,,/&>ds  ,,(  ,,life ,,& ,,s]vice       
,,by  ,,commission] ,t4 ,h4 ,,h[>d      
,,! ,,salvation ,,army ,,book ,,dep>tm5t
  ,,london3 #gi  #ha ,=tess ,road1      
,n4,w4 ,,melb\rne3 #fi ,b\rke ,/reet    
,,new ,,york3 #abj ,we/ ,f\rte5? ,/reet 
,,toronto3 ,alb]t ,/reet ,,cape ,,t[n3  
,loop ,/reet  ,,simpk91 ,,m>%all1       
,,hamilton1 ,,k5t  ,,co41 ,,ltd4 #d     
,,/ation]s' ,,hall ,,c\rt1 ,,london1    
,e4,c4  #aiji  ,,! ,,salvation ,,army   
,,pr9t+ ,,works1 ,,/4 ,,albans          
,,preface   ,! foll[+ pages conta9      
reports ( addresses deliv]$ by          
,commission] ,h[>d1 ( our ,int]national 
,headqu>t]s1 dur+ an important s]ies (  
,hol9ess ,meet+s held 9 ! ,congress     
,hall1 ,london1 pr9cipally 9 #aijh4 ,^? 
,meet+s 7 widely us$ by ,god1 & at my   
reque/ ! ,commission] has revis$ ! %or?&
 reports ( 8 words = ?is volume4 ,we n[ 
s5d =? 8 messages 9 ! hope ( /ill fur!r 
ext5d+ _! usefulness4  ,*ri/ianity is a 
pres5t-day call to a good life4 ,if x be
 any?+ less ?an t1 x is really n wor?   

tr\bl+ ab\t4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 ri* 9 holy 
memories1 & v5]able 9 its association ) 
all t is true & be/ 9 ! pa/4 ,b x is n  
only anci5t 9 its orig9 & triumphs--x is
 int5sely mod]n 9 its t\* ) human ne$1 &
 9 its dem& t ! _s ( righte\sness %\ld  
be ! controll+ =ce 9 human life--9 !    
common life ( to-day4 ,x is ! aim ( !   
foll[+ addresses to br+ t tru? home to  
u1 & to help u to g direct to ,,jesus   
,,*ri/ ,himself = p[] to respond to t   
claim4  ,ca/ 9 popul> =m1 z 0 necess>y =
 meet+ su* occasions z ^? :i* call$ !m  
=?1 ^! addresses d n attempt any        
compreh5sive /atem5ts ( ! philosophy (  
,hol9ess4 ,any?+ ( t k9d1 no matt] h[   
successful1 w\ld h be5 ! undo+ ( ! :ole 
ef=t4 ,nev]!less1 ! dilig5t read] w1 ,i 
?9k1 f9d und]ly+ ^! practical c\nsels   
c]ta9 valuable pr9ciples4 ,9 p>ticul>1  
he w f9d impli$1 :5 n actually express$1
 an important di/9ction betwe5 ! "w (   
,god 9 ! ju/ify+ & purify+ ( ! s\l1 & ! 
"w ( man 9 walk+ 9 ob$i5ce to ! laws (  
,god4 ,x is t ob$i5ce ,i am ?9k+ ( :5 ,i

 say t ,*ri/ianity is a dem& =          
righte\sness4 ,x is t ob$i5ce we mean :5
 we talk ( ,hol9ess--9 its practical    
aspects4  ,"o ( ! dang]s to :i* all     
deeply spiritual tea*+ is op51 is a k9d 
( ant9omianism--a species ( religi\s    
b>ga9+ betwe5 ! s\l & ,god2 & t is a ?+ 
:i* is1 ( c\rse1 totally ali5 to ,8 w1 &
 completely ru9\s to true progress4 ,!  
process ( su* ?\ght is some?+ l ?is3    
',*ri/ has p]=m$ = me a "w ( inf9ite    
love & m]it4 ,if ,i confess & deplore   
evil1 ,i may claim p>don = x & purify+ f
 its guilt by fai? 9 ! ,div9e ,sacrifice
 made = me4 ,t w ease my burd5$ s\l &   
free me f appreh5sion z to future       
p]il--p]il :i* w\ld o!rwise h prov$ v   
real4 ,z to temptation to fur!r evil1 ,i
 mu/ wat* aga9/ x2 b if by *ance or evil
 impulse1 or ev5 wilful *oice1 ,i fall  
into x1 let me n be too deeply conc]n$4 
,i c easily obta9 aga9 :at ,i h obta9$  
be=e4'  ,n[1 t is n only a false        
position1 b x involves an extremely     
dang]\s error--an error :i* 9 practice  

is ultimately de/ructive ( real fai?4   
,salvation--inde$1 all spiritual        
exp]i5ce1 is ent]$ into by fai?1 (      
c\rse2 b x c only be ma9ta9$ by he>ty1  
det]m9$ ob$i5ce on our "p4 ,*ri/ has di$
 = u1 b ,he has n obey$ = u4 ,! 'new    
he>t' is by fai? 9 ,him--b ! new life c 
only be liv$ by wat*ful & (t5 pa9ful    
ob$i5ce to ! law ( love4 ',i c\nsel !e  
to buy ( ,me'1 sai? ,he t walke? 9 !    
mid/ ( ! sev5 gold5 c&le/icks1 ':ite    
raim5t t ?\ maye/ be clo!d'2 &          
',bless$'1 ,he says also1 'is he t      
wat*e?1 & keepe? 8 g>m5ts1 le/ he walk  
nak$'4 ,paul pray$ = ! sa9ts ( 8 day 't 
,*ri/ may dwell 9 y\r he>ts by fai?'2 b 
he pray$ also t !y 'might walk wor?y ( !
 ,"l unto all pleas+1 be+ fruitful 9 e  
good "w1 /r5g!n$ ) all might unto all   
pati5ce & long-suff]+ ) joyfulness'4  ,x
 is t[>ds /&>ds = ?is life ( rightly    
liv+ t ,commission] ,h[>d is work+ 9 !  
foll[+ *apt]s4 ,may ! bless+ ( ! great  
,/&>d-,be>] re/ ^u 8 words1 & give !    
light & grace :i* ,he alone c af=d to e 

read]4  ,,bramwell ,,boo?4  ,,!         
,,salvation ,,army1 ,,london1 ,april1   
#aiji4     ,,=eword   ,i wi% t ^!       
,addresses c\ld1 9 _! pres5t =m1 be m>k$
 by ^? p]sonal exp]i5ces :i* made !     
?\ghts s alive to me :5 ! words 7 utt]$ 
9 public ,meet+s4 ,if ! fla%es ( light1 
! int5sity ( conviction1 & ! s5se (     
,div9e help :i* 7 m9e :5 speak+1 c\ld be
 reproduc$ 9 cold type1 ! impression ^u 
! read]s w\ld be mu* m effective4 ,t may
 n be fully possible1 b ,i pray t 9 ,8  
own way ,god may use ! book to ! help+ (
 _m s\ls 9 ! ?+s :i* make = ,hol9ess &  
happy s]vice4  ,t4 ,h4 ,h4              
,?\ hidd5 love ( ,god1 ^: height1       
,^: dep? unfa?om$ no man kn[s2     ,i   
see f f> ,?y beaute\s light1       ,inly
 ,i sigh = ,?y repose3     ,my he>t is  
pa9$1 nor c x be     ,at re/ till x f9ds
 re/ 9 ,!e4      ,is !re a ?+ b5ea? !   
sun       ,t /rives ) ,!e my he>t to    
%>e8     ,ah1 te> x !nce1 & reign alone1
       ,! ,"l ( e motion !re6     ,!n   
%all my he>t f e>? be free1     ,:5 x   

ha? f\nd repose 9 ,!e4      ,oh1 hide   
?is self f me1 t ,i       ,no m1 b ,*ri/
 9 me1 may live2     ,my vile affections
 crucify1       ,nor let "o d>l+ lu/    
survive6     ,9 all ?+s no?+ may ,i see1
     ,no?+ desire or seek1 b ,!e6       
,ea* mom5t draw f e>? away       ,my    
he>t1 t l[ly waits ,?y call3     ,speak 
to my inmo/ s\l1 & say1       ',i am ?y 
,"l1 ?y ,god1 ?y ,all6'     ,to feel ,?y
 p[]1 to he> ,?y voice1     ,to %>e ,?y 
cross be all my *oice4      ,,cont5ts   
,,page         ,,preface                
v         ,,=eword                      
ix      ,i4 ,,god',s ,,call             
#a     ,,ii4 ,,consecration ,,complete  
#h    ,,iii4 ,,div9e ,,fell[%ip         
#ae     ,,iv4 ,,f9d+ ,,god              
#bc      ,v4 ,,! ,,doctr9e ,,adorn$     
#ca     ,,vi4 ,,sur5ess                 
#dj    ,,vii4 ,,! ,,pa?way ,,( ,,!      
,,holy                     #di   ,,viii4
 ,,circum/ances ,,& ,,consequ5ces       
#eh     ,,ix4 ,,b\nd ,,to ,,! ,,alt>    
#fh      ,x4 ,,:y ,,%\ld ,i8            

#gg     ,,xi4 ,,judg$ ,,by ,,fruit      
#hg    ,,xii4 ,,p]petual ,,cov5ants     
#ie   ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,baptism ,,( ,,! ,,_s
                  #ajd    ,,xiv4 ,,lo/  
,,e>n+s                                 
#aac     ,,xv4 ,,fight+ ,,hol9ess       
#abc    ,,xvi4 ,,sanctifi$              
,,commonplaces                    #acb  
,,xvii4 ,,spiritual ,,gr[?              
#ada  ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,inw>d ,,laws       
#aea    ,,xix4 ,,worry ,,v]sus ,,peace  
#aei     ,,xx4 ,,an ,,appeal ,,& ,a     
,,response                   #afh       
',,we believe t x is ! privilege ( all  
believ]s to be :olly     sanctifi$1 & t 
_! :ole _s & s\l & body may     be      
pres]v$ blameless unto ! com+ ( our ,"l 
,jesus ,*ri/4     ,t is to say1 we      
believe t aft] conv]sion !re rema9 9    
! he>t ( ! believ] incl9ations to evil1 
or roots (     bitt]ness1 :i*1 unless   
ov]p[]$ by ,div9e grace1 produce        
actual s92 b t ^! evil t5d5cies c be    
entirely tak5     away by ! ,_s ( ,god1 
& ! :ole he>t1 ?us cleans$ f     ev]y?+ 

contr>y to ! w ( ,god1 or entirely      
sanctifi$1     w !n produce ! fruit ( ! 
,_s only4 ,& we believe t     p]sons ?us
 entirely sanctifi$ may1 by ! p[] (     
,god1 be kept     unblameable &         
unreprovable 9 ,8 sight4'--,! ,doctr9es 
( ,!     ,salvation ,army4     ,,/&>ds  
,,( ,,life ,,& ,,s]vice     ,i  ,god's  
,call  ',:at mann] ( p]sons ought ye to 
be8' 7#b ,pet] iii4 #aa47  ',z ,he :i*  
ha? call$ y is holy1 s be ye holy 9 all 
mann] ( conv]sation2 ,because x is      
writt51 ,be ye holy2 = ,i am holy4' 7#a 
,pet] i4 #ae1 #af47   ,:5 we set up     
/&>ds = life & "* we mu/ be q cle> t our
 tea*+ fits 9 ) ,god's purpose z reveal$
 t[>ds ,8 p4 ,!re=e1 :5 we en=ce !      
doctr9e ( p]sonal ,hol9ess1 !re is no   
reason m weighty ?an t :i* ,pet] gives u
 9 ! v]ses quot$1 namely1 t ,god calls u
 to ,hol9ess4  ,! /atem5t ,i h read     
seems to me to %[ t x is a mi/ake to    
suppose t p]sonal ,hol9ess is left      
optional4 ,_m p g to ,meet+s1 &1 :5 !y  
are %[n ! tea*+s ( ! ,bible ab\t        

,hol9ess1 !y recognize t x is a /ate (  
be+ cleans$1 fill$ ) ! love ( ,god1 &   
kept by ! indwell+ ,holy ,gho/4 ,!y see 
x z a v desirable ?+ & a possible       
exp]i5ce4 ,b1 someh[ or o!r1 !y sit &   
li/51 come & g1 & seem to h ! idea t x  
is q left to !mselves :e!r !y %\ld obey 
! call & claim ?is bless+ or n4  ,"s    
talk z if !re 7 two roads to ,heav52 ,i 
mean ! s9n+ & rep5t+ life2 fall+ d[n &  
gett+ up aga92 p]sev]+ 9 _! j\rney ) j  
en\gh religion to make !m want to save  
_! s\ls f go+ to ,hell1 9               
contradi/9ction to ! exp]i5ce ( ! sa9tly
 man or woman :o says1 ',by ,god's help 
,i am go+ to live a life )\t s96 ,i am  
go+ to h my he>t fully sanctifi$1 & walk
 9 ! w ( ,god4'  ,"s1 ,i am afraid1 ev5 
g s f> z to delib]ately say1 ',hol9ess  
is a v good ?+ if y want x2 b ,i am n q 
prep>$ = ?is1 or to give up ?is1 t1 & ! 
o!r4 ,i ?9k ,i %all get on v well z ,i  
am4 ,if y want ! bless+ ,i am glad to   
see y g 9 = x4'  ,t is :at ,i mean :5 ,i
 talk ab\t p reg>d+ ! matt] z if x 7    

optional2 & ,i l ^! words ( ,pet]'s     
because !y %[ u a direct comm&3 ',be ye 
holy1 = ,i am holy'4 ,!y fit 9 also ) ! 
o!r injunction3 ',come out f among !m1 &
 be ye sep>ate1 & t\* n ! unclean ?+'4  
,x is a gr& & glori\s privilege to h a  
clean he>t2 to h ,god ,almighty com+ &  
tak+ full possession ( y2 & to h ,8     
,holy ,_s day by day1 fill+ y\r he>t )  
love & keep+ y 9 ,div9e fell[%ip4 ,b ,i 
want y also to realize t x is a b9d+    
duty ^u e foll[] ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to seek 
to become holy4  ,i ?9k x 0 ,john       
,wesley :o said some?+ to ! effect t    
pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians :o _h n got ! bless+ (
 a clean he>t1 or 7 n e>ne/ly seek+ to  
be deliv]$ f s91 c\ld n consi/5tly be   
reg>d$ z ,*ri/ians at all4 ,i d n put x 
z /rongly z t2 b ,i d1 f deep           
conviction1 say ?is to y1 t e           
,salvationi/1 & o!r p]sons :o1 9 ,meet+s
 ( ?is k9d1 are taught t ! w ( ,god is t
 !y %all be deliv]$ f all s91 t !y %all 
live a life ( purity & ,hol9ess1 t !y   
%all walk 9 ! enjoym5t ( a ,full        

,salvation1 & yet are n will+ to foll[ !
 light1 & d :at !y "k ,god wants !m to  
d1 are probably he>t-backslid]s1 & 9 a  
fair way to backslide altoge!r4  ,i tell
 y1 ,god has call$ y1 n unto            
uncleanness1 n to rema9 9 a /ate (      
impurity1 b to ,hol9ess2 & he t despise?
 t call+ despise? n man1 b ,god4 ,!re=e1
 ,i beg ( y n to imag9e t1 ) cle> light 
z to y\r duty1 & ! possibility ( ,full  
,salvation1 y c ei!r take x or leave x1 
& yet rema9 9 ! fav\r ( ,god4  ,!n ^!   
v]ses are v useful because !y set ! /&>d
 = our p]sonal spiritual condition4 ,ne$
 ,i expla9 :at ,i mean by ?is8 ,let y\r 
m9ds turn to weights & measures1 & y w  
see my mean+ exactly4 ,if y w5t to a    
drap]'s %op1 & ask$ = s _m y>ds (       
mat]ial1 y w\ld n be satisfi$ by 8      
guess+ ! quantity--y w\ld want x measur$
 by ! y>d-/ick1 ! prop] /&>d (          
measurem5t4 ,s ) weights4 ,if y ask = s 
_m p\nds ( sug> or potatoes1 x w\ld n be
 = ! %opman to say to y1 ',w t d = y8   
,put ano!r 98 ,all "r6 ,w t d8' ,y w\ld 

say1 ',please weigh !m prop]ly accord+  
to /&>d'4  ,n[ x seems to me t 9        
spiritual "* we mu/ h some?+ by :i* we c
 measure & comp>e ourselves1 & ,pet]    
gives u j su* a /&>d :5 he says1 ',z ,he
 :i* ha? call$ y is holy1 s be ye holy'4
 ,! /&>d is ! "* ( ,god4  ,if ,pet] _h  
said1 ',z ,he is almighty1 s be ye      
almighty'1 or1 ',z ,he is infallible1 s 
be ye infallible'1 !n at once y w\ld "k 
t ! /&>d 0 altoge!r out ( y\r rea*1 &   
c\ld n be realiz$4 ,b1 if y are a       
,*ri/ian at all1 y\r inmo/ conviction   
tells y t to be holy is a reasonable    
requirem5t1 & ! law ( consi/5cy endorses
 x4  ,z y /udy y\r ,bibles y w f9d _m   
ref]5ces to ?is /&>d ( con=mity ) !     
,div9e "*1 & w quickly see t no?+ %ort (
 t c satisfy4 ,x is n only ! /&>d t     
exi/s 9 ! ,div9e m9d1 b ! _w rightly    
expects t we1 z ,*ri/ian m5 & wom51 %all
 be holy4 ,i "k ! _w is v (t5           
disappo9t$1 & t1 un=tunately1 ! failures
 ( "s s-call$ ,*ri/ian p are us$ z an   
excuse = disreg>d+ ! claims ( ,god1 b ! 

_w is "r 9 expect+ u to live holy lives4
  ,t passage ( ,pet]'s conta9s a        
significant rem9d] 9 ! s5t5ce1 ',be ye  
holy 9 all mann] ( conv]sation'4 ,n[1 t 
^w1 'conv]sation'1 has a mu* broad]     
mean+ 9 old ,engli% ?an ! s5se atta*$ to
 our common use ( x1 g5]ally limit+ ! ^w
 to mean int]c\rse betwe5 ea* o!r by    
spee*4 ,"h x really means ! :ole mann] (
 liv+4  ,to me x is a matt] (           
unspeakable joy to ?9k t !re is no "r   
association1 no duty1 & no prop]        
relation%ip 9 life t _c be :olly        
sanctifi$ & h ,god's smile ^u x4 ,y\r   
eat+s & dr9k+s1 y\r speak+s1 y\r work+s1
 y\r dress+s1 y\r c\rt+s & m>riages1    
also _m o!r ?+s1 su* z bus9ess &        
recreation1 c all be sanctifi$1 & !     
functions p]=m$ 9 h>mony ) ! pr(ession (
 ,hol9ess & ! ma9t5ance ( a clean he>t4 
,b d n miss ! true inw>dness ( ?is      
comm&3 ',be ye holy1 = ,i am holy'4 ,x  
is ?is--we _c live up to ! true /&>d1 we
 _c fulfil life's obligation1 )\t a     
sanctifi$ he>t4  ,! ,g5]al v frequ5tly  

says1 ) ref]5ce to ! failures ( c]ta9   
classes ( p :o call !mselves ,*ri/ians1 
t !y make ! mi/ake ( suppos+ t !y c keep
 ! holy law ( ,god ) an unholy he>t4 ,! 
?+ is absolutely impossible1 & ,i %\ld  
only be delud+ y if ,i told y o!rwise4  
,we sometimes say t 9 ,heav5 !re is1 &  
ev] w be1 an unwav]+ fulfilm5t ( !      
highe/ w ( ,god4 ,b :at secures t       
condition 9 ,heav58 ,d y ?9k x is !     
abs5ce ( a p]sonal ,devil8 ,n only      
t--al?\gh ! hope ( x c\nts = a good deal
 ) "s ( u4 ,d y ?9k x is ! abs5ce (     
wick$ surr\nd+s & temptations f evil m5 
& wom58 ,n only t4 ,d y ?9k x is !      
possession ( ?+s t produce unfail+      
pleasure & satisfaction8 ,n only t4 ,x  
is j ! fact t e he>t is confirm$ 9 its  
p]fect acceptance ( ! ,fa!r's w1 & is 9 
! fulle/ con=mity ) ! holy law ( a holy 
,god4 ,!re are _m o!r ?+s t g to make up
 ,heav51 b )\t t !re c be no ,heav5 at  
all4  ,did y repeat ! ,"l's ,pray] ?is  
morn+8 ,if s1 y came to t little s5t5ce1
 ',?y w be done on e>? z x is done 9    

,heav5'4 ,n[1 ,i ask y1 d y really mean 
t8 ,d y hone/ly want t = y\rselves8     
,because1 unless y c put y\rselves 9 l9e
 ) t petition1 unless !re is a          
compliance ) ^! words ( ,pet]'s1 ',be ye
 holy1 = ,i am holy'1 y c nev] get t    
pray] answ]$4     ,,ii  ,consecration   
,complete  ',pres5t y\r bodies a liv+   
sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto ,god1  
:i* is y\r reasonable s]vice4' 7,romans 
xii4 #a47   ,surely1 among/ ^? :o love  
,god & desire ,8 ,k+dom to come1 !re c  
be no diff]5ce ( op9ion ) reg>d to !    
duty ( :ole-he>t$ consecration to !     
s]vice ( ,god4  ,! rightness ( ,god's   
claims is beyond dispute among ,8 own p2
 & s x ought to be recogniz$ z our      
absolute duty to yield fully to ^?      
claims4 ,! feel+ ( e pr(ess$ s]vant (   
,*ri/ ought to be1 nay1 surely is1 ',i  
am n my own2 ,i am b\ght ) a price3 ,i  
%\ld !re=e glorify ,god 9 my body & s\l1
 :i* are ,god's'4  ,:il/1 h[ev]1 9 s _m 
words all ?is is ackn[l$g$1 :5 x comes  
to practically fac+ ! "q1 ) its p]sonal 

responsibility1 h[ few !re are :o       
respond to ! claims ( ! ,ma/]1 r5d]+    
,him t out-&-out devotion ( :i* we he> &
 speak4  ,( a consecration t consi/s 9  
att5d+ ,hol9ess ,meet+s1 s++ hymns1 &   
unit+ 9 pray]s full ( ! mo/ sublime     
s5tim5t1 we h an abundance4 ,) eyes     
clos$ & h&s uprais$1 _m v[ t h5ce=? !y w
 live1 n unto !mselves1 b unto ,him :o  
di$ = !m1 & rose aga92 b :5 ! ,meet+s   
are ov]1 ! surr\nd+s *ang$1 & ! actual  
duty pres5ts itself1 h[ mu* ( ?is       
consecration is f\nd to be m]e s5tim5t1 
= 'z ! e>ly cl\d & morn+ dew' s x       
passe?6  #a4 ,n[1 let x be und]/ood t   
real consecration is a practical ?+4 ,i 
h a say+1 :i* _c be repeat$ too (t5--'t 
:i* ,i give away ,i no long] h'4 ,if we 
c only p]suade p to recognize t tru?1 & 
make _! consecration on ^! l9es1 some?+ 
practical w foll[4  ,m5 l to say1 ',i am
 ! ,"l's6' b :5 ! ,"l wants to make     
practical use ( ,8 own1 ,oh1 :at        
backw>dness to obey6 ,:at sl[ness (     
spee* on ! "p ( ! tongue t 0 pr(ess$ly  

giv5 to ! ,"l6 ,:at we>9ess ( body w    
sometimes be f\nd :5 t body is dem&$ by 
! ,ma/] = "s special s]vice6 ,a dumb    
devil seems to take possession ( !      
tongue1 & ! fe> ( man br+s a sn>e1 & all
 ?is (t5 results 9 a %ameful compromise4
 ,! fact is1 mu* ( ! popul> consecration
 means1 ',ev]y?+ 9 g5]al & no?+ 9       
p>ticul>'--m]e words1 cl\ds )\t wat]1   
leaves )\t fruit--& ! _w is little bett]
 = ! v[s t h be5 made4  ,we may want to 
foll[ ,jesus )\t d5y+ ourselves2 b ,he  
says pla9ly t we _c4 ,if any man w d5y  
himself1 & take up 8 cross daily1 &     
foll[ ,*ri/1 he1 & he only1 %all be a   
true disciple4  ,real1 true consecration
 is a pla91 matt]-(-fact piece (        
bus9ess2 sublime1 n s mu* because ( ! "*
 ( ! "w x does1 z because ( ! con/ra9+  
love t is ! motive & ! results fl[+ f x4
 ,! beautiful halo & glam\r cl++ r\nd   
our v[s & pray]s & songs dur+ a ,meet+1 
are gratify+ to our s5ses2 b real       
consecration manife/s itself 9 h>d1     
self-d5y+ lab\r1 :5 no eye b ,8 sees2   

(t51 p]haps1 :5 no he>t b ,8            
appreciates1 & no voice b ,8 comm5ds4 ,!
 halo no long] se51 ! glam\r no long]   
felt1 ! s\l /eps =w>d & meets its duty1 
&1 9 ! /r5g? ( ,god1 does x3 t is !     
consecration :i* tells = ,god & !       
,k+dom4  #b4 ,let u also und]/& t real  
consecration is an 'all-r\nd' ?+4 ,_m   
recognize ! claims ( ,god 9 great ?+s1 b
 are n s p>ticul> 9 ! ord9>y matt]s (   
ev]yday life4  ,i recall a "y man1 :o1 9
 private ,meet+s1 & on ! plat=m1 w\ld g 
into rhapsodies z he spoke ( 8 love = a 
p]i%+ _w1 & 8 int5se desire to be s5t on
 "s great mission4 ,i spoke to him ( !  
hundr$s ( recklessly godless m5 ) :om he
 daily associat$ at 8 "w1 & :o liv$ r\nd
 ab\t 8 h\se1 & ask$ him :at he did 9   
ref]5ce to ^!4 ,ne$ ,i tell y h[ sudd5ly
 ?is man collaps$8 ,he did n ?9k t      
consecration meant su* a commonplace ?+ 
z be+ fai?ful 9 ! ord9>y duties & walks 
( life1 = ,i _h inquir$ z to :at happ5$ 
:5 ! m5 ga!r$ = meals or conv]sation 9 !
 int]vals ( "w4  ,does x seem to "s ( y 

an evid5ce ( entire consecration t we /&
 on plat=ms & lead ,meet+s1 or are do+  
"s "w :i* draws o!r eyes t[>ds u 9      
appreciation (--:at is deem$--untir+    
devotion8 ,well1 ,i tru/ t ! appe>ance  
does n g beyond ! _s ( ! bus9ess2 b ,i  
tell y1 ! real te/ lies else:]e4 ,x %[s 
itself 9 su* an ab&onm5t to ,god & !    
int]e/s ( ! ,k+dom1 t no duty is felt   
too small or trifl+4 ,! man is n f\nd   
say+1 ',i'll d ?is'1 or ',i won't d t'1 
& 't doesn't matt]'2 b :atsoev] 8 h&    
f9de? to d1 he does ) 8 might1 & does x 
unto ! ,"l4  ,be n deceiv$1 my fri5ds4  
,consecration 9 great ?+s w n atone =   
neglect 9 small] & m trifl+ matt]s1 & t 
only is a p]fect consecration :i* is    
real & all r\nd 9 its application4 ,9   
little ?+s & great ?+s self is to be    
d5i$1 ignor$1 & ,god & ,8 glory to be ! 
"o end f atta9+ :i* ! consecrat$ s\l    
nev] sw]ves4  ,let ?is be fac$ at !     
comm5cem5t1 & x w save endless          
controv]sy lat] on4 ,x is because s _m d
 n take all ?is 9 at ! beg9n+1 t        

disappo9tm5ts come1 & v (t5 breakd[ns4  
,let y\r consecration take 9 all "t &   
circum/ances1 & rememb] t ! s\l's       
responsibility is only limit$ by its    
opportunities4 ',all = ,jesus' %\ld mean
 'no?+ left out'4  #c4 ,:ole-he>t$      
consecration is a joy\s ?+4 ,i don't "k 
h[ ! delusion has become s popul> t     
entire devotion to ! s]vice ( ,god means
 melan*oly & sadness1 & irksome duties &
 burd5s4 ,x may h only come by a        
r\ndab\t road1 b x is a doctr9e ( !     
,devil1 :o is a li> f ! beg9n+1 & !     
fully consecrat$ s\l hurls ! lie back to
 its fa!r1 proclaim+1 ) a he>t full (   
gladness1 ',i delight to d ,?y w1 my    
,god'2 ',my meat & my dr9k is to d ! w (
 my ,fa!r'1 & ',8 fruit is sweet to my  
ta/e'4  ,s+l5ess ( purpose & simplicity 
( int5tion soon cle> discont5t &        
unhapp9ess out ( a man's he>t4 ,:5 ! s\l
 has cut loose f all self-consid]ations1
 & has put an end to su* wret*$ que/ions
 z1 ',w x pay to foll[ ! ,ma/]8' or su* 
?\ghts z1 ',if ,i give myself fully to  

,god1 p]haps ,i %all h to suff] ! loss (
 _m ?+s ,i hold de>2 p w be d[n ^u me1 &
 *aff me1 &1 p]haps1 p]secute me2 &1    
besides1 ,i really d want to make a     
little money = myself & my family1 & ,i 
mu/ n be righte\s ov]-mu*'2 :51 ,i say1 
m5 or wom5 h ca/ aside all su* ?\ghts1 &
 come to ! det]m9ation to live = ,god & 
= ,god alone1 !n inde$ are !y fre$ f _m 
?+s :i* cause sadness & bitt]ness4 ,x is
 ! d\ble-m9d$ :o are /rang]s to true    
la/+ joy & peace4  ,! great sorr[s ( mo/
 lives spr+ f disappo9t$ ambitions1     
covet\sness1 or f love ( praise1 fe> (  
man1 or simil> ?+s2 b :5 ?is life (     
selfi%ness is crucifi$1 & a man is alive
 only unto ,god1 none c deprive him ( t 
:i* he mo/ values4 ,:il/ o!rs may be    
say+1 ',we "k ?y pov]ty'1 he he>s ! ,"l 
say1 ',b ?\ art ri*'4 ,*ri/ has be5     
reveal$ to him z a liv+ ,fri5d1 & ?\gh  
by ! outw>d eye he sees ,him n1 'yet    
believ+1 he rejoices ) joy unspeakable &
 full ( glory'4  ,d y rememb] :at ,john 
said ab\t t :ite /one :i* w be giv5 to  

him t ov]come?8 ,x _h 'writt5 9 x a new 
"n :i* no man kn[e? save he :o receive? 
x'4 ,! joy ( :ole-he>t$ s]vice = ,god is
 l t2 no man really und]/&s x save he :o
 possesses x1 b ( its reality ?\s&s     
daily te/ify4  ,are y fully consecrat$8 
,n aft] ! fa%ion we spoke ( at ! beg9n+1
 b practically1 & 9 a :ole-he>t$1       
all-r\nd way8 ,h y settl$ x to g all    
l5g?s = ,god8 ,if n1 ',i besee* y1 by ! 
m]cies ( ,god1 t ye pres5t y\r          
bodies--y\rselves--a liv+ sacrifice1    
holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r  
reasonable s]vice'4     ,,iii  ,div9e   
,fell[%ip  ',t :i* we h se5 & he>d      
decl>e we unto y1 t ye also may h       
fell[%ip ) u3 & truly our fell[%ip is ) 
! ,fa!r1 & ) ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/4'4 7#a
 ,john i4 #c47   ,my m9d & he>t h be5   
dwell+ ^u t sweet ^w 'fell[%ip'4 ,we all
 "k :at x means 9 ord9>y social         
int]c\rse--x means acqua9tance1         
fri5d%ip1 communion ( _s1 int]*ange (   
?\ght & feel+4 ,b ,i want y to see t all
 ?is m>ks ! fell[%ip prevail+ betwe5 !  

,"l & ,8 sanctifi$ sa9ts4  ,!re is a    
*orus we sometimes s+1 :i* expresses    
some?+ ( :at ,i mean3--      ,fri5d%ip )
 ,jesus1       ,fell[%ip ,div9e2        
,oh1 :at bless$1 sweet communion1       
,jesus is a ,fri5d ( m9e6  ,i h be5     
reflect+ on ?is pr9ciple z x works      
itself out 9 ! curr5t ev]yday life ( !  
sanctifi$4 ,i w n n[ try to exhau/ all !
 wond]ful ?+s 9 ! vision :i* has come to
 me 9 relation to ?is matt]1 = ,i really
 c\ld n expla9 to y all t has be5 9 my  
m9d & he>t1 b ! ?+ has come to me       
some:at 9 ?is fa%ion3--  #a4 ,fir/ (    
all1 ,i h ?\ght ( ! fell[%ip (          
,salvation4 ,t may s\nd r l[ d[n = a    
,hol9ess ,meet+1 & yet t is j :]e true  
fell[%ip began1 s f> z ,i 0 conc]n$4    
,!re _h to be a co-op]ation1 a unit+ (  
,god & myself be=e my s\l c\ld be sav$  
at all4 ,two words 7 9 my m9d--',he' &  
',i'2 ,he do+ ,8 "p1 & ,i do+ my "p4 ,8 
he>t2 my he>t2 ,8 approa*es to me by !  
p[] & influ5ce ( ,8 ,holy ,_s2 my       
approa*es to ,him4 ,jesus di$2 ,i       

believ$4 ,he call$2 ,i answ]$4 ,he gave2
 ,i accept$4 ,i tru/$1 & ,jesus sav$ me4
  ,i want y to see :at ,i mean1 because 
x 0 t union ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & my   
own he>t :i* br\ght life1 & light1 &    
peace to my s\l4 ,my ,salvation life    
began at t po9t1 & ,i 0 able to say1 z  
we (t5 s+3--      ',tis done1 ! great   
transaction's done1       ,i am my      
,"l's1 & ,he is m9e2     ,he drew me1 & 
,i foll[$ on1       ,*>m$ to confess !  
,voice ,div9e4  #b4 ,!n1 pursu+ ?is l9e1
 my reflection br+s me up to ?is3 !re is
 a fell[%ip ( love4 ',he lov$ me1 & ,he 
gave ,himself = me'4 ,we love ,him      
because ,he fir/ lov$ u4 ,s1 y see1 our 
relation%ip has be5 built up1 & is to be
 built up1 ^u t d\ble plank4 ,x is all 9
 t4 ,i d n suppose !re is anybody 9 ?is 
,hall :o does n "k some?+ ( ! p[] (     
love4 ,y n only "k ! p[] ( lov+1 b !    
sweetness ( be+ lov$4 ,i am n q sure :i*
 is ! bett] side ( ! two1 b !y are two  
beautiful sides ( fell[%ip4  ,d we n see
 x 9 our family life8 ,at any rate1 ,i  

d4 ,i c speak = myself 9 ?is matt]      
because my family always has be5 a v    
affectionate "o1 & ?is lov+ & express+  
our love to "o ano!r has br\ght u v     
close toge!r4 ,i ?9k ab\t ! *ildr54 ,i g
 back to ! "t :5 !y 7 little1 & rememb] 
h[ !y w\ld climb ^u my knee1 & h[ !y us$
 to press _! little faces aga9/ m9e1 &  
_! little he>ts1 z x 71 aga9/ my brea/2 
& h[1 ) m feel+ ?an _! words c\ld       
express1 !y us$ to say1 ,dadda1 papa1   
fa!r1 y are a de>6 ,i d love y6' ,y w\ld
 readily imag9e :at ,i %\ld say back to 
!m4  ,x has be5 j ! same ) my wife4 ,%e 
has sweet5$ my life v mu* ) h]          
expressions ( love4 ,%e has done x by   
respond+ to my appeals1 & by %>+ my     
sorr[s & joys4 ,& ,i h no d\bt t 7 %e "h
 to speak = h]self1 %e w\ld say %e has  
equally felt ! =ce & sweetness ( my     
expressions ( affection dur+ ! _m ye>s  
we h lov$ & liv$ toge!r4  ,i h only told
 y ^! ?+s because ,i want y to see t !  
fell[%ip ( love is j z real betwe5 ! ,"l
 ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! s\l t is set ^u ,him1 

z x is 9 ^! sacr$ human relation%ips4   
#c4 ,!n !re is ! fell[%ip ( s]vice4 ,n[1
 x foll[s t1 if we are fully sav$1 we   
are & we %\ld be work]s toge!r ) ,god1 n
 simply go+ out on 'our own'1 z y "y p  
say sometimes1 try+ to d p good2 b      
really1 if x is z x ought to be1 y\r    
relations are express$ 9 ^? words1 ',we 
are work]s toge!r ) ,god'4  ,!re are    
sev]al p>ticul>s ab\t t fell[%ip (      
s]vice :i* ,i want y to note4 ,=        
in/ance1 !re is ! union ( purpose4 ,y _c
 h fell[%ip ) ,god 9 s]vice )\t a union 
( purpose4 ,are y 9 = t8 ,p]haps x may  
give my words a clos] application if ,i 
glance at two or ?ree ref]5ces3 ',= ?is 
purpose 0 ! ,son ( ,god manife/$1 t ,he 
might de/roy ! works ( ! ,devil'4 ,are y
 9 union ) ,him = t purpose8 ,!re is !  
reason r\nd ab\t u1 pla9 & visible      
en\gh4  ,take ano!r3 ',to ?is end came  
,i into ! _w t ,i might be> witness ( ! 
tru?'4 ,are y 9 union ) ,him 9 t        
witness-be>+8 ,i assure y !re is a great
 ne$ ( x4  ,take /ill ano!r3 ',z ! ,fa!r

 ha? s5t ,me1 ev5 s'--t is a v p[]ful   
little l9k--'ev5 s s5d ,i y'4 ,!re is n 
only ! s5d] & ! "o s5t1 b ! same purpose
 9 bo? m9ds4  ,!re is ! unity ( ef=t2 t 
is1 be+ yok$ toge!r = ! "w4 ,x is a     
beautiful ?+ to be yok$ ) lov+ comrades 
9 s]vice1 s t :5 !re is a difficulty to 
face1 "s burd5 to be c>ri$1 or some?+ to
 be mov$1 !n y c g 9 = a good pull1 a   
/rong pull1 & a pull all toge!r4 ,b ?is 
fell[%ip ) ,*ri/ really means hav+      
,jesus ,*ri/ z a yoke-fell[ 9 y\r "w =  
,god2 t z y are n y\r own1 y are n left 
to y\rselves1 b f9d t ,he is yok$ up )  
y1 & :5 ! pull comes x is pull+         
toge!r--,he pulls & y pull4  #d4 ,!n ?is
 s]vice sometimes goes s f> z to become 
! fell[%ip ( suff]+4 ,jesus ,*ri/ c\ld  
only r$eem m5 by ! sacrifice ( ,himself4
 ,!re 0 no o!r way1 & if ,he _h n done t
 man w\ld n h be5 r$eem$1 & ! :ole _w   
w\ld h rema9$ "u ! ban ( condemnation & 
)\t hope4 ,x is on ! same track t we mu/
 "w out our union ) ,him 9 ! s]vice (   
,god & humanity4  ,:5 ,i 0 m$itat+ on   

?is ,div9e union a picture imag$ itself 
be=e my m9d4 ,! sc5e 0 a prison 9 ,rome1
 :]e 0 seat$ a prison] = ,*ri/'s sake2 8
 "n 0 ,paul4 ,dur+ a visit to ,rome !y  
%[$ me ! place :]e ?is 0 suppos$ to h   
occurr$4 ,!re is ,paul1 9 ?is           
prison-cell1 writ+ a lett] :i* he wants 
to s5d by "o :o1 hav+ visit$ him 9      
prison1 is n[ return+ to 8 own p at     
,philippi4  ,! prison] is review+ 8     
life4 ,he writes t he 0 well-born1 a    
,hebrew ( ! ,hebrews1 & t he became v   
zeal\s1 & p]secut$ ! ,*ri/ians until !  
,"l met him & conv]t$ him4 ,he w5t on1  
',b :at ?+s 7 ga9 to me1 ^? ,i c\nt$    
loss = ,*ri/4 ,yea1 d\btless1 & ,i c\nt 
all ?+s b loss = ! excell5cy ( ! k (    
,*ri/ ,jesus my ,"l3 = :om ,i h suff]$ !
 loss ( all ?+s1 & d c\nt !m b dung1 t  
,i may w9 ,*ri/4444 ,t ,i may "k ,him1 &
 ! p[] ( ,8 resurrection1 & ! fell[%ip (
 ,8 suff]+s1 be+ made con=mable unto ,8 
dea?4' ,& on ! same page ( 8 lett] ,paul
 says3 ',bre?r51 be foll[]s toge!r (    
me'4 ,x is "o ( ! pla9e/ ?+s :i* !      

,bible & ,*ri/ian hi/ory confirm1 t !   
union ( s]vice does v (t5 include !     
fell[%ip ( suff]+4  #e4 ,! la/ feature (
 ?is relation%ip :i* ,i want to "n is   
fell[%ip ( victory & glory4 ,?ank ,god1 
we are 9 = t fell[%ip6  ,we all "k t a  
great victory w cr[n our ,bless$ ,"l's  
sacrificial life & s]vice2 t ! great    
,victor ov] dea? & ! grave %all n only  
see ( ! travail ( ,8 s\l & be satisfi$1 
b z ,he sits ^u ,8 ?rone !re w be _m    
cr[ns ( glory4 ,b ! bless$ness ( t k is 
! fact t if we suff] ) ,*ri/ we are also
 to reign ) ,him--glorifi$ toge!r--n    
only work]s & victors1 b 'm ?an         
conqu]ors'4 ,we are to sit d[n among t  
company :o are able to say t !y ov]came 
by ! ,blood ( ! ,lamb1 & by ! ^w ( _!   
te/imony4 ,we may h to g on ) ! s]vice &
 suff]+1 b we "k t we %all be trans=m$  
into ,8 bless$ lik5ess1 & be %>]s ( ,8  
glory4  ,salvation1 love1 s]vice1       
victory1 glory6 ,^! are ! ?+s :i* we %>e
 ) our ,"l1 & t is :at ,i mean by ,div9e
 fell[%ip4  ,i d n ?9k1 h[ev]1 ,i c     

leave ?is s\l-entranc+ vision ( fell[%ip
 )\t specially indicat+ h[ m5 may ent]  
into x4 ,h[ %all ,i d ?is8 ,by read+ to 
y ^! words f ! ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,john3   
',?is !n is ! message :i* we h he>d (   
,him1 & decl>e unto y1 t ,god is light1 
& 9 ,him is no d>kness at all4 ,if we   
say t we h fell[%ip ) ,him1 & walk 9    
d>kness1 we lie1 & d n ! tru?4 ,b if we 
walk 9 ! light1 z ,he is 9 ! light1 we h
 fell[%ip "o ) ano!r1 & ! ,blood (      
,jesus ,*ri/ ,8 ,son cleanse? u f all   
s94' ,:o %all p>ticipate 9 ! joy ( ?is  
exp]i5ce8 ,! p :o walk 9 ! light2 ! p :o
 are cleans$ f all s9 9 ! ,blood (      
,jesus4     ,,iv  ,f9d+ ,god  ',ye %all 
seek ,me1 & f9d ,me1 :5 ye %all se>* =  
,me ) all y\r he>t4' 7,j]emiah xxix4    
#ac47   ,! words ( ,j]emiah 9 _!        
relation to ,god are v appropriate = m5 
& wom5 9 ^: he>ts !re is any long+ aft] 
p]sonal ,hol9ess4 ,look at !m3 ',ye %all
 seek ,me1 & f9d ,me1 :5 ye %all se>* = 
,me ) all y\r he>t'4 ,i l ?is ^w1       
because x turns our m9ds to ! true &    

only s\rce ( light & life & p[]4 ,we    
speak ( seek+ & gett+ ! bless+2 b1 9    
reality1 ! object is to f9d ,god1 & t   
deliv]ance & bless+ :i* c be secur$ only
 f ,him4  ,9 our pray]s & songs we      
express a great fact :5 we say1 ',?y    
gifts1 alas6 _c suffice unless ,?yself  
be giv5'4      ,less ?an ,?yself1 ,oh1 d
 n give1     ,9 might ,?yself )9 me     
live1       ,come1 all ,?\ ha/ & art4   
,i want to make x pla9 t ,hol9ess is an 
aspect ( religion 9 :i* ! p]sonality (  
,god is v real4 ,we mu/ f9d ,god1 & h   
,him possess+ & dwell+ )9 u if we are to
 live ! life & d ! "w :i* ,full         
,salvation implies4 ,to realize ?is     
,div9e union is z ess5tial z to exp]i5ce
 ! =giv5ess ( s94 ,we mu/ "k ,god z well
 z wor%ip ,him1 & ! text ,i h read      
indicates to u t ! discov]y ( a p]sonal 
,god belongs to ! he>t3 ',ye %all seek  
,me1 & f9d ,me1 :5 ye %all se>* = ,me ) 
all y\r he>t'4  ,god's p[] display$ 9   
,nature may be p]ceiv$ by ! eye1 ! e>1 &
 o!r organs ( ! s5ses4 ,on ! l9es ( !   

,psalmi/1 we may walk out at night1 &   
consid] ! heav5s ! "w ( ,8 f+]s1 &      
exclaim1 ',all ,?y works praise ,!e'2   
',! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god2 & !   
firmam5t %ewe? ,8 h&ywork'4 ,! m9d also 
by reflection & d$uction may clo! !     
,creator ) attributes or qualities ( "*1
 su* z ,almighty skill & b5evol5ce2 b   
'spiritual ?+s are spiritually disc]n$'2
 & x is only :5 ,god reveals ,himself to
 ! he>t t ,he is truly kn[n z a p]sonal 
,fa!r1 ,fri5d1 & ,savi\r4  ,to ! =mal   
religioni/ or ! casual deal] 9 pi\s     
phrases & occasional pray]s1 ^!         
revelations d n come4 ,x is :5 ! he>t is
 set ^u f9d+ ,god t realiz+ fai? makes--
      ,! cl\ds disp]se1 ! %ad[s fly1    
,! invisible appe>s 9 sight1     ,& ,god
 is se5 by mortal eye4  ,we urge m5 &   
wom5 to ?us seek ,god1 because ,he alone
 c meet _! ne$2 ,he alone c save aft] ! 
fa%ion t !y ne$ a ,savi\r2 ,he alone1   
hav+ =giv51 c break ! p[] ( s91 &       
cleanse f natural impurity4  ,b ! real  
tr\ble ) "s is t !y d n seek ,full      

,salvation ) t full purpose ( he>t :i* !
 prophet's words imply4 ,9 a s5se !y    
want ! bless+1 b ,i fe> !y d n want x   
en\gh to make !m put _! :ole he>t into  
seek+ ,god's sanctify+ p[]4  ,turn to ! 
,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane1 on t f9al night :5  
c]ta9 m5 came to take ,jesus4 ,:5 !y fa9
 w\ld h includ$ & tak5 o!rs1 ,8 words1 y
 rememb]1 71 ',if ye seek ,me1 let ^! g 
_! way'4 ,n[1 may ,i n reasonably apply 
^! words to "s :o regul>ly att5d our    
,meet+s1 b d n obta9 ! bless+8 ,y are   
hold+ on to ?+s ab\t :i* x requires no  
/ret* ( imag9ation to he> ,*ri/ say1    
',if ye seek ,me1 let ^! g _! way'4 ,he 
desires to be y\r ,savi\r & ,sanctifi]1 
b _c until y drop ! ?+s :i* h9d] & :i*  
come betwe5 y & ,him4  ,"s ( ^! ?+s may 
n be positively evil 9 !mselves1 b !y   
are associat$ ) ?+s :i* are evil or     
que/ionable2 d\btful pursuits1          
que/ionable fri5d%ips or conduct4 ,d y  
c>e en\gh ab\t ,god & ,hol9ess to drop  
all su*8 ,"s h n done s up to ! pres5t1 
& x is ab\t ^! v ?+s :i* h9d] t ,jesus  

says to y1 ',if ye seek ,me1 let ^! ?+s 
g'4  ,!n1 aga91 "s h n f\nd ,god z a    
p]fect ,sanctifi]1 because _! m9ds are n
 fully made up z to ! l9es ( s]vice &   
duty4 ,! g5]al mean+ ( our v>i\s topics 
may be put ?us1 ',hol9ess1 & :at comes  
out ( x'4 ,n simply spiritual bless+s z 
an inw>d exp]i5ce1 b a gift to be liv$  
out 9 daily toil & ef=t to spread !     
,k+dom4 ,we mu/ h t or our tea*+ w be   
rightly reg>d$ z 'goody-goody'1 & be (  
little real use4  ,a v f9e "y woman1 on 
! occasion ( my visit to a c]ta9 t[n1   
(f]$ h]self z a ,c&idate = ,army        
,(fic]%ip4 ,he>+ t ! case did n mature1 
,i inquir$ a little lat]1 f an ,(fic] :o
 _h se5 h]1 :at ! difficulty 01 & he    
repeat$ to me ! explanation %e _h giv5  
him3 ',well1 ,colonel1 ,i h *ang$ my    
m9d2 ,i h left ,! ,army & become a      
,*ri/ian'4 ,t seems a /range putt+ ( !  
position2 b ,i fe> t x 0 ) h]1 z ) "s ( 
y :o h s\ght to dodge ! cross1 escape ! 
toil1 & evade ! te/imony1 ! sacrifice1 &
 ! s]vice :i* are indisp5sable to !     

ma9t5ance ( ,hol9ess4 ,in/ead ( try+ to 
escape f duty z x is reveal$ to u f day 
to day1 our he>ts %\ld be tun$ up to !  
idea 9 ! song1 :i* says--      ,= !e    
delightfully employ       ,:at e'er ,?y 
b\nte\s grace ha? giv52     ,& run my   
c\rse ) ev5 joy1       ,& closely walk )
 ,!e to ,heav54  ,! c5tral ?\ght (      
,j]emiah's text is beautifully illu/rat$
 9 ! ,p>able ( ! ,lo/ ,piece ( ,silv]4  
,look at ?is woman's anxi\s conc]n &    
correspond+ action2 %e lights ! c&le--t 
is1 uses :at light %e has2 %e sweeps !  
h\se--turns ev]y?+ ov]2 %e se>*es       
dilig5tly--keeps at x1 n giv+ up at !   
fir/ disappo9tm5t4 ,obs]ve also ! effect
 ^u h]self :5 h] se>* is successful4    
,full ( satisfaction %e calls 9 h]      
neighb\rs & fri5ds--',rejoice ) me1 = ,i
 h f\nd ! piece :i* ,i _h lo/'4 ,l\d 9  
h] te/imony1 %e delights 9 mak+ h]      
bless+ kn[n4 ,y see1 ?is woman s valu$ !
 piece ( silv]1 t %e gave h]self up to !
 se>* = x1 & no?+ satisfi$ h] until %e  
f\nd x4 ,:5 m5 appreciate ! importance (

 hav+ a clean he>t & ! bless+ ( ,god l  
t1 !y w n seek long )\t result4  ,!re   
are two or ?ree ?+s impli$ 9 ?is        
:ole-he>t$ se>* aft] ,god :i* ne$ to be 
emphasiz$4 ,( ^! ,i w "n1 fir/1 int5sity
 ( desire4 ,!re are bless+s t come l    
,god's ra9 & sun%9e1 s\ght or uns\ght2 b
 no man ev] got a clean he>t :o did n   
badly want x2 & if ,god is to sanctify &
 keep y 9 ! enjoym5t ( ! bless+1 y\r    
he>t w h to be mov$ by /rong desire4    
,jesus put x cle>ly :5 ,he talk$ ab\t   
'hung]+ & ?ir/+'4 ,ev5 pray]1 )\t /rong 
desire1 does n accompli% mu*4 ',:at ?+s 
soev] ye desire'2 x is t :i* gives      
int5sity to y\r pray]s1 z well z        
'believ+ t ye receive'4 ,! ,psalmi/'s   
words are equally fitt+--',z ! h>t      
pante? aft] ! wat] brooks'--z ! hunt$   
de] longs = ! /ream--'s pante? my s\l   
aft] ,!e1 ,o ,god'4 ,t means m ?an a    
cont5tion = ! doctr9e1 m ?an a s5tim5tal
 admiration ( ,hol9ess4 ,x implies !    
deep /irr+s ( conviction1 ! he>t mov$ by
 /rong crav+s1 ! cry+ out1 ',oh1 t ,i   

might f9d ,him :om my s\l desire?'6     
,?is :ole-he>t$ seek+ ! bless+ also     
implies fullness ( int5tion4 ,h[ (t5 ,i 
h spok5 ( ! relation ( ! w2 ! *oice1 !  
sett+ ( ! m9d 9 /rong purpose1 !        
decision--',i ought1 ,i mu/1 ,i w secure
 ,god's sanctify+ bless+'2 all ?is c\nts
 = mu*4 ,p speak ( _! desires & hopes1 b
 h[ sl[ !y are to make up _! m9ds t1 at 
all co/s1 !y w seek & f9d a ,savi\r1 by 
^: p[] !y %all be fully deliv]$1 & kept 
9 purity & fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,i l ^?     
,bible words ab\t 's9c]ity'1 'foll[+ !  
,"l fully'1 'cleav+ unto ,him ) full    
purpose ( he>t'1 = x is to p 9 t /ate ( 
m9d t ,god reveals ,himself4  ,f9ally1  
compliance ) ,god's conditions is       
includ$ 9 :ole-he>t$ly seek+ ,hol9ess4  
,! reveal$ conditions ( entire          
,sanctification h (t5 be5 /at$1 b may be
 repeat$ once m3 a turn+ f all ?+s kn[n 
to be evil or d\btful2 a full surr5d] & 
d$ication ( ourselves to ,god's s]vice2 
& a simple tru/ 9 ! all-cleans+ ,blood (
 ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,! real te/s are diff]5t

 ) diff]5t p1 b all :o seek ?is bless+  
mu/ face ,god's conditions1 & pay !     
price by comply+ ) !m1 n only z ,i h    
/at$ ! conditions 9 g5]al t]ms1 b z !   
,holy ,_s reveals !m to ea* "o          
p]sonally4 ,to "o x is1 ',d ?is'1 to    
ano!r ',d t'2 ',give up ?is'1 or ',give 
up t'2 ',tru/ ,me = ?is'1 ',tru/ ,me =  
t'4 ,b all :o ca/ !mselves fully into   
,god's h&s1 lett+ ,him h ,8 own way )   
!m1 %all f9d ! tru? ( ,j]emiah's        
message1 ',ye %all seek ,me1 & f9d ,me1 
:5 ye %all se>* = ,me ) all y\r he>t'4  
,v  ,! ,doctr9e ,adorn$  ',b %ew+ all   
good fidelity2 t !y may adorn ! doctr9e 
( ,god our ,savi\r 9 all ?+s4' 7,titus  
ii4 #aj47   ,^? ( u :o are specially    
int]e/$ 9 ?is great "w (t5 seek = plans 
by :i* ! k & enjoym5t ( a ,full         
,salvation may be ext5d$4 ,i ?9k ,i h   
f\nd a good plan = help+ ! ,k+dom =w>d1 
& ,i see x 9 ?is little s5t5ce :i* ,paul
 wrote to ,titus3 ',t !y may adorn !    
doctr9e ( ,god our ,savi\r 9 all ?+s'4  
,:5 ,i say t is a plan = spread+        

,salvation1 ,i mean simply ?is3 z !re is
 no?+ :i* comm5ds an apple-tree s mu* z 
! sight ( ! rip5$ fruit hang+ f !       
bran*es1 s no?+ sets p long+ = ,hol9ess 
l ! liv+ exhibition ( x4  ,fir/ ( all1  
,i want y to see ! =ce ( t little ^w    
'adorn'4 ,9 speak+ ab\t adornm5t we     
usually mean some?+ m ?an necess>y      
dress4 ,! ^w 9 our m9ds usually         
expresses ! idea ( clo?+ or cov]+1 ) !  
addition ( decorations or ornam5ts4  ,if
 y fa!rs & mo!rs ask y\r boy or girl !  
mean+ ( ! ^w1 !y w probably turn to !   
diction>y1 & tell y some?+ l ?is3 ',to  
adorn is to set (f to advantage1 to add 
to ! attractiv5ess1 to beautify1 to     
decorate z ) ornam5ts'4 ,n[ t is exactly
 :at ! ,apo/le meant1 & ! application is
 t y & ,i mu/ set (f to advantage1 add  
to ! attractiv5ess ( ! ,gospel :i* we   
pr(ess to believe4  ,jesus ,*ri/ meant t
 :5 ,he said1 ',let y\r light s %9e be=e
 m51 t !y may see y\r good works'--& be 
s influ5c$ t !y %all 'glorify y\r ,fa!r 
:i* is 9 ,heav5'4 ,t also 0 ! idea 9    

,paul's m9d 9 t v]se to ! ,philippians1 
',%9e z lights'1 or lum9>ies1 '9 ! _w'4 
,w y also look at t ^w 'doctr9e'8 ,x is 
n an acceptable ^w at public meet+s1    
g5]ally imply+ "s sy/em ( !ology1 "s    
/at$ cre$1 "s def9ition ( religi\s      
belief4 ,b :il/ t may be ! g5]al        
application1 ! ,apo/le _h no su* idea 9 
8 m9d :5 he wrote ^! words4  ,he 0 n[   
writ+ ab\t p]sons _m ( :om 7 ( v humble 
position1 s]vants 9 ! h\ses ( ! ungodly1
 (t5 m]e slaves 9 "s pagan h\sehold4 ,!y
 _h nev] he>d ab\t =mulat$ cre$s or     
!ologies1 b !y did und]/& ! duty ( liv+ 
up to _! pr(ession4 ,!y knew !          
importance ( %[+ 9 _! daily lives ! p[] 
( ! ?+s :i* !y believ$1 & ?us comm5d+ _!
 religi\s fai? & tea*+ to all obs]v]s4  
,!re are p :o "k v little ( :at y call  
'! body ( doctr9e'1 :o yet 9 all        
simplicity hold ! tru? ( ,god1 & live up
 to x4 ,t5s ( ?\s&s h cross$ ! ,riv] :o 
c\ld nev] give y a def9ition ( any      
doctr9e2 b !y accept$ ! simple tru?s 9  
_! he>ts1 7 ornam5ts to _! pr(ession1 & 

are n[ 9 ,glory4  ,n[ take ! two words  
toge!r--'adorn' & 'doctr9e'--& !n y w   
see y\r duty4  ,!re are _m doctr9es to  
:i* ?is duty ( adorn+ may be made to    
apply4 ,i might talk to y ab\t ! doctr9e
 relat+ to ,god's gov]nm5t1 & br+ 9 !   
tru? ab\t ,8 good guid+ provid5ce4 ,we  
pr(ess to believe 9 t4 ,b ! "q is1 ,does
 y\r regul> practice1 y\r daily tru/1   
y\r h\rly foll[+ & accept+ :at ,god's   
provid5ce s5ds y1 adorn ! doctr9e8  ,!n 
,i might also speak to y ab\t ! doctr9e 
( pray] & its result4 ,surely y believe 
t ,god 'he>s & answ]s pray]'4 ,b c y say
 t y\r life ( fai? & victory is su* t   
all :o "k y believe x1 because !y see y 
liv+ a life ( fai? & victory su* z c    
only come to ! m5 & wom5 ^: pray]s ,god 
does answ]8 ,t is1 d y adorn ! doctr9e8 
,= ! pres5t purpose1 h[ev]1 ,i want to  
apply ! pr9ciple to ! doctr9e (         
,hol9ess4 ,! great object ( ^!          
,addresses is to help m5 & wom5 into !  
enjoym5t ( ! bless+ ( ,hol9ess4 ,we he> 
ab\t t2 s+ ab\t t2 mo/ ( y believe 9 x1 

& "s ( y proclaim x2 b d y "k :at is    
really want$8 ,x is t y %all s manife/ !
 _s ( ,hol9ess1 give su* illu/rations ( 
x z to adorn ! tru?1 & make p ar\nd y   
say1 ',we are b\nd to believe ! doctr9e 
:5 we look at ^! p1 = !y live ! bless+'4
  ,y _c b "k :at we tea* z ! doctr9e (  
,hol9ess4 ,our trumpet has no unc]ta9   
s\nd4 ,we n only talk ab\t ! p>don+ m]cy
 ( ,god1 b ab\t ! all-cleans+ ,blood (  
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we n only po9t out h[ !  
rebel c be trans=m$ into a *ild1 b we %[
 h[ a man's he>t c be made pure1 & 8    
nature r5ew$ by ! indwell+ ,_s4 ,deliv]$
 f ! love ( s9 & f its pollution 9 8    
he>t1 he c be kept f s9 & s9n+1 & be    
enabl$ to rejoice ev]more1 to pray )\t  
ceas+1 & 9 ev]y?+ to give ?anks4  ,a    
clean he>t1 fill$ ) love1 possess$ &    
direct$ by ! ,holy ,gho/--t is !        
exp]i5ce :i* we call ,hol9ess1 & ! tru? 
:i* we are exhort$ to adorn4  ,only ?9k 
:at a recomm5dation ( ! doctr9e x w\ld  
be if y all adorn$ ! tru?1 & %[$ 9 y\r  
daily lives ! p[] to live 9 t ,hol9ess &

 righte\sness ( :i* ,i am speak+4  ,i am
 n n[ ask+ :e!r y h an intellig5t       
compreh5sion ( ! doctr9e1 or t y %\ld   
say :at is possible1 & :at is n4 ,"s ( y
 c\ld probably def9e ! bless+ z well z  
,i c2 b y\r duty is n simply to def9e or
 def5d or expla9 ,hol9ess1 b to adorn ! 
tea*+1 give exhibitions ( x1 make       
ev]ybody see :at x means 9 liv+ fle% &  
blood amid/ ! hurly-burly ( life4  #a4  
,& n[1 :at are ! means by :i* y & ,i c  
fulfil ?is exhortation ( ,paul8 ,fir/1 y
 c adorn ! doctr9e by p]sonal te/imony4 
,p]sonal te/imony1 com+ f ! he>t1 is    
always good & helpful2 t is1 to be able 
to say ab\t any def9ite exp]i5ce1 ',oh1 
glory6 ,he has done x = me6' ,b ?is is  
especially valuable ab\t a clean he>t1 &
 9 relation to a ,full ,salvation4  ,:5 
,i 0 a boy ,i sometimes he>d ! doctr9e (
 ,entire ,sanctification discuss$ ov]   
pipes & ale2 b ^? discussions1 :i* 7    
m]ely !ological disputes1 _h little or  
no relation to ! p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ! p 
:o 7 debat+ & cont5d+ & los+ _! temp]s  

ov] ! doctr9e1 & s x made no impression 
on me4 ,ye>s aft]1 my own he>t 0 awak5$1
 & desires arose 9 my s\l4 ,i began to  
se>* = ! tru? ab\t x1 & to li/5 =       
ref]5ces to x1 & mo/ ( all to rejoice if
 ,i c\ld f9d or he> a cle> te/imony ab\t
 x1 = !n ,i saw ! possibility ( ! bless+
 = myself4  ,i frequ5tly ?r[ my ,meet+s 
op5 = te/imony1 because ,i "k ! helpful 
p[] ( su* words4 ,sometimes ! word+ may 
be a little upside d[n1 or "s qualify+  
t]m be left out1 or "s exagg]at+ ^w put 
92 b 9 spite ( all1 great is ! p[] (    
te/imony to enc\rage o!r he>ts4  ,i fe>1
 h[ev]1 t _m p are sil5t :o ought to    
speak1 & ,i t\* "s v closely :5 ,i say t
 ow+ to ?is sil5ce ! p[] ( y\r exp]i5ce 
has decl9$ & become l a fad$ fl[] or a  
mo?-eat5 g>m5t1 & !n :5 y w\ld fa9 speak
 y f9d ! assurance ab\t ! bless+ has    
wan$4 ,my ^w1 !re=e1 to y is1 fir/ ( all
 get ! bless+1 !n at e suitable         
opportunity1 pr(ess x op5ly & boldly =  
,god1 & by y\r happy te/imony y w adorn 
! doctr9e ( ,hol9ess4  #b4 ,aga91 y c   

adorn ! doctr9e by y\r consi/5t liv+4   
,to pr(ess "o ?+ & practise ano!r is a  
blot on ! pr(ession1 & a despicable ?+4 
,:at ,i may call m]e ,meet+ piety1      
plat=m or p>l\r ,hol9ess1 w n /& !      
wea!r4 ,x is too mu* l ! pa9t$ sp>r[s   
sold z can>ies--! pa9t comes (f & ! real
 nature ( ! bird is reveal$4 ,= in/ance1
 h[ c y ornam5t ! tru? if1 aft] te/ify+ 
"h1 y g out to gossip & sl&] & injure   
y\r neighb\r8 ,! ^w liv$ out is m p[]ful
 ?an its m]e repetition4 ,! tea*+ may be
 good & p[]ful1 ! te/imony /ill m s2 b !
 evid5ce ( ! life & _s is ! mo/ p[]ful (
 all4  ,i he>d somebody tell a /ory ab\t
 a man :o 0 too pi\s to %ave himself on 
,sunday1 & yet he 0 pretty ke5 dur+ !   
o!r six days try+1 9 8 bus9ess1 to      
'%ave' o!r p4 ,i hope y are n among t   
sort4  ,if y want to adorn ?is doctr9e1 
!re mu/ be ! beauties ( a happy1        
consi/5t "* & life1 o!rwise x goes =    
no?+4  ,i d n ask ! adornm5t (          
education1 nor ! poli% ( culture1       
s-call$2 nei!r d ,i ask a sanctimoni\s  

attitude2 ,i only claim f y pr(essors ( 
! bless+ ! beauties ( grace 9 y\r       
p]sonal "* & conduct4 ,! endorsem5t ( ! 
lip by ! life is only equall$ by !      
disc\nt to ! tea*+ caus$ by "s          
inconsi/5t action or unfai?fulness 9 !  
tea*] or pr(essor4 ,an angry ^w1 ev5 a  
fla% ( ! eye1 has be5 kn[n to take !    
po9t (f "s well-giv5 talk or te/imony4  
,a lack ( k9dly consid]ation1 :i* looks 
l selfi% indulg5ce1 is n easily aton$ =1
 ev5 by illum9at+ spee*es4 ,z "o has    
said1 ',! words ev] g to ! level ( !    
life--up or d[n'4  ,talk+ ab\t ,hol9ess 
has small effect unless x is to be se5 9
 y\r disposition1 9 y\r ord9>y life1 9  
y\r lov+ consid]ation = o!r p1 or 9 y\r 
pati5t endurance ( injury1 real or      
imag9>y4 ,)\t t y\r pr(ession ( ,hol9ess
 is m]e talk )\t adorn+4  #c4 ,y mu/    
also adorn ! doctr9e by y\r zeal = ,god 
& s\ls4 ,hol9ess means ! possession ( ! 
,*ri/-_s1 ! passion = sav+ o!rs1 )      
reasonable ef=ts to secure :at y seek4  
,:5 ,god sanctifies y\r s\l ,he makes a 

great inw>d light2 ! purpose is n to be 
y\r own selfi% enjoym5t1 b t y may be   
bett] qualifi$ z a m9i/] ( bless+ &     
,salvation to ! poor d>k s\ls ar\nd y4  
,! love ( s\ls is an ess5tial feature ( 
inw>d ,hol9ess1 & if ?is is exhibit$ 9  
practical ef=t y w adorn y\r pr(ession &
 compel p to believe 9 y\r doctr9e4     
,!re is j "o o!r ^w ( importance 9 t    
v]se1 't !y may adorn ! doctr9e ( ,god  
our ,savi\r'4 ,i mean ! ^w1 ',savi\r'4  
,i am s glad t is !re to meet ^? :o say1
 ',ah6 y talk ab\t adornm5ts1 b ,i am   
di/ress$ because ,i see s _m ?+s ab\t me
 t disfigure & discr$it ! doctr9e'4 ,y  
feel t y ne$ a p[] :i* c give deliv]ance
 f ! worldly _s1 ! light & frivol\s     
disposition1 bad temp]s1 res5tm5ts1 &   
o!r selfi% & s9ful ?+s :i* hold y m or  
less 9 bondage2 b 9 t beautiful ^w1     
',savi\r'1 y h a pl$ge1 a gu>antee t x c
 be made all "r1 = ,he is able to deliv]
 y & save y fully4     ,,vi  ,sur5ess   
',! "w ( righte\sness %all be peace2 & !
 effect ( righte\sness quietness &      

assurance = ev]4' 7,isaiah xxxii4 #ag47 
,"o reason :y ,i glory 9 tea*+ ,full    
,salvation is t x includes a religion ( 
c]ta9ty4 ,x br+s a man to a place (     
sur5ess z to 8 religi\s relation%ips4 ,a
 s\l j awak5$ to a s5se ( responsibility
 is naturally full ( wond]m5t & anxiety1
 & ?is mu/ be dispos$ (4 ,s t :5 we     
speak ( a man obta9+ ,salvation1 we say 
'he f\nd peace'4  ,d\bt is torm5t1 &    
torm5t is ! opposite ( peace4 ,! s\l _c 
re/ if x is p]petually on ! /r+4 ,to    
enjoy religion ! m9d mu/ be settl$ ab\t 
! ma9 facts ( ! case2 !re mu/ be a feel+
 ( sur5ess z to "o's acceptance ) ,god &
 ,8 approval ( our spiritual condition4 
,we h a wily old ,devil to deal )1 & ,i 
believe t no?+ gives him m malici\s     
delight ?an to get s9c]e s\ls into !    
bondage ( fe> z to _! /ate & /&+4 ,i    
believe _m s9c]e s\ls hesitate to claim 
! bless+1 & say !y h x1 because !y are  
afraid ( delud+ !mselves or deceiv+ o!rs
 by _! te/imonies4  ,afraid to d "r =   
fe> ( do+ wrong1 !y g on1 sometimes     

happy1 sometimes sad1 fall+ into        
disc\ragem5t & d\bt1 & all[+ ! ,devil to
 get an advantage ov] !m 9 ?is respect4 
,n[1 we _c dispute ! fact t 9 !         
exp]i5ces ( good p !re are _m po9ts (   
diff]5ce4 ,temptations1 surr\nd+s1      
position1 & "w are ! cause ( ^!         
diff]5ces4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( all1 !re is !  
possibility & bless$ privilege ( be+    
sure ab\t "o's own rightness be=e ,god4 
,i saw a ref]5ce ! o!r day to ,*>les    
,spurgeon's me?od ( treat+ ?is matt]4   
,he %[$ h[ di/urb+ & di/ress+ x w\ld be 
if1 9 our dome/ic life1 we _h elem5ts ( 
unc]ta9ty su* z _m p h 9 reg>d to _!    
spiritual relation%ips4  ,aft] quot+ !  
old v]se3--      ',tis a po9t ,i long to
 "k1       ,(t x causes anxi\s ?\ght2   
,d ,i love ! ,"l or no1       ,am ,i ,8 
or am ,i n8  ,mr4 ,spurgeon made a      
humor\s p>ody ( ! v]se by mak+ x read3--
      ',tis a po9t ,i long to "k1       
,(t x causes anxi\s ?\ght2     ,d ,i    
love my wife or no1       ,am ,i h]s or 
am ,i n8  ,unc]ta9ty ab\t our religi\s  

condition is q z unsatisfactory z any   
d\bt ab\t our mo/ sacr$ dome/ic         
relation%ips4 ,sur5ess is vital to      
peace1 & ! truly sanctifi$ s\l w live 9 
! region ( c]ta9ty1 ,div9e ?+s & ,div9e 
revelations becom+ def9ite & real to    
him4 ,temptations to d\bt & fe> w arise2
 b1 9 spite ( !m1 ^? :o are sanctifi$   
realize t ! ,blood cleanses & ! ,holy   
,_s dwells )94  ,i w n ask :e!r y h any 
religion or n1 because mo/ ( y are      
pr(essors ( religion1 b ,i d ask1 ,has  
y\r religion got ?is elem5t ( 'sur5ess' 
9 x8 ,we mu/ settle t po9t4 ,y may say1 
',if ,i am to be sure1 ,i mu/ h         
evid5ce'4 ,q s4 ,we w1 !re=e1 glance    
toge!r at sev]al ?+s ab\t :i* y c ei!r  
say1 ',x is s'1 or ',x is n s'1 & ?us   
arrive at a reasonable conclusion z to  
:]e y are4 ,i w classify ! evid5ce 9 ?is
 way3--  ,fir/1 !re is ! te/imony ( "o's
 own consci\sness1 or "o's own _s1 z    
,paul puts x4  ,second1 !re is !        
te/imony ( ! ,_s ( ,god--! ,holy ,gho/4 
,?ird1 !re w be ! results manife/ to    

ourselves & to o!rs2 effects :i* te/ify 
j z reliably z ! hang+ fruit indicates !
 "* & condition ( any p>ticul> tree4    
#a4 ,by ! fir/ class ( evid5ce ,i d n   
mean a set ( fanciful s5sations1 or     
frames ( feel+1 b su* an ex]cise ( our  
judgm5t1 :5 we exam9e ! facts be=e u1 z 
w enable u to come to a s\nd &          
reasonable conclusion4  ,! witness (    
"o's own _s is l>gely a matt] (         
consci\sness & fai?1 & x works l ?is3   
',i am n only consci\s ( ,god's reveal$ 
claims ^u me1 & my own duty to ,him2 b1 
z f> z ,i und]/&1 ,i h put myself 9 l9e 
) :at ,he wants me to be & d4 ,=        
in/ance1 ,i am told t :il/ ,god w       
sanctify me ,i am able to sanctify      
myself4 ,i !re=e ask1 ,h ,i s f>        
co-op]at$ ) ,him z to come out & sep>ate
 myself f evil8 ,if ,i am "r ,i c say1  
,yes1 ,i h2 & z a fur!r evid5ce ( my    
s9c]ity ,i seek to ab/a9 f all appe>ance
 ( evil4'  ,i am also comm&$ to pres5t  
myself = practical & joyful s]vice1 & ,i
 am told t ,i mu/ believe su* a         

sacrifice is acceptable because :atev]  
t\*es ! ,div9e alt> is holy4 ,n[1 ,i c  
be q sure z to my compliance ) ^! dem&s1
 & my will+ness to live z a sanctifi$   
s\l ought to live4 ,i "k :e!r or n 9 ^! 
?+s ,i h done my "p2 &1 if ,i "k t ,i h1
 ,i c !n reasonably tru/ ,god or reckon 
on ,him to d ,8 "p4 ,t is :at ,paul     
calls 'a good consci5ce t[>d ,god'1 &   
!re is no presumption 9 su* a           
conclusion4  ,if we turn to ,john's     
,epi/le we %all see h[ pla9ly he puts ! 
tru? ab\t assurance4 ',if'1 says !      
,apo/le1 'our he>t condemn u1 ,god is   
great] ?an our he>t1 & kn[e? all ?+s'2 b
 'if our he>t condemn u n1 !n h we      
confid5ce t[>d ,god'4 ,)\t ?is consci\s 
s9c]ity x is useless to pray = ! bless+1
 = ,god _c sanctify u :il/ we are cl++  
to any kn[n wrong or comp\nd+ ) "s      
d\btful habit or folly4 ,if1 on ! o!r   
h&1 we are consci\s t we h no res]ves1 &
 accept by fai? ! cleans+ ,blood z !    
cure = our he>t's plague1 we may ) all  
reasonabl5ess say1 ',i h ! te/imony ( my

 own _s'4  #b4 ,let u look at ! second  
class ( evid5ce1 namely1 ! te/imony ( ! 
,_s ( ,god--! assurance ( ! ,holy ,gho/4
  ,if we are to be q c]ta9 ab\t !       
important ?+s 9 relation to ! s\l1 we   
mu/ h ! expression ( ,god's m9d &       
approval4 ,no?+ is made cle>] 9 !       
,apo/olic writ+s ?an ! fact t x is our  
bless$ privilege to h ?is ,div9e        
te/imony4 ,paul n only tells u t '! ,_s 
be>e? witness ) our _s1 t we are !      
*ildr5 ( ,god'1 b speaks ( ! m>vell\s   
manife/ations ( ,god 9 sav$ s\ls 9      
subsequ5t revelations3 ',we h receiv$ ! 
,_s1 :i* is ( ,god2 t we might "k ! ?+s 
t are freely giv5 to u ( ,god4'  ,on    
fir/ ?\ght we might say1 p]haps1 t !    
gift w\ld speak = itself4 ,b ! ,"l goes 
beyond t by giv+ u n only ! bless+      
itself1 b also ! ,_s to assure u t we h 
got ! bless+4 ,john is on ! same l9e :5 
he says repeat$ly ab\t ^? spiritual     
bless+s1 'we "k'1 'we "k t we "k'1 & !  
secret ( sur5ess is made cle>1 'we "k by
 ! ,_s :i* ,he ha? giv5 unto u'4  ,:5 we

 speak ( ! witness ( ! ,_s1 ei!r to our 
conv]sion or our sanctification1 we d n 
mean "s audible voice or "s miracul\s   
demon/ration1 b an inwr\ght conviction z
 to ! correctness ( our words :51 9 all 
s9c]ity1 & to ! glory ( ,god1 we pr(ess 
to h arriv$ at a c]ta9 po9t1 or obta9$ a
 c]ta9 bless+4 ,x is a conviction :i*   
removes d\bt1 & satisfies ! s\l on ! "q4
 ,! mode ( ?is--! way 9 :i* ! ,holy     
,gho/ does x--may be q beyond our       
compreh5sion2 b ! fact is !re1 z f>     
beyond dispute z ) ! assurance ( ! bl9d 
man1 :o said1 ',?is "o ?+ ,i "k1 t :]eas
 once ,i 0 bl9d1 n[ ,i see'4  #c4 ,!n ,i
 also us$ ! ^w 'results'1 z indicat+ a  
class ( evid5ce )\t :i* all o!r pr(ess$ 
exp]i5ces are b pass+ s5tim5ts &        
s5sations4 ,9 ! "* & life !re mu/ be    
results 9 ! %ape ( ^? holy fruits ( :i* 
,i h s frequ5tly spok54  ,9 a s5se (t5  
describ$1 & well und]/ood1 e *ild ( ,god
 becomes at conv]sion ! temple ( ! ,holy
 ,gho/2 we are born ( ! ,_s2 enlight5$  
by ! ,_s2 our spiritual life is su/a9$  

by ! ,_s4 ,! fruits ( ! ,_s are !re=e   
manife/ 9 a great] or less] degree1 b ! 
advantage to ! entirely sanctifi$ is t n
 only is ! fruit-be>+ p[] increas$1 b   
fruits ( an opposite "* are abs5t4 ,9   
o!r words1 ! fully sanctifi$ man is     
'fill$ ) ! ,_s'4 ,! fruits (            
righte\sness1 :i* are by ,jesus ,*ri/1  
are abundant 9 him4  ,to illu/rate my   
mean+1 take "o passage relat+ to t      
spiritual fruit describ$ by ! ^w love4  
',we "k t we h pass$ f dea? unto life1  
because we love ! bre?r54' ,n[1 ( c\rse1
 t comes into op]ation at conv]sion2 b 9
 ! fully sanctifi$ ?is is love )\t      
admixture1 pure love1 )\t any feel+     
oppos$ to love4 ,we c soon te/          
ourselves4 ,?9k ( love 9 ! =giv5ess (   
injury2 ! love :i* '?9ke? no evil'1     
'envie? n'1 ! love :i* 'worke? no ill to
 8 neighb\r'4 ,:]e does grudge-be>+1    
backbit+1 or un*>itabl5ess come 98      
,pride1 passion1 self-ass]tion1 & su*   
?+s belong n to ! results (             
sanctification2 ! opposites are f\nd 9  

^? :o br+ =? 'fruits unto ,hol9ess'4  ,i
 he>d a good woman quote a passage ) an 
application ( h] own :i* is true 9 po9t 
( fact1 ev5 if n ! precise mean+ ( !    
orig9al writ]4 ',great peace h !y :i*   
love ,?y law1 & no?+ %all (f5d !m4' ,%e 
meant1 lit]ally1 t1 h[ev] %e might be   
pa9$ by ! words or actions ( ^? ab\t h]1
 %e w\ld n be '(f5d$'4 ,?is is a pretty 
high class ( result1 = no?+ is m common 
?an ! read9ess to take (f5ce4 ,b ?is    
refusal to take (f5ce is1 ) ! o!r       
fruits1 cle> pro( t ! he>t & life are   
sanctifi$4 ,s ,i might "w out ?is law ( 
results4 ,^! samples w1 h[ev]1 indicate 
my l9e ( tea*+4  ,n[1 com+ back to my   
?\ght at ! beg9n+--! necessity =        
',sur5ess' 9 reg>d to religion1 &       
especially 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ,hol9ess--let 
me ask1 ,:]e are we f\nd8 ,h ! te/+s    
confirm$ t c]ta9ty ( he>t1 or h my words
 di/urb$ self-satisfaction8 ,d n be     
afraid ( fac+ ! direct issue4 ,if y h ! 
evid5ces ref]r$ to1 !n be sure to g ab\t
 proclaim+ :at ,god has done4 ,b if n1  

!n ?is unsatisfi$ & unsatisfactory      
condition _c be p]si/$ 9 :5 ! ,f\nta9   
:i* cleanses is op5 = all1 & :5 ! ,holy 
,_s is "h to apply ! ,blood1 & to take  
full possession ( e s\l4 ,let ?is be !  
h\r :5 y come to ! alt> r\nd :i* !      
cleans+ /ream s freely fl[s4     ,,vii  
,! ,pa?way ( ! ,holy  ' ,an highway %all
 be !re1 & a way1 & x %all be call$ ,!  
way ( hol9ess4' 7,isaiah xxxv4 #h47     
,"o w\ld ?9k t ,isaiah 0 speak+ ( two   
sep>ate roads1 = 8 prophetic eye sees 'a
 highway & a way' along :i* ! c\rse (   
,god's p runs4  ,p]haps we may int]pret 
! prophet's di/9ction z ref]r+ to !     
high] & l[] pa?s along "s ( ! roadways 9
 ! ,holy ,city2 b he makes x q pla9 t ! 
c\rse ( ! truly godly may be correctly  
describ$ z ',! way ( ,hol9ess'4  ,nobody
 "h w\ld l to say !re are two sep>ate   
roads to ,heav51 b z we note ! lives &  
exp]i5ces ( _m ,*ri/ian pr(essors x     
really does appe> t !re are two levels  
on :i* !y run _! v>i\s religi\s         
c\rses--"o ! l[]1 ! o!r ! high] pa?2 "o 

ly+ (t 9 %ad[1 ! o!r up 9 ! op5 sun%9e (
 ,heav52 "o l>gely a pr(ession ( fai? & 
repeat$ religi\s obs]vances1 ! o!r full 
( ri* exp]i5ces & realizations ( ,god's 
fav\r & spiritual gifts4  ,"s p appe> to
 /ep up & d[n accord+ to seasons &      
incl9ations1 :51 = in/ance1 ,hol9ess    
,conv5tions & ,high] ,life ,conf]5ces   
are on or (f--l ! man we he>d te/ify+1  
:o ?ank$ ,god t he _h _h no ins & outs1 
b admitt$ _m ups & d[ns4 ,we want to    
help y to walk 9 :at ,isaiah calls ',!  
way ( ,hol9ess'1 or 9 mod]n t]ms1 !     
pa?way ( ! holy4  ,!re are ?ree ?+s ab\t
 a way4 ,!re is a beg9n+2 a f9i%+ place2
 & ! c\rse betwe5 ! two po9ts4  ,?is    
pa?way ( ! holy may be said to h its    
beg9n+ at ! cleans+ ,f\nta92 x f9i%es1  
if x f9i%es at all1 amid ! glories ( !  
,heav5ly ,_w2 b betwe5 ^! two po9ts lies
 ! road :i* mu/ be trodd51 ! j\rney :i* 
has to be made4  ,we (t5 dwell ^u t     
mom5t :]e ! s\l1 by an act ( submission 
& tru/1 ent]s ^u ! highway1 or 'gets !  
bless+'1 z we say2 b ,hol9ess is1 aft]  

all1 a /ate1 a cont9u\s exp]i5ce1 a set 
c\rse or way 9 life :]e ! w ( ! ,"l is  
supreme1 & ! full-he>t$ love ( ,god is !
 great mov+ =ce4 ,x is 9 t c\rse & along
 t pa? t y & ,i ought to travel         
cont9ually4  ,we l te/imonies f any :o  
are 9 ! way1 b we appreciate & are help$
 /ill m by ! words ( ^? :o h walk$ on 9 
pati5t fai? & ob$i5ce = long p]iods4    
,read+ lately ! life ( ,william         
,bramwell1 ,i 0 enc\rag$ by 8 te/imony z
 to obta9+ ! bless+ ( ,hol9ess & its    
enjoym5t = _m long ye>s4 ,b ,i 0 ! m    
delight$ to f9d 8 words support$ by 8   
acqua9tances1 :o bore te/imony t        
,bramwell adorn$ ! doctr9e s            
beautifully4 ,( himself ?is good man    
said1 ',! ,"l came sudd5ly to ,8 temple1
 & ,i _h an imm$iate evid5ce t ?is 0 !  
bless+2 my s\l 0 !n all wond]1 love1 &  
praise4 ,x is n[ tw5ty-six ye>s ago--,i 
h walk$ 9 t lib]ty ev] s9ce4' ,y see1 he
 w5t on 9 ! way ( ,hol9ess because x _h 
become 8 way ( life4  ,"o :o 0 closely  
associat$ ) ?is man said1 ',i knew him  

intimately = tw5ty ye>s4 ,i liv$ 9 !    
same h\se ) him 9 8 seasons ( relaxation
 z well z occupation1 b nev] saw him 9  
su* a temp] t ,i c\ld reprove4 ,8 s\l 0 
l a spr+1 cont9ually ov]fl[+ ) ! mo/    
amiable1 b5evol5t emotion4 ,9 8 la/     
ye>s1 9 p>ticul>1 he 0 l a %ock ( corn  
fully ripe & fit = ! heav5ly g>n]1 or l 
a beautiful tree ^: vigor\s & luxuriant 
bran*es 7 weight$ ) a div]sity ( ! ri*e/
 fruit4' ,bramwell trod consi/5tly !    
pa?way ( ! holy1 a wor?y successor (    
,eno*1 :o 'walk$ ) ,god'1 & 0 translat$ 
aft] receiv+ ! te/imony t 8 way pleas$  
,god4  ,i w\ld l to ref] to sev]al      
features ( ?is pa?way ( ! holy :i*      
appeal /rongly to me4  #a4 ,! way (     
,hol9ess is a pa?way ( ! purifi$4 ,!    
prophet intimates pla9ly t no?+ unclean 
c pass t way4 ,! he>ts ( m5 & wom5 :o   
are to walk !re mu/ be wa%$ f _! moral  
defilem5ts4 ,i he>d ( a good man :o     
said1 ',_m ye>s ago ! ,"l took me out ( 
! mire2 "s ye>s aft]1 ,he took ! mire   
out ( me'4 ,i ?9k y q und]/& 8 mean+4   

,s9 is a f\l1 slimy1 miry ?+1 defil+    
:oev] x t\*es4 ,?is mu/ be purg$ away if
 y are to walk 9 ! way ( ,hol9ess2 & x c
 only be purg$ by ! ',blood ( ,jesus    
,*ri/ :i* cleanse? u f all s9'4  #b4 ,! 
way ( ,hol9ess is a pa?way ( light &    
le>n+4 ,x is a way ( advanc+ k4 ,!re is 
a po9t :]e ! pa? comm5ces1 :5 "o kn[s = 
! fir/ "t t ! ,blood cleanses1 & ! ,holy
 ,_s %$s abroad ! love ( ,god 9 ! he>t2 
b ea* succe$+ /ep br+s full] light1 &   
?+s unkn[n are reveal$4  ,famili>       
int]c\rse ) ,god br+s deep] realizations
 & k ( ,div9e & spiritual ?+s1 s t y\rs 
does inde$ become ! pa? ( ! j ':i* %9e? 
m & m unto ! p]fect day'4 ,z a result1  
y\r own he>t is enl>g$1 y\r spiritual   
capacities increas$1 &1 gr[+ 9 grace1 y 
advance 9 k & fav\r ) ,god4 ,^? :o walk 
?is pa?way are !y to :om ! ,"l :isp]s ,8
 secrets1 & ^: s\ls ,he fills ) heav5ly 
delights4 ,oh1 t we c\ld induce y to /ep
 up f ! l[] to ?is high] & bett] pa?way6
  ,let me give y a note f ! p]sonal     
exp]i5ce ( ano!r ( ,god's sa9ts :o walk$

 ! high] way1 "o :o habitually liv$ on t
 level1 & :o express$ himself ?us3 ',let
 me say t my spiritual life is no long] 
l a leaky suction pump1 half ! "t dry1 &
 af=d+ scanty wat] only by desp]ate     
tugg+ ( ! h&le1 b x is l an artesian    
well ( wat] spr++ up unto ev]la/+ life4 
,! ,scriptures are sweet] ?an honey4    
,pray] & praise are a delight1 & x is l 
,p>adise rega9$2 ! glory ( ,*ri/ has    
become ! all-absorb+ passion ( my s\l4' 
,! sanctifi$ life is n only a l5g!n+ ( !
 spiritual exp]i5ce1 b a gr[? or advance
 9 ! k ( ,div9e realities4  #c4 ,!n1    
fur!r1 ! way ( ,hol9ess is a pa? ( duty1
 n a pa?way ( ease & indulg5ce4 ,we c   
nev] leave ?is practical ?\ght out1     
:atev] our topic may be1 = ,hol9ess &   
h>d "w are insep>able4 ,! eyes be+ op5  
to see ! ne$1 ! h& is ev] ready to take 
up its task2 & ! lab\r ( love be+ !     
sweete/ ( all occupations1 "w = ,god &  
s\ls becomes a delight4  ,he :o is too  
holy to "w = o!rs w soon /ep to ! l[]   
pa?4 ,! will+ s\l w ev] be cry+1 ',"l1  

:at wilt ,?\ h me to d8' & ! answ] w    
come1 ',d ?is1 d t1 come "h1 g !re'4  ,!
 way ( ,hol9ess is n free f temptation &
 suff]+2 b1 ?ank ,god1 x c be ! way (   
victory & safety4  ,ev5 ! ord9>y        
workaday life is full ( circum/ances :i*
 try & tempt & te/ y4 ,! m y /ruggle    
t[>ds liv+ 9 ,god's way ! m ! ,devil w  
attack y4 ,! pa? :i* ! holy ,savi\r trod
 0 ! way ( ! cross1 & !y :o foll[ ,him  
mu/ %>e ! cross-be>+4 ,! ultimate cr[n  
is = ! ov]com]1 & n = ! untempt$ "o4    
,*ri/ leads u ?r\gh no d>k] rooms       
,?an ,he w5t ?r\gh be=e2     ,he :o into
 ,god's ,k+dom comes       ,mu/ ent] by 
?is door4  ,!re is no cr[n )\t a previ\s
 cross2 b ) trials & temptations comes !
 way ( escape & victory1 '^! light      
afflictions 444 "w out an exce$+ weight 
( glory'4 ,! ,book says1 ',all :o w live
 godly 444 %all suff] p]secution'4 ,&   
?is w be specially s ) ^? :o op5ly      
pr(ess & live on ! l9es ( a ,full       
,salvation4  ,"h is a page f ! p]sonal  
exp]i5ce ( "o :o 0 det]m9$ to walk !    

,k+'s highway3--  ',p]fect love'1 he    
says1 'w n g long unte/$4 ,= a "t ,i 0 n
 call$ to suff] di/9ctly = ,*ri/ f t    
ho/ile _s :i* nail$ ,him to ! cross4 ,! 
lion1 h[ev]1 0 n dead1 b asleep1 &      
pres5tly he awoke & gl>$ at me4 ,my s\l 
0 calm z a summ]'s ev5+4 ,:5 x pleas$ ! 
,bless$ ,ma/] t ,i %\ld suff] reproa* & 
vilification = my te/imony1 !n x 0 t !  
riv] ( joy :i* fl[s f ! ,?rone fl[$     
?r\gh my he>t z nev] be=e4 ,x 0 a new   
exp]i5ce--a qu9tess5ce ( joy4 ,! %\ts ( 
burn+ m>tyrs 7 no long] a my/]y4 ,i     
/agg] no m at ! acc\nt ( ! sa9ts :o took
 joyfully ! spoil+ ( _! goods4 ,my s\l  
is ba!d 9 an ocean ( balm & ineffable   
joy4'  #d4 ,b ,i spoke also ( ! safety (
 ! way ( ,hol9ess4 ,i mu/ speak ( t m   
fully ano!r "t1 b :at ,i mean is ?is3 ,s
 long z y h ! rema9s ( s9 9 y\r he>t y  
are expos$ to a d\ble dang]--! enemy )\t
 & ! respond+ traitor )94 ,"o reason :y 
religion is s unsatisfactory to "s p is 
t !y p]si/ 9 walk+ on ! l[ level :]e    
d\bts (t5 spoil _! wor%ip & ! allurem5ts

 ( ! _w pull v h>d1 & its sir5 song     
makes discord 9 _! hallelujahs4 ,x is1 (
 c\rse1 possible to backslide f any     
level2 b1 believe me1 ! prospect (      
/ability is inf9itely great] if y get a 
clean he>t1 & det]m9e to walk 9 ! pa?way
 ( ! holy4  ,9 clos+1 let me quote a    
%ort pray]4 ,david cri$3 ',se>* me1 ,o  
,god1 & "k my he>t2 try me1 & "k my     
?\ghts3 see if !re be any wick$ way 9   
me1 & lead me 9 ! way ev]la/+'4 ,if1 9  
s9c]ity & simplicity ( int5tion to foll[
 ,*ri/ fully1 y (f] t pray]1 ,god w n   
only lead y along ! way1 b to ! ,home ( 
! holy4  ,!re are1 h[ev]1 two little    
notes :i* y %\ld comp>e 9 ?is connexion4
 ,"o ref]s to ! passage n[ be=e u1 ',!  
way ( ,hol9ess'4 ,x is said1 ',! unclean
 %all n pass ov] x'4 ,! o!r ref]s to    
,heav51 & says1 ',!re %all 9 no wise    
ent] any ?+ t defile? or make? a lie'4  
,by connect+ ^! two y see t y ne$ to be 
n only l$ along ! heav5ly way1 b to be  
made fit = ! heav5ly c\rts2 & ,david's  
pray]1 s9c]ely (f]$1 br+s t fitness--t  

purity ( he>t :i* sees ,god & delights 9
 ! completion ( ,8 holy w4     ,,viii   
,circum/ances & ,consequ5ces  ',& fe>s  
%all be 9 ! way4' 7,ecclesia/es xii4    
#e47   ,! man :o wrote ^! words 0       
specially emphasiz+ ! importance (      
settl+ "o's relation%ips to ! great     
,creator be=e ! com+ ( days :5          
infirmities increase1 & decay ( natural 
p[]s sets 94 ,! practical outcome ( t   
?\ght is1 t po/ponem5t only adds to "o's
 difficulties :5 ! battle really has to 
be f\ght4  ,among/ ^? difficulties !    
sacr$ writ] places t natural =ebod+1    
physical %r9k+ & hesitation :i* p>alyse 
m5 :51 aft] lives sp5t 9 s9 & selfi%    
indulg5ce1 !y desire to make _! peace ) 
,god2 =1 says he1 ',!y %all be afraid ( 
t :i* is high1 & fe>s %all be 9 ! way'4 
,! imag9>y ob/acles :i* arise 9 p's     
m9ds1 seem+ to make holy liv+           
impossible1 are v>i$ 9 "*1 b ,i see t _m
 are influ5c$ by fe>s & feel+s conc]n+  
?+s :i* ,i class "u ! head+s (          
',circum/ances & ,consequ5ces'4  ,h[    

(t51 :5 giv+ e>ne/ advice1 "o gets !    
response1 ',my circum/ances are aga9/   
me'1 ',plac$ z ,i am1 x _c be'1 or ',!  
consequ5ces are too s]i\s'1 ',! price ( 
! bless+ is too high'4 ,ev5 ) p]sons :o 
h no d\bt z to ! possibility ( a clean  
he>t & sanctification ( life1 ^! ?\ghts 
op]ate2 & we f9d ! fe> ( circum/ances   
h9d]+ "o1 & ! fe> ( consequ5ces influ5c+
 ano!r1 s t !y are held back f def9itely
 seek+ ! bless+4 ,true1 9 _m in/ances1 !
 idea is a delusion1 a sn>e ( ! ,devil1 
by :i* s\ls are kept out ( ,god's ,full 
,salvation2 b1 !re is ! fact--'fe>s are 
9 ! way'4  ,fe> is l a great            
magnify+-glass2 or "o ( ^? mirrors :i*  
give a di/ort$ image ( ?+s reflect$ 9   
!m4 ,?is effect is (t5 produc$ 9 p]sons 
bo? z reg>ds _! own circum/ances & !    
consequ5ces ( foll[+ ! lead+s ( ,god's  
,_s4  ,y may rememb] h[ ,bunyan1 9 8    
',pilgrim's ,progress'1 repres5ts       
,*ri/ian desir+ to ent] ! ,h\se         
,beautiful1 b sudd5ly he espi$ two lions
 9 ! way1 & 0 almo/ fright5$ out ( 8    

purpose until "s "o told him t1 if he   
w5t boldly on1 & kept 9 ! middle ( !    
pa?1 he ne$ n fe>1 see+ ! lions 7       
securely *a9$4 ,:at an illu/ration ( !  
quak+ fe>s :i* h9d] def9ite action 9    
reg>d to spiritual bless+s6  #a4 ,a few 
words z to circum/ances may be helpful  
to "s "o4 ,let me1 h[ev]1 fir/ make "o  
?+ cle>4 ,) "s p circum/ances exi/ :i*  
are insurm\ntable b>ri]s2 !re are       
positions 9 ! _w :i* c\ld n be held by a
 fully sanctifi$ p]son any m ?an fire c 
be c>ri$ 9 a man's bosom & he n be      
burn$2 situations involv+ ! practice (  
evil or result+ 9 ga9 ?r\gh ! unju/     
suff]+s ( o!rs4 ,su* positions mu/ be   
giv5 up1 if m5 wi% to enjoy ,god's      
sanctify+ p[]4 ,i am n1 h[ev]1 deal+ n[ 
) su* positions or ! circum/ances       
connect$ ) !m2 ,i am ref]r+ to          
circum/ances or conditions ( life :i*   
are lawful 9 !mselves & 9 ! light ( !   
,^w ( ,god1 b :i* may pres5t            
difficulties & involve s]i\s trial to ^?
 det]m9$ to live purely & s]ve ,god     

fai?fully4  ,! fe> 9 "s in/ances is t if
 !y obta9 ! bless+ ! /ra9 ( temptation  
w\ld be su* z to r5d] a fall probable4  
',i c\ld n keep ! bless+ if ,i got x'2  
',if ,i c\ld *ange my position1 or      
surr\nd+s1 or connexions1 !n ,i w\ld    
take ! necess>y /eps'4 ,^! are words we 
frequ5tly he>4 ,a m>ri$ man or woman    
says1 ',ah6 if only ,i 7 s+le1 !n ,i    
c\ld live a life ( full consecration'4  
,) equal s]i\sness ! s+le p]son says1   
',ah6 if only ,i 7 m>ri$1 !n ! life (   
purity & ,hol9ess w\ld be possible to   
me'4 ,! "m1 fe>ful ab\t ! /ra9 :i* ! c>e
 ( ! *ildr5 br+s1 (t5 speaks 9 ! same   
way4 ,s x is ) bus9ess relation%ips & _m
 o!r matt]s 9 :i* ! circum/ances are    
pres5t$ z ?+s mak+ ,hol9ess an          
impossibility4  ,:5 ,i 0 a "y man 9     
bus9ess ,i ye>n$ = a position 9 :i* ,i  
c\ld be sep>ate f all worldly           
entanglem5ts1 s t ,i c\ld obta9 & enjoy 
! bless+4 ,b1 d y "k1 s9ce ,i h be5 a   
,salvation ,army ,(fic]1 ,i h (t5 be5   
tempt$ to ?9k t ! sanctifi$ life is     

easi] 9 ! circum/ances ( comm]cial life1
 & t if ,i 0 s plac$ ! spiritual ?+s    
w\ld be m appreciat$1 & ,i %\ld be able 
to live ne>] to ,god4 ,y see1 x is !    
same old temptation1 ',my circum/ances1 
my conditions ( life1 my "w1 my home'1 &
 ! fe> ( ^! ?+s (t5 becomes a sn>e4  ,t 
is a pa!tic picture :i* ! ,psalmi/ gives
 u ( ^! poor ,jews by ! wat]s (         
,babylon1 :o1 :5 urg$ to s+ ! songs (   
,zion1 answ]$1 ',h[ %all we s+ ! ,"l's  
songs 9 a /range l&8' ,is n t ! feel+   
:i* bur/s f _m lips & _m m he>ts1 ',h[ c
 y expect me1 9 my circum/ances1 to get 
sanctifi$ & live a holy life8'  ,b is n 
t j ! po9t :]e ! triumph ( fai? comes 98
 ,x is !re t we see ! value ( ^? exce$+ 
great & preci\s promises by :i* y are to
 become a p>tak] ( ! ,div9e nature1 & on
 :i* y\r fai? is to build4 ',z ?y days1 
s %all ?y /r5g? be'2 ',my ,god %all     
supply all y\r ne$'2 & t includes y\r   
ne$ 9 cleans+1 y\r ne$ 9 keep+1 & y\r   
ne$ 9 bless+ adapt$ to y\r circum/ances4
 ,rememb]1 ! ,"l is ! ,ma/] (           

circum/ances1 & y mu/ put y\rs into ,8  
h&s1 & tru/ ,him n only to sanctify y   
:olly1 b to pres]ve y blameless unto !  
end4 ,y mu/ tru/ ,god to make y equal to
 y\r circum/ances4  #b4 ,b !re is t     
second class ( anxi\s p]sons to :om ,i  
ref]r$3 ^? :o are held back by ! fe> (  
consequ5ces4  ,oh1 :at cr[ds ( enlight5$
 s\ls might be walk+ triumphantly along 
! ,k+'s highway1 :o are yet tramp+ on   
amid/ d\bts & fe>s & frequ5t            
condemnation1 all because !y dread !    
pressure ( ,god's claims ^u !m1 & fe> ! 
consequ5ces ( mak+ a :ole-he>t$ surr5d] 
to ,him4  ,!re is ano!r po9t ( view ab\t
 :i* ,i mu/ speak a ^w 9 pass+4 ,:5     
look+ at ! consequ5ces ( fully yield+ to
 ,god's claims1 & p]haps trembl+ &      
hesitat+1 d y ev] ?9k ( ! results (     
hold+ back :at y "k ,god wants8 ,d n    
=get t !re are "s consequ5ces ( say+    
',no' to ! ,"l4 ,:5 a *ild kn[s 8 fa!r's
 wi%1 b1 9 answ] to a reasonable reque/1
 says1 ',no'1 y call x disob$i5ce4 ,is x
 n a /ill m s]i\s ?+ to be disob$i5t 9 !

 pres5ce ( m ?an a fa!r's love8 ,y mu/  
c\nt ! co/ ( t1 :5 resi/+ ! light &     
influ5ce ( ,god's ,_s4  ,surely1 y w n  
*oose to be numb]$ among ^? :o 'knew _! 
,"l's w1 b did x n'4 ,9 ! ,gospel /ory  
su* 7 'beat5 ) _m /ripes'2 t means      
/ripes ( loss1 /ripes ( pa91 /ripes (   
sorr[1 p]haps ev5 /ripes ( dea?4 ,if we 
are to suff]1 let x be ! result ( foll[+
 ,him1 r ?an ! consequ5ce ( d5y+ our    
,"l4  ,n[1 ,i d n want to mislead       
anybody1 =1 ( c\rse1 !re are consequ5ces
 ( surr5d] & det]m9ation to live ! holy 
life2 b1 un=tunately1 ^! fe>ful ones    
look at ! wrong side ( ! li/4 ,!y ?9k ( 
! sep>at5ess f ! _w involv$ 9 a life (  
,hol9ess2 !y ?9k ( ! cold %\ld] :i* "s1 
ev5 ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 w\ld give !m2 !y   
?9k ( ! toil aft] s\ls :i* ! sanctifi$  
mu/ ma9ta92 ( ! money t !y may h to     
give2 ( ! p>tn]%ip 9 ,*ri/'s suff]+s1 & 
o!r self-d5y+ expressions ( devotion to 
,god & ! ,k+dom4 ',oh1 ,i %all h to we> 
uni=m6' or 'g to ! ,op5-,air'1 or       
'p]haps become an ,army ,(fic]'1 &1 z an

 ,(fic]1 'may h to leave my native l&'4 
,! enemy holds ^! & _m simil> ?+s be=e !
 eyes ( a convict$ s\l1 v (t5 magnify+ !
 facts until ! ^w difficulty is *ang$ to
 impossibility1 &1 l ! "y rul] ( !      
,gospel /ory1 !y 'g away sorr[ful'4  ,a 
man came across ,london to be pres5t at 
"o ( our ,?ursday ,meet+s4 ,:5 spok5 to 
by an ,(fic]1 he admitt$ ! =ce ( all t  
_h be5 said1 b he f\nd an insurm\ntable 
difficulty 9 8 bus9ess z a %opkeep]4 ,he
 saw t ! goods on 8 %elves & sold ov] ! 
c\nt] 7 mix$1 includ+ :at he realiz$ to 
be bad & damag+ to _m o!rs4 ,8 he>t 0   
full ( conviction & desire1 b anxiety   
ab\t 8 wife & family prev5t$ him clos+  
d[n1 :ile 8 consci5ce prev5t$ him sell+ 
a bus9ess :i* he knew _h wrong & d\btful
 ?+s connect$ ) x4 ',:at is wrong = me'1
 he said1 'w\ld be wrong = ano!r'2 & s  
he c\ld n pay ! price1 &1 l ! "y rul]   
ref]r$ to1 he has gone away sorr[ful4   
,9 ! ,meet+ ( ! foll[+ week a man came  
to ! table seek+ ! bless+1 & he cri$ out
 al\d1 ',o ,"l1 give me a clean he>t6   

,take ! malice out :i* ,i h _h t[>ds ^! 
two p]sons6 ,o ,"l1 ,i w g /raight to   
!m1 & confess1 & ask !m to =give me6'   
,ne$less to add1 ! bless+ came1 &1      
rejoic+1 he w5t (f to 8 home1 fifty     
miles out ( ,london1 to fulfil 8 ^w4 ,! 
contra/ betwe5 ?is & ! man previ\sly    
m5tion$ tea*es its own lesson4  ,n[1 x  
is q "r t seek]s ( ,full ,salvation %\ld
 look at ! co/1 & c\nt x well2 b1 ,oh1 t
 !y w\ld also ?9k ( ! trem5d\s balance (
 joy & peace & bless+ :i* m ?an makes up
 = :at has to be borne or done or giv5  
up6 ,in/ead ( dim twilight1 or hazy     
d\bts or =ebod+s1 ! sun%9e ( ! ,div9e   
,pres5ce makes all ?+s bright &         
gladsome4 ,in/ead ( dep5d+ = light &    
peace on 'suns' :i* 'g d[n' & 'moons'   
:i* ')draw' !mselves1 ! fully sanctifi$ 
man f9ds t ,god has become 8 'ev]la/+   
light1 & ! days ( 8 m\rn+ are end$'4 ,z 
,i h said1 !re w be sacrifice1 b !re    
also w be satisfaction2 &1 z ) ! "m 9   
reg>d to h] new-born babe1 ! fully sav$ 
s\l =gets ! suff]+ & ! sacrifice :i* has

 be5 made4  ,sometimes we are tempt$ to 
look at sacrifice ap>t f love4 ,i he>d  
,mr4 ,bramwell ,boo? say 9 a ,meet+1    
',sacrifice is ! fl[] ( love'2 & y "k   
full well t ?+s :i* are o!rwise         
impossible become comp>atively easy to  
true love & fai?4 ,m5 d n talk ab\t     
sacrifices :5 !y realize t !y h receiv$ 
m--mu* m--?an t :i* !y gave up4  ,:5 ,i 
he> p dwell+ on h[ mu* !y h giv5 up =   
,god1 ,i beg9 to wond] :e!r ^? self-d5y+
 ones h realiz$ ! joy & satisfaction :i*
 ,god wants to give to ! fully          
consecrat$ he>t4 ,if !y h1 x is /range =
 !m to talk ( ru%light sacrifices :il/  
!y are ba!d 9 ! sunlight ( ! ,div9e     
,pres5ce4  ,sometimes di/ress+          
consequ5ces d foll[ surr5d] & fai?1 b   
are !re n also glori\s consequ5ces 9 !  
=m ( joy 9 ! seasons ( sorr[1 light &   
guidance 9 ! h\rs ( p]plexity1 ,div9e   
approval & communion :5 o!rs misund]/& &
 %un u8 ,surely ! k ( ?is leads me to   
cry1 ',o my ,"l1 let me h ! bless+ ) all
 its consequ5ces6'  ,oh1 my fri5ds1 :il/

 c\nt+ ! co/1 look at bo? sides ( ,god's
 gift1 ! cr[n z well z ! cross2 !       
delight z well z ! d5ial2 ! heav5ly     
sun%9e z well z ! e>?ly %ad[s2 & !      
great1 glori\s1 ev]la/+ rew>d 9 et]nity4
 ,:5 y h look$ at all ^! ?+s1 make y\r  
*oice2 &1 hav+ *os5 aright1 'hold fa/ t 
:i* ?\ ha/1 t no man take ?y cr[n'4     
,,ix  ,b\nd to ! ,alt>  ',b9d !         
sacrifice ) cords1 ev5 unto ! horns ( ! 
alt>4' 7,psalm cxviii4 #bg47            
,p]iodically 9 our ,halls we h _h :at we
 call ,alt> ,s]vices4 ,at su* times1 & m
 especially dur+ ! ,self-,d5ial & ,h>ve/
 ,fe/ival ef=ts1 ,soldi]s1 fri5ds1 &    
o!rs :o are int]e/$ 9 ,god's "w are     
invit$ to come =w>d ) gifts ( money to  
lay ^u ! special table :i*1 = t         
occasion1 s]ves ! purpose ( an alt>4 ,^?
 :o h be5 pres5t at ^! ,meet+s w n ne$  
to be told t ! 'gift' is irrevocable4 ,!
 giv] _c hone/ly get x back--x has be5  
delib]ately p>t$ )4  ,t is a v def9ite  
?+ done1 & x illu/rates ! c5tral idea ( 
! v]se :i* ,i h read to y4  ,"s "t ago  

,i w5t ) ,! ,g5]al to ,/ockholm1 :]e !  
,sw$i% ,(fic]s 7 ga!r$ toge!r = _!      
annual ,congress4 ,at ! close ( !       
,c\ncils ,i ask$ an ,(fic] h[ he lik$ ! 
,meet+s1 & :at ! result w\ld be4 ,he    
repli$1 ',commission]1 x's j l ?is4 ,x  
is z if ,! ,g5]al dur+ ^! days build$ an
 alt>1 & to-night we all climb$ ^u t    
alt> (f]+ ourselves a sacrifice unto    
,god1 & ! fire came d[n & sanctifi$ !   
(f]+4'  ,! true wor%ip & s]vice (       
,god--x ne$ n be told--involves         
sacrifice4 ,if any "o "h feels t        
religion is all a "q ( h[ mu* he c get  
out ( ,god by say+ s _m pray]s or (f]+ s
 _m donations1 he has a totally wrong   
conception ( :at x is4 ,i "k t !re are  
_m :o reg>d _! v[s to ,god v lightly4   
,!y seem to ?9k !y c get ?r\gh _!       
religion )\t mu* self-d5ial4 ,religion (
 t sort1 h[ev]1 is wor? no?+ ei!r to ^? 
:o possess x or to ! ,"l :om !y pr(ess  
to s]ve4 ,)\t self-sacrifice1 )\t       
self-d5ial1 religion comes to no?+1 or1 
at any rate1 am\nts to v little4  ,i d n

 desire t y %\ld imitate ! s5seless     
practices prevail+ 9 "s c\ntries1 :]e ! 
p are all[$ to build _! hopes (         
,salvation ^u p5ance & self-torture4 ,& 
yet we are sometimes put to %ame by !   
?+s we he> & see4  ,a %ort "t ago ,i    
receiv$ a lett] f a "y ,(fic] 9 ,india4 
,aft] describ+ "s pleas+ sc5es1 he said1
 ',"o sees "s awful ?+s out "h4 ,i saw a
 man ! o!r day lit]ally walk+ ^u nails4 
,x made me %iv]4 ,he imag9$ t by ?is he 
c\ld save 8 s\l4 ,) :at passion ,i wi%$ 
t man c\ld only und]/& t o!r nails 7    
pi]c$ 9 o!r feet = him6 ,b y see h[ 9   
e>ne/ ! p "h are ab\t _! religion1 & 9  
all ^! ?+s !y are seek+ = ,salvation4'  
,!re are n _m :o are prep>$ to d :at t  
poor ,indian devotee did4 ,!y are a long
 way (f t4 ,b unless !y are prep>$ to   
include sacrifice 9 _! religion1 !y are 
n on ! l9es ei!r ( _! ,"l's example or  
_! ,"l's words4 ,! cross1 ! foll[+1 !   
d5ial ( self1 ! ,calv>y pa?1 _c be      
exclud$ f ! life ( ,*ri/'s foll[]4      
,:il/ true s]vice mu/ always be a       

spiritual ?+1 d n imag9e x is some?+    
m]ely '9 ! m9d'4 ,i h he>d x talk$ ab\t 
9 ! same way z a doctor talk$ to a poor 
lad :o _h 8 ?umb cru%$ 9 a ma*9e4       
',don't %\t1 my poor boy'1 he said4     
',don't y "k ,i feel x z truly z y d8'  
',p]haps s1' repli$ ! boy2 'b y feels x 
9 y\r m9d1 & ,i feels x 9 my ?umb6'     
,sacrifice is (t5 talk$ ab\t by "s p :o 
feel x p]haps z mu* z ! doctor felt !   
cru%$ ?umb1 be+ l>gely a matt] (        
sympa?y1 )\t ! actual hurt+4  ,?is matt]
 ( sacrifice indicates a c]ta9 pr9ciple1
 a c]ta9 /ate ( m9d1 :i* expresses      
itself 9 two ways4 ,x is ei!r a giv+ up 
( ?+s :i* are aga9/ ,god's w1 or !      
contribution ( some?+ :i* is valuable1  
to be surr5d]$ or us$ 9 ,8 s]vice4 ,%all
 ,i n say t sacrifice repres5ts ! he>t  
say+1 on ! "o h&1 ',i w come out1 & be  
sep>ate1 & t\* n ! unclean ?+'8 &1 on ! 
o!r h&1 ',:at %all ,i r5d] unto ! ,"l = 
all ,8 b5efits t[>d me8' ,n only s++1   
',:]e ,he leads ,i w foll['1 ',"l1 ,i   
make a full surr5d]'1 b actually sp5d+ &

 be+ sp5t = ,him4  ,i ne$ n dwell at any
 great l5g? ^u ! ^w 'alt>'4 ,i ref]r$ to
 ! table 9 our ,alt> ,s]vices z ! place 
( gifts4 ,x is also ! place ( d$ication1
 & ! place ( sacrifice4 ,?ank ,god1 x   
has be5 s to _m1 z well z ! m]cy-seat1  
:]e ,god has seal$ ! acceptance ( ! (f]+
 pres5t$ to ,him4  ,h[ (t5 h we be5     
rem9d$ ( t alt> ( sacrifice 9 ! %ape ( !
 accurs$ cross1 :]e ! ,savi\r made      
atonem5t = our s9s6 ,& x is 9 reality at
 t alt> we b[ :5 we s9c]ely s+--      ,7
 ! :ole realm ( nature m9e1       ,t 7 a
 pres5t f> too small2     ,love s amaz+1
 s div9e1       ,dem&s my s\l1 my life1 
my all6  ,n only 'dem&s' ! sacrifice1 b 
'%all h my s\l1 my life1 my all'4  ,b   
:at does ! b9d+ ( ! sacrifice to ! alt> 
mean8 ,! phrase is v significant4  ,!   
horns 7 ! corn] po/s1 & sometimes !     
wor%ipp] pres5t+ a liv+ creature w\ld   
te!r x ) a cord to ! alt>'s horn1 s t ! 
gift c\ld be us$ ei!r = sacrifice or    
s]vice4 ,9 bo? cases ! figure ( spee*   
seems to imply ! possibility ( !        

consecration be+ rev]s$ by ! )drawal ( !
 (f]+1 or brok5 by its loss1 ! sacrifice
 slipp+ (f or away f ! alt>1 or be+     
loos5$ by ! p]son :o _h pres5t$ ! (f]+4 
,! ,psalmi/ !re=e urges ^? to :om he is 
speak+ to ma9ta9 _! consecration1 & to  
see to x t _! sacrifice is n tak5 (f !  
alt> aft] be+ put on4 ,^! corn] po/s 7 n
 !re = ornam5t1 b = use1 & ! cords 7    
int5d$ to hold ! sacrifice to ! alt>1 s 
t x c\ld n be snat*$ away4  ,"h is my   
,bible4 ,if ,i turn$ away1 & anybody 7 s
 m9d$1 x w\ld be easy to make (f ) x    
:ile my back 0 turn$4 ,b if ,i _h "s    
cord1 &1 by cross+ x transv]sely f corn]
 to corn]1 ti$ ! ,book to ! table1 t    
w\ld make x secure4 ,x 0 ?us t !        
sacrifices 7 b\nd to ! ,jewi% alt>4     
,:at ,i want to emphasize by ?is is1 t  
^? :o come ) gifts & d$ications %\ld b9d
 !mselves 9 t]ms ( unalt]able cov5ant4  
,!y %\ld /& to _! consecration :5 loss  
or pa9 or temptation come1 z come !y w 9
 "o =m or ano!r4 ,x is j "h :]e s _m    
fail--!y d n really ma9ta9 _! sacrifice4

 ,t is to say1 hav+ made a consecration 
!y d n /& to x4 ,! (f]+ has be5 made1 b 
x has be5 tak5 back aga92 ! v[ has be5  
regi/]$1 b n paid2 ! promise has be5    
made1 b n fulfill$2 ! consecration has  
be5 brok5 or rev]s$4  ,take t wond]ful  
sc5e 9 ! life ( ,abraham4 ,at ! comm& ( 
,god he erect$ an alt>1 cut ! sacrifice 
9 pieces1 & laid x !re4 ,!n ,abraham    
wait$ = ! com+ ( ! fire4 ,be=e ! fire   
came1 or any?+ happ5$1 ! vultures1 ^?   
unclean birds1 7 circl+ ar\nd 8 head1 & 
ar\nd ! alt>1 try+ to defile ! sacrifice
 or snat* x away or dev\r x4 ,! /ory    
says t :5 ! birds came d[n ,abraham     
drove !m away1 & he /ood to 8 cov5ant   
until ! fire came4 ,! vultures (        
temptation w circle ar\nd y4 ,!y w try  
to fright5 y1 & to remove ! sacrifice   
:olly or p>tially1 or to defile x 9 "s  
way4 ,y\r bus9ess !n is to drive !m     
away1 to b9d & reb9d ! sacrifice to     
,god's alt>4  ,9 ! days ( ,que5 ,m>y1 a 
girl-m>tyr refus$1 :5 pressure 0 br\ght 
^u h]1 to d5y h] ,"l & r5\nce h] fai?4  

,%e 0 condemn$ & tak5 to ! sea%ore4 ,!re
 %e 0 b\nd to a /ake ne> ! l[ tide l9e1 
&1 z ! incom+ wat]s ga!r$ r\nd h] feet1 
"o ( h] p]secutors rode out & (f]$ to   
sp>e h] life if %e w\ld r5\nce h] fai? &
 turn h] back ^u h] ,"l4  ,! wat]s rose 
to h] wai/1 & he rode out aga91 &1 :5   
half unconsci\s1 %e 0 dragg$ out1 & urg$
 to recant4 ,refus+ to d ?is1 ! girl 0  
aga9 b\nd to ! /ake4  ,:5 ! wat]s rea*$ 
h] %\ld]s ! (f] 0 repeat$4 ,to "o & all 
%e repli$ some?+ l ?is3 ',no1 ,i w n    
draw back6 ,i w n d5y my ,"l6' ,& z !   
ris+ tide came 9 %e b[$ h] head1 & p\r$ 
h] s\l out unto dea? r ?an d5y h] ,ma/]4
 ,%e b\nd h] sacrifice to ! alt>1 & di$ 
9 ! fai?4  ,"s ( ^? :o he> my words are 
disappo9t$ & sad at he>t1 = !y h gone   
back on ,jesus ,*ri/2 n p]haps to save  
_! lives1 b = a m]e trifle4 ,:y ^!      
neglect$ v[s8 ,:y ^! defil$ sacrifices8 
,:y ^! brok5 consecrations8 ,if !y 7 ev]
 really put on ! alt> !y 7 n1 ,i am     
afraid1 b\nd !re4 ,impulse1 s5tim5t1    
desire1 int5tion may h induc$ ! (f]+1 b 

x 0 n b\nd ) 'cords ( submission1 cords 
( det]m9ation'4 ,companion%ips1 "s      
secret indulg5ce1 "s selfi% pleasure1 "s
 act ( rev]sal1 c>ri$ (f ! sacrifice4   
,alas6 h[ _m h nev] s]i\sly & s9c]ely   
approa*$ ! ,div9e alt> to make ! full   
surr5d] ( !mselves to ,god4 ,! love (   
s91 ! selfi% gratifications :i* are s   
preci\s to !m1 h kept !m back1 ?\gh (t5 
convict$ ab\t _! duty4  ,b ! act (      
d$ication is v simple1 & c be made or   
r5ew$ n[4 ,:ile we b[ be=e ,god ar\nd ! 
alt> ( consecration1 br+ y\rselves & !  
sacrifice aga9 & put x on t alt> 9 an   
un*angeable cov5ant1 & ) a simple fai? t
 w br+ f ,god t holy fire :i* makes x   
possible to ma9ta9 x !re = ev]4      ,a 
will+ sacrifice at la/       ,myself to 
,!e ,i give2     ,! we>y1 pa9ful /rife  
is pa/--       ,i die t ,i may live4    
,i yield ,!e all my hall[$ p[]s1        
,?9e only w ,i be1     ,cont5t$ if ,i   
may b "k       ,?\ giv'/ ,?yself to me4 
,x  ',:y ,%\ld ,i8'  ',?\ said/1 ,:at   
advantage w x be8 ,:at pr(it %all ,i h1 

if ,i be cleans$ f my s98 ,i w answ] !e1
 & ?y companions ) !e4' 7,job xxxv4 #c1 
#d47   ,9 read+ ^! words ,i h no wi% to 
ent] into ! controv]sy betwe5 ,job & 8  
fri5ds z to ! relation%ip ( physical    
suff]+ to s91 b to emphasize a c]ta9    
m5tal attitude :i* !y indicate1 & :i*   
(t5 expresses itself 9 relation to o!r  
?+s4  ,! human m9d is s con/itut$ t m5 w
 n commit !mselves to a c\rse sugge/$ by
 ano!r unless x is prov$ to be wor? _!  
:ile4 ,:5 we want to move p to d t :i*  
does n at ! mom5t fit 9 ) _! desires1 we
 h to urge motives ^u _! consid]ation4  
,v few actions are p]=m$ )\t !re be+ "s 
p]sonal motive4 ,x seems born 9 u to    
ask1 ',is x wor? :ile8 ,:y %\ld ,i d1 or
 g & accept :at ,i d n want8' & s we    
hang back until "s motive c>ries our    
judgm5t or feel+s4  ,we f9d ! same      
attitude 9 m5's m9ds t[>ds ,salvation & 
^? spiritual bless+s & conditions ( life
 9 :i* ! ,"l wants m5 to live4 ,!       
imm$iate gratification ( ! fle%1 or love
 ( selfi% indulg5ce1 lies 9 ! opposite  

direction to ! ,alt> ( ,consecration2 s 
t :5 ! call to surr5d] & ,hol9ess comes1
 naturally1 & at once1 ! cry spr+s up1  
',:y %\ld ,i8 ,:]e is ! advantage8 ,:at 
pr(it %all ,i h8' ,x seems1 !re=e1      
absolutely necess>y to f9d "s p]sonal   
motives by :i* to urge p to be sav$1 or 
seek a clean he>t1 & pursue ^? l9es (   
sacr$ duty to :i* r$eem$ m5 %\ld be     
consecrat$4  ,speak+ f p]sonal exp]i5ce1
 ,i w\ld say t :il/ s\l-sav+ is h>d "w1 
x appe>s equally difficult to p]suade   
pr(essors ( religion to def9itely seek  
deliv]ance f inw>d s91 & to atta9 ^?    
spiritual realizations :i* we speak ( z 
',full ,salvation' or ',! ,bless+ (     
,hol9ess'4 ,z evid5ce ( ?is difficulty1 
,i may po9t to ! /ate ( s\l & spiritual 
exp]i5ce 9 :i* ev5 "s ( y are n[ f\nd3  
receiv+ light & in/ruction ab\t         
,hol9ess1 b cont9u+ unsanctifi$2 s++ ( !
 ,cleans+ ,blood1 b yet rema9+ uncleans$
 by x2 pray+1 ',baptize me ) ! ,holy    
,gho/'1 & yet resi/+ ,8 graci\s lead+s  
to ! high] life ( ,hol9ess4  ,9 "o ( my 

,meet+s my subject 0 ',out-&-,out       
,consecration'4 ,i 0 attract$ by a man  
:o seem$ int5sely int]e/$4 ,i spoke )   
him aft]w>ds1 :5 he said1 ',i 0 mu*     
pleas$ ) y\r address--,i entirely       
approve ( ! s5tim5ts y express$'4 ,& yet
 ,i c\ld n induce ! man to give himself 
to ,god4 ,?us we h to seek = motives by 
:i* to move ! he>ts ( p 9 ?is vital     
matt]4  #a4 ,let me aga9 set be=e y ^?  
motives :i* %\ld lead y to seek !       
bless+4 ,i place fir/ among !m ! fact   
:i* ,paul /at$ ?us1 ',?is is ! w ( ,god1
 ev5 y\r sanctification'4 ,i put ?is    
fir/ because ! highe/ motive /imulat+ ! 
s\l ( ! *ild ( ,god %\ld be ! k ( 8     
,fa!r's w4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t to "k ,god's w
 %\ld be en\gh to provoke ! det]m9ation 
to d x4 ,to he> ! ,fa!r's voice %\ld /ir
 ! he>t 9 responsive desire & ef=t4  ,we
 _h a little daught] :o1 be=e %e w5t to 
,heav51 0 ! joy ( our he>ts & ! light ( 
our home4 ,! *ild _h a passion =        
cleanl9ess1 & z ! ev5+ h\r came on1 %e  
gave ! maid no peace until %e 0 wa%$ &  

dress$ 9 clean clo!s4 ,!n1 runn+ to h]  
"m1 %e w\ld ask1 ',mamma1 am ,i clean1  
clean en\gh = fa!r8' ,soon aft] my      
return f bus9ess1 ! *ild w\ld climb on  
my knee1 put a little h& on ea* side (  
my face1 to compel me to look at h]1 &  
!n ask1 ',am ,i clean1 papa1 am ,i      
clean8' ,no?+ w\ld delight t *ild m ?an 
= me to say1 ',yes1 my d>l+1 y are      
clean1 ev5 clean en\gh = fa!r'4  ,let u 
ask ourselves1 ',:at does ! w ( ,god    
c\nt = ) u8 ,we "k :at ,he wants1 & !   
claims ( gratitude & s9c]e reg>d = ,8   
glory %\ld influ5ce our attitude1 & lead
 u to say1 ',lo6 ,i come to d ,?y w1 ,o 
my ,god6'      ,he wills t ,i %\ld holy 
be3       ,t ,hol9ess ,i long to feel2  
,t full1 ,div9e con=mity       ,to all  
my ,savi\r's righte\s w4  #b4 ,a second 
motive to ,hol9ess may be f\nd 9 ! urg5t
 ne$ ( ! p ar\nd u4 ,we all "k some?+ ( 
,god's plan = sav+ ! _w4 ,x is1 broadly 
speak+1 on ! l9e ( us+ "o man to save   
ano!r4 ,co-op]ation on ?is l9e is       
rightly expect$ f all pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians4

  ,p]sonally1 ,i hold t pr(essors (     
religion :o are n mov$ by a conc]n = !  
s\ls ( o!rs1 & a will+ness to use all   
possible ef=ts to seek _! ,salvation1 c 
h>dly claim to be prop]ly sav$ !mselves4
 ,! ne$ ( sav$ m5 & wom5 to act on ^!   
l9es ( consecrat$ ef=t is1 inde$1 v     
great1 & ! k ( ?is fact %\ld urge u to !
 fulle/ consecration4 ,b we ne$ to see m
 cle>ly t unless we exhibit 9 our own   
*>act]s & lives ! true fruits (         
,hol9ess1 we %all ei!r fail 9 our own   
consecration1 or our influ5ce w be      
greatly r$uc$4  ,:at d y ?9k w be !     
effect ( a man's words ab\t ! ,*ri/ian's
 'sep>at5ess'1 & ab\t ,*ri/ be+ !       
satisfy+ portion ( ! human he>t1 if p   
see him seek+ satisfaction ) ! multitude
 t g to d evil8 ,h[ w ! _w be influ5c$  
by ,*ri/ian talk]s :o sacrifice hon\r1  
tru?1 & p]haps hone/y1 9 _! daily       
associations8 ,h[ (t5 p's tongues are   
ti$1 :5 !y ought to speak & act8 ,!y are
 half p>alys$ ?r\gh a s5se ( _! p]sonal 
inconsi/5cy4  ,hol9ess is n only !      

inspiration to holy ef=t2 x is a        
necess>y qualification4 ,! p[] ( a holy 
life is ! be/ evid5ce ( :at ,god c d4   
,plat=m & ,meet+-,hol9ess1 or glass-case
 sanctity1 are feeble :5 comp>$ ) !     
exhibition ( ! bless+ 9 daily           
association4 ,!re=e1 ',let y\r light s  
%9e be=e m51 t !y may see y\r good      
works1 & glorify y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9     
,heav5'4 ,^! words indicate my mean+ :5 
,i urge y to seek & ma9ta9 ! bless+ (   
,hol9ess 9 ! int]e/s ( ^? ar\nd y4 ,holy
 lives are ! mo/ conv9c+ s]mons &       
te/imonies4 ,we (t5 say ',hol9ess is    
p[]'2 & ,i am sure t y ne$ all ! p[] :i*
 c be obta9$ to influ5ce ! _w ar\nd =   
,god & ,salvation4  #c4 ,!n1 z a la/    
motive to /imulate y 9 ! pursuit (      
,hol9ess1 ,i w "n self-int]e/4 ,t may   
seem r a l[-d[n motive1 see+ t ,hol9ess1
 :i* is p]fect love1 is ! extreme       
opposite ( t selfi%ness :i* is ! ess5ce 
or root ( all s94 ,x seems l a p>adox or
 contradiction to say t self-d5ial c    
h>monize ) enjoym5t2 & yet x is true4 ,a

 man does advance 8 highe/ int]e/s &    
true/ well-be+ :5 he submits to !       
sanctify+ conditions ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 = 
:at ! _w c\nts loss1 he f9ds to be ga94 
,i w\ld po9t out t we f9d ,god ,himself 
appeal+ to m5 j at t po9t ( self-int]e/4
 ,:at a *apt] is t fifty-fif? ( ,isaiah1
 beg9n+1 ',ho1 e "o t ?ir/e?1 come ye to
 ! wat]s'1 & s on1 ! second v]se f9i%+1 
',eat ye t :i* is good1 & let y\r s\l   
delight itself 9 fatness'4 ,z mu* z to  
say1 ',y w f9d x wor? :ile to come into 
"r relations ) ,me'4  ,!re is no d\bt t 
p are mov$ :5 !y prop]ly und]/& ! fact  
:i* ,paul set =? 9 ! words3 ',godl9ess  
is pr(itable unto all ?+s1 hav+ !       
promise ( ! life t n[ is1 & ( t :i* is  
to come'2 ',godl9ess ) cont5tm5t is     
great ga9'4 ,& ,i want y to see t to h !
 bless+ ( ,full ,salvation w be wor? y\r
 :ile1 because x w meet ! deep ne$s (   
y\r individual life4  ,if ,i am ask$ to 
def9e :at y mu/ be 9 ord] t y\r religi\s
 life may be happy & successful1 ,i w\ld
 /ate ! case ?us4  ,fir/1 y ne$ to be 9 

"r & happy relation%ip ) ,god4 ,!re mu/ 
be no enmity !re2 no cl\ds 9 t sky2 no  
clos$ doors betwe5 y & y\r ,heav5ly     
,fa!r4 ,salvation does no?+ = y if x    
does n br+ t4  ,second1 y ne$ to be     
deliv]$ f ^? inw>d evils :i* h d>k5$ y\r
 m9d1 pollut$ y\r s\l1 & w be l roots ( 
bitt]ness spr++ up to tr\ble y if !y are
 n remov$4  ,?ird1 y want p[] to live up
 to y\r own ideals2 t is1 up to ! /&>ds 
( life ^u :i* y\r consecrat$ he>t w be  
set4 ,y d n want to be 9 ! position ( ! 
man :o exclaims1 ',! good t ,i w\ld ,i d
 n2 b ! evil :i* ,i w\ld n1 t ,i d'4 ,y 
want p[] to live 'unspott$ f ! _w'1 to  
walk 9 ,div9e fell[%ip1 to triumph ov]  
temptation1 & to h victory & success 9  
y\r s]vice4 ,^! are ! ?+s y mu/ h to    
meet y\r deepe/ ne$1 & !y are all secur$
 to y 9 ! bless+ ( ,hol9ess :i* we urge 
y to seek4  ,believe me1 no?+ spoils a  
man's happ9ess s mu* z s9 9 ! he>t1 &   
no?+ helps 9 human happ9ess s mu* z a   
holy1 sanctifi$ condition4 ,y see !     
supreme advantage :5 y rememb] ! op5    

fell[%ip possible to ! fully sanctifi$2 
! p]fect peace 9 :i* ,god keeps ! man ^:
 m9d is /ay$ on ,him2 ! p]fect love :i* 
ca/e? out fe>1 & ! joy unspeakable &    
full ( glory realiz$ by "o fill$ ) !    
,holy ,gho/4  ,on ! o!r h&1 h[ mu*      
unhapp9ess & disappo9tm5t is caus$ by ! 
rema9s ( s9 9 ! he>t6 ,look1 = in/ance1 
at ill-temp]s & _! effect4 ,y may h f\nd
 a c]ta9 am\nt ( gratification 9 lett+  
y\r temp] display itself2 y h 'spok5 y\r
 m9d'1 & s =?1 &1 p]haps1 caus$ pa9 to  
somebody 9 s do+2 b y "k h[ unhappy &   
humiliat$ y h be5 ^u reflection4  ,take 
also ! case ( ! envi\s man4 ,we all "k t
 x is wrong to be envi\s2 b :o is ! *ief
 suff]]8 ,:y1 ! envi\s man himself4 ,s )
 grumbl+ & discont5t3 x is v unpleasant 
= ^? ar\nd2 b h[ unhappy are ! grumbl]s 
!mselves6 ,simil>ly ) pride2 x may be v 
self-satisfy+1 until "o sees somebody   
bett]1 or some?+ :i* cuts "o out2 !n    
comes disappo9tm5t4 ,& s ,i might g on )
 o!r illu/rations1 b ,i h said en\gh to 
%[ :at ,i mean4  ,n[ look at ^! motives 

:i* ,i h nam$2 !y all appeal to y 9     
reg>d to ,hol9ess4 ,x is ! w ( ,god     
conc]n+ y4 ,x is desirable & necess>y to
 give y\r religion p[] ) ^? ar\nd y4 ,x 
is also to y\r own happ9ess & int]e/ to 
get y\r nature sanctifi$ & y\r own he>t 
& m9d & life br\ght into h>mony ) ,god4 
,to ^? ^: exp]i5ce includes ! enjoym5t (
 ! bless+1 ,i say let ^! motives        
influ5ce y 9 ma9ta9+ ! conditions4 ,& to
 ^? :o h n got ! bless+1 let ^! motives 
con/ra9 y to seek ! bless+ )\t delay4   
,"l1 my w ,i "h pres5t ,!e              
,gladly1 n[ no long] m9e2     ,let no   
evil ?+ prev5t me       ,bl5d+ x ) ,?9e4
     ,"l1 my life ,i lay be=e ,!e1      
,he> ?is h\r ! sacr$ v[6     ,all ,?9e  
own ,i n[ re/ore ,!e1       ,?9e = ev]  
n[4     ,,xi  ,judg$ by ,fruit  ',a good
 tree br+e? n =? corrupt fruit2 nei!r   
do? a corrupt tree br+ =? good fruit4 ,=
 e tree is kn[n by 8 own fruit4 ,= (    
?orns m5 d n ga!r figs1 nor ( a bramble 
bu% ga!r !y grapes4' 7,luke vi4 #dc1    
#dd47   ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 ! few s5t5ces   

quot$1 indicates ! true secret or       
pr9ciple ( holy liv+4 ,!y %[ t holy liv+
 works f ! he>t ( ?+s--beg9n+ )9--to !  
outside4  ,_m judge _! religion ! o!r   
way ab\t4 ,!y take up religi\s duties1  
att5d religi\s ,meet+s1 s+ hymns1 say   
pray]s1 put on :at may be call$ ! outw>d
 ?+s ( religion4 ,p]haps !y adopt a     
dress1 make a pr(ession1 or assume a    
religi\s mann]1 & hope to gr[ good 9 !  
process4 ,b really x does n "w out t    
way4 ,i d n say t ! ?+s are n good4 ,f> 
f t2 b :at ,i want to make pla9 is ?is3 
9 none ( ^! ?+s does ! secret ( true    
religion lie1 & y w be a failure if y   
rely ^u ! outw>d =m4  ,y h ! secret1 !  
pr9ciple ( religion1 9 ! words ( ,jesus3
 ',a good man out ( ! good treasure ( 8 
he>t br+e? =? t :i* is good2 & an evil  
man out ( ! evil treasure ( 8 he>t br+e?
 =? t :i* is evil3 = ( ! abundance ( !  
he>t 8 m\? speake?'4 ,y see1 t :i* is 9 
w come out1 & y _c br+ out t :i* is n 94
  ,9 ^! words ,jesus tries to en=ce a   
great tru? 9 human life1 by %[+ h[ !    

pr9ciple works out 9 ! action ( a tree4 
,nature _c tea* u ev]y?+ ab\t ,god1 nor 
ev]y?+ ab\t religion2 b ,nature does    
supply u ) a great _m beautiful         
illu/rations4 ,jesus makes use ( "o :5  
,he says1 ',( ?orns m5 d n ga!r figs1   
nor ( a bramble bu% ga!r !y grapes4 ,e  
tree is kn[n by 8 own fruit4' ,y see1 n 
only is ! fruit accord+ to ! tree1 b !  
quality ( ! tree is to be judg$ accord+ 
to its fruits4  ,t is ! way by :i*      
ord9>y p id5tify a tree4 ,!re are "s :o 
are highly skill$ 9 =e/ry1 :o c tell y  
all ab\t a tree by look+ at ! b>k or !  
leaves or ! blossoms1 or ev5 by its     
g5]al appe>ance4 ,b we _c all d t4 ,i h 
sometimes /ood 9 a company1 & li/5$ to  
an argum5t z to :at k9d a p>ticul> tree 
really 04 ,b no argum5ts are requir$ :5 
! fruit hangs on ! bran*es4 ,ev]ybody c 
tell ! apple tree !n1 & kn[s :at a pe>  
or a plum tree is :5 !y see ! fruit     
hang+ ^u x4 ,y c see ! be>+ ( ?is ^u    
p]sonal religion & "*4 ,by our fruit1   
!n1 we %all be kn[n & judg$4  ,9 ! fif? 

*apt] ( ,galatians y w f9d a comm5t>y ^u
 ?is natural law4 ,%all we read x8 ',n[ 
! works ( ! fle%'--! fruit ( ! fle%1 if 
y l to put x t way--'are manife/1 :i*   
are ^!3 ,adult]y1 =nication1            
uncleanness1 lascivi\sness1 idolatry1   
wit*craft1 hatr$1 v>iance1 emulations1  
wra?1 /rife1 s$itions1 h]esies1 envy+s1 
murd]s1 drunk5ness1 revell+s1 & su* l3 (
 ! :i* ,i tell y be=e1 z ,i h also told 
y 9 "t pa/1 t !y :i* d su* ?+s %all n   
inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,b ! fruit ( !   
,_s is love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1   
g5tl5ess1 goodness1 fai?1 meekness1     
temp]ance'1 or self-control4 ,! two sets
 ( v]ses tak5 toge!r n only %[ 9 detail 
a clu/] ( virtues :i* are l lusci\s     
fruit 9 a beautiful g>d51 b also a clu/]
 ( evils1 :i* are l poison$ b]ries ^u ! 
roadside bu%es4  ,! contra/ betwe5 ! two
 clu/]s indicates h[ great is ! diff]5ce
 :5 "o is *ang$ f be+ a pr\d1 fle%ly1   
corrupt man into a clean1 holy1         
spiritual p]son2 b ! contra/ also m>ks !
 grace ( ,god z ! trans=m+ p[]4 ,no     

matt] :at *ange 0 wr\ght 9 y at         
conv]sion1 y _c prop]ly call y\rselves  
fully sanctifi$ until ! trans=mation is 
complete2 t is1 until y are deliv]$ f ! 
works or fruit ( ! fle%1 & produce !    
fruit ( ! ,_s1 & by y\r fruits y %all be
 kn[n4 ,pr(ession ( ,hol9ess )\t        
appropriate fruit is no good4 ,t w\ld be
 j l ! tree to :i* ! ,savi\r turn$ on "o
 occasion :5 ,he f\nd no?+ b leaves4    
,let me put ! matt] v simply1 b v       
def9itely4 ,"h is a man1 we w suppose1  
:o says1 ',i am sav$'4 ,t is good4 ,i l 
to he> m5 :o are able to /& up & say1   
',i am sav$'4 ,b if 9 t man's deal+s )  
^? ar\nd him he tells lies--black ones  
or :ite ones--well1 !n x is obvi\s t !  
man /ill ne$s ,salvation4  ,"h is ano!r 
:o /&s up & says1 ',i h a clean he>t'4  
,t is a te/imony 9 :i* ,i glory4 ,b if y
 see t man's bodily appetites ma/] him1 
or see him fall into uncleanness ( spee*
 or ( act1 y "k v well :at ev5 ^? :o    
want to be *>itable w say1 ',ei!r t man 
fails to und]/& ! mean+ ( ! words he    

uses1 or 8 pr(ession ( ,hol9ess is a    
false "o'4  ,ano!r p]son says1 ',i love 
,god ) all my he>t'--or z _m d say1     
',!re is no?+ betwe5 my s\l & ,god'4 ,b 
if y see ! same p]son runn+ aft] ^? ?+s 
:i* he kn[s ,god is aga9/1 h[ev]        
*>itable y may feel1 y _c help judg+ by 
:at he does r ?an by :at he says4  ,"o  
may /& up & speak ab\t be+ sanctifi$2 b 
if 8 actions indicate 9 "s =m or ano!r t
 he is jeal\s1 or ill-temp]$1 or selfi%1
 ev]ybody w say1 ',no matt] :at t p]son 
may say ab\t himself1 te/imony or no    
te/imony1 pr(ession or no pr(ession1 he 
/ill ne$s ! bless+ ( ,full ,salvation6' 
,let me1 by an illu/ration or two1 help 
y to see :at ,i mean--! fruits ( !      
sanctifi$ he>t4  ,a univ]sity pr(essor 0
 afflict$ ) an ungov]nable temp]4 ,"o   
day he w5t to ! h\se ( a relative ) a   
view to adju/+ "s prop]ty matt]s 9      
dispute4 ,n[1 ! man to :om he w5t n only
 made unju/ claims1 b put =? ^! claims 9
 a way to provoke 8 ,*ri/ian relative to
 ang]4 ,he did x on purpose2 he 0       

det]m9$ to %[ t ?is man's religion made 
him no diff]5t f ! p r\nd ab\t him4 ,z a
 consequ5ce1 high words arose1 & !      
pr(essor left ! h\se 9 a rage1 slamm+ ! 
door beh9d him4  ,:5 he got into ! /reet
 calm reflection came1 & 9 ! place (    
ang] & bitt]ness a s5se ( humiliation & 
%ame & defeat4 ,he w5t /raight home1 up 
to 8 room1 fa/5$ ! door1 got d[n on 8   
knees1 & sp5t ! night plead+ t ,god w\ld
 n only =give him = 8 display ( temp]1 b
 w\ld deliv] him f ^? angry passions :i*
 made him su* a discr$it to 8 pr(ession 
( religion4 ,z morn+ dawn$1 peace came  
to 8 s\l1 ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/ fell ^u 
him1 & a s5se ( deliv]ance p]vad$ 8 :ole
 be+4  ,he w5t to ! h\se ( 8 relative1 &
 f\nd him at breakfa/4 ,) deep humility1
 & 9 ! pres5ce ( ! family1 he confess$ 8
 s91 said n a ^w ab\t provocation1 &    
only plead$ t !y w\ld =give him = 8     
display ( ang]4 ,?irty ye>s subsequ5t to
 ?is t pr(essor1 :o became fam\s z a man
 ( ,god1 /at$ t no temptation or        
provocation receiv$ _h ev] /irr$ !      

emotion ( evil temp] )9 him s9ce t      
memorable night4 ,he _h be5 deliv]$4    
,in/ead ( ! fruit ( ! fle%1 !re grew !  
fruit ( ! ,_s4  ,take ! case ( a c]ta9  
"m ) sev]al unconv]t$ *ildr54 ,%e 0 a   
frett+1 *af+ woman1 & by h] impati5ce1  
fault-f9d+1 & nagg+ %e frett$ & vex$ !  
:ole family4 ,:5 %e got ! bless+ %e     
became s ev5 9 h] disposition t %e 0    
kept 9 su* 'p]fect peace' t1 by ! p[] ( 
! ,holy ,gho/1 ! dome/ic circle became l
 a little heav5 bel[4  ,res5tful &      
rev5geful p]sons are s *ang$ t ! _s (   
=giv5ess & =be>ance :i* !y exhibit 9 _! 
lives is ! admiration ( all :o "k !m4   
,self-seek+ ,*ri/ians are made into     
self-sacrific+1 cross-be>+ sa9ts &      
soldi]s1 :]e =m]ly !y w\ld only be      
cont5t if !y 7 hav+ _! own way4  ,n[1   
:at does ?is mean8 ,?is3 t su* op5      
pr(essors ( religion z we are mu/ ju/ify
 our pr(ession by br++ =? fruit unto    
,hol9ess4 ,if ! condition ( y\r m9d &   
he>t1 if ! /ate ( y\r disposition 7,i w 
put x t way7 is n su* z br+s =? ?is     

fruit1 y mu/ e>ne/ly & s9c]ely ask ! ,"l
 to cleanse & sanctify & ano9t y ) !    
,holy ,gho/1 s t in/ead ( br++ =? !     
fruit ( ! fle%1 ev]ybody %all see       
display$ & exhibit$ by y ! fruit ( !    
,_s4  ,d n say ! /&>d is too high1 = x  
is simply a case ( y\r exp]i5ce be+ too 
l[4 ,we want ! :ole ?+ n 'levell$ d[n'1 
b 'levell$ up'4 ,let ,god take full     
possession ( y2 let ! ,div9e p[] be     
ex]t$ ^u y\r p>ticul> difficulty2 & seek
 to be :olly ano9t$ ) t ,holy ,_s :o c n
 only cleanse1 b keep y1 mak+ y fruitful
 9 e good ^w & "w4     ,,xii  ,p]petual 
,cov5ants  ',come1 & let u jo9 ourselves
 to ! ,"l 9 a p]petual cov5ant t %all n 
be =gott54' 7,j]emiah #a4 #e47   ,we f9d
 9 our ,meet+s p]sons :o are p]plex$ by 
! doctr9al /atem5ts ab\t ,hol9ess or    
entire ,sanctification & equival5t t]ms4
 ,"s take our words to mean m ?an we    
int5d2 o!rs ?9k ! /atem5ts imply less   
?an we mean2 "s put ! /&>d too high1    
:il/ o!rs put x altoge!r too l[4  ,at ! 
close ( a rec5t ,meet+ a g5tleman said  

to me1 ',i greatly enjoy$ y\r address1 b
 ,i am sure y w nev] get p to foll[ t   
l9e1 because y advocate an abnormal     
life4 ,x _c be liv$4' ,equally ,i f9d m5
 :o 9 an indef9ite way imag9e t high    
/ates ( emotion disp5se ) /&>ds (       
morality su* z tru?1 hon\r1 & rectitude 
9 bus9ess4 ,& x is ) great difficulty t 
we make ! ,bible /&>d pla9ly und]/ood4  
,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t v few are p]plex$ z to 
:at we mean by ! consecration side (    
,hol9ess4 ,!re is1 9 all :o are         
mod]ately well in/ruct$ 9 ,bible tru?1 a
 liv+ s5se ( ,god's claims1 a           
recognition ( :at ,i may call ! law (   
consi/5cy1 & a feel+ t1 z a matt] (     
duty1 we really ought to yield to ^?    
claims1 & devote ourselves to do+ ,8 w4 
,t is :at ,j]emiah meant :5 he call$ ^u 
! p to jo9 !mselves unto ! ,"l 9 'a     
p]petual cov5ant t %all n be =gott5'4   
,we all recognize h[ "r x is = build+s  
to be d$icat$ to ,god's s]vice2 we call 
!m ! h\ses ( ,god4 ,we also see !       
rightness ( contribut+ gifts to help    

,god's cause2 & yet m5 & wom5 are s sl[ 
to fully & def9itely jo9 !mselves unto !
 ,"l1 t is1 to put ! sacr$ m>k ^u _!    
entire lives1 & recognize _! duty 9     
sp5d+ _! lives = ,god alone4 ,!y are sl[
 to reg>d _! bodily1 m5tal1 & o!r p[]s &
 faculties z belong+ to ,god1 & sl[]    
/ill 9 yield+ _! he>ts 9 supreme love to
 ,him :o lov$ !m1 & gave ,himself = !m4 
,i am (t5 puzzl$ z to :y religi\s p :o1 
9 _! bus9ess life1 are regul>ly mak+    
cov5ants & contracts1 ei!r = lab\r or   
mat]ial1 %\ld s fail to foll[ on simil> 
l9es 9 _! relations to ,god4 ,my duty   
call$ me lately to exam9e a contract1 & 
,i f\nd ! basis express$ 9 t]ms l ^!3   
',?is is an agreem5t betwe5 ,s-&-s 9 !  
fir/ "p & ,s-&-s 9 ! second "p'4 ,& !n  
on ea* side !re 7 pl$ges &              
responsibilities & commitm5ts2 f9ally1 !
 contract 0 'sign$1 seal$1 & deliv]$' by
 ! two contract+ p>ties4 ,n[1 t         
illu/rates precisely :at is meant by a  
cov5ant ) ! ,"l4 ,he1 on ! "o "p1 & we  
on ! o!r "p1 unit+ = a common purpose1 &

 ea* und]tak+ def9ite responsibilities  
to secure ! purpose desir$4  ,m9d1 ?is  
cov5ant+ ) ,god is n a case ( b>ga9+4 ,i
 "k t x pays to be on "r relation%ips ) 
,god1 & to d ,8 w2 b d n =get--,he      
settles & dictates ! t]ms1 our "p is to 
comply & surr5d]4  ,moses puts ?is 9 a  
simple b beautiful way to 8 p :5 he     
said1 ',?\ ha/ av\*$ ! ,"l ?is day to be
 ?y ,god1 & to walk 9 ,8 ways1 & to keep
 ,8 /atutes1 & ,8 comm&m5ts1 & ,8       
judgm5ts1 & to he>k5 unto ,8 voice3 & ! 
,"l ha? av\*$ !e ?is day to be ,8       
peculi> p1 z ,he ha? promis$ !e1 & t ?\ 
%\ld/ keep all ,8 comm&m5ts'4 ,! appeal 
( ! ,apo/le is also famili> to u all1   
',i besee* y1 !re=e1 bre?r51 by ! m]cies
 ( ,god1 t ye pres5t y\r bodies a liv+  
sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto ,god1  
:i* is y\r reasonable s]vice'4  ,jesus  
always kept ?is be=e ,8 disciples4 ,he  
c]ta9ly talk$ ( daily cross-be>+1 &     
foll[+ & confess+ ,him be=e ! _w2 b ,he 
0 c>eful to say to !m1 ',!re is no man t
 ha? left h\se1 or p>5ts1 or bre?r51 or 

wife1 or *ildr51 = ! k+dom ( ,god's     
sake1 :o %all n receive manifold m 9 ?is
 pres5t "t1 & 9 ! _w to come life       
ev]la/+'4  ,our songs & pray]s are full 
( ! same ideas1 & we are aga9 face to   
face ) ! appeal express$ by ,j]emiah3   
',come1 let u jo9 ourselves unto ! ,"l 9
 a p]petual cov5ant t %all n be =gott5'4
 ,n[1 !re are c]ta9 features ( ?is      
cov5ant-mak+ t ,i %\ld l to look at4    
#a4 ,to beg9 )1 x is to be an inw>d act1
 a ?+ ( ! he>t4 ,i believe 9 outw>d     
tok5s ( religi\s life & feel+1 su* z /&+
 up1 rais+ ! h&1 com+ to ! table1 &     
simil> modes ( te/imony2 b if any ( ^!  
outw>d acts are m]e =ms1 !y are next to 
useless4 ,! he>t mu/ be 9 x if ! cov5ant
 is to be prop]ly made & ma9ta9$4  ,"o  
frequ5tly he>s x said1 ',ah1 yes1 ,i d x
 9 my he>t4 ,i c get ! bless+ 9 my seat 
or at home quietly4 ,i d n believe 9 ?is
 public l9e ( decl>ation1 & ?is p>ade ( 
"o's sacr$ exp]i5ces'4 ,well1 ,i        
believe1 9 bo? ! inw>d & ! outw>d4 ,if1 
h[ev]1 we _c h bo?1 by all means let u h

 ! cov5ant made 9 s9c]ity ( he>t1 = )\t 
t ! :ole ?+ is 9 va94  ,we may le>n mu* 
f an old ,hebrew cu/om ref]r$ to 9 !    
tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ,exodus1 :i* %[s t ! 
,jewi% p und]/ood ! nature ( true       
devotion4 ,"u ! ,mosaic law a bonds]vant
 c\ld only be held by 8 ma/] = six ye>s2
 9 ! sev5? he 0 'to g out free = no?+'4 
,b if ! s]vant came to 8 ma/]1 & said1  
',i don't want to g2 ,i love y2 ,i w n g
 out free2 ,i w s]ve y = ev]'1 ! ma/]   
w\ld reply1 ',if y really mean t1 let u 
h x settl$1 & settl$ 9 public'4 ,! ma/] 
w\ld !n br+ ! s]vant to ! judges to     
regi/] ! agreem5t1 & w\ld also take him 
to ! doorpo/1 & ) an awl bore a hole    
?r\gh ! man's e>1 fa/5+ him to ! po/4   
,?is 0 ! sign ( a p]petual cov5ant1 &   
ev]ybody :o saw x knew t ! man's        
self-surr5d] to 8 ma/] 0 real1 b9d+1 &  
p]man5t4  ,we h no su* c]emony 9 our    
public ,meet+s1 b we c h ! def9ite      
decl>ation1 ',i love ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 & ,i w
 s]ve ,!e2 & "h & n[ ,i b9d myself 9 an 
ev]la/+ cov5ant to s]ve ,!e = ev]'4  #b4

 ,!n1 aga91 a true cov5ant is a de$ :i* 
commits y to active & def9ite s]vice4   
,"s cov5ant-mak+s are l>gely s5tim5tal2 
a k9d ( religi\s ,,i\ or promise to pay1
 & ,i fe> "s are treat$ z ! ,iri%man    
treat$ 8 responsibility :51 hav+ sign$ a
 promissory note = a debt1 he exclaim$1 
',?ank ,god1 t is done )6'  ,! v[s &    
cov5ant-mak+ :i* ,god wants are ^? :i* w
 be foll[$ by some?+ practical4 ,! /ates
 ( emotion & high spiritual             
contemplation are "r 9 s f> z !y assi/  
m5 to realize ! pres5ce ( ,god & ,div9e 
?+s2 b to answ] _! purpose !y mu/ c>ry  
m5 out to activity & self-d5y+ s]vice = 
,god & ^? ar\nd !m4 ,! highe/ type (    
religion is a comb9ation ( ! exp]im5tal 
& ! practical1 ! inw>d & ! outw>d1 !    
p]sonal & ! relative4 ,our consecration 
mu/ include :at ,god c get out ( u z    
well z :at we obta9 f ,him4  ,i f\nd a  
p>able ! o!r day 9 a leg5d ( ! ,greek   
,*ur* :i* is wor? repeat+4 ,t ,*ur* has 
two fav\rite sa9ts--,/4 ,cassianus1 !   
type ( mona/ic asceticism1 & ,/4        

,ni*olas1 ! type ( g5ial1 active1       
unselfi%1 labori\s ,*ri/ianity4 ,/4     
,cassianus ent]s ,heav51 & ,*ri/ says to
 him1 ',:at ha/ ?\ se5 on e>?1          
,cassianus8' ',i saw'1 he answ]$1 'a    
peasant fl\nd]+ ) 8 wagon 9 a m>%'4     
',did/ ?\ help him8' ',no4' ',:y n8' ',i
 0 com+ be=e ,!e1' said ,/4 ,cassianus1 
'& ,i 0 afraid ( soil+ my :ite robes'4  
,j !n ,/4 ,ni*olas ent]s ,heav51 all    
cov]$ ) mud & mire4 ',:y s /a9$ & soil$1
 ,/4 ,ni*olas8' said ! ,"l4 ',i saw a   
peasant fl\nd]+ 9 a m>%1' said ,/4      
,ni*olas1 '& ,i put my %\ld] to ! :eel1 
& help$ him out'4 ',bless$ art ?\'1     
answ]$ ! ,"l4 ',?\ did/ well2 ?\ did/   
bett] ?an ,cassianus4' ,& ,he bless$ ,/4
 ,ni*olas ) f\rfold approval4 ,! moral  
is s obvi\s t ,i ne$ n lab\r !          
application ( my p>able4  #c4 ,let me   
also impress ^u y t cov5ant-mak+ mu/ be 
a believ+ act4 ,t is to say1 :5 y come  
up to ! alt> ( consecration1 & say1 ',"h
 ,i give my all to ,!e'1 y mu/ believe t
 if y are good = y\r ^w ! ,"l is also   

good = ,84 ,s t :at y give1 ,god        
accepts2 :at y claim1 ,god gives4 ,t may
 appe> a v simple way ( putt+ ! fai? t  
saves & sanctifies1 b 9 all its         
simplicity x is true1 = ',he is fai?ful 
:o ha? promis$'4  #d4 ,!n comes !       
all-important necessity ( /&+ to y\r    
consecration at all co/s4 ',let u jo9   
ourselves to ! ,"l 9 a p]petual cov5ant 
t %all n be =gott54' ,god wants m5 &    
wom5 :o /& to _! cov5ant2 :o1 hav+ made 
_! pl$ges & promises1 are n turn$ aside 
by difficulties or temptations1 b say & 
mean1 z we s+ sometimes--      ,high    
,heav51 t he>d ! solemn v[1       ,t v[ 
r5ew$ %all daily he>1     ,till 9 life's
 late/ h\r ,i b[1       ,& bless 9 dea? 
a bond s de>4  ,9 ! ,book ( ,judges !re 
is ! /ory ( a man nam$ ,jeph?ah4 ,he    
made a v[1 & :5 ! te/ came he f\nd x    
involv$ ! sacrifice ( "o :o 0 all ! _w  
to him--8 daught]1 & %e 0 8 only *ild4  
,jeph?ah r5t 8 clo!s1 & almo/ broke 8   
he>t2 &1 no d\bt1 ev]ybody expect$ him  
to set aside 8 v[2 b1 no1 he /ood to x1 

decl>+1 ',i h op5$ my m\? unto ! ,"l1 & 
,i _c g back'4 ,!re are "s1 ?ank ,god1  
:o equally /& to _! cov5ants ) ,him2 b1 
alas6 t s _m op5 _! m\?s1 & s+ & say    
words ( consecration1 b :5 ! temptation 
comes !y d n /& to _! v[s4  ,( all ! p  
:o h9d] ! cause ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i ?9k !
 mo/ lam5table cases are ^? :o g back ^u
 _! ,"l4 ,hav+ spok51 !y d n fulfil _!  
^w2 hav+ v[$1 !y d n p]=m _! v[s4 ,!y   
lack t decision :i* c be express$ 9 !   
words1 ',i w pay my v[s unto ! ,"l n[ 9 
! pres5ce ( ,8 p'1 & ,i want to urge all
 su* to jo9 ) ^? ( u :o1 b[+ be=e !     
,div9e alt>1 r5ew our cov5ant1 resolv+  
by ,8 grace to b9d ourselves 9 p]petual 
devotion & s]vice4      ,take my poor   
he>t1 & let x be     ,= ev] clos$ to all
 b ,!e2     ,seal ,?\ my brea/1 & ,i    
%all we>     ,! pl$ge ( love = ev] !re4 
,,xiii  ,! ,baptism ( ! ,_s  ',& sudd5ly
 !re came a s\nd f ,heav5 z ( a ru%+    
mighty w9d4444 ,& !y 7 all fill$ ) !    
,holy ,gho/4' 7,acts ii4 #b1 #d47   ,!  
,holy ,gho/ is ! active =ce 9 all       

spiritual life4 ,x is1 !re=e1 important 
t we %\ld realize ! close connexion     
betwe5 ! exp]i5ce ( ,hol9ess & t        
',promise ( ! ,fa!r' = :i* ! e>ly       
disciples 7 to wait4 ,all foll[]s (     
,jesus %\ld realize1 z truly z !        
disciples did on t hi/oric day1 t _! day
 ( ,p5teco/ has fully come1 & ea* ( u   
%\ld be able to say1 ',n only 0 ! ,holy 
,gho/ outp\r$ ^u ! wait+ ho/ 9 t ,jewi% 
c5tre1 b ,p5teco/ has come to my he>t4  
,! ,_s ( ! liv+ ,god has come to me4'   
,n[1 :atev] manife/ations ( ! ,holy     
,gho/ !re might h be5 9 ,old ,te/am5t   
times--& )\t "q !re 7 "s wond]ful       
displays--! age 9 :i* we live is !      
disp5sation ( ! ,holy ,gho/ = u4 ,our   
,"l said t ,he %\ld come to conv9ce ! _w
 ( s91 & to produce _m o!r mighty       
effects4  ,to my m9d1 t ,p5teco/al ev5t 
0 l ! laun*+ ( ,god's great campaign = !
 evangelization ( ! _w4 ,! _w )\t !     
,holy ,gho/ w\ld be z d>k1 spiritually1 
z ! mat]ial _w 0 9 ! beg9n+ be=e ! ,_s  
mov$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s1 & ,god said1  

',let !re be light'4  ,go+ ov] ,pet]'s  
s]mon on t occasion1 we f9d him quot+   
,joel's v wond]ful prophecy1 claim+ its 
fulfilm5t t day4 ,& among/ all ! glori\s
 tru?s t h be5 proclaim$ 9 our own "t1  
!re is none gr&] ?an t ,god w dwell )   
m5--yea1 ! ,_s ( ,god w dwell 9 m54  ,y 
_c read y\r ,bibles1 nor look ?r\gh !   
books ( human exp]i5ce1 )\t see+ t      
,god's great purpose 9 ! outp\r+ ( ! ,_s
 0 ! sett+ up ( ,8 ,k+dom ^u ! e>?4 ,&  
we see t z ! ,son ( ,god humbl$ ,himself
 to e>?'s pov]ty1 ignom9y1 & dea?1 to   
r$eem m51 s ! ,holy ,gho/ is s5t to be !
 great op]at+ =ce 9 lead+ ! _w back to  
,god4 ,! hope ( ! _w is 9 ! pres5ce ( ! 
,holy ,gho/ ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,x is s
 9 relation to ! individual s\l4 ,!     
,holy ,gho/ /&s at ! door ( ! ,k+dom (  
,god1 ei!r to b> ! entrance or to fit ! 
s\l to ent]4 ,y rememb] ! ,savi\r's     
words to ,nicodemus1 ',except a man be  
born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 he _c ent] !     
k+dom ( ,god'4 ,!re is1 & c be1 no      
entrance )\t conv]sion4  ',no man'1 says

 ,paul1 'c call ,jesus ,"l1 b by ! ,holy
 ,gho/4' ,& :5 "s w\ld h put outw>d     
religion or ! pr(ession ( x 9 ! place ( 
?is conv]sion1 ! decid+ po9t 0 /at$ 9   
unmi/akable t]ms3 ',if any man h n ! ,_s
 ( ,*ri/ he is none ( ,84' ,! ,holy     
,gho/ is ! ,_s ( ,life1 ! ,_s ( ,heal?1 
! ,_s ( ,love1 ! ,_s ( ,p[]1 & !re w\ld 
be no hope = ! human s\l or ! individual
 life ap>t f ,8 graci\s pres5ce &       
influ5ce4  ,?is matt] _c be expla9$ 9   
t]ms ( ord9>y language1 b x is none !   
less real & def9ite 9 human exp]i5ce4   
,to ,nicodemus1 ,jesus said1 ',! w9d    
bl[e? :]e x li/e?1 & ?\ he>e/ ! s\nd    
!re(1 b can/ n tell :5ce x come?1 & :i!r
 x goe?3 s is e "o t is born ( ! ,_s'4  
,! ,_s1 l ! w9d1 is my/]i\s 9 movem5t1  
uncontroll$ by human re/riction1 & yet  
its influ5ces are all-p]vad+4 ,! c\rses 
( ! w9d are to be disc]n$ by ! effects2 
equally s w ! ,_s's op]ations2 my/]i\s1 
unfett]$1 unexpla9able ^! op]ations may 
be1 b ! effects are disc]nible 9        
ourselves & o!rs4  ,analys+ ! purpose ( 

,god 9 ! outp\r+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 we see
 its application to ourselves 9 sev]al  
ways4  ,!re is ! rectification ( our own
 he>ts1 ! reveal+ ( ,div9e ?+s )9 u1 !  
trans=m+ ( our *>act]s4 ,all ^! are     
indications ( ! ,holy ,gho/'s "w 9      
ourselves2 & !n comes ! p[] to help &   
bless & save o!rs1 ,god mak+ u *annels (
 bless+1 & in/rum5ts by :i* ,8 ,k+dom c 
be ext5d$4  ,9 ?is connexion !re are two
 say+s ( ,jesus1 :i*1 al?\gh ! figure is
 *ang$1 come up toge!r 9 my m9d4 ,! fir/
 is 9 ! /ory ( ! woman at ! well 9      
,sam>ia4 ,! ,savi\r said to h] :at is v 
applicable to y1 ',:osoev] dr9ke? ( !   
wat] t ,i %all give him %all nev] ?ir/2 
b ! wat] t ,i %all give him %all be 9   
him a well ( wat] spr++ up into ev]la/+ 
life'4 ,lat]1 on ! la/ day ( ! fea/1    
,jesus said1 ',he t believe? on ,me1 out
 ( him %all fl[ riv]s ( liv+ wat]'4 ,d y
 see :at ^? two say+s ( ,jesus set be=e 
u8 ,! "o %[s h[ ! ,baptism ( ! ,_s      
provides ! inw>d spr+1 ! inw>d supply1  
bubbl+ up )91 fre%1 clean1 sweet1 &     

vitaliz+ l a 'f\nta9 ev] spr++'2 ! o!r  
indicates ! outfl[1 f u to o!rs1 ( ?is  
spiritual =ce & bless+4  ,n[1 y want bo?
 ! inw>d spr+ & ! outw>d fl[4 ,"s ( y   
are v desir\s ab\t ! second provision3  
',out ( y %all fl[ riv]s ( liv+ wat]'4  
,x is good t y h su* desires2 b be=e y c
 become a *annel ?r\gh :i* ! vital =ce c
 fl[ = ! ,salvation ( o!rs1 y mu/       
y\rselves be ! subject ( ! ,_s's        
op]ations )9 y4 ,n only z ! great       
,reveal] mu/ ! ,holy ,gho/ make ,div9e  
?+s real to y1 b z a purify+ flame ,he  
mu/ *ange y\r nature1 purg+ away !      
natural corruption & s9fulness ( y\r    
he>t4  ,an ,ea/]n leg5d says t an angel 
once re/$ by a fair f\nta94 ,9 a fav\r$ 
h\r he infus$ x ) a my/]i\s p[]1 s t if 
only "s drops ( its wat] 7 scatt]$ 9 a  
b>r5 pla91 a f\nta9 ( sweet wat] w\ld   
spr+ up4 ,any travell] :o h5ce=? came to
 ! spr+ might1 aft] refre%+ himself1    
take "s portion f x1 & c>ry ) him !     
secret ( unfail+ spr+s1 & suff] no fe> (
 ?ir/ ei!r = himself or ^? ) him4  ,we  

are su* travell]s1 & = u ! wat] :i*     
,*ri/ gives is bett] ?an t fabl$ f\nta91
 = he :o c>ries ! preci\s wat] may drop 
x 9 places :]e no spiritual wat] is1 & s
 br+ life & bless+ to ! multitudes (    
ne$y s\ls4 ,oh1 note ! words1 ',! wat] t
 ,i %all give him %all be 9 him a well (
 wat] spr++ up'1 & 'out ( him %all fl[  
riv]s ( liv+ wat]'4 ,?is ,he spake ( !  
,_s :i* !y t believe on ,him %\ld       
aft]w>ds receive4  ,t is a v bless$     
promise1 ',ye %all receive p[] aft] t ! 
,holy ,gho/ is come ^u y'2 & yet1 s f> z
 we und]/& ! prevail+ exp]i5ce (        
,*ri/ian p1 ! promises ( p[] are v      
feebly realiz$1 & v sl[ly act$ ^u4 ,:5  
we see ! manife/ lack ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 
! exp]i5ce1 & ask1 ',:y is ?is8' we "k t
 ! cause may lie 9 c]ta9 easily def9$   
facts4  ,"o reason may be ! actual      
exi/5ce ( s9 9 ! he>t--"s hidd5 or      
secret wrong4 ,!re are numb]s 9 ^: he>ts
 !re is some?+ wrong4 ,is x s ) y8 ,is  
!re "s inw>d love ( or desire = evil8   
,or ! _w _s--is t !re8 ,or any?+ ( a    

simil> "*8 ,n[1 be=e ! ,holy ,gho/ c fl[
 into y1 to say no?+ ( ,him fl[+ ?r\gh &
 out ( y1 ^! wrong ?+s mu/ be purg$ away
 by ! cleans+ /ream2 or1 to *ange !     
figure1 ! purify+ flame mu/      ,burn  
up ! dross ( base desire1     ,& make ! 
m\nta9s fl[4  ,or ! h9drance may lie 9 a
 want ( surr5d] & fai?1 )\t :i* ! ,_s _c
 possess & use u4 ,i am n speak+ ( "s   
act ( surr5d] or fai? only1 b also ( t  
condition :i* mu/ be ma9ta9$4 ,x is j t 
neglect or )drawal :i* di/urbs ! t\* )  
,god1 & s ! connexion is brok54 ,y are  
all famili> ) ! electric swit* & !      
light4 ,y "k h[ slight is ! ?+ :i*      
connects or disconnects ! curr5t4 ,a    
*ild's f+] c t\* a button :i* w turn on 
en\gh electricity to bla/ a rock or move
 ! ma*9]y ( a great factory4  ,& s ,i   
tell y t little ?+s :i* are held on to  
aga9/ ,god's w swit* (f ! ,p[]4 ,t      
unwill+ness 9 "s he>ts to foll[ ! ,"l1 &
 d z ,he comm&s1 w swit* x (f2 t _s :i* 
*ooses to d ?is1 b won't d t2 :i* says1 
',i w g "h1 b ,i won't g !re'1 t sort ( 

?+ breaks ! connexion4  ,?is comes home 
v close to "s ( y1 =1 alas6 x is j !re t
 y\r p[] fails4 ,y mu/ ask y\rselves :at
 are ! h9drances1 if any1 9 y\r he>ts & 
lives8 ,"s ( y are weak1 wav]+1 wobbl+1 
& unc]ta94 ,if y look closely y w f9d ! 
secret ( t 9 y\r want ( surr5d] & fai?4 
,d n make a mi/ake2 ! inw>d exp]i5ce is 
closely relat$ to ! outw>d s]vice4      
,god's plan is fir/ to d ! cleans+1 & !n
 ! fill+2 fir/ ! inw>d spr+1 & !n !     
outw>d fl[+ riv]4  ,"o o!r important ?+4
 ,if y h n got ! ,holy ,_s abid+ )9 y1  
no sub/itute w meet ! ne$4 ,_m try to   
make o!r ?+s produce ! same             
effects--religi\s talk+1 s++1 en]getic  
s]vice1 or ! memories ( spiritual       
exp]i5ces4 ,^! are all v good1 b (      
!mselves !y w no m meet ! necessities ( 
y\r he>ts & lives ?an a picture ( a fire
 w w>m ! man :o spreads out 8 h&s be=e  
x4 ,y mu/ h ! real ?+--! p[] ( ! ,holy  
,gho/4  ,n[1 ! ,"l is ar\nd & among u1  
say+1 ',receive ye ! ,holy ,gho/'2 &    
:e!r y are an enslav$ s9n]1 or a        

backslid] 9 he>t2 or :e!r x is !        
assurance ( ,salvation1 cleans+ f s91 or
 p[] = s]vice1 :i* y lack1 ! ,holy ,gho/
 w meet y\r p>ticul> ne$4 ,let ,god "w  
,8 w 9 y1 & 9 ,jesus ,*ri/'s "n ,i say1 
',receive ye ! ,holy ,gho/'4      ',tis 
fire we want1 = fire we plead1          
,s5d ! fire6     ,! fire w meet our e   
ne$1                     ,s5d ! fire6   
,= /r5g? to ev] d ! "r1     ,= grace to 
conqu] 9 ! fight1     ,= p[] to walk !  
_w 9 :ite1                     ,s5d !   
fire6      ,to make our weak he>ts /rong
 & brave1                     ,s5d !    
fire6     ,to live a dy+ _w to save1    
,s5d ! fire6     ,oh1 see u on ,?y alt> 
lay     ,our lives1 our all1 ?is v day--
     ,to cr[n ! (f]+ n[ we pray1        
,s5d ! fire6     ,,xiv  ,lo/ ,e>n+s     
',he t e>ne? wages e>ne? wages to put x 
into a bag ) holes4' 7,haggai i4 #f47   
,9 our ,hol9ess ,meet+s we (t5 speak (  
,full ,salvation z a bless+ to be       
obta9$1 & also a bless+ to be reta9$2 b 
,i want n[ to turn ! tru? ! o!r way     

r\nd1 & speak ab\t 'los+ ! bless+'4 ,^! 
words ( ,haggai ab\t ! man :o lo/ 8     
e>n+s ?r\gh a faulty bag w s]ve me z a  
text1 & are v significant4  ,z a figure 
( spee*1 ! words are well und]/ood4 ,f !
 boy :o1 by hold+ a horse1 or runn+     
err&s1 e>ns ?reep5ce1 & puts x into a   
pocket ) a hole at ! bottom1 to ! man or
 woman :o puts ! sav+s ( ye>s into a    
rott5 speculation1 all "k ! lit]al mean+
 ( ,haggai's text1 ',he t e>ne? wages   
e>ne? wages to put x into a bag )       
holes'4  ,! c5tral idea is t some?+ ga9$
 by h>d ef=t has be5 lo/1 & t ! loss 0  
due to ! man's own fault4 ,! man _h e>n$
 8 wages1 & !n let :at he _h won by toil
 slip ?r\gh holes 9 ! bag into :i* he   
put x4 ,! possibility ( ?is 9 relation  
to spiritual bless+s is a dang] we are  
w>n$ aga9/ 9 ,god's ,^w1 & ! necessity =
 gu>d+ aga9/ su* losses is "o ( !       
important lessons to be le>n$4  ,?is    
text rem9ds me ( an incid5t & p>able 9 !
 ,book ( ,k+s4 ,dur+ ! progress ( a     
battle "o ( ! lead]s1 hav+ captur$ a    

prison]1 call$ to a subord9ate & plac$ !
 captive 9 8 c>e1 to be kept at ! risk (
 8 life4 ,lat]1 ! man _h to give an     
acc\nt1 & :5 admitt+ ! loss ( ! prison] 
he said1 ',z ?y s]vant 0 busy "h & !re1 
he 0 gone'4 ,alas6 !re are _m ^:        
spiritual acquisitions h slipp$ away l  
t4  ,! spiritual application ( ?is ?\ght
 is br\ght home to u by a v]se 9 !      
,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 ',!re=e we ought 
to give ! m e>ne/ he$ to ! ?+s :i* we h 
he>d1 le/ at any "t we %\ld let !m      
slip'4 ,if y look 9 ! m>g9 ( y\r ,bible1
 y w see ! words1 'run out z leak+      
vessels'1 & 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ! words 
read1 'drift away f !m'4 ,y see ! idea  
is1 t unless y are c>eful y w lose y\r  
bless+ aft] hav+ enjoy$ x4  ,look+ r\nd 
my audi5ces ,i c ) fitness use ^!       
figures1 & apply ! idea to _m :o1 aft]  
te>s & agonies ( he>t1 secur$ !         
,salvation ( _! s\ls1 & ! heav5ly       
treasure :i* only ! p>don$ s9n] kn[s2 b1
 alas6 ?r\gh ! faulty bag1 or pocket )  
holes1 _! e>n+s slipp$ away1 & !y are n[

 spiritual bankrupts1 _! latt] /ate be+ 
worse ?an ! fir/4 ,?ank ,god1 if ^? :o h
 ?us lo/ _! ,salvation & peace w truly  
rep5t & d _! fir/ works1 !y may aga9    
obta9 heav5ly treasure1 & ) x grace &   
wisdom to prev5t ! repetition ( pa/     
follies4 ,let o!rs le>n & take he$ le/  
!y also drift away1 z ! ,apo/le puts x4 
,my *ief purpose1 h[ev]1 relates to ^?  
:o1 ?\gh !y once _h ! bless+ ( a clean  
he>t1 h lo/ x4 ,_! pres5t lack is n due 
to _! hav+ exhau/$ _! e>n+s 9 lawful    
pursuits1 or because !y inve/$ _!       
treasure 9 sanctifi$ ent]prises1 b      
because !y h let ! bless+ slip2 or1     
turn+ back to ,haggai's words1 !y h be5 
z him 't e>ne? wages to put x into a bag
 ) holes'4 ,! exp]i5ce is a ?+ ( ! pa/4 
,at times !y are tempt$ to say t !y 7   
delud$1 & nev] _h ! bless+1 or t !y 7 z 
a man :o only dream$ t he _h 8 wages2 b 
t is n s4 ,! wages 7 e>n$1 b lo/4  ,s y 
mu/ n reg>d y\r exp]i5ce z ! s5sations (
 a dream4 ,y _h ! bless+ "r en\gh1 & "s 
( y _h secur$ x at no small sacrifice2  

b1 alas6 y let x slip out ( y\r         
possession1 & y woke up to f9d x gone4  
,x is rem>kable h[ _m sanctifi$ p h to  
te/ify t be=e !y settl$ into ! regul>   
exp]i5ce ( ,full ,salvation !y lo/ !    
bless+ :i* !y _h receiv$2 9 fact1 "s    
em95t sa9ts h record$ repeat$ exp]i5ces 
( loss be=e !y le>n$ h[ to c>ry !mselves
 & gu>d aga9/ ! dang]s4  ,p]haps "h ,i  
ought to say def9itely1 t ! ,bible does 
n tell u ( any /age 9 our heav5w>d      
j\rney at :i* we c be sav$ f !          
possibility ( los+ ! bless+4 ,?is bless$
 treasure ( p]fect purity1 peace :i*    
passe? all und]/&+1 & joy unspeakable1  
is only ours s long z we ma9ta9 t entire
 consecration & fai? :i* are !          
conditions on :i* ! bless+ is receiv$4  
,!re is no spot :]e ! advice is n       
necess>y--',keep ?y he>t ) all dilig5ce1
 = out ( x are ! issues ( life'4 ,paul  
put x cle>ly1 ',let him t ?9ke? he /&e? 
take he$ le/ he fall'1 & %[$ h[ s]i\sly 
he reg>d$ ! matt] :5 he decl>$ t he _h  
to keep 8 body "u & 9 h&1 le/ aft]      

prea*+ to o!rs he %\ld himself become a 
ca/away4  ,i h call$ to m9d two         
rem>kable t\*es ( ,bunyan1 9 8          
',pilgrim's ,progress'4 ,! fir/ picture 
%[s u ,*ri/ian1 we>y ) climb+ ! ,hill   
,difficulty1 turn+ aside into a pleasant
 arb\r :]e he sat d[n to re/4 ,= ! com=t
 ( 8 own he>t he pull$ out 8 roll (     
assurance4 ,he also began to exam9e )   
great satisfaction ! coat :i* _h be5    
giv5 to him1 & 'aft] pleas+ himself = a 
:ile' he fell into a slumb]1 & 9 8 sleep
 let ! roll fall f 8 h&4  ,m]cifully1   
,*ri/ian 0 awak5$1 & ha/$ along ! road4 
,lat]1 he got into great temptation1 &1 
desir+ to reassure 8 own he>t1 he put 8 
h& into 8 bosom to f9d ! roll1 ':i* 0 8 
pass to ! ,cele/ial ,city'2 b1 to 8     
horror1 x 0 n !re6 ,aft] great di/ress  
,*ri/ian rememb]$ 8 sleep+ 9 ! arb\r1 & 
pa9fully retrac$ 8 /eps 'bewail+ 8 s9ful
 sleep 9 ! mid/ ( difficulty'4 ,he rea*$
 ! place ( 8 loss1 & at la/ espi$ ! roll
 :i* _h slipp$ out ( 8 h&4 ,he secur$ x 
once m1 & aft] giv+ ?anks = 8 recov]y1 !

 ,pilgrim betook himself aga9 to 8      
j\rney4  ,bunyan's o!r picture (        
,va9-hope is ev5 m pa!tic4 ,! vision %[s
 ! gate ( ! ,cele/ial ,city1 & !        
entrance ( ,*ri/ian & o!r pilgrims4 ,b  
:5 ?is man1 ,va9-hope1 came up1 he _h no
 roll or c]tificate1 hav+ lo/ x1 if he  
ev] _h x2 ! poor wret* pass$ away to 'a 
door on ! side ( ! hill'1 :i* caus$ !   
dream] to write1 ',!n ,i saw t !re is a 
way to ,hell ev5 f ! v gates ( ,heav5'4 
,h[ true1 !re=e1 x is1 t at e /age ( !  
heav5w>d j\rney1 "o has to gu>d aga9/ ! 
loss ( t spiritual treasure :i* has be5 
secur$ at su* a co/4  ,i hope y see     
cle>ly t ! ,div9e treasure is all "r1 & 
! possibility ( its cont9u$ enjoym5t is 
n 9 "q4 ,if lo/1 ! fault is ) ! bag or  
c>ri] ( ! bag4 ,b by po9t+ out "s ( !   
holes 9 ! bag ?r\gh :i* c]ta9 p h lo/ _!
 bless+1 we may help !m & o!rs4  ,z "o  
hole ?r\gh :i* spiritual loss is su/a9$1
 let me fir/ speak ( ignorance4 ,i d n  
say t 9 an unk9d way4 ,by ignorance ,i  
mean lack ( k4 ,y _c imag9e a man putt+ 

8 wages into a faulty pocket if he knew 
!re 0 a hole !re4  ,!re are traps &     
pitfalls = ! newly sanctifi$4 ,"s "k (  
!m2 o!rs d n "k1 & are unprep>$ = dang]s
 & ! devices ( ! ,devil1 :o1 if he _c   
h9d] a man gett+ ! bless+ w s*eme to rob
 him ( x4 ,= in/ance1 temptations to    
d\bt are press$ on a s\l j ent]+ ! pa? (
 ,hol9ess3 ',c x be8' ',h ,i be5 deceiv+
 myself8' ',i ?\ght ,i %\ld h su* & su* 
s5sations2 :]e are ! feel+s ( ec/asy :i*
 ,i expect$8' ,! un9/ruct$ s\l (t5      
confuses feel+s ) assurance1 p>ticul>ly 
if 9 ! mom5t ( deliv]ance "s special    
wave ( feel+ swept ov] ! s\l4 ,:5 ?is   
wave subsides ! s5sations are diff]5t1 &
 ! s\l is tempt$ to d\bt ! reality ( !  
transaction4  ,p]sonally1 ,i am always  
?ankful t bo? 9 ! matt] ( conv]sion &   
gett+ a clean he>t1 ! ,"l left me to    
claim ! bless+ by nak$ fai?4 ,i _h      
little or no special feel+s2 ,i j _h to 
g on believ+4 ,i /epp$ out1 z ^u ?9 air1
 & f\nd my feet on ! rock4  ,= lack ( k 
_m s\ls imag9e t ,hol9ess w mean ec/asy1

 or t ! sanctifi$ s\l w n feel          
temptation2 & ,satan fe$s ! anxi\s ?\ght
 until sometimes ! h& ( fai? is         
unclasp$1 & ! bless+ lo/ = ! "t be+4    
,lat] on ! fai?ful s\l le>ns to hold on1
 to resi/ ! enemy's insidi\s attacks1 & 
und]/&s ! mean+ ( ! l9es--      ,quick z
 ! apple ( ! eye     ,! fir/ approa* (  
s9 to feel4  ,aga91 unwat*fulness is a  
hole1 a dang] aga9/ :i* ,i w>n y4       
,rec5tly sav$ p1 & ^? :o h rec5tly f\nd 
,full ,salvation1 are tempt$ to say1    
',glory to ,god1 n[ ,i am all "r6'      
=gett+ t1 al?\gh on ! "r road1 ! j\rney 
is be=e !m1 & t ! rule ( ! road is1 ',z 
ye receiv$ ! ,"l ,jesus1 s walk 9 ,him'4
 ,d n =get ! relation betwe5 ^? two     
little words 'z' & 's'4  ,n[ ! ^w       
unwat*fulness1 or ,i might *ange x =    
c>elessness1 is a v g5]al t]m4 ,i w t\* 
^u two or ?ree ?+s 9 :i* x %[s itself4  
,go+ :]e ,jesus c\ld n g ) y2 to d t is 
l play+ ) pit*1 or ) fire4 ,keep+       
company ) ! wrong p3 "s ( y lose !re2   
treat+ ,meet+s & pray] lightly2 res5t+  

little unk9dnesses & p]secution2        
c>elessness ( spee*2 gossip+1 frivolity1
 =gett+ t :il/ ! ,holy ,gho/ is a ,_s ( 
,joy1 ,he is griev$ by lightness &      
frivol\s je/+4 ,^! are "s ( ! little    
holes ?r\gh :i* ! bless+ drops out4 ,y  
mu/ wat* & pray1 t ye ent] n into       
temptation4  ,!n1 hold+ back f te/imony 
is a sn>e into :i* "s ( y h fall54 ,li/5
 to me6 ,"s ( y h tri$ to te/ify1 & y\r 
v backw>dness & fe> h be5 holes 9 y\r   
bag ?r\gh :i* ! bless+ has be5 lo/4     
,may ,i once m ref] to myself4 ,:51 dur+
 a long c\rse ( ye>s1 ,i h be5 bold &   
outspok5 ab\t my possession ( ! bless+ (
 ,full ,salvation & my relations to     
,god1 sur5ess & confid5ce h fill$ my    
he>t2 b :5 ,i h be5 tempt$ to modify &  
h$ge & hesitate 9 ! t]ms ( my te/imony1 
,i h _h reason to say1 ',is x s8 ,:]e am
 ,i8' ,apply :at ,i am say+ to y\r own  
exp]i5ce1 & judge ye :at ,i say4        
,failure to walk 9 ! light has be5 !    
cause ( _m pr(essors ( ,hol9ess los+ _! 
bless+4 ,! pa? ( ,hol9ess br+s _m       

surprises & te/s4 ,dem&s n previ\sly    
?\ght ( come ^u "o2 duties n expect$ are
 pres5t$2 sacrifices are requir$3 ,d    
?is1 d t4 ,let t g4 ,foll[ "h1 g !re4 ,i
 d\bt :e!r any s+le day passes :i* does 
n br+ its te/ ( our consecration4 ,if y 
foll[ ! light1 y w be safe2 b if y      
refuse x1 y w g "u4 ,disob$i5ce & a _s (
 unwill+ness knock holes 9 ! bag4 ,x has
 be5 s ) "s ( y1 & loss has be5 !       
result4  ,i want to add a ^w ab\t       
p]sonal pray] 9 ?is connexion1 = ,i     
believe _m owe _! loss to a neglect ( t 
ess5tial4 ,! lack ( pray] %[s           
ov]-confid5ce 9 oneself1 & acc\nts = _m 
falls4 ',pray+ always ) all pray] &     
supplication 9 ! ,_s1 & wat*+ !reunto ) 
all p]sev]ance & supplication4' ,?is is 
inde$ a necess>y condition ( keep+ !    
bless+4  ,my clos+ "q ,is a v /raight   
"o4 ,h y got ! bless+ ( a clean he>t n[8
 ,if y h _h x & lo/ x1 seek x once m4   
,make ha/e to ! alt>2 r5ew y\r          
consecration aga91 claim+ ! bless+1 & ! 
,"l w re/ore y4     ,,xv  ,fight+       

,hol9ess  ',fight ! good fight ( fai?1  
lay hold on et]nal life4' 7#a ,timo?y   
vi4 #ab47   ,my object1 9 ann\nc+       
',fight+ ,hol9ess' z my subject1 is to  
make x q cle> t a ,full ,salvation does 
n mean a hot-h\se emotionalism or       
glass-case sanctity1 b a vigor\s1 d>+1  
aggressive religion1 on ! l9es ( !      
,savi\r's words1 ',! ,k+dom ( ,heav5    
suff]e? viol5ce1 & ! viol5t take x by   
=ce'4  ,if ?is text1 ',fight ! good     
fight ( fai?'1 means any?+ at all1 x    
means y mu/ /ruggle = ! ?+ y believe 94 
,if y d n fight = x1 ! inf]5ce is ei!r t
 y h little love = & confid5ce 9 y\r    
cause1 or t y are indol5t & unfai?ful to
 t cause4  ,y say y believe 9 !         
rightness ( ,god's claims ^u ! he>ts &  
lives ( m52 y believe 9 ! humiliation & 
passion ( ,*ri/ to r$eem m52 y believe 9
 ! necessity = & possibility ( rescu+   
human s\ls f ! curse ( evil & ! et]nal  
p5alty ( s92 b1 believe me1 y\r fai? is 
va9 if y d n /& =1 & lab\r & fight to   
en=ce1 ,god's claims to proclaim ,*ri/'s

 r$eem+ grace1 & to deliv] m5 f go+ d[n 
to ! pit4  ,! aspects ( p]sonal ,hol9ess
 set out 9 t]ms su* z 'p]fect peace' & !
 're/ ( fai?' are frequ5tly be=e u1 & ,i
 d n desire to r$uce _! value1 = x is a 
bless$ tru? t 'we :i* h believ$ d ent]  
into re/'4 ,if by ! 're/ ( fai?' is     
meant t calm confid5ce 9 ! p[] & grace (
 ,god by :i* ! believ+ & ob$i5t s\l is  
kept 9 p]fect peace1 !n1 all "r2 t1     
h[ev]1 is v diff]5t f !                 
only-believe-&-d-no?+ policy ( "s p :o  
adopt ! phrase4 ,let !re be no mi/ake   
ab\t ! fact t e consecrat$ man mu/ take 
8 place 9 ,god's fight+ l9e4  ,! /ory ( 
,m>y ( ,be?any1 ':o sat at ! ,"l's feet1
 & he>d ,8 ^w'1 also appeals to me2 b ! 
emphasis is n q z "s p put x4 ,:at ,*ri/
 comm5d$ 9 ,m>y 0 n t %e sat at ,8 feet 
:il/ ,m>?a did all ! h>d "w1 b t %e _h  
'*os5 ! good "p--! "o ?+ ne$ful'1 :i* h]
 anxi\s si/] seems to h ov]look$4  ,!re 
is re/ = ! /ruggl+ s\l :o f9ds 9 ,jesus 
a real deliv]]4 ,!re is re/ = ! s\l     
toss$ ab\t on waves ( d\bt & fe>1 :o1   

an*or+ 9 ! hav5 ( ! ,savi\r's love1 f9ds
 peace 9 believ+4 ,= ! fai?ful b tir$   
s]vant ( ,*ri/ :o 'works :il/ x is call$
 day'1 = ! w>rior also :o has fac$ !    
enemy & brav$ ! dang]1 !re is re/2 b !  
re/ comes aft] ! work+ & fight+ is ov]4 
,i l ! words 'fight' & 'fight+'1 because
 !y involve tak+ a side1 & devot+       
oneself to secure victory = ! side "o   
belongs to4 ,i he>d "s "o rem>k ! o!r   
day1 ',god wants fight+ sa9ts z well z  
kiss+ sa9ts'2 truly ! phrase is n )\t   
its lesson = u4 ,?is is ! v opposite to 
! attitude kn[n z 'sitt+ on ! f5ce'1 or 
t wret*$ fe> :i* seems to possess "s    
pr(ess$ foll[]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o1     
outside a *ur* or religi\s ,meet+1 are  
afraid to decl>e !mselves = ,him4' ,i am
 = ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,i want ev]ybody to  
"k x'2 t is ! l9e ( ! true ,soldi]4     
,oh1 h[ ! _s ( compromise curses & h9d]s
 ! "w ( ,god6 ,i ?9k ! man :o inv5t$ !  
phrase 'out-&-out consecration' 0 a     
b5efactor to ! cause1 see+ x is su* a   
contradiction ( ! half-&-half _s :i*    

*>act]izes s mu* religi\s pr(ession &   
s]vice4  ,:5 read+ ! hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican
 ,civil ,w>1 ,i f\nd in/ances ( /range  
frat]niz+ on ! "p ( ! soldi]s ( cont5d+ 
armies4 ,sometimes ! soldi]s ( ! ,nor?  
w\ld be on "o side ( a riv] :5 ! ,s\!rn 
troops 7 on ! o!r side4 ,) ! ev5+ came  
susp5sion ( ho/ilities1 & "u cov] (     
d>kness m5 ( "o army w\ld cross ov] to !
 enemy's camp to smoke & talk ) m5 :o   
dur+ ! day _h s\ght _! de/ruction4 ,t   
may h seem$ v f9e1 f a c]ta9 po9t (     
view1 b is regrettable 9 religi\s w>f>e4
 ,:5 ! ,soldi]s ( ,jesus cross ov] to ! 
,devil's =ces = _! pleasure & refre%m5t1
 x indicates little devotion to _! ,k+  
or en?usiasm = ,8 cause4  ,:y %\ld we be
 fri5ds ) ! enemies ( our ,"l8 ,if we h 
s9c]ely *os5 ,8 side1 let all compromise
 cease1 & ea* ( u decl>e & /& = ,him at 
all co/s4  ,!n ?is idea ( ,fight+       
,hol9ess implies t ! sanctifi$ ,soldi] (
 ,*ri/ is an aggressor 9 ! /ruggle = 8  
,"l's supremacy4 ,he _c be cont5t )     
foll[+ ! l9e ( ! lea/ resi/ance2 he is r

 9 ! _s ( ! words already quot$1 ',!    
,k+dom ( ,heav5 suff]e? viol5ce1 & !    
viol5t take x by =ce'4  ,! bus9ess (    
attack 9 ,spiritual ,soldi]-%ip is q z  
important z ! protection ( y\r own s\l  
or def5ce ( y\r position4 ,x may involve
 do+ viol5ce to y\r own feel+s1 &       
(t-times to ! feel+s ( o!rs1 b y _c be  
fai?ful to y\r pr(ession unless will+ to
 attack ! ,devil's /rongholds1 & fight  
evil 9 its own entr5*m5ts4  ,i 0 mu*    
int]e/$ a few days ago 9 ! /ory ( a man 
connect$ ) a ,corps :]e !re has be5 a   
m>vell\s religi\s awak5+4 ,! man got    
truly sav$1 & became a ,salvation       
,soldi]4 ,a mon? lat] he 0 conv9c$ ( 8  
ne$ ( a clean he>t1 8 *ief conviction   
be+ t he ought to become 'a fi%] ( m5'4 
,he w5t to ! m]cy-seat1 made 8          
consecration1 claim$ ! bless+ & p[]1 &  
began fi%+ = s\ls4 ,t 0 a little ov] a  
ye> ago2 rec5tly ! results ( t man's    
p]sonal fi%+ 7 asc]ta9$1 & x 0 se5 t    
s9ce 8 consecration he _h p]sonally     
induc$ ov] #cjj p]sons to g to !        

m]cy-seat = ,salvation4 ,t is an        
illu/ration ( ! aggressive _s includ$ 9 
,fight+ ,hol9ess4  ,we ea* f9d our own  
p>ticul> difficulties ) :i* we %\ld     
grapple1 & ! enemies :om we ought to    
attack2 b1 speak+ g5]ally1 ,i po9t to ! 
evil influ5ces :i* are ar\nd u1 curs+ ! 
p1 ! victims1 alas6 be+ multipli$ by ^? 
:o fatt5 on ! woes & vices & ev5 ru9 (  
_! fell[s4 ,^! influ5ces mu/ be resi/$1 
! fi5ds ( ,hell 9 human =m mu/ be       
grappl$ )1 & '! prey be tak5 f !        
mighty'4 ,p mu/ be ar\s$ f _! indiff]5ce
 & selfi%ness2 ! cold-blood$ c>elessness
 & worldl9ess ( =mal religioni/s mu/ be 
assail$ z well z help r5d]$ to ^? :o are
 ready to p]i%4 ,our fight+ programme   
mu/ include all ?is1 if we are to be    
consi/5t pr(essors ( holy consecration  
to ,god & ,8 ,k+dom4  ,!n1 fur!r1 ,i    
recognize t p]sonal spiritual conflicts 
are includ$ 9 ,fight+ ,hol9ess4 ,t is to
 say1 our battles & victories relate n  
only to resi/ance ( ! ,devil & ! rescue 
( 8 captives1 b 9 ! v>y+ phases (       

p]sonal exp]i5ces we h to fight ?is good
 fight ( fai?4  ,spiritual conflicts (t5
 h mu* my/]y connect$ ) !m4 ,if ! fact  
_h n be5 record$1 t ,*ri/ 0 tempt$ 9 all
 po9ts l z we are1 & le>n$ ob$i5ce 9 !  
?+s :i* ,he suff]$1 we %\ld wond] :e!r  
"s ( our /ruggles ( fai? 7 n ! result ( 
p]sonal s94 ,we "k1 h[ev]1 t !re may be 
mu* temptation )\t ei!r contract+ !     
guilt or /a9 ( s94  ,x is true t        
spiritual conflicts are all ! m dang]\s 
= ^? :o h n yet f\nd deliv]ance f _! own
 unsanctifi$ passions & t5d5cies4 ,a    
he>t 9 :i* su* ?+s z pride & evil       
desire1 lu/1 worldly ambition1 &        
ill-temp]s rema91 is l a citadel 9 :i*  
traitors lurk to respond to ! call (    
outw>d enemies4 ,b :5 ! he>t is         
sanctifi$1 & we are equipp$ ) ! arm\r ( 
:i* ,paul wrote to ! ,ephesians1 !      
attacks ( ! enemy c be cont9ually       
resi/$4  ,i _c cov] ! area ( spiritual  
conflict4 ,z v>i$ z our *>act]s are our 
temptations1 & ) all ! *anges 9         
circum/ances & physical or m5tal        

condition come enticem5ts to evil4 ,we h
 nev] taught t ,hol9ess ( he>t means    
fre$om f temptation4 ,9 "o =m or ano!r  
temptation w come to ! holie/ ( u1 & !  
fight ( fai? has to be su/a9$ ev5 up to 
! v gates ( ,heav54  ,! fully consecrat$
 s\l has n only to resi/ ! temptations  
to positive s91 b mu/ manife/ its       
victory 9 ! pati5t endurance ( physical 
ills & ! trials ( life2 & t apo/olic    
note ( triumph is also a ^w ( guidance1 
',?is is ! victory :i* ov]come? 444 ev5 
y\r fai?'4  ,human nature1 ev5 ) ! be/ (
 u1 is a m>vell\s comb9ation4 ,we h     
n]ves :i* sometimes vibrate l ! wires ( 
a highly-/rung h>p4 ,m5tal cl\ds at     
times seem to %ut ! sun out ( !         
conditions ( life1 & d>k %ad[s /ret*    
across or along ! pa?way4 ,"s ( u h     
dispositions :i*1 :il/ capable (        
exquisite pleasure1 also expose u to !  
mo/ acute pa9 & disappo9tm5t4 ,!n comes 
! temptation to *>ge aga9/ our spiritual
 condition weaknesses :i* are purely    
physical4 ,to resi/ su* temptations is  

inde$ ! fight ( fai?4  ,physical        
depression comes ^u "s p until1 = ! "t  
be+1 life is a burd5 & dea? w\ld be a   
relief4 ,measur$ by _! bodily & m5tal   
s5sations1 _! exp]i5ce is sometimes l a 
/ret* ( arid des]t1 & 9 su* h\rs ! enemy
 assails ! m9d ) difficulties &         
sugge/ions to d\bt1 :i* c only be       
conqu]$ by /eady confid5ce 9 ! love &   
wisdom & prevail+ grace ( ! liv+ ,god4  
,t is ! good fight ( fai?4  ,i hope t   
:at ,i h said w n disc\rage any s\l4    
,rememb]1 if we are fully giv5 up to    
,god1 & seek+ to realize ,8 w = u1 we   
are n fight+ a los+ battle2 ',he t is ) 
u is great] ?an !y t be aga9/ u'4 ,!    
provision ( ,div9e ,grace is su* t1 9   
spite ( enemies & dang]s1 our life c be 
"o ( victory2 we c be m ?an conqu]ors   
?r\gh ,him t lov$ u4 ,! victor's palm & 
! ov]com]'s cr[n w m ?an comp5sate = !  
self-d5ial & loss ( ?+s :i* ! _w c\nts  
ga94  ,_m ( y "k ! /ory ( a c]ta9       
,indian conqu]or :o1 9 8 onw>d m>*1 came
 to a temple conta9+ a specially sacr$  

idol4 ,?is he 0 proce$+ to de/roy1 :5 ! 
prie/s & o!rs plead$ ) him1 & (f]$ a    
l>ge sum ( money if he w\ld only sp>e t 
idol2 b1 refus+ ! bribe1 ! conqu]or     
demoli%$ ! image1 & f\nd )9 x !         
treasures ( ! temple1 :i* = safety _h   
be5 hidd5 !re4 ,!re are _m ?+s :i* we   
may lose by fight+ our battles          
fai?fully1 b ! heav5ly treasure w m ?an 
make up = x all4  ',be ?\ fai?ful unto  
dea?' is a /rong exhortation2 b t :i*   
makes x a positive inspiration to lov+ &
 endur+ s]vice & fight+ is ! add$       
s5t5ce1 ',i w give !e a cr[n ( life'4   
,,xvi  ,sanctifi$ ,commonplaces  ',9 t  
day %all !re be ^u ! bells ( ! horses1  
,hol9ess unto ! ,"l2 & ! pots 9 ! ,"l's 
h\se %all be l ! b[ls be=e ! alt>4 ,yea1
 e pot 9 ,j]usalem & 9 ,judah %all be   
hol9ess unto ! ,"l ( ho/s4' 7,ze*>iah   
xiv4 #bj1 #ba47   ,:at ,i h to say may n
 /rike "s ( y z sett+ =? any v high or  
exalt$ tru?1 b ,i am satisfi$ z to its  
be+ a v important matt]4 ,i want to talk
 to y ab\t ! sanctification ( !         

commonplace ?+s 9 life4  ,h[ev]         
desirable x may seem1 y _c always be    
sitt+ at ! ,ma/]'s feet 9 t             
contemplative1 ec/atic mood sometimes   
attribut$ to ,m>y4 ,l ,m>?a1 we h to d a
 good deal ( s]v+4 ,:e!r we are encumb]$
 by 'mu* s]v+' is a sep>ate "q2 b if we 
are to fulfil ! ,div9e tasks we h to d a
 great deal ( s]v+ z well z pray+ &     
tru/+4 ,i may quote1 ) slight alt]ation1
 two l9es ( a poem3--      ,:o sleeps & 
dreams t life is beauty1     ,w wake to 
f9d t life is duty4  ,h[ true t is 9    
practical life _m ( u "k full well4  ,! 
mo/ attractive manife/ation ( ,god's p[]
 is se5 9 ! fact t ,he /oops to t\* m5  
at ! po9ts ( _! daily ne$4 ,x is t      
aspect ( ! grace ( ,god--! meet+ y\r ne$
 9 ! daily battle ( life--:i* makes x s 
supremely preci\s4 ,9 ! same way1 :5 we1
 :o pr(ess to be foll[]s & imitators (  
our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 & to regulate our   
conduct by ! pr9ciples ( holy liv+1 br+ 
^! pr9ciples to be> ^u ! ord9>y         
relation%ips ( life1 we are mo/ accept$ 

9 our witness = ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ex]t !  
be/1 ! mo/ effective influ5ce ^u o!rs4  
,^! are ! ?\ghts t h be5 9 my m9d1 & :i*
 h l$ me to ! subject ^u :i* ,i wi% to  
speak3 ! sanctification ( ! commonplace 
?+s4 ,my ?\ghts arise f read+ ?is       
passage 9 ! ,book ( ,ze*>iah3 ',9 t day 
%all !re be ^u ! bells ( ! horses1      
,hol9ess unto ! ,"l2 & ! pots 9 ! ,"l's 
h\se %all be l ! b[ls be=e ! alt>4 ,yea1
 e pot 9 ,j]usalem & 9 ,judah %all be   
hol9ess unto ! ,"l ( ho/s'4  ,n[1 :5 we 
look at ^! ?+s1 ^! pots & pans & horses 
& bridles & ?+s ( t sort1 hav+ to d )   
our daily toil1 our cook+ & eat+1 our "w
 at home & 9 ! /reets1 & comp>e !m ) !  
glories ( ! ,temple1 ! gold5 c&le/icks1 
! gold5 vessels1 ! ,high ,prie/'s       
wond]ful g>m5ts1 8 brea/plate1 &1 n     
lea/1 ) ! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant1 we feel !y 
are v commonplace ?+s4 ,& yet1 y see1   
accord+ to ?is /atem5t ! same /amp (    
hol9ess is to be put ^u !m all4 ,ev5 !  
mo/ commonplace ( !m comes )9 ! scope ( 
?is ,div9e sanctity1 & !re is to be 9   

relation to ea* ( !m ?is sacr$ness1 ?is 
sanctification3 ',hol9ess unto ! ,"l'1  
is ! /amp = all alike4  ,z an           
illu/ration ( h[ ,jesus did great ?+s by
 ! use ( ! commonplace1 look at t       
n>rative ( ! m>riage 9 ,cana ( ,galilee4
 ,we %\ld probably nev] h he>d ( ?is    
m>riage b = our ,"l's miracle2 & yet1   
ap>t f ,8 ,div9e p[]1 ! process ( turn+ 
! wat] into w9e & trans=m+ ! "* ( !     
entire fea/1 t ev5t 01 inde$1 a v common
 "o4  ,look1 fir/ ( all1 at ^! clay     
pots--common en\gh--j>s & jugs1 /&+ 9 a 
corn]1 or p]haps /&+ out on ! v]&a1 ne> 
:]e ! ,savi\r 0 sitt+4 ,^! pots are     
easily brok51 & no great value is atta*$
 to !m4 ,if ,*ri/ _h int5d$ to d ?is    
great ?+ y w\ld h imag9$ t ,he w\ld h   
call$ = ! be/ vessels 9 ! h\se2 b ,he   
did no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,he took ! v meane/   
vessel ( ! :ole h\sehold1 & ,he         
consecrat$ & sanctifi$ x to ,8 ,div9e   
use4  ,look at ! wat]--t is common      
en\gh4 ,w9e is co/ly1 b wat] is *eap2 x 
is ?r[n ab\t1 slopp$ ab\t1 & ! pails    

conta9+ x are (t5 upset because easily  
fill$ aga94 ,ord9>ily speak+1 wat] is "o
 ( ! commone/ ( ! commonplace necess>ies
 ( life4 ,& yet t wat] 0 sanctifi$ = a  
display ( ! ,div9e p[]4  ,!n !re are !  
s]vants--nev] a sc>city 9 ! ,ea/1 :]e   
(t5 !re are ?ree to d "o man's "w4 ,*ri/
 did n call ! ma/] ( ! h\se to /& ne> & 
obs]ve ,him1 or say1 ',ye highly-plac$  
gue/s1 come & see'4 ,he left ! head p1 z
 we %\ld say1 & took ! common s]vants4  
',fill up ! j>s2 draw x out2 c>ry x to !
 gov]nor2 pass x r\nd'1 0 ,8 simple     
comm&4 ,& ! wat] 0 turn$ into w9e4 ,"s  
"o has poetically said1 ',! mode/ wat]  
saw its ,"l1 & blu%$'2 b x 0 m ?an t1 = 
,8 0 ! be/ w9e ( ! fea/4  ,*ri/1 y see1 
sanctifi$ commonplace ?+s & p]sons to   
display ,8 b5evol5ce & p[]4 ,make "s    
practical use ( !m 9 reg>d to y\r own   
lives4  ,x is h>dly ne$ful = me to po9t 
out t life is v l>gely made up (        
commonplaces--commonplace engagem5ts1   
commonplace relation%ips1 & commonplace 
duties4 ,!re are "s :o are a little     

bett] (f ?an o!rs1 b ev5 su* p h common 
?+s to d be=e !y get ?r\gh ! r\t9e (    
life4 ,) "s ( u x is altoge!r           
s--commonplace 9 ! home1 commonplace 9 !
 situation1 commonplace 9 ! work%op1    
commonplace 9 ! (fice1 commonplace 9 :at
 we d = our liv+1 & commonplace 9 !     
p]sons ) :om we are associat$4 ,no?+    
great or dignifi$ ab\t x4 ,x is inde$ a 
case ( '! trivial r\nd1 ! common task'4 
,b1 :e!r y are a bus9ess man or a       
road-sweep]1 y c live ! sanctifi$ life4 
,"s ( y may be heads ( h\ses or dome/ic 
s]vants1 horse-driv]s or laundry-work]s1
 factory h&s or ! own]s ( factories2 b  
:atev] y are1 z foll[]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 
,god wants y to put ?is label ^u ea* & e
 section ( y\r life--',hol9ess unto !   
,"l'4 ,he wants y also to conduct       
y\rselves 9 e way consi/5t ) t ?\ght4 ,!
 pots & ! pans1 & ! bridles ( ! horses1 
& :atev] we may h to d1 mu/ be labell$ )
 t4  ',commission]1 c a man h a clean   
he>t & drive a cab8' a man rec5tly ask$ 
me4 ',( c\rse1 he c1' ,i repli$1 '& if y

 come ) me ,i w %[ y h[ to d x'4  ,:y1 !
 way 9 :i* we use ^! ?+s is to be a "p (
 our consecrat$ s]vice to ,god4 ,x does 
n s\nd v l(ty1 b t is j :]e ! highe/    
exhibition ( ,hol9ess c be giv5 to ! _w4
 ,x is n :at y d--t may seem v important
 or may be v trivial2 b x is ! mann] (  
do+ x & ! motive beh9d x :i* is ! ma9   
?+4  ,y h all he>d ! /ory ( !           
s]vant-girl :o _h got ! bless+1 & :o1 :5
 ask$ h[ %e knew %e _h x1 said t %e knew
 x because %e 'n[ swept "u ! mats'4 ,:at
 a v simple ?+1 & yet ! bless+ (        
,hol9ess j %[s itself 9 t4 ,sweep+ r\nd 
! mat & 9 ! middle ( ! room only is n   
',hol9ess'4 ,! girl 0 q "r2 %e knew t ! 
sanctify+ ,grace ( ,god _h made a *ange 
9 h]1 because %e want$ to clean :]e dirt
 w\ld n h be5 se5 ev5 if left !re4  ,h[ 
beautiful ! l9es ( ,george ,h]b]t1 :]e1 
aft] speak+ ( do+ ?+s '= ,*ri/'s sake'1 
he says3--      ,a s]vant ) ?is clause  
,makes drudg]y div9e2     ,:o sweeps a  
room z = ,?y laws       ,makes t & !    
action f9e4  ,! fact t y d y\r "w 9 ! _s

 ( y\r religion sanctifies y\r lives4 ,x
 trans=ms !m f secul> to sacr$4 ,y\r "w 
& y\r wor%ip spr+ f ! same motive1 & ^? 
:o see ?is treat y & y\r "w ) respect4  
,! ,scripture puts x beautifully 9      
speak+ ( ! ,apo/les1 ',! p took k ( !m t
 !y _h be5 ) ,jesus'4  ,obs]ve c>efully 
h[ ,ze*>iah comb9es ! great & !         
commonplace4 ,he says n only t ! pots 9 
! ,"l's h\se %all be z sacr$ z ! b[ls   
be=e ! alt>1 b t e pot & pan 9 ! city   
%all be sanctifi$4 ,! great po9t to be  
le>n$ is t ! ,hol9ess ( ! home is to be 
z ! ,hol9ess ( ! ,temple4 ,! d$ication  
:i* makes ! b[ls be=e ! alt> holy is    
also to sanctify ! pots ( ! h\sehold1 & 
! bells & trapp+s ( ! horses2 ! label   
:i* 0 writt5 ^u ! prie/'s =ehead1       
',hol9ess unto ! ,"l'1 is to be /amp$ ^u
 ! common ?+s1 9 ! /reet1 9 ! %op1 9 !  
h\se--9 fact1 ^u ev]y?+4  ,get rid = ev]
 ( ! idea t ! affairs ( human life are  
divid$ into ?+s secul> & ?+s sacr$2 t   
bus9ess is sep>ate f religion1 &        
religion sep>ate f bus9ess2 t !         

consecration ( c]ta9 h\rs to ,meet+s1 to
 ,bible-read+1 or to religi\s "w1 is a  
diff]5t sort ( ?+ f ! devotion ( o!r    
h\rs to lab\r1 or eat+1 or physical     
necessities4 ,n[1 su* a division may    
exi/ ) "s1 b x _c be all[$ to exi/ 9 !  
lives ( ^? :o pr(ess to h consecrat$    
!mselves to ,god4  ,9 t case !re is only
 "o label = ev]y?+4 ,= ! meane/ act1 !  
commone/ duty1 ! p]sonal & private      
habits1 !re is only "o motive1 ',hol9ess
 unto ! ,"l'4 ,god's w1 ,god's hon\r1   
,god's s]vice--^! are on ! labels4 ,&-- 
,! trivial r\nd1 ! common task1     ,w  
furni% all we ought to ask1     ,room to
 d5y ourselves--a road     ,to br+ u    
daily ne>] ,god4  ,"s h n got !re yet4  
,!y h n made a d$ication su* z ,ze*>iah 
spoke (1 "o :i* gov]ns ! :ole life1 !   
big & ! little1 ! "w & ! wor%ip1 _!     
associations & pleasures & me?ods (     
bus9ess4 ,!re are ?+s 9 _! daily "w &   
p]sonal habits1 little indulg5ces or    
selfi%nesses1 to :i* t label1 ',hol9ess 
unto ! ,"l'1 _c be atta*$4  ,oh1 ,i     

besee* y1 make no di/9ctions4 ,let !re  
be no res]ves4 ,body1 s\l1 _s1 z we     
sometimes s+1 lay ^u ! alt>4 ,consecrate
 y\rselves to y\r ,"l 9 simplicity &    
s9c]ity1 ) a simple fai? t ,god w       
baptize y1 & give y ,8 ,holy ,_s to     
ma9ta9 ?is consecration4      ,:at e'er 
pursuits my "t employ1     ,"o ?\ght    
%all fill my s\l ) joy2     ,t sil5t1   
secret ?\ght %all be     ,t all my hopes
 are fix$ on ,!e4     ,,xvii  ,spiritual
 ,gr[?  ',?\ %alt be l a wat]$ g>d51 & l
 a spr+ ^: wat]s fail n4' 7,isaiah      
lviii4 #aa47  ',gr[ 9 grace1 & 9 ! k (  
our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4' 7#b    
,pet] iii4 #ah47   ,! tru?s ( ! ,bible  
exi/ 9 c\nt]p>t1 hav+ at lea/ two       
aspects1 ea* ( :i* mu/ be consid]$ 9    
relation to ! o!r1 if _! full mean+ is  
to be und]/ood4 ,t is a v necess>y      
/atem5t 9 reg>d to ! aspect ( tru? :i*  
we emphasize "u ! g5]al head+ (         
',spiritual ,gr[?'1 or ',gr[? 9 ! ,div9e
 ,life'4 ,on ! "o h&1 we "k t spiritual 
exp]i5ce is m>k$ by c]ta9 crises :i* are

 9 "s cases l e>?quakes or tidal waves2 
:il/1 on ! o!r h&1 ! law ( progression  
mu/ be 9 con/ant op]ation4  ,we speak ( 
conv]sion z a crisis1 because a man 9 a 
mom5t 'passes f dea? unto life'2 or1 9 !
 ,savi\r's words1 is 'born aga9'4       
,:atev] happ5s be=e or aft]1 !re mu/ be 
t def9ite *ange be=e any man c ent] !   
,k+dom ( ,god4 ,!n1 happily1 _m h       
exp]i5c$ ano!r crisis :i* we speak ( z  
'gett+ a clean he>t'4 ,?is happ5s :5 an 
enlight5$ s\l fully & absolutely        
consecrates itself to ,god1 &1 by fai?1 
claims & realizes t '! ,blood ( ,jesus  
,*ri/ cleanse? f all s9'4 ,a man may be 
a long "t1 9 com+ to t po9t2 b1 soon] or
 lat]1 he mu/ rea* & pass x if he is to 
secure t 'hol9ess1 )\t :i* no man %all  
see ! ,"l'4  ,b :il/ no am\nt (         
improvem5t 9 moral "* c disp5se ) !     
crises ref]r$ to1 we _c rightly magnify 
! def9ite transactions at conv]sion or  
cleans+1 or any o!r rem>kable po9t (    
religi\s life1 to ! detraction (        
spiritual gr[?4 ,ea* aspect ( ! tru?1 z 

,i h already said1 is ! c\nt]p>t ( !    
o!r1 & mu/ be view$ 9 its natural       
p]spective4  ,p sometimes express       
!mselves 9 exagg]at$ language z reg>ds  
bo? aspects ( tru?4 ,a lady fri5d1      
ref]r+ to a "y p]son ( beautiful        
disposition1 said to me1 ',ah1 y see1 9 
h] case !re is no ne$ ( conv]sion4 ,%e 0
 born sanctifi$ l h] "m4' ,q a false    
notion4 ,b x is equally fooli% = p]sons 
to exclaim1 ',i am conv]t$1 & a *ild (  
,god2 n[ ,i am all "r'2 or1 ',n[ ,i h   
got a clean he>t2 x is all done'4 ,z a  
matt] ( fact1 !re is no m important     
pr9ciple to be cultivat$ ?an ! law (    
progression or advance 9 ! ,div9e life4 
,t pr9ciple is c]ta9ly 9 p]fect h>mony )
 ,scripture tea*+1 & is express$ 9      
,pet]'s exhortation1 ',gr[ 9 grace1 & 9 
! k ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/'4  
,paul's words ab\t 'gr[+ up unto ,him 9 
all ?+s :i* is ! head ev5 ,*ri/'1       
express ! same ?\ght2 :il/ ,john %[s !  
asc5d+ grades ( spiritual exp]i5ce 9    
direct+ 8 words to 'little *ildr5'1 '"y 

m5'1 & 'fa!rs'4 ,^! grades are n measur$
 by ye>s1 b by progress 9 spiritual life
 & vig\r & p]sonal k ( ,god4  ,! ,bible 
conta9s _m figures illu/rat+ ?is idea ( 
gr[? or progress1 :e!r appli$ to "* or  
s]vice4 ,= example1 x ref]s to ! g>d5 z 
a place :]e ?+s gr[1 & ?us illu/rates ! 
g>d5 ( ! s\l2 to ! developm5t ( a build+
 9 c\rse ( erection1 'all fitly fram$   
toge!r' & gr[+2 to ! gr[? ( a =tune by  
wise inve/m5t1 9 ! use ( tal5ts1 two    
becom+ f\r1 five becom+ t51 & s =?4 ,!  
gr[? ( ! human body is also ref]r$ to1 )
 its limbs1 muscles1 & p>ts develop+ ) !
 head2 & ! gr[? ( ! /ud5t1 z exemplifi$ 
9 ! text1 ',add to y\r fai? virtue2 & to
 virtue k2 & to k temp]ance2 & to       
temp]ance pati5ce2 & to pati5ce         
godl9ess2 & to godl9ess bro!rly k9dness2
 & to bro!rly k9dness *>ity'4  ,!n !    
ideas associat$ ) a g>d5 or ! field are 
also us$ z illu/rations4 ,! ,bible      
p>ables f nature are v significant &    
p[]ful4 ,!y embrace ! v9e & its bran*es1
 ! s[] & ! se$1 ! lily among ?orns1 !   

trees plant$ by ! riv]s ( wat]2 & ?us ! 
facts ( ! spiritual realm are made cle> 
to u4  ,i (t5 speak ( ! g>d5 ( ! s\l4   
,if ,i wid5 ! figure1 & apply x to our  
p]sonal "* & g5]al make-up1 we %all see 
! similitude ( a g>d5 :i* is a place :]e
 all sorts ( ?+s gr[2 ?+s relat$ to !   
body1 & to ! m9d1 & to life g5]ally4  ,!
 g>d5] /udies 8 gr\nd1 & ! possible     
products & available se$4 ,he seeks to  
get rid ( ! we$s & bri]s & poison\s     
plants1 9 ord] t ! desir$ products may  
gr[ to p]fection4 ,s ! gr\nd ( our he>ts
 & *>act]s mu/ be purg$ f ! we$s & h9d]+
 ?+s :i* gr[ ) ! affections &           
disposition g5]ally4 ,evil ?+s fl\ri%   
apace 9 ! g>d5 ( human nature2 b if !y  
are remov$1 sanctifi$ se$ may be s[n1 & 
holy plants may be cultivat$4  ,! ,bible
 also speaks ( ,god's sa9ts z be+ 9 '!  
g>d5 ( ! ,"l'1 z trees :i* ,8 "r h&     
plant$1 or gr[+ f se$ :i* ,he has s[n1  
blossom+ z ! rose1 fragrant z !         
honeysuckle & almond1 & br++ =? ! fruits
 ( righte\sness to ! glory ( ,8 "n4 ,b  

:e!r y look at y\r s\ls z a g>d51 f :i* 
evil plants are to be remov$1 & 9 :i* ! 
plants ( ,god's grace are to fl\ri%     
in/ead1 or reg>d y\rselves z trees 9    
,god's g>d51 ! ideas are always connect$
 ) gr[?1 enl>gem5t1 & productiv5ess4    
,isaiah gives an illu/ration :i* is 9   
/rik+ contra/4 ,speak+ ( ,god's idea    
conc]n+ ,8 sa9ts1 he says1 ',?\ %alt be 
l a wat]$ g>d51 & a spr+ ^: wat]s fail  
n'2 b he supplies ano!r picture ( ^? ':o
 =sake ! ,"l' aft] hav+ kn[n ,him1 ,god 
say+ to !m1 ',ye %all be z an oak ^:    
leaf fade?1 & z a g>d5 t ha? no wat]'4  
,let u look well at ourselves1 & f9d out
 to :i* class we belong4  ,! religion ( 
,jesus ,*ri/ is pre-em95tly good because
 x m>ks ?+s ( evil gr[? z ?+s to be     
root$ out1 & x produces qualities 9 !   
s\l & "* :i* are ,*ri/-l1 su* z love1   
=giv5ess ( injuries1 pati5ce1 devotion1 
& self-sacrifice = ! good ( o!rs4 ,^!   
are all ?+s :i* gr[1 & mu/ gr[1 if we   
are to be z ,god wants u to be4 ,cleans+
 f evil ?+s we mu/ def9itely seek &     

secure2 b gr[? 9 grace & peace & ,div9e 
k1 & skill 9 s]vice1 mu/ be s\ght &     
cultivat$ by u cont9ually4  ,x may help 
our und]/&+ ( ?is tru? if we /udy       
c>efully ! process 9 ! gr[? ( a good    
tree4 ,if !re is satisfactory           
developm5t1 ?ree ?+s 9 ! tree w be      
discov]$2 namely1 gr[? 9 ! root1 gr[? 9 
! bran*es1 & gr[? 9 ! =m ( fl[]s &      
fruit4  #a4 ,i said gr[? 9 ! root4 ,?is 
means t ! tree mu/ /rike deep1 deep]1 & 
deep] /ill1 s z to get an increas+ly    
firm grip on ! e>? bel[1 f :i* x draws  
mu* ( its support4 ,)\t ?is ! tree w    
fall ( its own top-weight1 or be uproot$
 by ! /orms :i* w rage ab\t x4 ,s1 9 !  
individual s\l & "* !re mu/1 bel[ !     
surface1 be a deep5+ & spread+ & gripp+ 
( ! spiritual =ces & pr9ciples &        
realizations1 ^? hidd5 connexions ) !   
,div9e ,unse5 )\t :i* "o _c /& be=e !   
/orms & scor*+ te/s ( life4  ,"o ( !    
sacr$ writ]s speaks ( a section ( ,god's
 p 9 tr\ble1 & 9 dang] ( be+ wip$ out1 b
 reveals ,god's purpose = !m 9 ^! words1

 ',!y %all yet aga9 take root d[nw>d1 & 
be> fruit upw>d'4 ,x is n difficult to  
grasp ! pr9ciple illu/rat$2 we mu/      
cultivate a religion ) roots1 o!rwise   
our exp]i5ce w be sup]ficial & %all[1 &1
 l ! se$ 9 ! p>able1 ) no dep? ( e>?1 & 
hav+ little root1 w ultimately become   
dri$ up4  ,?is really means gr[? 9      
secret1 gr[? out ( sight1 & rem9ds u ( !
 beautiful words ( ,jesus3 ',:5 ?\      
praye/1 ent] into ?y closet2 & :5 ?\ ha/
 %ut ?y door1 pray to ?y ,fa!r :i* is 9 
secret2 & ?y ,fa!r :i* see? 9 secret    
%all ,himself rew>d !e op5ly'4 ,!re are 
_m k9ds ( pray]1 b "h is "o t helps gr[?
 9 ! v roots ( our religion4 ,x fits 9 )
 ! ,psalmi/'s ^w1 ',he t dwelle? 9 !    
secret place ( ! ,mo/ ,high %all abide  
"u ! %ad[ ( ! ,almighty'4  #b4 ,i also  
spoke ( gr[? 9 ! bran*es4 ,x is easy to 
und]/& :at ! gr[? ( trunk & bran*es     
means 9 a tree2 x gr[s high]1 develops  
/r5g?1 & rea*es out f>!r4 ,x means !    
same :5 appli$ to gr[? 9 grace & "*2    
gett+ p[] to gr[ /rong] 9 resi/+ evil & 

/&+ = ! "r2 /rong] to say ',yes' &      
',no'2 /rong] to dis*>ge our duty1 & to 
endure h>dness z good soldi]s ( ,*ri/4  
,equally x means rea*+ out1 /ret*+ f>!r1
 & ext5d+ our ef=ts to rea* & help &    
bless4  ,! banyan tree ( ! ,ea/ af=ds u 
an apt illu/ration 9 ?is connexion4 ,its
 /em %oots up1 its bran*es dip1 t\* !   
e>?1 & take root1 repeat+ ! process (   
ext5sion until a great area is cov]$1 & 
cr[ds may %elt] b5ea? x4 ,9 l mann] !   
ext5t ( "o's influ5ce may at fir/ be    
small1 & ! circle affect$ by our p[] be 
limit$2 b if x is wisely us$ &          
cultivat$1 x w /ret* & gr[1 rea*+ f>!r &
 f>!r1 & t\*+ new p ) new p[] & bless+4 
,y "k ! old prea*]'s reproa* to ! p :o  
sang1 ',oh1 = a ?\s& tongues6' & yet    
w\ld n use ! "o !y ea* possess$ to      
witness = _! ,"l4 ,i knew a man :o want$
 to g to ,*9a z a mission>y1 :o w\ld n  
te/ify = ,*ri/ 9 ! neighb\rhood :]e he  
liv$4 ,t meant decl5sion1 n gr[?4 ,gr[? 
comes by us+ ! grace1 /ret*+ out & rea*+
 =?2 ! p[] increases by reason ( use4   

#c4 ,f9ally1 !re is gr[? 9 ! =m ( fl[]s 
& fruit4 ,god no m int5d$ ,8 creatures  
to be b>r5 & unfruitful 9 religion1 ?an 
,he int5d$ plants to fail 9 bloom &     
fruit4 ,h[ p]fectly cle> ,jesus makes   
?is 9 ,8 ,p>able ( ! ,v9e & ! ,bran*es6 
,( ! bran* :i* abide? 9 ! ,v9e ,he says 
t :5 purg$ x %all exp]i5ce a c]ta9      
progression4 ,obs]ve ! ord]1 'be>       
fruit--m fruit--mu* fruit'1 & 'fruit :i*
 %all rema9'4 ,let u ask ourselves to   
:i* ( ^! /ages we h atta9$1 & g on      
e>ne/ly to a full] fruitfulness4  ,if ,i
 _h space to speak ( ! v>i\s k9ds (     
,nature's gr[?1 ,i %\ld po9t out h[ "s  
fruit is = human food1 su* z apples1    
oranges1 gra91 & vegetables4 ,"s        
blossoms are = beauty & fragrance1 & 9  
o!r cases fl[]s & fruit appe> to be     
*iefly = se$ purposes2 b ) almo/ e plant
 & tree ! be/ feature is its            
reproductive p[]2 t is1 fruit is produc$
 ^: se$ is 9 itself1 & s multiplies its 
own k9d4  ,is n t :at ,god wants ) u8   
,beauty & grace & gratification1        

c]ta9ly1 = we mu/ adorn ! doctr9e2 b y\r
 sanctifi$ fruit mu/ h ! se$ 9 itself1  
:i* drops & takes root1 & reproduces    
itself 9 ! _w ar\nd y4 ,rememb] my la/  
^w1 ',h]e9 is y\r ,fa!r glorifi$ t ye   
be> mu* fruit'2 fruit n[ & fruit always2
 s t1 l ! trees plant$ by riv]s ( wat]1 
y %all 'br+ =? fruit ev5 9 old age'4    
,oh1 help u1 ,"l1 ?r\gh\t our "t     ,to
 te/ ourselves1 by help div9e1       ,to
 see :at fruit we be>2     ,:at promise 
are we mak+ ,!e1     ,z rip5$ s\ls we   
wi% to be1       ,:5 h>ve/ home draws   
ne>4     ,,xviii  ,! ,inw>d ,laws  ',i w
 put ,my laws into _! he>ts1 & 9 _! m9ds
 w ,i write !m4 ,_! s9s & iniquities w  
,i rememb] no m4' 7,hebrews x4 #af1     
#ag47   ,! beg9n+s ( religion lie 9 !   
desire to h our s9s =giv51 & to be      
enabl$ to avoid do+ ! wrong ?+s aga94 ,x
 0 s ) ,david :51 9 ! fifty-fir/ ,psalm1
 he n only cri$1 ',h m]cy ^u me1 ,o     
,god1 & blot out my transgressions'1 b  
',wa% me1 cleanse me f my s9'4  ,s9 is a
 d\ble evil4 ,on ! "o h&1 x creates a   

record ( wrongdo+ :i* has to be fac$2 on
 ! o!r1 x creates a disease 9 ! moral   
sy/em & spiritual make-up ( a man4 ,?is 
disease creates desires = ! evil ?+1 & s
 w>ps & weak5s a man's =ce ( resi/ance t
 :5 ! temptation is pres5t$1 ! inw>d    
crav+ ass]ts itself1 & makes ! man want 
to g into ! temptation4  ,to deal ) ?is 
complex "* ( s9 is a great] problem ?an 
human +5uity & skill are equal to4 ,god1
 h[ev]1 has solv$ ! problem ,himself1 & 
,8 plan ( ,salvation is address$ to bo? 
aspects ( evil4 ,x includes1 fir/1 !    
=giv5ess ( s9s2 & !n ! introduction ( a 
new gov]n+ =ce & ! p[] to live accord+  
to ! w ( ,god4 ,bo? ^! ?+s are set out 9
 ! v]ses quot$1 al?\gh ! ord] ( /atem5t 
is rev]s$4  ,let me use two /ories to   
illu/rate ! sep>ate po9ts4 ,! "o relates
 to a little boy :o1 hav+ done wrong 9 8
 home1 _h be5 dealt ) by 8 "m4 ,ref]r+  
to x aft]w>ds1 ! boy said1 ',yes1 ,i    
knew "m _h =giv5 me = ! wrong2 b ,i saw 
9 h] face1 al?\gh %e did n fr[n1 t %e   
rememb]$ all day :at ,i did 9 ! morn+'4 

,!re are _m1 no d\bt1 :o =give 9 t      
fa%ion2 b x is n ,god's way4 ,he says1  
',_! s9s & _! iniquities w ,i rememb] no
 m'4 ,he =gets z well z =gives4  ,an    
illu/ration ( ! o!r po9t came out 9 !   
p]sonal te/imony ( an em95tly religi\s  
man :o1 be=e 8 conv]sion1 0 addict$ to  
horse-rac+4 ,he said t aft] 8 conv]sion 
he did n g to ! race-meet+1 b v mu*     
want$ to d s4 ,lat]1 :5 ! light came to 
him1 he got 8 he>t & m9d sanctifi$2 &   
',!n'1 said he1 ',i n only did n g1 b ,i
 _h no desires to be !re2 ! ,"l _h tak5 
! want to out ( my he>t'4  ,x is ! k (  
^! two aspects ( evil1 & ( ! necessity =
 hav+ ! d\ble problem dealt )1 :i*      
causes u to lay su* emphasis ^u ! 'clean
 he>t' tea*+4 ,fir/1 ! =giv5ess ( ! s9s2
 !n cleans+ f ! evil desire1 & gett+ !  
p[] to live ! holy life4 ,?is is !      
ess5ce ( our ,hol9ess doctr9e4  ,!re    
are1 z ,i h frequ5tly po9t$ out1 o!r ?+s
 besides inn] exp]i5ces connect$ ) true 
religion2 = in/ance1 we read 9 ?is *apt]
 ( its outw>d tok5s1 su* z witness+ =   

,*ri/1 hold+ fa/ ! pr(ession or         
confession ( our fai? )\t wav]+4 ,t is v
 important4 ,!re is also ! association )
 o!rs :o are ( ! same m9d2 'n =sak+ !   
assembl+ ( ourselves toge!r'4           
,comb9ation & outw>d union seem to be )9
 ! ,div9e plan = ext5d+ religion4 ,/irr+
 "o ano!r up to duty is also emphasiz$1 
'exhort+ "o ano!r'1 'provok+ "o ano!r to
 love & good works'2 t is1 help+ ea* o!r
 9 ! ?+s :i* make = ! godly life4 ,all  
^! mu/ be 9 u & ab\nd1 if we are to     
ju/ify our religion4  ,b1 aft] all1 !   
vital ?+ ab\t religion is its inw>d     
spr+s & connexions2 ! out] life inspir$ 
& regulat$ by ! laws ( ,god put into our
 he>ts & writt5 9 our m9ds1 reproduc+   
!mselves 9 ! activities & relations (   
daily life4  ,we w\ld n und]value !     
tables ( /one1 on :i* ,god ) ,8 own f+] 
wrote ! ,comm&m5ts1 & deliv]$ !m to     
,moses4 ,we w\ld ev] prize ! ,bless$    
,bible1 ) its sacr$ records ( ! wond]ful
 revelations ( ! ,div9e m9d & purposes  
conc]n+ m52 =1 9 produc+ ^!1 'holy m5 ( 

,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy       
,gho/'4 ,h[ mu* m highly1 h[ev]1 d we   
value ! ,_s ( ,god writ+ ^u ! fle%ly    
tables ( ! he>t1 br++ ! he>t & m9d1 n   
only into ! k ( ,god's w1 b into h>mony 
) x1 & plant+ & fe$+ ! liv+ pr9ciples   
:i* produce ! fruit ( good liv+6  ,x is 
wor? :ile to inquire :at are ! laws :i* 
,god und]takes to put into ! he>ts &    
m9ds ( ,8 will+ *ildr54 ,9 ?is connexion
 we ?9k ( ! law ( submission & ob$i5ce4 
,religion beg9s !re4 ,:5 seek+          
,salvation1 ei!r at ! p5it5t-=m or      
else:]e1 we w5t d[n1 submitt$ ourselves 
to ,god1 s f> z we knew x1 & decl>$ t we
 w\ld d :at ,he want$ u to d4  ,we saw1 
felt1 & accept$ x z ! settl$ ?+ = u t ,8
 w %\ld be ! gov]n+ law2 t mu/ g on     
op]at+ all along life's way4 ,cont9u+ to
 foll[ ,him is z important z beg9n+ to d
 s--',if any man w d5y himself1 let him 
take up 8 cross1 & foll[ ,me' ,t means  
cont9u$ submission to ,8 gov]nm5t &     
conditions ( s]vice4  ,9 ! days (       
,*ri/'s m9i/ry a l>ge numb] ( p ga!r$   

ar\nd ,him1 b :5 !y saw :at 0 involv$1  
'!y w5t back f foll[+ ,him'4 ,we mu/ see
 t ! surr5d]s ( ! sanctifi$ life are n  
matt]s ( a mom5t4 ,!re is a supreme     
mom5t :5 consecration lays its all ^u ! 
alt>1 b e day br+s its own te/s ev5 to !
 mo/ advanc$ among u4 ,z 9 ,abraham's   
exp]i5ce1 ! birds ( temptation & bea/s (
 prey seek to de/roy or defile ! (f]+1 &
 we h to hold on 9 our ob$i5ce1 b9d+ !  
sacrifice ) fre% cords to ! alt>4  ,n[1 
we mu/ n miss ! po9t ( ! ,apo/le's      
tea*+1 :i* is1 t :5 ! law ( ,god is     
/amp$ 9 ! he>t & m9d1 ! _s ( ! law      
prevail+ )9 u makes u desire to obey &  
s]ve1 & s we are emp[]$ to su/a9 !      
claims ( ! consecrat$ life4  ,!n1 !re is
 ! law ( fai?4 ,x is spok5 ( 9 ^! v]ses4
 ',we are to draw ne> 9 ! full assurance
 ( fai?'2 t is1 ) ! confid5ce t our     
approa*es w n be 9 va91 because ,*ri/   
has op5$ ! way by ,8 own ,blood2 & we   
believe t ! provisions are at our       
disposal4  ,n[1 fai? is a law = ! m9d z 
well z = ! he>t4 ,x is ) ! he>t t a man 

'believe? unto righte\sness'2 b !re mu/ 
be an intellig5t p]ception ( ! facts & (
 ! rightness ( ! tru?2 !re mu/ be an    
appreh5sion ( ! reasonabl5ess ( ,god's  
requirem5ts be=e a man w happily submit1
 obey1 & foll[4  ,may ,i t\* ^u our own 
family sorr[ 9 ! dea? ( a belov$ son &  
,(fic] 9 ,india8 ,be=e my he>t c\ld re/ 
9 ! w ( ,god z exhibit$ 9 t b]eavem5t1  
,i _h to rea* ! po9t ( believ+ t a      
,fa!r's h& prep>$ t cup1 & t ,8 w is !  
be/1 & ,8 p[] & grace w make all ?+s "w 
toge!r = good4 ,! he>t cri$ out 9 its   
agoniz+ pa9 & s5se ( loss2 b1 tru/+ 9 ! 
,div9e ,love1 re/ & peace came to my    
b]eav$ s\l4  ,& s1 all along !          
consecrat$ way & l9e ( s]vice1 x is :5 !
 law ( fai? is writt5 9 ! m9d1 & becomes
 a settl$ p]ception or conviction1 t !  
sanctifi$ he>t is able to f9d re/4 ',by 
grace are ye sav$ ?r\gh fai?'1 is true  
at ! beg9n+2 b equally true is ! ^w1    
',kept by ! p[] ( ,god ?r\gh fai?'2 & ! 
pr9ciple is t ! law 9 ! m9d & he>t      
con/antly op]ates z we tread ! appo9t$  

pa? ( life & s]vice4  ,i _c leave !     
subject )\t t\*+ specially ^u "o among  
o!r important laws :i* des]ve our       
consid]ation2 ! law ( love4 ,paul 0 q "r
 :51 comp>+ ! v>i\s qualities ( ,*ri/ian
 "* he decl>$1 ',! greate/ ( ^! is      
love'4 ',love is ! bond ( p]fectness4'  
,ev5 submission & sacrifice are acts (  
joy :5 x is a case ( love's surr5d]4 ,! 
bless$ness ( s]vice is great :5 love is 
! inspiration ( t s]vice1 & great is !  
endur+ p[] ( true ,god-giv5 love4 ,!    
human w at be/ is weak2 human supports  
are l re$s :i* b5d or break :5 mo/ ne$$2
 intellectual capacity or natural tal5ts
 are valuable2 b1 aft] all1 !y only /& =
 s mu* 9 "o's life2 b 'love nev]        
faile?'4 ,i _c suffici5tly comm5d to y  
?is law ( love 9 ! he>t2 b1 believe me1 
x sweet5s life's sorr[1 light5s life's  
burd5s1 & /r5g!ns our p[]s ( s]vice &   
endurance4  ,h[ f> does our exp]i5ce    
h>monize ) :at has be5 said ab\t !      
nature & conditions ( true religion8 :i*
 is only ano!r way ( pres5t+ ! bless+ ( 

,hol9ess4 ,! new & liv+ way ( :i* !     
,apo/le speaks z op5$ ?r\gh ! ,blood (  
,jesus1 is ! only way to ! cleans+      
f\nta9 & ! sanctify+ grace4 ,let 8      
words1 !re=e1 enc\rage y to 'ent] )     
boldness'1 to 'draw ne> ) a true he>t'1 
a he>t kn[+ its ne$1 b believ+ !        
promises ( ,god1 & ,he w meet y & make  
^! inw>d laws ( ,hol9ess & s]vice y\r   
abid+ exp]i5ce4     ,,xix  ,worry v]sus 
,peace  ',be c>eful = no?+2 b 9 e ?+ by 
pray] & supplication ) ?anksgiv+ let y\r
 reque/s be made kn[n unto ,god4 ,& !   
peace ( ,god1 :i* passe? all und]/&+1   
%all keep y\r he>ts & m9ds ?r\gh ,*ri/  
,jesus4' 7,philippians iv4 #f1 #g47     
,be=e ! full be>+ & value ( ^! v]ses c  
be realiz$1 ,i ?9k !y require to be read
 sev]al times ov]4 ,ev5 if ! s5t5ces are
 read ?r\gh sl[ly1 j z !y /&1 a deep    
s5se ( bless+ & re/ /eals into ! s\l2 b 
! m deeply !y are consid]$1 ! ri*] w !  
words be f\nd4 ,x w\ld be almo/ correct 
= me to call ?is a ,new ,te/am5t        
comm5t>y on ,isaiah's beautiful v]se1   

',?\ wilt keep him 9 p]fect peace ^: m9d
 is /ay$ on ,!e1 because he tru/e? 9    
,!e'1 = ! ideas & _! relation are v     
simil>4  ,if we look at ! v>i\s phases (
 ?is message1 we %all see t !y are v    
important4 ,!y imply1 fir/1 a p]fect    
surr5d] or committal ( oneself to ,god1 
bas$ on a p]fect tru/2 second1 op5      
access to ,god2 fre$om ( int]c\rse2     
tell+ ,him all ab\t ?+s :i* try & burd5 
& di/ress u4 ,we h also p]fect peace2 t 
is1 quietness ( _s1 re/ ( s\l1          
deliv]ance f inw>d conflict1 consequ5t  
^u ,god's keep+ p[] ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 
,read c>efully ?is ,apo/olic message1 & 
obs]ve n only ! diff]5t sections1 b h[  
!y are connect$1 & h[1 9 _! complet5ess1
 !y express a mo/ desirable spiritual   
exp]i5ce4  ,includ$ or connect$ ) ,full 
,salvation are c]ta9 bless+s to :i* we  
g5]ally ref]1 su* z p]fect love &       
purity1 also t peace to :i* ! ,apo/le "h
 alludes1 z well z a deep1 settl$ fai? 9
 ! sav+ purposes & p[] ( ,god4 ,b we d n
 always see t we may equally include    

deliv]ance f t undue anxiety :i* we call
 worry2 & yet ^! v]ses c]ta9ly prescribe
 a cure = worry z well z o!r evils1 & x 
may be helpful = u to look at t aspect (
 tru?4  ,_m are tempt$ to reg>d ?is z an
 ideal condition1 some?+ to long =1 &   
p]haps to aim at2 :]eas if ! tea*+ (    
,paul "h--9 fact1 ( ! ,bible g5]ally--is
 n a delusion1 ?is is int5d$ to be a    
realiz$ exp]i5ce2 & ,i rem9d any :o say 
t ,salvation f worry is too high = u1 t 
!y h said j ! same :5 we h talk$ ab\t a 
clean he>t1 & ,salvation f s9 & s9n+4   
,a ?\ghtful au?or has rec5tly writt5 a  
book be>+ ! title ( ',worry1 ! ,disease 
( ! ,age'4 ,he takes tr\ble to %[ t1 ow+
 to comm]cial competition1 ! increas$   
desire = luxuri\s liv+1 keep+ up        
appe>ances1 & o!r developm5ts ( mod]n   
days1 heads ( families & p]sons 9       
responsible positions d a great deal (  
worry+4 ,?is writ] !n goes on to say3   
',x is1 h[ev]1 m ?an a c]ta9ty t true   
religion is a cure = worry1 a           
prev5tative ( worry1 & is utt]ly        

incomp>able 9 its p]=mance ( ^!         
functions'4 ',! religion :i* ,jesus     
,*ri/ taught 9 ,galilee'1 says ! same   
writ]1 'is a ca/+ ( "o's c>e ^u ! ,"l1  
an acceptance ( ! ills & la%es ( life ) 
a settl$ fai? t ,god is too good & wise 
to err or to be unk9d1 & t ,he w make   
all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t love   
,him'4  ,i "k t a /ate ( worry may arise
 f physical causes4 ,inflam$ n]ves1     
m5tal depressions1 or hy/]ical fe>s1    
are1 9 _m in/ances1 q beyond ! control (
 ! suff]]4 ,) o!rs !re is an int5se     
desire to d some?+ or get some?+ done2 b
 ,i also "k t1 z ) bad temp]s1 a good   
deal is put d[n to physical & n]v\s     
disord]s :i* ought to be put d[n to lack
 ( spiritual life & p[]4  ,n[1 :5 ,i    
speak ( ,salvation f worry1 ,i d n mean 
deliv]ance f n]v\s agitation or %r9k+ f 
physical suff]+1 al?\gh ,i d n "k h[ to 
fix a po9t :]e ,god's graci\s p[] is    
exhau/$1 ev5 z reg>ds ^! ?+s2 b 'worry' 
is t c>k+ c>e1 t undue anxiety ab\t "o's
 p]sonal affairs :i* de/roys peace (    

m9d1 burd5s ! he>t1 & (t5 leads to      
di/ru/ ( ,god's love & p[]4 ,f su* ?+s  
,god's grace is suffici5t to deliv]4    
,let me be pla91 h[ev]1 on "o po9t4 ,i  
?9k c>elessness1 recklessness1 &        
indiff]5ce to possible happ5+s1 is      
wrong4 ,y he> p]sons say1 ',oh1 nev]    
m9d2 :at does x matt]8 ,don't fa% or    
bo!r y\rself4' ,b su* expressions (t5   
spr+ f pure selfi%ness1 & sometimes     
exhibit a s9ful disreg>d = ! happ9ess ( 
o!r p4 ,no?+ makes x "r to ease y\rself 
at ! exp5se ( o!rs1 or to %irk burd5s by
 %ift+ !m to o!r %\ld]s4 ,"s are clev]  
at t1 b su* action may be positively    
s9ful4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,god c deliv] u f t
 anxi\s c>e & =ebod+ & unre/ ) :i* s _m 
good p are afflict$4  ,oh1 my fri5ds1 c 
y n le>n to come to ,god z ! ,apo/le    
directs1 mak+ kn[n y\r reque/s 9 'pray] 
& supplication ) ?anksgiv+'8 = !n '!    
peace ( ,god :i* passe? all und]/&+ %all
 keep y\r he>ts & m9ds ?r\gh ,jesus     
,*ri/'4  ,we ne$ f> m tru/ 9 ! provid5ce
 ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,:at ne$less pa9 

we suff]6 :at agonies ( m9d we endure6  
:at cl\ds hang above & ar\nd u6 because 
we d n tru/ ,him 9 respect ( !          
circum/ances ( life4  ,!re are ^? ev5 :o
 are tru/+ ,god to =give _! s9s & save  
_! s\ls1 :o yet w n tru/ ,him to c>ry !m
 ?r\gh a difficulty 9 ord9>y life &     
association1 or help !m ) _! bread &    
butt]4 ,! fact is1 !y d\bt ,god's       
p]sonal int]position 9 ! affairs ( m52  
consequ5tly1 _! affairs get muddl$1 & _!
 he>ts & m9ds are di/urb$1 (t5 to       
di/raction4 ,no tru? is m pla9ly taught 
?an t ,god does int]pose4 ',9 all ?y    
ways ackn[l$ge ,him1 & ,he %all direct  
?y pa?s4' ',! /eps ( a good man are     
ord]$ by ! ,"l4' ',:o is he t %all h>m y
 if ye be foll[]s ( t :i* is good8' ',no
 weapon t is =m$ aga9/ !e %all prosp]4' 
,i "k t di/ru/ & d\bt c erect all sorts 
( difficulties1 & p]haps none is m      
common & speci\s ?an :at is call$ by !  
sceptical m5 '! logic ( proportion'4    
,?is argum5t says1 ',9 a univ]se s va/1 
:at is man8 ,z a speck ( du/ is to a    

planet1 & z a /> is to ! va/ univ]se1 s 
is man to ! _w 9 :i* he lives'4 ,well1 x
 c]ta9ly is n /range t ! m9d %\ld /agg] 
at ! ?\ght ( ! ,creator ( ! univ]se     
putt+ ,8 h& to ! managem5t ( ! details (
 a human life4 ,& yet ,god's tru? 9 !   
,bible completely wipes out ?is s-call$ 
'logic ( proportion'4  ,let u look at a 
famili> illu/ration us$ by our ,ma/] (  
,god's m9ute c>e = ^? :o fully tru/ &   
foll[ ,him4 ,"o able man has call$ :at  
,i am ref]r+ to '! doctr9e ( ! odd      
sp>r['4 ,mat!w records h[1 on "o        
occasion1 ,jesus said1 ',are n two      
sp>r[s sold = a f>?+8 & "o ( !m %all n  
fall to ! gr\nd )\t y\r ,fa!r'4 ,b1     
turn+ to ,luke1 we f9d a slight v>iation
 9 :at ,jesus said1 ',are n five sp>r[s 
sold = two f>?+s1 & n "o ( !m is =gott5 
be=e ,god'4 ,n[1 d y see ! po9t (       
,luke's putt+ ( x8 ,x is z if ! deal] _h
 said to ! buy]1 ',look "h1 y want a    
f>?+'s wor? ( sp>r[s4 ,well1 y c h two2 
b1 if y w buy two f>?+swor?1 ,i w ?r[ ! 
odd "o 9 = no?+'4 ,two = a f>?+2 five = 

a halfp5ny4  ,b see2 ( t odd sp>r[ ?r[n 
9 z h>dly wor? c\nt+1 ,jesus said1 ',n  
"o ( !m is =gott5 be=e ,god4 ,n "o %all 
fall to ! gr\nd )\t y\r ,fa!r4 ,are ye n
 ( m value ?an _m sp>r[s8' ,n[1 9 !     
light ( t illu/ration1 turn once m to ! 
,apo/olic message1 ',be c>eful = no?+'1 
& ,i ?9k y w f9d good reason = believ+ !
 promise1 ',! peace ( ,god %all keep y\r
 he>ts ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/'4  ,be=e leav+
 ?is matt] ( worry1 ,i sugge/ t we look 
well to f9d ! cause ( ! tr\ble2 =1 alas6
 x is n unfrequ5tly ! case t c>e or     
undue anxiety arises f positive s9 9 !  
he>t4 ,"s ( y worry 9 respect ( y\r     
position 9 life z comp>$ ) o!r p's2 b   
are y sure t "s ( ?is frat* & di/ress   
does n arise f feel+s ( envy1 or        
jeal\sy1 or discont5t8 ,o!rs may worry  
because ( comp>ative pov]ty1 b is x n   
(t5 pride or ambition conc]n+ y\rselves 
or y\r *ildr51 & a desire to be level ) 
y\r neighb\rs1 :i* causes ! tr\ble8 ,y  
worry1 p]haps1 because p cross y\r      
purposes & upset y\r plans & irritate y 

ne$lessly2 b is n ! secret really t y   
res5t int]f]5ce1 & want to h y\r own    
way8 ,n[1 be=e blam+ y\r circum/ances1  
,i sugge/ y h a ?or\gh self-exam9ation1 
= x may be t ! inw>d tr\ble is due to   
unbelief1 selfi%ness1 ambition1 pride1  
or "s o!r =m ( he>t s91 & t evil mu/ be 
dealt ) be=e p]fect peace c prevail4    
,may ,i come v close to y1 & ask1 ,is x 
n true ( "s t1 f> f be+ kept by ! peace 
( ,god :i* passe? all und]/&+1 y are 9 a
 condition1 an attitude ( m9d1 :i*      
di/9ctly h9d]s ! enjoym5t ( su* a       
bless+8 ,"s1 ,i fe>1 h n got ev5 z f> z 
say+1 ',be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?1 ,i h peace 
) ,god'4 ,!re is "s s91 "s indulg5ce1   
:i* ,god is aga9/2 & z rebellion & peace
 are oppos$ to ea* o!r1 y _c h guidance 
& peace & spiritual bless+s until y ca/ 
y\rselves at ! m]cy-seat1 & take ,*ri/ z
 y\r ,savi\r4  ,aga91 x may be "s po9t (
 controv]sy4 ,some?+ 9 reg>d to y\r     
circum/ances1 or y\r consecration1 or   
ev5 y\r inw>d condition2 y refuse or    
hesitate to obey ,god's call1 & foll[ ! 

light4 ,god has n left y to y\rselves1 b
 ! ,_s is griev$ by y\r unwill+ness2 & !
 result is1 t y h conflict 9 y\r he>ts1 
cl\ds 9 y\r sky1 & failure 9 y\r lives4 
,take x f me1 t y _c h ?is deliv]ance   
:i* ! ,apo/le describes1 ?is keep+ p[] &
 peace1 unless ! w ( ,god is supreme 9  
y\r he>t4 ,controv]sy mu/ be giv5 up1 ! 
full surr5d] made1 & !n y mu/ tru/      
y\rselves & y\r lives 9 ,god's h&s4 ,if 
?is is done1 & ! ,apo/olic direction    
foll[$1 !n y w be able to s+--          
,c>eless ?r\gh outw>d c>es ,i g1        
,f all di/raction free2     ,my h&s are 
b engag$ bel[1       ,my he>t is /ill ) 
,!e4     ,,xx  ,an ,appeal & a ,response
  ',i he>d ! voice ( ! ,"l1 say+1 ,:om  
%all ,i s5d1 & :o w g = ,u8 ,!n said ,i1
 ,"h am ,i2 s5d me6 ,& ,he said1 ,g4'   
7,isaiah vi4 #h1 #i47   ,! incid5t ) :i*
 ^! words are connect$ 0 a real mosaic 9
 sacr$ hi/ory4 ,y h ! record ( a vision 
:i* 0 n a dream b a revelation--a       
panorama ( actualities4 ,! backgr\nd (  
?is vision might well absorb our        

att5tion4 ,! temple & ! glory :i* fill$ 
x2 ! ?rone & ,him :o sat !reon2 !       
s]aphim1 ) _! w+s & ascriptions (       
,hol9ess4 ,! atmosph]e 01 inde$1        
electric ) ! pres5ce ( ,god & ! angelic 
ho/4  ,isaiah1 ! solit>y human figure 9 
! sc5e1 0 ov]aw$ ) ! glori\s maje/y ( ! 
,div9e "*2 %ame at ! revelation ( 8 own 
impurity ov]:elm$ him4 ,he rightly felt 
t he 0 a blot ^u ?is temple sc5e1 b !   
,div9e t\* ( ! liv+ fire trans=m$ him1 &
 prep>$ him = t :i* 0 to foll[4         
,analyse ?is conv]sation1 & y see ?ree  
?+s /&+ 9 a mo/ natural ord]3--  ,fir/4 
,an ,appeal s\nds out3 ',:om %all ,i    
s5d1 & :o w g = ,u8'  ,second4 ,a       
,response is made to t ,appeal3 ',"h am 
,i2 s5d me'4  ,?ird4 ,a ,commission 0   
giv53 ',& ,he said1 ,g'4  ,n[ ?is       
conv]sation 0 n only important &        
imp]ative z reg>ds ,isaiah & 8          
circum/ances1 b 9 its application to    
ourselves & our surr\nd+s4 ,i ?9k we    
%all get "s bless+ & inspiration = duty 
if we consid] ! ?ree facts z !y /&4  #a4

 ,! nature ( ! appeal 0 a v simple "o4  
,! ,"l want$ a suitable repres5tative to
 /& = ,him among a s9ful1 backslidd5 p4 
,isaiah 0 already suppos$ to fill t     
position--at any rate1 on special       
occasions2 b he 0 s mu* l ! p !mselves t
 9 ! ord9>y way 8 religion _h little    
weight ) !m4 ,no d\bt he felt ! hon\r & 
privilege ( be+ a prophet :5 a special  
message _h to be s5t1 b he h>dly realiz$
 ! high purpose ( 8 mission1 & maybe 8  
cry1 ',"h am ,i2 s5d me'1 0 a plead+ =  
ano!r *ance to bett] repres5t ,8 ,"l4   
,! same appeal1 ',:om %all ,i s5d1 & :o 
w g = ,u8' is s\nd$ 9 our e>s to-day4   
,!re are c]ta9 aspects :i* ,i w\ld l y  
to note4 ,x 0 an appeal bas$ ^u a great 
ne$4 ,!n1 z n[1 ! p 7 )\t ,god2         
indiff]5t to ,8 claims1 few ( !m ) any  
exp]im5tal k ( ,8 ,salvation1 &1        
consequ5tly1 hav+ no hope 9 ! _w4 ,& 9  
^! respects ,god want$ a man :o w\ld    
ar\se ! p1 ass]t ,8 claims1 & lead !m   
back to ,8 s]vice4  ,believe me1 ! _w's 
ne$ to-day is a deep & t]rible "o4 ,i   

ne$ h>dly enl>ge ^u x4 ,y "k x1 because 
samples ( x are at y\r door & ar\nd y4  
,b d n =get t ! deepe/ ne$ ( ! p lies 9 
_! lack ( k ( ,god & t ,salvation :i*1  
aft] all1 is ! panacea = human woe4  ,we
 live 9 days :5 ! practical aspects (   
religion are mo/ emphasiz$4 ,! social   
conditions & physical ne$s ( ! poor p   
are reg>d$ z af=d+ a sph]e = ,*ri/-l    
ef=t q z mu* z is ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel4 
,bread1 n cre$2 relief z well z pity2   
mat]ial improvem5ts 9 place ( missions &
 ,gospel addresses & su*-l are dem&$ on 
e h&4 ,god =bid1 h[ev]1 t ! do+ ( ^! ?+s
 %\ld be reg>d$ z q suffici5t4  ,!re are
 humanit>ian consid]ations1 & we mu/ n  
ignore !m4 ,squalor1 pov]ty1 debau*]y1  
h>lotry1 oppression1 w>1 & ignorance are
 exi/+ evils :i* mu/ h att5tion4 ,we mu/
 n be s tak5 up ) ! s\ls z to neglect ! 
temporal1 social1 & physical ne$s ( our 
fell[s4 ,b ! deepe/ wail ( want & woe   
:i* comes f ! _w is n to be met by      
bread1 or sov]eigns1 or sanitation1 or  
education1 or m equal conditions ( life4

 ,x is ! abs5ce ( ,god & et]nal hope :i*
 gives ! deepe/ & mo/ sorr[ful tone to !
 _w's bitt] cry4  ,?is 0 also an appeal 
= human help4 ,i d n "k :y ,god has s   
ti$ ,himself up z ,he has1 b x is a     
fact4 ,al?\gh angels are available1 & ! 
direct op]ations ( ,8 ,_s w\ld be       
almighty1 ,8 plan is to get ,8 w made   
kn[n by "o man tell+ ano!r4 ,m5 to save 
m52 m5 to help m52 t seems to be ,god's 
me?od1 & ,he appeals n[1 z be=e1 ',:o w 
g = ,u8'  #b4 ,! second po9t ,i nam$ 0 !
 response to ! ,div9e appeal3 ',"h am   
,i2 s5d me'4 ,_c t be repeat$ 9 v>i\s   
directions among u8 ,?ank ,god = !      
responses already made1 & b = :i* d>k & 
hopeless1 inde$1 w\ld be human he>ts &  
places :i* h be5 illum9at$ by ! light ( 
,god's ,salvation4 ,b1 ,oh1 = m ready & 
l>g] responses to ! appeal :i* is ev]   
s\nd+ 9 our e>s6  ,isaiah's response 0 a
 volunt>y "o4 ,"s p are l ! horse :om 8 
own] said _h only two faults2 "o1 t he  
'took su* a lot ( cat*+'1 & ! o!r t 'he 
w\ld n "w :5 he 0 caught'4 ,o!rs h to be

 discipl9$ & brok5 by tr\ble be=e !y    
fall 9 l9e ) ,god's w4 ,b :y %\ld n e "o
 :o names our ,"l's "n cry out ) a ready
 _s1 ',"h am ,i1 ,"l2 s5d me'8  ,?is 0  
also a response )\t conditions2 or1 z we
 put x1 an unres]v$ surr5d]1 an         
unconditional consecration4 ,x is a     
matt] to rejoice ov] :5 m5 & wom5       
express will+ness to d any s]vice1 b x  
is inf9itely bett] :51 com+ up to !     
,div9e alt>1 !y say1 ',"h am ,i1 ,"l2 h 
y\r own way2 d z y w ) me2 any?+ =      
,jesus--any:]e = ,!e'4 ,h y got !re yet8
 ,if n1 let t be ! advance :i* y make   
n[1 )\t fur!r b>ga9+ & res]ves4  ,b ?is 
response came f a he>t qualifi$ to make 
x good4 ,ah6 t is ! secret ( all        
successful s]vice4 ,isaiah1 cleans$1    
sanctifi$1 & t\*$ ) ,div9e ,fire1 0 a   
diff]5t p]son f ! "o :o lay grovell+ 9 !
 du/1 & cry+1 ',woe is me6' ,up to t    
mom5t he 0 too mu* l ^? ar\nd him2 b n[1
 t\*$1 baptiz$1 & qualifi$1 he 0 fit to 
be ,god's witness & ag5t4  ,t j t\*es ! 
po9t :]e "s ( y are lack+4 ,y ne$ ?is   

cleans+1 ?is 'unction ( ! ,holy ,"o'1 or
 y ne$ x afre% 9 ! face ( ! _w's cry+   
ne$4 ,y hold back1 y /umble & (t5 fail2 
b :y8 ,! answ] is1 y ne$ j :at ,isaiah  
got to qualify him = 8 mission4 ,y mu/  
get ?is s z to be able to respond to    
,god's appeal z he did4  #c4 ,!n ,i also
 spoke ( ! ,div9e commission :i* foll[$ 
! response4 ,obs]ve ! process1 ',:o w   
g8' ',"h am ,i4' ',& ,he said1 ,g'4 ,t  
is /ill ! l9e ^u :i* our ,"l acts 9 s5d+
 out ,8 repres5tatives4  ,we sometimes  
dwell ^u ! ',come's' ( ! ,bible1 quot+ !
 ,div9e invitations = ! enc\ragem5t (   
hesitat+ s\ls4 ,may we n ) equal =ce    
quote ! ',g's' ( ! ,book z indicat+ ! w 
( ,god conc]n+ our duty8  ,y rememb] !  
,"l's ',g' to ,moses1 :51 appe>+ to him 
9 ! burn+ bu%1 ,god set out ,8 plan =   
,israel's deliv]ance3 ',i w s5d !e to   
br+ ,my p out'4 ,9 ! same mann] ! ,"l   
gave ,jo%ua 8 m>*+ ord]s to ',g ov]     
,jordan1 & possess ! l&'4 ,paul _h a    
simil> exp]i5ce :5 ! ,"l bade him rise &
 receive 8 commission to g to !         

,g5tiles4  ,*ri/'s ,p>able ( ! ,great   
,fea/ /rikes ! same note :5 ! lib]al ho/
 s5t out 8 s]vants1 say+1 ',g out into !
 highways & h$ges1 & compel !m to come  
91 t my h\se may be fill$'4 ,b ! gr&    
*ord 0 s\nd$ out by our ,ris5 ,"l :5 ,he
 said to ,8 disciples1 ',g ye into all !
 _w1 & prea* ! ,gospel to e creature'4  
,t is ! commission giv5 to u4  ,dur+    
successive ye>s ,i h1 on behalf ( ,!    
,g5]al1 _h ! privilege ( commission+ f  
our ,int]national ,tra9+ ,homes bat*es (
 #djj or #ejj "y m5 & wom5 :o h be5     
tra9$ to be ,(fic]s ( ,! ,salvation     
,army4 ,t is a gr& annual contribution  
t[>ds ! _w's ,salvation4 ,b ! ^w comes n
 only to ! lead]s ( ,god's ho/s1 b to e 
,soldi] & foll[] ( ,jesus ,*ri/ :o is   
consecrat$ to ,8 s]vice4  ,! ,"l's ',g' 
means diff]5t ?+s to diff]5t p4 ,to "s1 
! ,div9e f+] po9ts "o way2 p]haps to a  
di/ant field1 :]e millions lie 9 !      
d>kness ( hea!ndom1 or to ,army         
,(fic]%ip some:]e4 ,to o!rs x po9ts to  
sph]es ( te/imony & "w ne> at h&4 ,!    

k9ds ( places & lab\r are v>i$1 b !     
purpose is ! same1 & all :o g out 9     
ob$i5ce 9 ,god's "n w f9d ,8 almighty   
p[] beh9d !m & bless+s 9 _! tra94  ,i _c
 direct y 9 detail1 b 9 g5]al t]ms ,i c 
say1 ,g :]e y "k ,god wants y4 ,:]e !   
/reams ( s9 are sweep+ ! p d[n to       
damnation & d>k despair--g !re4 ,:]e !  
poor p are be+ ru9$ by t cup :i* n only 
curses n[1 b at ! la/ 'bite? l a s]p5t &
 /+e? l an add]'--g !re4 ,:]e /ruggl+   
s\ls are cry+ = sympa?y & help--g !re4  
,:]e ! y\? ( our l& are be+ pollut$ by  
deprav$ m5 & wom5 among :om !y e>n _!   
daily bread--g !re4 ,:]e ,god seems     
unkn[n1 or ,8 claims unhe$$ = lack (    
liv+ witnesses--g !re4 ,g :]e y may lift
 up y\r voice = y\r ,ma/]2 g :]e a help+
 h& or k9dly words c m9i/] com=t to     
depress$ & hopeless he>ts4      ,h>k6 = 
! ,ma/] calls1       ,*ild1 ,i h ne$ (  
!e2     ,man 9 ?y pride ( /r5g?1        
,y\? 9 ?y beaute\s glee1     ,ag$ & "y1 
& ri* & poor1       ,trifles & toys no m
 pursue2     ,! _w is wide1 & "t is     

%ort2       ,!re's "w = all to d4  ,^!  
?\ghts h reviv$ 9 my memory ,scott's    
poem 9 :i* he records an anci5t cu/om   
f\nd among/ ! traditions ( ,scotti%     
hi/ory4 ,a *iefta9 desir$ to summon 8   
clansm5 to w> 9 great urg5cy4 ,! %rill  
bla/ ( ! bugle call$ toge!r 8 imm$iate  
foll[]s1 b ^? at a di/ance mu/ be       
summon$ by o!r means4 ,be=e s5d+ out a  
swift & tru/y mess5g]1 ! prie/ 0 call$ &
 c]ta9 rites :i* _h be5 obs]v$ f "t     
immemorial p]=m$4  ,a cross 0 con/ruct$ 
f ! bran*es ( ! yew tree1 & !n held al(t
 by ! prie/1 :il/ he pron\nc$ awful     
curses on ! m5 :o1 at ! sight ( !       
signal1 fail$ to obey ! summons ( _!    
*ief4 ,! cross 0 !n held 9 ! fire until 
x blaz$1 0 aga9 uplift$ & fre% curses   
add$2 !n x 0 plung$ 9 ! blood ( a       
newly-sla9 sacrifice1 &1 smok+ & reek+ )
 gore1 ! *>r$ & bloody cross 0 giv5 into
 ! h&s ( a swift mess5g]1 :o leap+ away 
z an arr[ sp$ f a b[1 flies along !     
m\nta9-pa?1 &1 hold+ ! crimson sign be=e
 ! eyes ( ! clansm51 names ! place (    

assembly1 & passes ! signal on ?r\gh\t !
 bord]s4  ,i h no yew-tree cross1 no    
ble$+ sacrifice visible to outw>d eyes1 
b be=e ! eyes ( y\r s\ls1 ,i lift up !  
cross ( ,calv>y1 *>r$ by ! fires ( s91 &
 reek+ ) ! ,blood ( ! ,div9e ,victim1 & 
9 ,god's "n ,i *>ge y to g =? to rescue 
! ne$y s\ls ( m54      ,see ! braz5 ho/s
 ( ,hell       ,art & p[] employ+1      
,m ?an human tongue c tell              
,blood-b\ght s\ls de/roy+2     ,h>k6 f  
ru9's gha/ly road     ,victims groan    
b5ea? _! load1     ,=w>d1 ,o ye sons (  
,god1       ,& d>e or die = ,jesus4     
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pages4 ,clo?1 ,bevell$ ,bo>ds1 #as4     
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