memory ( ,/ev5 ,gibbs 7#aich-bjji74     
,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is e-book1 a     
pamphlet by ,daniel ,defoe1 0 orig9ally 
publi%$ 9 #agjd1 & 0 prep>$ f ,! ,/orm1 
a mod]n repr9t 7,london3 ,p5gu9 ,books  
,ltd41 #bjje74 ,ar*aic & inconsi/5t     
spell+1 punctuation1 capitalization1 &  
hyph5ation1 z well z app>5t pr9t]       
errors1 h be5 reta9$ z !y appe> 9 !     
orig9al4     ,,!  ,lay-,man's  ,,s]mon  
,,^u ,,!  ,,late ,,/orm2  ,held =? at an
 ,hone/  ,c(fee-,h\se-,conv5ticle4   ,n 
s mu* a ,je/ z 'tis ?\ght to be4        
,pr9t$ 9 ! ,ye> #agjd4     ,,nahum4 ,i4 
,,iii       ,! ,"l has 8 way 9 !        
,:irle-,w9d & 9 ! ,/orm1      & ! ,cl\ds
 are ! ,du/ ( 8 ,feet4   ,?is ,text is n
 *os5 m = ! ,suitabl5ess to ! pres5t    
,callamity1 :i* has be5 ! ,portion ( ?is
 ,place1 ?an = ! aptness ( !            
,circum/ances1 'twas spok5 ( ,god go+ to
 ,*a/ise1 a ,p[]ful1 ,popul\s1 ,weal?y &
 mo/ reprobate ,city4  ,n9eveh 0 ! ,seat
 ( a mighty ,empire1 a ,weal?y ,encreas+
 ,p1 ,opul5t 9 ,trade1 ,fl\ri%+ 9 ,p[] &

 ,pr\d 9 ,proportion4  ,! ,prophet does 
n seem to deliv] ^! words1 to !         
,n9evites1 to conv9ce !m1 or encl9e !m  
to consid] _! own ,circum/ances & rep5t1
 b he seems to speak1 x to ! ,israelites
 invite+ !m to ,triumph & ,insult ov] ! 
,hea!n adv]s>y1 by sett+ =? ! ,p[] ( _! 
,god1 9 ! mo/ exalt$ ,t]ms4  ,& t ?is is
 a j ,exposition ( ?is ,text1 seems pla9
 f ! words ,im$iately go+ be=e1 ! ,"l is
 sl[ to ,ang]1 & ,great 9 ,p[] & w n at 
all acquit ! wick$4 ,^! words c\ld h no 
,connexion ) ! ,text1 ?o' !y are joyn'd 
) !m 9 ! same ,v]se1 if x 7 n meant ( 8 
be+ sl[ to ,ang]1 to 8 own ,p1 &        
,t]rible to ! ,hea!n ,_w1 & ?is be+     
spok5 z an ,expression ( 8 be+ n easily 
provok$ z to 8 ,*ur*1 ! ,subsequ5t "p ( 
! ,v]se tells !m h[ 8 p[] & ,v5gance is 
matt] ( p>ticul> ,satisfaction to 8 ,p z
 be+ ex]cis'd 9 ,rev5g+ ! affront put ^u
 8 ,glory by 8 ,enemies1 ,god is        
,jeal\s1 & ! ,"l ,rev5ge?1 ! ,"l        
,rev5ge? & is ,furi\s1 ! ,"l w take     
,v5geance on 8 adv]s>ies & he res]ve?   

wra? = 8 ,enemies4 ,tis pla9 ?is is     
meant ( 8 ,enemies1 b z if br\ght 9 ) a 
,p>5!sis1 tis spok5 = ! com=t ( 8 ,*ur*1
 ! ,"l is sl[ to ,ang] z to !m1 & to    
lift up _! he>ts 9 a fur!r confid5ce t  
_! ,enemies are all 9 8 h&1 he goes on  
discrib+ ! ,t]rors ( 8 ,judgem5t4  ,!   
,"l has 8 way 9 ! ,:irl-w9d & 9 ! ,/orm1
 & ! ,cl\ds are ! ,du/ ( 8 ,feet4       
,eloqu5t ,fl\ri%es ^u ! ,omnipot5ce (   
,god4  ,! %ort ,exposition ,i %all make 
( ! words1 ,t5ds only to rem9d u t !    
,:irl-w9d & ,/orm :i* are "h made use (1
 to express ! ,magnipot5t p[] ( ,god are
 act$ by 8 ,direction1 he has 8 way 9   
!m1 x may note inde$ ! ,invisible       
secrecy & swiftness ( 8 provid5ces1 b to
 avoid long ,p>aphrases1 ,i conf9e my   
self to my own ,con/ruction1 z t :i*1 z 
x is a j inf]5ce f ! matt] ( ! ,text1 s 
'tis mo/ suitable to ! design ( ?is     
disc\rse4  ,& z ?is ,s]mon may be a     
little ,imme?odical1 because ,i purpose 
to make x almo/ all ,aplication s ,i    
%all advance "s ,conclusions f !        

,premises :i* ,i lay d[n1 z ! ,g5eu9e   
s5ce ( ! ,words4  #a4 ,! ,omnipot5ce (  
,god gives ,*ri/ians suffici5t gr\nd to 
,insult _! ,enemies1 :]e=e d ! ,hea!n   
,mock ?y ,p & say unto !m :]e is n[ y\r 
,god8 ,behold our ,god is 9 ! ,heav5s1 &
 doe? :atsoev] he please?2 z ! ,prophet 
,elija1 ,bant]'d ! ,hea!n ,prie/ (      
,baal1 ) ! ,impot5ce ( _! ,gods1 ,cry   
al\d = he is a ,god1 ei!r he is talk+ or
 he is ,pursu+1 or he is 9 a ,j\rney1 or
 ,p]adv5ture he ,sleepe? & mu/ be       
awakn$1 s he insult$ !m ab\t ! p[] ( !  
true ,god1 let x be kn[n ,o ,"l says he 
?is day t ?\ art ,god 9 ,israel4  #b4 ,z
 ,god 9 all ! works ( 8 ,provid5ce1     
makes use ( ! subs]vi5cy ( means1 s !   
:ole ,creation is ,subord9ate to !      
,execution ( 8 ,div9e w1 ! ,cl\ds are ! 
,du/ ( 8 ,feet & he rides ^u ! ,w+s ( ! 
,w9d1 ! mo/ ,p[]ful ,elem5ts are s      
subject$ to 8 almighty p[] t ! ,cl\ds   
are b z ,du/ "u 8 feet1 tis z easy = him
 to ,gov]n & mannage !m2 z x is = a man 
to %ake (f ! ,du/ f 8 feet1 or he c z   

easily subdue ! fury ( !m z a man       
,tramples ! ,du/1 !y are small &        
,triffl+ ?+s1 9 8 ,eyes4  #c4 ,! ways ( 
,god are unse>*able1 ! ,me?ods ( 8      
,provid5ce are secret & p[]full2 8 way  
is 9 ! ,:irle-w9d1 & 9 ! ,/orm1 tis     
invisible & iresi/ible1 invisible z !   
,w9d1 & iresi/ible z ! ,/orm4  ,b wav+  
^! & abundance m usefull obs]vations :i*
 might be ju/ly drawn f s ri* a ,text1  
,i %all proce$ ^u "o :i* ?o' x fav\rs   
some?+ m ( private au?ority1 & ,i h n s 
,au!ntick ,op9ion ( ! ,le>n$            
,comm5tators1 on my side1 yet ,i %all   
endeav\r n to ,m]it mu* ,c5sure1 9 !    
,improvem5t ( x1 ev5 f ^? :o p]haps may 
n joyn ) me 9 ! ,exposition4  ,accord+  
!re=e to my own private op9ion ( ^!     
words2 ,i %all = ! pres5t occasion only 
,p>aphrase !m ?us1 t ! ,"l has a way or 
an end 9 ! ,:irle-w9d1 & 9 ! ,/orm1 nor 
is ?is a v unusual ,me?od ( express+ ?+s
 9 ,scripture1 :]e ! way is ,expre/1 to 
signify ! design1 or end ( a ?+4  ,& f  
?is ,exposition ,i advance ?is head4  ,t

 z ,god by 8 p[] ,gov]ns ! elem5ts1 s 9 
all _! ,extraord9>y ,motions1 !y are 9 a
 ,p]ticul> mann] act$ by 8 ,sov]aignity4
 ,&1  #b4 ,:5 ! ,creation is put into   
any ,viol5t or ,sup]natural ,agitation1 
,god has always "s ,extraord9>y ?+ to   
br+ to pass1 he has a mean+ 9 all !     
,rem>kables ( ,nature4  #c4 ,we ought   
dillig5tly to obs]ve ! extraord9>y act+s
 ( ,provid5ce1 9 ord] to discov] &      
,deprecate ! displeasure ( ,almighty    
,god1 ,provid5ces are nev] ,dumb1 & if  
we c n disc]n ! signals ( 8 ,ang]1 we   
mu/ be v bl9d4 ,! ,voice ( 8 ,judgem5ts 
is he>d 9 ! ,voice ( ,nature1 & if we   
make our selves ,deaf1 he is pleas'd to 
make !m speak ! ,l\d]1 to awak5 !       
/upify$ s5ces1 & />tle ! ,_w1 :i* seem'd
 r ,amus'd ?an ,amas'd1 ) ! common      
,c\rse ( ?+s4 ,?is ,i take to be "s ( ! 
true mean+ ( ! way ( ,god1 9 !          
,:irle-w9d1 & 9 ! ,/orm4  ,! design (   
?is ,disc\rse !re=e1 is to put ! ,nation
 9 g5]al ^u prop] ,resolutions2 if we   
pret5d to believe t !re is any su* ?+ z 

a ,collat]al ,sympa?y1 a ,communication 
( ,circum/ances1 betwe5 a ,nations      
,follies1 & h] ,fate4 ,any ,h>mony      
betwe5 ,m]it & ,mis*ief1 betwe5 !       
,crimes ( ,m5 & ! ,v5geance ( ,heav52 we
 _c b all[ ?is ,extra-,pulpit admonition
 to be j4  ,& let n any man ,object     
aga9/ ?is be+ call'd a ,s]mon1 & its be+
 introduc'd f a ,text ( ,scripture :ile 
! rema9] ( ?is ,disc\rse1 seems :olly   
,civil & ,political4  ,if all our       
,measures 9 ,civil affairs 7 d$uc'd z   
,inf]5ces f sacr$ ,texts1 ,i am ( !     
,op9ion ! ,text w\ld be well improv'd1 &
 ,publick matt]s nev] ! worse ,guid$4   
,& = ?is reason1 ?o' ! ,subject be n    
,treat$1 ) ! ,gravity ( a ,s]mon1 nor 9 
s s]i\s a mann]1 z w\ld become a        
,pulpit1 yet x may be n ! less suitable 
to ! occasion & = ! mann]1 x mu/ be     
plac$ to ! ,au?ors acc\nt4  ,besides !  
,title ,i ?9k has provid$ = ! ,me?od &  
,if s he t expect$ x o!rwise ?an x is   
tis 8 ,fault1 & n ,m9e4  ,! ,t]m ,s]mon 
:i* is b ,s]mo1 a ,spee*1 may ,ju/ify   

all ! ,novelty ( my ,me?od if ^? :o f9d 
fault please to give !mselves leave to  
all[ x1 & s9ce x has nev] pr(a9'd !     
,pulpit1 ,i believe ! ,text w receive no
 ,prejudice by x1 ,i wi% e ,s]mon       
equally ,improv'd4  ,& :at ?o' y\r      
,humble ,s]vant be no ,man ( ! ,text2 if
 he be a ,man ( ,hone/y1 he may h a h& 9
 mak+ y all ,m5 ( ,application4  ,9     
publick ,callamities1 e ,circum/ance is 
a ,s]mon1 & e ?+ we see a ,prea*]4  ,!  
trembl+ ,habitations ( an ,un?9k+ ,p    
,prea* to u1 & might h made any ,nation 
9 ! ,_w tremble b u2 :5 we 7 rock'd out 
( our ,sleep z ,*ildr5 are ,rock'd into 
x2 & :5 ! t]rible ,h& ( ,sov]aign ,p[]  
rock'd _m a ,wret* f "o ,sleep to ano!r1
 & made a ,grave ( ! ,b$1 )\t ! ,c]emony
 ( wak+ 9 ! ,passage4  ,! %att]'d       
,palaces ( our ,pr9ces ,prea* to u1 &   
tell u al\d1 t )\t respect to ,dignity1 
he is able to put t ,dreadful ,text 9   
,execution2 ,t if a ,nation does wick$ly
 !y %all be de/roy'd bo? !y & _! ,k+4   
,! fall5 ,oaks1 :i* /ood be=e to tell u 

!y 7 ! longe/ liv'd ( all ,god's        
,creatures1 ,prea* to u1 & tell u t !   
mo/ t[r+ object ( humane ,beauty & /r5g?
 mu/ lye humble & pro/rate1 :5 he is    
pleas$ to give a ,*eck to t ,spl5dor :i*
 0 d]iv'd f 8 ,p[]4  ,! ,wrecks ( our   
,navies & ,fleets ,prea* to u1 t 'tis 9 
va9 we pret5d to be ,wall'd ab\t by !   
,ocean1 & ride ,ma/]s ( ! ,sea3 ,& t1 if
 he :o be/['d t ,scituation ^u u ?9ks   
fit1 he c make t ,elem5t :i* has be5 our
 ,/r5g?1 & ! ,encreas] ( our ,weal?1 be 
! ,grave ( our ,treasure1 & ! ,enemy (  
our ,comm]ce2 he c put x into s viol5t  
,agitation1 by ! bla/ ( 8 ,m\?1 t all   
our ,def5ce & ! ,naval ,/r5g? we h      
vallu$ our selves s mu* ^u1 %all at once
 be swall['d up 9 ! ,m\? ( our ,fri5d ! 
,sea2 & we %all f9d our ,de/ruction 9 ! 
v ?+ f :i* we expect$ our ,def5ce4  ,our
 ,seam5 & ,soldi]s1 ^: ,dead ,bodies    
,embrace ! ,engli% ,%ores1 ,prea* al\d  
to u1 t :5ev] we ?9k fit to ,emb>k !m on
 any ,design1 :i* ,heav5 approves n (1  
he c bla/ ! ,embrio1 & dev\r ^? ,p ^:   

,h&s are lift$ up aga9/ ,ju/ice & ,"r4  
,also !y ,prea* to u1 ,n to build our   
hopes ( ,success ^u ! multitude ( ,%ips 
or ,m51 :o are ?us easily r$uc'd1 & !   
,/r5g? ( a :ole ,nation br\ght to ,ru9e 
9 a ,mom5t4  ,^! are ! ,monitors ( our  
,miss=tunes1 & "s ( ^! admonitions w\ld 
be well prea*'d f ! ,m\?s ( ^? ^:       
,tall5t z well z ,(fice gives !m reason 
to d x1 & u to expect x4  ,b s9ce !     
,sons ( ! ,prophets h n yet ?\ght x     
prop] to ent] v f> into ?is ,matt]1 n   
d\bt+ b !y w 9 due "t f9d x z suitable  
to _! ,incl9ation z 'tis to _! ,duty1   
,9 ! mean "t let u see if no uncommon   
,application may be made ( s uncommon a 
,circum/ance4  ,fir/1 'tis matt] ( wond]
 t any ,man c be s s5celess1 z to       
suppose !re is no?+ extraord9>y 9 s     
signal an ,in/ance ( a ,supream ,p[]2 b 
'tis mu* m rem>kable t ^? :o h ,religion
 en\gh to own x a ,judgm5t1 are yet at a
 loss h[ to appropriate x's             
signification4  ,e "o ?9ks x to be a    
,judgm5t ^u ! ,p]son or ,p>ties !y see  

t\*'d ) x4 ,w---- ! ,c>p5t] 0 knock'd on
 ! head ) a ,/ack ( ,*imneys1 & 8 ,wife 
sav$2 all ! ,neighb\rs cri$ out 'twas a 
,judgm5t ^u him = keep+ a ,:ore2 b if   
,/acks ( ,*imnies 7 to h fall5 on !     
,heads ( all t keep ,:ores1 ,mis]]e     
,dei4  ,s---- 0 kill'd by ! l ,accid5t1 
& he mu/ be s+l'd out = ,extortion2 ,b  
?9k ye t he 0 a ,s9n] above all !       
,gallileans8  ,! ,jacobites &           
,non-,jurants %all rise up 9 ,judgm5t   
aga9/ ?is ,g5]ation1 & %all condemn !m1 
= !y tell u1 ?is ,/orm is a ,judgm5t on 
! :ole ,nation1 = ,exclud+ _! ,lawful   
,sov]aign1 & ,abjur+ 8 ,po/]ity3 ,^u ?is
 head !y h be5 prea*+ up ,rep5tance1 &  
,humiliation to u2 & "s ( !m are will+  
to r$uce all to a v practical           
,exhortation1 & tell u1 we ought to look
 ^u x z a ,l\d ,call to ,re/ore ! ,"r   
,own] 7z !y call him7 to ! ,possession (
 8 own aga92 t is1 9 %ort1 to rebel     
aga9/ a ,mild1 ,g5tle1 ,j & ,prote/ant  
,que51 & call 9 ! ,popi% ,po/]ity ( an  
abdicat$ ,tyrant4  ,^! ,g5tlem5 are ,m5 

( ,uses & ,application1 & "k v well h[  
to make an ,advantage ( ,god's          
,judgm5ts1 :5 !y s]ve _! turn4  ,! ,:igs
 & ,occasional ,con=mi/s %all rise up 9 
,judgm5t aga9/ ?is ,g5]ation2 = !y are  
s5sible ( ! pres5t sev]e ,/roke (       
,provid5ce1 & ?9k 'tis a m>k ( ,heav5s  
,displeasure ^u ! ,nation1 = ! viol5t   
me?ods made use ( by "s ,p aga9/ !m1 =  
_! ,religion1 contr>y to _! ,native ,"r1
 & ! ,lib]ty ( _! ,consci5ces4  ,"s ?9k 
a g5]al ,bla/ foll[s all ! ,endeav\rs ( 
?is ,nation aga9/ ! ,common ,enemy1 = _!
 slight+ & reproa*+ ! ,glori\s ,memory (
 ! late ,k+ ,william1 ^: ,gallant       
,endeav\rs = ! g5]al good ( ,europe1 & (
 ,engl& 9 p>ticul>1 7 ,trea*]\sly ?w>t$ 
& disappo9t$ :ile he 0 alive1 & are     
,basely & ,sc&al\sly und]valu$ & slight$
 n[ he is ,dead2 & ( ?is sort ,i confess
 my self encl9$ to be "o4  ,f ^! g5]al  
,obs]vations we may desc5d to p>ticul>s1
 & e "o judges accord+ to _! own ,fancy4
  ,"s w h x1 t ! ,slaught] & ,de/ruction
 among ! ,fleet1 is a ,judgm5t ^u !m1 = 

go+ into ! ,/reights1 & com+ home aga9  
)\t do+ any bus9ess2 b ^? =get1 t if !y 
did all !y 7 ord]$ to d1 ! ,fault lies 9
 ^? :o s5t !m1 & n 9 !y t w5t4  ,"s w h 
! ,damage among ! ,colli]s to be a      
,judgm5t1 ^u ^? :o h ,engross'd !       
,trade1 & made ! ,poor pay s de> =      
,coals2 n enquir+ :e!r ^? ,engross]s ( !
 ,coals are n left safe on ,%ore1 :ile !
 poor ,seam5 are dr[n'd1 :o "k no?+ ( ! 
matt]4  ',tis pla9 to me1 :o ev] are    
,puni%'d by ! ,/orm1 we t are left h a  
%>e 9 ! ,judgm5t1 & a ,trebble conc]n 9 
! ,cause4  ,if x c\ld be said t ^? :o   
are de/roy'd1 or :o h suff]$ ! loss (   
,lives1 ,limbs or ,goods1 7 ! only ,p :o
 gave any occasion to ! ,div9e ,ju/ice  
?us sev]ely to ,rev5ge x self1 !n all   
admonition to ! re/ ( ,mank9d w\ld be   
useless1 any f>!r ?an x direct$ !m to be
 ,cauti\s h[ !y provok$ him 9 l mann]2 b
 h we n all _h a h& 9 ! g5]al           
provocation1 ?\gh n an equal %>e 9 !    
g5]al ,calamity4  ,sometimes !          
,judgem5ts ( ,heav51 be> s mu* ,analogy 

to ! ,crimes1 t ! ,puni%m5t po9ts out ! 
,(f5ce1 & 'tis easy to di/+ui% :at x is 
! p]ticul> h& ( ,ju/ice po9ts at4  ,& if
 we w seek = a ,p]ticul> case1 9 :i*    
,heav5 seems to h s+l$ out ?is way (    
,puni%m5t on ! ,nation1 z be/           
proportion'd to ! g5]al ,national ,crime
 we are all guilty (8 :at seems m       
,rational ?an to ,judge t tis a sev]e   
,animadv]sion ^u ! ,feuds & ,/orms (    
p>ties kept up among u 9 ?is ,nation1 ) 
su* unnatural ,heat1 & su* unacc\ntable 
,fury1 t no man1 :o has ! lea/          
,compassion = 8 ,native ,c\ntry1 b mu/ )
 m ?an ,common ,grief1 be conc]n$ = x1  
s9ce unless "s spe$y c\rse be tak5 to   
br+ a g5]al ,composure ^u ! m9ds ( ,m51 
! g5]al ru9 seems ,inevitable4  ,if !   
matt]s 9 ,debate 7 ( ,extraord9>y       
,consequ5ce1 !re might be "s pret5ce =  
,esp\s+ contr>y p>ties ) unusual heat2 b
 :ile ! diff]5ce lies 9 small1 &1 9 "s  
cases1 indiff]5t ?+s1 tis a mo/         
inexcusable ,madness t ! ,feuds %\'d be 
run up s high1 t all mann] ( ,*>ity %\ld

 ,p]i% & be lo/ among u4  ,we h _h an   
,extraord9>y ,bu/le 9 ! ,_w ab\t        
,mod]ation1 & all ,p>ties pret5d to x1 &
 n[ we are z busy ab\t ,peace1 & e "o   
lays 9 a ,l\d ,claim to x4  ,i h se51 ) 
"s regret1 ! /range ,my/]i\s ,managem5t 
( ?is ,age ab\t ,mod]ation1 & ?o' "s    
late ,au?ors h ,publi%$ t ,mod]ation is 
a ,v]tue1 ,x beg9s to be a "q :e!r x is 
or no4  ,i wi% "s ,body w\ld make       
enquiry aft] ! occasion t has br\ght ?is
 ,bless$ ,^w into s mu* ,contempt 9 !   
,_w2 tis v h>d t a ^w expressive ( ! mo/
 ,glori\s ,pr9ciple 9 ! ,_w1 %\ld become
 ! ,br& ( reproa*1 & a ,badge ( ,infamy 
to ,p>ties2 be a ,nick-"n x self1 & be  
,nick-nam'd on e side2 & t at a "t :5 ! 
,v]tue x self1 is p]haps ! only ?+ left 
9 ! ,_w1 t c pres]ve ?is ,nation f      
,de/ruction4  ',tis too unhappy =       
,engl&1 t ,m5 ( immod]ate ,pr9ciples are
 s p[]full z !y are4 ,let ! ,p>ty be :i*
 x w1 tis ,de/ruction ev5 to !mselves1  
to run up all _! ,niceties & all _!     
,scruples to ! ,extremes4 ,e ,dispute   

becomes a ,feud1 e ,sp>k a ,flame1 e ^w 
a ,bl[1 e ,bl[1 a ,civil-,w>1 & by ?is  
,inte/9e ,confusion ( ,pr9ciples1 ,backt
 ) ! ,passion & ,fury ( ,m51 ?is unhappy
 ,nation is ,subdivid$ into an ,inf9ite 
,numb] ( ,p>ties1 ,factions1 ,intre/s & 
sep]ate ,op9ions4  ,e ,man be+ ?us b5t  
^u ! propagation ( 8 own ,notion1 = want
 ( ?is heal+ ,_s ( ,mod]ation1 falls f\l
 ^u 8 ,neighb\r because he has n ! same 
,heat1 & if he f9ds him bett] ,temp]'d  
?an himself1 if he f9ds him less        
,viol5t1 less ,furi\s1 ?an himself1 he  
is ,im$iately ,br&$ ) ! ,sc&al (        
,mod]ation4  ,s9ce !n ! ,*ange ( times  
has made ?is ,practice1 :i* 9 its v     
,nature is a ,f\ndation ( ,v]tue1 become
 a ,crime1 ,let u exam9e :o are1 & :o   
are n ,guilty ( x4  ,= ! ,negatives (   
?is ,vice ( ,mod]ation !y are some?+    
,easi] to be discov]'d ?an ord9>y1 bo? 9
 ,pr9ciples & 9 ,practice2 &1 )\t !     
,sc&al ( a ,c5sori\s ,writ]1 ,i may be  
all[$ to say all ! foll[+ ,in/ances may 
/& cle> ( ?is ,crime4  #a4 ,if ,mr4     

,sa*av]ell1 ) 8 ,bloody ,flag1 & ,bann] 
( ,defiance1 7 ,indict$ = ,mod]ation1 ,i
 v]ily believe no ,jury w\ld br+ him 9  
,guilty4  #b4 ,if ,dr4 ,j----ne1 ,au?or 
( ! ,"* ( a ,l[-,*ur*man1 ,mr4 ----     
,au?or ( ! ,new ,association1 if a fam\s
 ,bi%op :o told u1 'tw\ld nev] be well )
 ,engl& till all ! ,diss5t]s 7 s]v'd l !
 ,hugonots 9 ,france1 if any ( ^! 7     
,indict$ = ,mod]ation1 !y might safely  
plead n ,guilty4  #c4 ,if ,sir ,john    
,fri5d & ,sir ,william ,p>k9s1 _h be5   
only accus'd = ,mod]ation1 !y _h nev]   
be5 ,hang$1 nor ,colly] & ,cook _h nev] 
absolv'd !m at ! ,gall[s )\t ,rep5tance4
  #d4 ,if he 7 ,hang'd = ,mod]ation1 :o 
ask'd ! ,"q1 :e!r if ! ,play-h\se 9     
,dorset-,g>d51 7 let = a ,meet+-h\se1   
'tw\ld n d m h>m ?an tis l to d z a     
,!atre1 he w\ld c]ta9ly ,dye ,innoc5tly4
  #e4 ,if ,full] _h be5 ,vot$ an        
,incorrigible ,rogue only = ! ,vice (   
,mod]ation1 ,i %\ld h ?\ght ! ,h\se (   
,commons _h done him wrong4  #f4 ,if !  
,c\ncellors ( ! late ,k+1 su* z ,fa!r   

,p----1 my ,"l ,s---- & all ^? t        
betray'd _! ,ma/]1 by hurry+ on 8 ru9 & 
_! own4 ,if ^? ,g5tlem5 7 ,*>g$ )       
,mod]ation1 ,i d\bt we %\ld wrong !m4   
#g4 ,if "s ( ! ,memb]s ( our ,late      
,convocation %\'d be accus$ =           
,mod]ation1 ,i believe x might be no    
,difficult task to ,v9dicate !m4  #h4   
,if ?is ,crime %\ld be ,*>g$ high] ?an  
we d>e to m5tion1 ,i am p]swad$ "s      
,p]sons ( ,note w\ld ?9k !mselves abus$4
  #i4 ,9 %ort all ^? ,g5tlem51 by       
:atsoev] ,names or ,titles ,di/+ui%'d1  
:o rep9e at ! ,settlem5t1 :o reproa* !  
,toll]ation1 & :o ,blame ! ,que5 = h]   
promises ( ,ma9ta9+ x1 ^! abhor ! ?\ghts
 ( ?is ,sc&al\s ,crime ( ,mod]ation1 &  
are z ,innoc5t ( x z ! ,*ild unborne4   
#aj4 ,tis ! ,op9ion ( "s ,p1 ,t !re are 
"s ( our belov$ ,fri5ds 9 ,scotl&1 may  
be ,v9dicat$ 9 ?is case1 nay o!rs are ( 
! ,op9ion1 tis n a ,national ,crime 9 t 
,c\ntry1 t is1 'tis n a s9 ! ,scots are 
mu* adict$ to4  #aa4 ,la/ly1 ,take our  
,engli% ,cl]gy 9 g5]al1 "s are ready to 

say !y h no great cause ( ,rep5tance = !
 s9 ( ,mod]ation4  ,on ! o!r h&1 "s ,p h
 s home a ,*>ge ( ?is ,error laid ^u !m1
 t 'twill be v h>d to cle> !mselves ( x1
 & ,i am afraid !y w\ld be br\ght 9     
,guilty by a ,jury1 almo/ )\t go+ away f
 ! ,b>4 z1  #a4 ,our ,obs]vator1 !y say1
 is ,guilty ( ,mod]ation1 ) ,relation to
 8 ,wit1 & ,especially z conc]n+ 8 good 
,mann]s2 ,i hope he wont be prosecut$ = 
x ! next ,sessions1 if he %\ld1 ,i d\bt1
 'twill g h>d ) him4  #b4 ,if our       
,news-writ]s %\ld be ,indit$ =          
,mod]ation1 z to ,tru? ( ,fact1 ,i w\ld 
advise !m to plead ,guilty1 & ?r[       
!mselves ^u ! ,m]cy ( ! ,c\rt4  #c4 ,"s 
( our ,capta9s1 !y say1 are addict$ to  
,fight b ,mod]ately2 ,i hope all ! re/  
wont be ,infect$1 b ,i "k n :at to say  
to x4  #d4 ,"s ( our ,lawy]s are apt to 
be v ,mod]ate 9 _! ,ju/ice1 b be+ well  
read 9 ! ,law are cunn+ en\gh to keep (f
 an ,indictm5t1 s !re is no fe> ( !m4   
#e4 ,"s ( our ,g5]al ,receiv]s1 :5 !y   
got ! ,publick ,money 9 _! h&s1 7 apt to

 be v ,mod]ate 9 pay+ x out aga94  #f4  
,"s h be5 v ,mod]ate 9 giv+ 9 _! acc\nts
 too1 z may appe> 9 =m] ,reigns1 &      
p]haps 9 "t to come too4  ,"s ,mod]ately
 ,wise1 "s ,mod]atly ,hone/1 b mo/      
,immod]ately adict$ to ?9k !mselves     
,bo?4  ,?o' ,i might be a little m s]i\s
 ^u ! matt]1 yet ?is way ( talk+ is n s 
mu* a ,je/ nei!r z x looks l2 & has its 
,moral1 9 x self1 :i* a ,wise man may   
see1 & = ! ,fool tis no matt] :e!r he   
does or no4 ,cu/ome has prevail$ ^u u to
 su* a degree1 t almo/ 9 e "p ! v       
,practice seem a ,sc&al1 & ! ,^w passes 
= a ,reproa*4  ,to say1 among ! ,sons ( 
,levy1 su* a man is a ,mod]ate ,*ur*-man
 is to say he is no ,*ur*-man1 & "s (   
our pres5t ,bi%ops f ! ,practice (      
,mod]ation h be5 boldly call'd          
,presbit]ians 9 ! ,pamphlets ( our less 
,mod]ate writ]s4  ,9 %ort1 'tis h>d to  
f9d any p>ty or pr(ession ( ,m5 among u1
 t c>e = ! ,title2 & ^? :o b ,mod]ately 
esp\se an ,intre/1 are g5]ally suspect$ 
by ^? :o are ( t side1 z ,p]sons ,fav\r+

 _! ,enemies4  ,^! ,mod]ate ,m51 said a 
,g5tleman ^: ,g[n & ,b& _h giv5 u reason
 to expect bett] ,language1 !y w ,ru9 ! 
,*ur*1 ?is ,damn'd ,mod]ation1 says he1 
spoils all1 we %\ld deal well en\gh ) ! 
,diss5t]s1 if x 7 n = ^! m5 (           
,mod]ation1 !y are worse ?an ,diss5t]s1 
= !y seem to be among u1 & yet wont     
,joyn he>tily to d ! ,"w4  ,mod]ation   
seems to be ca/ (f on e side1 & is us$ z
 a ,badge ( reproa* 9 e ,class1 or      
degree ( ,m5 9 ! ,_w4  ,9 ! ,*ur* (     
,engl&1 'tis call'd ,l[-,*ur*4  ,9 !    
,c\rt1 'tis call'd ,:iggism4  ,9 !      
,diss5t]s1 'tis call'd ,occasional      
,con=mity4  ,9 ,p>ties1 'tis call'd     
,trimm+4  ,9 ,religion1 'tis call'd     
,latitud9>ian4  ,9 ,op9ion1 'tis call'd 
,indiff]5ce1  ,9 ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 'tis
 call'd ,prelacy4  ,:ile ,mod]ation (   
pr9ciples seems ?us ! g5]al ,s9 (       
,p>ties1 ,let !m consid] :e!r ,heav5 x  
self has n decl>'d ,w> aga9/ u all on   
?is ,head1 & fill'd u ) immod]ate       
,judgem5ts4  ,:]e's all our prospect (  

success ,abroad1 or prosp]ity at home8  
,s9ce our late ,?anksgive+ = ,victories1
 h[ has ,heav5 ,treat$ u1 b l a ,nation1
 t be+ puff'd up & exalt$ ) prosp]ity1  
began to slight ,=reign ,judgem5ts1 &   
leav+ ,provid5ce to ,"w by x self fell  
to mak+ ,w> at home ) "o ano!r1 z if we 
w\ld prove t ! ,scripture 0 n true & t a
 ,k+dom might /& ?o' x 7 divid$ aga9/ x 
self4  ,h[ has ,heav5 decl>'d t he is   
resolv'd n to bless ?is immod]ate       
,g5]ation8 ,h[ has all _! ,measures be5 
disappo9t$ bo? abroad & at home1 all _! 
designes be5 bla/$1 & ! ,ang] ( ,heav5 s
 rem>kably b5t aga9/ !m1 t ev5 ! little 
success we h _h1 has be5 prescrib'd by  
,provid5ce to ^? few h&s :o ,act f      
,pr9ciples ( ,hone/y & ,temp]1 z if ,god
 did !reby po9t out to u :o !y are he   
delights to bless4  ,! ,d---- ( ,m----  
is a ,:ig say "s ( our ,p :o ,hate all  
,mod]ation1 he is s ,dut*ify'd1 we %all 
nev] h any ,good ( him1 :y t may be1 b  
yet y see !re is n "o ,article ( our    
,conduct has succe$$ b :at has be5 "u 8 

,mannagem5t4  ,& ,heav5 has decl>'d s   
,em95tly aga9/ all o!r ,bran*es ( our   
,affaires1 t ,i wi% ,i am mi/ak5 :5 ,i  
say 'tis pla9 ei!r he seems to mislike !
 ,cause or ! ,p]sons employ'd1 & t h[ev]
 sev]e he 0 pleas'd to ,anm9adv]t ^u !  
,publick affaires 9 ! late ,viol5t      
,tempe/1 x seems t = all ?is 8 ,ang] is 
n turn$ away b 8 h& is ,/ret*$ out /ill4
  ,b :at has a ,s]mon to d to enquire1  
may "s say1 & if x _h1 h[ %all x make   
appe> :e!r ,god is displeas$ ) our      
designs or ! ,p]sons employ$1 ) ! cause 
or ! ,c>ry]s ( x on4  ,z to ! cause1 all
 m5 are ,judges ( ! ,ju/ice ( x1 & all  
m5 "k ! ,foot ( ! pres5t ,conf$]acy1 at 
lea/ our "p mu/ be ,j z x is to ,ma9ta9 
our j ,rights1 ,lib]ty1 ,trade &        
,religion4  ,x mu/ !n be ! ,p]sons1 !   
,r----s1 ! ,sir ,g----s1 ,g----ns1 !    
,r----ks ( ?is ,w>2 t ,heav5 is resolv'd
 %all n be ! m51 :om he w hon\r ) !     
,deliv]ance ( 8 ,p4  ,all wise ,pr9ces 9
 ! ,_w h made x a con/ant ,maxim 9 _!   
,gov]nm5ts1 t :5 any ( _! great ,g5]als 

prove ,un=tunate1 ?o' nev] s ,wise1 !y  
lay !m by1 z ,p]sons t ,god does n ?9k  
fit to bless ) success1 & 'tis n ne$ful 
to exam9e :e!r x 7 n _! fault1 b to be  
,un=tunate is to be told f ,heav51 t su*
 a "o is n ! ,man1 & a ,nation ought to 
und]/& x s4  ,b sure :5 ,heav5 ,s+les m5
 out by ,cross+ _! attempts & ,m>ks !m =
 un=tunate1 & we c give our selves good 
reasons :y !y are ?us ,m>k'd by ! ,div9e
 displeasure2 :5 we c see _! false /eps1
 _! ,g5]al designs aga9/ ,god & _!      
,c\ntries ,intre/s1 'tis high "t !n = ^?
 :o sit at ! ,helm ( ,gov]nm5t1 to      
,*ange h&s & put _! affaires into su*   
,p]sons ,conduct1 aga9/ :om ,heav5 has n
 decl>'d s pla9ly its ,displeasure1 nor 
! ,nation its ,dislike4  ,:y %\'d !     
,que5 be desir'd to ,*a9 d[n h] own     
,happ9ess & ! ,nations ,int]e/1 to !    
,miss=tune ( a few ,m54 ,p]haps ,god may
 ,bless ! ,fleet "u "o ,admiral1 :5 he w
 n "u ano!r4 ,i "k no?+ aga9/ ,admiral  
,callemburgh1 he may be an ,hone/ &     
wor?y-man1 & ready en\gh to ,fight = !  

cause1 = inde$ mo/ ( ! ,dut* ,capta9s ( 
,%ips are s1 b s9ce ,heav5 has n[ 'twice
 refus'd to let him g1 & driv5 him back 
aga91 if ,i 7 ! ,gov]n\r ( 8 ,ma/]s     
affairs1 he %\ld n be s5t a ,?ird "t1   
lea/ we %\ld seem ob/9ately to ,employ  
somebody t ,god himself _h decl>'d aga9/
 & _h ?ree times f ,heav5 =bid to g4  ,i
 hope no ,body w ,con/rue ?is to be a   
,p]sonal ,satyr ^u ,myn ,he]            
,callemburgh1 ,b take x among ye1 let x 
g1 :]e x ,fitts be/4  ,if ^! are n !    
,g5]ation ( ,m5 t mu/ d ! ,nations      
bus9ess1 !n 'tis pla9 our ,deliv]ance w 
nev] be wr\ght :ile !y are employ'd2 ,if
 ,god w n bless !m he w nev] bless u    
till !y are dismi/4  ,i d\bt n we %all  
be deliv]'d1 & ?is ,nation %all yet     
,triumph ov] h] ,enemies2 b :ile wrong  
,in/rum5ts are ,employ'd ! ,"w w be     
delay'd4 ,god w\ld h a ,h\se built him  
,b ,david 0 n ! ,man & !re=e ! ,"w 0 put
 (f till ,solomon 0 9 ! ,?rone4  ,god   
w\ld h ,israel g into ! ,l& ( ,canaan & 
possess x1 b ^? ,g5]als & ^? ,capta9s 7 

n ! ,m52 ,moses & ,a>on1 & ! great ,m5 (
 ! ,camp 7 n su* z ,god approv'd (f &   
!re=e ,israel c\ld n g ov] ,jo>dan till 
!y _h laid _! ,bones 9 ! ,wild]ness4    
,engl& is h>dly ev] to pass ov] !       
,j\rdan be=e h]1 till ^! ,immod]ate ,m5 
( ,/rife & ,/orms are laid by4  ,if any 
man ask me :y ^! m5 %\'d n p]fect !     
,nation ,peace z well z o!r m58 ,i d n  
say :i* ,m5 nor :o1 b let !m be :o !    
enquir] please1 ,i answ] ! ,"q1 ) a "q  
,h[ %\'d m5 ( no ,mod]aion br+ u to     
,peace4  ,h[ %\'d ,m5 ( /rife br+ u     
,peace & ,union3 ,contr>ies may         
,illu/rate b ,contr>ies nev]            
,incorporate2 ,m5 ( ,temp]1 are ! safe  
m5 = ?is ,nation4 ,m5 ( heat are fit to 
,embroil x1 b n to ,cure x3 !y are      
some?+ l our ,sea ,surgeons :o fly to   
,amputation ( ,memb]s ^u e slight       
,fracture1 :5 a m prop] ,application    
w\ld effect ! ,cure & save ! ,joynt4    
',tis an ill sign especially = ,engl& :5
 ,w>s abroad wont make u ,fri5ds at     
home4 ,=eign dang]s u'd to ,unite u f   

:5ce ,que5 ,elizabe?1 has be5 said to   
leave ?is ,"* ( ! ,nation beh9d h]1 t !y
 7 mu* easi] to be ,gov]n'd 9 a "t ( ,w>
 ?an 9 ,peace4  ,b :5 ,?is1 :i* u'd to  
be ! only ,cure ( all our diseases1     
fails u1 'tis a sign ! ,di/emp] is ,gr[n
 v /rong1 & !re is "s m ?an usual ,room 
= despair4  ,! only ,way left ! ,nation 
is to obta9 f ^? 9 p[]1 t ,mod]ation may
 cease be+ ! pret5ce & be really !      
practice4  ,x w\ld be well all m5 w\ld  
at lea/ be ,occasional ,con=mi/s1 to ?is
 ,extraord9>y pr9ciple2 & :5 !re is su* 
a ,l\d call to ,peace bo? f ,heav5 & f !
 ,?rone1 !y w\ld d well to consid] :o   
are ! ,m5 ( ,peace & :o are n3 ,=       
c]ta9ly ^? ,immod]ate ,g5tlem51 :o      
slight ! ,proposals = a g5]al ,union (  
,*>ity1 _c pret5d to be ,fri5ds to !    
pres5t ,intre/ ( _! ,native ,c\ntry4    
,^! m51 'tis true1 ,cry out ( ! dang] ( 
! ,*ur*1 b c !y make x appe> t ! ,*ur*  
is 9 any dang] f ,mod]ation & ,temp]2 c 
!y pret5d t !re is no way to secure h]1 
b by pull+ d[n all t diff] ) !m1 no way 

to save h] b by ! ru9 ( h] ,prote/ant   
,bre?r52 !re are ,?\s&s ( ,loyal hone/  
,*ur*-m51 :o are n ( ?is m9d2 :o believe
 t ,mod]ation & ,*>ity to ,prote/ant    
,diss5t]s is v ,consi/ant ) ! safety ( !
 ,*ur* & ) ! pres5t g5]al ,union :i* !y 
,e>ne/ly desire4  ,z to ,p]sons we h    
no?+ to say to !m1 b ?is1 )\t pret5d+ to
 prophesy1 may be safely advanc$1 t     
,heav5 x self1 has ,em95tly decl>$ x    
self aga9/ ! ,fury & ,immod]ate ,zeal ( 
^? ,g5tlem51 & told u z pla9ly z        
possible1 unless we w\ld ,expect a      
,voice f on high1 t he nei!r ,has nor   
,designs to bless ?is ,g5]ation nor _!  
proce$+s4  ,:5 ev] our rul]s ?9k fit to 
see x1 & to employ ! ,m5 & ! ,me?ods :i*
 ,heav5 approves1 !n we may expect      
success f abroad1 ,peace at home1       
prosp]ity 9 ,trade1 ,victory 9 ,w>1     
pl5ty 9 ! ,field1 ,mild & ,com=table    
,seasons1 ,calm ,air1 ,smoo? ,seas1 &   
safe ,habitations4  ,till !n we are to  
expect our ,h\ses ,bl[n d[n1 our        
,pallaces ,%att]'d1 our ,voyages brok51 

our ,navys ,%ip-wreck'd1 our ,saylors   
,dr[n'd1 our ,conf$rates ,beat51 our    
,trade ru9'd1 our ,money sp5t & our     
,enemies encreas$4  ,! ,gr& dispute 9   
?is ,qu>relsome ,age1 is aga9/ our      
,bre?r5 :o ,diss5t f ! ,*ur*2 & f :at   
pr9ciple d we act8 x is n safe say !y to
 let any ( !m be entru/$ 9 ! ,gov]nm5t1 
t is1 x is n pr(itable to let any ,body 
enjoy great ,places b !mselves4  ,?is is
 ! ,bottom ( ! pret5ce1 z to ! safety ( 
x4 ,^! are ! ,p :o ,cry out ( ! ,dang] f
 ! ,diss5t]s1 b are n conc]n$ at our    
,dang] f ! ,fr5*2 t are fright$ at !    
,diss5t]s :o z !y pret5d gr[ too        
,=midable = ! ,*ur*1 b are n di/urb'd at
 ! ,?reatn+ ,gr[? ( a ,conqu]+ ,popi%   
,enemy2 t ,deprecate ! ,cl\ds ( ,:iggism
 & ,phanaticism1 b appreh5d no?+ ( !    
,black ,cl\ds ( ,god's ,?reatn+         
,judgem5ts1 :i* pla9ly tell !m if !y    
w\ld suff] !mselves to ?9k1 t !re is    
som?+ 9 ! g5]al practice ( ! ,nation :i*
 does n please him1 & = :i* ! h& ( 8    
,judgem5ts is ext5d$ aga9/ u4  ,^! are  

/range dull-sight$ m51 ^: ,intre/ /&s s 
directly betwe5 !m & _! und]/&+ t !y c  
see no?+ b :at t repres5ts to !m2 ,god  
may ,?und] f ,heav5 ) ,/orms ^u ,/orms1 
,ru9 our ,fleets1 ,dr[n our ,sailors &  
,bl[ u back f ! be/ ,contriv'd          
,exp$itions 9 ! ,_w1 b !y w nev] believe
 ! case affects !m1 nev] look into _!   
own ,conduct to see if !y h n help'd to 
br+ ^! heavy ,/rokes ^u ! ,nation4  ,h[ 
_m ,?\s&s h we 9 ,engl&1 :o if ! :ole   
,navy ( ,engl& _h be5 at ,/ake2 _h r h  
lo/ x ?an ! ,bill aga9/ ,occasional     
,con=mity2 t _h r ! ,fr5* %\ld h tak5   
,l&au & ,beat ! ,pr9ce ( ,hess ,cassell1
 ?an ! ,que5 %\ld h made su* a ,spee* = 
,peace & ,union2 t _h r ! ,duke (       
,bav>ia %\ld h tak5 ,ausburgh1 ?an t !re
 %\ld n h be5 "s ,affront put ^u ! ,h\se
 ( ,lords4  ,& if su* ,zealots1 su*     
,*ri/ian ,furies are met ) by           
,provid5ce1 & see bo? ! ,fleet & !      
,occasional ,bill lo/ toge!r is x n     
pla91 :at ,provid5ce meant 9 x4 ,he t c 
n see t ,god f on high has ,puni%'d !m 9

 _! own way & po9t$ out ! ,crime 9 !    
,v5geance mu/ be m bl9d ?an usual1 & mu/
 %ut _! ,eyes aga9/ _! own ,consci5ces4 
',tis pla9 ,heav5 has suit$ 8 ,puni%m5t 
to ! ,(f5ce1 has ,puni%'d ! ,/ormy      
,temp] ( ?is ,p>ty ( ,m5 ) ,/orms ( 8   
,v5geance1 ,/orms on _! ,navies1 ,/orms 
on _! ,h\ses1 ,/orms on _! ,conf$]ates1 
& ,i "q n w at la/ ) ,/orms 9 _!        
,consci5ces4  ,if !re be any ,use to be 
made ( ?is matt]1 'tis to excite !      
,nation to ,spue out f among !m ^! ,m5 (
 ,/orms1 t ,peace1 ,love1 ,*>ity & a    
,g5]al ,union may succe$1 & ,god may    
,bless u1 ,return to u & delight to     
dwell among u1 t ! ,fav\r ( ,heav5 may  
,return to u1 & ! ,que5 :o has he>tily  
decl>$ h] ,eyes op5 to ?is ne$ful       
happ9ess1 may enjoy ! ,bless+ ( ,wise   
,c\nsellors & ,fai?ful ,s]vants1 t      
,con/ant ,victory may ,cr[n all our     
,ent]prizes1 & ! ,g5]al ,peace ( ,europe
 may be ,e/abli%$4  ,if any "o c tell u 
a way to br+ all ^! ,bless$ ends to     
pass1 )\t a ,g5]al ,peace ( ,p>ties &   

,int]e/s at home1 he is ,wellcome to d  
x1 = ,i pr(ess ,x is hid f my ,eyes4    
,,f9is4