,! ,bless$ ,dead4    ,,! ,,/ate  ,,( ,,!
  ,,bless$ ,,dead4  ,by  ,,h5ry ,,al=d1 
,d4 ,d41  ,,dean ,,( ,,cant]bury4       
,,london3  ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton1  #bg1 
,,pat]no/] ,,r[4  ,,mdccclxix4    ,!    
foll[+ ,disc\rses 7 deliv]$ 9 ,cant]bury
 ,ca!dral dur+ ,adv5t1 #ahfh1 & appe>$ 9
 ! ,pulpit ,analy/1 #ahfi4    ,! ,/ate (
 ! ,bless$ ,dead4  ,i4  ,i ,,h already  
ann\nc$ t dur+ ?is ,adv5t season ,i w\ld
 call y\r att5tion to ! /ate ( ! bless$ 
dead4 ,my object 9 s do+ is simply t we 
may recall to ourselves t :i* ,scripture
 has reveal$ respect+ !m1 = our         
edification1 & = our p]sonal com=t4 ,&  
,i w\ld gu>d t :i* w be said by "o or   
two prelim9>y obs]vations4  ,) ,dea? z  
an object ( t]ror1 ) ,dea? f ! m]e      
morali/'s po9t ( view1 z ! t]m9ation (  
human s*emes & hopes1 we ,*ri/ians h    
no?+ to d4 ,we are believ]s 9 & s]vants 
( ,"o :o has 9 ^! s5ses aboli%$ ,dea?4  
,our s*emes & hopes are n t]m9at$ by    
,dea?1 b rea* onw>d into a /ate beyond  
x4  ,aga91 ) t /ate beyond1 except z "o 

( bless$ness pur*as$ = u by ! ,son (    
,god1 ,i am n at pres5t deal+4 ,x is (  
^? t die 9 ! ,"l alone t ,i speak4  ,&  
?is be+ s1 x is cle> t ! fir/ po9t ab\t 
!m dem&+ our att5tion is1 ! v comm5cem5t
 ( _! /ate at ! mom5t ( dea?4 ,& ?is w  
=m our subject to-day4  ,we %all be     
guid$ 9 its consid]ation by two texts ( 
,holy ,scripture4 ,! "o is t :]e ,our   
,"l answ]s ! pray] ( ! dy+ ?ief t ,he   
w\ld rememb] him :5 ,he came into ,8    
k+dom1 ,luke xxiii4 #dc3 ,,v]ily ,i     
,,say ,,unto ,,!e1 ,,to-,,day ,,%alt    
,,?\ ,,be ,,) ,,me ,,9 ,,p>adise4  ,& ! 
o!r is an expression ( ,/4 ,paul1 ,phil4
 i4 #bc1 n improbably tak5 f ^? v words 
record$ 9 ! gospel ( t evangeli/ :o 0 8 
companion 9 travel--,,to ,,dep>t ,,&    
,,to ,,be ,,) ,,*ri/4  ,n[ 9 bo? ^! "o  
fact is simply decl>$1 viz43 t ! dep>t$ 
_s ( ! fai?ful man is ,,) ,,*ri/4 ,x is 
z if "o bright light 7 lift$ = u 9 !    
mid/ ( a realm brood$ ov] by imp5etrable
 mi/4 ,= :o kn[s :i!r ! dep>t$ _s has   
betak5 itself :5 x has left u "h8 ,"o ( 

! mo/ pa9ful pangs 9 b]eavem5t by dea?  
is ! utt] & absolute sev]ance1 )\t a    
sp>k ( intellig5ce ( ! dep>t$4 ,"o h\r1 
life is ble/ by _! pres5ce2 ! next1 x is
 entirely & = ev] gone f u1 nev] to be  
he>d ( m4 ,"o ^w1 "o utt]ance--h[       
preci\s 9 t mom5t ( angui% d we feel t x
 w\ld be6 ,b we are c]ta9 x nev] w be   
grant$ u4 ,none has ev] come back :o has
 told ! /ory4 ,:]e ! _s wakes & f9ds    
itself1--?is none has ev] decl>$ to u2  
nor %all we "k until our own turn comes4
 ,n[ 9 su* a /ate ( unc]ta9ty1 ^! texts 
speak = u a c]ta9 tru?3 ,! dep>t$ _s is 
,,) ,,*ri/4  ,i %all reg>d ?is          
revelation negatively & positively3 z to
 :at x disproves1 & z to :at x implies4 
,fir/1 !n1 x disproves ! idea ( ! _s    
pass+ at dea? into a /ate (             
unconsci\sness1 f :i* x is to wake only 
at ! great day ( ! resurrection4 ,if x  
is to be ) ,*ri/1 ?is _c be4 ,*ri/ is 9 
no su* /ate ( unconsci\sness2 ,he has   
ent]$ into ,8 re/1 & is wait+ till all  
?+s %all be put "u ,8 feet2 & x w\ld be 

a m]e delusion to say ( ! bless$ dead1 t
 !y %all be ) ,*ri/1 if !y 7 to be      
virtually annihilat$ dur+ ?is "t t ,*ri/
 is wait+ = ,8 k+dom4 ,besides1 h[ !n   
w\ld ! ,"l's promise to ! ?ief be       
fulfill$8 ,:at consolation w\ld x h be5 
to him1 :at answ] to 8 pray]1 to be     
rememb]$ :5 ,jesus came 9 ,8 k+dom1 if  
^! words impli$ t he %\ld be            
unconsci\sly sleep+ :ile ! ,"l 0 enjoy+ 
8 triumph8 ,!re=e we may safely say1 t !
 s-call$ sleep ( ! s\l1 f ! act ( dea?  
till ! resurrection1 has no f\ndation 9 
t :i* is reveal$ to u4  ,x is p]fectly  
true1 t ! /ate ( ! dep>t$ is describ$ to
 u z sleep+ 9 ,jesus1 or r1 = ! words   
are a misr5d]+1 a hav+ fall5 asleep     
?r\gh1 or by means ( ,jesus4 ,b our     
texts are en\gh to %[ u1 t we mu/ n take
 su* an expression = m ?an x really     
implies4 ,sleep+1 or fall+ asleep1 0 a  
"n curr5t among ,jews & ,*ri/ians1 & ev5
 among ! be/ ( ! hea!ns1 = dea?1 imply+ 
its peace & re/1 imply+ also t x %\ld be
 foll[$ by a wak+3 b app>5tly ) no int5t

 to convey any idea ( unconsci\sness4 ,x
 is a t]m us$ ) ref]5ce to u1 z well z  
to ! dead4 ,to u1 !y are z if !y 7      
asleep3 remov$ f u 9 consci\sness1 z 9  
pres5ce4 ,! idea also ( tak+ re/ t5d$ to
 make ?is t]m appropriate4 ,b x mu/ n be
 us$ to prove t to :i* x evid5tly _h no 
ref]5ce4  ,! _s1 !n1 ( ! dep>t$ does n  
pass into unconsci\sness4 ,:at m d we "k
 ( x8 ,x is ,,) ,,jesus4  ,we h n[ to   
consid] :at ?is implies4 ,& 9 do+ s we  
%all h fur!r to make c]ta9 t :i* we ?9k 
we h already prov$4 ,= fir/1 x cle>ly   
implies m ?an a m]e expression (        
safe-keep+1 or res]ve = a future /ate ( 
bless$ness4 ,! righte\s s\ls are 9 ! h& 
( ,god1 & !re %all no h>m happ5 to !m4  
,?is is "o ?+3 b to be ) ,*ri/ is ano!r4
 ,we might aga9 appeal to ! _s ( !      
promise made to ! p5it5t ?ief1 9 ord] to
 %[ ?is3 we might rem9d y t 9 ! o!r     
text1 ,/4 ,paul is comp>+ ! two         
/ates--life 9 ! mid/ ( 8 *ildr5 9 !     
fai?1 & dea?2 & he says1 ,i h a desire  
to dep>t & to be ) ,*ri/1 :i* is f>     

bett]3 bett] ?an be+ ) y1 my            
,philippians4  ,s t m mu/ be meant ?an  
m]e safe keep+ 9 ! ,r$eem]'s h&s4 ,we   
may surely say1 t no?+ less ?an consci\s
 exi/5ce 9 ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ c be       
int5d$4 ,& if t is int5d$1 !n v mu* m is
 int5d$ also1 ?an ^? words at fir/ seem 
to imply4 ,rememb] ! contra/ :i* ?is    
same ,apo/le else:]e draws4 ,we "k1 he  
says1 t :ile we are pres5t 9 ! body1 we 
are abs5t f ! ,"l3 = we walk by fai?1 n 
by appe>ance3 we are will+ r to be abs5t
 f ! body & pres5t ) ! ,"l4 ,t is1 if we
 foll[ out ! ?\ght1 ?is pres5t /ate (   
dwell+ 9 our home ! body is a /ate (    
sev]ance f ! ,"l2 b !re is a bett] /ate1
 into :i* we %all be introduc$ :5 ?is   
h\se ( ! body is pull$ d[n3 & f !       
context 9 t place we may add1 mu* z we  
wi% to be clo!d ^u ) our new & glori\s  
body :i* is f heav51 yet ev5 %ort ( t1  
we h le>n$ to pref] be+ simply unclo!d f
 ! body1 because ?us we %all be pres5t )
 ! ,"l4  ,s t we may safely assume ?us  
mu*1 my bre?r53 t ! mom5t a ,*ri/ian's  

_s is releas$ f ! body1 x does ent] into
 ! pres5ce ( our ,bless$ ,"l & ,savi\r1 
9 a way ( :i* x kn[s no?+ "h3 a way :i*1
 comp>$ to all t its previ\s fai? c\ld  
"k ( ,him1 is l pres5ce ( fri5ds comp>$ 
to abs5ce4  ,n[ let u take ano!r        
rem>kable passage ( ,holy ,writ be>+ on 
?is same matt]4 ,/4 ,john1 9 8 fir/     
,epi/le says1 ,belov$1 n[ are we *ildr5 
( ,god1 & x nev] yet 0 manife/$ :at we  
%all be2 b if x %\ld be manife/$1 we "k 
t we %all be l ,him3 = we %all see ,him 
z ,he is3 = ?is is ! m accurate r5d]+ ( 
! words3 mean+1 if any "o c\ld come     
back1 or come d[n1 to u1 & tell u :at   
our future /ate is to be1 ! in=mation   
c\ld am\nt = u n[ only to ?is1 t we %all
 be l ,him1 l ,*ri/2 because we %all see
 ,him z ,he is4 ,& 9 treat+ ^! words at 
consid]able l5g? la/ ye>1 ,i press$ x on
 y t ?is conclud+ s5t5ce might be> two  
mean+s3 ei!r1 we %all be l ,him1 because
 9 ord] to see ,him z ,he is1 we ,,mu/  
be l ,him2 or1 we %all be l ,him1       
because ! sight ( ,him z ,he is w *ange 

u into ,8 p]fect lik5ess4 ,=1 our pres5t
 purpose1 or inde$ = any purpose1 x     
matt]s little :i* ( ^! mean+s we take4  
,at any rate1 we h ga9$ ?is k f ,/4     
,john's words1 t ! sight ( ! ,bless$ ,"l
 :i* w be enjoy$ by ! ,*ri/ian's _s on  
its release f ! body1 w be accompani$ by
 be+ also p]fectly l ,him4  ,n[1 "h1 my 
bre?r51 are ! elem5ts ( an imm$iate     
*ange1 bless$ & joy\s beyond our        
conception4 ,let u sp5d ! re/ ( our "t  
to-day 9 dwell+ ^u x4  ,& ,i w n n[     
insi/ on ! deliv]ance ( ! _s f !        
infirmity1 or pa91 or decay ( ! body2   
because ?is is n s 9 all cases4 ,_m a   
,*ri/ian's _s is set free f a body 9    
p]fect vig\r & heal?4 ,let u take no?+ b
 :at is common to all :o believe 9 &    
s]ve ! ,"l4 ,n[ :at is our pres5t /ate )
 ref]5ce to ,him :om all ,*ri/ians love8
 ,x is1 abs5ce4 ,& x is abs5ce aggravat$
 9 a way t e>?ly abs5ce nev] is4 ,= n   
only h we nev] se5 ,him1 :i* is a case  
p]fectly imag9able 9 e>?ly relations1 b 
also1 :i* h>dly is1 we h no absolute    

pro( ( ,8 exi/5ce1 nor ( ,8 m9d t[>ds u4
 ,ev5 z f> z ?is1 is matt] ( fai? & n ( 
appe>ance4 ,we h no tok51 no            
communication1 f ,him4 ,i suppose !re   
h>dly ev] 0 a ,*ri/ian yet1 liv+ "u !   
pres5t disp5sation1 entirely dep5d5t ^u 
8 fai?1 :o has n at "s "t or o!r _h !   
dreadful ?\ght cross 8 m9d--ov]borne by 
8 fai?1 b /ill n :olly ext+ui%$1 ,:at if
 x %\ld n be true aft] all8 ,& mu* &    
successfully z we may cont5d ) ^!       
misgiv+s ( unbelief1 yet t frame ( m9d  
:i* is repres5t$ by !m1 t wav]+1 fitful1
 un/eady fai?1 ev] accompanies u4 ,!    
di/ress aris+ f x is kn[n to e "o :o has
 ! ,*ri/ian life 9 him4 ,only ^? nev]   
d\bt :o h nev] believ$3 = d\bt is ( ! v 
ess5ce ( belief4 ,b "s poor s\ls are    
utt]ly ca/ d[n by ! fact ( its          
exi/5ce--%r9k f ^! half-d\bt+ fits z (  
!mselves deadly s91 & are 9 cont9ual    
t]ror ab\t _! s\l's safety on ?is       
acc\nt3 o!rs1 ( /rong] m9ds1 reg>d !m   
truly z inevitable accompanim5ts (      
pres5t human weakness1 b ( c\rse /ruggle

 ) !m1 & ev]more ye>n to be rid ( !m4   
,n[ if :at we h be5 say+ be true1--& ,i 
h endeav\r$ n to g beyond ! sob]e/      
inf]5ces f ! pla9 language (            
,scripture1--if s mu* be true1 !n !     
mom5t ( dep>ture f ! body puts an end = 
ev] to ?is imp]fect1 /ruggl+1 fitful    
/ate ( fai? & d\bt4 ,! _s t is b a mom5t
 gone1 t has left t well-kn[n1 famili>  
tab]nacle ( ! body a sudd5 wreck (      
inanimate matt]1 t _s is ) ! ,"l4 ,all  
d\bt1 all misgiv+1 is at an end4 ,e wave
 rais$ by ?is _w's /orms1 ?is _w's      
curr5ts ( int]e/1 ?is _w's rocks &      
%all[s1 is sudd5ly laid1 & !re is a     
great calm4 ,c]ta9ty1 = d\bt--! sight ( 
! ,"l1 = ! conflict ( assurance &       
misgiv+--! face ( ,*ri/1 = ! m]e fai? 9 
,*ri/--^! h succe$$1 because ! dep>t$ _s
 is ) ! ,"l--company+ ) ,him4  ,be=e we 
foll[ ?is out f>!r1 let u c>efully draw 
"o great di/9ction4 ,we mu/ n make ! too
 common mi/ake ( confus+ ?is sight ( !  
,"l :i* imm$iately foll[s on ! act (    
dea?1 ) t complete /ate ( ! glorifi$    

,*ri/ian man1 ( :i* we %all h to speak 9
 a subsequ5t s]mon4 ,?\gh great] ?an our
 ?\ghts c n[ conceive1 ! bliss ( :i* we 
are speak+ to-day is incomplete4 ,! _s  
:i* has be5 set free f ! body is alone1 
& )\t a body4 ,?is is n ! complete /ate 
( man4 ,x is a /ate to u full (         
my/]y--inconceivable 9 detail1 ?\gh     
easily appreh5d$ z a :ole4 ,we mu/ take 
c>e1 9 :at we h fur!r to say1 t ?is is  
fully borne 9 m9d4 ,&1 be>+ x 9 m9d1 let
 u proce$4  ,?is sight ( ,*ri/1 ?is calm
 ( full unbrok5 assurance ( ,8 ne>ness &
 pres5ce1 :at does x fur!r imply8 ,z f> 
z we c at pres5t see1 c]ta9ly z mu* z   
?is4 ,fir/1 ! entire abs5ce ( evil f !  
_s4 ,x w\ld be impossible to be ) ,*ri/ 
9 any su* s5se1 unless !re 7 entire     
agreem5t 9 w & desire ) ,him4 ,x w\ld be
 impossible ?us to see ,him z ,he is1   
)\t be+ l ,him4  ,let u imag9e1 if we c1
 ! effect ( ! total ext9ction ( evil 9  
any "o ( our m9ds4 ,h[ _m en]gies1 n[   
ti$ & b\nd ) ! *a9 ( s91 w\ld spr+ upw>d
 into action6 ,h[ _m imprison$ ye>n+s   

w\ld bur/ _! bonds1 & c>ry u onw>d to   
high] degrees ( good6 ,& all ^! en]gies1
 all ^! ye>n+s1 c exi/ 9 ! disembodi$   
_s4 ,x is 9 a wait+1 a hop+ /ate3 !     
great] ! upw>d ye>n+s1 ! great] !       
accumulat$ en]gies = ,god & ,8 "w1 !    
high] w be ! measure ( glory to be      
atta9$ aft] ! r$emption ( ! body1 & !   
completion ( ! entire man4  ,well--z    
ano!r consequ5ce1 foll[+ close on ! la/1
 all conflict1 f t same mom5t1 is at an 
end4 ,conflict is orda9$ = u1 is good = 
u1 n[4 ,if x 7 to cease "h bel[1 we %\ld
 fall back4 ,we h n ent]$ into re/1 x   
w\ld n be good = u to ent] into re/1 9  
our pres5t /ate4 ,"h1 ?is little plat=m1
 s to speak1 ( our p]sonality1 is drawn 
two ways1 d[nw>d & upw>d3 & x is = u :o 
/& !reon1 to keep wat* & w>d t ! d[nw>d 
prevail n2 b f t mom5t1 ! d>k l9ks ( !  
d[nw>d *a9 w h be5 = ev] sev]$1 & !     
gold5 cord t is let d[n f ! ,?rone w be>
 u upw>d & onw>d1 unoppos$4 ,s t z to   
conflict1 !re w be p]fect re/4  ,& let u
 rememb] ano!r matt]4 ,if ! dep>t$ _s 7 

dur+ ?is "t dwell+ on its own           
unwor?9ess1 ca/+ back looks (           
self-reproa*1 weigh+ accurately ,god's  
m]cies & its own requitals dur+ life    
pa/1 !re w\ld ( necessity be conflict3  
!re w\ld be bitt] self-loa?+1 !re w\ld  
be pangs ( rep5tance4 ,x w\ld seem1 !n1 
t dur+ ! incomplete & disembodi$ /ate1  
?is is n s2 b t all ( ?is k9d is res]v$ 
= a day :5 acc\nt is to be giv5 9 ! body
 ( ?+s done 9 ! body3 & we %all see1 :5 
we come to treat ( t day specially1 h[  
its acc\nt w be1 = ! bless$ dead1 itself
 made a bless+4  ,aga91 z all evil w be 
at an end1 & all conflict1--s w all     
lab\r1 ,bless$ are ! dead :i* die 9 !   
,"l3 ev5 s sai? ! ,_s1 = !y re/ f _!    
lab\rs4 ,n[ lab\r "h is a bless+1 x is  
true3 b x is also a we>9ess4 ,x leads   
ev] on to a great] bless+1 ! bless+ (   
re/4 ,*ri/ has ent]$ into ,8 re/2 & !   
dep>t$ _s %all be ) ,*ri/3 f>+ z ,he    
f>es1 & a p>tak] ( ,8 condition4 ,any :o
 h liv$ ! ord9>y t]m ( human life 9     
,god's s]vice 7= x is only ( su* t we   

are n[ speak+7 c te/ify h[ sweet x is to
 anticipate a cessation ( ! toil & !    
h>ass+ ( life3 to be look+ on to keep ! 
great ,sabba? ( ! re/ res]v$ = ! p (    
,god4 ,:at m may be res]v$ = u 9 !      
glori\s p]fect /ate :i* %all foll[ !    
resurrection1 is ano!r consid]ation     
altoge!r3 b x cle>ly appe>s t !         
int]m$iate disembodi$ /ate is "o ( re/4 
,& let none cavil at ! ?\ght1 t ?us     
,adam may h re/$ 8 ?\s&s ( ye>s1 & ! la/
 tak5 ( ,adam's *ildr5 only a few       
mom5ts4 ,"t is only a relative t]m1 ev5 
to u4 ,a dream ( ye>s long may pass dur+
 ! s\nd t awak5s a man2 & a sleep ( h\rs
 appe>s b a second4 ,:at d we "k ( "t1  
except z calculat$ by e>?ly objects8    
,day & night1 ! recurr5ce ( meals1--^!  
con/itute "t to u3 %ut up a man 9       
d>kness1 & adm9i/] 8 food at irregul>   
int]vals1 & he loses all c\nt ( "t      
:atev]4 ,surely1 !n1 no cavil on ?is    
score c be admitt$4 ,9 t pres5ce :]e !  
dep>t$ spirits are1 "o day is z a ?\s&  
ye>s1 & a ?\s& ye>s z "o day4  ,let u   

conclude ) a consid]ation1 to a ,*ri/ian
 ! mo/ glori\s ( all4 ,! _s t is ) ,*ri/
 9 ne>e/ pres5ce & consci\sness1 kn[s   
,him z none "k ,him "h4 ,"h1 we speak ( 
,8 purity1 ,8 righte\sness1 ,8 love1 ,8 
triumph & glory1 ) mis]ably imp]fect    
?\ghts1 & 9 words /ill m imp]fect ?an   
our ?\ghts4 ,we are oblig$ to employ    
e>?ly images to set =? heav5ly ?+s4 ,!  
revelations ( ,scripture itself are made
 ?r\gh a m$ium ( man's inv5tion1 & are  
b\nd$ by our limit$ vocabul>y4 ,b !n x w
 be s no long]4 ,! ,apo/le comp>es our  
see+ "h to t ( "o :o beholds ! face ( 8 
fri5d 9 a mirror ( metal1 sure to be    
t>ni%$ & di/ort+3 & our vision !re to   
behold+ ! same face to face1--! liv+    
features1 ! lips t move1 ! eyes t gli/54
 ,t _s :i* has b n[ pass$ away1 kn[s !  
love t passes our k2 contemplates ?+s   
:i* ,god has prep>$ = !m t love ,him1   
su* z eye has nev] se51 nor e> he>d1 nor
 ha? x ent]$ into ! he>t ( man to       
conceive4  ,!re=e1 belov$1 let u be (   
good *e] conc]n+ !m t h fall5 asleep    

?r\gh ,jesus3 & let u be ( good *e]     
respect+ ourselves4 ,good z x is to obey
 & s]ve ,god "h1 x has be5 f> bett] = !m
 to dep>t & to be ) ,*ri/2 & x w be f>  
bett] = u1 if we hold fa/ our fai? & our
 confid5ce 9 ,him firm unto ! end4 ,if  
to u to live is ,*ri/1 !n to u to die w 
be ga94    ,,ii4  ,,we /& to-day at ?is 
po9t 9 our consid]ation ( ! /ate ( !    
bless$ dead4 ,!y dep>t1 & are ) ,*ri/4  
,?is day1 ! day ( ! dep>ture1 !y are    
consci\sly1 blissfully1 9 ,8 pres5ce4   
,_! fai? is turn$ into sight3 _!        
misgiv+s are *ang$ = c]ta9ty3 _! m\rn+ =
 joy4 ,yet1 we said1 _! /ate is         
necess>ily imp]fect4 ,! complete        
condition ( man is body1 s\l1 & _s4 ,!  
=m] ( ^! ?ree1 at all ev5ts1 is want+ to
 ! spirits & s\ls ( ! righte\s4 ,!y are 
9 a wait+1 ?\gh 9 an inconceivably      
blissful /ate4 ,( ! precise nature ( t  
/ate1--( its employm5ts1 if employm5ts x
 has1 we "k no?+4 ,all w\ld be          
speculation1 if we 7 to speak ( ^!      
matt]s4  ,our conc]n to-day is ) !      

t]m9ation ( t _! incomplete condition4  
,:5 %all x come to an end8 ,we h ?is v  
def9itely answ]$ = u by ,/4 ,paul1 9 a  
*apt] ( :i* we %all h mu* to say1 & 9 a 
v]se ( t *apt] :i* we w take = our text1
 #a ,cor4 xv4 #bc4 ,notice1 he is speak+
 ( ! resurrection ( ! dead3 & he says1  
,,b ,,e ,,"o ,,9 ,,8 ,,own ,,ord]3      
,,*ri/ ,,! ,,fir/-,,fruits3 ,,aft]w>d   
,,!y ,,t ,,are ,,*ri/',s ,,at ,,8       
,,com+4  ,well !n3 f ^! words x is cle> 
t ! end ( ! expectant /ate ( ! bless$   
dead1 & ! reunion ( _! spirits ) _! ris5
 bodies1 w take place ,,at ,,! ,,com+   
,,( ,,*ri/4 ,"h at once we are met by a 
necessity to cle> & expla9 t :i* ^!     
words import4 ,9 ^! days1 x is by no    
means sup]flu\s to say t we ,*ri/ians d 
look =w>d to a real p]sonal com+ ( our  
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ^u ?is our e>?4 ,i     
sometimes wond] :e!r ord9>y ,*ri/ian m5 
& wom5 ev] figure to !mselves :at ?is   
means4 ,i suppose we h>dly d1 because we
 fancy x is s f> (f f ourselves & our   
times1 t we d n feel ourselves call$ ^u 

to make x a subject ( our practical     
?\ghts4 ,to ?is we might say1 fir/1 t we
 are by no means sure ( ?is2 & !n1 t ev5
 if x 7 true1 ! int]e/ ( t "t ( ,8 com+ 
= e "o ( u is h>dly less5$ by its n be+ 
ne> u1 see+ t if we be ,81 x w be1 :5ev]
 x comes1 ! day ( our resurrection f !  
dead4 ,x is evid5tly ! duty ( e ,*ri/ian
 man to make x "p ( 8 ord9>y ?\ghts &   
anticipations--t return ( ! ,"l ,jesus f
 heav51 ev5 z ,he 0 se5 to g up into    
heav54 ,n[1 our object to-day is to     
asc]ta9 h[ mu* we "k f ,scripture1 )\t  
indulg+ 9 speculations ( our own1 ab\t  
?is com+1 & ?is resurrection :i* %all   
accompany x4 ,! latt] ( ^! two we made !
 subject ( a s]mon a v few ,sundays ago2
 b x 0 n s mu* ) our pres5t view1 z to  
lay d[n ! hope ( ! resurrection z an    
elem5t among ! f\ndations ( ! ,*ri/ian  
life4  ,n[ "o ( ! fir/ & mo/ important  
revelations respect+ ?is matt] is f\nd 9
 ! f\r? *apt] ( #a ,!ss41 v]4 #ac-ah4   
,^! ,!ssalonians _h be51 z we le>n f !  
two epi/les to !m1 /rangely excit$ ab\t 

! com+ ( ! ,"l's k+dom4 ,p]haps !       
,apo/le's prea*+ among !m _h tak5       
especially ?is =m2 = he 0 accus$ be=e ! 
magi/rates ( say+ t !re 0 besides or    
sup]ior to ,caes> ano!r k+1 "o ,jesus4  
,& 9 ?is excitem5t ( ! ,!ssalonians1    
fancy+ z !y did t ! ,"l's k+dom w\ld    
come 9 _! own "t1 !y ?\ght t _! fri5ds  
:o ?r\gh ,jesus _h di$ a happy dea? 7   
los]s by n hav+ liv$ to witness ! ,"l's 
com+4 ,inde$1 !y sorr[$ = !m z ^? t _h  
no hope3 by :i* expression x seems      
likely t !y ev5 suppos$ !m to be        
altoge!r cut (f f ! b5efits & bless$ness
 ( t com+ by n hav+ be5 able to see x 9 
! fle%4 ,!reupon ,/4 ,paul puts !m "r by
 say+1--us+ ! same argum5t z 9 t great  
resurrection *apt]1 #a ,cor4 xv41--t if 
we believe t ,jesus ,himself di$ & rose 
aga91 ev5 s also ^? :o ?r\gh ,jesus h   
fall5 asleep w ,god br+ ) ,him1 t is1 w 
,god br+ back to u :5 ,he br+s back to u
 ,jesus4  ,y may j obs]ve1 by ! way1 t !
 :ole =ce ( :at ! ,apo/le says is v     
commonly lo/1 by a wrong me?od ( read+  

^! words4 ,we v commonly he> !m read1 w 
,god br+ ) him4 ,b ?us we1 z ,i said1   
lose ! =ce ( ! argum5t1 :i* is3--,if    
,jesus1 our fir/-fruits1 our            
repres5tative1 di$ & rose aga91 s w all 
:o die 9 union ) ,jesus rise aga94 ,& 9 
ord] to t1 ! same p[] ( ,god :i* br+s   
,jesus back to u1 w ) ,him1 ) ,jesus1   
br+ _! spirits back1 9 ord] to t        
resurrection4  ,well1 :at !n8 ,?is we   
say unto y by ! ^w ( ! ,"l--?us !       
,apo/le introduces1 n an argum5t1 n a   
comm& or say+ ( 8 own1 b a special      
revelation--t we1 :i* are alive & rema9 
unto ! com+ ( ! ,"l 7= notice t at fir/1
 at ! e>ly "t :5 ^! ,!ssalonian epi/les 
7 writt51 fir/ ( all ,/4 ,paul's lett]s1
 ! ,apo/le look$ =w>d to t day ( :i*    
nei!r man nor angel kn[e?1 z ab\t to    
come on 9 8 own "t7 %all h no advantage1
 no priority1 ov] !m :i* h fall5 asleep4
 ,& :y8 ,= ?is reason--t ! ,"l ,himself 
%all come d[n f heav5 ) a %\t1 ) ! voice
 ( ! ar*angel1 & ) ! trump ( ,god2 & !  
dead 9 ,*ri/ %all rise fir/3 t is1 %all 

rise be=e any?+ else happ5s--any *ang+1 
or summon+ to ! ,"l1 ( u :o are alive4  
,n[ "h let u pause 9 ! sacr$ text1 &    
consid] :at x is :i* we h be=e u4 ,m9d1 
we are speak+ to-day1 z ! ,apo/le is    
speak+ 9 ?is passage1 entirely ( !      
bless$ dead2 ( ^? ( :om x may be said t 
?r\gh ,jesus _! dea? is b a holy sleep4 
,we h cle>ly ?is be=e u3--at a c]ta9 "t1
 fix$ 9 ! c\nsels ( ,god1 ! ,fa!r1 kn[n 
to no creat$ be+1--my/]i\sly unkn[n     
also1 = ,he ,himself assures u ( ?is 9  
words :i* no +5uity c expla9 away1 to ! 
,son ,himself 9 ,8 /ate ( wait+ = x1--at
 t fix$ "t ! ,"l1 t is1 ,*ri/1 %all     
appe> 9 ! sky1 visible to m5 9 ,8       
glorifi$ body2 & ,8 com+ %all be ann\nc$
 to m5 by a mighty call1 a signal cry1 &
 by ! trumpet ( ,god4  ,n[ let me at    
once say t z to su* expressions z ?is1  
:5 we are told t !y _c be> _! lit]al    
mean+1 b are only us$ 9 condesc5sion to 
our human ways ( speak+1 & ?us an       
attempt is made to deprive !m 9 fact (  
all mean+1 ,i d n recognise any su* rule

 ( int]pretation4 ,if ! words are us$ to
 suit our human ways ( ?9k+1 ,i c see no
 reason :y ! ?+s signifi$ by ^? words   
may n also be us$ to affect our s5ses1  
:i* w be /ill human1 :5 ! great day     
comes4 ,z to ! s\nd be+ he>d by all1 or 
z to ! ,"l be+ se5 by all1 ,i c ) safety
 leave t to ,him :o made ! eye & ! e>1 &
 believe t if ,he says s1 ,he w f9d !   
way = x to be s4  ,n[ let u foll[ on ) !
 description4 ,) ! ,"l ,jesus1          
accompany+ ,him1 ?\gh unse5 to ^? bel[  
on ! e>?1 w be ! myriads ( spirits ( !  
bless$ dead1 ,& notice1--= x is an      
important po9t1 s9ce ,holy ,scripture is
 consi/5t ) itself 9 ano!r place on ?is 
matt]1--t at ?is com+ none are ) ! ,"l1 
no spirits ( ! dep>t$1 ,i mean1 except  
^? ( ! bless$ dead4 ,9 o!r words1 ?is is
 n ! g5]al com+ to judgm5t1 :5 ! :ole ( 
! dead %all /& be=e ,god1 b x is t fir/ 
resurrection ( :i* ! ,evangeli/ speaks 9
 ! ,apocalypse1 :5 he says1 *ap4 xx4 #e1
 ,! re/ ( ! dead liv$ n aga9 until 7a   
prescrib$ "t :i* he m5tions1 :atev] t   

may mean7 ! ?\s& ye>s 7 f9i%$ ,?is is ! 
fir/ resurrection4 ,bless$ & holy is he 
t ha? "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection2 on su* !
 second dea? ha? no p[]1 b !y %all be   
prie/s ( ,god & ( ,*ri/4  ,!n1 ! ,"l be+
 /ill desc5d+ f heav5 & on ! way to ?is 
_w1 ! dead 9 ,*ri/ %all rise fir/--!    
fir/ ?+3 ! graves %all be op5$1 & !     
bodies ( ! sa9ts t sleep %all come =?1  
&1 = s ! words surely imply1 _! spirits1
 :i* h come ) ! ,"l1 %all be unit$ to ^?
 bodies1 ea* to 8 own4  ,"h1 aga91 ,i c 
see no difficulty4 ,! same body1 ev5 to 
u n[ on e>?1 does n imply t ! same      
p>ticles compose x4 ,& ev5 ! expression 
! same body is p]haps a fallaci\s "o4 ,9
 ,/4 ,paul's great argum5t on ?is       
subject 9 #a ,cor4 xv4 he expressly     
tells u1 t x is n t body :i* 0 s[n 9 !  
e>?1 b a new & glorifi$ "o1 ev5 z !     
beautiful plant1 :i* spr+s f !          
insignificant or ! ill-fav\r$ se$1 is n 
t :i* 0 s[n1 b a body :i* ,god has giv54
 ,:atev] ! bodies %all be1 !y w be      
recognis$ z ^? befitt+ ! spirits :i* are

 reunit$ to !m1 z !y also befit ! new & 
glori\s /ate into :i* !y are n[ ent]+4  
,?is done1 !y :o are alive & rema9 on   
e>?1 hav+ be51 :i* is n ass]t$ "h1 b is 
9 #a ,cor4 xv41 *ang$ s z to be 9 !     
image ( ! incorruptible1 spiritual1     
heav5ly1 w be caught up toge!r ) ! ris5 
sa9ts 9 cl\ds1 to meet ! ,"l 9 ! air3 to
 meet ,him1 because ,he is 9 ,8 way f   
heav5 to e>?1 on :i* ,he is ab\t to /& 9
 t latt] day4  ,?us1 !n1 ! words :i* ,i 
h *os5 = my text w h _! fulfilm5t4 ,*ri/
 has be5 ! fir/-fruits ( ?is great      
h>ve/1--already ris51 ! fir/-born f !   
dead1 ! example & patt]n ( t :i* all ,8 
%all be4 ,?is 0 ,8 ord]1 ,8 place 9 !   
great procession f dea? into life2 &    
betwe5 ,him & ,81 ! space1 indef9ite to 
our eyes1 is fix$ & det]m9$ 9 ! c\nsels 
( ,god4 ,! day ( ,8 com+ ha/5s onw>d4   
,:ile m5 are speculat+ & que/ion+1      
,god's purpose rema9s fix$4 ,he is n    
slack conc]n+ ,8 promise1 z "s m5 c\nt  
slackness4 ,8 deal+s ) ! _w are on too  
l>ge a scale = u to be able to measure  

!m1 b 9 !m ! gold5 rule is kept1 e "o 9 
8 own ord]4 ,*ri/'s "p has be5 fulfill$4
 ,he 0 se5 alive 9 ,8 resurrection body2
 ,he 0 se5 tak+ up t body f e>? to      
heav54 ,& n[ we are wait+ = ! next great
 ev5t1 ,8 com+4 ,wisely has ! ,*ur* set 
ap>t a season 9 e ye> 9 :i* ?is subject 
may be upp]mo/ 9 our ?\ghts4 ,= !re is  
no?+ we are s apt--no?+1 we may say1 t  
our :ole race is s det]m9$ to =get & put
 out ( sight4 ,x is ali5 f our common   
ideas1 x ill suits our settl$ notions1 t
 ! p]sonal appe>+ ( ,him 9 :om we       
believe %\ld break 9 ^u ! natural       
sequ5ce ( ?+s 9 :i* we are conc]n$4 ,& !
 consequ5ce is1 t y w h>dly f9d1 ev5    
among believ+ m51 m ?an "o "h & !re :o  
at all realizes to himself1 or has any  
vivid expectation (1 ?is p]sonal com+ ( 
,*ri/4 ,?9k ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* z tak+   
its fai? & hope f ! ,new ,te/am5t2 & !n 
comp>e t fai? & hope1 z x actually exi/s
 ) ref]5ce to ?is po9t1 ) ! ,new        
,te/am5t1--& ! discrepancy is mo/       
rem>kable4 ,9 ! days :5 x 0 writt51     

eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 e eye 0 fix$   
on1 e man's ?\ght 0 busy ab\t1 ! com+ ( 
! ,"l4 ,y w h>dly f9d a *apt] 9 !       
epi/les 9 :i* x is n spok5 (1 or allud$ 
to1 ) e>ne/ anticipation & confid5ce4   
,:]eas n[1 :5 x is br\ght s mu* ne>] to 
u1 x has almo/ vani%$ out ( !           
consid]ation ( ! ,*ur* altoge!r4 ,no    
d\bt1 some?+ may be said by way ( reason
 :y x %\ld occupy a less prom95t place 9
 our ?\ghts ?an x did 9 !irs4 ,! ,"l's  
own words1 & ^? ( ! ,div9ely-commission$
 mess5g]s :o ann\nc$ ,8 return1 spoke ( 
x simply z c]ta91 )\t any note ( "t be+ 
atta*$4 ,h5ce1 ^? :o _h se5 ,him dep>t  
believ$ t !y !mselves %\ld behold ,him  
return+4 ,!re c be no d\bt 9 any        
fair-judg+ m9d t1 besides ^!            
eye-witnesses1 ,/4 ,paul1 :5 he wrote t 
fif? *apt] ( ! ,second ,epi/le to !     
,cor9?ians1 _h a full p]suasion t he    
himself %\ld be ( ^? on :om ! h\se n    
made ) h&s t is to be br\ght f heav5 0  
to be put1 )\t 8 be+ unclo!d f ! e>?ly  
tab]nacle4 ,he look$ at su* unclo?+ 9 8 

own case z possible1 b 0 confid5t t x   
w\ld n happ5 s4 ,& aga91 :51 9 !        
ov]-zeal ( ! ,!ssalonians1 !y imag9$ t !
 com+ ( ! ,"l 0 actually ^u !m1 & he 9 8
 second ,epi/le *ecks & sets "r t       
premature assumption1 he does s 9 words 
:i*1 z he wrote !m1 might v well h _h   
all _! fulfilm5t )9 ! lifetime ( man4   
,^? words n[ appe> to u 9 m ( ! true    
s5se 9 :i* ! ,_s1 :o spoke by ,paul1    
int5d$ !m3 we see t ! apo/asy !re       
pr$ict$1 & ! man ( s9 !re set d[n z to  
be reveal$1 are great developm5ts or    
conc5trations ( ! unbelief ( *ur*es &   
nations2 b !re is no evid5ce t ! m5 ( t 
day saw any su* mean+ 9 ! words4 ,z x 0 
gradually1 & n )\t conflict ( ?\ght1    
reveal$ to ,pet] & 8 side ( ! apo/olic  
b&1 t ! ,g5tiles 7 to be fell[-heirs &  
p>tak]s ( ! peace ( ,*ri/1 s x 0        
gradually1 & n )\t "s sickness ( hope   
def]r$1 made manife/ to ! ,*ur*1 t !    
com+ ( ! ,"l %\ld be = ages & g5]ations 
delay$4 ,unmi/akable indications ( ?is  
tru? appe> 9 ! ,"l's own prophetic      

disc\rses1 :i* we n[ "k h[ to int]pret4 
,& all ?is is no d\bt a reason :y !     
great subject %\ld be less con/antly &  
less vividly be=e our m9ds1 ?an x 0 be=e
 !irs4 ,b x is no reason :y x %\ld h    
dropp$ out altoge!r2 none1 :y we %\ld   
almo/ univ]sally neglect ! revelations (
 ,scripture respect+ ! mann] & details (
 ,8 com+1 & confuse !m altoge!r 9 a     
vague popul> idea ( ! judgm5t day2 none1
 :y we %\ld =get ! m5tion ( ! l&m>ks :i*
 ,he ,himself has po9t$ out along !     
wild]ness j\rney ( ,8 ,*ur*1--& s1 z f> 
z 9 u lies1 provide = h] be+ unprep>$ :5
 ,he appe>s4  ,! end ( ! /ate ( wait+ ( 
! bless$ dead1 ! end ( our pres5t /ate (
 wait+ w be1 t day ( ,8 appe>+4 ,let u  
fix ?is well 9 our m9ds2 & d n let u be 
kept f do+ s by be+ told t !re is dang] 
9 all[+ ! fancy to ex]cise itself on !  
unfulfill$ prophecies4 ,no d\bt !re is4 
,b ,i am n exhort+ y to ex]cise y\r     
fancy on !m4 ,fai? & fancy are two :olly
 di/9ct ?+s4 ,to my m9d1 !re c be h>dly 
any?+ m detrim5tal to ! fai? ( ! ,*ur*1 

?an always to be fitt+ toge!r hi/ory &  
prophecy1 magnify+ insignificant pres5t 
or pa/ ev5ts into fulfilm5ts ( prophetic
 ann\ncem5ts4 ,!y :o d ?is are = ev] be+
 refut$ by ! c\rse ( ?+s2 & !n !y %ift  
_! gr\nd1 & come out z confid5tly ) a   
new s*eme1 z !y did be=e ) _! old "o4   
,no?+ c m t5d to ?r[ discr$it on ,god's 
prophetic ^w altoge!r2 & x is no d\bt 9 
"p ow+ to su* speculations1 t fai? 9 !  
,"l's com+ has become weak5$ among u4   
,he ,himself has told u ! great use ( ,8
 ann\ncem5ts ( ! future4 ,^! ?+s h ,i   
told y1 t1 :5 ! "t is come1 ye may      
rememb] t ,i told y ( !m4 ,:5 & z ea*   
prophecy comes to its "t to be fulfill$1
 j z ! ye>s ( ! captivity pr$ict$ by    
,j]emiah 7 int]pret$ by ! ,*ur* 9       
,babylon1 s ! ,"l's pr$ictions1 & !     
pr$ictions ( ,8 apo/les1 w fall ea* into
 its place2 & ! ,*ur*1 if %e endure 9   
fai? & wat*fulness1 w /& on h] look-out1
 & be prep>$ = ! sign ( ,8 com+4  ,let  
u1 my bre?r51 ) reg>d to ^? :o h left u 
9 ! ,"l1--let u1 ) reg>d to ourselves & 

our own future1 be ev] look+ = & ha/+ to
 t day ( ,god2 ! day :5 t bett] ?+ :i*  
,god ha? provid$ = u %all be manife/$1 &
 !y ) u %all be complete1 :o )\t u 7 n  
p]fect4  ,& let u n be disc\rag$ by     
unpromis+ signs1 or by preval5t         
unbelief4 ,rememb] :at our ,ma/] has    
said to u 9 ! s]vices ( ?is day1 ,heav5 
& e>? %all pass away2 b ,my words %all n
 pass away4    ,,iii4  ,,we h trac$ !   
condition ( ! bless$ dead1 f _! dep>ture
 & be+ ) ,*ri/1 to ! glori\s day ( !    
resurrection4 ,_! spirits are safe 9 ,8 
keep+1 till t day :5 ,he %all call _!   
bodies out ( ! graves1 & !y %all be once
 m complete 9 manhood1 body1 s\l1 & _s4 
,& our pres5t consid]ation is1 ,:at1 on 
t resurrection1 is ! next ?+ :i* %all   
befall !m8 ,n[ ! be/1 because ! mo/     
g5]al text on ?is matt]1 is t 9 ,heb4   
ix4 #bg1 ,,x ,,is ,,appo9t$ ,,unto ,,m5 
,,once ,,to ,,die1 ,,b ,,aft] ,,?is1 ,,!
 ,,judgm5t4  ,y w see t "h is en\nc$    
some?+ common to our nature4 ,we are all
 to die2 we are all to be judg$ aft]    

dea?4 ,& t ?is is really true ( all1 & n
 m]ely /at$ g5]ally1 to be met aft]w>ds 
by special exceptions1 ,/4 ,paul %[s1 :5
 he1 speak+ ( ?+s belong+ entirely to 8 
own practice1 & 8 own ju/ification be=e 
,god1 says1 9 #a ,cor4 v41 ,we lab\r1 t 
:e!r pres5t 9 ! body or abs5t f ! body1 
we may be accept$ ) ,him4 ,= we mu/ all 
be made manife/ 7!re is no?+ ab\t /&+ 9 
! orig9al7 be=e ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/1 
t e "o may receive ! ?+s done 9 8 body1 
accord+ to t :i* he did1 :e!r x be good 
or bad4 ,y w see t "h he expressly      
includes himself among ^? :o are to be  
made manife/ be=e ! judgm5t seat (      
,*ri/4  ,n[ p]haps y are wond]+ :y ,i am
 accumulat+ ?is ,scripture evid5ce to %[
 a matt] :i* seems to all s pla94 ,b ,i 
h a suffici5t reason4 ,& t reason is1   
because 9 o!r passages ( ,scripture !   
bless$ dead1 or r ! believ]s 9 ,*ri/1   
:e!r liv+ or dead at t day1 are spok5 ( 
z if !y 7 n subject$ to ! g5]al judgm5t 
( all1 b pass$ into ! glori\s life )\t  
und]go+ t judgm5t4 ,?us our ,bless$ ,"l 

,himself2 9 ,john v4 #bd1 says1 ,v]ily1 
v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,he t he>e? ,my   
^w1 & believe? on ,him t s5t ,me1 ha?   
et]nal life1 & come? n into judgm5t 7=  
t1 & n condemnation1 is ! ^w us$ by our 
,"l71--come? n into judgm5t1 b ha? pass$
 out ( dea? into life4 ,t w\ld seem to  
mean t ! fai?ful man has already pass$  
ov] out ( dea?1 & all t belongs to dea?1
 s91 & guilt1 & judgm5t1 into life2 &   
!re=e :5 ! judgm5t comes he c h no "p 9 
x1 _c come into x at all1 because he is 
acquitt$ already ?r\gh ! fai? 9 ,him :o 
bore 8 guilt & took away 8 s94 ,&       
simil>ly1 aga91 a few v]ses fur!r on1   
v]4 #bi1 our ,"l says1 ,an h\r come? 9  
:i* all t are 9 ! graves %all he> !     
voice ( ! ,son ( man1 & %all come =?3 !y
 t h done good unto ! resurrection (    
life2 & !y t h done evil unto !         
resurrection ( judgm5t4 ,t is1 ,i       
suppose1 ! "o %all rise into et]nal     
life1--into ! full bliss ( ! heav5ly    
/ate1 & ! o!rs into ! condition1 :atev] 
x be1 :i* ! judgm5t %all decide4 ,(     

c\rse ,i am fully aw>e t ,i h n quot$ ^!
 texts z !y are read 9 our ,engli%      
,bibles4 ,! matt] /&s ?us3 ! ^w :i* ,i h
 r5d]$ judgm5t is ! ^w always mean+     
judgm5t--! ^w occurr+ 9 ! v next v]se   
:]e our ,"l says1 ,z ,i he>1 ,i judge1 &
 ,my judgm5t is j2 ! ^w us$ also above 9
 v]4 #bb1 :]e ,he says1 ,! ,fa!r        
committ$ all judgm5t unto ! ,son4 ,9 ^? 
two places1 because !re 0 no difficulty1
 our translators kept ! ^w judgm5t4 ,b 9
 ^! o!r two :i* ,i h quot$1 because !re 
0 an app>5t difficulty1 !y *ang$ judgm5t
 9 "o v]se into condemnation1 & 9 ! o!r 
into damnation1 )\t any reason or "r    
soev]4 ,inde$1 9 ! latt] ( ! two        
passages1 n only is ?is s1 b ! :ole s5se
 is brok5 up by _! unfai?fulness4 ,our  
,"l hav+ m5tion$ ! resurrection (       
judgm5t1 proce$s to v9dicate ! ju/ice ( 
t judgm5t3 ,z ,i he>1 ,i judge3 & ,my   
judgm5t is j1 because ,i seek n ,m9e own
 w1 b ! w ( ,him t s5t ,me4 ,s t !      
difficulty1 :i* man's m$dl+ ) ! ,bible  
has tri$ to remove1 does exi/ 9 ! ,bible

 z x came f ,god4 ,& we mu/ try to see  
?r\gh x1 n to hu% x up by be+ unfai?ful 
to ! pla9 language ( our ,"l4  ,nor does
 x exi/ "h only4 ,our ,"l ,himself has  
giv5 u "o great description ( ! f9al day
 ( judgm5t1 9 ,8 own disc\rses2 & ano!r 
by ! p5 ( ,8 belov$ apo/le4 ,we w take !
 latt] fir/1 z be+1 = our pres5t        
purpose1 ! full] ( ! two3 & we w %[ 9   
:at rem>kable po9t ! two agree4 ,9 ,rev4
 xx4 #d1 a passage to :i* we made       
ref]5ce la/ ,sunday1 we f9d ! fir/      
resurrection tak+ place1 & ! fai?ful    
dead ris+ to reign ) ,*ri/ dur+ a p]iod 
kn[n z a ?\s& ye>s4 ,& x is expressly   
said1 ,! re/ ( ! dead liv$ n till ! ?\s&
 ye>s 7 f9i%$4 ,n[1 ,i am n "h tak+ ^u  
me to expla9 ! mean+ ( ?is1 b m]ely to  
insi/ on ! fact t1 :atev] may be !      
precise import1 x is s /at$4 ,well1 &   
:at !n8 ,:5 ! ?\s& ye>s are expir$1 & :5
 ! la/ great victory ( ! cause ( ,god   
ov] evil has be5 ga9$1 !n we read1 ,& ,i
 saw a great :ite ?rone1 & ,him t sat on
 x2 & ,i saw ! dead1 small & great1 /&  

be=e ,god2 & ! books 7 op5$3 & ano!r    
book 0 op5$1 :i* is ! book ( life2 & !  
dead 7 judg$ out ( ^? ?+s :i* 7 writt5 9
 ! books1 accord+ to _! works4 ,& ! sea 
gave up ! dead t 7 9 x2 & dea? & ,hades 
gave up ! dead t 7 9 !m3 & !y 7 judg$ e 
man accord+ to 8 works4 ,s f> !         
description 9 ! ,revelation4 ,n[1 9 t   
giv5 u by our ,"l 9 ,matt4 xxv4 we f9d !
 ,son ( man com+ 9 ,8 glory1 & all !    
holy angels ) ,him1 & sitt+ on ! ?rone (
 ,8 glory1 & all ! nations ga!r$ be=e   
,him4 ,b !re is ?is s+ul> co9cid5ce ) ! 
o!r acc\nt1 t :5 ! ,k+ comes to address 
^? on ! "r h& & ^? on ! left1 ,he says1 
,inasmu* z ye did x 7or did x n7 unto "o
 ( ! lea/ ( ^! ,my bre?r51 ye did x 7or 
did x n7 unto ,me4 ,n[ ^! ,my bre?r5 _c 
( c\rse mean ! angels2 !re=e !re mu/ be 
"s ) ,*ri/ to :om ! words mu/ ref]4 ,9  
o!r words1 we h "h also ! ris5 sa9ts 9  
glory ) ! ,"l1 z 9 t o!r acc\nt4  ,b we 
may g ev5 fur!r yet1 & may discov] m f  
,scripture respect+ ! position &        
employm5t ( ^! ! sa9ts :o are ) ! ,"l4  

,:5 ,/4 ,paul 9 #a ,cor4 vi4 is dissuad+
 ! ,cor9?ians f tak+ _! disputes be=e ! 
hea!n c\rts to be settl$1 he says1 ,"k  
ye n t ! sa9ts %all judge ! _w8 & aga91 
,"k ye n t we %all judge angels8 ,su*   
expressions z ^! c be> b "o mean+1 & t  
is t ! sa9ts ( ,*ri/ are actually to be>
 "p 9 ! judgm5t1 z ,8 assessors4 ,fur!r 
?an ?is we n[ n4 ,x is n our duty to be 
wise above t :i* is writt52 b x is our  
duty to be wise up to t :i* is writt53  
o!rwise x 0 writt5 9 va94 ,:at1 !n1 are 
we to say respect+ ?is app>5t           
discrepancy 9 ! /atem5ts ( ,holy        
,scripture conc]n+ ! dead 9 ,*ri/8 ,if x
 be true t x is appo9t$ unto all m5 once
 to die1 b aft] t ! judgm5t2 if x be    
true t we all1 includ+ ev5 ! apo/les    
!mselves1 %all be manife/$1 laid op51   
be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( ,*ri/1 h[ c x be  
also true t ! believ] 9 ,*ri/ has       
already pass$ f dea? into life1 & !re=e 
come? n into judgm5t at all8 ,h[ c x be 
true t :ile o!rs %all rise to a         
resurrection ( judgm5t1 he %all rise to 

a resurrection ( life8 ,h[ c ^?         
descriptions be correct :i* we h be5    
quot+1 ( ^! liv+ & reign+ ) ,*ri/ long  
be=e ! g5]al judgm5t1 & ev5 tak+ "p 9 x 
) ,him8  ,i believe ! answ] is n        
difficult1 & p]haps may be/ be f\nd by  
rememb]+ ano!r v>iety ( expression 9    
,scripture respect+ a k9dr$ matt]2 ,i   
mean ! way 9 :i* ! sa9ts ( ,god are     
spok5 ( 9 relation to dea? itself4 ,on !
 "o h& we "k t x is appo9t$ unto all m5 
to die2 & t ! fai? & s]vice ( ! ,"l br+ 
) !m no exemption f ! common lot ( all  
mank9d4 ,n only is ?is prov$ e day be=e 
our eyes1 b ,scripture gives u its mo/  
direct te/imony t ^? :o believe 9 ,*ri/ 
mu/ expect x4 ,! v expressions1 ! dead 9
 ,*ri/1 ^? :o ?r\gh ,jesus h fall5      
asleep1 %[ t ?is is s4 ,yet aga91 on !  
o!r h&1 "s passages w\ld almo/ look z if
 dea? itself = ! ,*ri/ian man did n     
exi/4 ,*ri/ is said to h aboli%$ dea?2  
we le>n f ,8 own lips t if a man keep ,8
 ^w he %all nev] ta/e ( dea?2 ,he has   
said aga91 ,he t live? & believe? 9 ,me 

%all nev] die4 ,n[ 9 ?is case !re is no 
practical difficulty1 yet ! v>iety (    
expression is v in/ructive4 ,we all "k  
:at lies b5ea? x2 namely1 ! fact1 t ?\gh
 ! believ] 9 ,*ri/ mu/ und]go ! physical
 suff]+ ( dea? l o!r m51 yet dea? has   
become to him s altoge!r )\t t]ror &    
curse1 t x has be5 = him depriv$ ( real 
exi/5ce & p[]4 ,! apo/le 9 ,rom4 viii4  
gives ! full explanation3 ! body inde$  
is dead because ( s91 b ! _s is life    
because ( righte\sness4  ,well1 n[ let u
 apply ?is to ! case be=e u4 ,let u take
 ! same solution1 & see :e!r x w n      
suffice4 ,! ,*ri/ian %all1 l o!r m51    
und]go ! judgm5t aft] dea?2 ?us "o set (
 ,scripture decl>ations %all be         
fulfill$4 ,b to ! believ]1 :o has di$ 9 
! ,"l1 :at is ! judgm5t8 ,he /&s be=e ! 
judgm5t-seat p]fect 9 ! righte\sness (  
,him to :om he is unit$1 & f :om dea?   
has n sep>at$ him4 ,8 s5t5ce ( acquittal
 has be5 long ago pron\nc$2 he come? n  
into judgm5t1 s t x %\ld h any          
sub/antial effect 9 *ang+ or det]m9+ 8  

condition4 ,! resurrection is = him n a 
resurrection ( judgm5t1 n "o 9 :i* !    
judgm5t is ! lead+ feature & *>act]i/ic1
 b x is only & purely a resurrection (1 
& unto life3 "o 9 :i* life is ! lead+   
feature & idea4  ,?us = ! bless$ dead1 !
 judgm5t has no d>k side3 !re is no     
condemnation to !m t are 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4
 ,b ?\gh x has no d>k side1 x has a     
bright "o4 ,nev] = a mom5t d ! ,*ri/ian 
,scriptures lose sight ( ! ,*ri/ian     
rew>d4 ,^? :o die 9 ! ,"l1 l ! re/ ( m51
 %all be laid op5 be=e ! tribunal (     
,*ri/4 ,_! s9s h be5 purg$ away 9 ,8    
aton+ blood2 !y h be5 wa%$ & ju/ifi$ &  
sanctifi$ 9 ! "n ( ,jesus & by ! _s ( _!
 ,god4  ,b to :at end8 = :at purpose8 ,0
 x m]ely t !y might be sav$8 ,no inde$1 
b t ,god might be glorifi$ 9 !m by !    
fruits ( _! fai? & love4  ,& ^! fruits  
%all !n be made kn[n4 ,! ,fa!r :o saw !m
 9 secret %all !n rew>d !m op5ly4 ,!    
acts done & ! sacrifices made = ! "n (  
,*ri/ %all !n meet ) glori\s            
retribution2 yea1 ev5 to ! lea/ & mo/   

insignificant ( !m1--ev5 accord+ to our 
,"l's own words1--to ! cup ( cold wat]  
giv5 to "o ( ,8 little ones4  ,x is mu* 
! fa%ion1 ,i "k1 9 our days1 to put     
aside & to depreciate ?is doctr9e ( !   
,*ri/ian rew>d4 ,x looks to "s p l a    
sort ( reliance on our own works &      
atta9m5ts2 & s1 ?\gh !y may 9 ! ab/ract 
pr(ess a belief 9 x because x is 9      
,scripture1 !y %r9k f apply+ x 9 _! own 
cases or 9 ^? ( o!rs4 ,n[1 no?+ c ju/ify
 su* a c\rse4 ,we h no "r to disc>d a   
motive held up = our adoption & guidance
 9 ,scripture4 ,& t ?is is s held up1 :o
 t kn[s 8 ,bible c = a mom5t d\bt8 ,?9k 
( t say+ ( our ,"l ab\t ! cup ( cold    
wat] j quot$1--?9k ( ! s]ies ( say+s (  
:i* x is ! end--,he t receive? a        
righte\s man 9 ! "n ( a righte\s man    
%all receive a righte\s man's rew>d1    
etc4 ,?9k1 aga91 ( t s]ies ( comm&s1 to 
d our alms1 our pray]s1 our ab/95ces1 9 
secret1 ea* end+ )--& ?y ,fa!r :i* see? 
9 secret %all rew>d !e op5ly4 ,?9k1     
aga91 ( ! p>able ( ! lab\r]s 9 ! v9ey>d1

 :]e ! great f9al bless+ at ! h& ( ! ,"l
 is ?r\gh\t repres5t$ to u z rew>d1 or  
r--= s ! ^w us$ prop]ly means--wages =  
"w done4 ,& x is 9 va9 9 ?is case to try
 to escape f ! cog5cy ( our ,"l's say+s 
by alleg+ t ! doctr9es ( ! ,cross 7 n   
manife/$ till aft] ,8 dea? &            
glorification4 ,= if ?is 7 s1 !n !      
apo/les !mselves _h nev] le>n$ ^?       
doctr9es4 ,= ! apo/les con/antly &      
p]si/5tly set be=e u ! aim+ at !        
,*ri/ian rew>d z _! own motive1 & z t   
:i* ought to be ours4 ,he> ,/4 ,paul    
say+ t1 if he prea*$ ! gospel z matt] ( 
duty only1 x 0 ! /ew>d%ip committ$ to   
him2 b if freely & )\t pay1 a rew>d1 or 
wages1 w\ld be due to him4 ,he> him     
aga91 9 expectation ( 8 dep>ture1 glory+
 9 ! c]ta9ty ( 8 rew>d3 ,i h f\ght a    
good fight1 ,i h f9i%$ my c\rse1 ,i h   
kept ! fai?3 h5ce=? !re is laid up = me 
a cr[n ( righte\sness1 :i* ! ,"l !      
righte\s judge %all give me at t day3 & 
n to me only1 b to all !m also t love ,8
 appe>+4 ,li/5 to ,/4 ,john1 :om we are 

accu/om$ to reg>d z ! mo/ l(ty & heav5ly
 ( all ! apo/les 9 8 ?\ghts & motives4  
,:at does he say to 8 well-belov$       
,gaius8 ,look to y\rselves1 t we lose n 
! ?+s :i* we h wr\ght1 b t we receive ! 
full rew>d4 ,li/51 aga91 to ! writ] ( ! 
,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 t apo/olic man1  
eloqu5t & mighty 9 ! ,scriptures1 & he> 
him describ+ ! v qualities & attributes 
( fai?1 t he :o come? to ,god mu/       
believe t ,he is1 & t ,he is a rew>d] ( 
!m t dilig5tly seek ,him1 & say+ ( "o ( 
! fir/ & brighte/ examples ( fai?1 t he 
_h respect unto ! recomp5ce ( rew>d4    
,s1 !n1 ^! holy dead :o h di$ 9 ! ,"l w 
9 t judgm5t h ea* 8 rew>d allott$ him   
accord+ to 8 s]vice & accord+ to 8      
measure4 ,!n ! good t has be5 done 9    
secret w all come to light4 ,all m]e    
pr(ession1 all t has be5 artificial &   
put on1 w drop (f z ?\gh x _h nev] be52 
& ! real k]nel ( ! "*1 ! fair deal+ &   
*>ity & love ( ! inn] s\l1 w be made    
manife/ be=e m5 & angels4 ,!n1 n ev5 !  
lea/ "w done = ,god & = good w be       

=gott54  ,h[ su* an e/imate ( all holy  
m5 w be or c be made & publi%$1 utt]ly  
surpasses our pres5t p[]s to imag9e4 ,we
 h no faculties n[ :]eby to deal ?us    
truly & fairly ) all m53 our organs (   
s5se 9 ?is pres5t /ate1 & ! m9ds        
!mselves to :i* ^? organs convey        
impressions1 are too feeble & limit$ = !
 ef=t requir$ to appreh5d all respect+  
all1 z we %all !n appreh5d x4 ,b ?is ne$
 n =m any difficulty 9 our way to       
believe t su* a ?+ %all be4 ,! p[] to   
und]/& x & ! p[] to receive x surely d n
 dwell f>!r (f f our matur$ p[]s n[1 ?an
 ! full p[]s ( a gr[nup man f !         
faculties & conceptions ( a *ild4 ,9 all
 su* matt]s1 we are *ildr5 n[4 ,?9k we  
!n ( ! bless$ dead at t day ( !         
resurrection1 z ris+ sure ( bliss & ( _!
 p]fection 9 ,him to :om !y 7 unit$2 be+
 z ?\gh !re 7 no judgm5t1 see+ t !y h   
,"o :o %all answ] = !m at ! tribunal3   
judg$ not)/&+ be=e ! b> ( ,god1 & pass+ 
n to condemnation1 b to _! exce$+ great 
& et]nal rew>d4  ,"o m ?+ only n[ is    

left u3 to ask :at we "k ( t la/ &      
p]fect$ /ate ( man--t highe/ developm5t 
& dignity ( our race1 :5 body1 s\l1 &   
_s1 fre$ f s9 & sorr[1 %all reign )     
,*ri/ 9 light4  ,) t "q1 & its answ]1 we
 hope to conclude ?is c\rse ( s]mons    
next ,sunday4    ,,iv4  ,,we are to     
speak to-day ( ! f9al /ate ( bliss ( ^? 
:o h di$ 9 ! ,"l4 ,_! /ate ( wait+ has  
end$2 ! resurrection has clo!d !m aga9 )
 ! body1 ! f9al judgm5t has pass$ ov]   
!m1 & _! la/ un5d+ /ate has begun4 ,!re 
are no words 9 ,holy ,scripture s well  
calculat$ to give a g5]al summ>y ( t    
/ate z ^? conclud+ ones ( a passage f   
:i* ,i h be=e l>gely quot$3 #a ,!ss4 iv4
 #ag3 ,,& ,,s ,,%all ,,we ,,ev] ,,be ,,)
 ,,! ,,"l4  ,= ^! words conta9 9 !m all 
t has be5 reveal$ ( t glori\s /ate1     
includ$ 9 "o simple description4 ,!     
bliss ( ! mom5t aft] dea? consi/$ 9 be+ 
) ,*ri/3 ! bliss ( unlimit$ ages c only 
be measur$ by ! same4 ,ne>ness to ,him t
 made u1 union ) ,him :o r$eem$ u1 !    
ev]la/+ & unvex$ company ( ,him :o      

sanctifie? u3 :at glory1 :at dignity1   
:at happ9ess c be imag9$ = man great]   
?an ?is8  ,& yet x is n by dwell+ ^u    
?is1 & ?is alone1 t we %all be able to  
arrive at ev5 t appreciation ( heav5 :i*
 is )9 our pres5t p[]s4 ,we may take ^! 
words1 = ev] ) ! ,"l1 & we may f9d 9 !m1
 z 9 our ,fa!r's h\se itself1 _m        
mansions4 ,9 v>i\s ways we are f> f !   
,"l "h2 9 v>i\s ways we %all be ne> ,him
 & ) ,him !re4  ,b fir/ ( all we mu/    
approa* ^! v>i\s mansions ?r\gh _!      
portals & ! av5ues :i* lead up to !m4 ,&
 "o ( ^? is ! consid]ation1 :o1 & ( :at 
sort1 !y %all be1 ( :om we are ab\t to  
speak4 ,x w be v necess>y t we %\ld     
conceive ( !m aright4  ,well1 !n1 !y w  
be m51 ) bodies1 s\ls1 & spirits l      
ourselves4 ,! disembodi$ /ate w be ov]1 
& e "o w h be5 reunit$ to ! body :i* he 
or %e _h be=e dea?4 ,:at d we "k ( ?is  
body8 ,v glori\s ?\ghts rise up 9 our   
m9ds :5 we ?9k ( x3 b 9 ?is c\rse (     
s]mons ,i am n speculat+2 ,i am inquir+ 
sob]ly :at is reveal$ to u ab\t ! bless$

 dead4 ,well !n1 aga91 :at d we "k ( ?is
 body ( ! resurrection8 ,9 ,phil4 iii4  
#ba1 !re is a revelation on ?is po9t4 ,x
 is !re said t our home is 9 heav51 f   
:5ce also we expect ! ,savi\r1 ! ,"l    
,jesus ,*ri/3 :o %all *ange ! body ( our
 degradation t x may be fa%ion$ l unto !
 body ( ,8 glory4 ,& ?is *ange is v mu* 
dwelt on z a necess>y condition ( !     
heav5ly /ate 9 #a ,cor4 xv4 ,fle% &     
blood1 we are told1 i4e41 ?is pres5t    
natural or psy*ical body1 ! body ^:     
in=m+ t5ant is ! animal s\l1 _c inh]it !
 k+dom ( ,god2 nei!r c corruption1 t :i*
 decays & passes away1 inh]it           
incorruption1 t /ate :]e !re is no decay
 nor pass+ away4 ,s1 !n1 a *ange mu/    
take place at ! resurrection3 a *ange   
:i* %all pass also on ^? :o are alive & 
rema9 at ! ,"l's com+4 ,! bodies ( !    
ris5 sa9ts1 & ( ^? :o are to jo9 !m 9   
be+ = ev] ) ! ,"l1 w be spiritual       
bodies3 bodies t5ant$ & in=m$ 9 *ief by 
t highe/ "p ( man1 :i* dur+ ?is pres5t  
life is s mu* dw>f$ d[n & cru%$ by !    

usurpations ( ! animal s\l2 viz41 8 _s4 
,n[1 x w\ld be idle to conceal ! fact1 t
 we _c =m any di/9ct conception :at ?is 
spiritual body may be4 ,no su* ?+ has   
ev] come )9 ! range ( our exp]i5ce4 ,b  
"s p>ticul>s we d "k ab\t x1 because    
,god has reveal$ !m4 ,& ( ^?1 ! pr9cipal
 are specifi$ 9 ?is v passage3 ,x is s[n
 9 corruption3 x is rais$ 9             
incorruption4 ,x _c decay4 ,et]nal ages 
w pass ov] x1 & x w rema9 ! same4 ,aga91
 x is s[n 9 di%on\r3 x is rais$ 9 glory4
 ,!re w be no %ame ab\t x1 z !re w be no
 s94 ,?us mu* f ^! words is und\bt$4    
,:at else !y may imply we _c say =      
c]ta92 probably1 unimag9$ degrees (     
beauty & radiancy1 = s ! ^w glory z     
appli$ to any?+ mat]ial seems to imply4 
,fur!r3 x is s[n 9 weakness3 x is rais$ 
9 p[]4 ,t is1 ,i suppose1 ) all its     
faculties wond]fully int5sifi$1 &       
possibly ) fre% faculties grant$1 :i* "h
 x nev] possess$1 & ! m9d ( man c\ld n  
ev5 imag9e4 ,?is la/ also seems to be   
impli$ by its be+ call$ a spiritual     

body4 ,z "h x 0 an animal body1 subject 
to ! m]e animal life or s\l1 hemm$ 9 by 
! conditions ( t animal life1 s !re x w 
be "u ! dom9ion (1 & suit$ to ! wants (1
 man's _s1 ! l(ty & heav5ly "p ( him4   
,& if we want to "k :at ?is implies1 our
 be/ guide w be to contemplate ! ris5   
body ( our ,"l1 z we h x pres5t$ to u 9 
! gospel n>rative4 ,z ,he is1 s are we 9
 ?is _w 9 our ess5ce ev5 n[--& z ,he is 
s %all we be entirely !re4 ,he is !     
fir/-fruits1 we foll[ aft] z ! h>ve/4   
,:at1 !n1 0 ,8 resurrection body8 ,:ile 
x 0 a real body & admitt$ ( be+ t\*$ &  
se51 & _h ! organs ( voice & ( he>+1 yet
 x 0 n subject$ to ! usual conditions ( 
matt] z to its locomotion1 or its       
ob/ruction by int]v5+ objects4 ,x reta9$
 ! m>ks ( :at _h happ5$ be=e dea?4 ,9   
ord] to conv9ce ! disciples ( ,8        
id5tity1 our ,"l ate & drank be=e !m4   
,we mu/ !re=e inf] t ^! 7 natural acts (
 ,8 resurrection body1 & n m]ely assum$ 
at pleasure4  ,) a body1 !n1 ( ?is k9d w
 ! bless$ be clo!d ^u at ! resurrection1

 & rema9 inve/$ = ev] 9 glory4 ,n[ let u
 see :at fur!r fl[s f ?is z an inf]5ce4 
,we may fur!r say1 t we h impli$ 9 x a  
surr\nd+ ( ext]nal circum/ances fitt$ to
 su* a /ate ( incorruptibility & glory4 
,man r$eem$ & glorifi$ w n be a m]e _s 9
 ! va/ realms ( space1 b a glori\s body 
mov+ 9 a glori\s _w4 ,nor is ?is m]e    
inf]5ce1 h[ev] pla9 & legitimate4 ,holy 
,scripture is full ( x4 ,! p[] ( words  
does n suffice to describe ! beauties & 
glories ( t r5ew$ & unfail+ _w4 ,i ne$ n
 quote passage aft] passage--!y are     
famili> to y all4 ,nor1 aga91 is x      
nature alone :i* %all be glori\s above  
all our conception "h4 ,x w\ld appe> t  
art also %all h advanc$ =w>d1 & %all    
m9i/] to ! spl5d\r ( t bett] _w4 ,!     
prophets 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ! belov$  
,apo/le 9 ! ,new1 vie ) "o ano!r 9      
describ+ ! heav5ly city1 ! new          
,j]usalem1 adorn$ z a bride = h] husb&1 
light$ by ! glory ( ! indwell+ ,godhead4
  ,:]e ?is glori\s abode ( ,*ri/ & ,8   
r$eem$ %all be1 we h n be5 told by      

revelation2 & x 7 idle to indulge 9     
speculations ( our own4 ,f "s           
expressions 9 ,scripture1 x w\ld seem n 
improbable t x may be ?is e>? itself    
aft] purification & r5ewal3 f o!r       
passages1 x w\ld appe> z if t inf]5ce 7 
h>dly safe1 & t o!r ( ! bodies 9 space  
are de/9$ = ! high dignity ( be+ ! home 
( ! sons ( ,god4  ,we h n[1 ,i believe1 
cle>$ ! way = ! answ] to a "q :i*       
presses ^u u to-day3 z f>1 at lea/1 z t 
answ] c be giv5 on ?is side ( dea?4 ,(  
mank9d 9 glory1 ?us p]fect$1 :at %all be
 ! employ8 ,= ,i ne$ h>dly press x on y 
t x is impossible to conceive ( man 9 a 
high & happy e/ate1 )\t an employm5t    
wor?y ( t e/ate1 & 9 fact con/itut+ its 
dignity & happ9ess4  ,n[1 "s light is   
?r[n on ?is inquiry by ,holy ,scripture1
 b x mu/ be confess$ t x is v scanty4 ,x
 is true t all our m$itations on &      
descriptions ( heav5 want balance1 &    
are1 s to speak1 pictures ill compos$4  
,we fir/ build up our glorifi$ human    
nature by su* h9ts z are furni%$ u 9    

,scripture2 we place x 9 an abode wor?y 
( x3 & !n1 aft] all1 we give x an un5d+ 
exi/5ce ) no?+ to d4 ,x 0 n ill said by 
a great prea*]1 t mo/ p's idea ( heav5 0
 to sit on a cl\d & s+ psalms4 ,& o!rs1 
aga91 /rive to fill ?is out ) ! bliss ( 
recognis+ & hold+ int]c\rse ) ^? f :om  
we h be5 sev]$ on e>?4 ,& beyond all    
d\bt su* recognition & int]c\rse %all   
be1 & %all con/itute "o ( ! mo/ bless$  
accessories ( ! heav5ly employm5t2 b x c
 no m be t employm5t itself ?an simil>  
int]c\rse on e>? 0 ! employm5t ( life   
itself "h4 ,to read "s descriptions (   
heav51 "o w\ld imag9e t x 7 only an     
endless prolongation ( "s social meet+2 
walk+ & talk+ 9 "s bless$ c\ntry ) ^?   
:om we love4 ,x is cle> t we h n ?us    
provid$ ! r5ew$ en]gies & enl>g$ p[]s ( 
p]fect$ man ) food = et]nity4 ,nor1 if  
we look 9 ano!r direction1 t ( ! abs5ce 
( sickness & c>e & sorr[1 %all we f9d   
any m satisfactory answ] to our "q4     
,nay1 r %all we f9d x made m difficult &
 beset ) m complication4 ,= let u ?9k h[

 mu* ( employm5t = our pres5t en]gies is
 occasion$ by1 & f9ds its v field (     
action 91 ! anxieties & vicissitudes (  
life4 ,!y are1 s to speak1 ! w9ds :i*   
fill ! sail & c>ry u onw>d4 ,by _!      
action1 hope & en?usiasm are excit$4 ,b 
suppose a /ate :]e !y are n1 & life w\ld
 become a dead calm2 ! sail w\ld flap   
idly1 & ! _s w\ld cease to look onw>d at
 all4 ,s t1 unless we c supply some?+   
ov] & above ! m]e abs5ce ( anxiety &    
pa91 we h n atta9$ to--nay1 we are f>!r 
?an ev] f--a suffici5t employm5t = !    
life et]nal4 ,n[1 be=e we seek = x 9    
ano!r direction1 let u ?9k = a mom5t 9  
?is way4 ,are we likely to "k mu* ( x8  
,we h be=e 9 ^! s]mons adopt$ ,/4       
,paul's comp>ison by analogy1 & h lik5$ 
ourselves "h to *ildr51 & t bless$ /ate 
to our full developm5t z m54 ,n[ ask    
y\rselves1 :at does ! *ild at its play  
"k ( ! employm5ts ( ! man8 ,su* portions
 ( !m z are m]ely ext]nal & mat]ial he  
may take 91 & repres5t 9 8 sport3 b ! "w
 & anxiety ( ! /ud5t at 8 book1 & ! man 

( bus9ess at 8 desk1 ^! are ( necessity 
entirely hidd5 f ! *ild4 ,& s x is onw>d
 ?r\gh ! advanc+ /ages ( life4 ,( ea* ( 
!m x may be said1 ,we "k n ) :at we mu/ 
s]ve ! ,"l1 until we come hi!r4  ,s t we
 ne$ n be utt]ly disappo9t$1 if our     
picture ( heav5 be at pres5t ill        
compos$3 if x seem to be little else ?an
 a gorge\s mi/ aft] all4 ,we _c fill 9 !
 memb]s ( ! l&scape at pres5t4 ,if we   
c\ld1 we %\ld be 9 heav54  ,rememb]+ ?is
 our necess>y incapacity = ! inquiry1   
let u try to c>ry x z f> z we may4 ,& t 
we may n be =sak+ ! guidance ( ,holy    
,scripture = m]e speculation1 let u take
 ! words ( ,/4 ,paul--,n[ we see 9 a    
mirror1 obscurely1 b !n face to face3 n[
 ,i "k 9 "p1 b !n ,i %all "k ev5 z also 
,i 0 kn[n 7by ,god47 ,?is imm5se        
accession ( light & k mu/ ( c\rse be    
int]pret$ p>tly ( ke5] & bright]        
faculties :]e) ! bless$ %all be end[$2 b
 %all x n also po9t to glori\s employm5t
 ( ^? r5ew$ & augm5t$ p[]s8 ,h[ c\ld "o 
end[$ ) !m ev] rema9 idle8 ,:at a       

re/less1 ard5t1 _m-h&$ ?+ is g5ius ev5  
"h bel[8 ,h[ ! highly end[$ _s se>*es   
ab\t & tries its w+s1 n[ hi!r n[ ?i!r1 9
 ! va/ realms ( intellectual life6 ,& if
 x be s "h1 ) ! body weigh+ on u1 ) !   
clogs ( worldly bus9ess & trivial       
int]ruption1 :at w x be !re1 :]e ev]y?+ 
w be fa%ion$ & arrang$ = ?is express    
purpose1 t e highe/ employm5t may f9d   
its noble/ expansion )\t let or         
h9drance8 ,besides1 ?9k = a mom5t ( !   
relative positions ( m5 ) reg>d to any  
ev5 ! lea/ am\nt ( ?is light & k ( :i*  
we are speak+4 ,9 ord] to take 9 ?is !  
bett]1 ?9k ( ! l[e/ & mo/ ignorant (    
mank9d :o %all atta9 to t /ate ( glory4 
,measure ! diff]5ce betwe5 su* a _s & an
 ,augu/9e1 & !n recollect t ,augu/9e    
himself1 t ,/4 ,paul himself1 0 b a *ild
 9 comp>ison ( ! maturity ( k & insight 
:i* all %all !re acquire4 ,su* a ?\ght  
may s]ve to %[ u :at a gap mu/ be bridg$
 ov]1 be=e any su* p]fect k w be atta9$ 
by any ( ! sons ( m54 ,& :5 we rememb] t
 all bless+s come by lab\r & ! goodly   

heat ( ex]cis$ en]gy1 %all we d5y to !  
highe/ ( all /ates ! *oice/ ( all       
bless+s8 ,s t ! atta9m5t (1 & advance 91
 ! light & k peculi> to t glori\s l& mu/
 be imag9$ z af=d+ un5d+ employm5t = !  
bless$ h]eaft]4 ,& ?is gives u ano!r    
insight into ! matt]4 ,z !re is s great 
disp>ity among m5 "h1 s we may well     
believe w !re be !re4 ,all ,scripture   
goes to %[ t !re w be no g5]al equaliz+1
 no flat level ( mank9d4 ,degrees &     
ranks z !y n[ are1 inde$1 !re w be none4
 ,n ! possession ( weal?1 n ! accid5t ( 
bir?1 :i* are held "h to put diff]5ce   
betwe5 man & man1 w make any di/9ction  
!re3 b inequality & di/9ction w proce$  
on o!r gr\nds2 ! am\nt ( s]vice done =  
,god1 ! degree ( entrance into ! ob$i5ce
 & k ( ,him1 ^! w put ! diff]5ce betwe5 
"o & ano!r !re4  ,b we ha/5 to a close3 
& 9 do+ s1 we come back to ! simple     
words ( our text1 = ev] ) ! ,"l2 & we   
w\ld leave on y\r m9ds ! impression t   
^!1 aft] all1 furni% ! be/ key to !     
employm5t ( ! bless$ 9 heav54 ,if !y are

 fit companions = ! ,"l1 !n mu/ !y be l 
,him z ,he is !re2 & ?us we seem to h   
m>k$ out an employm5t alone suffici5t = 
et]nity4 ,look at x 9 its v>i\s aspects4
  ,:at is1 :at w be1 ! ,"l do+ 9 t /ate 
( bless$ness8 ,w ,he be idle l ! gods ( 
,epicurus1 sitt+ s]5e above all1 &      
sep>ate f all1 creat$ ?+s8 ,no1 inde$1  
no su* glorifi$ ,"l is reveal$ to u 9   
,holy ,scripture4 ,my ,fa!r worke?      
hi!rto1 & ,i "w4 ,! creat$ univ]se w be 
!n z mu* behold5 to ,8 uphold+ h& z x is
 n[4 ,if !y are to be = ev] ) ,him1     
att5d+ & gird+ ,8 /eps1 !y1 too1 w      
d\btless be fell[-work]s ) ,him !re1 z  
!y 7 "h4 ,& 9 ?is1 only consid] h[ mu* (
 ,8 creation 0 altoge!r hidd5 f !m "h6  
,look abroad on a />ry night--behold a  
field ( employm5t = ^? :o %all be ev] ) 
! ,"l4 ,! great] "p ( ,8 works nev] came
 )9 sight ( ?is our mortal eye at all4  
,^! are only h9ts1 x is true1 :i* we h  
no p[] ( foll[+ out3 b !y may s]ve =    
f+]-po/s to po9t to :ole realms (       
possible bless$ employm5t4  ,!n1 aga91  

!re is m 9 ! words = ev] ) ! ,"l ?an ev5
 ?is4 ,:o c tell :at pa/ works1 n (     
creation only1 b ( grace also1 ! bless$ 
may h to se>* into--works wr\ght on     
!mselves & o!rs :i* may !n be br\ght    
back to !m by memory entirely re/or$1 & 
!n fir/ /udi$ ) any p[] to compreh5d or 
to be ?ankful = !m8  ,!n1 aga91 ! glory 
( ,god ,himself1 !n fir/ reveal$ to     
!m1--! r$eem+ love ( ,*ri/1--! glory ( !
 my/]y ( ! indwell+ ( ! ,_s1--dry & l(ty
 subjects to ! sons ( m5 "h1 w be to !m 
:5 !re z h\sehold words & z daily       
pursuits4 ,x seems to me1 my bre?r51 :5 
we look at all ^! s\rces ( bless$       
employm5t1 ?\gh we are unable f our     
pres5t weakness to foll[ !m out into    
detail1--& :5 we ?9k t p]haps aft] all 9
 our e>?ly bl9dness we may be omitt+ "s 
:i* %all !re con/itute ! *ief1 x seems  
to me1 ,i say1 z if we %\ld h to compla9
 n ( insuffici5t employ = ! ages (      
et]nity1 b ( an inf9ite & inexhau/ible  
v>iety1 = :i* ev5 endless ages ( limit$ 
be+ h>dly seem to suffice4  ,su*1 !n1   

belov$1 are ! ?\ghts :i* h occurr$ to u 
on a subject ( :i* ,i pray t x may be "o
 ( p]sonal int]e/ to e "o "h pres5t4    
,:5 we are to leave ?is pres5t /ate1 is 
a matt] hidd5 f our eyes1 & n dep5d5t on
 ourselves3 b h[ we w leave x1 :e!r z ! 
,"l's bless$ ones1 or ) no "p 9 ,him1   
?is is left = ourselves to det]m9e4 ,!re
 is set be=e u life & dea?4 ,may we     
*oose life1 t x may be well ) u2 t we   
may wake f ! b$ ( dea? & f9d ourselves )
 ! ,"l2 t we may pass 9 joyful hope     
?r\gh ! wait+ & disembodi$ /ate1 & wake 
at ! morn+ ( ! resurrection to t fulness
 ( complet$ bliss ( :i* we h ?is day be5
 speak+4  ,p>don & ,sons1 ,pr9t]s1      
,pat]no/] ,r[4    ,new & ,rec5t ,works4 
,! ,prophecies ( our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les4 
,by ,w4 ,,h(fmann1 ,d4,d41 ,*apla9 9    
,ord9>y to ! ,k+ ( ,prussia4 ,cr[n #hvo1
 price #gs4 #f;d4 clo?4  ,! ,education (
 ! ,he>t3 ,woman's ,be/ ,"w4  ,by ,mrs4 
,,ellis1 ,au?or ( ,! ,wom5 ( ,engl&1 c4 
,fcap4 #hvo1 price #cs4 #f;d4 clo?4  ,! 
,div9e ,my/]ies2 ,! ,div9e ,treatm5t (  

,s91 & ! ,div9e ,my/]y ( ,peace4  ,by   
,j4 ,,baldw9 ,,br[n1 ,b4 ,a41 ,au?or (  
,! ,s\l's ,exodus1 c4 ,new ,edition4    
,cr[n #hvo1 #gs4 #f;d4 clo?4  ,misread  
,passages ( ,scripture4  ,by ! same     
,au?or4 ,?ird ,?\s&4 ,cr[n #hvo1 #cs4   
#f;d4 clo?4  ,sa9t ,m>k's ,gospel4  ,a  
,new ,translation1 ) ,notes & ,practical
 ,lessons4 ,by ,pr(essor ,j4 ,h4        
,,godw91 ,new ,college1 ,london1 ,au?or 
( ,! ,apocalypse ( ,/4 ,john1 c4 ,cr[n  
#hvo1 #ds4 #f;d4  ,! ,son ( ,man3       
,disc\rses on ! ,humanity ( ,jesus      
,*ri/4  ,) an ,address on ! ,tea*+ (    
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,by ,,frank ,,c\l91       
,d4,d41 ,m9i/] ( ! ,national ,*ur*1     
,g5eva4 ,fcap4 #hvo1 #es4 clo?4         
,london3 ,,hodd]  ,,/\ghton1 #bg1       
,pat]no/] ,r[4    ,,works ,,by ,e4 ,,de 
,,press5se ,d4,d4  ,! ,e>ly ,ye>s (     
,*ri/ianity4 #hvo1 #abs4 clo?4  ,?is is 
a sequel to ,dr4 ,press5se's celebrat$  
book on ! ',life1 ,"w1 & ,times ( ,jesus
 ,*ri/4' ,we may say at once t to ! bulk
 ( lib]al ,*ri/ians ,dr4 ,press5se's    

a*ievem5t w be v valuable4--,a!naum4    
,he holds 8 brilliant intellectual gifts
 & 8 pr(\nd le>n+ subord9ate to 8 f]v5t 
& absolute fai? 9 ! div9ity ( lie ,"l & 
,savi\r4--,daily ,telegraph4  ,jesus    
,*ri/3 ,8 ,times1 ,life1 & ,"w4  ,?ird &
 ,*eap] ,edition1 cr[n #hvo1 #is4 clo?4 
,"o ( ! mo/ valuable additions to       
,*ri/ian lit]ature :i* ! pres5t g5]ation
 has se54--,contempor>y ,review4  ,m4 de
 ,press5se is n only brilliant &        
epigrammatic1 b 8 s5t5ces fl[ on f page 
to page ) a su/a9$ eloqu5ce :i* nev]    
we>ies ! read]4 ,! ',life ( ,*ri/' is m 
dramatically unfold$ 9 ?is volume ?an 9 
any o!r "w ) :i* we are                 
acqua9t$4--,spectator4  ,! ,my/]y (     
,suff]+1 & o!r ,disc\rses4  ,new        
,edition1 cr[n #hvo1 price #cs4 #f;d4   
clo?4  ,! ,l& ( ! ,gospel3 ,notes ( a   
,j\rney 9 ! ,ea/4  ,cr[n #hvo1 #es4     
clo?4  ,! ,*ur* & ! ,fr5* ,revolution4  
,a ,hi/ory ( ! ,relations ( ,*ur* &     
,/ate f #aghi to #ahjb4 ,cr[n #hvo1 #is4
 clo?4  ,london3 ,,hodd]  ,,/\ghton1    

#bg1 ,pat]no/] ,r[4