,a ,,few ,,words ,,ab\t ,,! ,,devil1 ,,& ,,o!r ,,biographical ,,sket*es ,,& ,,essays ,by ,*>les ,bradlaugh ,new ,york3 ,a4 ,k4 ,butts ,co41 #cf ,dey ,/reet4 #ahgd4 ,,autobiography ,,( ,,*>les ,,bradlaugh4 ,a ,,page ,,( ,,8 ,,life4 ,at ! reque/ ( _m fri5ds1 & by way ( f>ewell address on leav+ = ,am]ica1 ,i1 = ! fir/ "t 9 my life1 p5 a p>tial autobiographical sket*4 ,i d n pret5d t ! n>rative w be a complete picture ( my life1 ,i only v\* ! accuracy ( ! facts s f> z ,i /ate !m4 ,i h n ! "r 9 "s cases to /ate political occurr5ces 9 :i* o!rs n[ liv+ are involv$1 nor h ,i ! c\rage ( ,jean ,jacques ,r\sseau1 to photograph my inn] life4 ,i %all !re=e /ate little ! public may n already "k4 ,i 0 born on ! #bf? ,septemb]1 #ahcc1 9 a small h\se 9 ,bac*us ,walk1 ,hoxton4 ,my fa!r 0 a solicitor's cl]k ) a v poor sal>y1 :i* he supplem5t$ by law writ+4 ,he 0 an extremely indu/ri\s man1 & a spl5did p5man4 ,i nev] _h ! opportunity ( judg+ 8 ta/es or ?\ghts1 outside 8 daily labors1 except 9 "o respect1 9 :i* ,i h foll[$ 9 8 foot/eps4 ,he 0 passionately fond ( angl+4 ,until #ahdh my life ne$s little relation4 ,my s*ool+1 l t ( mo/ poor m5's *ildr51 0 small 9 quantity1 &1 except z to ! ?ree ,r's1 indiff]5t 9 quality4 ,i rememb] at sev5 ye>s ( age be+ at a national s*ool 9 ,abbey ,/reet1 ,be?nel ,gre52 betwe5 sev5 & n9e ,i 0 at ano!r small private s*ool 9 ! same neighborhood1 & my education 0 complet$ be=e ,i 0 elev5 ye>s ( age at a boys' s*ool 9 ,coalh>bor ,/reet1 ,hackney ,road4 ,:5 ab\t twelve ye>s ( age ,i 0 fir/ employ$ z err& lad 9 ! solicitor's (fice :]e my fa!r rema9$ 8 :ole life ?r\gh4 ,aft] a little m ?an two ye>s 9 ?is occupation1 ,i became :>f cl]k & ca%i] to a firm ( coal m]*ants 9 ,britannia ,fields1 ,city ,road4 ,:ile 9 _! employm5t ! excitem5t ( ! ,*>ti/ movem5t 0 at its height 9 ,engl&1 & ! au?orities1 fright5$ by ! !n huge cont95tal revolution wave1 7 prep>+ = ! prosecution ( "s ( ! lead]s among ! ,*>ti/s4 ,meet+s us$ to be held almo/ cont9u\sly all day on ,sunday1 & e week-night 9 ! op5 air on ,bonn]'s ,fields1 ne> :]e ! ,consumption ,hospital n[ /&s4 ,^! meet+s 7 9 knots f fifty to five hundr$1 sometimes _m m1 & 7 occupi$ *iefly 9 discussions on !ological1 social1 & political que/ions1 any by/&] tak+ "p4 ,! curiosity ( a lad took me occasionally 9 ! week ev5+s to ! ,bonn]'s ,fields ga!r+s4 ,on ! ,sunday ,i1 z a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 0 fully occupi$ z a ,sunday-s*ool tea*]4 ,?is la/-nam$ fa%ion ( pass+ ,sunday 0 brok5 sudd5ly4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,london 0 ann\nc$ to hold a confirmation 9 ,be?nal ,gre54 ,! incumb5t ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 ,hackney ,road1 ! di/rict 9 :i* ,i resid$1 0 "o ,john ,graham ,pack]1 & he1 desir+ to make a good figure :5 ! ,bi%op came1 press$ me to prep>e = confirmation1 s z to answ] any "q ! ,bi%op might put4 ,i /udi$ a little ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & ! f\r ,gospels1 & came to ! conclusion t !y diff]$4 ,i v5tur$ to write ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,pack] a respectful lett]1 ask+ him = aid & explanation4 ,all he did 0 to d5\nce my lett] to my p>5ts z ,a!i/ical1 al?\gh at t "t ,i %\ld h %udd]$ at ! v notion ( becom+ an ,a!i/1 & he susp5d$ me = ?ree mon?s f my (fice ( ,sunday-s*ool tea*]4 ,?is left me my ,sundays free1 = ,i did n l to g to *ur* :ile susp5d$ f my tea*]'s duty1 & ,i1 in/ead1 w5t to ,bonn]'s ,fields1 at fir/ to li/51 b soon to take "p 9 "s ( ! discussions :i* 7 !n always p5d+ !re4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ,i spoke on ! or?odox ,*ri/ian side1 b aft] a debate ) ,mr4 ,j4 ,savage1 9 ! ,w>n] ,place ,hall1 9 #ahdi1 on ! ,inspiration ( ! bible1 ,i f\nd t my views 7 gett+ v mu* t+$ ) ,free?\ght1 & 9 ! w9t] ( t ye>1 at ! in/igation ( ,mr4 ,pack]1 to :om ,i _h submitt$ ! ,diegesis ( ,rob]t ,taylor1 ,i--hav+ become a teetotal]1 :i* 9 8 view br\ght out my infidel t5d5cies /ill m vigor\sly--_h ?ree days giv5 me by my employ]s1 aft] consultation ) my fa!r1 to *ange my op9ions or lose my situation4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k n[ t ! ?reat 0 nev] int5d$ to h be5 en=c$1 b 0 us$ to t]rify me into submission4 ,at t "t ,i h>dly knew :at1 if any1 op9ions ,i _h1 b ! result 0 t soon] ?an make a %[ ( recant+1 ,i left home & situation on ! ?ird day1 & nev] return$ to ei!r4 ,i 0 always a v flu5t speak]1 & n[ lectur$ frequ5tly at ! ,temp]ance ,hall1 ,w>n] ,place1 ,hackney ,road1 at ! small ,hall 9 ,philpot ,/reet1 & 9 ! op5 air 9 ,bonn]'s ,fields1 :]e at la/ on ,sunday aft]noons scores ( hundr$s congregat$ to he> me4 ,my views 7 !n ,dei/ical1 b rapidly t5d+ to ! m extreme phase 9 :i* !y ultimately settl$4 ,i n[ took "p 9 all ! ga!r+s held 9 ,london on behalf ( ! ,poles & ,hung>ians1 & actually fanci$ t ,i c\ld write poetry on ,kossu? & ,mazz9i4 ,x 0 at ?is "t ,i made ! acqua9tance ( my fri5d & co-work]1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,holyoake1 at 8 pr9t+ (fice 9 ,que5's ,head ,passage1 & ,i rememb] him tak+ me to ,john ,/reet ,in/itution1 :]e1 at "o ( ! pleasant ,saturday ev5+ ga!r+s1 ,i met ! late ,mrs4 ,emma ,m>t94 ,at ,mr4 ,au/9 ,holyoake's reque/1 ,mr4 ,george ,jacob ,holyoake1 to my great delight1 presid$ at "o ( my lectures 9 ,philpot ,/reet1 & ,i felt special int]e/ 9 ! numb] ( ! ,reason] :i* conta9$ a brief ref]5ce to myself & t lecture4 ,i wrote my fir/ pamphlet1 ,a ,few ,words on ! ,*ri/ian's ,cre$1 ab\t ! middle ( #ahej1 & 0 honor$ by ,dr4 ,campbell ( ! ,briti% ,bann] ) a lead+ article vigor\sly assail+ me = ! lectures ,i _h !n deliv]$4 ,aft] leav+ home ,i 0 *iefly %elt]$ by ,mrs4 ,%>pies ,c>lile1 ) ^: *ildr51 ,hypatia1 ,!ophila1 & ,julian1 ,i %>$ su* com=ts z 7 at h] disposal4 ,"h ,i /udi$ h>d ev]y?+ :i* came 9 my way1 pick+ up a little ,hebrew & an imp]fect smatt]+ ( o!r tongues4 ,i tri$ to e>n my liv+ z a coal m]*ant1 b at sixte51 & )\t "o f>?+ 9 my pocket1 ! bus9ess 0 n ext5sive en\gh to be pr(itable4 ,i got v poor1 & at t "t 0 also v pr\d4 ,a subscription (f]$ me by a few ,free?9k]s %ock$ me1 & awak5$ me to a s5se ( my pov]ty2 s tell+ no "o :]e ,i 0 go+1 ,i w5t away1 & on ! #ag? ( ,decemb]1 #ahej1 01 aft] "s difficulty1 enli/$ 9 ! ,sev5? ,dragoon ,gu>ds4 ,) ?is corps ,i rema9$ until ,octob]1 #ahec1 be+ ultimately appo9t$ ord]ly-room cl]k2 ! regim5t1 dur+ ! :ole ( ! "t ,i rema9$ 9 x1 be+ qu>t]$ 9 ,irel&4 ,:ile ,i 0 9 ! regim5t ,i 0 a teetotal]1 & us$ (t5 to lecture to ! m5 9 ! b>rack-room at night1 & ,i h m ?an once brok5 out ( ,portobello b>racks to deliv] teetotal spee*es 9 ! small ,fr5* ,/reet ,hall1 ,dubl94 ,_m times h ,i spok5 !re 9 my sc>let jacket1 betwe5 ,james ,haughton & ! good old fa!r1 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,spratt1 a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/1 !n v active 9 ! cause ( temp]ance4 ,:ile ,i 0 9 ! regim5t my fa!r di$1 & 9 ! summ] ( #ahec an aunt's dea? left me a small sum1 out ( :i* ,i pur*as$ my dis*>ge1 & return$ to ,engl&1 to aid 9 ! ma9t5ance ( my "m & family4 ,i h n[ no "t = ! full /ory ( my army life1 :i*1 h[ev]1 ,i may tell "s day4 ,be=e ,i left ! regim5t ,i _h won ! e/eem ( mo/ ( ! privates1 & ( "s ( ! (fic]s4 ,i quitt$ ! regim5t ) a v good "* f ! ,colonel1 b ,i am b\nd to add1 t ! ,capta9 w\ld n h concurr$ 9 ?is "* _h he _h any voice 9 ! matt]4 ,! ,lieut5ant-,colonel1 ,c4 ,p4 ,a9slie1 e>n$ an et]nal "r to grateful m5tion at my h&s by 8 g5tlemanly & consid]ate treatm5t4 ,i c n say ! same = my ,capta91 :o did 8 be/ to s5d me to jail1 & :om ,i h n yet q =giv54 ,on return+ to civilian life ,i obta9$ employm5t 9 ! daytime ) a solicitor nam$ ,rog]s1 & 9 ! ev5+ z cl]k to a ,build+ ,society2 & soon aft] ent]+ ?is employ ,i began aga9 to write & speak1 & x 0 !n ,i1 to 9 "s degree avoid ! ef=ts :i* 7 aft]w>d made to ru9 me1 took ! "n ,iconocla/1 "u :i* all my anti-!ological "w d[n to #ahfh 0 done4 ,i give ,mr4 ,rog]s' "n n[ = he is dead1 & malice c n injure him4 ,_m anonym\s lett]s 7 s5t to him to w>n him ( my irreligi\s op9ions2 he treat$ !m all ) contempt1 only ask+ me n to let my propag&a become an injury to 8 bus9ess4 ,soon aft] my dis*>ge f ! army ,i _h a curi\s adv5ture4 ,:ile ,i 0 away a numb] ( poor m5 _h subscrib$ _! funds toge!r & _h erect$ a ,work+ ,man's ,hall1 9 ,goldsmi?'s ,r[1 ,hackney ,road4 ,n hav+ any legal advice1 x turn$ out t !y _h be5 entrapp$ into erect+ _! build+ on freehold gr\nd )\t any lease or conveyance f ! freehold]1 :o ass]t$ 8 legal "r to ! build+4 ,! m5 consult$ me1 & f9d+ t "u ! ,/atute ( ,frauds !y _h no rem$y1 ,i recomm5d$ !m to (f] a p5alty r5t ( #bj a ye>4 ,?is be+ refus$1 ,i con/itut$ myself into a law c\rt1 & )\t any riot or brea* ( ! peace1 ,i1 ) ! assi/ance ( a hundr$ /\t m51 took e brick ( ! build+ bodily away1 & divid$ ! mat]ials1 s f> z 0 possible1 among ! prop] own]s4 ,i ?9k ,i c see n[ ! disappo9t$ rascal ( a freehold] :5 he only _h 8 b>e soil left once m4 ,he did n escape unpuni%$1 = to enc\rage ! o!rs to contribute1 he _h inve/$ "s few p\nds 9 ! build+4 ,he _h be5 too clev]2 he _h reli$ on ! lett] ( ! law1 & ,i beat him ) a v]sion ( common-s5se ju/ice4 ,i lectur$ once or twice a week 9 ! small ,philpot ,/reet ,hall1 v (t5 !n 9 ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce1 ,city ,road1 & !n 9 ! old ,john ,/reet ,in/itution1 until ,i won myself a "n 9 ! p>ty ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,9 #ahee _h my fir/ notable adv5ture ) ! au?orities 9 ref]5ce to ! "r ( meet+ 9 ,hyde ,p>k1 & subsequ5tly gave evid5ce be=e ! ,royal ,commission ord]$ by ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 presid$ ov] by ! ,"r ,hon4 ,/u>t ,wortley4 ,i 0 v pr\d t day at ,we/m9/]1 :51 at ! conclusion ( my te/imony aga9/ ! au?orities1 ! ,commission] publicly ?ank$ me1 & ! p :o cr[d$ ! ,c\rt ( ,ex*equ] *e]$ me1 = ! mann] 9 :i* ,i d5i$ ! "r ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,mayne1 ! !n ,*ief ,commission] ( ,police1 to issue ! notices =bidd+ ! p to meet 9 ! ,p>k4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ /ep 9 a c\rse 9 :i* ,i h nev] fl9*$ or wav]$4 ,9 #ahee ,i und]took1 ) o!rs1 ! publication ( a s]ies ( pap]s1 entitl$ ,half-,h\rs ) ,free?9k]s1 ! late ,john ,watts be+ "o ( my co-work]s4 ,i also by myself comm5c$ ! publication ( my ,comm5t>y on ! ,p5tateu*1 :i* has s9ce be5 entirely re-writt5 & n[ =ms my ,bible3 :at x is4 ,dur+ ! autumn ( #ahega paid my fir/ lecture visit to ,nor?ampton4 ,e>ly 9 #aheh1 :5 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,truelove 0 sudd5ly arre/$ = publi%+ ! pamphlet1 ,is ,tyrannicide ,ju/ifiable8 ,i became ,honor>y ,secret>y to ! ,def5se1 & 0 at ! same "t associat$ ) ! conduct ( ! def5se ( ,simon ,b]n>d1 :o 0 arre/$ at ! in/igation ( ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t = alleg$ complicity 9 ! ,ors9i trag$y4 ,x 0 at ?is p]iod ,i ga9$ ! fri5d%ip ( poor ,b]n>d1 :i*1 )\t dim9ution1 reta9$ until he di$2 & also ! valu$ fr5d%ip ( ,?omas ,allsop1 :i* ,i /ill pres]ve4 ,my associations 7 f !nce=w>d su* z to enc\rage 9 me a /rong & bitt] feel+ aga9/ ! late ,emp]or ,napoleon4 ,:ile he 0 9 p[] ,i hat$ him1 & nev] lo/ an opportunity ( work+ aga9/ him until ! de*eance came4 ,i am n sure n[ t ,i always judg$ him fairly2 b no?+1 ,i ?9k1 c\ld h tempt$ me to ei!r write or speak ( him ) fri5dl9ess dur+ 8 life4 ,le sang de mes amis etait sur son ame4 ,n[ t ! tomb cov]s 8 rema9s1 my hatr$ has ceas$2 b no o!r feel+ has aris5 9 its place4 ,%\ld any ( 8 family seek to resume ! ,imp]ial purple1 ,i %\ld rema9 true to my political decl>ations ( sixte5 ye>s s9ce1 & %\ld ex]t myself to ! utt]mo/ to prev5t ,france fall+ "u ano!r ,empire4 ,i write ?is ) mu* sadness1 z #ahgj to #ahgc h dispell$ "s ( my illusions held firmly dur+ ! fifte5 ye>s :i* prec$$4 ,i _h believ$ 9 su* m5 z ,l\is ,blanc1 ,lodru ,roll91 ,victor ,hugo1 z possible /atesm5 ( ,france4 ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,!y 7 writ]s1 talk]s1 & poets2 good m5 to ride on ! /ream1 or to dr[n 9 hone/ prote/1 b lack+ =ce to swim aga9/1 or turn back1 ! tide by ! might ( _! w4 ,i _h believ$ too 9 a ,republican ,france1 :i* is yet only 9 ! womb ( "t1 to be born aft] _m pangs & sore travail+4 ,9 #ahei ,i saw ,joseph ,mazz9i = ! fir/ "t1 & rema9$ on t]ms ( communication ) ! great ,italian patriot until ! ye> #ahfi1 f "t to "t br++ him correspond5ce f ,italy1 :]e my bus9ess sometimes took me4 ,aft] #ahfi we f\nd ourselves hold+ div]se op9ions on ! ,franco-,prussian "q--,mazz9i w5t = ,prussia1 ,i = ,france--& ,i nev] saw him aga94 ,9 ,june1 #aheh1 ,i held my fir/ public =mal !ological debate ) ! ,rev4 ,brew9 ,grant1 ,b4,a41 at t "t a ,diss5t+ ,m9i/] at ,%effield4 ,mr4 ,grant 0 !n a man ( "s ability1 & if he c\ld h =gott5 8 aptitudes z a circus je/]1 w\ld h be5 a r$\btable antagoni/4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ,i 0 elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,london ,secul> ,society1 9 lieu ( ,mr4 ,george ,jacob ,holyoake1 :o _h !ret(ore l$ ! ,engli% ,free-?\ght p>ty1 b :o has ( late ye>s devot$ himself m completely to g5]al j\rnali/ic "w4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #aheh1 ,i comm5c$ editorial duties ) ! ,inve/igator1 =m]ly conduct$ by ! late ,rob]t ,coop]1 :i* ,i cont9u$ until ,augu/1 #ahei4 ,x _h b a small circulation1 & 0 f9ancially a v great failure4 ,= ! enc\ragem5t ( "y propag&i/s1 ,i may "h ins]t a little anecdote ( my e>ly lectur+ exp]i5ce4 ,i _h lectur$ 9 ,ed9burgh 9 mid-w9t]1 ! audi5ce 0 small1 ! pr(its microscopical4 ,i1 alt] pay+ my bill at ! ,temp]ance ,hotel1 :]e ,i !n /ay$1 _h only a few %ill+s m ?an my ,p>liam5t>y f>e to ,bolton1 :]e ,i 0 next to lecture4 ,i 0 out ( b$ at five on a freez+ morn+1 & c\ld h no breakfa/1 z ! p 7 n up4 ,i c>ri$ my luggage 7a big t9 box1 cord$ r\nd1 :i* !n held books & clo!s1 & a small black bag71 = ,i c\ld n sp>e any ( my scanty ca% = a conveyance or port]4 ,! tra9 f ,ed9burgh be+ delay$ by a sev]e sn[-/orm1 ! correspond+ ,p>liam5t>y _h left ,c>lisle long be=e our arrival4 ,9 ord] to rea* ,bolton 9 "t = my lecture1 ,i _h to book by a quick tra91 />t+ 9 ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r1 b c\ld only book to ,pre/on1 z ! increas$ f>e took all my money1 except #d #a_/b;d4 ,) ?is small sum ,i c\ld get no refre%m5t 9 ! /ation1 b 9 a little %op 9 ! /reet outside ,i got a mug ( tea & a little hot meat pie4 ,f ,pre/on1 ,i got ) great difficulty on to ,bolton1 h&+ my black bag to ! /ation-ma/] !re z security = my f>e f ,pre/on1 until ! morn+4 ,i arriv$ 9 ,bolton ab\t qu>t] to eight2 ! lecture comm5c$ at eight1 & ,i1 hav+ b>ely "t to run to my lodg+s1 & wa% & *ange1 w5t onto ! plat=m cold & hungry4 ,i %all nev] =get t lecture2 x 0 9 an old ,unit>ian ,*apel4 ,we _h no gas1 ! build+ seem$ full ( a foggy mi/1 & 0 imp]fectly lit ) c&les4 ,ev]y?+ appe>$ cold1 *e]less1 & gloomy4 ,! mo/ amus+ feature 0 t an oppon5t1 end[$ ) extra piety & =be>ance1 *ose t ev5+ to specially attack me = ! money-mak+ & easy life ,i 0 lead+4 ,peace to t oppon5t's memory1 ,i h nev] se5 him s9ce4 ,x 0 :ile 9 ,scotl& on ?is j\rney ,i made ! acqua9tance1 & ultimately won ! fr5d%ip1 ( ! late ,alex&] ,campbell1 ( ,glasg[--a g5]\s1 k9dly-he>t$ old ,sociali/ ,mission>y1 :o1 at a "t :5 o!rs 7 ho/ile1 spoke enc\rag+ly to me1 & :o aft]w>d work$ ) me = a long p]iod on ?is j\rnal ,! ,national ,re=m]4 ,occasionally ! lectures 7 int]f]$ ) by ! au?orities1 b ?is happ5$ (t5] 9 ! prov9ces ?an 9 ,london4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahei1 ,i 0 to h lectur$ 9 ,sa9t ,m>t9's ,hall on ,l\is ,napoleon1 b ! ,gov]nm5t--on a remon/rance by ,c\nt ,walewski1 z to language us$ at a previ\s meet+1 at :i* ,i _h presid$ = ,dr4 ,b]n>d--int]f]$2 ! hall 0 g>rison$ by police1 & ! lecture prev5t$4 ,mr4 ,hullah1 ! !n proprietor1 be+ indemnifi$ by ! au?orities1 paid damages = 8 brea* ( contract1 to avoid a suit :i* ,i at once comm5c$ aga9/ him4 ,lat] 9 ! same mon? ,i held a debate 9 ,nor?ampton ) ,mr4 ,john ,b[es1 a r heavy1 b well-mean+1 old g5tleman1 utt]ly unfitt$ = plat=m controv]sy4 ,! press n[ began to deal ) me tol]ably freely1 & ,i f9d boy1 "y man1 & juv5ile appe>ance v frequ5t 9 ! comm5ts4 ,my want ( education 0 an especial matt] = ho/ile criticism1 ! m p>ticul>ly s :5 ! writ] _h nei!r he>d nor se5 me4 ,discussions n[ grew on me s ?ick & fa/ t ev5 "s ( ! mo/ important debates may p]haps escape notice 9 ?is imp]fect *ronicl+4 ,at ,%effield ,i debat$ ) a ,rev]5d ,dr4 ,m5sor1 :o /yl$ himself a ,jewi% ,rabbi4 ,he 0 !n 9 ! process ( ga9+ admission to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & _h be5 put =w>d to %[ my want ( s*ol>%ip4 ,we bo? scrawl$ ,hebrew *>act]s = f\r nights on a black bo>d1 to ! delight & my/ification ( ! audi5ce1 :o gave me cr$it = erudition1 because ,i *alk$ ! squ>e lett] *>act]s ) tol]able rapidity & cle>ness4 ,at ,glasg[ ,i debat$ ) a ,mr4 ,c\rt1 repres5t+ ! ,glasg[ ,prote/ant ,association1 a glib-tongu$ mission>y1 :o has s9ce gone to ! bad2 at ,paisley ) a ,mr4 ,sm>t1 a v g5tlemanly antagoni/2 & at ,halifax ) ! ,rev4 ,t4 ,d4 ,mat?ias1 a ,wel% ,bapti/ ,m9i/]1 unque/ionably v s9c]e4 ,all ^! 7 =mal debates1 & 7 report$ ) tol]able fullness 9 ! v>i\s j\rnals4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahfj ,i1 aid$ by my fri5ds at ,%effield1 ,halifax1 & o!r p>ts ( ,engl&1 project$ ! ,national ,re=m] 9 small %>es4 ,un=tunately j aft] ! issue ( its prospectus1 ,joseph ,b>k] return$ f ,am]ica1 & 0 associat$ ) me 9 ! editor%ip4 ,! arrangem5t 0 peculi>1 ,mr4 ,b>k] edit+ ! fir/ half ( ! pap] & ,i ! second4 ,x 0 n precisely a happy union1 & ! unnatural alliance came to an end 9 a v brief p]iod4 ,9 ,augu/4#ahfa1 ,i (ficially p>t$ company ) ,joseph ,b>k] z editor4 ,we _h be5 practically divorc$ = mon?s be=e3 ! fir/ "p ( ! pap] usually conta9$ abuse ( ^? :o wrote 9 ! second half4 ,he came to me orig9ally at ,%effield1 pret5d+ to be an ,a!i/ & a ,republican1 & soon aft] pret5d$ to be a ,*ri/ian1 & spoke 9 favor ( slav]y4 ,i am sometimes d\btful z to h[ f> ,mr4 ,b>k] delud$ himself1 z well z o!rs1 9 8 v>i\s *anges ( !ological & political op9ions4 ,if he _h _h ! slighte/ ?or\ghness 9 8 "*1 he w\ld h be5 a great man2 z x is1 he is only a great turn-coat4 ,9 ,june1 #ahfj1 ,i debat$ aga9 ) ! ,rev]5d ,brew9 ,grant1 e ,monday = f\r weeks1 at ,brad=d1 & dur+ ?is debate _h a n>r[ escape ( my life4 ,9 "o ( my j\rneys to ,london1 ! great ,nor!rn tra9 ran ?r\gh ! /ation at ,k+'s ,cross1 & _m p]sons 7 s]i\sly injur$4 ,i got (f ) "s trifl+ bruises & a sev]e %ak+4 ,g>ibaldi hav+ at ?is "t made 8 fam\s ,m>sala ef=t1 ,i deliv]$ a s]ies ( lectures 9 8 aid1 & am happy to be able to record t1 ?\gh at t "t v poor1 ,i s5t him "o hundr$ gu9eas z my contribution by my tongue4 ,?is money 0 *iefly s5t ?r\gh ,w4 ,h4 ,a%ur/1 ,esq41 n[ ,solicitor to ! ,g5]al ,po/ ,(fice1 & among ! lett]s ,i pres]ve ,i h "o ( ?anks f ,g4 ,g>ibaldi1 = :at ,i 0 !n do+ = ,italy4 ,9 ?is ye> ,i debat$ = f\r nights ) ,dr4 ,br9dley1 an old antagoni/ ( ! ,sociali/s1 at ,oldham2 = two nights ) ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,baylee1 ! ,presid5t ( ,/4 ,aidan's ,college1 at ,birk5head1 :]e a ,*ur* ( ,engl& curate manufactory 0 = "s "t c>ri$ on2 & = two nights ) ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,ru!r=d1 ( ,newca/le4 ,dr4 ,ru!r=d has s9ce s id5tifi$ himself ) ! cause ( ! ,tyneside work]s1 t ,i read ) regret any h>% words t escap$ me 9 t debate4 ,al?\gh dur+ late ye>s ,i h manag$ to keep all my meet+s free f viol5ce or disord]1 ?is 0 n always s4 ,9 ,octob]1 #ahfj1 ,i paid my fir/ visit to ,wigan1 & c]ta9ly lectur$ !re "u consid]able difficulty1 & incurr$ p]sonal clang]1 ! resid5t cl]gy actually incit+ ! populace to physical viol5ce1 & "p de/ruction ( ! build+ ,i lectur$ 94 ,i1 h[ev]1 support$ by "o c\rage\s woman & h] husb&1 p]sev]$1 & despite bricks & kicks1 visit$ ,wigan aga9 & aga91 until ,i _h1 bon gre malgre improv$ ! mann]s & cu/oms ( ! p1 s t n[ #a am a welcome speak] !re4 ,i c\ld n improve ! morals ( ! cl]gy1 z ! public j\rnals h rec5tly %[n1 b t 0 _! mis=tune n my fault4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahfj1 ,i held two =mal debates 9 ,wigan1 all ( :i* 7 fully report$ 9 ! local j\rnals2 "o ) ,mr4 ,hut*+s1 a respectable ,noncon=mi/ layman1 & ! o!r ) ! ,rev4 ,woodville ,woodman1 a ,sw$5borgian div9e4 ,e>ly 9 #ahfa ,i visit$ ,gu]nsey 9 consequ5ce ( an attempt made by ! ,law ,c\rts ( ! ,isl& to en=ce ! blasphemy laws aga9/ a ,mr4 ,/eph5 ,b5dall1 :o _h di/ribut$ "s or my pamphlets to ! ,gu]nseyites1 & _h be5 condemn$ to imprisonm5t 9 default ( f9d+ sureties n to repeat ! (f5se4 ,n d>+ to prosecute me1 al?\gh *all5g$ 9 writ+1 ! au?orities p]mitt$ dr9k & leave ( abs5ce to be giv5 to soldi]s 9 ! g>rison on condition !y w\ld try to prev5t ! lecture1 & ! h\se 9 :i* ,i lectur$ 0 brok5 into by a drunk5 & pi\s mob1 %\t+ ,kill ! ,infidel4 ,my antagoni/s 7 =tunately z c[>dly z !y 7 intol]ant1 & ,i succe$$ 9 quell+ ! riot1 deliv]+ my lecture 9 spite ( all opposition1 al?\gh consid]able damage 0 done to ! build+4 ,%ortly aft] ?is ,i visit$ ,plym\?1 :]e ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association arrang$ to prosecute me4 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 a little too ha/y1 & _h me arre/$ at an op5 air meet+ :5 ,i _h sc>cely comm5c$ my spee*1 hav+ only utt]$ ! words3 ,fri5ds1 ,i am ab\t to address y on ! bible4 ,hav+ lock$ me up all night1 & refus$ bail1 x 0 f\nd by _! legal advis] t a blund] _h be5 committ$1 & a *>ge ( excit+ a brea* ( ! peace1 & assault+ ! con/able 9 ! execution ( 8 duty1 0 manufactur$4 ,x 0 tol]ably amus+ to see ! numb] ( d9n]s1 supp]s1 & breakfa/s1 all accompani$ ) pots or cups ( ,devon%ire cream1 s5t 9 to ! ,devonport ,lock-up1 :]e ,i 0 conf9$1 by v>i\s fri5ds :o want$ to %[ _! sympa?y4 ,! inv5t$ *>ge1 ?\gh well sworn to1 broke d[n aft] two days' he>+1 "u ! sev]e cross-exam9ation to :i* ,i subject$ ! witnesses4 ,i def5d$ myself1 two lawy]s appe>$ aga9/ me1 & sev5 magi/rates sat on ! b5*1 pr$et]m9$ to convict me4 ,f9d+ t ! evid5ce ( ! :ole ( ! witnesses :om ,i wi%$ to call 0 to be object$ to1 because un-believ]s 9 hell 7 !n incompet5t z witnesses accord+ to ,engli% law1 ,i am pleas$ to say t sev]al ,noncon=mi/s1 disgu/$ ) ! bigotry & pi\s p]jury ( my prosecutors1 came =w>d4 ,! result 0 a triumphant victory1 & a c]tificate ( dismissal1 :i* ,i wrung f ! reluctant b5* ( great unpaid4 ,i 0 n yet satisfi$2 "s ( ! magi/rates _h tri$ to br[beat me1 & ,i ann\nc$ 9 c\rt t ,i w\ld deliv] ! lecture ,i _h be5 prev5t$ f deliv]+ to an audi5ce assembl$ 9 ! bor\gh1 & t ,i %\ld sue at law ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,police :o _h arre/$ me4 ,! fir/ portion ( my defiance 0 ! mo/ difficult to give effect to2 n a hall c\ld be hir$ 9 ,devonport1 & ne>ly all ! conv5i5t op5 l& be+ "u milit>y jurisdiction1 x 0 impossible to procure ! t5ancy ( a field = an op5-air meet+4 ,i1 h[ev]1 fulfill$ my promise1 & despite ! police & milit>y au?orities comb9$1 deliv]$ my lecture to an audi5ce assembl$ 9 _! v tee?4 ,devonport1 ,/oneh\se1 & ,plym\? =m "o g>rison$ & =tifi$ t[n1 divid$ by ! ,riv] ,tam>4 ,all ! wat] to ! sea is "u ! sep>ate jurisdiction ( ,salta%1 "s miles di/ant4 ,i obta9$ a l>ge boat on :i* a tempor>y plat=m 0 built1 & ?is boat 0 quietly moor$ 9 ! ,riv] ,tam> on ! ,devonport side1 ab\t two fa?oms f ! %ore4 ,plac>ds 7 issu$ /at+ t1 act+ "u legal advice1 ,i %\ld address ! meet+ & deliv] ! prev5t$ lecture ne> to ! ,devonport ,p>k ,gates4 ,ov]:elm+ =ce 0 prep>$ by ! ,devonport au?orities1 & hav+ already err$ by too great ha/e1 ?is "t !y det]m9$ to let me fairly comm5ce my lecture be=e !y arre/$ me4 ,to _! horror ,i quietly walk$ pa/ ! ,p>k ,gates :]e ! cr[d 0 wait+1 & pass+ d[n a by-lane to ! riv] side1 /epp$ into a little boat1 0 r[$ to ! l>ge "o1 & !n deliv]$ my lecture1 ! audi5ce :o _h foll[$ me /&+ on an op5 :>f1 all )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,bor\gh ( ,devonport1 & ,i be+ ab\t #i feet outside ! bor\gh4 ,! face ( ! ,mayor ready to read ! riot act1 ! sup]9t5d5t ) tw5ty-eight pick$ policem5 to make sure or my arre/1 & a milit>y =ce 9 read9ess to ov]awe any popul> demon/ration--all ^! 7 sights to rememb]4 ,i am afraid ! ,devonport ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association did n limit !mselves to pray]s & bless+s on t fam\s ,sunday4 ,z ,i _h promis$1 ! au?orities refus+ any apology = ! wrongful arre/1 ,i comm5c$ an action aga9/ ,sup]9t5d5t ,edw>ds1 by :om ,i _h be5 tak5 into cu/ody4 ,! bor\gh magi/rates indemnifi$ _! (fic] & f\nd funds to resi/ me4 ,i f\ght ) v little help save f "o tri$1 ?\gh anonym\s fri5d1 = ,joseph ,b>k]1 my co-editor1 b n co-work]1 9 our own pap]1 disc\rag$ any pecuni>y support4 ,! cause 0 made a special jury "o1 & came on = trial at ,exet] ,assizes4 ,un=tunately ,i 0 p]suad$ to brief c\nsel1 & ,sir ,rob]t ,colli]1 my lead]1 comm5c$ 8 spee* ) an expression ( sorr[ = my op9ions4 ,?is damag$ me v mu*1 al?\gh ,i won ! case easily aft] a long trial4 ,! jury1 compos$ ( ,devon%ire l&[n]s1 only gave me a f>?+ damages1 & ,mr4 ,b>on ,*annell refus$ to c]tify = co/s4 ,i 0 det]m9$ n to let ! matt] re/ "h1 & myself c>ri$ x to ! ,c\rt 9 ,banco1 :]e ,i argu$ x 9 p]son = two :ole days1 be=e ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice ,erie & a full b5* ( ,judges4 ,al?\gh ,i did n succe$ 9 improv+ my own position1 ,i rais$ public op9ion 9 favor ( free spee*1 & ! enorm\s co/s incurr$ by ! bor\gh au?orities1 & :i* !y _h to be>1 h det]r$ !m f ev] aga9 int]f]+ ei!r ) my lectures or ^? ( any o!r speak]1 & ,i n[ h cr[d$ audi5ces 9 ! f9e/ hall :5ev] ,i visit ! ?ree t[ns4 ,^! proce$+s co/ me sev]al hundr$ p\nds1 & burd5$ me ) a debt :i* took long cle>+ (f4 ,9 #ahjb1 ,i held a f\r nights' discussion ) a ,diss5t+ cl]gyman1 ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,b>k]4 ,my oppon5t 0 probably "o ( ! mo/ able & /raight=w>d among my num]\s antagoni/s4 ,ab\t ?is "t a sev]e attack ( acute rheumatism pro/rat$ me1 & hav+ soon aft] to visit ,italy1 ,i1 at fir/ "u m$ical advice1 adopt$ ! habit ( dr9k+ ! light ,cont95tal w9es1 & al?\gh cont9u+ an advocate ( sobriety1 ,i naturally ceas$ to take "p 9 any teetotal ga!r+s4 ,9 ! /ruggle betwe5 ! ,nor!rn & ,s\!rn ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 my advocacy & sympa?ies w5t ) :at ,i am glad to say 0 ! feel+ ( ! great mass ( ! ,engli% p--9 favor ( ! ,nor?2 & my e/eem$ fri5d1 & !n contributor1 ,w4 ,e4 ,adams1 furni%$ mo/ valuable aid ) 8 p5 9 ! enlight5m5t ( public op9ion1 at a "t :5 _m ( our ari/ocracy 7 op5ly exult+ 9 :at !y conceiv$ to be ! probable break-up ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,republic4 ,dur+ ! ,lanca%ire cotton fam9e ,i lectur$ sev]al times 9 aid ( ! fund4 ,i began n[ also to assume a mu* m prom95t position 9 ! v>i\s ,engli% political movem5ts1 & especially to speak on ! ,iri% ,*ur* & ,iri% ,l& que/ions4 ,on ! ,iri% que/ions1 ,i owe mu* to my late co-work] & contributor1 poor ,pet] ,fox ,&re1 a ?or\ghly hone/ & :ole-s\l$ man1 ^: p5 0 always on ! side ( /ruggl+ nationalities4 ,"o ( ! disadvantages connect$ ) a public c>e] is1 t e vile sc\ndrel :o is too c[>dly to face y op5ly c libel y anonym\sly4 ,i h _h1 ,i ?9k1 my full %>e ( ?is k9d ( annoyance4 ,mo/ ( ! sl&]s ,i h treat$ ) utt] contempt1 & if ,i _h alone consult$ my own feel+s1 %\ld probably nev] h pursu$ any o!r c\rse4 ,twice1 h[ev]1 ,i h _h rec\rse to ! judgm5t ( ! law--once 9 ! case ( a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 :o indulg$ 9 a f\l libel affect+ my wife & *ildr54 ,?is fell[ ,i compell$ to retract e ^w he _h utt]$1 & to pay #ajj1 :i*1 aft] d$uct+ ! co/s1 0 divid$ among v>i\s *>itable in/itutions4 ,! rev]5d libel] wrote me an abject lett]1 begg+ me n to ru9 8 prospects 9 ! ,*ur* by publi%+ 8 "n2 ,i cons5t$1 & he has s9ce repaid my m]cy by los+ no opportunity ( be+ (f5sive4 ,he is a prom95t contributor to ! ,rock1 & a fi]ce ultra-,prote/ant4 ,he mu/ h great] confid5ce 9 my honor ?an 9 8 own1 or fe> ( exposure w\ld compel him to great] retic5ce4 ,! o!r case arose dur+ ! election1 & w be dealt ) 9 its prop] ord]4 ,x 0 my =tune to be associat$ ) ! ,re=m ,league f its e>lie/ mom5ts until its dissolution4 ,x is h>dly wor? :ile to repeat ! almo/ /]eotyp$ /ory ( ! successful /ruggle made by ! ,league = ,p>liam5t>y ,re=m4 ,e4 ,beales1 ,esq41 0 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,league1 & ,i 0 "o ( its ,vice-,presid5ts1 & cont9u$ ne>ly ! :ole "t ( its exi/5ce a memb] ( its executive4 ,! :ole ( my s]vices & j\rneys 7 giv5 to ! ,league )\t ! slighte/ remun]ation1 & ,i repeat$ly1 & accord+ to my means1 contribut$ to its funds4 ,:5 ,i resign$ my position on ! executive ,i receiv$ f ,mr4 ,george ,h[ell1 ! ,secret>y1 & f ,mr4 ,beales1 ! ,presid5t1 ! mo/ t\*+ & flatt]+ lett]s z to :at ,mr4 ,beales 0 pleas$ to describe z ! loyalty & utility ( my s]vices to ! ,league4 ,mr4 ,george ,h[ell conclud$ a long lett] z foll[s3 ,be pleas$ to accept my assurance ( s9c]e reg>ds = y\r manly c\rage1 consi/5t & honorable conduct 9 our cause1 & = y\r k9dly consid]ation = myself z ,secret>y ( ?is great movem5t on all occasions4 ,^! lett]s h additional value f ! fact t ,mr4 ,beales1 :om ,i s9c]ely respect1 diff]s widely f me 9 matt]s ( fai?1 & ,mr4 ,h[ell is1 =tunately1 f> f hav+ any fri5dly feel+ t[>d me4 ,x 0 :ile on ! ,executive ( ?is ,league t ,i fir/ became intimately acqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,george ,odg]1 & _h reason to be pleas$ ) ! /raight=w>d c\rse he pursu$1 & ! hone/ "w he did z "o ( ! ,executive ,committee4 ,mr4 ,john ,baxt] ,langley & ,mr4 ,r4 ,a4 ,coop] 7 also among my mo/ prom95t co-work]s4 ,my sympa?y ) ,irel&1 & op5 advocacy ( ju/ice = ! ,iri%1 ne>ly br\ght me into s]i\s tr\ble4 ,"s :o 7 aft]w>d indict$ z ! *iefs ( ! s-call$ ,f5ian movem5t1 came to me = advice4 ,s mu* ,i see o!rs h writt51 & ! re/ ( ?is portion ( my autobiography ,i may write "s day4 ,at pres5t !re are m5 n out ( dang] :om c>eless words might imp]il1 & z reg>ds myself ,i %all n be guilty ( ! folly ( pr9t+ language :i* a gov]nm5t might use aga9/ me4 ,my pamphlet on ! ,iri% ,"q1 publi%$ 9 #ahff1 won a volunt>y lett] ( w>m approval f ,mr4 ,glad/one1 ! only fri5dly writ+ ,i ev] receiv$ f him 9 my life4 ,at ,hudd]sfield1 ! ,philosophical ,hall hav+ be5 duly hir$ = my lectures1 pi\s influ5ce 0 br\ght to be> on ! lessee to induce him to break ! contract4 ,=tunately :at 9 law am\nt$ to possession _h be5 giv51 & on ! doors be+ lock$ aga9/ me1 ,i broke !m op51 & deliv]$ my lecture to a cr[d$ & mo/ ord]ly audi5ce4 ,i 0 arre/$1 & an attempt 0 made to prosecute me be=e ! ,hudd]sfield magi/rates2 b ,i def5d$ myself ) success1 & defeat$ ) ease ! ,cons]vative solicitor1 ,n4 ,le>oyd1 :o _h be5 specially reta9$ to insure my committal to jail4 ,9 #ahfh ,i ent]$ into a conte/ ) ! ,cons]vative ,gov]nm5t :i*1 hav+ be5 cont9u$ by ! ,glad/one ,gov]nm5t1 f9i%$ 9 #ahfi ) a complete victory = myself4 ,accord+ to ! !n law e newspap] 0 requir$ to give sureties to ! ext5t ( #hjj aga9/ blasphem\s or s$iti\s libel4 ,i _h nev] (f]$ to give ^! sureties1 z !y w\ld h probably be5 liable to =feiture ab\t once a mon?4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahfh1 ! ,disraeli ,gov]nm5t insi/$ on my compliance ) ! law4 ,i refus$4 ,! ,gov]nm5t !n requir$ me to /op my pap]4 ,i pr9t$ on ! next issue1 ,pr9t$ 9 ,defiance ( ,h] ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t4 ,i 0 !n s]v$ ) an ,attorney-,g5]al's in=mation1 conta9+ num]\s c\nts1 & seek+ to recov] enorm\s p5alties4 ,i det]m9$ to be my own b>ri/]1 & :ile avail+ myself 9 consultation ( ! be/ legal advice1 ,i always argu$ my own case4 ,! int]locutory he>+s be=e ! ,judges 9 ,*amb]s 7 num]\s1 = ,i took objection to ne>ly e /ep made by ! gov]nm5t1 & ,i ne>ly always succe$$4 ,i also br\ght ! matt] be=e ,p>liam5t1 be+ specially back$ 9 ?is by ,mr4 ,miln] ,gibson1 ,mr4 ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 & ,mr4 ,e4 ,h4 ,j4 ,craw=d4 ,:5 ! in=mation 0 call$ on = trial 9 a cr[d$ c\rt be=e ,mr4 ,b>on ,m>t91 ! ,gov]nm5t back$ out1 & decl9$ to make a jury2 s ! prosecution fell to ! gr\nd4 ,/range to say1 x 0 r5ew$ by ! ,glad/one ,gov]nm5t1 :o _h ! coolness to (f] me1 by ! m\? ( ,attorney-,g5]al ,colli]1 t !y w\ld n en=ce any p5alties if ,i w\ld /op ! pap]1 & admit t ,i 0 9 ! wrong4 ,?is ,i decl9$1 & ! prosecution n[ came on = trial be=e ,b>on ,bramwell & a special jury4 ,aga9/ me 7 ! ,attorney-,g5]al1 ,sir ,r4 ,colli]1 ! ,solicitor-,g5]al1 ,sir ,j4 ,d4 ,col]idge1 & ,mr4 ,crompton ,hutton4 ,i f\nd t ^! legal wor?ies 7 blund]+ 9 _! conduct ( ! trial1 & at nisi prius ,i let !m obta9 a v]dict1 :i* h[ev]1 ,i rev]s$ on purely te*nical gr\nds1 aft] a long argum5t1 :i* ,i su/a9$ be=e ,"l ,*ief ,b>on ,kelly & a full c\rt sitt+ 9 ,banco4 ,hav+ mis]ably fail$ to en=ce ! law aga9/ me1 ! ,gov]nm5t repeal$ ! /atute1 & ,i c boa/ t ,i got rid ( ! la/ %ackle ( ! obnoxi\s ,engli% press laws4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,s4 ,mill wrote me3 ,y h ga9$ a v honorable success 9 obta9+ a repeal ( ! mis*iev\s ,act by y\r p]sev]+ resi/ance4 ,! ,gov]nm5t1 al?\gh beat51 refus$ to reimburse me any portion ( ! l>ge outlay incurr$ 9 fight+ !m4 ,x has always be5 my ambition to ent] ,p>liam5t1 & at ! ,g5]al ,election = #ahjh ,i1 = ! fir/ "t1 ent]$ ! ar5a z a c&idate4 ,i 0 beat52 b ?is is sc>cely wond]ful4 ,i _h all ! j\rnals 9 ,engl& except ?ree aga9/ me4 ,e idle or virul5t tale :i* folly c\ld di/ort or calumny inv5t 0 us$ aga9/ me4 ,despite all1 ,i poll$ ne>ly #a1ajj votes1 & ,i obta9$ unask$1 b n ungratefully li/5$ to1 ! public ackn[l$gm5ts f ! ,mayor ( ! bor\gh1 also f "o ( my competitors1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,gilp91 z to ! loyal mann] 9 :i* ,i _h f\ght ! conte/ ?r\gh4 ,dur+ ! election /ruggle libels ra9$ f all sides4 ,"o by ! late ,mr ,capp]1 ,m4 ,p41 seek+ reelection at ,s&wi*1 0 ! mon/r\s /ory1 t 9 ! op5 squ>e at ,nor?ampton ,i _h tak5 out my wat* & defi$ ,god to %[ 8 p[] by /rik+ me dead 9 five m9utes4 ,*all5g$ = 8 au?ority ,mr4 ,capp] pret5d$ to h he>d ! /ory f ,mr4 ,c4 ,gilp91 ,m4 ,p41 :o indignantly d5i$ be+ any p>ty to ! falsehood4 ,i insi/$ on an apology f ,mr4 ,capp]1 :i* be+ refus$ ,i su$ him1 b he di$ soon aft] ! writ 0 s]v$4 ,! /ory 0 n an orig9al inv5tion by ,mr4 ,capp]2 x _h be5 report$ ( ,abn] ,kneel& ?irty ye>s be=e1 & is /ill a favorite "o ) pi\s mission>ies at /reet corn]s4 ,a /ill m outrage\s sl&] 0 ins]t$ 9 ! ,razor1 a pseudo-comic weekly4 ,i compell$ ?is j\rnal to give a full apology1 b n until aft] two ye>s' litigation1 & a new trial _h be5 ord]$4 ,:5 oblig$ to recant1 ! ,*ri/ian proprietor became insolv5t1 to avoid paym5t ( ! co/s4 ,un=tunately born poor1 my life _h be5 "o cont9u$ /ruggle1 & ! burd5 ( my indebt$ness 0 sorely swoll5 9 ?is & simil> conte/s4 ,probably ! mo/ sev]e1 & to me c]ta9ly ! mo/ co/ly1 /ruggle has be5 on ! oa? "q4 ,=m]ly x 0 a fatal objection aga9/ ! compet5cy ( a witness :o did n believe 9 a ,deity & 9 a future /ate ( rew>ds & puni%m5ts4 ,sev]al attempts _h be5 made to alt] ! law1 b !y _h all fail$2 & inde$ ,sir ,j4 ,trevelyan's measures only provid$ = affirmation1 & did n seek to aboli% ! incompet5cy4 ,9 a case 9 :i* ,i 0 pla9tiff 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,common ,pleas1 my evid5ce 0 object$ to1 & ,i det]m9$ to fight ! matt] ?r\gh e possible c\rt1 & to get ! law *ang$ if possible4 ,i p]sonally argu$ ! case be=e ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice ,bovill & a full ,b5*1 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,common ,pleas1 & ) ! aid ( ! pres5t ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,d5man & ! late ,"l ,*ancellor ,ha!rly1 ! law 0 twice alt]$ 9 ,p>liam5t4 ,be=e victory 0 ultimately obta9$ ,i _h to c>ry ! case into ! ,c\rt ( ,error1 & ,i prep>$ & s5t out at my own co/ m ?an two hundr$ petitions to ,p>liam5t4 ,ultimately ! ,evid5ce ,am5dm5t ,act1 #ahfi1 & ! ,evid5ce ,fur!r ,am5dm5t ,act1 #ahgj1 gave ,free?9k]s ! "r to ent] ! witness box1 & ,i won my suit4 ,! ,*ri/ian def5dant f9i%$ by becom+ bankrupt1 & ,i lo/ a t]ribly l>ge sum 9 debt & co/s4 ,! orig9al debt & int]e/ 7 ov] #cjj1 & ! co/s ( ! v>i\s proce$+s 7 v heavy4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahgj ! ,mirfield ,t[n ,hall1 :i* _h be5 prop]ly tak5 & paid = = two nights' lectures1 0 refus$ by ! proprietors1 :o b>ricad$ ! hall1 & obta9$ a great =ce ( police f ! neighborhood4 ,9 ord] t ! law might be cle>ly settl$ on ?is matt]1 ,i br\ght an action to try ! "q1 & al?\gh ! late ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,willis express$ himself /rongly 9 my favor1 x 0 held by ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,mellor at nisi prius t no?+1 except a de$ "u seal or an actual demise1 w\ld avail4 ,a m]e agreem5t = a us] ( a hall 0 a lic5se revocable at w1 ev5 :5 = a valuable consid]ation4 ,?is conv9c$ me t :5 hall proprietors break _! contracts1 ,i mu/ en=ce my rights z ,i did at ,hudd]sfield1 & h done 9 o!r places4 ,dur+ ! ,franco-,prussian /ruggle ,i rema9$ neutral until ! #d? ( ,septemb]4 ,i 0 aga9/ ,bism>k & 8 blood-&-iron !ory1 b ,i 0 also aga9/ ! ,empire & ! ,emp]or2 s ,i took no "p ) ei!r4 ,i 0 lectur+ at ,plym\? ! day ! de*eance 0 proclaim$1 & imm$iately aft] wrote my fir/ article 9 favor ( ,republican ,france4 ,i n[ set to "w & organiz$ a s]ies ( meet+s 9 ,london & ! prov9ces1 "s ( :i* 7 coop]at$ 9 by ,dr4 ,congreve1 ,pr(essor ,beesly1 & o!r prom95t memb]s ( ! ,positivi/ p>ty4 ,^! meet+s ex]cis$ "s little effect on ! public op9ion 9 ?is c\ntry1 b un=tunately ! collapse on ! "p ( ,france 0 s complete1 & ! res\rces comm&$ by ,bism>k & ,moltke s va/1 t1 except z express+ sympa?y1 ! results 7 b>r54 ,9 ,octob]1 #ahgj1 ,i1 )\t any previ\s communication f myself to !m1 receiv$ f ! ,republican ,gov]nm5t at ,t\rs a long & flatt]+ lett]1 sign$ by ,leon ,gambetta1 ,adolphe ,cremieux1 ,al ,glais ,bizo91 & ,admiral ,f\ri*on1 decl>+ t !y1 z memb]s ( ! ,g\v]nem5t de la ,def5se ,nationale1 reunis en delegation a ,t\rs1 ti5n5t a honneur de v\s rem]ci] *al]eusem5t du noble conc\rs que v\s apportez a la cause de la ,france4 ,on ! #b;d ( ,febru>y1 #ahga1 ,m4 ,tissot1 ! ,*>ge d',affaires ( ,france 9 ,engl&1 wrote me3 ,quant a moi1 mon *] ami1 le ne puis que con/at] ici1 comme je l'ai deja fait1 comme je le f]ai5 t\te occasion1 la dette que n\s avons contract$ env]s v\s4 ,v\s n\s avez donne votre temps1 votre activite1 votre eloqu5ce1 votre ame1 la meilleure p>tie de v\s meme1 en un mot2 la ,france que v\s avez ete seule a def5dre ne l'oubli]a jamais4 ,?is is probably a too flatt]+ e/imate ( my s]vices to ,france1 b com+ f ! (ficial repres5tative ( ! ,fr5* ,republic1 ,i feel entitl$ to ins]t x4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahga1 ,monsieur ,emmanuel ,arago1 memb] ( ! ,provisional ,gov]nm5t ( ! #d? ( ,septemb]1 wrote ! foll[+ words ^u ! lett] :i* _h be5 s5t me1 z above m5tion$1 9 ,octob]1 #ahgj1 by ! ,delegate ,gov]nm5t ( ,t\rs3 ,en lisant cette lettre1 j'epr\ve tres vivem5t le regret de n'avoir pu1 en-f]me dans ,p>is1 jo9dre ma signature a celles de mes collegues de la delegation de ,t\rs4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh e/ et s]a t\j\rs dans la ,republique notre concitoy54 ,dur+ #ahgj1 #ahga1 & #ahgb1 #a held sev]al debates ) ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,j4 ,h>rison1 =m]ly ( ,hudd]sfield4 ,! fir/ at ,newca/le1 9 ! spl5did ,t[n ,hall ( t place1 0 att5d$ by ab\t #e1jjj p]sons4 ,! second debate at ,bri/ol1 0 notable f be+ presid$ ov] by ,pr(essor ,newman4 ,! ?ird discussion 0 at ,birm+ham1 & 0 an attempt at ! ,socratic me?od1 & ! la/ plat=m enc\nt]1 0 9 ! ,new ,hall ( ,sci5ce1 ,london4 ,( ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,h>rison x is en\gh ,i %\ld say t1 a few weeks s9ce1 :5 rumor put my life 9 dang]1 he 0 "o ( ! fir/ to write a k9dly & unaffect$ lett] ( sympa?y to ,mrs4 ,bradlaugh4 ,:5 ! great cry ( ?anksgiv+ 0 rais$ = ! recov]y ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ,i c\ld n let x pass )\t prote/4 ,:ile he lay dang]\sly ill ,i _h ceas$ to make any attack on himself or family1 b ,i made no pret5se ( a grief ,i did n feel4 ,:5 ! ?anksgiv+ day 0 fix$1 & tickets = ,/4 ,paul's 7 s5t by ! ,"l ,*amb]la9 to work+ m5 repres5tatives1 ,i felt x "r to hold a meet+ ( prote/1 :i* 0 att5d$ by a cr[d$ audi5ce 9 ! ,new ,hall ( ,sci5ce4 ,! "r ( meet+ has giv5 me ?ree important occasions ( measur+ swords ) ! ,gov]nm5t dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 & ea* "t defeat has att5d$ ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,! fir/1 ! ,hyde ,p>k meet+1 :]e ,i act$ 9 accord ) ,mr4 ,beales1 to :om z *ief1 let ! honor g ( ?is conflict4 ,! second 0 on ! #ca/ ,july1 #ahga1 "u ! foll[+ circum/ances4 ,a meet+ _h be5 held by ,mr4 ,g4 ,odg] & "s ( 8 fri5ds 9 ,hyde ,p>k1 on ,sunday ! #cj? ( ,july1 to prote/ aga9/ ! grant to ,pr9ce ,ar?ur2 ?is meet+ 0 adj\rn$ until ! foll[+ ev5+4 ,late on ! ,sunday aft]noon1 ! adj\rn$ meet+ 0 =bidd5 by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,e>ly on ,monday morn+ ,mr4 ,odg] appli$ to me to give ! fri5ds ! b5efit ( my legal k & p]sonal influ5ce4 ,i cons5t$1 & ! ,gov]nm5t p]sev]+1 ,i took my %>e ( ! responsibility ( ! ga!r+1 & sign$ ) ,mr4 ,odg] a new notice conv5+ ! meet+4 ,! ,home ,(fice n only s]v$ u also ) a writt5 prohibition1 b ?reat5$ & prep>$ to use =ce4 ,i imm$iately gave ,mr4 ,bruce notice t ! =ce w\ld be illegal1 & t x w\ld be resi/$4 ,at ! la/ mom5t1 & 9 fact only "s half h\r be=e ! meet+ comm5c$1 ! ,gov]nm5t ab&on$ its prohibition1 & an enorm\s meet+ ( a mo/ ord]ly "* 0 held 9 absolute defiance ( ! au?orities4 ,! m rec5t case 0 9 ,decemb]1 #ahgb1 :5 f9d+ t ,mr4 ,odg]1 ,mr4 ,bailey1 & o!rs1 _h be5 prosecut$ "u "s mon/r\s & ridicul\s regulations inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,ayrton1 ,i1 on my own responsibility1 det]m9$ to ?r[ d[n ! gauntlet to ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,i did ?is mo/ successfully1 & soon aft] ! op5+ ( ,p>liam5t ! obnoxi\s regulations 7 annull$4 ,x is at pres5t too e>ly to speak ( ! ,republican movem5t 9 ,engl&1 :i* ,i h s\ght1 & n entirely )\t success1 to organize on a ?or\ghly legal basis4 ,x is a fair matt] = obs]vation t my lectures on ,! ,impea*m5t ( ! ,h\se ( ,brunswick1 h be5 deliv]$ to cr[d$ audi5ces assembl$ 9 "s ( ! f9e/ halls 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&1 notably ! ,free ,trade ,hall1 ,man*e/]1 ! ,t[n ,hall1 ,birm+ham1 ! ,t[n ,hall1 ,nor?ampton1 & ! ,city ,hall1 ,glasg[4 ,x is1 z f> z ,i am aw>e1 ! fir/ "t any ,engli% citiz5 has1 )\t tumult or disord] & 9 build+s belong+ to v>i\s ,municipalities1 directly *all5g$ ! h]$it>y "r ( ! reign+ family4 ,9 p5n+ ! =ego+ sket* ,i _h purposely to omit _m facts connect$ ) bran*es ( ,italian1 ,iri%1 & ,fr5* politics4 ,i h also entirely omitt$ my own /ruggles = exi/5ce4 ,! political p>ts are left out because !re are secrets :i* are n my own alone1 & :i* may n be> full tell+ = _m ye>s to come4 ,! second1 because ,i hope t ano!r ye> or two ( h>d "w may enable me to free myself f ! debt load :i* = "s "t has hung heavily r\nd me4 ,a ,,few ,,words ,,ab\t ,,! ,,devil ,to h writt5 "u ?is head 9 ! reign ( ,james ,rex1 ( pi\s memory1 w\ld h1 probably1 procur$ = me1 )\t ev5 ! p]usal ( my pamphlet1 ! reputation ( ,dr4 ,fau/us1 & a too intimate acqua9tance ) "s ( ! pleasant plans ( tortur+ to dea? practic$ by ! clev] wit*-f9d]s ( t day4 ,i pr(ess1 h[ev]1 no k ( ! black art1 & am entirely unskill$ 9 diabl]ie1 & feel q conv9c$ t ! few words ,i %all say ab\t 8 ,satanic ,maje/y w n be cause ( any unholy compacts 9 :i* bodies or s\ls are sign$ away 9 ink suspici\sly r$4 ,9 _m c\ntries1 deal+ ) ! ,devil has be5 a p]il\s exp]im5t4 ,9 #agij1 an un=tunate nam$ ,&re ,dubuisson 0 conf9$ 9 ! ,ba/ile1 *>g$ ) rais+ ! ,devil4 ,to prev5t ev5 ! slighte/ appreh5sion on ! "p ( my read] t ,i h any desire or int5t t[>d plac+ him unpleasantly ne> a black-visag$1 sulphure\s-con/itution$ individual1 horn$ l an old goat1 ) satyr-l legs1 a tail ( unpleasant l5g?1 & a disposition to buy a body f any un=tunate wight ready to dispose ( x1 ,i h only to ass]t my int5tion ( treat+ ! subject entirely f a biblical po9t ( view4 ,d\btless ,i ought to d ?is2 ! ,*ri/ian ,devil is a bible in/itution4 ,i say1 advis$ly1 ! ,*ri/ian ,devil1 because o!r religions h boa/$ _! ,devil1 & x is well to prev5t confusion4 ,b ,i frankly admit t none ( ^! religions h ! honor ( a ,devil s devili% z our own4 ,inde$ our ,devil ought to be ! be/3 x co/s ! mo/4 ,no o!r religion besides our own c boa/ ! array ( ,popes1 ,bi%ops1 ,conf]5ces1 ,rectors1 ,incumb5ts1 & paid prea*]s ( v>i\s titles4 ,& all ^! to prea* aga9/ ! ,devil6 ,x is necess>y1 be=e ent]+ ^u my subject1 t ,i %\ld confess my little ability to d x ju/ice4 ,i am unable to say1 c]ta9ly1 :e!r ,i am writ+ ab\t a s+ul> ,devil or a plurality ( ,devils4 ,9 "o text ,devils are m5tion$199 recogniz+ a plurality2 9 ano!r1 ! ,devil19999 z if !re 0 b "o4 ,we may1 h[ev]1 fairly assume t ei!r !re is "o ,devil1 m ?an "o1 or less ?an "o2 &1 hav+ ?us cle>$ our pa? f m]e num]ical difficulties1 we w proce$ to give ! ,devil 8 due4 ,satan appe>s ei!r to h be5 a *ild ( ,god1 or1 at any rate1 a mo/ intimate acqua9tance ( ! family2 = we f9d t on a day :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,god came to pres5t !mselves be=e ! ,"l1 t ,satan came also among !m2999999 & no surprise or disapprobation is manife/$ at 8 pres5ce4 ,! conv]sation n>rat$ 9 ! ,book ( ,job z occurr+ betwe5 ,god & ! ,devil has1 = u1 a value proportion$ to ! r>ity ( ! sc5e1 & to ! high "* ( ! p]sonages conc]n$4 99 ,leviticus xvii1 #g4 9999 ,luke iv1 #b4 999999 ,job i1 #f ,we are1 !re=e1 despite ! infidel criticism ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 :o condemns ! ,book ( ,job z a %e] argum5tum fabul det]m9$ to exam9e c>efully ! :ole p>ticul>s = ourselves2 &1 9 s do+1 we are naturally surpris$ to f9d ,god1 ! omnisci5t1 putt+ to ,satan ! qu]y1 ,:5ce come/ ?\8 ,we _c suppose ,god1 ! all-wise1 ignorant ^u ! subject1 & we c n avoid a feel+ ( a/oni%m5t t su* an int]rogatory %\ld h be5 made4 ,satan's reply1 assum+ its correctness--& ?is ! text leaves u no reason to d\bt--increases our surprise & augm5ts our a/oni%m5t4 ,! answ] giv5 is1 ,f go+ to & fro 9 ! e>?1 & f go+ up & d[n x1 ,9 rem>k+ on ?is answ]1 ,i d n address myself to ^? wret*$ p]sons :o1 rely+ on _! reason & common s5se1 ignore ! div9e tru?4 ,i address myself to ! true believ]1 & ,i ask1 is he n a/oni%$ to f9d1 f 8 bible1 t ,satan c\ld h gone to & fro 9 ! e>?1 & walk$ up & d[n1 & yet n h met ,god1 ! omnipres5t1 occasionally dur+ 8 j\rney+8 ,! ,"l makes no comm5t on ,satan's reply1 b says1 ,ha/ ?\ n consid]$ my s]vant ,job1 t !re is none l him 9 ! e>?1 a p]fect & an upright man1 "o t fe>e? ,god & es*ewe? evil8 ,x is r extraord9>y t ,god %\ld wi% to h ! ,devil's op9ion on ! only good man record$ z !n liv+ 9 ! _w3 ! m extraord9>y :5 we "k t ,god is all-wise1 & knew ,satan's op9ion )\t ask+ x1 & t ,god is immutable1 &1 !re=e1 w\ld n be influ5c$ by ! expression ( ! ,devil's op9ion :5 utt]$4 ,satan's answ] is1 ,do? ,job fe> ,god = naught8 ,ha/ ?\ n made an h$ge ab\t him1 & ab\t all t he ha? on e side8 ,?\ ha/ ble/ ! "w ( 8 h&1 & 8 sub/ance is increas$ 9 ! l&2 b put =? ?9e h& n[ & t\* all t he ha?1 & he w curse !e to ?y face4 ,:at is ,god's reply to ?is audaci\s ass]tion8 ,does he express 8 det]m9ation to protect ! righte\s ,job8 ,does he use 8 p[] to rebuke ! evil tempt]8 ,no4 ,! ,"l said unto ,satan1 ,behold all t he ha? is 9 ?y p[]2 only ^u himself put =? n ?9e h&4 ,& ?is 0 ,job's rew>d = be+ a p]fect & upright man1 "o t fe>$ ,god & es*ew$ evil4 ,he 0 n s5t to ! ,devil1 b ! ,devil 0 s5t to all t he _h4 ,& he lo/ all )\t rep9+--sons1 daught]s1 ox51 asses1 camels & %eep1 all de/roy$1 & yet ,job s9n$ n4 ,"s div9es h urg$ t we "h get a beautiful picture ( pati5ce & cont5tm5t "u wrong & mis=tune4 ,b ,i reply t x is n good to submit pati5tly to wrong1 or to re/ cont5t$ "u mis=tune4 ,i urge t x is manli] f> to resi/ wrong1 nobl] f> to wage w> aga9/ wrong1 bett] f> to c>efully inve/igate ! causes ( wrong & mis=tune1 ) a view to _! removal4 ,cont5tm5t "u wrong is a crime1 volunt>y submission "u oppression is n ! virtue "s w\ld h x to be4 ,aga9 !re 0 a day :5 ! sons ( ,god came to pres5t !mselves be=e ! ,"l z if ,god's *ildr5 c\ld ev] be abs5t f him1 & ,satan came also among !m to pres5t himself be=e ! ,"l4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,satan1 ,f :5ce come/ ?\8 ,& ,satan answ]$ ! ,"l & said1 ,f go+ to & fro 9 ! e>?1 & f walk+ up & d[n 9 x4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,satan1 ,ha/ ?\ consid]$ my s]vant ,job1 t !re is none l him 9 ! e>?8 a p]fect & an upright man1 "o t fe>e? ,god & es*ewe? evil8 & /ill he holde? fa/ 8 integrity1 al?\gh ?\ mov$/ me aga9/ ,,him ,,to ,,de/roy ,,him ,,)\t ,,cause4 ,c ,god be mov$ aga9/ a man to de/roy him )\t a cause8 ,if s1 ,god is nei!r immutable nor all-wise4 ,yet ! bible puts into ,god's m\? ! t]rible admission t ! ,devil _h mov$ ,god aga9/ ,job to de/roy him )\t cause4 ,if true1 x de/roys ,god's goodness2 if false1 !n ! bible is no revelation4 ,b ,satan answ]$ ! ,"l & said1 ,sk9 = sk91 yea1 all t a man ha? w he give = 8 life2 put =? ?9e h& n[ & t\* 8 bone & 8 fle%1 & he w curse !e to ?y face4 ,does ! ,"l n[ drive ! ,devil f 8 pres5ce8 ,is !re any expression ( wra? or indignation aga9/ 8 tempt]8 ,n s4 ,! ,"l said unto ,satan1 ,behold1 he is 9 ?9e h&1 b save 8 life4 ,& ,job1 be+ bett] ?an ev]ybody else1 f9ds himself smitt5 9 consequ5ce ) sore boils f ! sole ( 8 foot unto 8 cr[n4 ,! ways ( ! ,"l are n z our ways1 or ?is w\ld seem ! rev]se ( an enc\ragem5t to virtue4 ,we turn ov] ! pages ( our bible = fur!r in=mation on ?is diabolic !me4 ,aft] read+ ! acc\nt ( ! numb]+ by ,david att5tively1 "o is puzzl$ by ! app>5t contradiction1 t 9 "o place ,god & 9 ano!r ,satan occurs499 99 #a ,*ron4 xxi1 #a2 #b ,sam4 xxiv1 #a ,b x may be t !re is m h>mony betwe5 ,god & ! ,devil ?an ord9>y m5 are aw>e4 ,un=tunately1 we h n ! advantage ( great s*ol>%ip1 b "o erudite comm5tator on ! bible tells u1 9 speak+ ( ! ,hebrew ^w ,azazel3 ,?is t]rible & v5]able "n ( ,god1 ?r\gh ! p5s ( biblical gloss]s1 has be5 a ,devil1 a m\nta91 a wild]ness1 & a he-goat499 ,well may incompreh5sibility be an attribute ( ,deity1 :51 ev5 to holy & rev]5d fa!rs1 ,god has be5 sometimes undi/+ui%able f a he-goat or a ,devil4 ,goats & ,devils are alike repres5t$ ) horns & tails4 ,we tru/ t pr(anity w n enl>ge on ?is sad confusion ( ideas4 ,n possess+ great l+ual acquirem5ts1 we adh]e to ! ,engli% bible1 believ+ t religion c nev] be improv$ by m]e common s5se1 or human ef=t4 ,we admire1 )\t und]/&+1 ! skill ( ! ,mission>y1 :o makes ! ^w ,mooigniazimoongo an equival5t = ,god 9 ! ,sooahelee dialect1 & :o repres5ts orig9al s9 to ! ,ottomi ,indian by ! ^w ,teacatz9tiliztlatlacolli1 & :o recomm5ds ! ,delaw>e to rep5tance z ,s*iwel5dam[it*ewagan4 ,we d n wond] t 9 ^! translat+ ?aumaturgic exploits ,god & ,devil get mi/ak5 = ea* o!r4 ,god is a _s4 ,jesus 0 l$ up ( ! ,_s to be tempt$ ( ! ,devil2 & x is also true t spirits are v likely to lead m5 to ! ,devil4 ,too intimate acqua9tance ) :isky toddy ov]night is (t5 foll[$ by ! delirium trem5s & blue-devils on ! morr[4 ,we advise our read]s to es*ew alike spiritu\s & spiritual mixtures4 ,!y int]f]e sadly ) sob] ?9k+1 & play ! ,devil ) y\r bra9s4 ,! hi/ory ( ! temptation ( ,jesus by ! ,devil has be5 dealt ) 9 ano!r essay49999 ,yet x may be well to add ! op9ion ( a ,*ur* ( ,engl& div9e 9 ?is place3 ,t ! ,devil %\ld appe> p]sonally to ! ,son ( ,god is c]ta9ly n m wond]ful ?an t he %\ld1 9 a m remote age1 h appe>$ among ! sons ( ,god1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god himself1 to tempt & torm5t ! righte\s ,job4 99 ,g4 ,r4 ,gliddon's extract f ,l&'s ,sagra ,scritura1 *ap4 iii1 sec4 #a4 9999 ,:o 0 ,jesus ,*ri/8 p4 #h4 ,b t ,satan %\ld c>ry ,jesus1 bodily & lit]ally1 ?r\gh ! air--fir/ to ! top ( a high m\nta91 & !n to ! topmo/ p9nacle ( ! temple--is :olly inadmissible1 x is an insult to our und]/&+499 ,x is pleasant to be able to f9d s _m cl]gym51 9 ^! days1 zeal\sly repudiat+ _! own cre$s4 ,i am n prep>$ to speak /rongly z to ! color ( ! ,devil2 :ite m5 pa9t him black1 black m5 :ite2 b1 all[+ = ! prejudices ( d>k-color$ & fair-sk9n$ believ]s1 an invisible gre5 w\ld n be an unreasonable t9t4 ,we presume t he is n colorless1 z o!rwise ! ,evangeli/s or ! p]sons pres5t w\ld h labor$ "u consid]able difficulties 9 witness+ ! ca/+ out ( ! ,devil f ! man 9 ! synagogue49999 ,?is ,devil is describ$ z an unclean ,devil1 & x is1 !re=e1 a fair inf]5ce t !re are "s clean ,devils z well z dirty ,devils4 ,pr9t]'s ,devils are mo/ly unclean ,devils1 b !n !y are only little ,devils1 & we mu/ n make too mu* ( !m4 ,ne>ly all ! ,devils seem to talk1 & x has !re=e be5 conjectur$ by "s ba*elor metaphysicians t !y are ( ! fem99e g5d]1 b ,i see no reason to agree 9 ?is1 & my wife is ( a contr>y op9ion4 ,! ,devils are probably good ,*ri/ians--"o text tells u t !y believe & tremble4 ,x is a fact ) "s poor ,devils t ! m !y believe ! m !y tremble4 ,we are told 9 ano!r text t ! ,devil goe? ab\t l a ro>+ lion1 seek+ :om he may dev\r4 ,he w h extremely bad ta/e1 h[ev]1 if he eat up ! lean & bony work+-classes1 :ile s _m fat bi%ops & /\t ar*deacons rema9 unconsum$4 99,*ri/ian ,records1 by ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,giles1 p4 #add4 9999 ,luke iv1 #ce1 #cf4 ,devils %\ld be a sort ( et]nal salam&]1 = we are told !re is ev]la/+ fire prep>$ = ! ,devil & 8 angels199 & t !re is a lake ( brim/one & fire1 into :i* ! ,devil 0 ca/49999 ,p]haps in/ead ( be+ salam&] !y w1 :ile 9 ! fire1 be r ( ! 'ott] tribe2 b ?is is a "q :i* ,mr4 ,c4 ,h4 ,spurgeon1 :o is a f> bett] judge ( brim/one ?an myself1 w\ld be m compet5t to settle4 ,! ,devil has1 at lea/ ^u "o occasion1 figur$ z a controv]siali/4 ,he disput$ ) ! ar*angel ,mi*ael1 cont5d+ ab\t ! body ( ,moses2999999 & 9 ^! deg5]ate days ( p]sonality 9 debate x is pleasant to "k t ! religi\s *ampion1 unlike ! ,grants1 ,coop]s1 & ,br9dleys ( ! pres5t p]iod1 0 v civil t[>d 8 ,satanic oppon5t4 ,! ,devil 0 once imprison$ = #a1jjj ye>s 9 a bottomless pit499999999 ,if a pit has no bottom1 x seems b little conf9em5t to %ut ! top2 b ) fai? & pray]1 ev5 a good f\ndation may be obta9$ = a bottomless pit4 ,x is urg$ by "s t ! ,devil 0 ! s]p5t ( ,g5esis--t is1 t x 0 really ,satan :o1 9 ?is guise1 tempt$ ,eve4 ,!re is ?is difficulty 9 ! matt]3 ! ,devil is a li>19999999999 b 9 ! int]view ) ,eve ! s]p5t seems to h conf9$ himself to ! /rict tru?4999999999999 ,!re is1 9 fact1 no po9t ( resemblance--no horns1 no ho(1 no?+ except ! tail--:i* c be 9 any way id5tifi$4 99 ,matt1 xxv1 #da4 9999 ,jude1 #i4 999999 ,john viii1 #dd4 99999999 ,rev4 xxi1 #aj4 9999999999 ,rev4 xxi1 #b4 999999999999 ,g5esis iii1 #d1 #e1 #bb4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t speaks a little ( ! ,devils1 sometimes ( ,satan1 b nev] ( ,! ,devil1 & x seems almo/ too mu*1 9 ,mat!w1 to u%] him 91 9 ! temptation sc5e1 )\t introduction1 & z if he 7 an old acqua9tance4 ,i d n rememb] read+1 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 any?+ ab\t ! lake ( brim/one & fire2 ?is feature ( fai? 0 res]v$ = ! w>m? ( ,*ri/ian love to inspire2 ! ,p5tateu* makes no ref]5ce to x4 ,ze*>iah1 9 a vision1 saw ,jo%ua1 ! ,high-,prie/1 /&+ be=e ! angel ( ! ,"l1 & ,satan /&+ at 8 "r h& to resi/ him499 ,:y ! ,devil want$ to resi/ ,jo%ua is n cle>2 b z ,jo%ua's g>m5ts 7 9 a v fil?y /ate1 x may be t he 0 prea*+ to ! ,prie/ ! virtues ( cleanl9ess4 ,x is (t5 said t cleanl9ess is next to godl9ess2 ,i hone/ly confess t ,i %\ld pref] a clean s9n] to a dirty sa9t4 ,jesus said t "o ( ! twelve disciples 0 a ,devil19999 b ,i am n prep>$ to say :e!r he meant ! unfai?ful & c[>dly ,pet]1 to :om he intru/$ ! keys ( ,heav51 or ,judas :o sold him = money1 j z w\ld ne>ly any bi%op ( ! pres5t day4 ,! bi%ops prea* t x is z difficult = a ri* man to get into ,heav5 z = a camel to g ?r\gh ! eye ( a ne$le2 yet !y enri* !mselves1 & _! families1 z gre$ily & c>elessly z if !y1 at any rate1 nev] expect$ to smell brim/one z a consequ5ce4 ,y are told to resi/ ! ,devil1 & he w flee f y2999999 if ?is be true1 he is a c[>dly ,devil1 & ?us does n agree q ) ,milton's picture ( 8 gr&1 defiant1 almo/ h]oism4 ,b !n ,milton 0 a poet1 & true religion has b little poetry 9 x4 99 ,ze*>iah iii1 #a4 9999 ,john vi1 #gj4 999999 ,james iv1 #g4 ,j]oboam1 "o ( ! ,jewi% mon>*s1 orda9$ prie/s = ! ,devils199 & ?is may be ! reason :y1 at ! pres5t day1 all ! or?odox cl]gy are g5tlem5 9 black4 ,9 ! "t ( ,jesus1 ,satan mu/1 :5 n 9 ! body ( "s mad1 deaf1 dumb1 bl9d1 or p>alytic p]son1 h be5 9 ,heav52 = ,jesus1 on "o occasion1 told 8 disciples t he saw ,satan1 z lightn+1 fall f ,heav549999 ,( c\rse1 ?is w\ld betok5 a rapid desc5t1 b al?\gh a light affair1 x is no laugh+ matt]1 & we rev]5tly leave x to ! cl]gy to expla9 ! text4 ,jesus told ,simon ,pet] t ,satan desir$ to h him1 t he might sift him z :eat2999999 9 ?is text x may be urg$ t ,jesus 0 *aff+ 8 disciple4 ,paul1 ! apo/le1 seems to h look$ on ! ,devil mu* z ! magi/rates ( ,gu]nsey1 ,devonport1 & ,y>m\? look on ! police1 = ,paul deliv]$ ,hym5eus & ,alex&] unto ,satan1 t !y may le>n n to blaspheme499999999 ,revivali/s are mu* indebt$ = _! evanesc5t successes to ,hell & ! ,devil1 if ! foll[+ extract f ! exp]i5ce ( a ,*ri/ian prea*] be reliable3 ,?omas ,engli% 0 "o ( ^? v noisy & active prea*]s :o d s mu* 9 promot+ revivals4 he w\ld tell 8 he>]s ( dwell+ ) dev\r+ fire1 be>+ ev]la/+ burn+1 roa/+ on ! ,devil's spit1 broil+ on 8 gridiron1 be+ pit*$ ab\t ) 8 =k1 dr9k+ ! liquid fire1 brea?+ ! brim/one fumes1 dr[n+ 9 a r$-hot sea1 ly+ on fi]y b$s19999999999 etc4 99 #b ,*ron3 xi1 #ae4 9999 ,luke x1 #ah4 999999 ,luke xxii1 #ca4 99999999 #a ,tim4 i1 #bj4 9999999999 ,pilgrim's ,progress f ,me?odism to ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 ! pres5t ye> ! vulg> tirades ( ,reg9ald ,radcliffe1 ,ri*>d ,weav]1 & ,c4 ,h4 ,spurgeon 7"s ( !m deliv]$ 9 ,exet] ,hall7 w s]ve to evid5ce t ! above quotation is n ! exagg]ation :i* "s might ?9k4 ,9 ,london1 be=e cr[d$ audi5ces1 ,mr4 ,weav]1 )\t orig9ality1 & ) only ! m]it ( copi$ co>s5ess1 has call$ ^u ! ,"l to %ake ! ungodly = five m9utes ov] ! m\? ( ,hell4 ,mr4 ,spurgeon has drawn pictures ( ,hell :i*1 if true & reveal$ to him by ,god1 are mo/ disgu/+ly frightful1 & :i* be+1 z we believe1 false1 & b ! creation ( 8 own vulg>1 morbid fancies1 induce1 on our "p1 a feel+ ( contempt z well z disgu/4 ,! ,wesleyans1 "s ye>s s9ce1 made ! ,devil a prom95t feature 9 ! fam\s ,fly-,%eet controv]sy1 s mu* s t a ,wesleyan1 speak+ & writ+ on ! subject1 sugge/$ t ! au?ors ( ! ,fly-,%eets 7 ,devils1 & ano!r once-,wesleyan writ] says3 ,! fir/ ?+ :i* made me inquire ab\t ! ,devil 0 t ,i ?\ght him abus$4 ,i ?\ght him bad en\gh1 b c\ld n help fe>+ t p told lies ab\t him4 ,r4 ,s------1 a v zeal\s pray]-lead]1 /ole "s oats1 & imput$ ! blame to ! ,devil4 ,t4 ,c------ got drunk1 & compla9$ 9 ! love-fea/ t ! ,devil _h be5 v busy ) him = "s "t1 & !n took him 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t4 ,b4 ,s----- 0 detect$ 9 ly+1 & compla9$ t ,satan _h ga9$ ! advantage ov] him4 ,old ,george ,:ite burn$ 8 f+]s 9 light+ 8 pipe1 & decl>$ t x 0 ! ,devil t caus$ him to d x2 & ,f>m] ,duffy horse:ipp$ 8 wife1 & said t he did x to beat ! ,devil out ( h]4 ,?is make me desir\s to "k :at influ5ce ! ,devil really _h1 & ,i 0 /imulat$ to ?is inquiry by my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,trelevan1 :o assur$ mo t ! ,devil 0 z necess>y z ! ,almighty to ! or?odox fai?499 ,! fa%ionable prea*]s 9 ! neighborhood ( ,belgravia mo/ly es*ew ! ,devil1 & avoid ! ta9t ( brim/one2 treacle is ! commodity !y disp5se4 99 ,pilgrim's ,progress f ,me?odism to ,*ri/ianity4 ,= myself1 ! only ,devil ,i "k is t black ,devil ignorance1 fo/]$ by knav]y & tyranny2 a ,devil p]sonifi$ by ! cr$ul\s _m1 & kept up 9 ! pa/ by ! le>n$ b trea*]\s few1 :o pref]r$ to rule ! masses by _! fe>s1 r ?an to guide !m ?r\gh _! love4 ,?is devil has1 inde$1 n be5 a ro>+ lion1 b a c[>dly & trea*]\s boa con/rictor2 x has envelop$ 9 its massive folds glori\s tru?s1 & 9 ! fi]c5ess ( its brute p[] has cru%$ !m 9 its wri?+s4 ,b oh6 a glori\s day is com+3 amid ! h]et(ore gloom ( night ! bright rays ( ! ris+ sun are pi]c+1 ! light ( tru? dispels ! mi/s ( ignorance4 ,bright facts drive out d>k delusions2 mighty tru?s triumph ov] pi\s frauds1 & no long] ne$ m5 be affright$ by ! notion ( an omnipot5t fi5d1 w&]+ ?r\gh ! e>?1 ev] seek+ _! damnation4 ,yes--to p>tially adopt ! phraseology ( a writ] 9 ,macmillan's ,magaz9e--,i d refuse to see 9 ,god a be+ omnisci5t z omnipot5t1 :o puts u into ?is _w )\t our volition1 leaves u to /ruggle ?r\gh x z we c1 unequally pitt$ aga9/ an almo/ omnipot5t & sup]subtile ,devil1 & !n1 if we fail1 f9ally drops u out ( ?is _w into ,hell-fire1 :]e a legion ( inf]ior ,devils f9d con/ant & nev]-end+ employm5t 9 inv5t+ fre% tortures = u2 our crime be+ t we h n succe$$ :]e success 0 r5d]$ impossible4 ,no high1 no manly1 no humane ?9k+s are develop$ 9 ! doctr9e ( ,devils & damnation4 ,if a pot5t fai?1 x degrades alike ! tea*] & ! taught1 by its abhorr5t m]cilessness2 & if a =m1 in/ead ( a fai?1 !n is ! ,devil doctr9e a mislead+ %am1 :i* fright5s weak m9ds & nev] developes /rong m54 ,,new ,,life ,,( ,,david4 ,9 compil+ a biographical acc\nt ( any anci5t p]sonage1 imp$im5ts mo/ly arise f ! unc]ta9ty ( ! v>i\s traditions out ( :i* we ga!r our biography1 & f ! p>ty bias & color+ :i* (t5 p]vade & detract f _! value4 ,9 ! pres5t case no su* ob/acle is met )1 no su* bias c be imag9$1 =1 9 giv+ ! life ( ,david1 we extract x f an all-wise ,god's p]fect & infallible revelation to man1 & ?us are enabl$ to pres5t x to our read]s free f any d\bt1 unc]ta9ty1 or difficulty4 ,! fa!r ( ,david 0 ,jesse1 an ,ephra?ite ( ,be?lehem-judah4 ,jesse _h ei!r eight sons 7#a ,samuel xvi1 #aj1 #aa1 & xvii1 #ab7 or only sev5 7#a ,*ron4 ii1 #ac to #ae71 & ,david 0 ei!r ! eigh? son or ! sev5?4 ,"s may ?9k ?is a difficulty to comm5ce )1 b su* p]sons w only be ^? :o rely on _! own intellectual faculties1 or :o h be5 misl$ by ,col5so's ari?metic4 ,if y1 my de> read]1 are 9 any d\bt1 at once consult "s qualifi$ div9e1 & he w expla9 to y t !re is really no diff]5ce betwe5 eight & sev5 :5 rightly und]/ood ) pray] & fai?1 by ! help ( ! _s4 ,ari?metic is an utt]ly infidel acquirem5t1 & "o :i* all true believ]s %\ld es*ew4 ,9 pro( ( ?is1 ,i may obs]ve t ! proposition ?ree times "o are "o is a fundam5tal article ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,david's great gr&mo!r 0 ! holy h>lot ,rahab1 & 8 gr&mo!r 0 a lady :o :5 unm>ri$ w5t 9 ! night & lay at ! feet ( ,boaz1 & left 9 ! morn+ be=e x 0 light en\gh = any "o to recognize h] l h] gr&son %e 0 prud5t 9 matt]s4 ,:5 "y1 ,david t5d$ 8 fa!r's %eep1 & app>5tly :ile s do+ he obta9$ ! reputation = be+ cunn+ 9 play+1 a mighty valiant man1 & a man ( w> & prud5t 9 matt]s4 ,he obta9$ 8 reputation z a soldi] e>ly & wond]fully1 = he 0 b a y\?1 & ,god's mo/ holy ^w ass]ts t :5 go+ to fight ) ,golia? he tri$ to walk 9 armor1 & c\ld n1 = he 0 n accu/om$ to x 7#a ,samuel xvii1 #ci1 ,d\ay v]sion74 ,samuel %ortly prior to ?is ano9t$ ,david1 & ! _s ( ! ,"l came ^u him f t day =w>d4 ,if a man takes to spirits 8 life w probably be "o ( vice1 mis]y1 & mis=tune1 & if spirits take to him ! result 9 ! end is ne>ly ! same4 ,saul be+ ,k+ ( ,israel1 an evil _s f ! ,"l tr\bl$ him4 ,! devil has no e> = music1 & ,saul 0 recomm5d$ to h ,david to play on a h>p 9 ord] t h>mony might drive ?is evil _s back to ! ,"l :o s5t x4 ,! ,jews' h>p 0 play$ successfully1 & ,saul 0 (t5 reliev$ f ! evil _s by ! aid ( ,david's m9i/rations4 ,!re is no?+ miracul\s 9 ?is2 at ! p's conc]ts _m a work+ man has be5 releas$ f ! blue devils by a /irr+ *orus1 a m]ry song1 or patriotic an!m4 ,david 0 appo9t$ armor-be>] to ! k+1 b curi\sly en\gh ?is (fice does n appe> to h int]f]$ ) 8 duties z a %eph]d2 inde$ ! c>e ( 8 fa!r's %eep took prec$5ce ov] ! c>e ( ! k+'s armor1 & 9 ! "t ( w> he w5t & return$ to fe$ 8 fa!r's %eep4 ,p]haps 8 prud5ce 9 matt]s induc$ him ?us to take c>e ( himself4 ,a ,phili/9e1 "o ,golia? ( ,ga? 7^: hight 0 six cubits & a span1 or ab\t n9e feet six in*es1 at a l[ computation7 _h defi$ ! armies ( ,israel4 ,?is ,golia? 0 7to use ! vocabul>y ( ! rev]5d sport+ correspond5t ( a c]ta9 religi\s newspap]7 a v]itable *ampion ( ! heavy weights4 ,he c>ri$ 9 all two cwt4 ( armor1 (f5sive & def5sive1 ^u 8 p]son1 & 8 *all5ge _h great weight4 ,none d>$ accept x among ! soldi]s ( ,saul until ! arrival ( ,david ) "s food = 8 bre?r54 ,david volunte]$ to fight ! giant1 b ,saul object+ t he 0 n compet5t to take "p 9 a conflict s dang]\s1 ,david relat$ h[ he pursu$ a lion & a be>1 h[ he caught him by 8 be>d & slew him4 ,david's (f] 0 accept$1 he 0 p]mitt$ to fight ! giant4 ,9 "o v]se ,david slew ! ,phili/9e ) a /one1 9 ano!r v]se he slew him ) ! giant's own sword1 :ile 9 #b ,samuel1 c4 xxi1 v4 #ai1 we are told t ,golia? ! ,gittite 0 sla9 by ,elhanan4 ,our transalators1 :o h great reg>d = our fai?s & m = _! pulpits1 h k9dly ins]t$ ! words ! bro!r ( be=e ,golia?4 ,?is saves ! true believ] f ! difficulty ( und]/&+ h[ ,golia? ( ,ga? c\ld h be5 kill$ by diff]5t m5 at diff]5t times4 ,david 0 previ\sly well kn[n to ,saul1 & 0 mu* lov$ & favor$ by t mon>*4 ,he 0 also se5 by ! k+ be=e he w5t =? to d battle ) ! gigantic ,phili/9e4 ,yet ,saul _h =gott5 8 own armor-be>] & mu*-lov$ h>pi/1 & 0 oblig$ to ask ,abn] :o ,david 04 ,abn]1 capta9 ( ! k+'s ho/1 famili> ) ! p]son ( ! armor-be>] to ! k+1 ( c\rse knew ,david well2 he !re=e answ]$1 ,z ?y s\l live?1 ,o k+1 ,i c n tell4 ,"o day ! evil _s f ! ,"l came ^u ,saul & he prophesi$4 ,m5 :o are spiritually incl9$ (t5 talk great nons5se "u ! influ5ce ( spirits1 :i* !y sometimes regret :5 sob]4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 an int]e/+ fact 9 anci5t spiritualism to "k t ,saul prophesi$ ) a devil 9 him4 ,"u ! jo9t influ5ce ( ! devil & prophecy1 he tri$ to kill ,david1 & :5 ?is 0 repeat$1 ev5 aft] ,david _h m>ri$ ! k+'s daught] 7= ^: w$d+ tr\sseau he _h procur$ an int]e/+ & delicate (f]+ by ! slaught] ( two hundr$ m571 !n to save 8 own life ,david fl$ to ,naio?1 & ,saul s5t !re mess5g]s to arre/ him1 b ! k+'s mess5g]s hav+ all become prophets1 9 ! end ,saul w5t himself1 & ?is "t ! _s ( ! ,"l came ^u him1 & he /ripp$ (f 8 clo!s & prophesi$ z h>d z ! re/4 ,:at he phrophesi$ ab\t we d n "k4 ,9 fact1 ! prie/s h made s great d$uction f ! pr(its dur+ ! pl5itude ( _! p[]1 t !re has be5 little :i* is pr(itable 9 connection ) religion left = ! p4 ,david liv$ 9 exile = "s "t1 hav+ collect$ ar\nd him e "o t 0 9 di/ress1 & e "o t 0 9 debt1 & e "o t 0 discont5t$4 ,saul made sev]al fruitless attempts to effect 8 capture1 ) no bett] result ?an t he twice plac$ himself 9 ! p[] ( ,david1 :o twice %[$ ! m]cy to a cruel k+ :i* he nev] conc$$ to an un(f5d+ p4 ,david hav+ obtrud$ himself ^u ,a*i%1 ,k+ ( ,ga?1 & d\btful ( 8 safety1 feign$ madness to cov] 8 retreat4 ,he !n liv$ a prec>i\s life1 sometimes levy+ a species ( blackmail ^u def5seless f>m]s4 ,hav+ appli$ to "o f>m] to make him "s comp5sation = p]mitt+ ! f>m to g unrobb$1 & 8 dem& n hav+ be5 compli$ )1 ,david1 :o is a man aft] ! he>t ( ! ,god ( m]cy1 imm$iately det]m9$ to murd] ! f>m] & all 8 h\sehold = _! wick$ reluctance 9 submitt+ to 8 extortions4 ,! wife ( f>m] ,nabal compromis$ ! matt]4 ,david accept$ h] p]son & t5 days aft]w>d ,nabal 0 f\nd dead 9 8 b$4 ,david aft]w>d w5t ) six hundr$ m5 & liv$ "u ! protection ( ,a*i%1 k+ ( ,ga?2 & :ile ?us resid+ 7be+ ! ano9t$ "o ( a ,god :o says ,?\ %alt n /eal17 he robb$ ! inhabitants ( ! surr\nd+ places2 be+ also ob$i5t to ! /atute ,?\ #a %alt d no murd]1 he slaught]$1 & left nei!r man nor woman alive to report 8 robb]ies to ,k+ ,a*i%2 & z he always walk$ 9 ! ways ( a ,god to :om ly+ lips are an abom9ation1 he made false reports to ,a*i% 9 relation to 8 actions4 ,( c\rse ?is 0 all = ! glory ( ,god1 ^: ways are n z our ways4 ,soon ! ,phili/9es 7 engag$ 9 ano!r ( ! con/antly recurr+ conflicts ) ! ,israelites4 ,:o (f]$ !m ! help ( himself & b&8 ,:o (f]$ to make w> on 8 own c\ntrym58 ,david1 ! man aft] ,god's own he>t1 :o obey$ 8 /atutes & :o walk$ 9 8 ways to d only t :i* 0 "r 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,! ,phili/9es reject$ ! traitor's aid1 & sav$ ,david f ! consummation ( ?is bas5ess4 ,:ile ,david 0 mak+ ?is unpatriotic pr(f] ( 8 s]vices to ! ,phili/9es1 8 own city ( ,ziglag 0 captur$ by ! ,amalekites1 :o 7 d\btless endeavor+ to av5ge "s ( ! mo/ unju/ifiable robb]ies & murd]s p]petrat$ by ,david & 8 foll[]s 9 _! c\ntry4 ,david's own fri5ds evid5tly ?\ght t ?is mis=tune 0 a retribution = ,david's crimes1 = !y spoke ( /on+ him4 ,! ,amalekites _h captur$ & c>ri$ (f e ?+1 b !y d n seem to h maltreat$ or kill$ any ( _! enemies4 ,david 0 less m]ciful4 ,he pursu$ !m1 recaptur$ ! spoil1 & sp>$ n a man ( !m1 save #djj :o escap$ on camels4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! dea? ( ,saul1 ,david soon aft] 0 elevat$ to ! ?rone ( ,judah1 :ile ,i%bo%e?1 son ( ,saul1 0 made ,k+ ( ,israel4 ,b ,i%bo%e?1 hav+ be5 assass9at$1 ,david slew ! assass9s1 :5 !y1 hop+ = rew>d1 br\ght him ! news1 & he reign$ ultimately ov] ,israel also4 ,z my religi\s read]s are d\btless aw>e1 ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 aft] ! "t ( ,moses1 usually dwelt on ! top ( an ark or box1 betwe5 two figures ( gold1 & on "o occasion ,david made a j\rney ) 8 foll[]s to ,baal1 to br+ !nce ! ark ( ,god4 ,!y plac$ x on a new c>t drawn by ox54 ,on _! j\rney ! ox5 /umbl$ & consequ5tly %ook ! c>t1 & "o ( ! driv]s1 ^: "n 0 ,uzzah1 fe>+ t ,god might be tumbl$ to ! gr\nd1 took hold ( ! ark1 app>5tly 9 ord] to /eady x1 & prev5t x f ov]turn+4 ,god1 :o is a ,god ( love1 0 mu* displeas$ t any "o %\ld presume to d any su* act ( k9dness1 & kill$ ,uzzah on ! spot z a puni%m5t = 8 error4 ,?is %[s t if a man sees ! ,*ur* ( ,god tumbl+ d[n1 he %\ld nev] try to prop x up2 if x be n /rong en\gh to save itself ! soon] x falls ! bett] = human k9d--t is1 if !y keep away f x :ile x is fall+4 ,david 0 mu* displeas$ t ! ,"l _h kill$ ,uzzah2 9 fact1 ,david seems to h wi%$ = a monopoly ( slaught]1 & always manife/$ displeasure :5 kill+ 0 done unau?oriz$ by himself4 ,be+ displeas$1 ,david w\ld n take ! ark to ,j]usalem2 he left x 9 ! h\se ( ,ob$ ,edom1 b z ! ,"l prov$ m k9d to ,ob$ ,edom ?an he _h done to ,uzzah1 ,david det]m9$ to br+ x away1 & he did s1 & ,david danc$ be=e ! ark 9 a /ate ( semi-nudity1 = :i* he 0 reproa*$ by ,mi*al4 ,! /ory is "o :i*1 by itself1 w\ld be z ent]ta9+ to a deprav$ m9d z any ,holywell-,/reet pamphlet1 if ,"l ,campbell's act did n prev5t ! publication ( indec5cies4 ,! pages ( ,god's mo/ holy ^w1 we believe1 d n come )9 ! scope ( ! act1 & lov]s ( obsc5e language may !re=e h legal gratification s long z ! bible %all exi/4 ,! ,god ( ,israel1 :o _h be5 lead+ a w&]+ life = _m ye>s1 & :o _h walk$ 9 a t5t & 9 a tab]nacle1 & f t5t to t5t1 & f "o tab]nacle to ano!r1 & :o _h n dwelt 9 any h\se s9ce ! "t t he br\ght ! ,isrealites out ( ,egypt1 0 (f]$ an h\se = him to dwell 91 b he decl9$ to accept x dur+ ! lifetime ( ,david1 al?\gh he promis$ to p]mit ! son ( ,david to erect him su* an abode4 ,david be+ n[ a p[]ful mon>*1 & hav+ _m wives & concub9es1 saw "o day ! beautiful wife ( "o ( 8 soldi]s4 ,to see1 ) ?is lic5ti\s mon>*1 0 to crave = ! gratification ( 8 lu/4 ,! husb&1 ,uriah1 0 fight+ = ! k+1 yet ,david 0 base en\gh to /eal 8 wife's virtue dur+ ,uriah's abs5ce 9 ! field ( battle4 ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y1 0 "o ( ! comm&m5ts1 yet we are told by ,god ( ?is ,david1 :o kept my comm&m5ts1 & :o foll[$ me ) all 8 he>t to d only t :i* 0 "r 9 m9e eyes 7#a ,k+s1 c4 xiv1 v4 #h74 ,david hav+ s$uc$ ! wife1 s5t = h] husb&1 wi%+ to make him condone 8 wife's di%onor1 z _m a man has done 9 o!r l&s1 :5 a k+ or pr9ce has be5 ! s$uc]4 ,"s hold t virtue 9 rags is less wor? ?an vice :5 coronet$4 ,uriah w\ld n be ?us trick$1 & ,david1 ! pi\s ,david1 coolly plann$1 & )\t m]cy caus$ to be execut$1 ! trea*]\s murd] ( ,uriah4 ,god is all j2 & ,david hav+ committ$ adult]y & murd]1 ,god puni%$ & kill$ an innoc5t *ild1 :i* _h no "p or %>e 9 ,david's crime1 & nev] *ose t x %\ld be born f ! womb ( ,ba?%eba4 ,aft] ?is ! k+ ,david 0 ev5 m cruel & m]ciless ?an be=e4 ,previ\sly he _h sy/ematically slaught]$ ! inhabitants ( ,moab1 n[ he saw$ p ) saws1 cut !m ) h>r[s & axes1 & made !m pass ?r\gh brick-kilns4 ,yet ( ?is man ,god said he did t :i* 0 "r 9 m9e eyes4 ,s bad a k+1 s trea*]\s a man1 a lov] s incon/ant1 a husb& s adult]\s1 ( c\rse 0 a bad fa!r1 hav+ bad *ildr54 ,we are little surpris$1 !re=e1 to read t 8 son ,ammon robb$ 8 si/]1 ,david's daught] ,tam>1 ( h] virtue2 & t ,ammon 0 aft]w>d sla9 by 8 own bro!r1 ,david's son ,absalom1 & are sc>cely a/oni%$ t ,absalom himself1 on ! h\se-top1 9 ! sight ( all ,israel1 %\ld complete 8 fa!r's %ame by an act wor?y a *ild ( ,god's select$ p4 ,yet ^! are ,god's *os5 race1 & ?is is ! family ( ! man :o walk$ 9 ,god's ways all ! days ( 8 life4 ,god1 :o is all-wise & all-j1 & :o is n a man t he %\ld rep5t1 _h rep5t$ t he1 _h made ,saul k+ because ,saul sp>$ "o man4 ,9 ! reign ( ,david ! same good ,god s5t a fam9e = ?ree ye>s on ! dec5dants ( ,abraham1 & ^u be+ ask$ 8 reason = ?us />v+ 8 *os5 ones1 ! reply ( ! ,deity 0 t he s5t ! fam9e on ! subjects ( ,david because ,saul slew ! ,gibeonites4 ,satisfactory reason6--because ,oliv] ,cromwell slew ! ,royali/s1 ,god w puni% ! subjects ( ,*>les ! ,second4 ,"o reason is to pr(ane eyes equival5t to ! o!r1 b a bi%op or ev5 a rural dean w\ld %[ h[ rem>kably ,god's ju/ice 0 manife/$4 ,david 0 n beh9dh& 9 ju/ice4 ,he _h sworn to ,saul t he w\ld n cut (f 8 se$--i4e4 t he w\ld n de/roy ,saul's family4 ,he !re=e took two ( ,saul's sons1 & five ( ,saul's gr&sons1 & gave !m up to ! ,gibeonites1 :o hung !m4 ,/rangely wond]ful are ! ways ( ! ,"l6 ,saul slew ! ,gibeonites1 !re=e ye>s aft]w>d ,god />ves ,judah4 ,! ,gibeonites hang m5 :o _h no?+ to d ) ! crime ( ,saul1 except t !y are 8 dec5dants1 & !n we are told ! ,"l 0 intreat$ = ! l&4 ,p]haps ,david want$ to get rid ( ! royal family ( ,saul4 ,! ang] ( ! ,"l be+ k9dl$ aga9/ ,israel1 & he want+ "s excuse = puni%+ ! dec5dants ( ,jacob1 mov$ ,david to numb] 8 p4 ,! ,*ronicles say t x 0 ,satan1 & pi\s p may ?us le>n t !re is little diff]5ce betwe5 ,god & ! ,devil :5 rightly und]/ood4 ,bo? are p]sonifications f\nd$ 9 ! ignorance ( ! masses1 & _! cont9uance w cease ) _! cr$ul\sness4 ,david caus$ a c5sus to be tak5 ( ! tribes ( ,israel & ,judah4 ,!re is a trivial disagreem5t to ! ext5t ( ab\t #bgj1jjj soldi]s betwe5 ,samuel & ,*ronicles1 b ! read]s mu/ n all[ s slight an inaccuracy z ?is to /& betwe5 !m & heav54 ,:at are #bgj1jjj m5 :5 look$ at pray]fully8 ,! idea t any d\bt %\ld arise is to a dev\t m9d at ! same "t pr(ane & prepo/]\s4 ,infidels sugge/ t #a1egj1jjj soldi]s =m a l>g] army ?an ! ,jews are likely to h possess$4 ,i c only add t z ,god is omnipot5t1 !re is no reason to limit 8 p[] ( increas+ or decreas+ miracul\sly ! armam5t ( ! ,jewi% nation4 ,david1 x seems1 did wrong 9 numb]+ 8 p1 al?\gh we are nev] told t he did wrong 9 robb+ or murd]+ _! neighbors1 or 9 pillag+ peaceful agriculturi/s4 ,david said1 ,i h s9n$4 ,! k+ hav+ done wrong1 an all-m]ciful ,god br\ght a pe/il5ce on ! p1 & murd]$ #gj1jjj ,israelites = an (f5se :i* _! rul] _h committ$4 ,! angel :o 0 engag$ 9 ?is t]rible slaught] /ood some:]e betwe5 heav5 & e>?1 & /ret*$ =? 8 h& ) a drawn sword 9 x to de/roy ,j]usalem itself1 b ev5 ! blood-?ir/y ,deity ( ! bible rep5t$ him ( ! evil1 & said to ! angel1 ,x is en\gh4 ,_m volumes might be writt5 to answ] ! inquiries--,:]e did ! angel /&1 & on :at8 ,( :at metal 0 ! sword1 & :]e 0 x made8 ,z x 0 a drawn "o1 :]e 0 ! scabb>d8 & did ! angel we> a sword belt8 ,exam9$ 9 a pi\s frame ( m9d1 mu* holy in/ruction may be d]iv$ f ! attempt at solution ( ^! problems4 ,david n[ gr[s old & weak1 & at la/1 not)/&+ t he has ! advantage ( a pretty maid5 to *]i% him1 he we>s out1 & 8 dea? h\r comes4 ,oh6 = ! dy+ words ( ! ,psalmi/6 ,:at pi\s in/ruction %all we d]ive f ! dea?b$ sc5e ( ! man aft] ,god's own he>t6 ,li/5 to ! la/ words ( ,judah's expir+ mon>*4 ,y :o h be5 cont5t ) ! pi\s frauds & =g]ies p]petrat$ ) ref]5ce to ! dea?b$s & dy+ words ( ! great1 ! g5]\s1 ! witty ,voltaire1 ! manly1 ! self-d5y+1 ! incorruptible ,?omas ,pa9e1 ! humane1 simple1 *ild-l man1 yet mighty poet1 ,%elley--y :o h turn$ away f ^! ) horror1 unf\nd$ if real1 come ) me to ! dea? c\* ( ! special favorite ( ,god4 ,ba?%eba's *ild /&s by 8 side4 ,does any ?\ght ( ! murd]$ ,uriah rack old ,david's bra91 or has a t>dy rep5tance effac$ ! bloody /a9 f ! pages ( 8 memory8 ,:at does ! dy+ ,david say8 ,does he talk ( *]ubs1 angels1 & heav5ly *oirs8 ,nay1 none ( ^! ?+s pass 8 lips4 ,does he make a confession ( 8 crime-/a9$ life1 & beg 8 son to be a bett] k+1 a tru] man1 a m hone/ citiz51 a wis] fa!r8 ,nay1 n s--no ^w or sigh ( regret1 no expression ( remorse or rep5tance escap$ 8 lips4 ,:at does ! dy+ ,david say8 ,?is f\l adult]]1 :om ,god has made k+2 ?is r$-h&$ robb]1 ^: life has be5 gu>d$ by our ,fa!r :i* art 9 ,heav52 ?is p]jur$ k+1 ^: ly+ lips h f\nd favor 9 ! sight ( ,god1 & :o :5 he dies is safe = ,heav54 ,does ,david rep5t8 ,nay--l ! rav5\s tig] or wolf1 :i* once ta/+ blood is made m eag] = ! prey1 he ye>ns = blood2 he dies1 & ) 8 dy+ brea? begs 8 son to br+ ! grey hairs ( two old m5 d[n to ! grave ) blood4 ,yet ?is is ! life ( ,god's ano9t$ k+1 ! *ief "o ( ,god's *os5 p4 ,david is alleg$ to h writt5 sev]al ,psalms4 ,9 "o ( ^! he addresses ,god 9 ! phraseology ( a memb] ( ! ,p4 ,r4 prais+ ,deity t he _h smitt5 all ( 8 enemies on ! *eek bone & brok5 ! tee? ( ! ungodly4 ,9 ^! days1 :5 muscul> ,*ri/ianity is n )\t advocates1 ! metaphor :i* pres5ts ,god z a sort ( magnific5t ,b5icia ,boy may f9d _m admir]s4 ,9 ! eighte5? ,psalm1 ,david describes ,god z ) smoke com+ out ( 8 no/rils & fire out ( 8 m\?1 by :i* coals 7 k9dl$4 ,he repres5ts ,god z com+ d[n f heav51 & says he rode ^u a *]ub4 ,! le>n$ ,p>khur/ gives a lik5ess ( a "o-legg$1 f\r-w+$1 f\r-fac$ animal1 "p lion1 "p bull1 "p eagle1 "p man1 & if a clov5 foot be any crit]ion1 "p devil also4 ,?is description1 if correct1 w give "s idea to ! fai?ful ( ! wond]ful "* ( ! eque/rian feats ( ,deity4 ,9 ! tw5ty-six? ,psalm1 ! writ]1 if ,david1 exposes 8 own hypocrisy 9 addition to 8 o!r vices4 ,he has ! impud5ce to tell ,god t he has be5 a man ( integrity & tru?2 t he has avoid$ evildo]s1 al?\gh if we are to believe ! ?irty-eigh? ,psalm1 ! vile hypocrite mu/ h already be5 subject to a loa?some disease--a p5alty consequ5t on 8 lic5ti\sness & crim9ality4 ,9 ano!r ,psalm1 ,david ! li> tells ,god t he t telle? lies %all n t>ry 9 my sight4 ,to und]/& 8 malevol5t nature we c n d bett] ?an quote 8 pray] to ,god aga9/ an enemy 7,psalm cix1 #f-ad73 #f4 ,set ?\ a wick$ man ov] him3 & let ,satan /& at 8 "r h&4 #g4 ,:5 he %all be judg$1 let him be condemn$3 & let 8 pray] become s94 #h4 ,let 8 days be few3 & let ano!r take 8 (fice4 #i4 ,let 8 *ildr5 be fa!rless1 & 8 wife a wid[4 #aj4 ,let 8 *ildr5 be cont9ually vagabonds1 & beg3 let !m seek _! bread also out ( _! desolate places4 #aa4 ,let ! extortion] cat* all t he ha?3 & let ! /rang]s spoil 8 labor4 #ab4 ,let !re be none to ext5d m]cy unto him3 nei!r let !re be any to favor 8 fa!rless *ildr54 #ac4 ,let 8 po/]ity be cut (f3 & 9 ! g5]ation foll[+ let _! "n be blott$ out4 #ad4 ,let ! iniquity ( 8 fa!rs be rememb]$ ) ! ,"l3 & let n ! s9 ( 8 "m be blott$ out4 ,a full consid]ation ( ! life ( ,david mu/ give great help to ea* or?odox read] 9 promot+ & su/a9+ 8 fai?4 ,:ile he is spok5 ( by ,deity z obey+ all ! /atutes & keep+ all ! comm&m5ts1 we are a/oni%$ to f9d t murd]1 !ft1 ly+1 adult]y1 lic5ti\sness1 & trea*]y are among ! crimes :i* may be laid to 8 *>ge4 ,david 0 a li>1 ,god is a ,god ( tru?2 ,david 0 m]ciless1 ,god is m]ciful1 & ( long suff]+2 ,david 0 a ?ief1 ,god says ,?\ %alt n /eal2 ,david 0 a murd]]1 ,god says ,?\ %alt d no murd]2 ,david took ! wife ( ,uriah1 & accept$ ! wife ( ,nabal1 ,god says ,?\ %alt n covet ?y neighbor's wife2 ,yet1 not)/&+ all ^! ?+s1 ,david 0 a man aft] ,god's own he>t4 ,_h ?is ,jewi% mon>* any r$eem+ traits 9 8 "*8 ,0 he a good citiz58 ,if s1 ! bible has c>efully conceal$ e action :i* w\ld entitle him to su* an appellation1 & 9 lieu has giv5 u ! record ( 8 attempt$ extortion 9 ! case ( ,nabal1 & furni%$ u ) a notice ( 8 horde ( foll[]s--outlaw$1 discont5t$1 & 9 debt4 ,0 he a k9d & con/ant husb&8 ,0 he grateful to ^? :o aid$ him 9 8 h\r ( ne$8 ,nay2 l ! w\nd$ s]p5t :i*1 half froz5 by ! wayside1 is w>m$ into new life 9 ! travel]'s brea/1 & !n trea*]\sly /abs him ) 8 poison$ fangs1 s ,david robb$ & murd]$ ! fri5ds & allies ( ! ,k+ ( ,ga?1 :o _h af=d$ him refuge aga9/ ! pursuit ( ,saul4 ,does 8 patriotism out%9e 8 _m vices8 ,does 8 love ( c\ntry efface 8 _m misdo+s8 ,n ev5 ?is4 ,david 0 a he>tless traitor :o volunte]$ to s]ve aga9/ 8 own c\ntrym51 & w\ld h done s _h n ! ,phili/9es reject$ 8 trea*]\s help4 ,0 he a good k+8 ,s say ! prie/hood n[2 b :]e is ! evid5ce ( 8 virtue8 ,8 crimes br\ght a plague & pe/il5ce on 8 subjects1 & 8 reign is a cont9u$ succession ( w>s1 revolts1 & assass9ations1 plott+s & c\nt]plots4 ,! life ( ,david is a d>k blot on ! page ( human hi/ory1 & our be/ hope is t if a _s f ,god inspir$ ! writ]1 !n t x 0 a ly+ _s1 & t he has giv5 u fiction in/ead ( tru?4 ,,new ,,life ,,( ,,jacob4 ,x is pleasant "w to pres5t to ! read] sket*es ( ,god's *os5 p4 ,m especially is x an agreeable task to recapitulate ! int]e/+ ev5ts occurr+ dur+ ! life ( a man :om ,god has lov$4 ,jacob 0 ! son ( ,isaac2 ! gr&son ( ,abraham4 ,^! ?ree m5 7 s free f fault1 _! lives s unobjectionable1 t ! ,god ( ! bible delight$ to be call$ ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ! ,god ( ,isaac1 & ! ,god ( ,jacob4 ,x is true1 ,abraham own$ slaves1 0 n exact z to ! tru?1 &1 on "o occasion1 turn$ 8 wife & *ild out to ! m]cies ( a s&y des]t4 ,t ,isaac 9 "s sort foll[$ 8 fa!r's example & dis+5u\s practices1 & t ,jacob 0 )\t manly feel+1 a sordid1 selfi%1 unfrat]nal coz5]1 a c[>dly trick/]1 a cunn+ knave1 b !y mu/ nev]!less h be5 good m51 = ,god 0 ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ! ,god ( ,isaac1 & ! ,god ( ,jacob4 ,! "n ,jacob is n inappropriate4 ,kalis* says3 ,?is appellation1 if tak5 9 its obvi\s etymological mean+1 implies a deep ignom9y2 = ! root f :i* x is d]iv$ signifies to deceive1 to defraud1 & 9 su* a despicable mean+ ! same =m ( ! ^w is inde$ us$ else:]e 7,j]emiah ix1 #c74 ,jacob w\ld1 !re=e1 be no?+ else b ! crafty impo/or2 9 ?is s5se ,esau1 9 ! heat ( 8 animosity1 9 fact cle>ly expla9s ! ^w1 ju/ly is 8 "n call$ ,jacob 7*eat7 because he has *eat$ me twice 7,g5esis xxvii1 #cj74 ,accord+ to ! ord9>y or?odox bible *ronology1 ,jacob 0 born ab\t #ahcf or #ahcg ,b4 ,c1 t is1 ab\t #b1afh ye>s f 9 ! beg9n+1 8 fa!r ,isaac be+ !n sixty ye>s ( age4 ,!re is a difficulty connect$ ) ,holy ,scripture *ronology :i* w\ld be insup]able 7 x n t we h ! advantage ( spiritual aids 9 elucidation ( ! text4 ,?is difficulty arises f ! fact t ! *ronology ( ! bible1 9 ?is respect1 l ! major portion ( bible hi/ory1 is utt]ly unreliable4 ,b we d n look to ! ,old or ,new ,te/am5t = m]e commonplace1 ev]yday facts2 or if we d1 sev]e w be ! disappo9tm5t ( ! tru?seek]2 we look !re = my/]ies1 miracles1 p>adoxes1 & p]plexities1 & h no difficulties 9 f9d+ ! objects ( our se>*4 ,jacob 0 born1 toge!r ) 8 tw9 bro!r1 ,esau1 9 consequ5ce ( special entreaty address$ by ,isaac to ! ,"l on behalf ( ,rebekah1 to :om he _h be5 m>ri$ ab\t n9ete5 ye>s1 & :o 0 yet *ildless4 ,infidel physiologi/s 7& x is a /range1 ?\gh n unacc\ntable1 fact t all :o are physiologi/s are also 9 s f> infidel7 ass]t t pray] w\ld d little to repair ! consequ5ce ( su* disease1 or su* abnormal organic /ructure1 z w\ld compel /]ility4 ,b our able cl]gy are agre$ t ! bible 0 n int5d$ to tea* u sci5ce2 or1 at any rate1 we h le>n$ t its attempts 9 t direction are mo/ mis]able failures4 ,its mission is to tea* ! untea*able2 to enable u to compreh5d ! incompreh5sible4 ,be=e ,jacob 0 born ,god decre$ t he & 8 desc5dants %\ld obta9 ! ma/]y ov] ,esau & 8 desc5dants--! eld] %all s]ve ! y\ng]499 ,! ,god ( ! bible is a j ,god1 b x is h>d = weak fle% to discov] ! ju/ice ( ?is proemial decree1 :i* s s5t5c$ to s]vitude ! *ildr5 ( ,esau be=e _! fa!r's bir?4 99,g54 xxv1 #bc4 ,jacob came into ! _w hold+ by 8 bro!r's heel1 l "s c[>dly knave 9 ! battle ( life1 :o1 n d>+ to break a gap 9 ! h$ge ( conv5tional prejudice1 :i* b>s 8 pa?1 is yet ready en\gh to foll[ "s bold] w>rior1 & to ga!r ! fruits ( 8 c\rage4 ,& ! boys grew3 & ,esau 0 a cunn+ hunt]1 a man ( ! field3 & ,jacob 0 a pla9 man1 dwell+ 9 t5ts4 ,"o day ,esau return$ f 8 hunt+ fa9t & we>i$ to ! v po9t ( dea?4 ,he 0 hungry1 & came to ,jacob1 8 tw9 & only bro!r1 say+1 ,fe$ me1 ,i pray !e199 = ,i am exce$+ly fa9t49999 ,9 a l case w\ld n any man s entreat$ imm$iately (f] to ! o!r ! be/ at 8 comm&1 ! m especially :5 t o!r is 8 only bro!r1 born at ! same "t1 f ! same womb1 suckl$ at ! same brea/1 f$ "u ! same ro(8 ,b ,jacob 0 n a man & a bro!r1 he 0 "o ( ,god's *os5 p1 & "o :o _h be5 honor$ by ,god's pr5atal selection4 ,if a man come unto me & hate n 8 bro!r1 he c n be my disciple4 ,s taught ,jesus ! ,jew1 9 aft] "t1 b 9 ?is e>li] age ,jacob ! ,jew1 9 practice1 anticipat$ ! lat] doctr9e4 ,x is "o ( ! mis=tunes ( !ology1 if n its crime1 t pr(ession ( love to ,god is (t5 accompani$ ) bitt] & active hate ( man4 ,jacob 0 "o ( ! f\nd]s ( ! ,jewi% race1 & ev5 9 ?is _! pre-hi/oric age1 ! in/9ct = driv+ a h>d b>ga9 seems /rongly develop$4 ,jacob said to ,esau1 ,sell me ?is day ?y bir?right4 ,! fami%$ man va9ly expo/ulat$1 & ! bir?right 0 sold = a mess ( pottage4 99 ,g54 xxv1 #cj 9999 ,d\ay v]sion4 ,if to-day "o man %\ld s meanly & cruelly take advantage ( 8 bro!r's necessities to rob him ( 8 bir?right1 all good & hone/ m5 w\ld %un him z an unbro!rly sc\ndrel & mo/ contemptible knave2 yet1 less ?an #d1jjj ye>s ago1 a v diff]5t /&>d ( morality mu/ h prevail$4 ,inde$1 if ,god is un*angeable1 div9e notions ( honor & hone/y mu/ to-day be widely diff]5t f ^? ( our highe/ m54 ,god approv$ & endors$ ,jacob's conduct4 ,8 approval is %[n by 8 love aft]w>d express$ = ,jacob1 8 endorsem5t by 8 subsequ5t att5tion to ,jacob's welf>e4 ,we may le>n f ?is tale1 s pregnant ) in/ruction1 t any de$ :i* to ! worldly & s5sible man appe>s l knav]y :ile und]/ood lit]ally1 becomes to ! dev\t & pray]ful man an act ( piety :5 und]/ood spiritually4 ,mu* fai? is requir$ to ?or\ghly und]/& ?is2 = example1 x looks l sw9dl+ to collect poor *ildr5's halfp5ce & f>?+s 9 ! ,sunday s*ools = mission>y purposes abroad1 & to sp5d !re\t two or ?ree hundr$ p\nds 9 an annual jubilatory d9n] = well-f$ paup] p>sons at home2 & s ?\ght ! noble "l :o wrote to ! ,times "u ! initials ,s4 ,g4 ,o4 ,if he _h possess$ m fai? & less s5se1 he w\ld h se5 ! piety & completely ov]look$ ! knav]y ( ! transaction4 ,pi\s prea*]s & clev] comm5tators decl>e t ,esau despis$ 8 bir?right4 ,i d n d5y t !y might back _! decl>ation by scripture quotations1 b ,i d d5y t ! n>rative ought to convey any su* impression4 ,esau's words 71 ,behold ,i am at ! po9t to die3 & :at pr(it %all ?is bir?right be to me8 ,isaac gr[+ old1 & fe>+ f 8 physical infirmities ! ne> approa* ( dea?1 0 anxi\s to bless ,esau be=e he di$1 & direct$ him to take quiv] & b[ & g out 9 ! field to hunt "s v5ison = a savory meat1 su* z old ,isaac lov$4 ,esau dep>t$1 b :5 he _h left 8 fa!r's pres5ce 9 ord] to fulfill 8 reque/1 ,jacob appe>$ on ! sc5e4 ,in/igat$ by 8 "m1 he1 by an abject /ratagem1 pass$ himself (f z ,esau4 ,) a savory meat prep>$ by ,rebekah1 he came into 8 fa!r's pres5ce1 & ,isaac said1 ,:o art ?\1 my son8 ,ly+ lips are an abom9ation to ! ,"l4 ,! ,"l lov$ ,jacob1 yet ,jacob li$ to 8 old bl9d fa!r1 say+1 ,i am ,esau1 ?y fir/-born4 ,isaac _h "s d\bts3 ^! are manife/$ by 8 inquir+ h[ x 0 t ! game 0 kill$ s quickly4 ,jacob1 :om ,god lov$1 9 a _s ( %ameless blasphemy repli$1 ,because ! ,"l ?y ,god br\ght x to me4 ,isaac /ill hesitat$1 fancy+ t he recogniz$ ! voice to be ! voice ( ,jacob1 & aga9 que/ion$ him1 say+1 ,art ?\ my v son ,esau8 ,god is ! ,god ( tru? & lov$ ,jacob1 yet ,jacob said1 ,i am4 ,!n ,isaac bless$ ,jacob1 believ+ t he 0 bless+ ,esau3 & ,god p]mitt$ ! fraud to be successful1 & himself also bless$ ,jacob4 ,9 t extraord9>y composition kn[n z ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 we are told t by fai? ,isaac bless$ ,jacob4 ,b :at fai? _h ,isaac8 ,fai? t ,jacob 0 ,esau8 ,8 belief 0 produc$ by deceptive appe>ances4 ,8 fai? result$ f false repres5tations4 ,& !re are v _m m5 9 ! _w :o h no bett] f\ndation = _! religi\s fai? ?an _h ,isaac :5 he bless$ ,jacob1 believ+ him to be ,esau4 ,9 ! ,d\ay bible ,i f9d ! foll[+ note on ?is rem>kable n>rative3 ,/4 ,augu/9e 7,x4 contra m5dacium c4 #aj71 treat+ at l>ge ^u ?is place1 excuse? ,jacob f a lie1 because ?i's :ole passage 0 my/]i\s1 z relat+ to ! pref]5ce :i* 0 aft]w>d to be giv5 to ! ,g5tiles be=e ! c>nal ,jews1 :i* ,jacob1 by prophetic light1 might und]/&4 ,s f> x is c]ta9 t ! fir/ bir?right1 bo? by div9e election & by ,esau's free cession1 belong$ to ,jacob2 s t if !re 7 any lie 9 ! case1 x w\ld be no m ?an an (fici\s & v5ial "o4 ,h[ glori\s to be a pa tri>*1 & to h a real sa9t labor+ ye>s aft] y\r dea? to twi/ y\r lies into tru? by aid ( prophetic light4 ,ly+ is at all times mo/ disreputable1 b at ! dea?b$ ! crime is r5d]$ m he9\s4 ,! dea? h\r w\ld h aw$ _m m5 into speak+ ! tru?1 b x _h little effect on ,jacob4 ,al?\gh ,isaac 0 ab\t to die1 ?is gre$y knave c>$ n1 s t he got f ! dy+ man ! s\ght-= prize4 ,god is said to love righte\sness & hate iniquity1 yet he lov$ ! iniquit\s ,jacob1 & hat$ ! hone/ ,esau4 ,all knaves are t+$ m or less ) c[>dice4 ,jacob 0 no exception to ! rule4 ,8 bro!r enrag$ at ! deception practic$ ^u ,isaac1 ?reat5$ to kill ,jacob4 ,jacob 0 w>n$ by 8 "m & fl$4 ,induc$ by ,rebekah1 ,isaac *>g$ ,jacob to m>ry "o ( ,laban's daught]s4 ,on ! way to ,h>an1 :]e ,laban dwell1 ,jacob re/$ & slept4 ,:ile sleep+ he dream$2 ord9>ily dreams h little significance1 b 9 ! bible !y are m important4 ,"s ( ! mo/ weighty & vital facts 787 ( ! bible are communicat$ 9 dreams1 & rightly s2 if ! m5 _h be5 wide awake1 !y w\ld h probably reject$ ! revelation z absurd4 ,s mu* does t pr9ce ( d>kness1 ! devil1 influ5ce mank9d aga9/ ! bible 9 ! daytime1 t x is :5 all is d>k1 & our eyes are clos$1 & ! s5ses dormant1 t ,god's my/]ies are mo/ cle>ly se5 & und]/ood4 ,jacob saw 9 8 sleep a ladd] /&+ ^u ! e>?1 & ! top !re( t\*+ heav52 ! angels ( ,god asc5d+ & desc5d+ by x1 & ! ,"l lean+ ^u ! ladd]4 ,9 ! anci5t temples ( ,india1 & 9 ! my/]ies ( ,mi?ra1 ! sev5-/epp$ ladd] by :i* ! spirits asc5d$ to heav5 is a prom95t feature1 & "o ( probably f> high] antiquity ?an ! age ( ,jacob4 ,did paganism furni% ! gr\ndwork = ! patri>*'s dream8 ,no man ha? se5 ,god at any "t4 ,god is invisible4 ,yet ,jacob saw ! invisible ,god1 :om no man ha? se5 or c see1 ei!r /&+ above a ladd] or lean+ ^u x4 ,true1 x 0 all a dream4 ,yet ,god spoke to ,jacob2 b p]haps t 0 a delusion too4 ,we f9d by scripture t ,god ?reat5s to s5d to "s /rong delusions1 t !y might believe a lie & be damn$4 ,poor ,jacob 0 mu* fright5$1 z any "o might be1 to dream ( ,god lean+ on s long a ladd]4 ,:at if x _h brok5 & ! dream] und]nea? x8 ,jacob's fe>s 7 n s p[]ful b t 8 %rewdness & av>ice _h full scope 9 a sort ( half-v[1 half-contract1 made 9 ! morn+4 ,jacob said1 ,if ,god w be ) me & w keep me 9 ?is way t ,i g1 & w give me bread to eat1 & raim5t to put on1 s t ,i %all come aga9 to my fa!r's h\se 9 peace1 !n %all ! ,"l be my ,god4 ,! inf]5ce d$ucible f ?is conditional /atem5t is1 t if ,god fail$ to complete ! items enum]at$ by ,jacob1 !n ! latt] w\ld h no?+ to d ) him4 ,jacob 0 a %rewd ,jew1 :o w\ld h laugh$ to scorn ! prea*+1 ,take no ?\ght1 say+1 :at %all we eat8 or1 :at %all we dr9k8 or1 :]e)al %all we be clo!d8 ,aft] ?is contract1 ,jacob w5t on 8 j\rney1 & rea*$ ! h\se ( 8 "m's bro!r1 ,laban1 into ^: s]vice he ent]$4 ,diamond cut diamond w\ld be an appropriate head+ to ! tale :i* gives ! transactions betwe5 ,jacob ! ,jew & ,laban ! son ( ,nahor4 ,laban _h two daught]s4 ,ra*el1 ! y\nge/1 0 beautiful & well-favor$2 ,leah1 ! eld]1 0 ble>-ey$4 ,jacob s]v$ = ! pretty "o2 b on ! w$d+-day ,laban made a fea/1 & gave ,jacob ! ugly ,leah in/ead ( ! pretty ,ra*el4 ,jacob be+ 7accord+ to ,josephs7 bo? 9 dr9k & 9 ! d>k1 x 0 morn+ ere he discov]$ 8 error4 ,aft] ?is ,jacob s]v$ = ,ra*el also1 & !n ! rema9d] ( ! *apt] ( ,jacob's s]vitude to ,laban is b ! recital ( a s]ies ( frauds & trick]ies4 ,jacob embezzl$ ,laban's prop]ty1 & ,laban misappropriat$ & *ang$ ,jacob's wages4 ,9 fact1 if ,jacob _h n possess$ ! advantage ( div9e aid1 he w\ld probably h fail$ 9 ! endeavor to *eat 8 ma/]2 b ,god1 :o says ,?\ %alt n covet ?y neighbor's h\se1 nor any?+ t is ?y neighbor's1 enc\rag$ ,jacob 9 8 c>e] ( crim9ality4 ,at la/1 ,jacob1 hav+ amass$ a l>ge quantity ( prop]ty1 det]m9$ to abscond f 8 employm5t1 & tak+ advantage ( 8 uncle's abs5ce at %eep%e>+1 he /ole away unaw>es1 tak+ ) him 8 wives1 8 *ildr51 flocks1 h]ds1 & goods4 ,to cr[n ! :ole1 ,ra*el1 wor?y wife ( a husb& s fraudul5t1 /ole h] fa!r's gods4 ,9 ! pres5t day ! next phase w\ld be ! employm5t ( ,mr4 ,s]geant ,v]icute1 ( ! special detective dep>tm5t1 & ! issue ( bills z foll[s3 ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,%ekels ,,rew>d1 ,abscond$1 ) a l>ge am\nt ( prop]ty1 ,,jacob1 ,,! ,,jew4 ,in=mation to be giv5 to ,laban1 ! ,syrian1 at ,h>an1 9 ! ,ea/1 or to ,mr4 ,s]jeant ,v]icute1 ,scotl& ,y>d4 ,b 9 ^? days ,god's ways 7 n z our ways4 ,god came to ,laban 9 a dream & comp\nd$ ! felony1 say+1 ,take he$ ?\ speak n any?+ h>%ly aga9/ ,jacob499 ,?is w\ld probably prev5t ,laban giv+ evid5ce 9 a police c\rt aga9/ ,jacob1 & ?us save him f transportation or p5al s]vitude4 ,aft] a reconciliation & treaty _h be5 effect$ betwe5 ,jacob & ,laban1 ! =m] w5t on 8 way & ! angel ( ,god met him4 ,angels are n includ$ 9 ! circle ) :i* ,i h at pres5t made acqua9tance1 & ,i hesitate1 !re=e1 to comm5t on ! meet+ betwe5 ,jacob & ! angels4 ,balaam's ass1 at a lat] p]iod1 %>$ ! good =tune :i* 0 ! lot ( ,jacob1 = t animal also _h a meet+ ) an angel4 ,jacob 0 ! gr&son ( ! fai?ful ,abraham to :om angels also appe>$4 ,p]haps angelic app>itions are limit$ to asses & ! fai?ful4 ,on ?is po9t ,i d n v5ture to ass]t1 & b timidly sugge/4 ,x is some:at extraord9>y t ,jacob %\ld h manife/$ no surprise at meet+ a ho/ ( angels4 ,/ill m wor?y ( note is x t our good translators elevate ! same words into angels 9 v]se #a1 :i* !y degrade into mess5g]s 9 v]se #c4 ,john ,bellamy1 9 8 translation1 says ! angels 7 n immortal angels1 & x is v probable ,john ,bellamy 0 "r4 99 ,g5esis xxxi1 #bd1 ,d\ay v]sion4 ,jacob s5t mess5g]s be=e him to ,esau1 & he>d t ! latt] 0 com+ to meet him foll[$ by #djj m54 ,jacob1 a timor\s knave at be/1 became t]ribly afraid4 ,he1 d\btless1 rememb]$ ! wrongs inflict$ ^u ,esau1 ! cruel extortion ( ! bir?right1 & ! fraudul5t obta9m5t ( ! dy+ ,isaac's bless+4 ,he1 !re=e1 s5t =w>d to 8 bro!r ,esau a l>ge pres5t z a peace (f]+4 ,he also divid$ ! rema9d] ( 8 flocks1 h]ds1 & goods1 into two divisions1 t if "o 7 smitt51 ! o!r might escape2 s5d+ ^! on1 he 0 left alone4 ,:ile alone he wre/l$ ) ei!r a man1 or an angel1 or ,god4 ,! text says a man1 ! head+ to ! *apt] says an angel1 & ,jacob himself says t he has se5 ,god face to face4 ,:e!r ,god1 angel1 or man1 x 0 n a fair wre/le1 & 7 ! pres5t editor ( ,bell's ,life ref]ee1 he w\ld1 unque/ionably1 decl>e x to be mo/ unfair to t\* ! holl[ ( ,jacob's ?igh s z to put x out ( jo9t1 &1 consequ5tly1 aw>d ! result ( ! mat* to ,jacob4 ,jacob1 not)/&+ ! injury1 /ill kept 8 grip1 & ! apocryphal wre/l]1 f9d+ himself no mat* at fair /ruggl+1 & t f\l play 0 unavail+1 n[ tri$ entreaty1 & said1 ,let me g1 = ! day breake?4 ,spirits nev] appe> 9 ! daytime1 :51 if !y did appe>1 !y c\ld be se5 & exam9$2 !y are m (t5 visible 9 ! twilight1 9 ! d>kness1 & 9 dreams4 ,jacob w\ld n let g1 8 life's in/9ct = b>ga9+ prevail$1 & probably1 because he c\ld get no?+ else1 he insi/$ on 8 oppon5t's bless+ be=e he let him g4 ,9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic v]sion ( ! bible !re is ! foll[+ note3 ,*ap1 xxxii1 #bd4 ,a man1 etc4 ,?is 0 an angel 9 human %ape1 z we le>n f ,osee 7xii1 #d74 ,he is call$ ,god 7xv1 #bh & #cj71 because he repres5t$ ! son ( ,god4 ,?is wre/l+ 9 :i* ,jacob1 assi/$ by ,god1 0 a mat* = an angel1 0 s ord]$ 7v4 #bh7 t he might le>n by ?is exp]im5t ( ! div9e assi/ance1 t nei!r ,esau nor any o!r man %\ld h p[] to hurt him4 ,h[ elevat+ x mu/ be to ! true believ] to conceive ,god help+ ,jacob to wre/le ) 8 own repres5tative4 ,read pray]fully1 d\btless1 ! spiritual & inn] mean+ ( ! text 7if x h "o7 is mo/ transc5d5tal4 ,read s5sibly1 ! lit]al & only mean+ ! text conveys is t ( an absurd tradition ( an ignorant age4 ,on ! morr[ ,jacob met ,esau3 ,& ,esau ran to meet him1 & embrac$ him1 & fell on 8 neck1 & kiss$ him2 & !y wept4 ,& he said1 ,:at meane/ ?\ by all ?is drove :i* ,i met8 ,& he said ^! are to f9d grace 9 ! sight ( my "l4 ,& ,esau said1 ,i h en\gh1 my bro!r2 keep t ?\ ha/ unto ?yself4 ,! foll[+ expressive comm5t1 f ! able p5 ( ,mr4 ,holyoake1 des]ves transcription3 ,! la/ portion ( ! hi/ory ( ,jacob & ,esau is v in/ructive4 ,! c[>d fe> ( ,jacob to meet 8 bro!r is well del9eat$4 ,he is subdu$ by a s5se ( 8 trea*]\s guilt4 ,! noble =giv5ess ( ,esau inve/s 8 memory ) m respect ?an all ! weal? ,jacob won1 & all ! bless+s ( ! ,"l he receiv$4 ,c\ld ,i *ange my "n f ,jacob to ,esau1 ,i w\ld d x 9 honor ( him4 ,! :ole incid5t has a dramatic int]e/4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! ,old or ,new ,te/am5t equal to x4 ,! simple magnanimity ( ,esau is sc>cely surpass$ by any?+ 9 ,plut>*4 ,9 ! conduct ( ,esau we see ! triumph ( "t1 ( filial affection1 & g5]osity ov] a deep s5se ( execrable trea*]y1 unprovok$ & irrevocable injury4 ,0 n ,esau a m]ciful1 g5]\s man8 ,yet ,god hat$ him1 & %ut him out ( all %>e 9 ! promis$ l&4 ,0 n ,jacob a mean1 prev>icat+ knave1 a crafty1 abject *eat8 ,yet ,god lov$ & rew>d$ him4 ,h[ great are ! my/]ies 9 ?is bible repres5tation ( an all-good & all-lov+ ,god ?us hat+ good & lov+ evil4 ,at ! "t ( ! wre/l+1 a promise 0 made1 :i* is aft]w>d repeat$ by ,god to ,jacob1 t ! latt] %\ld n be any m call$ ,jacob1 b ,israel4 ,?is promise 0 n /rictly kept2 ! "n ,jacob be+ us$ repeat$ly1 m+l$ ) t ( ,israel 9 ! aft] "p ( ,jacob's hi/ory4 ,jacob _h a l>ge family2 8 sons are reput$ly ! heads ( ! twelve ,jewi% tribes4 ,we h n mu* space to notice !m3 suffice x to say t "o ,joseph1 :o 0 mu* lov$ by 8 fa!r1 0 sold by 8 bre?r5 into slav]y4 ,?is transaction does n seem to h call$ = any special reproval f ,god4 ,joseph1 :o f e>ly life 0 skill$ 9 dreams1 succe$$ by int]pret+ ! visions ( ,ph>aoh 9 obta9+ a sort ( premi]%ip 9 ,egypt2 :ile fill+ ?is (fice he manag$ to act l ! ,russells & ! ,greys ( our own "t4 ,we are told t he plac$ 8 fa!r & 8 bre?r51 & gave !m a possession 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1 9 ! be/ ( ! l&4 ,joseph made ! p>allel /ill /rong] betwe5 himself & a m mod]n head ( ! ,treasury ,b5*2 he n only gave 8 own family ! be/ place 9 ! l&1 b he also1 by a trick ( /atecraft1 obta9$ ! l& = ! k+1 made slaves ( ! p1 & made x a law ov] ! l& ( ,egypt t ! k+ %\ld be entitl$ to "o-fif? ( ! produce1 always1 ( c\rse1 except+ & sav+ ! rights ( ! prie/4 ,judah1 ano!r bro!r1 s\ght to h burn$ a woman by :om he _h a *ild4 ,a ?ird1 nam$ ,reub51 0 guilty ( ! grosse/ vice1 equal$ only by t ( ,absalon ! son ( ,david2 ( ,simeon & ,levi1 two m ( ,jacob's sons1 x is said t ,in/rum5ts ( cruelty 7 9 _! habitations2 _! conduct1 z detail$ 9 ! #cd? *apt] ( ,g5esis1 alike %ocks by its trea*]y & its m]cilessness4 ,aft] ,jacob _h he>d t 8 son ,joseph 0 gov]nor 9 ,egypt1 b be=e he _h j\rney$ f>!r ?an ,be]-%eba1 ,god spake unto him 9 ! visions ( ! night1 & probably =gett+ t he _h giv5 him a new "n1 or be+ m accu/om$ to ! old "o1 said1 ,jacob1 ,jacob1 & !n told him to g d[n into ,egypt1 :]e ,jacob di$ aft] a resid5ce ( ab\t sev5te5 ye>s1 :5 #adg ye>s ( age4 ,be=e ,jacob di$ he bless$1 fir/ ! sons ( ,joseph1 & !n 8 own *ildr51 & at ! t]m9ation ( 8 bless+ to ,ephraim & ,manasseh we f9d ! foll[+ spee* address$ to ,joseph3 ,moreov]1 ,i h giv5 to !e "o portion above ?y bre?r51 :i* ,i took out ( ! h& ( ! ,amorite ) my sword & ) my b[4 ,?is spee* implies w>like pursuit on ! "p ( ,jacob1 ( :i* ! bible gives no record1 & :i* seems incompatible ) 8 record$ life4 ,! sword ( craft & ! b[ ( cunn+ are ! only weapons 9 ! use ( :i* he 0 skill$4 ,:5 8 sons murd]$ & robb$ ! ,hivites1 fe> seems to h be5 ,jacob's mo/ prom95t *>act]i/ic4 ,x is n my duty1 nor h ,i space "h1 to advocate any !ory ( int]pretation1 b x may be well to m5tion t _m le>n$ m5 cont5d t ! :ole hi/ory ( ,jacob is b an allegory4 ,t ! twelve patri>*s b typify ! twelve signs ( ! zodiac1 z d ! twelve great gods ( ! ,pagans1 & twelve apo/les ( ! gospels4 ,f ! hi/ory ( ,jacob x is h>d to draw any conclusions favorable to ! man ^: life is n>rat$4 ,to heap additional epi!ts on 8 memory w\ld be b wa/e ( "t & space4 ,i conclude by regrett+ t if ,god lov$ "o bro!r & hat$ ano!r1 he %\ld h s un=tunately select$ = 8 love ! "o ^: :ole c>e] %[s him 9 a mo/ despicable light4 ,,new ,,life ,,( ,,abraham4 ,mo/ und\bt$ly fa!r ,abraham is a p]sonage ^: hi/ory %\ld comm& our att5tion1 if only because he figures z ! f\nd] ( ! ,jewi% race--a race :i*1 hav+ be5 promis$ protection & favor by ,deity1 appe> to h exp]i5c$ little else besides ! infliction1 or suff]ance ( mis=tune & mis]y4 ,m5 are taught to believe t ,god1 foll[+ out a solemn cov5ant made ) ,abraham1 susp5d$ ! op]ations ( ,nature to aggr&ize ! ,jews2 t he promis$ always to bless & favor !m if !y adh]$ to 8 wor%ip & obey$ ! prie/s4 ,! promis$ bless+s 71 usually1 political au?ority1 individual happ9ess & sexual p[]1 long life1 & great weal?2 ! ?reat5$ curses = idolatry or disob$i5ce3 disease1 loss ( prop]ty & *ildr51 mutilation1 dea?4 ,among ! bless+s3 ! "r to kill1 plund]1 & ravi% _! enemies1 ) protection1 :ile pi\s1 aga9/ any subjection to retaliatory measures4 ,& all ?is because !y 7 ,abraham's *ildr56 ,abraham is an important p]sonage4 ,)\t ,abraham1 no ,jesus1 no ,*ri/ianity1 no ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 no bi%ops1 no ti!s1 no *ur* rates4 ,b = ,abraham ,engl& w\ld h lo/ all ^! bless+s4 ,abraham 0 ! great-gr&fa!r ( ,judah1 ! head ( ! tribe to :i* ,god's fa!r1 ,joseph1 belong$4 ,9 ga!r+ mat]ials = a %ort biographical sket*1 we are at ! same "t com=t$ & dismay$ by ! fact t ! only reliable acc\nt ( ,abraham's c>e] is t furni%$ by ! book ( ,g5esis1 supplem5t$ by a few brief ref]5ces 9 o!r p>ts ( ! bible1 & t1 outside ,god's p]fect & infallible revelation to man1 !re is no reliable acc\nt ( ,abraham's exi/5ce at all4 ,we are com=t$ by ! ?\ght t ,g5esis is unque/ion$ by ! fai?ful1 & is at pres5t protect$ by ,*ur* & ,/ate aga9/ h]etic assaults2 b we are dismay$ :5 we ?9k t1 if ,infidelity1 enc\rag$ by ,col5so & ,kalis*1 upsets ,g5esis1 ,abraham w h little hi/orical claim on our att5tion ,"s philologi/s h ass]t$ t ,brama & ,abraham are alike corruptions ( ,abba ,rama1 or ,abrama1 & t ,s>ah is id5tical ) ,s>asvati4 ,abram1 is a ,*aldean comp\nd1 mean+ fa!r ( ! elevat$1 or exalt$ fa!r ------ is a comp\nd ( ,*aldee & ,arabic1 signify+ fa!r ( a multitude4 ,9 "p ,v ( 8 "w ,col5so m5tions t ,adonis 0 =m]ly id5tifi$ ) ,abram1 high fa!r1 ,adonis be+ ! p]sonifi$ sun4 ,leav+ incompreh5sible philology = ! ord9>y au?oriz$ v]sion ( our bibles1 we f9d t ,abraham 0 ! son ( ,t]ah4 ,! text does n expressly /ate :]e ,abraham 0 born1 & ,i c n !re=e describe 8 bir?place ) t accuracy ( detail :i* a true believ] might desire1 b ,i may add t he dwelt 9 old "t on ! o!r side ( ! flood4 7,jo%ua xxiv1 #b1 #c47 ,! situation ( su* dwell+ involves a geographical problem mo/ unlikely to be solv$ unless ! inquir] is half seas ov]4 ,abraham 0 born :5 ,t]ah1 8 fa!r1 0 sev5ty ye>s ( age2 &1 accord-+ to ,g5esis1 ,t]ah & 8 family came =? out ( ,ur ( ! ,*aldees1 & w5t to ,h>an & dwelt !re4 ,we turn to ! map to look = ,ur ( ! ,*aldees1 anxi\s to discov] x z possibly ,abraham's place ( nativity1 b f9d t ! translators ( ,god's inspir$ ^w h tak5 a slight lib]ty ) ! text by sub/itut+ ,ur ( ! ,*aldees = ,aur ,kasdim1 ! latt] be+1 9 pla9 ,engli%1 ! light ( ! magi1 or conjur]s1 or a/rolog]s4 ------ is /at$ by ,kalis* to h be5 made ! basis = _m extraord9>y leg5ds1 z to ,abraham's rescue f ! flames4 ,abraham1 be+ born--accord+ to ,hebrew *ronology1 #b1jhc ye>s aft] ! creation1 & accord+ to ! ,septuag9t #c1edi ye>s aft] ! ev5t--:5 8 fa!r 0 sev5ty1 grew s sl[ly t :5 8 fa!r rea*$ ! good old age ( #bje ye>s1 ,abraham _h only arriv$ at #ge ye>s1 hav+1 app>5tly1 lo/ no less ?an #fj ye>'s gr[? dur+ 8 fa!r's lifetime4 ,/4 ,augu/9e & ,/ ,j]ome gave ?is up z a difficulty inexplicable4 ,calmet endeavors to expla9 x1 & makes x worse4 ,b :at real difficulty is !re8 ,d y mean1 de> read]1 t x is impossible ,abraham c\ld h liv$ #ace ye>s1 & yet be only #ge ye>s ( age8 ,is ?is y\r objection8 ,x is a s5sible "o1 ,i admit1 b x is an ,infidel "o4 ,es*ew s5se1 &1 reta9+ only religion1 ev] rememb] t ) ,god all ?+s are possible4 ,inde$1 ,i h read myself t g9 giv5 to "y *ildr5 /unts _! gr[?2 & :o %all say :at influ5ce ( ! _s prev5t$ ! full developm5t ( ,abraham's ye>s8 ,x is a slight "q :e!r ,abraham & 8 two bro!rs 7 n born ! same ye>2 if ?is be s1 he might h be5 a small *ild1 & n gr[n s quickly z he w\ld h o!rwise done4 ,! ,"l spoke to ,abraham1 & promis$ to make ( him a great nation1 to bless ^? :o bless$ ,abraham1 & to curse ^? :o curs$ him4 ,i d n "k precisely :i* ,"l x 0 t spake unto ,abraham4 ,9 ! ,hebrew x says x 0 ------ ,jeue1 or1 z our translators call x1 ,jehovah2 b z ,god said 7,exodus vi1 #b7 t by ! "n ,jehovah 0 ,i n kn[n to ei!r ,abraham1 ,isaac1 or ,jacob1 we mu/ conclude ei!r t ! omnisci5t ,deity _h =gott5 ! matt]1 or t a c\nt]feit ,"l _h assum$ a title to :i* he _h no "r4 ,! ^w ,jehovah1 :i* ! book ( ,exodus says ,abraham did n "k1 is ne>ly always ! "n by :i* ,abraham addresses or speaks ( ! ,jewi% ,deity4 ,abraham hav+ be5 promis$ protection by ! ,god ( ,tru?1 initiat$ 8 public c>e] ) a diplomacy ( /atem5t wor?y ( ,talleyr&1 ,?i]s1 or ,glad/one4 ,he repres5t$ 8 wife ,s>ah z 8 si/]1 :i*1 if true1 is a sad reproa* to ! m>riage4 ,! rul+ ,ph>aoh1 he>+ ! beauty ( ,s>ah comm5d$1 took h] into 8 h\se1 %e be+ at t "t a fair ,jewi% dame1 betwe5 #fj & #gj ye>s ( age1 & he entreat$ ,abraham well = h] sake1 & he _h %eep & ox51 asses & s]vants1 & camels4 ,we d n read t ,abraham object$ 9 any way to ! loss ( 8 wife4 ,! ,"l1 :o is all-j1 f9d+ out t ,ph>aoh _h done wrong1 n only puni%$ ! k+1 b also puni%$ ! k+'s h\sehold1 :o c\ld h>dly h int]f]$ ) 8 misdo+s4 ,abraham got 8 wife back1 & w5t away mu* ri*] by ! transaction4 ,:e!r ! conduct ( fa!r ,abraham 9 pocket+ quietly ! price ( ! insult--or honor--(f]$ to 8 wife is wor?y ( mod]n imitation1 is a "q ,i leave to be discuss$ by ,convocation :5 x has f9i%$ ) ! ,a?anasian ,cre$4 ,aft] ?is transaction we are n surpris$ to he> t ,abraham 0 v ri* 9 silv] & gold4 ,s 0 ! ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh aft] ! ,k+ _h tak5 8 si/] 9 simil> mann] into 8 h\se4 ,9 v]se #ai ( *apt] xii1 !re is a curi\s mi/ranslation 9 our v]sion4 ,! text is3 ,x is = t ,i _h tak5 h] = my wife1 our v]sion has3 ,i might h tak5 h]4 ,! ,d\ay s translates z to take a middle phrase1 leav+ x d\btful :e!r or n ,ph>aoh actually took ,s>ah z 8 wife4 ,9 any case1 ! ,egyptian k+ act$ well ?r\gh\t4 ,abraham plays ! "p ( a timor\s1 contemptible hypocrite4 ,/rong en\gh to h f\ght = 8 wife1 he sold h]4 ,yet ,abraham 0 bless$ = 8 fai?1 & 8 conduct is our patt]n6 ,despite 8 timor\sness 9 ! matt] ( 8 wife1 ,abraham 0 a man ( wond]ful c\rage & w>like ability4 ,to rescue 8 relative1 ,lot3--) :om he c\ld n live on ! same l& )\t qu>rel+1 bo? be+ religi\s--he arm$ #cah s]vants1 & f\ght ) f\r p[]ful k+s1 defeat+ !m & recov]+ ! spoil4 ,abraham's victory 0 s decisive t ! k+ ( ,sodom1 :o fl$ & fell 7xiv1 #aj7 9 a previ\s enc\nt]1 n[ met ,abraham alive 7see v1 #ag71 to congratulate him on 8 victory4 ,abraham 0 also (f]$ bread & w9e by ,mel*is$ek1 ,k+ ( ,salem1 prie/ ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god4 ,:]e 0 ,salem8 ,"s id5tify x ) ,j]usalem1 :i* x c n be1 z ,jebus 0 n s nam$ until aft] ! "t ( ! ,judges 7,judges xix1 #aj74 ,h[ does ?is ,k+1 ( ?is unkn[n ,salem1 nev] he>d ( be=e or aft]1 come to be prie/ ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god8 ,^! are qu]ies = div9es--or?odox disciples believe )\t inquir+4 ,mel*is$ek 0 mo/ un=tunate z f> z g5ealogy is conc]n$4 ,he _h no fa!r4 ,i d n mean by ?is t any b> s9i/] defac$ 8 escut*eon4 ,he n only 0 )\t a fa!r1 b )\t "m also2 he _h no beg9n+ ( days or end ( life1 & is !re=e probably at ! pres5t "t an extremely old g5tleman1 :o w\ld be an invaluable acquisition to any antiqu>ian association =tunate en\gh to cultivate 8 acqua9tance4 ,god hav+ promis$ ,abraham a num]\s family1 & ! promise n hav+ be5 9 any "p fulfill$1 ! patri>* grew uneasy & remon/rat$ ) ! ,"l1 :o expla9$ ! matt] ?or\ghly to ,abraham :5 ! latt] 0 9 a deep sleep1 & a d5se d>kness prevail$4 ,religions explanations come ) great] =ce "u ^! or simil> conditions4 ,natural or artificial light & cle>-sight$ness are always detrim5tal to spiritual manife/ations4 ,abraham's wife _h a maid nam$ ,hag>1 & %e bore to ,abraham a *ild nam$ ,i%mael2 at ! "t ,i%mael 0 born1 ,abraham 0 #hf ye>s ( age4 ,j be=e ,i%mael's bir? ,hag> 0 s badly treat$ t %e ran away4 ,z %e 0 only a slave1 ,god p]suad$ ,hag> to return1 & humble h]self to h] mi/ress4 ,?irte5 ye>s aft]w>d ,god appe>$ to ,abraham1 & in/itut$ ! rite ( circumcision--:i* rite _h be5 practic$ long be=e by o!r nations--& aga9 r5ew$ ! promise4 ,! rite ( circumcision 0 n only practic$ by nations long ant]ior to t ( ! ,jews1 b appe>s1 9 _m cases1 n ev5 to h be5 pret5d$ z a religi\s rite4 7,see ,kalis*1 ,g5esis1 p4 #chf2 ,cah51 ,g5ese1 p4 #dc7 ,aft] ,god _h left (f talk+ ) him1 ,god w5t up f ,abraham4 ,z ,god is inf9ite1 he did n1 ( c\rse1 g up2 b /ill ! bible says ,god w5t up1 & x is ! duty ( ! p to believe t he did s1 especially z ! inf9ite ,deity !n & n[ resides habitually 9 heav51 :]ev] t may be4 ,aga9 ! ,"l appe>$ to ,abraham1 ei!r z ?ree m5 or angels1 or z "o ( ! ?ree2 & ,abraham1 :o seem$ hospitably incl9$1 invit$ ! ?ree to wa% _! feet1 & to re/ "u ! tree1 & gave butt] & milk & dress$ calf1 t5d] & good1 to !m1 & !y did eat2 & aft] ! inquiry z to :]e ,s>ah !n 01 ! promise ( a son is repeat$4 ,s>ah--!n by h] own admission an old woman1 /rick5 9 ye>s--laugh$ :5 %e he>d ?is1 & ! ,"l said1 ,:]e=e did ,s>ah laugh8 & ,s>ah d5i$ x1 b ! ,"l said1 ,nay1 b ?\ did/ laugh4 ,! ?ree !n w5t t[>d ,sodom1 & ,abraham w5t ) !m z a guide2 & ! ,"l expla9$ to ,abraham t "s sad reports _h rea*$ him ab\t ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 & t he 0 !n go+ to f9d out :e!r ! report 0 reliable4 ,god is inf9ite1 & 0 always !re=e at ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 b _h app>5tly be5 tempor>ily abs5t2 he is omnisci5t1 & !re=e knew ev]y?+ :i* 0 happ5+ at ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 b he did n "k :e!r or n ! p 7 z wick$ z !y _h be5 repres5t$ to him4 ,god1 ,job tells u1 put no tru/ 9 8 s]vants1 & 8 angels he *>g$ ) folly4 ,betwe5 ! rogues & ! fools1 !re=e1 ! all-wise & all-p[]ful ,god seems to be z liable to be mi/ak5 9 ! reports made to him z any mon>* might be 9 reports made by 8 m9i/]s4 ,two ( ! ?ree m51 or angels1 w5t on to ,sodom1 & left ! ,"l ) ,abraham1 :o began to remon/rate ) ,deity on ! :olesale de/ruction contemplat$1 & ask$ him to sp>e ! city if fifty righte\s %\ld be f\nd )9 x4 ,god said1 ,if ,i f9d fifty righte\s )9 ! city1 !n w ,i sp>e ! place = _! sakes4 ,god be+ all-wise1 he knew !re 7 n fifty 9 ,sodom1 & 0 deceiv+ ,abraham4 ,by d9t ( h>d b>ga9+1 9 ?or\gh ,hebrew fa%ion1 ,abraham1 ^: fai? seem$ temp]$ by di/ru/1 got ! /ipulat$ numb] r$uc$ to t51 & !n ! ,"l w5t 8 way4 ,jacob ,b5 ,*ajim1 9 8 introduction to ! ,rabb9ical bible1 p4 #bh1 tells u t ! ,hebrew text us$ to read 9 v]se #bb3 ,& ,jehovah /ill /ood be=e ,abraham2 b ! scribes alt]$ x1 & made ,abraham /& be=e ! ,"l1 ?9k+ ! orig9al text (f5sive to ,deity4 ,! #ah? *apt] ( ,g5esis has giv5 pl5ty ( "w to ! div9es4 ,augu/9 cont5d$ t ,god c take food1 ?\gh he does n require x4 ,ju/9 comp>$ ! eat+ ( ,god ) ! dev\r+ p[] ( ! fire4 ,kalis* sorr[s ov] ! holy fa!rs :o h tax$ all _! +5uity to make ! act ( eat+ compatible ) ! attributes ( ,deity4 ,9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 ,abraham's fai? is greatly prais$4 ,we are told1 iv1 #ai1 #bj1 t3 ,be+ n weak 9 fai?1 he consid]$ n 8 own body n[ dead1 :5 he 0 ab\t an hundr$ ye>s old1 nei!r yet ! deadness ( ,s>ah's womb4 ,he /agg]$ n at ! promise ( ,god ?r\gh unbelief2 b 0 /rong 9 fai?1 giv+ glory to ,god4 ,yet1 s f> f ,abraham giv+ ,god glory1 we are told 9 ,g5esis1 xvii1 #ag1 t3 ,abraham fell ^u 8 face1 & laugh$1 & said 9 8 he>t1 %all a *ild be born unto him t is an hundr$ ye>s old1 & %all ,s>ah1 t is n9ety ye>s old1 be>8 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,b\tell says t ! decl>ation :i* caus$ ,s>ah to 'laugh1' %[s ! wond]ful famili>ity :i* 0 !n p]mitt$ to ,abraham 9 8 communications ) ,god4 ,aft] ! de/ruction ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 ,abraham j\rney$ s\? & soj\rn$ 9 ,g]>1 & ei!r untaught or too well taught by 8 previ\s exp]i5ce1 aga9 repres5t$ 8 wife z 8 si/]1 & ,abimele*1 k+ ( ,g]>1 s5t & took ,s>ah4 ,z be=e1 we f9d nei!r remon/rance nor resi/ance record$ on ! "p ( ,abraham4 ,?is "t ,god puni%$1 a la ,mal?us1 ! wom5 9 ,abimele*'s h\se = an (f5se !y did n commit1 & ,s>ah 0 aga9 re/or$ to h] husb&1 ) %eep1 ox51 m5-s]vants1 & wom5-s]vants1 & money4 ,infidels object t ! bible says ,s>ah 0 old & well /rick5 9 age2 t x _h ceas$ to be ) h] aft] ! mann] ( wom52 t %e 0 m ?an n9ety ye>s ( age2 & t x is n likely ,k+ ,abimele* w\ld fall 9 love ) an ugly old woman4 ,we reply1 *acun a son g\t8 ,x is cle> t ,s>ah _h n ceas$ to be attractive1 z ,god resort$ to especial means to protect h] virtue f ,abimele*4 ,at l5g? ,isaac is born1 & 8 "m ,s>ah n[ urges ,abraham to expel ,hag> & h] son1 & ! ?+ 0 v griev\s 9 ,abraham's sight because ( 8 son2 ! "m be+ only a bondwoman does n seem to h tr\bl$ him4 ,god1 h[ev]1 approv+ ,s>ah's notion1 ,hag> is expell$1 & %e dep>t$ & w&]$ 9 ! wild]ness1 & ! wat] 0 sp5t 9 ! bottle1 & %e ca/ ! *ild "u "o ( ! %rubs4 ,%e _h app>5tly c>ri$ ! *ild1 :o be+ at lea/ m ?an f\rte51 & accord+ to "s calculations z mu* z sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 mu/ h be5 a heavy *ild to c>ry 9 a w>m climate4 ,god nev] did tempt any man at any "t1 b he did tempt ,abraham to kill ,isaac by (f]+ him z a burnt (f]+4 ,! doctr9e ( human sacrifice is "o ( ! holy my/]ies ( ,*ri/ianity1 z taught 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t4 ,( c\rse1 judg$ f a religi\s or biblical /&po9t1 x c n be wrong1 z1 if x 71 ,god w\ld n h p]mitt$ ,jeph?a to sacrifice 8 daught] by (f]+ h] z a burnt (f]+1 nor h tempt$ ,abraham to sacrifice 8 son1 nor h said 9 ,leviticus1 ,none devot$1 :i* %all be devot$ ( m51 %all be r$eem$2 b %all surely be put to dea? 7xxvii1 #bi71 nor h 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t work$ out ! mon/r\s sacrifice ( 8 only son ,jesus1 at ! same "t son & begett+ fa!r4 ,abraham did n seem to be entirely satisfi$ ) 8 own conduct :5 ab\t to kill ,isaac1 = he n only conceal$ f 8 s]vants 8 int5t1 b positively /at$ t :i* 0 n true1 say+1 ,i & ! lad w g yond] & wor%ip1 & come aga9 to y4 ,if he meant t he & ,isaac w\ld come aga9 to !m1 !n he knew t ! sacrifice w\ld n take place4 ,nay1 ,abraham ev5 deceiv$ 8 own son1 :o ask$ him :]e 0 ! lamb = ! burnt (f]+8 ,b we le>n f ! ,new ,te/am5t t ,abraham act$ 9 ?is & o!r matt]s by fai?1 s 8 falsehoods & evasions1 be+ results & aids ( fai?1 mu/ be dealt ) 9 an entirely diff]5t mann] f transactions ( e-day life4 ,j z ,abraham /ret*$ =? 8 h& to slay 8 son1 ! angel ( ! ,"l call$ to him f heav51 & prev5t$ ! murd]1 say+1 ,n[ ,i "k t ?\ fe>e/ ,god1 see+ ?\ ha/ n )held ?y son4 ,?is w\ld convey ! impression t up to t mom5t ! angel ( ! ,"l 0 n c]ta9 ^u ! subject4 ,9 ,g5esis xiii1 ,god says to ,abraham1 ,lift up n[ ?9e eyes1 & look f ! place :]e ?\ art nor?w>d1 & s\?w>d1 & ea/w>d & we/w>d4 ,= all ! l& :i* ?\ see/1 to !e w ,i give x1 & to ?y se$ = ev]4 ,arise1 walk ?r\gh ! l&1 9 ! l5g? ( x1 & 9 ! bread? ( x1 = ,i w give x unto !e4 ,yet1 z is admitt$ by ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,b\tell1 9 8 ,bible ,diction>y1 ,! only portion ( t]ritory 9 t l& ( promise1 ( :i* ,abraham became possess$ 0 a gravey>d1 :i* he _h b\ght & paid =4 ,al?\gh ,abraham 0 too old to h *ildr5 be=e ! bir? ( ,isaac1 he _h _m *ildr5 aft] ,isaac is born4 ,he liv$ to a good old age1 & di$ full ( ye>s1 b 0 yet y\ng] ?an any ( ^? :o prec$$ him1 & ^: ages are giv5 9 ! bible hi/ory1 except ,nahor4 ,abraham gave all t he _h to ,isaac1 b appe>s to h di/ribut$ ! re/ ( ! prop]ty among 8 o!r *ildr51 :o 7 s5t to enjoy x some:]e d[n ,ea/4 ,accord+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,abraham is n[ 9 ,p>adise1 b ,abraham 9 heav5 is sc>cely an improvem5t ^u ,abraham on-e>?4 ,:5 he 0 entreat$ by an un=tunate 9 hell = a drop ( wat] to cool 8 tongue1 fa!r ,abraham repli$1 ,son1 rememb] t 9 ?y life-"t ?\ receiv$/ ?y good ?+s1 & n[ ?\ art torm5t$1 z if ! rem9isc5ce ( pa/ good w\ld alleviate pres5t & future cont9uity ( evil4 ,,new ,,life ,,( ,,moses4 ,! ,life ( ,abraham 0 pres5t$ to our read]s1 because1 z ! nom9al f\nd] ( ! ,jewi% race1 8 position entitl$ him to t honor4 ,! ,life ( ,david1 because1 z "o ( ! wor/ m5 & wor/ k+s ev] kn[n1 8 hi/ory might af=d matt] = reflection to admir]s ( mon>*ical in/itutions & matt] = comm5t to ! advocates ( a republican =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,! ,life ( ,jacob s]v$ to %[ h[ basely mean & contemptibly deceitful a man might become1 & yet enjoy ,god's love4 ,hav+ giv5 ?us a brief outl9e ( ! c>e] ( ! patri>*1 ! k+1 & ! knave1 ! life ( a prie/ naturally pres5ts itself z ! mo/ fitt+ to complem5t ! pres5t quadrifid s]ies4 ,moses1 ! great gr&son ( ,levi1 0 born 9 ,egypt1 n f> di/ant f ! banks ( ! ,nile1 a riv] _w-fam\s = its inundations1 made famili> to ord9>y read]s by ! travel]s :o h j\rney$ to discov] its s\rce1 & held 9 bad repute by /rang]s1 especially on acc\nt ( ! c>nivor\s ,saurians :o infe/ its wat]s4 ,! "m & fa!r ( our h]o 7 bo? ( ! tribe ( ,levi1 & 7 nam$ ,jo*eb$ & ,amram4 ,! infant ,moses 01 at ! age ( ?ree mon?s1 plac$ 9 an ark ( bulru%es by ! riv]'s br9k4 ,?is 0 done 9 ord] to avoid ! decree ( ext]m9ation prop\nd$ by ! reign+ ,ph>aoh aga9/ ! male ,jewi% *ildr54 ,! daught] ( ,ph>aoh1 com+ d[n to ! riv] to ba!1 f\nd ! *ild & took compassion ^u him1 adopt+ him z h] son4 ,( ! e>ly life ( ,moses we h b scanty record4 ,we are told 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t t he 0 le>n$ 9 ! wisdom ( ! ,egyptians199 & t1 :5 he 0 come to ye>s he refus$ by fai?9999 to be call$ ! son ( ,ph>aoh's daught]4 ,p]haps ! record f :i* ! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s quot$ has be5 lo/2 x is c]ta9 t ! pres5t v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t does n conta9 ^? /atem5ts4 ,! record :i* is lo/ may h be5 ,god's orig9al revelation to man1 & ( :i* our bible may be an incomplete v]sion4 ,i am little griev$ by ! supposition t a revelation may h be5 lo/1 be+1 = my own "p1 m incl9$ to ?9k t no revelation has ev] be5 made4 ,josephus says t1 :5 q a baby1 ,moses trod contemptu\sly on ! cr[n ( ,egypt4 ,! ,egyptian monum5ts & ,exodus are bo? sil5t on ?is po9t4 ,josephus also tells u t ,moses l$ ! ,egyptians 9 w> aga9/ ! ,e?iopians1 & m>ri$ ,?>bis1 ! daught] ( ! ,e?iopian mon>*4 ,?is also is omitt$ bo? 9 ,egyptian hi/ory & 9 ! sacr$ record4 ,:5 ,moses 0 gr[n1 accord+ to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 or :5 he 0 #dj ye>s ( age accord+ to ! ,new1 x came into 8 he>t to visit 8 bre?r5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,& he spi$ an ,egyptian smit+ a ,hebrew4 ,& he look$ ?is way & t way1 & :5 he saw t !re 0 no man1 he slew ! ,egyptian1 & hid him 9 ! s&4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t says t he did x1 = he suppos$ t 8 bre?r5 w\ld und]/& h[ t ,god1 by 8 h&1 w\ld deliv] !m4999999 99 ,acts1 vii1 #ba4 9999 ,hebrews1 xi1 #bd4 999999 ,acts1 vii1 #be4 ,b ?is is op5 to ! foll[+ objections3 ,! ,old ,te/am5t says no?+ ( ! k9d2 !re 0 no man to see ! homicide1 & z ,moses hid ! body1 x is h>d to conceive h[ he c\ld expect ! ,israelites to und]/& a matt] ( :i* !y n only _h no k :atev]1 b :i* he himself did n ?9k 0 kn[n to !m2 if !re 7 really no man pres5t1 ! /ory ( ! aft] accusation aga9/ ,moses ne$s explanation3 x might be fur!r object$ t x does n appe> t ,moses at t "t did ev5 himself conceive t he _h any mission f ,god to deliv] 8 p4 ,moses fl$ f ! wra? ( ,ph>aoh1 & dwelt 9 ,midian1 :]e he m>ri$ ! daught] ( "o ,reuel1 or ,je?ro4 ,?is "n is n ( mu* importance1 b x is /range t if ,moses wrote ! books ( ! ,p5tateu* he 0 n m exact 9 designat+ s ne> a relation4 ,:ile act+ z %eph]d to 8 fa!r-9-law1 he l$ ! flock to ! back side ( ! des]t1 & ! angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ to him 9 a flame ( fire3 t is1 ! angel 0 ei!r a flame1 or 0 ! object :i* 0 burn+1 = ?is angel appe>$ 9 ! mid/ ( a bu% :i* burn$ ) fire1 b 0 n consum$4 ,?is flame appe>s to h be5 a lum9\s "o1 = x 0 a great sight1 & attract$ ,moses1 :o turn$ aside to see x4 ,b ! lum9osity w\ld dep5d on sub/ance ignit$ & r5d]$ inac&esc5t4 ,is ! angel ( ! ,"l a sub/ance susceptible ( ignition & inc&esc5ce8 ,:o kn[e?8 ,if s1 w ! fall5 angels ignite & burn 9 hell6 ,god call$ unto ,moses out ( ! mid/ ( ! bu%4 ,x is h>d to conceive an inf9ite ,god 9 ! middle ( a bu%2 yet z ! law ( ,engl& says t we mu/ n d5y ! ,holy ,scriptures ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts to be ( div9e au?ority1 9 ord] n to break ! law1 ,i advise all to believe t1 9 addition to be+ 9 ! middle ( a bu%1 ! inf9ite & all-p[]ful ,god also sat on ! top ( a box1 dwelt sometimes 9 a t5t1 aft]w>d 9 a temple2 al?\gh invisible1 appe>$ occasionally2 & be+ a _s )\t body or p>ts1 0 hypo/atically inc>nate z a man4 ,moses1 :5 spok5 to by ,god1 hid 8 face1 = he 0 afraid to look ^u ,god4 ,if ,moses _h kn[n t ,god 0 invisible he w\ld h escap$ ?is fe>4 ,god told ,moses t ! cry ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h rea*$ him1 & t he _h come d[n to deliv] !m1 & t ,moses 0 to lead !m out ( ,egypt4 ,moses does n seem to h plac$ entire confid5ce 9 ! phlegmonic div9e communication1 & ask$1 :5 ! ,jews %\ld "q him on ! "n ( ! ,deity1 :at answ] %\ld he make8 ,x does n appe> f ?is t ! ,jews1 if !y _h s completely =gott5 ,god's "n1 _h mu* pres]v$ ! recollection ( ! promise comp>atively s rec5tly made to ,abraham1 to ,isaac1 & to ,jacob4 ,! answ] giv5 accord+ to our v]sion is ,i am t ,i am2 accord+ to ! ,d\ay1 ,i am :o am4 ,god1 9 addition1 told ,moses t ! ,jews %\ld spoil ! ,egyptians ( _! weal?2 b ev5 ?is promise ( plund] s cong5ial to ! nature ( a bill-disc\nt+ ,jew ( ! bible type1 did n avail to ov]come ! scruples ( ,moses4 ,god !re=e taught him to ?r[ 8 rod on ! gr\nd1 & ?us trans=m x into a s]p5t1 f :i* pseudo-s]p5t ,moses at fir/ fl$ 9 fe>1 b on 8 tak+ x by ! tail x resum$ its orig9al %ape1 ,moses1 ) ev5 o!r wond]s at comm&1 /ill hesitat$2 he _h an imp$im5t 9 8 spee*4 ,god cur$ ?is by ! appo9tm5t ( ,a>on1 :o 0 eloqu5t1 to aid 8 bro!r4 ,god direct$ ,moses to return to ,egypt1 b 8 p>t+ words mu/ some:at h damp$ ! future legislator's hope ( any spe$y or successful end+ to 8 mission4 ,god said1 ,i w h>d5 ,ph>aoh's he>t t he %all n let ! p g4 ,on ! j\rney back to ,egypt ,god met ,moses by ! way 9 ! inn1 & s\ght to kill him4 ,i am ignorant z to ! causes :i* prev5t$ ! omnipot5t ,deity f c>ry+ out 8 int5tion2 ! text does n expla9 ! matt]1 & ,i am n a bi%op or a ,d4 ,d41 & ,i d n !re=e feel ju/ifi$ 9 putt+ my assumptions 9 place ( ,god's revelation4 ,moses & ,a>on w5t to ,ph>aoh1 & ask$ t ! ,jews might be p]mitt$ to g ?ree days' j\rney 9 ! wild]ness2 b ! ,k+ ( ,egypt n only refus$ _! reque/1 b gave !m additional tasks1 & 9 consequ5ce ,moses & ,a>on w5t aga9 to ! ,"l1 :o told !m1 ,i appe>$ unto ,abraham1 unto ,isaac1 & unto ,jacob by ! "n ( ,god ,almighty2 b by my "n ,jehovah 0 ,i n kn[n unto !m4 ,:e!r ,god _h =gott5 t ! "n ( ,jehovah 0 kn[n to ,abraham1 or :e!r he 0 "h deceiv+ ,moses & ,a>on1 are po9ts ! solution ( :i* ,i leave to ! fai?ful1 ref]r+ !m to ! fact t ,abraham call$ a place99 ,jehovah-,jireh4 99 ,g5esis xxii1 #ad ,aft] ?is ,moses & ,a>on aga9 w5t to ,ph>aoh & work$ wond]fully 9 8 pres5ce4 ,?aumaturgy is com+ into fa%ion aga91 b ! exploits ( ,moses f> exce$$ any ( ^? p]=m$ by ,mr4 ,home or ! ,dav5port bro!rs4 ,a>on flung d[n 8 rod1 & x became a s]p5t2 ! ,egyptian magicians flung d[n _! rods1 :i* became s]p5ts also2 b ! rod ( ,a>on1 z ?\gh x _h be5 a ,jew money-l5d] or a ti! collect+ p>son1 swall[$ up ^! miracul\s competitors1 & ! ,jewi% lead]s c\ld af=d to laugh at _! defeat$ rival conjurors4 ,moses & ,a>on c>ri$ on ! miracle-work+ = "s "t4 ,all ! wat] ( ! l& ( ,egypt 0 turn$ by !m into blood1 b ! magicians did s ) _! en*antm5ts1 & x _h no effect on ,ph>aoh4 ,!n %[]s ( frogs1 at ! in/ance ( ,a>on1 cov]$ ! l& ( ,egypt2 b ! ,egyptians did s ) _! en*antm5ts1 & frogs ab\nd$ /ill m pl5tifully4 ,! ,jews next tri$ _! h&s at ! production ( lice1 & "h--to ! glory ( ,god be x said--! infidel ,egyptians fail$ to imitate !m4 ,x is writt5 t cleanl9ess is next to godl9ess1 b we c n help ?9k+ t godl9ess mu/ h be5 f> f cleanl9ess :5 ! =m] s soon result$ 9 lice4 ,! magicians 7 n[ entirely discomfit$4 ,! prec$+ wond]s seem to h affect$ all ! l& ( ,egypt2 b 9 ! next miracle ! sw>ms ( flies s5t 7 conf9$ to ,egyptians only1 & 7 n ext5d$ to ,go%51 9 :i* ! ,israelites dwelt4 ,! next plague 9 connection ) ! m9i/ration ( ,moses & ,a>on 0 t all ! cattle ( ,egypt di$4 ,aft] all ! cattle 7 dead1 a boil 0 s5t1 break+ =? ) bla9s ^u man & bea/4 ,?is fail+ 9 effect1 ,moses aft]w>d /ret*$ =? 8 h& & smote bo? man & bea/ ) hail1 !n cov]$ ! l& ) locu/s1 & foll[$ ?is ) a ?ick d>kness ?r\gh\t ! l&--a d>kness :i* might h be5 felt4 ,:e!r x 0 felt is a matt] on :i* ,i am unable to pass an op9ion4 ,aft] ?is1 ! ,egyptians be+ t]rifi$ by ! de/ruction ( _! fir/-born *ildr51 ! ,jews1 at ! in/ance ( ,moses1 borr[$ ( ! ,egyptians jewels ( silv]1 jewels ( gold1 & raim5t2 & !y spoil$ ! ,egyptians4 ,! fact is1 t ! ,egyptians 7 9 ! same position z ! pay]s ( *ur* rates1 ti!s1 vic>s' rates1 & ,ea/] dues3 !y l5t to ! ,"l's p1 :o are good borr[]s1 b sl[ :5 repaym5t is requir$4 ,!y pref] promis+ y a cr[n ( glory to pay+ y at once five %ill+s 9 silv]4 ,moses l$ ! ,jews ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea1 :i* prov$ a ready means ( escape1 z may be easily read 9 ,exodus1 :i* says t ! ,"l made ! sea dry l& = ! ,israelites1 & aft]w>d n only ov]:elm$ 9 x ! ,egyptians :o s\ght to foll[ !m1 b1 z ,josephus tells u1 ! curr5t ( ! sea actually c>ri$ to ! camp ( ! ,hebrews ! arms ( ! ,egyptians1 s t ! w&]+ ,jews might n be de/itute ( weapons4 ,aft] ?is ! ,israelities 7 l$ by ,moses into ,%ur1 :]e !y 7 )\t wat] = ?ree days1 & ! wat] !y aft]w>d f\nd 0 too bitt] to dr9k until a tree _h be5 ca/ into ! well4 ,! ,israelites 7 !n f$ ) manna1 :i*1 :5 ga!r$ on ,friday1 kept = ! ,sabba?1 b rott$ if kept f "o week day to ano!r4 ,! p grew tir$ ( eat+ manna1 & compla9$1 & ,god s5t fire among !m & burn$ !m up 9 ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! camp2 & aft] ?is ! p wept & said1 ,:o %all give u fle% to eat8 ,we rememb] ! fi% we did eat 9 ,egypt freely2 ! cucumb]s & ! melons & ! leeks & ! onions & ! g>lic2 b n[ !re is no?+ at all beside ?is manna be=e our eyes4 ,?is ang]$ ! ,"l1 & he gave !m a fea/ ( quails1 & :ile ! fle% 0 yet betwe5 _! tee?1 ere x 0 *ew$1 ! ang] ( ! ,"l 0 k9dl$1 & he smote ! ,jewi% p ) a v great plague499 99 ,numb]s xi4 ,! p aga9 9 ,rephidim 7 )\t wat]1 & ,moses !re=e smote ! ,rock ( ,horeb ) 8 rod1 & wat] came out ( ! rock4 ,at ,rephidim ! ,amalekites & ! ,jews f\ght toge!r1 & :ile !y f\ght1 ,moses1 l a prud5t g5]al1 w5t to ! top ( a hill1 accompani$ by ,a>on & ,hur1 & x came to pass t :5 ,moses held up 8 h&s ,israel prevail$1 & :5 he let d[n 8 h&s ,amalek prevail$4 ,b ,moses' h&s 7 heavy1 & !y took a /one & put x "u him1 & he sat !reon1 & ,a>on & ,hur /ay$ up 8 h&s1 ! "o on ! "o side & ! o!r on ! o!r side1 & 8 h&s 7 /eady until ! go+ d[n ( ! sun1 & ,jo%ua discomfit$ ,amalek1 & 8 p ) ! edge ( ! sword4 ,h[ ! true believ] ought to rejoice t ! /one 0 s conv5i5t1 z o!rwise ! ,jews might h be5 slaught]$1 & !re might h be5 no royal l9e ( ,david1 no ,jesus1 no ,*ri/ianity4 ,t /one %\ld be m valu$ ?an ! preci\s black /one ( ! ,moslem2 x is ! corn]-/one ( ! sy/em1 ! /one :i* support$ ! ,mosaic rule4 ,god is ev]y:]e1 b ,moses w5t up unto him1 & ! ,"l call$ to him out ( a m\nta9 & came to him 9 a ?ick cl\d1 & desc5d$ on ,m\nt ,s9ai 9 a fire1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* ! m\nta9 smok$1 & ! ,"l came d[n ^u ! top ( ! m\nta9 & call$ ,moses up to him2 & !n ! ,"l gave ,moses ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 & also ^? precepts :i* foll[1 9 :i* ,jews are p]mitt$ to buy _! fell[-c\ntrym5 = six ye>s1 & 9 :i* x is provid$ t1 if ! slave-ma/] %all give 8 six-ye> slave a wife1 & %e be> him sons or daught]s1 t ! wife & ! *ildr5 %all be ! prop]ty ( h] ma/]4 ,9 ^! precepts x is also p]mitt$ t a man may sell 8 own daught] = ! mo/ base purposes4 ,also t a ma/] may beat 8 slave s t if he d n die until a few days aft] ! ill-treatm5t1 ! ma/] %all escape ju/ice because ! slave is 8 money4 ,also t ,jews may buy /rang]s & keep !m z slaves = ev]4 ,:ile ,moses 0 up 9 ! m\nt ! p clamor$ = ,a>on to make !m gods4 ,moses _h /opp$ away s long t ! p gave him up = lo/4 ,a>on1 ^: duty x 0 to h pacifi$ & re/ra9$ !m1 & to h kept !m 9 ! "r fai?1 did no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,he induc$ !m to br+ all _! gold1 & !n made x into a calf1 be=e :i* he built an alt>1 & !n proclaim$ a fea/4 ,mann]s & cu/oms *ange4 ,9 ^? days ! ,jews did see ! ,god t ,a>on took _! gold =1 b n[ ! prie/s take ! p's gold1 & ! poor contributors d n ev5 see a calf = _! pa9s1 unless inde$ !y are ne> a mirror at ! "t :5 !y are mak+ _! volunt>y contributions4 ,& ! ,"l told ,moses :at happ5$1 & said1 ,i h se5 ?is p1 & behold x is a /iff-neck$ p4 ,n[1 !re=e1 let me alone t my wra? may wax hot aga9/ !m1 & t ,i may consume !m4 ,moses w\ld n comply ) ,god's reque/1 b remon/rat$1 & expo/ulat$1 & begg$ him n to af=d ! ,egyptians an opportunity ( speak+ aga9/ him4 ,moses succe$$ 9 *ang+ ! un*angeable1 & ! ,"l rep5t$ ( ! evil :i* he ?\ght to d unto 8 p4 ,al?\gh ,moses w\ld n let ,god's wra? wax hot 8 own ang] wax$ hot1 & he broke1 9 8 rage1 ! two tables ( /one :i* ,god _h giv5 him1 & on :i* ! ,"l _h grav5 & writt5 ) 8 own f+]4 ,we h n[ no means ( kn[+ 9 :at language ,god wrote1 or :e!r ,moses aft]w>d took any pa9s to rivet toge!r ! brok5 pieces4 ,x is almo/ to be wond]$ at t ! ,*ri/ian ,evid5ce ,societies h n s5t mission>ies to se>* = ^! pieces ( ! tables1 :i* may ev5 yet rema9 b5ea? ! m\nt4 ,moses took ! calf :i* !y _h made & burn$ x ) fire & gr\nd x to p[d] & /rew$ x ^u wat] & made ! *ildr5 ( ,israel dr9k ( x4 ,aft] ?is ,moses arm$ ! prie/s & kill$ #c1jjj ,jews1 & ! ,"l plagu$ ! p because !y _h made ! calf :i* ,a>on _h made499 ,moses aft]w>d pit*$ ! tab]nacle )\t ! camp2 & ! cl\dy pill> 9 :i* ! ,"l w5t1 desc5d$ & /ood at ! door ( ! tab]nacle2 & ! ,"l talk$ to ,moses face to face1 z a man w\ld to 8 fri5d49999 ,& ! ,"l !n told ,moses1 ,?\ can/ n see my face1 = !re %all no man see me & live4999999 ,be=e ?is ,moses & ,a>on & ,nadab & ,abihu1 & sev5ty ( ! eld]s ( ,israel1 saw ! ,god ( ,israel1 & !re 0 "u 8 feet1 z x 71 a pav$ "w ( sapphire /one1444 & ^u ! nobles ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel he laid n 8 h&2 also !y saw ,god1 & did eat & dr9k499999999 99 ,exodus xxxii1 #ce4 9999 ,ib4 xxxiii1 #aa4 999999 ,ib4 xxxiii1 #bj4 99999999 ,ib4 xxiv1#i4 ,a>on1 ! bro!r ( ,moses1 di$ "u v /range circum/ances4 ,! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,/rip ,a>on ( 8 g>m5ts & put !m ^u ,eleaz>1 8 son1 & ,a>on %all be ga!r$ unto 8 p & %all die !re4 ,& ,moses did z ! ,"l comm&$1 & ,a>on di$ !re on ! top ( ! m\nt1 :]e ,moses _h tak5 him4 ,!re does n appe> to h be5 any coron]'s inque/ 9 ! "t ( ,a>on1 & ! suspici\s circum/ances ( ! dea? ( ! bro!r ( ,moses h be5 pass$ ov] by ! fai?ful4 ,:5 ,moses 0 lead+ ! ,israelites ov] ,moab1 ,balak ! ,k+ ( ! ,moabites s5t to ,balaam 9 ord] to get ,balaam to curse ! ,jews4 ,:5 ,balak's mess5g]s 7 ) ,balaam1 ,god came to ,balaam also1 & ask$ :at m5 !y 74 ,( c\rse ,god knew1 b he inquir$ = 8 own wise purposes1 & ,balaam told him tru?fully4 ,god ord]$ ,balaam n to curse ! ,jews1 & !re=e ! latt] refus$1 & s5t ! ,moabiti% mess5g]s away4 ,!n ,balak s5t aga9 high & mighty pr9ces "u ^: influ5ce ,balaam w5t m\nt$ on an ass1 & ,god's ang] 0 k9dl$ aga9/ ,balaam1 & he s5t an angel to /op him by ! way2 b ! angel did n und]/& 8 bus9ess well1 & ! ass fir/ ran into a field1 & !n close aga9/ ! wall1 & x 0 n until ! angel remov$ to a n>r[] place t he succe$$ 9 /opp+ ! donkey2 & :5 ! ass saw ! angel %e fell d[n4 ,balaam did n see ! angel at fir/2 &1 inde$ we may take x z a fact ( hi/ory t asses h always be5 ! mo/ ready to p]ceive angels4 ,moses may h be5 a great au?or1 b we h little means ( asc]ta9+ :at he wrote 9 ! pres5t day4 ,div9es talk ( ,g5esis to ,deut]onomy z ! five books ( ,moses1 b ,eusebius1 9 ! f\r? c5tury1 attribut$ !m to ,ezra1 & ,sa9t ,*ryso/om says t ! "n ( ,moses has be5 affix$ to ! books )\t au?ority1 by p]sons liv+ long aft] him4 ,x is q c]ta9 t if ,moses liv$ #c1cjj ye>s ago1 he did n write 9 squ>e lett] ,hebrew1 & ?is because ! "* has n exi/$ s long4 ,x is inde$ d\btful if x c be c>ri$ back #b1jjj ye>s4 ,! anci5t ,hebrew "*1 ?\gh probably old] ?an ?is1 yet is comp>atively mod]n among ! anci5t languages ( ! e>?4 ,x is urg$ by or?odox *ronologi/s t ,moses 0 born ab\t #adej ,b4 ,c41 & t ! ,exodus took place ab\t #adja ,b4 ,c4 ,un=tunately !re are no record$ dates 9 ! ,jewi% ,scriptures t are tru/wor?y4 ,moses1 or ! ,hebrews1 n be+ m5tion$ ^u ,egyptian monum5ts f ! twelf? to ! sev5te5? c5tury ,b4 ,c4 inclusive1 & nev] be+ allud$ to by any extant writ] :o liv$ prior to ! ,septuag9t translation at ,alex&ria 7comm5c+ 9 ! ?ird c5tury ,b4 ,c471 !re are no extrane\s aids1 f s\rces ali5 to ! ,jewi% ,books ?r\gh :i* any in=mation1 wor?y ( hi/orical acceptance1 c be ga!r$ else:]e ab\t him or !m499 ,moses di$ 9 ! l& ( ,moab :5 he 0 #abj ye>s ( age4 ,! ,"l buri$ ,moses 9 a valley ( ,moab1 ov] aga9/ ,be?peor1 b no man kn[e? ( 8 sepul*] unto ?is day4 ,josephus says t a cl\d came ov] him on ! sudd5 & he disappe>$ 9 a c]ta9 valley4 ,! devil disput$ ab\t ! body ( ,moses1 cont5d+ ) ! ,ar*angel ,mi*ael29999 b :e!r ! devil or ! angel _h ! be/ ( ! discussion1 ! bible does n tell u4 ,de ,beauvoir ,priaulx1999999 look+ at ,moses z a c\nselor1 lead]1 & legislator1 says3 ,inve/$ ) ?is high au?ority1 he ann\nc$ to ! ,jews _! future religion1 & ann\nc$ x to !m z a /ate religion1 & z fram$ = a p>ticul> /ate1 & t /ate only4 99 ,gliddon's ,types ( ,mank9d3 ,mank9d's ,*ronology1 p4 #gaa4 9999 ,jude1 v4 #i4 999999 ,que/iones ,mosaic1 p4 #dhh4 ,he gave ?is religion1 moreov]1 a cre$ s n>r[ & negative--he limit$ x to objects s purely temporal1 he cr[d$ x ) obs]vances s entirely c]emonial or national--t we f9d x difficult to det]m9e :e!r ,moses m]ely e/abli%$ ?is religion 9 ord] t by a community ( wor%ip he might induce 9 ! tribe-divid$ ,israelites t community ( s5tim5t :i* w\ld con/itute !m a nation2 or1 :e!r he only r\s$ !m to a s5se ( _! national dignity1 9 ! hope t !y might !n m fai?fully p]=m ! duties ( prie/s & s]vants ( ,jehovah4 ,9 o!r words1 we hesitate to decide :e!r 9 ! m9d ( ,moses ! /ate 0 subs]vi5t to ! purposes ( religion1 or religion to ! purposes ( /ate4 ,! same writ] obs]ves99 t1 accord+ to ! ,jewi% writ+s1 ,moses is ! fri5d & favorite ( ! ,deity4 ,he is "o ^: pray]s & wi%es ! ,deity ha/5s to fulfill1 "o to :om ! ,deity makes kn[n 8 designs4 ,! relations betwe5 ,god & ! prophet are mo/ intimate4 ,god does n disda9 to answ] ! que/ions ( ,moses1 to remove 8 d\bts1 & ev5 occasionally to receive 8 sugge/ions1 & to act ^u !m ev5 9 opposition to 8 own pr$et]m9$ decrees4 99 ,que/iones ,mosaic p4 #dah4 ,,new ,,life ,,( ,,jonah ,jonah 0 ! son ( ,amittai ( ,ga?-heph]1 :i* place div9es id5tify ) ,gittah-heph] ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ,zebulun4 ,dr4 ,iuman says t ,ga?-heph] means ! ,heif]'s tr\gh4 ,ges5ius translates x ! w9e-press ( ! well4 ,bible diction>ies say t ,ga?-heph] is ! same z el-,me%had1 & affirm t ! tomb ( ,jonah 0 long %[n on a rocky hill ne> ! t[n4 ,! blood ( ,sa9t ,janu>ius is %[n 9 ,naples to ?is day4 ,no?+ is kn[n ( ! sex or life ( ,amittai1 except t ,jonah 0 8 or h] son1 & t ,ga?-heph] 0 h] or 8 place ( resid5ce2 b to a true believ] ^! two facts1 ev5 ?\gh /&+ utt]ly alone1 w be pregnant ) in/ruction4 ,to ! skeptic & rail]1 ,amittai is z an unkn[n quantity 9 an algebraic problem4 ,jonah 0 n a v common prop] "n1 ------ means a dove1 & "s d]ive x f ! ,arabic root--to be weak1 g5tle2 s t "o mean+ ( ,jonah1 accord+ to ,ges5ius1 w\ld be feeble1 g5tle bird4 ,! prophet ,jonah 0 by no means a feeble1 g5tle bird2 he 0 r a bird ( prey4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 8 int5tion to become a bird ( passage4 ,! date ( ! bir? ( ,jonah is n giv52 ! m>g9 ( my bible dates ! book ( ,jonah ,b4 ,c4 cir4 #hfb1 & my bible diction>y fixes ! date ( ! matt] to :i* ! book relates at ab\t ,b4 ,c4 #hcj4 ,if f any reason ei!r ( ^! dates %\ld be disagreeable to ! read]1 he c *oose any o!r date )\t fe> ( ana*ronism4 ,jonah 0 a prophet2 s is ,dr4 ,cumm+1 s is ,brigham ,"y2 !re is no evid5ce t ,jonah foll[$ any o!r pr(ession4 ,jonah's pr(it probably h>dly equal$ t realiz$ by ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 b he _h money en\gh to pay 8 f>e f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l to ,t>%i%4 ,! exact di/ance ( ?is voyage may be easily calculat$ by rememb]+ t ! ,"l is omnipres5t1 & !n measur+ f 8 b\nd>y to ,t>%i%4 ,! f>e may be work$ out by ! diff]5tial calculus aft] ev5+ pray]4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came to ,jonah2 :5 or h[ ! ^w came ! text does n record1 & to any dev\t m9d x is en\gh to "k t x came4 ,! fir/ "t 9 ! _w's hi/ory t ! ^w ( ! ,"l ev] came to anybody1 may be tak5 to be :5 ,adam & ,eve he>d ! voice ( ! ,"l walk+ 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 9 ! cool ( ! day4 ,betwe5 ! "t ( ,adam & ,jonah a long p]iod _h elaps$2 b human nature1 hav+ _h _m prophets1 0 v wick$4 ,! ,"l want$ ,jonah to g ) a message to ,n9eveh4 ,n9eveh 0 app>5tly a city ( ?ree days' j\rney 9 size4 ,all[+ tw5ty miles = ea* day1 ?is w\ld make ! city ab\t #fj miles across1 or ab\t #ahj miles 9 circumf]5ce4 ,"s fa9t idea may be =m$ ( ?is va/ city1 by add+ toge!r ,london1 ,p>is1 & ,new ,york1 & !n ?r[+ 9 ,liv]pool1 ,man*e/]1 ,glasg[1 ,ed9burgh1 ,m>seilles1 ,naples1 ,spurgeon's ,tab]nacle4 ,jonah kn[+ t ! ,"l did n always c>ry out 8 ?reats or p]=m 8 promises1 did n wi% to g to ,n9eveh1 & rose up to flee to ,t>%i% f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 ,! ,t>%i% = :i* ,jonah int5d$ 8 flight 0 ei!r 9 ,spa9 or ,india or else:]e4 ,i am incl9$1 aft] deep reflection & exam9ation ( ! be/ au?orities1 to give ! pref]5ce to ! ?ird-nam$ locality4 ,:5 ,ca9 w5t out ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 he w5t into ! ,l& ( ,nod1 b :e!r ,t>%i% is 9 t or "s o!r c\ntry !re is no evid5ce to det]m9e4 ,to get to ,t>%i%1 ,jonah--in/ead ( go+ to ! port ( ,tyre1 :i* 0 ! ne>e/ to 8 reput$ dwell+1 & by f> ! mo/ commodi\s--w5t to ! m di/ant & less conv5i5t port ( ,joppa1 :]e he f\nd a %ip go+ to ,t>%i%2 s he paid ! f>e !re(1 & w5t d[n into x1 to g ) !m into ,t>%i%1 f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,jonah 01 h[ev]1 v %ort-sight$4 ,j z 9 ! old ,greek my?ology1 w9ds & waves are made w>riors = ! gods1 s ! ,god ( ! ,hebrews s5t out a great w9d into ! sea1 & !re 0 a mighty tempe/ 9 ! sea1 s t ! %ip 0 l to be brok54 ,luckily %e 0 n an old leaky vessel1 ov]-lad5 & heavily insur$2 "o :i* ! sanctimoni\s own]s desir$ to see at ! bottom1 & :i* ! capta9 did n c>e to save4 ,*ri/ianity & civilization 7 yet to br+ =? t glori\s resultant1 a pi\s ,engli% %ip-own]1 ) a newly-pa9t$1 b1 "u ! pa9t1 a worn & ru/y iron vessel1 long ab&on$ z unfit1 b n[ fre% nam$1 & s insur$ t ,davy ,jones' lock] becomes ! mo/ welcome hav5 ( refuge4 ,! m>9]s 7 afraid4444 & ca/ =? ! w>es into ! sea to light5 ! %ip4 ,b :]e 0 ,jonah dur+ ?is noise8 ,m5 trampl+ on deck1 ho>se & h>% words ( comm&1 & ! fury ( ! /orm tr\bl$ n our prophet4 ,sea-sickness1 :i* sp>es n ! mo/ pi\s1 _h no effect ^u him4 ,jonah 0 gone d[n into ! sides ( ! %ip1 & he lay & 0 fa/ asleep4 ,! batt]+ ( ! waves aga9/ ! sides di/urb$ n 8 dev\t slumb]s2 ! creak+ ( ! vessel's timb]s spoil$ n 8 repose4 ,despite ! pit*+ & roll+ ( ! vessel ,jonah 0 fa/ asleep4 ,_h he be5 9 ! com=table b]? ( a ,cun>d]1 x w\ld n h be5 easy to sleep ?r\gh su* a /orm4 ,_h he be5 9 ! hold ( a small] vessel on ! ,bay ( ,biscay1 f9d+ himself n[ ) 8 head l[] ?an 8 heels1 & n[ ) 8 body play+ hide & seek among loose articles ( c>go1 x w\ld h requir$ great abs5ce ( m9d to prev5t wak+4 ,_h he only be5 on an ,iri% /eam] c>ry+ cattle on deck1 betwe5 ,bri/ol & ,cork1 ) a portion ( ! bulw>ks wa%$ away1 & a squad ( recruits :o cri$ e man to 8 ,god1 he w\ld h f\nd ! calmness ( undi/urb$ slumb] difficult4 ,b ,jonah 0 on bo>d ! ,joppa & ,t>%i% boat1 & he 0 fa/ asleep4 ,z ! crew und]/ood ! !ory ( /orms1 !y ( c\rse knew t :5 !re is a tempe/ at sea x is s5t by ,god1 because he is (f5d$ by "s "o on bo>d ! vessel4 ,mod]n sci5ti/s sc\t ?is notion1 & pret5d to track /orm waves across ! _w1 & to affix /orm signals 9 ord] to w>n m>9]s4 ,!y actually pr(ess to pr$ict atmosph]ic *anges1 & to expla9 h[ su* *anges take place4 ,*ur* cl]gym5 "k h[ futile sci5ce is1 & h[ pot5t pray]s are1 = vessels at sea4 ,! m5 on ! ,joppa vessel said1 e "o to 8 fell[1 ,come1 & let u ca/ lots1 t we may "k = ^: cause ?is evil is ^u u4 ,s !y ca/ lots1 & ! lot fell ^u ,jonah4 ,x 0 always a grave "q 9 sacr$ metaphysics z to :e!r ,god direct$ ,jonah's lot1 &1 if yes1 :e!r ! ca/+ ( lots is analog\s to play+ ) load$ dice4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,l9coln1 :o und]/&s h[ f> cremation may r5d] resurrection awkw>d1 is ! only div9e capable ( ?or\ghly resolv+ ?is problem4 ,= ord9>y ,*ri/ians x is en\gh to "k t ! lot fell ^u ,jonah4 ,be=e ! crew comm5c$ ca/+ lots to f9d out1 !y _h ca/ lots ( _! w>es ov]bo>d1 s t :5 ! lot fell on ,jonah x 0 mu* light] ?an x w\ld h be5 _h ! lot fall5 ^u him dur+ 8 sleep4 ,/ill1 if n /unn$ by ! lot :i* fell ^u him1 he /ood convict$ z ! cause ( ! tempe/ & ! crews4 ,!n said !y unto him1 ,tell u1 we pray !e1 = ^: cause ?is evil is ^u u2 ,:at is ?9e occupation8 & :5ce come/ ?\8 :at is ?y c\ntry8 & ( :at p art ?\8 ,& he said unto !m1 ,i am an ,hebrew2 & ,i fe> ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( heav51 :i* ha? made ! sea & ! dry l&4 ,!n 7 ! m5 exce$+ly afraid1 & said unto him1 ,:y ha/ ?\ done ?is8 ,= ! m5-knew t he fl$ f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 because he _h told !m4 ,!n said !y unto him1 ,:at %all we d unto !e1 t ! sea may be calm unto u8 = ! sea wr\ght1 & 0 tempe/u\s4 ,& he said unto !m1 ,take me up1 & ca/ me =? into ! sea2 s %all ! sea be calm unto y2 = ,i "k t = my sake ?is great tempe/ is ^u y4 ,nev]!less ! m5 r[$ h>d to br+ x to ! l&2 b !y c\ld n2 = ! sea wr\ght1 & 0 tempe/u\s aga9/ !m4 ,:]e=e !y cri$ unto ! ,"l1 & said1 ,we besee* !e1 ,o ,"l1 we besee* !e1 let u n p]i% = ?is man's life1 & lay n ^u u innoc5t blood3 = ?\1 ,o ,"l1 ha/ done z x pleas$ !e4 ,s !y took up ,jonah1 & ca/ him =? into ! sea3 & ! sea ceas$ f h] rag+4 ,no p5 c improve ?is /ory2 x is s simple1 s natural1 s *ild-l4 ,e "o has he>d ( ca/+ oil on tr\bl$ wat]s4 ,x /&s to reason t a fat prophet w\ld produce ! same effect4 ,:at a /rik+ illu/ration ( ! p[] ( fai? x w be :5 bi%ops leave _! own sees 9 ord] to be 9 read9ess to calm an ocean /orm4 ,or if n a bi%op1 at lea/ a curate2 & ev5 a lean curate1 = ) sea air1 a rav5\s appetite1 & a ,:ite ,/> ,l9e cab9 bill ( f>e ( breakfa/1 lun*1 d9n]1 tea1 & supp]1 fatness w\ld soon be arriv$ at4 ,9 ! int]e/s ( sci5ce ,i %\ld l to see an episcopal prophet occasionally ?r[n ov]bo>d dur+ a /orm4 ,! exp]im5t mu/ 9 any case be advantage\s to humanity2 %\ld ! tempe/ be /ill$1 !n ! ocean w\ld be inde$ ! broad way1 n lead+ to de/ruction2 %\ld ! /orm n be conqu]$1 !re w\ld ev5 !n be promotion 9 ! ,*ur*1 & happ9ess to _m at ! m]e co/ ( "o bi%op4 ,n[ ! ,"l _h prep>$ a great fi% to swall[ up ,jonah4 ,jesus says ! fi% 0 a :ale4 ,a :ale w\ld h ne$$ prep>ation1 & ! /atem5t has an air ( vraisemblance4 ,! fi% did swall[ ,jonah4 ,jonah 0 9 ! belly ( ! fi% ?ree days & ?ree nights4 ,poor ,jonah6 & poor fi%6 ,poor ,jonah1 = x c sc>cely be pleasant1 ev5 if y escape suffocation1 to be 9 a fi%'s belly ) too mu* to dr9k1 & no room to swall[1 & y\r solids ei!r raw or too mu* done4 ,poor fi%6 = ev5 aft] prep>ation x mu/ be disagreeable to h "o's poor /oma* turn$ into a sort ( pray] meet+4 ,jonah 0 tak5 92 b ! fi% f\nd t tak+ 9 a p>son 0 a feat nei!r easy nor heal?y4 ,aft] ,jonah _h utt]$ guttural s\nds f inside ! fi%'s belly = ?ree days & ?ree nights1 ! ,"l spake unto ! fi%1 & ! fi% 0 sick ( ,jonah1 & x vomit$ out ,jonah ^u ! dry l&4 ,"s skeptics urg$ t a :ale c\ld n h swall[$ ,jonah2 b once1 at ,todmord51 a ,*ur* ( ,engl& cl]gyman1 :o _h be5 curate to ! ,rev]5d ,*>les ,k+sley1 got rid ( ?is z an objection by assur+ u t he %\ld h equally believ$ ! /ory _h x /at$ t ,jonah _h swall[$ ! :ale4 ,& !n ! ^w ( ! ,"l came to ,jonah once m1 & ?is "t ,jonah obey$4 ,he 0 to take ,god's message to ! citiz5s ( ,n9eveh4 ,& ,jonah began to ent] into ! city a day's j\rney1 & he cri$1 & said1 ,yet =ty days1 & ,n9eveh %all be ov]?r[n4 ,%\ld ,jonah come to ,london 9 ! pres5t day ) a simil> message1 he w\ld meet scant c\rtesy f our cl]gy4 ,a =eign] & us+ a /range tongue1 he w\ld probably f9d himself 9 ,colney ,hat* or ,hanwell4 ,to come to ,engl& 9 ! "n ( ,mahomet or ,buddha1 or ,osiris or ,jupit]1 w\ld h little effect4 ,b ! ,n9evites d n seem ev5 to h rais$ ! "q t ! ,god ( ! ,hebrews 0 n _! ,god4 ,!y li/5$ to ,jonah1 & ! p ( ,n9eveh believ$ ,god1 & proclaim$ a fa/1 & put on sackclo?1 f ! greate/ ( !m ev5 to ! lea/ ( !m4 ,= ^w came unto ! k+ ( ,n9eveh1 & he arose f 8 ?rone1 & he laid 8 robe f him1 & cov]$ him ) sackclo? & sat 9 a%es4 ,& he caus$ x to be proclaim$ & publi%$ ?r\gh ,n9eveh by ! decree ( ! k+ & 8 nobles1 say+1 ,let nei!r man nor bea/1 h]d nor flock1 ta/e any?+2 let !m n fe$1 nor dr9k wat]3 b let man & bea/ be cov]$ ) sackclo?1 & cry mightily unto ,god3 yea1 let !m turn e "o f 8 evil way1 & f ! viol5ce t is 9 _! h&s4 ,! consumption ( sackclo? = cov]+ e man & bea/ mu/ h be5 r l>ge1 & ! ,n9eveh sackclo? manufactur]s mu/ h _h enorm\s /ocks on h& to supply ! sudd5 dem&4 ,! city article ( ! ,n9eveh ,times1 if su* a pap] exi/$1 w\ld probably h describ$ sackclo? firm1 ) a t5d5cy to rise4 ,man & bea/1 all dress$ 9 or cov]$ ) sackclo?6 ,x w\ld be sometimes difficult to di/+ui% a ,n9evite man f a ,n9evite bea/1 ! dress be+ simil> = all4 ,?is is a difficulty1 h[ev]1 o!r nations h %>$ ) ! ,n9evites4 ,m5 & wom5 may sometimes be se5 9 ,london dress$ 9 broadclo? & sat9s1 &1 ?\gh _! clo?+ is di/+ui%able en\gh1 _! conduct is sometimes s bea/ly t ! nak$ bea/s are ! m respectable4 ,n9eveh 0 fright5$1 & ,n9eveh moan$1 & ,n9eveh det]m9$ to d wrong3 no m4 ,& ,god saw _! works1 t !y turn$ f _! evil way2 & ,god rep5t$ ( ! evil t he _h said t he w\ld d unto !m2 & he did x n4 ,god1 ! un*angeable1 *ang$ 8 purpose1 & sp>$ ! city1 :i* 9 8 inf9ite wisdom he _h doom$4 ,b x displeas$ ,jonah exce$+ly1 & he 0 v angry4 ,x 0 en\gh to vex a sa9t to be s5t to prophesy ! de/ruction ( ! city 9 six weeks1 & !n no?+ at all to happ54 ,& he pray$ unto ! ,"l1 & said1 ,i pray !e1 ,o ,"l1 0 n ?is my say+1 :5 ,i 0 yet 9 my c\ntry8 ,!re=e ,i fl$ be=e unto ,t>%i%4 ,jonah did n l to be a discr$it$ prophet & cri$1 ,!re=e n[1 ,o ,"l1 take1 ,i besee* !e1 my life f me2 = x is bett] = me to die ?an to live4 ,!n said ! ,"l1 ,doe/ ?\ well to be angry8 ,jonah1 kn[+ ! ,"l1 0 /ill curi\s & unc]ta9 z well z angry4 ,he 0 a prophet & a skeptic4 ,s ,jonah w5t out ( ! city1 & sat on ! ea/ side ( ! city1 & !re made him a boo?1 & sat "u x 9 ! %ad[1 till he might see :at w\ld become ( ! city4 ,& ! ,"l ,god prep>$ a g\rd1 & made x to come up ov] ,jonah1 t x might be a %ad[ ov] 8 head1 to deliv] him f 8 grief4 ,s ,jonah 0 exce$+ glad ( ! g\rd4 ,b ,god prep>$ a worm :5 ! morn+ rose ! next day1 & x smote ! g\rd t x )]$4 ,& x came to pass1 :5 ! sun did arise1 t ,god prep>$ a vehem5t ea/ w9d2 & ! sun beat ^u ! head ( ,jonah1 t he fa9t$1 & wi%$ 9 himself to die1 & said1 ,x is bett] = me to die ?an to live4 ,& ,god said to ,jonah1 ,doe/ ?\ well to be angry = ! g\rd8 ,& he said1 ,i d well to be angry1 ev5 unto dea?4 ,!n said ! ,"l1 ,?\ ha/ _h pity on ! g\rd1 = ! :i* ?\ ha/ n labor$1 nei!r made/ x gr[2 :i* came up 9 a night1 & p]i%$ 9 a night3 ,& %\ld n ,i sp>e ,n9eveh1 t great city1 :]e9 are m ?an sixscore ?\s& p]sons t c n disc]n betwe5 _! "r h& & _! left h&2 & also mu* cattle8 ,! ,"l seems to h ov]look$ t ,jonah _h m pity on himself ?an ! g\rd1 ^: only value to him 0 z a %ade f ! sun4 ,jonah1 too1 might h rem9d$ ! ,"l t !re 7 m ?an #abj1jjj p]sons simil>ly situat$ at ! deluge & at ! slaught] ( ! ,midianites1 & t ! mu* cattle _h nev] !ret(ore be5 reckon$ 9 ! div9e decrees ( m]cy4 ,"h ends ! new life ( ,jonah4 ,( ! prophet's *ildhood we "k no?+2 ( 8 middle age no m ?an we h "h relat$2 ( 8 old age & dea? we h no?+ to say4 ,x is en\gh = good ,*ri/ians to "k t ,jonas 0 ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! :ale's belly2 s %all ! ,son ( ,man be ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! he>t ( ! e>?4 ,accord+ to ,jesus ! /ory ( ,jonah is z true z ,gospel4 ,,:o ,,0 ,,jesus ,,*ri/8 ,_m p]sons w consid] ! "q head+ ?is pamphlet z "o to :i* ! ,gospels h giv5 a suffici5t answ]1 & t no fur!r inquiry is necess>y4 ,we1 9 reply1 po9t out t :ile ! g5]al ,*ri/ian body affirm t ,jesus 0 ,god inc>nate on e>?1 ! ,unit>ian ,*ri/ians1 less 9 num]ical /r5g?1 b numb]+ a l>ge proportion ( ! m intellig5t & humane1 absolutely d5y ?is div9ity2 & ev5 9 ! e>lie/ ages ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* h]etics 7 f\nd :o scrupl$ n to d5y t ,jesus _h ev] exi/$ 9 ! fle%4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 x is well to prosecute ! inquiry to ! utt]mo/1 t our fai? may re/ on sure f\ndations4 ,! hi/ory ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is conta9$ 9 f\r books1 or gospels4 ,we "k n ) any degree ( c]ta9ty1 & h n[ no means ( kn[+1 :5 ^! gospels 7 writt51 we "k n :]e !y 7 writt51 & we "k n by :om !y 7 writt54 ,until aft] ! ye> ,a4 ,d4 #bjj1 no au?or1 except ,ir5u1 pr(esses to m5tion any gospels by ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 or ,john1 & !re is no suffici5t evid5ce to id5tify ! gospels we h ) ! writ+s to :i* ,ir5seus ref]s4 ,! ,*ur* has1 h[ev]1 k9dly provid$ u ) an au?or = ea* gospel1 & ! e>ly ,fa!rs h prov$ !re ought to be f\r gospels1 because !re are f\r seasons1 f\r pr9cipal po9ts to ! compass1 etc4 ,our duty is simply to believe4 ,) reg>d to ! gospel fir/ 9 ord]1 x is true t div9es !mselves disagree z to ! language 9 :i* x 0 writt54 ,"s allege t ! orig9al 0 9 ,hebrew1 o!rs d5y t our ,greek v]sion has any ( ! *>act]s ( a translation4 ,?is increases our difficulty1 b if we wi% = temporal welf>e we mu/ believe ) ! p>ty :i* is mo/ fa%ionable1 & if we simply wi% = tru?1 we _h bett] disreg>d all p>ties & avoid _! cre$s4 ,our au?oriz$ ,engli% translation ( ! f\r gospels is made f ! receiv$ ,greek v]sion2 ?is v]sion 0 made at ,alcala 9 ,spa91 & ! ,,mss4 f :i* x 0 obta9$ 7 aft]w>d sold by ! pi\s ,*ri/ians & manufactur$ into sky-rockets by "o ,torjo1 a firework mak]4 ,s t ! same ,*ri/ians :o ?reat5 u ) ! pa9s ( hell if we reject ! gospels1 actually condemn$ _! own books to brim/one & fire4 ,! only v>iation 9 ! mode ( burn+ is ?is--! holy ,,mss41 :5 made into sky-rockets1 7 %ot upw>d & burnt 9 _! asc5t to ! heav5ly regions1 & we are to burn 9 our desc5t into ! l[] regions ( ! bottomless pit4 ,we d n "k ! h\r1 ! day1 ! mon?1 or ! ye>1 9 :i* ,jesus 0 born4 ,! only po9t on :i* div9es g5]ally agree is1 t he 0 n born on ,*ri/mas ,day4 ,! ,ox=d *ronology places ! matt] 9 no cle>] light1 & m ?an ?irty le>n$ au?orities give u a p]iod ( ov] sev5 ye>s diff]5ce 9 _! reckon+4 ,! place ( 8 bir? is also unc]ta91 z may be asc]ta9$ by c>eful ref]5ce to ! text4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,jews 9 ! v pres5ce ( ,jesus reproa*$ him t he ought to h be5 born at ,be?lehem1 & he nev] v5tur$ to say1 ,i 0 born !re4 7,john vii1 #da1 #db1 #eb47 ,jesus 0 ! son ( ,david ! son ( ,abraham 7,mat!w i71 & 8 desc5t f ,abraham is trac$ ?r\gh ,isaac1 :o 0 born ( ,s>ai 7:om ! writ] ( ! ,epi/le to ,galatians1 *ap1 iv1 v4 #bd1 says 0 a cov5ant & n a woman71 & ultimately ?r\gh ,joseph1 :o 0 n only n 8 fa!r1 b is n %[n to h _h any relation%ip to ,jesus at all1 & ?r\gh :om ! g5ealogy %\ld n be trac$4 ,!re are two g5ealogies 9 ! f\r gospels :i* h ! m]it ( contradict+ ea* o!r1 & ^! 9 "p may be collat$ ) ! ,old ,te/am5t g5ealogy1 :i* has ! advantage ( agree+ ) nei!r4 ,mu* pray] & fai? w be requir$ 9 ?is introduction to ! hi/ory ( ,jesus4 ,! g5ealogy ( ,mat!w possesses peculi> po9ts ( int]e/ to a w\ld-be believ]4 ,x is self-contradictory1 c\nts ?irte5 names z f\rte5 )\t explanation1 & omits ! names ( ?ree k+s )\t apology4 ,mat!w 7i1 #ac71 says ,abiud 0 ! son ( ,zorobabel4 ,luke says ,zorobabel's son 0 ,rhesa4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t contradicts bo?1 & gives ,me%ullam & ,hananiah & ,%elomi?1 _! si/] 7#a ,*ron4 iii1 #ai71 z ! names ( ,zorobabel's *ildr54 ,"s ,greek ,,mss4 ins]t ,joram into ,luke iii1 #cc4 ,i d n "k :e!r we %all be damn$ = omitt+ or = ins]t+ ,joram3 ^? :o believe _h bett] look to ?is4 ,jesus 0 born )\t a fa!r aft] 8 "m _h be5 visit$ by ! angel ,gabriel1 :o came 9 unto h] ) a message f ,god4 ,8 reput$ fa!r1 ,joseph1 _h two fa!rs1 "o nam$ ,jacob1 ! o!r nam$ ,heli4 ,! div9es feel+ ?is to be a difficulty1 h k9dly inv5t$ a /atem5t t ,heli 0 ! fa!r ( ,m>y4 ,! bir? ( ,jesus 0 miracul\sly ann\nc$ to ,m>y & to ,joseph by visits ( an angel1 b !y s little reg>d$ ! miracul\s annunciation t !y m>vel$ soon aft] at ?+s spok5 by ,simeon1 :i* 7 mu* less wond]ful 9 "*4 ,jesus 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 or ,god manife/ 9 ! fle%1 & 8 bir? 0 fir/ discov]$ by "s wise m5 or a/rolog]s4 ,! ,god ( ! bible1 :o is a _s1 _h previ\sly said t ^! m5 7 an abom9ation 9 8 sight1 & he !re=e1 d\btless1 pref]r$ !m to be 8 fir/ visitors 9 ! fle% to keep up 8 "* = incompreh5sibility4 ,^! m5 saw 8 /> 9 ! ,ea/1 b x did n tell !m mu*1 = !y 7 oblig$ to come & ask in=mation f ,h]od ! k+4 ,h]od inquir$ ( ! *ief prie/s & scribes2 & x is evid5t ,j]emiah 0 "r1 if he said1 ,! prophets prophecy falsely & ! prie/s be> rule by _! means1 = ^! *ief prie/s1 l ! ,brew9 ,grants & ! ,br9dleys ( ! pres5t day1 misquot$ to suit _! purposes1 & inv5t$ a false prophecy by omitt+ a few words f1 & add+ a few words to1 a text until x suit$ _! purpose4 ,! />1 aft] !y knew :]e to g1 & no long] requir$ its aid1 l$ ! wise m5 & w5t be=e !m1 until x came & /ood ov] :]e ! "y *ild 04 ,! /ory w be bett] und]/ood if ! read] w walk out at night & notice "s />1 & !n see h[ _m h\ses x w be ov]4 ,! writ] ( ! ?ird gospel does n appe> to h be5 aw>e ( ! /> /ory1 & he !re=e inv5ts an angel :o tells "s %eph]ds2 b z ?is la/ nam$ adv5ture does n appe> to h happ5$ 9 ! reign ( ,h]od at all1 p]haps ,jesus 0 born twice4 ,aft] ! wise m5 _h left ,jesus1 an angel w>n$ ,joseph to flee ) him & ,m>y into ,egypt1 & ,joseph did fly & rema9$ !re ) ! "y *ild & 8 "m until ! dea? ( ,h]od2 & ?is 0 done to fulfill a prophecy4 ,on ref]r+ to ,hosea 7xi1 #a71 we f9d ! words h no ref]5ce :atev] to ,jesus1 & t1 !re=e1 ei!r ! tale ( ! flight is inv5t$ z a fulfillm5t ( ! prophecy1 or ! prophecy manufactur$ to support ! tale ( ! flight4 ,! ,jesus ( ! ?ird gospel nev] w5t into ,egypt at all 9 8 *ildhood2 p]haps !re 7 two ,jesus ,*ri/s8 ,:5 ,jesus began to be ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age he 0 baptiz$ by ,john 9 ! riv] ,jordan4 ,john1 :o knew him1 accord+ to ! writ] ( ! fir/ gospel1 =bade him directly he saw him2 b1 accord+ to ! writ] ( ! f\r? gospel1 he knew him n1 & _h1 !re=e1 no occasion to =bid him4 ,god is an invisible _s1 :om no man ha? se5 7,john i1 #ah71 or c see4 7,exodus xxxiii1 #bj72 b ,john1 :o 0 a man1 saw ! _s ( ,god desc5d+ l a dove4 ,god is ev]y:]e1 b at t "t 0 9 heav51 f :5ce he said1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$4 ,al?\gh ,john he>d ?is f ,god's own m\?1 he did n always believe x1 b sometime aft] s5t two ( 8 disciples to ,jesus to inquire if he 7 really ! ,*ri/ 7,mat!w xi1 #b1 #c74 ,imm$iately aft] ! baptism1 ,jesus 0 l$ up ( ! _s into ! wild]ness to be tempt$ ( ! devil4 ,i d n "k any?+ ab\t ei!r ! _s or ! devil "h m5tion$1 & ! writ] does n expla9 any?+ ab\t !m2 he speaks ( !m famili>ly1 z old acqua9tances4 ,jesus fa/$ =ty days & =ty nights1 & 9 ^? days he did eat no?+4 ,( c\rse x w\ld be difficult to f9d a m sev]e fa/--=ty days & nights is a long p]iod to ab/a9 f food4 ,moses fa/$ twice t p]iod4 ,su* fa/s take place 9 religi\s books1 b !y are seldom f\nd 9 e-day life4 ,su* fa/s are ne>ly miracul\s4 ,miracul\s ev5ts are ev5ts :i* nev] happ5$ 9 ! pa/1 d n take place 9 ! pres5t1 & nev] w occur 9 ! future4 ,jesus 0 ,god1 & by 8 p[] z ,god fa/$4 ,?is all mu/ believe4 ,! only difficulty is1 to und]/& on ! hypo!sis ( 8 div9ity1 :at made him hungry4 ,:5 ,jesus 0 hungry ! devil tempt$ him by (f]+ him /ones1 & ask+ him to make !m bread4 ,we h he>d ( m5 hav+ h>d nuts to crack1 b t /ones %\ld be (f]$ to a hungry man = extempore bread-mak+ h>dly seems a probable temptation4 ,:i* temptation came next is a matt] ( d\bt4 ,! ,holy ,gho/1 :i* ! cl]gy ass]t inspir$ ,mat!w & ,luke1 does n appe> to h inspir$ !m bo? alike1 & !y relate ! /ory ( ! temptation 9 diff]5t ord]4 ,accord+ to "o1 ! devil next take? ,jesus to ! p9nacle ( ! temple & tempts him to ?r[ himself to ! bottom1 by quot+ ,scripture t angels %\ld be> him 9 _! arms4 ,jesus 01 h[ev]1 ei!r a disbeliev] 9 ,scripture1 or rememb]$ t ! devil1 l o!r g5tlem5 9 black1 grossly misquot$ to suit 8 purpose1 & ! temptation fail$4 ,! devil !n took ,jesus to an exce$+ly high m\nta91 f :5ce he %[e? him all ! k+doms ( ! _w1 & ! glory !re(1 9 a mom5t ( "t1 :i* 0 v quick4 ,x is urg$ t ?is did n include a view ( ! antipodes1 b only ref]r$ to ! k+doms !n kn[n4 ,if ?is be true1 x mu/ h be5 a long look f ,judea to ,*9a1 :i* 0 !n a kn[n k+dom4 ,! eye ( fai? w1 h[ev]1 see ?+s af> (f & sometimes w also see ?+s :i* are n4 ,! m\nta9 mu/ h be5 v high--mu* high] ?an ! diamet] ( ! e>?2 x mu/ h be5 solid 9 proportion1 !re=e w\ld h capsiz$ ! e>? 9 its revolutions1 if ev5 tempor>ily plac$ ^u x4 ,! devil !n (f]$ ,jesus1 :o 0 ! same z ,god1 & !re=e omnipot5t1 all ! k+doms ( ! _w1 if he1 ,jesus ! omnipot5t ,god1 w\ld fall d[n & wor%ip 8 own creature1 ! devil4 ,"s object t if ,god is ! creator & omnipot5t rul] ( ! _w1 !n ! devil w\ld h no control ov] ! k+doms ( ! _w1 & t ! (f] c\ld be no temptation z x 0 made to ,jesus1 :o 0 bo? ,god omnipot5t & all-wise1 z well z man4 ,^! objectors may easily be answ]$ by ass]t+ t x requires a prop] submission ( ! intellect1 & an abhorr5ce ( worldly reason1 9 ord] prop]ly to und]/& ^! books4 ,aft] ?is ,jesus taught ! multitudes4 ,8 tea*+s w =m ! subject ( a sep>ate tract4 ,we are "h only endeavor+ to answ] our prelim9>y "q by a n>ration ( 8 hi/ory4 ,aft] ! temptation1 ,jesus is alleg$ to h work$ _m miracles1 ca/+ out devils1 & o!rwise creat+ m>vels among ! inhabitants ( ,judea4 ,b$evilm5t is n[ at a sad disc\nt1 & if a second ,jesus ( ,naz>e? 7 9 ?is h]etical age to boa/ t he possess$ ! p[] ( ca/+ out devils1 he w\ld /& a fair *ance ( expiat+ 8 (f5se by a ?ree mon?s' p5ance ) h>d labor 9 ! highly poli%$ int]ior ( "s bor\gh jail4 ,n[ if m5 be sick & !y h a little wisdom1 ! physician is resort$ to1 :o adm9i/]s m$ic9e to cure ! disease4 ,if m5 h mu* wisdom !y /udy physiology1 :ile !y h heal?1 9 ord] to prev5t sickness altoge!r4 ,9 ! "t ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians pray] & fai? 7,james v1 #ad1 #ae7 occupi$ ! position ( utility s9ce usurp$ by rhub>b1 jalap1 et similibus4 ,m5 :o _h lo/ _! sight 9 ! "t ( ,*ri/ 7 attack$ n by disease b by ! devil2 we h he>d ( m5 see+ d\ble :o h all[$ spirits to get into _! heads4 ,9 ! days ( ,jesus "o _s w\ld make a man bl9d1 or deaf1 or dumb2 occasionally a numb] ( devils w\ld get into a man & drive him mad4 ,we d n d\bt ?is1 nor d we ask our read]s to d\bt4 ,we are griev$ to be oblig$ to add t al?\gh we d n d\bt ! /ory ( devils1 nei!r d we believe !m4 ,our /ate ( m9d is nei!r t ( d\bt1 nor ( absolute conviction ( _! correctness4 ,on "o occasion1 ,jesus met ei!r "o man 7,m>k v1 #b7 or two m5 7,mat!w viii1 #bh7 possess$ ) devils4 ,i am n 9 a position to advance great] reasons = believ+ t x 0 "o man :o 0 possess$ ?an = believ+ !re 7 two 9 ! clut*es ( ! devils4 ,! probabilities are equal--t is1 ! am\nt ( probability is n great] ^u ! "o side ?an ^u ! o!r--t is1 !re is no probability on ei!r side4 ,! devils knew ,jesus & address$ him by "n4 ,jesus 0 n s famili> ) ! imp1 or imps1 & we f9d inquir$ ! "n ( ! p>ticul> devil he 0 address+4 ,! answ] giv5 9 ,lat9 w\ld induce a belief t ! devils usually spoke 9 t tongue4 ,?is may be an error1 b1 ( c\rse1 x is well to give consid]ation to e p>ticul> :5 we "k we are to be et]nally damn$ if we happ5 to believe ! wrong /atem5t4 ,jesus want$ to ca/ out ! devils1 ?is !y d n seem to h c>$ ab\t1 b !y appe> to h _h a decid$ objection to be+ ca/ out ( ! c\ntry4 ,:e!r ,pale/9e 0 ! native c\ntry ( ! devils1 & t !re=e !y 7 lo? to quit x1 ,i "k n1 b x is likely en\gh1 z ,*ri/ianity is alleg$ to h _h its rise !re4 ,a compromise 0 agre$ to1 & at _! own reque/ ! devils 7 transf]r$ to a h]d ( sw9e4 ,p :o believe ?is may be said to g ! :ole hog4 ,! ,jesus ( ! f\r gospels is also alleg$ to h f$ l>ge multitudes ( p "u circum/ances ( a mo/ ultra-?aumaturgic "*4 ,to ! fir/ book ( ,euclid is1 prefix$ an axiom t ! :ole is great] ?an its "p4 ,john ,wesley is alleg$ to h es*ew$ ma!matics le/ x %\ld lead him to ,infidelity4 ,john ,wesley 0 wise1 = if any man be fooli% en\gh to accept ,euclid's axiom1 he w be compell$ to reject ! miracul\s fe$+ ( #e1jjj p ) five loaves & two small fi%es4 ,x is difficult "u any circum/ances to p]=m a miracle4 ,! orig9al difficulty is r increas$ ?an dim9i%$ by ! ass]tion t aft] ! multitude _h be5 f$1 twelve baskets full ( fragm5ts rema9$4 ,p]haps ! loaves 7 v l>ge or ! baskets v small4 ,jesus is relat$ to h walk$ on ! sea at a "t :5 x 0 v /ormy1 & :51 to use ! words ( ! text1 ! sea arose by reason ( a great w9d t blew4 ,walk+ on ! wat] is a great feat if x be calm1 b :5 ! waves run high x is /ill m wond]ful4 ,p]haps x 0 because ,jesus mu/ h be5 (t5 engulf$ by ! angry waves1 t "o sect pref]s baptism by complete imm]sion4 ,we admire ?is miracle2 we "k h[ difficult x is = a man to keep 8 head above wat] 9 ! affairs ( life4 ,! miracle ( turn+ wat] into w9e at ,cana1 9 ,galilee1 is wor?y ( consid]able att5tion1 9 ! endeavor to answ] ! "q1 ,:o 0 ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,jesus & 8 disciples _h be5 call$ to a m>riage fea/1 & :5 !re ! company fell %ort ( w9e4 ,! "m ( ,jesus to :om ! ,ca?olics (f] wor%ip1 & pay great adoration1 in=m$ ,jesus ( ! defici5cy4 ,jesus1 :o 0 v meek & g5tle1 answ]$ h] 9 ! some:at unc\rte\s & unmean+ phrase1 ,woman1 :at h ,i to d ) !e8 m9e h\r is n yet come4 ,8 "m seem$ to h expect$ a miracle by h] conduct1 yet if ! f\r? gospel speak ! tru?1 t 0 ! beg9n+ ( miracle work+ on ! "p ( ,jesus4 ,p]haps some?+ _h previ\sly happ5$ :i* is n record$1 & :i* w\ld expla9 ?is app>5t inconsi/5cy4 ,we mu/ ex]t our fai? to fill up any little gap :i* may be 9 ! way ( salvation4 ,jesus hav+ obta9$ six wat]pots full ( wat]1 turn$ !m into w9e4 ,teetotal]s :o reject spirits 9 bottles1 b accept spiritual tea*+s1 & :o c n believe ,god w\ld specially provide means ( drunk5ness1 urge t ?is w9e 0 n ( intoxicat+ quality4 ,we w hope _! hypo!sis is a correct "o1 b !re is no?+ to ju/ify x 9 our text4 ,9 fact1 ! curi\s connection betwe5 ! phrase well drunk & ! "t at :i* ! miracle 0 p]=m$1 w\ld almo/ w>rant ! allegation t ! gue/s 7 already 9 su* a /ate z to r5d] unnecess>y ! adm9i/ration ( fur!r intoxicants4 ,! moral effects ( ?is miracle are n easily conceivable by c>nal m9ds4 ,%ortly aft] ?is ,jesus w5t to ! temple1 & 9 a meek & quiet mann]1 ) a sc\rge ( small curds drove !re\t ! cattle deal]s & money *ang]s :o _h assembl$ !re 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( _! bus9ess4 ,x is h>dly probable t ! ,jews w\ld h p]mitt$ ?is )\t viol5t resi/ance to s r\gh a c\rse ( proc$ure4 ,! writ] ( ! f\r? gospel plac$ ?is ev5t v e>ly 9 ! public life ( ,jesus4 ,! writ] ( ! ?ird gospel fixes ! occurr5ce mu* lat]4 ,p]haps x happ5$ twice1 or p]haps !y h bo? made a mi/ake 9 ! "t4 ,! ,jesus ( ! f\r gospels is alleg$ to h be5 ,god all-wise2 be+ hungry1 he w5t to a fig-tree1 :5 ! season ( figs 0 n yet come4 ,( c\rse !re 7 no figs ^u ! tree1 & ,jesus !n caus$ ! tree to )] away4 ,?is is an int]e/+ acc\nt to a true or?odox tr9it>ian4 ,su* a "o w believe3 fir/1 t ,jesus 0 ,god1 :o made ! tree1 & prev5t$ x f be>+ figs2 second1 t ,god ! all-wise1 :o is n subject to human passions1 be+ hungry1 w5t to ! fig-tree1 on :i* he knew !re w\ld be no figs1 expect+ to f9d "s !re2 ?ird1 t ,god ! all-j !n puni%$ ! tree because x did n be> figs 9 opposition to ,god's et]nal ord9ation4 ,?is acc\nt is a pr(\nd my/]y to a truly religi\s man4 ,he b['s 8 head1 fl+s 8 c>nal reason away1 & looks at ! matt] 9 a pray]ful _s1 ) an eye ( fai?4 ,fai? z a gra9 ( mu/>d se$ w remove a m\nta94 ,! only difficulty is to get ! gra9 ( fai?2 all is easy :5 t is done4 ,! eye ( fai? is a great help1 x sometimes enables m5 to see t :i* does n exi/4 ,jesus _h a disciple nam$ ,pet]1 :o1 hav+ mu* fai?1 0 a great rascal & d5i$ 8 lead] 9 8 h\r ( ne$4 ,jesus 0 previ\sly aw>e t ,pet] w\ld be a rascal1 & he gave him ! keys ( ! k+dom ( heav51 & told him t :atsoev] be b\nd on e>? %\ld be b\nd 9 heav54 ,_m an hone/ man has be5 immur$ 9 a dungeon1 & has _h ! key turn$ on him by a rascally jailor4 ,x is to be regrett$ t ! l %\ld be promis$ = all et]nity4 ,pet] 0 to h d5i$ ,jesus ?ree times be=e ! cock %\ld cr[ 7,matt4 #bf1 #cd74 ,! cock 0 d\btless an infidel cock1 & w\ld n wait4 ,he cr[$ be=e ,pet]'s second d5ial 7,m>k xiv1 #fh74 ,comm5tators urge t ! words us$ d n ref] to ! cr[+ ( any p>ticul> cock1 b to a special h\r ( ! morn+ call$ cockcr[4 ,! comm5tators h b "o difficulty to get ov]1 & t is1 t if ! gospel be true1 _! explanation is false4 ,pet]'s d5ial becomes ! m extraord9>y :5 we rememb] t he _h se5 ,moses1 ,jesus1 & ,elias talk+ toge!r1 & _h he>d a voice f a cl\d say1 ,?is is my belov$ son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$4 ,if ,pet] c\ld ?us d5y ,jesus aft] hav+ he>d ,god v\* 8 div9ity1 & if ,pet] n only escapes puni%m5t b gets ! (fice ( gatekeep] to heav51 h[ mu* %\ld we escape puni%m5t & obta9 rew>d1 :o only d5y because we c n help x1 & :o h no corroborative evid5ce ( sight or he>+ to compel our fai?8 ,! ,jesus ( ! fir/ gospel promis$ t1 z ,jonas 0 ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! :ale's belly1 s he 7,jesus7 w\ld be ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! he>t ( ! e>?4 ,yet he 0 buri$ on ,friday ev5+1 & 0 out ( ! grave be=e ,saturday 0 ov]4 ,( c\rse ?is is susceptible ( explanation2 y mu/ h fai? & believe t 9 "s o!r language some?+ else 0 said :i* ought to be translat$ diff]5tly4 ,or1 if y c n believe ?us1 !n y mu/ h fai? until y /ret* ! "o day & "p ( ano!r day1 & "o night & "p ( ano!r night1 into ?ree days & ?ree nights4 ,our or?odox translators h made ,jesus p]=m a curi\s eque/rian feat on 8 entry into ,j]usalem4 ,! text says1 !y br\ght ! ass & ! colt & put on !m _! clo!s & set him !reon4 ,p]haps ?is does n mean t he rode on bo? at "o "t4 ,on ! cross1 ! ,jesus ( ! f\r gospels1 :o 0 ,god1 cri$ out1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 ,god c n =sake himself4 ,jesus 0 ,god himself4 ,yet ,god =sook ,jesus1 & ! latt] cri$ out to "k :y he 0 =sak54 ,?is is "o ( ! my/]ies ( ! holy ,*ri/ian religion :i*1 unless a man rightly believe )\t d\bt he %all p]i% ev]la/+ly4 ,at ! crucifixion ( ,jesus wond]ful miracles took place4 ,! graves 7 op5$1 & _m bodies ( ! sa9ts :i* slept arose & came out ( ! grave aft] 8 resurrection & appe>$ unto _m4 ,we d n "k :i* sa9ts ^! 74 ,:e!r !y numb]$ among !m ,/4 ,abraham1 :o p]mitt$ 8 wife to incur ! risk ( di%onor1 & :o accept$ ri*es to gild 8 %ame2 :o turn$ 8 wife into ! des]t ) "o bottle ( wat] & "s bread4 ,sa9t ,lot1 ( :om ! less said ! pur] our pages2 ,sa9t ,judah1 :o want$ to burn alive a woman he _h gott5 ) *ild2 ,sa9t ,jacob1 ! li> & *eat2 ,sa9t ,joseph1 ! model prime m9i/]1 :o b\ght ! p's rights ) _! own corn2 ,sa9t ,moses1 ! conjuror1 :o kill$ #c1jjj ,jews because 8 own bro!r ,a>on _h p]suad$ !m to make a gold5 calf2 ,sa9t ,jael1 ! bless$ above all wom51 because %e drove mo/ trea*]\sly a nail into ! skull ( a sleep+ gue/2 ,sa9t ,samson1 :o slew "o ?\s& m5 ) ! jawbone ( an ass2 ,sa9t ,gideon1 :o fright5$ a l>ge body ( ,midianites1 ) trumpets1 pit*]s1 & lant]ns4 ,poor ,midianites1 !y _h all be5 ext]m9at$ long be=e ,gideon's "t2 x mu/ h be5 an extraord9>y provid5ce to br+ !m into life 9 ord] to fright5 !m2 b ,god's ways are n z our ways4 ,?is is a digression--9 pla9 language1 we d n "k :o ! sa9ts 74 ,!y appe>$ unto _m1 b !re is n ! slighte/ evid5ce t any "o ev] saw !m4 ,_! bodies came out ( ! graves1 s we suppose t ! bodies ( ! sa9ts d n decompose l ^? ( ord9>y human be+s4 ,z ! sa9ts rose1 s did ,jesus4 ,z !y _h _! bodies1 s _h he4 ,he mu/ h mu* *ang$ 9 ! grave1 = 8 disciples did n "k him :5 he /ood on ! %ore 7,john xxi1 #d74 ,accord+ to ! fir/ gospel ,jesus appe>$ to two wom5 aft] 8 resurrection1 & aft]w>d met elev5 ( 8 disciples by appo9tm5t on a m\nta9 9 ,galilee4 ,we d n "k :5 ! appo9tm5t 0 made2 ! only v]se on :i* div9es rely z be+ capable ( be>+ ?is con/ruction is ,matt1 xxxi1 #cb1 & t voice is sil5t bo? z to place & "t--9 fact1 gives no promise ( any meet+ :atev]4 ,accord+ to ! second gospel1 he appe>$ fir/ to "o wom51 & :5 %e told ! disciples !y did n believe x4 ,yet we are b\nd to unhesitat+ly accept t :i* ! disciples ( ,jesus reject$4 ,we h an advantage :i* p]haps ! disciples lack$4 ,we h sev]al diff]5t /ories ( ! same ev5t1 & we c select t :i* appe>s to u ! mo/ probable4 ,! disciples might h be5 s un=tunate z to h only "o acc\nt4 ,by ! second gospel we le>n t in/ead ( ! elev5 go+ to ,galilee aft] ,jesus1 he came to !m z !y sat at meat4 ,9 ! ?ird gospel1 wo are told t he fir/ appe>$ to two ( 8 disciples at ,emmaus1 & !y did n "k him until !y _h be5 a long "t 9 8 company--9 fact1 accord+ to ! text1 x 0 ev5+ be=e !y recogniz$ him1 s we suppose ! light ( fai? suppli$ ! want ( ! light ( day4 ,un=tunately directly !y saw him !y did n see him1 = z soon z !y knew him he vani%$ out ( _! sight4 ,he imm$iately aft]w>d appe>$ to ! elev5 at ,j]usalem1 & n at ,galilee1 z /at$ 9 ! fir/ ,gospel4 ,jesus ask$ = "s meat1 & ! disciples gave him a portion ( a broil$ fi% & ( a honeycomb1 & he did eat4 ,9 ^! deg5]ate days x is h>d to believe 9 a gho/ eat+ fri$ fi%1 yet we mu/ try to d x = our s\l's sake1 :i* o!rwise may be burn$ = ev] 9 ! fire t is nev] qu5*$4 ,!re is c]ta9ly no?+ m improbable 9 ,god ! ,son eat+ broil$ fi% aft] he 0 dead1 ?an !re is 9 believ+ ,god ! ,fa!r ate dress$ calf1 t5d] & good1 prep>$ = him by ,abraham 7vide ,g5esis xviii74 ,a truly pi\s & dev\t m9d w n look at ! lett] :i* kille?1 b = ! _s :i* make? alive4 ,jesus 0 aft]w>d tak5 up into heav51 a cl\d receiv$ him1 & he 0 miss$4 ,god ( c\rse is ev]y:]e1 & heav5 is n m above ?an bel[1 b x is necess>y we %\ld believe t ,jesus has asc5d$ into heav5 to sit on ! "r h& ( ,god1 :o is inf9ite & has no "r h&4 ,our "q at ! comm5cem5t 01 ,:o 0 ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,0 he a man8--surely n4 ,born )\t a fa!r1 9 ! lifetime ( ,h]od1 accord+ to ,luke4 ,resid+ 9 ,egypt1 accord+ to ,mat!w1 at a p]iod 9 :i*1 if ,luke be true1 he nev] c\ld h visit$ ,egypt at all4 ,8 :ole c>e] is1 n simply a s]ies ( improbabilities1 n simply a s]ies ( absurdities1 b1 9 tru?1 a s]ies ( fables de/itute ( f\ndation 9 fact4 ,:o 0 ,*ri/8 born ( a virg94 ,s 0 ,*ri%na1 ! ,h9doo god inc>nate4 ,! /ory ( ,*ri%na is id5tical 9 _m respects ) t ( ,jesus4 ,! /ory ( ,*ri%na 0 curr5t long prior to ! bir? ( ,jesus4 ,! /ory ( ,*ri%na is believ$ by ! inhabitants ( ,h9do/an & disbeliev$ by ! ,engli%1 :o say x is a my?1 a fable4 ,we add t bo? are equally true1 & t bo? are equally false4 ,:o 0 ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,a man or a my?8 ,8 hi/ory be+ a fable1 is ! h]o a reality8 ,d y allege t x 0 impossible to =ge books s l>ge z ! gospels8 !n ! answ] is t ,*ri/ians 7 skill$ 9 ! art ( =g+ epi/les1 gospels1 acts1 decrees ( c\ncils1 etc4 ,w y urge t ?is only applies to ! ,romi% ,*ur*8 ,!n y w admit t y\r /ream runs f a pollut$ f\nta98 ,:o 0 ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,:o 0 ,sa9t ,patrick1 :o excell$ ! reptiles f ,irel&8 ,:o 0 ,f9 ma c\l8 ,:o 0 ,od98 ,p]haps !re 0 a man :o really liv$ & p]=m$ "s special actions attract+ popul> att5tion1 b beyond ?is ,jesus ,*ri/ is a fiction4 ,,:at ,,did ,,jesus ,,tea*8 ,! doctr9es ( ,jesus may be s\ght = & f\nd 9 a small compass4 ,f\r ?9 gospels are alleg$ to conta9 ne>ly ! entirety ( 8 say+s1 & z mo/ ,engli%m5 are pr(ess$ly ,*ri/ians1 x might be fairly suppos$ t ! g5]al public 7 conv]sant ) ,*ri/'s tea*+s4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n ! case4 ,! bulk ( pr(essors believe f cu/om r ?an f read+4 ,!y pr(ess a fai? z !y foll[ a fa%ion--because o!rs h done s be=e !m4 ,:at did ,jesus tea*8 ,manly self-reliant resi/ance ( wrong1 & practice ( "r8 ,no2 ! key-/one ( 8 :ole tea*+ may be f\nd 9 ! text1 ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s1 = !irs is ! k+dom ( heav5499 99 ,mat!w v1 #c4 ,is pov]ty ( _s ! *ief among virtues1 t ,jesus gives x ! prime place 9 8 tea*+8 ,is pov]ty ( _s a virtue at all8 ,surely n4 ,manl9ess ( _s1 hone/y ( _s1 fullness ( rightful purpose1 ^! are virtues2 b pov]ty ( _s is a crime4 ,:5 m5 are poor 9 _s1 !n d ! pr\d & haughty 9 _s oppress & trample ^u !m1 b :5 m5 are true 9 _s & det]m9$ 7z true m5 %\ld be7 to resi/ & prev5t evil1 wrong1 & inju/ice :5ev] !y c1 !n is _! great] opportunity = happ9ess "h1 & no less] fitness = ! enjoym5t ( fur!r happ9ess1 9 "s may-be heav51 h]eaft]4 ,are y poor 9 _s1 & are y smitt52 9 su* case :at did ,jesus tea*8 ,unto :om t smite? !e on ! "o *eek1 (f] also ! o!r499 ',tw]e bett] f> to tea* t he :o c\rts oppression %>es ! crime4 ,r say1 if smitt5 once1 take c>eful measure to prev5t a future smit+4 ,i h he>d m5 prea* passive resi/ance1 b ?is tea*es actual invitation ( injury1 a c\rse degrad+ 9 ! extreme4 ,%elley brea!d high] humanity 9 8 noble advice3 ,/& ye calm & resolute1 ,l a =e/ close & mute1 ,) fold$ arms & looks1 :i* are ,weapons ( an unvanqui%$ w>4 ,!re is a wide di/9ction betwe5 ! passive resi/ance to wrong & ! c\rt+ ( fur!r injury at ! h&s ( ! wrongdo]4 ,i h 9 no case se5 ?is bett] illu/rat$ ?an 9 ,mr4 ,george ,jacob ,holyoake's hi/ory ( 8 imprisonm5t 9 ,gl\ce/] ,jail19999 :]e passive resi/ance sav$ him f ! indignity ( a prison dress1 & also f compulsory att5dance at morn+ pray] 9 ! prison *apel1 :i* 9 8 case w\ld h be5 to him an additional insult4 ,b ! tea*+ ( ,jesus goes mu* beyond ?is k9d ( conduct2 ! pov]ty ( _s pr9ciple is en=c$ to ! fulle/ ext5t--,him t take? away ?y cloak1 =bid n to take ?y coat also4 ,give to e man t aske? ( !e1 & f him t take? away ?y goods1 ask !m n aga94999999 ,pov]ty ( p]son is ! only possible sequ5ce to ?is extraord9>y manife/ation ( pov]ty ( _s4 99 ,luke vi1 #bi4 9999 ,la/ trail by ,jury = ,a!ism4 999999 ,luke vi1 #bi1 #cj4 ,pov]ty ( p]son is att5d$ ) _m unpleasantnesses2 & if ,jesus knew t pov]ty ( goods w\ld result f 8 tea*+1 we might expect "s notice ( ?is4 ,& s !re is--z if he wi%$ to keep ! poor cont5t ?r\gh _! lives ) pov]ty1 he says1 ,bless$ be ye poor = y\rs is ! k+dom ( ,god499 ,b woe unto y t are ri*1 = y h receiv$ y\r consolation49999 ,he pictures "o 9 hell1 ^: only relat$ vice is t 9 life he 0 ri*2 & ano!r 9 heav51 ^: only relat$ virtue is t 9 life he 0 poor4999999 ,he at ano!r "t tells 8 he>]s t x is z difficult = a ri* man to get into heav5 z = a camel to g ?r\gh ! eye ( a ne$le499999999 ,! only int5t ( su* tea*+ c\ld be to induce ! poor to rema9 cont5t ) ! want & mis]y att5dant on _! wret*$ /ate 9 ?is life1 9 ! hope ( a high] recomp5se 9 "s future life4 ,is x good to be cont5t ) pov]ty8 ,nay1 'tis bett] f> to inve/igate ! cause ( su* pov]ty1 ) a view to its cure & prev5tion4 ,! doctr9e is a mo/ horrid "o :i* decl>es t ! poor %all n cease f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,poor 9 _s & poor 9 pocket4 ,) no c\rage to "w = food1 or money to pur*ase x6 ,we might well expect to f9d ! man :o held ^! doctr9es ) empty /oma* also2 & :at does ,jesus tea*8--,bless$ are ye t hung] n[1 = ye %all be fill$49999999999 ,he does n say :5 ! fill+ %all take place1 b ! date is evid5tly po/pon$ until ! "t :5 y w h no /oma*s to repl5i%4 ,x is n 9 ?is life t ! hung] is to be sat$4 ,d y d\bt me1 turn aga9 to y\r ,te/am5t & read1 ,woe unto y t are full1 = ye %all hung]4999999999999 ,?is mu/ surely settle ! po9t4 99 ,luke vi1 #bj4 9999 ,luke vi1 #bd4 999999 ,luke xvi1 #ai--ha4 99999999 ,luke xviii1 #be4 9999999999 ,luke vi1 #ba4 999999999999 ,luke vi1 #be4 ,x w\ld be b little vantage to ! hungry man to bless him by fill+ him1 if1 :5 he _h satisfi$ 8 appetite1 he 7 met by a curse :i* _h await$ ! completion ( 8 repa/4 ,crav5 9 _s1 ) an empty purse & hungry m\?--:at next8 ,! man :o has n manl9ess en\gh to prev5t wrong w probably bemoan 8 h>d fate1 & cry bitt]ly t s sore are ! mis=tunes he endures4 ,& :at does ,jesus tea*8--,bless$ are ye t weep n[1 = ye %all laugh499 ,is ?is true1 & if true1 :58 ,bless$ are !y t m\rn1 = !y %all be com=t$49999 ,aye1 b :58 ,n :ile !y m\rn & weep4 ,weep+ = ! pa/ is va92 'tis pa/1 & a deluge ( te>s w nev] wa% away its hi/ory4 ,weep+ = ! pres5t is worse ?an va9--x ob/ructs y\r sight4 ,9 ea* m9ute ( y\r life ! a=etime future is pres5t-born1 & y ne$ dry & ke5 eyes to give x & y\rself a safe & happy deliv]ance4 ,:5 %all !y t m\rn be com=t$8 ,are slaves t weep salt te>drops on _! /eel %ackles com=t$ 9 _! weep+8 ,nay1 b ea* pe>ly ov]fl[1 z x falls1 ru/s m9d z well z fett]4 ,ye :o are slaves & weep1 w nev] be com=t$ until ye dry y\r eyes & n]ve y\r arms1 &1 9 ! pl5itude ( y\r manl9ess1 ,%ake y\r *a9s to e>? l dew1 ,:i* 9 sleep h fall5 on y4 ,jesus tea*es t ! poor1 ! hungry & ! wret*$ %all be bless$8 ,?is is n s4 ,! bless+ only comes :5 !y h ceas$ to be poor1 hungry & wret*$4 ,cont5tm5t "u pov]ty1 hung] & mis]y is high treason1 n to y\rself alone1 b to y\r fell[s4 ,^! ?ree1 l f\l diseases1 spread quickly :]ev] humanity is /agnant & cont5t ) wrong4 99 ,luke vi1 #ca4 9999 ,mat!w v1 #d4 ,:at did ,jesus tea*8 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z ?yself499 ,s f> well1 b h[ if ?y neighbor w n he> ?y doctr9e :5 ?\ prea*e? ! glad tid+s ( great joy to him8 ,!n =gett+ all ?y love1 & ) bitt] hatr$ t a !ological disputant alone c manife/1 ?\ %alt %ake (f ! du/ f y\r feet1 & by s do+ make x m tol]able 9 ! day ( judgm5t = ! l& ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah ?an = y\r un=tunate neighbor :o has v5tur$ to ma9ta9 an op9ion ( 8 own1 & :o w n let y be 8 prie/49999 ,x is1 inde$1 a mock]y to speak ( love1 z if love to "o ano!r c\ld result f ! dehumaniz+ & isolat+ fai? requir$ f ! disciple ( ,jesus4 ,ignatius ,loyola 9 ?is1 at lea/1 0 m consi/5t ?an 8 ,prote/ant bre?r51 ,if any man come unto me1 & hate n 8 fa!r1 & "m1 & wife1 & *ildr51 & bre?r51 & si/]s1 yea1 & 8 own life also1 he c n be my disciple4999999 ,?9k n t ,i am come to s5d peace on e>?4 ,i came n to s5d peace1 b a sword4 ,= ,i am come to set m5 at v>iance aga9/ 8 fa!r1 & ! daught] aga9/ h] "m1 & ! daught]-9-law aga9/ h] "m-9-law1 & a man's foes !y %all be ( 8 own h\sehold499999999 ,e "o t ha? =sak5 h\ses1 or bre?r51 or si/]s1 or fa!r or "m1 or wife or *ildr51 or l&s = my sake1 %all receive an hundr$ fold1 & %all inh]it ev]la/+ life49999999999 ,! tea*+ ( ,jesus is1 9 fact1 save y\rself by y\rself4 ,! tea*+ ( humanity %\ld be1 to save y\rself save y\r fell[4 99 ,mat!w xix1 #ai4 9999 ,mat!w x1 #ad1ae4 999999 ,luke xiv1 #bf4 99999999 ,mat!w x1 #hd--hf4 9999999999 ,mat!w xix1 #bi4 ,! human family is a va/ *a91 ea* man & woman a l9k4 ,!re is no snapp+ (f "o l9k & pres]v+ = x an entirety ( happ9ess2 our joy dep5ds on our bro!r's also4 ,b :at does ,jesus tea*8 ,t _m are call$1 b few are *os52 t ! majority w inh]it an et]nity ( mis]y1 :ile x is b ! m9ority :o obta9 et]nal happ9ess4 ,& on :at is ! et]nity ( bliss to dep5d8 ,on a tru?ful c\rse ( life8 ,n s4 ,jesus puts ,fa!r ,abraham 9 ,heav51 ^: reputation = fai? out/rips 8 "* = v]acity4 ,! passport ?r\gli ,heav5's portals is fai?4 ,he t believe? & baptiz$ %all be sav$1 & he t believe? n1 %all be damn$499 ,are y m>ri$8 ,h y a wife y love8 ,%e dies & y4 ,y f y\r fir/ spee* to y\r la/ _h ev] said1 ,i believe1 mu* z a clev] p>rot might say x1 if well taught4 ,y _h nev] exam9$ y\r reasons = y\r fai? =1 l a true believ] %\ld1 y di/ru/$ ! efficacy ( y\r c>nal reason4 ,y said1 !re=e1 ,i believe 9 ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/1 because y _h be5 taught to say x1 & y w\ld h z glibly said1 ,i believe 9 ,allah1 & 9 ,mahomet 8 prophet1 _h y\r bir?place be5 a few degrees m ea/w>d1 & y\r p>5ts & in/ructors ,turks4 ,y believ$ 9 ?is life & awake 9 ,heav54 ,y\r mu*-lov$ wife did n ?9k z y did--%e c\ld n4 ,h] organization1 education & temp]am5t 7 all diff]5t f y\r own4 ,%e disbeliev$ because %e c\ld n believe4 ,%e 0 a good wife1 b %e disbeliev$1 ,a good & affectionate "m1 b %e disbeliev$4 ,a virtu\s & k9dly woman1 b %e disbeliev$4 ,& y are to be happy = an et]nity 9 ,heav51 :ile %e is wri?+ 9 agony 9 ,hell4 99 ,m>k xvi1#af4 ,if true1 ,i c\ld say ) ,%elley1 ( ?is ,*ri/ianity1 t x ,peoples e>? ) demons1 hell ) m51 ,& heav5 ) slaves4 ,x is (t5 urg$ t ,jesus is ! ,savior ( ! _w1 t he br\ght r$emption )\t let or /9t to ! :ole human race4 ,b :at did ,jesus tea*8 ,g n into any way ( ! ,g5tiles1 & into any city ( ! ,sam>itan ent] ye n499 ,^! 7 8 injunctions to ^? :om he fir/ s5t out to prea*4 ,i am n s5t b unto ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 is 8 h>d answ] to ! poor ,syroph5ician woman :o is entreat+ succor = h] *ild4 ,*ri/ianity1 z fir/ taught by ,jesus1 0 = ! ,jews alone1 & x is only ^u 8 rejection by !m t ! _w at l>ge has ! opportunity ( salvation af=d$ x4 ,he came unto 8 own & 8 own receiv$ him n19999 ,:y %\ld ! ,jews be m ,god's own ?an ! ,g5tiles8 ,is ,god ! creator ( all8 & did he create ! desc5dant ( ,abraham ) great] "r & privilege ?an all o!r m58 ,!n1 inde$1 is great & griev\s inju/ice done4 ,y & ,i _h no *oice :e!r we w\ld be born ,jews or ,g5tiles2 yet to ! accid5t ( su* a bir? is atta*$ ! fir/ (f] ( a salvation :i* if accept$1 %uts out all beside4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is a prom95t feature 9 ! tea*+s ( ,jesus1 & x may be well to asc]ta91 z precisely z we c1 ! picture drawn by ,god inc>nate ( 8 own special doma94 ',tis lik5$ to a w$d+ fea/1 to :i* ! invit$ gue/s com+ n1 s]vants are s5t out into ! highways to ga!r all !y c f9d--bo? good & bad4 ,! ,k+ comes 9 to see 8 motley array ( gue/s1 & f9de? "o )\t a w$d+ g>m5t4 99 ,matt4 x1 #e4 9999 ,john i1 #aa4 ,! ,k+ inquir$ :y he came into ! fea/ )\t "o1 & ! man1 :oso att5dance has be5 compulsorily en=c$1 is spee*less4 ,& :o c wond]8 he is a gue/ f necessity1 n *oice1 he nei!r *ose ! fa%ion ( 8 com+ or 8 attir+4 ,!n comes ! ,k+'s decree1 ! comm& ( ! all-m]ciful & lov+ ,k+ ( ,heav53 ,b9d him h& & foot1 & ca/ him into out] d>kness2 !re %all be weep+ & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,comm5tators urge t x 0 ! cu/om to provide w$d+ g>m5ts = all gue/s1 & t ?is man is puni%$ = 8 nonacceptance ( ! cu/om>y & ready robe4 ,! text does n w>rant ?is position1 b assigns1 z an explanation ( ! p>able1 t an invitation to ! heav5ly fea/ w n insure its p>takal1 = t _m are call$1 b few are *os54 ,:at m ( ! ,k+dom ( ,heav58 ,!re %all be joy 9 ,heav5 ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?1 m ?an ov] n9ety & n9e j p]sons :i* ne$ no rep5tance499 ,nay1 x is urg$ t ! great] s9n] "o has be51 ! bett] sa9t he makes1 & ! m he has s9n$1 s mu* ! m he loves ,god4 ,to :om little is =giv51 ! same love? little49999 ,is n ?is inde$ ass]t+ t a life ( vice1 ) its /a9s wa%$ away by a dea?-b$ rep5tance1 is bett] ?an a life ( consi/5t & virtu\s conduct8 ,:y %\ld ! fatt$ calf be kill$ = ! prodigal son8999999 ,:y %\ld m5 be taught to make to !mselves fri5ds ( ! mammon ( unrighte\sness8 ,^! ambiguities1 ^! ass]tions ( puni%m5t & =giv5ess ( crime1 in/ead ( directions = its prev5tion & cure1 are s]i\s detractions f a sy/em alleg$ to h be5 inculcat$ by "o = :om 8 foll[]s claim div9ity4 99 ,luke xv1 #g4 9999 ,luke #g1 #dg4 999999 ,luke xv1 #bg4 ,w y aga9 turn back to ! love ( ,jesus z ! r$eem+ feature ( ! :ole8 ,!n1 ,i ask y1 read ! /ory ( ! fig-tree99 )]$ by ! hungry ,jesus4 ,! fig-tree1 if he 7 all-p[]ful ,god1 0 made by him1 he limit$ its gr[? & regulat$ its developm5t4 ,he prev5t$ x f be>+ figs1 expect$ fruit :]e he _h r5d]$ fruit impossible1 & 9 8 inf9ite love 0 angry t ! tree _h n ^u x t :i* x c\ld n h4 ,tell me ! love express$ 9 t rem>kable spee* :i* foll[s "o ( 8 p>ables1 & 9 :i* he says3 ,=1 ,i say unto y1 t unto e "o :i* ha? %all be giv51 & f him t ha? n1 ev5 t :i* he ha? %all be tak5 away f him4 ,b ^?1 m9e enemies1 :i* w\ld n t ,i %\ld reign ov] !m1 br+ !m hi!r1 & slay !m be=e me49999 ,:at love is express$ by t ,jesus :o1 if he 7 ,god1 repres5ts himself z say+ to ! majority ( 8 un=tunate creatures 7= x is ! few :o are *os573 ',dep>t f me1 ye curs$1 into ev]la/+ fire1 prep>$ = ! devil & 8 angels4'999999 99 ,matt xxi1 #ah-bb2 ,m>k xi1 #ab-bd4 9999 ,luke xix1 #bf1ag4 999999 ,matt1 xxv1 #da4 ,f> f love is ?is horrid notion ( et]nal torm5t4 ,& yet ! popul> prea*]s ( to-day talk fir/ ( love & !n ( ,hell1 a r$ gulf ( ev]la/+ fire1 ,:]e poison\s & undy+ worms prolong ,et]nal mis]y to ^? hapless slaves1 ,^: life has be5 a p5ance = its crimes4 ,9 read+ ! say+s attribut$ to ,jesus1 all mu/ be /ruck by ! passage :i* s extraord9>ily influ5c$ ! fam\s ,orig5499 ,if he und]/ood x aright1 its tea*+s are mo/ t]rible4 ,if he und]/ood x wrongly1 :at are we to say = ! wisdom ( tea*+ :i* expresses s vaguely ! mean+ :i* x r hides ?an discov]s by its words8 ,! g5]al int5t ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ seems to be an inculcation ( neglect ( ?is life1 9 ! se>* = ano!r4 ,labor n = ! meat :i* p]i%e?1 b = t meat :i* en-dure? unto ev]la/+ life49999 ,take no ?\ght = y\r life1 :at ye %all eat1 or :at ye %all dr9k2 nor yet = y\r body1 :at ye %all put on4444 take no ?\ght1 say+1 :at %all we eat8 or :at %all we dr9k8 or :]e)al %all we be clo!d84444 ,b seek ye fir/ ! ,k+dom ( ,god & 8 righte\sness1 & all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto y4 ,! effect ( ^! texts1 if fully c>ri$ out1 w\ld be mo/ disa/r\s2 !y w\ld /ay all sci5tific discov]ies1 prev5t all developm5t ( man's en]gies4 ,x is 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce "h t m5 are compell$ to become acqua9t$ ) ! conditions :i* compel happ9ess or mis]y4 ,x is only by ! practical application ( t k1 t ! wants ( society are und]/ood & satisfi$1 & disease1 pov]ty1 hung]1 & wret*$ness1 prev5t$4 ,jesus sub/itutes ,i believe1 = ,i ?9k1 & puts wat* & pray1 in/ead ( ?9k & act4 ,belief is made ! mo/ prom95t feature1 & is1 inde$1 ! doctr9e :i* p]vades1 p]meates1 & gov]ns all ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is repres5t$ t1 at ! judgm5t1 ! _w w be reprov$ ,( s9 because !y believe n4 ,?is tea*+ is mo/ disa/r\s2 man %\ld be incit$ to active ?\ght3 belief is a cord :i* w\ld b9d him to ! tea*+s ( an un$ucat$ pa/4 99 ,matt4 xix1 #ab4 9999 ,matt1 xxiv1 #da4 ,?\ght1 mighty ?\ght1 mighty 9 mak+ m5 mo/ manly1 w bur/ ?is n[ rott+ cord1 & !n--%ak+ (f ! cobwebb$ & du/-cov]$ traditions ( d>k old times1 humanity %all /& cr[n$ ) a mo/ glori\s diadem ( facts1 :i*1 l gems worn on a bright summ]'s day1 %all gr[ m respl5d5t z !y reflect back ! rays ( tru?'s m]idian sun4 ,fit companion to bl9d belief 9 slave-l pray]4 ,m5 pray z ?\gh ,god ne$$ mo/ abject entreaty ere he w\ld grant !m ju/ice4 ,:at does ,jesus tea* on ?is8 ,:at is 8 direction on pray]8 ,aft] ?is mann] pray ye3 ,our ,fa!r1 :i* art 9 heav54 ,d y ?9k t ,god is ! ,fa!r ( all1 :5 y pray t he w enable y to defeat "s o!r ( 8 *ildr51 ) :om y\r nation is at w>8 ,& :y :i* art 9 ,heav58 ,:]e is ,heav58 y look upw>d1 & if y 7 at ! antipodes1 w\ld look upw>d /ill4 ,b t upw>d w\ld be d[nw>d to u4 ,d y "k :]e ,heav5 is1 if n1 :y say :i* art 9 ,heav58 ,is ,god inf9ite1 !n he is 9 e>? also1 :y limit him to ,heav58 ,hall[$ be ?y "n4 ,:at is ,god's "n8 & if y "k x n1 h[ c y hall[ x8 ,h[ c ,god's "n be hall[$ ev5 if y "k x8 ,?y k+dom come4 ,:at is ,god's k+dom1 & w y\r pray+ br+ x quick]8 ,is x ! ,judgm5t day1 & d y say ,love "o ano!r1 pray = ! m spe$y arrival ( t day on :i* ,god may say to y\r fell[1 dep>t ye curs$ into ev]la/+ fire8 ,?y w be done on e>?1 z x is 9 heav54 ,h[ is ,god's w done 9 heav58 ,if ! devil be a fall5 angel1 !re mu/ h be5 rebellion ev5 !re4 ,give u ?is day our daily bread1 ,w ! pray] get x )\t "w8 ,no4 ,w "w get x )\t ! pray]8 ,yes8 ,:y pray !n = bread to ,god1 :o says1 ,bless$ be ye t hung]4444 woe unto y t are full8 ,& =give u our debts1 z we =give our debtors4 ,:at debts h y to ,god8 ,s9s8 ,samuel ,taylor ,col]idge says1 ,a s9 is an evil :i* has its gr\nd or orig9 9 ! ag5t1 & n 9 ! compulsion ( circum/ances4 ,circum/ances are compulsory1 f ! abs5ce ( a p[] to resi/ or control !m3 & if ! abs5ce likewise be ! effect ( circum/ances4444 ! evil d]ives f ! circum/ances4444 & su* evil is n s9499 ,d y say t y are indep5d5t ( all circum/ances1 t y c control !m1 t y h a free w8 ,mr4 ,buckle says t ! ass]tion ( a free w involves two assumptions1 ( :i* ! fir/1 ?\gh possibly true1 has nev] be5 prov$1 & ! second is unque/ionably false4 ,^! assumptions are t !re is an indep5d5t faculty1 call$ consci\sness1 & t ! dictates ( t faculty are infallible49999 ,& lead u n into temptation1 b deliv] u f evil4 ,d y ?9k ,god w possibly lead y into temptation8 if s1 y c n ?9k him all-good1 if n all-good he is n ,god1 if ,god1 ! pray] is a blasphemy4 99 ,aids to ,reflection1 #ahdc1 p4 #bjj4 9999 ,hi/ory ( ,civilization1 vol4 i1 p4 #ad4 ,i close ?is pap] ) ! la/ sc5e 9 ,jesus' life1 n mean+ t ,i h--9 ^! few pages--fully exam9$ 8 tea*+s2 b hop+ t en\gh is ev5 "h done to provoke inquiry & necessitate debate1 ,jesus1 accord+ to ! g5]al decl>ation ( ,*ri/ian div9es1 came to die1 & :at does he tea* by 8 dea?8 ,! ,rev4 ,f4 ,d4 ,maurice x is1 ,i ?9k1 :o well says1 ,t he :o kills = a fai? mu/ be weak1 t he :o dies = a fai? mu/ be /rong4 ,h[ did ,jesus die8 ,giordano ,bruno1 & ,julius ,caes> ,van9i1 7 burn$ = ,a!ism4 ,!y di$ calm1 h]oic defiant ( wrong4 ,jesus1 :o c\ld n die1 c\rt$ dea?1 t he1 z ,god1 might accept 8 own atonem5t1 & might p>don man = a s9 :i* he _h n committ$1 & 9 :i* he _h no %>e4 ,! dea? he c\rt$ came1 & :5 x came he c\ld n face x1 b pray$ to himself t he might n die4 ,& !n1 :5 on ! cross1 if two ( ! gospels d him no inju/ice1 8 la/ words--z !re record$--7 a bitt] cry ( deep despair1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 ,! ,rev4 ,eno* ,mellor1 9 8 "w on ! ,atonem5t1 says1 ,i seek n to fa?om ! pr(\nd my/]y ( ^! words4 ,to und]/& _! full import w\ld require "o to exp]i5ce ! agony ( des]tion !y express4 ,d ! words1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 express an agony caus$ by a consci\sness ( des]tion8 ,d\btless !y d2 9 fact1 if ?is be n ! mean+ convey$ by ! despair+ dea?-cry1 !n !re is 9 x no mean+ :atev]4 ,& if ^? words d express a bitt] agony ( des]tion1 !n !y emphatically contradict ! tea*+s ( ,jesus4 ,be=e ,abraham 01 ,i am4 ,i & my fa!r are "o4 ,?\ %alt n tempt ! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,^! 7 ! words ( ,jesus1 words convey+ 7toge!r ) _m o!r su* texts7 to ! read] an impression t div9ity 0 claim$ by ! man :o utt]$ !m4 ,if ,jesus _h inde$ be5 ,god1 ! words ,my ,god1 my ,god1 w\ld h be5 a mock]y mo/ extreme4 ,god c\ld n h deem$ himself =sak5 by himself4 ,! dy+ ,jesus1 9 t cry1 confess$ himself ei!r ! dupe ( "s o!r tea*+1 a self-delud$ en?usia/1 or an ar*-impo/]1 :o1 9 ! bitt] cry1 ) ! wide-op5+ ( ! flood-gates ?r\gh :i* life's /ream ran out1 confess$ al\d t he1 at lea/1 0 no deity1 & deem$ himself a ,god-=sak5 man4 ,! g>d5 sc5e ( agony is fitt+ prelude to ?is mo/ t]rible act4 ,jesus1 :o is ,god1 prays to himself1 9 agony he pray$ mo/ e>ne/ly499 ,he refuses to he> 8 own pray]s1 & he1 ! omnipot5t1 is =e>m$ aga9/ 8 com+ trial by an angel f heav51 :o /r5g!n$ ! great ,creator4 ,0 ,jesus ! son ( ,god8 ,pray+1 he said1 ,fa!r1 ! h\r is come1 glorify ?y ,son1 t ?y ,son also may glorify !e49999 ,& 0 he glorifi$8 ,8 dea? & resurrection mo/ /rongly disbeliev$ 9 ! v city :]e !y happ5$1 if1 inde$1 !y ev] happ5$ at all4 ,8 doctr9es reject$ by ! only p to :om he prea*$ !m4 ,8 miracles d5i$ by ! only nation :]e !y are alleg$ to h be5 p]=m$2 & he himself ?us on ! cross1 cry+ out1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 ,surely no fur!r comm5t is ne$$ on ?is head1 to po9t m di/9ctly to ! mo/ mon/r\s mock]y ! text reveals4 99 ,luke1 xxii1 #dd4 9999 ,john1 xvii1 #b4 ,to ^? :o urge t ! c\rse ,i take is too bold1 or t ! problems ,i deal ) are two deep or sacr$1 ,i w reply 9 ,h]s*el's v]sion ( ,s*ill]1 ,w\ld/ ?\ rea* p]fection's goal1 ,/ay n6 re/ n6 ,=w>d /ra91 ,hold n h&1 & draw n re94 ,p]sev]ance /rikes ! m>k1 ,expansion cle>s :atev] is d>k1 ,tru? 9 ! abyss do? dwell1 ,my say is said--n[ f>e ! well4 ,,! ,,twelve ,,apo/les4 ,all1 good ,*ri/ians1 inde$ all ,*ri/ians--= are !re any :o are n models ( goodness8--w desire t _! fell[-creatures :o are unbeliev]s %\ld h ! fulle/ possible in=mation1 biographical or o!rwise1 z to ! twelve p]sons specially *os5 by ,jesus to be 8 imm$iate foll[]s4 ,x is n = ! in/ruction ( ! believ] t ,i p5 ?is brief essay2 he w\ld be equally cont5t ) 8 fai? 9 ! abs5ce ( all hi/oric v\*]s4 ,inde$ a pi\s wor%ip] w\ld cl+ to 8 cre$ n only )\t te/imony 9 its favor1 b despite direct te/imony aga9/ x4 ,x is to ^? n )9 ! pale ( ! *ur* t ,i %all seek to demon/rate ! cr$ibility ( ! hi/ory ( ! twelve apo/les4 ,! %ort biographical sket* "h pres5t$ is extract$ f ! fir/ five books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 two ( :i* at lea/ are attribut$ to two ( ! twelve4 ,x is object$ by h]etical m5 :o g z f> 9 _! criticisms on ! ,gospels z ,col5so does ) ! ,p5tateu*1 t n "o ( ! gospels is orig9al or writt5 by any ( ! apo/les2 t1 on ! contr>y1 !y 7 prec$$ by num]\s writ+s1 s9ce lo/ or reject$1 ^! 9 _! turn hav+ = _! basis ! oral tradition :i* prec$$ !m4 ,x is alleg$ t ! f\r gospels are utt]ly anonym\s1 & t ! f\r? gospel is subject to /rong suspicions ( spuri\sness4 ,x w\ld be useless to combat1 & ,i !re=e boldly ignore ^! attacks on ! au!nticity ( ! text1 & proce$ ) my hi/ory4 ,! names ( ! twelve are z foll[s3 ,simon1 surnam$ ,pet]2 ,&rew1 8 bro!r2 ,james & ,john1 ! sons ( ,zeb$ee2 ,&rew2 ,philip2 ,b>?olomew2 ,mat!w2 ,james1 ! son ( ,alphaeus2 ,simon1 ! ,canaanite2 ,judas ,isc>iot2 & a twelf?1 z to ^: "n !re is "s unc]ta9ty2 x 0 ei!r ,lebbaeus1 ,?addaeus1 or ,judas4 ,x is 9 ,mat!w alone 7x1 #c7 t ! "n ( ,lebbaeus is m5tion$ ?us3 ,lebbaeus1 ^: surname 0 ,?addaeus4 ,we are told1 on ?is po9t1 by able biblici/s1 t ! e>ly ,,mss4 h n ! words ^: surname 0 ,?addaeus1 & t ^! words h probably be5 ins]t$ to reconcile ! gospel accord+ to ,mat!w ) t attribut$ to ,m>k4 ,h[ good mu/ h be5 ! old fa!rs :o s\ght to improve ^u ! ,holy ,gho/ by mak+ cle> t :i* inspiration _h left d\btful6 ,9 ! ,engli% v]sion ( ! ,rheims ,te/am5t us$ 9 ?is c\ntry by our ,roman ,ca?olic bre?r51 ! reconciliation betwe5 ,mat!w & ,m>k is complet$ by omitt+ ! words ,lebbaeus ^: surname 01 leav+ only ! "n ,?addaeus 9 ,mat!w's text4 ,?is omission mu/ be correct1 be+ by ! au?ority ( an infallible *ur*4 ,if ,mat!w x1 #c1 & ,m>k iii1 #ah1 be pass$ z reconcil$1 al?\gh ! fir/ calls ! twelf? disciple ,lebbaeus1 & ! second gives him ! "n ,?addaeus1 !re is yet ! difficulty t 9 ,luke vi1 #af1 corroborat$ by ,john xiv1 #bb1 !re is a disciple spok5 ( z ,judas1 n ,isc>iot4 ,judas1 ! bro!r ( ,james4 ,comm5tators h endeavor$ to cle> away ?is la/ difficulty by decl>+ t ,?addaeus is a ,syriac ^w1 hav+ mu* ! same mean+ z ,judas4 ,?is has be5 answ]$ by ! objection t if ,mat!w's ,gospel uses ,?addu 9 lieu ( ,judas1 !n he ought to speak ( ,?addaeus ,isc>iot1 :i* he does n2 & x is fur!r object$ also t :ile !re are "s gr\nds = sugge/+ a ,hebrew orig9al = ! gospel attribut$ to ,mat!w1 !re is n ! slighte/ pret5se = alleg+ t ,mat!w wrote 9 ,syriac4 ,x is to be hop$ t ! unbeliev+ read] w n /umble on ! ?re%old ( 8 /udy because ( a little unc]ta9ty z to a "n4 ,:at is 9 a "n8 ,! ,jewi% "n :i* we read z ,jesus is really ,jo%ua1 b ! "n to :i* we are mo/ accu/om$ seems ! "o we %\ld adh]e to4 ,simon ,pet] be+ ! fir/ nam$ among ! disciples ( ,jesus1 des]ves ! fir/ place 9 ?is notice4 ,! ^w ,simon may be r5d]$1 if tak5 z a ,greek "n1 flatnose or ugly4 ,"s ( ! anci5t ,greek & ,hebrew names are *>act]i/ic ( peculi>ities 9 ! individual1 b no "o kn[s :e!r ,pet]'s nose _h any?+ to d ) 8 "n4 ,simon is r a ,hebrew "n1 b ,pet] is ,greek1 signify+ a rock or /one4 ,pet] is suppos$ to h ! keys ( ! k+dom ( heav51 & 8 second "n may express 8 /ony ins5sibility to all appeals by infidels = admittance to ! cele/ial regions4 ,"l ,byron's ,vision ( ,judgm5t is ! highe/ kn[n au?ority z to ,sa9t ,pet]'s cele/ial duties1 b ?is nobleman's poems are only fit = v pi\s read]s4 ,pet]1 ere he became a p>son1 0 by trade a fi%]1 & :5 ,jesus fir/ saw ,pet]1 ! latt] 0 9 a vessel fi%+ ) 8 bro!r ,&rew1 ca/+ a net into ! sea ( ,galilee1 ,jesus walk+ by ! sea said to !m1 ,foll[ me1 & ,i w make y fi%]s ( m5499 ,! two bro!rs did s1 & !y became ,*ri/'s disciples4 ,! successors ( ,pet] h s9ce rev]s$ ! apo/les' e>ly practice3 in/ead ( n[ ca/+ _! nets into ! sea1 ! mod]n repres5tatives ( ! disciples ( ,jesus draw ! sees into _! nets1 &1 x is believ$1 f9d ! result mu* m pr(itable4 ,:5 ,jesus call$ ,pet] no "o 0 ) him b 8 bro!r ,&rew2 a little fur!r on1 ! two sons ( ,zeb$ee 7 9 a %ip ) _! fa!r m5d+ nets4 ,?is is ! acc\nt ( ,pet]'s call giv5 9 ! gospel accord+ to ,mat!w1 & z ,mat!w 0 inspir$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 :o is id5tical ) ,god ! ,fa!r1 :o is "o ) ,god ! ,son1 :o is ,jesus1 ! acc\nt is d\btless free f error4 ,9 ! ,gospel accord+ to ,john1 :i* is likewise inspir$ 9 ! same mann]1 f ! same s\rce1 & ) simil> infallibility1 we le>n t ,&rew 0 orig9ally a disciple ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 & t :5 ,&rew fir/ saw ,jesus1 ,pet] 0 n pres5t1 b ,&rew w5t & f\nd ,pet] :o1 if fi%+1 mu/ h be5 angl+ on l&1 tell+ him we h f\nd ! ,messiah1 & t ,&rew !n br\ght ,pet] to ,jesus1 :o said1 ,?\ art ,simon1 ! son ( ,jonas2 ?\ %alt be call$ ,cephas4 ,!re is no m5tion 9 ?is gospel n>rative ( ! sons ( ,zeb$ee be+ a little fur!r on1 or ( any fi%+ 9 ! sea ( ,galilee4 ,?is call is cle>ly on l&1 :e!r or n ne> ! sea ( ,galilee does n appe>4 ,9 ! ,gospel accord+ to ,luke1 :i* is z mu* inspir$ z ei!r ( ! two be=e-m5tion$ gospels1 &1 !re=e equally au!ntic ) ea* ( !m1 we are told9999 t :5 ! call took place1 ,jesus & ,pet] 7 bo? at sea4 ,jesus _h be5 prea*+ to ! p1 :o1 press+ ^u him1 he got into ,simon's %ip1 f :i* he prea*$4 99 ,mat!w iv1 #ah-bb4 9999 ,luke v1 #a-aa4 ,aft] ?is he direct$ ,simon to put out into ! deep & let d[n ! nets4 ,simon answ]$1 ,ma/]1 we h toil$ all night & tak5 no?+2 nev]!less1 at ?y ^w ,i w let d[n ! net4 ,no soon] 0 ?is done ?an ! net 0 fill$ to break+1 & ,simon's p>tn]s1 ! two sons ( ,zeb$ee1 came to help1 :51 at ! call ( ,jesus1 !y br\ght _! %ips to l&1 & foll[$ him4 ,f ^! acc\nts ! unbeliev] may le>n t :5 ,jesus call$ ,pet]1 ei!r bo? ,jesus & ,pet] 7 on ! l&1 or "o 0 on l& & ! o!r on sea1 or bo? ( !m 7 at sea4 ,he may also le>n t ! sons ( ,zeb$ee 7 pres5t at ! "t1 hav+ come to help to get 9 ! great cat*1 & 7 call$ ) ,pet]2 or t !y 7 fur!r on1 sitt+ m5d+ nets ) _! fa!r1 & 7 call$ aft]w>d2 or t !y 7 nei!r pres5t nor ne> at h&4 ,he may also be assur$ t ,simon 0 9 8 %ip :5 ,jesus came to call him1 & t ,jesus 0 on l& :5 ,&rew1 ,simon's bro!r1 f\nd ,simon & br\ght him to ,jesus to be call$4 ,! unbeliev] mu/ n hesitate because ( any app>5t incoh]5ce or contradiction 9 ! n>rative4 ,) fai? x is easy to h>monize ! ?ree n>ratives above quot$1 especially :5 y "k t ,jesus _h visit$ ,simon's h\se be=e ! call ( ,simon199 b did n g to ,simon's h\se until aft] ,simon _h be5 call$49999 ,jesus w5t to ,simon's h\se & cur$ 8 wife's "m ( a fev]4 ,rob]t ,taylor1999999 comm5t+ on ! fev]-cur+ miracle1 says3 ,/4 ,luke tells u t ?is fev] _h tak5 ! woman1 n t ! woman _h tak5 ! fev]1 & n t ! fev] 0 a v bad fev]1 or a yell[ fev]1 or a sc>let fev]1 b t x 0 a great fev]--t is1 ,i suppose1 a fev] six feet high at lea/2 a p]sonal fev]1 a rational & intellig5t fev]1 t w\ld yield to ! p[] ( ,jesus' argum5t1 b w\ld nev] h giv5 way to ,james' p[d]4 ,s we are expressly told t ,jesus rebuk$ ! fev]--t is1 he gave x a good scold+2 ask$ x1 ,i d>e say1 h[ x c\ld be s unreasonable z to plague ! poor old woman s cruelly1 & :e!r x wasn't a%am$ ( itself2 & said1 p]haps1 ,get out y naughty1 wick$ fev]1 y2 & su* l objurgatory language1 :i* ! fev]1 n us$ to be+ rebuk$ 9 su* a mann]1 & be+ a v s5sible sort ( fev]1 w\ld n /&1 b imm$iately left ! old woman 9 high dudgeon4 ,?is ,rob]t ,taylor1 al?\gh a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 has be5 convict$ ( blasphemy & imprison$ = writ+ 9 su* wick$ language ab\t ! bible4 ,simon ,pet]1 z a disciple1 p]=m$ _m miracles1 "s :5 9 company ) ,jesus1 & m :5 sep>ately by himself4 ,^! miracles1 ?\gh !mselves un-v\*$ by any reliable te/imony1 & disbeliev$ by ! p among :om !y work$1 are /rong evid5ce 9 favor ( ! apo/olic "* claim$ = ,pet]4 99 ,luke iv1 #hh4 9999 ,mat!w viii1 #ad4 999999 ,devil's ,pulpit1 vol4 i41 p4 #adh4 ,on "o occasion ! :ole ( ! disciples 7 s5t away by ,jesus 9 a %ip1 ! ,savior rema9+ beh9d to pray4 ,ab\t ! f\r? wat* ( ! night1 :5 ! %ip 0 9 ! mid/ ( ! sea1 ,jesus w5t unto 8 disciples1 walk+ on ! sea4 ,?\gh ,jesus w5t unto 8 disciples1 & z an exp$iti\s way1 ,i suppose1 ( arriv+ ) !m1 he w\ld h pass$ by !m1 b !y saw him1 & suppos+ him to be a _s1 cri$ out4 ,jesus bid !m be ( good *e]1 to :i* ,pet] answ]$1 ,"l1 if x be ?\1 bid me come unto !e499 ,jesus said1 ,come1 & ,pet] walk$ on ! wat] to g to ,jesus4 ,b ! sea be+ wet & ! w9d boi/]\s1 ,pet] became afraid1 & in/ead ( walk+ on ! wat] began to s9k into x1 & cri$ out ,"l save me1 & imm$iately ,jesus /ret*$ out 8 h& & caught ,pet]4 ,"s object t ! two gospels accord+ to ,john & ,m>k1 :i* bo? record ! feat ( wat]-walk+ by ,jesus1 omit all m5tion ( ,pet]'s attempt4 ,probably ! ,holy ,gho/ _h good reasons = omitt+ x4 ,a pr(ane m9d might make a je/ ( an ,apo/le half seas ov]1 & ridicule an apo/olic gatekeep] :o c\ld n keep 8 head above wat]4 ,pet]'s p>tial failure 9 ?is in/ance %\ld drive away all unbelief1 z ! text w %[ t x 0 only = lack ( fai? t ,pet] lo/ 8 buoyancy4 ,simon is call$ ,b>-,jonah1 t is1 son ( ,jonah2 b ,i am n aw>e if he is any relation to ! ,jonah :o liv$ "u wat] 9 ! belly ( a fi% ?ree days & ?ree nights4 ,x 0 ,simon ,pet] :o1 hav+ told ,jesus he 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 0 answ]$1 ,bless$ art ?\ ,simon ,b>-,jonah1 fle% & blood ha? n reveal$ x unto !e49999 ,we f9d a numb] ( disciples %ortly be=e ?is1 & 9 ,pet]'s pres5ce1 tell+ ,jesus t he 0 ! ,son ( ,god1999999 b !re is no real contradiction betwe5 ! two texts4 ,x 0 on ?is occasion t ,jesus said to ,simon1 ,?\ art ,pet]1 & ^u ?is rock ,i w build my ,*ur*1 & ! gates ( hell %all n prevail aga9/ x1 & ,i w give !e ! keys ( ! k+dom ( ,heav52 & :atsoev] ?\ %alt b9d on e>? %all be b\nd 9 ,heav51 & :atsoev] ?\ %alt loose on e>? %all be loos$ 9 ,heav54 99 ,matt1 xiv1 #bc2 ,m>k vi1 #de4 9999 ,matt4 xvi1 #ag4 999999 ,matt1 xiv1 #cc4 ,"u ^! extraord9>y decl>ations f ! m\? ( ,god ! ,son1 ! ,bi%ops ( ,rome h claim$1 z successors ( ,pet]1 ! same privileges1 & _! pret5sions h be51 acc$$ to by "s ( ! mo/ p[]ful mon>*s ( ,europe4 ,"u ?is claim ! ,bi%ops1 or ,popes ( ,rome1 h at v>i\s times issu$ ,papal ,bulls1 by :i* !y h s\ght to b9d ! entire _w4 ,_m ( ^! h be5 v successful1 b 9 #acjb1 ,philip ! ,fair1 ( ,france1 publicly burn$ ! ,pope ,boniface's ,bull aft] an address 9 :i* ! ,/ates-,g5]al _h d5\nc$1 9 words m expressive ?an polite1 ! "r ( ! ,popes ( ,rome to ,sa9t ,pet]'s keys on e>?4 ,"s d5y t ! occupi]s ( ! episcopal seat 9 ! sev5-hill$ city are really ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 & !y po9t to ! bloody qu>rels :i* h rag$ betwe5 m5 cont5d+ = ! ,papal dignity4 ,!y decl>e t ^? ,vic>s ( ,*ri/ h m ?an once resort$ to fraud1 trea*]y1 & murd]1 to secure ! ,papal dignity4 ,!y po9t to ,/eph5 ,,vii1 ! son ( an unm>ri$ prie/1 :o cut (f ! head ( 8 pr$ecessor's corpse2 to ,s]gius ,,iii1 convict$ ( assass9ation2 to ,john ,x1 :o 0 /rangl$ 9 ! b$ ( 8 p>am\r ,!odora2 to ,john ,,xi1 son ( ,pope ,s]gius ,,iii1 fam\s only = 8 drunk5 debau*]y2 to ,john ,,xii1 f\nd assass9at$ 9 ! ap>tm5ts ( 8 mi/ress2 to ,b5$ict ,,ix1 :o bo? pur*as$ & sold ! ,pontificate2 to ,gregory ,,vii1 pseudo lov] ( ! ,c\ntess ,matilda1 & ! au?or ( c5turies ( w> c>ri$ on by 8 successors4 ,& if ^! suffice n1 !y po9t to ,alex&] ,borgia1 ^: "n is b ! e*o ( crime1 & ^: infamy w be z la/+ z hi/ory4 ,x is answ]$1 by ! fruit ye %all judge ( ! tree4 ,x is useless to d5y ! v9e's exi/5ce because ! grapes are s\r4 ,pet]1 ! favor$ disciple1 x is decl>$ 0 a rascal1 & :y n 8 successors8 ,!y h only to rep5t1 & !re is m joy 9 heav5 ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?1 ?an ov] n9ety & n9e righte\s m54 ,su* language is v t]rible1 & arises f all[+ ! c>nal reason too mu* fre$om4 ,all true believ]s w be famili> ) ! /ory ( ,pet]'s sudd5 read9ess to d5y 8 ,"l & tea*] 9 ! h\r ( dang]1 & w easily draw ! "r moral f ! my/]i\s lesson "h taught1 b unbeliev]s may be a little puzzl$ by ! common infidel objections on ?is po9t4 ,^! objections1 !re=e1 %all be fir/ /at$1 & !n refut$ 9 ! mo/ or?odox fa%ion4 ,x is object$ t all ! d5ials 7 to take place be=e ! cock %\ld cr[199 b t only "o d5ial actually took place be=e ! cock crew49999 ,t ! fir/ d5ial by ,pet] t he knew ,jesus1 or 0 "o ( 8 disciples1 0 at ! door to ! damsel1999999 b 0 inside :ile sitt+ by ! fire199999999 t ! second d5ial 0 to a man1 & app>5tly /ill sitt+ by ! fire19999999999 b 0 to a maid :5 he 0 gone out into ! por*4 ,t ^! d5ials1 or1 at any rate1 ! la/ d5ial1 7 all 9 ! pres5ce ( ,jesus1999999999999 :o turn$ & look$ at ,pet]1 b t ! fir/ d5ial 0 at ! door1 ,jesus be+ inside ! palace1 ! second d5ial out 9 ! por*1 ,jesus be+ /ill inside199999999999999 & ! ?ird d5ial also outside4 99 ,matt4 xxvi1 #cd4 9999 ,luke xxii1 #cd4 999999 ,john xiii1 #ch4 99999999 ,m>k xiv1 #fh4 9999999999 ,john xviii1 #ag4 999999999999 ,luke xxii1 #eg41 ,luke xxii1 #eh41 ,luke xxii1 #fa4 99999999999999 ,m>k xiv1 #fi4 ,! refutation ( ^! paltry objections is simple1 b z none b an infidel w\ld ne$ to he> x1 we refra9 f p5n+ x4 ,none b a disciple ( ,pa9e1 or foll[] ( ,voltaire1 w\ld p]mit himself to be drawn to ! risk ( damnation on ! m]e "q ( :5 "s cock happ5$ to cr[1 or ! p>ticul> spot on :i* a recreant apo/le d5i$ 8 ma/]4 ,two ( ! twelve apo/les1 ^: names are n1 giv51 saw ,jesus aft] he 0 dead1 on ! road to ,emmaus1 b !y did n "k him2 t[>d ev5+ !y knew him1 & he vani%$ out ( _! sight4 ,9 broad daylight !y did n "k him2 at ev5+ "t !y knew him4 ,:ile !y did n "k him !y c\ld see him2 :5 !y did "k him !y c\ld n see him4 ,well may true believ]s decl>e t ! ways ( ! ,"l are wond]ful4 ,"o ( ! apo/les1 ,?omas call$ ,didymus1 set ! _w an example ( unbelief4 ,he disbeliev$ ! o!r disciples :5 !y said to him we h se5 ! ,"l1 & requir$ to see ,jesus1 ?\gh dead1 alive 9 ! fle%1 & t\* ! body ( 8 crucifi$ ma/]4 ,?omas ! apo/le _h 8 requirem5ts compli$ )--he saw1 he t\*$1 & he believ$4 ,! great m]it is to believe )\t any evid5ce-- ,he t believe? & is baptiz$1 %all be sav$1 he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,h[ x 0 t ,?omas ! ,apo/le did n "k ,jesus :5 he saw him %ortly aft] ne> ! sea ( ,tib]ias1 is ano!r ( ! my/]ies ( ! ,holy ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! acts ( ! apo/les aft] ! dea? ( ,jesus des]ve treatm5t 9 a sep>ate pap]2 ! pres5t essay is issu$ 9 ! meantime to aid ! ,bi%op ( ,london 9 8 labors to /em ! ris+ tide ( infidelity4 ,,! ,,atonem5t4 ,quel e/ donc ce ,dieu qui fait m\rir ,dieu p\r apais] ,dieu8 ,adam's s9 is ! corn]-/one ( ,*ri/ianity2 ! key/one ( ! ar*4 ,)\t ! fall !re is no r$eem]1 = !re is no fall5 "o to be r$eem$4 ,x is1 !n1 to ! hi/ory ( ,adam t ! exam9ant ( ! atonem5t !ory %\ld fir/ direct 8 att5tion4 ,to try ! doctr9e ( ! atonem5t by ! aid ( sci5ce w\ld be fatal to ,*ri/ianity4 ,z = ! man1 ,adam1 #f1jjj ye>s ago ! fir/ ( ! human race1 8 exi/5ce is n only unv\*$ = by sci5ce1 b is actually que/ion$ by ! timid1 & *all5g$ by ! bold] expon5ts ( mod]n e?nology4 ,! human race is trac$ back f> beyond ! p]iod fix$ = ,adam's s94 ,egypt & ,india speak = humanity busy ) w>s1 cities & monum5ts1 prior to ! date giv5 = ! g>d5 sc5e 9 ,ed54 ,! fall ( ,adam c\ld n h br\ght s9 ^u mank9d1 & dea? by s91 if ho/s ( m5 & wom5 _h liv$ & di$ ages be=e ! words ?\ %alt surely die 7 spok5 by ,god to man4 ,nor c\ld all m5 inh]it ,adam's mis=tune1 if x be true t x is n to "o c5t]1 b to _m c5t]s ( orig9 t we ought to trace back ! v>i\s races ( mank9d4 ,! !ologian :o f9ds no evid5ce ( dea? prior to ! (f5se %>$ by ,adam & ,eve is laugh$ to scorn by ! geologi/ :o po9t to ! innum]able petrifactions on ! e>?'s bosom1 :i* ) a million tongues decl>e m pot5tly ?an l\de/ spee* ?ai organic life 9 myriads ( myriads 0 de/roy$ incalculable ages be=e man's era on our _w4 ,sci5ce1 h[ev]1 has s little to (f] 9 support ( any religi\s doctr9e1 & s mu* to advance aga9/ all purely !ologic t5ets1 t we turn to a po9t giv+ ! ,*ri/ian great] vantage gr\nd2 &1 accept+ = ! mom5t 8 premises1 we d5y t he c ma9ta9 ! possibility ( ,adam's s91 & yet consi/5tly affirm ! exi/5ce ( an ,all-wise1 ,all-p[]ful1 & ,all-good ,god4 ,did ,adam s98 ,we w take ! ,*ri/ian's bible 9 our h&s to answ] ! "q1 fir/ def9+ ! ^w s94 ,:at is s98 ,samuel ,taylor ,col]idge says1 ,a s9 is an evil :i* has its gr\nd or orig9 9 ! ag5t1 & n 9 ! compulsion ( circum/ances4444 ,an act to be s9 mu/ be orig9al1 & a /ate or act t has n its orig9 9 ! w may be calamity1 de=mity1 or disease1 b s9 x c n be4 ,x is n en\gh t ! act appe>s volunt>y1 or t x has ! mo/ hateful passions or debas+ appetite = its proximate cause & accompanim5t4 ,all ^! may be f\nd 9 a madh\se1 :]e nei!r law nor humanity p]mit u to condemn ! actor ( s94 ,! reason ( law decl>$ ! maniac n a free ag5t1 & ! v]dict foll[s1 ( c\rse ,n guilty8 ,did ,adam s98 ,! bible /ory is t a ,deity creat$ "o man & "o woman2 t he plac$ !m 9 a g>d5 :]e9 he _h also plac$ a tree :i* 0 good = food1 pleasant to ! eyes1 & a tree to be desir$ to make "o wise4 ,t al?\gh he _h expressly giv5 ! fruit ( e tree be>+ se$ = food1 he1 nev]!less1 comm&$ !m n to eat ( ! fruit ( ?is attractive tree1 "u p5alty ( dea?4 ,suppos+ ,adam to h at once disobey$ ?is injunction1 w\ld x h be5 s98 ,! fact t ,god _h made ! tree good = food1 pleasant to ! eyes1 & a tree to be desir$ to make "o wise1 w\ld h surely be5 suffici5t circum/ance ( ju/ification on ! ,god-creat$ inducem5t to p>take ( its fruit4 ,! inhibition lo/ its value z aga9/ ! enticem5t4 ,if ! ,all-wise _h int5d$ ! tree to be avoid$1 w\ld he h made its allurem5ts s ov]p[]+ to ! s5ses8 ,b ! case does n re/ "h4 ,9 addition to all ! attractions ( ! tree1 & z ?\gh !re 7 n en\gh1 !re is a subtle s]p5t1 gift$ ) suasive spee*1 :o1 ei!r wis] or m tru?ful ?an ! ,all-p]fect ,deity1 says t al?\gh ,god has ?reat5$ imm$iate dea? z ! consequ5ce ( disob$i5ce to 8 comm&1 yet !y %all n die2 = ,god do? "k t 9 ! day ye eat !re( y\r eyes %all be op5$1 & ye %all be z gods1 kn[+ good & evil4 ,! tempt] is /rong] ?an ! tempt$1 ! wit*]y ( ! s]p5t is too great = ! spellb\nd woman1 ! decoy tree is too pot5t 9 its temptations2 ov]p]suad$ h]self by ! honey-tongu$ voice ( ! s$uc]1 %e plucks ! fruit & gives to h] husb& also4 ,& = ?is _! (fspr+ are to suff]6 ,! yet unborn *ildr5 are to be ! victims ( ,god's v5geance on _! p>5ts' weakness--?\gh he _h made !m weak2 ?\gh1 inde$1 he _h creat$ ! tempt] suffici5tly /rong to practice ^u ?is weakness1 & _h arrang$ ! causes pr$ispos+ man & woman to commit ! (f5se--if1 inde$1 x be an (f5se to pluck ! fruit ( a tree :i* gives k to ! eat]4 ,x is = ?is fall t ,jesus is to atone4 ,he is sacrific$ to r$eem ! _w's inhabitants f ! p5alties = a weakness 7= s9 x 0 n7 !y _h no %>e 94 ,x 0 n s91 = ! man 0 influ5c$ by circum/ances pre-arrang$ by ,deity1 & :i* man 0 p[]less to resi/ or control4 ,b if man 0 s influ5c$ by su* circum/ances1 !n x 0 ,god :o influ5c$ man--,god :o puni%$ ! human race = an action to ! commission ( :i* he impell$ _! prog5itor4 ,adam did n s94 ,he ate ( ! fruit ( a tree :i* ,god _h made good to be eat54 ,he 0 induc$ to ?is ?r\gh ! indirect p]suasion ( a s]p5t ,god _h made purposely to p]suade him4 ,b ev5 if ,adam did s91 & ev5 he & ,eve1 8 wife1 7 ! fir/ p>5ts ( ! :ole human family1 :at h we to d ) _! s98 ,we1 unborn :5 ! act 0 committ$ & )\t *oice z to com+ into ! _w4 ,does ,jesus atone = ,adam's s98 ,adam suff]$ = 8 own (f5se2 he1 accord+ to ! curse1 0 to eat 9 sorr[ ( ! fruit ( ! e>? all 8 life z puni%m5t = 8 (f5se4 ,atonem5t1 aft] puni%m5t1 is surely a sup]fluity4 ,did ! sacrifice ( ,jesus s]ve z atonem5t = ! :ole _w1 &1 if yes1 = all s91 or = ,adam's s9 only8 ,if ! atonem5t is = ! :ole _w1 does x ext5d to unbeliev]s z well z to believ]s 9 ! efficacy8 ,if x only includes believ]s1 !n :at has become ( ^? g5]ations :o1 accord+ to ! bible1 = #d1jjj ye>s succe$$ ea* o!r 9 ! _w )\t fai? 9 ,*ri/ because )\t k ( 8 mission8 ,%\ld n ,jesus h come #d1jjj ye>s e>li]1 or1 at lea/1 %\ld he n h come :5 ! ark on ,ar>at s]v$ z monum5t ( ,god's m]ciless v5geance1 :i* _h made ! :ole e>? a battle-field1 :]eon ! omnipot5t _h cru%$ ! feeble1 & _h m>k$ 8 pr[ess by ! innum]able myriads ( decay$ dead8 ,if x be decl>$ t1 ?\gh ! atonem5t by ,jesus only applies to believ]s 9 8 mission s f> z reg>ds human be+s born s9ce 8 com+1 yet t x is wid] 9 its retrospective effect1 !n ! answ] is t x is unfair to ^? born aft] ,jesus to make fai? ! condition prec$5t to ! sav+ efficacy ( atonem5t1 especially if belief be requir$ f all mank9d po/]ior to ! ,*ri/ian era1 :e!r !y h he>d ( ,jesus or n4 ,japanese1 ,*9ese1 savage ,indians1 ,kaffirs1 & o!rs1 h surely a "r to compla9 ( ?is atonem5t s*eme1 :i* insures !m et]nal damnation by mak+ x requisite to believe 9 a ,gospel ( :i* !y h no k4 ,if x be cont5d$ t belief %all only be requir$ f ^? to :om ! gospel ( ,jesus has be5 prea*$1 & :o h _h af=d$ to !m ! opportunity ( its acceptance1 !n h[ great a cause ( compla9t aga9/ ,*ri/ian mission>ies h ^? peoples :o1 )\t su* missions1 might h escap$ damnation = unbelief4 ,! gates ( hell are op5$ to !m by ! e>ne/ propag&i/1 :o pr(esses to %[ ! road to heav54 ,b does ?is atonem5t s]ve only to r$eem ! human family f ! curse inflict$ by ,deity 9 ,ed5's g>d5 = ,adam's s91 or does x op]ate z satisfaction = all s98 ,if ! salvation is f ! puni%m5t = ,adam's s9 alone1 & if belief & baptism are1 z ,jesus himself affirms1 to be ! sole conditions prec$5t to any sav+ efficacy 9 ! mu*-laud$ atonem5t by ! ,son ( ,god1 !n :at becomes ( a *ild t only lives a few h\rs1 is nev] baptiz$1 &1 nev] hav+ any m9d1 consequ5tly nev] has any belief8 ,or :at becomes ( "o idiot born :o1 ?r\gh\t 8 dre>y life1 nev] has m5tal capacity = ! acceptance1 or exam9ation (1 or cr$5ce 91 any religi\s dogmas :atev]8 ,is ! idiot sav$ :o c n believe8 ,is ! infant sav$ t c n believe8 ,i1 ) "s m5tal faculties tol]ably develop$1 c n believe4 ,mu/ ,i be damn$8 ,if s1 =tunate %ort-liv$ babe6 lucky idiot6 ,t ! atonem5t %\ld n be effective until ! p]son to be sav$ has be5 baptiz$ is at lea/ wor?y ( comm5t2 t ! spr9kl+ a few drops ( wat] %\ld qu5* ! flames ( hell is a rem>kable feature 9 ! ,*ri/ian's cre$4 ,"o c't b ?9k x some:at droll ,pump-wat] ?us %\ld cleanse a s\l4 ,h[ _m fi]ce qu>rels h rag$ on ! =mula ( baptism among ^? lov+ bro!rs 9 ,*ri/ :o believe he di$ = !m6 ,h[ /range an idea t1 ?\gh ,god has be5 crucifi$ to r$eem mank9d1 x yet ne$s ! font ( wat] to wa% away ! l+]+ /a9 ( ,adam's crime4 ,"o m9i/] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 occupy+ ! presid5tial *air ( a well-kn[n tra9+ college = *ur* cl]gym5 9 ! nor? ( ,engl&1 s]i\sly decl>$1 9 ! pres5ce ( a l>ge auditory & ( sev]al *ur* dignit>ies1 t ! s9 ( ,adam 0 s pot5t 9 its effect t if a man _h nev] be5 born1 he w\ld yet h be5 damn$ = s96 ,t is1 he decl>$ t man exi/$ be=e bir?1 & t he committ$ s9 be=e he 0 born2 & if nev] born1 w\ld1 not)/&+1 des]ve to suff] et]nal torm5t = t s96 ,x is almo/ impossible to discuss s]i\sly a doctr9e s mon/r\sly absurd1 & yet x is n "o :it m ridicul\s ?an ! ord9>y or?odox & t]rible doctr9e t ,god1 ! undy+1 9 8 inf9ite love1 kill$ himself "u ! =m ( 8 son to appease ! cruel v5geance ( ,god1 ! j & m]ciful1 :o1 )\t ?is1 w\ld h be5 ev] v5geful1 unju/ & m]ciless4 ,! atonem5t !ory1 z pres5t$ to u by ! bible1 is 9 effect z foll[s3 ,god creates man1 surr\nd$ by su* circum/ances z ! div9e m9d *ose1 9 ! selection ( :i* man _h no voice1 & ! effects ( :i* on man 7 all =ekn[n & pr$e/9$ by ,deity4 ,! result is man's fall on ! v fir/ temptation1 s frail ! nature ) :i* he 0 end[$1 or s p[]ful ! temptation to :i* he 0 subject$4 ,= ?is fall n only does ! ,all-m]ciful puni% ,adam1 b also 8 po/]ity2 & ?is puni%m5t w5t on = _m c5turies1 until ,god1 ! immutable1 *ang$ 8 purpose ( cont9ual condemnation ( m5 = s9s !y _h no %>e 91 & 0 we>i$ ) 8 long s]ies ( unju/ judgm5ts on ^? :om he creat$ 9 ord] t he might judge !m4 ,t1 !n1 ,god s5t 8 son1 :o 0 himself & 0 also 8 own fa!r1 & :o 0 immortal1 to die ^u ! cross1 &1 by ?is sacrifice1 to atone = ! s9 :i* ,god himself _h caus$ ,adam to commit1 & ?us to appease ! m]ciless v5geance ( ! ,all-m]ciful1 :i* w\ld o!rwise h be5 cont9u$ aga9/ m5 yet unborn = an (f5se !y c\ld n h be5 conc]n$ 9 or accessory to4 ,:e!r ^? :o _h di$ be=e ,*ri/'s com+ are r$eem$ ! bible does n cle>ly tell u4 ,^? born aft] are r$eem$ only on condition ( _! fai? 9 ! efficacy ( ! sacrifice (f]$1 & 9 ! tru? ( ! hi/ory ( ,jesus's life4 ,! doctr9e ( salvation by sacrifice ( human life is ! doctr9e ( a b>b>\s & sup]/it\s age2 ! outgr[? ( a brutal & deprav$ era4 ,! ,god :o accepts ! bloody (f]+ ( an innoc5t victim 9 lieu ( puni%+ ! guilty culprit %[s no m]cy 9 sp>+ ! (f5d]3 he has already satiat$ 8 lu/ = v5geance on ! fir/ object pres5t$ to him4 ,yet sacrifice is an e>ly & prom95t1 &1 ) slight exception1 an abid+ feature 9 ! ,hebrew record--sacrifice ( life f9ds appreciative acceptance f ! ,jewi% ,deity4 ,ca9's (f]+ ( fruits is ineffective b ,abel's alt>1 be>+ ! fir/l+s ( 8 flock1 & ! fat !re(1 f9ds respect 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4 ,:ile ! face ( ! e>? 0 disfigur$ by ! rott+ dead1 aft] ,god 9 8 inf9ite m]cy _h delug$ ! _w1 !n x 0 t ! asc5d+ smoke f ,noah's burnt sacrifice ( bird & bea/ produc$ pleasure 9 heav51 & ,god himself smell$ a sweet savor f ! roa/$ meats4 ,to rea* atonem5t = ! pa/ by sacrifice is worse ?an folly--x is crime4 ,! pa/ c nev] be recall$1 & ! only ref]5ce to x %\ld be t1 by m>k+ its ev5ts1 we may avoid its evil de$s & improve ^u its good ones4 ,= ,jesus himself--c man believe 9 him8 --9 8 hi/ory conta9$ 9 anonym\s pamphlets uncorroborat$ by contempor>y te/imony8--?is hi/ory1 9 :i*1 9 ord] to fulfill a prophecy :i* does n relate to him1 8 desc5t f ,david is demon/rat$ by trac+ ?r\gh two self-contradictory g5ealogies ! desc5t ( ,joseph :o 0 n 8 fa!r--?is hi/ory1 9 :i* ! inf9ite ,god gr[s1 f babyhood & hus cradle ?r\gh *ildhood to manhood1 z ?\gh he 7 n ,god at all--?is hi/ory1 full ( absurd wond]s1 devils1 magicians1 & evil spirits1 r fit = an ,arabian ,night's leg5d ?an ! ^w ( ,god to 8 p--?is hi/ory1 ) its miracul\s rais+s ( ! dead to life1 disbeliev$ & contradict$ by ! p among :om !y are alleg$ to h be5 p]=m$2 b1 nev]!less1 to be accept$ by u to-day ) all humility--?is hi/ory1 ) ! ,man-,god subject to human passions & infirmities1 :o comes to die1 & :o prays to 8 heav5ly fa!r 7t is1 to himself7 t he w sp>e him ! bitt] cup ( dea?--:o is betray$1 hav+ himself1 ere he laid ! f\ndations ( ! _w1 pr$e/9$ ,judas to betray him1 & :o dies1 be+ ,god immortal cry+ ) 8 almo/ dy+ brea?1 ,my ,god6 my ,god6 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 ,,7 ,,adam ,,& ,,eve ,,our ,,fir/ ,,p>5ts8 ,?is "q1 ,7 ,adam & ,eve our fir/ p>5ts8 is inde$ "o ( mo/ grave importance4 ,if ! answ] be a negative "o1 x is1 9 fact1 a d5ial ( ! :ole s*eme ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,*ri/ian !ory is t ,adam1 ! common fa!r ( ! :ole human race1 s9n$1 & t by 8 s9 he dragg$ d[n all 8 po/]ity to a /ate f :i* r$emption 0 ne$$2 & t ,jesus is1 & 01 ! ,r$eem]1 by :om all mank9d are & 7 sav$ f ! consequ5ces ( ! fall ( ,adam4 ,if ,adam1 !re=e1 be prov$ n to be ! fir/ man--if x be %[n t x is n to ,adam ! v>i\s races ( mank9d are indebt$ = _! orig91 !n ! :ole hypo!sis ( fall & r$emption is dissipat$4 ,9 a pamphlet l ! pres5t x is impossible to give any /atem5t & analysis ( ! v>i\s hypo!ses z to ! orig9 ( ! human race4 ,i frankly admit t my only wi% & int5t is1 to compel p to exam9e ! bible record = !mselves1 in/ead ( mak+ x _! feti*1 b[+ d[n be=e x )\t ?\ght4 ,i am incl9$ to ! op9ion t ! doctr9e ( a plurality ( s\rces = ! v>i\s types ( ! human race is a correct "o2 t :]ev] ! conditions = life h be5 f\nd1 !re also has be5 ! degree ( life resultant on ^? conditions4 ,my purpose 9 ?is essay is n to demon/rate ! correctness ( my own ?9k+1 b r to illu/rate ! incorrectness ( ! ,g5eiacal tea*+4 ,7 ,adam & ,eve our fir/ p>5ts8 ,on ! "o h& an answ] 9 ! affirmative to ?is "q c be obta9$ f ! bible1 :i* ass]ts ,adam & ,eve to be ! fir/ man & woman made by ,god1 & fixes ! date ( _! mak+ ab\t #f1jjj ye>s1 little m or less1 f ! pres5t "t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x seems to me t sci5ce emphatically decl>es man to h exi/$ on ! e>? = a f> m ext5d$ p]iod2 affirms t1 z f> z we c trace man1 we f9d him 9 isolat$ gr\ps1 div]se 9 type1 till we lose him 9 ! ante-hi/oric p]iod2 &1 ) ne>ly equal di/9ctness1 d5ies t ! v>i\s exi/+ races f9d _! common p>5tage 9 "o pair4 ,x is only on ! fir/ po9t t ,i attack ! bible *ronology ( man's exi/5ce4 ,i am aw>e t compilations bas$ ^u ! au?oriz$ v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures are op5 to objection1 & t :ile f ! ,hebrew #a1fef ye>s repres5t ! p]iod f ,adam to ! ,deluge g5]ally ackn[l$g$1 ! ,sam>itan ,p5tateu* only yields = ! same p]iod #a1cjg ye>s1 :ile ! ,septuag9t v]sion furni%es #b1bdb ye>s2 !re is1 ,i am also in=m$1 on ! au?ority ( a mo/ erudite ,egyptologi/1 a fatal objection to ! ,septuag9t *ronology--i4 e41 t x makes ,me?usaleh outlive ! flood499 ,! deluge occurr$1 accord+ to ! ,septuag9t1 9 ! ye> ( ! _w #b1bdb1 &1 by add+ up ! g5]ations previ\s to ,me?usaleh's-- ,adam44444444444444444444444444444444444 44444444444#bcj ,se?444444444444444444444444444444444444 4444444444#bje ,enos44444444444444444444444444444444444 44444444444#aij ,ca9an4444444444444444444444444444444444 4444444444#agj ,malaleel4444444444444444444444444444444 44444444444#afe ,j>$444444444444444444444444444444444444 444444444#afb ,eno*44444444444444444444444444444444444 4444444444#afe 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 444444444#abhg 99 ,%>pe's ,hi/ory ( ,egypt1 page #aif4 --we %all f9d t he 0 born 9 ! ye> ( ! _w #a1bhg4 ,he liv$ #ifi ye>s1 & !re=e di$ 9 #b1bef4 ,b ?is is f\rte5 ye>s aft] ! deluge4 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,lightfoot1 :o wrote ab\t #a1fdd1 fixes ! mon? ( ! creation at ,septemb]1 #e1egb ye>s prec$+ ! date ( 8 book1 & says t ,adam 0 expell$ f ,ed5 on ! day 9 :i* he 0 creat$499 ,9 ! ,london ,e?nological ,j\rnal1 = :i* ,i am indebt$ to ! k9dness ( its ,editor1 an able e?nologi/ & c>eful ?9k]1 ! read] w f9d a *ronology ( ,g5esis ably & elaborately exam9$4 ,at pres5t1 = our imm$iate purpose1 we w take ! ord9>y4 ,engli% bible1 :i* gives ! foll[+ result3 ,f ,adam to ,abraham 7,g54 v & xi74444444444444 #bjjh ,f ,abraham to ,isaac 7,g54 xxi1 #e7444444444444444 #ajj ,f ,isaac to ,jacob 7,g54 xxv1 #bf7444444444444444444 #fj ,f ,jacob go+ into ,egypt 7,g54 xlvii1 #i7444444444 #acj ,soj\rn 9 ,egypt 7,exod4 xii1 #da7444444444444444444444 #dhj ,duration ( ,moses99 lead]%ip 7,exod4 vii1 #g2 xxxi1 #b74 #dj ,!nce to ,david1 ab\t44444444444444444444444444444 #djj ,f ,david to ,captivity1 f\rte5 g5]ations 7#bg71 ab\t tw5ty-two reigns44444444444444444444444444#dgh ,captivity to ,jesus1 f\rte5 g5]ations1 ab\t444444 #eic #dbcd ,less disput$ #bcj ye>s ( soj\rn 9 ,egypt444444#bcj #djjd ,f ,adam to ,abraham ! dates are c]ta91 if we take ! bible /atem5t1 & !re is c]ta9ly no portion ( ! or?odox text1 except ! p]iod ( ! ,judges1 :i* w admit any consid]able ext5sion ( ! ord9>y ,ox=d *ronology4 99 ,h>mony ( ! ,f\r ,evangeli/s1 & ,h>mony ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! book ( ,judges is n a book ( hi/ory4 ,ev]y?+ 9 x is rec\nt$ )\t *ronological ord]4 ,x w suffice to say1 t ! ciph]s :i* we f9d 9 ! book ( ,judges1 & 9 ! fir/ book ( ,samuel1 yield u1 f ! dea? ( ,jo%ua to ! comm5cem5t ( ! reign ( ,saul1 ! sum total ( #ejj ye>s1 :i* w\ld make1 s9ce ! exode f ,egypt1 #efe ye>s2 :]eas ! fir/ book ( ,k+s c\nts b #dhj ye>s1 f ! go+ out ( ,egypt d[n to ! f\ndation ( ! temple "u ,solomon4 ,accord+ to ?is we mu/ suppose t sev]al ( ! ,judges gov]n$ simultane\sly499 99 ,munk's ,pale/9e1 p4 #bca4 ,9 read+ ,alfr$ ,maury's pr(\nd essay on ! classification ( tongues1 ,i 0 mu* /ruck ) ! fact t he1 9 8 philological rese>*es1 traces back "s ( ! anci5t ,greek my?ologies to a ,sanscrit s\rce4 ,he has ! foll[+ rem>k1 wor?y ( e>ne/ att5tion3 ,! ,god ( ,heav51 or ! sky1 is call$ by ! ,greeks ,zeus ,pat]2 & let u "h notice t ! pronunciation ( ,z resembles v mu* t ( ,d1 inasmu* z ! ^w ,zeus becomes 9 ! g5itive ,dios4 ,! ,lat9s t]m$ ! same ,god ,dies-pit]1 or ,jupit] ,n[ 9 ! ,v$a ! ,god ( ,heav5 is call$ ,dya%-pitai4 ,:at is ?is b ! orig9al ( our own ,*ri/ian ,god1 ! fa!r1 ! ------ 7,jeue7 pat] ( ! ,old ,te/am5t8 ,i introduce ?is rem>k = ! purpose ( %ak+ a v commonly ent]ta9$ op9ion t ! ,hebrew ,records1 :e!r or n ,god-inspir$1 are at any rate ! mo/ antique1 & are writt5 9 a primitive tongue4 ,nei!r is x true t ,hebrew my?ology is ! mo/ anci5t1 nor ! ,hebrew language ! mo/ primitive2 on ! contr>y1 ! my?ology is cle>ly d]iv$1 & ! language 9 a second>y or t]ti>y /ate4 ,:at is ! value ( ?is book ( ,g5esis1 :i* is ! sole au?ority = ! hypo!sis t ,adam & ,eve1 ab\t #e1hfe ye>s ago1 7 ! sole f\nd]s ( ! peoples n[ liv+ on ! face ( ! e>?8 ,writt5 we "k n by :om1 we "k n :51 & we "k n 9 :at language4 ,if we respect ! book1 x mu/ be f its int]nal m]its2 its au?or is to u unkn[n4 ,eusebius1 ,*ryso/om1 & ,clem5s ,alex&r9us alike agree t ! "n ( ,moses %\ld n /& at ! head ( ,g5esis z ! au?or ( ! book4 ,z to its int]nal m]it ,orig5 did n hesitate to decl>e ! cont5ts ( ! fir/ & second *apt]s ( ,g5esis to be purely figurative4 ,our translation ( x has be5 sev]ely criticis$ by ! le>n$ & pi\s ,bellamy1 & by ! m le>n$ & less pi\s ,sir ,william ,drummond4 ,errors almo/ innum]able h be5 po9t$ out1 ! correctness ( ! ,hebrew text itself que/ion$1 & yet ?is book is an un]r+ guide to ! /ud5ts ( e?nology4 ,!y may d any?+1 ev]y?+1 except /ray out ( ! beat5 track4 ,we h1 !re=e1 on ! "o h&1 an anonym\s book1 :i* inde$ does n take y back s mu* z #f1jjj ye>s1 = at lea/ #a1fjj ye>s mu/ be d$uct$ = ! ,noa*ian deluge1 :5 ! _w's inhabitants 7 aga9 r$uc$ to "o family1 "o race1 "o type4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we h n[ exi/+ ,eskimo m51 ( ! ,arctic realm2 ,*9am51 ( ! ,asiatic realm2 ,engli%m51 ( ! ,european realm2 ,sah>a negroes1 ( ! ,african realm2 ,fuegians1 ( ! ,am]ican realm2 ,new ,zeal&]s1 ( ! ,polynesian realm2 ! ,malay1 repres5tative ( ! realm :i* be>s 8 "n2 ! ,tasmanian1 ( ! ,au/ralian realm1 ) o!r families ( ea* realm too num]\s = m5tion "h2 d>k & fair1 black-sk9n$ & :ite-sk9n$1 woolly-hair$ & /raight-hair$2 l[ =ehead1 high =ehead2 ,hott5tot limb1 ,negro limb1 ,caucasian limb4 ,d all ^! diff]5t & diff]+ /ructures & colors trace _! orig9 to "o pair8 ,to ,adam & ,eve1 or r to ,noah & 8 family8 ,or are !y 7! v>i\s races7 indig5\s to _! nature1 soils1 & climates8 ,& are ^! v>i\s types naturally resultant1 ) all _! diff]5ces1 f ! diff]+ conditions = life p]si/5t to & consi/5t ) !m8 ,! "q1 !n1 really is ?is3 ,h ! diff]5t races ( m5 all f\nd _! common p>5t 9 ,noah1 ab\t #d1cjj ye>s ago8 ,assum+ ! unity ( ! races or species ( m5 n[ exi/+1 !re are b ?ree suppositions on :i* ! div]sity n[ se5 c be acc\nt$ =3 #a4 ,a miracle1 or direct act ( ! ,almighty1 9 *ang+ "o type into ano!r4 #b4 ,! gradual action ( physical causes1 su* z climate1 food1 mode ( life1 etc4 #c4 ,cong5ital or accid5tal v>ieties499 ,we may fairly dismiss entirely f our m9ds ! "q ( miracle4 ,su* a miracle is n[h]e record$ 9 ! bible1 & x lies ^u any "o h>dy en\gh to ass]t t ! pres5t div]sity has a miracul\s orig9 to %[ "s k9d ( reasons = 8 fai?1 "s k9d ( evid5ce = our conviction1 & until ?is is done we h no reason to dwell on ! fir/ hypo!sis4 ,( ! p]man5ce ( type "u its own climatic conditions--t is1 9 ! c\ntry to :i* x is indig5\s--we h ov]:elm+ pro( 9 ! /atue ( an anci5t ,egyptian scribe1 tak5 f a tomb ( ! fif? dyna/y1 #e1jjj ye>s old1 & precisely correspond+ to ! ,fellah ( ! pres5t day49999 99 ,types ( ,mank9d1 ,dr4 ,nott1 p4 #eg4 9999 ,m4 ,pulzsky on ,iconography--,indig5\s ,races1 p4 #aaa4 ,! s& _h pres]v$ ! color ( ! /atuette1 :i*1 f its portrait-l beauty1 m>ks a long era ( art-progress prec$+ its production4 ,x ant$ates ! or?odox era ( ! flood1 c>ries u back to a "t :51 if ! bible 7 true1 ,adam 0 yet alive1 & /ill we f9d be=e x k+s reign+ & rul+ 9 mighty ,egypt4 ,c ! read] wond] t ^! facts are held to impea* ! or?odox fai?8 ,on ! second po9t ,dr4 ,nott writes3 ,x is a commonly receiv$ error t ! influ5ce ( a hot climate is gradually ex]t$ on successive g5]ations1 until "o species ( mank9d is completely *ang$ into ano!r4444 ,?is idea is prov5 to be false4444 ,a sunburnt *eek is nev] h&$ d[n to succe$+ g5]ations4 ,! expos$ p>ts ( ! body are alone tann$ by ! sun1 & ! *ildr5 ( ! :ite-sk9n$ ,europeans 9 ,new ,orleans1 ,mobile1 & ! ,we/ ,indies are born z fair z _! ance/ors1 & w\ld rema9 s if c>ri$ back to a cold] climate499 ,pure negroes & negresses1 transport$ f ,c5tral ,africa to ,engl&1 & m>ry+ among !mselves1 w\ld nev] acquire ! *>act]i/ics ( ! ,caucasian races2 nor w\ld pure ,engli%m5 & ,engli%wom51 emigrat+ to ,c5tral ,africa1 & 9 l mann] int]m>ry+1 ev] become negroes or negresses4 ,! fact is1 t :ile y don't blea* ! color ( ! d>k-sk9n$ ,african by plac+ him 9 ,london1 y blea* ! life out ( him2 & vice v]sa ) ! ,engli%man49999 99 ,types ( ,mank9d1 p4 #eh4 9999 ,indig5\s ,races ( ! ,e>?1 p4 #deh4 ,! alleg$ discov]y ( :ite-sk9n$ negroes 9 ,we/]n ,africa does n affect ?is "q3 x is n only to ! color ( ! sk91 b also ! g5]al negro *>act]i/ics t ! above rem>ks apply4 ,= a long "t !re has be5 ascrib$ to man ! faculty ( adapt+ himself to e climate4 ,! foll[+ facts w %[ ! ascription a mo/ errone\s "o3 ,9 ,egypt ! au/ral negroes are1 & ! ,caucasian ,memlooks 71 unable to raise up ev5 a ?ird g5]ation2 9 ,corsica ,fr5* families vani% b5ea? ,italian summ]s4 ,:]e are ! desc5dants ( ! ,romans1 ! ,v&als1 or ! ,greeks 9 ,africa8 ,9 ,mod]n ,arabia1 #ahcj ye>s aft] ,mahom$ ,ali _h got cle> ( ! ,morea w>1 #ah1jjj ,arnaots 7,albanians7 7 soon r$uc$ to "s #djj m54 ,at ,gibralt>1 9 #ahag1 a negro regim5t 0 almo/ annihilat$ by consumption4 ,9 #ahda1 dur+ ! ?ree weeks on ! ,nig]1 #acj ,europeans out ( #ade caught ,african fev]1 & #dj di$2 out ( #aeh negro sailors only elev5 7 affect$1 & n "o di$4 ,9 #ahji ! ,briti% ,exp$ition to ,wal*]e5 fail$ 9 ! ,ne!rl&s ?r\gh m>% fev]4 ,ab\t ! same "t1 9 ,/4 ,dom+o1 ab\t #ae1jjj ,fr5* soldi]s di$ f mal>ia4 ,( #cj1jjj ,fr5*m51 only #h1jjj surviv$ exposure to t ,antillian isl&2 :ile ! ,dom9icaniz$ ,african negro1 ,t\s-sa9t ,l',ov]ture1 retransport$ to ,europe1 0 p]i%+ f ! *ill ( 8 prison 9 ,france4 ,on ! ?ird po9t we aga9 quote ,dr4 ,nott3 ,! only argum5t left1 !n1 is t ( cong5ital v>ieties or peculi>ities1 :i* are said to spr+ up & be transmitt$ f p>5t to *ild1 s z to =m new races4 ,let u pause = a mom5t to illu/rate ?is fanciful idea4 ,! negroes ( ,africa1 = example1 are admitt$ n to be (fsets f "s o!r race :i* h be5 gradually black5$ & *ang$ 9 a moral & physical type by ! action ( climate1 b x is ass]t$ t 'once1 9 ! flight ( ages1' "s g5u9e little negro1 or r _m su*1 7 born ( ,caucasian1 ,mongol1 or o!r light-sk9n$ p>5ts1 & !n h turn$ ab\t & *ang$ ! type ( ! inhabitants ( a :ole cont95t4 ,s1 9 ,am]ica1 ! c\ntless aborig9es f\nd on ?is cont95t1 :i* we h reason to believe 7 build+ m\nds be=e ! "t ( ,abraham1 are ! (fspr+ ( a race *ang$ by accid5tal or cong5ital v>ieties4 ,?us1 too1 old ,*9a1 ,india1 ,au/ralia1 ,oceana1 etc41 all owe _! types1 physical & m5tal1 to cong5ital & accid5tal v>ieties1 & are desc5d$ f ,adam & ,eve6 ,c human cr$ulity g fur!r1 or human +5uity inv5t any argum5t m absurd8 ,b ev5 suppos+ ^! objections to ! second & ?ird suppositions set aside1 !re are two o!r propositions :i*1 if affirm$1 z ,i believe !y may be1 entirely ov]?r[ ! or?odox ass]tion t ,adam & ,eve1 six ?\s& ye>s ago1 7 ! fir/ pair2 & t all div]sities n[ exi/+ mu/ f9d _! common s\rce 9 ,noah--less ?an f\r ?\s& ?ree hundr$ ye>s f ! pres5t "t4 ,^! two are z foll[s4 #a4 ,t man may be trac$ back on ! e>? long prior to ! alleg$ ,adamic era4 #b4 ,t !re are div]sities traceable z exi/+ among ! human race f\r ?\s& five hundr$ ye>s ago z m>k$ z 9 ! pres5t day4 ,to illu/rate ! position t man may be trac$ back to a p]iod long prior to ! ,adamic era1 we ref] our read]s to ! *ronology ( ! late ,b>on ,buns51 :o1 :ile all[+ ab\t #bb1jjj ye>s = man's exi/5ce on e>?1 fixes ! foll[+ dates1 aft] a pati5t exam9ation ( ! ,nilotic antiquities3 ,egyptians "u a republican =m44444444444444 #aj1jjj ,b4 ,c4 ,asc5sion ( ,bytis1 ! ,!ban1 fir/ ,prie/ ,k+4 #i1jhe ,elective ,k+s 9 ,egypt4444444444444444444444444 #g1bhj ,h]$it>y ,k+s 9 ,upp] & ,l[] ,egypt 7a d\ble empire7 =m4444444444444444444444444 #e1adc99 99 ,nott & ,gliddon1 ,indig5\s ,races1 page #fhg4 ,! ass]tion ( su* an antiquity = ,egypt is no mod]n hypo!sis4 ,plato puts language into ! m\? ( an ,egyptian fir/ claim+ 9 t day an antec$5t #aj1jjj ye>s = pa9t+ & sculpture 9 ,egypt4 ,?is has long be5 reg>d$ z fabul\s because x 0 contr>y to ! ,hebrew *ronology4 ,if ?is be ! result ( ! rese>*es into ,egyptian ar*ology1 ! read] w sc>cely be surpris$ to f9d me endeavor+ f o!r s\rces to get corroborative evid5ce ( a /ill m a/oni%+ "*4 ,!re are few :o n[ pret5d t ! :ole creation 787 took place #f1jjj ye>s ago1 al?\gh if x be true t ,god made all 9 six days1 & man on ! six?1 !n ! univ]se w\ld only be m anci5t ?an ,adam by "s five days4 ,to /ate ! age ( ! e>? at #f1jjj ye>s is simply prepo/]\s1 :5 we asc]ta9 t x w\ld require ab\t #d1jjj1jjj ( ye>s = ! =mation ( ! fossilif]\s rocks alone1 & t #ae1jjj1jjj ( ye>s h be5 /at$ z a mod]ate e/imate = ! antiquity ( our globe4 ,! deltas ( ! great riv]s af=d corroboration to our position z to man's duration4 ,! delta ( ! ,nile1 =m$ by imm5se quantities ( s$im5t>y matt]1 :i* 9 l mann] is /ill c>ri$ d[n & deposit$1 has n p]ceptibly increas$ dur+ ! la/ #c1jjj ye>s4 ,9 ! days ( ! e>lie/ ,ph>aohs1 ! delta1 z x n[ exi/s1 0 cov]$ ) anci5t cities & fill$ ) a d5se population1 ^: civilization mu/ h requir$ a p]iod go+ back f> beyond any date t has yet be5 assign$ to ! deluge ( ,noah1 or ev5 to ! creation ( ! _w499 ,f bor+s :i* h be5 made at ,new ,orleans to ! dep? ( #fjj feet1 f excavations = public works1 & f exam9ations 9 p>ts ( ,l\isiana1 :]e ! range betwe5 high & l[ wat] is mu* great] ?an x is at ,new ,orleans1 no less ?an t5 di/9ct cypress =e/s divid$ f ea* o!r by eras ( aquatic plants1 etc41 h be5 trac$1 arrang$ v]tically above ea* o!r2 & f ^! & o!r data x is e/imat$ by ,dr4 ,b5et ,d[l] t ! age ( ! delta is at lea/ #aeh1jjj ye>s2 & 9 ! excavations above ref]r$ to human rema9s h be5 f\nd bel[ ! fur!r =e/ level1 mak+ x appe> t ! human race exi/$ 9 ! delta ( ! ,mississippi m ?an #eg1jjj ye>s ago49999 ,x is fur!r urg$1 by ! same compet5t writ]1 t human bones discov]$ on ! coa/ ( ,brazil ne> ,santas1 & on ! bord]s ( a lake call$ ,lagoa ,santa1 by ,capta9 ,elliott & ,dr4 ,lund1 ?or\ghly incorporat$ ) a v h>d breccia1 e "o 9 a fossil /ate1 demon/rate t aborig9al man 9 ,am]ica ant$ates ! ,mississippi alluvia1 & t he c ev5 boa/ a geological antiquity1 because num]\s species ( animals h become ext9ct s9ce ,am]ican humanity's fir/ appe>ance4999999 99 ,gliddon's ,types ( ,mank9d1 page #cce4 9999 ,types1 pages #ccf to #cfi4 999999 ,types1 pages #cej & #ceg4 ,) ref]5ce to ! second po9t1 z to ! possibility ( trac+ back ! div]sities ( ! ,human ,race to an ant$iluvian date1 x is simply suffici5t to po9t on ! "o side to ! rema9s ( ! ,am]ican ,indian dis5tomb$ f ! ,mississippi =e/s1 & on ! o!r to ! ,egyptian monum5ts1 tombs1 pyramids1 & /uccoes1 reveal+ to u ,caucasian m51 & ,negro m51 _! div]sities z m>k$ z 9 ! pres5t day4 ,sir ,william ,jones1 9 8 day1 claim$ = ,sanscrit lit]ature a va/ antiquity1 & ass]t$ ! exi/5ce ( ! religions ( ,egypt1 ,greece1 ,india1 & ,italy1 prior to ! ,mosaic era4 ,s f> z ,egypt is conc]n$ ! rese>*es ( ,lepsius1 ,buns51 ,*ampollion1 ,l5ormant1 ,gliddon1 & o!rs1 h fully v]ifi$ ! position ( ! le>n$ presid5t ( ! ,asiatic ,society4 ,we h ,egyptian /atues ( ! ?ird dyna/y1 go+ back f> beyond ! #d1cjj ye>s1 :i* w\ld give ! or?odox era ( ! deluge1 & tak+ u ov] ! #d1ejj ye>s fix$ by our second proposition4 ,! f\r? dyna/y is ri* 9 pyramids1 tombs1 & /atues2 &1 accord+ to ,lepsius1 ?is dyna/y comm5c$ #c1dbf ,b4 ,c1 or ab\t #e1bhg ye>s f ! pres5t date4 ,9 read+ a mod]n "w on ! or?odox side199 ,i h be5 mu* pa9$ by ! con/ant assumption t ! long *ronologi/s mu/ be 9 error1 because _! views d n co9cide ) or?odox tea*+s4 ,or?odox au?ors treat _! het]odox bre?r5 z unwor?y ( cr$it1 because ( _! het]odoxy4 ,! writ] ass]ts9999 t ! e>lie/ ref]5ce to ! ,negro tribes is 9 ! era ( ! #ab? dyna/y4 ,suppos+ = a mom5t ?is to be correct1 ,i ask :at ev5 !n w be ! /ate ( ! argum5t8 ,! #ab? dyna/y1 accord+ to ,lepsius1 ends ab\t #d1jjj ye>s ago4 ,! or?odox *ronology fixes ! deluge ab\t #cjj ye>s e>li]4 ,w any sane man argue t !re 0 suffici5t lapse ( "t 9 ?ree c5turies = ! developm5t ( ,caucasian & ,negro man f "o family8 99 ,ar*aia1 by ,dr4 ,dawson4 9999 ,ar*aia1 page #cjf4 ,! fact is t we trace back ! v>i\s types ( man n[ kn[n1 n to "o c5t]1 n to "o c\ntry1 n to "o family1 n to "o pair1 b we trace !m to diff]5t c5t]s1 to di/9ct c\ntries1 to sep>ate families1 probably to _m pairs4 ,:]ev] ! conditions = life are f\nd1 !re are liv+ be+s also4 ,! conditions ( climate1 soil1 etc41 ( ,c5tral ,africa1 diff] f ^? ( ,europe4 ,! indig5\s races ( ,c5tral ,africa diff] f ^? ( ,europe4 ,)\t pret5d+1 9 ! pres5t limit$ essay1 to d m ?an index "s ( ! mo/ prom95t features ( ! case1 ,i yet hope t en\gh is "h /at$ to int]e/ my read]s 9 ! prosecution ( future inquiry ^u ! important "q :i* s]ves z ! title to ^! pages4 ,i put =w>d no k f myself1 b am ready to li/5 to ! tea*+s ( wis] m52 & :ile ,i %r9k f ! ord9>y or?odox ass]tion ( ,adamic unity ( orig91 accompani$ z x is by ?reats ( pa9s & p5alties if reject$1 ,i am yet ready to receive x1 if x c be pres5t$ to me associat$ ) facts1 & dive/$ ( ^? future hell-fire torm5ts & pres5t societ>ian p]secutions :i* n[ =m its *ief1 if n sole1 supports4 ,! rejection ( ! bible acc\nt ( ! peopl+ ( ! _w involves also ! rejection1 z has be5 already rem>k$1 ( ! entire s*eme ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,accord+ to ! or?odox r5d]+ ( bo? ,new & ,old ,te/am5t tea*+1 all m5 are involv$ 9 ! curse :i* foll[$ ,adam's s94 ,b if ! acc\nt ( ! ,fall be my?ical1 n hi/orical2 if ,adam & ,eve--suppos+ !m to h ev] exi/$--7 prec$$ on ! e>? by _m nations & empires1 :at becomes ( ! doctr9e t ,jesus came to r$eem mank9d f a s9 committ$ by "o :o 0 n ! common fa!r ( all humanity8 ,reject ,adam1 & y c n accept ,jesus4 ,refuse to believe ,g5esis1 & y c n give cr$5ce to ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 ,john & ,paul4 ,! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts are s connect$ toge!r t to dissolve ! union is to de/roy ! sy/em4 ,! acc\nt ( ! ,creation & ,fall ( ,man is ! f\ndation-/one ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,if ?is /one be rott51 ! sup]/ructure c n be /able4 ,x is !re=e mo/ important t ^? :o pr(ess a fai? 9 ,*ri/ianity %\ld consid] facts :i* s vitally & mat]ially affect ! cre$ !y hold4 ,a ,,plea ,,= ,,a!ism4 ,gillespie says t an ,a!i/ propag&i/ seems a nondescript mon/] creat$ by ,nature 9 a mom5t ( madness4 ,despite ?is op9ion1 x is z ! propag&i/ ( ,a!ism t ,i p5 ! foll[+ l9es1 9 ! hope t ,i may succe$ 9 remov+ "s few ( ! _m prejudices :i* h be5 creat$ aga9/ n only ! actual hold]s ( ,a!i/ic op9ions1 b also aga9/ ^? wrongfully suspect$ ( ent]ta9+ su* ideas4 ,m5 :o h be5 fam\s = dep? ( ?\ght1 = excell5t wit1 or great g5ius1 h be5 recklessly assail$ z ,a!i/s by ^? :o lack$ ! high qualifications aga9/ :i* ! sple5 ( ! calumniators 0 direct$4 ,?us1 n only has ,voltaire be5 )\t gr\nd accus$ ( ,a!ism1 b ,bacon1 ,locke1 & ,bi%op ,b]keley himself1 h1 among o!rs1 be5 d5\nc$ by ?\ghtless or unscrupul\s pieti/s z incl9+ to ,a!ism1 ! gr\nd = ! accusation be+ t !y manife/$ an incl9ation to improve human ?\ght4 ,x is too (t5 ! fa%ion ) p]sons ( pi\s reputation to speak 9 unmeasur$ language ( ,a!ism z favor+ immorality1 & ( ,a!i/s z m5 ^: conduct is necess>ily vici\s1 & :o h adopt$ a!i/ic views z a disp>ate defiance aga9/ a ,deity ju/ly (f5d$ by ! badness ( _! lives4 ,su* p]sons urge t among ! proximate causes ( ,a!ism are vici\s tra9+1 immoral & pr(ligate companions1 lic5ti\s liv+1 & ! l4 ,dr4 ,john ,pye ,smi?1 9 8 ,in/ructions on ,*ri/ian ,!ology1 goes s f> z to decl>e t ne>ly all ! ,a!i/s ^u record h be5 m5 ( extremely debau*$ & vile conduct4 ,su* language f ! ,*ri/ian advocate is n surpris+1 b !re are o!rs :o1 pr(ess+ great desire = ! spread ( ,free?\ght1 & ) pret5sions to rank among acute & lib]al ?9k]s1 decl>e ,a!ism impracticable1 & its tea*+s cold1 b>r51 & negative4 ,9 ?is brief essay ,i %all except to ea* ( ! above allegations1 & %all endeavor to demon/rate t ,a!ism af=ds great] possibility = human happ9ess ?an any sy/em yet bas$ on ,!ism1 or possible to be f\nd$ !reon1 & t ! lives ( true ,a!i/s mu/ be m virtu\s1 because m human1 ?an ^? ( ! believ]s 9 ,deity1 ! humanity ( ! dev\t believ] (t5 f9d+ itself neutraliz$ by a fai? ) :i* x is necess>ily 9 con/ant collision4 ,! devotee pil+ ! faggots at ! auto de fe ( a h]etic1 & t h]etic 8 son1 might1 not)/&+1 be a good fa!r 9 e respect b ?is4 ,h]esy1 9 ! eyes ( ! believ]1 is highe/ crim9ality1 & outweighs all claims ( family or affection4 ,a!ism1 prop]ly und]/ood1 is 9 n[ise a cold1 b>r5 negative2 x is1 on ! contr>y1 a he>ty1 fruitful affirmation ( all tru?1 & involves ! positive ass]tion & action ( highe/ humanity4 ,let ,a!ism be fairly exam9$1 & nei!r condemn$--its def5se unhe>d--on ! ex p>te sl&]s ( ! pr(essional prea*]s ( fa%ionable or?odoxy1 ^: c\rage is bold en\gh :ile ! pulpit protects ! s]mon1 b ^: valor becomes temp]$ ) discretion :5 a free plat=m is af=d$ & discussion claim$2 nor misjudg$ because x has be5 ! cu/om to reg>d ,a!ism z s unpopul> z to r5d] its advocacy impolitic4 ,! be/ policy aga9/ all prejudice is to ass]t firmly ! v]ity4 ,! ,a!i/ does n say ,!re is no ,god1 b he says1 ,i "k n :at y mean by ,god3 ,i am )\t idea ( ,god2 ! ^w ',god' is to me a s\nd convey+ no cle> or di/9ct affirmation4 ,i d n d5y ,god1 because ,i c n d5y t ( :i* ,i h no conception1 & ! conception ( :i* by its affirm] is s imp]fect t he is unable to def9e x to me4 ,if y speak to ! ,a!i/ ( ,god z a creator1 he answ]s t ! conception ( creation is impossible4 ,we are utt]ly unable to con/rue x 9 ?\ght z possible t ! complem5t ( exi/5ce has be5 ei!r increas$ or dim9i%$1 mu* less c we conceive an absolute orig9ation ( sub/ance4 ,we c n conceive ei!r1 on ! "o h&1 no?+ becom+ some?+1 or on ! o!r1 some?+ becom+ no?+4 ,! ,!i/ :o speaks ( ,god creat+ ! univ]se1 mu/ ei!r suppose t ,deity evolv$ x out ( himself1 or t he produc$ x f no?+4 ,b ! ,!i/ c n reg>d ! univ]se z evolution ( ,deity1 because ?is w\ld id5tify ,univ]se & ,deity1 & be ,pan!ism r ?an ,!ism4 ,!re w\ld be no di/9ction ( sub/ance--9 fact1 no creation4 ,nor c ! ,!i/ reg>d ! univ]se z creat$ out ( no?+1 because ,deity is1 accord+ to him1 necess>ily et]nal & inf9ite4 ,8 exi/5ce be+ et]nal & inf9ite1 precludes ! possibility ( ! conception ( vacuum to be fill$ by ! univ]se if creat$4 ,no "o c ev5 ?9k ( any po9t ( exi/5ce 9 ext5t or duration & say "h is ! po9t ( sep>ation betwe5 ! creator & ! creat$4 ,inde$1 x is n possible = ! ,!i/ to imag9e a beg9n+ to ! univ]se4 ,x is n possible to conceive ei!r an absolute comm5cem5t1 or an absolute t]m9ation ( exi/5ce2 t is1 x is impossible to conceive a beg9n+ be=e :i* y h a p]iod :5 ! univ]se has yet to be3 or to conceive an end1 aft] :i* ! univ]se1 hav+ be51 no long] exi/s4 ,x is impossible 9 ?\ght to orig9ate or annihilate ! univ]se4 ,! ,a!i/ affirms t he cognizes to-day effects1 t ^! are at ! same "t causes & effects--causes to ! effects !y prec$e1 effects to ! causes !y foll[4 ,cause is simply ev]y?+ )\t :i* ! effect w\ld n result1 & ) :i* x mu/ result4 ,cause is ! means to an end1 consummat+ itself 9 t end4 ,! ,!i/ :o argues = creation mu/ ass]t a po9t ( "t1 t is1 ( duration1 :5 ! creat$ did n yet exi/4 ,at ?is po9t ( "t ei!r some?+ exi/$ or no?+2 b some?+ mu/ h exi/$1 = out ( no?+ no?+ c come4 ,some?+ mu/ h exi/$1 because ! po9t fix$ ^u is t ( ! duration ( some?+4 ,?is some?+ mu/ h be5 ei!r f9ite or inf9ite2 if f9ite1 x c\ld n h be5 ,god2 & if ! some?+ 7 inf9ite1 !n creation 0 impossible1 z x is impossible to add to inf9ite exi/5ce4 ,if y leave ! "q ( creation & deal ) ! gov]nm5t ( ! univ]se1 ! difficulties ( ,!ism are by no means less5$4 ,! exi/5ce ( evil is !n a t]rible /umbl+-block to ! ,!i/4 ,pa91 mis]y1 crime1 pov]ty1 confront ! advocate ( et]nal goodness1 & *all5ge ) unansw]able pot5cy 8 decl>ation ( ,deity z all-good1 all-wise1 & all-p[]ful4 ,evil is ei!r caus$ by ,god1 or exi/s indep5d5tly2 b x c n be caus$ by ,god1 z 9 t case he w\ld n be all-good2 nor c x exi/ indep5d5tly1 z 9 t case he w\ld n be all-p[]ful4 ,evil mu/ ei!r h _h a beg9n+1 or x mu/ be et]nal2 b1 accord+ to ! ,!i/1 x c n be et]nal1 because ,god alone is et]nal4 ,nor c x h _h a beg9n+1 = if x _h x mu/ ei!r h orig9at$ 9 ,god1 or outside ( ,god2 b1 accord+ to ! ,!i/1 x c n h orig9at$ 9 ,god1 = he is all-good1 & out ( all-goodness evil c n orig9ate2 nor c evil h orig9at$ outside ( ,god1 =1 accord+ to ! ,!i/1 ,god is inf9ite1 & x is impossible to g outside ( or beyond inf9ity4 ,to ! ,a!i/ ?is "q ( evil assumes an entirely diff]5t aspect4 ,he decl>es t evil is a result1 b n a result f ,god or ,devil4 ,he affirms t by conduct f\nd$ on k ( ! laws ( exi/5ce x is possible to ameliorate & avoid pres5t evil1 &1 z our k increases1 to prev5t its future recurr5ce4 ,"s decl>e t ! belief 9 ,god is necess>y z a *eck to crime4 ,!y allege t ! ,a!i/ may commit murd]1 lie1 or /eal1 )\t fe> ( any consequ5ces4 ,to try ! actual value ( ?is argum5t1 x is n unfair to ask1 ,d ,!i/s ev] /eal8 ,if yes1 !n 9 ea* su* !ft1 ! belief 9 ,god & 8 p[] to puni% has be5 ineffici5t z a prev5tive ( ! crime4 ,d ,!i/s ev] lie or murd]8 ,if yes1 ! same rem>k has f>!r =ce--hell-fire fail+ aga9/ ! less] z aga9/ ! great] crime4 ,! fact is t ^! :o use su* an argum5t ov]look a great tru?--i4e41 t all m5 seek happ9ess1 ?\gh 9 v div]se fa%ions4 ,ignorant & mis$ucat$ m5 (t5 mi/ake ! true pa? to happ9ess1 & commit crime 9 ! endeavor to obta9 x4 ,a!i/s hold t by tea*+ mank9d ! real road to human happ9ess1 x is possible to keep !m f ! by-ways ( crim9ality & error4 ,a!i/s w\ld tea* m5 to be moral n[1 n because ,god (f]s z an inducem5t rew>d by & by1 b because 9 ! virtu\s act itself imm$iate good is insur$ to ! do] & ! circle surr\nd+ him4 ,a!ism w\ld pres]ve man f ly+1 /eal+1 murd]+ n[1 n f fe> ( an et]nal agony aft] dea?1 b because ^! crimes make ?is life itself a c\rse ( mis]y4 ,:ile ,!ism1 ass]t+ ,god z ! creator & gov]nor ( ! univ]se1 h9d]s & *ecks man's ef=ts by decl>+ ,god's w to be ! sole direct+ & controll+ p[]1 ,a!ism1 by decl>+ all ev5ts to be 9 accordance ) natural laws--t is1 happ5+ 9 c]ta9 asc]ta9able sequ5ces--/imulates man to discov] ! be/ conditions ( life1 & (f]s him ! mo/ p[]ful inducem5ts to morality4 ,:ile ! ,!i/ provides future happ9ess = a sc\ndrel rep5tant on 8 dea? b$1 ,a!ism affirms pres5t & c]ta9 happ9ess = ! man :o does 8 be/ to live "h s well z to h little cause = rep5t+ h]eaft]4 ,!ism decl>es t ,god disp5ses heal? & inflicts disease1 & sickness & illness are reg>d$ by ! ,!i/ z visitations f an ang]$ ,deity1 to be borne ) meekness & cont5t4 ,a!ism decl>es t physiological k may pres]ve u f disease by prev5t+ our infr++ ! law ( heal?1 & t sickness results n z ! ord9ance ( (f5d$ ,deity1 b f ill-v5tilat$ dwell+s & work%ops1 bad & insuffici5t food1 excessive toil1 m5tal suff]+1 exposure to inclem5t wea!r1 & ! l--all ^! f9d+ root 9 pov]ty1 ! *ief s\rce ( crime & disease2 t pray]s & piety af=d no protection aga9/ fev]1 & t if ! human be+ be kept )\t food he w />ve z quickly :e!r he be ,!i/ or ,a!i/1 !ology be+ no sub/itute = bread4 ,:5 ! ,!i/ v5tures to affirm t 8 ,god is an exi/5ce o!r ?an & sep>ate f ! s-call$ mat]ial univ]se1 & :5 he inve/s ?is sep>ate1 hypo!tical exi/5ce ) ! sev]al attributes ( omnisc5ce1 omnipres5ce1 omnipot5ce1 et]nity1 inf9ity1 immutability1 & p]fect goodness1 !n ! ,a!i/1 9 reply says1 ,i d5y ! exi/5ce ( su* a be+4 ,x becomes v important1 9 ord] t inju/ice may n be done to ! ,!i/ic argum5t1 t we %\ld h--9 lieu ( a cle> def9ition1 :i* x seems useless to ask =--! be/ possible clue to ! mean+ int5d$ to be convey$ by ! ^w ,god4 ,if x 7 n t ! ^w is an arbitr>y t]m1 inv5t$ = ! ignorant1 & ! notions sugge/$ by :i* are vague & entirely cont+5t ^u individual fancies1 su* a clue c\ld be probably mo/ easily & satisfactorily obta9$ by trac+ back ! ^w ,god1 & asc]ta9+ ! s5se 9 :i* x 0 us$ by ! un$ucat$ wor%ip]s :o h gone be=e u2 collat+ ?is ) ! m mod]n ,!ism1 qualifi$ z x is by ! sup]ior k ( to-day4 ,dupuis says3 ,! ^w ,god appe>s int5d$ to express ! =ce univ]sal1 & et]nally active1 :i* end[s all nature ) motion accord+ to ! laws ( a con/ant & admirable h>mony2 :i* develops itself 9 ! div]se =ms ( organiz$ matt]1 :i* m+les ) all1 gives life to all2 :i* seems to be "o ?r\gh all its inf9itely v>i$ modifications1 & inh]es 9 itself alone4 ,9 ! ,bon ,s5s ( ,cure ,mesli]1 x is ask$1 ,qu'e/ ce que ,dieu8 & ! answ] is3 ,x is an ab/ract ^w co9$ to designate ! hidd5 =ce ( ,nature1 or r x is a ma!matical po9t hav+ nei!r l5g?1 bread?1 nor ?ickness4 ,! or?odox fr+e ( ! ,!ism ( to-day is ,hebrai/ic 9 its origion--t is1 x f9ds its root 9 ! sup]/ition & ignorance ( a petty & b>b>\s p ne>ly de/itute ( lit]ature1 poor 9 language1 & almo/ entirely want+ 9 high conceptions ( humanity4 ,x might1 z ,judaism is ! f\ndation ( ,*ri/ianity1 be fairly expect$ t ! anci5t ,jewi% ,records w\ld aid u 9 our se>* aft] ! mean+ to be atta*$ to ! ^w ,god4 ! mo/ prom95t words 9 ,hebrew r5d]$ ,god or ,"l 9 ,engli% are ------ ,jeue1 & ------ ,aleim4 ,! fir/ ^w1 ,jeue1 call$ by our or?odox ,jehovah1 is equival5t to t :i* exi/s1 & inde$ embodies 9 itself ! only possible tr9ity 9 unity--i4 e4 pa/1 pres5t1 & future4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ?is ,hebrew ^w to help y to any su* def9ition z is requir$ = ! su/5ance ( mod]n ,!ism4 ,! mo/ y c make ( x by any /ret* ( imag9ation is equival5t to ! decl>ation ,i am1 ,i h be51 ,i %all be4 ,! ^w ---- is h>dly ev] spok5 by religi\s ,jews1 :o actually 9 read+ sub/itute = x1 ,adonai1 an entirely diff]5t ^w4 ,dr4 ,wall notices ! close resemblance 9 s\nd betwe5 ! ^w ,yeh[a or ,yeue1 or ,jehovah1 & ,jove4 ,9 fact --------1 ,jupit] & ,jeue1 pat]1 7,god ! fa!r7 pres5t /ill clos] resemblance 9 s\nd4 ,jove is also ---- or ---- or ----1 :5ce ! ^w ,deus & our ,deity4 ,! ,greek my?ology1 f> m anci5t ?an t ( ! ,hebrews1 has probably f\nd = ,*ri/ianity _m o!r & m important features ( co9cid5ce ?an t ( a simil>ly s\nd+ "n4 ,! ^w ---- trac$ back af=ds u no help beyond t x id5tifies ,deity ) ! univ]se4 ,plato says t ! e>ly ,greeks ?\ght t ! only ,gods 7 ! sun1 moon1 e>?1 />s & heav54 ,! ^w ,aleim1 assi/s u /ill less 9 def9+ ! ^w ,god1 = ,p>khur/ translates x z a plural n\n signify+ ! curs]1 d]iv+ x f ! v]b to curse4 ,f9d+ t philology aids u b little1 we mu/ endeavor to arrive at ! mean+ ( ! ^w ,god by ano!r rule4 ,x is utt]ly impossible to fix ! p]iod ( ! rise ( ,!ism among any p>ticul> p1 b x is1 not)/&+1 comp>atively easy1 if n to trace out ! developm5t ( ,!i/ic ideas1 at any rate to po9t to _! probable c\rse ( gr[? among all peoples4 ,keightley1 9 8 ,orig9 ( ,my?ology1 says3 ,suppos+1 = ! sake ( hypo!sis1 a race ( m5 9 a /ate ( total or p>tial ignorance ( ,deity1 _! belief 9 _m gods may h ?us comm5c$4 ,!y saw ar\nd !m v>i\s *anges br\ght ab\t by human ag5cy1 & h5ce !y knew ! p[] ( intellig5ce to produce effects4 ,:5 !y beheld o!r & great] effects1 !y ascrib$ !m to "s unse5 be+1 simil> b sup]ior to man4 ,!y associat$ p>ticul> ev5ts ) special unkn[n be+s 7gods71 to ea* ( :om !y ascrib$ ei!r a peculi>ity ( p[]1 or a sph]e ( action n common to o!r gods4 ,?us "o 0 god ( ! sea1 ano?or god ( w>1 ano!r god ( love1 ano!r rul$ ! ?und] & lightn+2 & ?us ?r\gh ! v>i\s elem5ts ( ! univ]se & passions ( humank9d1 s f> z !y 7 !n kn[n4 ,?is my?ology became modifi$ ) ! advancem5t ( human k4 ,! ability to ?9k has prov$ itself oppugnant to & de/ructive ( ! desire to wor%ip4 ,sci5ce has raz$ alt> aft] alt> h]et(ore erect$ to ! unkn[n gods1 & pull$ d[n deity aft] deity f ! p$e/als on :i* ignorance & sup]/ition _h erect$ !m4 ,! prie/ :o _h =m]ly spok5 z ! oracle ( ,god lo/ 8 sway1 j 9 proportion z ! sci5tific tea*] succe$$ 9 impress+ mank9d ) a k ( ! facts ar\nd !m4 ,! ignorant :o _h hi!rto li/5$ unque/ion+ dur+ c5turies ( abject submission to _! spiritual preceptors1 at la/ comm5c$ to se>* & exam9e = !mselves1 & 7 guid$ by exp]i5ce r ?an by *ur* doctr9e4 ,to-day x is t advanc+ intellect :i* *all5ges ! res]ve gu>d ( ! old armies ( sup]/ition1 & compels a conflict :i* humank9d1 mu/ 9 ! end h great ga9 by ! =c$ enunciation ( ! tru?4 ,f ! ^w ,god ! ,!i/ d]ives no argum5t 9 8 favor2 x tea*es no?+1 def9es no?+1 demon/rates no?+1 expla9s no?+4 ,! ,!i/ answ]s t ?is is no suffici5t objection1 t !re are _m words :i* are 9 common use to :i* ! same objection applies4 ,ev5 admitt+ t ?is 7 true1 x does n answ] ! ,a!i/'s objection4 ,alleg+ a difficulty on ! "o side is n a removal ( ! ob/acle already po9t$ out on ! o!r4 ,! ,!i/ decl>es 8 ,god to be n only immutable1 b also inf9itely intellig5t1 & says3 ,matt] is ei!r ess5tially intellig5t1 or ess5tially non-intellig5t2 if matt] 7 ess5tially intellig5t1 no matt] c\ld be )\t intellig5ce2 b matt] c n be ess5tially intellig5t1 because "s matt] is n intellig5t1 !re=e matt] is ess5tially non-intellig5t3 b !re is intellig5ce1 !re=e !re mu/ be a cause = ! intellig5ce1 indep5d5t ( matt]2 ?is mu/ be an intellig5t be+--i4e441 ,god4 ,! ,a!i/ answ]s1 ,i d n "k :at is meant1 9 ! m\? ( ! ,a!i/1 by matt]4 ,matt]1 sub/ance1 exi/5ce1 are ?ree words hav+ ! same signification 9 ! ,a!i/'s vocabul>y4 ,x is n c]ta9 t ! ,!i/ expresses any v cle> idea :5 he uses ! words matt] & intellig5ce4 ,reason & und]/&+ are sometimes treat$ z sep>ate faculties1 yet x is n unfair to presume t ! ,!i/ w\ld include !m bo? "u ! ^w intellig5ce4 ,p]ception is ! f\ndation ( ! intellect4 ,! p]ceptive faculty1 or p]ceptive faculties1 diff]s or diff] 9 ea* animal1 yet 9 speak+ ( matt] t ,!i/ uses ! ^w intellig5ce z ?\gh ! same mean+ 7 to be und]/ood 9 e case4 ,! recollection ( ! p]ceptions is ! ex]cise ( a diff]5t faculty f ! p]ceptive faculty1 & occasionally v>ies disproportionately2 ?us an individual may h great p]ceptive faculties1 & v little memory1 or ! rev]se1 yet memory1 z well z p]ception1 is includ$ 9 intellig5ce4 ,s also ! faculty ( comp>+ betwe5 two or m p]ceptions2 ! faculty ( judg+ & ! faculty ( reflect+--all ^! are subject to ! same rem>ks1 & all ^! & o!r faculties are includ$ 9 ! ^w intellig5ce4 ,we answ]1 !n1 t ,god 7:atev] t ^w may mean7 c n be intellig5t4 ,he c nev] p]ceive2 ! act ( p]ception results 9 ! obta9+ a new idea1 b if ,god be omnisci5t 8 ideas h be5 et]nally ! same4 ,he has ei!r be5 always & always w be p]ceiv+1 or he has nev] p]ceiv$ at all4 ,b ,god c n h be5 always p]ceiv+1 because if he _h he w\ld always h be5 obta9+ fre% k1 9 :i* case he mu/ h "s "t _h less k ?an n[2 t is he w\ld h be5 less p]fect2 t is1 he w\ld n h be5 ,god3 he c nev] recollect or =get1 he c nev] comp>e1 reflect nor judge4 ,!re c n be p]fect intellig5ce )\t und]/&+2 b foll[+ ,col]idge1 und]/&+ is ! faculty ( judg+ accord+ to s5se4 ,! faculty ( :om8 ,( "s p]son1 judg+ accord+ to t p]son's s5ses8 ,b has ,god s5ses8 ,is !re any?+ beyond ,god = ,god to s5sate8 ,!re c n be p]fect intellig5ce )\t reason4 ,by reason we mean t faculty or aggregation ( faculties :i* avails itself ( pa/ exp]i5ce to pr$et]m9e1 m or less accurately1 exp]i5ce 9 ! future1 & to affirm tru?s :i* s5se p]ceives1 exp]im5t v]ifies1 & exp]i5ce confirms4 ,to ,god !re c be nei!r pa/ nor future1 !re=e to him reason is impossible4 ,!re c n be p]fect intellig5ce )\t w1 b has ,god w8 ,if ,god wills1 ! w ( ! all-p[]ful mu/ be irresi/ible2 ! w ( ! inf9ite mu/ exclude all o!r wills4 ,god c nev] p]ceive4 ,p]ception & s5sation are id5tical4 ,e s5sation is accompani$ by pleasure or pa94 ,b ,god1 if immutable1 c nei!r be pleas$ nor pa9$4 ,e fre% s5sation involves a *ange 9 m5tal & p]haps 9 physical condition4 ,god1 if immutable1 c n *ange4 ,s5sation is ! s\rce ( all ideas1 b x is only objects ext]nal to ! m9d :i* c be s5sat$4 ,if ,god be inf9ite !re c be no objects ext]nal to him1 & !re=e s5sation mu/ be to him impossible4 ,yet )\t p]ception :]e is intellig5ce8 ,god c n h memory or reason--memory is ( ! pa/1 reason = ! future1 b to ,god immutable !re c be no pa/1 no future4 ,! words pa/1 pres5t1 & future1 imply *ange2 !y ass]t progression ( duration4 ,if ,god be immutable1 to him *ange is impossible4 ,c y h intellig5ce de/itute ( p]ception1 memory1 & reason8 ,god c n h ! faculty ( judgm5t--judgm5t implies 9 ! act ( judg+ a conjo9+ or disjo9+ ( two or m ?\ghts1 b ?is involves *ange ( m5tal condition4 ,to ,god1 ! immutable1 *ange is impossible4 ,c y h intellig5ce1 yet no p]ception1 no memory1 no reason1 no judgm5t8 ,god c n ?9k4 ,! law ( ! ?9kable is t ! ?+ ?\ght mu/ be sep>at$ f ! ?+ :i* is n ?\ght4 ,to ?9k o!rwise w\ld be to ?9k ( no?+--to h an impression ) no di/+ui%+ m>k1 w\ld be to h no impression4 ,yet ?is sep>ation implies *ange1 & to ,god1 immutable1 *ange is impossible4 ,c y h intellig5ce )\t ?\ght8 ,if ! ,!i/ replies to ?is t he does n mean by inf9ite intellig5ce z an attribute ( ,deity an inf9ity ( ! intellig5ce f\nd 9 a f9ite degree ( humank9d1 !n he is b\nd to expla91 cle>ly & di/9ctly1 :at o!r intellig5ce he means1 & until ?is be done ! =ego+ /atem5ts require answ]4 ,! ,a!i/ does n reg>d sub/ance z ei!r ess5tially intellig5t or ! rev]se4 ,intellig5ce is ! result ( c]ta9 conditions ( exi/5ce4 ,burni%$ /eel is bright--t is1 brightness is ! necessity ( a c]ta9 condition ( exi/5ce4 ,alt] ! condition1 & ! *>act]i/ic ( ! condition no long] exi/s4 ,! only ess5tial ( sub/ance is its exi/5ce4 ,alt] ! word+ ( ! ,!i/'s objection4 ,matt] is ei!r ess5tially bright1 or ess5tially non-bright4 ,if matt] 7 ess5tially bright1 brightness %\ld be ! ess5ce ( all matt]2 b matt] c n be ess5tially bright1 because "s matt] is n bright1 !re=e matt] is ess5tially non-bright2 b !re is brightness1 !re=e !re mu/ be a cause = ?is brightness indep5d5t ( matt]2 t is1 !re mu/ be an ess5tially bright be+--i4e41 ,god4 ,ano!r ,!i/ic proposition is ?us /at$3 ,e effect mu/ h a cause2 ! fir/ cause univ]sal mu/ be et]nal3 ergo1 ! fir/ cause univ]sal mu/ be ,god4 ,?is is equival5t to say+ t ,god is fir/ cause4 ,b :at is to be und]/ood by cause8 ,def9$ 9 ! absolute1 ! ^w has no real value4 ,cause1 !re=e1 _c be et]nal4 ,:at c be und]/ood by fir/ cause8 ,to u ! two words convey no mean+ great] ?an w\ld be convey$ by ! phrase r\nd triangle4 ,cause & effect are correlative t]ms--ea* cause is ! effect ( "s prec$5t2 ea* effect ! cause ( its consequ5t4 ,x is impossible to conceive exi/5ce t]m9at$ by a primal or initial cause4 ,! beg9n+1 z x is phras$1 ( ! univ]se1 is n ?\ght out by ! ,!i/1 b conc$$ )\t ?\ght4 ,to adopt ! language ( ,montaigne1 ,m5 make !mselves believe t !y believe4 ,! s-call$ belief 9 ,creation is no?+ m ?an ! pro/ration ( ! intellect on ! ?re%old ( ! unkn[n4 ,we c only cognize ! ev]-succe$+ ph5om5a ( exi/5ce z a l9e 9 cont9u\s & et]nal evolution4 ,?is l9e has to u no beg9n+2 we trace x back into ! mi/y regions ( ! pa/ b a little way2 & h[ev] f> we may be able to j\rney1 !re is /ill ! great beyond ,!n :at is meant by univ]sal cause8 ,sp9oza gives ! foll[+ def9ition ( cause1 z us$ 9 its absolute signification3 ,by cause ( itself ,i und]/& t1 ! ess5ce ( :i* involves exi/5ce1 or t1 ! nature ( :i* c only be consid]$ z exi/5t4 ,t is1 ,sp9oza treats cause absolute & exi/5ce z two words hav+ ! same mean+4 ,if 8 mode ( def9+ ! ^w be conte/$1 !n x has no mean+ o!r ?an its relative signification1 ( a means to an end4 ,e effect mu/ h a cause4 ,e effect implies ! plurality ( effects1 & necess>ily t ea* effect mu/ be f9ite2 b h[ is x possible f a f9ite effect to logically d$uce a univ]sal1 i4e41 inf9ite1 cause8 ,!re are two modes ( argum5t pres5t$ by ,!i/s1 & by :i*1 sep>ately or comb9$1 !y seek to demon/rate ! be+ ( a ,god4 ,^! are famili>ly kn[n z ! argum5ts a priori & a po/]iori4 ,! a po/]iori argum5t has be5 popul>iz$ 9 ,engl& by ,paley1 :o has ably endeavor$ to bide ! weakness ( 8 demon/ration "u an abundance ( irrelevant illu/ration4 ,! reason+ ( ,paley is v defici5t 9 ! ess5tial po9ts :]e x mo/ ne$$ /r5g?4 ,x is utt]ly impossible to prove by x ! et]nity or inf9ity ( ,deity4 ,z an argum5t f\nd$ on analogy1 ! design argum5t1 at ! be/1 c\ld only entitle its prop\nd] to inf] ! exi/5ce ( a f9ite cause1 or1 r1 ( a multitude ( f9ite causes4 ,x ought n to be =gott5 t ! illu/rations ( ! eye1 ! wat*1 & ! man1 ev5 if admitt$ z in/ances ( design1 or1 r1 ( adaptation1 are in/ances ( eyes1 wat*es1 & m51 design$ or adapt$ out ( pre-exi/+ sub/ance1 by a be+ ( ! same k9d ( sub/ance1 & af=d1 !re=e1 no demon/ration 9 favor ( a design]1 alleg$ to h actually creat$ sub/ance out ( no?+1 & also alleg$ to h creat$ a sub/ance entirely diff]5t f himself4 ,! a po/]iori argum5t c nev] demon/rate inf9ity = ,deity4 ,argu+ f an effect f9ite 9 ext5t1 ! mo/ x c\ld af=d w\ld be a cause suffici5t = t effect1 su* cause be+ possibly f9ite 9 ext5t & duration4 ,& z ! argum5t does n demon/rate ,god's inf9ity1 nei!r c x1 = ! same reason1 make out 8 omnisci5ce1 z x is cle>ly impossible to logically claim inf9ite wisdom = a ,god possibly only f9ite4 ,god's omnipot5ce rema9s unprov$ = ! same reason1 & because x is cle>ly absurd to argue t ,god ex]cises p[] :]e he may n be4 ,nor c ! a po/]iori argum5t %[ ,god's absolute fre$om1 =1 z x does no?+ m ?an seek to prove a f9ite ,god1 x is q consi/5t ) ! argum5t t ,god's exi/5ce is limit$ & controll$ 9 a ?\s& ways4 ,nor does ?is argum5t %[ t ,god always exi/$2 at ! be/ ! pro( is only t "s cause1 en\gh = ! effect1 exi/$ be=e x1 b !re is no evid5ce t ?is cause diff]s f any o!r causes1 :i* are (t5 z transi5t z ! effect itself4 ,& z x does n demon/rate t ,god has always exi/$1 nei!r does x demon/rate t he w always exi/1 or ev5 t he n[ exi/s4 ,x is p]fectly 9 accordance ) ! arguem5t1 & ) ! analagy ( cause & effect t ! effect may rema9 aft] ! cause has ceas$ to exi/4 ,nor does ! argum5t f design demon/rate "o ,god4 ,x is q consi/5t ) ?is argum5t t a sep>ate cause exi/$ = ea* effect1 or m>k ( design1 discov]$1 or t sev]al causes contribut$ to "s or "o ( su* effects4 ,s t if ! argum5t be true1 x might result 9 a multitude ( petty deities1 limit$ 9 k1 ext5t1 duration1 & p[]2 &1 /ill worse1 ea* "o ( ?is multitude ( gods may h _h a cause :i* w\ld also be f9ite 9 ext5t & duration1 & w\ld require ano!r1 & s on1 until ! design argum5t loses ! reason] among an innum]able cr[d ( deities1 none ( :om c h ! attributes claim$ = ,god4 ,! design argum5t is defective z an argum5t f analogy1 because x seeks to prove a ,creator ,god :o design$1 b does n expla9 :e!r ?is ,god has be5 et]nally design+1 :i* w\ld be absurd2 or1 if he at "s "t comm5c$ to design1 :at !n induc$ him s to comm5ce4 ,x is illogical1 = x seeks to prove an immutable ,deity by demon/rat+ a mutation on ! "p ( ,deity4 ,x is unnecess>y to deal specially ) ea* ( ! _m writ]s :o h us$ f diff]5t /&po9ts ! a po/]iori =m ( argum5t 9 ord] to prove ! exi/5ce ( ,deity4 ,! objections already /at$ apply to ! :ole class2 &1 al?\gh probably ea* illu/ration us$ by ! !i/ic advocate is capable ( an elucidation entirely at v>iance ) 8 argum5t1 ! ma9 features ( objection are ! same4 ,! argum5t a po/]iori is a me?od ( pro( 9 :i* ! premises are compos$ ( "s position ( exi/+ facts1 & ! conclusion ass]ts a position antec$5t to ^? facts4 ,! argum5t is f giv5 effects to _! causes4 ,x is "o =m ( ?is argum5t :i* ass]ts t man has a moral nature1 & f ?is seeks to d$uce ! exi/5ce ( a moral gov]nor4 ,?is =m has ! disadvantage t its premises are illusory4 ,9 alleg+ a moral nature = man1 ! ,!i/ ov]looks ! fact t ! moral nature ( man diff]s some:at 9 ea* individual1 diff]s consid]ably 9 ea* nation1 & diff]s entirely 9 "s peoples4 ,x is dep5d5t on organization & education3 ^! are influ5c$ by climate1 food1 & mode ( life4 ,if ! argum5t f man's nature c\ld demon/rate any?+1 x w\ld prove a murd]+ ,god = ! murd]]1 a lascivi\s ,god = ! lic5ti\s man1 a di%one/ ,god = ! ?ief1 & s ?r\gh ! v>i\s phases ( human incl9ation4 ,! a priori argum5ts are me?ods ( pro( 9 :i* ! matt] ( ! premises exi/s 9 ! ord] ( conception antec$5tly to t ( ! conclusion4 ,! argum5t is f cause to effect4 ,among ! prom95t ,!i/ic advocates rely+ ^u ! a priori argum5t 9 ,engl& are ,dr4 ,samuel ,cl>ke1 ! ,rev4 ,moses ,l[man1 & ,william ,gillespie4 ,z ?is la/ g5tleman condemns 8 pr$ecessors = hav+ utt]ly fail$ to demon/rate ,god's exi/5ce1 & z 8 own treatise on ! ,necess>y ,exi/5ce ( ,god comes to u c]tifi$ by ! praise ( ,"l ,br\gham & ! approval ( ,sir ,william ,hamilton1 x is to ,mr4 ,william ,gillespie t ! read] %all be direct$4 ,! propositions are fir/ /at$ entirely1 s t ,mr4 ,gillespie may n compla9 ( misrepres5tation3 #a4 ,inf9ity ( ext5sion is necess>ily exi/+4 #b4 ,inf9ity ( ext5sion is necess>ily indivisible4 ,coroll>y4--,inf9ity ( ext5sion is necess>ily immovable4 #c4 ,!re is necess>ily a be+ ( inf9ity ( ext5sion4 #d4 ,! be+ ( inf9ity ( ext5sion is necess>ily ( unity & simplicity4 ,sub-proposition4--,! mat]ial univ]se is f9ite 9 ext5sion4 #e4 ,!re is necess>ily b "o be+ ( inf9ity ( expansion4 ,"p #b1 ,proposition #a4--;,inf9ity ( duration is necess>ily exi/+4 #b4 ,inf9ity ( duration is necess>ily indivisible4 ,coroll>y4--,inf9ity ( duration is necess>ily immovable4 #c4 ,!re is necess>ily a be+ ( inf9ity ( duration4 #d4 ,! be+ ( inf9ity ( duration is necess>ily ( unity & simplicity4 ,sub-proposition4--,! mat]ial univ]se is f9ite 9 duration4 ,coroll>y4--,e succession ( sub/ances is f9ite 9 duration4 #e4 ,!re is necess>ily b "o be+ ( inf9ity ( duration4 ,"p #c1 ,proposition #a4--,!re is necess>ily a be+ ( inf9ity ( expansion & inf9ity ( duration4 #b4 ,! be+ ( inf9ity ( expansion & inf9ity ( duration is necess>ily ( unity & simplicity4 ,division #b1 ,"p #a4--,! simple sole be+ ( inf9ity ( expansion & ( duration is necess>ily intellig5t & all-kn[+4 ,"p #b4--,! simple sole be+ ( inf9ity ( expansion & ( duration1 :o is all-kn[+1 is necess>ily all-p[]ful4 ,"p #c4--,! simple sole be+ ( inf9ity ( expansion & ( duration1 :o is all-kn[+ & all-p[]ful1 is necess>ily entirely free4 ,division #c4--,! simple sole be+ ( inf9ity ( expansion & ( duration1 :o is all-kn[+1 all-p[]ful1 & entirely free1 is necess>ily completely happy4 ,sub-proposition4--,! simple sole be+ ( inf9ity ( expansion & ( duration1 :o is all-kn[+1 all-p[]ful1 entirely free1 & completely happy1 is necess>ily p]fectly good4 ,! fir/ objection aga9/ ! =ego+ argum5ts is t x seeks to prove too mu*4 ,x affirms "o exi/5ce 7,god7 inf9ite 9 ext5t & duration1 & ano!r entirely diff]5t & di/9ct exi/5ce 7! mat]ial univ]se7 f9ite 9 ext5t & duration4 ,x !re=e seeks to sub/antiate ev]y?+ & some?+ m4 ,! fir/ proposition is curi\sly word$1 & ! argum5t to demon/rate x is und\bt$ly op5 to m ?an "o objection4 ,mr4 ,gillespie has n def9$ inf9ity1 & x is possible !re=e 8 argum5t may be misappreh5d$ 9 ?is pap]4 ,inf9ite signifies no?+ m ?an indef9ite4 ,:5 a p]son speaks ( inf9ite ext5sion he c only mean to ref] to ! ext5sion ( some?+ to :i* he has be5 unable to set limits4 ,! m9d c n conceive ext5sion p] se1 ei!r absolute or f9ite4 ,x c only conceive some?+ ext5d$4 ,x might be impossible m5tally to def9e ! ext5sion ( "s sub/ance4 ,9 su* a case its ext5sion w\ld be indef9ite2 or1 z ,mr4 ,gillespie uses ! ^w1 inf9ite4 ,no "o c !re=e possibly h any idea ( inf9ity ( ext5sion4 ,yet x is ^u ! exi/5ce ( su* an idea1 & on ! impossibility ( gett+ rid ( x1 t ,mr4 ,gillespie gr\nds 8 fir/ proposition4 ,if ! idea does n exi/1 ! argum5t is de/roy$ at ! fir/ /ep4 ,mr4 ,gillespie argues t x is utt]ly beyond ! p[] ( ! human m9d to conceive inf9ity ( ext5sion non-exi/5t4 ,he w\ld h be5 m correct 9 ass]t+ t x is utt]ly beyond ! p[] ( ! human m9d to conceive inf9ity ( ext5sion at all1 ei!r exi/5t or non-exi/5t4 ,ext5sion c only be conceiv$ z quality ( sub/ance4 ,x is possible to conceive sub/ance ext5d$4 ,x is impossible 9 ?\ght to limit ! possible ext5sion ( sub/ance4 ,mr4 ,gillespie hav+ ass]t$ t we c n b believe t inf9ity ( ext5sion exi/s1 proce$s to decl>e t x exi/s necess>ily4 ,=1 he says1 ev]y?+ ! exi/5ce ( :i* we c n b believe1 exi/s necess>ily4 ,x is n necess>y at pres5t to exam9e :at ,mr4 ,gillespie means by exi/+ necess>ily2 x is suffici5t to h %[n t we d n believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( inf9ity ( ext5sion1 al?\gh we may & d believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( sub/ance1 to ! ext5sion ( :i* we may be unable to set limits4 ,b1 says ,mr4 ,gillespie1 ev]y?+ ! exi/5ce ( :i* we c n b believe is necess>ily exi/+4 ,!n z we c n b believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! univ]se 7or1 to adopt ,mr4 ,gillespie's phrase1 ! mat]ial univ]se71 ! mat]ial univ]se exi/s necess>ily4 ,if by any?+ necess>ily exi/+1 he means any?+ ! ess5ce ( :i* involves exi/5ce1 or ! nature ( :i* c only be consid]$ z exi/5t1 !n ,mr4 ,gillespie1 by demon/rat+ ! necess>y exi/5ce ( ! univ]se1 refutes 8 own lat] argum5t1 t ,god is its creator4 ,mr4 ,gillespie's argum5t1 z be=e rem>k$1 is op5 to misconception1 because he has left u )\t any def9ition ( "s ( ! mo/ important words he uses4 ,to avoid ! same objection1 x is necess>y to /ate t by sub/ance or exi/5ce ,i mean t :i* is 9 itself & is conceiv$ p] se--t is1 ! conception ( :i* does n involve ! conception ( any?+ else z antec$5t to x4 ,by quality1 t by :i* ,i cognize any mode ( exi/5ce4 ,by mode1 ea* cogniz$ condition ( exi/5ce4 ,reg>d+ ext5sion z quality ( mode ( sub/ance1 & n z sub/ance itself1 x appe>s absurd to argue t ! quality exi/s o!rwise ?an z quality ( mode4 ,! :ole ( ! propositions foll[+ ! fir/ are s built ^u x1 t if x fails !y are baseless4 ,! second proposition is1 t inf9ity ( ext5sion is necess>ily indivisible4 ,9 deal+ ) ?is proposition1 ,mr4 ,gillespie talks ( ! p>ts ( inf9ity ( ext5sion1 & w9ds up by say+ t he means p>ts 9 ! s5se ( p>tial consid]ation only4 ,n[ n only is x d5i$ t y c h any idea ( inf9ity ( ext5sion1 b x is also d5i$ t inf9ity c be ! subject ( p>tial consid]ation4 ,mr4 ,gillespie's :ole pro( ( ?is proposition is int5d$ to affirm t ! p>ts ( inf9ity ( ext5sion are necess>ily indivisible f ea* o!r4 ,i h already d5i$ ! possibility ( conceiv+ inf9ity 9 p>ts2 &1 inde$1 if x 7 possible to conceive inf9ity 9 p>ts1 !n t inf9ity c\ld n be indivisible1 = ,mr4 ,gillespie says t1 by indivisible1 he means indivisible1 ei!r really or m5tally4 ,n[ ea* "p ( any?+ conceiv$ is1 9 ! act ( conceiv+1 m5tally sep>at$ f1 ei!r o!r p>ts (1 or f ! rema9d] (1 ! :ole ( :i* x is "p4 ,x is cle>ly impossible to h a p>tial consid]ation ( inf9ity1 because ! "p consid]$ mu/ be m5tally di/+ui%$ f ! unconsid]$ rema9d]1 &1 9 t case1 y h1 9 ?\ght1 ! "p consid]$ f9ite1 & ! residue c]ta9ly limit$1 at lea/1 by ! ext5t ( ! "p "u consid]ation4 ,if any ( ! =ego+ objections are well-f\nd$1 !y are fatal to ,mr4 ,gillespie's argum5t4 ,! argum5t 9 favor ( ! coroll>y to ! second proposition is t ! p>ts ( inf9ity ( ext5sion are necess>ily immovable among !mselves2 b if !re be no su* ?+ z inf9ity ( ext5sion--t is1 if ext5sion be only a quality & n necess>ily inf9ite2 if inf9ite mean only indef9it5ess or illimitability1 & if inf9ity c n h p>ts--?is argum5t goes = v little4 ,! acceptance ( ! argum5t t ! p>ts ( inf9ity ( ext5sion are immovable is r5d]$ difficult :5 ! read] consid]s ,mr4 ,gillespie's sub-proposition 7#d7 t ! p>ts ( ! mat]ial univ]se are movable & divisible f ea* o!r4 ,he urges t a "p ( ! inf9ity ( ext5sion or ( its sub/ratum mu/ p5etrate ! mat]ial univ]se & e atom ( x4 ,b if inf9ity c h no p>ts1 no "p ( x c p5etrate ! mat]ial univ]se4 ,if inf9ity h p>ts 7:i* is absurd71 & if "s "p p5etrate e atom ( ! mat]ial univ]se1 & if ! "p s p5etrat+ be immovable1 h[ c ! mat]ial univ]se be consid]$ z movable1 & yet z p5etrat$ 9 e atom by immovability8 ,if p5etrat$ be a prop] phrase1 !n1 at ! mom5t :5 ! "p ( inf9ity 0 p5etrat+ ! mat]ial univ]se1 ! "p ( inf9ity s p5etrat+ mu/ h be5 9 motion4 ,mr4 ,gillespie's logic is faulty4 ,use 8 own language1 & !re is ei!r no p5etration1 or !re is no immovability4 ,9 8 argum5t = ! f\r? proposition1 ,mr4 ,gillespie--hav+ by 8 previ\s proposition demon/rat$ 787 :at he calls a sub/ratum = ! be=e demon/rat$ 787 inf9ity ( ext5sion--says1 x is intuitively evid5t t ! sub/ratum ( inf9ity ( ext5sion c be no m divisible ?an inf9ity ( ext5sion4 ,is ?is s8 ,might n a complex & divisible sub/ratum be conceiv$ by u z possible to und]lie a 7to u7 simple & indivisible indef9ite ext5sion1 if ! conception ( ! latt] 7 possible to u8 ,!re c n be any intuition4 ,x is m]e assumption1 z1 inde$1 is ! assumption ( ext5sion at all1 o!r ?an z ! ext5sion ( sub/ance4 ,9 8 argum5t = proposition #e1 ,gillespie says t any "o :o ass]ts t he c suppose two or m necess>ily exi/+ be+s1 ea* ( inf9ity ( expansion1 is no m to be argu$ ) ?an "o :o d5ies1 ,:atev] is1 is4 ,:y is x m difficult to suppose ?is ?an to suppose "o be+ ( inf9ity1 &1 9 addition to ?is inf9ity1 a mat]ial univ]se8 ,is x impossible to suppose a necess>y be+ ( heat1 "o ( light1 & "o ( electricity1 all occupy+ ! same indef9ite expansion8 ,if x be repli$ t y c n conceive two di/9ct & diff]5t be+s occupy+ ! same po9t at ! same mom5t1 !n x mu/ be equally impossible to conceive ! mat]ial univ]se & ,god exi/+ toge!r4 ,! second division ( ,mr4 ,gillespie's argum5t is also op5 to grave objection4 ,hav+ demon/rat$ to 8 own satisfaction an inf9ite sub/ance1 & also hav+ assum$ 9 addition a f9ite sub/ance1 & hav+ call$ ! fir/ an inf9ite be+--p]haps f a dev\t objection to speak ( ,god z sub/ance--,mr4 ,gillespie seeks to prove t ! inf9ite be+ is intellig5t4 ,he says3 ,intellig5ce ei!r began to be1 or x nev] began to be4 ,t is nev] began to be is evid5t 9 ?is1 t if x began to be1 x mu/ h _h a cause2 = :atev] beg9s to be mu/ h a cause4 ,& ! cause ( intellig5ce mu/ be ( intellig5ce2 = :at is n ( intellig5ce c n make intellig5ce beg9 to be4 ,n[ intellig5ce be+ be=e intellig5ce began to be is a contradiction4 ,& ?is absurdity foll[+ f ! supposition t intellig5ce began to be1 x is prov$ t intellig5ce nev] began to be3 to wit1 is ( inf9ity ( duration4 ,mr4 ,gillespie does n condesc5d to tell u :y :at is n ( intellig5ce _c make intellig5ce beg9 to be2 b x is n unfair to suppose t he means t ( ?+s :i* h no?+ 9 common "o c n be ! cause ( ! o!r4 ,let u apply ,mr4 ,gillespie's argum5t to ! mat]ial univ]se1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* is to him s c]ta9 t he has treat$ x z a self-evid5t proposition4 ,! mat]ial univ]se--t is1 matt]--ei!r began to be1 or x nev] began to be4 ,t x nev] began to be is evid5t 9 ?is1 t if x began to be1 x mu/ h _h a cause2 = :atev] beg9s to be mu/ h a cause4 ,& ! cause ( matt] mu/ be ( matt]2 = :at is n ( matt] c n make matt] beg9 to be4 ,n[ matt] be+ be=e matt] began to be is contradiction4 ,& ?is absurdity foll[+ f ! supposition t matt]--i4 e41 ! mat]ial univ]se--began to be1 x is prov$ t ! mat]ial univ]se nev] began to be--to wit1 is ( indef9ite duration4 ,! argum5t z to ! et]nity ( matt] is at lea/ z logical z ! argum5t = ! et]nity ( intellig5ce4 ,mr4 ,gillespie may reply t he affirms ! mat]ial univ]se to be f9ite 9 duration1 & t by ! argum5t = 8 proposition1 "p #b1 he proves t ! "o inf9ite be+ 7,god7 is ! creator ( matt]4 ,8 words are3 ,z ! mat]ial univ]se is f9ite 9 duration1 or began to be1 x mu/ h _h a cause2 = :atev] beg9s to be mu/ h a cause4 ,& ?is cause mu/ be ,mr4 ,gillespie does n expla9 :y1 9 "o respect or o!r1 ! simple sole be+ ( inf9ity ( expansion & duration1 :o is all-kn[+ ! all-kn[+ or intellig5ce re/s on ! argum5t :i* has j be5 %[n to be equally applicable to matt]1 inasmu* z :at be+1 or cause indep5d5t ( t be+1 c\ld !re be8 ,&1 !re=e1 t be+ made matt] beg9 to be4 ,tak+ ,mr4 ,gillespie's own argum5t1 t :i* made matt] beg9 to be mu/ be ( matt]1 = :at is n matt] c n make matt] beg9 to be1 !n ,mr4 ,gillespie's inf9ite be+ 7,god7 mu/ be matt]4 ,b !re is yet ano!r exception to ! preposition1 :i* is t ! inf9ite be+ 7,god7 is all-p[]ful4 ,hav+1 z above1 argu$ t ! be+ made matt]1 he proce$s1 & ?is be+ %[n1 x mu/ be grant$ t ! be+ is1 necess>ily1 all-p[]ful4 ,no?+ ( ! k9d ne$ be grant$4 ,if x 7 true t x 0 demon/rat$ t ! inf9ite be+ 7,god7 made matt]1 x w\ld n prove him able to make any?+ else2 x might %[ ! be+ cause en\gh = t effect1 b does n demon/rate him cause = all effects4 ,s t if no bett] argum5t c be f\nd to prove ,god all-p[]ful1 8 omnipot5ce rema9s unprov$4 ,mr4 ,gillespie's la/ proposition is t ! be+ 7,god7 ^: exi/5ce he has s satisfactorily 787 made out is necess>ily completely happy4 ,9 deal+ ) ?is proposition1 ,mr4 ,gillespie talks ( unhapp9ess z exi/+ 9 v>i\s k9ds & degrees4 ,b1 to adopt 8 own /yle ( argum5t1 unhapp9ess ei!r began to be1 or x nev] began to be4 ,t x nev] began to be is evid5t 9 ?is1 t :atev] began to be mu/ h _h a cause1 = :atev] beg9s to be mu/ h a cause4 ,& ! cause ( unhapp9ess mu/ be ( unhapp9ess1 = :at is n ( unhapp9ess c n make unhapp9ess beg9 to be4 ,b unhapp9ess be+ be=e unhapp9ess began to be is a contradiction2 !re=e unhapp9ess is ( inf9ity ( duration4 ,b proposition #e1 "p #b1 says !re is b "o be+ ( inf9ity ( duration4 ,! "o be+ ( inf9ity ( duration is !re=e necess>ily unhappy4 ,mr4 ,gillespie's argum5ts recoil on himself1 & are de/ructive ( 8 own affirmations4 ,9 8 argum5t = ! sub-proposition1 ,mr4 ,gillespie says t ,god's motive1 or "o ( 8 motives1 to create1 mu/ be believ$ to h be5 a desire to make happ9ess1 besides 8 own consummate happ9ess1 beg9 to be4 ,t is1 ,god1 :o is consummate happ9ess ev]y:]e =ev]1 desir$ some?+4 ,t is1 he want$ m ?an !n exi/$4 ,t is1 8 happ9ess 0 n complete4 ,t is1 ,mr4 ,gillespie refutes himself4 ,b :at did inf9ite & et]nal complete happ9ess desire8 ,x desir$ 7says ,mr4 ,gillespie7 to make m happ9ess--t is1 to make m ?an an inf9ity ( complete happ9ess4 ,mr4 ,gillespie's pro(1 on ! :ole1 is at mo/ t !re exi/s necess>ily sub/ance1 ! ext5sion & duration :i* we c n limit4 ,"p ( 8 argum5t involves ( ! use ( ! v a po/]iori reason+ j consid]$1 reg>d$ by himself z utt]ly wor?less = ! demon/ration ( ! exi/5ce ( a be+ ) su* attributes z or?odox ,!ism tries to ass]t4 ,if ,sir ,william ,hamilton meant no flatt]y 9 writ+ t ,mr4 ,gillespie's works 0 "o ( ! v able/ on ! ,!i/ic side1 h[ wret*$ inde$ mu/1 9 8 op9ion1 h be5 ! logic ( ! less able advocates = ,!ism4 ,e ,!i/ mu/ admit t if a ,god exi/s1 he c\ld h s conv9c$ all m5 ( ! fact ( 8 exi/5ce t d\bt1 disagreem5t1 or disbelief w\ld be impossible4 ,if he c\ld n d ?is1 he w\ld n be omnipot5t1 or he w\ld n be omnisci5t--t is1 he w\ld n be ,god4 ,e ,!i/ mu/ also agree t if a ,god exi/s1 he w\ld wi% all m5 to h su* a cle> consci\sness ( 8 exi/5ce & attributes t d\bt1 disagreem5t1 or belief on ?is subject w\ld be impossible4 ,& ?is1 if = no o!r reason1 because t out ( d\bts & disagreem5ts on religion h too (t5 result$ c5turies ( p]secution1 /rife1 & mis]y1 :i* a good ,god w\ld desire to prev5t4 ,if ,god w\ld n desire ?is1 !n he is n all-good--t is he is n ,god4 ,b z _m m5 h d\bts1 a l>ge majority ( mank9d h disagreem5ts1 & "s m5 h disbeliefs z to ,god's exi/5ce & attributes1 x foll[s ei!r t ,god does n exi/1 or t he is n all-wise1 or t he is n all-p[]ful1 or t he is n all-good4 ,e *ild is born into ! _w an ,a!i/2 & if he gr[s into a ,!i/1 8 ,deity diff]s ) ! c\ntry 9 :i* ! believ] may happ5 to be born1 or ! p among :om he may happ5 to be educat$4 ,! belief is ! result ( education or organization4 ,religi\s belief is p[]ful 9 proportion to ! want ( sci5tific k on ! "p ( ! believ]4 ,! m ignorant1 ! m cr$ul\s4 ,9 ! m9d ( ! ,!i/ ,god is equival5t to ! sph]e ( ! unkn[n2 by ! use ( ! ,^w he answ]s )\t ?\ght problems :i* might o!rwise obta9 sci5tific solution4 ,! m ignorant ! ,!i/1 ! great] 8 ,god4 ,belief 9 ,god is n a fai? f\nd$ on reason1 b a pro/ration ( ! reason+ faculties on ! ?re%old ( ! unkn[n4 ,!ism is worse ?an illogical2 its tea*+s are n only )\t utility2 b ( itself x has no?+ to tea*4 ,sep>at$ f ,*ri/ianity ) its almo/ innum]able sects1 f ,maliometanism ) its num]\s divisions1 & sep>at$ also f e o!r prea*$ sy/em1 ,!ism is a ,w-o'-!-wisp1 )\t reality4 ,ap>t f or?odoxy1 ,!ism is a boneless skeleton2 ! v>i\s my?ologies give x alike fle% & bone1 o!rwise coh]5ce x ha? none4 ,:at does ,*ri/ian ,!ism tea*8 ,t ! fir/ man made p]fect by ! all-p[]ful1 all-wise1 all-good ,god1 0 nev]!less imp]fect1 & by 8 imp]fection br\ght mis]y into ! _w1 :5 ! all-good ,god mu/ h int5d$ mis]y %\ld nev] come4 ,t ?is ,god made m5 to %>e ?is mis]y--m5 ^: fault 0 _! be+ :at he made !m4 ,t ?is ,god begets a son1 :o is nev]!less 8 unbegott5 self1 & t by belief 9 ! bir? ( ,god's et]nal son1 & 9 ! dea? ( ! undy+ :o di$ to satisfy ,god's v5geance1 man may escape ! consequ5ces ( ! fir/ man's error4 ,*ri/ian ,!ism decl>es t belief alone c save man1 & yet recognizes ! fact t man's belief results f tea*+1 by e/abli%+ mission>y societies to spread ! fai?4 ,*ri/ian ,!ism tea*es t ,god1 ?\gh no respect] ( p]sons1 select$ z 8 favorites "o nation 9 pref]5ce to all o!rs3 t man c d no good ( himself or )\t ,god's aid1 b yet t ea* man has a free w2 t ,god is all-p[]ful1 b t few g to heav5 & ! majority to hell2 t all are to love ,god1 :o has pr$e/9$ f et]nity t by f> ! l>ge/ numb] ( human be+s are to be burn+ 9 hell = ev]4 ,yet ! advocates = ,!ism v5ture to upbraid ^? :o argue aga9/ su* a fai?4 ,ei!r ,!ism is true or false4 ,if true1 discussion mu/ help to spread its influ5ce2 if false1 ! soon] x ceases to influ5ce human conduct ! bett] = human k9d4 ,x w be useless = ! cl]gy to urge t su* a pamphlet des]ves no reply4 ,x is true ! writ] is unimportant1 & ! language 9 :i* 8 ?\ghts f9d expression lacks ! poli% ( a ,macaulay1 & ! f]vor ( a ,burke2 b !y are nev]!less 8 ?\ghts1 utt]$ because x is n only 8 "r1 b 8 duty1 to give !m utt]ance4 ,& ?is ,plea = ,a!ism is put =? *all5g+ ! ,!i/s to battle = _! cause1 & 9 ! hope t ! /ruggl]s be+ s9c]e1 tru? may give laurels to ! victor & ! vanqui%$2 laurels to ! victor 9 t he has upheld ! tru?2 laurels /ill welcome to ! vanqui%$1 ^: defeat cr[ns him ) a tru? he knew n ( be=e4 ,,is ,,!re ,a ,,god8 ,"s ( ^? :o h he>d me v5ture to exam9e ! "q ( ! exi/5ce ( ,deity viva voce1 h desir$ to h my reasons = hold+ ! ,a!i/ic position briefly /at$1 & :ile ,i d n pret5d to exhau/ ! subject 9 ^! few pages1 ,i tru/ to say en\gh to provoke ?\ght & inquiry4 ,i d n say1 ,!re is no ,god1 & ! sc>cely polite rejo9d] ( ^? :o quote ! ,psalmi/ c n1 !re=e1 be appli$ ) ju/ice t[>d myself4 ,i h nev] yet he>d liv+ man give me a cle>1 coh]5t def9ition ( ! ^w ,god1 & ,i h nev] read any def9ition f ei!r dead or liv+ man express+ a def9ite & compreh5sible idea ( ,deity4 ,9 fact1 x has always appe>$ to me t m5 use t ^w r to hide _! ignorance ?an to express _! k499 99 ,9 ,sir ,william ,hamilton's ,essay on ,c\s91 ,i f9d a note quot+ ,mr4 ,piesse on ,kant1 9 :i* ! ^w ,god /&s z ! equival5t = a phase ( ! unkn[able4 ,climatic conditions (t51 & div]sity ( human race always1 gov]n & modify ! mean+ convey$ by ! ^w4 ,by ,god "o nation or sect expresses love2 ano!r1 v5geance2 ano!r1 good2 ano!r1 wisdom2 ano!r1 fire2 ano!r1 wat]2 ano!r1 air2 ano!r1 e>?2 & "s ev5 conf\nd _! notion ( ,deity ) t ( devil4 ,elihu ,palm] well obs]ves3 ,! ,*ri/ian _w wor%ips ?ree inf9ite gods1 & "o omnisci5t devil4 ,i d n d5y ,god1 because t ^w conveys to me no idea1 & ,i c n d5y t :i* pres5ts to me no di/9ct affirmation1 & ( :i* ! w\ld-be affirm] has no conception4 ,i c n w> ) a non5tity4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,god is affirm$ to repres5t an exi/5ce :i* is di/9ct f ! exi/5ce ( :i* ,i am a mode1 & :i* x is alleg$ is n ! n\m5on1 ( :i* ! ^w ,i repres5ts only a specialty ( ph5om5a1 !n ,i d5y ,god1 & affirm t x is impossible ,god c be4 ,t is1 ,i affirm t !re is "o exi/5ce1 & d5y t !re c be m ?an "o4 ,a!i/s are sometimes cont5t to say to _! oppon5ts1 y\r pro(s are no pro(s1 y\r evid5ces are failures1 y d n & c n prove ! exi/5ce ( ,deity4 ,?is gr\nd may be safe1 b ! conduct ( its occupi] is n d>+4 ,! swordsman :o always gu>d$ & p>ri$1 b nev] v5tur$ cut or ?ru/1 might himself escape unw\nd$1 b he w\ld ?us make b little progress t[>d victory ov] 8 oppon5t4 ,x is well to %[ t ! position ( y\r antagoni/ is weak1 b x is bett] to prove t y are /rong4 ,9 a pap] z limit$ z ! pres5t1 x is necess>y to be brief bo? 9 answ] to oppon5ts & 9 ! /atem5ts ( my own op9ions4 ,?is is r int5d$ z ! *all5g+ spee* ( a debate1 n z a complete essay on ! exi/5ce ( ,deity4 ,!re are two modes 9 :i* ,!i/s endeavor to prove ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 & ea* ( ^! modes is 9 its turn d5\nc$ by ,!i/ic writ]s--#a/1 ! a priori2 #b;d1 ! a po/]iori4 ,( ! =m]1 ,pe>son1 9 8 ,prize ,essay on ,infidelity1 says3 ,! a priori mode ( reason+ is ! exclusive idol ( _m ( ! ,g]man logicians4444 ,b 9 _! h&s ?is k9d ( reason+ has completely fail$4 ,x conducts ! m9d to no firm re/+ place2 x bewild]s in/ead ( elucidat+ our notions ( ,god1 ( man1 & ! univ]se4 ,x gives u no div9e p]sonal exi/5ce1 & leaves u float+ 9 a region ( m]e vague ab/ractions4 ,su* reason+s are ei!r altoge!r va9 or are n really :at !y pr(ess to be4 ,9 our c\ntry ! "n ( ,dr4 ,cl>ke is *iefly associat$ ) ! a priori argum5t4444 ,cl>ke himself f\nd x necess>y to /oop to ! argum5t a po/]iori1 & !reby ackn[l$g$ ! fallacy ( attempt+ to reason exclusively a priori4444 ,! fate ( ,dr4 ,cl>ke's pret5d$ demon/ration1 & ! result1 9 s f> z !ology is conc]n$1 ( ! transc5d5tal reason+ ( ! cont95tal philosoph]s1 %[ ! futility ( attempt+ to rise up to ! height ( ! great argum5t ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god by ! a priori me?od alone4 ,( ! latt]1 ,william ,gillespie1 9 8 ,treatise on ! ,necess>y ,exi/5ce ( ,deity1 writes t x c nev] make x appe> t inf9ity belongs 9 any way to ,god4 ,x c only entitle u to inf] ! exi/5ce ( a be+ ( f9ite ext5sion1 =1 by :at rule 9 philosophy c we d$uce f ! exi/5ce ( an object f9ite 9 ext5t 7& no?+ is pla9] ?an t ! m>ks ( design :i* we c discov] mu/ be f9ite 9 _! ext5t7 ! exi/5ce ( a cause ( inf9ity ( ext5sion8 ,:at1 !n1 becomes ( ! omnipres5ce ( ! ,deity1 accord+ to ^? :o are cont5t to re/ satisfi$ f ! reason+ ( exp]i5ce8444 ,x w be va9 to talk ( ! ,deity be+ pres5t by 8 en]gy8 al?\gh he may n be pres5t by 8 sub/ance1 to ! :ole univ]se4 ,=1 'tis natural to ask n s mu* h[ x is prov$ t ,god is virtually pres5t1 ?\gh n sub/antially pres5t1 9 e "p ( nature1 z :at c be meant by be+ ev]y:]e pres5t by m]e en]gy8 ,?is reason+ c no m make out t ! ,deity is omnipres5t by 8 virtue1 ?an t he is omnipres5t z to 8 sub/ance4444 ,&1 f ! inaptitude ( ! reason+ "u consid]ation to %[ t imm5sity1 or omnipres5ce1 belongs to ,god1 x w be f\nd to foll[1 directly & imm$iately1 t 8 wisdom & p[] c n be %[n to be m ?an f9ite1 & t he c nev] be prov$ to be a free ag5t4444 ,omnipres5ce 7let x be only by en]gy7 is absolutely necess>y 9 a be+ ( inf9ity ( wisdom4 ,& !re=e1 '! design argum5t' is unable to ev9ce t ! ,deity is 9 possession ( ?is attribute4 ,x likewise pla9ly foll[s1 f ! inaptitude ( ?is argum5t to %[ t ,god is omnipres5t1 t !reby we c n prove inf9ity ( p[] to belong to him4 ,=1 if ! argum5t c n make out t ! be+ x discov]s is ev]y:]e pres5t1 h[ c x ev] make out t he is ev]y:]e p[]ful8 ,by c>eful reflection1 too1 we may p]ceive t omnipot5ce ( ano!r k9d ?an p[]1 w9* c ex]t itself 9 all places1 requires ! exi/5ce ( imm5sity4 ,! design argum5t c nev] ev9ce t ,god is a free ag5t4444 ,if we c n prove ! imm5sity or omnipres5ce ( ! ,deity1 we c = t reason nev] %[ t he is omnisci5t1 t he is omnipot5t1 t he is entirely free4444 ,if ! ,deity c n be prov$ to be ( inf9ity 9 any giv5 respect1 x w\ld be no?+ less ?an absurd to suppose t he c\ld be prov$ to be ( inf9ity 9 any o!r respect4 ,x c d no m ?an prove t at ! comm5cem5t ( ! ph5om5a :i* pass "u its review1 !re exi/$ a cause exactly suffici5t to make ! effects beg9 to be4 ,t ?is cause exi/$ f et]nity1 ! reason+s f exp]i5ce by no means %[4 ,nay1 = aught !y make kn[n1 ! design] himself may n h exi/$ long be=e ^? m>ks ( design :i* betok5 8 workman%ip4 ,?is reason+ c n prove t ! ,god :om x reveals has exi/$ f all et]nity1 !re=e1 = any?+ x intimates1 ,god may at "s "t cease to be1 & ! workman%ip may h an exi/5ce :5 ! workman ha? fall5 into annihilation4444 ,su* reason+s c nev] assure u ( ! unity ( ! ,deity4 ,:e!r !re be "o ,god or n1 ! argum5t f exp]i5ce do? by no means make cle>4 ,x discov]s m>ks ( design 9 ! ph5om5a ( nature1 & inf]s ! exi/5ce ( at lea/ "o intellig5t sub/ance suffici5t to produce !m4 ,fur!r1 h[ev]1 x advances n our k4 ,:e!r ! cause ( ! ph5om5a be "o ,god or _m ,gods1 x pret5ds n to det]m9e pa/ all d\bt4444 ,b did ?is design] create ! matt] 9 :i* ! design appe>$8 ,( ?is ! argum5t c n conv9ce u1 = x does no m ?an inf] a design+ cause f c]ta9 appe>ances1 9 ! same way we w\ld inf] f f9d+ "s well-contriv$ ma*9e 9 a des]t t a human be+ _h left x !re4444 ,n[1 because ?is reason+ c n conv9ce u ( su* a creation1 x c n conv9ce u !re is n a plurality ( deities1 or ( ! causes ( ?+s4444 ,if we c n prove ! et]nity ( ,god1 x is n possible we c prove ! unity ( ,god4 ,to say t1 = any?+ we "k to ! contr>y1 he may h exi/$ f all et]nity1 be+ mu* ! same z say+ t1 = any?+ we "k to ! contr>y1 !re may be ano!r ,god or _m ,gods beside4 ,sir ,w4 ,hamilton consid]$ t ! only valid argum5ts = ! exi/5ce ( a ,god1 & = ! immortality ( ! human s\l1 re/ on ! gr\nd ( man's moral nature4 ,dr4 ,lyman ,bee*] issu$1 "s few ye>s s9ce1 a s]ies ( lectures on ,a!ism1 )\t m]it or fairness1 & :i* are "h only allud$ to z fairly illu/rat+ a c]ta9 class ( or?odox opposition4 ,8 /atem5ts ( ,a!i/ic op9ions are mon/r\s p]v]sions1 & 8 answ]s are direct$ aga9/ ! /raw man built toge!r by himself4 ,! doctr9e ( almighty *ance :i* ,dr4 ,bee*] attacks1 is "o :i* ,i nev] he>d an educat$ ,a!i/ tea*1 & ! misrepres5tation ( ,free?\ght objects is s obvi\s t x c only be effectual ) ^? :o h nev] fre$ !mselves f ! trammels :i* habit & fa%ion-fai? b\nd ^u !m 9 _! infancy1 & :i* h /r5g!n$ ) _! gr[?4 ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,orr1 9 8 ,treatise on ,!ism1 says1 ,all inquiry ab\t *ance is1 h[ev]1 imp]t95t 9 ! pres5t day4 ,! idea is an infant9e "o1 possible ( ent]ta9m5t only 9 ! initial /ate ( human k4 ,*ance is n ! position reli$ ^u by mod]n ,a!ism4 ,& :51 !re=e1 ! ,!i/ exp5ds ! artill]y ( 8 argum5t ^u ?is brok5 d[n & obsolete notion1 he is int]m$dl+ ) ! dead1 & aft] accompli%+ ! de/ruction ( ! v5]able fallacy1 ! mod]n ,a!i/ w likely ask him to come d[n to ! n9ete5?s c5tury & meet him !re4 ,! only attempt at argum5t 9 ,dr4 ,bee*]'s book is f\nd$ on ! assumption3 #a/4 ,t !re is an exi/5ce call$ matt]4 #b;d4 ,t !re are c]ta9 effects p]ceivable :i* c n result f matt]4 #c;d4 ,t !re=e !re is a ,god ! cause = ^! effects4 ,:]e are !re any ,mat]iali/s :o accept ,dr4 ,bee*]'s limitation ( matt]8 ,x is a ^w ,i d n use myself4 ,on ! "q ( evil1 ,col]idge1 9 8 ,aids to ,reflection1 says3 #a/4 ,t evil mu/ h _h a beg9n+1 s9ce o!rwise x mu/ ei!r be ,god or a co-et]nal & co-equal rival ) ,god4 #b;d4 ,t x c\ld n orig9ate 9 ,god2 = if s1 x w\ld at once be evil & n evil1 or ,god w\ld be at once ,god--t is1 inf9ite goodness--& n ,god4 ,if ,god be inf9ite goodness1 c evil exi/ at all8 ,x is necess>y above all t we %\ld und]/& ! mean+ ( ea* ^w we use4 ,"s m5 talk z if _! words 7 int5d$ r to conceal ?an to express _! ideas4 ,s f> z ?is essay is conc]n$ ,i w endeavor to avoid ?is difficulty by explicitly def9+ ea* special ^w ,i use4 ,dugald ,/ew>t1 inde$1 says1 ,t !re are _m words us$ 9 philosophical disc\rse :i* d n admit ( logical def9ition1 is abundantly manife/4 ,?is is ! case ) all ^? words t signify ?+s un-comp\nd$1 & consequ5tly unsusceptible ( analysis--a proposition1 "o %\ld ?9k1 almo/ self-evid5t2 & yet x is surpris+ h[ v g5]ally x has be5 ov]look$ by philosoph]s4 ,! advantages1 h[ev]1 accru+ f frequ5t def9itions are v great2 at ! lea/ !y s]ve to expla9 :at 0 meant by ! p]sons us+ ! ^w1 :]eas sometimes two m5 confuse ea* ^w by us+ words to :i* ea* atta*es an opposite or a dissimil> value4 ,m5 w talk ( ,fir/ ,cause1 & ,intellig5t ,fir/ ,cause4 ,d !y "k :at !y mean8 ,i confess ,i d n1 & f ! mann] 9 :i* !y use ! words1 ! mo/ *>itable conclusion is t !y use !m because o!rs h done s1 & = no worse or bett] reason4 ,!y talk ( ! ,beauties ( ,creation1 & ,works ( ! ,great ,creator4 ,if by creation is meant ! orig9 ( exi/5ce1 !n ea* utt]ance ( ! phrase is an absurdity4 ,! human m9d is utt]ly incapable ( con/ru+ x 9 ?\ght z possible t ! complem5t ( exi/5ce has ei!r be5 increas$ or dim9i%$4 ,man c nei!r conceive no?+ becom+ some?+ nor some?+ becom+ no?+4 ,def9itions4--#a4 ,by exi/5ce1 or sub/ance1 ,i mean t :i* is 9 itself & is conceiv$ p] se--t is1 ! conception ( :i* does n require ! conception ( any?+ else z antec$5t to x4 ,:5ev] ,i use ! words univ]se or matt]1 ,i use !m 9 ! same s5se z repres5t+ ! totality ( exi/5ce4 ,exi/5ce c only be kn[n 9 its modes1 & ^! by _! attributes4 #b4 ,by attribute1 ,i und]/& t by :i* ,i cognize any mode ( exi/5ce4 ,h>dness1 brightness1 color1 life1 =m1 etc41 are attributes ( conditional exi/5ce4 #c4 ,by mode1 ,i und]/& ea* cogniz$ condition or accid5t ( exi/5ce4 #d4 ,by et]nity ,i mean indef9ite duration2 t is duration :i* is to me illimitable4 #e4 ,by inf9ity1 ,i mean indef9ite ext5sion4 ,! axioms1 s f> z ,i %all give !m1 are 9 ! precise language ( ,sp9oza4 #a4 ,ev]y?+ :i* is1 is 9 itself1 or 9 "s o!r ?+44 #b4 ,t :i* _c be conceiv$ ?r\gh ano!r p] aliud1 mu/ be conceiv$ p] se4 #c4 ,f a giv5 det]m9ate cause1 ! effect necess>ily foll[s2 &1 vice v]sa1 if no det]m9ate cause be giv51 no effect c foll[4 #d4 ,! k ( an effect dep5ds on a k ( ! cause1 & includes x4 #e4 ,?+s t h no?+ 9 common ) ea* o!r1 c n be und]/ood by means ( ea* o!r--t is1 ! conception ( "o does n involve ! conception ( ! o!r4 ,propositions4--,exi/5ce is prior to its modes4 ,?is foll[s f def9itions #a & #c1 because modes ( exi/5ce are conceiv$ relatively & 9 dep5d5ce on exi/5ce1 :i* is absolutely prec$5t 9 su* conception4 ,exi/5ces hav+ diff]5t attributes h no?+ 9 common ) ea* o!r4 ,?is is f\nd$ on def9ition #a4 ,exi/5ces h no?+ 9 common ) ea* o!r1 c n be ! cause (1 or affect "o ano!r4 ,if !y h no?+ 9 common1 !y c n be conceiv$ by means ( ea* o!r 7p] axiom #e71 & !y c n be conceiv$ z relat+ to ea* o!r1 b mu/ be conceiv$ p] se 7p] def9ition #a72 & z 7p] axiom #d7 ! k ( an effect dep5ds on ! k ( ! cause & includes x1 x is impossible to conceive any exi/5ce z an effect1 s long z y c n conceive x 9 relation to any o!r exi/5ce4 ,by cause 9 ! absolute1 ,i mean exi/5ce4 ,9 its popul> or relative s5se1 ,i use cause z an effect ( "s prec$5t causative influ5ce1 itself ! cause ( "s consequ5t effect1 z ! means t[>d an end1 9 ! accompli%m5t ( :i* end x completes itself4 ,:at fact is !re s c]ta9 t ,i may base all my reason+s ^u x8 ,my exi/5ce is ?is prim>y fact2 ?is1 to me1 indubitable c]ta9ty4 ,i am4 ,?is logic c nei!r prove nor disprove4 ,! v nature ( pro( is to make a proposition m cle> to ! m9d ?an x 0 be=e1 & no am\nt ( evid5ce c 9-crease my conviction ( ! c]ta9ty ( my own exi/5ce4 ,i d n affirm t ,i am 9 exi/5ce1 b ,i affirm t !re is exi/5ce4 ,?is exi/5ce is ei!r et]nal1 t is1 unlimit$ 9 duration1 t is1 indef9ite 9 duration2 or else x _h a beg9n+1 t is1 x has be5 creat$4 ,if creat$1 !n su* creation mu/ be by "s exi/5ce ! same z itself1 or by "s exi/5ce diff]+ f itself4 ,b x c n h be5 creat$ by any exi/5ce ! same z itself1 because to imag9e su*1 w\ld be to conceive no m ?an a cont9uance ( ! same exi/5ce--!re w\ld be no discont9uity4 ,b1 says ,s4 ,t4 ,col]idge1 :]e !re is no discont9uity1 !re c be no orig9ation4 ,& x c n h be5 creat$ by any exi/5ce diff]+ f itself1 because ?+s :i* h no?+ 9 common ) "o ano!r c n be ! cause (1 or affect1 "o ano!r4 ,!re=e1 ?is exi/5ce has n be5 creat$1 t is1 its duration is indef9ite--t is1 y c n conceive a beg9n+--t is1 x is et]nal4 ,?is et]nal exi/5ce is ei!r inf9ite 9 ext5t1 t is1 is unlimit$ 9 ext5t1 or x is f9ite1 t is1 limit$4 ,if limit$1 x mu/ be limit$ by an exi/5ce ! same z itself1 or by an exi/5ce diff]+ f itself4 ,b ! same argum5ts :i* appli$ to a limitation ( duration1 also apply to a limitation ( ext5sion4 ,!re=e1 ?is exi/5ce is unlimit$ 9 ext5t2 t is1 is inf9ite & et]nal--t is1 !re is only "o exi/5ce4 ,x is at ?is po9t t ,a!ism sep>ates f ,pan!ism4 ,pan!ism demon/rates "o exi/5ce1 b affirms = x inf9ite attributes4 ,a!ism d5ies t attributes c be inf9ite4 ,attributes are b ! di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ics ( modes1 & h[ c t be inf9ite :i* is only ! quality ( f9ity8 ,m5 d n talk ( inf9ite h>dness or ( inf9ite s(tness2 yet !y talk ( inf9ite intellig5ce4 ,intellig5ce is n an exi/5ce1 & ! ^w is )\t value unless x /rictly compreh5d1 & is includ$ 91 t :i* is intellig5t4 ,! h>dness ( ! diamond1 ! brilliancy ( ! burni%$ /eel1 h no exi/5ce ap>t f ! diamond or ! /eel4 ,i1 9 fact1 affirm t !re is only "o exi/5ce1 & t all we take cognizance ( is mode1 or attribute ( mode1 ( t exi/5ce4 ,i h c>efully ab/a9$ f us+ ! words matt] & _s4 ,dr4 ,prie/ly says3 ,x has g5]ally be5 suppos$ t !re are two di/9ct k9ds ( sub/ance 9 human nature1 & !y h be5 di/+ui%$ by ! t]ms matt]1 & _s1 or m9d4 ,! =m] ( ^! has be5 said to be possess$ ( ! prop]ty ( ext5sion1 viz41 ( l5g?1 bread? & ?ickness1 & also ( solidity or imp5etrability1 & consequ5tly ( a vis in]ti2 b x is said to be naturally de/itute ( all o!r p[]s :atev]4 ,! latt] has ( late be5 def9$ to be a sub/ance entirely de/itute ( all ext5sion1 or relation to space1 s z to h no prop]ty 9 common ) matt]2 & !re=e to be prop]ly immat]ial1 b to be possess$ ( ! p[]s ( p]ception1 intellig5ce1 & self-motion4 ,matt] is alleg$ to be t k9d ( sub/ance ( :i* our bodies are compos$1 :]eas ! pr9ciple ( p]ception & ?\ght belong+ to u is said to reside 9 a _s1 or immat]ial pr9ciple1 intimately unit$ to ! body2 :ile high] ord]s ( intellig5t be+s1 & especially ! ,div9e ,be+1 are said to be purely immat]ial4 ,x is ma9ta9$ t nei!r matt] nor _s 7mean+ by ! latt] ! subject ( s5se & ?\ght7 correspond to ! def9itions above m5tion$4 ,= t matt] is n t in]t sub/ance t x has be5 suppos$ to be2 t p[]s ( attraction or repulsion are necess>y to its v be+1 & t no "p ( x appe>s to be imp5etrable to o!r p>ts2 ,i !re=e def9e x to be a sub/ance possess$ ( ! prop]ty ( ext5sion1 & p[]s ( attraction or repulsion2 & s9ce x has nev] yet be5 ass]t$ t ! p[]s ( s5sation & ?\ght are incompatible ) ^! 7solidity or imp5etrability1 &1 consequ5tly1 a vis in]ti1 only hav+ be5 ?\ght to be repugn5t to !m71 ,i !re=e ma9ta9 t we h no reason to suppose t !re are 9 man two sub/ances s di/9ct f ea* o!r z h be5 repres5t$4 ,x is likewise ma9ta9$ t ! notion ( two sub/ances t h no common prop]ty1 & yet are capable ( intimate connection & mutual action1 is absurd4 ,i d n conceive _s or m9d z an exi/5ce4 ,by ! ^w m9d1 ,i simply express ! totality ( p]ception1 obs]vation1 collection1 & recollection ( p]ceptions1 reflection & v>i\s o!r m5tal processes4 ,dugald ,/ew>t1 9 8 ,essay on ,locke1 says3 ,we are consci\s ( s5sation1 ?\ght1 desire1 volition1 b we are n consci\s ( ! exi/5ce ( ! m9d itself4 ,x is urg$ t ! idea ( ,god is univ]sal4 ,?is is n only n true1 b ,i1 9 fact1 d5y t any coh]5t idea exi/s 9 connection ) ! ^w ,god4 ,! *ief object to :i* ! emotions ( any p 7 direct$ 9 anci5t times became _! ,god4 ,:5 ^! emotions 7 comb9$ ) vague traditions1 & a prie/hood became int]e/$ 9 h&+ d[n ! traditions1 & increas+ ! emotions1 !n ! object becom+ sacr$ 0 hall[$ & ador$1 & unc]ta9 op9ions =m$ ! basis ( a cre$4 ,any prom95t ph5om5on 9 ! univ]se1 :i* 0 n und]/ood1 0 p]sonifi$1 z 7 also ! v>i\s passions & phases ( humanity4 ,^!1 9 "t1 7 prea*$ z religi\s tru?s1 & ?us div]t$ ! p f inquiry into ! natural causes ( ph5om5a1 :i* !y acc\nt$ = z orda9$ by ,god1 & :5 fam9e or pe/il5ce occurr$1 in/ead ( endeavor+ to remove its cause or us+ prev5tive measures aga9/ a recurr5ce ( ! evil1 !y s\ght to discov] :y ! sup]natural p[] 0 (f5d$1 & h[ x might be appeas$1 & ascrib+ to x _! own passions & emotions1 !y (f]$ pray]s & sacrifices4 ,^! errors becom+ in/itutions ( ! c\ntry1 ! p1 prompt$ by _! prie/s1 reg>d$ all ^? :o endeavor$ to ov]turn !m by free & sci5tific ?\ght & spee* z blasphem]s1 & ! ,religion ( ea* ,/ate has1 !re=e1 always be5 oppos$ to ! education ( ! p4 ,ar*bi%op ,:ately1 9 8 ,elem5ts ( ,rhetoric1 "p #a1 *ap1 ii1 sec4 #e1 urges t ^? :o repres5t ,god or ,gods z malevol5t1 caprici\s1 or subject to human passions & vices1 are inv>iably to be f\nd among ^? :o are brutal & unciviliz$4 ,we admit ?is1 b ask is x n ! fact t bo? ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t tea*+s d repres5t ,god z malevol5t1 caprici\s1 & subject to human passions & vices--t is1 are n ^! bible views ( ,god relics ( a brutal & unciviliz$ p8 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 n room 9 a %ort essay l ! pres5t to say mu* ^u ! morality ( ,a!ism1 & x %\ld !re=e suffice to say1 t tru? & morality g h& 9 h&4 ,t t is moral :i* t5ds to ! p]man5t happ9ess ( all4 ,! cont9uance ( falsehood nev] c result 9 p]man5t happ9ess2 & !re=e if ,a!ism be tru?ful1 x mu/ be moral1 if x be aga9/ falsehood1 x mu/ t5d to human happ9ess4 ,yet if quot+ great names w h effect1 ,"l ,bacon1 :o is (t5 quot$ aga9/ ,a!ism1 also says3 ,a!ism leaves a man to s5se1 to philosophy1 to natural piety1 to laws1 to reputation1 all ( :i* may be guides to an outw>d moral virtue1 ?\gh religion 7 n2 b sup]/ition dism\nts all ^!1 & erecte? an absolute mon>*y 9 ! m9d ( m52 !re=e ,a!ism nev] did p]turb /ates1 = x makes m5 w>y ( !mselves z look+ no fur!r2 & we see ! times incl9$ to ,a!ism1 z ! times ( ,augu/us ,caes> 7 civil times2 b sup]/ition has be5 ! confusion ( _m /ates4 ,george ,combe says3 ,i h kn[n m5 9 :om ! reason+ organs 7 amply develop$ & well cultivat$1 :o assur$ me t !y c\ld n rea* ! conviction ( ! be+ ( a ,god4 ,i h kn[n su* m5 equal 9 po9t ( integrity & practical b5evol5ce to ! mo/ or?odox believ]s4 ,9 ! ,we/ ,rid+ ( ,york%ire1 among ! m5 !mselves1 a weal?y employ] bore favorable te/imony to ! conduct & intellig5ce ( ,a!i/ic work+ m54 ,nay1 ev5 ! fanatical ,dr4 ,lyman ,bee*] is oblig$ to conc$e t ,a!ism made conv]ts among females ( education & ref9em5t--females ( respectable /&+ 9 society4 ,,has ,,man ,a ,,s\l8 ,?is lecture 0 orig9ally deliv]$ to ! ,%effield ,secul> ,society1 & 0 pr9t$ f ! report]'s notes )\t effici5t correction f myself1 ,i1 at t "t1 suff]+ "u a sev]e attack ( acute rheumatism4 ,! lecture has s9ce be5 (t5 re-deliv]$2 & ?ree editions hav+ be5 exhau/$1 ,i h aga9 correct$ & revis$ ! pres5t edition4 ,x is n int5d$ z an answ] to ! "q :i* =ms ! title1 b x is int5d$ to provoke ?\ght ^u ?is important subject4 ,:at d y mean by s\l8 ,:at is ! s\l8 ,is x ,i8 ,is x ! body8 ,is x ap>t f ! body8 ,is x an attribute ( ! body8 ,has x a sep>ate & di/9ct exi/5ce f ! body8 ,:at is ! s\l8 ,if ,i ask "o ( ^? :o claim to be consid]$ or?odox m51 !y w tell me t ! s\l is a _s--t ! s\l lives aft] ! body is dead4 ,!y w tell me t ! s\l is immortal1 & t ! body is mortal2 t ! s\l has no?+ :atev] 9 common ) ! body2 t x has an exi/5ce entirely indep5d5t ( ! body4 ,!y w tell me t aft] ! body has decay$--aft] ! body has become re-absorb$ 9 ! univ]se1 ( :i* x is b a "p1 t ! s\l /ill exi/s4 ,is !re any pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ! same individual s\l ap>t f all mat]ial conditions8 ,i h endeavor$ to exam9e ?is subject1 &1 up to ! pres5t "t1 ,i h n f\nd "o iota ( pro( 9 support ( ! positions ?us put =w>d4 ,i h no idea ( any exi/5ce except t ( :i* ,i am "p4 ,i am4 ,( my own exi/5ce ,i am c]ta9 ,i ?9k4 ,i am4 ,b :at is x t ?9ks8 ,is x my s\l8 ,is x me1 & yet di/9ct f me8 ,i am b a mode ( exi/5ce4 ,i am only "p ( ! great univ]se4 ,! elem5ts ( :i* ,i am compos$ are indissolubly connect$ ) t great exi/5ce :i* is ar\nd me & )9 me1 & :i* ,i help to make up4 ,if m5 tell me ,i am a comp\nd1 & n a comp\nd--a mixture1 & n a mixture--a jo9+ toge!r1 & n a jo9+ toge!r--( two entirely diff]5t exi/5ces1 :i* !y call matt] & _s1 ,i am compell$ to d\bt ^? m54 ,! ability to ?9k is b an attribute ( a c]ta9 modification ( exi/5ce4 ,intellig5ce is a ^w by :i* we express ! sum ( c]ta9 abilities1 always att5d+ a c]ta9 mode ( exi/5ce4 ,i f9d intellig5ce manife/$ s f> z organization is develop$4 ,i nev] f9d intellig5ce )\t animal organization4 ,i f9d intellig5ce manife/$ 9 degree1 only s f> z ,i f9d a high] or l[] type ( organization--t is1 ,i f9d man's intellectual faculties limit$ by 8 organization4 ,b ! or?odox tell me t my s\l has an immat]ial exi/5ce1 indep5d5t ( all organization--indep5d5t ( all climatic conditions--indep5d5t ( all education4 ,is t s8 ,:5 does ! s\l come into man8 ,:5 does x g out ( man8 ,if ! s\l is immortal1 :y is x t /&+ "h1 9 ! prime ( heal? & /r5g?1 if "p ( t ro( %\ld fall fractur+ my skull1 & press+ ^u my bra9--h[ is x1 if my s\l is n subject to mat]ial conditions1 t x !n ceases to act8 ,is ! pla/] ro( m p[]ful ?an my immortal s\l8 ,or is x t intellig5ce is ! necess>y result ( a c]ta9 condition ( exi/5ce1 & t ! mom5t y de/roy t condition--! mom5t y de/roy ! organization--! result ceases to be realizable8 ,by ! c\rse ( reason+ y adopt 7says ! or?odox objector7 y r$uce man to ! same level z ! bea/s4 ,& :y n8 ,i /& on ! riv]'s bank1 ,i see !re a man full gr[n1 possess$ ( ! physical figure ( man1 b an idiot--an idiot f 8 bir? upw>d--"o :o c\ld n1 ev5 if he w\ld1 ?9k & act z o!r m54 ,a little *ild is !re play+ on ! bank1 & ! idiot1 hav+ l>ge de/ructive prop5sities1 has ?ru/ ! *ild into ! wat]1 & he /&s !re jabb]+ & ge/iculat+ :ile ! little *ild is dr[n+ 9 ! riv]4 ,& see h[ half-vacantly1 half-triumphantly1 he po9ts to ! helpless *ild4 ,a ,newf\ndl& dog has come to ! bank2 x jumps 9 & br+s ! *ild out & saves its life4 ,yet !ologians tell me t ! idiot has a s\l1 & t ! ,newf\ndl& dog has n "o4 ,i c n und]/& ^! nice di/9ctions1 :i* make ! man s sup]ior to ! bea/ 9 matt]s 9 :i* he is positively inf]ior4 ,man has d\btless an organization on ! :ole f> sup]ior intellectually to t ( any o!r animal1 b he is only sup]ior by virtue ( 8 sup]ior organization & its consequ5t susceptibility = developm5t or education4 ,_m brutes c see m cle>ly ?an man2 b !y possess n ! capability = ! manufacture ( telescopes to aid _! vision4 ,_m brutes c run m swiftly1 b !y manife/ no capacity = ! subjugation ( a /eam p[] :i* f> out/rips _! spe$4 ,b man himself1 a well-organiz$1 ?\ghtful1 intellig5t1 well-educat$ man1 by a fall f a horse1 by a tile f a ro(1 may receive an injury to 8 n]v\s encephalic app>atus1 & may be1 ev5 :ile a man 9 %ape1 z l[ z ! brute 9 ! imbecility ( 8 reason1 & inf]ior to ! brute 9 physical /r5g?4 ,!re is z mu* diff]5ce betwe5 diff]5t races ( m51 !re is1 9 fact1 m diff]5ce betwe5 a pure ,caucasian & a ,sah>a negro1 ?an betwe5 ! ,sah>a negro & ! infant *impanzee4 ,:5 did ! s\l come into ! body8 ,has x be5 wait+ f all et]nity to occupy ea* body ! mom5t ( bir?8 ,is ?is ! !ory t is put =w>d to man--t !re are _m millions ( s\ls /ill wait+1 p]haps1 9 mid air1 'twixt heav5 & e>?1 to occupy ! /ill unborn babes8 ,is t ! !ory8 ,or d y allege t ,god specially creates s\ls = ea* little *ild at ! mom5t x is born or conceiv$8 ,:i* is ! !ory put =w>d8 ,is x t ! s\l be+ immortal--be+ de/9$ to exi/ = ev]1 has exi/$ f all et]nity8 ,if n1 h[ d y "k t ! s\l is to exi/ = ev]2 :5 x only comes into exi/5ce ) ! *ild8 ,may n t :i* has rec5tly begun to be1 soon cease to be8 ,9 :at mann] does ! s\l come into ! *ild8 ,is x a baby's s\l1 & does x gr[ ) ! *ild8 or1 does x possess its full p[] ! mom5t ! *ild is born8 ,:5 does x come into ! *ild8 ,does x come 9 ! mom5t ! *ild beg9s to =m1 or is x ! mom5t ! *ild is born into ! _w8 ,:5ce is x ?is s\l comes8 ,dr4 ,coop]1 quot+ ,lawr5ce on ! ,functions ( ! ,bra91 says3 ,sir ,ev]>d ,home1 ) ! assi/ance ( ,mr4 ,bau] & 8 microscope1 has %[n u a man eight days old f ! "t ( conception1 ab\t z broad & a little long] ?an a p9's head4 ,he satisfi$ himself t ! bra9 ( ?is homunculus 0 disc]nible4 ,c\ld ! immat]ial m9d h be5 connect$ ) x at ?is "t8 ,or 0 ! t5em5t too small ev5 = s e!rial a lodg]8 ,ev5 at ! full p]iod ( ut]oge/ation1 x is /ill difficult to trace any ve/iges ( m9d3 & ! believ]s 9 its sep>ate exi/5ce h left u q 9 ! d>k on ! precise "t :5 !y suppose ?is union ( s\l & body to take place4 ,_m ( ^? :o tell me t man has a s\l1 & t x is immortal--t man has a s\l1 & t ! bea/ has n "o--=get or ignore ! fact t at a v e>ly /age 9 ! =mation ( ! bra9 ! /ate ( ! bra9 corresponds to t ( ! av]tebrat$ animal1 or animal t is )\t v]tebra4 ,if ! bra9 _h /opp$ 9 its fir/ mon?'s c\rse ( =mation1 w\ld ! *ild h _h a s\l8 ,if x w\ld h _h a s\l1 !n h av]tebrat$ animals s\ls also8 ,if y tell me x w\ld n h _h a s\l1 !n ,i ask1 ,h[ d y "k x8 & ,i ask y :at gr\nd y h = assum+ t ! s\l did n beg9 to =m ) ! =mation ( ! bra98 ,i ask y :e!r x 0 pre-exi/+1 or at :at /age x came8 ,9 ! second mon? ?is bra9 corresponds !n to ! bra9 ( an osse\s fi%4 ,suppos+ ! developm5t ( ! *ild _h be5 !n /opp$1 _h x a s\l at t "t8 ,if s1 h fi%es s\ls8 ,aga91 if y tell me t ! *ild _h n a s\l1 !n1 ,i ask1 :y n8 ,h[ d y "k x _h n8 ,:at gr\nd h y = alleg+ t ! s\l did n exi/ 9 ! *ild8 ,we g on /ill fur!r1 & 9 ! ?ird mon? we f9d t bra9 corresponds !n to t ( a turtle1 & 9 ! f\r? to t ( a bird2 & 9 ! fif? mon?1 to an ord] t]m$ rod5tia2 six?1 to t ( ! rum9antia2 sev5?1 to t ( ! dugitigrada2 eigh?1 to t ( ! quadrumana2 & n till ! n9? mon? does ! bra9 ( ! *ild atta9 a full human "*4 ,i1 ( c\rse1 "h mean to allege no m ?an ,dr4 ,flet*]1 :o says1 9 8 ,rudim5ts ( ,physiology1 quot$ by ! au?or ( ! ,ve/iges ( ,creation3 ,?is is only an approximation to ! tru?2 s9ce nei!r is ! bra9 ( all osse\s fi%es1 ( all turtles1 ( all birds1 nor ( all ! species ( any ( ! above ord] ( mammals1 by any means precisely ! same2 nor does ! bra9 ( ! human fetus at any "t precisely resemble1 p]haps1 t ( any individual :atev] among ! l[] animals4 ,nev]!less x may be said to repres5t1 at ea* ( ! above-nam$ p]iods1 ! aggregate1 z x 71 ( ! bra9s ( ea* ( ! tribes /at$4 ,n[1 %\ld a bir? h tak5 place at any ( ! eight /ages1 w\ld ! *ild ?us prematurely born h _h a s\l8 ,t is ! "q ,i propose to y4 ,y :o affirm t man has a s\l1 x lies ^u y1 "h1 )\t *>g+ me ) blasphemy--)\t *>g+ me ) ignorance--)\t *>g+ me ) presumption--x lies ^u y :o affirm1 to /ate ! gr\nds = y\r belief4 ,at :i* /age1 if at any1 did ! s\l come into ! *ild8 ,at ! mom5t ( ! bir?8 ,:y :5 a *ild is born into ! _w x c sc>cely see--x c n speak--x c n ?9k--b aft] a %ort "t ,i j+le my keys1 & x beg9s to give fa9t smiles2 & aft] a few weeks1 x is pleas$ ) ! j+l+ ( my keys4 ,is x ! s\l :i* is le>n+ to appreciate ! s\nd ( ! j+l+ keys1 & pleas$ ) !m8 ,is x ! immat]ial & immortal s\l amus$ & pleas$ ) my bundle ( keys8 ,:]e is ! s\l8 ,h[ is x t ! s\l c n speak ! mom5t ! *ild is born--c n ev5 ?9k8 ,h[ is x1 t if ,i keep t *ild )\t tell+ x any ?+ ( its s\l until x become f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s ( age1 x w\ld !n speak & ?9k z ,i _h taught x to speak & ?9k2 & if ,i kept x )\t ! k ( a s\l1 x w\ld h no k ( a s\l at t age8 ,h[ is t8 ,rajah ,brooke1 at a mission>y meet+ 9 ,liv]pool1 told 8 he>]s !re t ! ,dyaks1 a p ) :om he 0 connect$1 _h no k ( ,god1 ( a s\l1 or ( any future /ate4 ,h[ is x t ! ,dyaks h got ?is s\l & yet live kn[+ no?+ :atev] ab\t x8 ,& ! ,dyaks are by no means ! only p :o live & die kn[+ no?+ ( any immortal & immat]ial s\l4 ,aga9 y tell me t ?is s\l is immortal4 ,d y mean t x has et]nally exi/$--has nev] be5 creat$8 ,if s1 y d5y a ,god :o is ! creator ( all ?+s4 ,if ! s\l began at "s "t to exi/1 :]e is ! evid5ce t x w n also at "s "t cease to exi/8 ,x x came into exi/5ce ) ! body's bir?1 :y n cease ) ! body's dea?8 ,y say ! s\l is immat]ial2 d y mean t x is susceptible to mat]ial conditions or d y n8 ,if susceptible to mat]ial conditions1 :at d y mean by its be+ immortal & immat]ial8 ,if n susceptible to mat]ial conditions1 !n expla9 to me h[ x is t "u good conditions x prosp]s & advances1 & "u bad conditions det]iorates & rec$es4 ,if a *ild is born 9 "s ( ! back /reets ( our city1 & lives on bad food 9 a wret*$ cell>1 x gr[s up a weak & puny pale-fac$ *ild4 ,if all[$ to crawl into exi/5ce on ! edge ( a gutt]1 imp]fectly educat$1 9 fact mis-educat$1 x /eals--/eals1 p]haps1 to live--& x becomes an outca/ f society4 ,is ?is immortal s\l affect$ by ! bodily conditions8 or is ! s\l orig9ally naturally deprav$8 ,& if ! s\l is prim>ily naturally deprav$1 :y is ,god s unju/ z to give a naturally deprav$ s\l to any body8 ,if n1 h[ is x t ?is immortal s\l1 :5 ! body is kept )\t food1 p]mits ! man :o has no money to buy food1 to /eel to satisfy 8 hung]8 ,y allege t ! s\l moves my body4 ,y ass]t t matt] is in]t1 un9tellig5t2 t x is my active1 intellig5t s\l t moves & impels my in]t & non-intellig5t body4 ,is my immortal s\l h9d]$ & controll$ by ! /ate ( my body's g5]al heal?8 ,does my s\l feel hungry & compel my body to /eal8 ,"s !ologians decl>e t my s\l is immat]ial--t !re is no means by :i* ,i c take any cognizance :atev] ( x4 ,:at does t mean1 except t !y "k no?+ :atev] ab\t x8 ,sir ,w4 ,hamilton admits t we are entirely ignorant z to ! connection betwe5 s\l & body4 ,yet _m :o 9 s _m words admit t !y h no k1 b only fai? 9 ! s\l's exi/5ce1 are mo/ presumptu\s 9 affirm+ x1 & 9 d5\nc+ ^? :o dispute _! affirmation4 ,x is an easy me?od to hide ignorance1 by d5\nc+ y\r oppon5t z an ignorant blasphem]4 ,joseph ,prie/ley1 9 8 book ^u matt] & _s1 quotes f ,hallet's disc\rses1 z foll[s2 ,i see a man move & he> him speak = "s ye>s4 ,f 8 spee* ,i c]ta9ly inf] t he ?9ks1 z ,i d4 ,i !n see t man is a be+ :o ?9ks & acts4 ,aft] "s "t ! man falls d[n 9 my sight1 gr[s cold & /iff1 & speaks & acts no m4 ,is x n !n natural to conclude t he ?9ks no m2 z ! only reason ,i _h to believe t he did ?9k 0 8 motion & 8 spee*4 ,& n[ t 8 motion & spee* h ceas$1 ,i h lo/ ! only way ( prov+ t he _h ! p[] ( ?\ght4 ,^u ?is sudd5 dea?1 "o visible ?+1 ! "o man1 has greatly *ang$4 ,:5ce c\ld ,i inf] t ! same be+ consi/$ ( two p>ts1 & t ! inw>d "p cont9ues to live & ?9k1 & flies away f ! body8 ,:5 ! outw>d "p ceases to live & move1 x looks z if ! :ole man 0 gone1 & t he1 ) all 8 p[]s1 ceases at ! same "t4 ,8 motion & ?\ght bo? die toge!r1 z f> z ,i c disc]n4 ,! p[]s ( ?\ght1 ( spee* & motion1 equally dep5d ^u ! body1 & run ! same fate 9 case ( decl9+ age4 ,:5 a man dies ?r\gh old age1 ,i p]ceive 8 p[]s ( spee*1 motion1 & ?\ght decay & die toge!r1 & by ! same degrees4 ,t mom5t he ceases to move & brea! he appe>s to cease to ?9k1 too4 ,:5 ,i am left to my reason x seems to me t my p[] ( ?\ght dep5ds z mu* ^u ! body z my sight & he>+4 ,i c\ld n ?9k 9 infancy2 my p[] ( ?\ght1 ( sight1 & ( feel+ are equally liable to be ob/ruct$ by ! body4 ,a bl[ on ! head has depriv$ a man ( ?\ght1 :o c\ld yet see1 & feel & move2 s naturally ! p[] ( ?9k+ seems z mu* to belong to ! body z any p[] ( man :atsoev]4 ,naturally !re appe>s no m reason to suppose t a man c ?9k out ( ! body ?an he c he> s\nds & feel cold out ( ! body4 ,:at d ^? mean :o say t man is made up ( two p>ts--matt] & m9d8 ,i "k ( only "o exi/5ce4 ,i f9d t exi/5ce manife/$ v>i\sly1 ea* mode hav+ c]ta9 v>iations ( attributes by :i* x is cogniz$4 ,"o ( ^! attributes1 or a collection ( c]ta9 attributes1 ,i f9d 91 or )1 c]ta9 modifications ( t exi/5ce1 t is1 9 or ) animal life--?is attribute1 or ^! attributes1 we call intellig5ce4 ,9 ! same way t ,i f9d ^u ! blade ( a knife brightness1 consequ5t ^u a c]ta9 /ate ( ! metal1 s d ,i f9d 9 man1 9 ! bea/1 diff]5t degrees1 n ( brightness1 b ( intellig5ce1 accord+ to _! diff]5t /ates ( organization4 ,i am told t ! m9d & ! body are sep>ate f "o ano!r4 ,are ! brightness & /eel ( ! knife sep>ate8 ,is n brightness ! quality atta*+ to a c]ta9 modification ( exi/5ce--/eel8 ,is n intellig5ce a quality atta*+ to a c]ta9 modification ( exi/5ce--man8 ,! ^w brightness has no mean+1 except z relat+ to "s bright ?+4 ,! ^w intellig5ce1 no mean+1 except z relat+ to "s intellig5t ?+4 ,i take "s wat] & drop x ^u ! /eel1 9 due c\rse ! process ( oxidation takes place & ! brightness is gone4 ,i drop into man's bra9 a bullet2 ! process ( de/ruction ( life takes place1 & 8 intellig5ce is gone4 ,by *ang+ ! /ate ( ! /eel we de/roy its brightness1 & by disorganiz+ ! man de/roy 8 intellig5ce4 ,is m9d an entity or result8 an exi/5ce or a condition8 ,surely x is b ! result ( organic activity1 a ph5om5on ( animal life4 ,dr4 ,engl$ue says3 ,9 ! same way z organism g5]ally has ! p[] ( manife/+1 :5 ! necess>y /imuli are appli$1 ! ph5om5a :i* are designat$ life2 s "o individual portion--bra91 hav+ peculi> & di/9ct prop]ties1 manife/s on ! application ( its appropriate /imuli a peculi> & di/9ct species ( action4 ,if ! sum ( all bodily function--life1 be n an entity1 h[ c ! product ( ! action ( "o portion ( ! body--bra91 be an entity8 ,feel+ & intellig5ce are b fractional portions ( life4 ,i ask ^? :o are "h to prove t man has a s\l1 to d s ap>t f revelation4 ,if ! s\l is a "p ( ourselves1 we require no sup]natural revelation to demon/rate its exi/5ce to u4 ,d',holba* says3 ,! doctr9e ( spirituality1 su* z x n[ exi/s1 af=ds no?+ b vague ideas2 x is r a poison] ( all ideas4 ,let me draw y\r att5tion to ?is3 ,! advocates ( spirituality d n tell y any?+1 b 9 fact prev5t y f kn[+ any?+4 ,!y say t _s & matt] h no?+ 9 common1 & t mortal man c n take cognizance ( immortality4 ,an ignorant man may set himself up z an orator ^u su* a matt]4 ,he says y h a s\l--an immortal s\l4 ,take c>e y don't lose y\r s\l4 ,:5 y ask him :at is my s\l1 he says he does n "k--nobody kn[s--nobody c tell y4 ,?is is really t :i* !y d4 ,:at is ?is doctr9e ( spirituality8 ,:at does x pres5t to ! m9d8 ,a sub/ance unsub/antial t possesses no?+ ( :i* our s5ses enable u to take cognizance4 ,!ologians urge t ea* ( u has a s\l sup]ior to all mat]ial conditions1 & yet a man :o speaks c n communicate by 8 speak+ s\l s freely ) t man :o is deaf & dumb2 ! conditions cramp t :i* is said to be uncontroll$ by any conditions4 ,if y cut out a man's tongue1 ! s\l no long] speaks4 ,if y put a gag 9 8 m\?1 & tie x ) a h&k]*ief1 s t he c n get x out1 8 s\l ceases to speak4 ,! immat]ial s\l is conqu]$ by a gag1 x c n utt] itself1 ! gag is 9 ! way4 ,! or?odox say t ! s\l is made by ,god2 & :at d y "k ab\t ,god8 ,:y j z mu* z we "k ab\t ! s\l4 ,& :at d y "k ab\t ! s\l8 ,no?+ :atev]4 ,h[ is x t if ! s\l is immat]ial1 hav+ no?+ 9 common ) matt]1 t x is only manife/ by mat]ial means8 & h[ is x t x is incas$ & inclos$ 9 my mat]ial frame8 ,!y affirm t my s\l is a _s--t ,i receive ! same _s f ,god4 ,h[ is x t my _s is n[ by myself1 & by my mortal body1 d5y+ its own exi/5ce8 ,is my mortal s\l act+ ! hypocrite1 or is x ignorant ( its own exi/5ce1 & c n help itself to bett] k8 ,& if x c n help itself1 :y n1 if x is sup]ior to ! body8 & if y ?9k x a hypocrite1 tell me :y4 ,:at is meant by ! decl>ation t man is a comp\nd ( matt] & _s8--?+s :i* ! or?odox ass]t h no?+ 9 common ) "o ano!r4 ,( ! exi/5ce ( :at y call matt] y are c]ta91 because y & ,i1 mat]ial be+s1 are "h4 ,are y equally c]ta9 ( ! exi/5ce ( m9d1 z an exi/5ce indep5d5t & sep>ate f matt]8 & if y are1 tell me :y4 ,h y ev] f\nd x ap>t f matt]8 ,if s1 :5 & :]e8 ,h y f\nd t ! m9d has a sep>ate & di/9ct exi/5ce8 if s1 "u :at circum/ances8 & tell me--y :o def9e matt] z un9tellig5t1 passive1 in]t1 & motionless--:o talk ( ! vis in]ti ( matt]--tell me :at y mean :5 y give ^! def9itions to x8 ,y f9d ! univ]se1 & ?is small portion ( x on :i* we are1 ceaselessly active4 ,:y d y call x passive1 except x be t y want c\rage to se>* = true k z to ! va/ capabilities ( exi/5ce1 &1 !re=e1 inv5t su* names z ,god & ,s\l to acc\nt = all difficulties1 & to hide y\r ignorance8 ,:at d y mean by passive & in]t matt]8 ,y tell me ( ?is _w--"p ( a sy/em--t sy/em "p ( ano!r--t ( ano!r--& po9t out to me ! innum]able planets1 ! c\ntless millions ( worlds1 9 ! univ]se4 ,y1 :o tell me ( ! va/ =ces ( ! univ]se1 :at d y mean by tell+ me t t is motionless8 ,:at d y mean by yet po9t+ to ! immeasurable univ]se & its incalculably mighty =ces & affirm+ t !y are incapable ( e p]ceptible effect8 ,y1 )\t "o fact on :i* to base y\r !ory1 /rive to call into exi/5ce ano!r exi/5ce :i* mu/ be m va/1 & :i* y allege produces ?is exi/5ce & gives its p[]s to x4 ,sir ,isaac ,newton says3 ,we are to admit no m causes ( ?+s ?an are suffici5t to expla9 appe>ances4 ,:at effect is !re :i* ! =ces ( exi/5ce are incapable ( produc+8 ,:y d y come to ! conclusion t ! =ces ( ! univ]se are incapable ( produc+ e effect ( :i* ,i take cognizance8 ,:y d y come to ! conclusion t intellig5ce is n an attribute--:y8 ,:at is !re :i* enables y to conv]t x into a sep>ate & di/9ct exi/5ce8 ,is !re any?+8 ,is x _s8 ,:at is _s8 ,t ( :i* ! mortal man c "k no?+1 y tell me--t x is no?+ :i* 8 s5ses c grasp--t is1 no man1 b "o :o disreg>ds 8 s5ses1 c believe 9 x1 & t x is t :i* no man's s5ses c take cognizance (4 ,if a man :o uses 8 s5ses c nev] by _! aid take cognizance ( _s1 !n z x is ?r\gh ! s5ses alone man kn[s t :i* is ar\nd him1 y c "k no?+ ab\t _s until y g out ( y\r s5ses4 ,:5 ,i speak ( ! s5ses1 ,i d n limit myself to :at are ord9>ily t]m$ man's five s5ses--,i include all man's s5sitive faculties1 & admit t ,i d n "k ! ext5t (1 & am n prep>$ to set a limit to1 ! s5sitive capabilities ( man4 ,i h _h p]sonal exp]i5ce 9 connection ) psy*o-magnetic ph5om5a ( faculties 9 man & woman n ord9>ily recogniz$1 & am incl9$ to ! op9ion t _m m5 h be5 made conv]ts to ! !ories ( spiritualism because _! previ\s education _h induc$ !m to set c]ta9 arbitr>y limits to ! doma9s ( ! natural4 ,:5 !y h be5 />tl$ by ph5om5a outside ^! conv5tional limitations !y at once ascrib$ !m to sup]natural influ5ces r ?an rev]se _! previ\s rules ( ?9k+4 ,"s urge t ! s\l is life4 ,:at is life8 ,is x n ! ^w by :i* we express ! aggregate normal functional activity ( vegetable & animal organisms necess>ily diff]+ 9 degree1 if n 9 k9d1 ) ea* diff]5t organization8 ,to talk ( immortal life & yet to admit ! decay & de/ruction ( ! organization1 is mu* ! same z to talk ( a squ>e circle4 ,y l9k toge!r two words :i* contradict ea* o!r4 ,! solution ( ! s\l problem is n s difficult z _m imag9e4 ,! greate/ difficulty is1 t we h be5 tra9$ to use c]ta9 words z ,god1 matt]1 m9d1 _s1 s\l1 intellig5ce1 & we h be5 fur!r tra9$ to take ^! words z repres5tatives ( realities1 :i*1 9 fact1 !y d n repres5t4 ,we h to unle>n mu* ( our s*ool lore4 ,we h specially to c>efully exam9e ! mean+ ( ea* ^w we use4 ,! "q1 lies 9 a small compass4 ,is !re "o exi/5ce or m8 ,( "o exi/5ce ,i am consci\s1 because ,i am a mode ( x4 ,i "k ( no o!r exi/5ce4 ,i "k ( no exi/5ce b t exi/5ce ( :i* ,i am a mode4 ,i hold x to be capable ( produc+ e effect4 ,x is = ! man :o alleges t !re is ano!r1 to prove x4 ,i "k ( "o exi/5ce4 ,i d n endeavor to demon/rate to y my exi/5ce1 x ne$s no demon/ration--,i am ,my exi/5ce is und5iable4 ,i am speak+ to y ,y are consci\s ( my exi/5ce4 ,y & ,i are n sep>ate entities1 b modes ( ! same exi/5ce4 ,we take cognizance ( ! exi/5ce :i* is ar\nd u & 9 u1 & :i* is ! exi/5ce ( :i* we are modes4 ,( ! "o exi/5ce we are c]ta94 ,x is = ^? :o affirm t ! univ]se is matt]1 & :o affirm t !re also exi/s _s1 to rememb] t !y admit ! "o exi/5ce ,i seek to prove1 & t ! onus lies on !m to demon/rate a second exi/5ce--9 fact1 to prove !re is ! o!r exi/5ce :i* !y t]m spiritual4 ,!re c n exi/ two diff]5t sub/ances or exi/5ces hav+ ! same attributes1 or qualities4 ,!re c n be two exi/5ces ( ! same ess5ce1 hav+ diff]5t attributes1 because x is by ! attributes alone t we c di/+ui% ! exi/5ces4 ,we c only judge ( ! sub/ance by its modes4 ,we may f9d a v>iety ( modes ( ! same sub/ance1 & we %all f9d po9ts ( union :i* help to id5tify !m1 ! "o ) ! o!r--! l9k :i* connects !m ) ! great :ole4 ,we c only judge ( ! exi/5ce ( :i* we are a "p 79 consequ5ce ( our peculi> organization7 "u ! =m ( a cont9u\s *a9 ( causes & effects--ea* effect a cause to ! effect x prec$es1 ea* cause an effect ( ! causative influ5ce :i* h]ald$ its adv5t4 ,! remote l9ks ( t l9e are conceal$ by ! d>kness ( ! f> (f pa/4 ,nay1 m ?an ?is1 ! mightie/ ef=t ( m9d c nev] say1 ,?is is ! fir/ cause4 ,weakness & ignorance h said x--b :y8 ,to cloak _! weakness1 to hide _! ignorance4 ,knaves h said x--b :y8 ,to give scope to _! cunn+1 & to enable !m to say to ! cr$ul\s1 ,?us f> %alt ?\ g & no f>!r4 ,! t]m9ation is 9 ! z yet unkn[able future2 & ,i ask y1 presumptu\s m51 :o d>e to tell me ( ,god & s\l1 ( matt] & creation--:5 possess$ y ! p[] to sund] l9ks ( t great *a9 & write1 ,9 ! beg9n+8 ,i d5y t by ! mightie/ ef=t ( ! /ronge/ intellect man c ev] say ( any p]iod1 at ?is po9t sub/ance began to be--be=e ?is exi/5ce 0 n4 ,has man a s\l8 ,y :o tell me he has a s\l1 a s\l indep5d5t ( mat]ial conditions1 ,i ask y h[ x is t ^! immortal s\ls /rive ) "o ano!r to get mortal b5efits8 ,has man a s\l8 ,if man's s\l is n subject to mat]ial conditions1 :y d ,i f9d knavi% s\ls8--,:y slavi% s\ls8--tyrann\s s\ls8 ,y\r doctr9e t man has a s\l prev5ts him f ris+4 ,:5 y tell him t 8 s\l is n improvable by mat]ial conditions1 y prev5t him f mak+ himself bett] ?an he is4 ,man's intellig5ce is a consequ5ce ( 8 organization4 ,organization is improvable1 ! intellig5ce becomes m p[]ful z ! organization is fully develop$1 & ! conditions :i* surr\nd man are made m pure4 ,& ! man w become high]1 tru]1 & bett] :5 he kn[s t 8 intellig5ce is an attribute1 l o!r attributes1 capable ( developm5t1 susceptible ( det]ioration1 he w /rive to effect ! fir/ & to gu>d aga9/ ! latt]4 ,look at ! numb] ( p putt+ p[] into ! h&s ( "o man1 because he is a "l--surely !y h no s\ls4 ,see ! mass cr++ to a wret*$ idol--surely ^! h no s\ls4 ,see m5 =m+ a pyramid ( :i* ! base is a cru%$ & worn-out p1 & ! apex a *ur*1 a ?rone1 a prie/1 a k+1 & ! fripp]y ( a cre$--h ^? m5 s\ls8 ,society %\ld n be su* a pyramid1 x %\ld be "o bro!rly circle1 9 :i* m5 %\ld be l9k$ toge!r by a consci\sness t !y are only happy s l9k$1 consci\s t :5 ! *a9 is brok51 !n ! society & h] peace is de/roy$4 ,:at we tea* is n t man has a s\l ap>t & indep5d5t ( ! body1 b t he has an ability1 an intellig5ce1 an attribute ( 8 body1 capable ( developm5t1 improvable1 m useful1 accord+ z he elevates himself & 8 fell[s4 ,give up bl9d adhesion to cre$s & prie/s1 /rive to ?9k & foll[ out 9 action ! result ( y\r ?\ghts4 ,ea* m5tal /ruggle is an enl>gem5t ( y\r m9d1 an addition to y\r bra9 p[]1 an increase ( y\r s\l--! only s\l y h4 ,,labor',s ,,pray]4 ,give u ?is day our daily bread is ! entreaty address$ by ! till] ( ! soil to ! ,our ,fa!r1 :o has promis$ to answ] pray]4 ,& :at answ] come? f heav5 to ?is ! bread w9n]'s petition8 ,walk among ! cotton work]s ( ,lanca%ire1 ! clo?-weav]s ( ,york%ire1 ! ,durham pitm51 ! ,/af=d%ire puddl]s1 ! ,corni% m9]s1 ! ,london dock labor]s1 g any:]e :]e h&s are r\gh5$ ) toil1 :]e =eheads are b$ew$ ) sweat ( "w1 & see ! ,"l's response to ! pray]1 ! fa!r's answ] to 8 *ildr56 ,! only bread !y get is ! bread !y take2 9 _! h>d /ruggle = life-su/5ance ! loaves come b sl[ly1 & heav5 adds n a cru/1 ev5 ?\gh ! work] be hungry1 :5 he rises f 8 toil-won meal4 ,n ev5 ! sight ( pale-fac$ wife1 & ?9 =ms ( half-/>v$ infants c move to g5]osity ! ,rul] ( ! _w4 ,! labor] may pray1 b1 if "w be scant & wages l[1 he p9es to dea? :ile pray+4 ,8 pray] gives no relief1 & mis]y's answ] is ! mock+ e*o to 8 dem&4 ,x is said by _m a pi\s tongue t ,god helps ! poor2 ! wret*$ness ( "s ( _! hovel h\ses1 f\nd alas6 too (t51 9 ! suburbs ( our weal?ie/ cities1 grimy black1 squalid1 & mis]able2 ! ?readb>e ragg$ness ( _! g>m5ts2 ! un:olesom5ess ( ! food !y eat2 ! poison$ air !y brea! 9 _! n>r[ wynds & fil?y alleys2 all ^! tell h[ mu* ,god helps ! poor4 ,d y want to see h[ ,god helps ! poor8 g into any police c\rt :5 "s little *ild-?ief is br\ght up = he>+2 see him %oeless1 ) ragg$ tr\s]s1 ?readb>e1 grimy1 ve/ h>dly hang+ to 8 poor body1 %irt t seems z ?\gh x nev] c\ld h be5 :ite1 sk9 dull br[n ) dirt1 hair innoc5t ( comb or bru%1 eye ignorantly1 sull5ly-defiant1 yet d[nca/2 born poor1 born wret*$1 born 9 ignorance1 educat$ among crim9als1 crime ! atmosph]e 9 :i* he mov$2 & society 8 nurse & creator1 is n[ virtu\sly agha/ at ! depravity ( ?is its own neglect$ nursl+1 & a poor creature :om ,god alone ha? help$4 ,g :]e ! weakly wife 9 a n>r[ room huddles h]self & little *ildr5 day aft] day2 & :]e ! husb& cr[ds 9 to lie d[n at night2 !y are poor & hone/1 b _! hone/y b>s n ! approa* ( disease1 fev]1 sorr[1 dea?--,god helps n ! l9e ( heal? to _! poor wan *eeks4 ,g to ! c\nty workh\se 9 :i* is tempor>ily h\s$ ! worn\t f>m labor]1 :o1 :ile1 /r5g? en\gh rema9$1 />v$ ?r\gh we>y ye>s ) wife & sev]al *ildr5 on eight %ill+s p] week--x is ?us ,god helps ! poor4 ,& ! poor are taught to pray = a cont9uance ( ?is help1 & to be ?ankful & cont5t to pray t to-morr[ may be l to-day1 ?ankful t ye/]day 0 no worse ?an x 01 & cont5t t to-day is z good z x is4 ,are !re _m rep9+ at _! mis]ies1 ! prea*]1 ) graci\s intonation1 answ]s rebuk+ly t ,god1 9 8 wisdom1 has s5t ^! tr\bles ^u !m z *a/isem5t = _! s9s4 ,s1 says ! *ur*1 all are s9n]s1 ri* its well z poor2 b ri* s9n]s feel t ! *a/is+ rod is laid m lightly on _! backs ?an x is ^u ^? ( _! mean] bre?r54 ,weekday & ,sunday x is ! same contra/2 "o we>s fu/ian1 ! o!r broadclo?2 "o prep>es = heav5 9 ! velvet cu%ion$ pew1 ! o!r on ! wood5 b5*es ( ! free seats4 ,9 heav5 x w be diff]5t--all !re above are to we> cr[ns ( gold & f9e l951 &1 !re=e1 "h bel[ ! poor man is to be satisfi$ ) ! /ate ( life into :i* x has pleas$ ,god to call him4 ,! pa/or1 :o tells him ?is1 looks ^u ! labor] z an inf]ior animal1 & ! labor] by =ce ( habit reg>ds ! l&[n] & pe]1 :o patronizes 8 endeavors1 z a be+ ( a sup]ior ord]4 ,is !re no new =m ( pray] t labor might be taught to utt]1 no o!r p[] to :i* 8 petition might be address$8 ,pray] to ! unkn[n = aid gives no /r5g? to ! pray]4 ,9 ea* besee*+ he loses dignity & self-reliance1 he tru/s to he kn[s n :at1 = an answ] :i* come? he kn[s n :51 & mayhap may nev] come at all4 ,let labor pray 9 ! future 9 ano!r fa%ion & at ano!r alt>4 ,let labor] pray to labor] t ea* may "k labor's rights1 & be able to fulfill labor's duties4 ,! size ( ! loaf ( daily bread mu/ dep5d on ! am\nt ( ! daily wages1 & ! labor] mu/ pray = bett] wages4 ,b 8 pray] mu/ take ! =m ( e>ne/1 educat$ endeavor to obta9 ! result desir$4 ,let workm51 in/ead ( pray+ to ,god 9 _! di/ress1 ask "o ano!r :y are wages l[8 h[ c wages be rais$8 c we raise our own wages8 hav+ rais$ !m1 c we keep !m fix$ at ! sum desir$8 ,:at causes produce a rise & fall 9 wages8 are high wages b5eficial to ! labor]8 ,^! are que/ions ! pulpit has no conc]n )4 ,! rev]5d pa/or w tell y t ! wages ( s9 is dea?1 & w rail aga9/ fil?y lucre2 b he has no incl9ation = answ]+ ! qu]ies "h prop\nd$4 ,:y are wages l[8 ,wages are l[ because ! wage-w9n]s cr[d too closely4 ,wages are l[ because too _m seek to %>e "o fund4 ,wages are l[] /ill because ! labor] fights aga9/ unfair odds2 ! laws ( ! c\ntry1 ov]rid+ ! laws ( humanity1 h be5 enact$ )\t ! labor]'s cons5t1 al?\gh 8 ob$i5ce to !m is en=c$4 ,! fund is unfairly di/ribut$ z well z too widely divid$4 ,/atutes are gradually be+ modifi$1 & ! work+ man may hope = ampl] ju/ice f ! employ] 9 ! imm$iate future ?an 0 possible 9 ! pa/1 b high & heal?y wages dep5d on ! work+ man himself4 ,wages c be rais$ by ! "w-+ classes ex]cis+ a mod]ate degree ( caution 9 increas+ _! numb]s4 ,wages mu/ increase :5 capital increases m rapidly ?an population1 & x is ! duty ( ! work+ man1 !re=e1 to take e reasonable precaution to *eck ! increase ( population & to accel]ate ! augm5tation ( capital4 ,c work+-m51 by comb9ation1 p]man5tly raise ! rate ( wages8 ,"o g5tleman presid+ at a meet+ ( ! ,national ,association = ! ,promotion ( ,social ,sci5ce = ! discussion ( ! labor "q1 v fairly said1 ,x is n 9 ! p[] ( ! m5 alone1 or ( ! ma/]s alone1 or ( bo? comb9$1 to say :at %all be ! am\nt ( wages at any p>ticul> "t 9 any trade or c\ntry4 ,! m5 & ! ma/]s are1 at mo/1 competitors = ! division1 at a c]ta9 rate1 ( a c]ta9 fund1 provid$ by !mselves & o!rs--t is1 by ! consum]s4 ,if t fund is small1 no device c make ! rate ( pr(it or rate ( wages high]4 ,?is is 9 !ory q correct1 if x means t no device c make ! total divisible great] ?an x is1 b n if x ref]s to ! increase ( pr(it or wages by p>tial di/ribution4 ,9 practice1 al?\gh x is true t if ! fund be small & ! seek]s to %>e x be _m1 ! quoti5t to ea* mu/ be necess>ily v small1 yet x is also true t a few ( ! competitors--i4e4 ! capitali/s1 may & d absorb = _! portions ( pr(its an improp] & unfairly l>ge am\nt1 ?us /ill fur!r r$uc+ ! wret*$ly small pittance 9 any case receivable by ! mass ( labor]s4 ,x is w>mly cont5d$ t ! capitali/ & labor] cont5d = division ( ! fund appropriable 9 fair & op5 field2 t ! capitali/ has 8 money to employ1 ! man 8 labor to sell2 t if workm5 are 9 excess ( ! capitali/'s requirem5ts1 s t ! labor] has to supplicate = employm5t1 wages c n rise1 & w probably fall2 b t if1 on ! contr>y1 capital has ne$ to invite additional labor]s1 !n wages mu/ rise4 ,t is ! law ( supply & dem& br\ght prom95tly =w>d4 ,9 great "p ?is is true1 b x is n true t capital & labor compete 9 fair & op5 field1 any m ?an x is true t an iron-clad w> vessel1 ) heavy ordnance1 w\ld compete 9 fair field ) a wood5 frigate1 equipp$ ) ! mat]ial 9 use ?irty ye>s ago4 ,capital is gold-plat$1 & c>ries too _m guns = unprotect$ labor4 ,! intellig5t capitali/ makes ! laws affect+ ma/] & s]vant1 :i* ! un$ucat$ labor] mu/ obey1 b has no effective voice to alt]4 ,! capitali/ =ms ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry1 :i* 9 turn protects capital aga9/ labor2 ?is gov]nm5t ! labor] mu/ su/a91 & d>es n modify4 ,! capitali/ does comb9e1 & has comb9$1 & ! result ( ?is comb9ation has be5 an unfair appropriation ( ! divisible fund4 ,:y %\ld n ! labor] comb9e also8 ,! answ] is truly t no comb9ation ( workm5 c increase ! rate ( wages1 if at ! same "t ! numb] ( labor]s increases m rapidly ?an ! capital out ( :i* _! wages mu/ be paid4 ,b ! m5 may comb9e to in/ruct "o ano!r 9 ! laws ( political economy2 !y may comb9e to apply _! k ( ^? laws to ! contracts betwe5 employ] & employ$4 ,!y may comb9e to compel ! repeal ( unju/ enactm5ts "u :i* an unfair di/ribution ( ! labor fund is n only possible b c]ta94 ,organizations ( labor]s are1 !re=e1 wise & necess>y2 ! object ( su* organizations %\ld be ! p]man5t elevation & enfran*isem5t ( ! memb]s4 ,no comb9ation ( workm51 :i* m]ely dictates a tempor>y cessation f labor1 c ultimately & p]man5tly b5efit ! labor]2 :ile x c]ta9ly imm$iately injures him & det]iorates 8 condition1 mak+ 8 home wret*$1 8 family paup]s4 ,nor c ev5 co-op]ative comb9ation1 praisewor?y z x c]ta9ly is1 to procure = ! labor] a l>g] %>e ( ! pr(its ( 8 labor p]man5tly b5efit him1 except 9 s f> t tempor>ily alleviat+ 8 condition1 & giv+ him leisure = /udy1 x enables him to educate himself2 unless1 at ! same "t1 ! co-op]ator is consci\s t ! increase or r$uction 9 ! am\nt ( wages dep5ds entirely on ! ratio ( relation pres]v$ betwe5 population & its means ( subsi/5ce1 ! =m] always hav+ a t5d5cy to increase m rapidly ?an ! latt]4 ,x is ) ! problem ( too _m m\?s = too little bread t ! labor] has really to deal3 if he mu/ pray1 x %\ld be = m bread & = few] m\?s4 ,! answ] (t5 giv5 by ! workman himself to ! advocate ( ,mal?usian views is1 t ! _w is wide en\gh = all1 t !re are fields yet unpl[$ broad en\gh to be> m corn ?an man at pres5t c\ld eat1 & t !re is nei!r too little food nor are !re too _m m\?s2 t !re is1 9 fact1 none ( t ov]-population ) :i* x is s\ght to affright ! work+ man4 ,ov]-population 9 ! s5se t ! :ole _w is too full to conta9 its habitants1 or t x w ev] become too full to conta9 !m1 is c]ta9ly a fallacy1 b ov]population is a lam5table tru? 9 its relative s5se4 ,we f9d evid5ces ( ov]-population 9 e old c\ntry ( ! _w4 ,! pe/ ( ov]-population is ! exi/5ce ( pov]ty1 squalor1 wret*$ness1 disease1 ignorance1 mis]y1 & crime4 ,l[ rate ( wages1 & food de>1 "h y h two c]ta9 indices ( relative ov]-population4 ,wages dep5d+ on ! dem& = & supply ( labor]s1 :]ev] wages are l[ x is a c]ta9 sign t !re are too _m c&idates = employm5t 9 t phase ( ! labor m>ket4 ,! increas$ co/ ( production ( food1 & its consequ5t high] price1 also m>k t ! cultivation has be5 =c$1 by ! numb]s ( ! p to desc5d to less productive soils4 ,pov]ty is ! te/ & result ( ov]-population4 ,x is n aga9/ "s possible increase ( _! numb]s1 :i* may produce possibly great] affliction1 t ! work+ m5 are entreat$ to agitate4 ,x is aga9/ ! exi/+ evils :i* afflict _! ranks1 evils alleg$ by s\nd /ud5ts ( political economy to h already result$ f inatt5tion to ! population "q1 t ! en]gies ( ! p are s\ght to be direct$1 ,! op]ation ( ! law ( population has be5 = c5turies entirely ignor$ by ^? :o h felt its adv]se influ5ce mo/ sev]ely4 ,x is only dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s t any ( ! work+ classes h turn$ _! att5tion to ! "q2 & only dur+ ! la/ few ye>s t x has to any ext5t be5 discuss$ among !m4 ,yet all ! pray]s t labor ev] utt]$ s9ce ! fir/ brea? ( human life1 h n avail$ s mu* = human happ9ess z w ! e>ne/ exam9ation by "o g5]ation ( ?is1 ! greate/ ( all social que/ions1 ! root ( all political problems1 ! f\ndation ( all civil progress4 ,poor1 man mu/ be wret*$4 ,poor1 he mu/ be ignorant4 ,poor1 he mu/ be crim9al2 & poor he mu/ be till ! cause ( pov]ty has be5 asc]ta9$ by ! poor man himself & its cure plann$ by ! poor man's bra91 & effect$ by ! poor man's h&4 ,outside 8 own rank none c save ! poor4 ,o!rs may %[ him ! abyss1 b he mu/ avoid its dang]\s br9k himself4 ,o!rs may po9t out to him ! *asm1 b he mu/ build 8 own bridge ov]4 ,labor's pray] mu/ be to labor's head = help f labor's h& to /rike ! bl[ t sev]s labor's *a91 & t]m9ates ! too long era ( labor's suff]+4 ,dur+ ! la/ few ye>s our daily pap]s1 & v>i\s p]iodicals1 magaz9es1 & reviews h be5 m frequ5tly1 & mu* less p>tially1 devot$ ?an ( old to ! discussion ( que/ions relat+ to ! labor]'s condition1 & ! means ( ameliorat+ x4 ,9 ! ,legislative ,assembly debates h tak5 place :i* w\ld h be5 impossible fifty ye>s s9ce4 ,works on political economy are n[ m easily )9 ! rea* ( ! work+ man ?an !y 7 "s ye>s ago4 ,p's editions are n[ publi%$ ( treatises on political economy :i* half a c5tury back ! p 7 unable to read4 ,x is n[ possible = ! labor]1 & x is ! labor]'s duty1 to make himself ma/] ( ! laws :i* gov]n ! production & di/ribution ( weal?4 ,und\bt$ly !re is mu* griev\s wrong 9 ! mode ( di/ribution ( weal?1 by :i* ! evils t afflict ! poore/ /raggl]s are (t5 specially & t5fold aggravat$4 ,! monopoly ( l&1 ! s]f /ate ( ! labor]1 are po9ts requir+ en]getic agitation4 ,! grave & real "q is1 h[ev]1 t :i* lies at ! root ( all1 ! increase ( weal? z aga9/ ! increase ( ^? :om x subsi/s4 ,! lead]s ( ! great trades unions ( ! c\ntry1 if !y really desire to p]man5tly increase ! happ9ess ( ! classes among :om !y ex]cise influ5ce1 c spe$ily promote ?is object by enc\rag+ _! memb]s to discuss freely ! relations ( labor to capital2 n mov+ 9 "o groove1 z if labor & capital 7 necess>ily antagoni/ic1 & t !re=e labor mu/ always h r\gh-arm$ h& to protect itself f ! attacks ( capital2 b1 tak+ new gr\nd1 to inquire if labor & capital are b\nd to ea* o!r by any & :at ties1 asc]ta9+ if ! %>e ( ! labor] 9 ! capital fund dep5ds1 except s f> z affect$ by inequality 9 di/ribution1 on ! proportion betwe5 ! numb] ( labor]s & ! am\nt ( ! fund4 ,! discuss+1 exam9+1 & deal+ g5]ally ) ^! topics1 w\ld necess>ily compel ! work+ man to a m correct appreciation ( 8 position4 ,any su* doctr9e z t ! poor %all nev] cease out ( ! l&2 or t we are to be cont5t ) ! /ation 9 life into :i* x has pleas$ ,god to call u2 or t we are to ask & we %all receive1 mu/ no long] avail4 ,s*ill] mo/ effectively answ]s ! advocates ( pray]3 ,help1 ,"l1 help6 ,look ) pity d[n6 ,a pat]no/] pray2 ,:at ,god does1 t is ju/ly done1 ,8 grace endures = aye4 ,oh1 "m6 empty mock]y1 ,god ha? n ju/ly dealt by me3 ,h ,i n begg$ & pray$ 9 va92 ,:at boots x n[ to pray aga98 ,labor's only & effective pray] mu/ be 9 life action = its own r$emption2 action f\nd$ on ?\ght1 crude ?\ght1 & sometimes err+ at fir/1 b ultimately develop$ into useful ?9k+1 by mu* pati5t exp]im5t+ = ! "r & true4 ,,pov]ty3 ,,its ,,effects ,,on ,,! ,,political ,,condition ,,( ,,! ,,p4 ,political ,economy does n itself in/ruct h[ to make a nation ri*1 b :oev] w\ld be qualifi$ to judge ( ! means ( mak+ a nation ri* mu/ fir/ be a political economi/4--,john ,/u>t ,mill4 ,! object ( political economy is to secure ! means ( subsi/5ce ( all ! inhabitants1 to obviate e circum/ance :i* might r5d] ?is prec>i\s1 to provide ev]y?+ necess>y = supply+ ! wants ( society1 & to employ ! inhabitants s z to make ! int]e/s accord ) _! supply+ ea* o!r's wants4--,sir ,james ,/ew>t4 ,on "o occasion 9 ! _w's hi/ory1 a p rose se>*+ = upright life1 :o _h previ\sly1 = sev]al g5]ations1 depress$ by pov]ty & its att5dant h&-maid5s ( mis]y1 pr[l$ hung]-/rik5 & disconsolate1 /oop+ & /umbl+ ?r\gh ! byways ( exi/5ce4 ,a mighty revolution result$ 9 mu* r\gh ju/ice & "s brutal v5geance1 mu* rude "r1 & "s t]rific wrong4 ,among ! writ]s :o h s9ce n>rat$ ! hi/ory ( ?is p's /ruggle1 "s p5m5 h be5 assidu\s & ha/y to se>* =1 & *ronicle ! errors1 & h ev5 n hesitat$ to magnify ! crimes ( ! rebels2 :ile !y h be5 sl[ to recognize ! previ\s demoraliz+ t5d5cy ( ! sy/em rebell$ aga9/4 ,9 ?is pamphlet x is propos$ to v briefly deal ) ! /ate ( ! p 9 ,france imm$iately prior to ! gr& convulsion :i* de/roy$ ! ,ba/ile ,mon>*y1 & set a glori\s example ( ! v9dication ( ! rights ( man aga9/ opposition ! mo/ =midable t c be conceiv$2 believ+ t ev5 9 ?is slight illu/ration ( ! condition ( ! masses 9 ,france :o s\ght to erect on ! ru9s ( arbitr>y p[] ! glori\s edifice ( civil & religi\s lib]ty1 an answ] may be f\nd to ! "q3 ,:at is ! effect ( pov]ty on ! political condition ( ! p4 ,9 tak+ ! in/ance ( ,france1 x is n t ! writ] = "o mom5t imag9es t pov]ty is a ^w )\t mean+ 9 our own l&s4 ,! clamm+ factory h&s 9 ! ,lancan%ire valleys1 ! di/ress$ ribbon weav]s ( ,conv5try1 & ! impov]i%$ labor]s 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,irel& & ,scotl& w\ld be able to give u a def9ition ( ! ^w fe>ful 9 its di/9ctness4 ,b 9 ,engl& pov]ty is happily p>tial1 :ile 9 ,france 9 ! eighte5? c5tury pov]ty 0 univ]sal outside ! palaces ( ! nobles & ! mansions ( ! *ur*1 :]e luxury1 voluptu\sness1 & effem9acy 7 regnant4 ,9 ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies travel]s 9 ,france c\ld le>n f ! sadness1 ! solitude1 ! mis]able pov]ty1 ! dismal nak$ness ( ! empty cottages1 & ! />v+1 ragg$ population1 h[ mu* m5 c\ld endure )\t dy+4 ,on ! "o side a discont5t$1 wret*$1 hungry mass ( tax-provid+ slaves1 & on ! o!r a rapaci\s1 pamp]$1 lic5ti\s1 sp5d?rift mon>*y4 ,?is culm9at$ 9 ! refusal ( ! labor]s to cultivate ! f]tile soil because1 ! tax-ga!r]'s rapacity left an insuffici5t remnant to provide ! cultivator ) ! m]e/ necess>ies ( life4 ,!n foll[$ uncultivat$ fields1 unpeopl$ villages1 & h\ses dropp+ to decay2 ! great cities--z ,p>is1 ,lyons1 & ,bordeaux--cr[d$ ) begg+ skeletons1 frightful 9 _! squallid disease & loa?some aspect4 ,ev5 aft] ! ,national ,assembly _h pass$ "s measures ( tempor>y alleviation1 ! di/ress 9 ,p>is itself 0 s great t at ! gratuiti\s di/ributions ( bread old p h be5 se5 to expire ) _! h& /ret*$ out to receive ! loaf1 & wom5 wait+ 9 _! turn 9 front ( ! bak]'s %op 7 prematurely deliv]$ ( dead *ildr5 9 ! op5 /reets4 ,! great mass ( ! p 7 z ignorant z !y 7 poor2 7 ignorant inde$ because !y 7 poor4 ,ignorance is ! paup]'s inali5able h]itage4 ,:5 ! /ruggle is = ! means ( subsi/5ce1 & ^! are only p>tially obta9$1 !re is little hope = ! luxury ( a leisure h\r 9 :i* o!r emotions c be cultivat$ ?an ^? ( ! m]e desires = food & re/--sole results ( ! labori\s monoton\sness ( ma*9e "w2 a r\nd ( toil & sleep clos+ 9 dea?--! only c]ta9 refuge = ! worn out labor]4 ,)\t ! opportunity af=d$ by ! possession ( m ?an w satisfy ! imm$iate wants1 !re c be little or no culture ( ! m5tal faculties4 ,! toil] badly paid & ill-f$1 is sep>at$ f ! ?9k]4 ,nobly-gift$1 highly-cultur$ ?\gh ! poet may be1 8 poesy has no *>ms = ! fa!r to :om "o h\r's leisure means %ort food = 8 hungry *ildr5 clamor+ = bread4 ,! picture gall]y1 replete ) ! f9e/ works ( our greate/ ma/]s1 is =bidd5 gr\nd to ! pitman1 ! pl[man1 ! poor p>iahs to :om ! conceptions ( ! highe/ art-treasures are impossible4 ,! beauties ( nature are almo/ equally inaccessible to ! dwell]s 9 ! n>r[ lanes ( great cities4 ,out ( y\r n>r[ wynds 9 ,ed9burgh & ,glasg[1 & on to ! moor & m\nta9-side1 ye poor1 & brea! ! pure life-r5ew+ breezes4 ,n s2 ! moors are = ! sportsm5 & pe]s1 n peasants2 & a ,scot* ,duke--emblem ( ! wor/ vices ( a corrupt & selfi%1 b fa/-decay+ ,h\se ( ,lords--closes miles ( hea!r aga9/ ! p$e/rian's foot4 ,b ev5 ?is paltry oppression is unne$$4 ,duke ,despicable is 9 unholy alliance ) ,k+ ,pov]ty1 :o mocks at ! poor "m & h] wret*$1 ragg$ family1 :5 f ! g>ret or cell> 9 a great ,babylon wild]ness !y set out to f9d gre5 fields & new life4 ,"w days are sacr$ to bread1 & clo!s1 & r5t2 hung]1 inclem5t wea!r1 & press+ l&lord =bid ! /udy ( nature 'twixt ,monday morn & ,saturday night1 & on ,sunday ,god's m9i/]s require to tea* a we>y p h[ to die1 z if ! lesson 7 n unceas+ly inculcat$ 9 _! incessant toil4 ,oh6 horrid mock]y2 m5 ne$ tea*+ h[ to live4 ,accord+ to religioni/s1 ?is _w's bitt] mis]y is a d>k & c]ta9 preface1 j publi%$1 to a volume ( et]nal happ9ess1 :i* = #b1jjj ye>s has be5 adv]tis$ z 9 ! press & ready = publication1 b :i* aft] all may nev] appe>4 ,& not)/&+ t e-day mis]y is s v pot5t1 mank9d seem to he$ x b v little4 ,! second edition ( a pap] conta9+ ! acc\nt ( a battle 9 :i* "s #e1jjj 7 kill$ & #aj1jjj w\nd$1 is eag]ly p]us$1 b ! battle 9 :i* pov]ty kills & maims hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 is all[$ to rage )\t ! uplift+ ( a weapon aga9/ ! common enemy4 ,! poor 9 ,france 7 awak5$ by ,r\sseau's />tl+ decl>ation t prop]ty 0 spoliation1 !y knew !y _h be5 spoil$1 ! logic ( ! /oma* 0 conclusive1 empty bellies & a*+ bra9s 7 ! pr$ecessors ( a revolution :i* s\ght v5geance :5 ju/ice 0 d5i$1 b :i* full-/oma*$ & empty-head$ ,tories ( lat] days h calumniat$ & d5\nc$4 ,w>n$ by ! pa/1 ought we n to-day to give battle to t curse ( all old c\ntries--pov]ty8 ,! fe>ful mis]ies ( ! want ( food & leisure :i* ! poor h to endure are su* z to s]i\sly h9d] _! political enfran*isem5t4 ,^? :o desire t m5 & wom5 %all h _! rights ( citiz5s1 %\ld be consci\s h[ l[ ! poor are trampl$ d[n1 & h[ incapable pov]ty r5d]s !m = ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( citiz5%ip4 ,s t ! "q ( political fre$om is really det]m9$ by ! weal? or pov]ty ( ! masses2 to ?is ext5t1 at any rate1 t a pov]ty-/rick5 p mu/ necess>ily1 aft] t /ate ( paup]ism has exi/$ = sev]al g5]ations1 be an ignorant & enslav$ p4 ,! problem is1 h[ to remove pov]ty1 z x is only by ! removal ( pov]ty t ! political emancipation ( ! nation c be r5d]$ possible4 ,x has be5 asc]ta9$ t ! av]age food ( ! agricultural labor] 9 ,engl& is ab\t half t allot$ by ! jail diet>y to su/a9 crim9al life4 ,s t ! peasant :o builds & gu>ds 8 ma/]'s hay/ack gets worse f$ & worse lodg$ ?an ! inc5di>y convict$ = burn+ x d[n4 ,h[ c ?is pov]ty be remov$ & prev5t$8 ,i quote ! reply f "o :o has writt5 mo/ elaborately 9 elucidation ( ! views ( ,mal?us & ,mill3 ,!re is b "o possible mode ( prev5t+ any evil--namely1 to seek = & remove its cause4 ,! cause ( l[ wages1 or 9 o!r words ( ,pov]ty1 is ov]population2 t is1 ! exi/5ce ( too _m p 9 proportion to ! food1 ( too _m labor]s 9 proportion to ! capital4 ,x is ( ! v fir/ importance t ! att5tion ( all :o seek to remove pov]ty %\ld nev] be div]t$ f ?is great tru?4 ,! disproportion betwe5 ! numb]s & ! food is ! only real cause ( social pov]ty4 ,individual cases ( pov]ty may be produc$ by individual misconduct1 su* z drunknness1 ignorance1 laz9ess1 or disease2 b ^! & all o!r accid5tal influ5ces mu/ be :olly ?r[n out ( ! "q 9 consid]+ ! p]man5t cause1 & aim+ at ! prev5tion ( pov]ty4 ,drunknness & ignorance1 moreov]1 are f> m frequ5tly ! effect ?an ! cause ( pov]ty4 ,population & food1 l two runn]s ( unequal swiftness *a9$ toge!r1 advance side by side2 b ! ratio ( increase ( ! =m] is s imm5sely sup]ior to t ( ! latt]1 t x is necess>ily greatly *eck$2 & ! *ecks are ( c\rse ei!r m dea?s or few] bir?s--t is1 ei!r positive or prev5tive4 ,unless ! necessity ( ! prev5tive or positive *ecks to population be p]ceiv$2 unless x be cle>ly se51 t !y mu/ op]ate 9 "o =m1 if n 9 ano!r2 & t ?\gh individuals may escape !m1 ! race c n2 human society is a hopeless & insoluble riddle4 ,quot+ ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 ! writ] f :om ! =ego+ extracts h be5 made1 proce$s3 ,! great object ( /atesman%ip %\ld be to raise ! habitual /&>d ( com=t among ! work+ classes1 & to br+ !m into su* a position z %[s !m mo/ cle>ly t _! welf>e dep5ds ^u !mselves4 ,= ?is purpose he advises t !re %\ld be1 fir/1 an ext5d$ s*eme ( national emigration1 s z to produce a /rik+ & sudd5 improvem5t 9 ! condition ( ! labor]s left at home1 & raise _! /&>d ( com=t2 also t ! population tru?s %\ld be dissem9at$ z widely z possible1 s t a p[]ful public feel+ %\ld be awak5$ among ! work+ classes aga9/ undue procreation on ! "p ( any individual among !m--a feel+ :i* c\ld n fail greatly to influ5ce individual conduct2 & also t we %\ld use e endeavor to get rid ( ! pres5t sy/em ( labor--namely1 t ( employ]s1 & employ$1 & adopt to a great ext5t t ( indep5d5t or associat$ indu/ry4 ,8 reason = ?is is1 t a hir$ labor]1 :o has no p]sonal int]e/ 9 ! "w he is engag$ 91 is g5]ally reckless & )\t =esight1 liv+ f h& to m\?1 & ex]t+ little control ov] 8 p[]s ( procreation2 :]eas ! labor] :o has a p]sonal /ake 9 8 "w1 & ! feel+ ( indep5d5ce & self-reliance :i* ! possession ( prop]ty gives1 z1 = in/ance1 ! peasant proprietor1 or memb] ( a cop>tn]%ip1 has f> /rong] motives = self-re/ra9t1 & c see mu* m cle>ly ! evil effects ( hav+ a l>ge family4 ,! end 9 view 9 all ?is is ! atta9m5t ( a great] am\nt ( happ9ess = humank9d4 ,! r5d]+ life m wor? ! liv+1 by di/ribut+ m equally ?an at pres5t its love1 its beauties1 & its *>ms4 ,9 "o ( 8 mo/ rec5t publications1 ,mr4 ,john ,/u>t ,mill obs]ves3 ,9 a _w 9 :i* !re is s mu* to int]e/1 s mu* to enjoy1 & s mu* also to correct & improve1 e "o :o has a mod]ate am\nt ( moral & intellectual requisites is capable ( an exi/5ce :i* may be call$ enviable2 & unless su* a p]son1 ?r\gh bad laws1 or subjection to ! w ( o!rs1 is d5i$ ! lib]ty to use ! s\rces ( happ9ess )9 8 rea*1 he w n fail to f9d t9s enviable exi/5ce1 if he escape ! positive evils ( life1 ! great s\rces ( physical & m5tal suff]+1 su* z indig5ce1 disease1 & ! unk9dness1 wor?lessness1 or premature loss ( objects ( affection4 ,yet no "o ^: op9ion des]ves a mom5t's consid]ation1 c d\bt t mo/ ( ! great positive evils ( ! _w are 9 !mselves removable1 & w1 if human affairs cont9ue to improve1 be 9 ! end r$uc$ )9 n>r[ limits4 ,pov]ty1 9 any s5se imply+ suff]+1 may be completely ext+ui%$ by ! wisdom ( society1 comb9$ ) ! good s5se & provid5ce ( individuals4 ,ev5 t mo/ intractable ( enemies1 disease1 may be indef9itely r$uc$ 9 dim5sions by good physical & moral education & prop] control ( noxi\s influ5ces1 :ile ! progress ( sci5ce holds out a promise = ! future ( /ill m direct conque/s ov] ?is dete/able foe4 ,9 a =m] pamphlet1 ,jesus1 ,%elly1 & ,mal?us1 ! read]'s att5tion 0 entreat$ to ?is grave "q4 ,9 a few pages x is impossible to d m ?an erect a f+]po/ to po9t out a possible road to a giv5 end4 ,to attempt 9 a n>r[ compass to give complete details1 w\ld be z unwise z x w\ld be unavail+4 ,my desire is r to provoke discussion among ! masses ?an to obta9 will+ auditors among ! few1 & ,i affirm x1 !re=e1 z a proposition :i* ,i am prep>$ to support1 ,t ! political conditions ( ! p c nev] be p]man5tly re=m$ until ! cause ( pov]ty has be5 discov]$ & ! evil itself prev5t$ & remov$4 ,,:y ,,d ,,m5 ,,/>ve8 ,:y is x t human be+s are />v$ to dea?1 9 a weal?y c\ntry l ,engl&1 ) its palaces1 its ca!drals1 & its abbeys2 ) its gr& mansions1 & luxuri\s dwell+s1 ) its f9e inclos$ p>ks1 & /rictly gu>d$ pres]ves2 ) its mills1 m9es1 & factories2 ) its enorm\s pr(its to ! capitali/2 & ) its broad acres & great r5t rolls to ! l&hold]8 ,! feet t m51 old1 "y1 & 9 ! prime ( life2 t wom51 & t *ildr51 d s die1 is indisputable4 ,! p>agraph 9 ! daily j\rnals1 head$ ,dea? f ,/>vation1 or ,ano!r ,dea? f ,de/itution1 is no uncommon "o to ! eyes ( ! c>eful read]4 ,9 a newspap] ( "o day1 ,decemb] #bd1 #ahfd1 may be read ! v]dict ( a ,london jury t ! deceas$1 ,rob]t ,bloom1 di$ f ! mortal effects ( effusion on ! bra9 & disease ( ! lungs1 aris+ f natural causes1 b ! said dea? 0 accel]at$ by de/itution1 & by liv+ 9 an ill-v5tilat$ room1 & 9 a c\rt want+ 9 sanit>y requirem5ts2 & ! v]dict ( ano!r jury1 presid$ ov] by ! v ,coron] :o sat on ! la/ case1 t ! deceas$1 ,m>y ,hale1 0 f\nd dead 9 a c]ta9 room f ! mortal effects ( cold & />vation2 z also ! hi/ory ( a poor w&]] f ! ,glasg[ ,city ,poor ,h\se f\nd dead 9 ! sn[4 ,9 ,london1 ! hive ( ! _w1 ) its m]*ant millionaires1 ev5 "u ! %ad[ ( ! weal? pile1 />vation is z busy z if 9 ! mo/ wret*$ & impov]i%$ village2 busy1 inde$1 n always /rik+ ! victim s obtrusively t ! coron]'s inque/ %all pres]ve a record ( ! fact1 b m (t5 busy quietly1 9 ! wret*$ c\rt & n>r[ lane1 up 9 ! g>ret1 & d[n 9 ! cell>1 /eal+ by sl[ degrees ! life ( ! poor4 ,:y does x happ5 t ,*ri/ian ,london1 ) its magnific5t h\ses = ,god1 has s _m squalid holes = ! poor8 ,*ri/ianity f its ?\s& pulpits tea*es1 ,ask & x %all be giv5 to y1 :o if 8 son ask bread1 w he give him a /one8 yet ) mu* pray] ! bread is too frequ5tly n en\gh1 & x is1 alas6 n seldom t ! pray] = bread gets ! answ] 9 ! /one ( ! pav$ /reet1 :]e he lays him d[n to die4 ,! pray] ( ! poor outca/ is answ]$ by hung]1 mis]y1 disease1 crime & dea?1 & yet ! ,bible says1 ,bless$ be ye poor4' ,ask ! or?odox cl]gyman :y m5 />ve1 :y m5 are poor & mis]able2 he w tell y t x is ,god's w2 t x is a puni%m5t = man's s9s4 ,& s long z m5 are cont5t to believe t x is ,god's w t ! majority ( humank9d %\ld h too little happ9ess1 s long w x be impossible effectually to get !m to li/5 to ! answ] to ?is great "q4 ,m5 />ve because ! great bulk ( !m are ignorant ( ! great law ( population1 ! op]ation ( :i* controls _! exi/5ce & det]m9es its happ9ess or mis]y4 ,!y />ve because pulpit tea*]s h taught !m = c5turies to be cont5t ) ! /ate ( life 9 :i* x has pleas$ ,god to call !m1 in/ead ( tea*+ !m h[ to extricate !mselves f ! mis]y1 degradation1 & ignorance :i* a cont9uance ( pov]ty entails4 ,m5 />ve because ! tea*]s h taught heav5 in/ead ( e>?1 ! next _w in/ead ( ?is4 ,x is n[ g5]ally admitt$ by ^? :o h inve/igat$ ! subject t !re is a t5d5cy 9 all animat$ life to increase beyond ! n\ri%m5t nature produces4 ,9 ! human race1 !re is a con/ant endeavor on ! "p ( its memb]s to increase beyond ! means ( subsi/5ce )9 _! rea*4 ,! want ( food to support ?is increase op]ates1 9 ! end1 z a positive ob/acle to ! fur!r spread ( population1 & m5 are />v$ because ! great mass ( !m h neglect$ to li/5 to "o ( nature's cle>e/ tea*+s4 ,! un*eck$ increase ( population is 9 a geometrical ratio1 ! increase ( food = _! subsi/5ce is 9 an ari?metical ratio4 ,t is1 :ile humank9d w\ld increase 9 proportion z #a1 #b1 #d1 #h1af1 #cb1 #fd1 #abh1 #bef1 food w\ld only increase z #a1 #b1 #c1d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i4 ,! m ! m\?s ! less ! proportion ( food4 ,:ile ! re/ra9t to an increase ( population is ?us a want ( food1 & />vation is ! successful antagoni/ ( /ruggl+ human life1 x is seldom t ?is ob/acle op]ates imm$iately--its deal+ is m (t5 indirectly aga9/ its victims4 ,^? :o die ( actual fam9e are few inde$ comp>$ ) ^? :o die f v>i\s =ms ( disease1 induc$ by sc>city ( ! means ( subsi/5ce4 ,if any ( my read]s d\bt ?is1 _! d\bts may be remov$ by a v %ort s]ies ( visits to ! wret*$ homes ( ! paup]s ( our great cities4 ,suicide is ! refuge ma9ly ( ^? :o are worn out 9 a bitt]1 &1 to !m1 a hopeless /ruggle aga9/ accumulat$ ills4 ,disease1 suff]+1 & mis]y are ! *ief causes ( ! preval5ce ( suicide 9 our c\ntry1 & suicide is !re=e "o =m1 al?\gh comp>atively m9ute1 9 :i* ! op]ation ( ! law ( population may be trac$4 ,f dread ( ! pangs ( pov]ty1 m51 wom51 & *ildr5 are driv5 to un:olesome occupations1 :i* de/roy n only ! heal? ( ! man & woman actually employ$1 b implant ! g]ms ( physical disease 9 _! (fspr+4 ,a />v+ woman seek+ food mixes :ite lead ) oil & turp5t9e = a paltry pittance1 :i* provides b>e exi/5ce = h] & ^? :o %>e x2 9 a few weeks1 %e is s diseas$ %e c "w no long]1 & ! hospital & grave 9 turn receive h]4 ,m5 & wom5 are driv5 to procure bread by "w 9 lead m9es2 !y rapidly dig _! own graves1 & n alone !mselves1 b _! wret*$ (fspr+1 are dea?-/rick5 z ! p5alty2 ! lead poisons ! blood ( p>5t & *ild alike4 ,"y wom5 & *ildr5 "w at artificial fl[]-mak+1 & soon _! occupation tea*es t ,s*eele's & ,s*we5fur? gre51 bright & pleas+ colors to ! eye1 are dea?'s d>ts too (t5 fatally aim$4 ,! occupation may be object$ to z unheal?y2 b ! ne$ = food is great1 & ! woman's or *ild's wages1 wret*$ly little ?\gh !y are1 yet help to fill ! m\?s at home3 s ! wage is tak5 till ! work] dies4 ,"h1 aga91 ! *ecks to an increase ( population all /op %ort ( />vation--! victims are poison$ in/ead ( />v$4 ,s :]e "s =ty or fifty "y girls are cr[d$ into a badly v5tilat$ "w-room1 n l>ge en\gh = half ! numb]1 f e>ly 9 ! morn+ till ev5 ne> midnight1 :5 ord]s press2 or 9 "s "w-room :]e slop clo!s are made1 & tw5ty-five tailors are huddl$ toge!r 9 a little p>lor sc>ce wide en\gh = ?ree--!y "w to live1 & die sl[ly :ile !y "w4 ,!y are n />v$1 b is ?is sort ( asphyxiation mu* bett]8 ,! poor1 are n only driv5 to unheal?y1 b also to noisome1 dwell+s4 ,!re are 9 ,london1 ,liv]pool1 ,glasg[1 ,ed9burgh1 ,man*e/]1 & o!r l>ge cities1 fe>ful alleys1 ) wret*$ h\ses1 & small ill-v5tilat$ rooms1 ea* room conta9+ a family1 ! individuals ( :i* are cr[d$ toge!r "u conditions s wret*$ t disease1 & (t5 spe$y dea?1 is ! only possible result4 ,9 ! ,ea/ ( ,london1 t51 elev51 &1 9 "s cases1 f\rte5 p]sons h be5 f\nd sleep+ 9 "o wret*$ little room4 ,is x wond]ful t "s ( ^! mis]y-/rick5 ones die be=e !y h "t to />ve8 ,f pov]ty ! "m1 oblig$ to con/antly "w t ! mis]able pittance %e gets may yield en\gh to su/a9 b>e life1 is unable prop]ly to nurse & c>e = baby-*ild1 & (t5 quick dea?1 or sl[ b c]ta9 disease1 end+ ultimately 9 ! grave1 is ! result4 ,! poor live by wages4 ,wages popul>ly signify ! am\nt ( money e>n$ by ! labor] 9 a giv5 "t2 b ! real value ( ! money-wages is ! am\nt 9 quantity & quality ( ! means ( subsi/5ce :i* ! labor] c pur*ase ) t money4 ,wages may be nom9ally high1 b really l[1 if ! food & commodities to be pur*as$ are1 at ! same "t1 de> 9 price4 ,an undue increase ( population r$uces wages 9 m ?an "o way2 x r$uces !m 9 effect1 if n 9 nom9al am\nt1 by increas+ ! price ( ! food to be pur*as$2 & x also r$uces ! nom9al am\nt1 because ! nom9al am\nt dep5ds on ! am\nt ( capital at disposal = employ1 & ! numb] ( labor]s seek+ employm5t4 ,no rem$ies = l[ wages1 no s*eme = ! prev5tion & removal ( pov]ty1 c ev] be efficaci\s until !y op]ate on & ?r\gh ! m9ds & habits ( ! masses4 ,x is n f ri* m5 t ! poor mu/ hope = deliv]ance f />vation4 ,x is n to *>itable associations ! wret*$ mu/ appeal4 ,tempor>y alleviation ( ! p]man5t evil is ! be/ t c be hop$ = f su* aids4 ,x is by ! p t ! p mu/ be sav$4 ,measures :i* increase ! dep5d5ce ( ! poor on *>itable aid c only tempor>ily b5efit "o portion ( ! labor+ class :ile injur+ ano!r 9 ! same proportion2 & *>ity1 if c>ri$ f>1 mu/ inevitably involve ! recipi5ts 9 ultimate ru9 & degradation by de/roy+ _! mutual self-reliance4 ,! true way to improve ! work]1 9 all cases %ort ( actual want ( ! necess>ies ( life1 is to ?r[ him entirely on 8 own res\rces1 b at ! same "t to tea* him h[ he may augm5t ^? res\rces to ! utmo/4 ,x is only by educat+ ! ignorant poor to a consci\sness ( ! happ9ess possible to !m1 z a result ( _! own ex]tions1 t y c induce !m effectually to /rive = x4 ,b1 alas6 z ,mr4 ,mill ju/ly obs]ves1 ,education is n compatible ) extreme pov]ty4 ,x is impossible effectually to tea* an indig5t population4 ,! "t occupi$ 9 ! b>e /ruggle to exi/ leaves b few mom5ts & few] opportunities = m5tal cultivation to ! v poor4 ,! "q ( wages & _! relation to capital & population1 a "q :i* int]e/s a poor man s mu*1 is "o on :i* he =m]ly h>dly ev] ?\ght at all1 & on :i* ev5 n[ he ?9ks mu* too seldom4 ,x is necess>y to impress on ! labor] t ! rate ( wages dep5ds on ! proportion betwe5 population & capital4 ,if population increases )\t an increase ( capital1 wages fall2 ! numb] or competitors 9 ! labor m>ket be+ great]1 & ! fund to provide = !m n hav+ increas$ proportionately1 &1 if capital increases )\t an increase ( population1 wages rise4 ,_m ef=ts h be5 made to increase wages1 b none ( !m c be p]man5tly successful :i* d n include "s plan = prev5t+ a too rapid increase ( labor]s4 ,population has a t5d5cy to increase1 & has increas$ fa/] ?an capital2 ?is is evid5c$ by ! poor & mis]able condition ( ! great body ( ! p 9 mo/ ( ! old c\ntries ( ! _w1 a condition :i* c only be acc\nt$ = ^u "o ( two suppositions1 ei!r t !re is a natural t5d5cy 9 population to increase fa/] ?an capital1 or t capital has1 by "s means1 be5 prev5t$ f increas+ z rapidly z x might h done4 ,t population has su* a t5d5cy to increase t1 un*eck$1 x w\ld d\ble itself 9 a small numb] ( ye>s--say tw5ty-five--is a proposition :i* mo/ writ]s ( any m]it concur 91 & :i* may be easily prov54 ,9 "s in/ances1 ! increase has be5 ev5 /ill m rapid4 ,t capital has n increas$ suffici5tly is evid5t f ! exi/+ /ate ( society4 ,b t x c\ld increase "u any circum/ances ) ! same rapidity z is possible to population is d5i$4 ,! increase ( capital is ret>d$ by an ob/acle :i* does n exi/ 9 ! case ( population44 ,! augm5tation ( capital is pa9ful4 ,x c only be effect$ by ab/a9+ f imm$iate enjoym5t4 ,9 ! case ( augm5tation ( population precisely ! rev]se obta9s4 ,!re ! tempor>y & imm$iate pleasure is succe$$ by ! p]man5t pa94 ,! only possible mode ( rais+ wages p]man5tly1 & effectually b5efit+ ! poor1 is by s educat+ !m t !y %all be consci\s t _! welf>e dep5ds ^u ! ex]cise ( a great] control ov] _! passions4 ,9 p5n+ ?is brief pap]1 my desire has be5 to provoke among ! work+ classes a discussion & c>eful exam9ation ( ! tea*+s ( political economy1 z prop\nd$ by ,mr4 ,j4 ,s4 ,mill & ^? o!r able m5 :o1 ( late1 h devot$ !mselves to elaborat+ & popul>iz+ ! doctr9es enunciat$ by ,mal?us4 ,:ile ,i am glad to f9d t !re are "s among ! masses :o are incl9$ to prea* & put 9 practice ! tea*+s ( ! ,mal?usian ,s*ool ( political economi/s1 ,i "k t !y are yet few 9 comp>ison ) ! great body ( ! work+ classes :o h be5 taught to look ^u ! political economi/ z ! poor man's foe4 ,x is nev]!less among ! work+ m5 alone1 &1 9 ! v ranks ( ! />v]s1 t ! ef=t mu/ be made to *eck />vation4 ,! "q is aga9 be=e u3 ,h[ are m5 to be prev5t$ f />v+8 ,n by /rikes1 dur+ ! cont9uance ( :i* food is sc>c] ?an be=e4 ,no comb9ations ( workm5 c obta9 high wages if ! numb] ( work]s is too great4 ,x is n by a m]e /ruggle ( class aga9/ class t ! poor man's ills c be cur$4 ,! work+ classes c alleviate _! own suff]+s4 ,!y c1 by co-op]ative s*emes1 :i* h ! advantage ( be+ educational 9 _! op]ation1 tempor>ily & p>tially rem$y "s ( ! evils1 if n by increas+ ! means ( subsi/5ce1 at any rate by secur+ a l>g] portion ( ! result ( labor to ! prop] su/5ance ( ! labor]4 ,sy/ems ( associat$ indu/ry are ( imm5se b5efit to ! work+ classes1 n alone or s mu* f ! pecuni>y improvem5t !y result 91 b because !y develop 9 ea* individual a s5se ( dignity & indep5d5ce :i* he lacks z a m]e hir$ labor]4 ,!y c p]man5tly improve _! condition by tak+ su* /eps z %all prev5t too rapid an increase ( _! numb]s1 &1 by ?us *eck+ ! supply ( labor]s1 !y w1 z capital augm5ts1 increase ! rate ( wages paid to ! labor]4 ,! /eady object ( ea* work+ man %\ld be to impress on 8 fell[-work] ! importance ( ?is subject4 ,let ea* po9t out to 8 neighbor n only ! frightful /ruggle 9 :i* a poor man mu/ engage :o br+s up a l>ge family1 b also t ! result is to place 9 ! labor m>ket m claimants tor a %>e ( ! fund :i* has hi!rto be5 f\nd insuffici5t to keep ! work+ classes f dea? by />vation4 ,! object ( ?is pamphlet w be amply atta9$ if x s]ve z ! means ( induc+ "s ( ! work+ classes to exam9e = !mselves ! tea*+s ( ,political ,economy4 ,all t is at pres5t ne$$ is t labor+ m5 & wom5 %\ld be accu/om$1 bo? publicly & at home1 to ! consid]ation & discussion ( ! views & pr9ciples fir/ op5ly prop\nd$ by ,mr4 ,mal?us1 & s9ce elaborat$ by ,mr4 ,mill & o!r writ]s4 ,! m]e inve/igation ( ! subject w ( itself s]ve to br+ to ! notice ( ! masses _m facts hi!rto entirely ignor$ by !m4 ,all mu/ ackn[l$ge ! t]rible ills result+ f pov]ty1 & all !re=e are b\nd to use _! faculties to discov] if possible its cause & cure4 ,x is m ?an folly = ! work+ man to p]mit himself to be turn$ away f ! subject by ! cry t ! ,political ,economi/s h no sympa?y ) ! poor4 ,if ! allegation 7 true1 :i* x is n1 x w\ld only af=d an additional reason :y ?is important sci5ce %\ld f9d /ud5ts among ^? :o mo/ ne$ aid f its tea*+s4 ,,! ,,l& ,,"q4 ,,l>ge ,,e/ates ,,inimical ,,to ,,! ,,welf>e ,,( ,,! ,,p ,prop]ty 9 l& diff]s f ord9>y prop]ty4 ,weal?1 :i* is ! accumulat$ result ( labor1 is sometimes1 b n (t51 accumulat$ 9 ! h&s ( ! labor]1 & is m frequ5tly accumulat$ 9 ! h&s ( "s p]son :o has pur*as$ ! result ( ! labor]s toil4 ,su* p]sonal weal? is capable ( indef9ite increase2 & ! exclusive "r to its disposal is protect$ 9 ! h&s ( its possessor1 s long z he does n avail himself ( ?is legal protection to use ! weal? mis*iev\sly to 8 fell[s4 ,!re w\ld be no inc5tive 9 ! labor] to economy1 or to increas$ ex]tion1 unless ! ,/ate gave him reasonable protection 9 ! enjoym5t ( 8 sav+s4 ,un=tunately1 to obta9 ! protection ( ! au?orities1 he has 9 ?is c\ntry to give up an unreasonably l>ge portion ( 8 e>n+s to defray ! co/ ( local & imp]ial ,gov]nm5t4 ,dur+ ! reign ( h] pres5t ,maje/y1 imp]ial taxation alone has increas$ f ab\t #dh1jjj1jjj to #gc1hcc1jjj4 ,! ,/ate has no "r to int]f]e ) a man's daily disposition ( 8 p]sonal weal?1 m]ely on ! gr\nd t he might h us$ x m advantage\sly = 8 fell[s4 ,) l& x is q diff]5t2 x is limit$ 9 ext5t1 & ! portions ( x capable ( produc+ food ) ease to ! cultivator are /ill m limit$4 ,e individual memb] ( ! commonweal? has an indefeasible int]e/ 9 ! totality ( ! l&1 & no man ought to ass]t an absolute freehold 9 l& ho/ile to ! int]e/ ( 8 fell[4 ,! l& is "p ( ! g5]al soil ( ! ,/ate1 & %\ld be held subject to ! g5]al welf>e ( ! citiz5s4 ,no man has a "r s to hold l& t 8 t5ure is detrim5tal to ! happ9ess ( ! dwell]s ^u x or ar\nd x4 ,?is pr9ciple is already recogniz$ 9 mu* ( our legislation4 ,a man c n say to a railway company--:i* has obta9$ ! usual compulsory p[]s ( tak+ l&--,y %all n cross my private e/ate2 ! law w\ld answ]1 if he did1 by say+1 ,! railway is = ! good ( ! ,/ate2 y z an individual mu/ give way to ! g5]al good1 & mu/ lose y\r l&1 receiv+ a fair & reasonable money value = x4 ,?is pr9ciple %\ld be appli$ m widely3 & if x be = ! good ( ! commonweal? t "s ( ! enorm\s l& monopolies ( ?is c\ntry %\ld be brok5 up1 no /atesman ought to be det]r$ by ! m]e dread ( int]f]+ ) ! s-call$ rights ( private prop]ty4 ,mr4 ,mill says3 ,:5 ! 'sacr$ness ( prop]ty' is talk$ (1 x %\ld always be rememb]$ t any su* sacr$ness does n belong 9 ! same degree to l&$ prop]ty4 ,no man made ! l&4 ,x is ! orig9al inh]itance ( ! :ole species4 ,its appropriation is :olly a "q ( g5]al exp$i5cy4 ,:5 private prop]ty 9 l& is n exp$i5t x is unju/4 ,! possession ( l& involves & c>ries ) x ! duty ( cultivat+ t l&1 &1 9 fact1 individual proprietor%ip ( soil is only def5sible s long z ! possessor c %[ improvem5t & cultivation ( ! l& he holds4 ,to quote aga9 f ,mr4 ,john ,/u>t ,mill3 ,! ess5tial pr9ciple ( prop]ty be+ to assure to all p]sons :at !y h produc$ by _! labor1 & accumulat$ by _! ab/95ce1 ?is pr9ciple c n apply to t :i* is n ! produce ( labor1 ! raw mat]ial ( ! e>?4 ,mr4 ,mill urges t prop]ty 9 l& is only valid 9 s f> z ! proprietor ( ! l& is its improv]4 ,9 no s\nd !ory ( private prop]ty 0 x ev] contemplat$ t ! proprietor ( l& %\ld be m]ely a s9ecuri/ qu>t]$ ^u x4 ,yet1 9 ,engl& & ,wales alone1 ! l&lords :o receiv$ = r5t1 9 ! ye> #ahjj1 #bb1ejj1jjj1 n[ receive ab\t #fg1jjj1jjj1 & = ?is h no obligation on !m to cultivate4 ,! hold+ cultivable l& 9 an uncultivat$ condition 9 ?is ov]cr[d$ c\ntry ought to be made a /atutory misdemeanor1 ! p5alty = :i* %\ld be ! =feiture to ! ,/ate ( ! l& s left uncultivat$1 at1 say1 a tw5ty ye>s' pur*ase ( its annual return 9 ! neglect$ or misappli$ /ate 9 :i* x 0 f\nd at ! "t ( conviction4 ,! true !ory ( l&hold+ %\ld be t ! ,/ate %\ld be ! only freehold]1 all o!r t5ures be+ limit$ 9 "*2 & cultivation ought to be a special condition ( t5ancy4444 ,! hold] ( l& %\ld ei!r cultivate x ) 8 own h&s1 or1 z w\ld be mo/ frequ5tly ! case1 by ! h&s ( o!rs2 b 9 ! latt] case1 ! l&$ proprietor is b\nd to all[ ! agricultural labor] to live by 8 labor4 ,by liv+ ,i mean t ! labor] %\ld h heal?y food1 %elt]1 & clo?+1 & suffici5t leisure 9 :i* to educate himself & 8 family1 besides ! necess>y leisure = re/ f 8 labors4 ,at pres5t agricultural labor]s d n live2 !y only drag we>ily ?r\gh a c>e] b little high] 9 any respect ?an--& (t5 n half s com=table z--t ( _m ( ! o!r animals on ! e/ate4444 ,little boys & girls1 9 ! ,midl&1 ,ea/]n1 ,s\!rn1 & ,s\?we/]n c\nties ( ,engl&1 g into ! fields to "w1 9 "s in/ances1 soon aft] six ye>s ( age2 9 v _m cases be=e !y are sev5 ye>s old1 & 9 ne>ly all cases be=e !y h atta9$ eight4 ,x is true1 t ! "w at fir/ may be ! comp>atively idle "w ( sc>+ birds or t5d+ %eep1 b x involves exposure ( ! *ild's yet delicate frame 9 ! cold & damp ( spr+1 & !n to ! heat ( ! summ] sun1 f day-dawn to ev5+4 ,?is too (t5 results 9 ! /unt$ gr[? & diseas$ frame f\nd s frequ5tly among ! ,engli% poor4 ,i say no?+ ( ! demoralization ( *ildr5 consequ5t on _! employm5t1 )\t reg>d to sex1 9 ! field gangs4 ,i pass by ! fact t "w at ?is e>ly age utt]ly incapacitates !m1 z a body1 = m5tal ef=t4 ,x is en\gh to decl>e t no *ild ought to h to "w on ! l& until he is t5 ye>s ( age1 & if ,i am told t ! fa!rs--only e>n+1 9 ! majority ( in/ances1 f n9e to ?irte5 %ill+s p] week--ne$ ! additional petty wage ^! wret*$ babes may br+ home1 !n aga9 ,i answ]1 t x is to ! l&hold]'s enorm\s income t ! ,/ate ought to look = ! means ( educat+ ! too (t5 worse ?an savages :o are re>$ on 8 e/ate1 & :o by _! labors swell 8 r5t-roll4 ,t a few l&$ proprietors %\ld h gigantic incomes1 :ile ! mass ( ! p are s poor--t 9 ,gl\ce/]1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,fraz] describes type aft] type ( social life almo/ degrad$ to ! level ( b>b>ism--t ne> ,lav5ham1 ! cottages are unfit = human habitation--t 9 ,norfolk ! ,p>liam5t>y returns speak ( _! dwell+s 9 "o z mis]able1 9 a second z deplorable1 9 a ?ird z dete/able1 9 a f\r? z a disgrace to a ,*ri/ian community2 :ile ne> ,dock+1 we are told1 9 consequ5ce ( ! ov]cr[d+ ( ! wret*$ poor1 ! :ole atmosph]e is s5sual1 & human nature is degrad$ into some?+ bel[ ! level ( ! sw9e4 ,?is is a /ate ( ?+s t if ! l&hold]s w n r$ress will+ly !y mu/ be made to rem$y be=e x is too late4 ,a few m5 h va/ e/ates & excessive incomes2 ! millions h seldom an in* ( l& until !y inh]it ! grave1 & h a />vation wage out ( :i* a proportion is tak5 back = r5t4 ,take ! va/ prop]ty ( ! ,m>quis ( ,we/m9/]1 ^: income is cr$ibly /at$ at some?+ ne> a million a ye>2 or t ( ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire1 am\nt+ to #if1jjj acres 9 ! c\nty ( ,d]by alone1 )\t reg>d+ 8 ,iri% or o!r e/ates2 or t ( ! ,duke ( ,norfolk1 ^: ,sussex e/ate is fifte5 miles 9 circuit2 or t ( ! ,duke ( ,su!rl&1 :i* /ret*es across & conta9s ! :ole ( ,su!rl&%ire f sea to sea2 or t ( ! ,m>quis ( ,bute1 on :i* #b1jjj1-jjj /]l+ 7 sp5t by 8 tru/ees dur+ 8 m9ority2 or t ( ! ,m>quis ( ,breadalbane1 :o is said to be able to ride f 8 own door "o hundr$ miles /raight to ! sea on 8 own freehold l&2 or ^? ( ! ,duke ( ,ri*mond & ,"l ,leconfield1 :o betwe5 !m own ne>ly ! :ole ( ! ea/]n portion ( ! c\nty ( ,sussex1 conta9+ ne>ly #hjj squ>e miles4 ,& su* e/ates h a t5d5cy to increase r ?an to dim9i%4 ,9 ,nor?umb]l&1 ! ,ducal proprietor1 ^: titul> rank is d]iv$ f ! c\nty1 is a con/ant pur*as] ( any l&s put up = sale4 ,mr4 ,bright1 9 #ahfd1 spoke ( "o nobleman :o devot$ #hj1jjj a ye> ( 8 income to ! pur*ase ( additional l&4 ,^! l>ge prop]ties mu/ all be brok5 up2 !y p>alyze ! p1 & !y corrupt _! possessors4 ,we pref] t ! break+ up %all be volunt>y & gradual1 b x mu/ beg9 at once1 = hungry bellies are multiply+ daily4 ,! ,/ate ought to put ! peasantry 9 possession ( ! l&1 & ?is might be done 9 sev]al ways at ! same "t4 #a4 ,!re is ! ,prussian ,l& ,sy/em1 a modification ( :i* might be made to "w well "h1 & :i* s9ce #ahej has enabl$ ! smalle/ occupi]s ( peasants' l& to acquire ! proprietor%ip at tw5ty ye>s' pur*ase2 ! am\nt ( :i* is paid to ! l&lord1 n 9 money1 b 9 r5t deb5tures issu$ by au?ority ( ! ,/ate1 & be>+ f\r p] c5t1 int]e/1 & gradually r$eemable by means ( ! "o p] c5t1 diff]5ce1 :i* at comp\nd int]e/ ext+ui%es ! pr9cipal 9 a little ov] =ty-"o ye>s4 ,! ,prussian peasant has1 h[ev]1 two o!r options3 he may pay less by "o-t5? to ! ,/ate bank ?an ! r5t he =m]ly paid to 8 l&lord1 9 :i* case ! pur*ase deb5tures take fifty-six ye>s to r$eem2 or he may1 if he c raise ! ca%1 compel 8 l&lord to accept eighte5 ye>s' pur*ase money ( ! annual r5t4 ,by ?is means ne>ly #ajj1jjj peasant proprietors h be5 creat$ 9 ,prussia4 ,k5t deb5tures to ! ext5t ( _m millions h be5 issu$ to ! l&hold]s1 & 9 less ?an n9ete5 ye>s m ?an "o-eigh? ( ! deb5tures issu$ h be5 entirely r$eem$ & ext+ui%$4 #b4 ,! ,legislature %\ld decl>e t leav+ cultivable l& uncultivat$ gave ! ,gov]nm5t ! "r to take possession ( su* l&1 assess+ x by its actual return = ! la/ live ye>s1 & n by its real value1 & h&+ to ! proprietor ! am\nt (1 say1 tw5ty ye>s' pur*ase 9 ,consolidat$ ,/ock1 r$eemable 9 a limit$ t]m ( ye>s4 ,! l& s tak5 %\ld n be sold at all1 b %\ld be let out to p]sons will+ to become cultivators1 on suffici5tly long t]ms ( t5ancy to fairly rec\p 8 labor & capital to ! cultivator1 :o %\ld ye>ly pay into ! ,national ,treasury1 9 lieu ( all o!r imp]ial taxes1 a c]ta9 proportion ( ! value ( ! annual produce4 #c4 ,! game laws %\ld be aboli%$4 ,game pres]v+ 9 ,engl& is n only injuri\s1 9 t x div]ts l& capable ( corn-be>+ f ! purpose x %\ld fulfill1 ( gr[+ corn to fe$ ! />v+1 b x is injuri\s 9 t x prev5ts prop] cultivation ( surr\nd+ f>ms1 & demoralizes & makes crim9als ( ! neighbor+ agriculturial labor]s1 creat+ = !m a k9d & degree ( crime :i* w\ld be o!rwise unkn[n4 ,poa*+1 :i* is s sev]ely puni%$1 is actually fo/]$ & enc\rag$ by ! v l&hold]s :o puni% x4 ,pheasants & p>tridges' eggs are b\ght to /ock pres]ves2 ! gamekeep]s :o buy ^! eggs %ut _! eyes to ! mode 9 :i* !y h be5 procur$4 ,! lad :o 0 enc\rag$ to procure ! eggs f9ds himself 9 jail :5 he le>ns t %oot+ or trapp+ pheasants ga9s a high] pecuni>y rew>d ?an lead+ ! pl[ horse1 or trimm+ ! h$ge1 or grubb+ ! plantation4 ,poa*+ is ! natural consequ5ce ( re>+ a l>ge numb] ( rabbits1 h>es1 p>tridges1 & pheasants1 9 ! mid/ ( an und]paid1 und]f$1 badly-h\s$1 & deplorably ignorant body ( p4 ,! brutal outrages ( gamekeep]s ( :i* we read s mu* are ! regretable b easily-traceable measure ( retaliation = a sy/em :i* takes a baby *ild to "w 9 ! fields soon aft] six ye>s ( age1 :i* tra9s all 8 wor/ prop5sities & dead5s & degrades 8 bett] faculties1 :i* keeps him 9 con/ant wret*$ness1 & tantalizes him ) ! sight ( hundr$s ( acres on :i* game runs & flies well-f$1 "u 8 v nose1 :ile he limps ill-f$ along ! muddy lane :i* skirts ! pres]ve--game1 :i* is at lib]ty to come out ( its cov]t & eat & de/roy ! f>m]'s crop1 b :i* is ev5 !n made sacr$ by ! law1 & f5c$ r\nd by cov5ants1 z 9 a ,leitrim lease4 ,! game laws mu/ g2 !y />ve our population by us+ l& :i* might be gold5 to ! autumn sun ) ! wav+ crop ( :eat1 b>ley1 & rye2 !y fe$ our prisons1 & re> a crim9al class 9 our mid/1 :o h to be prosecut$ & gu>d$ at great co/1 & all because h>es & pheasants are high] 9 ! l&[n]s' eyes ?an human be+s4 #e4 ,any p]son hold+ m ?an1 say1 #e1jjj acres ( l&1 %\ld be tax$ at a f> heavi] rate ?an ^? hav+ small] hold+s4 ,t is1 presum+1 9 ord] to take a figure z basis1 ! l&-tax on #e1jjj acres to be at ! rate ( #as4 p] acre1 !n on e acre above t quantity x %\ld be #bs4 p] acre up to #aj1jjj acres1 & f !nce #es4 p] acre up to #ae1jjj acres1 & f !nce #ajs4 p] acre up to #bj1jjj acres1 s z to disc\rage all extravagantly l>ge hold+s4 #f4 ,! law ( primog5iture %\ld be repeal$2 ! settlem5t ( prop]ty1 except = a wid[ & h] *ildr51 be entirely prohibit$ & "s limitation %\ld be put on ! p[] ( devise1 s z to prev5t1 say1 ! ,m>quis ( ,we/m9/] f leav+ ! bulk ( 8 prop]ty to 8 elde/ son1 :ile ! y\ng] ones are left z noble paup]s1 to be provid$ ) places & p5sions by ! nation4 ,l& %\ld be made z easily & z *eaply transf]able z any p]sonal *attel4 ,! pres5t l& monopoly mu/ be brok5 by legislation1 or x w be de/roy$ by revolution4