,weigh$ & ,want+ ,addresses on ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts ,,by ,d4 ,l4 ,,moody ,tekel3 ,?\ art weigh$ 9 ! balances1 & art f\nd want+4 ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,*icago 3 ,new ,york 3 ,toronto ,publi%]s ( ,evangelical ,lit]ature ,copyright1 #ahih1 by ,! ,bible ,in/itute ,colportage ,association4 ,cont5ts ,! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts ,weigh$ 9 ! ,balances ,! ,fir/ ,comm&m5t ,! ,second ,comm&m5t ,! ,?ird ,comm&m5t ,! ,f\r? ,comm&m5t ,! ,fif? ,comm&m5t ,! ,six? ,comm&m5t ,! ,sev5? ,comm&m5t ,! ,eigh? ,comm&m5t ,! ,n9? ,comm&m5t ,! ,t5? ,comm&m5t ,! ,h&writ+ ,blott$ ,out ,,! ,,t5 ,,comm&m5ts4 ,,exodus #bj3 #c-ag4 ,i4 ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods be=e me4 ,,ii4 ,?\ %alt n make unto !e any grav5 image1 or any lik5ess ( any ?+ t is 9 heav5 above1 or t is 9 ! e>? b5ea?1 or t is 9 ! wat] "u ! e>?3 ?\ %alt n b[ d[n ?yself to !m1 nor s]ve !m3 = ,i ! ,"l ?y ,god am a jeal\s ,god1 visit+ ! iniquity ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr5 unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation ( !m t hate ,me2 & %ew+ m]cy unto ?\s&s ( !m t love ,me1 & keep ,my comm&m5ts4 ,,iii4 ,?\ %alt n take ! "n ( ! ,"l ?y ,god 9 va92 = ! ,"l w n hold him guiltless t take? ,8 "n 9 va94 ,,iv4 ,rememb] ! ,sabba? day1 to keep x holy4 ,six days %alt ?\ lab\r1 & d all ?y "w3 b ! sev5? day is ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l ?y ,god3 9 x ?\ %alt n d any "w1 ?\1 nor ?y son1 nor ?y daught]1 ?y mans]vant1 nor ?y maids]vant1 nor ?y cattle1 nor ?y /rang] t is )9 ?y gates3 = 9 six days ! ,"l made heav5 & e>?1 ! sea1 & all t 9 !m is1 & re/$ ! sev5? day2 :]e=e ! ,"l bless$ ! ,sabba? day & hall[$ x4 ,v4 ,hon\r ?y fa!r & ?y "m3 t ?y days may be long ^u ! l& :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god give? !e4 ,,vi4 ,?\ %alt n kill4 ,,vii4 ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y4 ,,viii4 ,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,,ix4 ,?\ %alt n be> false witness aga9/ ?y neighb\r4 ,x4 ,?\ %alt n covet ?y neighb\r's h\se1 ?\ %alt n covet ?y neighb\r's wife1 nor 8 mans]vant1 nor 8 maids]vant1 nor 8 ox1 nor 8 ass1 nor any ?+ t is ?y neighb\r's4 ,weigh$ 9 ! ,balances ,9 ! fif? *apt] ( ,daniel we read ! hi/ory ( ,k+ ,bel%azz>4 ,"o *apt] tells u all we "k ab\t him4 ,"o %ort sight ( 8 c>e] is all we h4 ,he bur/s 9 ^u ! sc5e & !n disappe>s4 ,,! ,,ea/]n ,,fea/4 ,we are told t he made a great fea/ to a ?\s& ( 8 lords1 & drank w9e be=e !m4 ,9 ^? days a fea/ w\ld sometimes la/ = six mon?s 9 ,ea/]n c\ntries4 ,h[ long ?is fea/ _h be5 go+ on we are n told1 b 9 ! mid/ ( x1 he comm&$ to br+ ! gold5 & silv] vessels :i* 8 fa!r ,nebu*adnezz> _h tak5 out ( ! temple :i* 0 9 ,j]usalem2 t ! k+1 & 8 pr9ces1 8 wives1 & 8 concub9es1 might dr9k !re94 ,!n !y br\ght ! gold5 vessels t 7 tak5 out ( ! temple ( ! h\se ( ,god :i* 0 at ,j]usalem2 & ! k+1 & 8 pr9ces1 8 wives1 & 8 concub9es1 drank 9 !m4 ,!y drank w9e1 & prais$ ! gods ( gold1 & ( silv]1 ( brass1 ( iron1 ( wood1 & ( /one4 ,:ile ?is impi\s act 0 be+ committ$1 9 ! same h\r came =? f+]s ( a man's h&1 & wrote ov] aga9/ ! c&le/ick ^u ! plai/] ( ! wall ( ! k+'s palace2 & ! k+ saw ! "p ( ! h& t wrote4 ,we are n told at :at h\r ( ! day or ! night x happ5$4 ,p]haps x 0 midnight4 ,p]haps ne>ly all ! gue/s 7 m or less "u ! influ5ce ( dr9k2 b !y 7 n s drunk b t !y sudd5ly became sob] z !y saw some?+ t 0 sup]natural--a h&writ+ on ! wall1 "r ov] ! gold5 c&le/ick4 ,e face turn$ dea?ly pale4 ,! k+'s c\nt5ance 0 *ang$1 & 8 ?\ghts tr\bl$ him1 s t ! jo9ts ( 8 lo9s 7 loos$1 & 8 knees smote "o aga9/ ano!r4 ,9 ha/e he s5t = 8 wise/ m5 to come & read t h&writ+ on ! wall4 ,!y came 9 "o aft] ano!r1 & tri$ to make x out2 b !y c\ld n int]pret x4 ,! k+ promis$ t :oev] c\ld read x %\ld be made ! ?ird rul] 9 ! k+dom2 t he %\ld h gifts1 & t a gold *a9 %\ld be put r\nd 8 neck4 ,b ! wise m5 tri$ 9 va94 ,! k+ 0 greatly tr\bl$4 ,at la/1 9 ! mid/ ( ! con/]nation1 ! que5 came 91 & %e told ! mon>*1 if he w\ld only s5d = "o :o us$ to int]pret ! dreams ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 he c\ld read ! writ+ & tell him ! int]pretation !re(4 ,s ,daniel 0 s5t =4 ,he 0 v famili> ) x4 ,he knew 8 ,fa!r's h&writ+4 ,?is is ! writ+ t 0 writt51 ,m5e1 ,m5e1 ,tekel1 ,uph>s94 ,?is is ! int]pretation ( ! ?+3 ,m5e--,god ha? numb]$ ?y k+dom & f9i%$ x4 ,tekel--,?\ art weigh$ 9 ! balances1 & art f\nd want+4 ,p]es--,?y k+dom is divid$1 & giv5 to ! ,m$es & ,p]sians4 ,if "s "o _h told ! k+ an h\r be=e t ! "t _h come :5 he mu/ /ep into ! balances & be weigh$1 he w\ld h laugh$ at ! ?\ght4 ,b ! vital h\r _h come4 ,! weigh+ 0 soon ov]4 ,! v]dict 0 ann\nc$1 & ! s5t5ce c>ri$ out4 ,9 t night 0 ,bel%azz> ! k+ ( ! ,*aldeans sla91 & ,d>ius ! ,m$ian took ! k+dom4 ,d>ius & 8 army came m>*+ d[n ^? /reets4 ,!re 0 a cla% ( arms4 ,%\ts ( w> & victory r5t ! air4 ,t night ! k+'s blood m+l$ ) ! w9e ( ! banquet hall4 ,judgm5t came ^u him unexpect$ly1 sudd5ly3 & probably n9ety-n9e out ( e hundr$ judgm5ts come 9 ?is way4 ,dea? comes ^u u unexpect$ly2 x comes ^u u sudd5ly4 ,p]haps y say3 ,i hope ,mr4 ,moody is n go+ to comp>e me ) t hea!n k+4 ,i tell y t a man :o does evil 9 ^! ,gospel days is f> worse ?an t k+4 ,we live 9 a l& ( ,bibles4 ,y c get ! ,new ,te/am5t = a nickel1 & if y hav5't got a nickel y c get x = no?+4 ,_m societies w be glad to give x to y free4 ,we live 9 ! full blaze ( ,calv>y4 ,we live on ?is side ( ! cross1 b ,bel%azz> liv$ m ?an five hundr$ ye>s on ! o!r side4 ,he nev] he>d ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he nev] he>d ab\t ! ,son ( ,god4 ,he nev] he>d ab\t ,god except1 p]haps1 9 connection ) 8 fa!r's rem>kable vision4 ,he probably _h no portion ( ! ,bible1 & if he _h1 probably he didn't believe x4 ,he _h no godly m9i/] to po9t him to ! ,lamb ( ,god4 ,don't tell me t y are bett] ?an t k+4 ,i believe t he w rise 9 judgm5t & condemn _m ( u4 ,all ?is happ5$ long c5turies ago4 ,let u get d[n to ?is c5tury1 to ?is ye>1 to ourselves4 ,we w come to ! pres5t "t4 ,let u imag9e t n[1 :ile ,i am prea*+1 d[n come "s balances f ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,!y are fa/5$ to ! v ?rone itself4 ,x is a ?rone ( equity1 ( ju/ice4 ,y & ,i mu/ be weigh$4 ,i v5ture to say ?is w\ld be a v solemn audi5ce4 ,!re w\ld be no trifl+4 ,!re w\ld be no indiff]5ce4 ,no "o w\ld be ?\ghtless4 ,"s p h _! own balances4 ,a great _m are mak+ balances to be weigh$ 94 ,b aft] all we mu/ be weigh$ 9 ,god's balances1 ! balances ( ! sanctu>y4 ,x is a favorite ?+ ) infidels to set _! own /&>d1 to measure !mselves by o!r p4 ,b t w n d 9 ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,n[ we w use ,god's law z a balance weight4 ,:5 m5 f9d fault ) ! lives ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 x is a tribute to ! law ( ,god4 ,tekel4 ,x is a v %ort text4 ,x is s %ort ,i am sure y w rememb] x3 & t is my object1 j to get p to rememb] ,god's own ,^w4 ,,god',s ,,h&writ+4 ,let me call y\r att5tion to ! fact t ,god wrote on ! tables ( /one at ,s9ai z well z on ! wall ( ,bel%azz>'s palace4 ,^! are ! only messages to m5 t ,god has writt5 ) ,8 own h&4 ,he wrote ! comm&m5ts out twice1 & spoke !m al\d 9 ! he>+ ( ,israel4 ,if x 7 kn[n t ,god ,himself 0 go+ to speak once aga9 to man1 :at eag]ness & excitem5t !re w\ld be4 ,= ne>ly n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s ,he has be5 sil5t4 ,no inspir$ message has be5 add$ to ! ,bible = ne>ly n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,h[ eag]ly all m5 w\ld li/5 if ,god %\ld speak once m4 ,yet m5 =get t ! ,bible is ,god's own ,^w1 & t x is z truly ,8 message to-day z :5 x 0 deliv]$ ( old4 ,! law t 0 giv5 at ,s9ai has lo/ none ( its solemnity4 ,"t _c we> out its au?ority or ! fact ( its au?or%ip4 ,i c imag9e "s "o say+--,i won't be weigh$ by t law4 ,i don't believe 9 x4 ,n[ m5 may cavil z mu* z !y l ab\t o!r p>ts ( ! ,bible1 b ,i h nev] met an hone/ man t f\nd fault ) ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,infidels may mock ! ,lawgiv] & reject ,him :o has deliv]$ u f ! curse ( ! law1 b !y c't help admitt+ t ! comm&m5ts are "r4 ,r5an said t !y are = all nations1 & w rema9 ! comm&m5ts ( ,god dur+ all ! c5turies4 ,if ,god creat$ ?is _w1 ,he mu/ make "s laws to gov]n x4 ,9 ord] to make life safe we mu/ h good laws2 !re is n a c\ntry ! sun %9es ^u t does n possess laws4 ,n[ ?is is ,god's law4 ,x has come f on high1 & infidels & skeptics h to admit t x is pure4 ,legislatures ne>ly all ov] ! _w adopt x z ! f\ndation ( _! legal sy/ems4 ,! law ( ! ,"l is p]fect1 conv]t+ ! s\l3 ! te/imony ( ! ,"l is pure1 mak+ wise ! simple3 ! /atutes ( ! ,"l are "r1 rejoic+ ! he>t3 ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l is pure1 enlight5+ ! eyes4 ,n[ ! "q = y & me is--are we keep+ ^! comm&m5ts8 ,h we fulfill$ all ! requirem5ts ( ! law8 ,if ,god made u1 z we "k ,he did1 ,he _h a "r to make t law2 & if we don't use x aright x w\ld h be5 bett] = u if we _h nev] _h x1 = x w condemn u4 ,we %all be f\nd want+4 ,! law is all "r1 b are we "r8 ,,an ,,infidel',s ,,te/imony4 ,x is relat$ ( a clev] infidel t he s\ght an acqua9tance ) ! tru?s ( ! ,bible1 & began to read at ! books ( ,moses4 ,he _h be5 9 ! habit ( sne]+ at ! ,bible1 & 9 ord] to be able to refute argum5ts br\ght by ,*ri/ian m51 he made up 8 m9d1 z he knew no?+ ab\t x1 to read ! ,bible & get "s idea ( its cont5ts4 ,aft] he _h rea*$ ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 he said to a fri5d3 ,i w tell y :at ,i us$ to ?9k4 ,i suppos$ t ,moses 0 ! lead] ( a horde ( b&itti2 t1 hav+ a /rong m9d1 he acquir$ great influ5ce ov] a sup]/iti\s p2 & t on ,m\nt ,s9ai he play$ (f "s sort ( fireworks to ! amazem5t ( 8 ignorant foll[]s1 :o imag9$ 9 _! fe> & sup]/ition t ! exhibition 0 sup]natural4 ,i h be5 look+ into ! nature ( t law4 ,i h be5 try+ to see :e!r ,i c\ld add any?+ to x1 or take any?+ f x1 s z to make x bett]4 ,sir1 ,i _c6 ,x is p]fect6 ,! fir/ comm&m5t directs u to make ! ,creator ! object ( our supreme love & rev]5ce4 ,t is "r4 ,if ,he be our ,creator1 ,pres]v]1 & ,supreme ,b5efactor1 we ought to treat ,him1 & none o!r1 z su*4 ,! second =bids idolatry4 ,t c]ta9ly is "r4 ,! ?ird =bids pr(anity4 ,! f\r? fixes a "t = religi\s wor%ip4 ,if !re be a ,god1 ,he ought surely to be wor%ipp$4 ,x is suitable t !re %\ld be an outw>d homage significant ( our inw>d reg>d4 ,if ,god be wor%ipp$1 x is prop] t "s "t %\ld be set ap>t = t purpose1 :5 all may wor%ip ,him h>moni\sly1 & )\t int]ruption4 ,"o day 9 sev5 is c]ta9ly n too mu*1 & ,i d n "k t x is too little4 ,! fif? comm&m5t def9es ! peculi> duties aris+ f family relations4 ,injuries to our neighbor are !n classifi$ by ! moral law4 ,!y are divid$ into (f5ces aga9/ life1 *a/ity1 prop]ty1 & "*2 & ,i notice t ! greate/ (f5ce 9 ea* class is expressly =bidd54 ,?us ! greate/ injury to life is murd]2 to *a/ity1 adult]y2 to prop]ty1 !ft2 to "*1 p]jury4 ,n[ ! greate/ (f5ce mu/ include ! lea/ ( ! same k9d4 ,murd] mu/ include e injury to life2 adult]y e injury to purity2 & s ( ! re/4 ,& ! moral code is clos$ & p]fect$ by a comm& =bidd+ e improp] desire 9 reg>d to our neighbors4 ,i h be5 ?9k+1 ,:]e did ,moses get t law8 ,i h read hi/ory4 ,! ,egyptians & ! adjac5t nations 7 idolat]s2 s 7 ! ,greeks & ,romans2 & ! wise/ or be/ ,greeks or ,romans nev] gave a code ( morals l ?is4 ,:]e did ,moses obta9 t law1 :i* surpasses ! wisdom & philosophy ( ! mo/ enlight5$ ages8 ,he liv$ at a p]iod comp>atively b>b>\s2 b he has giv5 a law 9 :i* ! le>n+ & sagacity ( all subsequ5t "t c detect no flaw4 ,:]e did he obta9 x8 ,he c\ld n h so>$ s f> above 8 age z to h devis$ x himself4 ,i am satisfi$ :]e he obta9$ x4 ,x came d[n f heav54 ,x has conv9c$ me ( ! tru? ( ! religion ( ! ,bible4 ,! infidel1 7n[ an infidel no long]71 rema9$ to 8 dea? a firm believ] 9 ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,we call x ! ,mosaic ,law1 b x has be5 well said t ! comm&m5ts did n orig9ate ) ,moses1 nor 7 !y done away ) :5 ! ,mosaic ,law 0 fulfill$ 9 ,*ri/1 & _m ( its c]emonies & regulations aboli%$4 ,we c f9d no trace ( ! exi/5ce ( any lawmak+ body 9 ^? e>ly times1 no p>liam5t or congress t built up a sy/em ( laws4 ,x has come d[n to u complete & f9i%$1 & ! only satisfactory acc\nt is t :i* tells u t ,god ,himself wrote ! comm&m5ts on tables ( /one4 ,,b9d+ ,,to-,,day4 ,"s p seem to ?9k we h got beyond ! comm&m5ts4 ,:at did ,*ri/ say8 ,?9k n t ,i am come to de/roy ! law & ! prophets2 ,i am n come to de/roy b to fulfil4 ,= v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,till heav5 & e>? pass away1 "o jot or "o tittle %all 9 no wise pass f ! law1 till all be fulfill$4 ,! comm&m5ts ( ,god giv5 to ,moses 9 ! ,m\nt at ,horeb are z b9d+ to-day z ev] !y h be5 s9ce ! "t :5 !y 7 proclaim$ 9 ! he>+ ( ! p4 ,! ,jews said ! law 0 n giv5 9 ,pale/9e1 7:i* belong$ to ,israel71 b 9 ! wild]ness1 because ! law 0 = all nations4 ,jesus nev] condemn$ ! law & ! prophets1 b ,he did condemn ^? :o did n obey !m4 ,because ,he gave new comm&m5ts x does n foll[ t ,he aboli%$ ! old4 ,*ri/'s explanation ( !m made !m all ! m se>*+4 ,9 ,8 ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt ,he c>ri$ ! pr9ciples ( ! comm&m5ts beyond ! m]e lett]4 ,he unfold$ !m & %[$ t !y embrac$ m1 t !y are positive z well z prohibitive4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t closes ) ^! words3 ,rememb] ye ! law ( ,moses my s]vant1 :i* ,i comm&$ unto him 9 ,horeb = all ,israel1 ) ! /atutes & judgm5ts4 ,behold1 ,i w s5d y ,elijah ! prophet be=e ! com+ ( ! great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l3 & he %all turn ! he>t ( ! fa!rs to ! *ildr51 & ! he>t ( ! *ildr5 to _! fa!rs1 le/ ,i come & smite ! e>? ) a curse4 ,does t look z if ! law ( ,moses 0 becom+ obsolete8 ,! conviction deep5s 9 me ) ! ye>s t ! old tru?s ( ! ,bible mu/ be /at$ & re/at$ 9 ! pla9e/ possible language4 ,i d n rememb] ev] to h he>d a s]mon prea*$ on ! comm&m5ts4 ,i h an index ( two ?\s& five hundr$ s]mons prea*$ by ,spurgeon1 & n "o ( !m selects its text f ! fir/ sev5te5 v]ses ( ,exodus xx4 ,! p mu/ be made to und]/& t ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts are /ill b9d+1 & t !re is a p5alty atta*$ to _! violation4 ,we d n want a gospel ( m]e s5tim5t4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt did n blot out ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,:5 ,*ri/ came ,he cond5s$ ! /atem5t ( ! law into ?is =m3 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t & ) all ?y s\l & ) all ?y /r5g? & ) all ?y m9d2 & ?y neighbor z ?yself4 ,paul said3 ,love is ! fulfill+ ( ! law4 ,b does ?is mean t ! detail$ precepts ( ! ,decalogue are sup]s$$1 & h become back numb]s8 ,does a fa!r cease to give *ildr5 rules to obey because !y love him8 ,does a nation burn its /atute books because ! p h become patriotic8 ,n at all4 ,& yet p speak z if ! ,comm&m5ts d n hold = ,*ri/ians because !y h come to love ,god4 ,paul said3 ,d we !n make void ! law ?r\gh fai?8 ,god =bid4 ,yea1 we e/abli% ! law4 ,x /ill holds good4 ,! comm&m5ts are necess>y4 ,s long z we obey1 !y d n re/ heavy ^u u2 b z soon z we try to break away1 we f9d !y are l f5ces to keep u )9 b\nds4 ,horses ne$ bridles ev5 aft] !y h be5 prop]ly brok5 94 ,we "k t ! law is good if a man use x lawfully2 kn[+ ?is1 t ! law is n made = a righte\s man1 b = ! lawless & disob$i5t1 = ! ungodly & = s9n]s1 = unholy & pr(ane1 = murd]]s ( fa!rs & murd]]s ( mo!rs1 = manslay]s1 = :oremong]s1 = !m t defile !mselves ) mank9d1 = m5/eal]s1 = li>s1 = p]jur$ p]sons1 & if !re be any o!r ?+ t is contr>y to s\nd doctr9e4 ,n[1 my fri5d1 are y ready to be weigh$ by ?is law ( ,god8 ,a great _m p say t if !y keep ! comm&m5ts1 !y d n ne$ to be =giv5 & sav$ ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,b h y kept !m8 ,i w admit t if y p]fectly keep ! comm&m5ts1 y d n ne$ to be sav$ by ,*ri/2 b is !re a man 9 ! wide _w :o c truly say t he has done ?is8 ,"y lady1 c y say3 ,i am ready to be weigh$ by ! law8 ,c y1 "y man8 ,w y /ep into ! scales & be weigh$ "o by "o by ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts8 ,n[ face ^! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts hone/ly & pray]fully4 ,see if y\r life is "r1 & if y are treat+ ,god fairly4 ,god's /atutes are j1 are !y n8 ,if !y are "r1 let u see if we are "r4 ,let u pray t ! ,holy ,gho/ may se>* ea* "o ( u4 ,let u get alone ) ,god & read ,8 law--read x c>efully & pray]fully1 & ask ,him to %[ u our s9s & :at ,he w\ld h u to d4 ,fir/ ,comm&m5t ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods be=e me4 ,my fri5d1 are y ready to be weigh$ aga9/ ?is comm&m5t8 ,h y fulfill$1 or are y will+ to fulfil1 all ! requirem5ts ( ?is law8 ,put x into "o ( ! scales1 & /ep into ! o!r4 ,is y\r he>t set ^u ,god alone8 ,h y no o!r ,god8 ,d y love ,him above fa!r or "m1 ! wife ( y\r bosom1 y\r *ildr51 home or l&1 weal? or pleasure8 ,if m5 7 true to ?is comm&m5t1 ob$i5ce to ! rema9+ n9e w\ld foll[ naturally4 ,x is because !y are uns\nd 9 ?is t !y break ! o!rs4 ,,feel+ ,,aft] ,,god4 ,philosoph]s are agre$ t ev5 ! mo/ primitive races ( mank9d rea* out beyond ! _w ( matt] to a sup]ior ,be+4 ,x is z natural = man to feel aft] ,god z x is = ! ivy to feel aft] a support4 ,hung] & ?ir/ drive him to seek = food1 & !re is a hung] ( ! s\l t ne$s satisfy+1 too4 ,man does n ne$ to be comm&$ to wor%ip1 z !re is n a race s high or s l[ 9 ! scale ( civilization b has "s k9d ( a god4 ,:at he ne$s is to be direct$ aright4 ,?is is :at ! fir/ comm&m5t is =4 ,be=e we c wor%ip intellig5tly1 we mu/ "k :at or :om to wor%ip4 ,god does n leave u 9 ignorance4 ,:5 ,paul v5t to ,a!ns1 he f\nd an alt> d$icat$ to ,an ,unkn[n ,god1 & he proce$$ to tell ( ,him :om we wor%ip4 ,:5 ,god gave ! comm&m5ts to ,moses1 ,he comm5c$ ) a decl>ation ( ,8 own "*1 & dem&$ exclusive recognition4 ,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god1 :i* h br\ght !e out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 out ( ! h\se ( bondage4 ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods be=e me4 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,dale says ^! words h great significance4 ,! ,jews knew ,jehovah z ! ,god :o _h held back ! waves l a wall :ile !y fl$ across ! sea to escape ! v5geance ( _! enemies2 !y knew him z ! ,god :o _h s5t ?und]1 & lightn+1 & hail1 plagues on cattle1 & plagues on m51 to puni% ! ,egyptians & to compel !m to let ! *ildr5 ( ,israel g2 !y knew ,him z ! ,god ^: angel _h sla9 ! fir/born ( _! oppressors1 & fill$ ! l& f end to end ) dea?1 & agony1 & t]ror4 ,he 0 ! same ,god1 s ,moses & ,a>on told !m1 :o by visions & voices1 9 promises & precepts1 _h reveal$ ,himself long be=e to ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob4 ,we le>n :at m5 are f :at !y say & f :at !y d4 ,a biography ( ,lu!r gives a m vivid & tru/wor?y k ( ! man ?an ! mo/ philosophical essay on 8 "* & cre$4 ,! /ory ( 8 imprisonm5t & ( 8 j\rney to ,worms1 8 ,lett]s1 8 ,s]mons1 & 8 ,table-,talk1 are wor? m ?an ! mo/ elaborate speculations ab\t him4 ,! ,jews le>n$ :at ,god is1 n f !ological diss]tations on ! ,div9e attributes1 b f ! facts ( a ,div9e hi/ory4 ,!y knew ,him = !mselves 9 ,8 own acts & ,8 own words4 ,"s "o ask$ an ,arab3 ,h[ d y "k t !re is a ,god8 ,h[ d ,i "k :e!r a man or a camel pass$ my t5t la/ night8 he repli$4 ,god's footpr9ts 9 nature & 9 our own exp]i5ce are ! be/ evid5ce ( ,8 exi/5ce & "*4 ,,! ,,israelites ,,7 ,,expos$ ,,to ,,dang]4 ,rememb] to :om ?is comm&m5t 0 giv51 & we %all see fur!r h[ necess>y x 04 ,! =efa!rs ( ! ,israelites _h wor%ipp$ idols1 n _m g5]ations back4 ,!y _h rec5tly be5 deliv]$ out ( ,egypt1 a l& ( _m gods4 ,! ,egyptians wor%ipp$ ! sun1 ! moon1 insects1 animals1 etc4 ,! t5 plagues 7 und\bt$ly meant by ,god to br+ confusion ^u _m ( _! sacr$ objects4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 go+ up to take possession ( a l& t 0 inhabit$ by hea!n1 :o also wor%ipp$ idols4 ,!re 0 !re=e great ne$ ( su* a comm&m5t z ?is4 ,!re c\ld be no "r relation%ip betwe5 ,god & man 9 ^? days any m ?an to-day1 until man und]/ood t he mu/ recognize ,god alone1 & n (f] ,him a divid$ he>t4 ,if ,he creat$ u1 ,he c]ta9ly ought to h our homage4 ,is x n "r t ,he %\ld h ! fir/ & only place 9 our affections8 ,,no ,,compromise4 ,?is is "o matt] 9 :i* no tol]ation c be %[n4 ,religi\s lib]ty is a good ?+1 )9 c]ta9 limits4 ,b x is "o ?+ to %[ tol]ation to ^? :o agree on ess5tials1 & ano!r1 to ^? :o diff] on fundam5tal beliefs4 ,!y 7 will+ to admit any god to ! ,roman ,pan!on4 ,"o reason :y ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 p]secut$ 0 t !y w\ld n accept a place = ,jesus ,*ri/ !re4 ,napoleon is said to h ent]ta9$ ! idea ( hav+ sep>ate temples 9 ,p>is = e kn[n religion1 s t e /rang] %\ld h a place ( wor%ip :5 attract$ t[>d t city4 ,su* plans are directly oppos$ to ! ,div9e "o4 ,god s\nd$ no unc]ta9 note 9 ?is comm&m5t4 ,x is pla91 unmi/akable1 uncompromis+4 ,we may le>n a lesson f ! way a f>m] deals ) ! little %oots t spr+ up ar\nd ! trunk ( an apple tree4 ,!y look promis+1 & "o :o has n le>n$ bett] might welcome _! gr[?4 ,b ! f>m] kn[s t !y w draw ! life-sap f ! ma9 tree1 injur+ its prospects s t x w produce inf]ior fruit4 ,he !re=e takes 8 axe & 8 hoe1 & cuts away ^! suck]s4 ,! tree !n gives a m pl5tiful & a f9] crop4 ,,god',s ,,prun+-,,knife4 ,?\ %alt n is ! prun+-knife t ,god uses4 ,f beg9n+ to end1 ! ,bible calls = :olehe>t$ allegiance to ,him4 ,!re is to be no compromise ) o!r gods4 ,x took long ye>s = ,god to impress ?is lesson ^u ! ,israelites4 ,he call$ !m to be a *os5 nation4 ,he made !m a peculi> p4 ,b y w notice 9 ,bible hi/ory t !y turn$ away f ,him cont9ually1 & 7 puni%$ ) plague1 pe/il5ce1 w> & fam9e4 ,_! s9 0 n t !y r5\nc$ ,god altoge!r1 b t !y want$ to wor%ip o!r gods beside ,him4 ,take ! case ( ,solomon z an example ( ! :ole nation4 ,he m>ri$ hea!n wives :o turn$ away 8 he>t aft] o!r gods1 & built high places = _! idols1 & l5t c\nt5ance to _! wor%ip4 ,t 0 ! hi/ory ( frequ5t turn+s ( ! :ole nation away f ,god1 until f9ally ,he s5t !m into captivity 9 ,babylon & kept !m !re = sev5ty ye>s4 ,s9ce !n ! ,jews h nev] turn$ to o!r gods4 ,hasn't ! *ur* to cont5d ) ! same difficulty to-day8 ,!re are v few :o 9 _! he>ts d n believe 9 ,god1 b :at !y w n d is give ,him exclusive "r ( way4 ,mission>ies tell u t !y c\ld easily get conv]ts if !y did n require !m to be baptiz$1 ?us publicly r5\nc+ _! idols4 ,_m a p]son 9 our l& w\ld become a ,*ri/ian if ! gate 0 n s /rait4 ,*ri/ianity is too /rict = !m4 ,!y are n ready to promise full allegiance to ,god alone4 ,_m a pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian is a /umbl+-block because 8 wor%ip is divid$4 ,on ,sunday he wor%ips ,god2 on week days ,god has little or no place 9 8 ?\ghts4 ,,false ,,gods ,,9 ,,am]ica ,,to-,,day4 ,y don't h to g to hea!n l&s to-day to f9d false gods4 ,am]ica is full ( !m4 ,:atev] y make mo/ ( is y\r god4 ,:atev] y love m ?an ,god is y\r idol4 ,_m a mans he>t is l "s ,kaffirs' huts1 s full ( idols t !re is h>dly room to turn ar\nd4 ,ri* & poor1 le>n$ & unle>n$1 all classes ( m5 & wom5 are guilty ( ?is s94 ,! mean man b[e? d[n1 & ! great man humbl$ himself4 ,a man may make a god ( himself1 ( a *ild1 ( a "m1 ( "s preci\s gift t ,god has be/[$ ^u him4 ,he may =get ! ,giv]1 & let 8 he>t g out 9 adoration t[>d ! gift4 ,_m make a god ( pleasure2 t is :at _! he>ts are set on4 ,if "s old ,greek or ,roman came to life aga9 & saw m5 9 a drunk5 debau*1 w\ld he believe t ! wor%ip ( ,bac*us _h di$ out8 ,if he saw ! /reets ( our l>ge cities fill$ ) h>lots1 w\ld he believe t ! wor%ip ( ,v5us _h ceas$8 ,o!rs take fa%ion z _! god4 ,!y give _! "t & ?\ght to dress4 ,!y fe> :at o!rs w ?9k ( !m4 ,d n let u flatt] ourselves t all idolat]s are 9 hea!n c\ntries4 ,) _m x is ! god ( money4 ,we hav5't got ?r\gh wor%ipp+ ! gold5 calf yet4 ,if a man w sell 8 pr9ciples = gold1 isn't he mak+ x a god8 ,if he tru/s 9 8 weal? to keep him f want & to supply 8 ne$s1 are n ri*es 8 god8 ,_m a man says1 ,give me money1 & ,i w give y heav54 ,:at c>e ,i = all ! glories & treasures ( heav58 ,give me treasures "h6 ,i don't c>e = heav56 ,i want to be a successful bus9ess man4 ,h[ true are ! words ( ,job3 ,if ,i h made gold my hope1 or h said to ! f9e gold1 ,?\ art my confid5ce2 if ,i rejoic$ because my weal? 0 great1 & because m9e h& _h begott5 mu*2 if ,i beheld ! sun :5 x %9$1 or ! moon walk+ 9 brightness2 & my he>t ha? be5 secretly entic$1 or my m\? ha? kiss$ my h&3 ?is also 7 an iniquity to be puni%$ by ! judge3 = ,i %\ld h d5i$ ! ,god t is above4 ,b all false gods are n z gross z ^!4 ,!re is ! a!i/4 ,he says t he does n believe 9 ,god2 he d5ies ,8 exi/5ce1 b he c't help sett+ up "s o!r god 9 ,8 place4 ,voltaire said1 ,if !re 7 no ,god1 x w\ld be necess>y to inv5t "o4 ,s ! a!i/ speaks ( ! ,great ,unkn[n1 ! ,fir/ ,cause1 ! ,inf9ite ,m9d1 etc4 ,!n !re is ! dei/4 ,he is a man :o believes 9 "o ,god :o caus$ all ?+s3 b he doesn't believe 9 revelation4 ,he only accepts su* tru?s z c be discov]$ by reason4 ,he doesn't believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 or 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,bible4 ,!n !re is ! pan!i/1 :o says3 ,i believe t ! :ole univ]se is ,god4 ,he is 9 ! air1 ! wat]1 ! sun1 ! />s42 ! li> & ! ?ief includ$4 ,,moses' ,,f>ewell ,,message4 ,let me call y\r att5tion to a v]se 9 ! ?irty-second *apt] ( ,deut]onomy1 ?irty-fir/ v]se3 ,= _! rock is n z our ,rock1 ev5 our enemies !mselves be+ judges4 ,^! words 7 utt]$ by ,moses1 9 8 f>ewell address to ,israel4 ,he _h be5 ) !m =ty ye>s4 ,he 0 _! lead] & in/ructor4 ,all ! bless+s ( heav5 came to !m ?r\gh him4 ,& n[ ! old man is ab\t to leave !m4 ,if y h nev] read 8 spee*1 d s4 ,x is "o ( ! be/ s]mons 9 pr9t4 ,i "k few s]mons 9 ! ,old or ,new ,te/am5t t comp>e ) x4 ,i c see ,moses z he deliv]s ?is address4 ,8 natural activity has n abat$4 ,he /ill has ! vigor ( y\?4 ,8 long :ite hair fl[s ov] 8 %\ld]s1 & 8 v5]able be>d cov]s 8 brea/4 ,he ?r[s d[n ! *all5ge3 ,_! rock is n z our ,rock1 ev5 our enemies !mselves be+ judges4 ,has ! human he>t ev] be5 satisfi$ ) ^! false gods8 ,c pleasure or ri*es fill ! s\l t is empty ( ,god8 ,h[ ab\t ! a!i/1 ! dei/1 ! pan!i/8 ,:at d !y look =w>d to8 ,no?+6 ,man's life is full ( tr\ble2 b :5 ! bill[s ( affliction & disappo9tm5t are ris+ & roll+ ov] !m1 !y h no ,god to call ^u4 ,!y %all cry unto ! gods unto :om !y (f] inc5se2 b !y %all n save !m at all 9 ! "t ( _! tr\ble4 ,!re=e ,i cont5d _! rock is n z our ,rock4 ,my fri5ds1 :5 ! h\r ( affliction comes1 !y call 9 a m9i/] to give consolation4 ,:5 ,i 0 settl$ 9 ,*icago1 ,i us$ to be call$ out to att5d _m fun]als4 ,i w\ld inquire :at ! man 0 9 8 belief4 ,if ,i f\nd out he 0 an a!i/1 or a dei/1 or a pan!i/1 :5 ,i w5t to ! fun]al & 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 fri5ds said "o ^w ab\t t man's doctr9e1 !y w\ld feel insult$4 ,:y is x t 9 a try+ h\r1 :5 !y h be5 talk+ all ! "t aga9/ ,god--:y is x t 9 ! d>kness ( affliction !y call 9 believ]s 9 t ,god to adm9i/] consolation8 ,:y doesn't ! a!i/ prea* no h]eaft]1 no heav51 no ,god1 9 ! h\r ( affliction8 ,?is v fact is an admission t _! rock is n z our ,rock1 ev5 our enemies !mselves be+ judges4 ,! dei/ says !re is no use 9 pray+1 because no?+ c *ange ! decrees ( deity2 ,god nev] answ]s pray]4 ,is 8 rock z our ,rock8 ,! ,bible is true4 ,!re is only "o ,god4 ,h[ _m m5 h said to me3 ,mr4 ,moody1 ,i w\ld give ! _w if ,i _h y\r fai?1 y\r consolation1 ! hope y h ) y\r religion4 ,isn't t a pro( t _! rock is n z our ,rock8 ,"s ye>s ago ,i w5t into a man's h\se1 & :5 ,i comm5c$ to talk ab\t religion he turn$ to 8 daught] & said3 ,y _h bett] leave ! room4 ,i want to say a few words to ,mr4 ,moody4 ,:5 %e _h gone1 he op5$ a p]fect torr5t ( infidelity ^u me4 ,:y did y s5d y\r daught] out ( ! room be=e y said ?is8 ,i ask$4 ,well1 he repli$1 ,i did n ?9k x w\ld d h] any good to he> :at ,i said4 ,is 8 rock z our ,rock8 ,w\ld he h s5t 8 daught] out if he really believ$ :at he said8 ,,no ,,consolation ,,except ,,9 ,,god4 ,no4 ,!re is no satisfaction = ! s\l except 9 ! ,god ( ! ,bible4 ,we come back to ,paul's words1 & get consolation = "t & et]nity3--,we "k t an idol is no?+ 9 ! _w1 & t !re is none o!r ,god b "o4 ,= ?\gh !re be t are call$ gods1 :e!r 9 heav5 or 9 e>?1 7z !re be gods _m1 & lords _m17 yet to u !re is b "o ,god1 ! ,fa!r1 ( :om are all ?+s1 & we 9 ,him2 & "o ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 by :om are all ?+s1 & we by ,him4 ,my fri5d1 c y say t s9c]ely8 ,is all y\r hope c5tr$ on ,god 9 ,*ri/8 ,are y tru/+ ,him alone8 ,are y ready to /ep into ! scales & be weigh$ aga9/ ?is fir/ comm&m5t8 ,,:ole-,,he>t$ ,,allegiance4 ,god w n accept a divid$ he>t4 ,he mu/ be absolute mon>*4 ,!re is n room 9 y\r he>t = two ?rones4 ,*ri/ said3 ,no man c s]ve two ma/]s2 = ei!r he w hate ! "o & love ! o!r1 or else he w hold to ! "o & despise ! o!r4 ,ye _c s]ve ,god & ,mammon4 ,m>k y1 ,he did n say--,no man %all s]ve4 4 4 4 ,ye %all n s]ve4 4 4 41 b ,no man c s]ve4 4 4 4 ,ye c n s]ve4 4 4 4 ,t means m ?an a comm&2 x means t y _c mix ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god ) ! wor%ip ( ano!r god any m ?an y c mix oil & wat]4 ,x _c be done4 ,!re is n room = any o!r ?rone 9 ! he>t if ,*ri/ is !re4 ,if worldl9ess %\ld come 91 godl9ess w\ld g out4 ,! road to heav5 & ! road to hell lead 9 diff]5t directions4 ,:i* ma/] w y *oose to foll[8 ,be an out-&-out ,*ri/ian4 ,him only %alt ?\ s]ve4 ,only ?us c y be well pleas+ to ,god4 ,! ,jews 7 puni%$ ) sev5ty ye>s ( captivity because !y wor%ipp$ false gods4 ,!y h suff]$ ne>ly n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s because !y reject$ ! ,messiah4 ,w y incur ,god's displeasure by reject+ ,*ri/ too8 ,he di$ to save y4 ,tru/ him ) y\r :ole he>t1 = ) ! he>t man believe? unto righte\sness4 ,i believe t :5 ,*ri/ has ! fir/ place 9 our he>ts--:5 ! k+dom ( ,god is fir/ 9 ev]y?+--we %all h p[]1 & we %all n h p[] until we give ,him ,8 rightful place4 ,if we let "s false god come 9 & /eal our love away f ! ,god ( heav51 we %all h no peace or p[]4 ,second ,comm&m5t ,?\ %alt n make unto !e any grav5 image1 or any lik5ess ( any ?+ t is 9 heav5 above1 or t is 9 ! e>? b5ea?1 or t is 9 ! wat] "u ! e>?3 ?\ %alt n b[ d[n ?yself to !m1 nor s]ve !m3 = ,i ! ,"l ?y ,god am a jeal\s ,god1 visit+ ! iniquity ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr5 unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation ( !m t hate ,me2 & %ew+ m]cy unto ?\s&s ( !m t love ,me1 & keep ,my comm&m5ts4 ,! fir/ comm&m5t1 :i* we h j consid]$1 po9ts out ! "o true object ( wor%ip2 ?is comm&m5t is to tell u ! "r way 9 :i* to wor%ip4 ,! =m] comm&s u to wor%ip ,god alone2 ?is calls = purity & spirituality z we approa* ,him4 ,! =m] condemns ! wor%ip ( false gods2 ?is prohibits false =ms4 ,x relates m especially to outw>d acts ( wor%ip2 b ^! are only ! expression ( :at is 9 ! he>t4 ,p]haps y w say t !re is no tr\ble ab\t ?is weight4 ,we might g (f to o!r ages or o!r l&s1 & f9d p :o make images & b[ d[n to !m2 b we h none "h4 ,let u see if ?is is true4 ,let u /ep into ! scales & see if we c turn !m :5 weigh$ aga9/ ?is comm&m5t4 ,i believe ?is is :]e ! battle is f\ght4 ,satan tries to keep u f wor%ipp+ ,god aright1 & f mak+ ,him fir/ 9 ev]y?+4 ,if ,i let "s image made by man get into my he>t & take ! place ( ,god ! ,creator1 x is a s94 ,i believe t ,satan is will+ to h u wor%ip any?+1 h[ev] sacr$1--! ,bible1 ! crucifix1 ! *ur*1--if only we d n wor%ip ,god ,himself4 ,y _c f9d a place 9 ! ,bible :]e a man has be5 all[$ to b[ d[n & wor%ip any "o b ! ,god ( heav5 & ,jesus ,*ri/ ,8 ,son4 ,9 ! ,book ( ,revelation1 :5 an angel came d[n to ,john1 he 0 ab\t to fall d[n & wor%ip him1 b ! angel w\ld n let him4 ,if an angel f heav5 is n to be wor%ipp$1 :5 y f9d p b[+ d[n to pictures1 to images1 ev5 :5 !y b[ d[n to wor%ip ! cross1 x is a s94 ,!re are a great _m :o seem to be c>ri$ away ) ^! ?+s4 ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods be=e ,me4 ,?\ %alt n b[ d[n ?yself to any grav5 image4 ,god wants u to wor%ip ,him only1 & if we d n believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ,god manife/ 9 ! fle% we %\ld n wor%ip ,him4 ,i h no m d\bt ab\t ! div9ity ( ,*ri/ ?an ,i h t ,i exi/4 ,wor%ip involves two ?+s3 ! int]nal belief1 & ! ext]nal act4 ,we transgress 9 our he>ts by hav+ a wrong conception ( ,god & ( ,jesus ,*ri/ be=e ev] we give public expression 9 action4 ,z "s "o has said1 x is wrong to h loose op9ions z well z to be guilty ( loose practices4 ,t is :at ,paul meant :5 he said3 ,we ought n to ?9k t ! ,godhead is l unto gold or silv] or /one1 grav5 by art or man's device4 ,! op9ions t "s p hold ab\t ,*ri/ are n 9 accordance ) ! ,bible1 & are real violations ( ?is second comm&m5t4 ,a ,,"q4 ,! "q at once arises--is ?is comm&m5t int5d$ to =bid ! use ( draw+s & pictures ( creat$ ?+s altoge!r8 ,"s cont5d t x does4 ,!y po9t to ! ,jews & ! ,mohamm$ans z a pro(4 ,! ,jews h nev] be5 mu* giv5 to art4 ,! ,mohamm$ans to ?is day d n use designs ( animals1 etc41 9 patt]ns4 ,b ,i d n agree ) !m4 ,i ?9k ,god only meant to =bid images & o!r repres5tations :5 ^! 7 int5d$ to be us$ z objects ( religi\s v5]ation4 ,?\ %alt n make unto !e4 4 4 4 ,?\ %alt n b[ d[n ?yself to !m1 nor s]ve !m4 ,9 ,exodus we are told t ,god ord]$ ! b[ls ( ! gold5 c&le/ick = ! tab]nacle to be made l unto almonds1 ) a knop & a fl[]2 & ! robe ( ! ephod _h a hem on :i* !y 7 to put a bell & a pomegranate alt]nately4 ,h[ c\ld ,god ord] some?+ t broke ?is second comm&m5t8 ,i believe t ?is comm&m5t is a call = spiritual wor%ip4 ,x is 9 l9e ) ,*ri/'s decl>ation to t ,sam>itan woman--,god is a _s1 & !y t wor%ip ,him mu/ wor%ip ,him 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,?is is precisely :at is difficult = m5 to d4 ,! apo/les 7 h>dly 9 _! graves be=e !y began to put up images ( !m1 & to wor%ip relics4 ,p h a desire = some?+ tangible1 some?+ t !y c see4 ,x is s mu* easi] to live 9 ! s5se ?an 9 ! _s4 ,t is :y !re is a dem& = ritualism4 ,"s p are born ,puritans2 !y want a simple =m ( wor%ip4 ,o!rs ?9k !y _c get along )\t =ms & c]emonies t appeal to ! s5ses4 ,& _m a "o ^: he>t is n s9c]e be=e ,god takes refuge 9 ^! =ms1 & eases 8 consci5ce by mak+ an outw>d %[ ( religion4 ,! second comm&m5t is to re/ra9 ?is desire & t5d5cy4 ,god is griev$ :5 we are untrue to ,him4 ,god is ,love1 & ,he is w\nd$ :5 our affections are transf]r$ to any?+ else4 ,! p5alty atta*$ to ?is comm&m5t tea*es u t man has to reap :at he s[s1 :e!r good or bad2 & n only t1 b 8 *ildr5 h to reap ) him4 ,notice t puni%m5t is visit$ ^u ! *ildr5 unto ! ?ird or ! f\r? g5]ation1 :ile m]cy is %[n unto ?\s&s1 or 7z x is m correctly7 unto ! ?\s&? g5]ation4 ,,! ,,folly ,,( ,,images4 ,?9k = a mom5t1 & y w see h[ idle x is to try to make any repres5tation ( ,god4 ,*ri/ians h tri$ to pa9t ! ,tr9ity1 b h[ c y depict ! ,invisible8 ,c y draw a picture ( y\r own s\l or _s or w8 ,moses impress$ x ^u ,israel t :5 ,god spake to !m out ( ! mid/ ( ! fire !y saw no mann] ( similitude1 b only he>d ,8 voice4 ,a picture or image ( ,god mu/ degrade our conception ( ,him4 ,x fa/5s u d[n to "o idea1 :]eas we ought to gr[ 9 grace & 9 k4 ,x makes ,god f9ite4 ,x br+s him d[n to our level4 ,x has giv5 rise to ! horrible idols ( ,india & ,*9a1 because !y fa%ion ^! images accord+ to _! own notions4 ,h[ w\ld ! presid5t feel if ,am]icans made su* hide\s objects to resemble him z !y make ( _! gods 9 hea!n c\ntries8 ,isaiah bore d[n ) trem5d\s irony ^u ! folly ( idol mak]s3 ^u ! smi? :o fa%ion$ gods ) tongs & hamm]s2 & ^u ! c>p5t] :o took a tree1 & us$ "p ( x = a fire to w>m himself & roa/ 8 meat1 & made "p ( x 9 ! figure ( a man ) 8 rule & plane & compass1 & call$ x 8 god & wor%ipp$ x4 ,a deceiv$ he>t ha? turn$ him aside4 ,a man mu/ be great] ?an any?+ he is able to make or manufacture4 ,:at folly !n to ?9k ( wor%ipp+ su* ?+s6 ,! t5d5cy ( ! human he>t to repres5t ,god by some?+ t appeals to ! s5ses is ! orig9 ( all idolatry4 ,x leads directly to image-wor%ip4 ,at fir/ !re may be no desire to wor%ip ! ?+ itself1 b x inevitably ends 9 t4 ,z ,dr4 ,mac,laren says3 ,enli/+ ! s5ses z allies ( ! _s is risky "w4 ,!y are apt to fight = _! own b& :5 !y once beg91 & ! hi/ory ( all symbolical & c]emonial wor%ip %[s t ! exp]im5t is mu* m likely to end 9 s5sualiz+ religion ?an 9 spiritualiz+ s5se4 ,,pictures ,,& ,,images4 ,b "s "o says--,i f9d pictures are a great help to me1 & images4 ,i "k t !y are n !mselves sacr$1 b !y help me 9 my devotions to fix my ?\ghts on ,god4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,trumbull 0 9 ,nor?field1 he us$ an illu/ration t is a good answ] to ?is4 ,he said1 ,suppose a "y man 7 wat*+ f a w9d[ = 8 abs5t "m's return1 ) a wi% to cat* ! fir/ glimpse ( h] approa*+ face4 ,w\ld he be wise or fooli% 9 putt+ up a photograph ( h] on ! w9d[-frame be=e him1 z a help to be> h] 9 z he looks = h] com+8 ,z !re c be no d\bt ab\t ! answ] to t "q1 s !re c be no d\bt t we c be/ come into communion ) ,god by clos+ our eyes to ev]y?+ t c be se5 ) ! natural eye1 & op5+ ! eyes ( our _s to ! sight ( ,god ! ,_s4 ,i w\ld a great deal soon] h five m9utes communion ) ,*ri/ ?an sp5d ye>s be=e pictures & images ( ,him4 ,:atev] comes betwe5 my s\l & my ,mak] is n a help to me1 b a h9drance4 ,god has giv5 diff]5t means ( grace by :i* we c approa* ,him4 ,let u use ^!1 & n seek = o!r ?+s t ,he has di/9ctly =bidd54 ,dr4 ,dale says t 9 8 college days he _h an engrav+ ( our ,"l hang+ ov] 8 mantlepiece4 ,! calmness1 ! dignity1 ! g5tl5ess1 & ! sadness ( ! face repres5t$ ! highe/ conceptions :i* ,i _h 9 ^? days ( ! human pres5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,i (t5 look$ at x1 & seldom )\t be+ t\*$ by x4 ,i discov]$ 9 ! c\rse ( a few m\?s t ! sup]/iti\s s5tim5ts 7 gradually clu/]+ ab\t x1 :i* are always creat$ by ! visible repres5tations ( ! ,div9e4 ,! engrav+ 0 becom+ to me ! %r9e ( ,god manife/ 9 ! fle%1 & ,i und]/ood ! gr[? ( idolatry4 ,! visible symbol is at fir/ a symbol & no?+ m2 x assi/s ?\ght2 x /irs passion4 ,at la/ x is id5tifi$ ) ! ,god :om x repres5ts4 ,if1 e day1 ,i b[ be=e a crucifix 9 pray]1 if ,i address x z ?\gh x 7 ,*ri/1 ?\gh ,i "k x is n1 ,i %all come to feel = x a rev]5ce & love :i* are ( ! v ess5ce ( idolatry4 ,did y ev] /op to ?9k t ! _w has n a s+le picture ( ,*ri/ t has be5 h&$ d[n to u f ,8 disciples8 ,:o kn[s :at ,he 0 l8 ,! ,bible does n tell u h[ ,he look$1 except 9 "o or two isolat$ g5]al expressions z :5 x says--,8 visage 0 s m>r$ m ?an any man1 & ,8 =m m ?an ! sons ( m54 ,we don't "k any?+ def9ite ab\t ,8 features1 ! color ( ,8 hair & eyes1 & ! o!r details t w\ld help to give a true repres5tation4 ,:at arti/ c tell u8 ,he left no keepsakes to ,8 disciples4 ,8 clo!s 7 seiz$ by ! ,roman soldi]s :o crucifi$ ,him4 ,n a solit>y ?+ 0 left to be h&$ d[n among ,8 foll[]s4 ,doesn't x look z if ,*ri/ left no relics le/ !y %\ld be held sacr$ & wor%ipp$8 ,hi/ory tells u fur!r t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians %rank f mak+ pictures & /atues ( any k9d ( ,*ri/4 ,!y knew ,him z !y _h se5 ,him aft] ,8 resurrection1 & _h promises ( ,8 cont9u$ pres5ce t pictures c\ld n make any m real4 ,i h se5 v few pictures ( ,*ri/ t d n repel me m or less4 ,i sometimes ?9k t x is wrong to h pictures ( ,him at all4 ,speak+ ( ! crucifix ,dr4 ,dale says2 ,x makes our wor%ip & pray] unreal4 ,we are ador+ a ,*ri/ :o does n exi/4 ,he is n on ! cross n[1 b on ! ?rone4 ,8 agonies are pass$ =ev]4 ,he has ris5 f ! dead4 ,he is at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,if we pray to a dy+ ,*ri/1 we are pray+ n to ,*ri/ ,himself1 b to a m]e remembrance ( ,him4 ,! injury :i* ! crucifix has inflict$ on ! religi\s life ( ,*ri/5dom1 9 enc\rag+ a morbid & unreal devotion1 is absolutely incalculable4 ,x has giv5 u a dy+ ,*ri/ in/ead ( a liv+ ,*ri/1 a ,*ri/ sep>at$ f u by _m c5turies in/ead ( a ,*ri/ nigh at h&4 ,,! ,,indwell+ ,,*ri/4 ,no "o c say t we h n[adays any ne$ ( su* ?+s4 ,behold ,i /& at ! door1 & knock3 if any man he> my voice1 & op5 ! door1 ,i w come 9 to him1 & w sup ) him1 & he ) me4 ,if ,*ri/ is 9 our he>ts1 :y ne$ we set ,him be=e our eyes8 ,:]e two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 my "n1 !re am ,i 9 ! mid/ ( !m4 ,if we take hold ( t promise by fai?1 :at ne$ is !re ( outw>d symbols & rem9d]s8 ,if ! ,k+ ,himself is pres5t1 :y ne$ we b[ d[n be=e /atues suppos$ to repres5t ,him8 ,to fill ,8 place ) an image 7"s "o has said17 is l blott+ ! sun out ( ! heav5s & sub/itut+ "s o!r light 9 its place4 ,y _c see ,him ?r\gh *9ks ( c]emonialism2 or ?r\gh ! bl9d eyes ( err+ man2 or by images grav5 ) art & man's device2 or 9 cunn+ly devis$ fables ( artificial & p]v]t$ !ology4 ,nay1 seek ,him 9 ,8 own ,^w1 9 ! revelation ( ,himself :i* ,he gives to all :o walk 9 ,8 ways4 ,s y w be able to keep t admonition ( ! la/ ^w ( all ! ,new ,te/am5t revelation3 ',little *ildr51 keep y\rselves f idols4' ,i believe _m an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian w\ld be f\nd want+ if put 9 ! balances aga9/ ?is comm&m5t4 ,tekel is ! s5t5ce t w\ld be writt5 aga9/ !m1 because _! wor%ip ( ,god & ( ,*ri/ is n pure4 ,may ,god op5 our eyes to ! dang] t is creep+ m & m into public wor%ip ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom6 ,let u ev] be> 9 m9d ,*ri/'s words 9 ! f\r? *apt] ( ,john's gospel1 :i* %[ t true spiritual wor%ip is n a matt] ( special times & special places because x is ( all times & all places3 ,believe me1 ! h\r come?1 :5 ye %all nei!r 9 ?is m\nta91 nor yet at ,j]usalem1 wor%ip ! ,fa!r4 ,b ! h\r come?1 & n[ is1 :5 ! true wor%ipp]s %all wor%ip ! ,fa!r 9 _s & 9 tru?3 = ! ,fa!r seeke? su* to wor%ip ,him4 ,god is a ,_s3 & !y t wor%ip ,him mu/ wor%ip ,him 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,?ird ,comm&m5t ,?\ %alt n take ! "n ( ! ,"l ?y ,god 9 va92 = ! ,"l w n hold him guiltless t take? ,8 "n 9 va94 ,i 0 greatly amaz$ n long ago 9 talk+ to a man :o ?\ght he 0 a ,*ri/ian1 to f9d t once 9 a :ile1 :5 he got angry1 he w\ld swe>4 ,i said3 ,my fri5d1 ,i don't see h[ y c te> d[n ) "o h& :at y are try+ to build up ) ! o!r4 ,i don't see h[ y c pr(ess to be a *ild ( ,god & let ^? words come out ( y\r lips4 ,he repli$3 ,mr4 ,moody1 if y knew me y w\ld und]/&4 ,i h a v quick temp]4 ,i inh]it$ x f my fa!r & "m1 & x is uncontrollable2 b my swe>+ comes only f ! lips4 ,:5 ,god said1 ,i w n hold him guiltless t takes ,my "n 9 va91 ,he meant :at ,he said1 & ,i don't believe any "o c be a true *ild ( ,god :o takes ! "n ( ,god 9 va94 ,:at is ! grace ( ,god =1 if x is n to give me control ( my temp] s t ,i %all n lose control & br+ d[n ! curse ( ,god ^u myself8 ,:5 a man is born ( ,god1 ,god takes ! swe> out ( him4 ,make ! f\nta9 good1 & ! /ream w be good4 ,let ! he>t be "r2 !n ! language w be "r2 ! :ole life w be "r4 ,b no man c s]ve ,god & keep ,8 law until he is born ( ,god4 ,!re we see ! necessity ( ! new bir?4 ,to take ,god's "n 9 va9 means ei!r 7#a7 lightly1 )\t ?9k+1 flippantly2 or 7#b7 pr(anely1 deceitfully4 ,,us+ ,,god',s ,,"n ,,irrev]5tly4 ,i ?9k x is %ock+ to use ,god's "n ) s little rev]5ce z is common n[adays1 ev5 among pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians4 ,we are told t ! ,jews held x s sacr$ t ! cov5ant "n ( ,god 0 nev] m5tion$ among/ !m except once a ye> by ! high prie/ on ! ,day ( ,atonem5t1 :5 he w5t into ! holy ( holies4 ,:at a contra/ t is to ! famili> use ,*ri/ians make ( x 9 public & private wor%ip6 ,we are apt to ru% into ,god's pres5ce1 & ru% out aga91 )\t any real s5se ( ! rev]5ce & awe t is due ,him4 ,we =get t we are on holy gr\nd4 ,d y "k h[ (t5 ! ^w rev]5d occurs 9 ! ,bible8 ,only once4 ,& :at is x us$ 9 connection )8 ,god's "n4 ,psalm cxi4 #i3 ,holy & rev]5d is ,8 "n4 ,s important did ! ,jewi% rabbis consid] ?is comm&m5t t !y said ! :ole _w trembl$ :5 x 0 fir/ proclaim$ on ,s9ai4 ,,us+ ,,god',s ,,"n ,,pr(anely4 ,b ?\gh !re is f> too mu* ( ?is frivol\s1 famili> use ( ,god's "n1 ! comm&m5t is brok5 a great deal m by pr(anity4 ,tak+ ! "n ( ,god 9 va9 is blasphemy4 ,is !re a swe>+ man :o reads ?is8 ,:at w\ld y d if y 7 put into ! balances ( ! sanctu>y1 if y _h to /ep 9 opposite to ?is ?ird comm&m5t8 ,?9k a mom5t4 ,h y be5 tak+ ,god's "n 9 va9 to-day8 ,i d n believe m5 w\ld ev] h be5 guilty ( swe>+ unless ,god _h =bidd5 x4 ,!y d n swe> by _! fri5ds1 _! fa!rs or mo!rs1 _! wives or *ildr54 ,!y want to %[ h[ !y despise ,god's law4 ,a great _m m5 ?9k !re is no?+ 9 swe>+4 ,be> 9 m9d t ,god sees some?+ wrong 9 x1 & ,he says ,he w n hold m5 guiltless1 ev5 ?\gh society does4 ,i met a man sometime ago :o told me he _h nev] s9n$ 9 8 life4 ,he 0 ! fir/ p]fect man ,i _h ev] met4 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld "q him1 & began to measure him by ! law4 ,i ask$ him3 ,d y ev] get angry8 ,well1 he said1 sometimes ,i d2 b ,i h a "r to d s4 ,x is righte\s indignation4 ,d y swe> :5 y get angry8 ,he admitt$ he did sometimes4 ,!n1 ,i ask$1 are y ready to meet ,god8 ,yes1 he repli$1 because ,i nev] mean any?+ :5 ,i swe>4 ,suppose ,i /eal a man's wat* & he comes aft] me4 ,yes1 ,i say1 ,i /ole y\r wat* & pawn$ x1 b ,i did n mean any?+ by x4 ,i pawn$ x & sp5t ! money1 b ,i did n mean any?+ by x4 ,y w\ld smile at & d]ide su* a /atem5t4 ,ah1 fri5ds6 ,y _c trifle ) ,god 9 t way4 ,ev5 if y swe> )\t mean+ x1 x is =bidd5 by ,god4 ,*ri/ said3 ,e idle ^w t m5 %all speak1 !y %all give an acc\nt !re( 9 ! day ( judgm5t2 = by ?y words ?\ %alt be ju/ifi$1 & by ?y words ?\ %alt be condemn$4 ,y w be held acc\ntable :e!r y\r words are idle or blasphem\s4 ,a ,,s5seless ,,habit4 ,! habit ( swe>+ is condemn$ by all s5sible p]sons4 ,x has be5 call$ ! mo/ gratuit\s ( all s9s1 because no "o ga9s by x2 x is n only s9ful1 b useless4 ,an old writ] said t :5 ! accus+ angel1 :o records m5's words1 flies up to heav5 ) an oa?1 he blu%es z he h&s x 94 ,:5 a man blasphemes1 he %[s an utt] contempt = ,god4 ,i 0 9 ! army dur+ ! w>1 & he>d m5 curs+ & swe>+4 ,"s godly woman w\ld pass along ! ranks look+ = h] w\nd$ son1 & n an oa? w\ld be he>d4 ,!y w\ld n swe> be=e _! mo!rs1 or _! wives1 or _! si/]s2 !y _h m respect = !m ?an !y _h = ,god6 ,isn't x a t]rible condemnation t swe>+ held its own until x came to be recogniz$ z a vulg> ?+1 a s9 aga9/ society8 ,m5 dropp$ x !n1 :o nev] ?\ght ( its be+ a s9 aga9/ ,god4 ,!re w be no swe>+ m5 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,!y w h to drop t s91 & rep5t ( x1 be=e !y see ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,keep ,,f ,,swe>+4 ,m5 (t5 ask3 ,h[ c ,i keep f swe>+8 ,i w tell y4 ,if ,god puts ,8 love into y\r he>t1 y w h no desire to curse ,him4 ,if y h mu* reg>d = ,god1 y w no m ?9k ( curs+ ,him ?an y w\ld ?9k ( speak+ lightly or disp>ag+ly ( a "m :om y love4 ,b ! natural man is at enmity ) ,god1 & has utt] contempt = ,8 law4 ,:5 t law is writt5 on 8 he>t1 !re w be no tr\ble 9 obey+ x4 ,:5 ,i 0 out we/ ab\t ?irty ye>s ago1 ,i 0 prea*+ "o day 9 ! op5 air1 :5 a man drove up 9 a f9e turn-out1 & aft] li/5+ a little :ile to :at ,i 0 say+1 he put ! :ip to 8 f9e-look+ ,/e$1 & away he w5t4 ,i nev] expect$ to see him aga91 b ! next night he came back1 & he kept on com+ regul>ly night aft] night4 ,i notic$ t 8 =ehead it*$--y h notic$ p :o keep putt+ _! h&s to _! =eheads8--he didn't want any "o to see him %$d+ te>s--( c\rse n6 ,x is n a manly ?+ to %$ te>s 9 a religions meet+1 ( c\rse6 ,aft] ! meet+ ,i said to a g5tleman3 ,:o is t man :o drives up "h e night8 ,is he int]e/$8 ,int]e/$6 ,i %\ld ?9k n6 ,y %\ld h he>d ! way he talk$ ab\t y today4 ,well1 ,i said1 t is a sign he is int]e/$4 ,if no man ev] has any?+ to say aga9/ y1 y\r ,*ri/ianity isn't wor? mu*4 ,m5 said ( ! ,ma/]1 ,he has a devil1 & ,jesus said t if !y _h call$ ! ma/] ( ! h\se ,beelzebub1 h[ mu* m !m ( 8 h\sehold4 ,i ask$ :]e ?is man liv$1 b my fri5d told me n to g to see him1 = he w\ld only curse me4 ,i said3 ,x takes ,god to curse a man2 man c only br+ curses on 8 own head4 ,i f\nd out :]e he liv$1 & w5t to see him4 ,he 0 ! weal?ie/ man )9 a hundr$ miles ( t place1 & _h a wife & sev5 beautiful *ildr54 ,j z ,i got to 8 gate ,i saw him com+ out ( ! front door4 ,i /epp$ up to him & said3 ,?is is ,mr4--1 ,i believe8 ,he said3 ,yes1 sir2 t is my "n4 ,!n he /raight5$ up & ask$--,:at d y want8 ,well1 ,i said1 ,i w\ld l to ask y a "q1 if y won't be angry4 ,well1 :at is x8 ,i am told t ,god has bless$ y above all m5 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry2 t ,he has giv5 y weal?1 a beautiful ,*ri/ian wife1 & sev5 lovely *ildr54 ,i d n "k if x is true1 b ,i he> t all ,he gets 9 return is curs+ & blasphemy4 ,he said1 ,come 92 come 94 ,i w5t 94 ,n[1 he said1 :at y said out !re is true4 ,if any man has a f9e wife ,i am ! man1 & ,i h a lovely family ( *ildr51 & ,god has be5 good to me4 ,b d y "k1 we _h company "h ! o!r night1 & ,i curs$ my wife at ! table1 & did n "k x till aft] ! company _h gone4 ,i nev] felt s mean & contemptible 9 my life z :5 my wife told me ( x4 ,%e said %e want$ ! floor to op5 & let h] d[n out ( h] seat4 ,if ,i h tri$ once1 ,i h tri$ a hundr$ times to /op swe>+4 ,y prea*]s don't "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,yes1 ,i said1 ,i "k all ab\t x2 ,i h be5 a drumm]4 ,b1 he said1 y don't "k any?+ ab\t a bus9ess-man's tr\bles4 ,:5 he is h>ass$ & torm5t$ ! :ole "t1 he c't help swe>+4 ,oh1 yes1 ,i said1 he c4 ,i "k some?+ ab\t x4 ,i us$ to swe> myself4 ,:at6 ,y us$ to swe>8 he ask$2 h[ did y /op8 ,i nev] /opp$4 ,:y1 y don't swe> n[1 d y8 ,no2 ,i h n sworn = ye>s4 ,h[ did y /op8 ,i nev] /opp$4 ,x /opp$ itself4 ,he said1 ,i don't und]/& ?is4 ,no1 ,i said1 ,i "k y don't4 ,b ,i came up to talk to y1 s t y w nev] want to swe> aga9 z long z y live4 ,i began to tell him ab\t ,*ri/ 9 ! he>t2 h[ t w\ld take ! temptation to swe> out ( a man1 ,well1 he said1 h[ am ,i to get ,*ri/8 ,get "r d[n "h & tell ,him :at y want4 ,b1 he said1 ,i 0 nev] on my knees 9 my life4 ,i h be5 curs+ all ! day1 & ,i don't "k h[ to pray or :at to pray =4 ,well1 ,i said1 x is mortify+ to h to call on ,god = m]cy :5 y h nev] us$ ,8 "n except 9 oa?s2 b ,he w n turn y away4 ,ask ,god to =give y if y want to be =giv54 ,!n ! man got d[n & pray$--only a few s5t5ces1 b ?ank ,god1 x is ! %ort pray]s1 aft] all1 :i* br+ ! quicke/ answ]s4 ,aft] he pray$ he got up & said3 ,:at %all ,i d n[8 ,i said1 ,g d[n to ! *ur* & tell ! p !re t y want to be an out-&-out ,*ri/ian4 ,i _c d t1 he said2 ,i nev] g to *ur* except to "s fun]al4 ,!n x is high "t = y to g = some?+ else1 ,i said4 ,aft] a :ile he promis$ to g1 b did n "k :at ! p w\ld say4 ,at ! next *ur* pray]-meet+1 ! man 0 !re1 & ,i sat "r 9 front ( him4 ,he /ood up & put 8 h&s on ! settee1 & he trembl$ s mu* t ,i c\ld feel ! settee %ake4 ,he said3 ,my fri5ds1 y "k all ab\t me4 ,if ,god c save a wret* l me1 ,i want to h y pray = my salvation4 ,t 0 ?irty odd ye>s ago4 ,sometime ago ,i 0 back 9 t t[n1 & did n see him2 b :5 ,i 0 9 ,cali=nia1 a man ask$ me to take d9n] ) him4 ,i told him t ,i c\ld n d s1 = ,i _h ano!r engagem5t4 ,!n he ask$ if ,i rememb]$ him1 & told me 8 "n4 ,oh1 ,i said1 tell me1 h y ev] sworn s9ce t night y knelt 9 y\r draw+-room1 & ask$ ,god to =give y8 ,no1 he repli$1 ,i h nev] _h a desire to swe> s9ce !n4 ,x 0 all tak5 away4 ,he 0 n only conv]t$1 b became an e>ne/1 active ,*ri/ian1 & all ^! ye>s has be5 s]v+ ,god4 ,t is :at w take place :5 a man is born ( ! div9e nature4 ,is !re a swe>+ man ready to put ?is comm&m5t into ! scales1 & /ep 9 to be weigh$8 ,suppose y swe> only once 9 six mon?s or a ye>--suppose y swe> only once 9 t5 ye>s--d y ?9k ,god w hold y guiltless = t act8 ,x %[s t y\r he>t is n clean 9 ,god's sight4 ,:at are y go+ to d1 blasphem]8 ,w\ld y n be f\nd want+8 ,y w\ld be l a fea!r 9 ! balance4 ,f\r? ,comm&m5t ,rememb] ! sabba? day1 to keep x holy4 ,six days %alt ?\ labor1 & d all ?y "w3 b ! sev5? day is ! sabba? ( ! ,"l ?y ,god3 9 x ?\ %alt n d any "w1 ?\1 nor ?y son1 nor ?y daught]1 ?y mans]vant1 nor ?y maids]vant1 nor ?y cattle1 nor ?y /rang] t is )9 ?y gates3 = 9 six days ! ,"l made heav5 & e>?1 ! sea1 & all t 9 !m is1 & re/$ ! sev5? day3 :]e=e ! ,"l bless$ ! sabba? day1 & hall[$ x4 ,!re has be5 an awful lett+-d[n 9 ?is c\ntry reg>d+ ! sabba? dur+ ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s1 & _m a man has be5 %orn ( spiritual p[]1 l ,samson1 because he is n /raight on ?is "q4 ,c y say t y obs]ve ! sabba? prop]ly8 ,y may be a pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian3 are y obey+ ?is comm&m5t8 ,or d y neglect ! h\se ( ,god on ! sabba? day1 & sp5d y\r "t dr9k+ & c>\s+ 9 places ( vice & crime1 %[+ contempt = ,god & ,8 law8 ,are y ready to /ep into ! scales8 ,:]e 7 y la/ sabba?8 ,h[ did y sp5d x8 ,i hone/ly believe t ?is comm&m5t is j z b9d+ to-day z x ev] 04 ,i h talk$ ) m5 :o h said t x has be5 abrogat$1 b !y h nev] be5 able to po9t to any place 9 ! ,bible :]e ,god repeal$ x4 ,:5 ,*ri/ 0 on e>?1 ,he did no?+ to set x aside2 ,he fre$ x f ! traces "u :i* ! scribes & ,ph>isees _h put x1 & gave x its true place4 ,! sabba? 0 made = man1 n man = ! sabba?4 ,x is j z practicable & z necess>y = m5 to-day z x ev] 0--9 fact1 m ?an ev]1 because we live 9 su* an int5se age4 ,! sabba? 0 b9d+ 9 ,ed51 & x has be5 9 =ce ev] s9ce4 ,?is f\r? comm&m5t beg9s ) ! ^w rememb]1 %[+ t ! sabba? already exi/$ :5 ,god wrote ?is law on ! tables ( /one at ,s9ai4 ,h[ c m5 claim t ?is "o comm&m5t has be5 done away ) :5 !y w admit t ! o!r n9e are /ill b9d+8 ,i believe t ! sabba? "q to-day is a vital "o = ! :ole c\ntry4 ,x is ! burn+ "q ( ! pres5t "t4 ,if y give up ! sabba? ! *ur* goes2 if y give up ! *ur* ! home goes2 & if ! home goes ! nation goes4 ,t is ! direction 9 :i* we are travel+4 ,! *ur* ( ,god is los+ its p[] on acc\nt ( s _m p giv+ up ! sabba?1 & us+ x to promote selfi%ness4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,obs]ve ,,! ,,sabba?4 ,sabba? means re/1 & ! mean+ ( ! ^w gives a h9t z to ! true way to obs]ve ! day4 ,god re/$ aft] creation1 & orda9$ ! sabba? z a re/ = man4 ,he bless$ x & hall[$ x4 ,rememb] ! re/-day to keep x holy4 ,x is ! day :5 ! body may be refre%$ & /r5g!n$ aft] six days ( labor1 & ! s\l drawn into clos] fell[%ip ) its ,mak]4 ,true obs]vance ( ! sabba? may be consid]$ "u two g5]al heads3 cessation f ord9>y secul> "w1 & religi\s ex]cises4 ,i4--,,cessation ,,f ,,secul> ,,"w4 ,a man ought to turn aside f 8 ord9>y employm5t "o day 9 sev54 ,!re are _m ^: occupation w n p]mit !m to obs]ve ,sunday1 b !y %\ld obs]ve "s o!r day z a sabba?4 ,saturday is my day ( re/ because ,i g5]ally prea* on ,sunday1 & ,i look =w>d to x z a boy does to a holiday4 ,god kn[s :at we ne$4 ,m9i/]s & mission>ies (t5 tell me t !y take no re/-day2 !y d n ne$ x because !y are 9 ! ,"l's "w4 ,t is a mi/ake4 ,:5 ,god 0 giv+ ,moses in/ructions ab\t ! build+ ( ! tab]nacle1 ,he ref]r$ especially to ! sabba?1 & gave injunctions = its /rict obs]vance2 & lat]1 :5 ,moses 0 convey+ ! words ( ! ,"l to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 he int]pret$ !m by say+ t n ev5 7 /icks to be ga!r$ on ! sabba? to k9dle fires = smelt+ or o!r purposes4 ,9 spite ( _! zeal & ha/e to erect ! tab]nacle1 ! workm5 7 to h _! day ( re/4 ,! comm& applies to m9i/]s & o!rs engag$ 9 ,*ri/ian "w to-day z mu* z to ^? ,israelite workm5 ( old4 ,,works ,,( ,,necessity ,,& ,,( ,,em]g5cy4 ,9 judg+ :e!r any "w may or may n be lawfully done on ! sabba?1 f9d out ! reason & object = do+ x4 ,exceptions are to be made = works ( necessity & works ( em]g5cy4 ,by works ( necessity ,i mean ^? acts t ,*ri/ ju/ifi$ :5 ,he approv$ ( lead+ "o's ox or ass to wat]4 ,wat*m51 police1 /ok]s on bo>d /eam]s1 & _m o!rs h engagem5ts t necessitate _! work+ on ! sabba?4 ,by works ( em]g5cy ,i mean ^? ref]r$ to by ,*ri/ :5 ,he approv$ ( pull+ an ox or an ass out ( a pit on ! sabba? day4 ,9 case ( fire or sickness a man is (t5 call$ on to d ?+s t w\ld n o!rwise be ju/ifiable4 ,a ,*ri/ian man 0 once urg$ by 8 employ] to "w on ,sunday4 ,does n y\r ,bible say t if y\r ass falls into a pit on ! sabba?1 y may pull him out8 ,yes1 repli$ ! o!r2 b if ! ass _h ! habit ( fall+ into ! same pit e sabba?1 ,i w\ld ei!r fill up ! pit or sell ! ass4 ,e man mu/ settle ! "q z x effects unnecess>y "w1 ) 8 own consci5ce4 ,no man %\ld make ano!r "w sev5 days 9 ! week4 ,"o day is dem&$ = re/4 ,a man :o has to "w ! sev5 days has no?+ to look =w>d to1 & life becomes humdrum4 ,_m ,*ri/ians are guilty 9 ?is respect4 ,,sabba? ,,travel+4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! "q ( sabba? travel+4 ,i believe we are break+ ,god's laws by us+ ! c>s on ,sunday & depriv+ conductors & o!rs ( _! sabba?4 ,rememb] ! f\r? comm&m5t expressly ref]s to ! /rang] t is )9 ?y gates4 ,doesn't t t\* sabba? travel8 ,b y ask1 ,:at are we to d8 ,h[ are we to get to *ur*8 ,i reply1 on foot4 ,x w be bett] = y4 ,once :5 ,i 0 hold+ meet+s 9 ,london1 9 my ignorance ,i made arrangem5ts to prea* f\r times 9 diff]5t places "o sabba?4 ,aft] ,i _h made ! appo9tm5ts ,i f\nd ,i _h to walk sixte5 miles2 b ,i walk$ x1 & ,i slept t night ) a cle> consci5ce4 ,i h made x a rule nev] to use ! c>s1 & if ,i h a private c>riage1 ,i insi/ t horse & man %all re/ on ,monday4 ,i want no hackman to rise up 9 judgm5t aga9/ me4 ,my fri5ds1 if we want to help ! sabba?1 let bus9ess m5 & ,*ri/ians nev] patronize c>s on ! sabba?4 ,i w\ld hate to own /ock 9 ^? companies1 to be ! means ( tak+ ! sabba? f ^! m51 & h to answ] = x at ! day ( judgm5t4 ,let ^? :o are ,*ri/ians at any rate endeavor to keep a consci5ce void ( (f5ce on ?is po9t4 ,,sabba? ,,trad+4 ,!re are _m :o are incl9$ to use ! sabba? 9 ord] to make money fa/]4 ,?is is no new s94 ,! prophet ,amos hurl$ 8 invectives aga9/ oppressors :o said1 ,:5 w ! new moon be gone1 t we may sell corn8 & ! sabba?1 t we may set =? :eat8 ,covet\s m5 h always *af$ "u ! re/ra9t1 b n until ! pres5t "t d we f9d t !y h op5ly c\nt$ on sabba? trade to make money4 ,we are told t _m /reet c> companies w\ld n pay if x 7 n = ! sabba? traffic1 & ! sabba? edition ( newspap]s is also c\nt$ ^u z ! mo/ pr(itable4 ,! railroad m5 ( ?is c\ntry are break+ d[n ) s(t5+ ( ! bra91 & die at ! age ( fifty or sixty4 ,!y ?9k _! bus9ess is s important t !y mu/ run _! tra9s sev5 days 9 ! week4 ,bus9ess m5 travel on ! sabba? s z to be on h& = bus9ess ,monday morn+4 ,b if !y d s ,god w n prosp] !m4 ,"w is good = man & is comm&$1 ,six days %alt ?\ labor2 b ov]work & "w on ! sabba? takes away ! be/ ?+ he has4 ,,necess>y ,,& ,,b5eficial4 ,! good effect on a nation's heal? & happ9ess produc$ by ! return ( ! sabba?1 ) its cessation f "w1 _c be ov]e/imat$4 ,x is ne$$ to repair & re/ore ! body aft] six days ( "w4 ,x is prov$ t a man c d m 9 six days ?an 9 sev54 ,"l ,beaconsfield4 said3 ,( all div9e in/itutions1 ! mo/ div9e is t :i* secures a day ( re/ = man4 ,i hold x to be ! mo/ valuable bless+ conc$$ to man4 ,x is ! corn]-/one ( all civilization1 & its removal might affect ev5 ! heal? ( ! p4 ,mr4 ,glad/one rec5tly told a fri5d t ! secret ( 8 long life is t amid all ! pressure ( public c>es he nev] =got ! sabba?1 ) its re/ = ! body & ! s\l4 ,! con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates protects ! presid5t 9 8 weekly day ( re/4 ,he has t5 days1 ,sundays except$1 9 :i* to consid] a bill t has be5 s5t to him = signature4 ,e work+man 9 ! republic ought to be z ?or\ghly protect$ z ! presid5t4 ,if work+m5 got up a /rike aga9/ unnecess>y "w on ! sabba?1 !y w\ld h ! sympa?y ( a good _m4 ,our bodies are sev5-day clocks1 says ,talmage1 & !y ne$ to be w\nd up1 & if !y are n w\nd up !y run d[n into ! grave4 ,no man c cont9u\sly break ! sabba? & keep 8 physical & m5tal heal?4 ,ask ag$ m51 & !y w tell y !y nev] knew m5 :o cont9u\sly broke ! sabba?1 :o did n fail 9 m9d1 body1 or moral pr9ciples4 ,all t has be5 said ab\t re/ = man is true = work+ animals4 ,god didn't =get !m 9 ?is comm&m5t1 & man %\ld n =get !m ei!r4 ,,ii4--,,religi\s ,,activity4 ,b re/ does n mean idl5ess4 ,no man enjoys idl5ess = any l5g? ( "t4 ,:5 "o goes on a vacation1 "o does n lie ar\nd do+ no?+ all ! "t4 ,h>d "w at t5nis1 hunt+1 & o!r pursuits fills ! h\rs4 ,a heal?y m9d mu/ f9d some?+ to d4 ,h5ce ! sabba? re/ does n mean inactivity4 ,satan f9ds "s mis*ief /ill = idle h&s to d4 ,! be/ way to keep (f bad ?\ghts & to avoid temptation is to engage 9 active religi\s ex]cises4 ,z reg>ds ^!1 we %\ld avoid extremes4 ,on ! "o h& we f9d a rigor 9 sabba? obs]vance t is n[h]e comm&$ 9 ,scripture1 & t rem9ds "o ( ! =malism ( ! ,ph>isees m ?an ( ! _s ( ! gospel4 ,su* /rictness does m h>m ?an good4 ,x repels p & makes ! sabba? a burd54 ,on ! o!r h& we %\ld jeal\sly gu>d aga9/ a loose way ( keep+ ! sabba?4 ,already 9 _m cities x is pr(an$ op5ly4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy ! sabba? la/$ f sund[n on ,saturday to sund[n on ,sunday1 & ,i rememb] h[ we boys us$ to %\t :5 x 0 ov]4 ,x 0 ! wor/ day 9 ! week to u4 ,i believe x c be made ! brighte/ day 9 ! week4 ,e *ild ought to be re>$ s t he %all be able to say1 ) a fri5d1 t he w\ld r h ! o!r six days we$$ out ( 8 memory ?an ! sabba? ( 8 *ildhood4 ,,public ,,wor%ip4 ,make ! sabba? a day ( religi\s activity4 ,fir/ ( all1 ( c\rse1 is att5dance at public wor%ip4 ,!re is a discrepancy1 says ,john ,mc,neill1 betwe5 our cre$ ab\t ! sabba? day & our actual conduct4 ,9 _m families1 at t5 o'clock on ! sabba?1 att5dance at *ur* is /ill an op5 "q4 ,!re is no op5 "q on ,monday morn+--',john1 w y g to "w to-day8' ,a m9i/] rebuk$ a f>m] = n att5d+ *ur*1 & said1 ,y "k ,john y are nev] abs5t f m>ket4 ,o1 0 ! reply1 we mu/ g to m>ket4 ,"s "o has said t )\t ! sabba? ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ c\ld n1 z a visible organization1 exi/ on e>?4 ,ano!r has said t we ne$ to be 9 ! drill ( obs]vance z well z 9 ! lib]ty ( fai?4 ,human nature is s trea*]\s t we are apt to omit ?+s altoge!r unless !re is "s special reason = do+ !m4 ,a man is n likely to wor%ip at all unless he has regul>ly appo9t$ times & means = wor%ip4 ,family & private devotions are almo/ c]ta9 to be omitt$ altoge!r unless "o gets into ! habit1 & has a special "t set ap>t daily4 ,a ,,rem9isc5ce4 ,i rememb] blam+ my "m = s5d+ me to *ur* on ! sabba?4 ,on "o occasion ! prea*] _h to s5d "s "o into ! gall]y to wake me up4 ,i ?\ght x 0 h>d to h to "w 9 ! field all ! week1 & !n to be oblig$ to g to *ur* & he> a s]mon ,i didn't und]/&4 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ldn't g to *ur* any m :5 ,i got away f home2 b ,i _h got s 9 ! habit ( go+ t ,i c\ldn't /ay away4 ,aft] "o or two sabba?s1 back aga9 to ! h\se ( ,god ,i w5t4 ,!re ,i fir/ f\nd ,*ri/1 & ,i h (t5 said s9ce1 ,"m1 ,i ?ank y = mak+ me g to ! h\se ( ,god :5 ,i didn't want to g4 ,p>5ts1 if y want y\r *ildr5 to gr[ up & honor y1 h !m honor ! sabba? day4 ,don't let !m g (f fi%+1 & gett+ into bad company1 or x won't be long be=e !y w come home & curse y4 ,i "k few ?+s m beautiful ?an to see a fa!r & "m com+ up ! aisle ) _! daught]s & sons1 & sitt+ d[n toge!r to he> ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,x is a good ?+ to h ! *ildr51 n 9 "s remote l(t or gall]y1 b 9 a good place1 well 9 sight4 ,?\gh !y _c und]/& ! s]mon n[1 :5 !y get old] !y won't desire to break away1 !y w cont9ue att5d+ public wor%ip 9 ! h\se ( ,god4 ,b we mu/ n mi/ake ! means = ! end4 ,we mu/ n ?9k t ! sabba? is j = ! sake ( be+ able to att5d meet+s4 ,!re are "s p :o ?9k !y mu/ sp5d ! :ole day at meet+s or private devotions4 ,! result is t at nightfall !y are tir$ out1 & ! day has br\ght !m no re/4 ,! numb] ( *ur* s]vices att5d$ ought to be measur$ by ! p]son's ability to enjoy !m & get good f !m1 )\t be+ we>i$4 ,att5d+ meet+s is n ! only way to obs]ve ! sabba?4 ,! ,israelites 7 comm&$ to keep x 9 _! dwell+s z well z 9 holy convocation4 ,! home1 t c5tre ( s great influ5ce ov] ! life & "* ( ! p1 ought to be made ! sc5e ( true sabba? obs]vance4 ,,home ,,obs]vance4 ,j]emiah classifi$ godless families ) ! hea!n3 ,p\r out ?y fury ^u ! hea!n t "k !e n1 & ^u ! families t call n on ?y "n3 = !y h eat5 up ,jacob1 dev\r$ him1 & consum$ him1 & h made 8 habitation desolate4 ,_m mo!rs h writt5 to me at "o "t or ano!r to "k :at to d to ent]ta9 _! *ildr5 on ! sabba?4 ,! boys say1 ,i d wi% 'twas ,night1 or1 ,i d hate ! sabba?1 or1 ,i d wi% ! sabba? 0 ov]4 ,x ought to be ! happie/ day 9 ! week to !m1 "o to be look$ =w>d to ) pleasure4 ,9 ord] to ?is end1 _m sugge/ions might be foll[$4 ,make family pray]s especially attractive by hav+ ! *ildr5 le>n "s v]se or /ory f ! ,bible4 ,give m "t to y\r *ildr5 ?an y c give on week days1 read+ to !m & p]haps tak+ !m to walk 9 ! aft]noon or ev5+4 ,%[ by y\r conduct t ! sabba? is a delight1 & !y w soon cat* y\r _s4 ,set aside "s "t = religi\s in/ruction1 )\t mak+ ?is a task4 ,y c make x int]e/+ = ! *ildr5 by tell+ ,bible /ories & ask+ !m to guess ! names ( ! *>act]s4 ,h ,sunday games = ! y\ng] *ildr54 ,picture books1 puzzle maps ( ,pale/9e1 etc41 c be easily obta9$4 ,sunday albums & ,sunday clocks are o!r devices4 ,set aside attractive books = ! sabba?1 n lett+ ! *ildr5 h ^! dur+ ! week4 ,by do+ ?is1 ! *ildr5 c be br\ght to look =w>d to ! day ) eag]ness & pleasure4 ,,private ,,obs]vance4 ,ap>t f public & family obs]vance1 ! individual ought to devote a portion ( ! "t to 8 own edification4 ,pray]1 m$itation1 read+1 ought n to be =gott54 ,?9k ( m5 devot+ six days a week to _! body1 :i* w soon pass away1 & begrudg+ "o day to ! s\l :i* w live on & on =ev]3 ,is x too mu* = ,god to ask = "o day to be devot$ to ! gr[? & tra9+ ( ! spiritual s5ses1 :5 ! o!r s5ses are kept busy ! o!r six days8 ,if y\r circum/ances p]mit1 engage 9 "s def9ite ,*ri/ian "w--su* z tea*+ 9 ,sund] s*ool1 or visit+ ! sick4 ,d all ! good y c ,s9 keeps no sabba?1 & no m %\ld good de$s4 ,!re is pl5ty ( opportunity 9 ?is fall5 _w to p]=m works ( m]cy & religion4 ,make y\r sabba? d[n "h a =eta/e ( ! et]nal sabba? t is 9 /ore = believ]s4 ,y want p[] 9 y\r ,*ri/ian life1 d y8 ,y want ,holy ,gho/ p[]8 ,y want ! dew ( heav5 on y\r br[8 ,y want to see m5 convict$ & conv]t$8 ,i don't believe we %all ev] h g5u9e conv]sions until we get /raight on ?is law ( ,god4 ,,sabba? ,,desecration4 ,m5 seem to ?9k !y h a "r to *ange ! holy day into a holiday4 ,! "y h m temptations to break ! sabba? ?an we _h =ty ye>s ago4 ,!re are ?ree great temptations3 fir/1 ! trolley c>1 t w take y (f into ! c\ntry = a nickel to h a day ( recreation2 second1 ! bicycle1 :i* is lead+ a good _m ,*ri/ian m5 to give up _! sabba? & sp5d ! day on excursions2 & ! ?ird1 ! ,sunday newspap]4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago ,*ri/ian p 9 ,*icago w\ld h be5 horrifi$ if any "o _h prophesi$ t all ! !atres w\ld be op5 e sabba?2 b t is :at has come to pass4 ,if x _h be5 prophesi$ tw5ty ye>s ago t ,*ri/ian m5 w\ld take a :eel & g (f on ,sunday morn+ & be gone all day on an excursion1 ,*ri/ians w\ld h be5 horrifi$ & w\ld h said x 0 impossible2 b t is :at is go+ on to-day all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,,! ,,sunday ,,newspap]4 ,) reg>d to ! ,sunday newspap]1 ,i "k all ! argum5ts t are br\ght 9 its favor--t ! "w on x is done dur+ ! week1 t x is ! ,monday pap] t causes ,sunday "w1 & s on4 ,b !re are two hundr$ ?\s& newsboys sell+ ! pap] on ,sunday4 ,w\ld y l to h y\r boy "o ( !m8 ,m5 are kept runn+ tra9s 9 ord] to di/ribute ! pap]s4 ,w\ld y l y\r sabba? tak5 away f y8 ,if n1 !n practise ! ,gold5 ,rule1 & don't t\* ! pap]s4 ,_! cont5ts make !m unfit = read+ any day1 n to say ,sunday4 ,"s ,new ,york dailies adv]tise ,sunday editions ( sixty pages4 ,_m dirty pieces ( sc&al 9 ?is & o!r c\ntries are rak$ up & put into !m4 ,eight pages ( fun6--t is spl5did read+ = ,sunday1 isn't x8 ,ev5 :5 a s-call$ s]mon is pr9t$1 x is completely buri$ by ! fiction & news matt]4 ,x is "t t m9i/]s w5t into _! pulpits & prea*$ aga9/ ,sunday newspap]s if !y hav5't done x already4 ,put ! man 9 ! scales t buys & reads ,sunday pap]s4 ,aft] read+ !m = two or ?ree h\rs he might g & he> ! be/ s]mon 9 ! _w1 b y c\ldn't prea* any?+ into him4 ,8 m9d is fill$ up ) :at he has read1 & !re is no room = ?\ghts ( ,god4 ,i believe t ! ar*angel ,gabriel himself c\ld n make an impression on an audi5ce t has its head full ( su* tra%4 ,if y bor$ a hole into a man's head1 y c\ld n inject any ?\ghts ( ,god & heav54 ,i don't believe t ! publi%]s w\ld all[ _! own *ildr5 to read !m4 ,:y !n %\ld !y give !m to my *ildr5 & to y\rs8 ,a m]*ant :o adv]tises 9 ,sunday pap]s is n keep+ ! sabba?4 ,x is a ma/]-/roke ( ! devil to induce ,*ri/ian m5 to d ?is 9 ord] to make trade = ,monday4 ,b if a man makes money1 & yet 8 sons are ru9$ & 8 home brok5 up1 :at has he ga9$8 ,ladies buy ! ,sunday pap]s & read ! adv]tisem5ts ( ,monday b>ga9s to see :at !y c buy *eap4 ,j s ) _! religion4 ,!y are will+ to h x if x doesn't co/ any?+4 ,if ,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 refus$ to buy !m1 if ,*ri/ian m]*ants refus$ to adv]tise 9 !m1 !y w\ld soon die out1 because t is :]e !y get mo/ ( _! support4 ,!y tell me ! ,sunday pap] has come to /ay1 & ,i may z well let x alone4 ,nev]6 ,i believe x is a great evil1 & ,i %all fight x :ile ,i live4 ,i nev] read a ,sunday pap]1 & w\ldn't h "o 9 my h\se4 ,!y are (t5 s5t me1 b ,i te> !m up )\t read+ !m4 ,i w h no?+ to d ) !m4 ,!y d m h>m to religion ?an any o!r "o ag5cy ,i "k4 ,_! :ole influ5ce is aga9/ keep+ ! sabba? holy4 ,!y are an unnecess>y evil4 ,c't a man read en\gh news on week days )\t desecrat+ ! sabba?8 ,we _h no ,sunday pap]s till ! w> came1 & we got along v well )\t !m4 ,!y h be5 increas+ 9 size & 9 numb] ev] s9ce !n1 & ,i ?9k !y h be5 l[]+ _! tone ev] s9ce4 ,if y believe t1 help to fight !m too4 ,/amp !m out1 beg9n+ ) y\rself4 ,,puni%m5t ,,or ,,bless+8 ,no nation has ev] prosp]$ t has trampl$ ! sabba? 9 ! du/4 ,%[ me a nation t has done ?is1 & ,i w %[ y a nation t has got 9 x ! se$s ( ru9 & decay4 ,i believe t sabba? desecration w c>ry a nation d[n quick] ?an any?+ else4 ,adam br\ght m>riage & ! sabba? ) him out ( ,ed51 & nei!r c be disreg>d$ )\t suff]+4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel w5t into ! ,promis$ ,l& ,god told !m to let _! l& re/ e sev5 ye>s1 & ,he w\ld give !m z mu* 9 six ye>s z 9 sev54 ,= f\r hundr$ & n9ety ye>s !y disreg>d$ t law4 ,b m>k y1 ,nebu*adnezz> came & took !m (f into ,babylon1 & kept !m sev5ty ye>s 9 captivity1 & ! l& _h its sev5ty sabba?s ( re/4 ,sev5 times sev5ty is f\r hundr$ & n9ety4 ,s !y did n ga9 mu* by break+ ?is law4 ,y c give ,god ,8 day1 or ,he w take x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 honor+ ! f\r? comm&m5t br+s bless+4 ,if ?\ turn away ?y foot f ! sabba?1 f do+ ?y pleasure on my holy day2 & call ! sabba? a delight1 ! holy ( ! ,"l1 honorable2 & %alt honor ,him1 n do+ ?9e own ways1 nor f9d+ ?9e own pleasure1 nor speak+ ?9e own words 7'?9e own' z contra/$ ) :at ,god enjo9s71 !n %alt ?\ delight ?yself 9 ! ,"l2 & ,i w cause !e to ride ^u ! high places ( ! e>?1 & fe$ !e ) ! h]itage ( ,jacob ?y fa!r1 = ! m\? ( ! ,"l ha? spok5 x4 ,i d n "k :at w become ( ?is republic if we give up our ,*ri/ian sabba?4 ,if ,satan c break ! consci5ce d[n on "o po9t1 he c break x d[n on all4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,france 9 #ahfg1 ,i c\ld n tell "o day f ! o!r4 ,on ,sunday /ores 7 op5 & build+s 7 erect$1 ! same z on o!r days4 ,see h[ quickly t c\ntry w5t d[n4 ,"o hundr$ ye>s ago ,france & ,engl& /ood abrea/ 9 ! m>* ( nations4 ,:]e d !y /& to-day8 ,france und]took to wipe out ! sabba?1 & has pretty ne>ly wip$ itself out1 :ile ,engl& belts ! globe4 ,a ,,firm ,,/&4 ,we h a fight+ *ance to save ?is nation1 & :at we want is m5 & wom5 :o h moral c\rage to /& up & say3 ,no1 ,i w n t\* ! ,sunday pap]1 & all ! influ5ce ,i h ,i w ?r[ dead aga9/ x4 ,i w n g away on ,saturday ev5+ if ,i h to travel on ,sunday to get back4 ,i w n d unnecess>y "w on ! sabba?4 ,i w d all ,i c to keep x holy z ,god comm&$4 ,b "s "o says3 ,mr4 ,moody1 :at are y go+ to d8 ,i h to "w sev5 days a week or />ve4 ,!n />ve6 ,w\ldn't x be a gr& ?+ to h a m>tyr 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury8 ,! blood ( ! m>tyrs is ! se$ ( ! *ur*4 ,"s "o says ! se$ is gett+ v l[2 x has be5 a long "t s9ce we h _h any se$4 ,i w\ld give some?+ to erect a monum5t to su* a m>tyr to 8 fidelity to ,god's law4 ,i w\ld g ar\nd ! _w to att5d 8 fun]al4 ,we want to-day m5 :o w make up _! m9ds to d :at is "r1 & /& by x if ! heav5s tumble on _! heads4 ,:at is to become ( ,*ri/ian ,associations & ,sunday ,s*ools1 ( *ur*es & ,*ri/ian ,endeavor ,societies1 if ! ,*ri/ian sabba? is giv5 up to recreation1 & made a holiday8 ,hasn't ! "t come to call a halt if m5 want p[] ) ,god8 ,let m5 call y n>r[ & bigot$1 b be man en\gh to /& by ,god's law1 & y w h p[] & bless+4 ,t is ! k9d ( ,*ri/ianity we want j n[ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,any man c g ) ! cr[d1 b we want m5 :o w g aga9/ ! curr5t4 ,sabba?-break]1 are y ready to /ep into ! scales8 ,fif? ,comm&m5t ,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m3 t ?y days may be long ^u ! l& :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god give? !e4 ,we are liv+ 9 d>k days on ?is "q too4 ,x really seems z if ! days ! apo/le ,paul wrote ab\t are ^u u3 ,9 ! la/ days p]il\s times %all come2 = m5 %all be lov]s ( _! own selves1 covet\s1 boa/]s1 pr\d1 blasphem]s1 disob$i5t to p>5ts1 un?ankful1 unholy1 )\t natural affection1 despis]s ( ^? t are good1 4 4 4 4 ,if ,paul 0 alive to-day1 c\ld he h describ$ ! pres5t /ate ( affairs m truly8 ,!re are p]haps m m5 9 ?is c\ntry t are break+ ! he>ts ( _! fa!rs & mo!rs1 & trampl+ on ! law ( ,god1 ?an 9 any o!r civiliz$ c\ntry 9 ! _w4 ,h[ _m sons treat _! p>5ts ) contempt1 & make light ( _! entreaties8 ,a "y man w h ! k9de/ c>e f p>5ts2 !y w wat* ov] him1 & c>e = all 8 wants2 & "s bad companion w come 9 & sweep him away f !m 9 a few weeks4 ,h[ _m "y ladies h m>ri$ aga9/ _! p>5ts' wi%es1 & h gone (f & made _! own life bitt]6 ,i nev] knew "o case t did n turn out badly4 ,!y inv>iably br+ ru9 ^u !mselves1 unless !y rep5t4 ,,beg9 ,,9 ,,! ,,home4 ,! fir/ f\r comm&m5ts deal ) our relations to ,god4 ,!y tell u h[ to wor%ip & :5 to wor%ip2 !y =bid irrev]5ce & impiety 9 ^w & act4 ,n[ ,god turns to our relations ) ea* o!r1 & isn't x significant t ,he deals fir/ ) family life8 ,god is go+ to %[ u our duty to our neighbor4 ,h[ does ,he beg98 ,n by tell+ u h[ k+s ought to reign1 or h[ soldi]s ought to fight1 or h[ m]*ants ought to conduct _! bus9ess1 b h[ boys & girls ought to behave at home4 ,we c see t if _! home life is all "r1 !y are almo/ sure to fulfil ! law bo? 9 reg>d to ,god & man4 ,p>5ts /& 9 ! place ( ,god to _! *ildr5 9 a great _m ways until ! *ildr5 arrive at ye>s ( discretion4 ,if ! *ildr5 are true to _! p>5ts1 x w be easi] = !m to be true to ,god4 ,he us$ ! human relation%ip z a symbol ( our relation%ip to ,him bo? by creation & by grace4 ,god is our ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,we are ,8 (fspr+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if !y h n le>n$ to be ob$i5t & respectful at home1 !y are likely to h little respect = ! law ( ! l&4 ,x is all 9 ! he>t2 & ! he>t is prep>$ at home = good or bad conduct outside4 ,! tree gr[s ! way ! twig is b5t4 ,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m4 ,t ^w honor means m ?an m]e ob$i5ce--a *ild may obey ?r\gh fe>4 ,x means love & affection1 gratitude1 respect4 ,we are told t 9 ! ea/ ! words fa!r & "m include ^? :o are sup]iors 9 age1 wisdom & 9 civil or religi\s /ation1 s t :5 ! ,jews 7 taught to honor _! fa!r & "m x includ$ all :o 7 plac$ ov] !m 9 ^! relations1 z well z _! p>5ts4 ,isn't !re a cry+ ne$ = t same feel+ to-day8 ,! lawlessness ( ! pres5t "t is a natural consequ5ce ( ! gr[+ abs5ce ( a feel+ ( respect = ^? 9 au?ority4 ,,honor ,,?y ,,"m4 ,x has be5 po9t$ out z wor?y ( notice t ?is comm&m5t enjo9s honor = ! "m1 & yet 9 ea/]n c\ntries to ! pres5t day woman is held ( little acc\nt4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,pale/9e a few ye>s ago1 ! prettie/ girl 9 ,j]i*o 0 sold by h] fa!r 9 ex*ange = a donkey4 ,9 _m anci5t nations1 j z 9 c]ta9 p>ts ( hea!ndom today1 ! p>5ts are kill$ (f z soon z !y become old & feeble4 ,c't we see ! h& ( ,god "h1 rais+ ! woman to h] rightful position ( honor out ( ! degradation into :i* %e _h be5 dragg$ by hea!nism8 ,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m t ?y days may be long ^u ! l& :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god give? !e4 ,i believe t we mu/ get back to ! old tru?s4 ,y may make light ( x1 & laugh at x1 "y man1 b rememb] t ,god has giv5 ?is comm&m5t1 & y _c set x aside4 ,if we get back to ?is law1 we %all h p[] & bless+4 ,,temporal ,,bless+ ,,or ,,curse4 ,i believe x to be lit]ally true t our temporal condition dep5ds on ! way we act ^u ?is comm&m5t4 ,honor ?y fa!r & "m1 7:i* is ! fir/ comm&m5t ) promise71 t x may be well ) !e1 & t ?\ maye/ live long on ! e>?4 ,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m1 z ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? comm&$ !e2 t ?y days may be prolong$1 & t x may g well ) !e1 9 ! l& :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god give? !e4 ,curs$ is he t sette? light by 8 fa!r or "m4 ,:oso curse? 8 fa!r or "m1 8 lamp %all be put out 9 obscure d>kness4 ,x w\ld be easy to multiply texts f ! ,bible to prove ?is tru?4 ,exp]i5ce tea*es ! same ?+4 ,a good1 lov+ son g5]ally turns out bett] ?an a refractory son4 ,ob$i5ce & respect at home prep>e ! way = ob$i5ce to ! employ]1 & are jo9$ ) o!r virtues t help t[>d a prosp]\s c>e]1 cr[n$ ) a ripe1 honor$ old age4 ,disob$i5ce & disrespect = p>5ts are (t5 ! fir/ /eps 9 ! d[nw>d track4 ,_m a crim9al has te/ifi$ t ?is is ! po9t :]e he fir/ w5t a/ray4 ,i h liv$ ov] sixty ye>s1 & ,i h le>n$ "o ?+ if ,i h le>n$ no?+ else--t no man or woman :o di%onors fa!r or "m ev] prosp]s4 ,"y man1 "y woman1 h[ d y treat y\r p>5ts8 ,tell me t1 & ,i w tell y h[ y are go+ to get on 9 life4 ,:5 ,i he> a "y man speak+ contemptu\sly ( 8 grey-hair$ fa!r or "m1 ,i say he has sunk v l[ inde$4 ,:5 ,i see a "y man z polite z any g5tleman c be :5 he is out 9 society1 b :o snaps up 8 "m & speaks unk9dly to 8 fa!r1 ,i w\ld n give ! snap ( my f+] = 8 religion4 ,if !re is any man or woman on e>? t ought to be treat$ k9dly & t5d]ly1 x is t lov+ "m or t lov+ fa!r4 ,if !y _c h y\r reg>d ?r\gh life1 :at rew>d are !y to h = all _! c>e & anxiety8 ,?9k h[ !y lov$ y & provid$ = y 9 y\r e>ly days4 ,a ,,"m',s ,,love4 ,let y\r m9d g back to ! "t :5 y 7 ill4 ,did y\r "m neglect y8 ,:5 a neighbor came 9 & said1 ,n[1 "m1 y g & lie d[n2 y h be5 up = a week2 ,i w take y\r place = a night--did %e d x8 ,no2 & if ! poor worn body =c$ h] to x at la/1 %e lay wat*+1 & if %e he>d y\r voice1 %e 0 at y\r side directly1 anticipat+ all y\r wants1 wip+ ! p]spiration away f y\r br[4 ,if y want$ wat]1 h[ soon y got x6 ,%e w\ld gladly h tak5 ! disease into h] own body to save y4 ,h] love = y w\ld drive h] to any l5g?s4 ,no matt] to :at dep?s ( vice & mis]y y h sunk1 no matt] h[ pr(ligate y h gr[n1 %e has n turn$ y out ( h] he>t4 ,p]haps %e loves y all ! m because y are wayw>d4 ,%e w\ld draw y back by ! b&s ( a love t nev] dies4 ,,filial ,,+ratitude4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,engl&1 ,i read ( a man :o pr(ess$ to be a ,*ri/ian1 :o 0 br\ght be=e ! magi/rate = n support+ 8 ag$ fa!r4 ,he _h let him g to ! workh\se4 ,my fri5ds1 ,i'd r be cont5t ) a cru/ ( bread & a dr9k ( wat] ?an let my fa!r or "m g to ! workh\se4 ,! idea ( a pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian do+ su* a ?+6 ,god h m]cy on su* a godless ,*ri/ianity z t6 ,x is a )]$ up ?+1 & ! brea? ( heav5 w drive x away4 ,don't pr(ess to love ,god & d a ?+ l t4 ,a fri5d ( m9e told me ( a poor man :o _h s5t 8 son to s*ool 9 ! city4 ,"o day ! fa!r 0 haul+ "s wood into ! city1 p]haps to pay 8 boy's bills4 ,! "y man 0 walk+ d[n ! /reet ) two ( 8 s*ool fri5ds1 all dress$ 9 ! v height ( fa%ion4 ,8 fa!r saw him1 & 0 s glad t he left 8 wood1 & w5t to ! sidewalk to speak to him4 ,b ! boy 0 a%am$ ( 8 fa!r1 :o _h on 8 old work+ clo!s1 & spurn$ him1 & said3 ,i don't "k y4 ,w su* a "y man ev] am\nt to any?+8 ,nev]6 ,i rememb] a v promis+ "y man :om ,i _h 9 ! ,sunday s*ool 9 ,*icago4 ,8 fa!r 0 a confirm$ drunk>d1 & 8 "m took 9 wa%+ to educate h] f\r *ildr54 ,?is 0 h] elde/ son1 & ,i ?\ght t he 0 go+ to r$eem ! :ole family4 ,b "o day a ?+ happ5$ t made him g d[n 9 my e/imation4 ,! boy 0 9 ! high s*ool1 & 0 a v bright s*ol>4 ,"o day he /ood ) 8 "m at ! cottage door--x 0 a poor h\se1 b %e c\ld n pay = _! s*ool+1 & fe$ & clo! h] *ildr51 & hire a v good h\se too1 out ( h] e>n+s4 ,:5 !y 7 talk+ a "y man f ! high s*ool came up ! /reet1 & ?is boy walk$ away f 8 "m4 ,next day ! "y man said3 ,:o 0 t ,i saw y talk+ to ye/]day8 ,oh1 t 0 my wa%]woman4 ,i said3 ,poor fell[6 ,he w nev] am\nt to any?+4 ,t 0 a good _m ye>s ago4 ,i h kept my eye on him4 ,he has gone d[n1 d[n1 d[n1 & n[ he is j a mis]able wreck4 ,( c\rse he w\ld g d[n4 ,a%am$ ( 8 "m t lov$ him & toil$ = him1 & bore s mu* h>d%ip = him6 ,i _c tell y ! contempt ,i _h = t "o act4 ,let u look at ,a ,,bright] ,,picture4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i he>d ( a poor woman :o s5t h] boy to s*ool & college4 ,:5 he 0 to graduate1 he wrote 8 "m to come1 b %e s5t back ^w t %e c\ld n because h] only skirt _h already be5 turn$ once4 ,%e 0 s %abby t %e 0 afraid he w\ld be a%am$ ( h]4 ,he wrote back t he didn't c>e h[ %e 0 dress$1 & urg$ s /rongly t %e w5t4 ,he met h] at ! /ation1 & took h] to a nice place to /ay4 ,! day came = 8 graduation1 & he walk$ d[n ! broad aisle ) t poor "m dress$ v %abbily1 & put h] into "o ( ! be/ seats 9 ! h\se4 ,to h] great surprise he 0 ! val$ictorian ( ! class1 & he c>ri$ ev]y?+ be=e him4 ,he won a prize1 & :5 x 0 giv5 to him1 he /epp$ d[n be=e ! :ole audi5ce1 & kiss$ 8 "m1 & said3 ,"h1 "m1 "h is ! prize4 ,x is y\rs4 ,i w\ld n h _h x if x _h n be5 = y4 ,?ank ,god = su* a man6 ,! "o glimpse ! ,bible gives u ( ?irty out ( ! ?irty-?ree ye>s ( ,*ri/'s life on e>? %[s t ,he did n come to de/roy ?is fif? comm&m5t4 ,! secret ( all ^? sil5t ye>s is embodi$ 9 t v]se 9 ,luke's ,gospel--,& ,he w5t d[n ) !m & came to ,naz>e?1 & 0 subject to !m4 ,did ,he n set an example ( true filial love & c>e :5 9 ! mid/ ( ! agonies ( ! cross ,he mode provision = ,8 "m8 ,did ,he n condemn ! mis]able evasions ( ?is law by ! ,ph>isees ( ,8 own day3 ,well did ,isaiah prophesy ( y hypocrites1 z x is writt51 ,?is p honore? me ) _! lips1 b _! he>t is f> f me4 ,b 9 va9 d !y wor%ip me1 tea*+ z _! doctr9es ! precepts ( m54 4 4 4 ,full well d ye reject ! comm&m5t ( ,god1 t ye may keep y\r tradition4 ,= ,moses said1 ,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m2 &1 ,he t speake? evil ( fa!r or "m1 let him die ! dea?2 b ye say1 ,if a man %all say to 8 fa!r or 8 "m1 ,t :]e) ?\ mighte/ h be5 pr(it$ by me1 is ,corban1 7t is to say1 ,giv5 to ,god71 ye no long] suff] him to d aught = 8 fa!r or 8 "m3 mak+ void ! ^w ( ,god by y\r tradition1 :i* ye h deliv]$4 ,i h read ( "o hea!n cu/om 9 ,*9a1 :i* w\ld d u cr$it 9 ?is s-call$ ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,on e ,new ,ye>'s morn+ ea* man & boy1 f ! emp]or to ! l[e/ peasant1 is said to pay a visit to 8 "m1 c>ry+ h] a pres5t v>y+ 9 value accord+ to 8 /ation 9 life4 ,he ?anks h] = all %e has done = him1 & asks a cont9uance ( h] favor ano!r ye>4 ,abraham ,l9coln us$ to say3 ,all ,i h ,i owe to my "m4 ,i w\ld r die a hundr$ dea?s ?an h my *ildr5 gr[ up to treat me ) scorn & contempt4 ,i w\ld r h !m honor me a ?\s& times ov] ?an h ! _w honor me4 ,i w\ld r h _! e/eem & favor ?an ! e/eem ( ! :ole _w4 ,& any man :o seeks ! honor & e/eem ( ! _w1 & doesn't treat 8 p>5ts "r1 is sure to be disappo9t$3 ,,an ,,exhortation4 ,"y man1 if y\r p>5ts are /ill liv+ treat !m k9dly4 ,d all y c to make _! decl9+ ye>s sweet & happy4 ,be> 9 m9d t ?is is ! only comm&m5t t y may n always be able to obey4 ,z long z y live1 y w be able to s]ve ,god1 to keep ! sabba?1 to obey all ! o!r comm&m5ts1 b ! day comes to mo/ m5 :5 fa!r & "m die4 ,:at bitt] feel+s y w h :5 ! opportunity has gone by1 if y fail to %[ !m ! respect & love t is _! due6 ,h[ long is x s9ce y wrote to y\r "m8 ,p]haps y h n writt5 home = mon?s1 or x may be = ye>s4 ,h[ (t5 ,i get lett]s f mo!rs urg+ me to try & influ5ce _! sons6 ,:i* w\ld y r be--a ,joseph or an ,absalom8 ,joseph wasn't satisfi$ until he _h br\ght 8 old fa!r d[n into ,egypt4 ,he 0 ! greate/ man 9 ,egypt1 next to ,ph>aoh2 he 0 array$ 9 ! f9e/ g>m5ts2 he _h ,ph>aoh's r+ on 8 h&1 & a gold *a9 ab\t 8 neck1 & !y cri$ be=e him1 ,b[ ! knee4 ,yet :5 he he>d ,jacob 0 com+1 he hurri$ out to meet him4 ,he wasn't a%am$ ( ! old man1 ) 8 %eph]ds clo!s4 ,:at a contra/ we see 9 ,absalom4 ,t "y man broke 8 fa!r's he>t by 8 rebellion1 & ! ,jews are said to ?r[ a /one at ,absalom's pill> to ! pres5t day1 :5ev] !y pass x1 z a tok5 ( _! horror ( ,absalom's unnatural conduct4 ,come1 n[1 are y ready to be weigh$8 ,if y h be5 di%onor+ y\r fa!r & "m1 /ep into ! scales & see h[ quickly y w be f\nd want+4 ,see h[ quickly y w /rike ! beam4 ,i don't "k any man :o is mu* light] ?an "o :o treats 8 p>5ts ) contempt4 ,d y disobey !m j z mu* z y d>e8 ,d y try to deceive !m8 ,d y call !m old-fa%ion$1 & sne] at _! advice8 ,h[ d y treat t v5]able fa!r & pray+ "m8 ,y may be a pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian1 b ,i w\ldn't give mu* = y\r religion unless x gets into y\r life & tea*es y h[ to live4 ,i w\ldn't give a snap ( my f+] = a religion t doesn't beg9 at home & regulate y\r conduct t[>d y\r p>5ts4 ,six? ,comm&m5t ,?\ %alt n kill4 ,i us$ to say3 ,:at is ! use ( tak+ up a law l ?is 9 an audi5ce :]e1 probably1 !re isn't a man :o ev] ?\ght (1 or ev] w commit murd]8 ,b z "o gets on 9 ye>s1 he sees _m a murd] t is n outright kill+4 ,i ne$ n kill a p]son to be a murd]]4 ,if ,i get s angry t ,i wi% a man dead1 ,i am a murd]] 9 ,god's sight4 ,god looks at ! he>t & says he t hate? 8 bro!r is a murd]]4 ,fir/ let u see :at ?is comm&m5t does n mean4 ,x does n =bid ! kill+ ( animals = food & = o!r reasons4 ,millions ( rams & lambs & turtle-doves mu/ h be5 kill$ e ye> = sacrifices "u ! ,mosaic sy/em4 ,*ri/ ,himself ate ( ! ,passov] lamb1 & we are told def9itely ( cases :]e ,he ate fi% ,himself & provid$ x = ,8 disciples & ! p to eat4 ,x does n =bid ! kill+ ( burgl>s1 etc41 9 self-def5ce4 ,directly aft] ! giv+ ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 ,god laid d[n ! ord9ance t if a ?ief be f\nd break+ 9 & be smitt5 t he die1 x 0 p>donable4 ,did n ,*ri/ ju/ify ?is idea ( self-def5ce :5 ,he said3 ,if ! goodman ( ! h\se _h kn[n 9 :at wat* ! ?ief w\ld come1 he w\ld h wat*$1 & w\ld n h suff]$ 8 h\se to be brok5 up8 ,x does n =bid capital puni%m5t4 ,god ,himself set ! dea? p5alty ^u violations ( ea* ( ! fir/ sev5 comm&m5ts1 z well z = o!r crimes4 ,god said to ,noah aft] ! deluge--,:oso %$de? man's blood1 by man %all 8 blood be %$2 & ! reason giv5 is j z true to-day z x 0 !n--= 9 ! image ( ,god made ,he man4 ,:at x does =bid is ! wanton1 int5tional tak+ ( human life "u wrong motives & circum/ances4 ,man is made 9 ,god's image4 ,he is built = et]nity4 ,he is m ?an a m]e animal4 ,8 life ought !re=e to be held sacr$4 ,once tak51 x c nev] be re/or$4 ,9 hea!n l&s human life is no m sacr$ ?an ! life ( animals2 ev5 9 ,*ri/ian l&s !re are he>tless & selfi% m5 :o hold x *eap2 b ,god has inve/$ x ) a high value4 ,an infidel philosoph] ( ! eighte5? c5tury said3 ,9 ! sight ( ,god e ev5t is alike important2 & ! life ( a man is ( no great] importance to ! univ]se ?an t ( an oy/]4 ,:]e is ! crime1 he ask$1 ( turn+ a few ounces ( blood out ( _! *annel8 ,su* language ne$s no answ]4 ,,! ,,value ,,( ,a ,,man4 ,let me give y a passage f ,h4 ,l4 ,ha/+s3 ,a fri5d ( m9e visit$ ! ,fiji ,isl&s 9 #ahdd1 & :at d y suppose an infidel 0 wor? !re !n8 ,y c\ld buy a man = a musket1 or if y paid money1 = sev5 doll>s1 & aft] y _h b\ght him y c\ld fe$ him1 />ve him1 "w him1 :ip him1 or eat him--!y g5]ally ate !m1 unless !y 7 s full ( tobacco !y c\ld n /oma* !m6 ,b if y g !re to-day y c\ld n buy a man = sev5 million doll>s4 ,!re are no m5 = sale !re n[4 ,:at has made ! diff]5ce 9 ! price ( humanity8 ,! twelve hundr$ ,*ri/ian *apels scatt]$ ov] t ,isl& tell ! /ory4 ,! p h le>n$ to read t ,book :i* says3 ',ye 7 n r$eem$ ) corruptible ?+s z silv] & gold1 b ) ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/'2 & s9ce !y le>n$ t lesson1 no man is = sale !re4 ,m5 tell me t ! _w is gett+ s mu* bett]4 ,we talk ( our ,am]ican civilization4 ,we =get ! al>m+ increase ( crime 9 our mid/4 ,x is said t !re is no civiliz$ c\ntry on ! globe :]e murd] is s frequ5tly committ$ & s seldom puni%$4 ,,suicide4 ,!re is t o!r k9d ( murd] t is increas+ at an appall+ rate among u--suicide4 ,!re h be5 infidels 9 all ages :o h advocat$ x z a ju/ifiable means ( release f trial & difficulty2 yet ?9k+ m51 z f> back z ,ari/otle1 h g5]ally condemn$ x z c[>dly & unju/ifiable "u any conditions4 ,no man has a "r to take 8 own life f su* motives any m ?an ! life ( ano!r4 ,x has be5 po9t$ out t ! ,jewi% race1 ! p ( ,god1 always c\nt$ l5g? ( days z a bless+4 ,! ,bible does n m5tion "o s+le in/ance ( a good man committ+ suicide4 ,9 ! f\r ?\s& ye>s ( ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory x records only f\r suicides1 & only "o suicide 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,saul1 k+ ( ,israel1 & 8 armor-be>]1 ,ahi?ophel1 ,zimri & ,judas ,isc>iot are ! five cases4 ,look at ! ref]5ces 9 ! ,bible to see :at k9d ( m5 !y 74 ,,o!r ,,k9ds ,,( ,,murd]4 ,b ,i want to speak ( o!r classes ( murd]]s t are v num]\s 9 ?is c\ntry1 al?\gh !y are n classifi$ z murd]]s4 ,! man :o is ! cause ( ! dea? ( ano!r ?r\gh crim9al c>elessness is guilty4 ,! man :o sells diseas$ meat2 ! saloon-keep] ^: dr9k has madd5$ ! bra9 ( a crim9al2 ^? :o adult]ate food2 ! employ] :o jeop>dizes ! lives ( employees & o!rs by unsafe surr\nd+s & conditions 9 h>mful occupations1--!y are all guilty ( blood :]e life is lo/ z a consequ5ce4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,engl& 9 #ahib1 ,i met a g5tleman :o claim$ t !y 7 ahead ( u 9 ! respect !y _h = ! law4 ,we hang our murd]]s1 he said1 b !re isn't "o out ( tw5ty 9 y\r c\ntry t is hung4 ,i said1 ,y are greatly mi/ak51 = !y walk ab\t ^! two c\ntries unhung4 ,:at d y mean8 ,i w tell y :at ,i mean1 ,i said2 ! man t comes into my h\se & runs a dagg] into my he>t = my money1 is a pr9ce comp>$ ) a son t takes five ye>s to kill me & ! wife ( my bosom4 ,a "y man :o comes home night aft] night drunk1 & :5 8 "m remon/rates1 curses h] grey hairs & kills h] by in*es1 is ! blacke/ k9d ( a murd]]4 ,t k9d ( ?+ is go+ on con/antly all ar\nd u4 ,"o "y man at college1 an only son1 ^: "m wrote to him remon/rat+ aga9/ 8 gambl+ & dr9k+ habits1 took ! lett]s out ( ! po/-(fice1 & :5 he f\nd t !y 7 f h]1 he tore !m up )\t read+ !m4 ,%e said1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld die :5 ,i f\nd ,i _h lo/ my hold on t son4 ,if a boy kills 8 "m by 8 conduct1 y c't call x any?+ else ?an murd]1 & he is z truly guilty ( break+ ?is six? comm&m5t z if he drove a dagg] to h] he>t4 ,if all "y m5 9 ?is c\ntry :o are kill+ _! p>5ts & _! wives by in*es1 %\ld be hung ?is next week1 !re w\ld be a great _m fun]als4 ,h[ are y treat+ y\r p>5ts8 ,come1 are y kill+ !m8 ,?is six? comm&m5t foll[s v naturally aft] ! fif?1--,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m4 ,don't put any ?orns 9 _! pill[s & make _! la/ days mis]able4 ,be> 9 m9d t ! comm&m5t ref]s n only to %oot+ a man d[n 9 cold blood2 b he is ! wor/ murd]] :o goes on1 mon? aft] mon?1 ye> aft] ye>1 until he has cr[d$ ! life out ( a sa9t$ "m & put a godly fa!r "u ! sod4 ,,! ,,words ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,let u look once aga9 at ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 t m5 ?9k s mu* (1 & see :at ,*ri/ _h to say3 ,ye h he>d t x has be5 said by !m ( old "t1 ,?\ %alt n kill2 & :osoev] %all kill %all be 9 dang] ( ! judgm5t3 b ,i say unto y1 t :osoev] is angry ) 8 bro!r )\t a cause %all be 9 dang] ( ! judgm5t3 & :osoev] %all say to 8 bro!r1 ,raca1 7an expression ( contempt71 %all be 9 dang] ( ! c\ncil3 b :osoev] %all say1 ,?\ fool1 7an expression ( condemnation71 %all be 9 dang] ( hell fire4 ,?ree degrees ( murd]\s guilt1 z has be5 said1 all ( :i* c be manife/$ )\t a bl[ be+ /ruck2 secret ang]--! spiteful je]--! op51 unre/ra9$ outbur/ ( viol5t abusive spee*4 ,aga91 :at does ,john say8 ,:osoev] hate? 8 bro!r is a murd]]3 & ye "k t no murd]] ha? et]nal life abid+ 9 him4 ,did y ev] 9 y\r he>t wi% a man dead8 ,t 0 murd]4 ,did y ev] get s angry t y wi%$ any "o h>m8 ,!n y are guilty4 ,i may be address+ "s "o :o is cultivat+ an un=giv+ _s4 ,t is ! _s ( ! murd]]1 & ne$s to be root$ out ( y\r he>t4 ,we c only read man's acts--:at !y h done4 ,god looks d[n into ! he>t4 ,t is ! bir?place & home ( ! evil desires & int5tions t lead to ! transgression ( all ,god's laws4 ,li/5 once m to ! words ( ,jesus3 ,f )91 out ( ! he>t ( m51 proce$ evil ?\ghts--adult]ies--=nications--murd]s --!fts--covet\sness--wick$ness--deceit-- lascivi\sness--an evil eye--blasphemy--pride--fooli%ness4 4 4 4 ,may ,god purge our he>ts ( ^! evil ?+s1 if we are h>bor+ !m6 ,ah1 if _m ( u 7 weigh$ n[1 we %\ld f9d ,bel%azz>'s doom writt5 aga9/ u--,tekel--want+6 ,sev5? ,comm&m5t ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y4 ,an ,engli% army-(fic] 9 ,india :o _h be5 liv+ an impure life w5t ar\nd "o ev5+ to argue religion ) ! *apla94 ,dur+ _! talk ! (fic] said3 ,religion is all v well1 b y mu/ admit t !re are difficulties--ab\t ! miracles1 = in/ance4 ,! *apla9 knew ! man & 8 besett+ s91 & quietly look+ him 9 ! face1 answ]$3 ,yes1 !re are "s ?+s 9 ! ,bible n v pla91 ,i admit2 b ! sev5? comm&m5t is v pla94 ,,pla9 ,,speak+4 ,i w\ld to ,god ,i c\ld pass ov] ?is comm&m5t1 b ,i feel t ! "t has come to cry al\d & sp>e n4 ,pla9 speak+ ab\t x is n v fa%ionable n[adays4 ,tea*]s ( religion h by common cons5t bani%$ f _! public tea*+ all advice1 w>n+ or allusion 9 reg>d to love betwe5 ! sexes1 says ,dr4 ,/alk]4 ,^! !mes are left to poets & noveli/s to h&le4 ,9 an autobiography rec5tly publi%$ 9 ,engl&1 ! writ] attribut$ no small %>e ( ! follies & vices ( 8 e>li] ye>s to 8 nev] hav+ he>d a pla91 outspok5 s]mon on ?is sev5? comm&m5t4 ,b ?\gh m5 are incl9$ to pass x by1 ,god is n sil5t or indiff]5t 9 reg>d to x4 ,:5 ,i he> any "o make light ( adult]y & lic5ti\sness1 ,i take ! ,bible & see h[ ,god has let 8 curse & wra? come d[n ^u x4 ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y4 4 4 4 ,= ?is is a he9\s crime2 yea1 x is an iniquity to be puni%$ by ! judges4 ,= x is a fire t consume? to de/ruction1 & w\ld root out all m9e increase4 4 4 4 ,by means ( a :ori% woman a man is br\ght to a piece ( bread3 & ! adult]ess w hunt = ! preci\s life4 ,c a man take fire 9 8 bosom1 & 8 clo!s n be burn$8 ,c "o g ^u hot coals1 & 8 feet n be burn$8 ,s he t goe? 9 to 8 neighbor's wife2 :osoev] t\*e? h] %all n be innoc5t4 4 4 4 ,:oso committe? adult]y ) a woman lacke? und]/&+3 he t doe? x de/roye? 8 own s\l4 ,a w\nd & di%onor %all he get2 & 8 reproa* %all n be wip$ away4 4 4 4 ,"k ye n t ! unrighte\s %all n inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god8 ,be n deceiv$3 nei!r =nicators1 nor adult]]s1 nor effem9ate1 nor abus]s ( !mselves ) mank9d %all inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god4 4 4 4 ,b =nication1 & all uncleanness1 let x n be once nam$ among y1 z become? sa9ts2 nei!r fil?9ess1 nor fooli% talk+1 nor je/+1 :i* are n conv5i5t3 b r giv+ ?anks4 ,= ?is ye "k1 t no :oremong]1 nor unclean p]son ha? any inh]itance 9 ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ & ( ,god4 ,let no man deceive y ) va9 words3 = because ( ^! ?+s come? ! wra? ( ,god ^u ! *ildr5 ( disob$i5ce4 ,be n ye !re=e p>tak]s ) !m4 4 4 4 ,:oremong]s %all h _! "p 9 ! lake :i* burne? ) fire & brim/one3 :i* is ! second dea?4 4 4 4 ,= )\t are :oremong]s4 4 4 4 ,^! are a few ( ! ?reat5+s & w>n+s conta9$ 9 ! old ,book1 up to its clos+ *apt]4 ,x speaks pla9ly1 )\t compromise4 ,,m>riage ,,& ,,! ,,home4 ,?is comm&m5t is ,god's bulw>k ar\nd m>riage & ! home4 ,m>riage is "o ( ! in/itutions t exi/$ 9 ,ed52 x is old] ?an ! fall4 ,x is ! mo/ sacr$ relation%ip t c exi/ betwe5 human be+s1 tak+ prec$5ce ev5 ( ! relation%ip ( ! p>5t & *ild4 ,"s "o has po9t$ out t z 9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ "o man & "o woman1 ?is is ! true ord] = all ages4 ,:]e family ties are disreg>d$ & di%onor$1 ! results are always fatal4 ,! home exi/$ be=e ! *ur*1 & unless ! home is kept pure & undefil$1 !re c be no family religion & ! *ur* is 9 dang]4 ,adult]y & lic5ti\sness h swept nation aft] nation out ( exi/5ce4 ,did x n br+ fire & brim/one f heav5 ^u ,sodom & ,gomorrah8 ,:at c>ri$ ,rome into ru98 ,! obsc5e frescoes & /atues at ,pompeii & ,naples tell ! tale4 ,:]e !re is no sacr$ness ar\nd ! home1 population dw9dles2 family virtues disappe>2 ! *ildr5 are corrupt f _! v bir?2 ! se$s ( sure decay are already plant$4 ,9 #ahie !re 7 tw5ty-five ?\s& divorces 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i 0 on "o ( ! fa%ionable /reets ( a prom95t city "s "t ago1 :]e e family except two 9 ! :ole /reet _h ei!r a son or a daught] t _h be5 divorc$4 ,divorce & debau*]y g h& 9 h&4 ,we are n ga9+ mu* 9 turn+ away f ?is old law1 are we8 ,,! ,,devil',s ,,c\nt]feit4 ,lu/ is ! devil's c\nt]feit ( love4 ,!re is no?+ m beautiful on e>? ?an a pure love1 & !re is no?+ s blight+ z lu/4 ,i d n "k ( a quick]1 %ort] way d[n to hell ?an by adult]y & ! k9dr$ s9s condemn$ by ?is comm&m5t4 ,! ,bible says t ) ! he>t man believe? unto righte\sness1 b :or$om & w9e & new w9e take away ! he>t4 ,lu/ w drive all natural affection out ( a man's he>t4 ,= ! sake ( "s vile h>lot he w trample on ! feel+s & entreaties ( a sa9t$ "m & beautiful wife & godly si/]4 ,"y man1 are y lead+ an impure life8 ,suppose ,god's scales %\ld drop d[n be=e y1 :at w\ld y d8 ,are y fit = ! k+dom ( heav58 ,y "k v well t y are n4 ,y loa! y\rself4 ,:5 y look ^u t pure wife or "m1 y say1 ,:at a vile wret* ,i am6 ,! h>lot is br++ me d[n to an untimely & di%onor$ grave4 ,may ,god %[ u :at a fe>ful s9 x is6 ,! idea ( mak+ light ( x6 ,i d n "k ( any s9 t w make a man run d[n to ru9 m quickly4 ,i am appall$ :5 ,i ?9k ( :at is go+ on 9 ! _w2 ( s _m "y m5 liv+ impure lives1 & talk+ ab\t ! virtue ( wom5 z if x didn't am\nt to any?+4 ,?is s9 is com+ 9 ^u u l a flood at ! pres5t day4 ,9 e city !re is an army ( pro/itutes4 ,"y m5 by hundr$s are be+ utt]ly ru9$ by ?is accurs$ s94 ,,! ,,prodigal ,,daught]4 ,i ?9k t ! mo/ inf]nal ?+ ! sun %9es on 9 ,am]ica is ! way woman is treat$ aft] %e has be5 ru9$ by a man1 (t5 "u fair promises ( m>riage4 ,"s "o said t :5 ! prodigal son came home he _h ! be/ robe & ! fatt$ calf1 b :at does ! prodigal daught] get8 ,al?\gh %e may h be5 m s9n$ aga9/ ?an s9n+1 %e is ca/ out & o/raciz$ by society4 ,%e is condemn$ to an almo/ hopeless life ( degradation & %ame1 s9k+ /ep by /ep into a loa?some grave1 unless %e hurries h] doom by suicide4 ,b ! wret* :o has ru9$ h] 9 body & s\l1 holds 8 head z high z ev]1 & society atta*es no /a9 to him4 ,if he _h fail$ to pay 8 gambl+ debts or 0 detect$ *eat+ at c>ds1 he w\ld promptly be dropp$ by society2 b he may boa/ ( 8 impure life1 & 8 companions w ?9k no?+ ( x4 ,p>5ts :o w\ld n all[ _! daught]s to become acqua9t$ ) a man :o is rude 9 mann]s1 sometimes d n hesitate to accept ! society ( m5 :o are kn[n to be impure4 ,talk ab\t /eal+--a man :o /eals ! virtue ( a woman is ! meane/ ?ief t ev] 0 on ! face ( ! e>?6 ,"o :o goes into y\r h\se & /eals y\r money is a pr9ce comp>$ ) a vile lib]t9e :o takes ! virtue ( y\r si/]1 or /eals ! affection ( y\r wife1 & robs y ( h]2 no sneak?ief t ev] walk$ ! e>? is s mean z he4 ,h[ m5 pass laws to protect _! prop]ty1 b :5 t :i* is f> ne>] & de>] to !m ?an money is tak51 x is made light (6 ,if a man %\ld pu% a "y lady into ! riv] & %e %\ld be dr[n$1 ! law w\ld lay hold ( him1 & he w\ld be tri$ = murd] & hung4 ,b if he w9s h] affection & ru9s h]1 & !n ca/s h] (f1 isn't he worse1 ?an a murd]]8 ,!re are "s s9s t are worse ?an murd]1 & t is "o ( !m4 ,if "s "o %\ld treat y\r wife or si/] s1 y w\ld want to %oot him z y w\ld a dog4 ,:y d y n respect all wom5 z y d y\r "m & si/]8 ,:at law ( ju/ice =gives ! obsc5e bird ( prey1 :ile x kicks out ( its pa? ! soil$ & ble$+ dove8 ,,god',s ,,com+ ,,judgm5t4 ,god has appo9t$ a day :5 ?is matt] w be set "r4 ,be n deceiv$3 ,god is n mock$3 :atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he also reap4 ,he w r5d] to e man accord+ to 8 de$s4 ,y may walk d[n ! aisle ( ! *ur* & take y\r seat1 ?9k+ t no "o kn[s ( y\r s94 ,b ,god is on ! ?rone1 & ,he w surely br+ y to judgm5t4 ,d y believe t ,god w all[ ?is inf]nal ?+ to g on1--wom5 be>+ all ! blame :ile guilty m5 g unpuni%$8 ,god has appo9t$ a day :5 ,he w judge ?is _w 9 righte\sness1 & ! day is fa/ approa*+4 ,if y are guilty ( ?is s91 d n let ! day pass until y rep5t4 ,if y are liv+ 9 "s secret s91 or are fo/]+ impure ?\ghts1 make up y\r m9d t by ! grace ( ,god y w be deliv]$4 ,i don't believe a man :o is guilty ( ?is s9 is ev] go+ to see ! k+dom ( ,god unless he rep5ts 9 sackclo? & a%es1 & does all he c to make re/itution4 ,,an ,,evil ,,h>ve/4 ,ev5 9 ?is life adult]y & uncleanness br+ _! awful results1 bo? physical & m5tal4 ,! pleasure & excitem5t t lead s _m a/ray at ! beg9n+ soon pass away1 & only ! evil rema9s4 ,vice c>ries a /+ 9 its tail1 l ! scorpion4 ,! body is s9n$ aga9/1 & ! body soon] or lat] suff]s4 ,e s9 t a man doe? is )\t ! body3 b he t committe? =nication s9ne? aga9/ 8 own body1 said ,paul4 ,nature h]self puni%es ) nameless diseases1 & ! man goes d[n to ! grave rott51 leav+ ! effects ( 8 s9 to blight 8 po/]ity4 ,!re are nations ^: manhood has be5 eat5 out by ?is awful sc\rge4 ,x drags a man l[] ?an ! bea/s4 ,x /a9s ! memory4 ,i believe t memory is ! worm t nev] dies1 & ! memory is nev] cleans$ ( obsc5e /ories & unclean acts4 ,ev5 if a man rep5ts & re=ms he (t5 has to fight ! pa/4 ,lu/ gave ,samson into ! p[] ( ,delilah1 :o robb$ him ( 8 /r5g?4 ,x l$ ,david to commit murd] & call$ d[n ^u him ! wra? ( ,god1 & if he _h n rep5t$ he w\ld h lo/ heav54 ,i believe t if ,joseph _h respond$ to ! enticem5t ( ,potiph>'s wife1 8 light w\ld h gone out 9 d>kness4 ,x ends 9 "o or o!r ( two ways3 ei!r 9 remorse & %ame because ( ! realization ( ! loss ( purity1 ) a t]rible /ruggle aga9/ a h>d taskma/]2 or 9 h>dness ( he>t1 brutaliz+ ( ! f9] s5ses1 :i* is a m dreadful condition4 ,we he> a good deal ab\t intemp]ance n[adays4 ,t s9 adv]tises itself2 x %[s its m>ks ^u ! face & 9 ! conduct4 ,b ?is hides itself away "u ! %ad[ ( ! night4 ,a man :o tamp]s ) ?is evil goes on /ep by /ep until 8 "* is bla/$1 8 reputation ru9$1 8 heal? gone1 & 8 life made z d>k z hell4 ,may ,god wake up ! nation to see h[ ?is awful s9 is spread+6 ,w any "o d5y t ! h\se ( ! /range woman is ! way to hell1 go+ d[n to ! *amb]s ( dea?1 z ! ,bible says8 ,are !re n m5 ^: *>act]s h be5 utt]ly ru9$ = ?is life ?r\gh ?is accurs$ s98 ,are !re n wives :o w\ld r s9k into _! graves ?an live8 ,_m a man w5t ) a pure woman to ! alt> a few ye>s ago1 & promis$ to love & *]i% h]4 ,n[ he has giv5 8 affections to "s vile h>lot1 & br\ght ru9 on 8 wife & *ildr56 ,,are ,,y ,,guilty8 ,"y man1 "y woman1 are y guilty1 ev5 9 ?\ght8 ,be> 9 m9d :at ,*ri/ said3 ,ye h he>d t x 0 said by !m ( old "t1 ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y3 b ,i say unto y1 ,t :osoev] looke? on a woman to lu/ aft] h] has committ$ adult]y ) h] already 9 8 he>t4 ,h[ _m w\ld rep5t b t !y are ti$ h& & foot1 & "s vile h>lot1 ^: feet are fa/5$ 9 hell1 cl+s to him & says3 ,if y give me up1 ,i w expose y6 ,c y /ep on ! scales & take t h>lot ) y8 ,if y are guilty ( ?is awful s91 escape = y\r life4 ,he> ,god's voice :ile !re is yet "t4 ,confess y\r s9 to ,him4 ,ask ,him to snap ! fett]s t b9d y4 ,ask ,him to give y victory ov] y\r passions4 ,if y\r "r eye (f5ds1 pluck x out4 ,if y\r "r h& (f5ds1 cut x (f4 ,%ake y\rself l ,samson1 & say3 ,by ! grace ( ,god ,i w n g d[n to an adult]]'s grave4 ,!re is hope = y1 adult]]4 ,!re is hope = y1 adult]ess4 ,god w n turn y away if y truly rep5t4 ,no matt] h[ l[ d[n 9 vice & mis]y y may h sunk1 y may be wa%$1 y may be sanctifi$1 y may be ju/ifi$ 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 & by ! ,_s ( our ,god4 ,rememb] :at ,*ri/ said to t woman :i* 0 a s9n]--,?y s9s are =giv5 !e2 ?y fai? ha? sav$ !e2 g 9 peace2 & to t woman t 0 tak5 9 adult]y--,g1 & s9 no m4 ,eigh? ,comm&m5t ,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,dur+ ! "t ( slav]y1 a slave 0 prea*+ ) great p[]4 ,8 ma/] he>d ( x1 & s5t = him1 & said3 ,i und]/& y are prea*+8 ,yes1 said ! slave1 ,well1 n[1 said ! ma/]1 ,i w give y all ! "t y ne$1 & ,i want y to prep>e a s]mon on ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 & to be> d[n especially on /eal+1 because !re is a great deal ( /eal+ on ! plantation4 ,! slave's c\nt5ance fell at once4 ,he said he w\ldn't l to d t2 !re wasn't ! w>m? 9 t subject !re 0 9 o!rs4 ,i h notic$ t p are satisfi$ :5 y prea* ab\t ! s9s ( ! patri>*s1 b !y don't l x :5 y t\* ^u ! s9s ( to-day4 ,t is com+ too ne> home4 ,b we ne$ to h ^! old doctr9es /at$ ov] & ov] aga9 9 our *ur*es4 ,p]haps x is n necess>y to speak "h ab\t ! gross] violations ( ?is eigh? comm&m5t1 because ! law ( ! l& looks aft] ^!2 b a man or woman c /eal )\t crack+ safes & pick+ pockets4 ,_m a p]son :o w\ld %r9k f tak+ :at belongs to ano!r p]son1 ?9ks no?+ ( /eal+ f ! gov]nm5t or f l>ge public corporations1 su* z /reetc> companies4 ,if y /eal f a ri* man x is z mu* a s9 z /eal+ f a poor man4 ,if y lie ab\t ! value ( ?+s y buy1 are y n try+ to defraud ! /orekeep]8 ,x is naught1 x is naught1 sai? ! buy]3 b :5 he is gone 8 way1 !n he boa/e?4 ,on ! o!r h&1 _m a p]son :o w\ld n /eal himself1 holds /ock 9 companies t make di%one/ pr(its2 b ?\gh h& jo9 9 h&1 ! wick$ %all n g unpuni%$4 ,a "y man 9 our ,bible ,in/itute 9 ,*icago got on ! grip-c>1 & be=e ! conductor came ar\nd to take ! f>e1 !y rea*$ ! ,in/itute & he jump$ (f )\t pay+ 8 f>e4 ,9 ?9k+ ov] t act he said3 ,t 0 n j "r4 ,i _h my ride & ,i ought to pay ! f>e4 ,he rememb]$ ! face ( ! conductor1 & he w5t to ! c> b>ns & paid him ! five c5ts4 ,well1 ! conductor said1 y are a fool n to keep x4 ,no1 ! "y man said1 ,i am n4 ,i got ! ride1 & ,i ought to h paid = x4 ,b x 0 my bus9ess to collect x4 ,no1 x 0 my bus9ess to h& x to y4 ,! conductor said1 ,i ?9k y mu/ belong to t ,bible ,in/itute4 ,i h he>d few ?+s said ( ! ,in/itute t pleas$ me s mu* z t "o ?+4 ,n long aft] t ! conductor came to ! ,in/itute & ask$ ! /ud5t to come to see him4 ,a cottage-meet+ 0 />t$ 9 8 h\se2 & n only himself b a numb] ( o!rs ar\nd !re 7 conv]t$ z a result ( t "o act4 ,y c h>dly take up a pap] n[ )\t read+ ( "s ca%i] ( a bank :o has become a default]1 or ( "s l>ge sw9dl+ op]ation t has ru9$ scores1 or ( "s brea* ( tru/1 or fraudul5t failure 9 bus9ess4 ,^! ?+s are go+ on all ov] ! l&4 ,i w\ld to ,god t we c\ld h all gambl+ swept away4 ,if ,*ri/ian m5 take ! "r /&1 !y c *eck x & break x up 9 a great _m places4 ,x leads to /eal+4 ,,:]e ,,! ,,/ream ,,/>ts4 ,! /ream g5]ally />ts at home & 9 ! s*ool4 ,p>5ts are woefully lax 9 _! condemnation & puni%m5t ( ! s9 ( /eal+4 ,! *ild beg9s by tak+ sug>1 x may be4 ,! "m makes light ( x at fir/1 & ! *ild's consci5ce is violat$ )\t any s5se ( wrong4 ,by & by x is n an easy matt] to *eck ! habit1 because x gr[s & multiplies ) e new commission4 ,! value ( ! ?+ t is /ol5 has no?+ to say to ! guilt ( ! act4 ,two p 7 once argu+ ^u ?is po9t1 & "o said3 ,well1 y w n cont5d t a !ft ( a p9 & ( a doll> are ! same to ,god8 ,:5 y tell me ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! value ( a p9 & ( a doll> to ,god1 said ! o!r1 ,i w answ] y\r "q4 ,! value or am\nt is n :at is to be consid]$1 b :e!r ! act is "r or wrong4 ,p>tial ob$i5ce is n en\gh3 ob$i5ce mu/ be entire4 ,! little indulg5ces1 ! small transgressions are :at drive religion out ( ! s\l4 ,!y lay ! f\ndation = ! gross] s9s4 ,if y give way to little temptations1 y w n be able to resi/ :5 great temptations come to y4 ,,god',s ,,weights4 ,extortion]1 are y ready to /ep into ! scales8 ,:at w y d ) ! condemnation ( ,god--,?\ has tak5 usury & increase1 & ?\ ha/ gre$ily ga9$ ( ?y neighbor's by extortion1 & ha/ =gott5 me1 sai? ! ,"l ,god8 ,employ]1 are y guilty ( sweat+ y\r employees8 ,h y defraud$ ! hirel+ ( 8 wages8 ,h y paid />vation wages8 ,?\ %alt n oppress a hir$ s]vant t is poor & ne$y1 :e!r he be ( ?y bre?r51 or ( ?y /rang]s t are 9 ?y l& )9 ?y gates4 4 4 4 ,:at mean ye t ye beat my p to pieces1 & gr9d ! faces ( ! poor8 sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ho/s4 4 4 4 ,behold1 ! hire ( ! labor]s :o h reap$ d[n y\r fields1 :i* is ( y kept back by fraud1 crie?3 & ! cries ( !m :i* h reap$ are ent]$ into ! e>s ( ! ,"l ( sabao?4 ,& y1 employee1 h y be5 hone/ ) y\r employ]8 ,h y robb$ him ( 8 due by wa/+ y\r "t :5 he 0 n look+8 ,if ,god %\ld summon y into ,8 pres5ce n[1 :at w\ld y say8 ,let ! m]*ant /ep into ! scales4 ,see if y w prove light :5 weigh$ aga9/ ! law ( ,god4 ,are y guilty ( adult]at+ :at y sell8 ,d y sub/itute inf]ior grades ( goods8 ,are y\r adv]tisem5ts deceptive8 ,are y\r *eap prices made possible by defraud+ y\r cu/om]s ei!r 9 quantity or 9 quality8 ,d y tea* y\r cl]ks to put a ,fr5* or an ,engli% tag on dome/ic manufactures1 & !n sell !m z import$ goods8 ,d y tell !m to say t ! goods are all wool :5 y "k !y are half cotton8 ,d y give %ort weight or measure8 ,see :at ,god says 9 ,8 ,^w3 ,%all ,i c\nt !m pure ) ! wick$ balances1 & ) ! bag ( deceitful weights8 ,?\ %alt n h 9 ?y bag div]s weights1 a great & a small3 ?\ %alt n h 9 ?y h\se div]s measures1 a great & a small3 b ?\ %alt h a p]fect & j weight1 a p]fect & j measure %alt ?\ h3 t ?y days may be l5g!n$ 9 ! l& :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god give? !e4 4 4 4 ,ye %all d no unrighte\sness 9 judgm5t1 9 metey>d1 9 weight1 or 9 measure4 ,j balances1 j weights1 a j ephah & a j h91 %all ye h4 ,are y l ^? :o said3 ,:5 w ! new moon be gone1 t we may sell corn8 & ! sabba?1 t we may set =? :eat1 mak+ ! ephah small1 & ! %ekel great1 & falsify+ ! balances by deceit8 t we may buy ! poor = silv]1 & ! ne$y = a pair ( %oes2 yea1 & sell ! refuse ( ! :eat8 ,%[ me a p ^: trade is di%one/1 said ,fronde1 & ,i w %[ y a p ^: religion is a %am4 ,unless y\r religion c keep y hone/ 9 y\r bus9ess1 x isn't wor? mu*2 x isn't ! "r k9d4 ,god is a ,god ( righte\sness1 & no true foll[] ( 8 c sw]ve "o in* to ! "r or left )\t disobey+ ,him4 ,,/ol5 ,,goods ,a ,,burd54 ,i he>d ( a boy :o /ole a cannon-ball f a navy-y>d4 ,he wat*$ 8 opportunity1 sneak$ into ! y>d1 & secur$ x4 ,b :5 he _h x1 he h>dly knew :at to d ) x4 ,x 0 heavy1 & too l>ge to conceal 9 8 pocket1 s he _h to put x "u 8 hat4 ,:5 he got home ) x1 he d>$ n %[ x to 8 p>5ts1 because x w\ld h l$ at once to 8 detection4 ,he said 9 aft] ye>s x 0 ! la/ ?+ he ev] /ole4 ,! /ory is told t "o ( ,que5 ,victoria's diamonds valu$ at #fjj1jjj 0 /ol5 f a jewel]'s w9d[1 to :om x _h be5 giv5 to set4 ,a few mon?s aft]w>d a mis]able man di$ a mis]able dea? 9 a poor lodg+-h\se4 ,9 8 pocket 0 f\nd ! diamond & a lett] tell+ h[ he _h n d>$ to sell x le/ x %\ld lead to 8 discov]y & imprisonm5t4 ,x nev] br\ght him any?+ b anxiety & pa94 ,ev]y?+ y /eal is a curse to y 9 t way4 ,! s9 ov]rea*es itself4 ,a man :o takes money t does n belong to him nev] gets any la/+ com=t4 ,he has no real pleasure1 = he has a guilty consci5ce4 ,he _c look an hone/ man 9 ! face4 ,he loses peace ( m9d "h1 & all hope ( heav5 h]eaft]4 ,z ! p>tridge sitte? on eggs1 & hat*e? !m n2 s he t gette? ri*es1 & n by "r1 %all leave !m 9 ! mid/ ( 8 days1 & at 8 end %all be a fool4 4 4 4 ,let no man g beyond & defraud 8 bro!r 9 any matt]2 because t ! ,"l is ! av5g] ( all su*4 ,i may be speak+ to "s cl]k :o p]haps took five c5ts to-day out ( 8 employ]'s draw] to buy a cig>2 p]haps he took t5 c5ts to get a %ave1 & ?9ks he w put x back to-morr[--no "o w ev] "k x4 ,if y h tak5 a c5t1 y are a ?ief4 ,d y ev] ?9k h[ ^? little /eal+s may br+ y to ru98 ,let y\r employ] f9d x out4 ,if he doesn't take y into c\rt1 he w dis*>ge y4 ,y\r hopes w be bla/$1 & x w be h>d "w to get up aga94 ,:atev] condition y are 91 d n take a c5t t does n belong to y4 ,r ?an /eal1 g up to heav5 9 pov]ty--g up to heav5 f ! poor-h\se4 ,be hone/ r ?an g ?r\gh ! _w 9 a gild$ *>iot ( /ol5 ri*es4 ,,re/itution4 ,if y h ev] tak5 money di%one/ly1 y ne$ n pray ,god to =give y & fill y ) ! ,holy ,gho/ until y make re/itution4 ,if y h n got ! money n[ to pay back1 w to d x1 & ,god accepts ! will+ m9d4 ,_m a man is kept 9 d>kness & unre/ because he fails to obey ,god on ?is po9t4 ,if ! pl\gh has gone deep1 if ! rep5tance is true1 x w br+ =? fruit4 ,:at use is !re 9 my com+ to ,god until ,i am will+ to make x good1 l ,zac*aeus1 if ,i h done any man wrong or h tak5 any?+ f him falsely8 ,if ! wick$ re/ore ! pl$ge1 give aga9 t he _h robb$1 walk 9 ! /atutes ( life1 )\t committ+ iniquity2 he %all surely live1 he %all n die4 ,none ( 8 s9s t he ha? committ$ %all be m5tion$ unto him4 ,confession & re/itution are ! /eps t lead up to =giv5ess4 ,until y tread ^? /eps1 y may expect y\r consci5ce to be tr\bl$1 y\r s9 to haunt y4 ,i 0 prea*+ 9 ,briti% ,columbia "s ye>s ago1 & a "y man came to me1 & want$ to become a ,*ri/ian4 ,he _h be5 smuggl+ opium into ! ,/ates4 ,well1 my fri5d1 ,i said1 ,i don't ?9k !re is any *ance = y to become a ,*ri/ian until y make re/itution4 ,he said1 ,if ,i attempt to d t1 ,i w fall into ! clut*es ( ! law1 & ,i w g to ! p5it5ti>y4 ,well1 ,i repli$1 y _h bett] d t ?an g to ! judgm5t-seat ( ,god ) t s9 ^u y\r s\l1 & h et]nal puni%m5t4 ,! ,"l w be v m]ciful if y set y\r face to d "r4 ,he w5t away sorr[ful1 b came back ! next day1 & said3 ,i h a "y wife & *ild1 & all ! furniture 9 my h\se ,i h b\ght ) money ,i h got 9 ?is di%one/ way4 ,if ,i become a ,*ri/ian1 t furniture w h to g1 & my wife w "k x4 ,bett] let y\r wife "k x1 & bett] let y\r home & furniture g4 ,w\ld y come up & see my wife8 he ask$2 ,i don't "k :at %e w say4 ,i w5t up to see h]1 & :5 ,i told h]1 ! te>s trickl$ d[n h] *eeks1 & %e said3 ,mr4 ,moody1 ,i w gladly give ev]y?+ if my husb& c become a true ,*ri/ian4 ,%e took out h] pocketbook1 & h&$ ov] h] la/ p5ny4 ,he _h a piece ( l& 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* he de$$ ov] to ! gov]nm5t4 ,i d n "k 9 all my backw>d track ( any liv+ man :o has _h a bett] te/imony = ,jesus ,*ri/ ?an t man4 ,he _h be5 di%one/1 b :5 ! tru? came to him t he mu/ make x "r be=e ,god w\ld help him1 he made x "r & !n ,god us$ him wond]fully4 ,no am\nt ( weep+ ov] s91 & say+ t y feel sorry1 is go+ to help x unless y are will+ to confess1 & make re/itution4 ,n9? ,comm&m5t ,?\ %alt n be> false witness aga9/ ?y neighbor4 ,two out ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts deal ) s9s t f9d expression by ! tongue--! ?ird comm&m5t1 :i* =bids tak+ ,god's "n 9 va91 & ?is n9? comm&m5t1 :i* =bids false witness aga9/ our neighbor4 ,?is two-fold prohibition ought to impress u z a solemn w>n+1 especially z we f9d t ! pages ( ,scripture are full ( condemnation ( s9s ( ! tongue4 ,! ,psalms1 ,prov]bs & ! epi/le ( ,james deal l>gely ) ! subject4 ,,tru? ,,necess>y4 ,organiz$ society ( a degree high] ?an t ( ! h]d+ ( animals & flock+ ( birds dep5ds s mu* ^u ! p[] ( spee*1 t )\t x we may say society w\ld be impossible4 ,language is an ess5tial elem5t 9 ! social fabric4 ,to its purpose x mu/ be tru/wor?y4 ,words mu/ comm& confid5ce4 ,any?+ :i* und]m9es ! tru? takes 7z x 77 ! mort> out ( ! build+ & if g5]al1 mu/ mean ru94 ,paul said--,:]e=e putt+ away ly+1 speak e man tru? to 8 neighbor3 = we are memb]s "o ( ano!r4 ,note ! reason giv5--we are memb]s "o ( ano!r4 ,all community1 all union & fell[%ip w\ld be %att]$ if a man did n "k :e!r to believe 8 neighbor or n4 ,! transgressions ( ?is comm&m5t are v v>i$ 9 =m1 & v frequ5t4 ,m5 & wom5 ( all ages h to gu>d aga9/ !m4 ,!y include "s ( ! mo/ besett+ s9s4 ,david said 9 8 ha/e--,all m5 are li>s4 ,"s "o has rem>k$ t if he _h be5 liv+ n[adays1 he might say x )\t ha/e & n be v f> wide ( ! tru?4 ,,p]jury4 ,! be>+ ( false witness is =bidd51 b ?is mu/ n be limit$ m]ely to te/imony giv5 9 ! law c\rt or "u oa?4 ,isn't x a condemnation t m5 h to be put "u oa? 9 ord] to make sure ( _! speak+ ! tru?8 ,z a legal (f5ce1 p]jury--! be>+ ( false witness :5 "u oa?--is "o ( ! mo/ s]i\s crimes t c be committ$4 ,ne>ly e civiliz$ nation visits x ) heavy puni%m5t4 ,unless promptly *eck$1 x w\ld %ake ! v f\ndations ( ju/ice4 ,ly+--utt]+ or act+ falsehood--& sl&]--! spread+ ( false reports t5d+ to de/roy ! reputation ( ano!r--are two ( ! mo/ common violations ( ?is comm&m5t4 ,,ly+4 ,we h got n[adays s t we divide lies into :ite lies & black lies1 society lies1 bus9ess lies1 etc4 ,! ,^w ( ,god kn[s no su* lett+-d[n ( ! /&>d4 ,a lie is a lie1 no matt] :at are ! circum/ances "u :i* x is utt]$1 or by :om4 ,i h he>d t 9 ,siam !y sew up ! m\? ( a confirm$ li>4 ,i am afraid if t 0 ! cu/om 9 ,am]ica1 a good _m w\ld suff]4 ,p>5ts %\ld beg9 ) _! *ildr5 :ile !y are "y & tea* !m to be /rictly tru?ful at all times4 ,!re is a prov]b3 ,a lie has no legs4 ,x requires o!r lies to support x4 ,tell "o lie & y are =c$ to tell o!rs to back x up4 ,,sl&]4 ,y don't l to h any "o be> false witness aga9/ y1 or help to ru9 y\r "* or reputation3 !n :y %\ld y d x to o!rs8 ,h[ public m5 are sl&]$ 9 ?is c\ntry6 ,none escape1 :e!r good or bad4 ,judgm5t is pass$ ^u !m1 _! family1 _! "*1 by ! press & by individuals :o "k little or no?+ ab\t !m4 ,if "o t5? t is said & writt5 ab\t our public m5 0 true1 half ( !m %\ld be hung4 ,sl&] has be5 call$ tongue murd]4 ,sl&]]s are comp>$ to flies t always settle on sores1 b d n t\* a man's good p>ts4 ,if ! ar*angel ,gabriel %\ld come d[n to e>? & mix 9 human affairs1 ,i believe 8 "* w\ld be assail$ inside ( =ty-eight h\rs4 ,sl&] call$ ,*ri/ a glutton\s man & a w9ebibb]4 ,he claim$ to be ! ,tru?1 b in/ead ( wor%ipp+ ,him1 m5 took ,him & crucifi$ ,him4 ,:5 any "o spoke evil ( ano!r 9 ! pres5ce ( ,pet] ! ,great1 he us$ promptly to /op him1 & say3 ,well1 n[1 has he n got a bright side8 ,tell me :at y "k good ( him4 ,x is easy to spla% mud1 b ,i w\ld r help a man to keep 8 coat clean4 ,i ne$ n /op to run ?r\gh ! :ole catalogue ( s9s t are relat$ to ^! ?ree4 ,fals]umor--exagg]ation--misrepres5tatio n --ins9uation--gossip--equivocation--hold + back ( ! tru? :5 x is due & "r to tell x--disp>agem5t--p]v]sion ( mean+3 ^! are common transgressions ( ?is n9? comm&m5t1 diff]+ 9 =m & degree ( guilt accord+ to ! motive or mann] ( _! expression4 ,!y be> false witness aga9/ a man be=e ! tribunal ( public op9ion--a c\rt ^: judgm5t none ( u escape4 ,z s mu* ( our life is pass$ 9 public view1 any untru? t leads to a false judgm5t is a griev\s wrong4 ,a ,,te/ ,,( ,,true ,,religion4 ,gov]nm5t ( ! tongue is made ! te/ ( true religion by ,james4 ,if any man among y seem to be religi\s1 & bridle? n 8 tongue1 b deceive? 8 own he>t1 ?is man's religion is va94 4 4 4 ,= 9 _m ?+s we (f5d all4 ,if any man (f5d n 9 ^w1 ! same is a p]fect man1 & able also to bridle ! :ole body3 ,j z a doctor looks at ! tongue & c tell ! condition ( ! bodily heal?1 s a man's words are an index ( :at is )94 ,tru? w spr+ f a good he>t3 falsehood & deceit f a corrupt he>t4 ,:5 ,ananias kept back "p ( ! price ( ! l&1 ,pet] ask$ him--,:y ha? ,satan fill$ ?9e he>t to lie unto ! ,holy ,gho/8 ,satan is ! fa!r ( lies & ! promot] ( lies3 ,,= ,,good ,,or ,,evil4 ,! tongue c be an in/rum5t ( untold good or incalculable evil4 ,"s "o has said t a %>p tongue is ! only edg$ tool t gr[s ke5] ) con/ant use4 ,?y tongue devise? mis*iefs2 l a %>p razor1 work+ deceitfully4 4 4 4 ,!y h %>p5$ _! tongues l a s]p5t2 add]s' poison is "u _! lips4 4 4 4 ,! m\? ( a righte\s man is a well ( life3 b viol5ce cov]e? ! m\? ( ! wick$4 4 4 4 ,a :olesome tongue is a tree ( life3 b p]v]s5ess !re9 is a brea* 9 ! _s1 4 4 4 ,bi%op ,hall said t ! tongues ( busybodies are l ! tails ( ,samson's foxes--!y c>ry firebr&s & are en\gh to set ! :ole field ( ! _w 9 a flame4 ,behold1 we put bits 9 ! horses' m\?s t !y may obey u2 & we turn ab\t _! :ole body4 ,behold also ! %ips1 :i* ?\gh !y be s great1 & are driv5 ( fi]ce w9ds1 yet are !y turn$ ab\t ) a v small helm1 :i!rsoev] ! gov]nor li/e?4 ,ev5 s ! tongue is a little memb]1 & boa/e? great ?+s4 ,behold h[ great a matt] a little fire k9dle?6 ,& ! tongue is a fire1 a _w ( iniquity3 s is ! tongue among our memb]s1 t x defile? ! :ole body1 & sette? on fire ! c\rse ( nature2 & x is set on fire ( hell4 ,= e k9d ( bea/s1 & ( birds1 & ( s]p5ts1 & ( ?+s 9 ! sea1 is tam$ & ha? be5 tam$ by mank9d3 b ! tongue c no man tame2 x is an unruly evil1 full ( deadly poison4 ,!re) bless we ,god1 ev5 ! ,fa!r2 & !re) curse we m51 :i* are made aft] ! similitude ( ,god4 ,out ( ! same m\? proce$e? bless+ & curs+4 ,my bre?r51 ^! ?+s ought n s to be4 ,do? a f\nta9 s5d =? at ! same "t sweet wat] & bitt]8 ,c ! fig tree1 my bre?r51 be> olive b]ries8 ei!r a v9e figs8 s c no f\nta9 bo? yield salt wat] & fre%4 ,:o is a wise man & endu$ ) k among y8 let him %ew out ( a good conv]sation 8 works ) meekness ( wisdom4 ,b if ye h bitt] envy+ & /rife 9 y\r he>ts1 glory n1 & lie n aga9/ ! tru?4 ,blight$ hopes & bla/$ reputations are witness to its awful p[]4 ,9 _m cases ! tongue has murd]$ its victims4 ,c we n all recall cases :]e m5 & wom5 h di$ "u ! w\nds ( calumny & misrepres5tation8 ,hi/ory is full ( su* cases4 ,,words ,,nev] ,,call$ ,,back4 ,! mo/ dang]\s ?+ ab\t x is t a ^w once utt]$ c nev] be oblit]at$4 ,"s "o has said t ly+ is a worse crime ?an c\nt]feit+4 ,!re is "s hope ( foll[+ up bad co9s until !y are all recov]$2 b an evil ^w c nev] be ov]tak54 ,! m9d ( ! he>] or read] has be5 poison$1 & human devices _c rea* 9 & cleanse x4 ,lies c nev] be call$ back4 ,a woman :o 0 well kn[n z a sc&al-mong]1 w5t & confess$ to ! prie/4 ,he gave h] a ripe ?i/le-top1 & told h] to g out & scatt] ! se$s "o by "o4 ,%e wond]$ at ! p5ance1 b obey$2 !n %e came & told ! prie/4 ,he next told h] to g & ga!r aga9 ! scatt]$ se$s4 ,( c\rse %e saw t x 0 impossible4 ,! prie/ us$ x z an object-lesson to cure h] ( ! s9 ( sc&al\s talk4 ,,! ,,fate ,,( ,,! ,,li> ,,& ,,sl&]]4 ,^! s9s are devili%1 & ! ,bible is sev]e 9 its d5unciations ( !m4 ,x conta9s _m solemn w>n+s4 ,?\ %alt de/roy !m t speak leas+3 ! ,"l w abhor ! bloody & deceitful man4 4 4 4 ,! m\? ( !m t speak lies %all be /opp$4 ,:oso privily sl&]e? 8 neighbor1 him w ,i cut (f4 4 4 4 ,ly+ lips are an abom9ation to ! ,"l3 b !y t deal truly are ,8 delight4 4 4 4 ,by ?y words ?\ %alt be ju/ifi$1 & by ?y words ?\ %alt be condemn$4 4 4 4 ,all li>s %all h _! "p 9 ! lake :i* burne? ) fire & brim/one3 :i* is ! second dea?4 ,:oso love? & make? a lie %all 9 no wise ent] into ! new ,j]usalem4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,ov]come4 ,b1 ,mr4 ,moody1 y say1 h[ c ,i *eck myself8 h[ c ,i ov]come ! habit ( ly+ & gossip8 ,a lady once said to me t %e _h got s into ! habit ( exagg]at+ t h] fri5ds said !y c\ld nev] und]/& h]4 ,! cure is simple1 b n v pleasant4 ,treat x z a s91 & confess x to ,god & ! man :om y h wrong$4 ,z soon z y cat* y\rself ly+1 g /raight to ! p]son & confess y h li$4 ,let y\r confession be z wide z y\r transgression4 ,if y h sl&]$ or li$ ab\t any "o 9 public1 let y\r confession be public4 ,_m a p]son says "s mean1 false ?+ ab\t ano!r 9 ! pres5ce ( o!rs1 & !n tries to pat* x up by go+ to t p]son alone4 ,t is n mak+ re/itution4 ,i ne$ n g to ,god ) confession until ,i h made x "r ) t p]son1 if x is 9 my p[] to d s2 ,he w n he> me4 ,hannah ,moore's me?od 0 a sure cure = sc&al4 ,:5ev] %e 0 told any?+ d]ogatory ( ano!r1 h] inv>iable reply 03 ,come1 we w g & ask if x be true4 ,! effect 0 sometimes ludicr\sly pa9ful4 ,! talebe>] 0 tak5 aback1 /amm]$ out a qualification1 or begg$ t no notice might be tak5 ( ! /atem5t4 ,b ! good lady 0 inexorable4 ,(f %e took ! sc&al-mong] to ! sc&aliz$ to make inquiry & comp>e acc\nts4 ,x is n likely t anybody v5tur$ a second "t to repeat a gossipy /ory to ,hannah ,moore4 ,my fri5d1 h[ is x8 ,if ,god %\ld weigh y aga9/ ?is comm&m5t1 w\ld y be f\nd want+8 ,?\ %alt n be> false witness4 ,are y innoc5t or guilty8 ,t5? ,comm&m5t ,?\ %alt n covet ?y neighbor's h\se1 ?\ %alt n covet ?y neighbor's wife1 nor 8 mans]vant1 nor 8 maids]vant1 nor 8 ox1 nor 8 ass1 nor any?+ t is ?y neighbor's4 ,9 ! twelf? *apt] ( ,luke our ,savi\r lift$ two dang] signals4 ,bew>e ye ( ! leav5 ( ! ,ph>isees1 :i* is hypocrisy4 4 4 4 ,take he$ & bew>e ( covet\sness4 ,! greate/ dupe ! devil has 9 ! _w is ! hypocrite2 b ! next greate/ is ! covet\s man1 = a man's life consi/e? n 9 ! abundance ( ! ?+s :i* he possesse?4 ,i believe ?is s9 is mu* /rong] n[ ?an ev] be=e 9 ! _w's hi/ory4 ,we are n 9 ! habit ( condemn+ x z a s94 ,9 8 epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians ,paul speaks ( ! cloke ( covet\sness4 ,covet\s m5 use x z a cloke1 & call x prud5ce1 & =esight4 ,:o ev] he>d x confess$ z a s98 ,i h he>d _m confessions1 9 public & private1 dur+ ! pa/ =ty ye>s1 b nev] h ,i he>d a man confess t he 0 guilty ( ?is s94 ,! ,bible does n tell ( "o man :o ev] recov]$ f x1 & 9 all my exp]i5ce ,i d n recall _m :o h be5 able to %ake x (f aft] x _h fa/5$ on !m4 ,a covet\s man or woman g5]ally rema9s covet\s to ! v end4 ,we may say t covet\s desire plung$ ! human race into s94 ,we c trace ! riv] back f age to age until we get to its rise 9 ,ed54 ,:5 ,eve saw t ! =bidd5 fruit 0 good = food & t x 0 desirable to ! eyes1 %e p>took ( x1 & ,adam ) h]4 ,!y 7 n satisfi$ ) all t ,god _h %[]$ ^u !m1 b covet$ ! wisdom ( gods :i* ,satan deceitfully told !m might be obta9$ by eat+ ! fruit4 ,%e saw1--%e desir$--!n %e took6 ,?ree /eps f innoc5ce into s94 ,a ,,se>*+ ,,comm&m5t4 ,x w\ld be absurd = su* a law z ?is to be plac$ ^u any human /atute book4 ,x c\ld nev] be en=c$4 ,! (fic]s ( ! law w\ld be p[]less to detect infractions4 ,! outw>d conduct may be regulat$1 b ! ?\ghts & int5ts ( a man are beyond ! rea* ( human law4 ,b ,god c see beh9d outw>d actions4 ,he c read ! ?\ghts ( ! he>t4 ,our inn]mo/ life1 invisible to mortal eye1 is laid b>e be=e ,him4 ,we _c deceive ,him by ext]nal con=mity4 ,he is able to detect ! lea/ transgression & %ortcom+1 s t no man c %irk detection4 ,god _c be impos$ ^u by ! cleanness ( ! outside ( ! cup & ! platt]4 ,surely we h "h ano!r pro( t ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts are n ( human orig91 b mu/ be div9e4 ,?is comm&m5t1 !n1 did n1 ev5 on ! surface1 conf9e itself to visible actions z did ! prec$+ comm&m5ts4 ,ev5 be=e ,*ri/ came & %[$ _! spiritual sweep1 m5 _h a comm&m5t t w5t b5ea? public-conduct & t\*$ ! v spr+s ( action4 ,x directly prohibit$--n ! wrong act1 b ! wick$ desire t prompt$ ! act4 ,x =bade ! evil ?\ght1 ! unlawful wi%4 ,x s\ght to prev5t--n only s91 b ! desire to s94 ,9 ,god's sight x is z wick$ to set covet\s eyes1 z x is to lay ?iev+ h&s1 ^u any?+ t is n ours4 ,& :y8 ,because if ! evil desire c be controll$1 !re w be no outbreak 9 conduct4 ,desires h be5 call$ actions 9 ! egg4 ,! desire 9 ! he>t is ! fir/ /ep 9 ! s]ies t ends 9 action4 ,kill ! evil desire1 & y successfully avoid ! ill results t w\ld foll[ ^u its hat*+ & developm5t4 ,prev5tion is bett] ?an cure4 ,we mu/ n limit covet\sness to ! matt] ( money4 ,! comm&m5t is n ?us limit$2 x reads1 ,?\ %alt n covet4 4 4 any?+4 4 4 4 ,t ^w any?+ is :at w condemn u4 ,?\gh we d n jo9 9 ! race = weal?1 h we n sometimes a hungry long+ = our neighbor's goodly l&s--f9e h\ses1--beautiful clo!s1--brilliant reputation1--p]sonal accompli%m5ts1--easy circum/ances1--com=table surr\nd+s8 ,h we n _h ! desire to increase our possessions or to *ange our lot 9 accordance ) :at we see 9 o!rs8 ,if s1 we are guilty ( hav+ brok5 ?is law4 ,,gods ,,?\ghts ,,ab\t ,,covet\sness4 ,let u exam9e a few ( ! ,bible passages t be> d[n on ?is s91 & see :at are ,god's ?\ghts ab\t x4 ,"k ye n t ! unrighte\s %all n inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god8 ,be n deceiv$3 nei!r =nicators1 nor idolat]s1 nor adult]]s1 nor effem9ate1 nor abus]s ( !mselves ) mank9d1 nor ?ieves1 nor covet\s1 nor drunk>ds1 nor revil]s1 nor extortion]s1 %all inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,notice t ! covet\s are nam$ betwe5 ?ieves & drunk>ds4 ,we lock up ?ieves1 & h no m]cy on !m4 ,we loa! drunk>ds1 & consid] !m great s9n]s aga9/ ! law ( ,god z well z ! law ( ! l&4 ,yet !re is f> m said 9 ! ,bible aga9/ covet\sness ?an aga9/ ei!r /eal+ or drunk5ness4 ,covet\sness & /eal+ are almo/ l ,siamese tw9s--!y g toge!r s (t54 ,9 fact we might add ly+1 & make !m triplets4 ,! covet\s p]son is a ?ief 9 ! %ell4 ,! ?ief is a covet\s p]son out ( ! %ell4 ,let a covet\s p]son see some?+ t he desires v mu*2 let an opportunity ( tak+ x be (f]$2 h[ v soon he w break ?r\gh ! %ell & come out 9 8 true "* z a ?ief4 ,! ,greek ^w translat$ covet\sness means--an inord9ate desire ( gett+4 ,:5 ! ,gauls ta/$ ! sweet w9es ( ,italy1 !y ask$ :]e !y came f1 & nev] re/$ until !y _h ov]run ,italy4 ,= ?is ye "k1 t no :oremong]1 nor unclean p]son1 nor covet\s man1 :o is an idolat]1 ha? any inh]itance 9 ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ & ,god4 ,!re we h ! same tru? repeat$2 b notice t covet\sness is call$ idolatry4 ,! covet\s man wor%ips ,mammon1 n ,god4 ,moreov] ?\ %alt provide out ( all ! p able m51 su* z fe> ,god1 m5 ( tru?1 hat+ covet\sness2 & place su* ov] !m1 to be rul]s ( ?\s&s1 & rul]s ( hundr$s1 rul]s ( fifties1 & rul]s ( t5s4 ,isn't x extraord9>y t ,je?ro1 ! man ( ! des]t1 %\ld h giv5 ?is advice to ,moses8 ,h[ did he le>n to bew>e ( covet\sness8 ,we honor m5 to-day if !y are weal?y & covet\s4 ,we elect !m to (fice 9 *ur* & /ate4 ,we (t5 say t !y w make bett] treasur]s j because we "k !m to be covet\s4 ,b 9 ,god's sight a covet\s man is z vile & black z any ?ief or drunk>d4 ,david said3 ,! wick$ boa/e? ( 8 he>t's desire1 & blesse? ! covet\s1 :om ! ,"l abhorre?4 ,i am afraid t _m :o pr(ess to h put away wick$ness also speak well ( ! covet\s4 ,a ,,sore ,,evil4 ,he t love? silv] %all n be satisfi$ ) silv]2 nor he t love? abundance ) increase3 ?is is also vanity4 ,:5 goods increase1 !y are increas$ t eat !m3 & :at good is !re to ! own]s !re(1 sav+ ! behold+ ( !m ) _! eyes8 ,! sleep ( ! labor+ man is sweet1 :e!r he eat little or mu*3 b ! abundance ( ! ri* w n suff] him to sleep4 ,!re is a sore evil :i* ,i h se5 "u ! sun1 namely1 ri*es kept = ! own]s !re( to _! hurt4 ,isn't t true8 ,is ! covet\s man ev] satisfi$ ) 8 possessions8 ,ar5't !y vanity8 ,does he h peace ( m9d8 ,don't selfi% ri*es always br+ hurt8 ,! folly ( covet\sness is well %[n 9 ! foll[+ extract3 ,if y %\ld see a man t _h a l>ge pond ( wat]1 yet liv+ 9 cont9ual ?ir/1 nor suff]+ himself to dr9k half a draught = fe> ( less5+ 8 pond2 if y %\ld see him wa/+ 8 "t & /r5g? 9 fet*+ m wat] to 8 pond1 always ?ir/y1 yet always c>ry+ a bucket ( wat] 9 8 h&1 wat*+ e>ly & late to cat* ! drops ( ra91 gap+ aft] e cl\d1 & runn+ gre$ily into e mire & mud 9 hopes ( wat]1 & always /udy+ h[ to make e dit* empty itself into ! pond2 if y %\ld see him gr[ grey 9 ^! anxi\s labors1 & at la/ end a ?ir/y life by fall+ into 8 own pond1 w\ld y n say t su* a "o 0 n only ! au?or ( 8 own disquiet1 b 0 fooli% en\gh to be reckon$ among madm58 ,b fooli% & absurd z ?is "* is1 x does n repres5t half ! follies & absurd disquiets ( ! covet\s man4 ,i h read ( a millionaire 9 ,france1 :o 0 a mis]4 ,9 ord] to make sure ( 8 weal?1 he dug a cave 9 8 w9e cell> s l>ge & deep t he c\ld g d[n into x ) a ladd]4 ,! entrance _h a door ) a spr+ lock4 ,aft] a "t1 he 0 miss+4 ,se>* 0 made1 b !y c\ld f9d no trace ( him4 ,at la/ 8 h\se 0 sold1 & ! pur*as] discov]$ ?is door 9 ! cell>4 ,he op5$ x1 w5t d[n1 & f\nd ! mis] ly+ dead on ! gr\nd1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 ri*es4 ,! door mu/ h %ut accid5tally aft] him1 & he p]i%$ mis]ably4 ,a ,,temptation ,,& ,a ,,sn>e4 ,!y t w be1 7t is1 desire to be71 ri* fall into temptation & a sn>e1 & into _m fooli% & hurtful lu/s1 :i* dr[n m5 9 de/ruction & p]dition4 ,! ,bible speaks ( ! deceitfulness ( two ?+s--! deceitfulness ( s9 & ! deceitfulness ( ri*es4 ,ri*es are l a mirage 9 ! des]t1 :i* has all ! appe>ance ( satisfy+1 & lures on ! travel] ) ! promise ( wat] & %ade2 b he only wa/es 8 /r5g? 9 ! ef=t to rea* x4 ,s ri*es nev] satisfy3 ! pursuit ( !m always turns out a sn>e4 ,lot covet$ ! ri* pla9s ( ,sodom1 & :at did he ga98 ,aft] tw5ty ye>s sp5t 9 t wick$ city1 he _h to escape = 8 life1 leav+ all 8 weal? beh9d him4 ,:at did ! ?irty pieces ( silv] d = ,judas8 ,w]5't !y a sn>e8 ,?9k ( ,balaam4 ,he is g5]ally reg>d$ z a false prophet1 b ,i d n f9d t any ( 8 prophecies t are record$ are n true2 !y h be5 lit]ally fulfill$4 ,up to a c]ta9 po9t 8 "* %one magnific5tly1 b ! devil f9ally ov]came him by ! bait ( covet\sness4 ,he /epp$ ov] a heav5ly cr[n = ! ri*es & honors t ,balak promis$ him4 ,he w5t to p]dition backw>ds4 ,8 face 0 set t[>d ,god1 b he back$ into hell4 ,he want$ to die ! dea? ( ! righte\s1 b he did n live ! life ( ! righte\s4 ,x is sad to see s _m :o "k ,god1 miss ev]y?+ = ri*es4 ,!n consid] ! case ( ,gehazi4 ,!re is ano!r man :o 0 dr[n$ 9 de/ruction & p]dition by covet\sness4 ,he got m out ( ,naaman ?an he ask$ =1 b he also got ,naaman's leprosy4 ,?9k h[ he =feit$ ! fri5d%ip ( 8 ma/] ,eli%a1 ! man ( ,god6 ,s to-day lifelong fri5ds are sep>at$ by ?is accurs$ desire4 ,homes are brok5 up4 ,m5 are will+ to sell out peace & happ9ess = ! sake ( a few doll>s4 ,didn't ,david fall into fooli% & hurtful lu/s8 ,he saw ,ba?%eba1 ,uriah's wife1 & %e 0 v beautiful to look ^u1 & ,david became a murd]] & an adult]]4 ,! guilty long+ hurl$ him into ! deepe/ pit ( s94 ,he _h to reap bitt]ly z he _h s[$4 ,i he>d ( a weal?y ,g]man out we/1 :o own$ a lumb] mill4 ,he 0 wor? ne>ly two millions ( doll>s1 b 8 covet\sness 0 s great t he once work$ z a common labor] c>ry+ railroad ties all day4 ,x 0 ! cause ( 8 dea?4 ,& ,a*an answ]$ ,jo%ua1 & said1 ,inde$ ,i h s9n$ aga9/ ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 & ?us & ?us h ,i done3 ,:5 ,i saw among ! spoils a goodly ,babyloni% g>m5t1 & two hundr$ %ekels ( silv]1 & a w$ge ( gold ( fifty %ekels weight1 !n ,i covet$ !m1& took !m2 &1 behold1 !y are hid 9 ! e>? 9 ! mid/ ( my t5t1 & ! silv] "u x4 ,he saw--he covet$--he took--he hid6 ,! covet\s eye 0 :at l$ ,a*an up to ! wick$ de$ t br\ght sorr[ & defeat ^u ! camp ( ,israel4 ,we "k ! t]rible puni%m5t t 0 met$ out to ,a*an4 ,god seems to h set dang] signals at ! ?re%old ( ea* new age4 ,x is rem>kable h[ soon ! fir/ outbreaks ( covet\sness occurr$4 ,?9k ( ,eve 9 ,ed51 ,a*an j aft] ,israel _h ent]$ ! ,promis$ ,l&1 ,ananias & ,sapphira 9 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,a ,,root ,,extractor4 ,= ! love ( money is ! root ( all evil1 :i* :ile "s covet$ aft]1 !y h err$ f ! fai?1 & pi]c$ !mselves ?r\gh ) _m sorr[s4 ,! ,revis$ ,v]sion translates x--a root ( all k9ds ( evil4 ,?is t5? comm&m5t has !re=e be5 aptly call$ a root-extractor1 because x w\ld te> up & de/roy ?is root4 ,deep d[n 9 our corrupt nature x has spread4 ,no "o b ,god c rid u ( x4 ,mat!w tells u t ! deceitfulness ( ri*es *okes ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,l ! ,mississippi riv]1 :i* *okes up its m\? by ! am\nt ( soil x c>ries d[n4 ,isn't t true ( _m bus9ess-m5 to day8 ,!y are s engross$ ) _! affairs t !y h n "t = religion4 ,!y lose sight ( _! s\l & its et]nal welf>e 9 _! desire to amass weal?4 ,!y d n ev5 hesitate to sell _! s\ls to ! devil4 ,h[ _m a man says1 ,we mu/ make money1 & if ,god's law /&s 9 ! way1 bru% x aside4 ,! ^w lucre occurs five times 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ea* "t x is call$ fil?y lucre4 ,a root ( all k9ds ( evil4 ,yes1 because :at w n m5 be guilty ( :5 prompt$ by ! desire to be ri*8 ,gre$ = gold leads m5 to commit viol5ce & murd]1 to *eat & deceive & /eal4 ,x turns ! he>t to /one1 devoid ( all natural affection1 cruel1 unk9d4 ,h[ _m families are wreck$ ov] ! fa!r's w6 ,! scramble = a %>e ( ! weal? sma%es !m to pieces4 ,covet\s ( rank & position 9 society1 p>5ts b>t] sons & daught]s 9 ungodly m>riage4 ,bodily heal? is no consid]ation4 ,! uncontrollable fev] = gold makes m5 r5\nce all _! settl$ prospects1 & und]take haz>d\s j\rneys--no p]il c drive !m back4 ,x de/roys fai? & spirituality1 turn+ m5's m9ds & he>ts away f ,god4 ,x di/urbs ! peace ( ! community by prompt+ to acts ( wrong4 ,covet\sness has m ?an once l$ nation to w> aga9/ nation = ! sake ( ga9+ t]ritory or o!r mat]ial res\rces4 ,x is said t :5 ! ,spani>ds came ov] to conqu] ,p]u1 !y s5t a message to ! k+1 say+1 ,give u gold1 = we ,spani>ds h a disease t c only be cur$ by gold4 ,dr4 ,bo>dman has %[n h[ covet\sness leads to ! transgression ( e "o ( ! comm&m5ts1 & ,i _c d bett] ?an quote 8 words3 ,covet+ tempts u into ! violation ( ! fir/ comm&m5t1 wor%ipp+ ,mammon 9 addition to ,jehovah4 ,covet+ tempts u into a violation ( ! second comm&m5t1 or idolatry4 ,! apo/le ,paul expressly id5tifies ! covet\s man ) an idolat]3 ',covet\sness1 :i* is idolatry4' ,aga93 ,covet+ tempts u into violation ( ! ?ird comm&m5t1 or sacrilegi\s falsehood3 = in/ance1 ,gehazi1 ly+ 9 ! matt] ( 8 int]view ) ,naaman ! ,syrian1 & ,ananias & ,sapphira1 p]jur+ !mselves 9 ! matt] ( ! community ( goods4 ,aga93 ,covet+ tempts u into ! violation ( ! f\r? comm&m5t1 or ,sabba?-break+4 ,x is covet\sness :i* encroa*es on ,god's appo9t$ day ( sacr$ re/1 tempt+ u to run tra9s = m]ely secul> purposes1 to v5d tobacco & liquors1 to hawk newspap]s4 ,aga93 ,covet+ tempts u into ! violation ( ! fif? comm&m5t1 or disrespect = au?ority2 tempt+ ! "y man to d]ide 8 e>ly p>5tal c\nsels1 ! citiz5 to trample on civic enactm5ts4 ,aga93 ,covet\sness tempts u into violation ( ! six? comm&m5t1 or murd]4 ,recall h[ ,judas' love ( money lur$ him into ! betrayal ( 8 ,div9e ,fri5d into ! h& ( ,8 murd]]s1 8 lure be+ ! paltry sum (--say--fifte5 doll>s4 ,aga93 ,covet\sness tempts u into ! violation ( ! sev5? comm&m5t1 or adult]y4 ,obs]ve h[ ,scripture comb9es gre$ & lu/4 ,aga93 ,covet\sness tempts u into ! violation ( ! eigh? comm&m5t1 or !ft4 ,recall h[ x tempt$ ,a*an to /eal a goodly ,babyloni% mantle1 & two hundr$ %ekels ( silv]1 & a w$ge ( gold ( fifty %ekels weight4 ,aga93 ,covet\sness tempts u into ! violation ( ! n9? comm&m5t1 or be>+ false witness aga9/ our neighbor4 ,recall h[ ! covet\sness ( ,ahab in/igat$ 8 wife ,jezebel to employ sons ( ,belial to be> blasphem\s & fatal te/imony aga9/ ,nabo?1 say+1 ',?\ did/ curse ,god & ! k+4' ,,h[ ,,to ,,ov]come4 ,y ask me h[ y are to ca/ ?is unclean _s out ( y\r he>t8 ,i ?9k ,i c tell y4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 make up y\r m9d t by ! grace ( ,god y w ov]come ! _s ( selfi%ness4 ,y mu/ ov]come x1 or x w ov]come y4 ,paul said3 ,mortify !re=e y\r memb]s :i* are ^u ! e>?2 =nication1 uncleanness1 inord9ate affection1 evil concupisc5ce1 & covet\sness1 :i* is idolatry3 = :i* ?+s' sake ! wra? ( ,god come? on ! *ildr5 ( disob$i5ce4 ,i he>d ( a ri* man :o 0 ask$ to make a contribution on behalf ( "s *>itable object4 ,! text 0 quot$ to him--,he t ha? pity ^u ! poor l5de? unto ! ,"l2 & t :i* he ha? giv5 w ,he pay him aga94 ,he said t ! security might be good en\gh1 b ! cr$it 0 too long4 ,he 0 dead )9 two weeks4 ,! wra? ( ,god re/$ ^u him z he nev] expect$4 ,if y f9d y\rself gett+ v mis]ly1 beg9 to scatt]1 l a weal?y f>m] 9 ,new ,york /ate ,i he>d (4 ,he 0 a not$ mis]1 b he 0 conv]t$4 ,soon aft]1 a poor man :o _h be5 burn$ out & _h no provisions1 came to him = help4 ,! f>m] ?\ght he w\ld be lib]al & give ! man a ham f 8 smoke-h\se4 ,on 8 way to get x1 ! tempt] :isp]$ to him3 ,give him ! smalle/ "o y h4 ,he _h a /ruggle :e!r he w\ld give a l>ge or a small ham1 b f9ally he took d[n ! l>ge/ he c\ld f9d4 ,y are a fool1 ! devil said4 ,if y don't keep /ill1 ! f>m] repli$1 ,i w give him e ham ,i h 9 ! smoke h\se4 ,mr4 ,durant told me he woke up "o morn+ to f9d t he 0 a ri* man1 & he said t ! greate/ /ruggle ( 8 life !n took place z to :e!r he w\ld let money be 8 ma/]1 or he be ma/] ( money1 :e!r he w\ld be its slave1 or make x a slave to him4 ,at la/ he got ! victory1 & t 0 h[ ,wellesley ,college came to be built4 ,9 ! next place1 cultivate ! _s ( cont5tm5t4 ,let y\r conv]sation be )\t covet\sness2 & be cont5t ) su* ?+s z ye h3 = ,he ha? said1 ,i w nev] leave !e1 nor =sake !e4 ,s t we may boldly say1 ,! ,"l is my help]1 & ,i w n fe> :at man %all d unto me4 ,cont5tm5t is ! v opposite ( covet\sness1 :i* is cont9ually crav+ = some?+ x does n possess4 ,be cont5t ) su* ?+s z ye h1 n worry+ ab\t ! future1 because ,god has promis$ nev] to leave or =sake y4 ,:at does ! *ild ( ,god want m ?an ?is8 ,i w\ld r h t promise ?an all ! gold ( ! e>?4 ,w\ld to ,god we might all be able to say ) ,paul--,i h covet$ no man's silv]1 or gold1 or app>el4 ,! ,"l _h made him p>tak] ( ,8 grace1 & he 0 soon to be a p>tak] ( ,8 glory1 & e>?ly ?+s look$ v small4 ,godl9ess ) cont5tm5t is great ga91 he wrote to ,timo?y2 hav+ food & raim5t1 !re) let u be cont5t4 ,obs]ve t he puts godl9ess fir/4 ,no worldly ga9 c satisfy ! human he>t4 ,roll ! :ole _w 91 & /ill !re w\ld be room4 ,may ,god te> ! scales (f our eyes if we are bl9d$ by ?is s94 ,oh1 ! folly ( x1 t we %\ld set our he>t's affections ^u any?+ bel[6 ,= we br\ght no?+ into ?is _w1 & x is c]ta9 we c c>ry no?+ out4 4 4 4 ,be ?\ n afraid :5 "o is made ri*1 :5 ! glory ( 8 h\se is increas$2 = :5 he die? he %all take no?+ away3 8 glory %all n desc5d aft] him4 ,! ,h&writ+ ,blott$ ,out ,we h n[ consid]$ ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 & ! "q = ea* "o ( u is--are we keep+ !m8 ,if ,god %\ld weigh u by !m1 w\ld we be f\nd want+ or n want+8 ,d we keep ! law1 ! :ole law8 ,are we obey+ ,god ) all our he>t8 ,d we r5d] ,him a full & will+ ob$i5ce8 ,,"o ,,law1 ,,n ,,t54 ,^! t5 comm&m5ts are n t5 diff]5t laws2 !y are "o law4 ,if ,i am be+ held up 9 ! air by a *a9 ) t5 l9ks & ,i break "o ( !m1 d[n ,i come1 j z surely z if ,i break ! :ole t54 ,if ,i am =bidd5 to g out ( an enclosure1 x makes no diff]5ce at :at po9t ,i break ?r\gh ! f5ce4 ,:osoev] %all keep ! :ole law & yet (f5d 9 "o po9t1 he is guilty ( all4 ,! gold5 *a9 ( ob$i5ce is brok5 if "o l9k is miss+4 ,we sometimes he> p pray to be pres]v$ f c]ta9 s9s1 z if !y 7 9 no dang] ( committ+ o!rs4 ,i firmly believe t if a man beg9s by wilfully break+ "o ( ^! comm&m5ts x is mu* easi] = him to break ! o!rs4 ,i "k ( a g5tleman :o _h a confid5tial cl]k1 & insi/$ on 8 go+ d[n ,sunday morn+ to "w on 8 books4 ,! 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