,,ludicr\s ,,aspects ,,( ,,*ri/ianity3  
,a ,response ,to ,! ,*all5ge ,( ,!      
,bi%op ,( ,man*e/]4  ,by ,au/9 ,holyoak 
,! ,bi%op ( ,man*e/]1 9 a spee* deliv]$ 
by him 9 ,oldham 9 ,augu/1 #ahgj1 is    
report$ to h said t he c\ld defy anyone 
to try to c>icature ! "w1 ! "*1 or !    
p]son ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he no d\bt 
felt confid5t 9 ?r[+ out su* a *all5ge1 
z ! attempt w\ld be consid]$ s          
atroci\sly impi\s t few m5 c\ld be f\nd 
) c\rage en\gh to incur ! odium ( su* an
 act4 ,we confess t we h n ! tem]ity to 
w\nd ! s5sitiv5ess ( ! dev\tly religi\s4
 ,:at may be deem$ ( ! nature (         
c>icature 9 ! foll[+ rem>ks ! read] is  
reque/$ to reg>d z m]ely ! spontane\s   
utt]ance ( "o :o is ke5ly alive to !    
ludicr\s1 & :o is n aw$ by ! belief t ! 
,bible is an infallible volume4 ,we f9d 
! ,new ,te/am5t1 :5 read )\t ! deceptive
 spectacles ( fai? z amus+1 z           
extravagant1 & z contradictory 9 _m     
places z mo/ books4  ,a sy/em (         
religion1 to be a moral guide to m51    

%\ld be p]fect 9 all its p>ts4 ,x %\ld n
 consi/ ( a few precepts :i* might be   
foll[$ "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 ! re/ be+ 
made up ( impossibilities &             
contradictions2 b %\ld be s compreh5sive
 z to embrace all ord]s ( m5 "u all     
circum/ances4 ,& a div9e exempl> to     
mank9d1 if su* a be+ c be imag9$1 %\ld  
possess e human virtue 9 p]fection1 & be
 absolutely )\t fault4 ,we are told     
daily & h\rly t ,jesus ,*ri/ possesses  
^! transc5d5t qualities1 & is wor?y ( ! 
homage & admiration ( ! _w4 ,we ask :]e 
?is div9e image is to be f\nd1 & are    
ref]r$ to ! f\r ,gospels 9 ! ,new       
,te/am5t4 ,all t is !re writt5 0 writt5 
by inspiration ( ,god1 & ,god !re=e is !
 pa9t] ( ! l9eam5ts ( 8 own ,son4 ,we w 
take x z su*1 & see :at aspect ,jesus   
pres5ts :5 view$ 9 ! light we are able  
to br+ to be> ^u 8 portrait4 ,we %all   
foll[ a some:at diff]5t plan to t adopt$
 by ,m4 ,r5an4 ,t great ,fr5* writ] has 
evid5tly gone to 8 task ) ! int5tion or 
anticipation ( f9d+ an almo/ p]fect man1

 & he ends by believ+ he really sees "o 
9 ,jesus4 ,we h tak5 up ! ,gospels ) !  
desire ( f9d+ :at is actually !re2 & z x
 appe>s to u1 s we w pres5t x to !      
read]4 ,we "k t "s w view ! say+s &     
actions 9 a diff]5t light2 b t is       
inevitable4 ,no two p]sons ev] see 9 !  
pa9t$ portrait ( a fri5d or relative1   
precisely ! same expression2 yet !y may 
be equally hone/4 ,n[ we claim to be    
reg>d$ z tru?ful 9 ! foll[+ portraiture1
 ?\gh ,jesus appe>s to u a v diff]5t man
 to :at he appe>$ to ,m4 ,r5an4 ,"s may 
say we are flippant1 b t we _c help1    
?\gh we may regret x4 ,we mu/ express   
ourselves 9 our own way1 & we mo/ be    
excus$ if we laugh at :at seems ludicr\s
 or absurd4  ,we may be accus$ ( a want 
( rev]5ce1 b we _c feel rev]5ce = :at   
does n excite t feel+ 9 u4  ,^! pages   
are n critical--!y d n pret5d to be     
le>n$--!y d n seek to expla9 away any?+ 
on ! score ( =g]ies or int]polations4   
,!y are bas$ ^u ! supposition t ! ,f\r  
,gospels are ea* & collectively true1 & 

)\t contradiction4 ,no attempt is made  
to reconcile contradictions by reject+  
all t does n h>monise4 ,! ,*ur*es d n d 
s--!y cl+ to all )9 ! two cov]s ( !     
sacr$ book1 & ( c\rse take !            
responsibility4  ,no?+ w be "h set d[n t
 ,jesus did n utt]2 no mean+ w be put ^u
 8 words t !y w n legitimately be>2 we h
 judg$ ( him z we f9d him 9 ! g5]al     
actions ( 8 life4 ,a dev\t believ] w    
exclaim1 ) uplift$ h&s & eyes--,oh1 ?is 
is blasphemy2 x is revolt+ to ! moral   
s5se2 ,*ri/ 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 & !re=e    
p]fect4 ,he c\ld n be :at y h repres5t$ 
him to be1 or p long ago w\ld h ceas$ to
 wor%ip him4 ,he is ! "o sublime "* ^:  
image fills ! _w1 & be=e :om millions b[
 ! head 9 rev]5t humility4 ,j s2 t is   
:]e ! delusion arises4 ,m5 h be5 taught 
t !y mu/ n ?9k--t !y mu/ n d\bt--t !y   
mu/ n exam9e ! gr\nds ( _! fai?--!y mu/ 
believe1 & t ! s9 ( unbelief is ev]la/+ 
p]dition4 ,a halo ( sanctity is ?r[n    
ar\nd ?is di/ort$ image--!re is a sacr$ 
my/]y1 a holy ( holies into :i* common  

s5se mu/ n ent]2 & s devotees fall d[n  
at ! ?re%old & wor%ip1 :]e !y %\ld /&   
erect 9 reliance on _! own reason &     
judgm5t1 & exam9e fe>lessly = !mselves  
into ^? doctr9es on a belief 9 :i* _!   
ev]la/+ salvation is said to dep5d4     
,jesus1 ! son ( ,m>y1 b n ! son (       
,joseph1 ,m>y's husb&1 01 accord+ to 8  
biograph]s1 an illegitimate *ild--at    
lea/1 8 bir? seems to h be5 br\ght ab\t 
9 a mo/ illegitimate way4 ,"o ,mat!w1 :o
 pret5ds to "k a great deal ab\t ?is    
*ild1 ev5 be=e x 0 born1 wi%es 8 read]s 
to inf] t ,jesus 0 desc5d$ 9 a direct   
l9e f t wor?y man & fav\rite ( ,god1 ,k+
 ,david1 ?r\gh exactly tw5ty-eight      
g5]ations2 t is1 d[n to ,joseph1 :o 0 n 
! fa!r ( ,jesus at all4 ,he 0 ! son ( ! 
,holy ,gho/1 b :o or :at t 0 no man     
kn[s1 & no "o has be5 able to compreh5d 
unto ?is day4 ,ano!r biograph] nam$     
,luke1 m s5sible ?an ,mat!w1 l a mod]n  
,wel%man traces ,jesus's desc5t direct f
 ,adam1 :o1 be+ ! fir/ man1 0 probably a
 v di/ant relative ( 84  ,?is           

extraord9>y *ild ,jesus1 :o 9 8 own     
language 0 simply ,jo%ua1 came into ! _w
 to fulfil no end ( prophecies4 ,he 0 to
 be call$ ,jesus1 t he might save 8 p f 
_! s9s4 ,b he did n d x1 z ! ,jews h _h 
among/ !m s9ce 8 "t z great crim9als z  
ev] exi/$ be=e4 ,he 0 also to be nam$   
,emmanuel1 :i*1 be+ int]pret$1 is ,god )
 u4 ,b he nev] 0 call$ ,emmanuel1 s !   
second prophecy 0 fulfill$6 ,he 0 born 9
 a h\se 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 & a /> 0 se5  
to walk be=e c]ta9 wise m5 & direct !m  
:]e he 04 ,9 ! second in/ance he 0 born 
9 a mang]1 9 ! /able ( an inn :]e c]ta9 
%eph]ds f\nd ,m>y1 & ,joseph1 & ! babe  
ly+4 ,^! 7 n wise m5 f ! ,ea/1 b poor   
ignorant %eph]ds f ! neighb\r+ fields1 &
 !y 7 n l$ by a />1 b _h se5 an angel ( 
! ,"l by night1 :o t]rifi$ !m v mu*1 &  
dep>t$ )\t tell+ !m 9 :i* p>ticul> mang]
 ! ,savi\r 0 to be f\nd4 ,! angel appe>$
 amid l\d s\nds ( ,glory to ,god 9 !    
highe/1 & on e>? peace1 & good-w t[>ds  
m54 ,if ^? glad tid+s ( great joy 7 he>d
 !n1 !y h nev] be5 he>d s9ce1 = ! adv5t 

( ?is *ild 0 ! signal = w>1 & /rife1 &  
blood%$ among mank9d1 :i* h desolat$ e  
l& :]e ! ,*ri/ian "n has be5 spok54     
,aft] _! fright 0 ov]1 ! %eph]ds        
consult$ toge!r1 & resolv$ to g into    
,be?lehem1 to look = ?is ?+ :i* _h come 
to pass4 ,!y alight$ ^u ,joseph & 8     
family all ly+ 9 a mang]1 mu* to !      
surprise ( ,m>y1 :o evid5tly did n      
compreh5d :at ! excitem5t 0 ab\t1 = we  
are told t ,m>y kept all ^! ?+s1 &      
pond]$ !m 9 h] he>t4 ,s aft] all1 :o    
kn[s t !y f\nd ! "r babe at la/8 ,if su*
 evid5ce z is "h giv5 7 adduc$ 9 a c\rt 
( law to prove ! id5tity ( a lo/ heir to
 an e/ate1 x w\ld nev] be all[$ to g ev5
 to trial1 b ! gr& jury w\ld ignore !   
bill at once4  ,h[ev]1 z ,jesus 0 decl>$
 ! rightful heir1 we mu/ accept t fact1 
& proce$ to exam9e h[ f> he adm9i/]$ !  
great e/ate to :i* he 0 born4 ,joseph 0 
a v dr[sy man1 :o _h to be cont9ually   
w>n$ & r\s$ by angels z to :at he %\ld d
 & ! dang]s :i* ?reat5$ him4 ,be+ made  
wide awake to ! fact t ,h]od s\ght to   

kill ! *ild1 he sudd5ly fl$ into ,egypt 
) 8 family1 & !re rema9$ till ! dea? (  
,h]od1 t ano!r prophecy might be        
fulfill$1 ,out ( ,egypt h ,i call$ my   
son4 ,b he did n g into ,egypt1 b 0 tak5
 back to ,naz>e? at eight days old1 &   
!re rema9$ till he 0 a man4 ,s ! ?ird   
prophecy 0 fulfill$6  ,jesus is         
famili>ly kn[n by ! "n ( ! meek & l[ly1 
b ?is is a title :i* sc>cely seems      
w>rant$ by ! n>ratives4 ,f 8 y\? upw>ds 
he gave signs ( ! possession ( an       
imp]i\s disposition & a vitup]ative     
tongue1 & he on sev]al occasions        
manife/$ a want ( filial affection4 ,8  
p>5ts w5t to ,j]usalem e ye> to ! fea/ (
 ! ,passov]1 & at ! age ( twelve ,jesus 
0 tak54 ,:5 ! p>5ts return$1 ! boy      
rema9$ beh9d unkn[n to !m1 & !y _h got a
 day's j\rney on _! way home be=e !y    
miss$ him4 ,!y retrac$ _! /eps to       
,j]usalem 9 mu* tr\ble1 & at la/1 aft]  
?ree days' se>*1 f\nd ! truant com=tably
 seat$ 9 ! temple 9 ! mid/ ( ! doctors1 
hold+ a le>n$ argum5t ) !m4 ,:5 8 "m saw

 him %e ask$ him :y he _h caus$ !m s mu*
 sorr[4 ,in/ead ( %[+ any p5it5ce1 he   
p]tly answ]$1 ,h[ is x t ye s\ght me8   
wi/ ye n t ,i mu/ be ab\t my ,fa!r's    
bus9ess8 ,& ,m>y1 ?\gh %e knew he 0 !   
son ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 _h n ! slighte/    
idea :at he meant4  ,:5 he began to be  
ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age1 he met ) ,john   
,bapti/1 a /range sort ( an*orite1 :o   
us$ to dress 9 camel%air & eat locu/s & 
wild honey4 ,f ?is cynic ,jesus le>nt   
mu*1 especially ! habit ( call+ names4  
,:5 p pres5t$ !mselves to ,john to be   
baptis$1 he greet$ !m 9 ?is lov+ way--,o
 g5]ation ( vip]s1 :o ha? w>n$ y to flee
 f ! wra? to come8 ,jesus 0 baptis$1 &  
aft]w>ds retail$ mu* t ,john _h said1   
especially 8 abusive phrases4 ,at ?is   
c]emony ( imm]sion ! heav5s op5$ to     
,jesus1 & ! ,_s ( ,god desc5d$ l a dove 
& alight$ ^u him4 ,?is ,_s assumes z _m 
%apes z ,satan himself1 & altoge!r      
appe>s to be a v curi\s bird ( passage4 
,?is baptism 0 n a happy ?+ to ,jesus1 =
 imm$iately aft]w>ds he 0 l$ up ( ! ,_s 

into ! wild]ness to be tempt$ ( !       
,devil1 & he _h to fa/ =ty days & =ty   
nights1 & aft]w>ds1 we are gravely told1
 he 0 an hung]$1 :i* is n a rem>kable   
fact1 see+ t he 0 a "y man ( v good     
appetite4 ,we %all see1 z we get f>!r   
on1 t 8 love ( eat+ & dr9k+ 0 manife/$  
on _m c>i\s occasions4 ,! ,old & ,new   
,te/am5ts teem ) acc\nts ( fea/s &      
c>\ses by ! *os5 ( ! ,"l1 & ! ,"l       
himself1 to su* a degree1 t ,*ri/ianity 
has n inaptly be5 t]m$ ! religion (     
g\rm&s4 ,jesus frequ5tly manife/s great 
read9ess & sm>tness 9 reply1 :i* is ei!r
 an answ] to ! "q address$ to him1 or a 
v clev] evasion ( x4 ,:5 ! ,devil _h got
 ,jesus1 he said to him1 ,if ?\ be !    
,son ( ,god1 comm& t ^! /ones be made   
bread4 ,! ,devil evid5tly ?\ght t to    
make some?+ to eat w\ld be ! greate/    
temptation he c\ld (f] him4 ,b ,jesus   
evad$ ! task by say+1 ,x is writt5 t man
 %all n live by bread alone4 ,! ,devil  
tri$ aga91 & took him to ! p9nacle ( a  
temple1 & ask$ him to ca/ himself d[n1  

say+--,= x is writt5 ,he %all give 8    
angels *>ge conc]n+ !e4 ,jesus said unto
 him1 ,x is writt5 aga91 ,?\ %alt n     
tempt ! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,! ,devil tri$ a   
?ird "t1 & took him up into an exce$+   
high m\nta91 & %[$ him all ! k+doms (   
?is _w1 & ! glory ( !m1 & promis$ him   
all if he w\ld fall d[n & wor%ip him4   
,h[ c\ld ,jesus see f "o spot all !     
k+doms ( ! _w8 z no "o look+ /raight    
be=e him c see r\nd a globe2 b if x 0   
done by sup]natural p[]1 :y take !      
tr\ble to g to ! top ( an exce$+ high   
m\nta98 ! flat c\ntry w\ld h be5 a m    
suitable spot4 ,he also saw ! glory (   
!m1 :i* mu/ h puzzl$ him greatly1 = :at 
is ! glory ( "o place1 is sometimes !   
%ame ( ano!r1 ,jesus said1 ,get !e h5ce1
 ,satan3 = x is writt51 ,?\ %alt wor%ip 
! ,"l ?y ,god1 & him only %alt ?\ s]ve4 
,! ,devil deem$ ?is conclusive1 &       
!reupon took 8 dep>ture4  ,aft] ,john ! 
,bapti/ 0 ca/ into prison1 ,jesus w5t to
 reside 9 ,cap]naum1 & !re comm5c$ to   
prea* f ,john's text--,rep5t1 = ! k+dom 

( heav5 is at h&4 ,at ! outset ( 8      
public c>e] he 0 a copyi/1 & he rema9$ s
 to ! end ( 8 life4 ,he simply repeat$  
o!r m5's say+s1 or elaborat$ !          
traditions & prophecies :i* 7 s preval5t
 among ! ,jews ( 8 day4 ,?is k+dom (    
heav5 did n mean some?+ 9 ano!r _w      
some:]e 9 ! cl\ds1 b simply a new ord] (
 ?+s "h1 & t m especially among ! ,jews4
 ,at times1 x mu/ be confess$1 x is     
difficult to und]/& :at x meant if n an 
improv$ m5tal /ate1 & n a mat]ial k+dom 
at all4 ,jesus belong$ to ! work+ class1
 & 8 foll[]s 7 ( ! l[] ord]s1 & he      
con/antly prea*$ aga9/ ri*es1 :i* 0 v   
popul>4 ,8 foll[]s n[ appreciate 8      
sublime example s mu*1 t !y get ri* z   
fa/ z !y c1 especially ! successors ( ! 
,apo/les1 :o are cont5t if !y c only get
 pr9cely incomes1 & a palace :]e9 to lay
 _! heads6  ,jesus want$ foll[]s1 s he  
walk$ out by ! sea ( ,galilee1 & saw    
,pet] & ,&rew ca/+ _! nets4 ,if !y _h   
be5 only fi%+ = small fry1 he c\ld n h m
 contemptu\sly address$ !m4 ,& he said  

unto !m1 ,foll[ me1 & ,i w make y fi%]s 
( m54 ,& !y /raightway left _! nets &   
foll[$ him4 ,a curi\s ph5om5on /rikes "o
 "h4 ,pet] & ,&rew h nev] se5 ,jesus    
be=e2 he does n tell !m :o he is2 he    
expla9s no pr9ciples to !m by :i* to    
enli/ _! sympa?ies & awak5              
conviction--he m]ely says1 foll[ me1 &  
,i w make y fi%]s ( m51 & 9 prospect ( t
 delightful occupation !y ab&on _! home 
& call+ to accompany a /rang] on a      
d\btful mission1 ,:atev] fi% may h come 
to _! net aft]w>ds1 !y c]ta9ly c\ld nev]
 h caught two great] flat-fi% ?an       
!mselves4 ,a m /rik+ in/ance ( bl9d     
foll[+ is n to be f\nd ^u record4 ,pet] 
aft]w>ds became ! greate/ fanatic ( all 
! ,disciples1 & caus$ 8 ,ma/] "s tr\ble 
?r\gh 8 excess ( zeal4 ,& ?is is ! man  
to :om are entru/$ ! keys ( heav54 ,no  
wond] ! ignorant fanatics f9d a ready   
admission1 :il/ s5sible p are exclud$4  
,& he too is ! great pr$ecessor ( !     
,pope ( ,rome1 ! head ( a ,*ur* :i*     
prea*es ! efficacy ( sa9ts' relics1 !   

liquefaction ( blood1 & ! tru? ( w9k+   
virg9s4 ,fanaticism 0 at ! f\ndation1 & 
delusion & ignorance v naturally result4
 ,o!rs foll[$ ,jesus1 =sak+ _! nets & _!
 p>5ts1 & !y w5t ab\t all ,galilee1     
,jesus prea*+ & cur+ all sorts ( disease
 & sickness--& curi\s inde$ 7 "s ( 8    
cures1 su* z are n m5tion$ 9 any mod]n  
ph>macopoeia4 ,hav+ vanqui%$ great      
,satan himself on ?ree occasions1 ! m9or
 devils _h no *ance ) him1 & woe betide 
all :o came be=e him inhabit+ human     
be+s4 ,all ^! cures 7 p]=m$ t a prophecy
 might be fulfill$1 :i* 0 spok5 by      
,esaias ! prophet1 say+-1 ,himself took 
our infirmities1 & b>e our sicknesses4  
,b !n he did no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,& s t       
prophecy 0 fulfill$6 ,to cure a disease 
is n to take x ^u ourselves2 if x 71 !  
,royal ,college ( ,surgeons w\ld soon   
become an in/itution ( ! pa/4 ,y might  
love y\r neighb\r z y\rself1 b to be    
expect$ to h ! measles tor him1 w\ld    
cool ! w>me/ fri5d%ip4  ,"o /yle ( cure 
,jesus _h :i* may h be5 v efficaci\s1 b 

x c]ta9ly 0 n delicate4 ,once a deaf    
man1 :o _h an imp$im5t 9 8 spee*1 0     
br\ght to him to be heal$4 ,jesus took  
him aside f ! multitude1 & put 8 f+]s   
into 8 e>s1 & spat & t\*$ 8 tongue4 ,& a
 bl9d man 0 br\ght to him1 :om he took  
by ! h& & l$ out ( ! t[n2 & :5 he _h    
spit on 8 eyes1 & put 8 h&s on him1 ask$
 him if he saw aught ,& ! man 0 re/or$  
to sight ,?is k9d ( lubrication c\ld    
sc>cely be deem$ pleasant4  ,nei!r d we 
f9d an inc5tive to cleanl9ess 9 ?is1 =  
we are told1 z he spake1 a c]ta9        
,ph>isee bes\ght him to d9e ) him2 & he 
w5t 91 & sat d[n to meat ,& :5 !        
,ph>isee saw x1 he m>-yell$ t he _h n   
fir/ wa%$ be=e d9n]4 ,& ! ,"l said onto 
him1 ,n[ d ye ,ph>isees make clean !    
outside ( ! cup & ! platt]2 b y\r inw>d 
"p is full ( rav5+ wick$ness4 ,ye fools1
 did n he t made t :i* is )\t1 make t   
:i* x )9 also8 ,?is may be v true1 b x  
is also v dirty2 & ?\gh x may satisfy ! 
,son ( ,god1 w\ld n be an excuse = any  
man :o wi%$ to be consid]$ dec5t4  ,!   

fame ( ,jesus spread rapidly1 & great   
multitudes flock$ to he> him4 ,"o day he
 w5t up into a m\nta91 & address$ ! p1 b
 8 disc\rse 0 ( r an extravagant        
description4 ,z we und]/& matt]s 9 ^!   
days1 :at is ! am\nt ( tru? conta9$ 9 ! 
foll[+ s5t5ces8--  ,bless$ are ! poor 9 
_s3 = !irs is ! k+dom ( heav54  ,bless$ 
art !y t m\rn3 = !y %all be com=t$4     
,bless$ are ! meek3 = !y %all inh]it !  
e>?4  ,bless$ an ! m]ciful3 = !y %all   
obta9 m]cy4  ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t =
 !y %all see ,god4  ,bless$ are !       
peacemak]s3 = !y %all be call$ ! *ildr5 
( ,god4  ,bless$ are !y :i* are p]secut$
 = righte\sness' sake3 = !irs is ! k+dom
 ( heav54  ,bless$ are ye1 :5 m5 %all   
revile y1 & p]secute y1 & %all say all  
mann] ( evil aga9/ y falsely1 = my sake4
  ,?is k+dom ( heav5 is pa/ all         
compreh5sion4 ,! poor 9 _s h x1 & !     
p]secut$ = righte\sness' sake h x2 & if 
^! are ! p5alties to be paid = its      
possession1 x is n wor? ! w9n+4 ,!n is x
 possible or prop] = any "o to act 9 ?is

 way3--,if ?y "r eye (f5d !e1 pluck x   
out2 if ?y "r h& (f5d !e1 cut x (f8 ,:o 
9 8 s5ses w\ld ?9k ( do+ s8 ,:o w\ld /& 
by & all[ o!rs to d x8 ,& :o lives      
accord+ to ?is ,*ri/ian pr9ciple1 & :o  
foll[s ?is precept3--,resi/ n evil2 b   
:osoev] %all smite !e on ?y "r *eek1    
turn to him ! o!r also8 ,9 ! fir/ place1
 x is grossly immoral n to resi/ evil2 &
 9 ! second1 all ! _w repudiates !      
doctr9e ( non-resi/ance "u su*          
circum/ances4 ,if any "o smites u on !  
"r *eek1 d we n quickly turn & hit him  
on ! left8 ,x is a natural in/9ct1 & to 
act o!rwise is c[>dice4 ,d ! proce$+s ( 
our law c\rts furni% _m in/ances ( !    
adoption ( ?is recomm5dation3--,& if any
 man w sue !e at ! law1 & take away ?y  
coat1 let him h ?y cloak also8 ,"o half 
humanity w\ld v soon be /ripp$ by ! o!r 
half4 ,& :oev] %all compel !e to g a    
mile1 g ) him twa94 ,give to him t aske?
 !e1 & f him t w\ld borr[ ( !e turn n ?\
 away4 ,no "o ) any _s or p[] (         
resi/ance w\ld ?9k ( submitt+ to !      

compulsion ( walk+ a mile ) a p]son1 mu*
 less ( go+ two 9 ! company ( "o ^:     
society might be a nuisance4 ,& if we   
are to give to e "o t aske?1 :at are our
 vagrancy laws b a flagrant violation ( 
,*ri/ianity8 ,! injunction is "h giv5   
)\t ! slighte/ qualification1 & is an   
enc\ragem5t to m5dicancy ! _w ov]4  ,!re
 are "o or two precepts specially b9d+  
on ,*ri/ians ( ! pres5t day6 ,?is1 =    
in/ance1 is v mu* obey$3--,& :5 ?\      
praye/1 ?\ %alt n be z ! hypocrites are2
 = !y love to pray /&+ 9 ! synagogues1 &
 9 ! corn]s ( ! /reets1 t !y may be se5 
( m54 ,?is1 we "k1 is univ]sally obs]v$ 
by ! foll[]s ( ,jesus4 ,x is obey$ by ! 
orda9$ m9i/] 9 8 canonicals2 !          
,primitive 9 8 :itewa%$ tab]nacle2 !    
,me?odi/ 9 8 tub2 ! ,revivali/s 9 _!    
deliri\s & epileptic ga!r+s2 ! ,rant]s 9
 _! camp meet+s1 & h[l+ p]egr9ations    
?r\gh our c\ntry t[ns & villages2 &     
above all1 ^? highly gift$ "y m5 belong+
 to ! ,t[n ,mission1 :o r5d] ! night    
hide\s by _! insane rav+s at ! corn]s ( 

! /reets & 9 ! pa?s ( public places4 ,x 
is consol+ to f9d ! salt ( ! e>? su*    
consi/5t foll[]s ( _! great ,ma/]4 ,x is
 because !y are ! salt ( ! e>?1 t ! _w  
has got into su* a preci\s pickle4      
,bi%ops especially1 & plurali/s 9       
p>ticul>1 nurse 9 _! he>ts ?is say+3    
,lay n up = y\rselves treasures ^u e>?4 
,no1 poor m51 !y ?9k too mu* ab\t _!    
heav5ly ,fa!r6 ,a few ?\s&6 a ye> are q 
suffici5t = !m4 ,& ,*ri/ian bank]s &    
millionaires equally reg>d ! injunction4
  ,?is is a ,*ri/ian c\ntry1 & we are a 
,*ri/ian p1 & our v>i\s provid5t &      
b5efit societies & sav+s' banks tell h[ 
we e/eem ?is comm&3 ,take no ?\ght = !  
morr[1 say+1 ,:at %all we eat8 or1 :at  
%all we dr9k8 or1 :]e)al %all we be     
clo!d8 ,we don't ?9k ( ! morr[ m]ely1 b 
( ye>s to come1 & he :o is ! mo/ c>eful 
9 provid+ = ! future1 is mo/ hon\r$     
among/ m54  ,n[ all ^! impracticable &  
extravagant comm&s are tak5 f !         
mu*-vaunt$ ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 & ,jesus  
said1 :osoev] he>d !m1 & obey$ !m1 he   

w\ld lik5 unto a wise man2 b :osoev]    
obey$ !m n1 he w\ld lik5 unto a fooli%  
man4 ,x may be an hon\r to be deem$     
fooli% 9 su* a case2 b :at %all we say (
 ! pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian1 :o consid]s himself
 s mu* sup]ior to ! ,free?9k]1 & :o     
boa/s ( 8 pr9ciples be+ ! *ecks :i* keep
 him moral1 & says t if x _h n be5 = 8  
bless$ ,savi\r ! _w w\ld h be5 lo/8 ,:y1
 out ( ! m\? ( ,jesus himself he is     
prov$ to be a hypocrite & fooli%1 = he  
does :at is solemnly condemn$1 & leaves 
undone :at is /rictly enjo9$4 ,& x came 
to pass1 :5 ,jesus _h end$ ^! say+s1 ! p
 7 a/oni%$ at 8 doctr9e4 ,& c any       
rational inquir] be a/oni%$ at t8 ,on   
read+ ov] ^! ,gospels calmly1 & see+ :at
 are attribut$ to ,jesus z 8 say+s &    
do+s1 "o is amaz$ at ! cr$ulity ( ! _w 9
 all[+ su* a /up5d\s delusion z !       
,*ri/ian religion to be palm$ ^u x z    
some?+ div9e d]iv$ direct f ,deity4     
,aft] ?is />tl+ s]mon1 great multitudes 
foll[$ ,jesus1 & :]ev] he w5t he heal$ !
 sick & p]=m$ miracles1 b he g5]ally    

enjo9$ ! convalesc5ts n to m5tion to any
 "o :at he _h done4 ,! reason = ?is is n
 giv51 b if "o may make a conjecture1 x 
0 ei!r because he _h really work$ no    
cure at all1 or else he 0 afraid ( hav+ 
too _m dem&s made ^u 8 "t4 ,we are told 
t :5 ,jesus saw great multitudes ab\t   
him1 he gave comm&m5t to dep>t unto !   
o!r side ( ! wat]1 t he might get away f
 !m4 ,be=e he dep>t$1 a disciple said   
unto him1 ,"l1 suff] me fir/ to g & bury
 my fa!r4 ,b ,jesus said unto him1      
,foll[ me1 & let ! dead bury _! dead4   
,is ?is an in/ance ( meekness8  ,:5 on  
bo>d ! %ip1 a great /orm came on1 & !   
sailors 7 afraid ( be+ wreck$4 ,s !y    
awoke ,jesus1 tell+ him ( _! dang]4 ,he 
fir/ *id$ !m1 & !n scold$ ! w9ds & !    
waves1 :i* at once subsid$4 ,:5 he 0    
come to ! o!r side1 into ! c\ntry ( !   
,g]ges5es1 he 0 met by two m5 possess$ )
 devils1 :o ask$ him if he _h come to   
torm5t !m be=e _! "t8 ,& s+ul> to say1 !
 devils also1 f ! int]ior1 ent]$ into   
conv]sation ) ,jesus1 ask+ z a fav\r1 t 

if !y 7 ca/ out1 !y might be all[$ to g 
into a h]d ( sw9e :i* 7 fe$+ "s di/ance 
(f4 ,:y !y %\ld *oose su* an abode is n 
app>5t2 b hav+ p]mission to g1 !y at    
once ent]$ into possession1 mu* to !    
a/oni%m5t ( ! poor porkies1 :o took     
fright & ran viol5tly d[n a /eep hill   
into ! sea1 & all1 to ! numb] ( #b1jjj1 
p]i%$ 9 ! wat]s4 ,o unhappy pigs6 ,o    
mis]able devils6 ! ,son ( man1 :om y _h 
nev] injur$1 work$ y\r spe$y de/ruction4
 ,&1 behold1 ! :ole city came out to    
meet ,jesus2 & :5 !y saw him1 !y bes\ght
 him t he w\ld dep>t out ( _! coa/s4 ,!y
 _h m desire to save _! bacon ?an to see
 miracles work$ at ! exp5se ( _! pigs4  
,jesus ent]$ into a %ip & came ov] to 8 
own city1 :]e a c]ta9 rul] came &       
wor%ipp$ him1 say+ t 8 daught] 0 dead1 b
 mak+ ! reque/ t %e %\ld be rais$ to    
life aga94 ,:5 ,jesus ent]$ ! rul]'s    
h\se1 he said1 ,give place1 = ! maid is 
n dead1 b sleepe?4 ,& !y laugh$ him to  
scorn4 ,b :5 ! h\se 0 cle>$ he took !   
girl by ! h&1 & ! maid arose4 ,?is 0    

reg>d$ z a miracle1 b x c\ld n be1      
because ,jesus said ! girl only slept1 &
 x is n possible t a p]fect ,god c\ld   
tell an untru?4  ,aft] ?is ,jesus call$ 
toge!r 8 twelve disciples1 & gave !m    
in/ructions :at to d4 ,he               
said3--,provide nei!r gold1 nor silv]1  
nor brass 9 y\r purses1 nor scrip = y\r 
j\rney1 nei!r two coats1 nei!r %oes1 nor
 yet /aves2 = ! workman is wor?y ( 8    
meat4 ,& into :atsoev] city or t[n ye   
%all ent]1 inquire :o 9 x is wor?y2 &   
!re abide till ye g h5ce4 ,& :5 ye come 
into a h\se1 salute x4 ,& if ! h\se be  
wor?y1 let y\r peace come ^u x2 b if x  
be n wor?y1 let y\r peace return to y4  
,& :osoev] %all n receive y1 nor he> y\r
 words1 :5 ye dep>t out ( t h\se or     
city1 %ake (f ! du/ ( y\r feet4 ,v]ily  
,i say unto y1 ,x %all be m tol]able = !
 l& ( ,sodom & ,gomorrha 9 ! day (      
judgm5t ?an = t city4 ,b x is d\btful if
 he meant ! l& ( ,sodom & ,gomorrha1 or 
,tyre & ,sidon4 ,h[ev]1 ?\gh we may     
ov]look ?is unc]ta9ty1 we _c ! fact1 t a

 ?reat ( de/roy+ cities is held out if 8
 disciples are n receiv$ & f$ by p ^u   
:om !y h n ! slighte/ claim4 ,?is advice
 w\ld ju/ify ! ord] ( ',m5dicant ,fri>s 
9 _! lazy habit ( liv+ ^u all :o are    
will+ to support !m4 ,he also           
add$--,behold1 ,i s5d y =? z %eep 9 !   
mid/ ( wolves3 be ye !re=e wise z       
s]p5ts1 & h>mless z doves4 ,h n !       
,jesuits c>ri$ out ?is advice8 ,& !n he 
gave utt]ance to ?is pa9ful tru? to :i* 
! blood-/a9$ pages ( hi/ory c           
te/ify3--,?9k n t ,i am come to s5d     
peace on e>?3 ,i came n to s5d peace1 b 
a sword4 ,= ,i am come to set a man at  
v>iance aga9/ 8 fa!r1 & ! daught] aga9/ 
h] "m1 & ! daught]-9-law aga9/ h]       
"m-9-law4 ,& a man's foes %all be !y ( 8
 own h\sehold4 ,he t love? fa!r or "m m 
?an1 me1 is n wor?y ( me2 & he t love?  
son or daught] m ?an me1 is n wor?y (   
me4 ,!re has be5 no peace1 & !re c be   
none1 9 ! _w1 s long z ! contradictory &
 impossible doctr9es ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e? 
are taught z infallible tru?4 ,h\se has 

be5 divid$ aga9/ h\se1 ! fa!r's h& lift$
 aga9/ ! *ild1 & ! "m's lov+ t5d]ness   
turn$ to bitt]e/ hate1 because (        
diff]5ces ( op9ion ^u ,*ri/ian dogmas4  
,:ile ,jesus 0 mak+ "o ( 8 incoh]5t     
spee*es1 somebody told him t 8 "m &     
bro!rs 7 )\t1 desir+ to speak ) him4 ,b 
he answ]$ & said unto him t told him1   
,:o is my "m8 & :o are my bre?r58 ,& he 
/ret*$ =? 8 h& t[>d 8 disciples1 & said1
 ,behold my "m & my bre?r54 ,!re is "h  
manife/$ a want ( natural affection     
unbecom+ any man1 & :i* ju/ifies ,m4    
,r5an 9 say+1 not)/&+ 8 great rev]5ce = 
,jesus1 t he 0 m lov$ ?an lov+4 ,!re is 
sc>cely a trace ( affection ?r\gh\t 8   
life1 f 8 *ildhood to 8 dea?4 ,he 0     
my/ical & fanatical1 l all :o seek to   
set !mselves up z inspir$ tea*]s4  ,"o  
day ,jesus sat by ! sea-side & talk$ to 
! p 9 p>ables4 ,he is answ]able = !     
foll[+3--,= :osoev] ha? to him %all be  
giv51 & he %all h m abundance2 b :osoev]
 ha? n1 f him %all be tak5 away ev5 t he
 ha?4 ,he says imm$iately aft]1 z a sort

 ( apology1 ,!re=e speak ,i to !n 9     
p>ables1 because !y see+1 see n2 & he>+1
 !y he> n1 nei!r d !y und]/&4  ,x w\ld  
be a miracle great] ?an t work$ among ! 
pigs1 if anyone did und]/&4 ,?is sort ( 
talk mu/ h be5 indulg$ 9 = amusem5t--x  
c\ld n h _h any s]i\s purport1 or if x  
_h1 x is too pr(\nd to be und]/ood4  ,:5
 ,jesus le>nt ! execution ( ,john !     
,bapti/1 he dep>t$ into a des]t place1 b
 ! multitude he>d ( him1 & foll[$ him   
out ( ! cities4 ,& :5 ev5+ came1 !      
disciples ask$ him to s5d ! multitude   
away1 t !y might g into ! villages & buy
 !mselves victuals4 ,we d n usually f9d 
villages 9 des]t places2 b t 0 q z      
possible 9 ?is case z :at foll[$4 ,jesus
 said !y ne$ n g1 & told ! disciples to 
give to ! p to eat4 ,!y said1 ,we h "h b
 five loaves & two fi%es4 ,he said1 ,br+
 !m hi!r to me4 ,& !n look+ up to heav51
 he bless$ & brake1 & di/ribut$ to !    
multitude4 ,n[ out ( ?is v small        
commiss>iat1 ab\t five ?\s& m51 besides 
wom5 & *ildr51 ate & 7 fill$1 & left    

twelve baskets full ( fragm5ts at ! end 
( ! fea/4 ,all we c deplore is1 t ! age 
( miracles is pa/4 ,if anyone c\ld d ?is
 n[1 :at a numb] ( atta*$ foll[]s be    
w\ld h1 no matt] :at 8 speculative      
op9ions might be4 ,he might believe 9 ! 
et]nity ( puni%m5ts2 9 ?ree ,gods 9 "o1 
or "o 9 ?ree2 9 election1 pr$e/9ation1  
or transmigration ( s\ls--9 %ort1 9     
any?+ or no?+2 if he c\ld only fe$ 8    
flock by ca/+ 8 eyes up to heav51 he    
w\ld soon empty all ! *ur*es & *apels 9 
! k+dom4 ,z ,r5an v p[]fully po9ts out1 
no miracle ev] yet took place "u        
sci5tific conditions2 & till "o ( ?is   
description is wr\ght "u su* conditions1
 we mu/ be all[$ to susp5d our judgm5t4 
,we d n say x did n take place1 b we    
don't believe x4 ,x is true x does n say
 :at k9d ( fi%es ! two 7 :i* s]v$ to    
fill five ?\s& m51 besides wom5 &       
*ildr51 :o probably ran ! numb] up to   
eight ?\s&4 ,p]haps ! fi%es 7 :ales1 z !
 :ole /ory is s v l a :ale t any sugge/$
 solution ( ! a/\nd+ tale is legitimate4

 ,?is miracle 0 once discuss$ by a      
society 9 ,*icago1 & ! 'cute ,am]ican   
intellect f\nd a key to ! my/]y1 = !y   
resolv$--,t ! multitude mu/ c]ta9ly h   
made _! repa/ (f multiplication tables6 
,aft] ?is /up5d\s feat1 ,jesus con/ra9$ 
8 disciples to get into ! %ip & g across
 ! wat]1 :il/ he rema9$ beh9d to get rid
 ( 8 well f$ fri5ds4 ,& :5 night came1 !
 %ip 0 toss$ by ! /orm4 ,& 9 ! f\r? wat*
 ,jesus w5t unto !m walk+ on ! sea4 ,:5 
8 disciples saw him !y said he 0 a _s1 &
 cri$ out = fe>4 ,b ,jesus said1 ,be (  
good *e]2 x is ,i2 be n afraid4 ,!n !   
en?usia/ic ,pet] said1 ,"l1 if x be ?\1 
bid me come unto !e on ! wat]4 ,jesus   
said1 ,come2 to :i* ,pet] respond$ by   
/epp+ out ( ! %ip2 b he c\ld n float1 & 
began to s9k rapidly1 & w\ld h p]i%$ if 
8 ma/] _h n put out 8 h& & sav$ him4 ,if
 ?is sy/em ( aquatic locomotion c\ld be 
in/itut$ n[1 x w\ld sup]s$e all         
lifeboats4 ,b we h little fai? 9 ^! days
 ( sci5tific facts1 & x requires an     
imm5se am\nt ( t commodity to be able to

 attempt ev5 :at 0 said to h be5        
accompli%$ by ! f\nd]s ( our national   
religion4  ,jesus did n conf9e 8        
creative abilities to ! solid com=ts (  
life1 b ex]cis$ !m ^u ! liquid luxuries 
( exi/5ce4 ,be+ invit$ to a w$d+1 & !re 
be+ no w9e1 8 "m1 ) a woman's natural   
solicitude on su* an occasion1 said to  
him1 ,!y h no w9e4 ,jesus sai? unto h]1 
,woman1 :at h ,i to d ) !e8 m9e h\r is n
 yet come4 ,n[1 :at su* a *urli% answ]  
_h to d ) ! simple rem>k made by 8 "m1  
we leave to g5tle ,*ri/ians to say4     
,h[ev]1 aft] a "t he became m amiable2  
&1 no d\bt1 reflect+ ^u ! disappo9tm5t (
 ^? :o _h come to a m>riage fea/1 & f\nd
 no?+ b wat] to dr9k1 he took compassion
 on !m1 & turn$ ! wat] into w9e1 to !   
ext5t ( six wat] pots1 conta9+ two or   
?ree firk9s apiece4 ,?is beg9n+ (       
miracles did ,jesus 9 ,cana ( ,galilee1 
& manife/$ =? 8 glory2 & 8 disciples    
believ$ on him4 ,well !y might2 & we fe>
 t any man 9 ^! days :o %\ld d su* ?+s1 
w\ld h _m foll[]s1 9 spite ( all !      

prea*+ ( all ! teetotall]s1 :o1 /range  
to say1 = ! mo/ "p pr(ess to be good    
,*ri/ians1 not)/&+ t ,*ri/1 :5 he _h !  
opportunity ( rebuk+ w9e bibb+1 did n d 
s1 b enc\rag$ x by supply+ ! v bev]age  
:i* teetotall]s s vehem5tly condemn4    
,:5 ,jesus came into ! coa/s ( ,caes>ea 
,philippi1 he ask$ 8 disciples1 say+1   
,:om d m5 say t ,i ! ,son ( ,man am8 ,he
 0 anxi\s to "k :at p ?\ght ( him n[ t  
he 0 become s fam\s4 ,& !y said1 ,"s say
 t ?\ art ,john ! ,bapti/2 "s1 ,elias2 &
 o!rs1 ,j]emias1 or "o ( ! prophets4 ,he
 sai? unto !m1 ,b :om say ye t ,i am8 ,(
 c\rse ,pet] 0 ready to cr[n all1 & he  
said--,?\ art ! ,*ri/1 ! son ( ! liv+   
,god4 ,= :i* ,jesus bless$ ,pet]1 &     
promis$ him ! keys ( ! k+dom ( heav52 b 
!y soon fell to qu>rell+1 :5 ,jesus said
 t he mu/ g unto ,j]usalem1 & suff] _m  
?+s1 & be kill$1 & be rais$ aga9 ! ?ird 
day4 ,pet] rebuk$ him1 & said x %\ld n  
be2 b ,jesus turn$ ^u him1 & said1 ,get 
!e beh9d me1 ,satan3 ?\ art an (f5ce    
unto me4 ,x 0 n v dignifi$ or 9 good    

ta/e aft] ,pet] _h imp>t$ su* an        
important fact to him1 :i* 0 done by a  
revelation ( 8 ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav544 ,b
 su* 0 ! mann] ( ,jesus4  ,:5 he left   
,galilee1 & came into ,judaea1 he       
resolv$ to g to ,j]usalem2 & :5 he 0    
come to ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 he s5t two ( 
8 disciples to a village on a v         
que/ionable err&4 ,x 0 to p]=m no less  
an act ?an ! appropriation ( a donkey & 
h] colt4 ,he told !m t1 if any "o said  
aught unto !m1 !y 7 to say1 ,! ,"l ha?  
ne$ ( !m4 ,t k9d ( answ] w\ld sc>cely be
 deem$ satisfactory 9 ^! days1          
especially to a policeman4 ,he w\ld v   
likely reply1 ,if ! ,"l ha? ne$ ( ! ass1
 ! magi/rate ha? ne$ ( !e2 & if !       
in/igator ( ! de$ 7 n ! actual ?ief1 he 
w\ld be *>g$ z an accessory be=e ! fact1
 & w\ld be provid$ ) bo>d & lodg+ at !  
exp5se ( ! c\nty = at lea/ twelve mon?s4
 ,?is 0 done t ano!r prophecy might be  
fulfill$1 :i* said1 ,tell ye ! daught] (
 ,sion1 ,behold1 ?y k+ come? unto !e1   
meek1 & sitt+ ^u an ass1 & a colt ! foal

 ( an ass4 ,b ?is prophet mu/ h be5 an  
ass1 or he w\ld h kn[n t ev5 ! ,son (   
man w\ld f9d x difficult to sit ^u two  
asses ( su* unequal size at ! same "t4  
,ap>t f ! absurdity ( ! /ory1 x is an   
example ( v loose notions inde$ ( !     
rights ( prop]ty1 :i*1 if /at$ (        
,mahomet1 ( ,joseph ,smi? ! ,mormon1 or 
any o!r f\nd] ( a religi\s sect1 w\ld be
 quot$ z a pro( ( 8 obliquity ( moral   
vision4 ,aft] ?is successful exploit (  
tak+ unto himself o!r p's goods1 ,jesus 
became q d>+2 & :5 he got to ,j]usalem  
he w5t into ! temple ( ,god1 :]e he f\nd
 a numb] ( p c>ry+ on _! usual bus9ess4 
,he _h no m "r !re ?an !y _h--9 fact1 n 
s mu*1 z he 0 a /rang] to ! city4 ,b1   
not)/&+ ?is1 he got a rope1 & ?ra%$ e "o
 out ( ! place1 upsett+ ! tables &      
*airs1 & creat+ su* a con/]nation z only
 a ,b$lamite brok5 loose w\ld be likely 
to produce4 ,?\gh ?is 0 imm$iately aft] 
! appropriation ( ! two donkeys1 ^u :i* 
he _h actually ridd5 to ! temple1 he    
call$ all ! tradespeople di%one/1 &     

accus$ !m ( hav+ turn$ ! place into a d5
 ( ?ieves4 ,:atev] x might h be5 be=e he
 came1 c]ta9ly "o w\ld ?9k ! designation
 n inappropriate aft] ! arrival (       
himself & 8 disciples4 ,he 0 n arre/$ on
 ! spot = ?is act ( assault & batt]y2 b 
:at %\ld we ?9k ( ! ,city ,police       
,commission] if he neglect$ to ord] into
 cu/ody any mad en?usia/ :o might s     
conduct himself on ! ,/ock ,ex*ange8 ,b 
he w\ld n1 & ! en?usia/'s vag>ies & 8   
visit to ! police cell w\ld be a v      
little "t ap>t4 ,x w\ld be no use 8     
alleg+ t he 0 ab\t 8 ,fa!r's bus9ess1 & 
t he 0 fulfill+ prophecy--t w\ld only   
aggravate ! (f5ce4 ,he w\ld be told t if
 8 fa!r did n take bett] c>e ( him1 !   
c\nty asylum w\ld2 & ! prophet w\ld v   
soon be want$ :o _h in/igat$ su* folly4 
,jesus did n rema9 9 ! city dur+ !      
night--x 0 n prud5t aft] su* an adv5t 9 
! morn+1 b he w5t & lodg$ 9 ,be?any1 a  
little way out ( t[n4 ,9 return+ next   
morn+ he 0 hungry1 s1 :5 he came to a   
fig-tree1 he look$ at x hop+ to f9d "s  

fruit on x1 b !re 0 none1 z x 0 n ! "r  
season4 ,we %\ld =give an excit$ hungry 
man "h if he1 9 a mom5t ( =getfulness1  
look$ = apples 9 w9t]2 b if he began to 
curse ! tree = n be>+ fruit out (       
season1 we %\ld ?9k he 0 mad pa/ d\bt4  
,yet ?is is exactly :at ,jesus did2 & n 
only s1 b he )]$ ! tree t x %\ld n be>  
fruit !nce=w>d =ev]4 ,8 disciples       
m>vell$ at :at he _h done1 z well !y    
might4 ,jesus answ]$ & said unto !m1    
,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,if ye h fai?1 &  
d\bt n1 ye %all n only d ?is :i* is done
 to ! fig tree1 b also if ye %all say   
unto ?is m\nta91 ,be ?\ remov$1 & be ?\ 
ca/ into ! sea2 x %all be done4 ,& all  
?+s1 :atsoev] ye %all ask 9 pray]1      
believ+1 ye %all receive4 ,no p]sons h  
ev] yet _h ! requisite am\nt ( fai? to  
remove m\nta9s2 & ! less !y try su*     
cr$ulity on fruit trees1 ! bett] = our  
or*>ds4 ,nobody does or c believe su*   
insane talk4 ,jesus w5t to ! temple     
aga91 & :il/ he 0 prea*+1 ! ,*ief       
,prie/s & eld]s came & ask$ him by :at  

au?ority he did su* ?+s4 ,9 true ,quak] 
/yle he answ]$ !m by ask+ a "q1 :i* _h !
 m]it ( be+ impossible ( solution4 ,he  
said--,! baptism ( ,john1 :5ce 0 x8 f   
heav51 or ( m58 ,!y said3 ,we _c tell4  
,& he said unto !m1 ,nei!r tell ,i y by 
:at au?ority ,i d ^! ?+s4 ,t seem$ to   
sil5ce 8 int]rogators1 b x did n answ]  
!m4 ,x 0 a fav\rite way ) ?is ,messiah2 
& we rema9 z mu* 9 ! d>k to ?is h\r z   
did ! ,*ief ,prie/s & eld]s4 ,?is me?od 
( evasion is also exemplifi$ 9 ! case ( 
! tribute money4 ,:5 ask$ :e!r x 0      
lawful to r5d] tribute unto ,caes>1 he  
said1 look+ at a co91 ,^: is ?is image &
 sup]scription8 ,!y said1 ,caes>'s4 ,!n 
sai? he unto !m1 ,r5d] !re=e unto ,caes>
 ! ?+s :i* are ,caes>'s1 & unto ,god !  
?+s t are ,god's4 ,r5an says on ?is     
po9t--,to e/abli% z a pr9ciple t we mu/ 
recognise ! legitimacy ( a p[] by !     
inscription on its co9s1 to proclaim t !
 p]fect man pays tribute ) scorn1 & )\t 
"q1 0 to de/roy ,republicanism 9 !      
anci5t =m1 & to fav\r all tyranny4      

,*ri/ianity1 9 ?is s5se1 has contribut$ 
mu* to weak5 ! s5se ( duty ( ! citiz51 &
 to deliv] ! _w into ! absolute p[] (   
exi/+ circum/ances4 ,b we are n surpris$
 t he %\ld s readily tea* ! paym5t (    
tribute1 consid]+ h[ easy he f\nd x to  
pay tribute himself2 = ! ludicr\s acc\nt
 giv5 9 ,mat!w1 9 ! same *apt] :i*      
describes ! transfiguration1 %[s ,jesus 
dis*>g+ 8 own liability & t ( ,pet] 9 ! 
mo/ orig9al mann] imag9able4 ,n wi%+ to 
(f5d ! tax collectors1 he said to       
,pet]--,g ?\ to ! sea1 & ca/ an hook1 & 
take up ! fi% t fir/ come? up2 & :5 ?\  
ha/ op5$ 8 m\?1 ?\ %alt f9d a piece (   
money3 take t1 & give unto !m = me & !e4
 ,if fi% ( ?is description swam 9 riv]s 
n[1 !y w\ld be pres]v$ to ! exclusion ( 
! mo/ delici\s memb]s ( ! f9ny tribe4 ,e
 man w\ld be an angl]1 & fi%+-tackle    
mak+ w\ld be ! mo/ lucrative trade kn[n4
 ,take ano!r in/ance ( evasion4 ,!      
,sadducees did n believe 9 !            
resurrection1 s !y put a "q to ,jesus on
 t po9t4 ,!y in/anc$ a woman :o _h be5  

m>ri$ to sev5 bro!rs 9 succession1 all (
 :om _h di$4 ,!re=e1 9 ! resurrection1  
!y ask$ ^: wife %e w\ld be out ( ! sev5 
:5 !y met aga94 ,?is 0 quickly dispos$  
(1 = ,jesus answ]$ & said onto !m1 ,ye d
 err1 n kn[+ ! ,scriptures1 nor ! p[] ( 
,god4 ,= ,9 ! resurrection !y nei!r m>ry
 nor are giv5 9 m>riage1 b are z !      
angels ( ,god 9 heav54 ,if ?is is s1 :at
 becomes ( ! hope :i* believ]s 9        
immortality h t 9 heav5 !y w be jo9$    
aga9 to ^? !y h lo/ on e>?8 ,?is great  
consolation ( ! ,*ri/ian is f\nd$ on a  
delusion4 ,jesus also supplem5t$ 8      
/atem5t ) ?is rem>kable decl>ation1 ,b z
 t\*+ ! resurrection ( ! dead1 h ye n   
read t :i* 0 spok5 unto y by ,god1 say+1
 ,i am ! ,god ( ,abraham1 & ! ,god (    
,isaac1 & ! ,god ( ,jacob8 ,god is n !  
,god ( ! dead1 b ( ! liv+1 ,:at !n is ! 
use ( ,ca?olic pray]s = ! s\ls ( ^? 9   
,purgatory8 ,:at is ! utility ( our     
burial s]vice1 :i* goes ^u ! supposition
 t ,god w att5d to our reque/s z t\*+ ! 
dead we are ab\t to consign to ! grave8 

,free?9k]s & rational ?9k]s disc>d !    
:ole c]emony z a mock]y4 ,:5 once dead1 
! p>ticles :i* compos$ our bodies are   
dissolv$1 & pass into new               
comb9ations--we nev] live aga94  ,aft]  
he _h done all 8 prea*+1 & _h ?or\ghly  
ar\s$ ! ire ( ! au?orities & mo/ ( ! p (
 ,j]usalem aga9/ him1 he began to fe> t 
he w\ld h to suff] = x1 & he told 8     
disciples s4 ,aft] !y _h supp$ toge!r 9 
! h\se ( "o ( ! fri5ds1 !y dep>t$ to !  
,m\nt ( ,olives outside ! city1 & ,jesus
 said !y w\ld all be (f5d$ ) him because
 ( t night4 ,pet] ! loquaci\s decl>$1 t 
?\gh all m5 might be (f5d$ because (    
him1 he w\ld nev] be4 ,jesus _h no great
 op9ion ( ,pet]'s /eadfa/ness1 & told   
him1 not)/&+ 8 prote/ations ( atta*m5t1 
t be=e ! cock crew he w\ld d5y him      
?rice4 ,pet] assev]at$ aga93 ,?\gh ,i   
%\ld die ) ye1 yet w ,i n d5y !e4 ,poor 
,pet]'s ^w1 l 8 judgm5t1 h[ev]1 0 n to  
be reli$ ^u1 = ! v next day he d5i$ all 
k ( ,jesus1 & :5 press$ = an answ]1 he  
began to curse & to swe> t he _h nev]   

se5 him4 ,soon aft] ?is ! ,g>d5 (       
,ge?semane1 into :i* !y _h ent]$2 0     
surr\nd$ by a multitude ) /aves & )     
swords1 & ,jesus 0 arre/$1 ,pet] !      
dauntless did make "s resi/ance1 & cut  
(f ! e> ( ,mal*us1 a s]vant ( ! ,high   
,prie/2 b ! loss 0 only tempor>y1 = we  
are told t ,jesus imm$iately t\*$ 8 e>1 
& heal$ him1 & if ?is does n mean t he  
/uck ! e> on aga91 :at does x mean8 ,:5 
,jesus 0 arre/$ 9 ! ,g>d51 all !        
disciples1 escap$ z quickly z possible1 
b ,pet] foll[$ at a di/ance2 & :5 ,jesus
 0 tak5 to ! h\se ( ,caiaphas ! ,high   
,prie/1 ,pet] ent]$ & mix$ ) ! s]vants4 
,he 0 soon recognis$ z a foll[] (       
,jesus2 b :5 accus$ ( ! fact1 he /\tly  
d5i$ x ?ree times1 ! la/ ) oa?s1 l !    
l[-br$ man he 02 = ?\gh he _h be5       
consort+ ) ,jesus a long "t1 he _h n    
le>nt ref9em5t ( mann]s1 :i* is n       
wond]ful1 z ,jesus c]ta9ly did n set an 
example ( *oic5ess ( language1 8        
fav\rite mode ( spee* be+ to call p     
fools1 & to laun* curses at !m4 ,b ,pet]

 _h to fulfil a prophecy--namely1 t he  
w\ld d5y 8 ma/] ?rice1 be=e ! cock crew 
twice1 :i* he did be=e ! cock crew once4
 ,& s t prophecy 0 fulfill$6  ,:5 ,jesus
 0 fir/ exam9$ on ! *>ge ( blasphemy he 
rema9$ sil5t1 & w\ld n answ] any        
que/ions put to him4 ,!n ,caiaphas      
said--,i adjure !e by ! liv+ ,god t ?\  
tell u :e!r ?\ be ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god4 
,jesus at la/ repli$--,?\ ha/ said1 :i* 
may fairly be int]pret$ to mean1 ,y say 
,i am1 n ,i4 ,?is is 9 keep+ ) 8 usual  
evasive mode ( answ]+1 z be=e po9t$ out4
 ,especially z he cont9u$--,nev]!less ,i
 say unto y1 ,h]eaft] %all ye see ! ,son
 ( man sitt+ on ! "r h& ( p[]1 & com+ 9 
! cl\ds ( heav54 ,?is 0 decl>$          
blasphem\s1 & we "k h[ excit$ bigot$ p  
get :5 t ^w is pron\nc$4 ,s !y /ruck !  
en?usia/1 z he _h /ruck o!rs 9 ! temple4
 ,9 ! morn+ he 0 b\nd & l$ be=e ,pilate 
! gov]nor1 :o ask$ him1 ,art ?\ ! k+ ( !
 ,jews8 ,he aga9 answ]$1 ,?\ saye/ ,& :5
 ! ,*ief ,prie/s & eld]s repeat$ _!     
*>ges1 he /ill refus$ to answ] !m1 :i*  

surpris$ ,pilate4 ,h[ev]1 ,pilate saw no
 h>m 9 :at he _h done1 & 0 anxi\s to set
 him at lib]ty2 b ! prie/s1 z is usual )
 !m1 p]si/$ 9 _! dem&s ( v5geance aga9/ 
"o :o _h (f5d$ !m4 ,!n ,jesus 0 deliv]$ 
ov] to ! soldi]s to be crucifi$1 :i* 0 a
 v b>b>\s mode ( execution4 ,he 0       
cruelly treat$ by ! soldi]s1 :o 7 incit$
 !reto by ! prie/s4 ,he di$ ! dea? ( a  
malefactor1 b 8 end 0 br\ght ab\t by 8  
own wild & extravagant conduct4 ,9 ^!   
days he w\ld h be5 conf9$ z a lunatic1 b
 9 t b>b>\s "t1 & "u ! influ5ce (       
prie/s1 he 0 tortur$ to dea?4 ,no "o c  
contemplate 8 fate1 :atev] 8 faults may 
h be51 )\t feel+s ( sorr[4 ,b if 8 dea? 
0 to fulfil prophecy1 & to save a lo/ & 
ru9$ _w1 we ought to reg>d x )          
exultation & great joy1 & n only obs]ve 
,good ,friday z a national holiday1 b e 
,friday z a public fe/ival4 ,b :o1 on   
calmly read+ ! n>rative1 & dismiss+ f 8 
m9d ! fables taught him 9 8 *ildhood1 c 
see any?+ sup]natural 9 ,jesus' life &  
dea?8 ,he display$ ?r\gh life all !     

infirmities & littl5esses ( a man1 & he 
di$ l "o :o _h br\ght ab\t 8 own dea? by
 8 own acts4 ,:5 on ! cross1 & no d\bt 9
 mortal agony1 he exclaim$1 9 ! utt]ness
 ( despair1 l "o :o _h long tru/$ to a  
delusion1 & :5 too late _h f\nd out 8   
mi/ake--,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\    
=sak5 me8 ,! ,*ief ,prie/s & eld]s1 ! p 
ab\t1 & ev5 ! two ?ieves :o 7 dy+ ) him1
 je]$ him = 8 folly1 say+1 ,he tru/$ 9  
,god2 let him deliv] him n[1 if he w h  
him3 = he said1 ,i am ! ,son ( ,god4 ,b 
!re 0 no deliv]ance f heav5 = him m ?an 
= any o!r man4  ,jesus _h act$ s        
extravagantly f ! "t he ent]$ on public 
life t x is n surpris+ t 8 foll[]s 7    
infect$ by 8 example1 & x is to !m we   
are indebt$ = ! re-appe>ance ( ,jesus   
aft] he 0 dead & buri$4 ,he himself said
 t he 0 to fulfil ! prophecy ( ,jonas1  
=1 z he 0 ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 !   
belly ( ! :ale1 s %\ld ! ,son ( man be  
?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! he>t ( !    
e>?4 ,yet he nev] w5t into ! he>t ( !   
e>?1 b 0 laid 9 a tomb or cave ) a door 

to x2 & he 0 n ev5 !re ?ree days & ?ree 
nights1 b only two nights1 & n two days 
altoge!r4 ,& s t prophecy 0 fulfill$6   
,jesus prophesi$ 8 own resurrection     
only1 b ! e>?quake :i* foll[$ 8 dea? 0  
no respect] ( p]sons1 = :5 ! veil ( !   
temple 0 r5t 9 twa9 f ! top to ! bottom1
 & ! e>? did quake1 & ! rocks 7 r5t1 !  
graves 7 op5$1 & _m bodies ( ! sa9ts :i*
 slept arose1 & came out ( ! graves aft]
 8 resurrection1 & w5t into ! holy city1
 & appe>$ unto _m4 ,no or?odox1         
,*ri/ians d\bt = a mom5t t ,jesus rose  
aga9 f ! dead1 because he 0 to d s1 & he
 0 ! ,son ( ,god2 b d !y believe ^!     
unkn[n sa9ts revisit$ ! glimpses ( !    
moon1 & exp]i5c$ a resurrection equal to
 t ( ,jesus1 = no purpose at all1 & = no
 m]it ( _! own8 ,yet we h no m au?ority 
= ! "o ?an ! o!r1 & no reason to believe
 "o m ?an ! o!r4 ,t[>d ! end ( ! ,sabba?
 7t is1 ,saturday ev5+7 came ,m>y       
,magdal5e1 ) ! o!r ,m>y1 to see !       
sepul*re :]e ,jesus 0 laid1 & ano!r     
e>?quake took place1 & ! angel ( ! ,"l  

desc5d$ f heav51 & came & roll$ back !  
/one f ! door1 & sat ^u x4 ,8 c\nt5ance 
0 l lightn+1 & 8 raim5t l sn[4 ,he told 
! wom5 t ,jesus _h ris51 & ask$ !m to   
see ! place :]e ! ,"l lay4 ,b :e!r !y   
look$ or n we are n told1 b !y ran away 
) fe> & great joy to tell ! disciples4  
,& z !y w5t1 :om %\ld !y meet b ,jesus  
himself1 :o said to !m1 ,all hail4 ,b !n
 !re is "s little confusion 9 ?is       
infallible n>rative4 ,x 0 n t[>ds ! end 
( ,saturday1 b v e>ly 9 ! morn+ (       
,sunday1 at ! ris+ ( ! sun1 t ! wom5    
came1 & = ! purpose ( ano9t+ ! body4 ,& 
! /one 0 /ill aga9/ ! door1 & !y said1  
,:o %all roll u away ! /one8 ,b :5 !y   
look$ aga9 ! /one 0 away1 & on ent]+ !  
sepul*re !y saw a "y man dress$ 9 :ite  
sitt+ inside1 & no angel ) a lightn+    
face sitt+ outside4 ,! wom5 fl$ ) t]ror1
 b told no man :at !y _h se52 & x isa   
my/]y to ?is day h[ t :i* 0 nev] told to
 any "o is kn[n to ne>ly all ! _w4      
,jesus did n meet ! two ,m>ys1 b appe>$ 
fir/ to ,m>y ,magdal5e1 out ( :om he _h 

ca/ sev5 devils4 ,%e w5t & told !       
disciples ab\t ! resurrection1 b !y     
believ$ h] n4 ,he appe>$ aft]w>ds to two
 ( 8 disciples1 b !y did n believe 9 8  
resurrection1 nei!r did ! elev5         
disciples1 to :om he appe>$4 ,if !y :o  
knew him intimately did n believe 9 x   
aft] only ?ree days' abs5ce f !m1 %all  
we1 aft] a lapse ( eighte5 hundr$ ye>s1 
put fai? 9 ?is clumsy1 impossible1 &    
absurd fable8 ,b p]haps ! condition he  
atta*$ to ! belief may h some?+ to d ) !
 fai? ( s _m p 9 ^! days4 ,he said1 aft]
 upbraid+ 8 disciples = _! unbelief &   
h>dness ( he>t--,he t believe? & is     
baptis$ %all be sav$2 b he t believe? n 
%all be damn$4 ,t ?reat1 fulm9at$ f     
?\s&s ( pulpits1 has fright5$ timid &   
weak p 9 ne>ly e age ( ! ,*ri/ian era4  
,b !n aga9 !re 7 n two wom5 b _m :o w5t 
to ! sepul*re1 & !y f\nd ! /one away2 & 
:5 !y ent]$ !y saw two m5 9 %9+ g>m5ts1 
& ! wom5 did n conceal :at !y _h se51 b 
w5t & told all ! disciples1 b !y 7 n    
believ$4 ,?is "t ! lively ,pet] ran to !

 tomb to look = himself1 & saw no?+ b ! 
l95 clo!s ly+ by !mselves4 ,aft] t two (
 ! disciples w5t to ,emmana1 :]e ,jesus 
himself jo9$ !m1 b !y knew him n1 & did 
n believe ! /ory ( 8 resurrection4 ,he  
!n rebuk$ !m 9 8 usual sweet & placid   
/yle1 by exclaim+1 ,o fools1 & sl[ (    
he>t1 & beg9n+ at ,moses & all !        
prophets1 he exp\nd$ unto !m 9 all !    
,scriptures ! ?+s conc]n+ himself1 :i*  
mu/ h be5 a tol]ably long disc\rse = "o 
s rec5tly out ( ! grave4 ,!y ask$ him to
 /op ) !m & h some?+ to eat1 :i*1 8     
appetite be+ z good z ev]1 he cons5t$ to
 d2 & x 0 8 mode ( break+ bread & bless+
 x t conv9c$ !m t he 0 ,jesus4 ,& he !n 
vani%$ out ( _! sight4 ,!y w5t to       
,j]usalem & told ! o!rs :at !y _h se51 &
 :ile !y 7 talk+ ,jesus /ood 9 ! mid/ ( 
!m2 b !y did n "k him aga91 b took him  
to be a _s4 ,he said--,behold my h&s &  
my feet1 t x is myself2 = a _s ha? n    
fle% & bones z ye see me h4 ,& :ile !y  
yet believ$ n = joy & wond]$1 he said   
unto !m1 ,h ye "h any meat8 ,he 0 aga9  

hungry1 & !y gave him a piece ( broil$  
fi% & a honeycomb4 ,& he took x1 & did  
eat be=e !m4 ,t 0 en\gh to conv9ce !m a 
second "t4 ,& he l$ !m out z f> z       
,be?any1 & he lift$ up 8 h&s & bless$   
!m4 ,& x came to pass1 :ile he bless$   
!m1 he 0 p>t$ f !m1 & c>ri$ up into     
heav51 ) ! broil$ fi% on 8 /oma*1 :]e he
 ent]$ into joy ev]la/+4  ,! =ego+ w    
c]ta9ly be decl>$ blasphem\s by all true
 believ]s1 & w no d\bt be pron\nc$ a    
c>icature ( ,jesus by ev5 ,unit>ians4 ,b
 ! fault does n lie ) u--x is 9 ! text1 
:i* we did n make4 ,we are n responsible
 = ! repres5tation1 = we h scrupul\sly  
foll[$ ! inspir$ del9eations ( !        
,evangeli/s4 ,let u briefly sum up ?is  
biography4  ,jesus 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 & n 
! son ( 8 "m's husb&1 & 8 "m rema9$ a   
virg9 not)/&+ 8 conception & bir?1      
al?\gh %e /rangely (f]$ ! usual         
sacrifice :5 ! days ( h] purification 7 
accompli%$4  ,he 0 desc5d$ f ! royal l9e
 ( ,david1 t is1 ,joseph ! husb& ( 8 "m 
0 s desc5d$2 b !n ,joseph 0 n 8 fa!r at 

all4  ,! miracul\s boy 0 to fulfil _m   
prophecies2 b al?\gh he (t5 purposely   
act$ 9 ord] to fulfil !m1 sev]al giv5 z 
illu/rations are s+ul>ly wide ( ! m>k4  
,at twelve ye>s ( age he 0 a mat* =     
le>n$ doctors 9 disputation1 & c\ld     
p]tly rebuke 8 "m = inquir+ :]e he _h   
be5 = ?ree days & ?ree nights4  ,he 0   
baptis$ at ?irty by ,john1 :o taught him
 rud5ess ( mann]s2 & ?\gh a dove desc5d$
 direct f heav51 & alight$ on 8 head1 he
 0 imm$iately tak5 by ! _s into v       
dang]\s places1 0 kept a rem>kably long 
"t )\t food1 & 0 v /rangely tempt$ by ! 
,devil 9 p]son4  ,he became a great     
talk]1 dealt l>gely 9 my/ical language1 
& ga!r$ foll[]s f ! poore/1 mo/         
ignorant1 & mo/ cr$ul\s ( 8 c\ntrym54   
,he cur$ all sorts ( diseases &         
afflictions1 ?\gh !re is no evid5ce t he
 ev] und]w5t a m$ical tra9+4  ,he work$ 
miracles1 z became an ,ea/]n f\nd] ( a  
sect1 b 8 a*ievem5ts sc>cely rank z high
 z ! tricks ( an ,indian juggl]4  ,he 0 
un$ucat$1 & nev]1 s f> z ! record goes1 

wrote a l9e 9 8 life2 b z a prea*] he 0 
fam\s1 & always succe$$ 9 mak+ 8 he>]s  
m>vel at 8 /range doctr9es--doctr9es s  
contradictory t no sane man c foll[ !m4 
,he 0 vitup]ative 9 8 language1 au/]e 9 
8 mann]s1 undutiful & repell+ to 8 "m4  
,he appropriat$ o!r p]sons' prop]ty1 &  
imm$iately aft] viol5tly assault$ a l>ge
 numb] ( m51 :om he *>g$ ) be+ di%one/4 
,:5 ask$ que/ions t\*+ vital po9ts ( 8  
own doctr9es1 he usually gave evasive   
answ]s4  ,he promis$ 8 disciples all    
sorts ( wond]ful p[]s if !y w\ld believe
 9 him1 & he promis$ also to come 9 a   
cl\d ) great glory be=e t g5]ation pass$
 away2 b hav+ ris5 f ! grave1 & asc5d$  
into heav51 he has n return$ 9 a cl\d ) 
glory up to ! "t ( our go+ to press4    
,he ultimately met ! dea? ( a           
malefactor1 & 9 ! la/ mom5ts ( agony 8  
fanaticism 0 /rong ^u him1 = he promis$ 
to ! ?ief :o flatt]$ him t he w\ld meet 
him t day 9 p>adise1 ?\gh he did n g !re
 himself till ab\t six weeks aft]w>ds4  
,aft] 8 dea? he 0 br\ght to life aga91  

?us defy+ all ! laws ( physiology4 ,:5 b
 j out ( ! grave1 8 p[]s ( prea*+ 7 z   
/rong z ev]1 & 8 appetite z vigor\s z   
?\gh he _h return$ f a long j\rney2 &   
aft] p>tak+ ( a s+ul> repa/1 & be=e he  
_h _h "t to dige/ x1 he asc5d$ into !   
cl\ds )\t ! aid ( a balloon1 & 0 se5 no 
m4  ,all ?is1 ) mu* m ( ! same incr$ible
 nature1 is taught z infallible tru? by 
"s ( ! be/ educat$ m5 ! ,univ]sities c  
produce1 & belief 9 ! :ole ( x is       
necess>y to respectability 9 ?is life1 &
 to salvation 9 a life aft] dea?4 ,h[   
educat$ m5 c believe x1 is a my/]y :i*  
we tru/ ! ,s*ool ,bo>ds ( ! future w be 
able to unravel2 at pres5t we f9d x z   
insoluble z all ! o!r sublime my/]ies ( 
,*ri/ianity1 = we _c believe t a        
,univ]sity tra9+ necess>ily makes m5    
hypocrites1 & we are lo? to believe t on
 "o mo/ important subject x necess>ily  
makes !m imbecile4  ,!re w\ld be few]   
believ]s if !re 7 m inquir]s4 ,!        
advocates ( ,bible read+ 9 ,elem5t>y    
,s*ools mu/ feel t !re is dang] to !    

fai? lurk+ 9 ! future if t preci\s book 
is read & n exp\nd$4 ,dogmatic tea*+ is 
! /ronghold ( ! religion ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,!
 pla91 unv>ni%$ tale ( ! ,f\r ,gospels  
w\ld c>ry ) x its own condemnation1 = ! 
be/ refutation ( ,*ri/ianity is a true k
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