,pleasure ,pr(it 9 ,bible ,/udy ,,by ,d4 ,l4 ,,moody ,! /atutes ( ! ,"l are "r1 rejoic+ ! he>t 4 4 4 ,m to be desir$ are !y ?an gold1 yea1 ?an mu* f9e gold1 sweet] also ?an honey & ! honey-comb4--,psalm xix3#h-aj4 ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,*icago1 ,new ,york ,toronto ,publi%]s ( ,evangelical ,lit]ature ,,copyright$ #ahie1 by ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,co4 ,,preface4 ,x is always a pleasure to me to speak on ! subject ( ?is volume4 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld r prea* ab\t ! ,^w ( ,god ?an any?+ else except ! ,love ( ,god2 because ,i believe x is ! be/ ?+ 9 ?is _w4 ,we _c ov]e/imate ! importance ( a ?or\gh famili>ity ) ! ,bible4 ,i try to lose no opportunity ( urg+ p by e means 9 my p[] to ! con/ant /udy ( ?is wond]ful ,book4 ,if ?r\gh ! pages t foll[1 ,i c rea* /ill o!rs & r\se !m to read _! ,bibles1 n at r&om b ) a plan & purpose1 ,i %all be inde$ ?ankful4 ,d4 ,l4 ,moody4 ,:5 ?\ goe/1 x %all lead !e2 ,:5 ?\ sleepe/1 x %all keep !e2 ,:5 ?\ awake/1 x %all talk ) !e4 --,prov4 vi4 #bb4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,close ,contact ) ! ,^w ( ,god--,^w & ,"w--,! ,*ri/ian's ,weapon--,"y ,conv]ts & ,bible ,/udy--,up to ,date--,e ,case ,met--,great ,peace--,/>v+ ! ,s\l--,! ,guide-,book to ,heav54 ,a ,,quick5+ t w la/ mu/ come ?r\gh ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,a man /ood up 9 "o ( our meet+s & said he hop$ = en\gh out ( ! s]ies ( meet+s to la/ him all 8 life4 ,i told him he might z well try to eat en\gh breakfa/ at "o "t to la/ him 8 lifetime4 ,t is a mi/ake t p are mak+2 !y are runn+ to religi\s meet+s & !y ?9k ! meet+s are go+ to d ! "w4 ,b if ^! don't br+ y into clos] contact ) ! ,^w ( ,god1 ! :ole impression w be gone 9 ?ree mon?s4 ,! m y love ! ,scriptures1 ! firm] w be y\r fai?4 ,!re is little backslid+ :5 p love ! ,scriptures4 ,if y come into clos] contact ) ! ,^w1 y w ga9 some?+ t w la/1 because ! ,^w ( ,god is go+ to endure4 ,9 ! "o hundr$ & n9ete5? psalm ,david pray$ n9e times t ,god w\ld quick5 him--accord+ to ,8 ^w1 ,8 law1 ,8 judgm5t1 ,8 precepts1 etc4 ,if ,i c\ld say some?+ t w\ld induce ,*ri/ians to h a deep] love = ! ,^w ( ,god1 ,i %\ld feel ?is to be ! mo/ important s]vice t c\ld be r5d]$ to !m4 ,d y ask3 ,h[ c ,i get 9 love ) ! ,bible8 ,well1 if y w only ar\se y\rself to ! /udy ( x1 & ask ,god's assi/ance1 ,he w assur$ly help y4 ,,^w ,,& ,,"w4 ,^w & ,"w make heal?y ,*ri/ians4 ,if x be all ,^w & no "w1 p w suff] f :at ,i may call religi\s g\t4 ,on ! o!r h& if x be all "w & no ,^w1 x w n be long be=e !y w fall into all k9ds ( s9 & error2 s t !y w d m h>m ?an good4 ,b if we fir/ /udy ! ,^w & !n g to "w1 we %all be heal?y1 useful ,*ri/ians4 ,i nev] saw a fruit-be>+ ,*ri/ian :o 0 n a /ud5t ( ! ,bible4 ,if a man neglects 8 ,bible1 he may pray & ask ,god to use him 9 ,8 "w2 b ,god _c make use ( him1 = !re is n mu* = ! ,holy ,gho/ to "w ^u4 ,we mu/ h ! ,^w itself1 :i* is %>p] ?an any two-edg$ sword4 ,we h a great _m pray] meet+s1 b !re is some?+ j z important z pray]1 & t is t we read our ,bibles1 t we h ,bible /udy & ,bible lectures & ,bible classes1 s t we may get hold ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,:5 ,i pray1 ,i talk to ,god1 b :5 ,i read ! ,bible1 ,god is talk+ to me2 & x is really m important t ,god %\ld speak to me ?an t ,i %\ld speak to ,him ,i believe we %\ld "k bett] h[ to pray if we knew our ,bibles bett]4 ,:at is an army good = if !y don't "k h[ to use _! weapons8 ,:at is a "y man />t+ out 9 ! ,*ri/ian "w good = x he does n "k h[ to use 8 ,bible8 ,a man isn't wor? mu* 9 battle if he has any d\bt ab\t 8 weapon1 & ,i h nev] f\nd a man :o has d\bts ab\t ! ,bible :o has am\nt$ to mu* 9 ,*ri/ian "w4 ,i h se5 "w aft] "w wreck$ because m5 lo/ confid5ce 9 ! _s ( ?is ,old ,book4 ,,"y ,,conv]ts4 ,if "y conv]ts want to be us$ ( ,god1 !y mu/ fe$ on ,8 ,^w4 ,_! exp]i5ce may be v good & v pr(itable at ! outset1 & !y may help o!rs by tell+ x2 b if !y keep on do+ no?+ else b tell+ _! exp]i5ce1 x w soon become /ale & unpr(itable1 & p w we>y ( he>+ ! same ?+ ov] & ov] aga94 ,b :5 !y h told h[ !y h be5 conv]t$1 ! next ?+ is to fe$ on ! ,^w4 ,we are n f\nta9s ourselves2 b ! ,^w ( ,god is ! true f\nta94 ,& if we fe$ on ! ,^w1 x w be s easy !n to speak to o!rs2 & n only t1 b we %all be gr[+ 9 grace all ! :ile1 & o!rs w take notice ( our walk & conv]sation4 ,s few gr[1 because s few /udy4 ,i w\ld advise all "y conv]ts to keep z mu* z !y c 9 ! company ( m exp]i5c$ ,*ri/ians4 ,i l to keep 9 ! society ( ^? :o "k m ?an ,i d2 & ,i nev] lose a *ance ( gett+ all ! good ,i c out ( !m4 ,/udy ! ,bible c>efully & pray]fully2 ask ( o!rs :at ?is passage means & :at t passage means1 & :5 y h become practically acqua9t$ ) ! great tru?s x conta9s1 y w h less to fe> f ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil4 ,y w n be disappo9t$ 9 y\r ,*ri/ian life4 ,,some?+ ,,new4 ,p are con/antly say+3 ,we want some?+ new2 "s new doctr9e1 "s new idea4 ,dep5d ^u x1 my fri5ds1 if y get tir$ ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 & x becomes we>isome to y1 y are out ( communion ) ,him4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,baltimore la/1 my w9d[ look$ out on an ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,! /a9$-glass w9d[s 7 dull & un9vit+ by day1 b :5 ! lights %one ?r\gh at night1 h[ beautiful !y 76 ,s :5 ! ,holy ,_s t\*es ! eyes ( y\r und]/&+ & y see ,*ri/ %9+ ?r\gh ! pages ( ! ,bible1 x becomes a new book to y4 ,a "y lady once took up a novel to read1 b f\nd x dull & un9t]e/+4 ,"s mon?s aft]w>ds1 %e 0 introduc$ to ! au?or & 9 ! c\rse ( "t became 8 wife4 ,%e !n f\nd t !re 0 some?+ 9 ! book1 & h] op9ion ( x *ang$4 ,! *ange 0 n 9 ! book1 b 9 h]self4 ,%e _h come to "k & love ! writ]4 ,"s ,*ri/ians read ! ,bible z a duty1 if !y read x at all2 b z soon z a man or woman sees ,*ri/ z ! *iefe/ among t5 ?\s&1 ! ,bible becomes ! revelation ( ! ,fa!r's love & becomes a nev]-end+ *>m4 ,a g5tleman ask$ ano!r1 ,d y (t5 read ! ,bible8 ,no1 0 ! answ]1 ,i frankly admit ,i d n love ,god4 ,no m did ,i4 ! fir/ repli$1 b ,god lov$ me4 ,a great _m p seem to ?9k t ! ,bible is out ( date1 t x is an old book1 & !y ?9k x has pass$ its day4 ,!y say x 0 v good = ! d>k ages1 & t !re is "s v good hi/ory 9 x1 b x 0 n int5d$ = ! pres5t "t2 we are liv+ 9 a v enlight5$ age & m5 c get on v well )\t ! old book2 we h outgr[n x4 ,n[ y might j z well say t ! sun1 :i* has %one s long1 is n[ s old t x is out ( date1 & t :5ev] a man builds a h\se he ne$ n put any w9d[s 9 x1 because we h a new] light & a bett] light2 we h gaslight & electric light4 ,^! are some?+ new2 & ,i w\ld advise p1 if !y ?9k ! ,bible is too old & worn out1 :5 !y build h\ses1 n to put w9d[s 9 !m1 b j to light !m ) electric light2 t is some?+ new & t is :at !y are anxi\s =4 ,,e ,,case ,,met4 ,be> 9 m9d !re is no situation 9 life = :i* y _c f9d "s ^w ( consolation 9 ,scripture4 ,if y are 9 affliction1 if y are 9 adv]sity & trial1 !re is a promise = y4 ,9 joy & sorr[1 9 heal? & 9 sickness1 9 pov]ty & 9 ri*es1 9 e condition ( life1 ,god has a promise /or$ up 9 ,8 ,^w = y4 ,9 "o way or ano!r e case is met1 & ! tru? is comm5d$ to e man's consci5ce4 ,x is said t ,ri*>d ,baxt]1 au?or ( ,! ,sa9ts' ,ev]la/+ ,re/1 felt ! =ce ( miracles *iefly 9 8 y\?2 9 matur] ye>s he 0 m impress$ by fulfill$ prophecy2 & t[>ds ! end ( 8 life he felt ! deepe/ satisfaction 9 8 own ripe exp]i5ce ( ! p[] ( ! ,gospel4 ,if y are impati5t1 sit d[n quietly & commune ) ,job4 ,if y are /rong-head$1 read ( ,moses & ,pet]4 ,if y are weak-kne$1 look at ,elijah4 ,if !re is no song 9 y\r he>t1 li/5 to ,david4 ,if y are a politician1 read ,daniel4 ,if y are gett+ sordid1 read ,isaiah4 ,if y are *illy1 read ( ! belov$ disciple4 ,if y\r fai? is l[1 read ,paul4 ,if y are gett+ lazy1 wat* ,james4 ,if y are los+ sight ( ! future1 read 9 ,revelation ( ! promis$ l&4 ,,great ,,peace4 ,9 ,psalm #aai3afe1 we f9d ^! words3 ,great peace h !y :i* love ,?y law2 & no?+ %all (f5d !m4 ,! /udy ( ,god's ,^w w secure peace4 ,take ^? ,*ri/ians :o are root$ & gr\nd$ 9 ! ,^w ( ,god1 & y w f9d !y h great peace2 b ^? :o don't /udy _! ,bible1 & don't "k _! ,bible1 are easily (f5d$ :5 "s little tr\ble comes1 or "s little p]secution1 & _! peace is all di/urb$2 j a little brea? ( opposition & _! peace is all gone4 ,sometimes ,i am amaz$ to see h[ little x takes to drive all peace & com=t f "s p4 ,a sl&]+ tongue w readily bla/ x4 ,b if we h ! peace ( ,god1 ! _w _c take t f u4 ,x _c give x2 x _c de/roy x4 ,we mu/ get x f above ! _w1 x is ! peace :i* ,*ri/ gives4 ,great peace h !y :i* love ,?y law1 & no?+ %all (f5d !m4 ,*ri/ says1 ,bless$ is he1 :osoev] %all n be (f5d$ 9 ,me4 ,n[1 y w notice t :]e ev] !re is a ,bible-taught ,*ri/ian1 "o :o has 8 ,bible well m>k$1 & :o daily fe$s ^u ! ,^w ) pray]ful m$itation1 he w n be easily (f5d$4 ,su* are ! p :o are gr[+ & work+ all ! :ile4 ,b x is ! p :o nev] op5 _! ,bibles1 :o nev] /udy ! ,scriptures1 :o become (f5d$1 & are wond]+ :y !y are hav+ su* a h>d "t4 ,!y are ! p]sons :o tell y t ,*ri/ianity is n :at x has be5 recomm5d$ to !m2 t !y h f\nd x is n all t we claim x to be4 ,! real tr\ble is1 !y h n done z ! ,"l has told !m to d4 ,!y h neglect$ ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,if !y _h be5 /udy+ ! ,^w ( ,god1 !y w\ld n be 9 t condition1 !y w\ld n h w&]$ ^! ye>s away f ,god1 liv+ on ! husks ( ! _w4 ,!y h neglect$ to c>e = ! new life1 !y hav5't f$ x1 & ! poor s\l1 be+ />v$1 s9ks into weakness & decay1 & is easily /umbl$ or (f5d$4 ,if a man is born ( ,god1 he c n ?rive )\t ,god4 ,i met a man :o confess$ 8 s\l _h f$ on no?+ = =ty ye>s4 ,well1 said ,i1 t is pretty h>d = ! s\l--giv+ x no?+ to fe$ on6 ,t man is a type ( ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s to-day2 _! poor s\ls are />v+4 ,we take good c>e ( ?is body t we inhabit = a day1 & !n leave2 we fe$ x ?ree times a day1 & we clo! x1 & deck x1 & by & by x is go+ into ! grave to rot2 b ! inn] man1 t is to live on & on =ev]1 is lean & />v$4 ,man %all n ,live by bread alone1 b by e ^w t proce$e? out ( ! m\? ( ,god4 ,,! ,,guidebook ,,to ,,! ,,*ri/ian',s ,,home4 ,if a man is travel+ & does n "k :]e he is go+ to1 or h[ he is go+ to get !re1 y "k he has a good deal ( tr\ble1 & does n enjoy ! trip z mu* z if he has a guidebook at h&4 ,x is n safe travel+1 & he does n "k h[ to make ?r\gh connections4 ,n[1 ! ,bible is a guidebook 9 ! j\rney ( life1 & ! only "o t po9ts ! way to ,heav54 ,?y ^w is a lamp unto my feet & a light unto my pa?4 ,let u take he$ !n n to refuse ! light & ! help x gives4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,d\bt+ & ,inquir+--,prov+--,a ,sav\r ( ,life unto ,life1 or ,dea? unto ,dea?--,und]/&+ ! ,scriptures--,cavill+--,us+ ! ,p5knife--,! ,sup]natural--,inspiration4 ,,we ,,d ,,n ask m5 & wom5 to believe 9 ! ,bible )\t enquiry4 ,x is n natural to man to accept ! ?+s ( ,god )\t "q4 ,if y are to be ready to give an answ] to e man t aske? y a reason ( ! hope t is )9 y1 y mu/ fir/ be an enquir] y\rself4 ,b d n be a di%one/ d\bt]1 ) y\r he>t & m9d pro( aga9/ evid5ce4 ,d n be a d\bt] because y ?9k x is intellectual2 d n v5tilate y\r d\bts4 ,give u y\r convictions1 said a ,g]man writ]1 we h en\gh d\bts ( our own4 ,be l ,?omas :o did n accept ,jesus' (f] to feel ! nail-pr9ts 9 ,8 h& & side2 8 he>t 0 op5 to conviction4 ,fai?1 says ,john ,mc,neill1 is n to be obta9$ at y\r f+]-ends4 ,if y are fill$ ) ! ,^w ( ,god1 !re w n be any d\bts4 ,a lady said to me once1 ,don't y h any d\bts8 ,no1 ,i don't h "t--too mu* "w to be done4 ,"s p live on d\bt4 ,x is _! /ock 9 trade4 ,i believe ! reason !re are s _m ,*ri/ians :o are )\t ! full evid5ce ( ! relation%ip1 ) :om y only see ! ,*ri/ian graces cropp+ out e n[ & !n1 is t ! ,bible is n tak5 = doctr9e1 repro( & in/ruction4 ,,prov+4 ,n[ ! reque/ comes3 ,i wi% y w\ld prove to me t ! ,bible is true4 ,! ,book w prove itself if y w let x2 !re is liv+ p[] 9 x4 ,= ?is cause also we ?ank ,god )\t ceas+1 because :5 ye receiv$ ! ,^w ( ,god :i* ye he>d ( u1 ye receiv$ x n z ! ^w ( m51 b z x is 9 tru?1 ! ,^w ( ,god1 :i* effectually worke? also 9 y t believe4 ,x does n ne$ def5ce s mu* z x ne$s /udy+4 ,x c def5d itself4 ,x is n a sickly *ild t ne$s nurs+4 ,a ,*ri/ian man 0 once talk+ to a skeptic :o said he did n believe ! ,bible4 ,! man read c]ta9 passages1 b ! skeptic said aga91 ,i don't believe a ^w ( x4 ,! man kept on read+ until f9ally ! skeptic 0 convict$2 & ! o!r add$3 ,:5 ,i h prov$ a good sword1 ,i keep us+ x4 ,t is :at we want to-day4 ,x is n our "w to make m5 believe3 t is ! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,,convict$--,,lo/--,,sav$4 ,a man once sat d[n to read x an h\r ea* ev5+ ) 8 wife4 ,9 a few ev5+s he /opp$ 9 ! mid/ ( 8 read+ & said3 ,wife1 if ?is ,book is true1 we are wrong4 ,he read on1 & be=e long1 /opp$ aga9 & said3 ,wife1 if ?is ,book is true1 we are lo/4 ,rivet$ to ! ,book & deeply anxi\s1 he /ill read on1 & soon exclaim$3 ,wife1 if ?is ,book is true1 we may be sav$4 ,x 0 n _m days be=e !y 7 bo? conv]t$4 ,?is is ! "o great end ( ! ,book1 to tell man ( ,god's great salvation4 ,?9k ( a book t c lift up our droop+ spirits1 & recreate u 9 ,god's image6 ,x is an awful responsibility to h su* a book & to neglect its w>n+s1 to reject its tea*+s4 ,x is ei!r ! sav\r ( dea? unto dea?1 or ( life unto life4 ,:at if ,god %\ld )draw x1 & say3 ,i w n tr\ble y ) x any m8 ,,c',t ,,und]/&4 ,y ask :at y are go+ to d :5 y come to a ?+ y _c und]/&4 ,i ?ank ,god !re is a height 9 t ,book ,i d n "k any?+ ab\t1 a dep? ,i h nev] be5 able to fa?om1 & x makes ! ,book all ! m fasc9at+4 ,if ,i c\ld take t ,book up & read x z ,i c any o!r book & und]/& x at "o read+1 ,i %\ld h lo/ fai? 9 x ye>s ago4 ,x is "o ( ! /ronge/ pro(s t t ,book mu/ h come f ,god1 t ! acute/ m5 :o h dug = fifty ye>s h laid d[n _! p5s & said1 ,!re is a dep? we "k no?+ (4 ,no scripture1 said ,spurgeon1 is exhau/$ by a s+le explanation4 ,! fl[]s ( ,god's g>d5 bloom1 n only d\ble1 b sev5-fold3 !y are cont9ually p\r+ =? fre% fragrance4 ,a man came to me ) a difficult passage "s "t ago & said1 ,moody1 :at d y d ) t8 ,i d n d any?+ ) x4 ,h[ d y und]/& x8 ,i d n und]/& x4 ,h[ d y expla9 x8 ,i d n expla9 x4 ,:at d y d ) x8 ,i d n d any?+4 ,y d n believe x1 d y8 ,oh1 yes1 ,i believe x4 ,!re are lots ( ?+s ,i d n und]/&1 b ,i believe !m4 ,i d n "k any?+ ab\t high] ma!matics1 b ,i believe 9 !m4 ,i d n und]/& a/ronomy1 b ,i believe 9 a/ronomy4 ,c y tell me :y ! same k9d ( food turns into fle%1 fi%1 hair1 fea!rs1 ho(s1 f+]-nails --accord+ z x is eat5 by "o animal or ano!r8 ,a man told me a :ile ago he c\ld n believe a ?+ he _h nev] se54 ,i said1 ,man1 did y ev] see y\r bra98 ,dr4 ,talmage tells ! /ory t "o day :ile he 0 bo!r+ 8 !ological pr(essor ) que/ions ab\t ! my/]ies ( ! ,bible1 ! latt] turn$ on him & said3 ,mr4 ,talmage1 y w h to let ,god "k "s ?+s y don't4 ,a man once said to an infidel3 ,! my/]ies ( ! ,bible don't bo!r me4 ,i read ! ,bible z ,i eat fi%4 ,:5 ,i am eat+ fi% & come across a bone4 ,i don't try to swall[ x1 ,i lay x aside4 ,& :5 ,i am read+ ! ,bible & come across some?+ ,i c't und]/&1 ,i say1 ',!re is a bone1' & ,i pass x by4 ,b ,i don't ?r[ ! fi% away because ( ! bones 9 x2 & ,i don't ?r[ my ,bible away because ( a few passages ,i c't expla94 ,pascal said1 ,human k mu/ be und]/ood 9 ord] to be lov$2 b ,div9e k mu/ be lov$ to be und]/ood4 ,t m>ks ! po9t ( failure ( mo/ critics ( ! ,bible4 ,!y d n make _! bra9 ! s]vant ( _! he>t4 ,,cavill]s4 ,did y ev] notice t ! ?+s t m5 cavil mo/ ab\t are ! v ?+s to :i* ,*ri/ has set ,8 seal8 ,m5 say1 ,y don't believe 9 ! /ory ( ,noah & ! flood1 d y8 ,well1 if ,i give x up1 ,i mu/ give up ! ,gospel1 ,i mu/ give up ! tea*+s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ believ$ 9 ! /ory ( ,noah1 & connect$ t ) ,8 return to e>?4 ,z ! days ( ,noah 71 s %all also ! com+ ( ! ,son ( man be4 ,m5 say1 ,y don't believe 9 ! /ory ( ,lot & ,sodom1 d y8 ,j z mu* z ,i believe ! tea*+s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,z x 0 9 ! days ( ,lot 4 4 4 4 4 ev5 ?us %all x be 9 ! day :5 ! ,son ( man is reveal$4 ,m5 say1 ,y don't believe 9 ! /ory ( ,lot's wife1 d y8 ,*ri/ believ$ x4 ,rememb] ,lot's wife4 ,y don't believe ! /ory ( ,israel look+ to a brass s]p5t = deliv]ance1 d y8 ,*ri/ believ$ x & connect$ x ) ,8 own cross4 ,z ,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness1 ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( man be lift$ up3 t :osev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i% b h et]nal life4 ,m5 say1 ,y don't believe ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 f$ ) manna 9 ! des]t1 d y8 ,our fa!rs did eat manna 9 ! des]t2 4 4 4 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,moses gave y n t bread f heav52 b my ,fa!r give? y ! true bread f heav54 ,m5 say1 ,y don't believe !y drank wat] t came out ( a rock8 ,*ri/ believ$ x & taught x4 ,m5 say1 ,y don't believe 9 ! /ory ( ,elijah be+ f$ by ! wid[1 d y8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,*ri/ said !re 7 _m wid[s 9 ! days ( ,elijah1 b ,elijah 0 f$ by only "o wid[4 ,*ri/ ref]r$ to x ,himself1 ,he set ,8 seal to x4 ,! ,son ( ,god believ$ x1 &1 %all ! s]vant be above 8 ma/]8 ,,jonah ,,& ,,! ,,:ale4 ,m5 say1 ,well1 y don't believe 9 ! /ory ( ,jonah & ! :ale1 d y8 ,i want to tell y ,i d believe x4 ,a few ye>s ago !re 0 a man :om "s "o ?\ght a little uns\nd1 & !y didn't want him to speak on ! ,nor?field plat=m4 ,i said1 ,i w soon f9d out :e!r or n he is s\nd4 ,i ask$ him1 ,d y believe ! :ale swall[$ ,jonah8 ,yes1 he said1 ,i d4 ,i said ,all "r1 !n ,i want y to come & speak4 ,he came & gave a lecture on ,jonah4 ,9 ,mat!w !y twice ask$ ,jesus = a sign1 & ,he said ! only sign ?is g5]ation %all h %all be ! sign ( ,jonah 9 ! :ale's belly4 ,he connect$ t ) ,8 resurrection1 & ,i hone/ly believe t if we ov]?r[ ! "o1 we mu/ ov]?r[ ! o!r4 ,z y get along 9 life & h p]haps z _m fri5ds on ! o!r side ( ! riv] z y h on ?is side1 y w get ab\t z mu* com=t out ( ! /ory ( ! resurrection z any o!r /ory 9 ! ,bible4 ,*ri/ _h no d\bt ab\t ! /ory4 ,he said ,8 resurrection w\ld be a sign l t giv5 unto ! ,n9evites4 ,x 0 ! resurrect$ man ,jonah :o walk$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,n9eveh4 ,x mu/ be suppos$ t ! m5 ( ,n9eveh _h he>d ( ,jonah be+ ?r[n ov]bo>d & swall[$ by a great fi%4 ,i ?9k x is a ma/]-/roke ( ,satan to make u d\bt ! resurrection4 ,b ^! mod]n philosoph]s h made a discov]y4 ,!y say a :ale's ?roat is no l>g] ?an a man's fi/1 & x is a physical impossibility = a :ale to swall[ a man4 ,! book ( ,jonah says t ,god prep>$ a great fi% to swall[ ,jonah4 ,c\ldn't ,god make a fi% l>ge en\gh to swall[ ,jonah8 ,if ,god c\ld create a _w1 ,i ?9k ,he c\ld create a fi% l>ge en\gh to swall[ a million m54 ,z ! old woman said1 ,c\ld ,he n1 if ,he *ose1 prep>e a man t c\ld swall[ a :ale8 ,a c\ple ( ^! mod]n philosoph]s 7 go+ to ,europe "s "t ago1 & a ,scot* fri5d ( m9e 0 on bo>d :o knew 8 ,bible pretty well4 ,!y got to talk+ ab\t ! ,bible1 & "o ( !m said3 ,i am a sci5tific man1 & ,i h made "s inve/igation ( t ,book1 & ,i h tak5 up "s ( ! /atem5ts 9 x1 & ,i h exam9$ !m1 & ,i pron\nce !m untrue4 ,!re is a /atem5t 9 ! ,bible t ,balaam's ass spoke4 ,i h tak5 pa9s to exam9e ! m\? ( an ass & x is s =m$ t x c\ld n speak4 ,my fri5d /ood x z long z he c\ld & !n said1 ,eh1 mon1 y make ! ass & ,i w make him speak4 ,! idea t ,god c\ld n speak ?r\gh ! m\? ( an ass6 ,,clipp+ ,,! ,,bible4 ,!re is ano!r class4 ,x is q fa%ionable = p to say1 ,yes1 ,i believe ! ,bible1 b n ! sup]natural4 ,i believe ev]y?+ t corresponds ) ?is reason ( m9e4 ,!y g on read+ ! ,bible ) a p5-knife1 cutt+ out ?is & t4 ,n[1 if ,i h a "r to cut out a c]ta9 portion ( ! ,bible1 ,i don't "k :y "o ( my fri5ds has n a "r to cut out ano!r1 & ano!r fri5d to cut out ano!r "p1 & s on4 ,y w\ld h a que] k9d ( ,bible if ev]ybody cut out :at he want$ to4 ,e adult]] w\ld cut out ev]y?+ ab\t adult]y2 e li> w\ld cut out ev]y?+ ab\t ly+2 e drunk>d w\ld be cutt+ out :at he didn't l4 ,once1 a g5tleman took 8 ,bible ar\nd to 8 m9i/]'s & said1 ,t is y\r ,bible4 ,:y d y call x my ,bible8 said ! m9i/]4 ,well1 repli$ ! g5tleman1 ,i h be5 sitt+ "u y\r prea*+ = five ye>s1 & :5 y said t a ?+ 9 ! ,bible 0 n au!ntic1 ,i cut x out4 ,he _h ab\t a ?ird ( ! ,bible cut out2 all ( ,job1 all ( ,ecclesia/es & ,revelation1 & a good deal besides4 ,! m9i/] want$ him to leave ! ,bible ) him2 he didn't want ! re/ ( 8 congregation to see x4 ,b ! man said1 ,oh1 no6 ,i h ! cov]s left1 & ,i w hold on to !m4 ,& (f he w5t hold+ on to ! cov]s4 ,if y believ$ :at "s m5 prea*1 y w\ld h no?+ b ! cov]s left 9 a few mon?s4 ,i h (t5 said t if ,i am go+ to ?r[ away ! ,bible1 ,i w ?r[ x all into ! fire at once4 ,!re is no ne$ ( wait+ five ye>s to d :at y c d z well at once4 ,i h yet to f9d a man :o beg9s to pick at ! ,bible t does n pick x all to pieces 9 a little :ile4 ,a m9i/] :om ,i met a:ile ago said to me1 ,moody1 ,i h giv5 up prea*+ except out ( ! f\r ,gospels4 ,i h giv5 up all ! ,epi/les1 & all ! ,old ,te/am5t2 & ,i d n "k :y ,i _c g to ! f\nta9 head & prea* z ,paul did4 ,i believe ! ,gospels are all !re is t is au!ntic4 ,x 0 n long be=e he gave up ! f\r ,gospels1 & f9ally gave up ! m9i/ry4 ,he gave up ! ,bible1 & ,god gave him up4 ,a prophet :o _h be5 s5t to a city to w>n ! wick$1 0 comm&$ n to eat meat )9 its walls4 ,he 0 aft]w>ds deceiv$ into do+ s by an old prophet1 :o told him t an angel _h come to him & said he might return & eat ) him4 ,t prophet 0 de/roy$ by a lion = 8 disob$i5ce4 ,if an angel %\ld come & tell a diff]5t /ory f t 9 ! ,book1 don't believe x4 ,i am tir$ & sick ( p foll[+ m54 ,x is writt51 ?\gh an angel f heav5 prea* any o!r gospel1 let him be accurs$4 ,d y ?9k ) m light be=e u ?an ! prophet _h t we c disobey ,god's ,^w ) impunity8 ,,! ,,sup]natural ,,9 ,,! ,,bible4 ,x is a mo/ absurd /atem5t = a man to say he w h no?+ to d ) ! sup]natural1 w n believe ! sup]natural4 ,if y are go+ to ?r[ (f ! sup]natural1 y might z well burn y\r ,bibles at once4 ,y take ! sup]natural out ( t ,book & y h tak5 ,jesus ,*ri/ out ( x1 y h tak5 out ! be/ "p ( ! ,book4 ,!re is no "p ( ! ,bible t does n tea* sup]natural ?+s4 ,9 ,g5esis x says t ,abraham fell on 8 face & ,god talk$ ) him4 ,t is sup]natural4 ,if t did n take place1 ! man :o wrote ,g5esis wrote a lie1 & out goes ,g5esis4 ,9 ,exodus y f9d ! t5 plagues :i* came ^u ,egypt4 ,if t is n true1 ! writ] ( ,exodus 0 a li>4 ,!n 9 ,leviticus x is said t fire consum$ ! two sons ( ,a>on4 ,t 0 a sup]natural ev5t1 & if t 0 n true we mu/ ?r[ out ! :ole book4 ,9 ,numb]s is ! /ory ( ! braz5 s]p5t4 ,& s ) e book 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t2 !re's n "o 9 :i* y d n f9d some?+ sup]natural4 ,!re are m sup]natural ?+s ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/ ?an 9 any o!r portion ( ! ,bible1 & ! la/ ?+ a man is will+ to give up is ! f\r ,gospels4 ,five hundr$ ye>s be=e ,8 bir?1 ! angel ,gabriel came d[n & told ,daniel t ,he %\ld be born4 ,& :iles ,i 0 speak+ 9 pray]1 ev5 ! man ,gabriel1 :om ,i _h se5 9 ! vision at ! beg9n+1 be+ caus$ to fly swiftly1 t\*$ me ab\t ! "t ( ! ev5+ oblation4 ,aga91 ,gabriel comes d[n to ,naz>e? & tells ! ,virg9 t %e %\ld be ! "m ( ! ,savi\r4 ,behold1 ?\ %alt conceive 9 ?y womb & br+ =? a ,son1 & %alt call 8 "n ,jesus4 ,we f9d1 too1 t ! angel w5t into ! temple & told ,za*>ias t he 0 to be ! fa!r ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 ! =]unn] ( ! ,messiah2 ,za*>ias 0 /ruck dumb = n9e mon?s because ( 8 unbelief4 ,!n :5 ,*ri/ 0 born1 we f9d angels appe>+ to ! %eph]ds at ,be?lehem1 tell+ !m ( ! bir? ( ! ,savi\r4 ,unto y is born ?is day 9 ! city ( ,david a ,savi\r1 :i* is ,*ri/ ! ,"l4 ,! wise m5 see+ ! /> 9 ! ea/ & foll[+ x 0 surely sup]natural4 ,s 0 ! w>n+ t ,god s5t to ,joseph 9 a dream1 tell+ him to flee to ,egypt4 ,s 0 ! fact ( our ,"l's go+ into ! temple at ! age ( twelve1 discuss+ ) ! doctors1 & be+ a mat* = !m all4 ,s 7 ! circum/ances att5d+ ,8 baptism1 :5 ,god spake f heav51 say+3 ,?is is my belov$ ,son4 ,= ?ree & a half ye>s ,jesus trod ! /reets & highways ( ,pale/9e4 ,?9k ( ! _m wond]ful miracles t ,he wr\ght dur+ ^? ye>s4 ,"o day ,he speaks to ! lep] & he is made :ole2 "o day ,he speaks to ! sea & x obeys ,him4 ,:5 ,he di$ ! sun refus$ to look ^u ! sc5e2 ?is old _w recogniz$ ,him & reel$ & rock$ l a drunk5 man4 ,& :5 ,he bur/ asund] ! b&s ( dea? & came out ( ,joseph's sepul*re1 t 0 sup]natural4 ,*ri/mas ,evans1 ! great ,wel% prea*]1 says3 ,_m re=mations die ) ! re=m]1 b ?is re=m] ev] lives to c>ry on ,8 re=mation4 ,?ank ,god we d n wor%ip a dead ,jew4 ,if we wor%ipp$ a dead ,jew1 we w\ld n h be5 quick5$ & h receiv$ life 9 our s\ls4 ,i ?ank ,god our ,*ri/ is a sup]natural ,*ri/1 & ?is ,book a sup]natural ,book1 & ,i ?ank ,god ,i live 9 a c\ntry :]e x is s free t all m5 c read x4 ,"s p ?9k we are delud$1 t ?is is imag9ation4 ,well1 x is a glori\s imag9ation1 is x n8 ,x has la/$ betwe5 ?irty & =ty ye>s ) me1 & ,i ?9k x is go+ to la/ :ile ,i live1 & :5 ,i g into ano!r _w4 ,"s "o1 :5 read+ ab\t ,paul1 said he 0 mad4 ,well1 x 0 repli$1 if he 0 he _h a good keep] on ! way1 & a good asylum at ! end ( ! r\te4 ,i wi% we _h a lot ( mad m5 9 ,am]ica j n[ l ,paul4 ,,inspiration4 ,:5 ,paul wrote to ,timo?y t all ,scripture 0 giv5 by inspiration ( ,god & 0 pr(itable1 he meant :at he said4 ,well1 "s say1 d y believe all ,scripture is giv5 by inspiration8 ,yes1 e ^w ( x2 b ,i don't believe all ! actions & incid5ts x tells ( 7 inspir$4 ,= in/ance1 :5 ! devil told a lie he 0 n inspir$ to tell a lie1 & :5 a wick$ man l ,ahab said any?+1 he 0 n inspir$2 b "s "o 0 inspir$ to write x1 & s all 0 giv5 by inspiration & is pr(itable4 ,inspiration mu/ h be5 v]bal 9 _m1 if n 9 all1 cases4 ,pet] tells u1 reg>d+ salvation ?r\gh ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/3 ,( :i* salvation ! prophets h enquir$ & se>*$ dilig5tly1 :o prophesi$ ( ! grace t %\ld come unto y4 ,se>*+ :at or :at mann] ( "t ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ :i* 0 9 !m did signify1 :5 x te/ifi$ be=eh& ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/1 & ! glory t %\ld foll[4 ,unto :om x 0 reveal$1 t n unto !mselves1 b unto u !y did m9i/] ! ?+s1 :i* are n[ report$ unto y by !m t h prea*$ ! gospel unto y ) ! ,holy ,gho/ s5t d[n f heav52 :i* ?+s ! angels desire to look into4 ,s t ! prophets !mselves _h to enquire & se>* dilig5tly reg>d+ ! words !y utt]$ "u ! inspiration ( ! ,_s4 ,a man said to a "y conv]t3 ,h[ c y prove t ! ,bible is inspir$8 ,he repli$1 ,because x inspires me4 ,i ?9k t is pretty good pro(4 ,let ! ,^w ( ,god into y\r s\l1 & x w inspire y1 x c n help x4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,i ,,want to %[ h[ absurd x is = anyone to say he believes ! ,new ,te/am5t & n ! ,old4 ,x is a v int]e/+ fact t ( ! ?irty-n9e books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 x is record$ t our ,"l made quotations f no less ?an tw5ty-two4 ,v possibly ,he may h quot$ f all ( !m2 = we h only fragm5ts report$ ( :at ,he said & did4 ,y "k ! ,apo/le ,john tells u t ! _w c\ld sc>cely conta9 ! books t c\ld be writt51 if all ! say+s & do+s ( our ,"l 7 record$4 ,ab\t eight hundr$ & fifty passages 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t are quot$ or allud$ to 9 ! ,new2 only a few occurr+ m ?an once4 ,9 ! ,gospel by ,mat!w !re are ov] a hundr$ quotations f tw5ty ( ! books 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,9 ! ,gospel ( ,m>k !re are fifte5 quotations tak5 f ?irte5 ( ! books4 ,9 ! ,gospel ( ,luke !re are ?irty-f\r quotations f ?irte5 books4 ,9 ! ,gospel ( ,john !re are elev5 quotations f six books4 ,9 ! f\r ,gospels alone !re are m ?an "o hundr$ & sixty quotations f ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,y sometimes he> m5 say+ !y d n believe all ! ,bible1 b !y believe ! tea*+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ! f\r ,gospels4 ,well1 if ,i believe t1 ,i h to accept ^! hundr$ & sixty quotations f ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,9 ,paul's lett] to ! ,cor9?ians !re are fifty-?ree quotations f ! ,old ,te/am5t2 sometimes he takes :ole p>agraphs f x4 ,9 ,hebrews !re are eighty-five quotations1 9 t "o book ( ?irte5 *apt]s4 ,9 ,galatians1 sixte5 quotations4 ,9 ! book ( ,revelation alone1 !re are two hundr$ & =ty-five quotations & allusions4 ,a great _m want to ?r[ out ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,x is good hi/oric read+1 !y say1 b !y don't believe x is a "p ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 & don't reg>d x z ess5tial 9 ! s*eme ( salvation4 ,! la/ lett] ,paul wrote conta9$ ! foll[+ words3 ,& t f a *ild ?\ ha/ kn[n ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :i* are able to make !e wise unto salvation ?r\gh fai? :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,all ! ,scriptures :i* ! apo/les possess$ 7 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,:5 skeptics attack its tru?s1 ^! f9d x conv5i5t to say1 ,well1 we don't endorse all t is 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ?us !y avoid an argum5t 9 def5ce ( ! ,scriptures4 ,x is v important t e ,*ri/ian %\ld n only "k :at ! ,old ,te/am5t tea*es1 b he %\ld accept its tru?s1 because x is ^u ?is t tru? is bas$4 ,pet] said ! ,scriptures are n giv5 = any private int]pretation1 & 9 speak+ ( ! ,scriptures1 ref]r$ to ! ,old ,te/am5t & n to ! ,new4 ,if ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures are n true1 d y ?9k ,*ri/ w\ld h s (t5 ref]r$ to !m1 & said ! ,scriptures mu/ be fulfill$8 ,:5 told by ! tempt] t ,he might call d[n ! angels f heav5 to int]pose 9 ,8 behalf1 he said3 ,?us x is writt54 ,*ri/ gave ,himself up z a sacrifice t ! ,scriptures might be fulfill$4 ,0 x n said t ,he 0 numb]$ ) ! transgressors8 ,& :5 ,he talk$ ) two ( ,8 disciples by ! way j\rney+ to ,emmaus1 aft] ,8 resurrection1 did ,he n say3 ,ought n ^! ?+s to be8 am ,i n to suff]8 ,& beg9n+ at ,moses ,he expla9$ unto !m 9 all ! ,scriptures conc]n+ ,himself1 = ! "o !me ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is ! ,messiah4 ,9 ,psalm #dj3g1 x says3 ,9 ! volume ( ! book x is writt5 ( me4 ,:at ,book8 asks ,lu!r1 & :at ,p]son8 ,!re is only "o book--! ,bible2 & only "o p]son--,jesus ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ ref]r$ to ! ,scriptures & _! fulfillm5t 9 ,him1 n only aft] ,he arose f ! dead1 b 9 ! book ( ,revelation ,he us$ !m 9 ,heav54 ,he spoke to ,john ( !m on ! ,isle ( ,patmos1 & us$ ! v ?+s 9 !m t m5 are try+ to ca/ out4 ,he nev] f\nd fault ) or reject$ !m4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ c\ld use ! ,old ,te/am5t1 let u use x4 ,may ,god deliv] u f ! "o-sid$ ,*ri/ian :o reads only ! ,new ,te/am5t & talks aga9/ ! ,old6 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,my ,^w %all n ,pass ,away--,pr9t+ ! ,revis$ ,v]sion 9 ,*icago--,circulation ( ! ,bible4 ,,*ri/ speak+ ( ! law1 said3 ,"o jot or "o tittle %all 9 no wise pass f ! law until all be fulfill$4 ,9 ano!r place ,he said3 ,heav5 & e>? %all pass away1 b my ,^w %all n pass away4 ,n[1 let u keep 9 m9d t ! only ,scripture ! apo/les & ,*ri/ _h 0 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t 0 n writt54 ,i w put t z ! old & new cov5ant4 ,"o jot or tittle ( ! law %all 9 no wise pass away until all be fulfill$1--! old cov5ant2 & !n ,*ri/ comes & adds ^! words3 ,heav5 & e>? %all pass away1 b my ,^w %all n pass away1--! new cov5ant4 ,n[1 notice h[ t has be5 fulfill$4 ,!re 0 no %ort-h& report] foll[+ ,him ar\nd tak+ d[n ,8 words2 !re 7 no pap]s to pr9t ! s]mons1 & !y w\ldn't h pr9t$ ,8 s]mons if !re _h be5 any daily pap]s--! :ole *ur* & all ! religi\s _w 7 aga9/ ,him4 ,i c see "o ( y\r mod]n free-?9k]s /&+ ne> ,him1 & he he>s ,*ri/ say3 ,heav5 & e>? %all pass away1 b my ,^w %all n pass away4 ,i see ! scornful look on 8 face z he says3 ,he> t ,jewi% peasant talk6 ,did y ev] he> su* conceit1 su* madness8 ,he says ,heav5 & e>? %all pass away1 b 8 ,^w %all n pass away4 ,my fri5d1 ,i want to ask y ?is "q--h !y pass$ away8 ,d y "k t ! sun has %one on m ,bibles to-day ?an ev] be=e 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w8 ,!re h be5 m ,bibles pr9t$ 9 ! la/ t5 ye>s ?an 9 ! fir/ eighte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,!y tri$ 9 ! d>k ages to *a9 x1 & keep x f ! nations1 b ,god has pres]v$ x1 & ! ,briti% & ,am]ican ,bible ,societies pr9t ?\s&s ( ,bibles e day4 ,"o h\se 9 ,new ,york has sold "o hundr$ ?\s& ,ox=d ,bibles dur+ ! la/ ye>4 ,,pr9t+ ,,! ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,suppose "s "o _h said t :5 we _h a revis$ v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x 0 go+ to h su* a l>ge circulation--m5 read+ x :]ev] ! ,engli% language is spok5--! /atem5t w\ld h>dly h be5 believ$4 ,! new v]sion came out 9 ,new ,york on a ,friday--on ! same day t x 0 publi%$ 9 ,london4 ,*icago did n want to be beh9d ,new ,york4 ,at t "t ! quicke/ tra9 betwe5 ! two cities c\ld n accompli%$ ! j\rney 9 less ?an ab\t tw5ty-six h\rs4 ,x w\ld be late on ,saturday aft]noon be=e ! copies c\ld rea* ,*icago1 & ! /ores w\ld be clos$4 ,s "o ( ! ,*icago daily pap]s set n9ety op]ators at "w & _h ! :ole ( ! new v]sion1 f ,mat!w to ,revelation1 telegraph$ to ,*icago on ,friday2 x 0 put at once into pr9t & sold on ! /reets ( t city next day4 ,if "s "o _h said ye>s ago1 be=e telegraphs 7 introduc$1 t ?is w\ld be done1 x w\ld h be5 ?\ght an impossibility4 ,yet x has be5 done4 ,not)/&+ all t skeptics & infidels say aga9/ ! old ,book1 x goes on its way4 ,^! objectors rem9d "o ( a dog b>k+ at ! moon2 ! moon goes on %9+ j ! same4 ,a!i/s keep on writ+ aga9/ ! ,bible2 b !y d n make mu* progress1 d !y8 ,x is be+ spread all abroad--sil5tly1 & )\t any bla/s ( trumpets4 ,! ligh?\se does n bl[ a trumpet2 x goes on %$d+ its light all ar\nd4 ,s ! ,bible is light+ up ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,x is said t a lectur] on ,secul>ism 0 once ask$1 ,:y c't y let ! ,bible alone1 if y don't believe x8 ,! hone/ reply 0 at once made1 ,because ! ,bible won't let me alone4 ,,circulation ,,( ,,! ,,bible4 ,! ,bible 0 ab\t ! fir/ book ev] pr9t$1 & to-day ,new ,te/am5ts are pr9t$ 9 ?ree hundr$ & fifty-?ree diff]5t languages1 & are go+ to ! v corn]s ( ! e>?4 ,:]ev] ! ,bible has n be5 translat$1 ! p h no lit]ature4 ,x w n be long be=e ! words ( ,jesus ,*ri/ w p5etrate ! d>ke/ p>ts ( ! e>?1 & ! d>ke/ isl&s ( ! sea4 ,:5 ,*ri/ said1 ,! ,scriptures c n be brok51 ,he meant e ^w ,he said4 ,devil & man & hell h be5 9 league = c5turies to try to break ! ,^w ( ,god1 b !y c n d x4 ,if y get x = y\r foot+1 y h good foot+ = "t & et]nity4 ,heav5 & e>? %all pass away1 b my ,^w %all n pass away4 ,my fri5ds1 t ,^w is go+ to live1 & !re is no p[] 9 p]dition or e>? to blot x out4 ,:at we want to-day is m5 :o believe 9 x f ! cr[n ( _! heads to ! soles ( _! feet1 :o believe ! :ole ( x1 ! ?+s !y und]/& & ! ?+s !y d n und]/&4 ,talk ab\t ! ?+s y und]/&1 & leave ! ?+s y d n4 ,i believe t is "o reason :y ! ,engli% & ! ,scot* ,*ri/ians h got ahead ( u1 because !y /udy ! :ole ,bible4 ,i v5ture to say t !re are hundr$s ( ,bible read+s 9 ,london e night4 ,y "k !re are a good _m ,*ri/ians :o are good 9 spots & mighty poor 9 o!r spots1 because !y d n take ! :ole sweep ( ! ,bible4 ,:5 ,i w5t to ,scotl& ,i _h to be v c>eful h[ ,i quot$ ! ,bible4 ,"s fri5d w\ld tell me aft] ! meet+ ,i 0 quot+ x wrong4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,fulfill$ ,prophecy--,unexplor$ ,c\ntry--,babylon--,tyre--,j]usalem--,eg ypt--,! ,jew4 ,i ,,"k no?+ t w upset an hone/ skeptic quick] ?an fulfill$ prophecy4 ,!re are v few ,*ri/ians :o ?9k ( /udy+ ?is subject4 ,!y say t prophecies are s my/]i\s1 & !re is "q ab\t _! be+ fulfill$4 ,n[ ! ,bible does n say t prophecy is a d>k subject1 to be avoid$2 b r t we h a m sure ^w ( prophecy1 :]eunto ye d well t ye take he$1 z unto a light t %9e? 9 a d>k place1 until ! day dawn & ! day/> arise 9 y\r he>ts4 ,prophecy is hi/ory unfulfill$1 & hi/ory is prophecy fulfill$4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy ,i 0 taught t all beyond ! ,mississippi riv] 0 ! great ,am]ican des]t4 ,b :5 ! fir/ pick-axe /ruck into ! ,com/ock lode1 & !y took out m ?an "o hundr$ million doll>s' wor? ( silv]1 ! nation realiz$ t !re 0 no des]t3 & to-day t "p ( ! c\ntry--,nevada1 ,colorado1 ,utah & o!r we/]n /ates--is "s ( ! mo/ valuable we possess4 ,?9k ( ! busy cities & fl\ri%+ /ates t h sprung up among ! m\nta9s6 ,s ) _m portions ( ! ,bible3 p nev] ?9k ( read+ !m4 ,!y are liv+ on a few v]ses & *apt]s4 ,! great] "p ( ! ,bible 0 writt5 by prophets1 yet y nev] he> a s]mon prea*$ on prophecy4 ,betwe5 five & six hundr$ ,old ,te/am5t prophecies h be5 rem>kably & lit]ally fulfill$1 & two hundr$ 9 reg>d to ,jesus ,*ri/ alone4 ,n a ?+ happ5$ to ,jesus ,*ri/ t 0 n prophesi$ f sev5te5 hundr$ to f\r hundr$ ye>s be=e ,he 0 born4 ,take ! f\r great cities t exi/$ 9 ! days :5 ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 writt51 & y w f9d t prophecies reg>d+ !m h be5 fulfill$ to ! lett]4 ,let me call y\r att5tion to a few passages4 ,,babylon4 ,fir/ reg>d+ ,babylon--,& ,babylon1 ! glory ( k+doms1 ! beauty ( ! ,*aldees' excell5cy1 %all be z :5 ,god ov]?rew ,sodom & ,gomorrah4 ,x %all nev] be inhabit$1 nei!r %all x be dwelt 9 f g5]ation to g5]ation2 nei!r %all ! ,arabian pit* t5t !re2 nei!r %all ! %eph]ds make _! fold !re4 ,b wild bea/s ( ! des]t %all lie !re2 & _! h\ses %all be full ( doleful creatures2 & owls %all dwell !re1 & satyrs %all dance !re4 ,& ! wild bea/s ( ! isl&s %all cry 9 _! desolate h\ses1 & dragons 9 _! pleasant palaces2 & h] "t is ne> to come1 & h] days %all n be prolong$4 ,& aga93 ,! ^w t ! ,"l spake aga9/ ,babylon & aga9/ ! l& ( ! ,*aldeans by ,j]emiah ! ,prophet4 ,decl>e ye among ! nations1 & publi% & set up a /&>d2 publi% & conceal n2 say1 ,babylon is tak51 ,bel is conf\nd$1 ,m]oda* is brok5 9 pieces2 h] idols are conf\nd$1 h] images are brok5 9 pieces4 ,= out ( ! nor? !re come? a nation aga9/ h]2 :i* %all make h] l& desolate1 & none %all dwell !re92 !y %all remove1 !y %all dep>t1 bo? man & bea/4 ,because ( ! wra? ( ! ,"l x %all n be inhabit$1 b x %all be :olly desolate2 e "o t goe? by ,babylon %all be a/oni%$1 & hiss at all h] plagues4 ,h[ is ! hamm] ( ! :ole e>? cut asund] & brok56 ,h[ is ,babylon become a desolation among ! nations6 ,i h laid a sn>e = !e1 & ?\ art tak51 oh ,babylon1 & ?\ wa/ n aw>e2 ?\ art f\nd1 & also caught1 because ?\ ha/ /riv5 aga9/ ! ,"l4 ,a hundr$ ye>s be=e ,nebucadnezz> asc5d$ ! ?rone1 x 0 =etold h[ ,babylon %\ld be de/roy$1 & x came to pass4 ,s*ol>s tell u t ! city /ood 9 ! mid/ ( a l>ge & fruitful pla94 ,x 0 enclos$ by a wall f\r hundr$ & eighty furlongs squ>e4 ,ea* side ( ! squ>e _h tw5ty gates ( solid brass1 & at e corn] 0 a /rong t[]1 t5 feet high] ?an ! wall4 ,! wall 0 eighty-sev5 feet broad1 & ?ree hundr$ & fifty feet high4 ,^! figures give u an idea ( ! importance ( ,babylon4 ,yet no?+ b ru9s n[ rema9 to tell ( its =m] gr&eur4 ,:5 ,babylon 0 9 its glory1 ! que5 ( ! e>?1 prophets pr$ict$ t x w\ld be de/roy$2 & h[ lit]ally 0 x fulfill$6 ,a fri5d go+ ?r\gh ! valley ( ! ,euphrates tri$ to get 8 dragoman to pit* 8 t5t ne> ! ru9s1 & fail$4 ,no ,arabian pit*es 8 t5t !re1 no %eph]d w dwell ne> ! ru9s4 ,,n9eveh4 ,n[ take ,n9eveh4 ,& ,i w ca/ abom9able fil? ^u !e1 & make !e vile1 & w set !e z a gaz+-/ock4 ,& x %all come to pass1 t all !y t look ^u !e %all flee f !e1 & say1 ,n9eveh is laid wa/e2 :o w bemoan h]8 ,:5ce %all ,i seek com=t]s = !e8 ,n[1 h[ are y go+ to cov] ! city up8 ,i w ca/ ^u h] abom9able fil?4 ,h[ are y go+ to ca/ abom9able fil? ^u ! city8 ,& yet = #b1ejj ye>s ,n9eveh 0 buri$ & an abom9able fil? lay ^u h]4 ,b n[ !y h dug up ! ru9s1 & br\ght !m to ,p>is & ,london1 & y g into ! ,briti% museum1 & !re is n a day except ! ,sabba? b :at y c see m5 f all p>ts ( ! _w gaz+ ^u ! ru9s4 ,x is j z ! prophets prophesi$4 ,= #b1ejj ye>s ,n9eveh 0 buri$1 b x is no long] buri$4 ,,tyre4 ,!n look at ,tyre3 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ !e1 ,oh ,tyrus1 & w cause _m nations to come up aga9/ !e1 z ! sea cause? 8 waves to come up4 ,& !y %all de/roy ! walls ( ,tyrus & break d[n h] t[]s2 ,i w also scrape h] du/ f h]1 & make h] l ! top ( a rock4 ,x %all be a place = ! spread+ ( nets 9 ! mid/ ( ! sea1 = ,i h spok5 x1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 & x %all become a spoil to ! nations4 ,c(f91 :o 0 correspond5t ( ! ,bo/on ,j\rnal dur+ ! w>1 w5t r\nd ! _w aft] ! w> 0 ov] 9 '#fh4 ,"o night he came to ! site ( old ,tyre1 & he said ! sun 0 j go+ d[n1 & he got 8 dragoman to pit* 8 t5t "r ov] by ! ru9s1 :]e ! rocks 7 scrap$ b>e1 & he took out 8 ,bible & read :]e x says1 ,x %all be a place = ! spread+ ( nets4 ,he said ! fi%]m5 _h done fi%+ & 7 j spread+ _! nets or ! rocks ( ,tyre1 precisely z x 0 prophesi$ hundr$s & hundr$s ( ye>s be=e4 ,n[ m>k y6 ,:5 !y prophesi$ aga9/ ^! great cities1 !y 7 l ,london1 ,p>is & ,new ,york 9 _! glory1 b _! glory has gone4 ,,j]usalem4 ,n[ take ! prophecy 9 reg>d to ,j]usalem3 ,& :5 ,he 0 come ne>1 ,he beheld ! city1 & wept ov] x say+1 ,if ?\ had/ kn[n1 ev5 ?\ at lea/ 9 ?is ?y day1 ! ?+s :i* belong unto ?y peace3 ,b n[ !y are hid f ?9e eyes4 ,= ! days %all come ^u !e1 t ?9e enemies %all ca/ a tr5* ab\t !e1 & compass !e r\nd1 & keep !e 9 on e side4 ,didn't ,titus d t8 ,didn't ! ,roman ,emp]or d t v ?+8 ,& %all lay !e ev5 ) ! gr\nd1 & ?y *ildr5 )9 !e2 & !y %all n leave 9 !e "o /one ^u ano!r2 because ?\ knewe/ n ! "t ( ?y visitation4 ,i h read ( two ,rabbis go+ up to ,j]usalem1 & !y saw a fox play+ ^u ! wall2 "o began to weep :5 he ?us look$ at ! desolation ( ,zion4 ,! o!r smil$ & rebuk$ him1 say+ t ! spectacle 0 a pro( t ! ,^w ( ,god 0 true1 & t ?is 0 "o ( ! prophecies :i* %\ld be fulfill$--,because ( ! m\nta9 ( ,zion1 :i* is desolate1 ! foxes walk ^u x4 ,x 0 also said t ,j]usalem %\ld be z a pl\gh$ field4 ,?is prophecy has also be5 fulfill$4 ,! mod]n city is s re/rict$ t outside ( ! walls1 :]e "p ( ! old city /ood1 ! pl\gh has be5 us$4 ,,egypt4 ,n[ take ! prophecies reg>d+ ,egypt3 ,x %all be ! base/ ( ! k+doms2 nei!r %all x exalt itself any m above ! nations2 = ,i w dim9i% !m1 t !y %all no m rule ov] ! nations4 ,n[1 m>k y6 ,egypt 0 9 its glory :5 ?is 0 prophesi$4 ,x 0 a great & mighty empire1 b = c5turies x has be5 ! base/ ( all nations4 ,!y h n got a native pr9ce or k+ to reign ov] !m4 ,! man t is reign+ ov] !m n[ is n an ,egyptian1 b he is "s =eign]1 & s x has be54 ,,! ,,jews4 ,!n1 aga91 ! prophecy ( ,balaam ) reg>d to ! ,jews has be5 already greatly fulfill$4 ,lo1 ! p %all dwell alone1 & %all n be reckon$ among ! nations4 ,:o c c\nt ! du/ ( ,jacob1 & ! numb] ( ! f\r? "p ( ,israel8 ,! ,jews 7 n to be reckon$ among/ ! nations4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ?is p's looks & habits t ,god cont9ues to p]petuate1 j1 z ,i believe1 to make !m witnesses 9 e l& ( ! tru? ( ! ,bible4 ,! race has rema9$ all ^! c5turies sep>ate & di/9ct f o!r nations4 ,9 ,am]ica !re are all k9ds ( nationalities4 ,take an ,iri%man1 & 9 a g5]ation he w h =gott5 8 nationality4 ,s1 too1 ) ! ,g]mans1 ,italians1 & ,fr5*2 b ! ,jew is z mu* a ,jew z he 0 :5 he came ov] "o hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,see h[ ! race has be5 p]secut$1 yet ! ,jews control ! f9ances ( ! _w & c n be kept d[n4 ,egypt1 ,edom1 ,assyria1 ,babylon1 ,p]sia1 ,rome1 & all ! lead+ nations ( ! e>? h s\ght to cru% out ! ,jews4 ,fr$]ick ! ,great said1 ,t\* !m n1 = no "o has done s & prosp]$4 ,! p are ! same n[ z !y 7 9 ! days ( ,ph>aoh1 :5 he tri$ to de/roy all ! male *ildr54 ,! prophecy is fulfill$--,god has made ! nation num]\s & unit$4 ,! "t is com+ :5 ,god w re9/ate ! ,jew4 ,= ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %all abide _m days )\t a ,k+1 & )\t a ,pr9ce1 & )\t a sacrifice1 & )\t an image1 & )\t an ephod1 & )\t t]aphim4 ,are !y n )\t a ,k+1 )\t a nation1 & )\t a sacrifice8 ,are !y n scatt]$ among ! nations ( ! e>?1 a sep>ate & di/9ct p8 & !y d n b[ d[n to idols4 ,_! la/ ,k+ !y crucifi$1 & !y w nev] h ano!r until !y re/ore ,him4 ,he 0 ,jesus ,*ri/1 z inscrib$ ^u ,8 cross1 ,! ,k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,,o!r ,,prophecies4 ,we see h[ x 0 prophesi$ t ,eli %\ld suff]4 ,he 0 ,god's own high prie/1 & ! only ?+ aga9/ him 0 t he did n obey ,god's ^w fai?fully & dilig5tly4 ,he 0 l a good _m n[adays4 ,he 0 "o ( ^! good-natur$ old m5 :o don't want to make p uncom=table by say+ unpleasant ?+s1 s he let 8 two boys g on 9 neglect1 & did n re/ra9 !m4 ,he 0 j l "s m9i/]s4 ,oh6 let e m9i/] tell ! tru?1 ?\gh he prea* himself out ( 8 pulpit4 ,ev]y?+ w5t all "r = tw5ty ye>s1 b !n came fulfilm5t ( ! prophecy4 ,god's ark 0 tak51 ! army ( ,israel 0 r\t$ by ! ,phili/9es2 ,hophni & ,ph9eas1 old ,eli's two sons1 7 kill$1 & :5 ! old man he>d ( x1 he fell back 9 8 *air1 broke 8 neck & di$4 ,s ) ,k+ ,ahab1 tak+ ! s9ful advice ( ,jezebel4 ,nabo? w\ld n sell him t piece ( l&1 s !y got him out ( ! way4 ,?ree ye>s aft]w>ds ! dogs lick$ ,ahab's blood f 8 *>iot 9 ! v spot :]e ,nabo?'s _h be5 murd]\sly %$4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,text ,prea*+ & ,expository ,prea*+--,pet] & ,paul at ,j]usalem--,oratorical ,prea*+ ,,"h is a ^w ( c\nsel = "y m5 :o h _! eye on ! m9i/ry4 ,if y take my advice1 y w seek n to be a text prea*]1 b an expository prea*]4 ,i believe t :at ?is c\ntry wants is ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,!re is no book t w draw ! p l ! ,bible4 ,"o ( ! pr(essors ( ! ,*icago ,univ]sity gave "s lectures on ! ,book ( ,job1 & !re 0 no build+ l>ge en\gh to hold ! p4 ,if ! ,bible only has a *ance to speak = itself1 x w int]e/ ! p4 ,i am tir$ & sick ( moral essays4 ,x w\ld take ab\t a ton ( !m to conv]t a *ild five ye>s old4 ,a man 0 talk+ ( a c]ta9 *ur* once1 & said he lik$ x because ! prea*] nev] t\*$ on politics & religion--j read nice little essays4 ,give ! p ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,"s m5 only use ! ,bible z a text book4 ,!y get a text & away !y g4 ,!y g up 9 a balloon & talk ab\t a/ronomy1 & !n g d[n & give y a little geology1 & next ,sunday !y g on 9 ! same way1 & !n !y wond] :y x is p d n read _! ,bibles4 ,i us$ to ?9k ,*>les ,spurgeon 0 ab\t z good a prea*] z ,i ev] knew1 b ,i us$ to r he> him exp\nd ! ,scripture ?an li/5 to all 8 s]mons4 ,:y is x t ,dr4 ,john ,hall has held 8 audi5ce s long8 ,he op5s 8 ,bible & exp\nds4 ,h[ 0 x t ,&rew ,bon> held 8 audi5ce 9 ,glasg[8 ,he _h a weak voice1 p c\ld h>dly he> him1 yet ?irte5 hundr$ p w\ld file into 8 *ur* twice e ,sabba?1 & _m ( !m took notes1 & !y w\ld g home & s5d 8 s]mons all ov] ! _w4 ,x 0 ,dr4 ,bon>'s cu/om to lead 8 congregation ?r\gh ! /udy ( ! ,bible1 book by book4 ,!re 0 n a "p ( ! ,bible 9 :i* he c\ld n f9d ,*ri/4 ,i prea*$ five mon?s 9 ,glasg[1 & !re 0 n a w>d or a di/rict 9 ! city 9 :i* ,i did n f9d ! influ5ce ( t man4 ,a ,,rem9isc5ce ,,( ,,dr4 ,,&rew ,,bon>4 ,i 0 9 ,london 9 '#hd & a b>ri/] _h come d[n f ,ed9burgh4 ,he said he w5t ?r\gh to ,glasg[ a few weeks be=e to sp5d ,sunday1 & he 0 =tunate en\gh to he> ,&rew ,bon>4 ,he said he happ5$ to be !re ! ,sunday ,dr4 ,bon> got to t "p ( ! ,epi/le ( ,galatians :]e x says t ,paul w5t up to ,j]usalem to see ,pet]4 ,!n aft] ?ree ye>s ,i w5t up to ,j]usalem to see ,pet]1 & abode ) him fifte5 days4 ,he let 8 imag9ation roam4 ,he said "o day he c\ld imag9e !y _h be5 v busy & !y 7 tir$1 & all at once ,pet] turn$ to ,paul & said1 ,paul1 w\ldn't y l to take a little walk8 ,& ,paul said he w\ld4 ,s !y w5t d[n ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,j]usalem arm 9 arm1 ov] ! brook ,c$ron1 & all at once ,pet] /opp$ & said1 ,look1 ,paul1 ?is is ! v spot :]e ,he wre/l$1 & :]e ,he suff]$ & sweat great drops ( blood4 ,!re is ! v spot :]e ,john & ,james fell asleep1 "r !re4 ,& "r "h is ! v spot :]e ,i fell asleep4 ,i don't ?9k ,i %\ld h d5i$ ,him if ,i hadn't gone to sleep1 b ,i 0 ov]come4 ,i rememb] ! la/ ?+ ,i he>d ,him say be=e ,i fell asleep 01 ',fa!r1 let ?is cup pass f me if x is ,?y w4' ,& :5 ,i awoke an angel /ood "r !re :]e y are /&+1 talk+ to ,him1 & ,i saw great drops ( blood come f ,8 pores & trickle d[n ,8 *eeks4 ,x wasn't long be=e ,judas came to betray ,him4 ,& ,i he>d ,him say to ,judas s k9dly1 ',betraye/ ?\ ! ,ma/] ) a kiss8' ,& !n !y b\nd ,him & l$ ,him away4 ,t night :5 ,he 0 on trial ,i d5i$ ,him4 ,he pictur$ ! :ole sc5e4 ,& ! next day ,pet] turn$ aga9 to ,paul & said1 ,w\ldn't y l to take ano!r walk to-day8 ,& ,paul said he w\ld4 ,t day !y w5t to ,calv>y1 & :5 !y got on ! hill1 ,pet] said1 ,"h1 ,paul ?is is ! v spot :]e ,he di$ = y & me4 ,see t hole "r !re8 ,t is :]e ,8 cross /ood4 ,! believ+ ?ief hung !re & ! unbeliev+ ?ief !re on ! o!r side4 ,m>y ,magdal5e & ,m>y ,8 "m /ood !re1 & ,i /ood away on ! outskirts ( ! cr[d4 ,! night be=e :5 ,i d5i$ ,him1 ,he look$ at me s lov+ly t x broke my he>t1 & ,i c\ldn't be> to get ne> en\gh to see ,him4 ,t 0 ! d>ke/ h\r ( my life4 ,i 0 9 hopes t ,god w\ld int]c$e & take ,him f ! cross4 ,i kept li/5+ & ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld he> ,8 voice4 ,& he pictur$ ! :ole sc5e1 h[ !y drove ! spe> into ,8 side & put ! cr[n ( ?orns on ,8 br[1 & all t took place4 ,& ! next day ,pet] turn$ to ,paul aga9 & ask$ him if he w\ldn't l to take ano!r walk4 ,& ,paul said he w\ld4 ,aga9 !y pass$ d[n ! /reets ( ,j]usalem1 ov] ! brook ,c$ron1 ov] ,m\nt ,olivet1 up to ,be?phage1 & ov] on to ! slope ne> ,be?any4 ,all at once ,pet] /opp$ & said1 ,"h1 ,paul1 ?is is ! la/ place :]e ,i ev] saw ,him4 ,i nev] he>d ,him speak s sweetly z ,he did t day4 ,x 0 "r "h ,he deliv]$ ,8 la/ message to u1 & all at once ,i notic$ t ,8 feet didn't t\* ! gr\nd4 ,he arose & w5t up4 ,all at once !re came a cl\d & receiv$ ,him out ( sight4 ,i /ood "r "h gaz+ up into ! heav5s1 9 hopes ,i might see ,him aga9 & he> ,him speak4 ,& two m5 dress$ 9 :ite dropp$ d[n by our sides & /ood !re & said1 ',ye m5 ( ,galilee1 :y /& ,ye gaz+ into heav58 ,?is same ,jesus :i* is tak5 up f y into heav51 %all s come 9 l mann] z ye h se5 ,him g into heav54' ,my fri5ds1 ,i want to ask y ?is "q3 ,d y believe t picture is ov]drawn8 ,d y believe ,pet] _h ,paul z 8 gue/ & didn't take him to ,ge?semane1 didn't take him to ,calv>y & to ,m\nt ,olivet8 ,i myself sp5t eight days 9 ,j]usalem1 & e morn+ ,i want$ to /eal d[n into ! g>d5 :]e my ,"l sweat great drops ( blood4 ,e day ,i climb$ ,m\nt ,olivet & look$ up into ! blue sky :]e ,he w5t to ,8 ,fa!r4 ,i h no d\bt1 ,pet] took ,paul out on ^? ?ree walks4 ,if !re _h be5 a man t c\ld h tak5 me to ! v spot :]e ?y ,ma/] sweat ^? great drops ( blood1 d y ?9k ,i w\ldn't h ask$ him to take me !re8 ,if he c\ld h told me :]e ,i c\ld f9d ! spot :]e my ,ma/]'s feet la/ t\*$ ?is s9-curs$ e>? & 0 tak5 up1 d y ?9k ,i w\ldn't h _h him %[ x to me8 ,,oratorical ,,prea*+4 ,i "k !re is a class ( p :o say t k9d ( prea*+ won't d 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,p want some?+ oratorical4 ,well1 !re is no d\bt b t !re are "s :o want to he> oratorical s]mons1 b !y =get !m inside ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,x a good ?+ = a m9i/] to h ! reputation ( fe$+ 8 p4 ,a man once made an artificial bee1 :i* 0 s l a real bee t he *all5g$ ano!r man to tell ! diff]5ce4 ,x made j su* a buzz+ z ! live bee1 & look$ ! same4 ,! o!r said1 ,y put an artificial bee & a real bee d[n !re1 & ,i w tell y ! diff]5ce pretty quickly4 ,he !n put a drop ( honey on ! gr\nd & ! live bee w5t = ! honey4 ,x is j s ) u4 ,!re are a lot ( p :o pr(ess to be ,*ri/ians1 b !y are artificial1 & !y don't "k :5 y give !m honey4 ,! real bees g = honey e "t4 ,p c get along )\t y\r !ories & op9ions1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l--t is :at we want4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,read+ & ,/udy+--,at ,family ,pray]s--,a ,^w 9 ,season--,helpful ,que/ions4 ,,m]ely read+ ! ,bible is n :at ,god wants4 ,aga9 & aga9 ,i am exhort$ to se>*4 ,^! 7 m noble ?an ^? 9 ,!ssalonica1 9 t !y receiv$ ! ^w ) all read9ess ( m9d1 & se>*$ ! ,scriptures daily1 :e!r ^? ?+s 7 s4 ,s !y read 9 ! book 9 ! law ( ,god di/9ctly1 & gave ! s5se1 & caus$ !m to und]/& ! read+4 ,we mu/ /udy x ?or\ghly1 & hunt x ?r\gh1 z x 71 = "s great tru?4 ,if a fri5d 7 to see me se>*+ ab\t a build+1 & 7 to come up & say1 ,moody1 :at are y look+ =8 h y lo/ some?+8 & ,i answ]$1 ,no1 ,i hav5't lo/ any?+2 ,i'm n look+ = any?+ p>ticul>1 ,i fancy he w\ld j let me g on by myself1 & ?9k me v fooli%4 ,b if ,i 7 to say1 ,yes1 ,i h lo/ a doll>1 :y1 !n1 ,i might expect him to help me to f9d x4 ,read ! ,bible1 my fri5ds1 z if y 7 seek+ = some?+ ( value4 ,x is a good deal bett] to take a s+le *apt]1 & sp5d a mon? on x1 ?an to read ! ,bible at r&om = a mon?4 ,i us$ at "o "t to read s _m *apt]s a day1 & if ,i did n get ?r\gh my usual quantity ,i ?\ght ,i 0 gett+ cold & backslid+4 ,b1 m9d y1 if a man _h ask$ me two h\rs aft]w>d :at ,i _h read1 ,i c\ld n tell him2 ,i _h =gott5 x ne>ly all4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy ,i us$1 among o!r ?+s1 to hoe corn on a f>m2 & ,i us$ to hoe x s badly1 9 ord] to get ov] s mu* gr\nd1 t at night ,i _h to put d[n a /ick 9 ! gr\nd1 s z to "k next morn+ :]e ,i _h left (f4 ,t 0 some:at 9 ! same fa%ion z runn+ ?r\gh s _m *apt]s e day4 ,a man w say1 ,wife1 did ,i read t *apt]8 ,well1 says %e1 ,i don't rememb]4 ,& nei!r ( !m c recollect4 ,& p]haps he reads ! same *apt] ov] & ov] aga92 & !y call t /udy+ ! ,bible4 ,i d n ?9k !re is a book 9 ! _w we neglect s mu* z ! ,bible4 ,,family ,,wor%ip4 ,n[1 :5 y read ! ,bible at family wor%ip or = private devotions1 look = suitable passages4 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( a m9i/] :o w5t into ! pulpit on ,sunday & op5$ ! ,bible at haz>d & comm5c$ to read8 ,yet ?is is :at mo/ m5 d at family pray]s4 ,!y might z well g into a drug /ore & swall[ ! fir/ m$ic9e _! eye happ5s to see4 ,*ildr5 w\ld take m int]e/ 9 family pray]s if ! fa!r w\ld take "t to se>* = "s passage to suit ! special ne$4 ,= in/ance1 if any memb] ( ! family is ab\t to travel1 read ,psalm #aba4 ,9 "t ( tr\ble1 read ,psalm #ia4 ,:5 ! t]rible accid5t happ5$ to ! ,spree z we 7 cross+ ! ,atlantic 9 ,novemb]1 #ahib1 & :5 none on bo>d %ip expect$ to live to see ! light ( ano!r sun1 we held a pray]-meet+1 at :i* ,i read a portion ( ,psalm #ajg3 ,!y t g d[n to ! sea 9 %ips1 t d bus9ess 9 great wat]s2 ,^! see ! works ( ! ,,"l1 & 8 wond]s 9 ! deep4 ,= he comm&e?1 & raise? ! /ormy w9d1 :i* lifte? up ! waves !re(4 ,!y m\nt up to ! heav51 !y g d[n aga9 to ! dep?s3 _! s\l is melt$ because ( tr\ble4 ,!y reel to & fro1 & /agg] l a drunk5 man1 & are at _! wits' end4 ,!n !y cry unto ! ,,"l 9 _! tr\ble1 & he br+e? !m out ( _! di/resses4 ,he make? ! /orm a calm1 s t ! waves !re( are /ill4 ,!n are !y glad because !y be quiet2 s he br+e? !m unto _! desir$ hav54 ,oh t m5 w\ld praise ! ,,"l = 8 goodness & = 8 wond]ful works to ! *ildr5 ( m56 ,a lady came to me aft]w>ds & said ,i made x up to suit ! occasion4 ,,helpful ,,que/ions4 ,i h se5 que/ions t w help "o to get good out ( e v]se & passage ( ,scripture1 ,!y may be us$ 9 family wor%ip1 or 9 /udy+ ! ,sabba? ,s*ool lesson1 or = pray] meet+1 or 9 private read+4 ,x w\ld be a good ?+ if que/ions l ^! 7 pa/$ 9 ! front ( e ,bible3 #a4 ,:at p]sons h ,i read ab\t1 & :at h ,i le>n$ ab\t !m8 #b4 ,:at places h ,i read ab\t1 & :at h ,i read ab\t !m8 ,if ! place is n m5tion$1 c ,i f9d out :]e x is8 ,d ,i "k its position on ! map8 #c4 ,does ! passage ref] to any p>ticul> "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 or ( "s lead+ "*8 #d4 ,c ,i tell f memory :at ,i h j be5 read+8 #e4 ,are !re any p>allel passages or texts t ?r[ light on ?is passage8 #f4 ,h ,i read any?+ ab\t ,god ! ,fa!r8 or ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/8 or ab\t ! ,holy ,_s8 #g4 ,:at h ,i read ab\t myself8 ab\t man's s9ful nature8 ab\t ! spiritual new nature8 #h4 ,is !re any duty = me to obs]ve8 any example to foll[8 any promise to lay hold (8 any exhortation = my guidance8 any pray] t may e*o8 #i4 ,h[ is ?is ,scripture pr(itable = doctr9e8 = repro(8 = correction8 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness8 #aj4 ,does x conta9 ! gospel 9 type or 9 evid5ce8 #aa4 ,:at is ! key v]se ( ! *apt] or passage8 ,c ,i repeat x f memory8 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,h[ to ,/udy ! ,bible--,fe$+ "o's self--,! ,be/ ,law--,?ree ,books ,e ,*ri/ian ,%\ld ,possess--,! ,bible 9 ! ,sabba? ,s*ool4 ,,someone has said t !re are f\r ?+s necess>y 9 /udy+ ! ,bible3 ,admit1 submit1 commit & transmit4 ,fir/1 admit its tru?2 second1 submit to its tea*+s2 ?ird1 commit x to memory2 & f\r?1 transmit x4 ,if ! ,*ri/ian life is a good ?+ = y1 pass x on to "s "o else4 ,n[ ,i want to tell y h[ ,i /udy ! ,bible4 ,e man _c fight 9 ,saul's armor2 & p]haps y _c foll[ my me?ods4 ,/ill ,i may be able to ?r[ out "s sugge/ions t w help y4 ,spurgeon us$ to prep>e 8 s]mon = ,sunday morn+ on ,saturday night4 ,if ,i tri$ t1 ,i w\ld fail4 ,,fe$ ,,y\rself4 ,! quick] y le>n to fe$ y\rself ! bett]4 ,i pity d[n deep 9 my he>t any m5 or wom5 :o h be5 att5d+ "s *ur* or *apel =1 say five1 t51 or tw5ty ye>s1 & yet h n le>n$ to fe$ !mselves4 ,y "k x is always reg>d$ a great ev5t 9 ! family :5 a *ild c fe$ itself4 ,x is propp$ up at table1 & at fir/ p]haps x uses ! spoon upside d[n1 b by & by x uses x all "r1 & "m1 or p]haps si/]1 claps h] h&s & says1 ,j see1 baby's fe$+ himself6 ,well1 :at we ne$ z ,*ri/ians is to be able to fe$ ourselves4 ,h[ _m !re are :o sit helpless & li/less1 ) op5 m\?s1 hungry = spiritual ?+s1 & ! m9i/] has to try to fe$ !m1 :ile ! ,bible is a fea/ prep>$1 into :i* !y nev] v5ture4 ,!re are _m :o h be5 ,*ri/ians = tw5ty ye>s :o h /ill to be f$ ) an ecclesia/ical spoon4 ,if !y happ5 to h a m9i/] :o fe$s !m1 !y get on pretty well2 b if !y h n1 !y are n f$ at all4 ,?is is ! te/ z to y\r be+ a true *ild ( ,god--:e!r y love & fe$ ^u ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,if y g out to y\r g>d5 & ?r[ d[n "s sawdu/1 ! birds w n take any notice2 b if y ?r[ d[n "s crumbs1 y w f9d !y w soon sweep d[n & pick !m up4 ,s ! true *ild ( ,god c tell ! diff]5ce1 s to speak1 betwe5 sawdu/ & bread4 ,_m s-call$ ,*ri/ians are liv+ on ! _w's sawdu/1 in/ead ( be+ n\ri%$ by ! ,bread t come? d[n f heav54 ,no?+ c satisfy ! long+s ( ! s\l b ! ,^w ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,p]sev]ance4 ,! be/ law = ,bible /udy is ! law ( p]sev]ance4 ,! ,psalmi/ says1 ,i h /uck unto ?y te/imonies4 ,application to ! ,^w w t5d to its gr[? )9 & its multiplication )\t4 ,"s p are l express-tra9s1 !y skims along s quickly t !y see no?+4 ,i met a lawy] 9 ,*icago :o told me he _h sp5t two ye>s 9 /udy+ up "o subject2 he 0 try+ to sma% a w4 ,he made x 8 bus9ess to read ev]y?+ on wills he c\ld get4 ,!n he w5t into c\rt & he talk$ two days ab\t t w2 he 0 full ( x2 he c\ld n talk ab\t any?+ else b wills4 ,t is ! way ) ! ,bible--/udy x & /udy x1 "o subject at a "t1 until y become fill$ ) x4 ,read ! ,bible itself--d n sp5d all y\r "t on comm5t>ies & helps4 ,if a man sp5t all 8 "t read+ up ! *emical con/itu5ts ( bread & milk1 he w\ld soon />ve4 ,,?ree ,,books ,,requir$4 ,!re are ?ree books :i* ,i ?9k e ,*ri/ian ought to possess4 ,! fir/1 ( c\rse1 is ! ,bible4 ,i believe 9 gett+ a good ,bible1 ) a good pla9 pr9t4 ,i h n mu* love = ^? little ,bibles :i* y h to hold "r "u y\r nose 9 ord] to read ! pr9t2 & if ! *ur* happ5s to be a little d>k1 y _c see ! pr9t1 b x becomes a m]e jumble ( words4 ,yes1 b "s "o w say y _c c>ry a big ,bible 9 y\r pocket4 ,v well1 !n1 c>ry x "u y\r arm2 & if y h to walk five miles1 y w j be prea*+ a s]mon five miles long4 ,i h kn[n a man convict$ by see+ ano!r c>ry+ 8 ,bible "u 8 arm4 ,y are n a%am$ to c>ry hymn-books & pray]-books1 & ! ,bible is wor? all ! hymn-books & pray]-books 9 ! _w put toge!r4 ,if y get a good ,bible y are likely to take bett] c>e ( x4 ,suppose y pay t5 doll>s = a good ,bible1 ! old] y gr[ ! m preci\s x w become to y4 ,b be sure y d n get "o s good t y w be afraid to m>k x4 ,i don't l gilt-edg$ ,bibles t look z if !y _h nev] be5 us$4 ,!n next ,i w\ld advise y to get a ,crud5's ,concordance4 ,i 0 a ,*ri/ian ab\t five ye>s be=e ,i ev] he>d ( x4 ,a skeptic 9 ,bo/on got hold ( me4 ,i didn't "k any?+ ab\t ! ,bible & ,i tri$ to def5d ! ,bible & ,*ri/ianity4 ,he made a misquotation & ,i said x wasn't 9 ! ,bible3 ,i hunt$ = days & days4 ,if ,i _h _h a concordance ,i c\ld h f\nd x at once4 ,x is a good ?+ = m9i/]s once 9 a :ile to tell ! p ab\t a good book4 ,y c f9d any portion or any v]se 9 ! ,bible by j turn+ to ?is concordance4 ,?irdly1 a ,topical ,text ,book4 ,^! books w help y to /udy ! ,^w ( ,god ) pr(it4 ,if y d n possess !m1 get !m at once2 e ,*ri/ian ought to h !m4#a ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,qu>t]lies ,,& ,,! ,,bible4 ,i ?9k ,sunday s*ool tea*]s are mak+ a woeful mi/ake if !y don't take ! :ole ,bible into _! ,sunday s*ool classes4 ,i don't c>e h[ "y *ildr5 are1 let !m und]/& x is "o book1 t !re are n two books--! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,new are all "o4 ,don't let !m ?9k t ! ,old ,te/am5t doesn't come to u ) ! same au?ority z ! ,new4 ,x is a great ?+ = a boy or girl to "k h[ to h&le ! ,bible4 ,:at is an army good = if !y don't "k h[ to h&le _! swords8 ,i speak v /rongly on ?is1 because ,i "k "s ,sabba? s*ools t don't h a s+le ,bible 9 !m4 ,!y h "q books4 ,!re are que/ions & ! answ]s are giv5 j bel[2 s t y don't ne$ to /udy y\r lesson4 ,!y are spl5did ?+s = lazy tea*]s to br+ along into _! classes4 ,i h se5 !m come into ! class ) a "q book1 & sometimes !y get x wrong side up :ile !y are talk+ to ! class1 until !y f9d out _! mi/ake1 & !n !y beg9 ov] aga94 ,i h se5 an exam9ation take place some?+ l ?is3 ,john1 :o 0 ! fir/ man8 ,me?uselah4 ,no2 ,i ?9k n2 let me see4 ,no1 x is n ,me?uselah4 ,c't y guess aga98 ,elijah4 ,no4 ,adam4 ,t's "r1 my son2 y mu/ h /udi$ y\r lesson h>d4 ,n[1 ,i w\ld l to "k :at a boy is go+ to d ) t k9d ( a tea*]1 or ) t k9d ( tea*+4 ,t is ! k9d ( tea*+ t is wor?less1 & br+s no result4 ,n[1 don't say t ,i condemn helps4 ,i believe 9 avail+ y\rself ( all ! light y c get4 ,:at ,i want y to d1 :5 y come into y\r classes1 is to come prep>$ to expla9 ! lesson )\t ! use ( a concordance4 ,br+ ! ^w ( ,god ) y2 br+ ! old ,book4 ,y w (t5 f9d families :]e !re is a family ,bible1 b ! "m is s afraid t ! *ildr5 w te> x t %e keeps x 9 ! sp>e room1 & once 9 a great :ile ! *ildr5 are all[$ to look at x4 ,! ?+ t int]e/s !m mo/ is ! family record--:5 ,john 0 born1 :5 fa!r & "m 7 m>ri$4 ,i came up to ,bo/on f ! c\ntry & w5t into a ,bible class :]e !re 7 a few ,h>v>d /ud5ts4 ,!y h&$ me a ,bible & told me ! lesson 0 9 ,john4 ,i hunt$ all ?r\gh ! ,old ,te/am5t = ,john1 b c\ldn't f9d x4 ,i saw ! fell[s hun*+ "o ano!r1 ,ah1 gre5ie f ! c\ntry4 ,n[1 y "k t is j ! "t :5 y don't want to be consid]$ gre54 ,! tea*] saw my emb>rassm5t & h&$ me 8 ,bible1 & ,i put my ?umb 9 ! place & held on4 ,i didn't lose my place4 ,i said !n t if ,i ev] got out ( t scrape1 ,i w\ld nev] be caught !re aga94 ,:y is x t s _m "y m5 f eighte5 to tw5ty _c be br\ght into a ,bible class8 ,because !y don't want to %[ _! ignorance4 ,!re is no place 9 ! _w t is s fasc9at+ z a live ,bible class4 ,i believe t we are to blame t !y h be5 br\ght up 9 ! ,sunday s*ool )\t ,bibles & br\ght up ) qu>t]lies4 ,! result is1 ! boys are gr[+ up )\t kn[+ h[ to h&le ! ,bible4 ,!y don't "k :]e ,mat!w is1 !y don't "k :]e ! ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians is1 !y don't "k :]e to f9d ,hebrews or any ( ! diff]5t books ( ! ,bible4 ,!y ought to be taught h[ to h&le ! :ole ,bible1 & x c be done by ,sunday s*ool tea*]s tak+ ! ,bible into ! class & go+ "r ab\t x at once4 ,y c get a ,bible 9 ?is c\ntry = almo/ a song n[4 ,sunday s*ools are n s poor t !y _c get ,bibles4 ,"s "t ago !re came up 9 a l>ge ,bible class a "q1 & !y ?\ght !y w\ld ref] to ! ,bible1 b !y f\nd t !re 0 n a s+le "o 9 ! class4 ,a ,bible class )\t a ,bible6 ,x w\ld be l a doctor )\t physic2 or an army )\t weapons4 ,s !y w5t to ! pews1 b c\ld n f9d "o !re4 ,f9ally !y w5t to ! pulpit & took ! pulpit ,bible & settl$ ! "q4 ,we are mak+ wond]ful progress1 ar5't we8 ,qu>t]lies are all "r 9 _! places1 z helps 9 /udy+ ! lesson1 b if !y are go+ to sweep ! ,bibles out ( our ,sunday s*ools1 ,i ?9k we _h bett] sweep !m out4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,! ,telescopic & ,microscopic ,me?ods--,job--,! ,f\r ,gospels--,acts--,psalm #eb3a4 ,,!re are two opposite ways to /udy ! ,bible4 ,"o is to /udy x ) a telescope1 tak+ a gr& sweep ( a :ole book & try+ to f9d out ,god's plan 9 x2 ! o!r1 ) a microscope1 tak+ up a v]se at a "t1 dissect+ x1 analyz+ x4 ,if y take ,g5esis1 x is ! se$-plant ( ! :ole ,bible2 x tells u ( ,life1 ,dea?1 ,resurrection2 x involves all ! re/ ( ! ,bible4 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,job4 ,an ,engli%man once rem>k$ to me3 ,mr ,moody1 did y ev] notice ?is1 t ! book ( ,job is ! key to ! :ole ,bible8 ,if y und]/& ,job y w und]/& ! entire ,bible6 ,no1 ,i said1 ,i don't compreh5d t4 ,job ! key to ! :ole ,bible6 ,h[ d make t out8 ,he said3 ,i divide ,job into sev5 heads4 ,! fir/ head is3 ,a p]fect man untri$4 ,t is :at ,god said ab\t ,job2 t is ,adam 9 ,ed54 ,he 0 p]fect :5 ,god put him !re4 ,! second head is3 ,tri$ by adv]sity4 ,job fell1 z ,adam fell 9 ,ed54 ,! ?ird head is3 ,! wisdom ( ! _w4 ,! _w tri$ to re/ore ,job2 ! ?ree wise m5 came to help him4 ,t 0 ! wisdom ( ! _w c5tr$ 9 ^? ?ree m54 ,y c n1 said he1 f9d any su* eloqu5t language or wisdom any:]e1 9 any "p ( ! _w1 z ^? ?ree m5 display$1 b !y did n "k any?+ ab\t grace1 & c\ld n1 !re=e1 help ,job4 ,t is j :at m5 are try+ to d2 & ! result is t !y fail2 ! wisdom ( man nev] made man any bett]4 ,^! ?ree m5 did n help ,job2 !y made him m unhappy4 ,"s "o has said ! fir/ man took him1 & gave him a good pull2 !n ! second & ?ird did ! same2 ! ?ree ( !m _h ?ree good pulls at ,job1 & !n flat d[n !y fell4 ,!n 9 ! f\r? place1 said he1 9 comes ! ,daysman1 t is ,*ri/4 ,9 ! fif? place1 ,god speaks2 & 9 ! six?1 ,job le>ns 8 lesson4 ',i h he>d ( ,!e by ! he>+ ( ! e>2 b n[ m9e eye see? ,!e4 ,:]e=e ,i abhor myself1 & rep5t 9 du/ & a%es4' ,& !n d[n came ,job flat on ! dunghill4 ,! sev5? head is ?is1 t ,god re/ores him4 ,?ank ,god1 x is s ) u1 & our la/ /ate is bett] ?an our fir/4 ,a fri5d ( m9e said to me3 ,look "h1 ,moody1 ,god gave to ,job d\ble ( ev]y?+4 ,he w\ld n admit t ,job _h lo/ 8 *ildr52 ,god _h tak5 !m to heav51 & ,he gave ,job t5 m4 ,s ,job _h t5 9 ,heav51 & t5 on e>?--a goodly family4 ,s :5 our *ildr5 are tak5 f u1 !y are n lo/ to u1 b m]ely gone be=e4 ,n[1 let me take y ?r\gh ! f\r ,gospels4 ,let u beg9 ) ,mat!w4 ,,mat!w4 ,m5 sometimes tell me :5 ,i g into a t[n3 ,y want to be sure & get su* a man on y\r committee1 = he has no?+ to d & he w h pl5ty ( "t4 ,i say3 ,no1 ?ank y1 ,i d n want any man t has no?+ to d4 ,*ri/ f\nd ,mat!w sitt+ at ! receipt ( cu/om4 ,! ,"l took "s "o ,he f\nd at "w1 & he w5t "r on work+4 ,we d n "k mu* ab\t :at he did1 except t he wrote ?is ,gospel4 ,b1 :at a book6 ,:]e ,mat!w came f we d n "k1 & :]e he w5t to we d n "k4 ,8 old "n1 ,levi1 dropp$ ) 8 old life4 ,! ,key4 ,! ,messiah ( ! ,jews & ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4 ,suppos$ to h be5 writt5 ab\t twelve ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 & to be ! fir/ ,gospel writt54 ,x conta9s ! be/ acc\nt ( ! life ( ,*ri/4 ,y notice t x is ! la/ message ( ,god to ! ,jewi% nation4 ,"h we pass f ! old to ! new disp5sation4 ,mat!w does n speak ( ,*ri/'s asc5sion1 b leaves ,him on e>?4 ,m>k gives ,8 resurrection & asc5sion4 ,luke gives ,8 resurrection1 asc5sion & ! promise ( a com=t]4 ,john goes a /ep fur!r & says he is com+ back4 ,!re are m quotations 9 ,mat!w ?an 9 any ( ! o!rs2 ,i ?9k !re are ab\t a hundr$4 ,he is try+ to conv9ce ! ,jews t ,jesus 0 ! son ( ,david1 ! rightful k+4 ,he talk$ a good deal ab\t ! k+dom1 its my/]ies1 ! example ( ! k+dom1 heal+ ! sick1 etc41 ! pr9ciples ( ! k+dom z set =? 9 ! s]mon on ! m\nt2 also1 ! rejection ( ! k+4 ,:5 anyone takes a k+dom !y lay d[n ! pr9ciples ^u :i* !y are go+ to rule or conduct x4 ,n[1 let me call y\r att5tion to five great s]mons4 ,9 ^! y h a good sweep ( ! :ole book3 #a4 ,! s]mon on ! m\nt4 ,see h[ _m ?+s ly+ all ar\nd ,him ,he br+s into ,8 s]mon1 salt1 light1 c&le1 coat1 ra91 closet1 mo?1 ru/1 ?ieves1 eye1 f[ls1 lilies1 grass1 dogs1 bread1 fi%1 gate1 grapes1 ?orns1 figs1 ?i/les1 rock1 etc4 ,someone1 9 travel+ ?r\gh ,pale/9e1 said t he did n ?9k !re 0 a solit>y ?+ !re t ,*ri/ did n use z an illu/ration4 ,s _m p 9 ^! days are afraid to use common ?+s1 b don't y ?9k x is bett] to use ?+s t p c und]/&1 ?an to talk s t p c't und]/& y8 ,n[1 a woman c easily und]/& a c&le1 & a man c easily und]/& ab\t a rock1 especially 9 a rocky c\ntry l ,pale/9e4 ,*ri/ us$ common ?+s z illu/rations1 & spoke s t ev]yone c\ld und]/& ,him4 ,a woman 9 ,wales once said %e knew ,*ri/ 0 ,wel%1 & an ,engli%man said1 ,no1 ,he 0 a ,jew4 ,%e decl>$ t %e knew ,he 0 ,wel%1 because ,he spoke s t %e c\ld und]/& ,him4 ,*ri/ did n h a %ort-h& report] to g ar\nd ) ,him to write out & pr9t ,8 s]mons1 & yet ! p rememb]$ !m4 ,nev] m9d ab\t f9i%$ s5t5ces & r\nd$ p]iods1 b give y\r att5tion to mak+ y\r s]mons cle> s t !y /ick4 ,use bait t y\r he>]s w l4 ,! ,law 0 giv5 on a m\nta91 & "h ,*ri/ lays d[n ,8 pr9ciples on a m\nta94 ,! law ( ,moses applies to ! outw>d acts1 b ?is s]mon applies to ! inw>d life4 ,z ! sun is bright] ?an a c&le1 s ! s]mon on ! m\nt is bright] ?an ! law ( ,moses4 ,x tells u :at k9d ( ,*ri/ians we ought to be--lights 9 ! _w1 ! salt ( ! _w1 sil5t 9 our actions b great 9 effect4 ,i say unto y1 occurs twelve times 9 ?is s]mon4 #b4 ,! second great s]mon 0 deliv]$ to ! twelve 9 ! t5? *apt]4 ,y f9d ov] & ov] aga9 ! say+s 9 ?is s]mon are quot$ by m5 viz43 ,%ake (f ! du/ (f y\r feet aga9/ !m4 ,freely ye h receiv$1 freely give1 etc4 #c4 ,! op5 air s]mon4 ,y want ! be/ k9d ( prea*+ on ! /reet4 ,y h to put :at y say 9 a bright1 crisp way1 if y expect p to li/54 ,y mu/ le>n to ?9k on y\r feet4 ,!re 0 a "y man prea*+ on ! /reets 9 ,london :5 an infidel came up & said3 ,! man :o inv5t$ gas did m = ! _w ?an ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! "y man c\ld n answ] him & ! cr[d _h ! laugh on him4 ,b ano!r man got up & said3 ,( c\rse ! man has a "r to 8 op9ion1 & ,i suppose if he 0 dy+ he w\ld s5d = ! gasfitt]1 b ,i ?9k ,i %\ld s5d = a m9i/] & h him read ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,john2 & he turn$ ! laugh back on ! man4 ,?is s]mon conta9s sev5 p>ables4 ,x is l a /r+ ( pe>ls4 #d4 ,! s]mon ( woes2 ,*ri/'s la/ appeal to ! ,jewi% nation4 ,comp>e ^! eight woes ) ! n9e beatitudes4 ,y notice ! clos+ up ( ?is s]mon on woes is ! mo/ pa!tic utt]ance 9 ! :ole m9i/ry ( ,*ri/4 ,y\r h\se is left unto y desolate4 ,up to t "t x _h be5 ,my ,fa!r's h\se1 or ,my h\se1 b n[ x is y\r h\se4 ,x 0 n long until ,titus came & level$ x to ! gr\nd4 ,abraham nev] lov$ ,isaac m ?an ,jesus lov$ ! ,jewi% nation4 ,x 0 h>d = ,abraham to give up ,isaac1 b h>d] = ! ,son ( ,god to give up ,j]usalem4 #e4 ,! fif? s]mon 0 prea*$ to ,8 disciples4 ,h[ little did !y und]/& ,him6 ,:5 ,8 he>t 0 break+ ) sorr[1 !y drew ,8 att5tion to ! build+s ( ! temple4 ,! fir/ s]mon 0 giv5 on ! m\nt2 ! second & ?ird at ,cap]naum2 ! f\r? 9 ! ,temple2 ! fif? on ,olivet4 ,9 ,mat!w's ,gospel !re is n a ?+ 9 hell1 heav51 e>?1 sea1 air or grave t does n te/ify ( ,*ri/ z ! ,son ( ,god4 ,devils cri$ out1 fi% ent]$ ! nets "u ,8 influ5ce1 w9d & wave obey$ ,him4 ,summ>y3--,n9e beatitudes2 eight woes2 sev5 consecutive p>ables2 t5 consecutive miracles2 five cont9u\s s]mons2 f\r prophecies ( ,8 dea?4 ,,m>k4 ,! f\r ,gospels are indep5d5t ( ea* o!r1 no "o 0 copi$ f ! o!r4 ,ea* is ! complem5t ( ! re/1 & we get f\r views ( ,*ri/1 l ! f\r sides ( a h\se4 ,mat!w writes = ,jews4 ,m>k writes = ,romans4 ,luke writes = ,g5tile conv]ts4 ,y don't f9d any long s]mons 9 ,m>k4 ,! ,romans 7 quick & active1 & he _h to cond5se ?+s 9 ord] to cat* !m4 ,y'll f9d ! words ,=?)1 ,/raightway1 ,imm$iately1 occur =ty-"o times 9 ?is gospel4 ,e *apt] b ! fir/1 sev5?1 eigh? & f\rte5? beg9s ) ,&1 z if !re 0 no pause 9 ,*ri/'s m9i/ry4 ,luke tells u t ,*ri/ receiv$ little *ildr51 b ,m>k says ,he took !m up 9 ,8 arms4 ,t makes x sweet] to y1 doesn't x8 ,p]haps ! high wat] m>k is ! fif? *apt]4 ,"h we f9d ?ree v bad cases1 devils1 disease & dea?1 beyond ! rea* ( man1 cur$ by ,*ri/4 ,! fir/ man 0 possess$ ) devils4 ,!y c\ld n b9d him1 or *a9 or tame him4 ,i suppose a good _m m5 & wom5 _h be5 sc>$ by t man4 ,p are afraid ( a gravey>d ev5 9 daylight1 b ?9k ( a live man be+ 9 ! tombs & possess$ ) devils6 ,he said3 ,:at h ,i to d ) !e1 ,jesus1 ?\ ,son ( ! mo/ high ,god8 ,i adjure !e by ,god t ?\ torm5t me n4 ,b ,jesus _h come to d him good4 ,next1 ! woman ) ! issue ( blood4 ,if %e _h be5 liv+ to-day1 ,i suppose %e w\ld h tri$ e pat5t m$ic9e 9 ! m>ket4 ,we w\ld h decl>$ h] a hopeless case & s5t h] to ! hospital4 ,"s "o has said3 ,!re 0 m m$ic9e 9 ! hem ( ,8 g>m5t ?an 9 all ! apo!c>y %ops 9 ,pale/9e4 ,%e j t\*$ ,him & 0 made :ole4 ,hundr$s ( o!rs t\*$ ,him1 b !y did n get any?+4 ,c y tell ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! t\* ( fai? & ! ord9>y t\* ( ! cr[d8 ,?irdly1 ,j>ius' daught] rais$4 ,y see ! manife/ation ( ,jesus' p[] is increas+1 = :5 ,he arriv$ ! *ild 0 dead & ,he br\ght h] to life4 ,i d n d\bt b t away back 9 ! secret c\ncils ( et]nity x 0 appo9t$ t ,he %\ld be !re j at t "t4 ,i rememb] once be+ call$ to prea* a fun]al s]mon1 & look$ ! f\r gospels ?r\gh to f9d "o ( ,*ri/'s fun]al s]mons1 b d y "k ,he nev] prea*$ "o8 ,he broke up e fun]al ,he ev] att5d$4 ,! dead awak$ :5 !y he>d ,8 voice4 ,,luke4 ,we n[ come to ,luke's gospel4 ,y notice 8 "n does n occur 9 ?is book or 9 ,acts4 7,y w f9d x us$ ?ree times1 viz42 9 ,colossians1 ,timo?y & ,philemon74 ,he keeps himself 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,i meet numb]s ( ,*ri/ian work]s :o are ru9$ by gett+ _! names up4 ,we d n "k :e!r ,luke 0 a ,jew or a ,g5tile4 ,! fir/ we see ( him is 9 ,acts #af3aj ,& aft] he _h se5 ! vision1 imm$iately we endeavor$ to g into ,mac$onia1 assur$ly ga!r+ t ! ,"l _h call$ u = to prea* ! gospel unto !m4 ,he did n claim to be an eye-witness to ,*ri/'s m9i/ry nor "o ( ! sev5ty4 ,"s ?9k he 01 b he does n claim x4 ,x is suppos$ t 8 gospel is ( ,paul's prea*+1 ! same z ,m>k's1 0 ( ,pet]4 ,x is also call$ ! ,gospel ( ! ,g5tiles1 & is suppos$ to h be5 writt5 :5 ,paul 0 9 ,rome1 ab\t #bg ye>s aft] ,*ri/4 ,"o-?ird ( ?is gospel is left out 9 ! o!r gospels4 ,x op5s ) a note ( praise3 ,& ?\ %alt h joy & gladness2 & _m %all rejoice at ,8 bir?2 ,& !y wor%ipp$ ,him1 & return$ to ,j]usalem ) great joy4 ,& 7 cont9ually 9 ! temple1 prais+ & bless+ ,god2 & closes ! same way4 ,canon ,f>r> has po9t$ out t we h a sev5-fold gospel 9 ,luke3 #a4 ,x is a gospel ( praise & song4 ,we f9d "h ! songs ( ,za*>ias1 ,elizabe?1 ,m>y1 ,simeon1 ! angels1 & o!rs4 ,"s "o has writt5 beautifully ( ,simeon z foll[s3 ,:at ,simeon want$ to see 0 ! ,"l's ,*ri/4 ,unbelief w\ld sugge/ to him1 ',simeon y are an old man1 y\r day is almo/ end$1 ! sn[ ( age is ^u y\r head1 y\r eyes are gr[+ dim1 y\r br[ is wr9kl$1 y\r limbs tott]1 & dea? is almo/ ^u y3 & :]e are ! signs ( ,8 com+8 ,y are re/+1 ,simeon1 ^u imag9ation--x is all a delusion4' ',no1' repli$ ,simeon1 ',i %all n see dea? till ,i h se5 ! ,"l's ,*ri/2 ,i %all see ,him be=e ,i die4' ,i c imag9e ,simeon walk+ out "o f9e morn+ along "o ( ! lovely vales ( ,pale/9e1 m$itat+ ^u ! great subject t fill$ 8 m9d4 ,pres5tly he meets a fri5d3 ',peace be ) y2 h y he>d ! /range news8 ,:at news8' replies ,simeon4 ',d y n "k ,za*>ias ! prie/8' ',yes1 well4' ',accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! prie/'s (fice1 8 lot 0 to burn inc5se 9 ! temple ( ! ,"l1 & ! :ole multitude ( ! p 7 pray+ )\t4 ,x 0 ! "t ( inc5se1 & !re appe>$ unto him an angel1 /&+ on ! "r side ( ! alt>1 :o told him t he %\ld h a son1 ^: "n %\ld be call$ ,john2 "o :o %\ld be great 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 :o %\ld g be=e ! ,messiah & make ready a p prep>$ = ! ,"l4 ,! angel 0 ,gabriel :o /&s 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & because ,za*>ias believ$ n1 he 0 /ruck dumb4' ',oh1' says ,simeon1 't fulfills ! prophecy ( ,mala*i4 ,?is is ! =]unn] ( ! ,messiah3 ?is is ! morn+ />3 ! day dawn is n = (f3 ! ,messiah is nigh at h&4 ,hallelujah6 ,! ,"l %all sudd5ly come to ,8 temple6' ,"t rolls on4 ,i c imag9e ,simeon acco/$ aga9 by "o ( 8 neighbors3 ',well1 ,simeon1 h y he>d ! news8' ',:at news8' ',:y !re's a s+ul> /ory 9 ev]ybody's m\?4 ,a company ( %eph]ds 7 wat*+ _! flocks by night on ! pla9s ( ,be?lehem4 ,x 0 ! /ill h\r ( night1 & d>kness mantl$ ! _w4 ,sudd5ly a bright light %one ar\nd ! %eph]ds1 a light above ! brightness ( ! midday sun4 ,!y look$ up1 & j above !m 0 an angel :o said to ! t]rifi$ %eph]ds1 ,fe> n1 ,i br+ y glad tid+s ( great joy1 :i* %all be to all p6' ',?is is ! ,"l's ,*ri/1' said ,simeon1 '& ,i %all n ta/e dea? till ,i h se5 him4' ,he said to himself1 ',!y w br+ ! *ild to ! ,temple to pres5t ,him to ! ,"l4' ,away w5t ,simeon1 morn+ aft] morn+1 to see if he c\ld get a glimpse ( ,jesus4 ,p]haps unbelief sugge/$ to ,simeon1 ',y _h bett] /op at home ?is wet morn+3 y h be5 s (t5 & h miss$ ,him3 y may v5ture to be abs5t ?is once4' ',no1' said ! ,_s1 'g to ! ,temple4' ,simeon w\ld no d\bt select a good po9t ( obs]vation4 ,see h[ int5tly he wat*es ! door6 ,he surveys ! face ( e *ild z "o "m aft] ano!r br+s h] infant to be pres5t$4 ',no1' he says1 ',t is n ,he4' ,at l5g? he sees ! ,virg9 appe>1 & ! ,_s tells him x is ! long-expect$ ,savi\r4 ,he grasps ! *ild 9 8 arms1 presses him to 8 he>t1 blesses ,god & says3 ',"l1 n[ lette/ ?\ ,?y s]vant dep>t 9 peace1 accord+ to ,?y ^w4 ,= m9e eyes h se5 ,?y salvation1 :i* ,?\ ha/ prep>$ be=e ! face ( all p2 ,a light to light5 ! ,g5tiles1 & ! glory ( ,?y p ,israel4' #b4 ,x is a gospel ( ?anksgiv+4 ,!y glorifi$ ,god :5 ,jesus heal$ ! wid['s son at ,na91 :5 ! bl9d man receiv$ sight1 etc4 #c4 ,x is a gospel ( pray]4 ,we le>n t ,*ri/ pray$ :5 he 0 baptis$1 & ne>ly e great ev5t 9 ,8 m9i/ry 0 prec$$ by pray]4 ,if y want to he> f ,heav5 y mu/ seek x on y\r knees4 ,!re are two p>ables ab\t pray]--! fri5d at midnight & ! unju/ judge4 #d4 ,"h is ano!r ?+ t is made prom95t1 namely1 ! gospel ( womanhood4 ,luke alone records _m lov+ ?+s ,*ri/ did = wom54 ,! ri*e/ jewel 9 ,*ri/'s cr[n 0 :at he did = wom54 ,a man tri$ to tell me t ,mohamm$ _h done m = wom5 ?an ,*ri/4 ,i told him t if he _h ev] be5 9 ,mohamm$an c\ntries1 he w\ld be a%am$ ( himself = mak+ su* a rem>k4 ,!y c>e m = _! donkeys ?an !y d = _! wives & mo!rs4 ,a man once said t :5 ,god creat$ life ,he began at ! l[e/ =ms ( animal life & came up until ,he got to man1 !n he 0 n q satisfi$ & creat$ a woman4 ,%e 0 lift$ up ! highe/1 & :5 %e fell1 %e fell ! l[e/4 #e4 ,?is is ! gospel ( ! poor & humble4 ,:5 ,i get a cr[d ( r\ghs on ! /reet ,i g5]ally tea* f ,luke4 ,"h are ! %eph]ds1 ! peasant1 ! incid5t ( ! ri* man & ,laz>us4 ,?is gospel tells u ,he f\nd ! place :]e x 0 writt51 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l is ^u me--to prea* ! gospel to ! poor4 ,x is a d>k day = a *ur* :5 x gets out t !y d n want ! common p4 ,:itfield labor$ among ! m9]s1 & ,wesley among ! common p4 ,if y want ! poor1 let x get out t y want !m to come4 #f4 ,x is a gospel to ! lo/4 ,! woman ) ! sev5 devils1 ! ?ief on ! cross illu/rate ?is4 ,also1 ! p>ables ( ! lo/ %eep1 ! lo/ piece ( silv]1 & ! lo/ son4 #g4 ,x is a gospel ( tol]ance4 ,he t w9ne? s\ls is wise4 ,d y want to w9 m58 ,d n drive or scold !m4 ,d n try to te> d[n _! prejudices be=e y beg9 to lead !m to ! tru?4 ,"s p ?9k !y h to te> d[n ! scaffold+ be=e !y beg9 on ! build+4 ,an old m9i/] once invit$ a "y bro!r to prea* = him4 ,! latt] scold$ ! p1 & :5 he got home1 ask$ ! old m9i/] h[ he _h done4 ,he said he _h an old c[1 & :5 he want$ a good supply ( milk1 he f$ ! c[2 he did n scold h]4 ,*ri/ rea*$ ! publicans because ne>ly ev]y?+ he said ab\t !m 0 9 _! favor4 ,look at ! p>able ( ! ,ph>isee & publican4 ,*ri/ said ! publican w5t d[n to 8 h\se ju/ifi$ r ?an t pr\d ,ph>isee4 ,h[ did ,he rea* ! ,sam>itans8 ,take ! p>able ( ! t5 lep]s4 ,only "o return$ to ?ank ,him = ! heal+1 & t 0 a ,sam>itan4 ,!n !re is ! p>able ( ! ,good ,sam>itan4 ,x has done m to /ir p up to philan?ropy & k9dness to ! poor ?an any?+ t has be5 said on ?is e>? = six ?\s& ye>s4 ,g into ,sam>ia & y f9d t /ory has rea*$ !re fir/4 ,"s man has be5 d[n to ,j]usalem & he>d x1 & gone back home & told x all ar\nd2 & !y say ,if t ,prophet ev] comes up "h1 we'll give ,him a he>ty reception4 ,if y want to rea* p t d n agree ) y1 d n take a club to knock !m d[n & !n try to pick !m up4 ,:5 ,jesus ,*ri/ dealt ) ! err+ & ! s9n]s1 ,he 0 z t5d] ) !m z a "m is ) h] sick *ild4 ,a *ild once said to 8 "m1 ,mamma1 y nev] speak ill ( any "o4 ,y w\ld speak well ( ,satan4 ,well1 said ! "m1 y might imitate 8 p]sev]ance4 ,,john4 ,john 0 suppos$ to be ! y\nge/ disciple1 & 0 suppos$ to be ! fir/ ( all t ,*ri/ _h to foll[ ,him4 ,he is call$ ! bosom companion ( ,*ri/4 ,someone 0 compla9+ ( ,*ri/'s be+ p>tial4 ,i h no d\bt t ,*ri/ did love ,john m ?an ! o!rs1 b x 0 because ,john lov$ him mo/4 ,i ?9k ,john got into ! inn] circle1 & we c get 9 too if we w4 ,*ri/ keeps ! door op5 & we c j g "r 94 ,y notice ne>ly all 8 book is new4 ,all ( ! eight mon?s ,*ri/ sp5t 9 ,judea are record$ "h4 ,mat!w beg9s ) ,abraham2 ,m>k ) ,mala*i2 ,luke ) ,john ! ,bapti/2 b ,john ) ,god ,himself4 ,mat!w sets =? ,*ri/ z ! ,jew's ,messiah4 ,m>k z ! active work]4 ,luke z a man4 ,john z a p]sonal ,savi\r4 ,john pres5ts ,him z com+ f ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r4 ,! c5tral ?\ght 9 ?is gospel is prov+ ! div9ity ( ,*ri/4 ,if ,i want$ to prove to a man t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 div9e1 ,i w\ld take him directly to ?is gospel4 ,! ^w rep5t does n occur once1 b ! ^w believe occurs n9ety-eight times4 ,! controv]sy t ! ,jews rais$ ab\t ! div9ity ( ,*ri/ is n settl$ yet1 & be=e ,john w5t away he took 8 p5 & wrote d[n ^! ?+s to settle x4 ,a sev5-fold witness to ! div9ity ( ,*ri/3 #a4 ,te/imony ( ! ,fa!r4 ,! ,fa!r t s5t me be>e? witness ( me4 #b4 ,! ,son be>+ te/imony4 ,jesus answ]$ & said unto !m1 ,?\gh ,i be> record ( myself1 yet my record is true2 = ,i "k :5ce ,i came1 & :i!r ,i g2 b ye _c tell :5ce ,i came1 & :i!r ,i g4 #c4 ,*ri/'s works te/ify3 ,if ,i d n ! works ( my ,fa!r1 believe me n4 ,b if ,i d1 ?\gh y believe n me1 believe ! works1 t ye may "k & believe1 t ! ,fa!r is 9 me1 & ,i 9 ,him4 ,no man c make me believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a bad man2 because ,he br\ght =? good fruit4 ,h[ any "o c d\bt t ,he 0 ! ,son ( ,god aft] eighte5 c5turies ( te/+ is a my/]y to me4 #d4 ,! ,scriptures3 ,_h ye believ$ ,moses1 ye w\ld h believ$ me1 = he wrote ( me4 #e4 ,john ! ,bapti/3 ,& ,i saw1 & b>e record t ?is is ! ,son ( ,god4 #f4 ,! ,disciples3 ,& ye also %all be> witness1 because ye h be5 ) me f ! beg9n+4 #g4 ,! ,holy ,gho/3 ,b :5 ! com=t] is come1 :om ,i w s5d unto y f ! ,fa!r1 ev5 ! ,_s ( tru?1 :i* proce$e? f ! ,fa!r1 he %all te/ify ( me4 ,( c\rse !re _m o!rs t %[ ,8 div9ity1 b ,i ?9k ^! are en\gh to prove x to any man4 ,if ,i w5t into c\rt & _h sev5 witnesses t c\ld n be brok5 d[n1 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld h a good case4 ,notice ! ,i am's ( ,*ri/4 ,i am f above4 ,i am n ( ?is _w4 ,be=e ,abraham 01 ,i am4 ,i am ! bread ( life4 ,i am ! light ( ! _w4 ,i am ! door4 ,i am ! ,good ,%eph]d4 ,i am ! way4 ,i am ! tru?4 ,pilate ask$ :at tru? 01 & !re x 0 /&+ "r be=e him4 ,i am ! resurrection & ! life4 ,9 ! gospel ( ,john1 we f9d eight gifts = ! believ]3 ! bread ( life2 ! wat] ( life2 et]nal life2 ! ,holy ,_s2 love2 joy2 peace2 ,8 words4 ,,acts4 ,a good lesson to /udy is h[ all ?r\gh ! book ( ,acts defeat 0 turn$ to victory4 ,:5 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 p]secut$1 !y w5t e :]e prea*+ ! ,^w4 ,t 0 a victory1 & s on all ?r\gh4 ,luke's gospel 0 tak5 up ) ,*ri/ 9 ! body1 ,acts ) ,*ri/ 9 ! *ur*4 ,9 ,luke we read ( :at ,*ri/ did 9 ,8 humiliation1 & 9 ,acts :at ,he did 9 ,8 exaltation4 ,) mo/ m51 _! "w /ops at _! dea?1 b ) ,*ri/ x _h only begun4 ,great] works ?an ^! %all ye d1 because ,i g to ,my ,fa!r4 ,we call ?is book ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 b x is really ! ,acts ( ! ,*ur* 7,*ri/'s body74 ,y w f9d ! key to ! book 9 *apt] #a3h3 ,b ye %all receive p[]1 aft] t ! ,holy ,gho/ is come ^u y3 & ye %all be witnesses unto me bo? 9 ,j]usalem1 & 9 all ,judaea1 & 9 ,sam>ia1 & unto ! utt]mo/ "p ( ! e>?4 ,we w\ld n h se5 ! /ruggles ( t infant *ur* if x _h n be5 = ,luke4 ,we w\ld n h kn[n mu* ab\t ,paul ei!r if x _h n be5 = ,luke4 ,!re 7 f\r riv]s fl[+ out ( ,ed52 "h we h ! f\r gospels fl[+ into "o *annel4 ,?ree divisions ( ! ,acts3-- ,i4 ,f\nd+ ( ! *ur*4 ,,ii4 ,gr[? ( ! *ur*4 ,,iii4 ,s5d+ out ( mission>ies4 ,i believe t ! ne>] we keep to ! apo/les' way ( pres5t+ ! gospel1 ! m success we w h4 ,n[ !re are t5 great s]mons 9 ,acts1 & ,i ?9k if y get a good hold on ^! y w h a pretty good und]/&+ ( ! book & h[ to prea*4 ,five 7 prea*$ by ,pet]1 "o by ,/eph5 & f\r by ,paul4 ,! phrase1 ,we are witnesses1 runs ?r\gh ! entire book4 ,we say1 to-day1 ,we are eloqu5t prea*]s4 ,we seem to be above be+ simple witnesses4 ,i4 ,pet]'s s]mon on ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,someone said t n[ x takes ab\t ?ree ?\s& s]mons to conv]t "o ,jew1 b "h ?ree ?\s& 7 conv]t$ by "o s]mon4 ,:5 ,pet] te/ifi$ ( ,*ri/ & bore witness t he _h di$ & _h ris5 aga91 ,god honor$ x1 & he w d ! same ) y4 ,,ii4 ,pet] prea*es 9 ,solomon's por*4 ,a %ort s]mon1 b x did good "w4 ,!y did n get !re till ?ree o'clock1 & ,i believe ! ,jews c\ld n arre/ a man aft] sund[n1 & yet 9 t %ort space ( "t five ?\s& 7 conv]t$4 ,:at did he prea*8 ,li/53 ,b ye d5i$ ! ,holy ,"o & ! ,j1 & desir$ a murd]] to be grant$ unto y2 ,& kill$ ! ,pr9ce ( ,life1 :om ,god ha? rais$ f ! dead3 :]e( we are witnesses4 ,rep5t ye !re=e1 & be conv]t$1 t y\r s9s may be blott$ out1 :5 ! times ( refre%+ %all come f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,,iii4 ,pet] prea*es to ! high prie/s4 ,!y _h arre/$ !m & 7 dem&+ to "k by :at p[] !y did ^! ?+s4 ,by ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 4 4 4 do? ?is man /& "h be=e y :ole4 ,:5 ,bunyan 0 told he w\ld be releas$ if he w\ld n prea* any m1 he said1 ,if y let me out ,i w prea* to-morr[4 ,,iv4 ,pet]'s te/imony be=e ! c\ncil4 ,!y comm&$ !m n to prea* 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,i don't "k :at !y c\ld d if !y 7 =bidd5 t4 ,"s m9i/]s to-day w\ld h no tr\ble2 !y c\ld get along v well4 ,ab\t all ! disciples knew 0 :at !y _h le>n$ 9 ^? ?ree ye>s ) ,jesus1 he>+ ,8 s]mons & see+ ,8 miracles4 ,!y saw ! ?+s & knew !y 7 s1 & :5 ! ,holy ,gho/ came d[n ^u !m1 !y c\ld n help b speak !m4 ,v4 ,/eph5's s]mon4 ,he prea*$ ! longe/ s]mon 9 ,acts4 ,dr4 ,bon> once said1 ,did y ev] notice1 ,bro!r ,:ittle1 t :5 ! ,jews accus$ ,/eph5 ( speak+ blasphem\s words aga9/ ,moses1 ! ,"l lit up 8 face ) ! same glory ) :i* ,moses' face %one8 ,an old ,scot* beadle once w>n$ 8 new m9i/]1 ,y may prea* z mu* z ye l ab\t ! s9s ( ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob1 b /ick to !m & don't come any ne>] h& if ye want to /ay "h4 ,/eph5 began ) !m1 b he came "r d[n to ! rec5t crucifixion1 & /irr$ !m up4 ,,vi4 ,pet]'s la/ s]mon & ! fir/ s]mon to ! ,g5tiles4 ,notice ! same gospel is prea*$ to ! ,g5tiles z to ! ,jews1 & x produces ! same results4 ,to him give all ! prophets witness1 t ?r\gh ,8 "n :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %all receive remission ( s9s4 ,:ile ,pet] spake ^! words1 ! ,holy ,gho/ fell on all ( !m :i* he>d ! ^w4 ,n[ ! lead+ "* *anges & ,paul comes on4 ,,vii4 ,paul's s]mon at ,antio*1 9 ,pisidia4 ,an old acqua9tance once said to me1 ,:at are y prea*+ n[8 ,i hope y are n h>p+ on t old /r+ yet4 ,yes1 ?ank ,god1 ,i am spread+ ! old gospel4 ,if y want to get p to come to he> y1 lift up ,*ri/2 ,he said1 ,i1 if ,i be lift$ up1 w draw all m5 unto me4 ,be x kn[n unto y1 !re=e1 m5 & bre?r51 t ?r\gh ?is man is prea*$ unto y ! =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,,viii4 ,paul's s]mon to ! ,a!nians4 ,he got fruit at ,a!ns by prea*+ ! same old gospel to ! philosoph]s4 ,,ix4 ,paul's s]mon at ,j]usalem4 ,x4 ,paul's def5ce be=e ,agrippa4 ,i ?9k t is ! gr&e/ s]mon ,paul ev] prea*$4 ,he prea*$ ! same gospel be=e ,agrippa & ,fe/us t he did d[n 9 ,j]usalem4 ,he prea*$ ev]y:]e ! mighty fact t ,god gave ,*ri/ z a ransom = s91 t ! :ole _w c be sav$ by tru/+ 9 ,him4 ,hav+ !re=e obta9$ help ( ,god1 ,i cont9ue unto ?is day1 witness+ bo? to small & great1 say+ none o!r ?+s ?an ^? :i* ! prophets & ,moses did say %\ld come3 ,t ,*ri/ %\ld suff]1 & t he %\ld be ! fir/ t %\ld rise f ! dead1 & %\ld %ew light unto ! p & to ! ,g5tiles4 ,,! ,,microscopic ,,me?od4 ,let me %[ :at ,i mean by ! microscopic me?od by tak+ ! fir/ v]se ( ,psalm #eb3 ,:y boa/e/ ?\ ?yself 9 iniquity1 ,o mighty man8 ,! goodness ( ,god endure? cont9ually4 ,?is v]se naturally falls into two divisions1 on ! "o side be+--man1 on ! o!r--,god4 ,man--mis*ief2 ,god--goodness4 ,is any p>ticul> man address$8 ,yes3 ,doeg ! ,edomite1 z ! preface to ! psalm sugge/s4 ,y c !re=e f9d ! hi/oric ref]5ce ( ?is v]se & ,psalm 9 #a ,samuel #bb3i4 ,n[ take a concordance or topical text-book1 & /udy ! subject ( boa/+4 ,:at words mean ! same ?+ z boa/+8 ,"o is glorify+4 ,is boa/+ always condemn$8 ,9 :at does ,scripture =bid u to boa/8 ,9 :at are we exhort$ to boa/8 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,let n ! wise man glory 9 8 wisdom2 let n ! ri* man glory 9 8 ri*es2 b let him t glorie? glory 9 ?is3 t he und]/&e? & kn[e? me1 t ,i am ! ,,"l :i* ex]cise lov+-k9dness1 judgm5t & righte\sness 9 ! e>?2 = 9 ^! ?+s ,i delight1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,treat ! subject mis*ief1 9 a simil> mann]4 ,!n ask y\rself is ?is boa/+1 ?is mis*ief1 always to la/8 ,no3 ! triumph+ ( ! wick$ is %ort1 & ! joy ( ! hypocrite b = a mom5t4 ,i h se5 ! wick$ 9 great p[]1 & spread+ himself l a gre5 bay tree4 ,yet he pass$ away1 & lo1 he 0 n3 ,yea1 ,i s\ght him1 b he c\ld n be f\nd4 ,! o!r half ( ! text sugge/s a /udy ( goodness 7or m]cy7 z an attribute ( ,god4 ,h[ is x manife/$ temporally & spiritually8 ,:at ,scripture h we = x8 ,is ,god's goodness conditional8 ,does ,god's goodness conflict ) ,8 ju/ice8 ,n[1 z ! end ( ,bible /udy z well z ( prea*+ is to save m51 ask y\rself is ! ,gospel conta9$ 9 ?is text 9 type or 9 evid5ce8 ,turn to ,romans #b3d3 ,despise? ?\ ! ri*es ( 8 goodness & =be>ance & long suff]+3 n kn[+ t ! goodness ( ,god leade? !e to rep5tance8 ,"h ! v]se leads directly to ! subject ( rep5tance1 & y rise f ! /udy ( ! v]se ready at any "t to prea* a %ort s]mon t may be ! means ( conv]t+ "s "o4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,"o ,book at a ,"t--,*apt] ,/udy--,! ,gospel ( ,john4 ,i ,,"k "s m5 :o nev] sit d[n to read a book until !y h "t to read ! :ole ( x4 ,:5 !y come to ,leviticus or ,numb]s1 or any ( ! o!r books1 !y read x "r ?r\gh at "o sitt+4 ,!y get ! :ole sweep1 & !n !y beg9 to /udy x *apt] by *apt]4 ,dean ,/anley us$ to read a book ?r\gh ?ree sep>ate times3 fir/ = ! /ory1 second = ! ?\ght1 & ?ird = ! lit]>y /yle4 ,x is a good ?+ to take "o :ole book at a "t4 ,h[ c\ld y expect to und]/& a /ory or a sci5tific text-book if y read "o *apt] "h & ano!r !re8 ,dr4 ,a4 ,t4 ,pi]son says3 ,let ! introduction cov] five ,p's2 place :]e writt52 p]son by :om writt52 p to :om writt52 purpose = :i* writt52 p]iod at :i* writt54 ,"h x is well to grasp ! lead+ po9ts 9 ! *apt]s4 ,! me?od is illu/rat$ by ! foll[+ plan by :i* ,i tri$ to int]e/ ! /ud5ts at ,mt4 ,h]mon s*ool & ! ,nor?field ,sem9>y4 ,x provides a way ( committ+ ,scripture to memory1 s t "o c call up a passage to meet ! dem& :5ev] x arises4 ,i said to ! /ud5ts "o morn+ at wor%ip3 ,to-morr[ morn+ :5 ,i come ,i w n read a portion ( ,scripture1 b we w take ! fir/ *apt] ( ! ,gospel ( ,john & y %all tell me f memory :at y f9d 9 t *apt] & ea* le>n ! v]se 9 x t is mo/ preci\s to y4 ,we w5t ?r\gh ! ,:ole book t way & committ$ a v]se or two to memory-out ( ea* "o4 ,i w give ! ma9 head+s we f\nd 9 ! *apt]s4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,john1 ,,by ,,*apt]s4 ,*apt] #a4 ,! call ( ! fir/ five disciples4 ,x 0 ab\t f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon t ,john /ood & said1 ,behold1 ! ,lamb ( ,god4 ,two ( ,john's disciples !n foll[$ ,jesus1 & "o ( !m1 ,&rew1 w5t out & br\ght 8 bro!r ,simon4 ,!n ,jesus f\nd ,philip1 z he 0 />t+ = ,galilee1 & ,philip f\nd ,na?aniel1 ! skeptical man4 ,:5 he got sight ( ,*ri/ 8 skeptical ideas 7 all gone4 ,commit to memory v]ses #aa & #ab3 ,he came unto 8 own & 8 own receiv$ him n1 b z _m z receiv$ him1 to !m gave he p[] to become ! sons ( ,god1 ev5 to !m t believe on 8 "n4 ,key ^w1 ,receiv+4 ,*apt] #b4 ,:atsoev] ,he sai? unto y1 d x4 ,we _h a good "t 9 ?is *apt] on ,ob$i5ce1 :i* is ! key ^w4 ,*apt] #c4 ,?is is a *apt] on ,reg5]ation4 ,x took u m ?an "o day to get ?r\gh ?is "o4 ,?is gives y a respectable s9n]1 & h[ ,jesus dealt ) him4 ,commit v]se #af3 ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t ,he gave ,8 ,only begott5 ,son t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4 ,key ^w1 ,believ+4 ,*apt] #d4 ,a disreputable s9n]1 & h[ ,jesus dealt ) h]4 ,if we _h be5 deal+ ) h]1 we w\ld h told h] :at ,jesus told ,nicodemus1 b ,he took h] on h] own gr\nd4 ,%e came = a wat]-pot ( wat]1 &1 ?ank ,god1 %e got a :ole well full4 ,key ^w1 ,wor%ipp+4 ,memorize v]se #bd3 ,god is a ,_s2 & !y t wor%ip him mu/ wor%ip him 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,*apt] #e4 ,div9ity ( ,*ri/4 ,commit v]se #bd3 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,he t he>e? my ^w1 & believe? on him t s5t me1 ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come into condemnation2 b is pass$ f dea? unto life4 ,key ^w1 ,heal+4 ,*apt] #f4 ,we call$ t ! bread *apt]4 ,if y want a good loaf ( bread1 get into ?is six? *apt]4 ,y fe$ ^u t bread & y w live =ev]4 ,key v]se3 ,*ri/ ! bread ( life4 ,i am ! liv+ bread :i* came d[n f heav52 if any man eat ( ?is bread1 he %all live = ev]2 & ! bread t ,i w give is my fle%1 :i* ,i w give = ! life ( ! _w4 ,key ^w1 ,eat+4 ,*apt] #g is ! wat] *apt]4 ,if any man ?ir/ let him come unto me & dr9k4 ,y h "h liv+ wat] & ,*ri/'s invitation to e ?ir/y s\l to come to dr9k4 ,key ^w1 ,dr9k+4 ,*apt] #h4 ,! ,light *apt]4 ,i am ! light ( ! _w4 ,key1 ,walk+ 9 ! light4 ,b :at is ! use ( hav+ light if y h no eyes to see )1 s we g on to ,*apt] #i4 ,! ,sight *apt]4 ,!re 0 a man born bl9d & ,*ri/ made him to see4 ,key ^w1 ,te/ify+4 ,memory v]se3 ,i mu/ "w ! works ( ,him t s5t me :ile x is day3 ! night come? :5 no man c "w4 ,*apt] #aj4 ,"h y f9d ! ,good ,%eph]d4 ,commit to memory v]se #aa3 ,i am ! ,good ,%eph]d3 ! good %eph]d give? 8 life = ! %eep4 ,key ^w1 ,safety4 ,*apt] #aa4 ,! ,laz>us *apt]4 ,memorize v]se #be3 ,i am ! resurrection & ! life3 he t believe? 9 me1 ?\gh he 7 dead1 yet %all he live4 ,key ^w1 ,resurrection4 ,*apt] #ab4 ,v]se #cb3 ,i1 if ,i be lift$ up1 w draw all m5 unto me4 ,"h ,*ri/ closes up 8 m9i/ry to ! ,jewi% nation4 ,key ^w1 ,salvation = all4 ,*apt] #ac4 ,! ,humility *apt]4 ,*ri/ wa%+ ! feet ( 8 disciples4 ,le>n v]se #cd3 ,a new comm&m5t ,i give unto y1 t ye love "o ano!r4 ,key ^w1 ,tea*+4 ,*apt] #ad4 ,! ,mansion *apt]4 ,commit to memory v]se #f3 ,i am ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life3 no man come? unto ! ,fa!r b by me4 ,key words1 ,peace & com=t4 ,*apt] #ae4 ,! ,fruit *apt]4 ,! v9e c only be> fruit ?r\gh ! bran*es4 ,v]se #e3 ,i am ! v9e2 ye are ! bran*es3 ,he t abide? 9 me1 & ,i 9 him1 ! same br+e? =? mu* fruit3 = )\t me y c d no?+4 ,key ^w1 ,joy4 ,*apt] #af4 ,! promise ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,"h y f9d ! secret ( ,p[]1 :i* is ! key ^w4 ,*apt] #ag4 ,?is *apt] conta9s :at is prop]ly ! ,"l's pray]4 ,le>n v]se #ae3 ,i pray n t ?\ %\ld/ take !m out ( ! _w1 b t ?\ %\ld/ keep !m f ! evil4 ,key ^w1 ,sep>ation4 ,*apt] #ah4 ,*ri/ is arre/$4 ,*apt] #ai4 ,*ri/ is crucifi$4 ,*apt] #bj4 ,*ri/ rises f ! dead4 ,*apt] #ba4 ,*ri/ sp5ds "s "t ) 8 disciples aga91 & invites !m to d9e ) him4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,/udy ( ,types--,types ( ,*ri/--,leprosy a ,type ( ,s9--,bible ,*>act]s--,mean+ ( ,names4 ,,ano!r way ( /udy+ is to take five great divisions--,hi/ory1 ,type1 ,prophecy1 ,miracle1 ,p>able4 ,x is a v int]e/+ ?+ to /udy ! types ( ! ,bible4 ,get a good book on ! subject & y w be surpris$ to f9d out h[ int]e/$ y w become4 ,! ,bible is full ( patt]ns & types ( ourselves4 ,t is a popul> objection aga9/ ! ,bible--t x tells ab\t ! fail+s ( m54 ,we %\ld1 h[ev]1 rememb] t ! object ( ! ,bible is n to tell h[ good m5 are1 b h[ bad m5 c become good4 ,b m especially ! ,bible is full ( types ( ,*ri/4 ,types are =e%ad[+s1 & :]ev] !re is a %ad[ !re mu/ be sub/ance4 ,z ,john ,mc,neill says1 ,if ,i see ! %ad[ ( a dog1 ,i "k !re's a dog ar\nd4 ,god seems to h *os5 ?is means ( tea*+ ! ,israelites ( ! promis$ ,messiah4 ,all ! laws1 c]emonies & in/itutions ( ! ,mosaic disp5sation po9t to ,*ri/ & ,8 disp5sation4 ,! enlight5$ eyes see ,*ri/ 9 all4 ,= in/ance1 ! tab]nacle 0 a type ( ! inc>nation ( ,jesus2 ,john #a3ad1 & ! ^w 0 made fle%1 & tab]nacl$ among/ u4 ,! lav] typifi$ sanctification or purity3 ,ephesians #e3bf1 t he might sanctify & cleanse ! ,*ur* ) ! wa%+ ( wat] by ! ^w4 ,! c&le/icks typifi$ ,*ri/ z ! ,light ( ! _w4 ,! %ewbread typifi$ ,*ri/ z ! ,bread ( ,life4 ,! ,high ,prie/ 0 always a type ( ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ 0 call$ ( ,god1 z 0 ,a>on2 ,he ev] live? to make int]cession2 ,he 0 consecrat$ ) an oa?1 & s on4 ,! ,passov]1 ! ,day ( ,atonem5t1 ! ,smitt5 ,rock1 ! sacrifices1 ! ,city ( ,refuge1 ! ,braz5 ,s]p5t--all po9t to ,*ri/'s aton+ "w4 ,adam 0 a beautiful type4 ,?9k ( ! two ,adams4 ,"o introduc$ s9 & ru9 into ! _w1 & ! o!r aboli%$ x4 ,s ,ca9 /&s z ! repres5tative natural man1 & ,abel z ! spiritual man4 ,abel z a %eph]d is a type ( ,*ri/ ! heav5ly ,%eph]d4 ,!re is no m beautiful type ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,bible ?an ,joseph4 ,he 0 hat$ ( 8 bre?r52 he 0 /ripp$ ( 8 coat2 he 0 sold2 he 0 imprison$2 he ga9$ favor2 he _h a gold *a9 ab\t 8 neck2 e knee b[$ be=e him4 ,a comp>ison ( ! lives ( ,joseph & ,jesus %[s a />tl+ simil>ity 9 _! exp]i5ce4 ,! disease ( leprosy is a type ( s94 ,x is incurable by man2 x works baneful results2 x is insidi\s 9 its nature1 & f a small beg9n+ works complete ru92 x sep>ates its victims f _! fell[-m51 j z s9 sep>ates a man f ,god2 & z ,*ri/ _h p[] to cleanse ! lep]1 s by ! grace ( ,god ,8 blood cleanse? u f all iniquity4 ,adam repres5ts man's innate s9fulness4 ,abel repres5ts ,atonem5t4 ,eno* repres5ts communion4 ,noah repres5ts ,reg5]ation4 ,abraham repres5ts ,fai?4 ,isaac repres5ts ,son%ip4 ,jacob repres5ts ,discipl9e & ,s]vice4 ,joseph repres5ts ,glory ?r\gh suff]+4 ,,bible ,,*>act]s4 ,ano!r good way is to /udy ,bible *>act]s--take !m "r f ! cradle to ! grave4 ,y f9d t skeptics (t5 take "o p>ticul> "p ( a man's life--say1 ( ! life ( ,jacob or ( ,david--& judge ! :ole by t4 ,!y say ^! m5 7 que] sa9ts2 & yet ,god did n puni% !m4 ,if y g "r ?r\gh ^! m5's lives y w f9d t ,god did puni% !m1 accord+ to ! s9s !y committ$4 ,a lady once said to me t %e _h tr\ble 9 read+ ! ,bible1 t %e seem$ to n feel ! int]e/ %e ought4 ,if y don't keep up y\r int]e/ 9 "o way1 try ano!r4 ,nev] ?9k y h to read ! ,bible by c\rses4 ,,prop] ,,names4 ,ano!r int]e/+ /udy is ! mean+ ( prop] names4 ,i ne$ h>dly rem>k t e "n 9 ! ,bible1 especially ,hebrew names1 has a mean+ ( its own4 ,notice ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,abram 7a high fa!r71 & ,abraham 7fa!r ( a multitude71 & y h a key to 8 life4 ,ano!r example is ,jacob 7supplant]71 & ,israel 7,pr9ce ( ,god74 ,! names ( ,job's ?ree daught]s 7 ,jemima 7a dove71 ,kezia 7cassia71 & ,k]5-happu* 7horn ( pa9t74 ,^! names signify beauty2 s t ,job's leprosy left no ta9t4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,/udy ( ,subjects--,love--,sanctification--,fai? --,ju/ification--,atonem5t --,conv]sion--,heav5--,revivals--,sep>at ion--,grace--,pray]--,assurance --,god's ,promises4 ,i ,,f9d "s p n[ & !n :o boa/ t !y h read ! ,bible ?r\gh 9 s _m mon?s4 ,o!rs read ! ,bible *apt] by *apt]1 & get ?r\gh x 9 a ye>2 b ,i ?9k x w\ld be almo/ bett] to sp5d a ye> ov] "o book4 ,if ,i 7 go+ into a c\rt ( ju/ice1 & want$ to c>ry ! jury ) me1 ,i %\ld get e witness ,i c\ld to te/ify to ! "o po9t on :i* ,i want$ to conv9ce ! jury4 ,i w\ld n get !m to te/ify to ev]y?+1 b j to t "o ?+4 ,& s x %\ld be ) ! ,scriptures4 ,i took up t ^w ,love & ,i d n "k h[ _m weeks ,i sp5t 9 /udy+ ! passages 9 :i* x occurs1 till at la/ ,i c\ld n help lov+ p4 ,i _h be5 fe$+ s long on ,love t ,i 0 anxi\s to d ev]ybody good ,i came 9 contact )4 ,take ,sanctification4 ,i w\ld r take my concordance & ga!r passages on sanctification & sit d[n = f\r or five days & /udy !m ?an h m5 tell me ab\t x4 ,i suppose t if all ! "t t ,i h pray$ = ,fai? 0 put toge!r1 x w\ld be mon?s4 ,i us$ to say :5 ,i 0 ,presid5t ( ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association 9 ,*icago1 ,:at we want is fai?2 if we only h fai?1 we c turn ,*icago upside d[n--or r1 "r side up4 ,i ?\ght t "s day fai? 0 go+ to come d[n1 & /rike me l lightn+4 ,b fai? did n seem to come4 ,"o day ,i read 9 ! t5? *apt] ( ,romans1 ,n[ fai? comes by he>+1 & he>+ by ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,i _h clos$ my ,bible1 & pray$ = fai?4 ,i n[ op5$ my ,bible1 & began to /udy1 & fai? has be5 gr[+ ev] s9ce4 ,take ! doctr9e t made ,m>t9 ,lu!r su* a p[]1 ,ju/ification--,! j %all live by fai?4 ,:5 t ?\ght fla%$ ?r\gh ,m>t9 ,lu!r's m9d z he 0 asc5d+ ! ,scala ,santa on 8 knees 7al?\gh "s p d5y ! tru? ( ?is /atem5t71 he rose & w5t =? to be a p[] among ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,ju/ification puts a man be=e ,god z if he _h nev] s9n$2 he /&s be=e ,god l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?ank ,god1 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ we c be p]fect1 b !re is no p]fection out ( ,him4 ,god looks 9 ,8 l$g]1 & says1 ,moody1 y\r debts h all be5 paid by ,ano!r2 !re is no?+ aga9/ y4 ,9 ,new ,engl& !re is p]haps no doctr9e assail$ s mu* z ! ,atonem5t4 ,! ,atonem5t is =e%ad[$ 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed52 !re is ! innoc5t suff]+ = ! guilty1 ! animals sla9 = ,adam's s94 ,we f9d x 9 ,abraham's day1 9 ,moses' day2 all ?r\gh ! books ( ,moses & ! prophets4 ,look at ! fifty-?ird ( ,isaiah1 & at ! prophecy ( ,daniel4 ,!n we come into ! ,gospels1 & ,*ri/ says1 ,i lay d[n ,my life t ,i might take x aga94 ,no man take? x f ,me1 b ,i lay x d[n ( ,myself4 ,,conv]sion4 ,p talk ab\t ,conv]sion--:at is conv]sion8 ,! be/ way to f9d out is f ! ,bible4 ,a good _m don't believe 9 sudd5 conv]sions4 ,y c die 9 a mom5t4 ,c't y receive life 9 a mom5t8 ,:5 ,mr4 ,sankey & myself 7 9 "o place 9 ,europe a man prea*$ a s]mon aga9/ ! p]nici\s doctr9es t we 7 go+ to prea*1 "o ( :i* 0 sudd5 conv]sion4 ,he said conv]sion 0 a matt] ( "t & gr[?4 ,d y "k :at ,i d :5 any man prea*es aga9/ ! doctr9es ,i prea*8 ,i g to ! ,bible & f9d out :at x says1 & if ,i am "r ,i give !m m ( ! same k9d4 ,i prea*$ m on sudd5 conv]sion 9 t t[n ?an 9 any t[n ,i 0 9 9 my life4 ,i w\ld l to "k h[ long x took ! ,"l to conv]t ,zac*eus8 ,h[ long did x take ! ,"l to conv]t t woman :om ,he met at ! well ( ,sy*>8 ,h[ long to conv]t t adult]\s woman 9 ! temple1 :o 0 caught 9 ! v act ( adult]y8 ,h[ long to conv]t t woman :o ano9t$ ,8 feet & wip$ !m ) ! hairs ( h] head8 ,didn't %e g ) ! ^w ( ,god r++ 9 h] e>s1 ,g 9 peace8 ,!re 0 no sign ( ,zac*eus be+ conv]t$ :5 he w5t up t sycamore tree1 & he 0 conv]t$ :5 he came d[n1 s he mu/ h be5 conv]t$ betwe5 ! bran* & ! gr\nd4 ,pretty sudd5 "w1 wasn't x8 ,b y say1 ,t is because ,*ri/ 0 !re4 ,fri5ds1 !y 7 conv]t$ a good deal fa/] aft] ,he w5t away ?an :5 ,he 0 "h4 ,pet] prea*$1 & ?ree ?\s& 7 conv]t$ 9 "o day4 ,ano!r "t1 aft] ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 ,pet] & ,john heal$ a man at ! gate ( ! ,temple1 & !n w5t 9 & prea*$1 & five ?\s& 7 add$ to ! *ur* be=e night1 & ,jews at t4 ,t 0 r sudd5 "w4 ,pr(essor ,drummond describes a man go+ into "o ( our aft]-meet+s & say+ he wants to become a ,*ri/ian4 ,well1 my fri5d1 :at is ! tr\ble8 ,he doesn't l to tell4 ,he is greatly agitat$4 ,f9ally he says1 ,! fact is1 ,i h ov]drawn my acc\nt--a polite way ( say+ he has be5 /eal+4 ,did y take y\r employ]'s money8 ,yes4 ,h[ mu*8 ,i don't "k4 ,i nev] kept acc\nt ( x4 ,well1 y h an idea y /ole #a1ejj la/ ye>8 ,i am afraid x is t mu*4 ,n[1 look "h1 sir1 ,i don't believe 9 sudd5 "w2 don't y /eal m ?an a ?\s& doll>s ?is next ye>1 & ! next ye> n m ?an five hundr$1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! next few ye>s y w get s t y won't /eal any4 ,if y\r employ] cat*es y1 tell him y are be+ conv]t$2 & y w get s t y won't /eal any by & by4 ,my fri5ds1 ! ?+ is a p]fect f>ce4 ,let him t /ole1 /eal no m1 t is :at ! ,bible says4 ,x is "r ab\t face4 ,take ano!r illu/ration4 ,"h comes a man & he admits t he gets drunk e week4 ,t man comes to a meet+ & he wants to be conv]t$4 ,i say1 ,don't y be 9 a hurry4 ,i believe 9 do+ ! "w gradually4 ,don't y get drunk & knock y\r wife d[n m ?an once a mon?4 ,w\ldn't x be refre%+ to y\r wife to g a :ole mon? )\t be+ knock$ d[n8 ,once a mon?1 only twelve times 9 a ye>6 ,w\ldn't %e be glad to h y conv]t$ 9 ?is new way6 ,only get drunk aft] a few ye>s on ! anniv]s>y ( y\r w$d+1 & at ,*ri/mas2 & !n x w be effective because x is gradual4 ,oh6 ,i dete/1 all t k9d ( tea*+4 ,let u g to ! ,bible & see :at t old ,book tea*es4 ,let u believe x1 & g & act z if we believ$ x1 too4 ,salvation is in/antane\s4 ,i admit t a man may be conv]t$ s t he c n tell :5 he cross$ ! l9e betwe5 dea? & life1 b ,i also believe a man may be a ?ief "o mom5t & a sa9t ! next4 ,i believe a man may be z vile z hell itself "o mom5t1 & be sav$ ! next4 ,*ri/ian gr[? is gradual1 j z physical gr[? is2 b a man passes f dea? unto ev]la/+ life quick z an act ( ! m9d--,he t believe? on ! ,son ha? ev]la/+ life4 ,p say !y want to become heav5ly-m9d$4 ,well1 read ab\t heav5 & talk ab\t x4 ,i once prea*$ on ,heav51 & aft] ! meet+ a lady came to me & said1 ,:y1 ,mr4 ,moody1 ,i didn't "k !re 7 s _m v]ses 9 ! ,bible ab\t heav54 ,& ,i hadn't tak5 "o out ( a hundr$4 ,%e 0 amaz$ t !re 0 s mu* 9 ! ,bible ab\t heav54 ,:5 y are away f home1 h[ y look = news6 ,y skip ev]y?+ 9 ! daily pap] until y\r eye cat*es ! "n ( y\r own t[n or c\ntry4 ,n[ ! ,*ri/ian's home is 9 heav54 ,! ,scriptures conta9 our title-de$s to ev]y?+ we %all be wor? :5 we die4 ,if a w has y\r "n 9 x1 x is no long] a dry docum5t4 ,:y1 !n1 d n ,*ri/ians take m int]e/ 9 ! ,bible8 ,!n1 aga91 p say ?y don't believe 9 revivals4 ,!re's n a d5om9ation 9 ! _w t didn't spr+ f a revival4 ,!re are ! ,ca?olic & ,episcopal *ur*es claim+ to be ! apo/olic *ur*es & to h sprung f ,p5teco/2 ! ,lu!ran f ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 & s on4 ,!y all sprung out ( revivals1 & yet p talk aga9/ revivals6 ,i'd z soon talk aga9/ my "m z aga9/ a revival4 ,wasn't ! c\ntry reviv$ "u ,john ! ,bapti/8 ,wasn't x "u ,*ri/'s tea*+s8 ,p ?9k t because a numb] ( sup]ficial cases ( conv]sion occur at revivals t !re=e revivals ought to be avoid$4 ,!y =get ! p>able ( ! s[]1 :]e ,jesus himself w>ns u ( emotional he>]s1 :o receive ! ^w ) joy1 b soon fall away4 ,if only "o out ( e f\r he>]s is truly conv]t$1 z 9 ! p>able1 ! revival has done good4 ,suppose y sp5d a mon? on ,reg5]ation1 or ,! ,k+dom ( ,god1 or ,! ,*ur* 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 or ! div9ity ( ,*ri/ or ! attributes ( ,god4 ,x w help y 9 y\r own spiritual life1 & y w become a workman :o ne$ n be a%am$1 rightly divid+ ! ^w ( tru?4 ,make a /udy ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,!re are probably five hundr$ passages on ! ,holy ,_s1 & :at y want is to /udy ?is subject = y\rself4 ,take ! ,return ( our ,"l4 ,i "k x is a controv]t$ subject4 ,"s say ,he is to come at ! end ( ! ,mill5nium1 o!rs say ?is side ( ! ,mill5nium4 ,:at we want is to "k :at ! ,bible says4 ,:y n g to ! ,bible & /udy x up = y\rself2 x w be wor? m to y ?an any?+ y get f anyone else4 ,!n ,sep>ation4 ,i believe t a ,*ri/ian man %\ld lead a sep>at$ life4 ,! l9e betwe5 ! *ur* & ! _w is almo/ oblit]at$ to-day4 ,i h no sympa?y ) ! idea t y mu/ hunt up an old mu/y *ur* record 9 ord] to f9d out :e!r a man is a memb] ( ! *ur* or n4 ,a man ought to live s t ev]ybody w "k he is a ,*ri/ian4 ,! ,bible tells u to lead a sep>ate life4 ,y may lose influ5ce1 b y w ga9 x at ! same "t4 ,i suppose ,daniel 0 ! mo/ unpopul> man 9 ,babylon at a c]ta9 "t1 b1 ?ank ,god1 he has outliv$ all ! o!r m5 ( 8 "t4 ,:o 7 ! *ief m5 ( ,babylon8 ,:5 ,god want$ any "w done 9 ,babylon1 ,he knew :]e to f9d "s "o to d x4 ,y c be 9 ! _w1 b n ( x4 ,*ri/ didn't take ,8 disciples out ( ! _w1 b ,he pray$ t !y might be kept f evil4 ,a %ip 9 ! wat] is all "r1 b :5 ! wat] gets into ! %ip1 !n look out4 ,a worldly ,*ri/ian is j l a wreck$ vessel at sea4 ,i rememb] once ,i took up ! grace ( ,god4 ,i didn't "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 law & grace4 ,:5 t tru? dawn$ ^u me & ,i saw ! diff]5ce1 ,i /udi$ ! :ole week on grace & ,i got s fill$ t ,i c\ldn't /ay 9 ! h\se4 ,i said to ! fir/ man ,i met1 ,d y "k any?+ ab\t ! grace ( ,god8 ,he ?\ght ,i 0 a lunatic4 ,& ,i j p\r$ out = ab\t an h\r on ! grace ( ,god4 ,/udy ! subject ( ,pray]4 ,= real bus9ess at ! m]cy seat1 says ,spurgeon1 give me a homemade pray]1 a pray] t comes out ( ! dep?s ( y\r he>t1 n because y inv5t$ x1 b because ! ,holy ,_s put x !re4 ,?\gh y\r words are brok5 & y\r s5t5ces disconnect$1 ,god w he> y4 ,p]haps y c pray bett] )\t words ?an ) !m4 ,!re are pray]s t break ! backs ( words2 !y are too heavy = any human language to c>ry4 ,"s p say1 ,i d n believe 9 ,assurance4 ,i nev] knew anybody :o read _! ,bibles :o did n believe 9 ,assurance4 ,?is ,book tea*es no?+ else4 ,paul says1 ,i "k 9 :om ,i h believ$4 ,job says1 ,i "k t my ,r$eem] live?4 ,x is n ,i hope1 ,i tru/4 ,! be/ book on ,assurance 0 writt5 by "o call$ ,john1 at ! back "p ( ! ,bible4 ,he wrote an epi/le on ?is subject4 ,sometimes y j get a ^w t w be a sort ( key to ! epi/le1 & :i* unfolds x4 ,n[ if y turn to ,john #bj3ca1 y w f9d x says1 ,^! are writt51 t ye might believe t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god2 & t1 believ+1 ye might h life ?r\gh ,8 "n4 ,!n if y turn to #a ,john #e3ac1 y w read ?us3 ,^! ?+s h ,i writt5 unto y t believe on ! "n ( ! ,son ( ,god2 t ye may "k t ye h et]nal life2 & t ye may believe on ! "n ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,t :ole epi/le is writt5 on assurance4 ,i h no d\bt ,john _h f\nd "s p :o que/ion$ ab\t assurance & d\bt$ :e!r !y 7 sav$ or n1 & he took up 8 p5 & said1 ,i w settle t "q2 & he wrote t la/ v]se 9 ! tw5tie? *apt] ( 8 gospel4 ,i h he>d "s p say t x 0 n _! privilege to "k t !y 7 sav$2 !y _h he>d ! m9i/] say t no "o c\ld "k :e!r !y 7 sav$ or n2 & !y took :at ! m9i/] said1 in/ead ( :at ! ,^w ( ,god said4 ,o!rs read ! ,bible to make x fit 9 & prove _! favorite cre$ or notions2 & if x does n d s1 !y w n read x4 ,x has be5 well said t we mu/ n read ! ,bible by ! blue light ( ,presbyt]ianism2 nor by ! r$ light ( ,me?odism2 nor by ! violet light ( ,episcopalianism2 b by ! light ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,if y w take up y\r ,bible & /udy assurance = a week1 y w soon see x is y\r privilege to "k t y are a *ild ( ,god4 ,!n take ! promises ( ,god4 ,let a man fe$ = a mon? on ! promises ( ,god1 & he w n talk ab\t 8 pov]ty1 & h[ d[nca/ he is1 & :at tr\ble he has day by day4 ,y he> p say1 ,oh1 my leanness6 h[ lean ,i am6 ,my fri5ds1 x is n _! leanness1 x is _! laz9ess4 ,if y w\ld only g f ,g5esis to ,revelation1 & see all ! promises made by ,god to ,abraham1 to ,isaac & to ,jacob1 to ! ,jews & ! ,g5tiles1 & to all ,8 p ev]y:]e2 if y w\ld sp5d a mon? fe$+ on ! preci\s promises ( ,god1 y w\ld n g ab\t ) y\r heads hang+ d[n l bulru%es compla9+ h[ poor y are2 b y w\ld lift up y\r heads ) confid5ce & proclaim ! ri*es ( ,8 grace1 because y c\ld n help x4 ,aft] ! ,*icago fire a man came up to me & said 9 a sympa?iz+ tone1 ,i und]/& y lo/ ev]y?+1 ,moody1 9 ! ,*icago fire4 ,well1 !n1 said ,i1 "s "o has mis9=m$ y4 ,inde$6 ,:y ,i 0 c]ta9ly told y _h lo/ all4 ,no2 x is a mi/ake1 ,i said1 q a mi/ake4 ,h y got mu* left1 !n8 ask$ my fri5d4 ,yes1 ,i repli$1 ,i h got mu* m left ?an ,i lo/2 ?\gh ,i c n tell h[ mu* ,i h lo/4 ,well1 ,i am glad ( x1 ,moody2 ,i did n "k y 7 t ri* be=e ! fire4 ,yes1 said ,i1 ,i am a good deal ri*] ?an y c\ld conceive2 & "h is my title-de$1 ',he t ov]come? %all inh]it all ?+s4' ,!y say ! ,ro?s*ilds c n tell h[ mu* !y are wor?2 & t is j my case4 ,all ?+s 9 ! _w are m9e2 ,i am jo9t heir ) ,jesus ! ,son ( ,god4 ,"s "o has said1 ,god makes a promise2 ,fai? believes x2 ,hope anticipates x2 & ,pati5ce quietly awaits x4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,^w ,/udy--,bless$s ( ,revelation--,believ+s ( ,john--,! ,fe> ( ! ,"l ( ,prov]bs--,key ,words4 ,,ano!r way to /udy ! ,bible is to take "o ^w & foll[ x up ) ! help ( a concordance4 ,or take j "o ^w t runs ?r\gh a book4 ,"s "t ago ,i 0 wond]fully bless$ by tak+ ! sev5 ,bless$s ( ! ,revelation4 ,if ,god did n wi% u to und]/& ! book ( ,revelation1 ,he w\ld n h giv5 x to u at all4 ,a good _m say x is s d>k & my/]i\s t common read]s _c und]/& x4 ,let u only keep digg+ away at x1 & x w unfold itself by & by4 ,"s "o says x is ! only book 9 ! ,bible t tells ab\t ! devil be+ *a9$2 & z ! devil kn[s t1 he goes up & d[n ,*ri/5dom & says1 ,x is no use y\r read+ ,revelation1 y c n und]/& ! book2 x is too h>d = y4 ,! fact is1 he does n want y to und]/& ab\t 8 own defeat4 ,j look at ! bless+s ! book conta9s3 #a4 ,bless$ is he t reade?1 & !y t he> ! words ( ?is prophecy1 & keep ^? ?+s :i* are writt5 !re93 = ! "t is at h&4 #b4 ,bless$ are ! dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l4 4 4 4 4 ,yea1 sai? ! ,_s1 t !y may re/ f _! labors4 #c4 ,bless$ is he t wat*e? & keepe? 8 g>m5ts4 #d4 ,bless$ are !y :i* are call$ to ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4 #e4 ,bless$ & holy is he t ha? "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection4 ,on su* ! second dea? ha? no p[]2 b !y %all be prie/s ( ,god & ( ,*ri/1 & %all reign ) him a ?\s& ye>s4 #f4 ,bless$ is he t keepe? ! say+s ( ! prophecy ( ?is book4 #g4 ,bless$ are !y t d ,8 comm&m5ts1 t !y may h "r to ! tree ( life1 & may ent] 9 ?r\gh ! gates into ! city4 ,or y may take ! eight ov]comes 9 ,revelation2 & y w be wond]fully bless$ by !m4 ,!y take y "r up to ! ?rone ( heav52 y climb by !m to ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,i h be5 greatly bless$ by go+ ?r\gh ! believ+s ( ,john4 ,e *apt] b two speaks ( believ+4 ,z ,i said be=e1 he wrote 8 gospel t we might believe4 ,all ?r\gh x is ,believe6 ,believe6 ,if y want to p]suade a man t ,*ri/ is ! ,son ( ,god1 ,john's gospel is ! book = him4 ,take ! six preci\s ?+s 9 ,pet]'s ,epi/les4 ,& ! sev5 walks ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians4 ,& ! five mu* mores ( ,romans ,v4 ,or ! two receiv$s ( ,john ,i4 ,or ! sev5 he>ts 9 ,prov]bs ,,xxiii1 & especially an eigh?4 ,or ! fe> ( ! ,"l 9 ,prov]bs3-- ,! fe> ( ! ,"l is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom4 ,! fe> ( ! ,"l is to hate evil4 ,! fe> ( ! ,"l prolonge? days4 ,9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l is /rong confid5ce ,! fe> ( ! ,"l is a f\nta9 ( ,life4 ,bett] is little ) ! fe> ( ! ,"l ?an great treasure & tr\ble !re)4 ,! fe> ( ! ,"l is ! in/ruction ( wisdom4 ,by ! fe> ( ! ,"l m5 dep>t f evil4 ,! fe> ( ! ,"l t5de? to life4 ,by humility & ! fe> ( ! ,"l are ri*es & honor & life4 ,be ?\ 9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l all ! day long4 ,,key ,,words4 ,a fri5d gave me "s key words rec5tly4 ,he said ,pet] wrote ab\t ,hope3 ,:5 ! ,*ief ,%eph]d %all appe>4 ,! keynote ( ,paul's writ+s seem$ to be ,fai?1 & t ( ,john's1 ,love4 ,fai?1 hope & *>ity1 ^! 7 ! *>act]i/ics ( ! ?ree m51 ! key-notes to ! :ole ( _! tea*+s4 ,james wrote ( ,good ,works1 & ,jude ( ,apo/asy4 ,9 ! g5]al epi/les ( ,paul "s "o sugge/$ ! phrase 9 ,*ri/4 ,9 ! book ( ,romans we f9d ju/ification by fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,cor9?ians pres5ts sanctification 9 ,*ri/4 ,! book ( ,galatians1 adoption or lib]ty 9 ,*ri/4 ,ephesians pres5ts fulness 9 ,*ri/4 ,philippians1 consolation 9 ,*ri/4 ,9 ,colossians we h complet5ess 9 ,*ri/4 ,!ssalonians gives u hope 9 ,*ri/4 ,diff]5t sy/ems ( key words are publi%$ by ,bible s*ol>s1 & x is a good ?+ = e "o to "k "o sy/em or o!r4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,bible ,m>k+--,borr[+ & ,l5d+ ,bibles--,necessity ( ,m>k+--,advantages--,h[ to ,m>k & ,:at to ,m>k--,tak+ ,notes--,f\r ?+s :i* are little ^u ! e>?1 b !y are exce$+ wise--,e eye %all see ,him--,additional ,examples--,sugge/ions4 ,,don',t be afraid to borr[ & l5d ,bibles4 ,"s "t ago a man want$ to take my ,bible home to get a few ?+s out ( x1 & :5 x came back ,i f\nd ?is not$ 9 x3 ,ju/ification1 a *ange ( /ate1 a new /&+ be=e ,god4 ,rep5tance1 a *ange ( m9d1 a new m9d ab\t ,god4 ,reg5]ation1 a *ange ( nature1 a new he>t f ,god4 ,conv]sion1 a *ange ( life1 a new life = ,god4 ,adoption1 a *ange ( family1 new relation%ip t[>ds ,god4 ,sanctification1 a *ange ( s]vice1 sep>ation unto ,god4 ,glorification1 a new /ate1 a new condition ) ,god4 ,9 ! same h&-writ+ ,i f\nd ^! l9es3 ,jesus only2 ! light ( heav5 is ! face ( ,jesus4 ,! joy ( heav5 is ! pres5ce ( ,jesus4 ,! melody ( heav5 is ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,! !me ( heav5 is ! "w ( ,jesus4 ,! employm5t ( heav5 is ! s]vice ( ,jesus4 ,! fulness ( heav5 is ,jesus himself4 ,! duration ( heav5 is ! et]nity ( ,jesus4 ,,bible ,,m>k+3 ,,its ,,necessity4 ,an old writ] said t "s books are to be ta/$1 "s to be swall[$1 & "s to be *ew$ & dige/$4 ,! ,bible is "o t y c nev] exhau/4 ,x is l a bottomless well3 y c always f9d fre% tru?s gu%+ =? f its pages4 ,h5ce ! great fasc9ation ( con/ant & e>ne/ ,bible /udy4 ,h5ce also ! necessity ( m>k+ y\r ,bible4 ,unless y h an uncommon memory1 y _c reta9 ! good ?+s y he>4 ,if y tru/ to y\r e> alone1 !y w escape y 9 a day or two2 b if y m>k y\r ,bible & enli/ ! aid ( y\r eye1 y w nev] lose !m4 ,! same applies to :at y read4 ,,its ,,advantages4 ,bible m>k+ %\ld be made ! s]vant ( ! memory4 ,if prop]ly done1 x %>p5s ! memory2 r ?an blunts x1 because x gives prom95ce to c]ta9 ?+s t cat* ! eye1 :i* by con/ant read+ y get to le>n ( by he>t4 ,x helps y to locate texts4 ,x saves y ! tr\ble ( writ+ out notes ( y\r addresses4 ,once 9 ! m>g91 always ready4 ,i h c>ri$ "o ,bible ) me a great _m ye>s4 ,x is wor? a good deal to me1 & ,i w tell y :y2 because ,i h s _m passages m>k$ 9 x1 t if ,i am call$ ^u to speak at any "t ,i am ready4 ,i h little words m>k$ 9 ! m>g91 & !y are a s]mon to me4 ,:e!r ,i speak ab\t ,fai?1 ,hope1 ,*>ity1 ,assurance1 or any subject :atev]1 x all comes back to me2 & h[ev] unexpect$ly ,i am call$ ^u to prea*1 ,i am always ready4 ,e *ild ( ,god ought to be l a soldi]1 & always hold himself 9 read9ess4 ,if ! ,que5 ( ,engl&'s army 7 ord]$ to ,india to-morr[1 ! soldi] is ready = ! j\rney4 ,b we c n be ready if we d n /udy ! ,bible4 ,s :5ev] y he> a good ?+1 j put x d[n1 because if x is good = y x w be good = somebody else2 & we %\ld pass ! co9 ( heav5 ar\nd j z we d ! co9 ( ! realm4 ,p tell me !y h no?+ to say4 ,out ( ! abundance ( ! he>t1 ! m\? speake?4 ,get full ( ,scripture & !n y c't help b say x4 ,x says itself4 ,keep ! _w out ( y\r he>t by gett+ full ( some?+ else4 ,a man tri$ to build a fly+ ma*9e4 ,he made "s w+s & fill$ !m ) gas4 ,he said he c\ldn't q fly1 b ! gas 0 light] ?an ! air & x help$ him ov] lots ( ob/ructions4 ,s :5 y get ^! heav5ly tru?s1 !y are light] ?an ! air d[n "h & help y ov] tr\ble4 ,bible m>k+ makes ! ,bible a new book to y4 ,if !re 0 a :ite bir* tree )9 a qu>t] ( a mile ( ! home ( y\r boyhood1 y w\ld rememb] x all y\r life4 ,m>k y\r ,bible1 & in/ead ( its be+ dry & un9t]e/+1 x w become a beautiful book to y4 ,:at y see makes a m la/+ impression on y\r memory ?an :at y he>4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,m>k ,,& ,,:at ,,to ,,m>k4 ,!re are _m me?ods ( m>k+4 ,"s use six or eight color$ inks or p5cils4 ,black is us$ to m>k texts t ref] to s92 r$1 all ref]5ces to ! cross2 blue1 all ref]5ces to heav52 & s on4 ,o!rs inv5t symbols4 ,:5 !re is any ref]5ce to ! cross1 !y put 9 ! m>g94 ,"s write ,g1 mean+ ! ,gospel4 ,!re is dang] ( ov]do+ ?is & mak+ y\r m>ks m prom95t ?an ! scripture itself4 ,if ! sy/em is complicat$ x becomes a burd51 & y are likely to get confus$4 ,x is easi] to rememb] ! text ?an ! mean+ ( y\r m>ks4 ,black ink is good en\gh = all purposes4 ,i use no o!r1 unless x be r$ ink to draw att5tion to ! blood4 ,! simple/ way to m>k is to und]l9e ! words or to make a /roke alongside ! v]se4 ,ano!r good way is to g ov] ! pr9t$ lett]s ) y\r p51 & make !m ?ick]4 ,! ^w w !n /& out l heavi] type4 ,m>k only 9 ,psalm #fb 9 ?is way4 ,:5 any ^w or phrase is (t repeat$ 9 a *apt] or book1 put consecutive numb]s 9 ! m>g9 ov] aga9/ ! text4 ,?us1 9 ! second *apt] ( ,habakkuk1 we f9d five woes aga9/ five common s9s2 7#a7 v]se #f1 7#b7 v]se #i1 7#c7 v]se #ab1 7#d7 v]se #ae1 7#e7 v]se #ai4 ,numb] ! t5 plagues 9 ?is way4 ,:5 !re is a succession ( promises or *>ges 9 a v]se1 x is bett] to write ! numb]s small at ! beg9n+ ( ea* sep>ate promise4 ,?us1 !re is a sev5-fold promise to ,abraham 9 ,g54 #ab1 #b-c3 7#a7 ,i w make ( !e a great nation1 7#b7 & ,i w bless !e1 7#c7 & make ?y "n great2 7#d7 & ?\ %alt be a bless+2 7#e7 & ,i w bless !m t bless !e1 7#f7 & curse him t curse? !e3 7#g7 & 9 !e %all all families ( ! e>? be bless$4 ,9 ,prov4 #a1 #bb1 we h 7#a7 simple ones1 7#b7 scorn]s1 7#c7 fools4 ,put a x 9 ! m>g9 aga9/ ?+s n g5]ally obs]v$3 = example1 ! laws reg>d+ wom5 we>+ m5's clo!s1 & reg>d+ bird-ne/+1 9 ,deut4 #bb1 #e-f2 ! sleep ( ! poor man & ( ! ri* man comp>$1 ,ecc4 #e1 #ab4 ,i also f9d x helpful to m>k3 #a4 cross-ref]5ces4 ,opposite ,g54 #a1 #a1 write ,?r\gh fai?1 ,heb4 #aa1 #c--;because !re we read--,?r\gh fai? we und]/& t ! worlds 7 fram$ by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,opposite ,g54 #bh1 #ab1 write--,an answ] to pray]1 ,g54 #ce1 #c4 ,opposite ,matt4 #f1 #cc1 write #a ,k+s #c1 #ac & ,lu4 #aj1 #db1 :i* give illu/rations ( seek+ ! k+dom ( ,god fir/4 ,opposite ,g54 #cg1 #g1 write--,g54 #ej1 #ah--:i* is ! fulfilm5t ( ! dream4 #b4 ,railroad connections1 t is1 connections made by f9e l9es runn+ across ! page4 ,9 ,daniel #f1 connect w deliv] 7v4 #af71 able to deliv] 7v4 #bj71 & ha? deliv]$ 7v4 #bg74 ,9 ,ps4 #ff1 connect come & see 7v4 #e7 ) come & he> 7v4 #af74 #c4 ,v>iations ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion3 ?us ,romans #h1 #bf reads--! ,_s ,himself 9 ! ,r4 ,v41 n itself4 ,note also m>g9al read+s l ,m>k #f1 #ai1 an inw>d grudge in/ead ( a qu>rel4 #d4 ,words t h *ang$ _! mean+2 meal = meat 9 ,leviticus4 ,or :]e y c expla9 a difficulty3 above = ^u 9 ,num4 #aa1 #ca4 ,or :]e ! ,engli% does n br+ out ! full mean+ ( ! orig9al z happ5s 9 ! names ( ,god3 ,elohim 9 ,g54 #a1 #a1 ,jehovah ,elohim 9 ,g54 #b1 #d1 ,el ,%addai 9 ,g54 #ag1 #a1 & s on4 #e4 ,un=tunate divisions ( *apt]s4 ,! la/ v]se ( ,john #g reads--,& e man w5t unto 8 own h\se4 ,*apt] #h beg9s ,jesus w5t unto ! m\nt ( ,olives4 ,!re ought to be no division ( *apt]s "h4 #f4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( e book write a %ort summ>y ( its cont5ts1 some?+ l ! summ>y giv5 9 "s ,bibles at ! head ( e *apt]4 #g4 ,key words & key v]ses4 #h4 ,make a note ( any text t m>ks a religi\s crisis 9 y\r life4 ,i once he>d ,rev4 ,f4 ,b4 ,mey] prea* on #a ,cor4 #a1 #i1 & he ask$ 8 he>]s to write on _! ,bibles t !y 7 t day call$ unto ! fell[%ip ( ,8 ,son ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,,tak+ ,,notes4 ,:5 a prea*] gives out a text1 m>k x2 z he goes on prea*+1 put a few words 9 ! m>g91 key-words t %all br+ back ! :ole s]mon aga94 ,by t plan ( mak+ a few m>g9al notes1 ,i c rememb] s]mons ,i he>d ye>s & ye>s ago4 ,e man ought to take d[n "s ( ! prea*]'s words & ideas1 & g into "s lane or by-way1 & prea* !m aga9 to o!rs4 ,we ought to h f\r e>s--two = ourselves & two = o!r p4 ,!n1 if y are 9 a new t[n1 & h no?+ else to say1 jump up & say3 ,i he>d someone say s & s2 & m5 w always be glad to he> y if y give !m heav5ly food4 ,! _w is p]i%+ = lack ( x4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i he>d an ,engli%man 9 ,*icago prea* f a curi\s text3 ,!re be f\r ?+s :i* are little ^u ! e>?1 b !y are exce$+ wise4 ,well1 said ,i to myself1 :at w y make ( ^! 'little ?+s'8 ,i h se5 !m a good _m times4 ,!n he w5t on speak+3 ,! ants are a p n /rong1 yet !y prep>e _! meat 9 ! summ]4 ,he said ,god's p are l ! ants4 ,well1 ,i ?\ght1 ,i h se5 a good _m ( !m1 b ,i nev] saw "o l me4 ,!y are l ! ants1 he said1 because !y are lay+ up treasure 9 heav51 & prep>+ = ! future2 b ! _w ru%es madly on1 & =gets all ab\t ,god's comm& to lay up = ourselves incorruptible treasures4 ,! conies are b a feeble folk1 yet make ^! _! h\ses 9 ! rocks4 ,he said1 ,! conies are v weak ?+s2 if y 7 to ?r[ a /ick at "o ( !m y c\ld kill x2 b !y are v wise1 = !y build _! h\ses 9 rocks1 :]e !y are out ( h>m's way4 ,& ,god's p are v wise1 al?\gh v feeble2 = !y build on ! ,rock ( ,ages1 & t ,rock is ,*ri/4 ,well1 ,i said1 ,i am c]ta9ly l ! conies4 ,!n came ! next v]se3 ,! locu/s h no k+1 yet g !y =? all ( !m by b&s4 ,i wond]$ :at he 0 go+ to make ( t4 ,n[ ,god's p1 he said1 h no k+ d[n "h4 ,! _w said1 ',caes> is our k+2' b he is n our ,k+2 our ,k+ is ! ,"l ( ,ho/s4 ,! locu/s w5t out by b&s2 s d ,god's p4 ,"h is a ,presbyt]ian b&1 "h an ,episcopalian b&1 "h a ,me?odi/ b&1 & s on2 b by & by ! great ,k+ w come & cat* up all ^! sep>ate b&s1 & !y w all be "o2 "o fold & "o ,%eph]d4 ,& :5 ,i he>d t explanation1 ,i said2 ,i w\ld be l ! locu/s4 ,i h become s sick1 my fri5ds1 ( ?is mis]able sect>ianism1 t ,i wi% x c\ld all be swept away4 ,well1 he w5t on aga91 ! spid] take? hold ) h] h&s1 & is 9 k+s' palaces4 ,:5 he got to ! spid]1 ,i said1 ,i don't l t at all2 ,i don't l ! idea ( be+ comp>$ to a spid]4 ,b1 he said1 ,if y g into a k+'s palace1 !re is ! spid] hang+ on 8 gossam] web1 & look-d[n ) scorn & contempt on ! gild$ salon2 he is lay+ hold ( ?+s above4 ,& s e *ild ( ,god ought to be l ! spid]1 & lay hold ( ! unse5 ?+s ( ,god4 ,y see1 !n1 my bre?r51 we :o are ,god's p are l ! ants1 ! conies1 ! locu/s1 & ! spid]s1 little ?+s1 b exce$+ wise4 ,i put t d[n 9 ! m>g9 ( my bible1 & ! recollection ( x does me z mu* good n[ z :5 ,i fir/ he>d x4 ,a fri5d ( m9e 0 9 ,ed9burgh & he he>d "o ( ! lead+ ,scot* ,presbyt]ian m9i/]s4 ,he _h be5 prea*+ f ! text1 ,e eye %all see ,him1 & he clos$ up by say+3 ,yes1 e eye4 ,adam w see ,him1 & :5 he does he w say3 ',?is is ,he :o 0 promis$ to me 9 t d>k day :5 ,i fell2' ,abraham w see ,him & w say3 ',?is is ,he :om ,i saw af> (f2 b n[ face to face2' ,m>y w see ,him1 & %e w s+ ) new int]e/ t magnificat4 ,& ,i1 too1 %all see ,him1 & :5 ,i d1 ,i w s+3 ',rock ( ,ages1 cleft = me1 ,let me hide myself 9 ,!e4' ,,additional ,,examples4 ,turn to ,exodus #f3f-g-h4 ,9 ^! v]ses we f9d sev5 ,i wills4 ,i w br+ y out f "u ! burd5 ( ! ,egyptians4 ,i w rid y out ( _! bondage4 ,i w r$eem y ) a /ret*$-out arm4 ,i w take y to me = a p4 ,i w be to y a ,god4 ,i w br+ y 9 into ! l& ( ,canaan4 ,i w give x to y = a h]itage4 ,aga93 ,isaiah #da3aj4 ,fe> ?\ n1 = ,i am ) !e2 be n dismay$1 = ,i am ?y ,god2 ,i w /r5g!n !e2 yea1 ,i w help !e2 yea1 ,i w uphold !e ) ! "r h& ( my righte\sness4 ,m>k :at ,god says3 ,he is ) ,8 s]vant4 ,he is 8 ,god4 ,he w /r5g!n4 ,he w help4 ,he w uphold4 ,aga93 ,psalm #ajc3b3 ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & =get n all 8 b5efits4 ,if y c n rememb] !m all1 rememb] :at y c4 ,9 ! next ?ree v]ses !re are five ?+s3 ,:o =give? all ?9e iniquities4 ,:o heale? all ?y diseases4 ,:o r$eeme? ?y life f de/ruction4 ,:o cr[ne? !e ) lov+ k9dness & t5d] m]cies4 ,:o satisfie? ?y m\? ) good ?+s4 ,we c le>n "s ?+s ab\t ! m]cy ( ! ,"l f ?is same ,psalm3 v4 #d4--;,its quality1 t5d]4 v4 #h4--;,its measure1 pl5te\s4 v4 #aa4--;,its magnitude1 great1 accord+ to ! height ( ! heav5 above ! e>?4 ,see m>g94 v4 #ag4--;,its duration1 f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+4 ,tw5ty-?ird ,psalm4 ,i suppose ,i h he>d z _m good s]mons on ! tw5ty-?ird ,psalm z on any o!r six v]ses 9 ! ,bible4 ,i wi% ,i _h begun to take notes ^u !m ye>s ago :5 ,i he>d ! fir/ "o4 ,?+s slip away f y :5 y get to be fifty ye>s ( age4 ,"y m5 _h bett] g into tra9+ at once4 ,) me1 ! ,"l4 ,b5ea? me1 gre5 pa/ures4 ,beside me1 /ill wat]s4 ,be=e me1 a table4 ,ar\nd me1 m9e enemies4 ,aft] me1 goodness & m]cy4 ,ahead ( me1 ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,bless$ is ! day1 says an old div9e1 :5 ,psalm tw5ty-?ree 0 born6 ,x has be5 m us$ ?an almo/ any o!r passage 9 ! ,bible4 v4 #a4--;,a happy life4 v4 #d4--;,a happy dea?4 v4 #f4--;,a happy et]nity4 ,take ,psalm #ajb3f-g3 ,i am l a pelican ( ! wild]ness3 ,i am l an owl ( ! des]t4 ,i wat* & am z a sp>r[ alone ^u ! h\setop4 ,x seems /range until y reflect t a pelican c>ries its food ) x1 t ! owl keeps its eyes op5 at night1 & t ! sp>r[ wat*es alone4 ,s ! ,*ri/ian mu/ c>ry 8 food ) him--! ,bible--& he mu/ keep 8 eyes op5 & wat* alone4 ,turn to ,isaiah #cb1 & m>k f\r ?+s t ,god promises 9 v]se #b3 ,& a man %all be z an hid+ place f ! w9d1 & a cov]t f ! tempe/2 z riv]s ( wat] 9 a dry place1 z ! %ad[ ( a great rock 9 a we>y l&4 ,!re we h3-- ,! hid+ place f dang]4 ,! cov] f ! tempe/4 ,riv]s ( wat]4 ,! ,rock ( ,ages4 ,9 ! ?ird & f\r? v]ses ( ! same *apt]3 ,& ! eyes ( !m t see %all n be dim1 & ! e>s ( !m t he> %all he>k54 ,! he>t also ( ! ra% %all und]/& k1 & ! tongue ( ! /amm]]s %all be ready to speak pla9ly4 ,we h eyes1 e>s1 he>t & tongue1 all ready to pay homage to ! ,k+ ( ,righte\sness4 ,n[ turn into ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,john #d3dg-ec4 ,! noble he>d ab\t ,jesus4 w5t unto ,him4 bes\ght ,him4 believ$ ,him4 knew t 8 pray] 0 answ]$4 ,aga93 ,mat!w #aa3bh-cj3 ,come unto me1 all ye t lab\r & are heavy-lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,take my yoke ^u y & le>n ( me2 = ,i am meek & l[ly 9 he>t2 & ye %all f9d re/ unto y\r s\ls4 ,= my yoke is easy1 & my burd5 is light4 ,someone has said ^! v]ses conta9 ! only description we h ( ,*ri/'s he>t4 ,some?+ to d1 come unto ,jesus4 ,some?+ to leave1 y\r burd54 ,some?+ to take1 ,8 yoke4 ,some?+ to f9d1 re/ unto y\r s\l4 ,aga93 ,john #ad3f4 ,i am ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life4 ,! way1 foll[ me4 ,! tru?1 le>n ( me4 ,! life1 abide 9 me4 ,,sugge/ions4 ,d n buy a ,bible t y are unwill+ to m>k & use4 ,an int]leav$ ,bible gives m room = notes4 ,be precise & concise3 = example1 ,neh4 #ac1 #ah3 ,a w>n+ f hi/ory4 ,nev] m>k any?+ because y saw x 9 "s "o else's ,bible4 ,if x does n come home to y1 if y n und]/& x1 d n put x d[n4 ,nev] pass a nugget by )\t try+ to grasp x4 ,!n m>k x d[n4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,p]sonal ,"w--,?ree ,k9ds ( ,*ur* ,s]vices--,*ur* ,memb]s--,individual ,exp]i5ce--,"o ,inquir] at a ,"t--,^? :o lack ,assurance--,backslid]s--,n ,convict$ ( ,s9--,deeply ,convict$--,! ,div9ity ( ,*ri/--,c't ,hold ,out--,no ,/r5g?--,feel+s--,c't ,believe--,c't be ,sav$ all at ,once--,n ,n[--,fur!r ,sugge/ions4 ,,p]sonal deal+ is ( ! mo/ vital importance4 ,no "o c tell h[ _m p]sons h be5 lo/ to ! ,k+dom ( ,god ?r\gh lack ( foll[+ up ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel by p]sonal "w4 ,x is deplorable h[ few *ur*-memb]s are qualifi$ to deal ) inquir]s1 yet t is ! v "w 9 :i* !y ought mo/ effici5tly to aid ! pa/or4 ,p are n usually conv]t$ "u ! prea*+ ( ! m9i/]4 ,x is 9 ! inquiry-meet+ t !y are mo/ likely to be br\ght to ,*ri/4 ,!y are p]haps awak5$ "u ! m9i/]1 b ,god g5]ally uses "s "o p]son to po9t out ! way ( salvation & br+ ! anxi\s to a decision4 ,"s p c't see ! use ( inquiry-meet+s1 & ?9k !y are some?+ new1 & t we hav5't any au?ority = !m4 ,b !y are no innovation4 ,we read ab\t !m all ?r\gh ! ,bible4 ,:5 ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 prea*+ he 0 int]rupt$4 ,x w\ld be a good ?+ if p w\ld int]rupt ! m9i/] n[ & !n 9 ! middle ( "s metaphysical s]mon1 & ask :at he means4 ,! only way to make sure t p und]/& :at he is talk+ ab\t is to let !m ask que/ions4 ,i don't "k :at "s m51 :o h got ! :ole address writt5 out1 w\ld d if "s "o %\ld get up & ask3 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,yet su* que/ions w\ld d m good ?an any?+ else y c\ld h4 ,!y w\ld awake a _s ( inquiry4 ,"s ( ,*ri/'s sweete/ tea*+s 7 call$ =? by que/ions4 ,,?ree ,,k9ds ,,( ,,*ur* ,,s]vices4 ,!re ought to be ?ree k9ds ( s]vices 9 all *ur*es3 "o = wor%ip--to (f] praise1 & to wait on ! ,"l 9 pray]2 ano!r = tea*+2 & at ^! s]vices !re ne$n't be a ^w to ! unconv]t$1 7al?\gh "s m5 nev] close any meet+ )\t pres5t+ ! ,gospel71 b let !m be = ! *ur* p2 & a ?ird = prea*+ ! ,gospel4 ,sunday morn+ is ! be/ "t = tea*+1 b ,sunday night is ! be/ night 9 ! :ole week1 ( ! regul> *ur* s]vices1 to prea* ! simple ,gospel ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,:5 y h prea*$ t1 & h felt ! p[] ( ! unse5 _w1 & !re are s\ls trembl+ 9 ! balance1 don't say1 z ,i h he>d good m9i/]s say3 ,if !re are any 9 ?is1 place conc]n$--at all conc]n$--ab\t _! s\ls1 ,i w be 9 ! pa/or's /udy on ,friday night1 & w be glad to see !m4 ,by t "t ! *ances are ! impression w be all wip$ out4 ,deal ) !m t night be=e ! devil snat*es away ! good se$4 ,:]ev] ! ,gospel is proclaim$1 !re %\ld be an expectation ( imm$iate results1 & if ?is 7 ! case ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ w\ld be 9 a con/ant /ate ( grace4 ,n[ :5 ! congregation 0 brok5 up1 _m ( ! ,jews & religi\s proselytes foll[$ ,paul & ,b>nabas3 :o1 speak+ to !m1 p]suad$ !m to cont9ue 9 ! grace ( ,god4 ,h[ mu* w\ld ,paul & ,b>nabas h accompli%$ if !y _h pron\nc$ ! b5$iction & s5t ^! p home8 ,x is a ?+ to weep ov] t we h got ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( *ur* memb]s :o are good = no?+ t[>ds ext5d+ ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,!y und]/& baza>s1 & fairs1 & sew+-circles2 b :5 y ask !m to sit d[n & %[ a man or woman ! way into ,god's k+dom1 !y say3 ,oh1 ,i am n able to d t4 ,let ! deacons d x1 or "s "o else4 ,x is all wrong4 ,! ,*ur* ought to be educat$ on ?is v po9t4 ,!re are a great _m *ur*-memb]s :o are j hobbl+ ab\t on crut*es4 ,!y c j make out t !y are sav$1 & imag9e t is all t con/itutes a ,*ri/ian 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury4 ,z f> z help+ o!rs is conc]n$1 t nev] ent]s _! heads4 ,!y ?9k if !y c get along !mselves1 !y are do+ amaz+ly well4 ,!y h no idea :at ! ,holy ,gho/ wants to d ?r\gh !m4 ,no matt] h[ weak y are1 ,god c use y2 & y _c say :at a /ream ( salvation y may set 9 motion4 ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 a "y man :5 he di$2 b he l$ ,&rew to ,*ri/1 & ,&rew l$ ,pet]1 & s ! riv] fl[$ on4 ,9 ! clos+ pages ( ?is book ,i want to give "s h9ts 9 reg>d to pass+ on ! good to o!rs1 & ?us pr(it+ !m by y\r k ( ! ,bible4 ,e believ]1 :e!r m9i/] or layman1 is 9 duty b\nd to spread ! gospel4 ,g ye into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel to e creature 0 ! wide comm& ( our p>t+ ,savior to ,8 disciples4 ,!re are _m ,bible /ud5ts1 h[ev]1 :o utt]ly neglect ! comm&4 ,!y are l sponges1 always suck+ 9 ! ,wat] ( ,life1 b nev] imp>t+ x to ?ir/y s\ls ar\nd4 ,a cl]gyman us$ to g hunt+1 & :5 8 bi%op reprov$ him1 he said he nev] w5t hunt+ :5 he 0 on duty4 ,:5 is a cl]gyman (f duty8 ask$ ! bi%op4 ,& s ) e ,*ri/ian3 :5 is he (f duty8 ,to be ready ) a promise = ! dy+1 a ^w ( hope = ! b]eav$ & afflict$1 ( enc\ragem5t = ! d[nhe>t$1 ( advice = ! anxi\s1 is a great accompli%m5t4 ,! opportunities to be useful 9 ^! ways are num]\s4 ,n only 9 inquiry-meet+s & *ur* "w1 b 9 our ev]yday contact ) o!rs ! op5+ con/antly occurs4 ,a ^w1 a look1 a h&-clasp1 a pray]1 may h an un5d+ influ5ce = good4 ,is y\r fa!r at home8 ask$ a g5tleman ( a doctor's *ild4 ,no1 he said1 he's away4 ,:]e c ,i f9d him8 ,well1 he said1 y've got to look = him 9 "s place :]e p are sick or hurt1 or some?+ l t4 ,i don't "k :]e he is1 b he's help+ some:]e4 ,t ought to be ! _s animat+ e foll[] ( ,him :o w5t ab\t do+ good4 ,,lay+ ,,d[n ,,rules4 ,i admit "o c't lay d[n positive rules 9 deal+ ) individuals ab\t _! religi\s condition4 ,t9 soldi]s are exactly alike1 b n s m54 ,mat!w & ,paul 7 a good way ap>t4 ,! p we deal ) may be widely diff]5t4 ,:at w\ld be m$ic9e = "o might be rank poison = ano!r4 ,9 ! #ae? ( ,luke1 ! eld] son & ! y\ng] son 7 exactly opposite4 ,:at w\ld h be5 good c\nsel = "o might h be5 ru9 to ! o!r4 ,god nev] made two p]sons to look alike4 ,if we _h made m51 probably we w\ld h made !m all alike1 ev5 if we _h to cru% "s bones to get !m into ! m\ld4 ,b t is n ,god's way4 ,9 ! univ]se !re is inf9ite v>iety4 ,! ,philippian jail] requir$ peculi> treatm5t4 ,*ri/ dealt ) ,nicodemus "o way1 & ! woman at ! well ano!r way4 ,,y\r ,,own ,,exp]i5ce4 ,x is a great mi/ake1 9 deal+ ) inquir]s1 to tell y\r conv]sion exp]i5ce4 ,exp]i5ce may h its place1 b ,i don't ?9k x has its place :5 we are deal+ ) inquir]s2 = ! fir/ ?+ ! man y are talk+ to w d w be to look = y\r exp]i5ce4 ,he doesn't want y\r exp]i5ce4 ,he wants "o ( 8 own4 ,suppose ,b>timeus _h gone to ,j]usalem to ! man t 0 born bl9d1 & said3 ,n[1 j tell u h[ ! ,"l cur$ y4 ,! ,j]usalem man might h said3 ,he j spat on ! gr\nd1 & ano9t$ my eyes ) ! clay4 ,ho6 says ,b>timeus1 ,i don't believe y ev] got y\r sight at all4 ,:o ev] he>d ( su* a way z t8 ,:y1 to fill a man's eyes ) clay is en\gh to put !m out6 ,bo? m5 7 bl9d1 b !y 7 n cur$ alike4 ,a great _m m5 are kept out ( ! k+dom ( ,god because !y are look+ = somebody else's exp]i5ce--! exp]i5ce _! gr&mo!r _h1 _! aunt1 or "s "o 9 ! family4 ,,"o ,,inquir] ,,at ,a ,,"t4 ,!n x is v important to deal ) "o at a "t4 ,a doctor doesn't give cod-liv] oil = all compla9ts4 ,no1 he says1 ,i mu/ seek :at ea* "o wants4 ,he looks at ! tongue1 & inquires into ! symptoms4 ,"o may h ague1 ano!r typhoid fev]1 & ano!r may h consumption4 ,:at a man wants is to be able to read 8 ,bible1 & to read human nature1 too4 ,^? d be/ :o d n run f "o p]son 9 an inquiry-meet+ to ano!r1 (f]+ words ( enc\ragem5t ev]y:]e4 ,!y w\ld d bett] by go+ to b "o or two ( an aft]noon or ev5+4 ,we are build+ = et]nity1 & c take "t4 ,! "w w n !n be sup]ficial4 ,try fir/ to w9 ! p]son's confid5ce1 & !n y\r words w h m weight4 ,use great tact 9 approa*+ ! subject4 ,x w be a great help to divide p]sons into classes z mu* z possible1 & br+ c]ta9 passages ( ,scripture to be> ^u ^! classes4 ,x is unwise1 h[ev]1 to use v]ses t y h se5 9 books until y are p]fectly cle> 9 y\r own m9d ( _! mean+ & application4 ,avail y\rself by all means ( sugge/ions f outside s\rces1 b z ,david c\ld n fight 9 ,saul's armor1 s y possibly may n be able to make good use ( texts & passages :i* h prov$ p[]ful 9 ! h&s ( ano!r4 ,! be/ way is to make y\r own classification1 & select suitable texts1 :i* exp]i5ce w lead y to adopt or *ange1 accord+ to circum/ances4 ,make y\rself famili> ) a few passages1 r ?an h a hazy & incomplete idea ( a l>ge numb]4 ,! foll[+ classification may be f\nd helpful3-- #a4 ,believ]s :o lack assurance2 :o are 9 d>kness because !y h s9n$2 :o neglect pray]1 ,bible /udy1 & o!r means ( grace2 :o are 9 d>kness because ( an un=giv+ _s2 :o are timid or a%am$ to confess ,*ri/ op5ly2 :o are n engag$ 9 active "w = ! ,ma/]2 :o lack /r5g? to resi/ temptation & to /& fa/ 9 "t ( trial2 :o are n gr[+ 9 grace4 #b4 ,believ]s :o h backslidd54 #c4 ,^? :o are deeply convict$ ( s91 & are seek+ salvation4 #d4 ,^? :o h difficulties ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,_m believe t !y are s s9ful t ,god w n accept !m1 t !y h s9n$ away _! opportunities & n[ x is too late1 t ! gospel 0 nev] int5d$ = !m4 ,o!rs are kept back by hone/ d\bts reg>d+ ! div9ity ( ,*ri/1 ! g5u95ess ( ! ,bible4 ,o!rs aga9 are tr\bl$ by ! my/]ies ( ! ,bible1 ! doctr9es ( election1 in/ant conv]sion1 etc41 or !y say !y h s\ght ,*ri/ 9 va91 t !y h tri$ & fail$1 !y are afraid !y c\ld n hold out4 ,a l>ge class is 9 great tr\ble ab\t feel+s4 #e4 ,^? :o make excuses4 ,!re is a wide diff]5ce betwe5 a p]son :o has a reason & "o :o _h an excuse to (f]4 ,! commone/ excuses are t !re are s _m inconsi/5t ,*ri/ians1 hypocrites 9 ! *ur*2 t x w\ld co/ too mu* to become ,*ri/ians1 t !y c\ld n cont9ue 9 _! pres5t occupation1 etc42 t !y expect to become ,*ri/ians "s day2 t _! companions hold !m back1 or w\ld ca/ !m (f if !y 7 conv]t$4 #f4 ,^? :o are n convict$ ( s94 ,"s are delib]ately s9ful2 !y want to see life1 to s[ _! wild oats2 o!rs are ?\ghtless2 o!rs aga9 are simply ignorant ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,8 "w4 ,a l>ge numb] d n feet _! ne$ ( a ,savior because !y are self-righte\s1 tru/+ to _! own morality & good works4 #g4 ,^? :o hold ho/ile cre$s1 embrac+ sect>ians1 cranks1 ,jews1 spirituali/s1 infidels1 a!i/s1 agno/ics1 etc4 ,always use y\r ,bible 9 p]sonal deal+4 ,d n tru/ to memory1 b make ! p]son read ! v]se = himself4 ,d n use pr9t$ slips or books4 ,h5ce1 if conv5i5t1 always c>ry a ,bible or ,new ,te/am5t ) y4 ,x is a good ?+ to get a man on 8 knees 7if conv5i5t71 b don't get him !re be=e he is ready4 ,y may h to talk ) him two h\rs be=e y c get him t f> along4 ,b :5 y ?9k he is ab\t ready1 say1 ,%all we n ask ,god to give u light on ?is po9t8 ,sometimes a few m9utes 9 pray] h done m = a man ?an two h\rs 9 talk4 ,:5 ! _s ( ,god has l$ him s f> t he is will+ to h y pray ) him1 he is n v f> f ! k+dom4 ,ask him to pray = himself4 ,if he doesn't want to pray1 let him use a ,bible pray]2 get him to repeat x2 = example3 ,"l help me6 ,tell ! man3 ,if ! ,"l help$ t poor woman1 ,he w help y if y make ! same pray]4 ,he w give y a new he>t if y pray f ! he>t4 ,don't s5d a man home to pray4 ,( c\rse he %\ld pray at home1 b ,i w\ld r get 8 lips op5 at once4 ,x is a good ?+ = a man to he> 8 own voice 9 pray]4 ,x is a good ?+ = him to cry out3 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]6 ,urge an imm$iate decision1 b nev] tell a man he is conv]t$4 ,nev] tell him he is sav$4 ,let ! ,holy ,_s reveal t to him4 ,y c %oot a man & see t he is dead1 b y c n see :5 a man receives et]nal life4 ,y c't af=d to deceive "o ab\t ?is great "q4 ,b y c help 8 fai? & tru/1 & lead him aright4 ,always be prep>$ to d p]sonal "w4 ,:5 w> 0 decl>$ betwe5 ,france & ,g]many1 ,c\nt von ,moltke1 ! ,g]man g5]al1 0 prep>$ = x4 ,^w br\ght to him late at night1 aft] he _h gone to b$4 ,v well1 he said to ! mess5g]1 ! ?ird portfolio on ! left2 & he w5t to sleep aga94 ,d ! "w boldly4 ,don't take ^? 9 a position 9 life above y\r own1 b z a rule1 take ^? on ! same foot+4 ,don't deal ) a p]son ( opposite sex1 if x c be o!rwise arrang$4 ,b5d all y\r endeavors to answ] = poor1 /ruggl+ s\ls t "q ( all importance to !m4 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,summ>y ,,( ,,sugge/ions4 #a4 ,h = con/ant use a portable ref]5ce ,bible1 a ,crud5's ,concordance1 & a ,topical ,text ,book4 #b4 ,always c>ry a ,bible or ,te/am5t 9 y\r pocket & d n be a%am$ ( p see+ y read x on tra9s1 etc4 #c4 ,d n be afraid ( m>k+ x1 or ( mak+ m>g9al notes4 ,m>k texts t conta9 promises1 exhortations1 w>n+s to s9n]s & to ,*ri/ians1 gospel invitations to ! unconv]t$1 & s on4 #d4 ,set ap>t at lea/ fifte5 m9utes a day = /udy & m$itation4 ,?is little w h great results & w nev] be regrett$4 #e4 ,prep>e y\r he>t to "k ! law ( ! ,"l1 & to d x4 ,ezra #g3aj4 #f4 ,always ask ,god to op5 ! eyes ( y\r und]/&+ t y may see ! tru?2 & expect t ,he w answ] y\r pray]4 #g4 ,ca/ e burd5 ( d\bt ^u ! ,"l4 ,he w nev] suff] ! righte\s to be mov$4 ,d n be afraid to look = a reason = ! hope t is 9 y4 #h4 ,believe 9 ! ,bible z ,god's revelation to y1 & act accord+ly4 ,d n reject any portion because x conta9s ! sup]natural1 or because y c n und]/& x4 ,rev]5ce all ,scripture4 ,rememb] ,god's own e/imate ( x3 ,?\ ha/ magnifi$ ?y ,^w above all ?y ,"n4 #i4 ,le>n at lea/ "o v]se ( ,scripture ea* day4 ,v]ses committ$ to memory w be wond]fully useful 9 y\r daily life & walk4 ,?y ^w h ,i hid 9 m9e he>t1 t ,i might n s9 aga9/ ,!e4 ,"s ,*ri/ians c quote ,%akespe>e & ,longfell[ bett] ?an ! ,bible4 #aj4 ,if y are a prea*] or a ,sunday s*ool tea*]1 try at any co/ to ma/] y\r ,bible4 ,y ought to "k x bett] ?an any "o 9 y\r congregation or class4 #aa4 ,/rive to be exact 9 quot+ ,scripture4 #ab4 ,adopt "s sy/ematic plan ( ,bible /udy3 ei!r topical1 or by subjects1 l ,! ,blood1 ,pray]1 ,hope1 etc42 or by books2 or by "s o!r plan outl9$ 9 ! prec$+ pages4 #ac4 ,/udy to "k = :at & to :om ea* book ( ! ,bible 0 writt54 ,comb9e ! ,old ,te/am5t ) ! ,new4 ,/udy ,hebrews & ,leviticus toge!r1 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les & ! ,epi/les1 ! ,prophets & ! hi/orical books ( ! old ,te/am5t4 #ad4 ,/udy h[ to use ! ,bible s z to walk ) ,god 9 clos] communion2 also1 s z to ga9 a work+ k ( ,scripture = lead+ o!rs to ,*ri/4 ,an old m9i/] us$ to say t ! cries ( neglect$ texts 7 always s\nd+ 9 8 e>s1 ask+ :y he did n %[ h[ important !y 74 #ae4 ,d n be satisfi$ ) simply read+ a *apt] daily4 ,/udy ! mean+ ( at lea/ "o v]se4 ,footnotes #a ,! ,new ,topical ,text ,book4 ,an aid to topical /udy ( ! ,bible4 ,clo?1 #be c5ts2 by mail1 #cj c5ts4 ,! ,bible ,text ,cyclop$ia1 a complete classification ( ,scripture texts 9 ! =m ( an alphabetical li/ ( subjects by ,rev4 ,james ,+lis4 ,l>ge #h vo4 clo?1 #a4ge4 ,bo? issu$ by ! publi%]s ( ?is volume4