,*ri/1 ,*ri/ianity & ! ,bible ,,by ,i4 ,m4 ,,haldeman1 ,d4,d4 ,pa/or ,fir/ ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 ,new ,york ,city ,au?or ( ,h[ to ,/udy ! ,bible1 ,! ,com+ ( ,*ri/1 ,! ,signs ( ! ,times1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce 9 ! ,light ( ,holy ,scripture1 etc41 etc4 ,,new ,,york ,,*>les ,c4 ,,cook #aej ,nassau ,/reet ,copyright1 #aiab1 ,by ,*>les ,c4 ,cook ,,cont5ts ,*ri/ ,*ri/ianity ,! ,bible ,*ri/ ,,if ,,n ,,god--,,n ,,good ,,by ,i4 ,m4 ,,haldeman1 ,d4,d4 ,:y calle/ ?\ me good8 !re is none good b "o1 t is ,god 7,mat!w #i3ag74 ,,! _w has accept$ ,jesus ,*ri/ z a good man4 ,! evid5ces ( 8 goodness are manifold4 ,he 0 full ( compassion4 ,he nev] look$ ^u ! p z a cr[d4 ,he nev] ?\ght ( !m z a mass4 ,he saw !m always z individuals4 ,8 he>t w5t out to !m4 ,all 8 impulses 7 to pity !m1 sympa?ize )1 & help !m4 ,he w5t among !m4 ,he ent]$ into all conditions1 accept$ all situations4 ,he 0 pres5t at a w$d+1 he ate ) publicans & s9n]s &1 anon1 0 gue/ at a ri* man's table4 ,he saw ! ravages ( disease1 ! %ame ( s91 ! trag$ies 9 life4 ,he knew !re 0 torture 9 body & angui% 9 _s4 ,he took ! my/]y ( pa9 & laid x ^u 8 he>t1 until te>s 7 8 meat & 8 dr9k1 by day & by night4 ,he became a man ( sorr[s & an exp]t 9 grief4 ,he took ^u him ! woes ( ! _w till he 0 b[$ & b5t1 z ) ! weight ( ye>s4 ,! te>s ( sympa?y groov$ 8 *eeks1 z :5 /reams c>ve _! way d[n m\nta9 sides4 ,because ( ?is m5 look$ at him & saw nei!r =m nor comel9ess2 nei!r 0 !re any beauty 9 him t !y %\ld desire him4 ,he 0 a b5efic5t man4 ,multitudes ( m5 are b5evol5t1 b n b5efic5t4 ,b5evol5ce is well wi%+4 ,b5efic5ce is well do+4 ,he 0 always well do+1 giv+ sight to ! bl9d1 heal+ ! sick1 cleans+ ! lep]1 fe$+ ! hungry1 rais+ ! dead1 unloos+ ! bonds ( ,satan--unw9d+ ! s]p5t's coil4 ,he 0 absolutely unselfi%4 ,he empti$ himself & made room 9 8 s\l = o!r lives4 ,he _h no (fice h\rs & nev] int]pos$ secret>ies or major-domos betwe5 himself & ! p4 ,he receiv$ all :o came unto him-- m9i/]+ )\t money & )\t price4 ,!re is "o sc5e t might well be pa9t$ by a ma/] h&4 ,x is ev5+4 ,! we/]n sky is all agl[ ) ! glory ( ! sett+ sun4 ,f> up 9 ! dome ( ! inf9ite blue1 ! ev5+ /> sw+s gold51 l a sl[ desc5d+ lamp let d[n by invisible h&s4 ,! /reet is 9 half-tone4 ,x is pack$ by ! /range/ ( ?rongs1 by ! bl9d1 ! lame1 ! halt1 ! p>alyz$ & ! lep]-d]elicts ( humanity--borne ?i!r on a surg+ tide ( life 9 :i* e wave is an acc5t ( pa92 !y are driv5 & pil$ up 9 great1 quiv]+ heaps aga9/ a door :i* is p>tly %ut1 z 9 self-def5ce1 by ! swelt]+ cr[d )94 ,jesus ( ,naz>e? is 9 t h\se4 ,he is heal+ ! sick4 ,he is giv+ heal?1 & /r5g?1 & peace to all :o seek him4 ,he turns no "o away4 ,compassion1 sympa?y1 b5efic5ce1 ! t5d]ness ( a "m = h] helpless babe--^! are ! *>act]i/ics :i* 8 daily m9i/ry reveal$4 ,no "o ev] br\ght a *>ge ( evil do+ or evil speak+ aga9/ him4 ,! p :o foll[$ him said1 ,he ha? done all ?+s well4 ,police (fic]s s5t to arre/ him z a di/urb] ( ! peace f\nd him 9 ! mid/ ( ! p1 speak+ words t hu%$ _! tumult1 quiet$ _! murmur+s & gave !m re/2 & ! (fic]s return+ to !m :o s5t !m1 said1 ,nev] man spake l ?is man4 ,pilate's wife dream$ a tr\bl$ dream ( him1 & s5t ^w to h] husb& n to lay h&s on him--see+ t he 0 a j man4 ,?rice be=e heav5 & e>?--9 a te/imony t /ill e*oes ?r\gh inf9ite spaces1 & is he>d by li/5+ worlds--,pilate himself proclaim$1 ,i f9d no fault 9 ?is man4 ,he lift$ up 8 voice aga9/ s9 & unrighte\sness4 ,aga9/ no?+ did he s mu* speak z aga9/ religi\s hypocrisy4 ,n[h]e1 9 any record1 is language s t]rible1 s p5etrat+1 s hot1 s full ( ! flame ( fire & scor*+ analysis1 scor*+ & burn+ 9 its d5unciation ( ^? :o on ! outside 79 _! religi\s pr(ession7 7 l :it5$ sepul*res1 b on ! inside 79 _! actual lives7 7 full ( dead m5's bones & corruption--n[h]e1 outside ! tw5ty-?ird *apt] ( ,mat!w1 does language fall ) su* trem5d\s vibration ( ?und]\s indignation1 & ! acc5t ( ar\s$ & fully ang]$ ju/ice4 ,ye s]p5ts1 ye g5]ation ( vip]s1 are "s ( ! phrases2 & ! words1 fools1 bl9d hypocrites1 m+le aga9 & aga9 ) ! f>-s\nd+1 judicial m5ace1 ,woe1 woe unto y4 ,he seem$ to be dom9at$ & controll$ by "o idea--! idea ( ,god4 ,! ,god ?\ght held & mov$ him4 ,he c\ld n g any:]e1 or see any?+1 or utt] ! %orte/ disc\rse1 t he did n1 9 "s fa%ion1 connect x ) ! inf9ite ,fa!r4 ,0 a s[] s[+ se$1 he saw 9 t incid5t an illu/ration ( ! fact t ! true se$ is ! ,^w ( ,god1 & ! true s[] he :o ca/s x into ! mighti] gr\nd ( ! human he>t4 ,did a flock ( %eep lie at re/ ^u ! hillside1 gu>d$ by a %eph]d's c>e1 at once he w\ld unfold ! %eph]d+ ( a ,fa!r's love4 ,a t9y sp>r[1 fly+ an unnotic$ speck 9 ! di/ant sky1 or fall+ gr\nd-w>d ) its we>y flight1 0 a w+$ witness t ! ,fa!r knew & saw ev5 ! smalle/ details ( human life4 ,a lily 9 its l[l9ess1 & yet a lily 9 its beauty %am+ a k+'s array1 a lily1 toil+ n1 b upw>d gr[+1 furni%$ him a text f :i* to prea* ! provid5ce ( ,god2 & a w&]+ begg> boy f> away f home & k9dr$1 /a9$ ) s9 & d>k ) sorr[1 gave occasion = ! wondr\s /ory ( ! ,prodigal ,son & a fa!r's *angeless & t5d] love4 ,god6 ,god6 ,god6 ?is 0 ! supreme note ( 8 life4 ,on ! cross he gave utt]ance to words :i* reveal ! inn] "* ( 8 s\l4 ,:5 a man has be5 li$ ab\t1 falsifi$1 8 good evil spok5 ( & 8 reputation assail$ 7z 0 8 be=e ! ,sanh$r9--9 ! mock trial giv5 him !re71 :5 su* a man has be5 h\nd$ f "o end ( ! t[n to ! o!r1 spit ^u & jib$ at &1 f9ally1 nail$ ?r\gh h&s & feet to a tortur+ cross2 :5 su* a man ) 8 he>t bur/+ 7because ( ! imp$$ circulation1 driv+ ! surg+1 tumultu\s blood back ^u x71 ) ! sun scor*+ 8 b>e temples1 a cr[n ( ?orns /abb+ him at e helpless turn ( 8 re/less head2 :5 su* a man1 "u su* circum/ances1 c rise above ! wick$ness1 c[>dice & *eap treason t h nail$ him to ! cross1 & pray 7& pray s9c]ely7 t 8 guilty murd]]s1 villa9\s detractors & unscrupul\s sl&]]s may be =giv51 t man be>s witness t he has1 at lea/1 a he>t ( good4 ,& x 0 j su* a pray] :i* came f ! p>*$1 dry1 crack$ lips ( ?is man ( ,naz>e? z he hung ^u ! cross & cri$ out1 ,fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d4 ,aga9 he spoke f ! cross4 ,!re 0 /&+ ne>1 a woman :o _h be5 *os5 ( ,god to give him bir?4 ,%e 0 sobb+ convulsively4 ,%e 0 realiz+ :at _h be5 =etold ( h] m ?an ?irty ye>s be=e--a sword %all pi]ce ?r\gh ?y own s\l1 also4 ,m>y1 ! "m ( ,jesus1 /ood !re1 brok5he>t$4 ,jesus turn$ 8 head & look$ at ,john1 8 c\s91 bidd+ him take t weep+ "m to 8 home1 8 he>t & c>e1 & be unto h] h5ce=? a lov+ son4 ,o ! man :o1 9 ! h\r ( 8 own agony1 %all rememb] 8 "m1 & cr[n h]1 make h] ! que5 ( 8 life1 & orda9 t o!rs %all love & rev]5ce h]1 proclaims = himself ! lu/re ( a manhood )\t spot4 ,once m he spoke f ! place ( angui%--t mom5t on ! edge ( dea?4 ,!re 8 s\l1 ris+ f ! dep?s ( ! ov]:elm+ waves ( agony1 cries3 ,fa!r1 into ?y h&s ,i commit my _s4 ,he :o 9 ! h\r & article ( dea? c face ,god & et]nity1 & commit himself to ! h& ( supreme ju/ice z a confid5t *ild to ! arms ( a lov+ fa!r1 be>s witness t 9 8 s\l !re is no gha/ly memory ( s91 no %>p1 rememb]$ pang1 no fe> ( (f5d$ law4 ,su* a confid5ce & su* a committal ( triumphant calm be> witness t ! he>t is at re/ ) ,god1 & is consci\s ( its own good4 ,= two ?\s& ye>s ! _w1 )\t a diss5t+ voice1 has borne witness t he is ! "o man :o came into ! e>? & walk$ ?r\gh x sup]latively good4 ,among ! voices 9 ! common cons5t ( ! _w t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a good man1 !re are ^? :o ) equal insi/5ce d5y t he 0 ,almighty ,god4 ,!y agree t he _h ! _s ( ,god2 t he _h x 9 measure su* z no o!r man be=e or s9ce4 ,!y ann\nce _! belief t he is ! mightie/ advance on humanity ev] kn[n2 t all o!r religi\s tea*]s pale be=e him z ! />s be=e ! sun4 ,!y speak ( 8 spotless life ) f]v5t admiration1 & draw special att5tion to 8 disc\rses z models ( exhortation to righte\sness & tru?4 ,to !m ! s]mon on ! m\nt is a *ef d'oeuvre4 ,out ( t s]mon !y take ! maxim ab\t do+ unto o!rs z y w\ld !y %\ld d unto y4 ,!y take t maxim & frame x ab\t & make x ! ,gold5 ,rule ( human life4 ,!y exalt ,jesus z ! p]fect example1 tell+ u t if we %all gov]n our life by him1 make him our con/ant copy1 imitate him1 we %all fill our daily exi/5ce ) righte\sness & tru?4 ,9 fact1 if we seek a panegyric on ! humanity ( ,*ri/2 if we desire to see 8 goodness exalt$ to ! heav5s1 & 8 humanity put beyond comp>e ) ! sons ( m5--we mu/ ne$s g to ! ,soc9ian1 ! ,arian & ! ,unit>ian--^? :o d5y ! deity ( ,*ri/4 ,b ?is exaltation ( ! human ,*ri/ is simply sett+ up a man ( /raw t ) "o bl[ ( deific disc\nt he may be knock$ d[n aga94 ,he is set up z man t he may be ca/ d[n z ,god4 ,!y w n accept him z ,god4 ,god ,almighty 7we are told7 _c be conf9$ or %ut up 9 any "o man4 ,man z man &1 !re=e1 e individual man 9 8 "p1 is ! avat> ( ,god4 ,ea* man is 9 "s s5se ! inc>nation ( ,god4 ,god is m or less en?ron$ 9 all m54 ,god is to be f\nd 9 all m5 z he is to be f\nd 9 all nature4 ,a good man--call ,jesus a good man--set him up z high z y please1 build z l(ty a p$e/al = him z y w1 b ,almighty ,god-- ,nev]6 ,ov] aga9/ ?is exaltation ( ,*ri/ z a m]ely good man1 & ! p]si/5t d5ial t he 0 ,god1 /&s ! unmi/akable claim :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ himself made--t he 0 ,god4 ,he made t claim 9 _m ways4 ,he claim$ x by decl>+ 8 p[] & au?ority to =give s94 ,t 0 a /rik+ mom5t :5 he proclaim$ x = ! fir/ "t4 ,f\r m5 _h br\ght a p>alytic to ! h\se :]e he 0 prea*+4 ,:5 !y c\ld n get 9 because ( ! cr[d1 !y climb$ up on ! ro(1 took (f "s ( ! til+1 & by means ( ropes or corn]s ( ! mattress let ! man d[n to ! v feet ( ,jesus4 ,:5 he saw _! fai?1 he turn$ to ! sick man & said1 ,son 7son ( ,abraham71 ?y s9s are =giv5 !e4 ,at once !re 0 an upro>4 ,! lead+ m51 sitt+ r\nd & wat*+ him1 bur/ out ) a prote/1 *>g+ him ) blasphemy1 say+ t ,god only c\ld =give s94 ,& !y 7 "r4 ,no m]e man c =give s94 ,aga9 & aga9 ! ,scriptures tea* u t =giv5ess is ) ,god t he may be fe>$4 ,9 ann\nc+ ! man's s9s =giv51 ,jesus cle>ly claim$ ! pr]ogative1 p[] & au?ority1 :i* belong to ,god4 ,he claim$ ?is equality by decl>+ himself to be ! ,son ( ,god4 ,to ! ,jews1 ,son ( ,god 0 equival5t to ,god ! ,son4 ,x meant to !m1 ! mom5t he /yl$ himself by t "n1 an unqualifi$ claim to ess5tial equality ) ! ,fa!r4 ,because ( ?is !y rag$ aga9/ him & w\ld h kill$ him1 cry+ out t he _h made himself equal ) ,god4 ,he made ?is claim 9 t]ms :i* admit ( no misund]/&+4 ,he said3 ,i & my ,fa!r are "o4 ,:5 ,philip said1 ,%ew u ! ,fa!r1 & x suffice? u1 he answ]$ & said3 ,ha/ ?\ be5 ) me s long "t & ha/ ?\ n kn[n me1 ,philip8 ,f h5ce=? ye "k him & h se5 him4 ,to ,philip he _h also said3 ,i am ! way & ! tru? & ! life--no man come? unto ! ,fa!r b by me4 ,by ?is /atem5t he delib]ately %ut out all o!r m5 z ! gr\nd & means ( approa* to ,god4 ,he decl>es t ,god1 ! ,fa!r1 c be f\nd 9 & ?r\gh him alone2 t he is ! supreme way1 ! v tru? & ! v life2 n t he kn[s "s tru? & has a measure ( life 9 common ) m51 b t he is ! tru?--! absolute life4 ,su* attitude1 su* claim$ rights1 privileges & p[]s1 belong alone to ,god4 ,b he goes beyond ?is4 ,he te/ifies t he has be5 f all et]nity ! manife/ation ( ! v selfhood ( ! ,fa!r4 ,he> :at he says3 ,& n[1 ,o ,fa!r1 glorify ?\ me ) ?9e own self1 ) ! glory :i* ,i _h ) !e be=e ! _w 04 ,he traces 8 p]sonality backw>d beyond ! h\r :5 ! _w 0 laun*$ into space1 be=e ! /ell> sy/ems 7 creat$4 ,he goes beyond "t1 he takes u into et]nity1 & 9 t unbegun & measureless di/ance decl>es ) all ! calm assurance ( accu/om$ tru?fulness t he _h ! glory1 ! visibility1 ! outw>d manife/ation & spl5dor ( ! ,fa!r's own ess5tial selfhood2 t 8 relation to him 0 t ( "o :o 0 f all et]nity 8 det]m9ation1 def9ition & utt]ance4 ,su* claims z ^! are ! claims ( "o :o decl>es himself to be1 & )\t re/ra9t1 no?+ less ?an ,almighty ,god4 ,on "o occasion :5 talk+ to ! ,jews he said t ,abraham _h rejoic$ to see 8 day1 _h se5 x & 0 glad4 ,!y turn$ ^u him & rem9d$ him t he 0 n yet fifty ye>s old1 h[ !n c\ld he h se5 ,abraham1 or ,abraham him--t ,abraham :o _h be5 dead ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s8 ,he fac$ !m & said3 ,v]ily1 v]ily ,i say unto y1 be=e ,abraham 01 ,i am4 ,! /rik+ ?+ 9 ! /atem5t is n ! claim ( pre -exi/5ce--great z t is--n t he claim$ to h be5 9 exi/5ce already--n fifty ye>s m]ely1 b two ?\s&--no6 all ^! utt]ances are rem>kable en\gh1 b ^! are n ! a/\nd+ ?+ he said4 ,! a/\nd+1 ! unspeakably extraord9>y ?+ he said is f\nd 9 j two words3 ,i am4 ,!re is "o place 9 ,holy ,scripture :]e ?is phrase is supremely us$4 ,9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ! book ( ,exodus x is record$ t ,god manife/$ himself to ,moses at ! burn+ bu%1 & !re decl>$ himself to be ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ! ,god ( ,isaac & ! ,god ( ,jacob4 ,he comm&$ ,moses to return to ,egypt1 appe> be=e ,ph>aoh & dem& ! release ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel f _! cruel bondage2 & :5 ,moses inquir$ by :at "n he %\ld speak to ! p1 he answ]$3 ,say unto !m1 ,i ,,am ha? s5t me unto y4 ,i ,,am4 ,to ! ,jew ^! two words set =? ! supreme "n & title ( ! et]nal ,god4 ,9 say+1 !re=e1 ,be=e ,abraham 0--,i ,,am1 ,jesus ann\nc$ himself to be ! et]nal1 self-c5tr$1 supreme be+1 ,almighty ,god4 ,:5 he said ?is1 & because !y und]/ood him1 because !y knew exactly :at he meant by ^! words1 ! ,jews took up /ones to /one him4 ,if ,i 7 seek+ to demon/rate by object lesson1 & 9 a fa%ion t w\ld admit ( no reply1 t ,jesus claim$ to be ,almighty ,god1 ,i w\ld summon ! mightie/ & mo/ ma/]ful arti/ ! _w kn[s to come & pa9t = me ! sc5e :i* takes place a little lat] z a consequ5ce ( t mom5t :5 he emphasizes 8 claim by say+3 ,i & my ,fa!r are ,,"o4 ,! picture w\ld repres5t a great cr[d ( sc[l+1 fi]ce1 angry ,jews1 _! h&s fill$ ) /ones--"s ( !m drawn back1 ! :ole figure int5se ) read9ess to ca/ ! fatal /one--& ,jesus1 /&+ a little di/ance ap>t1 look+ calmly on4 ,und]nea? ! picture ,i w\ld h writt5 9 great gold5 lett]s 7lett]s s arti/ic1 s />tl+1 s wond]ful 9 =m1 t at ! risk ( art itself--almo/ at ! risk ( m9imiz+ ! picture at ! fir/ glance1 subord9at+ x to int]e/ 9 ! lett]s & divid+ ! m9d ( ! onlook] betwe5 ! actual sc5e & ! lett]s !mselves7--,i w\ld h writt5 9 lett]s t %\ld smite ! eye & ! inn]mo/ ?9k+ ( ! behold]1 ! words record$ 9 ! t5? *apt] ( ,john's ,gospel1 giv5 by ! ,jews 9 reply to ! dem& ( ,jesus :51 speak+ ) amazem5t1 he asks1 ,= :at good "w d ye /one me8 ,i w\ld h e gaz] at ! picture read ^! words till !y rose up 9 va/ness aga9/ him1 smit+ 8 att5tion z ! v /ones 9 ! h&s ( ! ,jews-- ^! words3 ,= a good "w we /one !e n b = blasphemy2 & because t ?\ ,,be+ ,a ,,man ,,make/ ,,?yself ,,god4 ,! ,jews 7 n deceiv$4 ,!y knew :at he _h done4 ,!y knew t he claim$ to be no less ?an v ,god himself4 ,!re c be no d\bt t he claim$ to be ,god4 ,!re ne$ be1 really1 no discussion ab\t x4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t records ! claim4 ,i am n mak+ any issue z to :e!r ! ,new ,te/am5t is true1 or reliable4 ,i am say+ ?us f>1 only1 t ! ,new ,te/am5t 7! ,gospels ( ! ,new ,te/am5t71 9 language conc]n+ :i* !re c be no possible mi/ake or ev5 gr\nd = mis9t]pretation1 records ! fact t ,jesus ,*ri/ did claim to be ,almighty ,god4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n ,almighty ,god 7z he claim$ to be7 he 0 n a good man 7z x is said he 074 ,! proposition ought to be self-evid5t4 ,no m]e man c claim to be ,god & be good4 ,he :o1 z m]e man1 claims to be ,god1 robs ,god ( ! glory t is exclusively 84 ,he :o ?us claims to be ,god1 & bids m5 g into et]nity tru/+ him z ,god1 is a deceiv]4 ,no man :o robs ,god ( equality1 & :o deceives m5 into believ+ t he is ,god1 c be good--he is a wick$ & blasphem\s deceiv]4 ,!re is only "o way 9 :i* ! "* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ c be sav$ on ?is claim ( 8 to be ,god--if t claim 7 n true4 ,x c be sav$ only by assum+ t he 0 self-deceiv$2 t he s9c]ely believ$ himself to be ,god1 b 0 bl9d$ & held fa/ by 8 own mi/ak5 concept4 ,b ! man :o claims to be ,almighty ,god1 & claims x z he did1 c be self-deceiv$ only :5 he is a m5tal weakl+1 unbalanc$ 9 m9d1 or absolutely insane4 ,none ( ^! ?+s c be pr$icat$ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,on ! contr>y1 he 0 ! mo/ intellectual man ! _w has ev] kn[n4 ,m>k h[ he met ! wisdom & ! g5ius ( ! m5 :o surr\nd$ him4 ,aga9 & aga9 !y came to him ) crafty & p]plex+ que/ions4 ,) a ^w he solv$ _! problems1 fla%$ tru? into _! %ame-smitt5 faces1 & sil5c$ !m4 ,9 all ! univ]se !re is no s\l mean]1 m contemptible1 m c[>dly1 & utt]ly lo/ to e s5se ( dec5t manhood ?an ! man :o1 = ! sake ( entangl+ a good man 9 8 spee*1 asks him que/ions 9 public1 be=e an audi5ce ready at e turn to misquote & mis9t]pret 8 slighte/ utt]ance2 & t is :at !y did4 ,!y came to him1 n ) ! desire to "k ! tru?1 b to conf\nd him1 ca/ him d[n & de/roy 8 pre/ige ) ! p4 ,to e "q he gave an answ] hav+ 9 x spiritual tru?1 b be>+ ! unmi/akable /amp ( r>e wisdom & intellectual sup]iority4 ,8 words1 ! simple spee* he us$ 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 or alone ) 8 disciples1 h be5 ! impulse ( ! mightie/ intellectual activity ! _w has ev] kn[n4 ,out ( 8 words h gr[n sy/ems ( !ology t may well call = all !re is ( bra9 p[] & capacity 9 ^? :o /udy !m4 ,"h are to be f\nd ! ke5e/ speculations & ! f>!/ outrea* ( metaphysical sugge/ion & ! mo/ detail$ analysis ( :i* ! human m9d is capable4 ,book aft] book1 treatise aft] treatise1 disc\rse aft] disc\rse1 h be5 produc$ out ( ! simple/ & mo/ deta*$ ?+s he said4 ,no man c read 8 spee*es & n f9d ! m9d /imulat$1 %ock$1 quick5$ & impell$ =w>d ev5 ^u ! mo/ d>+ l9es ( ?\ght4 ,x w\ld be easy to call ! roll ( ! pr9ces & k+s 9 ! realm ( intellect1 m5 ^: ?\ghts burn & flame l great qu5*less lights2 m5 ^: m9ds are ! /oreh\ses ( k1 & ^: utt]ances by ^w & p5 h mov$ ! quicke/ & mo/ =ceful lives 9 ! _w4 ,x w\ld be easy to call ! long roll ( ^! names %9+ l />s & con/ellations 9 ! firmam5t ( ?\ght--pr9ces & k+s ( intellect :o ackn[l$ge t ,jesus ,*ri/ is n only sup]ior to !m morally & spiritually1 b intellectually4 ,:at man is !re to-day ) any degree ( m5tal self-respect :o w\ld d>e to /& up & ass]t himself ! equal ( ,jesus ,*ri/ intellectually8 ,)\t necessity ( demon/ration1 x ought to be a tru? beyond "q t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! mo/ intellectual man ! _w has ev] kn[n4 ,su* a man z t c\ld n be self-deceiv$4 ,if he 7 n ,almighty ,god he knew x4 ,he knew x z well z ^! good ,unit>ians1 & ^! wondr\sly advanc$ s*ol>s :o _c get beyond ! glam\r ( 8 humanity4 ,he knew x at fir/ h&s4 ,if he 7 n ,almighty ,god--if he 7 only a man--he knew x1 knew x ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 9 e fibre ( 8 be+4 ,!re is no possibility !n :atev] = him to h be5 deceiv$4 ,if he 7 n deceiv$1 if he knew he 0 n ,god1 !n-- ,,he ,,0 ,,n ,a ,,good ,,man4 ,?is is 8 own argum5t3 ,a "y man came to him & said1 ,good ,ma/]1 :at good ?+ %all ,i d1 t ,i may inh]it et]nal life8 & he said unto him1 ,:y calle/ ?\ me good8 !re is none good b "o1 t is ,god4 ,! argum5t is simple en\gh4 ,y call me good4 ,god alone is good4 ,if ,i am n ,god1 ,i am n good4 ,n good6 ,nay6 ,if he 7 n ,god1 he 0 ! mo/ wantonly wick$ man ( :om ,i ev] he>d4 ,if he 7 n ,god1 n only does disa/] fall ^u himself 9 ! total de/ruction ( 8 "*1 & 9 ! consequ5t & f9al driv+ ( him f ! suffrage & consid]ation ( m51 b ! disa/] falls ^u all :o h put _! fai? 9 him4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n ,god1 !n he nev] =gave ! s9s ( a s+le s\l1 & all ^? ?r\gh\t ! two ?\s& ye>s :o h gone into et]nity tru/+ 9 8 "n h gone into t et]nity un=giv5 & un%riv$ ( ,god4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n ,god1 !n he has n =giv5 ! s9 ( a s+le human be+ alive to-day4 ,y _h s9n$6 ,!re 7 memories ( ! s9s y _h committ$4 ,!y all[$ y no re/4 ,!y gave y angui% ( m9d4 ,o!rs c\ld n =give y4 ,y c\ld n =give y\rself4 ,! consci\sness t y /ood nak$ be=e ! all-see+ eye ( a holy ,god2 t he knew ! circum/ances & e detail !re(1 d[n to ! v int5ts & purposes ly+ beh9d y\r de$s1 & ev5 y\r ?\ghts2 t he look$ into & saw all t 0 9 y\r he>t2 9 ! consci\sness gr[+ cle>] & /rong] & m t]rible ea* day t y _h no excuse1 no place t y c\ld hold = a mom5t2 t if he summon$ y to 8 pres5ce1 y w\ld /& 9 ! :ite light ( 8 unmix$ hol9ess1 & ! inexorable & unrel5t+ wra? ( 8 ess5tial antagonism & j hatr$ aga9/ s92 all ?is consci\sness tak+ voice 9 y & ?r\gh y1 cri$ out 9 y\r s\l1 ,i am guilty & undone4 ,& ?is fill$ y ) a horror ( great d>kness & ! utt] blackness ( a hopeless despair4 ,!n y he>d ! voice ( ,jesus ,*ri/ say+1 ,come unto me4 ,him t come? unto me ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out4 ,y came4 ,y fell at 8 feet4 ,y own$ 8 dea? z y\r aton+ sacrifice4 ,y claim$ him z y\r sub/itute4 ,y claim$ =giv5ess ?r\gh 8 blood4 ,he said to y1 z he said to ! p>alytic1 ,?y s9s are =giv5 !e4 ,y rose & w5t away z :5 "o is releas$ f a gall+ *a92 z :5 a burd5 t 0 cru%+ to e>? has be5 lift$ f ! sore1 ble$+ %\ld]2 z :5 "o :o has be5 toss$ on a midnight sea ent]s ! hav5 :ile ! dawn is break+1 ca/s an*or & t\*es %ore4 ,= ye>s y h _h peace4 ,! memory ( y\r s9s are !re 7= ?\gh ,god :5 he =gives =gets !m1 y _c74 ,l ,david1 p]haps1 y cry1 ,my s9 is ev] be=e me6 ,! s9 m>ks are !re z ! nail holes 9 ! wall1 b y h be5 able to look at !m & h peace because y h said to y\rself1 ,i am n an un:ipp$ ( ju/ice1 my s9s h be5 puni%$ 9 my sub/itute2 !y h be5 fully answ]$ = 9 8 blood4 ,he has =giv5 me & ju/ifi$ me & made me clean4 ,9 him ,i /& clo!d 9 ! v 'righte\sness ( ,god4' ,i hate my s9 & despise x = :at x is 9 itself1 = :at x made him1 my r$eem]1 to endure1 b ,i h peace because he has fully satisfi$ 9 my behalf4 ,i h actually satisfi$ 9 him & am deliv]$ be=e ,god's c\rt ( hol9ess bo? f ! guilt & ! dem]it ( s94 ,i h1 9 %ort1 gone ?r\gh ! judgm5t ) ,*ri/ on ! cross4 ,he has pron\nc$ =giv5ess--absolution--^u me1 & he has done s by virtue ( 8 p[] & au?ority z ! liv+ "o 9 :om dwelle? all ! fulness ( ! godhead bodily--z my savi\r & my ,god he has =giv5 me & ,i am at peace4 ,all ?is y h said )9 y\rself & te/ifi$4 ,b ,i ask y n[ to face ! t]rible fact--if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n ,god--?is t]rible fact--t y h be5 deceiv$4 ,y h _h a false peace4 ,y h be5 liv+ 9 a fool's p>adise4 ,y are be=e ,god an unp>don$ & z yet unpuni%$ crim9al await+ y\r doom4 ,all ?is is absolutely y\r /ate-- ,,if-- ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n ,almighty ,god4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n ,almighty ,god1 he _h no au?ority nor p[] to =give y\r s9s4 ,,no6 ,& if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n ,god ,i "k n :]e to bid y turn4 ,y mu/ c>ry ! load ( y\r s9s all y\r days2 & :5 y die1 g into et]nity & face a holy ,god :o tells y by e law & fact ( nature t he nev] =gives 9 a s+le case till he has fir/ puni%$ ! s9 & ) x ! s9n]4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n ,god1 8 dea? 0 n an atonem5t4 ,& ?is surely %\ld be pla9 en\gh4 ,only ,god c atone to ,god4 ,only an inf9ite be+ c satisfy an inf9ite be+4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n ,god he c\ld n make an atonem5t4 ,if he did n make an atonem5t1 !n ! _w has nev] be5 reconcil$ to ,god nor br\ght up on m]cy gr\nd4 ,in/ead ( be+ lift$ up to ! plane ( grace & m]cy1 ! _w is /ill "u ! condemnation & judgm5t ( ,god1 no long] "u a susp5d$ s5t5ce1 b %e] & def5celess1 ) no?+ to h9d] ! cra% ( doom at any mom5t4 ,!re is no hope4 ,!re is no daysman4 ,!re is no "o to (f] unto ,god :at he dem&s1 & unto man :at he ne$s4 ,!re is no m$iator betwe5 a holy ,god & a s9ful man4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n ,god1 !n he did n rise f ! dead4 ,he did n br+ life & immortality to light1 &1 z = me1 ! prea*]1 ,i h no light to hold out to y 9 ! all-embrac+ gloom & night ( dea?4 ,!re is no hope4 ,if a man %all tell me !re is no h]eaft]1 t dea? ends all1 ,i %all take up ! law ( induction & argue him to a /&/ill along ! l9e ( unfa?omable my/]ies & inexplicable psy*ological ph5om5a 9 ! con/itution ( man1 & ! inexplicable abs5ce ( ! ph5om5a 9 ! /ate ( dea?1 inexplicable ^u any kn[n mat]iali/ic gr\nd1 & ,i %all laugh at 8 inability to ma9ta9 8 !sis beyond ! poor %r$ ( a hypo!sis4 ,if a man %all tell me z ! result ( pure reason+ t he concludes = ! endless exi/5ce ( ! s\l aft] dea?1 & %all d ?is ev5 ^u ! plane ( induction1 ,i %all turn & tell him t all 8 argum5t is bas$ ^u inf]5ce & n fact1 f9d+ its l>ge/ emphasis 9 ! region ( ! unkn[able & guessable--9 ! ?+s he _c expla91 :]e c]ta9 conclusions c nei!r be successfully affirm$1 nor successfully d5i$1 & :]e1 by consequ5ce1 he may console himself1 if he wi%1 ) 8 side ( ! guess2 & ,i %all feel a ke5 s5se ( sorr[ at 8 inability to hold 8 premise 9 ! f9al region ( ! sure4 ,& :at does all ?is mean8 ,is x play+ fa/ & loose ) ! m9d8 ,am ,i turn+ 9 ^u myself & play+ ! m]e h>lequ9 9 ! ar5a ( m5tal gymna/ics8 ,no6 !re is sane mean+ to ?is d\ble me?od--x is ?is3 z mu* may be said along "o l9e ( reason+ z ! o!r4 ,ea* is a non-sequitur to ! o!r4 ,ea* negatives ! o!r & leaves u ) reason's tor* inv]t$--! light out1 ! d>kness deep] ?an ev]2 & /&+ on ! ?re%old ( ! grave we are =c$ to cry out 9 ! %>p agony ( a cont9ual self-smit+ p]plexity3 ,to be or n to be--t is ! "q4 ,"q x is--always a "q--always com+ back f ! side ( e dead body--always com+ back f ! clod-fill$ grave-- com+ d[n f age to age1 com+ back a "q no man1 n ! wise/ m]e man :o ev] liv$1 c\ld answ]1 or any liv+ wise man c answ] to-day4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n ,god x _c be answ]$2 = if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n ,god1 he did n rise f ! dead & by div9e p[] c>ry himself out ( ! region ( dea? =ev]4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n ,god1 y may g & sit by ! tomb ( y\r dead & weep bitt] 7because hopeless7 te>s4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n ,god1 !n he 0 n a r$eem] & savi\r4 ,all ! beautiful ?+s t h be5 taught ab\t him z su* are false4 ,all ! hopes ( heav51 ! beauty ( ! cele/ial city1 ! tree ( life1 ! riv] ( cry/al1 ! company ( ! sa9ts1 ! ar*-angelic song1 ! meet+ & ! kn[+ ( ^? :o long ago h left u--none ( ^! ?+s are s4 ,if he 7 n ,god1 !n x is n true t he sits ^u ! ?rone1 high & lift$ up1 li/5+ to ! pla9ts ( ! weake/ he>t t %all tru/ him1 & he>+ ! s\nd ( e fall+ te>4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ be n ,god1 !n ! :ole sy/em ( ,*ri/ianity built ^u 8 p]son & "w falls to ! gr\nd1 is brok5 into fragm5ts1 & l w9d-swept du/ c nev] be ga!r$4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ be n ,god1 ! ,new ,te/am5t record ( him is untrue4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t impea*$ 9 its prime p>ticul> becomes a wor?less book--a book full ( exhortations to hol9ess & tru?1 9 ! "n ( him :o is prov5 to be 7if he ev] liv$ at all7 a blasphem]1 a deceiv] ( m5 & ! concrete ( human wick$ness4 ,if ! ,new ,te/am5t is n true1 nei!r is ! ,old2 = ! ,old ,te/am5t f9ds its mean+ & value only 9 ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,take ,jesus ,*ri/ out ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 7:i* y mu/ d if y set aside ! ,new2 = he alone fulfils ! types1 ! symbols & ! prophecies ( ! ,old ,te/am5t2 he alone makes its te/imony & hi/ory intelligible2 he alone gives unity1 h>mony & au?oritative mean+ to its exhortations7--take ,*ri/ out ( ! ,old ,te/am5t & y take away its "o & only key4 ,& m>k y--:5 ,*ri/ goes out ( ! ,bible z ,god--,god goes out ( ! ,bible4 ,! deity :i* has pres]v$ x1 ! p[] :i* has made x liv+ & un*angeable 9 ! mid/ ( *ange & dea?1 w h be5 de?ron$4 ,)\t ,*ri/ z ,god y are )\t any sane & satisfy+ k ( ,god4 ,:]e w y turn to f9d ,god & "k him to y\r com=t8 ,y might z well look into ! bottomless pit z into y\r own he>t4 ,no m satisfactory w x be to look into ! he>t ( o!rs4 ,we are all built on ! same plan4 ,! diff]5ce is only 9 degree or ext5sion4 ,! basil> fact is1 ,god _c be f\nd 9 any natural man4 ,y _c f9d or "k him to y\r he>t's cont5t 9 nature4 ,:at k9d ( a ,god does nature reveal to y8 ,i w answ] = y--a ,god :o puts y 9 ?is _w & does n tell y :5ce y come1 :e!r f ! all mud or ! ,almighty1 f an angel or a devil1 f jelly or g5ius1 f ! heights ( heav5 or ! dep?s ( hell4 ,a ,god :o puts y "h & fills y ) que/ions he alone c answ] &--refuses s to d4 ,a ,god :o calls y into ! _w & gives y eyes to see ev]y?+ b y\rself4 ,a ,god :o hides y f y\rself1 s t y d n "k :e!r y are a function or a s\l2 :e!r y are matt] or _s2 :e!r y are a p]sonality or a cellul> "p ( a g5]al :ole--call$ man4 ,a ,god :o gave y m9d ) seem+ly inf9ite possibilities 9 ?\ght1 & gave y a body t is f9ite & tempor>y 9 con/ruction4 ,a ,god :o gives y an intellect :i* grasps aft] et]nity1 & is always say+ on ! summit ( any endeavor a*iev$1 ,:at next8 & yet is limit$ to a few inconsequ5t ye>s4 ,a ,god :o sets y face to face ) ! imm95cy ( dea?1 & nev] all[s y to "k at :at mom5t y mu/ g1 & gives y no h9t ( ! beyond--or :e!r !re is a beyond4 ,9 ,france !y d n tell ! man :o is to be guillot9$ till a few mom5ts be=e ! fatal h\r4 ,he is sleep+ on 8 c\*4 ,he is dream+ ( pleasant fields1 ( runn+ /reams1 ( boyhood's days1 ( to-morr[s t %all be bett]--a heavy h& is laid on 8 %\ld]--he />ts up 9 b$--! gray light ( e>ly morn+ is filt]+ 9 ?r\gh ! b>r$ w9d[ ( 8 cell--/]n-fac$ m5 are /&+ be=e him--!y say1 ,y\r h\r is come2 foll[ u4 ,x is t]rific4 ,b ?is is ! case ( e human be+4 ,no "o c tell :5 ! summons may come--or :]e4 ,a man 0 sitt+ 9 8 room at close ( day4 ,x _h be5 7s he said7 ! be/ day ( 8 life4 ,he _h said to 8 wife t he nev] lov$ h] m ?an he did !n 7& !y _h be5 m>ri$ _m ye>s71 nev] did he feel m cont5t t !y _h *os5 to walk toge!r ?r\gh life ?an !n4 ,he 0 full ( plans = himself & = h] 7say+ ) great e>ne/ness t _! la/ days %\ld be _! be/ days74 ,%e answ]$ back t %e 0 glad ) a great gladness t x 0 s4 ,%e turn$ away = a mom5t to glance 9 ano!r direction1 /ill speak+ to him4 ,:5 %e look$ back he 0 gone--gone :ile ! love words & ! hope words 7 /ill on 8 lips--! f+] ( dea? _h t\*$ 8 he>t--a voice _h :isp]$ 9 8 e>1 ,come4 ,!re 0 only a lifeless bit ( clay :]e a mom5t be=e _h be5 a body puls+ ) life1 ) love1 ) hope4 ,x is t]rific--doom$--& n kn[+ h[ soon ! bolt w /rike4 ,:at sort ( a ,god is ?is :o laces y\r body ) a network ( laws1 ! break+ ( ! slighte/ ( :i*--all unkn[n to y--may s5d y =? ^u a pa? ( diseas$ & tortur$ exi/5ce--9 :i* ! body f :5ce y _c escape %all be to y z a *amb] ( horrors--a place ( ! ?umbscrew1 ! rack & ! fagot4 ,:at k9d ( a ,god is t :o all[s ! ag$ to l+] out 9 a mis]able prolongation ( wret*$ days1 a burd5 to !mselves1 a burd5 to o!rs1 & takes away ! wid['s only son --h] only support8 ,:o is ! ,god :o creates "o man ) all ! equipm5t = life1 & ano!r man ) all ! lack ( x8 ,:at k9d ( a ,god is ?is :o looks d[n out ( ! heav5 ( day & ! heav5s ( night1 & sees all ! sorr[1 ! angui%1 ! pa91 ! unspeakable trag$ies1 & s5ds no w+ ( angel to cleave ! pitiless sky1 no voice out ( ! sil5ce to console1 no h& to help8 ,:at man is !re ( y1 if he _h ! p[]1 w\ld n bani% sickness1 sorr[1 pa9 & dea?8 ,:at man is !re ( y :o1 if he c\ld1 w\ld n make e human be+ well & happy8 ,:at !n8 ,:at is ! conclusion ( ! matt] conc]n+ y8 ,simple en\gh--y h ! he>t to d x1 b n ! p[]4 ,:at is ! conclusion conc]n+ ?is ,god ( nature8 ,he has ! p[]--b does n manife/ ! he>t4 ,:at w y say ( ?is ,god ( nature 9 su* a s*eme8 ,:at c y say b t y\r he>t is bett] ?an ! he>t ( ! ,god :i* nature reveals8 ,c y he>1 und]/& & love a ,god l t8 ,c y climb ?r\gh nature up to nature's ,god & say1 ,i h f\nd him1 ,i "k him8 ,y c climb up1 b :]e w y f9d him8 ,y w f9d him wrapp$ 9 ! black ?und]cl\d or gird$ ) ! robe ( ! lightn+s3 ,y w f9d him ! ,god :o splits ! e>? 9 twa9 ) ! e>?quake's riv+ bl[1 loos5s ! b&s ( ! sea1 s5ds tidal waves 9 surges ( de/ruction1 p\rs out ! lava /reams f ! volcano's cone1 z k+s p\r w9e f an e>!n cup1 spill+ ! w9e & break+ ! cup2 ! ,god :o turns an e>?ly p>adise 7l ,mess9a7 into a fire-smitt5 des]t1 & a city ( ! liv+ into a cemet]y ( ! unburi$ dead4 ,:5 y\r he>t a*es1 w su* a ,god c>e = y8 ,w 8 ?und]s console y8 ,:5 y\r s\l is d>k1 w 8 lightn+s illum9e x8 ,:5 y ye>n = love1 w 8 inexorable law supply x8 ,ah1 sirs1 )\t ,*ri/ y are )\t a ,god :om y c love1 :om y c tru/1 to :om y c g1 & 9 ^: /r5g? y c lie d[n &--at la/--be fold$ 9 peace4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ is n ,god1 if ! only ,god to :om y c g is ! ,god ( nature1 !n y might z well fall d[n 9 ! s& at ! base ( ! f> ,egyptian sph9x1 op5 y\r eyes = a mom5t to ! blue sky t spreads away to ! horizon be=e its />+ face1 its cold1 *isell$1 inscrutable smile1 & ! next mom5t %ut y\r eyes aga9/ ! pelt+ du/ ! idle w9ds bl[ ?i!r4 ,ah6 ,nature is a s&-dune--& ! ,god ( nature is a ,sphynx4 ,d y c>e to kneel & wor%ip !re8 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ be n ,god ! disa/] is n alone to him1 b to y--to me4 ,if he 7 n ,god1 !n we are 9 a _w :]e ! v day is no bett] or bright] ?an a />less midnight4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 a good man1 a supremely good man & a supremely intellectual man1 !n he 0 & is 7z he claim$7 ,almighty ,god4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t says he 0 a supremely good1 & a supremely intellectual man4 ,= two ?\s& ye>s ! mo/ brilliant m5 9 ! _w h corroborat$ ?is record by freely te/ify+ t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a supremely good & a supremely intellectual man2 all ?is be+ s1 ,i *ange ! conditional =m ( ! proposition to ! indicative & decl>ative & n[ say3 ,s9ce ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a supremely good & a supremely intellectual man1 he 01 !re=e 7z he claim$71 ,almighty ,god4 ,he c\ld n be a supremely good & a supremely intellectual man & claim to be ,god unless he 7 ,god4 ,s9ce he claim$ to be ,god1 !re=e1 he 0 ,god4 ,yes2 he 0 ,god4 ,! evid5ces are manifold4 ,he 0 s9less4 ,he said3 ,:i* ( y conv9ce? me ( s98 ,= two ?\s& ye>s he has be5 9 ! conc5trat$ light ( a ho/ile _w's m]ciless inve/igation4 ,! light has be5 turn$ on ! l& 9 :i* he liv$4 ,e rod ( gr\nd ov] :i* he travell$ has be5 dug up1 or survey$1 or trodd54 ,8 words h be5 weigh$1 balanc$ to a nicety aga9/ any probability ( error1 mi/ake1 imag9ation1 fancy or misquotation4 ,8 words h be5 split op5 z m5 break op5 rocks4 ,all ! cont5ts ( 8 words h be5 put 9 ! crucible ( criticism4 ,e ?\ght has be5 insi/5tly & uns5tim5tally assay$ =1 ev51 ! suspicion or ! slighte/ h9t ( an alloy4 ,8 tea*+s h be5 *emically dissolv$ & turn$ into _! compon5t p>ts4 ,! sal9e base ( tru? has be5 s\ght = at any risk to ! comp\nd$ spee* he made4 ,& aft] all6 n "o self-respect+1 au?oritative lip has utt]$ a *>ge aga9/ him4 ,9 ! hu% ( a _w t _c ev5 murmur1 he /eps =w>d & once m r+s d[n 8 *all5ge3 ,:i* ( y conv9ce? me ( s98 ,he /&s out among 8 fell[s z a :ite %aft "u a />less midnight4 ,he rises above ! passions ( m5 z an un%ak5 rock 9 ! mid/ ( a wild1 la%$ sea4 ,he is to man's be/ "* z h>mony is to discord1 z a smile is to a fr[n1 z love is to hate1 z bless+ is to curs+1 z a g>d5 ( lilies to a des]t ( s&1 z heav5 is to e>?1 z hol9ess is to s9 & z life to dea?4 ,if he 7 s9less1 he 0 absolutely holy2 he 0 s holy t 8 v pres5ce br\ght out ! s9 9 o!rs4 ,s9ful m5 & wom5 fell at 8 feet & confess$ _! s9s4 ,at sight ( him demons tore _! way out ( ! bodies !y possess$ & fl$ z cl\ds ( d>kness be=e ! sun1 cry+ z !y fl$1 ,?\ art ! holy "o ( ,god--ha/ ?\ come to torm5t u be=e ! "t8 ,torm5t$ z !y 7 ev5 !n1 z s9 always is :5 confront$ by hol9ess2 z vice is be=e virtue2 z a lie is be=e ! tru?4 ,he 0 s9less4 ,he 0 holy4 ,8 s9lessness & hol9ess _c be acc\nt$ = on natural gr\nds4 ,all 8 natural ance/ry 7 s9ful4 ,8 s9lessness _c be acc\nt$ = unless he 7 ,god2 =1 s9lessness & hol9ess come alone f ,god &1 z ess5tial qualities1 take _! rise alone 9 ,god4 ,8 p[] ov] nature prov$ him ,god4 ,8 look *ang$ wat] into w9e1 8 ^w gave sight to ! bl9d1 heal+ to ! deaf1 spee* to ! dumb4 ,at 8 ^w ! lame man leap$ z a h>t1 ! lep] 0 cleans$4 ,he said1 ,peace1 be /ill1 & ! wild tempe/ ( ! sea 0 hu%$1 & !re 0 a great calm1 a calm l unto ! /illness ( ! unruffl$ re/ ( ,god4 ,= two ?\s& ye>s 8 reg5]ative p[] 9 a _w ( s9 has be5 ! pro( t he 0 ,god4 ,= two ?\s& ye>s1 9 e age1 9 e clime1 among all classes ( m51 f ! ref9$ infidel to ! vile/ s9n]1 f ! cold a!i/ to ! brutal idolat]1 m5 h be5 *ang$-- trans=m$4 ,m5 :o h be5 ! bond slaves ( passion1 ^: daily lives h be5 ! output ( iniquity1 ^: de$s h be5 = de/ruction1 ^: words h be5 poison1 & ^: inmo/ ?\ghts h be5 z ! vapors ( miasma--^! all--h be5 trans=m$ into f\nta9s ( purity1 into angels ( m]cy1 or z illum9at$ missals h be5 writt5 full ( ! "n & ! glory ( ,god2 m5 ^: e fibre 0 z ! co>se & tangl$ ?reads ( a brutal unref9em5t h become m5 ^: e l9e ( "* 0 z ! wov5 gold ( ,ophir--& ! spee* t once smote ) discord ! e>s t he>d x has become z ! s\nd ( s++ across sil5t wat]s & "u li/5+ />s4 ,& y ask ^! transfigur$ human be+s1 z y f9d !m travell+ along ! highway ( tw5ty noteful c5turies1 :at x 0 t s *ang$ !m1 put su* new =ce & impetus 9 !m1 mak+ !m to be z m5 new creat$1 & !y w tell y t ,jesus ,*ri/ came along t way1 !y saw 9 8 face ! /a9 ( blood1 ! m>ks ( nails 7 9 8 h&s & feet1 he _h ! appe>ance ( "o :o _h be5 cruelly sla94 ,he /opp$1 look$ at !m & said3 ,come unto me4 ,!y obey$1 !y fell at 8 feet4 ,he t\*$ !m1 a /range1 ke5 s5se ?rill$ ?r\gh !m4 ,he said to !m1 ,arise4 ,!y arose & f\nd !mselves new m5--m5 twice begott54 ,ask ! drunk>d :o tri$ to be sob]1 broke e pl$ge & drank 9 8 cup ! v life blood ( ^? he lov$ & :o lov$ him-- h[ at la/ he f\nd /r5g? to say a f9al no1 turn f ! accurs$ ?+1 & ent] a _w all new 9 :i* to live1 a freeman & no m a slave--he w tell y1 ,jesus ,*ri/ did x all4 ,ask any ( ! bond slaves ( passion1 m5 :o h be5 gripp$ by e =m ( human desire1 & :ipla%$1 & /ung1 & tortur$ by _! gratification1 & driv5 to fre% & madd5+ excess by ! nev] satisfi$ & always burn+ lu/ )9 7ev] cry+ l ! horselea*'s daught]1 ,give1 give72 ask !m h[ x is t to-day !y are freem5 & walk z k+s1 & !y w tell y t ,jesus ,*ri/ laid hold ( !m1 & by ! might ( 8 p[]1 ! t5d]ness ( 8 love1 & ! weal? ( 8 grace1 made !m free4 ,& ?is has be5 go+ on = two ?\s& ye>s4 ,! /ory has rec5tly be5 told ( a great ?9k] lectur+ "o day be=e a l>ge audi5ce ( m$ical /ud5ts--"s eighte5 hundr$ m5 :o press$ 9 to he> him4 ,he took f 8 desk a lett]1 & hold+ x up be=e him1 said some?+ to ?is effect3 ,g5tlem56 ,i h "h a lett] f "o ( y\r numb]1 9 :i* he tells ! /ory ( 8 life--a record ( %ame1 ( s9ful indulg5ce1 t makes me %udd] ev5 to look at ! lett]4 ,at ! close ( ?is fe>ful confession he asks1 ',c y\r ,god save su* an "o z ,i am8' ,/opp+ = a mom5t & survey+ 8 audi5ce1 ! speak] said3 ,:5 ,i came to ! city ?is aft]noon 7x 0 ! city ( ,ed9burgh7 !re 0 a beautiful1 fleecy cl\d spread+ itself l a ?+ ( glory 9 ! upp] sky1 & ,i said1 ',o cl\d1 :]e d y come f8' & ! cl\d answ]$ me & said1 'come f ! slums & ! l[1 vile places ( ! city4 ,! sun ( heav5 rea*$ d[n & lift$ me up & transfigur$ me ) 8 %9+4' ,look+ ab\t ^u ! n[ deeply impress$ ?rong1 ! speak]1 aft] a solemn pause1 said3 ,i d n "k :e!r ?is "y man is "h or n1 b if he is1 ,i c say to him t my ,savi\r & my ,ma/]1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 he :o is our great ,god & ,savi\r1 he c rea* d[n f ! highe/ heav5 to ! l[e/ dep?s into :i* a human s\l c s9k1 & c lift y1 & lift y up & up1 till he %9es 9 y & ?r\gh y1 & transfigures y ) ! light ( 8 love & glory4 ,he c4 ,he does4 ,he is do+ x n[4 ,& :o is he :o c d ?is b ! liv+ ,god alone8 ,t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ,god is ! te/imony ( ! m5 :o liv$ 9 intimate communion ) him & knew him be/4 ,john lean$ on 8 brea/ at supp]4 ,john he>d & knew ! beat+ ( ! ,ma/]'s he>t1 & ,john says3 ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! ,^w1 & ! ,^w 0 ) ,god1 & ! ,^w 0 ,god 7,god 0 ! ,^w74 ,! same 0 9 ! beg9n+ ) ,god4 ,all ?+s 7 made by him2 & )\t him 0 n any?+ made t 0 made4 4 4 4 ,& ! ,^w 0 made fle%1 & dwelt among u 7& we beheld 8 glory1 ! glory z ( ! only begott5 ( ! ,fa!r7 full ( grace & tru?4 ,aga9 ?is same ,john writes3 ,jesus ,*ri/ 4 4 4 ,,?is ,,is ,,! ,,true ,,god4 ,writ+ to ! ,philippians1 ,paul decl>es1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 9 ! =m ( ,god1 laid aside 8 glory z su*1 took ^u him ! =m ( s9ful man1 became ob$i5t unto dea?1 ev5 ! dea? ( ! cross1 c>ri$ 8 humanity ?r\gh hades & ! grave1 rose out f among ! dead1 & took t humanity to ! ?rone ( ! highe/4 ,!re ,god ! ,fa!r reclo!d him ) ! unbegun & uncreat$ glory :i* he _h laid aside1 gave him a "n :i* is above e "n1 ev5 ! "n ( ,jesus1 & has highly & et]nally orda9$ t e knee 9 ! wide ext5d$ univ]se %all b[1 & e tongue confess1 t he is ,"l to ! glory ( ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,9 8 epi/le to ! ,colossians1 ! ,apo/le ,paul ann\nces t ?is same ,jesus is ! image ( ! invisible ,god2 by him 7 all ?+s creat$ t are 9 heav51 & t are 9 e>?1 visible & invisible1 :e!r !y be ?rones or dom9ions1 or pr9cipalities or p[]s2 all ?+s 7 creat$ by him1 & = him4 ,to ! same ,colossians he fur!r writes3 ,9 him dwelle? all ! fulness ( ! ,godhead bodily4 ,to ! ,hebrews he says3 ,he is ! brightness ( ! ,fa!r's glory1 & ! express image ( 8 p]son 7! ^w image is *>akt] & signifies an engrav+1 ! v engrav+ ( ,god 9 ! fle%1 ! engrav+ ( ,god 9 humanity7 & uphold+ all ?+s by ! ^w ( 8 p[]4 ,uphold+ all ?+s6 ?is e>? 9 its orbit ab\t ! sun2 ! sun 9 its orbit ab\t "s o!r sun2 all suns & sy/ems 9 _! orbits ( spl5dor1 :irl+ onw>d 9 ev]-wid5+ di/ances ov] highways ( inf9ite spaces1 ?r\gh ext5sions t are measureless1 & :]e "t does n c\nt4 ,9 t unmeasur$ expansion :]e ! po9ts ( ! compass are lo/ & dim5sion is a mean+less t]m2 9 t incompreh5sible & indef9able va/ness1 fill$ ) ! might & ! maje/y ( =m1 ( weight1 ( motion & limitless p[]--all ?+s--are hang+ on 8 ^w & obey+ 8 w4 ,n only does ! ,new ,te/am5t proclaim him ,god--! ,old ,te/am5t does likewise1 & ) unmi/akable spee*4 ,! prophet ,isaiah says3 ,unto u a *ild is born1 unto u a son is giv51 & ! gov]nm5t %all be ^u 8 %\ld]2 & 8 "n %all be call$ ,wond]ful1 ,c\nsellor1 ! mighty ,god1 ! ev]la/+ ,fa!r4 ,micah1 ! prophet1 glorifies ! little t[n ( ,be?lehem1 lea/ z x is among ! ?\s&s ( ,judah1 & =etells t he :o %all be born !re1 & is to be rul] 9 ,israel1 is he ^: go+s =? h be5 f old1 f ev]la/+4 ,he :o has be5 ! outgo+ & ! =?-putt+ ( ! invisible ,god2 & :o is1 & :o alone c be1 ! visibility ( ,god4 ,:5 we turn to ! ,new ,te/am5t once m1 we are giv5 a vision ( him1 9 ,patmos1 :]e he appe>s to t belov$ ,john :o _h lean$ s heavily on 8 he>t 9 ! days ( ! e>?ly pilgrimage4 ,x is a vision ( wond]1 ( glory1 & div9e spl5dor4 ,he is se5 z a man--z "o :o _h become dead1 :o 0 n[ alive1 :o _h conqu]$ bo? dea? & ! grave4 ,8 face %one ) ! light ( ! noonday sun1 8 eye glances 7 z a flame ( fire1 & :5 he spoke1 8 voice 0 z ! s\nd ( _m wat]s2 & ?is is :at he said = himself3 ,i am ,alpha & ,omega1 ! beg9n+ & ! end+1 sai? ! ,"l1 :i* is1 & :i* 01 & :i* is to come1 ! ,almighty4 ,?is is ! climax4 ,he claim$ to be ,almighty ,god :ile on e>?4 ,he claims x f heav54 ,he says ,i am ,god--he says t because he decl>es himself z embrac+ ! :ole ext5t ( be+4 ,li/53 ,i am he t is--t is to say1 ! self-exi/+ "o2 = ! /atem5t is ! cognate ( t1 ,i am t ,i am1 :i* is ! pre-em95t appelative ( deity4 ,i am he :i* 0--& ?is ext5ds be+ into ! pa/2 t pa/ he himself def9es4 ,he does n say ,i am 9 ! beg9n+1 b ,i am ! beg9n+--beg9n+ itself--! orig9 ( ?+s &1 !re=e1 himself unbegun1 et]nal1 f ev]la/+4 ,x is ! e*o ( t f>-flung phrase ( old3 ,ev5 f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+ ?\ art ,god4 ,i am he :i* is to come--?is includes et]nity future--! un5d+ness :i* /ret*es )\t a horizon beyond ! pres5t4 ,"h is fulness--& ! fulness ( ! ,godhead bodily4 ,9 say+ ^! words ^u ,patmos1 !n1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ says3 ,i am ,god--,i am ,almighty ,god4 ,nor is ?is a m]e conclusion f ! premise "h6 ,he says x directly1 pla9ly & squ>ely himself4 ,he says n only t he is1 & 01 & is to come--b he says-- ,i ,,am ,,! ,,almighty4 ,& ,paul1 ! special apo/le ( ! ,*ur*1 unites ) ,?omas 7! believ+1 b mat]ial evid5ce dem&+ repres5tative ( ! elect remnant 9 ,israel7 9 proclaim+ ! deity ( ,god's ,*ri/4 ,?omas falls at 8 feet & cries3 ,my ,"l & ,my ,god4 ,paul b[s 8 head 9 adoration be=e him & writes3 ,our great ,god & ,savi\r--,jesus ,*ri/4 ,^u ! augu/ ?rone ( ! univ]se he is seat$4 ,he :o lay a babe ^u a woman's brea/2 :o1 al?\gh he 0 inf9ite1 became an infant2 :o be+ 9 ! =m ( ,god1 did n hesitate to put (f ! div9e glory & put on mortal humanity t 7z an inf9ite p]son7 he might1 ?r\gh ! prep>$ body ( 8 mortality1 (f] an inf9ite sacrifice = m52 :o di$ "u a malefactor's doom1 b ) 8 nail$ h&s1 9 ! h\r ( 8 agony1 sav$ a ?ief f hell--op5+ to him ! gates ( ,p>adise2 he :o refus$ ! deliv]ance ( angels :5 !y b5t above 8 cross1 t by 8 cross he might give to m5 ! deliv]ance angels c\ld n give2 lie :o 0 buri$ 9 a borr[$ grave2 :o rose z an immortal man1 asc5d$ z ! ,second ,adam-- ! ,new ,head ( ,humanity--! ,life ,giv] to a _w1 & took 8 seat on ! ,fa!r's ?rone1 z witness ( r$emption a*iev$ & salvation secur$--he sits !re n[1 & hav+ tak5 to himself ! glory :i* he _h ) ! ,fa!r be=e all worlds 71 hav+ clo!d 8 immortal humanity ) t =m ( ,god :i* ev] 0 81 n[ sits ! c5tre ( a _w's adoration & heav5's amaze1 z ! ,,god ,,man--! highe/ =m ( ,god & ! ultimate =m ( man2 ! proclamation t man 9 ,*ri/ is ! ar*etype ( ,god & ,god 9 ,*ri/ ! ar*etype ( man4 ,z we ?us gaze ^u him 9 :om dwelle? all ! fulness ( ! ,godhead bodily2 z we m$itate ^u him1 seek to reason ab\t him1 are t\*$ by 8 love1 held by 8 p[]1 & fill$ ) 8 life1 we say ) ! inspir$ apo/le3 ,)\t controv]sy1 great is ! my/]y ( godl9ess3 ,god 0 manife/ 9 ! fle%4 ,our great ,god1 repeats ,paul1 & he adds1 to balance ! wond] ( x1 & our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/2 he :o1 9 "s glad day ne>] ?an we ?9k1 is com+ back to ?is old1 s9-/a9$1 grave-digg$ _w--to be own$ & salut$ by all nations1 peoples1 k9dr$ & tongues z-- ,,! ,,god ,,( ,,! ,,:ole ,,e>?4 ,) all ?is glory & ?is wond] he is1 z ! angels said1 7:o spoke ( 8 asc5sion1 session & ,second ,com+71 ,,?is ,,same ,,jesus1 full ( t5d] m]cy1 & lov+ compassion2 by virtue ( 8 p]fect sacrifice able to save unto ! utt]mo/ all :o come unto ,god ! ,fa!r by him2 say+ f heav5 z he once said on e>?3 ,him t come? unto me1 ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out2 b say+ at ! same "t1 & ) unfail+ fai?fulness3 ,no man come? into ! ,fa!r b by me2 say+ x fai?fully because1 ( a tru?1 only 9 ! ,son c ! ,fa!r be f\nd4 ,let me exhort all :o may read ^! l9es1 if y h n already done s1 to fall d[n at 8 pi]c$ feet1 & ) deep contrition = all y\r transgressions & = y\r v nature ( s9 :i* help$ to nail him to ! accurs$ tree1 say ) voice ( unfail+ love & unfalt]+ fai?3 ,my ,savi\r & my ,god4 ,if y h already own$ him z y\r ,savi\r1 !n1 z ,?omas ( old1 ) ! voice ( deep devotion say3 ,my ,"l & my ,god4 ,to ^? ( y 7if !re be su*7 :o /ill d5y 8 deity & p]si/ 9 call+ him good1 he1 himself1 is ask+ y f heav5 z he ask$ x a=etime ^u e>?3 ,:y calle/ ?\ me good8 ,9 ask+ y t he is putt+ ^u y ! responsibility ( ! t]rible conclusion ( y\r own premise3 ,,if ,,n ,,god--,,n ,,good6 ,are y will+ to face him 9 et]nity ) t inexorable alt]native3 ,,if ,,n ,,god--,,n ,,good8 ,*ri/ianity ,,:at ,,is ,,*ri/ianity8 ,,:at is ,*ri/ianity8 ,! "q seems a belat$ "o4 ,x nev] 0 m p]t95t ?an n[4 ,its p]t95cy re/s ^u two facts4 ,fir/3 ! mod]n drift 9 ,*ri/ianity & its absolute failure4 ,second3 ! ph5om5al triumph ( primitive ,*ri/ianity4 ,! mod]n drift is antagoni/ic to doctr9e & repudiates ! miracul\s4 ,x sets aside ! virg9 bir?1 has no tol]ation = atonem5t by sacrificial dea?1 & positively refuses to accept ! bodily resurrection ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x holds t ,god is ! ,fa!r ( all m54 ,ea* man is inh]5tly a son ( ,god4 ,he has 9 him all ! elem5ts ( ! div9e l9eage4 ,ex]cise & culture are alone ne$$ to reveal ^! elem5ts & demon/rate ?is l9eage4 ,salvation is n ! r$emption ( a *ild ( ! ,devil1 b recov]y ( a *ild ( ,god f ! h&s ( ! ,devil4 ,salvation is ! re/oration ( ! individual to ! consci\sness ( ?is relation%ip2 b salvation is effectively individual only z x is prim>ily social4 ,! "t has pass$ 7s we are told7 :5 ! individual may be discuss$ & 8 social condition ignor$4 ,to seek out an individual "h & !re & endeavor to r$eem or recov] him :ile ! environm5t rema9s un*ang$1 is a wa/e ( =ce3 z fooli% z x w\ld be to sp5d millions on rem$ies = p sick ) mal>ia 9 a pe/il5tial & mal>ial di/rict1 & ignore ! condition ( ! di/rict4 ,true wisdom w\ld dem& fir/ ( all t ! di/rict be purg$1 ! environm5t made heal?y1 ! cause ( mal>ia de/roy$4 ,human be+s are nei!r s9n+ nor suff]+ because a possible fir/ man away back some:]e ate =bidd5 fruit at ! insi/5t appeal ( 8 too p]si/5t wife4 ,m5 are s9n+ & suff]+ because social conditions are all wrong4 ,^! wrong conditions fill ! multitude ) disc\ragem5t & depression4 ,!y are unable to brea! an inspir+ life =ce4 ,!y _c obta9 suffici5t impulse to live above l[ levels4 ,! laws1 ! cu/oms1 ! inequalities ( life1 h$ge !m l brutes 9 a corral4 ,?is corrall+ & h$g+ ( humanity en masse1 :ile ! few pull away f ! cr[d & create an environm5t satisfactory to !mselves at ! exp5se ( ! cr[d1 is ! raison d'etre = all evil conditions4 ,let u h "r legislation4 ,let u make "r laws4 ,! mom5t ! social condition enables a man to discov] ! div9e ?+s 9 him1 he w live "r by pref]5ce4 ,we are no long] to sp5d eloqu5ce1 pray] & "t on revivals1 & n[ & !n1 "h & !re1 get an individual to live fairly "r 9 spite ( h9d]+ conditions4 ,! s]mon ( ! prea*] %\ld appeal to ! law-mak] r ?an to ! law-break]2 x %\ld ar\se m51 n to ! dang] ( a hell f> (f1 b to a hell ne> at h&1 ! hell ( unju/ laws1 ( sanit>y neglect1 ( oppression ( man by man4 ,social r$emption6 t is ! wat*word4 ,social salvation6 t is ! cry+ ne$4 ,all ?is 7we are told7 is to be accompli%$ by appeal+ to ! div9e 9 man1 to 8 hi!rto ignor$ res\rces4 ,?is appeal c be made ( avail only by sett+ up "s human figure 9 :i* ?is div9e life has be5 fully prov$ & cle>ly portray$4 ,9 ! nature ( ! case1 = a mod]ni/ ,*ri/ian1 su* a p]son is to be f\nd alone 9 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,by su* he is n[ hail$1 & cont9ually ann\nc$1 z ! advanc$ man1 ! qu9tess5t demon/ration ( evolution z appli$ to humanity1 ! way-%[]1 ! exempl> & true copy4 ,he is inc>nate altruism4 ,8 :ole life 0 self-d5ial4 ,8 daily int]e/ 0 9 social conditions4 ,to him society 0 ! objective1 ! individual an incid5t4 ,8 tea*+s1 :5 fairly con/ru$1 involve ! ov]?r[ ( ! old1 & ! br++ 9 ( a radically new society1 9 :i* ! div9e life 9 man may h an opportunity to unfold4 ,8 doctr9es1 :5 analyz$1 are explosive2 if practically c>ri$ out w\ld be revolution>y4 ,he is1 9 %ort1 ! true sociali/4 ,if we foll[ him z su*1 if we "w out 8 int5t1 we %all h individual salvation1 b we %all h x z a consequ5t ( social r$emption4 ,!re may be %9+ worlds beyond ?is4 ,!re may be holy cities ) gold5 /reets4 ,!re may be robes ( righte\sness & trees ( life4 ,:at we ne$ to d1 z ,*ri/ians1 is to take c>e ( ! _w 9 :i* we n[ live1 build fir/-class holy cities "h1 see t ! /reets are well pav$1 & ! sew]s 9 ord]1 put fit clo?+ on ! backs ( ! poor1 fill ! m\?s ( ! hungry ) actual bread1 make ! h\rs ( labor m9imum1 & ! h\rs ( p]sonal culture maximum1 & ?us weave a g>m5t ( civic1 social & individual righte\sness t %all /& ! te/ ( ?is _w or any o!r4 ,9 o!r words1 we are to live ! life t n[ is-- & let t :i* is to come take c>e ( itself4 ,?is is ! tr5d ( ! mod]n drift4 ,x is an endeavor to br+ ! *ur* d[n out ( ! cl\ds1 place x on ! level ( human exp]i5ce1 meet pres5t human ne$s 9 practical ways1 & e/abli% a sy/em ( natural1 rational & univ]sal e?ics4 ,& yet--9 spite ( ?is widely h]ald$ lib]alism2 9 spite ( ! ef=t to accommodate itself to ! rationalism1 ! unbelief & d[nright infidelity ( ! h\r2 9 spite ( ! det]m9ation to cut loose f ! prim>ies ( ! fir/ c5tury & ally itself ) ! fa/-go+ advance ( ! tw5tie?1 ?is movem5t 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ianity has n succe$$ 9 w9n+ & hold+ ! multitude ei!r to a p]sonal & modifi$ ,*ri/1 or to a reorganiz$ & ela/ic *ur*4 ,! *ur*es 9 :i* x fl\ri%es2 ! *ur*es :i* h r5\nc$ fai? 9 ! sup]natural & miracul\s2 ! *ur*es :i* h swung ! doors wide op5 on ! h+es ( worldly wisdom & easy tol]ance2 ! *ur*es :i* h sub/itut$ natural g5]ation = sup]natural reg5]ation1 evolution in/ead ( revolution1 ! work+ out ( human life1 in/ead ( ! com+ 9 ( div9e life2 ! *ur*es :i* tea* t man is to g up & take hold ( ,god1 in/ead ( ,god com+ d[n to take hold on man2 ! *ur*es :i* are broad en\gh to all[ m5 ( all fai?s1 & m5 ( no fai? at all1 to occupy _! pulpits1 are n ov]cr[d$1 nor h righte\sness & hol9ess extraord9>ily increas$ 9 _! neighborhood4 ,on ! contr>y1 9 face ( e ef=t to conciliate ! naturalism 9 man1 m5 look ^u ^! *ur*es1 & ! ,*ri/ianity !y advocate1 ) suspicion4 ,!y see ^! *ur*es h _! goods /ill m>k$ ) ! words1 sup]natural1 miracul\s4 ,x is true1 ^! *ur*es may practically put su* goods out ( sight2 ev5 !n1 m5 w n be attract$ beyond ! expression ( a condesc5d+ tol]ance2 & :ile admitt+1 z !y w1 t ! *ur* is e>ne/ly endeavor+ to get rid ( its anci5t incubus ( !ology1 free its h&s & take hold ( ! pl[ h&le ( progress1 ready1 if ne$s be1 to drive a furr[ deep en\gh to bury all memories ( primitive fai?1 yet w !y turn away f t k9d ( a *ur* & t sort ( ,*ri/ianity1 ) ! feel+ t all ?is action on ! "p ( ! *ur* is b ano!r feeble ef=t at competitive morality4 ,!y w turn f x & seek _! own organizations :]e9 no issue ( ! sup]natural has ev] be5 rais$2 :]e ! quasi p]sonality & que/ionable exi/5ce ( an unse5 ,god are n at all discuss$2 & :]e man & 8 pres5t life are ! only subjects deem$ wor?y ( consid]ation4 ,if ?is drift z ?us indicat$ %all cont9ue ano!r t5 ye>s1 & enli/ ! support & op5 advocacy ( lead+ & repres5tative ?9k]s 9 ! *ur*2 if ! !ological sem9>ies %all cont9ue to turn out on graduation day1 ) _! all too me*anical regul>ity1 m5 :o d n believe 9 ! virg9 bir?1 :o f9d no real reason :y our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ %\ld h di$ at all1 except ! fatality ( 8 g5ius t he 0 too f> ahead ( 8 "t & 0 caught by ! :irl+ :eel ( ! _w's evil & torn 9 pieces2 if ! repudiation ( ! ,bible z ! f9al & in]rant revelation ( ,god = ?is age %all cont9ue s %ort a space z a decade1 by t "t1 at ! pres5t rate ( developm5t1 we %all h n only a v mod]n ,*ri/ianity1 a ,*ri/ianity )\t miracles1 )\t ev5 a h9t ( ! sup]natural1 b a ,*ri/ianity )\t spiritual p[] or moral au?ority1 /&+ z a del9qu5t on ! /reet corn]s1 & amid ! hurry & ru% ( m vital ?+s1 begg+ p]mission simply to exi/4 ,ov] aga9/ ?is mod]n drift & its amplitude ( failure /&s ! ph5om5al success ( orig9al & primitive ,*ri/ianity4 ,& yet1 ! conditions :i* confront$ ?is nasc5t fai? 7 appall+4 ,x 0 ! era ( mat]ialism4 ,=ce 0 ! prime m9i/]1 self -gratification ! supreme legislator4 ,exagg]at$ sup]/ition 0 balanc$ by decay+ fai?4 ,x 0 a "t ( coord9ately high m5tal activity1 an intellectuality t cynically rejoic$ at its own failure to solve ! riddle ( ! univ]se1 malici\sly sugge/$ new difficulties1 rais$ b>ri]s aga9/ its own rese>*1 & pro/rat+ itself 9 ! "n ( m]e brutism1 wor%ipp$ nature z ! ready p&]] to its wor/ passions1 :ile own+ x z a cruelly smil+ & pitiless sph9x4 ,! "o hundr$ & tw5ty m5 & wom5 :o fac$ ! ,roman _w ) ! det]m9ation to imp+e _! fai? ^u x1 seem$ ! mo/ audaci\sly unwise ( all =lorn & hopeless fanatics4 ,!y _h nei!r weal? nor social /&+4 ,_! culture 0 at z]o1 _! k indiff]5t4 ,localism & tradition environ$ !m1 & ! /ory !y _h to tell 0 n only an affront to ! c\rse ( nature1 b a direct repudiation ( old fai?s & *]i%$ religions4 ,itself a religio illicita1 ,*ri/ianity *all5g$ gov]nm5tal law & invok$1 logically1 ! ke5e/ p]secution4 ,! m\nta9s :i* surr\nd$ ,j]usalem 7 n s high1 nor s difficult ( asc5t1 z ! prejudice f> & ne> ov] :i* !y ne$s mu/ climb1 ev5 if !y w\ld ga9 b a tol]at$ he>+4 ,yet !y w5t =?6 & s prea*$1 t !y n only sav$ & transfigur$ individuals1 b s mold$ & trans=m$ society1 t 9 its e-day a*ievem5ts1 ,*ri/ianity itself seem$ l a miracle to a/oni%$ & sil5c$ onlook]s4 ,/>tl+ly en\gh ?is m\ld+ ( society1 ?is ov]turn+ ( old conditions--?is br++ 9 ( ! radically new1 s t _! enemies said ( !m !y _h turn$ ! _w upside d[n2 ?is repudiation ( brutality & ! exaltation ( unselfi%ness2 ?is build+ up ( a condition 9 :i* a community n[ judg$ itself by ! /&>ds ( *a/ity1 righte\sness & neighborly k9dness2 ?is r5ovation ( :ole c5tres ( life till ! er/:ile des]ts :]e9 n a fl[] ( g5tl5ess _h bloom$1 n[ blossom$ z g>d5s ( delight1 wat]$ ) nev]-ceas+ /reams ( bro!rly love--7 produc$1 n by an appeal to society itself1 n by d5unciation ( laws & cu/oms1 h[ev] bad1 b by lay+ hold ( a human s\l1 e/imat+ x 9 value by ! weight ( a :ole _w1 & *ang+ ! individual life4 ,?is 0 ! triumph ( orig9al & primitive ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 view ( su* a triumph & ! unqualifi$ failure ( ! mod]n drift :i* claims ! "n ( ,*ri/ianity1 x %\ld seem a p]fectly legitimate & altoge!r p]t95t "q to ask1 ,:at is ,*ri/ianity8 ,! answ] is giv5 by ! apo/le ,paul 9 8 second lett] to ,timo?y1 8 son 9 ! fai?1 ! prea*] ( 8 own ord9ation4 ,he says3 ,our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ 4 4 4 has aboli%$ dea? & br\ght life & immortality to light ?r\gh ! ,gospel4 7#b ,timo?y #a3aj47 ,accord+ to ?is decl>ation1 ! ,gospel is ! good news t our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ came into ! _w to accompli% ?ree ?+s-- aboli% dea?1 br+ 9 a new life & reveal immortality4 ,z ! ,gospel is ! he>t beat ( ,*ri/ianity1 !n ! ?ree ?+s :i* proclaim its con/itu5t & objective *>act]i/ic are3 ,! abolition ( dea?4 ,! gift ( a new life4 ,immortality4 ,fir/--,! abolition ( dea?4 ,dea? is a black fact4 ,x is ! %ad[ ! sun nev] p5etrates1 ! robb] :o /eals ! treasure m preci\s ?an gold1 ! gue/ :o nev] waits to be invit$1 ! intrud] :o feels at home :e!r 9 palace or 9 cot1 has no respect ( p]sons1 & lays 8 h& ) equal famili>ity on ! k+ ^u 8 ?rone1 or ! tramp by ! wayside1 say+ come to ! sick1 t>ry n to ! well1 is sure ( ! old1 & revels l a reap] 9 ! h>ve/ ( ! "y4 ,x breaks ! plans & disorganizes ! relations ( life2 & !n1 l a co>se com$ian or a he>tless satiri/1 compels ^? :o survive to turn away f ! memory ( _! dead1 reorganize _! lives & live on z ?\gh ^? :o once liv$ ) !m & =m$ an intimate "p ( _! daily exp]i5ce _h nev] exi/$4 ,unless ,god himself %all int]v5e1 dea? is ! c]ta9 end ( ! longe/ life4 ,side by side ) ! c]ta9ty ( dea? are two ?+s :i* give x emphasis3 ! brevity ( life & its unc]ta9ty4 ,h[ brief x is6 :at are sixty or sev5ty ye>s z measur$ by hopes & fe>s1 by spl5dor ( g5ius1 by =eca/s t outrea* ! ages1 by ?\ghts t climb & climb ) ease to ! inf9ite1 by en]gy ( m9d1 :i*1 ris+ sup]ior to ! comb9$ h9drances ( e day1 is always pe]+ beyond ! la/ endeavor1 & /ret*+ itself t[>ds unbrok5 cont9uance1 cries1 ,:at next8 ,extract f ! allott$ "t ( ?ree score ye>s & t51 ! pul+ days ( infancy1 ! immature ye>s ( y\?1 ! h\rs ( indecision z to ! r\te to take1 ! "r pr(ession to foll[2 take ! h\rs giv5 to eat+ & dr9k+ 7t eat+ & dr9k+ :i* 9 spite ( ! glamor we ?r[ ab\t x is simply repair+ ! me*anical wa/e & r5ew+ ! *emical en]gy t w enable u to g on a little :ile & a little way f>!r72 take out ! "t sp5t 9 sleep--9 practical non5tity--& ! rema9d] is a pitiful h&ful ( ye>s1 s few1 t to numb] !m seems l a ma!matical mock]y1 l num]ical trifl+4 ,& ! unc]ta9ty ( life6 ,:at man is he :o c assure himself ( t5 days8 ,9 t "t he may die1 be buri$ & be =gott5 by ! _w t sc>cely he>d ! toll+ ( 8 fun]al bell1 & _h no "t to /ay & he> ! fall+ ( ! grave clods ^u ! c(f9 lid4 ,?is emphasis ( brevity & unc]ta9ty has affect$ m5 m or less f ! beg9n+4 ,9 ! h\r :5 ,*ri/ianity 0 born x affect$ !m well nigh unto delirium4 ,s brief 0 ! vision ( life1 s tumultu\s its incid5ts1 s consci\s 7 m5 ( its unc]ta9ty1 t !y play$ ) x z gambl]s ?r[ dice4 ,x became *eap1 *eap] ?an ! gr\nd 9 :i* _! bodies 7 s soon to be laid2 & 9 d]ision ( its *eapness !y built great monum5ts to hold _! scatt]$ du/1 monum5ts t %\ld outla/ by c5turies _! late/ brea?2 ) light laught] !y rode pa/ ^! *isell$ tombs & scorn$ !mselves z ! build]s ( a longevity _! own be+ c\ld nev] "k4 ,?is fact ( dea? is impress+ m5 n[4 ,9 proportion z life increases 9 k2 9 proportion z m5 become ma/]s ( nature's =ces2 9 proportion z !y measure ! univ]se1 make daily incursions !re91 & br+ back always "s conqu]$ ?+1 "s new discov]y z a tribute to ! limitlessness ( m9d1 9 ?is proportion ! unequal brevity & ! dis9tegrat+ unc]ta9ty ( life1 lead m5 to ask ) m & m insi/5ce1 :e!r1 aft] all1 x is wor? :ile4 ,is x wor? :ile to c>ry burd5s :i* =ce u to look d[n into ! du/ ( ! highway1 & n up & out to ! wid] l&scape8 ,is x wor? :ile to put s mu* =ce ( s\l & _s1 bra9 & he>t into ?+s f :i* we may be summon$ )\t a mom5t's notice8 ,is x wor? :ile to live1 & !n g to pieces ?r\gh ! ef=t at liv+1 live on day aft] day l a ma*9e out ( ge> 7held toge!r (t5times only by ! surgeon's skill71 !n break d[n completely1 give a f9al sigh & be hurri$ away to add a lot ( useless fragm5ts to ! already accumulat$ scrap heap ( ! /ill m useless gravey>d8 ,into ?is emphasis ( brevity & unc]ta9ty1 !re ent]s ano!r elem5t :i* increas+ly raises ! "q--,is x wor? :ile8 ,t add$ elem5t is ! sil5ce ( ! grave4 ,! grave is t]ribly sil5t4 ,y c he> ! gravel rattl+ out ( ! grave digg]'s %ovel ) a ?ud ^u ! c(f9 lid2 or1 y c he> ! crun*+1 j>r+ s\nd z ! casket is slid into its place 9 ! receiv+ vault1 & y c he> ! turn ( ! key & ! snap ( ! bolt z ! gate or door ( ! sepul*re is %ut & lock$4 ,y may /& above ! simple m\nd ( ! *ur*y>d1 9 front ( "s monum5tal %aft1 or be=e ! sculptur$ urn2 x may be ! du/ ( a k+1 a s*ol>1 or "s nameless begg> :i* is heap$ )9--! sil5ce w be unbrok5--except by ! s\nd ( y\r own voice z y ask3 ,:]e are !y8 ,:at are !y8 ,,are !y8 ,al?\gh ! sun may be %9+ 9 full spl5dor ov] r[ aft] r[ ( graves1 no light w be !re 9 :i* to read ! answ] to y\r que/ions4 ,in/ead ( light !re w be ?ick d>kness ^u ! graves1 & gross d>kness )94 ,m5 pe] into ?is d>kness4 ,!re is no vision--no spee*--& !y ask3 ,is x wor? :ile to toil1 to labor1 to accumulate1 to make great advance 9 k1 to build high] e day ! conn+ t[]s ( sci5ce1 & !n leav+ ^! high po9ts ( a*ievem5t1 ent] into t realm :]e no surveyor's *a9 has ev] measur$ ! ext5t1 :]e no geograph] has ev] nam$ a headl&1 & :]e ! "o supreme fact t meets u on ! ?re%old is ignorance--a black1 bl9d+1 all-p]vad+ ignorance z to ! next mom5t aft] dea?2 s t at ! end ( our reason+1 d$uction & amplification1 ! "o ?+ rema9+ to ! s*ol> & ! fool alike conc]n+ dea? is a guess1 a guess 9 :i* ! wi% ( exi/5ce is fa!r to ! ?\ght1 b :]e ! hope ( to-morr[ is1 easily1 ! despair ( to-day4 ,) life s brief1 s unc]ta91 & end+ 9 ! />less night ( sil5ce1 m5 9 "o =m ( utt]ance or ano!r are1 9 sub/ance1 call+ to ea* o!r & say+1 ,let u eat & dr9k-- = to-morr[ we die4 ,?us ! contemplation ( dea? & its imp>tial & unprejudic$ analysis leads to a belief 9 mat]ialism & a great] or less surr5d] to m]e s5sualism2 =1 if m5 _c g up !y w g d[n2 if !y _c live 9 ! _s1 !y w grovel 9 ! fle%4 ,:at !n %all we say conc]n+ ?is fact ( dea?8 ,%all we say x is a "p ( nature's economy--z legitimate z bir?8 ,because we "k no?+ ( any pre-exi/5t /ate & are cont5t to g =w>d 9 life1 %all we n[ balk & hesitate to dis*>ge our functions or meet our opportunities1 because we h no evid5ce ( an aft] exi/5ce8 ,is dea? really natural8 ,absolutely x is n6 ,! :ole be+ ( man revolts aga9/ x1 morally1 intellectually & organically4 ,e law ( nature 9 man is aga9/ x4 ,pa9 & suff]+ are its prote/4 ,to say t x is z natural z bir? is to be guilty ( pure ba?os2 ev5 ! worm cru%$ & quiv]+ d5ies ! s5tim5t4 ,s*wann1 ! au?or ( ! cellul> !ory1 says3 ,i really d n "k :y we die4 ,!re is no reason 9 nature4 ,! process :i* r5ews ! body e sev5 ye>s--s f> z any law 9 nature %[s--might g on indef9itely2 !re is no reason 9 itself :y x %\ld cease1 & ! s\l )9 is nev] consci\s ( ! add$ ye>s4 ,no "o ev] ?9ks ( ask+1 ,:y d we live8 ,always1 & involunt>ily1 we ask1 ,:y d we die8 ,always we are seek+ to cont9ue life1 inv5t+ some?+ to make x immune f dea?4 ,to live1 !re=e1 is natural4 ,n to live is unnatural4 ,be+ unnatural1 x is an int]f]5ce ) nature4 ,an int]f]5ce ) nature is sup]ior to nature4 ,t :i* is an int]f]5ce ( & sup]ior to nature is a direct imposition ^u nature4 ,an imposition ^u nature c\ld n be possible )\t ! p]mission & w ( ,god4 ,if ,god all[s & wills x1 !n ! imposition is = cause2 be+ su*1 x is a judicial act1 a judgm5t1 & becomes1 necess>ily1 a p5alty4 ,p5alty /&s = violat$ law4 ,violat$ law is transgression4 ,transgression is s94 ,s91 9 f9al analysis1 is lawlessness1 & lawlessness is treason aga9/ ,jehovah4 ,dea? is1 !re=e1 an imposition ( ,god1 & is 8 p5alty aga9/ ! treason ( s94 ,?is1 !n1 is ! explanation ( dea?--x is ! p5alty ( s94 ,?is is ! def9ition :i* ,*ri/ianity gives--z x is writt53 ,by "o man s9 ent]$ into ! _w1 & dea? by s92 & s dea? pass$ ^u all m54 7,romans #e3ab47 ,aga9 x is writt53 ,x is appo9t$ unto m5 once to die4 7,hebrews #i3bg47 ,9 ?us det]m9+ & def9+ dea?1 ,*ri/ianity reveals bo? its ess5ce & its mission2 =1 ?r\gh its ,gospel1 ,*ri/ianity br+s ! good news t ! issue ( s9 & dea? z betwe5 ,god & man has be5 settl$ by our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 t he has settl$ x p]fectly & =ev] accord+ to ! t]ms ( div9e righte\sness by dy+ z a sacrifice = s9 & z a sub/itute = s9n]s4 ,9 ord] to be a sub/itute x 0 necess>y t our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ %\ld be a s9less man2 o!rwise1 8 dea? w\ld be only 8 own execution "u ! p5alty ( s91 & c\ld n avail ei!r = himself or o!rs4 ,none ( ,adam's race is s9less2 a s9less p]son mu/ be ( ano!r race4 ,to be ( ano!r race & be human w\ld require a new creation & w\ld be a new & di/9ct humanity4 ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 s9less4 ,he 01 !re=e1 ( a new & di/9ct humanity4 ,9 inc>nation1 ,god did n take ! humanity ( ,adam into union ) himself1 ! humanity ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! repudiation ( ! humanity ( ,adam4 ,by t inc>nation ,god 0 say+3 ,i h tri$ ! old humanity4 ,i f9d no?+ 9 x t responds to my claims4 ,at its be/ x is s9ful1 only s9ful & fit = judgm5t--! end ( all fle% is come be=e me--& t end is dea?4 ,! humanity ( ,*ri/ is1 !re=e1 n an evolution1 b a new creation2 x is n an invitation to ! natural man1 b a condemnation ( him4 ,x does n say to him1 ,foll[ me1 imitate me & y w be l me2 x says3 ,i am f above1 ye are f bel[4 ,i am f heav5 & ,god--ye are f ! e>?4 ,my humanity is z di/9ct f y\rs z ! heav5s are f ! e>?4 ,su* a man is n an example1 a copy to be set be=e m54 ,& nev]1 n once1 d ! apo/les s set him be=e ! natural man4 ,always !y set him be=e ! natural man z ! man :o came into ! _w--n to live z an example--b to die z a sacrifice = m52 z "o :o 0 fit to die because he 0 free f ! /a9 & p5alty ( s94 ,b 9 ord] t ! dea? ( ,*ri/ %\ld be ( inf9ite value1 he mu/ himself be an inf9ite p]son4 ,! value ( a de$ dep5ds ^u ! p]son :o does x4 ,! quality resides n alone 9 ! act1 b 9 ! actor4 ,! value ( ! dea? ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is n to be measur$ by its duration1 b by himself--by :at he 0 9 himself2 x does n dep5d ^u ! l5g? ( "t 9 :i* z a sub/itute he suff]$ ! puni%m5t ( ^? ^: place he 0 tak+1 b ! ess5tial quality ( 8 p]son4 ,did our ,"l suff] b a mom5t ( "t on ! cross1 ! value ( 8 suff]+ z a satisfaction to ! law1 gov]nm5t & be+ ( ,god w\ld be inf9ite4 ,an inf9ite p]son is ,god4 ,always z su* d ! apo/les pres5t our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,_! te/imony to 8 deity r+s out l ! bla/ ( f>-s\nd+ trumpets4 ,9 t]ms t are precise1 & s /rong & cle> t he :o runs may read1 !y proclaim t he is ,god ( ,god1 v ,god ( v ,god4 ,z ,god ! ,son1 9 co-op]ation ) ,god ! ,fa!r & ,god ! ,_s1 he :o is pres5t$ to u z ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 took a cell f ! sub/ance ( ! virg9 ,m>y1 made x a m\ld & ) g5]at+ p[] wr\ght f x a real humanity--a new & di/9ct humanity--& unit$ x to 8 et]nal p]sonality2 s t he /&s =? z ! et]nal ,god end[$ ) a human nature--) two natures1 human & div9e1 9 "o body & "o p]son =ev]-- ! inf9ite ,god-man4 ,nev] d ! apo/les pres5t him z a m]e man4 ,!y pres5t 8 humanity z ! backgr\nd = 8 deity4 ,8 humanity 9 its mo/ lit]al revelation is always decl>$ by !m to be ! revelation & ! manife/ation ( ,god4 ,nev] d ! apo/les attempt to reason ab\t ! inc>nation1 ) sup]b affirmation & sublime dignity !y decl>e1 ,)\t controv]sy1 great is ! my/]y ( godl9ess2 ,god 0 manife/ 9 ! fle%4 ,& x is ?is ,god :om ,*ri/ianity pres5ts z com+ d[n f ! heav5 ( glory1 & clo?+ himself ) a new1 a di/9ct1 b a mortal humanity 9 :i* to die z an inf9ite sub/itute = guilty m51 t ?r\gh dea?1 he might aboli% dea? = m54 ,hav+ di$ z a sacrificial sub/itute1 dea? consid]$ z a p5alty1 & ! guilt & dem]it ( s9 :i* induc$ ! p5alty1 h be5 set aside = all = :om 8 sub/itution avails4 ,nor does ,*ri/ianity leave u long 9 d\bt z to ^? = :om ! sub/itution obta9s4 ,9 full & precise /atem5t ( doctr9e x tells u t ?is sub/itution is on ! behalf (1 & =1 all :o individually claim our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ on ! cross z a p]sonal sacrifice = s91 & :o by fai? (f] him to ,god z ! sacrifice & s9 (f]+ :i* ,god himself has provid$4 ,?us x foll[s1 t = e believ]--dea? z a p5alty has be5 aboli%$1 br\ght to n\ght4 ,?is is ! fir/ great & joy\s proclamation ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,dea? has be5 aboli%$ z a p5alty = e believ]4 ,x has be5 aboli%$ de jure1 n yet de facto4 ,! ,*ri/ian /ill dies1 b 8 dea? is no long] p5al1 x is provid5tial & provisional4 ,9 ! h\r ( dea? ! ,*ri/ian is n seiz$ z a culprit & hurri$ away to execution4 ,on ! contr>y1 :5 ! h\r ( dea? s\nds = him1 a voice inspir$ f heav5 assures him t he has rea*$ ! ?re%old ( ! f> bett]2 he arises & dep>ts1 t he may be abs5t f 8 home 9 ?is body & pres5t at 8 home ) ! ,"l4 ,8 dea? is n a defeat1 b a begun victory1 &1 inasmu* z bo? s\l & _s are deliv]$ f ! und]world & ! %ades ( dea?1 he has ! assurance t ! p5alty w yet be completely aboli%$ conc]n+ 8 body3 x is bo? ! assurance & ! prophecy ( x4 ,*ri/ianity is1 !n1 prim>ily1 ! good news1 & ! doctr9al demon/ration1 t dea? z a judicial s5t5ce has be5 aboli%$ = ! ,*ri/ian4 ,b ,*ri/ianity is some?+ m ?an ! abolition ( dea?--x is-- ,second--,! br++ 9 & revelation ( life4 ,?r\gh ! ,gospel1 we are told1 life has be5 br\ght to light4 ,9 ! nature ( ! case ?is _c mean natural life4 ,!re 0 no necessity t x %\ld be br\ght into light4 ,x has nev] be5 9 d>kness4 ,x is manife/ ev]y:]e4 ,light & life are synonym\s4 ,!re is n a condition 9 :i* 9 "s =m or o!r x does n exi/4 ,:ile "o class ( life may n live 9 a c]ta9 environm5t1 !re are o!r =ms to :i* ?is environm5t w\ld be z a hotb$ = _! production4 ,life is1 inde$1 univ]sal1 & may be said to be omnipres5t4 ,y w f9d x 9 ! deepe/ dep?s ( e>?1 & 9 ! highe/ rea*es ( air4 ,x exp&s on ! m\nta9 top1 x dwells 9 ! sea2 x is organiz$ 9 ! infusoria1 x exi/s 9 ! inf9itesimal1 & reveals itself at la/1 9 ! beauty ( woman & ! /r5g? ( man4 ,z natural life has always ?us be5 9 evid5ce2 z x has nev] be5 9 ! d>k at all1 !n ! life :i* our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ has br\ght to light is n natural life--x is new life--a life unkn[n to ! _w be=e4 ,x does n come f ! natural man4 ,x is n produc$ by natural g5]ation4 ,x comes f our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & by sup]natural g5]ation4 ,x did n come f him :ile he walk$ ! e>?4 ,at no "t dur+ 8 e>?ly c>e] did a human be+ receive x4 ,! disciples :o foll[$ him--he :o lean$ ^u 8 brea/ at supp] & 0 ! disciple :om ,jesus lov$--knew no?+ ( x4 ,?is new & unique life 0 br\ght into ! light only :5 t light %one f 8 empty grave4 ,he gave x =? & communicat$ x to m5 only :51 z ! ris5 man1 he asc5d$ up on high4 ,x comes f him z ! second man1 z ! la/ ,adam1 t ,adam to :om ! fir/ 0 only z ! clay model to ! complet$ /atue1 z concept is to consummation4 ,x comes f him :o is bo? ,god & man1 9 "o body & "o p]son =ev]2 & :o1 z su*1 is ! head & beg9n+ ( ! new creation ( ,god4 ,by him x is communicat$ to ^? :o own him z _! aton+ sacrifice4 ,! in/rum5t is ! ^w ( ! ,gospel4 ,! ag5t is ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! ,^w is prea*$--x falls into ! he>t ( ! believ] z se$ into ! gr\nd4 ,! ,_s quick5s x--! new life is g]m9at$4 ,t new life is ! life & nature ( ! ris5 "o1 our great ,god & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! man 9 ! glory2 x is ! m9d ( him :o is call$ ,*ri/1 & x is1 !re=e1 9 f9al t]m--! m9d ( ,*ri/4 ,x is wr\ght1 n 9 ! s\l1 b 9 ! _s ( ! believ]4 ,by no sl[ process does x ent]--?is life ( ! ris5 ,"l--b by absolute fiat--! fiat ( him :o said--,laz>us1 come =?4 ,x is fiat life4 ,its entrance into a human be+ is z light fla%es into d>kness4 ,x is z in/antane\s z :5 ,god ( old said1 ,let !re be light1 & light bur/ ov] a _w cataclysmically fall5 into *aos4 ,x is z trans=m+ z :5 morn+ awak5s ! sleep+ e>? & hill & dale1 riv] & sea1 %9e =? 9 _! beauty4 ,x is z />tl+ z :5 ,laz>us himself1 obey+ ! voice ( 8 ,"l1 rose f ! dead & came =?4 ,behold ! illu/ration ( x4 ,"h is a man :o grovell$ 9 ! l[e/ animalism4 ,he 0 a husb& & fa!r4 ,:at a husb&6 & :at a fa!r6 ,%e :o 0 8 wife fl$ (t5times at ! v s\nd ( 8 foot/eps1 %iv]+ ) ! same fe>1 z ?\gh he :o _h solemnly sworn to love & protect h]1 7 a mad brute int5t on gratify+ 8 own fi]ce lu/1 & ready ) un*eck$ s5sualism to trample h] 9 ! mire ( 8 be/iality4 ,a fa!r1 ^: v "n made ! *eeks ( ! *ildr5 gr[ :ite & _! pulses almo/ to cease ) t]ror4 ,a drunk>d1 :o dr[n$ 9 8 cup1 n only wife & *ildr5 & home & all outw>d dec5cy1 b e *>act]i/ic ( tru? & hone/y & manhood ( 8 own s\l4 ,a man1 :o ?r\gh self-indulg5ce & ! incessant yield+ to unspeakable desires1 _h become little bett] ?an a human sew]1 ?r\gh :om ! slime & indescribable fil? ( fall5 & degrad$ humanity f\nd its unh9d]$ c\rse4 ,a human be+1 :o _h become a laz> spot1 a walk+ pe/1 ^: inmo/ ?\ght rott$ & putrifi$ 8 own m9d2 & ^: words )\t lic5se 7 a poison & contagion to e "o ^: e>s caught _! unwelcome s\nd4 ,m>k ! *ange 9 t man6 ,! wife n[ wat*es at ! door ) a gladsome smile to greet 8 return4 ,! *ildr51 :o once 9 _! rags trembl$ ) fe>1 n[ clean & :olesomely clad1 & gay ) laught]1 ga!r at 8 knee1 ! mom5t he ent]s 8 home4 ,he is himself well dress$4 ,he holds 8 head erect1 8 eyes1 no long] blood%ot1 meet y\r gaze ) frank & op5 glance4 ,8 tones are s(t & modulat$1 8 spee* g5tle4 ,! ,bible1 ! "o book he always hat$1 is 8 con/ant /udy4 ,8 m\? once fill$ ) curs+s t might well h *ill$ ! blood to he>1 n[ give utt]ance to ! voice ( pray] & e>ne/ ?anksgiv+4 ,! *ur* he nev] ent]$ & always avoid$ has become ! c5tre ar\nd :i* ! be/ activities ( 8 life are cont9u\sly mov+4 ,he :o 0 once %unn$1 despis$ & fe>$1 is n[ honor$ & respect$ ( all4 ,! man has be5 trans=m$4 ,^? :o saw him 9 =m] days & see him n[ might 9 all reason ask1 ,is ?is he1 or "s o!r man8 ,x is bo? he & yet ano!r man4 ,! same p]son1 b possess+ ano!r "*4 ,:at is ! secret ( x all8 ,let ! answ] be grav5 on e he>t4 ,he has receiv$ a new life1 a new1 a pure1 a holy & spiritual life4 ,he has receiv$ t life f above1 f ! second ,adam1 ! ,"l 9 heav54 ,he is n[ a twice-begott5 man4 ,& h]e9 is ! glori\s1 di/9ctive feature ( ,*ri/ianity 9 s f> z x t\*es a human s\l4 ,to t s\l x br+s ! good news t a new g5]ation is possible2 ! good news t any human be+ may />t ov]4 ,! good news t1 no matt] h[ mu* y may be h&icapp$ by y\r orig9al g5esis2 no matt] :at ! t]rific law ( h]$ity may h transmitt$ to y1 y may be g5]at$ aga94 ,9 a mom5t1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 y may h a g5ealogy t %all c>ry y\r "n above ! pr\de/ ( e>?2 a g5ealogy by ! side ( :i* ! blue/ blood ( mo/ anci5t k+s %all be z ! pale/ & poore/ ( plebeian /uff4 ,?is ,gospel ( ,*ri/ianity br+s ! good news t y may receive f ! ?rone ( ,god life f ,god1 z directly z did ,adam :5 ,god brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life & man became a liv+ s\l4 ,9 an in/ant y may be recreat$ morally & spiritually1 & h 9 y all ! assets :i*1 :5 fully capitaliz$ by ! grace ( ,god1 %all insure y\r son%ip ) ,god "h1 mak+ y ma/] ov] e di/urb+ & disquiet+ passion1 & gu>antee+ to y an et]nal entrance into ! endless inh]itance ( ,god1 :]e9 y %all be1 inde$1 ! heir ( ,god & jo9t heir ) our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 %ort1 y may h ! bequea!d ability to glorify ,god & enjoy him =ev]4 ,?is is ! life :i* our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ has br\ght to light4 ,! ,gospel is ! good news ( ?is life ( :i* ! life giv] himself has said1 ,i came t ye might h life1 & t ye might h x m abundantly4 ,t is to say3 ,i came t ye might h ?is spiritual life & h x )\t limit "h4 ,& ?is ,gospel ( ! new life br\ght to light by & ?r\gh ! dea? & resurrection ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is "o ( ! elem5tal facts & =ces :i* def9itely answ]s ! "q-- ,:at is ,*ri/ianity8 ,b ,*ri/ianity is some?+ m ?an ! abolition ( dea? z a p5alty & ! br++ 9 ( a new & spiritual life4 ,*ri/ianity is ?r\gh its ,gospel--! good news t-- ,?ird--,immortality has be5 br\ght to light4 ,! ^w "h translat$ immortality is incorruption2 b x signifies 9 f9al t]ms ! fact ( immortality2 =1 z mortality is id5tifi$ ) corruption & is its consequ5t1 s immortality1 :i* is ! opposite ( mortality1 is ! consequ5ce ( incorruption & is insep>able f x4 ,?is ^w immortality is greatly misund]/ood1 & almo/ always misappli$4 ,x is cont9ually appli$ to ! s\l4 ,x is a common ?+ to he> or read ! expression1 immortal s\l4 ,! tru? is1 t phrase _c be f\nd 9 ,holy ,scripture4 ,! t]ms are mislead+--_! conjunction is false4 ,appli$ to ! s\l1 ! ^w immortal is a misnom]4 ,?r\gh\t ,scripture ! orig9al ^w & idea relate to ! body--nev] o!rwise4 ,! ^w mortal is nev] us$ ( ! s\l2 y nev] read 9 ,scripture ! expression1 mortal s\l4 ,y w f9d ! words mortal body4 ,a mortal body has = its opposite an immortal body4 ,a mortal body is subject to corruption & dea?4 ,an immortal body is incorruptible & n subject to dea?--an immortal body c nev] die4 ,! mortal body is ! sc&al ( ! race & ! op5 label ( s94 ,a mortal body puts u 9 ! category ( condemn$ crim9als await+ execution4 ,! sc&al is n only moral1 b organic4 ,to be fill$ ) disease1 ) pe/il5ce1 ) fev]1 & !n die & ! body turn$ back to its compon5t p>ts--?is is a sc&al 9 con/ruction2 z mu* a sc&al z :5 a h\se n prop]ly built falls d[n2 a dead body1 :e!r ( man or dog1 is ! mo/ %ameful blot on ! face ( ! e>?1 & ) ! gap+ m\? ( ! gravey>d1 ju/ifies ! e/imate & ! decl>ation ( ! liv+ ,god1 t dea? is an enemy1 n a welcome ?+ l bir? & life--b an enemy4 ,su* a sc&al is x1 inde$1 t :5 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ came to ! grave ( ,laz>us1 he 0 himself mov$ ) indignation2 = ! words1 groan+ )9 himself1 miss ! true =ce4 ,! ,greek v]b us$ signifies t he 0 inw>dly fill$ ) indignation & a s5se ( outrage at ! sight ( ! grave & ! ann\ncem5t t ! body ( ,laz>us 0 already corrupt4 ,:atev] groan+ came f 8 lips & :atev] te>s fell f 8 eyes z he wept--^! 7 8 prote/s aga9/ dea? & ! grave2 = he recogniz$ ?is dead body n only z due to ! p5alty ( s91 b z ! "w ( him :o _h ! p[] ( dea?1 t is1 ! devil4 7,hebrews #b3ad47 ,ev5 ?\gh ! ,*ri/ian z to s\l & _s be deliv]$ f dea?2 ev5 ?\gh he does n g d[n to ,hades1 b at dea? is safely h\s$ & at home ) ,god 9 heav5--yet ! fact t ?is body1 :i* 0 n only ! dwell+ place ( 8 s\l1 b ! temple & %r9e ( ! ,holy ,_s1 %\ld become a banquet = worms1 a ?+ ( repulsive decay1 a residuum ( =gott5 du/1 is a sc&al1 ev5 to ! ,*ri/ian1 & gives emphasis to ! %ame ( dea?4 ,! ,son ( ,god came into ! _w to remove ?is sc&al4 ,he di$ & rose aga91 n only t he might h p[] & au?ority to give a new & spiritual life to m51 a "* befitt+ !m = ! high ?+s ( ,god1 he di$ & rose aga9 t he might h p[] & au?ority to give an immortal body to all :o w\ld receive f him ?is new & spiritual life4 ,he br\ght ?is immortality to light :5 he rose f ! dead4 ,he br\ght x to light by ris+ f ! dead 9 ! body 9 :i* he _h di$4 ,if our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ did n rise f ! dead 9 ! body 9 :i* he di$1 !n immortality 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t s5se ( ! ^w has nev] be5 br\ght to light4 ,b he did s rise4 ,he made t cle> on ! fir/ ,sunday night aft] 8 resurrection4 ,! disciples 7 ga!r$ toge!r 9 ! room4 ,! supp] table 0 spread4 ,no "o c>$ to eat4 ,! /ory _h be5 go+ all day t ,jesus _h ris54 ,! wom5 said s4 ,!y p]si/$ t !y _h se5 & talk$ ) him4 ,two m5 claim$1 also1 to h se5 him1 walk$1 talk$ & brok5 bread ) him1 t v aft]noon4 ,! disciples did n believe x4 ,!y 7 afraid to believe x le/ x %\ld prove to be untrue4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 he /ood 9 ! mid/4 ,!y ?\ght x 0 8 gho/4 ,?is 0 a pro( to !m t he _h n ris52 = a gho/ is a disembodi$ ?+4 ,he 0 a gho/--he 0 disembodi$--!re=e he _h n ris54 ,s !y felt--ea* "o ( !m4 ,!y did n say x--b !y ?\ght x4 ,he knew _! ?\ghts4 ,he asks !m :y ^! ?\ghts arise 9 _! he>ts4 ,he upbraids !m = _! unbelief4 ,he tells !m pla9ly1 a gho/ does n h fle% & bones4 ,he says1 ,i h fle% & bones4 ,!y are /ill sil5t4 ,!n he /ret*es out 8 h&s t[>ds !m4 ,he %[s !m 8 feet4 ,!re are great m>ks 9 !m--!re is ar\nd ^! m>ks z ! /a9 ( blood1 or ( w\nds :5ce blood _h fl[$4 ,/ill !y d n speak4 ,!y are afraid to believe2 x is too good to be true4 ,he says to !m1 ,h&le me & see--take hold ( my feet--feel me-- exam9e me = y\rselves4 ,!y are z immovable & spee*less z m5 *ang$ into /one4 ,he turns ^u !m quickly & says1 ,h y any?+ to eat8 ,!y po9t to ! unta/$ supp]4 ,!n comes ! climax4 ,he goes to ! table4 ,he sits d[n4 ,he eats be=e !m4 ,x is ( record t he did eat broil$ fi% & an honeycomb4 ,ei!r ?is is ! wor/ fable ev] palm$ (f on ! *ur* ( ,*ri/--on ! cr$ulity ( a*+ human he>ts--or x is ! tru? ( ,god4 ,call x ! tru? ( ,god--!n ! body 9 :i* our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ rose 0 ! body 9 :i* he di$4 ,t body1 /amp$ & seal$ ) ! /igmata ( ! cross1 is ! liv+1 quiv]+ def9ition1 & indisputable demon/ration ( immortality4 ,immortality is ! liv+ aga9 9 a body :i* 0 dead & die? no m2 or1 x is ! *ange ( ! body 9 :i* we n[ live into an incorruptible1 glori\s body :i* %all nev] die4 ,9 t body :i* he rais$ f ! dead1 & :i* nev] saw corruption1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ n[ sitte? at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,he is !re z ! vision & /&>d ( immortality4 ,he is !re z ! =]unn]1 ! prototype1 ! sample & prophecy ( immortality = ! ,*ri/ian4 ,until ! ,*ri/ian is made immortal 8 r$emption is n complete4 ,! ,*ri/ian :o dies is transport$ to heav54 ,8 e/ate !re z comp>$ to ?is is f> bett]4 ,b f> bett] is n ! be/4 ,x is only a comp>ative4 ,! sup]lative requires t ! ,*ri/ian %all h a body4 ,)\t a body ! ,*ri/ian is nei!r a complete human be+ nor a p]fect son ( ,god4 ,! div9e ord9ation is _s1 s\l1 & body4 ,unless ! ,*ri/ian receives an immortal body ! victory ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ov] dea? & ov] him :o has ! p[] ( dea? 7t is ! ,devil7 is n complete4 ,satan z ! /rong man arm$ holds ! goods & keeps !m secure )9 8 h\se4 ,! in/rum5t ) :i* he is arm$ is ! law4 ,t law :i* requires t x %all be appo9t$ unto m5 once to die4 ,! goods are ! bodies ( ! sa9ts1 & ! h\se is ! d>k & dismal grave4 ,o ! pitifulness ( x6 t our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ %\ld possess ! ,*ri/ian z a gho/ 9 heav51 & ! ,devil hold 8 blood -b\ght & _s-seal$ body 9 ! grave4 ,a ris5 ,*ri/ 9 an immortal body1 surr\nd$ by disembodi$ ,*ri/ian gho/s 9 heav5 =ev]--t is a concept too hide\sly grotesque to consid]4 ,an immortal ,*ri/ :o r$eem$ 8 own body f ! p[] ( ! grave1 b is unable to deliv] ! bodies ( ^? = :om he di$--to ?9k x is blasphemy6 to believe x--impossible6 ,if ! ,devil be ! /rong man arm$1 ! ris5 ,"l is ! "o /rong] ?an he1 :o has met & equall$ all ! dem&s ( ! law1 & by 8 dea? nullifi$ its ultimate p[] ov] ! bodies ( ^? = :om he di$4 ,9 ! v nature ( ! case1 !n1 full r$emption requires t ! body ( e ,*ri/ian %all be deliv]$ f ! grave1 & t e ,*ri/ian1 :e!r liv+ or dead1 %all be clo!d f9ally ) an immortal body4 ,?is is ! great objective ( salvation--n j to save m5 f vice & immorality "h2 n j to fit !m ) an antidote aga9/ ! poison ( s92 or give !m an impetus to hol9ess & tru? = a few brief ye>s 9 ?is mortal body1 !n let !m die "u v>i\s circum/ances ( suff]+ & pa9 & be c>ri$ away to heav5 to live !re z att5uat$1 invisible gho/s =ev]6 ,o no6 x is n t6 ,x is true m5 are to be sav$ "h & n[ 9 su* moral & spiritual fa%ion z t ea* sav$ p]son %\ld make ! _w sweet] & bett] & ne>] to ,god = liv+ 9 x4 ,all t is true1 b x is only a "p ( ! glori\s tru?4 ,! supreme objective--! ultima ?ule ( r$emption--is-- ,immortality--! ,*ri/ian et]nally & incorruptibly embodi$4 ,& ?is immortality1 ?is et]nal embodim5t1 is to be accompli%$ = e ,*ri/ian4 ,! fact t dea? has be5 aboli%$ (ficially z a p5alty = ! ,*ri/ian is a demon/ration t abolition ( dea? means abolition = ! :ole ,*ri/ian2 z a :ole or complete ,*ri/ian mu/ h a body1 !n ! abolition ( dea? = ! ,*ri/ian means abolition ( dea? f ! body4 ,! abolition ( dea? f ! body is immortality2 by virtue1 !n1 ( ! abolition ( dea?1 immortality is assur$ to e ,*ri/ian4 ,n "o w be =gott5 ev5 ?\gh c5turies may h brok5 into du/ above 8 grave4 ,?is immortality w be br\ght to pass by him :o is ! ,resurrection & ! ,life4 ,x w be br\ght to pass at ! ,com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he is com+ to ?is _w aga94 ,by e law ( necessity he mu/ come4 ,he is com+ to complete r$emption1 to br+ on ! cap/one amid %\t+s ( grace1 grace unto x4 ,he w raise ! dead :o h fall5 asleep 9 8 "n4 ,he w *ange ! liv+ ones :o are 8 at 8 com+4 ,he w make ! body ( ea* incorruptible1 dea?less1 immortal1 l unto 8 own glori\s body1 z x is writt53 ,we %all be l him2 = we %all see him z he is4 7#a ,john #c3b47 ,& aga9 x is writt53 ,we are citiz5s ( a c\ntry :i* is 9 heav52 f :5ce also we look = ! ,savi\r1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 :o %all *ange ! body ( our humiliation1 t x may be fa%ion$ l unto ! body ( 8 glory1 accord+ to ! work+ :]eby he is able ev5 to subdue all ?+s unto himself4 7,philippians #c3bj1 #ba47 ,at ! la/ he w reg5]ate ! e>?4 ,he w make x ov]4 ,he w make all ?+s new4 ,he w set ?is race ( r$eem$ immortals )9 x4 ,p]fectly recov]$ f ! spoliation ( s9 & dea?1 !y %all inhabit x =ev]4 ,god %all get 8 own _w aga94 ,p>adise lo/ %all become p>adise rega9$1 & ,god's purpose to make man 8 con/itutional1 gov]nm5tal1 moral & spiritual image %all be fulfill$4 ,man %all be ,god inc>nate1 & inc>nation %all be se5 to be ! beg9n+ & ! end+ ( ! purpose ( ,god4 ,?is is ! consummation to :i* ,*ri/ianity leads u--a p]fect race ( immortal be+s 9 a p]fect _w1 a p]fect _w 9 :i* no man %all say1 ,i am sick2 :]e s9 is unkn[n2 :]e ! fun]al bell does n toll1 & a grave is nev] dug4 ,:]e ,god is all 9 all4 ,?is is ! hope & ! ultimate ,*ri/ianity sets be=e u4 ,n once 9 all its record does x (f] u heav5 or bid u prep>e = x z ! ultimate1 b always x exhorts u to look = & wait pati5tly = immortality & glory at ! ,com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! primitive c5turies4 ,?is is ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x is ! ,*ri/ianity t fully met ! ne$s ( m54 ,x met ! ne$s ( m5 :o gave !mselves up to unre/ra9$ passion1 to ! gluttony ( e appetite2 :o l\ng$ away _! day 9 cool m>ble halls1 or lean$ half drunk5 f ! cu%ion$ seats ( ! amphi!atre1 :ile ! s&s ( ! ar5a 7 r$d5$ ) human blood to give !m a holiday4 ,look at !m !re4 ,!y pass$ _! unsatisfy+ h\rs 9 idle je/1 wrea!d !mselves ) fre%ly pluck$1 b swiftly fad+ fl[]s1 dr[n$ _! s5ses f mom5t to mom5t1 /ill deep] 9 ! spic$ & madd5+ w9es1 gave unbridl$ fre$om to _! lu/2 & !n1 at close ( day1 9 ! spl5dor ( ! s9k+ sun1 w5t =? to cool _! fev]$ br[s 9 ! ,campagna's fre%5+ b deadly air1 & drove ) furi\s pace & brutal laught] along ! ,appian way betwe5 r[s ( monum5tal tombs ^: *isell$ epitaphs told ! hopeless end ( human life2 !n back aga9 !y drove ) /ill m reckless ha/e to sp5d ! night 9 wild debau* & meet ! gray dawn+ ( ano!r day ) its mock+ r\t9e & disgu/4 ,loa?+ _! v joys1 revolt+ at _! own gratification1 ^! m5 ask$3 ,is !re no?+ bett] ?an ?is1 t we dra9 ! cup ( pleasure to ! dregs1 op5 our ve9s1 wat* ! life blood ebb away1 & laugh1 & m+le our laught] ) curses t s *eap & easy an end+ %\ld h co/ s mu* to rea*8 ,o ! woe1 ! horror1 ! empt9ess1 & ! cry+1 agoniz+ ne$ ( lives l ^!4 ,& ,*ri/ianity fully & ri*ly met ! ne$ ( lives l ^!4 ,x met ! ne$s ( m5 :o 9 ! mid/ ( an environm5t ( ! fle%1 ) ! wild bea/ ( appetite /ruggl+ )91 n[ & !n _h long+s = a p[] t %\ld enable !m to put _! feet ^u ! neck ( passion4 ,x met ! ne$s ( m5 :o1 /&+ above _! dead1 ask$ aga9 ! old & (t-repeat$ "q ( ,job1 ,if a man die1 %all he live aga98 ,*ri/ianity met all ^! ne$s4 ,?r\gh cr[d$ /reets ( popul\s t[ns & lonely lanes ( sil5t villages1 9 lordly palace & be=e /raw-?at*$ hovels1 to li/5+ ?rongs & wayside he>]s1 x rang =? its wondr\s proclamation4 ,x told m5 t a man _h be5 "h :o _h prov5 himself /rong] ?an dea? & mighti] ?an ! grave2 a man :o _h bur/ ! b>s ( dea? asund]1 spurn$ ! sepul*re :]e9 human h&s _h laid 8 body1 _h asc5d$ up on high1 & n[1 f heav5's ?rone1 _h p[] to imp>t to m5 a life t hat$ s91 rejoic$ 9 virtue1 c\ld make ea* mom5t ( e>?'s exi/5ce wor? :ile1 & c>ri$ )9 x ! assurance & prophecy ( et]nal felicity4 ,f> & wide1 ov] l& & sea1 x rang ! tid+s t ?is p]fect life might be _h by k+ or cott]1 by freeman or slave1 )\t money & )\t price1 = s simple a ?+ z g5u9e fai? 91 & op5 confession (1 him :o _h di$ & ris5 aga94 ,) ri*1 exultant note x ann\nc$ t he :o z v ,god _h clo!d himself ) a new & di/9ct humanity1 :o _h lov$ m5 unto dea? & di$ = !m1 _h n =gott5 ! e>? :]e9 he _h suff]$1 8 own grave f :5ce he _h s triumphantly ris51 nor yet ! graves ( ^? :o _h confess$ 8 "n2 b1 on ! contr>y1 0 com+ back 9 p]sonal glory & ) limitless p[] to raise ! dead1 transfigure ! liv+1 make !m immortal1 & s *ange ?is e>? t x %\ld no long] be a sw++ cemet]y ( ! hopeless dead1 b ! abid+ home ( ! et]nally liv+ sons ( ,god4 ,m5 held l ,laocoon 9 ! w9d+ coils ( s9u\s & p]si/5t s91 & :o va9ly s\ght to escape f its sl[ly cru%+ embrace1 he>d ! good news & turn$ _! faces t[>ds ! ris+ hope ( pres5t deliv]ance4 ,m5 /&+ 9 ! %ad[ ( ! tombs & wait+ _! turn smil$ until _! smiles turn$ into joy\s laught] z !y said3 ,if we die1 we %all live aga9--! grave %all n always w9 its victory ov] u4 ,d y wond] ! _w /opp$1 li/5$1 & t multitudes turn$ & foll[$ aft]8 ,d y wond] t ?is ,*ri/ianity ( ! primitive c5turies triumph$ s ph5om5ally8 ,?is is ! ,*ri/ianity we ne$ to prea* today4 ,x is full ( a great body ( doctr9e4 ,x is full ( ! sup]natural4 ,miracle & miracul\s are wov5 into its texture f beg9n+ to end4 ,y _c t\* x1 or h&le x1 or look at x f any angle ( vision t x does n sugge/ ! miracul\s4 ,! mom5t ! miracle is out ( x x is no long] ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! fir/ c5tury1 x is n ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,new ,te/am5t--! ,*ri/ianity t has a miracul\s ,*ri/ = its c5tre & ! miracle ( an inf9ite ,god = its environm5t4 ,a ,*ri/ianity ( doctr9e6 ,a ,*ri/ianity ( miracle6 ,& :y n8 ,x is z sup]ior to ! ,*ri/ianity1 s call$1 t sets aside miracle & doctr9e1 turns its back on ! h]eaft]1 makes its appeal 9 behalf ( ! pres5t alone1 & gr\nds its claim to au?ority1 n on a ?us sai? ! ,"l1 b on a ?us sai? sci5ce & reason2 a ,*ri/ianity t owns ! law ( evolution z its pres5t =ce & def9+ motive2 x is z sup]ior to t sort ( ,*ri/ianity & z high above x z ! heav5s are above ! e>?4 ,"o night ?is summ] ,i /ood ^u a m\nta9 ridge & wat*$ ! revelation ( ! />ry sky4 ,! great con/ellations1 l silv] squadrons1 7 sail+ sl[ly & maje/ically to _! appo9t$ hav5s2 f nor? to s\? & f s\? to nor? aga91 ! ,milky ,way swept upw>d f its d\ble horizon to ! z5i? l a highway pav$ & set ) diamonds--a highway ov] :i* ! :eels ( ! k+'s *>iot _h sp$1 leav+ beh9d t cl\d ( du/ 9 :i* e gleam+ p>ticle 0 a burni%$ sun4 ,i gaz$ spellb\nd until x 0 z ! vision ( an unfa?om$ sea1 an ocean tide ( light1 :]e ! %imm]+ foam 0 ! rise & fall ( s+le & multiple sy/ems1 ! surf beat break+ on ! %ores ( conv]g+ univ]ses4 ,i gaz$ on ?is weal? & cong]ies ( f> -flung worlds1 9 :i* "s t appe>$ ! mo/ insignificant & tw9kl$ & trembl$ z ?\gh ea* glimm] w\ld be ! la/1 7 actually s great t beside !m our own poor little _w 0 b z a mole hill to e>?'s ,himalayas2 z ,i gaz$ ,i ?\ght ( ! di/ance f _w to _w--measur$ z light travels--till ! c\nt ( ye>s fell away1 & !re 7 no m numb]s ) :i* to c\nt1 & ,i knew t at ! end ( ?is calculation ,i _h b ent]$ ! suburbs ( t realm = :i* we h b "o ^w1 ^: inadequacy we all confess--! ,inf9ite4 ,i li/5$1 ! sil5ce seem$ to utt] =? maje/y & might & honor & omnipot5ce1 ! air _h 9 x ! brea? ( sacr$ & ador+ ?+s1 & unwitt+ly ,i cri$ out1 alone 9 ! night !re1 ,! heav5s1 ,o ,god1 decl>e ?y glory & ! firmam5t %[e? ?y h&iwork4 ,& :5 ,i look at ?is ,*ri/ianity set =? 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & anticipat$ 9 ! ,old1 ! con/ellations ( doctr9e1 ?is ,via ,lactea ( tru? 9 :i* e /atem5t is a sun ( spl5dor2 :5 ,i beg9 to get ! sweep ( ! div9e purpose com+ up f ! op5+ pages ( ,g5esis & culm9at+ 9 ! book ( ! ,revelation2 :5 ,i see t ,*ri/ianity is ! pres5tation to u ( ! ways & means :]eby ! orig9al ?\ght ( inc>nation 7& ?is 0 ! v fir/ ?\ght /amp$ ^u ! fir/ pages ( ! ,g5esis record ( ! creation ( man2 = inc>nation is conceiv$ 9 ,ed5 be=e x is br\ght to ! bir? 9 ,be?lehem7-- :5 ,i see ?is orig9al ?\ght ( inc>nation1 9 spite ( s9 & failure1 & ! _w's captivity to ! ,devil & 8 angels2 :5 ,i see ?is high purpose ( ,god at la/ realiz$1 & realiz$ s completely t ea* r$eem$ s\l is 9 f9al t]ms ! glori\s en?ronem5t ( ,god 9 humanity1 & t ,god 9 ,*ri/ & 9 ! ,*ri/ian1 gets 8 own _w aga91 ,i cry out ) full tribute ( he>t & intellect3 ,o ,"l1 ?is is ! ,*ri/ianity :i* ?\ ha/ wr\ght1 ?y "n is writt5 9 e doctr9e1 e l9e ju/ifies1 z x proclaims !e1 ! inf9ite & graci\s au?or4 ,?is is ! ,*ri/ianity to prea*4 ,let ! prea*] prea* a ,*ri/ianity ( doctr9e4 ,!re are ?ree important ?+s e prea*] %\ld prea*4 ,! fir/ ?+ is doctr9e4 ,! second ?+ is doctr9e4 ,! ?ird & pre-em95t ?+ is doctr9e4 ,! *ur* is />v+ to dea? = ! want ( x1 ! prea*]s are becom+ emasculat$ apologi/s = lack ( x1 & ! _w1 look+ on1 is laugh+ at a limp1 g5uflect+ ?+ call+ itself mod]n ,*ri/ianity & = want ( v]tebrate /r5g?1 unable to /& alone4 ,x 0 doctr9e believ$ 9 & prea*$ :i* su/a9$ ! m>tyrs & gave c\rage to mission>ies4 ,he :o believ$ 9 ! sov]eignty ( a r$eem+ ,god1 ! c]ta9ty t ,god w\ld get 8 elect1 ! ,com+ ( ,*ri/1 ! mill5nial triumph1 & a rebel _w surr5d]$ at ! feet ( ,god1 c\ld endure ! agony ( ! /ake1 ! privation ( ! wild]ness1 & all ! discom=ts & all ! disc\ragem5ts ( fields ( endeavor well s[$ b scantily reap$4 ,let ! prea*] prea* ! sup]natural--! ?+s t are miracul\s1 & be unafraid4 ,he ne$ n be afraid4 ,! _w wants t sort ( prea*+4 ,x is gr[+ tir$ at he>t ( m]e ma*9]y & ?is et]nally runn+ up aga9/ a =mula ( ! laboratory or a ma!matical calculation & analyz$ =ce1 z explanatory ( ev]y?+ 9 heav5 & 9 e>?4 ,x w\ld l1 if x 7 possible1 to believe 9 some?+ a little beyond ! l5g? ( its eyela%es & ! t\* ( its f+] tips2 some?+ t _c be summ$ up always 9 avoirdupois2 some?+1 inde$1 beyond ! ability ( man4 ,let ! *ur* get back to ! old-fa%ion$ doctr9al1 sup]natural1 miracul\s ,*ri/ianity t und]writes itself ) ! "n ( ,god4 ,let x be boldly proclaim$ t ,*ri/ianity is miracul\s1 because x is1 fir/ & la/1 ! ,*ri/ianity ( t ,god :o is himself--! et]nal miracle4 ,! v salvation ( ! *ur* z a *ur* dep5ds ^u ?is retrograde4 ,if ! *ur* hesitates1 compromises1 seeks to accommodate its =mulas to mod]n nom5clature4 ,if x is will+ to c>ry its baggage at half weight2 if x is will+ to make its proclamation a cont9ual d5ial ( all t x has h]et(ore pr(ess$ z fundam5tal2 if x believes ! tw5tie? c5tury has ! call on ! fir/1 & t mod]nism outranks primitivism2 if1 9 %ort1 x looks ^u primitive & apo/olic ,*ri/ianity z ! feeble h9t :i* ! mod]n ?9k] has kn[n h[ to modify & improve1 !n1 z already sugge/$1 ! days ( its spiritual & moral bankruptcy are 9 sight1 & ! soon] good bus9ess arrangem5ts are made to hire out its meet+ h\ses = e?ical & social culture ! bett]4 ,let ! *ur* p]sev]e 9 turn+ its back ^u ! h]eaft]2 let x cont9ue ! folly ( ignor+ ! es*atological emphasis ( ,*ri/ianity2 let x keep on giv+ to m5 ! anodynes ( m]e moral maxims2 let x direct all its en]gies to improv+ & p]fect+ a society :i* ,god has already judg$ & condemn$ at its be/1 & pres5tly ^! drugg$ & befool$ p w awake1 ! drugs w no long] be effective1 & !y w turn 9 indignation ^u a ,*ri/ianity :i* began by pr(ess+ to be a revelation f ,god & ends by confess+ to be no?+ m ?an an evolution f man4 ,x is "t = prea*]s to ar\se if !y w\ld h ! he>+1 & n ! indiff]5t e>s4 ,let !m refuse to apologize or def5d4 ,let !m h ! c\rage ( div9e conviction4 ,let !m refuse to admit into _! fell[%ip m5 :o are will+ t a b>-s9i/] %all be /a9$ across ! bir? h\r ( ! ,*ri/2 :o are ready to smile away su* a title z ! ,bless$ ,virg92 :o c read no deep] mean+ 9 ! cross ?an a brutal murd]1 & :o d n yet "k t 9 ! g>d5 ( ,arima!a !re is /ill an empty tomb4 ,let !m refuse m9i/]ial ord9ation & p>tn]%ip ) m5 :o1 be>+ ! univ]sity br&1 claim ! au?ority ( a self-elect$ s*ol>%ip to make ! ,^w ( ,god second>y to ! ^w ( man4 ,let !m g =? & proclaim to ! _w ) ! voice ( assurance :i* p]mits ( no debate & w accept no recall1 ! ,*ri/ianity t is summ$ up1 is p]fectly def9$ & holds inclusively all its spl5dor ( doctr9e 9 ! ?ree imm5se facts :i* its ,gospel proclaims3 ,! abolition ( dea?1 ! gift ( a new & spiritual life1 & ! gu>anty to e believ] ( a respl5d5t immortality l unto 8 :o sits on yond] ?rone--bo? et]nal ,god & immortal man--,com+ ,bridegroom & ,triumphant ,k+4 ,let !m prea* ?is4 ,let !m tell ! guilty s9n] t ! blood ( ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ meets 8 case & c make ! f\le/ clean2 let !m tell ! slave-b\nd s9n] t 9 a mom5t1 9 ! fla% ( an eye glance1 a ris5 ,savi\r c deliv] him & set him free2 let !m tell ! dy+ t dea? has lo/ its /+1 & at dea? a convoy ( heav5's ho/ %all be> him away f 8 home 9 ?is mortal body to be at home 9 heav5 ) 8 asc5d$ ,"l2 let !m cry above e ,*ri/ian grave1 l\d] ?an ! s\nd ( any fall+ te>3 ,jesus is com+ to raise y\r dead & *ange ! liv+ & clo! ea* sa9t ) immortal beauty2 let !m look abroad ^u a _w full ( ! /orm ( s91 ! tumult ( high passion & long rebellion aga9/ our ,god1 & %\t al\d t victory come? 9 ! end2 t ,*ri/ is ,god z well z man2 t ! days ( 8 glory are at h&1 :5 ! ,god ( ! :ole e>? %all he be call$2 & :5 all b5ea? a p]fect heav5 9 a p]fect _w %all "k him z ,"l & ,god f ! lea/ to ! greate/4 ,let !m prea* ?is1 & ) unbrok5 confid5ce repeat ! exultant words ( ,holy ,writ1 ! words :i* %all w>rant all _! spee*1 t our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ ha? aboli%$ dea?1 & ha? br\ght life & immortality to light ?r\gh ! ,gospel2 & x w be ?is ,gospel e*o+ =? ) all ! music ( its joyful tid+s t %all answ] infallibly & beyond all dispute ! "q ( ! h\r--,:at is ,*ri/ianity8 ,! ,bible ,,! ,,^w ,,( ,,god ,:5 ye receiv$ ! ^w ( ,god :i* ye he>d ( u1 ye receiv$ x n z ! ^w ( man1 b z x is 9 tru?1 ! ^w ( ,god4 7#a ,!ssalonians #b3ac47 ,,! ,apo/le "h te/ifies t he believes himself to be ! be>] ( a revelation direct f ,god2 t ! words he speaks & ! words he writes are n ! words ( man1 b ! ,^w ( ,god1 w>m ) 8 brea?1 fill$ ) 8 ?\ghts1 & /amp$ ) 8 w4 ,9 ?is same epi/le he writes3 ,= ?is we say unto y by ! ^w ( ! ,"l4 7#a ,!ssalonians #d3ae47 ,! preposition by is ! dative ( inve/iture z well z means1 & is ,paul's decl>ation t :at he is writ+ to ! ,!ssalonians are n 8 ideas1 clo!d 9 8 own language1 b ideas & ?\ghts ^: inve/iture1 ^: v clo?+1 is no less ?an ! ^w ( ! asc5d$ ,"l--he :o is none o!r ?an ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,writ+ to ! ,cor9?ians he says3 ,:i* ?+s we speak1 n 9 ! words :i* man's wisdom tea*e?1 b 7& gramm> requires u to und]/&7 9 ! words :i* ! ,holy ,gho/ tea*e?4 7#a ,cor9?ians #b3ac47 ,accord+ to ,paul's te/imony1 !re=e1 ! f\rte5 epi/les :i* he wrote to ! *ur*es are n lett]s writt5 by a mortal man1 giv+ expression to ! ideas & ?\ghts ( man1 b are ! v words ( ! inf9ite ,god1 giv+ utt]ance by ! ,holy ,gho/ to ! ?\ghts ( ,god4 ,an exam9ation ( ! o!r epi/les ( ! ,new ,te/am5t w %[ ! same high & unqualifi$ pret5sion4 ,! apo/les write 7all ( !m7 n z m5 :o are giv+ an op9ion ( _! own1 b z m5 :o "k !mselves "u ! dom9ation ( ! ,_s1 & z giv+ au?oritative expression to ! m9d & w ( ,god4 ,nor is ?is peculi> to ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,con/antly1 ! writ]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t introduce _! message ) ! trem5d\s s5t5ce3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l4 ,aga9 & aga9 !y decl>e ! ,"l has spok5 by !m4 ,david says3 ,! words ( ! ,"l 7 9 my tongue4 ,j]emiah says ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came to him & ! ,"l said3 ,take a roll ( a book & write !re9 all ! words t ,i h spok5 to !e4 ,!n we are told t ,j]emiah call$ ,b>u*1 ! son ( ,n]iah2 & ,b>u* wrote f ! m\? ( ,j]emiah all ! words ( ! ,"l1 :i* he _h spok5 unto him1 ^u a roll ( a book4 ,aft] ^! words _h be5 read to ! pr9ces ( ,israel1 !y ask$ ,b>u*1 say+1 ,tell u n[1 h[ did/ ?\ write all ^! words at 8 m\?8 ,!n ,b>u* answ]$ !m1 ,he pron\nc$ all ^! words unto me ) 8 m\?1 & ,i wrote !m ) ink 9 ! book4 ,! process is cle> en\gh4 ,! ,"l spake 8 words 9 ,j]emiah4 ,j]emiah receiv$ ! words direct f ! ,"l1 dictat$ !m ^w = ^w to ,b>u*1 ,b>u* wrote !m z !y 7 pron\nc$ 9 a book2 & :5 writt51 ! words 7 ! writt5 words ( ,god4 ,ezekiel decl>es :5 ! ,"l comm&$ him to speak to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 he said to him3 ,speak ) my words unto !m4 ,ezekiel n only speaks !m1 he writes !m 9 ! book ( 8 prophecy4 ,ezekiel gives an acc\nt ( h[ ! ,"l spake to him & inspir$ ! book :i* be>s 8 "n4 ,he says3 ,! ,_s ent]$ into me :5 he spoke to me2 4 4 4 ! _s ent]$ into me & spake ) me4 ,! ,_s said unto him3 ,:5 ,i speak ) !e1 ,i w op5 ?y m\?1 & ?\ %alt say unto !m1 ?us sai? ! ,"l4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul1 speak+ 9 comm5dation ( ,timo?y because f a *ild he _h kn[n ! ,holy ,scriptures 7& by ,holy ,scriptures ! ,apo/le meant ! ,old ,te/am5t f ,g5esis to ,mala*i--^! 7 ! ,scriptures ,timo?y z well z e ,jew knew z su*71 tells him t all ,scripture 7& ( c\rse any dec5t exegesis ( ! passage ) its weight ( context w\ld recognize t ! ,apo/le 0 ref]r+ to ! ,scriptures ,timo?y _h kn[n f *ildhood1 ! ,scriptures z we h !m to-day f ,g5esis to ,mala*i7--,paul tells ,timo?y 9 ! mo/ precise t]ms t all ^! writ+s are inspir$ ( ,god4 ,! ,apo/le ,pet]1 corroboratively speak+ ( ^! v ,scriptures ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 says !y came n by ! w ( man1 b holy m5 ( old spake z !y 7 mov$ 7lit]ally1 c>ri$ along7 by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?us1 ?is book we call ! ,bible comes to u ) ! enorm\s & uncompromis+ claim t x is n a man-made book1 b a book ^: real & sole au?or is ! liv+ & et]nal ,god4 ,?is claim /&s face to face ) human ne$4 ,"h we are f bir? to dea?1 pilgrims on ! highway ( "t1 n kn[+ :5ce we come1 nor :i!r we g4 ,we ne$ a guide to lead u1 a light to %9e :5 we /& at t p>t+ ( ! ways --:]e et]nity becomes ! end ( "t4 ,?is book meets u & claims to be all t--a guide ?r\gh "t1 a light to %9e ^u ! road t leads to ,god & to be1 9 e l9e & acc5t1 ! inspir$1 incorruptible1 infallible ,^w ( ,god4 ,h[ may we "k x is all x claims to be8 ,nev] m ?an n[ did we ne$ to "k x4 ,voices 9 ! air are cry+ t we h be5 deceiv$2 t ?is book ^u :i* our fa!rs pill[$ _! heads :5 at ! end ( life's j\rney1 !y laid !m d[n to die2 ?is book we h held z a lamp to our feet & a light to our pa? is1 aft] all1 at its be/1 only ! ^w ( man & n ! ,^w ( ,god at all4 ,e n[ & !n res\nd+ bl[s are he>d z !y /rike aga9/ ! old f\ndation4 ,^? :o pret5d to be work+ 9 ! int]e/ ( ! tru? bid u /& aside1 le/ we & our hopes be buri$ 9 ! imp5d+ ru94 ,we ne$ to "k at any co/ :e!r ?is spl5did & su/a9+ fai? has deceiv$ u2 :e!r ?is book we h look$ ^u z holy & div9e is no?+ m ?an ! ^w ( man1 spok5 ) 8 /amm]+ tongue & writt5 ) 8 /umbl+ p54 ,we mu/ "k1 & "k = a c]ta9ty t w leave no p]adv5ture to arise z a tr\bl+ aft]-gho/1 :e!r ?is ,bible is1 z ,paul says x is1 9 tru?1 ! ,^w ( ,god2 & ! "q w insi/5tly repeat itself3 ,h[ may we "k ! ,bible is ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,! "q ne$ n make u tremble4 ,! answ]s are at h&4 ,! evid5ce is s great1 its v weal? is an emb>rassm5t4 ,t evid5ce /at$1 detail$1 analyz$ & elaborat$1 w\ld require--n a few pages--b :ole libr>ies4 ,"o broad & g5]al proposition may be laid d[n4 ,x is ?is3 ,! ,bible is prov$ to ,,be ! ,^w ( ,god :5 x is %[n to be ,,n ! ^w ( man2 & x is prov$ to be n ! ^w ( man :5 x is %[n to be--n su* a book z a man ,,w\ld write if he ,,c\ld2 nor su* a book z a man ,,c\ld write if he ,,w\ld4 ,t x is n ! ^w ( man--n su* a book z a man w\ld write if he c\ld1 is made cle> en\gh by ! picture x pa9ts ( ! natural man4 ,?is picture is s %>ply drawn1 ! figures /& out 9 su* liv+ & apt del9eation1 t no "o c mi/ake ! import4 ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 man came direct f ! h& ( ,god4 ,god creat$ him body1 s\l & _s--a trip>tite be+4 ,! s\l 0 ! p]son1 ! seat ( appetite & passions4 ,! _s 0 ! seat ( ! m9d1 ! c5tre ( reflection4 ,_s & body 7 ! di/9ct ag5ts ( ! s\l4 ,! _s1 ! ag5t to connect ! s\l ) ,god--! body1 ! m$ium ( ! s\l's manife/ation or mat]ialization 9 ?is _w1 & ! in/rum5t = its use & enjoym5t4 ,! m9d1 seat$ 9 ! _s1 0 int5d$1 "u ! influ5ce ( ! _s1 to be ! gov]nor & regulator ( ! s\l--enabl+ ! s\l rightly to use its appetite & legitimately to satisfy its passions4 ,?us organiz$1 ,god set man up 9 ! _w to be 8 con/itutional1 moral1 spiritual & gov]nm5tal image--8 lik5ess morally--8 image 78 repres5tative7 adm9i/ratively4 ,man turn$ 8 back on ,god1 li/5$ to ! appetite ( 8 s\l1 & surr5d]$ to ! dem&s ( s5sual hung]4 ,! s\l1 at once1 sank d[n into ! environm5t ( ! body4 ,! m9d sank d[n into ! environm5t ( ! s\l & became1 h5ce=?1 n a spiritual m9d1 b a m9d s5sual1 devili%1 a m9d cont9ually sugge/+ to ! s\l fre% & unlimit$ gratification ( its desires4 ,) ! breakd[n ( s\l & m9d1 ! _s lo/ its vital relation%ip to ,god1 lo/ its function z a connect+ l9k )1 & a transmitt] (1 ! m9d & w ( ,god2 s t x c\ld no long] enable man to "k & und]/& ,god2 & feel+ ! influ5ce ( ! m9d1 in/ead ( influ5c+ x1 foll[$ x 9 its d[nw>d c\rse into ! environm5t ( ! s\l4 ,out ( ?is dislocation ! s\l came =? dom9ant ov] m9d & _s4 ,s\l appetite & s\l desires became supreme2 ! body1 ! will+ & active ag5t !re(4 ,f ?is p]iod on1 man 0 no long] a possible spiritual be+1 b a natural man4 ,! ^w natural is s\lical4 ,9 ,scripture x is twice translat$ s5sual4 ,! mu*-us$ ^w psy*ological is a d]ivation ( x4 ,9 ! ,bible s5se ( ! ^w1 a psy*ological p]son is j ! opposite ( a pneumatical or spiritual p]son4 ,man 0 n[ psy*ological1 s\lical1 s5sual4 ,he _h be5 trans=m$ into a be+ no bett] ?an an intellectual animal1 & ! slave ( 8 physical functions4 ,in/ead ( be+ ! ma/] ( 8 appetites1 he 0 ma/]$ by !m4 ,8 passions int5d$1 "u "r use1 to be bless+s1 became curses2 in/ead ( angels1 !y became z demons4 ,in/ead ( dwell+ 9 ! mid/ ( 8 end[m5t 9 h>mony ) x & able to direct x1 he f\nd himself at its m]cy1 incessantly smitt5 by x & suff]+ 8 own equipm5t4 ,repudiat+ fai?1 walk+ by sight1 talk+ ( reason & gov]n$ by 8 s5ses1 he ?rew himself op5 to invasion by ! _w1 ! fle% & ! ,devil4 ,z a result ( 8 fall1 man has become a deg5]ate1 full ( ! g]ms ( evil1 e imag9ation ( ! ?\ghts ( ! he>t only evil cont9ually--an incurable self-corrupt]4 ,9 him !re is n "o ?+ t comm5ds him to a holy ,god2 & ev5 %\ld he succe$ 9 liv+ a life ( p]fect morality1 8 be/ righte\sness 9 ! sight ( ,god w\ld be no bett] ?an a bundle ( fil?y & contagi\s rags4 ,!re is no p[] )9 him by :i* he c *ange ! ess5tial "* & det]m9$ tr5d ( 8 life4 ,m5 d n ga!r grapes ( ?orns1 nor figs ( ?i/les4 ,all ! ef=t t ! mo/ devot$ & labori\s ( m5 might give to ! culture ( a h$g][ ( ?orns w\ld n succe$ 9 produc+ "o grape4 ,?\gh m5 sp5t life & =tune 9 cultivat+ a field ( ?i/les1 !y w\ld n ga!r a s+le fig4 ,no soon] 7says ! ,bible7 c ! natural man br+ =? ! fruit ( righte\sness unto ,god4 ,! ,e?iopian may *ange 8 sk91 ! leop>d 8 spots1 be=e a natural man c *ange himself into a spiritual man4 ,! c>nal m9d is enmity ) ,god2 = x is n subject to ! law ( ,god1 nei!r inde$ c be4 ,! natural man 7! ^w 'natural' is psu*ikos1 s\lical7 receive? n ! ?+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god3 = !y are fooli%ness unto him3 nei!r c he "k !m1 because !y are spiritually 7pneumatikos1 pneumatically7 disc]n$4 ,! he>t is deceitful above all ?+s1 & desp]ately wick$3 :o c "k x8 mean+ !reby t ,god alone c s\nd ! dep?s ( its measureless capacity = s9 & iniquity2 !re=e1 he says3 ,i ! ,"l se>* ! he>t1 ,i try ! re9s4 ,! end ( man is to die4 ,su* an end is n natural4 ,x is unnatural4 ,x is viol5t4 ,x is p5al4 ,x is an appo9t$ puni%m5t3 z x is writt53 ,x is appo9t$ unto m5 once to die4 ,by "o man s9 ent]$ into ! _w1 & dea? by s92 & s dea? pass$ 7lit]ally1 pass$ ?r\gh1 pi]c$ man2 ! se$s ( dea? ent]$ him = himself & all 8 po/]ity74 ,:5 he dies1 !re=e1 be he nev] s moral & upright1 8 dea? is judicial1 8 tak+ (f is ! execution ( a crim9al4 ,he is to be rais$ f ! dead z to 8 body 79 ! meantime1 8 s\l is dragg$ d[nw>d to ! prison ( ! und]world1 :]e 9 consci\s suff]+ he awaits ! second resurrection & ! judgm5t h\r71 he w be rais$1 judg$1 f\nd guilty & ca/ =? into ! lake ( fire 7:i* is ! second dea?71 f :5ce !re w be no resurrection ( ! body 7! body w p]i% 9 ! fire--= an immortal body belongs only to ! sons ( ,god--! p>ticipants 9 ! ,fir/ ,resurrection72 !n1 z a disembodi$ _s--a gho/--he w g =? ) an inw>d1 dea?less worm1 & an inw>d1 qu5*less fire1 to be l a w&]+ /> unto :om is res]v$ ! blackness ( d>kness =ev]1 an exile f ,god1 outside ! orbit ( div9e grace1 love & life--a hopeless1 an et]nally hopeless--human d]elict1 ^u ! measureless sea ( night & space4 ,t is ! ,bible picture ( ! natural man4 ,is t ! picture ! natural man pa9ts ( himself8 ,i tr[ n6 ,man looks ^u himself z a son ( ,god by nature1 hav+ 9 himself all ! elem5ts ( div9ity1 & all ! =ces necess>y to %ape 8 life aright4 ,he is pr\d ( himself1 & talks ( ! dignity ( human nature4 ,he describes himself 9 panegyric1 magnifies 8 virtue & m9imizes 8 vice4 ,he flatt]s himself 9 8 own eyes4 ,! two concepts--t ( ! ,bible & t ( ! natural man--are z f> ap>t f ea* o!r z ! heav5s are f ! e>?4 ,to man1 ! ,bible concept is false1 belittl+1 :olly disa/r\s & degrad+1 ! dea? knell to any possible inspiration = human ef=t & atta9m5t4 ,x is a concept aga9/ :i* he revolts ) all ! nature 9 him1 & hates ) an exce$+ great hatr$4 ,9 ! v nature ( ! case1 !n1 ! ,bible concept ( man is n due to man2 x is n su* a concept t he w\ld write if he c\ld4 ,! picture :i* ! ,bible pa9ts ( s9 is n su* a picture z ! natural man has ev] pa9t$4 ,! ,bible decl>es t s9 is some?+ m ?an fev] or disease or weakness1 x is high treason aga9/ ,jehovah1 x is a bl[ at 8 integrity1 a rebellion aga9/ 8 gov]nm5t1 a discord to 8 be+ & a movem5t ^: f9al t5d5cy w\ld be to dislodge him f 8 ?rone4 ,! ,bible hates s9 & has no m]cy = x4 ,! v leaves ( ! book seem to curl & gr[ crisp "u ! fire ( its hatr$4 ,s fe>ful is its d5unciation t ! s9n] %iv]s & ha/5s to turn away f a book ^: lighte/ d5unciation ( s9 has 9 x ! m5ace ( et]nal judgm5t4 ,l a great fi]y eye x looks into ! v recesses ( ! he>t & reveals its int5ts & purposes4 ,x sees lu/ hid+ !re 9 all its le*]\s de=mity & says1 he :o ex]cises x solely 9 8 m9d is z guilty 9 ,god's sight z ?\gh he _h committ$ ! act4 ,x looks into ! he>t & sees hate cr\*+ !re ) its tig]-l fangs & read9ess to spr+1 & says t he :o hates 8 bro!r is already a murd]]4 ,! ,bible has no =giv5ess = s9 until x has be5 fully & fe>fully puni%$4 ,9 ?is x simply e*oes ! law /amp$ & /eep$ 9 nature4 ,nature nev] =gives its violat$ law until x has puni%$ x4 ,! ,bible dem&s satisfaction1 complete & absolute1 be=e x (f]s ev5 ! h9t ( =giv5ess4 ,x takes ! guilty s9n] to ! cross ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & %[s him ,god's hatr$ ( s9 to be s great1 t ! mom5t 8 holy & spotless ,son repres5tatively takes ! s9n]'s place1 he smites him & p\rs out ^u him a tidal sweep ( wra? 9 a t]ror ( rel5tless judgm5t & indignation s imm5se1 t ! e>? quiv]s l an asp51 rocks to & fro1 reels 9 its orbit till ! sun ( day refuses to %9e1 & ! moon ( night hangs 9 ! />tl$ heav5s l a great clot ( human blood4 ,! ,bible decl>es t =giv5ess ( s9 c come to ! s9n] only by way ( ! angui% & puni%m5t ( ! cross2 & t no s9n] c be =giv5 till he has accept$ ! d[np\r ( ! wra? ( ,god on ! cross & ! sub/itutional agony ( ! ,son ( ,god z ! puni%m5t he himself s ju/ly des]ves4 ,! ,bible tea*es t 9 ! awful cry1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 ! s9n] %\ld he> ! e*o ( 8 own agony1 z ( "o =sak5 ( ,god & swept out ( 8 pres5ce =ev]2 & t ! only gr\nd ( approa* to ?is righte\s ,god is ! aton+ blood ( 8 crucifi$ ,son2 t he :o w\ld approa* ,god1 f9d =giv5ess & ju/ification1 mu/ claim t crucifi$ ,son ( ,god z 8 s9-(f]+1 8 vic>i\s sacrifice1 8 p]sonal sub/itute4 ,by ! hell ( ! cross alone c he f9d ! heav5 ( =giv5ess & peace4 ,is ?is man's attitude to1 & def9ition (1 =giv5ess & peace8 ,x is n4 ,man does n hate s94 ,he loves x4 ,he rolls x z a sweet morsel "u 8 tongue4 ,he condones x 9 its wor/ =m4 ,to him x is g5ital weakness or an ov]plus ( animal life--an exub]ance ( ! _s4 ,x is a racial inh]itance & n an individual fault4 ,x is temp]am5tal & n crim9al4 ,! ,bible concept & ! natural concept ( s9 contradict ea* o!r2 bo?1 !re=e1 _c h ! same au?or4 ,! ,bible concept ( hol9ess is n ! concept ( ! natural man4 ,9 ! ,bible1 hol9ess is n goodness & k9dness1 nor ev5 morality4 ,hol9ess z ! ,bible sets x be=e u is ! correspond5ce ( ! s\l ) ,god1 ! s\l reflect+ ! int5t1 desire & inn]mo/ "* ( ,god2 s t1 7 ,god to ent] into ! s\l1 he %\ld f9d himself z mu* at home z ^u 8 own exalt$ ?rone4 ,su* a def9ition z t makes human p]fection & all its claims to hol9ess seem no bett] ?an a pa9t$ wanton dress$ 9 ! g>b ( purity & m\?+ ! words ( virtue & *a/ity4 ,:5ce comes ?is wisdom ( hol9ess :i* makes ! l(tie/ ideal ( man no high] ?an ! du/ ( ! roadway1 8 be/ righte\sness criticizable goodness & altoge!r a negligible quantity8 ,if x is f man1 x mu/ arise f two s\rces--human exp]i5ce or human imag9ation4 ,x _c come f human exp]i5ce6 no natural man 9 ! pa/ has exp]i5c$ x--none today exp]i5ce x4 ,x _c come f imag9ation2 = a man _c imag9e :at he has n se51 kn[n or exp]i5c$4 ,z he has n exp]i5c$ hol9ess he _c imag9e x4 ,9 ! nature ( ! case--! ,bible concept ( hol9ess did n orig9ate ) man1 & t mu* ( ! ,bible1 evid5tly1 is n ( man4 ,t ! ,bible is n ! ^w ( man is %[n by its /atem5ts ( accurate sci5ce1 writt5 be=e m5 became sci5tific1 & :ile z yet natural sci5ce did n exi/4 ,! record ( creation is giv5 9 ! op5+ v]ses ( ,g5esis4 ,:5ce came ! wisdom :i* enabl$ ! writ] 9 a pre-sci5tific age to set =? a cosmogony 9 su* a fa%ion t x does n contradict ! late/ f9d+s ( ! geologi/8 ,! ,bible says ! e>? 0 )\t =m & void4 ,sci5ce says ! same ?+4 ,ov] a hot granite cru/1 an ocean ( fire1 & beyond t an imp5etrable atmosph]e load$ ) c>bonic acid gas4 ,cuvi]1 ! f\nd] ( paleontology1 says 9 8 disc\rse on ! revolutions ( ! globe1 ,moses has left u a cosmogony1 ! exactitude ( :i* is mo/ wond]fully confirm$ e day4 ,qu5/$ says1 ,moses 0 a great geologi/1 :]ev] he may h obta9$ 8 k4 ,aga9 he says1 ,! v5]able ,moses1 :o makes ! plants appe> fir/1 has n yet be5 prov5 at fault2 = !re are m>9e plants 9 ! v l[e/ deposit4 ,dana1 ( ,yale ,college1 has said t ! record ( creation giv5 by ,moses & t writt5 9 ! rocks are ! same 9 all g5]al features4 ,:5ce came ! wisdom :i* kept ,moses f hopelessly blund]+8 ,moses places ! acc\nt ( ! orig9al creation 9 ! fir/ v]se4 ,9 ! second1 he /ates ! e>? fell into *aos4 ,x became 7n 07 )\t =m1 & void4 ,isaiah1 ! prophet1 decl>es def9itely t ,god did n create ! e>? )\t =m & void--,god nev] 0 ! au?or ( *aos--he made ! e>? habitable f ! beg9n+4 ,! fir/ v]se ( ,g5esis records ! creation ( ?is orig9al & habitable e>?4 ,! second v]se %[s1 z ! result ( "s mighty cataclysm1 t ! orig9al e>? fell into a /ate ( *aos4 ,! second v]se1 & ! v]ses foll[+1 are ! record ( ! mak+ ov] ( ! e>? aft] x _h fall5 into a /ate ( *aos4 ,:5ce ! wisdom :i* taught ,moses :at sci5ce 9 our day is only beg9n+ to spell out1 t ! pres5t e>? is n an orig9al creation1 b a remak+2 t ! orig9al creation goes back beyond ! "t ( %ift$ cru/1 ( tilt$ rock1 ( ice & fire & mi/ & =mless *aos8 ,:5ce came ! wisdom & k :i* l$ ,job to say t x is impossible to c\nt ! />s = numb]1 :5 x 0 possible 9 8 day1 & is equally possible 9 our day1 to c\nt !m ) ! nak$ eye8 ,h[ did he "k1 :at ! telescope alone reveals1 t ! numb] ( ! />s z fla%$ =? 9 ! field ( ^! telescopes is utt]ly beyond our computation2 & t 9 ! attempt to numb] !m1 figures break1 fall into du/1 & are swept away z ! *aff ( ! summ]'s ?re%+ floor4 ,h[ did he1 look+ up ) t nak$ eye ( 81 h[ did he "k t 9 ! ,milky ,way !re are c\ntless ?\s&s ( suns--& ^! ! c5tres ( o!r sy/ems8 ,h[ did he "k t _w -on-_w ranges 9 ! upp] spaces ( ! sil5t sky1 s multitud9\sly t ea* increase ( ! p[] ( ! telescope only adds unacc\ntable myriads until1 look+ f ! rim ( ^? nightly se>*]s1 ! eye beholds rea* on rea* ( lum9\s cl\ds1 & le>ns ) awe pr(\nd1 t ^! cl\ds are />s1 are suns & sy/ems--b s f> away f u & f "o ano!r t !y _c be sep>at$ & di/+ui%$ by ! mo/ p[]ful glasses2 & t ^! cl\ds1 if we really c\ld sep>ate !m & br+ !m )9 ! field ( our p>ticul> vision1 w\ld reveal !mselves z suns & sy/ems s num]\s1 t only1 ! ,creator himself c\ld numb] !m8 ,h[ did ,job "k all ?is 9 t f> day :5 he sat at 8 t5t door 9 ! beauty ( ! cl\dless sky & )\t a telescope8 ,h[ did he "k all ?is s t he c\ld tell u ) absolute c]ta9ty :at we n[ "k only by ! aid ( mod]n sci5ce--t ! />s _c be c\nt$ = numb]8 ,h[ did he "k :at only ! mod]n telescope reveals1 t ! ,nor? is /ret*$ out ov] ! empty place8 ,h[ did he "k t !re 9 ! ,nor!rn sky !re is a space :]e no /> does %9e --a d>k abyss ( fa?omless night--z if1 sudd5ly1 ! univ]se ( worlds _h come to an end8 ,h[ did he "k1 at ! mom5t :5 ! wise m5 ( 8 day 7 say+ t ! e>? 0 support$ on ! %\ld]s ( a giant1 t ! giant /ood on a plat=m made ( ! backs ( elephants2 t ! elephants /ood on ! back ( a mighty tortoise1 b :]e ! tortoise /ood none ( !m said2 h[ did he d>e at t "t to write t ,god hange? ! e>? on no?+8 ,h[ did ,isaiah "k t ! _w is r\nd8 ,h[ did he le>n to speak ( ! circle ( ! e>?1 at ! "t :5 ! sci5tific m5 ( 8 day said t x 0 f\r squ>e & flat8 ,h[ did he "k ( t impond]able e!r 9 :i* ! /ell> univ]se is said to float8 ,:o taught him to say t ,god spread out ! heav5s z ?9ness1 :5 ! wise m5 ( t h\r 7 tea*+ !y 7 a solid vault8 ,h[ is x t he made use ( ! mo/ sci5tific t]m :5 he speaks ( ! heav5s z ?9ness8 ,x is true 9 our ,engli% v]sion he is made to say t ,god spread out ! heav5s z a t5t2 b ! ^w t5t 9 ! ,hebrew is 7doq7 & its root mean+ signifies a ?+ t has be5 beat5 out or /ret*$ into ?9ness--an ela/ic ?9ness2 x is a ^w accurately describ+ ! e!r :i* sci5tific m5 tell u is s ?9 t a teacup full ( x may be bl[n out into a transp>5t bubble z l>ge z ! e>?1 &1 ev5 !n1 its att5uation w\ld seem no great] ?an at ! beg9n+4 ,h[ did ,isaiah "k all ?is8 ,evid5tly 8 k & wisdom did n come f ! k & wisdom ( 8 day4 ,t ! ,bible did n come f man is se5 9 ! fact ( fulfill$ prohpecy4 ,page aft] page ( ?is book is fill$ ) prophetic ann\ncem5ts4 ,hi/ory & human exp]i5ce record _! amaz+ fulfilm5t4 ,! prophet ,daniel gives ! hi/ory ( f\r great _w empires1 ,babylon1 ,m$o-,p]sia1 ,greece & ,rome4 ,! rise & fall ( ^! empires are =etold c5turies ahead4 ,! total ru9 & p]petual desolation ( ,babylon 7 ann\nc$ :5 ! city %one =? 9 ! z5i? ( its spl5dor4 ,daniel writes an acc\nt ( ,alex&] ! ,great two hundr$ & fifty ye>s be=e he is born1 calls him ! fir/ k+ ( ,greece1 describes 8 m>* = ! conque/ ( ! ,ea/1 ! battle ( ! ,grannicus1 8 sudd5 dea? at ,babylon1 & ! division ( ! empire among 8 f\r g5]als4 ,at ! h\r :5 ,rome 0 practically pass+ ?r\gh h] travail pa9s ( national bir?1 ,daniel =etold its asc5sion to p[]1 & describ$ x z a wild bea/1 trampl+ d[n ! nations1 absorb+ into itself ! ?ree k+doms :i* prec$$ x1 occupy+ ! t]ritory once possess$ by !m1 & becom+ ! supreme gov]nm5tal p[] ( ! e>?4 ,c5turies be=e x took place he =etold ! division ( ! ,roman ,empire into two equal p>ts4 ,he ann\nc$1 also1 t x %\ld be ! la/ univ]sal political p[] till ,*ri/ ! ,"l %\ld come to set up 8 worldwide k+dom4 ,c5turies h pass$ s9ce ,rome rul$ ! _w4 ,f t day to ?is x has rema9$ ! la/ supreme _w-p[]4 ,! t]ritory once rul$ by x is fill$ ) mighty nations--n "o ( !m1 great z x may be1 is a univ]sal _w-p[]4 ,:]e did ,daniel get ! =esight :i* enabl$ him to look on d[n ?r\gh two ?\s& ye>s ( human hi/ory &1 9 ! face ( battle1 intrigue & *ange1 decl>e1 :at s f> has come to pass1 t ,rome %\ld be ! la/ univ]sal empire till ,*ri/ came8 ,ezekiel1 ! prophet1 said t ! great & popul\s city ( ,tyre %\ld be tak51 ca/ d[n1 & nev] rebuilt2 & t ! ,"l w\ld make x to be l ! top ( a scrap$ rock to spread nets ^u4 ,! city 0 tak5 & de/roy$4 ,! p mov$ to an isl& j (f ! ma9l& & !re built a new city4 ,two hundr$ & fifty ye>s aft] ,ezekiel made 8 prophecy1 ,alex&] came1 besieg$ ! new city2 &1 9 ord] to take x1 built a causeway f ! ma9l&4 ,9 do+ ?is he tore d[n & utt]ly demoli%$ ! ru9s ( ! old city2 took its /ones & timb] & ca/ !m into ! sea2 & !n1 actually1 set 8 soldi]s to "w to scrape ! v du/ t he might empty x into ! wat]s4 ,f ! h\r :5 x 0 ov]?r[n to ?is1 ! city has nev] be5 rebuilt2 & = c5turies x has be51 & is to-day1 l ! top ( a scrap$ rock--a place :]e fi%]m5 spread _! nets4 ,:]e did ,ezekiel get ?is k8 ,c]ta9ly n f man4 ,x w n d to say he guess$ x6 ,egypt 0 a l& ( cities & temples4 ,! cities 7 popul\s1 ! temples & monum5ts colossal4 ,av5ues ( gigantic sphynx l$ to gateways ^: imm5se ?re%olds op5$ into pill>$ halls1 :]e ! c>v$ columns seem$ l a =e/ ( /one4 ,pyramids rose z m\nta9s1 & _! alaba/]-cov]$ sides fla%$ back ! spl5dor ( ! cl\dless skies4 ,! l& bloom$ z a g>d54 ,! papyrus grew by ! banks ( ! ,nile4 ,! fi%]ies ( ! mighty riv] fill$ ! treasury ( k+s ) a ceaseless income4 ,art1 lit]ature1 k & culture 7 en?ron$ supreme--yet 0 x a l& ( false gods & a p giv5 ov] to _! wor%ip4 ,speak+ 9 ! "n ( ,god ! prophet ann\nc$ ! com+ desolation ( ,egypt4 ,x %\ld be ca/ d[n4 ,its fi%]ies %\ld be de/roy$1 its papyrus )]$1 its cities & temples ov]?r[n & ! ru9s scatt]$ ov] ! pla91 no native pr9ce %\ld ev] aga9 sit ^u its ?rone1 x %\ld become ! base/ ( k+doms4 ,x has become su*4 ,its cities are de/roy$4 ,its temples are ro(less1 its columns fall51 ! /atues ( its k+s lie face d[nw>d 9 ! du/1 ! pyramids1 /ripp$ & b>e1 /& sc>r$ & sil5t 9 ! sun4 ,! s++ ,memnon are z songless f _! *isell$ lips z ! tongueless ,sphynx half buri$ 9 ! yell[ s&4 ,! fi%]ies are gone1 ! papyrus has )]$2 = c5turies no native pr9ce has be5 seat$ on ! ?rone4 ,x is a l& ( ! dead4 ,! dead are ev]y:]e4 ,at e /ep y /umble ov] a mummy1 ! mummy ( a dead cat1 a dead dog1 or a dead & %rivell$ ,ph>aoh4 ,its greate/ asset is its dep>t$ glory1 & e gra9 ( s& bl[n f ! mighty des]t1 & e wave ( reflect$ light flung back f ! ,lybian hills1 proclaims ! t]rific fulfilm5t ( ! prophet's words4 ,! prophets =etold ! f9al siege & de/ruction ( ,j]usalem4 ,x %\ld be trodd5 d[n ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,! p %\ld be c>ri$ away captive & sold into all l&s4 ,!y %\ld be scatt]$ f "o end ( ! e>? to ! o!r4 ,all nations %\ld despise !m4 ,!y %\ld become a by-^w1 a hiss+ & a scorn4 ,!y %\ld be hunt$1 h\nd$ & p]secut$4 ,_! suff]+s %\ld be unp>allel$1 horrible1 unspeakable4 ,! s\nd ( a %ak5 leaf %\ld />tle !m4 ,!y 7 to become ! p ( ! trembl+ he>t & ! w&]+ foot4 ,! prophecies h be5 s+ul>ly fulfill$4 ,j]usalem 0 besieg$ by ! ,romans4 ,! city 0 tak54 ,! city & temple 7 de/roy$4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s p]i%$ by fam9e1 by fev]1 by fire & by sword4 ,titus1 ! ,roman conqu]or1 drove a pl\gh%>e ov] its smok+ ru9s4 ,! p :o rema9$ alive aft] ! g5]al slaught] 7 c>ri$ away captive4 ,!y 7 scatt]$ f "o end ( ! e>? to ! o!r4 ,!y h f\nd _! dwell+ place among all nations4 ,!y dwell ev]y:]e & are at home n[h]e4 ,!y h be5 a by-^w1 a hiss+ & a scorn4 ,e h& has be5 turn$ aga9/ !m4 ,!y h be5 hunt$ on ! m\nta9s4 ,!y h be5 *as$ ?r\gh ! valleys4 ,!y h be5 wall$ up 9 ! n>r[ & fil?y ghettos ( cities4 ,_! goods h be5 /ol54 ,_! wives & daught]s h be5 ravi%$4 ,!y h be5 :ipp$ & rack$ & tortur$4 ,!y h be5 brok5 on ! :eel1 burn$ at ! /ake1 buri$ alive1 & s5t to sea1 ?\s&s ( !m1 9 s9k+ %ips4 ,e cruelty t ! +5uity ( man & ! inspiration ( fi5ds c\ld sugge/ has be5 practis$ ^u !m1 until ! he>t revolts & ! s\l sick5s at ! m]e recital ( _! blood & woe2 & to ?is h\r1 ?r\gh tw5ty long c5turies1 ,j]usalem1 z ann\nc$1 has be5 trodd5 d[n ( ! ,g5tiles2 all nations h tramp$ ?r\gh h] /reets1 ov]ridd5 h] p & torn d[n h] walls4 ,! prophets said ,god w\ld make a full end ( ! nation :i* p]secut$ !m2 b he w\ld n make a full end ( !m1 he w\ld pres]ve & multiply !m4 ,! promises h be5 kept4 ,rome has become a pa/ t5se4 ,) ?\ghtful /eps we pause amid h] ru9s1 pa9fully locate ! palace ( h] k+s1 ! ar5as ( h] pleasure1 ! abodes ( h] vice2 on fall5 column or brok5 tablet1 we read ! /ory ( h] pa/ victories1 h] mighty conque/s1 & /&+ b5ea? a crumbl+ triumphal ar*1 gaze on ! sculptur$ figures ( ,jewi% captives :o once foll[$ 9 an emp]or's triumphal tra91 m endur+ to-day ) _! /ony faces ?an ! ru9$ city :i* lies pro/rate at _! feet2 = :ile ,rome has pass$ away1 ! ,jew /ill lives1 he has be5 pres]v$ & has multipli$4 ,! ,jews to-day numb] twelve millions ( p2 & ^! repres5t b two tribes out ( ! twelve2 s t ! two are f\r times z num]\s z ! :ole nation :5 x came out ( ,egypt "u ,moses4 ,_! vitality is ph5om5al--x is miracul\s--_! multiplication is aga9/ all ! laws & prec$5ts ( hi/ory4 ,p]secution & trial h b increas$ _! fecundity4 ,l ! burn+ bu% ev] burn+ b nev] consum$1 !y cont9ue to exi/2 & :5 y draw nigh & consid] _! /range /ory1 out ( ! mid/1 z ( old out ( ! bu%1 ! voice ( him :o is ! ,i am1 t ,i am is he>d say+ --,^! are my disob$i5t b cov5ant p1 :om ,i h sworn %all be to me z ! 'apple ( m9e eye'2 say+1 ,:osoev] t\*e? !m t\*e? me4 ,x 0 =etold t 9 ! clos+ h\rs ( ?is age & z a prelude to _! f9al re/oration1 !y %\ld bud & blossom & fill ! face ( ! :ole _w ) fruit4 ,if to-day y seek a repres5tative p]son 9 e dep>tm5t ( human g5ius & a*ievem5t1 y w f9d t repres5tative 9 a ,jew4 ,! ,bible te/ifies1 & te/ifi$ x c5turies ago1 t 9 ! clos+ h\rs ( ?is age1 ! ,jews %\ld turn _! faces t[>ds ,pale/9e & ask 7or plead7 _! way to ,zion4 ,! prophecy has be51 & is be+1 fulfill$ to ! lett]4 ,! faces ( ?\s&s ( ,jews are be+ turn$ t[>ds ,pale/9e2 ?\s&s ( ,jews are ask+ h[ is x possible to return to ,zion4 ,zionism has pass$ f ! realm ( dreams to ! solid gr\nd ( fact4 ,ev]y:]e ov] ! e>? societies are =m$ among ! ,jews to emphasize ! return to ,zion & ! sett+ up ( ! ,jewi% ,/ate4 ,x 0 fur!r =etold t _m %\ld return ?i!r 9 radical unbelief & op5 mat]ialism2 t at ! ent]+ 9 ( ! gates ( ,j]usalem l& %\ld be b\ght & sold & speculation become rife4 ,to-day !re are m ,jews 9 ,pale/9e ?an at any "t s9ce ! return f ,babylon4 ,l& is b\ght & sold at ! gates ( ! city1 & speculation 9 real e/ate values is runn+ high4 ,!re is ! hum ( expectation 9 ! sacr$ city4 ,pale/9e is be+ coloniz$ by ,jews4 ,! ,turki% gov]nm5t has tak5 (f ! ban1 ! ,jew is own$ z a citiz5 & may become a repres5tative 9 its adm9i/ration4 ,! des]t$ cities are be+ occupi$4 ,millions ( ,mulb]ry trees are be+ plant$1 ! des]t & ! wa/e places cultivat$4 ,! l[+ ( cattle & ! bleat+ ( %eep are he>d once m4 ,9 ,j]usalem1 ! wail+ place ( ! ,jews is m cr[d$ ?an ev]4 ,! p5it5tial psalms are recit$1 te>s are %$ & ! cry goes up ) ke5] lam5tation t ! city1 beautiful = situation1 ! joy ( ! :ole e>?1 has become ! prey ( ! ,g5tiles2 t ! walls are brok5 d[n1 ! holy places laid wa/e1 our holy & beautiful h\se1 !y cry1 :]e our fa!rs prais$ !e1 is burn$ up ) fire3 & all our pleasant ?+s are laid wa/e4 ,wilt ?\ refra9 ?yself = ^! ?+s1 ,o ,"l8 ,wilt ?\ hold ?y peace1 & afflict u v sore8 ,& ! pray] asc5ds ) ev]-increas+ supplication t ,jehovah w aga9 make b>e 8 arm 9 ! sight ( ! ,g5tiles1 build up ! place ( ! holy assemblies1 beautify ,j]usalem & e/abli% 8 p4 ,synagogues are built )9 ! %ad[ ( ! sacr$ rock1 ! "o-"t ?re%+ floor ( ,ornan1 :i* ,david b\ght & :]eon ! holy temple /ood4 ,! latt] z well z ! =m] ra9s are fall+4 ,ev]y:]e x is evid5t t ! l& is reviv+1 & ! ?\ght ( ,judah z a k+dom & p[] among nations1 f9d+ utt]ance on ! lips--bo? ( ,g5tile & ,jew4 ,& all ?is activity & ,zionw>d movem5t tak+ place ) ! ,jew 9 a condition ( spiritual bl9dness1 unbelief & godless mat]ialism--z =etold4 ,! v lead]s ( ,zionism 7"s ( !m7 ! mo/ outspok5 9 _! repudiation ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z ,messiah ( ,israel4 ,! ,bible =etold t ! ,jews z a p w\ld nev] receive ! ,gospel3 ,z conc]n+ ! gospel !y are enemies = y\r sakes 7! ,g5tiles74 ,on ! o!r h&1 x 0 ann\nc$ t ! ,g5tiles1 :o despise ! ,jews1 %\ld receive ! ,gospel1 accept a reject$ & crucifi$ ,jew z ,israel's k+1 & own & ackn[l$ge him z ! r$eem] & savi\r provid$ = !mselves4 ,?is prophecy has be5 fulfill$4 ,= n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s ! ,jew--z a ,jew--has /eadily reject$ a crucifi$ ,*ri/4 ,"h & !re an individual1 pay+ ! p5alty ( scorn & contumely f 8 own p1 has believ$ ! ,gospel & own$ ! crucifi$ & despis$ man ( ,naz>e? z 8 v ,"l & ,god4 ,he has done s accord+ to t election ( grace :i* ! ,bible =etells 7an elect remnant is se5 ?r\gh all ! ages1 "u "o disp5sation or ano!r1 respond+ to ! call ( ,god--l ! sev5 ?\s& :o w\ld n b[ ! knee to ,baal2 & belong+ to t election ( grace ! believ+ ,jew /&s out m>k$ & seal$ ( ,god7 b ! ,jew z a nation ) unbrok5 solid>ity refuses to-day ! only ,jew :o c e/abli% him 9 ! l& ( 8 fa!rs & fulfil ! cov5ant promises4 ,equally fulfill$ is ! o!r side ( ! prophecy4 ,! ,g5tiles1 :o1 racially consid]$1 despise ! ,jew & ev]y?+ ( ! ,jew1 to-day own & accept ?is reject$ & crucifi$ ,jew ( ,calv>y1 n only z ,israel's ,messiah & k+1 b z ! r$eem] & savi\r provid$ ( ,god = ,g5tiles2 s t ! ,g5tile _w n[ wor%ips & adores him z v ,god1 hold+ up ! cross ( 8 %ame & dea? z ! symbol ( highe/ honor & mo/ radiant glory4 ,! ,bible has pr$ict$ ! f9al *>act]i/ics ( ! pres5t age 9 t]ms precise & cle>4 ,by type1 figure & direct prophecy x ann\nces t ! la/ =m ( gov]nm5t among ! nations j previ\s to ! ,com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ w be democracy--! rule ( ! p3 ,! gov]nm5t ( ! p1 by ! p1 & = ! p4 ,t prophecy practically has be5 fulfill$4 ,democracy is1 ne>ly1 ! univ]sal mode ( gov]nm5t4 ,engl& 9 "s respects is m democratic ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,france1 ,portugal & ,switz]l& are republics4 ,spa91 ,italy & ,greece are con/itutional mon>*ies2 t is to say1 ! p are recogniz$ z ! ultimate au?ority4 ,! ,nor!rn nations1 ,norway1 ,sw$51 ,d5m>k1 ,holl& & ,belgium1 are lib]al k+doms4 ,! mon>*y is simply a fa%ion--! p are ! rul]s4 ,g]many is a milit>y nation4 ,! ,kais]1 speak+ at times z ! w> "l1 gives ! impression t he is absolute emp]or4 ,he is f> f x4 ,! sociali/s c\nt _! votes by millions1 & :ile ! ,g]man p accept ! empire1 !y d s because x is ! mo/ satisfactory ag5t = _! bus9ess & prosp]ity4 ,! ,g]man p beh9d ! ?rone are ! absolute p[]2 & ! voice ( democracy makes no m radical utt]ance & dem& ?an 9 ! ,g]man kais]rei*4 ,rec5tly1 9 a public int]view1 ! ,kais] is report$ to h said1 he expect$ 8 son to be ! la/ emp]or ( ,g]many1 z )9 fifty ye>s ! :ole _w w\ld become democratic4 ,au/ria is /ill m or less "u ! influ5ce ( ,caes>ism1 b b5ea? ! surface1 ! v>i\s peoples & nationalities con/itut+ t empire are re/less1 fev]i%1 & full ( democratic ideas4 ,turkey has be5 %ak5 by a revolt ( ,! ,"y ,turks1 & ! dem& = m popul> gov]nm5t4 ,japan has brok5 loose f ! cu/oms & traditions ( c5turies--h] flag is ! symbol ( ! ris+ sun1 & indicates t %e is seek+ to take h] place 9 ! new dawn ( popul> sov]eignty4 ,*9a1 ! olde/ civilization & ! mightie/ population1 has become a republic1 h] "y m5 return+ f ! univ]sities ( ,europe & ,am]ica hav+ s[n broadca/ ! se$ ( democracy & ! claim ( ! p4 ,russia1 alone1 rema9s absolute 9 "n1 b ! absolute has be5 %att]$ ev5 !re--x is support$ only by bayonets & drawn swords4 ,e n[ & !n a sull5 s\nd is he>d1 dy+ away to be r5ew$ 9 deep] tones2 x is ! voice ( ! p1 9 spite ( ! kn\t1 ! prison & ,sib]ian exile1 call+ = :at !y claim to be _! rights4 ,ev]y:]e ! evid5ce is manife/ t ! prophecy ( ,daniel ann\nc+ ! rise ( ! clay 7,daniel's symbol ( ! p7 & ! w>n+ ( ,isaiah t ! nations %\ld ru% l ! ru%+ ( _m wat]s1 & make a noise l ! noise ( ! seas1 are be+ fulfill$4 ,aft] ,clay1 or ,democracy1 !re rema9s only an>*y1 or p[] 9 ! h&s ( an absolute rul]4 ,t absolute1 _w-wide rul] is decl>$ by all ! prophets to be ! ,son ( ,god1 & 8 k+dom is symboliz$ by a /one--a /one is ! v opposite ( clay4 ,,! ,,clay ,,is ,,"h6 ,c5turies ago ! ,bible decl>$ t 9 ! clos+ h\rs ( ?is age ! :ole _w w\ld be "u arms1 prep>+ = a gigantic & f9al w>2 t ea* nation w\ld turn itself into a va/ army1 & t ! :ole e>? w\ld become a milit>y camp & field ( manoeuvre4 ,?is prophecy is be+ fulfill$4 ,a univ]sal prep>ation = w> is go+ on ) madd5+ ha/e4 ,nations are seek+ to outdo ea* o!r 9 _! colossal prep>ation = ! approa*+ /rife4 ,armies are no long] m]e levies or hir$ cohorts1 e man 9 ! nation capable ( be>+ arms or 9 any wise do+ milit>y duty is enroll$1 & mu/ take 8 place z a soldi]4 ,dur+ ! summ] imm5se armies move out ( _! b>racks & play s]i\sly ! game ( w>4 ,ea* nation has its field manoeuvres & !me ( attack & def5ce4 ,on e side is he>d ! tramp ( m>*+ feet1 ! s\nd ( bugle call1 ! rumble ( artill]y1 ! %>p ^w ( comm&4 ,nations are vy+ ) ea* o!r 9 ! endeavor to cov] ! sea ) ! swifte/ & mo/ p[]ful battle%ips4 ,millions are be+ put into guns & ammunition4 ,! money ( ! p is be+ p\r$ out l wat] to obta9 w> mat]ial4 ,=ges & f\ndries are work+ to turn out ! mo/ de/ructive implem5ts4 ,! ars5als are be+ gorg$ ) cannon1 ) %ot & %ell4 ,enorm\s sums ( money 9 gold are /or$ away 9 impregnable =tresses t1 z ! s9ew ( w>1 x may be ready to respond at a mom5t's notice4 ,nev] be=e 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w has !re be5 su* a spectacle4 ,on l& & sea m5 are sil5tly1 ceaselessly prep>+ = ! irrepressible & imp5d+ conflict4 ,ea* nation feels its exi/5ce is at /ake2 n a ?9k+ /atesman :o does n feel assur$ t1 soon] or lat]1 ! cla% w come4 ,all feel x w be fi]ce1 titanic1 fateful & f9al4 ,! ,bible =etold ! great apo/asy z manife/$ 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ! rise ( ,prote/antism1 its ultimate breakd[n 9 rationalism & op5 infidelity 7t condition ( :i* x %\ld be said1 !y w n endure s\nd doctr9e74 ,x =etold ! ris+ aga9 ( ,romanism into ! place ( p[] & au?ority 7z we see x to-day 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e x holds ! balance ( political p[] & is fa/ becom+ a social triumph74 ,:o w\ld h _h ! h>dihood to prophesy 9 ! h\r :5 ,prote/antism 0 deliv]+ its t]rible bl[s aga9/ ,romanism1 ov]turn+ ! tables ( ! prie/s1 :o sold _! infam\s w>es ( papal indulg5ces1 break+ idols & images 9 ! *ur*es1 & driv+ ! *ur* ( ! prie/hood1 ! mass & auricul> confession swiftly d[nw>ds to ! wat]s ( ! ,m$it]ranean &1 :ile x 0 repudiat+ ?is apo/ate *ur* 7:i* set up sa9ts & images 9 ! place ( ! ,son ( ,god1 exalt$ works ( m]it in/ead ( ! cleans+ p[] ( ! blood7 cont9ually cri$ al\d ! glori\s doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai?1 & ^: supreme wat*word 0--,! ,bible & no?+ b ! ,bible2 :o1 "u su* conditions z ^!1 w\ld h _h ! c\rage to proclaim t 9 ! clos+ h\rs ( ?is age1 ?is aggressive & biblical ,prote/antism %\ld break up by self-division1 become fragm5t>y1 its lead+ ?9k]s & tea*]s repudiat+ ! ,bible z ! infallible ,^w ( ,god8 ,:o w\ld h d>$ to say t ,rome w\ld come back1 asc5d into ! place ( au?ority1 sit ^u ! ?rone ( ! _w's respect & receive its honors8 ,:o w\ld h said t ?is *ur* :i* has set itself up above ! ,bible1 claim$ ! "r to *ange times & seasons 9 defiance ( a ?us sai? ! ,"l1 & has burn$ m5 at ! /ake = _! love & devotion to ?is v ,bible1 %\ld1 at ! la/1 by reason ( ! infidelity ( ,prote/antism1 its recognition ( divorce & its indiff]5ce to a ?us sai? ! ,"l1 come =? z ! def5d] ( ! ,bible1 ! *ampion ( ! home & ! gu>dian ( ! sacr$ness ( m>riage1 conc5trat+ all its ?und]s aga9/ ! %ame & indec5cy ( divorce8 ,yet ^! prophecies are writt5 on page aft] page ( ?is book1 & _! complete & amaz+ fulfilm5t looks u 9 ! face4 ,:at a picture is pa9t$ = u 9 ! words t foll[3 ,?is "k1 also1 t 9 ! la/ days p]il\s times %all come4 ,= m5 %all be lov]s ( _! own selves1 covet\s1 boa/]s1 pr\d1 blasphem]s1 disob$i5t to p>5ts1 un?ankful1 unholy1 )\t natural affection1 truce break]s1 false accus]s1 incont95t1 fi]ce1 despis]s ( ^? t are good1 traitors1 heady1 high m9d$1 lov]s ( pleasures m ?an lov]s ( ,god1 hav+ a =m ( godl9ess1 b d5y+ ! p[] !re(4 ,! "t w come :5 !y w n endure s\nd doctr9e3 b aft] _! own lu/s %all !y heap to !mselves tea*]s1 hav+ it*+ e>s2 & !y %all turn away _! e>s f ! tru?1 & %all be turn$ to fables4 ,x is a picture :i* f9ds its c\nt]p>t 9 ! ,prote/antism ( to-day--a ,prote/antism full ( worldl9ess1 hav+ a =m ( godl9ess1 a great religi\s pr(ession1 b d5y+ its only p[] 7! ,holy ,gho/71 repudiat+ doctr9e & li/5+ to e fable ( rationali/ic philosophy soon] ?an to ! tru? ( ,god4 ,9 ! lett] to ! *ur* at ,?yatira x is writt53 ,t woman ,jezebel :i* calle? h]self a prophetess 7a tea*]7 to tea* & s$uce my s]vants to commit =nication 7=nication 9 ! book ( ,revelation signifies idolatry--image wor%ip &1 also1 union ) ! pr9ciples & ways ( ! _w7 & to eat ?+s sacrific$ unto idols4 ,jezebel 0 ! ,pagan wife ( ,ahab1 k+ ( ,israel4 ,jezebel /&s = ! union ( ,paganism & ,judaism4 ,b ,jezebel "h repres5ts a pr(ess$ *ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ,jezebel1 !re=e1 y h a pr(ess$ *ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 :i* !re is a comb9ation ( ,paganism & ,judaism4 ,?is symbolic ,jezebel tea*es ! s]vants ( ,*ri/ to commit =nication--t is1 n only id5tification ) ! _w1 b idolatry 7image wor%ip74 ,9 its full detail1 !n1 we h a pr(ess$ *ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 :i* may be f\nd a mixture ( ,paganism & ,judaism4 ,a *ur* :]e ! pr(ess$ foll[]s ( ,*ri/ are taught to wor%ip by means ( images4 ,c\ld y f9d a bett]1 m accurate del9eation ( ! apo/ate ,*ur* ( ,rome--a ,*ur* :i* borr[s ! prie/hood ( ,judaism & ! idolatry & image wor%ip ( ,paganism8 ,9 ?is book ( ! ,revelation !re is /ill ano!r picture4 ,9 ! sev5te5? *apt] a woman is se5 seat$ ^u a sc>let color$ bea/4 ,%e is array$ 9 purple & sc>let4 ,%e is deck$ ) preci\s /ones & pe>ls1 & 9 h] h& holds a gold5 cup full ( ! abom9ation & fil?9ess ( h] =nication 7idolatry74 ,%e is se5 to be drunk5 ) ! blood ( ! m>tyrs ( ,jesus4 ,! woman is1 also1 said to be seat$ on sev5 m\nta9s & is1 f9ally1 spok5 ( z t great city :i* rules ov] ! k+s 7nations7 ( ! e>?4 ,! woman is call$ ,,my/]y1 ,,babylon ,,! ,,great1 ,,! ,,"m ,,( ,,h>lots ,,& ,,abom9ations ,,( ,,! ,,e>?4 ,9 ! tw5ty-fif? *apt] ( ! book1 ! ,,bride ,,( ,,! ,,lamb1 ! true *ur* ( ,*ri/1 is symboliz$ by a city--,,! ,,new ,,j]usalem4 ,babylon & ,j]usalem /& always oppos$ to ea* o!r4 ,babylon is ! c5tre ( ,satanic p[] & te/imony--its "n signifies mixture1 confusion4 ,j]usalem is ! c5tre ( ,god's deal+s & te/imony--x signifies peace & righte\sness4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! city ( ,new ,j]usalem is a symbol ( ! true *ur* ( ,*ri/ & ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ is call$ a my/]y1 !n ?is woman call$ ,babylon1 said to be a ,city & also call$ a my/]y1 is a symbol ( ! false *ur* ( ,*ri/2 &1 be+ a h>lot1 & ! "m ( h>lots1 or *ur*es l h]self 7& ?us ! ,"m ,*ur*71 & h>lot signify+ =nication1 & =nication1 idolatry--image wor%ip--!n a pr(ess$ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 :i* tea*es & practises image wor%ip4 ,! great city rul+ ov] ! k+s ( ! e>? 9 ,john's day & situat$ on sev5 m\nta9s1 or m\nts1 is ,,rome2 z ! city repres5ts ! woman ,babylon :o is ! symbol ( ! false ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 !n y h a false *ur* ( ,*ri/ seat$ 7& rememb]1 ! ^w is seat$7 9 ,rome4 ,a ,*ur* seat$ 9 ,rome is a ,roman ,*ur*2 & z ! city rules ov] ! e>?1 ov] ! _w2 & a _w-wide rule is a univ]sal rule2 & ! ^w = univ]sal1 worldwide1 is1 also1 ca?olic1 y h a ca?olic *ur*2 &1 seat$ 9 ,rome 7,rome its capital c5tre71 ,,! ,,roman ,,ca?olic ,,*ur*4 ,?is ,*ur* is said to be drunk5 ) ! blood ( ! m>tyrs ( ,jesus2 & ! pages ( hi/ory glu$ toge!r ) ! blood ( ^! same m>tyrs1 & ! burn+1 bli/]+ record ( ! ,holy ,inquisition1 affirm t ! a/\nd+ picture is true 9 all its crimson & sc>let details4 ,b ! /rik+ feature 9 ! picture1 & ! "o t is fir/ pres5t$ to u1 is t ! woman 7! ,*ur*7 is c>ri$ by a bea/4 ,?is bea/ is a symbol ( gov]nm5t & tea*es t ! ,*ur* rules ov] ! gov]nm5ts ( ! _w1 is su/a9$ by ! ,/ate1 has atta9$ to temporal p[]4 ,z ! picture occurs 9 ! ?ird division ( ! book1 & t division relates to ?+s /ill future1 we h "h a di/9ct prophecy t ?is ,apo/ate ,roman ,*ur* %all aga9 atta9 to temporal p[]1 become a ,/ate ,*ur*1 support$ & c>ri$ (ficially by ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,! exactitude ) :i* ! picture has be5 pa9t$1 & t1 too1 at a "t :5 ,rome _h n yet come into ! place ( full -bl[n apo/asy & p[]2 ! />tl+ way 9 :i*1 /ep by /ep1 ! prophetic outl9es h be5 fulfill$ ev5 9 our day1 are trem5d\sly sugge/ive conc]n+ ! possibility ( its complete & f9al fulfilm5t2 & bid u ask mo/ e>ne/ly--:5ce came ! m5tal eyesight :i* enabl$ ! writ] ( ! book to sket* out = u c5turies ahead ( "t1 t :i* ! page ( aft] hi/ory reveals to u z facts8 ,! social1 f9ancial1 gov]nm5tal1 religi\s & moral condition ( ! pres5t "t h be5 portray$ 9 ! book we call ! ,bible4 ,! com+ ( a special class call$ ri* m5 z a p>ticul> *>act]i/ic ( ?is age1 ! revolt ( labor1 & its cry aga9/ ! wrongs ( capital1 7 all set =? 9 ! epi/le ( ,james1 nigh two ?\s& ye>s ago1 ) an accuracy t is n to be expla9$ on natural gr\nds4 ,s absolutely unnatural is x1 t x is p]fectly safe to say--^! ?+s are n su* z a man c\ld write if he w\ld4 ,t ! book is n to be expla9$ on natural gr\nds is evid5t f ! fact t x is n a ,,con/ruction1 b a ,,gr[?2 n an ,,organization1 b an ,,organism1 gr[+ up f ,g5esis to ,revelation l a tree f root ?r\gh trunk & bran* to leaf & fruit4 ,ea* book ( ! ,bible w be f\nd on exam9ation to /& relat$ organically to "o ano!r2 & t ea* occupies its necess>y & sequ5tial ord]4 ,9 ,g5esis1 y h ! beg9n+ ( ?+s1 ! g]m & outl9e ( ev]y?+ aft]w>ds reveal$4 ,exodus gives ! r$emption by blood ( a p =ese5 & cov5ant$ 9 ,g5esis1 _! deliv]ance by ! h& ( ,god f ! p[] ( ! k+ & ! dang]s ( ! l&4 ,9 ,leviticus1 ! r$eem$ p draw nigh to ,god by virtue ( ! blood ( sacrifice & f9d access to ! pres5ce ( ,god ?r\gh ! int]cession ( a prie/4 ,9 ,numb]s1 ?is blood-r$eem$ p are se5 on _! j\rney to ! bett] l&2 we read ( _! trials1 _! temptations1 _! unbelief1 _! backslid+s & cont9ual moral failure by ! way1 & ! nev]-fail+ grace & love ( a cov5ant-keep+ ,god :o leads !m 9 a pill> ( cl\d by day & ( fire by night4 ,9 ,deut]onomy1 ! p h ! way ov] :i* !y h come1 & ! deal+s ( ,god1 rehe>s$ to !m1 & are in/ruct$ & prep>$ = ! l& :i!r !y g4 ,9 ,jo%ua1 ! second g5]ation 7:i* /&s always = reg5]ation7 gets into ! promis$ l&4 ,judges tells h[1 aft] be+ bless$ ) all cov5ant bless+s 9 ! cov5ant l&1 ! p fell into a /ate :]e e man did t :i* 0 "r 9 8 own eyes4 ,ru?1 ! ,g5tile woman1 becomes ! bride ( a ,hebrew ,"l2 & ! cov5ant promise ( ,god conc]n+ ,israel goes /raightway d[n f a ,g5tile "m & a ,hebrew fa!r t[>ds ! ?rone :i* is set up 9 ,david & own$ ( ,god z ! ?rone ( ,*ri/4 ,! books ( ,samuel1 ,k+s & ,*ronicles1 take up ! /ory ( ! k+dom1 & ! ,old ,te/am5t leads u on ?r\gh symbol1 figure & op5 prophecy1 to a ,com+ ,messiah & a glori\s k+dom till1 :5 we rea* ! la/ v]se 9 ,mala*i1 we lean across f\r c5turies ( prophetic sil5ce1 wait+ to greet t promis$ ,*ri/ :o %all be born 9 ,be?lehem2 & :o is to be call$ ! ,son ( ! ,highe/2 :o is to sit on ! ?rone ( 8 fa!r ,david1 to ord] x1 & to e/abli% x ) judgm5t & ) ju/ice1 f h5ce=? ev5 =ev]4 ,we li/5 = ! angelic song & ! salutation to m5 ( good w2 & we are expect+1 lat] on1 to see ,zion's k+ rid+ up ! slopes to ! ,holy ,city & all ! p com+ =? to cry1 ,hosanna to ! ,son ( ,david1 & ,bless$ be he t come? 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,:5 y op5 ! ,new ,te/am5t y f9d f\r books--,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke & ,john4 ,! ord] ( ^! books is fix$--x _c be *ang$4 ,if ,m>k be sub/itut$ = ,mat!w1 !n ! ,new ,te/am5t beg9s )\t an acc\nt ( ! bir? or g5ealogy ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 no intimation is giv5 t he is born k+ ( ! ,jews1 & is ! expect$ ,messiah4 ,if ,luke be giv5 ! place ( ,mat!w1 little m5tion w be f\nd ( ! ,jewi% k+dom ( heav52 & our ,"l w be se5 ) a lean+ t[>ds ! ,g5tiles4 ,if ! ,gospel ( ,john beg9 ! ,new ,te/am5t in/ead ( ,mat!w1 !n we %all read ( him :o is ,son ( ,god r ?an ,k+ ( ! ,jews1 & ! expectation rais$ by ,mala*i w seem unfulfill$4 ,b ! mom5t ! ord] nam$ is foll[$ all is p]fect1 all is h>mony4 ,mat!w pres5ts our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! ,son ( ,abraham & ,son ( ,david2 heir ( ! cov5ant l&1 & ! cov5ant ?rone1 & at once l9ks ! ,new ,te/am5t ) ! ,old4 ,m>k ann\nces t ?is ,k+ ( ! ,jews came into ! _w to be ! ,s]vant ( ,god & a bless+ 9 8 s]vice to m54 ,luke1 al?\gh he ann\nces our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z ,k+1 sets him =? pre-em95tly z ,! ,man1 go+ among m51 eat+ & dr9k+ ) !m1 & speak+ 9 su* pla9 & simple t]ms t ! common p he>d him gladly4 ,9 ,john1 ?is ,jewi% ,k+1 ?is ,s]vant ( ,god & m51 ?is ,man among m51 :o receiv$ s9n]s & ate ) !m1 is reveal$ z ! ,mighty ,god1 ! et]nal ,^w1 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel1 :o came d[n to visit 8 p1 0 made fle% & tab]nacl$ among !m1 z ( old he dwelt 9 ! tab]nacle ( ! wild]ness 9 ! ,%ek9al glory above ! ,m]cy ,seat & betwe5 ! out/ret*$ w+s ( ! gold5 ,*]ubim4 ,take away ! book ( ,acts1 & no?+ c be kn[n ( ! orig9 ( ! *ur* & its apo/olic hi/ory4 ,)\t ! book ( ,acts ! epi/les are :olly un9telligible :5 !y ref] to ! ,*ur*4 ,d )\t ! ,second epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 & y h no revelation ( ! /ate ( ! ,*ri/ian dead ei!r z to _! location or condition4 ,)\t ! ,second epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians y _c fix ! id5tity ( ! ,anti*ri/4 ,leave out ! epi/le to ! ,hebrews & !re is no key to ,leviticus4 ,)\t ! book ( ,daniel x is impossible fully to und]/& ! book ( ,revelation4 ,no matt] at :at p]iod ! book ( ,revelation may h be5 writt51 x c h b "o place 9 ! ,bible1 & t ! la/4 ,x mu/ h ?is place because x %[s u ! =eview ( ,g5esis fulfill$3 ! se$ ( ! woman has bruis$ ! s]p5t's head1 ,satan has be5 b\nd & ,p>adise is rega9$4 ,! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts /& relat$ to ea* o!r z ! two halves ( a p]fect :ole4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ! ,new is conceal$2 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ! ,old is reveal$4 ,g5esis f9ds its key 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,john's ,gospel1 & id5tifies ! creator ( heav5 & e>? ) him :o 0 made fle% & dwelt among u z ! ,son ( ,god4 ,exodus is expla9$ by ! ,fir/ epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 9 :i* we le>n t ,*ri/ is ! ,passov] sacrific$ = u4 ,leviticus is exp\nd$ by ! epi/le to ! ,hebrews4 ,numb]s has its correspond5ce 9 ! book ( ,acts4 ,9 ,numb]s y h ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel 9 _! j\rney ?r\gh ! wild]ness4 ,9 ,acts we get ! /ory ( ! ,*ur* 9 its pilgrimage ?r\gh ! _w4 ,deut]onomy is to be read ) ,colossians4 ,9 ,deut]onomy ! p ( ,israel are be+ prep>$ = an e>?ly inh]itance4 ,9 ,colossians ! ,*ur* is be+ prep>$ = a heav5ly inh]itance4 ,jo%ua /&s ov] aga9/ ,ephesians4 ,9 ,jo%ua ! r$eem$ p h to fight ) fle% & blood 9 ord] to possess ! cov5ant l&4 ,9 ,ephesians we wre/le n aga9/ fle% & blood1 b aga9/ wick$ spirits 9 ! heav5ly places4 ,judges may be und]/ood by read+ ! fir/ *apt] ( ! fir/ epi/le1 & ! twelf? *apt] ( ! second epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians4 ,! book ( ,ru? is illum9at$ by ! ?ird & fif? *apt]s ( ! ,ephesians4 ,9 ,ru? y h ! ,g5tile bride ( a ,hebrew ,"l1 ! k9sman1 r$eem] & advocate2 :o pres5ts 8 bride to himself 9 ! gate be=e all ! assembl$ judges4 ,9 ,ephesians1 ! ,g5tile ,bride is se5 to be ! ,*ur*1 ! k9sman1 r$eem] & advocate1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o1 hav+ lov$ ! ,*ur* & giv5 himself = x1 w pres5t x to himself a glori\s *ur*1 n hav+ spot or wr9kle or any su* ?+4 ,! books ( ,samuel1 ,k+s & ,*ronicles1 may be read ) ! f\r ,gospels & ! book ( ,revelation4 ,9 ,samuel1 ,k+s & ,*ronicles1 y h ! /ory ( ,david1 ! ano9t$ k+1 man ( sorr[s & acqua9t$ ) grief1 triumphant w>rior1 exalt$ k+--,solomon1 pr9ce ( peace1 rul+ ov] ! e/abli%$ k+dom & ! que5 ( ,%eba com+ f ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>? to own & celebrate 8 glory4 ,9 ! ,gospels we get ! /ory ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z ano9t$ k+ & man ( sorr[s4 ,9 ,revelation he is se5 com+ =? at ! head ( ! armies ( heav51 a mighty w>rior1 a triumphant k+ &1 at ! la/1 z ,pr9ce ( ,peace rul+ 9 spl5dor ov] 8 e/abli%$ k+dom2 :ile ! ,g5tiles1 com+ f ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>? to ,j]usalem1 b[ ! knee be=e him & ackn[l$ge 8 glory4 ,ezra may be read ) ! latt] half ( ! second *apt] ( ! ,ephesians4 ,9 ,ezra y h ! build+ ( ! mat]ial temple4 ,9 ,ephesus ! build+ ( ! spiritual temple4 ,nehemiah c be read ) ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ! ,revelation4 ,nehemiah gives u ,j]usalem bel[4 ,revelation1 ,j]usalem above4 ,9 ! book ( ,e/h] ! "n ( ,god is n once m5tion$2 b x %[s u ! unse5 ,god act+ 9 8 secret provid5ce to deliv] 8 cov5ant p1 ! ,jews1 f ! h& ( ! ,g5tile oppressor1 & sett+ !m 9 ! place ( au?ority & p[] ov] ! ,g5tiles4 ,! elev5? *apt] ( ! ,romans expla9s ! book ( ,e/h]4 ,9 ! elev5? *apt] ,paul %[s t ,god has n =gott5 ! p :om he =eknew4 ,! nation z su* has be5 set aside4 ,x is n[1 z ,hosea says1 ,lo ,ammi1 n my p1 n ! p ( ,god4 ,an election accord+ to grace is go+ on among ! ,jews4 ,^! are be+ call$ into ! ,*ur* & w =m a "p ( ! ,body & ,bride4 ,! ,g5tiles h come disp5sationally into ! place ( ,israel1 & ,god is s5d+ 8 ,gospel among !m--call+ out ^? :om he has =ese5 & kn[n among ! ,g5tiles4 ,! nation z su* w\ld seem to be ca/ aside4 ,! p are walk+ 9 d>kness & ! "n ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 _! true ,god & only ,savi\r1 is n own$ among !m2 b :ile ! ,"l is ?us d5i$ by !m1 he has n =gott5 !m4 ,8 provid5ces are r\nd ab\t !m 9 _! pres]vation & multiplication1 & 9 8 judgm5t ( ! nations :i* p]secute !m4 ,_! pres5t condition nationally is tempor>y4 ,paul w>ns ! ,g5tiles t ! ,jews h be5 cut (f & set aside because ( unbelief4 ,! ,g5tiles h be5 br\ght 91 & /& alone by fai?4 ,x is well = !m n to be high-m9d$1 b to fe>2 = s surely z ,god sp>$ n ! nation & set x aside because ( unbelief1 j s surely w he deal ) ! ,g5tiles if ! ,g5tiles fall into unbelief4 ,! ,g5tiles mu/ n be wise 9 _! own conceits4 ,! bl9dness & ! sett+ aside ( ,israel w la/ only till ! fulness ( ! ,g5tiles be come 91 t is1 till ! election among !m is complete2 !n ! ,"l w take up ,israel z a nation aga91 & precisely z he deliv]$ ,mordecai & ! ,jews ( ,e/h]'s & ,ahasu]us' "t & made !m to be accept$ & fe>$1 s1 x is writt51 ! ,"l himself w come =? 9 behalf ( 8 anci5t p4 ,!re %all come out ( 7unto7 ,sion ! ,deliv]]1 &1 s all ,israel %all be sav$4 ,! book ( ,e/h] read 9 ! light ( ! elev5? *apt] ( ! ,romans is illum9at+ z to ! un*ang+ fai?fulness ( ,god & 8 unceas+ love = ! nation & p ( 8 *oice4 ,?us book aft] book ( ! ,bible may be /udi$2 & ! m !y are exam9$ & /udi$1 ! m manife/ w be ! intimate relation & m>vell\s correspond5ce betwe5 ! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,:5 y realize ! fact t ^! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t books1 s rem>kably relat$ & int]-explanatory ( ea* o!r1 h be5 writt5 by diff]5t au?ors1 )\t possibility ( collusion or agre$ plan2 t ea* "p fits into ! o!r2 t x _c h "o book less or "o book m2 t to take f x w\ld de/roy ! complet5ess1 to add w\ld m> ! h>mony2 t x is p]fect 9 itself1 hav+ ! key ( ea* book hung up at ! entrance2 t x gives b nev] borr[s light2 t x _c be expla9$ or int]pret$ outside ( itself2 t to him :o dilig5tly se>*es x1 x w reveal itself & make him wise bo? = ?is _w & = t :i* is to come2 :5 all ^! facts are fac$1 x ought to be evid5t t 9 ! ,bible we h a liv+ ?+ & n a m]e h&iwork wr\ght by man2 t man c no m claim to be ! actual au?or ( x ?an ( ! m\nta9s t are r\nd ab\t ,j]usalem or ! heav5s t are high above !m4 ,! unity ( a book dem&s unity ( objective4 ,?is book has a great objective--a supreme !me4 ,t !me is n ,israel--al?\gh two-?irds ( ! book consid]$ z a :ole are tak5 up ) ! hi/ory ( t p4 ,! great !me is n ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/--al?\gh ! ,*ur* 9 ?is age is ! supreme ?+ 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,! "o great !me1 ! "o imm5se objective ( ?is book t[>ds :i* x moves ?r\gh hi/ory & prophecy1 ?r\gh figure & symbol1 ?r\gh self -su/a9$ prose & musical song--! "o great objective is-- ,,our ,,"l ,,jesus ,,*ri/4 ,x seeks to pres5t him 9 8 p]son1 8 "w1 8 pres5t (fice & com+ glories4 ,x sets him be=e u z1 ,! ,*ild born4 ,! ,son giv54 ,! ,c\nsellor4 ,! ,mighty ,god4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,fa!r4 ,! ,lily ( ! valleys4 ,! ,rose ( ,%>on4 ,! ,bran*4 ,! ,"l our ,righte\sness4 ,! ,"l's ,fell[4 ,! ,man ( ,god's ,"r h&4 ,he ^: ,go+s =? h be5 f ( old1 f ev]la/+4 ,! ,burnt ,(f]+4 ,! ,meat ,(f]+4 ,! ,peace ,(f]+4 ,! ,s9 ,(f]+4 ,! ,trespass ,(f]+4 ,! ,sum ( ,god's ,?\ghts4 ,! ,man ( ,sorr[s & acqua9t$ ) grief4 ,son ( ,abraham4 ,son ( ,david4 ,son ( ,m>y4 ,son ( ,man4 ,god ! ,son4 ,k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,k+ ( ,israel4 ,k+ ( ,k+s4 ,"l ( ,lords4 ,god ! ,creator4 ,god manife/ 9 ! fle%4 ,! ,second ,man4 ,! ,la/ ,adam4 ,! ,fir/ & ! ,la/4 ,! ,beg9n+ & ! ,end+4 ,! ,way1 ! ,tru?1 ! ,life4 ,! ,light ( ! _w4 ,! ,bread ( life4 ,! ,good ,%eph]d1 :o lays d[n 8 life = ! %eep4 ,! ,great ,%eph]d :o came aga9 f ! dead4 ,! ,*ief ,%eph]d1 :o %all appe> ) 8 flock 9 glory4 ,! ,s9-be>]4 ,! ,rock4 ,our ,great ,god & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he :o is4 ,he :o 04 ,he :o is to come4 ,he :o be=e ,abraham 01 is1 by 8 own ann\ncem5t1 ! ,i am4 ,! ,almighty4 ,,?is ,,same ,,jesus4 ,& to ^! might be add$ m ?an five hundr$ o!r names & titles1 toge!r ) _! cognates1 to say no?+ ( ! v>i\s *>act]i/ics assign$ him1 ! ?+s pr$icat$ ( him1 until x is f\nd t he is ! v w>p & wo( ( ! book4 ,to proclaim him1 exalt him1 make him kn[n1 set him =? 9 8 _m roles1 8 functions1 8 (fices & 8 cov5ant glories1 prophets recite _! visions1 a ,psalmi/ s+s 8 r>e/ songs1 & apo/les unfold _! mat*less doctr9es4 ,:5 y contemplate ! fact ( ?is "o objective2 ?is trem5d\s unity ( int5tion 9 ! book1 y h an ov]:elm+ demon/ration ( ! unity ( its inspiration4 ,:e!r ! inspiration be a true or a false "o1 x is beyond all "q "o inspiration4 ,a book ^: con/ruction ext5ds ov] c5turies1 writt5 by m5 sep>at$ by "t & di/ance f ea* o!r1 ) no possibility ( p]sonal or m5tal relation to ea* o!r--all writ+ to "o objective--& t to set =? ! ,*ri/ ( ,god 9 8 v>i$ relations--a book ) su* a unity ( purpose demon/rates 9 ! mo/ self-evid5t fa%ion t ! writ]s 7 mov$ by a common impulse &1 !re=e1 a common inspiration4 ,& ?is unity ( objective & inspiration coord9ates ) ! wond]ful fact t ! book has b ,,"o ,,key4 ,! key :i* c alone op5 ?is book & make e l9e intelligible f ,g5esis to ,revelation is ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,take ,*ri/ out ( ! ,bible & x is a h>p )\t a play]1 a song )\t a s+]1 a palace ) all ! doors lock$1 a labyr9? ) no ,ariadne ?read to guide4 ,put ,*ri/ into ! ,bible1 & ! h>p /r+s w be smitt5 z ) a ma/]'s h&4 ,put ,*ri/ into ! ,bible1 & ! voice ( song is he>d z :5 a l>k f ! mid/ ( dew-wet grasses s+s1 z x so>s al(t to greet ! com+ dawn4 ,put ,*ri/ into ! ,bible1 & all ! doors ( ! palace are swung op5 & y may pass f room to room1 d[n all ! ivory gall]ies ( ! ,k+1 behold+ portrait & l&scape1 vi/a ( beauty & heap$-up treasures ( tru?1 ( inf9ite love & royal grace4 ,put ,*ri/ into ! ,bible1 & y w h a sc>let ?read--! crimson ( ! blood--t w lead y ?r\gh all ! w9d+ ways ( r$emption & glory4 ,put ,*ri/ into ,g5esis1 into ! v]ses ( ! fir/ *apt]1 & x w *ime l silv] bells 9 h>mony ) ! wondr\s notes 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ! ,gospel ( ,john1 & tell y t he :o creat$ ! heav5s & ! e>? is he :o 9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! et]nal ,^w1 ! voice ( ! inf9ite sil5ce1 & :o1 creat+ = himself a human nature1 & clad 9 mortal fle%1 walk$ on e>? among ! sons ( m5 z ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,put ,*ri/ into ! tw5ty-second1 ! tw5ty-?ird & ! tw5ty -f\r? *apt]s ( ,g5esis1 & y w h plac$ be=e y 9 p]fect type ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 ! sacrifice1 ! resurrection on ! morn+ ( ! ?ird day1 ! sett+ aside ( ! ,jewi% nation z ! fir/ wife1 ! com+ ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son to f9d a ,bride = ! ,son1 ! call+ out ( ! *ur*1 ! end[m5t ( ! *ur* ) ! gifts s5t f ! ,fa!r 9 ! "n ( ! ,son1 ! pilgrimage ( ! *ur* "u ! guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ! ,second ,com+ ( ,*ri/1 ! ,rapture & meet+ ( ,*ri/ & ! *ur* 9 ! field ( ! air1 & ! m>riage ( ! ,son4 ,put ,*ri/ into ! drye/ & dulle/ page ( ! book ( ,k+s & ,*ronicles1 & x w bloom ) light & glory2 & if y wat* 9 fai?1 y w see ! ,k+'s *>iot g by1 & cat* a vision ( ! ,k+ himself 9 8 beauty4 ,put ,*ri/ into ! ,tab]nacle1 & x w ca/ its treasures l a k+'s l>gess at y\r feet4 ,y w see ! braz5 alt> to be ! cross1 ! braz5 lav]1 ! ba? ( reg5]ation1 ev5 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,9 ! ,holy ,place ! table ( %ew bread w speak ( him :o once said1 ,i am ! bread ( life4 ,! gold5 c&le/ick w rem9d y t he said3 ,i am ! light ( ! _w4 ,! gold5 alt> & ! prie/ ) 8 sw++ c5s] ( burn+ inc5se /&+ !reat w proclaim him z ! great high prie/4 ,! beautiful veil ( f9e l95 embroid]$ ) figures ( ! *]ubim 9 blue1 purple & sc>let color is 7accord+ to a direct ,scripture7 ! symbol ( 8 fle%1 8 mortal humanity :ile on e>?4 ,e bo>d & b>1 e cord & p91 ! cov]+s1 ! curta9s1 ! blue1 ! purple & ! sc>let color1 ! gold5 vessels z well z ! furniture1 ea* & all1 proclaim him1 illu/rate & illum9ate him 9 8 p]son1 8 "w1 8 pres5t (fice & com+ glories4 ,all ^! are analogies1 types1 pictures1 are s relat$ to ,*ri/ t he alone expla9s !m2 ! explanation is fill$ ) su* p]fection ( h>mony 9 e detail1 ! relation betwe5 !m & our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! ,antitype is s /rik+ly self-evid5t1 t any discussion ( x w\ld be useless4 ,:5 y f9d a key & lock :i* fit ea* o!r1 y conclude !y 7 int5d$ = ea* o!r4 ,9 ! light ( facts already cit$1 :at o!r conclusion c be drawn ?an t ,*ri/ & ! ,bible 7 int5d$ = ea* o!r8 ,& :5 y see ?is ,bible com+ toge!r "p by "p1 =etell+ ! ,*ri/ & expla9$ alone by him1 :at sane conclusion is possible o!r ?an ! book :i* is op5$ & expla9$ by him :o is n only ! ,*ri/ b ! ,p]sonal ,^w ( ,god1 mu/ be1 & is1 ,,! ,,writt5 ,,^w ,,( ,,god6 ,let y\r m9d dwell = a mom5t on ! /yle ( ! book4 ,x is s simple t a *ild may und]/& x2 s pr(\nd1 t ! mightie/ intellect _c g beyond its dep?s4 ,x is s ess5tially ri* t x turns e language into :i* x is translat$ into a classic4 ,at "o mom5t x is pla9 n>ration2 at ano!r1 x is all drama & trag$y1 9 :i* cataclysmic climax cra%es aga9/ climax4 ,x records ! bir? ( a babe1 ! flight ( an angel1 ! dea? 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( sc>cely mov+ air out ( ! night4 ,! hair ( 8 fle% 7m>k ! psy*ological & physiological fact71 ! hair ( 8 fle% /ood up4 ,x 0 z if a curr5t ( electricity _h pass$ ?r\gh him4 ,!n ! _s /&s /ill4 ,x is z ?\gh ?is brea? ( air out ( ! night 7 no long] mov+4 ,he _c disc]n any =m4 ,!re is no?+ fix$ or /able en\gh = him to p]ceive4 ,an image is be=e 8 eyes4 ,he makes no vulg> attempt to describe x--x is indescribable4 ,!re is a great sil5ce2 !n1 z ! m>g9 has x1 he he>d a /ill small voice-- n a l\d & j>r+ voice--b a voice l[1 s(t1 /ill2 & yet6 ! utt]ance ( t voice6 :at imm5sity ( self-consci\s p[] :at au?ority & dignity--! dignity ( inf9ite integrity3 ,%all mortal man be m j ?an ,god8 ,%all man be m pure ?an 8 ,mak]8 ,h[ ! night is full ( a sudd5 law ( proportion4 ,mortal man & et]nal ,god4 ,y feel ! di/ance wid5+ & wid5+ betwe5 !m !re 9 ! /illness ( ! night4 ,! ju/ice ( man6 man6 ! unju/--! law break]2 man1 :o is ( ye/]day & is gone to-morr[--mortal man1 m j ?an he ( :om x is said1 ,ju/ice & judgm5t are ! habitation ( 8 ?rone4 ,fall5 man1 man full ( iniquity1 %all he be m pure ?an he :o made him2 he :o brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life & made him a liv+ s\l2 he ^: "n is hol9ess & righte\sness & v tru?8 ,z ! "q l+]s man %rivels & s9ks into ! du/1 & ! :ole night is fill$ ) /illness--) ! /illness & imm5sity ( ! all-p]vad+ & holy ,god4 ,read ! ?irty-eigh? & ?irty-n9? *apt]s4 ,!y record ! highe/ rea*es ( human language1 s great t our own v]sion _c dim _! spl5dor4 ,no?+ ev] writt5 surpasses !m1 n only 9 ! felicity ( expression1 b 9 ! s5se ( deity p]vad+ !m4 ,ea* succe$+ v]se su/a9s ! o!r &1 at ! la/1 y feel t ,god1 v ,god1 inde$1 has spok54 ,! ,almighty answ]s ! compla9+ ,job4 ,he answ]s him1 n out ( ! mid/ ( a deep1 unbrok5 calm1 b out ( ! :irlw9d2 & yet1 f ! c5tre ( t mighty vortex ( unlimit$ =ce & en]gy & p[]1 ! voice comes =? ) ! calmness ( "o :o kn[s himself sup]ior to ! :irlw9d & ! /orm4 ,:o is ?is t d>k5e? c\nsel by words )\t k8 ,?is is ! abrupt & sudd5 "q4 ,x is ! fitt+ "q ( him :o kn[e? ! end f ! beg9n+4 ,9 ! v ask+ ( x all ! boa/$ k1 ! atta9m5t1 ! self-consci\sness & vanity ( man fade away1 & man himself is z no?+--,god alone rema9s ^u ! vision--all kn[+--all wise--supreme4 ,?is ,bible is a book ( hi/ory4 ,x w sp5d page aft] page 9 describ+ ! do+s ( a rebelli\s k+1 & !n compress ! /ory ( tw5ty-five hundr$ ye>s into a few doz5 l9es1 b w d ?is 9 su* a way1 by means ( exact symbols1 t ! tw5ty-five c5turies ?us compress$ w reveal a cle>] outl9e & full] vi/a ?an ?\s&s ( ord9>y volumes c\ld set =? 9 detail4 ,m>k ! provid5ce t has gu>d$ ! book4 ,k+s & pot5tates h s\ght to de/roy x4 ,x has be5 ?r[n into ! flames4 ,volume aft] volume has be5 burn$4 ,b always1 & at ! critical mom5t1 "s copy has be5 pres]v$--"h 9 ! cottage ( a devot$ peasant at ! risk ( 8 life1 hidd5 9 ! crevice ( a rock f ! inquisitor's se>*1 or ca/ aside by a c>eless h& & =gott5 amid a pile ( swept up du/ 9 a neglect$ corn] ( "s impregnable ca/le2 f :5ce x has come =? to be copi$ by sl[ & pa9ful1 yet lov+1 toil1 pass$ f h\se to h\se secretly z a priceless treasure1 !n pr9t$ on conceal$ presses & at la/ ca/ =? z liv+ & fruitful se$4 ,m5 h d5\nc$ x & demon/rat$ t x is false bo? 9 hi/ory & sci5ce2 !n1 unexpect$ly1 ! /roke ( a pick or ! turn ( a %ovel uncov]s "s />tl+ witness ( its exact tru? & ! excuseless folly ( ^? :o d5y x4 ,! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,g5esis has be5 set aside by ! critics z hi/orically wor?less4 ,! excavations 9 ,babylon h br\ght to light a tablet ) ! "n ( ,ario*1 ! f\r? k+ m5tion$ 9 t *apt]1 /amp$ ^u x4 ,! /atem5t 9 ,exodus t ,ph>aoh =c$ ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel :ile build+ 8 treasure cities to make bricks )\t /raw1 has be5 treat$ z a fable4 ,! treasure *amb]s !mselves h be5 f\nd1 ! rooms divid$ by brick p>titions eight to t5 feet ?ick--& great quantities ( ^! bricks made )\t /raw4 ,luke says t ,s]gius ,paulus 0 pro-consul ( ,cyprus4 ,! critics d5i$ x & prov$ !reby ! fallibility ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! homely b tru?-tell+ spade1 & )\t consult+ ! critic1 dug up "s co9s 9 ! isl& ( ,cyprus itself1 & on ! co9s 7 /amp$ bo? ! image & ! "n ( ,s]gius ,paulus4 ,luke decl>es t ,lysannius 0 tetr>* ( ,abil5e2 & aga9 ! critics d5i$ x & m ?an ev] disc\nt$ ,luke z an hi/orian4 ,r5an1 ! plausible & analytical infidel1 read ! record c>v$ on ! /ones ( ,baalbeck1 & ann\nc$1 op5ly1 t ,luke is correct4 ,f ! ru9s ( ,n9eveh & ,babylon1 ,tyre & ,sidon2 f ! tr5*es ( ,tel el ,armana2 by ! key words ( ! ,rosetta /one & ! black b speak+ face ( ! ,moabite /one2 f newly discov]$ papyri & p>*m5t1 & ! my/ic page ( crack$ & crumpl$ palimpse/2 f ! rocks ( e>?1 ! dep?s ( ! sea & ! heights ( heav5--& f ! late/ discov]ies ( sci5ce1 !re arise amaz+ witnesses1 :i* speak 9 tones t _c be hu%$1 ) facts t _c be d5i$1 & be> te/imony beyond all possibility ( dispute to ! tru? & accuracy ( ! book2 s mu* s1 inde$1 t su* an "o z ,sir ,john ,h]s*ell1 ! great a/ronom]1 has said3 ,all human discov]ies seem to be made only = ! purpose ( confirm+ m & m /rongly ! tru?s conta9$ 9 ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures4 ,consid] ! vitality ( ! book4 ,9 less ?an t5 ye>s a text-book is out ( date1 a cyclop$ia wor?less1 & a libr>y a cemet]y ( dead books & dead ideas2 b ?is book keeps liv+ "r on--keeps abrea/ ( ! times1 has a te/imony = e day1 & e day borr[s its y\? afre% z f ! womb ( ! morn+4 ,sci5ce has laugh$ x out ( c\rt4 ,two hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago ,voltaire said3 ,fifty ye>s f n[ ! _w w he> no m ( ! ,bible4 ,self-elect$ s*ol>%ip has pron\nc$ x out ( date & dead4 ,aga9 & aga9 its fun]al s]vices are held4 ,k9d & condesc5d+ eulogiums are utt]$ ov] its pa/ hi/ory & its good int5t4 ,) consid]ate h&s x is l[]$ into its grave4 ,! resquiescat 9 pace is solemnly pron\nc$ & lo6 be=e ! critical m\rn]s h return$ to _! homes x has ris5 f ! dead1 pass$ ) surpris+ spe$ ! fun]al coa*es1 & is f\nd--z ( yore--9 ! busy c5tres ( life1 ?und]+ aga9/ evil1 reveal+ ! secrets ( ! he>t1 (f]+ consolation to ! sorr[+1 hope to ! dy+1 & fla%+ =? f its quiv]+1 vital pages ! wond]s ( com+ glory4 ,:ile copies ( ! classics--,virgil1 ,z5ophon1 ,caes>1 ,sophocles1 ,p9d> & ,m>tial--are to be c\nt$ by a few ?\s&s1 & are ca/ aside by /ud5ts z soon z !y h graduat$1 & are =gott5 9 a twelvemon?1 ?is ,bible goes on pr9t+ e ye> millions ( copies 9 all languages & dialects ( e>?2 s f> f ca/+ x aside1 :5 once read1 m5 take x up & read x aga9 & aga91 /udy x ?r\gh life1 dig into x z = hid treasure1 & make x ! pill[ on :i* to lay _! dy+ head4 ,) ea* succe$+ ye> ! dem& = x increases & voices are cont9ually cry+--give u ,! ,book4 ,x is ! supreme book4 ,x is ! book we ne$ :5 ! fire ( s9 gleams 9 our eye & its poison burns 9 our ve9s4 ,x is ! book we ne$ :5 ! he>t is sore1 :5 our s\l is tr\bl$1 & :5 peace is no long] a gue/ 9 our home4 ,x is ! book we ne$2 = f its pages alone d we behold ! light :i* %9es f a ,savi\r's empty grave2 f its pages alone d we receive assurance ( ! resurrection ( ! dead1 ( immortality & ! life to come2 & f its pages alone d we he> ! t5d] & welcom+ words :i* seek to greet u & to com=t u :ile we /ruggle "h (ttimes b5ea? ! burd5's gr[+ weight1 ^? words ( heav5ly music3 ,come unto me all ye t labor & are heavy lad5 & ,i w give y re/4 ,:at au?or on e>? w\ld ?9k 8 book dead & out ( date if ye> aft] ye> ! publication ( x tax$ ! pr9t+ presses ( ! _w8 ,:at au?or w\ld deem 8 book out ( date :5 ! voices ( ev]y:]e proclaim$ x ! book ( books1 & multitudes unnumb]$ confess$ t f its pages alone !y f\nd ! way ( life & peace8 ,su* a book is nei!r out ( date nor dead2 & its ?robb+ vitality tells ( a life impulse & inspiration t are n ( man4 ,&1 f9ally1 ,?is book inspires m5 = ,god4 ,e ye> books on morality & essays on conduct are writt5 & publi%$4 ,!y get z f> z a fir/ edition & are nev] he>d ( aga92 b ?is book1 :i* b9ds all its p>ts ab\t ! p]son1 ! 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"t & ! et]nity ( m54 ,place ?is book 9 ! mid/ ( ! vile/ & mo/ ab&on$ community ( desp]ate & devili% m5 &1 soon] or lat]1 y w he> a cry com+ f ! dep?s ( s9 & %ame1 bitt] cries ( rep5tance & ye>n+s aft] ,god2 & by & by t community w be trans=m$1 m5 w no long] be demon fill$1 b possess$ ) a _s ( tru? & love2 & ,god w be f\nd to reign & rule 9 ! mid/4 ,:atev] !re is ( sweetness & tru? & righte\sness 9 ! _w to-day2 :atev] !re is t gives hope & com=t on e>? & holds m5 back f v madness & despair1 is due directly & indirectly to ?is book4 ,take up a map & f9d ! l&s :]e s9 & vice skulk 9 ! d>kness2 :]e virtue is honor$ & purity en?ron$2 g m>k on ! map ! l&s :]e ! m5 are ! mo/ manly & ! wom5 ! mo/ womanly1 & y w f9d x 9 ^? l&s :]e ! ,bible is exalt$1 n z ! ^w ( man1 b1 9 de$ & tru?1 z ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,f9d ! m5 & wom5 :o "k mo/ ( ,god1 :o h ! deepe/ consci\sness ( him 9 ! s\l1 & :o walk e day ) ! assurance ( 8 real pres5ce--to :om ! unse5 becomes f h\r to h\r ! ?+ t is alone real--& :o live z k+s above _! pro/rate passions--& !y w be ^? :o make ?is book ! supreme au?ority 9 _! daily lives2 :o he> x :5 x speaks to !m z ! v voice ( ,god4 ,a book :i* ?us inspires m5 = ,god is1 inde$1 a book :i*1 by e law ( logic1 mu/ h be5 inspir$ by ,god4 ,f ! evid5ce cit$ two ?+s are app>5t3 #a4 ,! ,bible is n su* a book z a man w\ld write if he c\ld4 #b4 ,! ,bible is n su* a book z a man c\ld write if he w\ld4 ,by ^! conclusions1 !re=e1 ! ,bible is %[n to be n ( man4 ,z ! book is ?us %[n to be n ( man--ei!r by incl9ation or ability2 & z f ! beg9n+ to ! end its object is to glorify ! unse5 ,god 9 ! revelation ( 8 inc>nate ,son1 !n ?is book is ( ,god2 & be+ ! utt]ance ( 8 m9d & w1 is 8 ,^w2 s t ! /atem5t ( ! apo/le conc]n+ x is ju/ifi$4 ,x is to be receiv$ z he says3 ,n z ! ^w ( man1 b z x is 9 tru?1 ,,! ,,^w ,,( ,,god4 ,to him :o s approa*es x--:o puts 8 %oes f (f 8 feet z on holy gr\nd1 & ) ! sil5ce ( expectant fai? li/5s & looks1 x w disclose itself1 speak to him1 & s lay hold ( ! inn] recesses ( ! he>t t he %all "k he has be5 face to face ) ,god1 has _h glimpses ( ! delectable m\nta9s & ! city f\rsqu>e t lies beyond2 f h5ce=? he %all walk1 n z "o 9 a va9 %[ or 9 ! mix+ ( d>kness & light1 b :]e ! night %9e? z ! day2 :]e ! road is no long] pav$ ) ! /umbl+ /ones ( d\bt1 nor ! signbo>ds fill$ ) a guess1 b :]e ! way leade? on & up--%9+ m & m bright unto ! p]fect day4 ,take up ?is book1 ,o fri5d4 ,d n read x ) a hurri$ glance4 ,let ?9e eyes re/ a :ile ^u "s s+le ^w1 & if ?\ art pati5t1 x w bud & blossom & bloom & gr[ unto !e z a tree ( life2 & ! leaves %all be z m$ic9e = ! heal+ ( ?y hurt4 ,take x into ?y m\? & le>n a lesson f ! mead[ k9e :o *ew ! t5d] grasses1 & turn !m ov]1 & *ew !m aga91 till !y h extract$ sweetness & life !refrom4 ,*ew ! words ( ?is book ov] & ov] aga9 7x is impossible to d s ) any o!r book71 m$itate ^u ! words 7to m$itate1 to reflect1 are highe/ functions71 m$iate ^u _! mean+--^u _! direct & cognate mean+s2 let ! ?\ghts !y sugge/ f9d full & free reaction 9 ?y s\l1 & f "s simple ^w or phrase ?\ %alt draw ! sweetness ( div9e love1 & m & m ! consci\sness t ?\ ha/ receiv$ into ?9e inn]mo/ be+ v _s & v life4 ,read x on b5d$ knee4 ,take up ! words & brea! on !m ) ! w>m brea? 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