,,misread ,,passages      ,,(           
,,scripture4          ,,by      ,j4     
,,baldw9 ,,br[n1 ,b4,a41      ,au?or (  
8,! ,div9e ,life 9 ,man10 8,! ,home     
,life10 c41 c4        ,new ,york3       
,,c>lton  ,,lanahan1      #hje1         
,,broadway4      #ahfi4                 
,,preface4      ,! accompany+ ,s]mons on
 8,misread ,passages ( ,scripture0 =m "p
 (  a s]ies :i* ! au?or project$1 b :i* 
?r\gh ill heal? he has  be5 unable to   
complete4 ,he s5ds !m =? 9 ?is imp]fect 
=m1 9  compliance ) ! wi% ( ! publi%]s2 
& 9 ! belief too t  ! topics ( "s ( !m w
 n be )\t int]e/1 9 ! conflict  ( ?\ght 
on !ological subjects :i* waxes r ?an   
wanes ye> by  ye>4    ,! read] w see t  
mu* space has n be5 occupi$ ) critical  
discussions2 nor has ! au?or gone out ( 
8 way to correct !  ,engli% v]sion ( !  
,scriptures4 ,he appreciates fully !    
value (  critical inquiries2 b x is     
wond]ful h[ ! s5se ( lead+  passages ( !
 ,bible gets m\ld$1 ap>t f1 & ev5 9     
defiance (1  critical consid]ations1 by 

! bias ( ! v>i\s !ological s*ools4  ,ea*
 s*ool makes1 if n its own v]sion ( !   
,bible1 its own  int]pretation ( ! lead+
 passages2 & tradition plays an         
important  "p 9 ! ,prote/ant z well z 9 
! ,roman ,*ur*4 ,! text be+  accept$1   
ea* p>ty makes its own v]sion ( x1 &    
widely diff]5t  s5ses are extract$ f !  
same words4 ,h5ce x happ5s t  important 
passages ( ,scripture h c]ta9 ideas     
associat$ ) !m  9 ! popul> m9d1 :i*1 if 
!y are errone\s1 are n to be  correct$  
by a simple ann\ncem5t1 on compet5t     
critical au?ority1 (  ! true r5d]+ ( !  
text4    ,! au?or ( ?is little volume   
believes t !re are "s v  popul> b v     
detrim5tal misappreh5sions1 n ( ! true  
read+  only1 b ( ! true be>+ ( _m       
important passages2 & he (f]s  ?is      
slight contribution t[>ds a true und]/&+
 ( !m 9 !  e>ne/ hope t x may /imulate  
"s s to se>* ! ,scriptures z  to f9d 9  
!m n ! confirmation ( *]i%$ dogmas1 f>  
less  /ones = ! sl+s ( !ological w>1 b !
 ,^w ( ,et]nal ,life4                   

,j4 ,,baldw9 ,,br[n4                    
,,clapham1      ,new ,ye>'s ,day1 #ahfi4
          ,misread ,passages (          
,scripture4          ,i4    ,,! ,,k+dom 
,,( ,,*ri/4        8,my k+dom is n ( ?is
 _w40--,,john xviii4 #cf4      ,p]haps  
!re is no passage ( ,scripture m        
con/antly misund]/ood  ?an ^! simple    
words2 & c]ta9ly !re is no misund]/&+ ( 
,scripture :i* has ex]cis$ a m          
detrim5tal influ5ce on ! life  &        
developm5t ( ! *ur*4 ,! :ole passage    
conta9s ! v  m>r[ ( ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/   
conc]n+ ,8 k+dom4 ,x is ! basis  ( its  
con/itution4 ,to ?is1 its subjects h    
rightly look$ 9 all  ages = in/ruction z
 to its fundam5tal _s1 pr9ciples1 &     
aims4  ,words m solemn1 m pregnant1 7   
nev] spok5 9 ?is _w1 9  ?is univ]se1 ?an
 ^!4 ,!y 7 spok5 at ! v crisis (        
univ]sal de/9ies4 ,!y =m ! divid+ l9e   
betwe5 ! two  et]nities4 ,f et]nity all 
?+s _h be5 work+ t[>ds t  h\r--!        
consummation ( ! inc>nation2 & to       
et]nity ! influ5ce  ( t h\r w\ld g =?1  

rem\ld+1 reg5]at+ all ! worlds4  ,beyond
 any words t h ev] be5 spok51 ^! words  
are wor?y (  int5se & rev]5t att5tion4  
,!y are ! words ) :i* ! ,son (  ,god    
pass$ on to ! cross1 t ,he might pass up
 to ! ?rone4    ,! two k+s /ood !re 9   
pres5ce4 ,! repres5tative ( ! k+ (  ?is 
_w1 :o wield$ all its =ce & guid$ all   
its movem5ts1 !  man :o _h b to nod & ! 
:ole civiliz$ _w trembl$ &  obey$2 & a  
,k+1 ! elem5ts ( ^: k+%ip few c\ld      
disc]n1  :o wield$ a /range p[] &       
produc$ a deep impression t ,he _h a  "r
 to rule ov] m51 b :o wore no signs (   
royalty & laid no  claim to ! possession
 ( ?is _w's ?rones4 ,nay1 a k+dom _h be5
  =c$ on ,him1 & ,he escap$ z f a deadly
 dang] f ! homage (  ,8 subjects1 :ile  
,he spake to !m su* se>*+ spiritual     
words t  !y conceiv$ a great dread ( ,8 
k+ly comm&s & claims4 ,he bade  !m beg9 
to rule !mselves :5 !y 7 dream+ ( a     
spl5did rule  ov] ! g5tiles2 & ,he turn$
 inw>ds on ! inn] obliquity1  f\lness1 &
 de=mity1 ^? eyes :i* 7 wat*+ eag]ly = !

  signs ( an approa*+ adv5t ( a glori\s1
 cele/ial imp]ator to !  _w4 ,jesus     
look$ on ,pilate's k+%ip1 & fa?om$ x    
p]fectly4 ,he  knew f :5ce ! p[] sprang1
 & by :at spr+s x 0 f$1 :i*  seat$      
,pilate's ma/] on ! _w's imp]ial ?rone4 
,pilate f\nd !  royalty ( ,jesus        
unfa?omable2 none ( 8 worldly exp]i5ces 
help$  him to und]/& x4 ,art ,?\ a k+   
!n1 poor1 worn1 te>-/a9$  ,outca/1 =sak5
 ( e subject1 ( e fri5d1 9 ! h\r ( ,?y  
bitt] ne$8 ,& yet ! nasc5t smile ( scorn
 0 *eck$ by some?+  :i* ca/ a spell ev5 
on t worn-out pr(ligate's he>t4 ,t      
lonely  wa/$ ,man !re _h t ab\t ,him :i*
 made ! repres5tative ( !  _w's ma/]    
afraid4 ,x seem$ m]e idle talk to a man 
l ,pilate3 8a  k+dom n ( ?is _w20       
8witness+ to tru?20 8disciples ( !      
tru?30 x 0 all *ildi% to ! tra9$        
intellect ( ?is exp]i5c$  rul]2 & yet   
!re seem$ to be "s p[] beyond ! grasp ( 
8  intellect1 :i* some?+ )9 him         
recognis$1 & :i* might create  & rule a 
k+dom aft] a fa%ion :i* till !n _h nev] 

ev5  cross$ 8 dreams4 ,b to him ! my/]y 
rema9$ insoluble4 ,he wrote  a title to 
:i* 8 in/9ct gave a reality t 8         
intellect d5i$1  8,,jesus ,,( ,,naz>e?1 
,,k+ ,,( ,,! ,,jews40 ,& "h 9 ?is       
passage we h  ! ,"l's own decl>ation ( !
 con/itution & aims ( ,8 k+dom2  ! k+dom
 :i*1 f t h\r1 has be5 ! rul+ elem5t 9 !
  hi/ory ( ?is _w1 &1 z we le>n f !     
,apocalypse1 ( all !  worlds ( ! great  
univ]se ( ,god4 ,& m5 p]si/5tly misread 
x z  !y misread ,him1 & employ ,8 words 
z !y employ$ ,8 works1 to  fru/rate !   
purpose = :i* ,he ent]$ into ! _w4      
,let u see h[ ! misund]/&+ ( ^! words   
arose4    8,my k+dom is n ( ?is _w30    
lit]ally 8n f10 orig9ally 8out  (0 ?is  
_w4 ,a cle> und]/&+ ( ! full =ce ( ?is w
  give u ! clue to ! int]pretation ( our
 ,"l's words4 ,!re is an  old s5se ( !  
preposition 8(10 :i* closely corresponds
 ) !  full s5se ( ! ^w employ$ 9 !      
,greek1 express+ 8out (10  8spr++ f40 ,b
 8(10 l o!r words & o!r ?+s1 9 !  c\rse 
( "t has got weak5$ by ! we> & te> (    

life2 & !  s5se 8belong+ to10 8connect$ 
)10 is its natural sugge/ion to  mod]n  
e>s2 :]eby ! s5se ( our ,"l's words has 
be5 griev\sly  weak5$ too4 ,did ! ,"l   
mean to say1 8,my k+dom has no?+ to d  )
 ! in/itutions & arrangem5ts ( ! worldly
 life ( m53 y  ne$ n fe> any rivalry1   
delegate ( ,caes>2 ,my k+dom is 9 a q   
diff]5t sph]e1 & w keep !re1 )\t t\*+   
y\rs3 x only  has to d ) m5 z spiritual 
be+s1 ) a view to _! f9al  de/9y 9 !    
et]nal /ate3 keep to y\r secul> prov9ce1
 & we  %all nev] cross or cla%3 ! two   
sph]es are q sep>ate1 &  no?+ b mis*ief 
c come ( _! comm]ce3 ,i leave y to rule2
  leave ,me to tea*1 unfett]$ by        
conditions2 = ,i aim at no influ5ce  on 
e>?1 ,my "o object is to p]suade m5 to  
live a life sep>ate f  ?is _w1 z mu*    
deta*$ z possible f its int]e/s &       
pursuits1 t !y may ent] into ,my heav5ly
 k+dom :5 dea?  releases !m1 & :]e !    
sph]e w be all ,my own08 ,0 ?is ,8      
mean+8 or did ,he mean to say1 8,my     
k+dom is n out ( ?is _w2 x  comes d[n   

into ?is _w f on high3 ?is _w is1 l man1
 made  ( ! du/ ( ! e>?1 #8( ! e>?1      
e>?y1' except "s _s  brea! into x f !   
high] _w--!n x lives3 ,my k+dom comes   
to ! k+doms ( ?is _w1 ! int]e/s1 aims1  
pursuits1 & common  life ( m51 l ?is    
brea? ( ,div9e inspiration3 )\t x !y all
  langui% & mu/ p]i%2 ) x !y live3 x is 
a desc5t ( heav5ly  tru?1 heav5ly love1 
heav5ly life1 into ! sph]e ( ! e>?ly1 to
  make x live anew2 ! e>? langui%es =   
,my k+dom1 = )\t ,me  x dies3 leave ,me 
free to fulfil ,my mission1 n because   
?is _w is  no?+ to ,me1 & ,my k+dom w n 
tr\ble itself ) its affairs1  b because 
,my tru?1 ,my life1 ,my love are ne$ful 
to ! life ( ?is  _w z vital air to !    
body2 because all bus9ess1 all dome/ic  
life1  all fri5d%ip1 all society1 all   
gov]nm5t1 all ?\ght1 all art1 all  le>n+
 are wait+1 are pant+1 = ! liv+ baptism 
:i* ,i br+4  ,i am n ( ! _w1 ,my k+dom  
is n ( ! _w1 9 ! spr+s (  its influ5ce2 
x is ess5tially ( heav51 & f heav53 b x 
seeks ! _w z ! sph]e ( its influ5ce1 !  

field ( its  conque/1 ! realm ( its     
rule4 ,) ye>n+ desire1 eag]ly z man     
ye>ns = fell[%ip1 a fri5d = ! bro!r ( 8 
_s1 !  bridegroom = ! bride1 ,i seek &  
claim ?is _w z ,my own08    ,"h are !   
two ideas ( ! mean+ ( ^! words ( our ,"l
 set  fairly aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,! numb] (  
^? :o w\ld delib]ately  adopt & ju/ify !
 =m] is happily gr[+ less ye> by ye>4 ,7
  we c>+ only = =mal misund]/&+s (      
important passages (  ,scripture 9 ^!   
disc\rses1 x w\ld be h>dly wor? :ile to 
discuss  s]i\sly a p]v]sion :i* is      
vani%+ ) ! *ang$ aspects (  ! times4 ,b 
! _s1 ! sav\r1 ( an error cont9ues long 
to  "w aft] x has be5 =mally explod$2 & 
we discuss ?is passage  9 ?is pres5t    
disc\rse "u ! /rong conviction t ! false
  view :i* we h describ$ above cont9ues 
to t9cture v deeply our  !ology1 our    
prea*+1 & our social ideas & habits1 ev5
 9 ^?  :o w\ld utt]ly repudiate ! =mal  
idea ( ! ,"l's k+dom on  :i* x re/s4    
,"s ( ! results ( ?is misconception ( ! 
true nature ( !  k+dom h be5 z foll[3-- 

#a4 ,! idea has be5 widely ent]ta9$ t ! 
aim ( ! ,"l has  be51 n to save ! _w1 b 
to save a *os5 few out ( ! _w1  leav+   
calmly ! great mass to g to wreck4 ,!   
fav\rite notion has  be5 t ! ,"l's      
disciples h be5 9 all ages1 & /ill w be1
  an isolat$ b&1 l ,israel 9 ,egypt2    
hat+ ! _w ar\nd !m1  hat$ by x1 & wait+ 
only ! happy opportunity1 ! h\r (       
deliv]ance1 to pass out ( x triumphant1 
& leave x to p]i% by !  /rokes ( ! ,"l's
 av5g+ h&4 ,?is idea1 t ! ,*ur* is a    
little b& ( *os5 ones 9 ! mid/ ( a      
ho/ile & reprobate  _w1 is a v fav\rite 
"o ) ! disciples 9 all ages2 & x is     
n\ri%$ by ! tone 9 :i* ! apo/les wrote &
 spoke to ! few  poor m5 & wom5 :o 7 to 
beg9 ! "w ( re/oration1 & :o  ne$$ to be
 upborne aga9/ trem5d\s pressure by !   
assurance ( !  special & p]sonal        
int]v5tion ( ! ,god ( heav5 on behalf ( 
!  little company :om ,he lov$4 ,!y ne$$
 a /rong support aga9/ a  _w :i* 0 b5t  
on de/roy+ !m z x _h de/roy$ _! ,"l2  & 
s ! apo/le wrote1 8,b ye are a *os5     

g5]ation1 a royal  prie/hood1 an holy   
nation1 a peculi> p1 t ye %\ld %[ =?  ! 
praises ( ,him :o ha? call$ y out (     
d>kness into ,8  m>vell\s light4 ,:i* 9 
"t pa/ 7 n a p1 b are n[ !  p ( ,god2   
:i* _h n obta9$ m]cy1 b n[ h obta9$     
m]cy40 8,fe> n1 little flock2 x is y\r  
,fa!r's good pleasure to  give y !      
k+dom40 ,t ! disciples h be5 ! few 9 all
 ages  is alas only too palpable to ^?  
^: sight pi]ces no f>!r ?an  ,elijah's1 
& :o _c fa?om ! secret ?+s :i* are      
unveil$ to  ! eye ( ,god4 ,b x is a d>k 
h]esy to believe t ! ,"l meant  t ,8 own
 %\ld be ! few 9 all ages1 & t ! rescue 
( an  election f ! imp5d+ ru9 c satisfy 
! he>t ( ,him :o cri$1  z ! h\r ( ,8    
angui% drew nigh1 8,& ,i1 if ,i be lift$
 up f !  e>?1 w draw all m5 unto me40   
#b4 ,closely associat$ ) ?is is ! notion
 t all :i* belongs to  ! e>?ly life ( m5
 has a c]ta9 ta9t ( evil ^u x1 is       
corrupt  & corrupt+ 9 its v nature2 s t 
if a disciple t\*es x he  mu/ t\* x l   
pit*1 cauti\sly1 & expect contam9ation )

 all  8 c>e4 ,t if he mu/ ent] into !   
_w's activities1 buy1 sell1  & get ga91 
m>ry & give 9 m>riage1 rule h\seholds & 
take "p  9 ! gov]nm5t ( /ates1 he mu/ d 
x "u prote/ & "u !  spur ( a %>p        
necessity1 & is b\nd to long anxi\sly = 
! "t  :5 ! ne$ ( all ?is w be ov]1 & he 
w be free to m$itate  on ,div9e ?+s & to
 praise ?r\gh et]nity4 ,if ,*ri/'s k+dom
 be  n ( ?is _w1 he argues1 !n all :i*  
is ( ?is _w1 politics1  lit]ature1 art1 
society1 trade _c be ( ,*ri/'s k+dom2 & 
,8  subjects1 hamp]$ by ^! evil c>es = a
 "t1 mu/ be ev] look+  =w>d eag]ly to ! 
day :5 !y w be fre$ f !m = ev]4  ,& ?is 
is ! mean+ :i* is con/antly veil$ "u !  
phrase1  8! com+ ( ! ,"l ,jesus10 &     
express$ 9 ! pray]1 8,ev5 s1  ,"l       
,jesus1 come quickly40    #c4 ,!n fur!r 
!re is ! notion t x is only 9 a v p>tial
  s5se t we c talk ( ,*ri/'s k+dom "h1 t
 x belongs  ess5tially to ! future &    
et]nal /ate1 & c only be fully          
compreh5d$ by him :o c sep>ate x 9 ?\ght
 f all !  blemi%es & accid5ts ( "t1 &   

behold x1 pure f ! defilem5t  &         
degradation ( ! e>?ly 7t is ! human7 9  
?is _w1 9 its  glori\s ,div9e =m 9      
et]nity4    ,& surely !re is a great    
tru? "h4 ,! p]fect image ( x1 z  ,plato 
said ( ! polity ( :i* he dream$1 abides 
only 9 !  heav5s2 & we ne$ to refre% bo?
 c\rage & hope1 :5 we see !  blots &    
fractures ( ! k+dom "h1 by contemplat+ !
 pure =m  ( x :i* abides 9 ! heav5s )   
,god4 ,b dreams &  contemplations w nev]
 br+ x d[n f ! heav5s2 x is "h1 or      
n[h]e4 ,x is ?is e>?ly image :i* is to  
be translat$ into t  heav5ly lik5ess2 & 
if we w\ld be ne> to & l ! ,k+1 we mu/  
foll[ ,him into ! v he>t ( ! _w's       
bus9ess & ?rongs1 n  t we may seek ,8   
*os5 !re & rescue !m f ! _w1 b  t we may
 rescue ! _w f all t makes x o!r ?an    
,*ri/'s  k+dom1 by driv+ out ( x 8ev]y?+
 t defile?1 or worke?  abom9ation1 or   
make? a lie10 & ?us purify its          
atmosph]e1 cleanse  ! ducts & *annels ( 
its life1 invigorate its en]gy1 &       
consecrate its activity1 till x gr[s l  

its ideal 9 heav54    ,& :at has be5 !  
hi/ory ( ! k+dom8 ,s9ce ! fir/ h\r (    
its e/abli%m5t1 p]petual int]v5tion 9 an
 action ^u ! worldly  affairs ( m54 ,x  
is lit]ally true t ,dean ,milman's      
hi/ory ( ,lat9  ,*ri/ianity is !        
complete/ hi/ory ( ! ,we/]n ,european _w
  dur+ ! middle ages1 extant 9 our      
language4 ,& :y8 ,because dur+  ! middle
 ages1 & until n[1 ! ,*ur* has be5 !    
backbone (  human society4 ,all man's   
de>e/ int]e/s & hopes h ga!r$  ar\nd !  
k+dom2 ov] its de/9ies1 & "u its bann]s1
 all man's  deadlie/ battles h be5      
f\ght4 8,yes60 x may be answ]$2 8b ?is  
is j ! corruption ( ! k+dom2 because x  
mix$ itself )  worldly affairs1 & suff]$
 worldly m5 to adm9i/] x1 x became  !   
c5tre & pivot ( all ! movem5ts ( human  
society40 ,b ?is  /ate ( ?+s 0 at any   
rate ! confession t ! m5 ( ?is  _w c\ld 
n get on )\t ! k+dom1 t :5 x 0 once     
reveal$ x inevitably t5d$ to ga!r ar\nd 
itself all ! vital  activity ( ! _w4    
,s9ce ,*ri/ appe>$1 m5 h felt ev]y:]e  t

 !y mu/ place !mselves & _! conc]ns 9 "s
 k9d ( vital  relation to ! ,*ur*4 ,&   
?is has be5 ! key to ! public life (    
,*ri/5dom2 9 fact x has made ,*ri/5dom 9
 opposition to  hea!ndom1 z ! prov9ce ( 
all ! mo/ cultivat$ & progressive  races
 ( mank9d4 ,! =ms ( relation :i* m5     
creat$ 7 no d\bt  worldly en\gh2 b !    
s5se t !y ne$$ ! relation1 & mu/  f9d x 
to live out a true man's life 0 n       
worldly1 b true1 noble1  & ,div9e4 ,!   
,*ur* f ! v h\r ( ! asc5sion ( its      
,head1  began to act on human society z 
incomp>ably ! mo/ p[]ful  influ5ce      
extant 9 ! _w4 ,x lit]ally re-made      
society f !  v f\ndations4 ,f> f cont5t+
 itself ) ma/]+ ! w (  individual       
subjects1 & woo+ !m away f ! pursuits & 
int]e/s ( ! _w ar\nd !m1 x ent]$ ! homes
 ( m51 &  ca/ out ! h>py passions :i* _h
 bef\l$ !m2 x gave m>riage  new         
sacr$ness1 p>5ts new au?ority & new     
responsibility1 &  *ildr5 new gr\nds (  
ob$i5ce to _! sires4 ,x ent]$ ! m>ket  &
 e/abli%$ j weights & balances1 hone/   

^w1 & loyal tru/4  ,!ft c\ld be no      
virtue1 & ly+ no graceful accompli%m5t1 
:]e x  e/abli%$ its reign4 ,x ent]$     
/ates1 & *ang$ tyrants into  k+s1 s]fs  
into subjects1 slaves into freem51      
nobles into gu>dians1  pa/ors1 & capta9s
 ( indu/ry to ! poor4 ,t v ,rome :i*    
doom$ ! ,k+ to a malefactor's dea?1 x   
ent]$ z a conqu]or1 &  x broke t pr\d   
empire to fragm5ts4 ,! "t came :5 ,rome 
c\ld  live no long] 9 ! moral atmosph]e 
:i* x creat$2 & !n x  summon$ pur]1     
nobl]1 h>di] races to occupy ! homes &  
to till  ! fields :i* ,rome _h          
depopulat$ & de/roy$4 ,x introduc$ its  
laws into e code 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,k+ ,alfr$
 beg9s 8 /atute  book by recit+ ! laws (
 ! k+dom ( ,god4,a ,9 tru? x has        
p5etrat$ & p]meat$ e ve9 & fibre ( human
 society1 & x  has made x all anew4 ,!re
 is lit]ally no?+ ) :i* y 9 ?is  n9ete5?
 c5tury c conc]n y\rself1--trade1       
lit]ature1 politics1  sci5ce1 art1      
gov]nm5t1 social & dome/ic life1 human  
rights1 human  duties1 human p[]s1 human

 fe>s1 aspirations1 hopes & joys1--!re  
is n "o elem5t ( our complex social &   
political life :i* is n  :at x is1      
because eighte5 c5turies ago ! ,"l      
,jesus witness$ ?is  good confession    
be=e ,pilate 8,?\ saye/ t :i* ,i am1 a  
k+40  ,f ! _w x has ask$ no?+1 tak5     
no?+1 b its rev]5ce  & love3 ( ! _w 9 t 
s5se x has nev] be54 ,b 9 !  _w1 & ?r\gh
 ! _w1 ! /ream ( its heav5ly virtue &   
life  has w&]$1 & ! wild]ness & !       
solit>y place h be5 made  glad by x1 & !
 des]t has rejoic$ & blossom$ z ! rose4 
,x  has s\ght /udi\sly to mix itself up 
) all ! relations &  int]e/s ( mank9d2 x
 has a ^w ab\t !m all1 x has a law =  !m
 all2 ! weight 9 ! p$l>'s bag1 ! sceptre
 ( ! mon>* on  ! ?rone1 are alike "u its
 rule & cognisance1 = x claims man  z   
man to be its subject4 ,x says t man 0  
made to be ! subject (  ?is k+dom1 & all
 man's life is ! true doma9 ( its sway4 
,x  looks ^u ?is worldly life (         
ours--our life z m5 ( ?is _w--z  ! mo/  
solemn1 mo/ sacr$ ?+ 9 ?is univ]se2     

,god's s*ool (  culture ( ! be+s :o are 
to fill ,8 heav5ly k+dom ?r\gh  et]nity4
 ,x _c sp>e "o relation ( m51 "o art1 "o
 indu/ry1  "o field ( activity1 "o      
int]e/1 "o joy1 "o hope1 "o love1 f  its
 doma9 ( empire4 ,! :ole man1 ! :ole _w1
 9 ! :ol5ess  ( its life1 x claims      
absolutely2 & x aims to pres5t ! :ole   
man  & 8 :ole life1 body1 s\l1 & _s1    
p]fect be=e ! pres5ce  ( ,8 glory at    
la/4 8,i besee* y !re=e1 bre?r51 by !   
m]cies  ( ,god1 t ye pres5t y\r bodies a
 liv+ sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable  unto 
,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice40    
,& n[ let me ask y\r att5tion to "s     
pr9ciples :i* are sugge/$  by a true    
und]/&+ ( ?is /atem5t ( our ,"l4    #a4 
,8 k+dom is n ( ?is _w4 ,x is f above1 &
 all !  spr+s ( its p[] are above4 ,!   
attempt to help x f b5ea?1 to  br+ !    
/r5g?1 ! ri*es1 ! hon\r ( ?is _w to help
 !  ,_s :o is f above 9 ! "w ( ! k+dom1 
cripples its  en]gies1 fru/rates its    
aims1 & exhau/s its life4 ,its "o p[] is
  ! p[] ( tru?2 8to ?is end 0 ,i born1 =

 ?is cause came ,i into  ! _w1 t ,i %\ld
 be> witness unto ! tru?10 said its     
,f\nd]  & ,k+4 ,x has absolutely no o!r 
p[]4 8,e "o t is ( !  tru? he>e? my     
voice20 & all ! ef=ts ( m5 to =ce1      
tempt1 or  bribe mank9d to support x1 b 
sil5ce t witness1 :i* is all t  x asks  
to w9 ! _w to itself4    ,"o c und]/& ! 
argum5t ( ^? :o support a /ate          
e/abli%m5t ( religion & ! :ole app>atus 
by :i* m5 seek to  w9 = x ! supremacy to
 :i* x rightfully aspires4 ,!y say1 8,x 
is ( ,god1 x is ! heav5ly tru?1 x is    
wor?y ( all t m5 c  give to x & ( all ! 
p[] :i* man c br+ to be> on !           
accompli%m5t ( its "w3 ! /ate does      
itself hon\r1 & gives  itself /ability  
by support+ x2 mon>*s are nev] s royal z
 9  l5d+ to x _! influ5ce2 all ! _w's   
ri*es are nev] s  preci\s z :5 !y are   
p\r$ into its treasuries1 & are employ$ 
9 ! promotion ( its ends40    ,& ?is is 
no m ?an ! simple tru?4 ,! k+dom is     
wor?y to  receive ! tribute ( all !     
mon>*s1 ! nobles1 ! wise ones1 !  ri*   

ones ( ! _w3 ! m x has ( ! good-w & help
 (  e man1 f ! k+ to ! begg>1 ! bett] = 
! k+dom1 !  bett] = mank9d4 ,all t we   
say is1 ,let x w9 !m4 ,let x w9 9  its  
own way1 by putt+ =? its own p[]1 !     
nurs+ c>e ( !  noble1 ! ri*1 & ! wise4  
,leave x to employ its own spiritual    
=ce to d ?is & all at :i* x aims4 ,l5d  
y\r he>t to x1 y\r  h&1 y\r tongue1 y\r 
p51 y\r purse1 & ev]y?+ else :i* x  c   
comm& & use to w9 its way to human      
he>ts4 ,b if y br+  y\r human au?ority  
to be> to w9 f y\r subjects & dep5dants 
an  outw>d homage1 if y end[ x ) dead   
gifts adm9i/]$ by !  scribes & lawy]s ( 
?is _w1 if y l5d worldly pomp & p[] to  
^? :o claim to be its m9i/]s1 y oppress 
& /ifle x1 &  de/roy its p[] ( progress 
9 ! _w4 ,x wants free air1 ! free  air (
 will+ ob$i5ce1 loyalty1 & love4 ,rob x 
( t1 x dies4 ,x  is n ( ?is _w4 ,e gift 
t is wrung = x f an unwill+  h& begg>s  
x4 ,its ri*es are ! gifts ( free w4 ,m]e
 gold1 )  no _s ( lov+ loyalty 9 ! giv]1
 is worse ?an dross to x2 x  cank]s &   

eats into its life4 ,! p[] :i* has      
troops ( soldi]s  & legal tribunals     
beh9d x blights x by its v brea?4 ,all t
 x  asks is fre$om2 p[] to d :at ,*ri/  
did1 9 ! way 9 :i* ,he did  x2 p[] to   
be> witness to ! tru?1 & weak5 ! long   
sil5t  e*oes ( tru? 9 human he>ts4 ,we h
 cut (f its heav5ly  connection1 & root$
 x 9 ! p[]s & policies ( ?is _w2 &  n[  
we wond] t x langui%es1 & t "o half ! p 
9 a  ,*ri/ian k+dom believe no?+ ( its  
tru? & c>e no?+ = its  ,k+4 ,oh6 = !    
days ( apo/olic tru/ & simplicity1 :5 ! 
disciples1 8cont9u+ daily ) "o accord 9 
! temple1 & break+  bread f h\se to     
h\se1 did eat _! meat ) gladness &      
s+l5ess ( he>t1 prais+ ,god & hav+ fav\r
 ) all !  p40 ,oh6 = ! baptism (        
,p5teco/al fire f on high4 ,oh6 =  "o ( 
! days ( ! ,son ( ,man1 :om ! ,fa!r s5t 
into ! _w1  arm$ ) no au?ority b t (    
tru?1 clo!d ) no p[] b  t ( love4 ,h[   
eag]ly !n1 eag] z ! ?ir/y e>? :5 !  s\nd
 ( ra9 is 9 ! sky1 w\ld m5 dr9k 9 !     
words ( ,him :o _h  m fai? 9 ! p[] (    

tru? to conqu] he>ts ?an 9 ! arms (     
twelve legions ( angels1 & ^: supreme   
tru/ 0 9 !  all-ma/]+ =ce ( a love      
/rong] ?an dea?--a love t laid d[n  its 
life t dea? might n = ev] tyrannise ov] 
! _w4    #b4 ,make y\r life1 y\r man's  
life 9 its :ol5ess ! doma9 ( its  empire
 9 y4 ,bew>e ( a d\ble allegiance4 ,h[  
e>ne/ly &  emphatically ! ,"l d5\nces x3
 8,ye _c s]ve ,god & ,mammon40  ,bew>e (
 yield+ to ,*ri/ a "p ( ! empire :i* is 
all ,8 own4  ,bew>e ( t fatal di/9ction 
betwe5 ! man z a ,*ri/ian1 & !  man z a 
citiz51 ! man z a man ( bus9ess1 :i* has
 gr[n out (  ! misund]/&+ ( ! pr9ciple  
laid d[n by our ,"l4 ,*ri/ian  sa9t1    
,*ri/ian wor%ipp]1 ,*ri/ian citiz51     
,*ri/ian m]*ant1  ,*ri/ian p>5t1 be     
,*ri/ian :olly4 ,refuse to t\* a ?+ 9   
any  dep>tm5t ( y\r activity1 :i* w n   
squ>e ) y\r ,*ri/ian  ideas & aims4 ,let
 y\r daily transactions be z freely op5 
to  ,*ri/'s inspection z to ! _w's      
hon\rable judgm5t3 let x be !  aim ( y\r
 life at home1 abroad1 9 ! %op1 !       

ex*ange1 ! =um1  to %[ :at ! laws (     
,*ri/'s k+dom c make ( a life :i* is    
squ>e ) _! precepts4 ,adorn ! doctr9e ( 
,god y\r ,savi\r1 n  by fell[%ip ) ,8 p 
only1 b by w9n+ m5 to wor%ip ,him by  ! 
spectacle ( y\r dilig5ce1 y\r indu/ry1  
y\r purity1 y\r tru?1  y\r *>ity1       
g5tl5ess1 pati5ce1 fai?1 & hope 9 ,god2 
& :5  !y le>n t ^! are ! ,k+'s gifts to 
y1 at once ! signs &  ! fruits ( ,8     
reign1 !y w1 l ! p ( old1 break =?  into
 ?anksgiv+1 & confess joyfully t ,god is
 ) y ( a  tru?4    #c4 ,c\nt x y\r *ief 
"w on e>? to be ,8 fell[-help] 9 ,8     
k+dom2 help to w9 = ,him ! empire ( !   
_w4    ,8 k+dom is n ( ?is _w4 ,b x is  
ov] ?is _w1 & x  claims ?is _w z its    
own4 ,! ,"l has a he>t s l>ge t only  ! 
_w c fill x4 ,he utt]$ its :ole long+ z 
,he ent]$ !  cl\d ( ! la/ agony3--8,&   
,i1 if ,i be lift$ up f ! e>?1 w  draw  
all m5 unto me40 ,be> witness 9 ! _w t !
 "o ?+  ne$ful to x is ,*ri/4 ,tell     
/atecraft t x ne$s ! laws ( !  k+dom1 to
 regulate its me?ods & to indicate its  

ends4 ,tell mon>*s  t !y ne$ to obs]ve !
 ,mon>*1 t _! rule may be a  b5$iction  
to loyal subjects in/ead ( a curse to   
cr++ slaves4  ,tell citiz5s t !y ne$ to 
become citiz5s ( ?is k+dom1 t  !        
commonweal? on e>? may be ! image & !   
ve/ibule ( !  commonweal? ( ! skies4    
,tell classes t !y ne$ ! in/ructions  ( 
?is ,ma/]1 t society may be less a d5 ( 
selfi% cont5tions1  & m a field (       
graci\s m9i/ries & ennobl+ toils4 ,tell 
comm]ce t %e ne$s ! inspiration ( ?is   
duty1 t ! dull1 !  common1 ! base may be
 transfigur$ & we> ! =ms ( beauty1      
nobl5ess1 & tru?4 ,tell life t x ne$s ! 
quick5+ ( ?is  _s1 t x may n drop       
piecemeal ?r\gh ! corruptions ( s9  into
 ! d>kness & rott5ness ( ! pit4 ,above  
all1 tell e s\l  t he>s y1 t x ne$s     
,*ri/1 ! liv+ ,bread2 ! bread (  ,*ri/'s
 tru?1 ! bread ( ,*ri/'s life1 ! bread (
 ,*ri/'s love1  t x may n settle into ! 
d>kness ( dea? = ev]1 b 8h  ev]la/+     
life10 :]e ,*ri/ lives & reigns at      
,god's "r h&  et]nally4    ,,footnote3  

,a ,k+ ,alfr$'s 8new book ( laws0 op5s )
 ! s5t5ce1 8,& !  ,"l spake all ^! words
 & said1 ,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god10 etc4 ,!n 
foll[s ! decalogue2 & !n1 8,:atsoev] ye 
w\ld t m5 %\ld d  unto y1 t d ye also   
unto !m40 ,besides1 !re are _m passages 
quot$ f ! ^w ( ,god1 ) mo/ wise         
reflections on !m &  applications ( !m  
to ! matt] 9 h&2 & !n he proce$s to !   
laws ( ! realm4          ,,ii4    ,,!   
,,dues ,,( ,c,,s> ,,& ,,( ,,*ri/4       
8,r5d] !re=e unto ,cs> ! ?+s :i* are    
,cs>'s2 &      unto ,god ! ?+s t are    
,god's40--,,matt4 xxii4 #ba4      ,:at  
?+s are ,cs>'s8 ,cle>ly ! ?+s :i* be> 8 
image &  sup]scription2 ! ?+s on :i* he 
has ! "r & ! p[] to  impr9t 8 m>k4      
,:at ?+s are ,god's8 ,cle>ly ^? ?+s :i* 
be> ,8 imm$iate  m>k & sup]scription1   
:i* belong to ! div9] "p 9 man1 :i*  are
 9 man by ! brea? ( ! ,div9e            
inspiration1 & :i* ,god  claims1 & !re=e
 has ! "r to claim directly &           
exclusively  = ,himself4 ,! ,"l w n /&  
betwe5 ,cs> & t :i* be>s  8 image2 let n

 ,cs> d>e to /& betwe5 ,god & t 9 man   
:i*  be>s ,8 image1 & :i* ,he claims to 
rule directly by ,8 ^w & by  ,8 ,_s     
indwell+ 9 human he>ts4    ,?is text is 
con/antly quot$ to ju/ify ! refusal to  
pay to ,cs>  ! tax1 be x *ur*-rate or   
any?+ else1 :i* he may dem& = !  support
 ( a spiritual sy/em1 :i* we may n      
believe to be 9  accordance ) ! ,div9e  
w4 ,i confess t ! tea*+ ( our ,"l  9 ^! 
words seems to me to po9t 9 precisely ! 
opposite direction4  ,! argum5t :i* "o  
(t5 he>s is to ?is effect3 ,cs> is      
intrud+  into ,god's prov9ce :5 he dem&s
 any?+ f u = spiritual uses2  ?is is a  
dep>tm5t ) :i* he has no?+ :atev] to d1 
& we  are giv+ him t :i* is ,god's if we
 yield to 8 claims4 ,god alone  has ! "r
 to claim any?+ at our h& = spiritual   
uses2 & we  are wrong+ ,him1 we are     
robb+ ! ,"l ( :at political !ologians   
call ,8 8cr[n rights10 if we give unto  
,cs> "o f>?+ = !  ma9t5ance ( any ,*ur* 
sy/em or sy/ems1 or any spiritual       
op]ations  ( any sort1 s9ce ^! are ( !  

?+s :i* belong to ,god alone4  ,!       
argum5t ( our ,"l 9 ^! v]ses po9ts      
surely ! o!r way4  ,) ,him ! te/ ( !    
dem& is n ! purpose1 b ! ?+  dem&$4 ,if 
:at is ask$ has ,cs>'s image on x1      
en\gh2 let him h  x2 ! responsibility ( 
us+ x re/s ) him4 ,if ,cs> asks t  :i*  
has n 8 image ^u x1 :i* he _c compel    
be=e 8  tribunals or di/ra9 by 8 (fic]s1
 su* z y\r judgm5t1 y\r  consci5ce1 & ! 
support ( y\r voice & y\r h&1 obey ,god 
r  ?an man4 ,if y yield to ,cs>1 yield  
because y see t x is "r  9 ,god's sight1
 t x is a duty to ,god to yield to him2 
if y refuse1  refuse because to yield   
w\ld be wrong 9 ,god's sight1 & !n be   
prep>$ to su/a9 y\r refusal ev5 unto    
dea?4    ,d n misund]/& ! difficulty ( !
 ,jewi% rul]s1 :i* 0 a  v real "o4 ,x 0 
a case ( consci5ce ) !m4 ,!y did n c>e  
ab\t ! am\nt ( ! tribute1 t 0 a small   
matt]2 b ,cs> 0  a ,g5tile1 idolatr\s   
pr9ce4 ,idolatry 0 ! /ate religion ( !  
,roman empire4 ,x 0 a bitt] ?\ght to !  
,jew t an idolat]1 "o  capable ( sett+  

up 8 own image 9 ! holy ( holies1 %\ld  
rule  ov] him & exact 8 tribute4 ,0 x n 
a betrayal ( duty to ,god to  cons5t to 
x8 ,0 x n "r to suff] any extremities r 
?an  yield to ! imp]ial claims8 ,!re 0 a
 p>ty among ! ,jews :o felt  s griev\sly
 ! degradation & ! burd5 on _!          
consci5ces1 t  !y 7 9 a *ronic /ate (   
rebellion aga9/ ,rome4 ,!y 7 always     
seek+ to fom5t ! diff]5ces betwe5 _! own
 & ! ,roman  gov]nm5t2 & !y 7 prep>$ to 
/ake _! own lives & ! life  ( ! nation  
on _! fealty1 z !y und]/ood fealty1 to  
,god alone4  ,x 0 "o ( ! que/ions mo/   
eag]ly debat$ among !m1 :i* !y  ask$ !  
,savi\r to solve4 ,a case (             
consci5ce1--consci5ce griev$ by  be+    
compell$ to support a sy/em ( gov]nm5t  
o!r ?an t :i*  !y believ$ _h be5 orda9$ 
to !m ( ,god4 ,our ,"l's solution is    
mo/ orig9al & /rik+2 & x (f]s ! cle>e/  
guidance to u  ?r\gh ! multitude ( k9dr$
 p]plexities :i* _c fail to arise  by   
reason ( ! ev] v>y+ relations ( ! secul>
 & spiritual  p[]s 9 e age ( ! _w4      

7,matt4 xxii4 #ae-bb47 ,! image on !    
tribute money settl$ ! matt]4 ,?is is   
prim facie evid5ce t  ,cs> has a "r to  
claim x4 ,! p[] ( putt+ an image on !   
money m>ks x z a ?+ betwe5 y & ,cs>4 ,y 
accept x & use  x 9 daily life1 at      
,cs>'s h&4 ,t image on ! p5ny1 ! "r (   
co9+ money be+ repres5t$ by x1 is !     
symbol ( all ! ord]  & b5$iction :i* fl[
 to y f ,cs>'s rule2 & ,cs>'s "r  to    
exact x back aga9 is di/9ctly a "q      
betwe5 y & !  e>?ly mon>*1 into :i* y h 
no "r to drag1 = ! purpose  ( prote/1 ! 
"n ( ,god4 ,cs> is orda9$ ( ,god to take
 visible  *>ge ( ?is dep>tm5t1 ! ord] ( 
civil society2 & he & y  mu/ settle     
betwe5 y ! fair adju/m5t ( 8 claims4 ,a 
piece (  money be>+ ,cs>'s image is no  
battlegr\nd = ! rights ( ,god4  ,pay    
:atev] ,cs> asks = 8 purposes1 no matt] 
:at !y may be1 s  long z by us+ ,cs>'s  
m9tage y give ! /amp ( y\r acquiesc5ce  
to 8 rule2 & if 8 purposes seem to y to 
be wrong1 fight him )  nobl] ?+s ?an    
p5nies--) voice & p51 ! free utt]ance ( 

op9ion1 &1 if ne$s mu/ be1 9 ! la/      
extremity1 ) swords4    ,if ,cs> asks   
y\r homage to 8 idol1 ! b5d+ ( y\r knee1
 or !  acclamation ( y\r voice1 ! answ] 
is cle>1--,?y image &  sup]scription are
 n "h2 my knee is = my ,god1 my voice is
 = my  ,god2 & all ! p[]s ( ! univ]se _c
 b5d ! "o or awak5  ! o!r )\t my w4 ,"h 
,i foll[ ! ,div9e prec$5t3              
8,nebu*adnezz> spake10 etc4 7,dan4 iii4 
#ad-ah47 ,b if ,cs> asks my  p5nies =   
any purpose :i* he compreh5ds )9 ! aim (
 8  gov]nm5t1 let him h !m2 !y cle>ly   
belong to 8 sph]e4 ,i  scorn to hold    
back :at 8 =ce c wr+ f me ! next mom5t2 
!y are 81 ! responsibility ( tak+ !m is 
81 & !  responsibility ( us+ !m is 84   
,if ,i am n satisfi$ ) 8 use  ( !m1 ,i h
 nobl] means ( prote/ & influ5ce2 or1 9 
! la/  extremity1 ,i c g =? f 8 empire &
 h done ) him & 8  p5nies = ev]4    ,?is
 is ! pr9ciple on :i* x seems to me "r  
to act 9  *ur*-rate matt]s4 ,suppose t  
"o 7 liv+ 9 a neighb\rhood 9  :i* ! *ur*
 ( ! di/rict _h be5 built "u a special  

act (  p>liam5t1 to be paid = by a rate 
levi$ on ! h\sehold]s dur+ a  t]m (     
ye>s4 ,x w\ld be our duty to pay ye>    
aft] ye> our %>e (  ! tax :i* p>liam5t  
impos$4 ,! money ask$ = has ,cs>'s image
  & sup]scription on x3 by us+ x we     
cons5t to ,cs>'s sway4 ,we  h no "r to  
pick & *oose :i* claims ( a gov]nm5t we 
w  hon\r1 & :i* we w refuse4 ,we get !  
good ( ! gov]nm5t z a  :ole1 & we pay   
its claims z a :ole1 always endeav\r+ by
 moral  means to secure t ! adju/m5t    
%all be righte\s & fair4 ,& s  x may    
become a cle> duty to pay = ! build+ ( a
 *ur* :i* we  nev] ent]1 & ^: m9i/]     
reg>ds our m9i/ry z an unau?oriz$  &    
mis*iev\s intrusion on 8 sacr$ doma94   
,if ! ,*ur*1 by  ,cs>'s m9i/ry1 w h our 
tribute money1 we say1 ,take x2 & if  ! 
dem& be v h>% or p]emptory1 we say1     
,take x1 9 v scorn4  ,b ,god =bid t we  
%\ld ev] cons5t to belong to a ,*ur* :i*
  c condesc5d to take tribute by =ce ( !
 unwill+1 & :i*  gives ! adv]s>y !reby  
su* /rong temptation to blaspheme4      

,su* seems to me to be ! be>+ ( ?is     
pr9ciple on ?is & k9dr$  que/ions4 ,x   
seems to me di/9ctly to enjo9 on u !    
c\rse :i* x  is con/antly quot$ z       
d5\nc+4 ,! money ,cs> ne$s1 = !  c>ry+  
on ( 8 gov]nm5t 9 ! be/ way he c1 is !  
fir/  *>ge on ! prop]ty :i* ! ord] (    
civil society suff]s u to  possess &    
enjoy4 ,god claims none till ,cs> is    
satisfi$2 = ,cs>'s  claim is ,8         
ord9ance4 ,hav+ satisfi$ ,cs>1 take     
c\nsel ) him  ab\t ! re/4    ,b ^!      
reflections op5 up _m1 "s ( !m p]plex+1 
que/ions1  on :i* ?is seems to me a good
 opportunity to (f] "s brief rem>k4     
#a4 ,does n ,*ri/ 9 ?is place seem to   
recognise "s divid$  allegiance--man "u 
two ma/]s1 ow+ duty to ,cs>1 ow+ duty to
  ,god8 ,w he n be puzzl$ p]petually to 
det]m9e _! limits1 &  to settle :at is  
secul> & :at is sacr$8 & is !re n some?+
  repugnant to ! v ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity 
9 ! idea t man at  any mom5t1 9 any     
relation1 c h to d ) ano!r be+ ?an ,god8
  ,is n ,god ! sole ,"l ( 8 be+ & ( 8   

life8 ,:at c be  ,cs>'s1 9              
contradi/9ction to t :i* is ,god's8 ,i  
?9k ,i h  le>nt f ! ,scripture1 & ,i am 
always prea*+ ! doctr9e1 t  ,god claims 
! man 9 8 :ol5ess2 t body1 s\l1 & _s1   
ri*es1 k1 p[]1 & love1 all belong to    
,him2 t !re is b  "o empire1 "o s]vice1 
"o ,k+2 t life is simple1 simple z !    
inf9ite ,god4 8,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y   
,god ) all ?y he>t1 &  s\l1 & m9d1 &    
/r5g?10 8& ,him only %alt ?\ s]ve40     
8,?is d1 & ?\ %alt live40 ,:at claim c  
,cs> h on man !n1  :i* is n also ,god's 
claim8 ,:at tribute c "o pay to ,cs>1   
:i*  is n also paid to ,god8 ,none1     
absolutely none4 ,! ,"l recognises no   
divid$ allegiance2 ,8 words rightly     
und]/ood are 9 p]fect h>mony  ) !       
doctr9e ( ,8 own sole & supreme lord%ip 
ov] e  ?\ght1 e passion1 & e possession 
( man4 8,r5d] unto ,cs>  ! ?+s :i* are  
,cs>'s40 ,:y8 ,:o orda9s x8 ,:o has ! "r
  to dem& x8 ,god4 ,)9 ! sph]e ( ,cs>'s 
gov]nm5t1 obey him1  n because ,cs> c   
=ce y1 b because ,god w h y2 make x  a  

"p ( y\r ,div9e ob$i5ce1 to obey wisely 
& loyally z a subject  & a citiz52 &    
consid] t ,cs> claims y\r s]vice )9 !   
sph]e :i* belongs to him1 z ! orda9$    
m9i/] & repres5tative  ( ,god4 ,!re is  
no secul> & sacr$ s9ce ,*ri/ appe>$4 ,x 
is all  sacr$4 ,civil ob$i5ce is an     
ord9ance ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,scripture  be>s 
mo/ explicit witness to ^! pr9ciples    
:]ev] x t\*es on  ! relations ( civil   
society & its in/itutions4 7#a ,pet4 ii4
 #ac-ag2  ,rom4 xiii4 #a-g2 #a ,tim4 ii4
 #a-d47 ,x is ,god's in/itution4 ,he    
su/a9s  x2 ,he1 ?r\gh ! rul]1 claims y\r
 tribute2 ! result1 ! ord]  & progress (
 society1 is ,8 "w4 ,innoc5t ,,iii4 0   
"r1 ?\gh 9  a s5se ( :i* he little      
dream$4 ,! moon has its own relation to 
!  e>?2 b !y h a common relation to !   
sun4 ,! moon's orbit is  includ$ 9 !    
e>?'s orbit2 b ! sun sways & balances   
bo? (  !m1 & !re is n a movem5t ( ! moon
 9 obey+ ! inf]ior  e>?ly attraction :i*
 is n also an act ( ob$i5ce to ! sup]ior
  sph]e4 ,s ,god has set u "u rul]s1 9  

societies1 z a k9d (  int]ior prov9ce ( 
,8 k+dom2 b our loyalty z subjects1 our 
duty  z citiz5s1 are alike "p ( ! "o    
duty :i* we owe to ,god4 ,!re  is no    
s*ism 9 ! body ( our s]vice1 no d\ble   
au?ority 9 our  ,"l's realm4 ,! two     
worlds1 ! two s]vices1 ! two sph]es1 are
 "o  9 ,*ri/4 8,"o is y\r ,ma/]1 ev5    
,*ri/40 8,?\ %alt wor%ip  ,him1 & ,him1 
only %alt ?\ s]ve40    #b4 ,x is ne$ful 
to inquire h[ f> ?is pr9ciple ( ob$i5ce 
is to  c>ry u4    ,if ! money has ,cs>'s
 image & sup]scription1 let him h x2 he 
has a "r to x1 & 9 recognis+ t "r we are
 fulfill+ s  f> our duty to ,god4 ,"h is
 a cle> & simple pr9ciple3 b is x a     
suffici5t guidance8 does x provide = all
 ! possible exig5cies (  social &       
political life8 ,h[ ab\t ! "r ( resi/+  
,cs>1 :5  he rules unrighte\sly8 ,h[    
ab\t ,john ,hampd5's refusal ( !        
%ip-money1 & ! gr& & glori\s /ruggle :i*
 x inaugurat$1 by  :i* our lib]ties 7   
won8 ,?is is a v grave & important  "q1 
& "o :i*1 hav+ volunt>ily select$ su* a 

subject z  ?is1 we h no "r to pass by4  
,!re is a ,div9e prec$5t "h4 7#a  ,k+s  
xii4 #ab-bd47 ,:at is x :i* is orda9$ ( 
,god 9 gov]nm5t8  ,n any p>ticul> k+1   
nor any p>ticul> =m or in/itution1 b !  
good ( m5 9 ! ord] ( civil society4 ,?is
 x is at :i* ,god aims1  & to ?is end   
k+s & in/itutions are ,8 m9i/]s4 ,! k+  
or  in/itution :i* may be/ assure ?is   
end is ! op5 "q 9 !  settlem5t ( :i*    
,god dem&s ! conc]t & co-op]ation (     
mank9d4  ,e k+1 e magi/rate1 e political
 in/itution1 has a c]ta9  ,div9e        
sanction1 inasmu* z x is ! key/one ( !  
ar* :i* ,he has  built1 & "u ^: %elt]+  
dome we live & "w4 ,b a key/one  :i*1   
in/ead ( secur+ ! ar*1 ?reat5s its      
/ability1 has no  ,div9e sanction long] 
?an = ! "t dur+ :i* x c be  successfully
 replac$ or repair$4 ,! ,div9e %ield is 
ca/1 n ar\nd  ! p>ticul> k+1 b ar\nd !  
society & ! civilization (  :i* he is ! 
head4 ,x is only 9 ! unity ( ! society t
 !  ,"l's sanction upholds him2 let him 
m> t unity or di/ract x1 &  ,god passes 

to ! side ( ^? :o are seek+ to set up a 
new & real  key/one 9 8 room4 ,!re is   
no?+ l ! duty ( passive  ob$i5ce to     
tyrants impli$ 9 ! text1 or enjo9$ 9 !  
^w (  ,god4 8,r5d] unto ,cs> ! ?+s :i*  
are ,cs>'s10 :ile ,cs> is  ! recognis$  
"l4 ,9 ^? crises ( hi/ory 9 :i* ,cs> has
 to be  weigh$ 9 ! balance1 9 :i* ! "q  
has to be tri$1 ,:o is  k+ & by :at rule
 %all he reign8 godly m5 h to keep cle> 
be=e ! m9d's eye :at ,god means by human
 society1 :at ,he aims at1  & to help   
,him1 yes1 help ,him to secure x4 ,if no
 ,cs> be wor?  recognis+1 or ,cs> be    
altoge!r too bad to be borne1 !n refuse 
8  tribute1 resi/ 8 myrmidons1 draw !   
sword ( ! ,"l & ( ,gideon  to /rike =   
deliv]ance4 ,! ,"l is ! ,cs> ( su* an   
h\r2 !  ,capta9 ( ! ,"l's ho/1 ,8 sword 
drawn 9 ,8 h& z at ,j]i*o1  is 9 ^!     
times ( revolution busy among m54 ,!y   
be/ hon\r ,cs>  & s]ve ,*ri/ 9 su* h\rs1
 :o h ! cle>e/ eye = ! good  ( !        
commonweal?1 & :o prep>e ! way = ! reign
 ( a ,cs>  :o1 l ,david1 %all rule      

accord+ to ! w ( ,god4 ,! sacr$  s5se ( 
! obligations ( a subject or a citiz5   
:i* ^? *]i%1  :o h le>nt f ,*ri/ 8by :om
 k+s reign & pr9ces decree  judgm5t10 & 
:o "k t ob$i5ce to ! p[]s t he is a =m  
( ob$i5ce to ,god1 makes !m pati5t1     
beyond ! measure ( m]e  political       
pati5ce1 ( ! weaknesses1 follies1 & s9s 
( ! m5 :o  occupy ! _w's high places2   
:ile x makes !m /]n & firm z  dea? :5   
,god has pron\nc$ ! s5t5ce ( deposition1
 & has b>$  ! av5g+ sword & committ$ x  
to _! h&s4 ,^! are ! m5  :o1 l          
,cromwell1 d _! "w ) a t]rible =ce &    
complet5ess1 & :o read lessons 9 ,god's 
"n to ,cs>s1 :i* rema9  doctr9al ?r\gh  
all "t4    #c4 ,surely our ,savi\r      
int5ds u to und]/& h[ little money1 or  
any?+ ) ,cs>'s image & sup]scription ^u 
x1 c d to make  or to m> ! =tunes (     
,god's k+dom1 :i* spreads & rules l  !  
dawn1 l ! moi/ure 9 ! s\? w9d1 l ! blu% 
( spr+1  l ! spl5d\r ( summ]1 l ev]y?+ t
 is quick5$ by !  brea? ( ,god4         
,tribute6 ,we are always p]plex+        

ourselves ab\t  tribute--a /eady /ream (
 regul> contributions1 a flood-tide (   
gold5 gifts4 ,x is our measure ( p[]4 ,q
 o!r is ,*ri/'s4 ,8  p[] fla%es l       
lightn+ f "o "p "u heav51 & %9e? to  !  
o!r "p :i* is "u heav54 ,! _w fla%es    
into light1  gl[s into life 9 a mom5t1  
:5 ! times ( refre%+1 (  quick5+1 come  
d[n f ,god4 ,m5 cat* x f ea* o!r's eyes1
  ea* o!r's lips4 ,x spreads z flame1 & 
ga!rs /r5g? z x  wid5s its circuit4     
,money1 social & political influ5ce1 !  
=ce (  ?is _w1 all t seems solid & pot5t
 to m5 :ile !y are  enact+ ! masque (   
life :i* we call liv+1 fa9t back l      
ru%lights 9 ! lightn+'s fla%1 l ag$     
in/itutions 9 ! h\r  ( revolution1 :5 ! 
brea? ( ! ,_s z at ,p5teco/ is fall+  on
 ! _w4 ,i speak1 & ,i am q sure ! sacr$ 
writ]s spoke1 9  no scorn ( money4 ,no  
?+ is base3 we keep our hate1 our scorn1
 =  base spirits1 n = ?+s4 ,b = money   
,paul mu/ h />v$1 &  ! k+dom mu/ h p]i%$
 9 its bir?4 ,:at ! ,"l means u to      
und]/& is t money is ! inevitable       

satellite ( high] ?+s4  ,spirits 9 e>ne/
 movem5t sweep x ) !m 9 _! c\rse1 z !   
e>? sweeps its atmosph]e4 ,give u he>ts 
( fire1 fire t k9dles  & fla%es f he>t  
to he>t1 f peak to peak ( ! human2 &    
:at "w w wait long = gold8 ,m5 :o 9     
common levels ( int]e/  dole out _! t5s 
& hundr$s1 & feel "s dull gl[ (         
satisfaction /irr+ ! /agnation ( _!     
he>ts1 scatt] =?  _! ?\s&s :5 ,god fires
 _! spirits1 & _! :ole be+ is  alive &  
?rills ) joy4 ,money6 no?+ greatly      
spiritual 0 ev]  made by money1 or 0 ev]
 m>r$ by money 9 ?is _w4    ,!re is a   
t\* ( scorn 9 ! ,savi\r's words1 8,%ew  
me ! tribute  money40 ,scorn ( ! va9    
worldly m9d t 0 p]plex+ itself ab\t     
tribute1 :ile ! love ( ,god & ! belief 9
 judgm5t 7 fa/  dy+ out ( human he>ts4  
,"o sacr$ conviction 9 _! he>ts w\ld  h 
answ]$ ! "q1 & lift$ !m above ! sph]e ( 
tribute--z ,paul 0 lift$--into ! region 
( t k+dom :i* w\ld  sweep ,cs>'s z a    
satellite 9 its sph]e4 ,did ! ,"l =esee 
sadly  ! sc5e f :i* a few d>k days      

divid$ !m1 :5 !y w\ld yield  to ,cs>--^!
 m51 :o 7 groan+ & haggl+ ov] !         
tribute--absolutely ev]y?+ t 0 ,god's8  
7,john xix4 #g-af74    ,! lead] ( ! b&  
:o turn$ ! _w upside d[n witness$ ?is   
confession1 8,silv] & gold h ,i none2 b 
su* z ,i h give ,i  !e3 9 ! "n ( ,jesus 
,*ri/ ( ,naz>e?1 rise up & walk40 ,!y  7
 poor z begg>s1 b ri*] 9 p[] to draw =? 
! treasures  ( ?is _w ?an k+s4 ,:at k+'s
 comm& c\ld h wr\ght ?is  miracle8 8,& !
 multitude ( !m t believ$ 7 ( "o he>t & 
( "o s\l3 nei!r said any ( !m t ought ( 
! ?+s :i* he  possess$ 0 8 own2 b !y _h 
all ?+s common40 7,acts iv4 #cb47  ,9   
tru?1 ?is love ( ,*ri/ is ! univ]sal    
solv5t4 ,no?+ rema9s  any man's own :5  
once ! he>t is t\*$ by ?is ,div9e fire4 
,x  melts all selfi% sep>ations &       
appropriations1 z sun w>m? !  bonds (   
w9t]1 & quick5s 9 ! univ]sal human he>t 
! gl[ &  circulation ( ! spr+4 ,no?+    
/>ves 9 summ] = want ( !  bread t       
p]i%es2 supplies lie ?ick ev]y:]e ar\nd4
 ,& no ,div9e  "w /ays = lack ( ! gold t

 p]i%es1 :5 once ! sun ( !  ,div9e love 
has loos$ m5's he>ts f ! w9t] ( _!      
isolation  & selfi% grasp+ c>e4 ,don't  
worry ab\t ! tribute4 8,tru/ 9 !  ,"l1 &
 d good10 & ?+s w "r !mselves at once4  
,tribute  w p\r into ! treasury1 & ev5 !
 exactors %all become  m9i/]s & yield _!
 will+ aid4 8,?9e (fic]s %all become    
peace1 & ?9e exactors righte\sness40    
8,k+s %all be ?y nurs+  fa!rs1 & que5s  
?y nurs+ mo!rs40 8,viol5ce %all be no m 
he>d 9 ?y l&1 wa/+ nor de/ruction )9 ?y 
bord]s10 if !  ,k+ is 9 ?y palaces2 if  
?y he>t1 s\l1 & h& are loyally devot$   
to ,*ri/4 ,i (t5 ?9k1 9 ^! days ( gr&   
,*ri/ian in/itutions1  ) _! va/ fix$    
incomes & end[m5ts1 & all ! magnific5t  
app>atus )\t :i* x seems to u ! ,"l's   
k+dom mu/ p]i%  out ( ?is l& & out ( !  
_w1 ( ! little company :o trudg$  we>ily
 ab\t ! highways ( ,pale/9e1 seek+ _!   
morn+ meal f  ! fig-tree by ! wayside1 &
 lodg+ :]ev] a poor cottag]'s  fai? &   
love gave !m %elt] = a night1 &         
:o1--begg>s z to  ! ?+s :i* 7 ,cs>'s1 b 

fill$ z nev] m5 7 fill$  be=e or s9ce ) 
! ?+s :i* 7 ,god's1 fai?1 hope1 joy1    
tru?1 wisdom1 & ,div9e *>ity--w5t =? 9  
?is _! might &  re-made society3 ! gr&e/
 revolution 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is  univ]se1  
accompli%$ by its begg>s &1 z ! _w      
?\ght1 its  fools4 ,& ! fact repeats    
itself 9 e revolution4 ,let a man 9 any 
age g =? ) ! fire ( ,god 9 him2 & ! =ce 
he wields1 !  ma/]y he w9s1 ! new life  
he quick5s 9 a nation1 9 a _w1 p\rs     
sil5t contempt on gold4 ,! gold is      
ga!r$1 z _s ga!rs fle%  ab\t x & becomes
 inc>nate2 s all t belongs to ,cs>'s    
sph]e is  at ! comm&m5t ( t :i* comes   
/raight f ,god's & gl[s  ) ! inspiration
 ( ,8 life4 ,gifts ( a spl5did lavi%ness
 9 su*  seasons are abundant2 & /rangely
 en\gh ! giv]s feel enri*$  unspeakably 
by ! joy ( giv+1 enl>g$ immeasurably by 
impov]i%m5t1 & increas$ by abnegation4  
,! ri*e/ 9 su* seasons  are ^? :o give  
mo/1 n ^? :o h mo/4 ,a wond]ful s5se (  
! glori\s weal? ( a he>t :i* has a      
gue/-*amb] = ,*ri/1 &  ^: pulses beat   

joy\sly z ! free tide ( ! ,div9e love   
fl[s  ?r\gh & ov] x on all ar\nd1 k9dles
 m5's s\ls to a new  conception ( ri*es4
 ,x fills ! beatitudes ) a wond]ful     
mean+1  & %[s ! sorr[s & /raits ( pov]ty
 ov]fl[$ by ! ri*es  & joys ( ,god4     
,,iii4    8,,unto ,,?is ,,la/40         
8,i w give unto ?is la/1 ev5 z unto     
!e40--,,matt4 xx4 #ad4      ,^! words   
appe> at fir/ sight to set u v          
decisively face to face  ) ! sov]eignty 
( ,god1 9 its /]ne/ & mo/ nak$          
=m--affirm+ its "r to di/ribute its     
gifts & paym5ts at its  pleasure1 &     
refus+ to consid] ! "q ( equity :5 urg$ 
by  ! creature's %>p compla9t4 8,take t 
?9e is1 & g ?y way40  8,is x n lawful = 
me to d :at ,i w ) m9e own80 8,i w give 
unto ?is la/1 ev5 z unto !e40 ,!re1 x is
 said1 & ) app>5t  tru?1 is             
,sov]eignty--pure1 nak$ ,sov]eignty4 ,! 
8,i w0 ( ,god  seems to be ! sole       
explanation :i* is v\*saf$ ( ,8         
disp5sations & decrees4 ,b ?is view ( ! 
matt] has always seem$  to me deeply    

unsatisfactory4 ,equity is a /rong      
in/9ctive pr9ciple1  :i* ,god ,himself  
has e/abli%$ 9 ! judgm5t seat ( ! human 
consci5ce2 & ,god nev] beats d[n ) ! b>e
 ass]tion ( an  irresi/ible ,sov]eignty 
! s\l t is p]plex$ ab\t ! equity (  ,8  
ways4 ,x is equity1 pure1 cele/ial      
equity1 :i* reveals itself to  ^? :o w  
se>* = x 9 ?is p>able2 equity to ! poor 
s\ls  :o _h be5 /&+ all ! day idle 9 !  
m>ket-place1 because no  man _h call$ !m
 to ! v9ey>d2 equity to ! lab\r]s :o _h 
borne ! burd5 & heat ( ! day1 & _h made 
! dignity &  culture ( ! ,"l's husb&m5  
_! own4 ,x is an equity :i*  invites !  
close/ criticism f ^? :o w se>* x       
?or\ghly1  & :i* reveals to ! se>*]s    
deep vital tru?s ab\t man & ab\t  ,god4 
8,i w give unto ?is la/1 ev5 z unto !e40
 ,x is a />tl+  s5t5ce4 ,?is man _h be5 
lab\r+ 9 ! v9ey>d "u ! burn+  heat1     
?r\gh ! blaz+ noon2 he _h borne & b5t "u
 ! :ole  burd5 ( ! "w3 :ile ?is "o _h   
be5 br\ght 9 at ! elev5?  h\r1 9 ! cool 
ev5fall1 & by a few m9utes ( light sweet

 lab\r  he _h won ! equival5t prize4    
,!re is some?+ />tl+ "h1 &  m5 h felt x2
 & !y h /riv5 9 manifold & curi\s ways  
to  squ>e ! me?od ( ! ,ma/] ) _!        
fundam5tal notions ( !  righte\sness (  
,god4 ,!re are !ologians :o feel no ne$ 
to squ>e  x4 ,accord+ to a !ology :i*   
has ex]cis$ a wide-spread & malign      
influ5ce 9 ! pa/1 ,sov]eignty answ]s    
amply e difficulty1 &  treats our ideas 
( equity z a high imp]t95ce1 :5 !y claim
 to  weigh ! ways ( ,god4 ,if x pleases 
,god to make "s m5 to be sav$  & o!r m5 
to be damn$1 :o %all "q ,8 rights8 & if 
,he is  glorifi$ equally by ! salvation 
( ! *os5 & ! damnation (  ! reprobate1  
:o d>es compla91 or to :at c\rt c we    
c>ry !  appeal8 ,!re are !ologians :o   
w\ld h u re/ calmly on !  conviction t a
 sov]eign & inscrutable w is rul+1 &    
tr\ble  ourselves 9 no wise ab\t !      
equity ( ! decrees4 ,b "o _c b  reflect 
t ?is compos$ cont5tm5t ) ! doctr9e (   
reprobation  is ma9ly conspicu\s 9 ^? :o
 feel !mselves safe f its  tr5*ant      

/roke4 ,) ! exception ( ,"l ,byron--to  
^: malign &  scornful tone we believe t 
?is 0 ! real key--we h>dly discov]  !   
disciples ( ! doctr9e among ^? :o       
believe t !y are  reprobate2 & 9 ! case 
( ! !ological s*ool ^: influ5ce is      
happily dy+ away1 b :i* survives 9      
out-(-!-way places to an  ext5t little  
dream$ ( /ill1 we may fairly ent]ta9 !  
"q1  :e!r1 if x 7 fla%$ sudd5ly on _!   
s\ls t !y1 !  !ologians1 7 doom$ by !   
,div9e decree to ev]la/+ angui%1  _! re/
 9 ! inscrutable ,sov]eignty w\ld be s  
calm1 & _!  cont5tm5t s assur$4 ,= ?9k]s
 ( ?is s*ool1 ( c\rse1 su* a  p>able z  
?is pres5ts no sort ( difficulty4 ,a    
p5ny m or less  w\ld n be likely to     
/agg] !m1 :5 ! gift ( heav5 or ! doom  (
 hell raise no "q z to ! equity ( !     
,div9e decrees4 ,b  ) ! great multitude 
( ,*ri/ian ?9k]s ! p>able has be5 !     
s\rce ( mu* griev\s p]plexity1 z !      
manifold explanations amply  prove4 ,!  
"q is1 9 :i* v]se ( ! p>able are we to  
f9d !  key to x8 8,unto ?is la/ w ,i    

give1 ev5 z unto !e10 /ates !  problem4 
,is ! solution to be f\nd 9 ! body ( !  
p>able1 or mu/  we seek x outside 9 a   
g5]al /udy ( ! ways ( ,god8    ,!re c be
 no "q1 ,i ?9k1 t ! broad be>+ ( !      
p>able  is on ! imp5d+ revolution 9 !   
visible ,div9e k+dom1 :]eby1  z !       
,savi\r says1 ! k+dom ( ,god 0 to be    
tak5 f !  ,ph>isees1 & 8giv5 to a p br++
 =? ! fruits !re(40 ,i  say advis$ly1 f 
! ,ph>isees2 f ! p>ty :i* held ! *ief   
influ5ce & au?ority 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,_!      
influ5ce1 _!  /&+-gr\nd1 0 utt]ly %att]$
 by ! ,savi\r's adv5t2 !  k+dom pass$   
visibly1 absolutely1 f9ally1 out ( !    
rule ( _!  h&4 ,b !re 0 nev] any "q (   
its pass+ :olly f !  ,jews2 ! ,jews 7   
nev] to be dis[n$4 ,paul e>ne/ly1 )     
int5se  emphasis1 ass]ts ?is1 & makes x 
! basis ( a long & pr(\nd  argum5t4 8,i 
say !n1 ha? ,god ca/ away ,8 p8 ,god    
=bid4 ,= ,i  also am an ,israelite1 ( ! 
se$ ( ,abraham1 ( ! tribe ( ,b5jam94    
,god ha? n ca/ away ,8 p1 :i* ,he       
=eknew40 7,rom4 xi4 #a1 #b47  ,! ,jews1 

z su*1 7 n ca/ away4 ,we ?9k all too    
slightly ( !  /r5g? ( ! ,jewi% elem5t 9 
! apo/olic ,*ur*4 ,& x is !  ,jews--! p1
 n _! lead]s--:o are 9 "q "h4 ,!y _h    
borne ! burd5 & heat ( ! day2 !y _h done
 ! "w--) :at  result1 well or ill1 is n 
! po9t 9 debate4 ,!re is no idea (  _!  
be+ dismiss$ )\t hon\r or recomp5se2 !  
"q is  simply conc]n+ ! br++ 9 ( o!r    
husb&m51 ! ,g5tile  nations1 at ! la/   
h\r1 to %>e 9 full measure 9 all t !    
,jewi% workm5 _h won by _! long & hot   
day's toil4    ,p]haps ! fav\rite mode (
 reconcil+ ! ,ma/]'s deal+s )           
fundam5tal pr9ciples ( equity is to be  
f\nd 9 ! sugge/ion1  t[>ds :i* "s       
s5t5ces 9 ,ol%aus5's ,exposition /rongly
 lean1  t ! fir/ call$ lab\r$ s lazily1 
& ! la/ call$ s  /r5u\sly t 7reg>d+ !   
actual am\nt ( "w accompli%$7 !  ,ma/]'s
 arrangem5ts 7 m equitable ?an might at 
fir/ appe>4  ,not)/&+ ! apt illu/ration 
( ?is :i* appe>s to be (f]$  by ! hi/ory
 ( ,/4 ,paul1 :o1 ?\gh ! la/ call$1     
8lab\r$ m  abundantly ?an !y all10 !    

explanation seems to me to miss ! :ole  
po9t ( ! tea*+ ( ! p>able1 & to proce$  
^u v l[ &  worldly conceptions ( ! me?od
 ( ! ,div9e ways4 ,!re is no h9t  ( su* 
a solution 9 ! body ( ! p>able itself2  
:i* is a  suffici5tly grave objection4  
,if ?is be ! key1 its exi/5ce is        
c>efully suppress$1 & ! s\ls t 7 mo/    
sorely p]plex$ by  ! appe>ance (        
inju/ice are left :olly ignorant ( !    
tru?4 ,nay1  _! ignorance is confirm$ by
 ! language1 or r by ! sil5ce1  ( !     
p>able4 ,! answ] to _! prote/ on ! gr\nd
 t !y _h  8borne ! burd5 & heat ( ! day0
 w\ld h be5 decisive & 0  ready at h&4  
,b no h9t ( a ju/ification on ?is gr\nd 
is suff]$  to appe>4 ,_! ass]tion is    
all[$ to pass unansw]$1 & mu/ be        
accept$ = ! purposes ( ! p>able z !     
tru?4 ,:e!r !y _h  wr\ght well or ill1  
?\gh x may be ! ma9 po9t 9 o!r p>ables1 
is pla9ly n ! po9t :i* is 9 "q "h4 ,& 9 
!  int]pretation ( p>ables we get into  
endless difficulties1 if we1 s  to      
speak1 travel beyond ! record1 & consid]

 ! details 9 any  o!r light ?an z !     
g>niture ( ! "o c5tral idea :i* !       
p>able is int5d$ to set =?4 ,z f> z ?is 
p>able is conc]n$1  we mu/ accept x z a 
fact t !y _h borne ! burd5 & heat (  !  
day2 & no explanation ( its equity c be 
ent]ta9$ :i* sets  t fact at n\ght4     
,t we may ! bett] und]/& :at x does     
mean1 let u consid]3--    ,i4 ,! "w ( ! 
v9ey>d to :i* all 7 call$1 & 9 :i* !    
fir/ call$ bore ! burd5 & heat ( ! day4 
,,ii4 ,! reason ( ! idl5ess ( ! husb&m5 
:o at ! elev5?  h\r 7 call$ to ! "w4    
,,iii4 ,! ,"l's ju/ification ( ,8 ways4 
,i4 ,! "w ( ! v9ey>d4    ,i believe t   
!re is no?+ v def9ite 9 detail "h set   
be=e  our m9ds1 & t we %all get into    
dire confusion if we inquire ab\t  !    
class or classes ( memb]s ( ! ,*ur* :i* 
may be signifi$ by  ! husb&m54 ,!re is  
no "q ( classes ( ,*ri/ian lab\r]s1  or 
k9ds ( ,*ri/ian "w1 9 ! n>rative4 ,x is 
,god's "w1 &  ^! are ,god's workm5 9 !  
field ( ,8 visible ,*ur*1 9 !  broade/  
s5se :i* ^? words may be>4 ,! v9ey>d is 

! visible  field ( ,god's tillage4 ,!   
va/ invisible field we are n call$ to   
consid]2 except to assure ourselves t "o
 gr& pr9ciple rules1  expla9s1 &        
ju/ifies ,god's me?ods ) ! :ole4 ,!     
visible field1  up to ! day ( ,p5teco/1 
0 ! ,jewi% commonweal?1 :i* 0 ab\t  to  
exp& into ! ,*ri/ian commonweal? :5 our 
,"l deliv]$ !  disc\rses :i* conta9 our 
text4 ,9 ! ,jewi% commonweal?1 n  prie/ 
& prophet only1 b e *ild ( ,abraham 0 a 
call$  husb&man2 j z e ,*ri/ian         
disciple1 z mu* z apo/le1  bi%op1       
evangeli/1 or deacon1 is a call$ lab\r] 
9 ! wid]  v9ey>d ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,! 
broad feature ( ! "w ( !  v9ey>d is1 t x
 is man's true1 noble1 ,god-orda9$ "w4  
,x is ! "w = :i* all 8 organs & p[]s 7  
fa%ion$1 &  9 :i* 8 :ole be+ 0 made to  
rejoice4 ,:y 7 ^! m5  /&+ 9 !           
m>ket-place8 ,:at took !m !re8 ,:y 7 !y 
n  l\ng+ idly ab\t ! fields1 or sleep+  
at home8 ,cle>ly because  "s div9e      
in/9ct )9 !m mov$ !m ?i!r1 t !y might be
  9 ! way ( be+ hir$ = a day's toil4 ,a 

div9e in/9ct1 ,i say4 ,he  little       
und]/&s humanity1 :o imag9es t ! great  
bread &  *eese "q is at ! bottom ( ev5 a
 ti! ( ! daily lab\r (  mank9d4 ,x w\ld 
be h>d to f9d a man :o j works en\gh to 
provide  ! bread & *eese & be] :i* he   
ne$s to su/a9 8 animal  nature1 & !n    
folds 8 arms & takes 8 ease until new   
hung]  compels new toil4 ,!re are su* m5
 ab\t ! _w1 no d\bt2 b x  is a h>d matt]
 to f9d !m4 ,& :5 !y are f\nd1 m5 atta* 
to  su* a be/ial idea ( life ! epi!t    
8unmanly0 ) a bitt]  emphasis1 :i*      
reveals h[ deeply !re is inwr\ght into !
 v  texture ( man's nature ! div9e      
in/9ct ( "w4 ,man is made = x1  z ! fl[]
 ( ! field is made = ! free air ( heav54
 ,%ut out  f x1 he gr[s irritable &     
sickly1 8 p[]s droop1 8 c\rage  fails1 8
 hope dies1 8 life is a wreck4 ,& v     
noble motive  inspires well-nigh ! :ole 
( human lab\r4 ,love1 pure self-d5y+    
love1 love ( wife1 love ( *ild1 (       
fri5ds1 ( mank9d1 is ! mov+  spr+ ( mo/ 
( man's mo/ /r5u\s toil4 ,god's "w1 "w =

 ,god1  & = man = ! love ( ,god1 is b ! 
highe/ =m or mode (  human lab\r4 ,man's
 div9e "w is n some?+ ess5tially diff]5t
  9 pr9ciple f all 8 o!r "w4 ,all 8 be/ 
lab\r 9 8 daily  tasks proce$s ^u !     
exi/5ce )9 him ( p[]s & organs :i*  c   
only f9d _! highe/ ex]cise1 & :i* c only
 ju/ify _!  l[e/ ex]cise1 9 ! "w ( !    
v9ey>d :i* ! ,"l has giv5 u  ea* "o to  
d4 ,man is simply unmann$ :ile he /&s   
all ! day idle  9 ! m>ket-place2 8      
goodlie/ p[]s & organs are ru/+1 8      
blood trickles ) dull /agnant motion    
?r\gh 8 lazy ve9s1 8  :ole sy/em is     
oppress$ & burd5$1 8 muscles a*e =      
ex]cise1  8 *eek is pale1 8 eye is dim4 
,! k+ly be+ is unbrac$ &  discr[n$2 no  
joys or hon\rs att5d ! fa9ant k+4    ,:o
 are ! pitiable ones "h8 ,on :om %all we
 sp5d our regrets &  sorr[s8 ,! h>dy    
sunburnt workm51 :o h sp5t _! /r5g?     
manfully 9 a brave day's "w2 :o wat* !  
we/]+ sun z only !  tir$ lab\r] has ! "r
 to wat* him2 & :o settle peacefully to 
! workman's re/ till ! gay sunlight     

wakes !m aga9 to new glad  toils 9 a "y1
 fre%1 dewy _w8 ,nay1 ! "w ( ! v9ey>d is
  man's hon\r1 joy1 glory1 & bliss4 ,to 
be call$ to "w 9 x is !  cr[n ( 8       
manhood2 to f9i% 8 "w ) joy is 8 noble/ 
praise4  ,b :y %\ld x n end "h8 ,if he  
is to be c\nt$ bless$ :o works  9 !     
v9ey>d1 if 8 "w gladd5s1 enri*es1 &     
ennobles him :at  room is !re = ! ?\ght 
( pay8 ,:at c ! p5nies 9 ?is case  mean8
    ,man is made ) a l>ge capacity1 & a 
l>ge ?\ght & hope (  happ9ess4 ,he c    
take a l>ge bless+ into 8 be+1 l>g] ?an 
he  c meet )9 8 pres5t sph]e4 ,! range (
 8 nature takes 9 !  inf9ite & ! et]nal4
 ,! "w is noble1 glori\s ex]cise2 b ,god
  only c fill & satisfy 8 _s4 ,man ne$s 
some?+ beyond !  m]e play ( 8 p[]s1 ?\gh
 _! free play is an int5se  exhil>ation 
& delight4 ,he ne$s ! fell[%ip ( be+s to
 satisfy  ! ye>n+1 to fe$ ! appetite1 ( 
8 nobl] nature2 he ne$s !  love ( ,god1 
& communion ) all t is ( ,god1 t he may 
re/ &  be bless$4 ,?is is ! rew>d :i* ! 
e>?ly day ( 8 toil &  pati5ce w br+4 ,! 

true workman is happy 9 8 "w1 & s+s     
:ile he toils4 ,b ,god has a yet ri*]   
b5$iction = ,8 *ildr5  :5 ! "w is done1 
a bless+ :i* w beautify & glorify life  
?r\gh et]nity4 ,?is ,he gives to !      
workman out ( ,8 royal b\nty1  ,8 own   
bless$ness4 ,x is ,8 own to give2 & all 
true workm51  :atev] ! measure ( _! "w1 
because ( ! _s ( _! "w1  %all claim x at
 ,8 h&4    ,,ii4 ,! reason ( ! idl5ess (
 ! husb&m5 :o 7 n call$  till ! elev5?  
h\r to ! "w4    8,& ab\t ! elev5? h\r he
 w5t out1 & f\nd o!rs /&+  idle1 & said 
unto !m1 ,:y /& ye "h all ! day idle8   
,!y say  unto him1 ,because no man ha?  
hir$ u40 ,! true key to ! p>able  lies  
"h4 ,!re are _m o!r answ]s conceivable4 
,!y might h  said1 ,because we l to     
l\nge & loaf1 "w is irksome2 or1        
,because  we are ov]-tir$ ) ye/]day's   
toil2 or1 ,because ! pay does n  suit u1
 we are out on /rike4 ,imag9e t any "o (
 ^! answ]s _h  be5 giv52 ! :ole "* ( !  
p>able w\ld h be5 *ang$1  & ! equity ( !
 ways ( ,god w\ld !n h be5 d>k1 d>k     

inde$4 ,b no4 ,! m5 7 will+ to "w2 !y 7 
wait+ to be  hir$2 !y made no b>ga9 ab\t
 _! pay4 8,g ye into ! v9ey>d2  &       
:atsoev] is "r1 t %all ye receive10 !   
,ma/] said2 &  !y w5t1 cont5t to leave  
_! wage to ,8 ju/ice4 ,! m5 evid5tly    
c>$ m ab\t ! "w ?an ! pay4 ,9 tru? !    
idl]s 7 to be  piti$4 ,! ,ma/] piti$ !m1
 & ,he gave to _! w ! wage :i*  lack (  
opportunity _h =bidd5 !m to e>n be=e4   
,& ?is op5s up "s s]i\s ?\ghts ab\t !   
pagan _w1 & its  relation to ! k+dom (  
,god4 ,!re is a pr(\nd1 b n an          
imp5etrable my/]y hidd5 9 ! words1 8!   
fulness ( ! "t40  ,?r\gh long ages !    
pagan _w 0 left grop+ 9 ! d>kness1      
8feel+ aft] ,god if haply x might f9d   
,him10 & moan+ z x  grasp$ at phantoms 9
 ! gloom1 & saw !m slip f its empty h&4 
,look+ at ! angui% & mis]y ( ! _w at ?is
 mom5t1 "o is  con/ra9$ to confess t !  
,"l ( ! _w is ,"o :o c br+  ,himself to 
look ^u1 & to be> ! responsibility (    
rul+ ov]1 a  t]rible am\nt ( pa94 ,b :at
 %all we say ( ! long ages ( pagan      

d>kness1 :5 m5 7 n feel+ aft] ,god only1
 b cry+ =  ,him1 %riek+ to ,him1 7 maim+
 _! quiv]+ fle% & tortur+  _! %udd]+    
he>ts1 because ! void only e*o$ back _! 
own  voices & none c\ld tell !m ! ,div9e
 ,"n4 ,! "t is gone by  :5 x 0 possible 
to look ^u ! hi/ory ( hea!ndom z !      
hi/ory ( "o long /]n ef=t to break away 
f ,god1 to blot out ,8  "n f ! univ]se1 
& to te> e trace ( ,8 image out ( !     
life ( ! human _w4 ,x is n[ well        
und]/ood t ! deepe/  ?+ 9 hea!n life &  
hea!n lit]ature 0 ev] ! cry aft] !  liv+
 ,god1 & ! ef=t to f9d ,him2 ! gr&e/    
passages 9 !  religi\s records (        
hea!ndom are ! words 9 :i* ! f\nd]s (  !
 great pagan sy/ems proclaim$ :at !y    
believ$ _h be5 made  kn[n to !m ( ,8    
,be+ & ,8 ,w2 & ! gladde/1 9 tru? !     
only joy\s1 passages 9 pagan hi/ory1 are
 ! records ( !  g5]ations 9 :i* m5      
p]suad$ !mselves t ,god _h at l5g?      
visit$ ,8 _w4 ,soon ! gladness vani%$1  
ov]borne by wrong &  lu/4 ,b :ile x la/$
 x made ! solit>y gleam ( brightness :i*

  crosses ! blackness ( ! pagan night4  
,! revival ( morals1 (  mann]s1 & (     
hopes1 :i* = a few brief g5]ations has  
foll[$  ! tea*+ ( ! great ma/]s :om     
paganism adores1 is ! "o ray  ( heav5ly 
light :i* %9es 9 ! pagan d>kness1 & be>s
 witness  t !re is sunlight1 ?\gh %9+ on
 o!r sph]es4 ,! joy :i*  fill$ ! he>ts (
 ! hea!n peoples1 :5 ,sakya-,m\ni1      
,z]du%t1  ,confucius1 or ,mahomet1      
proclaim$ at any rate a pur] fai?1 a    
nobl]  idea ( life1 ?an ! d>k1 s\lless1 
s5seless =mul 9 :i* a  tyrann\s         
prie/hood _h buri$ ! ,div9e ,"n1 is l "s
 fa9t &  f>-(f gl[ ( ! joy :i* leap$ f  
he>t to he>t l flame :5  x 0 kn[n t ,god
 _h 9 v tru? visit$ ,8 p1 & t !  ,k+ (  
,glory _h tak5 possession ( ,8 e>?ly    
?rone4    ,?r\gh ?is long sad night1 lit
 only by ^! r>e fa9t gleams1 m5  _h be5 
look+1 long+1 & moan+ = a deliv]]2 &    
/eadily  settl+ ! :ile1 & !y knew x1    
into ! sl\gh ( ! devil's  accurs$       
dom9ion1 because no ,almighty ,help] &  
,savi\r appe>$4 ,we  see _! mis]y1 _!   

te>s1 _! mad outbur/s ( passion1 _!  f\l
 orgies ( lu/2 & our he>ts ble$1 nay !re
 h be5 he>ts  t h bur/1 z !y wat*$ ?is  
trag$y ( despair4 ,& heav5  he>d x all1 
saw x all1 ?r\gh long ages2 & /ill no   
deliv]] 0  s5t4 ,x is a pr(\nd my/]y1 ! 
mill5niums ?r\gh :i* ! _w  0 left to    
grope & to moan 9 ! d>kness1 :ile ! cle>
 sunlight  ( ,god's tru? 0 fla%+ its    
brightness s joy\sly on ! homes (  !    
*os5 race4 ,i say aga91 ! my/]y1 ?\gh   
pr(\nd1 is n  inscrutable2 = !re is     
,calv>y to exp\nd x4 ,9 ! long run1 9 ! 
great day ( et]nity1 x w be se51 t ?is  
=sak+ ( !  hea!n _w 0 an ess5tial "p ( a
 b5ign & m]ciful plan1 (  :i* ,calv>y is
 ! c5tre2 & t x lies 9 ! full h>mony ( a
  love :i* 8endur$ ! cross1 & despis$ ! 
%ame10 t a :ole  _w might be ga!r$ at   
l5g? to ! great ,fa!r's he>t4 ,b !  8no 
man ha? hir$ u0 has a pr(\nd & pa!tic   
mean+1 :5 we  se>* ! records ( pagan    
religi\s ef=t & aspiration1 & :5 we  see
 h[ ev]y:]e1 :5 ! gates 7 flung op51 !  
,g5tiles  ?rong$1 /ream$1 cru%$1 into ! 

k+dom ( ,god4 ,i f9d 9 ?is  ?\ght ! :ole
 my/]y ( ! p>able unfold$4 ,! ,g5tiles  
_h be5  look+1 wait+1 long+1 9 _! own   
dull way1 = ! "w ( !  v9ey>d4 ,x 0 !    
,ma/]'s c\nsel1 z well z _! own dull    
he>ts1  :i* _h kept !m idle dur+ !      
noontide heats4 ,& x 0 ! "w  :i* x 0 9  
_! he>ts to d t ! ,ma/] hon\r$1 :5 ,he  
made !m equal to ! fav\r$ & happy       
husb&m51 _h !y b kn[n  x1 :o _h 8borne !
 burd5 & heat ( ! day40    ,,iii4 ,!    
,ma/]'s ju/ification ( ,8 ways4    8,s  
:5 ev5 0 come1 ! "l ( ! v9ey>d sai? unto
 8 /ew>d1  ,call ! lab\r]s1 & give !m _!
 hire1 beg9n+ f ! la/  unto ! fir/4 ,&  
:5 !y came t 7 hir$ ab\t ! elev5?  h\r1 
!y receiv$ e man a p5ny4 ,b :5 ! fir/   
came1 !y  suppos$ t !y %\ld h receiv$ m2
 & !y likewise receiv$  e man a p5ny4 ,&
 :5 !y _h receiv$ x !y murmur$ aga9/  ! 
goodman ( ! h\se1 say+1 ,^! la/ h wr\ght
 b "o  h\r1 & ?\ ha/ made !m equal unto 
u1 :i* h borne ! burd5  & heat ( ! day4 
,b he answ]$ "o ( !m1 & said1 ,fri5d1 ,i
 d  !e no wrong2 did/ n ?\ agree ) me = 

a p5ny8 ,take t ?9e  is1 & g ?y way3 ,i 
w give unto ?is la/1 ev5 z unto !e4 ,is 
x  n lawful = me to d :at ,i w ) m9e    
own8 ,is ?9e eye evil1  because ,i am   
good8 ,s ! la/ %all be fir/1 & ! fir/   
la/3 =  _m be call$1 b few *os50 7,matt4
 xx4 #h-af74    ,^! words imply--    #a4
 ,t !re is inf9ite grace1 ?r\gh :i* a   
c]ta9 equity %9es1  9 ! ?+s :i* ,god has
 provid$ = all :o h wr\ght1 ev5  ?\gh   
feebly & t>dily1 at ,8 "w4 ,! "w is     
hon\r &  happ9ess2 ! want ( x is %ame & 
pa94 ,! e>ly lab\r]s are !  enviable2 ! 
late lab\r]s are ! pitiable4 ,b ,god 9  
,8 b\ndless  grace adds a b\ndless gift 
to all3 8! gift ( ,god10 :i* 8is et]nal 
life1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l40 ,b   
?r\gh ! grace a c]ta9  equity %9es4 ,man
 0 made = ,life1 he 0 born = x4 ,to miss
 !  glori\s boon :i* ,god has ! p[] to  
be/[ on him ?r\gh ,*ri/1  7 to miss ! v 
end & issue to :i* ,god t\*$ 8 _s4 ,a   
well-nigh inf9ite capacity ( be+1 lov+1 
& enjoy+1 is 9 him1  :i* ,god only c    
satisfy & et]nity only c complete4 ,&   

,god 9  ,8 b\ndless love & m]cy meets   
him 9 8 idl5ess & degradation1  &       
proposes to him a "w :i* ,8 grace w cr[n
 ) glori\s1  ev]la/+ joy4    #b4 ,none  
%all miss ! bless+ ?r\gh ! ord] ( !     
disp5sations4    ,if ! ,jews 7 call$1 & 
! ,pagans 7 left sad & idle 9 !  /reets1
 ! ev5fall %all adju/ ! balance1 ! ev5+ 
( e>?'s  life1 ! morn+ ( ! ev]la/+ day4 
,idle & sad1 ,i say4 ,:5 y  are next at 
,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum1 place y\rself    
be=e ! c>toon  ( 8,paul prea*+ at       
,a!ns40 ,m>k ! =emo/ 9 ! gr\p ( pagan   
he>]s2 he be>s 9 8 sad wi/ful c\nt5ance 
! :ole tale (  ,g5tile wait+1 long+1    
hop+1 disappo9tm5t1 despond5cy1 &       
despair4 ,few prea*]s c prea* su* a     
s]mon z utt]s itself mutely  f t man's  
eyes & lips4 ,?is p>able is ,*ri/'s     
answ] to !  mute appeal3 8,no man ha?   
hir$ !e1 poor outca/6 ! day sp5t1 !  s\l
 lo/6 ,come 91 at ! la/ h\r1 come 94 ,^!
 h wr\ght 9 a  noble s]vice ! long day  
?r\gh4 ,! sweat ( manly toil is on _!   
br[1 ! joy ( a "w well done is 9 _!     

he>ts4 ,come 92 ! sun  /ill lacks "s    
h\rs ( sett+4 ,b5d ?y s\l to ! task1 put
 ?y  he>t into ! lab\r ( ! h\r1 & ! same
 me$ %all be ?9e4  ,ev5 z unto ?is fir/1
 w ,i give unto !e2 come 940    #i4 ,on 
a wid] scale ! p>able is ,*ri/'s        
assurance1 t ?r\gh all  outw>d          
inequalities ( gift1 end[m5t1           
opportunity1 position1  prospect1 :i* j>
 ?is jangl$ _w1 !re is a sublime equity 
rul+  :i* w "r all wrongs1 adju/ all    
balances1 & squ>e all issues  ) pure    
cele/ial ju/ice at la/4 8,no man ha?    
hir$ u40 ,h[ mu*  does ?is expla9 ( !   
bitt]ness & mis]y ) :i* ! _w is  fill$6 
,cross purposes1 cross call+s1 cross    
relation%ips1 cross  necessities1 cross 
issues ( life6 ,m5 ) p[] 9 !m = a s]vice
  :i* is nev] ask$ ( !m2 ti$ d[n to a   
desk or a c\nt]1 x may  be1 :ile !y feel
 )9 !m ! /irr+s ( a p[] to guide !      
c\rs]s ( ! sun4 ,m5 b\nd 9 a home :i*   
has no beauty = !m1  no love2 :ile      
beyond !re is a vision ( ! ,ed5 :i*     
might be1 if  bonds c\ld be unb\nd &    

b\nd afre%4 ,"s ov]fl[+ ) fa!rly  or    
mo!rly t5d]ness1 9 a b>r5 home4 ,"s     
%r9k+ f !  prattle ( infant voices1 yet 
) /uff 9 !m ( noble texture1 %ut  up to 
a nurs]y ?r\gh ! prime ( _! days4 ,"s   
long+1 p9+1  pant+ = a "w !y love1 b\nd 
to a "w !y loa!4 ,"s ) a  g5ial1 g5]\s1 
royal nature1 wre/l+ ) ! s]p5ts ( c>e & 
p5ury _! long life ?r\gh4 8,?is is a mad
 _w1 my ma/]s20 8!  times are out (     
jo9t20 x is all out ( jo9t ev]y:5 &     
ev]y:]e6 8,no man ha? hir$ u0 to ! "w   
:i* we are fit =2 a  glori\s weal? (    
be+1 ( p[]1 is left to 8fu/ 9 u unus$40 
,pati5ce1 bro!rs1 pati5ce6 ,"o gr& "w1 !
 gr&e/1 spreads  broad & fair be=e y2 89
 y\r pati5ce possess ye y\r s\ls40 ,!   
hir+ is 9 high]1 wis] h&s2 ! pati5ce1 ! 
hope1 are 9 y\rs1  ) all _! glori\s     
et]nal fruit4 ,none ( ! sigh+1 none ( ! 
groan+1 none ( ! desire & ye>n+ ( y\r   
_s1 is hidd5 f  ,him :o made y1 & :o 9  
,8 own good "t w call y to y\r          
,god-orda9$ "w4 8,,unto ,,?is ,,la/ ,,w 
,i ,,give1 ,,ev5 ,,z ,,unto ,,!e0       

reveals ! sublime equity ( ,8 deal+s4   
,await ) /rong pati5ce1  ) /eadfa/ hope1
 ! ?+s & ! times ( ,8 sov]eign          
appo9tm5t2 till y f9d ) pr(\nd & wond]+ 
joy1 t y\r  pati5ce has won a prize ^:  
spl5d\r out%9es ! con/ellations1  & ^:  
bliss %all outla/ et]nity4              
,,iv4    ,,law ,,& ,,life4        8,9 ! 
place :]e ! tree falle?1 !re x %all     
be40--,,eccles4 xi4 #c4      ,!re are   
few passages 9 ! ^w ( ,god :i* are m    
con/antly  misappli$ ?an ?is4 ,x is     
sy/ematically wre/$ to ! e/abli%m5t  (  
doctr9es ) :i* x has no?+ :atev] to d4  
,! popul>  int]pretation ( ! text treats
 x z equival5t to ! ass]tion1  t !      
condition ( ! human s\l ?r\gh its long  
et]nity is  settl$ absolutely &         
irrevocably by dea?4 ,we believe t n9e  
out (  t51 ( ^? :o hold ?is doctr9e w\ld
 quote ?is passage if !y  7 sudd5ly ask$
 to su/a9 _! belief out ( ! ^w ( ,god4  
,)  ! tru? ( ! doctr9e 9 "q we are n    
deal+ 9 ! pres5t  disc\rse2 !re are     
passages 9 ! ^w ( ,god :i* be> on x )   

mo/ unque/ionable cog5cy4 ,b ?is is n "o
 ( !m4 ,our pres5t  purpose is to %[ :at
 x does mean1 & t its ref]5ce is to a   
subject :i* is well-nigh z f> remov$ f t
 on :i* x is  suppos$ to be> z ! poles4 
,we approa* a dread1 an awful subject1  
:5 we contemplate ! condition  ( ^? :o  
pass into ! unse5 _w imp5it5t &         
fai?less2 :o  despise f9ally1 z f> z we 
c trace1 ! ri*es ( ! m]cy & !  love (   
,god4 ,x is a subject :i* is occupy+ !  
mo/ e>ne/ &  solemn ?\ghts ( "s ( !     
wise/ ( our ,*ri/ian ?9k]s1 & on  :i* a 
l>ge fre$om ( judgm5t w h to be conc$$  
)9 !  visible pale ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4  
,x is easy to /ate ! doctr9e  (         
univ]salism1 & to (f] x z a solution ( !
 d>k difficulties  ) :i* ! subject is   
surr\nd$4 ,b x is n easy to get !       
doctr9e ( univ]salism out ( ! ,bible2   
nay1 x is n possible1  )\t griev\s      
viol5ce to "s ( its pla9e/ & mo/ awful  
/atem5ts3 nor1 on ! o!r h&1 is x easy to
 h>monize x ) any  intellig5t           
conceptions ( ! moral fre$om &          

responsibility ( e  *ild ( ! human race4
 ,o!rs seek refuge1 = x is z a refuge t 
!y appe> to cl+ to x1 9 ! !ory (        
annihilation--t is1 !  annihilation on a
 va/ scale ( t :i* ,god made to be ,8   
ma/]piece1 :i* ,he con/itut$ 9 ,8 own   
image1 & into :i* ,he  infus$ by        
inspiration ! brea? ( ,8 own life4 ,m   
griev\s  viol5ce mu/ be done to ! pla9  
language ( ,scripture by !  advocates ( 
?is !ory ?an by ^? ( ! =m]2 & x seems to
 u  /ill h>d] to f9d = x a place 9 any  
intellig5t & h>moni\s  conception ( !   
s*eme on :i* ,god made ! worlds4    ,7 x
 possible = u to hold x1 x w\ld seem to 
unfold a t]rible  vision ( ! issue ( !  
great exp]im5t ( creation4 ,! free be+s 
:om ,god made to be ! glory ( ,8        
univ]se1 droop+ d[n 9 ?rongs1  aft] a   
life /ruggle full ( angui% & despair1   
into ! d>kness (  ! ev]la/+ night6 ,"o  
w\ld be tempt$ to ask passionately 9 t  
case1 ,:y 0 n ! dire exp]im5t ( lib]ty  
end$ 9 ! h\r (  ! fir/ transgression8 :y
 0 n ! free univ]se1 p>5t ( su*  wrongs 

& mis]ies1 /rangl$ 9 its bir?8    ,nor  
may we d>e to hide f ourselves & o!rs1 9
 ^! days1 !  dread consid]ations involv$
 9 ! doctr9e :i* ! ,*ur* has drawn  f   
explicit /atem5ts 9 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,et]nal
 puni%m5t2 et]nal  suff]+ 9 ! univ]se2  
moans ris+ up ev] 9 ! e> ( heav52  !    
cries ( s\ls 9 angui% pi]c+ ! s]5ity ( !
 heav5ly  re/4 ,et]nal evil too4 ,evil  
nev] m to die out ( ! worlds on  :i* !  
dew ( ! primal b5$iction lay1 & :i*     
fla%$ back !  smile ( ,him :o look$ ^u  
!m & saw t 8!y 7 v good40  ,! curse     
riot+1 s9 reign+ unto dea?1 9 "s region 
( !  univ]se su/a9$ & rul$ by ! ,div9e  
h&2 nev] to be expell$  f ! creation1   
nev] to be drawn "u ! m]ciful reign (   
,god4 ,we  are too prone to hide ! awful
 reality :i* is beh9d ?is language1  by 
vague notions ( ! judgm5t z ! f9al      
bani%+ ( evil f !  sight ( ,god & ( !   
bless$4 ,no?+ t is c be bani%$ f  !     
sight ( ,god2 no?+ t exi/s--we w n say  
lives1 life is a  sacr$ ^w--c exi/ f    
mom5t to mom5t )\t ! int]position  ( !  

,div9e h&4 ,ev] pres5t be=e ! great     
,fa!r mu/ be !  angui% & ! moans ( !    
s\ls 9 torm5t2 ev] to ,8 eye !re  mu/ be
 ?is d>k c\nt]foil to ! joy & glory ( ! 
r$eem$4 ,&  yet ! "q =ces itself ^u u3  
,:at else c ! pla9  /atem5ts ( !        
,scriptures mean2 nay1 :at else c 9 !   
ess5tial  nature ( ?+s befall a free _s 
t *ooses to ex]cise its  fre$om 9 s98   
,we may well feel ) a wise "o ( old1    
8,su*  k is too wond]ful = u3 x is z    
high z heav51 :at  c we d8 x is z deep z
 hell1 :at c we "k80    ,sore           
difficulties beset u 9 work+ out a cle> 
& h>moni\s !ory  ( ! judgm5t & its      
issues4 ,b bless$ be ,god t we c re/ 9  
! belief t all w be1 9 ways t we see n1 
s wisely &  righte\sly ord]$ by ! ,judge
 ( all ! e>?1 z to satisfy !  ye>n+     
he>t1 n ( ! great ,fa!r only1 b ( !     
,r$eem] (  humanity1 & to fill ! univ]se
 ) praise4 ,"h z else:]e1 :5  we are    
bewild]$ & p]plex$ by ?\ghts too high = 
u & :i*  rea* too f>1 we f9d a sure     
refuge & re/ 9 fai?4 ,we believe ,god  9

 ,*ri/1 & we c leave our future & !     
future ( humanity 9 ,8  h&4 ,mean:ile1  
our "w1 our duty is cle>3 8,n[ !n we are
  ambassadors = ,*ri/1 z ?\gh ,god did  
besee* y by u3 we pray y  9 ,*ri/'s     
/ead1 be ye reconcil$ to ,god40 8,?is is
 ! "w ( ,god1  t ye believe on him :om  
he ha? s5t40 8,o!r f\ndation c no  man  
lay ?an t is laid1 :i* is ,jesus ,*ri/40
 8,believe on !  ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ 
%alt be sav$40    ,b ?is is beside !    
scope ( ! pres5t disc\rse4 ,i h to      
consid] :at ^! words1 s /rangely        
misappli$1 d mean1 & to draw  f !m ^?   
mo/ pregnant lessons conc]n+ ! conduct (
 life  :i* !y are int5d$ to af=d4 8,ca/ 
?y bread ^u ! wat]s3 =  ?\ %alt f9d x   
aft] _m days4 ,give a portion to sev51 &
 also to  eight2 = ?\ kn[e/ n :at evil  
%all be ^u ! e>?4 ,if !  cl\ds be full (
 ram1 !y empty !mselves ^u ! e>?3 & if !
  tree fall t[>d ! s\?1 or t[>d ! nor?1 
9 ! place :]e !  tree falle?1 !re x %all
 be4 ,he t obs]ve? ! w9d %all n  s[2 &  
he t reg>de? ! cl\ds %all n reap4 ,z ?\ 

kn[e/  n :at is ! way ( ! _s1 nor h[ !  
bones d gr[ 9 ! womb  ( h] t is ) *ild3 
ev5 s ?\ kn[e/ n ! works ( ,god :o      
make? all4 ,9 ! morn+ s[ ?y se$1 & 9 !  
ev5+ )hold n  ?9e h&3 = ?\ kn[e/ n :e!r 
%all prosp]1 ei!r ?is or  t1 or :e!r !y 
bo? %all be alike good40    ,i4 ,! key  
to ! passage1 ! broad idea :i* und]lies 
! :ole1 is  9 ! fir/ v]se4 ,9 ! six?    
v]se ! writ] repeats ! ?\ght  "u a v>i$ 
=m1 & x is evid5t t x rules ! :ole4 ,let
 u  ask ourselves :at x means4 ,x is a  
fair "q :e!r we h "h  a ref]5ce to a    
popul> prov]b descriptive ( ! mo/       
useless &  app>5tly hopeless "w1 8ca/+  
bread ^u ! wat]s20 or :e!r  !re is a    
ref]5ce to ,egyptian husb&ry1 :i* might 
seem j z  futile a me?od1 did n exp]i5ce
 prove t a h>ve/ ( spl5did  abundance is
 ! well-nigh c]ta9 result4 ,i d n ?9k t 
x is  ne$ful to settle ! rival claims ( 
! two int]pretations1,b  inasmu* z !    
ess5tial po9t ( ! au?or's mean+ is      
involv$ 9  bo?4 ,9 ei!r case y h a      
husb&ry ( fai?2 & 9 ei!r case  y h a gr&

 image ( all noble spiritual "w4 ,all   
husb&ry is (  fai? to an ext5t :i* we   
little realize1 b mo/ especially ?is    
husb&ry4 ,! se$-corn scatt]$ f ! h&     
vani%es f sight1  ! v b$ 9 :i* x is     
hidd5 lies buri$1 & an uncong5ial1      
imp5etrable elem5t spreads its b>ri]    
betwe5 ! s[] & ! se$1  :i* he mu/ leave 
9 ! h&s ( ,god4 ,! f>m] :o has pl\gh$ 8 
field & settl$ 8 se$ 9 ! furr[s feels   
less %ut out f x2  he sees at lea/ :]e x
 lies1 he c te/ its condition1 he c     
trace  ! fir/ gre5 bloom on ! br[n      
surface ( 8 fields1 :i* is !  prophecy &
 ! pl$ge ( h>ve/4 ,b se$ ca/ into !     
wat]s6 :]e  is x8 :o c trace x8 :at c   
)hold ! wat]s f rott+ x1  & bury+ !     
promise ( ! se$ & ! hope ( ! husb&man 9 
_! dep?s8 ,& ! se$ dropp$ into ! furr[s 
( ! human  se$-field1 ! he>t t has be5  
brok5 up by ! deep pl\gh%>e (  ,god's   
discipl9e1 & ov] :i* a f]tiliz+ flood ( 
quick5+  influ5ces has pass$1--:]e lies 
x8 ,:at glance c foll[ x8 ,:at  h& c t\*
 x8 ,:at eye c =esee1 :at bra9 c =eca/1 

its  de/9y8 ,!re is a dread lik5ess "h1 
to ! eye ( !  und]/&+1 betwe5 ?is p]il\s
 husb&ry & spiritual lab\r2  man's k is 
s limit$1 man's h& is s p[]less1 ! se$  
passes s f> out ( 8 k51 & lies buri$ 9  
su* deep dep?s  )94    ,!re is a my/]y 9
 all husb&ry :i* x is manife/ly !       
purpose  ( ,god to keep cle>ly be=e !   
eye ( ! s\l4 ,he w n suff] u  to =get x4
 8,& he said1 ,s is ! k+dom ( ,god1 z if
 a man  %\ld ca/ se$ into ! gr\nd2 &    
%\ld sleep1 & rise night &  day1 & ! se$
 %\ld spr+ & gr[ up1 he kn[e? n h[4 ,= !
  e>? br+e? =? fruit ( h]self2 fir/ !   
blade1 !n ! e>1  aft] t ! full corn 9 ! 
e>4 ,b :5 ! fruit is br\ght  =?1        
imm$iately he putte? 9 ! sickle1 because
 ! h>ve/ is  come0 7,m>k iv4 #bf-bi74   
,?is is ! daily miracle ( nature1 !     
8sign0 :i* is done daily be=e our eyes4 
,!re are ^?1 & !y  con/itute a l>ge &   
p[]ful s*ool ( ?9k]s 9 our day1 :o      
refuse coldly to li/5 to any evid5ce z  
to ! miracles ( ,scripture1  & :o see   
?is sign ( an unse5 en]gy at "w ar\nd !m

 & )9  !m ea* mom5t1 b feel p[]less ev5 
to inquire f :at f\nta9  x spr+s4 ,x is 
deeply unju/ to br& ! ,positivi/ s*ool (
  philosophy z explicitly ei!r          
mat]iali/ic or a!i/ic4 ,!y are by  no   
means bl9d to ! fact t !re is a hidd5   
my/]y 9 nature2  !y see q z cle>ly z we 
d its m>vell\s dep?s4 ,!re is  some?+ q 
z wond]ful 9 _! sight 9 ! daily gr[? ( !
  corn & ! assimilation ( our daily     
bread1 z 9 ! fe$+ ( five  ?\s& 9 !      
lonely wild]ness by ! ^w :i* came =? f !
  m\? ( ! ,savi\r4 ,b !y say1 ?is region
 is simply imp5etrable  by ! human      
intellect2 9 all its ef=ts at discov]y x
 simply meets  ) %ad[s project$ "u v>i\s
 conditions & at v>i\s angles by        
itself4 ,our fair *>ge aga9/ !m is1 n t 
!y are bl9d to !  fact ( a my/]y 9      
nature1 b t !y di%on\r ! royal faculty  
( ! reason ) :i* ,god has gift$ !m1 by  
di/ru/+ its ability  to deal ) a va/    
class ( ph5om5a--! manife/ations ( !    
work+ ( unse5 p[]s ) :i* ,god has       
surr\nd$ !m--:i* are  z def9ite &       

sub/antial z ! physical facts out ( :i* 
!y  educe _! laws4 ,! _w ( spiritual    
exp]i5ce & activity )  :i* ma9ly !      
,bible deals1 claims f u1 at any rate1  
obs]vation1  ?\ght1 & d$uction1 z rev]5t
 z t :i* we joyfully devote to  !       
ph5om5a ( nature2 & we accept z eag]ly !
 ?\ghts &  sugge/ions ( se]s :o h       
insight into ?is _w ( my/]y1 z we       
accept ! tea*+s ( sci5ce conc]n+ ?+s :i*
 are beyond our  sight4 ,& if words come
 to u f ?is high] sph]e1 :i* h>monize   
discordant elem5ts & make ! *aos ( our  
spiritual consci\sness  & exp]i5ce a    
cosmos rul$ by intellig5ce & love1 we   
joyfully  accept ! tru? :i* su/a9s &    
expla9s ! ph5om5a1 & feel  t 9 proclaim+
 x we are 8hold+ =? a ^w ( life0 to our 
fell[-m54 ,& ! ,scripture miracle is to 
u a fla% ( sunlight1  :i* illum9es !    
d>kness ( ! unkn[n3 we see unveil$ ! ,h&
  :i* is work+ ea* mom5t ^! signs &     
wond]s )9 & ar\nd  u2 &1 /udy+ ! nature1
 ! m9d1 ! he>t1 by :i* t ,h& is  guid$1 
we f9d re/ 9 ! assurance t ! p[] ^:     

awful  manife/ation 9 nature might well 
appal & ov]:elm u1 is "u !  absolute    
rule ( ,"o ^: decl>ation ( ,himself is t
 ,he is ,love4 ,we  receive an          
emancipation f bo? ! t]rors & ! idols ( 
!  imag9ation1 :5 we le>n t ! daily     
bread ( our lives comes to u  f ! h& ( !
 ,fa!r1 & is cr[n$ ) ,8 b5$iction4 ,!   
poor believe x q simply3 !y h a         
beautiful s5se ( dep5d5ce  on ! ,h& :i* 
fe$s ! birds & clo!s ! lilies4 ,z a *ild
  hangs on ! "m's brea/1 !y hang daily z
 tru/fully on !  b\nty ( ! ,"l4 ,& !y   
are m free f va9 fancies h]e9 ?an  !    
philosoph]s4 ,x is ! wise & ! scribe :o 
are 9 bondage to  idols3 simple he>ts1  
:i* h receiv$ ! revelation ( !          
relations ( ! two worlds :i* ! ,bible   
(f]s1 walk free 9 !  sunlight1 & dwell  
quiet f ! fe> ( evil4    8,ca/ ?y bread 
^u ! wat]s3 = ?\ %alt f9d x aft] _m     
days40    ,! ma9 po9t "h !n is1 t 9 all 
husb&ry !re are two  elem5ts--!         
intellig5ce & en]gy ( ! man1 & !        
co-op]ation  ( a secret =ce1 ! spr+s (  

:i* & ! me?ods ( :i* escape  him1 b on  
:i* absolutely dep5d all 8 fruits4      
,nei!r )\t !  o!r c produce ! h>ve/4    
,paul plants1 ,apollos wat]s2 b ,god    
give? ! increase3 b nei!r )\t ,paul's   
plant+ does !  h>ve/ spr+4 8,behold1 a  
s[] w5t =? to s[40 ,! human s[]  is1 z  
f> z we see1 ! indisp5sable fell[-work] 
) ! ,mo/  ,high ,god4 ,b ,god1 & n !    
human s[]1 has ! absolute control (  !  
result4    ,let u look at ?is m closely4
 ,to impress ?is ^u u is ! ma9  object (
 ! writ] 9 ! text4    ,,ii4 ,! writ] (  
?is book asks u to consid] h[ mu* t has 
!  mo/ important be>+ on ! results ( our
 activity is hopelessly  beyond !       
control ( our h&4    ,no d\bt ?is is a  
truism3 b x is ! mean+ & =ce ( ^!       
truisms :i* mo/ easily escape u2 cu/om  
is ! bl9d ( tru?4 ,no  matt] :at x may  
be to :i* we put our h&s1 we are deal+ )
  elem5ts :i* only p>tially subject     
!mselves to our control1 or  r reveal to
 u ! secret by :i* !y may be b5t to our 
use4  ,always !re is a l>ge v>iable     

elem5t 9 ! problem ( our  activities2 & 
on ?is v>iable elem5t1 :i* we h no means
 (  calculat+1 dep5ds all t is mo/      
preci\s & vital 9 our results4  ,husb&ry
 "h is ! great witness =1 & key to1     
high] ?+s4  ,c]ta9 bases are fix$ &     
unalt]able2 else our "w w\ld be a pure  
lott]y4 ,mu* on :i* its fruits dep5d is 
v>iable2 else our "w  w\ld be purely    
me*anical4 ,god gives u a l>ge measure (
 assurance1  t we may "w bravely & put  
our he>ts into our lab\r1 z ^?  :o h a  
"r to hope t !y w c>ry ! %eaves ( _!    
h>ve/ home2 b ,he crosses our toil ) a  
zone ( unc]ta9ties1 t  we may be fai?ful
 workm51 tru/+ & pray+ z well z work+1 &
  may be kept 9 holy & bless$ dep5d5ce  
on ,him :o c lift u above  all s]vile   
c>e = imm$iate results4 ,consid]--      
#a4 ,! awful =ce & inevitable c]ta9ty ( 
! processes ( ,nature1  ! unfail+ 8ord] 
( ,nature0 :i* furni%es =? ! field ( our
  toils4 ,t ord] ,god gu>antees4 ,!     
assurance is ?us express$3  8,:ile ! e>?
 rema9e?1 se$time & h>ve/1 & cold &     

heat1  & summ] & w9t]1 & day & night    
%all n cease0 7,g54 viii4  #bb74 ,t ^w (
 promise :i* has nurs$ ! trembl+ hope ( 
man  into /rong c]ta9ty--= he is z sure 
t ! sun w rise on !  morr[ z he is ( 8  
own exi/5ce--lies at ! f\ndation ( all 8
  /eady activity z a workman 9 ?is l[]  
_w4 ,! joyful outgo+s  ( ! morn+ & ev5+1
 & ! succession ( ! seasons1 are giv5   
to him z ! con/ant elem5ts 9 8 husb&ry4 
,^! are assur$ to  him by ! voice t     
call$ !m into be+ & ! h& :i* su/a9s  _! 
motions4 ,god tells him t he may c\nt   
absolutely on ?is ord]4  ,& :at         
gu>antee1 :5 we come to ?9k ( x1 h we ( 
t ord]1  b su* z a firm belief 9 an     
intellig5t ,rul] ( ! univ]se1 :o        
sympa?ises ) ! hopes & blesses ! toils (
 ,8 *ildr51  af=ds8 ,!n fur!r1--    #b4 
,!re is ! absolutely c]ta9 sequ5ce (    
physical causes &  effects1 or antec$5ts
 & consequ5ts1 :i* we call laws (       
nature1  :i* v>y n "o hair's bread? f _!
 orda9$ ord] 9 ob$i5ce  to ! m&ates (   
our w1 b :i*1 by obs]v+ & ma/]+ !       

pr9ciple ( t ord]1 we c use = !         
accompli%m5t ( our ends4  ,^! are our   
tools to "w )4 ,a ?\s& subtle laws are  
conc]n$  9 e process ( ! husb&man's     
toils4 ,on a l>ge scale & 9 !  long run 
! "q ( 8 success dep5ds absolutely on 8 
compreh5sion & obs]vance ( ^? laws4 ,!  
progress ( man's  k ( nature is really a
 progress 9 ! ma/]y ( ! v>iable  elem5t 
9 ! problem ( 8 lab\r4 ,a ?\s& accid5ts1
 :i* baffle  ! ignorant & c>eless       
husb&man1 obey ! control ( !  intellig5t
 & /r5u\s4 ,! ord] is rigid4 ,!re is an 
awful  /]nness 9 its c]ta9ty2 b x gr[s  
b5ign to him :o has ma/]$  its secret4  
,x obeys him z a s]vant1 x helps him z a
 fri5d2 & !  c]ta9ty ) :i* he c         
calculate its action is "o ess5tial     
elem5t ( its fri5dl9ess4 ,if he c\ld n  
weigh ! mat]ials &  measure ! =ces :i*  
are con/antly ar\nd him1 if he c\ld n   
c\nt on _! kn[n relations & actions ) ! 
same calm c]ta9ty  ) :i* he expects !   
sunrise to light him to 8 daily toils1 8
  life w\ld be "o ( mis]able dep5d5ce2  

he w\ld live ! s]f (  nature1 & n h] k+4
 ,x is ! unalt]able fixity ( relations &
  =ces :i* ,god has giv5 him ! p[] to   
discov] & to employ1  :i* con/itutes !  
royalty ( 8 rule ov] nature2 if t be    
de/roy$ or %ak51 8 cr[n rolls 9 ! du/4  
,! con/ancy ( !  relations & =ces ( !   
univ]se1 _! impassibility to ! =ce  :i* 
man's w c br+ to be> ^u !m1 ( :i* 8     
husb&ry  gives him full exp]i5ce1 is an 
ess5tial elem5t1 p]haps we might say  ! 
ess5tial elem5t1 9 t high] culture :i*  
!y (f] to 8  _s2 x is ?is :i* makes !   
life ( ev5 ! workman some?+  high] ?an a
 lott]y1 & ! toils ( e>? an education = 
! works  & ! joys ( heav54    #c4 ,!    
writ] ( ?is book1 :ile he sees ?is gr&1 
calm1 & con/ant  ord] v cle>ly1 &       
appreciates its m9i/ry to man1 has a    
d>k1 sad  vision ( ! unc]ta9ties :i*    
cross x--! /r5g? & magnitude  ( !       
v>iable elem5t 9 nature & 9 life1 :i*   
p]plexes &  baffles ! /r5u\s workman1   
keeps him con/antly on ! t5t]-hooks  (  
anxiety1 & n seldom r5ds 8 he>t )       

angui%1 & lays 8  faire/ & pr\de/       
a*ievem5ts 9 ru9s 9 ! du/4 ,a c]ta9 ord]
  is !re1 all m5 c see x4 ,yes1 m5      
say1--& especially ori5tals1  9 ^:      
climate ! de/ructive ag5cies (t5 run    
riot2 b !re is a  dire disord]1 & !     
disord] triumphs4 ,:o kn[s ! pa?way ( ! 
/orms1 ! e>?quakes1 ! lava floods1 !    
dr\ght1 & ! deluge8  :o kn[s & rules _! 
times8 ,! faire/ home/eads are made     
desolate 9 a mom5t2 v]dant beauty z (   
,ed5 vani%es1 & bla/+  & burn+ z (      
,sodom reigns 9 its room4 ,!re are      
malign p[]s 9  ! univ]se :i* seem to    
wat* all beauty & increase1 t !y may    
make x _! prey4 ,d n m5 9 all ages      
tremble z !y rejoice 9  prosp]ity8 ,d n 
! prov]bs ( all nations w>n u t tr\ble 9
  su* mom5ts is ne>8 ,!re is a h& unse5 
:i* deals de/ruction to  our h>ve/s &   
home/eads1 9 ! mom5t :5 !y smile on u   
mo/  gaily2 & we are p[]less to resi/ x2
 we c b sit l ,job on !  dunghill ( our 
ru9$ =tunes & bemoan ourselves1 & x may 
be  curse ! day :i* s5t u =? to till su*

 a trea*]\s se$-field  z ?is4 ,! de>e/  
?+s1 ! ?+s :i* we love mo/ t5d]ly1 !    
possession ( :i* is our life1 may be    
/ruck d[n 9 a mom5t1 !  delight ( our   
eyes laid l[ at a /roke2 we may plead & 
pray1 we may  wre/le ) ,god 9 a fr5zy ( 
supplication3 ! h& :i* grasps our       
treasure is pitiless2 pass a few days1  
we %all be /&+ te>less &  defiant by !  
grave ( our belov$4 ,pagans exclaim     
aga9/ _! gods  z trea*]\s1 & refuse !m  
s]vice4 ,ca?olics rev5ge !mselves by    
ca%i]+ _! sa9t4 ,nay1 ! same brutal     
in/9ct may be f\nd 9  ,prote/ant ,engl&3
 ,i h he>d ( a f>m]1 ^: h>ve/ 0 all     
ru9$1 /ick+ a rott5 %eaf 9 ! h$ge &     
leav+ x !re1 to  make1 z he said1 ,god  
,almighty a%am$4 ,we %udd] at !         
blasphemy2 b  x is only a co>se         
expression ( ! angui% ( ! helpless 9 !  
h& ( a p[] :i* seems inexorable &       
m]ciless1 :i* crosses  _! mo/ settl$    
purposes1 de/roys ru?lessly _! mo/      
preci\s  h>ve/s1 & murd]s all _!        
brighte/ joys4 8,if ! cl\ds be full  (  

ra91 !y empty !mselves ^u ! e>?3 & if ! 
tree fall  t[>d ! s\?1 or t[>d ! nor?1 9
 ! place :]e ! tree  falle?1 !re x %all 
be4 ,he t obs]ve? ! w9d %all n s[2  & he
 t reg>de? ! cl\ds %all n reap4 ,z ?\   
kn[e/ n  :at is ! way ( ! _s1 nor h[ !  
bones d gr[ 9 ! womb (  h] t is ) *ild3 
ev5 s ?\ kn[e/ n ! works ( ,god :o      
make? all4 ,9 ! morn+ s[ ?y se$1 & 9 !  
ev5+ )hold n  ?9e h&3 = ?\ kn[e/ n :e!r 
%all prosp]1 ei!r ?is or  t1 or :e!r !y 
bo? %all be alike good0 7v]4 #c-f74 ,!re
 is a  p[] at "w beh9d ! veil :i* may at
 any mom5t cross our purpose  by "s     
unexpect$ /roke1 :i* gives to u no      
acc\nt ( its me?ods1  & :i* all[s no    
c\rt ( appeal f its decrees4 ,! tree    
falls1  & :o c =esee :5 x may fall8 ,&  
:5 x falls1 x c>es n  :at x cru%es1 & ! 
wrecks ( x /rew our faire/ fields1 &    
bury  our gold5 h>ve/s 9 ! du/4         
,,iii4 ,:at !n8 ,!re be+ ?is law (      
calamity at "w1 defy+ all  calculation &
 all def5ce1 :at is ! true policy (     
life8    ,!re are ma9ly two policies (  

life2 ! /oic & ! ,*ri/ian4 ,!  ,/oic    
says1--,ev]y?+ is beyond my control1 b  
myself4 ,!re is a  k+dom ^: sceptre c   
nev] be wre/$ f my h&4 ,?+s are  c]ta9  
enemies ( my peace4 ,i w make myself    
indep5d5t ( ?+s4  ,i w r$uce my         
relations ) ?+s outside me to a m9imum4 
,i am  sur] ( a cru/ ?an ( a banquet2 s 
,i w tra9 myself to c>e only  = a cru/2 
a cru/ ( food1 a cru/ ( weal?1 a cru/ ( 
fri5d%ip  w be en\gh = me4 ,i w fold !  
cloak ( my manhood ar\nd me1  & %ake    
myself free ( all dep5d5ce on fickle    
=tune & mortal  fri5ds4    ,! ,*ri/ian  
says1--,ev]y?+ is beyond my control1 b  
myself4 ,s  f>1 he & ! ,/oic are at "o4 
,b he reflects t :at is beyond  ,,8     
control is n beyond all control4 ,?is   
law ( calamity obeys !  rule ( ,"o :o   
has giv5 ! mo/ solemn & awful pl$ge t   
,he loves  me z a fri5d & treats me z a 
*ild4 ,he w\ld n h me adopt !  demean\r 
& policy ( an outca/ 9 a /orm1 b ( a    
*ild at home4 ,i  w ?r[ my nature op5 to
 ! sunlight4 ,i w make myself z ri* z   

possible 9 all good & beautiful         
possessions1 & 9 troops (  fri5ds4 ,x is
 ! w ( ,him :o rules my life t ,i %\ld  
be s2 ,he  made me ) all ^! affections &
 sympa?ies2 ,he made me to feel  life a 
bless+4 ,i w "w & be glad1 & live & love
 accord+ to  ,8 w2 & tru/1 n my own     
h>dness1 b my ,fa!r's m]cy1 to  sp>e me 
ov]-mu* pa91 & to make life 9 "s due    
measure a joy4  ,"h are ! two policies4 
,h[ does ! text decide8 8,ca/ ?y bread  
^u ! wat]s3 = ?\ %alt f9d x aft] _m     
days40 8,if !  cl\ds be full ( ra91 !y  
empty !mselves ^u ! e>?3 & if !  tree   
fall t[>d ! s\?1 or t[>d ! nor?1 9 !    
place :]e !  tree falle?1 !re x %all    
be40 8,9 ! morn+ s[ ?y se$1 & 9  ! ev5+ 
)hold n ?9e h&3 = ?\ kn[e/ n :e!r %all  
prosp]1 ei!r ?is or t1 or :e!r !y bo?   
%all be alike  good40 ,! argum5t is1    
,god :o made y to toil1 to till ! gr\nd1
  & to till ! m difficult & p]il\s      
se$-field ( dome/ic1  social1 &         
political life1 made ! _w ?us4 ,bo? y\r 
vocation z a  workman1 & ! field ( y\r  

lab\r1 ) ! conditions ( t  lab\r1 are   
orda9$ by ,him4 ,!re mu/ !n be an       
ess5tial h>mony4  ,"o wise & intellig5t 
,be+ z ! au?or ( ! :ole sy/em2 &  ?is   
law ( calamity is n at w> ) y\r         
vocation1 b is also its  m9i/]1 & 9 deep
 & f>-rea*+ ways is work+ ) y to y\r    
ends4 ,x is n1 accord+ to ! d>k pagan   
!ory1 ! "w ( a  malign _s1 /rong en\gh  
to break 9 & make ! home/eads & !  lives
 :i* ,god has made ,8 *>ge1 a wreck4 8,i
 =m ! light &  create d>kness2 ,i make  
peace & create evil2 ,i1 ! ,"l1 d all ^!
  ?+s40 ,x is all ! "w ( "o h&1 & t a   
wise & lov+  "o4 ,"w on1 "w bravely1 "w 
gaily2 /orms may sweep y\r fields &     
%ad[s may d>k5 y\r homes2 b no calamity1
 inw>d or outw>d1 is  unto dea?4 ,! /orm
 & blight ( ?is ye> w swell ! bulk (    
next ye>'s h>ve/s2 & ! deep] c>es &     
sorr[s ( our spiritual  husb&ry b load u
 ) an increase :i* ! ye>s lay up 9 !    
g>n]s ( et]nity4 ,practically1 !        
husb&man f9ds x to be s4  ,mak+ ! fulle/
 all[ance = all ! crosses1 ! /orms1 !   

blights1 ! viol5ce ( ,nature & ( man1 ! 
balance is /ill amply  on ! side ( !    
fai?ful workman4 ,ye> by ye> man's      
tillage  advances2 ! wild]ness & !      
solit>y place is made glad by 8  toil1 &
 ! des]t rejoices & blossoms z ! rose4  
,?is means t  a wise & lov+ ,h& holds   
all ! di/urb+ =ces "u control1  & fixes 
_! b\nds :]e !y in/ruct & /imulate1 b   
nev] on  a gr& scale sc>e & p>alyse     
mank9d4 ,! losses & ! crosses (  !      
cr\pi] ( ! gam+ table are borne ) pr(\nd
 pati5ce1 =  !re is a c]ta9 *ance 9 8   
fav\r :i* mu/ inevitably 9 !  long run  
fill 8 c(f]s ) ga94 ,h[ calmly1 n[      
joy\sly1 %\ld we  "w on ?r\gh our /orms 
& sorr[s1 :o h1 n a m>g9 (  security    
gu>ante$ by ! !ory ( probabilities1 b ! 
c]ta9ty (  an abundant & glori\s h>ve/1 
if we are fai?ful & pati5t1  gu>ante$ by
 ! liv+ ,god4    ,& d n p]v]t ! tea*+ ( 
! ,scripture by n>r[+ its scope4  ,x    
does n say1--,"w1 = ! "w is good = y2   
results are  no?+4 ,x says r1--,"w1 =   
,god is work+ ) y1 & results  are ,8    

c>e4 ,! ,"l does n say1--,take no ?\ght 
= ! morr[1  = ^! c>es ( food & clo!s &  
heal? are sordid2 despise !m1  & ?9k    
exclusively ( high] ?+s4 ,q o!r1 &      
inf9itely m  wise & t5d]1 is ,8         
tea*+1--,d n be di/ract$ by c>es1 8=    
y\r heav5ly ,fa!r kn[e? t ye h ne$ ( all
 ^! ?+s10  & h[ ,he furni%es ^? :o tru/ 
,him let ! birds & ! lilies  decl>e4    
8,ca/ ?y bread ^u ! wat]s10 = !re is ,"o
 wat*+  x :o w br+ x back aft] _m days4 
8,!y t s[ 9 te>s  %all reap 9 joy40 8,he
 t goe? =? & weepe?1 be>+ preci\s  se$1 
%all d\btless0--d\btless because ! ,"l (
 ! h>ve/  assures x--8come aga9 )       
rejoic+1 br++ 8 %eaves )  him40    ,?ree
 practical pr9ciples1 :i* indicate !    
,*ri/ian policy ( life1  ,i ga!r f !    
text3--    #a4 ,d n be afraid ( giv+ )  
b\ntiful h& le/ y\r *>ity  %\ld be wa/$4
 ,scatt] y\r gifts freely3 8freely ye h 
receiv$1  freely give40 8,he t ha? a    
b\ntiful eye %all be bless$10  bless$ ) 
! bless$ness ( ,*ri/1 & l ,*ri/ he %all 
ga!r  9 ri* h>ve/s4 ,s[ y\r gifts z !   

husb&man scatt]s ! se$ 9  8 furr[s1     
leav+ x ) ,god to wat* x1 to bless its  
spr++1 to  rip5 its fruit4 ,mu* ( our   
*>ity1 our ef=t to bless mank9d1 mu/    
seem to be futile4 ,! wat]s close on x1 
x vani%es f sight &  t\*1 x is rott+1 we
 ?9k1 9 ! dep?s4 ,no2 ,i ?9k t !        
discov]y ( ! unkn[n fruit ( ! pati5t    
ef=ts & ! lov+  sacrifices = m5 :i* on  
e>? seem$ to u to be wa/$1 w be "o  ( ! 
pure/ & int5se/ joys ( et]nity4    #b4  
,d n be afraid ( work+ le/ y\r toil %\ld
 be fruitless4 ,!re  is no fruitless    
lab\r4 ,e hamm]-/roke on ! =ge ( duty   
welds  some?+ :i* w outla/ et]nity4 ,"w 
) a w !n1 ) a  c\rage1 an en]gy1 a hope1
 to :i* ,heav5 l5ds its inspiration2 &  
believe t no?+ is s sure 9 ! univ]se z  
y\r h>ve/4 ,?is  se$ ( y\r toil may be  
/ol51 t may be cru%$1 t may be  blight$ 
:5 x is set = fruit2 b ! gr& sum ( y\r  
lab\r is  beyond ! rea* ( ! ,h>pies4    
,god gu>ds x1 ,god quick5s x1 & ,god  & 
angels w rejoice ) y :5 "o day y br+ y\r
 gold5  h>ve/ home4    #c4 ,d n be      

afraid ( lov+ because e love is a sure  
g]m ( pa94  ,?r[ wide ! doors ( y\r he>t
 to all com]s 9 ! "n ( !  ,"l4 ,! sorr[s
 w spr+1 b ! joys w ov]fl[ !m4 ,c\nt    
y\rself ri*1 z y are ri* 9 love4 ,ke5   
sorr[ x mu/ br+1 b  ) x sup]ab\nd+ joy4 
,ask ,god to hall[ y\r loves1 & to      
consecrate y\r crosses1 & ! pa9 is purg$
 ( all its bitt]ness2  x is b ! fir/    
?rob ( a great unspeakable joy1 :i* w   
play  l sunlight ar\nd y\r life 9 !     
homes :]e ! we>y are = ev]  at re/4     
,,footnote3    ,b ,^? :o wi% to settle !
 critical "q w f9d ample help  9 ,dr4   
,g9sburg's le>n$ & exhau/ive 8,comm5t>y 
on ,ecclesia/es40  7,longmans1 #ahfa47  
,v4    ,,! ,,lo/ ,,bir?right4           
8,esau1 :o = "o morsel ( meat sold 8    
bir?right4 ,= ye      "k h[ t aft]w>d1  
:5 he w\ld h inh]it$ !      bless+1 he 0
 reject$3 = he f\nd no place (          
rep5tance1      ?\gh he s\ght x c>efully
 ) te>s40--,,heb4 xii4 #af1 #ag4        
,^! words h always seem$ to be among ! v
 sadde/ 9 ! book  ( ,god4 ,no place (   

rep5tance1 ?\gh s\ght c>efully ) te>s6  
,x  is a v t]rible picture1 & seems to  
describe ! exp]i5ce ( :at  mu/ h be5 a v
 wret*$ & blight$ life4 ,x is possible t
 if  we /udy ! matt] closely "s ( !     
tones ( sadness may be  light5$2 b /ill 
,esau & 8 sad hi/ory w rema9 "o ( !  d>k
 p]plexities ( ,scripture1 j z ! acts & 
! fate ( m5  l ,esau are among ! mo/    
inscrutable my/]ies ( life4 ,!re are  m5
 l ,esau cropp+ up ev]y:]e2 m5 :o seem  
born to lose _!  bir?right1 to be       
befool$ by ! ke5 & subtle ,jacobs1 to be
 seek+  ev] places ( rep5tance1 & to f9d
 ,fate inexorable to _! te>s4  ,m5 born 
"u ! d>k doom ( ! reject$1 we are tempt$
 to  say--s inevitable _! de/9y appe>s f
 ! fir/4 ,9 ?is case1  8! eld] %all s]ve
 ! y\ng]10 0 writt5 ( ! tw9 bre?r5  9 ! 
womb1 & ,jacob 0 ! successful supplant] 
f 8 bir?4  ,!re are _m sad my/]ies 9    
life1 & ! hi/ory ( su* natures  & _!    
de/9y are among ! sadde/4 ,we _c hope to
 fa?om x on  e>?2 b bless$ be ,god = !  
assurance :i* we are n only  p]mitt$ b  

b\nd to *]i%1 t all :i* is inscrutable  
"h &  d>k ) %ad[s w unfold a div9e ord] 
& beauty 9 ! long  bright day ( et]nity4
    ,esau & ,jacob1 bo? 9 _! p]sonal "* 
& _! relations  ) ea* o!r1 are          
repres5tative m51 & =e%[ 9 brief !      
ess5tial "* ( l>ge phases & long p]iods 
( human  developm5t4 ,!y place be=e u1 z
 we read ! record ( _!  p]sonal hi/ory1 
! great tw9 bre?r51 ! ,g5tile & !       
,jewi%1  p]haps ev5 m widely ! ,*ri/ian 
& ! hea!n1 sections (  mank9d4 ,! e>li] 
records ( ! book ( ,god are full ( su*  
typical  *>act]s & lives4 ,9 tru?1 9 !  
e>lie/ "t life 0 typical2  m5 liv$ 9    
l>ge & free int]c\rse ) ,nature & ) _!  
fell[-m54 ,! conv5tional swa?+-b&s ) :i*
 mod]n society  has b\nd itself 7       
unkn[n4 ,m5 liv$ boldly f )91 & :at  !y 
said & did _h broad human significance1 
& =eca/ naturally  :at m5 w\ld say & d  
"u ! same conditions to ! end ( "t4     
,h5ce1 we imag9e1 ! exce$+ fulness ( !  
book ( ,g5esis 9 its  pa9t+ ( "* & life4
 ,n[h]e h we any?+ l su* l>ge  & graphic

 portraiture z "h4 ,! reason is surely t
 9 ^? ages  life 0 ri*ly doctr9al1 & t !
 ,god :o caus$ all ,holy  ,scripture to 
be writt5 = our le>n+ saw t ! hi/ory (  
su*  lives z ^? ( ,abraham1 ,isaac1     
,esau1 ,jacob1 & ,joseph1 w\ld be !  mo/
 preci\s legacy :i* c\ld be h&$ d[n f ! 
age ( !  patri>*s to all "t4    ,!      
contra/ ( ^! two m5 is peculi>ly ri* &  
in/ructive4 ,esau  is ! lu/y1 g5ial1    
jovial pagan2 impulsive1 impetu\s1      
frank1 &  g5]\s1 b s5sual & self-will$4 
,a man ke5ly alive to ! claims  &       
exp]i5ces ( ! mom5t2 sl[ to believe 9   
unse5 realities &  ! h>ve/ :i* c\ld only
 be reap$ beyond long ye>s ( pati5ce &  
pa94 ,jacob1 on ! o!r h&1 l$ f ! fir/ a 
m$itative &  int]ior life4 ,:at may be  
meant by ! description1 8a pla9 man1    
dwell+ 9 t5ts10 is n v app>5t4 ,x       
c]ta9ly does n simply  describe a fact 9
 8 hi/ory1 b r a feature ( 8 "*4  ,he   
lov$ ! home life2 :ile ! burly ,esau 0  
abroad 9 ! field1 he  lov$ to sit at    
home1 m$itat+ on _m ?+s1 & among/ !m !  

highe/--a pla9 man1 s\nd1 pure1 pi\s1 z 
"s comm5tators h x4  ,! mean+ ( ! ^w is 
c]ta9ly moral2 8integ] vit10 may  p]haps
 express x4 ,! pilgrim ,abraham 0       
reproduc$ 9 ,jacob 9 "s  ( ! ma9        
features ( 8 "*4 ,he c\ld und]/&1 at any
 rate1  :at ,esau app>5tly c\ld nev]    
und]/&--! sacr$ness ( a ,div9e          
vocation1 ! value ( a bir?right :i*     
c>ri$ ) x a ,div9e  b5$iction1 & :i* 0  
freight$ ) ! ,div9e promise to !  _w4 ,!
 gr& di/9ction betwe5 ! two m5 f ! fir/ 
01  t ,jacob _h fai?1 :ile ,esau _h     
none4 ,jacob _h ! he>t ( a  pilgrim1    
,esau ! he>t ( a 8pr9ce ( ?is _w40      
,jacob saw some?+  beh9d ! veil1 :i*    
fill$ 8 s\l ) awe & made 8 life a       
con/ant aspiration2 ,esau saw t on ?is  
side ! veil :i* fill$  him ) ! only     
pleasure :i* he c>$ to grasp at1 & :i*  
taught  him to look ^u 8 bro!r's pilgrim
 lot & halt+ /ep z ! sign  ( a brok5 &  
wa/$ life4 ,esau _h 8 gr& success 9 !   
pr9c$om  :i* he f\nd$4 ,y may read ! li/
 ( ! 8dukes ( ,edom1 :o  sprang f him10 

9 ! *apt]s :i* record 8 hi/ory4 ,! sad &
  we>y ,jacob1 /&+ be=e ,ph>aoh :5 8    
race 0 well nigh run1  witness$ ?is     
confession1 8,few & evil h ! days ( !   
ye>s (  my life be51 & h n atta9$ unto !
 days ( ! ye>s ( !  life ( my fa!rs 9 ! 
days ( _! pilgrimage40 ,8 success lay   
beyond g5]ations & ages1 beyond ! ris+ (
 ! 8,/> t %\ld  come out (0 8 h\se1     
beyond ! resurrection day4 ,jacob's life
 won no  success b su* z he %>es )      
humanity 9 "t & 9 et]nity4 ,8  success  
is our success2 9 8 bless+ we are       
bless$4 ,he /&s =?  9 ! e>ly twilight ( 
hi/ory z ! typical *ild ( ! k+dom1  !   
,pr9ce ( ,god1 hav+ p[] ) two worlds4   
,he is !  repres5tative ( ! elect m5 &  
races4 ,?is election is a broad1  pla91 
pr9ciple ( ,god's gov]nm5t4 ,9 all ages 
,god is wont to call  m51 races1        
nations1 out ( ! commonweal? ( humanity1
 & to br+  !m ne> unto ,himself4 ,_!    
election is to s]vice--high s]vice1 h>d 
battle1 /]n endurance4 ,fir/ 9 hon\r1 !y
 mu/ be fir/ 9 p]ils1  pa9s1            

temptations1 & toils4 ,privilege is a ^w
 ( abundant mean+  9 ! book ( ,god's    
disp5sations2 b x means privilege to be 
fir/--to lead ! van1 to cle> ! way1 to  
op5 new pa?s = progress  ?r\gh ! jungle 
( ignorance & night4 ,privilege to      
belong to a  privileg$ class1 to special
 advantage & c]ta9 success2 privilege to
  run ! race ( life1 light & trim aga9/ 
weight$ competitors1 is  "p ( ! devil's 
gospel1 n ( ,god's4 ,( ?is royal class1 
:o are  ,god's elect m9i/]s to mank9d 9 
all _! g5]ations1 ,jacob is a  typical  
repres5tative4 ,we le>n f 8 "* & hi/ory 
:at ,god  means by call+s1 bir?rights1 &
 bless+s1 & h[ mu* ^? :om  ,he places 9 
! front rank h to toil & suff] = ! _w4  
,!re  is some?+ 9 ,jacob's "* & 9 !     
developm5t ( 8 life  :i* is significant 
= all "t1 :i* =eca/s ! c\rse ( ,jewi%  &
 ,*ri/ian ages1 & prophesies 9 broad    
outl9e ! me?od ( ,god's  univ]sal       
culture ( our race4    ,at ! same "t !  
patri>* ( ,israel pres5ts to u a        
wond]fully  complete image ( ! race :i* 

sprang f him4 ,we speak ( ,jacob  r ?an 
,abraham1 z ! f\nd] ( ! p to :i* he gave
 8  "n2 ,abraham1 ! fa!r ( ! fai?ful1 is
 ! f\nd] ( a yet  ri*] & mighti] l9e4 ,b
 ,jacob is ! typical ,jew4 ,8 life1 l  !
 life ( 8 p1 is simply incompreh5sible  
to ^? :o _c  realize a ,div9e vocation1 
:o _c cl+ to a ,div9e promise1 :o  _c   
/ruggle & suff] 9 fai? = ! sake ( f>-(f 
div9e  results1 :]eby humanity at l>ge  
w\ld be bless$4 ,jacob's life 0  made   
:at x 0 by ! comm]ce :i* he held ) !    
unse5 ,god (  8 fa!rs4 ,!y h b a dim eye
 = ! mean+ ( hi/ory :o  _c see t1 "u all
 ?is man's que/ionable de$s & *equ]$    
exp]i5ce1 ?is fai? 9 ,god 0 ! deepe/ &  
/ronge/ elem5t 9  8 nature4 ,x rul$ !   
critical mom5ts ( 8 life1 x su/a9$ him  
?r\gh all ! /ormie/ sc5es ( 8           
pilgrimage1 & x %one out  cle>e/ &      
/ronge/ 9 dea?4 ,sc>cely _h he gone =?  
an exile  f ! h\se ( 8 fa!rs1 :5 ?is    
fruitful comm]ce ) ,god &  ! spiritual  
_w 0 e/abli%$4 ,! beautiful n>rative 9  
,g5esis  ca/s a flood ( light on 8 life4

 8,& ,jacob w5t out f ,be]%eba1  & w5t  
t[>d ,h>an4 ,& he light$ ^u a c]ta9     
place1 & t>ri$  !re all night1 because !
 sun 0 set2 & he took ( ! /ones (  t    
place & put !m = 8 pill[s1 & lay d[n 9 t
 place to  sleep4 ,& he dream$1 &       
behold1 a ladd] set up on ! e>?1 & !    
top ( x rea*$ to heav53 &1 behold1 !    
angels ( ,god asc5d+  & desc5d+ on x4   
,&1 behold1 ! ,"l /ood above x1 & said1 
,i  am ! ,"l ,god ( ,abraham ?y fa!r1 & 
! ,god ( ,isaac3 ! l&  :]eon ?\ lie/1 to
 !e w ,i give x1 & to ?y se$2 & ?y  se$ 
%all be z ! du/ ( ! e>?1 & ?\ %alt      
spread abroad to  ! we/1 & to ! ea/1 &  
to ! nor?1 & to ! s\?3 & 9  !e & 9 ?y   
se$ %all all ! families ( ! e>? be      
bless$4  ,&1 behold1 ,i am ) !e1 & w    
keep !e 9 all places :i!r  ?\ goe/1 & w 
br+ !e aga9 into ?is l&3 = ,i w n  leave
 !e1 until ,i h done t :i* ,i h spok5 to
 !e (4 ,&  ,jacob awak$ out ( 8 sleep1 &
 he said1 ,surely ! ,"l is 9 ?is  place1
 & ,i knew x n4 ,& he 0 afraid1 & said1 
,h[ dreadful is  ?is place6 ?is is none 

o!r b ! h\se ( ,god1 & ?is is !  gate ( 
heav540 7,g54 xxviii4 #aj-ag47          
,precisely ! same influ5ce 0 =mative ( !
 "* &  de/9ies ( 8 race4 ,?is high & gr&
 quality1 ?is op5ness to !  influ5ce ( !
 8p[]s ( ! _w to come10 :i* is surely ! 
gr&e/ ( all qualities1 r5d]s ! highe/   
,div9e culture possible1  ) et]nally    
bless$ & glori\s results4 ,b x 0 m>r$ & 
debas$ bo? 9 ,jacob & 9 8 p by ! alloy (
 selfi%1 base1  & c>nal elem5ts1 ( ! e>?
 e>?y1 :i* x 0 ! great aim (  all !     
,div9e discipl9e "u :i* he & 8 p suff]$ 
s  %>ply1 to purge away & to de/roy4 ,& 
h]e9 he repres5ts a wid]  family ?an    
,israel4 ,?is ,div9e t9cture1 9 a       
measure1 is 9 all ( u1  mix$ ) ! bas]   
e>?y matt]4 ,god's *os5 ones1 ! subjects
 (  ,8 highe/ culture 9 all ages1 h     
mo/ly ! e>?y elem5t 9 full  =ce1 /ruggl+
 ) ! ,div9e4 ,no model m5 7 ! *os5 p  ( 
anci5t times1 nor ! sa9ts ( apo/olic    
days4 ,! "o "q is1  ,ha/ ?\ fai?8 8,"l1 
,i believe1 help ,?\ m9e unbelief10 is  
sub/antially ! confession ( ,jacob1 (   

,israel1 & ( all :o 9 any  age =m "p ( !
 ,*ur* ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,:5 ,jacob1 :5 !  
,jews1 suff]$ !mselves to =get !        
,div9ity :i* 0 ) !m1  :i* 0 9 !m1 _!    
sup]ior p[] reveal$ itself z simply     
ma/]ly craft4 ,jacob1 view$ 9 "o light1 
is j ! mo/  accompli%$ & successful     
s*em] ( 8 times2 9 ano!r light1 he  is !
 gr&e/ spiritual pr9ce4 ,8 p repeat !   
anomaly4 ,!  race ( ! gr&e/ spiritual   
p[]1 ( ! mo/ int5se religi\s  belief1 h 
e>n$ ! "* ( ! mo/ accompli%$ huck/]s &  
trick/]s ( ! _w4 ,! p[] capable ( ! "o1 
"u ! true  inspiration1 )\t x sank      
easily to ! level ( ! o!r4 ,!re is  a   
mod]n in/ance rem>kably 9 po9t4 ,9 _m   
respects ! ,scot* h  succe$$ to ! "* &  
position :i* ! ,jews occupi$ 9  anci5t  
society4 ,9 bo? p !re is ! same gr&     
spiritual p[]1  ! same prophetic        
_s--,edw>d ,irv+ 0 m aft] ! fa%ion (  an
 old ,jewi% prophet ?an any man1 except 
p]haps ,savon>ola1 :om we  h _h among u 
9 ^! mod]n days--! same int5se religi\s 
zeal1  ! same h]oism 9 fight+ & suff]+ =

 _! fai?1 mix$ up  ) ! same worldly     
ambition1 ! same cauti\s & canny temp]1 
!  same facility ( disp]sion1 & ! same  
p[] ( gett+ on &  w9n+ weal? & influ5ce 
:]ev] ,god might ca/ _! lot4 ,is  !re n 
a manife/ation ( ! same law 9 ! hi/ory (
 !  univ]sal ,*ur*8 ,z ) ,jacob1 z 9    
,judaism1 s 9 ,*ri/5dom1 !  lead+       
spiritual magnates1 ! prom95t ,*ur*m5 ( 
all ages1  =sak+ _! true /r5g?1 dive/+  
!mselves ( _! true p[]  z ,*ri/'s prie/s
 & k+s1 h sunk to ! level ( ! mo/       
selfi% s*em]s1 & h won ! reputation ( ! 
clev]e/ &  wilie/ /atesm5 ( ! _w4       
,*ur*craft 9 all ages has be5 held to   
be a %ade m worldly1 m subtle1 m        
ru?less1 ?an /atecraft4  ,! old prov]b1 
8! corruption ( ! be/ is ! wor/0 p>tly  
acc\nts = x2 b some?+ is due also to !  
pr9ciple ^:  work+s we trace ?r\gh      
,jacob's hi/ory1 t ! p[] :i*1  inspir$ (
 ,god1 is capable ( ,godlike activity1  
:5 ! _w or !  devil get hold ( x1 is    
capable ( all mann] ( worldly & devili% 
"w ) fell en]gy & success4    ,b        

,jacob's life 0 purifi$ & elevat$ z x   
pass$ ?r\gh its  trem5d\s discipl9e4 ,! 
ag$ pilgrim1 hav+ won ! title ( ,pr9ce  
( ,god1 /ood be=e ,ph>aoh clo!d ) a     
dignity & p[] :i* made  ! _w's mightie/ 
mon>* b5d eag]ly "u ! bless+ ( 8  h&4   
8,! ,angel :i* r$eem$ me f all evil10 he
 spake (1 :5  8 eyes 7 gr[+ dim 9 dea?4 
,! hi/ory ( 8 life is !  hi/ory ( t     
r$emption1 & ?is is its ri* mean+ = u4  
,he  s9n$ basely & %amefully1 he suff]$ 
z few h suff]$1 &  wre/l$ z few h /r5g? 
to wre/le = ! bless+ :i* purifi$  &     
r$eem$ 8 life4 ,a sad1 /rick51 brok5    
man1 halt+ pa9fully on  8 ?igh1 he w5t  
on 8 way1 b ennobl$1 purifi$1 & sav$4 ,8
  life is a revelation ( ! way ( ,god 9 
! discipl9e ( our spirits2  h[ p[] gets 
educat$ & purifi$1 & made meet at la/ = 
! "w  & ! joy ( et]nity4 ,s ,judaism1 z 
x /ruggl$ on & suff]$1  lo/ "s ( its    
bas] elem5ts1 & came =?1 develop$1 into 
a  high] region ( exp]i5ce & p[]1 9 !   
life ( ! ,*ri/ian  ,*ur*4    ,! /udy ( !
 "* ( ^! two m5 is full ( ! ri*e/       

int]e/ & in/ruction2 b our pres5t       
purpose is ) ! eld]1 &  ?is pr(\ndly sad
 passage ( 8 hi/ory4 ,!re is mu*1 9 !   
matt]  ( bo? ! bir?right & ! rep5tance (
 :i* our text speaks1  :i* is frequ5tly 
v griev\sly & ev5 disa/r\sly            
misund]/ood1  :i* is suppos$ to pres5t  
ideas ( ! deal+s ( ,god ) man :i*       
contradict ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( !   
gospel1 & ca/s no  trifl+ /umbl+-blocks 
be=e ! /eps ( fai?4 ,t we may  und]/& x 
truly let u consid]--    ,i4 ,t !       
rejection ( ! eld]1 & ! election ( !    
y\ng] to  hon\r & p[]--to all t !       
election ( ,god c\ld br+--by no  means  
/&s by itself 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,div9e     
disp5sations2 &  x illu/rates an        
important pr9ciple on :i* we w dwell = a
  mom5t be=e we pass on4    ,we are     
tempt$ to ?9k t1 on ! :ole1 ,esau 0 a   
h>dly us$ man1  & t we h "h an in/ance (
 ! ex]cise ( ! ,div9e  sov]eignty :i* is
 h>%1 arbitr>y1 & unju/4 ,9 ! natural   
c\rse  ( ?+s1 ,esau w\ld h _h !         
bir?right & all t x 0 wor?4  ,x is made 

to appe> t by a purely arbitr>y act     
,esau 0 robb$ (  x1 :ile ,jacob 0 end[$ 
) x1 hav+ no sort ( sup]ior claim4      
,paul1 9 ,romans ix4 #aj-ac1 is c>eful  
to insi/ t :atev] !  pr9ciple may be :i*
 is at "w "h1 at any rate x is n m]it1 =
  ! decree 0 pron\nc$ long be=e any     
que/ions ( m]it c\ld h  =ce4 ,!         
sov]eignty ( ,god is "h ! key/one ( 8   
argum5t3 x  is wor? our :ile to disc]n1 
z f> z we may1 ! reason on :i*  ?is act 
( sov]eignty re/s4 ,( c\rse ! sympa?y   
:i* we ext5d to  ,esau is bas$ ^u "s    
idea ( ! rights ( ! eld] born :i* seems 
to be in/9ctive 9 ! human he>t4 ,?is    
op5s a wide "q into  :i* we h no ne$ 9  
?is place to ent]4 ,! pr9ciple is       
recognis$ pla9ly en\gh 9 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,9
 ,deut]onomy xxi4 #ae-ag1  !re is       
explicit legislation on ! subject4 8,if 
a man h two  wives1 "o belov$1 & ano!r  
hat$1 & !y h born him *ildr51  bo? !    
belov$ & ! hat$2 & if ! fir/born son be 
h]'s t  0 hat$3 !n x %all be1 :5 he     
make? 8 sons to inh]it t  :i* he ha?1 t 

he may n make ! son ( ! belov$ fir/born 
be=e ! son ( ! hat$1 :i* is inde$ !     
fir/born3 b he %all  ackn[l$ge ! son ( !
 hat$ = ! fir/born1 by giv+ him a  d\ble
 portion ( all t he ha?3 = he is !      
beg9n+ ( 8  /r5g?2 ! "r ( ! fir/born is 
840 ,joseph 0 evid5tly  griev$ :5 ,jacob
 bless$ ! y\ng] ) ! bless+ ( !          
fir/born1 z ?\gh "s sacr$ ord] _h be5   
violat$3 & ! v  ^w 8fir/born0 is employ$
 z a t]m ( dignity & pre-em95ce bo?  9 !
 ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5t scriptures4 ,i  
believe x to be = !  good ( society t   
?is ord] %\ld exi/2 t ! elde/ son %\ld  
be look$ ^u z ! repres5tative ( !       
family1 :ile ! y\ng]  sons %\ld reg>d x 
z _! lot--& n ! worse lot 9 ! sight  (  
,god & ! angels--to c>ve out a new =tune
 = !mselves4 ,i  believe ?is to be a    
,div9e in/itution1 & t ,god contemplat$ 
x  :5 he e/abli%$ ! family life z !     
basis ( human society4 ,b  j because x  
is an ord] orda9$ ( ,god1 man %all n    
make an idol  ( x4 ,a c]ta9 free play 9 
! work+ ( an ord] or an in/itution  is  

ess5tial to ! well-be+ & progress (     
society4 ,if ,god _h s  ord]$ all !     
disp5sations1 t ! eld] son 0 con/itut$  
inv>iably ! organ ( ,8 communication ) !
 h\sehold1 ! tribe1  ! race1 x w\ld h   
in/itut$ a ca/e in/ead ( a pr9ciple (   
ord]1 & ! great majority ( our race     
w\ld1 9 t case1 be  outca/ f _! bir?4 ,t
 ?is rule ( ! eld] might n become a     
tyrann\s ?+1 t ! y\ng] sons ( ! h\se    
might feel t !y  too _h a man's "p to   
play on ! !atre ( life1 a "p :i* might  
easily become gr&] & m glori\s ?an t ( !
 fir/born1 ,god1  at great critical     
mom5ts1 seems to h brok5 ?r\gh ! ord]1 &
  made ! y\ng] ! heir ( ! promises & !  
organ ( ,8  revelation to mank9d4 ,jacob
 is a notable1 a typical in/ance4 ,!    
case  ( ,david is h>dly less rem>kable1 
#a ,sam4 xvi4 #f-ac4 ,& ,paul 9 !       
spiritual family illu/rates ! same      
pr9ciple2 ! y\nge/ born (  ! apo/les1 "o
 9 8 own e/imation h>dly meet to be     
call$ an  apo/le1 lab\r$ m abundantly   
?an !y all1 & 0 cr[n$ )  ! mo/ glori\s  

success4 ,b ^! arbitr>y selections1 z !y
  appe> at fir/ sight1 9 reality1 :5 we 
look m closely1 are f\nd  to deliv] !   
in/itution ( primog5iture f arbitr>9ess2
 & !y  %[ to u t ! ,w :i* rules ! _w    
ma9ta9s its fre$om  "u ! guidance ( its 
wisdom1 & remits to no in/itution1 h[ev]
  useful or hon\rable1 ! supreme p[] 9 !
 conduct ( human affairs4  ,x seems z   
?\gh1 kn[+ man's inh]5t prop5sity to    
=malism1 !  ,"l _h visibly brok5 ?r\gh1 
f "t to "t1 ! v =ms :i*  ,he _h ,himself
 e/abli%$1 t ,he might %[ decisively t  
=ms c  h noble use alone 9 ! h&s ( !    
free4 ,two s+ul> in/ances (  ?is1       
closely p>allel to ea* o!r1 are to be   
f\nd 9 ! numb]s (  ! tribes ( ,israel & 
( ! apo/les ( ,*ri/4 ,we talk famili>ly 
( twelve tribes & ( twelve apo/les4 ,b 7
 !re truly twelve or  ?irte5 9 ea* case8
 ,! "q is by no means easy to answ]4 ,! 
tribe ( ,joseph 0 split into two4       
,!oretically1 x is easy to reg>d  !     
tribes ( ,ephraim & ,manasseh z =m+     
toge!r ! "o tribe (  ,joseph4 ,b1       

practically1 we mu/ rememb] t ! tribe ( 
,ephraim 0  ! mo/ p[]ful & ma/]ful ( !  
tribes until ! rise ( !  h\se ( ,david4 
,if any tribe might be look$ ^u z       
complete1 c]ta9ly  x w\ld be ! tribe (  
,ephraim4 ,s t1 look+ at x 9 ! light (  
actual hi/ory1 we %\ld be compell$ to   
reckon ?irte51 b = !  fact t ! sep>ation
 ( ! tribe ( ,levi = ! prie/hood r$uc$  
to twelve ! numb] ( tribes claim+ tribal
 settlem5t 9 ,canaan1 &  active 9 !     
sph]es ( indu/ry1 politics1 & w>4       
,simil>ly1 x is  an op5 "q h[ f> ! place
 ( ,judas among ! ,twelve 0  lawfully   
fill$ up by ! election ( ,mat?ias4 ,x is
 f> f cle>  t ,pet] & ! infant ,*ur* 7 n
 act+ ha/ily 9 ?is  election & ord9ation
 ( a successor to ! apo/ate4 ,we he> !  
"n  ( ,mat?ias only1 & !n he disappe>s f
 hi/ory4 ,:ile we soon  meet ) an apo/le
 ( ! ,"l's election1 :o1 if ,mat?ias 0  
duly  call$1 raises ! numb] ( ! apo/les 
to ?irte54 ,is n ?is  unc]ta9ty1 ?is    
fr+e ( d\bt1 left hang+ ar\nd ! numb]s 9
  ^! important & critical in/ances ) a  

set purpose1 t m5  might n make an idol 
( ! numb]8 ,t m5 might n ?9k 9 !  "o    
case t ! fir/born 7 ! _w's sole ma/]s1  
nor dream 9  ! o!r t a college ( twelve 
0 ess5tial to ! conduct ( all  ! great  
spiritual movem5ts ( mank9d4    ,,ii4 ,!
 "q ( ! bir?right seems to u to be "o on
 :i* !re  is1 popul>ly at any rate1 a   
good deal ( misund]/&+4 ,we w look  at x
 a little m closely1 be=e we proce$ to  
consid] !  unavail+ rep5tance :i* w =m !
 topic ( a second disc\rse4    ,!re is  
some?+ :i* rea*es beyond ! m]ely        
hi/orico-repres5tative "*1 9 ! hi/ory ( 
^! twa94 ,mo/  ( ! e>ne/ & g5]\s /ud5ts 
( ! ,old ,te/am5t w\ld1 we  imag9e1 if  
!y 7 to make frank confession1 sympa?ise
 ) ,esau z  a wrong$ & ill-us$ man4 ,a  
s5tim5t ( pity = ! big1 burly  hunt]1 s 
helpless 9 ! h&s ( ! subtle & ma/]ly    
,jacob1 takes  possession ( u z we read 
! hi/ory4 ,x seems a h>d p5alty to pay  
= a mom5t's weakness "u ! pressure ( !  
pangs ( hung]2 :ile  ! crafty trea*]\s  
falsehood by :i* ! bless+ z well z !    

bir?right 0 won f him enli/s u :olly z  
to t transaction on  8 side4 ,?is       
s5tim5t ( compassion is mu* /r5g!n$ by !
 vague  impression t1 ?r\gh ! craft (   
,jacob1 ,esau suff]$ a t]rible  &       
irrep>able loss4 ,& y\ng] sons1 z !y see
 ! pat]nal acres1  ! family mansion1 & !
 dignity ( ! family "n1 pass+ to !      
eld]1 are prone to make ! same moan1 &  
to reckon !mselves !  pr$e/9$ victims ( 
! social ord] ( ! _w4 ,le>n f ?is       
hi/ory h[ ! matt] really /&s4 ,esau _h  
all ! bir?right :i*  he hone/ly c>$ =2  
:ile ,jacob _h simply t bir?right :i*1  
bless$ be ,*ri/1 is )9 rea* ( e *ild ( e
 h\sehold  ^u e>?4 ,d n wa/e y\r pity ^u
 ,esau1 on ! gr\nd ( :at he  lo/4 ,pity 
him r on ! score ( :at he did n c>e to  
w94 ,x  w\ld be a great mi/ake to       
suppose t ,jacob's trea*]y left !  eld] 
bro!r a brok5 & ru9$ man2 on ! contr>y1 
! ru9 9 !  worldly s5se fell on ! man :o
 won ! bir?right2 & ?\gh !  bless+ 0    
add$1 he w5t a brok5 & halt+ man to !   
end ( 8  days4 ,t exce$+ great & bitt]  

cry1 :i* 0 wrung f !  dis9h]it$ :5 he   
saw ! pat]nal bless+ foll[+ ! bir?right1
  did n cont9ue to wail ?r\gh 8 life4   
,he 0 a w>mhe>t$1 lov+1  & g5]\s man1   
?\gh ( fi]y passion4 ,! loss ( ! good   
old  ,isaac's b5$iction /ruck him to !  
he>t2 b we are wrong 9  suppos+ t x     
rema9$ a burd5 on 8 life4 ,no?+ ( ! k9d2
 x  _h be5 bett] = him if x _h be5 s4 ,b
 ! fury seems soon to  h pass$ away1    
probably too 8 regrets4 ,he became a    
*iefta9 (  weal? & r5[n1 ri*1 /rong1    
illu/ri\s4 ,we meet ) him aga91  & !re  
is no trace ( a %ad[ ov] 8 life4 8,&    
,jacob lift$ up  8 eyes1 & look$1 &1    
behold1 ,esau came1 & ) him f\r hundr$  
m54 ,& he divid$ ! *ildr5 unto ,leah1 & 
unto ,ra*el1 & unto  ! two h&maids4 ,&  
he put ! h&maids & _! *ildr5 =emo/1  &  
,leah & h] *ildr5 aft]1 & ,ra*el &      
,joseph h9d]mo/4 ,&  he pass$ ov] be=e  
!m1 & b[$ himself to ! gr\nd sev5 times1
  until he came ne> to 8 bro!r4 ,& ,esau
 ran to meet him1 &  embrac$ him1 & fell
 on 8 neck1 & kiss$ him3 & !y wept4 ,&  

he lift$ up 8 eyes1 & saw ! wom5 & !    
*ildr52 & said1 ,:o  are ^? ) !e8 ,& he 
said1 ,! *ildr5 :i* ,god ha?  graci\sly 
giv5 ?y s]vant4 ,!n ! h&maid5s came ne>1
 !y &  _! *ildr51 & !y b[$ !mselves4 ,& 
,leah also ) h]  *ildr5 came ne>1 & b[$ 
!mselves3 & aft] came ,joseph ne> &     
,ra*el1 & !y b[$ !mselves4 ,& he said1  
,:at meane/ ?\ by all  ?is drove :i* ,i 
met8 ,& he said1 ,^! are to f9d grace 9 
!  sight ( my "l4 ,& ,esau said1 ,i h   
en\gh1 my bro!r2 keep t  ?\ ha/ unto    
?yself40 7,g54 xxxiii4 #a-i47 8,& ,esau 
took 8 wives1  & 8 sons1 & 8 daught]s1 &
 all ! p]sons ( 8 h\se1 &  8 cattle1 &  
all 8 bea/s1 & all 8 sub/ance1 :i* he _h
 got  9 ! l& ( ,canaan2 & w5t into !    
c\ntry f ! face ( 8  bro!r ,jacob4 ,= _!
 ri*es 7 m ?an t !y might dwell  toge!r2
 & ! l& :]e9 !y 7 /rang]s c\ld n be> !m1
  because ( _! cattle4 ,?us dwelt ,esau 
9 m\nt ,seir4 ,esau is ,edom40  7,g54   
xxxvi4 #f-h47 ,read ! catalogue ( 8     
pr9cely desc5dants1 &  rememb] t ,edom  
play$ a spl5did "p 9 ! political1 &     

especially ! comm]cial1 hi/ory ( !      
ori5tal _w4 ,esau lo/  t1 & t alone1 :i*
 8 s\l _h no love =1 & no p[] to  use to
 hon\r4 ,b he won t 9 :i* 8 s\l         
delight$2 he pass$ a  lifetime ( spl5did
 & c>eless prosp]ity1 & 9 a good old age
 w5t  d[n to 8 grave 9 peace4    ,& :at 
did ,jacob w9 by 8 bir?right--8 rights (
 ! fir/born8  ,simply ! p[] to become   
,god's pilgrim1 ! p[] to w9 a l(ty      
height ( hon\r & r5[n by life-long      
pati5ce1 by h]oic /ruggle1  by we>+1    
wa/+ toils4 ,:at good %all ?is bir?right
 d to me1  said ! hungry hunt]1 mad = ! 
mess ( pottage :i* ! ?rifty  ,jacob     
sold4 ,b :at good did ! bir?right d to !
 supplant] :o  b\ght x1 & fil*$ ! bless+
 ) x8 ,none1 absolutely none1 9  ! s5se 
9 :i* !y talk ( 8good0 :o are reckon+   
ga9s4 ,x drove  him =? f ! v h\r :5 he  
/ole 8 fa!r's bless+1 an  exile to a    
di/ant l&4 ,x made him = long ye>s1 8   
be/ ye>s1 a  hirel+ 9 8 k9sman's h\se4  
,x expos$ him to precisely ! k9d  (     
trick :i* he himself _h practis$1 9 a   

matt] ( yet deep]  mom5t to 8 affection2
 = x imp]ill$ ! w9n+ ( ! woman :om  he  
t5d]ly lov$4 ,aft] he _h s]v$ = long    
ye>s z a hirel+ =  a hirel+'s wage1 x   
br\ght him back at l5g? to ! ?re%old ( !
  promis$ ,canaan4 ,ri* 9 ! weal? ( !   
,ea/1 he drew ne> !  bord]s4 ,8 s\l 0   
fill$ ) p]turbation :5 he he>d t ,esau  
0 com+ to meet him4 ,! wrong :i* 8 bro!r
 _h suff]$ rose up  fre%ly be=e him 9   
all its disgraceful features1 & he c\ld 
h>dly  believe 9 ! hunt]'s g5]\s        
=giv5ess z he c[]$ a suppliant  at 8    
feet4 ,ent]$ at l5g? on ! l& ( 8        
inh]itance1 discord  breaks out 9 8 home
 & embitt]s 8 life4 ,he is /ruck to !   
he>t  ?r\gh 8 de>e/ affections4 8,!re ,i
 buri$ ,ra*el0 is ! epitaph  ( a great  
agony2 & :5 ,joseph 0 n1 he felt t he   
%\ld g  d[n m\rn+ to ! grave4 ,at l5g? !
 l& ( 8 inh]itance  refus$ to su/a9 him2
 & ! we>y old pilgrim1 ) "o foot 9 !    
grave1 goes =? once m an exile--! second
 & f9al exile--into a  l& :]e ! sons =  
:om he won & held ! bir?right 7  de/9$ =

 c5turies to wri! & moan z slaves4 ,:at 
good did !  bir?right d to him8    ,if y
 look at ! ?+s :i* are se51 :i* are     
mo/ly 9 view :5  bir?rights are 9 "q1   
,esau1 ! h>dly us$ man1 ! victim1 _h    
mo/ unque/ionably ! pref]able lot4 ,! "t
 came :5 he /ood z a  pr9ce be=e ,jacob1
 & ,jacob b[$ himself at 8 feet4 ,!re 0 
no  malignant _s at "w "h1 z we are     
sometimes tempt$ to conceive  ( x1 mak+ 
,esau's life wret*$ & brok51 :ile       
,jacob's 0 heap$  high ) all :i* c\ld   
gladd5 a grasp+ & s5sual he>t2 on !     
contr>y1 ! *os5 son won only t :i* ,esau
 w\ld n h c>$  to lift if x _h be5 laid 
at 8 v feet4 ,esau lo/ only t :i*  w\ld 
h be5 life-long a torm5t to 8 easy1     
jovial1 s5sual  nature1 :i* he w\ld h   
pray$ to get rid (1 :i* he w\ld 9 "s    
way h got rid (1 if x _h clung to him1  
no matt] at :at co/4  ,!re 7 "s1        
rememb]1 :o1 f9d+ _! h]ds ( sw9e 9 p]il1
  pray$ ev5 ! m]ciful ,savi\r 8to dep>t 
out ( _! coa/s40 ,jacob  seiz$ a bitt]  
inh]itance z f> z ?is _w 0 conc]n$1 by 8

  clev] imp]sonation2 :ile ,rebekah1 :o 
prompt$ & manag$ x1 paid a  yet heavi]  
price = x2 9 ?is _w %e nev] saw h] d>l+ 
m4    ,:at he won 0 p[] ) ,god & ) man z
 a spiritual pr9ce2 p[]  to pray1 & to  
conqu] by pray]2 p[] to tru/ & to hope 9
 ,god's  m]cy ?r\gh /]n /ruggles & bitt]
 mis]ies2 & p[] to rea* a  h& ?r\gh dea?
 & lay up ! hope ( 8 s\l ) ,god on high4
 ,!  he>t :i* c\ld crave = a spiritual  
?+1 :i* p9$ to be a *ild  ( promise1 :i*
 clung to ! traditions ( 8 fa!rs & !    
hope (  8 h\se1 all :i* ,esau scorn$1   
,god tra9$ by suff]+ to aim  cont9ually 
at high] & yet high] ?+s4 ,he won1 9 a  
^w1 a high  place 9 ,god's high s*ool ( 
discipl9e1 & a "n ( r5[n z a  spiritual 
h]o 9 "t & 9 et]nity4 ,?is 0 practically
 8 ga92  & x is precisely ?is :i* ,god  
places fairly )9 y\r rea*4 ,y  too may  
be ! sons ( promise2 8p[] to become !   
sons ( ,god0 is !  bir?right :i* 9 ,*ri/
 is y\rs4 ,jacob1 no d\bt1 & mo/ ju/ly1 
seems to y ! gr&] man z comp>$ ) ,esau1 
& 8 life !  nobl] & m glori\s life4 ,!n 

live x4 ,all t he won y may  w94 ,make  
y\rself a pr9ce ( ,god by wre/l+ pray]4 
,! bir?right  ( broad acres & family    
hon\rs may pass to y\r eld]4 ,!         
bir?right  ( h>d "w1 /]n /ruggle1 /rong 
ef=t1 high aspiration1  discipl9$ p[]1  
victori\s fai?1 et]nal r5[n & joy1 is   
y\rs4  ,*ri/ has won x1 & freely be/[s  
x--no y\ng] son's portion1 b  !         
bir?right ( ! elde/1 ! only-begott5 son1
 glori\s ?r\gh  "t & et]nity4 ,x may be 
t _m a y\ng] son may read ^!  words2 _m 
a "o :o may be tempt$ to bemoan himself 
t ! y\ng]  son's portion1 ! lot ( toil &
 /ruggle1 has fall5 to him 9 life4      
,well6 if x be s1 bless ,god = x4 ,if ! 
lot ( ! y\ng] be toil  & /ruggle1 if x  
falls to !m ma9ly to op5 new pa?s1 n )\t
  p]il & pa91 to w9 by e>ne/ & pati5t   
ef=t /r5g? &  wisdom1 & to take !       
lead]'s place 9 ! battle-field ( life1  
don't moan ov] x if x has fall5 to y1 b 
aga9 ,i say bless ,god  = x4 ,! nobl]1 !
 ri*]1 ! lordli] inh]itance1 is y\rs4   
,pity1 d n despise1 b pity ! eld]s :o   

sit clo!d 9 purple &  f9e l951 f>+      
sumptu\sly e day4 ,x w\ld be a /range   
hi/ory  if x 7 fairly writt5 out1 !     
hi/ory ( y\ng] sons1 ) a j  e/imate (   
:at !y h done 9 comp>ison ) ! eld] = !  
s]vice & progress ( mank9d4 ,! elde/    
born1 ! heirs1 ) !  inh]itance :i* ! pa/
 has lazily left to !m2 ! y\ng] sons1  )
 ! doma9 ( wisdom1 /r5g?1 & influ5ce1   
:i* _! own  "r h&1 ,god help+ !m1 has   
won4 ,if ,jacob seems to y ! pett$  *ild
 ( =tune1 ! *os5 fav\rite ( heav51 &    
,esau ! wret*$  reprobate outca/1 spurn$
 alike ( man & ( ,god1 !n take ,jacob's 
inh]itance2 take x1 x is fairly y\rs4   
,spurn ,esau's1 :i* ! devil  is putt+   
into y\r h&4 ,be y\r *oice ! pilgrim's  
toils &  /ruggles1 ! "n ( r5[n1 !       
ev]la/+ portion2 & ) !  words ( !       
pilgrim's hymn ^u y\r lips pass on y\r  
way4        8,cont5t$ n[ ^u my ?igh     
,i halt1 till life's %ort j\rney end2   
,all helplessness1 all weakness1 ,i     
,on ,!e alone = /r5g? dep5d2       ,nor 
h ,i p[] f ,!e to move2       ,?y nature

 & ,?y "n is ,love4         ,lame z ,i  
am1 ,i take ! prey2         ,hell1 e>?1 
& s91 ) ease o'ercome2       ,i leap =  
joy1 pursue my way1         ,&1 z a     
b\nd+ h>t1 fly home2       ,?r\gh all   
et]nity to prove       ,?y nature & ,?y 
"n is ,love40          ,,vi4    ,,no    
,,place ,,( ,,rep5tance4        8,he    
f\nd no place ( rep5tance1 ?\gh he s\ght
 x c>efully      ) te>s40--,,heb4 xii4  
#ag4      ,we h %[n 9 ! la/ disc\rse t a
 close exam9ation ( !  "q ( ! bir?right 
light5s "s ( ! deep] %ad[s :i* lie  ^u  
x4 ,comp>+ ! outw>d & visible aspect ( !
 two m5--!  man :o sold ! bir?right &   
lo/ ! bless+1 & ! man :o won  !m bo?--x 
w\ld appe> t ! balance ( worldly        
prosp]ity 0  altoge!r on ,esau's side4  
,esau lo/ j t :i* 8 s\l despis$1  & he  
won :at 8 s\l lu/$ aft]1 weal?1 p[]1 & !
 position  ( a pr9ce4 ,he liv$          
prosp]\sly & spl5didly1 & di$ peacefully
  we may believe1 ) few regrets4 ,!re is
 c]ta9ly no?+ 9 ! few  words :i* are    
devot$ to 8 subsequ5t hi/ory to sugge/ t

 he  liv$ a disappo9t$ ru9$ man4 ,on !  
contr>y1 he seems to h  display$ on 8   
meet+ ) ,jacob t magnanimity & g5]osity 
:i* %all[ natures are wont to manife/ 9 
a prosp]\s lot4 ,x is  j ! gl[ ( !      
sunlight reflect$ f _! lives3 ! rippl+  
%all[s make a brav] %[ 9 ! sunlight ?an 
! /ill deep pools2  & ,esaus are gay]   
objects to look at1 :5 all goes well )  
!m1  ?an ! c>eworn halt+ pilgrim1 :o    
be>s on 8 br[1 & no  sunlight c efface  
x1 ! m>ks ( _m toils & te>s4 ,b be t  z 
x may1 !re c be no "q t ! ,bible does n 
picture !  life ( ,esau z a brok5 & ru9$
 life1 z f> z ?is _w is  conc]n$4 ,! man
 grew ri* & p[]ful1 s ri* t he c\ld af=d
  to make light ( ,jacob's pres5ts1 s   
p[]ful t ,jacob's company 0  helpless 9 
8 h&4 ,x is writt5 t once ! *ildr5 (    
,israel  cri$ = fle%1 & 8,god gave !m   
fle%1 b s5t leanness into _!  s\ls40    
,some?+ l ?is 0 ! hi/ory ( ,esau1 & ( h[
 _m a  worldly-he>t$ man :om =tune loads
 ) gifts1 :ile ! spr+s (  8 high] life  
s9k l[ & die4 ,& 8 race prosp]$4 ,z     

,jacob 0  to ,esau1 q ! weak] & m       
dep5d5t ( ! two1 s :5  c5turies pass$ 0 
,israel to ,edom4 ,! desc5dants ( ,esau 
_h  atta9$ to su* /r5g? & political     
influ5ce t !y 7 able to  b> ! gates ( _!
 l& aga9/ ! elect ho/1 pilgrims ?r\gh ! 
wild]ness l _! sire1 angel-l$1 & sav$ by
 hope4 ,on ! :ole  !n1 = himself & 8    
desc5dants1 8 life mu/ be pron\nc$ a    
worldly success4    ,jacob1 on ! o!r h&1
 _h to reap life-long ! bitt] fruits ( 8
  craft & fraud4 ,8 life 0 a we>y1 wa/+ 
/ruggle ) selfi%  craft & evil passion 9
 all :o surr\nd$ him4 ,he sp5t ! be/    
ye>s ( 8 life 9 exile1 & /ood be=e      
,ph>aoh1 9 8 own  judgm5t prematurely   
ag$ & decay$4 ,he won a "n & a place :i*
  call$ him to submit to a se>*+        
discipl9e1 to live ! life ( a  pilgrim1 
to dwell z a /rang] 9 8 promis$ l&1 & to
 die 9  exile at la/4 ,! _w 0 full] to  
him ( sorr[s & toils ?an (  b5$ictions1 
& ! cr[n :i* ! ,pr9ce ( ,god at la/ 0   
able to  b9d ar\nd 8 br[ 0 set ) _m a   
?orn4 ,b he won ! p[] to  foll[ !       

,angel1 ! ,angel :i* r$eem$ him f all   
evil2 8 life1  halt+ z 0 8 /ep1 0 a     
noble spiritual progress f /r5g? to     
/r5g?1 f victory to victory1 till he    
pass$ up to receive !  prize ( 8        
conflict 9 a _w & f a h& :i* ,esau      
8despis$40    ,look$ at 9 ! light ( ?is 
_w's int]e/s !n1 "s ( !  d>ke/          
difficulties vani% z we read ! record ( 
?is bir?right  lo/ & won4 ,b !n !re is  
,esau himself1 ! man :o despis$ 8       
bir?right1 :o c\nt$ himself unwor?y ( ! 
hon\r to :i* ,god _h  orda9$ him1       
incapable ( ! glori\s toil & pati5ce to 
:i* ,god  _h call$ him1 & c>eless ( !   
prize :i* ,god _h plac$ )9  rea* ( 8 h&4
 ,! life ( ?is man1 f ! high] po9t (    
view1  0 z sad1 wret*$1 & fai?less1 z 0 
! pilgrim ,jacob's f !  l[]4 ,he won 8  
weal? & 8 pr9c$om by 8 en]gy ( h& &  w 9
 all ?+s t p]ta9$ to ?is life2 b he let 
all !  int]e/s & hopes ( ! high] life   
fade out ( ! horizon1 & !  cr[n ( 8     
spiritual manhood slip f ! grasp ( 8    
c>eless h&4  ,he t\*$ x1 b he c\ld n    

hold x4 ,:at good %all ?is bir?right  d 
to me1 he moan$ :5 ! mess ( pottage     
/eam$ be=e 8 hungry  s5ses2 & ! cr[n    
roll$ 9 ! du/4 ,!re is ! man ,esau1 "u  
all 8 possession & pr9c$om1 9 ! sight ( 
,god a v wret*$  & pov]ty-/rick5 outca/ 
( ! k+dom ^: citiz5s believe 9  tru?1   
duty1 spiritual ef=t1 conflict1 pray]1  
self-sacrifice1 heav51  & ,god4 ,ab\t ! 
case ( ,esau p]sonally !re are _m heavy 
difficulties4 ,8 c\rse seems to h be5 9 
a measure m>k$ out f  8 bir?3 8,! eld]  
%all s]ve ! y\ng]0 0 said ( ! tw9       
bre?r5 :ile !y 7 yet 9 ! womb3 & "s su* 
relation ( !  two seems to be involv$ 9 
! de/9y :i* a high] ,w _h f !  fir/     
decre$4 ,& ?is op5s ! vision ( an abyss 
( my/]y1 into  ! dep?s ( :i* no f9ite   
intellect c se>*--! relation (  connate 
con/itution & temp]am5t to "*1 & !      
measure 9  :i* ?is be>s on ! supreme    
fact ( man's be+1 responsibility4       
,responsibility1 imply+ fre$om 9 ! l>ge/
 s5se1 we hold to be !  corn] /one ( our
 dignity z m54 ,if man be n free1 ) !   

ev]la/+ cr[n ( fre$om )9 8 rea* z !     
prize ( all 8  toils & /ruggles1 :y6 !re
 is n a cur t pr[ls ab\t !  /reets ^:   
lot is n m enviable4 ,9 t case man w\ld 
be a  combatant by a pr(\nd in/9ct ( 8  
nature1 /ruggl+ /]nly  life-long aga9/  
innum]able evils1 ) no?+ aft] all to    
/ruggle  =2 press$1 cru%$1 by ! weight (
 intol]able ills1 ) no hope  to sanctify
 & no h>ve/ to repay 8 pa94 ,:o w\ld n  
8r be a  dog & bay ! moon10 ?an su* a   
creature8 ,= fre$om1 & !  responsibility
 :i* x br+s1 z ! fundam5tal spiritual   
fact ( our  nature1 we cont5d e>ne/ly1  
yea vehem5tly1 z = ! only  ju/ification 
( ,god's con/itution ( ! human _w1 !    
only key to  ! woes :i* ,he lets loose  
to afflict x & ! discords ) :i*  ,he    
all[s x to be torn4 ,& = ! reality ( ?is
 moral fre$om we  %all h to d /]n battle
 ) ! s*ool :o are urg+ n[1 )  great     
subtilty & =ce1 t all ! moral ph5om5a ( 
man's nature  are j ! f9e/ effloresc5ce 
( ! n]ve matt] ( :i* 8  intellig5ce is  
manufactur$1 ! cream ( ! milk ( 8       

natural law4    ,b x _c be que/ion$ = a 
mom5t t m5 appe> to be "u  v>i\s        
conditions ( advantage1 z we might call 
x1 ) reg>d to !  ex]cise ( _! fre$om &  
its fruits4 ,! diff]5ces arise p>tly1  b
 n we believe *iefly1 f circum/ance4 ,! 
*ild ( a h\sehold  ( ?ieves or vagrants1
 = in/ance1 seems to h b a poor *ance 9 
life comp>$ ) ! *ildr5 :o gr[ up1 pure1 
cultivat$1 comely1  & pi\s1 9 y\r s]5e1 
happy1 & ord]ly homes4 ,b ! m  s]i\s    
s\rce ( ?is inequality is to be f\nd 9  
"* &  temp]am5t1 inbr$ lu/s1 passions1  
temp]s1 & proclivities :i* may  make !  
life ( a man "o long agony ( /ruggle &  
failure1 :ile  ano!r man m fairly end[$ 
may f9d f ! fir/ ! way (  wisdom a way (
 pleasantness & all h] pa?s pa?s (      
peace4 ,a man  born ) a brutal nature & 
feeble spiritual en]gy1 or ) a native   
prop5sity1 z f> z we c see1 to c]ta9 =ms
 ( s9--!  temptation to :i* ex]cises !  
k9d ( fasc9ation ov] 8 w  :i* ! s]p5t's 
eye is said to ex]t ov] ! victim bird1 b
 :i*  ano!r man w\ld bur/ ?r\gh z easily

 z ,samson flung (f ! )es  ( ! ,phili/9e
 h>lot--is1 "o is tempt$ to ?9k1 at a   
t]rible  disadvantage 9 life's battle1  
comp>$ ) ! man :o has a halo (  sa9tly  
glory ar\nd 8 br[ f 8 bir?4 ,x is a d>k1
 sad my/]y1  mu* ( :i*1 aft] all our    
brood+ ov] x1 we mu/ leave 9 tru/  )    
,god4    ,i believe firmly t            
inequalities aris+ out ( circum/ances   
are  aft] all f> less real ?an !y appe>4
 ,! facilities &  opportunities = a fair
 unfold+ ( life are n s unev51 9  !     
v>i\s classes & call+s1 z !y seem4 ,!re 
mu/ be "s  deep mean+ 9 ! ,savi\r's     
words1 8,bless$ are ye poor10 &  9 !    
t]rible s5t5ce1 8,h[ h>dly %all !y t h  
ri*es  ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god40 ,!re  
is an am\nt ( practical                 
,*ri/ianity--daily1 h\rly tru/ 9 ,god & 
m9i/ry to ea*  o!r--develop$ by !       
circum/ances ( ! lot ( ! poor1 :i*  we  
may fairly set aga9/ ! intellig5t       
beliefs1 ! doctr9al  correctness1 & !   
measur$ *>ities ( ! ri*] class1 z 9  !  
sight ( ,god ( equal or ( high] price4  

,!re is no?+ 9 a  workman's lot or toil1
 to remove him f>!r f ! gate ( !  k+dom 
?an ri* m51 nobles1 prie/s1 or k+s2 nay1
 ! balance  is altoge!r 9 8 fav\r4 ,b1  
alas6 !re is a class f> bel[  ! workman1
 a va/ class1 va/e/ 9 ! great cities :]e
  ,*ri/ian civilization is at ! height (
 its spl5d\r & p[]1  ^: lot x is t]ribly
 difficult to compreh5d 9 a !odicy1 &  (
 :om x is h>d to believe t !y are n f ! 
fir/ at a  fe>ful disadvantage z        
respects ne>ness to ! gate ( !  k+dom ( 
heav54 ,b ! grave/ side ( ! difficulty  
is n  circum/antial2 x conc]ns nature & 
temp]am5t4 ,?\gh p]haps1  if we c\ld    
se>* a little m deeply1 we %\ld see t   
ea*  type ( "* has its own peculi> class
 ( difficulties &  temptations2 & t !   
mo/ beautiful & sa9tlike h _!  dread    
p]ils ( %ipwreck1 :i* make _! c\rse z   
ardu\s z  t ( ! s\ls :i* be> ab\t ) !m a
 great load (  fle%l9ess & groan "u !   
bondage ( tyrann\s passions  & lu/s4    
,/ill x is a tru? :i* is n )\t its awful
  significance1 t temp]am5ts1 passions1 

& p[]s1 are v  v>i\sly di/ribut$ to m51 
:ile ! burd5 ( exi/5ce is laid  equally 
^u all1 & 8e s\l mu/ be> its own burd50 
9 "t  & 9 et]nity4    ,^! ?+s l5d       
inf9ite mean+ to ! ^w 8,fa!r0 :5 utt]$  
by  ,div9e lips4 ,l z a fa!r pitie? 8   
*ildr51 ! ,fa!r pitie?  & be>e? ) u3 8he
 kn[e? our frame1 he rememb]e? t we are 
du/40 ,x is a fa!r's compassion1        
t5d]ness1 & equity :i* we  ne$1 to be ! 
basis ( our confid5ce & hope4 ,a fa!r   
consid]s  ) fa!rly c>e1 int]e/1 & love  
our individual end[m5ts1  difficulties1 
& temptations1 9 rul+ & 9 judg+ u2 & ,he
 w  orda9 our et]nal /ate ) a m]ciful   
wisdom1 :i* has to satisfy  n a rigid   
ju/ice only b ! hopes & ye>n+s ( a      
pat]nal  he>t4 ,if x 7 n = ! belief t ! 
b> ( judgm5t be=e  :i* we %all /& is a  
wise & righte\s fa!rly he>t1 ! be/      
end[$ might well fa9t "u ! burd5 (      
exi/5ce1 :ile ! wor/  w\ld moan "u its  
agony & curse ! day on :i* !y saw ! sun4
  ,!re are "s v t]rible s5t5ces 9 ! ^w (
 ,god1 :i* utt]  ! moan1 n ( ! wor/ m51 

b ( ! be/ & noble/ ) ^:  hi/ory x deals4
 8,aft] ?is op5$ ,job 8 m\?1 & curs$ 8  
day4  ,& ,job spake1 & said1 ,let ! day 
p]i% :]e9 ,i 0 born1 & !  night 9 :i* x 
0 said1 ,!re is a man *ild conceiv$4    
,let t day  be d>kness2 let n ,god reg>d
 x f above1 nei!r let ! light  %9e ^u x4
 ,let d>kness & ! %ad[ ( dea? /a9 x2 let
 a  cl\d dwell ^u x2 let ! blackness ( !
 day t]rify x4 ,z =  t night1 let       
d>kness seize ^u x2 let x n be jo9$ unto
 !  days ( ! ye>2 let x n come into !   
numb] ( ! mon?s4 ,lo1 let  t night be   
solit>y1 let no joyful voice come !re940
 7,job iii4  #a-g47 8,:]e=e is light    
giv5 to him t is 9 mis]y1 & life unto  !
 bitt] 9 s\l2 ,:i* long = dea?1 b x     
come? n3 & dig =  x m ?an = hid         
treasures2 ,:i* rejoice exce$+ly1 & are 
glad  :5 !y c f9d ! grave8 ,:y is light 
giv5 to a man ^: way is  hid1 & :om ,god
 ha? h$g$ 98 ,= my sigh+ come? be=e ,i  
eat1  & my ro>+s are p\r$ out l ! wat]s4
 ,= ! ?+ :i* ,i  greatly fe>$ is come ^u
 me1 & t :i* ,i 0 afraid ( is come  unto

 me4 ,i 0 n 9 safety1 nei!r _h ,i re/1  
nei!r 0 ,i quiet2  yet tr\ble came40    
7,job iii4 #bj-bf47 8,curs$ be ! day    
:]e9 ,i 0  born3 let n ! day :]e9 my "m 
b>e me be bless$4 ,curs$ be  ! man :o   
br\ght tid+s to my fa!r1 say+1 ,a man   
*ild is born  unto !e2 mak+ him v glad4 
,& let t man be z ! cities :i*  ! ,"l   
ov]?rew1 & rep5t$ n3 & let him he> ! cry
 9 !  morn+1 & ! %\t+ at noontide4      
,because he slew me n f !  womb2 or t my
 "m might h be5 my grave1 & h] womb to  
be  always great ) me4 ,:]e=e came ,i =?
 out ( ! womb to see  lab\r & sorr[1 t  
my days %\ld be consum$ ) %ame80 7,j]4  
xx4 #ad-ah47 ,^! 7 n bad m51 cru%$ "u ! 
burd5 ( _!  own iniquity1 b j1 upright1 
& ,god-fe>+ m51 :o felt t  exi/5ce 0 too
 t]rible = !m "u conditions :i* hid f !m
  ! ,fa!r's rul+ h&4 ,& if !y %rank f ! 
burd5 (  consci\s responsible be+1 h[   
%all weak] m5 escape its t]ror1 b  by   
tak+ refuge "u ! %ield ( a ,fa!r's      
equity & love6 ,b  ^! ?\ghts l5d a mo/  
bless$ mean+ to ! words ( ! ,savi\r3    

8,!n answ]$ ,jesus & said unto !m1      
,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto  y1 ,! ,son c
 d no?+ ( himself1 b :at he see? ! ,fa!r
 d3  = :at ?+s soev] he doe?1 ^! also   
doe? ! ,son likewise4 ,=  ! ,fa!r love? 
! ,son1 & %[e? him all ?+s t himself    
doe?3 & he w %[ him great] works ?an ^!1
 t ye may  m>vel4 ,= z ! ,fa!r raise? up
 ! dead1 & quick5e? !m2 ev5  s ! ,son   
quick5e? :om he w4 ,= ! ,fa!r judge? no 
man1 b  ha? committ$ all judgm5t unto ! 
,son3 ,t all m5 %\ld hon\r !  ,son1 ev5 
z !y hon\r ! ,fa!r4 ,he t hon\re? n !   
,son1  hon\re? n ! ,fa!r :i* ha? s5t    
him4 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say  unto y1 ,he 
t he>e? my ^w1 & believe? on him t s5t  
me1  ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come    
into condemnation2 b is  pass$ f dea?   
unto life4 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1
 ,! h\r is  com+1 & n[ is1 :5 ! dead    
%all he> ! voice ( ! ,son (  ,god3 & !y 
t he> %all live4 ,= z ! ,fa!r ha? life 9
  himself2 s ha? he giv5 to ! ,son to h 
life 9 himself2 & ha?  giv5 him au?ority
 to execute judgm5t also1 because he is 

! ,son (  man40 7,john v4 #ai-bg47 8,,! 
,,fa!r ,,ha? ,,committ$ ,,all ,,judgm5t 
,,unto ,,!  ,,son40 8,,because ,,he ,,is
 ,,! ,,son ,,( ,,man40 ,because ,he c   
take a man's  measure z well z a ,div9e 
measure ( a man's weaknesses1 p]ils1 &  
temptations2 c measure1 z a man1 man's  
ne$ ( m]cy1 & utt] !  ,div9e ,fa!r's    
judgm5t f pitiful human lips4 ,few      
words1 z we pore  ov] ^! d>k my/]ies (  
exi/5ce1 are s full ( consolation &     
hope z ^! words ( ! ,savi\r ^u judgm5t4 
,we c be> !  d>kness1 we c be> ! angui%1
 if we are call$ to pass ?r\gh x1       
because we "k t ! ord]+ ( our de/9ies is
 9 ! h& ( ,"o  :o m+les ) a bro!r's     
sympa?y & t5d]ness ! ,div9e ,fa!r's     
equity & love4    ,b ! text does n t\*  
^u ^! difficulties ( ,esau's hi/ory4  ,x
 treats him broadly z ! typical in/ance 
( ! reprobate1 ! man  :o by 8 own base  
acts has ca/ himself out ( ! position = 
:i*  he 0 born & tra9$2 :o by "o        
decisive manife/ation ( 8  "* &         
prop5sities has %ut himself out f a high

 c>e] :i*  op5$ fairly be=e him1 & :o   
f9ds no means ( rev]s+ ! decree  :i*    
excludes him1 ?\gh he seeks x c>efully )
 te>s4 ,x op5s a  v t]rible vision ( !  
inexorable rig\r ) :i* de$s done1  facts
 :5 !y are once fairly e/abli%$1 react  
^u our lives4 ,b  ! words are (t5 p]v]t$
 to yet d>k] mean+s--sugge/+ visions  ( 
unp>donable s9s1 ( fruitless agonies (  
p]sonal rep5tance1--)  :i* s\ls "u /rong
 conviction n seldom torm5t !mselves1 & 
) :i* ! text has absolutely no?+ :atev] 
to d4 ,a man seek+  *ange ( he>t ) an   
agony ( te>s1 plead+ ) ,god to r5ew him1
  to re/ore him1 & to *]i% him to new   
life & hope1 yet spurn$  f ! gate (     
m]cy1 flung =? accurs$ f ! arms ( love1 
is a  picture :i*1 bless$ be ,god1 has  
no orig9al 9 ! ,div9e ^w4 ,no6  ?us runs
 ! gospel3 8,come unto me1 all ye t     
lab\r & are heavy  lad51 & ,i w give y  
re/4 ,take my yoke ^u y1 & le>n ( me2  =
 ,i am meek & l[ly 9 he>t1 & ye %all f9d
 re/ unto y\r  s\ls4 ,= my yoke is easy1
 & my burd5 is light40 8,ask1 & x  %all 

be giv5 y2 seek1 & ye %all f9d2 knock1 &
 x %all be  op5$ unto y40 8,= e "o t    
aske? receive?1 & he t  seeke? f9de?2 & 
to him t knocke? x %all be op5$40 8,if  
ye1  be+ evil1 "k h[ to give good gifts 
unto y\r *ildr51 h[ mu*  m %all y\r     
,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 give ! ,holy ,_s to
 !m  t ask him80 8,:oso come? unto me ,i
 w 9 no wise ca/ him out40  8,?is man1  
because he cont9ue? ev]1 ha? an         
un*angeable prie/hood2  :]e=e he is able
 also to save !m to ! utt]mo/ t come    
unto  ,god by him1 see+ he ev] live? to 
make int]cession = !m40    ,if any :o   
reads ^! words has ev] made ?is text a  
/umbl+-block1  has ev] suff]$ ! devil to
 ?ru/ ! ?\ght into 8 he>t t he  has s9n$
 too deeply = rep5tance1 & w&]$ too f> =
  return--t he c b lie moan+ & weep+ l  
,esau1 & plead+  ) angui%$ he>t =       
rep5tance1 to f9d 8 moans ra9$ back 9   
ana!mas1 & 8 te>s ) ! fire ( ! wra? ( ! 
,lamb1--let  him sweep back ! ?\ght z an
 unholy ?+ to ! devil :o inspir$  x1 &  
cl+ to ! out/ret*$ h& ( ,him :o 8w n    

break !  bruis$ re$1 :o w n qu5* ! smok+
 flax1 b w br+ =?  judgm5t unto tru?40  
,! text has lit]ally no?+ to d ) p]sonal
 rep5tance be=e  ,god4 ,no man c        
spiritually seek a place ( rep5tance    
c>efully )  te>s1 & fail to f9d x1 = ! v
 act is an act ( rep5tance4 ,i  d n c>e 
to discuss ! "q :e!r ! rep5tance "h     
spok5  ( is a *ange 9 ! m9d ( ,isaac1 or
 ( ,esau himself4 ,9 ei!r case  ! mean+ 
is sub/antially ! same4 ,he f\nd no     
means ( rev]s+  ! decree1 ( w9n+ !      
bless+ ( ! fir/born1 ( induc+ 8  fa!r to
 recall ! b5$iction :i* _h be5          
trea*]\sly div]t$  to ! y\ng]1 ?\gh he  
s\ght x c>efully ) te>s4 ,if x 7        
possible t ?is text1 9 all its dreadful 
mean+1 c\ld be> on  p]sonal rep5tance = 
s91 & fright5 m5 f x le/ aft] all x     
%\ld be hopeless1 x w\ld d5y !          
fundam5tal ideas & promises (  ! gospel2
 nay1 x w\ld itself 8trample "u foot !  
,son ( ,god1  & c\nt ! blood ( ! cov5ant
 :]e) he 0 sanctifi$ an  unholy ?+1 & d 
despite to ! ,_s ( grace40    ,no6 !    

text is a v solemn & ev5 t]rible w>n+ ( 
!  irrevocable "* ( de$s done 9 folly or
 fr5zy2 ! inexorable  "* ( ! fate :i*   
takes possession ( !m :5 once !y h  gone
 =? f u1 & :i* makes by !m1 x may be 9  
spite ( our  te>s & pray]s & desp]ate   
/ruggles1 a complete revolution 9 our   
lives4    ,esau's hi/ory is b !         
repetition ( ! hi/ory ( ! fall4 ,& x  is
 a hi/ory :i* we all con/antly repeat 9 
! critical mom5ts (  our lives4 ,esau   
fell z ,adam fell1 & fundam5tally = !   
same  reason4 ,adam despis$ 8 bir?right1
 & ?\ght t !re 0 a  readi] way to !     
satisfaction ( ! desires ( 8 he>t4 ,esau
 by "o  act *ang$1 n 8 own hi/ory &     
de/9y only1 b ! de/9y ( a  great nation2
 ,adam *ang$1 by 8 "o s91 ! de/9y ( a   
great  _w4 8,:]e=e10 says ! apo/le1 8z  
by "o man s9 ent]$ into  ! _w1 & dea? by
 s91 & s dea? pass$ ^u all m540 7,rom4  
v4 #ab47 ,adam1 l ,esau1 saw ?r\gh !    
eyes ( ,eve t ! 8tree 0  good = food1 & 
t x 0 pleasant to ! eyes1 & a tree to be
  desir$ to make "o wise40 ,:at good    

%all my bir?-"r d to me1 he  said       
practically :5 he saw ! =bidd5 fruit1 & 
he sold x2 &  t mom5t's "w = him1 = y1 =
 me1 = all ! myriad human  g5]ations1 c 
nev] be recall$ 9 "t or 9 et]nity4 ,!re 
is  some?+ v mu* nobl] "h ?an 9 ,esau's 
pr(an5ess4 ,x 0 n  9 a mom5t ( s5sual   
lu/ t our fir/ fa!r sold 8 own          
bir?right & ours4 ,! desire ( wisdom1 or
 :at he took = wisdom1  _h mu* to d ) ! 
=ce ( ! temptation2 b ! ess5ce ( !      
matt] is ! same3 ,adam & ,esau bo? *ose1
 9 ! place ( ! good  :i* ,god _h provid$
 = !m1 a good :i* !y provid$ =          
!mselves4 ,bitt]ly ,adam1 l ,esau1      
rep5t$ ( 8 folly1 & s\ght  to undo 8 "w4
 ,:5 ! wild]ness lay cold & b>e be=e    
him1 &  ! flam+ sword ( ! *]ubim gu>d$ !
 backw>d pa? to !  bright abodes :i* he 
_h lo/ = ev]1 he measur$ = ! fir/ "t  ! 
full significance ( 8 transgression4 ,& 
:5 ! sun set angry  & lurid on !        
wild]ness1 & ! moan+ w9ds swept ho>sely 
ov]  ! wa/e1 :ile a %udd] %ook ! brea/ (
 nature z ! tempe/  cl\ds ga!r$ 9 !     

sull5 sky1 ,adam caught ! infection ( ! 
tremor1 & wat*$ ) quiv]+ eye ! awful    
conflict ( ! =ces  :i* _h brok5 loose f 
8 allegiance1 & :i* seem$ to come       
?und]+ on z ! doomsm5 ( ! dea? :i* 8    
,judge _h decre$4  ,?9k y t !n 8 he>t   
did n cl+ to ! memories ( !  spl5d\rs & 
s]5ities ( ,ed5 ) passionate long+2 ?9k 
y  t he did n pro/rate himself 9 an     
agony ( fr5zi$ supplication  t ! b>r$   
portal might be unclos$ aga91 t ! fi]y  
sword  might be %ea!d1 t ! fl[]s ( ,ed5 
might aga9 spr+ b5ea?  8 foot/eps1 :ile 
! balmy breezes :isp]$ a bless+ z !y    
play$ ar\nd ! field ( 8 lab\r & 8 b[] ( 
re/8    ,& :at has be5 ! long & bitt]   
cry ( man's sad hi/ory8 ,o ,god1  rev]se
 ! s5t5ce1 reop5 ! gate ( p>adise1      
revoke ! curse1 let  ! sunlight ( ,ed5  
%9e once m on a holy1 peaceful1 & happy 
_w6 ,?is is ! great burd5 ( human       
lit]ature 9 all its deep]  & m sacr$    
utt]ances2 x is ! mean+ ( all ! _w's    
great  poems1 ! refra9 ( all its        
immortal hymns4 ,recall ! curse6 let    

life  aga9 become pure1 peaceful1 &     
bless$6 ,m51 nations1 ages h  agoniz$1  
ov] ! s5t5ce2 b !y h f\nd no place (    
rep5tance1  no means to *ange ! m9d ( ! 
,judge or _! own condition z !  subjects
 ( x1 ?\gh !y h s\ght x c>efully ) te>s4
 ,esau  0 ! reject$ ( ! bir?right2 y &  
,i are ! reject$ ( ,ed54  ,s9n]s we are 
by nature & proclivity1 ) a s9n]'s      
burd5s1 a  s9n]'s exp]i5ce1 & a s9n]'s  
doom4 ,& !re is no way to *ange  ! pa/1 
to rid u ( ! burd51 to cancel ! s5t5ce1 
to mitigate  ! angui% ( a life on :i* ! 
devil has se>$ ! %ameful br&2  no way to
 =ce ! b>r$ gates ( p>adise1 ev5 by !   
b&$  en]gies ( a pa9-rack$1 s9-torm5t$  
_w4    ,& ,i suppose t ! private        
exp]i5ce ( mo/ m5 furni%es ! key  to    
?is4 ,:o has n kn[n some?+ ( ! agony )  
:i* "o d>k  de$ ( passion1 lu/1         
falsehood1 knav]y1 bas5ess1 c torture a 
human  he>t8 ,look back4 ,is !re no?+ 9 
! pa/1 ris+ up at ?is mom5t  9 ! full   
m5ace ( its hateful =m1 cle> z ! gho/ ( 
,banquo  be=e 8 murd]]'s sight1 :i* y   

w\ld give y\r weal?1 nay1 "s  ( y w\ld  
give worlds if !y _h !m1 to undo2 if    
consci5ce might  b recov] its s]5ity1 & 
life its brightness2 if ! lepr\s fle%  (
 _! exp]i5ce might aga9 become1 l       
,naaman's1 fair1 pure1 &  sweet z ! fle%
 ( a little *ild4 ,x is n e ,gehazi ^:  
leprosy comes out 9 8 fle%1 & makes him 
loa?some to 8 fell[s4  ,h[ _m ,gehazis  
move ab\t among u1 bury+ _! leprosy )91 
b  none ! less plague-/rick5 & p]il\s6  
,happy ^? :o h no d>k  *amb]s 9 _! be+1 
haunt$ by ! skeletons ( _! dead lu/s1   
s9s1 or crimes--skeletons :i* nev] fail 
to come =? at _!  banquets to sc>e !m1  
*oos+ ru?lessly ! h\rs ( _! fe/ivity  & 
triumph to murd] all _! joys4 ,!re may  
be "s read]s ( ^!  words :o "k ?is 9 all
 its horror1 9 :om ! angui% ( !         
irrevocable & irrep>able has kill$ all !
 joy ( life--a ^w  spok51 a passion     
indulg$1 a de$ done1 :i* 9 "o brief     
mom5t has  drawn a brood+ %ad[ ov] !    
once sunlit l&scape ( _! lives4  ,& y h 
wept & pray$1 ly+ pro/rate on ! cold1   

gr\nd1  besee*+ ! m]ciful ,god t ,he    
w\ld blot out ! record f y\r  memory & f
 ! lives :i* x has embitt]$ & curs$2 b  
8!  heav5 has be5 z brass1 ! e>? b5ea?  
has be5 z iron40 ,! ^w  8irrevocable0   
has =c$ its mean+ ^u y 9 all its t]rible
  /]nness1 & y h ne$$ no comm5t>y to    
exp\nd1 or prea*] to  drive home1 !     
mean+ ( ! s5t5ce1 8,bew>e le/ !re be any
  =nicator1 or pr(ane p]son1 z ,esau1 :o
 = "o morsel ( meat sold  8 bir?right4  
,= ye "k h[ t aft]w>d1 :5 he w\ld h     
inh]it$ ! bless+1 he 0 reject$3 = he    
f\nd no place (  rep5tance1 ?\gh he     
s\ght x c>efully ) te>s40    ,& if !re  
may be "s read]s :o "k ?is exp]i5ce 9   
all its  horror1 !re are a multitude :o 
"k x 9 its m modifi$ =ms1  & :o f9d x   
t]rible en\gh ev5 !n4 ,:o has n _h =c$  
^u  him ! mis]y ( regrets or remorse1 ! 
causes ( :i* rema9  unalt]able1 fix$ z !
 />s 9 _! orbits1 & ! fruits ( :i*      
leave deep traces on ! exp]i5ce & !     
de/9y ?r\gh "t1 yes1  & ?r\gh et]nity8  
,did ,david1 ?9k y1 ev] look coldly or  

c>elessly on 8 bold soldi]'s bloody     
grave8 ,0 !re no sad %ad[1  to 8 eye1   
ar\nd ! beauty ( ,ba?%eba's *ild1 :i* no
 murmur$  8,j$idiah0 c\ld *ase away8 ,0 
8 home ev] free f ! %ad[1  f ! h\r :5   
,na?an's 8,?\ art ! man0 drove          
conviction home1  & wrung f him ! mo/   
bitt] cry ( a s9n]'s angui% :i* has     
f\nd record 9 ! lit]ature ( our _w8 ,few
 ?+s 9 ! book (  hi/ory are m t]rible   
?an ! sorr[ :i* ent]$ ,david's home1  ! 
discord :i* r5t 8 k+dom1 ! angui% :i*   
pi]c$ 8 he>t1  f ! h\r ( 8 great        
transgression4 ,a sad1 c>eworn1 brok5   
man1  he f9i%$ 8 c\rse & w5t d[n to 8   
grave4 ,comp>e ! ,david (  #a ,k+s i41  
ii41 ) ! "y %eph]d 9 8 e>ly prime1 if y 
w\ld e/imate ! havoc :i* "o great s9 may
 make 9 a noble life4  ,ah6 9 a measure 
we all "k x1 9 "s =m or o!r2 words1     
de$s1  outbur/s ( passion1 :i* h wrung  
de> he>ts ) angui%1  sund]$ preci\s     
bonds ( love1 h sulli$ reputation1 cl\d$
  prospects1 )]$ hopes1 or blight$ !    
promise ( lives :i* we  7 b\nd to *]i%1 

or ( our own4 ,& we w\ld give worlds to 
blot  out _! record1 & to repair ! evil 
:i* has be5 wr\ght2 b x  rema9s engrav5 
) an iron p5 9 ! rock = ev]3 man _c     
oblit]ate x1 & ,god w n4    ,to complete
 ! subject1 let me ask y to consid] two 
?\ghts4    #a4 ,^! dread seasons (      
crucial trial1 on :i* ! future ( life1  
nay ( et]nity1 is hang+1 nev] come ^u u 
9 a mom5t4    ,x w\ld appe> f ! text t  
"o morsel ( meat settl$ !  "q ( !       
bir?right2 t "o h>d1 hot morn+'s *ase   
settl$  ! de/9ies ( peoples = all "t4 ,t
 is "o side ( x1 !  outside4 ,b ! real  
settlem5t ( ! "q 0 made already2 any    
trifle w s]ve to disclose :at has       
already e/abli%$ itself z !  p]man5t "* 
)94 ,esau _h nurs$ 8 contempt = !       
bir?right by a ?\s& daily lu/+s &       
crav+s2 _m a bitt]  sc(f too he _h flung
 at ,jacob's pi\s & m$itative mood4 ,?+s
 l  ?is nev] /& alone4 ,! life ( ! *os5 
family is describ$ 9  words ( wond]ful  
beauty & p[] 9 ,heb4 xi4 #h-ad4 8,by    
fai?  ,abraham1 :5 he 0 call$ to g out  

into a place :i* he %\ld aft]  receive =
 an inh]itance1 obey$2 & he w5t out1 n  
kn[+ :i!r  he w5t4 ,by fai? he soj\rn$ 9
 ! l& ( promise1 z 9 a /range  c\ntry1  
dwell+ 9 tab]nacles ) ,isaac & ,jacob1 !
 heirs )  him ( ! same promise4 ,= he   
look$ = a city :i* ha?  f\ndations1 ^:  
build] & mak] is ,god4 ,?r\gh fai? also 
,s>a  h]self receiv$ /r5g? to conceive  
se$1 & 0 deliv]$ ( a *ild  :5 %e 0 pa/  
age1 because %e judg$ him fai?ful :o _h 
promis$4  ,!re=e sprang !re ev5 ( "o1 & 
him z good z dead1 s _m z  ! />s ( ! sky
 9 multitude1 & z ! s& :i* is by ! sea  
%ore innum]able4 ,^! all di$ 9 fai?1 n  
hav+ receiv$ !  promises1 b hav+ se5 !m 
af> (f1 & 7 p]suad$ ( !m1 &  embrac$ !m1
 & confess$ t !y 7 /rang]s & pilgrims on
  ! e>?4 ,= !y t say su* ?+s decl>e     
pla9ly t !y seek  a c\ntry40 ,?is life  
,jacob believ$ 9 pr(\ndly2 ?is life     
,esau z  pr(\ndly despis$4 ,he despis$ x
 all1 & made 8 contempt  abundantly     
app>5t4 8,& ,esau 0 =ty ye>s old :5 he  
took to wife  ,judi? ! daught] ( ,be]i !

 ,hittite1 & ,ba%ema? ! daught] (  ,elon
 ! ,hittite4 ,:i* 7 a grief ( m9d unto  
,isaac & to ,rebekah0  7,g54 xxvi4 #cd1 
#ce74 ,?is %[s h[ ?or\ghly out ( sympa?y
 ) !  _s ( ! *os5 race he 0 f ! fir/1 & 
rema9$ ?r\gh  life4 ,all 8 sympa?ies &  
associations 7 ) ! pagans ar\nd  him4   
,jacob 0 ! true heir ( ! promise1 = he  
believ$ 9 x2 ,esau  its outca/1 = he    
despis$ x1 & _h despis$ x f ! fir/4 ,8  
e act _h express$ 8 contempt ( x1 & !   
sale ( !  bir?right = a mess ( pottage b
 complet$ ! witness t he 0 a  pr(ane    
p]son1 a pagan at he>t4 ,^! mom5ts m>k !
 crises =  :i* a long tra9 ( ?\ght &    
habit has prep>$4 ,_m a secret s91  born
 ( luxury & nurs$ by royal p[] &        
spl5d\r1 broke out into  ! daylight :5  
,david look$ ^u ,ba?%eba1 & fill$ 8 life
 )  unutt]able sorr[ & %ame4 ,god takes 
no man 9 a ha/y mom5t &  br&s him       
reprobate4 ,a ?\s& daily t\*es ?r\gh    
long ye>s h  %ap$ ! image :i* !re       
reveals itself1 & on :i* is m\ld$  !    
ev]la/+ de/9y4 ,! little s9s ( life are 

busily1 h\r by  h\r1 creat+ ! great s9s4
 ,! small habits & actions1 :i* we  all[
 to pass unrebuk$--!y seem to be su*    
trifles--soon pass away  beyond ! p[] ( 
memory to recall2 b !y leave _!         
ineffaceable  trace on our con/itution &
 "*1 & lay sil5tly ! tra9 (  "s great   
outbur/ ( lu/1 passion1 or wick$ness1 l 
,esau's or  ,david's4 ,!n is writt5 a   
record on our nature & de/9y :i* "o  day
 we %all agonize to blot out2 b !       
inexorable eye looks coldly  d[n on !   
fr5zi$ plead]1 & ! /ony lips fa%ion     
!mselves into  a voiceless 8,too late60 
,meet s91 meet all ! devil's s$uctions &
  enticem5ts1 /]nly on ! ?re%old1 & !   
citadel rema9s = ev]  sure4    #b4 ,!   
irrevocable is n ! irrep>able1 ?r\gh !  
ab\nd+ m]cy  & grace ( ,god4    ,?+s _c 
be oblit]at$ or aboli%$4 ,!y rema91 & _!
  record rema9s1 = ev]4 ,b1 bless$ be   
,god1 !y may be transmut$1  & we> ,div9e
 =ms ( beauty & joy4 ,& ?is is :at      
r$emption  means4 ,ed5 is clos$ = ev]4  
,to aboli% ! condition ( man z a  s9n]1 

o!rwise ?an by "o gr& s5t5ce ( doom :i* 
w\ld aboli%  8 exi/5ce z a creature1 is 
beyond ! p[] ev5 ( heav54 ,a  s9n]'s lot
 y inh]it1 a s9n]'s exp]i5ce y mu/ "k1 a
  s9n]'s agony y mu/ ta/e1 a s9n]'s     
horror ( d>kness y mu/  pass ?r\gh--to !
 pit1 if ! bir?right nev] aga9 seems to 
y  beautiful & glori\s1 a ?+ to be won  
by toil & te>s & pray]s2  b if y\r s\l  
p9es 9 its riot+1 if x sick5s 9 its     
worldly  weal? & spl5d\r1 if ! "q =ces  
itself ^u y z x nev]  seems to h =c$    
itself ^u ,esau1 8,:at %all x pr(it a   
man if  he ga9 ! :ole _w & lose 8 own   
s\l1 or :at %all a man give  9 ex*ange =
 8 s\l80 !n ! s9n]'s angui%1 f :i* !re  
is no escape = any "o ( u1 may be made  
by ,*ri/'s de> love !  /rait gate to !  
spl5d\r1 ! glory1 ! bliss ( heav54 ,&   
?is  is ,r$emption4 ,div9e love1 love t 
c\ld die1 love t did die1  t its belov$ 
ones might n die1 is ! solv5t :i*       
transmutes all  ! %ame & pa9 ( s9 to    
heav5ly glory & bliss4 8,:]e s9  ab\nd$1
 grace did mu* m ab\nd2 t z s9 _h reign$

 unto  dea?1 ev5 s might grace reign    
?r\gh righte\sness1 unto et]nal  life1  
by ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l40 ,"h is no     
rev]sal1 no oblit]ation  ( ! pa/1 m>k y2
 ! ?+ t 0 is & %all be2 no p[] 9  !     
univ]se c blot out its trace4 ,!        
exp]i5ce ( a s9n] is "p  ( y\r be+1 & 9 
its transmut$ =m mu/ rema9 "p ( y\r     
be+1 ?r\gh et]nity4 ,^! w\nds & sores ( 
s91 suffus$ by  ,*ri/'s great love1     
become ! lu/r\s pe>ls ( heav54 ,no?+ 9  
! pa/1 ,i c>e n h[ d>k or damn+ x may   
be1 is irrep>able by  ! love :i* 8endur$
 ! cross & despis$ ! %ame10 t x  might  
w9 ! "r & ! p[] to r$eem4 ,!re is no s9 
^:  /a9s may n be wept out at !         
,r$eem]'s feet4 ,!re is no life  :i* may
 n w9 8,%e ha? lov$ mu*1 = %e ha? mu*   
=giv50 z  its record1 e>ne/ ( a rapture 
( et]nal bliss4 ,b dream n t  ! pa? c be
 an easy "o1 & t p5it5ce c transmute !  
sorr[  into joy by a ^w4 ,y h done t ^: 
issues c\ld only be undone  by ! agony &
 bloody sweat ( ,ge?semane1 ! cross &   
passion (  ,calv>y2 & y too mu/ die1 die

 to s91 t y may live to ,god4 ,!  fle%1 
:i* has despis$ y\r bir?right1 mu/ be   
mortifi$1 crucifi$1  by grace4 8,i am   
crucifi$ ) ,*ri/0 y mu/ le>n to say2 y  
mu/  "k ! fell[%ip ( ! suff]+s ( y\r    
,ma/]1 & ta/e ! cup  ( :i* ,he drank !  
dregs1 or ! lo/ bir?right is lo/ = ev]1 
& ! de$ done on e>? rema9s irrep>able z 
well z irrevocable  ?r\gh et]nity4      
,,vii4    ,,! ,,curse ,,( ,,! ,,gr\nd4  
8,curs$ is ! gr\nd = ?y sake40--,,g54   
iii4 #ag4      ,are ^! words "p ( a     
curse1 or "p ( a bless+8 ,are !y a      
s5t5ce on man1 ! doom ( 8 transgression1
 or ! fir/ /age ( a  process de/9$ to   
issue 9 ! r$emption ( ! heir ( promise f
  sorr[ & s9 = ev]8 ,few phrases are m  
frequ5tly on our lips  ?an 8! curse (   
lab\r40 ,m51 wom51 yea little *ildr51   
ov]burd5$ & cru%$ by ! /]n toil :i* is !
 necessity (  _! exi/5ce1 easily cat* up
 ! s5t5ce1 & submit to !  necessity 9 ! 
sull5 bitt] mood ) :i* a slave accepts 8
  *a/isem5t1 or a crim9al ! s5t5ce (    
doom4 ,few ?+s are m  firmly fix$ 9 our 

m9ds ?an t ! toil & ! /ra9 ( life are   
,god's curse on transgression1 hav+     
m]ciful be>+s & issues no  d\bt = ! man 
:o lov+ly submits to ! discipl9e1 b 9   
!mselves evil & hateful1 born ( s91 & a 
"p ( dea?4    ,i propose to exam9e ?is  
idea 9 ! pres5t disc\rse1 & to  endeav\r
 to e/imate ?is curse ^u ! gr\nd 9 its  
be>+s on  man's developm5t z a spiritual
 be+1 & 8 relations to 8  ,r$eem]1 ,god4
 ,t toil1 c>e1 & pa9 spr+ out ( ! "o    
great act  ( transgression :i* e life   
repeats is ! pla9 & indisputable        
affirmation ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! d>k tones 
( man's pres5t life  gloom aga9/ a      
backgr\nd ( radiant brightness & beauty2
 9 !  *ildhood ( humanity1 z 9 ! life ( 
e human *ild1 ,ed5 %9es  beh9d all !    
toil & sorr[ ( ! _w4 ,!re has be5 a gr& 
cataclysm 9 man & 9 nature4 ,! /ructure 
( ! _w has be5  r5t & contort$1 & !     
fractures & contortions repeat !mselves 
9 life4 8,s9 ent]$ into ! _w1 & dea? by 
s920 8,god made  man upright1 b he s\ght
 out _m inv5tions10 are ! s5t5ces ( a   

s\nd philosophy1 e/imat+ ! facts (      
consci\sness & hi/ory1 z  well z        
/atem5ts ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,!re has be5 a  
fall1 a rupture1  by ! s9ful guilty     
action ( ! freewill ( ! creature1 ( !   
pri/9e p]fect relation betwe5 man & ,god
 & man & ! _w4  ,transgression1 ! s9ful 
ex]cise ( fre$om1 is ! fundam5tal fact  
( man's pres5t nature & life2 & ! s5t5ce
 on ! transgressor1  ! inevitable       
s5t5ce1 8! s\l t s9ne? x %all die10 lies
 at  ! root ( all ! bitt] angui% ( ! _w4
    ,!re are abundant signs ( ! action (
 t]ribly de/ructive &  desolat+ =ces 9 !
 physical /ructure ( ! _w4 ,! e>? has   
be5 torn & convuls$ z by ! spasm ( "s   
great agony1 & !  signs ( x lie ?ick    
ar\nd4 ,huge b$s ( rock1 ?\s&s ( feet 9 
?ickness1 h be5 crack$ & %iv]$ l        
pot%]ds2 /reams (  molt5 metal h be5    
inject$ into ! fissures1 & h surg$      
?r\gh ! r5ts & swept va/ floods ( burn+ 
lava ov] ! smil+  pla9s4 ,!re mu/ h be5 
times 9 ! hi/ory ( ! developm5t (  ?is  
e>?1 fair & calm z x lies n[ "u ! sun1  

:5 its :ole  /ructure mu/ h be5 %ak5 to 
! v c5tre2 :5 !re 0 dread  p]il le/1 l  
"s lo/ planet1 x %\ld be %att]$ into    
fragm5ts  & fill its orbit ) a cl\d (   
wreck4 ,b "s sure h& has help$  e>?'s   
travail1 & has br\ght =? out ( ! *aos ( 
/ruggle &  /orm an ord]ly1 smil+1 s]5e1 
& beautiful _w4 ,! signs (  pa/ agony   
are !re1 to ^? ^: eye c pi]ce ! surface2
 b a  lov+ h& has clo!d x all ) a gl[ ( 
beauty & a robe (  grace4 ,! regions :]e
 ! convulsion 0 fi]ce/1 :]e ! sc>s  are 
deepe/1 are ! regions ( glori\s m\nta9  
beauty1 :i!r  pilgrims w5d z to nature's
 mo/ sacr$ %r9e4 ,! r5ts & *asms1  clo!d
 ) ! mo/ spl5did =e/s1 ) /reams leap+ & 
sp>kl+ ?r\gh ! em]ald mead[s to ! holl[s
 bel[1 brea!  no?+ b beauty1 & /ir all  
he>ts to joy & praise4 ,! t\* (  !      
de/roy] is ev]y:]e mask$ by beauty2 &   
out ( ! *aos (  confusion ,god has drawn
 =?1 :at nev] c\ld h be5 b = !  *aos1 ! 
inf9ite v>iety1 ! grace1 ! spl5d\r1 !   
glory ( !  _w4    ,?is my/]y ( ord] &   
beauty1 ( cosmos1 :i* reveals itself to 

u  9 nature1 unveils itself too 9 man's 
spiritual _w4 ,life1 ! life  ( ! human1 
be>s traces ev]y:]e ( k9dr$ dislocation4
 ,a great  convulsion has r5t man's     
nature1 has torn x away f ,god & f      
,ed51 & scatt]$ :at1 b = a r$eem+ re/or+
 h&1 w\ld h  be5 bla/$ wrecks1 ab\t !   
_w4 ,toil1 pa91 c>e1 angui% h  *as$ !   
s]5ity & bliss ( p>adise f man's he>t & 
f  man's _w4 ,e>? is full ( wail+1 &    
life ( mis]y4 ,look+ at  its surface    
aspects1 we are tempt$ to call ?is life 
( man !  abortion ( fre$om1 & to cry )  
,job1 ) ,j]emiah1 ,:y did x n  p]i% be=e
 x saw ! sun8 ,look deep]4 ,z 9 nature1 
s 9 man's  life1 a lov+ re/or+ h& has   
be5 work+2 ! wa/es ( s9 are  already    
clo!d ) "s t9ts ( gre5ness2 fl[]s ( r>e 
beauty &  spl5d\r spr+ up on :at s9 _h  
made a dre>y1 bla/$ des]t4 ,!  moral    
*aos1 t\*$ by ! h& ( ! ,div9e love1 !   
love ( ,god !  ,r$eem]1 already puts on 
"s dress ( beauty2 nay1 x gl[s "h &  !re
 ) a nasc5t glory ^: f\nta9 is beyond ! 
/>s4 ,"s  vision ( a gr& & glori\s      

purpose ( r$emption unveils itself z  we
 se>* ! secrets ( man's sad hi/ory4     
8,:]e s9 ab\nd$10 we  read 9 ! book (   
life z well z 9 ! book ( ,scripture1    
8grace  did mu* m ab\nd3 ,t z s9 ha?    
reign$ unto dea?1 ev5 s might  grace    
reign1 ?r\gh righte\sness unto et]nal   
life1 by ,jesus ,*ri/  our ,"l40 7,rom4 
v4 #bj1 #ba47 ,:at we see accompli%$    
helps u to  realize ! visions ( !       
prophetic ^w4 8,! wild]ness & !  solit>y
 place1 %all be glad = !m2 & ! des]t    
%all rejoice1  & blossom z ! rose4 ,x   
%all blossom abundantly1 & rejoice ev5  
) joy & s++3 ! glory ( ,lebanon %all be 
giv5 unto x1 !  excell5cy ( ,c>mel &    
,%>on2 !y %all see ! glory ( ! ,"l1  & !
 excell5cy ( our ,god40 8,!n ! eyes ( ! 
bl9d %all be  op5$1 & ! e>s ( ! deaf    
%all be un/opp$4 ,!n %all ! lame  man   
leap z an h>t1 & ! tongue ( ! dumb s+3 =
 9 !  wild]ness %all wat]s break out1 & 
/reams 9 ! des]t4 ,& !  p>*$ gr\nd %all 
become a pool1 & ! ?ir/y l& spr+s (     
wat]3 9 ! habitation ( dragons :]e ea*  

lay1 %all be grass )  re$s & ru%es4 ,&  
an highway %all be !re1 & a way1 & x    
%all  be call$ ,! way ( hol9ess3 !      
unclean %all n pass ov] x2 b  x %all be 
= ^?3 ! wayf>+ m51 ?\gh fools1 %all n   
err  !re94 ,no lion %all be !re1 nor any
 rav5\s bea/ %all g up  !reon1 x %all n 
be f\nd !re2 b ! r$eem$ %all walk !re4  
,& ! ransom$ ( ! ,"l %all return & come 
to ,zion ) songs1  & ev]la/+ joy ^u _!  
heads3 !y %all obta9 joy &  gladness1 & 
sorr[ & sigh+ %all flee away40 7,isa4   
xxxv4 #a1 #b1  #e-aj47 ,s91 ! s9 ( !    
fir/ p>5t1 :i* e *ild ( ,adam  repeats1 
is ! fundam5tal fact ( man's be+2 no    
religion1 no  philosophy1 :i* makes     
light ( x c lay firm hold ( man's       
consci5ce & he>t4 ,b1 bless$ be ,god1   
grace is ! cr[n+ fact2  & x is ! cr[n   
:i* w rema9 conspicu\s ?r\gh et]nity4   
,! s5t5ce on s9 !n is a dread reality4  
8,! s\l t s9ne? x  %all die0 rema9s z   
,god's judgm5t record1 :i* no art or    
ef=t (  man c cancel4 ,b 9 ?is fir/     
s5t5ce on ,8 s9ful *ild ,god has        

wondr\sly int]wov5 b5$iction & judgm5t1 
w>n+ & promise1  words ( life & dooms ( 
dea?4 ,on ! s]p5t ! curse is decisive  &
 f9al3 8,& ! ,"l ,god said unto ! s]p5t1
 ,because ?\ ha/  done ?is1 ?\ art curs$
 above all cattle1 & above e bea/ (  !  
field2 ^u ?y belly %alt ?\ g1 & du/ %alt
 ?\ eat all !  days ( ?y life40 7,g54   
iii4 #ad47 ,b ! /]nness relaxes & !     
doom melts into a promise1 :5 ! ,judge  
addresses ,himself to man4 ,!  v curse  
on ! s]p5t is pregnant ) bless+ to !    
woman & h]  se$2 ! ,executor ( ! ,"l's  
judgm5t on ! tempt] is !  ev]la/+       
triumphant ,r$eem] ( mank9d4 ,& ?r\gh\t 
! s5t5ce  on our race bless+ ranges 9   
fell[%ip ) judgm5t2 & !  /]ne/ words1   
prophets ( _m ills & sorr[s1 are ri*    
b5$ictions  9 disguise4 ,& ?is 8curs$ is
 ! gr\nd0 is among/ !m4 ,x  s\nds h>d & 
/]n1 & prophesies a long & h>d          
appr5tice%ip (  toil & pa92 b /]n z x   
seems1 x is "p ( ! bless+ & n  ( !      
curs+1 ( ! b5$iction & n ( ! doom4 ,x   
describes !  fir/ /age ( ! r$emptive    

process ( :i* ! s5t5ce on !  s]p5t _h   
spok51 & is ! condition ( man's         
elevation out ( !  e/ate ( a s9ful1     
suff]+1 degrad$ creature to ! fri5d%ip1 
fell[%ip1 & lik5ess ( ,god4 ,9 ord] t we
 may appreciate ?is1  & see ! true mean+
 & be>+ ( ! judgm5t1 ,i %all ask y to   
consid] ) me--    ,i4 ,! range ( !      
s5t5ce4    ,,ii4 ,its "w4    ,i4 ,!     
range ( ! s5t5ce4 ,x is ! s5t5ce1 z f> z
 x be>s on  man's pres5t condition &    
exp]i5ce1 t ,i wi% to consid]1--!  8m5  
mu/ "w & wom5 mu/ weep0 aspect ( our    
life--exclud+ !  deep] & m trem5d\s "q (
 dea? & its issues4 ,n t  any full      
consid]ation ( ! "o is possible )\t     
ref]5ce to !  o!r4 ,! :ole s5t5ce hangs 
toge!r2 our life is ( "o texture1  "o   
w>p runs ?r\gh ! :ole piece2 & e groan1 
e pa91  e bead ( sweat ^u ! br[1 e %ad[ 
t glooms ov] !  life1 has its full      
int]pretation 9 ! fact t 8s9 has ent]$  
into ! _w1 & dea? by s920 all pa9 is    
truly a beg9n+ to  die4 ,b = our pres5t 
purpose x is possible suffici5tly to    

isolate  ! conditions ( man's life z !  
workman & ! suff]]1 & to  consid] h[ !y 
be>1 b5ignly or malignly1 on 8 ess5tial 
int]e/s  z a spiritual be+ & 8 education
 = ! de/9y :i* ?r\gh  grace s9 has be5  
in/rum5tal to create r ?an to de/roy4 ,!
  elem5ts ( ! s5t5ce :i* are closely    
connect$ ) ! curs+ (  ! gr\nd1 :i* 9    
fact are l9ks ( ! same *a91 are ?ree3-- 
,toil--pa9--c>e4    #a4 ,toil4 ,?is is  
fundam5tal4 ,on ?is man's exi/5ce hangs2
 to pause  "h is to /op ! pulse ( life4 
8,& unto ,adam he said1 ,because ?\  ha/
 he>k5$ unto ! voice ( ?y wife1 & ha/   
eat5 ( ! tree (  :i* ,i comm&$ !e1 say+1
 ,?\ %alt n eat ( x3 curs$ is !  gr\nd =
 ?y sake2 9 sorr[ %alt ?\ eat ( x all ! 
days ( ?y  life2 ,?orns also & ?i/les   
%all x br+ =? to !e2 & ?\  %alt eat !   
h]b ( ! field3 ,9 ! sweat ( ?y face %alt
 ?\ eat  bread1 till ?\ return unto !   
gr\nd2 = out ( x wa/ ?\ tak53  = du/ ?\ 
art1 & unto du/ %alt ?\ return40 7,g54  
iii4 #ag-ai47  ,! life ( man 9 ,ed5 0 z 
free f toil z ! life ( a bee among  !   

limes4 ,toil is we>+1 wa/+ "w2 "w to :i*
 no inw>d  impulse1 b ! pressure ( a /]n
 necessity1 moves u2 "w :i* we  mu/ d1  
:e!r we love x or :e!r we hate x1 :e!r x
 g5tly  tasks u or /ra9s & exhau/s our  
we>i$ p[]s2 "w :i* compels  u to put    
aside mu* t we w\ld inf9itely m gladly  
"w at1 :i*  cuts u (f f pleasant        
occupation1 pr(itable to our            
intellectual &  social life2 "w1 9 a ^w1
 :i* puts a yoke ^u u1 a yoke :i*  we>s 
& galls2 "w :i* makes u moan1 & curse ! 
day t we  7 born to x1 & fills u ) wild1
 rebelli\s passion1 :i* v5ts  itself 9  
rail+s1 blasphem+ ! wisdom & goodness ( 
! ,creator  & ! div9e ord] & beauty ( ! 
_w4 ,?is is ! "w :i* we  s9n]s are born 
to2 "w :i* urges u ) bloody spur1 &     
exacts a  tribute ( our life-blood z x  
drives u ?r\gh ! m]ciless r\nd4  ,?is is
 toil4 ,?is is :at ! curse ( ! gr\nd has
 done = u2 we  eat our bread1 n joy\sly1
 ?ankfully1 z 9 ,ed51 b 9 ! sweat (     
br[1 bra91 & he>t4 ,h[ bright ! contra/ 
( ! ,ed5 life6 8,&  ! ,"l ,god plant$ a 

g>d5 ea/w>d 9 ,ed52 & !re he put ! man  
:om he _h =m$4 ,& out ( ! gr\nd made !  
,"l ,god to gr[  e tree t is pleasant to
 ! sight1 & good = food2 ! tree (  life 
also 9 ! mid/ ( ! g>d51 & ! tree ( k (  
good  & evil4 ,& a riv] w5t out ( ,ed5  
to wat] ! g>d52 & f  !nce x 0 p>t$1 &   
became into f\r heads4444 ,& ! ,"l ,god 
took ! man1 & put him into ! g>d5 (     
,ed51 to dress x & to  keep x40 7,g54   
ii4 #h-aj1 #ae47 ,sweet1 light lab\r1   
p>5t ( yet  sweet] re/4 ,to dress & to  
keep ! g>d56 ,a g>d5 plant$ by !  h& ( !
 ,"l4 ,! faire/1 brighte/ g>d5 ( !      
creation2 dewy  fragrance1 radiant      
col\r1 spl5did =m2 all t imag9ation c   
dream  ( beauty & glory1 ba?+ man's life
 9 an atmosph]e ( ravi%+1  exquisite1   
inexhau/ible joy4 ,"o act (             
transgression1 & ! g>d5  vani%$4 ,l a   
dream x fad$2 & h>d1 /]n realities1     
unlovely  hues1 ungraceful =ms1 unk9dly 
elem5ts1 rose r\nd ,adam 9 its room4    
,in/ead ( ! g>d5 :]e ! t\* ( ! ,div9e h&
 /ill l+]$  9 =ms & tones ( bewild]+    

beauty1 a b>e h>d wild]ness  /ret*$     
ev]y:]e ar\nd him1 :5ce n a morsel (    
bread c\ld be  wrung b by ! mo/ /r5u\s  
lab\r2 :]e n a gleam ( beauty1 n  a     
ne/l+ nook ( v]dure1 w\ld smile on him1 
until he _h creat$ x  by e>ne/1 p]si/5t1
 & wa/+ toil4 8,curs$ is ! gr\nd40      
#b4 ,pa94 ,"p ( ! s5t5ce ( toil is pa94 
8,unto ! woman he said1  ,i w greatly   
multiply ?y sorr[1 & ?y conception2 9   
sorr[ ?\  %alt br+ =? *ildr52 & ?y      
desire %all be to ?y husb&1 &  he %all  
rule ov] !e40 7,g54 iii4 #af47 ,!       
f\nta9-head ( pa9 is  travail4 ,x beg9s 
at bir?1 x ends 9 dea?2 life on ! :ole1 
betwe5 ! limits1 is "o long /ruggle to  
endure4 8,m5 mu/ "w1 &  wom5 mu/ weep40 
,x is n a complete division3 = m5 weep  
:ile !y  "w1 & wom5 "w :ile !y weep2    
toil & te>s are ! bitt]  h]itage ( u    
all4 ,b ! man has on ! :ole ! *ief %>e (
 !  /ra91 ! woman ( ! pa91 ( life4 ,h]  
life1 if %e has a woman's  nobl5ess & ! 
s5se ( a woman's mission1 is "o long    
travail4 ,?is  be>+ & re>+ ( *ildr5 is  

symbolic4 ,:at is ! life ( all  noble1  
unselfi%1 m9i/]+ natures1 b ! cont9ual  
br++ =?1  ) sore pa9 ( travail1 ( ?+s   
:i* %all gladd5 & enri* !  _w8 ,b pa9 is
 a great my/]y4 ,:y ! good ,god1 s]5ely 
bless$1  %\ld suff] pa9 to torm5t ,8    
*ild6 ,h[ ! heav5ly p[]s c  be> to look 
^u x1 to he> all ! moans ( angui%1 to   
see all !  wre/l+s ( pa9 :i* ea* mom5t  
di/ract & wa/e ! be+s :om  !y love6 ,=  
mu* ( ! pa9 ( life man himself is1      
directly & 9  ! fir/ in/ance1           
responsible4 ,he makes x1 9 spite (     
,god1 by 8  insane folly1 passion1 or   
lu/4 ,b h[ mu* lies at ! door ( !       
heav5ly ,rul]1 is ,8 ^w1 ,8 ord9ance1 ! 
discipl9e :i* ,he  presses /]nly on ,8  
*ild6 ,pa91 t torm5ts & madd5s him :ile 
he works2 pa9 t pi]ces him f ev]y?+ t he
 t\*es1  ev]y?+ t he delights 91 e be+ t
 he loves2 pa91 t  se>*es ! roots ( 8   
c\rage & endurance1 :i* makes ! m>r[    
quiv] 9 8 bones1 ! blood curdle 9 8     
he>t2 pa91 :i* r+s  f a man :o is ! v   
type ( endurance ! mo/ bitt] curses1 !  

mo/ fi]ce ana!mas on ! v sunlight :i*   
%9es on him1 on bir?  & all its agony1  
on life & all its intol]able woe4 8,9   
sorr[  %alt ?\ br+ =? *ildr510 & ev]y?+ 
:i* is freight$  ) any portion ( ?y     
life4 ,pa9 9 bir?2 te>s 9 ! eyes (      
helpless infants on _! "m's bosom2 !    
pa?s ( ! wild]ness  wet ) ! te>s ( brave
 m5 & wom5 wre/l+ ) pa9 too %>p  =      
endurance2 te>s rung out f ! glaz+ eye1 
:5 x settles =  "o pa9less mom5t into ! 
fix$1 cold />e ( dea?6    #c4 ,c>e4     
8,du/ ?\ art40 ,"h lies ! secret ( c>e4 
,i believe t  ^! words sugge/ altoge!r !
 mo/ bitt] & mis]able exp]i5ce  (       
mank9d4 ,toil may be borne1 pa9 may be  
borne2 b :o 9 8 own  /r5g? c wre/le ) & 
ma/] c>e8 ,man's condition is t (  ! mo/
 dep5d5t ( be+s1 :ile ! ?+s :i* he ne$s 
= !  satisfaction ( 8 nature refuse to  
recognise ! ma/]y ( 8 h&4  ,he comes    
into ! _w ! mo/ helpless ( all ! infants
 (  creation4 ,x is horrible to imag9e  
:at a human infant1 9 ! h&s (  a c>eless
 or cruel p>5t1 may be made to endure4  

,& ?is condition (  8 infancy foll[s him
 ?r\gh life3 he is really an infant1 a  
nursl+1 z dep5d5t = ! daily bread (     
body1 m9d1 & _s on  supplies :i* he _c  
comm&1 z an infant at ! "m's brea/4  ,s 
l>ge is ! range ( 8 necessities1 s      
inf9ite 8 wants1 t he  ne$s j ! arm & ! 
treasure ( ! ,omnipot5t to supply x4 ,& 
! s5t5ce 8du/ ?\ art0 meets him ev]y:]e4
 ,he feels x 9 !  mis]able infirmity ( 8
 arm2 he reads x 9 ! accid5ts ( life &  
! decrees ( fate4 ,he kn[s t !re are ?+s
 ne$ful to 8  happ9ess1 ne$ful to 8 v   
life1 ?+s :i* he w\ld die r  ?an miss2 &
 yet !y mock ! puny ef=ts ( 8 arm1 !    
feeble  brea? ( 8 pray]4 ,he sees !m    
pass+ hopelessly beyond ! limits  ( 8   
horizon1 & he mu/ live on & drag on f   
day to day1 a  brok51 wret*$1 begg>$    
life4 ,:o has n groan$ 9 utt] mis]y  ov]
 8 wret*$ helplessness 9 ! h& (         
calamity1 z ?\gh 8  life 7 ! sport ( a  
demon1 & all 8 pleasant ?+s b  in/rum5ts
 ( torture1 ) :i* "s malignant _s c     
torm5t 8  s\l & desolate 8 life8 ,he is 

9 ! pres5ce ( masses & =ces  9 !        
creation1 :i* oppress & cru% 8 _s2 b !re
 seems to  him a malign] demon beh9d !  
veil ( ! creation1 :o delights to  make 
sport ( 8 weakness & burn 9 ! s5t5ce    
8du/ ?\ art0  ^u ! tablets ( 8 he>t4    
,toil1 pa91 c>e1 ^! are ! bitt]  +r$i5ts
 ( 8 exp]i5ce2 ^! make up h[ mu* ( !    
daily  c\rse & ord] ( 8 life4 ,v]ily m5 
may well imag9e t a curse  0 meant "h r 
?an a bless+1 & dream t a devil1 a      
malignant _s1 is ne>] to !m & m pot5t on
 _! lives ?an  ,god4 ,s dread is !      
pressure1 t 9 ! abs5ce ( revelation1 9 !
  abs5ce ( ! assurance 8,l z a fa!r     
pitie? 8 *ildr51 s !  ,"l pitie? !m t   
fe> ,him1 = ,he kn[e? _! frame1 ,he     
rememb]e? t !y are du/10 devil wor%ip   
becomes inevitably !  religion ( ! pagan
 _w4    ,su* is ! range ( ! s5t5ce4 ,n[ 
let u ask--    ,,ii4 ,:at is its "w8 ,is
 x malign or b5ignant8 ,is x1 9 its v   
ess5ce1 a curse or a bless+ to man8     
,our fir/ notion on read+ ^! words1     
8,curs$ is ! gr\nd = ?y  sake10 is      

naturally t "p ( ! curse on man has     
fall5 on !  gr\nd4 ,x is curs$ 8= ?y    
sake10 by transition ( ! curse f  !e4 ,b
 ! ^w be>s a nobl] mean+4 8,= ?y sake0  
may z well1  nay bett]1 mean 8) a view  
to ?y good40 ,! root ( ! s5t5ce  w\ld   
/ill be transgression4 ,!re _h be5 no   
ne$ ( toil1 c>e1 &  pa91 _h n s9 ent]$  
into ! _w4 ,b s9 hav+ ent]$1 toil1  c>e1
 & pa9 are orda9$ = ! sake ( man 9 !    
l(tie/ s5se2  !y are ! mo/ p]fect       
ord9ance :i* c\ld be fram$ to bless him 
7or r ) a view to 8 full & p]fect       
bless+1 = !y only  beg9 :at high]       
influ5ce mu/ complete71 by ! ,almighty  
,fa!r's  wisdom1 p[]1 & love4 ,i am v   
anxi\s t ! full =ce ( ?is  /atem5t %\ld 
be und]/ood4 ,x is q possible to take ! 
foll[+ view ( x3--,man hav+ plac$       
himself be=e ,god 9 !  attitude ( a     
s9n]1 ju/ice dem&$ t he %\ld be s5t5c$3 
toil1 c>e1 pa91 & dea? are ! s5t5ce1 !  
expression ( ,god's  ang] aga9/ !       
transgressor1 mak+ man ! outca/ ( ,8    
love2 t  !n1 9 pity1 ,god took          

compassion on ! outca/1 & began a       
rem$ial  "w1 :i*1 :ile leav+ him /ill = 
! pres5t "u ! action (  ! s5t5ce1 s\ght 
to rescue him ultimately f its f9al     
doom4 ,?is  w\ld appe> to me a v        
imp]fect & p>tial /atem5t ( ! tru?4  ,to
 me x seems z if ! :ole s5t5ce 7 !      
expression ( !  t5d]ness :i* began to "w
 9 ! ,fa!r's he>t 9 ! v mom5t  ( !      
transgression4 ,! dea? :i* is ! righte\s
 doom1 !  inevitable fruit1 ( s91 is 9 !
 v mom5t ( ! s5t5ce held 9  susp5se z x 
7 by ! promise2 & ! toil1 c>e1 & pa9 :i*
  are express$ 9 ! s5t5ce are ! v fir/  
/eps ( ! rem$ial  "w4 ,! s9n] 9 ! v     
mom5t ( transgression is drawn to !     
bosom ( ,god's m]cy4 ,s9ce ! fir/       
promise 0 spok51 ! dea?  :i* 0 ! s9n]'s 
doom c only be ta/$ 9 its bitt]ness by !
  man :o treats ! promise z a ?+ (      
n\ght4 ,& all ! h>d &  /]n conditions ( 
man's pres5t lot1 in/ead ( be+ ! doom ( 
a  judgm5t f :i* m]cy is mov$ to rescue 
him1 are !mselves !  motions ( m]cy by  
:i* ! "w ( rescue is begun4 ,?is is !   

pr9ciple on :i* alone x appe>s to me t !
 text c be  und]/ood4    ,i d n propose 
to occupy y\r ?\ghts ) any ( :at ,i may 
call !  m9or m]cies ( ! s5t5ce1 & ! m9or
 m9i/ries ( toil1 c>e1  & pa9 to ! true 
developm5t ( man4 ,! s5t5ce ( toil at   
once  began man's high] education4 ,x   
br\ght him firmly & /]nly1 b n          
malignly1 into contact ) ! laws :i* he  
_h brok51 & ^:  p5alties he _h defi$4 ,n
 a morsel ( bread c\ld he w9 )\t  aga9  
submitt+ to !m2 humbly1 absolutely1     
utt]ly1 he mu/ become  _! s]vant if he  
w\ld w9 ! lighte/ bless+ f _! h&4 ,b  ! 
bless+ 0 !re1 x 0 cle>ly possible t he  
%\ld w9 x4  ,h>d & /]n z has be5 8 toil1
 ?r\gh all ^! ages x has  n\ri%$ him4   
,nature1 ?\gh /]n1 is ! rev]se (        
malignant2 all  h] conditions are n     
p5al1 b discipl9>y2 ! s5t5ce plac$ him  
at ! foot ( ! ladd]1 a vision ( :i*     
,jacob once saw1 ^:  highe/ rungs are   
lo/ 9 heav54 ,b in/ead ( trac+ ?is1 ,i  
wi% to  dwell r on ! m9i/ry ( ! s5t5ce  
at once & directly to !  unfold+ ( man's

 ,div9e/ life4 ,! m y look at x1 ! m    
cle>ly ,i ?9k w x become app>5t to y t x
 is ?r\gh toil1  & c>e1 & pa9 alone t   
su* a be+ z man c rise to ! full  height
 ( 8 godlike /ature1 & gr[ into !       
lik5ess & !  fell[%ip ( ,god4 ,let me   
ask y !n to consid] ^! ?ree po9ts3--    
#a4 ,?r\gh toil1 & c>e1 & pa91 man      
becomes a creator--n a  s]vant1 b a ma/]
 workman1 & spr+s1 z comp>$ ) 8         
condition 9 ,ed51 into a high] region ( 
life4    #b4 ,?r\gh toil1 & c>e1 & pa91 
he becomes acqua9t$ ) all !  exp]i5ce ( 
a fa!r2 ! deepe/ & noble/ relation%ips  
unfold  _! significance1 & unutt]ably   
enri* & exalt 8 life4    #c4 ,by toil1 &
 c>e1 & pa91 he rises to ! full &       
sympa!tic  k ( ,god 8 ,r$eem]1 & ent]s  
into ! holie/ fell[%ip (  ! univ]se =   
ev]4    #a4 ,! exp]i5ce :i* gr[s out ( !
 s5t5ce con/itutes him a  creator1 a    
ma/] workman1 & lifts him into a high]  
region ( life4    ,man 9 ,ed5 0 ! loyal1
 lov+ s]vant ( 8 ,creator1 no m4 ,god   
8plac$ him 9 ! g>d5 to dress & to keep  

x40 ,fair1 sweet1  g5ial "w1 l life 9 "o
 ( ! s(t bright isl&s ( ! ,pacific4  ,e 
mom5t an exquisite s5sation1 e movem5t a
 pulse ( joy4  ,well6 !re y h ! :ole (  
x4 ,& ,i say boldly !re is n  en\gh ( x4
 ,to dress & to keep ev5 a p>adise is   
poor1 slight "w  = a be+ fram$ & end[$ l
 man4 ,x 0 inevitable t soon]  or lat]  
he %\ld get to ! end ( its int]e/ & !   
lees ( its  joy4 ,a /rong1 h>dy1 brave1 
cultivat$ ,engli%man soon gets to ! end 
( ! s(t1 sweet life ( ! ,pacific isl&4  
,x suits ! isl&]s1  :o are mo/ly pulp1  
morally & m5tally1--! human jelly-fi%1  
)\t muscle & fibre2 b !re is n en\gh ( x
 = !  cultivat$ & develop$ man4 ,toil1  
pa91 & c>e set ! exile ( ,ed5  at once  
ab\t high] "w4 ,he w5t =? ) a great     
sorr[ 9 8  he>t1 & a great %ad[ ov] 8   
life1 into ! h>d /]n wild]ness4  ,!re he
 _h n to dress & to keep a g>d51 b to   
make "o1 &  t is altoge!r high] & nobl] 
"w4 ,a high] range ( faculties  0 at    
once call$ into action4 ,he _h to create
 fruitful fields &  home/eads1 & to     

frame a new p>adise 9 imag9ation1 :i* 8 
/r5u\s toil1 pa91 & c>e 7 to realize 9  
"t4 ,8 creative  "w z a husb&man is     
symbolic ( all 8 creation1 8 "w z  p>5t1
 ?9k]1 arti/1 poet1 & ma/] ( ! _w4 ,9   
,ed5  ev]y?+ 0 made = him1 & 0 ready to 
8 h&2 9 ! _w he  _h to make1 or at any  
rate to m\ld1 ev]y?+1 & to make 8 h&    
ready = an inf9ite v>iety ( "w4 ,& :at  
does ?is con/ructive  creative toil     
imply8 ,x means t he _h to discov]1 to  
?9k out1 &  to reproduce1 by ! utmo/    
/ra9 8 faculties w\ld be>1 !  ?\ghts (  
,god4 ,he _h to /udy nature1 & to ma/]  
h] me?ods2 he  _h to discov] ! uses ( 8 
p[]s & ! possibilities ( 8  life4 ,he   
rose at once sad & /rick51 b gr& ?r\gh !
 g5tl5ess  :i* _h made him great1 to !  
fulness ( a godlike /ature2 & :at  are  
toil1 & pa91 & c>e1 ?r\gh life's brief  
day1 if !y lift man  up to ?is excell5t 
glory ( 8 manhood1 ! p[] to ?9k1 to "w1 
to create1 9 ! track & aft] ! me?od (   
,god8    #b4 ,by toil1 & pa91 & c>e1 man
 becomes acqua9t$ ) !  exp]i5ce ( a     

fa!r2 ! deepe/ & noble/ relation%ips    
unfold to  him _! significance1 &       
unutt]ably enri* & exalt 8 life4        
,travail is ! symbolic pa94 8,9 sorr[   
%alt ?\ br+ =?  *ildr520 & 9 sorr[ all !
 products ( ! high] life are born4  ,!  
"q is v simple4 ,ask a woman1 :5 ! cry (
 h] fir/-born  s\nds 9 h] e>1 & its *eek
 ne/les on h] brea/1 h[ f> ! joy        
transc5ds ! pa94 ,%e c only             
murmur--8,unspeakably10 & clasp h]      
nursl+ clos] to h] he>t4 ,h[ mu* ! pa9  
ent]s into & exalts  ! joy1 :o %all     
tell8 ,ask ! man1 a man l poor ,palissy1
 or !  bl9d b>d :o got #aj = a 8,p>adise
 ,lo/10 h[ ! acc\nt /&s  ) him4 ,he c b 
answ]1 ,! "w1 mighty z has be5 its co/1 
is  ! joy & glory ( my life--p]haps     
because ( its v co/4 ,9 a  gr& & glori\s
 c\ntry y mu/ h ! m\nta9s & ! valleys2  
! dep?s measure ! heights1 y _c divorce 
!m2 ! two make  ! beauty :i* pilgrims   
come f f> to gaze ^u1 ^: vision  quick5s
 ! life 9 its dull spr+s4 ,& all ! toil1
 & c>e1 &  pa9 :i* our intimate1 our    

de>e/ relations ) our fell[s co/ u1  z  
husb&1 wife1 p>5t1 bro!r1 si/]1 fri5d1  
tea*]1 poet1  prophet1 w be f\nd        
closely1 ess5tially connect$ ) our      
highe/1  pure/1 & mo/ endur+ joys4      
,mo!rs %all be our witnesses3 !irs  is !
 typical pa91 & c>e1 & toil4 ,h[ say y1 
c>eworn1 toil+1  b rejoic+ mo!rs8 ,:]e  
lie ! spr+s ( y\r sweete/ pleasure1  :]e
 lie ! treasures :i* y w\ld gu>d ) life8
 ,! toils1 !  c>es1 ! pangs t gr[ out ( 
our human relations 9 a sad1  /ruggl+1  
mortal _w l ?is1 call =? & /r+ to ! f9e/
  t5sion passions1 loves1 faculties1    
?\ghts1 en]gies1 :i* ,ed5 nev]  c\ld h  
develop$4 ,!re 0 little t 0 noble 9 !   
words (  ,adam on ,eve's temptation 9 ! 
g>d52 inde$1 on nei!r side does any     
nobl5ess appe>4 ,b 9 ! wild]ness !re are
 m5 by myriads :o  w\ld %ield ! woman !y
 love f a pang or a reproa*1 & c\nt  !  
co/ light if !y gave _! lives4 ,oh6 my  
fri5ds1 take a l>ge  & noble measure ( !
 bread? ( ?\ght1 feel+1 faculty1 :i*    
toil1 & pa91 & c>e develop2 & rememb] t 

e filam5t (  love & c>e :i* b9ds y to a 
human be+1 ?\gh int5sely  s5sitive1 &   
!re=e 9 a _w l ?is inevitably doom$ to  
?rob  ) pa91 is a t5tacle ( y\r _s life 
:i* c nev] be deta*$  f x b by y\r own  
bas5ess1 & ?r\gh :i* life1 joy1 rapture 
w fl[ into x 9 ! _w 9 :i* s9 is beat51  
cru%$ = ev]1  9 :i* !re c be no m te>s &
 no m pa94    ,"o ^w m4    #c4 ,toil1   
c>e1 pa9 raise man to ! full & sympa!tic
 k (  ,god 8 ,r$eem]1 & br+ him into !  
holie/ fell[%ip ( !  univ]se = ev]4     
,i say br+ him4 ,t is ,god's purpose2 t 
is :at ,god means by x3  b ,god does n  
=ce him4 ,! ^w mu/ be mix$ ) fai? 9 !m  
t he> x2 fai? 9 ! ,son ( ,god1 :o di$ t 
! s5t5ce might  be a b5$iction in/ead ( 
a doom4 ,"s1 :5 !y he>d1 did n1  w\ld n 
believe2 & _! c>cases fell 9 !          
wild]ness1 & _!  bones :it5 ! s&4       
,toil1 c>e1 & pa94 ,does ,god "k no?+ ( 
!m8 8,he is despis$  & reject$ ( m52 a  
man ( sorr[s1 & acqua9t$ ) grief3 & we  
hid z x 7 our faces f him2 he 0 despis$1
 & we e/eem$ him  n4 ,surely he ha?     

borne our griefs1 & c>ri$ our sorr[s3   
yet we  did e/eem him /rick51 smitt5 (  
,god1 & afflict$4 ,b he 0  w\nd$ = our  
transgressions1 he 0 bruis$ = our       
iniquities3 !  *a/isem5t ( our peace 0  
^u him2 & ) 8 /ripes we are  heal$4 ,all
 we1 l %eep1 h gone a/ray2 we h turn$ e 
"o  to 8 own way2 & ! ,"l ha? laid on   
him ! iniquity ( u all4 ,he  0 oppress$1
 & he 0 afflict$2 yet he op5$ n 8 m\?3  
he is  br\ght z a lamb to ! slaught]1 & 
z a %eep be=e h] %e>]s  is dumb1 s he   
op5$ n 8 m\?4 ,he 0 tak5 f prison & f   
judgm5t3 & :o %all decl>e 8 g5]ation8 = 
he 0 cut (f out  ( ! l& ( ! liv+3 = !   
transgression ( my p 0 he  /rick540     
7,isa4 liii4 #c-h47 ,c\nt x ! highe/    
m9i/ry ( !  s5t5ce t x enables y to     
und]/& t2 c\nt x ! highe/  aim & glory (
 a man's life to ent] into fell[%ip ) t 
life (  ! ,"l4 ,hold ?is to be ! deepe/1
 mo/ solemn pray] :i* has ev]  be5 utt]$
 by human lips3 8,t ,i may "k him1 & !  
p[] ( 8  resurrection1 & ! fell[%ip ( 8 
suff]+s3 be+ con=m$ unto  8 dea?2 if by 

any means ,i may atta9 unto !           
resurrection f !  dead40 ,& grudge no   
pa91 nay glory 9 e pa91 :i* op5s to y  a
 full] compreh5sion ( ! sorr[s ( ! ,man 
( sorr[s ^u e>?1  ! joy & glory ( ! ,"l 
( glory 9 et]nity4 ,light ! affliction  
:i* is b = a mom5t3 its m9i/ry is       
unspeakable bless+ 9 ?is  life2 y w f9d 
x inf9ite bless+ 9 et]nity4 ,sons (     
,god1 we>  ) joy ! m>ks ( son%ip6       
,bre?r5 ( ,*ri/1 tread ) c\rage 9  !    
,bro!r's foot/eps6 ,heirs ( glory1 pay  
gaily ) songs ! price  by :i* y\r glory 
is to be won4    8,:at are ^! :i* are   
array$ 9 :ite robes8 & :5ce came  !y80  
8,^! are !y :i* came out ( great        
tribulation1 & h  wa%$ _! robes1 & made 
!m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4  ,!re=e are
 !y be=e ! ?rone ( ,god1 & s]ve him day 
& night  9 8 temple2 & he t sitte? on ! 
?rone %all dwell among !m4  ,!y %all    
hung] no m1 nei!r ?ir/ any m2 nei!r %all
 !  sun light on !m1 nor any heat4 ,= ! 
,lamb :i* is 9 ! mid/ (  ! ?rone %all   
fe$ !m1 & %all lead !m unto liv+ f\nta9s

 (  wat]s2 & ,god %all wipe away all    
te>s f _! eyes40          ,,viii4    ,,!
 ,,easily ,,besett+ ,,s94        8,! s9 
:i* do? s easily beset u40--,,heb4 xii4 
#a4      ,^! words occur at ! close ( ! 
mo/ brilliant rhetorical passage  ( !   
,new ,te/am5t scripture4 ,!y =m ! po9t  
too ( ! mo/  close1 subtle1 & pr(\nd    
argum5t :i* is to be met ) ev5 9 !      
epi/les ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,we con/antly use  
!m2 no s5t5ce ( ! ,bible  is m frequ5tly
 on our lips4 ,b we isolate !m f _!     
surr\nd+s2 we h&le !m z ?\gh !y dealt ) 
private matt]s  ( individual exp]i5ce1 !
 s9s & follies to :i* ea* nature 9  its 
private prop5sion is specially prone1 r 
?an "s broad human  fault or infirmity  
:i* is ! common s9 & sorr[ ( mank9d4 ,we
  mu/ read ^! words 9 connection ) !    
great argum5t ( :i*  !y =m ! culm9ation1
 & ! spl5did bur/ ( eloqu5ce :i*  !y    
close2 or we %all miss _! l>ge & weighty
 mean+1 & %all  n>r[ to a private &     
p>tial exp]i5ce :at ! writ] int5ds to   
set =? z ! easily besett+ s9 ( mank9d4  

,! ,epi/le to !  ,hebrews is c]ta9ly "o 
( ! mo/ important & pr(\nd books 9 !    
,new ,te/am5t4 ,be x by ,paul himself1 z
 ,i believe1 or be x by "s  ,paul9e man1
 x is 9 a measure ! key/one ( ! ar* (   
revelation1  if ! ,apocalypse is its    
cr[n4 ,! way 9 :i*1 9 ! ord] ( !  ,div9e
 disp5sations1 ! old gr[s into ! new--! 
me?od by :i*1  :ile s mu* once orda9$ by
 ,god goes app>5tly to wreck1 to ! eye  
( ,god & 9 ! judgm5t ( ! f>-sight$ among
 m5 no?+ ,div9e  really p]i%es1 no      
,div9e promise fails ( fulfilm5t1 no    
,div9e  purpose or hope misses its      
fruit--is a subject ( supreme           
importance1  ! consid]ation ( :i* is    
ne$ful to ! complet5ess ( ,scripture1   
:ile x is full ( sugge/ion z a key to ! 
,div9e ways1 to !  successive g5]ations 
( mank9d4 ,judaism has pass$ away 9 e   
respect 9 :i* x is /rong] ?an a memory4 
,x is ess5tially1 ?\gh  ,jews live among
 u 9 ,*ri/5dom by millions1 a ?+ ( !    
pa/2 b  ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 :i*    
unfolds ! me?od by :i* ,judaism         

develop$ into ,*ri/ianity1 is a liv+    
book 9 our ,bibles1 z full (  vital     
int]e/ = ?is pres5t "t z x 0 = !        
g5]ation :i*  wat*$ ) /range awe & wond]
 ! trem5d\s ov]?r[ ( !  elect nation1 & 
saw ! la/ fragm5ts ( ! ritual & ord] ( a
  ,div9ely e/abli%$ sy/em swept along by
 ! flood z wreck4 ,!re is  pr(\nd       
in/ruction conc]n+ ! me?od ( developm5t 
9  ,*ri/5dom--h[ ! ,*ur* gr[s1 & /rikes 
deep] root ?r\gh !  ages1 :ile t :i* m5 
call ! ,*ur* & cl+ to suff]s con/ant    
%ocks1 & is ev] dropp+ piecemeal into   
decay & dea?--9 ?is  sket* ( !          
philosophy ( ! mo/ rem>kable & />tl+    
developm5t record$ 9 man's spiritual    
hi/ory4 ,:e!r ,paul wrote x  or n1 x is 
! "w ( a man ) ,paul's grasp (          
intellect1 &  saturat$ ) ,paul's ideas  
bo? ( ,judaism & ,*ri/ianity4 ,"o c     
h>dly imag9e ,paul's life-"w complete to
 8 own m9d )\t !  production ( su* an   
essay z ?is4 ,he alone grasp$ ) p]fect  
cle>ness ! vital relation ( ! two       
disp5sations2 & we c well  imag9e ) :at 

int5se e>ne/ness ?is ,hebrew ( !        
,hebrews mu/  h desir$ to ju/ify 8      
apo/olic m9i/ry to 8 c\ntrym5 & to      
mank9d4 ,be ?is z x may1 & ^! a priori  
judgm5ts are ( little  wor? 9 criticism1
 ! book is "o ( l>ge ?\ghts1 views1 &   
pr9ciples1 rea*+ deep d[n to !          
f\ndations on :i* ! edifice  ( man's    
spiritual fai? & hope is built4    ,let 
u try to realize "s ( ! ma9 difficulties
 ( ^? to :om x  is address$1 ^: torm5t+ 
d\bts & appreh5sions x 0 int5d$  to     
remove4 ,!y w\ld be *iefly1 ,i ?9k1 (   
two k9ds2 & !y might  be put into ! %ape
 ( que/ions4    #a4 ,c any?+ :i* is     
orda9$ ( ,god be abrogat$8    #b4 ,c !  
,messiah1 ! k+ly ,son ( ,david1 be come1
 :ile ^? :o  foll[ ,him are ! _w's      
outca/s1 spoil$1 p]secut$1 & sla98    ,!
 fir/ is a /&+ difficulty ) all ! /ud5ts
 ( !  my/]ies ( ,god1 9 all ages ( ! _w4
 ,x press$ on ! ,hebrew  ,*ri/ians )    
peculi> =ce4 ,!y & _! fa!rs = ages _h   
believ$ t a c]ta9 visible sy/em _h be5  
e/abli%$ on e>? by  ,god's own h&1 &    

su/a9$ by ,8 almighty p[]4 ,x seem$ to  
!m  z if ! v f\ndations ( ! univ]se 7   
%ak51 :5 _!  temple1 _! prie/hood1 _!   
glori\s ,j]usalem1 _! beautiful  f]tile 
,pale/9e1 vani%$ l a dream1 & left !m ! 
begg>s &  outca/s ( mank9d4    ,! second
 difficulty 0 equally grave4 ,x t\*$ m5 
:]e !y are  ev] mo/ s5sitive1 9 _!      
individual exp]i5ces & hopes4 ,c !  head
 ( ?is ,*ri/ian ,*ur* be ! ,god-man1 !  
glori\s ,be+ ( :om  our prophets        
prophesi$1 & ( ^: k+dom !y _h su*       
brilliant  visions1 :il/ its subjects   
are despis$1 hat$1 & d[n-trodd51 &  its 
pr9ces are ! scum & (f-sc\r+ ( all ?+s  
unto ?is day8  ,we say t ! ,jews 7      
expect+ a spl5did temporal k+dom1 a     
visible reign ( ! ,messiah 9            
righte\sness ov] a reg5]ate &  exult+   
_w4 ,we say x ) a t\* ( scorn4 ,we may  
sp>e our scorn2  ,*ri/5dom is always    
dream+ ( x too4 ,x w\ld be a wond]ful ?+
  if ! ,jews _h n n\ri%$ "s su*         
expectations4 ,all m5 h n  fai?4 ,h[ _m 
,*ri/ians und]/& ,*ri/ianity bett] ?an !

 ,jews  und]/ood ! ,judaism ( _! times8 
,:at is ! ,papacy b an  endeav\r to     
realize ?is spl5did & prosp]\s reign (  
,*ri/1 (  :i* ,judaism dream$8 ,a rule (
 righte\sness1 peace1 & goodwill1  "u ! 
sceptre ( ,*ri/'s imm$iate delegate &   
reg5t1 is !  vision :i* has haunt$ 9 all
 ages "s ( ! able/ m9ds 9  ,*ri/5dom2 & 
! desire to realize ?is has be5 ne> !   
he>t (  "s ( ! mo/ desp]ate /ruggles :i*
 r5t ! civiliz$ _w  ?r\gh\t ! middle    
age4 ,we _c wond] at _! sad ?\ghts4 ,we 
?9k ! same :5 ?+s mu* less visibly      
orda9$ ( ,god are  %att]$ & swept away z
 wrecks4 ,! answ] ( ! writ] ( ?is       
epi/le to ! "q :i* 0 wrung out ( ! dea? 
agony ( t  nation & *ur* 0 sub/antially 
?is3 ,god does n e/abli% ?+s1  ,he      
plants se$s :i* gr[4 ,! pr9ciple ( life 
9 ! se$ is !  pr9ciple ( id5tity ?r\gh !
 successive /ages ( ! developm5t  ( !   
organism4 ,! body ( man is "o1 ?\gh x   
*anges =m v  visibly at successive eras1
 & ?\gh e p>ticle ( matt]  compos+ x is 
9 con/ant flux1 pass+ away f )\t1 re/or$

 by  ! con/ructive =ce ( ! liv+ pr9ciple
 )94 ,rise1 he says1 to  a l(ti] & m    
compreh5sive view ( ! ,div9e            
disp5sations4 ,see  h[ ! liv+ pr9ciple (
 ,god's relation to y1 to man1 z ,fa!r &
  ,r$eem]1 runs ?r\gh all !             
disp5sations1 m\lds ! outw>d =m (  !    
,*ur* accord+ to ! exig5cies ( ! times1 
& is ev]  br++ =? new =ms z ! ages ne$4 
,see h[ ! g]m :i* 0  plant$ be=e ! law  
grew into ! legal disp5sation1 & h[ :5  
! leafage & fruitage ( t disp5sation    
grew old & )]$1 z  ?+s mu/ gr[ old &    
p]i%1 ! liv+ pr9ciple )9 took new  &    
div9] =m1 suff]$1 z all div9e ?+s d1    
dea? &  resurrection1 & liv$ ) a new &  
div9e life 9 a new &  reg5]at$ _w4      
8,god1 :o at sundry times & 9 div]s     
mann]s  spake 9 "t pa/ unto ! fa!rs by !
 prophets1 ha? 9 ^! la/  days spok5 unto
 u by 8 ,son1 :om he ha? appo9t$ heir ( 
all  ?+s1 by :om also he made ! worlds2 
:o be+ ! brightness (  8 glory1 & !     
express image ( 8 p]son1 & uphold+ all  
?+s  by ! ^w ( 8 p[]1 :5 he _h by       

himself purg$ our s9s1 sat  d[n on ! "r 
h& ( ! ,maje/y on high2 be+ made s mu*  
bett]  ?an ! angels1 z he ha? by        
inh]itance obta9$ a m excell5t  "n ?an  
!y40 7,heb4 i4 #a-d47    ,x ought n to  
be h>d = u to und]/& & ent] into ! sore 
p]plexities ( ! ,hebrew believ]s :5 !y  
f\nd _! ance/ral  k+dom uproot$1 :ile no
 sign ( ! new ,messiah's k+dom appe>$1  
except ! sway :i* a %ameful cross 0     
wield+ ov] individual  human he>ts4 ,c  
?is be ! beg9n+ ( ! k+dom8 ,c ,*ri/ be  
reign+ !re1 & we ,8 subjects "h1 !      
objects ( ,8 t5d]e/  c>e & love1 be s   
h>ri$ & torm5t$ = our tru? &            
righte\sness z nev] m5 h be5 h>ri$ &    
torm5t$ = lies &  s9s8 ,is x cr$ible t  
,god's sons 9 ! _w %\ld be ! _w's       
outlaws2 t ^? :om ! h& ( ,omnipot5ce    
%ields %\ld be !  helpless victims ( !  
mo/ puny foes8 ,are slaves & begg>s !   
*ief  subjects ( ,messiah's k+dom8 ,does
 ! fell[%ip ( ?is new realm  draw u into
 lov+1 t5d] communion ) ! sadde/1 !     
poore/1 !  mo/ ignorant1 ! mo/ wret*$ ( 

mank9d8 ,is ! life ( ?is new  reg5]ate  
/ate a ceaseless /ruggle1 a con/ant pa91
 ) no issue  b by ! gate ( dea?1 ^:     
app>itors may be a lion's jaws or a     
headsman's axe8 ,is ! symbol ( ?is      
spl5did empire a cross8 ,!  answ] to ^! 
que/ions is ! text4 ,! "q is ! s9 :i* s 
easily besets humanity1 y & me q z      
int5sely z ! ,hebrews2  & ! cure = ! s91
 ! answ] to ! "q1 is ! fai? :i*  draws f
 ! writ] ?is spl5did eulogy1 a fai? :i* 
scans !  b\nds ( ! invisible univ]se1 & 
measures ! range ( ! ,div9e  ?\ght f !  
height ( ! ,div9e ?rone4 ,x is z ?\gh ! 
writ]  _h said1 ,look$ at on ! l[]      
level1 by ! measures ( ! ?+s  se5 &     
temporal1 ! lot is d>k en\gh & sad      
en\gh3 8,if 9 ?is  life only we h hope 9
 ,*ri/1 we are ( all m5 mo/ mis]able40  
7#a ,cor4 xv4 #ai47 ,b rise to a high]  
level4 ,get up into ! m\nta91  & survey 
! horizon ( a wid] _w4 ,se>* into !     
nature ( man's  true well-be+1 & see :]e
 ! spr+s ( x rise4 ,measure ! range  (  
man's exi/5ce1 ! endless ages ( 8 be+1 !

 b\ndless faculty  ( joy or sorr[1 (    
bliss or angui%1 t claims et]nity z its 
"t4  ,above all1 measure ! /ature ( a   
man4 ,/udy ! image aft] :i* he  is      
fa%ion$1 ! godlike =m he we>s1 ! godlike
 exp]i5ce he is  made to fa?om1 & ! k9d 
( satisfaction :i* 8 godlike p[]s  dem&1
 robb$ ( :i* !y hung] & p9e & fill him  
at la/ )  madness & despair2 s %all y   
compreh5d m fully ! gr&eur &  ! glory ( 
8 ,*ri/ian vocation--%>+ ! conflict1 !  
toil1 !  sorr[1 ! joy1 & ! triumph (    
hisev] ,god4 ,!n lay aside 8e  weight & 
! s9 t do? s easily beset y40 ,t s9 is  
pov]ty  ( fai?--a poor-spirit$ e/imate (
 life1 its exp]i5ces & its  issues2 a   
love = ! s]fdom ( ,egypt r ?an ! fre$om 
( !  wild]ness1 ! fle%pots ( ,go%5 r ?an
 ! bread ( ,canaan1 !  pleasure ( !     
mom5t r ?an ! joy :i* spr+s f f\nta9s  t
 outla/ et]nity4    ,! s9 :i* do? s     
easily beset u4 ,want ( fai?4    ,i4 ,9 
ourselves4 ,,ii4 ,9 ,god4 ,,iii4 ,9 !   
future4    ,i4 ,want ( fai? 9           
ourselves--poor1 base views ( our       

nature1 p[]1  & de/9y4    ,! ess5tial   
dignity ( man's nature1 z ,god con/itut$
 x1 & !  utt] debasem5t x has suff]$    
?r\gh s91 are facts :i* 9 n[ise  cla% or
 contradict ea* o!r4 ,9 tru?1 no man :o 
has n fai?  en\gh to compreh5d :at 8p[] 
to become ! sons ( ,god0 may mean1  z   
spok5 ( man1 c ent] into ! dep? ( angui%
 & %ame wrung  out 9 ! confession1 8,i 0
 z a bea/ be=e !e40 8,i h he>d  ( !e ) !
 he>+ ( ! e>1 b n[ m9e eye see? !e2     
:]e=e ,i abhor myself1 & rep5t 9 du/ &  
a%es40 ,at ! root  ( ! humiliation1 !   
debasem5t1 lies ?is want ( fai? 9 our   
high] be+ & de/9y4 ,we pref] ! slave's  
portion1 ) !  slave's security1 to !    
c>es & burd5s ( fre$om1 ) its hopes  &  
joys4 ,! ma9 difficulty 9 ! emancipation
 ( s]fs arises always  f !mselves4 ,!y d
 n c>e1 nay !y fe>1 to be free4 ,!      
responsibility ( self-gov]nm5t &        
self-control is a burd5 f  :i* !y       
%r9k2--let u creep safely on ! l[]      
levels1 r ?an  /ra9 p]il\sly up ! m\nta9
 pa?s1 ) ! free air ar\nd u1  ! bright  

heav5 above u1 ! mi/s1 ! cl\ds1 ! /orms1
 see?+  & fla%+ b5ea? our feet4 ,?is is 
! cry ( our s\ls--y\rs &  m9e4 ,god is  
ev] /irr+ u to take ! high] view ( our  
nature &  de/9y2 we are ev] bury+       
ourselves 9 ! l[]3--8#8,let u alone1    
,jesus1 ?\ ,son ( ,god4' ,?y words are  
p]il\s2 !y se>* & judge  u2 !y tr\ble u 
9 our politics1 our pleasures1 our      
trade4 ,we are  fairly cont5t z x is2 :y
 %\ld we we>y ourselves by /ra9+  aft] !
 high] good1 :i* seems ?91 impalpable1 &
 may easily  elude our h&8 ,let u alone2
 dep>t out ( our coa/s40 ,?is 0 !  mood 
( ^! ,hebrew ,*ri/ians2 x is ours4 ,&   
no?+ does !  devil's "w m surely )9 u   
?an ?is feel+ t on ! :ole  we 7 made =  
poor "w1 poor int]e/s1 & poor joys4     
,paul seeks to  /ir u to a nobl] mood1  
to fire some?+ )9 u :i* w burn  ) a     
heav5ly lu/re & seek to m+le itself ) ! 
brightness (  its native skies4 ,man is 
made to deal ) ! sub/ance ( ?+s1 !      
et]nal sub/ance2 y are cont5t to conv]se
 ) _! fleet+  %ad[s4 8,= ! law1 hav+ a  

%ad[ ( good ?+s to come1 & n  ! v image 
( ! ?+s1 c nev] ) ^? sacrifices :i* !y  
(f]$ ye> by ye> cont9ually make ! com]s 
!reunto p]fect4 ,=  !n w\ld !y n h ceas$
 to be (f]$8 because t !  wor%ipp]s once
 purg$ %\ld h _h no m consci5ce ( s9s4  
,b  9 ^? sacrifices !re is a remembrance
 aga9 made ( s9s e  ye>4 ,= x is n      
possible t ! blood ( bulls & ( goats    
%\ld take away s9s40 7,heb4 x4 #a-d47 ,!
 heav5ly ?+s !mselves  y\r m9ds 7 made  
to contemplate1 y\r he>ts to love1 y\r  
spirits  to commune )2 & y are grovell+ 
amid ! a%es ( ! p]i%+1  :ile !          
imp]i%able1 ! et]nal1 passes = ev]      
beyond ! range (  y\r sight4 ,believe 9 
humanity z ! fir/ /ep to a nobl] life4  
,n  ! poor1 weak1 trembl+ humanity :i*  
y\r self-commun+s reveal to  y2 b !     
glori\s1 ,div9e humanity :i* ,god has   
set be=e y to  help y\r infirmity1 to   
recall ! memory ( ! height f :i* y  h   
fall51 & to k9dle ! hope ( ! royal      
dignity to :i* y  may be re/or$4 ,look  
)92 & man seems poor en\gh1 & pitiful   

en\gh4 ,b look above3 8,we see ,jesus :o
 0 made a little l[] ?an  ! angels1 = ! 
suff]+ ( dea?1 cr[n$ ) glory & hon\r2  t
 he by ! grace ( ,god %\ld ta/e dea? = e
 man40 ,!n  8lay aside e weight1 & ! s9 
:i* do? s easily beset y1  & run )      
pati5ce ! race t is set be=e y1 look+   
unto  ,jesus ! au?or & f9i%] ( our fai?2
 :o = ! joy t 0 set  be=e him1 endur$ ! 
cross1 despis+ ! %ame1 & is set d[n at  
! "r h& ( ! ?rone ( ,god40    ,behold 9 
,him ! p]fect image ( a man1 9 ,8 life !
 beauty ( a  p]fect human life4 ,believe
 9 t image2 gaze on x1 m$itate on x1    
till contemplation k9dles sympa?y1 &    
sympa?y gr[s into love4  8,consid] !    
apo/le & high-prie/ ( y\r pr(ession1    
,*ri/  ,jesus02 & if y tread 9 ,8       
foot/eps ( pres5t sorr[ &  humiliation1 
glory 9 x1 & pray t y may g on to "k x m
  p]fectly1 8! p[] ( 8 resurrection1 !  
fell[%ip ( 8  suff]+s1 be+ made         
con=mable unto 8 dea?40 ,believe t all  
t a man 0 meant to be1 to d1 to become1 
c only gr[ out ( ?is  vital fell[%ip )  

,jesus4 ,believe 9 ,him r ?an 9 ! _w's  
ideas1 maxims1 & hopes4 ,leave !m to !  
,pagans4 ,y1 sons ( ,god1  heirs ( ,god1
 jo9t-heirs ) ,*ri/1 le>n nobl] lessons 
out ( !  book ( ,8 life1 aim at l(ti]   
m>ks1 ?ir/ = pur] & p]5nial  joys4      
,,ii4 ,poor belief ab\t ,god--unbelief 9
 ! ,inc>nation1 & all its  bless$ mean+s
 to mank9d4    ,! l[ & slavi% idea (    
man's "* & de/9y inevitably  infects our
 views ( ,god & ( ,god's action &       
purpose 9 ! _w4  ,hav+ poor hope        
ourselves1 we _c und]/& ,god's hope1 !  
hope  :i* lit ! pa? to ,calv>y1 & %$ a  
flood ( glori\s light ar\nd  ! sadde/ & 
mo/ %ameful passage ( man's sad & pa9ful
 hi/ory4  ,to ^? :o believe t man is !  
s]f ( ! creation1 !  ,inc>nation is     
incr$ible4 ,god w\ld be a%am$ to be     
call$ ! ,god1 9  any high ,*ri/ian s5se1
 ( su* be+s z "s m5 believe !mselves  to
 be & act z if !y 74 ,! ,hebrew         
,*ri/ians c\ld n believe  9 !           
,inc>nation2 t is1 !y 7 beset ) unbelief
 ab\t x4  ,_! fa!rs c\ld n believe 9 _! 

angel guide4 ,a glori\s  triumphant ,k+1
 com+ to ! _w 9 spl5d\r1 scatt]+ ! ho/s 
( ,8 foes by ,8 ?und]s1 & lead+ ,8      
armies to rapid & easy  victory1 !y c\ld
 compreh5d well en\gh4 ,b ! cross 0 _!  
/umbl+-block4 ,c ! liv+ ,god suff] %ame1
 angui%1 & dea?1  = su* be+s z we are1 =
 su* a k+dom z ?is ,crucifi$ ,"o  maybe 
able to w98 8,t be f> f !e1 ,"l20 x is  
blasphemy to  dream ( x4 ,!y 7 l a man 9
 pov]ty & /raits1 :o is always  expect+ 
t a spl5did =tune w fall to him sudd5ly1
 w enable  him to make a magnific5t     
figure1 & to be a model ( dignity1      
g5]osity1 & manly grace4 ,b ! ,,man is  
he :o w9s 8 =tune by  be>+ ! /ra9 ( toil
 ?r\gh long ye>s ( pati5ce1 & :o  tra9s 
himself by discipl9e to rule x z a realm
 :5 ga9$4 ,& we  are1 mo/ ( u1 ( ?is    
fooli% temp]4 ,:at wond]ful p we %\ld   
be1 we ?9k1 if our plat=m 7 high]1 & a  
/rong] light 7  ?r[n ^u our lives6 ,if  
,god w\ld b m5d our surr\nd+s1 our      
virtue & dignity w\ld appe>6 ,believe t 
x seem$ good to ,god1  t x became ,god1 

to reveal to u ! tru? ( ?is relation    
betwe5  surr\nd+s & life1 by s5d+ ,8    
,son1 9 ! lik5ess ( s9ful  fle%1 to live
 ! life ( ,god 9 pov]ty1 sorr[1 & %ame1 
&  manife/ 9 t dep? ( humiliation !     
my/]y ( ! life et]nal4  8,= x became    
him1 = :om are all ?+s1 & by :om are all
  ?+s1 9 br++ _m sons unto glory1 to    
make ! capta9 ( _!  salvation p]fect    
?r\gh suff]+s4 ,= bo? he t sanctifie? & 
!y :o are sanctifi$ are all ( "o3 = :i* 
cause he is n  a%am$ to call !m bre?r51 
say+1 ,i w decl>e ?y "n unto my  bre?r51
 9 ! mid/ ( ! *ur* w ,i s+ praise unto  
!e4 ,&  aga91 ,i w put my tru/ 9 him4 ,&
 aga91 ,behold ,i & ! *ildr5  :i* ,god  
ha? giv5 me4 ,=asmu* !n z ! *ildr5 are  
p>tak]s (  fle% & blood1 he also himself
 likewise took "p ( ! same2 t  ?r\gh    
dea? he might de/roy him t _h ! p[] (   
dea?1 t is1  ! devil2 & deliv] !m :o    
?r\gh fe> ( dea? 7 all _!  lifetime     
subject to bondage4 ,= v]ily he took n  
on him ! nature (  angels2 b he took on 
him ! se$ ( ,abraham4 ,:]e=e 9 all ?+s  

x behov$ him to be made l unto 8 bre?r51
 t he might be a  m]ciful & fai?ful high
 prie/ 9 ?+s p]ta9+ to ,god1 to make    
reconciliation = ! s9s ( ! p4 ,= 9 t he 
himself ha?  suff]$ be+ tempt$1 he is   
able to succ\r !m t are tempt$40  7,heb4
 ii4 #aj-ah47    ,x 0 a h>d1 an         
incr$ible say+ to _m among ! ,hebrew    
,*ri/ians4  ,9 all its deep mean+ x is a
 h>d1 an incr$ible say+ to u4 ,d we     
believe 9 our he>t ( he>ts t ! life (   
daily d5ial1  cross-be>+1 & ,div9e      
m9i/ry1 miss+ all e>?ly hon\r1 gold5    
treasure1 & worldly joy1 is ! life :i* !
 ,"l ,god ( heav5  liv$ on e>?1 &       
glorifi$ e>? by liv+ x8 ,h we an eye =  
t inn] glory8 ,is t te>-/a9$ pa? ,he    
trod1 beautiful1  transc5d5tly          
beautiful1 9 our sight1 z x is to !     
angels & !  :ite-rob$ *oir on high8     
,%ame on our lives !n1 if ?is is !      
belief ( our he>ts ab\t x4 ,if we       
believe t ,he :o 0 9 !  =m ( ,god1 &    
8?\ght x n robb]y to be equal ) ,god2 b 
made  himself ( no reputation1 & took ^u

 him ! =m ( a s]vant &  0 made 9 !      
lik5ess ( m50 7,phil4 ii4 #f-h71 left u 
an ensample  t we %\ld foll[ 9 ,8 /eps1 
:at are our lives l be=e ,him  & be=e ! 
angels1 fill$ z !y are ) selfi% aims &  
passions1 /riv+s aft] ?+s t p]i%1 t     
crumble to du/ z we  grasp !m2          
contemptu\s z !y are ( cele/ial ?+s &   
p[]s1 (  all t made ,8 life lum9\s to ! 
eye ( spirits1 ( all t ,he  came ?r\gh  
%ame & angui% to set palpably be=e !    
vision ( our  s\ls4 8,lay aside ! s9 t  
do? s easily beset y0--?is s9 (  light  
?\ghts ( ,*ri/1 ( ! int5se reality ( ,8 
human life1 &  all ! high mean+s &      
inspirations ) :i* x is *>g$ = y1  = me1
 = all mank9d4 ,op5 wide ! gates ( y\r  
_s1 & let  ?is ,k+ ( ,glory 94 8,lift up
 y\r heads1 ,o ye gates2 & be ye lift   
up1 ye ev]la/+ doors2 & ! ,k+ ( glory   
%all come 940 ,:o is  ?is ,k+ ( ,glory8 
,! ,man ( ,sorr[s1 ,he is ! ,k+ (       
,glory4  ,believe1 fa9t he>t1 & live4   
,,iii4 ,unbelief 9 ! future4    ,we _c  
believe t ?is is purely a se$-"t4 ,l    

*ildr51 we are  = reap+ :]e we h n s[n1 
& ga!r+ :]e we h n  /raw$4 ,or1 if by   
*ance we drop a se$ into ! e>? & leave x
 =  a mom5t1 next morn+ we are digg+    
ab\t x to see if x is gr[+1  & are sick 
at he>t if x promises no imm$iate fruit4
 ,! ,hebrew  ,*ur* dem&$ ! in/ant       
fruitage ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 8,& ,jesus   
answ]$ !m1 say+1 ,! h\r is come1 t !    
,son ( man %\ld be  glorifi$4 ,v]ily1   
v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,except a corn (  
:eat fall  into ! gr\nd & die1 x abide? 
alone2 b if x die1 x br+e?  =? mu*      
fruit4 ,he t love? 8 life %all lose x2 &
 he t  hate? 8 life 9 ?is _w %all keep x
 unto life et]nal40 7,john  xii4        
#bc-be47 ,"l1 we h se5 ! se$ corn ca/   
into ! gr\nd1 we  h se5 x lie !re1 we h 
se5 x rise1 & :]e is ! h>ve/8  ,:]e is !
 k+dom8 ,:]e are ! ?rongs8 ,:]e is !    
?rone8 ,!  (f5ce ( ! cross /ill lies 9 !
 way ( triumph4 ,tribulations are  !    
only gifts ( ! k+dom /ill6 ,! writ] (   
?is epi/le does n  c>e to argue ab\t !  
mom5t4 ,be x s4 ,be x z bad z y say3    

tribulations1 p]secutions1 contempt1    
spoil+ ( y\r goods1 & bonds4  ,be x s4  
8,ye h n yet resi/$ unto blood1 /riv+   
aga9/ s940  ,y h n fac$ ! la/ extremity1
 & ! la/ extremity may be 9  /ore4 ,b   
:at matt]s8 ,sons ( ,god1 bre?r5 (      
,*ri/1 citiz5s (  ! heav5ly /ate1 heirs 
( ev]la/+ joys & glory1 :at matt]s  x8  
8,behold1 ! husb&man waite? = ! preci\s 
fruit ( !  e>?1 & ha? long pati5ce = x1 
until he receive ! e>ly &  latt] ra94   
,be ye also pati5t2 /abli% y\r he>ts3 = 
! com+ (  ! ,"l drawe? nigh4 ,grudge n  
"o aga9/ ano!r1 bre?r51 le/ ye  be      
contemn$3 behold1 ! judge /&e? be=e !   
door4 ,take1 my  bre?r51 ! prophets1 :o 
h spok5 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 = an  example ( 
suff]+ affliction1 & ( pati5ce4 ,behold1
 we c\nt !m  happy :i* endure4 ,ye h    
he>d ( ! pati5ce ( ,job1 & h se5  ! end 
( ! ,"l2 t ! ,"l is v pitiful1 & ( t5d] 
m]cy40 7,jas4 v4 #g-aa47 ,is pati5ce no 
long] beautiful1 div9e1 :5  x is heav5  
:i* has to be wait$ =1 a royal sceptre1 
an ev]la/+  cr[n8 ,= %ame6 moan+ ov] !  

mom5t's pa9s1 :i* are ! se$s  ( ev]la/+ 
joys2 ov] ! du/ ( ! husks & %ells ( !   
temporal ?+s1 :51 z !y wa/e & p]i%1 !   
glori\s =ms (  ! ?+s n se5 & et]nal1 :i*
 !y veil$1 appe>4 ,i say n1  ,comp>e !  
"o ) ! o!r1 weigh !m well1 & make y\r   
selection4 ,!re is no comp>ison         
possible4 8,i reckon t !  suff]+s ( ?is 
pres5t life are n wor?y to be comp>$ ) !
  glory t %all be reveal$40 8,= our     
light affliction1 :i* is b  = a mom5t1  
worke? = u a f> m exce$+ & et]nal weight
 (  glory2 :ile we look n at ! ?+s :i*  
are se51 b at ! ?+s  :i* are n se53 = ! 
?+s :i* are se5 are temporal2 b !  ?+s  
:i* are n se5 are et]nal40 7#b ,cor4 iv4
 #ag1 #ah47 ,x is  blank unbelief to    
talk ab\t comp>ison4 ,! "o is inf9itely 
small &  pitiful2 ! o!r is inf9itely    
great1 beautiful1 & glori\s4 8,:at  ?+s 
7 ga9 to me10 :5 ! visible ?+s ( e>? &  
"t  fill$ my sight1 8^? ,i h c\nt$ loss 
= ,*ri/4 ,yea1 d\btless1  & ,i c\nt all 
?+s b loss1 = ! excell5cy ( ! k (  ,*ri/
 ,jesus my ,"l3 = :om ,i h suff]$ ! loss

 ( all ?+s1  & d c\nt !m b dung1 t ,i   
may w9 ,*ri/40 7,phil4 iii4 #g1 #h47    
,?is is ! ,*ri/ian e/imate4 ,?is is !   
true entr5*m5t ( !  human _s aga9/ all !
 floods ( calamity :i* may beat ar\nd  !
 rock on :i* x builds its hopes4 ,be my 
lot :at x may1 my ,god1 my  ,fa!r orda9s
 x2 & ,he has ! p[]1 ! w to make e pa91 
e w\nd1 e he>ta*e1 e cross1 e %ock1 !   
se$ ( a  h>ve/ ^: glori\s weal? ,i _c   
measure ev5 9 my dreams4 ,!  p[] & ! w1 
said ,i8 ,8 /ronge/ promises1 ,8        
pr(\nde/  purposes1 are engag$ 9 !      
fulfilm5t ( ! hope :i* ,he k9dles 9  my 
brea/1 & :i* makes me ma/] ( ! _w4 ,nay1
 ,he has /ak$  ,8 life1 ! v exi/5ce ( ,8
 ?rone1 ^u x4 ,he has subject$  y & me &
 ! va/ creation to vanity1 89 hope1 !   
hope t !  creation itself also %all be  
deliv]$ f ! bondage ( corruption  into !
 glori\s lib]ty ( ! sons ( ,god40 ,we h 
no true measure  ( ^! sad sc5es &       
exp]i5ces ( e>?--& !y are sad en\gh1    
no?+ is to be ga9$ by pa9t+ !m z light] 
?an !y are2 b  we c measure !m fairly :5

 we get up into ! high] region1 /rong  9
 fai?1 & %>e ! ?\ght & hope ( ,god4 ,we 
are sav$ by hope4  ,let u bless ,god =  
x1 = ! bless$ & b\ndless future 9 :i*  !
 f>-(f int]e/ ( te>s w be our et]nal    
portion1 & !  h>ve/ ( brave endurance & 
pati5t pa94 8,behold we c\nt !m  pati5t 
:i* endure40 ,& :o are !y8 ,! _w's      
weakl+s &  fools4 ,li/5 to ! bead-roll1 
& hu% y\r moans = v %ame4  ,abel1 ,eno*1
 ,noah head ! l9e2 ,abraham1 ,isaac1    
,jacob4 8,^! all di$  9 fai?1 n hav+    
receiv$ ! promises1 b hav+ se5 !m af>   
(f1 & 7 p]suad$ ( !m1 & embrac$ !m1 &   
confess$ t  !y 7 /rang]s & pilgrims on !
 e>?4 ,= !y t say su*  ?+s decl>e pla9ly
 t !y seek a c\ntry4 ,& truly1 if !y _h 
be5 m9dful ( t c\ntry f :5ce !y came    
out1 !y might h  _h opportunity to h    
return$4 ,b n[ !y desire a bett] c\ntry1
  t is an heav5ly3 :]e=e ,god is n a%am$
 to be call$ _!  ,god3 = he ha? prep>$ =
 !m a city40 7,heb4 xi4 #ac-af47 8,&    
:at %all ,i m say8 = ! "t w\ld fail me  
to tell ( ,g$eon1 &  ( ,b>ak1 & (       

,samson1 & ( ,jeph?ae2 ( ,david also1 & 
,samuel1 &  ( ! prophets3 :o ?r\gh fai? 
subdu$ k+doms1 wr\ght  righte\sness1    
obta9$ promises1 /opp$ ! m\?s ( lions1  
qu5*$  ! viol5ce ( fire1 escap$ ! edge (
 ! sword1 out ( weakness  7 made /rong1 
wax$ valiant 9 fight1 turn$ to flight ! 
armies (  ! ali5s4 ,wom5 receiv$ _! dead
 rais$ to life aga93 & o!rs  7 tortur$1 
n accept+ deliv]ance2 t !y might obta9 a
  bett] resurrection3 & o!rs _h trial ( 
cruel mock+s &  sc\rg+s1 yea1 moreov] ( 
bonds & imprisonm5t2 !y 7 /on$1  !y 7   
sawn asund]1 7 tempt$1 7 sla9 ) ! sword3
 !y  w&]$ ab\t 9 %eepsk9s & goatsk9s2   
be+ de/itute1 afflict$1  torm5t$2 7( :om
 ! _w 0 n wor?y37 !y w&]$ 9 des]ts1  & 9
 m\nta9s1 & 9 d5s & caves ( ! e>?40     
7,heb4 xi4  #cb-ch47 8,& ^! all0--! _w's
 *ief h]oes1 ^: names are  de> & hon\r$ 
?r\gh ! ages on e>?1 z !y %9e respl5d5t 
z ! />s 9 heav5's firmam5t on high--8,^!
 all1 hav+ obta9$  a good report ?r\gh  
fai?1 receiv$ n ! promise2 ,god hav+    
provid$ "s bett] ?+ = u1 t !y )\t u %\ld

 n be  made p]fect40 7,heb4 xi4 #ci1    
#dj47 8,:]e=e see+ ye are compass$  ab\t
 ) s great a cr[d ( witnesses0--^! gr& &
 glori\s  =ms1 :o wat* y\r battles f _! 
?rones1 & prep>e to hail  y\r triumphant
 entrance to ! k+dom :i* ! victory (    
fai? %all  w9--8lay aside e weight1 & ! 
s9 :i* do? s easily beset  y1 & run )   
pati5ce ! race t is set be=e y1 look+   
unto  ,jesus ! au?or & f9i%] ( our fai?2
 :o = ! joy t 0 set  be=e him endur$ !  
cross1 despis+ ! %ame1 & is set d[n at  
! "r h& ( ! ?rone ( ,god40 7,heb4 xii4  
#a1 #b47          ,,ix4    ,,! ,,law ,,(
 ,,ab/95ce4        8,:]e=e1 if meat     
7food7 make my bro!r to (f5d1 ,i w eat  
no fle% :ile ! _w /&e?1 le/ ,i make my  
bro!r to      (f5d40--#a ,,cor4 viii4   
#ac4      ,( all ! great writ]s ( ! _w1 
! apo/le ,paul p]haps mo/  ne$s to be   
read ) ! eye ( ! he>t1 z well z ) ! eye 
(  ! und]/&+4 ,moral sympa?y is an      
ess5tial condition ( ! full  und]/&+ ( !
 apo/le's words4 ,mo/ especially is x   
ne$$ 9  su* passages z ! pres5t1 9 :i*  

he gives vehem5t & ev5  passionate      
utt]ance to 8 vivid sympa?ies ) ! weak] 
bre?r5  :o 7 /ill /ruggl+ ) !           
difficulties & p]plexities f  :i* 8     
p[]ful g5ius _h already emancipat$ him1 
or :o 7  torm5t$ by d\bts :i* he _h laid
 happily at re/ = ev]4 ,!re is  no great
 writ] :o is less c>eful to gu>d himself
 f ev5 grave  miscon/ructions1 or ^:    
eag]1 impetu\s s5t5ces1 :5 matt]s  :i*  
t\* 8 sympa?ies & affections are 9 "q1  
are m  likely1 if =mulat$ into maxims & 
rules ( action1 to lead weak  m9ds      
a/ray4 ,inde$1 !re is a s5se 9 :i* !    
,bible is ! mo/  ungu>d$ ( all books4   
,meant m ?an any o!r book to be a guide 
(  action1 x is less c>eful ab\t        
misund]/&+s ( its mean+1 &  lays itself 
op5 to m complete misappreh5sions1 ?an  
any o!r book  9 ! _w4 ,& ?is precisely  
because x w be read ) ! _s  z well z ) !
 und]/&+4 ,x ne$s no worldly s*ol>%ip2 b
  x w n make its mean+s pla9 to ^? :o d 
n c>e to br+ to  be> on x1 n ! att5tion 
( _! heads only1 b t ( _!  he>ts4 ,h[ _m

 />tl+ s5t5ces are !re :i*1 9 ! fir/    
fla% ( _! mean+1 seem to /rike at ! root
 ( in/itutions or  pr9ciples :i* we le>n
 f o!r passages ! ,bible is mo/  e>ne/ly
 solicit\s to ma9ta9 & secure4 ,take "s 
utt]ances ( !  m9d ( ! apo/le ,paul ab\t
 wom5 = in/ance1 z isolat$ dicta2  treat
 !m z complete au?oritative utt]ances1  
giv+ ! law to u2  ! result w\ld be !    
utt] confusion ( all man's mo/ sacr$    
relations1 & ! ov]?r[ ( human society4  
,!re are words too1  utt]$ by yet m     
sacr$ lips1 :i* x ne$s no little        
spiritual  exp]i5ce & insight to avoid  
misund]/&+1 & apply+ to uses  :i* ! :ole
 t5\r ( ! ,savi\r's life & tea*+ w\ld   
/]nly  condemn4 ,paul1 a man vividly    
sympa!tic & t5d]1 easily t\*$ by        
suff]+1 easily drawn by love1 int5se1   
passionate1 & impetu\s1  suff]s himself 
ev] & anon to express 9 "o %ort1 />tl+  
s5t5ce "s vivid impression :i* = ! mom5t
 occupi$ 8 :ole  s\l4 ,b we mu/ pause--z
 he w\ld h paus$1 nay1 did manife/ly    
pause--be=e we treat x z a m\ld 9 :i* we

 are to ca/ our rules  ( action or      
habits ( life4 ,! s5t5ce expresses !    
desire &  purpose ( ! apo/le's he>t1 t  
:i* w\ld animate & give aim to  all its 
action2 b ! action itself w\ld be wisely
 modulat$ by a  hundr$ second>y         
consid]ations1 & by o!r co-ord9ate      
pr9ciples1  s z to secure1 z f> z might 
be possible1 ! end at :i* he aim$1  )\t 
imp]ill+ o!r & x might be yet high] ?+s4
 ,x w\ld be  a gr& mi/ake !n to =mulate 
su* a s5t5ce z ?is into a rigid  rule ( 
action4 ,treat$ ?us1 ! fir/ ?+ :i* w\ld 
fall "u  condemnation w\ld probably be !
 apo/le's life4    ,^! words are v      
con/antly employ$ z ?\gh !y laid d[n a  
rule  ( action conc]n+ ?+s indiff]5t :i*
 might lead easily to s91  & set be=e u 
a way ( help+ m5 aga9/ vici\s habits at 
!  co/ ( "s p]sonal self-sacrifice4 ,t  
may be a v important  subject1 & x has  
pl5ty ( passages be>+ on x 9 ! ^w (     
,god4 ,b x is n ! difficulty "h4 ,?is   
passage has q a  diff]5t be>+4 ,x is a  
case1 n ( a weak w1 b ( a weak  judgm5t1

 a weak consci5ce1 9 :i* !re is dang] ( 
false beliefs  or ( a l[]+ ( ! tone ( ! 
consci5ti\s pr9ciple ( action4  ,x is   
?is1 & n any "q ( vici\s habits1 :i*    
draws f !  apo/le1 :o _h f\ght 8 way    
?r\gh ! :ole jungle ( d\bts &           
difficulties & p]plexities 9 :i* ! weak]
 bre?r5 7  /ruggl+ pa9fully /ill1 ^!    
ard5t & decisive words4    ,i4 ,at !    
root ( ?is decl>ation lies ! conviction 
t !re is no  consid]ation :i* may       
compete 9 a man's motives ) ! desire to 
promote ! spiritual welf>e & progress ( 
mank9d4 ,x is ! object  de>e/ to ,god4  
,x 0 ! object de>e/ to ! apo/le's he>t4 
,x  seem$ s great to ,god1 s ess5tially 
glori\s1 t ,god came =? 9  ! =m ( a man 
to die = x4 ,?is is ! true =m ( !       
,calv9i/ic t5et t to ,god ,8 own glory  
is ,8 highe/ end4 ,& ,paul  0 prep>$ to 
die = x too4 8,& z we t>ri$ !re _m days1
  !re came d[n f ,juda a c]ta9 prophet1 
nam$ ,agabus4 ,& :5 he  0 come unto u1  
he took ,paul's girdle1 & b\nd 8 own h&s
 &  feet1 & said1 ,?us sai? ! ,holy     

,gho/1 ,s %all ! ,jews at  ,j]usalem b9d
 ! man t owne? ?is girdle1 & %all deliv]
 him  into ! h&s ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,& :5 we 
he>d ^! ?+s1 bo? we1  & !y ( t place1   
bes\ght him n to g up to ,j]usalem4 ,!n 
,paul answ]$1 ,:at mean ye to weep & to 
break m9e he>t8 = ,i am  ready n to be  
b\nd1 only1 b also to die at ,j]usalem =
 ! "n  ( ! ,"l ,jesus40 7,acts xxi4     
#aj-ac47 ,:5 a man has settl$ t1 &  has 
tak5 8 life 9 8 h& to fulfil a m9i/ry to
 mank9d1 he has  b "o supreme           
consid]ation2 8 own int]e/s vani%2 man's
  int]e/s1 ! e/ate ( ! poore/ & mo/     
wret*$ ( mank9d1 fill  ! sph]e ( 8 aims 
& hopes4 7#a ,cor4 iv4 #i-ac47 ,no wond]
 t  no?+ c\ld move him f ?is m9i/ry1 & t
 life 0 valueless  save z x might be a  
8f9i%+ 8 c\rse ) joy1 & ! m9i/ry  :i* he
 _h receiv$ ( ! ,"l ,jesus to te/ify !  
gospel ( !  grace ( ,god40 ,( c\rse1 if 
life 0 freely laid on t alt>1 8z  ! life
 is m ?an meat1 & ! body ?an raim5t10   
meats w\ld be  freely (f]$ z a sacrifice
 too4 ,! man :o 0 ready to die = man  0 

n likely to suff] a morsel ( meat1 any  
worldly possession1 any  physical or    
m5tal pleasure1 to /& = an in/ant 9 !   
way ( any  help or guidance :i* he might
 (f] to ! weake/ ( mank9d4 8,=  ?\gh ,i 
be free f all m51 yet h ,i made myself  
s]vant unto all1  t ,i might ga9 ! m4 ,&
 unto ! ,jews ,i became z a ,jew1 t ,i  
might ga9 ! ,jews2 to !m t are "u ! law1
 z "u ! law1  t ,i might ga9 !m t are "u
 ! law2 to !m t are )\t  law1 z )\t law1
 7be+ n )\t law to ,god1 b "u ! law to  
,*ri/17 t ,i might ga9 !m t are )\t law4
 ,to ! weak became  ,i z weak1 t ,i     
might ga9 ! weak3 ,i am made all ?+s to 
all m51  t ,i might by all means save   
"s4 ,& ?is ,i d = ! gospel's  sake1 t ,i
 might be p>tak] !re( ) y40 7#a ,cor4   
ix4 #ai-bc47  ,we mu/ take ?is s5t5ce   
!n1 z expla9+ ! full read9ess ( !       
apo/le1 z f> z 8 own ta/es1 habits1 &   
appetites 7 conc]n$1  to eat no meat to 
8 dy+ day1 if he saw t su* a c\rse (    
action  w\ld remove effectually an      
(f5ce1 a /one ( /umbl+1 f ! pa?  ( !    

weake/ ( 8 fell[-m54    ,b all are n    
apo/les4 ,h[ f> is ! conduct ( ?is great
 ,*ri/ian  tea*] to be reg>d$ z giv+ !  
rule to u8 ,?is is b ano!r  =m ( a yet  
grav] "q--,h[ f> d we feel ourselves    
b\nd to be  foll[]s ( ! ,son ( man 9 !  
reg5]ation1 9 ! recon/ruction  ( man's  
nature & ( human society1 9 ! work+ out 
( ,8 b5ign  plans & purposes = mank9d8  
8,be ye foll[]s ( me10 said ,paul1  8z  
,i am ( ,*ri/40 ,! apo/le's life 0      
simply ! mo/ ,*ri/like  life1 & ^? :o   
c>e to foll[ ,*ri/ mu/ dr9k ( ! same    
spr+s1 & aim at ! same ends1 :ile !y    
pursue ! v>i\s  call+s by :i* society is
 su/a9$ & develop$4 ,to be ,*ri/ian is  
to h 9 u ! same m9d :i* 0 likewise 9    
,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,!  measure ( our ,*ri/ian
 vitality is ! measure 9 :i* t m9d is  9
 u1 & 9 :i* we are able !reby to ent]   
into ?is language (  ! apo/le ,paul4 ,^?
 t c ent] into x p]fectly1 & c live  x1 
foll[+ ,paul z ,paul foll[$ ,*ri/1 are !
 heav5-s5t lead]s  & m9i/]s ( mank9d4 ,x
 is a sacr$ l9e :i* ,god keeps unbrok5  

?r\gh all ! ages1 ! m5 ( apo/olic _s &  
self-devotion to  ! good ( _! fell[s4 ,b
 ^? :o foll[ c only foll[ ?r\gh         
sympa?y4 ,!y mu/ be able to believe 9   
?is _s1 to make x !  aim ( _! lives to  
"w x out 9 _! limit$ sph]es1 ) feebl]  x
 may be1 b ) hone/ & manly ef=t2 or     
,*ri/ianity becomes  simply !           
effloresc5ce ( civilization1 & ! sad _w 
has to seek  its help]1 tea*]1 & savi\r 
/ill4 ,cle>ly !n ,paul 0 ready =  ?is1 &
 f> m ?an ?is1 if !reby he might        
effectually help a  weak bro!r on 8 way4
    ,,ii4 ,actually1 z f> z we h !      
means--& we h "s means--(  kn[+1 ,paul  
cont9u$ to eat meat to 8 dy+ day1 :ile !
  difficulty /ill rema9$ a press+ "o1 & 
! /one ( /umbl+  /ill cont9u$ to block  
_m a weak ,*ri/ian's pa?4    ,:at 0 !   
difficulty8 ,h[ did ! (f5ce arise8 ,!   
meat spok5 (  "h is meat :i* _h be5 (f]$
 9 an idolatr\s temple1 & :i*  might be 
suppos$ by ^? :o _h n ! l(ty intellig5ce
 ( !  apo/le to h contract$ "s moral    
contam9ation !reby4 ,"u all  sy/ems !   

meat (f]$ 9 sacrifice 0 9 "s measure !  
p]quisite  ( ! prie/4 7,lev4 vii4       
#g-ai47 ,! abuse ( ! cu/om is ?us       
describ$3--8,n[ ! sons ( ,eli 7 sons (  
,belial2 !y knew n !  ,"l4 ,& ! prie/'s 
cu/om ) ! p 01 t1 :5 any man  (f]$      
sacrifice1 ! prie/'s s]vant came1 :ile !
 fle% 0 9  see?+1 ) a fle%-hook ( ?ree  
tee? 9 8 h&2 & he /ruck x  into ! pan1  
or kettle1 or caldron1 or pot3 all t !  
fle%-hook  br\ght up1 ! prie/ took =    
himself4 ,s !y did 9 ,%iloh unto all  ! 
,israelites t came ?i!r4 ,also be=e !y  
burnt ! fat1 !  prie/'s s]vant came1 &  
said to ! man t sacrific$1 ,give fle%   
to roa/ = ! prie/2 = he w n h sodd5 fle%
 ( !e1 b  raw4 ,& if any man said unto  
him1 ,let !m n fail to burn ! fat       
pres5tly1 & !n take z mu* z ?y s\l      
desire?2 !n he w\ld  answ] him1 ,nay2 b 
?\ %alt give x me n[2 & if n ,i w take  
x by =ce4 ,:]e=e ! s9 ( ! "y m5 0 v     
great be=e  ! ,"l3 = m5 abhorr$ ! (f]+ (
 ! ,"l40 7#a ,sam4 ii4  #ab-ag47 ,!re is
 a v int]e/+ "q beh9d ?is1 into :i* ,i  

mu/ n ent] "h2 h[ f> all animal         
sacrifice is to be reg>d$ z  !          
consecration ( food2 ! recognition (    
,god z ! giv]1 z !  "l ( ! animal sla91 
& ( man's "r to slay z a "r :i*  _h be5 
delegat$ by ! ,"l4 ,t !re is "s deep]   
idea 9 animal  sacrifice no ?\ghtful    
read] ( ! ,bible1 ,i imag9e1 c well  "q2
 b t ?is is a v important "p ( ! mean+  
,i feel  well assur$4 ,x ca/s a flood ( 
light on ! imm5se slaught] (  victims at
 ! consecration ( ! temple & o!r high   
occasions2  :ile x is itself illu/rat$  
by ! cu/oms ( ori5tals )  ref]5ce to !  
slaught] ( animals to ?is day4 ,b !     
prie/'s  portion 0 a recognis$ ?+4      
,portions ( ?is1 n ne$$ by !  prie/'s   
h\sehold1 w\ld be sold 9 ! %ambles4     
,portions belong+ to  ^? :o (f]$ !      
sacrifice might be simil>ly expos$4     
,sometimes a  fea/ w\ld be made 9 !     
temple1 ! animal :i* furni%$ ! fle%  be+
 sacrific$ !re 7v]4 #aj72 sometimes 9 a 
private h\se 7x4 #bg71  :]e ,*ri/ians1  
foll[+ ! lib]al law1 ! law ( lib]ty laid

  d[n by ! apo/le 7#a ,cor4 v4 #i1 #aj71
 w\ld be con/antly br\ght into  contact 
) x1 & ?r\gh x1 x might seem to !m1 ) ! 
idol by  ^: "n x _h be5 consecrat$4 ,a  
s]i\s difficulty w\ld ?us  arise4 ,i beg
 y to m>k c>efully :]e ! real he>t ( !  
difficulty lay4 ,x 0 n at all a "q (    
meat 9 itself1 noxi\s  9 quality or     
becom+ noxi\s by quantity4 ,if x _h be5 
a "q (  a man eat+ un:olesome food1 or  
eat+ good food to excess1 damag+  heal? 
( body & m9d !reby1 ,i _c imag9e t ,paul
 w\ld h  treat$ x z a difficult "q at   
all4 ,y h a s9ful habit he  w\ld say1 y 
are injur+ & de/roy+ y\r sy/em2 y mu/   
break  x1 absolutely1 decisively1 or    
p]i%3 :at help ,i c give y z man  to    
man1 by ! influ5ce ( my words or works1 
is at y\r s]vice2 b  x is no "q ( :at ,i
 d or d n3 x is a simple po9t1 x is     
betwe5 y & ,god2 fly to ,him = grace &  
/r5g?1 & ma/] y\r  lu/4    ,b "h ! case 
is q diff]5t4 ,x is a case n ( a vici\s 
habit1 b ( a puzzl$ consci5ce2 a feeble 
appreh5sion ( tru?1 a  d\bt z to :at is 

"r or wrong1 9 :i* ! conduct ( ! wise & 
enlight5$ w\ld be a mo/ :olesome &      
valuable guide4 ,?is weak s\l  try+ to  
see its way ne$$ guidance4 ,:at a       
glutton or a sot ne$s is  p[]4 ,= ! "o  
use1 example is mo/ preci\s2 ! o!r ne$ c
  only be suppli$ f a yet deep] spr+4   
,h[ f> am ,i 9 contact )  idolatry 9 ?is
 eat+ ( meat (f]$ to idols8 might easily
 be a v  fair "q2 & n only ) ! weake/ ( 
! "y ,g5tile  ,*ur*4 ,"s w\ld eat x )   
consci5ce ( ! idol4 ,!y w\ld be  pa9$ & 
di/ress$1 & a con/ant tol]ance ( su* pa9
 &  di/ress is demoraliz+4 ,do+ great   
acts ( life ) a half he>t1  ) a tr\bl$  
fai?1 p>alyses consci5ce1 & 9 ! end op5s
 !  way to trem5d\s s9s4 ,! con/ant     
conv]se ) idolatry :i*  att5d+ ^! fea/s 
) a 8consci5ce ( ! idol0 w\ld g5]ate1   
might easily end 9 apo/asy1 %ipwreck (  
fai? & hope = ev]4    ,h[ beautiful is !
 m+l$ wisdom & *>ity ) :i* ! apo/le     
h&les ! difficulty6 ,x 0 absolutely none
 to him4 ,! idol to him  0 n any?+ at   
all4 ,x 0 a va9 imag9ation ( man's va9  

he>t4  ,!re c\ld be no consci5ce ( an   
idol 9 8 m9d 9 deal+ )  any?+ creat$ by 
,god1 h[ev] ! idol might h be5 connect$ 
)  x by o!rs4 ,:o w\ld recognise an     
usurp] because he occupies !  palace &  
assumes ! signet ( ! rightful k+8 8,!   
e>? is !  ,"l's1 & ! fulness !re(40 ,!  
creature is ! ,"l's1 e  limb1 e p>ticle4
 ,if ,i c b use x = ! end = :i* ! ,"l   
creat$ x & put x "u my h&1 ,i w rejoice 
& give ?anks t  s f> ! usurp] is        
despoil$4 ,?us ! in/ruct$ ,jew w\ld look
 at  ! matt]3 8! idol is n any?+ at     
all40 ,b ! ,cor9?ians  7 conv]t$        
,g5tiles4 ,! idol 0 a reality1 & a v    
t]rible  reality to !m2 9 memory &      
association at any rate1 if n 9         
conviction4 ,relapse into idolatry1 :i* 
0 all r\nd !m1 _m de>  to !m be+ devot$ 
to x1 0 a v press+ p]il2 & association  
) idolat]s1 ) consci5ce ( ! idol 9 ! act
 ( association1  might easily br+ !     
dang] ne>4    ,!re 0 b "o ?+ :i* c\ld   
deliv] !m2 a ?or\ghly ,*ri/ian          
conviction t ! idol is n any?+ at all3 t

 8e creature  ( ,god is good & is to be 
receiv$ ) ?anksgiv+1 be+ sanctifi$  by !
 ^w ( ,god & by pray]40 ,b ^! noble &   
l(ty beliefs  are n born 9 a mom5t4 ,god
 _h be5 = ages educat+ ! ,jews to  !    
belief ( :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,paul1 ! ,hebrew
 ( ! ,hebrews1 9  ?is z 9 o!r ?+s 0     
reap+ ! fruit4 ,& education is a sl[  & 
delicate process1 & ne$s to be manag$ by
 a nurs+ h&4 ,:ile  ^! ,g5tile conv]ts  
are be+ tra9$ to ?is l(ti] view1 bew>e  
le/1 puff$ up by y\r sup]ior k1 y\r     
conduct tempts !m to  a c\rse :i* w     
dead5 t f9e tact ( consci5ce1 by :i*    
alone1  :5 x has fa/5$ on ! high] tru?1 
! emancipation c be  ga9$4 ,act on y\r  
high] k z y\r rule ( liv+4 ,! fools  & !
 weakl+s are n to be ! lords ( life & ! 
ma/]s ( !  _w4 ,b if y see any attempt  
made to draw y into visible contact  ) !
 idol1 t ^? weak] ?an y1 l$ by y\r      
example1 may be  drawn into a contact   
:i* to !m w\ld be detrim5tal & degrad+1 
b5d ! high] law = ! mom5t1 or r lift x  
high] /ill--lose  x 9 ! loveli] law (   

*>ity1 & practise a =be>ance ! motive  (
 :i* is a bro!r's good4 8,all ?+s are   
lawful = me1 b all  ?+s are n exp$i5t3  
all ?+s are lawful = me1 b all ?+s      
edify n4 ,let no man seek 8 own1 b e man
 ano!r's weal?4  ,:atsoev] is sold 9 !  
%ambles1 t eat1 ask+ no "q =  consci5ce 
sake2 = ! e>? is ! ,"l's1 & ! fulness   
!re(4  ,if any ( !m t believe n bid y to
 a fea/1 & ye be dispos$  to g2 :atsoev]
 is set be=e y1 eat1 ask+ no "q =       
consci5ce sake4 ,b if any man say unto  
y1 ,?is is (f]$ 9  sacrifice unto idols1
 eat n = 8 sake t %ew$ x1 & =  consci5ce
 sake3 = ! e>? is ! ,"l's & ! fulness   
!re(3  consci5ce1 ,i say1 n ?9e own1 b (
 ! o!r3 = :y is my  lib]ty judg$ ( ano!r
 man's consci5ce8 ,= if ,i by grace be a
  p>tak]1 :y am ,i evil spok5 ( = t =   
:i* ,i give ?anks8  ,:e!r ye eat1 or    
dr9k1 or :atsoev] ye d1 d all to ! glory
 (  ,god40 7#a ,cor4 x4 #bc-ca47        
,free use ( all ,god's good gifts ) bold
 consci5ce is to be ! law  ( ,*ri/ian   
liv+1 ! daily practice & habit ( ! life4

 ,volunt>y  ab/95ce1 =be>ance 9 ! use ( 
! fre$om1 is dem&$ ( u by  a yet high]  
law1 ! law ( ,*ri/ian *>ity1 ! *>ity :i*
 has  ,*ri/ = its model & inspiration2 b
 only :5 we f9d t x w  be helpful to a  
weak bro!r 9 our p]sonal int]c\rse ) &  
influ5ce ov] 8 s\l4 ,t ,paul did n adopt
 ?is z 8 rule (  liv+ seems q           
indisputable4 ,he c\ld n h omitt$ to    
ref] to  x & expla9 x 9 su* a passage z 
#a ,tim4 iv4 #a-e1 if 8 own rule  _h be5
 ab/95ce4 8,n[ ! ,_s speake? expressly1 
t 9 !  latt] times "s %all dep>t f !    
fai?1 giv+ he$ to s$uc+  spirits1 &     
doctr9es ( devils2 speak+ lies 9        
hypocrisy2 hav+  _! consci5ce se>$ ) a  
hot iron2 =bidd+ to m>ry1 &  comm&+ to  
ab/a9 f meats1 :i* ,god ha? creat$ to be
 receiv$  ) ?anksgiv+ ( !m :i* believe &
 "k ! tru?4 ,= e  creature ( ,god is    
good1 & no?+ to be refus$1 if x be      
receiv$  ) ?anksgiv+2 = x is sanctifi$  
by ! ^w ( ,god & pray]40  ,at ! same "t 
we _c "q t he frequ5tly act$ on x :5    
br\ght into p]sonal contact ) bre?r5 (  

weak fai? & t5d]  consci5ce1 :om he     
s\ght1 by sympa?y ) _! d\bts &          
difficulties1 to educate to a m vigor\s 
& heal?y life4 ,9 ord]  to und]/& :at we
 h e reason to believe 0 ! habit ( !    
apo/le's life1 ! free & temp]ate use (  
all ! good gifts ( ,god1  we mu/        
consid]--    ,,iii4 ,t ! adoption ( a   
rule ( ab/95ce1 9 p]man5t def]5ce  to   
weak consci5ces1 w\ld simply transf] to 
! weak ! regulation (  ! ord] ( human   
life & ! progress ( ! _w4 ,! pace (     
progress w\ld ?us be p]man5tly adju/$ to
 ! /r5g? ( !  weake/1 in/ead ( be+ s    
regulat$ z to /imulate & help !  weak]  
to press on into ! front l9e4 ,! result 
w\ld be a griev\s  impov]i%m5t ( moral &
 m5tal p[]2 & ,*ri/ianity1 in/ead (  be+
 ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation1 w\ld be ! 
in/rum5t (  decl9e & a m9i/ry ( dea?4   
,surely x is a fundam5tal pr9ciple  t ! 
framework ( a man's life1 8 daily       
habits1 %\ld be set 9  ! measure ( 8 own
 p]sonal /ature & p[]4 ,:at suits 8  "* 
& life1 & m9i/]s to 8 developm5t1 he is 

to embody 9  8 habits1 z ! be/ s]vice   
:i* he c r5d] to ,god & to 8  fell[-m54 
,to be /rong1 wise1 self-controll$1 is !
 be/ beg9n+1  ! only true beg9n+ ( real 
s]vice to mank9d4 ,! be/ "w :i*  a man c
 "w at1 = ! s]vice ( 8 fell[s1 is 8     
life4 ,to  regulate p]man5t habits on ! 
wants & ! weaknesses ( o!rs is  to d5y  
?is pr9ciple1 & to exalt ! influ5ce (   
spasmodic ef=t  above ! broad1 gr&      
m9i/ry ( life4 ,paul 0 f> f su*         
illusions4 ,fre$om 0 ) him ! fundam5tal 
condition ( vital  progress2 & if 8     
sympa?y ) ! weak & p]plex$ l$ him aga9  
& aga9 to veil 8 fre$om = ! mom5t1 x 0 t
 he might help  ! weak to /r5g?1 !      
p]plex$ to cle>ness ( vision1 ! bondsm5 
to lib]ty--/r5g?1 cle>ness1 & fre$om (  
:i* he (f]$  conspicu\s examples 9 8 own
 con/ant habits ( life4 8,be ye z ,i    
am10 0 8 appeal3 free & /rong2 able to  
see ! ,"l's m>k on all  ?+s & creatures1
 & n ! idol's4 ,to live habitually z if 
he  saw ! idol's m>k w\ld h seem$ to him
 a base act ( treason1 a  %ameful =sak+ 

( t lib]ty :i* he _h 9 ,*ri/1 & :i* he  
0 resolv$ to hold = himself & 8 bre?r5  
ev5 unto dea?4    ,to g5]alize & =malize
 into laws ( action ! impulses &        
purposes :i* inspire ! _s 9 its p]sonal 
contact ) ! w1  ! consci5ces1 & !       
affections ( its fell[s1 is 9 mo/ cases 
to  rob *>ity ( its life & grace ( its  
p[]4 ,x is to sub/itute law  = grace 9  
our p]sonal relations & deal+s ) mank9d4
 ,_h ,paul  laid d[n ! rule1--,!re are  
weak consci5ces1 :i* _c get rid (  !    
sav\r ( ! idol2 !y %all rule our        
conduct2 ,i w nev] eat  meat (f]$ to    
idols1 & ,i orda9 ! same to ! ,*ur*1--! 
developm5t ( mank9d by ,*ri/ianity w\ld 
h be5 kill$ at !  v root4 ,scruples w\ld
 h become ! consecrat$ ?+ in/ead (      
lib]ty1 & ,*ri/ianity w\ld h made       
manife/ ! weakness ( man1  in/ead ( !   
p[] ( ,god1 to ! _w4 ,no6 8 supreme     
conc]n 0  t !y might ma/] _! weakness1  
break _! bonds1 & gr[ f  babes to m54   
,if ?is ab/a9+ f fle% :ile ! _w /ood    
w\ld  h help$ !m to t progress1 he lov$ 

!m well en\gh to d x  )\t a pang (      
regret4 ,b he evid5tly 0 eag] to see !m 
rise  out ( ! l[] region :i* is haunt$ &
 torm5t$ by su* scruples4  ,he ignor$ !m
 z f> z possible1 ?\gh he dealt ) !m 9  
t5d]  *>ity1 :51 z 9 *ap4 x4 #bh1 !y 7  
=c$ on 8 sight4    ,some?+ v p>allel to 
?is difficulty ( ! meat (f]$ to idols  0
 ! "q ab\t ! !atre :i* 0 a sore         
p]plexity to pi\s  b intellig5t spirits 
a few ye>s ago4 ,!re 0 some?+1 :i* _h  9
 x ess5tially no elem5t ( evil4 ,b x 0  
closely connect$ )  a _w & a worldly    
life :i* ^? nurtur$ 9 ! ,*ur* or br\ght 
"u its influ5ce 7 s$ul\sly taught to    
%un4 ,_m :o felt  !mselves /rong ab/a9$4
 ,!y saw no h>m1 & w\ld get no h>m1  b r
 a positive good4 ,b !y d5i$ !mselves1 t
 o!rs (  weak] fai? might n be 9 ! way (
 h>m1 & t no s9 or ru9 (  a bro!r might 
by any *ance be laid at _! door4 ,:e!r !
 rule (  ab/95ce 0 wise ,i am n call$ "h
 to consid]4 ,x 0 complicat$  by moral  
consid]ations--:i* too 7 n abs5t 9 !    
case :i* !  apo/le treats ( "h--:i* make

 x less easy to pron\nce judgm5t 9  a   
^w4 ,b x mu/ always be rememb]$ t a rule
 or law (  ab/95ce 9 su* cases on ! "p (
 ! /rong consecrates !  scruple1        
associates evil p]man5tly ) t :i* has no
 ess5tial  evil 9 x1 & multiplies !reby 
! /umbl+-blocks ( mank9d4    ,! case (  
actual vice1 l dr9k+ to excess1 seems to
 me to fall  "u q ano!r category2 ?\gh x
 is con/antly reg>d$ z  settl$ by !     
text1 z ?\gh x _h be5 writt51 8,:]e=e1  
if dr9k  make my bro!r to (f5d ,i w dr9k
 no w9e :ile ! _w /&e?1  le/ ,i make my 
bro!r to (f5d40 ,we h no call "h to     
discuss &  pass judgm5t on a movem5t by 
:i* m5 ( mo/ unque/ion$ goodness1  &    
self-devotion to ! be/ int]e/s ( o!rs1  
?9k t !y see a  means ( l>gely help+ !  
morally weak by remov+ a fatal          
temptation  f _! pa?4 ,we only say t x  
is a "q well wor?y ( !  mo/ c>eful      
consid]ation1 h[ f> 9 ! long run & on a 
l>ge scale  a p]man5t confession (      
weakness c be helpful to human          
developm5t2  h[ f> a habit ( life       

confess$ly built on ! weakness ( o!rs c 
(f] a noble & inspir+ example to ^? :o x
 is hop$ w\ld  pr(it by x2 & h[ f> an   
unnatural condition c h 9 x !  elem5ts (
 a true & vital re=mation4 ,b ^!        
consid]ations are  really beside ! true 
scope ( ! text1 ?\gh !y are naturally   
sugge/$ by x4 ,& 9 clos+ ?is discussion 
( a p]plex$ &  difficult subject ,i w\ld
 say 9 brief3--7#a7 ,t isolat$ acts (   
ab/95ce1 :i* may h _! special reason &  
ju/ification1 :5  m\ld$ into habits fall
 9 ! way ( ! )]+ d5unciation :i*  !     
passage ,i h quot$ f #a ,tim4 iv4 #a-d  
expresses2 7#b7 ,t !  m\ld+ ( our       
p]sonal habits on ! follies1 weaknesses1
 or vices (  o!rs1 is a betrayal ( tru/1
 = t :i* we h *iefly 9 tru/  is life--to
 live a life free1 /rong1 & fe>less1 %9+
 z a light1  n ( rebuke or ( caution1 b 
( guidance to mank9d2 & 7#c7 ,t  e      
concession to d\bt & weakness to :i*    
,div9e *>ity moves u  is futile &       
vici\s1 unless 9 ! v act we are putt+ =?
 a  h& to lift a weak bro!r to a /&+    

gr\nd :]e he w be above  ^! fogs ( fe> &
 infirmity = ev]4      ,butl]  ,tann]1  
,! ,selwood ,pr9t+ ,works1 ,frome1 &    
,london4          ,,by ,,! ,,same       
,,au?or4    ,9 cr[n #hvo1 #es41 clo?4   
,,idolatries1 ,,old ,,& ,,new3    ,,_!  
,,cause ,,& ,,cure4      ,op9ions ( !   
,press4    8,! pres5t volume we %\ld ?9k
 is by f> ! be/ :i* ! au?or  has s5t =?4
 ,?is1 inde$1 is ! mo/ fundam5tal &     
compreh5sive  argum5t on ! pr9ciples    
involv$ 9 ! rituali/ic controv]sy :i*   
we h yet se540--,london ,qu>t]ly        
,review4    8,we he>tily recomm5d to our
 read]s ?is eloqu5t1 vigor\s1 &         
well-reason$ book4 ,x puts ?+s famili>  
to only a few /rong  ?9k]s 9 fre% &     
=cible lights2 x is a noble v9dication (
 !  spirituality & fre$om ( ! ,*ri/ian  
life2 x is writt5 9 a manly  *a/5$ /yle1
 & is inspir$ by a high-ton$ & e>ne/    
spiritual  feel+10--,engli% ,indep5d5t4 
8,8 /yle is z =cible & eloqu5t z 8 ?9k+ 
is cle> &  vigor\s4 ,( ! g5u9e p[] ( !  
book--a p[] d]iv$ f its  high-ton$      

pr9ciple1 its manly fre$om1 its int5se  
e>ne/ness--!re  c be no                 
"q40--,noncon=mi/4    8,a ?\ghtful1     
e>ne/1 & intellig5t prote/ aga9/ !      
idolatry (  ! prie/1 ( ! sacram5t1 & ( !
 ^w1 writt5 ) manly vig\r  & mu*        
beauty40--,freeman4      ,,london3      
,,hodd]  ,,/\ghton1 #bg1 ,,pat]no/]     
,,r[4          ,transcrib]'s ,note3     
,punctuation has be5 /&>dis$4 ,p>agraph 
enum]ation &  hyph5ation h be5 reta9$ z 
!y appe> 9 ! orig9al  publication4 ,a   
table ( cont5ts has be5 add$ above !    
beg9n+ ( ! book4 ,*anges h made be5 z   
foll[s3        ,page #dj      nature (  
?+s befal a free _s *ang$ to      nature
 ( ?+s befall a free _s        ,page #gg
      br+ =? judgm$t unto tru? *ang$ to 
br+ =? judgm5t unto tru?