,! ,*ri/ian ,f\ndation1 ,or1 ,sci5tific & ,religi\s ,j\rnal ,vol4 #a4 ,no #b4 ,febru>y1 #ahhj4 ,,cont5ts ,! ,influ5ce ,( ,! ,bible ,^u ,civil ,& ,religi\s ,lib]ty4 ,lib]ty ,( ,consci5ce4 ,! ,or?odoxy ,( ,a!ism ,& ,+]solism1 ,by ,rev4 ,s4 ,l4 ,tyrrell4 ,! ,%a/]s ,& ,v$as1 ,& ,! ,*9ese1 ,gov]nm5t1 ,religion1 ,etc4 ,anci5t ,cosmogonies4 ,"s ,( ,! ,beauties 787 ,( ,h>mony ,among ,unbeliev]s4 ,is ,god ,! ,au?or ,( ,deception ,& ,falsehood8 ,d>w9ism ,weigh$ ,9 ,! ,balances4 ,0 ,x ,possible8 ,,! ,,influ5ce ,,( ,,! ,,bible ,,^u ,,civil ,,& ,,religi\s ,,lib]ty4 ,civil gov]nm5t is a /ate ( society 9 :i* m5 are r$uc$ to ord]2 x is a gov]nm5t 9 :i* e citiz5 has full p[] ov] 8 own rights1 b is n at lib]ty to infr+e ^u ! rights ( o!rs4 ,! deepe/ ?\ght 9 ! ^w civil is ! idea ( be+ h$g$ ar\nd by re/ra9ts1 s z to be %ut 9 f all privilege1 or "r1 ( m$dl+ ) ! rights ( o!rs4 ,! ,wel% use ! ^w 8cau10 to %ut1 inclose1 f5ce1 h$ge4 ,civil lib]ty is lib]ty modifi$ by ! rights ( o!rs4 ,no man has a "r1 by any ,div9e w>rant1 to infr+e ^u ! rights ( ano!r2 & _c d x )\t =feit+ m or less ( 8 own4 ,?is ?\ght1 t a man may =feit 8 rights1 is z ess5tial to prop] conceptions ( civil gov]nm5t1 & civil lib]ty1 z ! ?\ght t a man has rights2 = if !re be no =feiture ( rights ?r\gh crime1 !n all legal puni%m5ts are )\t f\ndation 9 ju/ice2 ev5 ! "r ( self-def5se1 individually & nationally1 ceases to exi/4 ,& if ?is be tak5 away1 all support & /r5g? 9 civil gov]nm5t is gone2 an>*y & ru9 only may rema94 ,9 all civiliz$ nations a man is reg>d$ z =feit+ 8 "r1 ev5 to life1 by trampl+ ^u ! life-"r ( ano!r1 &1 :ile ! dang] la/s1 ! assail$ may def5d 8 life1 9 ! abs5ce ( any o!r def5se1 ev5 at ! exp5se ( ! life ( ! assailant4 ,to d5y ?is doctr9e ( ! "r ( self-def5se1 x is only necess>y t we d5y t a man c =feit ! "r ( life4 ,to d ?is is equal to ! affirmation t ,god is ! au?or ( coexi/+ & conflict+ rights4 ,su* rights c exi/ only at ! exp5se ( ! de/ruction ( all gov]nm5ts1 bo? human & ,div9e1 z well z all heal?y influ5ces ( social in/itutions4 ,x is ess5tial to civil lib]ty to re/ra9 m5 f all int]f]5ce ) ! rights ( o!rs4 ,! greate/ degree ( civil lib]ty is enjoy$ :]e m5 are successfully re/ra9$ f su* (fici\s int]position4 ,a p may enjoy civil lib]ty )\t ext5d+ ! "r ( suffrage to all ages & to bo? sexes2 )\t mak+ all eligible to (fice2 )\t aboli%+ pat]nal au?ority ov] m9ors2 )\t aboli%+ ! puni%m5t ( crim9als1 or ! "r ( ! ,/ate to ! s]vice ( its citiz5s :5 ! public good requires x4 ,! ^w civil also signifies c\rte\s1 complaisant1 g5tle & oblig+1 well-br$1 affable1 k9d4 ,f ?is x w be se5 t civil gov]nm5t dep5ds ^u ! intellig5ce & righte\sness ( ! p4 ,! abs5ce ( all legal dem&s & all legal re/ra9ts w\ld be ! abs5ce ( all gov]nm5t4 ,x w\ld be lib]t9ism or lawlessness4 ,! great majority ( m51 f ! e>lie/ ages ( ! _w to ! pres5t "t1 h be5 "u ! control ( tyrants1 & h kn[n little exemption f despotic rule4 ,!re is n a s+le ,pagan1 ,mahom$an1 or anti-,*ri/ian c\ntry to-day 9 :i* ! _s ( lib]ty has an abid+ place4 ,%e may h brood$ ov] !m at int]vals1 b1 l ,noah's bird1 f\nd no re/+ place4 ,! influ5ce ( ! ,bible prev5t+ ! "y1 ! mature1 & ! ag$ f crime1 caus+ m5 & wom5 to love & respect our humanity1 is ( necessity to ! same ext5t ! v life ( civil gov]nm5t1 & consequ5tly ! life ( civil lib]ty4 ,x has be5 said ! ,bible is ! great protector & gu>dian ( ! lib]ties ( m54 ,x 0 an axiom 9 an apo/ate *ur*1 t ignorance is ! "m ( devotion2 b ! true orig9 ( ?is axiom is t ignorance :i* fa/5s ! *a9s ( civil & ecclesia/ic despotism4 ,x is n possible = a p ?or\ghly "u ! influ5ce ( ! tea*+s ( ! religion ( ,*ri/ to be ignorant ( _! own rights & ! responsibility ( _! rul]s4 ,:]e ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ & ! ,bible =m public op9ion ! p mu/ be free4 ,no su* tyrant z ,caligula or ,n]o w\ld be tol]at$ 9 ,prote/ant ,*ri/5dom4 ,! necess>y effect ( ,*ri/ianity ^u an abus$ p is to make !m re/less "u a tyrant's yoke4 ,! au?or ( ,travels 9 ,engl&1 ,france1 ,spa9 & ! ,b>b>y ,/ates1 al?\gh an enemy to ! ,bible1 said1 aft] leav+ ! ,b>b>y ,/ates & arriv+ 9 ,france1 ,i c\ld brea! m freely4 ,i no long] look$ ^u my fell[ m5 ) di/ru/1 & ,i ?ank$ ,god t ,i 0 once m 9 a ,*ri/ian l&4 ,:5 we survey ! hi/ory ( pa/ ev5ts & k+doms we1 too1 f9d good reasons to ?ank ! ,"l = a ,*ri/ian l&4 ,! only au?oritative hi/ory ( remote ev5ts & k+doms is 9 ! writ+s ( ,moses & ! ,prophets4 ,9 ! times ( ,moses !re 7 no hi/orical records 9 ,greece1 ,*aldea1 ,pho5icia1 ,egypt or ,assyria4 ,no o!r hi/orian liv$ s remote z ,moses4 ,he 0 five hundr$ ye>s be=e ,sanconia?an1 & m ?an a ?\s& ye>s be=e ,mane?o4 ,he has be5 call$ ! fa!r ( hi/ory4 ,m5 h claim$ t a/ronomical calculations c>ry u f>!r back1 b ?is claim has be5 successfully refut$ by ! calculations ( ,b$=d4 ,!re is a fact ^u record 9 ,gillie's hi/ory ( ,greece t confirms ,b$=d's calculations4 ,?is man says3 ,aft] ,alex&] conqu]$ ,babylon he eag]ly dem&$ ! a/ronomical calculations t _h be5 pres]v$ 9 t anci5t capital ab\t n9ete5 c5turies1 & ord]$ !m fai?fully transcrib$ & h&$ to ,ari/otle1 :o 0 ! preceptor ( ?is pr9ce4 ,!y ext5d$ back tw5ty two hundr$ & ?irty-f\r ye>s beh9d ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,!re is no reliable hi/ory s anci5t z ! writ+s ( ,moses4 ,all ! ef=ts betwe5 ,moses & ,david are )\t regul> =m--a mass ( re>rang$ tradition1 bo? fabul\s & corrupt2 long aft] ! times ( ,david ! pages ( writ]s reg>d$ au!ntic1 are load$ ) absurd & disgu/+ fictions4 ,nimrod's k+dom 0 ,babel1 & he 0 a tyrant1 in/igat+ w> & blood%$ ev]y:]e1 lay+ ! nations "u tribute & transmitt+ 8 tyrannical _s & p[]s f son to son1 until ! ,egyptians drove 8 desc5dants into ,canaan & ,jo%ua drove !m into ,greece4 ,n9us inh]it$ ! _s ( 8 fa!r1 & ! hi/ory ( 8 empire1 until x 0 ov]?r[n by ! ,babylonians & ,m$es1 is a hi/ory ( absolute ,assyrian despotism4 ,! ,babylonian ,empire 0 no bett] f ! revolt ( ,nebopolass> to its de/ruction by ,cyrus4 ,egypt & ,p]sia 7 also equally depriv$ ( ! bless+s ( civil lib]ty4 ,greece & ,rome 7 9 no bett] condition ) ! exceptions ( a few re/rictions consequ5t ^u ,greece be+ controll$ by e/abli%$ cu/oms & ,rome by ! ,s5ate4 ,^! nations 7 comp>atively free1 b _! fre$om did n gr[ out ( a compreh5sion ( ! rights ( _! citiz5s4 ,! ,jewi% ,republic is ! fir/ anci5t gov]nm5t :]e ! p ex]t$ any prop] influ5ce 9 /ate affairs4 ,x is wor?y ( special consid]ation t ! ,jewi% laws 7 adapt$ to civil lib]ty 9 an age :5 human rights 7 s little und]/ood4 ,!re is no "o "w s full ( ! great pr9ciples ( civil wisdom z ! ,p5tateu* & ! hi/ory ( ,judah & ,israel4 ,!y 7 free 9 *oos+ _! =m ( gov]nm5t2 free 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( _! laws2 free 9 ! fact t _! laws gov]n$ & n m54 ,_! =m ( gov]nm5t 0 republican1 ) heal?y limitations4 ,twelve tribes 7 unit$ 9 "o great republic l s _m conf$]at$ /ates b\nd toge!r = purposes ( def5ce4 ,at fir/ ,god 0 _! k+4 ,aft] a:ile !y desir$ ano!r k+1 & _! =m ( gov]nm5t 0 *ang$ to a limit$ mon>*y ^u _! own reque/4 ,_! k+s did n ent] ^u _! duties until !y 7 accept$ & cr[n$ by ! p1 & !n !y 7 re/rict$ 9 _! p[] by sworn /ipulations4 ,bad m5 d n make good citiz5s4 ,!re nev] 0 a nation ( infidels or idolat]s1 exi/+ z su*1 9 ! enjoym5t ( fre$om4 ,holl& 0 free z long z %e 0 virtu\s4 ,%e fl\ri%$ z a republic1 produc$ great & le>n$ /atesm52 %e became corrupt1 & infidelity bani%$ h] glory4 ,:5 ,p]ri]1 ( ,france1 ! successor ( ,lafayette 9 ! (fice ( ,prime ,m9i/] to ,l\is ,phillipe1 0 on 8 dea? b$ he exclaim$1 ) mu* emphasis & zeal1 8,france mu/ h religion0--man mu/ be gov]n$ by moral tru? or by despotic p[]4 ,lib]ty does n fl\ri% )\t morality1 nor morality )\t ! religion ( ! ,bible4 ,! love ( law1 ! love ( wisdom1 ! love ( b5evol5t in/itutions1 & ! love ( virtue makes a p free4 ,:5 ^! are abs5t tyrants are pres5t4 ,:5 a nation becomes corrupt1 lib]ty deg5]ates into p>ties & factions until ! /ubborn necessity ( ! /rong arm ( despotism makes its appe>ance to control ! passions ( m54 ,if pride1 selfi%ness1 love ( gold1 ?ir/ = p[] & lic5ti\sness1 are n controll$ lib]ty w die4 ,x may be tru?fully said t ! high-ton$ pr9ciples ( ,bible morality are necess>y to ! good ( all classes4 ,^!1 & only ^!1 w unite a p 9 "o gr& national bro!rhood1 wip+ out its factions & hatr$1 ext+ui%+ p>ty _s & br++ all ! p>ts into "o great :ole4 ,_m m9ds are s oppos$ to ! ,bible t !y are incl9$ to oppose any gov]nm5t bas$ ^u its cont5ts4 ,?is is a fe>ful curr5t1 & we %\ld always wat* aga9/ be+ c>ri$ away ^u its turbid wat]s4 ,ours is a ,*ri/ian l&1 & we %all be a free p z long z we rema9 a ,*ri/ian p4 ,:ile ! ,bible is lov$ & honor$ our fre$om w cont9ue2 beyond ?is !re is no?+ to h9d] u f deg5]at+ into slav]y4 ,all great /ruggles 9 ,*ri/ian l&s h be5 great moral & political /ruggles4 ,,lib]ty ,,( ,,consci5ce4 ,?is phase ( ! "q rises v high 9 our e/imation2 = we h be5 taught to reg>d ! rights ( consci5ce & to e/eem !m above all o!r rights 9 a free c\ntry4 ,!re c be no civil lib]ty :]e ! rights ( consci5ce are ignor$4 ,! tea*+s ( ! ,bible are oppos$ to all int]f]5ce by law ) man's religi\s fai? & wor%ip4 ,religi\s lib]ty asks = no laws m$dl+ ) ! rights ( consci5ce4 ,su* laws1 :e!r ( tol]ance or ( intol]ance1 are always 9 conflict ) ! _s ( ! religion ( ,*ri/2 = x asks = ! s\l's free1 volunt>y s]vice4 ,z ,am]ican citiz5s we ask1 at ! h&s ( our ,gov]nm5t1 to be protect$1 9 common ) all o!r citiz5s1 9 ! free ex]cise ( ! rights ( consci5ce4 ,we ask no int]f]5ce ) religion by law1 & we appreh5d none 9 our c\ntry4 ,if our religion _c take c>e ( itself1 by ! =ce ( its own m]its1 x mu/ p]i%4 ,riv]s ( blood h be5 (f]$ ^u ! alt> ( a bl9d intol]ance4 ,look at ,antio*us sack+ ! city ( ,j]usalem & lay+ ! c\ntry wa/e4 ,look at ! slaught] ( ! infants ( ,be?lehem "u ,h]od's jurisdiction4 ,9 _m ages ( ! _w religi\s intol]ance has be5 ! fruitful s\rce ( mis]y & blood%$4 ,! religion ( ! ,bible does n re/ itself ^u ! au?ority ( man2 mu* less is x responsible = ! cruel results ( wick$ ef=ts to e/abli% or ov]?r[ x by law4 ,causes outside ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! h&s ( wick$ m5 are responsible = e drop ( blood t has be5 %$ 9 ! "n ( our holy religion4 ,*ri/ianity has no?+ to fe> 9 our c\ntry z long z our law-mak]s rememb] t _! :ole duty consi/s1 n 9 mak+ or unmak+ rights or religion1 b 9 mak+ laws protect+ all 9 ! enjoym5t ( _! rights4 ,! pr9ciples ( religi\s lib]ty set =? 9 ! ,bible are ! foll[+3 ,fir/1 ! ^w ( ,god is ! only s\rce ( au?ority 9 religi\s matt]s4 ,nei!r tradition1 nor remote antiquity1 nor ecclesia/ical decisions1 nor /atutes1 b ! ,bible is supreme 9 our religion4 ,second1 ! ,bible all[s1 & dem&s1 ! "r ( private judgm5t 9 all matt]s ( fai? & duty4 ,?is is bas$ ^u ! well-def9$ pr9ciples ( individual & p]sonal responsibility4 8,let e man prove 8 own "w40 ,! true & intellig5t ,*ri/ian has always be5 oppos$ to ecclesia/ical e/abli%m5ts by law1 & ! au?ority ( ! /ate to produce unity ( fai? & wor%ip4 ,9 all su* matt]s we are responsible to ,god alone4 ,8 au?ority is all t is ne$$ 9 ord] to ! s\l's own free s]vice2 & ?is is ! only acceptable wor%ip4 ,! ?ird great pr9ciple ( religi\s lib]ty is ?is3 ! ,bible conta9s ! only infallible /&>d ( fai? & wor%ip1 & its au?or is ! only infallible judge4 ,! ,bible gives to no man1 or set ( m51 dom9ion ov] ! human consci5ce1 b on ! contr>y lays ! solemn injunction ^u ea* individual3 8,prove all ?+s & hold fa/ t :i* is good40 ,! direction ( ,*ri/ is 9 ^! liv+ l9es3 8,call no man ma/]1 = "o is y\r ma/]1 ev5 ,*ri/40 ,e man's own works are ! only true expositor ( 8 "*1 because !y are ! fruits ( ! affections :i* po9t him out z an enemy1 or z a fri5d1 ( righte\sness4 ,! man :o abuses ! "r ( private judgm5t has a fe>ful acc\nt to r5d]--let him see to t4 ,if he receives n ! tru? 9 ! love ( x t he may be sav$1 x is at 8 own p]il4 ,! field ( inve/igation is ! place :]e ,*ri/ianity has won h] mo/ spl5did victories4 ,%e has always lo/ :5 wick$ m5 h call$ 9 ! aid ( ! secul> arm2 = x is a v great error to suppose t y c deal successfully ) a man's spiritual nature by su* =ces2 x 0 n made = su* gov]nm5t4 ,by ! secul> arm y may =ce a wick$ man to be a hypocrite1 b y _c make him a ,*ri/ian 9 t way2 = y _c rea* 8 und]/&+1 nor give life to 8 consci5ce by any su* means4 ,!re are two extremes1 h[ev]1 :i* we mu/ c>efully avoid3 ,fir/1 t x is a matt] ( total indiff]5ce :at religi\s pr9ciples a man adopts & :at =m ( wor%ip he pref]s4 ,! ,bible conta9s ess5tial pr9ciples--pr9ciples :i* con/itute ! ess5ce ( ! gospel ( ,*ri/ :i* mu/ be receiv$1 lov$ & obey$1 9 ord] to ! enjoym5t ( ! promises ( salvation4 ,! s5tim5t t x matt]s n :at a man believes1 is no "p ( ! religi\s lib]ty :i* ! ,bible inculcates4 ,su* a s5tim5t is ev]y:]e disc\rag$ & d5\nc$4 ,a =cible writ] said3 ,keep cle> ( uncommon pret5sions to *>ity4 ,believe ! love ( ,god1 & be satisfi$ ) 8 *>ity1 & nev] dream ( mak+ an improvem5t ^u 8 "*4 ,! o!r extreme is to h no *>ity at all4 ,!re are _m ?+s ab\t :i* m5 may safely diff]1 b !y are nei!r precepts to be obey$1 nor facts to be believ$4 ,diff]5ces may exi/ 9 op9ions1 b n 9 facts to be believ$1 nor 9 comm&s to be obey$4 ,*ri/ians are su* 9 virtue ( fai? 9 ,*ri/ & ob$i5ce to 8 comm&m5ts4 ,:]ev] ! m9ds ( m5 h be5 br\ght "u ! p[] ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 !re !y h be5 ! devot$ fri5ds ( su* lib]ty4 ,su* 7 ! adh]5ts ( ,lu!r 9 ,g]many1 ! ,loll>ds 9 ,engl&1 & ! adh]5ts ( ,knox 9 ,scotl&4 ,su* 0 ! case ) ,holl& :5 h] republican virtues1 le>n+ & piety1 moral & lit]>y in/itutions made h] fam\s ?r\gh\t ! e>?4 8,:]e ! _s ( ! ,"l is !re is lib]ty40 ,"o ( ! mo/ errone\s objections to ,*ri/ianity is t x is calculat$ to subject ! _m to ! few1 b its _s & t5d5cy is to br+ all1 bo? ! ri* & poor1 on "o common level4 ,x pron\nces temporal circum/ances matt]s ( no consequ5ce1 all m5 creatures ( ,god1 made ( "o blood1 hav+ a common nature1 subject to common suff]+s1 common dep5d5ce & responsibilities4 ,x tea*es u to 8defraud no man10 to 8corrupt no man10 to 8love our enemies10 to 8pray = ^? :o despitefully use u10 to 8disreg>d ext]nal di/9ctions40 ,9 ,*ri/ !re is nei!r ,jew nor ,greek1 bond nor free1 male nor female1 b all are "o4 ,! poor are exalt$ & ! ri* are humbl$4 ,?oluck says3 8,! cultivat$ hea!n 7 (f5d$ at ,*ri/ianity because ! high] classes c\ld no long] h prec$5ce ( ! common p40 ,a religion :i* tea*es t all are ^u "o gr& level "u its influ5ces w c]ta9ly tea* u t all are equal 9 ! pres5ce ( ! law4 ,*ri/ianity is n only a /rang] to despotism1 b d5\nces x 9 ! pla9e/ t]ms4 ,its great f\nd] said3 8,:osoev] w be great among y let him be y\r s]vant1 & :osoev] w be *ief let him be y\r m9i/]40 ,:at great] calamity c\ld we exp]i5ce ?an ! loss ( ! la/ copy ( ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,:o w\ld br+ ov] ! _w once m ! d>kness ( ,paganism8 ,:o w\ld h our ,gov]nm5t put on ,roman "*8 ,:o w\ld h u fo/] ! base/ passions ( m58 ,:o w\ld ?r[ ! human intellect back into a /ate ( unc]ta9ty respect+ a future exi/5ce & ! mann] ( secur+ its bless$ness8 ,:o w\ld dry up ! liv+ f\nta9s ( joy :i* h be5 op5$ to u 9 ! gospel8 ,:o w\ld de/roy ! motive p[] ( our religion & )] its fruits ( righte\sness8 ,:o w\ld rob ! b]eav$ he>t ( its consolations & provoke anew ! te>s ( ! m\rn] :i* h be5 wip$ away8 ,:o w\ld g to ! wid[ & say3 ,g & visit ! grave ( y\r lov$ "o & weep )\t hope6 ,yes1 weep ) ! t]rible ?\ght t ?is p>t+ is to la/ =ev]6 ,weep ) trembl+1 & at la/ /ep into ! grave ) awful unc]ta9ty1 to le>n all !re1 & nev] br+ back ! secret4 ,:o are !y :o w\ld re/ore to dea? its /+ & to ! grave its victory8 ,:at victories h !y ev] a*iev$ = our humanity8 ,no calculations c\ld measure ! sacrifice x w\ld co/ to "p ) ! ,bible =ev]4 ,wick$ m5 w\ld toll its fun]al1 :ile ! innoc5t ones ( e>? w\ld ba! 9 te>s & turn away 9 sorr[4 ,let u nev] p]secute ^? un=tunate m5 :o are oppos+ ! tru? ( our religion on acc\nt ( ! errors ( ! cre$s ( our fa!rs4 ,let u always avoid a _s ( despotism & p]secution1 because x is di%onorable4 ,if !re mu/ be p]secution1 let tru? be ! victim4 ,error is n wor?y ( ! honor t m>tyrs be>4 ,x is bett] t we 8suff] = well-do+ ?an = ill-do+10 !re=e let u criticise ourselves sev]ely1 b deal ) o!rs 9 love4 ,! ,bible is our au?ority 9 religion1 & ! civil arm is our protection 9 ! /ate4 ,religi\s fre$om is ours--may x long rema9 ! glory ( our c\ntry4 ,9 comp>ison ) ?is fre$om all else is m]e illusion4 ,y may enjoy all ! fre$om t ?is _w c give1 & if y are slaves to s9 y are mis]able slaves to a cruel ma/]4 ,! intellectual & moral condition ( ! s\l1 con/itut+ its highe/ glory1 is a lib]ty wor?y ( ! "n4 ,su* an "o1 9 a v important s5se1 is free inde$1 free 9 solitude1 free 9 pov]ty1 free 9 abundance1 free 9 life1 free 9 dea?1 free ev]y:]e1 & =ev] free4 ,,! ,,or?odoxy ,,( ,,a!ism ,,& ,,+]solism1 ,,by ,,rev4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,tyrrell4 8,hail human lib]ty2 !re is no ,god60 ,su* is ! exult+ song ( _m a human he>t :5 bewild]+ metaphysics or sup]ficial sci5ce has cr[d$ f its convictions fai? 9 ! ,deity & 8 moral gov]nm5t4 ,few m5 h rea*$ ! pure1 uncl\d$ heights ( religion & morality1 :]e ! unselfi% love ( ! holy & ! "r1 = _! own inh]5t excell5ce1 =ms ! controll+ motive ( _! conduct1 reg>dless ( p5alty or rew>d4 ,humanity is yet on ! l[ moral plane1 :]e p5al laws1 human or div9e1 are ! mo/ pot5t =ces 9 regulat+ human life4 ,h5ce ! sad fact appe>s t :5 !ism seems mo/ successfully assail$ we he> f _m qu>t]s ill-conceal$ ru/l+s ( exultation at ! welcome loos5+ ( ! bonds ( morality & religion4 ,x seems to be ov]look$ t a v /]n !ological sy/em may be q rationally evolv$ f a!i/ic premises2 & !re is n[ a new & v tempt+ field invit+ "s bold ,calv9 or ,lu!r 9 ! ranks ( positivism to write an immortal book1 ) ! orig9al & attractive title1 ,e?ics ( ,a!ism4 ,! great (f5se ( ! sci5tific 7scioli/ic7 a!i/ is 8 l(ty arrogance4 ,he complac5tly assumes ! "n ( ,infallible ,wisdom4 ,he 8und]/&s all my/]ies20 8 m5tal telescope sweeps et]nity 8f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+20 8 microscopic vision pi]ces ! secrets ( creation1--sees ! beauty & ord] ( all cele/ial worlds em]ge f fi]y *aotic du/1--by ! =tunate contact ( cool+ c9d]s ( ! "r *emical prop]ties & temp]ature1 he secretes & hat*es into life an egg1 or cell ( ?robb+ protoplasm2 to ?is pulsat+ mass ( jelly !re comes f ! unconsci\s abyss at l5g? a vague in/9ct1 a dr[sy awak5+ ( desire2 next a feeble gleam ( def9ite ?\ght2 reason !n fa9tly dawns1 & lo6 at la/ ?is fair univ]se bur/ into glori\s light1 clo!d 9 surpass+ lovel9ess1 ?robb+ ) love1 t5d] sympa?y & sublime aspiration1 & all ?r\gh ! magic pot5cy ( bl9d matt] & unconsci\s =ce1 )\t an ar*itect or guide4 ,o1 wondr\s matt]1 c\ld a ,god d m8 ,o1 div9e sci5ce 7scioli/71 we bless ?y "n2 ?\ ha/ deliv]$ u f ! t]rors ( dogmatic fe>6 ,man is b du/1 & unto du/ %all he return2 8let u eat & dr9k1 = to-morr[ we die40 ,b ere we run riot 9 ! intoxication ( our new-born fre$om f div9e law1 does n ! skeptical1 cauti\s1 sci5tific _s admoni% u to pause a mom5t & look logically at ano!r class ( possible a*ievem5ts ( ?is wond]-work+1 mat]ial p[]4 ,9 philosophical rese>*es1 analogy is a recogniz$ & legitimate guide to tru?4 ,admitt+1 !n1 t pure matt] has done all t mat]ialism claims x has done 9 ! pa/1 let u look by ! light ( analogy at o!r & grav] possibilities x may h wr\ght 9 its reckless1 unre/ra9$ creations4 ,"t is a mighty attribute ( evolution>y div9ities2 its p[] seems next to inf9ite4 ,9 a few millions ( ye>s ,alex&]s1 ,bonap>tes1 ,bism>ks1 ,miltons1 ,edisons & ,+]sols h be5 evolv$ f ?\ghtless *aos2 n[1 if 9 limit$ "t 7= :at are millions ( ye>s to et]nity7 su* maje/ic m5tal =ces h be5 develop$ f ! inexhau/ible /ore-h\se ( intellectual no?+ness1 :y %\ld bold ma!matical sci5ce deem x a 8?+ incr$ible0 t 9 an et]nity ( "t1 ) an unlimit$ am\nt ( matt] = capital & inf9ite space = a !at] ( action1 ?is m9d-evolv+ =ce may n h g5]at$ be+s ( almo/ inf9ite capacities--ev5 a mon>* :o sways a scept] ov] m worlds ?an "o--,,ev5 ,a ,,god4 ,:y %\ld mat]ial philosophy cavil at ! cre$s :i* tea* a righte\s judgm5t to come8 ,h n ! judicial elem5ts ( oxyg51 c>bon & hydrog5 comb9$ to organize on "o planet at lea/ c\rts ( equity & judgm5t seats1 & cry/aliz$ into prison walls & h&-cuffs ! gall[s & ! hangman8 ,^u ! e/abli%$ sci5tific pr9ciple t nature's laws are uni=m1 undeviat+ & univ]sal 9 _! action1 does n ! analogy ( e>?ly tribunals logically necessitate ! belief t our globe is b a prov9ce ( ! inf9ite empire gov]n$ by righte\s laws1 ( :i* enlight5$ human laws are a p>tial revelation4 ,mod]n sci5ce tea*es ! on5ess ( ! univ]se & ! id5tity & sam5ess ( ! matt] compos+ x4 ,:at !n c be m /rictly sci5tific & demon/rable f mat]iali/ic premises ?an ! va/ conclusion t uni=m passive matt]1 op]at$ ^u by ! same undeviat+ laws1 mu/ 9 all worlds produce ! same results & evolve1 z x has on our planet1 intellig5ce 9 :i* a s5se ( "r & ju/ice %all pr$om9ate1 & ev]y:]e & 9 all "t1 enact & execute laws discrim9at+ betwe5 "r & wrong8 ,:at a/ronomical pr$iction1 !n1 c be m c]ta9 ( fulfillm5t ?an ?is moral prophecy ( ! f9al eclipse ( evil & ultimate triumph ( ! "r8 ,) no exi/+ p[] to arre/ or mitigate ! s5t5ce ( ?is rel5tless1 c>bonif]\s judge1 h[ fe>ful may be ! possible fate ( ^? :o disreg>d ! moral laws ( protoplasm4 ,matt] has evolv$ a ,frankl9 & a ,morse1 :o le>n$ to wield ! lightn+'s p[]4 ,:y may !re n h be5 evolv$ 9 ! inf9ite pa/ a m pr(\nd electrician1 :o1 ) 8 batt]y & e!rial wires c %iv] a planet ) 8 t\*8 ,a m>vel\s p[]--! human _s--has ga9$ a va/ control ov] ! bl9d1 /ubborn sub/ances & =ces t creat$ x1 & by its immat]ial1 invisible w1 c 9 a limit$ degree ov]rule ! mo/ imp]i\s law ( nature by ?r[+ a /one into ! air4 ,is x unsci5tific1 !n1 or d]ogatory to ! vaunt$ pot5cy ( matt] to affirm t ! et]nal ages may h develop$ an intellig5t w t c project a planet or sun1 z ! human w & muscle project ! pebble8 ,sc(f n1 exalt$ sages1 at ! weak t]rors ( ^? :o tremble at ! dogma ( a malignant devil2 consid] t pity & compassion are n ! kn[n *emical con/itu5ts ( ?is s\lless creator4 ,:]e1 !n1 c we fix ! limit ( t unconsci\s1 fi5di% =ce t evolv$ a ,n]o1 & inc>nat$ 9 human bodies ! myriads ( demoniac spirits t walk ! e>? to-day8 ,egoti/ical sci5ti/ 7scioli/7 calm ! cyclone1 quiet ! engulph+ e>?quake1 blot f human hi/ory ! records ( w>1 pe/il5ce1 fam9e1 ! tales ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew & ! ,inquisition1 & !n d5y by mat]ial philosophy ! possibility ( ev5 a ,calv9i/ic hell2 d5y ! p]sonality ( man because y\r microscope & scalpel c n f9d a s\l by dissect+ ! bra9 ( ! ma!matician1 & !n d5y a p]sonal ,god because 8 _s eludes ! grasp ( seal$ crucibles & c n be detect$ by digg+ 9 ! e>? ) ! spade4 ,d5y ! exi/5ce ( consci\s life1 & !n 9 ! light ( reason & sci5ce d5y t ! =ces t g5]ate life mu/ f necess>y law "w = its cont9uance & immortality4 ,extreme mat]ialism confid5tly tea*es ! bir?1 dea? & resurrection ( planet>y univ]ses2 :y %\ld su* gr& fai? /agg] at ! !ory ( ! resurrection ( a s\l8 ,:]e is ! sci5tific absurdity ( ,r5an's di/ant hope1 t ?is mighty resurrection ( dead worlds w embrace 9 its inf9ite scope ! awak5+ to consci\sness2 ! univ]sal pa/ consci\sness ( ! univ]se4 ,may n bo? !i/ & a!i/ f9d 9 ?is l9e ( ?\ght a p>tial answ] to ! (t recurr+ mod]n pray]1 8,help ?\ m9e unbelief40--,f ! ,religio-,philosophic ,j\rnal4 ,c y believe t all ?+s are ! result ( bl9d1 un9tellig5t =ces1 op]at+ "u me*anical laws8 ,,! ,,%a/]s ,,& ,,v$as1 ,,& ,,! ,,*9ese1 ,,gov]nm5t1 ,,religion1 ,,etc4 ,m5 :o wi% to be kn[n z sci5tific skeptics & unbeliev]s (t5 boa/ t ! above-m5tion$ books are m wor?y ( respect ?an ! books ( ! ,bible4 ,= ! b5efit ( all :o may n h access to ^? books1 ! foll[+1 f ,duff's ,india1 cr$it$ to ! ,%a/]s1 may be ( s]vice 9 ! se>* aft] tru?3 8,brahm produc$ an egg4 ,all ! prim>y atoms1 qualities1 & pr9ciples1 ! se$s ( future worlds1 t _h be5 evolv$ f ! sub/ance ( ,brahm1 7 n[ collect$ toge!r & deposit$ 9 ! newly produc$ egg4 ,& into x1 along ) !m1 ent]$ ! self-exi/5t himself1 "u ! assum$ =m ( ,brahma2 & !n he sat vivify+1 exp&+1 & comb9+ ! elem5ts1 dur+ f\r ?\s& ?ree hundr$ millions ( sol> ye>s4 ,dur+ ?is amaz+ p]iod ! wondr\s egg float$ l a bubble on ! wat]1 increas+ con/antly 9 size4 ,at l5g? ! supreme1 :o dwelt !re91 bur/ ! %ell ( ! /up5d\s egg & issu$ =? "u a new =m ) a ?\s& heads1 a ?\s& eyes1 & a ?\s& arms4 ,along ) him issu$ ano!r =m1 huge & measureless1 :i* spe$ily matur$ into ! pres5t glori\s univ]se40--,%a/]s4 ,9 ,h9do/an we may see on "o h& ! trid5t ( ,neptune1 ! eagle ( ,jupit]1 ! satyrs ( ,bac*us1 ! b[ ( ,cupid & ! *>iot ( ! ,sun2 on ! o!r1 we he> ! cymbals ( ,rhea1 ! songs ( ! ,muses1 & ! pa/oral tales ( ,apollo ,nomius4 ,! ,h9doos enum]ate f\r gr& p]iods 9 ! _w's hi/ory call$ yugs4 ,! fir/ compreh5ds "o million sev5 hundr$ & tw5ty-eight ?\s& ye>s4 ,! second1 "o million two hundr$ & n9ety-six ?\s&2 ! ?ird1 eight hundr$ & sixty-f\r ?\s& ye>s1 & ! f\r? f\r hundr$ & tw5ty-?ree ?\s& ye>s4 ,f\r ?\s& n9e hundr$ & ?irty-sev5 ( ! la/ yug expir$ 9 eighte5 hundr$ & =ty-?ree4 ,! incr$ibility ( _! *ronology w be se5 at a glance1 if y recollect t x is claim$ t "o ( _! sov]eigns liv$ ?r\gh ! :ole ( ! fir/ yug4 ,v$a is a g5]ic "n = _! f\r olde/ & mo/ sacr$ books1 conta9+ simply a revelation directly f ,brahma4 ,_m unbeliev]s 9 ?is1 & ! old _w1 :o h set !mselves aga9/ our ,bible1 h indors$ ! ,v$as z sci5tific1 )\t s mu* z hav+ read or kn[n "o l9e 9 !m4 ,^! ,v$as pr(ess to g back ?r\gh maha yugs ( #d1cbj1jjj ye>s ( m54 ,a ?\s& ( ^! maha yugs1 or #d1cbj1jjj1jjj ( ye>s make a kalpa1 or "o day ( ! life ( ,brahma1 & 8 night is ( equal l5g?2 a hundr$ su* days & nights measure ! "t ( 8 life4 ,^! books give1 z facts1 sev5 great cont95ts1 sep>at$ by t _m riv]s & sev5 m\nta9-*a9s f\r hundr$ ?\s& miles high4 ,!y record a hundr$ sons to "o k+1 t5 ?\s& to ano!r1 & sixty ?\s& to ano!r4 ,^! k+s 7 9 no dang] f violat+ ! comm& to 8multiply & repl5i% ! e>?20 b !re is "o difficulty1 at lea/1 ab\t ! records conc]n+ ! sev5ty ?\s& & "o hundr$ sons born to ^! ?ree k+s1 & t is ?is1 ! records say3 ,!y 7 all born 9 a pumpk9 & n\ri%$ 9 pans ( milk1 r$uc$ to a%es by ! curse ( a sage1 & re/or$ to life by ! wat]s ( ! ,ganges4 ,^? same sacr$ books say3 ,! moon is fifty ?\s& leagues high] ?an ! sun1 & t x %9es by its own light & animates our body2 !y say1 ! sun goes beh9d ! ,someyra ,m\nta9s & ?is makes ! night2 !y say1 ^! m\nta9s are _m ?\s& miles high1 & are situat$ 9 ! middle ( our e>?2 !y say1 our e>? is flat & triangul>1 hav+ sev5 /ories1 ea* "o ( peculi> beauty1 hav+ its own inhabitants1 & ea* "o hav+ a sea4 ,! fir/ /ory ( e>?1 !y say1 is compos$ ( honey1 ! second is compos$ ( sug>1 ! ?ird ( butt]1 ! f\r? ( w9e2 & ! :ole ?+ is c>ri$ ^u ! heads ( elephants1 & :5 ^! %ake !mselves e>?quakes are produc$4 ,among ! a/ronomical calculations :i* confirm all ?is !re are acc\nts ( floods ( wat]s ris+ to ! ,pol> />4 ,h[ is t = a flood8 ,infidel1 if y read ?is1 & rememb] t y h be5 guilty ( foi/+ ! ,v$as aga9/ ! ,hebrew ,scriptures1 hide y\r face & d x no m4 ,! ,h9doos wor%ip cats & monkeys & holy bulls & /icks & /ones4 ,!y are yet sacrific+ _! infants 9 t sacr$ riv]1 ,ganges4 ,! c> ( ,jugg]naut1 'tis said1 is yet roll+ on its bloody :eels1 & wom5 are yet burn$ ^u ! dead bodies ( _! husb&s4 ,:at is ! tr\ble ) ^? un=tunates8 ,well1 !y enjoy fre$om f ! ,bible1 fre$om f ! ,bible ,god1 & fre$om f ! ,prote/ant & ,ca?olic cl]gy--! fre$om t ! infidels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates conc]n !mselves s mu* ab\t4 ,give !m :at !y plead = & x w n be long until !y w h m hell ?an !y w love or wor%ip4 ,infidels boa/ ( ! wor? ( ! writ+s ( ,confucius & ! religion ( ! ,*9ese4 ,let u look aft] _! condition4 ,"h x is1 z giv5 9 ! ,univ]sal ,vocabul>y4 ,z !y are e/eem$ by unbeliev]s s anci5t z to put to %ame all o!rs pret5d+ to antiquity1 we mu/ be all[$ to make ! te/ ( _! religi\s & sci5tific tree by its fruits4 ,fir/4 8,if a p]son be suspect$ ( treason he is put to dea? 9 a sl[ & pa9ful mann]1 all 8 relations 9 ! fir/ degree are behead$1 8 female relations sold into slav]y1 & all 8 connections resid+ 9 8 h\se are put to dea?4 ,if a physician treat ! case ( a pati5t 9 any way diff]5t f e/abli%$ rules1 & ! pati5t dies1 he is treat$ z guilty ( homicide1 ?\gh1 if on 8 trial x be %[n t x 0 a m]e error1 he is r$eem$ f dea?1 b mu/ quit 8 practice =ev]4 ,:5 a debtor is unable to meet ! dem& ( 8 cr$itor he receives ?irty bl[s1 & ! same numb] may be repeat$ f "t to "t till ! debt is paid4 ,9 case ! cr$itor viol5tly seize ! debtor's goods he is liable to eighty bl[s4 ,9 ord] to ! collection ( debts1 x is cu/om>y = cr$itors to ent] ! h\ses ( _! debtors on ! fir/ day ( ! ye> & pron\nce _! claims ) a l\d voice1 & cont9ue !re until !y are reimburs$4 ,x is said t ?is teaz+ proves a successful me?od ( collect+ debts2 inasmu* z ! debtor1 fe>+ t some?+ may befall ! cr$itor :ile 9 8 h\se1 &1 !re=e1 suspicion fall on him1 he is mov$ to use all possible endeavors to answ] ! dem&4 ,wom5 are sold 9 m>riage & ! highe/ bidd] takes !m4 ,_! gov]nm5t is patri>*ial & despotic4 ,! emp]or is /yl$ ,holy ,son ( ,heav51 ,sole ,gov]nor ( ! ,e>?4 ,_! religion is paganism40 ,zell's ,encyclop$ia gives ! foll[+ items z true to-day3 8,_! husb&ry is1 to a great ext5t1 nullifi$ by ! rude & ill-adapt$ implem5ts employ$ !re=1 & also by ! smallness ( ! f>ms4 ,h5ce1 agriculture1 z sci5tifically consid]$1 is b little advanc$40 ,! =m ( gov]nm5t is /rictly patri>*ial4 ,! emp]or1 :o be>s ! v>i\s euphui/ic titles ( ! 8,bro!r ( ! ,sun & ,moon40 ,te5-tsye1 or ! 8,sun ( ,heav520 ,ta-hwang-li1 or ! 8,great ,emp]or20 & ,wansuy-yay1 or ! 8,"l ( a ,myriad ,ye>s10 is reg>d$ z ! fa!r ( 8 p1 & has unlimit$ p[] ov] all 8 subjects4 ,! emp]or is spiritual z well z temporal sov]eign1 & z high prie/ ( ! empire1 c alone1 ) 8 imm$iate repres5tatives & m9i/]s1 p]=m ! great religi\s c]emonies4 ,! bamboo1 z ! *ief in/rum5t ( gov]nm5t1 is appli$ )\t di/9ction1 to ! highe/ & l[e/ ,*9ese4 ,! imp]ial palaces are ( great ext5t1 consi/+ ( a s]ies ( c\rts1 ) gall]ies & halls ( audi5ce beautifully pa9t$4 ,! temples diff] greatly 9 =m & size4 ,! ord9>y temples or joss-h\ses1 consi/ ea* ( "o *amb] conta9+ an idol4 ,?is1 g5tle read]1 is ! /ore-h\se ( pagan idolatry to :i* "s unbeliev]s 9 ,indiana & else:]e resort = names or titles by :i* to designate ! h\ses ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip 9 our own c\ntry4 ,h[ w\ld ^? m5 l to emigrate to ,*9a1 :]e !y c\ld h a language t suits _! ta/e1 & a lit]ature & religion ab\t :i* !y h boa/$ s mu*8 ,if ,*9ese gov]nm5t1 religion1 & lit]ature & sci5ce be s old z is claim$ by ,*9am51 & by infidels 9 our c\ntry1 & its age be ! cause ( its great sup]iority 9 religion & sci5ce1 may we n ?ank ! ,"l t we are "y8 ,,anci5t ,,cosmogonies4 ,! ,mosaic me?od f\nd 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ! book ( ,g5esis is n ! me?od ( physical sci5ce2 ?is seeks1 by induction1 aft] laws1 pr9ciples & causes1 /epp+ backw>ds /ep by /ep1 seek+1 by ! light ( physical sci5ce1 ! "* ( t unit :i* lies at ! base ( ! :ole s]ies ( all creat$ ?+s4 8,! _w by wisdom knew n ,god40 ,! tru? ( ?is /atem5t is monum5t$ by ! lit]ature ( ! unbeliev]s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,to-day1 m5 :o refuse ,bible in/ruction talk ( ! unkn[n & ! unkn[able1 ?us conc$+ t _! ef=ts z naturali/s1 or 8natural m510 are n suffici5t 9 _! results to disclose ! "* ( ! great fir/ cause4 ,! same great failure has be51 & ev] w be1 made by all m]e naturali/s4 ,9 view ( ?is fact x is well t ,moses gives u at once ! great fir/ cause 9 ! phrase1 8,9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5s & ! e>?40 ,!re is 9 ?is s5t5ce no limitation ( "t1 s !re is room "h = a/ronomical ages1 cycle ^u cycle4 ,!re 0 "t en\gh 9 t beg9n+ = ! pres5t sy/em ( planets to be arrang$ f a s+le nebul\s mass4 ,9 x we h a picture ( matt] 9 a crude condition1 )\t fix$ness ( =m1 surr\nd$ ) d>kness4 ,!n comes ! comm5cem5t ( ! great "w ( prep>+ our planet = ! home ( man1 by ! _s ( ,god mov+ ov] ! *aos4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ?is /atem5t t %\ld p]plex any man1 unless he is t fool :o 8says 9 8 he>t !re is no ,god40 ,if ! *aos "h describ$ 0 matt] 9 a r>e1 gase\s condition1 float+ 9 space1 molecul> motion produc$ by ! _s ( ,god brood+ ov] x1 & a *emical *ange produc+ electricity may h giv5 ! light call$ ! fir/ day4 ,"h is t tr\blesome ^w day4 ,:y %\ld x give tr\ble to any sci5ti/8 ,x is a "p ( 8 duty to "k t nei!r ?is ^w nor ! context 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 nor biblical usage1 requires u to limit ! t]m to a p]iod ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,b ! context does limit x1 9 its fir/ occurr5ce1 to an indef9ite p]iod ( light4 8,,god ,,call$ ,,! ,,light ,,day60 ,9 ! f\r? v]se ( ! second *apt] ! ^w is us$ to cov] ! :ole p]iod ( "t pa/1 bo? ! beg9n+ & ! subsequ5t six "w-days ( ! ,almighty1 ?us3 8,^! are ! g5]ations ( ! heav5s & ! e>? :5 !y 7 creat$1 ,,9 ,,! ,,day :5 ! ,"l ,god made ! e>? & ! heav5s40 ,?is is no mod]n inv5tion1 gott5 up to s]ve a purpose2 = ,augu/9e s und]/ood ?is matt] 9 ! f\r? c5tury4 ,he call$ !m 8ineffable days10 describ+ !m z alt]nate pauses 9 ! "w ( ,god4 ,su* 0 ! int]pretation giv5 by ! fir/ ,*ri/ians4 ,:y %\ld we try to measure ?is t]m day1 9 its fir/ occurr5ces1 by a *ronomet] :i* did n come into use until ! f\r? day8 ,! notion t ^! days 7 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 sprang up 9 ! middle ages1 & is ! *ild ( ! lit]alism & realism ( ^? times4 ,moses gives sev5 great con/ructive p]iods ( light1 :i* beautifully h>monize ) ! sev5 great geological ages ly+ ?is side ( 8 beg9n+4 ,h[ he came to d ?is has p]plex$ ! incr$ul\s s*ol> & hi/orian beyond measure2 x is1 inde$1 a rem>kable fact 9 lit]ature1 b x gives /r5g? to ! fai? ( ! intellig5t ,*ri/ian4 ,god 0 ) ,moses2 8 cosmogony be>s evid5ce ( inspiration4 ,comp>e 8 n>rative ) ! cosmogonies ( ! anci5t nations4 ,!re is b little similitude2 if !re 0 mu* x w\ld n prove id5tity4 ,x w\ld be /range if ! anci5t nations %\ld h no tru? 9 _! cosmogonies4 ,& if !y _h1 w\ld x n be m /range = ,moses to leave x out on t acc\nt8 ,x w\ld be well to rem9d y j "h t ! ,almighty1 & d\btless 8 man ,moses also1 knew t m5 possess$ at lea/ common s5se4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we h ! ^w t>t>us 9 its v]b =m4 ,:]e did x come f8 ,! ,apo/le ,pet]1 guid$ by ! div9e _s1 f\nd x 9 ,grecian my?ology4 ,is x to be ?r[n out on t acc\nt8 ,nay1 v]ily4 ,a man ( ,god1 t is1 a prophet1 9 any ( ! anci5t ages z f> back z ,moses1 is n to be reg>d$ z "u obligations to %un a tru? because x 0 already 9 use among m54 ,! man :o w\ld claim su* a silly ?+ ought to be disc>d$ f sci5tific & lit]>y circles z a blockhead4 ,! cosmogony ( ! ,babylonians repres5ts ! beg9n+ ( ?+s 9 d>kness & wat]2 9 :i* great non-descript animals1 hide\s mon/]s1 half-bea/s & half-m51 made _! appe>ance2 !n a woman1 :o p]sonates ! creative _s or pr9ciple1 0 split into two p>ts1 & ! heav5 & ! e>? produc$ by ! division4 ,next ,belus1 ! supreme div9ity1 cut (f 8 own head1 & 8 blood1 trickl+ d[n & m+l+ ) ! du/ ( ! e>?1 produc$ human creatures hav+ intellig5ce & spiritual life4 ,! ,phnician cosmogony pres5ts1 fir/1 an e!r or a mi/ diffus$ 9 space4 ,next1 a w9d arose1 & f ?is motion proce$$ a ,spiritual ,god1 f :om proce$$ an egg1 :i*1 be+ divid$1 produc$ ! heav5s & ! e>?4 ,next1 ! noise ( ?und] awak5$ be+s into spiritual life4 ,! ,egyptian cosmogony pres5ts a pr9cipal div9ity1 ^: "n 0 ,ptah1 ! _w-creat+ p[]1 :o %ap$ ! cosmic egg1 :i* aga9 appe>s "h1 z 9 ! ,phnician4 ,next1 !re foll[$ f ,ptah a long succession ( gods1 ) _m (fices & p[]s--sol>1 telluric & spiritual--f :om1 aft] a "t1 proce$$ demigods1 & !n f ^! proce$$ h]oes1 until ! l9k ( our humanity 0 rea*$4 ,accord+ to ,grote1 ,grecian my?ology op5s ) ! gods prior1 z well z sup]ior1 to man2 x !n desc5ds gradually to h]oes & !n to ! human race4 ,along ) _! gods are pres5t$ _m mon/]s1 ultra-human & extra-human1 :o c't consi/5tly be /yl$ gods1 b :o p>take ) gods & man 9 ! attributes ( free-w1 consci\s ag5cy & susceptibility ( pleasure & pa9--su* z ! ,h>pies1 ! ,gorgons1 ! ,sir5s1 ! ,sph9x1 ! ,cyclops1 ! ,c5taurs1 etc4 ,aft] a great /ruggle1 or conte/1 among ^! wond]ful creatures1 !re arises a /able gov]nm5t ( ,zeus1 ! *ief among ! gods4 ,!n appe>s *aos1 !n ! broad1 firm1 flat e>?1 ) deep & d>k t>t>us bel[1 & f ^! proce$ diff]5t div9ities & creatures1 "s gr& & t]rible1 "s simply mon/]s2 _! relations to ea* o!r violate all notions ( dec5cy & morality2 _! w>s & slaught]s1 _! gross & abom9able crimes issue 9 successive creative products ^u e>?1 :i* t]m9ate at la/ 9 ! appe>ance ( man4 ,next we w give y ! cosmogony ( ! ,v$as1 z x is pres5t$ 9 :at is kn[n z ! my/ic hymn ( ! ,v$as4 ,x is ,pan!i/ic to ! core4 8,x is "o ( ! e>lie/ relics ( ,h9du ?\ght & devotion30 8,nor ,aught nor ,naught exi/$2 yon bright sky ,0 n1 nor heav5's broad wo( out/ret*$ above4 ,:at cov]$ all8 ,:at %elt]$8 ,:at conceal$8 ,0 x ! wat]'s fa?omless abyss8 ,!re 0 n dea?--yet 0 !re naught immortal2 ,!re 0 no conf9e betwixt day & night2 ,! only ,"o brea!d brea?less by itself2 ,,o!r ?an ,x ,,no?+ s9ce has be54 ,d>kness !re 01 & all at fir/ 0 veil$ ,9 gloom pr(\nd--an ocean )\t light4 ,! g]m t /ill lay cov]$ 9 ! husk ,bur/ =?1 "o nature1 f ! f]v5t heat4 ,!n fir/ came love ^u x1 ! new spr+ ,( m9d--yea1 poets 9 _! he>ts disc]n$1 ,pond]+1 ?is bond betwe5 creat$ ?+s ,& uncreat$4 ,comes ?is sp>k f e>? ,pi]c+ & all-p]vad+1 or f heav58 ,!n se$s 7 s[n1 & mighty p[]s arose-- ,nature bel[1 & p[] & w above4 ,:o kn[s ! secret8 ,:o proclaim$ x "h8 ,:5ce1 :5ce ?is manifold creation sprang8 ,! gods !mselves came lat] into be+8 ,:o kn[s f :5ce ?is great creation sprang8 ,he f :om all ?is creation came1 ,:e!r 8 w creat$ or 0 mute1 ,! ,mo/ ,high ,se] t is 9 highe/ heav51 ,he kn[s x--or p]*ance ev5 ,he kn[s x n40 --,! ,rig-,v$a1 book #aj1 hymn #abi4 ,translat$ f ,max ,mull]s' 8,*ips f a ,g]man ,work%op40 ,?is is ,pan!i/ic ?r\gh\t1 & al?\gh x pres5ts no absurd comb9ations ( matt] & _s1 yet x puts ! mat]ial creation be=e ! creation ( ! spiritual1 & sc>cely all[s consci\sness to 8! ,"o10 8! ,x10 f :i*1 someh[1 ! creation proce$$4 ,! ,book ( ,m5u1 :i* is ( equal value ) ! ,v$a among ! ,h9doos1 gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! creation3 8,m5u sat recl9$1 ) 8 att5tion fix$ on "o object1 ! supreme ,god1 :5 ! div9e sages approa*$ him1 &1 aft] mutual salutations 9 due =m1 deliv]$ ! foll[+ address3 ,deign1 sov]eign rul]1 to apprise u ( ! sacr$ laws 9 _! ord]1 z !y mu/ be foll[$ by all ! f\r classes1 & by ea* ( !m1 9 _! sev]al degrees1 toge!r ) ! duties ( e mix$ class2 = ?\1 ,"l1 & ?\ only among mortals1 kn[e/ ! true s5se1 ! fir/ pr9ciple1 & ! prescrib$ c]emonies ( ?is univ]sal1 sup]natural ,v$a1 unlimit$ 9 ext5t & unequall$ 9 au?ority4 8,he ^: p[]s 7 measureless1 be+ ?us reque/$ by ! great sages1 ^: ?\ghts 7 pr(\nd1 salut$ !m all ) rev]5ce & gave !m a compreh5sive answ]1 say+3 ,be x he>d6 ,?is univ]se exi/$ only 9 ! fir/ div9e idea yet unexp&$1 z if involv$ 9 d>kness1 imp]ceptible1 undef9able1 undiscov]able by reason1 & undiscov]$ by revelation1 z if x 7 :olly imm]s$ 9 sleep2 !n ! sole1 self-exi/+ p[]1 himself undiscov]$1 b mak+ ?is _w disc]nible1 ) five elem5ts & o!r pr9ciples ( nature1 appe>$ ) undim9i%$ glory1 exp&+ 8 idea or dispell+ ! gloom4 ,he1 :om ! m9d alone c p]ceive1 ^: ess5ce eludes ! ext]nal organs1 :o has n visible p>ts1 :o exi/s f et]nity1 ev5 he1 ! s\l ( all be+s1 :om no be+ c compreh5d1 %one =? 9 p]son4 ,he1 hav+ will$ to produce v>i\s be+s f 8 own div9e sub/ance1 fir/1 ) a ?\ght1 creat$ ! wat]s & plac$ 9 !m a productive se$2 t se$ became an egg bright z gold1 blaz+ l ! lum9>y ) a ?\s& beams2 ,,& ,,9 ,,t ,,egg ,,he ,,0 ,,born ,,himself ,,9 ,,! ,,=m ,,( ,,brahma ,,! ,,great ,,=efa!r ,,( ,,all ,,spirits4 ,! wat]s 7 call$ n>a1 because !y 7 ! production ( ,n>a1 or ! _s ( ,god2 &1 s9ce !y 7 8 fir/ ayana1 or place ( motion1 he !nce is nam$ ,nayrayana1 or mov+ on ! wat]s4 ,f t :i* is1 ! fir/ cause1 n ! object ( s5se1 exi/+ ev]y:]e 9 sub/ance1 n exi/+ to our p]ception1 )\t beg9n+ or end1 0 produc$ ! div9e male1 fam$ 9 all worlds "u ! appellation ( ,brahma4 ,9 t egg ! great p[] sat inactive a :ole ye> ( ! ,creator1 at ! close ( :i*1 by 8 ?\ght alone1 he caus$ ! egg to divide itself2 & f its two divisions he fram$ ! heav5 above & ! e>? b5ea?2 9 ! mid/ he plac$ ! subtile e!r1 ! eight regions1 & ! p]man5t receptacle ( wat]s4 8,f ! supreme s\l he drew =? m9d1 exi/+ sub/antially1 ?\gh unp]ceiv$ by s5se1 immat]ial2 & be=e m9d1 or ! reason+ p[]1 he produc$ consci\sness1 ! int]nal monitor1 ! rul]2 & be=e !m bo? he produc$ ! great pr9ciple ( ! s\l1 or fir/ expansion ( ! div9e idea2 & all vital =ms endu$ ) ! ?ree qualities ( goodness1 passion & d>kness2 & ! five p]ceptions ( s5se1 & ! five organs ( s5sation4 ,?us1 hav+ at once p]vad$1 ) emanations f ! ,supreme ,_s1 ! m9ute/ portions ( six pr9ciples imm5sely op]ative1 consci\sness & ! five p]ceptions1 he fram$ all creatures2 & s9ce ! m9ute/ p>ticles ( visible nature h a dep5d5ce on ^? six emanations f ,god1 ! wise h accord+ly giv5 ! "n ( ,s'arira1 or dep5d+ on six1 t is1 ! t5 organs on consci\sness1 & ! five elem5ts on z _m p]ceptions1 to 8 image or appe>ance 9 visible nature2 !nce proce$ ! great elem5ts1 endu$ ) peculi> p[]s1 ! m9d ) op]ations inf9itely subtile1 ! unp]i%able cause ( all app>5t =ms4 8,?is univ]se1 !re=e1 is compact$ f ! m9ute portions ( ^! sev5 div9e & active pr9ciples1 ! great s\l1 or fir/ emanation1 consci\sness1 & five p]ceptions2 a mutable univ]se f immutable ideas4 ,among !m ea* succe$+ elem5t acquires ! quality ( ! prec$+2 & 9 z _m degrees z ea* ( !m is advanc$1 ) s _m prop]ties is x said to be endu$4 ,he1 too1 fir/ assign$ to all creatures di/9ct names1 di/9ct acts1 & di/9ct occupations1 z !y _h be5 reveal$ 9 ! pre-exi/+ ,v$a4 ,he1 ! supreme rul]1 creat$ an assemblage ( inf]ior ,deities1 ) div9e attributes & pure s\ls1 & a numb] ( ,g5ii exquisitely delicate2 & he prescrib$ ! sacrifice f ! beg9n+4 ,f fire1 f air1 & f ! sun he milk$ out1 z x 71 ?ree primordial ,v$as1 nam$ ,ri*1 ,yaju% & ,saman1 = ! due p]=mance ( ! sacrifice4 8,he gave be+ to "t & ! divisions ( "t1 to ! />s also1 & to ! planets1 to riv]s1 oceans & m\nta9s1 to level pla9s & unev5 valleys1 to devotion1 spee*1 complac5cy1 desire & wra?1 & to ! creation1 :i* %all pres5tly be m5tion$2 = he will$ ! exi/5ce ( all ^? creat$ ?+s4 ,= ! sake ( di/+ui%+ actions1 he made a total diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong1 & enur$ ^! s5ti5t creatures to pleasure & pa91 cold & heat1 & o!r opposite pairs4 ,) v m9ute trans=mable portions call$ matras1 ( ! five elem5ts1 all ?is p]ceptible _w 0 compos$ 9 fit ord]2 & 9 :atev] occupation ! ,supreme ,"l fir/ employ$ any vital s\l1 to t occupation ! same s\l atta*es itself spontane\sly :5 x receives a new body aga9 & aga94 ,:atev] quality1 noxi\s or innoc5t1 h>% or mild1 unju/ or j1 false or true1 he conf]r$ on any be+ at its creation1 ! same quality ent]s x1 ( c\rse1 on its future bir?s2 z ! six seasons ( ! ye> atta9 respectively _! peculi> m>ks 9 due "t & ( _! own accord1 ev5 s ! sev]al acts ( ea* embodi$ _s att5d x naturally4 8,t ! human race might be multipli$1 he caus$ ! ,brahm51 ! ,c%atriya1 ! ,vaisya & ! ,sudra to proce$ f 8 m\?1 8 arm1 8 ?igh & 8 foot4 8,hav+ divid$ 8 own sub/ance1 ! mighty p[] became half male1 half female1 or nature active & passive1 & f t female he produc$ ,viraz4 ,"k me1 ,o mo/ excell5t ( ,brahm5s1 to be t p]son :om ! male p[]1 ,viraz1 hav+ p]=m$ au/]e devotion1 produc$ by myself2 me1 ! second>y fram] ( all ?is visible _w4 ,x 0 ,i :o1 desir\s ( giv+ bir? to a race ( m51 p]=m$ v difficult religi\s duties1 & fir/ produc$ t5 ,lords ( creat$ be+s1 animat$ 9 hol9ess1 ,m>i*i1 ,atri1 ,angiras1 ,pula/ya1 ,pulaha1 ,cratu1 ,pra*etas1 or ,dac%a1 ,vasi%?a1 ,bhrigu & ,n>ada2 !y1 abundant 9 glory1 produc$ sev5 o!r ,m5u1 toge!r ) deities & ! mansions ( deities1 & ,mah>%is1 or great sages1 unlimit$ 9 p[]2 b5evol5t g5ii1 & fi]ce giants1 blood-?ir/y savages1 heav5ly quiri/]s1 nymphs & demons1 huge s]p5ts & snakes ( small] size1 birds ( mighty w+1 & sep>ate companies ( ,pitirs1 or prog5itors ( mank9d2 lightn+s & ?und]-bolts1 cl\ds & color$ b[s ( ,indra1 fall+ meteors1 e>?-r5d+ vapors1 comets & lum9>ies ( v>i\s degrees2 horse-fac$ sylvans1 apes1 fi%1 & a v>iety ( birds1 tame cattle1 de]1 m51 & rav5\s bea/s ) two r[s ( tee?2 small & l>ge reptiles1 mo?s1 lice1 fleas1 & common flies1 ) e bit+ knat & immovable sub/ances ( di/9ct sorts40 ,read]1 ,i h giv5 y ?is *apt] ( anci5t cosmogonies "u ! conviction t a b>e /atem5t ( !m mu/ conv9ce any "o ( ei!r ! ignorance or di%one/y ( infidels :o claim t ,moses le>n$ all t he gave 9 8 cosmogony f ! anci5t cosmogonies4 ,h[ 0 x t ,moses avoid$ all _! errors & extravagance8 ,h[ 0 x t he gave su* a sev]ely simple description ( creation1 :i* no rhetoric c improve1 & no sci5ti/ successfully refute8 ,c y believe t en]gy1 or =ce1 lies beh9d all ?+s1 op]at+ !m1 )\t believ+ !re is some?+ ly+ beh9d x1 to :i* x belongs8 ,c y believe t a conc\rse ( dead atoms held a solemn conv5tion1 w5t into h>moni\s action & produc$ life8 ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,beauties 787 ,,( ,,h>mony ,,among ,,unbeliev]s4 ,! au?or ( 8,! ,sy/em ( ,nature0 says ( ! ,engli% ,jesuit's creation ( eels by spontane\s g5]ation f rye meal3 8,aft] moi/5+ meal ) wat]1 & %utt+ up ! mixture1 x is f\nd aft] a little "t1 ) ! aid ( ! microscope1 t x has produc$ organiz$ be+s1 ( ^: production ! wat] & meal 7 believ$ to be incapable4 ,?us inanimate nature c pass into life1 :i* is itself b an assemblage ( motions40--,"p #a1 p4 #bc4 ,= ,ne$ham's ,eels1 see ! ,volume ( ,physics4 ,voltaire says3 8,7 ?is unp>allel$ blund] true1 yet1 9 rigor\s reason+ ,i d n see h[ x w\ld prove !re is no ,god40 ,he says1 x is really /range t m51 :ile d5y+ a creator %\ld h attribut$ to !mselves ! p[] ( creat+ eels4 ,b x is yet m deplorable t natural philosoph]s1 ( bett] in=mation1 adopt$ ! ,jesuit ,ne$ham's ridicul\s sy/em1 & jo9$ x to t ( ,maillet1 :o ass]t$ t ! ocean _h =m$ ! ,alps & ! ,pyr5ees1 & t m5 7 orig9ally porpoises1 ^: =k$ tails *ang$ 9 ! c\rse ( "t into ?ighs & legs4 ,su* fancies are wor?y to be plac$ ) ! eels =m$ by meal4 ,voltaire says ! ridicul\s /ory ( ! spontane\s production ( eels by rye meal is ! f\ndation ( ,d',holba*'s 8,sy/em ( ,nature40 ,he says3 8,we 7 assur$1 n long ago1 t at ,brussels a h5 _h br\ght =? half a doz5 rabbits40 ,he !n adds1 8,ne$ham's eels soon foll[$ ! ,brussels h540 ,d',holba* says3 8,exp]i5ce proves to u t ! matt] :i* we reg>d z in]t & dead1 assumes action1 intellig5ce1 & life1 :5 x is comb9$ 9 a c]ta9 way40 ,voltaire responds3 8,?is is precisely ! difficulty4 ,h[ does a g]m come to life80 ,! au?or ( ! 8,sy/em ( ,nature0 says3 8,matt] is et]nal & necess>y2 b its =ms & its comb9ations are transitory & cont+5t40 ,^u ! supposition t all is matt]1 ,voltaire answ]s1 x is h>d to compreh5d1 matt] be+1 accord+ to our au?or1 necess>y1 & )\t fre$om1 h[ !re c be any?+ cont+5t4 ,aga91 ! a!i/ic au?or ( ! 8,sy/em ( ,nature0 ass]ts t ord] & disord] d n exi/4 ,?is is /rongly refut$ by ,voltaire1 :o says ! au?or is to be di/ru/$ v (t51 bo? 9 physics & 9 morals4 ,sp9osa 0 a pan!i/4 ,he1 l _m mod]n scioli/s1 repudiat$ design 9 nature4 ,voltaire1 treat+ ^u ,sp9osism1 says3 8,i am aw>e t v>i\s philosoph]s1 & especially ,lucretius1 h d5i$ f9al causes4 ,i am also aw>e t ,lucretius1 ?\gh n v *a/e1 is a v great poet 9 8 descriptions & 9 8 morals2 b 9 philosophy ,i own he appe>s to me to be v f> beh9d a college port] or a p>i% beadle4 ,to affirm t ! eye is n made to see1 nor ! e> to he>1 nor ! /oma* to dige/1 is n ?is ! mo/ revolt+ folly t ev] ent]$ ! human m9d8 ,d\bt] z ,i am1 ?is insanity seems to me evid5t1 & ,i say s4 ,= my "p1 ,i see 9 nature1 z 9 ! arts1 only f9al causes2 & ,i believe t an apple tree is made to be> apples1 z ,i believe t a wat* is made to tell ! h\r40 ,voltaire *>ges ,w>burton ) calumniat+ ,cic]o1 by say+ t ,cic]o said1 8,x is unwor?y ( ! maje/y ( ! empire to adore "o only ,god40 ,voltaire's words are ^!3 8,w>burton1 l 8 contempor>ies1 has calumniat$ ,cic]o & anci5t ,rome40 ,he !n gives ! above quotation1 along ) a %ort comm5t 9 ,cic]o's def5se1 & closes ) ! foll[+ words3 8,x is !n q false t ,cic]o1 or any o!r ,roman1 ev] said t x did n become ! maje/y ( ! empire to ackn[l$ge a ,supreme ,god4 ,_! ,jupit]1 ! ,zeus ( ! ,greeks1 ! ,jehovah ( ! ,phnicians1 0 always consid]$ z ! ma/] ( ! second>y gods4 ,?is great tru? c n be too =cibly inculcat$40 ,voltaire 0 a ,dei/4 ,lucretius1 accord+ to ,voltaire1 d5i$ design 9 nature4 ,voltaire said1 9 philosophy1 he 0 v f> beh9d a college port] or a p>i% beadle4 ,sp9osa 0 a ,pan!i/4 ,voltaire says1 8,he frequ5tly contradict$ himself2 t he _h n always cle> ideas2 t he sometimes clung to "o plank1 sometimes to ano!r40 ,voltaire says3 8,a natural philosoph] ( "s reputation _h no d\bt t ?is #8,ne$ham1' :o made ! eels1 #80 a pr(\nd ,a!i/1' :o conclud$ t s9ce eels c\ld be made ( rye meal1 m5 might be made ( :eat fl\r2 t nature & *emi/ry produce all2 & t x 0 demon/rat$ we may v well disp5se ) an all =m+ ,god40 ,voltaire calls ?is an unp>allel$ blund]4 ,d',holba*1 ! au?or ( ! 8,sy/em de la ,nature10 0 an ,a!i/1 s 7 8 assi/ants 9 ! production ( t "w4 ,voltaire addresses ! au?or ( t "w 9 ! foll[+ words3 8,9 ! /ate ( d\bt 9 :i* we bo? are1 ,i d n say to y1 ) ,pascal1 #8*oose ! safe/4' ,!re is no safety 9 unc]ta9ty4 ,we are "h n to talk1 b to exam9e2 we mu/ judge1 & our judgm5t is n det]m9$ by our w4 ,i d n propose to y to believe extravagant ?+s 9 ord] to escape emb>assm5t4 ,i d n say to y1 #8,g to ,mecca1 & in/ruct y\rself by kiss+ ! black /one1 take hold ( a c['s tail1 muffle y\rself 9 a scapul>y1 or be imbecile & fanatical to acquire ! favor ( ! ,be+ ( be+s4' ,i say to y1 #8,cont9ue to cultivate virtue1 to be b5efic5t1 to reg>d all sup]/ition ) horror1 or ) pity2 b adore1 ) me1 ! design :i* is manife/$ 9 all nature1 & consequ5tly ! au?or ( t design--! primordial & f9al cause ( all2 hope ) me t our monade1 :i* reasons on ! great et]nal ,be+1 may be happy ?r\gh t same great ,be+4 ,!re is no contradiction 9 ?is4 ,y c no m demon/rate its impossibility ?an ,i c demon/rate ma!matically t x is s4 ,9 metaphysics we sc>cely reason on any?+ b probabilities4 ,we are all swimm+ 9 a sea ( :i* we h nev] se5 ! %ore4 ,woe be to ^? :o fight :ile !y swim6 ,l& :o c2 b he t cries out to me1 8,y swim 9 va91 !re is no l&10 di%e>t5s me1 & deprives me ( all my /r5g?4 ,:at is ! object ( our dispute8 ,to console our unhappy exi/5ce4 ,:o consoles x--y or ,i8 ,y y\rself own1 9 "s passages ( y\r "w1 t ! belief 9 a ,god has )held "s m5 on ! br9k ( crime2 = me ?is ackn[l$gm5t is en\gh4 ,if ?is op9ion _h prev5t$ b t5 assass9ations1 b t5 calumnies1 b t5 iniquit\s judgm5ts on ! e>?1 ,i hold t ! :ole e>? ought to embrace x4' 0--,voltaire's ,philosophical ,diction>y4 ,?is ,voltaire says3 8,! laws puni%$ public crimes2 x 0 necess>y to e/abli% a *eck ^u secret crimes2 ?is *eck 0 to be f\nd only 9 religion40 ,9 ! same article we f9d ! foll[+3 8,we are oblig$ to hold int]c\rse & transact bus9ess & mix up 9 life ) knaves possess+ little or no reflection2 ) va/ numb]s ( p]sons addict$ to brutality1 intoxication & rap9e4 ,y may1 if y please1 prea* to !m t !re is no hell1 & t ! s\l ( man is mortal4 ,z = myself1 ,i w be sure to ?und] 9 _! e>s t if !y rob me !y w inevitably be damn$40 ,8 true position ^u ! hell "q is1 t x is necess>y to prea* hell to ! bl9d & brutal populace1 t !re is a real necessity = su* tea*+1 :e!r x be true or false4 ,he seems to reg>d x untrue1 b necess>y4 ,:at an idea6 ,! h>mony & consi/5cy ( unbeliev]s is 787 gr&4 ,x is no wond] t ,voltaire's "n %\ld /&1 along ) ! names ( ,a!i/s & ,pan!i/s & ,dei/s1 above ! head l9e ^u ! fir/ page ( ! ,bo/on ,inve/igator4 ,,is ,,god ,,! ,,au?or ,,( ,,deception ,,& ,,falsehood8 ,!re is a want ( fair deal+ ) ,bible language manife/$ by all ! enemies ( our religion4 ,! unbeliev]s ( our "t w f9d x v difficult = !m to su/a9 ! reputation ( moral hone/y &1 at ! same "t1 reta9 _m ( ! old1 worn out objections :i* !y h urg$ aga9/ ! ,bible4 ,!y %\ld rememb] t :ile ! light ( sci5tific inve/igation is expos+ ! old1 unsci5tific & unscriptural t5ets ( ! cre$s ( our =efa!rs1 & mak+ x h>d = c&id1 s5sible m5 to def5d !m1 x is also %$d+ light ^u ,bible tru? to su* an ext5t t unbeliev]s are f9d+ x equally difficult to reta9 _! silly objections to ! ,bible4 ,!y h ass]t$ f #a/ ,k+s #cb1 t ,god kept false z well z true prophets4 ,?is *>ge is n only )\t f\ndation 9 fact1 b also false & contemptible4 ,! f\r hundr$ prophets m5tion$ 9 ! six? v]se ( t *apt] are emphatically d5om9at$ 8,ahab's prophets10 not)/&+ !y pr(ess$ to be ! ,"l's prophets4 ,?is wick$ ,k+ ( ,israel _h ^? wick$1 false prophets 9 8 s]vice4 ,! address ( ,micaiah to ! two k+s 9 v]ses #ai-bc is a m]e p>able %[+ :at1 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god1 w\ld %ortly take place1 & ! div9e p]mission = ! ag5ts1 spok5 (1 to act4 ,micaiah did n tell ! mad & impi\s ,ahab t 8 prophets 7 all li>s2 b he repres5ts ! :ole by a p>able1 &1 9 language equally /rong & in(f5sive1 he says t :i* am\nts to ! same ?+4 ,unbeliev]s ( ! s*ools ( mod]n spiritualism & ,bo/onian infidelity1 bo? say t ,god inspir$ prophets ) false messages1 & violat$ 8 own ^w4 ,! *>ge ( inspir+ prophets ) false messages is f\nd$1 pret5d+ly1 ^u #a/ ,k+s #bb3 #bb1 #bc1 ,j]emiah #d3 #aj1 & ,ezekiel #ad3 #i4 ,to answ] ?is1 x is only necess>y to "k t x is an idiom ( ! orig9al languages to express1 9 ! imp]ative active1 t :i* is simply p]mitt$4 ,?us1 :5 ! devils begg$ p]mission to ent] into ! h]d ( sw9e1 ,jesus said1 8,g0--,mat4 #h3 #ca4 ,& s we are to und]/&1 ,john #ac3 #bg1 :]e ,jesus says to ,judas ,isc>iot1 8,:at ?\ do/1 d quickly40 ,no man is ?or\ghly po/$ z a ,bible s*ol> :o is hone/ 9 mak+ ! above *>ge4 ,x is ei!r ignorance or di%one/y t causes m5 to ?us oppose ! record4 ,z we are n ju/ifiable 9 say+ t ,jesus comm&$ 8 own betrayal1 s we are n ju/ifiable 9 say+ ,god comm&$ ly+4 ,correct pr9ciples ( int]pretation d n ju/ify ! unbeliev] 9 any su* blasphemy4 ,:5 an evil _s (f]$ himself to be a ly+ _s 9 ! m\? ( a wick$ prophet--false prophet--,god said1 8,g =? & d s10 :i* only signifies p]mission1 n comm&4 ,9 ,j]emiah #d3 #aj1 :]e ! prophet compla9s t ,god _h deceiv$ !m1 say+1 8,!y %\ld h peace1 :5 ! sword rea*$ to ! s\l10 we are to und]/& t ,god p]mitt$ ! false prophets to deceive him1 prophesy+ peace to ! p1 z appe>s f ! hi/ory 7,ezekiel #ad3 #i74 ,i1 ! ,"l1 h deceiv$ t prophet1 t is1 p]mitt$ him to be deceiv$1 & p]mitt$ him to deceive ! p1 z ! legitimate result ( _! own wick$ness1 & a j judgm5t ^u !m = _! rejection ( ! te/imony ( 8 true prophets4 ,!re is no?+ /range ab\t all ?is2 = z sure z !re is a ,god1 s sure x is t he p]mits wick$ ly+ m5 to be deceiv$ 9 our own day4 ,he has done ?is 9 all ages ( ! _w4 ,9 fact1 x belongs to 8 orda9$ plan to p]mit1 or suff]1 m51 individually or collectively1 to fall 9 _! own deceptions & wick$ness4 ,?is he ?reat5$ 9 ! above case1 z y may see 9 ! fif? v]se ( ,ezekiel #ad1 9 ^! words1 8,i w take ! h\se ( ,israel 9 _! own he>t1 because !y are all e/rang$ f me ?r\gh _! idols2 because !y h *os5 to !mselves false ,gods1 ,i w suff] !m to be deceiv$ ) false prophets2 & ,i w /ret* out my h& ^u him1 & ,i w de/roy him f ! mid/ ( my p40 ,de/roy :om8 ,ans4--,! false prophet4 ,:5 ! prophet ( ,god mi/ook ! promise ( ,god1 :o told him1 :5 he commission$ him1 t he w\ld be ) him1 by :i* he und]/ood t he w\ld be sav$ f all evils1 he said1 8,?\ ha/ deceiv$ me1 & ,i 0 deceiv$40 ,?is prophet 0 n[ a d]ision1 ! p mock+ him1 & 9 8 passion & weakness he breaks =? 9 ! above language4 ,x 0 simply 8 own mi/ake1 or misund]/&+ ( ,god's promise4 ,god _h n promis$ him t he %\ld n meet ) scorn & opposition & p]secution1 b simply t !y %\ld n prevail aga9/ him1 z we may le>n f ! latt] "p ( ! fir/ *apt]4 ,! second objection1 t ! ,"l violat$ 8 promise1 is also f\nd$ 9 ignorance or di%one/y2 x is bas$ ^u ! /atem5ts f\nd 9 ,jo%ua #ac3 #a1 & ,judges #b3 #bj1 #ba1 comp>$ ) ,g5esis #ae3 #ah & #ah3 #ai1 #bj4 ,9 ,jo%ua #ac1 x is said t !re rema9$ v mu* l& yet unconqu]$1 :i* !y _h n tak5 possession (1 not)/&+ ! ,"l _h promis$ to be ) !m1 & to give !m all ! l& rema9+ yet 9 ! possession ( _! enemies4 ,9 ,judges #b3 #bj1 x is said t ! p did n p]=m _! "p ( ! cov5ant1 & ?is is giv5 z ! reason :y ! ,"l _h n driv5 out any m ( ! nations be=e !m4 ,! cov5ant ) ,abraham 0 9 consid]ation ( 8 pa/ fai? & ob$i5ce2 yet x 0 susp5d$ ^u ! future ob$i5ce ( 8 po/]ity4 ,see ,deut4 #g3 #ab1 #ac & #aa3 #bb to #bd2 & ,judges #b to #bj4 ,! ,"l gives ! foll[+ z ! reason :y he _h n giv5 !m a complete fulfillm5t ( ! cov5ant ^u 8 "p1 8,because t ?is p ha? transgress$ my cov5ant :i* ,i comm&$ _! fa!rs1 & h n h>k5$ to my voice1 ,i also w n h5ce=? drive out any ( ! nations :i* ,jo%ua left :5 he di$40 ,!re are none s bl9d z ^? :o w n see4 ,:5 we f9d a promise f ! ,"l1 & x is 9 ! positive =m1 t is1 :5 its t]ms are n re/$ ^u an express$ condition1 we are au?oriz$ to supply ! condition :i* involves ! moral elem5t 9 ! div9e gov]nm5t1 viz3 ob$i5ce ^u ! "p ( man1 or m51 z ! case may be4 ,see ,ezekiel #cc3 #ac4 ,,d>w9ism ,,weigh$ ,,9 ,,! ,,balances4 ,sci5ti/s :o claim to be foll[]s ( ,d>w9 9 sci5tific inve/igation are kn[n z evolutioni/s4 ,! majority ( !m seem to enjoy !mselves v mu* 9 oppos+ ! /atem5ts ( ,moses respect+ ! creation4 ,x might be well = !m to rememb] t ,d>w9 himself 0 compell$ by 8 bett] s5se to decl>e t sci5ce dem&s a miracle 9 ord] to ! exi/5ce ( ! liv+ unit ly+ at ! base ( ! s]ies ( evolution4 ,s aft] all x rema9s a fact t ,d>w9ism is *a9$ to miracle4 ,if ,/rauss _h rememb]$ ?is he ne$ n h said1 ,d>w9 des]ves to be prais$ z "o ( ! b5efactors ( ! race because ( hav+ le>n$ u h[ to get rid ( miracles4 ,if !re is any value 9 evolution aga9/ ! ,bible x lies 9 ! use t m5 make ( x to de/roy ! idea t ,god creat$ man out ( ! du/ ( ! e>? & brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life4 ,:]e does ,d>w9ism take y to to /udy ! orig9 ( man8 ,to ! du/ ( ! e>?8 ,n exactly6 ,x takes y to ! slime ( ! sea1 or ! mud ( ! ,nile1 j "o /ep beh9d ! pulpy mass ( protoplasm1 or ! mon]on4 ,god is !re work+ a miracle2 su* is ,d>w9ism4 ,accord+ to ,moses1 ,he 0 do+ j z well yond] 9 ,ed5 work+ a miracle ) ! du/ ( ! e>?4 ,n[1 9 all c&or1 tell u :i* /atem5t is mo/ wor?y ( ,god1 ! "o t f9ds ! orig9 ( man 9 ! ,ed5 e>? ) a miracle wr\ght ^u ! du/ ( ! gr\nd1 or ! "o t f9ds 8 orig9 9 a miracle wr\ght ^u ! mud ( ! ,nile or ! slime ( ! sea8 ,! "o t /&s him up erect1 a man1 ) ,godlike attributes1 or ! "o t lays him d[n 9 ! slimy mass to pass ?r\gh ages ^u ages 9 ord] to get out ( 8 l[1 slimy pat]nity & bea/ly traits ( m]e in/9ct1 ) grovel+ habits ( life8 ,d>w91 consci\s ( ! axiomatic tru? t no m c be evolv$ ?an !re is involv$1 tea*es ! doctr9e t v>iation or *ange ( species is br\ght ab\t by causes :i* already exi/$ 9 ! common prog5itor4 ,su* be+ true1 we ask3 ,9 :at l9k bel[ man1 9 ! great evolution>y *a91 is intellect & moral nature to be f\nd8 ,s5sible m5 are turn+1 h[ev]1 away f ! old1 ?readb>e1 worn-out guess-"w4 ,! "t is n f> di/ant :5 x w retire once m f sci5tific ?\ght4 ,x is v old4 ,pl9y1 eighte5 c5turies ago1 said3 8,! v>i\s k9ds ( apes (f] an almo/ p]fect resemblance to man 9 _! physical nature40 ,?is is j equal to ,huxley's /atem5t made 9 our own n9ete5? c5tury1 t1 8,s f> z /ructure is conc]n$1 man diff]s to no great] ext5t f ! animals :i* are imm$iately bel[ him1 ?an ^! d f o!r memb]s ( ! same ord]40 ,h5ce 8 conclusion3 8,man has proce$$ f a modification or an improvem5t ( "s l[] animal1 "s simpl] /ock40 ,?is idea 0 fully express$ 9 ! e>ly ,pagan my?ologies4 ,_! satyrs or =e/ div9ities 7 creatures bl5d+ ! animal ) ! human4 ,s ,anaxim&]1 al?\gh an advocate ( ! old hypo!sis ( evolution1 0 n ! orig9ator ( ! ?\ght4 ,! old guess-up _h its orig9 9 ,pagan my?ology4 ,! ,fauns ( ! ,roman leg5d 7 suppos$ to be ! transition species1 or bridge across ! *asm betwe5 ! brute creation & man--a notion f\nd 9 ,haw?orne's 8,m>ble ,faun40 ,s x is pla9 t evolution1 9 ,d>w9's s5se ( ! t]m1 does n lie betwe5 new discov]ies 9 sci5ce & old dogmas 9 religion1 b x does lie betwe5 speculation 9 sci5ce & old dogmas 9 paganism--poor sci5ce1 %e c>ries mu* t does n belong to h]6 ,evolution ( species f o!r species is an idea f\nd 9 hea!n my?ology2 x is also f\nd 9 ! anci5t hea!n cosmogonies4 ,! ,god ( flocks & %eph]ds among ! ,greeks 0 a comp\nd creature hav+ ! horns & feet ( a goat & ! face ( a man4 ,he 01 d\btless1 z ne> an approa* to man z ,d>w9's imag9>y l9k at "s imag9>y po9t 9 8 imag9>y evolution4 ,?is "q is n "o ( progressive ord] 9 ! same species1 b a "q relative to "o species ris+ out ( ano!r ( l[] grade1 & especially ! developm5t ( man f ! l[] animals4 ,agassiz says1 8,"s h mi/ak5 ! action & reaction :i* exi/s ev]y:]e 9 "o & ! same species = a causal connection10 t is to say1 ^! influ5ces produc$ ! species1 :]eas ! species mu/ exi/ be=e any su* action & reaction c take place4 ,! action ( physical influ5ces1 or ext]nal surr\nd+1 or environm5ts ^u species c\ld n take place unless ! species fir/ exi/$4 ,action & reaction 9 "o & ! same species already exi/+1 furni%es no evid5ce ^u ! mann] 9 :i* ! species 0 fir/ br\ght into exi/5ce4 ,d>w9 says3 8,! creation ( organic matt] hav+ already tak5 place1 my object is to %[ 9 consequ5ce ( :at laws1 or :at demon/rable prop]ties ( organic matt]1 & ( its environm5ts1 su* /ates ( organic nature z ^? ) :i* we are acqua9t$ mu/ h come ab\t40 ,well1 ,mr4 ,d>w9 w nev] get ne>] ! tru? ^u ?is great "q ?an he 0 :5 he m>*$ boldly up to miracul\s int]v5tion 9 ord] to get 8 fir/ unit1 or liv+ organism to place at ! beg9n+ ( 8 evolution>y s]ies1 unless he comes back to ,moses & takes ,*ri/ian gr\nd4 ,geology does n tea* t species h be5 evolv$ f l[] species4 ,geology decl>es t new =ms are new expressions ( creative p[]4 ,all ! physical =ces t 7 op]at+ ^u our e>? 9 ! inorganic p]iod1 are 9 op]ation n[4 ,:y1 ,o :y1 has x be5 t ! exp]i5ce & obs]vation ( ! ages1 z well z ! record 9 ! rocks1 h fail$ to give1 9 all ! e>?1 "o s5sible demon/ration 9 support ( ! proposition t man1 or any o!r species1 0 evolv$ f an inf]ior species8 ,! answ] is easy--bl9d physical =ces 71 & are1 insuffici5t to br+ into exi/5ce liv+ be+4 ,?r\gh\t e dep>tm5t ( creation !re are evid5ces ( invisible or spiritual p[]s t lie beh9d ! ev5ts t come "u obs]vation 9 sci5ce4 ,*emical aff9ity lies beh9d1 & produces important *anges t take place 9 organic matt]4 ,b *emical aff9ities d n expla9 liv+1 organic1 be+2 = we h our exi/5ce at ! exp5se ( *emical aff9ities4 ,! liv+ =ce1 :atev] x may be1 lies beh9d *emical aff9ities1 & controls !m4 ,in/9ct influ5ces _m ( ! manife/ations 9 animal life1 & intellig5ce controls ! sob] conduct ( m54 ,yet above all ^! !re is t wond]ful build] & ov]se] ( ! organism call$ life4 ,z nature 0 p]fect 9 all h] elem5t>y pr9ciples dur+ ! inorganic p]iod1 & z in]tia 01 & is1 a prop]ty ( matt]1 x foll[s1 necess>ily1 t life 0 a new pr9ciple1 f an immat]ial s\rce1 o!rwise in]tia is n a prop]ty ( matt]2 = a ?+ c n be--exi/ & n be at ! same "t4 ,vogt reasons 9 favor ( evolution ( species f a few abnormal--t is det]iorat$--human be+s1 :i* is ! mi/ake spok5 ( by ,agassiz1 t action & reaction 9 "o & ! same species produce species4 ,action & reaction does n produce ! species1 nor yet ano!r species4 ,m5 & apes h liv$ side by side = ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,:y is x t apes h made no advance t[>ds ! human =m8 ,poor fell[s6 ,an ape is always an ape1 & a man is always a man4 ,! geological record ^u ! rocks is 9 favor ( man's exi/5ce z man by creative int]position4 ,! evolution hypo!sis re/s its conclusions ^u effects t well-kn[n causes h nev] be5 kn[n to produce1 = ! evolution ( species f l[] species 0 nev] kn[n any:]e 9 hi/ory or fact4 ,9 ref]5ce to ,d>w9's ideas ^u ! orig9 ( species1 ,mr4 ,huxley said3 8,t1 not)/&+ ! cle>ness ( ! /yle1 ^? :o attempt fairly to dige/ ! book f9d mu* ( x a sort ( intellectual pemmican--a mass ( facts cru%$ & p\nd$ into %ape1 r ?an held toge!r by ! ord9>y m$ium ( a logical bond40 ,! impossibility ( a sci5tific te/ is admitt$1 = va/ p]iods ( "t 9 ! inf9ite pa/ are claim$ = ! "w ( natural selection4 ,c\ntless ages =m ! basis ( ! sy/em1 )\t :i* x c\ld n h br\ght ab\t ! pres5t ord] ( ?+s4 ,b an inf9ite s]ies ( life =ms ^u our e>? c\ld n be possible1 = x has be5 %[n1 all[+ t ! heat has pass$ out ( our e>? uni=mly1 z x does at pres5t1 t inside ( a comp>atively limit$ p]iod 9 ! pa/1 x mu/ h be5 s int5sely hot z to h be5 capable ( melt+ a mass ( rock equal to ! bulk ( ! :ole e>?4 ,yet ,d>w9 has 8 half develop$--imag9>y animals /rewn along !re 9 ! inf9ite ages ( ! pa/4 ,m5 may get ar\nd ?is difficulty by disreg>d+ ! facts ( sci5ce & ( common s5se1 or by do+ z ,tyndall did2 t is1 by tak+ up ! me*anism ( ! human body1 ! m9d itself1 emotion1 intellect1 w & all _! ph5om5a1 & lat5tiz+ !m 9 a fire cl\d4 ,tyndall says3 8,!y 7 once lat5t 9 a fi]y cl\d40 ,f>ewell to common s5se or ,d>w9ism--:i* %all x be8 ,d>w9's idea t all ! causes ( evolution 7 plac$ 9 a common prog5itor1 by a miracul\s creation ( t common prog5itor is 9 v poor h>mony ) 8 d5ial ( design 9 nature1 & also 9 poor h>mony ) ! idea ( environm5ts contribut+ s ext5sively to ! *ange ( species2 = if all ! causes 7 plac$ 9 a common prog5itor1 ( c\rse1 !y are n to be f\nd 9 ! lea/ degree 9 environm5t4 ,if all 0 plac$ 9 a common prog5itor1 br\ght into exi/5ce by a miracle1 z ,d>w9 tea*es1 h[ is design to be exclud$ f nature8 ,imp]fections 9 nature are urg$ aga9/ design 9 nature by all ! s*ool ( evolutioni/s4 ,b :at k9d ( imp]fection is t :i* is involv$ 9 ! idea ( ,god creat+ a common prog5itor1 ly+ at ! base ( ,d>w9's s]ies ( evolution1 possess+ all ! causes ( all effects 9 nature1 )\t design+ ^? effects8 ,:at wond]ful undesign$ results6 ,!re are ^?1 among unbeliev]s1 :o pr(ess to see no evid5ces ( a design+ intellig5ce 9 all ! h>monies ( nature1 & yet pr(ess to see ! f> (f man beh9d ! old /one ax4 ,:at wond]ful intellig5ce !y h6 ,!re is no want ( intellig5ce2 x is want ( some?+ else1 :i* ,*ri/ianity requires4 ,i ?9k s mu* ( y\r common s5se t ,i w leave y to say :at t is4 ,socrates said3 8,:5 ,i 0 "y x 0 surpris+ h[ e>ne/ly ,i desir$ t species ( sci5ce :i* !y call physical1 = x appe>$ to me pre-em95tly excell5t 9 br++ u to "k ! causes ( ea*1 ?r\gh :at ea* is produc$ & de/roy$4 ,b happ5+ to he> "s "o read 9 a book1 t x is intellig5ce :i* is ! p>5t ( ord] & cause ( all ?+s1 ,i consid]$ t1 if x 7 s1 ! ord]+ intellig5ce plac$ ea* ?+ :]e x 0 be/40 ,is m9d a developm5t upw>d f ! in/9ct ( ! brute creation1 or is x an (fspr+ f ,god8 ,man's reason+ intellig5ce sep>ates him f ! brute by a *asm t no man c c>ry ! reason+ p[]s ( m9d across4 ,all on t side is bruti%4 ,! sci5ce ( ! ,bible1 deal+ ) intellig5ce z its subject1 is ! highe/ ord] ( sci5ce kn[n to man4 ,to limit ! t]m sci5ce to physical ph5om5a is unju/ifiable1 unless matt] is ! only sub/ance 9 ! univ]se1 & unless x be true1 also1 t "s ?+s result+ f matt] lie outside ( sci5ce2 = if matt] is ! "o1 & only1 sub/ance1 & if sci5ce deals ) all !re is1 or may be1 connect$ ) t sub/ance1 !n1 accord+ to mat]iali/s !mselves1 its prov9ce is to deal ) life1 m9d & religion4 ,b matt] is n ! only sub/ance1 unless a ?+ c be1 exi/1 & n be at ! same "t2 = if life is a prop]ty ( matt] in]tia is n1 & if m9d is a prop]ty ( matt] x mu/ be ) all matt] ev]y:]e1 or ! ?+ is & is n at "o & ! same "t4 ,! m9d1 9 all its faculties1 lies outside ( ! doma9 ( ! physical sci5ces4 ,ea* man gets 8 k ( 8 own m5tal & moral self-hood1 n ?r\gh ! s5ses1 b by 8 consci\sness4 ,s !re is a m5tal sci5ce t looks inw>d1 & a physical sci5ce t looks outw>d4 ,break d[n consci\sness & philosophy is ru9$4 ,b "s ignoramus is ready to say3 ,:at c>e ,i = philosophy8 ,poor fell[6 ,he does n "k :at philosophy is2 8 ignorance is 8 tr\ble4 ,philosophy simply tells u h[ ?+s are2 x answ]s ! "q1 h[ is x8 ,!re is no?+ 9 :i* we are m int]e/$ ?an we are 9 ! h[ is x8 ,let u n ru9 philosophy2 consci\sness is h] f\ndation ) u2 = 9 ord] to k !re mu/ be prim>y & intuitive beliefs2 ! man :o has no fai? 9 8 own ability to see tru?1 :5 x is pres5t$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! s5ses1 w nev] come to any def9ite conclusions ab\t any ?+4 ,s m9d is innate1 & lies 9 consci\sness1 or self-hood1 & is at ! bottom ( all our k2 o!rwise we w\ld n1 & c\ld n1 be m54 ,m9d is above matt]1 & virtue & morals are above bo? 9 _! results4 ,! c]ta9ties are n all conf9$ to physical nature1 & h5ce sci5ce %\ld n be4 ,p]sonality & ! fre$om ( ! w1 possess$ 9 consci\sness1 are z c]ta9 z any facts 9 ! physical _w4 ,tru?1 ju/ice1 "r & wrong are equally c]ta94 ,,0 ,,x ,,possible8 ,! miracle ( ! sun & ! moon /&+ /ill 9 ! days ( ,jo%ua is urg$ z contr>y to ! philosophy ( nature1 & !re=e untrue4 ,t :i* is simply above ! ord9>y is n necess>ily contr>y to ! ord9>y4 ,! objection is )\t value until x be prov5 t !re is no ,god2 = x is 9 8 p[] to control ! planets4 ,o!rwise he is n omnipot5t4 ,on ?is v acc\nt1 x is true1 t !re is no consi/5t gr\nd betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & a!ism2 = ! mom5t we admit ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 t mom5t we conc$e ! exi/5ce ( ! p[] adequate to ! accompli%m5t ( all ! miracles ( ! ,bible4 ,jo%ua w5t to ! aid ( ! ,gibeonites aga9/ ! conf$]ate k+s2 w5t up to ,gilgal all night1 & came in/antane\sly ^u ! enemy2 hav+ ?r[n !m into confusion ) great slaught]1 & *as$ !m f ,gibeon to ,be?-horon1 9 a we/]ly direction1 ! ,"l co-op]at+ 9 _! de/ruction by a great hail-/orm1 :i* slew m ?an ! swords ( ! ,israelites1 b t\*$ n ! ,israelites4 ,9 ?is situation ( ?+s ! sun appe>s ov] ,gibeon ea/w>d & ! moon ov] ,ajalon we/w>d4 ,:5 ,jo%ua saw x1 mov$ by a gr& impulse1 he said3 8,sun1 /& ?\ /ill ov] ,gibeon2 & ?\1 moon1 ov] ! valley ( ,ajalon40 ,see ,jo%ua #aj3 #a to #bh4 ,! entire ma*9]y ( nature is no m 9 ! h&s ( an ,omnipot5t ,god ?an a clock or wat* 9 ! h&s ( a man4 ,h[ absurd x is = a man1 :o believes 9 ,god's exi/5ce1 to be empty+ out 8 wick$ ridicule1 ! result ( 8 ignorance or o!rwise1 ( 8 di%one/y1 ^u ?is miracle8 ,is n ,god above 8 laws8 ,c n he manipulate1 take hold ( & h&le ! laws ( nature8 ,x is claim$ t ! miracle 0 contr>y to ! philosophy ( nature4 ,god out1 x w\ld be true1 b ,god 91 x is n4 ,x is conc$$ by ! be/ ( m9ds t ! ,bible is 9 p]fect accord ) ! ,newtonian sy/em2 t ! sun is ! c5t] ( ! sol> sy/em2 & ! e>?1 & all o!r planets1 move r\nd ! sun 9 c]ta9 p]iodical times2 t ! sun revolves ar\nd 8 own axis1 & r\nd ! common c5t] ( gravity includ$ 9 8 own surface2 t ! sol> influ5ce is ! cause ( ! annual & diurnal motions ( ! e>?1 & t ! motions ( ! e>? mu/ cont9ue :ile ! sol> influ5ce cont9ues to act ^u x2 t no p[] b t ( ,jehovah c *ange ?is sol> influ5ce2 t he c susp5d ! op]ation ( ?is influ5ce2 t he c & does manipulate--h&le ! laws :i* he has e/abli%$--:5ev] 8 wisdom sees prop]4 ,x w\ld be degrad+ to all[ t ! ,almighty ,"o ?rew ?is univ]se ( 8 "u laws ov] :i* he has no controll+ p[]4 ,! miracle wr\ght ^u ?is occasion 0 altoge!r wor?y ( ,god4 ,jo%ua spoke z if he knew all ab\t ! effect ( ! sol> influ5ce ^u our planet2 x is ?is influ5ce t gives to our e>? its diurnal motion1 & ! arre/+ ( ?is influ5ce w\ld arre/ ! motion ( ! e>? & ! day w\ld be l5g!n$ out4 ,x is object$ t if ! sun %\ld /& /ill "o mom5t ev]y?+ ^u ! e>? w\ld be swept f exi/5ce4 ,x is ! objection t is at fault1 = !re is no evid5ce t x 0 an in/antane\s miracle4 ,a few seconds is all t is necess>y :5 a c>riage is 9 rapid motion to enable its occupants to light out ) p]fect safety :5 an in/antane\s pause w\ld hurl !m ov] ! da%4 ,at ! equator ! rotation ( ! e>? is at ! rate ( f\rte5 hundr$ & tw5ty-six feet p] second2 twelve hundr$ & twelve feet at ,j]usalem4 ,x is ! spe$ ( a ball at ! mom5t ( leav+ a cannon's m\?1 dis*>g$ by "o-fif? ( its own weight ( p[d]4 ,?is p[] is all[$ to be suffici5t to elevate its ball to ! height ( tw5ty-f\r ?\s& feet1 d$uct+ ! effect ( atmosph]ic resi/ance4 ,yet a *ild ( six summ]s c\ld de/roy all ?is =ce by ! ela/ic & cont9u$ action ( its f+]s inside ( two-?irds ( a m9ute4 ,?is la/ objection is entirely wor?less until x be %[n t ! miracle "u consid]ation 0 in/antane\s1 = eighte5 m9utes is "t en\gh to /op1 gradually1 our planet 9 its motion1 s effectually t y w\ld n feel t any?+ _h happ5$4 8,! fool ha? said 9 8 he>t !re is no ,god40