,memor&a ,sacra ,,by ,j4 ,,r5del ,,h>ris ,,f\r? ,,edition ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton ,,london ,,mcmvii ,,to ,,my ,,belov$ ,,9 ,,*ri/ ,,jesus ,x pleas$ ,god1 9 ! days :5 we us$ to meet toge!r 9 ,cambridge = ,8 wor%ip & = p]sonal help1 to draw u unit$ly v close to ,himself1 s t few ( u are likely to =get ! seasons ( refre%+ :i* we enjoy$ f ,8 pres5ce2 & if1 by ,8 good provid5ce1 any ( u meet 9 ^! lat] days1 "o ( ! readie/ s5t5ces to rise to our lips is ! ^w1 ,d y rememb]8 ,! pap]s :i* make up ?is little volume 7 orig9ally design$ to ! same end1 ! remembrance ( "o ano!r1 & ( ! tru?s :i* ,god taught u4 ,h[ (t5 7 ! p5cill$ notes ( "o & ano!r put into my h& aft] "s bright & happy meet+1 t a few copies might be made & circulat$6 ,x is m ?an f\rte5 ye>s s9ce ?is 0 fir/ done1 & ! late/ fragm5t ( ?is book is m ?an t5 ye>s old4 ,y c see ! creases ( "t 9 !m1 &1 inde$1 !y 7 nev] prop]ly r\nd$4 ,take !m1 h[ev]1 collect$ & repr9t$1 z a tok5 7! only tok5 ,i c give7 t ! mo? & ru/ ( "t h n eat5 away ! affection :i* ,i _h = y all1 & t ^? 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at times f ! m\nt ( cl\d & vision4 ,we might ev5 h gone s f> z to see h[ mu* m wond]ful x is to h a fai? 9 :i*1 ) wond]ful simplicity1 ,god says ,i ,am1 ?an m]ely to h a religion :i* affirms ,he is1 & we %\ld h be5 glad t at any "t !re 7 m5 to :om ,god spoke = ,himself4 ,b we %\ld n h suppos$ t ! /atem5t _h any be>+ on our life & exi/5ce1 or t x solv$1 or put u 9 ! way ( solv+1 "s ( ! que/ions t p]plex u4 ,p]haps ! pr9cipal reason = ?is lies 9 ! words ( ,jesus ,himself3 ,ye d n und]/& ! scriptures nor ! p[] ( ,god4 ,& yet ought we n to be aw>e ( ?is1 t e revelation ( ,god involves a revelation ab\t ! creature1 j z ! e>? is affect$ by e pot5cy & virtue 9 ! sun8 ,revelation is n m]ely in=mation ab\t ,god1 )\t relation to our own life & be+4 ,= in/ance3 bo? ! ,_s & ! ,scripture comb9e to assure u t ,god is ,love4 ,is t m]ely a piece ( !ological in=mation ab\t ,god ( :i* ! univ]se is indep5d5t1 or does ,he n 9 ! revelation spread ,8 wide p9ions ov] all creatures t ,he has made & ga!r !m toge!r z a h5 do? ga!r h] brood "u h] w+s8 ,out ( su* a revelation ! will+ s\l disc]ns ! ,new ,j]usalem desc5d z a bride adorn$ = h] husb&2 ! eag] s\l receives1 ! wayw>d s\l returns1 ! sorr[ful s\l is com=t$4 ,no revelation ( ,god is possible t is simply in=mation )\t a be>+ on my hi/ory1 my exi/5ce1 my future4 ,& s ) our text we may say ! ,i ,am ( ,god involves ! ,i %all be ( ! creature4 ,if "o comes to me & says1 ,i 0 y\r fa!r's fri5d1 x may be ei!r 7i47 t my fa!r is dead1 or 7ii47 t !re has be5 a *ange 9 ! affection ( ! p]son speak+2 b if he comes to me & says1 ,i am y\r fa!r's fri5d1 he implies two ?+s3 ! exi/5ce ( my fa!r & ! p]man5ce ( 8 own love = him2 & ! "o j z mu* z ! o!r4 ,s :5 ,god says1 n ,i 0 ! ,god ( ,abraham1 b ,i am1 etc41 ,he is n m]ely ass]t+ ,8 own exi/5ce & provid5ce1 b ! cont9u$ life ( ! fai?ful ( anci5t days4 ,& s ! ,i ,am ( ,god proclaims ! ,i am ( ! creature2 ! s\l looks d[n ! slop+ ye>s & says ( its prospect1 ,god is1 & ,i am4 ,& ,*ri/'s answ] to ! ,sadducee comes to ?is3 ,y are inconsi/5t 9 d5y+ ! future life2 y ought fir/ to h d5i$ ! be+ ( ,god2 b z long z ,he is1 beat ,8 sa9ts small z ! du/1 scatt] !m to ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>?1 yet ,he w s5d =? ,8 angels & ga!r ,8 elect aga9 f ! f\r w9ds1 & lo6 !y are sitt+ d[n ) ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob 9 ! k+dom ( ,god3 = ,he is n ! ,god ( dead m51 b ( liv+ m52 & all live unto ,him6 ,^? :o believe 9 ,god c easily take he>t to look ?r\gh ! my/]ies ( life & dea? & to disc]n glory ?r\gh ! gloom2 b ! ,sadducee did n /& 9 ! l9e ( ! sunbeams t come f ! o!r _w2 no wond] x 0 d>k to him4 ,n b :at our life is full ( my/]ies3 bir? & dea? alike p]plex u2 ! ,:5ce & ! ,:i!r4 ,he :o has /udi$ well 8 com+ & 8 go+1 has writt5 out two books ( 8 ,bible3 ! ,g5esis & ,exodus ( 8 book ( life4 ,bir? & dea? are alike my/]i\s2 !y are some?+ l ! vails ( ! anci5t tab]nacle1 ea* curi\sly wr\ght ( purple & sc>let & f9e tw9$ l951 b ! vail ( ! mo/ holy place _h 9 addition cunn+ "w & trac]y ( *]ubim4 ,s ) our bir? & dy+--we may le>n mu* f ei!r2 b dea? has ! great] wond]s trac$ ^u its vail1 if we c\ld b get into ! "r light to read !m4 ,!re is ?is diff]5ce1 too1 t1 :ile ! fir/ vail is mov$ aside t we may ent]1 & closes beh9d u s t we may n tell f :5ce we came1 ! second vail is n drawn back b r5t f top to bottom1 s t we d n lose our sight ( ! _w t is :5 we are made a "p ( ! _w t is to come4 ,x is ?r\gh ?is r5t vail t we are look+ to-day4 ,x has pleas$ ,god t ! fir/-fruits ( our meet+ %\ld be laid ^u ! alt>2 ,he has call$ our de> ,ar?ur ,neale to ,himself4 ,already x has be5 said ov] him1 ,a%es to a%es & du/ to du/2 x rema9s = u to take up our te/imony & say1 & s\l to s\l4 ,de> ,ar?ur ,neale6 x has be5 said t "o cross c sanctify a s\l1 & he _h _m crosses2 *iefe/ ( all ! fe> ( dea?4 ,he 0 some?+ l ,bunyan's ,mr4 ,fe>+1 only 8 fe> 0 physical1 & n produc$ by d\bts z to 8 f9al acceptance4 ,b x 0 gr& to see h[1 at ! la/1 ?is fe> ( dea?1 :i* is1 9 its v nature1 a solicitude = self1 0 trans=m$ to c>e = o!rs2 j be=e he pass$ away1 he turn$ to ! de> "o wat*+ beside him & ask$ if %e 0 afraid to see any "o die4 ,n[ let me read y a little ab\t ,mr4 ,fe>+4 ,:5 he 0 come to ! entrance ( ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld h lo/ my man2 n = t he _h any incl9ation to g back3 t he always abhorr$2 b he 0 ready to die = fe>4444 ,b ?is ,i took notice (1 t ?is valley 0 z quiet :5 he w5t ?r\gh x z ev] ,i knew x be=e or s9ce4 ,i suppose ^! enemies _h a special *eck f our ,"l1 & a comm&m5t n to m$dle until ,mr4 ,fe>+ 0 pass$ ov] x4444 ,:5 he 0 come to ! riv]1 :]e 0 no bridge1 he 0 aga9 9 a heavy case4 ,& "h1 also1 ,i took notice ( :at 0 v rem>kable3 ! wat] ( t riv] 0 l[] at ?is "t ?an ev] ,i saw x 9 all my life4 ,s he w5t ov]1 at la/1 n mu* above wet %od4444 ,i nev] _h any d\bt ab\t him2 he 0 a man ( v *oice _s1 only he 0 always kept v l[1 & t made 8 life burd5some to himself & tr\blesome to o!rs4 ,he has s5t u 8 la/ message3 be+ ask$ if he _h any ^w = fri5ds1 he said1 ,tell !m all1 x's all "r4 ,x com=ts me sometimes to believe t1 z we advance 9 ! ,life1 ! way becomes easi]4 ,i believe ?is to be ! case n only ) "o :o has dea? at 8 back1 b ) e "o :o walks fai?fully ) ,god4 ,jesus says1 ,my yoke is easy & ,my burd5 is light2 & ,i ?9k to ^? :o foll[ ,him fai?fully ,he says1 ,my yoke is easi] & ,my burd5 light] e day4 ,we le>n to live ) ,god until x becomes impossible to live )\t ,him2 we le>n to lean on ,him1 until we acquire an in/9ctive abhorr5ce ( all brok5 re$s4 ,we beg9 ) *]ubim & a flam+ sword t turns e way to keep ! way ( ! tree ( life2 b we end ) ! same fla%+ arm\ry turn+ u f e pa? except t :i* leads to glory & hon\r & immortality & ! city ( ,god4 ,we beg9 ) ,he %all give ,8 angels *>ge aga9/ !e1 b we end ) ?is1 ,he give? ,8 angels *>ge conc]n+ !e1 & 9 _! h&s !y %all be> !e up1 le/ at any "t ?\ da% ?y foot aga9/ a /one4 ,su* guidance & keep+ is heav52 su*1 too1 is heav5 on e>?4 ,i h kept a few ( 8 lett]s f :i* ,i %\ld l to read y a few s5t5ces3-- #bcrd ,decemb] #ahgh4 444 ,?\ghts seem to g almo/ in/9ctively f ! cold wea!r to ! app>5t /ate ( spiritual life 9 ! congregations ( :i* ,i h be5 a v unwill+ memb] 7i4e4 pro tem41 ,d4 ,v47--! late/ inv5tion is a sy/em ( fe$+ s\ls on hi/orical facts dress$ up 9 fl[]y ,engli%--p]haps ?is s\nds h>% & res5tful2 p]haps o!rs h n f\nd x su* bad food aft] all4 #i? ,janu>y #ahgi4 444 ,i d n "k t ,i c tell y any?+ m ?an is conta9$ 9 two s5t5ces f ! ,*ronicles ( ! ,s*nb]g-,cotta ,family3 ,i feel an atom--b an atom 9 a solid1 ,god-gov]n$ _w1 :]e tru? is mightie/2 insignificant 9 myself z ! little mosses :i* flutt] on ^! anci5t /ones2 b yet a little moss on a great rock :i* _c be %ak5--! rock ( ,god's provid5ce & love4 ,god's common gifts are ,8 mo/ preci\s2 & ,8 mo/ preci\s gifts--ev5 life itself--h no root 9 !mselves2 n t !y are )\t root3 !y are bett] root$ 9 ! dep?s ( ,8 un*angeable love4 ,h5ce=? let me be cont5t ) ! only security ,dr4 ,lu!r says ,god w ev] give u--! security ( ,8 pres5ce & c>e4 ,i w nev] leave !e4 ,& yet "o longs to be less ?an moss1 to be a "p ( ! rock itself2 t x may n be ,i t live1 b ,*ri/ t live? 9 me--t dea? might be swall[$ up ( life4 #g? ,m>* #ahgi4 444 ,x seems t ,i'm beg9n+ to le>n t x is little use expect+ to get messages = o!rs1 or be able to help !m or speak a ^w 9 season unless we make m5tion ( !m cont9ually 9 our pray]s1 & give up try+ to monopolise ! ,holy ,gho/ = p>ticul> times2 i4e4 ! ,holy ,gho/ objects to be+ a respect] ( p]sons at any "t4 ,x rema9s !re=e to pray = y /rongly t y may be fill$ ) a k ( ,8 w 9 all wisdom & spiritual und]/&+ q up to ! m>k ( rejoic+ alway1 = ?is is ! w ( ,god conc]n+ u4444 ,! v]se t br+s me soone/ to ! self-despair po9t is ?is3 ,h]e9 is love ) u made p]fect1 t we may h boldness 9 ! day ( judgm5t1 because z ,he is1 s are we 9 ?is _w2 ! /&po9t ( work]s toge!r ) ,god is a /rong "o--x lifts1 x be>s my droop+ s\l4 ,to d ! w ( ,god1 surely ?is is to abide = ev]4444 #h? ,febru>y #ahhj4 ,he beg9s ) two ,scripture quotations3 "o f ! ,septuag9t--! ,"l pres]ve? ! infants1 9 ! ,engli% ! ,"l pres]ve? ! simple2 ! o!r--,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s1 = !irs is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,x has be5 an exp]i5ce ( ! pa/ week1 :i* ,i am n[ beg9n+ dimly to recognise1 t ! *ild & ! *ild-_s are necess>y elem5ts ( ! pres5ce ( ! k+dom--z necess>y z !y are = entrance into ! k+dom4 ,& ! k+dom consi/s 9 ! keep+2 9 consci\s1 cle>]1 simpl] on-lead+ 9 ! life ( ,*ri/4 ,i am kept because ,i am a *ild--:5 ,i cease to be kept x is because ,i become a rebelli\s *ild2 & ( ?is k+dom & peace !re has be5 no end to-day--!re is !re=e no h9drance 7save a divid$ w7 to its cont9uance1 & ?us "o is l$ into ! fai? ( ! ,son ( ,god--t our bro!rs are n orphans1 & t pray] & "w mu/ 9 ?is fai? ov]come ! _w4 ,! grace ( ! ,"l ,jesus be pres5t cont9ually to en]gise 9 u ?is fai?1 & to "w 9 u all ! good pleasure ( ,8 w4 ---------- ,& s1 belov$ fri5ds1 ) ^! words ( 8 own we conclude our te/imony to him2 we keep ?is ,memorial ( ! ,bless$ ,dead1 n sorr[+1 z ^? d :o h no hope2 if we grieve at all1 x is t our love 0 s sp>+ ( ! spik5>d :]e) we %\ld h ano9t$ him to 8 burial4 ---------- ,requiescit 9 pace4 ,?\ has made him mo/ bless$ = ev]1 ,?\ has made him exce$+ glad ) ,?y c\nt5ace4 #a ,9 ,memoriam1 ,ar?ur ,george ,william ,neale1 ,b4,a4 7,/4 ,john's ,college71 :o pass$ ?r\gh ! veil #a/ ,july #ahhj4 ,ag$ #bb ye>s4 ,,ii ,,believ+ ,,& ,,becom+ ,to z _m z receiv$ ,him1 to !m gave ,he p[] to become ! sons ( ,god1 ev5 to !m t believe on ,8 "n4--,,john i4 #ab4 ,john soon gets away f ab/ract !ology & takes ! s\l up into ! m\nt ( contemplation1 f :i* x may disc]n ! l5g? & bread? ( ! l& ( promise & privilege4 ,he knew t our fai? 0 n only ,emmanuel1 ,god ) u2 b t if we _h ! skill & c\ld read ! ^w backw>ds1 we might say1--& we also ) ,god4 ,he beg9s 8 ,gospel1 ! ,^w 0 ) ,god 2 he goes on1 ! ,^w 0 ) man2 & !n he completes ! triangle by say+1 & man also ) ,god2 = to z _m z receiv$ ,him1 ,he gave p[] to become ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,& aga91 lat] on1 9 ! sev5te5? *apt]1 we h ! ?\ghts1 ,i 9 !m1 & ,?\ 9 ,me1 & !y also 9 ,u1 until "o is left 9 a delightful p]plexity z to ! ne>ness ( ,god to ,8 creatures1 & oblig$ to say t-- ,god is nev] s f> (f ,z ev5 to be ne>2 ,he dwells )91 ! _s is ,! home ,he holds mo/ de>4 ,8 fai? 0 n m]ely t ! ,^w became fle% t ,he might br+ ,god to u1 b ! ,^w liv+ & suff]+ t ,he might br+ u to ,god2 ,8 religion n m]ely ! humiliation ( ! ,creator1 b1 9 a v real s5se1 ! exaltation ( ! creature & practical union ) ! ,"l ( ! spirits ( all fle%2 n only t ,he = our sakes became poor1 b also1 t we ?r\gh ,8 pov]ty might be made ri*4 ,x is into ?is ri*es ( our inh]itance t we want to look ?is ev5+4 ,d we "k :at x is to h n only a heav5 9 prospect b also "o 9 possession1 & to see 9 ,*ri/ a ,high ,prie/ ( good ?+s pres5t z well z ( good ?+s to come8 ,x seems to me t 9 ?is passage ! ,religion ( ,jesus is pres5t$ to u 9 two lights3 7i47 z believ+ & receiv+2 7ii47 z believ+ & becom+4 ,"s p /op %ort ) believ+ & d n receive4 ,b our fai? is c]ta9ly an appropriative faculty2 a sort ( h& ( ! s\l t c be /ret*$ out to take hold ( ,god's (f]$ gifts2 or to l9k itself on to ,god's h& out/ret*$ to guide u4 ,( :at use w\ld a h& be t nev] grasp$ any?+8 ,p]haps "s promise /&s out be=e u1 tell+ u ,8 ,m9d1 or x may h be5 impress$ ^u u by ,8 ,_s4 ,ev5 f a weak fai? we c obta9 promises2 because fai? appreh5ds ! nature ( ,god2 & z soon z we beg9 to appreh5d t1 we see t c]ta9 ?+s ought to happ51 & ere long ^! ?+s %ape !mselves into def9ite promises :i* fai? applies4 ,s ! life is "o ( believ+ & receiv+2 & z our fai? pleads ! promises1 & ! appropriative p[] ( ! s\l is ex]cis$1 we f9d ! k+dom ( ,god come to u n 9 ^w b 9 p[]4 ,b our religion is also believ+ & becom+2 t z _m z receiv$ ,him might become ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 ev5 ^? :o believe 9 ,8 "n4 ,mu* ( our fai?1 s-call$1 is only a beat+ ( ! air1 & n really an advancem5t ( ! s\l2 we pr(ess a great deal :i* has no practical be>+ on our own lives4 ,yet all true believ+ is becom+1 & a man _c be a foll[] ( ! ,lamb1 9 ! real s5se ( ! t]m1 )\t 8 becom+ mom5t by mom5t a diff]5t man2 he alt]s 8 /ature1 n inde$ by tak+ ?\ght !reunto1 b ev5 z ! lilies gr[2 & add+ toge!r ! receiv+ & ! becom+1 we f9d t we are ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,h5ce x appe>s t our fai? is n a s+le def9ite act1 done1 & done )2 b "o done & gone on )4 ,& our fai? is to be n only def9ite1 b progressive & increas+1 lead+ u f grace to grace1 f /r5g? to /r5g?1 & f glory to glory4 ,if we take a /rang] to view ! ,fitzwilliam ,museum at ,cambridge1 x is possible t he w say t ! outside is ! f9e/ "p ( x1 & t x looks be/ f a di/ance2 or he may say t ! entrance-hall1 ) its display ( col\r$ m>bles & poli%$ granite1 is ! be/ "p ( ! museum4 ,c]ta9ly !re are _m t look at ,*ri/ianity 9 ?is mann]2 ?9k+ x p]haps a magnific5t ideal ( life1 especially z se5 9 hi/ory2 or p]haps z se5 at "s di/ance1 z we view ,sunday f ! o!r days ( ! week4 ,& o!rs !re are :o ?9k t ! entrance ( ! ,*ri/ian life is ! be/ "p ( x1 :o say hone/ly f exp]i5ce t ! beg9n+ ( ! life 0 ! be/ = !m4 ,! reason be+ t !y /opp$ !re2 o!rwise p nev] c\ld ?9k t ! happie/ "p ( ! life 0 t imm$iately consequ5t on conv]sion2 = 9 reality ! pa? ( ! j is a %9+ light1 t %9es m & m unto ! p]fect day4 ,x is n l "o ( ^? anci5t ,egyptian temples ( :i* "o reads1 9 :i* we pass f daylight to %ade z we ent]1 & into deep] gloom z we approa* ! secret %r9e4 ,! life ( fai?--progressive1 increas+ fai?--is a motion 9 a /raight l9e1 & n 9 a clos$ curve2 x is n l an ,iri% p5ance ar\nd a sacr$ well :]e "o makes progress ) ! f9al result ( be+ :]e y />t$1 &1 p]haps1 ready = ano!r revolution1 z1 inde$1 x mu/ appe> to "s ,*ri/ians ^: circle is a week & ^: />t+-po9t a ,sunday4 ,nei!r is x l ! pilgrimage up ,pilate's /aircase at ,rome1 9 :i* ! pa9 ( go+ up on "o's knees is only v>i$ by ! discom=t ( com+ d[n aga9 & f9d+ ourselves j ab\t :]e we 7 be=e1 z x mu/ appe> to "s good p :o live ! up-&-d[n life4 ,x is an upw>d & onw>d life2 on our knees1 if y w1 b upw>d & upw>d &1 l ! /airs 9 ,ezekiel's vision1 /ill upw>d4 ,& ! ,scriptures enc\rage u =w>d1 bidd+ u leave ! ^w ( ! beg9n+ ( ,*ri/ & g 7n crawl7 on unto p]fection4 ,he gave ! p[] to become ! *ildr5 ( ,god2 ! m>g9 sugge/s "r or privilege4 ,!ologically ?is seems a high call+2 b we are n to d5y ?+s because !y are high4 ,! devil's d>l+ s9 is ! pride t apes humility1 & ?is affectation ( humility is "o ( ! ways 9 :i* s\ls are con/antly kept out ( bless+2 x has be5 s ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*4 ,9 ! matt] ( ! =giv5ess ( s9s1 x is n s long s9ce p said t if a man knew 8 s9s 7 =giv51 x w\ld make him conceit$2 & "s p /ill hold x to be a presumption2 at o!r times t et]nal life1 :i* consi/s 9 ! k ( ,god & ( ,jesus ,*ri/ :om ,he has s5t1 is d5i$2 because x is presumptu\s = a man to say t he kn[s ,god 9 ! same simple matt]-(-fact way t he is acqua9t$ ) a fri5d4 ,& n[adays ?is spiritual affectation takes ! =m ( ! d5ial ( hol9ess1 because1 if y 7 kept f s91 y w\ld be sure to be pr\d ( x2 z if ,god 7 likely to humble a man & make 8 he>t a temple ( ,8 own1 & !n suff] him to be lift$ up ov] ! fact4 ,!y d n seem to see ! contradiction4 ,! ,"l is pretty sure to humble u a good deal be=e ,he gives u any?+ to be pr\d (4 ,p say x is presumptu\s to be blameless & h>mless1 ! sons ( ,god )\t rebuke1 & m humble--to be some?+ else4 ,humility is "o ( ^? ?+s t lie "r 9 ! l9e ( our ob$i5ce2 or1 z a de> fri5d once said to me1--! righte\sness ,i am /riv+ aft]1 includes humility4 ,x is a false humility t refuses ^? good ?+s :i* ,god has laid up = ^? :o love ,him4 ,! true humility says1 :5 ! ,"l has made a fea/ & bidd5 ,8 gue/s1 ,i %all g & take ! l[e/ place2 b ! affect$ humility says1 ,oh6 x's too good = me2 ,i %all sit d[n outside2 & s1 practically1 x becomes numb]$ among/ ^? ( :om x is said1 ,!y %all n ta/e ( ,my supp]4 ,we ne$ to be l ,paul1 ready to take our place among/ ! sa9ts1 ?\gh less ?an ! lea/ ( !m2 or x may be among ! apo/les1 ?\gh n wor?y to be call$ an apo/le4 ,god gives u p[] = :at ,he wants u to be2 i4e4 p[] = ! next /ep2 & all our future life is condition$ ^u t4 ,we say1 ,increase our fai?1 & ,he says1 ,ex]cise ! fai? y h4 ,we mu/ ex]cise ! l[] p[] be=e we atta9 to ! high]4 ,suppose !re is a p[]ful /eam-eng9e :i* is able to d = y a ye>'s "w 9 a day3 x is a res]voir ( p[]1 b ! p[] is condition$ ^u ! ex]cise ( a l[] p[]2 y mu/ br+ coals & fet* wat] & make up fire1 & by & by ! p[] becomes accessible to y4 ,he t is fai?ful 9 lea/ is fai?ful also 9 mu*2 we mu/ be fai?ful to ! light already giv5 u1 fai?ful to our p[]s ( love1 ?\ght1 & ob$i5ce1 if we are to be br\ght to ! reception ( ! p[] 9 :i* sa9ts h walk$4 ,us+ ! m>g9al sugge/ion1 we h ! "r giv5 u to be *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,we he> mu* n[adays ( p /&+ on _! rights1--on rights real & rights imag9$2 we h our rights aga9/ ! enemy ( s\ls2 oh6 t we w\ld insi/ on !m1 & t we w\ld realise h[ ! p[]s ( d>kness fly :5 we look to ,god bravely & confid5tly = ! promis$ help4 ,:at is involv$ 9 ?us becom+ a *ild ( ,god8 ,well1 = "o ?+1 ,god is pl$g$ to love u j z mu* z ,he loves ,*ri/4 ,we sometimes get ! idea into our m9ds t ,god loves u 9 a sort ( aft]?\ght mann]1 z a sup]flu\s or unnecess>y "p ( creation4 ,i h f\nd out t ,he loves u j z mu* z ,he loves ,*ri/2 ,jesus ,himself said--,fa!r1 ,?\ ha/ lov$ !m z ,?\ ha/ lov$ ,me4 ,0 ,*ri/'s consci\sness ( ! love ( ,god a m]e wav]+ ?+1 p]haps kn[n only at critical times2 or 0 x n r ,8 vital brea? & native air8 ,i w t !y also :om ,?\ ha/ giv5 ,me may be ) ,me :]e ,i am2 & ! only-begott5 ,son is 9 ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r4 ,ano!r side ( ?is privilege is t we may be kept f s94 ,?ree passages ,i call to m9d 9 :i* ! *ildr5 ( ! ,highe/ are spok5 (3 "o is 9 ,matt4 v4 #de3 ,t ye may be ! *ildr5 ( y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,x goes on--,be ye !re=e p]fect1 ev5 z y\r ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect4 ,ano!r is 9 #b ,cor4 vi4 #ah2 ,i w be a ,fa!r unto y1 & ye %all be ,my sons & ,my daught]s1 sai? ! ,"l ,god ,almighty4 ,x goes on--,hav+ ^! promises1 de>ly belov$1 let u cleanse ourselves f all fil?9ess ( ! fle% & _s1 p]fect+ hol9ess 9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l4 ,! ?ird is 9 #a ,john iii4 #a3 ,behold :at mann] ( love ! ,fa!r ha? be/[$ ^u u1 t we %\ld be call$ ! sons ( ,god2 & ! be/ read+ cont9ues--& we are s2 x cont9ues ) purifie? himself z ,he is pure1 & he t abide? 9 ,him s9ne? n4 ,f9ally1 does x seem a contradiction 9 t]ms to talk ( becom+ a *ild8 x is inde$ h>d to turn ! /reams ( life backw>d & make !m return to _! s\rce3 a long way back1 too1 = "s ( u2 aga9 we take com=t f ! ,scripture1 & rememb] t :5 he 0 yet a great way (f1 8 fa!r ran & fell on 8 neck & kiss$ him4 ,,iii ,,gleam+ ,,z ,,cry/al ,& he %ew$ me a pure riv] ( wat] ( life1 gleam+ z cry/al1 proce$+ out ( ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb4--,,rev4 xxii4 #a4 ,if we are to und]/& ! ,new ,j]usalem prop]ly1 we almo/ ne$ to h be5 citiz5s ( ! ,old4 ,on ?is subject1 ev5 m ?an 9 ! g5]al int]pretation ( ! ,scriptures1 we are entitl$ to answ] ! "q--,:at advantage !n ha? ! ,jew8 ) an unhesitat+ expression ( mu* e way2 = unto !m p]ta9$ ! city ( ,god4 ,= example1 :5 we read1 9 ,galatians1 ! passage 9 :i* ,/4 ,paul speaks ( ! old ,cov5ant1 "u ! t]ms ,ag> & ,m\nt ,s9ai 9 ,arabia1 :o b ^? :o _h felt ! gall+ ( a =eign yoke1 & ! insol5ce & exaction ( ,roman tyranny1 c\ld h realis$ ! pa?os ( ! words & corresponde? to ,j]usalem1 :i* n[ is1 & is 9 bondage ) h] *ildr52 & :at citiz5 ( ! ,new & ,spiritual ,city1 :o _h n also dwelt )9 ! anci5t & outw>d walls1 c\ld h felt ! full contra/ express$ 9 ! triumphant ?anksgiv+ t ,j]usalem1 :i* is above1 is free8 ,9 ! same way1 if "o w\ld und]/& ! magnific5t passage 9 :i* ! writ] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews describes ! ,new ,j]usalem1 "o w\ld ne$ to h wor%ipp$ )9 ! c\rts ( ! ,old4 ,h[ else c "o see ! l9es trac$ 9 ! picture1 & m>k ! analogy betwe5 ! multitude ( :ite-rob$ prie/s & ! innum]able company ( angels2 or see ! g5]al assembly ( folk ga!r$ = fe/ival f all p>ts ( ! l&8 "h1 too1 are ! consecrat$ elde/-born1 & "h ! rolls 9 :i* _! names are ent]$2 &1 pass+ )9 ! veil1 ev5 9 anci5t days1 "o might say1 9 "s s5se1 ,we are come to ,god ! ,judge ( all1 & to ,jesus ! ,m$iator ( ! cov5ant1 & to ! ,blood ( spr9kl+4 ,s y w und]/& t ! be/ place to view ! ,new ,j]usalem f is ! ru9s ( ! ,old4 ,x is 9 ?is _s t we want to /udy ! gleam+ wat]s t make glad ! city ( ,god4 ,obs]ve1 !n1 t ! anci5t ,j]usalem 0 n situat$1 z mo/ cities1 on ! banks ( "s riv]1 or ! %ore ( "s sea4 ,x /ood 9 a peculi> position1 at "s di/ance f ei!r3 x 0 badly wat]$2 we read ( a pool or two1 ( a little brook1 ( an aqu$uct & "s o!r artificial wat]-/ructures4 ,be>+ ?is fact 9 m9d1 y w und]/& h[ =cible an appeal to ! imag9ation w\ld be conta9$ 9 ! v]se ( ! #df? ,psalm1 :i* tells ( a riv] t %\ld make glad ! city ( ,god4 ,9 evid5ce ( ! =ego+ y may notice ! foll[+ rem>k ( ,philo on ! v]se quot$ 7de somniis1 ii4 #ch72 ,! holy city1 :i* exi/s at pres5t1 9 :i* also ! holy temple is e/abli%$1 is at a great di/ance f any sea or riv]1 s t x is cle> t ! writ] "h means figuratively to speak ( "s o!r city ?an ! visible city ( ,god4 ,x is evid5t1 !re=e1 t ! m5tion ( a pure1 fre% /ream fl[+ ?r\gh ! mid/ ( ,j]usalem 0 a figure ( a v /rik+ nature2 & we say1 t ! basis ( ?is magnific5t description 9 ! ,apocalypse lies 9 ! insuffici5cy ( ! wat]-supply ( ! anci5t city4 ,god takes our outw>d necessities & uses !m z figures by :i* to make u alive to ! facts ( our inw>d ne$9ess1 & ( ! abundant p[] t !re is 9 ,him to satisfy u4 ,! ,bible is full ( promises z outw>dly impossible z t a riv] %\ld fl[ ?r\gh ! mid/ ( ,j]usalem4 ,! /reams ( life1 ! floods ( holy influ5ce1 ! manife/ations ( ,div9e grace1 %all be = y l t imag9$ riv]2 & h[ev] difficult x may be to believe su* a heav5 on e>? z t indicat$ to be possible-- ,fai?1 mighty fai?1 ! promise sees1 ,& looks to t alone2 ,laughs at impossibilities1 ,& cries--,x %all be done4 ,! life ( ! future1 & by t we mean heav5 on e>? z well z heav51 %all be z diff]5t f t :i* y are n[ realis+ z ! wat]-supply ( ,j]usalem w\ld be if a riv] fl[$ 9 ! mid/1 f :at x is n[ ) m]ely ,kidron & ,be!sda & ,siloam & ,solomon's ,pools4 ,s we say 7i47 t ! ,life is n a half-/agnant pool1 l ,siloam2 nor 7ii47 an int]mitt5t f\nta91 l ,be!sda2 nor 7iii47 an artificial con/ruction1 l ,solomon's aqu$ucts2 nor 7iv47 a poor weak puny /ream1 defil$ by ! city ?r\gh :i* x passes1 l ! brook ,kidron4 7#a7 ,x is n a /&/ill life3 no "o c /& /ill :o lives ) ,god4 ,if ,god is ! f\nta9 ( y\r life1 !re w be no gre5 mantle on ! surface tell+ h[ long y h be5 9 "o place4 ,nei!r 9 e>? nor 9 heav5 d we /& /ill or /ay :]e we are4 ,take up ! an*or & ! %ip foll[s ! tide1 & 9 ,god ! tide always sets "o way4 ,y _c /& /ill )\t an*or+ to ! creature4 ,!re mu/ be fre% discov]ies ( tru? & duty e day2 & fre% inquisition made into ! heights & dep?s ( ,r$eem+ ,love4 ,ab&onm5t to ,god mu/ mean advancem5t 9 ,god4 ,!y :o love ,god _c love ,him by measure1 ,= _! love is a hung] to love ,him /ill bett]4 7#b7 ,nei!r 9 e>? nor 9 heav5 is ! ,life to be an int]mitt5t "o4 ,"s h said t ! pool ( ,be!sda 0 connect$ ) "o ( ^? int]mitt5t spr+s t "o sometimes comes across1 & h expla9$ by t means ! p]iodical di/urbances 9 ! wat]s4 ,!re is "o ( ^! spr+s po9t$ out on ! road f ,buxton to ,ca/leton 9 ,d]by%ire1 b x %[$ no signs ( any?+ extraord9>y :5 ,i 0 !re4 ,h[ev]1 :e!r ,be!sda is ( ?is nature or n1 x is c]ta9 t ! spiritual life ( _m believ]s is too mu* ( ! "* ( an int]mitt5t spr+4 ,i want to tell y t !re %\ld be no su* ^w z revival 9 ! diction>y ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*3 we want life1 n revival4 ,y he> p say+ ( c]ta9 religi\s mov+s--,!y are hav+ q a revival2 alas6 & 7 !y dead be=e8 ,inde$1 ,i am sure ?is int]mitt5t f\nta9 expresses only too accurately ! lives ( _m ( u4 ,! be/ t ,god c d ) u is to make u an occasional bless+--a sorr[ful ?+ to confess :5 !re are suff]+ ones ar\nd wait+ & wat*+ ! surface ( our he>ts to see :e!r !re is any mov+ ( ! wat]4 ,i ?9k1 !re=e1 to tell y ! secret ( ! int]mitt5t spr+4 ,e su* spr+ is f$ f an inn] *amb] 9 ! rock 9 :i* ! ra9s accumulate2 b x is only z long z ! wat] is above a c]ta9 level t ! outw>d fl[ is ma9ta9$4 ,if ! inn] *amb] be kept full1 ! outw>d supply w be con/ant4 ,& we "k1 ap>t f our figure1 t :5 ! inn] life is r5ew$ day by day1 ! outw>d is no long] an int]mitt5t spr+1 b an ov]fl[+ cup4 ,nei!r 9 e>? nor 9 heav5 has a ,*ri/ian a "r to g bel[ p> 9 8 spiritual life4 ,i h be5 try+ to imag9e :at x w\ld be 9 heav5 if angels 7 to neglect ! influx ( vital =ce t comes f ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb2 if at any "t !y 7 to feel n up to s++-m>k or s]vice-m>k1 :at a /range heav5 x w\ld pres5tly be2 & :at /range music ) notes want+1--sometimes 9 ! air & sometimes 9 ! bass4 ,we "k1 h[ev]1 t ! real "* ( _! life & s]vice is n int]mitt5t1 b is express$ 9 ! words1 ,!y re/ n day nor night1 say+1 ',holy1 holy1 holy1 is ! ,"l ( ,ho/s4' 7#c7 ,x is n a life = :i* ! _w is too /rong1 & :i* _c !re=e be kept pure4 ,x is n figur$ by a little brook1 z ,kidron1 defil$ ) all ! impurities ( a city1 & t an ori5tal city4 ,& yet h[ _m lives !re are ( :i* we h to say1 ,! _w is too /rong = !m2 well-int5tion$ p1 b feeble 9 grace1 & :o h receiv$ b little ( ! ,life ( ,god4 ,! cup 0 inde$ put into _! h&s1 b !y 7 afraid to dr9k deeply1 ?\gh ! voice by _! side 0 say+1 ,dr9k abundantly1 ,o belov$4 ,!y dr9k d[n to ! level ( =giv5ess1 &1 p]haps1 grace2 b n d[n to glory & ! receiv+ ( ! ,_s2 !y d n realise t he t dr9ke? ( ! wat] t ,i %all give him %all nev] ?ir/2 !y d n ov]come ! _w2 "o has almo/ to make a fre% text = !m1--,?is is ! defeat :]e) !y are wor/$1 ev5 _! little fai?4 7#d7 ,x is n a humanly-devis$ life1 z ,solomon's aqu$ucts4 ,our fai? /&s n 9 human /ructures2 n 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,confession2 n 9 ! ,,xxxix4 ,articles4 ,x /&s n 9 ! wisdom ( m51 b 9 ! p[] ( ,god4 ,! ,div9e ,life is n sect1 & x is n sy/em4 ,:at is y\r sect8 ,a pipe ^: p[] ( supply is limit$ by its diamet]2 :atev] we c le>n f ! maxims & traditions ( m51 is b a little comp>$ ) :at we may le>n f ,god directly4 ,! *annel ( a sect6 x is a pipe t bur/s :5 ! tide ( life rises beyond a c]ta9 po9t4 ,! *annel ( a sy/em6 x is an aqu$uct ?r\gh :i*1 if "o /one be tak5 out1 ! wat] ceases to rea* y4 ,our little sy/ems h _! day2 ,!y h _! day & cease to be2 ,!y are b brok5 lights ( ,!e2 ,& ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 art m ?an !y4 ,if "o travels on ! cont95t1 "o c see 7,i ?9k x is at ,avignon7 ! ru9s ( ! anci5t ,roman aqu$uct2 b ! ,rh9e & ! re/ ( ! riv]s ( ,god fl[ on /ill1 full ( wat]4 ,let names & sects & p>ties fall1 ,t ,jesus may be all 9 all4 ,z we le>n to live ! life ( dep5d5ce ^u ! ,"l1 we mu/ n be surpris$ if a great deal ( our e>ly !ology drops (f3 x does n always sit d[n ) u 9 heav5ly places 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,in/ead ( ,solomon's pools & aqu$ucts !re is giv5 to u a pure riv] ( wat] ( life1 gleam+ z cry/al1 proce$+ out ( ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb2 & ,i ?9k we may say ( ^? :o receive ! life ( ,god 9 ?is imm$iate & wond]ful mann]1 t n ev5 ,solomon1 9 all 8 glory1 0 s well suppli$ z "o ( ^!4 ,f9ally1 we may say1 t ! ,life is "o ( absolute dep5d5ce1 & is condition$ on ! sov]eignty ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb4 ,grace & ! ,holy ,gho/ are ! portions ( ! dep5d5t s\l3 !y only fl[ f ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb4 ,i am amaz$ to f9d h[ mu* ( true religion may be resolv$ into t "o ^w dep5d5ce4 ,i c rememb] ! "t :5 ,i c\ld n ent] into ! ,psalm1 ,"l1 my he>t is n haughty1 nor m9e eyes l(ty1 nei!r d ,i ex]cise myself 9 great matt]s1 nor 9 ?+s too high = me2 nor s+ ! v]se1 ,i w\ld be treat$ z a *ild1 & guid$ :]e ,i g4 ,n[ x is1 ,i hope1 diff]5t4 ,moreov]1 we are sure t ?is _s ( dep5d5ce is "o ( ! ma9 features ( ! angelic life2 we _c imag9e x o!rwise2 = ! s\rce ( ! riv] is ! ?rone4 ,we sang 9 our hymn ! l9es-- ,i "k ,?\ ha/ my he>t1 ,& ,i h heav52 b we c only s+ ! second l9e :]e we h said or sung ! fir/4 ,,iv ,,he>t ,,enl>gem5t ,i w run ! way ( ,?y comm&m5ts1 :5 ,?\ %all enl>ge my he>t4--,ps4 cxix4 #cb4 ,if we 7 to /udy ! names ( ! diff]5t sects & p>ties t make up ! ,i%mael ( ,god1 we %\ld f9d !m to be s+ul>ly unsugge/ive ( su* a ?+ z ! exi/5ce ( a spiritual life2 nor c\ld we easily inf] f ! nom5clature ( s-call$ ,*ri/5dom t !re is a _s 9 man1 & t ! inspiration ( ! ,almighty give? him und]/&+4 ,n[1 ?is is a v curi\s fact2 = "o w\ld h expect$ t ab\t ! fir/ ?+ sugge/$ by ! appellations ( ,*ri/ian bodies w\ld h be5 "s phase or o!r ( ! inw>d life4 ,b we are n go+ to sp5d our "t to-night 9 discuss+ sects1 or deplor+ _! divisions1 al?\gh we _c altoge!r refra9 regret :5 we contemplate ! seamless robe ( ,*ri/ r5t into m ?an twa91 & dabbl$ 9 blood worse ?an ,joseph's coat 0 :5 8 fa!r said1 ,"s evil bea/ ha? dev\r$ him2 & al?\gh x does seem to u sometimes1 z we contemplate ! havoc ( s*isms & /rife ( sects1 z if "s convulsion f b5ea? _h %ak5 d[n ! t[]s ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 & /reams f ! ne!r fires _h c\rs$ d[n ! *annels ( ! riv] ( life4 ,:at we want to d is to ?9k a little ab\t ! true ,broad ,*ur*2 n t bran* ( ,*ri/ianity :i* commonly goes "u ! "n1 & :i* makes "o ( ! in/ances ref]r$ to ( ! unsuitabl5ess ( names appli$ to religi\s s*ools & p>ties1 b ! spiritual ,broad ,*ur*1 :i* is ! *ur* ( enl>g$ he>ts4 ,! s*ool we want to belong to is ! s*ool ( spiritual free-?9k]s1 :o are at lib]ty to le>n all t ,god has to tea* !m4 ,! true ,broad ,*ur* is t 9 :i* an enl>g$ ob$i5ce to ,god's comm&m5ts is br\ght ab\t by an enl>g$ exp]i5ce ( ,8 love2 & ,8 comm&m5ts & ,8 love are bo? ( !m exce$+ broad4 ,all true spiritual life mu/ wid5 ! s\l2 ! m we live ) ,jesus1 ! m impossible w x be = any ( u to be n>r[4 ,our littl5ess takes refuge ) ,god1 & ,8 greatness makes its abode ) u2 we br+ ,him our unwor?9ess & ,he imp>ts to u ,8 righte\sness2 we (f] to ,him our he>ts b>r5 ( sympa?y & defici5t 9 affection1 & pres5tly we f9d ! love ( ,god %$ abroad 9 our he>ts by ! ,holy ,gho/ t is giv5 to u4 ,?us1 :5 acqua9t$ ) ,god we _c be really n>r[2 !y might z well call ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ n>r[4 ,we want to be z broad 9 our sympa?ies & 9 our views z ,he 02 & nei!r broad] nor n>r[]4 ,true spiritual life w wid5 ! s\l 9 its possessions1 its p]ceptions1 its w1 & its love2 x w ext5d our p[]s ( hav+1 ( kn[+1 ( will+1 & ( lov+2 &1 9 "o or o!r ( ^! f\r1 mo/ ( our life is includ$4 7#a7 ,h[ v little we possess1 bo? 9 outw>d & inw>d ?+s4 ,?is is "o ( ! po9ts 9 :i* we are dispos$ to agree ) ! say+ t ! circumf]5ce ( our circle is v ne> to ! c5tre4 ,we c grasp v little4 ,our h&s are small & ! _w is l>ge4 ,tell me h[ ,i c make my broad acres m broad1 is ! reque/ ( ! ri* man4 ,tell me h[ ,i c make my n>r[ hold+ less n>r[1 is ! cry ( ! poor4 ,b a life 9 ,god makes u ri*1 = all ?+s are y\rs2 :e!r ,paul1 or ,apollos1 or ,cephas1 or ! _w1 or life1 or dea?1 or ?+s pres5t or ?+s to come2--all are y\rs2 & ye are ,*ri/'s2 & ,*ri/ is ,god's4 ,bless$ are ! meek2 = !y %all inh]it ! e>?4 ,!re is no man t ha? left h\se1 or bre?r51 or si/]s1 or fa!r1 or "m1 or wife1 or *ildr51 or l&s1 = ,my sake & ! ,gospel's1 b he %all receive an hundr$fold n[ 9 ?is "t1 h\ses1 & bre?r51 & si/]s1 & mo!rs1 & *ildr51 & l&s1 ) p]secutions2 & 9 ! _w to come et]nal life4 ,& ,madame ,guyon says1 ,h ,i n inf9itely m ?an a hundr$fold1 9 s entire a possession z ,?\ my ,"l ha/ tak5 ( me1 9 t un%ak5 firmness :i* ,?\ give/ me 9 my suff]+s1 9 a p]fect tranquillity 9 ! mid/ ( a furi\s tempe/ t assails me on e side1 9 an unspeakable joy1 enl>g$ness1 & lib]ty :i* ,i enjoy 9 a mo/ /rait & rigor\s captivity8 7#b7 ,h[ trifl+ is our k6 ,yet few] p w ass5t to ! lack ( k1 = _m ?9k !y "k a good deal4 ,z 9 ! times ( ,socrates1 x is only ! wise man :o kn[s he kn[s no?+4 ,& yet h[ little we "k6 ,we "k b little ( ?+s 9 ?is _w1 ) all our sci5ces & /udy1 & we "k mu* less ab\t ,god1 & glory1 & immortality1 & ! spirits :i* live outside ! t5t ( ?is mortal fle%1 or ( any ( ^? ?+s :i* eye ha? n se51 nor e> he>d4 ,& ) all our books ( !ology & treatises on spiritual life1 we are almo/ oblig$ to say t all is less ?an no?+ & vanity4 ,b we believe t = ^? :om ,god enl>ges1 !re is an unspeakable increase 9 ! p]ceptive p[]s ( ! s\l3 !y are taught ?+s t no "o else kn[s any?+ ab\t1 & t are hidd5 f ! wise & prud5t4 ,!re is k = ! simple & l[ly ones2 = ^? :o1 9 ! spiritual /r5g? !y h d]iv$ f ,god1 run 9 ! way ( ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,look+ into ! ,fa!r's face1 & into ! ,savi\r's he>t1 ! s\l c say1 ,?is is life et]nal1 to "k ,!e ! only true ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ :om ,?\ ha/ s5t4 ,& ) ! k !re comes ! aspiration t we1 be+ root$ & gr\nd$ 9 love1 may be able to compreh5d ) all sa9ts1 & to besee* = all s\ls1 ! bread?1 & l5g?1 & dep?1 & height1 & to "k ! love ( ,*ri/1 :i* passe? k4 ,& aga9 x is said1 ,ye h an ano9t+ f ! ,holy ,"o1 & ye "k all ?+s4 ,is ?is a little k8 ,all ?+s are possible to y 9 possession & 9 p]ception4 7#c7 ,h[ little is our w-p[]4 ,we (t5 want to d "r1 & ! =ce ( habits or ( grooves is too /rong = u4 ,we h n en\gh mom5tum to c>ry u out or en\gh moral =ce to d5y ! pa/ & to ass]t ! future4 ,con/antly rises up 9 judgm5t ! days t h be52 & :5 look+ at ! bless$ vision ( ,god ( ! days t %all be1 ! pa/ rises up & says1 ,x is n = y2 & we h n p[] to d5y ?is1 & to believe 9 ,god t ,he w "w all ! good pleasure ( ,8 w 9 u4 ,x seems almo/ impossible = u ev] to become sa9ts4 ,:5 we get to und]/& a little ab\t righte\sness & hol9ess1 we d feel utt]ly inadequate to *oose su* a righte\sness1 or to compel ourselves to live out su* a hol9ess4 ,! only rem$y is ! ,div9e enl>gem5t ( he>t :i* comes f ! visitation ( ! ,_s4 ,we c>ry our brok5ness to ,god2 we put our helpless w at ,8 feet1 & ,he en]gises x1 & s5ds u back f ! alt>-/eps1 or f ! glory :]e we h met ) ,him1 able to say1 ,i delight to d ,?y w1 ,o my ,god4 ,& al?\gh = ea* "o ( u !re w be a ,ge?semane1 a place ( te>s1 z !re 0 = ! ,ma/]1 yet we %all come ?r\gh ) our w unbrok51 because x w be ! w ( ,god /rong )9 u4 7#d7 ,h[ small is our capacity = lov+ or =giv+4 ,_m ?9k !y h capacity = an inf9ite love1 & w\ld be able to exhibit x if !y c\ld f9d a wor?y object4 ,b ,i believe our love is a /rictly measurable quantity1 & dep5d5t on ! /ate ( grace we are 94 ,only ^? :o h ! ,_s )9 !m1 en]gis+ !m1 c truly love at all4 ,aga91 we fall at ! ,"l's feet1 & tell ,him we h no p[] ev5 to be civil to "s p1 mu* less to love !m2 sc>cely p[] to put up ! weapons ( rev5ge aga9/ "s2 & ev5 to ^? :om1 l ! publicans & ,ph>isees & s9n]s1 we love because !y love u1 we h n be5 able to make an adequate return = ! love !y h lavi%$ ^u u4 ,!n ,god tea*es u t !re lies 9 ,him ! p[] ( enl>g+ ! human affections1 & ,he enl>ges our he>ts t we1 be+ root$ & gr\nd$ 9 love1--n only 9 ! exp]im5tal realisation ( ,8 love to u1 b also 9 ! exp]im5tal liv+ out ( our love to ,him1 & to all t ,he has made & giv5 u1--are able to run ! way ( ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,= t is ,8 new comm&m5t1 t we love "o ano!r4 ,our practical /ate w dep5d on ! enl>g+ ( our he>ts4 ,we talk ( l>ge-he>t$ p1 b !y are n s by nature 9 ! s5se ,god wi%es4 ,x ne$s a ,div9e op]ation & a def9ite ,div9e exp]i5ce to enable u to live out ! law ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,?us to d m1 we mu/ fir/ ( all be m4 ,?is is ! ,gospel way all ?r\gh4 ,god nev] tea*es u t we are to d & aft]w>ds to be4 ,:at prea*]s tell y ab\t dead works means simply t x is a mi/ake = u to try to d be=e we h le>n$ to be4 ,y may see a little *ild try+ to lift a heavy weight1 & y tell x t x mu/ wait till its muscles are /rong]3 x mu/ wait till x has become4 ,?is 0 ! way at ! beg9n+ 9 conv]sion3 dead works means t 9 u !re does n dwell =ce or p[] to lift ! great weight ( ! comm&m5t or righte\sness ( ,god2 h5ce !y are useless or /upid works4 ,:5 y f9d 9 y\r he>t y\r inability to fulfil ! ,div9e comm&m5t1 & h n ! /r5g? & p[] y want1 ?\gh all day try+ to lift ! heavy weight1 y come to ,god & say1 ,x is pla9 t1 z ,i am1 ,i _c live out ?is righte\sness1 & ,i come = a new life to live x out4 ,i mu/ h ,?9e own /r5g?4 ,!n we und]/& our ,"l's say+1 ,except a man be born aga91 he _c see ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,y h liv$ ?is out 9 "s way s9ce y 7 conv]t$2 b y h n realis$ en\gh ! m bless$ life2 y "k a little ( walk+ 9 ! way1 b runn+ 9 ! way br+s y face to face ) some?+ outside y\r /r5g? & p[]4 ,x is no use to try & d "w :i* ne$s a /rong] man1 unless we c become /rong] m54 ,_m make a mi/ake "h2 !y are try+ to live out hol9ess be=e !y h got ! he>t-enl>g+4 ,b x is no use our try+ to be holy1 until ,god makes u holy4 ,we try to take ! fir/ "p ( ! v]se alone1 & !n we break d[n4 ,my he>t breaks d[n3 ,i c nev] be a runn]4 ,y are try+ to live out ,8 comm&m5ts1 )\t hav+ ! visitation ( ! enl>g$ he>t2 y mu/ get on to def9ite deal+s ) ,god = a visitation ( ! ,_s2 :5 ,he has come1 y w h ! /r5g? & peace ( ,god ) y4 ,x seems to me pa9fully sad to he> p sorr[+3 ,i "k x is my privilege1 b ,i _c make x real2 & al?\gh "o c sometimes d little acts ( m]cy1 or ev5 atta9 to humble acts ( fai?1 ! life does n fl[ on naturally & simply4 ,& x w n1 unless y h an exp]i5ce at ! back com+ out ( ,8 visitation4 ,to d m we mu/ be m2 get a new ma/]1 be a new man2 get a new exp]i5ce1 & y w be a new ,*ri/ian4 ,all writ]s :o h spok5 ( ! advanc$ spiritual life h taught t !re is an enl>gem5t ( ! s\l1 & !y use ! /ronge/ language possible4 ,s we f9d ,madame ,guyon say+3-- ,?is va/ness or enl>g$ness :i* is n b\nd$ by any?+1 h[ev] pla9 & simple x may be1 increases e day2 s t my s\l 9 p>tak+ ( ! qualities ( h] sp\se1 seems also to p>take ( 8 imm5sity4--,madame ,guyon1 vie4 ii4 #d4 ,& ,philo3-- ,hav+ brok5 ! *a9s by :i* x 7! s\l7 0 =m]ly b\nd1 :i* all ! empty anxieties ( mortal life fa/5$ r\nd x1 & hav+ l$ x =? & emancipat$ x f !m1 he has /ret*$1 & ext5d$1 & diffus$ x to su* a degree t x rea*es ev5 ! extreme b\nd>ies ( ! univ]se1 & is borne onw>ds to ! beautiful & glori\s sight ( ! uncreat$ ,god4--,philo1 de ebrietate1 #cg4 ,s 9 ,dr4 ,cudwor?'s s]mon1 :i* 0 pr9t$ "s "t ago3-- ,:5 we h ca%i]$ ?is self-w ( ours1 :i* did b %ackle & conf9e our s\les1 our wills %all !n become truly free1 be+ wid5$ & enl>g$ to ! ext5t ( ,god's own w4--,cudwor?1 ,s]mon be=e ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 p4 #ba4 ,!re is a /raitnesse1 slav]y1 & n>r[nesse 9 all s9ne2 s9ne cr[ds & crumples up our s\ls1 :i*1 if !y 7 freely spread abroad1 w\ld be z wide & l>ge z ! :ole univ]se4 ,no man is truly free b he t ha? 8 w enl>g$ to ! ext5t ( ,god's own w1 by lov+ :atsoev] ,god loves1 & no?+ else4444 ,he enjoys a b\ndlesse lib]ty & a b\ndlesse sweetnesse1 accord+ to 8 b\ndlesse love4 ,he enclaspe? ! :ole _w )9 8 out/ret*$ arms1 8 s\l is z wide z ! :ole univ]se1 z big z ye/]day1 to-day & = ev]4 ,:osoev] is once acqua9t$ ) ?is disposition ( _s1 he nev] desires any?+ else2 & he loves ! 'life ( ,god' 9 himself1 de>] ?an 8 own life4--,id41 p4 #ef4 ,& f9ally 9 ! ,imitatio ,*ri/i3-- ,!y t will+ly & freely s]ve ,me %all receive grace = grace4 ,b he :o desires to glory 9 ?+s out ( ,me1 or to take pleasure 9 "s private good1 %all n be gr\nd$ 9 true joy1 nor be enl>g$ 9 8 he>t1 b %all _m ways be encumb]$ & /rait5$4444 ,& if heav5ly grace ent] 9 & true *>ity1 !re w be no envy nor n>r[ness ( he>t1 nei!r w self-love busy itself4 ,= ,div9e *>ity ov]come? all ?+s & enl>ge? all ! p[]s ( ! s\l4--,de ,imitatione ,*ri/i1 iii4 #i4 ,we conclude1 !n1 t self c nev] measure ! l5g? & bread? ( ! ,div9e love1 & run 9 ! way ( ,8 comm&m5t4 ,we ne$ ,god to make u und]/& ,god2 we mu/ be 9 union ) ,him 9 ord] to obey ,him4 ,di/ances on ! e>? may be measur$ by a foot-rule or a surveyor's *a91 b to measure ! spaces betwe5 ! />s we mu/ h a base-l9e 9 ! sky4 ,only by be+ p>tak]s ( ! ,div9e nature c we live out ! ,div9e life2 & no man kn[e? ! ,fa!r save ! ,son1 & ,he to :om ! ,son w reveal ,him4 ,v ,,he ,,re/ore? ,,my ,,s\l ,s :5 !y _h d9$1 ,jesus sai? to ,simon ,pet]1 ,simon1 son ( ,jonas1 love/ ?\ ,me m ?an ^!8 ,he sai? unto ,him1 ,yea1 ,"l2 ,?\ kn[e/ t ,i love ,!e4 ,he sai? unto him1 ,fe$ ,my lambs4 ,he sai? to him aga9 ! second "t1 ,simon1 son ( ,jonas1 love/ ?\ ,me8 ,he sai? unto ,him1 ,yea1 ,"l2 ,?\ kn[e/ t ,i love ,!e4 ,he sai? unto him1 ,fe$ ,my %eep4 ,he sai? unto him ! ?ird "t1 ,simon1 son ( ,jonas1 love/ ?\ ,me8 ,pet] 0 griev$ because ,he sai? unto him ! ?ird "t1 ,love/ ?\ ,me8 ,& he sai? unto ,him1 ,"l1 ,?\ kn[e/ all ?+s2 ,?\ kn[e/ t ,i love ,!e4 ,jesus sai? unto him1 ,fe$ ,my %eep4--,,john xxi4 #ae-ag4 ,! :ole /ory conta9$ 9 ^! v]ses c>ries u back 9 ?\ght to ! "t :5 ,pet] d5i$ ! ,"l4 ,!y conta9 ! fir/ record$ words :i* pass$ betwe5 ,*ri/ & ,pet] s9ce ! latt] _h said1 ,i "k n ! man1 & ! ,"l _h turn$ & look$ ^u ,pet]4 ,he _h 8 special tok5 ( lov+k9dness at ! ,resurrection 9 ! message :i* ! woman br\ght3 ,tell ,8 disciples & ,pet]1 9 ! witness giv5 to himself1 ,! ,"l is ris5 inde$1 & ha? appe>$ to ,simon1 & 9 8 p>ticipation 9 ! bless+ :5 ! ,"l /ood 9 ! mid/ & said1 ,peace be unto y2 b ^! are1 ,i ?9k1 ! fir/ record$ words address$ directly to ,pet]4 ,pet] _h pr(ess$ to be fai?ful above o!rs2 & n[ ! ,"l asks him1 ,love/ ?\ ,me m ?an ^!8 & ! "q ?rice repeat$ c sc>cely fail to rem9d u ( ! triple d5ial4 ,if we consid] :at mu/ h be5 ! /ate ( ,pet]'s m9d aft] he _h d5i$ ! ,"l1 we %all see t ! circum/ances record$ indicate a crisis 9 8 life-hi/ory4 ,h[ ! enemy mu/ h come 9 l a flood6 :at desolation ( _s he mu/ h exp]i5c$ dur+ ^? lonely mom5ts t foll[$ ! look ( ! ,"l1 :5 he w5t out1 & wept bitt]ly6 ! enemy 0 come aga9/ him 9 full =ce1 & legions ( evil spirits _h aris5 to de/roy 8 fai? = ev]4 ,"o w\ld say to him1 ,?\ ha/ s9n$ aga9/ special w>n+s2 ! ,"l said to !e p>ticul>ly t ,satan _h desir$ to h !e t he might sift !e z :eat4 ,a little lat] on ,he said1 ',pray t ye ent] n into temptation2' & a s9 aga9/ special w>n+ is m ?an twice a s92 & x 0 t s9 :i* ( all o!rs ?\ did/ ?9k to be s great t x 0 impossible = !e to commit x4 ,!n ano!r _s w\ld say1 ,?\ ha/ s9n$ aga9/ special promise2 = !e ! ,savi\r pray$2 b n[ x is cle> t ?\ ha/ outs9n$ ! ,m$iator's grace & ! ,int]cessor's pray]s2 & at ! ?\ght black despair & utt] hopelessness w\ld ent] 8 s\l1 z if to make x _! et]nal abode4 ,!n a ?ird _s w\ld sugge/ ! ?\ght1 ,i said1 ',i "k n ! man6' ,do/ rememb]1 ,pet]1 h[ ,he ,himself said1 ',i w decl>e unto y1 t ,i nev] knew y2' & aga91 ',:osoev] d5ie? ,me be=e m51 him w ,i also d5y be=e ,my ,fa!r 9 ,heav56' ,no ^w ( ,*ri/ %all be brok52 yea1 ?\ ?yself ha/ 9 pa/ "t e/abli%$ ?yself on ! fai?fulness ( ,8 tru?6 ,aga9 w\ld come ! ?\ght1 ,by ?y words %alt ?\ be ju/ifi$1 & by ?y words ?\ %alt be condemn$2 & ( e idle ^w t m5 %all speak !y %all give an acc\nt 9 ! day ( judgm5t--h[ mu* m !n = a delib]ate ^w1 affirm$1 & reaffirm$1 & affirm$ aga94 ,x 0 z if a judgm5t-seat 7 already set up 9 8 s\l1 & ! spirits 7 plead+ him outside m]cy2 n "o w\ld speak 9 8 behalf4 ,ev5 ! promises & ! ?reat5+s 7 aga9/ him2 ! fir/ say+1 we /r5g!n$ him2 & ! second1 we w>n$ him4 ,!n "s voices w\ld te/ify aga9/ him on a side :]e "o w\ld ?9k no?+ w\ld h be5 said1 ,?\ ha/ injur$ ! fai?2 ?\ ha/ weak5$ ! bre?r52 ?\ ha/ be5 infidel aga9/ love1 & = su* !re is no rep5tance2 ?\ ha/ sold ?y ,"l at a *eap] rate ?an ,judas6 ,do/ ?\ rememb]1 ,pet]1 t tree :i* ! ,"l curs$1 because1 :5 ,he _h a "r to expect fruit f x1 x bore none8 ,0 !re ev] a "t :5 ! ,ma/] expect$ s mu* f !e z ?is8 & n[ ,he has come1 & f\nd 'no?+ b leaves4' ,!n1 p]haps1 "o ray ( hope w\ld gleam into 8 d>k5$ s\l--,b ! ,"l did pray = me1 & ,he nev] pray$ 9 va94 ,he said1 ,fa!r1 ,i "k t ,?\ he>e/ ,me always2 & ,he pray$ = me4 ,& !n ! spirits w\ld answ]1 ,b ! ,"l pray$ = !e t ?y fai? might n fail1 & x has fail$2 :]e n[ is ! p[] ( ! ,"l's pray]8 ,& if t has fail$ :at rema9s = !e unless x be a c]ta9 fe>ful look+-= ( judgm5t4 ,if ev5 ,he :o said1 ',fa!r1 ,i ?ank ,!e t ,?\ he>e/ ,me always1' has be5 refus$ 9 ,8 petition2 ev5 ,god is aga9/ !e1 & ! />s 9 _! c\rses rule !e d[n1 ,simon1 son ( ,jonas4 ,ano!r bitt] %aft ent]s 8 he>t3 ,do/ ?\ rememb]1 ,pet]1 h[ ! ,"l said ( ,8 own foll[]s1 ',i h kept !m 9 ,?y "n1 & none ( !m is lo/ b ! son ( p]dition'8 ,?\ ha/ n only made va9 ! ,"l's pray]s1 b d5i$ ! ,"l's fai?1 & caus$ ,him to appe> be=e heav5 & e>? z a false witness4 ,w\ld ,he speak l t n[1 if ,he 7 beg9n+ ,8 int]cessory pray] aga98 ,w\ld ,he n h to say1 ',none ( !m is lo/1 except ! ,sons ( ,p]dition1 ! ,d5i] & ! ,betray]'8 ,s t ev5 ,*ri/'s words fail$ to meet 8 case4 ,& n[1 ,pet]1 ! high prie/ is ask+ ,him ( ,8 disciples & ,8 doctr9es2 :at ?\ghts mu/ be 9 ,8 m9d ab\t !e :5 ,he takes up ,8 te/imony conc]n+ ^? = :om ,he has lavi%$ ,8 life6 ,! "q w wr+ ,8 he>t anew into great drops ( blood4 ,moreov]1 ?\ ha/ s9n$ aga9/ ! /ronge/ light & ! highe/ privilege2 x 0 giv5 to !e to be ) ,him at ! mo/ solemn & sacr$ times3 ?\ wa/ ) ,him at ! transfiguration 9 ! ,holy ,m\nt2 & if ev] heav5 c\ld /r5g!n e>?1 ?\ %\ld/ h be5 a /rong man4 ,?\ wa/ ) ,him at times ( special ,p[]1 :5 only two or ?ree 7 privileg$ to see ! grace & glory fl[ d[n ^u ! suff]+ & ! dy+4 ,w n ! greatness ( ?y privilege be ! greatness ( ?y condemnation8 ,he always *ose !e to be ) ,him 9 special times :5 ,he w5t ap>t = pray]3 to :om mu* is giv51 ( !m w mu* be requir$4 ,oh6 h[ ha/ ?\ fall56 & ! spirits away 9 ! d>kness w\ld say1 ,?\ art become ev5 z "o ( u4 ,!n he w\ld rememb] h[ 9 8 own family1 almo/ 9 8 own fle%1 he _h receiv$ special m]cy2 & t "w ( heal+ w\ld rise up to condemn him4 ,s9 aga9/ m]cy is s9 )\t m]cy2 a ?\s& times ?\ art condemn$1 hav+ s9n$ aga9/ su* light & privilege & grace4 ,!n "s spirits w\ld :isp]1 ,do/ ?\ rememb] h[ :5 _m 7 leav+ ! ,"l1 because ,8 doctr9es 7 h>d to receive & ,8 /eps h>d to foll[1 ,he ask$ ! "q1 ',w ye also g away8' ,:o 0 x t answ]$ s readily1 ',"l1 to :om %all we g8' ,w\ld x n h be5 bett] to h d5i$ ,him at ! fir/ ?an to h wait$ till ! light _h gr[n z cle> z x has be51 & to h des]t$ ,him :5 ,he ne$$ !e mo/8 ,bett] to h d5i$ ,him !n1 :5 evid5ce 0 feeble1 ?an to dis[n ,him1 kn[n z ?\ ha/ be5 privileg$ to "k ,him6 ,we are n told "o ^w ab\t :at ,pet] did or :]e he w5t1 except t he w5t out weep+4 ,:5 ! morn+ came & !y 7 lead+ ,jesus away to crucifixion1 ,john 0 !re1 b no m5tion is made ( ,pet]4 ,& yet ,i ?9k ,i "k :]e he w5t1 & c see him tak+ 8 way across ! brook1 :i* s lately he _h cross$ ) ,jesus1 to ! g>d5 ( olive-trees4 ,he w\ld say to himself1 ,"h is ! place :]e ! ,"l came & f\nd me sleep+2 & ,"h ,he said to me1 ',pray1 pray1 t ye ent] n into temptation4' ,go+ a little f>!r1 he w\ld come to ! place :]e ! ,ma/] ,himself _h pray$4 ,he w\ld kneel & pray !re too2 9 ! place :]e !re 7 /ill ly+ on ! gr\nd great drops ( blood1 ! e>? /ill wet ) ! /range sorr[ ( ! ,lamb4 ,!re1 9 8 despair1 he w\ld kneel2 & yet ev5 9 8 despair w\ld be turn$ t[>ds ,god4 ,8 he>t w\ld be turn$1 ev5 :5 he ?\ght x nev] w\ld be turn$ aga92 he w\ld be !re1 )\t com=t1 & yet ,god com=t+ him4 ,maybe1 = him1 too1 !re 7 /r5g!n+ angelic m9i/ries2 = !re are m ( ^! heav5ly mess5g]s ) u ?an we ?9k4 ,p]haps "s words ( anci5t promise might be br\ght to 8 m9d by ,god1 z he 0 kneel+ !re2 su* z1 ,my s\l cleave? unto ! du/1 quick5 ,?\ me accord+ to ,?y ^w6 ,a bruis$ re$ ,he w n break1 & smok+ flax ,he w n qu5*1 till ,he br+ =? judgm5t into victory4 ,he re/ore? my s\l1 ,he leade? me 9 ! pa?s ( righte\sness = ,8 "n's sake4 ,b :atev] means 7 adopt$1 we believe t ,god 0 ) him--com=t+1 re/or+1 sav+1 /r5g!n+ him4 ,all ?is prep>es u = ! sc5e by ! ,lake4 ,?is mu/ h /ruck ,pet] z v l ano!r passage 9 ! int]c\rse betwe5 him & ,jesus4 ,/range sc5e6 we are back 9 ,galilee2 we exp]i5ce aga9 a night ( fruitless toil4 ,?is 0 my place ( consecration at ! fir/2 & ^! nets1 :i* ,i borr[ n[1 7 !n my own2 & x 0 9 ! morn+ t ! ,"l 0 /&+ on ! bea*1 z ,he did ev5 n[4 ,!re is no m]e repetition 9 ?is /ory3 to a s\l 9 ,pet]'s case ! "o impossible ?+ w\ld be t he %\ld ev] rega9 ! place f :5ce he fell4 ,& ! ,"l 0 go+ to conv9ce him1 by means ( ^! simil> circum/ances & ! miracul\s draught ( great fi%es1 t !re 0 = him1 ev5 = him1 su* a ?+ z a fre% />t2 & t he %\ld n m\rn because !re 0 no return+ ^u 8 =m] track4 ,:5 ! boat _h be5 br\ght to l&1 ! ,"l que/ion$ ,pet]1 n say+1 ,?\ did/ d5y ,me1 b ,do/ ?\ love ,me8 & f9ally repeats 9 8 e>s ! old ^w ) :i* ,he mov$ him to tread ! heav5ly way at ! fir/--,foll[ ?\ ,me4 ,!re 7 n[ no boats or nets :i* ,pet] c\ld leave = ! ,"l1 b ! :ole drama ( consecration is act$ ov] aga94 ,foll[ ,me1 ,pet]2 :at ?\ ha/ miss$ %all yet be giv5 !e2 =m]ly !re 0 a po9t beyond :i* ?\ c\ld/ n foll[ ,me2 b n[ ?\ %alt tread 9 ,my foot/eps1 ev5 to ! cross :i* ?\ did/ fe> at ! fir/1 & to ! %ame f :i* ere:ile ?y s\l recoil$4 ,ano!r %all c>ry !e :i!r ?\ w\lde/ n3 ?is spake ,he1 signify+ by :at dea? he %\ld glorify ,god4 ,,vi ,,addition ,,& ,,multiplication ,he t lacke? ^! ?+s is bl9d & %ort-sight$1 & ha? =gott5 t he 0 purg$ f 8 old s9s4--#b ,,pet] i4 #i4 ,! *apt] f :i* ^! v]ses are tak5 describes two ari?metical processes1 ! work+ out ( "o ( :i* belongs to u1 & ( ! o!r to our ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,! fir/ is an addition sum3 ,add to y\r fai? virtue2 & to virtue k2 & to k temp]ance2 & to temp]ance pati5ce2 & to pati5ce godl9ess2 & to godl9ess bro!rly-k9dness2 & to bro!rly-k9dness love4 ,writ+ d[n ! figures ( ! sum1 & comput+ ! total1 we h x set out fair & cle>1--,ye %all nev] fall4 ,! o!r is ,god's multiplication sum3 ,grace & peace be multipli$ to y 9 ! k ( ,god & ( ,jesus our ,"l2 & ! result ( ! work+ comes out1--,ye %all be made p>tak]s ( ! ,div9e nature1 hav+ escap$ ! corruption t is 9 ! _w ?r\gh lu/4 ,i suppose x means t if we are will+ to g on at an ari?metical progression1 ,god w\ld "w 9 u at a geometrical "o2 & s1 pati5tly p]si/+ 9 hol9ess1 & hung]+ aft] righte\sness1 we %all be 9 heav5 be=e we "k :]e we are4 ,b su* passages tr\ble "s folk :o don't l to ?9k t a ,*ri/ian has any?+ to d 9 ! matt] ( 8 own salvation2 :o say ,x is f9i%$ ov] a "w t is only begun 9 !m1 & ,jesus paid x all1 :5 a voice )9 is say+1 ,h[ mu* owe/ ?\ unto ?y ,"l8 or1 p]haps1 if !y d n put x q s /rongly z t1 !y are1 to say ! lea/1 gravely suspici\s ( ! exi/5ce ( a creaturely activity 9 ! spiritual life4 ,let u settle1 !n1 9 ! beg9n+1 t ,god nev] requires u to ex]cise ourselves to w9 ,8 fav\r1 nor calls u to "w = ,"o 9 :om we h no fai?4 ,he nev] says1 ,add to y\r d>kness grace2 & to grace m]cy2 & to m]cy peace4 ,t w\ld be impossible2 = grace1 m]cy1 & peace are exp]i5c$ 9 ! ,div9e op]ation2 & x is because we h s receiv$ !m t we are able to fulfil ! comm&m5ts giv5 to u4 ,god sets u ?is sum to "w1 b ,he gives u a clean slate on :i* to "w x2 ,he cleanses t inw>d tablet on :i* we h be5 work+ out q a diff]5t sum1 ^: total is giv5 9 ! words1--,! wages ( s9 is dea?2 ,he purifies x1 t !re may be writt5 !reon ! /eps & ! summation ( ! r$emption t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,n[1 "s "o w say1 ,does e "o h to g ?r\gh a process ( developm5t ( virtues su* z is indicat$ 9 ?is epi/le1 & mu/ e "o h !m all1 & produce !m 9 ! same ord]8 ,may we n develop j a few ( !m1 by a sort ( spiritual selection1 z fl[]s h _! own col\rs1 & ! creatures _! own =ms & features8 ,to ?is we answ] 7i47 t if y are to be a sa9t1 z ,god has call$ y to be1 y mu/ h ! qualifications & nature ( a sa9t2 7ii47 we ought n to recoil f ?is sum1 z if ! ca/+ ( ! figures 7 necess>ily a long process4 ,no1 n long6 h[ long does x take "o to rea* love8 ,:y1 we commonly use ! expression fall+ 9 love2 & :5 ! he>t is awak5$ to ! s5se ( ! univ]sal pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r1 x is n difficult to love m5 = ,8 sake4 ,z = ! virtues1 we mu/ h !m all4 ,%all we imag9e an impati5t sa9t1 call$ to foll[ ,him :o :5 revil$1 revil$ n aga92 an ignorant sa9t1 a p>tak] ( ,him 9 :om are hid all ! treasures ( wisdom & k2 an intemp]ate sa9t1 to foll[ ,him :o 0 liv+ at a *eap] rate1 = a man1 ?an ! foxes or ! f[ls2 an unlov+ sa9t6 into ^: he>t h be5 brea!d ! words1 ,love is ! fulfill+ ( ! law1 or1 :i* is ! same ?+1 ,*ri/ is ! end ( ! law = righte\sness to e "o t believe?8 ,yes1 we mu/ h !m all4 ,:at1 w y compla91 l little *ildr51 because y\r ,tea*] has be5 giv+ y too _m r[s to add up8 w y say1 ,"l1 y ov]rate my p[]s2 y ?9k too highly ( ! grace t y h giv5 me2 ,i "k y1 t y are a h>d man1 an au/]e man8 ,does x matt] 9 :at ord] we asc5d our virtue-scale8 ,n at all4 ,an addition sum comes to ! same ?+ :e!r y put x #b #c or #c #b4 ,= myself1 ,i w\ld l to beg9 ! addition f ! bottom r[1 />t+ ) love2 b x does n matt]1 s t all ! figures are includ$4 ,! ,apo/le goes on to speak ( ! effect ( su* a *a9 ( exp]i5ce ^u ! p]ceptive p[]s ( ! s\l2 he :o has ^! ?+s1 well2 8 eye %all see ! ,k+ 9 ,8 beauty & ! l& ( f> di/ances2 he :o has !m n1 he is bl9d & %ort-sight$2 or1 z ,lu!r & ! ,vulgate r5d] x1 is bl9d1 & gropes ) 8 h&s4 ,spiritual %ort-sight$ness is ! result ( ! neglect ( ! pursuit ( ! prize ( ! high call+ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/4 ,an indi/9ct vision may result f "o ( two causes3 a fault 9 ! eye1 or an ob/ruction 9 ! atmosph]e4 ,if y _c make out a di/ant object :ile o!r p c1 !y w say to y1 ,h[ %ort-sight$ y are6 b if no "o c disc]n x1 ! probability is t some?+ ext]nal has made vision impossible4 ,n[1 9 ! ?+s ( ,god1 x is almo/ always ! fir/ defect t m>s our p]ception2 & ! ma9 reason :y eye ha? n se5 is 9 our own nature1 & n because ,god has n prep>$ nor reveal$ su* ?+s = our p]ception4 ,to !m t love ,him1 ,he reveals2 :]e=e let u add to k9dness love1 & we %all "k4 ,!re are _m ?+s to :i* we are bl9d1 because we h n practis$ ourselves 9 look+ = !m1 nor d we "k 9 :at direction to look4 ,i rememb]1 :5 9 ! ,isle ( ,arran1 wat*+ ?r\gh a mi/ = ! com+ ( ! /eam] f ,glasg[2 our l&lady f\nd x long be=e we c\ld detect x1 because %e 0 m us$ to ! que/2 h] eyes 7 ke5]1 & %e knew ! direction 9 :i* to look4 ,& ! s\l t ard5tly believes & hopes1 kn[s well h[ to lift up its eyes to ! hills f :5ce its help %all come1 & to disc]n ! help :5 x appe>s4 ,!re are "s p :o seem ignorant ( ! fact t ,god has giv5 !m spiritual faculties suit$ to ! obs]vation ( spiritual realities4 ,!y are l folks :o1 if !y 7 put d[n t5 miles f home on a cle> night1 w\ld nev] be able to tell y on :i* side ( ! sky ! sun w\ld rise2 because !y nev] ex]cis$ _! p[]s 9 ! obs]vation ( ! way ! skies g r\nd4 ,& n only may we disc]n spiritual realities1 b m ?an t1 x is writt5 t ! pure 9 he>t %all see ,god4 ,= ,god has n giv5 up reveal+ ,himself to m5 yet2 b ?is is an age 9 :i*1 :ile !re are _m :o "k ,him a little1 !re are few :o "k ,him mu*4 ,he spake to ! fa!rs4 ,he is speak+ /ill4 ,eno* 0 n ! la/ ( :om x %\ld be said1 ,he walk$ ) ,god1 he pleas$ ,god2 ,isaiah n ! only "o :o c\ld say1 ,i beheld ! ,"l sitt+ on a ?rone high & lift$ up2 ,paul n ! only "o :o %\ld be privileg$ ) rapture to ! ?ird heav52 ,george ,fox n ! only "o to :om x 0 giv5 to say1 ,i 0 come up1 ?r\gh ! nam+ sword1 into ! ,p>adise ( ,god4 ,_m !re are :o h kn[n ! ,mo/ ,high ,god no vision1 nor t ,"o :o rose aga94 ,god1 :o at sundry times1 9 mann]s _m1 ,spake to ! fa!rs & is speak+ /ill1 ,eag] to f9d if ev]1 or if any ,s\ls w obey & he>k5 to ,8 ,:o t "o mom5t has ! lea/ descri$ ,him1 ,dimly & fa9tly1 hidd5 & af>1 ,do? n despise all excell5ce beside ,him1 ,pleasures & p[]s t are n & t are4 ,aye1 amid all m5 be> himself !reaft]1 ,smit ) a solemn & a sweet surprise1 ,dumb to _! scorn & turn+ on _! laught] ,only ! dom9ance ( e>ne/ eyes4 ,:oso has felt ! ,_s ( ! ,highe/ ,_c conf\nd nor d\bt ,him nor d5y2 ,yea1 ) "o voice1 ,o _w1 ?\gh ?\ d5ie/1 ,/& ?\ on t side1 = on ?is am ,i4 ,yes6 ?+s t 7 se5 ( old may be se5 aga92 voices t spake to prophets & se]s be reviv$ 9 ! inn]mo/ s\l ( ,god's fai?ful *ildr52 ,god is n dead2 ! ,"l ,jesus has n be5 rais$ f ! grave to be plac$ 9 an inaccessible limbo1 f> f ! sight ( believ+ eyes3 ! ,holy ,_s /ill speaks1 z ( old "t1 by holy m52 ,he has n left ! _w yet1 ,he dwelle? ) y1 ,he %all be 9 y4 ,suppose ,i 7 to say to y t if y 7 to g d[n to ,ha/+s y w\ld be able to see ! ,fr5* coa/ cle>ly & di/9ctly1 y w\ld say1 ,impossible ev5 to ! longe/-sight$ p]son2 x is m ?an fifty miles away2 & yet1 z y may see 9 ! ,philosophical ,transactions = #agih1 ! coa/ ( ,france 0 s visible1 )\t a telescope1 f ,calais to ,/4 ,vall]y1 ) ! fi%+-boats1 & ! col\r ( ! h\ses cle>ly p]ceiv$4 ,:5 y he> ?is1 y say1 ,well1 if x is 9 ! ,philosophical ,transactions1 x mu/ be true1 & if x happ5$ once1 x may happ5 aga94 ,good en\gh reason+2 & ! ,scriptures are ! ,spiritual ,transactions1 ! record ( ,god's deal+s ) & reveal+s to m5 ( old "t4 ,if !y are true1 ,he has unveil$ ! hidd5 my/]ies n once or twice to wait+ s\ls2 & :at ,he has done1 ,he n only may d aga91 b w d1 :]ev] ,he f9ds a truly humble he>t 9 :i* to "w & re/4 ,if ,he /ood by ,paul1 say+1 ,fe> n1 j z really & maybe z evid5tly w ,he /& by y3 ,if ,he guid$ him 9 8 "w1 re/ra9+ him f prea*+ "h1 & call+ him to s]vice !re1 ,he w give y also lead+s j z c]ta9 & maybe z di/9ct4 ,b1 d y say1 ,are we !n to seek = signs & wond]s1 to fa/ & pray1 ard5tly long+ = ! ,div9e revelation1 until ! vision dawns8 ,i d n say s2 b r add unto y\r fai? virtue2 & to virtue k2 & to k temp]ance2 & to temp]ance pati5ce2 & to pati5ce godl9ess2 & to godl9ess bro!rly k9dness2 & to bro!rly k9dness love3 = if ye d ^! ?+s ye %all nev] fall1 & an entrance %all be abundantly m9i/]$ unto y into ! ev]la/+ k+dom ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,vii ,a ,,conf]5ce ,,on ,,dea? ,&1 behold1 !re talk$ ) ,him two m51 :i* 7 ,moses & ,elias1 :o appe>$ 9 glory1 & spake ( ,8 exodus :i* ,he %\ld accompli% at ,j]usalem4--,,luke ix4 #cj1 #ca4 ,we %all n attempt to expla9 ! :ole subject ( ! ,transfiguration1 b let u consid] = :at ,jesus w5t up into ! m\nta94 ,! common op9ion is t ,he w5t up to enjoy ,himself--9 se>* ( "s spiritual ec/acy4 ,b 9 ?is case !re w\ld h be5 no transfiguration4 ,spiritual rapture comes aft] e>ne/ lab\r ?r\gh eag] pray]--x is n f\nd by seek+--we h n to look = feel+s or ec/acies2 we ne$ to "k ! w ( ,god1 & to d x4 ,jesus w5t up into ! m\nt to pray ab\t dea?--! subject :i* _h a little be=e be5 borne 9 ^u ,8 m9d--= we read 9 ,matt4 xvi4 #ba1 9 ! n>ration ( ev5ts j prec$+ ! ,transfiguration1 t f t "t =? began ,jesus to %[ unto ,8 disciples1 h[ t ,he mu/ g unto ,j]usalem1 & suff] _m ?+s ( ! eld]s & *ief prie/s & scribes1 & be kill$1 & be rais$ aga9 ! ?ird day4 ,:5 ! devil took ,him up into a m\nta91 he %[$ ,him all ! k+doms ( ! _w & ! glory ( !m1 & said unto ,him1 ',all ^! ?+s w ,i give ,!e1 if ,?\ wilt fall d[n & wor%ip me4' ,:5 ! ,_s ( ,god took ,jesus up into ! m\nta91 ,he %[$ ,him ! cross1 ! %ame1 ! suff]+1--! spe> & ! cr[n ( ?orns1 & said1 ,all ^! w ,i give ,!e4 ,! highe/ exp]i5ces ( ! ,*ri/ian life are close b\nd up1 9 ! ,div9e w1 ) suff]+4 ,jesus w5t up into ! m\nt to get a bett] view ( ,8 approa*+ sorr[4 ,! ,transfiguration is slightly appreh5d$ & seldom discuss$4 ,v few s]mons are prea*$1 or great pictures pa9t$1 or hymns sung1 on ! subject4 ,almo/ ! only v]se "o kn[s ab\t x-- ,:5 9 ec/acy sublime ,tabor's glori\s /eep ,i climb1 ,at ! too transport+ light ,d>kness ru%es o'er my sight1 implies t x is a subject beyond human und]/&+4 ,we h hymns on ,8 ,inc>nation & ,adv5t1 ,8 ,div9e ,glory & ,wor%ip1 ,8 ,m$iatorial ,"* & ,titles1 ,passion1 ,dea?1 ,resurrection1 ,asc5sion1 ,int]cession & ,reign1 & ! ,second ,adv5t1 b none specially ref]r+ to ! ,transfiguration4 ,yet x conta9s _m wond]ful lessons we all ne$ to "k4 ,we h felt1 p]haps1 t x 0 an exp]i5ce peculi> to ,*ri/--) :i* we c h no?+ to d--b ! ,scriptures say o!rwise2 ! ^w "h r5d]$ transfigur$ is ! same z t translat$ trans=m$ 9 ,romans xii4 #b1 b be ye transfigur$ by ! r5ew+ ( y\r m9ds1 etc41 & *ang$1 9 #b ,cor4 iii4 #ah1 are transfigur$ into ! same image f glory to glory4 ,we want s to look at ! glory ( ,jesus1 t1 at ! same "t1 we may see ,8 sorr[ z well--& be transfigur$ into ! same image2 = if we suff] ) ,him1 we %all also be glorifi$ toge!r4 ,!re is no man :o und]/&s ! ,transfiguration l ,john ,rusk94 ,he says3 ,we are afraid to h>b\r 9 our own he>ts1 or to utt] 9 ! he>+ ( o!rs1 any ?\ght ( our ,"l z hung]+1 tir$1 or sorr[ful1 or hav+ a human s\l1 a human w1 & affect$ by ! ev5ts ( human life z a f9ite creature is3 & yet "o-half ( ! efficacy ( ,8 atonem5t & ! :ole ( ! efficacy ( ,8 example dep5d on ,8 hav+ be5 ?is to ! full4 ,consid] !re=e ! ,transfiguration z x relates to ! human feel+s ( our ,"l4 ,x 0 ! fir/ def9ite prep>ation = ,8 dea?4444 ,:at o!r hill c\ld x h be5 ?an ! s\?w>d slope ( t goodly m\nta91 ,h]mon1 :i* is1 inde$1 ! c5tre ( all ! promis$ l&1 f ! ent]+ 9 ( ,hama? to ! riv] ( ,egypt2 ! m\nt ( fruitfulness1 f :i* ! spr+s ( ,jordan desc5d$ to ! valleys ( ,israel4 ,along its mighty =e/ av5ues1 until ! grass grew fair ) ! m\nta9 lilies1 ,8 feet da%$ ) ! dew ( ,h]mon1 ,he mu/ h gone to pray ,8 fir/ record$ pray] ab\t dea?2 & f ! /eep ( x1 be=e ,he knelt1 c\ld see1 to ! s\?1 all ! dwell+-places ( ! p t _h sat 9 d>kness1 & se5 ! great light1 ! l& ( ,zabulon & ( ,naph?ali1 ,galilee ( ! ,g5tiles3 c\ld see ev5 ) ,8 human sight1 ! gleam ( t lake by ,cap]naum & ,*oraz91 & _m a place lov$ by ,him & va9ly m9i/]$ to1 ^: h\se 0 n[ left unto !m desolate3 &1 *ief ( all1 f> 9 ! utmo/ blue1 ! hills above ,naz>e?1 slop+ d[n to ,8 old home2 hills on :i* ! /ones yet lay loose t _h be5 tak5 up to ca/ at ,him1 :5 ,he left !m = ev]4 ',& z ,he pray$ two m5 /ood by ,him4' ,among ! _m ways 9 :i* we miss ! help & hold ( ,scripture1 !re is none m subtle ?an our habit ( suppos+ t1 ev5 z man1 ,*ri/ 0 free f ! fe> ( dea?4 ,h[ c\ld ,he !n h be5 tempt$ z we are8--s9ce among all ! trials ( ! e>? none spr+ f ! du/ m t]rible ?an t ( fe>4 ,x _h to be borne by ,him 444 & ! pres5ce ( x is surely m>k$ = u en\gh by ! ris+ ( ^? two at ,8 side4 ,x 0 ,*ri/'s fir/ prep>ation = dea?--&1 !re=e1 to und]/& ,8 ,transfiguration we mu/ und]/& ,8 ,crucifixion too2 to see ,h]mon1 we mu/ g to ,calv>y2 to disc]n h[ ! fa%ion ( ,8 c\nt5ance 0 alt]$1 we mu/ witness t o!r "t 9 ! g>d51 :5 ,8 sweat 0 z x 7 great drops ( blood fall+ d[n on ! gr\nd2 to fa?om h[ ! ?ree disciples slept ?r\gh ! glory1 we mu/ rememb] h[ !y slept ?r\gh ! sorr[ too4 ,! ^w r5d]$ decease is a /range "o4 ,x is lit]ally exodus--go+ out4 ,!y spake ( ?is exodus :i* ,he %\ld accompli% at ,j]usalem4 ,! same ^w occurs 9 ! second epi/le ( ,pet]3 ,i w endeav\r t ye may be able aft] my exodus to h ^! ?+s always 9 remembrance2 & x is wor?y ( notice t ! v]ses :i* foll[ are a rem9isc5ce ( ! ,transfiguration4 ,we h conf]5ces on _m subjects--on peace1 on hol9ess1 on temp]ance3 :o ev] he>d ( ano!r conf]5ce 7z ?is 07 on dea?8 ,a li/5] might h he>d "s su* words z ^!3-- ,fir/ ,moses might speak3 ,i1 too1 "k :at x is to want n to die4 ,i did n fe> ! act ( dy+1 b ! mann]--away out ( ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,b :5 ,i saw ! w ( my ,god 9 all its beauty1 !n ev5 ?is bitt] disappo9tm5t seem$ be>able1 & ! kiss ( my ,god at ! la/ made up = all4 ,dea? is only a kiss to ^? :o love ,god2 & if ,i _h n foll[$ ! w ( my ,god 9 ?is1 :at _h ,i n lo/8 ,i _h miss$ burial at ! h&s ( ! sons ( ,god1 & my feet w\ld n n[ be /&+ 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,!n ,elias might say3 ,i _h no fe> ( dea?3 nay1 ,i ev5 pray$ = x1 say+1 ,o ,"l1 take away my life1 = ,i am n bett] ?an my fa!rs4 ,x 0 n dea? t ,i fe>$ s mu* z ! fa%ion ( dy+ :5 ,i fl$ f ! face ( ,jezebel4 ,b to-day ,i am ?ankful t my dy+ 0 n left to my *oos+2 if x _h be5 s1 ,i _h miss$ ! fi]y *>iot by :i* ,i climb$ up to ! ,pres5ce ( my ,k+1--! swift s]aphic m>* t br\ght me home4 ,& !n ,jesus might say1 p]haps1 some?+ l ^! words-- ,i wi% to h no wi%es left1 ,b to leave all to ,!e444 ,& yet two wills ,i f9d 9 ,me ,:5 on ,my dea? ,i muse2 ,b1 ,"l1 ,i h a dea? to die1 ,& n a dea? to *oose4 ,!n ,moses might speak aga93 ,let u call ,god's provid5ces by _! sweete/ names3 dea? is n dea? to ^? :o love ,god4 ,?\1 ,o ,s9less ,"o1 call x n dea?1 call x exodus4 ,x 0 my lot once to lead ! p ( ,god out ( slav]y & degradation1 out ( heavy lab\r1 out ( ! furnace ( iron2 & yet me?9ks t w be ! true exodus :5 ,?y p pass ov]1 ,o ,"l1 ,?y p1 :om ,?\ ha/ r$eem$1 :5 ,?\ by ,?y dy+ lips do/ proclaim deliv]ance to ! captive1 & ! op5+ ( ! prison to !m t are b\nd2 :51 ?r\gh ! deep sea ( ,?y sorr[s1 a passage is made by :i* ! ransom$ %all return4 ,call x n dea?2 call x an exodus--a mighty deliv]ance ( ! p ( ,god4 ,!n ,elias3 ,o ,son ( ,god1 "r well d ,i "k t ! /r5g? ( "o man may be made ! /r5g? ( _m2 & ! triumph ( _m may spr+ f ! victory ( "o4 ,i myself h /ood alone 9 ! face ( an oppos+ p2 yet by ! /r5g? ( ,god ,i came (f conqu]or1 & _m 7 p]suad$ to cry1 ',! ,"l1 ,he is ,god2 ! ,"l1 ,he is ,god1' & ! p[] yet rema9s 9 :i* ,i /ood2 x gl[s1 & gr[s )9 !e2 x floods ! air2 x /reams d[n ?y g>m5ts4 ,fe> n6 ?\ %alt br+ _m s\ls1 n m]ely to ass5t to ! tru?1 b to ! ,tru? itself4 ,& especially /&+ conqu]or ov] dea?1 ?\ %alt deliv] !m :o 7 all _! lives 9 bondage ?r\gh ! fe> ( ! same4 ,! love ( ,god %all uphold !e2 ! /r5g? ( ,god be ?9e4 ,!n ,jesus3 ,9 ! volume ( ! book x is writt5 ( ,me1 ,i delight to d ,?y w1 ,o ,my ,god4 ,!n ,moses might cont9ue3 ,dea? is our be/ fri5d--he /r5g!ns our eyes to behold ! glory :i* 9 ! fle% x w\ld bl9d u to see4 ,once ,i 0 afraid to behold ! glory ( ,god4 ,i /ood 9 a cleft ( ! rock1 cov]$1 z ,he pass$ by--b n[1 n[1 ,i c be> to /& & gaze 9 ! pres5ce ( my ,k+4 ,!n ,elias w\ld reply3 ,i too knew :at x 0 to be afraid ( ,8 glory2 9 ! m\nta9 ,i wrapp$ my face 9 my mantle1 b :5 ,8 swift mess5g]s came to be> me home1 ,i ca/ my mantle beh9d1 9 tok5 t ,i w\ld nev] ne$ x to %r\d my face aga94 ,x is ! same = ,!e--already t glory smites ^u ,?y =ehead1 & gilds ,?y g>m5ts1 & floods ,?y face ) light1 b beyond1 beyond1 ,?\ %alt be cr[n$ ) glory & hon\r4 ,& ,jesus w\ld say1 ,?y w be done--,?y w be done4 ,!n ,moses once m3 ,a "m has two kisses = h] *ild3 "o1 a daybreak kiss1 :]e) %e draws aside ! curta9s ( ! s\l2 & "o a good-night kiss1 sometimes giv5 9 ! d>k4 ,& s ha? ! ,et]nal ,8 two loves3 ! love 9 ! light1 :i* n[ encircles u2 & ! d>k love on :i* our s\ls lean back to sleep4 ,^? :o h felt ,god's daylight kiss c tru/ ,him = x 9 ! d>k4 ,= !e to die w only be to lie back 9 ! ,ev]la/+ ,arms4 ,!n ,jesus3 ,fa!r1 into ,?y h&s ,i comm5d ,my _s4 ,& behold !re talk$ ) ,him two m51 :i* 7 ,moses & ,elias1 & !y spake ( ,8 exodus :i* ,he %\ld accompli% at ,j]usalem4 ,,viii ,,*ri/ ,,w ,,take ,,all ,all t ! ,fa!r give? ,me %all come to ,me4--,,john vi4 #cg4 ,if "o 7 left to det]m9e f our ,engli% ,bible ! mean+ ( ?is passage1 x w\ld be difficult to avoid ! admission t x gives c\nt5ance to t =m ( doctr9e commonly kn[n z ,calv9i/ic2 = does x n pres5t to u1 9 language suffici5tly cle> & obvi\s1 ! ,div9e ,sov]eignty z %[n 9 ,elect+ ,grace8 ,mu/ we n admit t !re are ^? :o by a ,supreme ,de$ ( ,gift are allott$ to ! m]cies ( ! ,son2 ov] :om ,he ex]cises ! c>e ( a good ,%eph]d2 & is x n difficult to resi/ ! conclusion t1 z !re are "s :o are ! objects ( special solicitude & c>e1 s !re are ^? :o 9 "s degree lie outside ! sph]e ( ! ,div9e ,b5evol5ce8 ,aga91 if we 7 to look at ! #ci? v]se ( ?is same *apt]1 & read ! words1 ,?is is ! ,fa!r's w :i* ha? s5t ,me1 t ( all :i* ,he ha? giv5 ,me ,i %\ld lose no?+1 b %\ld raise x up aga9 at ! la/ day1 %\ld we n say t ! natural mean+ ( ! passage is t !re is a ,doctr9e ( ,f9al ,p]sev]ance1 l9k$ on to t ( ! ,election ( ,grace1 & a necess>y coroll>y to x8 ,b :5 we turn to ! ,greek1 we notice t 9 ! fir/ ( ! v]ses quot$ ! ^w all is 9 ! neut] g5d]1 & s does n necess>ily apply to p]sons at all1 & we are m likely to cat* ! true mean+ ( ! words by read+ x z foll[s3 ,ev]y?+ t ! ,fa!r ha? giv5 ,me %all come to ,me2 & 9 ! o!r passage a simil> correction mu/ be made1 z is o!rwise evid5t f ! la/ "p ( ! passage1 ,i w raise x up at ! la/ day2 ,( ev]y?+ :i* ! ,fa!r ha? giv5 ,me ,i %\ld lose no?+4 ,view$ 9 ?is light1 ! words t 7 suppos$ to imply election tea* consecration1 & in/ead ( f9al p]sev]ance we read full possession4 ,& ?is we d n say ) any idea ( refut+ ,calv9i/ic doctr9e1 hav+ no isms ( our own & little "t to sp5d 9 attack+ ^? ( o!r p4 ,likely en\gh1 our r5d]+ ( ! words may be incorrect1 & 9 any case we ought c>efully to comp>e simil> passages 9 ! ,gospel2 b be t z x may1 ! tru? is n affect$ t ! ,sov]eignty ( ,god & ! ,love ( ,god dem& ! full subjection & surr5d] ( our be+2 & we are assur$ t :]e ^! conditions are fulfill$1 ! ,div9e ,possession & ,protection become an int5se & abid+ reality4 ,n[1 9 confirmation ( our r5d]+1 we w exam9e ! mann] 9 :i* ! passage is quot$ by ,john ,bunyan2 & c]ta9ly we may say t if !re 0 a ,calv9i/ic mean+ to be got out ( a passage1 ,john ,bunyan 0 n ! man to miss x2 & moreov]1 s9ce he 0 totally ignorant ( ,greek 7& ,i suppose ( ,lat91 too1 !re be+ only1 z f> z ,i "k1 ! solit>y expression 9 ! ,pilgrim's ,progress de c>ne et sangu9e ,*ri/i1 accompani$ by ! m>g9al mode/y1 ! ,lat9 ,i borr[71 he is n likely to fall into ! mi/ake to :i* we may be liable1 ( evad+ ! pla9 mean+ ( words by ref]5ce to ! orig9al tongue4 ,turn+1 !n1 to ! ,holy ,w>1 we %all f9d ! foll[+1 giv+ an acc\nt ( t]ms propos$ by ,diabolus = ! surr5d] ( ! t[n ( ,mans\l2 ! (f] ( submission be+ made ?r\gh 8 ambassador1 ,mr4 ,lo?-to-,/oop4 ,!n ,mr4 ,lo?-to-,/oop said aga91 ',sir1 behold ! condesc5sion ( my ma/]6 ,he says t he w be cont5t if he may b h "s place assign$ to him 9 ,mans\l z a place to live 9 privately1 & y %all be "l ( all ! re/6' ,!n said ! ,gold5 ,pr9ce1 ',all t ! fa!r give? me %all come to me1 & ( all t he give? me ,i w lose no?+1 no1 n an ho( or an hair4 ,i w n1 !re=e1 grant him1 no1 n ! lea/ corn] 9 ,mans\l to dwell 94 ,i w h x all to myself4' ,x is a little s+ul>1 to say ! lea/1 t he %\ld h appreh5d$ bo? ! passages t we quot$ 9 _! "r s5se2 & we _h bett] attribute 8 accuracy to a t\* ( true inspiration4 ,n[1 pass+ on f ?is po9t1 we may ?9k ( ! ,"l ,jesus 9 a tw(old "*3-- #a4 ,z ! ,receiv] appo9t$ to collect debts due to ,god4 #b4 ,z ! ,almon] ( gifts f ,god to m54 ,he c come to u & say1 ,my ,fa!r has appo9t$ ,me ! heir ( all ?+s2 ,he has put ,8 affairs into ,my h&s1 s t debts to ,him are debts to ,me2 h[ mu*1 !re=e1 owe/ ?\ to ?y ,"l8 ,=1 all t ! ,fa!r give? ,me %all come to ,me4 ,he c come to u aga9 & say1 ,! ,fa!r ha? giv5 ,me au?ority ov] all fle%1 t ,i %\ld imp>t z well z exact2 t ,i may give et]nal life & et]nal bless+1 & ,holy ,gho/ to z _m z believe2 t ,i %\ld manife/ ,8 "n to y1 & give to y ,8 ^w & ,8 ,glory1 & all ?+s ,i h receiv$ ( ,him2 t ,i %\ld give unto y re/ & ,my own joy1 &1 by way ( legacy 9 a w :i* ! enemy _c dispute1 %\ld leave peace ) y2 f9ally1 asc5d+ up on high1 %\ld s5d gifts to m51 ev5 to ! rebelli\s1 t ! ,"l _! ,god might dwell among !m4 ,= ,he t sp>$ n ,8 own ,son1 b deliv]$ ,him up = y all1 h[ %all ,he n ) ,him also freely give y all ?+s4 ,h[ mu*1 !re=e1 ha/ ?\ receiv$ f ?y ,"l8 ,& if we look at x rightly1 ,he speaks b little ( ! dues1 & mu* ( ! gifts2 = ,god only exacts f u t ,he may be able to imp>t to u2 !re is no tyrant seat$ on ! ?rone ( ! univ]se1 b only a ,fa!r wait+ to give ! ,holy ,_s to !m t ask ,him2 & ! utt]mo/ f>?+ t ,he dem&s f u is only 9 ord] t ,he may h ! "r to save u to ! utt]mo/1 if we c\ld b believe x4 ,we may say next1 t if our ultimate condition mu/ be t ( entire subjection & surr5d] to & h>mony ) ! ,div9e ,w1 h[ sad x is t our consecration is s sl[1 s protract$1 s ungraci\s2 t we take s mu* "t to rea* ! po9t :]e we are altoge!r ! ,"l's4 ,p c read ! my/]y ( conv]sion 9 ! p>able ( ! dry bones 9 ,ezekiel2 b !re is consecration 9 ! /ory1 too4 ,little by little we see ! dead man com+ into ! place ( bless+2 bone to bone1 s9ew to s9ew1 n]ve to n]ve2 & :5 !re is ! complete /ructure ( a man1 comes ! vivify+ brea? f ! f\r w9ds4 ,n be=e1 = ,god mu/ h a man to quick52 ,he does n inspire skeletons or fragm5ts2 z at ! fir/1 :5 a man /&s be=e ,him1 ,he brea!s into him ! brea? ( life & he becomes a liv+ s\l4 ,we may well be a%am$ :5 we ?9k ( ! way 9 :i* consecration to ,god is made4 ,we are l ! man :o1 because he 0 irritat$ at a claim made ^u him = a sum ( money1 w5t & paid ! bill 9 f>?+s4 ,s we pay our dues to ,god1 giv+ z little z we c1 & tak+ z long ab\t x z we li/4 ,p]haps x is because we treat ,him t way1 t ,god is oblig$ to appe> exact+ & talk to u ab\t utt]mo/ f>?+s at all4 ,p]haps we %all be "r 9 conclud+ f ! #ci? v]se1 t !re is some?+ 9 ! resurrection cont+5t on ! consecration3 ,i w raise x up at ! la/ day2 ( "o ?+ we may be v sure1 t ! life to come is n only cont]m9\s ) b cont9u\s ) ! life t is4 ,dea? *anges our surr\nd+s b n our *>act]s4 ,!re is no m brea* ( cont9uity 9 ^? ?an !re is 9 an algebraical curve t goes to inf9ity4 ,we may1 inde$1 get dy+ grace1 & hold a consecration meet+ ^u our dy+ b$s1 b x is n dea? t consecrates1 nor ! grave t sanctifies & cleanses f all s94 ,we %all beg9 ! next life pretty mu* :]e we left (f 9 ?is4 ,we 7 s++ a little :ile ago-- ,let ! veil become m ?91 ,let ! glory pi]ce betwe52 b1 m>k y1 t veil does n become m ?9 by pull+ out a ?read "h & a ?read !re2 rememb] h[ at ! ,crucifixion ! veil ( ! temple 0 r5t 9 twa9 f ! top to ! bottom2 ! veil t is on y\r he>t w g l t1 :5 ! day comes = ?+s to appe> :i* n[ are numb]$ among/ ?+s n se5 z yet1 & = y to appreh5d & p>ticipate 9 ! ?+s :i* ,god has laid up = ^? :o love ,him4 ,,ix ,,/rong ,,cry+ ,! en]gis$ pray] ( a righte\s man is ( great =ce4--,,james v4 #af4 ,x is /range t we und]/& s little ab\t pray]3 ) mo/ p1 includ+ ! great] "p ( ! pr(ess$ly religi\s1 x is reg>d$ simply z a sort ( spiritual safety-valve1 adapt$ to relieve ! s\l f /ra9 & ov]-pressure2 is any afflict$1 !y say1 let him pray2 & z = u1 :o are m]ry1 we w s+ psalms4 ,n[1 if we 7 look+ at a /eam-eng9e1 & m$itat+ ov] ! motive p[] ( x1 we %\ld sc>cely direct our ?\ghts to ! safety-valve1 or say ( x1 ,:at a mighty p[] is /or$ up 9 ?is little lev]4 ,on ! contr>y1 our att5tion w\ld be fix$ on ! pi/on & ! /eam at ! back ( x1 & on ! laws :i* gov]n its production1 expansion1 & cond5sation4 ,& we ne$ sc>cely say t !re is n mu* 9 common betwe5 ^? :o reg>d pray] simply z an emotional safety-valve1 & ^? :o look ^u x z "o ( ! great mov+ =ces ( ! spiritual _w4 ,x happ5s (t5 en\gh t !re are =ces 9 ! _w ( :i* p g5]ally are ignorant1 or ( :i* !y h an idea t is totally inadequate4 ,z1 = in/ance1 we h kn[n cynical politicians d]ide ! expression ( public op9ion1 z be+ only valuable z a political safety-valve1 & useful to keep ! _m-head$ mon/]1 ! populace1 f m dang]\s c\rses2 b n once or twice h !y be5 awak5$ to f9d t !re is no?+ to /& be=e ! ru% ( a well-=m$ public s5tim5t4 ,s t we say rightly public op9ion is ( great =ce4 ,& c]ta9ly ! idea :i* ! majority ( folk atta* to ! ^w pray] is b v incomm5surate to ! "p :i* x occupies1 n only 9 ! developm5t ( ! life ( ! individual s\l1 b 9 ! life & lot ( ! _w at l>ge4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! =ce ( pray] has be5 und]/ood by ! really spiritual writ]s ( e s*ool & ( all "t4 ,!y knew t pray] is "o ( ! secrets ( life2 t he :o lives1 prays1 & he :o prays1 lives2 t he :o prays works1 & he :o works prays2 & s l>ge a "p ( ! spiritual life is compris$ 9 ! "o ^w pray]1 t we f9d !m describ+ ! s\l's advance by ! "* ( ! pray] :i* spr+s f x4 ,= in/ance1 ,madame ,guyon1 9 h] preci\s ,a ,b ,c ( ! spiritual life1 introduces h] book ) ! title1 ,a ,%ort & ,easy ,me?od ( ,pray]2 ,/4 ,!resa describes ! degrees ( ! s\l's progress z degrees ( pray]1 /yl+ !m ,pray] ( ,quiet1 ,pray] ( ,union1 & s on2 ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross names 8 my/ical way z ! ,asc5t ( ,m\nt ,c>mel1 ! mean+ ( :i* is evid5tly simil> to ! o!r4 ,& s1 no d\bt "o might give o!r in/ances1 conf9+ ourselves1 ( c\rse1 to ! exp]im5tal ,*ri/ians only1 & lett+ ! div9es & !ologians alone4 ,may we n say t our de> ,"l ,himself 0 c>eful en\gh bo? 9 example & tea*+ to lead ,8 s*ol>s along ?is way1 mak+ !m aw>e t a great "p ( ! s\l's education 0 education 9 pray]8 ,he began by mak+ !m feel t !y really didn't "k :at pray] meant1 ?\gh !y _h be5 taught to say pray]s almo/ s9ce !y c\ld speak4 ,s ,he br+s !m to a po9t :]e !y say1 ,"l1 tea* u to pray1 z ,john also taught 8 disciples3 enc\rages !m fur!r by admonitions to ask1 seek1 & knock2 ,he tells !m t if !y ask = bread & fi%1 !y won't get /ones & snakes 7b doesn't say t if y ask = a snake1 y\r ,fa!r w be s good z to give x to y72 leads !m on until !y acquire ! s5se ( ! ne$ ( a l>g] fai?2 in/ructs !m t pray] is ! function ( an organ ( ! spiritual life1 & mu/ be z con/ant & p]si/5t z brea?+ or o!r natural functions1 s t m5 ought always to pray & n to fa9t1 & t !y %\ld keep awake at all times pray+1 if !y are to be f\nd wor?y to /& be=e ! ,son ( man4 ,f9ally1 "o ( ,8 la/ c\nsels1 j be=e ! la/ great objective tea*+ ( ,8 own ,life on ! subject1 connects ! =ce ( _! pray] ) ! /ate ( _! life1 say+1 ,if ye abide 9 ,me1 ye %all ask :at ye w & x %all be done unto y4 ,n[ ! v]se :i* we quot$ at ! beg9n+ speaks ( c]ta9 pray]s z ( great =ce2 we inf] t !re are weak pray]s z well z /rong ones--poor little w+less ?+s t _c rise into ! ,cele/ial ,audi5ce-,*amb]4 ,h]mas describes su* :5 he says1 ,! pray] ( a sad man has no p[] to climb to ! alt> ( ,god4 ,& x is ( great importance t we %\ld "k ! reasons :i* contribute to ! /r5g? or weakness ( a pray]4 ,on su* po9ts we %all f9d ! ,apo/le ,james to be an au?ority2 = he 0 ! great int]cessor ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 ! man ( :om !y said t 8 knees 7 worn h>d l ! knees ( a camel4 ,& be+ 9 addition ! mo/ practical ( all ! tea*]s1 we %all f9d 9 8 writ+ 79 spite ( ! fact t ,lu!r call$ x an epi/le ( /raw7 some?+ f> m valuable ?an a m]ely speculative !ology4 ,= in/ance1 m ?an any "o else1 he supplies u ) conditions = ! success ( t great exp]im5t :i* we call pray]4 ,pray] ( ! p[]ful1 op]ative sort1 has its conditions4 ,we _c disreg>d !m4 ,i h se5 a man 9 ! ,cav5di% laboratory attempt to make a magnetic measurem5t 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( "s l>ge iron pipes1 & nei!r ( u c\ld tell ! cause :i* made ! app>atus behave s unreasonably4 ,& pray]s are (t5 h9d]$ 9 a simil> way by unobs]v$ di/urb+ causes4 ,/4 ,james supplies u ) sev]al h9ts3-- 7i47 ,t a d\ble-m9d$ man ne$ n expect to receive any?+ f ! ,"l2 a wav]]1 driv5 ) ! w9d & toss$4 7ii47 ,t ye ask & receive n1 because ye ask amiss1 t ye may consume x ^u y\r lu/s4 7iii47 ,t x mu/ be believ+ pray]1 if x is to be effectual2 let him ask 9 fai?2 ! pray] ( fai? %all save ! sick4 7iv47 ,x is ! pray] t spr+s f a rectifi$ he>t & life2 ! pray] ( a righte\s man is ( great =ce4 ,h]mas1 too1 a ,*ri/ian fa!r ( ! second c5tury1 :om we quot$ be=e1 supplies u ) "s sugge/ions4 ,"o w\ld almo/ ?9k1 = "s reasons1 t he _h be5 "o ( ,/4 ,james's imm$iate disciples1 = he is fond ( us+ t same ^w d\ble-m9d$ 7m exactly d\ble-s\l$71 speaks ( visit+ ! orphans & wid[s1 etc4 ,?us we f9d 9 ! n9? *apt] ( ! book ( ,comm&s z foll[s 7! book be+ ( a date imm$iately subsequ5t to ! apo/les73 ,he said unto me1 put away f !e all d\ble-m9d$ness1 & h no m division ( he>t conc]n+ petitions f ,god1 say+ 9 ?yself1 ,h[ %all ,i be able to ask & receive any?+ f ! ,"l1 hav+ s9n$ s greatly aga9/ ,him8 ,reason n on ?is wise1 b turn to ! ,"l ) all ?y he>t1 & ask f ,him )\t hesitation1 & ?\ %alt "k ,8 l>ge-he>t$ness1 t ,he w c]ta9ly nev] leave !e1 b w fulfil ?y s\l's reque/4 ,god is n1 z m5 are1 m9dful ( wrongs done to ,him1 b =getful ( !m1 & ,he ha? compassion ^u ,8 workman%ip4 ,d ?\1 !re=e1 cleanse ?y he>t f all ! vanities ( ?is age1 & f ?+s spok5 ( be=e1 & ask f ! ,"l & ?\ %alt receive all ?+s2 & ( all ?y petitions ?\ %alt n fail ( "o1 if ?\ ask ( ! ,"l ) an unhesitat+ he>t4 ,b if ?\ d\bte/ 9 ?y he>t1 ?\ %alt receive none ( ?y petitions4 ,= !y t are d\btful t[>ds ,god1 are ! d\ble-m9d$ m51 & !y %all obta9 none at all ( _! petitions4 ,b !y t are p]fectly s\nd 9 ! fai? ask = all ?+s 9 reliance ^u ! ,"l1 & receive !m1 because !y ask )\t hesitation & ) no divid$ness ( he>t4 ,= e d\ble-m9d$ man1 unless he rep5t1 w sc>cely be sav$4 ,cleanse1 !re=e1 ?y he>t f d\ble-m9d$ness1 & put on fai?1 = %e is mighty1 & believe 9 ,god1 t ?\ %alt receive all ?y reque/s t ?\ do/ make4 ,& if ev] :5 ?\ ha/ made reque/ ?\ be some:at long] 9 receiv+ ?y petition f ! ,"l1 be n ( a d\ble-m9d1 t ?\ did/ n swiftly receive ?y s\l's reque/1 = c]ta9ly x is on acc\nt ( "s temptation or "s s9 t ?\ art long] 9 receiv+ ?y petition4 ,!re=e1 d n cease mak+ ?y reque/1 & ?\ %alt receive x1 b if ?\ fa9te/ & art ( d\btful m9d 9 ?y petition1 blame ?yself & n ,him :o gives to !e4 ,x am\nts to ?is1 t to h p[] 9 pray] is only possible z long z & 9 proportion z we walk ) ,god4 ,look+ at x 9 ano!r light1 obs]ve t real pray] is connect$ 9 a mo/ intimate mann] ) ! influ5ces ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,p]haps ?is is :at is meant by ! ^w r5d]$ by u en]gis$1 b effectual & f]v5t 9 ! ,engli% ,v]sion4 ,c]ta9ly 9 almo/ e case :]e ! ^w occurs1 x has ref]5ce to ! op]ation ( ,god or ! devil4 ,& if ?is be s1 ! pray] mu/ be a possess$ pray]1 & ! pray+ man a possess$ p]son1 & s aga9 we are br\ght face to face ) ! f\ndations ( mighty pray] ly+ 9 a holy life4 ,& :at else is taught by ! ,apo/le :5 he says1 ,! ,_s make? int]cession 9 ! ,sa9ts accord+ to ! w ( ,god8 ,x ,,! ,,s5t9el ,,( ,,! ,,he>t ,! peace ( ,god1 :i* exce$s all und]/&+1 %all gu>d y\r he>ts & y\r ?\ghts 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4--,phil4 iv4 #g4 ,"o ( ! be/ te/s ( ! value ( a religion1 & ( ! degree ( ! tru? en%r9$ !re91 is f\nd 9 ! nature & p]man5ce ( ! peace :i* x imp>ts4 ,= x is a fact t all religions1 or almo/ all1 & especially ^? :i* h tak5 a wide grasp ( ! he>ts & m9ds ( m51 pr(ess to br+ peace to ! wor%ipp]4 ,! ,roman ,*ur*1 ) its hi/ory unp>allel$ alike = sa9tl9ess or s91 ) its (f]s to resolve all d\bts & to =give all iniquities1 af=ds a hav5 & an*orage = ^? ^: b>k has be5 torn by ! /ormy w9ds ( private judgm5t4 ,x is n "o or two :o h be5 br\ght )9 h] pale 9 se>* ( peace2 &1 inde$1 ! bosom ( ,"m ,*ur* w\ld be an attractive re/+-place1 if x did n /rike u on ! o!r h& z be+ too mu* l ! ef=t ( "o baby to c>ry ano!r ( its own size4 ,:at is true ( ! ,roman ,*ur* is true ( ! religion :i* has prevail$ ev5 m widely among/ ! human race2 if we ask ! ,buddhi/ tea*]s :at is (f]$ to ! inquir+ s\l 9 _! sacr$ books1 or :at is reveal$ z possible 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ^? m5 among/ !m :o h made ! greate/ progress 9 m9d-&-_s lore1 !y w\ld talk to y ( ,nirvana1 or1 z ,i ?9k x 0 und]/ood by !m at ! fir/1 ! ext9ction ( ! individual1 ev5 z a c&le-flame is bl[n out4 ,& h[ev] p]v]t$ _! belief may h become1 !y seem 9 e>ly days to h contemplat$ a real de/ruction ( self1--! flame ( self-love & self-life be+ s put out t x %\ld nev] m be a flame1 & %\ld n long be a sp>k4 ,= in/ance1 _! writ+s tell u su* ?+s z foll[3-- ,to him :o has f9i%$ ! pa? & pass$ beyond sorr[1 :o has fre$ himself on e side1 & ?r[n away all fett]s1 !re is no m fev] ( grief4 ,su* an "o rema9s l ! broad e>? unvex$2 l ! pill> ( ! city gate1 unmov$2 l a pellucid lake1 unruffl$4 ,tranquil is ! m9d1 tranquil ! words & ! de$s1 ( him :o is ?us set at re/ & made free by wisdom4 ,! he>t1 scrupul\sly avoid+ all idle dissipation1 dilig5tly apply+ itself to ! holy law ( ,buddha1 lett+ g all lu/1 & consequ5t disappo9tm5t1 fix$ & un*angeable1 ent]s on ,nirvana4 ,& s 9 _m o!r features we may trace ! doctr9e ( inw>d peace z taught 9 ! ,buddhi/ religion4 ,a simil> feature is to be trac$ 9 ! ,mohamm$an fai?1 if we are "r t ,islam means surr5d] to ! w ( ,god1 & ! ,mussulman a surr5d]$ p]son2 & c]ta9ly !re h be5 ^? 9 ! great religion ( ! ,ea/ :o held surr5d] 9 a high] s5se ?an t ( ! fatalism :i* we g5]ally atta* to ! words4 ,n[1 :5 we speak ( diff]5t religions z 9 ! =ego+1 x is n t we want to cultivate ! sci5ce ( comp>ative religi\s anatomy2 all we want to say is ?is1 t j z a v r\gh obs]vation conv9ces u t correspond+ organs 9 diff]5t creatures imply correspond+ uses & simil> ne$s1 s we disc]n v>i\s me?ods ( br++ peace to ! s\l ( man 9 ^? religions :i* h to ! greate/ ext5t prevail$ 9 ! _w4 ,we are "r to read ^! features c>efully1 = !y are ! wat]m>ks ( ! absolute religion 7:i* we believe ! religion ( ,jesus to be71 :i* is to ga!r 9 ! m5 ( e tribe & k9dr$ & nation1 & to unite all ! *ildr5 ( ,god :o are scatt]$ abroad4 ,we are too mu* accu/om$ to look on ^! =eign religioni/s m]ely 9 ! light ( compassion1 z p = :om we mu/ s5d ! mission>y1 make ! regul> collection & (f] ! p]iodic pray]2 & we make maps ( ! _w 9 :i* we pa9t 9 all ! religions :i* diff] f our own 9 black1 or1 if n 9 black1 9 o!r col\rs only = ! sake ( di/9ction4 ,b1 if we 7 wise1 we %\ld see t1 :]e we pa9t black1 x %\ld be black ) /reaks ( light2 & we %\ld le>n1 too1 to see t our own fai? w\ld ne$1 if accurately repres5t$1 to be a :ite col\r *eck$ & /reak$ ) spots ( ! int5se/ black4 ,= n all t is call$ ,*ri/ianity is ( ,*ri/4 ,we say1 !n1 t "o ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! absolute religion is t x (f]s to ! s\l a real & p]man5t peace4 ,"h is a te/ = u3 a real peace2 x mu/ n be bas$ on deceptive me?ods3 a p]man5t peace1 :i* nei!r ?+s pres5t c di/urb1 nor life nor dea? dispel4 ,& ! ,"l ,jesus1 :o has spok5 ( ! he>t ( man z nev] man spake1 made ?is "o ( ! key/ones ( ,8 tea*+1 z x 0 ! corn]/one ( ,8 liv+4 ,come unto ,me1 all ye t lab\r & are heavy-lad51 & ,i w re/ y4 ,^! ?+s ,i h spok5 unto y t 9 ,me ye might h peace4 ,& ?us we he> our bless$ ,"l :isp]+ to ! _w ( to-day1 a tir$ _w f ! fir/1 b nev] s tir$ z n[2 ?r\gh ^! lips comes ,god's answ] to ! cry ( five hundr$ millions ( ,buddhi/s1 ( ! millions ( ,islam1 ( ! ,romani/1 ! ,my/ic1 ! ,quak]--to all1 9 "o brea?1 ! message comes2 yes1 to me1 ev5 to me ,?\ speake/ :5 ! ^w is ( t hidd5 la/+ peace :i* ,?\1 ,"l ,jesus1 can/ be/[4 ,& if x 0 a m>vel t at ,p5teco/ e man %\ld he> 9 8 own language ! wond]ful works ( ,god1 mu* m is x a m>vel to speak to all he>ts ?an to speak ) all tongues4 ,& :at is m ?an spee*1 ev5 t :i* goes to ! he>t1 is ! action by :i* ,?\1 ,"l1 ha/ prov$ ,?y spee*4 ,?y life has giv5 ,!e ! "r to speak ( :at ,?\ give/ z ,?y peace4 ,s quiet wa/ ,?\ t1 b = ! wrong-do]s t cross$ ,?y pa?1 ,?\ w\ld/ h seem$ to be passionless2 yea1 "s h ev5 spok5 ( ,!e z ! cold ,galilean1 because ( ! m>vell\s re/ ( ,?y s\l 9 ,?y ,fa!r's arms4 ,n only is x a te/ ( ! tru? ( a religion :e!r x imp>ts a real & p]man5t peace1 b x is also a te/ ( our atta9m5t 9 ! true religion1 :5 we f9d x1 = u to exam9e ! dep? & "* ( our peace4 ,we det]m9e ! religion ( ,jesus to be ! ,absolute ,religion1 because x imp>ts ! highe/ peace 9 ! mann] mo/ suit$ to ! s\l ( man1 & mo/ consi/5t ) ! "* ( ,god4 ,we v]ify our own position 9 ! ,life by ! simple te/ ( ! exp]i5ce ( ,peace :i* we enjoy4 ,x is easy to be tranquil "u c]ta9 circum/ances2 & !re are times :5 mo/ ( u p]ceive ! connection betwe5 quiet & hol9ess4 ,b !n circum/ances *ange1 & :at becomes ( ! peace8 ,drake & 8 m5 cross ! i/hmus ( ,panama1 & f a peak !y see bel[ !m ! smil+ ocean on ! f>!r side2 s fair & /ill x look$ t x receiv$ ! "n ( ! ,pacific ,ocean2 b !n !re 7 two ?+s to be notic$3 fir/1 x 0 a f9e day2 next1 !y probably ?\ght ! sea ! smoo!r because ( ! height f :i* !y survey$ x4 ,& x is easy to talk ( peace on f9e days1 & :5 we are high up above tr\ble2 b our te/ mu/ be :5 we are 9 ! mid/ ( ! wat]s1 :5 ! waves !re( ro> & are tr\bl$4 ,is x ,pacific ,ocean !n2 or d we f9d1 z may be ^? e>ly adv5tur]s1 t x 0 too ha/ily nam$8 ,c]ta9 x is t _m ,*ri/ians are disappo9t$ because !y d n always realise ! peace & bless$ness ( :i* sometimes !y h glimpses & enjoym5t4 ,x is our practical e-day te/ ( our /&+ 9 grace2 a man :o is explor+ an old well l[]s a c&le be=e him1 kn[+ t :]e t c live1 he c live2 ! ,*ri/ian's te/-flame is ! peace ( ,god2 :5 t fails1 he ought to "k t x is safe to g no f>!r4 ,?is peace is l "s magic mirror1 by ! dimness gr[+ on ! surface ( :i* we may disc]n ! brea? ( an unclean _s t w\ld "w u ill4 ,z ! ,apo/le says1 ,let ! peace ( ,god rule 7i4e4 be arbit] or umpire7 9 y\r he>ts4 ,we may almo/ say t = mo/ ( u x is true t :at we c d quietly we c d safely4 ,s we see m & m ! importance ( hav+ ! he>t & ?\ght kept by ! ,peace ( ,god4 ,"s r5d] ! passage1 ,! peace ( ,god %all /& s5try ov] y\r he>t2 & ?is expresses x v well4 ,:]e ?is s5try /&s1 no?+ =bidd5 c pass ei!r )9 or )\t1 except ! wat*] be fir/ de/roy$4 ,if ! ?ir/ = weal? or fame ent] into a man's he>t1 x is ov] ! sla9 body ( ! s5try2 our peace is gone :5 ^! ?+s ent] 94 ,& _m su* l ?+s !re are :i* *oke ! ^w & de/roy ! peace4 ,!n we turn & look at x 9 ano!r light1 pass+ on f ?\ghts conc]n+ ! ,peace ( ,god to high] ones ab\t ! ,god ( ,peace1 :o has promis$ to sanctify u :olly & to pres]ve _s1 s\l1 & body blameless unto ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,xi ,,?y ,,fa!r ,,9 ,,secret ,alone1 & yet n alone4--,,john xvi4 #cb4 ,( all religi\s ideas1 ! gr&e/ is t :i* lay at ! root ( ! mona/ic sy/em1--t religion is ! w$lock ( ! s\l to ,god2 al?\gh ! me?od 9 :i* ?is idea 0 exemplifi$ 0 a faulty "o1 or1 at any rate1 "o :i* rapidly became corrupt1 ev5 if x 0 n s at fir/4 ,! wond]ful wor%ip ( ! middle ages at lea/ taught m5 to s]ve ,god 9 retirem5t ( life & unworldl9ess ( _s1 & gave demon/ration ( hol9ess & righte\sness 9 m5 :o did _! "w 9 ! _w ev5 ?\gh !y liv$ out ( x1 & 9 wom5 :o 7 cont5t to view ! busy1 jocul>1 combatant1 pleasure-seek+ community only f beh9d ! b>s ( ! h\se ( re/ t !y _h *os54 ,x 0 a noble object-lesson ( ! spiritual life2 & ?\gh ! symbols us$ to express x may h become valueless1 ! tru? t !y taught rema9s yet1 t if a man or woman seeks ! highe/ good1 !re mu/ be = su* an isolation ( ! s\l f ! ord9>y c\rse ( life & ?\ght 9 ! _w ar\nd u2 we mu/ af=d ourselves facilities = a sacr$ lonel9ess ) ,god4 ,x is int]e/+ to notice t ,/4 ,luke1 probably m ?an any o!r evangeli/1 gives record ( solit>9ess & vigil & secret communion2 & x may be t x 0 a l9e ( exp]i5ce ) :i* he 0 famili>2 c]ta9ly he 0 c>eful to *ronicle ! lonely h\rs ( ! ,sa9t :5 ,god & ! s\l are at "o1 & x ne$s no prophet to pray t ! ,"l w op5 ! "y man's eyes t he may see4 ,:at a summ>y ( exp]i5ce is conta9$ 9 ^? words :i* describe ! m9i/]ial prep>ation ( ,john ! ,bapti/1--,he 0 9 ! des]t until ! day ( 8 %[+ unto ,israel1 wax+ & gr[+ /rong 9 _s 7,luke i4 #hj74 ,!n he speaks ( ! ,ma/]1 ( ,8 be+ l$ by ! ,_s into ! wild]ness 7,luke iv4 #a72 ( ,8 dep>t+ & go+ into a des]t place 7,luke iv4 #db72 ( ,8 )drawal into ! wild]ness = pray] 7,luke v4 #af72 ( ,8 go+ out into a m\nta9 to pray1 & cont9u+ all night 9 pray] to ,god 7,luke vi4 #ab74 ,w\ld x n be bett]1 in/ead ( mak+ ! commonplace ass]tion t !re 0 no?+ ( ! ascetic ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/1 = u to recall to m9d ,8 tea*+ at ano!r "t1 t e disciple %all be p]fect$ z 8 ,ma/] 7,luke vi4 #dj71 & to inquire :e!r we might n d well to love & covet retirem5t1 ev5 ( an ext]nal "*1 z a means to ! atta9m5t ( t p]fection8 ,retirem5t ) ,god is ! only prep>ation = success1 & ! only m$ic9e = failure :e!r x be ,moses wond]+ at ! burn+ bu% 9 ! m\nt ( ,god1 or ,elijah eat+ angel's bread "u ! junip]-tree4 ,we %all d well to obs]ve also t x has be5 a feature ( all ! great religions ( ! ,ea/2 ! secret ( all /rong s\ls lies 9 ^? times ( lonel9ess :5 !y 7 b\nd h& & foot z captives to ! ,ev]la/+ ,w4 ,we d]ide su* n[adays2 call !m my/ic1 contemplationi/1 fanatic4 ,george ,fox1 sitt+ ab\t 9 lonely places1 read+ 8 ,bible 9 holl[ trees1 is h>d to und]/&4 ,b if x 7 any?+ b religion t 0 9 que/1 p w\ld n laugh4 ,tell !m ( ,demo/h5es liv+ 9 a cell>1 ) head half %av$ to prev5t 8 appe>+ 9 public1 & !re w be admiration2 0 x any wond] t he became an orator8 ,b let a man be z b5t on becom+ a sa9t2 let him give up "o h\r's frivol\s talk 9 ord] to commune ) 8 ,fa!r 9 secret2 !n we suspect t su* an "o is becom+ righte\s ov]mu*4 ,m9d1 no "o compla9s ( a man be+ anxi\s to be wise ov]mu*1 or ri* ov]mu*1 heal?y ov]mu*2 he may burn ! midnight oil & /udy1 wat* ! m>kets & s*eme1 frequ5t ! gymnasium & develop 8 muscle1 & no "o w f9d fault2 b to sp5d "t on :at is at lea/ z important z wisdom1 weal?1 & heal?1 & 9 a s5se involves !m all1--?is is fanatical1 & n to be enc\rag$ or approv$4 ,we miss mu* ?r\gh our want ( sep>ation f ! _w1 & ?r\gh our defici5cy 9 insulation1 or1 :i* is ! same ^w1 9 isolation4 ,if we g into a sci5ce laboratory & exam9e ! great brass ma*9es = hold+ electrical *>ges1 we f9d t !y are all m\nt$ on glass feet4 ,^! are ! insulators1 & if x 7 n = !m1 no electricity w\ld rema9 on ! surface2 z x is1 electricity is h>d en\gh to keep 9 *>ge1 ev5 ) ! be/ insulators4 ,& we "k sometimes :at x is to h life & p[] pass into u f above1 b we don't "k h[ to reta9 x1 because we h nev] le>nt true retirem5t ( he>t & insulation ( life4 ,!re is good tea*+ 9 ! foll[+ passage f "o ( ,madame ,guyon's lett]s3 ,x is v desirable1 & 9 ! e>li] "p ( y\r m9i/ry especially1 t y %\ld sp5d a portion ( y\r "t--& t p]haps n a small portion--) ,god 9 retirem5t4 ,let y\r own s\l be fir/ fill$ ) ,god's _s1 & !n & n o!rwise w y be 9 a situation to communicate ! ,div9e fulness to o!rs4 ,no man c give :at he has n2 or if a man has grace1 b has x 9 a small degree1 he may 9 disp5s+ to o!rs imp>t to !m :at is necess>y = himself4 ,n[ if any "o 7 to ask :at is ! especial /r5g? ( ,engl& z reg>ds o!r empires & commonweal?s1 ! answ] w\ld be t x lies 9 h] insul> position1--9 ! silv] /reak t p>ts h] f ,france2 & ! true ,*ri/ian is girt r\nd ) sep>at+ grace4 ,we might draw two pictures to rem9d u h[ we may become /rong = ,god3 "o ( ! solit>y vigil ( ! ,great ,%eph]d keep+ wat* ov] ,8 flock by night2 ! o!r ( ! little company :o wait$ ) jo9$ h&s & he>ts 9 ! upp] room = ! com+ ( ! ,com=t]2 ^! two pictures repres5t+ ! solitude ( a s+le s\l & ( unit$ s\ls ) ,god4 ,by su* sil5t communion ,god w especially prep>e u = s]vice & = suff]+4 ,"s "o spoke to ,john ,nelson1 mak+ unfav\rable comp>ison ( ,john ,wesley ) a prom95t religi\s tea*] ( ! day2 & ,nelson repli$1 ,he has n /ay$ 9 ! upp] room l ,john ,wesley4 ,we ne$ our sil5t prep>ations = spee*2 to g =?1 l ,ezekiel1 into ! pla9 to f9d ! glory ( ! ,"l2 or l ,daniel to ! riv]-side1 :]e we may meet "o l unto ! ,son ( man2 or l ! two :o walk$ into ! c\ntry :om ,jesus met1 & ) :om ,he talk$ till ,he made _! he>ts burn4 ,especial prep>ation ( ?is k9d is necess>y = ! prosecution ( great ent]prises4 ,we are rem9d$ ( ?is if we obs]ve :at foll[$ ! all-night ( pray] ( ! ,"l ,jesus1--h[1 :5 x 0 day1 ,he call$ unto ,him ,8 twelve apo/les1 & ) !m w5t d[n into ! pla9 to heal diseases & !m t 7 vex$ ) unclean spirits4 ,napoleon leaves 8 army1 z !y ne> ! ,russian fronti]1 & spurs 8 horse until at la/ 9 solit>y contemplation he sees be=e him ! riv] t sep>ates him f ! c\ntry t he is go+ to invade3 a /rik+ picture1 made m s by ! ?\ght ( ! luckless t]m9ation ( ! ent]prise4 ,& "s ( u1 :om ,god w call to great ent]prises = ,him t w n end 9 failure1 w "k :at x is to make a simil> solit>y advance2 & 9 sil5t wait+ ^u ,god to wat* ,him unroll be=e u ! map ( our j\rney1 tell+ u :at we mu/ d & :at we mu/ suff] = ,him3 & ! sil5ce makes u /rong :5 ! voice ( ,god has brok5 9 ^u x4 ,& we w n m>vel if to u1 z to ,saul ( ,t>sus1 ! answ] to ! "q1 ,:at wilt ?\ h me to d8 %\ld come 9 ! =m1 ,i w %ew him h[ great ?+s he mu/ suff]2 = our ?\ghts w turn aga9 to ,him :o said1 ,rise & let u be go+ f ! solitude ( ! upp] room to ! deep] retirem5t ( ! olive grove2 :o w5t a little f>!r1 ev5 f ^? ,he lov$ mo/1 z ,he pray$1 ,n ,my w b ,?9e be done2 & !n took ,8 way alone1 & yet n alone1 to be ! ,r$eem] & ,reviv] ( ! s\ls ( m54 ,,xii ,,te/s ,,( ,,fai?1 ,,love1 ,,& ,,rightness ,:at are ! exp]im5tal bases ( our ,*ri/ianity8 & :]eby %all we "k t we are ( ! tru? & assure our he>ts be=e ,him8 ,our answ]s to su* que/ions may appe> disc\rag+1 b x is f> bett] t we %\ld exp]i5ce disc\ragem5t 7n t we w\ld really wi% to say a ^w to ?r[ back ! weake/ believ] f 8 fai?71 ?an t we %\ld attempt to fill ourselves ) ! =mulas t ! ,ph>isees d eat4 ,"s "t ago1 9 discuss+ ! def9ite po9ts & peculi> *>act]i/ics ( ,*ri/ian life & exp]i5ces1 we took z a comp>ison ! *anges ( /ate 9 a mat]ial body1 f solid to liquid1 & f liquid to gase\s4 ,we obs]v$ t1 j z 9 nature ! mo/ important practical & !oretical inve/igations 7 made ^u bodies 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ^? po9ts :]e !y und]go a *ange ( /ate1 s x is also true 9 ! _w ( grace t our mo/ valuable obs]vations & inquiries relate to c]ta9 critical po9ts 9 ! life--z conv]sion & sanctification2 po9ts :i* may sometimes1 l ! freez+ & boil+ po9ts ( a mat]ial sub/ance1 approa* almo/1 if n q1 to co9cid5ce1 b :i*1 l !m1 may be v widely sep>at$4 ,suppose1 !n1 to resume our figure1 we 7 to propose to ourselves ! "q1 ,h[ %all ,i "k :e!r a body ne> ! melt+ po9t has pass$ f ! solid to ! liquid /ate8 ,9 "s cases x w\ld be extremely easy to give an answ]3 ) ice1 "u ord9>y circum/ances1 we %\ld simply say t x becomes mobile2 ! ^w ( ! ,supreme ,law hav+ gone =?1 ! wat]s fl[4 ,b our te/ w\ld n d = all liquids1 because !re are "s t d n answ] readily to x1 b are extremely sluggi% 9 ! neighb\rhood ( _! melt+ po9ts1 s t !y seem almo/ solid ev5 :5 liquid4 ,we are oblig$1 !n1 to look = a bett] te/1 & we %\ld probably obs]ve t ! mo/ conv5i5t w\ld be f\nd 9 ! fact t an addition ( heat produces a *ange 9 temp]ature 9 a body t has pass$ its melt+ po9t4 ,place a !rmomet] 9 melt+ sn[1 x m>ks z]o until ! sn[ is really melt$1 & aft] t x rises4 ,n[1 9 a simil> mann]1 we %\ld f9d t _m ( ! te/s popul>ly appli$ to discrim9ate spiritual life1 are only p>tially accurate2 & s9ce our me?od is a purely exp]im5tal "o1 we ought to see t we apply prop] me?ods ( inquiry 9 an accurate mann]4 ,our "q1 !n1 is1 ,:]eby %all we "k t we are ( ! tru?8 & we %all probably look to ,scripture = an answ]4 ,inde$1 !re is a ,s*ool :i* tells u positively t we mu/ try ! condition 9 :i* we are by ! /atem5ts ( ,scripture1 hold+ up ! ,^w ( ,life z a mirror be=e our lives1 s t we may comp>e ! reflection ) ! ,div9e *>act]i/ics4 ,& provid$ ?is me?od be hone/ly appli$1 & n by ! m]e selection ( pet texts1 x is probable t x is a correct "o4 ,we w1 !n1 take ! #a/ ,epi/le ( ,john1 9 :i* we f9d ! mo/ def9ite ass]tions ab\t p]sonal exp]i5ce1 & try ourselves by x4 ,fir/ ( all1 !re is ! simple & beautiful /atem5t1 ,belov$1 n[ are we ! *ildr5 ( ,god2 mo/ ( u w\ld quote x freely2 b our sci5tific me?od w\ld at lea/ require t we %\ld h>monise ! suppos$ fact ) ! ass]t$ consequ5ces1 ,!re=e ! _w kn[e? u n1 ev5 z x knew ,him n2 & if we f9d t ! _w smiles on u 9 a way t x did n ^u our ,"l1 !n we mu/ ei!r conclude 7i47 t we 7 mi/ak5 9 ! fact1 or 7ii47 t :ile ! ^w we 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! s5t5ce is capable ( ext5sion1 ! u 9 ! second is re/rict$ 9 its ref]5ce to ,/4 ,john & ! despis$ & reject$ p ) him--)1 p]haps1 a possible ref]5ce to subsequ5t isolat$ in/ances1 d[n to ! ,salvation ,army1 & a few m 9 our own day6 ,or1 tak+ ano!r simple ass]tion1 ,we "k t we h pass$ 7cross$ ov]1 transmigrat$7 f dea? unto life4 ,we use ! words to conv9ce p ( ! def9ite nature ( conv]sion2 we say x is z real z a passage f dea? to life1 & z truly m>k$2 x is ! adv5t ( a new life 9 ! s\l4 ,b c we hone/ly g on to base ! ass]tion on ! fact ( our own love to m51 to--s\ls8 ,w\ld we v5ture to /& or fall by ?is te/1 ,i h lov$1 ,i love1 & n be afraid t our good angels w\ld rise up to be> witness aga9/ u z we said x8 ,a ?ird passage comes be=e u2 = "s "o w say1 ,we believe1 & is x n writt5 t he t believe? ha? ev]la/+ life8 & may we n re/ ^u ! assurance convey$ by ! pres5t t5se ( ! v]b employ$8 ,)\t go+ at pres5t into ! consid]ation ( ?is passage f ! ,gospel1 let u say1 r\ghly1 t ! te/ ( ! exi/5ce ( a spiritual life pres5t$ by ,/4 ,john 9 ! ,epi/le is ( a ?reefold "*3 x is-- 7,greek3 alpha7 ,a te/ ( fai?3 he t believe? t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/ is born ( ,god4 7,greek3 beta7 ,a te/ ( love3 he t love? is born ( ,god4 7,greek3 gamma7 ,a te/ ( righte\sness3 e "o t doe? righte\sness is born ( ,him4 ,& if ^! are true crit]ia ( ! life )9 u1 ea* ( ^! /atem5ts1 ) its necess>y consequ5ces1 may be pr$icat$ ( t s\l 9 :i* ! ,heav5ly ,life has be5 br\ght =?4 ,= in/ance3 we mu/ n take 7,greek3 alpha7 & reject 7,greek3 beta7 & 7,greek3 gamma72 nor mu/ we disreg>d ! consequ5ces :i* are a necess>y "p ( our exp]im5tal v]ifications4 ,( ^! ?ree passages we %\ld mo/ probably elect to be tri$ by 7,greek3 alpha72 = x is comp>atively easy = u1 especially at ! pres5t day1 to hold to an intellectual ass5t to a proposition4 ,9 fact ! difficulty is t ! sieve is too wide2 = almo/ e "o believes t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/4 ,x mu/ be evid5t !n t we h misund]/ood ! text or omitt$ ! consequ5ces :i* foll[ f x4 ,n[ ! cont9uation ( ! /atem5t is t :atsoev] is 9 ?is holy bir? has victory ov] ! _w2 & if we apply ! te/ ( an ov]com+ life to our suppos$ fai?1 ?+s look v diff]5t4 ,disc\rag$1 we pass on to ! second crit]ion2 if n by fai?1 let u be judg$ by love4 ,s9ce we all ( u love some?+ & "s p]sons1 we %all p]haps f9d ourselves safe "u ?is te/4 ,b1 ^u exam9ation1 we p]ceive t he does n simply mean love ( ,god1 or love ( ,jesus1 or a m]ely selective human love2 b love ( ! bre?r5 & ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god 9 a univ]sal mann]4 ,he twi/s x backw>ds & =w>ds1 say+ at "o mom5t1 ,he t love? ,god1 let him love 8 bro!r also2 at ano!r1 ,if he love n 8 bro!r :om he ha? se51 h[ c he love ,god :om he ha? n se58 & aga91 ,by ?is we "k t we love ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 :5 we love ,god1 &1 break+ (f abruptly1 :5 we love ,god1 & keep ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,c]ta9ly if love is univ]sal & co9cid5t ) ob$i5ce1 we %all sc>cely be able to face ?is te/4 ,s we pass on to ! ?ird crit]ion--t ( righte\sness2 & "h1 p]haps1 we may expect "s help1 kn[+ h[ c>eful ! ,"l is to judge u by ! light we h1 h[ g5]\sly ,he measures e ef=t aft] hol9ess1 & blesses e pang ( ! spiritual hung]4 ,we may n be able to grasp ! cre$s :i* o!rs recite s flu5tly2 we may n be able to give easy expression to ! affections :i* ?rill )9 u2 may1 p]haps1 wond] if we love at all2 b at lea/ we c say ?is1--we want to be "r4 ,b !n we are confront$ ) ! difficulty t :at ,god means is n t we %\ld want to be "r1 b t we %\ld be "r4 ,he expla9s & *>act]ises ! spiritual bir? by ! words ( ! ,apo/le1 ,he t doe? righte\sness is righte\s ev5 z ,*ri/ is righte\s4 ,he t is born ( ,god do? n s94 ,e "o t is born ( ,him s9ne? n4 ,x almo/ seems z if ! ,apo/le ( ,love _h be5 remetamorphos$ into ! ,son ( ,?und]1 & 7 call+ d[n fire f heav5 ^u u to dev\r u4 ,& d n let u say t ?is is m]ely ,/4 ,john's extravagant way ( prea*+ hol9ess2 = x is ! language 9 :i* ! tea*]s ( ! "t g5]ally held & transmitt$ ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e4 ,?us ,ignatius1 writ+ to ! ,ephesians1 adopts ! ?ree te/s ( fai? & love & righte\sness3 ,no man pr(ess+ ! fai? s9ne?2 nor does he :o pr(esse? love1 hate2 ! tree is kn[n by its fruits2 s1 likewise1 ^? :o pr(ess to be ,*ri/'s %all be se5 f _! de$s4 ,& ,polyc>p pres5ts ! life-crit]ia 9 ! same mann]3 ,y %all be built up 9 ! fai? :i* is giv5 to y3 be=e :i* is love to ,god & to ,*ri/ & to ! neighb\r2 = he :o has love is f> f all s94 ,& s we might multiply in/ances4 ,:at %all we !n say3 ,is a new ,s9ai set up on ! squ>e ( ! ,new ,j]usalem8 or is x a s5se ( good ?+s n se5 z yet t makes u cry1 ,se>* me1 ,o ,god2 444 & see if !re be any lack ( fai? or love or righte\sness 9 me1 & lead me 9 ! way ev]la/+8 ,,xiii ,,! ,,et]nal ,,idea ,see t ?\ make all ?+s accord+ to ! patt]n %ew$ !e 9 ! ,m\nt4--,,heb4 viii4 #e4 ,:5 we speak ( a patt]n1 we g5]ally und]/& by x "s tempor>y or p>tial repres5tation ( an idea t is to be or has be5 realis$--su* z ! plan ( a h\se1 or ! m\ld ( a ca/+1 or1 to take a m def9ite illu/ration1 l ! little silv] models ( ! ,temple ( ,diana at ,ephesus1 or ! c>v$ wood5 lions :i* are sold 9 ! %ops 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,lion ,monum5t at ,luc]ne4 ,9 ^! la/ two in/ances we see t ! great] is made ! patt]n ( ! less2 & x is important = u to rememb] ?is2 we are n to suppose t ,god %[$ to ,moses a dim9utive tab]nacle1 a sort ( doll's h\se1 9 accordance ) :i* he 0 to con/ruct 8 h\se ( sk9s1 or t ,he impress$ ^u him ! nature ( ! prie/ly & sacrificial wor%ip by alt>s & (f]+s ( a l[] degree1 ( small quantities4 ,x is m l :at ,philo expla9$ x to be1 t ! out] _w is fa%ion$ ^u ! model ( ! ,_w ( ,ideas ^: c5tre is ! ,div9e ,^w2 or l ,sw$5borg's ,doctr9e ( ,correspond5ce1 by :i* we may le>n ,cup1 column1 c&le/ick1 ,all temporal ?+s relat$ royally1 ,& patt]ns ( :at %all be 9 ! ,m\nt4 ,b1 to get a m simple & exact idea1 let u obs]ve ! means :i* ^? :o h /udi$ ! heav5s h tak5 to illu/rate a/ronomical facts4 ,!re is an a/ronomical toy call$ ! orr]y1 :i* c be made1 by prop] me*anism1 to repres5t1 ) tol]able accuracy1 ! actual motions ( ! planets 9 _! orbits1 & :i* c s]ve to illu/rate ! ph5om5a :i* f "t to "t occur 9 ! heav5s4 ,n[ ! tab]nacle ( ,moses is precisely l ?is2 x is a religi\s orr]y1 a means ( repres5t+ religi\s tru?s & br++ home religi\s facts to ! consci\sness ( ^? :o are unable to /udy ! skies & ! lun> & planet>y !ories = !mselves4 ,b no "o :o wi%es to be a real a/ronom] w\ld be cont5t ) w9d+ up ! orr]y & wat*+ ! balls g r\nd2 he w\ld "k t ! heav5s mu/ be /udi$ = !mselves1 if "o 0 ev] to und]/& !m accurately3 & no "o :o wi%es to be m ?an mod]ately religi\s c rema9 satisfi$ ) ! meagre assi/ance obta9$ by ritual & ext]nalism4 ,we obs]ve1 too1 t no "o :o wi%$ to *ronicle fre% facts w\ld g to ! orr]y to le>n !m4 ,he w\ld1 = in/ance1 turn 8 spectroscope on ! sun1 & n on ! great ball :i* repres5ts x 9 ! me*anism1 if he want$ to det]m9e ! con/itu5ts ( t great lum9>y4 ,& let u rememb] t we %all nev] get at any fre% religi\s tru? by means ( ritual2 ! prop] de/9ation ( all orr]ies1 religi\s or o!rwise1 is ! museum4 ,b mean:ile ! heav5s /ill g r\nd1 :i* are ! "w ( ,?y f+]s2 & ! moon & ! />s1 :i* ,?\ ha/ orda9$1 c /ill be /udi$1 ev5 :5 all ! imitations ( ! univ]se h be5 swept away4 ,we desire = ourselves an emancipation f all t is m]ely traditional 9 ! religi\s life2 we w\ld ref] back our lives to ! orig9al ?\ght ( ,god conc]n+ !m4 ,our life ne$s em5dation1 :i* c only take place satisfactorily by ref]5ce to ! orig9al design4 ,we are (t5 p]plex$ 9 our /udy ( ,scripture1 by v>i\s read+s & incorrect texts1 & we wi% t we c\ld atta9 to some?+ l ! possession ( an exact copy1 if x 7 only ( a s+le gospel4 ,we read ( ,tis*5dorf f9d+ ! preci\s ,codex 9 ! mona/]y on ,m\nt ,s9ai1 & _c =be> wi%+ t1 p]haps1 9 "s ( ! wa/e places ( ! ,ea/1 !re might be f\nd a copy1 n ( ! f\r? or fif? c5tury1 b1 if possible1 ( ! fir/4 ,suppose1 = example1 t a copy ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,mat!w1 sign$ ) 8 own h&1 %\ld come into our possession1 9 :i* x %\ld be /at$ t ,i1 ,mat!w1 sometime a tax-ga!r] = ! ,romans1 & n[ a collector ( dues = ! ,almighty1 & "o ( !m t are set to ask1 ',h[ mu* owe/ ?\ unto my ,"l8' h writt5 ?is book1 by ! aid ( ! ,holy ,_s2 :]e9 may be he>d _m voices ( ! ,"l2 & lo6 "s ( !m h already come to pass1 & ! re/ mu/ %ortly be done4 ,& may ! peace ( him t wrote ?is book abide also ) !m t read4 ,! supposition is n s v absurd1 & if x c\ld be demon/rat$ to ! satisfaction ( ! le>n$ 7a p h>d to p]suade7 t ! ,book & ! h& 7 g5u9e1 :at a numb] ( que/ions w\ld be settl$4 ,an end w\ld be made ( all glosses & em5dations ( ! text ov] :i* !re h be5 s _m disputes1 & !re w\ld be an excision ( all p>ts t h be5 add$ by lat] h&s4 ,b we mu/ admit t ! corruptions ( ! sacr$ text are insignificant 9 comp>ison ) ! deviations t we f9d 9 our own lives f ! orig9al ?\ght ( ,god conc]n+ u4 ,regi/]$ & *ronicl$ 9 heav5 is ! m9d & w ( our ,fa!r ab\t u2 regi/]$ & *ronicl$ also are ! defects :i* h m>r$ ! h&iwork ( ,god 9 ! s\l4 ,we d n always set out ) ! int5tion ( spoil+ our s\ls1 & ( keep+ !m f be+ holy books1 9 :i* he t runs may read2 b z a matt] ( fact :at self writes 9 ! m>g9 soon creeps into ! text2 & :at we write betwe5 ! l9es soon becomes a "p ( ! manuscript4 ,let :o says ,! s\l's a clean :ite pap]1 r say ,a palimpse/1 a prophet's holograph1 ,defil$1 eras$1 & cov]$ by a monk's-- 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 we may disc]n p]haps ,"s up/roke ( an ,alpha & ,omega ,express+ ! ,old ,scripture4 ,b if we are to und]go a real em5dation1 x mu/ be by detect+ some?+ m ?an an up/roke ( ! ,div9e ,w2 x mu/ be by ref]5ce to ! orig9al plan ( ,god1 & by a surr5d] to ! same4 ,9 ! *apels at ! back ( ! *oir ( ,cologne ,ca!dral are pres]v$ ! orig9al p>*m5ts on :i* are drawn ! plan ( ! great m9/]4 ,all ! c5turies ?r\gh :i* ?is build+ has be5 rais+1 ! m5 t h be5 work+ at x h _h 9 rev]5ce ! orig9al ?\ghts ( ! ma/]-m9ds at ! fir/3 & ^? :o h be5 *os5 to ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ! "w h be5 m5 :o 7 reckon$ ! mo/ conv]sant ) ! laws ( ! ,go?ic ar*itecture4 ,"o c imag9e t ,ar*bi%op ,engleb]t sleeps ! m s(tly 9 8 silv] %r9e because ( ! complet$ "w ( to-day4 ,s we speak & ?9k ( a great /one-temple1 ! work+ out ( an idea ^: details 7 at fir/ b scantily giv51 c>ri$ out 9 ages dur+ :i* ! ma/]-m9ds t plann$ x c\ld no m be consult$4 ,& yet :5 a great] & m p]fect tab]nacle is 9 build+1 n plann$ ( mortal ?\ght1 & ^: /ones 7 too heavy to be mov$ by mortal h&s1 h[ little ref]5ce !re is to ! plan ( ! ,f\nd]1 h[ few t are desir\s ( liv+ accord+ to ! c\nsel & w ( ,god1 & to see 9 t w1 n a m]e legal skeleton ( ! /ructure1 b a patt]n1 good & acceptable & p]fect1 ) no detail want+ = ^? :o h eyes to see & e>s to he>4 ,alas6 t our lives %\ld be liv$ s mu* at r&om in/ead ( be+ s fa%ion$ t x might be said ov] ! complet$ /ructure at ! la/1 ,^: ar*itect & craftsman is ,god4 ,9 ,*ri/ianity ! ideal is to be ! actual3 !re is to be no %oot+ at ! moon1 because by t means y rea* high] ?an by aim+ at a tree 7a v d\btful /atem5t ev5 9 me*anics72 :at ,god wants u to be t we mu/ be2 & if ,he says1 ,be ye p]fect1 !n let u g on to p]fection & rea* x4 ,! ,*ri/ian is call$ ^u by 8 ,ma/] to live out & actualise ,god's ideal ?\ght conc]n+ him4 ,^u ! map ( 8 life is already m>k$ out ! road by :i* he is to rea* ! heav5ly city2 if1 at lea/1 he rea*es x1 z ,god int5ds1 by ! %orte/ way4 ,!re are no r\ndab\t roads m>k$ on ! map 9 ! ,m\nt1 & yet ! ,div9e ,plan ( our life w be f\nd inclusive ( ! m9ute/ necess>y details1 j z an ,ordnance map w tell y ea* feature ( int]e/ & importance z y g f place to place4 ,x is ( ! utmo/ importance t we %\ld take c\nsel's op9ion ab\t our lives1 & t we %\ld pray1 ,"l1 :at wilt ,?\ h me to d8 t we %\ld1 if ne$ be1 weep mu*1 until ! ,lamb %all take (f ! seals f t book ( life1 :i*1 9 ! ar*ives ( ! cele/ial city1 is entitl$ ,! ,life ( ---- tak5 f ! ,patt]n 9 ! ,m\nt2 t we %\ld le>n to con=m ourselves to ! ,div9e orig9al1 j z a manuscript1 h[ev] de=m$ by glosses & traditions1 is accurately & c]ta9ly em5d$ by ! discov]y ( ! orig9al text2 t we %\ld "k1 9 "s s5se1 z ,*ri/ did1 :5ce we come & :i!r we g2 t1 z ,he said1 we also might feel t = ?is end we 7 born & = ?is purpose we came into ! _w1 t we might be> witness to ! tru?2 t1 ) ,him1 too1 we might 9 "s measure be able to say1 ,! son c d no?+ b :at he see? ! ,fa!r d2 & t at our end+ x might be said1 ,he liv$ out ! secret ?\ght & c\nsel ( ! ,almighty4 ,b 9 ?9k+ ( ! patt]n 9 ! ,m\nt z a patt]n ( life1 x is important = u to see t1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ?is ?\ght 0 pres5t$ to u 9 connection ) t side ( life :i* we call wor%ip2 = !re 0 to be a sanctu>y made1 etc41 nor mu/ we omit to get1 ) reg>d to our wor%ip1 a glimpse into ! ?\ght ( ,god be=eh&1 consult+ ! oracle 9 advance z did m5 9 ! old days4 ,we may n take voyage )\t ! v be/ map t c be _h1 le/ we make %ipwreck2 nor1 because we h n tak5 pa9s to obta9 ! map1 may we cont5t ourselves ) creep+ r\nd %ores t we "k we ought to leave4 ,we mu/ n sep>ate ! life f ! wor%ip2 9 fact !y are "o3 we le>n t f ! description ( ! ceaseless adoration ( ^? ne>e/ ! ?rone2 !y re/ n day nor night say+1 ,holy1 holy1 holy4 ,are we to suppose f ?is t _! exi/5ce is occupi$ 9 ! m]e repetition ( an ev]la/+ ,trisagion2 or t1 z ,bee*] once said1 !y /& l wax c&les r\nd ! ?rone1 utt]+ an occasional ,hallelujah8 ,is x n r ,god's way ( %[+ u h[ ,he is unceas+ly glorifi$ 9 ^? :o live ne>e/ ,him1 ^: lives wor%ip ,him8 ,! wor%ip mu/ be cont9u\s ) ! life4 ,i h a !rmomet] :i* has become p]fectly useless because ! air has brok5 up ! cont9uity ( ! alcohol2 x is wor? next to no?+ z an index ( temp]ature4 ,& little c we le>n f any s\l 9 :i* ! cont9uity ( ! religi\s life is brok51 & :i* has become life /reak$ ) wor%ip4 ,n[ let u le>n "o or two ( ! *>act]i/ics ( a pure life-wor%ip4 ,out ( ! wor%ip accord+ to ! patt]n 9 ! ,m\nt all respectability has be5 diff]5tiat$3 ! ,*ri/ian religion w n hold ca/e 9 solution2 x precipitates x to ! bottom2 its f\nd] di$ ! dea? ( a slave2 h[ c\ld !y give ! slave a back seat aft] t8 ,on ! contr>y1 !y glori$ 9 ! "n2 ,paul1 a slave & an apo/le2 a slave1 & s eligible = ! hon\r ( crucifixion2 an apo/le1 & s s5t ) ! good news ( life4 ,respect ( p]sons holds n 9 heav52 none !re w criticise ! clay out ( :i* ! fir/ raim5t ( y\r s\l 0 made4 ,:at ne$ is !re1 !n1 t we %\ld leave (f hold+ ! fai? ( our ,"l ,jesus1 ) respect ( p]sons 7!re are few *ur*es :]e ! m9i/]s d>e to prea* on su* a text z t74 ,let u h done ) su* classifications4 ,9 ,jesus ,*ri/ !re is nei!r b>b>ian nor ,scy?ian1 bond nor free1 t[n nor univ]sity1 b ,*ri/ is all1 & 9 all4 ,we "k1 too1 t ! life-wor%ip to :i* ,god calls u consi/s 9 ab&onm5t & surr5d] to an animat+1 impell+ _s4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l w come ^u !e1 & ?\ %alt prophesy1 & ?\ %alt be turn$ into ano!r man4 ,& x %all be1 :5 ^! signs are come ^u !e1 t ?\ %alt d z occasion s]ve !e1 = ! ,"l is ) !e4 ,:i!r ! ,_s 0 to g1 ?i!r 0 _! _s to g4 ,! highe/ life is "o 9 :i* we realise n m]ely surr5d] to ! ,div9e ,w1 b h>mony ) x1 s t ! rails on :i* ! life moves1 ! human & ,div9e wills1 become /rictly p>allel4 ,a surr5d]$ life implies surr5d]$ lips3 ?is is ! key ( true wor%ip2 e "o hav+ a psalm1 an int]pretation2 ye may all ( y prophesy4 ,! ideal wor%ip becomes ! actual :5 heav5 t\*es e>?1 z on ! day ( ,p5teco/--!y 7 all fill$1 &1 by consequ5ce1 !y all ran ov]4 ,:o w\ld v5ture to tell ! woman :o _h be5 a s9n]1 t x 0 n seemly t h] life %\ld proclaim ! magnolia ,dei1 ! wond]s ( ,god2 my lips1 %e says1 h t\*$ ,8 feet1 & are consecrat$ = ev]more4 ,:o %all tell ^! prophesy+ h&maid5s ( ! ,"l t _! place is 9 a diff]5t spiritual ord]3 ,are !re two inn] c\rts1 !y w reply1 to ! ,new ,j]usalem8 ,:oso ha? felt ! ,_s ( ! ,highe/ ,_c conf\nd nor d\bt ,him1 nor d5y2 ,yea1 ) "o voice1 ,o _w1 ?\gh ?\ d5ie/1 ,/& ?\ on t side1 = on ?is am ,i4 ,,xiv ,,m ,,light ,ye are ! light ( ! _w4--,,matt4 v4 #ad4 ,!re is a great /ir n[adays ab\t improv$ me?ods ( light+ our /reets & h\ses4 ,m5 began ) tor*es & p9e spl9t]s2 !n !y advanc$ to c&les & oil lamps2 aft] t to coal gas2 & n[ we are com+ to electricity4 ,9 ,p>is !y are exp]im5t+ ) an electrical sy/em1 & we %all h x 9 ,engl& be=e long1 ! unmi/akable cry ( ! natural _w be+ ,m light1 m light4 ,a simil> exp]i5ce prevails 9 ! spiritual life1 :e!r we reg>d t life 9 ! isolat$ individual1 or fix our att5tion ^u ! deal+s ( ,god ) ! race ( :i* we =m a "p4 ,we ne$1 9 fact1 an improv$ illum9ation4 ,x is pla9 t we d s4 ,! light ( ,moses is n en\gh = u4 ,8 face %9es inde$1 b ) a glory t fades away1 s t he mu/ put on a veil le/ !y %\ld detect its evanesc5ce4 ,! prophets ( old days are l ! flight ( meteors across ! sky--v bright :ile !y la/1 b no settl$ & abid+ glory4 ,john ! ,bapti/ is a burn+ & a %9+ lamp2 b he says ( himself1 ,i mu/ decrease2 & ) ! words1 ,he mu/ increase1 we are po9t$ on to ,*ri/1 ! true ,light ( ! _w1 :i* if any man foll[ he %all n walk 9 d>kness1 b %all h ! light ( life2 :o gives ,8 own "n & "* to ^? :om ,he receives z disciples1 tell+ !m1 ,let y\r light %9e4 ,& ! individual s\l beg9s ) ! glimm] ( grace & ! sp>k ( a respond5t love1 & ! op]ation ( ! ,"l improves ?is little fitful glimm]1 & develops x1 until x becomes a cle> & /rong illum9ation1 by :i* we may read some?+ ( ! he>t ( ,god t[>ds u1 & und]/& t 9 ! spiritual _w1 z 9 ! natural1 ! ord] ( ?is provid5ce is1 ,m light1 m light4 ,light1 t we may "k our way m accurately2 light1 by :i* we may "w2 light1 by :i* we may read2 light1 by :i* we may help o!rs to walk & "w & read2 = ye are ! light ( ! _w1 & ',heav5 do? ) u1 z we ) tor*es d1 ,n light !m = !mselves4' ,god makes "o man a lamp = ano!r4 ,e sa9t %\ld be l a cranny 9 ! walls ( heav5 or transluc5t cry/al 9 its f\ndations1 lett+ ! glory ?r\gh4 ,!re is a glory )9 su* a "o1 because ,god has %9$ 9 8 he>t3 !re is a glory )\t him1 = ! ,_s ( glory & ( ,god re/e? ^u him4 ,n once nor twice has ! ,*ur* hi/orian to record1 ,!y beheld 8 face1 z x _h be5 ! face ( an angel4 ,n[ 9 any improv$ sy/em ( illum9ation we h a "r to expect t "o ( its *>act]i/ics w be its capability = a g5]al application4 ,x mu/ n be z great a blaze z "o's eyes c be> 9 ! pr9cipal ?or\ghf>es1 ) ?ick d>kness 9 ! back /reets & lanes4 ,! improv$ light mu/ become m sun-l1 m ca?olic1 t is1 m = ev]ybody1 mu/ rise ^u j & unju/2 & :ile x p>ticipates 9 ! univ]sality ( ! sun1 x mu/ %>e also ! /ead9ess ( ! />s4 ,su*1 too1 mu/ be ! bett] life to :i* ,god calls u1 n n>r[+ its sph]e f day to day1 nor fitful1 l a /> ( ! fir/ magnitude at "o mom5t & ( ! n9? a =tnight aft]1 b burn+ ) a /eady pati5t zeal t[>ds all m5 t ,god has made4 ,! light ( love w survive ! light ( en?usiasm1 z ,*ri/ outla/s ,john ! ,bapti/2 en?usiasm mu/ be swall[$ up ( love4 ,a light$ lamp is no respect] ( p]sons2 x %9es 9 all directions & ^u all p & ?+s1 be+ an imitation1 )9 its measure1 ( ! sun1 conc]n+ :om x is said1 ,!re is no?+ hid f ! heat !re(4 ,is !re ?is prop]ty ( radiation ab\t ! light t ,god has giv5 y8 ,h y le>nt & practically ent]$ into ! tru? t ! supreme love is also ! univ]sal love1 & t ,god is no respect] ( p]sons8 ,x gives light unto all t are 9 ! h\se3 e s\l truly won = ,god is m>k$ ) ?is tok51 ,= ! sake ( ,god & a p]i%+ _w4 ,b p]haps y w say1 ,my light is s small t ,i _c be a help or a witness to any2 ,i h n light en\gh to %[ any ! "r way4 ,n s3 a gl[-worm 9 ! h$ge c tell a man :i* way to walk1 if x w only %9e4 ,we may n all ( u h ! privilege ( say+ ) ,john ,wesley1 ,! _w is my p>i%4 ,our p>i% may be small1 & we may be lights indoors1 %9+ = only "o neglect$ s\l 9 ! h\se1 or = "y ones :o h to be tra9$ = ! ,"l1 or = ! m5 on our own /aircase 9 college1 or ) :om we walk 9 aft]noons4 ,!y say ! problem ab\t ! electric light is ! difficulty ( its subdivision1 t is1 ( its multiplication2 & 9 ! spiritual _w ! correspond+ necessity is to multiply & reproduce ! image ( ,god 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re 0 a simil> difficulty 9 ! e>ly days ( photography2 !y c\ld take "o picture1 b did n "k h[ to produce copies f x4 ,! ,*ri/ian religion has 9 x ! means ( produc+ n only "o ,light ( ! _w b _m--a *ur* ( m5 & wom5 ( :om x may be said1 z to ! disciples at ! fir/1 ,ye are ! light ( ! _w4 ,b w some?+ )9 u object & say1 ,%9+ means burn+ up & burn+ out3 ! c&le w gr[ %ort]1 & ! batt]y weak]8 ,n[ "h we get at ! root ( ! matt]4 ,truly x is impossible to (f] any real devotion to ,god1 or p]=m any real s]vice to man1 unless we are will+ to pay ! co/4 ,we are n to (f]1 ei!r to ,god or man1 ( t :i* co/s u no?+4 ,! noble/ ?+ 9 ,god's _w is a lavi%$ life2 :]e( ,god has giv5 u pla9 pro( 9 ?is--t ,he s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 ,son2 & :i* ,paul confirms z he says to "s ( ^? to :om he _h be5 ! means ( br++ light1 ,i w mo/ gladly sp5d & be sp5t = y4 ,i w burn up = y1 & !n :5 ,i am burnt out1 ,i w be cont5t ) ! m]e c&le-end ( a life1 ext9ct = ! love ( ,jesus4 ,& let u rememb]1 too1 t old prov]b1 t ,y c't burn a c&le at bo? ends4 ,if our life has be5 light$ at "o end = ,god1 we mu/ n burn x at ! o!r = selfi% enjoym5ts & ambitions4 ,! "w t ,god has call$ y to d is a burn] t w take all ! gas t y c supply4 ,n[ suppose t e "t a c&le is light$ "h1 a /> 7 to %9e out up yond]4 ,h[ eag] we %\ld all be to make ! face ( heav5 sp>kle6 we %\ld take e c&le & lamp t we c\ld lay h&s on1 light !m up1 & wat* = ! gleam+ ( ! new wond] 9 ! sky4 ,does t seem /range8 ,did y nev] read t ,!y t are wise %all %9e z ! sun1 & !y t turn _m to righte\sness z ! />s = ev] & ev]8 ,! lamps & c&les 9 ,god's _w d become suns & />s2 ! illum9ation t y w h by & by w dep5d on ! little c&le t y are to-day2 & if y curtail y\r s]vice = ,god & man d[n "h1 y w clip ! w+s & %e> away ! /r5g? ( ! angel t y hope to be4 ,o ,"l1 t ,i c\ld wa/e my life = o!rs1 ,) no ends ( my own6 ,t ,i c\ld p\r myself into my bro!rs1 ,& live = !m alone6 ,,xv ,,ov]-,,ov]com+ ,we are m ?an conqu]ors4--,,romans viii4 #cg4 ,! ,apo/le co9s a ^w to suit 8 exp]i5ce4 ,we %\ld r5d] x exactly by say+1 ,9 ^! ?+s we ov]-conqu]1 imitat+ ! =mation ( simil> words 9 our language1 su* z ov]-ma/]1 ov]-d4 ,m =cibly we might say1 ,9 all ^! ?+s we ov]-ov]come4 ,cov]dale gives ! s5se ( x well 9 8 translation1 ,we conqu] f>4 ,obs]ve "s ( ! ways 9 :i* ?is excess & extravagance ( victory may take place1 = x is z if "o %\ld w9 a victory ov] a foe 9 su* a way z to prev5t him f ev] tr\bl+ u aga94 ,our conque/ ov] special s9 is to be ( ?is "*4 ,we are n to be cont5t ) w9n+ ! field :ile ! foe retires to "s m secure position f :i* he w h to be dislodg$4 ,x is nev] meant t we %\ld s9 ! same s9 twice1 ! ,"l's purpose conc]n+ u be+ %[n 9 ! ,exodus ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel3 ,! ,egyptians :i* ye see to-day1 ye %all see !m no m aga9 = ev]4 ,let him t /ole /eal no m4 ,nei!r d ,i condemn !e1 g & s9 no m4 ,!re is a passage 9 ,miss ,hav]gal's life :i* n>rates h[1 aft] hav+ be5 angry ) a s]vant1 ! ^w ( com=t came to h] ?r\gh a fri5d3 ,p]haps ?is may be ! la/ "t t y w ev] be s ov]come4 ,& !n our victories are to leave u /rong] ?an be=e4 ,?is w seem q contr>y to ! ord] ( nature1 9 :i* seldom is !re a battle )\t g>m5ts roll$ 9 blood1 & :]e ! victory (t5 co/s z mu* to ! victors z to ! vanqui%$4 ,a great g5]al has said t no?+ is half s t]rible z a battle lo/1 except a battle ga9$4 ,b to be m ?an conqu]ors6 to rise ! /rong] = ! /rife ev5 :ile we /rive6 ?is is :at is involv$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian song ( jubilee 9 ! ,eigh? 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