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,sci5tific & ,religi\s ,j\rnal4         
,,vol4 ,i4  ,,july1 #ahhj4  ,,no4 #g4   
,,! ,,f\nta9 ,,( ,,happ9ess4   ,! s\rce 
& fullness ( creat$ good is ! k &       
enjoym5t ( ,god4 ,give :at ?\ wilt1 )\t 
!e we are poor2 & ) !e ri*1 take :at ?\ 
wilt away4 ,! wick$ are l a %ip's crew  
at sea1 c>ri$ by ! w9ds ^u unkn[n wat]s1
 )\t peace or safety until !y c r5ew    
communications ) ! %ore4 ,a man ali5at$ 
f 8 ,god is )\t 8 prop] relations1 &    
sep>at$ f ! f\nta9 ( happ9ess1 is l a   
*ild unconsci\s ( 8 fa!r--an orphan1 =c$
 along1 ! sport ( accid5t1 ) no hope = !
 future1 b d>kness t may ov]%ad[ 8      
pa?way to ! tomb4 ,if we 7 at once      
depriv$ ( all k ( ,god :]e w\ld we f9d  
hopes = support 9 ! gloomy h\rs (       
adv]sity8 ,:at sadness w\ld reign ov] ! 
_w6 ,:at black despair6 ,o1 :at a *asm x
 w\ld make to /rike ! ,inf9ite ,"o out (
 exi/5ce6 ,! angels might retire 9      
sil5ce & weep1 or fly ?r\gh inf9ite     
space seek+ "s tok5 ( ! ,fa!r !y _h lo/4

 ,) unb\nd$ grief & despair !y might w+ 
_! way f>!r & f>!r1 ) _! h>ps all       
un/rung1 & e song sil5t1 & ! s\l-h>r[+  
words1 ',we h no ,fa!r1 no ,god1 a bl9d 
*ance rules1' might be all t w\ld break 
! awful sil5ce ( heav54 ,let ! glori\s  
words once m be he>d1 ',god reigns1 he  
lives1 he reigns1' & :at joy w\ld fill !
 heav5s & ! e>?4 ,! *ild ( sorr[ w\ld   
lift up 8 head & say1 ,our ,fa!r :o art 
9 heav54 ,! heav5ly song/]s w\ld /r+    
anew _! h>ps1 & s5d ! good news f> &    
wide1 ,he lives1 he reigns1 ,god ov]    
all1 bless$ =ev]4  ,we are n able to    
e/imate ! effect x w\ld produce to blot 
! k ( ,god f ! univ]se4 ,we c n         
appreciate ! /ate ( t m9d :i* labors "u 
! impression t ,god is retir+4 ,p]haps  
we h "o mom5t>y example ( ! sad gloom t 
takes possession ( ! man "u su*         
circum/ances4 ,x is se5 9 ! ,savior's   
dy+ words1 ',my ,god6 my ,god6 :y ha/ ?\
 =sak5 me8'  ,9 our nature & condition  
!re are two s\rces ( mis]y--! m9d1 or   
consci5ce1 di/urb$ by s91 & ! body      

affect$ by disease & dea?4 ,s9ful       
emotions cause disquietude1 uneas9ess1  
sorr[ & mis]y1 bitt]ness1 recrim9ation1 
reciprocat$ trea*]y1 infuriat$ rage1    
malignant & /ormy passions2 envy1       
jeal\sy1 suspicion & unlawful desires   
di/ract ! m9d & qu5* its joys4 ,:o c be 
happy 9 su* a condition8 ,disquiet$ &   
corrupt$ affections cause ! great] "p ( 
! unhapp9ess or mis]y ( ! race4 ,!      
angels ( light c\ld n be happy 9 su* a  
murky sea4 ,our great ance/ors 7 doom$  
to toil 9 a _w ( disappo9tm5t & sorr[ = 
yield+ to su* a guide4 ,haman occupi$ a 
high position at ! c\rt ( ,p]sia1 yet he
 made himself mis]able because ,mordecai
 ! ,jew sat at ! k+'s gate4 ,& ,ahab1 on
 ! ?rone ( ,israel1 refus$ to eat bread 
because he c\ld n get possession ( !    
v9ey>d ( ,nabo?4 ,m5 c n be happy ) su* 
passions reign+ 9 ! m9d1 & yet !y are   
f\nd 9 almo/ e bosom1 unless x has be5  
purifi$ by ! influ5ce ( ! gospel (      
,jesus ! ,*ri/4 ,! great idols ( ?is _w 
are fame1 pleasure & weal?1 & ! love (  

^! is ! /rong passion ( ! he>t4 ,b x is 
! mo/ prolific s\rce ( individual1      
social & public mis=tune1 ! mo/         
mis*iev\s1 cont5ti\s & demoraliz+       
passion4 ,! ambiti\s1 ! voluptu\s1 ! ri*
 & ! great are n necess>ily happy4      
,alex&] wept ^u ! ?rone ( ! _w because  
!re 0 n ano!r _w = him to conqu]4  ,9 ! 
mid/ ( sem9al pleasures & corrupt       
passions m5 are always mis]able4 ,!     
influ5ce ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ is ! only  
rem$y = su* diseases4 ,x saves m5 f     
aggravat+ selfi%ness & holds 9 *eck _!  
fi]ce passions until !y are ext+ui%$4   
,virtu\s affections are inv>iably !     
great s\rces ( human happ9ess4 ,!y are  
f\nta9s ( liv+ wat]s1 :i* purify ! m9d &
 make _! possessors happy4 ,!y are z    
riv]s ( wat] 9 a ?ir/y l&4  ,9 ! tea*+s 
( ,*ri/ we le>n all t p]ta9s to true    
happ9ess1 9 :at x consi/s & h[ to obta9 
x4 ,!re we are admoni%$ ( m]e worldly   
bless+s1 because ! desire = !m is       
g5]ally s int5se t x becomes a s\rce (  
corruption1 & 9 our successes we (t5    

=get our highe/ int]e/s4 ,! ,savior left
 9 ! backgr\nd ! commonly receiv$       
notions ( m5 t\*+ ! s\rces ( true       
happ9ess4 ,he said3 ,bless$ are ! poor 9
 _s1 ref]r+ n to ^? :o are temporally   
poor4 ,! wick$ are poor z well z !      
righte\s4 ,o1 h[ dreadfully mis]able are
 ! wick$ poor6 a mis]able life "h1      
foll[$ by a mis]able h]eaft]4 ,_m poor  
p]sons are haughty1 ungodly1 di%one/1   
pr(ligate & unhappy4 ,nei!r does x mean 
volunt>y pov]ty1 or to turn m5dicant    
monks & fri>s4 ,x means ! humble1 ^? :o 
are deeply s5sible ( _! spiritual or    
m5tal & moral wants2 9 o!r words1 ^? :o 
feel t !re is a place 9 _! spiritual    
nature = ! bless+s ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 
,x is oppos$ to self-righte\sness4 ,!   
poor 9 _s come to ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/1 &1  
putt+ all _! tru/ 9 him1 submit to !    
div9e w "u all ! try+ disp5sations ( 8  
provid5ce4  ,! poor 9 _s are always     
s5sible ( _! ne$ ( salvation1 b ! pr\d 9
 _s are clean 9 _! own eyes4 ,_!        
goodness is l ! morn+ cl\d & ! e>ly dew1

 yet !y say1 ,/& by ?yself2 ,i am holi] 
?an ?\4 ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s4 ,bless$
 are ! meek4 ,bless$ are !y :o hung] &  
?ir/ aft] righte\sness4 ,bless$ are !   
pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god4 ,:at a 
sublime rebuke to ! _s ( ?is _w6 ,x is a
 gr& contra/ to ! uneasy desires ( gre$y
 covet\sness2 to ! disposition ( ! gay2 
to ! degradation ( ! impure2 to !       
s5seless pleasures ( ! ambiti\s1 :5 new 
fires ignite _! hopes only to plunge !m 
into deep] d>kness4 ,! ,bible's happie/ 
s\l is he :o has mo/ ( its peculi> m9d &
 "*4 ,n on acc\nt ( e>?ly ri*es1 = he   
may be "o ( ! ,"l's poor1 :o1 l 8 bless$
 ,ma/]1 has no place to lay 8 head4 ,n  
because he has s\ght & obta9$ honor f   
m51 b because he s\ght & seeks ! honor  
:i* come? f ,god only4 ,n because he has
 mu* ( ?is _w1 b because he is a        
,*ri/ian4 ,he may n h ! greate/         
capacity1 b he has a /ate ( m9d t       
prep>es him to rightly e/imate & enjoy  
all t is wor? enjoy+4 ,to ! upright !re 
arise? light 9 ! d>kness4 ,!y are wisely

 guid$1 com=t$ & enc\rag$ 9 ! mo/ gloomy
 wild]ness4 ,!y are n oppress$ ) d\bts2 
sorr[ does n cru% !m4 ,d>kness gives    
place to light1 & ! seem+ evil turns to 
good4 ,!y (t5 sip honey f ! mo/ bitt]   
fl[]s4 ,!y yield n to fe>1 = !y believe 
9 ,god1 & are assur$1 by a ?\s&         
contra/s1 t all ?+s "w toge!r = good to 
^? :o love ,god4 ,"o ( ! nev]-fail+     
s\rces ( happ9ess = :i* we are "u       
obligations to ,jesus ! ,*ri/ is ! m9d &
 "* :i* he requires ( u4 ,a good man    
%all be satisfi$ f himself4  ,man 0     
creat$ = an active life4 ,ef=t is ! true
 elem5t ( a well regulat$ m9d4          
,undi/urb$ soil becomes h>d &           
unproductive4 ,its bosom is %ut up aga9/
 ! dews & ! ra9s1 & also aga9/ ! w>m    
rays ( ! sun4 ,s x is ) ! m9d :5 x is   
clos$ up & depriv$ ( heal?y action2 ?is 
man lives = himself alone1 & only ! bas]
 passions spr+ up 9 8 brea/4 ,8 s\l is  
too n>r[ = ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce2 sympa?y &
 emotion are disabl$ & all 8 nobl]      
faculties langui%4 ,action1 f intellig5t

 & b5evol5t pr9ciples1 is a great f\nta9
 ( happ9ess4 ,few /reams ( bliss equal  
^? :i* fl[ f *>itable ex]tions4         
,b5evol5ce & well-do+ are great         
inducem5ts to future ex]tions1 because (
 ! fact t !y are _! own rew>d 9 a ?\s&  
diff]5t ways4 ,! se$ ?us s[n br+s back  
an hundr$ fold1 & a ri* h>ve/ to o!rs1  
:i* adds to ! abundance ( our own       
happ9ess4 ,b :]e %all we g = ^?         
pr9ciples ( action8 ,%all we se>* = !m 9
 nature8 ,c reason alone discov] !m8    
,are !y f\nd 9 ! tea*+s ( philosophy8   
,are !y ga!r$ f obs]vation8 ,does n our 
_w ne$ ,revelation to make kn[n ! true  
aim & end ( our be+8 ,cic]o said1 ,^? :o
 d n agree 9 /at+ :at is ! *ief end1 or 
good1 mu/ ( c\rse diff] 9 ! :ole sy/em (
 precepts = ! conduct ( human life4 ,he 
also says !re 0 s great a diss5tion     
among ! philosoph]s1 ^u ?is subject1 t x
 0 almo/ impossible to enum]ate _!      
diff]5t s5tim5ts4 ,s x came to pass t   
ex]tions = b5evol5t ends 7 seldom1 if   
ev]1 put =? by pagans 9 pagan l&s--!y   

knew no?+ ( ! happ9ess spr++ f su* a    
s\rce4  ,great ef=ts f great motives are
 ! glory & bless$ness ( our nature4 ,9 !
 ,bible only m5 h le>n$ :at great       
motives & ef=ts are4 ,!re we f9d food to
 su/a9 !m & wisdom to guide !m4 ,n[h]e 9
 ! pages ( infidel philosophy c we f9d  
su* an injunction z ?is3 ,:e!r1 !re=e1  
ye eat or dr9k1 d all to ! glory ( ,god4
 ,:]e else d we f9d ?is ,*ri/ian maxim3 
,none ( u live? to himself1 & none ( u  
die? to himself2 b :e!r we live1 we live
 unto ! ,"l1 & :e!r we die1 we die unto 
! ,"l4 ,he or %e alone is ! happy "o :o 
is taught to consid] ! nature & t5d5cies
 ( human conduct1 & :e!r x w /& ! te/   
be=e ,god1 & advance ! ends ( 8 tru? &  
love 9 ! _w2 :o makes ! ,"l's w ! ends (
 8 or h] life & lives to please ,god &  
%[ =? 8 praise4 ,su* a life is          
necess>ily a happy "o1 because x is "o  
full ( goodness4 ,!re is daily joy 9 su*
 daily activity4 ,no man c be wret*$    
:ile act+ f ! pr9ciple ( communicative  
goodness4 ,su* are happy :atev] _! sph]e

 or occupation may be4 ,_! aims are     
high4 ,_! objects su/a9 !m & _! impulses
 enc\rage or /r5g!n !m4 ,_!             
anticipations are joy\s & _! reflections
 are tranquil4 ,!y look backw>d )       
delight & =w>d ) hope4 ,_! consci5ce    
approves !m4 ,!y h n buri$ _! tal5ts4   
,!y are n encumb]]s ( ! gr\nd4  ,!y live
 to bless ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,:5 !y die !y w
 to !m _! c\nsel1 _! example & pray]s4  
,b5evol5t habits are a great s\rce (    
happ9ess1 = :i* we are indebt$ to !     
religion ( ,*ri/4  ,x is va9 to attempt 
to p]suade ourselves t human mis]y does 
n exi/4 ,we c n get away f x by arm+    
ourselves ) /oical ins5sibility4 ,evils 
lie all ab\t u2 we ourselves are made to
 feel !m4 ,if we op5 our eyes ^u ! pages
 ( "t we see a cont9u\s s]ies ( be+s :o 
appe> = a %ort "t & !n pass away4 ,_!   
b$s are b$ew$ ) te>s1 & soon ! emblems (
 dea? are hung ab\t _! doors4 ,o1 :at   
wond]ful sc5es lie betwe5 ! cradle & !  
grave6 ,:at h\rs ( sadness & gloom6 ,"h1
 9 ! mid/ ( life1 we realize            

disappo9tm5ts1 losses1 pa9ful diseases &
 he>t-r5d+ disc\ragem5ts1 defeat$ hopes 
& )]$ honors4 ,"h are good reasons = !  
int]position ( r$eem+ love4 ,does ! ,god
 :o loves u sympa?ize ) u 9 our woes8   
,we are liable at e /ep 9 life to great 
individual & dome/ic calamities4 ,no h\r
 c be free f ! fe> t :at we value ! mo/ 
on ! e>? may be snat*$ away to-morr[4   
,trees & fl[]s gr[ to _! full /ature1   
fill up _! measure ( "t1 & pass away4   
,bea/s & birds are m r>ely cut (f )     
disease4 ,_! lives are n embitt]$ ) !   
expectation ( dea?2 ! k ( ! pa/ & !     
pres5t is all !y h2 !y h no k ( ! morr[2
 !y live cont5t$ 9 _! ignorance &       
indiff]5ce1 &1 at la/1 s9k into ! deep1 
un5d+ night1 be+ made to be tak5 &      
de/roy$4  ,b ?is is n ! hi/ory ( man4   
,he p]i%es f ! cradle to ! tomb--suff]s 
a hundr$ dea?s 9 fe>+ "o4 ,he is        
consci\s ( ! dang]s t beset him4 ,he is 
h$g$ 9 on e side4 ,dea? is con/antly    
de/roy+ 8 fonde/ hopes & caus+ him !    
sore/ grief4 ,x bur/s ! ties t b9d he>t 

to he>t1 & ! de>e/ fell[%ips are sev]$1 
& ! joys ( a bless$ life are wrapp$ 9 ! 
gloom ( dea?4 ,all !re 0 ( e>?ly bliss 9
 ! bygone n[ makes up 8 angui%4 ,is x   
possible t life & dea? walk arm-9-arm8  
,yes2 ev5 :ile we are happy 9 ! enjoym5t
 ( "o1 ! o!r comes & ca/s ! fe>ful      
mantle ov] all our e>?ly prospects4     
,seal up ?is bless$ volume ( life1 & ,i 
"k n f :5ce ! light is to spr+ :i* w\ld 
*e] ?is gloomy picture4 ,)\t ?is1 man   
w\ld be 9 a grade ( bless$ness b5ea? !  
brutes t p]i%4 ,x w\ld be bett] to be   
any?+ ?an rational )\t ! religion (     
,jesus ,*ri/ & ! intellig5ce ( ! ,bible4
 ,! ,scriptures in=m u t ^! ?+s h a     
cause1 t !y come f ,god's deal+s ) 8    
creatures1 t ! unse5 h& :i* p]mits ^!   
trials is b5evol5t & wise4 ,sorr[ has   
its design1 & x is nei!r unk9d nor      
malignant4 ,^! ?+s h a moral cause2 !y  
are ! great rebuke ( ,god = s94 ,!y are 
also a "p ( ! discipl9e ( a ,heav5ly    
,fa!r1 design$ to co-op]ate ) ! ,gospel 
9 br++ back all ^? :o are intellig5tly  

ex]cis$ !reby to _! =sak5 ,god4  ,!     
antidote = all ^! ills culm9at+ 9 dea? 0
 ! tree ( life4 ,:5 man s9n$ aga9/ 8    
,god he 0 put away f ! tree ( life4 ,if 
he _h rema9$ ) x he w\ld h be5 beyond ! 
rea* ( ! motive ( life1 & beyond !      
re/ra9+ p[] ( ! fe> ( dea?4 ,he w\ld h  
liv$ =ev]1 subject1 l fall5 angels1 to  
m5tal suff]+ dur+ ! ages to come4 ,b be+
 plac$ beyond ! rea* ( ! tree ( life he 
may be r$eem$ by ! love ( life to a     
high] /ate4 ,:5 ! rebelli\s see &       
realize ?is great tru?1 be+ ex]cis$ by !
 *a/5+ h& ( ,god1 !y are (t5 subdu$ to  
submission1 to peace1 & "u ! heavie/    
calamities !y (t5 look upw>d & say1 ,x  
is ! ,"l1 let 8 w be done4 ,& ?is1 (    
itself1 is a s\rce ( unb\nd$ bliss4  ,we
 (t5 submit to pres5t pa9 :5 c\nsel$ to 
d s by ^? 9 ^: wisdom & goodness we     
tru/4 ,z ,*ri/ians we ext5d ?is pr9ciple
 to all ! suff]+s ( ?is life4 ,do+ s1 we
 h t feel+ ( quiet submission gr[+ out (
 p]man5t confid5ce 9 ,god :i* supports u
 "u all ! trials to :i* we h be5        

subject$ by an all-wise ,fa!r4 ,?is     
pr9ciple is wond]fully fruitful 9       
consolations to ! b]eav$ & m\rn+--x is !
 joy ( all ,*ri/ian he>ts4 ,! ,"l       
reigne?1 let ! e>? rejoice4 ,:at %all we
 say ( ! hopes & prospects ( b]eav$     
s\ls8 ,is x bl9d conjecture t !re is an 
exi/5ce beyond ! %ad[s8 ,is !re no life 
to come8 ,no great resurrection8 ,no    
com=t] to arre/ ! curr5t ( m\rn+ &      
lam5tation8  ,h[ natural x is1 :5 rem9d$
 ( our loss1 to exclaim1 ,%all we n meet
 !m aga98 ,is ?is p>t+ to la/ =ev]8 ,is 
!re a ,god8 ,has he n answ]$ ?is agoniz+
 inquiry8 ,:5 we sit d[n ^u ! br9k ( ^? 
wat]s :i* h swall[$ up our liv+         
treasures & weep & call ^u ! waves (    
et]nity to give back our de> ones1 :51 f
 ! %ores ( "t1 we look & gaze & li/51   
does no voice rea* u8 ,yes6 ,to ! e> (  
fai? !re is a voice4 ,x is ! voice ( our
 ,god4 ,we li/54 ,! words come r++ 9 our
 he>ts1 ,= if we believe t ,jesus di$ & 
rose aga91 ev5 s !m also :i* sleep 9    
,jesus w ,god br+ ) him4 ,our grief is  

allay$4 ,we believe & are com=t$4 ,we   
look =w>d to a happy meet+4 ,a reunion =
 et]nity hov]s be=e u l a bright />1    
lights up our pa?way1 & leads u =w>d 9 a
 liv+ hope4  ,n[h]e 9 ! ,bible is human 
sorr[ clo!d ) cold indiff]5ce4 ,!       
c\nsels ( t book & its promises are s   
adapt$ to ! sorr[+ t ^? :o h pass$ ?r\gh
 ! furnace ( affliction "k be/ _! value4
 ,!re is no su* relief f sorr[ f\nd away
 f ! fai? ( ,god & ! ,bible4  ,!re is an
 h\r :5 we ourselves mu/ die8 ,%all we  
trifle ) ! w ( ,god till !n8 ,c we      
trifle ) dea? :5 x comes8 ,! /+ ( dea?  
is s94 ,dea? nev] fails to br+ along ) x
 a ke5 s5se ( guilt to ! guilty unless  
!y are cut (f 9 a mom5t1 & !n :o kn[s ! 
angui% t may be exp]i5c$ j beyond8 ,:at 
is !re to soo! ! sorr[ ( ! dy+ s9n]8--( 
t wick$ s\l :o nev] obey$ 8 ,god nor did
 any?+ to make ! _w bett] = 8 exi/5ce8  
,let none ( u live at a di/ance f our   
,god4 ,let none ( u approa* dea? )\t !  
necess>y prep>ation = mutual association
 ) him4 ,let none ( u be> ! burd5 ( a   

guilty consci5ce 9 t h\r4 ,may none ( u 
be s cruel z to leave ! he>ts t love u 9
 d\bt respect+ our condition 9 dea?4    
,may we nev] tread its d>k wat]s )\t !  
light ( ! glori\s promises & facts ( !  
religion ( ,jesus ! ,*ri/4 ,let u keep  
our s\ls pure 9 obey+ ! tru? ?r\gh !    
,_s4 ,let u live ) & obey ,god1 d good &
 be happy4     ,,indebt$ness ,,to       
,,revelation--,no4 ,,ii4  ,,by ,p4 ,t4  
,,russell4   ,?\ght1 ,?9k]s1            
,?+s--realities ) _! qualities or       
attributes4 ,^! are all connect$4 ,if ! 
fir/ & second are pres5t ! o!rs are n f>
 away4 ,we only ?9k :5 we p]ceive1 &    
only p]ceive realities4 ,non5tities are 
n p]ceivable1 & !re=e n ?9kable4 ,?\ghts
 may be1 & are1 transf]able f "o to     
ano!r by words1 or signs equival5t to   
words1 yet we are only able to imp>t to 
ano!r ideas already 9 our possession4   
,we h no ?\ghts ( our own b ^? :i* are !
 result ( our p]ceiv+4 ,we h no ?\ght ( 
color )\t ! eye1 nor ( s\nd )\t ! e>1   
etc4 ,n[1 if we h 9 our possession      

?\ghts ( p]sons or ?+s beyond ! rea* (  
our p[]s ( obs]vation1 i4e41 beyond !   
rea* ( ! five s5ses--see+1 he>+1 feel+1 
ta/+ & smell+--!n ^? ?\ghts c n be ours2
 we c\ld n be ! fir/ to ?9k !m2 !y 7 too
 high = u2 !y 7 out ( our rea*4 ,:o1 !n1
 c\ld & did rea* !m & give !m to u8 ,?is
 ought to be ! "q ( que/ions ) u4       
,?\ghts ( =eign c\ntries h be5 giv5 to u
 by ! m5 :o h se5 ^? c\ntries4 ,b !y    
c\ld only give u ideas ( :at !y _h se5  
or o!rs _h told !m4 ,a man visit+ ,engl&
 only c\ld give u no ?\ght ( ,russia1   
unless in/ruct$ by "s "o :o has se5 t   
l&2 !n1 & n till !n1 c\ld he give u     
?\ghts ( ,russia4 ,i am n[ ready = !    
/atem5t ( ?is proposition1 viz3 ,!      
foll[+ trio ( ?\ghts are beyond our     
rea*4 ,!y are n our ?\ghts2 we did n ?9k
 !m1 b we h !m2 !n1 "s be+ :o c\ld see  
high] & look f>!r ?an we mu/ h giv5 !m  
to u4 ,^? ?\ghts are ! foll[+3 ,fir/1 ! 
exi/5ce ( ,god2 second1 ! use ( words2  
?ird1 ! orig9 ( religion4 ,^! ,i w      
exam9e 9 ! ord] giv5 above4   ,,!       

,,exi/5ce ,,( ,,god4  ,:5ce came ! idea8
 ,?is is n[ ! "q4 ,9 answ]+ x ,i %all   
assume no gr\nd b t :i* all p>ties say  
is true4 ,! ,*ri/ian1 ! ,dei/ & ,a!i/ w 
admit t we h le>n$ all we "k1 & t we h  
le>n$ only ?r\gh ! aid ( ! five s5ses3  
see+1 he>+1 feel+1 ta/+ & smell+ are !  
port]s ( ! m9d4 ,"o or ano!r ( ^! br+ to
 ! m9d e ?\ght t x receives4 ,we obta9  
?\ghts ( odor only by ! s5se ( smell2 ( 
flavor only by ! ta/e2 ( color by ! eye 
alone4 ,9 ^! matt]s we h no intuition4  
,we br\ght no ideas into ! _w ) u4 ,9   
all ^! ?+s we are creatures ( education4
 ,simple or s+le ideas1 l simple words1 
repres5t simple ?\ghts or realities1 &  
comp\nd ideas repres5t comp\nd ?\ghts or
 realities4 ,!re=e x foll[s t e ?\ght   
comes f a correspond+ reality4 ,to d5y  
?is is equal to ! affirmation t we c    
cle>ly see objects 9 a vacuum1 t we c   
see some?+ :]e !re is no?+4  ,hav+ /at$ 
premises 9 :i* all are agre$1 ,i n[ /ate
 my fir/ proposition3  ,,!re ,,is ,a    
,,true ,,& ,,liv+ ,,god4  ,9 su/a9+ ?is 

proposition ,i %all introduce no        
witnesses b ^? ^: p]fect reliability is 
v\*$ = by ! ,a!i/ himself2 s we %all h  
no dispute conc]n+ ! cr$ibility & p]fect
 reliability ( witnesses4 ,= ! ,a!i/1   
claim+ to be a vot>y ( reason1 z well z 
a boa/$ free & fe>less ?9k]1 c]ta9ly c n
 impea* ! te/imony ( 8 own m9d4 ,&1 be+ 
a free & fe>less ?9k]1 he w n try to    
conceal or prev5t ! witness1 :5 on ! /&1
 f tell+ ! :ole tru?4 ,i am n[ ready = !
 evid5ce4  ,! sc5e *anges2 ,*ri/ian is  
alone 9 8 /udio1 & a rap is he>d at !   
door4 ,x is op5$1 & ,mr4 ,a!i/ is invit$
 to ent]1 & be+ seat$1 ,*ri/ian         
addresses him ?us3  ,mr4 ,a!i/1 ,i am   
glad y h call$1 & if y h ! leisure "t & 
are p]fectly free to d s1 ,i w\ld l to  
talk ) y on ! evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce (     
,god4  ,a!i/--,i am n only will+1 b z   
anxi\s z y c be to exam9e ?is "q4       
,*ri/ian--,v well4 ,i suppose y h exam9$
 ! evid5ce 9 ! premises1 & f all !      
te/imony1 c>efully analyz$1 made y\r    
decision4  ,a!i/--,y d me ju/ice 9 ?us  

suppos+1 = ,i claim to be a reasonable  
be+1 & to foll[ fe>lessly ! lamp (      
reason2 &1 do+ ?is on sci5tific &       
philosophic pr9ciples1 ,i h become      
satisfi$ t !re is no ,god4  ,*ri/ian--,w
 y all[ me to /ate my analysis ( ! m9d &
 ask y if x is correct8  ,a!i/--,y1 ,mr4
 ,c41 are approa*+ f a s+ul> yet a      
pleas+ /&-po9t2 w y please give me y\r  
analysis8 ,if x is good1 ,i w say s2 if 
defective1 ,i w po9t out its errors4    
,*ri/ian--,x is ?is3 ,! m9d ( man may be
 divid$ into t5 p>ts or p[]s2 five      
ext]nal1 or ! five s5ses2 & five        
int]nal4 ,! ext]nal ,i ne$ n "n4 ,!     
int]nal may be pres5t$ ?us3 ,fir/1      
p]ception2 second1 reflection2 ?ird1    
memory2 f\r?1 reason2 fif?1 judgm5t1 or 
decision2 ea* ( ^! entirely dep5d5t ^u  
its imm$iate pr$ecessor = support &     
action4 ,we c n judge ( t ^u :i* we h n 
reason$1 nor reason :]e we h n rememb]$1
 nor rememb] t ( :i* we h n fir/ ?\ght2 
nei!r c we ?9k ( t :i* we h n p]ceiv$1  
nor p]ceive )\t ! action ( "s "o ( !    

five s5ses4  ,a!i/--,i admire y\r       
analysis--x is sci5tific2 b1 ,mr4 ,c41  
,i %\ld n ?9k t y1 ) y\r pres5t belief 9
 ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 w\ld adopt ?is sy/em 
( m5tal philosophy4  ,*ri/ian--,:y8     
,a!i/--,did y ev] see a ,god8           
,*ri/ian--,if y please1 ,i w te/ ! "q ) 
y1 &1 9 ord] to d s1 ,i w p]sonify ^!   
p[]s4 ,i w suppose !m to repres5t t5 m51
 all ( :om are ,a!i/s1 & we w rely ^u _!
 te/imony4  ,a!i/--,t is an honorable   
(f]2 ,i w accept x mo/ cordially4       
,*ri/ian--,!n1 we are to consid] ! p[]s 
( ! m9d z s _m m51 & he> _! te/imony8   
,a!i/--,yes4  ,*ri/ian--,w y exam9e !   
witnesses8  ,a!i/--,y w\ld m prop]ly d  
t2 ,i wi% to he> y4  ,*ri/ian--,v well2 
,i w1 !n1 call on ,mr4 ,judgm5t1 & ask1 
,h y giv5 a decision on ! "q ( ! exi/5ce
 ( ,god1 & if s1 :at is y\r decision8   
,judgm5t--,!re is no su* be+4           
,*ri/ian--,tell u :e!r y creat$ ! idea (
 a ,god1 or br\ght x into ! _w ) y1 & h[
 y obta9$ ! mat]ial f :i* y manufactur$ 
y\r v]dict8  ,judgm5t--,did ,i br+ !    

idea into ! _w ) me1 or create x8 ,:at a
 "q6 ,_h anybody b a ,*ri/ian ask$ x ,i 
w\ld h ?\ght x an insult2 b1 !n1        
,*ri/ians are nev] ?9k]s4 ,y ought to h 
kn[n t ! ?\ght c\ld n h be5 creat$ by   
me4 ,to say ,i creat$ x w\ld be an      
endorsem5t ( y\r fooli% idea t some?+ 0 
made ( no?+4 ,i h no creative p[]1 mu*  
less ! p[] to make some?+ out ( no?+2   
nei!r did ,i br+ x into ! _w ) me4 ,we h
 no innate ideas4  ,*ri/ian--,!n :]e did
 y get ! mat]ial f :i* y made y\r       
decision t !re is no ,god8              
,judgm5t--,:]e6 ,i h b "o port]1 ,mr4   
,reason4 ,he gives all ! mat]ial ^u :i* 
,i ev] act4 ,if y d\bt ?is try & judge (
 any?+ ^u :i* y h nev] reason$4 ,if y c 
n d ?is y mu/ agree ) me t judgm5t c    
only act & decide by ! aid ( reason4    
,*ri/ian--,y\r argum5t is conclusive4   
,n[1 z y h decid$ t !re is no ,god1 &   
also claim t y\r only aid1 ,mr4 ,reason1
 gave y ! mat]ial out ( :i* y made y\r  
decision1 w y call him & all[ me to ask 
him a few que/ions8  ,judgm5t--,mo/     

will+ly4 ,we all are free ?9k]s1 &      
delight 9 inve/igation4 ,bro!r ,reason1 
please call 92 ,*ri/ian is "h & wi%es a 
little in=mation ( y4  ,reason--,mr4    
,*ri/ian1 ,bro!r ,judgm5t in=ms me t y  
wi% "s in=mation f me4 ,please /ate y\r 
"q4  ,*ri/ian--,did y pres5t ! idea ( ! 
exi/5ce ( ,god to y\r bro!r ,judgm5t1 & 
if s1 :]e & h[ did y come by x8         
,reason--,i receiv$ x f ,bro!r ,memory1 
& op5$ x out & held x up s t ,bro!r     
,judgm5t c\ld scan x ?or\ghly1 & he     
decid$ !re 0 no su* be+1 & ,i agree )   
him4  ,*ri/ian--,w y call ,memory1 t ,i 
may le>n :]e & h[ he obta9$ ! idea8     
7,memory ent]s47  ,*ri/ian--,mr4        
,memory1 are y an ,a!i/1 & did y give   
,reason ! idea ( a ,god8 ,if y did1 h[  
did y get x8 ,did y br+ x into ! _w ) y8
  ,memory--,br+ x into ! _w ) me4 ,:at  
an absurd "q6 ,i nev] _h an idea only z 
x 0 giv5 me by ,bro!r ,reflection4 ,if y
 d\bt ?is1 try & rememb] some?+ y h nev]
 ?\ght (1 or ?9k ( some?+ y nev]        
p]ceiv$4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! tru?3           

,reflection receiv$ ! idea f ,p]ception 
& gave x to y1 & y gave x to ,memory1 & 
he held x up to ! eye ( ,reason1 :o1 )  
y\r aid1 spread x out be=e ! m9d ( y\r  
bro!r ,judgm5t1 & he gave ! decision1 t 
!re is no ,god2 s we are all ,a!i/s4 ,h 
y any m que/ions8  ,*ri/ian--,yes1 "o m 
at lea/2 ,i wi% n[ to "k h[ y\r bro!r   
,p]ception obta9$ ! idea ( a ,god--w y  
tell me1 or call him8  ,memory--,oh1 ,i 
c tell y2 he has five port]s :o br+ him 
all he ev] gets1 & !y1 ) u1 are all     
,a!i/s4 ,b "o or ano!r ( ^! mu/ h br\ght
 him ! idea4  ,*ri/ian--,w y ask !m :i* 
"o gave x to y\r bro!r ,p]ception8      
,memory--,y1 = "s reason1 are v         
p>ticul>4 ,i w1 h[ev]1 to gratify y1    
call !m1 or at lea/ "s ( !m4 ,bro!r     
,eye1 ,*ri/ian wi%es to "k if y gave !  
idea ( a ,god to ,mr4 ,p]ception8       
,eye--,:at a fooli% "q6 ,y1 an ,a!i/1   
ask me1 ano!r ,a!i/1 if ,i h ev] se5 a  
liv+ ,god :]e !re is none to look at--y 
h let ,*ri/ian lead y out until he has  
almo/ drawn f y ! pro( t ,david told !  

tru? ab\t u :5 he call$ all ,a!i/s      
fools4 ,i h se5 all visible ?+s1 b no?+ 
is too small a m>k = me to discov]6     
,*ri/ian--,mr4 ,eye1 don't be 9 a hurry2
 j let me ask1 d ,free ,?9k]s get sc>$ &
 refuse to ?9k8  ,eye--,i w leave y n[1 
& tell ! o!r port]s :at a fix y\r       
philosophy has l$ u into4               
,*ri/ian--,good-bye2 ,i w call "o mon?  
h5ce & he> y\r conclusion4     ,,d ,,we 
,,ne$ ,,! ,,bible8   ,! only cre$       
consi/5t ) ! rejection ( ! ,gospel (    
,*ri/ is an et]nal tomb1 ) ! he>t-%iv]+ 
inscription1 ,dea? is an et]nal sleep4  
,am]icans :o reject ! ,scriptures are z 
unc]ta9 ab\t ! future z ! poor hea!n (  
o!r l&s4 ,"s ( our unbeliev]s h ga!r$ ! 
in=mation f hea!n oracles t ! future    
consi/s 9 be+ a poor1 empty1 %iv]+1     
table-rapp+ _s1 fly+ to & fro ov] !     
c\ntry 9 response to ! sigh ( "s silly  
wait+-girl1 or at ! bidd+ ( "s          
braz5-fac$1 unscrupul\s free lov]4 ,&   
?is1 ,o1 ye gods6 is all t ev] %all be (
 ! noble/ spirits t ev] left human fle%6

 ,o!rs1 to ga9 re/ f ?is horrible &     
unsatisfy+ fate1 fly to ! !ory ( ev]la/+
 sil5ce1 z a result ( ! idea t m9d is   
simply bra9 action1 & ceases to exi/ :5 
! bra9 ceases to act4 ,_! appropriate   
motto is1 ,let u eat & dr9k1 = to-morr[ 
we die4 ,x has be5 said t ev5 ?is brute 
philosophy is reasonable comp>$ ) !     
dogma ( a l>ge portion ( unbeliev]s1 to 
wit41 t blasphem]s1 ?ieves1 pr(ane      
swe>]s1 murd]]s & adult]]s1 w all g     
/raight to heav5 :5 !y die2 t m5 ) _!   
he>ts /eep$ 9 blood w sit d[n ) ,abraham
 & ,isaac 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,b          
,spirituali/s1 ,pan!i/s1 ,a!i/s1 &      
,dei/s in=m u t an ext]nal revelation is
 useless4 ,_! common exposition ( !     
s5tim5t is too well kn[n to ne$ comm5t4 
,we he> !m say+1 ,y ne$ say no?+ ab\t ! 
,bible to me2 ,i "k my duty well en\gh  
)\t x2 & z = miracles1 !y w nev] prove  
any?+ to me4 ,c ?und]1 repeat$ daily    
?r\gh c5turies1 make ,god's laws & 8    
wisdom & goodness m ,god-l8 ,no6 ,i am  
gr[n1 p]*ance1 to manhood1 & d n ne$ !  

?und] & t]ror4 ,i am n to be sc>$4 ,x is
 n fe>1 b rev]5ce1 t %all lead me6      
,revelation6 ,inspiration6 ,& ?y own    
,god-l _s2 is n t a revelation8 ,see    
,c>lyle's ,pa/ & ,pres5t1 page #cjg4    
,n[1 if ,mr4 ,c>lyle 0 9 no ne$ ( ! fe> 
( ,god1 somebody else may be 9 a diff]5t
 m5tal & moral condition4 ,!re is no?+ 9
 :i* m5 diff] m4 ,if "o man is above !  
weakness ( fe>+ ,god 787 all m5 are n4  
,say :at we may ( fe>1 x is nev]!less   
true t we are greatly influ5c$ by fe>4  
,we are greatly indebt$ to ! fe> (      
sickness = heal?1 to ! fe> ( pov]ty =   
weal?1 & to ! fe> ( dea? = life4 ,fe> is
 to caution :at k is to a wise *oice4   
,:]e !re is no fe> !re is no caution4 ,!
 love ( life & bliss is natural1 !re=e  
we fe> sickness1 pov]ty & dea?4 ,:y say 
) y\r lips1 ,i am above fe>1 :ile away  
d[n 9 y\r he>t y "k x to be a lie8      
,love & fe>1 l ! ,siamese tw9s1 live &  
p]i% toge!r4 ,d we n ne$ revelation8    
,:]e is ! %ad[1 & :]e is ! sun%9e8 ,may 
we n contra/ !m8 ,! v wise/ ( hea!n     

legislators approv$ ( vice 9 "s ( its   
mo/ he9\s =ms4 ,! ,c>?ag9ian law requir$
 human sacrifices4 ,:5 ,aga?oclas       
besieg$ ,c>?age two hundr$ *ildr5 ( !   
mo/ not$ families 7 put to dea? by comm&
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & ?ree hundr$ citiz5s      
sacrific$ !mselves to ,saturn4 ,see     
,diodorus ,siculus1 b4 #bj1 *4 #ad4 ,!  
laws ( ,sp>ta requir$ !ft & ! dea? (    
unheal?y *ildr54 ,! laws ( ,rome all[$  
p>5ts to kill _! *ild1 if !y pleas$ to d
 x4 ,at ! headqu>t]s ( hea!n lit]ature x
 0 recomm5d$ t maim$ infants %\ld be    
kill$ or expos$ to dea?4 ,ari/otle's    
,political ,libr>y1 #g1 *apt] #ag4 ,9   
,plato's ,republic we discov] an advance
 ( society1 b a community ( wives       
cont9ues1 & :at 0 t]m$ woman's rights 0 
ma9ta9$ ^u ! condition t ! wom5 7 tra9$ 
to w>4 ,9 w> times ! *ildr5 7 l$ out to 
look ^u ! /ruggle1 & become accu/om$ &  
h>d5$ to blood4 ,! tea*+s ( ! be/ m9ds 7
 immoral4 ,he may lie1 says ,plato1 :o  
kn[s h[ to d x4 ,pr(ane swe>+ 0 enjo9$  
by ! example ( _! be/ writ]s4 ,oa?s are 

( common occurr5ce 9 ! writ+s ( ,s5eca &
 ,plato4 ,ari/ippus taught t adult]y &  
!ft 7 comm5dable 9 a wise man1 & ,cic]o 
plead = ! la/ dreadful trag$y--suicide4 
,su* immoralities are eulogis$ 9 !      
writ+s ( ,virgil1 ,horace & ,ovid4 ,:5  
,rome 0 9 h] glory & greatness1 ,trajan 
_h t5 ?\s& m5 to hew ea* o!r to pieces  
to amuse ! ,romans4 ,9 ! face ( all ^!  
facts1 mod]n ,spirituali/s advance along
 ) ,dei/s1 ,a!i/s & ,pan!i/s1 & gravely 
in=m u t we h no ne$ ( any ext]nal      
revelation--t m5 are wise en\gh )\t x4  
,!y argue1 t z we h physical s5ses to   
take hold ( e>?'s mat]ial bless+s &     
appropriate !m2 s we h intellectual     
faculties to take hold ( all else t is  
necess>y to supply our m5tal & moral    
wants4 ,x is mo/ c]ta9ly true t we h    
physical s5ses & intellectual faculties4
 ,i c n tell h[ x is ) all ! infidels ( 
our c\ntry1 b ,i d "k p]sons hav+       
physical s5ses :o are 9 great ne$ ( "s (
 ! sub/antials ( life4 ,i h also kn[n   
p]sons :o h de/roy$ _! physical s5ses to

 su* an ext5t z to be mis]able objects (
 pity & compassion1 ne$+ "s ext]nal help
 z well an int]nal4 ,n[1 if1 9 spite (  
physical s5ses1 m5 & wom5 d />ve 9 ?is  
_w on acc\nt ( want1 x is c]ta9ly       
all[able t p]sons may fail ( ! enjoym5t 
( ne$$ m5tal & moral culture 9 spite (  
intellectual faculties4 ,& if x is a    
matt] ( *>ity = m5 to put =? _! h&s &   
assi/ _! fell[ m5 :5 !y are 9 want (    
mat]ial bless+s1 surely x is a matt] (  
love1 ! love ( ,god1 to pres5t to we>y1 
bur!n$ s\ls m5tal & spiritual bless+s   
:i* correlate ) man's spiritual wants4  
,d y d5y ! exi/5ce ( su* wants8  ,tyndal
 said !re is a place 9 man's s\l-nature 
= religion4 ,?is fact is ackn[l$g$ by   
all lead+ writ]s 9 unbelief4 ,he :o     
calls x 9 "q exp]i5ces ! fact4 ,:y say x
 is n true aga9/ ! te/imony ( y\r own   
consci5ce8  ,tell me1 said a ri* ,h9doo 
:o _h giv5 all 8 weal? to ! ,brahmans   
surr\nd+ 8 dy+ b$ t !y might obta9 p>don
 = 8 s9s1 tell me :at w become ( my s\l 
:5 ,i die8 ,y\r s\l w g into ! body ( a 

holy c[4 ,& aft] t8 ,x w pass into !    
body ( a div9e peacock4 ,& aft] t8 ,x w 
pass into a fl[]4 ,tell me1 oh6 tell me1
 cri$ ! dy+ man1 :]e w x g la/ ( all8   
,:]e w x g la/ ( all8 ,aye1 t is ! "q   
reason c n answ]1 said ! poor ,brahmans4
  ,:]e !re is no vision ! p p]i%4 ,life 
& immortality 0 br\ght to light ?r\gh ! 
,gospel4 ,)\t a revelation f ,god1 m5 "k
 nei!r h[ to live or die4 ,our ance/ors 
tru/$ to ! p[]s ( magic1 to             
incantations1 = heal?1 = success 9 till+
 ! gr\nd1 = f9d+ lo/ articles1 = prev5t+
 accid5ts1 etc4 ,!y sup]/iti\sly reg>d$ 
c]ta9 days ( ! week4 ,if an infant 0    
born ^u a c]ta9 day x w\ld live2 if ^u  
ano!r x w\ld live1 b be sickly4  ,d y   
unc]emoni\sly reject ! ,gospel ( !      
,*ri/8 ,yes1 y say1 if x dep5ds on      
,jesus x is n et]nally true1 & !re=e is 
n true at all4 ,b1 ,i ask 9 all c&or1 is
 et]nally true & suffici5tly reveal$ "o 
& ! same8 ,are we "u no obligations to !
 man :o fir/ in=m$ u ( vacc9ation z a   
prev5tive ( small-pox1 simply because x 

w\ld always h prev5t$ x8 ,are we "u no  
obligations to m5 on acc\nt ( sci5tific 
discov]ies1 j because ! tru?s discov]$  
are et]nal tru?s8 ,nons5se6 ,y "k x is  
nons5se4 ,!n we may be "u la/+          
obligations to ! ,*ri/ = ! revelation ( 
! ,gospel1 ) its sublime precepts &     
pr9ciples1 consolations & promises1 :i* 
fill up ! human _s ) undy+ love & ! hope
 ( et]nal glory4  ,let p>5ts look well  
to ?is "q4 ,let infidels set !mselves to
 "w & get up "s law ( man capable (     
reg5]at+ ! he>ts ( ^? m5 :o1 at _!      
bidd+1 r5\nce ! law ( ,god & 8 au?ority1
 & also ) x all human au?ority4 ,w !y d 
x8 ,c !y d x8 ,oh6 ,!re are no means    
outside ( ! sanctions ( religion by :i* 
! he>t may be rea*$ & purifi$ f ! love &
 practice ( s94  ,:at "r1 says !        
,pan!i/1 ! ,a!i/1 ! ,dei/1 &            
,spirituali/1 h y to comm& me8  ,!      
rejectors ( ! ,bible made an exp]im5t1  
an attempt1 9 try+ to gov]n ,france )\t 
religion4 ,%all ! sc5es ( ,p>is & ,lyons
 be repeat$1 re-enact$ 9 our own belov$ 

,am]ica8 ,no1 we don't want x1 & we d n 
?9k we %all exp]i5ce x1 = ! fram]s ( our
 ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce laid ! rights
 ( ,god 9 ! b$-rock ( our republic1     
believ+ t ! rights ( ,god are ! basis ( 
human rights4 ,all m5 are born free &   
equal1 & are end[$ by _! ,,creator ,,)  
,,c]ta9 ,,inali5able ,,rights1 ,,among  
,,:i* ,,is ,,life1 ,,lib]ty ,,& ,,!     
,,pursuit ,,( ,,happ9ess1 ,,etc4        
,nations de/itute ( ! ,bible ev] 71 &   
are1 ignorant & wick$4 ,!re are peoples 
9 ! _w dec5tly clad1 well f$1 & liv+ 9  
com=table mansions1 ) well till$ l&s1 :o
 make p[]ful /reams turn p[]ful :eels & 
run great ma*9]y2 :o yoke ! iron horse  
to ! m>ket tra9 & drive _! float+       
palaces aga9/ ! floods2 :o erect *ur*es 
9 e village1 & make _! *ildr5 m le>n$   
?an ! prie/s ( ,egypt1 or ! philosoph]s 
( ,greece2 ev5 _m ( _! crim9als are m   
dec5t & upright ?an 7 ! sages1          
philosoph]s & h]oes ( l&s de/itute ( !  
,bible4 ,^! peoples h t wond]ful book2 &
 !y claim t x conta9s a revelation f    

,god to man2 & t x tea*es u h[ to live1 
& h[ to die4  ,,e ,,tree ,,is ,,kn[n    
,,by ,,its ,,own ,,fruits4        99    
99      99      99      99  ,! fool ha? 
said 9 8 he>t !re is no ,god4 ,he       
claims1 h[ev]1 t some?+ )\t life or     
intellig5ce produc$ organic nature4 ,t  
,,bl9d1 ,,dead1 ,,some?+ ,,is ,,!       
,,fool',s ,,god4     ,,! ,,way          
,,infidels ,,treat ,,! ,,language ,,(   
,,! ,,bible4   ,! unreasonabl5ess &     
unfairness ( infidels1 or o!rwise _!    
ignorance1 is manife/$ 9 _! unwill+ness 
to int]pret ! lit]ature ( religion z !y 
d ! language ( ! sci5ces4 ,9 sci5tific  
lit]ature we speak ( ! e>? z a sph]e1 & 
infidels nev] ?9k ( object+ t x is pitt$
 ) holl[s deep z ocean's bottom1 & cru/$
 ) protub]ances high z ! ,himalaya1 9 e 
imag9able =m4 ,!re is n an acre (       
absolutely level gr\nd kn[n on ! face ( 
! e>?1 & yet :5 we speak ( l&1 say+ x is
 level1 no infidel demurs4 ,! wat]s pile
 !mselves 9 waves & da% 9 break]s1 yet  
we say1 ,level z ! ocean1 & none object4

  ,! smalle/ =mations pres5t ! same     
regul> irregul>ities ( =m4 ,cry/als     
approa* ! ne>e/ to ma!matical figures1 b
 !y break ) comp\nd irregul> fractures  
at _! bases ( atta*m5t4 ,nature gives no
 p]fect ma!matical figures2 !y only     
approximate ma!matical p]fection4       
,infidels d n tr\ble !mselves ) sci5ce  
on ?is acc\nt4 ,! utt] abs5ce ( any     
regul>ity or assimilation to ! sph]oidal
 figure1 ei!r 9 m]idianal1 equatorial or
 p>allel l9es1 m\nta9 ranges1 sea bea*es
 or c\rses ( riv]s1 is fatal to         
ma!matical accuracy 9 ! m ext5d$        
measurem5ts4 ,x is only by tak+ ! mean (
 a great _m measurem5ts t an approximate
 accuracy c be obta9$4 ,:]e ?is is n    
possible1 z 9 ! measurem5t ( high       
m\nta9s1 ! tru? rema9s undet]m9$ by     
hundr$s ( feet2 or z 9 ! case ( ! e>?'s 
sph]oidal axis1 ,bessel's measurem5t    
diff]s f ,newton's by fully elev5 miles4
 ,see ,humboldt's ,cosmos1 vol4 #a1 p4  
#g1 #aef4 ,! small] measures are        
proportionally inaccurate4 ,all ^!      

irregul>ities & imp]fections 9 sci5ce   
are ov]look$1 consid]$ n 9 ! lea/       
objections to ! use ( language :i* w\ld1
 ^u ! mo/ rigid application1 cut !m out 
z fables on ! "o h& or de/roy sci5ce ^u 
! o!r2 b no s5sible man ?9ks ( ei!r z a 
matt] all[able4  ,on ! o!r side1        
,infidels are et]nally m\?+ ab\t        
irregul>ities 9 ! lives ( ! anci5t m5 ( 
! ,bible1 :i* are exceptions to ! g5]al 
rule1 j z ?\gh religi\s p]sons c\ld live
 lives ( absolute p]fection4 ,!         
language1 also1 ( ! ,bible1 :i*1 l !    
language ( sci5ce1 takes no notice (    
irregul>ities t mu/ be expect$ 9 ! lives
 ( ! v be/ m5 ^u ! e>?1 is by !m abus$4 
,= in/ance1 ,be p]fect z y\r ,fa!r 9    
heav5 is p]fect1 is con/ru$ to mean t   
,god is a man ,god1 clo!d ) human       
imp]fections1 or1 o!rwise1 man is       
imp]atively requir$ to be absolutely    
p]fect4 ,all su* abuse ( language is    
contemptible4 ,_m o!r examples might be 
adduc$--su* z ! irregul>ities 9 ! words 
employ$ by ! witnesses ( ! resurrection 

( ,*ri/1 :i* d n affect ! evid5ce ( !   
fact to be e/abli%$ 9 ! lea/ degree1 &  
:i* are j su* irregul>ities z are       
witness$ 9 evid5ce giv5 9 c\rt rooms    
almo/ daily1 & pass$ )\t s mu* z be+    
notic$4 ,= example1 "o witness says ,m>y
 ,magdal5e came v e>ly to ! sepul*re1 & 
ano!r says %e came ab\t sunrise4 ,if all
 ,*ri/ians 7 to treat ! lit]ature (     
sci5ce1 & sci5ce itself1 z ^! w\ld-be   
wise ,infidels treat ! lit]ature (      
religion1 & religion itself1 x w\ld be  
surpris+ to run ov] ! absurdities z well
 z irregul>ities ( sci5tific hi/ory4    
,!re are irregul>ities 9 nature1 & _! "n
 is legion2 !y all belong to t          
wond]fully boa/$ h>mony ( nature s mu*  
talk$ ( 9 our day4 ,z = ! mi/akes made 9
 religion s9ce ! days ( ! apo/les ( !   
,*ri/1 !y are _m2 b :at h !y to d ) !   
g5u9e8  ,h[ _m mi/akes h sci5ti/s made 9
 ! same p]iod ( "t8 ,i %all n try to ape
 ! infidel1 b ,i mu/ be p]mitt$ to call 
att5tion to a few ( ! _m sci5tific      
blund]s4  ,p]haps ! greate/ blund] ( !  

pres5t day1 ^u ! "p ( sci5ti/s1 is _!   
attempt to br+ into disrepute !         
cosmogony giv5 9 ! ,bible by a sci5tific
 cosmogony1 :i* leaves (f z unkn[n !    
only active _w-=m+ =ce4 ,!y arrogantly  
assume to be acqua9t$ ) ! entire hi/ory 
( our planet f ! atoms to ! globe4 ,yet 
!y ackn[l$ge t ! =ce :i* 0 & is 9       
op]ation 0 & is unkn[n2 t unkn[n =ce _h 
its influ5ce 9 fram+ ! _w1 & its        
omission is always fatal to ! !ory :i*  
kn[s no?+ ab\t x or neglects x4 ,!re are
 laws also f>-rea*+1 ^: omission mu/ be 
equally fatal4  ,infidels1 be+ s5sible (
 ?is tru?1 h endeavor$ to simplify      
matt]s to ! level ( our ignorance1 by   
r$uc+ all primordial elem5ts to "o1 or  
at mo/ two1 simple elem5ts1 & all =ces  
to ! =m ( "o univ]sal & irrational law2 
b ! progress ( sci5ce utt]ly bla/s !    
ef=t4 ,no sci5tific man n[ dreams ( "o  
primordial elem5t4 ,*emi/ry reveals a   
great _m diff]5t elem5ts1 :i* c n be    
r$uc$ or *ang$ f _! simple =ms1 mu* less
 id5tifi$ z "o & ! self-same sub/ance4  

,! idea ( "o sub/ance only is a v great 
error1 :i* grew out ( an abuse (        
language 9 conf\nd+ ! two words1 matt] &
 sub/ance4 ,! latt] ^w is equally       
applicable to matt]1 or _s1 b ! =m]     
always contra/s ) _s2 s to conf\nd ! two
 is to ignore a di/9ction ^u :i* ev]y?+ 
dep5ds 9 any1 except ! mat]iali/ic1     
philosophy4 ,:5 ! t]m sub/ance is us$ 9 
! curr5cy ( ! t]m matt] x admits ( !    
plural =m z well z ! s+ul>4 ,inde$1 all 
! primordial elem5ts kn[n 9 *emi/ry are 
kn[n z s _m diff]5t sub/ances4 ,x is    
unsci5tific & absurd to conf\nd all ^!  
elem5ts by claim+ ! "o-sub/ance !ory4 ,x
 has be5 call$ ! hog philosophy1 on     
acc\nt ( its swall[+ d[n s _m diff]5t   
sub/ances 9 ! s+le =m ( ! ^w4  ,eighty  
!ories1 ho/ile to ,*ri/ianity1 develop$ 
9 ! c\rse ( =ty or fifty ye>s1 7 br\ght 
be=e ! ,in/itute ( ,france 9 #ahjf1 all 
( :i* are repudiat$--dead4 ,x is useless
 to g fur!r into details4 ,sci5ce has   
be5 z mu* abus$ z religion4 ,:at b5efit 
w\ld accrue to ! human family f an ef=t 

^u our "p to br+ to ! =egr\nd all !     
blund]s made 9 sci5tific rese>*es :i*   
are to-day numb]$ ) ! old effete errors 
9 religion8 ,& :]e is ! propriety (     
infidels mak+ a set ( asses ( !mselves  
by play+ ^u ! little irregul>ities (    
language & "* 9 religion1 z !y !mselves 
all[ no man to d 9 sci5ce & morality4   
,,equal ,,h&$ ,,ju/ice ,,to ,,all1 ,,is 
,,our ,,motto4     ,,geology ,,9 ,,its  
,,/ruggles ,,& ,,gr[? ,,z ,a ,,sci5ce4  
,! sci5ce ( ,geology 9 its e>ly hi/ory  
is l all o!r sci5ces1 an infant4 ,x 0 n 
a ,h]cules at its bir?4 ,on ! contr>y1 x
 0 *ildlike & r crook$ 9 _m ( its ways2 
b *a/isem5t & criticism h br\ght x v f> 
t[>d real manhood4 ,its e>ly nurses 7   
/&+ cont9ually on ! d>k l9e sep>at+ !   
compreh5sible f ! incompreh5sible1 )\t  
any guides4 ,!y 7 out ^u an unexplor$   
sea 9 ! m]e twilight ( ! morn+4 ,!y 7   
oppos$ at e /ep by ! combative t5d5cies 
( human nature1 :i* are ev] seek+ too   
mu* = _! own gratification to admit any 
/range1 />tl+ propositions z intrud]s   

among old & long *]i%$ ideas4 ,9 its    
hi/ory x appe>s be=e u1 fir/ z an enemy 
to religion1 & !n z an unobjectionable  
sci5ce1 a neutral4 ,b s9ce ! publication
 ( ,! ,footpr9ts ( ! ,creator1 by !     
lam5t$ ,hugh ,mill]1 x appe>s 9 front z 
a fa/ fri5d & abettor4 ,& n[1 s9ce x has
 approa*$ s ne> to its manhood1 we d n  
see h[ we did )\t its aid s long4 ,its  
fir/ gr& position t\*+ ! imm5se masses (
 ! rock =mations z results ( second     
causes1 9 op]ation away back yond] be=e 
organic life appe>$ ^u our planet1 0    
look$ ^u by intellig5t ,biblical s*ol>s 
( ^? times ) suspicion1 z a sy/em at    
v>iance ) ! records ( ! ,bible4 ,?is1   
along ) diff]5ce ( s5tim5t among its    
fri5ds1 has be5 ! means ( a v rapid gr[?
 t[>ds p]fection4 ,curiosity 0 ar\s$ &  
obs]vations multipli$1 errors correct$ &
 ! unt5able remov$1 until ! sci5ce n[   
/&s be=e u ) its bases settl$ 9         
unque/ionable facts4 ,let u all le>n f  
?is circum/ance ! be>+s ( ! times 9 :i* 
we live1 = a d\ble process ( elim9ation 

is n[ go+ on "u ! provid5ce ( ,god1 by  
means ( :i* bo? ,*ri/ianity & sci5ce w h
 m beauty & /r5g? ( manhood to comm& !  
respect ( our *ildr54  ,geology is      
ex]cis+ a wond]ful influ5ce on ! side ( 
religion 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o are acqua9t$ )
 its facts4 ,9 ! h&s ( ,mill] x gives a 
v decisive answ] aga9/ ! evolution      
hypo!sis1 :i* is by no means a new      
speculation4 ,x 01 9 its g5]al =m1 a v  
prom95t doctr9e ( ! ,epicurean          
philosophy4 ,! au?or ( ! ',ve/iges1' )  
,pr(essor ,ok51 reg>d$ ! exp]im5t ( !   
=mation ( cells 9 album5 by electric    
curr5ts z ! lead+ fact ( ! sy/em4 ,!y   
claim$ t curr5ts ( electricity 9 ! e>?'s
 surface g5]at$ & vitaliz$ ! cells1 & t 
all organic life ?us orig9at$4 ,!re is  
no?+ to save ?is speculation1 :5 x is   
undress$1 f contempt4 ,! only patronage 
x ev] receiv$ grew out ( ! fact t !re is
 a species ( sup]/ition :i* causes p to 
take ^u cr$it :atev] assumes ! "n (     
sci5ce1 & is oppos$ to ! old sup]/ition 
( fai? 9 wit*es & gho/s4 ,) ?is         

speculation be=e u1 seem+ly plausible1  
yet false1 be+ fraught ) error1 we are  
rem9d$ ( ! fact t x has be5 eag]ly      
embrac$ by _m :o seem to ?9k t x has a  
firm f\ndation 9 ! sci5ce ( ,geology1   
:i* !y reg>d z pres5t+ ! ord] 9 :i*     
creat$ be+s appe>$4 ,! au?or ( !        
,ve/iges claims t ! fir/ /ep 9 !        
creation ( life ^u our e>? 0 a          
*emico-electric op]ation1 =m+ simple    
g]m9al vesicles4 ,page #aee4  ,?is is an
 item :olly unkn[n 9 ! geological record
 & lies be=e ! beg9n+ ( any k9d (       
similitude allud$ to 9 ?is article4 ,!  
idea :i* ,i =m ( ! progress ( organic   
life ^u our e>?1 says ! au?or ( !       
,ve/iges1 is t ! simple/ & mo/ primitive
 type gave bir? to ! type next above x1 
& ?is aga9 produc$ ! next high]1 & s on 
to ! v highe/4 ,page #agj4  ,on acc\nt (
 ! m]e similitude exi/+ betwe5 ! doctr9e
 ( progressive creation1 z x is set =? 9
 ! geological record1 & ! idea (        
progressive evolutions1 z claim$ by !   
advocates ( ! speculation1 we deem x our

 duty to scrut9ize sev]ely ! tea*+s (   
geology4 ,b 9 do+ ?is we d n conc$e t   
!re is no o!r gr\nd ^u :i* su* au?ors   
may be successfully met4 ,!re is no "o  
po9t 9 _! sy/em :i* is n hypo!tical4 ,x 
is a sy/em ( ifs4 ,!re is no pro(1 9 any
 s+le in/ance1 t a high] has be5        
develop$ f a l[] species2 b ! "q1 9     
prop] %ape1 is ?is3 ,has !re be5 a      
succession ( improvem5ts f "o geological
 p]iod to ano!r 9 ! sev]al divisions ( !
 animal & vegetable k+doms am\nt+ to a  
*ange ( species8 ,species are v simil> 9
 /ructure & capable ( "s improvem5t1 b  
?is is no evid5ce ( ! high] be+ develop$
 f ! l[]4 ,x is well kn[n t ! l[e/ =ms  
are ^? f\nd l[e/ 9 ! geological s]ies4  
,comm5c+ at ! bottom & runn+ up we f9d1 
fir/1 mollusks1 !n fi%es1 reptiles1     
birds1 quadrup$s1 monkeys1 & at la/ man4
 ,b ?is does n1 by any means1 settle !  
issue4 ,! "q naturally arises :e!r "o ( 
^? divisions1 on its fir/ appe>ance1 0 (
 ! l[e/ organization ( its class & rea*$
 ! highe/ by a gradual developm5t ?r\gh 

successive geological p]iods4 ,!        
geological te/imony is ?is3 ,fir/1 !re 7
 no animals hav+ any /ructural          
resemblance to ! fi%es prior to _!      
creation1 & :5 !y appe> !y are already 9
 possession ( ! highe/ organization & ! 
l>ge/ c]ebral developm5t4  ,dur+ ! long 
p]iods ( geological hi/ory !re has be5  
no advance 9 ?is class ( animals4 ,!    
sci5ce te/ifies to no successive /eps   
"h4 ,!y /ood at ! head ( ! ic?yic       
division at ! outset2 b !re has be51    
dur+ ^! p]iods1 a progressive deg5]acy1 
s t ?\gh all possess$ a high            
organization at fir/1 !re is f\nd 9 !   
aft] creations a succession ( lapses    
until ! division ( fi%es n[ conta9s     
species rank+ little above ! e>?-worm4  
,a s+le well def9$ placoid fossil 9 !   
,bala lime/one z fully proves ! exi/5ce 
( placoid fi%es1 dur+ ! p]iod ( its     
deposition1 z if ! rock 7 made up (     
placoid fossils1 = x is n a "q ( numb]s1
 b ( rank4 ,! "q1 n[1 comes home to u ) 
all its =ce1 h[ did fi%es ( ?is high    

ord] come to exi/ be=e any ( ! inf]ior  
class8 ,let "s ( our evolution savans   
answ]4  ,! same ?+ may be said ( o!r    
organic divisions4 ,x has gone to record
 t ! %ell-fi% ( ! ,silurian sy/em are ! 
l[e/ division ( ! mollusc\s animals4    
,:ile ! /atem5t is receiv$ z true1 x mu/
 be rememb]$ t !re is "s div]sity (     
/ructure 9 ?is l[] division1 & t !      
e>lie/ molluscs are n ! l[e/1 b ! highe/
 9 ! division4 ,! mo/ important po9t1   
h[ev]1 is1 t :ile ,bra*iopoda 7 mo/     
abundant1 ! highe/ molluscs exi/$ also1 
_! rema9s be+ f\nd 9 ! ,bala lime/one1  
:i* is ! l[e/ b$ ( mollusc\s fossils4   
7,see ,silurian ,sy/em1 p4 #cjh47 ,!    
numb] ( ^! high] species is n important4
 ,!y exi/$1 few or _m1 z e>ly z any o!r 
( ! mollusca4 ,if ! l[] _h n an ant]ior 
exi/5ce1 ! high] 7 n develop$ f !m4 ,x  
is also a conclusive argum5t aga9/ !    
sy/em1 t :ile ! int]m$iate mollusca are 
v num]\s1 ! cephalopoda1 :i* 7 s e>ly   
introduc$1 & are ! high] =ms t 7 s      
num]\s at c]ta9 times1 are n[ n>r[$ d[n 

to a few species4  ,lyell 0 ! fir/ to   
drop a ^w ( caution aga9/ inf]r+ too    
ha/ily f ! abs5ce ( mammalian fossils 9 
! old] rocks t ! high] class ( v]tebrata
 did n exi/ 9 ^? remote times4 ,! rema9s
 ( v]tebrate animals are already f\nd 9 
! l[e/ fossilif]\s rocks1 &1 9 addition 
to t1 ! highe/ =ms ( ea* class appe>    
fir/4  ,!re is no?+ s well ev9c$ 9 all !
 realms ( sci5tific inve/igation z !    
utt] impossibility ( gett+1 by ! light (
 nature1 away f ! idea ( ! ,*ri/ian's   
,god4 ,ev]y:]e we trace 8 foot/eps4     
,travel+ ?r\gh ! ages to ! beg9n+1 9    
?\ght1 our fir/ view is t ( an unlimit$ 
expanse ( unoccupi$ space1 or1 if aught 
exi/s1 x lies hidd5 9 ! invisible /ate4 
,b all at once1 z if by magic1 & 9      
ob$i5ce to ! w ( ! ,et]nal ,intellig5ce1
 ! invisible becomes visible1 worlds    
exi/ & become ob$i5t to law4 ,! div9e   
p]fections are to be display$ ?r\gh     
future ages4 ,& n[1 if we look out ^u ! 
surg+ bill[s ( ! ocean1 our m9d swells )
 ! ?\ght t ,god is !re 9 all 8 maje/y4  

,) our ?\ghts conf9$ to our e>? we pass 
f age to age trac+ ! div9e p[] f ! laws 
( motion to *emical action &            
cry/allization1 until we behold a       
wond]ful *ange ^u ! face ( nature4 ,&   
n[1 = ! fir/ "t1 a new pr9ciple is      
manife/$1 a new ord] spr+s into be+--x  
is vegetable life & be+ 9 all its lovely
 gr&eur4 ,x matt]s n to u :e!r x came   
ab\t gradually or all at once1 = wisdom 
is !re4 ,all nature seems to turn to ?is
 new pr9ciple4 ,! elem5ts ( ! inorganic 
_w are subs]v+ ! purposes ( organic     
life4 ,! ,creator has b\nd !m to organic
 life4 ,e plant selects its food f !    
elem5ts ( e>? by a *emi/ry ( its own4 ,!
 atmosph]e ar\nd u is no less to !      
vegetable k+dom ?an a great pa/ure      
field4 ,e leaf is fea/+1 & e fib] is    
t\*$ by ! light4 ,:at wond]ful          
correlations meet u at e turn6 ,:at     
adaptation ( means to ends6 ,above all !
 beauty & gr&eur ( ! vegetable k+dom we 
f9d ! glori\s animal1 ) man at ! head1 z
 "l ov] all bel[ him4 ,) man ! moral    

gov]nm5t ( ,god beg9s2 physical creation
 is ov]4 ,! subsequ5t manife/ations ( ! 
div9e glory are to be realiz$ 9 ! tra9+ 
& discipl9e ( m5 & wom5 z moral be+s2 & 
_! mutual association ) him1 9 ! et]nal 
_w1 is ! ultimate4    ,c4 ,r4           
,,pan!ism ,,is ,,deception ,,&          
,,hypocrisy4   ,und]/&1 ye bruti% among 
! p2 & ye fools1 :5 w ye be wise8 ,he t 
plant$ ! e>1 %all he n he>8 ,he t =m$ ! 
eye1 %all he n see8 ,he t *a/ise? !     
hea!n1 %all he be n correct8 ,he t      
tea*e? man k1 %all he n "k8--,psalm     
xciv1 #h1 #i4  ,pan!ism1 p]sonifi$1 is a
 hypocrite1 a deceiv]4 ,! "n ,god1 z a  
prop] "n 9 ! ,engli% language1 means !  
,div9e ,be+1 ,jehovah1 ! ,et]nal &      
,inf9ite ,_s1 ! ,creator & ,"l ( !      
univ]se4 ,pan!i/s say !y believe 9 ,god1
 b !y tell y1 :5 press$1 !y mean by t "n
 ev]y?+--,god is ev]y?+4 ,! t]m ,pan!i/ 
is f pan1 all1 & !os1 ,god4 ,web/]      
def9es ! t]m ?us3 ,"o t believes !      
univ]se to be ,god2 a "n giv5 to !      
foll[]s ( ,sp9oza4  ,has any man ! "r to

 p]v]t language1 fix+ new mean+s to     
words 9 common use :i* are 9 direct     
opposition to e/abli%$ usage8 ,! man :o 
kn[s ! mean+ ( a ^w & uses x 9 a contr>y
 s5se is guilty ( an abuse ( language2 &
 if he fails to make kn[n ! fact t he is
 us+ ! t]m 9 a s5se diff]+ f e/abli%$   
usage1 he is1 !n1 a deceiv]4 ,pan!i/s   
are simply ,a!i/s 9 disguise1 ! only    
diff]5ce be+ 9 _! pr(essions4 ,! ,pan!i/
 says1 ,i believe 9 a ,god2 b ?is say+  
is only a di/9ction )\t a diff]5ce4 ,!  
a!i/ is ! frank1 outspok5 man ( ! two4  
,:at mu/ we ?9k ( ! man :o says1 ,i     
believe 9 ,god1 & !n expla9s himself to 
mean1 by ! "n ,god1 heat1 /eam1         
electricity1 =ce1 animal life1 ! s\l (  
man1 magnetism1 mesm]ic =ce1 &1 9 "o ^w1
 ! sum ( all ! intellig5ces & =ces 9 !  
univ]se1 at ! same "t d5y+ ! prop]      
curr5cy ( ! t]m ,god by d5y+ ! exi/5ce (
 a p]sonal ,god4 ,all ,*ri/ians %\ld    
dem& t ,*ri/ian t]ms be us$ 9 _! own    
prop] curr5cy4 ,b infidels w always d z 
!y h hi!rto1 w (t5 get out ( _! own     

ruts1 by ! mo/ p]fect abuse ( language4 
,!y c n1 x seems1 leave (f ! use (      
language :i* is only appropriate to !   
,*ri/ian idea4 ,_! div9ity1 by _! own   
confession1 diff]s ess5tially f ,god1 & 
let !m use a diff]5t ^w to describe x4  
,let !m d l _! hea!n bre?r5 9 ,india1   
call x ,brahma1 or :atev] else !y       
please1 & cease /eal+ ,heav5's liv]y to 
s]ve ! devil4 ,let !m cease to pr(ane   
religion & (f5d common s5se by giv+ ! "n
 ( ! glori\s ,fa!r ( ,spirits to _!     
million-head$ nondescript4 ,pan!ism     
de?rones ,jehovah & places no o!r       
intellig5ce 9 8 place z ,creator & ,rul]
 ( ! univ]se2 &1 be+ consci\s ( ! odium 
t necess>ily atta*es itself to ,a!ism1  
on acc\nt ( its ev]la/+ fooli%ness1 !y  
/eal ! "n ( ,god to cloak _! ,a!ism4    
,pan!ism is demoraliz+4 ,x cuts a man   
loose f all ! sanctions ( moral law1 by 
d5y+ ! resurrection1 ! judgm5t & !      
future retribution4 ,x annihilates f !  
m9d ( its vot>y ! idea ( ,god's moral   
gov]nm5t4 ,if man1 z x av[s1 be ! highe/

 intellig5ce 9 ! univ]se ( worlds1 to   
:om w he r5d] an acc\nt8 ,:o w call ^u  
him to answ]8 ,if m5 & wom5 are simply  
developm5ts ( ,god1 w ,god be (f5d$ )   
himself8 ,evil is good1 we are told1 9  
ano!r way1 we are n skill$ 94 ,see !    
au?or ( ,repres5tative ,m51 ,fe/us1 page
 #dh4 ,evil 0 held by "s ( ! old hea!n  
philosoph]s to be good 9 ! mak+4 ,!y    
argu$ t x 0 ! c>rion 9 ! sun%9e1 conv]t+
 into grass & fl[]4 ,& !n1 to apply _!  
figure1 man 9 ! bro!l1 jail1 or on      
gibbets1 is 9 ! way to all t is lovely &
 true4 ,su* rem9ds u ( ! rav+s (        
lunatics4 ,x is ! climax ( pr(anation ( 
! moral gov]nm5t ( ,god4 ,let ^? :o fe> 
no ,god1 b h wives & *ildr5 & prop]ty to
 lose1 reflect ^u ! propriety ( l5d+ _! 
influ5ce to a sy/em fraught ) su*       
consequ5ces4 ,! sy/em positively d5ies !
 di/9ction betwe5 good & evil4 ,x       
decl>es t we c n s92 t we are ,god1 &   
,god c n (f5d aga9/ himself2 t s9 is all
 simply an old lie2 t impiety1          
immorality & vice ( frightful mi5 are   

w$d$ 9 et]nal decrees1 & t man c n sev] 
!m4  ,pan!ism is veil$ ,a!ism4 ,x is n  
necess>y to argue ?is proposition at    
l5g?4 ,pan!i/s (t5 speak ( ! great be+1 
:i*1 accord+ to ,pan!ism1 is compos$ (  
all ! intellig5ces ( ! univ]se4 ,c any  
man conceive ( su* a be+8 ,c            
intellig5ces be pil$ "o ^u ano!r1 l     
brick & mort>1 & ?us be comp\nd$8 ,& if 
my _s be ! highe/ intellig5ce 9 !       
univ]se1 did x create itself8 ,does x   
gov]n itself8 ,did x create ! univ]se8  
,does x gov]n x8 ,"s ,pan!i/s h gone to 
?is l5g?6 ,m4 ,comte says3 ,at ?is      
pres5t "t1 = m9ds prop]ly famili>iz$ )  
true a/ronomical philosophy1 ! heav5s   
display no o!r glory ?an t ( ,hipp>*us1 
or ,kepl]1 or ,newton1 & ( all :o h     
help$ to e/abli% ^! laws4 ,e/abli% ^!   
laws6 ,!y 7 laws gov]n+ ! planets ?\s&s 
( ye>s be=e ^! a/ronom]s 7 born4        
,pan!i/s (t5 express v high respect = ! 
,*ri/ian religion4 ,"s ( ! m vulg> sort1
 h[ev]1 speak ( x z a sup]/ition4 ,b !  
wis] ones h rea*$ ! p]fection (         

,jesuitism1 t is to say1 !y indulge 9   
hypocrisy & deception to effect a       
purpose4 ,!y grant t ! ,*ri/ian religion
 is ! highe/ developm5t ( humanity yet  
atta9$ by a majority ( ! race4 ,! hea!n 
( e grade ( "*1 & ! ,*ri/ian1 ) all o!rs
 :o may n be classifi$ by u ) ei!r1 are 
all1 9 _! s*eme1 s _m successive        
developm5ts ( humanity4 ,x is a trick ( 
_! trade to clo! _! abom9ations 9 ,bible
 language by wre/+ ! ,scriptures4 ,!y   
speak ( ! beauty ( hol9ess 9 ! m9d1 t   
surm\nt$ e idea ( a p]sonal ,god2 & (   
,god dwell+ 9 u1 & 8 love p]fect$ 9 u1  
:5 !y ma9ta9 t he dwells 9 e creature & 
?+4 ,!y say !y c accept ! ,bible--t is  
_! phrase--not)/&+ x pron\nces dea? ^u !
 fools :o1 pr(ess+ to be wise1 *ange !  
tru? ( ,god into a lie1 & wor%ip & s]ve 
! creature m ?an ! ,creator1 z a my/ic  
revelation ( ! ,pan!ism :i* leaves u to 
erect ev]y?+ into a ,god1 provid$ x is  
none1 inasmu* z e product ( ! human m9d 
is a developm5t ( ,deity4 ,s ! ,bible1 9
 ! conclusion ( _! sy/em1 is on a level 

) ,?omas ,pa9e's writ+s z respects      
inspiration & orig94 ,! great ,pan!i/ic 
div9ity is spok5 ( by ,pan!i/s z ! great
 s\l ( ! univ]se1 :ile ! m mat]iali/ic  
look ^u x z ! univ]se itself1 body &    
s\l4 ,) !m ! s\l is ! f\nta9 ( all !    
impond]able =ces1 vegetable & animal    
life1 ! mesm]ic influ5ces1 galvanism1   
magnetism1 electricity1 light & heat2 & 
! body ! sum ( all ! pond]able          
sub/ances2 9 "o ^w1 ,god is ev]y?+1 &   
ev]y?+ is ,god4 ,?is sy/em is call$     
,mono!i/ic ,pan!ism4 ,x is a va/        
g5]alization ( ev]y?+ into a high]      
unity1 :i* exalts m5 & pav+ /ones1 &    
cats1 dogs & reptiles1 & monkeys1 to !  
same level ( ,god-head1 or div9ity4     
,man1 ! s\l ( m51 z ! sy/em w\ld t]m x1 
is ! greate/ manife/ation ( ! div9e     
ess5ce4 ,yes6 ,,div9e ,,ess5ce6 =1 )    
,pan!i/s1 !re is no p]sonal h]eaft]4    
,?is sy/em ( ,pan!ism is an old1        
worn-out !ory2 x has putrefi$ & rott$ ) 
! wor%ipp]s ( cats1 monkeys1 & holy c[s 
& bulls1 & pieces ( /icks & /ones on !  

,ganges m ?an two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,x is  
n[ dragg$ up f ! dung-hill & pres5t$ z a
 new discov]y ( mod]n philosophy1       
suffici5t to supplant ! ,rul] ( !       
univ]se4 ,h[ /range x is t m5 ( ord9>y  
intellig5ce w embrace ! idea1 r ?an     
submit to ! dictates ( consci5ce & !    
,bible6 ,?is _w ( ours is n an          
ab/raction 9 philosophy t consi/s ( "o  
simple sub/ance call$ matt]1 nor yet (  
"o sub/ance1 = !re are _m diff]5t       
mat]ial sub/ances1 su* z oxyg51 c>bon1  
hydrog51 sulphur1 alum9um & iron1 & m   
?an fifty o!rs already discov]$4  ,n[1  
let u suppose t all ^! elem5ts or       
sub/ances exi/$ z a cl\d ( atoms        
millions ( ages 9 ! pa/2 are we1 !n1 any
 ne>] ! solution ( ! great problem ( _w 
mak+ ?an we 7 be=e8 ,! atoms mu/ be     
mat]ial1 = a mat]ial _w is to be made ( 
!m2 & !y mu/ h ext5sion2 ea* "o ( !m mu/
 h l5g?1 bread? & ?ickness2 &1 z in]tia 
is a prop]ty ( ea* & e atom1 ! ,pan!i/  
has only multipli$ ! difficulty by      
millions1 = matt] c n beg91 ( itself1 to

 move4 ,did ! dead atoms dance ab\t &   
jumble !mselves toge!r z we n[ f9d !m8  
,is ! "o sub/ance !ory correct8         
,mono!i/ic ,pan!ism is sci5tifically    
false 9 fact4 ,"s ( ^! m5 :o tell u ( a 
_w )\t an intellig5ce 9 ! pa/1 :o h su* 
implicit confid5ce 9 ! p[]s ( matt]1    
tell u1 t millions ( ages 9 ! pa/ ! _w  
exi/$ z a great cl\d ( fire mi/1 :i*1   
aft] a long "t cool$ d[n into granite2 &
 ?is1 by d9t ( e>?quakes1 broke up on ! 
surface1 & wa%$ ) ra9 until1 aft] ages  
^u ages _h pass$1 clays & soil 7 =m$1 f 
:i* plants1 ( _! own accord1 sprang up  
)\t a g]m2 9 o!r words1 g]ms came into  
be+ spontane\sly & grew up1 z we see !m1
 develop$ 9 all _! gr&eur4 ,?is *ance   
life1 someh[1 *anc$ to assume animal =m 
& fa%ion until1 9 ! multitude ( its     
*anges x rea*$ ! fa%ion ( ! monkey2 &   
!n1 at la/1 ! fa%ion ( man1 bo? male &  
female4 ,truly1 ! ,a!i/s & ,pan!i/s (   
our c\ntry ne$ n compla9 ( any want (   
p[] to believe :ile su* is _! basis (   
fai? ^u ! subject ( _w mak+4 ,b !y1 to  

avoid ! difficulty t no?+ made some?+1  
tell u ! fire mi/ 0 et]nal1 t x did n   
make itself4 ,v well1 let u h x t way2  
!n we mu/ be all[$ to ask1 h[ an et]nal 
r$ hot mi/ cool$ (f8 ,& also :at !re 0  
to cool x1 :5 x 0 all !re 01 & x 0 r$   
hot1 & always _h be58 ,9 o!r words1 h[  
c\ld an et]nal r$ hot cool d[n )\t      
some?+ else 9 exi/5ce to cool x8 ,:y    
%\ld x cool at all8 ,& :y did x beg9 to 
cool j :5 x did8 ,! utmo/ t any sci5ti/ 
c d is to %[ t su* a *ange took place1 b
 he c n tell y :y x took place4 ,*ange x
 did6 ,b *ange is an effect1 & requires 
a cause4 ,&1 accord+ to _! !ory1 !re    
c\ld be no cause outside ( ! fire mi/2 =
 !y say !re 0 no?+ else 9 ! univ]se4 ,!n
 ! cause 0 inside ( ! fire mi/4 ,b h[ c 
r$ hot cool :5 all !re is1 is r$ hot8   
,_h ?is fir/ mi/1 to say no?+ ( organic 
life1 a m9d8 ,did x become s5sible &    
resolve to cool (f a little1 & settle   
itself into ord]ly worlds8 ,:at became (
 its m9d8 ,did x divide1 & a "p g to ea*
 planet8 ,has ea* planet a great s\l ( !

 _w1 z well z our e>?8 ,if s1 _h we n z 
well build an alt> to ea* planet & g    
back to ! religion ( our banana-f$      
ance/ors1 :o burn$ _! *ildr5 alive 9 sun
 wor%ip8  ,! ,*ri/ian religion is s     
fe>fully demoraliz+ 787 t x is a great  
pity t ^! ,godless1 ,*ri/less s\ls call$
 ,pan!i/s & ,a!i/s c't get "s solution (
 ! great problem ( _w-mak+ t w\ld       
disp5se ) ! ,bible4 ,h[ well !y c\ld get
 along if--if--if--!y only _h ?is great 
"q settl$4  ,,9 ,,god ,,we ,,tru/4      
,,sub/ance ,,or ,,sub/ances--,,:i*8     
,,or1  ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,life ,,& ,,m9d4
   ,sub/ance is t :i* is & abides2 t :i*
 subsi/s ( or by itself2 t :i* lies "u  
qualities2 t :i* truly is--or ess5ce4 ,x
 is oppos$ to accid5t4 ,9 its logical & 
metaphysical s5se x is t nature ( a ?+  
:i* may be conceiv$ to rema9 :5 e o!r   
nature is remov$ or ab/ract$ f x2 !     
ultimate po9t 9 analyz+ ! complex idea (
 any object4 ,accid5t d5otes all ^?     
ideas :i* ! analysis excludes z n       
belong+ to ! m]e be+ or nature ( !      

object4 ,x is said t our fir/ idea (    
sub/ance is1 possibly1 d]iv$ f !        
consci\sness ( self1 ! conviction t1    
:ile our s5sations1 ?\ght & purposes are
 *ang+1 we cont9ue ! same4 ,we see      
bodies also rema9+ ! same z to quantity 
or ext5sion1 :ile _! color & figure1 _! 
/ate ( motion or re/ may be *ang$4 ,x   
has also be5 said t sub/ances are ei!r  
prim>y1 t is s+ul>1 individual          
sub/ances2 or second>y1 t is g5]a1 &    
species ( sub/ance4  ,sub/ances h be5   
divid$ into complete & incomplete1 f9ite
 & inf9ite4 ,b x is to be rememb]$ t ^! 
are m]ely divisions ( be+4 ,sub/ance is 
prop]ly divid$ into matt] & _s1 or t :i*
 is ext5d$ & t :i* ?9ks4  ,! f\ndation  
pr9ciple ( sub/ance is t law ( ! human  
m9d by :i* e quality or mode ( be+ is   
ref]r$ to a sub/ance1 or ! consci\sness 
( a cause = e effect4 ,9 ev]y?+ :i* we  
p]ceive or c imag9e z exi/+1 we di/+ui% 
two p>ts1 qualities v>iable & multipli$2
 & a be+ "o & id5tical2 & ^! two are s  
unit$ 9 ?\ght t we c n sep>ate !m 9 our 

intellig5ce1 nor ?9k ( qualities )\t a  
sub/ance4 ,s x is a self-evid5t or fir/ 
tru?1 t !re is a subjective or inn] man 
:i* ?9ks1 reflects & reasons1 = memory  
recalls to u ! _m modes ( our m9d2 its  
_m qualities & conditions4 ,:at v>iety (
 m5tal conditions h we n exp]i5c$8 ,^!  
are all s _m evid5ces ( an int]nal      
sub/ance t we call _s4 ,t _s is to be   
di/+ui%$ f ?\ght z cause is f effect is 
evid5t2 & also f matt] ly+ 9 ! accid5t  
or quality ( body1 is c]ta91 f ! fact ( 
its be+ subject to su* rapid &          
in/antane\s *anges ( condition4 ,amid/  
all ! diff]5t modes1 qualities1 or      
accid5ts ( m9d1 we believe ourselves to 
be ! same individual be+2 & ?is         
conviction is ! result ( t law ( ?\ght  
:i* always associates qualities ) ?+s4  
,9 ! _w ar\nd u ph5om5a1 qualities or   
accid5ts are cont9ually *ang+1 b we     
believe t ^!1 all1 are produc$ by causes
 :i* rema91 z sub/ances1 ! same4 ,& z we
 "k ourselves to be ! causes ( our own  
acts1 & to be able to *ange1 )9 a mom5t1

 ! modes ( our own m9d1 s we believe !  
*anges ( matt]1 :i* take place m sl[ly1 
to be produc$ by causes :i* belong to ! 
sub/ances ( matt]4 ,& und]ly+ all       
causes1 :e!r ( ! qualities ( matt] or   
m9d1 we conceive ( "o absolute cause1 "o
 sub/ance1 9 itself p]si/5t & uphold+   
all ?+s 9 nature4 ,?is sub/ance we are  
pleas$ to call _s2 & ?is _s we call     
,god4 ,to d5y ?is is to /rike d[n a gr& 
law ( ?\ght1 ! f\ndation pr9ciple (     
sub/ance1 & make ! te/imony ( our own   
consci\sness ,a ,,lie6 ,! inorganic     
=ces1 ab\t :i* unbeliev]s h s mu* to say
 are altoge!r op]ative 9 ! realm (      
sub/ance2 t is to say1 !y belong to !   
invisible4 ,organic & inorganic are !   
same z visible & invisible4 ,we "k matt]
 by its qualities1 & we "k m9d by its   
qualities4 ,^! two1 9 qualities or      
attributes1 contra/ ) ea* o!r l life &  
dea?4 ,"o is ext5uat$ & ! o!r ext5d$2 "o
 is invisible ! o!r is visible4 ,( !    
exi/5ce ( ^! sub/ances & _! laws we h   
evid5ce 9 consci\s k1 9 t we "k t we h  

no control ov] ! involunt>y or sympa!tic
 n]v\s sy/em1 & h ! mo/ p]fect control  
ov] ! volunt>y n]ves4 ,! =ces controll+ 
are z diff]5t z ^! qualities !mselves4  
,if man is simply a mat]ial organism1 :y
 ?is contra/8 ,we are told t life itself
 is a gr\p ( co-ord9at$ functions4 ,b   
:at correllates t =ce8  ,x is v common =
 ! advocates ( ! evolution hypo!sis to  
measure ! p]iod betwe5 ?is & ! orig9 (  
life by ! phrase1 ,millions & millions (
 ye>s4 ,! only object t su* writ]s h 9  
view 9 s do+ is to bridge ! gulf betwe5 
! assum$ orig9 ( life & m9d & ! evid5ce 
necess>y to its e/abli%m5t z a fact 9   
sci5ce4 ,!y tell u t life is a prop]ty  
:i* c]ta9 elem5ts ( matt] exhibit :5    
unit$ 9 a special =m "u special         
conditions4 ,b :5 we ask !m to give u ^?
 c]ta9 elem5ts ( matt]1 !y imm$iately   
in=m u t matt] has ab\t sixty-?ree      
elem5ts2 t ea* elem5t has special       
prop]ties1 & t ^! elem5ts admit ( an    
inf9ite v>iety ( comb9ations1 ea*       
comb9ation hav+ peculi> prop]ties4 ,?is1

 z a =t1 is a /& beh9d ! d>k1           
imp5etrable curta9 ( an inf9ite v>iety (
 comb9ations4 ,x is j z d>k & z de/itute
 ( pro( z any pope's assum$             
infallibility4  ,mr4 ,hckel says3 ,z a  
matt] ( c\rse1 to ! inf9ite v>ieties    
pres5t$ by ! organic =ms & vital ph5om5a
 9 ! vegetable & animal k+doms1         
correspond an equally inf9ite v>iety (  
*emical composition 9 ! protoplasm4 ,!  
mo/ m9ute homog5e\s con/itu5ts ( ?is    
life sub/ance1 ! protoplasm molecules1  
mu/ 9 _! *emical composition pres5t an  
inf9ite numb] ( extremely delicate      
gradations & v>iations4 ,accord+ to !   
pla/ic !ory rec5tly advanc$ 787 ! great 
v>iety ( vital ph5om5a is ! consequ5ce (
 ! inf9itely delicate *emical diff]5ce 9
 ! composition ( protoplasm1 ! sole     
active life sub/ance4 ,:at a multitude (
 inf9ities4 ,b !n1 an inf9ite numb]1 &  
an inf9ite v>iety ( inf9itely delicate  
gradations & v>iations1 ) millions &    
millions ( ye>s1 d n remove fur!r f     
sight life 9 its orig9 ?an does !       

mat]iali/ic philosophy ( "o sub/ance4   
,!y con/itute ! web & fill+ ( ! blanket 
( oblivion us$ by mat]iali/ic doctors to
 cov] up _! ignorance ( life & its      
orig94 ,a half doz5 ,,inf9ities1 &      
,,millions ,,& ,,millions ,,( ,,ye>s6   
,:at6 %\ld ,i c>e if my ance/ors 7      
tadpoles1 :5 !y are ,,hid ,,away ,,9 ,,!
 ,,c5t] ,,( ,,inf9ities1 & laid away    
back yond]1 s f> (f z ,,millions ,,&    
,,millions ,,( ,,ye>s8  ,:5 we ask our  
fri5ds = ! pro( necess>y to e/abli% ?is 
speculation z a fact among facts1 !y f9d
 x v conv5i5t to betake !mselves to     
inf9ities1 & millions & millions ( ye>s4
  ,b we ,*ri/ians d n ask !m to give u  
an inf9ite v>iety1 etc41 b to give u !  
c]ta9 elem5ts ( :i* life is a prop]ty1 &
 ! special =m 9 :i* ^! c]ta9 elem5ts 7  
unit$1 & ! special conditions t exi/$ :5
 life fir/ made its appe>ance by        
spontane\s g5]ation4 ,:5 we d ?is we are
 imm$iately c>ri$ away into ! inf9ities4
 ,! result is t ! solution ( ! problem (
 ! orig9 ( life by spontane\s g5]ation1 

z a prop]ty ( c]ta9 elem5ts ( matt]1    
unit$ 9 a special =m1 "u special        
conditions1 is buri$ =ev] out ( sight4  
,?is same def9ition ( life is f\nd on   
page #fi ( a "w entitl$1 ,! ,sy/em (    
,nature1 publi%$ by ,d4 ,holba*1 a ,fr5*
 ,a!i/1 9 #aggd1 9 ^! words3 ,exp]i5ce  
proves to u t ! matt] :i* we reg>d z    
in]t & dead assumes action1 intellig5ce 
& life :5 x is comb9$ 9 a c]ta9 way4    
,voltaire answ]$3 ,?is is precisely !   
difficulty4 ,h[ does a g]m come to life8
 ,is n ?is def9ition v easy--v common8  
,is n life organization ) feel+8 ,b1    
says ,voltaire1 t y h ^! two prop]ties f
 ! motion ( matt] alone3 x is impossible
 to give any pro(1 & if x c n be prov$  
:y affirm x8 ,:y say al\d1 ',i "k1' :ile
 y say to y\rself1 ',i "k n8'  ,our     
,a!i/ic fri5ds say3 ,! =ms ( life v>y   
because ( ! diff]5ce 9 _! molecul>      
con/ruction1 result+ f diff]5t physical 
conditions to :i* ! v>i\s =ms h be5     
subject$4  ,wond]ful discov]y6 ,does x  
expla9 ! evid5ce ( design :i* is pres5t$

 9 pair+ (f male & female 9 ! same =m ( 
life8  ,dr4 ,p>v9 is (t5 ref]r$ to z    
frankly admitt+ t ! doctr9e ( !         
evolution ( species is accept$ by       
?ree-f\r?s ( ! sci5tific m51 & t ?is    
doctr9e has1 9 _! m9ds1 r5d]$ nugatory !
 hypo!sis ( a vital immat]ial pr9ciple z
 a causal factor 9 ! ph5om5a ( life &   
m9d4 ,all[+ ?is /atem5t its full =ce1 x 
is /ill true t none b ,a!i/s c possibly 
be includ$ 9 ! ?ree-f\r?s4 ,s mu* !     
worse = !m4 ,b x is an ,a!i/ic trick to 
try to succe$ by a misrepres5tation (   
facts4 ,"o ( _! numb] rec5tly said1 ,x  
is n[ almo/ univ]sally believ$ by ^? :o 
h inve/igat$ ! subject t life orig9at$ f
 natural ag5cies )\t ! aid ( a creative 
intellig5ce4 ,!n ^? :o h inve/igat$ !   
subject are almo/ univ]sally ,a!i/s8  ,x
 is said t vital activity1 :e!r ( body  
or m9d1 is a mode ( motion1 ! correllate
 ( antec$5t motion4 ,b :at correllat$ ! 
=ce8 ,accord+ to ?is logic life came f !
 antec$5t motion2 t is1 f ! motion (    
dead atoms4 ,b motion itself is !       

manife/ation ( en]gy1 & !re mu/ (       
necessity be some?+ beh9d x to :i* x    
belongs z an attribute4 ,d y say x 0    
dead atoms1 or matt] )\t life8 ,!n dead 
atoms set dead atoms into motion &      
produc$ life6 ,c y believe ?is8 ,if y c1
 y ne$ f9d no tr\ble 9 believ+ 9 ! mo/  
or?odox hell4 ,c y get m out ( a ?+ ?an 
!re is 9 x8 ,we don't ?9k s4 ,b we d ?9k
 t !re is cr$ulity en\gh1 ev5 bl9d      
cr$ulity1 9 ! advocates ( spontane\s    
g5]ation to enable !m to believe any?+  
!y may happ5 to wi% true4 ,we are told t
 life 9 its high] =ms is n an immat]ial 
entity1 nor ! result ( a special =m (   
=ce t]m$ vital1 b1 t x is a gr\p (      
co-ord9at$ functions4 ,!n :at correllat$
 ! =ce8 ,if x 0 n vitality :at 0 x8 ,b  
?is is j equival5t to say+ t life does n
 proce$ f life4 ,s1 9 ! realm ( in]tia  
or dea?1 )\t a ,god & )\t life1 "s k9d (
 a me*anical op]ation among dead atoms  
took place :i* produc$ a c]ta9          
*emico-physical con/itution ( amorph\s  
matt]--on t album9\s sub/ance call$     

s>code or protoplasm1 :i* evolv$ m ?an 0
 involv$1 or br\ght organic life out (  
dead inorganic matt]4 ,b life is simply 
a mode1 or degree ( motion8 ,b we are   
curi\s to "k j "h :e!r ! advocates ( ?is
 sy/em ( ?+s d n believe t !re always 0 
a degree ( motion4 ,p]*ance !y d1 b !n  
!y c]ta9ly c't believe t ?is p>ticul>   
degree or mode ( motion :i* !y call$    
life 0 et]nal4 ,s1 !n1 a degree ( motion
 is life1 & a degree ( motion is n life4
 ,?is ?+ ( conf\nd+ life ) motion ,i'm  
?9k+ leads to difficulty4 ,i c see h[   
motion may be ! result ( life1 b j h[ x 
is life itself ,i c't see q s well4 ,is 
cause & effect ! same8  ,we h a mo/     
rem>kable1 & yet a natural1 concession  
made 9 ! way 9 :i* m5 :o feel ! weakness
 ( _! cause g5]ally make concessions4 ,x
 is a /atem5t said to be made by ,b>on  
,liebig2 x is ?is3 ,geological          
inve/igations h e/abli%$ ! fact ( a     
beg9n+ ( life 787 ^u ! e>?1 :i* leaves  
no d\bt t x c only h aris5 naturally & f
 inorganic =ces1 & x is p]fectly        

indiff]5t :e!r or n we obs]ve su* a     
process n[4 ,?is /atem5t is untrue z    
respects geological facts4 ,b !         
concession is1 t spontane\s g5]ation is 
n to be an obs]v$ fact4 ,p]fectly       
indiff]5t :e!r or n we obs]ve su* a     
process n[8 ,well1 x nev] 0 obs]v$4 ,mr4
 ,liebig's /atem5t d\btless proce$s f ! 
conviction t ! sy/em is nev] to be      
e/abli%$ by obs]vation4 ,x is simple    
imag9ation4 ,vir*[ says3 ,we c only     
imag9e t at c]ta9 p]iods ( ! developm5t 
( ! e>? unusual conditions exi/$1 "u :i*
 ! elem5ts ent]+ into new comb9ations   
acquir$ 9 /atu nasc5te vital motions1 s 
t ! usual me*anical conditions 7        
trans=m$ into vital conditions4 ,9 ?is  
/atem5t x is well = u to rememb] t x is 
n only simple imag9ation1 b also t vital
 motions 7 ! cause1 br++ ab\t vital     
conditions1 t is to say1 life1 be=e life
 01 trans=m$ me*anical conditions into  
vital conditions4 ,s1 9 ?is v s+ul>     
imag9>y hypo!sis t\*+ ! orig9 ( life we 
h ! usual circle suicide ( ! sy/em4     

,vital motions trans=m me*anical        
conditions into vital conditions1 &     
vital conditions fill ! _w ) vital      
motions1 & life itself is only a degree 
or mode ( motion4 ,su* is _! travel     
ar\nd ! circle4        99      99       
99      99      99  ,c y believe t vital
 motion trans=m$ me*anical conditions   
into vital conditions1 )\t life be+ !   
cause ( ^? vital motions8               
,,difficulty ,,) ,,fire4   ,la ,place1 9
 8 solution ( h[ our planet 0 made1     
suppos$ t ! cool+1 & consequ5tly        
contract+ r+s ( ! fire cl\d planet1 e>?1
 did n break up into pieces1 b reta9$ _!
 cont9uity2 b1 9 opposition to all      
exp]i5ce & reason1 he suppos$ t ! cool+ 
r+s kept contract+ & wid5+ out at ! same
 "t4 ,accord+ to ! nebul> hypo!sis--or  
guess--! fire mi/ 0 cool+ & %r9k+ up1   
:ile ! r+s ( ! same heat & mat]ial 7    
cool+ fa/] & wid5+ out f x3 a piece (   
disord] equal to a miracle1 = x c n be  
duplicat$ among solids or fluids 9 heav5
 or e>?1 or "u ! e>?2 = ev]y?+ n>r[s d[n

 ^u cool+--contracts6        99      99 
99      99      99  ,,! ,,infidel',s    
,,(fset4--,an unbeliev] once said to a  
man :o advocat$ ! doctr9e ( total       
depravity3 ,! gr\nd = my rejection ( all
 responsibility = belief is ! ackn[l$g$ 
necessitat$ nature ( belief4 ,%[ me1    
said he1 t x is n necessitat$1 & ,i am  
answ]$4 ,:5 y %[ me t x is controll$ by 
a w1 equally necessitat$1 ,i am n       
answ]$4 ,if a necessitat$ faculty or    
op]ation c n be responsible1 !n nei!r w 
nor volition c be responsible4 ,y1 said 
! infidel1 g ?r\gh ! :ole circle ( m5tal
 faculties1 & f9d necessity ev]y:]e &   
responsibility n[h]e4        99      99 
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