,,"s ,,ess5tials ( ,,religion ,,vol4 ,i ,,layman',s ,,libr>y ,,( ,,practical ,,religion ,editorial ,c\ncil3 ,,! ,,rt4 ,,rev4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,rop]1 ,,ll4,d41 ,d4,d4 ,bi%op ( ,ottawa1 7,*airman7 ,,! ,,rt4 ,,rev4 ,e4 ,j4 ,,bidwell1 ,d4,d41 ,d4,c4,l4 ,bi%op ( ,ont>io ,,! ,,rt4 ,,rev4 ,j4 ,a4 ,,ri*>dson1 ,d4,d41 ,d4,c4,l4 ,bi%op ( ,fr$]icton ,,! ,,rt4 ,,rev4 ,a4 ,j4 ,,d\ll1 ,d4,d4 ,bi%op ( ,koot5ay ,,toronto ,,! ,,musson ,,book ,,company ,,limit$ ,copyright1 ,canada1 #aibb ,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,c\ncil ,,=eword ,^! *apt]s h n be5 writt5 = hurri$ read+2 !y are /udies ( ,c5tral & ,vital ,tru?s1 = ^? :o wi% to ?9k !m out aga9 "u ! guidance ( ! ,*ur*4 ,,john ,,*>les1 ,,ottawa4 ,note3--,9 plac+ ^! books be=e ,*ur* p ?r\gh ! *ur*es no f9ancial ga9 is contemplat$ = anyone conc]n$4 ,^? :o are initiat+ ! ,libr>y1 & all ! writ]s1 are cont5t if ! ,*ur* !y s]ve is b5efit$ !reby4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,god1 our ,fa!r4 ,by ! ,rt4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,c4 ,rop]1 ,,ll4,d41 ,d4,d41 ,bi%op ( ,ottawa ,,ii4 ,fundam5tal ,?\ghts ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,by ! ,rt4 ,rev4 ,e4 ,j4 ,bidwell1 ,d4,d41 ,d4,c4,l41 ,bi%op ( ,ont>io ,,iii4 ,! ,bible4 ,by ! ,v54 ,ar*deacon ,pat]son-,smy?1 ,d4,d41 ,d4,litt41 ,montreal ,,iv4 ,:at ,is ,fai?4 ,by ,rev4 ,h4 ,m4 ,little1 ,l4,s4,t41 ,montreal ,v4 ,pray]4 ,by ! ,v ,rev4 ,d4 ,t4 ,ow51 ,dean ( ,niag>a ,,vi4 ,holy ,communion4 ,by ! ,rt4 ,rev4 ,a4 ,j4 ,d\ll1 ,d4,d41 ,bi%op ( ,koot5ay ,,vii4 ,immortality4 ,by ,rev4 ,canon ,cody1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 ,toronto ,,god ,,our ,,fa!r ,by ,! ,rt4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,c4 ,rop]1 ,,ll4,d41 ,d4,d4 ,bi%op ( ,ottawa4 ,,vital ,,importance ,,( ,,! ,,topic ,! fir/ ^w ( ! ,layman's ,libr>y may prop]ly be a message f ,laym54 ,^! are ! t]ms ( x4 ,! hope ( a bro!rhood ( a humanity reposes on ! deep] spiritual tru? ( ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god4 ,9 ! recognition ( ! fact ( t ,fa!rhood & ( ! div9e purpose ( ! _w1 :i* are c5tral to ! message ( ,*ri/ianity1 we %all discov] ! ultimate f\ndation = ! recon/ruction ( an ord]$ & h>moni\s life = all m54 ,^! words h a !ological r+ ab\t !m4 ,!y are h[ev] ! words n ( !ologians1 b ( repres5tative & responsible /atesm5 9 conf]5ce on urg5t que/ions ( public welf>e4 ,! message 0 issu$ by ! premi]s ( ,great ,brita9 & ( all ,briti% ,dom9ions to all citiz5s ( ! ,briti% ,empire4 ,x =ms a rem>kable confession ( fai? 9 ! spiritual basis ( human life4 ,! peace ( ! _w dep5ds on goodwill among m51 & goodwill among m5 re/s on spiritual =ces1 & ( ^! =ces ! s\rce ( all & ! greate/ ( all is ! fact ( ,god our ,fa!r & ( ,8 graci\s purpose = ! _w4 ,,:]e ,,c ,,we ,,le>n ,,( ,,god8 ,all :o wi% to "k ,god truly mu/ put !mselves to s*ool "u ,*ri/ ! ,ma/]4 ,a wond]ful s*ool x is4 ,little *ildr5 are at home 9 x & ! greate/ m9ds among m5 f9d 9 x always some?+ new to le>n4 ,! wond] ( ! s*ool & ! p[] ( x lie n only 9 ! p]sonality ( ! ,tea*] b 9 ! fact also t ,he ,himself is :at ,he tea*es4 ,:at ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ,god is4 ,! revelation ( ,god we possess 9 ,*ri/ is a revelation t is p]sonal & complete4 ,?is is life et]nal to "k ,!e ! only true ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/ ,:om ,?\ ha/ s5t4 ,?is does n mean t ! k ( ,god--or ev5 ( ,god z ,fa!r--is ! exclusive possession ( ,*ri/ians4 ,a long l9e ( ,hebrew prophets1 call$ & inspir$ by ! _s ( ,god1 reveal$ ,god's ,"n & w & attributes 9 diff]5t ways & 9 diff]5t portions to g5]ation aft] g5]ation ( ,8 *os5 p4 ,x 0 ! special privilege ( ,israel to receive ! oracles ( ,god4 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ,^: com+ ! prophets =etold1 took ov] ! revelation ( ,god t ea* _h giv51 correct$ x :]e x _h be5 misappreh5d$1 endors$ x1 set x 9 ord]1 & complet$ x4 ,9 ! fulness ( ! k ( ,god t _h be5 giv5 !m ,israel /ood unique among ! nations4 ,nev]!less o!r races _h "s k ( ,him also4 ,god has n any:]e or at any "t left ,himself )\t witnesses4 ,9 our classical /udies we he>d ( ,jupit] or ,zeus ,fa!r ( m5 & ( gods4 ,greeks ( old 9 _! philosophic se>* = unity1 ,h9doos 9 _! long+ = absorption into ! div9e1 ,*9ese 9 ! moral precepts ( ,confucius1 ,mohamm$ans 9 ! con/ant call to pray] :i* !y obey1 all br+ be=e u religions t are s9c]e 9 _! adhesion to "o or o!r ( ! great tru?s ab\t ,god :i* !y h discov]$4 ,i /ood "o night on ! deck ( a %ip on ! ocean4 ,! moon 0 at ! full & 0 %9+ 9 a cl\dless sky4 ,! light p5etrat$ ev]y:]e4 ,no "p ( ! wide expanse ( wat] 0 beyond its rea*1 & yet /raight be=e me 0 a broad pa?way ( light rea*+ z f> z ,i c\ld see4 ,s bright 0 ?is pa?way1 t comp>$ ) x on ?is side & on t all else seem$ to be 9 d>kness4 ,"s rays ( ! k ( ,god are recogniz$ 9 all ! great _w religions4 ,along ! l9e ( ! prophets ( ,israel ! light ( ,god's self-revelation %one ) special brightness1 sometimes wax+ x is true & sometimes wan+1 until ! day dawn$ & ,*ri/ ! ,sun ( righte\sness arose4 ,?is is :at ,/4 ,paul means :5 he tells ! ,*ri/ians at ,cor9? t ,god ,:o comm&$ ! light to %9e out ( d>kness has %9$ 9 _! he>ts to give ! light ( ! k ( ! glory ( ,god 9 ! face ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,:at ,,d ,,we ,,"k ,,( ,,god8 ,b :at is ! k ( ,god t has be5 reveal$8 ,we f9d x 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t gradually unfold$1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t p]fect$4 ,:at tru?s does x conta98 ,we mu/ approa* ?is "q ) humility & rev]5ce4 ,he ( ,:om we are ?9k+ is ! ,liv+ ,god4 ,we are 9 ,8 pres5ce :ile we ?9k & speak ( ,him4 ,! :ole spl5d\r ( ,god's ,be+ is beyond u4 ,he is ! ,creator & ,"l ( all4 ,nev]!less1 if we are guid$ by ! ,revelation ,he has giv5 u 9 ,holy ,scripture1 we c :olly tru/ our ?\ghts ( ,him z f> z !y c>ry u1 j because !y are n our own b h be5 giv5 u by ,him4 ,,god ,,is ,,p]sonal ,! ,"l ,god is ! true ,god1 ! ,liv+ ,god & an ,ev]la/+ ,k+4 ,he is also our ,fa!r4 ,god !n is ,p]sonal4 ,he is ,"o on ,:om we c lean1 to ,:om we c pray1 ^: works we c /udy 9 ! ,univ]se ,he has made & 9 ! hi/ory ( m5 & ( nations :i* ,he controls4 ,?is is ! fir/ tru? ( ,god our ,fa!r t comes home to u :5 we le>n ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,x is also ! la/ & mo/ pr(\nd t we %all rejoice 9 :5 we meet ,him face to face1 & "k ,him z we are kn[n4 ,x is a tru? ( vital & practical importance1 affect+ our :ole outlook on life4 ,because ,god is ,p]sonal ) m9d & he>t & w we believe t ?is great _w has a plan on :i* x is be+ fa%ion$ & a purpose t[>ds :i* x is t5d+4 ,)9 ?is plan & purpose we too h a place1 & no mean place4 ,we too are p]sons ) m9ds & he>ts & wills4 ,we are n !n m]e /raws on ! /ream ( de/9y1 or victims ( bl9d fate4 ,we are *ildr5 ( our ,fa!r ,:o is work+ 9 & ?r\gh all mightily 9 wisdom & 9 love4 ,?is is n a !ory only2 x is true to ! exp]i5ce ( religi\s m54 ,9 x is f\nd ! secret ( confid5ce1 /r5g? & joy4 ,x is ! inf9ite & v>i$ record ( ?is exp]i5ce :i* ! ,psalms conta9 t gives to !m _! special value = our use today4 ,?y h&s h made me & fa%ion$ me1 ,o give me und]/&+ t ,i may live4 ,be ,?\ my /ronghold :]eunto ,i may always resort1 = ,?\ art my h\se ( def5ce & my ca/le4 ,! ,"l is my %eph]d !re=e c ,i lack no?+4 ,! ,"l is my light & my salvation4 ,! ,"l is ! /r5g? ( my life4 ,:o s dwelle? "u ! def5ce ( ! mo/ high %all abide "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,almighty4 ,9 a fai? l ?is we c face our duty manfully4 ,9 life's responsibilities & p]plexities we c tru/ our ,fa!r4 ,,x ,,is ,a ,,tru? ,,( ,,p]man5t ,,value4 ,p]sonality 9 ,god & 9 man are closely relat$ "o to ano!r4 ,t m5 are p]sons & mu/ be s reg>d$ is a matt] ( int5se practical conc]n to u all & to ! social life ( ?is & e age4 ,we _c ignore p]sonality 9 man4 ,to d s is to awak5 res5tm5t1 unre/ & /rife4 ,! /atesm5 already quot$ are cle>ly "r4 ,peace & progress 9 ! _w dep5d on ! recognition ( ?is tru? gr[+ m & m adequate until we realize fully ! bro!rhood ( m5 :i* is impli$ 9 ,god's ,fa!rhood4 ,we _c ignore ,p]sonality 9 ,god1 or pass x by z a tru? t belongs to *ildhood only4 ,x is a vigor\s intellig5t fai? :i* comm&s ! allegiance ( m54 ,ultimately ! dignity ( our own manhood w be f\nd to dep5d ^u x4 ,to lose sight ( x is to lose our way 9 religi\s life & ?9k+4 ,to hold x fa/ is n an attempt to make ,god 9 our image1 b to ackn[l$ge t we are made 9 ,84 ,,god ,,is ,,holy ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ,god is ! ,holy ,"o 9 ,israel4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t also we rememb] ,*ri/'s own words 9 pray]1 ,holy ,fa!r keep ?r\gh ,?9e own "n ^? :om ,?\ ha/ giv5 me1 t !y may be "o z we are "o4 ,god's ,hol9ess is closely connect$ ) ,8 glory2 we mu/ associate ) x all passages 9 ,holy ,scripture :i* attribute to ,him maje/y & radiance1 beauty & light4 ,! religi\s value ( ?is tru? is v great4 ,9 ! vision ( ! ,hol9ess ( ,god m5 h f\nd _! *ief impulse to wor%ip ,him1 & h felt ! claim on _! own lives ex]cis$ by ! moral spl5d\r ( ,god's own "*4 ,! righte\s ,"l love? righte\sness4 ,fur!r1 9 proportion z !y h realis$ ,god's hol9ess & moral claim1 m5 h felt ! ne$ 9 ,8 pres5ce ( ackn[l$g+ _! own infirmity & s94 ,?is 0 ! exp]i5ce ( ,isaiah & ( ,/4 ,john4 ,x has be5 ! exp]i5ce ( an innum]able company s9ce4 ,we all h our %>e 9 x 9 ! s]vices ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x f9ds expression 9 "o ( ! greate/ ( our hymns1 ,holy1 ,holy1 ,holy1 ?\gh ! d>kness hide ,!e1 ,?\gh ! eye ( s9ful man ,?y glory may n see1 ,only ,?\ art ,holy1 !re is none beside ,!e1 ,p]fect 9 p[]1 9 ,love & ,purity4 ,?is is und\bt$ly ! fir/ great impression t ! ,hol9ess ( ,god %\ld make ^u u4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 ano!r tru? )9 x :i* mu/ n be =gott54 ,!re are 9 bo? ! ,bible languages ,hebrew & ,greek two words :i* 9 ,engli% are repres5t$ by ! "o ^w holy4 ,"o ( !m /&s = moral righte\sness1 ! o!r has ! mean+ ( set ap>t or consecrat$4 ,?is latt] ^w :5 us$ ( ,god means t ,god is set ap>t f ! _w ,he has made4 ,n 9 ! s5se t ,he is sep>at$ f x1 = ,he is v ne>2 b 9 ! s5se t ,he is n himself a "p ( x or id5tifi$ ) x or confus$ ) x4 ,?is tru? 0 ne$$ 9 ,old ,te/am5t times to save ,god's *os5 p f fall+ back into d>k immoral =ms ( nature wor%ip :i* possess$ ! k9dr$ p f :om !y _h be5 call$ out4 ,x is ne$$ no less to-day to save u f fall+ back into non-,*ri/ian ways ( ?9k+4 ,god is di/9ct f ,8 _w2 ,he is nev] sep>at$ f x4 ,is ?is difficult8 ,an illu/ration may help if x is n press$ too f>4 ,an eagle is p]*$ on ! topmo/ b\gh ( a tall dead tree4 ,a motor boat hurries by at "s di/ance across ! wat]4 ,! great bird takes flight4 ,x is 9 ! air4 ,x brea!s ! air & is upheld by x4 ,! air is 9 ! bird1 9 e quill1 ,i believe1 ( e fea!r4 ,yet ! bird is n ! air1 & ! air is n ! bird4 ,!y are di/9ct2 sep>at$ !y _c be4 ,)\t ! air ! bird c\ld n exi/4 ,9 ,god we live & move & h our be+4 ,we _c = a mom5t imag9e ,him away4 ,)\t ,him we c\ld n exi/4 ,yet man is n ,god4 ,we are close ak91 ,he is v ne>4 ,b ,god is n man1 nor man a "p ( ,god4 ,we he> sometimes t ,god is all & all is ,god4 ,*ri/ian tru? _c be express$ 9 ?is way4 ,our fai? 9 ! ,hol9ess ( ,god decl>es t ,he is )9 ! _w b di/9ct f x1 above x1 ar\nd x1 controll+ x1 mak+ x ! s]vant ( ,8 w1 t ,he is ! s\rce ( all1 ! uphold] ( all1 ! ,ma/] ( all4 ,,god ,,is ,,almighty ,god our ,fa!r1 ,mak] ( ,heav5 & ,e>?1 is ,almighty4 ,! ,"l ,god ,omnipot5t reigne?4 ,"h also are two words & two ?\ghts1 n "o alone4 ,god is ,almighty 9 ! s5se t ,8 p[] is supreme & irresi/ible4 ,?is is :olly true b x is n ! ?\ght t /&s 9 ! =efront ei!r 9 ,holy ,scripture or 9 ! cre$4 ,x is !re 9 ! backgr\nd1 :]e %e] =ce mu/ be & ought to be4 ,! prom95t ?\ght1 h[ev]1 :5 we pr(ess our fai? 9 ,god ! ,fa!r ,almighty is ! ?\ght ( ,8 wise1 holy sov]eignty4 ,he is ! ,rul] ( all1 ! ,ma/] ( all1 ( ,himself & ( all p]sons & ?+s4 ,n by might b by p]suasion ,he is cont5t to ex]cise ,8 ,dom9ion ov] m54 ,s ,god gov]ns ! _w & 9 ,8 gov]nm5t we f9d ! model = ! true gov]nm5t ( m54 ,=ce has its use only :]e fre$om has fail$4 ,x is n ,god's p[] b ,8 pati5ce t excites our wond] & at times our p]plexity4 ,we are puzzl$ because ,he does n int]v5e m directly ) ,8 out/ret*$ arm1 b waits on man's ag5cy & all[s su* latitude to man's self-w & bl9dness & cruelty4 ,x is ! price ( our fre$om4 ,?is we "k & m we d n "k z yet4 ,b we c tru/ our ,fa!r = :at ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ,god is4 ,we "k !re=e 9 ! /ory ( ! ,cross & ( ! ,resurrection t :ile sorr[ & suff]+ & disa/] are n remov$ f human life1 ,god does n /& ap>t f !m & unconc]n$4 ,all :o pass along ! way ( sorr[s & into ! valley ( dea? may f9d 9 ,*ri/1 t is 9 ,god ,himself1 ! sympa?y ( ,"o ,:o has pass$ t way be=e1 & ! /r5g? ( ,"o :o has conqu]$ dea? & all its p[]s4 ,,god ,,is ,,ev]y:]e ,,pres5t ,,& ,,kn[s ,,all ,,?+s4 ,! attributes ( ,god pass inevitably & naturally "o into ano!r4 ,x _c be o!rwise because !y are all ways 9 :i* ! ,liv+ ,et]nal ,be+ reveals ,himself4 ,9 ?9k+ ( ,8 ,hol9ess & ( ,8 p[] we are l$ to ?9k ( ,8 pres5ce & 9 ?9k+ ( ,8 pres5ce we are l$ to ?9k ( ,8 k4 ,! eyes ( ! ,"l are 9 e place behold+ ! evil & ! good4 ,x w n be possible to speak "h 9 any fulness ( ! k ( ,god4 ,two facts1 h[ev]1 %\ld always be kept 9 m9d4 ,no?+ c be hid f ,him ,^: eyes are 9 e place4 ,no?+ is obscure to ,him ,:o is ev]y:]e4 ,yet x is n ,god's k ( !m t causes m5 to be :at !y are or to act z !y d4 ,!re is a big problem "h4 ,9 !ory x is too big = solution1 b 9 practice ! problem is n s great4 ,god's k does n compel u m ?an does ,8 w4 ,)9 ! limits t we are well aw>e (1 t come to u f inh]itance & f environm5t1 we are free & because we are free we are responsible4 ,a second consid]ation is ?is4 ,! ,holy ,"o ,:o is ev] pres5t1 ,:o makes ,8 moral claim ^u u & expects ! be/ ( u1 is no o!r ?an our ,fa!r4 ,he kn[s u ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,yet z a ,fa!r he has compassion on ,8 *ildr54 ,he kn[e? :]e( we are made2 ,he rememb]e? t we are b du/4 ,! pres5ce ( ,god may be/ be /udi$ 9 close connection ) ,8 ,p]sonality4 ,x is z a p]son t ,he is pres5t4 ,! #aci? ,psalm w help u be/ to realize h[ univ]sal ,8 ,pres5ce is4 ,we c !n foll[ out ! tea*+ giv5 !re & else:]e 9 ,holy ,scripture1 9 ! witness ( ! ,*ur*1 & 9 ! exp]i5ce ( m54 ,he ,:o is ev]y:]e pres5t1 j because ,he is our ,fa!r1 c be pres5t ) u by ,8 own appo9tm5t 9 special ways & places & = special purposes4 ,he is pres5t 9 nature 9 its va/ness & 9 its m9ut5ess1 & 9 bo? we c read ,8 ?\ghts aft] ,him4 ,he is pres5t 9 ! affairs ( m5 & ( nations 9 all ages4 ,he speaks to m5 9 ! voice ( consci5ce & we he> ,him 9 its /range au?ority to comm& & to =bid4 ,9 ,*ri/ ,he is pres5t reveal+ ,himself 9 human exp]i5ces & 9 human de$s & words & s]vice4 ,:]e two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 ,*ri/'s "n ,he is 9 _! mid/4 ,9 ! ,sacram5ts ,he is pres5t to give ,8 sacr$ gifts4 ,,god ,,is ,,our ,,fa!r4 ,we h consid]$ n[ "s ( ! great tru?s ( ,god :i* h be5 reveal$ to u1 b ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god 9 itself1 :at is x t we "k ( ?is8 ,9 ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ our ,ma/]1--! ,fa!rhood ( ,god is ! c5tral tru? ( all4 ,x ga!rs into itself all o!r attributes & gives to all a special quality4 ,x is our special ,*ri/ian h]itage4 ,! he>t t believes ,god to be ,our ,fa!r has room = ! conviction t ,god is ,love4 ,we %all p]haps ga9 fulle/ insight into ! greatness ( ?is tru? if we conc5trate our ?\ghts on c]ta9 facts :i* /& out ) special cle>ness 9 ,holy ,scripture4 ,fir/ ( all x is ,8 pres5tation ( ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god :i* gives to our ,savi\r's tea*+ its wond]ful t5d]ness & p[]4 ,n p[] alone1 nor t5d]ness alone1 b bo?4 ,he tells u t our ,heav5ly ,fa!r kn[s our e ne$2 t ,he ,:o fe$s ! birds ( ! air & clo!s ! lilies ( ! field w n be unm9dful ( ! *ildr5 ( m52 t our ,fa!r's he>t is full ( t eag]1 =giv+1 r$eem+ love :i* w9s our he>t 9 ! p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,he w\ld h u ev] m9dful t our ,fa!r1 :5 we approa* 9 fai? & p5it5ce1 is ,"o ,^: ,"n is to be hall[$1 ,:o is ! ,"l ( heav5 & e>? to ,:om all ?+s are possible1 ,:o gov]ns all ?+s & kn[s all ?+s1 ev5 ! inmo/ ?\ghts ( m54 ,aga91 ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god is un*ang+ & univ]sal4 ,x mu/ be s = ,he is ! ,et]nal ,fa!r1 & ,he make? ,8 sun to rise on ! evil & on ! good1 & s5de? ra9 on ! j & ! unju/4 ,nev]!less1 man's p[] to respond to ,god's ,fa!rhood is n ev]y:]e ! same4 ,we %all und]/& ?is be/ if we /udy ! ,bible tea*+ on son%ip & bro!rhood 9 ! light ( ! revelation :i* ,god has giv5 ( ,8 ,fa!rhood4 ,!re are 9 ! ,bible diff]5t k9ds ( son%ip1 or son%ips on diff]5t levels4 ,! fact t we are creat$ & creat$ 9 ! image ( our ,mak] con/itutes son%ip4 ,he is our ,fa!r ,:o gives u life4 ,h we n all "o ,fa!r1 ha? n ,god creat$ u8 ,!re is1 !re=e1 a son%ip :i* is natural & univ]sal1 b x is n 9 itself complete4 ,its value consi/s 9 ! fact t x is ! gr\nd ( a high] relation%ip4 ,x is ! capacity = son%ip1 :i*1 h[ev] hidd5 or dormant1 we believe to be 9 e man4 ,nev]!less s long z m5 are ignorant ( ,god & indiff]5t to ,him1 !y are n 9 any full s5se ,8 sons4 ,we f9d1 !re=e1 9 ! ,bible ano!r k9d ( son%ip4 ,god is our ,fa!r because ,he gives u m abundant life1 a life ( r$emption f ignorance & s94 ,?is is illu/rat$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t by ! *oice ( ,israel & ! great cov5ant promises involv$ 9 x1 ,i w be _! ,god & !y %all be ,my p1 ,i w be 8 ,fa!r & he %all be ,my son4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we f9d ! same pr9ciple 9 ! *oice by ,*ri/ ( ,8 ,apo/les & disciples = special privilege ( k & grace4 ,?is *oice is p]petuat$ by ,*ri/ 9 ,8 ,*ur*4 ,our ,*ri/ian son%ip is a special son%ip4 ,x is ours by ,baptism :]e9 we are made memb]s ( ,*ri/1 *ildr5 ( ,god1 & heirs ( ! k+dom ( ,heav54 ,two practical consid]ations foll[4 ,fir/1 if !re are diff]5t levels ( son%ip !re are diff]5t degrees ( bro!rhood4 ,! message ( ! premi]s is "r4 ,! hope ( a bro!rhood ( humanity does repose on ! deep] spiritual tru? ( ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god4 ,?is bro!rhood1 h[ev]1 is n a relation%ip :i* comes to u simply by nature2 x is a relation%ip :i* 9 social1 individual1 national & int]national life mu/ be morally won4 ,aga91 ^? :o h ,*ri/ian k & grace h n receiv$ ?is privilege = !mselves alone4 ,!y are ,god's sons :o h special gifts 9 tru/ on behalf ( all mank9d :o h !m n4 ,! call to ,mission>y "w is bas$ on ?is responsibility1 & w rema9 s until ! e>? is fill$ ) ! k ( ,god z ! wat]s cov] ! sea4 ,f9ally1 !re is ! unique son%ip ( ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,8 son%ip is p]fect & complete4 ,x is also ! *annel ?r\gh :i* our son%ip1 :e!r ( creation or r$emption1 comes to u4 ,all ?+s are deliv]$ unto ,me ( ,my ,fa!r1 & no man kn[e? ! son b ! ,fa!r1 nei!r kn[e? any man ! ,fa!r1 save ! son & he to :omsoev] ! ,son w reveal ,him4 ,x is ?is ,et]nal son%ip :i* con/itutes ! special significance to our confession ( fai? 9 ,god ! ,fa!r 9 ! ,apo/les' ,cre$4 ,*ri/ is ,"o ,:o comes to u f ! ,et]nal life ( ,god4 ,t life :i* ?\gh insep>able f man & f ! _w is yet =ev] holy & di/9ct4 ,! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity helps u "h4 ,x arose out ( simple loyalty to ,new ,te/am5t tea*+4 ,f ! fir/ x has be5 a liv+ practical fai?4 ,*ri/ians le>nt to recite _! belief 9 ,god ! ,fa!r1 ,god ! ,son & ,god ! ,holy ,gho/2 !y 7 baptis$ 9 ! ?reefold ,"n & sang ! ,doxology be=e !y ?\ght out ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity 9 ,unity & be=e !y 7 call$ ^u to def5d x4 ,we f9d 9 ?is great tru? ! mo/ pr(\nd realization ( ,p]sonality 9 ,god4 ,we see 9 x a vision ( et]nal fell[%ip 9 life & 9 love1 t[>ds :i* we /rive on e>?4 ,9 ! light ( x we beg9 to und]/& t man1 n only z an individual1 b also z a social be+1 is made 9 ! image ( ,god4 ,,ii4 ,,fundam5tal ,,?\ghts ,,ab\t ,,*ri/ ,by ,! ,rt4 ,rev4 ,e4 ,j4 ,bidwell1 ,d4,d41 ,d4,c4,l41 ,bi%op ( ,ont>io4 ,,twelve ,,fundam5tal ,,?\ghts ,,ab\t ,,*ri/ ,,briefly ,,summ>iz$4 7,i7 ,*ri/'s ,religion is a ,reveal$ ,religion4 7,,ii7 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god et]nally exi/+ 9 ! ,godhead became ,man = our salvation4 ,?is is call$ ! ,inc>nation4 7,,iii7 ,he 0 born ( a ,virg94 7,,iv7 ,! ,gospels ascribe to ,*ri/ n ,div9ity only1 b ,deity4 7,v7 ,he is also true ,man1 & ,s9less4 7,,vi7 ,:5 ,he spoke ,god spoke4 7,,vii7 ,he is ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4 7,,viii7 ,he rose f ! dead4 7,,ix7 ,he f\nd$ a ,*ur*4 7,x7 ,he is ! ,m$iator betwe5 man & ,god4 7,,xi7 ,he is ) ,8 ,*ur* & h] memb]s to ! end ( ! _w4 7,,xii7 ,he is ! ,light ( ! _w & ! ,"l ( ,life4 ,,*ri/ianity ,a ,,reveal$ ,,religion ,*ri/ianity1 ( :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,f\nd] & ,div9e ,head1 is ess5tially a reveal$ religion4 ,x is n1 t is to say1 ! result & culm9ation ( ! progress ( evolution 9 man's beliefs ab\t ,god4 ,nor 0 x ! outcome ( an impact made ^u ,judaism by ,hell5i/ic ?\ght4 ,x is1 & has always f ! fir/ claim$ to be1 a direct revelation by ,god ( ,himself to man ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,to say ?is does n mean h[ev] t ! _w 0 n 9 any way prep>$ = ! com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! traces ( t prep>ation are cle> ?r\gh\t ! ,old ,te/am5t1 f beg9n+ to end4 ,if ! ,old ,te/am5t is read 9 ! light ( a progressive revelation ( ,god's ,nature & ,be+1 & ,8 relations ) mank9d1 its difficulties disappe>1 & x is se5 to po9t cle>ly to ! full revelation ( ,god 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b ! me?od is t ( ,god po9t+ out ! way to man1 n ( man's discov]y ( x = himself4 ,:5 almo/ ! :ole ( ! !n kn[n _w _h be5 br\ght "u ! sway ( ! great ,roman ,empire1 ! "t 0 ripe = a ,_w ,religion4 ,s :5 ! fulness ( "t 0 come1 ,god s5t =? ,8 ,son to br+ ! message ( salvation to ! :ole ( mank9d4 ,,! ,,pre-,,exi/5ce ,,& ,,inc>nation ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,cre$s make x cle> t ! com+ ( ,*ri/ 0 ! fulfilm5t ( ,god's plan :5 !y /ate1 z does ! ,nic5e ,cre$1 t our belief is 9 ,"o ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! only-begott5 ,son ( ,god1 ,begott5 ( ,8 ,fa!r be=e all worlds1 444 ,:o = u m5 & = our salvation came d[n f heav51 ,& 0 inc>nate by ! ,holy ,gho/ ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ,& 0 made man4 ,! ,*ur* pla9ly tea*es ! belief 9 ! pre-exi/5ce ( ! div9e p]son f ! beg9n+1 z alone meet+ all ! facts1 & has /eadily reject$ e o!r belief1 9 spite ( all difficulties4 ,t ,jesus 0 man 0 p]fectly cle>3 ,8 ,godhead 0 mu* m op5 to attack4 ,s ! belief t 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,god became man is put 9 ! v =efront ( our confession ( fai?4 ,,! ,,virg9 ,,bir?4 ,! belief t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 born ( a pure ,virg9 is entirely 9 keep+ ) ! belief 9 ,8 pre-exi/5ce z ,god4 ,!re is no space to set =? "h ! weighty reasons = ! importance ( ?is belief4 ,x is suffici5t to say t x is insep>ably int]wov5 ) ! :ole ,*ri/ian conception ( ,8 ,inc>nation1 namely1 t 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ we h p]fect ,god & p]fect ,man4 ,! ,virg9-,bir? keeps ! balance ev5 betwe5 ,8 ,deity & ,8 humanity4 ,?is article ( ! ,cre$1 :i* is bas$ on ! direct /atem5t ( two ( ! f\r ,gospels1 is !re=e mo/ helpful 9 enabl+ u to und]/& t 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ we behold ,div9e & human nature jo9$ 9 p]fect unison1 ,he be+ ,god ( ! sub/ance 7ess5tial nature7 ( ! ,fa!r1 begott5 be=e ! worlds1 & ,man ( ! sub/ance 7ess5tial nature7 ( ,8 ,"m1 born 9 ! _w4 ,,gospel ,,pro(s ,,( ,,! ,,godhead ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,! ,cr$al /atem5t t ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 is bo? ,god & ,man2 yet ,he is n two b ,"o ,*ri/ is n an arbitr>y dogma1 b is bas$ ^u ! facts z set =? 9 ! ,gospels4 ,!re are our ,"l's own direct /atem5ts z report$ 9 ,/4 ,john's ,gospel2 7,i & ,my ,fa!r are ,"o4 ,/ ,john ,x4 #cj4 ,he t ha? se5 ,me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r ,/4 ,john ,,xiv4 #i47 ,!re is also ,8 reply to ! "q ( ! ,high ,prie/ at ,8 trial1 report$ by ,/4 ,mat!w 7,,xxvi4 #fc1 #fd471 ,/4 ,m>k 7,,xiv4 #fa1 #fb471 ,/4 ,luke 7,,xxii4 #gj471 9 :i* our ,"l di/9ctly claim$ ,div9e ,son%ip1 & t 9 ! s5se /at$ 9 ! ,cre$s1 z is %[n by ! fact t ,he 0 at once adjudg$ to be guilty ( dea? = blasphemy1 :i* w\ld n h be5 ! case _h n ,8 claim am\nt$ 9 ! m9d ( ,8 judges to t ( equality ) ,god4 ,pass+ = ! mom5t ,pet]'s confession ( fai? at ,caes>ea ,philippi 7,/4 ,matt4 ,,xvi4 #af7 !re are c]ta9 inevitable inf]5ces e/abli%+ ! belief t 9 ,*ri/ ,god became ,man :i* are drawn f ,8 life & tea*+ :ile on e>?4 ,"s ( ! mo/ sali5t ( ^! are2-- #a4 ,he inv>iably speaks to m5 ab\t ,god n z "o ^: ?\ghts are ! outcome ( ev5 ! deepe/ & mo/ p]fect spiritual insight a man c\ld possess1 b z "o :o _h absolute k4 ,we feel in/9ctively t x is ,god :o is speak+ to u ab\t ,god4 #b4 ,next1 he makes a claim ^u m5 t no man1 h[ev] p]fect1 ought to1 or w\ld d>e1 to make2 a claim :i* m5 w\ld /rongly res5t ano!r man mak+ on !m4 ,= ,he claims m5 body1 s\l1 & _s1 & n only = "t1 b = et]nity1 & tells !m t ! acceptance or rejection ( t claim w make all ! diff]5ce to _! et]nal de/9y 7e4g4 ,/4 ,matt4 ,x4 #cb74 ,& ,he c\ld only make ?is claim z ,"o :o speaks z ,god4 #c4 ,8 tea*+ is deliv]$ ) an absolute au?ority t no man c\ld possibly arrogate to himself4 ,:at he says is f9al2 ,i say unto y4 ,nor does he (f] salvation ?r\gh acceptance ( a sy/em or philosophy ( life1 b ?r\gh ,himself2 ,come unto me2 ,foll[ me2 ,i am ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life2 no man come? unto ! ,fa!r1 b by me2 & _m simil> /atem5ts abundantly illu/rate ?is fact4 ,,*ri/',s ,,manhood4 ,,8 ,,s9lessness4 ,we ne$ no pro( ( ! ,manhood ( ,*ri/1 z we c read ab\t x = ourselves 9 ! ,gospels4 ,we c see f ! records !re9 conta9$ t ,*ri/ 0 man l z we are4 ,b !re 0 "o mo/ important diff]5ce betwe5 u & ,him4 ,he is ! only man :o 0 ev] free f ! ta9t ( s94 ,he alone c\ld fe>lessly ask ! "q3--,:i* ( y convicte? me ( s98 ,b ! fact t ,he 0 s9less does n imply t ,he 0 nev] tempt$4 ,_h ,he be5 entirely free f temptation1 ,8 manhood w\ld h be5 s utt]ly diff]5t f ours t x w\ld mean little or no?+ to u4 ,b ,he 0 n s free4 ,?is we h on ,8 own au?ority1 z ! acc\nt ( ,8 temptation 9 ! wild]ness c only h come f ,himself4 ,& !re c be no d\bt t ,he 0 tempt$ n only on t occasion b con/antly ?r\gh\t ,8 e>?ly life4 ,z ! writ] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews says1 ,he 0 9 all po9ts tempt$ l z we are1 yet )\t s94 ,b ! s9lessness ( ,*ri/ does n if rightly und]/ood repel u1 or prove any b>ri] betwe5 u & ,him4 ,x is n an ab/ract belief ab\t ,him1 b is exhibit$ 9 ,8 life z a man1 !reby %[+ ( :at manhood is capable if ! human w be br\ght into p]fect h>mony ) ! div9e w4 ,we "k ourselves t ! clos] we br+ our w into agreem5t ) ! ,div9e w1 ! less liable we are to fall be=e temptation1 & we also "k t ! ne>] we draw to ,*ri/1 ! easi] x becomes to w = ourselves :at ,god wills = u4 ,! s9lessness ( ! ,son1 ,^: w 0 always 9 p]fect agreem5t ) t ( ,8 ,fa!r1 has always be5 ! inspiration ( ! sa9t1 & at ! same "t ! great attraction ( ,8 p]sonality to ! s9n]4 ,,! ,,mission ,,& ,,! ,,tea*+ ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,jesus did n beg9 ,8 public ,mission till ,he 0 ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age4 ,x op5$ ) ,8 baptism by ,john ! ,bapti/1 :5 by ! desc5t ( ! ,_s ( ,god ^u ,him & ! voice f heav5 ,he 0 m>k$ out z ! ,belov$ ,son1 or z ! ,f\r? ,gospel repres5ts ,john ! ,bapti/ say+1 ,! ,son ( ,god4 ,!n foll[$ a retirem5t ( =ty days into ! wild]ness1 at ! close ( :i* ,he fac$ & ov]came ! sev]e temptations1 :i* 7 all int5d$ to debase & de/roy ! ideal embodi$ 9 ,8 ,mission z ! ,savi\r n ( ,8 nation only b ( ! :ole _w1 & ! ,f\nd] ( a spiritual ,k+dom 9 ! he>ts ( m54 ,he soon ga!r$ toge!r disciples1 ( :om ,he select$ twelve1 :om ,he nam$ ,apo/les1 to be ,8 con/ant & intimate companions4 ,!y did n fully realise ei!r ! my/]y ( ,8 ,p]son1 or ! object ( ,8 ,mission1 till aft] ,he rose f ! dead4 ,! conviction t a fla% ( spiritual insight br\ght to ,pet] at ,caes>ea ,philippi 7,/4 ,matt4 ,,xvi4 #af7 0 n suffici5tly /rong to prev5t ,him f publicly d5y+ ,8 ,ma/] at ,8 trial4 ,x is difficult to summ>ise our ,"l's tea*+1 = x _c be r$uc$ to any sy/em4 ,8 ,m9i/ry 0 "o ( ,reconciliation ( man to ,god4 ,z ,he said1 ,he came to seek & to save t :i* 0 lo/4 ,8 ,gospel is ! ,gospel ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 or ,! ,k+dom ( heav54 ,?is ,k+dom 0 n relegat$ to ! dim & di/ant future b 0 to be inaugurat$ "h & n[4 ,9 all ^? :o %\ld become memb]s1 a *ange ( he>t1 a turn+ t[>ds ,god in/ead ( away f ,him1 & a complete readju/m5t ( values 7 requir$4#a ,he 0 ,himself z x 7 ! ,door to ?is ,k+dom1 :i* c\ld only be ent]$ ?r\gh ,him4 ,he ask$ m5 to make ,him ! c5tre ( ,life1 in/ead ( self4 ',if any man w come aft] me1 let him d5y himself4' ,x %\ld always be rememb]$1 9 /udy+ ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 t x is bas$ ^u ! fact t m5 h a spiritual z well z an intellectual & physical life2 9 o!r words1 t !y h a s\l z well z a m9d & body1 & ( ^! ! life ( ! s\l is ! mo/ important4 ,he does n set =? an elaborate sy/em ( conduct1 b r enunciates c]ta9 great g5]al pr9ciples on :i* ! ,*ri/ian life is to be bas$4 ,^! pr9ciples are to be appli$ to e human relation%ip4 ,! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ does n deal ) p>ticul> circum/ances1 :i* v>y f age to age1 & diff] 9 diff]5t c\ntries 9 diff]5t races ( m51 b ) human nature :i* is ! same ev]y:]e 9 its fundam5tal *>act]i/ics4 ,consequ5tly ,8 tea*+ is nev] out ( date1 b ea* g5]ation c obta9 ! light x ne$s !refrom4 ,x is n any flaw 9 ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 b ! v imp]fect application ( x by m5 to ! circum/ances ( life1 :i* has f "t to "t caus$ ! *>ge ( failure to be br\ght aga9/ ,*ri/ianity4 ,,*ri/ ,,our ,,savi\r--,,! ,,atonem5t4 ,! purpose ( ! ,inc>nation 0 n only to reveal to m5 ?r\gh ! ,p]son & tea*+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ! true ,nature & ,be+ ( ,god4 ,x 0 also to effect ! reconciliation ( m5 to ,god4 ,to accompli% ?is purpose ! great ob/ruct+ b>ri] ( s9 _h to be brok5 d[n4 ,! means *os51 9 ! inf9ite wisdom ( ,god1 0 ! ,dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ^u ! ,cross4 ,by ?is supreme act ( self-sacrifice ,he op5$ to m5 ! way ( reconciliation to ,god1 & became _! ,savi\r f ! dreadful p[] ( s91 :i* by !mselves !y c\ld n & _c ov]come4 ,x %\ld also be rememb]$ t 9 speak+ ( ?is sublime subject we are deal+ ) a my/]y1 :i* x is beyond human p[] fully to expla91 & t = t reason no really adequate !ory ( ! ,atonem5t c be set =?4 ,b ( ! fact !re is no d\bt4 ,! exp]i5ce ( c\ntless m5 & wom5 has prov5 conclusively ! sav+ p[] ( ! ,cross4 ,:5 !y h accept$ t sacrifice made = ! s9s ( m51 & h tak5 ,*ri/ into _! lives1 ! pr$om9ant feel+ is t _! s9s h be5 =giv54 ,& ! fact t x is ?r\gh ,*ri/'s sacrifice1 & n by any?+ !y !mselves h done or c\ld d1 t !y h won p>don1 s f> f l[]+ _! moral s5se z might be expect$1 9 t !y are simply b5efit+ by ! action ( ano!r1 inv>iably on ! contr>y makes a pr(\nd impression on bo? life & "*1 enabl+ !m ?r\gh ! result+ loyalty & devotion to ,*ri/ to rea* a /&>d ( life & conduct mu* beyond t :i* _h previ\sly satisfi$ !m4 ,,! ,,resurrection ,,( ,,*ri/ ,t ,*ri/ rose f ! dead on ! ?ird day has be5 f ! v beg9n+ ! unque/ion$ belief ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,x is ! ma9 !me ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ian s]mon ev] produc$1 t by ,pet] on ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,! ,gospel records are p]fectly pla9 z to ! nature ( ,*ri/'s ,resurrection4 ,he rose f ! grave 9 ,8 complete ,p]sonality1 spiritual & bodily1 ?\gh ,8 ris5 body 0 free f c]ta9 limitations ( pre-resurrection life4 ,x 0 ! same body z ,8 disciples _h kn[n be=e ,8 dea?4 ,( ?is ,he bade !m assure !mselves by actual contact4 ,t ,he rose f ! dead 9 ,8 human z well z 9 ,8 div9e nature is ! gu>antee t we m5 c %>e 9 ,8 resurrection4 ,ev5 s 9 ,*ri/ %all all be made alive4 ,z to ! exact nature ( our own ,resurrection body1 naturally x is n possible to speak ) exact c]ta9ty4 ,yet x is c]ta9 t ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ! ,resurrection ( ! dead means mu* m ?an ! survival ( ! _s4 ,x tea*es pla9ly & cle>ly a bodily resurrection4 ,9 ! inspir$ /atem5t ( ,/4 ,paul1 f\nd 9 ! famili> ,lesson ( our ,burial ,s]vice1 7#a ,cor4 xv4 #bj-;end71 we h f\r great facts set =? reg>d+ ! body :i* is laid 9 ! grave1 & :at x w become at ! ,resurrection3 ,fir/3 ,x is s[n 9 corruption2 x is rais$ 9 incorruption4 ,secondly3 ,x is s[n 9 di%onor2 x is rais$ 9 glory4 ,?irdly3 ,x is s[n 9 weakness2 x is rais$ 9 p[]4 ,f\r?ly3 ,x is s[n a natural body2 x is rais$ a spiritual body4 ,f ?is x is cle> t our resurrection body w be su*1 z "u ! diff]5t conditions prevail+ 9 ! future life1 w h e elem5t ( p]sonality :i* we possess n[1 b 9 a glorifi$ & spiritual =m4 ,i %all be ,i 9 ! resurrection body1 & recognisable z su* to ^? :o "k & love me n[4 ,beyond ?is we ne$ n g4 ,= x is ,god ,:o w raise u f ! dead1 & to ,him no?+ is impossible4 ,,*ri/ ,,& ,8 ,,*ur*4 ,?\gh ! actual ^w ,*ur* is only f\nd twice 9 ! ,gospels1 on bo? occasions 9 ,/4 ,mat!w 7,,xvi4 #ah & ,,xviii4 #ag7--t ,*ri/ meant ,8 foll[]s to =m a visible ,body ) prop] equipm5t = ! task ( evangelis+ ! _w aft] ,he _h left x 9 ! fle% is %[n cle>ly by ! foll[+ facts4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,he select$ twelve m51 :om ,he kept toge!r1 tra9$ toge!r by close & con/ant association ) ,himself1 & to :om ,he gave ! di/9ct commission n m]ely to prea* ! ,gospel b to admit m5 into ! fell[%ip by ! ,sacram5t ( ,baptism4 ,he also in/itut$ ! ,sacram5t ( ! ,holy ,communion :i*1 ?\gh x _h o!r purposes1 0 c]ta9ly int5d$ to be1 & 0 9 fact1 f ! fir/1 a bond ( visible corporate union ( all ,*ri/ians4 ,also ! e>ly records ( ,*ri/ianity1 z f\nd 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les & ! ,epi/les1 po9t conclusively to ! conviction t 9 ! f\ndation ( ! ,*ur*es 9 diff]5t places1 & 9 ! beg9n+s ( v def9ite organization t are !re se51 g5]al in/ructions giv5 by our ,"l 7 be+ foll[$ by ! ,apo/les4 ,x has be5 argu$ t1 z ! fir/ ,*ri/ians 7 conv9c$ t our ,"l's return w\ld be q soon1 !y w\ld n h conc]n$ !mselves ) ! f\ndation ( a ,society int5d$ to la/ = an indef9ite future4 ,x is q true t !y did believe t ! second ,adv5t ( ,*ri/ w\ld n be long def]r$4 ,?is belief arose p>tly f a mi/ak5 int]pretation ( c]ta9 say+s ( our ,"l1 9 :i* !y confus$ ,8 pr$iction ( ! fall ( ,j]usalem ) ! end ( ! pres5t age1 & p>tly f a v natural idea t ,8 manife/ation 9 ,glory c\ld n be sep>at$ by any l5g? ( "t f ,8 ,resurrection & ,asc5sion into heav54 ,! fact rema9s1 h[ev]1 t ! f\ndations ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 7 plann$ ) ! c>e & =e?\ght t an age-long exi/5ce call$ =1 ) ! result t1 :5 ! expectation ( an almo/ imm$iate return 0 se5 to be unf\nd$1 ! disappo9tm5t did n 9 ! slighte/ degree weak5 ! fai? or *eck ! gr[? ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! c]ta9ty t ,*ri/ w\ld return rema9$1 z x /ill rema9s1 "o ( ! compon5t p>ts ( ! ,*ri/ian's belief ab\t ,*ri/4 ,:5 ! "t comes1 ,he w mo/ c]ta9ly return to be our ,judge1 b z ,he ,himself said ,( t day & h\r kn[e? no "o 444 nei!r ! ,son1 b ! ,fa!r only4 ,x is n = u to speculate !re=e ab\t ! exact date ( ,*ri/'s return1 b to endeav\r to live 9 su* a /ate ( prep>ation t we %\ld be ready to meet ,him at :atev] "t ,8 second ,adv5t may occur4 ,bless$ are ^? s]vants :om _! ,"l1 :5 ,he come?1 %all f9d wat*+4 ,*ri/ is ! ,head ( ,8 ,*ur*1 :i* is !re=e a ,div9e ,in/itution1 ?\gh x works 9 ! _w by human in/rum5ts4 ,into ?is ,body we are admitt$ at ,baptism1 & by virtue ( ,*ri/'s ,head%ip become by our admission ,memb]s ( ,*ri/1 ,*ildr5 ( ,god1 & ,inh]itors ( ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,,*ri/ ,,z ,,m$iator ,z ,*ri/ is ,god & also %>es our humanity1 & 9 virtue ( ,8 great ,act ( ,reconciliation %[n on ! ,cross1 we rightly approa* ,god ! ,fa!r ?r\gh ,him4 ,t is :y we end our pray]s ) ! words--?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 & plead ! ,sacrifice ( ! ,cross be=e ! ?rone ( ,god 9 ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t4 ,/4 ,paul 7,romans ,,viii4 #cd47 speaks ( ,*ri/ z mak+ int]cession = u at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,,8 ,,*ur* ,,& ,,h] ,,memb]s ,*ri/ told ,8 disciples t ,he w\ld be ) !m always1 ev5 to ! end ( ! ,age4 ,?is promise ,he1 z ,head ( ,8 ,*ur*1 fulfills1 bo? to t ,body at l>ge1 & to ! individual memb]s !re( by ! pres5ce & p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s ?r\gh :i* ,he works bo? 9 ! he>t ( ! individual & 9 ! :ole ,body1 to :i* ,he has giv5 ! *>ge ( ! ,means ( ,grace4 ,we also rightly believe t ,he is specially pres5t 9 ! ,sacram5t ( ,8 ,body & ,blood1 :i* ,he ,himself in/itut$ & orda9$ = ,8 foll[]s4 ,,*ri/ ,,! ,,light ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,,& ,,! ,,"l ,,( ,,life ,9 clos+ ?is brief & !re=e necess>ily v imp]fect summ>y ( a va/ subject1 our f9al ?\ght may well be t 9 union ) ,*ri/ lies our supreme hope bo? 9 ?is _w & 9 ! _w to come4 ,= ,he is ! ,true ,light1 :i* lighte? e man t come? into ! _w2 ! only ,guide ,:o w nev] lead u a/ray4 ,& ! clos] we draw to ,him 9 pray] & sacram5t1 wor%ip & s]vice1 ! m abundantly %all we recognize ! tru? ( ,8 own inspir+ ^w2 ,he t believe? on ! ,son ha? ev]-la/+ ,life1 = ,*ri/ is ! ,"l ( all life1 n[ & = ev]4 #a ,note4--,9 ,infant ,baptism ?is requisition is made ( ! ,sureties1 or ,god-,p>5ts2 :i* promise1 !y 7i4e4 ! ,infants7 :5 !y come to age !mselves are b\nd to p]=m4 7,cate*ism74 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,bible ,by ,! ,v54 ,ar*deacon ,pat]son-,smy?1 ,d4,d41 ,litt4,d41 ,d4,c4,l4 ,?is is a va/ subject4 ,:at is "o to d ) x 9 an essay limit$ to tw5ty pages8 ,keep+ 9 m9d ! purpose ( ! editors ,i h decid$ to conf9e myself to "o ma9 ?\ght3 ,reassurance z to ! un%akeable position ( ! ,bible amid pres5t-day d\bts & disquiet4 ,) all 8 rev]5ce = ! ,bible !re sometimes come to a ?\ghtful layman p]plexities & tacit que/ion+s4 ,?is is p>tly because we are ?9k+ a little m ?an our gr&fa!rs did1 b /ill m because ,god has giv5 9 our day full] k ( ! tru?s ( hi/ory & sci5ce1 & also ( ! mak+ ( ! ,bible itself ?r\gh ! ke5 inve/igations ( :at is call$ ,high] ,criticism4 ,!re is no space to discuss su* que/ions "h4 ,b if x be n presumptions aft] _m ye>s ( /udy ( ^! que/ions ,i %\ld l to assure ! read] t n only is !re no p]il to ! ,bible 9 any ( ?is new k1 b t :5 he has got ov] any disquiet caus$ by "s %ift+ ( 8 po9t ( view x %\ld make ! ,bible = him a m liv+1 appeal+ pres5tation ( ,god4 ,at pres5t ,i c only help him to exam9e 8 f\ndations4 ,i4--,,f\ndations #a4--;,if ! fe> %\ld ev] come ^u y1 my read]1 ( ! possibility ( ! ,scriptures be+ discr$it$ by pres5t-day controv]sies aft] hav+ be5 accept$ z ,god-giv5 = ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 fir/ pause = a mom5t1 & let ! full weight ( ^! ?\ghts press ^u y ( all t is impli$ 9 ! fact 7#a7 t any set ( old docum5ts1 always op5 to scrut9y & "q1 %\ld = ?\s&s ( ye>s h be5 accept$ z ( ,div9e orig92 7#b7 t !y %\ld h be5 yield$ to by m5 z an au?ority to guide _! conduct by comm&s (t5 disagreeable to !mselves2 7#c7 t ?is acceptance & ob$i5ce has be5 *iefly among/ ! mo/ ?\ghtful & highly-cultur$ nations ( ! _w2 7#d7 t x has gone on age aft] age1 /eadily increas+1 & nev] 9 any age has made m progress ?an 9 ?is cultur$1 enlight5$1 all-que/ion+ c5tury 9 :i* we live4 #b4--,:at has giv5 ^! ,scriptures su* au?ority8 ,rememb] !y 7 only sep>ate docum5ts1 (t5 ) hundr$s ( ye>s int]v5+ betwe5 !m1 writt5 by diff]5t writ]s ( diff]5t *>act]s to diff]5t p1 & "u diff]5t circum/ances4 ,rememb] t 9 _m cases we d n "k _! orig91 or h[ !y assum$ _! pres5t =m4 ,& yet someh[ we nev] c rea* back 9 _! hi/ory to a "t :5 !y 7 n treasur$ & rev]5c$ among m5 z 9 "s way at lea/ above human productions4 ,!re !y /&1 a long *a9 ( records ) "o end rea*+ away into ! f> back pa/1 & ! o!r ga!r+ ar\nd ! feet ( ,*ri/4 ,& rememb] especially ?is1 t !y 7 select$ out by no miracle1 t !y re/ on no =mal decision or s5t5ce ( ,*ur* or ,c\ncil1 or pope or sa9t1 nay1 n ev5 ( ! ,bless$ ,"l ,himself2 = long be=e ,he came1 = c5turies & c5turies !re !y /ood1 te/ify+ ( ,him1 *]i%$ & rev]5c$ z a message t _h come f above at sundry times & 9 div]s mann]s4 ,all /udy ( _! hi/ory %[s t _! acceptance re/$ on no decision ( any ext]nal au?ority4 ,!y 7 accept$ z ( ,div9e orig9 = _m g5]ations be=e !y 7 ga!r$ into any fix$ collection4 ,! ,*ur*1 said ,lu!r1 _c give m =ce or au?ority to a book ?an x has 9 itself4 ,a ,c\ncil _c make t to be ,scripture :i* 9 its own nature is n ,scripture4 ,x is true t ! great ,synagogue1 or _! (ficial desc5dants1 collect$ ! ,old ,te/am5t ,canon ( ,scripture4 ,yes1 b :58 ,some:]e ab\t ! "t ( our ,"l1 :5 ! books _h be5 = ages recognis$ z ( ,god4 ,x is true t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* collect$ ! ,new ,te/am5t writ+s into a ,bible1 & arriv$ at a decision conc]n+ c]ta9 books ! au?ority ( :i* _h be5 9 debate4 ,yes1 b :58 ,aft] !y _h be5 = #cjj ye>s accept$ z ! ,god-giv5 guide ( ! ,*ur*4 ,evid5tly x 0 n _! be+ collect$ into a ,bible t made !m ( au?ority1 b r ! fact ( _! possess+ au?ority made !m be collect$ into a ,bible4 #c4--;,aga91 ,i repeat ! "q1 :at gave !m t au?ority8 ,& !re seems no possible answ] b ?is1 t !y possess$ x ( !mselves4 ,!y comm&$ ! position !y held by _! own p[]4 ,m5's moral s5se & reason comb9$ to e/abli% !m4 ,!y appeal$ by _! own in/r9sic wor? to ! ,god-giv5 moral faculty1 & ! response to t appeal ?r\gh all ! ages s9ce is 9 reality ! ma9 f\ndation ( ! ,bible's position4 ,look at ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,if we at ! pres5t day are ask$ :y we receive x z inspir$1 we usually reply t we receive x on ! au?ority ( our ,"l & ,8 apo/les4 ,!y accept$ x z ! ,^w ( ,god1 & h&$ x on to u ) _! (ficial approval ( x4 ,well1 b :y 0 x accept$ be=e _! day )\t any su* =mal sanction8 ,h[ did m5 come to believe & obey z ,div9ely inspir$ ! words ( ,moses1 ,isaiah1 ,j]emiah1 ,hosea1 & ! re/8 ,except 9 ! case ( ,moses1 !re 7 no miracles or port5ts2 no ext]nal voice f heav5 to comm& m5's allegiance4 ,!y 7 n e/abli%$ on _! ,div9e supremacy by any s+le au?ority4 ,:y !n 7 _! utt]ances accept$8 ,x seems evid5t !re c be b "o answ]4 ,!y ass]t$ t supremacy by _! own intr9sic p[]4 ,m5 7 compell$ to ackn[l$ge t _! decl>ation t ! ^w ( ! ,"l _h come to !m 0 true4 ,!re 0 t 9 ! messages ( ! prophets & 9 ! evid5ce by :i* !y 7 accompani$1 :i* compell$ ?is belief4 ,! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t became recognis$ among ,*ri/ians j z ! books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t _h be5 recognis$ among ! ,jews1 by virtue ( _! own inh]5t evid5ce4 ,c]ta9 witnesses came =w>d & record$ 9 writ+ ! tea*+ ( our ,"l1 or ann\nc$ c]ta9 messages = :i* !y _h ,8 au?ority1 or ! guidance ( ,8 ,_s 9 communicat+ !m to _! fell[s4 ,m5 _h to decide = !mselves :e!r !y believ$ ^? claims4 ,! ,apo/les 7 support$1 inde$1 9 _m cases by miracles1 b n always2 & ?\gh ^? miracles af=d$ mom5t\s evid5ce1 !y 7 n recognisable 9 !mselves1 :5 /&+ alone1 z decisive ( ! :ole "q4 ,no app>5t miracle1 x 0 felt1 c\ld ( itself au!nticate a message f ,god :i* did n be> int]nal evid5ce also ( hav+ proce$$ f ,him4 ,! appeal 9 ! e>ly ,*ur* 0 direct$1 z 9 ! "t ( our ,"l ,himself1 to ! he>ts & consci5ces ( m54 ,he ,himself c\ld b appeal to ^? he>ts & consci5ces1 & m5 accept$ & reject$ ,him1 n by ref]5ce to any ext]nal au?ority1 b 9 proportion to _! capacity = recognis+ ,8 ,div9e "*4 ,?us f ! fir/ to ! la/1 ! au?ority ( ! ,scriptures has be5 equival5t to ! au?ority ) :i* !y !mselves conv9c$ m5 t !y _h come f ,god4 ,i h be5 anxi\s to %[ y t ! position ( ! ,bible re/s n on any miracle1 or any ext]nal au?ority ( ! ,*ur* or ,c\ncil1 b on its appeal to ! m9ds & consci5ces ( m54 ,y may d\bt a miracle1 y may d\bt y\r individual in/9cts1 y may d\bt ! compet5cy ( any "o body ( m52 y _c d\bt s easily ! conviction ( a hundr$ g5]ations4 ,!y f\nd 9 x a p[] to make !m good & !y 7 conv9c$ t x _h come f ,god4#a ,n[ consid] t ?is ,bible has held its au?oritative position 9 ! face ( ! mo/ viol5t attacks all ?r\gh ! c5turies2 t infidels h dream$ t !y _h ov]?r[n x & explod$ x times )\t numb]1 ) ! result only t its p[] has /eadily increas$1 s t to-day x w\ld be almo/ z easy to root ! sun out ( ! heav5s z to root ?is ,bible out ( human life4 ,take ?is s+le fact z an illu/ration4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago ,voltaire refut$ x q satisfactorily1 z x seem$ to himself4 ,9 a c5tury1 he said1 ! ,bible & ,*ri/ianity w be ?+s ( ! pa/4 ,well1 h[ has 8 prophecy be5 fulfill$8 ,be=e 8 day ! :ole _w f ! beg9n+ ( x _h n produc$ six millions ( ,bibles4 ,9 a s+le c5tury s9ce1 & t too1 ! enlight5$1 critical n9ete5? c5tury1 two hundr$ millions ( ,bibles & portions ( ,scripture h issu$ f ! press1 9 five hundr$ & =ty-?ree languages4 ,& ,i h read some:]e t ! h\se 9 :i* ,voltaire liv$ is n[ "o ( ! depots ( ! ,bible ,society4 ,,ii4--,,! ,,witness ,,9 ,,ourselves4 #a4--;,i h po9t$ out t ! au?ority ( ! ,scriptures has be5 equival5t to ! au?ority ) :i* !y !mselves conv9c$ m5 t !y came f ,god4 ,n[ let u try to br+ ?is conviction home to ourselves--to te/ on ourselves ! p[] ( ^! ,scripture utt]ances :i* p]suad$ m5 ( old t !y came f above4 ,= x is z !y compel 9 u ! same convictions t we c readily und]/& ! mak+ ( ! ,bible4 ,get outside all ?\ghts ( an au?oritative ,bible4 ,=get ! full] light ( ,*ri/ 9 :i* y /&1 :i* reveals comp>ative imp]fection 9 ^? anci5t writ]s4 ,put y\rself 9 _! place4 ,picture ! nations ( ! e>? 9 _! ignorance & depravity1 ) _! bl9d grop+s aft] ,god1 rea*+ no high] ?an feti%es & idols1 & ! tales ( classical my?ology4 ,!n li/5 wond]+ly to ^? prophetic voices 9 ,israel amid ! surr\nd+s ( t d>k old _w be=e ,romulus & ,remus 7 suckl$ by ! wolf3 ,jehovah1 ,jehovah4 ,a ,god full ( compassion & graci\s1 sl[ to ang] & pl5te\s 9 m]cy & tru?1 keep+ m]cy = ?\s&s1 =giv+ iniquity1 & transgression1 & s91 & t w by no means cle> ! guilty4 ,r5d y\r he>ts & n y\r g>m5ts1 & turn unto ! ,"l y\r ,god1 = ,he is graci\s & m]ciful1 sl[ to ang] & ( great k9dness1 & rep5te? ,him ( ! evil4 ,?us sai? ! high & holy ,"o t inhabite? et]nity1 ^: "n is ,holy3 ,i dwell 9 ! high & holy place ) him t is ( a contrite & humble _s1 to revive ! _s ( ! humble & to revive ! he>t ( ! contrite "o4 ,:at do? ! ,"l require ( !e b to d ju/ly & to love m]cy & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god8 ,& m+l$ ) ^! noble ?\ghts1 l a gold5 ?read wov5 ?r\gh ! web ( prophecy1 see t /rangely p]si/5t grop+ aft] "s great ,be+1 "s great purpose ( ,god 9 ! future--f ! ,g5esis pr$iction ( ,! ,se$ ( ! ,woman to ! vision ( ! ,com+ ,"o by ! great prophet ( ! exile ,surely ,he ha? borne our griefs & c>ri$ our sorr[s 444 ! ,"l ha? laid on ,him ! iniquity ( u all4 ,try to realise ! impressiv5ess ( x4 ,all d[n ! ,jewi% hi/ory 9 ! mid/ ( a d>k _w came ^! my/]i\s voices tell+ ( a holy ,god1--tea*+1 ?reat5+1 plead+1 enc\rag+1 po9t+ to a gradually bright5+ ideal & to ! hope ( "s ,great ,"o :o yet 0 to come4 ,& to deep5 its impressiv5ess notice t ^! prophets ass]t$ passionately _! conviction3 ,^! are n our words4 ,^! are n our ?\ghts1 ,god has put !m into u4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me4 ,he> ye !re=e ! ^w ( ! ,"l4 ,h[ c\ld ! p d\bt x8 ,!y 7 n good p4 ,!y 7 /iff-neck$ & uncircumcis$ 9 he>t & e>s1 :o did always resi/ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,!y hat$ ! high tea*+4 ,!y kill$ ! prophets & /on$ ^? :o 7 s5t unto !m4 ,b consci5ce insi/$ t ^! prophets 7 "r &1 by & by1 9 deep remorse !y built !m sepul*res & treasur$ up :at fragm5ts !y c\ld f9d ( _! sacr$ words4 ,h[ c\ld !y help x8 ,put y\rself 9 _! place4 ,d y n feel t y mu/ h done ! same if y _h be5 !re8 #b4--,! same is evid5tly true ( ! ,psalms1 ! hymns ( ! ,jewi% ,*ur*4 ,!y1 too1 owe _! position to ! appeal :i* !y made to ! highe/ 9 m54 ,!y 7 ! utt]ances ( noble s\ls :o ) all _! imp]fections knew & lov$ ,god1 & all k9dr$ s\ls !n & s9ce h felt _! p[] 9 inspir+ ! spiritual life4 ,! au?or's "n did n matt]4 ,9 mo/ cases x 0 n kn[n4 ,! position ( ! ,psalt]1 !n1 is n due to any au?or's "n1 to any ,c\ncil's sanction1 b to its compell+ appeal to ! highe/ side ( m5 9 t old ,jewi% ,community4 ,t 0 h[ ! ,holy ,_s wr\ght 9 mak+ ! ,bible4 ,judg$ by ! high] /&>d ( ,jesus ,*ri/ we c see imp]fections & faults due to ! poor imp]fect m5 :o wrote ! ,psalt]4 ,/range if x 7 o!rwise 9 t d>k age 9 :i* x grew4 ,b :5 all all[ance has be5 made = ^!1 :o c d\bt t t ,psalt]1 :i* has be5 s p[]ful 9 inspir+ human life ?r\gh ! ages s9ce1 caught on to m5's s\ls 9 ^? e>ly days & conv9c$ !m t x came f ,god4 ,aga9 let u te/ its compell+ p[] on ourselves4 ,keep back /ill 9 t dim old _w ) its self-seek+1 & idolatries1 & human sacrifices1 & lu/ful abom9ations1 ) no real s5se ( s91 no long+s aft] hol9ess1 & li/5 to ! ,jewi% %eph]d recit+ 9 ! field1 & ! ,jewi% *oir boy s++ 9 ! *ur*3 ,praise ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & all t is )9 me1 praise ,8 ,holy ,"n1 ,:o =give? all ?9e iniquities1 ,:o heale? all ?y diseases4 ,:o r$eeme? ?y life f de/ruction1 ,:o cr[ne? !e ) lov+ k9dness & t5d] m]cies4444 ,l z a fa!r pitie? 8 own *ildr51 s is ! ,"l m]ciful to !m t fe> ,him1 = ,he kn[e? our frame1 ,he rememb]e? t we are b du/4 ,"l1 :o %all soj\rn 9 ?y tab]nacle1 :o %all dwell 9 ?y holy hill8 ,he t walke? uprightly & worke? righte\sness & speake? ! tru? 9 8 he>t4 ,! ,"l is my %eph]d4 ,i %all n want4 ,he make? me to lie d[n 9 gre5 pa/ures1 ,he leade? me beside ! /ill wat]s4 ,he re/ore? my s\l4 ,he leade? me 9 ! pa? ( righte\sness = ,8 ,"n's sake4 ,yea1 ?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe> no evil1 = ,?\ art ) me4 ,h m]cy on me1 ,o ,god1 accord+ to ,?y lov+ k9dness1 accord+ to ! multitude ( ,?y t5d] m]cies1 blot out my transgressions4 ,wa% me ?or\ghly f my iniquity & cleanse me f my s94444 ,! sacrifices ( ,god are a brok5 _s1 a brok5 & contrite he>t1 ,o ,god1 ,?\ wilt n despise4 ,are n su* songs 9 su* an age "o ( ! miracles ( hi/ory8 ,h[ c\ld m5 help lov+ & rev]5c+ & pres]v+ su* songs8 ,h[ c\ld !y help feel+ t a div9e ,_s 0 beh9d !m8 #c4--,! re/ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is ! hi/ory ( ,god's deal+ ) ! nation1 a /ory ga!r$ "u ! guidance ( ,god's provid5ce 9 _m g5]ations1 f _m s\rces s9ce ! f> back *ildhood ( ! race4 ,! hi/orians 7 evid5tly m5 ) ! prophetic in/9ct4 ,b ,i make no appeal on ! score ( _! be+ prophets4 ,! appeal is made by ! hi/ory itself4 ,0 ev] national hi/ory s extraord9>ily writt58 ,x is ! hi/ory ( an evil & rebelli\s p1 yet ev]y?+ is look$ at 9 relation to ! ,god ( ,righte\sness4 ,records ( o!r anci5t nations tell :at ?is or t great k+ accompli%$1 h[ ! p conqu]$ or 7 conqu]$ by _! enemies4 ,9 ^! ,jewi% records ev]y?+ is ( ,god--a righte\s1 holy ,god4 ,x is ,god :o conqu]$1 ,god :o deliv]$1 ,god :o puni%$1 ,god :o f\ght4 ,!re is no boa/+ ( ! national glory1 no flatt]+ ( ! national vanity2 _! greate/ s9s & disgraces & puni%m5ts are record$ j z fully z _! triumphs & _! joys4 ,9 ! records ( o!r nations ! *ief /ress is laid on p[] & prosp]ity & com=t & weal?4 ,9 ^! /range records goodness seems to be ! only ?+ ( importance4 ,to d ! "r1 to please ! holy ,god is ( inf9itely m value ?an to be p[]ful or ri* or successful 9 ,life4 ,he did t :i* 0 "r 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4 ,he did t :i* 0 evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 are ! epitaphs ( _! mo/ fam\s k+s4 ,!re=e ! national hi/ory ( ,israel also holds its position by its appeal to ! religi\s in/9ct4 ,no au?or's "n1 no !ory ( its composition affects its position4 ,:atev] its imp]fection1 x has impress$ itself ^u u z ! simple /ory ( ,god's deal+ ) m54 ,,iii4--,,! ,,witness ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,i n[ po9t y to ! *ief gr\nd = e ,*ri/ian man ( 8 belief 9 ! ,div9e orig9 ( ! ,bible4 ,x is ?is4 ,t x all c5tres 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,x _c be dissociat$ f ,him4 ,x is closely1 insep>ately b\nd up ) ,8 life4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t tells ( ! prep>ation = ,*ri/4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t tells t :5 t prep>ation 0 complete 9 ! fulness ( "t ,god s5t =? ,8 ,son4 ,jesus ,*ri/1 z x 71 /&s betwe5 ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,new & lays ,8 h& ^u !m bo?4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t conta9s ! ,scriptures :i* ,he told m5 7 ( ,god & :i* b>e witness ( ,him4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t is ! /ory ( ,8 words & works1 & ! tea*+ ( apo/les & e>ly disciples s5t =? by ,him z tea*]s ) ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,x is ?is fact t ,*ri/ is its c5tre :i* acc\nts = ! /rik+ unity ( ?is collection ( sep>ate docum5ts4 ,! p>ts belong all to ea* o!r4 ,& surely = u ,*ri/ians our conviction z to ! au?ority ( ! ,bible is increas$ a ?\s&fold by ! attitude ( ,*ri/ ,himself t[>ds ! only ,bible t ,he _h1 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,x 0 ! ,bible ( ,8 education4 ,x 0 ! ,bible ( ,8 m9i/ry4 ,he took = grant$ its fundam5tal doctr9es ab\t creation1 man1 righte\sness1 ,god's provid5ce & purpose4 ,he accept$ x z ! prep>ation = ,himself & taught ,8 disciples to f9d ,him 9 x4 ,he us$ x to ju/ify ,8 mission & to illum9ate ! my/]y ( ! cross4 ,above all ,he f$ ,8 own s\l ) its cont5ts & 9 ! great crisis ( ,8 life su/a9$ ,himself ^u x z ! solemn ^w ( ,god4 ,& ,i _c help feel+ t ! ,bible :i* 0 good en\gh = ,*ri/ on e>? %\ld be good en\gh = me4 ,,iv4--,,! ,,witness ,,( ,,its ,,p[]4 #a4--,ne$ ,i rem9d y ( t practical conviction ( e e>ne/ ,bible /ud5t1 ! conviction :i* ,col]idge expresses :5 he speaks ( ! way 9 :i* x f9ds me4 ,m5 feel by _! own spiritual exp]i5ce t ! ,book witnesses to itself4 ,! ,_s itself be>e? witness ) _! _s t ! ,book is ! ,book ( ,god4 ,x f9ds !m z no o!r book ev] does4 ,its words h mov$ !m deeply2 x has help$ !m to be good2 x has ma/]$ _! wills & gladd5$ _! he>ts till ! ov]p[]+ conviction has =c$ itself ^u !m1 ,nev] book spake l ?is ,book4 ,ne$ ,i po9t y to ! _w ar\nd1 to ! miracul\s p[] :i* is ex]cis$ by t ,bible1 to ! evil lives re=m$ by x1 to ! noble1 beautiful lives daily n\ri%$ by x8 ,did y ev] he> ( any o!r book ( hi/ory1 & poetry1 & memoirs1 & lett]s t _h ?is p[] to turn m5 t[>ds nobl5ess & righte\sness ( life8 ,did y ev] he> a man say1 ,i 0 an outca/1 & a reprobate1 & a disgrace to all t lov$ me till ,i began to read ,scott's poems & ,macaulay's ,hi/ory ( ,engl&8 ,did y ev] he> a man tell ( ! peace & hope & p[] to conqu] evil :i* he _h won by an e>ne/ /udy ( ! ,lat9 classics8 ,y c get a great _m to say x ( ! /udy ( ! ,bible1 t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s&1 & ?\s&s ( ?\s&s4 ,y c see ! am\nt ( happ9ess & good t has come to ! _w ev5 f ! mis]ably imp]fect foll[+ ( x4 ,y c see t ! _w w\ld be a v p>adise ( ,god if x 7 ?or\ghly foll[$4 ,mis]y & vice w\ld vani% =ev]1 purity & love & unselfi% "w = o!rs w\ld hold _! univ]sal sway on e>?4 ,! mill5ium w\ld h begun4 ,ne$ we be disquiet$ ab\t a ,book t comes to u ?us accr$it$ 9 s _m p[]ful ways8 ,c we n see ) re/ful he>ts t all = :i* we value x is safe f assault2 t we nev] c d\bt t x has come to u f ,god4 ,) ?is confid5ce 9 our f\ndations we %all /udy peacefully & ) int]e/ all new k on ! ,bible4 ,in/ead ( fe>+ a conflict ( ,sci5ce & ,scripture we %all le>n to read our ,bible m wisely4 ,= example1 we %all read ! ,creation /ory n z a sci5tific treatise b z a simple religi\s prim] = an anci5t *ild race ?ree or f\r ?\s& ye>s ago to tea* !m fir/ lessons ab\t ,god4 ,& if ,high] ,criticism tea*es u t "s ( ! old books h be5 edit$ & re-edit$ be=e rea*+ _! pres5t =m1 t ,david did n write all ! psalms1 t ,moses did n write ! :ole ( ! ,p5tateu* z x /&s to-day1 we %all le>n to reg>d x z a matt] ( m]e lit]>y int]e/4 ,su* que/ions may be discuss$ ) a quiet m9d4 ,= if ! au?ority ( ! ,bible re/s n on any ext]nal miracle1 nor on any au?or's "n1 nor on any !ory ( its composition1 nor on any pron\ncem5t ( any "o body ( m51 b on its own compell+ p[] to conv9ce m5 t x came f ,god1 !n its f\ndations are safe en\gh1 & ! "q h[ ! ,books grew or by :om !y 7 writt5 or edit$ or br\ght toge!r into a ,bible is a matt] ( lit]>y int]e/ 9 no way vital to ! au?ority ( ,scripture4 ,we %all !re=e ne$ 9 our ,bible read+ m ?\ghtfulness1 m /udy1 m pray]4 ,b ! outlay ( ^! w be repaid a hundr$fold4 ,! ,bible w %9e =? = u m real1 m natural1 m div9e4 ,our beliefs w re/ on a firm f\ndation4 ,&1 ?\gh !re may be /ill ?+s t puzzle & p]plex u1 we %all le>n t our ,*ri/ian life does n dep5d on ! und]/&+ ( all my/]ies & all k1 b on ! humble ob$i5ce to ! w ( ,god1 :i* = all practical purposes is cle>ly reveal$4 ,bless$ ,"l1 :o has caus$ all ,holy ,scriptures to be writt5 = our le>n+2 grant t we may 9 su* wise he> !m1 read1 m>k1 le>n1 & inw>dly dige/ !m1 t by pati5ce1 & com=t ( ,?y ,holy ,^w1 we may embrace & ev] hold fa/ ! bless$ hope ( ev]la/+ life1 :i* ,?\ ha/ giv5 u 9 our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,am54 #a ,i am q consci\s t ,i may be po9t$ to ! acceptance ( ! ,koran & ! ,sacr$ ,books ( ,india z a fact t weak5s ?is argum5t4 ,i h no hesitation 9 admitt+ t1 9 "p1 ! reason ( _! acceptance1 too1 lies 9 _! appeal to ! consci5ces ( m5 ?r\gh _! conta9+ brok5 rays ( ,! light t lighte? e man com+ into ! _w4 ,i %\ld be sorry to ?9k t ,*ri/ianity requir$ my belief t ! ,god & ,fa!r ( all m5 left ! :ole non-,*ri/ian _w )\t any light f ,himself4 ,b surely !re is a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 ! position ( ^! books & t ( ! ,bible4 ,all t is good 9 ! ,koran exi/$ already 9 ,*ri/ianity & ,judaism1 & is ma9ly d]iv$ f !m4 ,! ,sacr$ ,books ( ,india1 ) _! pe>ls ( spiritual tru? gleam+ "h & !re among/ a mass ( rubbi%1 c surely n be comp>$ ) ! ,bible 9 ref]5ce to ! above argum5t4 ,,iv4 ,,:at ,,is ,,fai?8 ,by ,! ,rev4 ,h4 ,m4 ,little1 ,l4,s4,t41 ,rector ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,adv5t1 ,montreal4 ,a c>eful read] ( ! ,gospels mu/ be /ruck ) ! insi/5ce :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ places ^u fai?4 ,v]ily ,i say unto y ,i h n f\nd s great fai?1 no1 n 9 ,israel4 ,:y are ye fe>ful1 ,o ye ( little fai?8 ,jesus see+ _! fai? said unto ! sick ( ! palsy1 son be ( good *e]4 ,accord+ to y\r fai? be x done unto y4 ,he did n _m mighty works !re because ( _! unbelief4 ,o woman1 great is ?y fai?1 be x unto !e ev5 z ?\ wilt4 ,do/ ?\ believe on ! ,son ( ,god8 ,ye believe 9 ,god1 believe also 9 me4 ,:at !n is ?is fai? :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ asks ( p8 ,is x no?+ m ?an a look+ upw>d by "o 9 ne$ to "o able to supply ! ne$8 ,jesus 0 nev] satisfi$ ) ?is attitude4 ,,! ,,true ,,nature ,,( ,,fai?4 ,9 ! case ( ! twelve ,apo/les we see :at ! nature ( true fai? is4 ,jesus ,*ri/ *ose !m t !y might be ) ,him 9 ord] t !y might le>n ,8 secret--! k ( ,8 ,p]sonality4 ,he wi%$ = su* confid5ce 9 ,him t !y w\ld commit !mselves :olly to ,8 keep+4 ,= ! lack ( ?is fai? ,he rebuk$ !m 9 ! /orm on ! lake4 ,_! fai? fail$ !m aga9 at ! ,crucifixion2 & x 0 ! fir/ task ( ! ,ma/] aft] ! ,resurrection to build aga9 ?is confid5ce :i* 0 %att]$ by ! trag$y ( ,8 dea?4 ,he 0 successful4 ,! e>ly *apt]s ( ! ,acts record ! degree ( calm confid5ce ) :i* ^! same m5 committ$ _! lives to ,8 keep+ 7?\gh abs5t f _! sight7 z to ,"o possess+ all au?ority 9 heav5 & on e>?4 ,su* is ! true nature ( ,fai?4 ,,! ,,ev]la/+ ,,:isp]4 ,p]haps x w be bett] to cle> away a misconception exi/+ 9 "s m9ds aris+ f a confusion ( ?\ght betwe5 ! ex]cise ( p]sonal fai? & ! facts !mselves ( :i* ! ,*ri/ian revelation consi/s4 ,! two are q di/9ct4 ,! ,fai? means ! facts ( reveal$ religion made kn[n to u ?r\gh ! ,*ur* & int]wov5 into ! v texture ( ! ,cre$s & ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1--orig9ally ! cont5t ( ! oral gospels4 ,we speak ( ! ,articles ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 mean+ ! ,apo/les' ,cre$4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,communion or ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ! ,*ur*1 etc41 are p>ts also ( ,! ,fai?2 ( ?is fai? ! ,*ur* is ! gu>dian & ! tea*]4 ,?is is ess5tially diff]5t f t inw>d p]sonal movem5t ( ! s\l t[>ds ,god :i* we are n[ consid]+4 ,! =m] may be ?\ght ( collectively z an objective ?+--some?+ q ap>t f ! individual1--:i* he may disreg>d or fail to und]/&2 :]eas p]sonal fai? is a movem5t ( ! s\l ( man :i* z we %all see vitalizes 8 be+ & calls into op]ation all 8 capacities4 ,x is possible to be ?or\ghly in/ruct$ 9 ! v]ities ( ,! ,fai?1 & at ! same "t to be devoid ( p]sonal fai?2 :ile on ! o!r h& p]sons are to be met ) :o possess an int5se p]sonal fai? 9 ! ,?ree ,p]sons ( ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity :o h ?r\gh no fault ( _! own b a v slight intellectual grasp ( ! cont5ts ( ,! ,fai? z x has be5 committ$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,yet ,! ,fai?1 ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? mu/ be *]i%$ by fai? 7t movem5t 9 ! s\l ( man t[>ds ,god7 if ! believ] is to gr[ up unto ! k ( ,god4 ,,fai? ,,n ,,antagoni/ic ,,to ,,reason4 ,we f9d ourselves 9 a _w ( mat]ial ?+s & physical ph5om5a4 ,we wat* & /udy nature2 we witness its ord]ly movem5ts4 ,we ask que/ions4 ,is matt] ! real ?+ & ! true explanation ( x all8 ,does nature reveal an intellig5ce beh9d ! univ]se & work+ 9 x8 ,are ! movem5ts 9 nature ! product ( law1--& h[ did ! laws beg9 to op]ate & :58 ,we li/5 to ! answ] ( ! mat]iali/1 b x does n satisfy1 because someh[ or o!r x does n acc\nt = ev]y?+4 ,surely1 we say1 if ! op]ation ( law acc\nts = ev]y?+1 !re mu/ be a lawgiv]4 ,besides ?is we obs]ve 9 nature bo? design & beauty4 ,?is sugge/s to u a m9d beh9d nature4 ,man looks also )9 himself z "p ( creation & f9ds he has a moral s5se4 ,he makes di/9ctions betwe5 "r & wrong2 !re are pres5t to 8 m9d ideas ( ju/ice & m]cy & love1--:5ce came ^!1 he enquires1 = ^! are n mat]ial =ces at all1 !y are intellectual & spiritual8 ,he sees m5 die & infants born1 & he asks :5ce d !y come & :i!r are !y go+4 ,he refuses to believe t ?is life sees ! end ( man = he has )9 himself ! witness t he is _s & n matt]4 ,x is 9 ?is refusal ( ! inn]mo/ be+ ( a man to cons5t to any mat]iali/ic explanation ( ! ph5om5a ( nature or ( human life t fai? decl>es itself4 ,! judgm5t :i* insi/s t ! only adequate explanation ( ! univ]se 7z sci5ce has made x kn[n7 mu/ be s\ght on ! basis ( ! exi/5ce ( a spiritual _w p]meat+ all t is se5 9 human life1 & t beh9d x all z its s\rce & orig91 z its uphold] & controll+ p[]1 is ,god--?is is fai?4 ,fur!r4 ,fai?--liv+ fai?--is ! elem5tal act )9 man go+ =? f him z a son 9 se>* = ! k ( ,god z ,fa!r4 ,x is ! greate/ en]gis+ =ce )9 man1 = x includes )9 itself ! o!r capacities )9 man's p]sonality1 su* z 8 emotions & 8 w2 & 9 ! case ( ! intellect1--x embraces all t ! intellect c accompli%1 & !n goes beyond ! limit :i* intellect c rea*4 ,= fai? takes all ! conclusions arriv$ at by man's intellect1 & !n1 support$ by ^! conclusions1 makes its v5ture z x 7 by ! v p[] :i* is its own4 ,,fai? ,,goes ,,fur!r ,,?an ,,reason4 ,?9k = ! mom5t ( ! subord9ate "p play$ by reason 9 relation to bo? h]oism & love4 ,h]oism is univ]sally admir$4 ,x spr+s spontane\sly f )94 ,x makes few calculations4 ,x seldom weighs ! pros1 & cons4 ,x may act rationally or 9 defiance ( reason4 ,x _c /op to argue4 ,x may c\rt c]ta9 de/ruction4 ,! *all5ge is accept$4 ,! h]oic action is done4 ,& is x n ! same ) ! affections8 ,:oev] met ! lov] :o became s ?r\gh 8 intellect8 ,:o c "k :at love is except by lov+8 ,! lov] does n sit d[n & reason ! matt] out1 & aft] weigh+ all consid]ations say1 ,yes1 ,i w n[ love4 ,tell him to act ?us & he w laugh outright4 ,love x is :i* draws him & causes him to act4 ,he f9ds himself act+ z he does j because he is 9 love1 t is all4 ',tis true t reason ex]cises h] "p4 ,reason may %[ him t 8 love is h>mful1 or on ! contr>y t x has ! sanction ( 8 be/ judgm5t4 ,b x c d no m4 ,evid5ce c be f\nd ev]y:]e to ! fact ( love recklessly pursu+ its c>e] 9 spite ( reason4 ,reason has its limitations & love goes beyond x2 out/rips x l h]oism4 ,x is exactly ! same ) fai?4 ,if y want to "k :at fai? is1 give y\rself up to its influ5ce1 let y\rself g out 9 response to x1 let x c>ry y along1 until by exp]i5ce y w come to "k ! p[] ( fai? & ! illum9ation ( fai? & ! reality ( fai?4 ,o!r faculties w come to y\r aid to assi/ & to guide1 b !y c nev] be a sub/itute = fai?4 ,! p]sonal k ( ,god c only be rea*$ ?r\gh fai?4 7,heb4 ,,ii4 #f474 ,,fai? ,,goes ,,fur!r ,,?an ,,reason ,,9 ,,human ,,affairs4 ,!re are p :o feel t !y c only tread :]e ! gr\nd is solid2 :]e !y see q cle>ly :at is ahead2 :o take no risks2 :o v5ture no?+4 ,yet x is utt]ly impossible to live s 9 real life4 ,mo/ ( ! bus9ess transact$ 9 ! _w is bas$ on a sy/em ( cr$its2 & cr$it is b ano!r "n = fai? 9 p]sonal hone/y4 ,! f9ancial inve/m5ts t are made are v5tures ( fai? z to pr(its & returns4 ,bus9ess =esight :i* is a great asset to success 9 life relies ^u ! inv>iabl5ess & calculat$ *anges likely to occur4 ,! invalid c>ries out ! doctor's in/ructions to ! ext5t ( 8 fai? 9 8 physician4 ,! read] ( ! daily newspap] has fai? 9 ! reliability ( ! news s]v$ up to him4 ,! hi/ory t m5 read1 or ! s*ool textbooks us$ by *ildr51 po/ulate ! v]acity ( ! au?ors ( ^! works4 ,fri5d%ips are an impossibility )\t ! repose ( fai?4 ,9 %ort ev]y:]e & 9 e dep>tm5t ( life !re c be no k nor gr[? nor progress )\t fai?4 ,z ,i write ! ,int]national ,conf]5ce is tak+ place at ,g5oa :]e ! *ief ob/acle to ! task ( putt+ ,europe ^u a peaceful economic basis is ! suspicions1 ! lack ( fai? 9 "o ano!r t prevails1 n )\t cause1 among ! nations4 ,s :5 ,god1 ,:o is ,_s1 tells u ,he c only be appreh5d$ by fai? x is *ildi% to qu>rel ) ?is necess>y condition1 because ,he is only ask+ ( ,8 *ildr5 ! same attitude t[>ds ,him :i* is ev]y:]e adopt$ by humanity 9 its social relation%ips1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 z an ess5tial condition ( human happ9ess & progress4 ,,fai? ,a ,,bond ,,( ,,fri5d%ip ,,) ,,god ,fai? is requir$ ( m51 n because ,god grudges in=mation1 b because ,he desires = man ! unspeakable bless+ ( a will+1 long+1 intimate fri5d%ip ) ,himself4 ,among ! hea!n nations ,he left n ,himself )\t witness1 if haply !y might seek aft] ,him & f9d ,him4 ,he select$ ,abram & call$ him =? f ,ur to be a fa!r ( a nation4 ,to t nation1 tri$ & discipl9$1 ,he disclos$ ,himself 9 fragm5t>y portions & 9 div]s mann]s1 by a long l9e ( inspir$ writ]s & prophets1 until at la/ 9 ! fulness ( "t ,god s5t =? ,8 ,son4 ,! ,inc>nation discloses ! di/ance ! ,fa!r w travel to meet ,8 lo/ *ildr51 if by fai? !y w return to ,him1 & live ! life ( re/or$ fell[%ip4 ,?us we und]/& :y ,jesus pleads & entreats & w>ns2 x is because ! loss ( fai? has su* t]rible consequ5ces--consequ5ces :i* 9 _! h>m to oneself & to o!rs are incalculable4 ,?r\gh ,jesus ,god has reveal$ ! passion ( ,8 he>t1 ,8 ye>n+ love = ! s\ls ( m54 ,,god ,,dem&s ,,our ,,entire ,,p]sonality4 ,! fai? :i* ,god requires w include )9 x ! ex]cise ( all man's capacities & p[]s2 !re w be 9 ! end no "p ( 8 p]sonality & no dep>tm5t ( 8 life :i* is n contribut>y to1 or influ5c$ by1 8 fai?2 = fai? w be ! means = ! r\nd+ out & ! p]fect+ ( ! "*4 ,x w include ! direct+ ( ! w1 x w f9d scope = ! emotions1 x w receive ! sanction ( ! intellect--x w be ! movem5t ( ! entire man ,godw>ds4 ,h[ v necess>y x is = p to d "s ?9k+ reg>d+ _! religion1 & h[ v little is done4 ,_m p ?9k t :at is good en\gh = _! p>5ts1 is good en\gh = !m 9 religion4 ,b ?is is ! only dep>tm5t ( life to :i* ?is idea is atta*$4 ,^! p make no enquiries1 !y con=m to c]ta9 =mul>ies & rules ( conduct1 !y h prejudices & great limitations4 ,! fruit ( ?is is an extraord9>y haz9ess exi/+ 9 m5's m9ds reg>d+ religion4 ,"h a purely moral life is deem$ ! same ?+ z a life built ^u fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,or comp>e ! emphasis put ^u e?ical duties direct$ t[>ds "o's neighb\r 7e4g4 he is a good husb& & pays 8 debts72 :5 little or no acc\nt is tak5 ( ! obligations due to ,god 7su* z ,*ri/ian wor%ip or ! s9fulness ( pr(anity74 ,or aga91 p put _! tru/ 9 ! reception ( ! sacram5ts )\t cle> ideas z to ! necess>y dispositions = ! prop] receiv+ ( ! sacram5ts1 a t5d5cy to treat !m z *>ms4 ,!re are difficulties connect$ ) our fai?1 su* z ! problems ( pa9 & suff]+1 or inequality ( opportunity1 ! prosp]ity ( ! ungodly1 :i* require mu* ?\ght4 ,besides all ?is ! tru/ :i* m5 repose 9 ,god1 n only 9 _! ev]yday affairs1 b also 9 ^? crises t happ5 f "t to "t1 is /r5g!n$ imm5sely :5 ! intellect contributes its support1 :5 man kn[s he is pass+ ?r\gh a desolat+ exp]i5ce1 b kn[s also t _m o!rs h pass$ ?r\gh ! l upheld 9 ! d>kness by fai?4 ,e ,*ur*man %\ld make an ef=t to br+ 8 intellect by read+ & /udy to ! support ( 8 fai?4 ,& ! emotions1 too1 h _! "r place 9 ! developm5t ( fai?4 ,h we n be5 some:at suspici\s ( ! emotional elem5t 9 religion1 due p]haps to a disproportionate & exagg]at$ use ( x by "s religi\s bodies8 ,has !re n be5 a t5d5cy to suppress ! emotions because !re are emotional religi\s cults almo/ divorc$ f morality & ! intellect8 ,p]haps1 too1 x has some?+ to d ) temp]am5t8 ,briti% p us$ to be little mov$ by feel+s2 lately !y h *ang$ some:at4 ,we ne$ ! vision ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,:o is ! revelation ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 z ,"o to be supremely lov$ above all o!rs--z ,m>y ,magdal5e1 z ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,john1 lov$ ,him4 ,x w\ld help u 9 wor%ip if we us$ few] subjective hymns & m hymns ( ! type ( ,s4 ,b]n>d's1 ,jesu ! v ?\ght ( ,!e1 or ,o ,love1 h[ deep6 h[ broad1 h[ high6 if we c\ld h "s simple litanies ( devotion br++ to ! m9d ( ! wor%ipp] ! purity1 g5tl5ess1 t5d]ness1 pati5ce1 sympa?y & meekness ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 our fai? 9 him w\ld become m t5d]1 w>m]1 m p]sonal1 & )\t ?is our fai? _c be complete4 ,,fai? ,,mu/ ,,issue ,,9 ,,*ri/',s ,,sy/em ,,( ,,morals4 ,a fur!r feature 9 ?is v5ture aft] ! k ( ,god is ! moral "o4 ,x is only to ! pure 9 he>t t ! vision ( ,god w become a reality4 ,to believe 9 ,jesus is to accept ,8 tea*+ 9 ! sph]e ( morals q z mu* z to appropriate ,8 promises ( pres5t p>don & future rew>ds4 ,9 fact ! promise ( p>don is int]wov5 ) ! condition ( do+ ,8 w1 & ! heav5ly life is held out z a rew>d to ^? :o foll[ ,8 example4 ,jesus claims ! sov]eignty ov] man's :ole p]sonality4 ,^? :o call ,him ,"l1 ,"l1 mu/ d ! ?+s ,he says4 ,x is j at ?is po9t t ! _w te/s ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,! _w is practical2 x dem&s n pr(ession1 b works4 ,x kn[s t ,jesus bequea!d a sy/em ( morals to ,8 foll[]s1 especially 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt2 &1 :ile x is ignorant ( ! grace ,jesus be/[s to enable human nature to rise above itself1 yet 9 its r\gh & ready way x holds fai? ( no value :i* is n %[n 9 fruits4 ,:5 ,society talks ab\t ! failure ( ,*ri/ianity :at x usually has 9 m9d is ! failure ( ,*ri/ian p to con=m to ! ,*ri/ian /&>d ( tru?fulness & ju/ice1 ( hone/y & /raight deal+1 ( cont95ce & self-respect2 be+ l o!r p1 lov]s ( money & applause r ?an examples ( t love = _! neighb\r comm&$ 9 ! ,gospels4 ,! human w ne$s sup]natural /r5g? to live ,*ri/'s sy/em ( morals4 ,god dem&s t ! entire p]sonality1 intellect1 emotion1 w1 %\ld be committ$ to ,him 9 an all-embrac+1 lov+ fai?4 ,a ,,f9al ,,p]sonal ,,^w4 ,a few words mu/ be said z to ! outcome ( vital ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,h[ w x be recogniz$ or kn[n8 ,we answ] by its int]e/ 91 & its works on1 behalf ( o!rs' good4 ,*ri/ian fai? mu/ ju/ify itself 9 s]vice4 ,! sph]e & ! nature ( t s]vice mu/ be s\ght f ,him ,:o has drawn ! disciple to ,himself4 ,sometimes x means ! tak+ up ( ! old task 9 an unselfi% way2 sometimes x w lead to a new dep>ture or an additional und]tak+2 sometimes x s5ds "o f> (f among ! ,g5tiles4 ,x is n s mu* ! k9d ( "w t ne$s ! emphasis1 b r ! fact t if fai? is be+ p]fect$ x falls %ort ( completion unless ! disciple views all 8 activities1 ev5 ! mo/ humble ones1 z occasions = s]vice = o!rs' good4 ,!re is ne$ ( caution1 h[ev]4 ,we live 9 a busy age1 & activity is ne>ly idolis$4 ,x is n t we mu/ always be busy1 b r t :at we d is n a m]e fad or notion tak5 up en?usia/ically &1 :5 difficulties pres5t !mselves1 !n j z quickly dropp$4 ,! outcome ( fai? is a task done = ,god on behalf ( o!rs1 :5 toil w *e]fully be borne1 drudg]y endur$1 trials met ) pati5ce1 &--?r\gh evil report & good report--! "w cont9u$4 ,v4 ,,pray] ,by ,! ,v ,rev4 ,d4 ,t4 ,ow51 ,d4,d41 ,dean ( ,niag>a4 ,i w\ld ask y to ?9k ) me z simply & directly z possible ab\t "o ( ! greate/ ?+s 9 ! _w4 ,x is some?+ t we c all d1 = x requires no special le>n+2 x is some?+ :i* we c all d at once1 = x requires1 f "o po9t ( view1 no special tra9+2 & x is some?+1 :i* if we w d1 w br+ guidance1 peace & p[]1 into our own lives & into ! lives ( o!rs4 ,:at is ?is ?+ :i* is s great1 & yet s close to h&1 :i* is s wor? :ile do+1 & :i* we c all d1 & d at once8 ,x is pray]4 ,x is j say+ our pray]s4 ,oh6 h[ humdrum & commonplace6 we say1 or ,h[ difficult & disc\rag+ ,i h f\nd x2 ,i "k ,i %\ld pray1 & ,i make resolutions sometimes to t end1 b someh[ x gets ei!r =mal1 or cr[d$ out1 or =gott54 ,yes1 :ile we all "k ab\t ^! difficulties & appreciate _! /r5g?1 let u ?9k ?is subject out aga94 ,,:at ,,is ,,pray]4 ,9 ! fir/ place let u set be=e u q cle>ly ?is great fact4 ,god1 z ,he has be5 reveal$ to u by ,8 ,son1 wi%es u to pray to ,him4 ,pray]--! privilege1 ! duty & ! value ( pray]--is "p ( ! revelation ( ,god4 ,x goes ) ,8 nature1 z t nature has be5 reveal$ to u4 ,he is ! ,god ,:o wi%es u to speak to ,him1 & to take ,him into our confid5ce1--9 a ^w ,he is ! ,god ,:o wi%es u to treat ,him z ,fa!r4 ,:at is pray]8 ,!re is ,god ready to he> u1 ready to heal & guide1 to give re/ & peace1 to give light & /r5g?1 to help c>ry our c>es1 to direct our feet into /raight pa?s4 ,& "h are we ) our great ne$s1 our c>es & p]plexities4 ,pray] is ! po9t ( contact betwe5 ourselves & t great ,god4 ,inde$1 we c say m ?an t1 = :5 we pray we become our true selves4 ,we are spirits ( ,et]nity4 ,= a "t we live ^u ?is e>? hav+ _m duties to p]=m1 & _m important (fices to fulfil1--b :5 we pray1 :5 we praise ,god1 we are p]=m+ our ess5tial "w z spirits4 ,we h dropp$ = ! mom5t ! out] cov]+ ( our lives1 & /& =? z be+ :at we really are1--spirits :o came f ,god1 :o are do+ a c]ta9 "w = ,god "h1 & are to return to ,god4 ,! mom5t ( pray] is a great mom5t1 = !n x is t deep calle? to deep1 & _s calle? to ! ,fa!r & ,s\rce ( all spirits4 ,& s x comes to pass t 9 ! mom5t ( pray] x is n m]ely t ?is man or woman1 call$ by ?is "n or t "h on e>?1--a workman1 a bus9ess man1 a h\sekeep]1--b an et]nal _s ( ,god is call+ ^u ! ,au?or ( all ,spirits4 ,su* is pray]4 ,pray] is t act by :i* man1 consci\s alike ( 8 weakness & 8 immortality1 puts himself into real & effective communication ) ! ,et]nal1 ! ,self-,exi/5t & ! ,uplift$ ,god4#a ,,:y ,,%\ld ,,we ,,pray4 ,9 try+ to answ] ! "q1 ,:at is pray]8 we h1 9 "p1 answ]$ ?is "q also1 b x is s important t x mu/ h a section to itself4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we %\ld pray 9 ord] to make ackn[l$gm5t ( ! glory & ! p[] ( ,god4 ,x is because ( :at ,god is ,himself t we h ne$ to fall d[n be=e ,him 9 adoration & praise4 ,we are incl9$ to ?9k too mu* ( our own ne$s 9 relation to pray]4 ,inde$ :5 we m5tion ! ^w pray]1 we beg9 at once to ?9k ( our ne$s1 ( :at we want1 & ( :at o!r p want4 ,^! are important1 b ^! are n fir/2 & until we und]/& t !y take ! second place 9 pray]1 & d n con/itute its *ief argum5t1 we _c realize ! real reason = ,*ri/ian ,pray]4 ,! real1 ! fir/ reason = pray] f ! ,*ri/ian po9t ( view is to glorify ,god1--to praise ,him = :at ,he is1 & to fall d[n be=e ! greatness ( ,8 p[]4 ,we h a model pray] :i* tea*es u ab\t ?is4 ,among _m o!r ?+s x tea*es u ! *ief reasons = pray]4 ,x comes to u full ( answ]s to our "q1 ,:y %\ld we pray8 ,:5 ye pray1 say1 ,our ,fa!r1 ,:i* art 9 ,heav51 ,hall[$ be ,?y "n1 ,?y ,k+dom come1 ,?y w be done1 9 e>? z x is 9 heav54 ,?is surely means t ,god mu/ be fir/ 9 our pray]s4#b ,we are half way ?r\gh ! ,"l's ,pray]1 we are m ?an half way ?r\gh1 be=e we beg9 to talk ab\t our ne$s4 ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ has taught u t 9 pray] we are to ?9k fir/ ( su* ?+s z ! ,fa!r1 ,heav51 ,8 ,"n1 ,8 ,k+dom & ,8 ,w1 be=e we say any?+ ( ! bread & our o!r ne$s4 ,yes1 surely ! great reason = pray+ is to hon\r ,god1 to unite ourselves ) ,8 great purposes 9 heav5 & e>?4 ,aga91 ,i w\ld ask y to ?9k ( ?is f ano!r po9t ( view4 ,"o ( ! great objects ( life is to "k ,god4 ,to "k ,god6 ,?is sometimes seems a v my/ical1 f> away subject1 does x n8 ,x belongs1 surely1 to ^? :o h be5 specially end[$1 or to ^? :o h ! my/ical temp]am5t6 ,i d n ?9k ?is is true4 ,i ?9k we gr[ to "k ,god z we gr[ to "k our fri5ds4 ,& h[ d we gr[ to "k our fri5ds8 ,we speak to !m1 we take !m into our confid5ce1 we tell !m ( ! ?+s t make up our lives1 & by s do+ we gr[ into fri5d%ip4 ,if we neglect ?is = long our fri5d%ip beg9s to wane4 ,n[ ,i ?9k x is v mu* ! same ) our relations to our great ,fri5d4 ,we gr[ 9 our k ( ,him & ,8 ways1 & 9 our und]/&+ ( ,8 m9d1 j 9 proportion z x is our habit to g into ,8 ,pres5ce & to take ,him into our confid5ce ab\t our lives4 ,& ?is is :at pray] is4 ,by pray] we gr[ to "k ,god4 ,! highe/ pray] is ,?y ,w be done1 & we c only come to ^? heights ( pray] by pray+1--= x is by talk+ to ,god1 look+ at ,him1 tak+ ,him into our confid5ce t we come to und]/& "s ( ,8 ways & purposes1 ent] into ! secret places ( ,8 dwell+1 & ?us le>n to say1 ,?y w be done6 ,only !y :o h le>nt 9 ! ,s*ool ( ,pray] to say1 ,fa!r 444 ,hall[$ be ,?y "n c g on to truly say1 ,?y w be done4 ,! object ( pray] is n to b5d ,8 ,w to ours b to s le>n ( him1 & to s ent] into ,8 ,fri5d%ip day by day t we c say1 ,?y w be done4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 9 pray] we are meant to ask = ?+s = ourselves & = o!rs4 ,:at has be5 said above by no means indicates ! complete reason = pray+4 ,no1 ! ,*ri/ian prays = ?+s = himself & o!rs4 ,x _c be too /rongly /at$ t pray] gets ?+s done4 ,ye h n1 says ,/4 ,james1 because ye ask n4 ,x is ! ,w ( ! ,fa!r to give u ?+s 9 response to pray]4 ,our ,"l 9 ! model pray] taught u to pray def9itely = c]ta9 ?+s 9 human life4 ,8 ,fa!r1 s ,he tea*es u1 is int]e/$ 9 ! :ole ( human life1 all its ne$s1 its c>es1 its joys1 its p]plexities1 its /ra91--all ^! c be made ! subject ( int]c\rse betwe5 ! ,fa!r & ! *ild4 ,! ,fa!r c>es ab\t !m s mu* t !y mu/ f9d _! place 9 our pray]s4 ,inde$1 !y are s important t !y mu/ h _! own place4 ,& _! own place is second4 ,s 9 all our pray+ let u rememb] x is ,god fir/1 ourselves second4 ,b we g fur!r ?an t4 ,x w\ld seem z if we 7 n 9 a position to "k our real ne$s suffici5tly well to pray ab\t !m ) intellig5ce1 unless fir/ ( all we h all[$ ! light t comes f ?9k+ ab\t ,god1 ador+ ,8 ,"n1 & fall+ d[n be=e ! maje/y ( ,8 purpose & ,8 w1 to %9e ^u our life's ne$s4 ,yes1 we are inde$ to pray = our v>i$ ne$s & ^? ( o!rs1 b we _c "k our real ne$s unless ,god is fir/ 9 our pray]1 & we h pray$1 ,our ,fa!r1 ,hall[$ be ,?y "n1 ,?y ,k+dom come1 ,?y w be done4#c ,,h[ ,,%\ld ,,we ,,pray8 ,x w\ld seem to be p]fectly cle> f ! tea*+ ( ! ,bible & ! ,*ur*1 & f ! exp]i5ce ( ^? :o really pray1 t m5 & wom5 c live lives ( p[]1 peace1 & usefulness1 :atev] _! lot may be1 if !y w\ld b pray4 ,!re x is be=e u4 ,x is ! *all5ge ( pray]4 ,if y pray1 y c d great ?+s = ,god & man4 ,!re ! *all5ge /&s4 ,b1 someone says1 ,i p]sonally h f\nd x v difficult to pray1 possibly my gifts lie 9 o!r directions4 ,?is is (t5 said z if ! speak] ?\ght he 7 unique4 ,he is q "r ab\t "o ?+1--x is difficult to pray1--b he is wrong 9 ?9k+ he is unique4 ,pray] is "o ( ! h>de/ ?+s to d4 ,?is is "o ( ! reasons we %irk x4 ,d n be surpris$ if y f9d x h>d4 ,x is h>d1 someone has said1 because x is high4 ,mo/ ?+s t are v well wor? do+ are ?+s we f9d h>d1 especially at fir/1 to le>n to d4 ,n[ let ^! facts /& v cle> be=e u4 ,god asks u to pray to ,him4 ,( all ! ?+s we d1 !re is no?+ t c be m wor? :ile do+4 ,if we w d x1 we mo/ c]ta9ly w gr[ into bett] & nobl] & m useful m5 & wom54 ,b we %all f9d x h>d to d4 ,n[ let u be q cle> ab\t ! problem ( ! h>dness ( pray]2 !re is only "o ?+ to d ab\t ?is subject ( pray]1 & t is to pray4 ,! only way to solve ! problem ( pray+ is by pray+4 ,no?+ w d in/ead4 ,9 spite ( ! difficulties1 9 spite ( di/ractions1 ( we>9ess1 ( failure1 ( moods1 ( coldness1--we pray4 ,no?+ w d in/ead4 ,no?+ else w solve ! problem4 ,read+ books & li/5+ to s]mons on pray] w n d in/ead4 ,! only way to le>n to pray is to pray4 ,! p :o get ?+s done are ! p :o1 n hav+ ! "t or ! incl9ation (t51 9 spite ( ^! ?+s1--pray4 ,9 a ^w1 we h to treat pray] z "w1 z "p ( our def9ite "w z ,*ri/ians4 ,we "k h[ x is ) our "w4 ,we d x e day4 ,we d x :e!r we feel l do+ x or n4 ,we keep on do+ x day aft] day1 mon? aft] mon?1 ye> aft] ye>4 ,pray] is "w4 ,we mu/ treat x ) ! respect we give to our "w4 ,aga91 :at a mi/ake x is to wait on ! mood4 ,:at a mi/ake to say1 ,i d n feel l pray+ to-day--p]haps to-morr[6 ,our moods come & g4 ,!y are v fragile ?+s1 root$ sometimes 9 trifl+ causes4 ,"o ( ! greate/ mi/akes 9 ?is connection is to ?9k t ! effectiv5ess ( our pray]s dep5ds ^u ! p>ticul> /ate ( our feel+s at ! "t4 ,x (t5 happ5s to p :o pray t !y h f\nd ! greate/ bless+s !y h won = !mselves or = o!rs h be5 9 times :5 ! heav5s 7 brass1 & !y _h little or no s5se ( reality or w>m? 9 pray]4 ,x is said t ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! pr(essional & ! amateur is t ! amateur dep5ds on ! mood1 b ! pr(essional goes on ) 8 "w day aft] day1 pay+ no att5tion to a mood "h & !re4 ,we mu/ be1 9 ?is s5se1 pr(essionals4 ,pray] is "p ( our "w z ,*ri/ians4 ,let moods come or g1 ! "w mu/ g on1--! great "w ( ,praise1 ,petition1 ,int]cession1 ,?anksgiv+4 ,aga91 if !re is "o ?+ m ?an ano!r t ,our ,"l 0 cle> ab\t 9 ,8 tea*+ conc]n+ pray]1 x is t we mu/ be p]si/5t 9 our pray]s4 ,we mu/ pray = an answ]4 ,?is is n to say t we are to pray until we receive ! answ] we wi%1 b until we receive "s light & lead+ 9 relation to ! subject ( our pray]s4 ,x w n be necess>y to d m ?an rem9d y ( ! two p>ables on ?is subject 9 ,/4 ,luke's ,gospel4 ,!re 0 once a man ^u :om !re came an unexpect$ travell] "o night1 & he _h no?+ to set be=e him4 ,he w5t to a fri5d at midnight & said1 ,fri5d1 l5d me ?ree loaves1 & w\ld n g away until he _h receiv$ ! loaves1 b kept on ask+ & seek+ & knock+4 ,i say unto y1 said ,our ,"l1 t ?\gh he w n rise because he is 8 fri5d1 yet because ( 8 importunity he w arise & give him z _m z he ne$e?4 ,& ,i say unto y1 ask1 & x %all be giv5 y2 seek1 & ye %all f9d2 knock1 & x %all be op5$ unto y4 ,& aga91 !re 0 9 a c]ta9 city a judge1 :i* fe>$ n ,god1 & reg>d$ n man1 & to him came a wid[ ) ! p]si/5t plea1 ,av5ge me ( m9e adv]s>y4 ,& he w\ld n = a :ile1 b aft]w>d he said )9 himself1 ,?\gh ,i fe> n ,god1 nor reg>d man2 yet because ?is wid[ tr\ble? me1 ,i w av5ge h]1 le/ by h] cont9ual com+ %e we>y me4 ,^! two p>ables1 tak5 ) ,*ri/'s own example 9 ,ge?semane :5 ,he pray$ ?ree times conc]n+ ! cup1 make x v cle> t ,8 foll[]s1 :5 !y decide ?is or t is a matt] = def9ite pray]1 mu/ n leave t petition or int]cession out ( _! pray]s until !y h receiv$ "s answ]1 "s light or lead+ f ! ,god ,:o always he>s1 & always answ]s e>ne/ pray]4 ,& la/ ( all1 9 answ] to our "q1 ,h[ %\ld we pray8 we %\ld pray 9 t "n :i* is above e "n--! "n ( ! "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & man1 ! ,man ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,we h ?is great "n to plead4 ,?\gh 9 our weakness we feel unwor?y to pray1 ?\gh 9 our ignorance we "k n h[ to pray1 & ?\gh ) ! be/ ( our pray]s !re is s mu* t is imp]fect1 we h 9 t ,"o ,:o ev] lives to make int]cession = u1 ,"o ,:o takes our poor & imp]fect acts ( devotion & makes !m to be he>d 9 ! ,pres5ce ( ! ,div9e ,maje/y4 ,x is ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l we pray4 ,"h is our confid5ce4 ,9 ?is realization we f9d fre% /r5g? & hope = ! :ole "w ( pray]4 ,8 p]fect k ( our lives & ( our temptations1 c\pl$ ) ,8 place ( ,hon\r at ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r1 gives u great re-assurance t our pray]s come be=e t ,?rone ) p[]4 ,hav+ !n a great high prie/1 ,:o ha? pass$ into ! heav5s1 ,jesus ! ,son ( ,god1 let u hold fa/ our pr(ession4 ,= we h n an high prie/ :i* _c be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our infirmities2 b "o t ha? be5 9 all po9ts tempt$ l z we are1 yet )\t s94 ,let u1 !re=e1 draw ne> ) boldness unto ! ?rone ( grace1 t we may receive m]cy1 & may f9d grace to help u 9 "t ( ne$4 ,,f9d+ ,,"t ,,= ,,pray]4 ,we are anxi\s t ^! articles %\ld be v practical1 & t our read]s may be help$ to practise _! religion m def9itely f read+ !m4 ,mo/ ( u are v busy p1 & (t5 x w seem z if !re 0 no "t = pray]4 ,b we always make "t to d ?+s we consid] absolutely ess5tial4 ,pray] is "o ( ! absolute ess5tials ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,y w notice t x 0 dur+ times ( unusual pressure ( duties t we are told t ,our ,"l f\nd "t to pray4 ,x 0 :5 ! p ?rong$ ,him to li/5 to ,8 words1 & to receive heal+ & com=t = body & s\l1 t we read1 ,& x came to pass 9 ^? days1 t ,he w5t out into ! m\nta9 to pray2 & ,he cont9u$ all night 9 pray] to ,god4 ,& aga9 x 0 :ile all ! city 0 ga!r$ at ! door t 9 ! morn+1 a great :ile be=e day1 ,he rose up & w5t out1 & dep>t$ into a des]t place1 & !re pray$4 ,he always f\nd "t 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 ?rong$ m9i/ry1 :5 _m 7 com+ & go+1 & ,he _h no leisure s mu* z to eat1 to g ap>t to ent] into communion ) ,8 ,fa!r4 ,we1 too1 mu/ f9d "t to pray4 ,! important ?+ is n h[ long our pray]s are or h[ %ort1 b t our spirits h come1 if only = a mom5t1 into contact ) ,him1 ,:o is ,himself ,_s4 ,?is is ! vital ?+4 ,?is is t :i* br+s re/ & refre%m5t to ! s\l & /r5g!ns x 9 its life on e>?4 ,let me repeat1 ! great ess5tial is to get into t\* ) ,god1 & to get into t\* e day4 ,n[ x w\ld seem z if ! morn+1 fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+1 is ! "t especially to d ?is8 ,be=e ! di/ractions ( ! day h dull$ ! delicate p]ceptions ( ! _s1 be=e ! noonday sun has absorb$ ! e>ly dew ( morn+1 is ! "t to op5 ! door ( ! he>t to ,god1 & to lift up ! h&s to ,him4 ,x 0 9 ! morn+1 ris+ up a great :ile be=e day1 t ! ,son ( ,man pray$4 ,s x %\ld be ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! day ) u4 ,x ne$ n be any?+ complicat$ or involv$4 ,inde$1 x c be q simple4 ,p]haps ?is simple sugge/ion may be f\nd helpful4 ,:5 we get up 9 ! morn+1 we rememb] t x is ,god fir/4 ,we mu/ let ! ?\ght ( ! glory1 ! p[] & ! goodness ( ,god take possession ( our he>ts4 ,we b[ be=e ,him1 f ,:om we came & to ,:om we g1 & say1 ,glory be to ! ,fa!r1 & to ! ,son2 & to ! ,holy ,gho/2 z x 0 9 ! beg9n+1 is n[1 & ev] %all be3 _w )\t end4 ,am54 ,!n a ^w ( ?anksgiv+ = sleep & re/1 "o or bo? ( ! ,collects = ,morn+ ,pray]1 a little pray] = o!rs1 & special ne$s ( ! day1 & ! ,"l's ,pray] to end )1 & to sum up ! :ole act4 ,su* is ! b>e/ outl9e1 b x is some?+ t ev]yone c\ld d1 & c\ld d e day4 ,:y n8 ,& :y n =?)8 ,if we are to "k ,god1 we mu/ pray4 ,if we are to become our true selves1 we mu/ pray4 ,if we are to walk bravely & hone/ly ?r\gh ?is life1 we mu/ pray4 ,if we are to be useful to o!rs1 we mu/ pray4 ,& :at is pray]8 ,x is gett+ into t\* ) ,god1 & gett+ into t\* e day4 #a ,9 fur!r tok5 t x is s we f9d1 ap>t f ,*ri/ian ,revelation & exp]i5ce1 an in/9ct to pray] practically univ]sal among m54 ,?is natural capacity to pray is "o ( ! greate/ attributes ( human nature4 ,man has ev] felt ! desire to conf] ) ! unse54 #b ,pray]1 !re=e1 if x is to foll[ ! tea*+ & example ( ,*ri/ mu/ rise above ! ?\ght ( mak+ a b>ga9 ) ,god4 7,e4g4 ,if ?is petition is grant$ !n ,i w d ?is or t74 ,*ri/ian petitions are (f]$ 9 absolute tru/1 ,nev]!less n z ,i w b z ,?\ wilt4 #c ,god kn[s :at is be/ = u & wills ! be/ = u4 ,we d n pray ,?y w be *ang$1 b ,?y w be done4 ,our ,"l ,*ri/1 ,:o _h p]fect k ( ,god1 us$ pray] z "o ( ! greate/ =ces to accompli% ,god's purpose4 ,if we )hold pray] we leave unus$ a =ce ,god ,himself calls = 9 c>ry+ out ,8 purposes among m54 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,holy ,,communion ,! ,rt4 ,rev4 ,a4 ,j4 ,d\ll1 ,d4,d41 ,bi%op ( ,koot5ay4 ,?is volume ( !ology is writt5 = laym5 ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 & x is to !m t ,i address myself prim>ily 9 ?is *apt]4 ,!re c be no "q 9 our m9ds reg>d+ ! importance ( ?is subject :i* we are n[ ab\t to consid]2 nor yet ( ! necessity ( arriv+ at a cle> und]/&+ conc]n+ ! tru?4 ,we are ab\t to tread holy gr\nd1 !re=e a rev]5t _s is ne$ful above all ?+s else4 ,we are ab\t to inve/igate1 albeit 9 ! briefe/ mann]1 ! nature & "* ( t ,sacram5t :i* our dy+ ,savi\r left z ! bond ( comrade%ip betwe5 ,8 foll[]s & ,himself1 & betwe5 ,8 foll[]s ) "o ano!r1 b :i* hi/orically has be5 ! occasion ( m /rife & discord betwixt ,*ri/ian p ?an any o!r in/itution or fact ( our holy fai?2 !re=e we mu/ ca/ aside all prejudice & preconceiv$ op9ions1 & plac+ ourselves at ! feet ( ,jesus seek to le>n f ,him ! real tru? :i* ,he alone c imp>t4 ,i believe t ,*ri/ is especially anxi\s to tea* u ! tru? to-day aft] all ^! c5turies ( /rife1 & ,i am conv9c$ t s f> z ! ,anglican ,*ur* is conc]n$ t !re is a wond]ful measure ( agreem5t betwe5 all h] memb]s conc]n+ ! doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,communion :5 !y he$ ! advice ( our great !ologian1 ! judici\s ,hook]1 & ! m give !mselves to m$itate ) sil5ce :at we h by ! ,sacram5t & less to dispute ( ! mann] h[4 ,let u try & consid] 9 simple fai? & simple language :at is reveal$ to u 9 ,holy ,scripture conc]n+ ?is ,sacram5t1 :at tru?s ab\t x are !re=e en%r9$ 9 ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 & :at x is accord+ly t all ,anglicans really believe ?\gh _! mode ( express+ _! common fai?1 & ?\gh _! phraseology1 may some:at diff]4 ,,in/itut$ ,,by ,,*ri/4 ,fir/ly1 we believe t ?is ,sacram5t is ( ,supreme importance because x 0 in/itut$ by ,our ,bless$ ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ & by ,him comm&$ to be obs]v$ & celebrat$ by ,8 ,*ur* until ,8 com+ aga94 ,! writ]s ( ! fir/ ?ree ,gospels give u sub/antially id5tical acc\nts ( :at our ,"l said & did 9 ! same night t he 0 betray$4 ,/4 ,m>k1 ^: n>rative is probably ! olde/1 tells u t on ! fir/ day ( unleav5$ bread :5 !y sacrific$ ! ,passov]1 9 ! ev5+ ,jesus & ! twelve kept ?is di/9ctive fea/ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t disp5sation accord+ to ! accu/om$ mann]4 ,& z !y 7 eat+1 he took bread1 & :5 he _h bless$1 he brake x1 & gave to !m & said1 ,take ye2 ?is is my body4 ,& he took a cup1 & :5 he _h giv5 ?anks1 he gave to !m & !y all drank ( x4 ,& he said unto !m3 ,?is is my blood ( ! ,cov5ant :i* is %$ = _m4 7,/4 ,m>k ,,xiv4 #bb-bd ,r4,v47 ,/4 ,mat!w's acc\nt & t ( ,/4 ,luke are practically id5tical4 ,/4 ,john1 ^: gospel 0 writt5 at a mu* lat] date ?an ^? ( ! synopti/s1 does n record ! in/itution ( ! ,holy ,communion1 b does pres]ve = u ,our ,bless$ ,"l's wond]ful tea*+ reg>d+ ,himself z ! ,bread ( ,life1 :i* has su* an important be>+ ^u a cle> und]/&+ ( ! true & prop] place ( ?is ,sacram5t 9 ! ,spiritual life ( ,*ri/ians4 7,v4 ,/4 ,john ,,vi474 ,/4 ,paul1 9 ! elev5? *apt] ( ! fir/ epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 writes3 ,= ,i receiv$ ( ! ,"l t :i* also ,i deliv]$ unto y h[ t ! ,"l ,jesus 9 ! night 9 :i* he 0 betray$ took bread2 & :5 he _h giv5 ?anks1 he brake x & said1 ,?is is my body :i* is = y2 ?is d 9 remembrance ( me4 ,9 l mann] also ! cup aft] supp]1 say+1 ,?is cup is ! ,new ,cov5ant 9 my blood2 ?is d z (t z ye dr9k x 9 remembrance ( me4 ,! only o!r occasions ^u :i* ,/4 ,paul uses simil> language to ,= ,i receiv$ ( ! ,"l t :i* also ,i deliv]$ unto y1 is ) ref]5ce to ! ,resurrection ( ,our ,bless$ ,"l 7#a ,cor4 ,,xv4 #c7 & to ! ess5ce ( ! ,gospel ,message taught him by ! revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 7,galatians #a4 #ab74 ,we may believe !re=e t ,/4 ,paul 9 emphasiz+ ! sacr$ importance ( ! ,holy ,communion knew himself to be "u ! special guidance ( ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,,! ,,c5tral ,,rite ,,( ,,disciple%ip4 ,secondly1 we believe t f ! days ( ! ,apo/les d[n to ! pres5t "t ! ,holy ,communion has ev] be5 reg>d$ z ! di/9ctive act ( ,*ri/ian ,wor%ip & ! highe/ means ( ,*ri/ian grace4 ,x is impossible to g into ! pro( ( ?is /atem5t "h b x c easily be v]ifi$ by ^? ready & desir\s to inve/igate4 ,f ! v e>lie/ times ( ! ,apo/les1 :5 on ! fir/ day ( ! week ! disciples met toge!r = ! break+ ( ! bread1 d[n to ! pres5t "t ,*ri/ians h ev] reg>d$ ! ,holy ,communion z ! ,c5tral rite ( disciple%ip1 ! ,sacram5t or bond ( comrade%ip betwe5 ,jesus & ,8 p1 betwe5 ,*ri/ ! ,"l & ^? :o are memb]s ( ! ,*ur* :i* is ,8 ,body4 ,,! ,,real ,,spiritual ,,pres5ce4 ,?irdly1 we believe 9 ! fact ( ,*ri/'s pres5ce ) u 9 ! ,holy ,communion4 ,reg>d+ ! fact !re is unity ( belief among/ all ,anglicans1 ,i might g fur!r & say among/ all ,*ri/ian p4 ,x is only :5 m5 proce$ to def9e ! mode t diff]5ces arise4 ,"s w\ld reg>d 8 pres5ce z due to a ,sacram5tal *ange 9 ! elem5ts1 or to a new relation%ip e/abli%$ betwe5 ! elem5ts & ! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/4 ,o!rs pref] to connect x ) ,8 promise1 ,:]e two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 my "n !re am ,i 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 & to lay /ress ^u ! fact t if ev] !re be an occasion :5 two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 ,*ri/'s "n x is :5 9 ob$i5ce to ,8 ,comm& !y assemble to break ! bread & bless ! cup4 ,?is fact ( ! real spiritual pres5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,holy ,communion has ev] be5 ! belief ( ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic & ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* z a "p !re(4 ,bi%op ,&rewes 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 writ+ 9 reply to ,roman ,controv]sali/s1 at a "t :5 ! ,*ur* 9 ,engl& _h at l5g? settl$ d[n aft] ! upheaval & conflict ( ! ,re=mation p]iod1 ass]t$ ! belief ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* z to ! fact b also h] refusal to dogmatize z to ! mode ( ! ,savi\r's pres5ce4 ,! ,pres5ce we believe no less truly ?an y to be real4 ,conc]n+ ! mode ( ! ,pres5ce1 we def9e no?+ ra%ly1 nor1 ,i add1 d we curi\sly enquire4 ,true to ! tea*+ & to ! ,_s ( ! e>ly ,*ur* ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& dev\tly accepts h] ,"l's words1 nei!r attempt+ to expla9 !m or to expla9 !m away1 b leav+ !m :]e ,he has left !m a holy my/]y n requir+ & !re=e n receiv+ def9ition4 ,n z attempt+ to def9e1 b z a safegu>d aga9/ errors :i* h at v>i\s times be5 prom95t 9 ! ,*ur*1 repres5tative writ]s ( ! ,anglican ,communion h be5 accu/om$ to speak ( ,our ,"l's pres5ce z be+ at once real & spiritual4 ,to und]/& ! full significance ( ?is language x is necess>y t we dismiss =ev] f our m9ds ! idea t !re is any opposition betwe5 t :i* is real & t :i* is spiritual4 ,on ! contr>y1 we mu/ grasp ! fact1 :i* all are com+ to recognize m & m1 t ! spiritual is ! real1 & ! real is ! spiritual4 ,i d n ?9k t x w\ld be possible to h ?is tru? conc]n+ ! ,sacram5tal ,pres5ce ( ,our ,"l express$ m cle>ly1 m beautifully1 or m truly ?an x has be5 by ,dr4 ,hall1 ! pres5t ,bi%op ( ,v]mont1 :o says t ,*ri/'s pres5ce 9 ! ,baptiz$ is z real z ,8 pres5ce 9 ! ,eu*>i/1 ,8 pres5ce 9 ! ,eu*>i/ z spiritual z ,8 pres5ce 9 ! ,baptiz$4 ,moreov]1 ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,eu*>i/ _c be said to diff] 9 k9d or 9 degree f ,8 pres5ce 9 & ) ,8 p at o!r times & 9 o!r ,sacram5tal ord9ances1 b x does diff] 9 purpose4 ,our ,"l is pres5t ) u 9 ! ,eu*>i/ = c]ta9 v def9ite & specific purposes & we mu/ n[ proce$ to enquire :at ^? purposes are4 ,we %all be on safe gr\nd if we say t ,our ,"l z ! great ,head is pres5t ) ! memb]s ( ! ,*ur* :i* is ,8 ,body to d ^? ?+s :i* ,he did or comm&$ to be done at ! la/ supp]4 ,:y !n did ,our ,"l at ! ,la/ ,supp] in/itute & orda9 ! ,sacram5t ( ! ,holy ,communion & comm& x to be celebrat$ & obs]v$ by ,8 ,*ur* until ,8 com+ aga98 ,,! ,,cont9ual ,,remembrance4 ,x 0 orda9$ = ! cont9ual remembrance ( ! ,sacrifice ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 a commemoration ( ,our ,savi\r's m]itori\s ,cross & ,passion4 ,?is commemoration is made be=e ,god1 be=e ourselves1 be=e ! _w4 7a7 ,x is a commemoration ( ! ,savi\r's dea? be=e ,god4 ,! :ole s]vice ( ,holy ,communion z celebrat$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ) ! exception ( c]ta9 exhortations & invitations1 consi/s ( pray]s address$1 z all pray] mu/ be1 to ,god4 ,! mo/ important ( ^! pray]s is ! "o :i* we call ! pray] ( consecration4 ,9 ?is pray] ! ,celebrant1 z ! commission$ lead] & m\?piece ( ! ,congregation1 commemorates be=e ,god t :i* ,our ,"l did 9 ! upp] room z ! ,passov] fea/ on ! same night 9 :i* ,he 0 betray$4 ,be=e ,god 9 ?is pray] commemoration is made ( ,8 gift ( ,8 only begott5 ,son to suff] dea? = our r$emption1 be=e ,god commemoration is made ( t :i* ,*ri/ did = u ^u ! ,cross1 be=e ,god ! in/itution ( ?is ,sacram5t ( p]petual memory is recall$1 be=e ,god ! v acts & words ( ,our ,savi\r ,*ri/ 9 in/itut+ & orda9+ ?is ,holy ,sacram5t are solemnly rehe>s$ & enact$4 ,x is impossible = any ,prie/ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& to celebrate ! ,holy ,communion1 or = any memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& to take "p 9 ! celebration ( ?is ,holy ,sacram5t1 )\t mak+ be=e ,god ! mo/ solemn commemoration ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/ & ,8 all suffici5t ,sacrifice :i* x is possible = ! m9d ( man to conceive4 ,& 9 s do+ we are at "o ) ! ,hi/oric ,*ur*es 9 all ages4 ,if x be object$ t ,god ne$s no su* rem9d+ ( :at ,*ri/ did1 !n ! objection is equally valid aga9/ all m5tion ( ,*ri/'s holy "n 9 pray] z ! gr\nd & basis :]eby we tru/ su* pray] w be accept$ & answ]$ by ,god4 ,! commemoration be=e ,god 9 ! ,eu*>i/ is b ! do+ 9 act by ! :ole body ( ! fai?ful ( t :i* ea* individual ,*ri/ian does :5 he says1 at ! close ( 8 pray]s1 ,grant ?is = ,jesus ,*ri/'s sake1 or1 ?r\gh ! m]its ( ,*ri/ ,jesus ,?y ,son ,our ,"l4 ,x is ! do+ 9 act1 & by use ( ^? v elem5ts & words & actions :i* ,jesus has ,himself comm&$1 ( t :i* we d :5 9 ! ,litany we supplicate1 ,by ! my/]y ( ,?y ,holy ,inc>nation2 by ,?y ,holy ,nativity & ,circumcision1 by ,?y ,baptism1 ,fa/+1 & ,temptation1 by ,?9e ,agony & ,bloody ,sweat2 by ,?y ,cross & ,passion2 by ,?y ,preci\s ,dea? & ,burial2 by ,?y ,glori\s ,resurrection & ,asc5sion & by ! ,com+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ,good ,"l deliv] u4 ,?is aspect ( ! ,eu*>i/ is p]fectly express$ 9 ,canon ,bright's well kn[n hymn1 a hymn :i* by _m n ( ,dr4 ,bright's ,s*ool is reg>d$ z _! fav\rite hymn1 & :i* has comm5d$ to !m ! tru? ( ! commemoration be=e ,god1 9 a way t might n h be5 possible _h ! same =m ( words be5 ca/ 9 a prose sett+4 ,& n[1 ,o ,fa!r1 m9dful ( ! ,love ,t b\ght u1 once = all1 on ,calv>y's ,tree1 ,& hav+ ) u ,him t pleads above ,we "h pres5t1 we "h spread =? to ,!e ,t only (f]+ p]fect 9 ,?9e eyes ,! "o true pure1 immortal ,sacrifice4 ,look1 ,fa!r1 look on ,8 ano9t$ face ,& only look on u z f\nd 9 ,him ,look n on our misus+s ( ,?y grace1 ,our pray] s languid1 & our fai? s dim ,= lo6 betwe5 our s9s & _! rew>d ,we set ! ,passion ( ,?y ,son ,our ,"l4 ,our ,bless$ ,"l is !re=e pres5t z ! ,head ( ! ,*ur* :i* is ,8 ,body1 z ! great ,high ,prie/ to enable u 9 union ) ,him to plead ,8 ,sacrifice1 :i* is ! sole gr\nd ( our approa* to & acceptance ) ,god4 ,9 t :i* has be5 call$ ! ,companion hymn to ,dr4 ,bright's1 "p ( :i* ,i h quot$ j above1 ! ,sa9tly ,bi%op ,bick]/e? express$ ! same great tru? f 8 /&po9t z an ,evangelical ,*ur*man4 ,o ,holy ,fa!r1 :o 9 t5d] love ,did/ give ,?9e only ,son = u to die1 ,! :ile ,he pleads at ,?y "r h& above ,we 9 ,"o ,_s n[ ) fai? draw nigh1 ,&1 z we eat ?is ,bread & dr9k ?is ,w9e1 ,plead ,8 once (f]$ ,sacrifice ,div9e4 7b7 ,b n only is ! commemoration ( ! ,"l's dea? made be=e ,god1 x is also made be=e & among/ ourselves4 ,! break+ ( ! ,bread1 ! bless+ ( ! ,cup ) ! use ( ,our ,savi\r's words d rem9d u 9 ! mo/ solemn mann] ( ! co/ ( our r$emption & ! great love :]e) ,he lov$ u & gave ,himself = u4 ,! m we pond] ,god's amaz+ love 9 ,r$emption1 ! m wond]ful does x appe> & ! deep] & m ard5t becomes our love :]eby we love ,him :o fir/ lov$ u4 ,p]haps ! *iefe/ ess5tial 9 ! ,*ri/ian life is t we %\ld h a liv+ fai? 9 ,god's m]cy ?r\gh ,*ri/1 ) a ?ankful remembrance ( ,8 dea?1 & no?+ helps u to secure ?is ess5tial s mu* z ! due & dev\t obs]vance ( ! ,"l's ,supp] orda9$ by ,our ,bless$ ,ma/] ,himself 9 ! same night 9 :i* ,he 0 betray$ & on ! v eve ( ,8 trem5d\s dea? & ,sacrifice4 7c7 ,!re is a ?ird aspect ( ! commemoration :i* mu/ n be ov]look$4 ,! ,eu*>i/ is a means ( proclaim+ or prea*+ ! ,"l's dea? be=e ! _w until ,8 com+ aga94 ,= z (t5 z ye eat ?is bread & dr9k ! cup1 ye proclaim ! ,"l's dea? till ,he come 7#a ,cor9?ians1 ,,xi4 #bf74 ,!re is n space at my disposal to d m ?an m]ely call att5tion to ! evid5tial value ( ! ,holy ,eu*>i/ to ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity & to ! ,gospel hi/ory4 ,b its con/ant celebration week by week is a fact1 a fact :i* ev5 ! _w mu/ take note (1 a fact :i* proclaims z no o!r in/itution ( religion does t ,jesus di$ & rose aga94 ,& ,he1 ,:o has promis$ to be pres5t :]e two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 ,8 ,"n1 ,he1 ,:o has pl$g$ ,8 pres5ce to ,8 ,*ur* 9 ! proclamation ( ! ,gospel1 is ev] m9dful ( ,8 promise :5 ,8 foll[]s meet toge!r at ,8 table1 & among/ !mselves & be=e ! _w proclaim & h]ald ! dea? ( ,him ,:o di$ to be ! ,savi\r ( all mank9d4 ,,! ,,spiritual ,,food ,,( ,,8 ,,body ,,& ,,blood4 ,! ,holy ,communion 0 orda9$1 & ,our ,bless$ ,"l is pres5t 9 t ,holy ,sacram5t1 9 ord] t ,he1 ! true ,bread f ,heav51 may fe$ u ) ! ,spiritual food ( ,8 ,body & ,blood4 ,9 ! language ( ! ,pray] ,book itself x is our duty to r5d] mo/ humble & he>ty ?anks to ,almighty ,god our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 = t ,he ha? giv5 ,8 ,son ,our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 n only to die = u1 b also to be our ,spiritual food & su/5ance 9 7?is7 ,holy ,sacram5t4 ,:il/ our ,cate*ism ass]ts t ,! inw>d "p or ?+ signifi$ 9 ! ,"l's ,supp] is ! body & ,blood ( ,*ri/ :i* are v]ily & inde$ tak5 & receiv$ by ! fai?ful 9 ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,! seek] aft] ! tru? mu/ read & comp>e v c>efully ! foll[+ passages ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,/4 ,john ,,vi41 ! :ole ,*apt]2 ,/4 ,mat!w1 ,,xxvi4 #bf-cj2 ,/4 ,m>k ,,xiv4 #bb-bf2 ,/4 ,luke ,,xxii1 #ae-ba2 #a ,cor9?ians ,x4 #ae-bb2 #a ,cor9?ians1 ,,xi4 #bc-;end4 ,if ?is be done !re w rema9 no d\bt b t ,our ,bless$ ,"l proclaims ,himself to be ! ,bread ( ,life1 ! food ( man's spiritual nature & be+1 :i* ne$s food q z mu* z 8 physical & m5tal nature & be+2 t ,he orda9$ ! ,holy ,communion to be ! means & *annel :]eby we receive ,8 fle% & blood1 t is ,8 v p]fect life & nature1 accord+ to ,8 promise z record$ 9 ,/4 ,john ,,vi4 v]ses #dh-eh2 & t ,/4 ,paul s und]/ood its purpose & mean+4 ,realiz+ t we are mov+ 9 ! realm ( ! ,spiritual & m$itat+ ^u ! words ( ! ,inc>nate ,god1 ! v tru? :o c nei!r deceive or be deceiv$1 we w n ask ) ! unbeliev+ ,jews h[ c ?is man give u 8 fle% to eat1 we w leave all que/ions z to ! mann] h[ :]e ,*ri/ ,himself has left !m1 & ) a mo/ ?ankful he>t w make ! words ( ,hook]1 ! great ,elizabe?an ,div9e1 our own1 ,:at ^! elem5ts are 9 !mselves x skille? n1 x is en\gh t to me :i* take !m !y are ! body & blood ( ,*ri/1 ,8 promise 9 witness h]e( suffice?1 ,8 ^w ,he kn[e? :i* way to accompli%2 :y %\ld any cogitation possess ! m9d ( a fai?ful ,communicant b ?is1 ,o ,my ,god ?\ art true1 ,o ,my ,s\l1 ?\ art happy4 ,,! ,,reasonable1 ,,holy ,,& ,,liv+ ,,sacrifice ,,( ,,disciple%ip4 ,!re is ano!r purpose :y ,our ,bless$ ,"l is pres5t ) u 9 ,holy ,communion4 ,he is pres5t z ! ,great ,head ( ! ,*ur*1 9 ord] t we ,8 memb]s ) ,him & 9 ,him may (f] ourselves a liv+ ,sacrifice holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is our reasonable s]vice 7,romans ,,xii4 #a74 ,we h sadly =gott5 ! real ess5tial mean+ ( wor%ip4 ,:at is wor%ip8 ,surely self oblation4 ,x is ! (f]+ ( ourselves1 our bodies1 s\ls & spirits1 our tal5ts1 our gifts1 all we h & all we are to ,god = s]vice4 ,b ?is is j :at we poor s9n]s _c d ( ourselves1 x if only 9 ,*ri/ t we c give ourselves to s]ve ,god & humanity4 ,& s ,our ,bless$ ,"l comes to u z ! ,head ( ! ,*ur* :i* is ,8 ,body1 ! liv+ organism 9 :i* ,he lives & ?r\gh :i* ,he c>ries on ,8 "w4 ,he comes & pleads on our behalf ! m]its ( ,8 aton+ dea? & ,sacrifice once (f]$1 ,he comes & applies to u ! sav+ efficacy ( ,8 atonem5t1 ,he fe$s u ) ,8 ,body & ,blood1 mak+ u "o ) ,himself s t ,he dwells 9 u & we dwell 9 ,him1 s t we are "o ) ,him & ,he "o ) u2 & !n1 9 ,him1 9 union ) ,8 et]nal oblation ( ,himself1 ,he (f]s & pres5ts u1 ,8 ,body1 z liv+ ,sacrifices to ! et]nal ,fa!r1 & s5ds u =? to d s]vice = ,him & our bre?r51 n 9 our own /r5g? & p[] b 9 ,8 to :om all p[] 9 ,heav5 & e>? has be5 giv54 ,! pres5t era 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* & ! _w is "o :i* calls = great p[] if ,*ri/ is to be br\ght to a di/ract$ disorganiz$ s9-lad51 s9-we>y _w1--& if ! _w is to be br\ght to ,*ri/ its "o & only possible help] & ,savi\r1 its ,savi\r f pres5t & future evils 9 ! age t n[ is z well z 9 ! ages to come4 ,t p[] is 9 ,*ri/ & is made ov] to ,8 foll[]s :5 9 simple fai? !y come to ,him 9 a receptive attitude & ) ! det]m9ation to use x4 ,! fundam5tal importance ( ! ,holy ,communion is1 t x /&s =? preem95tly z ! pr9cipal *annel ?r\gh :i* ?is p[] is be/[$4 ,may all ^? :o be> ,8 "n & desire to d ,him s]vice realize :at an inexhau/ible treasury ( ,div9e /r5g? & p[] ! ,ma/] has provid$ = u 9 ?is ,sacram5t ( ,8 ,love4 ,j a few words 9 conclusion z to our use ( x4 ,x is food1 !re=e1 x mu/ be receiv$ frequ5tly & ) regul>ity4 ,x is food1 !re=e x presupposes life & at lea/ a degree ( heal? 9 ^? :o take x4 ,a corpse _c receive food1 ! sick h no desire = x4 ,! ,holy ,communion is = ^? :o are ,baptiz$ & h receiv$ ! life ( ! ,ris5 ,"l4 ,x is = ^? :o h be5 =giv5 & :o long to %[ _! gratitude by becom+ /rong ?r\gh ! assimilation ( ,*ri/ ! ,bread ( ,life to d ,him s]vice & p]=m ,8 w4 ,x is food1 !re=e n a ,spiritual luxury = good p1 b ! ord9>y necess>y food = u all1 poor weak p>don$ s9n]s1 ,god's ,*ildr5 reconcil$ 9 ,*ri/1 :o are try+ to become good & to love ,him :o fir/ lov$ u4 ,! realization ( our own no?+ness & ! all suffici5cy ( ,*ri/ is ! condition ( he>t & s\l requisite = a good ,communion4 ,rep5tance = ! fact t x %\ld be s ) u1 fai? t ,he w supply all our ne$s1 because ,he alone c & because ,he s wills1 is ! attitude ( ^? :o w\ld really "k :at ?is ,sacram5t 0 meant to be & c be to ^? :o come to ,him z sick to ! ,physician ( ,life1 z unclean to ! ,f\nta9 ( ,m]cy1 z bl9d to ! ,light ( ,et]nal ,spl5d\r1 z ne$y to ! ,"l ( ,heav5 & e>?1 z nak$ to ! ,k+ ( ,glory1 z lo/ %eep to ! ,good ,%eph]d1 z fall5 creatures to _! ,creator1 z desolate to ! k9d ,com=t]1 z mis]able to ! ,piti]1 z guilty to ! ,be/[] ( p>don1 z s9ful to ! ,ju/ifi]1 z h>d5$ to ! ,infus] ( ,grace4 ,,vii4 ,,immortality ,by ,! ,rev4 ,canon ,cody1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 ,toronto4 ,,if ,a ,,man ,,die ,,%all ,,he ,,live ,,aga98 ,?is "q is z old z ! race4 ,m5 _c let x alone4 ,x ex]cises a /range fasc9ation4 ,"o g5]ation1 imm]s$ 9 pleasure or 9 bus9ess1 may ?9k t ?is _w is q en\gh & may pu% ! "q aside3 b ! next g5]ation w ask ) increas$ int5sity3 ,if a man die1 %all he live aga98 ,at "o p]iod ( 8 life a man may c>e little = a "q t c>ries him beyond ! horizon ( ! pres5t2 b by & by no "q comes to him ) m poignant urg5cy4 ,! "q w n re/1 because dea? w n let u alone4 ,z long z dea? breaks into our family circles1 ! problem w recur4 ,dea? came ) 8 legions dur+ ! ,w> & compell$ a fre% answ] to 8 *all5ge4 ,no "o :o c ?9k or feel is able to look unmov$ on ! face ( dea?3 he mu/ ask ,%all he live aga98 ,x is pass+ /range t ?is %\ld rema9 to any degree an op5 "q4 ,:y h n m5 rea*$ a decisive answ]8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! hi/ory ( nations & religions %[s t man's t5d5cy is to answ] ,yes1 he w live aga94 ,! natural incl9ation ( man ev]y:]e is to believe1 n 9 8 ext9ction1 b 9 8 survival4 ,! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( immortality implies va/ly m ?an ! m]e survival ( p]sonality aft] dea?4 ,x involves a quality r ?an a quantity ( life4 ,let u fir/1 h[ev]1 ga!r ! manifold rays ( light f v>i\s qu>t]s t illum9ate a future life ( any k9d4 ,"s ( !m may be only c&le lights2 b _! comb9ation w reveal a tr5d t[>ds immortality4 ,x w appe> t x is less difficult to believe t a man w live aga9 ?an to believe he w be ext+ui%$ by dea?4 ,,:at ,,hi/ory ,,says4 ,i4 ,a survey ( human hi/ory discov]s "s c&le lights on ! problem ( survival4 ,^! lights are c]ta9 well-e/abli%$ facts4 #a4--;,all peoples & tribes1 9 all ages & ( all grades ( intellig5ce h conceiv$ a life beyond dea?4 ,isolat$ exceptions are s r>e t !y may be acc\nt$ = by ! loss1 ?r\gh deg5]ation1 ( an in/9ctive idea4 ,?is belief built ! ,pyramids ( ,egypt1 re>$ ! great ,etruscan tombs1 l$ m5 to embalm _! dead1 plac$ food & ut5sils )9 ! tomb = use beyond1 slaught]$ ! horses ( ! dead w>rior & burn$ ! wid[ on ! husb&'s pyre4 ,!re is a deep-root$ & univ]sal feel+ t ! _s ( man is di/9ct f1 & sup]ior to1 ! body1 & survives ! body4 ,! univ]sal fact ( mortality has sugge/$ ! univ]sal belief 9 immortality4 ,?is is all ! m rem>kable 9 face ( ! lack ( immortality 9 nature4 ,nature pres5ts ! aspect ( an indef9ite s]ies ( ?+s succe$+ "o ano!r4 ,x w\ld seem t ! human m9d is s con/ruct$ t x t5ds 9 ! direction ( belief 9 ! survival ( p]sonality4 ,?is may be b a c&le light2 yet x is a light4 #b4--,?is belief 9 immortality p]si/s4 ,v>i\s fancies & sup]/itions h be5 outgr[n & ca/ aside 9 ! progress ( ! ages4 ,_m conceptions ( ! pa/ h prov$ unwor?y to survive4 ,b ?is belief has a /rong] grip on ! mod]n _w ?an x ev] _h 9 ! pa/4 ,:ile advance 9 k reveals an int]dep5d5ce ( s\l & body1 x acc5tuates _! di/9ction4 ,to-day progress is int]pret$ to mean ! triumph ( ! _s & is m>k$ by an increas+ consci\sness ( ! reality ( ! self :i* kn[s & wills & feels4 ,a belief :i* ?us survives mu/ surely h 9 x some?+ ( ! vitality ( tru?4 #c4--,?is belief develops & waxes /rong z life itself develops & climbs high]4 ,! high] a man is 9 ! scale ( be+1 ! wid] 8 ?\ghts1 ! deep] 8 affections1 ! nobl] 8 life2 ! m likely is he to believe t ! s\l lives on4 ,! m fle%ly1 selfi% & mat]iali/ic is ! life1 ! h>d] x is to be sure ( immortality4 ,?\s&s may live 9 ! slime1 ) ! bea/s1 & may n h a /eadfa/ hope 9 a life beyond2 b ! great-m9d$ & great-he>t$ m5 ( ! race are sure/ ( life ev]la/+4 ,t5nyson once said to ,bi%op ,lightfoot3 ,! c>d9al po9t ( ,*ri/ianity is ! life aft] dea?4 ,t5nyson is supremely ! poet ( immortality4 ,x is 8 ma/] ?\ght2 & h]e9 he is typical ( ! greate/ m9ds 9 human hi/ory4 ,?is belief1 univ]sal & p]si/5t1 is mo/ vigor\s 9 ! he>ts ( ! supreme m5 ( our civilization4 #d4--,?is belief1 h[ev] vague may be ! ideas 9 its context1 ex]cises a real influ5ce on life4 ,x en]gises m54 ,x n]ves !m to /ruggle & a*ieve4 ,x enl>ges _! view4 ,x inspires !m = va/] ent]prises4 ,x enables !m to d h>d ?+s & to p]sev]e to ! end4 ,,:at ,,philosophy ,,says4 ,,ii4 ,philosophy lights m c&les on ! problem4 ,philosophy goes deep] ?an ! /atem5t ( facts2 x gives a !ory ( ! facts2 x seeks to f9d causes1 relations & purposes4 #a4 ,! ?\ghts ( ! normal man are long ?\ghts4 ,he has an in/9ctive ye>n+ = immortality4 ,if ?is in/9ct is abs5t1 ! man is n normal4 ,if ?is in/9ct is suppress$1 ! man's s\l is injur$4 ,if he does n believe 9 immortality1 he w believe 9 some?+ f> less cr$ible4 ,x may be cont9u$ exi/5ce 9 ! complex-life ( humanity2 x may be absorption ( individual p]sonality 9 "s ,ov]s\l4 ,! issue is sorr[ ( he>t1 bitt]ness ( s\l1 pessimism ( cre$1 ,pessimism is ! column ( black smoke proce$+ f ! he>t 9 :i* ! hope ( immortality has be5 burn$ to a%es4 ,if a man rema9s normal1 he believes 9 immortality4 ,:at is ! inf]5ce8 ,t5nyson has drawn x4 ,?\ wilt n leave u 9 ! du/1 ,?\ made/ man1 he kn[s n :y2 ,he ?9ks he 0 n made to die2 ,& ,?\ ha/ made him1 ,?\ are j4 ,a j ,creator w n place in/9ctive long+s 9 ,8 ,creature's s\l1 only to betray !m4 #b4--,! affections ( ! s\l are z true witnesses z ! m9d4 ,! he>t has reasons :i* ! reason _c und]/&4 ,x is impossible = love at its pure/ & /ronge/ to believe t dea? ends all4 ,love %r9ks 9 pa9 f su* a possibility4 ,x prote/s aga9/ su* a violation ( ! fell[%ip ( he>t ) he>t4 ,! long+ = reunion is no va9 desire1 awak5$ only to be mock$4 ,n s c ?+s be orda9$ 9 a _w ( ord]4 ,! poets are ! prophets ( ! he>t2 & all ! great poets tea* immortality4 ,! he>t1 :i* ,god made1 w n p]petually deceive u4 ,if x 7 n s1 ,i w\ld h told y4 ,! in/9ct is true4 ,! v]dict ( ! spiritual se]s ( ! race is favorable4 #c4--,man is con/itut$ = an ampl] & m glori\s life ?an c possibly fall to 8 lot 9 ?is _w4 ,human p[]s are va/ 9 comp>ison ) human opportunities4 ,man is too great to be cr[d$ )9 ! n>r[ limits ( sev5ty ye>s4 ,s mu* to d1 s little done 7 among ! la/ words ( ,cecil ,rhodes4 ,to develop ! lat5t p[]s we possess1 we h no adequate opportunity "h4 ,deep 9 our s\ls is ! qu5*less desire = a full] expression ( our p[]s4 ,c\ld ,god build ! human s\l ) all its capacities = ! few ye>s ( ?is fleet+ life on e>?8 ,n if !re is rationality at ! he>t ( ! univ]se4 #d4--,?is _w is an insoluble moral enigma1 if !re is no o!r _w to expla9 x4 ,inequalities1 inju/ices1 abom9ations ab\nd4 ,circum/ances & "* are frequ5tly at v>iance4 ,"r has (t5 be5 on ! scaffold2 wrong on ! ?rone4 ,! :ole creation is groan+ & travaill+ 9 pa94 ,?is _w is intol]able1 if !re is no o!r4 ,!re mu/ be a _w 9 :i* wrong w be right$ & ju/ice done4 ,man's consci5ce :isp]s t ! ,judge ( all ! e>? w d "r2 b h[ c ,he d "r ) all ,8 creatures1 unless ,he has m "t8 ,r4 ,l4 ,/ev5son well puts ! argum5t3 ,we _h ne$s inv5t ,heav51 if x _h n be5 reveal$2 !re are "s ?+s t fall s bitt]ly ill on ?is side "t4 ,unless ?is _w has be5 creat$ f %e] extravagance 9 ! infliction ( purposeless pa91 !re mu/ be ano!r to ju/ify ! pres5t process ( discipl9e1 to heal ! w\nds ( /ruggle1 to com=t sorr[1 to develop hol9ess4 ,some:]e1 sometime1 "* & condition mu/ correspond4 ,,:at ,,sci5ce ,,says4 ,,iii4 ,does ,sci5ce ?r[ any light on our problem8 ,!re may n be any absolute sci5tific pro( ( a life beyond2 b ,sci5ce has no demon/rative evid5ce aga9/ x4 ,at lea/ x leaves ! "q op54 ,"s g s f> z to say t ! results ( mod]n sci5tific rese>*1 :5 fairly view$1 are fav\rable to ! reception ( ! belief 9 immortality4 ,a great mod]n physici/ says3 ,! dea? ( ! body does n convey any assurance ( ! s\l's dea?4 ,e physical analogy is aga9/ su* a sup]ficial notion 9 nature4 ,we nev] see ?+s beg9n+ or com+ to an end4 ,*ange is :at we see1 n orig9 or t]m9ation4 ,dea? is a *ange1 inde$2 a sort ( emigration1 a wr5*+ away f ! old famili> sc5es1 a solemn1 port5t\s fact4 ,b x is n annihilation4 ,dang]s h seem$ to ?reat5 ! doctr9e ( p]sonal immortality f ! /&po9t ( ! physiologi/ & ! evolutioni/2 b ^! dang]s h n prov$ fatal4 ,! physiologi/ has demon/rat$ ! close connection betwe5 ! bra9 & ! s\l4 ,x 0 an easy1 ?\gh improp]1 conclusion to ass]t t ! bra9 secretes ?\ght z ! liv] secretes bile4 ,b ! psy*ologi/ spe$ily po9t$ out t ! physiologi/ _h gone beyond 8 prov9ce4 ,he _h prov$ only t ?\ght is a function ( ! bra94 ,functions may be productive or transmissive4 ,light z a function ( ! electric circuit repres5ts a productive function2 music z a function ( ! organ illu/rates a transmissive function4 ,! music is n 9 ! organ b 9 ! organi/4 ,! organ transmits x4 ,s1 ! bra9 is b ! organ ( ! s\l4 ,! evolutioni/ has made m5 ?9k 9 imm5sities & has giv5 prime importance to ! idea ( developm5t4 ,b a creature l man :o is alleg$ to be ! product ( ages ( developm5t is surely n go+ to be ext+ui%$ at ! tomb4 ,d>w9 himself wrote3 ,x is an intol]able ?\ght t m5 & all o!r s5ti5t be+s are doom$ to complete annihilation aft] su* long-cont9u$ sl[ progress4 ,:at c&les1 !n1 does ,sci5ce light up = u8 #a4--,! cons]vation ( en]gy & ! inde/ructibility ( matt] imply t ! natural =ces ( ! _w are n annihilat$1 h[ev] mu* !y may be trans=m$4 ,may we n hope t ! peculi> =m ( =ce kn[n z p]sonality1 ! highe/ =ce 9 ! _w1 w n be de/roy$ by ! exp]i5ce ( dea?8 #b4--,unfit organisms p]i%2 fit survive4 ,_m beliefs :i* once =m$ "p ( ! spiritual life ( man h p]i%$ 9 ! lapse ( "t1 b no belief has %[n great] vitality & p[] to resi/ ! dis9tegrat+ influ5ces ( *ang+ environm5t ?an belief 9 ! s\l's immortality4 ,if ?is belief has surviv$ :5 quick5$ by ! mo/ awful imag9able /ra9 ( ! ,great ,w> may we n conclude t x is "o ( ^? beliefs fit to live1 "o ( ^? beliefs :i* ! ,creator desires to live & gr[8 #c4--,:5ev] we f9d a faculty1 we discov] 9 environm5t some?+ to :i* ?is faculty corresponds4 ,progress is possible only by ! con/ant adaptation ( faculty to environm5t4 ,?is is true ( ! animal _w4 ,is x n also true ( man8 ,9 man are f\nd faculties peculi> to himself4 ,!re is a long+ = immortality1 an exp&+ conviction ( x4 ,does ?is int]nal condition correspond to reality8 ,yes1 else delusion falls on man alone4 ,=1 z a di/+ui%$ sci5ti/ 7,sir ,j4 ,burdon ,s&]son7 has said1 !re is no kn[n in/ance ( ! developm5t ( a capacity )\t ! exi/5ce ( a correspond+ satisfaction4 #d4--;,if !re is "o increas+ purpose ?r\gh ! ages1 if !re is developm5t f l[] to high]1 f simple to complex1 x is impossible to b\nd our vision ) ! grave4 ,if p]sonality has be5 atta9$1 x is incr$ible t ! ga9 ( pa9ful ages w be ?r[n away4 ,n[ are we ! ,sons ( ,god1 & x do? n yet appe> :at we %all be4 ,! =w>d-look+ habit has n be5 acquir$ = naught4 ,s f> is ,sci5ce f giv+ demon/rative evid5ce aga9/ immortality t x actually pres5ts "s consid]ations 9 its fav\r4 ,! reasonabl5ess & ! b5efic5ce ( creation prote/ aga9/ ! ext9ction ( m5 by dea?4 ,,:at ,,*ri/ ,,says4 ,! c&le-lights ( hi/ory1 philosophy & sci5ce ca/ a cumulative radiance ^u ! problem ( life aft] dea?4 ,!y %[ t x is h>d] n to believe ?an to believe 9 immortality4 ,b we ne$ ! light ( ! ,sun4 ,we ne$ ! demon/ration ( ! p[] ( an endless life4 ,?is we h 9 ! ,ris5 ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ br\ght into p]fect light ^? tru?s ab\t ,god & man1 ( :i* mank9d _h dim intuitions4 ,by ,8 ,resurrection ,*ri/ aboli%$ dea? 7i4e41 depriv$ x ( =ce & p[]7 & br\ght life & immortality to light 7i4e41 gives c]ta9ty1 ri*ness & p[] to ! hope ( immortal life74 #a4--;,*ri/ has giv5 c]ta9ty to ! in/9ctive long+ = immortality4 ,= ! %ad[1 ,he has giv5 sub/ance2 = dimness1 light2 = hope1 assurance4 ,al?\gh ?is hope has be5 virtually univ]sal & inext+ui%able1 yet ap>t f ,*ri/ x has nev] become a c]ta9ty4 ,?\gh hi/orian1 philosoph]1 poet1 lov] & sa9t h _! own special argum5ts = ! ,h]eaft]1 x is ,*ri/ ,himself ,:o is ! sure ,light bo? ( ?is _w & ( t :i* is to come4 ,he has turn$ ?is hope into a full & glori\s assurance4 ,,h[ ,,has ,,he ,,done ,,?is8 7a7 ,by ,8 tea*+4--,two ?+s ab\t mank9d ,*ri/ took = grant$--s9fulness & immortality4 ,he did n argue ab\t ?is life beyond2 ,he took x = grant$4 ,no "p ( ,8 tea*+ is explicable on ! supposition t all ends at ! tomb4 ,8 basis = our immortality is n our in/9ct b ! "* ( ,god4 ,on ! bosom ( ,god's ,fa!rhood re/s man's immortality4 ,if ,god is our ,fa!r & loves u z ,8 *ildr51 !n we are ,8 & ,he is ours =ev]4 ,dea? _c break ?is tie ( life & love :i* b9ds u to ,him2 x _c rob ,him ( ,8 *ild4 ,t ,god _c be ! ,god ( ! dead1 b ( ! liv+1 is axiomatic4 ,8 p]sonal relations are real & are et]nal4 ,! ,*ri/ian fai? is suffici5t to give u c]ta9ty & com=t conc]n+ our dep>t$4 ,we are assur$ t ! bless$ dead are 9 ,8 safe keep+ & ?r\gh ,him we are "o ) !m 9 a union :i* w "o day be consummat$ 9 ev]la/+ reunion & communion4 ,our ,*ri/ian wat*words are en\gh--love 9 abs5ce1 tru/ 9 sil5ce1 fai? 9 reunion4 7b7 ,by ,8 ,life4--,to ! eye t c see1 ,8 life is ! supreme argum5t = immortality4 ,he liv$ su* a life ( fell[%ip ) ,god & s ne> to ! fronti] ( et]nity t ! glory ( x %one ^u & f ,8 face4 ,! long+ = a life high] ?an ! life ( "t is answ]$ 9 ,8 life4 ,su* a life c\ld n be hold5 by dea?4 ,x is et]nal4 ,x has ! quality n[ & always ( ev]la/+ness4 7c7 ,by ,8 ,resurrection4--,he confirm$ ! tru? ( :at ,he taught1 & liv$1 by :at ,he did4 ,he rose aga91 trans=m$1 n m]ely resuscitat$4 ,he irradiat$ ! spiritual l&4 ,x is no long] an undiscov]$ c\ntry f ^: b\rne no travell] returns4 ,! empty tomb1 ! cumulative evid5ce ( indep5d5t witnesses1 ! trans=mation 9 ! lives ( believ]s1 ! in/itutions ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 its cont9u$ exi/5ce1 ! p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ! p[] ( a ris+ life 9 individual ,*ri/ians ?r\gh\t ! ages to ! pres5t "t--are ! atte/ations ( ! tru? ( ! ,resurrection4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is built & /ill re/s on ! fact1 lum9\s & sov]eign1 t ,*ri/ rose f ! grave 9 fulness & newness ( p[]4 ,to ! life beyond1 ,*ri/'s resurrection gives reality & humanity & assurance4 ,x confirm$ m5's subjective aspirations1 x *ang$ !m into ?+s mo/ surely believ$4 ,x makes e ,*ri/ian c]ta9 ( a high] life beyond ! grave4 #b4 ,*ri/ has enri*$ ! :ole conception ( immortality4 ,9 ! anci5t1 z 9 ! savage _w to-day1 immortality or ! cont9u$ duration ( life1 0 a dre>y prospect1 a s5se ( desolation r ?an a s\rce ( joy1 an impov]i%m5t ( life1 n an enri*m5t ( x2 its sc5e 0 a %ad[y realm ( sil5ce1 :]e !re is no voice ( praise nor human w>m? & *e]4 ,9 "s passages 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t we f9d a l(ti] & cle>] utt]ance4 ,?r\gh 8 fai? 9 ,god1 ,job rea*$ ! idea t dea? may n be ! f9al ^w4 ,! righte\s ,god w\ld n ab&on a righte\s man4 ,9 reveal$ religion ?is fai? 9 a life beyond ! grave re/$ n on any conceptions ( man's nature1 b on ! "* ( ,god1 ! ,et]nal ,righte\sness4 ,if he has call$ m5 into fell[%ip ) ,him1 ,8 fai? is pl$g$ to !m4 ,! ,psalmi/s won _! s5se ( et]nal security ?r\gh _! pres5t fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,along ?is l9e ( religi\s exp]i5ce ( a liv+1 holy & graci\s ,god1 ! true hope ( immortality ent]$ ! _w4 ,j z union ) ,god gu>ante$ to ! ,psalmi/ a life t w\ld nev] end1 s union ) ! ,ris5 ,savi\r gu>antees to ! ,*ri/ian triumph ov] dea?4 ,*ri/ has fill$ ?is elem5t>y ?\ght ( cont9u$ exi/5ce ) moral cont5t1 because ,he has bas$ x on a true conception ( ,god4 ,! ,*ri/ian hope is n m]ely immortality ( ! s\l b et]nal life2 & et]nal life is n m]ely an inf9ite prolongation ( exi/5ce 9 a future /ate ( be+2 b is life at its highe/ & be/1 ! life ( fell[%ip1 ( vision1 ( gr[+ lik5ess to ,god1 ( ample s]vice4 ,x is life 9 ,*ri/4 ,x is be+ ) ,*ri/1 :i* is v f> bett] ?an e>?ly life at its wor?ie/4 ,x is n ! m]e translation1 b ! trans=mation ( e>?ly values4 ,?is fai? 9 immortality is moral & spiritual2 x implies enri*$ & elevat$ be+1 z wor?y & glori\s z x is endless4 #c4--;,*ri/ has s increas$ ! p[] ( immortality1 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,hope1 z almo/ to make x = ! fir/ "t effective z a s\rce ( c\rage1 hope & consolation4 ,he has turn$ ! hope ( immortality into ! ,p[] ( ,8 ,resurrection4 ,all hopes ex]cise "s influ5ce on ^? :o hold !m2 yet ap>t f ,*ri/ ! hope ( immortality has be5 less effective ?an we might expect4 ,by ,8 ,resurrection ,*ri/ has rais$ ?is ye>n+ hope into a mighty pres5t p[] br\ght to be> on humanity4 ,! ,*ri/ian hope ( immortality1 c]ta9 & ri* 9 ! possession ( abundant life1 gives bread? & outlook to all human ef=ts4 ,x inspires duty4 ,br\ght to be> on our "w1 x makes ef=t wor? :ile4 ,if all we h /riv5 to d & yet fail$ to d is to be p]fect$ 9 ! et]nal morn+1 we c face our tasks ) fre% c\rage4 ,all social recon/ructions t d5y or neglect ! ,*ri/ian ?\ght ( an endless life fail "h4 ,_! scope is too limit$2 _! outlook too n>r[4 ,! ,*ri/ian hope br+s ! p[] ( endurance & victory to sorr[+ he>ts4 ,dea? is n a leap 9 ! d>k1 b ! pass+ into a l>g]1 bright] room 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,"o ,fa!r4 ,9 %ort1 :5 ?is hope ( immortality is te/$ by life1 x is v]ifi$ by ! l(t9ess ( ! "* x builds4 ,! ris+ life is ! pres5t demon/ration ( ! ris5 life4 ,all l[1 worldly1 unspiritual liv+ t5ds to d\bt 9 x4 ,if we w\ld escape f d\bt ab\t ! future1 let u ?r\gh ! ,liv+ ,*ri/ make life l>g] n[4 ,if we w\ld ov]come weak5+ unc]ta9ty1 let u daily practice immortality4 ,if we set our affections on ?+s above1 our ris+ life w assure u t we %all live =ev]4 ,"o ( ,glad/one's great exhortations 03 ,be inspir$ ) ! belief t life is a great & noble call+2 n a mean & grovell+ ?+1 t we are to %uffle ?r\gh z we c1 b an elevat$ & l(ty de/9y4 ,?is belief is creat$ & c be ma9ta9$ only by view+ life 9 relation to ,god & immortality4 ,e man %\ld !re=e put ! 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