,libr>ies47            ,,mode/ ,,rem>ks 
,,^u ,,!   ,,bi%op ,,( ,,london',s      
,,lett] ,,conc]n+   ,,! ,,late          
,,e>?quakes4    ,price ,six p5ce4       
,,mode/ ,,rem>ks   ,,^u ,,!   ,,bi%op   
,,( ,,london',s   ,,lett] ,,conc]n+     
,,! ,,late ,,e>?quakes4     ,by ,"o ( ! 
,p call$ ,,quak]s4       ,& n[1 ,o ye   
,prie/s1 ?is ,comm&m5t is     = y4 ,if  
ye w n he>1 & if ye w     n lay x to    
,he>t1 to give ,glory unto my     ,"n1  
sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 ,i w ev5     s5d a  
,curse ^u y1 & ,i w curse y\r           
,bless+s3 ,yea1 ,i h curs$ !m already   
because ye d n lay x to ,he>t4----      
,!re=e ,i also made y contemptible &    
base be=e all ! ,p1 z ye h n     kept my
 ,way1 b h be5 ,,p>tial 9 !     ,law4   
,mala*i1 ii4 #a/4 #b;d4 & #c;d4 ,v]ses4 
,,london3    ,pr9t$ = ,t4 ,,h[>d1 at !  
,pamphlet ,%op 9 !   ,temple-,ex*ange   
,c(fee ,h\se1 ,fleet-/reet4 #agej4      
,,to ,,! ,,bi%op ,,( ,,london4  ,fri5d  
,,?omas1  ,v]ily ,i h p]us$ ?y ,lett]   
,address$ to ! ,cl]gy & ,inhabitants ( !

 ,cities ( ,london & ,we/m9/] ) great   
,att5tion1 & mu/ ackn[l$ge to !e )      
,conc]n1 t ,i am exce$+ly disappo9t$ 9 !
 ,expectation ,i _h rais$ to myself f t 
,"w4 ,! ,solemnity1 ,fri5d1 ( !         
,occasion1 ! ,s]i\sness & ,consequ5ce ( 
! ,subject treat$ (1 & ! ,relation ?\   
pret5de/ to /& 9 to ! ,inhabitants ( ^! 
,cities1 made me believe1 t ,no?+ w\ld  
be omitt$1 t 0 ,necess>y to awak5 !     
,consci5ce1 & in=m ! ,und]/&+s ( all    
,degrees ( ,p1 )9 ?y ,*>ge4 ,b h[ va9 is
 human ,wisdom1 & h[ inf9itely          
%ort-sight$ are its ,rese>*es1 :5 x     
relies ^u itself1 & is unassi/$ by t    
,_s1 to :om all ,ev5ts are kn[n1 :o     
se>*e? ! ,he>ts & trye? ! ,re9s ( !     
,*ildr5 ( ,m56  ,,?y ,lett]1 ,fri5d1    
in/ead ( awak5+ ! ,consci5ce ( ! h>d5$  
,s9n]1 or confirm+ ! ,fai? ( ! /agg]+   
,believ]1 has conf\nd$ _! ,und]/&+s1 &  
l$ !m into a ,labyr9?1 out ( :i* x is   
impossible !y %\ld ev] extricate        
!mselves by ! ,/r5g? ( ! m]e natural    
,man4  ,,?\ ha/ )\t any ,au?ority1 7= ?\

 disclaime/ all ,inspiration f ! ,holy  
,_s7 repres5t$ ! two ,%ocks ( an        
,e>?quake1 lately felt1 z a sup]natural 
,ev5t2 & magi/]ially pron\nc$ !m !      
,effects ( a special ,provid5ce1 ?reatn+
 ,v5geance ^u a wick$ & pr(ligate       
,g5]ation4 ,:o kn[e? ! ,c\ncils ( !     
,almighty8 ,/range & wond]ful are all 8 
,works1 & 8 ,ways pa/ f9d+ out4 ,:at is 
,man1 t he %\ld dive into ! ,secrets ( 8
 ,provid5ce1 or ! ,son ( ,man1 t he %\ld
 deal out 8 ,judgm5ts accord+ to 8 va9  
,imag9ations8 ,v]ily1 ,fri5d1 ,?\ wa/ "u
 no ,temptation to make su* an use ( t  
,disp5sation ( 8 ,provid5ce2 & ?\       
mighte/ h f\nd suffici5t ,matt] f a     
natural ,effect 7z ^?1 = aught we "k to 
! contr>y1 c]ta9ly 77 to h excit$ ?y    
,read]s to a s9c]e ,rep5tance1 )\t      
arrogat+ to ?yself a ,k to :i* ?\ ha/ n 
! smalle/ ,claim1 or furni%+ ! ,ungodly1
 9 ! fir/ ,l9e ( ?y ,"w1 ) ,matt] (     
,prejudice aga9/ all t ?\ c\ld/ say2    
s9ce !y c\ld pla9ly discov] by _!       
natural ,und]/&+1 t )\t ! ,gift ( !     

,holy ,_s1 ?\ c\ld/ n1 & oughte/ n to h 
ascrib$ to a special ,provid5ce1 :at may
 be rationally expla9$ by ! g5]al ,laws 
t gov]n ,matt] & ,motion4 ,^! ,laws are1
 no d\bt1 9 ! ,h&s ( ! ,almighty3 & !   
sov]eign ,dispos] ( all ,?+s may1 = !   
wise ,purposes ( 8 ,provid5ce1 /op1     
alt]1 or contr\l !m at 8 ,pleasure4 ,b1 
because we believe & are assur$1 t he   
ha? res]v$ ! ,p[] to himself1 mu/ we1   
weak-sight$ ,mortals1 h ! ,arrogance to 
conclude1 t1 on e ,occurr5ce1 :i* appe>s
 9 ! lea/ s+ul> & unusual1 ?is special  
,p[] is ex]t$2 & t ! ,ord] ( ,nature is 
inv]t$1 z (t5 z our gloomy ,imag9ation  
is pleas$ to ?9k t x ought to be s8  ,we
 are taught f ,holy ,writ1 t ,cities &  
:ole ,nations h be5 de/roy$ by !        
especial ,v5geance ( ,god = _! he9\s    
,transgressions4 ,b except we _h be5 s  
told by an infallible ,_s1 & :o c\ld n  
deceive u by false ,conjectures1 we _h  
no ,"r1 nay1 x w\ld be impi\s 9 u s mu* 
z to suspect t su* ,cities suff]$ = _!  
,s9s by ! ,h&s ( a special ,provid5ce4  

,judge n1 le/ ye be judg$1 is a ,precept
 ( univ]sal ,ext5t1 & /rongly inculcat$ 
by ! ,f\nd] ( our ,holy ,religion1 :o 9 
a p>ticul> ,mann] *eck$ ! ,jews1 :o (   
all ,nations 7 ! apte/ to expla9 e      
,occurr5ce into a special & rev5geful   
,provid5ce4 ,!re 7 pres5t at t ,season  
"s1 t told him ( ! ,galileans1 ^: ,blood
 ,pilate _h m+l$ ) ! ,sacrifices2 &     
,jesus answ]+ said unto !m1 suppose ye1 
t ^! ,galileans 7 ,s9n]s above all !    
,galileans1 because !y suff]$ su* ?+s8  
,i tell y ,nay1 b except y rep5t ye %all
 all likewise p]i%4 ,or ^? ,eighte51 ^u 
:om ! ,t[] 9 ,siloe fell1 & slew !m1 ?9k
 ye t !y 7 ,s9n]s above all ,m5 t dwelt 
9 ,j]usalem8 ,i tell y ,nay1 b except y 
rep5t1 ye %all likewise p]i%4 ,luke ,*4 
xiii1 v]4 #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 & #e4  ,?is1  
,fri5d1 is ! ,s5se ( ! ,son ( ,god ^u a 
,case almo/ simil> to :at y\r ,subject  
l$ y to treat (2 & h[ diff]5t is x f !  
,s5se y w\ld put ^u a v natural         
,occurr5ce8 ,h[ mu* m amiable is !      
,picture he gives u ( ! ,fa!r 9 t       

,p>able t imm$iately foll[e? ! above    
,v]ses4 ,v]se #f1 ,he speaks also ?is   
,p>able4 ,a c]ta9 ,man _h a ,fig-tree   
plant$ 9 8 ,v9ey>d1 & he came & s\ght   
,fruit !reon1 & f\nd none4 ,!n said he  
unto ! ,dress] ( 8 ,v9ey>d1 behold ^!   
?ree ,ye>s ,i come seek+ ,fruit on ?is  
,fig-tree1 & f9d none2 cut x d[n1 :y    
cumb]e? x ! ,gr\nd8 & he answ]+ said    
unto him1 ,"l1 let x alone ?is ,ye>     
also1 till ,i %all dig ab\t x1 & dung x3
 ,& if x be> ,fruit1 well2 & if n1 !n   
aft] ?\ %alt cut x d[n4 ,h[ mu* m       
amiable1 ,i say1 is ! ,doctr9e our      
,bless$ ,r$eem] w\ld inculcate by ?is   
%ort ,p>able1 ?an ! ,idea we conceive f 
expla9+ e natural ,accid5t z !          
,manife/ation ( ! ,wra? ( an angry1     
inc5s$1 & av5g+ ,god6 ,! ,jewi%         
,doctors1 l y1 ,fri5d1 7 will+ to expla9
 ! ,suff]+s ( ! ,galileans into a       
special ,act ( ,div9e ,v5geance = _!    
,s9s2 :i* !y c]ta9ly believ$ v he9\s1 z 
^! ,p diff]$ ) !m 9 "s religi\s ,po9ts2 
&1 no d\bt1 might f !nce take "s        

,occasion to prea* up ,rep5tance to !   
re/ ( ! ,jewi% ,nation4 ,b he1 :o c\ld n
 err1 ^: ,k 0 inf9ite1 *eck$ _!         
un*>itable ,presumption1 tea*es !m1 t !y
 are n to judge ( ! ,s9s ( a ,p by !    
natural ,calamities t fall ^u !m2 nor to
 pa9t ! ,deity z ready on e ,occasion to
 execute ,v5geance aga9/ ,s9n]s4 ,z ,i  
live1 sai? ! ,"l1 ,i take no ,pleasure 9
 ! ,dea? ( a ,s9n]1 b r t !y %\ld rep5t 
& turn f _! ,evil ,ways4  ,n[1 ,fri5d1  
)\t suppos+ ! ,%ocks we felt any o!r ?an
 ! ,result ( ,natural ,causes1 ?\ might/
 f !nce h f\nd suffici5t ,matt] to h    
r\s$ ! mo/ h>d5$ ,s9n] f ! ,le?>gy ( ,s9
 & ,dea?1 by obs]v+1 t1 besides ! _m    
inf9ite ,casualties to :i* ,life is     
expos$1 !re are yet m t]rible ,accid5ts 
t may sweep !m (f )\t a mom5ts ,w>n+1 & 
plunge !m into ,et]nity1 load$ ) !      
,weight ( _! ,iniquities4 ,by suppos+   
su* ,ev5ts nev] to happ51 b z p>ticul>  
in/ances ( ,god's ,v5geance aga9/       
,s9n]s1 ! atroci\s ,s9n] is r l$ into   
,despair1 ?an ,rep5tance4 ,:]eas1 :5 we 

believe !m ! ,result ( a natural ,cause1
 t may take ,effect e mom5t ( our       
,lives1 ( :i* we c h no ,=ekn[l$ge1 nor 
! lea/ possible ,means ( ,prev5tion1 a  
rational ,creature1 ^: ,und]/&+ is n    
intirely bl9d$1 or ^: ,consci5ce is n   
judicially se>$1 mu/ be awak5$ to       
,rep5tance1 & prep>e himself = ! great  
,*ange1 by 8 =sak+ evil ,ways1 & turn+  
to ! ,"l 8 ,god ) all 8 ,he>t & ,/r5g?4 
,?\ mighte/ f !nce h avail$ ?yself ( all
 ! ,in/ances1 t ,hi/ory1 sacr$ &        
prophane1 furni%es !e )1 ( ,cities &    
:ole ,nations1 be+ de/roy$ by dreadful  
,calamities1 )\t tea*+ ?y ,flock t      
un*>itable ,doctr9e1 t su* natural      
,disa/]s 7 ! ,effect ( ! peculi> ,s9s ( 
^! unhappy ,p4 ,a v dreadful ,e>?quake  
happ5$ 9 ,jamaica1 9 ! ,ye> #ib1 t      
de/roy$ a great "p ( t ,colony1 & almo/ 
totally ru9$ ! ,city ( ,port-,royal4    
,ano!r )9 ^! few ye>s swall[$ up !      
greate/ ,"p ( ! ,capital ( ,p]u2 & sc>ce
 a ,ye> passes1 b we he> ( ! dreadful   
,effects ( ,e>?quakes 9 ,italy4 ,do/ ?\1

 l ! ,jewi% ,doctors above-m5tion$1 ?9k1
 t ^! ,p 7 ,s9n]s above all o!rs t      
escap$ t dreadful ,visitation8 ,& yet1  
by suppos+ ! two slight ,%ocks we h     
lately felt ! ,effects ( a special      
,provid5ce1 t un*>itable ,doctr9e is    
fairly inf]r$2 a ,doctr9e diametrically 
opposite to ! ,_s ( our ,holy ,religion4
 ,b ,i h said en\gh to conv9ce !e1 t1 9 
?us expla9+ t ,ev5t1 ?\ ha/ foll[$ too  
mu* ! ,devices ( worldly ,wisdom2 & t ?\
 ?yself ha/ fall5 into a great] ,error  
?an ^? ,philosoph]s1 ^: little ,k ?\    
take/ ^u !e to despise4  ,b ?\ ha/ n    
only1 ,fri5d1 mi/ak5 ! prop] ,use ( ?y  
,text1 b 9 ! ,improvem5t ( x ?\ ha/ left
 unsaid _m ?+s t ought naturally to h   
occurr$ to !e1 :e!r ?\ suppos$/ ! ,%ocks
 to be ! ,effect ( a special or a g5]al 
,provid5ce4 ,v]ily1 ,fri5d1 on su* an   
awful ,occasion1 ,i expect$1 t ?\ w\lde/
 h enum]at$1 )\t any palliation or      
disguise1 ! _m he9\s ,s9s1 t 9 ?is wick$
 ,age are ev5 a ,disgrace to ,human     
,nature1 &1 aft] su* an ,enum]ation1 ?\ 

w\lde/ c&idly1 & )\t ,respect ( ,p]sons1
 h po9t$ out ! real ,s\rce ( all ^!     
,iniquities t ov]:elm ! ,l&1 & h direct$
 ?y ,flock to ! natural ,means ( free+  
!mselves f ! ,?raldom ( ,s9 & ,dea?4 ,b 
9 all ?is v]ily ?\ ha/ fall5 %ort3 ,= 9 
! ,li/ ( ! ,crimes1 ) :i* ?\ ha/ *>g$ ! 
,p1 ?\ ha/ =got ! mo/ atroci\s1 & tak5  
notice ( ! mo/ trivial ( our            
,transgressions1 & ha/ miss$ intirely ( 
! true ,s\rce ( our gr[+ ,impiety1 &    
left u altoge!r 9 ! d>k z to !          
,practical ,me?od ( am5d+ our ways1 &   
turn+ aga9 unto ! ,god ( our ,=e fa!rs4 
,! ,fir/ ,s9 ?\ take/ ,notice (1 & :at1 
by ! ,ord] 9 :i* ?\ ha/ plac$ x1 & !    
,conclusion ?\ ha/ drawn f x1 w\ld appe>
 9 ?y ,s5se ! ,s\rce ( all our publick &
 private ,transgressions1 is ! ,numb] ( 
bad ,books ) :i* ! ,t[n sw>ms4 ,?is     
inde$ is a cry+ ,s91 & mu* to be lam5t$3
 b1 great z x is1 x does n des]ve to    
lead ! ,van 9 a ,li/ ( ,national ,s9s1  
capable ( draw+ d[n ! special ,v5geance 
( ! ,almighty ^u a :ole ,p4 ,nor is its 

,influ5ce s great1 z to corrupt !       
,morals ( ! ,g5]ality ( ! ,nation4 ,n9e 
,p>ts 9 ,t5 nev] read ,books ( any      
,sort2 & ^?1 t d1 w\ld make b a small   
,pr(ici5cy 9 ,vice1 if !y _h no o!r     
,s*ool to le>n x 91 b ,books & unclean  
,pictures4 ,x is true1 ,fri5d1 !re are a
 great _m impi\s ,books1 & indec5t      
,pr9ts1 publickly sold 9 our ,/reets2 & 
!y may h _! ,%>e 9 debau*+ ! ,morals ( !
 ,p3 b ,i w\ld h !e to reflect1 t !re h 
be5 ,p]iods ( ,"t1 :5 t ,evil 0 m to be 
compla9$ ( ?an at pres5t4 ,i v]ily      
believe1 t !re are n ! ,hundr$? ,"p (   
irreligi\s ,books n[ pr9t$1 z 7 9 !     
,reign ( ,*>les ,,ii4 ,!re is s little (
 ! ,_s ( ,religion n[ prevail+1 t !     
,subject1 ev5 :5 spok5 ( 9 ridicule1 is 
disagreeable to ! ,polite ( ! pres5t    
,age4 ,b :5 ?\ wa/ speak+ ( bad ,books1 
!re is "o ?+ ?\ mighte/ h m5tion$ ) z   
mu* ,propriety z ,"p ( ! ,s9s ( !       
,times2 t is1 ! ,want ( good ,books1 !  
only prop] ,antidote aga9/ ! ,v5om ( ^? 
?\ s bitt]ly compla9e/ aga9/3 ,! ,age   

has n only produc$ few] bad ,books1 ?an 
"s =m]2 b x has be5 likewise rem>kably  
defici5t 9 produc+ any ?+ fit to improve
 ! ,morals or ,und]/&+ ( ! ,p4 ,& ?is is
 n ow+ to ! want ( ,enc\ragem5t = su*   
,lab\rs3 ,=1 bad & wick$ z ! ,age is1 ,i
 nev] he>d ( a good ,book1 ei!r (       
,sci5ce1 ,religion1 or ,morality1 b :at 
met ) prop] ,enc\ragem5t f ! ,publick3 b
 a ,_s ( ,lukew>mness1 9 ,matt] (       
,religion & ,devotion1 9 ^?1 :o are well
 paid = be+ its ,gu>dians1 prevails s   
mu*1 t !y _c be induc$ to ent] ! ,li/s )
 ,error & ,infidelity2 b satisfy        
!mselves ) exclaim+1 9 g5]al ,t]ms1     
aga9/ ! immoral ,writ+s ( o!rs1 )\t giv+
 !mselves ! ,tr\ble to impugn _!        
,errors1 or to furni% ! ,p )            
,pres]vatives aga9/ _! mis*iev\s        
,effects4 ,& if1 at any ,"t1 !y are     
tempt$ to take up ! ,p5 9 ,def5ce ( "s  
fav\rite ,doctr9e1 ! ,controv]sy is h&l$
 ) s little ,*>ity or ,dec5cy1 t an     
hone/1 well-mean+1 ,*ri/ian1 ?r[s aside 
! ,book1 disgu/$ at a ,_s s unbecom+ !  

,foll[]s ( ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,9 a ,^w1      
,fri5d ,?omas1 ,i ?9k ?is ,laz9ess 9 ^?1
 endu$ ) all ! ,advantages ( ,light &   
,k1 & ^: ,"t ought to be *iefly employ$ 
9 su* ,lab\rs1 to be a mu* great]       
,grievance1 & a m infallible ,sign ( !  
total ,decay ( ! true ,_s ( ,*ri/ianity1
 & a great] ,reason = ! ,increase (     
,infidelity & ,prophan5ess1 ?an all !   
bad ,books1 obsc5e ,pr9ts1 & ,hi/ories (
 ,pro/itutes1 t h be5 publi%$ = ?is     
,c5tury pa/4 ,& to %ew !e1 t if good    
,books are compil$1 !re is no fe> (     
,enc\ragem5t ev5 f ?is pr(ligate        
,g5]ation1 ,?\ ne$/ only recollect1 t ?y
 little ,lett] has br\ght m ,money to ?y
 ,booksell]1 ?an all ! ,impressions (   
prophane ,books1 ( any ,k9d1 h br\ght to
 ! :ole ,trade = ?is ,twelvemon? pa/4   
,aft] t ?\ ha/ f9i%$ ?y melan*oly       
,declamation aga9/ prophane ,books &    
,pr9ts1 ! ,excess ( our publick         
,div]sions takes ! next ,place 9 ! ,li/ 
( deadly ,s9s4 ,?is is exagg]at$ by an  
,in/ance ( fifte5 or sixte5             

,adv]tisem5ts1 ev5 9 ! ,holy ,season (  
,l5t2 & ?\ goe/ pi\sly on to m5tion     
,idl5ess1 ,gam+1 c4 ,^! are t]rible     
,crimes inde$1 ,fri5d4 ,b does n !e ?9k1
 t !re are _m o!rs ( a deep] ,dye1 & (  
:i* ^! are only trivial ,consequ5ces8   
,yes1 ?\ kn[e/ !re are2 ?\ c\ld/ n =get 
!m1 be+ too gl>+ to h escap$ ?y         
,p5etration4 ,yet1 ?\ ha/ skipp$ !m ov]1
 or tak5 b v slight ,notice ( !m4 ,= ?\ 
hooke/ 9 b "o ,crime m1 be=e ?\ seeme/  
to f9i% ?y gr& ,*>ge1 & to beg9 ?y      
,application4 ,v]ily1 ,i c\ld h wi%$ 9  
,*>ity1 t ?\ had/ left t "o ,crime out (
 ?y ,li/ on ?is ,occasion4 ,! ,crime1 ,i
 mean1 is ! ,m5tion ?\ make/ ( !        
,increase ( ,pop]y4 ,?\ art to rememb]1 
,fri5d1 t ?\ ha/ suppos$ ! ,almighty    
ju/y (f5d$ at ! ,numb] & ,he9\sness (   
our ,national ,transgressions1 & t ?\   
art giv+ a ,li/ ( ! ,transgressions1 t  
?\ ?9ke/ capable ( draw+ d[n ^u u !     
special ,judgm5ts ( ! ,div9e ,be+4 ,n[1 
can/ ?\ 9 ,*>ity1 z a ,*ri/ian1 ?9k1 t  
,pop]y c\ld be numb]$ among/ ^! deadly  

,s9s8 ,! ,errors ( t sup]/iti\s ,*ur*   
are _m2 b ,god =bid1 t we %\ld imag9e1 t
 _! ,errors1 9 ,po9t ( ,fai?1 are su*1 z
 to m]it ^! special ,m>ks ( ! ,div9e    
,wra?4 ,_h t be5 ! ,case1 ?is ,isl&1 &  
all ,europe1 mu/ _m ,c5turies ago1 h    
felt ! mo/ dreadful ,effects ( ^!       
,calamities4 ,if ?\ meane/ 9 t ,p>agraph
 ^?1 :o cont9ue ob/9ate 9 ,error1 9     
spite ( ,conviction1 & ! ,dictates ( _! 
own ,consci5ce1 ?\ saye/ "r1 & might/ h 
m5tion$ all su* ( e ,p]suasion 9 ?is    
,isl&4 ,b1 if ?\ meane/ ! gross ,body ( 
! ,ca?olicks1 :om we are b\nd 9 ,*>ity  
to believe to act f ,pr9ciple &         
,conviction1 7&1 inde$1 !y mu/ be       
/rangely infatuat$ if !y d n27 ?\ ha/   
v]ily be5 exce$+ly to blame1 to m5tion  
!m on ?is ,occasion4 ,= rememb]1 t f a  
,pr9ciple common to all ,prote/ants1 if 
!y act f rational ,conviction1 or :at   
appe>s to !m z su*1 !y are z mu* entitl$
 to ! graci\s ,m]cies ( a good ,god1 z  
!e1 or ,i1 is2 &1 consequ5tly1 !        
,increase ( _! ,t5ets1 h[ev] errone\s !y

 may appe> to u1 _c1 ) any ,col\r (     
,ju/ice1 be reckon$ among/ ! ,li/ (     
,s9s1 capable ( draw+ d[n special       
,judgem5ts ^u ?is ,l&4  ,! ,divisions1 t
 are among/ ! ,foll[]s ( ,*ri/ ,jesus1  
is inde$ ,"p ( ! enorm\s ,wick$ness (   
?is ,age4 ,^! we ought to lam5t 9 g5]al2
 b its be+ greatly want+ to t ,*>ity1   
:i* is ! di/+ui%+ ,badge ( ,*ri/ianity1 
to m>k out any "o ( ! sev]al ,sects1 t  
pr(ess ! same ess5tial ,doctr9es1 ) su* 
a dreadful ,di/9ction4 ,b ?\ ha/ n only 
plac$ ! ,ca?olicks z ! imm$iate ,objects
 ( ,god's av5g+ ,judgm5ts1 b ?\ ha/     
repres5t$ "s ( _! ,doctr9es 9 a ,light  
:i* !y d n des]ve4 ,?\ w\ld/ ins9uate1 t
 ! ,cordial1 z ?\ calle/ x1 (           
,absolution1 is believ$ by ! ,ca?olicks1
 to be ( ,effect1 )\t a ?or\gh & s9c]e  
,rep5tance4 ,we ought1 ?\ kn[e/1 ,fri5d1
 ev] to speak ,tru?3 :i* ,tru? nev] /&s 
9 ne$ ( ! ,aids ( ,fal%ood4 ,n[1 !      
,ca?olicks1 9 all _! ,writ+s1 lay x d[n1
 & tea* x z a ,t5et ( _! ,*ur*1 t       
,absolution1 h[ev] solemn1 or by        

:omsoev] pron\nc$1 is s f> f be+ ( any  
,effect )\t ,rep5tance1 ,am5dm5t1 &     
,retribution1 if 9 _! ,p[]1 t ! ?us     
accept+ x is add+ ! he9\s ,s9 (         
,sacrilege to all _! o!r ,s9s4 ,n[1 by  
:at ,means can/ ?\ suppose1 t ?is       
,cordial ( ,absolution1 h[ev]           
ineffectual ?\ & ,i may ?9k x1 c\ld be  
gre$ily swall[$ by ,p]sons av]se to !   
:olesom food ( ,rep5tance1 by :i* _!    
spiritual ,condition might be gradually 
m5d$8 ,if !y swall[ x1 !y mu/ already h 
dige/$ ! ,food ( ,rep5tance2 if !y h n1 
!y "k1 z well z !e1 t !y h swall[$ a    
,poison in/ead ( a ,cordial4 ,if ?\ mu/ 
ne$s1 at a ,"t :5 ?\ oughte/1 in/ead (  
awak5+ ,*ri/ian ,divisions1 to h done   
all 9 ?y ,p[] to ,unite all its ,foll[]s
 9 "o ,bond ( ,peace & *>itable ,union2 
if ?\ mu/ ne$s1 ,i say1 at su* a ,"t1   
employ ?y ,rhetoric aga9/ ! ,errors ( t 
,*ur*1 sure ?\ might/ h pit*$ ^u "s "o  
f\nd$ 9 ,tru?1 & n h m5tion$ z ,fact a  
,?+ s easily r$-argu$4 ,at o!r ,times   
,zeal = ! ,cause ( ,tru? may1 ?o'       

prepo/]\sly en\gh1 prompt a ,man to     
black5 8 ,adv]s>y ) imag9>y ,crimes1 9  
ord]1 by a k9d ( pi\s ,fraud1 to        
prepossess ! ,p aga9/ ! ,errors 9 8     
,doctr9e & ,practice4  ,b on su* an     
,occasion z ?is1 & f s di/+ui%$ a ,h&1  
we _h ,reason to expect1 ,fri5d1 t e    
,fact advanc$ %\ld h be5 lit]ally &     
manife/ly true4 ,i rememb] an ,in/ance  
kn[n all ov] ,europe1 t might h set !e  
"r1 if ?\ w]t really ignorant ( !       
,nature ( ,romi% ,absolution4 ,t is1 t1 
not)/&+ ! great ,p[]s ( t despotic ,k+1 
,lewis ! ,x,i,vth1 all 8 ,au?ority c\ld 
n prevail ov] any "o ,prie/ 9 8         
,dom9ions to give him ,absolution1 or   
adm9i/] to him ! ,sacram5t :il/ he liv$ 
9 a /ate ( ,uncleanness ) ,madam        
,ma9t5on4 ,he 0 s f> f res5t+ _!        
support+ an ,au?ority1 he ?\ght !m      
legally possess$ (1 t = ! fai?ful       
,dis*>ge ( _! ,duty1 he load$ 8         
,confessors ) ,bi%opricks2 & at la/ at  
_! ,in/ances privately m>ri$ 8 ,mi/ress2
 & !n1 & n till !n1 receiv$ ,absolution4

 ,i1 = my "p1 ,fri5d1 ?9k ! ,absolution 
pron\nc$ by ?y ,*ur*1 & t by ! ,*ur* (  
,rome1 or by any human ,creature alive1 
to be va9 & useless1 & ! ,product (     
spiritual ,pride & ,vanity4 ,b ! ,_s (  
,tru?1 t is )9 me1 w\ld n p]mit me to   
pass ov] s gross a ,misrepres5tation (  
,fact1 )\t a prop] ,repreh5sion4  ,?is1 
) a v g5tle ,t\* ^u ! want ( a due      
,execution ( ! ,laws1 7= :i* ?\ do/ n   
=get to ask ,p>don7 f9i%es ! ,bead-toll 
( ,national ,s9s1 t are to draw d[n !   
imm$iate ,v5geance ( ! mo/ ,high4 ,?\ !n
 proce$e/ to h9t t a due ,execution ( ! 
,laws already 9 ,be+1 & ! p>ticul> ,c>e 
( ,ma/]s ( ,families1 may br+ ab\t a    
,re=mation1 & av]t ^? ,judgm5ts ?\      
suppose/ to be ?reat5$ by ! two v       
t]rible ,%ocks ( an ,e>?quake4 ,/range  
,*imra1 to ?9k t ,wick$ness1 gr[n to su*
 a height z to m]it ! special ,notice ( 
! ,div9e ,be+1 & int]wov5 z x 7 ) our v 
,nature1 %\ld be root$ out by su* weak  
,means6 ,h[ amaz+ is x1 t a ,physician  
%\ld pret5d to cure a complicat$        

,malady1 )\t once t\*+ at ! ,s\rce ( !  
,disord]1 by slightly tickl+ ! outw>ds  
,p>ts1 & leav+ ! ,vitals to p]i% "u a   
mortal ,gangr5e4  ,e ,man's ,k1 yea1    
v]ily1 e old ,woman's ,k1 9 ?is ,k+dom1 
might h pick$ out a ,multitude (        
,in/ances1 & ^? mu* m flagrant ?an any  
?\ ha/ m5tion$1 ( ! g5]al ,wick$ness &  
,depravity ( ! ,age we live 94 ,t 0 no  
,secret2 & we ne$$ nei!r ,bi%op1        
,prophet1 nor ,e>?quake1 to rem9d u1 t !
 ,cup ( our ,iniquity is ne> full1 & t  
no?+ b ! sup]abundant ,m]cy &           
long-suff]+ ,pati5ce ( ! ,almighty1 c\ld
 h9d] u f fall+ a sacrifice to 8 (f5d$  
,ju/ice4 ,= x is "o ( ! ,s9s peculi> to 
?is ,age1 t we h be5 indu/ri\s 9 f9d+   
out new ,species ( ,wick$ness1 & t we   
nev] commit an old ,fault1 b = want (   
,inv5tion to div]sify ! ,crime1 &       
height5 ! ,reli% ( ,iniquity by ! horrid
 ,novelty ( x2 & t we are s f> f pret5d+
 to act ?ro' ,ignorance or want ( ,k (  
our ,duty1 t ! greate/ ,pleasure ( our  
,iniquities consi/s 9 our ,k ( _! be+   

prohibit$ by ,god1 & de/ructive ( our   
future & et]nal ,happ9ess4 ,an univ]sal 
,depravation ( ,mann]s reigns ?ro' all  
,sorts ( ,p 9 ?is s9ful ,l&2 & an utt]  
,abhorr5ce & ,dete/ation ( e ,?+1 t be>s
 b ! smalle/ ,resemblance ( ,virtue &   
,piety1 h possess$ ! ,he>ts & ,m9ds (   
?is pr(ligate ,g5]ation4 ,! ,k+dom (    
,god is n among ! wick$ ,inhabitants (  
?is ,isl&4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,satan prevails &
 reigns triumphant 9 our debau*$        
,/reets4 ,our ,nobles frequ5t           
anti-*ri/ian ,div]sions1 & =get ! ,"l _!
 ,god1 & walk e ,man accord+ to !       
,devices ( 8 own ,he>t3 ,:ile a v5al    
,contagion has seiz$ ! :ole ,body ( !   
,p1 :o wor%ip ,money z _! ,god1 & h said
 unto ,silv] & ,gold1 ye are our        
,deliv]]s1 & our sure ,help 9 ,"t (     
,ne$4 ,!re is no?+ s sacr$1 b :at !y    
will+ly b>t] = fil?y ,lucre4 ,ju/ice1   
,hone/y1 ,"r & ,wrong1 are no long]     
und]/ood 9 ?is s9ful ,l&2 b e ?+ is     
weigh$ 9 ! ,scales ( ,ga94 ,_! v ,s\ls  
!y br+ to ! ,acc\nt ( ,pr(it & ,loss1   

mak+ light ( ,futurity1 & laugh+ at     
,hell ,torm5ts1 z ! ,inv5tion ( ,prie/s 
& ,/atesm54 ,:or$om1 ,adult]ies1        
,=nications1 & all mann] ( bea/ly       
,uncleanness1 are op5ly av[$2 & he :o   
does n plunge himself into all !        
,debau*]ies ( ! ,/ews1 ) a high & op5   
,h&1 is look$ ^u z a poor n>r[-spirit$  
,creature unwor?y ( ! ,company ( ,m5 ( a
 noble & exalt$ ,g5ius4 ,luxury1        
,drunk5ness1 & ,gluttony1 h ov]spread ! 
,tables & ,dwell+s ( all ,degrees ( ,p4 
,we seek ! ,b[els ( ! ,e>? = ,jewels to 
adorn u1 & travel to ! mo/ di/ant       
,qu>t]s ( ! ,_w 9 ,que/ ( :atev] may    
gratify our vici\s ,appetites1 & yet    
nev] ?9k ( ! ,god1 t furni%es our       
unnatural ,wants4 ,our ,wom5 are a%am$ (
 ,mode/y4 ,!y deck !mselves 9 gorge\s   
,app>el1 & expose half _! ,p]sons nak$  
to allure ! ,eyes ( ! ,wick$4 ,murd]1   
,robb]ies1 & ! mo/ b>efac$ ,p]juries1   
are e ,day to be met ) 9 our ,/reets2   
ev5 ,crimes t w\ld %ock ,mode/y b to    
m5tion are z common z ,petty ,l>c5y4    

,yet we are sp>$1 & ! s9ful ,l& /&s a   
,monum5t ( ! long-suff]+ ,pati5ce ( !   
,almighty4  ,?is1 ,fri5d1 is a          
,supplem5t to ! ,li/ ( ?y deadly ,s9s2 &
 do/ n !e ?9k1 t x makes a mo/ dreadful 
,appe>ance1 & t "s ( !m m]it$ to be     
m5tion$ 9 a m s]i\s ,mann] ?an ?\ ha/   
done8 ,& yet !re is "o ,evil "u ! ,sun1 
:i* ,i h n hi!rto descant$ on2 & t ,evil
 is z great1 p]haps1 z all ! re/ put    
toge!r3 ,& ! ,_s move? me to ?9k1 &     
deliv] unto !e1 t ?is ,evil1 ,i am n[   
go+ to expose1 is ! ,spr+1 ,s\rce1 &    
,f\nta9 ,head1 ( all ! black ,crimes ,i 
h rehe>s$1 & ( _m m1 t c\ld n come )9 ! 
,compass ( my ,k4  ,i w\ld will+ly1 if  
,i dur/1 prev>icate1 & conceal ?is fatal
 ,evil2 b z ! ,eyes ( ! ,p are ^u u1 z  
_! ,fe>s are awak5$1 & !y seem 9 "s     
,measure will+ to f9d out a ,way to rid 
!m ( ?is ,load ( ,s91 t /&s z a ,wall ( 
,brass betwe5 !m & ! ,m]cy ( _! ,god1 x 
is necess>y1 s9ce we h po9t$ out !      
,malady1 t we %\ld display ! ,s\rce1 9  
ord] to direct !m to a ,cure4  ,?\ w\ld/

 h a ,re=mation beg9 9 ,private         
,families3 b alas6 ?\ art fatally       
mi/ak54 ,! ,?+ is impossible4 ,x is     
build+ d[nw>ds4 ,a great _m ,p 9 ?is    
,isl& are s unhappily situat$1 t !y mu/ 
cont9ue to be wick$1 & to adm9i/] to    
,vice1 or cease to eat4 ,9 %ort1 _!     
,circum/ances are s connect$ ) !        
prevail+ ,vices1 t !y h no o!r ,*oice   
left1 b ei!r to />ve "h1 or submit to be
 damn$ h]eaft]4 ,?is is a dreadful      
,case1 ,fri5d1 & h>dly cr$ible3 yet a   
little ,k ( ! ,_w1 & ,acqua9tance ) !   
pres5t ,times1 w furni% innum]able      
,in/ances ( ,wret*es 9 ?is unhappy      
,dilemma4 ,:at mu/ su* ,p d8 ,do/ ?9k a 
,s]mon1 or a ,pa/oral ,lett]1 c p]suade 
!m to />ve "h = ! sake or an happy      
,h]eaft]8 ,no6 ,appetites are /rong2 & z
 ?is ,class ( ,m5 h _m great ,examples  
to foll[1 !y are no ways intimidat$ by  
:at ei!r ,?\ ha/1 or ,i c\ld utt] unto  
!m on ?is trem5d\s ,occasion4 ,be=e !n !
 ,body ( ! ,p c be re=m$ )\t a ,miracle1
 x is necess>y1 t ^! ,publick ,vices    

%\ld be pluck$ up by ! ,roots2 & t !    
,re=mation %\ld beg9 among/ ^? ( high]  
,rank1 among/ our ,rul]s1 & ! ,gr&ees ( 
! ,l&3 b m especially1 among/ t ,ord] ( 
,m51 ! worldly & dissolute ,example ( "s
 ( :om h mo/ contribut$ to ta9t !       
,morals1 & p]v]t ! ,judgm5t ( !         
,community4 ,i mean1 ,fri5d1 ?y ,bre?r51
 ! ,cl]gy4 ,/>t n1 my ,bro!r6 ,i am n   
go+ to br+ a rail+ ,accusation aga9/ !e 
9 ,p]son1 or to ,accuse ?y ,frat]nity 9 
a ,lump4 ,i v]ily believe !re may be a  
great ,numb] ( ?y ,pr(ession1 :o make a 
,consci5ce ( _! ,duty2 & z mu* z lye? 9 
_! ,p[]1 bo? by ,precept & ,example1    
endeav\r to /em ! ,torr5t ( ,vice &     
,immorality4 ,b ?\ kn[e/ z well z ,i1 t 
!re are _m 9 ! ,_w1 :o are ,wolves 9    
,%eeps ,cloa?+1 :o de/roy ! ,flock !y   
%\ld fe$1 & poison by _! ,example ! pure
 ,/reams ( ! ,gospel1 ) :i* !y ought to 
wat] ! ,v9ey>d ( ! ,"l4 ,its n to be    
conceal$1 nor palliat$1 t !re is no     
,vice1 h[ev] odi\s1 practis$ by ! bl9d  
,laity1 b :at is likewise committ$ by "s

 ( _! m enlight5$ ,tea*]s3 ,?is1 ,fri5d1
 is ! great ,evil ,i h9t$ at above4 ,?is
 is ! ,s\rce ( all our ,woes1 & "h1 & no
 :]e else1 ! ,re=mation mu/ beg94  ,h[  
is x possible = !e to ?9k1 t ?\gh !     
,cl]gy 7 to prea* z ) ! ,voice (        
,angels1 t _! ,disc\rses %\ld h any     
,effect ^u ! ,m9ds or ,morals ( ! ,p1 z 
long z !y see ^! v ,cl]gy1 or a great   
,numb] ( !m1 act+ diametrically opposite
 to ! ,doctr9es !y tea*2 & liv+ 9 su* a 
,mann]1 z if !y !mselves did n believe  
"o ,^w ( ! sacr$ ,tru?s !y are          
inculcat+4  ,an inord9ate ,love ( ,money
 is a reign+ ,s9 ( ! ,age4 ,n[1 let all 
! ,cl]gy ( ?is ,isl& jo9 ) "o ,voice 9 !
 ,pulpit to prea* x d[n1 do/ !e ?9k !   
,play+ ( _! ,lungs w\ld be ( any        
,significancy1 z long z ! ,p see1 t ^!  
,m5 set z great a ,value ^u ! ungodly   
,mammon1 z ! meane/ ( !m c possibly d8  
,:5 !y see ^! pret5d$ pi\s ,prea*]s1 l  
,simon ,magus1 pur*as+ & sell+ ! ,holy  
,gho/ = ,money2 swall[+ ,oa?s = ! ,sake 
( ,pref]m5ts1 t = ,ye>s !y _h decl>$ to 

be aga9/ _! ,consci5ces2 hunt+ e>g]ly   
aft] fat ,liv+s1 ,ti!s1 & ,pigs1 & heap+
 up ,pluralities1 & ,comm5dams1 to      
gratify _! ,pride & ,av>ice3 ,:5 at !   
same ,"t !y grudge ! lea/ ,indulg5ce to 
! ,drudges1 to ^: ,c>e !y commit ! ,s\ls
 ( ! ,p4 ,) :at ,face c !y prea* aga9/  
,luxury1 & ,s5suality1 :5 !y !mselves   
wall[ 9 ! ,fat ( ! ,l&1 & loll ab\t 9 _!
 ,lea!rn ,conv5i5cies1 9 sadly un$ify+  
,pomp1 ,pride1 & ,vanity8 ,*a/ity1      
,sobriety1 & ,temp]ance1 are ,virtues1  
p]haps z mu* ,/rang]s 9 ! ,t5ts ( ,levi1
 z 9 ! ,tab]nacles ( ! ,tribe (         
,nep?ali4 ,b ,pride1 ,spiritual ,pride1 
! wor/ ( ,pride1 & ! ,it* ( ,dom9ation h
 tak5 full ,possession ( ! ,cassock1 &  
left ! ,laity b a fa9t ,mimickry ( t    
ugly ,habit ( ! ,s\l2 ,& z = ,*>ity1 &  
,*ri/ian ,b5evol5ce1 ^? seem to be no   
,"p ( ! ,cre$ ( a mod]n ,prie/4 ,in/ead 
( heal+ ! ,divisions among/ ,*ri/ians1  
be>+ ) ! ,weakness & ,infirmities ( _!  
,bre?r51 &1 l ! ,apo/le1 becom+ all ,?+s
 to all ,m51 t by all ,means "s may be  

sav$2 in/ead ( yield+ 9 ,matt]s (       
,indiff]5ce1 & endeav\r+ to br+ ab\t a  
,*ri/ian ,coalition1 !y are ob/9ate 9   
,trifles1 t5aci\s ( ! ,rags1 ,fr+es1 &  
,pat*es ( ,religion1 & damn all t won't 
g to ,heav5 by ! direct ,pa? t !y h m>k$
 out = !m1 b :i* !y !mselves seem       
resolv$ by _! daily ,practice nev] to   
travel4  ,:5 ! ,p1 ,fri5d1 obs]ve1 7& _!
 ,eyes are quick] ?an _! ,und]/&+7 t !  
,p>son ( ! ,p>i% w9ks at ! ,immorality (
 8 ,patron1 because he has great ,liv+s 
9 8 ,gift2 :5 !y see him jo9 9 8 s5sual 
,excesses1 & adm9i/] to him ! mo/ ,holy 
,rites ( _! ,religion1 ?o' he kn[s him  
to live 9 op5 ,uncleaness1 p]haps 9     
,adult]y1 & to betray1 sell1 & ru9 8    
,c\ntry1 ,i say1 ,fri5d1 :5 a ,flock    
sees ?is ,%eph]d ?us pro/itut+ 8        
,pr(ession1 & ca/+ holy ,?+s be=e ,sw9e1
 & ?is only = ! ,hopes ( a ,plurality1  
or ,comm5dam1 or ,dignity to fe$ 8      
spiritual ,pride )1 is x possible = !m  
to conclude ^? ,s9s s he9\s8 ,does n 8  
,example influ5ce ^? ( 8 ,family1 & !   

,examples ( ^! ^? ( ! ,village1 till !  
dreadful1 black1 ,contagion spreads1 l a
 ,pe/1 ov] a :ole ,c\nty8 ,:o !n are to 
blame = ?is8 ,:y1 v]ily1 none b !       
pr(ligate v5al ,cl]gyman4 ,= if he ex]t$
 8 ,ecclesia/ical ,p[]1 ) z mu* ,zeal   
aga9/ ,vice & ,prophan5ess1 z he does 9 
! ,recov]y ( 8 ,ty!s1 ! ,great w\ld be  
oblig$ to quit _! op5 ,s9s1 & ! little  
ones w\ld n be l$ a/ray by 8 sc&al\s    
,example4  ,b1 x is "t1 my ,fri5d       
,?omas1 to draw t[>ds a ,conclusion4 ,a 
,re=mation is c]ta9ly necess>y4 ,= :e!r 
we are puni%$ by an ,e>?quake or n1 !   
natural ,t5d5cy ( ,vice is su*1 t a few 
,ye>s long] ,cont9uance ( x mu/ br+     
along ) x ,plagues en[ to puni% u       
griev\sly "h1 z we %all c]ta9ly meet a  
dreadful ,rew>d h]eaft]4 ,let me advise 
?y ,bre?r51 ! ,cl]gy1 9 all ,*>ity &    
,meekness1 to beg9 ! great ,"w !mselves4
 ,purge & make clean ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l1 & 
drive all ,pollution f 8 ,sanctu>y4 ,let
 ! ,prie/hood t are pr\d become humble1 
meek1 & l[ly1 ev5 z 0 ,jesus1 ^:        

,s]vants !y are4 ,let !m put away !     
false ,gods f among/ !m1 & de/roy !     
,idol !y h set up 9 _! ,he>ts2 t is1 let
 !m bani% ! ,love ( ,money1 ! ,it* (    
,p[] & ,dom9ion1 ei!r ov] ! ,m9ds or    
,temporalities ( ! ,p4 ,let him1 t has  
two ,liv+s1 give "o to 8 poor ,bro!r2   
let him1 t p]=me? ! ,lab\r ( ! ,v9ey>d1 
receive also ! ,wages2 & let n ! ,drone 
eat up ! ,meat ( ! ,indu/ri\s ,s]vant4  
,let !m ex]t _! ,p[] )\t respect (      
,p]sons1 yet ) all ,humility &          
,meekness1 n out ( ,malice1 or to       
gratify _! ,sple51 b = ! ,love ( ,tru? &
 ,purity4 ,9 a ,^w1 ,fri5d1 :5 !y       
believe :at !y h sworn at _! ,ord9ation 
to believe1 & ma9ta92 :5 !y tea* only   
:at !y believe1 & act z !y tea*1 !n )\t 
! ,gift ( ,prophecy ,i c =etell1 t ?is  
,l& w return to ! ,"l1 & 8 ,wra? w be   
turn$ f ?is ,g5]ation1 & 8 ,bless+s     
multipli$ ^u our ,*ildr5s' ,*ildr51 ev5 
unto ! late/ ,ages ( ! ,_w4 ,b1 ,fri5d1 
till ei!r ?y ,bre?r5 d ?is ( !mselves1  
or are compell$ to x by _! ,sup]i\rs1   

no?+ less ?an a div9e ,miracle c r$eem  
?is ,l& f ! ,slav]y ( ,s94 ,may         
,somebody beg9 a ?or\gh ,re=mation      
some:]e1 t we may h ,peace 9 our ,days4 
,! ,god ( ,peace be ) !e1 ,fri5d6 ,am54 
,,f9is4     ,transcrib]'s ,notes3       
,passages 9 italics are indicat$ by     
und]score4  ,long s has be5 mod]niz$4