man wills to d ,god's w :o w n g to !   
extreme ( e>ne/1 hone/1 pray]ful        
inve/igation4 ,if y d1 !n ! v]acity1 ! v
 "*1 ( ,jesus is at /ake4 ,consid]1 !n1 
read]1 ! awful responsibility t re/s ^u 
y1 if y d n give att5tion to a ?or\gh1  
e>ne/1 hone/1 pray]ful inve/igation = ! 

tru?4  ,ano!r promise ( equal c]ta9ty   
comes f ! ,old ,te/am5t3 ,hosea #f3c1   
,!n %all we "k if we foll[ on to "k !   
,"l4 ,_m make a slight se>* & cease4 ,! 
promise is n to !m1 b to ^? :o p]sev]e4 
,if we use ! light z we receive x1 &    
foll[ x up1 we %all "k4 ,aga9 c]ta9ty is
 promis$4 ,does n ,god1 because ,he is  
,god1 des]ve su* e>ne/ consid]ation f y1
 read]8 ,h y any "r to expect any?+ f   
,him if y approa* ,him 9 a half-he>t$1  
indiff]5t way8  ,! foll[+ cases 9 po9t  
may enc\rage ! read]3 ,two le>n$ m5     
decid$ to prove t ! ,bible 0 n f ,god1 &
 t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 n ! ,savi\r2 b !y 7 9 
e>ne/ & !y 7 hone/4 ,!y _h va/ libr>ies 
at _! s]vice4 ,!y gave mon?s to         
inve/igation4 ,!y 7 bo? conv9c$ &       
accept$ ! ,savi\r & wrote _! books 9    
def5ce ( ! ,bible1 in/ead ( aga9/ x4    
,second1 "o ( ! greate/ s*ol>s (        
,europe1 probably ! greate/1 /at$ 9 a   
public lecture 9 ,am]ica1 t1 ( ! ?irty  
lead+ sceptics ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 m5 :o
 _h writt5 brilliant books 9 _! "y      

manhood aga9/ ! ,bible1 he knew         
tw5ty-eight 9 _! old age1 & t e "o ( !  
tw5ty-eight1 aft] mature inve/igation1  
_h accept$ ! ,"l ,jesus z ,savi\r4      
,aga91 9 "o ( ! prom95t small] cities ( 
,am]ica1 a club ( sceptics1 lead+       
bus9ess & pr(essional m51 _h held weekly
 meet+s = _m ye>s4 ,!y *all5g$ any "o to
 meet "o ( _! widely kn[n lectur]s 9 a  
public debate on ,*ri/ianity &          
,infidelity4 ,a prea*] accept$ !        
*all5ge4 ,dur+ ! debate "s ( ! sceptics 
became ,*ri/ians4 ,! presid5t ( !       
debate1 a sceptic1 is n[ an e>ne/ foll[]
 ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 hav+ be5 conv9c$ & hav+
 accept$ ,him z ,savi\r4 ,! debate 0    
held ye>s ago4 ,s conv9c+1 s ov]:elm+1 0
 ! evid5ce produc$ by ! def5d] (        
,*ri/ianity1 t ! club ( sceptics has    
nev] held a meet+ s9ce ! debate4        
,simil> facts c\ld be produc$           
indef9itely1 b ^! ?ree are suffici5t to 
%[ ! mo/ disc\rag$1 ! mo/ hopeless      
sceptical read]1 t !re is at lea/ a     
possibility ( 8 yet f9d+ ! tru?4 ,is n a

 b>e possibility1 :]e !re are s         
trem5d\sly important et]nal issues at   
/ake1 suffici5t to cause him to at once 
beg9 a ?or\gh1 pray]ful1 hone/          
inve/igation8  ,a reflection be=e clos+ 
! ,introduction3 "o hundr$ ye>s f n[1 & 
y1 read]1 w n be among ! liv+4 ,:]e w y 
be8 ,god has giv5 y a w & ! p[] ( *oice4
 ,w y w1 w y *oose1 to make an hone/1   
p]si/5t inve/igation8 ,trem5d\s         
consequ5ces turn on y\r decision1--y\r  
own future de/9y1 ! de/9ies ( o!rs ov]  
:om y h an influ5ce4 ,d n dally ) delay4
 ,beg9 n[ an hone/1 e>ne/1 pa9/ak+1     
pray]ful inve/igation4 ,get & read ! two
 books sugge/$1 & !n f9i% read+ ?is     
book4 ,if ?is c\rse does n settle y\r   
difficulties1 read on1 /udy on1 pray on1
 & ,god's promise is sure1 t y %all f9d1
 t y %all "k6  ,,= ,,fur!r ,,/udy3 ,a   
brief li/ is "h giv5 ( books t w be     
helpful to sceptical read]s3 ,:y ,is    
,*ri/ianity ,true8 by ,e4 ,y4 ,mull9s4  
7,"o ( ! mo/ le>n$ ,presbyt]ian         
!ological pr(essors 9 ,am]ica1 ask$ to  

give ! names ( six ( ! be/ books to     
conv9ce sceptics1 repli$1 ,i %all n d x2
 ,i %all give "o1--',:y ,is ,*ri/ianity 
,true8' by ,presid5t ,mull9s ( ! ,s\!rn 
,bapti/ ,!ological ,sem9>y2 t is        
suffici5t72 ,! ,fact ( ,*ri/1 by        
,simpson2 ,! ,mean+ & ,message ( !      
,cross1 by ,h4 ,c4 ,mabie2 ,!           
,resurrection ( ,our ,"l1 by ,w4        
,milligan2 ,_m ,infallible ,pro(s1 by   
,a4 ,t4 ,pi]son2 ,! ,cause & ,cure (    
,infidelity1 by ,nelson2 ,! ,^w & ,works
 ( ,god1 by ,bailey2 ,! ,"* ( ,jesus1 by
 ,bu%nell2 ,h\rs ) a ,sceptic1 by       
,faunce2 ,! ,miracles ( ,unbelief1 by   
,ball>d2 ,creation1 by ,arnold ,guyot2  
,! ,collapse ( ,evolution1 by ,t[ns5d2  
,! ,problem ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 by ,james
 ,orr2 ,did ,jesus ,rise8 by ,j4 ,h4    
,brookes2 ,reasons = ,fai? 9            
,*ri/ianity1 by ,leavitt2 ,! ,gospel (  
,john2 ,! ,"y ,pr(essor1 by ,e4 ,b4     
,hat*]2 ,! ,resurrection ( ,jesus1 by   
,james ,orr4     ,i  ,,s9 ,,& ,,its     
,,puni%m5t--,,god',s ,,ju/ice--,,degrees

 ,,9 ,,hell       ,all h s9n$4--,rom4   
#c3bc4       ,e transgression &         
disob$i5ce receiv$ a j recomp5se      ( 
rew>d4--,heb4 #b3b4       ,a j          
,god4--,is4 #de3ba4       ,x %all be m  
tol]able = ! l& ( ,sodom 9 ! day (      
judgem5t1 ?an = !e4--,matt4 #aa3bd4     
,read]1 :at y & ,i ne$ to "k conc]n+    
,god's plan ) ! s9n]1 ! lo/1 is n :at "s
 p ?9k1 nor :at "s tea*1 nor :at "s     
desire2 b :at ,god tea*es4 ,god is j4   
,fa/5 t 9 y\r m9d2 nev] lose sight ( x4 
,ov] & ov] aga9 is ?is fact impress$ 9 !
 ,scriptures4 ,yet lurk+ 9 ! m9ds (     
multitudes is a vague suspicion or dread
 t ,god w be unju/ 9 s5d+ "s to ,hell1 &
 t ,he w be unju/ 9 ! way ,he w puni%4  
,_m :o are ?us di/urb$ lose sight ( !   
fact t ,god is j2 t :atev] ,god does 9  
reg>d to ! lo/1 "o ?+ is c]ta91--,he w d
 no inju/ice4 ,) my lov$ ones1 ) y\r    
lov$ ones1 ) ! mo/ obscure1 wor?less    
creature1 ) ! mo/ ref9$1 delicate       
nature1 ) ! mo/ cruel1 debas$ creature t
 ev] liv$1 ,god w d no wrong4 ,_m h     

turn$ away to infidelity1 n on acc\nt ( 
! ,bible's complete tea*+ z to future   
puni%m5t1 b because !y h tak5 "s "o     
passage ( ,scripture & w>p$ x or gott5 f
 x a di/ort$ idea ( ! ,bible's tea*+s z 
to ,hell2 or !y h tak5 "s prea*]'s views
 z to ! ,bible's tea*+s on ! subject4 ,=
 example1 "h is a boy fifte5 ye>s ( age1
 ^: "m di$ :5 he 0 an infant1 ^: fa!r is
 a drunk>d & gambl] & infidel1 :o has   
giv5 ! boy b little moral tra9+2 & "h is
 a man sev5ty ye>s ( age :o _h a noble  
fa!r & "m1 :o gave _! boy e advantage1 !
 be/ ( tra9+1 "u ! be/ ( influ5ces2 yet 
he :5 a boy turn$ away f all ^!         
influ5ces & sp5t 8 life 9 s9 & debau*]y1
 & 9 lead+ o!rs into s94 ,^! two1 !     
un=tunate boy & ! old h>d5$ s9n]1 die4  
,) _m ! idea is t ,god consigns !m to a 
common puni%m5t 9 ,hell4 ,b1 read]1     
rememb] t ,god is j2 & if t is ju/ice1  
:at w\ld inju/ice be8 ,!y 7 diff]5t 9   
light & 9 opportunity & 9 s9s1 & yet    
puni%$ alike8 ,! ,bible does n tea* x4  
,b let u g back & consid] ?is "q ( s94  

,all h s9n$4 ,t includes y1 read]4 ,to  
him t kn[e? to d good & doe? x n1 to him
 x is s94--,james #d3ag4 ,all h done    
?is1 h fail$ to live up to ! light !y h 
_h2 h5ce1 ,all h s9n$4 ,two que/ions    
arise3 fir/1 ought s9 to be puni%$8     
,second1 ought all s9 to be puni%$1 or  
only ! co>s]1 gross]1 m (f5sive s9s8 ,z 
to ! fir/1 ought s9 to be puni%$8 ,!re  
is a /rong drift t[>d ! tea*+ t s9 ought
 to be puni%$ only = ! purpose ( re=m+ !
 s9n]4 ,intellig5t m5 endorse ?is tea*+ 
)\t realiz+ t x is spiritual an>*y &    
absolutely horrible & dete/able4 ,a     
woman & f\r little *ildr5 are murd]$ 9  
cold blood by ?ree robb]s = ! purpose ( 
robb+ ! home4 ,:5 ! ?ree are arre/$1 !  
fir/ is f\nd to be ?or\ghly p5it5t1     
?or\ghly re=m$1 brok5-he>t$1 ov] 8      
horrible crime4 ,if s9 %\ld be puni%$   
only to re=m ! s9n]1 ?is man %\ld n be  
puni%$ at all1 ?\gh he murd]$ five p 9  
cold blood2 = he is already re=m$4 ,!   
second is su* a h>d5$ crim9al t he nev] 
c be re=m$1 & ! m he is puni%$ ! m h>d5$

 he w become4 ,!n if s9 is puni%$ only  
to re=m ! s9n]1 he %\ld n be puni%$ at  
all1 ?\gh guilty ( ! murd] ( five p 9   
cold blood4 ,! ?ird is t5d]-he>t$ &     
easily influ5c$1 & by s5d+ him to prison
 = ?irty days1 he w be ?or\ghly re=m$1  
?\gh guilty ( five cold-blood$ murd]s4  
,on ?is pr9ciple ( puni%+ s9 only to    
re=m ! s9n]1 all a s9n] w\ld h to d to  
make sure ( ,heav5 w\ld be to become su*
 a h>d5$ s9n] t he c\ld nev] be re=m$1 &
 !n he w\ld g to ,heav5 )\t any puni%m5t
 at all4  ,p ne$ to call a halt &       
realize t s9 ought to be puni%$ because 
x is "r to puni% x1 because x is j4 ,b  
?is means ! puni%m5t ( all s9s1 ! s9s ( 
! ref9$ z surely z ! s9s ( ! debas$1 !  
small] s9s z surely z ! great] s9s4     
,h5ce ! tea*+ ( ,god's ^w1 ,rom4 #a3ah1 
,! wra? ( ,god#a is reveal$ f heav5     
aga9/ all ungodl9ess & unrighte\sness ( 
m51 ,b we ne$ to keep 9 m9d t x is      
discrim9at+ wra?1 & ,god's ^w makes ?is 
pla91 ,heb4 #b3b1 ,e transgression &    
disob$i5ce receiv$ a j recomp5se (      

rew>d4 ,a j ,god4--,is4 #de3ba4      #a 
,_m sne] at a ,god ( wra? & say !y      
believe 9 a ,god (     all love4 ,god is
 love1 b ,he is j z surely a ,god (     
wra?2 &     7 ,he n a ,god ( wra?1 ,he  
w\ld n be ,god1 b a fi5d4 ,he :o        
loves purity & *a/ity & has no wra?     
aga9/ impurity &     un*a/ity1 b loves  
!m1 too1 is a moral lep]4 ,he :o loves !
     def5ce ( ! poor & ! helpless1 b has
 no wra? aga9/ !     cold-blood$ murd]]1
 ! "o cru%+ ! def5celess1 b loves       
him1 too1 is a fi5d4 ,"*1 f ,god to     
,devil1 c only be     told by :at "o    
loves & :at "o hates4  ,notice h[ cle>ly
 ! ,savi\r tea*es ?is same great tru?1  
,matt4 #aa3bj-bd1 ,!n began he to       
upbraid ! cities :]e9 mo/ ( 8 mighty    
works 7 done1 because !y rep5t$ n4 ,woe 
unto !e1 ,*oraz96 ,woe unto !e1         
,be?saida6 = if ! mighty works _h be5   
done 9 ,tyre & ,sidon :i* 7 done 9 y1 !y
 w\ld h rep5t$ long ago 9 sackclo? &    
a%es4 ,b ,i say unto y1 ,x %all be m    
tol]able = ,tyre & ,sidon 9 ! day (     

judgem5t ?an = y4 ,& ?\1 ,cap]naum1 :i* 
art exalt$ to heav51 %alt be br\ght d[n 
to hell3 = if ! mighty works :i* h be5  
done 9 !e _h be5 done 9 ,sodom1 x w\ld h
 rema9$ until ?is day4 ,b ,i say unto y 
t x %all be m tol]able = ! l& ( ,sodom 9
 ! day ( judgem5t1 ?an = !e4 ,notice1 m 
tol]able1 diff]5ce 9 puni%m5t4  ,! same 
tea*+ ,jesus gives 9 ,m>k #ab3dj4 ,^!   
%all receive great] condemnation ,jesus 
reveal$ to ,pilate ,god's judgm5t ( a   
diff]5ce 9 s91 ,john #ai3aa1 ,he t      
deliv]$ me unto !e ha? ! great] s94  ,& 
,paul tea*es ! same1 ,gal4 #f3g1        
,:atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he also    
reap1 ! reap+ accord+ to ! s[+4  ,let ! 
read] notice ! cle> tea*+3 ! puni%m5t ( 
s9 w be grad$1 fir/1 accord+ to light & 
opportunity4 ,a writ]1 a great sci5ti/1 
held t h]$ity & environm5t l>gely       
det]m9e "o's de/9y4 ,t is :at ,jesus    
taught4 ,! p ( ,sodom 7 m wick$ ?an ^? (
 ,cap]naum2 b h]$ity & environm5t 7     
aga9/ !m4 ,! p ( ,cap]naum _h n s9n$ s  
t]ribly z ! p ( ,sodom1 b !y _h m light 

& opportunity2 !y _h bett] h]$ity1 bett]
 environm5t2 ,jesus says t !re=e ! p (  
,cap]naum %all be puni%$ m sev]ely ?an !
 p ( ,sodom4 ,& t is "r2 t is j4  ,^? to
 :om ,jesus spoke 7 born "u bett]       
conditions ?an ^? ( ,sodom2 !y grew up  
"u m favorable surr\nd+s2 h5ce1 !y 7 m  
responsible2 h5ce1 !y are to receive    
great] puni%m5t at ! judgm5t4 ,apply to 
y\r own case1 read]3 = e add$ ray (     
light1 = e add$ opportunity1 !re w be t 
mu* add$ puni%m5t = y\r s9s4 ,& t is j2 
t is "r4 ,! opportunities t weal? br+s1 
! light t education & culture br+1 w b  
add to ! puni%m5t at ! judgm5t4 ,! mo/  
highly educat$1 ! mo/ ref9$1 ! mo/      
weal?y1 ^? :o h liv$ "u ! mo/ favorable 
influ5ces1 w suff] mo/ at ! judgm5t4  ,b
 puni%m5t w be fur!r grad$ by ! numb] ( 
! s9s1--,e transgression receiv$ a j    
recomp5se4 ,h5ce1 ! m "o s9s1 ! great] !
 puni%m5t4 ,if "o knew t he 0 go+ to    
,hell1 corrupt human nature w\ld say1   
,s9 & enjoy :ile y live1 b reason &     
,scripture w\ld say1 ,/op6 add no m to !

 degree ( ,hell4  ,puni%m5t = s9 w be   
fur!r grad$ by ! "* ( ! s94 ,he t       
betray$ me to !e ha? ! great] s94 ,:ile 
a small s9 is j z surely s9 z a great   
s91 yet ,god recognizes degrees 9 s91 & 
z a consequ5ce1 !re are degrees 9 !     
puni%m5t ( s94 ,foll[+ f degrees 9 !    
puni%m5t ( s9 comes inevitably ! fact t 
no wrong w be done any "o at ! judgm5t2 
t no "o w be treat$ wrong 9 ,hell4 ,he  
:o fe>s only inju/ice & wrong1 has no?+ 
to fe> f ! judgm5t or 9 ,hell4  ,two    
reflections = ! read]3--,if y h h]et(ore
 rebell$ aga9/ ! idea ( future puni%m5t1
 :at c y say :5 n[ y see t ,god w make  
all j all[ance = surr\nd+s & conditions1
 & w take into consid]ation ! numb] &   
k9ds ( s9s8 ,god has a "r to h laws2 ,8 
laws are "r2 a law )\t a p5alty am\nts  
to no law2 ! p5alty1 ,god assures u1 w  
be absolutely j4 ,:at c y say :5 y /&   
be=e su* a judge & receive su* a s5t5ce8
  ,! o!r reflection = ! read]3 ,let n   
?is tea*+ ( ! ,bible lead y into ?9k+ t 
,hell1 !n1 w n be s t]rible aft] all1 & 

t y ne$ n fe> x4 ,in/ead ( lett+ x allay
 all dread ( ! future1 x is en\gh to    
make ! blood run cold ?r\gh y\r ve9s2 = 
^? :o w h ! mo/ t]rible suff]+ w be !   
mo/ enlight5$1 ! mo/ cultur$4  ,ano!r   
?\ght3 n "s f> di/ant1 cold1 h>%1       
unsympa!tic ,god w be ! judge at !      
,judgm5t ,day1 b ! ,"l ,jesus1 t\*$ ) ! 
feel+ ( our infirmities1 w be ! "o :o w 
judge y & condemn y & give y y\r j      
degree ( puni%m5t 9 ,hell4 ,he> ,him3   
,john #e3bb1 ,nei!r do? ! ,fa!r judge   
any man1 b he ha? giv5 all judgem5t to !
 ,son4 ,pet] reveals ! same fact1 ,acts 
#aj3db1 ,he comm&$ u to prea* unto ! p1 
& to te/ify t ?is is he :o ha? be5      
orda9$ ( ,god to be ! judge ( liv+ &    
dead4 ,rememb]1 t he :om ! _w praises z 
s good1 s j1 s discrim9at+1 s lov+1 s   
t5d]1 w be ! judge at ! ,great ,day1 :o 
w pron\nce ea* s5t5ce4 ,oh1 read]1 ! v  
fact t ! ,"l ,jesus w be ! judge is     
absolute pro( t no "o w be treat$ wrong1
 t no "o w be puni%$ unju/ly 9 ,hell2 & 
! b>e possibility t ,he may pron\nce y\r

 et]nal doom is en\gh to cause y to turn
 to-day4 ,turn ye1 turn ye1 = :y w ye   
die8  ,,= ,,fur!r ,,/udy3 ,! fe> (      
,abraham is ! fe> ( ! human race1 ,g54  
#ah3be1 ,%all n ! judge ( all ! e>? d   
"r8 ,z soon z ,god reveal$ to ,abraham t
 he 0 go+ to deal ) ,sodom & ,gomorrah  
because ( _! s91 ,abraham at once       
suspects t ,god may d wrong 9 puni%+ s94
 ,x has be5 s d[n ! ages1 t we suspect t
 ,god w d wrong 9 puni%+ s94 ,great     
d5om9ations h be5 =m$ to keep ,god f do+
 wrong 9 puni%+ s94 ,m5 h prov5 untrue  
to _! d5om9ations & turn$ traitors to   
,god's ^w1 because !y h1 ,abraham-l1    
suspect$ ,god ( wrongdo+ 9 ! puni%m5t ( 
s94 ,x is n t ! pro( is n ample t !     
,bible is ,god's ^w1 b ! hatr$ ( ! human
 he>t = ! ,bible tea*+ ab\t ,hell1 t has
 br\ght 9 s mu* ( mod]n religi\s vag>ies
 & ,new ,!ology & ,high] ,criticism4 ,z 
,abraham presses 8 plea = ,god to d "r1 
,god by degrees reveals ,himself z a    
,god :o w d "r4 ,x mu/ h be5 a m>vell\s 
revelation to ,abraham4 ,& s ,god's plan

 = ! puni%m5t ( s9 w be to ! hone/ seek]
 = tru? :5 he p]ceives ! real tea*+ (   
,god's ^w4 ,z ,god's do+ "r ) ,sodom &  
,gomorrah w5t f> beyond :]e ,abraham's  
s5se ( "r halt$2 s ,god's do+ "r ) s9n]s
 9 ,hell w g f> beyond :at we w\ld ask4 
,b !re are o!r objectors to ,hell4 ,!y  
began by press+ ! tea*+ ( ,god's m]cy   
)\t any ref]5ce to ,8 ju/ice2 & 9 ord]  
to get rid ( ! tea*+ z to ,hell1 :i* !y 
?\ght unju/1 !y reject$ ! ,scriptures z 
,god's ^w2 & f9ally end$ 9 reject+ !    
tea*+ t ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s 7#a ,cor4   
#ae3c72 t ,he 8 own self b>e our s9s 9 8
 own body ^u ! tree 7#a ,pet] #b3bd74 ,z
 a result ( _! fight+ aga9/ ,god's      
puni%+ s91 !y h become s bl9d$ z to "r  
pr9ciple1 & s morally corrupt1 z to be  
support$ 9 pulpits1 college pr(essor%ips
 & sem9>y pr(essor%ips by ! h>d-e>n$    
money ( e>ne/ believ]s 9 ,god's ^w1 :ile
 !y are und]m9+ ! fai? ( ! *ildr5 ( _!  
support]s4  ,! ,heav5 t su* m5 tea* is !
 ,hell ( ! ,bible4 ,reject+ complete    
r$emption ?r\gh ,*ri/ dy+ = our s9s z   

our sub/itute1 !y tea* salvation by "*1 
or t "o's de/9y beyond ! grave w be     
accord+ to ! way he has liv$ "h4 ,t is  
_! ,heav51 b t is ! ,bible's ,hell1     
exactly1 absolutely4 ,infidelity1       
,judaism1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1             
,univ]salism1 ,unit>ianism1 ,high]      
,criticism1 ,new ,!ology & all :o reject
 ,*ri/ dy+ = our s9s1 z our sub/itute1 z
 our complete ,r$eem]1 because ( _!     
hatr$ ( ,god's puni%+ s9n]s 9 ,hell1 h  
made _! ,heav5 to be ! result ( _! life 
"h on e>?2 & z a consequ5ce1 h made _!  
,heav5 ! ,bible's ,hell2 = ,hell w be   
exactly ! result ( ! life "h on e>?2 &1 
z a result1 !y h 9 !ory1 &1 alas6 w h 9 
fact1 ! ,bible's ,hell :i* !y label     
,heav51 )\t any real ,heav5 at all4 ,z  
an example1 consid] ,mr4 ,r4 ,g4        
,+]soll's words1 ,i believe 9 ! gospel (
 ju/ice1 t we mu/ reap :at we s[        
7,bible's ,hell )\t any ,heav574 ,i d n 
believe 9 =giv5ess 7,bible's ,hell )\t  
any ,heav574 ,if ,i rob ,smi? & ,god    
=gives me1 h[ does t help ,smi?8 ,if ,i 

cov] "s poor girl ) ! leprosy ( "s      
imput$ crime & %e )]s away l a blight$  
fl[] & aft]w>d ,i get =giv5ess1 h[ does 
t help h]8 ,if !re is ano!r _w1 we h got
 to settle 7admitt+ t we d n settle 9   
?is life71 & = e crime y commit "h      
7h5ce1 ! m ! crimes1 ! m y mu/ suff]1   
exactly ! ,bible's tea*+71 y mu/ answ]  
to y\rself & to ! "o y injure4 ,& if y h
 ev] clo!d ano!r z ) a g>m5t ( pa91 y w 
nev] be q z happy z ?\gh y _h n done t  
?+4 ,no =giv5ess2 et]nal1 inexorable1   
ev]la/+ ju/ice1 t is :at ,i believe 94  
,any ,*ri/ian w\ld be will+ to take ,mr4
 ,+]soll's place1 or ! place ( any "o   
else1 9 ,hell1 if ,god v>ies "o pang f  
:at ,mr4 ,+]soll himself calls =4 ,b x  
is ! ,bible's ,hell1 pure & simple1 )\t 
any ,heav54  ,b ! objector :o rejects ! 
tea*+ ( ,hell1 & also ,*ri/ dy+ = our   
s9s z our sub/itute1 may say t he does n
 agree ) ,mr4 ,+]soll1 z to no =giv5ess2
 t he believes 9 =giv5ess4 ,to reject   
,*ri/'s dy+ = our s9s z our sub/itute1 z
 our ,r$eem] f all iniquity1 & yet1 9   

ord] to avoid believ+ 9 ,hell1 to pr(ess
 to believe 9 ! =giv5ess ( s9s1 makes "o
 f> worse ?an ,mr4 ,+]soll1 a spiritual 
an>*i/4 ,mr4 ,+]soll at lea/ believ$ 9  
law1 b to believe 9 =giv5ess1 )\t       
sub/itution1 )\t r$emption ?r\gh ,*ri/1 
means to d[n ) law & to become an an>*i/
 9 pr9ciple4 ,z to ! ju/ice (           
sub/itution1 ! read] is ref]r$ to ,*apt]
 ,,iii4  ,conc]n+ ! objection to !      
,bible's tea*+ ( et]nal puni%m5t 9      
,hell1 a mi/ranslation has misl$ _m1 &  
be=e ! correct translation1 z giv5 by ! 
,revis$ ,v]sion1 all objections fall to 
! gr\nd4 ,! old v]sion ( ,rev4 #bb3aa   
reads1 ,he t is unju/ let him be unju/  
/ill2 b ! ,revis$ ,v]sion gives :at !   
,greek says1 ,he t is unrighte\s let him
 d unrighte\sness /ill6 ,& t inevitably 
means et]nal puni%m5t4 ,x is ,god's la/ 
s5t5ce on ! s9n]4 ,! objector may say t 
x is horrible to let m5 s9 beyond !     
grave1 9 ,hell4 ,n "o p>ticle m horrible
 is x ?an to let !m s9 9 ?is life &     
cont9ue 9 s9 9 ?is life4 ,a reflection =

 ! unsav$ read]3 :at w y\r moral "* be  
"o ?\s& ye>s aft] y die1 ) no holy ,_s1 
no ,bible1 no ,*ri/ians1 no *ur*es1 to  
re/ra9 y8  ,aga91 ?is passage1 ,rev4    
#bb3aa 7,r4 ,v471 c h no mean+ if !     
wick$ are to be blott$ out1 cease to    
exi/4  ,ano!r objection t is press$1 is 
t ! ,bible tea*es a ,hell ( lit]al fire1
 & is !re=e wrong4 ,! d5om9ations t     
reject ! ,bible's tea*+s z to ,hell1 )\t
 exception1 try to =ce on ! ,bible      
language ! mean+ ( lit]al fire4 ,yet !y 
d n try to =ce on ! language ( ! ,bible 
conc]n+ ,hell1 t x means lit]al worm :5 
x says to be ca/ into ,hell :]e _! worm 
die? n & ! fire is n qu5*$4 ,!y d n try 
to =ce ! lit]al mean+ on language :5    
,jesus said1 ,i am ! door2 ,i am ! v9e2 
or ! ,scriptures /ate1 ,t rock 0 ,*ri/4 
,"o ?+ is true1 t1 ! language be+       
figurative1 ! reality mu/ be t]rible4   
,m5 sne] at ! ?\ght ( becom+ ,*ri/ians f
 fe> ( ,hell4 ,su* m5 are n hone/ )     
,god1 & are simply try+ to br[beat ,god 
on ! subject ( ,hell4 ,pro(3 ! same m5 w

 flee to safety f fe> ( smallpox1 f fe> 
( yell[ fev]1 etc4 ,%all m5 be look$ ^u 
z s5sible :5 !y flee to safety = _!     
bodies1 & be scorn$ = flee+ to safety = 
_! s\ls8  ,p are ev] ask+1 ,w ! hea!n be
 lo/ )\t ! gospel8 ,let ,god's ^w answ]1
 ,rom4 #b3ab1 #ad1 ,z _m z h s9n$ )\t ! 
law %all also p]i% )\t ! law2 ,= :5     
,g5tiles t h n ! law d by nature ! ?+s (
 ! law1 ^! n hav+ ! law are ! law unto  
!mselves1 9 t !y %[ ! "w ( ! law writt5 
9 _! he>ts1 _! consci5ce be>+ witness   
!re)1 & _! ?\ghts "o ) ano!r accus+ or  
else excus+ !mselves4 ,b ! objector     
says1 ,w ,god condemn a man :5 he has no
 light8 ,!re nev] liv$ su* a man4 ,li/5 
to ,god3 ,john #a3ai1 ,t 0 ! true light 
t lighte? e man com+ into ! _w4 ,aga91  
,rom4 #a3bj1 ,! invisible ?+s ( him s9ce
 ! creation ( ! _w are cle>ly se51 be+  
p]ceiv$ ?r\gh ! ?+s t are made1 ev5 8   
ev]la/+ p[] & div9ity2 s t !y are )\t   
excuse4 ,b ! objection is rais$ t !y h  
nev] he>d ( ,*ri/1 & t x is wrong = p to
 be lo/1 condemn$1 :o nev] he>d ( ,*ri/4

 ,!y are n condemn$ = n believ+ 9 ,*ri/ 
:5 !y h nev] he>d ( ,him2 !y are        
condemn$ = _! s9s1 = do+ :at1 f _!      
light1 !y knew 0 wrong4 ,x is n ! lack (
 ! rem$y t kills1 b ! disease4 ,!y h n z
 mu* light z o!rs1 & _! puni%m5t w be   
accord+ly4 ,! man :o dies 9 8 s9s 9 a   
,*ri/ian l& w be puni%$ f>1 f> m ?an !  
"o :o dies a hea!n4 ,_! puni%m5ts w be  
almo/ z f> ap>t z ! ea/ is f ! we/4  ,! 
,scripture1 ,!re is no diff]5ce1 ,rom4  
#c3bb1 has (t5 be5 press$ to mean t all 
s9n]s are alike be=e ,god1 or w suff]   
alike 9 ,hell4 ,by close att5tion to !  
passage ! read] w see t ! expression !re
 is no diff]5ce has ref]5ce to :at goes 
be=e1 = x is connect$ by ! ^w =1 po9t+  
back to :at _h j be5 said1 t !re is a   
righte\sness ( ,god ?r\gh fai? 9 ,jesus 
,*ri/ unto all t h fai?3 = !re is no    
diff]5ce1 t all t h fai? are equally    
c]ta9 ( salvation1 = !re is no diff]5ce4
 ,to jo9 ! expression1 !re is no        
diff]5ce1 ) :at foll[s makes x cle>ly   
contradict our ,savi\r1 :o said pla9ly t

 !re is a diff]5ce1--,he t deliv]$ me   
unto !e ha? ! great] s91--!re is a      
diff]5ce 9 s91 says ! ,savi\r4  ,! tea*+
 ( ,james #b3aj1 ,= :osoev] %all keep ! 
:ole law & yet (f5d 9 "o po9t is guilty 
( all1 mu/ n be made to contradict !    
pla9 tea*+ ( ! ,savi\r t !re is a       
diff]5ce 9 s9n]s1 & diff]5t degrees 9 _!
 puni%m5t4 ,! mean+ is t ! law is a     
unit1 & t he t (f5ds 9 "o po9t has brok5
 ! law z a :ole4 ,a *a9 ( t5 l9ks is z  
surely brok5 :5 "o l9k is brok5 z :5 all
 t5 l9ks are brok54  ,9 accord ) ?is are
 ! words ( ! great ,am]ican s*ol>1      
!ologian1 tea*]1 prea*]1 ,jno4 ,a4      
,broadus3 ,especially notice ,luke      
#ab3dg f4 7,r4 ,v471 ',& t s]vant :i*   
knew 8 "l's w1 & made n ready1 nor did  
accord+ to 8 w1 %all be beat5 ) _m      
/ripes2 b he t knew n1 & did ?+s wor?y (
 /ripes1 %all be beat5 ) few /ripes4'   
,?is tea*+ has be5 9 _m cases griev\sly 
ov]look$4 ,tak+ images lit]ally1 m5 h   
f\nd t ! ',geh5na ( fire' 7,matt4 #e3bb7
 w be ! same place & ! same degree (    

puni%m5t = all4 ,b ! above passage & _m 
o!rs %[ t !re w be diff]5ces4 ,! degrees
 ( puni%m5t mu/ be z remote z ! ea/ is f
 ! we/4 ,all inh]it$ proclivities1      
'ta9ts ( blood1' all diff]5ces (        
environm5t1 e privilege & e             
disadvantage1 w be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,x 
is ! ,div9e ,judge t w apportion        
puni%m5t1 ) p]fect k & p]fect ju/ice &  
p]fect goodness4 ,?is great fact1 t !re 
w be degrees 9 future puni%m5t--z well z
 future rew>ds--ought to be m prom95t 9 
religi\s in/ruction4 ,x gives "s relief 
9 contemplat+ ! awful fate ( ^? :o p]i%4
 ,x might save _m f go+ away into       
,univ]salism2 & o!rs f dream+ ( a       
'second probation' 9 et]nity 7comp4 on  
#ab3cb72 & yet o!rs f unju/ly assail+ & 
reject+1 to _! own ru91 ! gospel (      
salvation4  ,on ! o!r h&1 _m a s]mon on 
,hell 7& !re are too few on ! subject71 
x c\ld possibly be said ! av]age s]mon  
on ! subject1 is a sl&] on a j & holy   
,god4 ,! s]mon is drawn l>gely f        
,dante's ,inf]no or ! di/ort$ imag9ation

 ( ! prea*]1 ) no ref]5ce to ! fact t   
,god w puni% s9n]s diff]5tly accord+ to 
_! light & _! s9s1 b only ju/ly4  ,!    
tr\ble is n ) ! ,bible tea*+ z to ,hell1
 b ) mod]n inadequate conceptions ( !   
evil & guilt ( s91 & ) _m1 ! almo/ lo/  
s5se ( ju/ice1 & ( /]n moral indignation
 aga9/ wrong4 7,broadus47     ,,ii      
,,s9s ,,n ,,excus$1 ,,nor ,,! ,,p5alty  
,,ev] ,,remitt$ ,,)\t ,,r$emption       
,till heav5 & e>? pass away1 "o jot or  
"o tittle %all 9 no      wise pass away 
f ! law4--,jesus4       ,ap>t f %$d+ (  
blood !re is no remission4--,heb4 #i3bb4
       ,= ! life ( ! fle% is 9 ! blood2 
& ,i h giv5 x to      y ^u ! alt> to    
make atonem5t = y\r s\ls2 = x is !      
blood t make? atonem5t4--,lev4 #ag3aa4  
,x is n possible t ! blood ( bulls &    
goats %\ld take      away s9s4--,heb4   
#aj3d4       ,e transgression &         
disob$i5ce receiv$ a j recomp5se (      
rew>d4--,heb4 #b3b4   ,:5 "o faces ! "q 
( 8 s9s1 & realizes t !y des]ve j       
puni%m5t1 "o ( ! fir/ impulses is to    

pray & beg ( ,god to be let (f1 to be   
=giv52 &1 alas6 mu* ( ! religi\s        
in/ruction to ! s9n] is to ! same       
effect4 ,jesus to ,nicodemus gave no su*
 in/ruction 7,john #c3ad-af72 ,philip to
 ! ,eunu* gave no su* in/ruction 7,acts 
#h3bi-ci72 ,paul & ,silas to ! jail]    
gave no su* in/ruction 7,acts #af3cj1   
#ca72 ,pet] to ! h\sehold ( ,cornelius  
gave no su* in/ruction 7,acts #aj3db1   
#dc72 ! gospel ( ,john1 ! "o book       
specially giv5 to lead a s9n] to be sav$
 7,john #bj3cj1 #ca71 gives no su*      
in/ruction4  ,b ! objection is at once  
br\ght up t 9 ! ,"l's ,pray] we are     
taught to pray1 ,=give u our s9s4 ,t    
pray] beg9s ,our ,fa!r1 & ,god is n !   
,fa!r ( s9n]s 7,ye are all ! *ildr5 (   
,god by fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4--,gal4     
#c3bf72 & ! pray] 0 giv5 by ! ,savi\r to
 disciples 7,luke #aa3a1 #b71 & n to    
s9n]s4  ,b ! objection is fur!r rais$ t 
! ,bible says1 ,if we confess our s9s1  
he is fai?ful & j to =give u our s9s4 ,t
 is f ! fir/ epi/le ( ,john1 & 0 n      

writt5 to s9n]s1 b to believ]s4 ,john   
says 7#a ,john #e3ac71 ,^! ?+s h ,i     
writt5 unto y1 t ye may "k t ye h et]nal
 life1 ev5 unto y t believe on ! "n ( ! 
,son ( ,god4 7,r4 ,v47 ,god c & does    
=give ! believ] on confession1 because !
 believ] is a *ild ( ,god4 ,) ! s9n] x  
is a "q ( law1 ( ju/ice1 ( "r4 ,h5ce1 ! 
,"l ,jesus said1 ,till heav5 & e>? pass 
away1 "o jot or tittle %all 9 no wise   
pass away f ! law 7,matt4 #e3ah74 ,e    
transgression & disob$i5ce receiv$ a j  
recomp5se ( rew>d 7,heb4 #b3b72 b !re is
 no j recomp5se ( rew>d at all1 if ,god 
lets ! s9n] (f f ! j p5alty ( 8 s9s     
because he prays & begs & cries to be   
let (f1 or because prie/s or prea*]s    
pray & beg = him to be let (f4 ,x is    
impossible t ! blood ( bulls & goats    
%\ld take away s9 7,heb4 #aj3d71 because
 !re is no j recomp5se ( rew>d 9 su*    
cases4 ,mu* less c ! s9s be tak5 away :5
 !re is no recomp5se ( rew>d at all 9 ! 
case1 b simply ! pray+ & begg+ ( ! s9n] 
to be =giv51 to be let (f1 & ! pray+ &  

begg+ ( "s prie/ or prea*] t ! s9n] be  
=giv51 let (f4 ,god has giv5 a pla9     
w>n+1 ,ap>t f %$d+ ( blood !re is no    
remission4--,heb4 #i3bb4 ,among :at are 
call$ evangelical d5om9ations x w\ld be 
look$ ^u z worse ?an folly = a ,jew1 a  
,unit>ian or a ,univ]sali/1 :o _h ask$  
,god to =give 8 s9s1 or _h confess$ !   
s9s1 to claim t !re=e he 0 =giv5 & 0    
sure to g to ,heav54 ,b x is j z fatal a
 delusion among o!rs z among ,jews1     
,unit>ians & ,univ]sali/s4 ,e           
transgression mu/ h a j recomp5se (     
rew>d1 h[ev] sorry ! s9n] may be1 h[ev] 
mu* he may pray & beg to be =giv51 let  
(f2 h[ev] mu* ! prie/ or prea*] or      
fri5ds may pray = him to be =giv51 to be
 let (f4 ,a man :o has violat$ ! /ate   
law falls on 8 knees be=e ! judge1      
confesses 8 s9 & begs ! judge to =give  
him1 to let him (f2 & he calls m5 f !   
audi5ce to come & help him beg4 ,! judge
 replies1 ,if ,i %\ld yield to ^!       
petitions ,i w\ld be a p]jur]2 ,i w\ld  
trample on law4 ,e transgression mu/    

receive a j recomp5se ( rew>d4 ,w\ld t  
all c\ld realize t e pray] f s9n]1      
prie/1 or prea*]1 = a s9n] to be =giv51 
let (f1 is a pray] to ,god to become a  
p]jur]4 ,if s9n]s c\ld realize t1 aft]  
all _! kneel+ e night & confess+ _! s9s1
 & pray+ to be =giv51 to be let (f1 e s9
 ev] committ$ is /ill !re1 & t ,ap>t f  
%$d+ ( blood !re is no remission1 !y    
w\ld !n realize _! real ne$ ( a ,savi\r1
 a ,r$eem]4  ,"o "q = ! read]3 ,if ,god 
=gives1 lets a s9n] (f1 simply because  
he is sorry & cries & prays & begs to be
 let (f1 or because ! prie/ or prea*]   
cries1 prays & begs = him to be =giv51  
to be let (f1 :y did ,jesus die8  ,,=   
,,fur!r ,,/udy3 ,! ^w translat$ =giv5ess
 9 ! ,bible means simply to s5d away1   
)\t ref]5ce to h[ ! s9 is s5t away2 b   
,god's ^w /ates pla9ly t s9s are =giv51 
s5t away1 by ,*ri/ be>+ !m4 ,behold !   
lamb ( ,god t take? away ! s9 ( !       
_w4--,john #a3bi4 ,:o 8 own self b>e our
 s9s 9 8 own body on ! tree4--#a ,pet]  
#b3bd2 ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s4--#a ,cor4   

#ae3c4 ,conc]n+ ! ju/ice ( ,*ri/ dy+ =  
our s9s1 see ! next *apt]4  ,! pray] ( !
 publican 9 ! old v]sion1 ,god be       
m]ciful to me ! s9n]1 ,luke #ah3ac1 has 
misl$ _m4 ,if t 0 really ! pray] ( !    
publican1 h[ c\ld ! ,savi\r h said1 ,?is
 man w5t d[n to 8 h\se ju/ifi$8 ,! m>g9 
( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion gives :at ! ,greek  
says1 ,be ?\ propitiat$4 ,x is ! same   
,greek ^w t 9 ,heb4 #b3ag is translat$1 
to make reconciliation = ! s9s ( ! p4   
,presid5t ,/rong ( ,ro*e/] ,!ological   
,sem9>y gives ! exact mean+ ( x :5 he   
r5d]s x1 ,be ?\ propitiat$ to me ! s9n] 
by ! sacrifice ^: smoke 0 !n asc5d+ 9 ! 
pres5ce ( ! publican :ile he pray$4 ,&  
,jesus %[s :at ! publican said :5 ,he   
add$1 ,?is man w5t d[n to 8 h\se        
ju/ifi$4  ,x is said t a "y man ran away
 f 8 wid[$ "m & 0 gone = ye>s4 ,"o /ormy
 night sitt+ ne> ! w9d[ sew+1 :ile ! ra9
 0 beat+ aga9/ ! w9d[ pane1 %e ?\ght %e 
he>d a noise4 ,look+ up %e saw ! %aggy1 
be>d$ face ( a ragg$ tramp press$ aga9/ 
! w9d[ pane1 b x fad$ back into ! /orm z

 %e look$ up4 ,fa9t l9es 9 ! face ar\s$ 
memory4 ,z ! ne$le 0 pli$ ! m9d 0 busy4 
,aga9 a slight noise caus$ h] to look   
up1 & aga9 ! %aggy1 be>d$ face ( ! tramp
 fad$ back into ! /orm4 ,?is "t %e knew 
t %e 0 n mi/ak54 ,! %aggy be>d c\ld n   
hide ! l9es 9 ! face ( h] long-lo/ boy4 
,?r[+ up ! w9d[ %e cri$1 ,come 91       
,william1 oh1 come 94 ,/epp+ to :]e !   
light fell full 9 8 face1 :ile ! te>s   
c\rs$ d[n 8 *eeks1 he said1 ,"m1 ,i c't 
come 9 till my s9 has be5 put out ( !   
way4 ,!re 0 honor left 9 ! tramp yet4   
,!re ought to be honor en\gh 9 e human  
be+ n to wi% to g to ,heav51 n to try to
 g to ,heav51 at ! exp5se ( ,god's      
ju/ice4 ,jesus said1 ,john #aj3a1 #g1   
,he t ent]e? n by ! door into ! fold ( !
 %eep1 b climbe? up "s o!r way1 ! same  
is a ?ief & a robb]4 ,v]ily1 v]ily ,i   
say unto y1 ,i am ! door4 ,jesus says1  
!n1 t ^? :o confess _! s9s1 & pray =    
=giv5ess & claim x1 & yet reject ,him z 
! door1 are ?ieves & robb]s4 ,god does  
=give ! r$eem$1 = !y are ,8 *ildr5      

7,gal4 #d3d-g71 on confession 7#a ,john 
#a3i72 b = ^? :o are "u ! law1 ,8 ^w is 
pla91 ,ap>t f %$d+ ( blood !re is no    
remission4--,heb4 #i3bb4  ,god's ^w     
/ates pla9ly h[ our s9s are put away2 n 
by1 or because (1 ! pray+ & weep+ &     
confession ( ! s9n]1 nor ! pray+ & weep+
 & int]c$+ ( o!rs = ! s9n]1 = ,god to   
=give him2 b n[ once 9 ! end ( ! _w ha? 
he appe>$ to put away s9 by ! sacrifice 
( himself4--,heb4 #i3bf4 ,conc]n+ !     
ju/ice ( putt+ away s9 9 ?is way1 see   
next *apt]4 ,on ?is po9t ,walk] well    
says1 ,if ! hol9ess ( ! law 0 n ma9ta9$1
 t s5se ( guilt & dang] c\ld n be       
produc$ :i* is necess>y 9 ord] t man may
 h a spiritual ,savi\r4--,walk]1 9 ,!   
,philosophy ( ! ,plan ( ,salvation4     
,aga9 he says1 ,:5 ,he reveals ,8 p]fect
 law1 t law _c1 f ! nature ( its au?or1 
all[ ! commission ( a s+le s94--,walk]1 
9 ,! ,philosophy ( ! ,plan ( ,salvation4
  ,fur!r1 he says1 ,god ought n to all[ 
"o s92 if ,he did1 ! law w\ld n be holy1
 nor adapt$ to make m5 holy4--,walk]1 9 

,! ,philosophy ( ! ,plan ( ,salvation4  
,equally to ! po9t are ! words ( ,james 
,d5ny1 ,x is an imm$iate inf]5ce1 !n1 f 
all t we h se5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 t :]e 
!re is no atonem5t !re is no gospel4 ,to
 prea* ! love ( ,god out ( relation to !
 dea? ( ,*ri/1 or to prea* ! love ( ,god
 9 ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 b )\t be+ able to    
relate x to s91 or to prea* t =giv5ess (
 s9s z ! free gift ( ,god's love :ile ! 
dea? ( ,*ri/ has no special significance
 assign$ to x1 is n1 if ! ,new ,te/am5t 
is ! rule & /&>d ( ,*ri/ianity1 to prea*
 ! gospel at all4--,d5ny1 9 ,! ,dea? (  
,*ri/4     ,,iii  ,,jesus ,,! ,,*ri/ ,,z
 ,,s9-,,be>]--,,god',s ,,ju/ice ,,&     
,,love       ,god s lov$ ! _w t he gave 
8 only begott5 ,son t      :osoev]      
believe? on him %\ld n p]i%1 b h et]nal 
life4--,john #c3af4       ,t he might   
himself be j & ! ju/ifi] ( him t ha?    
fai? 9 ,jesus4--,rom4 #c3bf4       ,he 0
 w\nd$ = our transgressions2 he 0 bruis$
 = our      iniquities2 ! *a/isem5t (   
our peace 0 ^u him2 & )      8 /ripes we

 are heal$4 ,all we l %eep h gone a/ray2
 we      h turn$ e "o to 8 own way2 & ! 
,"l ha? laid on him      ! iniquity ( u 
all4--,is4 #ec3e1 #f4       ,*ri/ di$ = 
our s9s4--#a ,cor4 #ae3c4       ,our ,"l
 ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o gave himself = our    
s9s4--,gal4 #a3c1      #d4       ,:o 8  
own self b>e our s9s 9 8 own body on !  
tree4--#a      ,pet] #b3bd4       ,*ri/ 
also suff]$ = s9s once1 ! righte\s = !  
unrighte\s4--#a ,pet] #c3ah4       ,ev5 
z ! ,son ( man came n to be m9i/]$ unto1
 b to      m9i/] & to give ,8 life a    
ransom = _m4--,matt4 #bj3bh4       ,!re 
is "o m$iator betwe5 ,god & m51 ! man   
,*ri/ ,jesus2      :o gave himself a    
ransom = all4--#a ,tim4 #b3e1 #f4       
,*ri/ r$eem$ u f ! curse ( ! law1 hav+  
become a      curse = u4--,gal4 #c3ac4  
,our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/2 :o gave      
himself = u1 t he might      r$eem u f  
all iniquity4--,titus #b3ac1 #ad4       
,by :i* w we h be5 sanctifi$ ?r\gh !    
(f]+ ( !      body ( ,jesus ,*ri/ once =
 all4--,heb4 #aj3aj4       ,= by "o (f]+

 he ha? p]fect$ =ev] !m t are           
sanctifi$4--,heb4 #aj3ad4       ,nor yet
 by ! blood ( goats & bulls1 b ?r\gh 8  
own blood      ent]$ 9 once = all into !
 holy place1 hav+ obta9$      et]nal    
r$emption4--,heb4 #i3ab4       ,?is is  
my blood ( ! new cov5ant1 :i* is p\r$   
out = _m      unto ! remission (        
s9s4--,matt4 #bf3bh4       ,& !y s+ a   
new song1 say+1 ,wor?y art ?\ to take ! 
book      & to op5 ! seals !re(2 = ?\   
wa/ sla91 & did/      pur*ase unto ,god 
) ?y blood m5 ( e tribe & tongue &      
p & nation4--,rev4 #e3i4       ,h]e9 is 
love1 n t we lov$ ,god1 b t he lov$ u1 &
      s5t 8 ,son to be ! propitiation = 
our s9s4--#a ,john #d3aj4       ,! ,son 
( ,god :o lov$ me1 & gave himself up =  
me4--,gal4      #b3bj4   ,read]1 ,god's 
ju/ice & love are bo? %[n 9 ! ,savi\r   
dy+ = our s9s4 ,sub/itution is ! only   
way ( salvation :5 ju/ice & love are bo?
 consid]$4 ,x 0 ,god's ju/ice t made x  
necess>y = ,*ri/ to die = our s9s4 ,ev5 
s mu/ ! ,son ( man be lift$ up1--,john  

#c3ad2--t he might himself be j & !     
ju/ifi] ( him t ha? fai? 9              
,jesus4--,rom4 #c3bf4 ,& x 0 ,god's love
 t let ,him die = our s9s1 = ,god s lov$
 ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5          
,son4--,john #c3af4 ,:at y1 read]1 ought
 to desire to "k1 is simply ,god's way4 
,! ,scriptures at ! beg9n+ ( ! *apt]1 if
 language c make any?+ pla91 %[ cle>ly t
 ! s9n]'s only escape f ! j puni%m5t ( 8
 s9s lies 9 ,jesus dy+ 9 8 place to set 
him free f ! j p5alty due 8 s9s2 & !y   
make x pla9 t ?is settles ! full p5alty 
= all s9s4  ,b ! objection is rais$ &   
press$ ) all ! =ce ( human +5uity &     
s*ol>%ip1 back$ by ! pre/ige ( "s       
occupy+ ! highe/ positions 9 lit]>y &   
!ological in/itutions1 t x is morally   
wrong = ! innoc5t to suff] ! p5alty ( ! 
guilty4 ,) a zeal des]v+ a bett] cause1 
_m :o /& high z pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians &     
tea*]s jo9 h&s ) ! ranke/1 mo/ blatant  
infidels1 & press ?is1 to !m1           
unansw]able objection to ,*ri/ dy+ = our
 s9s z our sub/itute4 ,?is fri5d%ip     

betwe5 infidelity & pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian    
tea*]s rem9ds "o ( ano!r occasion :5 our
 ,savi\r 0 set at naught & two became   
fri5ds ) ea* o!r t v day 7,luke #bc3aa1 
#ab74 ,let u face ?is objection hone/ly 
& e>ne/ly1 = our et]nal de/9y turns on  
?is "o po9t4 ,is x morally wrong = !    
innoc5t to be> ! s9s ( ! guilty8 ,9 !   
fir/ place x is n morally wrong1 because
 ,god w\ld n d morally wrong1 & ,god did
 let ! innoc5t suff] ! p5alty ( !       
guilty4 ,! language ( ,scripture tea*+ t
 ,jesus suff]$ ! p5alty ( our s9s = u is
 pla9 & simple1 & all ef=ts to take f ! 
,scripture language its simple1 pla91   
natural mean+ are pitiable1 & if        
contempt 7 ev] ju/ifiable1 w\ld des]ve !
 contempt ( all hone/ m54 ,let ! read]  
turn back & read ! ,scriptures at ! head
 ( ?is *apt] & decide = himself z to _! 
obvi\s1 int5d$ mean+4  ,n[1 because     
,god's ^w tells u pla9ly t ,god gave ,8 
only begott5 ,son1 t ,he might be j1 &  
?us ! ju/ifi] ( him :o believes 9       
,jesus1 t ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s1 t ,he    

gave ,himself = our s9s1 ! j = !        
unju/1--x is "r = ! innoc5t to suff] !  
p5alty ( ! guilty4 ,to any hone/1 c&id  
man1 :i* is ! correct way to reason8    
,?is ?+ is wrong2 ,god did ?is ?+2      
!re=e1 ,god did wrong8 or1 ,god does "r2
 ,god did let ,*ri/1 ! innoc5t1 suff] & 
die = our s9s1 to r$eem f all iniquity2 
!re=e x is "r = ! innoc5t to suff] !    
p5alty ( ! guilty8  ,nor is ,*ri/ suff]+
 z our sub/itute ! ,great ,exception1 z 
"s timid ones h grant$4 ,x is 9 l9e )   
,god's ,plan ) ,m52 x is 9 l9e ) ! be/ &
 noble/ !re is 9 man2 & ! opposite      
tea*+1 t x is wrong to let ! innoc5t be>
 ! p5alty ( ! guilty1 is n only wrong1 b
 horrible & ! extreme ( he>tlessness4   
,two m5 pass+ along ! /reet at night he>
 groan+ 9 ! gutt]2 /rik+ a mat*1 !y see 
two m5 ly+ 9 ! gutt] ) _! faces all ga%$
 & ble$+4 ,9 a drunk5 /reet fight !y h  
almo/ kill$ ea* o!r4 ,:o did ! s9n+8 ,^?
 two m5 ly+ 9 ! gutt]2 !y des]ve to     
suff] ! p5alty ( _! s9n+4 ,b ^! o!r two 
m5 jo9 h&s1 pay = a physician1 a nurse &

 ! hospital bill4 ,9 pr9ciple t is !    
innoc5t pay+ ! p5alty ( ! guilty4 ,to   
say t ?is is wrong w\ld mean to condemn 
! community to pass by day aft] day &   
see ^? gha/ly1 fe/]+ w\nds1 ^? p>*$ lips
 & blood%ot eyes1 & to li/5 to ^? dy+   
groans4 ,& yet 9 pr9ciple t is exactly  
:at ^? dem& = ?is s9ful1 s9-injur$ human
 race1 :5 !y say t x is morally wrong = 
,jesus ! ,savi\r to suff] ! p5alty ( our
 s9s4 ,a son becomes a drunk>d2 8       
drunk5ness & debau*]y utt]ly wreck 8    
heal?4 ,"s night ! fa!r f9ds 8 drunk5   
son d[n 9 ! /reet1 a helpless invalid4  
,! son did ! s9n+2 he des]ves to suff] !
 p5alty ( 8 s9s2 b ! fa!r takes him to 8
 home & c>es = him & supports him4 ,9   
pr9ciple t is ! innoc5t be>+ ! p5alty ( 
! guilty4 ,to say t ?is is morally wrong
 w\ld be to condemn t fa!r to pass by   
day aft] day & see 8 son suff]+ ! j     
consequ5ces ( 8 s91 to see him sl[ly    
/>v+ to dea?1 to see him gasp+ 9 dea?1 &
 n be all[$ to come to ! rescue4 ,yet :5
 m5 object to ,*ri/ be>+ ! p5alty ( !   

s9n]'s s9s !y are1 9 pr9ciple1 tak+ t   
/&2 = 9 pr9ciple ,jesus1 dy+ = our s9s1 
did :at ! fa!r did ) ! son4 ,a prom95t  
woman 9 ,am]ica 0 dy+ f lack ( blood2   
back ( x some:]e 0 violation ( "s law ( 
,god1 "s law ( heal?4 ,h] noble husb& _h
 ! surgeon jo9 _! art]ies1 & e beat ( 8 
noble he>t drove 8 well blood into !    
body ( 8 dy+ wife1 & he sav$ h] life4   
,^! objectors praise t act2 !y see no?+ 
morally wrong 9 x4 ,yet :5 ,jesus1 9    
pr9ciple1 did ! same ?+ = s9n]s 9 ord]  
to save !m1 ^! same m51 ) a haughty1    
scornful tone1 say t x is morally wrong 
= ! innoc5t to suff] 9 place ( ! guilty4
 ,nay b1 ,o man1 :o art ?\ t replie/    
aga9/ ,god8--,rom4 #i3bj4 ,_h !         
objectors said t x 0 wrong to =ce !     
innoc5t to suff] ! p5alty ( ! guilty1 t 
w\ld h be5 true1 b ,jesus 0 n =c$4 ,li/5
 to ,him1 ,john #aj3ag1 #ah1 ,!re=e do? 
! ,fa!r love me1 because ,i lay d[n my  
life t ,i may take x aga94 ,no "o take? 
x away f me1 b ,i lay x d[n ( myself4 ,i
 h p[] to lay x d[n & ,i h p[] to take x

 aga94  ,nor is ,*ri/ dy+ = our s9s1 z  
taught by ! ,scriptures1 a make%ift1 b1 
r1 a real1 full r$emption1 ransom4 ,j z 
a capta9 c honorably1 hone/ly be giv5 z 
a ransom = a numb] ( private soldi]s 9  
an ex*ange ( prison]s2 j z a diamond c  
r$eem a debt ( _m doll>s2 j z "o man is 
all[$ to pay ano!r's debt2 j z "o man is
 all[$ to pay ano!r's f9e 9 a c\rtroom2 
s our ,"l & ,savi\r gave himself = u1 t 
he might r$eem u f all iniquity4 ,all   
illu/rations ( ,deity fall %ort1 b j z a
 man c\ld ransom all ! ants t crawl ^u !
 e>?1 7 !y "u moral law & _h violat$ x2 
j z a man c\ld1 on acc\nt ( ! va/       
diff]5ce 9 ! scale ( be+1 suff] 9 8 own 
body all t all ! ants ^u e>? c\ld suff]2
 s ,jesus1 ,immanuel1 ,god ) u1 r$eem$ u
 f all iniquity4 ,x 0 n m]ely ! nails   
driv5 ?r\gh ,8 quiv]+ fle%1 nor !       
physical pangs1 b ! ,"l ha? laid on him 
! iniquity ( u all4 ,h5ce1 t awful cry1 
,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8  
,he 0 9 ! s9n]'s place1 suff]+ ! s9n]'s 
p5alty = s94 ,he ha? made him to be s9 =

 u4--#b ,cor4 #f3ba4  ,in/ead ( pr\dly  
cavill+ & w>p+ & try+ to avoid ! simple1
 pla9 mean+ ( ,god's ^w1 %\ld y n r1    
read]1 b[ 9 rev]5ce be=e su* love1      
realize t x 0 = y1 yes1 y1 & t ?r\gh ,8 
suff]+ & 9 no o!r way1 y may escape ! j 
puni%m5t ( y\r s9s & sp5d et]nity 9     
,heav58 ,! _w weeps ov] ! /ory ( ! noble
 fireman :o gave 8 life to rescue a     
little girl f a burn+ build+1 b x coldly
 scorns & pr\dly rejects salvation ?r\gh
 ! r$emption ( ,jesus ! ,*ri/4 ,oh1 !   
pride & wick$ness ( ! human he>t6 ,be n 
y1 read]1 ( ^? :o sit 9 ! seat ( !      
scornful1 b ! r ( ^? :o at ! la/ day w  
s+1 ,rev4 #e3i1 ,wor?y art ?\ to take ! 
book & to op5 ! seals !re(2 = ?\ wa/    
sla91 & did/ pur*ase unto ,god ) ?y     
blood1 m5 ( e tribe & tongue & p &      
nation4  ,let u consid] c>efully :at x  
really means :5 we are told t ,*ri/ di$ 
= our s9s1--#a ,cor4 #ae3c1 t ,he gave  
himself = our s9s1--,gal4 #a3d2 t 8 own 
self b>e our s9s 9 8 own body ^u !      
tree1--#a ,pet] #b3bd2 t ,*ri/ also     

suff]$ = s9s once1 ! righte\s = !       
unrighte\s4--#a ,pet] #c3ah4 ,god's ^w  
expla9s x cle>ly3 ,t he might himself be
 j & ! ju/ifi] ( him t ha? fai? 9       
,jesus4--,rom4 #c3bf4 ,t he might be j4 
,notice x c>efully1 ,t he might be j4   
,take x 9 its full mean+1 ,t he might be
 j4 ,a "q3 ,h[ c\ld ,god be j & ju/ify  
any s9n] ap>t f ! fact t ,*ri/ di$ = our
 s9s1 t ! ,"l ha? laid on him ! iniquity
 ( u all8 ,read]1 no man1 h[ev] le>n$1 w
 ev] answ] t "q4 ,he may sne]2 he may   
cavil2 he may w>p2 he may try to        
confuse2 b he w nev] come out 9 ! op5 & 
answ] t "q4 ,he may say t x is morally  
wrong = ! innoc5t to be> ! p5alty ( !   
guilty1 b t objection is met & answ]$   
above 9 ?is *apt]4  ,let u face a       
trilemma2 ?ree1 & only ?ree plans1 7    
possible = ,god ) man3--  ,fir/1 ,to h  
be5 j ) man1 )\t any love or m]cy2 h5ce1
 = e s9n] to h suff]$ ! j p5alty = 8    
s9s1 )\t any r$emption4 ,t w\ld h meant 
,hell = e responsible human be+1 )\t any
 ,heav5 at all4  ,second1 ,to h be5 all 

m]cy & all love & no ju/ice4 ,t w\ld h  
meant no moral laws2 = :y h moral laws1 
if !re w\ld be no p5alty1 no ju/ice8 ,t 
w\ld h meant a premium on crime4 ,t w\ld
 h meant ! debas$1 ! debau*$1 ! immoral1
 ! drunk51 ! fi5d1 on a level ) ! *a/e1 
! pure1 ! upright1 ! true4 ,t w\ld h    
meant unbridl$ re9 to passion & lu/ & e 
o!r evil incl9ation1 & no p5alty foll[+4
 ,t w\ld h meant ,hell 9 try+ to get rid
 ( ,hell4  ,?ird1 ,!re 0 left b "o o!r  
possible plan1 to be j & at ! same "t   
ext5d love to ! s9n]s4 ,9 ! nature ( !  
case1 real r$emption1 )\t any make%ift1 
0 ! only way ?is c\ld be done4 ,ev5 s   
mu/ ! ,son ( man be lift$ up1--,john    
#c3ad2 t he himself might be j & !      
ju/ifi] ( him t ha? fai? 9              
,jesus1--,rom4 #c3bf2 ,god s lov$ ! _w t
 he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1--,john    
#c3af2 ,h]e9 is love1 n t we lov$ ,god1 
b t he lov$ u1 & s5t 8 ,son to be !     
propitiation = our s9s4--#a ,john #d3aj4
  ,?is leads to ano!r "q3 ,h[ c ,god be 
j & n ju/ify him t ha? fai? 9 ,jesus8   

,aga9 m5 may quibble & w>p1 & ridicule1 
b no "o w ev] answ] ! "q4 ,& ! reason :y
 ?is "q w nev] be answ]$ leads to ano!r 
"q3  ,f h[ _m ( 8 s9s is ! "o t ha? fai?
 9 ,jesus ju/ifi$8 ,we h n[ gott5 to ! v
 c5tre ( ! :ole problem ( salvation4    
,let u give x mo/ c>eful consid]ation4  
,9 n "o ( ! ,scriptures cit$ at ! head (
 ?is *apt] is !re "o ^w t limits ! numb]
 ( s9s = :i* ,*ri/ di$1 or f :i* !      
believ] is ju/ifi$4 ,t ( itself is      
suffici5t w>rant = u to conclude t ,*ri/
 di$ = all ( ! s9s ( ! believ]1 t :5 ,he
 gave himself = our s9s 7,gal4 #a3d71 x 
includ$ all ( our s9s1 & t ! believ] is 
ju/ifi$ f all ( 8 s9s4 ,"o man promises 
ano!r t he w pay 8 debts4 ,t ( itself   
means all ( 8 debts1 unless ! "o mak+ ! 
promise 0 simply juggl+ ) words4 ,:ile  
?is ( itself w\ld be suffici5t1 ,god 9  
,8 ^w has made x positive & absolute z  
to h[ _m ( ! believ]'s s9s 7 laid on    
,*ri/ 7! ,"l ha? laid on him ! iniquity 
( u all4--,is4 #ec3f72 = h[ _m ( our s9s
 ,*ri/ gave ,himself 7,:o gave himself =

 our s9s4--,gal4 #a3d72 = h[ _m ( our   
s9s ,*ri/ di$ 7#a ,cor4 #ae3c72 f h[ _m 
( 8 s9s ! believ] is ju/ifi$1 7t he     
might himself be j & ! ju/ifi] ( him t  
ha? fai? 9 ,jesus4--,rom4 #c3bf74 ,9    
,lev4 #af3ba1 #bb1 ,god gives u a       
picture1 =e%ad[+ ! ,savi\r1 ( lay+ ! s9s
 on ! sub/itute3 ,& ,a>on %all lay bo? 8
 h&s ^u ! head ( ! live goat1 & confess 
ov] him all ! iniquity ( ! *ildr5 (     
,israel1 & all _! transgressions1 ev5   
all _! s9s2 & he %all put !m ^u ! head (
 ! goat & %all s5d him away by ! h& ( a 
man t is 9 read9ess into ! wild]ness3 ,&
 ! goat %all be> ^u him all _!          
iniquities4 ,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god t    
take? or be>e? away ! s9s ( ! _w4--,john
 #a3bi4 ,b h[ _m ( our s9s8 ,let ,god's 
^w answ]3 ,titus #b3ac1 #ad1 ,our       
,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/2 :o gave himself = 
u1 t he might r$eem u f all iniquity4   
,look at x aga91 read]2 grasp its full  
mean+2 let x be impress$ indelibly ^u   
y\r s\l3 ,our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/2 :o  
gave himself = u1 t he might r$eem u f  

all iniquity4 ,!n z c]ta9ly z ! believ] 
is r$eem$ by ,him1 he is r$eem$ f all   
iniquity2 & z c]ta9ly z he is r$eem$ f  
all iniquity1 t c]ta9ly ! believ] is go+
 to ,heav51 = !re is no?+ left t c cause
 him to be lo/4 ,h5ce ,god1 ?r\gh ,paul1
 has told u ,by him e "o t believe? is  
ju/ifi$ f all ?+s4--,acts #ac3ci4  ,if  
our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ gave ,himself =
 u t he might r$eem u f all iniquity    
7,titus #b3ac1 #ad71 h[ c ,god be j & n 
ju/ify e "o t believes f all ?+s 7,acts 
#ac3ci78 ,& if ! believ] is ju/ifi$ f   
all ?+s 7,acts #ac3ci71 he is c]ta9 to g
 to ,heav54 ,?is is ,god's plan2 ?is is 
,god's w2 by ! :i* w we h be5 sanctifi$ 
?r\gh ! (f]+ ( ! body ( ,jesus ,*ri/    
once = all4--,heb4 #aj3aj4 ,= by "o (f]+
 he ha? p]fect$ =ev] !m t are           
sanctifi$4--,heb4 #aj3ad4 ,nor yet by ! 
blood ( goats & calves1 b ?r\gh 8 own   
blood ent]$ 9 once = all into ! holy    
place1 hav+ obta9$ et]nal               
r$emption4--,heb4 #i3ab4 ,h5ce ,jesus   
said1 ,v]ily1 v]ily ,i say unto y1 he t 

he>e? my ^w & believe? on him t s5t me  
ha? ev]la/+ life & %all n come into     
condemnation1 b is pass$ f dea? to      
life4--,john #e3bd4  ,:ile ?us is       
manife/$ ,god's ju/ice1 & ! only way t  
,god c\ld be j & ! ju/ifi] ( him t ha?  
fai? 9 ,jesus 7,rom4 #c3bf71 = ,jesus   
,himself said x 7,ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( man
 be lift$ up4--,john #c3ad72 let ! read]
 n =get t x equally manife/s ,god's     
love1 & ! ,savi\r's love4 ,h]e9 is love1
 n t we lov$ ,god1 b t he lov$ u1 & s5t 
8 ,son to be ! propitiation = our       
s9s4--#a ,john #d3aj4 ,! ,son ( ,god :o 
lov$ me & gave himself = me4--,gal4     
#b3bj4 ,if ,god's love is amaz+ 9 s5d+  
,8 ,son to be ! propitiation = our s9s  
7#a ,john #d3aj71 if ! ,savi\r's love is
 amaz+ 9 lov+ u & giv+ ,himself = u     
7,gal4 #b3bj71 h[ inf9itely m amaz+ is  
?is love :5 we see t x has obta9$ et]nal
 r$emption = u 7,heb4 #i3ab72 t x has   
r$eem$ u f all iniquity 7,titus #b3ad71 
& t e "o t believes is ju/ifi$ f all ?+s
 7,acts #ac3ci78  ,read]1 ! greate/     

crime t is ev] committ$ on ?is e>? is to
 reject ?is s great salvation 7,heb4    
#b3c72 ?is r$emption f all iniquity     
7,titus #b3ad71 & to trifle ) ! amaz+   
love t provid$ a way by :i* ,he ,himself
 might be j & ! ju/ifi] ( him t ha? fai?
 9 ,jesus 7,rom4 #c3bf74 ,we %udd] at ! 
horrible crimes report$ 9 ! daily pap]s1
 at ^? record$ 9 hi/ory2 b f> great]1 f>
 black]1 m t]rible1 is ! crime ( a human
 be+ reject+ ?is great provision (      
,god's love4 ,only intellectual pride1  
religi\s prejudice1 family or race ties1
 love ( ! _w1 or secret s91 c be ! cause
 ( ! read] tak+ su* a fatal /ep2 &      
fe>ful w be ! consequ5ces ( lett+ any "o
 ( ^! cause ! rejection ( ! only        
salvation t ,god's love & ju/ice c\ld   
provide4 ,! read] _c plead t ,god has n 
giv5 suffici5t pro( t ,he has giv5 u a  
revelation 9 ,8 ^w 7let ! read] g back &
 read aga9 ! ,introduction & ! ref]5ce =
 fur!r /udy72 nor c he plead t ,god's ^w
 does n make ! message pla9 7let ! read]
 g back & /udy ! ,scriptures at ! beg9n+

 ( ?is *apt]74 ,x is a solemn & awful   
/ep1 read]1 "o nev] to be retrac$1 to   
decide to reject ?is salvation1 & to g  
out into ! d>k1 un5d+ future beyond !   
grave1 unr$eem$ f iniquity1 ) no c]ta9  
hope1 :5 ,god has w>n$ y1 ,ap>t f %$d+ (
 blood !re is no remission1--,heb4      
#i3bb4 ,x is an awful1 et]nal crisis1 :5
 y see ,god's only provision = y1 s     
complete1 s p]fect1 s sure1 & !n face ,8
 w>n+1 ,i call heav5 & e>? to witness   
aga9/ y ?is day1 t ,i h set be=e !e life
 & dea?1 ! bless+ & ! curse3 !re=e *oose
 life4  ,,= ,,fur!r ,,/udy4--,!re are ^?
 :o d5y ,god's ju/ice 9 ,*ri/ dy+ = our 
s9s 7#a ,cor4 #ae3c71 9 ,*ri/ giv+      
,himself = our s9s 7,gal4 #a3d71 9 ,*ri/
 r$eem+ u f all iniquity 7,titus #b3ad74
 ,expressions f ! two mo/ prom95t       
reject]s w %[ ! pr9cipal reasons giv5 by
 all o!r reject]s ( r$emption ?r\gh     
,*ri/3--  ,moral ju/ice _c take !       
innoc5t = ! guilty1 ev5 if ! innoc5t    
w\ld (f] itself4--,! ,age ( ,reason by  
,?omas ,pa9e4 ,! outrage (f]$ to ! moral

 ju/ice ( ,god1 by suppos+ ,him to make 
! innoc5t suff] = ! guilty4--,! ,age (  
,reason1 by ,?omas ,pa9e4  ,an execution
 is an object = gratitude2 ! prea*]s    
daub !mselves ) ! blood1 l a troop (    
assass9s1 & pret5d to admire !          
brilliancy x gives !m4--,! ,age (       
,reason1 by ,?omas ,pa9e4  ,! o!r is    
,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy 9 h] ,sci5ce 
& ,heal?1 ) ,key to ! ,scriptures3 ,"o  
sacrifice1 h[ev] great1 is insuffici5t  
to pay ! debt ( s94 ,! atonem5t requires
 con/ant self-immolation on ! s9n]'s "p4
 ,aga91 ,ano!r's suff]+ _c less5 our own
 liability4 ,aga91 ,! "t is n di/ant :5 
! ord9>y !ological views ( atonem5t w   
und]go a great *ange1--a *ange z radical
 z t :i* has come ov] popul> op9ions 9  
reg>d to pr$e/9ation & future puni%m5t4 
,does erudite !ology reg>d ! crucifixion
 ( ,jesus *iefly z provid+ a ready p>don
 = all s9n]s :o ask = x & are will+ to  
be =giv58 ,does spiritualism f9d        
,jesus's dea? necess>y only = !         
pres5tation1 aft] dea?1 ( ! mat]ial     

,jesus1 z a pro( t spirits c return to  
e>?8 ,!n we mu/ diff] f !m bo?4 ,x is n 
to be wond]$ at t %e takes h] /& )      
,?omas ,pa9e 9 reject+ ! tea*+ t ,*ri/  
di$ = our s9s 7#a ,cor4 #ae3c71 & t ,he 
r$eem$ u f all iniquity 7,titus #b3ad71 
:5 %e says1 ,does div9e love commit a   
fraud on humanity by mak+ man incl9$ to 
s9 & !n puni%+ him = x8 ,aga91 ,9 common
 ju/ice we mu/ admit t ,god w n puni%   
man = do+ :at ,he creat$ man capable (  
do+1 & knew f ! outset t man w\ld d4    
,aga91 ,! de/ruction ( s9 is ! div9e    
me?od ( p>don4 ,be+ de/roy$1 s9 ne$s no 
o!r p>don4 ,!re is "o va/ diff]5ce      
betwe5 ^! two :o reject ,jesus z our    
s9-be>]1 our ,r$eem]1--,?omas ,pa9e does
 n masqu]ade "u ! "n ,*ri/ian4 ,:y %\ld 
o!rs :o /& ) him 9 reject+ complete     
r$emption ?r\gh ,*ri/8  ,ca?olics by !  
sacrifice ( ! mass1 ! unbloody          
sacrifice1 ! elevation ( ! ho/1 tea* t !
 waf] is *ang$ into ! real body1 blood1 
s\l & div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & t x is  
!n (f]$ z a sacrifice4 ,!y !reby reject 

! complete r$emption ?r\gh ,*ri/ dy+ =  
our s9s 7#a ,cor4 #ae3c71 r$eem+ u f all
 iniquity 7,titus #b3ad74 ,!y !reby d5y 
t ,he (f]$ "o sacrifice = s9            
=ev]1--,heb4 #aj3ab1 & t by "o (f]+ he  
ha? p]fect$ =ev] !m t are               
sanctifi$4--,heb4 #aj3ad4 ,hav+ reject$ 
,him z complete ,r$eem]1 !y h no real   
,savi\r at all4 ,b ^? :o make salvation 
dep5d5t on moral "*1 or baptism1 or *ur*
 memb]%ip1 j z surely z ! ,ca?olics     
reject ! complet5ess ( ! r$emption4     
,!re are "s :o sne] at ?is tea*+ z !    
comm]cial view ( r$emption1 9 ! face (  
,god's ^w t decl>es1 ye 7 b\ght ) a     
price1--#a ,cor4 #f3bj2 wor?y art ?\ to 
take ! book & to op5 ! seals !re(2 = ?\ 
wa/ sla91 & did/ pur*ase unto ,god ) ?y 
blood m5 ( e tribe & tongue & p &       
nation4--,rev4 #e3i4 7,r4 ,v47  ,consid]
 ! te/imony ( ?ree ov] aga9/ ! two quot$
 aga9/ ?is tea*+ ( ,god's ^w3--  ,i saw 
t if ,jesus suff]$ 9 my /ead1 ,i c\ld n 
suff]1 too2 & t if ,he bore all my s91  
,i _h no m s9 to be>4 ,my iniquity mu/  

be blott$ out if ,jesus bore x 9 my /ead
 & suff]$ all its p5alty4--,c4 ,h4      
,spurgeon4  ,if y believe on him1 ,i    
tell y y _c g to ,hell2 = t 7 to make ! 
sacrifice ( ,*ri/ ( none effect4 ,x _c  
be t a sacrifice %\ld be accept$ & yet !
 s\l %\ld die = :om t sacrifice _h be5  
receiv$4 ,if ! believ+ s\l c\ld be      
condemn$1 !n :y a sacrifice8 ,e believ] 
c claim t ! sacrifice 0 actually made = 
him3 by fai? he has laid 8 h&s on x1 &  
made x 8 own1 & !re=e he may re/ assur$ 
t he c nev] p]i%4 ,! ,"l w\ld n receive 
?is (f]+ on our behalf & !n condemn u to
 die4--,c4 ,h4 ,spurgeon4  ,! law ( ,god
 0 m v9dicat$ by ! dea? ( ,*ri/ ?an x   
w\ld h be5 _h all ! transgressors be5   
s5t to ,hell4 ,= ! ,son ( ,god to suff] 
= s9 0 a m glori\s e/abli%m5t ( !       
gov]nm5t ( ,god ?an = ! :ole race to    
suff]4--,c4 ,h4 ,spurgeon4  ,x is !     
obvi\s implication ( ^! words 7!        
,righte\s ,"o = ! unrighte\s ones7 t !  
dea? on :i* su* /ress is laid 0 some?+  
to :i* ! unrighte\s 7 liable because (  

_! s9s1 & t 9 _! int]e/ ! ,righte\s ,"o 
took x on ,himself4--,d5ny1 9 ,! ,dea? (
 ,*ri/4  ,?is is 8 gospel1 t a ,righte\s
 ,"o has once = all fac$ & tak5 up & 9  
dea? exhau/$ ! responsibilities ( !     
unrighte\s1 s t !y no m /& betwe5 !m &  
,god4--,d5ny1 9 ,! ,dea? ( ,*ri/4  ,if  
,*ri/ di$ ! dea? 9 :i* s9 _h involv$ u1 
if 9 ,8 dea? ,he took ! responsibility (
 our s9s ^u ,himself1 no ^w is equal to 
?is :i* falls %ort ( :at is meant by    
call+ ,him our sub/itute4--,d5ny1 9 ,!  
,dea? ( ,*ri/4  ,i d n "k any ^w t      
conveys ! tru? ( ?is if 'vic>i\s' or    
'sub/itution>y' does n2 nor d ,i "k any 
int]pretation ( ,*ri/'s dea? :i* enables
 u to reg>d x z a demon/ration ( love to
 s9n]s1 if ?is vic>i\s or sub/itution>y 
"* is d5i$4 ,!re is mu* prea*+ ab\t     
,*ri/'s dea? :i* fails to be a prea*+ ( 
,*ri/'s dea?1 & !re=e to be 9 ! full    
s5se ( ! t]m ,gospel ,prea*+1 because x 
ignores ?is4 ,! simple/ he>] feels t !re
 is some?+ irrational 9 say+ t ! dea? ( 
,*ri/ is a great pro( ( love to ! s9ful 

unless !re is %[n at ! same "t a        
rational connection betwe5 t dea? & !   
responsibilities :i* s9 involves1 & f   
:i* t dea? deliv]s4 ,p]haps "o %\ld beg 
p>don = us+ s simple an illu/ration1 b !
 po9t is a vital "o1 & x is necess>y to 
be cle>4 ,if ,i 7 sitt+ on ! end ( a pi]
 on a summ] day1 enjoy+ ! sun%9e & !    
air1 & "s "o came along & jump$ into !  
wat] & got dr[n$ to prove 8 love to me1 
,i %\ld f9d x q un9telligible4 ,i might 
be mu* 9 ne$ ( love1 b an act 9 no      
relation to any ( my necessities c\ld n 
prove x4 ,b if ,i _h fall5 ov] ! pi] & 7
 dr[n+ & "s "o sprang into ! wat] & at !
 co/ ( mak+ my p]il1 or :at b = him w\ld
 be my fate1 8 own1 sav$ me f dea?1 !n  
,i %\ld say1 ',great] love ha? no man   
?an ?is4' ,i %\ld say x intellig5tly1   
because !re w\ld be an intelligible     
relation betwe5 ! sacrifice :i* love    
made & ! necessity f :i* x              
r$eem$4--,d5ny1 9 ,! ,dea? ( ,*ri/4     
,*ri/ di$ = s9s once = all1 & ! man :o  
believes 9 ,*ri/ & 9 ,8 dea? has 8      

relation to ,god once = all det]m9$ n by
 s9 b by ! atonem5t4--,d5ny1 9 ,! ,dea? 
( ,*ri/4  ,"o :o knew no s9 _h1 9       
ob$i5ce to ! ,fa!r1 to take on ,him !   
responsibility1 ! doom1 ! curse1 ! dea? 
( ! s9ful4 ,& if any "o says t ?is 0    
morally impossible1 may we n ask aga91  
,:at is ! alt]native8 ,is x n t ! s9ful 
%\ld be left alone ) _! responsibility1 
doom1 curse1 & dea?8--,d5ny1 9 ,! ,dea? 
( ,*ri/4  ,r$emption1 x may be said1    
spr+s f love1 yet love is only a ^w (   
:i* we d n "k ! mean+ till x is         
int]pret$ = u by r$emption4--,d5ny1 9 ,!
 ,dea? ( ,*ri/4  ,unless we c prea* a   
f9i%$ "w ( ,*ri/ 9 relation to s91 a    
reconciliation or peace :i* has be5     
a*iev$ indep5d5tly ( u at inf9ite co/1 &
 to :i* we are call$ 9 a ^w ( m9i/ry (  
reconciliation1 we h no real gospel =   
s9ful m5 at all4--,d5ny1 9 ,! ,dea? (   
,*ri/4  ,if ! evangeli/ has n some?+ to 
prea* ( :i* he c say1 ',if any man makes
 x 8 bus9ess to subv]t ?is1 let him be  
ana!ma1' he has no gospel at            

all4--,d5ny1 9 ,! ,dea? ( ,*ri/4  ,z !re
 is only "o ,god1 s !re c be only "o    
,gospel4 ,if ,god has really done some?+
 9 ,*ri/ on :i* ! salvation ( ! _w      
dep5ds1 & if ,he has made x kn[n1 !n x  
is a ,*ri/ian duty to be intol]ant (    
ev]y?+ :i* ignores1 d5ies1 or expla9s x 
away4 ,! man :o p]v]ts x is ! wor/ enemy
 ( ,god & m54--,d5ny1 9 ,! ,dea? (      
,*ri/4  ,we %\ld rememb]1 also1 t x is n
 always intellectual s5sitiv5ess1 nor   
c>e = ! moral int]e/s involv$1 :i* sets 
! m9d to criticise /atem5ts ( !         
,atonem5t4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z pride1 !  
la/ =m ( :i* is unwill+ness to become   
debtors ev5 to ,*ri/ = =giv5ess (       
s9s4--,d5ny1 9 ,! ,dea? ( ,*ri/4  ,b !  
,savi\r c\ld n h be5 a ,r$eem]1 if ,he  
_h n be5 ,god manife/ 9 ! fle%1 = two   
reasons3--  ,fir/1 if ,he _h n be5      
,deity1 ,god manife/ 9 ! fle%1 ,8 dy+ = 
our s9s 7#a ,cor4 #ae3c7 w\ld n h be5   
,r$emption1 b a m]e make%ift4 ,x is n   
possible t ! blood ( bulls & goats %\ld 
take away s9s4--,heb4 #aj3d4 ,:y n8     

,because 9 t case !re w\ld h be5 no real
 r$emption1 b only a make%ift4 ,second1 
_h ! ,savi\r be5 any?+ o!r ?an ,god     
manife/ 9 ! fle%1 ,he w\ld h won m5 f   
,god & ali5at$ !m f ,god4 ,on ?is po9t  
let ! read] consid] well ! foll[+ f     
,walk]1 9 ,! ,philosophy ( ! ,plan (    
,salvation3--,z ,god 0 ! au?or ( ! law1 
& z ,he is ! only ,prop] ,object bo? (  
supreme love & ob$i5ce2 & z man c\ld n  
be happy 9 obey+ ! law )\t lov+ its     
,au?or1 x foll[s t ! ?+ n[ necess>y1 9  
ord] t man's affections might be fix$ ^u
 ! prop] object ( love & ob$i5ce1 01 t !
 ,supreme ,god %\ld1 by self-d5y+       
k9dness1 manife/ spiritual m]cy to ^? :o
 felt _! spiritual wants1 & ?us draw to 
,himself ! love & wor%ip ( mank9d4 ,if  
any o!r be+ %\ld supply ! ne$1 t be+    
w\ld receive ! love2 x 0 !re=e necess>y 
t ,god ,himself %\ld d x1 9 ord] t !    
affections ( believ]s might c5tre ^u !  
prop] object4 ,n[1 suppose ,jesus ,*ri/ 
0 n ,god1 nor a true manife/ation ( !   
,godhead 9 human nature1 b a man1 or    

angel1 au?oriz$ by ,god to accompli% !  
r$emption ( ! human race f s9 & mis]y4  
,9 do+ ?is1 x appe>s1 f ! nature ( ! ?+1
 & f ! ,scriptures1 t ,he did :at 0     
adapt$ to1 & :at does1 draw ! he>t ( e  
true believ]1 z 9 ! case ( ! apo/les & !
 e>ly ,*ri/ians1 to ,himself z ! supreme
 or gov]n+ object ( affection4 ,_! w is 
gov]n$ by ! w ( ,*ri/2 & love to ,him   
moves _! he>t & h&s4 ,n[1 if x be true t
 ,jesus ,*ri/ is n ,god1 !n ,he has     
devis$ & execut$ a plan by :i* ! supreme
 affections ( ! human he>t are drawn to 
,himself1 & ali5at$ f ,god1 ! prop]     
object ( love & wor%ip3 & ,god1 hav+    
au?oriz$ ?is plan1 ,he has devis$ means 
to make man love ,*ri/1 ! creature1 m   
?an ! creator1 :o is ,god ov] all1      
bless$ = ev]more4  ,b x is said t ,*ri/ 
hav+ taught & suff]$ by ! w & au?ority (
 ,god1 we are "u obligation to love ,god
 = :at ,*ri/ has done = u4 ,x is answ]$1
 t ?is is impossible4 ,we _c love "o be+
 = :at ano!r does or suff]s on our      
behalf4 ,we c love no be+ = labors &    

self-d5ials on our behalf1 b t be+ :o   
valiantly labors & d5ies himself4 ,x is 
! k9dness & m]cy exhibit$ 9 ! self-d5ial
 t move ! affections2 & ! affections c  
move to no be+ b ! "o t makes !         
self-d5ial1 because x is ! self-d5ial t 
draws out ! love ( ! he>t4  ,x is said1 
t ,*ri/ 0 s5t by ,god to d ,8 w & n ,8  
own2 & !re=e we ought to love ,god1 z ! 
be+ to :om gratitude & love are due =   
:at ,*ri/ said & suff]$4  ,!n x is      
answ]$3 ,if ,god will$ t ,*ri/1 z a     
creature ( ,81 %\ld come1 & by ,8 suff]+
 & dea? r$eem s9n]s1 we ought n to love 
,*ri/ = x1 because ,he did x z a        
creature 9 ob$i5ce to ! comm&s ( ,god1 &
 0 n self-mov$ nor m]itori\s 9 ! "w2 &  
we _c love ,god = x1 = ! labor &        
self-d5ial 7 n borne by ,him4 ,& fur!r3 
,if "o be+1 by an act ( 8 au?ority1 %\ld
 cause ano!r innoc5t be+ to suff]1 9    
ord] t he might be lov$ :o _h impos$ !  
suff]+1 b n borne x1 x w\ld r5d] him    
unwor?y ( love4 ,if ,god _h caus$ ,jesus
 ,*ri/1 be+ ,8 creature1 to suff]1 t ,he

 might be lov$ ,himself = ,*ri/'s       
suff]+s1 :ile ,he _h no connection ) !m1
 in/ead ( su* an exhibition1 on ! "p (  
,god1 produc+ love to ,him1 x w\ld      
procure pity = ,*ri/ & av]sion t[>ds    
,god4 ,s t1 nei!r ,god1 nor ,*ri/1 nor  
any o!r be+1 c be lov$ = m]cy ext5d$ by 
self-d5ials to ! ne$y1 unless ^?        
self-d5ials 7 produc$ by a volunt>y act 
( m]cy ^u ! "p ( ! be+ :o suff]s !m2 &  
no be+1 b ! "o :o made ! sacrifice1 c\ld
 be m]itori\s 9 ! case4 ,x foll[s1      
!re=e1 incontrov]tibly1 t if ,*ri/ 0 a  
creature--no matt] ( h[ exalt$ wor?--& n
 ,god2 & if ,god approv$ ( ,8 "w 9 sav+ 
s9n]s1 ,he approv$ ( treason aga9/ ,8   
own gov]nm5t2 because1 9 t case1 ! "w ( 
,*ri/ 0 adapt$ to draw1 & did necess>ily
 draw1 ! affections ( ! human s\l to    
,himself1 z its ,spiritual ,savi\r & ?us
 ali5at$ !m f ,god1 _! rightful object4 
,& ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself _h ! design (  
draw+ m5's affections to ,himself 9     
view1 by ,8 crucifixion2 says ,he1 ',&  
,i1 if ,i be lift$ up f ! e>?1 w draw   

all m5 unto me4' ,?is ,he said signify+ 
:at dea? ,he %\ld die3 ?us di/9ctly /at+
 t x 0 ! self-d5ials & m]cy exhibit$ 9 !
 crucifixion t w\ld draw out !          
affections ( ! human s\l1 & t ^?        
affections w\ld be drawn to ,himself z !
 suff]+ ,savi\r4 ,b t ,god w\ld sanction
 a s*eme :i* w\ld involve treason aga9/ 
,himself1 & t ,*ri/ %\ld p>ticipate 9 x1
 is absurd & impossible1 & !re=e _c be  
true4 ,b if ! ,div9e ,nature 0 unit$ ) !
 human 9 ! tea*+ & "w ( ,*ri/1 if ,god 0
 9 ,*ri/ 7draw+ ! affections ( m51 or7  
'reconcil+ ! _w unto himself'--if1 :5   
,*ri/ 0 lift$ up1 z ,moses lift$ up !   
s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness1 ,he drew1 z ,he    
said ,he w\ld1 ! affections ( all       
believ]s unto ,himself2 & !n1 if ,he    
asc5d$1 z ! ,second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 
into ! bosom ( ! ,et]nal ,godhead--,he  
!reby1 aft] ,he _h engag$1 by ,8 "w on  
e>?1 ! affections ( ! human s\l1 bore !m
 up to ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r1 f :5ce !y _h  
fall54 ,?us ! ru9s ( ! ,fall 7 rebuilt1 
& ! affections ( ! human s\l aga9 re/or$

 to ,god1 ! ,creator1 & prop] ,object ( 
,supreme love4  ,f9ally1 let ! read]    
give mo/ e>ne/ ?\ght to ! inevitable    
conclusion drawn by ! same au?or3  ,h[1 
!n1 c\ld ,god manife/ t m]cy to s9n]s by
 :i* love to ,himself & to ,8 law w\ld  
be produc$1 :ile ,8 inf9ite hol9ess &   
ju/ice w\ld be ma9ta9$8 ,we answ]1 9 no 
way possible1 b by "s exp$i5t by :i* ,8 
ju/ice & m]cy w\ld bo? be exalt$4 ,if1 9
 ! wisdom ( ! ,godhead1 su* a way c\ld  
be devis$ by :i* ,god ,himself c\ld save
 ! s\l f ! consequ5ces ( its guilt1--by 
:i* ,he ,himself c\ld1 9 "s way1 suff] &
 make self-d5ials = its good2 & by ,8   
own int]position op5 a way = ! s\l to   
recov] f its lo/ & condemn$ condition1  
!n ! result w\ld foll[ inevitably1 t e  
"o ( ! human family :o _h be5 l$ to see 
& feel 8 guilty condition be=e ,god1 &  
:o believ$ 9 ,god ?us manife/+ ,himself 
to rescue 8 s\l f spiritual dea?1 e "o  
?us believ+ w\ld1 f ! necessities ( 8   
nature1 be l$ to love ,god 8 ,savi\r2 & 
m>k1 ! great] ! self-d5ial & ! suff]+ on

 ! "p ( ! ,savi\r 9 ransom+ ! s\l1 !    
/rong] w\ld be ! affection felt =       
,him4--,walk]1 9 ,! ,philosophy ( !     
,plan ( ,salvation4     ,,iv  ,,! ,,new 
,,relation--,,! ,,new ,,motive          
,:at ?+s soev] ! law sai?1 x sai? to !m 
:o are "u      ! law2 t e m\? may be    
/opp$1 & all ! _w may      become guilty
 be=e ,god4--,rom4 #c3ai4       ,ye are 
n "u ! law4--,rom4 #f3ad4       ,! law 0
 our s*oolma/] to br+ u unto ,*ri/1 t we
      might be ju/ifi$ by fai?1 b aft] t
 fai? is come we are      no long] "u a 
s*oolma/]4 ,= ye are all ! *ildr5 ( ,god
      by fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4--,gal4    
#c3bd-bf4       ,:5 ! fulness ( "t 0    
come1 ,god s5t =? 8 ,son born (      a  
woman1 born "u ! law1 to r$eem !m t 7 "u
 !      law1 t we might receive !       
adoption ( sons4 ,& because ye      are 
sons1 ,god ha? s5t =? ! _s ( 8 ,son into
 y\r      he>ts1 cry+ ,abba1 ,fa!r4     
,:]e=e ?\ art no m a s]vant1      b a   
son2 & if a son1 !n an heir ( ,god ?r\gh
 ,*ri/4--,gal4      #d3d-g4       ,hav+ 

9 love pr$e/9at$ u = adoption z sons    
?r\gh ,jesus      ,*ri/ to              
himself4--,eph4 #a3e4       ,! love (   
,*ri/ con/ra9e? u2 because we ?us judge1
 t if      "o di$ = all1 !n all di$2 &  
he di$ = all1 t !y :o      live %\ld n  
h5ce=? live unto !mselves1 b unto him :o
      di$ = !m & rose aga94--#b ,cor4   
#e3ad1 #ae4       ,!re 0 a c]ta9 cr$itor
 :o _h two debtors2 ! "o ow$      five  
hundr$ p5ce1 & ! o!r fifty4 ,& :5 !y _h 
no?+      to pay1 he frankly =gave !m   
bo?4 ,tell me !re=e :i* (      !m w love
 him mo/8--,luke #g3da1 #db4       ,?\gh
 ,i speak ) ! tongues ( m5 & ( angels1 &
 h n      love1 ,i am become z s\nd+    
brass1 or a clang+ cymbal4 ,&      ?\gh 
,i h ! gift ( prophecy1 & und]/& all    
my/]ies1      & all k2 & ?\gh ,i h all  
fai?1 s t ,i c\ld      remove m\nta9s1 &
 h n love1 ,i am no?+4 ,& ?\gh ,i       
be/[ all my goods to fe$ ! poor1 & ?\gh 
,i give my body to      be burn$1 & h n 
love1 x pr(ite? me no?+4--#a ,cor4      
#ac3a-c4   ,9 ,god's plan ) m51 ,8      

purpose 9 giv+ ! law has be5 sadly      
misund]/ood4 ,to ! ,jews ! law 0 giv5 on
 tablets ( /one & copi$ 9 _! sacr$      
writ+s2 to ! ,g5tiles ! law 0 writt5 9  
_! he>ts4 ,! "o class _h m light ?an !  
o!r1 & !re=e w be judg$ diff]5tly4  ,z  
_m z h s9n$ )\t law %all also p]i% )\t  
law2 & z _m z h s9n$ "u ! law %all be   
judg$ by ! law4--,rom4 #b3ab4 ,= :5 !   
,g5tiles1 :o h no law1 d by nature ! ?+s
 ( ! law1 ^!1 hav+ no law1 are a law    
unto !mselves2 :o %[ ! works ( ! law    
writt5 9 _! he>ts1 _! consci5ce also    
be>+ witness1 & _! reason+s mutually    
accus+ or ev5 excus+ !m4--,rom4 #b3ad4  
,:e!r ,jew or ,g5tile1 ,god _h "o       
purpose 9 giv+ ! law1 ,n[ we "k t :at   
?+s soev] ! law sai?1 x sai? to ^? :o   
are "u ! law1 t e m\? may be /opp$ & all
 ! _w be "u judgem5t to ,god4 ,god's    
plan ) ! law includes e m\?1 all ! _w1  
:e!r ! law 0 writt5 9 _! he>ts or 9     
sacr$ writ+s2 & ,8 purpose is1 n t !y   
%\ld be sav$ by keep+ ! law1 = !n no "o 
w\ld be sav$1 = all h s9n$ & come %ort (

 ! glory ( ,god1--,rom4 #c3bc2 b t !y   
might be br\ght "u judgm5t to ,god1 e   
m\? /opp$1 guilty1 & ?us be br\ght to   
realize _! ne$ ( a ,r$eem]4 ,on ?is po9t
 ,god's ^w makes ,8 purpose v pla93 ,!  
,scripture ha? %ut up all "u s91 t !    
promise by fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ might be 
giv5 to !m t believe4 ,b be=e fai?1 we 7
 conf9$ "u law1 %ut up unto ! fai? ab\t 
to be reveal$4 ,:]e=e ! law 0 our tutor 
or s*oolma/] unto ,*ri/1 t we might be  
ju/ifi$ by fai?4 ,b aft] t fai? is come 
we are no long] "u a tutor or           
s*oolma/]4--,gal4 #c3bc-be4  ,god's ^w  
is pla91 t ,god put m5 "u ! law1 n t !y 
%\ld be sav$ by keep+ x1 b t !y might be
 l$ to see _! ne$ ( a ,savi\r1 "o to    
r$eem !m f ! curse ( ! law3 ,*ri/ ha?   
r$eem$ u f ! curse ( ! law1 be+ made a  
curse = u1--,gal #c3ac2 & !n1 hav+      
r$eem$ !m f ! curse ( ! law1 & f all    
iniquity 7,titus #b3ad71 to adopt !m z  
,8 own *ildr51 heirs ( ,god & jo9t heirs
 ) ,*ri/4--,rom4 #h3ag4 ,s wond]ful is !
 plan t x is h>d = a human be+ to grasp 

x4 ,god's plan ) m5 is n simply to save 
!m1 b to put !m above all o!r creat$    
be+s4 ,unto :i* ( ! angels said he at   
any "t1 ,?\ art my ,son8--,heb4 #a3e4   
,yet1 hav+ 9 love pr$e/9at$ u = adoption
 z sons ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ to           
himself1--,eph4 #a3e 7#aiaa ,bible71    
heirs ( ,god & jo9t heirs )             
,*ri/1--,rom4 #h3ag1 ,he puts u f> above
 angels2 = ye are all sons ( ,god ?r\gh 
fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4--,gal4 #c3bf4 ,b m5
 c only come into ?is high] relation to 
,god z sons by be+ r$eem$ f "u ! l[]    
relation1 "u ! law4 ,he> ,god's ^w3 ,:5 
! fulness ( ! "t 0 come1 ,god s5t =? 8  
,son1 born ( a woman1 born "u ! law1 to 
r$eem !m t 7 "u ! law1 t we might       
receive ! adoption ( sons4--,gal4 #d3d1 
#e4 ,?is high] relation z sons ( ,god c 
be atta9$ only by m5 com+ out f "u !    
law2 & m5 c come out f "u ! law only by 
be+ r$eem$ f "u ! law4  ,god's ^w tea*es
 cle>ly1 !n1 t :5 "o is r$eem$1 he is no
 long] "u ! law4 ,ye are n "u !         
law1--,rom4 #f3ad2 ,:at ?+s soev] ! law 

sai?1 x sai? to ^? :o are "u !          
law4--,rom4 #c3ai4 ,!n "s are "u ! law &
 "s are n "u ! law2 ,:]e=e ! law 0 our  
tutor unto ,*ri/ t we might be ju/ifi$  
by fai?4 ,b aft] ! fai? is come1 we are 
no long] "u a tutor4--,gal4 #c3bd1 #be4 
,pause1 read]1 & try to grasp ! mean+ ( 
?is4 ,if ! believ] is r$eem$ f all      
iniquity 7,titus #b3ad71 & is n "u !    
law1 7,rom4 #f3ad71 !n he is sure (     
,heav52 = s9 is n reckon$ :5 !re is no  
law4--,rom4 #e3ac4 ,x is n reckon$ or   
imput$ because x has all be5 reckon$ or 
imput$ to ,*ri/ 7,is4 #ec3f1 ,titus     
#b3ad74 ,:y1 !n1 s]ve ,god8 ,n f fe> ( !
 law2 n f fe> ( ,hell2 b f love to ,him 
:o r$eem$ u f ! curse ( ! law1 hav+ be5 
made a curse = u 7,gal4 #c3ac74  ,j z   
cle>ly ,god's ^w tea*es t ^? :o are     
r$eem$ f ! curse ( ! law 7,gal4 #c3ac71 
f all iniquity 7,titus #b3ad71 become ! 
sons ( ,god2 = t purpose ,god s5t =? 8  
,son1 born ( a woman1 born "u ! law1 to 
r$eem !m t 7 "u ! law t we might receive
 ! adoption ( sons4 ,& because ye are   

sons1 ,god ha? s5t =? ! _s ( 8 ,son into
 y\r he>ts cry+1 ,abba1 ,fa!r4--,gal4   
#d3d-f4 ,= ye are all ! sons ( ,god     
?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4--,gal4 #c3bf4
  ,b !re is1 9 ,god's plan ) m51 beyond 
?is a /ill m bless$1 wond]ful tea*+3    
,:]e=e1 ?\ art no m a s]vant1 b a       
son4--,gal4 #d3g4 ,! "o :o is r$eem$ f  
"u ! law 7,gal4 #c3ac7 nev] gets back "u
 ! law aga91--,:]e=e ?\ art no m a      
s]vant1 b a son4 ,t means1 !n1 c]ta9ty (
 go+ to ,heav51 c]ta9ty ( be+ a son (   
,god =ev]4 ,& ?is new relation1 & ?is   
c]ta9ty ( ,heav5 are settl$ = m51 n :5  
!y die1 nor :5 !y h unit$ ) "s *ur*1 or 
h be5 baptis$1 b ! mom5t m5 rep5t f _!  
s9s & accept ! ,savi\r z _! ,r$eem] f   
all iniquity2 = ,god's ^w says1 ,he t   
believe? on ! son ha? ev]la/+           
life4--,john #c3cf2 & ,ye are all ! sons
 ( ,god ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/              
,jesus4--,gal4 #c3bf4  ,?is new relation
 ) ,god gives m5 a new motive4 ,"u !    
law1 guilty1 condemn$ by x1 ! motive 0  
fe>4 ,b :5 m5 h be5 r$eem$ f "u ! law & 

adopt$ z sons ( ,god1 ! motive ( fe> is 
no m ! motive ( life4 ,ye h n receiv$ ! 
_s ( bondage aga9 to fe>2 b ye h receiv$
 ! _s ( adoption1 :]eby we cry1 ,abba1  
,fa!r4  ,! motive ( ! son t[>ds ! fa!r  
is n fe>1 b love4 ,& ?is love is produc$
 by ! fact t ,god1 9 love1 provid$ ?is  
great1 wond]ful plan = m51 hav+ 9 love  
pr$e/9at$ u = adoption z sons ?r\gh     
,jesus ,*ri/ to himself1--,eph4 #a3e1 & 
! fact t ! ,savi\r lov$ u & gave        
,himself = u 7,gal4 #b3bj74 ,h5ce1 ,paul
 tells u1 ,! love ( ,*ri/ n ! fe> ( !   
law1 nor ! fe> ( ,hell con/ra9s u2      
because we ?us judge1 t if "o di$ = all1
 !n all di$2 & he di$ = all1 t !y :o    
live %\ld n h5ce=? live unto !mselves1 b
 unto him :o di$ = !m1 & rose aga94 ,our
 ,savi\r1 ! night be=e ,8 crucifixion1  
made cle> t ?is 0 to be ! motive 9 !    
life ( ,god's *ildr54 ,9 in/itut+ !     
,"l's supp] ,he said1 ,?is is my blood (
 ! new cov5ant :i* is %$ = _m = !       
remission ( s9s4--,matt4 #bf3bh2 !n1    
foll[+ ?is1 be=e leav+ ! supp] room1 ,he

 said1 ,if ye love me1 keep my          
comm&m5ts1--,john #ad3ae1 n1 if ye are  
afraid ( ! law1 keep my comm&m5ts2 n1 if
 ye are afraid ( go+ to ,hell1 keep my  
comm&m5ts2 n1 if ye wi% to make sure (  
go+ to ,heav51 keep my comm&m5ts2 b1 if 
ye love me4 ,b :y love ,him8 ,because   
?is is my blood ( ! new cov5ant :i* is  
%$ = _m = ! remission ( s9s4 ,t ?is     
love1 & t ?is k9d ( love is cle>ly !    
motive p[] ( ! real ,*ri/ian life1      
notice ! tea*+ ( ! ,savi\r 9 ,luke      
#g3da1 #dc1 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 cr$itor :o _h
 two debtors2 ! "o ow$ five hundr$ p5ce 
& ! o!r fifty4 ,& :5 !y _h no?+ to pay  
he frankly =gave !m bo?4 ,tell me1      
!re=e1 :i* ( !m w love him mo/8 ,simon  
answ]$ & said1 ,i suppose t he to :om he
 =gave mo/4 ,& he said unto him1 ,?\ has
 rightly judg$4 ,?is is no m]e !ory1 t  
love ought to be ! controll+ motive1 b x
 is ! controll+ motive4 ,& x is n a m]e 
!ory t love ought to con/ra9 ! real     
,*ri/ian1 ! real believ]1 b ! love (    
,*ri/ does con/ra9 u 7#b ,cor4 #e3ad74  

,"o may be moral1 ( deep piety1 & yet if
 ! motive p[] ( 8 life is n ?is love1 he
 is lo/1 n a real ,*ri/ian4 ,god's ^w   
makes ?is pla91 ,?\gh ,i speak ) !      
tongues ( m5 & ( angels1 & h n love1 ,i 
am become z s\nd+ brass1 or a clang+    
cymbal4 ,& ?\gh ,i h ! gift ( prophecy1 
& und]/& all my/]ies1 & all k2 & ?\gh ,i
 h all fai?1 s t ,i c\ld remove m\nta9s1
 & h n love1 ,i am no?+4 ,& ?\gh ,i be/[
 all my goods to fe$ ! poor1 & ?\gh ,i  
give my body to be burn$1 & h n love1 x 
pr(ite? me no?+4--#a ,cor4 #ac3a-c4 ,two
 ( ! mightie/ prea*]s ( all times1 m5 ^:
 tongues 7 ^? ne>e/ to angels 9 prea*+1 
,*alm]s & ,wesley1 aft] ye>s ( mo/      
p[]ful prea*+1 came out & /at$ t dur+   
all ^? ye>s !y 7 lo/1 n ,*ri/ians4 ,:y8 
,!y _h n be5 really r$eem$ f all        
iniquity 7,titus #b3ad72 !y _h n be5    
=giv5 mo/2 ! motive _h n be5 ! motive ( 
him :o is =giv5 mo/1--,?\gh ,i speak ) !
 tongues ( m5 & ( angels1 & h n love1 ,i
 am become z s\nd+ brass1 or a clang+   
cymbal4 ,:y8 ,because eloqu5t1 p[]ful   

prea*+ _c r$eem f iniquity1 & ,god has  
said pla9ly1 ,ap>t f %$d+ ( blood !re is
 no remission4--,heb4 #i3bb4 ,m5 may    
write great books expla9+ ! my/]ies (   
,god's ^w1 comm5t>ies1 ,sunday-s*ool    
lesson helps1 in/ructions to ,*ri/ians2 
yet if ! motive p[] ( _! lives is n love
 bas$ on ! fact t !y are =giv5 mo/      
7,luke #g3dc71 r$eem$ f all iniquity    
7,titus #b3ad71 !y are lo/1 n real      
,*ri/ians1--?\gh ,i h ! gift ( prophecy1
 & und]/& all my/]ies1 & all k2 & ?\gh  
,i h all fai?1 s t ,i c\ld remove       
m\nta9s1 & h n love1 ,i am no?+4 ,:y8   
,because !re is no?+ 9 und]/&+ all      
my/]ies1 & all k1 9 writ+ comm5t>ies &  
o!r helpful books1 to r$eem f all       
iniquity4 ,& ,god has said pla9ly1 ,ap>t
 f %$d+ ( blood !re is no remission4 ,! 
great capitali/1 ! multi-millionaire1   
may turn philan?ropi/1 & sp5d all 8     
weal? 9 build+ s*ools1 or libr>ies1 or  
h\ses = ! poor1 or 9 fe$+ hundr$s (     
?\s&s 9 times ( widespread dr\?2 !      
,ca?olic nun or ,prote/ant or ,bapti/   

nurse may give h] life 9 ! epidemic 9   
nurs+ ! sick2 & ! h]oic fireman give 8  
life 9 rescu+ o!rs f ! flames2 yet !y   
are all lo/1 unless ! motive p[] ( life 
is love1 produc$ by ! fact t !y are     
=giv5 mo/1 r$eem$ f all iniquity1--,?\gh
 ,i be/[ all my goods to fe$ ! poor1 &  
?\gh ,i give my body to be burn$1 & h n 
love1 x pr(ite? me no?+4 ,:y8 ,because  
!re is no?+ 9 giv+ away money to c>e = !
 poor1 nor 9 giv+ up life = o!rs1 to    
r$eem f iniquity4 ,& ,god has said      
pla9ly1 ,ap>t f %$d+ ( blood !re is no  
remission4--,heb4 #i3bb4  ,:5 ,god1 ,t  
he might be j & ! ju/ifi] ( him t ha?   
fai? 9 ,jesus1--,rom4 #c3bf1 s lov$ ! _w
 t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t       
:osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h 
ev]la/+ life1--,john #c3af1 m5 mu/ n1 !y
 mu/ n1 f intellectual pride1 religi\s  
prejudice1 family or race ties1 nor f   
any o!r motive1 trifle ) ,god & presume 
to dictate t]ms to ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,7 x "o
 poor1 obscure man :o presum$ to d ?is1 
m5 w\ld say t he des]v$ to be left to   

answ] = 8 own s9s be=e ,god at la/4 ,b  
va/ numb]s1 :ole religi\s d5om9ations & 
univ]sity titles _c *ange ! ,mo/ ,high4 
,god does n g by majorities4 ,e>?'s     
respectability does n pass curr5t 9     
,heav54 ,! wisdom ( ?is _w is fooli%ness
 ) ,god4--#a ,cor4 #c3ai4  ,:o is ?is   
be+ to :om puny m5 9 _! pride &         
prejudice presume to dictate t]ms z to  
h[ !y may escape ! j p5alty = _! s9s1 z 
to h[ _! s9s %\ld be tak5 away8 ,:o ha? 
measur$ ! wat]s 9 ! holl[ ( 8 h&1 & met$
 out heav5 ) ! span1 & compreh5d$ ! du/ 
( ! e>? 9 a measure1 & weigh$ ! m\nta9s 
9 scales1 & ! hills 9 a balance8 ,:o ha?
 direct$ ! _s ( ! ,"l1 or be+ 8         
c\nsellor ha? taught him8 ,) :om took he
 c\nsel8 ,& :o in/ruct$ him1 & taught   
him 9 ! pa? ( judgem5t1 & taught him k1 
& %[$ to him ! way ( und]/&+8 ,behold1 !
 nations are z a drop ( a bucket1 & are 
c\nt$ z ! small du/ ( ! balance2 behold1
 he take? up ! hills z a little ?+4 ,all
 nations be=e him are z no?+1 & !y are  
c\nt$ by him less ?an no?+1 & vanity4 ,x

 is he t sitte? ^u ! circle ( ! e>?1 & !
 inhabitants !re( are z gras%opp]s2 t   
/ret*e? out ! heav5s z a curta91 &      
spreade? !m out z a t5t to dwell 92 t   
br+e? ! pr9ces to no?+2 t make? ! judges
 ( ! e>? z vanity4--,is4 #dj3ab-ae1 #ag1
 #bb1 #bc4  ,a pr(essor 9 a great       
univ]sity has rec5tly said t to ! mod]n 
m9d1 untra9$1 z ! ,jews1 to daily       
sacrifices1 unus$1 z ^? ( anci5t times1 
to blood-atonem5t1--remission ( s9s by  
blood1--sub/itution does n comm5d       
itself4 ,if he & ^? :o ?9k l him d n c>e
 en\gh z to _! et]nal de/9y to /rive to 
become acqua9t$ ) blood-atonem5t1 to    
realize _! ne$ ( x1 & to see t ,god1 9  
love1 has provid$ x1 complete & et]nal1 
!n !re is no?+ left b = !m to g out into
 et]nity to meet ! j p5alty ( _! s9s2 = 
ev5 !n ,god w be j to !m4 ,no "o1       
b>b>ian or civiliz$1 w ev] be treat$    
unju/ly by ! ,mo/ ,high4  ,b x is       
object$ t1 if m5 are taught & believe t 
!y h be5 r$eem$ f ! curse ( ! law 7,gal4
 #c3ac71 t !y are n aft] t "u ! law     

7,rom4 #f3ad71 t !y h be5 adopt$ z      
,god's sons 7,gal4 #d3d1 #e71 & t !y are
 no m s]vants1 b sons 7,gal4 #d3g71 !y w
 n s]ve ,god f love ( ,*ri/ = dy+ = !m  
7#b ,cor4 #e3ad1 #ae71 b t !y w become  
c>eless & n try to live ,*ri/ian lives4 
,t is true ) hypocrites2 !y w pr(ess to 
believe t !y are ?us r$eem$1 sav$1 & w  
live c>eless1 worldly lives4 ,b really  
r$eem$ m5 w love mo/ 7,luke #g3dc71 &   
live bett] lives f love4 ,! ,savi\r     
said1 ,if a man love me he w keep my    
words1--,john #ad3bc2 ,if ,god 7 y\r    
fa!r ye w\ld love me4--,john #h3db4 ,&  
,john1 writ+ to believ]s only 7#a ,john 
#e3ac71 says3 ,behold :at mann] ( love !
 ,fa!r ha? be/[$ ^u u1 t we %\ld be     
call$ *ildr5 ( ,god2 & su* we are4      
,!re=e ! _w kn[e? u n1 because x knew   
him n4 ,belov$1 n[ are we ! *ildr5 (    
,god1 & x do? n yet appe> :at we %all   
be2 b we "k t :5 he %all appe> we %all  
be l him1 = we %all see him z he is4 ,& 
e "o t ha? ?is hope on him purifie?     
himself1 ev5 z he is pure4--#a ,john    

#c3a-c4  ,! "o :o is ?us r$eem$ & adopt$
 z a son ( ,god n only purifies himself 
because prompt$ by love to ! ,savi\r =  
r$eem+ him f all iniquity1 b because he 
is born aga91 & ?is new nature leads him
 to hate s9 & to love hol9ess4 ,:osoev] 
believe? t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/ is born (  
,god4--#a ,john #e3a4 ,be+ born aga91 n 
( corruptible se$1 b ( incorruptible1 by
 ! ^w ( ,god :i* live? & abide?         
=ev]4--#a ,pet] #a3bc4 ,?is is no m]e   
!ory1 no m]e !ological dogma4 ,cases    
innum]able ?r\gh\t ! ,*ri/ian era c\ld  
be cit$1 :]e ! mo/ wick$ m5 & wom5 9 a  
mom5t h be5 completely *ang$ by simply  
be+ l$ to accept ,jesus ,*ri/ z _!      
,savi\r1 z _! ,r$eem] f all iniquity4   
,9 ! au?or's "w z an evangeli/ he has   
se5 ! mo/ debas$1 hopeless m5 & wom5    
revolutioniz$ morally1 n by gradual     
processes1 b 9 a mom5t1 by lead+ !m to  
rep5tance & fai? 9 ! ,savi\r z _!       
complete ,r$eem] f all iniquity4 ,& !   
moral revolution 0 n tempor>y1 b        
p]man5t4 ,sci5ce _c acc\nt = ^! moral   

revolutions br\ght ab\t 9 a mom5t4      
,infidelity _c acc\nt = !m4 ,god's ^w   
does acc\nt = !m1 t !y h be5 born aga91 
born ( ,god1 & h be5 tak5 f "u ! law & h
 be5 giv5 a new relation to ,god & plac$
 "u a new motive p[]4 ,9 a city a great 
mass-meet+ = infidels 0 widely adv]tis$2
 a l>ge audi5ce assembl$4 ,! lead] ask$ 
all ! m5 9 ! audi5ce :o _h once be5 d[n 
9 ! dep?s ( s91 ev]y?+ gone1 hopeless1 &
 _h be5 l$ to accept ! ,savi\r z _!     
,r$eem] f s91 please to arise4 ,betwe5  
?ree hundr$ & f\r hundr$ well-dress$    
bus9ess m5 & work+m5 arose4 ,! lead] !n 
ask$ all :o _h be5 d[n 9 ! dep?s ( s91  
ev]y?+ gone1 hopeless1 & !y _h !n be5 l$
 to believe 9 infidelity & x _h made    
bett] m5 ( !m1 please to arise4 ,"o lone
 man /agg]$ to 8 feet & he 0 drunk6     
,sci5ce & infidelity _c expla9 ?is      
diff]5ce4 ,god's ^w does expla9 x4 ,!re 
is no o!r explanation4  ,x may be       
object$ t _m :o pr(ess to be ?us r$eem$ 
f all iniquities1 to be born aga91 d n  
cont9ue to live bett] lives4 ,god's ^w  

expla9s e "o ( ^! cases3 ,!y w5t out f  
u1 b !y 7 n ( u2 = if !y _h be5 ( u1 !y 
w\ld h cont9u$ ) u2 b !y w5t out t !y   
might be made manife/2 because n all are
 ( u4--#a ,john #b3ai4  ,9 clos+ ?is    
*apt]1 read]1 pause & consid]3--are y   
yet "u ! law8 ,h y be5 r$eem$ f ! curse 
( ! law8 ,h y be5 adopt$ z a *ild (     
,god8 ,x is "o ?+ to say ,our ,fa!r2 x  
is q a diff]5t ?+ to be really a *ild ( 
,god1 & heir ( ,god & jo9t heir ) ,*ri/4
  ,is ! motive ( y\r life love ( ,*ri/  
because ,he has r$eem$ y f all          
iniquities8 ,d n be deceiv$ by call+ !  
motive love :5 really x is n love4 ,if y
 h be5 try+ to s]ve ,god1 ?9k+ t if y   
cont9u$ to s]ve ,him1 cont9u$ to try to 
d y\r ,*ri/ian duty1 y w\ld g to ,heav5 
aft] ?is life1 b t if y fail$ to s]ve   
,him & d y\r ,*ri/ian duty1 y w\ld n be 
sav$1 !n y\r motive has n be5 love1 & y 
are lo/4 ,if y h be5 try+ to s]ve ,god &
 d y\r ,*ri/ian duty1 fe>+ t if y fail$ 
y w\ld be lo/1 !n y\r motive has n be5  
love1 & y h nev] be5 r$eem$ f all       

iniquity 7,titus #b3ad71 & adopt$ z !   
*ild ( ,god 7,gal4 #d3d1 #e74 ,let n    
pride nor prejudice prev5t y\r com+ out 
f "u ! law & becom+ really a *ild (     
,god4 ,my he>t's desire & pray] to ,god 
= ,israel is t !y might be sav$4 ,= ,i  
be> !m record t !y h a zeal ( ,god1 b n 
accord+ to k4 ,= be+ ignorant ( ,god's  
righte\sness1 & go+ ab\t to e/abli% _!  
own righte\sness1 !y h n submitt$       
!mselves unto ! righte\sness ( ,god4 ,= 
,*ri/ is ! end ( ! law = righte\sness to
 e "o t believe?4--,rom4 #aj3a-d4 ,z _m 
z receiv$ him1 to !m gave he p[] to     
become ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 ev5 to !m t     
believe on 8 "n4--,john #a3ab4  ,,=     
,,fur!r ,,/udy3 ,m5 are prone to mix !  
law & r$emption ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,!y are    
sep>ate & di/9ct4 ,!y are two sep>ate   
roads to ,heav54 ,if a man keeps ! law f
 bir? to dea? he w g to ,heav5 )\t any  
r$emption2 he ne$s no r$emption4 ,moses 
describe? ! righte\sness :i* is ( ! law1
 t ! man t doe? ^? ?+s %all live by     
!m1--,rom4 #aj3e2 n by ,*ri/ z !        

,r$eem]2 he ne$s no r$emption4 ,& ! law 
is n ( fai?2 b ! man t doe? !m %all live
 9 !m4--,gal4 #c3ab4 ,!re is no ,*ri/ 9 
?is2 !re is no ne$ ( ,*ri/ if a man doe?
 !m1 ! law4 ,su* a man _c tru/ ,*ri/ to 
save him2 = if he has nev] brok5 ! law1 
!re is no?+ f :i* he ne$s to be r$eem$4 
,! s\l t s9ne?1 x %all die2 b if "o has 
kept ! law1 !re is no p5alty1 no        
r$emption is ne$$4 ,! do]s ( ! law %all 
be ju/ifi$4--,rom4 #b3ac4 ,b all h s9n$ 
& come %ort ( ! glory ( ,god1--,rom4    
#c3bc2 h5ce1 !re is ne$ ( r$emption2 =  
ap>t f %$d+ ( blood !re is no           
remission4--,heb4 #i3bb4 ,! o!r road to 
,heav51 !re=e1 is t ,*ri/ ha? r$eem$ u f
 ! curse ( ! law1 be+ made a curse =    
u4--,gal4 #c3ac4 ,! ,savi\r1 z well z ! 
,apo/le ,paul1 taught cle>ly ! two      
roads2 ! fir/1 :5 ,"o came & said unto  
him1 ,good ,ma/]1 :at good ?+ %all ,i d 
t ,i may h et]nal life8 ,& he said unto 
him1 ,:y calle/ ?\ me good8 ,!re is none
 good b "o1 t is ,god3 b if ?\ wilt ent]
 into life1 keep ! comm&m5ts4--,matt4   

#ai3af1 #ag4 ,! "q 0 :at good ?+ !      
enquir] %\ld d 9 ord] to h et]nal life z
 ! result ( :at he did4 ,! answ] 0      
exactly :at ,paul taught aft]w>ds1--,!  
man t doe? !m1 %all live 9 !m4--,gal4   
#c3ab4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to ! p5it5t woman 9
 ,simon's h\se ! ,savi\r said1 ,?y fai? 
ha? sav$ !e2 g 9 peace4--,luke #g3ej4 ,!
 tr\ble is t _m m5 try to make a ?ird   
road to ,heav51 p>tly by obey+ ! law &  
p>tly by r$emption ?r\gh ,*ri/2 or r1 !y
 try to comb9e ! two sep>ate & di/9ct   
ways & make !m "o4 ,b ?is is fatal4 ,if 
by grace1 !n x is no m ( works2 o!rwise 
grace is no m grace4 ,b if x is ( works1
 !n x is no m grace2 o!rwise "w is no m 
"w4--,rom4 #aa3f4 ,jesus said1 ,come    
unto me1 all ye t labor & are heavy     
lad51 & ,i w give y re/4--,matt4 #aa3bh4
 ,& ,god's ^w decl>es pla9ly1 ,he t ha? 
ent]$ into 8 re/ himself also ha? re/$ f
 8 own works1 z ,god did f 84--,heb4    
#d3aj4 ,no "o has re/$1 ceas$1 f 8 own  
works :o ?9ks t keep+ ! law or try+ to  
keep ! law is a "p ( ! salvation ?r\gh  

,*ri/ z ,r$eem]4 ,"o mu/ cease f 8 own  
works1 f look+ to obey+ ! law to help 9 
salvation1 be=e he c be sav$ ?r\gh ,*ri/
 z ,r$eem]4 ,to him t worke? n1 b       
believe? on him t ju/ifie? ! ungodly1 8 
fai? is c\nt$ = righte\sness4--,rom4    
#d3e4 ,h5ce1 all :o are try+ to get to  
,heav5 by ob$i5ce1 are "u ! law1 are yet
 unr$eem$1 unsav$1 n real ,*ri/ians4 ,z 
_m z are ( ! works ( ! law obey+ ! law  
to be sav$ are "u ! curse1--,gal4 #c3aj2
 !y h n be5 really r$eem$4  ,( ?is class
 are all ^? :o believe & tea* ,salvation
 by "*1--!y are yet "u ! law2 !y are yet
 "u ! curse4--,gal4 #c3aj4 ,fur!r1 !y   
fly 9 ! face ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 :o said to 
m5 :o _h "*1 ,! publicans & ! h>lots g  
into ! k+dom ( ,god be=e y4--,matt4     
#ba3ca4 ,!y fail to see t ! ,savi\r     
takes m5 )\t "*1 ju/ifies !m f all ?+s  
7,acts #ac3ci71 r$eems !m f ! curse ( ! 
law 7,gal4 #c3ac71 r$eems !m f all      
iniquities 7,titus #b3ad71 & !n develops
 9 !m a "* t w /& ! te/ ( ! ages2 t ,he 
takes a ,j]ry ,mc,auley1 an ,s4 ,h4     

,hadley1 a ,h>ry ,monroe1 & a ,melville 
,trott] & makes ( !m f\r ( ! mo/ useful 
m5 ( mod]n times4 ,!y fail to see t "*  
is =m$ by de$s2 t ! "* ( ! de$ c be     
det]m9$ only by ! motive prompt+ ! de$2 
t ! controll+ motive = ! de$ mu/1 9 !   
sight ( ,god1 be love 7#a ,cor4         
#ac3a-c72 t ! motive ( love is produc$  
by be+ =giv5 mo/ 7,luke #g3db1 #dc72 t !
 =giv5ess comes f ! ,savi\r hav+ giv5   
,himself = our s9s 7,gal4 #a3d71 to     
r$eem u f all iniquity 7,titus #b3ad74  
,because ( ?is failure to consid] !     
motive back ( ! de$1 _m books on morals 
& e?ics are absolutely p]nici\s4 ,9     
comp>+ ! morals & e?ics ( ,*ri/ianity ) 
! morals & e?ics ( hea!n religions1 !y  
fail to take into consid]ation ! motive 
back ( ! de$4 ,two "y m5 are try+ to w9 
a "y woman 9 m>riage2 _! de$s1 outw>dly1
 are ! same2 ! "o is prompt$ by pure1   
manly love = ! "y woman2 ! o!r has 8 eye
 on h] fa!r's bank acc\nt4 ,y drop y\r  
h&k]*ief z y are pass+ along ! /reet2 a 
man f pure k9dness picks x up & h&s x to

 y4 ,aga9 y drop x1 & ano!r picks x up &
 h&s x to y1 b 8 motive is t he may w9  
y\r confid5ce & pick y\r pocket4 ,f\r   
sons are equally dutiful1 9 outw>d de$1 
t[>d _! fa!rs2 "o1 t he may get all !   
money he wi%es f 8 fa!r2 ! second1 f a  
cold s5se ( duty2 ! ?ird1 f fe> t 8 fa!r
 might kill him or dis9h]it him if he 7 
n dutiful2 ! f\r?1 f t5d] love = ! fa!r4
 ,9 ^! f\r1 _m au?ors see no diff]5ce1  
or make no di/9ction1 & yet !y pr(ess to
 be tea*]s ( morals & e?ics6 ,f\r m51   
outw>dly1 are liv+ ! same moral lives2  
"o1 hop+ to get to ,heav5 by x2 !       
second1 f a cold s5se ( duty2 ! ?ird1 f 
fe> ( ,hell2 ! f\r?1 f love because ,"o 
di$ = him 7#b ,cor4 #e3ad1 #ae71 &      
r$eem$ him f ! curse ( ! law 7,gal4     
#c3ac71 f all iniquity 7,titus #b3ad74  
,only ! la/ "o w ev] ent] ,heav52 only !
 la/ "o is really a ,*ri/ian1 r$eem$    
7,heb4 #i3ab71 sav$ 7,eph4 #b3h74  ,z m5
 are prone to mix law & r$emption ?r\gh 
,*ri/1 s !y are prone to mix law &      
son%ip4 ,!y fail to see t r$emption f ! 

curse ( ! law 7,gal4 #c3ac71 r$emption f
 all iniquity 7,titus #b3ad71 r$emption 
f "u ! law 7,rom4 #f3ad71 means to be   
plac$ 9 a high]1 m sacr$ relation%ip to 
,god4 ,ev5 9 nature ,god has two grades 
( exi/5ce1 a l[] & a high]1 = "s        
insects1 ev52 ! mosquito1 fir/ 9 ! wat]2
 !n by a simple process x rises into !  
high] k+dom2 ! cat]pill>1 a creep+ worm1
 !n ! butt]fly4 ,b 7 !re no analogies 9 
nature1 ,god has cle>ly reveal$ a high] 
relation = ^? :o are r$eem$ f ! curse ( 
! law 7,gal4 #c3ac71 ,god s5t =? 8 ,son1
 born ( a woman1 born "u ! law1 to r$eem
 !m t 7 "u ! law1 t we might receive !  
adoption ( sons1--,gal4 #d3d1 #e2 ,hav+ 
9 love pr$e/9at$ u = adoption z sons    
?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ to himself4--,eph4   
#a3e4 ,:]e is man 9 ! scale ( be+8 ,?\  
ha/ made him a little l[] ?an !         
angels4--,ps4 #h3e4 ,b ev5 ! angels1 :o 
are above man 9 ! scale ( be+1 are n !  
sons ( ,god4 ,unto :i* ( ! angels said  
he at any "t1 ,?\ art my son8--,heb4    
#a3e4 ,b to e man :o has be5 r$eem$ f ! 

curse ( ! law 7,gal4 #c3ac71 f "u ! law 
7,gal4 #d3e71 ,god says1 ,ye are all !  
sons ( ,god ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/          
,jesus4--,gal4 #c3bf4 ,& because ye are 
sons1 ,god ha? s5t =? ! _s ( 8 ,son into
 y\r he>ts cry+1 ,abba1 ,fa!r4--,gal4   
#d3f4 ,ye h receiv$ ! _s ( adoption1    
:]eby we cry1 ,abba1 ,fa!r4--,rom4      
#h3ae4  ,mu* ( ! confusion conc]n+ !    
high] relation%ip ( ! r$eem$ ) ,god has 
be5 caus$ by tea*+ ! r$eem$ & ! unr$eem$
 to pray :at is call$ ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,!
 ,savi\r did n tea* ! unr$eem$ to pray 9
 ?is mann]4 ,!y _c pray x tru?fully1    
hone/ly1 = !y are n ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,!y
 t are ! *ildr5 ( ! fle%1 ^! are n !    
*ildr5 ( ,god4--,rom4 #i3e4 ,if !y are  
n1 !n !y _c tru?fully say ,our ,fa!r1   
,:om ! ,"l love? he *a/5e? & sc\rge? e  
son :om he receive?4 ,if ye endure      
*a/5+1 ,god deale? ) y z ) sons2 = :at  
son is he :om ! fa!r *a/5e? n8 ,b if ye 
be )\t *a/5+1 :]e( all are p>tak]s1 !n  
are ye ba/>ds1 & n sons4--,heb4 #ab3f-h4
 ,! language1 ba/>ds & n sons1 has "s   

mean+1 b x c h no mean+ if ,god is !    
,fa!r ( all human be+s1 & all h a "r to 
say ,our ,fa!r4 ,x is true1 t 9 ! ,old  
,te/am5t ,god is ref]r$ to z a ,fa!r1 b 
x is only z ,fa!r ( ,israel1 ! r$eem$4  
,h we n all "o fa!r8 ,ha? n "o ,god     
creat$ u8--,mal4 #b3aj4 ,b :o are ! we8 
,! burd5 ( ! ^w ( ! ,"l to ,israel by   
,mala*i1--,mal4 #a3a2--;,israel1 ,god's 
r$eem$ p4  ,god's ^w makes x pla9 t :at 
is call$ ! ,"l's ,pray] 0 n taught by ! 
,savi\r to ! unsav$4 ,z he 0 pray+ 9 a  
c]ta9 place1 :5 he ceas$1 "o ( 8        
disciples said unto him1 ,"l1 tea* u to 
pray z ,john also taught 8 disciples1 & 
he said unto !m ,8 disciples1 ,:5 ye ,8 
disciples pray1 say1 ',our ,fa!r4' ,h[  
did !y become disciples8 ,z _m z receiv$
 him1 to !m gave he p[] to become !     
*ildr5 ( ,god1 ev5 to !m t believe on 8 
"n4--,john #a3ab4 ,ye are all ! sons (  
,god by fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4--,gal4     
#c3bf4 ,conc]n+ ?is pray] ! ,s\!rn      
,bapti/ ,sunday ,s*ool ,tea*] says1 ,x  
is a special gift to believ]s only4 ,we 

_c too e>ne/ly insi/ t ! ,"l's ,pray] is
 beyond ! use ( m]e worldl+s4 ,!y h no  
he>t = x4 ,x is ! possession & badge ( !
 disciples ( ,*ri/4 ,x belongs to ^? :o 
c (f] x 9 humble & he>ty fai?4 ,!       
,sunday ,s*ool ,tea*]1 publi%$ by !     
,am]ican ,bapti/ ,publication ,society1 
says3 ,?is is a pray] t befits only     
,*ri/ian lips & 0 giv5 to ! disciples   
only1 & s x is address$ to ',our ,fa!r4'
 ,d4 ,l4 ,moody1 9 ,! ,way ,home1 ,b :o 
may use ?is pray]1 ',our ,fa!r :i* art 9
 ,heav5'8 ,exam9e ! context4 ,!         
disciples :5 alone ) ,jesus said1 ',"l1 
tea* u to pray1' & ?is 0 ! answ] !y got2
 !y 7 taught ?is preci\s pray]3 ',9 ?is 
mann] pray ye3 ,our ,fa!r1 :i* art 9    
,heav54' ,x 0 taught by ,jesus to ,8    
*os5 disciples2 !n x is only =          
,*ri/ians4 ,no man :o is unconv]t$ c or 
has a "r to pray ?us4 ,*ri/ taught ,8   
disciples1 n all m51 n ! multitude1 to  
pray l ?is4 ,a man mu/ be born aga9 be=e
 he has any "r to brea! ?is pray]4 ,:at 
"r has any man liv+ 9 s9 & 9 op5 enmity 

) ,god1 to lift up 8 voice & say1 ,our  
or ,my ,fa!r8 ,x is a lie & no?+ else = 
him to say ?is4  ,! ,savi\r 0 v explicit
 on ?is po9t3 ,ye d ! de$s ( y\r fa!r4  
,!n said !y to him1 ,we are n born (    
=nication2 we h "o ,fa!r1 ev5 ,god4     
,jesus said unto !m1 ,if ,god 7 y\r     
,fa!r1 ye w\ld love me2 = ,i proce$$ =? 
& came f ,god2 nei!r came ,i ( myself1 b
 he s5t me4 ,:y d ye n und]/& my spee*8 
,ev5 because ye _c he> my ^w4 ,ye are ( 
y\r fa!r ! devil4--,john #h3da-dd4 ,"h  
are ! unr$eem$ call+ ,god _! ,fa!r4 ,if 
,he is _! ,fa!r1 "h 0 ! "t = ! ,great   
,tea*] to make x pla94 ,if ,he is _!    
,fa!r1 9 any s5se1 "h 0 ! opportunity to
 make x pla94 ,! ,savi\r does n reply1  
,yes1 ,he is y\r ,fa!r 9 "o s5se1 b ,i  
am speak+ ( ano!r & a high] s5se4 ,8    
answ] is pla9 & unequivocal4  ,!re are  
^? :o fly 9 ! face ( ! ,savi\r's pla9   
tea*+4 ,he> two ( !m3--,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] 
,g4 ,eddy1 9 ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 ,god is !
 ,fa!r ( ,all4 ,man is ! (fspr+ ( ,_s4  
,_s is 8 primitive & ultimate s\rce (   

be+2 ,god is 8 ,fa!r & ,life is ! law ( 
8 be+4 ,he recogniz$ ,_s1 ,god1 z ! only
 creator1 & !re=e z ! ,fa!r ( all2      
demon/rat+ ,god z ! ,fa!r ( m54 ,ano!r  
makes 8 mean+ j z pla93 ,he ,jesus 0 !  
son ( ,god 9 l mann] t e o!r p]son is2 =
 ! ,creator is ! fa!r ( all4--,?omas    
,pa9e1 9 ,! ,age ( ,reason4  ,! issue is
 jo9$ betwe5 ^! two on ! "o side & ! ,"l
 ,jesus & ,paul on ! o!r1 & m5 are l9+  
up on "o side or ! o!r1 & _m ( !m w sp5d
 et]nity ) ! ones ^: tea*+ !y are foll[+
 n[1 ) :om !y are l9+ up2 & ! read] may 
z well face ! fact t _m ( !m w n sp5d   
et]nity 9 ! same place ) ! ,savi\r &    
,paul4 ,) _m ! "q z to :e!r ! ,savi\r1  
:5 ,he said1 ,ye are ( y\r fa!r ! devil1
 told ! tru?1 or 0 a wilful li> &       
deceiv]1 or a delud$ fanatic &          
ignoramus1 is m]ely a matt] ( ta/e1 or  
pref]5ce1 or op9ion4 ,x may be claim$ by
 "s t ,ye are ( y\r fa!r ! devil1 grates
 on ref9$ e>s & f9] s5sibilities4 ,b x  
is m ?an a "q :e!r x is pride1 or       
religi\s prejudice1 or ref9$            

s5sibilities1 :5 ! s5sibilities & feel+s
 are s co>se & h>d5$ t )\t indignation1 
(t5 ) complac5cy1 !y see ,him :o spake z
 nev] man spake1 ,god's only begott5    
,son1 br&$ z a li> & deceiv]4 ,su*      
s*ol>%ip & f9] s5sibilities & su*       
ref9em5t w fill _! possessors ) horror &
 remorse 9 t day :5 ! sun %all become   
black z sackclo? ( hair1 & ! full moon  
%all become z blood1 & ! heav5s %all    
dep>t z a scroll :5 x is roll$ toge!r2 &
 e m\nta9 & isl& %all be mov$ out ( _!  
places1 & ! k+s ( ! e>?1 & ! great m5 & 
! ri* m5 & ! *ief capta9s & ! mighty m5 
& e bondman & e freeman %all hide       
!mselves 9 ! d5s & 9 ! rocks ( ! m\nta9s
 & say to ! m\nta9s & rocks1 ,fall on u 
& hide u f ! face ( him :o sitte? on !  
?rone1 & f ! wra? ( ! ,lamb2 = ! great  
day ( 8 wra? is come1 & :o %all be able 
to /&8--,rev4 #f3ab-ag2 = ! ,fa!r judge?
 no man1 b ha? committ$ all judgem5t    
unto ! ,son1 t all m5 %\ld honor ! ,son1
 ev5 z !y honor ! ,fa!r4 ,he t honore? n
 ! ,son honore? n ! ,fa!r :o s5t        

him4--,john #e3bb1 #bc4 ,& he comm&$ u  
to prea* unto ! p1 & to te/ify t x is he
 :o ha? be5 orda9$ ( ,god to be ! judge 
( liv+ & dead4--,acts #aj3db4  ,if all  
m5 :o are unr$eem$ w\ld j /op & realize 
_! real position 9 ! scale ( be+1 & t !y
 really h no ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 & t z _m z 
receiv$ him to !m gave he p[] to become 
! *ildr5 ( ,god1 ev5 to !m t believe on 
8 "n1--,john #a3ab1 !re w\ld fall ^u ?is
 _w su* a feel+ ( orphanage z x has nev]
 kn[n s9ce ! ,savi\r hung on ! cross4 ,b
 9 _! pride or religi\s prejudice1 or   
love ( ! _w1 or secret s91 bl9d$ by ,our
 ,fa!r1 !y g on ?r\gh life repeat+ x1 & 
die1 nev] hav+ be5 r$eem$ f ! curse ( ! 
law 7,gal4 #c3ac71 & adopt$ z ,god's    
sons 7,gal4 #d3d-g74  ,tea*+ ! unr$eem$ 
t ,god is _! ,fa!r1 & to say ,our ,fa!r 
is ! incubator ( religi\s error & !     
hot-b$ ( infidelity4 ,_m religi\s       
d5om9ations t are fundam5tally 9 error1 
t really h no ,r$eem]1 & !re=e no       
,savi\r1 h z _! f\ndation tea*+ t ,god  
is ! ,fa!r ( ! human race2 & !re is     

sc>cely an infidel b t 0 taught ,our    
,fa!r4 ,tea* a p]son t ,god is 8 ,fa!r1 
t 8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r is f> bett] ?an 8    
e>?ly fa!r1 & !n tea* him t 8 ,heav5ly  
,fa!r is go+ to s5d him to an et]nal    
,hell1 &1 if he ?9ks1 he is f> on ! road
 to infidelity1 or he is ready = "s     
mod]n *ur* t d5ies t !re is any ,hell4  
,x is said t a mission>y to "o ( ! hea!n
 l&s1 aft] labor+ = "s "t among ! p1    
employ$ a le>n$ hea!n to help him       
translate ! ,new ,te/am5t into ! hea!n  
language4 ,! mission>y w\ld read & !    
hea!n w\ld translate & write x d[n4 ,!y 
f9ally came to ! fir/ epi/le ( ,john4   
,"o morn+ z !y began _! "w1 hav+ f9i%$ !
 second *apt]1 ! mission>y read1 ,behold
 :at mann] ( love ! ,fa!r ha? be/[$ ^u  
u4 ,! hea!n translat$ & wrote x d[n4 ,! 
mission>y read1 t we %\ld be call$ !    
*ildr5 ( ,god4 ,! hea!n b[$ 8 head ^u ! 
table & began weep+4 ,ga9+ control ( 8  
feel+s1 he said1 ,tea*]1 don't make me  
put x t way2 ,i "k our p2 t is too good 
= u2 we don't des]ve x4 ,put x ?is way1 

',t we may be all[$ to kiss 8 feet1' ,t 
is good en\gh = our p4 ,he _h li/5$ to !
 /ory ( ,god giv+ ,8 ,son = u2 ( ,8     
life1 ( ,8 tea*+s1 ( ,8 dea? = our s9s2 
& ! ?\ght t1 beyond ?is1 ,god makes !   
r$eem$ ,8 *ildr51 0 too mu* = him4 ,b 9 
enlight5$1 s-call$ ,*ri/ian l&s1 _m :o h
 nev] ev5 claim$ to h be5 born ( ,god   
ridicule ! tea*+ t ,god is ! ,fa!r ( !  
r$eem$ only1 & !y blatantly proclaim    
,god to be ! ,fa!r ( all human be+s1 ( !
 drunk>d1 ( ! ?ief1 ! murd]]1 :]eas1 ev5
 ! angels d n call ,him ,fa!r4 ,unto :i*
 ( ! angels said he at any "t1 ,?\ art  
my son8 ,b :5 m5 are r$eem$ 7,heb4      
#i3ab71 & born aga9 ( ! ,_s 7,john #c3h2
 #a ,john #e3a71 !y are really ,god's   
*ildr5 7,gal4 #c3bf74 ,!n !y are above  
angels 9 ! scale ( be+1 heirs ( ,god &  
jo9t heirs ) ,*ri/ 7,rom4 #h3ag71--!    
highe/1 mo/ exalt$ ( all be+s 9 !       
univ]se4 ,oh1 t m5 w\ld put _! heels ^u 
_! pride1 be r$eem$ f ! curse ( ! law   
7,gal4 #c3ac71 & become ,god's real     
*ildr5 7,gal4 #d3d-g74  ,b j z _m mix & 

confuse ! tea*+s z to two roads to      
,heav51 & z to law & son%ip1 s !y mix & 
confuse ! old motive ( fe> "u ! law     
7,rom4 #h3ae71 & ( love z sons4 ,! new  
motive ( love c\ld be produc$ 9 no o!r  
way ?an by real ,r$emption4 ,let ! read]
 give close /udy to ! foll[+ pr9ciples  
laid d[n 9 ,walk]'s ,philosophy ( !     
,plan ( ,salvation3  #a1 ,! affections (
 ! s\l move 9 view ( c]ta9 objects or 9 
view ( c]ta9 qualities believ$ to exi/ 9
 ^? objects4 ,! affections nev] move1 9 
famili> words1 ! he>t nev] loves1 unless
 love be produc$ by see+1 or by believ+ 
t we see1 "s lovely & excell5t qualities
 9 ! object4 ,:5 ! s\l believes ^? good 
qualities to be possess$ by ano!r1 &    
especially :5 !y are ex]cis$ t[>ds u1 ! 
affections1 l a magnetiz$ ne$le1 tremble
 ) life1 & turn t[>ds _! object4  #b1 ,!
 affections are n subject to ! w2 nei!r 
our own w nor any o!r w c directly      
control !m4444 ,an effect c\ld z easily 
exi/ )\t a cause z affection 9 ! bosom (
 any human be+ :i* 0 n produc$ by       

goodness or excell5ce se51 or believ$ to
 exi/1 9 "s o!r be+4  #c1 ,! affections1
 al?\gh n gov]n$ by ! w1 d !mselves     
greatly influ5ce ! w4 ,all acts ( w     
produc$ entirely by pure affection =    
ano!r are dis9t]e/$4444 ,s soon z !     
affections move t[>ds an object1 ! w is 
proportionally influ5c$ to please &     
b5efit t object1 or1 if a sup]ior be+1  
to obey 8 w4  #d1 ,all happy ob$i5ce mu/
 arise f affection4 ,affectionate       
ob$i5ce blesses ! _s :i* yields x1 if ! 
consci5ce approve ! object lov$ & obey$4
  #e4 ,:5 ! affections ( two be+s are   
reciprocally fix$ ^u ea* o!r !y         
con/itute a b& ( union & sympa?y        
peculi>ly /rong & t5d]1--^? ?+s t affect
 ! "o affect+ ! o!r 9 proportion to !   
/r5g? ( affection exi/+ betwe5 !m4 ,"o  
con=ms to ! w ( ! o!r1 n f a s5se (     
obligation m]ely1 b f *oice2 & !        
con/itution ( ! s\l is su* t ! sweete/  
enjoym5t ( :i* x is capable rises f !   
ex]cise ( reciprocal affections4  #f4   
,:5 ! circum/ances ( an individual are  

su* t he is expos$ to con/ant suff]+ &  
great dang]1 ! m afflictive 8 situation 
! m grateful love w he feel = affection 
& b5efits receiv$ "u su* circum/ances4  
,if 8 circum/ances 7 su* t he c\ld n    
relieve himself1 & su* t he mu/ suff]   
greatly or p]i%1 & :ile 9 ?is condition1
 if ano!r1 mov$ by b5evol5t reg>d = him1
 %\ld come to aid & save him1 8         
affection = 8 deliv]] w\ld be increas$  
by a s5se ( ! dang] f :i* he 0 rescu$4  
,! great] ! k9dness & self-d5ial ( a    
b5efactor manife/$ 9 our behalf1 ! w>m] 
& ! /rong] w be ! affection :i* 8       
goodness w produce 9 ! human he>t4  ,&  
?is fur!r /atem5t by ,walk] w be at once
 accept$ by all hone/ seek]s aft]       
tru?3--  ,"h1 !n1 are two facts gr[+ out
 ( ! con/itution ( human nature4 ,fir/1 
! s\l mu/ feel its evil & lo/ /ate1 z ! 
pr]equisite condition ^u :i* alone x c  
love a deliv]]2 secondly1 ! degree (    
k9dness & self-d5ial 9 a b5efactor1     
temporal or spiritual1 graduates !      
degree ( affection & gratitude t w be   

awak5$ = him4--,walk]1 9 ,! ,philosophy 
( ! ,plan ( ,salvation4     ,v  ,,!     
,,s9s ,,( ,,god',s                      
,,*ildr5--,,=giv5ess--,,*a/isem5ts      
,our ,fa!r :o art 9 ,heav5 444 =give u  
our s9s4--,luke      #aa3a-d4       ,if 
we confess our s9s1 he is fai?ful & j to
 =give u our      s9s4--#a ,john #a3i4  
,ye h =gott5 ! exhortation :i* speake?  
unto y z unto      sons4 ,my son1       
despise n ?\ ! *a/5+ ( ! ,"l1 nor       
fa9t :5 ?\ art rebuk$ ( him2 = :om ! ,"l
 love? he      *a/5e?1 & sc\rge? e son  
:om he receive?4 ,if ye endure          
*a/5+1 ,god deale? ) y z ) sons2 = :at  
son is he      :om ! fa!r *a/5e? n8 ,b  
if ye be )\t *a/5+1      :]e( all are   
p>tak]s1 !n are ye ba/>ds1 & n sons4    
,fur!rmore1 we h _h fa!rs ( our fle% :o 
correct$ u1 &      we gave !m rev]5ce2  
%all we n mu* r be 9 subjection      "u 
! ,fa!r ( spirits & live8 ,= !y v]ily = 
a few      days *a/5$ u z seem$ "r to   
!m2 b he = our pr(it1      t we might be
 p>tak]s ( 8 hol9ess4--,heb4 #ab3e-aj4  

,also ,i w make him my fir/born1 high]  
?an ! k+s ( !      e>?4 ,my m]cy w ,i   
keep = him = ev]more1 & my cov5ant      
%all /& fa/ ) him4 ,8 se$ also w ,i make
 to endure      =ev]1 & 8 ?rone z ! days
 ( heav54 ,if 8 *ildr5      =sake my law
 & walk n 9 my judgem5ts2 if !y break my
      /atutes & keep n my comm&m5ts1 !n 
w ,i visit _!      transgression ) ! rod
 & _! iniquity ) /ripes4                
,nev]!less1 my lov+-k9dness w ,i n      
utt]ly take f him1      nor suff] my    
fai?fulness to fail4 ,my cov5ant w ,i n 
break1      nor alt] ! ?+ t is gone out 
( my lips4 ,once h ,i sworn      by my  
hol9ess t ,i w n lie unto ,david4--,ps4 
#hi3bg-ce4   ,9 com+ to ! "q ( ,god's   
plan conc]n+ ! lives ( m5 r$eem$ f !    
curse ( ! law 7,gal4 #c3ac71 r$eem$ f   
all iniquity 7,titus #b3ad71 f "u ! law 
7,rom4 #f3ad71 & adopt$ z ,god's sons   
7,gal4 #d3d-g71 let ! read] keep 9 m9d t
 x is n conc]n+ ! s9s ( unr$eem$ m51    
:e!r pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians or n4 ,god's plan
 ) ! s9s ( unr$eem$ m5 has be5 %[n 9    

,*apt] ,i4 ,h5ce x is n a "q ( ! s9s (  
hypocrites1 or o!r pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians :o 
are n really ,god's *ildr54  ,x has be5 
%[n 9 ,*apt] ,,iv t :5 m5 are r$eem$ f !
 curse ( ! law 7,gal4 #c3ac71 f all     
iniquity 7,titus #b3ad71 !y are no long]
 "u ! law2 ,ye are n "u ! law4--,rom4   
#f3ad4 ,god's ^w lays d[n a pr9ciple    
recogniz$ & endors$ by all enlight5$    
nations1--,s9 is n reckon$ imput$ :5 !re
 is no law4--,rom4 #e3ac4 ,^? :o h be5  
r$eem$ f "u ! law are adopt$ z ,god's   
*ildr51--,god s5t =? 8 ,son1 born ( a   
woman1 born "u ! law1 to r$eem !m t 7 "u
 ! law1 t we might receive ! adoption ( 
sons4--,gal4 #d3d1 #e4 ,god !nce=? deals
 ) !m z fa!r ) *ildr51 & n z judge )    
transgressors ( law4 ,e>?ly *ildr5      
commit two k9ds ( s9s aga9/ _! e>?ly    
fa!rs2 !y s9 "u temptation & are p5it5t1
 & confess _! s9s & are =giv54 ,second1 
!y s9 wilfully & are *a/is$4 ,god's     
*ildr5 s9 9 l mann]2 !y s9 "u           
temptation1 are p5it5t1 confess _! s9s &
 are =giv54 ,second1 !y become          

backslid]s1 s9 wilfully & are *a/is$4   
,let u consid] ! two classes ( s9s (    
,god's *ildr5 & ,god's plan ) m5 = !m4  
,our ,savi\r taught ,8 disciples1 ,god's
 *ildr51 to pray ,our ,fa!r 444 =give u 
our s9s1--,luke #aa3a-d2 ,paul & ,silas 
taught ! jail]1 a man "u ! law1         
unr$eem$1 n a *ild ( ,god1 ,believe on !
 ,"l ,jesus1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4--,acts  
#af3ca4 ,john taught ! believ]s 7#a     
,john #e3ac71 ^? :o 7 r$eem$ f ! curse (
 ! law 7,gal4 #c3ac71 & 7 ,god's *ildr5 
7#a ,john #c3a1 #b71 ,if we confess our 
s9s he is fai?ful & j to =give u our    
s9s1--#a ,john #a3i2 ,paul taught !     
unr$eem$1 ^? :o 7 n ,god's *ildr51 ,to  
him t worke? n1 b believe? on him t     
ju/ifie? ! ungodly1 8 fai? is c\nt$ =   
righte\sness4--,rom4 #d3e4  ,_m believe 
& tea* t if any "o1 ! unr$eem$ man z    
well z ! son ( ,god1 confesses 8 s9s1   
,god w be fai?ful & j to =give 8 s9s4 ,a
 ,mohamm$an1 a ,jew1 a ,*ri/ian         
,sci5ti/1 a ,unit>ian1 a ,univ]sali/1   
confess _! s9s1--are !y =giv58 ,to ^! & 

all o!rs "u ! law1 ,god has said1 ,ap>t 
f %$d+ ( blood !re is no                
remission4--,heb4 #i3bb4 ,till heav5 &  
e>? pass1 "o jot or "o tittle %all 9 no 
wise pass f ! law1 till all be          
fulfill$4--,matt4 #e3ah4 ,john is writ+ 
to believ]s only 7#a ,john #e3ac71 to ^?
 :o are ,god's *ildr5 7#a ,john #c3a1   
#b71 & to !m he says1 ,if we confess our
 s9s1 he is fai?ful & j to =give u our  
s9s4--#a ,john #a3i4 ,m5 unr$eem$1 "u ! 
law1 c nev] get rid ( _! s9s by         
confession4 ,to !m ,god has "o          
message1--,& z ,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9
 ! wild]ness1 ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( man be 
lift$ up1 t :osoev] believe? on him %\ld
 n p]i%1 b h et]nal life4 ,= ,god s lov$
 ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son t   
:osoev] believe? on him %\ld n p]i%1 b h
 ev]la/+ life4--,john #c3ad-af4  ,!     
,savi\r taught ! disciples to pray1 ,our
 ,fa!r1 444 =give u our s9s2 b s        
widespread is ! misconception t x       
applies to all1 r$eem$ & unr$eem$1 t all
 ov] ! _w va/ multitudes ( ! unr$eem$   

kneel d[n e night & say1 ,our ,fa!r1 444
 =give u our s9s1 & lie d[n to sleep    
delud$ ) ! ?\ght t !y are =giv54 ,if !y 
are =giv51 :y 0 !re any ne$ ( ,*ri/ dy+ 
= our s9s 7#a ,cor4 #ae3c78 ,b ! real   
*ild ( ,god c pray1 ,our ,fa!r1 444     
=give u our s9s1 & he is really =giv54  
,:y ! diff]5ce8 ,) ! unr$eem$1 ^? yet "u
 ! law 7,rom4 #c3ai71 ,god is deal+ z   
judge ) violators ( law1 & law kn[s no  
=giv5ess4 ,) ! r$eem$1 ^? :o h be5      
adopt$ z ,god's *ildr5 7,gal4 #d3d-g71  
,god is deal+ z fa!r ) son4 ,let ^? :o  
are r$eem$1 :o are really ,god's *ildr51
 realize ! bless$ fact t ,if we confess 
our s9s1 he is fai?ful & j to =give u   
our s9s4--#a ,john #a3i4  ,b !re is     
ano!r class ( s9s committ$ by ,god's    
*ildr51 ,if 8 *ildr5 =sake my law 7,ps4 
#hi3cj71 wilful s9s4 ,= ^! ,god *a/ises 
,8 *ildr51 j z an e>?ly fa!r *a/ises 8  
wilful & disob$i5t *ildr54 ,ye h =gott5 
! exhortation :i* speake? unto y z unto 
sons1 ,my son1 despise n ?\ ! *a/5+ ( ! 
,"l1 nor fa9t :5 ?\ art rebuk$ ( him2 = 

:om ! ,"l love? he *a/5e?1 & sc\rge? e  
son :om he receive?4 ,if ye endure      
*a/5+1 ,god deale? ) y z ) sons1 = :at  
son is he :om ! fa!r *a/5e? n8 ,b if ye 
be )\t *a/5+1 :]e( all are p>tak]s1 !n  
are ye ba/>ds & n sons4 ,fur!rmore1 we h
 _h fa!rs ( our fle% :o correct$ u1 & we
 gave !m rev]5ce2 %all we n mu* r be 9  
subjection unto ! ,fa!r ( spirits &     
live8 ,= !y v]ily = a few days *a/5$ u z
 seem$ "r to !m2 b he = our pr(it1 t we 
might be p>tak]s ( 8 hol9ess4--,heb4    
#ab3e-aj4  ,*a/isem5t or puni%m5t (     
,god's *ildr5 is = correction2 = our    
pr(it1 t we might be p>tak]s ( 8 hol9ess
 7,heb4 #ab3aj72 puni%m5t ( ! unr$eem$  
is to c>ry out law1 = ju/ice3 t he might
 be j 7,rom4 #c3bf72 e transgression    
receiv$ a j recomp5se ( rew>d4--,heb4   
#b3b4 ,! unr$eem$1 ^? "u ! law 7,rom4   
#c3ai71 are puni%$ beyond ?is life1 9 ! 
,day ( ,judgm5t1--v]ily ,i say unto y1  
,x %all be m tol]able = ! l& ( ,sodom & 
,gomorrah 9 ! day ( judgm5t1 ?an = t    
city4--,matt4 #aj3ae2 ,god's *ildr5     

receive _! *a/isem5ts 9 ?is life1--,if  
ye endure *a/5+1 ,god deale? ) y z )    
sons4--,heb4 #ab3g4 ,pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians  
:o are n r$eem$1 n really ,god's *ildr51
 d n receive *a/isem5ts2 h5ce1 !y are   
puni%$ 9 ! day ( judgm5t ) ! o!r        
unr$eem$4 ,b if ye be )\t *a/5+1 :]e(   
all are p>tak]s1 !n are ye ba/>ds & n   
sons4--,heb4 #ab3h4  ,he has obs]v$ to  
little purpose :o has n notic$ t r$eem$ 
p1 ,god's *ildr51 suff] m 9 ?is life ?an
 ! unr$eem$4 ,god says t ,8 *ildr5      
endure *a/5+s & o!rs :o are n ,8 *ildr5 
d n4 ,! diff]5ce c be easily se5 by any 
"o :o w obs]ve closely4 ,! ,psalmi/     
obs]v$ x & 0 greatly di/urb$ by x until 
he und]/ood ! cause ( ! diff]5ce4 ,truly
 ,god is good to ,israel1 ev5 to su* z  
are ( a clean he>t4 ,b z = me1 my feet 7
 almo/ gone2 my /eps _h well nigh       
slipp$4 ,= ,i 0 envi\s at ! fooli% :5 ,i
 saw ! prosp]ity ( ! wick$4 ,= !re are  
no b&s 9 _! dea?1 b _! /r5g? is firm4   
,!y are n 9 tr\ble z o!r m52 nei!r are  
!y plagu$ l o!r m54 ,!re=e pride        

compasse? !m ab\t z a *a92 viol5ce      
cov]e? !m z a g>m5t4 ,_! eyes /& out )  
fatness1 !y h m ?an he>t c\ld wi%4 ,!y  
are corrupt1 & speak wick$ly conc]n+    
oppression2 !y speak l(tily4 ,!y set _! 
m\?s aga9/ ! heav5s & _! tongue walke?  
?r\gh ! e>?4 ,!re=e1 8 p return hi!r1 & 
wat]s ( a full cup are wrung out to !m4 
,& !y say1 ,h[ do? ,god "k8 ,& is !re k 
9 ! ,mo/ ,high8 ,behold1 ^! are !       
ungodly1 :o prosp] 9 ! _w2 !y increase 9
 ri*es4 ,v]ily ,i h cleans$ my he>t 9   
va9 & wa%$ my h&s 9 innoc5cy4 ,= all !  
day long h ,i be5 plagu$1 & *a/5$ e     
morn+4 ,if ,i say1 ,i w speak ?us3      
behold1 ,i %\ld (f5d aga9/ ! g5]ation ( 
?y *ildr54 ,:5 ,i ?\ght to "k ?is1 x 0  
too pa9ful = me2 until ,i w5t into !    
sanctu>y ( ,god3 !n und]/ood ,i _! end4 
,surely1 ?\ did/ set !m 9 slipp]y       
places2 ?\ ca/$/ !m d[n into de/ruction4
 ,h[ are !y br\ght into desolation1 z 9 
a mom5t8 ,!y are utt]ly consum$ )       
t]rors4 ,z a dream :5 "o awake?2 s1 ,o  
,"l1 :5 ?\ awake/1 ?\ %alt despise _!   

image4 ,= my he>t 0 griev$1 & ,i 0      
prick$ 9 my re9s4 ,s fooli% 0 ,i1 &     
ignorant2 ,i 0 z a bea/ be=e !e4        
,nev]!less1 ,i am cont9ually ) !e2 ?\   
ha/ hold5 me by my "r h&4 ,?\ %alt guide
 me ) ?y c\nsel1 & aft]w>d receive me to
 glory4--,ps4 #gc3a-bd4  ,t *a/isem5t 9 
?is life = wilful s9s is ,god's plan )  
r$eem$ m51 ,8 real *ildr51 is cle>ly    
reveal$ ev5 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,god     
swore by ,8 hol9ess to ,david t ?is w\ld
 be ,8 plan ) r$eem$ m53--,also1 ,i w   
make him my fir/born1 high] ?an ! k+s ( 
! e>?4 ,my m]cy w ,i keep = him         
=ev]more1 & my cov5ant %all /& fa/ )    
him4 ,8 se$ also w ,i make to endure    
=ev] & 8 ?rone z ! days ( ,heav54 ,if 8 
*ildr5 =sake my law1 & walk n 9 my      
judgm5ts2 if !y break my /atutes1 & keep
 n my comm&m5ts2 !n w ,i visit _!       
transgressions ) ! rod1 & _! iniquity ) 
/ripes4 ,nev]!less my lov+-k9dness w ,i 
n utt]ly take f him1 nor suff] my       
fai?fulness to fail4 ,my cov5ant w ,i n 
break1 nor alt] ! ?+ t is gone out ( my 

lips4 ,once h ,i sworn by my hol9ess t  
,i w n lie unto ,david4--,ps4 #hi3bg-ce4
 ,david himself 0 a case 9 po9t4 ,aft] 8
 t]rible s91 ,god s5t ^w to him by !    
prophet ,na?an1 ,:]e=e ha/ ?\ despis$ ! 
comm&m5t ( ! ,"l1 to d evil 9 8 sight8  
,?\ ha/ kill$ ,uriah ! ,hittite ) !     
sword & ha/ tak5 8 wife to be ?y wife1 &
 ha/ sla9 him ) ! sword ( ! *ildr5 (    
,ammon4 ,n[ !re=e ! sword %all nev]     
dep>t f ?9e h\se4--#b ,sam4 #ab3i1 #aj4 
,& ,david said unto ,na?an1 ,i h s9n$   
aga9/ ! ,"l4 ,& ,na?an said unto ,david1
 ,! ,"l also ha? put away ?y s92 ?\ %alt
 n die4--#b ,sam4 #ab3ac4 ,god has b "o 
way ( putt+ away s94 ,ap>t f %$d+ (     
blood is no remission4--,heb4 #i3bb4 ,= 
! life ( ! fle% is 9 ! blood2 & ,i h    
giv5 x to y ^u ! alt> to make an        
atonem5t = y\r s\ls2 = x is ! blood t   
make? an atonem5t = ! s\l4--,lev4       
#ag3aa4 ,b ,god does n /op !re4 ,h[beit 
because by ?is de$ ?\ ha/ giv5 great    
occasion to ! enemies ( ! ,"l to        
blaspheme1 ! *ild also t is born unto !e

 %all surely die4--#a ,sam4 #ab3ad4     
7,let ! read] notice t ,god1 =esee+ t p 
w\ld ridicule ! idea ( ,god sav+ ,david1
 calls x blasphemy & calls ^? :o d x !  
enemies ( ! ,"l47 ,david fa/$ & pray$ = 
! *ild4 ,on ! sev5? day ! *ild di$1 ,b  
:5 ,david saw t 8 s]vants :isp]$1 ,david
 p]ceiv$ t ! *ild 0 dead2 !re=e ,david  
said unto 8 s]vants1 ,is ! *ild dead8 ,&
 !y said1 ,he is dead4 ,!n ,david arose 
f ! e>? & wa%$ & ano9t$ himself1 & *ang$
 8 app>el1 & came into ! h\se ( ! ,"l & 
wor%ipp$3 !n he came to 8 own h\se2 & :5
 he requir$1 !y set bread be=e him & he 
did eat4 ,!n said 8 s]vants unto him1   
,:at ?+ is ?is t ?\ ha/ done8 ,?\ did/  
fa/ & weep = ! *ild1 :ile x 0 alive2 b  
:5 ! *ild 0 dead1 ?\ did/ rise & eat    
bread4 ,& he said1 ,:ile ! *ild 0 yet   
alive1 ,i fa/$ & wept3 = ,i said1 ,:o c 
tell :e!r ,god w be graci\s to me1 t !  
*ild may live8 ,b n[ he is dead1 :]e=e  
%\ld ,i fa/8 ,c ,i br+ him back aga98 ,i
 %all g to him4--#b ,sam4 #ab3ai-bc4 ,h[
 c\ld ,david be ?us sure8 ,he _h ,god's 

^w on :i* to re/1 ,! life ( ! fle% is 9 
! blood1 & ,i h giv5 x ^u ! alt> to make
 atonem5t = y\r s\ls2 = x is ! blood t  
make? atonem5t = ! s\l4--,lev4 #ag3aa4  
,b because ( 8 s9 ,god *a/5$ him z long 
z he liv$4 ,n[ !re=e ! sword %all nev]  
dep>t f ?9e h\se4  ,solomon is ano!r    
case 9 po9t4 ,conc]n+ ,solomon ,god said
 to ,david1 ,i w be 8 fa!r & he %all be 
my son4 ,if he commit iniquity1 ,i w    
*a/ise him ) ! rod ( m51 & ) ! /ripes ( 
! *ildr5 ( m52 b my m]cy %all n dep>t   
away f him4--#b ,sam4 #g3ad1 #ae4  ,9   
*a/5+1 ,god uses z a rod loss ( lov$    
ones 7#b ,sam4 #ab3ad2 ,amos #d3aj71    
loss ( prop]ty 7,amos #d3f-i71 loss (   
heal? 7#a ,cor4 #aa3cj71 dea? 7#a ,cor4 
#aa3cj2 ,amos #d3aa2 ,deut4 #cb3dh-eb74 
,consid] ! case ( ,moses & ,a>on3 ,god  
told !m to speak to ! rock t x might br+
 =? wat] = ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,b !y    
wilfully disobey$1 & in/ead ( speak+ to 
! rock1 /ruck x 9 ang]4 ,= ?is wilful   
s91 z a *a/isem5t1 ,god said to ,moses1 
,get !e up into ?is m\nta9 ,ab>im1 unto 

,mt4 ,nebo1 :i* is 9 ! l& ( ,moab1 t is 
ov] aga9/ ,j]i*o2 & behold ! l& (       
,canaan1 :i* ,i give unto ! *ildr5 (    
,israel = a possession3 & die 9 ! m\nt  
:i!r ?\ goe/ up1 & be ga!r$ unto ?y p2 z
 ,a>on ?y bro!r di$ 9 ,mt4 ,hor1 & 0    
ga!r$ unto 8 p3 because ye trespass$    
aga9/ me among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel at !  
wat]s ( ,m]ibah ,kade%1 9 ! wild]ness ( 
,z94--,deut4 #cb3di-eb4 ,?\gh ,moses 0  
?us sev]ely *a/5$ = 8 wilful s91 he 0 n 
lo/1 = he 0 ) ,elijah on ! m\nta9 at !  
transfiguration ( ! ,savi\r 7,matt4     
#ag3a-c74  ,! lesson ne$s to be le>n$ by
 ,god's *ildr5 t z c]ta9ly z a r$eem$   
man s9s wilfully1 :e!r ! s9 be great or 
small1 ! *a/5+ rod is sure to fall4 ,if 
8 *ildr5 =sake my law 444 !n w ,i visit 
_! transgressions ) ! rod & _! iniquity 
) /ripes4--,ps4 #hi3cj-cb4 ,b ,god does 
n s5d ! *a/5+ 9 wra?1 nor 9 ju/ice4 ,:om
 ! ,"l love? he *a/5e? & sc\rge? e son  
:om he receive?4--,heb4 #ab3f4  ,!re are
 _m :o pr(ess to be r$eem$1 to be ,god's
 *ildr51 pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians1 *ur* memb]s1

 :o s9 wilfully1 & ,god nev] s5ds       
*a/isem5ts to !m2 b ,god expla9s ab\t   
!m1 ,b if ye be )\t *a/5+1 :]e( all are 
p>tak]s1 !n are ye ba/>ds1 & n          
sons4--,heb4 #ab3h4 ,he does n *a/5 ?is 
class2 9 ,hell !y w receive _! puni%m5t1
 b x w be j4 ,god w treat no human be+  
wrong4 ,) "s x may seem sev]e t ,god    
%\ld *a/5 & sc\rge ,8 *ildr54 ,t is n z 
sev]e z to s5d !m to ,hell = _! wilful  
disob$i5ce aft] !y become ,8 *ildr51 & t
 is ! belief ( _m4 ,!re are b ?ree plans
 t ,god c\ld h = ^? :o h be5 r$eem$ f ! 
curse ( law 7,gal4 #c3ac7 & adopt$ z ,8 
*ildr5 7,gal4 #d3d-g71 & aft]w>d s9     
wilfully3--  ,fir/1 beyond ?is life     
puni% !m 9 ! judgm5t 7,matt4 #aj3ae7 =  
_! s9s1 s5d !m to ,hell4 ,t w\ld mean1  
7#a7 if ,*ri/ r$eem$ !m f all iniquity  
7,titus #b3ad71 t ,god w\ld =ce ! same  
debt to be paid twice4 ,%all n ! judge (
 all ! e>? d "r8 7#b7 ,t w\ld mean t    
,god w\ld puni%1 by law1 ^? :o h be5    
r$eem$ f ! curse ( ! law 7,gal4 #c3ac71 
& :o are n "u ! law 7,rom4 #f3ad71 &    

w\ld violate ,god's own pr9ciple1 ,s9 is
 n reckon$ imput$ :5 !re is no law      
7,rom4 #e3ac74 7#c7 ,t w\ld mean a *ild 
( ,god1 r$eem$ & adopt$ 7,gal4 #d3d-g71 
& born aga9 7#a ,pet] #a3bc71 born ( !  
,holy ,_s 7,john #c3h71 s5t to ,hell4   
7#d7 ,t w\ld mean to make ! ,savi\r     
unreliable & untru?ful 9 ,8 /atem5ts4   
,_m w say unto me 9 t day1 ,"l1 ,"l1 h  
we n prophesi$ 9 ?y "n8 & 9 ?y "n h ca/ 
out demons8 & 9 ?y "n done _m wond]ful  
works8 ,& !n w ,i pr(ess unto !m1 ,i    
nev] knew y4--,matt4 #g3bb1 #bc4 ,^! are
 ! pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians at ! judgm5t :o are
 lo/1 & ,jesus says1 ,i nev] knew y1 t n
 "o ( !m 0 ev] really r$eem$ & adopt$ z 
a *ild ( ,god4 7#e7 ,x w\ld mean = ,god 
to violate ,8 own oa? 7,ps4 #hi3        
#bg-ce74  ,second1 ! second plan        
possible to ,god 9 deal+ ) ^? :o s9     
wilfully aft] !y h be5 r$eem$ f all     
iniquity 7,titus #b3ad71 f ! curse ( !  
law 7,gal4 #c3ac71 & adopt$ z ,god's    
*ildr5 7,gal4 #d3d-g71 w\ld be to let !m
 cont9ue to s9 wilfully1 & nei!r puni%  

!m beyond ?is life1 at ! judgm5t1 9     
,hell1 nor *a/ise !m 9 ?is life4 ,t w\ld
 mean = "s ( !m to ev5tually develop    
*>act]s mo/ fe>fully w>p$ by s94  ,?ird1
 !re is b "o o!r possible plan left =   
,god ) r$eem$ m51 r$eem$ f ! law &      
adopt$ z ,8 *ildr5 7,gal4 #d3g71 :o s9  
wilfully2 & t is to *a/51 *a/ise !m 9   
?is life4 ,t is ,god's plan ) ! r$eem$1 
,8 own *ildr52 & h[ev] sev]e ! *a/5+1   
,he does x 9 love4 ,9 love ,he plann$ to
 adopt u z ,8 *ildr54 ,hav+ 9 love      
pr$e/9at$ u = ! adoption z sons ?r\gh   
,jesus ,*ri/ to himself4--,eph4 #a3e    
7#aiaa ,bible71 & 9 love ,he *a/ises4   
,:om ! ,"l love?1 he *a/5e? & sc\rge? e 
son :om he receive?4--,heb4 #ab3f4      
,read]1 ! issue is be=e y3 %all y rema9 
"u ! law 7,rom4 #c3ai7 to be puni%$     
ju/ly 9 ! judgm5t 7,matt4 #aa3bb-bd7 &  
to cont9ue to s9 9 ,hell 7,rev4 #bb3aa1 
,r4 ,v471 or w y accept r$emption ?r\gh 
,*ri/ ! ,savi\r f ! curse ( ! law 7,gal4
 #c3ac71 be adopt$ z a *ild ( ,god =ev] 
7,gal4 #d3d-g71 to be =giv5 :5 y s9     

aga9/ y\r ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 & confess y\r  
s9 7#a ,john #a3i72 to be *a/5$ :5 y s9 
wilfully 7,ps4 #hi3bg-cd71 & to sp5d    
et]nity 9 ,heav5 ) ,him :o lov$ y & gave
 ,himself = y 7,john #ad3a-c2 ,gal4     
#b3bj71 free =ev] f s9 7,rev4 #ba3bd-bg2
 ,rev4 #bb3c78 ,y d n int5d1 read]1 to  
be wrapp$ 9 a ,*ri/less %r\d1 to be laid
 away 9 a ,*ri/less grave1 to sp5d      
et]nity 9 a ,*ri/less ,hell4 ,decide n[4
  ,,= ,,fur!r ,,/udy3--,! tea*+ t ,god  
int]poses 9 human affairs to *a/ise ,8  
disob$i5t *ildr5 7,heb4 #ab3e-h2 ,ps4   
#hi3bg-cd71 to *a/5 ) ! rod ( ! *ildr5 (
 m5 7#b ,sam4 #g3ad1 #ae2 #a ,cor4      
#aa3cj71 w fright51 or ar\se ! contempt 
(1 ! mod]n m9d ) its self-inflat$       
wisdom1 :i* j kn[s t ! laws ( nature are
 immutable laws4 ,is !re a be+ call$    
,nature :o made ^! laws8 ,:o reveal$ to 
! mod]n m9d t ^! laws 7 immutable8 ,:]e 
did ! mod]n m9d get its au?ority 7x     
takes = grant$ t x has ! p[]7 to drive  
,god f ,8 univ]se1 or to make ,him      
p[]less1 or inactive8 ,c ! mod]n m9d    

prove absolutely t because ,god's law ( 
gravitation causes objects to fall t[>d 
! e>?1 ,he has no "r & no p[] to make   
,elijah's body g up in/ead ( d[n 7#b    
,k+s #b3aa78 ,does ! mod]n m9d          
absolutely "k t ,god is n[ inactive &   
mu/ rema9 inactive8 ,dr4 ,mason ,goode  
obs]ves t worlds & sy/ems ( worlds are  
p]petually disappe>+1 t )9 ! p]iod ( !  
la/ c5tury no less ?an ?irte5 9 diff]5t 
con/ellations seem to h p]i%$ & t5 new  
ones h be5 creat$4--,orig9 ( ! ,globe4  
,if ,god is active out 9 space1 :o %all 
d5y ,him ! "r or ! p[] to be active on  
?is planet8 ,& if active on ?is planet  
at all1 !n 9 ! individual lives ( ,8    
*ildr58 ,& 9 ,8 ^w1 back$ up by fulfill$
 prophecies1 to prove t ,he is deal+ )  
u1 ,he tells u t ,he is4 ,is ! mod]n m9d
 too s*ol>ly1 too self-op9ionat$1 to    
consid] ! foll[+ words f ,pr(4 ,james   
,orr 9 8 ,! ,resurrection ( ,jesus 7!   
mod]n m9d is v c>eful n to attempt a    
?or\gh reply to ,pr(essor ,orr's        
,problem ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 nor 8       

,resurrection ( ,jesus--= obvi\s        
reasons78 ,! "q is n1 ,d natural causes 
op]ate uni=mly8 ,b are natural causes ! 
only causes t exi/ or op]ate8 ,=        
miracle1 z has frequ5tly be5 po9t$ out1 
is precisely ! ass]tion ( ! int]position
 ( a new cause2 "o1 besides1 :i* ! !i/  
mu/ admit to be a v]a causa4  ,if :5 we 
become ,god's *ildr51 we are no long] "u
 ! law 7,rom4 #f3ad71 we are r$eem$ f   
all iniquity 7,titus #b3ad71 we are no m
 s]vants b sons 7,gal4 #d3g71 ! "q      
arises1 :y pray to ,our ,fa!r 9 ,heav5  
to be =giv58 ,! *ild does n ask 8 fa!r's
 =giv5ess 9 ord] to be 8 *ild1 b to h ! 
di/urb$ fell[%ip re/or$4 ,! un=giv5 *ild
 is /ill a *ild1 b w be *a/5$4 ,x is    
fell[%ip ( ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r ) ! *ild t  
is re/or$ by =giv5ess1 & is s\ght 9     
=giv5ess1 & n a de/roy$ relation%ip4 ,on
 ?is po9t he> ,james ,d5ny 9 8 ,! ,dea? 
( ,*ri/3 ,*ri/ di$ = s9s once = all1 & !
 man :o believes 9 ,*ri/ & 9 ,8 dea? has
 8 relations to ,god once = all det]m9$ 
n by s9 b by ! ,atonem5t4 ,! s9 = :i* a 

,*ri/ian has daily to seek =giv5ess is n
 s9 :i* annuls 8 acceptance ) ,god4     
,!re ne$s to be kept 9 m9d1 9 consid]+ t
 ,god *a/5s ,8 *ildr51 ! di/9ction t    
:ile *a/5+s are suff]+s1 all suff]+s are
 n *a/isem5ts4 ,! expression1 :om ! ,"l 
love? he *a/5e? 7,heb4 #ab3f71 has be5  
widely misus$ & sadly misappli$4        
,because ,david's babe 0 tak5 f him z a 
*a/isem5t 7#b ,sam4 #ab3ad71 _m         
?\ghtlessly conclude t e babe's dea? is 
meant = a *a/isem5t = ! fa!r & "m2 & _m 
apply ,:om ! ,"l love? he *a/5e? to all 
( ! sorr[s & suff]+s ( ,god's *ildr54 ,b
 !re is ano!r purpose accompli%$ by "s  
suff]+s1 9 t ! trial ( y\r fai? be+ mu* 
m preci\s ?an ( gold t p]i%e?1 ?\gh x be
 tri$ ) fire1 might be f\nd unto praise 
& honor & glory at ! appe>+ ( ,jesus    
,*ri/4--#a ,pet] #a3g4 ,& he %all sit z 
a purifi] & ref9] ( silv]4--,matt4 #c3c4
 ,! silv] is n to blame = ! dross2      
nev]!less1 x ne$s to be burn$ out4 ,a   
*ild /ole a piece ( bread2 ! fa!r *a/is$
 ! *ild = x4 ,t *a/5+ 0 suff]+4 ,b !    

same *ild 0 born a cripple4 ,9 /raight5+
 ! foot1 ! fa!r =c$ _m weeks ( fe>ful   
suff]+ on ! *ild1 b ! suff]+ 0 n        
*a/isem5t4 ,*a/isem5ts are suff]+s (    
,god's *ildr5 = wrongdo+ to correct !m2 
b !re are suff]+s t are n *a/isem5ts =  
wrongdo+1 b are to take out ( u defects1
 or to develop u4 ,h5ce1 to say to "s "o
 :o is suff]+ f sorr[ or affliction1    
,:om ! ,"l love? he *a/5e?1 is (t5 cruel
 & untrue4     ,,vi  ,,rew>ds--,,degrees
 ,,9 ,,heav5       ,i give unto !m      
et]nal life & !y %all nev] p]i%4--,john 
#aj3bh4--,lay up = y\rselves treasures 9
 heav54--,matt4 #f3bj4       ,by grace h
 ye be5 sav$ ?r\gh fai?2 & t n (        
y\rselves2 x is ! gift ( ,god2 n (      
works1 le/ any "o      %\ld boa/4--,eph4
 #b3h1 #i4--;,ea* man %all receive 8 own
      rew>d accord+ to 8 own labor4--#a 
,cor4 #c3h4       ,o!r f\ndation c no   
man lay ?an t is laid1 :i* is ,jesus    
,*ri/4 ,n[ if any man build ^u ?is      
f\ndation gold1 silv]1      co/ly /ones1
 wood1 hay1 /ubble2 e man's "w %all be  

made      manife/3 = ! day %all decl>e  
x1 because x %all be      reveal$ by    
fire2 & ! fire %all try e man's "w ( :at
      sort x is4 ,if any man's "w abide 
:i* he ha? built !reupon1      he %all  
receive a rew>d4 ,if any man's "w %all  
be burn$1 he      %all suff] loss1 b he 
himself %all be sav$1 yet s z ?r\gh     
fire4--#a ,cor4 #c3aa-ae4       ,b ,god 
said unto him1 ,?\ fool1 ?is night ?y   
s\l %all be      requir$ ( !e2 !n ^:    
%all ^? ?+s be1 :i* ?\ ha/      provid$8
 ,s is he t laye? up treasure = himself 
& is n      ri* t[>d ,god4--,luke       
#ab3bj1 #ba4       ,:osoev] w\ld save 8 
life %all lose x2 & :osoev] %all        
lose 8 life = my sake %all f9d x4 ,= :at
 %all a man be      pr(it$ if he %all   
ga9 ! :ole _w & =feit 8 life1 or        
:at %all a man give 9 ex*ange = 8 life8 
,= ! ,son ( man      %all come 9 ! glory
 ( 8 ,fa!r1 ) 8 angels1 & !n      %all  
he r5d] unto e man accord+ to 8         
de$s4--,matt4      #af3be-bg 7,r4 ,v47  
,behold1 ,i come quickly2 & my rew>d is 

) me1 to give ea* "o      accord+ z 8 "w
 %all be4--,rev4 #bb3ab4   ,! tea*+ (   
,god's ^w ( degrees 9 future puni%m5t   
7,^! %all receive great]                
condemnation1--,m>k #ab3dj7 accord+ to  
h]$ity & environm5t 7,x %all be m       
tol]able = ,tyre & ,sidon at ! day (    
judgm5t ?an = y2 x %all be m tol]able = 
! l& ( ,sodom 9 ! day ( judgm5t ?an =   
!e1--,matt4 #aa3bb1 #bd71 & accord+ to  
s9 7,e transgression & disob$i5ce       
receiv$ a j recomp5se ( rew>d1--,heb4   
#b3b71 comm5ds itself to ! judgm5t1 to !
 consci5ce1 ( e hone/ man4 ,! companion 
tea*+ to ?is 9 ,god's ^w is t !re w be  
diff]5t degrees1 or rew>ds1 9 ,heav54 ,j
 z ! degree ( man's puni%m5t 9 ,hell w  
be det]m9$ by 8 life "h2 s ! degree ( a 
man's rew>d 9 ,heav5 w be det]m9$ by 8  
life "h4 ,! divid+ l9e is r$emption4  ,)
 _m1 salvation & rew>ds mean ! same ?+1 
b ! ,savi\r made a cle> di/9ction4 ,i   
give unto !m et]nal life1 & !y %all nev]
 p]i%4--,john #aj3bh 7,he t believe? on 
me ha? ev]la/+ life4--,john             

#f3dg72--,lay up = y\rselves treasures 9
 ,heav54--,matt4 #f3bj4 ,our salvation  
is a gift & dep5ds ^u ! ,savi\r2 our    
treasures 9 ,heav5 mu/ be laid up by    
ourselves4 ,paul makes ! di/9ction      
equally cle>4 ,by grace h ye be5 sav$   
?r\gh fai?2 & t n ( y\rselves2 x is !   
gift ( ,god2 n ( works1 le/ any man %\ld
 boa/4--,eph4 #b3h1 #i 7,r4 ,v474--,ea* 
man %all receive 8 own rew>d accord+ to 
8 own labor4--#a ,cor4 #c3h4 ,b by      
rew>ds = s]vice ,god's ^w does n mean   
,god's bless+s on ! fai?ful ,*ri/ians 9 
?is life4 ,x means rew>ds beyond ?is    
life4 ,jesus said1 ,:5 ?\ make/ a d9n]  
or a supp] call n ?y fri5ds1 nor ?y     
bre?r51 nei!r ?y k9sm5 nor ?y ri*       
neighbors1 le/ !y also bid !e aga91 & a 
recomp5se be made !e4 ,b :5 ?\ make/ a  
fea/1 call ! poor1 ! maim$1 ! lame1 !   
bl9d2 & ?\ %alt be bless$2 = !y _c      
recomp5se !e1 = ?\ %alt be recomp5s$ at 
! resurrection ( ! j4--,luke #ad3ab-ad4 
,if ea* man %all receive 8 own rew>d    
accord+ to 8 own labor 7#a ,cor4 #c3h71 

!re w1 !n1 be diff]5t rew>ds or degrees 
9 ,heav52 = d\btless no two r$eem$ p ev]
 s]v$ ,god 9 exactly ! same degree (    
fai?fulness4 ,paul makes ?is di/9ction  
cle>1 z well z ! diff]5ce betwe5        
salvation & rew>ds4 ,he uses !          
illu/ration ( build+ h\ses out ( diff]5t
 mat]ial4 ,he has be5 speak+ ( prea*]s &
 _! "w1 & !n seems to turn & apply 8    
tea*+ to e "o1 = he says1 ,let e man    
take he$ h[ he builde? !reupon4--#a     
,cor4 #c3aj4 ,:e!r he is speak+ only (  
prea*]s & _! "w1 or applies x to e man2 
:e!r he is speak+ ( build+ 9 ! lives (  
o!rs by :at we tea* or d1 or :e!r he    
makes a turn & applies x to e man & 8   
build+ 9 8 own life1 he draws ! cle>    
di/9ction betwe5 ! f\ndation on :i* !   
build+ re/s & ! build+ built !reupon1   
betwe5 salvation alone ?r\gh ,*ri/1 &   
rew>ds = s]vice3 ,= o!r f\ndation c no  
man lay ?an t is laid1 :i* is ,jesus    
,*ri/4 ,n[1 if any man build ^u ?is     
f\ndation gold1 silv]1 co/ly /ones1     
wood1 hay1 /ubble2 e man's "w %all be   

made manife/2 = ! day %all decl>e x2    
because x %all be reveal$ by fire2 & !  
fire %all try e man's "w ( :at sort x   
is4 ,if any man's "w abide :i* he ha?   
built !reupon1 he %all receive a rew>d4 
,if any man's "w %all be burn$ he %all  
suff] loss1 b he himself %all be sav$1  
yet s z ?r\gh fire4--#a ,cor4 #c3aa-ae4 
,:y is he sav$8 ,because he has be5     
r$eem$ f ! curse ( ! law1 ,*ri/ hav+ be5
 made a curse = him 7,gal4 #c3ac72      
because he has be5 r$eem$ f all iniquity
 7,titus #b3ad72 because he has be5     
r$eem$ f "u ! law 7,rom4 #f3ad72 & ,god 
means ,8 promise1 ,believe on ! ,"l     
,jesus & ?\ %alt be sav$ 7,acts #af3ca71
 & he means ! promise ( ! ,savi\r1      
,v]ily1 v]ily ,i say unto y1 he t he>e? 
my ^w & believe? on him t s5t me ha?    
ev]la/+ life & %all n come into         
condemnation2 b is pass$ f dea? unto    
life4  ,b :5 ! r$eem$ man's works %all  
be burn$1 ?\gh he himself %all be sav$  
7#a ,cor4 #c3ae71 he %all suff] loss 7#a
 ,cor4 #c3ae71 & ! loss %all be         

irrep>able1 et]nal1 & s great t no human
 be+ 9 ?is age c fully realize x4 ,"h ! 
old translation1 ! ,k+ ,james' v]sion1  
has misl$ u4 ,! (t-quot$ s5t5ce1 ,:at is
 a man pr(it$ if he %all ga9 ! :ole _w &
 lose 8 s\l8 or :at %all a man give 9   
ex*ange = 8 s\l8 is a mi/ranslation4 ,! 
,revis$ ,v]sion translates x correctly3 
,:at %all a man be pr(it$1 if he %all   
ga9 ! :ole _w & =feit 8 life1 or :at    
%all a man give 9 ex*ange = 8           
life8--,matt4 #af3bf4 ,by notic+ v]se   
#be1 & v]se #bg ! read] c see :at !     
,savi\r meant3 :osoev] w\ld save 8 life 
%all lose x1 n 8 s\l1 b 8 life1 &       
:osoev] %all lose 8 life = my sake %all 
f9d x1 8 life n 8 s\l2 :osoev] %all lose
 8 life = my sake1--m5 d lose _! lives =
 ,8 sake1 b no "o loses 8 s\l = !       
,savi\r's sake4 ,foll[+ imm$iately ,he  
says1 v]se #bf1 ,= :at %all a man be    
pr(it$1 if he %all ga9 ! :ole _w & =feit
 8 life8 or :at %all a man give 9       
ex*ange = 8 life8 ,9 v]se #bg ! ,savi\r 
makes pla9 h[ a man :o w\ld save 8 life1

 loses x1 & h[ ! "o :o %all lose 8 life 
= ! ,savi\r's sake %all f9d x1--9 !     
rew>ds t he loses by try+ to save 8     
life1 or ga9s by los+ 8 life = !        
,savi\r's sake1 ,= ! ,son ( man %all    
come 9 ! glory ( 8 ,fa!r ) 8 angels2 &  
!n %all he r5d] unto e man accord+ to 8 
de$s4 ,:at de$s8 ,de$s ( los+ 8 life = !
 ,savi\r's sake4 ,= all et]nity he w h  
no rew>d = ! life he liv$ "h--he has lo/
 8 life4 ,n[1 ! ,savi\r says t if a man 
%all ga9 ! :ole _w1 & 9 do+ s %all =feit
 8 life1--%all h no rew>d 9 et]nity z a 
result ( 8 life 7! pr9ciple laid d[n by 
,paul1 :e!r ( prea*]s or ( all1 if any  
man's "w %all be burn$ he %all suff]    
loss1 b he himself %all be sav$4--#a    
,cor4 #c3ae71 he has made a fe>ful      
mi/ake4 ,b if ! "o :o %all ga9 ! :ole _w
 & 9 do+ s %all =feit 8 life1 %all h no 
rew>d = x1 makes a fe>ful mi/ake1 h[ mu*
 great] mi/ake does ! "o make :o =feits 
8 life to h no rew>d ?r\gh\t et]nity1 9 
ord] to ga9 a v small "p ( ! _w1 z s _m 
are do+8 ,b if ! "o :o %all =feit 8     

life1--h no rew>d 9 et]nity1--9 ord] to 
ga9 b a v small "p ( ! _w1 makes su* a  
fe>ful1 su* a great mi/ake1 f> worse is 
! b>ga9 made by ! unr$eem$ man :o loses 
n only 8 life b also loses 8 s\l 9 ord] 
to ga9 a v small "p ( ! :ole _w2 & yet  
?is is :at ! va/ majority ( m5 are do+4 
,we _c grasp x1 we _c realize x1 b      
,jesus says t ! rew>ds 7n salvation--#a 
,cor4 #c3ae7 t m5 are los+ are m ?an !  
:ole _w4  ,ano!r tea*+ ( ! ,savi\r along
 ?is l9e has be5 widely misappli$3 ,he  
spake a p>able unto !m1 say+1 ,! gr\nd (
 a c]ta9 ri* man br\ght =? pl5tifully2 &
 he ?\ght )9 himself1 say+1 ,:at %all ,i
 d1 because ,i h no room :]e to be/[ my 
fruits8 ,& he said1 ,?is w ,i d3 ,i w   
pull d[n my b>ns1 & build great]2 & !re 
w ,i be/[ all my fruits & my goods1 & ,i
 w say to my s\l1 ,s\l1 ?\ ha/ mu* goods
 laid up = _m ye>s1 take ?9e ease1 eat1 
dr9k1 & be m]ry4 ,b ,god said unto him1 
,?\ fool1 ?is night ?y s\l %all be      
requir$ ( !e2 !n ^: %all ^? ?+s be1 :i* 
?\ ha/ provid$8--,luke #ab3af-bj4 ,at   

once _m ru% to ! conclusion t he 0 lo/1 
t he w5t to ,hell2 & !y proce$ to w>n m5
 aga9/ lay+ up treasures 9 ?is life &   
los+ _! s\ls4 ,b ,god said1 ,?is night  
?y s\l %all be requir$ ( !e1 n ?is night
 ?y s\l %all g to ,hell4 ,let ! ,savi\r 
make ,8 own application3 ,s is he t     
laye? up treasures = himself & is n ri* 
t[>d ,god4--,luke #ab3ba4 ,if any man's 
"w abide :i* he ha? built !reupon he    
%all receive a rew>d 7#a ,cor4 #c3ad71  
he is ri* t[>d ,god2 if any man's "w    
%all be burn$ he %all suff] loss 7#a    
,cor4 #c3ae71 he is a fool2 he sp5t a   
life "h on e>? & has no rew>d 9 et]nity 
z a result ( x2--b he himself %all be   
sav$1 yet s z ?r\gh fire4--#a ,cor4     
#c3ae4 7,if 9 ! passage #a ,cor4        
#c3aa-ae1 ,paul is speak+ only ( prea*]s
 & _! "w 9 build+ on ! f\ndation ( ,*ri/
 9 ! lives ( o!rs by _! tea*+1 he yet   
%[s t "s ^: "w abides w be rew>d$1 & t  
o!rs ^: "w %all be burn$ %all suff] loss
 & yet %all be sav$2 s t ! pr9ciple     
applies ) all ,*ri/ians74 ,two cases 9  

po9t3--  ,a great ,am]ican /atesman 0   
told by 8 physician t 9 a few days he   
mu/ die4 ,t aft]noon a m9i/] call$ to   
see ! dy+ /atesman & ask$ z to 8 hope   
beyond ! grave4 ,! dy+ /atesman repli$1 
,mr4 ,blank1 ,i am go+ to ,heav5 :5 ,i  
die4 ,! m9i/] ask$ ! dy+ man on :at he  
bas$ 8 hope4 ,he repli$3 ,mr4 ,blank1 ,i
 am a%am$ to say t ,i am a ,*ri/ian2 b  
n[ t ! "t has come1 ,i mu/ n d5y my     
,savi\r4 ,:5 ,i am dead tell y\r p t    
days be=e ,i di$1 :5 my m9d 0 calm &    
cle>1 ,i gave my dy+ te/imony t ,i 0 go+
 to ,heav51 r$eem$ by ! blood ( ,*ri/4  
,! m9i/] press$ ! "q1 :y he ?\ght he 0 a
 ,*ri/ian4 ,! /atesman said to ! negro  
man :o 0 nurs+ him1 ,jack1 g into my    
libr>y & br+ me my ,bible4 ,turn+ to !  
m9i/] he said1 ,mr4 ,blank1 z ,i said to
 y1 ,i am a%am$ to say t ,i am a        
,*ri/ian1 b n[ t ! "t has come1 ,i mu/ n
 d5y my ,savi\r4 ,long ye>s ago1 back 9 
! old r$ hills ( ,georgia1 :5 ,i 0 a "y 
man1 "o ,sunday 9 an old c\ntry *ur* ,i 
he>d a ,bapti/ prea*] prea*1 & ,i       

und]/ood him4 ,he %[$ t ,god hone/ly    
loves ?is _w1 t ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,god's    
,son1 di$ = our s9s1 & t ,he di$ = all (
 our s9s2 & t e "o :o w\ld rep5t & tru/ 
,*ri/ to save him 0 c]ta9 to g to       
,heav54 ,out !re 9 t old c\ntry *ur* 9 !
 r$ hills ( ,georgia ,i accept$ ,jesus  
,*ri/ z my ,r$eem] & ,savi\r t ,sunday  
morn+1 & tru/$ ,him to save me4 ,i came 
we/ & became ov]:elm$ 9 bus9ess &       
politics4 ,i h wa/$ my life4 ,j !n !    
negro man return$ & h&$ ! ,bible to !   
dy+ /atesman4 ,he turn$ ! leaves &      
f9ally /opp$1 & turn+ to ! m9i/] he     
said1 ,mr4 ,blank1 ,i am a%am$ to say x1
 b ,i don't "k mu* ab\t ?is book2 b ,i d
 "k t ?is is ,god's ^w2 & ,i d "k t out 
9 ! old c\ntry *ur* 9 ! r$ hills (      
,georgia t ,sunday morn+1 :5 ,i he>d &  
und]/ood ! c\ntry prea*]1 ,i did1 z a   
guilty1 lo/1 ju/ly condemn$ s9n]1 accept
 ,jesus ,*ri/ z my ,savi\r & ,r$eem] &  
tru/ ,him to save me4 ,li/51 ,mr4       
,blank3 ',he t believe? on ! ,son ha?   
ev]la/+ life4' ,mr4 ,blank1 ,god says ,i

 h ev]la/+ life1 & ,i am go+ to ,heav5  
:5 ,i die4 ,& turn+1 ! great /atesman   
buri$ 8 face 9 8 pill[ & sobb$ out 8    
grief & remorse4 ,he did g to ,heav51 b 
,god said unto him1 ,?\ fool 444 s is he
 t laye? up treasures = himself & is n  
ri* t[>d ,god4--,luke #ab3bj1 #ba4  ,!  
second case 9 po9t3--  ,a ri* bank] 9 ! 
,we/ a few weeks be=e ,*ri/mas s5t a    
*eck = ?ree hundr$ & fifty doll>s to 8  
bro!r 9 ! ,ea/1 a poor c\ntry prea*]1   
tell+ him to come & br+ all ( 8 family &
 sp5d ,*ri/mas ) him4 ,!y _h n se5 ea*  
o!r s9ce boyhood4 ,! prea*] & family    
arriv$ ,*ri/mas eve morn+4 ,t aft]noon 9
 c>riages ! two families drove ov] !    
bank]'s beautiful f>m ( a ?\s& acres (  
ri* l&4 ,com+ 9 late 9 ! aft]noon1 !y   
came by ! pa/ure & saw ! beautiful h]d (
 blood$ cattle4 ,aft] a sumptu\s supp] !
 bank]'s daught]s gave !m "s spl5did    
music & ! two families w5t up/airs to   
sleep4 ,! two :ite-hair$ bro!rs1 ! bank]
 & ! poor c\ntry prea*]1 rema9$         
d[n/airs1 & = h\rs talk$ ( boyhood days 

9 ! old c\ntry home 9 ! ,ea/4 ,at la/ ! 
conv]sation1 l ! fire 9 ! fireplace1 _h 
ab\t di$ out4 ,f9ally ! bank] turn$ &   
said1 ,bro!r ,john1 may ,i say some?+ to
 y & y n get angry8 ,said ! prea*]1 ,:y1
 bro!r ,james1 y c say any?+ y wi% to me
 & ,i w n get angry4 ,said ! bank]1     
,bro!r ,john1 y & ,i 7 poor boys back 9 
! old c\ntry home 9 ! ,ea/ & we agre$ to
 be p>tn]s = life4 ,"o day y came to me 
& told me t y 7 call$ to prea*4 ,i told 
y !n t y 7 a fool4 ,:at a fool y h be56 
,d y rememb] t ri* f>m ( a ?\s& acres y 
saw ?is aft]noon8 ,paid = ) hone/ money1
 ,john4 ,?is com=table home = my old    
age1 paid = ) hone/ money1 ,john4 ,!    
fifty ?\s& doll>s ,i h 9 ! bank 9 ! city
 :]e ,i am presid5t ( ! bank1 e doll> ( 
x hone/ money1 ,john4 ,john1 y c\ld h _h
 z mu* z ,i h4 ,:at a fool y h be56 ,:y1
 ,i _h to s5d y ! ?ree hundr$ & fifty   
doll>s to br+ y & y\r family t ,i might 
see !m be=e ,i die4 ,& look at y\r      
daught]s2 !y are dress$ 9 su* a %abby   
way t ,i am a%am$ = my neighbors to see 

my *ildr5's c\s9s4 ,& look at y ) y\r   
old se$y1 worn suit & y\r pat*$ %oes2 ,i
 am a%am$ to take y to t[n day aft]     
to-morr[ & introduce y to my bus9ess    
associates4 ,:at a fool y h be56 ,n[1   
,john1 ,i am n say+ ?is to w\nd y\r     
feel+s2 = ,i love y1 ,john4 ,b ,i don't 
want y to let any ( y\r boys be su*     
fools z y h be54 ,y "k y h be5 a fool1  
,john4 ,!n !re 0 sil5ce = "s "t4 ,! te>s
 7 trickl+ d[n ! *eeks ( ! old c\ntry   
prea*]4 ,at la/ he broke ! sil5ce1      
,bro!r ,james1 may ,i say some?+ to y & 
y n get angry8 ,:y1 c]ta9ly1 ,john1 ,i  
did n say :at ,i did to make y angry1 b 
to keep y f lett+ any ( y\r boys be su* 
fools z y h be51 = y "k y h be5 a fool1 
,john4 ,i "k1 repli$ ! old prea*]1 t x  
looks l ,i h be5 a fool f ?is end ( !   
l9e1 bro!r ,james4 ,b1 bro!r ,james1 we 
are bo? old m5 & we mu/ soon g4 ,don't  
be angry ) me1 bro!r ,james1 b :at h y  
got up yond]8 ,aga9 !re 0 sil5ce1 :i* 0 
sudd5ly brok5 by ! bank] sobb+1 ,oh1    
,john1 ,i am a paup] at ! judgm5t b> (  

,god4 ,s is he t laye? up treasures =   
himself & is n ri* t[>d ,god4 ,!y are   
dy+ all ov] ! _w1 m5 :o are r$eem$1 go+ 
to ,heav51 b paup]s4 ,if any man's "w   
%all be burn$1 he %all suff] loss1 b he 
himself %all be sav$1 yet s z ?r\gh     
fire1--#a ,cor4 #c3ae4 ,b f> bett] be a 
paup]1 & sav$ )\t any rew>d1 ?an be a   
ri* man 9 ,hell 7,luke #af3bb1 #bc73 =  
!y are dy+ all ov] ! _w :o n only liv$ =
 ?is life1 b f pride1 or religi\s       
prejudice1 or love ( ! _w1 or secret s91
 w\ld n rep5t & be r$eem$ f ! curse ( ! 
law 7,gal4 #c3ac7 & be sav$ 7,acts      
#af3ca74  ,) ?is tea*+1 t !re are rew>ds
 9 ,heav51 !re is ano!r mo/ helpful     
tea*+ & bless$ fact1 t ! poore/1 mo/    
ignorant & obscure c h j z great rew>ds 
z ! ri*e/1 mo/ le>n$1 mo/ applaud$4 ,ea*
 man %all receive 8 own rew>d accord+ to
 8 own labor1--#a ,cor4 #c3h1 n accord+ 
to :at he accompli%es4 ,behold1 ,i come 
quickly2 & my rew>d is ) me1 to give ea*
 "o accord+ z 8 "w %all be1--,rev4      
#bb3ab2 n accord+ z 8 success %all be4  

,& ,jesus sat ov] aga9/ ! treasury1 &   
beheld h[ ! p ca/ money into ! treasury2
 & _m t 7 ri* ca/ 9 mu*4 ,& !re came a  
c]ta9 poor wid[1 & %e ?rew 9 two mites1 
:i* make a f>?+4 ,& he call$ unto him 8 
disciples1 & sai? unto !m1 ,v]ily ,i say
 unto y1 ,t ?is poor wid[ ha? ca/ 9 m   
?an all !y t h ca/ into !               
treasury4--,m>k #ab3da-dc4 ,! weal?y1 ! 
mighty1 ! r5[n$ :o s]ve fai?fully aft]  
!y 7 r$eem$ f ! curse ( ! law 7,gal4    
#c3ac71 f all iniquity 7,titus #b3ad71  
%all receive _! rew>d4 ,b ! poor1 !     
weak1 ! obscure :o s]ve fai?fully aft]  
!y are r$eem$ %all receive equally z    
great rew>ds2 & if !y h be5 m fai?ful1  
h[ev] small _! sph]e1 !y %all receive   
ev5 great] rew>ds4 ,two mites t make a  
f>?+1 b x 0 all %e c\ld d2 ,v]ily ,i say
 unto y t ?is poor wid[ ha? ca/ 9 m ?an 
all !y t h ca/ into ! treasury4--,m>k   
#ab3db1 #dc4 ,9 an ,am]ican city1 "o    
morn+ a man app>5tly sixty or sev5ty    
ye>s ( age1 dress$ z a pla9 bus9ess man1
 walk$ into ! d9+-room ( "o ( ! lead+   

hotels & sat d[n to breakfa/4 ,"s m5 at 
! adjo9+ table 7 talk+ ( a sad case (   
suff]+1 z report$ 9 ! morn+ pap]2 a poor
 wid[ ) five *ildr5 0 v sick1 :o _h1    
s9ce h] husb&'s dea? a few ye>s be=e1   
/ruggl$ & made a liv+ = h]self & *ildr52
 b n[1 hav+ be5 d[n sick = "s "t1 ev]y?+
 0 gone & !y 7 suff]+4 ,! /rang] li/5$  
to ! sad /ory2 &1 hav+ f9i%$ breakfa/1  
he call$ a newsboy & b\ght a pap]4 ,!   
acc\nt gave ! /reet address ( ! poor    
wid[4 ,he w5t to ! /reet address1 a     
/reet ( poor cottages1 &1 knock+ at !   
door1 0 l$ into ! sick room by a *ild4  
,he saw ! condition ( affairs & he>d !  
wid['s /ory4 ,sitt+ by ! b$side1 he     
talk$ 9 a fa!rly1 *e]ful way & tri$ to  
enc\rage ! poor wid[2 & quietly slipp+  
some?+ "u ! pill[1 z he 0 talk+1 he told
 ! wid[ to use t z %e ne$$ x4 ,!n tak+  
out a little book f 8 pocket1 he wrote  
some?+ & tore ! pap] out ( ! little book
 & slipp$ ! pap] "u a book & told ! wid[
 to use t :5 %e ne$$ x4 ,!n call+ d[n   
,god's bless+s ^u ! wid[ & h] fa!rless  

*ildr51 he bade !m good-bye4 ,z ! door  
clos$1 ! wid[ slipp$ h] h& "u ! pill[ & 
drew out a roll ( money1 to h] a l>ge   
sum4 ,!n %e rea*$ = ! piece ( pap] "u ! 
book on ! table4 ,!re 0 a *eck = a      
goodly sum1 sign$ by "o ( ,am]ica's     
,*ri/ian millionaires4 ,! gl[ 9 8 s\l z 
he walk$ away f ! wid['s cottage 0 n !  
only rew>d--?\ %alt be recomp5s$ at !   
resurrection ( ! j4--,luke #ad3ad4 ,b ! 
foll[+ ,sunday a poor wid[ work+ 9 a    
sweat%op to make a liv+ = h] fa!rless   
*ildr51 li/5$ to an appeal = =eign      
missions1 to get ! gospel to ^? :o h    
nev] he>d1 & %e ?rew 9 t5 c5ts1 all %e  
c\ld give1 two mites t make a           
f>?+4--,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,t ?is poor
 wid[ ha? ca/ 9 m ?an all !y t h ca/    
into ! treasury4--,m>k #ab3db1 #dc4 ,all
 ov] ! _w1 by ! multipli$ millions1 !re 
are graves :]e lie sleep+ ! bodies ( ^? 
:o1 d[n ! ages1 because !y 7 r$eem$1    
gave _! lives 9 s]vice4 ,!y w5t d[n to  
_! graves1 _! praises unsung by ! _w4   
,_m ( !m w5t d[n to _! graves1 nev]     

realiz+ t !re 7 rew>ds = !m2 simply     
rejoic+ 9 _! salvation ?r\gh ,him :o    
lov$ !m & gave ,himself = !m 7,gal4     
#b3bj74      ,! des]t rose1 ?\gh nev]   
se5 by man2       ,is nurtur$ ) a c>e   
div9ely good2     ,! ocean pe>l1 ?\gh   
'nea? ! roll+ ma91       ,is ev]        
brilliant 9 ! eyes ( ,god4      ,?9k n  
?y wor? & "w are all unkn[n             
,because no p>tial p5sman pa9t ?y       
praise2     ,man may n see nor c>e1 b   
,god w own       ,?y wor? & "w2 ?y      
?\ghts & de$s & ways4  ,rid+ along a    
lonely c\ntry road "o ,sunday aft]noon1 
_m ye>s ago1 return+ f a c\ntry *ur*1 a 
"y prea*] 0 talk+ to 8 companion1 a "y  
man eighte5 ye>s ( age1 tell+ him (     
,god's love & ( ,god's plan ) m54 ,!    
conv]sation _h end$1 & = "s m9utes !y _h
 be5 rid+ along 9 sil5ce1 :5 sudd5ly !  
"y man spurr$ 8 horse up to ! "y        
prea*]'s horse1 & seiz+ ! re9s1 /opp$   
bo? horses4 ,dropp+ ! re9s1 he ?rew bo? 
arms ar\nd ! prea*]'s neck1 & z he began
 sobb+ said1 ,oh1 ,r----1 h[ good ,god  

is6 ,h[ little m5 consid] ,god's        
goodness4 ,h[ good ,god is to h ev]     
br\ght u into be+6 ,h[ good ,god is1    
?\gh we h all s9n$ aga9/ ,him 7,rom4    
#c3bc71 t he might be j & ! ju/ifi] (   
him t ha? fai? 9 ,jesus 7,rom4 #c3bf71  
to h provid$ complete r$emption = u f   
all iniquity 7,titus #b3ad76 ,h[ good   
,god is to h 9 love pr$e/9at$ u =       
adoption z sons ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ to   
himself6--,eph4 #a3e4 ,h[ good ,god is  
to *a/ise u 9 love 7,heb4 #ab3e1 #f7    
in/ead ( puni%+ u 9 ,hell = our s9s aft]
 we become ,8 *ildr5 7,ps4 #hi3bg-cd76  
,h[ good ,god is to place u :]e we w    
s]ve ,him f love1 & n f fe> ( puni%m5t  
7#b ,cor4 #e3ad1 #ae76 ,h[ good ,god is1
 9 addition to our salvation1 to provide
 rew>ds 9 ,heav5 = ! s]vices we r5d] "h 
7,matt4 #f3bj76 ,h[ good ,god is to     
provide t ! poor1 ! ignorant1 ! obscure1
 c h j z great rew>ds z ! m =tunate ones
 7,m>k #a3da1 #db76 ,h[ good ,god is to 
say1 if any man's "w %all be burn$1 he  
%all suff] loss1 b he himself %all be   

sav$1 yet s z ?r\gh fire6--#a ,cor4     
#c3ae4  ,,= ,,fur!r ,,/udy3--,!         
objection t ! tea*+ ( rew>ds 9 ,heav5   
makes ,*ri/ianity too matt]-(-fact is n 
well tak54 ,puni%m5ts or rew>ds la/     
?r\gh all et]nity2 ) ! unr$eem$1 9 add$ 
degrees to ! puni%m5t 9 ,hell2 ) !      
r$eem$1 9 add$ rew>ds 9 ,heav54 ,& !y   
ne$ to realize t ) bo? classes ?is      
applies to ! smalle/ de$s3 ,b ,i say    
unto y1 ,t e idle ^w t m5 %all speak1 !y
 %all give an acc\nt !re( 9 ! day (     
judgm5t4--,matt4 #ab3cf4 ,& :osoev] %all
 give to dr9k unto "o ( ^! little ones a
 cup ( cold wat] only 9 ! "n ( a        
disciple1 v]ily ,i say unto y1 he %all 9
 no wise lose 8 rew>d4--,matt4 #aj3db4  
,nei!r is ! objection well tak5 t to    
tea* m5 to aim to h rew>ds 9 ,heav5 is  
appeal+ to an unwor?y motive4 ,jesus    
taught x 7,matt4 #f3bj71 ,paul taught x 
7#a ,cor4 #c3aa-ae71 ,moses endors$ x   
7,heb4 #aa3bf71 & ! objector himself    
prays = ,god's bless+s "h 9 ?is life4   
,nor is ! objection well f\nd$1 t = p to

 aim to h rew>ds w de/roy ! motive (    
love4 ,r1 x adds to ! motive ( love4 ,a 
fa!r gives 8 son1 yet n ( age1 a f9e    
f>m4 ,t ar\ses ! boy's love4 ,! fa!r    
tells ! boy t1 ?\gh n ( age1 he may h ! 
full rew>d ( 8 labor on ! f>m1 beg9n+ at
 once4 ,?is does n de/roy ! motive (    
love4 ,s1 ! ,savi\r1 hav+ di$ = our s9s 
7#a ,cor4 #ae3c71 & giv5 u et]nal life  
7,john #aj3bh1 #bi71 ar\ses our love2 to
 give u ! privilege ( hav+ rew>ds 9     
addition to salvation 7,matt4 #f3bj71   
does n de/roy our love1 b increases x4  
,!re is "o limitation ,god's ^w makes to
 our de$s be+ rew>d$3 ,take he$ t ye d n
 y\r righte\sness be=e m5 to be se5 (   
!m3 else ye h no rew>d ) y\r ,fa!r :o is
 9 ,heav54 ,:5 !re=e ?\ doe/ alms1 s\nd 
n a trumpet be=e !e1 z ! hypocrites d 9 
! synagogues & 9 ! /reets1 t !y may h   
glory ( m54 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 !y h  
receiv$ _! rew>d4 ,b :5 ?\ doe/ alms let
 n ?y left h& "k :at ?y "r h& doe?2 t   
?9e alms may be 9 secret2 & ?y ,fa!r :o 
see? 9 secret %all recomp5se !e4--,matt4

 #f3a-d4 ,if a r$eem$ man does 8        
righte\s de$s 9 ord] to get glory z     
rew>d "h1 he gets x1 b none 9 ,heav51--!
 wrong motive prev5ts 8 receiv+ rew>ds 9
 ,heav54 ,god rew>ds accord+ to !       
motive4  ,!re seems to be "o o!r        
limitation to receiv+ rew>ds 9 ,heav5 = 
! de$s ( ?is life3 ,:osoev] !re=e %all  
break "o ( ^! lea/ comm&m5ts1 & %all    
tea* m5 s1 he %all be call$ ! lea/ 9 !  
k+dom ( ,heav52 b :osoev] %all d & tea* 
!m ! same %all be call$ great 9 ! k+dom 
( ,heav54--,matt4 #e3ai4 ,! tea*+ seems 
to be t = "o to delib]ately break ev5 ! 
lea/ comm&m5t1 :ile he w be sav$ 7,!    
lea/ 9 ! k+dom ( ,heav57 yet he w h no  
rew>d 7,! lea/ 9 ! k+dom ( ,heav574     
,!re is "o passage ( ,scripture t "s h  
?\ght contradicts ! tea*+ ( diff]5t     
rew>ds 9 ,heav53 ,! k+dom ( ,heav5 is l 
unto a man1 an h\sehold]1 :o w5t out    
e>ly 9 ! morn+ to hire labor]s into 8   
v9ey>d4 ,& :5 he _h agre$ ) ! labor]s = 
a p5ny a day1 he s5t !m into 8 v9ey>d4  
,& he w5t out ab\t ! ?ird h\r1 & saw    

o!rs /&+ idle 9 ! m>ket place1 & said   
unto !m1 ,g ye also into ! v9ey>d &     
:atsoev] is "r ,i w give y1 & !y w5t _! 
way4 ,aga9 he w5t out ab\t ! six? h\r & 
! n9? h\r1 & did likewise4 ,& ab\t !    
elev5? h\r he w5t out1 & f\nd o!rs /&+  
idle1 & sai? unto !m1 ,:y /& ye "h all !
 day idle8 ,!y say unto him1 ,because no
 man ha? hir$ u4 ,he sai? unto !m1 ,g ye
 also into ! v9ey>d2 & :atsoev] is "r1 t
 %all ye receive4 ,s :5 ev5 0 come1 ! "l
 ( ! v9ey>d sai? unto 8 /ew>d1 ,call !  
labor]s1 & give !m _! hire1 beg9n+ f !  
la/ unto ! fir/4 ,& :5 !y came t 7 hir$ 
ab\t ! elev5? h\r1 !y receiv$ e man a   
p5ny4 ,b :5 ! fir/ came1 !y suppos$ t !y
 %\ld h receiv$ m1 & !y likewise receiv$
 e man a p5ny4 ,& :5 !y _h receiv$ x1 !y
 murmur$ aga9/ ! goodman ( ! h\se1 say+1
 ,^! la/ h wr\ght b "o h\r1 & ?\ ha/    
made !m equal unto u1 :o h borne ! burd5
 & heat ( ! day4 ,b he answ]$ "o ( !m & 
said1 ,fri5d1 ,i d !e no wrong2 did/ n  
?\ agree ) me = a p5ny8 ,take t ?9e is &
 g ?y way2 ,i w give unto ?is la/ ev5 z 

unto !e4--,matt4 #bj3a-ad4 ,f ?is !     
conclusion is drawn t !re are no diff]5t
 rew>ds 9 ,heav52 t all are rew>d$      
alike4 ,b n only does ,god's ^w else:]e 
tea* diff]5t rew>ds 9 ,heav51 b !       
,savi\r made ,8 tea*+ on ?is po9t v     
pla94 ,9 ! p>able ( ! p\nds1 ! s]vant :o
 ) "o p\nd ga9$ t5 p\nds is rew>d$ )    
au?ority ov] t5 cities4 ,b ! "o :o ) "o 
p\nd ga9$ only five p\nds is rew>d$ )   
only five cities 7,luke #ai3af-ai74 ,?is
 %[s cle>ly a diff]5ce 9 rew>ds4 ,if1   
n[1 ?is passage 9 ,mat!w tea*es no      
diff]5ce 9 rew>ds1 !n we h a positive   
contradiction4 ,b consid] ! two p>ables3
 ! p>able ( ! p\nds is :]e m5 h ! same  
opportunity1 ea* "o a p\nd2 !n !y are   
rew>d$ accord+ to :at !y accompli%4 ,!  
p>able ( ! v9ey>d is :]e ! labor]s "w   
diff]5t l5g?s ( "t2 9 ! morn+1 boys &   
girls1 six1 eight1 t51 twelve ye>s (    
age1 becom+ ,*ri/ians & go+ into !      
v9ey>d2 ! ?ird h\r1 "y p1 fifte51       
eighte51 tw5ty ye>s ( age1 becom+       
,*ri/ians & go+ into ! v9ey>d2 ! six?   

h\r1 "y m5 & "y wom51 tw5ty-five1 ?irty1
 ?irty-five ye>s ( age1 becom+ ,*ri/ians
 & go+ into ! v9ey>d2 ! n9? h\r1 m5 &   
wom5 pa/ middle life1 =ty1 =ty-five1    
fifty ye>s ( age1 becom+ ,*ri/ians & go+
 into ! v9ey>d2 ! elev5? h\r1 old m5 &  
wom51 sixty1 sev5ty1 eighty ye>s ( age1 
becom+ ,*ri/ians & go+ into ! v9ey>d4 ,b
 does ! ,savi\r mean all old m5 & wom5  
:o become ,*ri/ians 9 old age & beg9    
work+ 9 ! v9ey>d8 ,no1 = ,he limits x to
 ^? 9 old age :o c say1 ,no man ha? hir$
 u4 ,!n ! ,savi\r means by ! elev5? h\r 
labor]s 9 ! p>able ^? :o 9 old age _h   
nev] be=e _h ! opportunity ( go+ into ! 
v9ey>d2 :o _h nev] be=e he>d or und]/ood
 ! way to be sav$1 & ent] ,god's s]vice4
 ,) ^!1 ! ,savi\r res]ves ! sov]eign "r 
to give !m j z great rew>ds z ?\gh !y _h
 ent]$ ! v9ey>d e>ly 9 ! morn+2 n t ^?  
:o h borne ! burd5 & heat ( ! day %all  
receive less1 b t ^? :o did n h !       
opportunity ( ent]+ ! v9ey>d soon]1 %all
 n lose because ( x4 ,"s "o may ?9k t   
!re are no old m5 & wom5 :o d n "k ! way

 to be sav$ & ent] ! v9ey>d4 ,ev5 9     
pr(ess$ly ,*ri/ian l&s !re are _m old m5
 & wom5 :o1 because ( wrong religi\s    
tea*+1 h nev] se5 ! real way to be sav$2
 & 9 ,*9a & ,africa !re are va/ numb]s  
:o c say1 ,no man ha? hir$ u4 ,to take a
 case3 a m]e *ild becomes a ,*ri/ian &  
s]ves 9 ! v9ey>d = sev5ty ye>s2 an old  
,*9aman eighty ye>s ( age he>s ! gospel 
= ! fir/ "t1 & becomes a ,*ri/ian &     
works 9 ! v9ey>d only "o ye> & dies4 ,he
 w receive z great a rew>d z ! "o :o    
s]v$ ,god sev5ty ye>s4 ,apply ?is       
pr9ciple to ! r$eem$ :o di$ 9 e>ly life3
 if ^? :o ent]$ at ! elev5? h\r1 because
 no man ha? hir$ u receive = "o h\r z   
mu* z ^? :o h labor$ ?r\gh\t ! day1 !n  
^? :o ent]$ ! ?ird h\r & ! ,"l ( !      
v9ey>d himself took !m out ! f\r? h\r1 w
 receive z great rew>ds z ?\gh !y _h be5
 left to be> ! burd5 & heat ( ! day4    
,bless$ consolation to ^? :o h lo/ lov$ 
ones :o 7 tak5 e>ly 9 life4  ,?ree ( !  
,savi\r's p>ables are closely connect$ 9
 _! tea*+ conc]n+ rew>ds3 ,! p>able ( ! 

p\nds1 :]e ea* s]vant has a p\nd & "o   
ga9s t5 p\nds & ano!r five2 "o receives 
au?ority ov] t5 cities1 ! o!r receives  
au?ority ov] five cities1 j half ! rew>d
 ( ! o!r1 because he 0 j half z fai?ful 
7,luke #ai3af-ai74 ,?is p>able repres5ts
 t class ( m5 :o h equal opportunity 9  
life 7ea* "o a p\nd7 & tea*es t _! rew>d
 w be 9 proportion to :at !y accompli%4 
,! second is ! p>able ( ! v9ey>d1       
repres5t+ ! l5g? ( "t ( s]vice :5 !     
labor]s 7 n to blame = n ent]+ ! v9ey>d 
e>li]2 %[+ t !y %all n lose because !y  
c\ld n get into ! v9ey>d to "w e>li]4 ,!
 ?ird is ! p>able ( ! tal5ts1 :]e ! "o )
 five tal5ts ga9$ five o!r tal5ts & ! "o
 ) two tal5ts ga9$ two o!r tal5ts1 & !y 
bo? receiv$ ! same comm5dation1 ! same  
rew>d1 ,i w make !e rul] ov] _m ?+s     
7,matt4 #be3bj-bc72 tea*+ t ! "o ) small
 opportunity 7two tal5ts7 if he uses x  
fai?fully1 w receive z great rew>d z !  
"o ) great opportunity 7five tal5ts7 :o 
uses x fai?fully4  ,a widely misund]/ood
 passage ( ,scripture be>+ on ! subject 

( rew>ds is #a ,cor4 #i3bd-bg3 ,"k ye n 
t !y t run 9 a race run all1 b only "o  
receive? ! prize8 ,s run t ye may obta94
 ,& e conte/ant 9 ! games is temp]ate 9 
all ?+s4 ,!y1 inde$1 d x to obta9 a     
corruptible cr[n2 b we an incorruptible4
 ,i !re=e s run1 n z unc]ta9ly2 s fight 
,i1 n z "o t beate? ! air2 b ,i buffet  
my body & br+ x into subjection2 le/ t  
by any means1 aft] hav+ prea*$ to o!rs1 
,i myself %\ld be disapprov$4--,! #aiaa 
,bible4 ,! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion reads a    
ca/away2 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion reads        
reject$4 ,_m h ?\ght t ,paul 0 /riv+ t  
he might n be a ca/away 7or reject$7 f  
salvation4 ,b notice ! passage2 he 0    
/riv+ n to be a ca/away 7or reject$7 f  
some?+ t is secur$ z a result ( "o's own
 ef=ts1 s run t ye may obta94 ,salvation
 is n secur$ z a result ( "o's ef=ts2 to
 him t worke? n b believe? on him t     
ju/ifie? ! ungodly1 8 fai? is c\nt$ =   
righte\sness4--,rom4 #d3e4 ,rew>ds are  
secur$ z a result ( "o's own ef=ts2 ea* 
man %all receive 8 own rew>d accord+ to 

8 own labor4--#a ,cor4 #c3h4 ,aga91 :at 
,paul 0 /riv+ n to be a ca/away 7or     
reject$7 f1 is some?+ t "o receives aft]
 ! race is f9i%$2 b salvation comes at !
 beg9n+ ( ! race c\rse1 ,he t believe?  
on ! ,son ha? ev]la/+ life1--,john      
#c3cf2 by grace h ye be5 sav$4--,eph4   
#b3h4 ,rew>ds d come aft] ! race is     
f9i%$2--?\ %alt be recomp5s$ at !       
resurrection ( ! j4--,luke #ad3ad4      
,aga91 9 say+ ,i buffet my body1 he has 
no ref]5ce to buffet+ 8 body to keep x f
 s91 b f com=ts & privileges t are n    
s9ful4 ,9 ! entire *apt] he has ref]r$  
only to 8 n eat+ & dr9k+2 n lead+ ab\t a
 wife z well z o!r apo/les & ! bre?r5 ( 
! ,"l & ,cephas2 n be+ support$ by ^? to
 :om he prea*$ 7#a ,cor4 #i3d-ad72 & 9  
ea* case he says t he has a "r to ^!    
?+s4 ,0 ,paul buffet+ 8 body aga9/ hav+ 
a wife le/ he %\ld be a ca/away 7or     
reject$7 f salvation8 ,!n only ! ,roman 
,ca?olic prie/s1 among ! prea*]s1 w be  
sav$4 ,0 ,paul buffet+ 8 body aga9/ be+ 
support$ by ^? to :om he prea*$1 & work+

 ) 8 own h&s = 8 liv+1 le/ he %\ld be a 
ca/away 7or reject$7 f salvation8 ,!n ! 
,roman ,ca?olic prie/s & almo/ all ( !  
,prote/ant & ,bapti/s prea*]s w be lo/4 
,w a man be a ca/away 7or reject$7 f    
salvation = enjoy+ com=ts & privileges t
 are n s9ful & to :i* he has a "r8 ,b   
let ,paul /ate = himself :at he means3  
,= if ,i d ?is ?+ will+ly ,i h a        
rew>d4--#a ,cor4 #i3ag4 ,he !n urges !  
,cor9?ian ,*ri/ians to run 9 ! race t !y
 may receive ! prize4 ,i buffet my body 
& br+ x into subjection 7f enjoy+ ^!    
s9less com=ts & privileges72 le/ t by   
any means1 aft] hav+ prea*$ 7,r4 ,v4    
m>g9 h be5 a h]ald7 to o!rs 7prea*+ or  
h]ald+ to run 9 ! race & s run z to     
obta9 ! prize1 ! rew>d7 ,i myself %\ld  
be disapprov$ 7a ca/away1 reject$1--f ! 
prize1 ! rew>d74 ,if any man's "w abide 
:i* he ha? built !reupon1 he %all       
receive a rew>d4 ,if any man's "w %all  
be burn$1 he %all suff] loss1 b he      
himself %all be sav$1 yet s z ?r\gh     
fire4--#a ,cor4 #c3ad1 #ae4  ,b does    

,paul tea* t !re are rew>ds = bodily    
suff]+s & self-d5ials8 ,let him expla93 
,?\gh ,i am free f all m51 yet h ,i made
 myself s]vant unto all1 t ,i might ga9 
! m4--#a ,cor4 #i3ai4 ,t1 by giv+ up ^! 
com=ts & privileges he might w9 m p to  
be sav$ 7#a ,cor4 #i3bj-bb74  ,!re is ! 
prize1 !re are rew>ds1 = ^? :o br+ _!   
bodies "u f com=ts & privileges t !y may
 !reby w9 o!rs to be sav$4 ,) ! copp]s 9
 ! =eign mission envelope f an orphan   
newsboy 0 f\nd a note writt5 9 a *ild's 
awkw>d h&writ+1 ,/>v$ a meal to give a  
meal4 ,he w\ld n h be5 a ca/away f      
salvation _h he b\ght & eat5 8 lun* t   
day2 b !re w be1 at ! resurrection ( ! j
 7,luke #ad3ad71 ! prize = hav+ br\ght 8
 body into subjection t he might ga9 !  
m4  ,dur+ a collection = =eign missions1
 a poor1 ragg$1 "o-legg$ negro hobbl$   
d[n ! aisle & laid ?ree packages ( money
 on ! table3 ,dat's fur my wife2 dat's  
fur my boy2 dat's fur me4 ,:5 !         
collector saw ! am\nt1 he prote/$1 say+ 
t x 0 too mu* = a poor crippl$ man to   

give4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x meant weeks (
 sacrific+1 sometimes ) no meat on !    
table4 ,z ! te>s trickl$ d[n ! black    
*eeks1 ! negro said1 ,oh1 ,boss1 de     
,"l's cause mu/ g on1 & ,i may soon be  
dead2 & turn+ he hobbl$ back to 8 seat4 
,he 0 only a poor1 ignorant1 "o-legg$   
negro1 b he ran 9 ! race1 & at !        
resurrection ( ! j he w receive ! prize4
  ,a ,*ri/ian ,*9aman sold himself to "s
 m9e own]s t he might g d[n 9 ! m9es &  
:ile work+ lead 8 fell[-,*9am5 to be    
sav$4 ,he _h no support f ^? to :om he  
prea*$1 b work$ ) 8 own h&s4 ,he ran 9 !
 race1 & w receive ! prize4  ,if ! "y   
,ca?olic prie/ 0 r$eem$ :o turn$ f !    
com=ts & privileges ( a wife & home &   
gave himself = ! lep]s1 !re w be ! prize
 at ! resurrection ( ! j4  ,! _w says t 
a man is a fool to make su* sacrifices2 
,jesus said3 ,?\ fool 444 s is he t     
laye? up treasures = himself & is n ri* 
t[>d ,god4--,luke #ab3bj1 #ba4 ,if any  
man's "w abide :i* he ha? built !reupon 
he %all receive a rew>d4 ,if any man's  

"w %all be burn$1 he %all suff] loss2 b 
he himself %all be sav$1 yet s z ?r\gh  
fire4--#a ,cor4 #c3ad1 #ae4     ,,vii   
,,h[ ,,to ,,be ,,sav$--,,rep5tance ,,&  
,,fai?       ,rep5t ye & believe !      
gospel4--,m>k #a3ae4       ,rep5tance   
t[>d ,god1 & fai? t[>d our ,"l ,jesus   
,*ri/4--,acts #bj3ba4       ,& ye :5 ye 
_h se5 x1 rep5t$ n aft]w>d1 t ye might  
believe him4--,matt4 #ba3cb4            
,except ye rep5t1 ye %all all likewise  
p]i%4--,luke #ac3c4       ,& z ,moses   
lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness1 ev5 s   
mu/      ! ,son ( man be lift$ up2 t    
:osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld      n p]i%1
 b h et]nal life4--,john #c3ad1ae4      
,sirs1 :at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,& !y   
said1 ,believe on !      ,"l ,jesus & ?\
 %alt be sav$4--,acts #af3cj1 #ca4      
,:]ev] rep5tance & fai? are m5tion$ 9   
,god's ^w )\t "o exception1 rep5tance   
comes be=e fai?4 ,!re is a fai? t comes 
be=e rep5tance2 b x is pure hi/orical   
fai?1 & does n result 9 salvation4 ,he t
 come? to ,god mu/ believe t he         

is1--,heb4 #aa3bf2 ! demons believe 9   
,god's exi/5ce1 t ,he is2 ,?omas ,pa9e  
believ$ 9 ,god's exi/5ce1 t ,he is4 ,b !
 fai? t results 9 salvation inv>iably   
comes aft] rep5tance2 ,& ye :5 ye _h se5
 x1 rep5t$ n aft]w>d1 t ye might believe
 him4--,matt4 #ba3cb4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! fai?
 t saves mu/ come aft] rep5tance1 !n ^? 
:o h no sav+ fai? aft] rep5tance1 h no  
salvation1 are n really r$eem$4 ,n only 
s1 b if sav+ fai? mu/ come aft]         
rep5tance1 !n ^? :o place ! only fai? !y
 claim1 be=e rep5tance1 d n und]/& :at  
sav+ fai? is4  ,jesus prea*$1 ,rep5t ye 
& believe ! gospel4--,m>k #a3ae4 ,paul  
prea*$ rep5tance t[>d ,god & fai? t[>d  
our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4--,acts #bj3ba4    
,:at does rep5t or rep5tance mean8      
,god's ^w tea*es t "o mu/ rep5t 9 ord]  
to believe4 ,& ye :5 ye _h se5 x1 rep5t$
 n aft]w>d1 t ye might believe          
him4--,matt4 #ba3cb4 ,except ye rep5t1  
ye %all all likewise p]i%4--,luke #ac3c4
 ,!n :atev] rep5tance or rep5t means1 x 
is some?+ t mu/ take place be=e "o c be 

sav$1 be=e he c believe ! gospel 7,m>k  
#a3ae72 be=e he c h fai? t[>d our ,"l   
,jesus ,*ri/4--,acts #bj3ba4 ,! ,savi\r 
gives a complete1 p]fect picture (      
salvation1 & 9 t picture we c f9d :at   
rep5tance means3 ,z ,moses lift$ up !   
s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness1 ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( 
man be lift$ up3 t :osoev] believe? 9   
him %\ld n p]i%1 b h et]nal life4--,john
 #c3ad1 #ae4 ,jesus says ,z1 ev5 s2 !n 9
 ! case ( ! s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness we h a  
complete1 p]fect picture ( ! way (      
salvation4 ,by see+ :at came back !re   
be=e ! lift+ up ( ! s]p5t1 we c see :at 
comes be=e believ+ 9 ,him1 or fai? t[>d 
our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,notice ! incid5t 
to :i* ! ,savi\r ref]r$ z %[+ ! complete
 picture ( ! way ( salvation3 ,& !y     
j\rney$ f ,m\nt ,hor by ! way ( ! ,r$   
,sea1 to compass ! l& ( ,edom3 ,& ! s\l 
( ! p 0 mu* disc\rag$ because ( ! way4  
,& ! p spake aga9/ ,god1 & aga9/ ,moses1
 ,:]e=e h ye br\ght u up out ( ,egypt to
 die 9 ! wild]ness8 ,= !re is no bread1 
nei!r is !re any wat]2 & our s\l loa!?  

?is light bread4 ,& ! ,"l s5t fi]y      
s]p5ts among ! p1 & !y bit ! p2 & mu* p 
( ,israel di$4 ,!re=e ! p came to       
,moses1 & said1 ,we h s9n$1 = we h spok5
 aga9/ ! ,"l1 & aga9/ !e2 pray unto !   
,"l t he take away ! s]p5ts f u4 ,&     
,moses pray$ = ! p4 ,& ! ,"l said unto  
,moses1 ,make !e a fi]y s]p5t1 & set x  
^u a pole1 & x %all come to pass1 t e "o
 t is bitt51 :5 he looke? ^u x1 %all    
live4 ,& ,moses made a s]p5t ( brass1 & 
put x ^u a pole1 & x came to pass1 t if 
a s]p5t _h bitt5 any man1 :5 he beheld !
 s]p5t ( brass1 he liv$4--,num4 #ba3d-i4
 ,^! p realiz$ t !y _h s9n$ aga9/ ,god2 
t _! s9s des]v$ puni%m5t2 t !y 7 ju/ly  
condemn$--we h s9n$2--t !y 7 helpless1  
,pray unto ! ,"l t he take away ! s]p5ts
 f u2 & 9 _! helpless condition !y turn$
 f _! s9s & turn$ to ,god4 ,!re _h be51 
!n1 an entire *ange ( m9d & purpose1 or 
!y w\ld nev] h turn$ f _! s9s to ,god4  
,:5 !y fac$ ! fact t !y _h s9n$ & 7     
ju/ly condemn$1 !re result$ sorr[1 & _! 
sorr[ l$ to ! *ange ( m9d & purpose to  

turn f _! s9s to ,god4 ,_h !re be5 no   
conviction ( s91 no realization t !y _h 
s9n$ & 7 ju/ly condemn$1 !re w\ld h be5 
no *ange ( m9d1 or purpose to turn f s9 
to ,god4 ,"h1 !n1 we h :at rep5tance    
is1--a conviction ( s91 su* a           
realization ( ! fact t "o has s9n$ & is 
ju/ly condemn$ t x produces su* sorr[ z 
leads to an entire *ange ( m9d & purpose
 to turn f s9 & turn to ,god4 ,god !n   
provid$ ! easie/ way = !m1 e "o t is    
bitt51 :5 he looke? ^u x ! braz5 s]p5t  
%all live4--,num4 #ba3h4 ,! ,savi\r     
says1 ,ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( man be lift$  
up1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n     
p]i%1 b h et]nal life4--,john #c3ae4    
,notice ! case ( ! jailor1 ,acts        
#af3bb-cd4 ,:5 ! jailor fell d[n be=e   
,paul & ,silas & br\ght !m out & said1  
,sirs1 :at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 7,v]se  
#cj71 !y did n say1 ,rep5t2 !y said1    
,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus & ?\ %alt be   
sav$4--,v]se #ca4 ,b ,god's ^w tea*es   
pla9ly t we mu/ rep5t 9 ord] to believe 
7,matt4 #ba3cb2 ,luke #ac3c74 ,!n       

rep5tance mu/ h already tak5 place1--he 
mu/ h already rep5t$1--or !y w\ld h     
taught him rep5tance t[>d ,god z well z 
fai? t[>d our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4--,acts  
#bj3ba4 ,g back & notice ! jailor's     
case3 ! night be=e1 he _h tak5 ,paul &  
,silas ) _! backs bloody f ! beat+ !y _h
 receiv$1 & _h n wa%$ _! /ripes 7,v]se  
#cc71 _h giv5 !m no supp] 7,v]se #cd71 &
 _h ?ru/ !m into ! inn] prison & made _!
 feet fa/ 9 ! /ocks4 ,he 0 utt]ly h>d5$4
 ,! pray+ & s++ hymns to ,god by ,paul &
 ,silas1 ! sudd5 e>?quake1 ,paul's cry+ 
out aga9/ 8 committ+ suicide1 _h        
convict$ him ( s91 su* a conviction z _h
 produc$ sorr[1 = he came trembl+ & fell
 d[n be=e !m2 & ! sorr[ _h l$ to an     
entire *ange ( m9d & purpose1 & he said1
 ,sirs1 :at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8--:at1  
any?+ ,god w\ld h me d ,i am ready to   
d1--he _h turn$ f 8 s9s & _h turn$ to   
,god4 ,h5ce !y did n say ,rep5t1 = he _h
 rep5t$2 b !y said1 ,believe on ! ,"l   
,jesus & ?\ %alt be sav$4--,acts #af3ca4
  ,hav+ se5 :at ! ,savi\r meant by      

rep5tance1 let u g to ! mean+ ( ! ^w    
translat$ rep5t4 ,?is ^w1 says ,j4 ,p4  
,boyce1 ! great !ologian1 9 8 sy/ematic 
!ology1 means to reconsid]1 p]ceive     
aft]w>ds & to *ange "o's view1 m9d or   
purpose1 or ev5 judgm5t1 imply+         
disapproval & ab&onm5t ( pa/ op9ions &  
purposes1 & ! adoption ( o!rs :i* are   
diff]5t4 ,b4 ,h4 ,c>roll1 ,presid5t     
,s\?we/]n ,bapti/ ,!ological ,sem9>y3   
,we may !re=e give z ! "o inv>iable     
def9ition ( ,new ,te/am5t rep5tance t x 
is a *ange ( m9d4 ,b4 ,h4 ,c>roll1 aga91
 ,rep5tance is a *ange ( m9d t[>d ,god  
conc]n+ a c\rse ( s9 lead+ rapidly d[n  
to dea? & et]nal ru94 ,once m f ,b4 ,h4 
,c>roll3 ,if 9 "o mom5t ! s\l is        
contrite en\gh to turn 9 abhorr5ce ( s9 
aga9/ ,god f all self-help to our ,"l   
,jesus ,*ri/ by fai?1 x is suffici5t4   
,john ,a4 ,broadus1 ! great ,am]ican    
s*ol> & tea*]3 ,to rep5t1 !n1 z a       
religi\s t]m ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 is to   
*ange ! m9d1 ?\ght or purpose z reg>ds  
s9 & ! s]vice ( ,god--a *ange naturally 

accompani$ by deep sorr[ = pa/ s9s1 &   
naturally lead+ to a *ange ( outw>d     
life4  ,z ! ,bible tea*es t no man c be 
sav$ :o has n rep5t$ 7,except ye rep5t1 
ye %all all likewise p]i%4--,luke       
#ac3c71 & z no "o has rep5t$ :o has n   
be5 convict$ ( s91 :o has n se5 himself 
a guilty1 ju/ly condemn$ s9n]1 x foll[s 
t no "o is sav$1 no "o c be sav$1 :o    
does n believe t ,god w & ought to puni%
 s94 ,b to ^? :o h rep5t$1 ! way to be  
sav$ is simple1 easy1 sure3 ,believe on 
! ,"l ,jesus & ?\ %alt be sav$4--,acts  
#af3ca4  ,,= ,,fur!r ,,/udy3--,!re has  
be5 mu* misund]/&+ ab\t rep5tance4 ,"s  
m51 z ,moody1 ,h>ry ,mooreh\se1 ,j4 ,h4 
,brookes1 etc41 h be5 *>g$ ) n prea*+   
en\gh rep5tance1 simply because !y did n
 use ! words rep5t & rep5tance z mu* z  
o!rs2 :]eas1 o!rs :o use ! words (t51 & 
tell t\*+ incid5ts1 are said to prea*   
old-fa%ion$ rep5tance4 ,x is n ! ^w     
rep5tance t ,god requires1 b ! ?+       
rep5tance1 & a s9n] mu/ rep5t or he _c  
believe 7,matt4 #ba3cb7 & he w p]i%     

7,luke #ac3c74 ,! gospel ( ,john is !   
only book ( ! ,bible giv5 specifically  
to s9n]s to lead !m to be sav$4 ,! way (
 salvation c be f\nd 9 _m ( ! books ( ! 
,bible1 & is taught 9 !m2 b ! gospel (  
,john is ! only book ( ! ,bible giv5 = !
 special1 specific purpose ( lead+ a    
s9n] to be sav$4 ,_m o!r signs truly did
 ,jesus 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 disciples :i*   
are n writt5 9 ?is book3 b ^! are writt5
 t ye might believe t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1
 ! ,son ( ,god1 & t believ+ ye might h  
life ?r\gh 8 "n4--,john #bj3cj1 #ca4 ,9 
?is book1 giv5 specifically to lead a   
s9n] to be sav$1 ! ^w rep5tance or rep5t
 does n occur1 b ! ?+ rep5tance does    
7,john #c3ad1 #ae74  ,on ! diff]5ce     
betwe5 ! ?+ rep5tance & ! ^w rep5tance1 
give att5tion to ! words ( ,john ,a4    
,broadus1 ! great ,am]ican s*ol> & tea*]
 already quot$3 ,great difficulty has   
be5 f\nd 9 translat+ ?is ,greek ^w      
'metanoe9' into languages4 ,! ,syriac   
v]sion1 unable to give ! precise mean+1 
falls back ^u 'turn1' ! same ^w z !     

,hebrew4 ,! ,lat9 v]sion gives ',ex]cise
 p5it5ce' 7po5it5tiam ag]e74 ,b ?is     
,lat9 p5it5ce1 app>5tly connect$ by     
etymology ) pa91 signifies grief or     
di/ress1 & is r>ely ext5d$ to a *ange ( 
purpose1 ?us correspond+ to ! ,hebrew ^w
 :i* we r5d] 'rep5t1' b n correspond+ to
 ! t]ms employ$ 9 ,old ,te/am5t & ,new  
,te/am5t exhortations4 ,h5ce a subtle & 
p]nici\s error1 p]vad+ ! :ole sph]e (   
,lat9 ,*ri/ianity1 by :i* ! exhortation 
( ! ,new ,te/am5t is und]/ood to be an  
exhortation to grief ov] s91 z ! prim>y 
& pr9cipal idea ( ! t]m4 ,"o /ep f>!r & 
p5it5ce 0 contract$ into p5ance1 &      
associat$ ) m$iaeval ideas unkn[n to !  
,new ,te/am5t1 & ! ,engli% ,v]sion made 
by ,romani/s n[ repres5ts ,john & ,jesus
 & ,pet] z say+ 7po5it5tiam ag]e7 d     
p5ance4 ,f a late ,lat9 comp\nd         
7repo5it]e7 comes our ,engli% ^w        
'rep5t1' :i* inh]its ! fault ( ! ,lat92 
mak+ grief ! prom95t elem5t1 & *ange (  
purpose second>y1 if express$ at all4   
,?us our ,engli% ^w corresponds exactly 

to ! second ,greek ^w 7metamele/hai71 & 
to ! ,hebrew ^w r5d]$ rep5t1 b sadly    
fails to translate ! exhortation ( !    
,new ,te/am5t4  ,rep5tance is n a price 
t ! s9n] pays = salvation2 nei!r is !   
sorr[ t leads to rep5tance a price t he 
pays = salvation4 ,& rep5tance does n   
make ! s9n] a fit subject = salvation2  
nor does ! sorr[ t leads to rep5tance   
make him a fit subject = salvation4 ,no 
"o c see t he has violat$ ,god's j &    
holy law & is guilty1 ju/ly condemn$1   
helpless1 )\t its produc+ sorr[ & ?is   
sorr[ w lead to rep5tance1 to an entire 
*ange ( m9d & purpose1 to turn+ f s91 &1
 z ,b4 ,h4 ,c>roll express$ x1 f all    
self-help 7rep5tance f dead             
works1--,heb4 #f3a7 to ,god4  ,"s are   
sometimes tr\bl$ z to h[ mu* sorr[ !re  
mu/ be4 ,!re are diff]5t degrees ( sorr[
 9 diff]5t p1 b !re mu/ be en\gh sorr[  
to lead to rep5tance1 to an entire *ange
 ( m9d & purpose4  ,9 bo? ! ,old        
,te/am5t & ! ,new ,te/am5t exhortation !
 elem5t ( grief = s9 is left 9 !        

backgr\nd1 nei!r ^w directly express+   
grief at all1 ?\gh x mu/ 9 ! nature (   
?+s be pres5t4--,jno4 ,a4 ,broadus4  ,to
 rep5t is to *ange y\r m9d ab\t s9 &    
,*ri/ & all ! good ?+s ( ,god4 ,!re is  
sorr[ impli$ 9 ?is2 b ! ma9 po9t is !   
turn+ ( ! he>t f s9 to ,*ri/4 ,if !re be
 ?is turn+ y h ! ess5ce ( ! rep5tance1  
ev5 ?\gh no al>m & no despair %\ld ev] h
 ca/ _! %ad[ ^u y\r m9d4--,c4 ,h4       
,spurgeon4  ,conviction ( s9 is j ! s9n]
 see+ himself z he is & z ,god has all  
along se5 him4--,h4 ,bon>1 9 ,god's ,way
 ( ,peace4  ,! object ( ! ,holy ,_s's "w
 9 conv9c+ ( s9 is to alt] ! s9n]'s     
op9ion ( himself & s to r$uce 8 e/imate 
( 8 own "*1 t he %all ?9k ( himself z   
,god does1 & s cease to suppose x       
possible t he c be ju/ifi$ by any       
excell5ce ( 8 own4 ,hav+ alt]$ ! s9n]'s 
good op9ion ( himself1 ! ,_s !n alt]s 8 
evil op9ion ( ,god1 s z to make him see 
t ! ,god ) :om he has to deal is really 
! ,god ( all grace4--,bon>4  ,x is      
impossible1 !re=e1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 = a

 s9ful be+ to appreciate ,god's m]cy    
unless he fir/ feels ,8 ju/ice z manife/
 9 ! holy law4--,walk]1 9 ,philosophy ( 
! ,plan ( ,salvation4  ,man _c rep5t &  
turn f s9 till he is convict$ ( s9 9    
himself4--,walk]1 9 ,philosophy ( !     
,plan ( ,salvation4  ,! m we feel ! want
 ( a b5efactor1 temporal or spiritual1 &
 ! m we feel our inability to rescue    
ourselves f exi/+ difficulties & imp5d+ 
dang]s1 ! m grateful love w ! he>t feel 
= ! be+ :o1 mov$ by1 & 9 despite (1     
p]sonal sacrifices1 int]poses to assi/ &
 save u4--,walk]1 9 ,philosophy ( !     
,plan ( ,salvation4  ,z a feel+ ( want 0
 necess>y 9 ord] t ! s\l might love !   
be+ t suppli$ t want1 & z ,jesus came to
 be/[ spiritual m]cies ^u mank9d1 h[    
c\ld m5 be br\ght to feel ! want ( a    
spiritual ,b5efactor & ,savi\r8444      
,accord+ to ! con/itution :i* ,god has  
giv5 ! s\l1 x mu/ feel ! want ( !       
spiritual m]cies be=e x c feel love = ! 
giv] ( ^? m]cies4 ,& j 9 proportion z ! 
s\l feels its lo/1 guilty1 & dang]\s    

condition1 9 ! same proportion w x      
ex]cise love to ! be+ :o grants         
spiritual favor & salvation4 ,h[ !n c\ld
 ! spiritual want be produc$ 9 ! s\ls ( 
m5 9 ord] t !y might love ! spiritual   
b5efactor8444 ,! only possible way by   
:i* man c\ld be made to hope = &        
appreciate spiritual m]cies & to love a 
spiritual deliv]] w\ld be to produce a  
conviction 9 ! s\l itself ( its evil    
condition1 its dang] z a spiritual be+1 
& its inability1 unaid$1 to satisfy !   
requirem5ts ( a spiritual law1 or to    
escape its j & spiritual p5alty4 ,if man
 c\ld be made to p]ceive t he 0 guilty &
 ne$y2 t 8 s\l 0 "u ! condemnation ( !  
holy law ( ! holy ,god1 he w\ld !n1     
necess>ily1 feel ! ne$ ( a deliv]ance f 
s9 & its consequ5ces2 & 9 ?is way only1 
c\ld ! s\l ( man be l$ to appreciate    
spiritual m]cies1 or love a spiritual   
b5efactor4--,walk]1 9 ,philosophy ( !   
,plan ( ,salvation4     ,,viii  ,,!     
,,mean+ ,,( ,,believe ,,on ,,or         
,,believe ,,9 ,,*ri/       ,god s lov$ !

 _w he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t      
:osoev] believe? on him %\ld n p]i%1 b h
 et]nal      life4--,john #c3af 7,r4    
,v474       ,?is is ! "w ( ,god1 t ye   
believe on him :om he ha?               
s5t4--,john #f3bg4       ,he t believe? 
on me %all nev] ?ir/4--,john #f3ce4     
,to him give all ! prophets witness1 t  
?r\gh 8 "n      :osoev] believe? on him 
%all receive remission ( s9s4--,acts    
#aj3dc4       ,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus1 
& ?\ %alt be sav$4--,acts #af3ca4       
,john v]ily baptiz$ ) ! baptism (       
rep5tance1 say+ unto      ! p t !y %\ld 
believe on him t %\ld come aft]         
him1 t is1 on ,jesus4--,acts #ai3d4     
,to him t worke? n1 b believe? on him t 
ju/ifie? !      ungodly1 8 fai? is      
reckon$ = righte\sness4--,rom4 #d3e4    
,:osoev] live? & believe? 9 into me %all
 nev] die4      ,believe/ ?\ ?is8--,john
 #aa3bf4       ,we h believ$ 9 into     
,jesus ,*ri/1 t we might be      ju/ifi$
 by ! fai? ( ,*ri/1 & n by ! works ( !  
law4--,gal4 #b3af 7,r4 ,v474       ,i "k

 him :om ,i h believ$1 & ,i am p]suad$ t
 he is      able to gu>d t :i* ,i h     
committ$ unto him aga9/ t      day4--#b 
,tim4 #a3ab 7,r4 ,v474   ,if language c 
be made pla91 if x c be us$ to express a
 fact cle>ly1 !n ,god's ^w tea*es       
cle>ly1 unmi/akably1 t ! "o :o believes 
on ,*ri/ is go+ to ,heav54 ,"o may ?9k x
 to be too good to be true1 :5 he reads 
:at ,god's ^w says along ?is l9e2 he may
 be hone/ly tempt$ to suspect t !re mu/ 
be _m hidd51 suppress$ conditions1 :i*1 
if express$1 w\ld make ! mean+ diff]5t2 
or f religi\s prejudice1 he may w>p !   
mean+ or br+ 9 o!r conditions2--b ,god's
 ^w is pla94  ,god s lov$ ! _w t he gave
 8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe?
 on him %\ld n p]i%1 b h et]nal         
life4--,john #c3af4  ,x does n say1     
:osoev] believe? on him & unites ) ! "r 
*ur*1 or is baptiz$ ! "r way1 or lives !
 "r k9d ( a life2 x simply says1 :osoev]
 believe? on him2 & !n ! promise is pla9
 & absolute1 %\ld n p]i%4  ,jesus said1 
he t believe? on me %all nev]           

?ir/4--,john #f3ce4 ,he did n say1 he t 
believe? on me & unites ) ! "r *ur*1 or 
is baptiz$ ! "r way1 or lives ! "r k9d (
 a life2 he said pla9ly1 simply1 he t   
believe? on me1 & !n add$ %all nev]     
?ir/4  ,pet] to ! h\sehold ( ,cornelius 
said1 ,to him give all ! prophets       
witness1 t ?r\gh 8 "n :osoev] believe?  
on him %all receive remission (         
s9s4--,acts #aj3dc4 ,he did n say1      
:osoev] believe? on him & unites ) ! "r 
*ur*1 or is baptiz$ ! "r way1 or lives !
 "r k9d ( a life2 b simply1 :osoev]     
believe? on him1 & !n adds ! pla9       
promise1 %all receive remission ( s9s4  
,:5 ! jailor came trembl+ & fell d[n    
be=e ,paul & ,silas & br\ght !m out &   
said1 ,sirs1 :at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 !y
 answ]$1 simply1 pla9ly1 ,believe on !  
,"l ,jesus1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4--,acts   
#af3ca4 ,!y did n say1 believe on ! ,"l 
,jesus & unite ) ! "r *ur*1 or be       
baptiz$ ! "r way1 or live ! "r k9d ( a  
life2 !y said simply1 ,believe on ! ,"l 
,jesus1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4  ,:5 ,paul   

wrote to ! ,romans1 ,to him t worke? n1 
b believe? on him t ju/ifie? ! ungodly1 
8 fai? is reckon$ = righte\sness1--,rom4
 #d3e1 he did n say1 believe? on him t  
ju/ifie? ! ungodly & unites ) ! "r *ur*1
 or is baptiz$ ! "r way1 or lives ! "r  
k9d ( a life2 b simply1 ,to him t worke?
 n1 b believe? on him t ju/ifie? !      
ungodly1 8 fai? is reckon$ =            
righte\sness4  ,jesus to ! grief-/rick5 
si/] ( ,laz>us said1 ,:osoev] live? &   
believe? 9 into me %all nev] die4--,john
 #aa3bf4 ,he did n say1 :osoev] live? & 
believe? 9 me & unites ) ! "r *ur*1 or  
is baptiz$ ! "r way1 or lives ! "r k9d (
 life2 b simply & pla9ly1 :osoev] live? 
& believe? 9 me1 & !n ,he adds ,8 pla9  
promise1 %all nev] die4  ,:5 ,paul said 
to ! ,galatians1 we h believ$ 9 into    
,jesus ,*ri/1 t we might be ju/ifi$ by !
 fai? ( ,*ri/1--,gal4 #b3af1 he did n   
say1 we h believ$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ & unit$
 ) ! "r *ur* & be5 baptiz$ ! "r way1 t  
we might be ju/ifi$ by fai? ( ,*ri/ & n 
by ! works ( ! law4 ,in/ead ( ?is1 he   

puts x 9 simple1 pla9 language4  ,9 all 
( ^! cases1 ^! conditions c\ld h be5    
express$ j z easily by ! ,savi\r & ,pet]
 & ,paul z !y are express$ by religi\s  
tea*]s to-day4 ,:y did n ! ,savi\r &    
,pet] & ,paul express ^! conditions8    
,!re c be b "o answ]1--because !y are n 
conditions ( salvation4 ,h[ c\ld !      
,savi\r & ,pet] & ,paul h left out ^!   
conditions if !y are conditions (       
salvation8  ,b ! "q arises1 if be+      
baptiz$ ! "r way & liv+ ! "r k9d ( a    
life are n conditions ( salvation1 :y d 
^! ?+s8 ,n f fe> ( ,hell2 ,god desires  
no s]vice f t motive4 ,let ! ,savi\r    
tell :y4 ,:5 ,he in/itut$ ! ,"l's supp]1
 ,he said1 ,?is is my blood ( ! new     
cov5ant :i* is %$ = _m1 = ! remission ( 
s9s1--,matt4 #bf3bh2 & !n be=e leav+ !  
upp] room ,he said to ,8 disciples3 if  
ye love me1 keep my comm&m5ts4--,john   
#ad3ae4 ,:y love ,him8 ,love ,him       
because ,he %$ ,8 blood = ! remission ( 
_! s9s4 ,let ,paul tell u :y s]ve ,him3 
,! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9e? u2 because we 

?us judge t if "o di$ = all1 !n all di$2
 & he di$ = all1 t !y :o live %\ld n    
h5ce=? live unto !mselves1 b unto him :o
 di$ = !m1 & rose aga94--#b ,cor4 #e3ad1
 #ae4  ,n[ comes ! all-important "q1 :at
 d ^! p>allel expressions1 believe on   
,*ri/ or believe 9 into ,*ri/ mean8 ,_m1
 :5 !y see h[ simple & pla9 is ! tea*+1 
say1 ,:y1 almo/ e "o believes on ,*ri/4 
,no2 !y believe ab\t ,*ri/1 b n on      
,*ri/4 ,a weal?y man deposits a l>ge sum
 ( money 9 ! bank & promises to pay !   
debts ( all ! poor p :o w tru/ him to   
pay _! debts4 ,!y all may believe him1  
may believe ab\t him2 b only ^? :o      
believe on him1 dep5d on him1 rely on   
him to pay _! debts1 w h _! debts paid4 
,s ,*ri/ di$ = all our s9s 7#a ,cor4    
#ae3c72 ,he gave ,himself = u t ,he     
might r$eem u f all iniquity 7,titus    
#b3ad72 b only ^? :o believe on ,him1   
dep5d on ,him1 rely on ,him to save !m1 
w ev] be sav$4 ,! man :o is dep5d+ on   
,*ri/ & 8 baptism or ,*ri/ & 8 *ur*1 or 
,*ri/ & 8 good life to save him1 w be   

lo/2 = he is n believ+ on1 dep5d+ on1   
rely+ on1 ,*ri/ to save him2 b only     
p>tly on ,*ri/ & p>tly on some?+ else2 &
 !re is no promise 9 ,god's ^w t ^? :o  
p>tly believe on ,*ri/ %all be sav$4 ,! 
v fact t a man dep5ds p>tly on ,*ri/ &  
p>tly on some?+ else to save him1 %[s t 
he has nev] believ$ t ! ,savi\r gave    
himself = u t he might r$eem u f all    
iniquity 7,titus #b3ac1 #ad72 ! ,savi\r 
he is dep5d+ on is n ! ,savi\r ,god's ^w
 reveals2 & h5ce he has no ,savi\r at   
all4  ,notice ,paul's in/ruction to !   
,romans conc]n+ believ+ on ,*ri/3 ,to   
him t worke? n1 b believe? on him t     
ju/ifie? ! ungodly1 8 fai? is reckon$ = 
righte\sness4--,rom4 #d3e4 ,consid] !   
simple b vital tea*+ ( ?is passage3 ,he 
ju/ifie? ! ungodly4 ,h[8 ,:om ,god ha?  
set =? to be a propitiation ?r\gh fai? 9
 8 blood 444 to decl>e1 ,i say1 at ?is  
"t 8 righte\sness1 t he might be j & !  
ju/ifi] ( him t believe? 9 ,jesus 7,rom4
 #c3be1 #bf72 be+ n[ ju/ifi$ by 8       
blood4--,rom4 #e3i4 ,& ,he ju/ifies u f 

all s91 ,our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ :o    
gave himself = u t he might r$eem u f   
all iniquity 7,titus #b3ac1 #ad72 r$eems
 u f ! curse ( ! law 7,gal4 #c3ac71     
r$eems u f "u ! law 7,rom4 #f3ad71 & ?is
 makes u ,god's *ildr5 7,gal4 #d3d-g74  
,consid] fur!r3 ,he ju/ifies ! ungodly4 
,if ,he ju/ifies ! ungodly !n all ef=ts 
to become godly 9 ord] to be sav$1 are  
worse ?an wa/$ & are 9 rebellion aga9/  
,god's plan = m54 ,:5 we 7 yet )\t /r5g?
 9 due "t ,*ri/ di$ = ! ungodly4--,rom4 
#e3f4 ,god comm5de? 8 own love t[>d u1 9
 t :ile we 7 yet s9n]s1 ,*ri/ di$ =     
u4--,rom4 #e3h4 ,:5 we 7 enemies we 7   
reconcil$ to ,god by ! dea? ( 8         
,son4--,rom4 #e3aj4 ,:y8 ,because ,*ri/ 
ju/ifies ! ungodly4 ,! ,savi\r did n say
 to ,nicodemus1 ,:osoev] becomes godly  
%\ld n p]i%1 b ,:osoev] believe? on him4
 ,:y8 ,because ,he ju/ifies ! ungodly4  
,paul & ,silas did n say to ! jailor1 a 
h>d5$ s9n]1 ,become godly & ?\ %alt be  
sav$2 b ,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus1 & ?\  
%alt be sav$4 ,:y8 ,because ,he ju/ifies

 ! ungodly4 ,on :at condition does ,he  
ju/ify ! ungodly8 ,to him t worke? n1 b 
believe? on him4 ,"h is ! "w ( ! s\l to 
be sav$2 ,paul says to cease work+ at ! 
task1 & believe on1 dep5d on1 ,him--,he 
ju/ifies ! ungodly4 ,god gave m5 t5     
comm&m5ts to keep4 ,god's ^w says1 ,!   
man t doe? !m %all live by !m4--,gal4   
#c3ab4 ,b all m5 h fail$ to keep !m2 all
 h s9n$ & come %ort ( ! glory (         
,god4--,rom4 #c3bc4 ,to illu/rate3 ,a   
fa!r gives a little boy t5 r[s ( corn to
 "w out & says to him1 ,willie1 if y w  
"w out ! t5 r[s ( corn to-day1 ,i w pay 
y five doll>s2 b x w take /eady "w all  
day4 ,ab\t n9e o'clock "s boys p]suade  
,willie to play1 & he plays ) !m = two  
h\rs4 ,n[ he _c get ! task done1 & s is 
sure to lose ! five doll>s4 ,8 gr[n     
bro!r comes to him & says1 ,willie1 ,i  
saw ! tr\ble y 7 gett+ into1 & _h a talk
 ) fa!r4 ,fa!r says t ! "w mu/ be done  
or y w lose ! five doll>s4 ,b fa!r agre$
 to let me d ! "w = y4 ,n[ if y w quit  
work+ at ! task & tru/ me1 dep5d on me1 

,i w see t ! "w is done1 & t y get !    
five doll>s4 ,! little bro!r quits work+
 at ! task1 & gets out ( ! field4 ,he   
believes on1 dep5ds on1 tru/s1 8 big    
bro!r4 ,if1 n[1 !re is any failure1 x w 
be ! big bro!r's failure1 & n ! little  
bro!r's4 ,s1 ,to him t worke? n1 b      
believe? on him t ju/ifie? ! ungodly1 8 
fai? is reckon$ = righte\sness4 ,if1 !n1
 ! s9n] w quit work+ at ! task ( 8      
salvation & believe on1 dep5d on ,*ri/1 
tru/ ! :ole "w ( salvation to ,him1 ,he 
w ju/ify ! ungodly f all iniquity       
7,titus #b3ad74 ,if1 !n1 !re %\ld be any
 failure ( be+ sav$1 x w\ld be ,*ri/'s  
failure1 = ,he said1 ,him t come? unto  
me1 ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out4--,john      
#f3cg4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld ! "o :o has ?us    
tru/$ ,*ri/ ev] be baptiz$1 or live a   
fai?ful1 godly life8 ,g back to !       
illu/ration3 ,z ! little bro!r quits    
work+ at ! task 9 ! field & believes on1
 dep5ds on1 tru/s1 ! big bro!r to h !   
task done1 a man meets him & says1      
,willie1 y\r bro!r 0 good to y4 ,b to d 

y\r "w = y1 t y might n lose ! five     
doll>s1 he left 8 field1 & x ne$s "w    
badly4 ,if ,i 7 9 y\r place1 f love to  
my big bro!r1 ,i w\ld g & "w 9 8 field =
 him4 ,! little bro!r says1 ,i w d x1   
sir4 ,he goes ov] into 8 big bro!r's    
field & works h>d] ?an ev]1 n f fe> (   
los+ ! five doll>s1 b f love to 8 big   
bro!r4 ,s ! ,savi\r1 aft] we h believ$  
on ,him1 tru/$ ,him to save1 ju/ify u1  
says1 ,if ye love me1 keep my           
comm&m5ts4--,john #ad3ae4 ,g "w to-day 9
 my v9ey>d1--,matt4 #ba3bh2 n 9 y\r own4
 ,all ! "w t ! r$eem$1 ! sav$1 man does 
is n 9 8 own field1 to get ! task done1 
t he may be sav$2 b 9 ! big bro!r's     
field1 f love to ! big bro!r = hav+     
reliev$ him ( ! entire responsibility = 
! task4  ,to foll[ up ! illu/ration3 ,! 
big bro!r sees ! little bro!r work+ 9 ! 
big bro!r's field & he goes to him &    
says1 ,willie1 ,i appreciate ?is1 = y   
are do+ x f love to me4 ,if y 7 do+ x f 
fe> le/ ,i might n keep my promise1 x   
w\ld hurt me2 = t w\ld %[ t y did n tru/

 me4 ,b y _c "w = me = no?+4 ,i w pay y 
fifty c5ts = e h\r y "w 9 my field4 ,n[1
 "w h>d & h a l>ge rew>d = y\r labor4 ,s
 ! ,savi\r says1 ,:osoev] %all give to  
dr9k unto "o ( ^! little ones a cup (   
wat] only 9 ! "n ( a disciple1 v]ily ,i 
say unto y1 he %all 9 no wise lose 8    
rew>d4--,matt4 #aj3db4 ,& he says1 ,lay 
up = y\rselves treasures 9              
,heav54--,matt4 #f3bj4 ,he %all rew>d e 
man accord+ to 8 works4--,matt4 #af3bg4 
,! rew>d ( fifty c5ts = e h\r's "w does 
n de/roy ! motive ( love t moves !      
little bro!r2 x only increases ! motive 
( love4  ,b d n r$eem$ p1 ,god's *ildr51
 sometimes become backslid]s8 ,yes4 ,g  
back to ! illu/ration ( ! little bro!r &
 8 task4 ,z he is work+ f love to 8 big 
bro!r1 9 ! big bro!r's field1 ! bad boys
 foll[ him & tempt him1 & prevail on him
 to leave ! big bro!r's field & to      
mi/reat ! big bro!r4 ,! fa!r sees x all2
 goes & takes ! little bro!r out into ! 
=e/ & reproves him = 8 wrong to 8 big   
bro!r1 & !n *a/ises him & s5ds him back 

to ! big bro!r's field4 ,s1 :5 ,god's   
r$eem$1 sav$ *ildr5 backslide1 d wrong  
wilfully1 ,he *a/ises !m4 ,my son1      
despise n ?\ ! *a/5+ ( ! ,"l1 nor fa9t  
:5 ?\ art rebuk$ ( him2 = :om ! ,"l     
love? he *a/5e? & sc\rge? e son :om he  
receive?4--,heb4 #ab3e1 #f4 ,also ,i w  
make him my fir/born1 high] ?an ! k+s ( 
! e>?4 ,my m]cy w ,i keep = him =       
ev]more1 & my cov5ant %all /& fa/ ) him4
 ,8 se$ also w ,i make to endure =ev]1 &
 8 ?rone z ! days ( heav54 ,if 8 *ildr5 
=sake my law & walk n 9 my judgm5ts2 if 
!y break my /atutes1 & keep n my        
comm&m5ts2 !n w ,i visit _!             
transgression ) ! rod & _! iniquity )   
/ripes4 ,nev]!less1 my lov+ k9dness w ,i
 n utt]ly take f him nor suff] my       
fai?fulness to fail4--,ps4 #hi3bg-cc4   
,read]1 :i* field are y work+ 98 ,are y 
work+ 9 y\r own field8 try+ to accompli%
 a task1 n[ t y h s9n$1 y c nev]        
accompli%8--,meet all ( ,god's j laws & 
requirem5ts1 & develop a "* t w entitle 
y to a home 9 ,heav58 ,he$ ! message1   

,to him t worke? n1 b believe? on him t 
ju/ifie? ! ungodly1 8 fai? is reckon$ = 
righte\sness4 ,believe on ,him1 dep5d on
 ,him1 to ju/ify y f all iniquity       
7,titus #b3ad74 ,! mom5t y d1 y\r et]nal
 de/9y is settl$1 ,v]ily1 v]ily ,i say  
unto y1 he t he>e? my ^w & believe? on  
him t s5t me1 ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n
 come into condemnation1 b is pass$ f   
dea? unto life4--,john #e3bd4 ,!n1 f    
love to ! big bro!r1 g into 8 field & "w
 till ! day is done4  ,9 tell+ ( 8 own  
salvation1 ,paul aga9 makes pla9 :at    
believe on ! ,"l ,jesus means3 ,i "k him
 :om ,i h believ$ & am p]suad$ t he is  
able to keep t :i* ,i h committ$ to him 
aga9/ t day4 ,notice ?is decl>ation z to
 ! apo/le's salvation3 ,i "k him4 ,a man
 mu/ "k him or he _c believe on ,*ri/4  
,he c risk ,him )\t kn[+ ,him1 b he _c  
believe on ,him1 _c tru/ ,him =         
salvation4 ,x does n mean1 "k ,him 9 e  
respect1 z to h[ ,8 div9e & human nature
 c\ld be unit$2 z to h[ ,he c\ld h _h   
et]nal exi/5ce2 z to h[ ,8 resurrect$   

body c\ld appe> & disappe>1 etc41 b to  
"k ,him 9 ,8 "* z ,savi\r4 ,9 tru/+     
money to a bank "o does n ne$ to "k h[  
mu* ,g]man or ,fr5* or ,engli% blood !re
 is 9 ! bank (ficials4 ,9 tru/+ "o's    
case to a physician1 "o does n ne$ to "k
 ! diff]5t nationalities f :i* he is    
desc5d$1 b he ne$s to "k him 9 8 "* z   
physician4 ,s m5 mu/ "k ,jesus 9 ,8 "* z
 ,savi\r1 or !y _c believe on1 tru/ ,him
 to save !m4 ,!y mu/1 !n1 "k ,him z !   
,messiah1 ! promis$ ,savi\r1 ! complete 
s9-be>]1 or !y _c believe on ,him4 ,b   
aft] "o kn[s ! bank1 he mu/ commit 8    
money to ! bank1 else ! bank is n       
responsible = x4 ,aft] "o kn[s !        
physician1 he mu/ commit 8 case to !    
physician1 else ! physician is n        
responsible4 ,& s ,paul says1 ,i am     
p]suad$ t he is able to keep t :i* ,i h 
committ$ unto him aga9/ t day4 ,no "o1  
!n1 is r$eem$1 is sav$1 :o has n        
committ$ 8 salvation to ,*ri/ aga9/ t   
day4 ,let ! read] get cle>ly ! mean+ (  
commit4 ,no "o has committ$ money to !  

bank :o yet holds to ! money2 no "o has 
committ$ a package to ! express company 
:o yet holds to ! package2 no "o has    
committ$ a lett] to ! po/-(fice =       
deliv]y :o yet holds to ! lett]4 ,s no  
"o has committ$ 8 salvation to ,*ri/1 no
 "o is r$eem$1 is sav$1 :o yet holds to 
! "w ( 8 salvation4 ,he mu/ commit x to 
,*ri/4  ,fur!r1 no "o has committ$ 8    
money to ! bank :o has n left ! entire  
responsibility = ! money's safety to !  
bank1 leav+ no fur!r responsibility     
:atev] ^u himself = ! safety ( ! money4 
,no "o has committ$ a package to !      
express company1 :o has n left ! :ole   
responsibility = ! deliv]y ( ! package  
entirely to ! company1 leav+ no         
responsibility :atev] ^u himself = its  
safe deliv]y4 ,no "o has committ$ a     
lett] to ! po/-(fice :o has n left !    
entire responsibility = its safe deliv]y
 to ! gov]nm5t1 leav+ no responsibility 
:atev] ^u himself = its safe deliv]y4   
,ev5 s1 no "o has committ$ 8 salvation  
to ,*ri/1 no "o is r$eem$1 is sav$1 :o  

has n left ! entire responsibility ( 8  
salvation to ,*ri/1 leav+ no            
responsibility :atev] = 8 salvation ^u  
himself4  ,b "o may h committ$ 8 money  
to ! bank & yet n really h tru/$ ! bank1
 b only risk$ ! bank2 "o may h committ$ 
a package to ! express company & yet n  
really h tru/$ ! express company1 b only
 risk$ x2 "o may h committ$ a lett] to !
 po/-(fice & yet n really h tru/$ !     
po/-(fice1 b only risk$ x4 ,s1 "o may h 
committ$ 8 salvation to ,*ri/1 & yet be 
unr$eem$1 unsav$1 because he only risk$ 
,*ri/ & did n tru/ ,him4 ,h5ce ,paul    
says1 ,i "k him :om ,i h believ$1 tru/$1
 tak5 at ,8 ^w4  ,"o o!r fact ne$s to be
 consid]$ z to :at believ+ on ,*ri/     
means 9 ,paul's case4 ,he says1 ,i am   
p]suad$ t he is able to keep t :i* ,i h 
committ$ to him aga9/ t day4 ,x is n a  
committal ( "o's salvation to ,*ri/ a   
mom5t at a "t1 nor till "o c see h[ he w
 aft]w>ds feel2 nor till "o c see :e!r  
he is go+ to be able to live a ,*ri/ian 
life4 ,x is to commit "o's salvation to 

,*ri/ aga9/ t day4 ,& ! mom5t "o does   
:at ,paul did1 commits 8 salvation to   
,*ri/ aga9/ t day1 ,god's ^w says he is 
sav$1 r$eem$3 ,v]ily1 v]ily ,i say unto 
y1 ,he t he>e? my ^w & believe? on him t
 s5t me1 ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come
 into condemnation1 b is pass$ f dea?   
unto life4--,john #e3bd4  ,,= ,,fur!r   
,,/udy3--,:5 ,paul says1 ,to him t      
worke? n1 b believe? on him t ju/ifie? !
 ungodly1 8 fai? is c\nt$ =             
righte\sness1--,rom4 #d3e1 he is 9 l9e )
 ! tea*+ ( ! ,savi\r :5 ,he said1 ,!    
publicans & ! h>lots g into ! k+dom (   
,god be=e y1--,matt4 #ba3ca2 & if !     
tea*+ ( ! ,savi\r & ,paul on ?is po9t is
 true1 !n !re is n left "o squ>e in* (  
gr\nd on :i* ! tea*]s ( salvation by "* 
may /&4 ,!y are n 9 agreem5t ) ! ,savi\r
 & ,paul on ?is po9t1 b !re is "o ) :om 
!y are "h 9 /rict agreem5t2 ,i hope =   
happ9ess beyond ?is life2 ,i believe t  
religi\s duties consi/ 9 do+ ju/ice1    
lov+ m]cy1 & endeavor+ to make our      
fell[-creatures happy2 ,! only true     

religion is deism1 by :i* ,i !n meant & 
n[ mean ! belief ( "o ,god1 & an        
imitation ( 8 moral "*1 or ! practice ( 
:at are call$ moral virtues2 & t x 0 ^u 
?is only 7s f> z religion is conc]n$7 t 
,i re/$ my hopes ( happ9ess h]eaft]4 ,s 
say ,i n[1 & s help me ,god4 ,^! are    
exact quotations f ,! ,age ( ,reason1 by
 ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,& ^? :o prea* salvation 
by "* ?us l9e up ) ,pa9e aga9/ ! ,savi\r
 & ,paul4 ,!y fail to see t !re c be no 
prop] "* )\t prop] motive1 & t !re c1 9 
! sight ( ,god1 be no prop] motive till 
"o is r$eem$1 sav$1 & ?us plac$ :]e !   
motive w be love1 ! pure/ motive        
possible to human be+s4 ,& !y fail to   
see t ,god's plan ) m5 is to save       
irrespective ( "*1 & !n to develop 9 !  
r$eem$ man ! real "* = all et]nity4     
,god has n two ways ( salvation2 ,he has
 n two ways ( believ+ on ,*ri/4 ,:at is 
ess5tial to "o man's salvation is       
ess5tial to ! salvation ( e man4 ,:at is
 believ+ on ,*ri/ = "o man1 is believ+  
on ,*ri/ = e man4 ,:5 ,paul says ,i "k  

him :om ,i h believ$1 & am p]suad$ t he 
is able to gu>d t :i* ,i h committ$ to  
him aga9/ t day1--#b ,tim4 #a3ab 7,r4   
,v471 he has giv5 ! patt]n ( sav+ fai?4 
,i "k him4 ,man mu/ "k ,him 9 ,8 real "*
 z ,savi\r or he _c commit to ,him aga9/
 t day ! matt] ( 8 et]nal de/9y1 _c     
believe on ,him4 ,:at are ! ess5tial    
?+s1 !n1 t mu/ be includ$ 9 ,i "k him 9 
,8 "* z ,savi\r1 9 ord] t "o c believe  
on ,him1 be sav$ by ,him1 be a real     
,*ri/ian8 ,fir/1 "o mu/ "k ,him z !     
promis$ ,messiah1 9 ord] to really      
believe on ,him1 to be really a         
,*ri/ian4 ,! high prie/ ask$1 ,art ?\ ! 
,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! ,bless$8 ,& ,jesus    
said1 ,i am4--,m>k #ad3fa1 #fb4 ,! woman
 at ! well said1 ,i "k t ,messiah come?1
 :o is call$ ,*ri/3 ,:5 he is come1 he w
 tell u all ?+s4 ,jesus sai? unto h]1 ,i
 t speak unto !e1 am he4--,john #d3be1  
#bf4 ,z ,ball>d1 9 ,! ,miracles (       
,unbelief1 has cle>ly po9t$ out1 ei!r   
7#a7 ,he 0 ! ,messiah2 or 7#b7 ,he 0 !  
illegitimate son ( a fall5 woman & !    

vile/ deceiv] ! _w has ev] kn[n1 or 7#c7
 ,he 0 ! illegitimate son ( a fall5     
woman1 & a poor1 simple-m9d$ ignoramus1 
:o claim$ to be ! ,messiah & hone/ly    
?\ght ,he 01 b 0 simply ignorant &      
delud$4 ,m5 9 _! intellectual pride or  
religi\s prejudice may sne] & try to    
avoid ?is issue1 b e hone/ ?9k+ man w   
see & confess t only ^! ?ree conclusions
 are possible1 t "o ( ! ?ree is         
inevitable3 & e hone/ man w take "o ( ! 
?ree positions4 ,voltaire said curse !  
wret*4 ,he is to be comm5d$ z comp>$ ) !
 man :o tries to avoid ! issue4         
,second1 "o mu/ "k ,him z complete      
,r$eem] 9 ord] to believe on ,him1 9    
ord] to commit "o's salvation to ,him   
aga9/ t day4 ,!re is no middle gr\nd4   
,he 0 ei!r no r$eem] at all1 or ,he gave
 himself = u t he might r$eem u f all   
iniquity4--,titus #b3ad4 ,to try to     
avoid ! issue "h is z fatal z to try to 
avoid ! issue z to ,8 be+ ! ,messiah4   
,to believe on1 to commit "o's salvation
 to1 a p>tial ,r$eem]1 is to h no r$eem]

 at all1 to be left unr$eem$1 unsav$4   
,?ird1 to "k ,him 9 ord] to believe on  
,him1 to commit "o's salvation to ,him  
aga9/ t day1 "o mu/ "k ,him z hav+ be5  
really rais$ f ! dead4 ,belief 9 ! real 
resurrection ( ! ,savi\r is ess5tial to 
salvation4 ,= "o to be h]ald$ abroad z a
 great prea*] & !ologian :o yet d5ies ! 
lit]al1 real resurrection ( ! ,savi\r1  
_c *ange ,god's ^w t all su* are yet    
unr$eem$1 lo/1 n real ,*ri/ians4 ,god's 
^w is pla9 on ?is po9t3 ,if ?\ %alt     
confess ) ?y m\? ,jesus z ,"l1 & %alt   
believe 9 ?y he>t t ,god ha? rais$ him f
 ! dead1 ?\ %alt be sav$4--,rom4 #aj3i4 
,if ,*ri/ ha? n be5 rais$ y\r fai? is   
va92 ye are yet 9 y\r s9s4--#a ,cor4    
#ae3ag4  ,*alm]s1 ! great ,scot* prea*]1
 9 a lett] to a fri5d made pla9 :at     
believ+ on ,*ri/ means3 ,i mu/ say t ,i 
nev] _h s close & satisfactory a view ( 
! gospel salvation1 z :5 ,i h be5 l$ to 
contemplate x 9 ! light ( a simple (f]  
on ! "o side1 & a simple acceptance on !
 o!r4 ,x is j say+ to "o & all ( u1 ,!re

 is =giv5ess ?r\gh ! blood ( ,my ,son3  
,take x1 & :oev] believes ! reality ( ! 
(f] takes x4444 ,we are apt to /agg] at 
! greatness ( ! unm]it$ (f] & _c atta*  
fai? to x till we h made up "s title (  
our own4 ,?is leads to two mis*iev\s    
consequ5ces3 ,x keeps alive !           
presumption ( "o class :o w /ill be ?9k+
 t x is some?+ 9 !mselves & ( !mselves  
:i* conf]s ^u !m a "r ( salvation2 & x  
confirms ! melan*oly ( ano!r class1 :o  
look into _! own he>ts & _! own lives1 &
 f9d t !y _c make out a %ad[ ( a title  
to ! div9e favor4 ,! error ( bo? lies 9 
_! look+ to !mselves :5 !y %\ld be look+
 to ! ,savi\r4 ',look unto me & be ye   
sav$1 all ! ends ( ! e>?4'--,is4 #de3bb4
 ,! ,son ( man 0 s lift$ up t :osoev]   
believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ 
life 7,john #c3ad1 #ae74 ,x is y\r "p   
simply to lay hold ( ! pr(f]$ boon4 ,y  
are invit$ to d s2 & y are entreat$ to d
 s2 nay1 :at is m1 y are comm&$ to d s4 
,x is true1 y are unwor?y1 & )\t hol9ess
 no man c see ,god2 b be n afraid1 only 

believe4 ,y _c get hol9ess ( y\rself1 b 
,*ri/ has und]tak5 to provide x = y4 ,x 
is "o ( ^? spiritual bless+s ( :i* ,he  
has ! disp5sation1 & :i* ,he has promis$
 to all :o believe 9 ,him4 ,god has     
promis$ t ) ,8 ,son ,he w freely give y 
all ?+s 7,rom4 #h3cb72 t ,he w walk 9 y1
 & dwell 9 y 7#b ,cor4 #f3af72 t ,he w  
purify y\r he>t by fai? 7,acts #ae3i72 t
 ,he w put ,8 law 9 y\r m9d & write x 9 
y\r he>t 7,heb4 #h3aj74 ,^! are !       
effects ( y\r believ+ 9 ,*ri/1 & n !    
s]vices by :i* y become entitl$ to      
believe 9 ,him4 ,make a cle> outset 9 ! 
bus9ess1 & und]/& t y\r fir/ /ep is     
simply confid+ acceptance ( an (f] t is 
mo/ free1 mo/ frank1 mo/ g5]\s1 & mo/   
unconditional4 ,if ,i 7 to come z an    
accr$it$ ag5t f ! upp] sanctu>y ) a     
lett] ( invitation to y1 ) y\r "n &     
address on x1 y w\ld n d\bt y\r w>rant  
to accept x4 ,well1 "h is ! ,bible1 y\r 
invitation to come to ,*ri/4 ,x does n  
be> y\r "n & address1 b x says          
',:osoev]1' t takes y 92 x says 'all1' t

 takes y 92 x says 'if any1' t takes y  
94 ,:at c be sur] or fre] ?an t8        
,equally helpful are ! words ( ,horatius
 ,bon> 9 ,words = ! ,inquir+3--,if y    
object t y _c believe1 !n ?is indicates 
t y are proce$+ q 9 a wrong direction4  
,y are /ill labor+ "u ! idea t ?is      
believ+ is a "w to be done by y1 & n !  
ackn[l$gm5t ( a "w done by ano!r4 ,y    
w\ld fa9 d some?+ 9 ord] to get peace1 &
 y ?9k t if y c\ld d ?is great ?+       
'believ+1' if y c\ld b p]=m ?is great   
act call$ fai?1 ,god w\ld at once rew>d 
y by giv+ y peace4 ,?us fai? is reckon$ 
by y to be ! price1 9 ! s9n]'s h&1 by   
:i* he buys peace1 & n ! m]e hold+ out (
 ! h& to get a peace :i* has already be5
 b\ght by ano!r4 ,s long z y are atta*+ 
any m]itori\s importance to fai?1 h[ev] 
unconsci\sly1 y are mov+ 9 a wrong      
direction--a direction f :i* no peace c 
come4 ,surely fai? is n a "w4 ,on !     
contr>y1 x is a ceas+ f "w4 ,x is n a   
climb+ ( ! m\nta91 b a ceas+ to attempt 
x1 & all[+ ,*ri/ to c>ry y up 9 ,8 own  

arms4 ,y seem to ?9k t x is y\r act (   
fai? t is to save y1 & n ! object ( y\r 
fai?1 )\t :i* y\r act1 h[ev] well p]=m$1
 is no?+4 ,accord+ly1 y be?9k y\rself1 &
 say1 ',:at a mighty "w is ?is          
believ+--:at an ef=t does x require on  
my "p--h[ am ,i to p]=m x8' ,h]e9 y     
sadly err1 & y\r mi/ake lies *iefly "h1 
9 suppos+ t y\r peace is to come f !    
prop] p]=mance on y\r "p ( an act (     
fai?2 :]eas1 x is to come entirely f !  
prop] p]ception ( ,him to :om ! ,fa!r is
 po9t+ y\r eyes1 & 9 reg>d to :om ,he is
 say+1 ',behold my s]vant :om ,i h *os51
 look at ,him1 =get ev]y?+ else--ev]y?+ 
ab\t y\rself1 y\r own fai?1 y\r own     
rep5tance1 y\r own feel+s--& look at    
,him6 ,x is 9 ,him1 n out ( y\r poor act
 ( fai?1 t salvation lies2 & out ( ,him1
 n out ( y\r own act ( fai?1 is peace to
 come4' ,?us mi/ak+ ! mean+ ( fai? & !  
way :i* fai? saves y1 y get into        
confusion1 & mi/ake ev]y?+ else connect$
 ) y\r peace3 y mi/ake ! real nature ( t
 v inability to believe ( :i* y compla9 

s sadly4 ,= t inability does n lie1 z y 
fancy x does1 9 ! impossibility ( y\r   
p]=m+ aright ! great act ( fai?1 b (    
ceas+ f all su* self-righte\s attempts  
to p]=m any act1 or d any "w :atsoev] 9 
ord] to y\r be+ sav$4 ,s t ! real tru?  
is1 t y h n yet se5 su* a suffici5cy 9 !
 "o great "w ( ! ,son ( ,god ^u ! cross1
 z to lead y utt]ly to discont9ue y\r   
mi/ak5 & aimless ef=ts to "w out some?+ 
( y\r own4  ,b p]haps y may object      
fur!r1 t y are n satisfi$ ) y\r fai?4   
,no1 truly1 nor are y ev] likely to be4 
,if y wait = ?is be=e y take peace1 y w 
wait till life is done4 ,n satisfaction 
) y\r own fai?1 b satisfaction ) ,jesus 
& ,8 "w1 ?is is :at ,god presses on y4  
,y say1 ',i am satisfi$ ) ,*ri/4' ,are  
y8 ,:at m1 !n1 d y wi%8 ,is n           
satisfaction ) ,*ri/ en\gh = y1 or = e  
s9n]8 ,nay1 & is n ?is ! true/ k9d (    
fai?8 ,to be satisfi$ ) ,*ri/1 t is fai?
 9 ,*ri/4 ,to be satisfi$ ) ,8 blood1 t 
is fai?4 ,:at m c\ld y h8 ,c y\r fai?   
give y some?+ :i* ,*ri/ _c8 ,or w ,*ri/ 

give y no?+ till y c produce fai? ( a   
c]ta9 k9d & quality1 ^: excell5ces w    
entitle y to bless+8 ,d n bewild]       
y\rself4 ,d n suppose t y\r fai? is a   
price1 or a bribe1 or a m]it4 ,is n ! v 
ess5ce ( real fai? j y\r be+ satisfi$ ) 
,*ri/8 ,are y really satisfi$ ) ,him & )
 :at ,he has done8 ,!n d n puzzle       
y\rself ab\t y\r fai?1 b g on y\r way   
rejoic+1 hav+ ?us be5 br\ght to be      
satisfi$ ) ,him :o to "k is peace1 &    
life1 & salvation4444 ,fai?1 h[ev]      
p]fect1 has ( itself no?+ to give y ei!r
 ( p>don or ( life4 ,its f+] po9ts y to 
,jesus4 ,its voice bids y look /raight  
to ,him4 ,its object is to turn away f  
itself & f y\rself altoge!r1 t y may    
behold ,him1 & 9 behold+ ,him be        
satisfi$ ) ,him & 9 be+ satisfi$ ) ,him 
h joy & peace4  ,likewise ,james ,d5ny1 
9 ,! ,dea? ( ,*ri/1 tea*es ! same       
lesson3 ,x is ?is great ,gospel :i* is !
 gospel to w9 s\ls--?is message ( a     
s9-be>+1 s9-expiat+ love :i* pleads =   
acceptance1 :i* takes ! :ole            

responsibility ( ! s9n]1                
unconditionally1 ) no prelim9>ies1 if   
only he ab&on himself to x4  ,a "y p]son
 :o felt t 8 "t 9 ?is _w 0 %ort1 wrote  
to an em95t ,engli% prea*] to write &   
tell a s9n] :at he mu/ d to prep>e to   
die--:at is ! prep>ation requir$ by     
,god--& :5 he is fit to die4 ,! prea*]  
wrote3 ,i urge y to ca/ y\rself at once1
 9 ! simple/ fai?1 ^u ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/
 & y %all be sav$4 ,all y\r true        
prep>ation = dea? is entirely out (     
y\rself & 9 ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,wa%$ 9 ,8    
blood1 & clo!d ^u ) ,8 righte\sness1 y  
may appe> be=e ,god div9ely1 fully1     
freely & =ev] accept$4 ,! salvation ( ! 
*ief ( s9n]s is all prep>$1 f9i%$ &     
complete 9 ,*ri/ 7,eph4 #a3f2 ,col4     
#b3aj74 ,aga9 ,i repeat1 y\r eye ( fai? 
mu/ n[ be direct$ entirely out ( & f    
y\rself1 to ,jesus4 ,bew>e ( look+ = any
 prep>ation to meet dea? 9 y\rself4 ,x  
is all 9 ,*ri/4 ,god does n accept y on 
! gr\nd ( a brok5 he>t1 or a clean he>t1
 or a pray+ he>t1 or a believ+ he>t4 ,he

 accepts y :olly & entirely on ! gr\nd (
 ! atonem5t ( ,8 bless$ ,son4 ,ca/      
y\rself 9 *ild-l fai? ^u t              
atonem5t--',*ri/ dy+ = ! ungodly' 7,rom4
 #e3f7--;& y are sav$6 ,ju/ification is 
?is1 a poor law-condemn$1 self-condemn$1
 self-de/roy$ s9n]1 wrapp+ himself by   
fai? 9 ! righte\sness ( ! ,"l ,jesus    
,*ri/1 :i* is unto all !m t believe     
7,rom4 #c3bb74 ,he1 !n1 is ju/ifi$ & is 
prep>$ to die1 & he only1 :o ca/s f him 
! g>m5t ( 8 own righte\sness & runs unto
 ?is bless$ city ( ,refuge--! ,"l       
,jesus--& hides himself !re--exclaim+1  
',!re is !re=e n[ no condemnation to !m 
t are 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus' 7,rom4 #h3a74 ,god
 is prep>$ to accept y 9 ,8 bless$ ,son1
 & = ,8 sake ,he w ca/ all y\r s9s beh9d
 ,8 back1 & take y to glory :5 y die4   
,nev] 0 ,jesus kn[n to reject a poor    
s9n] t came to ,him empty & ) no?+ to   
pay4 ,god w glorify ,8 free grace by y\r
 salvation1 & w !re=e save y j z y are1 
)\t money & )\t price 7,is4 #ee3a74 ,i  
close ) ,paul's reply to ! anxi\s       

jailor1 ',believe on ! ,"l ,jesus1 & ?\ 
%alt be sav$' 7,acts #af3ca74 ,no matt] 
:at y h be51 or :at y are1 plung$ into !
 f\nta9 op5$ = s91 & = uncleanness      
7,ze*4 #ac3a71 & y %all be clean1 'wa%$ 
:it] ?an sn[' 7,ps4 #ea3g74 ,he$ no     
sugge/ion ( ,satan1 or ( unbelief2 ca/  
y\rself at ! feet ( ,jesus1 & if y p]i%1
 p]i% !re6 ,oh1 no6 ,p]i% y nev] w1 =   
,he ha? said1 ',him t come? to me1 ,i w 
9 no wise ca/ out' 7,john #f3cg74 ',come
 unto me' 7,matt4 #aa3bh7 is ,8 bless$  
invitation2 let y\r reply be1 ',"l1 ,i  
come6 ,i come6 ,i come6 ,i entw9e my    
feeble1 trembl+ arms ( fai? ar\nd ,?y   
cross1 ar\nd ,?yself1 & if ,i die1 ,i w 
die cleav+1 cl++1 look+ unto ,!e6' ,s   
act & believe & y ne$ n fe> to die4     
,look+ at ! ,savi\r 9 ! face1 y c look  
at dea? 9 ! face1 exclaim+ ) good old   
,simeon1 ',"l1 n[ lette/ ?\ ?y s]vant   
dep>t 9 peace2 = m9e eyes h se5 ?y      
salvation' 7,luke #b3bi74 ,may we ?r\gh 
ri*1 free & sov]eign grace1 meet 9      
,heav51 & unite 9 exclaim+1 'wor?y is ! 

,lamb1 = he 0 sla9 = u' 7,rev4 #e3ab74  
,until ,i saw ! blood 'twas ,hell my s\l
 0 fe>+2     ,& d>k & dre>y 9 my eyes ! 
future 0 appe>+1     ,:ile consci5ce    
told its tale ( s9     ,& caus$ a weight
 ( woe )94      ,b :5 ,i saw ! blood1 & 
look$ at ,him :o %$ x1     ,my "r to    
peace 0 se5 at once1 & ,i ) transport   
read x1     ,i f\nd myself to ,god      
br\ght nigh     ,& ',victory' became my 
cry4      ,my joy 0 9 ! blood1 ! news ( 
:i* _h told me1     ,t spotless z ! lamb
 ( ,god1 my ,fa!r c\ld behold me4     ,&
 all my boa/ 0 9 ,8 "n     ,?r\gh :om   
?is great salvation came4     ,,ix      
,,et]nal ,,life ,,! ,,pres5t            
,,possession ,,( ,,! ,,believ]       ,ye
 are n "u ! law4--,rom4 #f3ad4       ,ye
 are all ! *ildr5 ( ,god by fai? 9 ,*ri/
 ,jesus4--,gal4      #c3bf4             
,:osoev] believe? t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/ is
 born ( ,god4--#a      ,john #e3a4      
,by grace h ye be5 sav$ ?r\gh fai?2 & t 
n (      y\rselves2 x is ! gift ( ,god3 
n ( works1 le/ any "o      %\ld         

boa/4--,eph4 #b3h1 #i 7#aiaa ,bible &   
,r4 ,v47       ,he t believe? on ! ,son 
ha? ev]la/+ life4--,john #c3cf4         
,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 he t he>e?
 my ^w &      believe? on him t s5t me1 
ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n      come    
into condemnation1 b is pass$ f dea?    
unto life4--,john      #e3bd4       ,god
 has giv5 to u et]nal life1 & ?is life  
is 9 8 ,son4 ,he      t ha? ! ,son ha? !
 life4--#a ,john #e3aa1 #ab4   ,x is an 
awe-inspir+ ?\ght1 a wond]ful1 bless$   
reality1 t e real believ] on ! ,"l      
,jesus has1 "h & n[1 et]nal life1 n     
simply ! promise ( x1 b ! et]nal life   
itself4 ,! human m9d _c fully take x 91 
t e man1 ! mom5t he is r$eem$ f ! curse 
( ! law 7,gal4 #c3ac71 r$eem$ f all     
iniquity 7,titus #b3ad71 r$eem$ f "u !  
law 7,rom4 #f3ad71 & adopt$ z a *ild (  
,god 7,gal4 #d3d-g71 has !n & !re       
ev]la/+ life 7,john #e3bd71 a new life t
 is nev]1 nev] to end2 a life t w outla/
 ! />s2 a life t he w be consci\sly     
enjoy+ :5 all ! />s %all h burnt out4 ,&

 yet :5 su* a life is (f]$ z a gift 7,i 
give unto !m et]nal life1 & !y %all nev]
 p]i%1--,john #aj3bh7 _m m5 w n rep5t & 
accept ! gift4 ,religi\s prejudice1     
pride1 secret s91 love ( ! _w1--= :at   
puny trifles d m5 turn f ! greate/ ( all
 gifts1 ! greate/ ( all bless+s1 et]nal 
life6 ,read]1 w y be among ! numb] :o   
make ?is fooli%1 ?is fatal mi/ake8  ,b )
 "s ! greatness ( ?is gift1 & its bless$
 reality1 are obscur$ by ! tea*+ t !    
believ] on ,*ri/ has n ev]la/+ life n[1 
b only ! promise ( x4 ,:5 ,god's ^w     
tells u t ! r$eem$ "o1 ! believ] on     
,*ri/1 is n "u ! law 7,rom4 #f3ad71 is a
 *ild ( ,god 7,gal4 #c3bf71 has be5 sav$
 7,eph4 #b3h1 #i1 #aiaa ,bible & ,r4    
,v471 n w be sav$1 x w\ld be /range t1  
aft] all1 ! believ] %\ld h only a       
promise = ! beyond & no reality "h & n[4
 ,b ,god's ^w goes fur!r & says1        
,:osoev] believe? t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/ is
 born ( ,god4--#a ,john #e3a4 ,!re _c be
 bir? )\t new life4 ,x is n ! old life2 
t w\ld mean no bir?4 ,if1 !n1 ! new life

 is n et]nal life1 :at life is x8  ,if  
language c be made to mean any?+1 ,god's
 ^w makes x pla9 t e r$eem$ man1 e      
believ] on ,*ri/1 has "h & n[1 et]nal   
life2 = ,god's ^w tells u1 n only t by  
grace h ye be5 sav$ 7,eph4 #b3h1 #i1    
#aiaa ,bible & ,r4 ,v471 b x /ates      
pla9ly1 he t believe? on ! ,son ha?     
ev]la/+ life 7,john #c3cf72 ,v]ily1     
v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 he t he>e? my ^w &
 believe? on him t s5t me1 ha? ev]la/+  
life & %all n come into condemnation1 b 
is pass$ f dea? unto life4--,john #e3bd4
 ,t ,god's ^w does n mean t ! believ] on
 ,*ri/ has simply ! promise ( ev]la/+   
life1 b t he really has ! ev]la/+ life1 
notice ,john #e3bd1 ,ha? ev]la/+ life & 
%all n come into condemnation1 b is     
pass$ "h & n[ f dea? unto life4 ,!      
,revis$ ,v]sion 7! m exact translation7 
makes x mu* /rong]1--ha? pass$ out (    
dea? into life4 ,:at life1 if n et]nal  
life8 ,be=e ?is pla91 positive /atem5t (
 ,god's ^w1 ! m]e promise ( et]nal life 
!ory _c /&4 ,b ! fact t ! believ] on    

,*ri/ really has n[ et]nal life1 is made
 pla9 by o!r ,scriptures4 ,:osoev] hate?
 8 bro!r is a murd]]2 & ye "k t no      
murd]] ha? et]nal life abid+ 9 him4--#a 
,john #c3ae4 ,"h we are %[n t :5 "o ha? 
et]nal life x is et]nal life abid+ 9    
him2 = !re w\ld be no mean+ to !        
language if no "o has et]nal life abid+ 
9 him4 ,aga91 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto
 y1 except ye eat ! fle% ( ! ,son ( man 
& dr9k 8 blood1 ye h no life 9 y4 ,:oso 
eate? my fle% & dr9ke? my blood1 ha?    
et]nal life4--,john #f3ec1 #ed4 ,!      
,savi\r _h j taught 9 v]se #ce :at eat+ 
,8 fle% & dr9k+ ,8 blood meant3 ,i am ! 
bread ( life2 he t come? to me %all nev]
 hung]2 & he t believe? on me %all nev] 
?ir/4 ,"h 9 v]ses #ec1 #ed1 ! ,savi\r   
%[s cle>ly t ! et]nal life t ! believ]  
on ,him ha? is 9 y--"h & n[4  ,let !    
unr$eem$ read] pause3 9 a mom5t1 "h &   
n[1 he c h ev]la/+ life ) ,god's        
assurance t he %all nev] p]i% 7,i give  
unto !m et]nal life1 & !y %all nev]     
p]i%4--,john #aj3bh74 ,x is a trem5d\s  

decision1 & x may prove to be a fatal   
"o1 to turn away & n believe on ,*ri/ & 
h z a pres5t possession et]nal life4    
,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 he t he>e?
 my ^w1 & believe? on him t s5t me1 ha? 
ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come into        
condemnation1 b is pass$ f dea? unto    
life4--,john #e3bd4  ,,= ,,fur!r        
,,/udy3--,"s :o believe t ! r$eem$ h    
only ! promise ( et]nal life1 b t !y h n
 et]nal life1 z a real pres5t           
possession1 base ?is belief on su*      
,scriptures z1 ,9 hope ( et]nal life1   
:i* ,god1 :o _c lie1 promis$ be=e ! _w  
began 7,titus #a3b71 9 connection )1    
,hope t is se5 is n hope2 = :at a man   
see?1 :y do? he yet hope =8 ,b if we    
hope = :at we see n1 !n d we ) pati5ce  
wait = x4--,rom4 #h3bd1 #be4 ,_! ?\ght  
is1 if we live 9 hope ( et]nal life1 !n 
we h n really et]nal life z a pres5t    
possession2 t we _c hope = :at we       
already h4 ,b ,jesus said positively t !
 believ] ha? pass$ out ( dea? into life 
7,john #e3bd1 ,r4 ,v471 & ,he contra/s !

 "o :o ha? et]nal life ) ^? to :om ,he  
says1 ,ye h no life 9 y4 ,a man c h     
et]nal life "h1 & at ! same "t hope = x 
beyond ! grave4 ,a man has 8 wife &     
*ildr5 n[1 & hopes to h !m next ye>2 a  
man away f wife & *ildr5 has 8 life n[2 
& yet he lives 9 hope ( 8 life 7! same  
life1 t "p ( x n yet liv$7 ) 8 wife &   
*ildr5 a mon? f n[2 an exile f home has 
8 life n[2 yet lives 9 hope ( 8 life 7! 
same life1 t "p ( x n yet liv$7 9 8     
native l& a ye> f n[4 ,s1 ! *ild (      
,god's1 ! r$eem$ man's1 citiz5%ip is 9  
,heav5 7,phil4 #c3bj72 he lives 9 hope (
 et]nal life !re2 yet x is ! same et]nal
 life 7t "p ( x n liv$7 t he has "h &   
n[4  ,ano!r cause ( /umbl+ at et]nal    
life be+ n[ ! actual possession ( !     
r$eem$ man1 is t _m :o claim$ to h _h   
et]nal life1 also claim to h lo/ x2 & if
 x _h be5 actually et]nal life x c\ld n 
h /opp$2 = !n et]nal w\ld n be really   
et]nal2 h5ce1 x mu/ h be5 simply !      
promise ( et]nal life t !y _h1 & !y     
!re=e only lo/ ! promise & n really     

et]nal life itself4 ,b ,jesus1 =esee+   
?is class ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 said t !y
 7 nev] really r$eem$1 nev] really _h   
et]nal life3 ,_m w say to me 9 t day1   
,"l1 ,"l1 h we n prophesi$ 9 ?y "n8 & 9 
?y "n h ca/ out demons8 & 9 ?y "n done  
_m wond]ful works8 & !n w ,i pr(ess unto
 !m1 ,i nev] knew y1--,matt4 #g3bb1 #bc1
 n y 7 r$eem$1 y did h et]nal life1 b y 
lo/ x2 x /opp$2 b ,i nev] knew y1 &     
,john tea*es ! same ?+ 9 #a ,john #b3ai1
 ,!y w5t out f u1 b !y 7 n ( u2 = if !y 
_h be5 ( u1 !y w\ld h cont9u$ ) u2 b !y 
w5t out t !y might be made manife/ t !y 
all are n ( u4 7,r4 ,v47  ,!re is no su*
 ?+ z p>tly sav$ & p>tly lo/2 p>tly     
ju/ifi$ & p>tly guilty2 p>tly alive &   
p>tly dead2 p>tly born ( ,god & p>tly n4
 ,!re are b two /ates1 & we mu/ be 9    
ei!r ! "o or ! o!r4--,wm4 ,reid1 9 ,!   
,blood ( ,jesus4  ,to _m e>ne/ m5 x     
seems dang]\s to tea* m5 t :5 !y are    
r$eem$ f ! curse ( ! law 7,gal4 #c3ac71 
& adopt$ z ,god's *ildr5 7,gal4 #d3c-g71
 !y !n really h z an actual possession  

et]nal life1 & t !y %all nev] p]i%1 ha? 
ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come unto        
condemnation1--,john #e3bd2 ,i give unto
 !m et]nal life1 & !y %all nev]         
p]i%1--,john #aj3bh2 !y ?9k t su* a     
belief w be a temptation to s92 t x is  
liable to lead to presumptu\s1 wilful   
s9n+4 ,!y ?9k x mu* saf] = m5 to believe
 t !y h n really ! et]nal life itself z 
an actual pres5t possession1 b only !   
promise ( x2 & t by _! s9n+ h]eaft] !y  
may =feit t promise & be lo/4 ,!y ?9k t 
?is fe> ( be+ lo/ w act z a *eck1 a     
safegu>d1 a re/ra9+ p[]4 ,to ! ext5t t x
 does1 x produces s]vice f ! motive (   
fe> ( ,hell1 fe> ( los+ ,heav51 & n f ! 
motive ( love to ,*ri/ = hav+ r$eem$ !m 
f all iniquity 7,titus #b3ad74 ,b ,god's
 ^w on ?is po9t is cle>3 ,! love ( ,*ri/
 n ! fe> ( ,hell1 nor ! fe> ( los+      
,heav5 con/ra9e? u2 because we ?us      
judge1 t if "o di$ = all1 !n all di$2 & 
he di$ = all t !y :o live %\ld n h5ce=? 
live unto !mselves1 b unto him :o di$ = 
!m1 & rose aga94--#b ,cor4 #e3ad1 #ae4  

,! tea*+ t ! r$eem$1 sav$ man has n[    
et]nal life & %all nev] p]i%1 w lead to 
wilful1 presumptu\s s9n+ on ! "p (      
hypocrites1 & may lead to indiff]5ce &  
s9 on ! "p ( ^? :o hone/ly ?9k !y are   
r$eem$1 sav$1 b :o really are n2 = su*  
are n born aga9 7#a ,pet] #a3bc71 & h n 
! motive p[] ( love1 because really     
r$eem$1 prompt+ _! action4  ,^? :o ?9k x
 is dang]\s to tea* a r$eem$ 7#a ,pet]  
#a3ah1 #ai71 sav$ 7,eph4 #b3h1 ,r4 ,v47 
man1 a *ild ( ,god 7,gal4 #d3d-g71 t he 
has "h & n[1 z an actual possession1    
et]nal life1 & %all nev] p]i% 7,john    
#aj3bh71 %all n come into condemnation  
7,john #e3bd71 lose sight ( five facts 9
 ,god's plan ) m53--  ,fir/1 ! r$eem$   
man is born aga91 born ( ,god1 ,:osoev] 
believe? t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/ is born (  
,god4--#a ,john #e3a4 ,!re=e if any "o  
is 9 ,*ri/ he is a new creature4--#b    
,cor4 #e3ag4 ,?is is n a m]e !ory4 ,all 
d[n ! c5turies s9ce ! ,savi\r came1 !re 
h be5 multitudes ( notable cases :]e    
h>d5$ m5 & wom51 deep d[n 9 s91 h       

actually become new creatures by be+    
r$eem$ & be+ born aga94 ,_m are n[ liv+1
 ^: names c\ld be giv51 :o are widely   
kn[n1 :o 7 once notori\s 9 s91 & !y are 
n[ will+ly & gladly we>+ out _! lives 9 
,god's s]vice1 & are liv+ godly lives3 &
 ?is *ange came 9 _! lives1 n by a      
gradual process1 b 9 a mom5t4 ,god's ^w 
says x is a new bir?4 ,!re is no o!r    
explanation4 ,b e "o :o is r$eem$ is ?us
 born ( ,god 7#a ,john #e3a71 & ?is new 
nature w lead "o to hate s91 & prompt to
 a godly life4  ,second1 ! r$eem$ man is
 "u ! new motive ( love to ,*ri/ 7if ye 
love me1 keep my comm&m5ts1--,john      
#ad3ae7 to prompt him to a fai?ful      
,*ri/ian life4 ,on ?is po9t ,james ,d5ny
 9 ,! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ says1 ,! love :i* is
 ! motive ( x acts imm$iately ^u !      
s9ful2 gratitude ex]ts an irresi/ible   
con/ra9t2 ,8 responsibility means our   
emancipation2 ,8 dea?1 our life2 ,8     
ble$+ w\nd1 our heal+4 ,:oev] says1 ',he
 bore our s9s1' says sub/itution2 & to  
say sub/itution is to say some?+ :i*    

involves an immeasurable obligation to  
,*ri/1 & has !re=e 9 x an incalculable  
motive p[]4 ,let ! read] note well1 t ! 
purpose ( ,god 9 sav+ m5 ?r\gh ,*ri/ dy+
 ( _! s9s 7#a ,cor4 #ae3c7 is to purify 
! motive p[] & make x effective4 ,he di$
 = all1 t !y :o live %\ld n h5ce=? live 
unto !mselves1 b unto him4--#b ,cor4    
#e3ae4  ,:5 m5 live 9 ord] t !y may     
reta9 ! promise ( et]nal life1 t !y may 
atta9 et]nal life h]eaft]1 f fe> le/ !y 
%\ld =feit ! promise & n atta9 et]nal   
life h]eaft]1 !y live unto !mselves4 ,:5
 m5 live because !y already h z an      
actual possession1 et]nal life1 &       
realize t x is et]nal1 !y live f love1 &
 n unto !mselves b unto ,him4  ,& ,god's
 plan is effective4 ,! love ( ,*ri/     
con/ra9e? u 7#b ,cor4 #e3ad71 x does    
con/ra94 ,h5ce1 ,jesus says1 if a man   
love me1 he w keep my words4--,john     
#ad3bc4 ,aga91 ,if ,god 7 y\r ,fa!r ye  
w\ld love me4--,john #h3db4 ,s important
 is ?is fact ( ! new motive p[] & its   
effectiv5ess1 t ! read]'s att5tion w n[ 

be direct$ to ! words ( ,james ,d5ny 9  
,! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ on ?is subject4 ,t !   
read] may ! bett] appreciate ^! words1 8
 att5tion is fir/ call$ to ! e/imates ( 
,d5ny's great "w by two ( ! lead+       
religi\s editors ( ! _w4 ,! ,pittsburg  
,*ri/ian ,advocate3 ,to ?\ghtful /ud5ts 
',! ,dea? ( ,*ri/' came z "o ( ! mo/    
/irr+ books ( ! decade if n ( !         
g5]ation4 ,! ,new ,york ,exam9]3 ,! mo/ 
important contribution to !             
all-important doctr9e ( ! atonem5t s9ce 
! appe>ance ( ,dr4 ,dale's epo*-mak+    
book4444 ,exegetically consid]$1 x is ! 
mo/ important book publi%$ )9 ! memory (
 ! y\ng] g5]ation ( prea*]s4 ,on ! dea? 
( ,*ri/ = our s9s 7#a ,cor4 #ae3c7 be+ !
 motive p[] 9 ! ,*ri/ian life1 & its be+
 effective1 ,d5ny says3 ,! problem be=e 
u is to discov] :at x is 9 ! dea? (     
,*ri/ :i* gives x its p[] to g5]ate su* 
exp]i5ce1 to ex]cise on human he>ts !   
con/ra9+ influ5ce ( :i* ! apo/le speaks2
 & ?is is precisely :at we discov]1 9 ! 
inf]5tial clause2 's !n all di$4' ,?is  

clause puts z pla9ly z x c be put ! idea
 t ,8 dea? 0 equival5t to ! dea? ( all2 
9 o!r words1 x 0 ! dea? ( all m5 :i* 0  
di$ by ,him4444 ,_! relation to ,god is 
n det]m9$ n[ 9 ! v lea/ by s9 or law3 x 
is det]m9$ by ,*ri/1 ! propitiation1 &  
by fai?4 ,! position ( ! believ] is n t 
( "o trembl+ at ! judgm5t seat1 or ( "o 
= :om ev]y?+ rema9s someh[ 9 a condition
 ( susp5se2 x is t ( "o :o has !        
assurance ( a ,div9e love :i* has gone  
deep] ?an all 8 s9s1 & has tak5 on      
itself ! responsibility ( !m1 & !       
responsibility ( deliv]+ him f !m4444   
,take away ! c]ta9ty ( x & ! ,new       
,te/am5t temp] expires4 ,joy 9 ?is      
c]ta9ty is n presumption2 on ! contr>y1 
x is joy 9 ! ,"l1 & su* joy is !        
,*ri/ian's /r5g?4 ,x is ! impulse & !   
hope ( sanctification2 & to deprecate x1
 & ! assurance f :i* x spr+s1 is no true
 evangelical humility1 b a failure to   
believe 9 ! inf9ite goodness ( ,god :o 9
 ,*ri/ removes our s9s f u z f> z ! ea/ 
is f ! we/1 & plants our life 9 ,8      

et]nal reconcil+ love4444 ,an absolute  
ju/ification is ne$$ to give ! s9n] a   
/>t4 ,he mu/ h ! c]ta9ty ( 'no          
condemnation' ( be+1 )\t res]ve or      
drawback1 "r ) ,god ?r\gh ,god's graci\s
 act 9 ,*ri/1 be=e he c beg9 to live !  
new life4444 ,x is n by d5y+ ! gospel   
outright1 f ! v beg9n+1 t we are to gu>d
 aga9/ ! possible abuse ( x4444 ,to try 
to take "s prelim9>y security f ! s9n]'s
 future morality be=e y make ! gospel   
available = him1 is n only to /rike at !
 root ( assurance1 x is to pay a v poor 
tribute to ! p[] ( ! gospel4 ,! tru? is1
 morality is be/ gu>ante$ by ,*ri/1 & n 
by any precautions we c take be=e ,*ri/ 
gets a *ance1 or by any virtue t is 9   
fai? except z x unites ! s\l to ,him4444
 ,if x is our dea? t ,*ri/ di$ on !     
cross1 !re is 9 ! cross ! con/ra9t ( an 
inf9ite love2 b if x is n our dea? at   
all--if x is n our burd5 & doom t ,he   
has tak5 on ,himself !re1 !n :at is x to
 u8444 ,he :o has done s trem5d\s a ?+ z
 to take our dea? to ,himself has       

e/abli%$ a claim ^u our life4 ,we are n 
9 ! sph]e ( my/ical union1 ( dy+ ) ,*ri/
 & liv+ ) ,him2 b 9 t ( love            
transc5d5tly %[n1 & ( gratitude pr(\ndly
 felt4444 ,b ?is c only come on !       
f\ndation ( ! o!r2 x is ! dis*>ge f !   
responsibilities ( s9 involv$ 9 ,*ri/'s 
dea? & appropriat$ 9 fai?1 :i* is !     
motive p[] 9 ! daily e?ical dy+ to      
s94444 ,! new life spr+s out ( ! s5se ( 
debt to ,*ri/4444 ,x is ! k t we h be5  
b\ght ) a price :i* makes u cease to be 
our own1 & live = ,him :o s de>ly b\ght 
u4444 ,b :5 its c]ta9ty1 complet5ess1 & 
fre5ess are s qualifi$ or disguis$ t    
assurance becomes suspect & joy is      
qu5*$1 ! ,*ri/ian religion has ceas$ to 
be4444 ,?is is :y ,/4 ,paul is n afraid 
to tru/ ! new life to its own res\rces1 
& :y he objects equally to supplant+ x  
by legal regulations aft]w>ds1 or by :at
 are suppos$ to be e?ical securities    
be=eh&4 ,x does n ne$ !m1 & is b\nd to  
repel !m z di%onor+ to ,*ri/4 ,to dem&  
moral gu>antees f a s9n] be=e y give him

 ! b5efit ( ! atonem5t1 or to impose    
legal re/rictions on him aft] he has    
yield$ to its appeal1 & receiv$ x ?r\gh 
fai?1 is to make ! atonem5t itself ( no 
effect4444 ,9 any case1 ,i d n hesitate 
to say t ! s5se ( debt to ,*ri/ is ! mo/
 pr(\nd & p]vasive ( all emotions 9 !   
,new ,te/am5t1 & t only a gospel :i*    
evokes ?is1 z ! gospel ( atonem5t does1 
is true to primitive & normal           
,*ri/ianity4  ,let ! read] consid] two  
/atem5ts j "h f ano!r great "w1 conc]n+ 
! effectiv5ess ( love z ! motive p[] 9 !
 r$eem$ man's life 79 ! writ]'s judgm5t 
no great] "w1 except+ ! gospel ( ,john  
,john #bj3cj1 #ca1 has ev] be5 writt5 = 
hone/ sceptics1 ?an ,walk]'s ,philosophy
 ( ! ,plan ( ,salvation74 ,j 9          
proportion z ! s\l feels its lo/1 guilty
 & dang]\s condition1 9 ! same          
proportion w x ex]cise love to ! be+ :o 
grants spiritual favor & salvation4444  
,x may be affirm$1 )\t hesitancy1 t x   
w\ld be impossible = ! human s\l to     
ex]cise full fai? 9 ! te/imony t x 0 a  

guilty & ne$y creature1 condemn$ by !   
holy law ( a holy ,god1 & t f ?is       
condition ( spiritual guilt & dang]     
,jesus ,*ri/ suff]$ & di$ to accompli%  
its ransom1--we say1 a human be+ c\ld n 
ex]cise full fai? 9 ^! tru?s & n love ! 
,savi\r4  ,?ird1 ^? :o fe> t if r$eem$  
m51 ,god's *ildr51 are taught t !y h1 "h
 & n[1 et]nal life z an actual pres5t   
possession1 & t x is et]nal1 x w be     
liable to lead !m into presumptu\s1     
wilful s91 lose sight ( a ?ird fact4 ,! 
r$eem$ man1 ! real *ild ( ,god1 c be    
tempt$1 c be l$ into s91 & "s ( !m d    
become backslid]s1 b ,god's ^w tea*es t 
!y w be *a/is$ 9 ?is life4 ,let ! read] 
turn back & read ,*apt] ,v4 ,two        
,scriptures !re quot$ make pla9 ! *a/5+ 
( ,god's disob$i5t *ildr53 ,also ,i w   
make him my fir/born1 high] ?an ! k+s ( 
! e>?4 ,my m]cy w ,i keep = him         
=ev]more1 & my cov5ant %all /& fa/ )    
him4 ,8 se$ also w ,i make to endure    
=ev]1 & 8 ?rone z ! days ( heav54 ,if 8 
*ildr5 =sake my law1 & walk n 9 my      

judgm5ts1 if !y break my /atutes & keep 
n my comm&m5ts1 !n w ,i visit _!        
transgression ) ! rod & _! iniquity )   
/ripes4 ,nev]!less1 my lov+-k9dness w ,i
 n utt]ly take f him1 nor suff] my      
fai?fulness to fail4 ,my cov5ant w ,i n 
break1 nor alt] ! ?+ t is gone out ( my 
lips4--,ps4 #hi3bg-cd4 ,equally explicit
 is ! ,new ,te/am5t3 ,ye h =gott5 !     
exhortation :i* speake? unto y z unto   
sons4 ,my son1 despise n ?\ ! *a/5+ ( ! 
,"l1 nor fa9t :5 ?\ art rebuk$ ( him2 = 
:om ! ,"l love? he *a/5e?1 & sc\rge? e  
son :om he receive?4 ,if ye endure      
*a/5+1 ,god deale? ) y z ) sons2 = :at  
son is he :om ! fa!r *a/5e? n8 ,b if ye 
be )\t *a/5+1 :]e( all are p>tak]s1 !n  
are ye ba/>ds & n sons4 ,fur!rmore1 we h
 _h fa!rs ( our fle%1 :o correct$ u1 &  
we gave !m rev]5ce2 %all we n mu* r be 9
 subjection to ! ,fa!r ( spirits & live8
 ,= !y v]ily = a few days *a/5$ u z     
seem$ "r to !m2 b he = our pr(it1 t we  
might be p>tak]s ( 8 hol9ess4 ,n[ no    
*a/5+ = ! pres5t seeme? to be joy\s1 b  

griev\s2 nev]!less aft]w>ds x yielde? ! 
peaceable fruit ( righte\sness unto !m t
 are ex]cis$ !reby4--,heb4 #ab3e-aa4 ,s 
t1 ! disob$i5t *ild ( ,god w suff] = 8  
s9s1 n 9 ,hell1 b 9 ?is life2 & n z a j 
p5alty = violat$ law1 = he is n "u ! law
 7,ye are n "u ! law1--,rom4 #f3ad71 b z
 *a/5+1 = correction4 ,x is n a !ory    
m]ely1 = ,god's ^w decl>es t ,god's plan
 works--,x yielde? ! peaceable fruit (  
righte\sness4  ,f\r?1 ^? :o fe> t tea*+ 
r$eem$ m51 ,god's *ildr51 t !y h1 z a   
pres5t possession1 et]nal life & n      
simply ! promise ( x1 & :o ?9k t ! saf] 
c\rse is to tea* !m t !y h only !       
promise ( et]nal life & may =feit x by  
unfai?fulness1 lose sight ( ano!r fact1 
t ! unfai?ful r$eem$ "o w lose 8 rew>d4 
,let ! read] turn back & read ,*apt]    
,,vi4 ,! ,scripture tea*+ is pla91 ,if  
any man's "w abide :i* he has built     
!reupon1 he %all receive a rew>d4 ,if   
any man's "w %all be burn$1 he %all     
suff] loss2 b he himself %all be sav$1  
yet s z ?r\gh fire4--#a ,cor4 #c3ad1    

#ae4 ,he loses 8 rew>d :o is unfai?ful1 
b n 8 et]nal life1 because x is et]nal1 
& because he has be5 r$eem$ f all       
iniquity 7,titus #b3ad74  ,fif?1 ^? :o1 
kn[+ t ! r$eem$ man c\ld n lose 8 et]nal
 life1 if he has x z a pres5t           
possession1 because x is et]nal1 believe
 t ! r$eem$ h n really et]nal life b    
only ! promise ( x & may =feit ! promise
 by unfai?fulness1 & t x is dang]\s to  
tea* ! r$eem$ t !y really h et]nal life 
because x might lead to wilful1         
presumptu\s s91 lose sight ( a fif?     
fact1 t ! *ild ( ,god is n only r$eem$ f
 ! curse ( ! law 7,gal4 #c3ac71 r$eem$ f
 "u ! law 7,rom4 #f3ad71 adopt$ z a *ild
 ( ,god because r$eem$ f ! law 7,gal4   
#d3d-g71 b t be+ r$eem$1 he is r$eem$ f 
all iniquity 7,our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1
 :o gave himself = u t he might r$eem u 
f all iniquity4--,titus #b3ac1 #ad74 ,h[
 c ,god1 because ,he is j1 let ! r$eem$ 
man1 if he is r$eem$ f all iniquity1 be 
lo/8 ,a "y m9i/] 0 9 ! habit ( visit+ an
 ag$ ,scot* woman 9 8 congregation :o 0 

famili>ly call$ ',old ,nanny4' ,%e 0    
b$-ridd5 & rapidly approa*+ ! end ( h]  
'long & we>y pilgrimage1' b %e re/$ )   
undi/urb$ composure & full assurance (  
fai? ^u ! f9i%$ "w ( ,*ri/4 ,"o day he  
said to h]1 ',n[1 ,nanny1 :at if1 aft]  
all y\r confid5ce 9 ! ,savi\r & y\r     
wat*+ & wait+1 ,god %\ld suff] y\r s\l  
to be lo/8' ,rais+ h]self on h] elb[1 & 
turn+ to him ) a look ( grief & pa91 %e 
laid h] h& on ! op5 ,bible be=e h]1 &   
quietly repli$1 ',ah1 de>ie me1 is t !  
l5g? y hae got yet1 mon8 ,god1' %e      
cont9u$ e>ne/ly1 'w\ld hae ! greate/    
loss4 ,poor ,nannie w\ld lose h] s\l1 & 
t w\ld be a great loss inde$2 b ,god    
w\ld lose ,8 honor & ,8 "*4 ,hav5't ,i  
hung my s\l ^u ,8 exce$+ great & preci\s
 promise8 & if ,he w\ld break ,8 ^w ,he 
w\ld make ,himself a li>1 & a' ! univ]se
 w\ld ru% into confusion4' ,?is anecdote
 reveals ! true gr\nd ( ! believ]'s     
safety4 ,x is z high z ! honor ( ,god2 x
 is z tru/wor?y z ,8 "*2 x is z         
immutable z ,8 promises2 x is z broad z 

! inf9ite m]it ( ,8 ,son's aton+        
blood4--,j4 ,h4 ,brookes1 9 ,! ,way     
,made ,pla94  ,if ,god1 t he might be j 
& ! ju/ifi] ( him t believe? 9 ,jesus   
7,rom4 #c3bf71 set =? ,jesus ,*ri/ z a  
propitiation ?r\gh fai? 9 8 blood 7,rom4
 #c3be71 & !n %\ld let "o be lo/ :o _h  
be5 r$eem$ f all iniquity 7,titus       
#b3ad71 w\ld ,he n be z unju/ 9 s do+ z 
,he w\ld h be5 _h ,he ju/ifi$ s9n]s )\t 
,*ri/ dy+ = _! s9s 7#a ,cor4 #ae3c78  ,!
 bless$ fact t ! r$eem$ h z a pres5t    
possession1 "h & n[1 et]nal life1 & t x 
is et]nal1 makes manife/ ano!r fact1 t !
 r$eem$ are n unconsci\s1 virtually out 
( exi/5ce1 f dea? till ! resurrection4  
,! new life is et]nal2 x cont9ues )\t   
cessation or int]mission4 ,_! bodies    
fall asleep2 b _! s\ls are /ill 9       
consci\s exi/5ce2 x is et]nal life4     
,paul makes ?is fact cle>3 ,:il/ pres5t 
9 ! body1 we are abs5t f ! ,"l4 ,we are 
confid5t1 ,i say1 & well pleas$ r to be 
abs5t f ! body1 & pres5t ) ! ,"l4--#b   
,cor4 #e3f1 #h4 ,! same consci\s life   

cont9ues2 x is et]nal life4 ,aga9 he    
makes x cle>3 ,i am 9 a /rait betwixt ! 
two1 hav+ a desire to dep>t & to be )   
,*ri/1 :i* is f> bett]3 nev]!less to    
abide 9 ! fle% is m ne$ful on y\r       
acc\nt4--,phil4 #a3bc1 #bd4 ,! same     
consci\s life cont9ues1 ! et]nal life4  
,to dep>t & to be ) ,*ri/ he says is f> 
bett]4 ,b ev5 ?is is n ! p]fect /ate4 ,x
 is ! s\l )\t ! body1 enjoy+ et]nal life
 ) ,*ri/4 ,b ,god's p]fect be+ is a be+ 
( r$eem$ s\l & r$eem$ body enjoy+ !     
rew>d ( its labor4 ,! body w n be r$eem$
 until ! resurrection 7,rom4 #h3bc2 #a  
,cor4 #ae3db72 & ! s\l1 ?\gh enjoy+     
et]nal life & ) ,*ri/ 7,phil4 #a3bc7 w  
receive no rew>d until !                
resurrection1--,?\ %alt be recomp5s$ at 
! resurrection ( ! j4--,luke #ad3ad4    
,paul fur!r makes cle> ! di/9ction      
betwe5 ! body sleep+ & ! s\l n sleep+1  
because x has et]nal life & is ) ,*ri/3 
,if we believe t ,jesus di$ & rose aga91
 ev5 s !m also t sleep 9 ,jesus w ,god  
br+ ) him4--#a ,!ss4 #d3ad4 ,_! bodies  

are asleep2 _! s\ls are abs5t f ! body &
 pres5t ) ! ,"l 7#b ,cor4 #e3h72 b at ! 
resurrection ( _! bodies1 ^! w ,god br+ 
) him4 ,!n1 at ! resurrection ( ! j     
7,luke #ad3ad7 w ea* man receive 8 own  
rew>d accord+ to 8 own labor4--#a ,cor4 
#c3h4 ,let ?is bless$ tea*+ be a com=t  
to "s he>ts3 ! r$eem$ lov$ ones :o h di$
 are pres5t ) ! ,"l :i* is f> bett]4 ,!n
 x is cruel selfi%ness to wi% !m back4  
,x  ,,developm5t ,,( ,,"* ,,9 ,,!       
,,r$eem$       ,! ,god ( ,jacob is our  
refuge4--,ps4 #df3g4       ,happy is he 
t ha? ! ,god ( ,jacob = 8 help4--,ps4   
#adf3e4       ,t ! trial ( y\r fai?1 be+
 mu* m preci\s ?an (      gold t p]i%e?1
 ?\gh x be tri$ ) fire1 might be f\nd   
unto praise1 & honor1 & glory at !      
appe>+ ( ,jesus      ,*ri/4--#a ,pet]   
#a3g4       ,let pati5ce h h] p]fect "w1
 t ye may be p]fect &      entire1 want+
 no?+4--,james #a3ad4       ,& we "k t  
all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t        
love ,god1 to ^? :o are ! call$ accord+ 
to 8      purpose4--,rom4 #h3bh4   ,!   

,god ( ,jacob6 ,n ! ,god ( ,israel4     
,wond]ful ,god6 ,bless$ assurance1 t !  
,god ( ,jacob is our refuge1--! ,god :o 
saves ! man )\t "*1 irrespective (      
"*1--makes ( him1--,israel4 ,jacob1 !   
supplant]1 ! trick/]1 ! weak "*1 ! w>p$ 
"*1 ! s9n]1 ,god takes1 & ?r\gh trials1 
te/s1 develops him & makes ( him        
,israel1--a pr9ce ( ,god4 ,t is ,god's  
plan ) m54 ,consid] x4  ,!re are two    
!ories1 ! poles ap>t4 ,! "o is1         
salvation by "*2 t by acquir+ a suitable
 "*1 by develop+ ! "r k9d ( a "*1 man c 
be sav$1 c g to ,heav52 t "o's "*1 if ( 
! prop] k9d1 entitles him to ,heav52 t  
if "o has liv$ "r1 he w g to ,heav54 ,! 
o!r !ory is1 t ,god by grace1 pure      
unm]it$ favor1 saves irrespective ( "*4 
,x is a trem5d\s issue4 ,x is vital2 "o 
or ! o!r is fatal4 ,if ^? :o hold "o    
!ory g to ,heav51 all :o hold to ! o!r w
 be lo/1 w g to ,hell4 ,we w\ld z well  
face ! issue4 ,!y are two widely diff]5t
 ways ( salvation1 & ,god has b "o4     
,jesus said1 ,i am ! way 7,john #ad3f71 

n "o way1 ,! ,way4 ,& ,he leaves no     
possible gr\nd = misund]/&+ ! mean+1 ,no
 man come? unto ! ,fa!r1 b by me4--,john
 #ad3f4 ,ei!r1 !n1 ,he is ! only way1 or
 ,he 0 ! vile/ deceiv] ! _w ev] knew1 or
 ,he 0 a simple-m9d$1 ignorant fanatic1 
:o hone/ly ?\ght ,himself ,! ,way :5 ,he
 0 n4  ,aga9/ ?is !ory ( salvation by "*
 !re are f\r s]i\s1 fatal *>ges3--      
,fir/1 x is utt]ly cruel1 he>tless &    
selfi%4 ,x is cruel1 because to !       
weake/1 mo/ ne$y1 mo/ helpless class1 ! 
va/ body ( m51 born ( vici\s1 debas$    
p>5ts1 re>$ amid/ vice & s91 weak5$ by  
appetite & ti$ by habit1 x does n give  
"o-million? ! *ance to be sav$1 to g to 
,heav51 t m5 h :o 7 born ( noble1 godly 
p>5ts1 re>$ amid/ moral1 uplift+        
surr\nd+s1 & /r5g!n$ by noble           
aspirations & spl5did tra9+4 ,/& be=e y 
two "y m5 repres5t+ ^! two classes1 &   
tell !m ( life beyond ?is life1 & (     
,heav52 & !n tell !m ( salvation by "*4 
,to ! "o x w\ld mean a bright1 hopeful  
anticipation2 to ! o!r1 x w\ld mean b   

taunt+ him ) 8 hopeless condition &     
prodd+ him ) despair4  ,! !ory (        
salvation by "* is he>tless1 because1   
wrapt 9 ! robe ( its own                
self-righte\sness1 x coolly condemns to 
hopeless despair a va/ body ( ! human   
race4 ,g /& by ! helpless1 hopeless     
drunk>d1 & ! drunk51 s9ful woman1 & tell
 !m ( salvation by "*1 & he> ! sob (    
despair or see ! je]+ look on _! faces  
at ! ?\ght ( salvation by "* = su* z !y6
 ,be=e a pa/ors' conf]5ce1 ! poli%$1    
brilliant1 highly educat$ pa/or ( a     
weal?y1 ref9$1 intellectual congregation
 read a seem+ly le>n$ pap] on ,salvation
 by ,"*4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ read+ ! pap]1  
"s ( 8 fell[-pa/ors endors$ ! pap] &    
gave x high praise4 ,f9ally1 ! pa/or ( a
 p :o _h be5 un=tunate 9 life1 _m ( :om 
_h gone f> d[n 9 s91 & 7 fett]$ by      
habit1 arose & said1 ,bro!r ,mod]ator1 !
 bro!r has giv5 u 8 wond]ful pap] on    
salvation by "*4 ,i w\ld l to ask him1  
:at w\ld he prea* if he 7 ! pa/or ( a p 
:o h no "*8 ,! au?or ( ! pap] arose &   

made ! he>tless reply1 ,bro!r ,mod]ator1
 my bro!r & ,i h be5 rais$ 9 su* diff]5t
 intellectual atmosph]es1 t ,i don't    
suppose ,i c\ld make x pla9 to my bro!r4
 ,! o!r repli$1 ,t is d\btless true1    
,bro!r ,mod]ator2 b ! tr\ble is1 t he c 
nev] make x pla9 to any "o else4  ,x is 
selfi%1 because ^? :o tea* ?is !ory are 
g5]ally m5 ( intellig5ce1 ref9em5t1 &   
are consid]$1 & !y consid] !mselves1 m5 
( moral "*4 ,!y ?us provide = !mselves  
by _! !ory1 b leave a va/ body ( ! race 
) a v slight hope or ) no hope :atev]4  
,! second *>ge aga9/ ^? :o hold ?is !ory
 is t by _! own !ory none w be sav$4 ,if
 salvation is by "*1 by :at k9d ( "*1 a 
p]fect "*1 or an imp]fect "*8 ,if by a  
p]fect "*1 no "o has x2 no "o ev5 claims
 x4 ,if by an imp]fect "*1 h[ imp]fect  
may x be & ! man yet be sav$8 ,:]e is ! 
/&>d8 ,if a man's "*1 9 ord] to be sav$ 
by x1 mu/ be ! be/ he c make x1 no "o   
has ev5 t "*1--no "o's "* is ! be/ he   
c\ld h made x4 ,h5ce1 salvation by "* is
 a *im]a4  ,! ?ird *>ge aga9/ salvation 

by "* is1 t ev5 if a man's "* 7 p]fect f
 man's /&po9t1 9 ! sight ( ,god 8 "*    
w\ld /ill be corrupt4 ,all our          
righte\snesses are z fil?y rags4--,is4  
#fd3f4 ,:y8 ,because motive is ! measure
 ( ! "*4 ,!y t are 9 ! fle% _c please   
,god4--,rom4 #h3h4 ,:y8 ,because !y h n1
 & _c h1 ! "r motive4 ,?\gh ,i speak ) !
 tongues ( m5 & ( angels1 & h n love1 ,i
 am become z s\nd+ brass1 or a clang+   
cymbal4 ,& ?\gh ,i h ! gift ( prophecy1 
& und]/& all my/]ies1 & all k2 & ?\gh ,i
 h all fai?1 s t ,i c\ld remove m\nta9s1
 & h n love1 ,i am no?+4 ,& ?\gh ,i be/[
 all my goods to fe$ ! poor1 & ?\gh ,i  
give my body to be burn$1 & h n love1 x 
pr(ite? me no?+4--#a ,cor4 #ac3a-c4 ,&  
no man has ?is love1 no man c h ?is     
love1 until he is sav$ by ,*ri/ dy+ = 8 
s9s 7#a ,cor4 #ae3c74 ,! love ( ,*ri/   
con/ra9e? u2 because we ?us judge1 t if 
"o di$ = all1 !n all di$2 & he di$ =    
all1 t !y :o live %\ld n h5ce=? live    
unto !mselves1 b unto him :o di$ = !m1 &
 rose aga94--#b ,cor4 #e3ad1 #ae4  ,!   

f\r? s]i\s1 fatal *>ge aga9/ ! !ory (   
salvation by "* is t x is contr>y to !  
tea*+ ( ! ,savi\r4 ,jesus sai? unto !m1 
,v]ily ,i say unto y1 t ! publicans & ! 
h>lots g into ! k+dom ( ,god be=e       
y4--,matt4 #ba3ca4 ,c]ta9 x is t !      
publicans & ! h>lots _h worse *>act]s   
?an ^? to :om ! ,savi\r 0 speak+2 ! fact
 is !re=e evid5t t ,jesus taught        
salvation )\t "*1 irrespective ( "*4    
,let ! read] consid] two cases t w %[   
conclusively t ! tea*+ ( salvation by "*
 is absolutely contr>y to ! tea*+ ( !   
,savi\r4 ,! *ief prie/1 mock+ him1 ) !  
scribes & eld]s1 said3 ,he sav$ o!rs2   
himself he _c save4 ,if he is ! ,k+ (   
,israel1 let him n[ come d[n f ! cross1 
& we w believe him4 ,he tru/$ 9 ,god2   
let him deliv] him n[1 if he w h him2 = 
he said1 ,i am ! ,son ( ,god4 ,! ?ieves 
also t 7 ) him1 ca/ ! same 9 8          
tee?4--,matt4 #bg3da-dd4 ,let ! read]   
notice t bo? ! ?ieves t 7 ) him1 ca/ !  
same 9 8 tee?4 ,!n "o ( ! malefactors t 
7 hang$ rail$ on him1 say+1 ,if ?\ be   

,*ri/1 save ?yself & u4 ,b ! o!r answ]+ 
rebuk$ him1 say+1 ,do/ n ?\ fe> ,god1   
see+ ?\ art 9 ! same condemnation8 ,& we
 inde$ ju/ly2 = we receive ! due rew>d (
 our de$s2 b ?is man ha? done no?+      
amiss4 ,& he said unto ,jesus1 ,"l1     
rememb] me :5 ?\ come/ into ?y k+dom4 ,&
 ,jesus said unto him1 ,v]ily ,i say    
unto !e1 ,to-day %alt ?\ be ) me 9      
,p>adise4--,luke #bc3ci-dc4 ,f ! "t t   
bo? ?ieves ca/ ! same 9 8 tee?1 to ! "t 
! "o made 8 e>ne/ plea1 ,"l1 rememb] me 
:5 ?\ come/ into ?y k+dom1 !re _h be5 no
 "t 9 :i* ?is ?ief c\ld h =m$1 develop$ 
a "* t m]it$ salvation4 ,h5ce1 :5 ,jesus
 said1 ,to-day %alt ?\ be ) me 9        
,p>adise1 to ?is ?ief1 ,he br&$ ! tea*+ 
( salvation by "* z n f ,heav54 ,! "o :o
 does n see f ?is case t ! cruel1       
he>tless1 selfi% tea*+ ( salvation by "*
 contradicts ! ,"l ,jesus1 w nev] see   
any?+ contr>y to 8 own pref]5ces &      
preconceiv$ op9ions4  ,! second case is 
j z conclusive4 ,z ! ,savi\r 0 recl9+ at
 meat 9 ! h\se ( ,simon ! ,ph>isee1 a   

woman1 not$ z a s9n]1 came 9 & /ood     
beh9d him weep+4 ,& he said to ! woman1 
,?y fai? ha? sav$ !e2 g 9 peace4--,luke 
#g3ej4 ,! ,savi\r said ! woman 0 sav$1  
yet %e 0 ( notori\s "*1--%e _h no "*4   
,t ! ,savi\r sav$ irrespective ( "* is  
%[n by two cases 9 ! book ( ,acts4 ,we h
 ! acc\nts ( ! salvation ( two m5 (     
opposite *>act]s4 ,"o 0 ,a dev\t man1 & 
"o t fe>$ ,god ) all 8 h\se1 :o gave mu*
 alms to ! p & pray$ to ,god            
always1--,acts #aj3b1 a man ( mo/       
excell5t "*4 ,among all ! unr$eem$ m5 ( 
! e>?1 n "o c\ld %[ a bett] "*4 ,if any 
man c\ld be sav$ by "*1 "h is ! man4    
,god s5ds ^w to him1 ,s5d to ,joppa &   
call = ,simon1 ^: surname is ,pet]1 :o  
%all tell ! words :]eby ?\ & all ?y h\se
 %alt be sav$4--,acts #aa3ac4 ,not)/&+ 8
 noble1 unusual "*1 ,god tells him t he 
is unsav$4 ,if he1 ) 8 "* unexcell$     
among unr$eem$ m51 0 yet unsav$1 h[ c   
any o!r unr$eem$ man hope = salvation by
 "*8 ,pet]'s message to ?is man (       
irreproa*able "* 01 ,to him give all !  

prophets witness1 t ?r\gh 8 "n :osoev]  
believe? on him %all receive remission (
 s9s4--,acts #aj3dc4 ,:y is x necess>y =
 ?is man ( "* to believe on ,*ri/ 9 ord]
 to be sav$8 ,because1 ?\gh ( unusual   
"*1 he _h s9n$1 = all h s9n$ 7,rom4     
#c3bc72 & s9 once committ$ c only be    
aton$ = by blood1 ap>t f %$d+ ( blood   
!re is no remission 7,heb4 #i3bb71 & !re
 is no blood ( atonem5t 9 a noble "*4   
,ov] aga9/ ?is case is t ( ! ,philippian
 jailor1 a man ( h>d5$ "*2 = he took two
 helpless1 ble$+ prea*]s :o _h be5 beat5
 by a mob1 & ?ru/ !m into ! inn] prison1
 & made _! feet fa/ 9 ! /ocks 7,acts    
#af3bd71 & left !m ) _! backs bloody &  
gave !m no supp]4 ,:5 ! e>?quake came & 
! doors 7 op5$1 ! h>d5$ jailor />t$ to  
commit suicide4 ,paul hav+ call$ to him 
& prev5t$ ! suicide1 ! jailor came      
trembl+ & fell d[n be=e ,paul & ,silas &
 br\ght !m out & said1 ,sirs1 :at mu/ ,i
 d to be sav$8--,acts #af3cj4 ,if ev] a 
man %\ld be told ( salvation by "*1 "h 0
 ! opportunity1 t he might at once beg9 

! trem5d\s & all b hopeless task (      
*ang+1 s late 9 life1 a h>d5$ "* into "o
 t w\ld enable him to m]it ,heav54      
,in/ead1 !y said1 ,believe on ! ,"l     
,jesus1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4--,acts       
#af3ca4 ,h[ simil> ! answ] to !         
in/ructions ( ,pet] to ,cornelius1 & yet
 h[ widely diff]5t ! *>act]s ( ! two m56
 ,:y ?is simil>ity8 ,because ,god has b 
"o way ( salvation1 & t is irrespective 
( "*4 ,he ga!re? toge!r ! outca/s (     
,israel 7,ps4 #adg3b71 ! ,god ( ,jacob4 
,:ile ! ,savi\r saves )\t "*1 &         
irrespective ( "*1 ,god ! ,fa!r does n  
leave !m )\t "*1 b develops 9 !m ! "r   
k9d ( a "*4 ,! man r$eem$1 sav$1 )\t "*1
 does n rema9 )\t "*4 ,& su* 7 "s ( y   
7#a ,cor4 #f3aa71 b !y did n rema9 su*  
*>act]s1--b sanctifi$1 call$ to be      
sa9ts4--#a ,cor4 #a3b4 ,god's plan ) m51
 !n1 is to save irrespective ( "*1 & !n 
develop 9 ! r$eem$1 sav$ man a "* t %all
 be f\nd unto praise & honor & glory at 
! appe>+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4--#a ,pet] #a3g4
  ,?ree ways 9 :i* ,god develops "* 9 ! 

r$eem$ are3  ,fir/1 by purify+ ! motive 
( ! life4 ,"* is n =m$ by de$s1 b by !  
motives prompt+ ! de$s4 ,two m5 flag !  
night express tra9 on two railroads2 !  
de$s are ! same1 b "o flags ! tra9 t he 
may w>n1 & save ! lives ( ! p1 because a
 bridge has be5 de/roy$2 ! o!r flags !  
tra9 t he may rob x4 ,:ile ! de$s are ! 
same1 ! "* ( ! de$s is diff]5t1 & t     
diff]5ce is 9 ! motive prompt+ ! de$1 & 
t motive affects1 m\lds ! "* ( ! "o :o  
p]=ms ! de$4 ,no de$ is "r 9 ! sight (  
,god t is n p]=m$ f ! motive ( love 7#a 
,cor4 #ac3a-c72 h5ce1 no "* c be "r 9 ! 
sight ( ,god if ! de$s t =m$ t "* 7 n   
prompt$ by ! motive ( love4 ,all de$s   
p]=m$ f simply ! motive ( duty1 or f !  
desire to be sav$1 to g to ,heav5 aft]  
?is life1 or f fe> ( ,hell1 are1 9 !    
sight ( ,god1 unwor?y de$s1 & ! *>act]s 
=m$ by su* de$s are unwor?y *>act]s4 ,& 
! ,savi\r def9es cle>ly :at love is3    
,!re 0 a c]ta9 cr$itor :o _h two        
debtors2 ! "o ow$ five hundr$ p5ce1 & ! 
o!r fifty4 ,& :5 !y _h no?+ to pay he   

frankly =gave !m bo?4 ,tell me1 !re=e1  
:i* ( !m w love him mo/8 ,simon answ]$ &
 said1 ,i suppose t he to :om he =gave  
mo/4 ,& he said unto him1 ,?\ ha/       
rightly judg$4--,luke #g3da-dc4 ,& ,john
 likewise def9es love3 ,h]e9 is love1 n 
t we lov$ ,god1 b t he lov$ u1 & s5t 8  
,son to be ! propitiation = our s9s4--#a
 ,john #d3aj4 ,?is expla9s :y ,god says3
 ,!y t are 9 ! fle% _c please           
,god4--,rom4 #h3h4 ,_! motive is wrong &
 !y _c h ! "r motive1 because !y h n be5
 =giv5 mo/4 ,h5ce all *>act]s are wrong 
9 ! sight ( ,god t 7 =m$ by de$s ^:     
prompt+ motive 0 a simple s5se ( duty1 a
 desire to be sav$1 to g to ,heav51 or f
 fe> ( ,hell4 ,& all :o h su* a "* are  
lo/1 h nev] be5 r$eem$1 are n real      
,*ri/ians4  ,second1 ,god develops "* 9 
! r$eem$1 ,8 real *ildr51 by *a/isem5ts4
 ,our e>?ly fa!rs v]ily = a few days    
*a/5$ u z seem$ "r to !m2 b he = our    
pr(it1 t we might be p>tak]s ( 8        
hol9ess4 ,n[ no *a/5+ = ! pres5t seeme? 
to be joy\s1 b griev\s2 nev]!less       

aft]w>ds x yielde? ! peaceable fruit (  
righte\sness unto !m t are ex]cis$      
!reby4--,heb4 #ab3aj1 #aa4  ,?ird1 ,god 
m\lds ! "* ( ! r$eem$ by afflictions1   
burd5s1 sorr[s1 etc4 ,our light         
affliction1 :i* is b = a mom5t1 worke? =
 u a f> m exce$+ & et]nal weight (      
glory4--#b ,cor4 #d3ag4 ,let pati5ce h  
its p]fect "w1 t ye may be mature &     
complete1 lack+ 9 no?+4--,james #a3ad4  
,! %all[ conception ( ,god's plan ) m5 t
 makes x ,8 ultimate purpose simply to  
save m51 leaves ! life ( ! r$eem$ man "h
 on e>? an unsolv$ riddle1 (t5 an       
inexplicable trag$y4 ,! he>ta*es1 !     
disa/]s1 ! burd5s1 ! afflictions1 !     
sorr[s1--:at ( all ^!1 :5 ,god assures u
 t all ?+s "w toge!r = good to ^? t love
 ,god1 to ^? :o are ! call$ accord+ to 8
 purpose 7,rom4 #h3bh71 if ! ultimate   
purpose is simply salvation8 ,he %all   
sit z a ref9] & purifi] ( silv]4 ,!     
silv] has be5 m9$1 digg$ f ! e>?1 b !re 
is dross 9 x4 ,! r$eem$ h be5 r$eem$ f !
 curse ( ! law 7,gal4 #c3ac72 h _h ! _s 

s5t into _! he>ts 7because ye are sons1 
,god ha? s5t =? ! _s ( 8 ,son into y\r  
he>ts1 cry+1 ,abba1 ,fa!r1--,gal4 #d3f72
 b !re are defects f h]$ity1 f          
environm5t4 ,! purify+ process1 !       
developm5t ( "*1 comes1 n 9 ord] to be  
sav$1 b aft] we are sav$1 because we are
 sav$4  ,) ,god z ! ,fa!r ( ! r$eem$1 _m
 ( ! afflictions1 & sorr[s ( real       
,*ri/ians c be acc\nt$ = z *a/isem5ts2  
_m ( ! sev]e1 heavy afflictions 9 !     
lives ( real ,*ri/ians c be acc\nt$ = 9 
?is way4 ,ye h =gott5 ! exhortation :i* 
speake? unto y z unto sons1 ,my son1    
despise n ?\ ! *a/5+ ( ! ,"l1 nor fa9t  
:5 ?\ art rebuk$ ( him2 = :om ! ,"l     
love? he *a/5e?1 & sc\rge? e son :om he 
receive?4--,heb4 #ab3e1 #f4 ,sc\rg+ is  
sev]e1 yet ,god says x is = e son4  ,b  
!re are _m1 _m trials1 afflictions1     
burd5s1 sorr[s1 :i* _c be expla9$ by    
*a/isem5ts2 = *a/isem5ts are = wilful   
s9s ( ,god's *ildr53 ,if 8 *ildr5 =sake 
my law 444 !n w ,i visit _!             
transgression ) ! rod & _! iniquity )   

/ripes4--,ps4 #hi3cj-cb4 ,9 ! lives ( _m
 ( ! r$eem$ :o are liv+ ob$i5t lives !re
 are "s ( ! mo/ sev]e trials &          
afflictions4 ,if ,god is _! ,fa!r &     
loves !m1 :at c ^! sev]e trials &       
afflictions mean8      ,"o adequate     
support     ,= ! calamities ( mortal    
life     ,exi/s1 "o only1--an assur$    
belief     ,t ! procession ( our fate1  
h[ev]     ,sad or di/urb$1 is ord]$ by a
 be+     ,( ,inf9ite b5evol5ce & p[]1   
,^: ev]la/+ purposes embrace     ,all   
accid5ts1 conv]t+ !m into good4         
,wordswor?4  ,god ,himself ha? said x1  
,all ?+s "w toge!r = good to ^? t love  
,god1 to ^? :o are ! call$ accord+ to 8 
purpose4--,rom4 #h3bh4 ,_h ,god said1   
,"s ?+s1 :at confusion w\ld h come to _m
 ( ,god's *ildr56 ,:at enigmas w\ld _m  
?+s 9 ! lives ( _m ( ! r$eem$ h be56 ,b 
:5 ,god said ,all ?+s1 ,he plac$ a key 9
 ! h&s ( e r$eem$ man1 e real *ild ( ,81
 ) :i* to unlock ! door ( e my/]y2 t e  
trial1 e disa/]1 e accid5t1 e burd51 e  
humiliation1 e disappo9tm5t1 e          

affliction1 e sorr[1--,all ?+s "w toge!r
 = good to ^? t love ,god1 to ^? :o are 
! call$ accord+ to 8 purpose2--t ! trial
 ( y\r fai?1 be+ mu* m preci\s ?an (    
gold t p]i%e?1 ?\gh x be tri$ ) fire1   
might be f\nd unto praise1 & honor1 &   
glory1 at ! appe>+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4--#a  
,pet] #a3g4  ,muscles are develop$ by   
trials2 m9ds are develop$ by trials2    
,god's r$eem$ p are develop$ by trials4 
,to murmur aga9/ "o's trials aft] be+   
r$eem$1 means to murmur aga9/ be+       
develop$ = "o's et]nal de/9y4 ,to give !
 muscles no trials1 means = ! body nev] 
to be develop$2 to give ! m9d no trials1
 means = ! m9d nev] to be develop$2 to  
give ! r$eem$ man no trials1 means = 8  
"* nev] to be develop$4 ,two *ildr5 are 
born into ! _w4 ,! fa!r & "m ( "o decide
 t he %all nev] be requir$ to d any     
unpleasant ?+s2 t he %all nev] h any    
h>d%ips4 ,! fa!r & "m ( ! o!r decide to 
give _! *ild e unpleasant ?+ to d1 e    
h>d%ip & burd5 to be>1 t w be/ develop  
him 9 body & m9d4 ,(t5 ! r$eem$ plead ) 

_! ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 to give !m only       
pleasant ?+s1 & ,he1 ! ,all-wise1       
,all-p[]ful1 9 love gives !m--trials4   
,! trials ( life = ! r$eem$ are s v>i\s4
 ,if ! muscles h only "o trial1 ! body w
 nev] be fully develop$4 ,! muscles ne$ 
v>i\s trials4 ,if ! m9d has only "o     
trial1 x w nev] be fully develop$4 ,if !
 m9d /udies only "o ?+1 x w nev] be     
tra9$1 develop$1 educat$4 ,if ! s\l has 
only "o k9d ( trial1 x w nev] be        
develop$4 ,c\nt x all joy1 my bre?r51 :5
 ye fall into manifold                  
temptations4--,james #a3b 7,r4 ,v4      
,m>g91 trials74  ,b ! r$eem$1 ! *ildr5 (
 ,god1 (t5 compla9 t _! trials are s    
h>d4 ,easy trials d n develop4 ,! "o :o 
takes only light ex]cises = 8 muscles w 
nev] be fully develop$ physically4 ,!   
boy :o works ! easy examples & skips !  
h>d ones1 w nev] be an educat$ man2 he w
 be only a hew] ( wood & draw] ( wat]4  
,x takes h>d trials to develop ! body   
prop]ly4 ,x takes h>d trials ( ! m9d to 
develop x prop]ly4 ,x takes h>d trials  

to develop ! s\l prop]ly2 ,t ! trial (  
y\r fai?1 be+ mu* m preci\s ?an ( gold t
 p]i%e?1 ?\gh x be tri$ ) fire4 ,he :o  
asks = only easy trials ( 8 muscles1    
asks to rema9 undevelop$ physically2 he 
:o asks = easy trials ( 8 m9d1 asks to  
rema9 undevelop$ m5tally2 he :o asks1   
ye>ns1 to h no h>d trials spiritually1  
ye>ns to rema9 undevelop$ 9 real "*1 9 8
 spiritual nature4 ,! h>d trials are !  
ones t develop4 ,& ! m "o's muscles h   
be5 develop$1 ! h>d] %\ld be ! trials = 
^? muscles2 ! m "o's m9d is develop$1 ! 
h>d] %\ld be ! trials = ! m9d2 ! m !    
r$eem$ man's spiritual nature is        
develop$1 ! h>d] 8 trials w be4  ,t w\ld
 be an unwise educator :o1 aft] tra9+ ! 
pupil's m9d up ?r\gh geometry1 w\ld !n  
put him back to /udy+ ! simple bran*es (
 ma!matics1 in/ead ( tak+ him on into   
high] ma!matics4 ,likewise ! ,heav5ly   
,fa!r does n1 aft] p>tly develop+ !     
r$eem$1 ,8 *ildr51 by h>d trials1 return
 !m to lives ( easy trials1 b ,he leads 
!m into yet h>d] trials4 ,take ,elijah z

 an example 7see ,f4 ,b4 ,mey]'s        
,elijah74 ,he is s5t to pron\nce ,god's 
s5t5ce aga9/ ,ahab 7#a ,k+s #ag3a72 he  
is !n s5t into obscurity 7#ag3b1 #c72 he
 is left dep5d5t on ! rav5s = food      
7#ag3d-f72 he sees ! brook dry up1 8    
only hope = wat]1 = life 7#ag3g72 he is 
submitt$ to ! humiliation ( be+ support$
 by a poor wid[ 7#ag3h1 #i72 ,god delays
 answ]+ 8 pray] 7#ag3ag-bb72 ,god       
requires him to expose himself to dang] 
by %[+ himself to ,ahab 7#ah3a72 he is  
l$ to face popul> religi\s error1 & 9   
do+ s is left to /& alone 7#ah3ai-ch72  
,god delays answ] to 8 pray] till he    
prays sev5 times 7#ah3db-de72 he suff]s 
! fur!r humiliation ( ,eli%a be+ ano9t$ 
prophet 9 8 room 7#ai3ae1 #af72 he is   
tak5 up by a :irlw9d to ,heav5 7#b ,k+s 
#b3aa74 ,a /udy ( ^! trials w %[ t !y 7 
all h>d trials1 & t !y increas$ 9       
sev]ity4 ,god tells u t ,elijah 0 a man 
subject to l passions z we are 7,james  
#e3ag72 b by trials1 h>d%ips1 burd5s1   
,god develop$ him into "o ( ! noble/    

*>act]s ( all ages4 ,god's r$eem$ p may 
expect1 !n1 trials ?r\gh _! lives1 & t !
 trials %all be increas+ly sev]e1 z !y  
advance 9 ! ,*ri/ian life4  ,(t5 ,god's 
*ildr5 are disc\rag$ because !y _c see  
any purpose 9 _! trials4 ,b ,god assures
 u t !re is a purpose4 ,! *ild _c und]/&
 ! purpose ( ! lessons at s*ool1 b !    
fa!r has ! purpose4 ,elijah1 possibly   
fill$ ) appreh5sion1 sitt+ by ! dry+    
brook ,*]i?1 did n see any purpose1 b   
,god1 :o makes all ?+s "w toge!r = good 
to ,8 p1 _h ! purpose & accompli%$ x 9 !
 developm5t ( ,elijah's "*2 & s1 z ,f4  
,b4 ,mey] has s aptly put x1 ! r$eem$1  
sitt+ by ! dry+ brook ( heal?1 (        
prop]ty1 ( reputation1 ( family         
happ9ess1 may n see ! purpose1 b !      
,heav5ly ,fa!r w "w1 9 ,8 plan = ea*1 e 
trial into ! w>p or wo( ( ea* life4 ,!  
,savi\r said to ,pet]1 ,:at ,i d ?\     
kn[e/ n n[1 b ?\ %alt "k h]eaft]4--,john
 #ac3g4      ,beh9d our life ! ,weav]   
/&s       ,& works ,8 wondr\s w2     ,we
 leave x all 9 ,8 wise h&s       ,& tru/

 ,8 p]fect skill4     ,%\ld my/]y en%r\d
 ,8 plan1       ,& our %ort sight be    
dim1     ,we w n try ! :ole to scan1    
,b leave ea* ?read to ,him4  ,:o kn[s ! 
defects1 ! weaknesses1 ( ea* "*8 ,only  
,god4 ,:o kn[s :at ea* "* ought to be8  
,only ,god4 ,:o kn[s h[ to develop ea*  
"* prop]ly8 ,only ,god4 ,:o is able to s
 %ape ! circum/ances ( ea* life z to    
prop]ly develop ea* "*8 ,only ,god4 ,&  
,he has promis$ t ,he w4 ,we "k t all   
?+s "w toge!r = good to ^? :o love ,god1
 to ^? :o are ! call$ accord+ to 8      
purpose 7,rom4 #h3bh72 t ! trial ( y\r  
fai?1 be+ mu* m preci\s ?an ( gold t    
p]i%e?1 ?\gh x be tri$ ) fire1 might be 
f\nd unto praise1 & honor1 & glory at ! 
appe>+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4--#a ,pet] #a3g4  
,?is is ! only explanation ( ! _m       
h>assm5ts ( life4  ,god has reveal$ t ! 
/&>d by :i* "* is measur$ is pati5ce1   
endurance4 ,let pati5ce h its p]fect "w1
 t ye may be mature & complete1 lack+ 9 
no?+4--,james #a3d4 ,if !re 7 no        
h>assm5ts1 no afflictions1 no burd5s1 no

 sorr[s1 no disappo9tm5ts1 no suff]+s1  
!re c\ld be no pati5ce1 endurance2 & if 
!re 7 no pati5ce1 no endurance1 !re c\ld
 be no maturity & complet5ess ( "*4 ,z  
to :at trials are ne$$1 & are be/ 9 ea* 
case1 only ,god c decide4 ,9 our        
dimsight$ness we ?9k t _m ?+s are       
mi/akes 9 ,god's plans1 & t ,he _c br+  
good out ( !m2 b ,he w4 ,a boy 0 born ) 
a badly de=m$ foot4 ,:5 he 0 eight ye>s 
( age 8 fa!r _h two surgeons to op]ate &
 try to /raight5 ! foot1 b !y fail$4    
,aft] a second op]ation1 ! foot 0 plac$ 
9 a brace :i* 0 worn = mon?s4 ,b ! foot 
rema9$ z badly de=m$ z ev]4 ,! surgeons 
!n in=m$ ! fa!r t ! foot c\ld nev] be   
/raight5$4 ,! fa!r /udi$ ! de=m$ foot = 
_m days1 & !n _h a /range-look+ box made
 ) screws1 felt taps & iron rods 9      
diff]5t p>ts ( x4 ,he _h ! surgeons to  
op]ate aga9 on ! boy's foot1 cutt+ !    
muscles & t5dons 9 diff]5t places4 ,!   
foot 0 !n plac$ 9 ! /range box2 a screw 
0 turn$ till ! felt tap press$ aga9/ !  
foot at "o place1 almo/ break+ ! bones2 

!n ano!r screw & felt tap 7 br\ght to   
be> on ano!r de=m$ "p ( ! foot1         
/raight5+ ! foot & almo/ break+ ! bones 
9 t "p ( ! foot2 !n ! iron rod 0 us$ to 
/raight5 ano!r "p4 ,= mon?s ! boy's foot
 0 kept 9 t box4 ,! suff]+1 day & night 
= mon?s1 0 indescribable4 ,! *ild w\ld  
weep = h\rs1 ! pa9 be+ all b unbe>able2 
& :5 ! fa!r w\ld come home ! *ild w\ld  
beg pite\sly = ! box to be tak5 (f & to 
be left a cripple4 ,! fa!r1 m+l+ 8 te>s 
) ! te>s ( ! suff]+ *ild1 w\ld turn !   
screws tight] ?an be=e1 & ! *ild w\ld   
%riek 9 fe>ful agony4 ,dur+ ^? weeks &  
mon?s ( suff]+ he look$ ^u 8 fa!r z be+ 
h>% & cruel & )\t love = him4 ,f9ally ! 
fa!r loos5$ all ! screws & said1 ,son1  
/& up1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life ! boy /ood
 erect4 ,(t5 has t son1 n[ a gray-hair$ 
man1 /ood ov] ! grave ( t fa!r1 long    
s9ce dead1 & b$ew$ ! grave ) 8 te>s1 &  
?ank$ ,god t he _h a fa!r :o 0 true     
en\gh to cont9ue ! suff]+ until !       
t]rible de=mity 0 correct$4 ,! fa!r may 
h turn$ ! screws "o ?read too mu*1 b !  

,fa!r 9 ,heav5 makes no mi/akes1 & f>   
beyond ! grave _m ( ! r$eem$ w praise   
,him1 :5 !y und]/&1 = ! suff]+s &       
afflictions & burd5s !y 7 l$ to endure  
"h4      ,*oose = u1 ,"l1 nor let our   
weak pref]r+       ,*eat u ( good ,?\   
ha/ = u design$4     ,*oose = u1 ,"l2   
,?y wisdom is un]r+1       ,& we are    
fools & bl9d4  ,) ! read] ?is may seem  
m]e !ory2 he may feel t x _c expla9 all 
! seem+ly unfa?omable my/]y ( suff]+ 9 !
 lives ( _m ( ! r$eem$1 ! real *ildr5 ( 
,god4 ,let ! read] consid] two ?+s3     
fir/1 t z a juror1 he w\ld n =m a       
judgm5t till all ! evid5ce _h be5 plac$ 
be=e ! jury4 ,god's purpose 9 ea* case1 
& :at ,god actually accompli%es 9 ea*   
case1 9 ! developm5t ( "*1--^! h n yet  
be5 plac$ be=e ! jury2 b1 back$ up by _m
 fulfill$ prophecies1 by ! "* ( ,jesus  
,*ri/1 by ,8 resurrection1 by :at ,he   
has accompli%$ 9 ! _w1 we h ,god's      
solemn assurance t ,he w yet place ?is  
evid5ce be=e ! jury4  ,second1 let !    
read] rememb] t ) ,god "* c\nts m ?an   

com=t4 ,:at fa!r w\ld pref] 8 son to be 
a brutal1 ignorant pugili/1 enjoy+ food 
& dr9k1 physical life1--to a useful1    
noble1 highly educat$1 ref9$1 le>n$ son 
:o c\ld li/5 9 ! orange groves ( ,v]ona 
to ! sweet v[s ( ,juliet1 or to ! bl9d  
b>d's h>p z he /rikes ! *ords b seldom  
/ruck h>moni\s ) ! morn+ />s1 or to !   
music ( ! sph]es z !y hymn ,8 praises   
ar\nd _! ,creator's ?rone8 ,f> m ?an !  
e>?ly fa!r w\ld *oose ! latt] = 8 son1  
does ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r value ! s\l & its 
developm5t above t ( ! body4  ,c\ld     
,god's r$eem$ p only le>n t p]fection ( 
"* comes only ?r\gh suff]+1 t z c]ta9 z 
,god is true1 a bless+ w come f e sorr[1
 e burd51 e affliction1 e pang1 e       
he>ta*e6      ,! ills we see--     ,!   
my/]y ( sorr[ deep & long1     ,! d>k   
enigmas ( p]mitt$ wrong1     ,h all "o  
key--     ,?is /range1 sad _w is b our  
,fa!r's s*ool2     ,all *ance & *ange ,8
 love %all gr&ly ov]rule4  ,r>ely has ! 
au?or be5 /irr$1 ?rill$1 z he 0 :ile    
li/5+ to an audi5ce ( a ?\s& color$ p ( 

! ,s\? s+ ! foll[+ hymn4 ,"s ( !m _h be5
 slaves2 _m 7 poor2 _m un$ucat$2 "s     
,greek s*ol>s2 "s 7 de/itute2 "s 7      
half-invalids2 "s 7 ag$ & infirm2 b few 
_h ! com=ts ( life2 all 7 heavy         
burd5-be>]s4 ,:ite p f ,new ,york &     
,texas1 f ,mississippi & ,kansas1 7 mov$
 to te>s1 z t audi5ce sang ) su* rhy?m1 
su* cad5ce1 su* pa?os1 su* sweetness1   
su* s\l-p[]1 z only !y c s+3--      ,we 
are toss$ & driv5     ,on ! re/less sea 
( "t1     ,sombre skies & h[l+ tempe/   
,(t succe$ ! bright sun%9e4     ,9 t l& 
( p]fect day     ,:5 ! mi/s h roll$     
away1     ,we w und]/& x bett] by & by4 
,by & by :5 ! morn+ comes     ,& all !  
sa9ts ( ,god are ga!r$ home1     ,we'll 
tell ! /ory1 h[ we've ov]come1     ,=   
we'll und]/& x bett] by & by4      ,we  
are (t5 de/itute     ,( ! ?+s t life    
dem&s1     ,want ( %elt] & ( food       
,?ir/y hills & b>r5 l&s4     ,we are    
tru/+ 9 ! ,"l1     ,& accord+ to ,8 ^w1 
,we w und]/& x bett] by & by4           
,trials d>k on e h&1     ,& we _c und]/&

     ,all ! ways t ,god w\ld lead u     
,to ! bless$ promis$ l&1     ,b ,he     
guides u ) ,8 eye     ,& we'll foll[    
till we die1     ,= we'll und]/& x bett]
 by & by4      ,temptations1 hidd5      
sn>es1     ,(t5 take u unaw>es1     ,&  
our he>ts are made to ble$     ,= a     
?\ghtless ^w or de$1     ,& we wond] :y 
! te/     ,:5 we try to d our be/1      
,b we'll und]/& x bett] by & by4  ,b !y 
are n ! only ones :o      ,wond] :y !   
te/     ,:5 we try to d our be/4  ,!y   
are n ! only ones :o c say1      ,trials
 d>k on e h&     ,& we _c und]/&1  ,b !y
 & all ! r$eem$1 ,god's real *ildr51 c  
say1      ,we w und]/& x bett] by & by4 
,till !n !y c re/ ^u ,8 ^w1 t ! trial ( 
y\r fai?1 be+ mu* m preci\s ?an ( gold t
 p]i%e?1 ?\gh x be tri$ ) fire1 might be
 f\nd unto praise & honor & glory at !  
appe>+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/1--#a ,pet] #a3g2 =
 we "k t all ?+s "w toge!r = good to ^? 
t love ,god1 to ^? :o are ! call$       
accord+ to 8 purpose4--,rom4 #h3bh4     
,?\ art z mu* ,8 c>e z if beside1       

,nor man nor angel liv$ 9 ,heav5 or     
,e>?4  ,,= ,,fur!r ,,/udy3--,"s read]s  
may conclude1 because trials come to !  
lives ( ! unr$eem$ z well z ! r$eem$1 to
 ^? :o are n ,god's *ildr51 z well z to 
^? :o are ,god's *ildr51 t1 !re=e1 _!   
*>act]s are likewise develop$ by trials4
 ,let su* read]s consid] two facts3--   
,fir/1 x is a creature ( ,god be+       
develop$ 9 "o case2 9 ! o!r1 x is "o :o 
has be5 r$eem$ & adopt$ z a *ild ( ,god 
7,gal4 #d3d-g71 & born ( ! ,_s 7,john   
#c3h71 t is be+ develop$4  ,second1 !   
*>act]s be+ develop$ 9 ! two classes1   
:ile !y may appe> to m5 z simil>1 9 !   
sight ( ,god are z diff]5t z light &    
d>kness are to m51 z diff]5t z ,heav5 & 
,hell4 ,let x be rememb]$ t "* is       
dep5d5t1 n on ! de$1 b on ! motive back 
( ! de$ 7#a ,cor4 #ac3a-c74  ,no        
unr$eem$ man c h t motive1 because x    
spr+s f complete r$emption ?r\gh ,*ri/  
7#b ,cor4 #e3ad1 #ae74 ,h5ce1 !y t are 9
 ! fle% _c please ,god4--,rom4 #h3h4 ,_!
 motive p[] is all wrong & _c be        

o!rwise2 h5ce _! *>act]s1 h[ev] !y may  
be develop$1 are all wrong 9 ! sight (  
,god4 ,jesus said1 ,cleanse fir/ !      
inside ( ! cup & ( ! platt]1 t ! outside
 may be clean also4--,matt4 #bc3bf4 ,!  
*ild :o1 f love1 be>s trials & burd5s   
plac$ ^u him by ! fa!r1 ! slave :o1 f   
fe> ( ! la%1 be>s trials & burd5s plac$ 
^u him by ! ma/]1 ! hirel+ :o1 f desire 
= ! wages1 be>s trials & burd5s1 & !    
/oic :o1 f %e] =ce ( w1 or f a cold s5se
 ( duty1 be>s trials & burd5s1 because  
he mu/1--are develop+ altoge!r diff]5t  
*>act]s4 ,ev5 s1 ! *ild ( ,god1 r$eem$ &
 adopt$1 :o1 f love1 be>s ! trials &    
burd5s ( life1 ! unr$eem$ "o :o1 f fe> (
 ! law1 f fe> ( ,hell1 be>s ! trials &  
burd5s ( life2 ! unr$eem$ "o :o1 f :at  
he hopes to ga9 !reby1 a home 9 ,heav5  
7z ! hirel+ 8 wages71 be>s ! trials &   
burd5s ( life1 & ! unr$eem$ "o :o1 f a  
cold s5se ( duty1 be>s ! trials & burd5s
 ( life1 are develop+ widely diff]5t    
*>act]s = et]nity4 ,:i* %all x be 9 y\r 
case1 read]8   ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$  

,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica         99      99 
99      99      99      99   ,,religi\s 
,,education    ,,hom] ,s4 ,,bodley  ,!  
,f\r? ,r    ,! ,=gott5 ,factor 9        
,education4                       #a4ge4
  ,mr4 ,bodley's book is a plea = !     
ins]tion 9 all educational textbooks (  
elem5ts ( in/ruction :i* give prom95ce  
to ! goodness ( ,god to ! end t all %\ld
 honor ,him1 & to ! fur!rance ( ! _s (  
g5u9e altruism among m51 )\t reg>d to   
sect or cre$4   ,,william ,,j5n+s       
,,bryan  ,! ,m5ace ( ,d>w9ism    ,pap]  
,b9d+4                                  
net1 #ce;c4  ,a resume (1 & an extract  
f1 ,,9 ,,8 ,,image1 ,mr4 ,bryan's       
epo*-mak+ book aga9/ ,d>w9ism4 ,= use 9 
/udy classes1 = di/ribution1 etc4   ,e4 
,c4 ,,knapp  ,g54 ,secret>y2 ,inl&      
,empire ,sunday ,s*ool ,association4    
,au?or ( ,! ,community ,vacation ,bible 
,s*ool1 etc4    ,side ,lights on !      
,daily ,vacation ,bible ,s*ool          
#a4jj4  ,"h is a new book = ^? seek+    
light on vacation s*ool "w :i* we c     

he>tily recomm5d4 ,mr4 ,knapp has _h mu*
 exp]i5ce 9 su* "w & kn[s h[ to tell :at
 %\ld be done4 ,a v helpful h&book =    
work]s4--,h]ald ( ,gospel ,lib]ty4   ,j4
 ,a4 ,,cross  ,presid5t1 ,fir/ ,national
 ,bank1 ,bru91 ,pa4  ,! ,bible ,class & 
! ,community                            
#a4be4  ,mr4 ,cross writes 9 t]se1      
/raight=w>d fa%ion1 )\t wa/e ( words1   
discuss+ ! mo/ practicable me?ods (     
help+ ! life ( ! community by fo/]+ &   
develop+ "*4   ,h4 ,p4 ,s4  ,! ,god (   
,our ,fa!rs                             
#a4be4  ,an able1 cle> & excell5t       
/atem5t ( reasons = believ+ 9 ! exi/5ce 
( ,god4 ,9 simple language & easily read
 by anyone4 ,%\ld h a wide              
read+4--,h]ald & ,presbyt]4             
,,fundam5tals   ,,rt4 ,,rev4 ,,william  
,t4 ,,mann+1 ,d4,d41 ,d4 ,c4 ,l4  ,bi%op
 ( ,new ,york4  ,p]sonal ,religion      
,:at ,x ,is & ,:at ,x ,means4           
#a4jj4  ,) f9e =ce & frankness1 yet 9 a 
_s entirely free f controv]sial         
bitt]ness1 ,bi%op ,mann+ discusses "s ( 

^! p>am\nt que/ions & _! vital relation 
to ! life ( our own "t4   ,j4 ,c4       
,,massee1 ,d4,d4  ,pa/or ( ,tremont     
,temple1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4  ,! ,gospel 9 ! 
,t5 ,comm&m5ts    ,a ,s]ies ( ,s]mons   
,deliv]$ on ,sunday ,ev5+s by !   ,pa/or
 ( ,tremont ,temple4                    
#a4be4  ,z an evid5ce ( ! =cefullness ( 
^! s]mons1 approximately "o hundr$ fifty
 p made public pr(essions ( fai? 9 ,*ri/
 dur+ ! "t ( _! deliv]y4--,bapti/       
,mess5g]4   ,,cl>5ce ,e4 ,,mac>tney1 ,d4
 ,d4  ,pa/or1 ,ar* ,/reet ,presbyt]ian  
,*ur*1 ,philadelphia1 ,pa4  ,twelve     
,great ,que/ions ,ab\t ,*ri/            
#a4ej or #a4ge4  ,dr4 ,mac>tney /&s     
f\rsqu>e = fundam5tal ,*ri/ian beliefs4 
,he has also a good und]/&+ ( views &   
op9ions contr>y to 8 own1 & demon/rates 
8 ability to measure & m>k ! tr5d (     
mod]n criticism4   ,,m>k ,a4 ,,mat!ws1  
,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d4  ,pa/or4 ,fir/         
,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ,seattle1 ,wa%4     
,gospel ,sword-,?ru/s                   
#a4be4  ,a book ( addresses em95tly     

*>act]i/ic ( _! au?or4 ,dr4 ,mat!ws is a
 national figure4 ,pa/or ( !            
,presbyt]ian ,*ur* hav+ ! l>ge/ memb]%ip
 9 ! _w1 he is a fe>less protagoni/ (   
,fundam5tali/ doctr9e & greatly 9 dem&  
at conv5tions & o!r ga!r+s4   ,,edw9 ,c4
 ,,sweets]1 ,d4,d4  ,pa/or-,em]itus1    
,*ur* ( ! ,messiah1 ,philadelphia4  ,!  
,image ( ,god    ,& ,o!r ,s]mons4       
#a4ej4  ,dr4 ,sweets] is a vet]an       
prea*]1 hav+ sp5t m ?an fifty ye>s 9 !  
active m9i/ry4 ,"h are tw5ty-five s]mons
 treat+ on great !mes--( que/ions :i*   
are ( importance to ev]ybody1 & (       
p>am\nt int]e/ to ! ,*ri/ian believ]4