,,! ,,book ,,( ,,god ,,9 ,,! ,,light ,,( ,,! ,,high] ,,criticism ,,) ,,special ,,ref]5ce ,,to ,,dean ,,f>r>',s ,,new ,,apology ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,foote ,london3 ,r4 ,=d]1 #bh ,/onecutt] ,/reet1 ,e4,c4 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,god4 ,i4 ,,introduction4 ,dur+ ! fi]ce controv]sy betwe5 ! div9es ( ! ,prote/ant ,re=mation & ^? ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ! latt] ass]t$ t ! =m] treat$ ! ,bible--& treat$ x q naturally--z a wax nose1 :i* c\ld be twi/$ into any %ape & direction4 ,^? :o *ampion$ ! liv+ voice ( ,god 9 ! ,*ur*1 aga9/ ! dead lett] ( ! writt5 ,bible1 7 always prone to d]ide ! consequ5ces ( private judgm5t :5 appli$ to su* a l>ge & het]og5e\s volume z ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures4 ,!y cont5d$ t ! ,bible is a mislead+ book :5 read by itself 9 ! m]e light ( human reason2 t any doctr9e may be prov$ f x by a judici\s selection ( texts2 & t ,*ri/ianity w\ld break up into innum]able sects unless ! ,*ur* act$ z ! inspir$ int]pret] ( ! inspir$ revelation4 ,!y argu$1 fur!r1 t ! ,bible 0 really n :at ! ,prote/ants suppos$ x to be2 & :at !y said on ?is po9t 0 a curi\s anticipation ( a good deal ( ! s-call$ ,high] ,criticism4 ,bo? sides 7 "r1 & bo? sides 7 wrong1 9 ?is dispute4 ,! ,prote/ants 7 "r aga9/ ! ,*ur*2 ! ,ca?olics 7 "r aga9/ ! ,bible4 ,x 0 res]v$ = ,rationalism to accept & h>monise ! d\ble tru?1 & to wage w> aga9/ bo? infallibilities4 ,! ,bible is said to be inspir$1 b ! man :o reads x is n4 ,! consequ5ce is t he d$uces f x a cre$ 9 h>mony ) 8 own ta/e1 temp]1 fancy1 & intellig5ce4 ,he lays emphasis on :at fits 9 ) ?is cre$1 & slurs ov] all t is oppos$ to x4 ,e "o ( ! v>i\s & conflict+ ,prote/ant sects is f\nd$ ^u "o & ! same infallible book4 ,! ,bible tea*es ?is1 says "o2 ,! ,bible tea*es t1 says ano!r4 ,& !y are bo? "r4 ,! ,bible does tea* ! doctr9es ( all ! sects4 ,b d !y n contradict ea* o!r8 ,!y d4 ,:at is ! explanation1 !n8 ,:y ?is--! ,bible contradicts itself4 ,! self-contradictions ( ! ,bible h occasion$ ! writ+ ( _m ,h>monies1 9 :i* x is s\ght to be prov$ t all ! app>5t discrepancies are mo/ admirable agreem5ts :5 !y are prop]ly und]/ood4 ,all t is requisite is to add a ^w "h1 & subtract a ^w !re2 to reg>d "o & ! same ^w z hav+ sev]al diff]5t mean+s1 & sev]al diff]5t words z hav+ "o & ! same mean+2 &1 above all ?+s1 to apply ?is me?od ) a /rong & e>ne/ desire to f9d h>mony ev]y:]e1 & a pi\s int5tion ( giv+ ! ,bible ! b5efit ( ! d\bt 9 e case ( p]plexity4 ,?is sort ( juggl]y1 :i* w\ld be d]id$ & despis$ 9 ! case ( any o!r book1 is n[ fall+ into discr$it4 ,mo/ ( ! cl]gy are a%am$ ( x4 ,!y frankly own1 s9ce x c no long] be d5i$1 t a m hone/ art ( criticism is necess>y to save ! ,bible f g5]al contempt4 ,b ! ,h>mony game is n ! only "o t is play$ out4 ,all ! ,reconciliations ( ! ,bible ) sci5ce1 hi/ory1 morality1 & common s5se1 are %>+ ! same fate4 ,! high] cl]gy leave su* exhibitions ( p]v]t$ +5uity to laym5 l ! late ,mr4 ,glad/one4 ,div9es l ,canon ,driv] see t ?is m5tal tight-rope danc+ may cause a/oni%m5t1 b w nev] produce conviction4 ,!y !re=e recognise ! difficulties1 & seek = a m subtle & plausible me?od ( remov+ !m4 ,!y admit t ,moses & ,d>w9 are at v>iance ) ea* o!r2 t a great deal ( ,bible hi/ory is leg5d>y1 & "s ( x di/9ctly false2 t su* /ories z ^? ( ,lot's wife & ,jonah's :ale are decid$ly incr$ible2 t "s passages ( ,scripture are vulg> & brutal1 & o!rs dete/ably inhuman2 & t x is positively useless to disguise ! fact4 ,yet !y are naturally anxi\s to keep ! ,bible on its old p$e/al2 & ?is c only be done by means ( a new !ory ( inspiration4 ,accord+ly1 ^! g5tlem5 tell u t ! ,bible is n ! ,^w ( ,god1 b x conta9s ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,its writ]s 7 inspir$1 b _! own natural faculties 7 n entirely suppress$ by ! div9e _s4 ,sometimes ! writ]'s _s 0 pr$om9ant 9 ! comb9ation1 & ! composition 0 ma9ly t ( an unreg5]ate son ( ,adam4 ,at o!r times ! div9e _s 0 pr$om9ant1 & ! result 0 l(ty religion & pure e?ics4 ,moreov]1 ! sacr$ writ]s 7 only inspir$ 9 "o direction4 ,god gave !m a lift1 z x 71 9 spiritual matt]s2 b 9 sci5ce & sociology he let !m blund] along z !y c\ld4 ,! old wax nose is n[ receiv+ a decid$ new twi/1 & a consid]able numb] ( accompli%$ & clev] div9es are engag$ 9 manipulat+ x4 ,"o ( !m is ,dean ,f>r>1 :o has rec5tly publi%$ a bulky volume on ,! ,bible3 its ,mean+ & ,supremacy1 :i* we %all subject to a v c>eful criticism4 ,dean ,f>r>'s book conta9s no?+ t is new to fairly well-read sceptics4 ,x pres5ts ! commonplaces ( mod]n ,biblical criticism1 ) a due reg>d to ! int]e/s ( ! gr& old book & ( true & fundam5tal ,*ri/ianity1 :i* is probably no m ?an ! p>ticul> =m ( ,*ri/ianity t is likely to wea!r ! pres5t /orm ( controv]sy4 ,b al?\gh ?is book conta9s no />tl+ novelties1 x is ( importance z ! "w ( a dignit>y ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,x is also ( value1 inasmu* z x w be read by _m p]sons :o w\ld %r9k f ,/rauss & ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,x is well t someone %\ld tell ,*ri/ians ! tru?1 if n ! :ole tru?1 ab\t ! ,bible1 & tell x !m f )9 ! fold ( fai?4 ,8 motive 9 do+ s may be less a reg>d = tru? itself ?an = ! imm$iate int]e/s ( 8 own ,*ur*2 b ! ma9 ?+ is t he does x1 & ,free?9k]s may be glad ev5 if !y are n grateful4 ,dr4 ,f>r>'s book has an ,introduction1 & we propose to exam9e x fir/4 ,he op5s by tell+ ! cl]gy t !y ought n to pursue an o/ri* policy 9 reg>d to religi\s difficulties2 t !y %\ld n indulge 9 vitup]ative phrases1 nor assume a disda9ful infallibility2 t !y d wrong 9 d5\nc+ z wick$1 blasphem\s1 or dang]\s e conviction :i* diff]s f _! own =m ( or?odoxy2 & t !y mu/ n expect all t !y *oose to ass]t to be accept$ ) humble acquiesc5ce4 ,no d\bt ?is advice is q necess>y2 & ! fact t x is s %[s ! value ( ,*ri/ianity1 aft] eighte5 c5turies ( trial1 z a tra9+-s*ool 9 ! virtues ( mode/y & humility1 to say no?+ ( ju/ice & temp]ance4 ,! cl]gy are also invit$ by ,dr4 ,f>r> to recognise ! g5]al diffusion ( scepticism3-- ,9 rec5t ye>s mu* has be5 writt5 "u ! assumption t ,*ri/ianity no long] des]ves ! dignity ( a refutation2 or t1 at any rate1 ! bases on :i* x re/s h be5 s]i\sly und]m9$4 ,! writ+s ( free?9k]s are widely dissem9at$ among ! work+ classes4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ has lo/ its hold on multitudes ( m5 9 our great cities4 ,^? ( ! cl]gy :o are work+ 9 ! cr[d$ c5tres ( ,engli% life c h>dly be unaw>e ( ! ext5t to :i* scepticism exi/s among our artizans4 ,_m ( !m h be5 p]suad$ to believe t ! ,*ur* is a ho/ile & organis$ hypocrisy4 ,?is is a sad /ate ( ?+s1 & h[ is x to be met8 ,n by d5\nc+ reason z a wild bea/1 nor yet by rely+ on emotion & c]emonial1 = no religi\s sy/em w be p]man5t :i* is n bas$ on ! convictions ( ! intellect4 ,dr4 ,f>r> recomm5ds a diff]5t policy4 ,he has frequ5tly obs]v$ t ! objections urg$ aga9/ ,*ri/ianity are aim$ at dogmas :i* are no "p ( ,*ri/ian fai?1 or are 9 no wise ess5tial to its integrity4 ,ev5 m5 ( sci5ce h be5 l$ a/ray by objections bas$ on trave/ies ( its real t5ets4 ,"o ( ^! false op9ions is t :i* ma9ta9s ! suppos$ in]rancy & sup]natural infallibility ( e book1 s5t5ce1 & ^w ( ! ,holy ,bible4 ,?is is ! pr9cipal po9t to be dealt )2 x is "h t we mu/ make an adju/m5t4 ,n9e-t5?s ( ! case ( sceptics is made up ( attacks on ! ,bible1 & ! only way to answ] !m is to %[ t !y misund]/& x1 & t :at !y demoli% is n ,*ri/ianity1 b a mummy elaborately pa9t$ 9 its semblance1 or a sc>ecr[ set up 9 its guise4 ,x is no "p ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ,dr4 ,f>r> says1 to ma9ta9 t e ^w ( ! ,bible 0 dictat$ sup]naturally1 or is equally valuable1 or free f all error1 or on ! l(tie/ levels ( morality1 z f9ally reveal$4 ,su* a view ( ! ,bible has be5 popul>ly express$ by div9es1 b !y really did n mean x1 & x nev] =m$ any "p ( ! ,ca?olic cre$ ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,! doctr9e ( ev]la/+ puni%m5t is ano!r ( ^! delusions4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z future puni%m5t1 b x is n ev]la/+--x is only et]nal4 ,9 ! same way1 ! ,bible is ! ,^w ( ,god1 b x is n infallible--x is only inspir$4 ,& :at t means we %all see z we proce$4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,bible ,,canon ,! fir/ *apt] ( ,dean ,f>r>'s book deals ) ! ,bible ,canon4 ,aft] ano!r slap at ! poor b5ight$ ,*ri/ians :o /ill hold t e ^w ( ,scripture is sup]naturally dictat$ & infallibly true1 ,dr4 ,f>r> rem>ks t ! ,bible is n a s+le nor ev5 a homog5e\s book4 ,/rictly speak+1 x is n a book1 b a libr>y2 &1 z is po9t$ out lat] on1 x is ! rema9s ( a mu* l>g] collection :i* has mo/ly p]i%$4 ,! ,canon ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 arriv$ at by sl[ & unc]ta9 degrees4 ,! common ass]tion1 t x 0 fix$ by ,ezra & ! s-call$ ,great ,synagogue 9 ! fif? c5tury be=e ,*ri/1 is 9 direct opposition to ! facts4 ,x 0 n really settl$ until sev5ty ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 :5 ! ,rabbis met at ,jamnia1 & decid$ 9 favor ( our pres5t ?irty-n9e books4 ,accord+ to ,dr4 ,f>r>1 !re 0 no special influ5ce f heav5 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,canon4 ,x 0 a "w :i* ,god left to ! ord9>y influ5ces ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,let u see !n h[ ^! influ5ces op]at$ on ! la/ & mo/ critical occasion4 ,! ga!r+ at ,jamnia1 says ,dr4 ,f>r>1 0 a tumultu\s assemblage1 & 9 ! faction fights ( ! ,rabb9ic p>ties blood 0 %$ by _! s*ol>s4 ,h5ce ! decision 0 reg>d$ z irrevocable & seal$ by blood4 ,su* are ! ord9>y influ5ces ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,its extraord9>y influ5ces may be easily imag9$4 ,_! hi/ory is writt5 9 blood & fire 9 e c\ntry 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,dr4 ,f>r> all[s t ! ,canon ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 =m$ 9 ! same gradual & t5tative way4 ,_m ,gospels1 ,epi/les1 & ,apocalypses 7 curr5t 9 ! fir/ two c5turies4 ,"s ( !m 7 quot$ z sacr$ books & read al\d 9 ,*ri/ian *ur*es4 ,sev51 at lea/1 ( ! books :i* are n[ canonical 7 !n disput$--namely1 ! ,second ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,pet]1 ! ,second & ,?ird ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,john1 ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 ! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,james & ,/4 ,jude1 & ! ,book ( ,revelation4 ,! ,canon 0 =mally & (ficially settl$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,laodicea 7a4d4 #cfc71 & ! two ,c\ncils ( ,c>?age 7a4d4 #cig & #dai71 ! decrees ( :i* 7 sanction$ by ! ,trullian ,c\ncil 7a4d4 #fib71 ne>ly sev5 hundr$ ye>s aft] ,*ri/4 ,dr4 ,f>r> holds1 h[ev]1 t ^! ,c\ncils m]ely regi/]$ ! g5]al agreem5t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,! real te/ ( canonicity is n ! decision ( ,c\ncils1 :i* may & d err1 b ! v]ify+ faculty ( ! ,*ri/ian consci\sness4 ,dr4 ,f>r>'s argum5t1 if x means any?+ at all1 implies t :ile ,c\ncils may err1 consi/+ z !y d ( fallible m51 ?is ,*ri/ian consci\sness is really infallible4 ,b z ?is ,*ri/ian consci\sness only exi/s1 aft] all1 9 individual ,*ri/ians1 h[ev] num]\s !y may be1 or ?r\gh h[ev] _m c5turies !y may be cont9u$1 x is difficult to see h[ ! greate/ multitude ( fallibilities c make up "o infallibility4 ,& unless x c1 x is also difficult to see h[ ,dr4 ,f>r> c h an infallible ,canon4 ,he disclaims ! au?ority ( ! ,*ur*1 on :i* ,ca?olics rely2 inde$1 he says x c h>dly be said t ! :ole ,*ur* has pron\nc$ any op9ion on ! ,canon at all4 ,:at really happ5$ is p]haps unconsci\sly admitt$ by ,dr4 ,f>r> 9 a r simple footnote4 ,books 7 judg$1 he says1 by ! congruity ( _! cont5ts ) ! g5]al ,*ri/ian conviction4 ,precisely s2 ! books did n decide ! doctr9e1 b ! doctr9e decid$ ! fate ( ! books4 ,& h[ 0 ! doctr9e decid$8 ,by fi]ce controv]sy1 by =g]y & sophi/ication1 by p>tisan /ruggles1 & f9ally1 aft] ! adhesion ( ,con/ant9e1 by faction fights t involv$ ! loss ( myriads 7"s say millions7 ( lives4 ,n ! slighte/ attempt is made by ,dr4 ,f>r> to meet ! difficulty ( 8 position2 inde$1 he seems unaw>e t ! difficulty exi/s4 ,all he sees is ! difficulty ( ! positions tak5 up by ! ,ca?olics & ! e>ly ,prote/ants4 ,x nev] occurs to him t he has only %ift$ f "o difficulty to ano!r4 ,! ,ca?olics rely ^u ! liv+ voice ( ,god 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,t cov]s ev]y?+1 l ! sky2 & is p]fectly satisfactory1 if y c only accept x4 ,! e>ly ,prote/ants repudiat$ ! au?ority ( ! ,*ur*1 at lea/ z repres5t$ by ! ,pope & ,c\ncils2 b !y ackn[l$g$ ! au?ority ( ! primitive ,*ur*4 ,!y 7 %rewd en\gh to see t :at _c possibly re/ on m]e reason mu/ re/ some:]e on au?ority2 s !y admitt$ z mu* z 0 suffici5t to cov] ! ,scriptures & ! ,cre$s1 & refus$ to g a /ep f>!r4 ,dr4 ,f>r> breaks away f bo? p>ties1 & :at is ! result8 ,he talks ab\t ! ,canon ( ! ,new ,te/am5t be+ =m$ by ! ex]cise ( enlight5$ reason1 b he lays d[n no crit]ion by :i* reason c decide :e!r a book is inspir$ or n1 or s specially inspir$ z to require a place 9 ! ,canon4 ,! v]ify+ faculty ( ! ,*ri/ian consci\sness is "o ( ^? com=table phrases1 l ! bless$ ^w ,mesopotamia1 :i* are design$ to save ! pa9s ( accuracy & ! tr\ble ( def9ite ?\ght4 ,:at light does x really %$ ^u ! foll[+ que/ions8 ,:y is ! ,prote/ant ,canon diff]5t f ! ,ca?olic ,canon8 ,is x ow+ to "s inexplicable diff]5ce 9 ! v]ify+ faculty ( ! ,*ri/ian consci\sness 9 ! two cases2 & by :at te/ %all we decide :5 ! ,*ri/ian consci\sness deliv]s two contradictory v]dicts8 ,:y is ! book ( ,ecclesia/es 9 ! ,canon1 :ile ! book ( ,ecclesia/icus is 7by ! ,prote/ants7 relegat$ to ! ,apocrypha8 ,:y is ! book ( ,e/h] 9 ! ,canon1 & ! book ( ,judi? 9 ! ,apocrypha8 ,:y is ! book ( ,jonah 9 ! ,canon1 & ! book ( ,tobit 9 ! ,apocrypha8 ,:y is ! book ( ,prov]bs 9 ! ,canon1 & ! book ( ! ,wisdom ( ,solomon 9 ! ,apocrypha8 ,^! are que/ions :i* ! e>ly ,prote/ants answ]$ 9 _! way1 b we defy ,dr4 ,f>r> to answ] !m at all4 ,let u foll[ ,dr4 ,f>r> into 8 second *apt]4 ,he /ates1 truly en\gh1 t bo? ! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5ts repres5t ! select$ & fragm5t>y rema9s ( an ext5sive lit]ature4 ,_m books ref]r$ to 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t are lo/4 ,"s ( ! canonical books are anonym\s2 we d n "k :o wrote !m4 ,o!rs be> ! names ( m5 by :om !y c\ld n h be5 compos$4 ,! ,p5tateu* is a "w ( composite /ructure1 :i* has be5 edit$ & re-edit$ sev]al times4 ,! ,psalms are a collection ( sacr$ poems 9 five sep>ate books ( v v>i\s antiquity4 ,! ,prov]bs consi/ ( f\r or five diff]5t collections4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t is a selection f ! volum9\s ,*ri/ian lit]ature ( ! e>lie/ c5turies4 ,_m ,gospels 7 already 9 exi/5ce :5 ,/4 ,luke prep>$ 8 own4 ,x is all b c]ta91 ,dr4 ,f>r> says1 t ,/4 ,paul1 & probable t ! o!r ,apo/les1 mu/ h writt5 _m lett]s :i* are no long] pres]v$4 ,t is to say1 "s lett]s actually writt5 by ,/4 ,paul 7 all[$ to p]i%1 :ile o!rs n writt5 by him 7 all[$ to be> 8 "n1 & 7 plac$ z 8 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ,canon6 ,!re are passages 9 ! ,gospels t are kn[n to be int]polations2 = in/ance1 ! /ory ( ! ,woman tak5 9 ,adult]y4 ,?is /ory is exquisite & supremely valuable1 b x is bracket$ 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion z ( d\btful g5u95ess4 ,su* passages are elim9at$ because !y d n meet ! /&>d ( mod]n critical requirem5ts4 ,o sancta simplicitas6 ,is !re any reason1 9 ! natural s5se ( t ^w1 = believ+ t ,john ! ,apo/le wrote ! re/ ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel1 any m ?an he wrote ?is reject$ /ory8 ,dr4 ,f>r> /ra9s at gnats & swall[s camels1 & prides himself on 8 discrim9ation4 ,8 ref]5ces to ,ju/9 ,m>tyr & ,papias seem less ?an +5u\s4 ,x is n true t ,ju/9 ,m>tyr freely uses ! ,gospels4 ,dr4 ,f>r> admits t he does n "n !m4 ,say+ t he us$ !m is quietly assum+ t !y exi/$4 ,all t ,ju/9 ,m>tyr does1 z a matt] ( fact1 is to cite say+s ascrib$ to ,jesus1 b n 9 "o s+le case does he cite a say+ ( ,jesus 9 exactly ! =m 9 :i* x appe>s 9 ! ,f\r ,gospels4 ,suppos+ t he wrote freely1 & _h ev] s bad a memory1 & nev] took ! tr\ble to ref] to ! orig9als1 x is simply inconceivable t he %\ld nev] be "r4 ,n[ & !n he mu/ h deviat$ into accuracy4 ,& ! fact t he nev] does is pla9 pro( t he _h n our ,gospels be=e him4 ,nor does ,papias m5tion ! ,gospels4 ,he m5tions only two1 ,mat!w & ,m>k1 & he says t ,mat!w 0 writt5 9 ,hebrew1 ,n[1 ! e>lie/ date at :i* ,papias c be fix$ is a4d4 #adj4 ,?is is *os5 by ,dr4 ,f>r>1 & we w let x pass un*all5g$4 ,& :at foll[s8 ,:y ?is1 t no ,*ri/ian writ] be=e a4d4 #adj betrays t he has s mu* z he>d ( any ,gospel1 & ev5 !n b two are kn[n in/ead ( f\r1 & "o ( ^! is mo/ c]ta9ly n ! ,gospel :i* op5s ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,all ?is 0 prov$ a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago by ! au?or ( ,sup]natural ,religion--a "w :i* is sy/ematically ignor$ by ! s-call$ ,high] ,critics because its au?or 0 a pron\nc$ ,rationali/4 ,an excell5t summ>y ( ?is writ]'s demon/rations appe>s 9 ! late ,mat!w ,arnold's ,god & ! ,bible3-- ,he seems to h look$ out & br\ght toge!r1 to ! be/ ( 8 p[]s1 e extant passage 9 :i*1 betwe5 ! ye> #gj & ! ye> #agj ( our era1 a writ] might be suppos$ to be quot+ "o ( our ,f\r ,gospels4 ,& x turns out t !re is con/antly ! same sort ( v>iation f our ,gospels1 a v>iation inexplicable 9 m5 quot+ f a real ,canon1 & q unlike :at is f\nd 9 m5 quot+ f our ,f\r ,gospels lat] on4 ,x may be said t ! ,old ,te/am5t1 too1 is (t5 quot$ loosely4 ,true2 b x is also quot$ exactly2 & long passages ( x are ?us quot$4 ,x w\ld be no?+ t our canonical ,gospels 7 (t5 quot$ loosely1 if long passages f !m1 or if passages1 say1 ( ev5 two or ?ree v]ses1 7 sometimes quot$ exactly4 ,b f writ]s be=e ,ir5aeus n "o su* passage c be produc$ s quot$4 ,& ! au?or ( ,sup]natural ,religion by br++ all ! alleg$ quotations =w>d1 has prov$ x499 ,n[ :at is ! exact value ( ^! demon/rations8 ,we w give x 9 ,mr4 ,arnold's words3 ,!re is no evid5ce ( ! e/abli%m5t ( our ,f\r ,gospels z a ,gospel-,canon1 or ev5 ( _! exi/5ce z !y n[ f9ally /& at all1 be=e ! la/ qu>t] ( ! second c5tury4 ,n only is !re no evid5ce ( ! or?odox !ory1 b1 z ,mr4 ,arnold says1 ! great weight ( evid5ce is aga9/ x4 ,dr4 ,giles--ano!r ignor$ writ]1 al?\gh a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&--_h said & prov$ ! v same ?+ 9 8 ,*ri/ian ,records2 & _h app5d$ ! foll[+ significant decl>ation3-- ,!re is positive pro(1 9 ! writ+s ( ! fir/ ages ( ,*ri/ianity1 t ! same "q z to ! age & au?or%ip ( ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 ev5 !n agitat$1 & if x 0 !n set at re/1 ?is 0 done1 n by a delib]ate s5t5ce ( ! judge1 b by burn+ all ! evid5ce on :i* "o side ( ! controv]sy 0 support$19999 99 ,arnold1 ,god & ! ,bible1 pp4 #bbb-c4 9999 ,dr4 ,giles1 ,*ri/ian ,records1 p4 #aj4 ,x is probable t ,dr4 ,f>r> is well aw>e t our ,f\r ,gospels _c be trac$ beyond ! second half ( ! second c5tury--t is1 consid]ably m ?an a c5tury aft] ! alleg$ date ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,b he %r9ks f a frank admission ( ! fact1 & leaves ! read] to f9d x out = himself4 ,in/ead ( mak+ ?is important &1 z "s ?9k1 damn+ admission1 ,dr4 ,f>r> cont9ues 8 rem>ks on ! ,bible ,canon4 ,t ?irty-six books are accept$ on ! au?ority ( ! ,*ur* simply means1 he tells u1 t !y are accept$ by ! g5]al cons5sus ( ,*ri/ians4 ,! :ole ,*ur*1 z su*1 has h>dly pron\nc$ an op9ion on ! subject4 ,! ,*ur*m5 :o vot$ at ,laodicea & ,c>?age ex]cis$ no indep5d5t judgm5t1 & _! critical k 0 elem5t>y4 ,nor 0 ! decision ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t any real improvem5t4 ,dr4 ,f>r> approves ! reply ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*es1 t any man may reject books claim+ to be ,holy ,scripture if he d n feel ! evid5ce ( _! cont5ts4 ,b ?is is to make e man a judge1 n only ( :at ! ,bible means1 b also ( :at x %\ld conta94 ,ea* unfett]$ ,*ri/ian may !re=e make up a ,bible = himself2 :i* is simply *aos come aga94 ,:at !n is ! way ( escape f ?is grotesque confusion8 ,dr4 ,f>r> indicates x ) a crook$ f+]3-- ,! decision z to :at books are or are n to be reg>d$ z true ,scripture1 ?\gh we believe x to be wise & "r1 dep5ds on no infallible decision4 ,x mu/ satisfy ! sci5tific & critical z well z ! spiritual requirem5ts ( ea* age4 ,?is r$uces ! ,bible ,canon to a p]petual trans=mation sc5e4 ,x is a tacit confession t ! ,prote/ant ,bible is an arbitr>y collection ( que/ionable docum5ts2 t x has no?+ to plead = itself b common usage2 t its v cont5ts1 z well z _! int]pretation1 are liable to *ange2 9 %ort1 t if ! ,ca?olic /&s ^u ! rock ( implicit fai?1 & defies all dang]s by clos+ 8 eyes & clut*+ ! reassur+ h& ( 8 ,holy ,"m ,*ur*1 ! ,prote/ant fl\nd]s ab\t ) ! poor little d>k-lant]n ( private judgm5t 9 a frightful mud-ocean--8 old rock ( fai? 9 an infallible ,bible hav+ be5 r$uc$ to du/ by ! eng9es ( criticism1 & f9ally to slu% by a d[nfl[ f ! l(ty res]voir ( pure reason499 99 ,x w\ld be a pity to omit an amus+ in/ance ( ! contemptu\s dogmatism ( ,*ri/ian div9es :5 !y _h ! field to !mselves4 ,dr4 ,william ,:itak]1 a fam\s le>n$ writ] on ! side ( ! ,re=mation 9 ,engl&1 9 8 ,disputation ) two ( ! =emo/ ,jesuits1 ,bell>m9e & ,/apleton1 wrote z foll[s3--,j]ome1 9 ! ,proem ( 8 ,comm5t>ies on ,daniel1 relates t ,porphyry ! philosoph] wrote a volume aga9/ ! book ( our prophet ,daniel1 & affirm$ t :at is n[ extant "u ! "n ( ,daniel 0 n publi%$ by ! anci5t prophet1 b by "s lat] ,daniel1 :o liv$ 9 ! times ( ,antio*us ,epiphanes4 ,b we ne$ n reg>d :at ! impi\s ,porphyry may h writt51 :o mock$ at all ! scriptures & religion itself4 ,well1 ?is op9ion ( ! blasphem\s ,porphyry1 ^: writ+s 7 burnt by ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 is n[ accept$ by ! ,high] ,critics4 ,canon ,driv]1 = in/ance1 admits t ! ,book ( ,daniel is n ! "w ( ,daniel1 t x c\ld n h be5 writt5 e>li] ?an #cjj ,b4,c41 & t x is at lea/ probable t x 0 compos$ "u ! p]secution ( ,antio*us ,epiphanes1 ,b4,c4 #afh or #afg 7,introduction to ! ,lit]ature ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 p4 #dfg74 ,?is involves t ! fulfill$ prophecies ( ,daniel 7 writt5 aft] ! ev5ts4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,sci5ce ,hav+ exam9$ ,dean ,f>r>'s obs]vations on ! ,bible ,canon1 & se5 t x is a m or less arbitr>y selection f ,hebrew & e>ly ,*ri/ian lit]ature1 _m ( ! books be+ anonym\s1 :ile o!rs be> ! names ( au?ors :o did n write !m1 & mo/ ( !m be+ mu* lat] compositions ?an or?odoxy supposes2 we n[ take a leap =w>d to 8 twelf? *apt] to see :at he has to say on ! subject ( ! ,bible & ,sci5ce4 ,8 fir/ object is to drive home to 8 co-religioni/s ! mis*ief ( adh]+ to ! old doctr9e ( ,bible infallibility4 ,consequ5tly he does n m9ce matt]s 9 deal+ ) ! difficulties ( ! lit]al !ory ( inspiration4 ,writ]s l ,gauss5 cont5d t ! ,bible is a p]fect au?ority 9 matt]s ( sci5ce4 ,mr4 ,glad/one argues t ,moses sup]naturally anticipat$ ! tea*+s ( mod]n evolution1 & t ! inspir$ fi%]m5 ( ,galilee1 notably ,/4 ,pet]1 no less sup]naturally anticipat$ all t mod]n a/ronomy tea*es z to ! f9al de/9y ( our planet4 ,dr4 ,f>r> decl9es to foll[ !m 9 ?is p]il\s pa?4 ,he does n walk 9 ! opposite direction1 = t w\ld lead him among ! infidels4 ,he /rikes (f at "r angles1 & takes ! l9e t ! ,bible 0 nev] int5d$ to tea* sci5ce1 or any?+ else b religion4 ,he quotes ) approval ! say+ ( ,ar*bi%op ,sumn]1 t ! ,scriptures h nev] reveal$ a sci5tific tru?4 ,he ma9ta9s t ! writ]s ( ,scripture _h only a natural k ( exact sci5ce2 & t 0 preci\s little1 & 0 inde$ r ignorance ?an k1 z !y belong$ to ! mo/ unsci5tific ( all nations 9 ! mo/ unsci5tific ( all ages4 ,x is n[ und]/ood by compet5t inquir]s1 he says1 t geology is ,god's revelation to u ( "o set ( tru?s1 & ,g5esis ( q ano!r4 ,nature1 he says1 is a book :i* conta9s a revelation ( ,god 9 "o sph]e1 & ,scripture a book :i* conta9s a revelation ( him 9 ano!r4 ,bo? books h (t5 be5 misread1 b no tru? reveal$ 9 ! "o c be irreconcilable ) any tru? reveal$ 9 ! o!r4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a m]e truism2 = "o tru? _c be irreconcilable ) ano!r tru?4 ,dr4 ,f>r>'s /atem5t s\nds impos+ & consolatory1 b :5 y look into its mean+ y see x is only a pulpit platitude4 ,b be=e we proce$ to criticise ,dr4 ,f>r>'s position1 let u glance at 8 attack ^u ! lit]ali/s4 ,he *>ges !m ) hav+ oppos$ & p]secut$ e mod]n sci5ce1 & ) hav+ manufactur$ ! mo/ absurd sci5tific !ories f ! text ( ! ,bible2 ! said !ories be+ n only ludicr\s1 b irreconcilably oppos$ to ea* o!r4 ,lactantius1 ) ! ,bible 9 8 h&1 ridicul$ ! rotundity ( ! e>?4 ,rog] ,bacon & ,galileo 7 imprison$ & tortur$ = tea*+ true sci5ce in/ead ( ! false sci5ce ( ! ,*ur*4 ,john ,wesley decl>$ ! ,cop]nican a/ronomy to be 9 opposition to ,scripture4 ,?omas ,burnet's ,sacr$ ,!ory ( ! ,e>?1 f\nd$ ^u ! ,bible1 0 assail$ by ,william ,:i/on1 :o bas$ a diff]5t ,sacr$ ,!ory ^u ! v same book4 ,buffon1 ! great ,fr5* sci5ti/1 0 compell$ by ! ,sorbonne to recant1 & to ab&on ev]y?+ 9 8 writ+s t 0 contr>y to ! n>rative ( ,moses4 ,ev5 :5 ,god 7t is to say ,dr4 ,simpson7 gave to ! _w ! priceless boon ( anae/hetics1 !re 7 _m ,biblici/s :o decl>$ t ! use ( *lor(orm 9 cases ( pa9ful conf9em5t 0 fly+ 9 ! face ( ,god's curse ^u ! daught]s ( ,eve4 ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant h alike pitt$ ! ,bible aga9/ ,sci5ce1 & bo? h be5 ignom9i\sly beat54 ,b ?is is n all4 ,! !ologians h be5 disgrac$ z well z defeat$4 ,) respect to ! ,buffon case1 = in/ance1 ,dr4 ,f>r> writes z foll[s3-- ,! l9e n[ tak5 by apologi/s is v diff]5t f t ( previ\s c5turies1 & less hone/4 ,x decl>es t ,g5esis & geology are 9 exact accord4 ,x no long] refuses to believe ! facts ( nature1 b in/ead ( ?is x boldly sophi/icates ! facts ( ,scripture4 ,john ,/u>t ,mill said t e new tru? passes ?r\gh ?ree phases ( reception4 ,at fir/1 x is decl>$ to be false & dang]\s2 secondly1 x is discov]$ t !re is some?+ to be said = x2 la/ly1 its oppon5ts turn r\nd & decl>e we said s all along4 ,dr4 ,f>r> dots all ! i's 9 ,mill's /atem5t4 ,he ass]ts t religi\s tea*]s fir/ say ( e sci5tific discov]y1 ,x is blasphem\s & contr>y to ,scripture4 ,next !y say1 ,!re is no?+ 9 ,scripture :i* absolutely contradicts x4 ,f9ally !y say1 ,x is di/9ctly reveal$ 9 ,scripture itself4 ,dr4 ,f>r> puts ! hi/oric case aga9/ or?odoxy--:i*1 ( c\rse1 is n ,*ri/ianity6--9 ! foll[+ fa%ion3-- ,! hi/ory ( mo/ mod]n sci5ces has be5 z foll[s4 ,its discov]]s h be5 proscrib$1 ana!matis$1 &1 9 e possible in/ance1 sil5c$ or p]secut$2 yet be=e a g5]ation has pass$ ! *ampions ( a spuri\s or?odoxy h _h to confess t _! int]pretations 7 errone\s2 &--= ! mo/ "p )\t an apology & )\t a blu%--h complac5tly inv5t$ "s new l9e ( exposition by :i* ! phrases ( ,scripture c be squ>$ into semblable accordance ) ! n[ ackn[l$g$ facts4 ,ev5 9 ! comp>atively rec5t case ( ,d>w9 ?is 0 p]fectly true4 ,dr4 ,f>r>1 :o prea*$ ,d>w9's fun]al s]mon 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 says t he endur$ ! fury ( pulpits & ,*ur* ,congresses4 ,he did s ) quiet dignity2 n an angry ^w escap$ him4 ,yet be=e ,d>w9's dea? n only 0 ! sci5tific _w conv]t$1 b lead+ !ologians said t1 if ,d>w9ism 7 prov$ to be true1 !re 0 no?+ 9 x contr>y to ! cre$s ( ! ,ca?olic fai?4 ,d>w9 nev] answ]$ ! cl]gy4 ,he _h bett] "w to d4 ,all he did 0 to smile at !m4 ,9 "o ( 8 lett]s he said t :5 ! m5 ( sci5ce are agre$ ab\t any?+ all ! cl]gy h to d is to say ditto4 ,he und]/ood t :5 sci5ce is victori\s x w always h cl]ical patronage4 ,_h he be5 able to d x1 he w\ld h smil$1 9 t beautiful b5evol5t way ( 81 at ,dr4 ,f>r>'s fun]al s]mon4 ,! wor?y ,dean ?\ght !y _h got ,d>w9 at la/2 & ! gr& old philosoph] might h said1 ,:y yes1 my corpse6 ,s mu* = ,dr4 ,f>r>'s impea*m5t ( or?odoxy & its doctr9e ( pl5>y inspiration4 ,let u n[ exam9e 8 own position1 & see :e!r x is logical z well z conv5i5t4 ,take ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis4 ,x is n a sci5tific revelation1 ?\gh x seems to be4 ,:oev] wrote x _h only ! sci5ce ( 8 "t4 ,nev]!less1 x is ( transc5d5t value1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,f>r>4 ,its true & deep object1 he says1 0 to set "r an err+ _w 9 ! supremely important k t !re 0 "o ,god & ,fa!r ( u all1 ! ,creator ( heav5 & e>?1 a ,god :o saw all ?+s :i* he has made1 & pron\nc$ !m to be v good4 ,?is is v pretty 9 its way2 b h[ absurd x is 9 ! light ( ! fact t ! ,hebrew creation /ory is all borr[$6 ,:ile ! ,jews 7 des]t nomads1 long be=e ! concoction ( _! sacr$ scriptures ! doctr9e ( a ,creator ( heav5 & e>? 0 kn[n 9 ,india & 9 ,egypt1 n to recite a li/ ( o!r nations4 ,if ?is is all ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis tea*es1 we may well exclaim1 ,?ank y = no?+6 ,x is a curi\s revelation :i* only discloses :at is famili>4 ,_h ! ,bible nev] be5 writt51 _h ! ,jews nev] exi/$1 ! true & deep object ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis w\ld h be5 q z well subs]v$4 ,:]ev] ! ,*ri/ian mission>ies h gone !y h f\nd ! creation /ory 9 front ( !m4 ,:]ev] !y took x !y 7 c>ry+ coals to ,newca/le4 ,we v5ture to sugge/ t if ,dr4 ,f>r> ?9ks t all ?+s ,god has made are v good1 !re are _m p]sons :o d n %>e 8 op9ion4 ,x w\ld be idle to read t text to a sailor pursu$ by a %>k4 ,we c\ld multiply ?is in/ance a ?\s&fold2 b :y give a li/ ( all ! pr$atory & p>asitical creatures on ?is planet1 f human tyrants & despoil]s d[n to *ol]a microbes8 ,dr4 ,f>r> may reply t ev]y?+ ends 9 my/]y1 t we mu/ h fai?1 t x is our int]e/ z well z our duty to believe4 ,b t is exactly :at ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* says1 & ,dr4 ,f>r> laughs x to scorn4 ,! tru? is1 t all !ology is ultimately a matt] ( fai?2 & ! qu>rel ab\t m or less is a dome/ic diff]5ce4 ,! great] diff]5ce is betwe5 ,fai? & ,reason4 ,?is 0 cle>ly se5 by ,c>d9al ,newman1 :o po9t$ out t e my/]y ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic fai? is mat*$ by a my/]y 9 ,prote/ant !ology4 ,f9ally1 we h to rem>k t ,dr4 ,f>r> ov]looks a v important po9t 9 ?is controv]sy4 ,hav+ argu$ t ! ,bible 0 n int5d$ to tea* sci5ce1 & has n 9 fact help$ ! _w to a s+le sci5tific discov]y2 hav+ also admitt$ t ! ,bible has all along be5 us$ to h9d] ! progress ( natural k1 & to ju/ify ! p]secution ( hone/ inve/igators2 he seems to imag9e t !re is no m to be said4 ,b !re is mu* m to be said4 ,we =be> to press ! objection t ,omnisci5ce 0 v curi\sly employ$ 9 entangl+ a religi\s revelation ) sci5tific blund]s1 :i* w\ld necess>ily ret>d ! progress ( sci5tific tru?1 & !re=e ( human civilisation4 ,:at we wi% to emphasise is less op5 to ! retort t ,omnisci5ce is beyond our f9ite judgm5t4 ,we desire to urge t ! ,bible is n simply non-sci5tific4 ,x is anti-sci5tific4 ,let u take1 = in/ance1 ! /ory ( ! creation & fall ( man4 ,ev5 if x be n tak5 lit]ally1 b allegorically1 x is ?or\ghly antagoni/ic to ! tea*+s ( ,evolution4 ,at ! v lea/ x implies t man is some?+ special & unique1 :]eas he is includ$ 9 ! g5]al s*eme ( biology1 & is b ! p>agon ( animals4 ,get rid ( ! actual g>d5 & ! actual tree ( k1 z ,dr4 ,f>r> does1 & !re /ill rema9s ! fact t ! fall ( man is a falsehood1 & ! asc5t ( man a v]ity4 ,! allegory does n correspond to ! ess5tial tru? ( man's hi/ory2 & 9 spite ( all ! flatt]+ rhetoric ) :i* ,dr4 ,f>r> inve/s x--a rhetoric s inh>moni\s ) its own consummate simplicity--!re is some?+ inexpressibly *ildi% to ! mod]n m9d 9 ! awful he9\sness :i* is attribut$ to ! m]e eat+ ( =bidd5 fruit4 ,an act is really n vici\s because x is prohibit$1 or virtu\s because x con=ms to ! dictates ( au?ority4 ,:5 man atta9s to intellectual maturity he smiles at ! e?ical trick :i* 0 play$ ^u 8 y\?ful ignorance4 ,x is n suffici5t to tell him t he mu/ d ?is1 & mu/ n d t4 ,he requires a reason4 ,8 intellig5ce mu/ g h& 9 h& ) 8 emotions4 ,x is ?is union1 inde$1 :i* con/itutes :at we call consci5ce4 ,! tru? is t ! ,bible is /eep$ 9 sup]/ition & sup]naturalism4 ,its cosmogony1 its conception ( man's orig9 & position 9 ! univ]se1 its infantile leg5ds1 its miracles & magic1 its !ory ( madness & disease1 its doctr9e ( ! ext]nal efficacy ( pray]1 its idea t man's words & wi%es avail to *ange ! sweep ( univ]sal =ces & ! op]ation ( _! immutable laws3 all ?is is 9 direct opposition to ! lett] & _s ( ,sci5ce4 ,! special plead+ ( cl]gym5 l ,dr4 ,f>r> may af=d a tempor>y relief to trembl+ ,*ri/ians1 & keep !m = a fur!r t]m 9 ! fold ( fai?2 b x w nev] make ! slighte/ impression ^u sceptics1 unless x fills !m ) contemptu\s pity = a numb] ( clev] m5 :o are oblig$1 = p]sonal reasons1 to practise ! l[e/ arts ( sophi/ry4 ,,iv4 ,,miracles ,,& ,,wit*craft ,dr4 ,f>r>1 z we h se51 holds t ! ,bible is n a revelation 9 sci5ce4 ,! inspir$ writ]s 71 9 su* matt]s1 left to _! natural k4 ,! ,holy ,_s taught !m t ,god made ! _w & all :i* x inhabits2 b h[ x 0 made !y only conjectur$4 ,! tru?1 9 ?is respect1 0 left to ! discov]y ( lat] ages4 ,?is is a pretty & conv5i5t !ory1 b x does n provide = e difficulty 9 ! relation%ip betwe5 sci5ce & ! ,bible4 ,!re /ill rema9 ! que/ions ( miracles & wit*craft4 ,dr4 ,f>r> does n discuss ^! que/ions ?or\ghly4 ,he only v5tures a few obs]vations4 ,9 8 op9ion1 ! two miracles ( ! ,creation & ! ,inc>nation include ! cr$ibility ( all o!r miracles4 ,we agree ) him4 ,admit creation out ( no?+1 & y ne$ n be a/oni%$ at ! trans=mation ( wat] into w9e4 ,admit ! bir? ( a boy f a virg9 "m1 & y ne$ n raise physiological objections to ! /ory ( a man be+ safely ent]ta9$ = ?ree days 9 a :ale's inte/9es4 ,x is absurd to /ra9 at gnats aft] swall[+ camels4 ,= ?is reason we are unable to und]/& ,dr4 ,f>r>'s fa/idi\sness4 ,he is ready to believe t "s miracles are mi/ak5 metaphors1 t "s 7 due to ! action ( unnotic$ or ill-und]/ood natural causes1 & t o!rs 7 provid5tial occurr5ces in/ead ( sup]natural ev5ts4 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 is b a concession to ! sceptical _s4 ,x is ?r[+ out ! *ildr5 to ! wolves4 ,x may /op _! pursuit = a little :ile1 b !y w come on aga91 & fle% _! jaws ^u ! p>5ts4 ,a mix$ crit]ion ( true miracles is laid d[n by ,dr4 ,f>r>4 ,!y mu/ be 7#a7 adequately atte/$1 & 7#b7 wr\ght = adequate ends1 & 7#c7 9 accordance ) ! reveal$ laws ( ,god's imm$iate deal+s ) man4 ,! second & ?ird conditions are too fanciful = discussion4 ,!y are1 9 fact1 entirely subjective4 ,! fir/ condition is ! only "o :i* c be appli$ ) decisive accuracy4 ,! miracles mu/ be adequately atte/$4 ,b 0 x n ,david ,hume :o decl>$ t 9 all hi/ory !re is n a s+le miracle atte/$ 9 ?is mann]8 ,& did n ,pr(essor ,huxley say t ,hume's ass]tion 0 lea/ likely to be *all5g$ by ^? :o are us$ to weigh+ evid5ce & giv+ _! decision ) a due s5se ( moral responsibility8 ,x is easy en\gh to sne] at ,hume4 ,x is j z easy to answ] :at he nev] said4 ,:at ! apologi/s ( ,*ri/ianity h to d is to take a s+le miracle ( _! fai? & %[ t x re/s ^u adequate evid5ce4 ,any?+ %ort ( ?is is intellectual ?imble-rigg+4 ,dr4 ,f>r> does n face ?is dreadful task4 ,he treats u1 in/ead1 to "s p]sonal obs]vations on ! ,fall1 ! ,t[] ( ,babel1 ,balaam's ass1 ,jo%ua's arre/ ( ! sun & moon1 & ,jonah's subm>9e excursion4 ,let u exam9e ^! obs]vations4 ,no ,*ri/ian1 says ,dr4 ,f>r>1 is call$ ^u to believe 9 an actual ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 & an actual talk+ s]p5t4 ,*ri/ians h believ$ 9 ^! ?+s by ! million4 ,b t 0 be=e ! cl]gy inv5t$ ! ,high] ,criticism to dis>m infidelity4 ,!y "k bett] n[4 ,! /ory ( ! ,fall is false z a n>rative4 ,x is true z a vivid pictorial repres5tation ( ! orig9 & gr[? ( s9 9 ! human he>t4 ,all ! lit]ature ( ! _w has fail$ to set =? any?+ comp>able to x 9 insight4 ,!re=e x is inspir$4 ,h[ holl[ ?is s\nds :5 we recollect t ! ,hebrew /ory ( ! ,fall 0 borr[$ f ! ,p]sian my?ology6 ,h[ mu* holl[] :5 we consid] x z x /&s1 /ripp$ ( ! veil ( fancy & dive/$ ( ! glamor ( association6 ,! insight ( ! inspir$ writ] c\ld only repres5t ,god z ! l&lord ( an or*>d1 & man z a be+ ) a ta/e = =bidd5 apples4 ,! philosopheme1 z ,dr4 ,f>r> gr&iosely /yles x1 is s absurd 9 its native nak$ness t ,rabbis & o!r div9es h suspect$ a c>nal my/]y beh9d ! apples1 9 ord] to give ! s9 ( ,adam & ,eve a d>k] ve9 ( s5suality499 99 ,we _c elaborate ?is po9t 9 a publication :i* is int5d$ = g5]al read+4 ,suffice x to say t "o fam\s comm5tator sugge/s t ,eve 0 s$uc$ by an ape4 ,nor is ?is all4 ,! v idea ( a ,fall is inconsi/5t ) ,evolution4 ,! true ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 lies n beh9d u1 b be=e u4 ,! true ,p>adise is n ! e>? z ,god made x = man1 b ! e>? z man is mak+ x = himself4 ,! ,bible tea*es ! desc5t ( man4 ,sci5ce tea*es ! asc5t ( man4 ,& ! two !ories are ! antipodes ( ea* o!r1 n only 9 physical hi/ory1 b 9 e moral & spiritual implication4 ,) reg>d to ! /ory ( ! t[] ( ,babel1 we mu/ n reg>d x z an inspir$ acc\nt ( ! orig9 ( ! div]sity ( human language4 ,t is :at x appe>s to be ^u ! face ( x4 ,b philology has explod$ ?is *ildi% leg5d1 & a new mean+ mu/ be read into x4 ,accord+ to ,dr4 ,f>r>1 x is a symbolic way ( express+ ! tru? t ,god breaks up into sep>ate nationalities ! tyrann\s organisation ( cruel despotisms4 ,n[ we v5ture to say t !re is n a sugge/ion ( ?is 9 ! text4 ,& ! tru? :i* ,dr4 ,f>r> reads into x s arbitr>ily is a ph5om5on ( mod]n times4 ,nationality is a great =ce at pres5t1 b 9 anci5t days ! only p[] t c\ld b9d tribes toge!r 9 "o polity 0 a milit>y despotism4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( evolution1 bo? conque/ & slav]y 7 inevitable /eps 9 ! progress ( civilisation4 ,x is really no?+ aga9/ ! anci5t ,jews1 = in/ance1 t !y f\ght l devils & made slaves ( _! enemies4 ,x 0 ! fa%ion ( ! "t4 ,! mis*ief comes 9 :5 we are told t _! proce$+s 7 "u ! sanction & control ( ,god4 ,dr4 ,f>r> next tackles ! /ory ( ,balaam1 :i* is ano!r !me = ignorant ridicule4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ sublime ^! ,bible wond]s become 9 ! light ( ! ,high] ,criticism4 ,a talk+ ass s\nds l an e*o ( ! ,arabian ,nights4 ,b ! au?or himself nev] int5d$ y to believe x4 ,dr4 ,f>r> is q sure ( t4 ,y mu/ =get ! ass1 & fix y\r att5tion on ,balaam4 ,!n y p]ceive t ! /ory is ri* 9 almo/ unrivall$ elem5ts ( moral edification4 ,t is to say1 y p]ceive x if y borr[ ,dr4 ,f>r>'s spectacles4 ,b if y look ) y\r own nak$ eyes y see t ass 9 ! =egr\nd ( ! picture1 ) out/ret*$ neck & op5 jaws1 hold+ =? to an a/oni%$ univ]se4 ,) reg>d to ,jo%ua's supreme miracle1 ,dr4 ,f>r> av[s 8 unbelief4 ,a battle ode got mi/ak5 = actual hi/ory4 ,he :o *ooses1 says ,dr4 ,f>r>1 may believe t ! mo/ fundam5tal laws ( ! univ]se 7 arre/$ to enable ,jo%ua to slaught] a few m hundr$ fugitives2 & he :o *ooses may believe t no?+ ( ! k9d ev] ent]$ into ! m9d ( ! n>rator4 ,y pay y\r money & take y\r *oice4 ,%ape ! old wax nose z y please4 ,believe :at y l1 & disbelieve :at y l--& swe> ! au?or disbeliev$ x too4 ,nor mu/ ! /ory ( ,jonah be tak5 lit]ally4 ,reg>d ! moral1 & =get its fi%y sett+4 ,jesus ,*ri/1 inde$1 ref]r$ to ,jonah's soj\rn 9 ! :ale's belly z typical ( 8 own soj\rn 9 ! he>t ( ! e>?4 ,b ref]r+ to a /ory is no pro( ( any belief 9 its tru?4 ,n 9 ! ,bible4 ,jesus ,*ri/ also said1 ,rememb] ,lot's wife4 ,b ( c\rse he did n believe ! /ory lit]ally4 ,he us$ x = 8 own purpose4 ,= ! re/1 he did n wi% to unsettle m5's m9ds by ?r[+ d\bt on su* a "t-honor$ n>rative2 besides1 ! "t _h n arriv$ to expla9 ! *emical composition ( rock-salt4 ,wit*craft is a m s]i\s matt]4 ,! ,bible pla9ly says1 ,?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to live4 ,?is text seal$ ! doom ( millions ( old wom54 ,x is ! bloodie/ text 9 all lit]ature4 ,! ,jews believ$ 9 wit*craft1 & ! law aga9/ wit*es f\nd its way into _! sacr$ ,scriptures4 ,sir ,mat!w ,hale1 a great ,engli% judge & a good man1 s5t5c$ wit*es to be burnt 9 #affe1 & said t he made no d\bt at all t !re 7 wit*es1 = ! ,scriptures _h affirm$ s mu*4 ,wesley1 a c5tury lat]1 said t to give up wit*craft 0 to give up ! ,bible4 ,dr4 ,f>r> sets d[n ^! facts hone/ly4 ,he is also eloqu5t 9 reprobation ( ! cruelty inflict$ on millions ( wit*es 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,b he d5ies t ! ,bible is responsible = ^? infamies4 ,wit*es 9 ! ,bible may n mean wit*es1 b nef>i\s impo/ors4 ,good old wax nose aga96 ,moreov]1 t anci5t ,jewi% law 0 n b9d+ ^u ,*ri/ians1 & to make x s 0 a gross misuse ( ! ,bible4 ,b h[ on e>? c\ld ! ,*ri/ians use x 9 any o!r way8 ,! "t came :5 m5 outgrew ! sup]/ition ( wit*craft4 ,be=e t "t !y kill$ wit*es on ,bible au?ority4 ,dr4 ,f>r> himself1 _h he liv$ !n1 w\ld h done ! same4 ,liv+ 9 a m enlight5$ age1 he says t =m] ,*ri/ians act$ wrongly1 & 9 fact diabolically4 ,b :at ( ! book :i* misl$ !m8 ,:at ( ! book :i*1 if x did n mislead !m by design1 h>monis$ s completely ) _! ignorant prejudices1 & gave su* a pi\s color to _! unspeakable brutalities8 ,nor is ?is by any means ! la/ ^w ^u ! subject4 ,! wit*craft ( ! ,old ,te/am5t has its c\nt]p>t 9 ! demoniacal possession ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,bo? are aspects ( "o & ! same sup]/ition4 ,! ,bible is responsible = ! cruel slaught] ( millions ( alleg$ wit*es4 ,x is also responsible = ! prolong$ treatm5t ( lunatics z possess$4 ,! me?ods ( sci5ce are n[ adopt$ 9 civilis$ c\ntries4 ,hy/]ical wom5 are no long] tortur$ z wit*es4 ,lunatics are no long] *a9$ & beat5 z p]sons inhabit$ by devils4 ,k9dness & common s5se h tak5 ! place ( cruelty & sup]/ition4 ,?is *ange 0 br\ght ab\t1 n ?r\gh ! ,bible1 b 9 spite ( x4 ,sir ,mat!w ,hale & ,john ,wesley 7 at lea/ hone/4 ,!y 7 too s9c]e to d5y ! pla9 tea*+ ( ! ,bible4 ,dr4 ,f>r> repres5ts a m enlight5$1 b a m hypocritical1 =m ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,he sne]s at reconcil]s l ,mr4 ,glad/one1 :o try to bol/] up ! ,creation /ory z a sci5tific revelation4 ,b is he n a reconcil] himself 9 reg>d to miracles8 ,& does he n play fa/ & loose ) tru? & hone/y 9 8 attempt to cle> ! ,bible ( its guilty responsibility 9 connection ) t wit* mania :i* is "o ( ! d>ke/ episodes 9 ,*ri/ian hi/ory8 ,v4 ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,free?\ght ,! ,bible may well be call$ ! p]secutor's text-book4 ,x is difficult1 if n impossible1 to f9d 9 all its pages a s+le text 9 favor ( real fre$om ( ?\ght4 ,dr4 ,f>r> *ampions :at he calls true ,*ri/ianity1 to :i* he decl>es t all p]secution is entirely ali54 ,?is true ,*ri/ianity appe>s to dep5d ^u ! _s ( ,*ri/1 & seems to h little or no relation to ! lett] ( ,scripture4 ,b :at is ! actual fact1 :5 we view x 9 ! light ( hi/ory8 ,9 "o ( 8 lucid int]vals ( m]e common s5se1 ,dr4 ,f>r> makes an important admission ) reg>d to ! worse ?an ,arm5ian atrocities ( ! ,jewi% policy ( ext]m9ation 9 ,pale/9e4 ,^? atrocities ( cruelty & lu/ are said to h be5 ord]$ by ,god1 b ,dr4 ,f>r> says t on ?is po9t ! ,jews 7 mi/ak54 ,!y ?\ght !y 7 do+ ,god a s]vice1 b !y ?\ght s ignorantly4 ,& h[ 0 _! ignorance correct$8 ,n by a special monition f heav51 b by ! ord9>y progress & elevation ( ! human m9d4 ,x requir$1 ,dr4 ,f>r> says1 b ! s(t5+ influ5ce ( "t & civilisation to oblit]ate 9 ! be/ m9ds ^? fi]ce misconceptions4 ,precisely s4 ,& is x any?+ b ! s(t5+ influ5ce ( "t & civilisation t makes ,*ri/ians l ,dr4 ,f>r> a%am$ ( ! bloody de$s ( _! co-religioni/s2 :i* bloody de$s1 by ! way1 h always be5 ju/ifi$ by appeals to ! tea*+s ( ! ,bible8 ,let !re be no mi/ake on ?is po9t4 ,dr4 ,f>r> himself does n scruple to write ( ! deep damnation ( de$s ( deceit & sangu9>y f]ocity committ$ 9 ! "n ( ,holy ,writ4 ,9 "s ( _! deadlie/ s9s aga9/ ! human race1 he fur!r says1 corrupt$ & cruel ,*ur*es h ev] be5 mo/ lavi% 9 _! appeals to ,scripture4 ,he admits t ! days are n f> di/ant :5 x 0 reg>d$ z a positive duty to put m5 to dea? = _! religi\s op9ions1 & t ?is 0 def5d$ by ,old ,te/am5t examples1 & also by "s texts f ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,& x 0 by virtue ( texts l ^! t enemies ( ! human race 7 enabl$ to comb9e ! g>b & language ( prie/s ) ! temp] & trade ( execution]s4 ,n[1 :at has ,dr4 ,f>r> to urge p] contra8 ,simply ?is3 t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians plead$ = tol]ation4 ,=ce1 !y said1 is hateful to ,god4 ,x is no "p ( religion1 said ,t]tullian1 to compel religion4 ,b suppose all ?is be admitt$--& !re is mu* to be said by way ( qualification--:at does x am\nt to8 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 9 a m9ority4 ,!y did n yet comm& ! sword ( ! magi/rate4 ,!y c\ld n p]secute except by hold+ no fell[%ip ) unbeliev]s1 by %ak+ (f ! du/ ( _! feet aga9/ ^? :o reject$ _! ,gospel1 & by o!r h>mless ?\gh dete/able exhibitions ( bigotry4 ,!y _h to plead = _! own exi/5ce1 & 9 do+ s !y 7 oblig$ to appeal to ! pr9ciple ( g5]al tol]ation4 ,b ! mom5t !y triumph$1 "u ,con/ant9e1 !y began to fl\t ! v pr9ciple to :i* !y _h =m]ly appeal$4 ,! humility ( _! weakness 0 m ?an equall$ by ! pride ( _! p[]4 ,& :at 0 ! result8 ,f ,augu/9e's days d[n to ^? ( ,lu!r1 ,dr4 ,f>r> says1 sc>cely "o voice 0 rais$ 9 favor1 ,i w n say ( tol]ance1 b ev5 ( ab/a9+ f fire & blood%$ 9 support ( en=c$ uni=mity4 ,dr4 ,f>r> d5\nces 9 cr$itable language ! frightful but*]ies ( ,alva 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 = :i* ! ,pope pres5t$ him ) a jewell$ sword be>+ a pi\s inscription4 ,he is prop]ly horrifi$ at ! massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 9 honor ( :i* ,pope ,gregory ,,xiii4 /ruck a triumphant m$al1 & w5t 9 procession to s+ a ,te ,deum to ,god1 :ile ! cannon ?und]$ f ! ,ca/le ( ,/4 ,angelo & bonfires blaz$ 9 ! /reets ( ,rome4 ,he is bitt] aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome = its va/ %$d+ ( innoc5t blood4 ,he rem9ds u t ! infam\s ,holy ,inquisition is /ill toa/$ by ,ca?olic pr(essors at ,madrid2 & t intol]ance1 hav+ lo/ its p[]1 has n lo/ its virul5ce1 nor ceas$ to ju/ify its burn+ hatr$ by ,scripture quotations4 ,& he cites ,mann+'s successor at ,we/m9/]1 ! trucul5t ,c>d9al ,vaughan1 z decl>+ ) p]fect approval t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has nev] sp>$ ! knife1 :5 necess>y1 to cut (f rebels aga9/ h] fai? & au?ority4 ,b let x n be imag9$ t all ! guilt ( p]secution re/$ ^u ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,prote/antism p]secut$ z freely z ! ,papacy4 ,t h]etics %\ld be put d[n1 & if necess>y kill$1 0 a pr9ciple common to bo? ,*ur*es4 ,! "q 9 dispute 01 ,:i* 7 ! h]etics8 ,?is is s inconte/able t we ne$ n =tify x ) ,prote/ant quotations & ,prote/ant examples4 ,x is n true1 z ,dr4 ,f>r> alleges1 t ,lu!r boldly proclaim$ t ?\ghts are toll-free1 if x is meant t he condemn$ p]secution4 ,?\ghts 7 toll-free aga9/ ,romi% exactions2 t 0 :at ,lu!r meant4 ,he held z /rongly z any ,papi/ t ^? :o d5i$ "o ess5tial doctr9e ( ,*ri/ianity %\ld be puni%$ by ! magi/rates4 ,he decl>$ t reason always l$ to unbelief4 ,he bes\ght ! ,prote/ant pr9ces to uphold ! fai? by e means 9 _! p[]4 ,& :5 ! s]fs rebell$1 ?9k+ t ! fre$om ! ,re=m]s talk$ ab\t 0 to become a reality1 x 0 ,lu!r :o wrote aga9/ !m ) unsurpassable f]ocity1 & advis$ t !y %\ld be slaught]$ l mad dogs4 ,dr4 ,f>r> r judici\sly refra9s f m5tion+ ,calv9 9 ?is connection1 b 9 ano!r "p ( ! volume he ref]s to ! great ,g5evian re=m] 9 a some:at g+]ly mann]4 ,:5 ! s9s ( ,ca?olics h to be condemn$ he is q di?yrambic2 b :5 he has to c5sure ! s9s ( ,prote/ants he displays a mo/ t\*+ t5d]ness4 ,no?+ c\ld well be worse ?an ! mixture ( religi\s bigotry1 p]sonal sple51 & l[ duplicity1 ) :i* ,calv9 hunt$ ,s]vetus to 8 fi]y doom4 ,dr4 ,f>r> sympa!tically describes ?is vile act z an error4 ,he tries to satisfy 8 consci5ce1 aft]w>ds1 by confess+ t ! ,calv9i/s 9 g5]al 7 = ! mo/ "p z sev]e to all :o diff]$ f !m z !y imag9$ ,god to be sev]e to ! great] "p ( ! human race4 ,dr4 ,f>r>'s treatm5t ( ?is subject is sup]ficial4 ,x is n a ,bible text "h or !re :i* is ! real basis ( p]secution4 ,we advise him to read ,george ,eliot's review ( ,lecky's ,hi/ory ( ,rationalism4 ,he w !n see t p]secution is f\nd$ ^u ! fatal doctr9e ( salvation by fai?4 ,?is doctr9e makes ! h]etic m noxi\s ?an a s]p5t4 ,a s]p5t poisons ! body1 a h]etic poisons ! s\l4 ,if x be true t 8 tea*+ may draw s\ls to hell1 human welf>e dem&s 8 ext]m9ation4 ,dr4 ,f>r> does n disclaim ?is doctr9e1 & if he fails to act ^u x he only betrays an amiable inconsi/5cy4 ,8 he>t is bett] ?an 8 head4 ,dr4 ,f>r>1 l o!r ,prote/ants1 talks ab\t ! "r ( private judgm5t4 ,b ?is is only f9e & futile v]biage1 unless he admits ! s9lessness ( intellectual error4 ,if judgm5t dep5ds on ! w1 x is ?r\gh ! w am5able to motives2 consequ5tly1 ! way to pro-mote correct op9ions is to promise rew>ds & ?reat5 puni%m5ts4 ,b if judgm5t does n dep5d on ! w2 if x is necess>ily det]m9$ by ! laws ( reason & evid5ce2 !n x is an absurdity to bribe & intimidate4 ,n[ !re is no ?ird alt]native4 ,"o ( ^! two !ories mu/ be "r1 & ! o!r mu/ be wrong4 ,dr4 ,f>r> is logically b\nd to take 8 *oice4 ,if he believes t judgm5t dep5ds on ! w1 he has no "r to d5\nce p]secution4 ,if he believes t judgm5t does n dep5d on ! w1 he has no "r to c5sure ! mo/ absolute free?\ght4 ,!re are b two camps--! camp ( ,fai? & ! camp ( ,reason4 ,dr4 ,f>r> belongs to ! =m]4 ,b he does n f9d 8 position com=table4 ,he ca/s a long+ eye on ! o!r camp4 ,he wants to be 9 bo?4 ,he !re=e tries to =m an alliance betwe5 !m1 if n to amalgamate !m "u "o bann]4 ,reason1 said ,bi%op ,butl]1 is ! only faculty :]e) we c judge ( any?+1 ev5 ( revelation itself4 ,dr4 ,f>r> quotes ?is /atem5t ) approval4 ,he quotes simil> s5t5ces f o!r ,prote/ant writ]s4 ,!n he turns ^u ! ,roman ,*ur* = keep+ ! ,bible out ( ! h&s ( ! p1 & d5\nces x = ?is ) ultra-,prote/ant vigor4 ,he imag9es t ?is is a v9dication ( ,prote/antism1 at any rate relatively1 z a *ampion ( reason 9 opposition to bl9d fai? & absolute au?ority4 ,b private judgm5t & free judgm5t are n id5tical4 ,:5 ! ,prote/ant puts an op5 ,bible into y\r h&s1 & tells y to read x & judge ( x = y\rself1 he is act+ l a ,free?9k]2 b :5 he proce$s to say t if y d n f9d x to be a div9e book1 & believe all its tea*+ ab\t ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! ,holy ,gho/1 & heav5 & hell1 y w infallibly be damn$1 he is act+ l a ,papi/4 ,8 "r ( private judgm5t1 at ! f9i%1 always means ! "r to diff] f him on trivial po9ts1 & ! duty ( agree+ ) him on e po9t :i* he *ooses to reg>d z ess5tial4 ,if ?is is d5i$ by ,dr4 ,f>r>1 let him hone/ly answ] ?is "q--,is a ,free?9k] :o has exam9$ ! ,bible1 & reject$ x z a div9e revelation1 liable to any sort ( p5alty = 8 disbelief8 ,! answ] to ?is "q w decide :e!r ,dr4 ,f>r> is really ma9ta9+ ! rights ( reason1 or is m]ely ma9ta9+ ! ,prote/ant !ory ( fai? aga9/ t ( ! ,ca?olics1 & /&+ up = ! au?ority ( ! ,book in/ead ( ! au?ority ( ! ,*ur*4 ,mean:ile we v5ture to sugge/ t ! ,bible texts ref]r$ to by ,dr4 ,f>r>1 z requir+ u to ex]cise ! "r ( private judgm5t1 are v little to ! po9t4 ,! _s ( man is ! c&le ( ! ,"l is a pretty text1 b x does n seem to h mu* be>+ on ! issue4 ,try ! spirits is all "r 9 its way2 b :at if y f9d t all ! spirits are illusions8 ,prove all ?+s is good1 b x mu/ be tak5 ) ! context4 ,jesus inde$ is report$ to h said1 ,:y ev5 ( y\rselves judge ye n :at is "r8 ,b he is also report$ to h said1 ,he t believe? & is baptis$ %all be sav$1 & he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,by a judici\s selection ( texts y c prove any?+ f ! ,bible1 & disprove any?+--z ,ca?olics h (t5 rem9d$ ,prote/ants4 ,to pick out passages t to "s ext5t are favorable to a c]ta9 view1 & to ignore mu* /rong] passages t are cle>ly oppos$ to x1 may be an ex]cise ( private judgm5t1 & may satisfy ! consci5ce ( neo-,prote/ants ( ! s*ool ( ,dr4 ,f>r>2 b x invites a contemptu\s smile f ,free?9k]s :o believe t ,reason ought n to suff] su* a pro/itution4 ,we h to po9t out1 f9ally1 t ,prote/antism1 ) its op5 ,bible1 has ev]y:]e ma9ta9$ laws aga9/ blasphemy & h]esy4 ,! laws aga9/ h]esy h fall5 into desuetude 9 ,engl&1 b :ile !y la/$ !y 7 simply f]oci\s4 ,we he>d ! late ,"l ,col]idge say f 8 seat 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5*1 z ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice1 t ! ,prote/ant laws aga9/ ,roman ,ca?olics1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,irel&1 :]e !y 7 execut$ ) remorseless f]ocity1 are )\t a p>allel 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,ca?olicism1 h[ev]1 is no long] "u a ban4 ,ev5 ! ,jews h be5 admitt$ to equal rights ) _! fell[ citiz5s4 ,b laws /ill rema9 9 exi/5ce1 & are occasionally put into op]ation1 aga9/ blasphem]s4 ,accord+ to ! language ( common law indictm5ts1 x is a crime to br+ ! ,holy ,scripture or ! ,*ri/ian ,religion into disbelief & contempt4 ,x is true t _m ,*ri/ians are ready to pr(ess a c]ta9 av]sion to su* laws1 b !y make no ef=t to repeal !m4 ,_m o!rs cont5d t blasphemy is a "q ( mann]1 t ! feel+s ( ,*ri/ians %\ld be protect$1 & t :ile m5 %\ld n be puni%$ = be+ ,free?9k]s1 !y %\ld be puni%$ = w\nd+ or?odox susceptibilities4 ,x is n propos$1 h[ev]1 t any limitations ( ta/e or temp] %\ld be impos$ ^u ,*ri/ian controv]siali/s2 & ?is cont5tion may !re=e be reg>d$ z a subt]fuge ( bigotry4 ,on ! :ole1 x may be said t ,ca?olics )\t ! ,bible1 & ,prote/ants ) ! ,bible1 p]secute unbelief to ! full ext5t ( _! opportunities2 & x is only z tol]ation gr[s f o!r roots1 & is n\ri%$ by o!r causes1 t ! ,bibliolat]s f9d out subtle int]pretations ( simple texts 9 favor ( ! prevail+ t5d5cy4 ,,vi4 ,,morals ,,& ,,mann]s ,dr4 ,f>r> takes ! position t ! ,bible is n homog5e\s 9 its morality4 ,!re is a high] & a l[]2 &1 to adopt ! f9e b p>adoxical metaphor ( ,milton1 )9 ! l[e/ deep a l[] deep /ill op5s its dreadful abyss ( crime & brutality4 ,! same admission is made by ,pr(essor ,bruce199 ( ! ,free ,*ur* ( ,scotl&2 b ?is g5tleman is m subtle ?an ,dr4 ,f>r>1 & tries to save ! reputation ( ! ,bible by a notable piece ( caui/ical special-plead+4 ,he does n all[1 ?\gh he does n expressly d5y1 t ! ,bible conta9s any immorality4 ,:at he does is to draw a di/9ction betwe5 high morality & l[ morality4 ,immorality is s9n+ aga9/ y\r consci5ce4 ,high morality is act+ "r up to its noble/ dictates4 ,l[ morality is conduct 9 hone/ con=mity to ! l[ /&>d ( a consci5ce b half-enlight5$4 ,:5 ! prophetess ,deborah s+s triumphantly ov] ! infam\s exploit ( ,jael1 :o invit$ ! fugitive ,sis]a into h] t5t1 & assass9at$ him :ile he slept 9 ! confid5ce ( h] hospitality1 we mu/ n say t ei!r ( ^! preci\s females 0 guilty ( immorality4 ,!y 7 simply c>ry+ out a l[ morality4 ,& ! same applies to ,deborah's exclamation3 ,to e man a damsel or two--mean+ t ! ,jewi% soldi]s slew _! male enemies & dragg$ home a brace ( maid5s ea* = !mselves4 ,su* conduct w\ld be highly improp] n[1 b x 0 all "r !n2 at lea/ x 0 z "r z !y knew2 & we mu/ n judge ! actors by lat] e?ical /&>ds4 ,s says ,pr(essor ,bruce1 & x w\ld be true en\gh if ! ,bible 7 n put =w>d z a div9e book1 or if x ev] repreh5d$ ! infamies ( ,god's *os5 p4 ,b x does no?+ ( ! k9d2 x m5tions ,jael & ,deborah 9 t]ms ( absolute approval4 99 ,*ri/ian ,apologetics1 p4 #cji4 ,dr4 ,f>r> sev]ely d5\nces ! ,jewi% w>s ( ext]m9ation 9 ,pale/9e1 reg>dless ( ! fact--:i* is z true z any o!r religi\s fact 9 ! ,bible--t ^! atrocities 7 expressly comm&$ by ,jehovah4 ,div9es h def5d$ ! massacre ( ! ,midianites1 = in/ance1 & ! appropriation ( _! unm>ri$ wom52 b ,dr4 ,f>r> calls _! argum5ts mis]able pleas1 & adds t if su* guilty & horrible do+s 7 record$ )\t blame1 x only %[s t ! moral views ( ! des]t tribes on su* subjects 7 9 ?is respect v rudim5t>y4 ,^! des]t tribes 7 ! *os5 p ( ,god2 _! prophets spoke "u div9e inspiration2 yet ev5 ,j]emiah1 9 d5\nc+ ,moab1 cries3 ,curs$ be he t keepe? back 8 sword f blood4 ,accord+ to ,dr4 ,f>r>1 ?is proves h[ sl[ 0 ! developm5t ( ! religi\s consci\sness ( mank9d4 ,b h[ did x happ5 t ! ,jews1 ) all ! advantage ( special inspiration1 7 j z sl[ 9 ?is respect z any o!r nation 9 ! _w's hi/ory8 ,:at is ! use ( inspiration if x does n appreciably quick5 ! natural developm5t ( ! human consci5ce8 ,_m ( ! ,bible h]oes are fit = a di/+ui%$ place 9 ! ,newgate ,cal5d>4 ,dr4 ,f>r> himself _c /oma* "s details 9 ! lives ( ,abraham1 ,jacob1 ,jeph?ah1 & ,david4 ,/ill1 he urges t ! use made ( !m 9 ! sceptical propag&a is (t5 illegitimate4 ,^! wor?ies 7 n faultless4 ,x is _! g5]al fai?fulness :i* is rightly held up to admiration z our example4 ,fai?fulness to :at8 ,simply to _! own gre$ & ambition1 fir/ ( all1 & secondly to ! dom9ance ( _! tribal god ,jehovah1 :o by su* in/rum5ts triumph$ ov] 8 rival dieties1 & became at la/ ! sole ,"l ,god ( ,israel4 ,dr4 ,f>r> all[s no palliat+ plea = ! curs+ ,psalms4 ,he cites a few ( ! v wor/ passages1 black ) hatr$ & r$ ) blood1 & asks3 ,c ! casui/ry be any?+ b gross :i* w\ld palm (f su* passages z ! v utt]ance ( ,god8 ,moses 0 a great lawgiv] & a great prophet1 b ,dr4 ,f>r> w n def5d ! div9ity ( passages s morally indef5sible z t1 = in/ance1 :i* gives ! slave-own] impunity 9 kill+ 8 slave1 provid$ he does n slay him on ! spot1 b beats him s t he dies 9 a day or two4 ,nor is !re div9ity 9 ! ord] to ! ,jews to refra9 f eat+ bad meat1 b to sell x to ! ,g5tiles4 ,nei!r is !re div9ity 9 ! ord] 7,deut4 xxi4 #aj-ad7 to take a wife = a mon? on trial4 ,^! ?+s are p>ts ( an o/5sibly div9e code1 b lawgiv]s & p 7 alike mi/ak54 ,inspiration did n guide !m aright1 b someh[ or o!r x enables ,dr4 ,f>r> to correct _! blund]s ?ree ?\s& ye>s aft]w>ds2 :i* is m]ely say+1 aft] all1 t inspiration does n pione] b foll[ ! m>* ( human progress4 ,dur+ ! reign ( ,david a dreadful incid5t occurr$4 ,!re _h be5 a ?ree ye>s' fam9e1 & ,david inquir$ ( ! ,"l4 ,! answ] 01 ,blood ^u ,saul & ^u 8 h\se6 ,sev5 ( ,saul's sons 7 hung up unto ! ,"l1 & ! fam9e 0 /opp$4 ,dr4 ,f>r> tells ( an intellig5t artisan :o got up at a meet+ & ask$ :e!r x 0 n meant to imply t ,god 0 pacifi$ by ! blood ( innoc5t human victims8 ,b he does n give ! answ]2 & x ei!r means ?is or x means no?+ at all4 ,9 ! same way1 ! /ory ( ,jeph?ah1 :o (f]$ 8 daught] z a burnt-(f]+ to ! ,"l1 takes su* an immolation = grant$ z a religi\s act ( p]fect propriety4 ,jeph?ah is m5tion$ z a h]o ( fai? 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & no h9t is giv5 t he act$ wrongly 9 sacrific+ 8 daught] on ! alt> ( ,jehovah4 ,we h said en\gh on ?is subject to give ! read] a fair idea ( ,dr4 ,f>r>'s position4 ,let u n[ pass f ,bible morals to ,bible mann]s4 ,! ,bible1 says ,dr4 ,f>r>1 is assail$ on ! gr\nd t x conta9s co>se & un$ify+ /ories4 ,take ! /ory ( ,lot & 8 daught]s1 to say no?+ ( ! be/ial attempt on ! angels 9 ,sodom4 ,c\ld any?+ be m repulsive8 ,is !re any excuse = putt+ su* abom9able fecul5ce into ! h&s ( *ildr58 ,aft] a lot ( talk ab\t x1 & ab\t1 ,dr4 ,f>r> (f]s u ! foll[+ mo/ sapi5t obs]vation3 ,! /ory ( ,lot we>s a v diff]5t complexion if we reg>d x z an exhibition ( unkn[n traditions ab\t ! connection betwe5 ! ,israelites & ! tribes ( ,moab & ,ammon4 ,b :at does ?is mean8 ,! ,moabites & ,ammonites1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 7 h]$it>y enemies ( ! ,jews1 & x 0 impossible to ext]m9ate !m4 ,!y 7 evid5tly ne> ( k9 to ! *os5 p4 ,n[1 if ^! two facts are put toge!r1 x is easy to see ! purpose ( ?is /ory ( ,lot & 8 daught]s4 ,! ,jews trac$ _! own desc5t1 9 a p]fectly honorable way1 f ,abraham & 8 legitimate wife ,s>ah1 :o are d\btless leg5d>y *>act]s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y trac$ ! desc5t ( ! ,moabites & ,ammonites1 _! c\s9s & enemies1 ?r\gh ! no less leg5d>y ,lot & 8 two daught]s1 ?us ?r[+ ! asp]sion ( ince/ ^u ! cradle ( bo? ^? races4 ,?is is ! adequate & satisfactory explanation ( ! /ory4 ,x is an exhibition ( dirty & unscrupul\s hatr$2 &1 z su*1 x is a curi\s fragm5t ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,take next :at ,dr4 ,f>r> calls ! pa!tic /ory ( ,hosea1 ! prophet :o 0 ord]$ by ,god to m>ry a pro/itute--n to use ! m d[nright language ( ! ,engli% ,bible4 ,dr4 ,f>r> sugge/s t !re is "s d\bt z to ! mean+ ( ! orig9al4 ,hosea's wife may h turn$ out a baggage aft] ! nuptials1 in/ead ( be+ "o be=e4 ,x 0 ! angui% caus$ by h] infidelity1 he says1 t fir/ woke ,hosea to ! s5se ( ,israel's infidelity to ,jehovah4 ,& read 9 ! light ( ?is mod]n criticism ! /ory ( ,hosea is 9 ! highe/ degree pure & noble4 ,h[ pretty6 ,all t rema9s = ,dr4 ,f>r> to d is to expla9 away z equally pure & noble ! imag]y ( ,ezekiel 9 ref]5ce to ,aholah & ,aholibah4 ,!re is no reason :y mod]n criticism 9 ! h&s ( g5tlem5 l ,dr4 ,f>r> %\ld n trans=m ,priapus into a ,sunday-s*ool tea*]4 ,n only are !re v gross /ories 9 ! ,bible1 _m ( :i* are too bea/ly to dwell ^u1 b its language is (t5 gratuit\sly disgu/+4 ,& e s*ol> kn[s t ! ,hebrew text is sometimes f> m purple ?an our ,engli% v]sion4 ,dr4 ,f>r> admits t if ! exact mean+ ( c]ta9 passages 7 und]/ood1 !y c\ld n be read )\t a blu%4 ,happily1 he says1 !y are disguis$ by ! euphemisms ( translations4 ,t is to say1 ! inspir$ ,bible writ]s1 or p5m5 ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 z old div9es call$ !m1 7 (t5 indec5t & sometimes positively obsc5e4 ,dr4 ,f>r>'s explanation is1 t anci5t & ,ea/]n read]s 7 n easily %ock$1 & t our mod]n s5sibility is ( rec5t gr[?4 ,b ?is proves aga9 t inspiration is 9 no s5se ! cause ( progress1 & does n anticipate x 9 ! slighte/ degree4 ,,vii4 ,,political ,,& ,,social ,,progress ,! ,bible1 ,dr4 ,f>r> says1 is inextricably m+l$ ) all t is greate/ 9 human hi/ory4 ,?is is a fair specim5 ( 8 roy/]+ /yle4 ,we presume he has contract$ x ?r\gh long ye>s ( prea*+ f ! c[>d's ca/le ( ! pulpit1 :]e a man c exagg]ate z mu* z he pleases )\t ! slighte/ fe> ( contradiction4 ,dr4 ,f>r> does n say t ! ,bible is mix$ up ) mu* ( ! greate/ 9 human hi/ory2 no1 x mu/ be mix$ up ) all ! greate/--:i* is a transp>5t falsehood & a no less transp>5t absurdity4 ,:at did ,greece & ,rome owe to ! ,bible8 ,absolutely no?+4 ,!re is no evid5ce t !y 7 acqua9t$ ) any "p ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ,greece _h become a m]e "n be=e a l9e ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 writt54 ,"s ( ! greate/ ?+s 9 ! _w 7 done & said by ! hea!n4 ,greek philosophy1 ,greek lit]ature1 ,greek art1 are imp]i%able4 ,roman jurisprud5ce & ,roman gov]nm5t are ! basis ( e civilis$ polity4 ,plut>*'s h]oes are all ,pagans1 & let ,dr4 ,f>r> mat* !m if he c 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,dr4 ,f>r> calls ! ,bible ! /atesman's manual1 b he judici\sly refra9s f %[+ t /atesm5 ev] act ^u its tea*+2 inde$1 he sp5ds a great deal ( "t 9 %[+ t !y ought n to act ^u its tea*+1 unless !y c>efully avoid ! obvi\s lett]1 & all[ !mselves to be influ5c$ by ! recondite _s4 ,= in/ance1 x is p]fectly cle> t ! ,bible does n conta9 a s+le ^w aga9/ slav]y2 x is also p]fectly cle> to all :o possess a t9cture ( s*ol>%ip t _m ( its ref]5ces to slav]y are fraudul5tly translat$4 ,s]vants obey y\r ma/]s really means ,slaves obey y\r own]s4 ,moreov]1 ! ,bible conta9s precise regulations ( slav]y4 ,god did n tell ! ,jews t hold+ slaves 0 infam\s1 t man c\ld nev] h hone/ prop]ty 9 human fle% & blood4 ,he all[$ !m to buy & sell ,g5tiles at _! pleasure4 ,he p]mitt$ !m to enslave _! own c\ntrym5 = a p]iod ( sev5 ye>s1 & 9 c]ta9 cases = ev]4 ,ev5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we f9d ,/ ,paul s5d+ back a runaway slave to 8 ma/]4 ,true1 he s5t ) ! slave a t\*+ lett] to ! slave-own]1 b s5d+ him back at all 0 giv+ a sanction to ! in/itution4 ,dr4 ,f>r> admits t ,am]ican pulpits rang ) incessant ,scriptural def5ces ( slav]y4 ,he quotes f a ,s\!rn bi%op1 :o describ$ slav]y z a curse & a blight1 yet decl>$ x to be recognis$ by ! ,bible1 s t e man has a "r to 8 own slaves1 provid$ !y are n treat$ ) unnecess>y cruelty4 ,dr4 ,f>r> asks :e!r !re 0 ev] a /rang] utt]ance on ! lips ( a ,*ri/ian bi%op4 ,he calls ?is di/ort+ ! ,bible4 ,b he does n prove ! di/ortion4 ,he calmly assumes x4 ,he _c d5y ! exi/5ce ( all ^? slav]y texts 9 ! ,bible4 ,all he c d is to say t :at 0 relatively excusable among ! ,jews is at pres5t execrable1 & is n[ absolutely & = ev] wrong4 ,v good2 b h[ 0 t discov]$8 ,n by read+ ! ,bible4 ,! ,jews read ! ,bible1 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians read ! ,bible1 j z well z ,dr4 ,f>r>1 b !y did n f9d t x condemn$ slav]y4 ,dr4 ,f>r> lives 9 a lat] age1 9 ! light ( a high] civilisation4 ,he !re=e reads into ! ,bible :atev] x ought to conta9 z ! ^w ( ,god4 ,he does n scruple to ov]ride explicit texts by m or less arbitr>y d$uctions f vague maxims & ejaculations4 ,he pret5ds t ! _s ( ! ,bible 9 "s way wr\ght ! abolition ( slav]y4 ,b e well-in=m$ /ud5t is aw>e t ! abolition ( slav]y dep5d$ ^u economical conditions4 ,we outgr[ slav]y by advanc+ beyond x 9 ! process ( indu/rial developm5t1 & :5 we h outgr[n x we reg>d x ) abhorr5ce4 ,:5 ! in/itution is 9 ! way ( be+ supplant$ by a high] =m ( productive labor1 ! moral revolt aga9/ x beg9s1 gr[+ 9 /r5g? & int5sity z ! economical *ange approa*es its climax4 ,x 0 natural t ! anti-slav]y movem5t 9 ,am]ica %\ld take place 9 ! ,nor!rn ,/ates1 :]e ! conditions fav\rable to slav]y did n exi/ z !y did 9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates4 ,we may be p>don$ = suppos+ t if ,dr4 ,f>r>'s lot _h be5 ca/ 9 a ,s\!rn ,/ate he w\ld h def5d$ slav]y z a ,bible in/itution4 ,he is prea*+ n[ aft] its abolition1 :5 d5unciation ( x is *eap & easy1 & is no p>ticul> cr$it to ! prea*]'s religion4 ,:ile slav]y exi/$ 9 ,am]ica1 x 0 at fir/ ju/ifi$ by ! ,bible 9 all p>ts ( ! ,union4 ,nor!rn abolitioni/s at la/ f\nd t ! ,bible did n tea* slav]y aft] all2 b ?is did n alt] ! view ( ! ,s\!rn slavehold]s & ! ,s\!rn ,*ur*es4 ,"h aga9 we see ! =ce ( ! ,ca?olic taunt t ,prote/ants c prove any?+1 & disprove any?+1 by appeal+ to texts 9 su* a composite book z ! ,bible4 ,"h aga9 we also see t ! ,bible nev] in/igates any /ep 9 ! m>* ( human improvem5t4 ,dr4 ,f>r> waxes eloqu5t1 aft] 8 special fa%ion1 ov] ! glories ( ,engl& 9 ! age ( ,elizabe?4 ,he attributes !m all to ! op5 ,bible1 :i* 0 !n plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ! p4 ,( c\rse !y _h no?+ to d ) ! new a/ronomy1 ! discov]y ( ,am]ica1 & ! inv5tion ( pr9t+6 ,su* paltry causes z ^! _c ent] into competition ) ! might & maje/y ( ! ,bible6 ,/ill1 we may v5ture to rem9d ,dr4 ,f>r> t ^! ,engli%m5 ( ! ,elizabe?an age1 ) ! op5 ,bible 9 _! h&s1 w5t & />t$ ! ,african slave trade4 ,evid5tly !y did n read 9 x !n1 z ,dr4 ,f>r> does n[1 any condemnation ( t horrible bus9ess4 ,!y work$ x = all x 0 wor?4 ,engl&1 ) ! op5 ,bible 9 its h&1 cont9u$ to d s = ano!r two hundr$ ye>s4 ,"o ( ! *ief c5tres ( ! slave trade 0 ! pi\s city ( ,bri/ol4 ,x grew ri* on ! abom9able traffic4 ,slav]y has be5 aboli%$1 b ! old odor ( piety /ill cl+s to ! city ( ,bri/ol4 ,its m]*ants fatt5$ on ! slave trade ) ! op5 ,bible 9 _! h&s4 ,!y n[ subscribe to mission>y societies to conv]t ! blacks1 & !y /ill /ick to ! op5 ,bible4 ,x 0 good = uphold+ black slav]y1 & x is /ill good = uphold+ :ite slav]y4 ,all t we h said ab\t slav]y applies 9 its degree to polygamy4 ,bo? in/itutions are sanction$ by ! ,bible1 & ! pleas ( ! ,high] ,criticism 9 relation to ! "o are j z holl[ z !y are 9 relation to ! o!r4 ,we may g f>!r & say t ! ,bible is v f> f be+ woman's be/ fri5d1 z x is (t5 repres5t$4 ,x />ts by mak+ h] ! ,devil's fir/ cu/om]1 & ! introduc] ( s9 & dea?2 x cont9ues to hold h] z inf]ior & subject to man1 lump+ h] 9 ! t5? comm&m5t ) ! h\se1 ! ox1 & ! ass1 z ! man's prop]ty2 &1 f9ally1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x expressly tells h] t h] duty is to be sil5t & submissive1 = ! husb& is ! head ( ! wife z ,*ri/ is ! head ( ! ,*ur*4 ,we ne$ n foll[ ,dr4 ,f>r> 9 8 rhapsodical ref]5ces to ! v>i\s a*ievem5ts ( ! ,bible4 ,we may rem>k1 h[ev]1 t 8 ref]5ce to ,japan is s+ul>ly unhappy4 ,t c\ntry has accept$ ! lead+ ideas ( ,we/]n civilisation1 b x has n accept$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,nor is ,dr4 ,f>r> well advis$ 9 lay+ s mu* /ress on ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs4 ,he says t !y _h a pref]5ce = ! pure1 unadult]at$ lessons ( ! ,bible4 ,p]haps !y _h4 ,b :at 7 ^? lessons z illu/rat$ by _! actions8 ,c]ta9ly intol]ance 0 "o ( !m4 ,!y _h no conception ( religi\s lib]ty4 ,! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs1 z ,sir ,walt] ,besant rem>ks 9 8 little book on ,! ,rise ( ! ,empire1 believ$ t ev]ybody %\ld ?9k z !y !mselves ?\ght4 ,_h !y a*iev$ _! own way1 !y w\ld h s5t ,laud himself1 & all :o ?\ght l him1 across ! ocean ) ! greate/ alacrity4 ,!y also believ$ 9 wit*craft1 probably because ,dr4 ,f>r> 0 n at h& to expla9 t ! ,bible did n mean :at x said2 & !y tortur$ & burnt wit*es ) rem>kable gu/o4 ,x w\ld also be a wa/e ( "t to correct all ,dr4 ,f>r>'s /atem5ts ab\t ! influ5ce ( ! ,bible 9 o!r directions4 ,we w take a s+le illu/ration ( 8 fanta/ical me?od4 ,he tells u t ! ,bible inspir$ ! pictures ( ,fra ,angelico & ,raphael1 ! music ( ,h&el & ,m5delssohn4 ,p]haps he w tell u :e!r x inspir$ ,raphael's picture ( ! ,=n>9a1 & :y x did n inspire ! music ( ,bee?ov5 & ,wagn]4 ,bo? ^? great compos]s1 z a matt] ( fact1 7 infidels4 ,no?+ c\ld be m absurd ?an or?odox talk ab\t ! ,bible inspir+ great poets1 arti/s1 & musicians4 ,m5 ( g5ius are inspir$ by nature4 ,_! inspiration is born ) !m4 ,x _c be made2 x c only be utilis$4 ,all t religions h done is to employ ! g5ius !y c\ld n create4 ,e religion has done ?is 9 turn4 ,! g5ius 0 !re always z a natural end[m5t4 ,x exi/$ be=e all ! _w's religions1 & x w outlive !m4 ,,viii4 ,,inspiration ,! ,high] ,criticism1 z exp\nd$ by ,dr4 ,f>r>1 admits ne>ly all ! ,bible difficulties t h be5 advanc$ by infidels4 ,let u recapitulate ! mo/ important4 ,! ,bible is hopelessly at v>iance ) sci5ce4 ,x sometimes contradicts well-e/abli%$ hi/ory4 ,_m ( its /ories1 tak5 lit]ally1 are obvi\sly absurd4 ,"s ( ! actions x records ) app>5t approval are wick$ or disgu/+4 ,a good deal ( its language s9s aga9/ common dec5cy4 ,sev]al books 7 n writt5 by ! au?ors ^: names !y be>4 ,o!rs are1 & mu/ = ev] rema91 anonym\s4 ,! dates ( composition ( ! v>i\s books are n :at has be5 g5]ally suppos$4 ,occasionally ! true *ronology diff]s f ! receiv$ *ronology by _m c5turies4 ,to ! great majority ( read]s ! ,bible has nev] be5 kn[n1 & nev] c be kn[n1 except 9 translations4 ,no translation c possibly be p]fect4 ,e translation ( ! ,bible is kn[n to conta9 grave & num]\s errors4 ,ev5 9 ! orig9al ,hebrew & ,greek manuscripts !re are ?\s&s ( v>i\s read+s4 ,9 "s cases ! text is unc]ta91 9 "s cases int]polat$1 & 9 o!rs irrecov]ably impair$4 ,! v[el po9ts by :i* ,hebrew is n[ read are demon/rably a mod]n inv5tion4 ,ev5 ! disc\rses ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 are n report$ ) accuracy4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s seldom quote f ! ,old ,te/am5t exactly1 b g5]ally rely ^u ! ,greek translation call$ ! ,septuag9t4 ,sometimes !y quote passages :i* are n 9 ,scripture at all4 ,out ( #bhh passages quot$ f ! ,old ,te/am5t 9 ! ,new1 says ,dr4 ,f>r>1 !re are b #ec :i* agree accurately ) ! orig9al ,hebrew4 ,9 #gf ! ,new ,te/am5t diff]s bo? f ! ,greek & ! ,hebrew2 & 9 #ii ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! ,greek1 & ! ,hebrew are all v>iant4 ,on ! face ( x1 !n1 ! ,bible is doom$4 ,a book ( :i* all ^! ?+s c be said1 )\t ! slighte/ fe> ( contradiction1 mu/ soon] or lat] be dropp$ z ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,x w be recognis$ z a human composition4 ,mean:ile1 ^? :o live by ! ,bible1 & are pr(essionally int]e/$ 9 its supremacy1 z ,dr4 ,f>r> calls x1 ca/ ab\t a = means ( giv+ x a fre% reputation4 ,! old conception ( x is fatally discr$it$2 a new "o may give x a fre% lease ( life4 ,evid5tly !re is only "o direction op5 to ! !ological trimm]s4 ,!y mu/ />t ano!r !ory ( inspiration--"o t w cons]ve ! sacr$ "* ( ! ,bible 9 spite ( e difficulty t has be51 or c be discov]$4 ,! ,bible is no long] to be call$ ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,rusk9 says1 & ,dr4 ,f>r> seems to quote x approv+ly1 t x is a grave h]esy 7or wilful s\rce ( division7 to call any book1 or collection ( books1 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,t5 pages lat]1 h[ev]1 we are told t ! ,bible1 z a :ole1 may be spok5 ( z ! ,^w ( ,god1 because x conta9s words & messages ( ,god to ! human s\l4 ,?is ^w conta9s is ! magical spell by :i* ,dr4 ,f>r> seeks to dissipate all difficulties4 ,he f9ds ! expression 9 ! ,*ur* ,articles1 9 ! ,book ( ,homilies1 & 9 ! ,%ort] ,cate*ism4 ,b 9 ord] to see h[ illegitimate is ,dr4 ,f>r>'s use ( ^! au?orities1 let u take 8 extract f ! la/ ( !m3 ,! ,^w ( ,god :i* is conta9$ 9 ! ,scriptures ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t is ! only rule to direct u h[ we may enjoy & glorify ,him4 ,is x n cle> t ! ^w conta9$ is us$ "h 9 its prim>y mean+8 ,did n ! writ]s mean t ! ,^w ( ,god is includ$ or compreh5d$ 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t only1 & is n to be f\nd else:]e8 ,w\ld !y n h be5 %ock$ to he> a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& say t "s p>ts ( ! ,bible 7 n ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,if s1 _! use ( ! ^w conta9 l5ds no c\nt5ance to ! use made ( x by ,dr4 ,f>r>4 ,& is x n a %all[ trick ^u our intellig5ce to argue t diff]5t p]sons1 us+ ! same ^w1 necess>ily mean ! same ?+8 ,words are ! money ( fools1 z ,hobbes said1 b only ! c\nt]s ( wise m54 ,we mu/ get at ! actual value ( ! ?+ :i* is symbolis$4 ,& ! mom5t we d ?is1 we see t ,dr4 ,f>r>'s !ory ( ! ,^w ( ,god is n ! same z t ( ! g5tlem5 :o drew up ! ,%ort] ,cate*ism4 ,!y w\ld inde$ h laugh$ at 8 conta9s1 & excommunicat$ & imprison$ him1 & p]haps burnt him at ! /ake4 ,x is n by tortur+ "o poor ^w t5 ?\s& ways t su* wide diff]5ces c be reconcil$4 ,pass+ by ?is ridicul\s leg]dema91 let u take ,dr4 ,f>r>'s !ory = :at x is wor?4 ,! ,bible conta9s ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,b h[ are we to f9d x8 ,:at is ! crit]ion by :i* we are to sep>ate ,god's ^w f man's ^w8 ,dr4 ,f>r> bids u use ! ord9>y means ( criticism & spiritual disc]nm5t4 ,b su* a vague g5]ality is no?+ b v]biage4 ,:at we want is ! crit]ion4 ,n[ ! ne>e/ approa* to x 9 all ,dr4 ,f>r>'s pages is ! foll[+3-- ,is x n a pla9 & simple rule t any?+ 9 ! ,bible :i* tea*es1 or is mis9t]pret$ to tea*1 any?+ :i* is n 9 accordance ) ! love1 ! g5tl5ess1 ! tru?fulness ( ,*ri/'s ,gospel1 is n ,god's ^w to u1 h[ev] cle>ly x /&s on ! page ( ,scripture8 ,?is is at be/ a negative crit]ion2 &1 on close exam9ation1 x turns out to be no crit]ion at all4 ,! crit]ion1 to be valid1 mu/ be ext]nal to ! book itself4 ,dr4 ,f>r>'s crit]ion is int]nal4 ,he picks out "o "p ( ! ,bible z ! /&>d = judg+ all ! re/4 ,?is is entirely arbitr>y4 ,moreov]1 x w\ld soon be f\nd impossible 9 practice4 ,dr4 ,f>r>'s crit]ion may be pla91 b x is n s simple1 except 9 ! uncomplim5t>y s5se ( ! ^w4 ,= ,*ri/'s ,gospel1 by :i* ! re/ ( ! ,bible is to be tri$1 is itself a v composite & self-contradictory ?+4 ,fur!r1 if all t agrees ) ,*ri/'s ,gospel is ! ,^w ( ,god1 is x n sup]flu\s z be+ a m]e repetition8 ,dr4 ,f>r> w\ld !re=e br+ ! actual1 valid ,^w ( ,god )9 ! compass ( ! ,f\r ,gospels2 dismiss+ all ! re/1 l ! ,arabian ,caliph :o comm&$ a :ole libr>y to be burnt on ! gr\nd t if ! books diff]$ f ! ,koran !y 7 p]nici\s1 & if !y agre$ ) x !y 7 useless4 ,nor is ?is all4 ,dr4 ,f>r> admits t ! disc\rses ( ,jesus ,*ri/ are n report$ ) accuracy4 ,!re=e1 hav+ made ! ,gospels ! crit]ion ( ! ,^w ( ,god 9 ! re/ ( ! ,bible1 he w\ld be oblig$ to select "s special passages z ! crit]ion ( ! ,^w ( ,god 9 ! re/ ( ! ,gospels4 ,?is is :at ,%akespe>e w\ld call a _w-)\t-end process4 ,c&idly1 x seems to u t if ! ,bible is n ! ,^w ( ,god1 b only conta9s ! ,^w ( ,god--t is to say1 if x is p>tly ,god's ^w & p>tly man's ^w--! cl]gy ( all d5om9ations %\ld unite 9 publi%+ a ,bible ) ! div9e & human p>ts cle>ly specifi$ by be+ pr9t$ 9 diff]5t types4 ,& surely1 if ! ,bible is 9 any s5se inspir$1 x %\ld be possible1 by a new & f9al act ( inspiration1 to settle ?is di/9ction = ev]4 ,all[+ ! cl]gy to m$itate ?is holy ent]prise1 we proce$ to consid] ,dr4 ,f>r>'s !ory ( inspiration4 ,( c\rse he disc>ds ! old !ory ( v]bal dictation2 inde$1 he calls x irrev]5t1 because x attributes to ,god :at mod]n m5 ( intellig5ce & good mann]s w\ld be a%am$ to own4 ,he ev5 qu>rels ) ! v t]m inspiration z vague1 & says x w\ld be a boon if "s less ambigu\s ^w c\ld be adopt$4 ,f\r !ories1 he says1 h be5 ent]ta9$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,! fir/ is ! me*anical !ory1 :i* implies t ! ,holy ,gho/ dictat$1 & ! inspir$ p5m5 7 m]ely 8 amanu5ses4 ,! second is ! dynamic1 :i* recognises ! indefeasible guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! ?ird is t ( illum9ation1 :i* conf9es ! div9e guidance to matt]s ( fai? & doctr9e4 ,! f\r? is t ( g5]al inspiration1 :i* reg>ds ! ,holy ,_s z influ5c+ ! writ]s 9 ! same way z x influ5ces o!r noble & holy s\ls4 ,?is f\r? !ory is ! "o :i* ,dr4 ,f>r> himself affects4 ,e pure & sweet influ5ce ^u ! human s\l1 he says1 is a heav5ly inspiration4 ,we owe to x all t is be/ & greate/ 9 philosophy1 eloqu5ce1 & song4 ,haydn said ( 8 gr&e/ *orus 9 ! ,creation3 ,n f me b f above x all has come6 ,!re is inspiration1 says ,dr4 ,f>r>1 :5ev] ! _s ( ,god makes itself he>d 9 ! he>t ( man4 ,app>5tly--= we c nev] be q sure ( ,dr4 ,f>r>--! only sup]iority ( ! ,bible lies 9 ! fact t ! voice ( ,god speaks to u f> m int5sely out ( x ?an out ( any o!r8 =m ( human spee*4 ,su* a !ory ( inspiration is too vague & univ]sal4 ,soon] ?an give up inspiration altoge!r ,dr4 ,f>r> is prep>$ to %>e x all r\nd4 ,b is n prov+ too mu* z bad z prov+ too little8 ,if ! ,bible is only inspir$--:]e x is inspir$--9 ! same s5se z o!r books are inspir$2 if ! diff]5ce is n "o ( k9d1 b simply ( degree2 !n x is really idle to talk ab\t its inspiration any long]4 ,! ^w inspiration loses all its orig9al mean+4 ,x becomes a poetical expression1 imply+ no?+ sup]natural1 b m]ely ! exaltation ( natural p[]s & faculties4 ,god is !n beh9d ! ,bible only z ,god is beh9d ev]y?+2 & ,*ri/ianity1 ceas+ to be a special revelation1 becomes only a c]ta9 =m ( ,!ism4 ,?is loose !ory ( g5]al inspiration w d\btless s]ve ! pres5t turn ( ! cl]gy1 :o h to face a g5]al & gr[+ dissatisfaction ) ! ,bible4 ,b x _c live v long 9 a sci5tific age4 ,x w be f\nd out 9 "t1 l all ! ,bible !ories t prec$$ x4 ,! fir/ ,prote/ant dogma 0 ! infallibility ( ,scripture4 ,t 0 explod$ by mod]n sci5ce & textual criticism4 ,!n came ! dogma ( pl5>y inspiration1 :i* _h a comp>atively %ort-liv$ exi/5ce1 z x 0 only ! old dogma ( infallibility 9 disguise4 ,next came ! dogma ( illum9ation1 :i* may be said to h begun ) ,col]idge & end$ ) ,maurice4 ,f9ally1 we h ! dogma ( g5]al inspiration1 :i* began n[h]e & ends n[h]e1 :i* means any?+ or no?+1 & :i* is a sort ( heads we w91 tails y lose !ory 9 ! h&s ( ! clev] exp\nd]s ( ! ,high] ,criticism4 ,beh9d ! la/1 z well z ! fir/1 ( all ^! !ories ( inspiration /&s ! fatal objection ( ,?omas ,pa9e1 t inspiration1 to be real1 mu/ be p]sonal4 ,a man may be sure t ,god speaks to him1 b h[ c he be sure t ,god has spok5 to ano!r man8 ,he may ?9k x possible or probable1 b he c nev] be c]ta94 ,:at is revelation at fir/-h&1 said ,pa9e1 is only he>say at second-h&4 ,real inspiration1 !re=e1 ev5tuates 9 my/icism4 ,! inn] light %9es1 ! inn] voice speaks2 ,god holds p]sonal communication ) ! individual s\l4 ,ea* believ] c>ries :at ! au?or ( ,hudibras calls ! d>k lan?orn ( ! _s1 :i* none see by b ^? :o be> x4 ,& ! v multiplicity & div]sity ( ! oracle's deliv]ances are a pro( t 9 all ( !m man is speak+ to himself4 ,he que/ions 8 gods1 & he>s only ! e*o ( 8 own voice4 ,,ix4 ,,! ,,te/imony ,,( ,,jesus ,"s ( ! tea*+ ( ! ,high] ,criticism z to ! au?or%ip & cr$ibility ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is1 on ! face ( x1 contr>y to ! pla9 language ( ,jesus ,*ri/ himself 9 ! ,gospels4 ,moses1 = in/ance1 is no long] consid]$ z ! au?or ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,canon ,driv]1 :o is p]haps ! *ief s*ol> ( ?is movem5t 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 z ,dean ,f>r> is p]haps its *ief rhetorician1 locates ! composition ( ! book ( ,deut]onomy 9 ! p]iod betwe5 ,isaiah & ,j]emiah4 ,?r\gh\t ! book1 he obs]ves1 ! writ] introduces ,moses 9 ! ?ird p]son1 & puts spee*es 9 8 m\? :i* ( c\rse he nev] utt]$4 ,b 9 fram+ disc\rses appropriate to ,moses' situation6 he 0 n guilty ( =g]y1 = he 0 do+ no?+ inconsi/5t ) ! lit]>y usages ( 8 age & p4 ,t is to say1 ev]ybody did x1 & ?is writ] 0 no worse ?an 8 contempor>ies--:i* is probably true4 ,b pass+ by ! "q ( casui/ry "h involv$1 we repeat t ! ,mosaic au?or%ip ( ! ,p5tateu* is entirely ab&on$4 ,dr4 ,f>r> is q z emphatic z ,dr4 ,driv] on ?is po9t4 ,he d5ies t !re is any pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( a collect$ ,p5tateu* e>li] ?an ! days ( ,ezra 7b4c4 #ddd 7--a ?\s& ye>s aft] ! "t ( ,moses4 ,he po9ts out t ! sali5t features ( ! s-call$ ,mosaic ,law1 su* z ! ,passov]1 ! ,sabbatical ye>1 & ! ,day ( ,atonem5t1 are n to be trac$ 9 ! old hi/orical books or 9 ! e>li] prophets4 ,nor does he scruple to ass]t t ! ,p5tateu* is a "w ( composite /ructure1 :i* has be5 edit$ & re-edit$ sev]al times1 & conta9s successive /rata ( legislation4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 h[ev]1 ,moses is repeat$ly spok5 ( z ! au?or ( ! ,p5tateu*499 ,n to multiply texts1 = 9 su* a case "o is z good z a ?\s&1 we w take a decisive passage 9 ! f\r? ,gospel3-- 99 ,mat!w xix4 #g1 #h2 ,m>k x4 #c1 #d2 xii4 #bf2 ,luke xvi4 #bi-ca2 ,luke xx4 #cg2 ,john v4 #de1 #df2 vii4 #ai1 #bb1 #bc4 ,d n ?9k t ,i w accuse y to ! ,fa!r4 ,!re is "o t accuse? y1 ev5 ,moses1 9 :om ye tru/4 ,= _h ye believ$ ,moses1 ye w\ld h believ$ me3 = he wrote ( me4 ,b if ye believe n 8 writ+s1 h[ %all ye believe my words8 7,john v4 #de-dg74 ,! speak] 9 ?is in/ance is ,*ri/ himself4 ,x is he1 & n ! evangeli/1 :o speaks ( ! writ+s ( ,moses1 & decl>es t ,moses wrote ( me4 ,n[ let u turn to ! book ( ,psalms1 :i* has be5 well call$ ! ,hymn ,book ( ! ,second ,temple4 ,accord+ to ,dr4 ,f>r>1 !y are a collection ( sacr$ poems 9 five sep>ate books ( v v>i\s antiquity4 ,canon ,driv] po9ts out t !y are mo/ly po/]ior to ! prophetical writ+s4 ,:5 ! ,psalms1 he says1 are comp>$ ) ! prophets1 ! latt] seem to %[1 on ! :ole1 ! great] orig9ality2 ! psalmi/s1 9 o!r words1 foll[ ! prophets1 appropriat+ & apply+ ! tru?s :i* ! prophets proclaim$4 ,v few ( ! ,psalms are e>li] ?an ! sev5? c5tury be=e ,*ri/4 ,dr4 ,driv] affirms ?is ) tol]able confid5ce4 ,dr4 ,f>r> says t "s may m\nt to an epo* e>li] ?an ,david's1 b ?is is m]e conjecture4 ,! m cauti\s ,dr4 ,driv] w n commit himself fur!r ?an a v]dict ( non liquet2 t is to say1 !re is no pro( t ,david did n write "o or two ( ! ,psalms1 & no evid5ce t he did4 ,8 "n 0 associat$ ) ! collection1 9 ! same way z ! "n ( ,solomon 0 associat$ ) ! ,prov]bs4 ,nev]!less x is ,david :o is ref]r$ to by ,jesus z ! au?or ( ! hundr$-&-t5? ,psalm499 ,b ?is ,psalm is "o ( ^? :i* are all[$ to belong to a mu* lat] p]iod4 ,jesus quot$ x z ,david's1 b ,pr(essor ,s&ay says x seems difficult to believe x really came f him9999--:i* is z /rong an expression z a ,*ri/ian div9e c\ld be expect$ to p]mit himself 9 a case ( su* delicacy4 99 ,mat!w xxii4 #dc-de2 ,m>k xii4 #cf1 #cg2 ,luke xx4 #db-dd4 9999 ,pr(essor ,w4 ,s&ay1 ,bampton ,lectures on ,inspiration1 p4 #dji4 ,canon ,gore1 ) ?is utt]ance ( ,jesus "r be=e him1 /ill m emphatically d5ies t ?is ,psalm 01 or c\ld h be51 compos$ by ,david4 ,see 8 ,bampton ,lectures on ,! ,inc>nation ( ! ,son ( ,god1 p4 #aig4 ,we h already se5 t ! book ( ,daniel 0 n writt5 by ! prophet ,daniel1 b by "s unkn[n au?or hundr$s ( ye>s lat]1 probably 9 ! second c5tury be=e ,*ri/4 ,^u ?is subject ,pr(essor ,s&ay takes precisely ! same view z ,canon ,driv]4 ,he says t ?is is ! critical view & has won ! day4 ,all ! facts support ! supposition t ! book 0 writt5 9 ! second c5tury b4c41 & n 9 ! six?4 ,! real au?or1 he says1 is unkn[n1 & ! "n ( ,daniel is only assum$4 ,he 0 writ+1 n a hi/ory1 b a homily1 to enc\rage 8 bre?r5 at ! "t ( ! ,maccabean /ruggle4 ,to ?is purpose ( 81 ,pr(essor ,s&ay says1 !re 7 features 9 ! traditional /ory ( ,daniel :i* appe>$ to l5d !mselves2 & s he took t /ory & work$ x up 9 ! way :i* seem$ to him mo/ effective4 ,jesus ,*ri/1 h[ev]1 held ! or?odox view ( 8 own "t1 & spoke ( ,daniel z ! actual au?or ( ?is book 7,mat!w xxiv4 #ae74 ,b ?is1 ,pr(essor ,s&ay obs]ves1 x is "r to say1 is only 9 "o ,gospel1 :]e ! m5tion ( ,daniel may be an ins]tion ( ! ,evangeli/'s4 ,su* conjectural %ifts are ,*ri/ian critics r$uc$ to 9 _! ef=t to m9imise difficulties2 z ?\gh r$uc+ ! mi/akes ( ,jesus 9 any way sav$ 8 infallibility4 ,we w n[ turn to "s portions ( ! ,old ,te/am5t n>rative :i* ! ,high] ,criticism reg>ds z leg5d>y1 b :i* ,jesus reg>d$ z /rictly hi/orical4 ,"o ( ^! is ! /ory ( ! ,flood4 ,no "o ( any /&+ is n[ prep>$ to def5d ?is /ory1 at lea/ z we f9d x 9 ! book ( ,g5esis4 ,a few or?odox sci5ti/s1 l ,sir ,james ,w4 ,dawson1 p\r out copi\s talk ab\t trem5d\s floods 9 =m] geological ages2 b :at has ?is to d ) ! ,bible n>rative ( a univ]sal deluge :i* occurr$ "s f\r ?\s& five hundr$ ye>s ago8 ,! ,high] ,critics h ! impati5ce ( ,free?9k]s ) su* intellectual *>latanry4 ,!y reg>d ! /ory ( ! ,flood z a ,jewi% leg5d1 :i* 0 n ev5 orig9al1 b borr[$ f ! sup]/itions ( ,babylon4 ,yet ! op9ion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ seems to h be5 v diff]5t4 ,"h are 8 own words3-- ,b z ! days ( ,noe 71 s %all also ! com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man be4 ,= z 9 ! days t 7 be=e ! flood !y 7 eat+ & dr9k+1 m>ry+ & giv+ 9 m>riage1 until ! day t ,noe ent]$ into ! ark1 & knew n until ! flood came1 & took !m all away1 s %all also ! com+ ( ! ,son ( man be 7,mat!w xxiv4 #cg-ci74 ,jesus ,*ri/ appe>s to h believ$1 l ! disciples he 0 address+1 l all ! re/ ( 8 c\ntrym51 & l ne>ly all ,*ri/ians until v rec5tly1 t ! ,flood 0 an hi/orical occurr5ce1 t ,noah & 8 family 7 sav$ 9 ! ark1 & t all ! o!r inhabitants ( ! _w 7 dr[n$4 ,ano!r /ory :i* ! ,high] ,criticism dismisses z leg5d>y is t ( ,jonah4 ,! book 9 :i* x is relat$ 01 ( c\rse1 n writt5 by ,jonah1 ! son ( ,amittai1 ( :om we read 9 #b ,k+s xiv4 #be1 & :o liv$ 9 ! reign ( ,j]oboam ,,ii4 ,x _c1 z ,dr4 ,driv] says1 h be5 writt5 until long aft] ! lifetime ( ,jonah himself4 ,its probable date is ! fif? c5tury be=e ,*ri/4 ,dr4 ,driv] says x is n /rictly hi/orical --t is to say1 ! ev5ts record$ 9 x nev] happ5$4 ,jonah 0 n really ent]ta9$ = ?ree days 9 a :ale's belly1 nor did 8 prea*+ conv]t ! :ole city ( ,n9eveh4 ,! writ]'s purpose 0 didactic2 he wi%$ to rebuke ! exclusiv5ess ( 8 own p1 & to tea* !m t ,god's c>e ext5d$1 at lea/ occasionally1 to o!r nations z well z ! ,jews4 ,"s critics1 su* z ,*eyne & ,wright1 reg>d ! /ory z allegorical2 ,jonah /&+ = ,israel1 ! :ale = ,babylon1 & ! vomit+ up ( ! prophet = ! return ( ! ,jews f exile4 ,dr4 ,f>r> draws att5tion to ! rem>kable fact t 9 ! book ( ,k+s no allusion is made to any mission or adv5ture ( ! hi/oric ,jonah4 ,he adds t !re is n ! fa9te/ trace ( 8 mission or its results amid ! masses ( ,assyrian inscriptions4 ,ev5 ! writ] ( ! book ( ,jonah1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,f>r>1 atta*$ no importance to its sup]natural incid5ts1 :i* only belong to ! allegorical =m ( ! /ory4 ,s mu* = ! ,high] ,critics2 & n[ let u he> ,jesus ,*ri/3-- ,an evil & adult]\s g5]ation seeke? aft] a sign2 & !re %all no sign be giv5 to x1 b ! sign ( ! prophet ,jonas3 ,= z ,jonas 0 ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! :ale's belly2 s %all ! ,son ( man be ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! he>t ( ! e>?4 ,! m5 ( ,n9eveh %all rise 9 judgm5t ) ?is g5]ation1 & %all condemn x3 because !y rep5t$ at ! prea*+ ( ,jonas2 & behold a great] ?an ,jonas is "h 7,mat!w xii4 #ci-da74 ,?is utt]ance ( ,jesus is also report$ 9 ,luke 7xi4 #bi-cb71 b ) an important v>iation1 ! ref]5ce to ,jonah 9 ! :ale's belly be+ entirely omitt$4 ,?is v>iation is seiz$ ^u by ,dr4 ,f>r>4 ,! fi%y ref]5ce1 he says1 occurs 9 ,mat!w alone1 & x may repres5t a comm5t or m>g9al note by ! ,evangeli/1 or ( "s o!r ,*ri/ian tea*]4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is an arbitr>y supposition1 :i* ev]yone is free to repudiate2 & ,dr4 ,f>r> feels oblig$ to add t ev5 if our ,"l did allude to ! :ale x does n foll[ t we %\ld reg>d x z lit]al hi/ory4 ,b ?is is n ! "q at issue4 ,! real "q is1 did ,jesus ,*ri/ believe ! /ory ( ,jonah & ! :ale8 ,if he did n1 x mu/ be admitt$ t he _h a mo/ un=tunate way ( express+ himself4 ,no educat$ ,*ri/ian 9 ! pres5t age believes ! /ory ( ,lot's wife be+ *ang$ into a pill> ( rock salt1 al?\gh ,josephus pret5d$ t he _h se5 x1 & _m travell]s & pilgrims h se>*$ = x z a sacr$ relic4 ,jesus ,*ri/1 h[ev]1 gave great prom95ce to ?is salt$ lady4 ,rememb] ,lot's wife is a v]se by itself 9 ! ,prote/ant ,bible 7,luke xvii4 #cb74 ,jesus also ref]s to ! ra9 ( fire & brim/one by :i* ,sodom 0 de/roy$4 ,"h !n1 ^u ! face ( x1 we h ,jesus ,*ri/'s te/imony to ?ree docum5ts z hav+ be5 writt5 by m5 :o did n write !m1 & to ! hi/orical "* ( ?ree incid5ts :i* are purely fabul\s4 ,n[ ! ,high] ,criticism mu/ be wrong1 or else ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 mi/ak52 9 o!r words1 he 0 n infallible1 & !re=e n ,god4 ,b ! ,high] ,critics decl>e t !y are n wrong2 !y also decl>e t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 n mi/ak54 ,let u see h[ !y try to save _! own accuracy & 8 infallibility4 ,we mu/ rem>k1 9 pass+1 t "s ( ^! critics h9t1 )\t exactly ass]t+1 t ,jesus may h be5 mi/ak54 ,dr4 ,f>r> bids u rememb] t by ! v fact ( tak+ our nature ^u him ,*ri/ volunt>ily submitt$ himself to human limitations4 ,!re 7 "s ?+s :i*1 z a man1 he did n "k4 ,yes1 b he 0 also ,god2 & ! conjunction ( k & ignorance 9 "o p]son1 & ) respect to a s+le subject1 w\ld dissolve ! unity ( ! ,god-man1 :i* is a dogma ( ,*ri/ian !ology4 ,moreov]1 z ,canon ,liddon argu$1 x is n s mu* a "q ( ,*ri/'s omnisci5ce z a "q ( 8 infallibility4 ,suppos+ !re 7 "s matt]s1 su* z ! date ( ! day ( judgm5t1 ( :i* he 0 ignorant2 he might confess 8 ignorance or rema9 sil5t1 & no h>m w\ld accrue to anyone2 b if he spoke ^u any matt]1 & 0 mi/ak5 ?r\gh want ( k1 he w\ld become a propagator ( error2 & ?is w\ld n only de/roy ! doctr9e ( 8 deity1 b v s]i\sly impair 8 au?ority z a tea*]1 & cause ev]y?+ he said to be op5 to ! grave/ suspicion4 ,no less dang]\s is x to fall back ^u ! explanation t ! disc\rses ( ,*ri/ are n reproduc$ by ! ,evangeli/s ) v]bal id5tity--to use ,dr4 ,f>r>'s own language4 ,dr4 ,s&ay seems a little attract$ by ?is explanation4 ,he rem9ds u t1 :atev] views ,jesus himself ent]ta9$ z to ! ,scriptures ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 8 views h come d[n to u ?r\gh ! m$ium ( p]sons :o %>$ ! errone\s ideas t 7 !n curr5t on ! subject4 ,we mu/ be prep>$1 he says1 = ! possibility t ,*ri/'s say+s 9 reg>d to x h n be5 report$ ) absolute accuracy4 ,b aft] all n mu* all[ance %\ld be made = ?is2 :i* means1 we suspect1 t ! wor?y ,pr(essor saw ! dreadful p]il ( pursu+ ?is ve9 ( obs]vation1 & desi/$ f x be=e he _h said en\gh to cause s]i\s mis*ief4 ,! m a/ute ,high] ,critics avoid su* dang]s4 ,!y resort to a !ory t comb9es my/]y & plausibility1 by :i* !y hope to satisfy believ]s on bo? sides ( _! natures4 ,dr4 ,f>r> tells u t ,*ri/1 to become a man1 empti$ himself ( 8 glory2 & t ?is exam9ation involv$ ! necessity ( speak+ z a man to m54 ,?is position is p]haps be/ express$ by ,canon ,gore3-- ,x is contr>y to 8 :ole me?od to reveal 8 ,godhead by any anticipations ( natural k4 ,! ,inc>nation 0 a self-empty+ ( ,god to reveal himself "u conditions ( human nature1 & f ! human po9t ( view4 ,we are able to draw a di/9ction betwe5 :at he reveal$ & :at he us$444444,n[ :5 he speaks ( ! 'sun ris+' he is us+ ord9>y human k4 ,?us he does n reveal 8 et]nity by /atem5ts z to :at _h happ5$ 9 ! pa/1 or 0 to happ5 9 ! future1 outside ! k5 ( exi/+ hi/ory4 ,he made 8 ,godhead gradually manife/ by 8 attitude t[>ds m5 & ?+s ab\t him1 by 8 moral & spiritual claims1 by 8 express$ relation to 8 fa!r1 n by any miracul\s exemptions ( himself f ! conditions ( natural k 9 its own prop] prov9ce4 ,?us ! utt]ances ( ,*ri/ ab\t ! ,old ,te/am5t d n seem to be ne>ly def9ite or cle> en\gh to all[ ( our suppos+ t 9 ?is case he is dep>t+ f ! g5]al me?od ( ! ,inc>nation1 by br++ to be> ! unveil$ omnisci5ce ( ! ,godhead1 to anticipate or =eclose a developm5t ( natural k499 ,?is w\ld p]haps be sublime if x 7 only intelligible4 ,we are n surpris$ at ,dr4 ,driv]'s turn+ away f ! metaphysics ( ?is !ory4 ,8 m9d is ca/ 9 a m sob] & practical m\ld4 ,x is en\gh = him t ! aim ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ 0 a religi\s "o2 t he naturally accept$1 z ! basis ( 8 tea*+1 ! op9ions respect+ ! ,old ,te/am5t t 7 curr5t ar\nd him2 t he did n raise issues = :i* ! "t 0 n yet ripe1 & :i*1 _h !y be5 rais$1 w\ld h int]f]$ s]i\sly ) ! p>am\nt purpose ( 8 life49999 99 ,rev4 ,*>les ,gore1 ,lux ,mundi 7sev5? edition71 pp4 #cfj1 #cfa4 9999 ,introduction1 ,preface1 xix4 ,?is is excell5tly said4 ,x is j :at ,paley might h writt5 9 pres5t-day circum/ances4 ,b x conta9s no note ( ! sup]natural4 ,x deals ) ,jesus z a m]e man1 :o did n disclose all ! in=mation he possess$1 b sometimes veil$ 8 k = tempor>y reasons4 ,x leaves 8 ,godhead 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,x does n recognise h[ easy x 0 = ,omnipot5ce to act diff]5tly4 ,& :5 ! ,high] ,criticism po9ts out t ! human m9d c\ld1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 free itself f errors z to ! au?or%ip & cr$ibility ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 x =gets t ,jesus ,*ri/1 by accommodat+ himself to ^? errors1 p]petuat$ !m4 ,8 au?ority 0 appeal$ to = c5turies--x is appeal$ to n[--9 favor ( falsehood4 ,nor is ?is falsehood trivial & innocu\s4 ,x has be5 extremely h>mful4 ,x has fo/]$ a wrong view ( ! ,bible1 x has prolong$ ! reign ( sup]/ition1 & ?us h9d]$ ! gr[? ( true civilisation4 ,?is is an impea*m5t ( ! moral "* ( ,jesus4 ,x is a confession t he s]v$ a tempor>y object at ! exp5se ( ! p]man5t int]e/s ( humanity4 ,we feel con/ra9$1 !re=e1 to admit ! =ce ( ! words ( ,canon ,liddon3-- ,we h liv$ to he> m5 proclaim ! leg5d>y & immoral "* ( consid]able portions ( ^? ,old ,te/am5t scriptures1 ^u :i* our ,"l has set ! seal ( 8 infallible au?ority4 ,& yet1 side by side ) ?is rejection ( ,scriptures s delib]ately sanction$ by ,*ri/1 !re is an unwill+ness :i*1 illogical z x is1 we mu/ s9c]ely welcome1 to pr(ess any explicit rejection ( ! ,*ur*'s belief 9 ,*ri/'s div9ity4 ,h5ce arises ! endeav\r to int]cept a conclusion1 :i* might o!rwise h seem$ s pla9 z to make argum5ts 9 its favor an intellectual imp]t95ce4 ,h5ce a s]ies ( s+ul> ref9em5ts1 by :i* ,*ri/ is pres5t$ to ! mod]n _w z really ,div9e1 yet z subject to fatal error2 z ,f\nd] ( ! true religion1 yet z ! cr$ul\s patron ( a volume replete ) wor?less leg5ds2 z ! highe/ ,tea*] & ,lead] ( humanity1 yet )al z ! ignorant victim ( ! prejudices & follies ( an un5light5$ age499 99 ,canon ,h4 ,p4 ,liddon1 ,! ,div9ity ( ,*ri/ 7f\rte5? edition71 p4 #dfb4 ,canon ,gore devotes sev]al pages ( 8 ,bampton ,lectures to ?is subject1 b he does n fairly answ] ! /raight=w>d objections rais$ by ,canon ,liddon4 ,deal+ ) ! ref]5ces ( ,jesus to ! ,mosaic au?or%ip ( ! ,p5tateu*1 & to ,jonah's ?ree days' entombm5t 9 ! :ale's belly1 & ) ! argum5t t ?is endorsem5t by ,jesus b9ds u to receive ^! n>ratives z simple hi/ory1 he bl&ly decl>es1 ,to ?is argum5t ,i d n ?9k t we ne$ yield4 ,( c\rse n4 ,!re is no ne$ to yield to any?+ y d n l2 = ?is is a free c\ntry1 at lea/ to ,*ri/ians4 ,b :at is ! logical conclusion8 ,t is ! po9t to be decid$4 ,canon ,gore does n face x2 he m]ely expresses a p]sonal dis9cl9ation4 ,subsequ5tly he pleads t a heavy burd5 %\ld n be laid on s5sitive consci5ces1 & t m5 %\ld n be ask$ to accept z matt] ( revelation :at seems to !m an improbable lit]>y !ory4 ,b ?is aga9 is a p]sonal appeal4 ,^! m5 mu/ be left to att5d to _! own consci5ces4 ,!y h no "r to dem& a suppression ( tru?1 or a p]v]sion ( logic1 = _! p>ticul> advantage4 ,:5 a c&id read] has f9i%$ all t ! ,high] ,criticism has to say on ?is matt]1 we believe he w be fill$ ) a s5se ( its ins9c]ity4 ,x nev] /rikes a note ( triumph1 or ev5 a note ( conviction4 ,x is timid1 furtive1 & apologetic2 & %elt]s itself aga9/ reason by plung+ into my/]y4 ,9 place ( all ! difficulties x removes x sets up a colossal "o ( its own manufacture2 ! difficulty1 to wit1 ( conceiv+ t ,god himself l5t a sanction to grave & f>-rea*+ error z to 8 own ,^w2 or :at w\ld inevitably be reg>d$ z a sanction1 & w\ld necess>ily delay = _m hundr$s ( ye>s ! discov]y & reception ( ! tru?4 ,! ,high] ,criticism1 9 %ort1 has suppli$ a new argum5t aga9/ ! deity ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x4 ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl& ,dr4 ,f>r>'s book has naturally giv5 (f5ce to ! m or?odox ,*ri/ians4 ,cl]gym5 l ,fa!r ,ignatius /igmatise him1 & inde$ all cl]ical expon5ts ( ! ,high] ,criticism1 z wolves 9 %eeps' clo?+1 :o eat ! ,*ur*'s meat & d ! "w ( infidelity4 ,we are n surpris$1 !re=e1 t "s reassurance has be5 deem$ necess>y2 nor a/oni%$ t x took ! =m ( a popul> ann\ncem5t 9 ! newspap]s4 ,"s mon?s ago--to be accurate1 x 0 9 ,septemb]--! foll[+ p>agraph w5t ! r\nd ( ! press3-- ,dean ,f>r> & ! ,scriptures4--,a correspond5t call$ ! att5tion ( ,dean ,f>r> to ! fact t ,a!i/ic lectur]s are 9 ! habit ( affirm+ t he does n believe 9 ! ,bible 7ref]r+ to 8 works z a confirmation ( ! /atem5t71 & obs]v$ t1 if su* a grave ass]tion 7 all[$ to be propagat$ )\t contradiction1 ! "y & ! ignorant might be deceiv$ by x4 ,! ,dean1 :o is at pres5t /ay+ 9 ,york%ire1 repli$ z foll[s3 ',! /atem5t to :i* y ref] is ignorant nons5se4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ab\t ,holy ,scripture is /at$ 9 h] ,six? & ,sev5?4 ,articles1 & t doctr9e ,i mo/ he>tily accept4 ,?is /rikes u z a r paltry evasion4 ,! ,six? & ,sev5? ,articles ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& d n /ate ! full ,*ri/ian belief z to ! ,bible1 b only ! ,prote/ant belief z aga9/ t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,!y emphasise two po9ts1 & two po9ts only3 fir/1 t ! ,scriptures conta9 all t is necess>y to salvation1 s t no man is at ! ,pope's m]cy = a seat 9 heav52 second1 t f\rte5 books ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,bible are apocryphal1 & _c be us$ to e/abli% any doctr9e4 ,! g5]al ,*ri/ian view ( ! ,bible1 common to ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants1 is tak5 = grant$1 z x _h n !n be5 br\ght into controv]sy4 ,!re is "o ^w 9 ! ,six? ,article1 h[ev]1 :i* may be comm5d$ to ,dr4 ,f>r>'s att5tion4 ,! la/ clause expla9s :at is meant by ,holy ,scripture1 & runs z foll[s3--,9 ! "n ( ! holy ,scripture we d und]/& ^? ,canonical ,books ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t1 ( ^: au?ority 0 nev] any d\bt 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,n[1 unless ,dr4 ,f>r> means to juggle ) ! ^w au?ority--& we d n d\bt 8 capacity = do+ s--x is idle = him to say t he believes 9 ! ,bible accord+ to ^! t]ms4 ,he does n believe1 = in/ance1 9 ! au?ority ( ! book ( ,jonah2 on ! contr>y1 he believes t ,jonah did n write x1 & t x is n hi/ory1 b romance1 f beg9n+ to end4 ,if ?is is believ+ 9 ! ,bible1 !n ,a!i/ic lectur]s believe 9 x z well z ,dr4 ,f>r>4 ,he does n believe t ,jonah sp5t ?ree days 9 a :ale's belly--nor d !y2 he does n believe t ,jonah's deep-sea adv5ture 0 a prefigurem5t ( ! burial ( ,jesus ,*ri/--nor d !y2 he does n believe t ! ,jonah /ory is any ! tru] because ,jesus ,*ri/ really or app>5tly believ$ x--nor d !y2 he simply believes t ! /ory's moral is a good "o1 z f> z x repres5ts p :o are n ,jews z entitl$ to consid]ation--& s d !y4 ,sub/antially !re is n ! smalle/ diff]5ce betwe5 !m4 ,! only disc]nible diff]5ce is a hypo!tical "o4 ,dr4 ,f>r> claims t ! book ( ,jonah is inspir$4 ,b he also claims t ev]y?+ good & true--t is1 ev]y?+ wor? read+--is inspir$4 ,v well !n1 ! ,a!i/ may reply1 ,i agree ) y /ill1 9 sub/ance4 ,! only po9t 9 dispute betwe5 u is :e!r !re is a ,god :o int]f]es ) ! natural c\rse ( ?+s1 ei!r 9 ! ext]nal _w or 9 ! human m9d4 ,b on y\r def9ition ( ! ^w inspir$1 ?is makes no p>ticul> diff]5ce to any "o book or collection ( books4 ,& unless y alt] 7& n>r[7 y\r !ory ( inspiration1 our diff]5ce beg9s outside1 n inside1 ! libr>y--& is1 9 brief1 n practical1 b metaphysical4 ,b let u return to ,dr4 ,f>r>'s me?od ( prov+ 8 suffici5t or?odoxy2 & let u tell him t if he w only pursue x f> en\gh1 he may get rid ( ! ,bible altoge!r4 ,suppose we take ,pe>son's classic ,exposition ( ! ,cre$1 & op5 x at 8 address to ! ,read]4 ,9 ! second p>agraph he writes z foll[s3--,! ,cre$1 )\t controv]sy1 is a brief compreh5sion ( ! objects ( our ,*ri/ian fai?1 & is g5]ally tak5 to conta9 all ?+s necess>y to be believ$4 ,n[ ?is ,cre$ does n m5tion ! ,bible at all4 ,a hea!n might read x1 & nev] inf] f x t !re 0 su* a ?+ z ! ,scriptures 9 exi/5ce4 ,:at !n is to prev5t ,dr4 ,f>r>1 or "s m audaci\s cl]gyman1 f say+ t he does n believe 9 ! ,bible1 z x is n[h]e laid d[n z necess>y to be believ$2 b t 8 or?odoxy is nev]!less unimpea*able1 because he mo/ he>tily accepts ! ,ca?olic & ,apo/olic ,cre$ :i* is )\t controv]sy an accurate comp5dium ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 & :i*1 be+ prescrib$ 9 ! ,pray] ,book1 is ( c\rse b9d+--& is alone b9d+--on e loyal son ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&8 ,dr4 ,f>r> claims1 z a cl]gyman1 :at he calls a ,*ri/ian lib]ty 9 deal+ ) ! ,bible2 al?\gh1 if ,god has inde$ spok5 9 ! ,bible1 x is difficult to see :at lib]ty a ,*ri/ian c h b t ( absolute belief & ob$i5ce4 ,9 a l5g?y footnote ( 8 volume :i* we h be5 criticis+1 he ref]s to ! fam\s ,essays & ,reviews ,case1 & ! decisions ( ! judges 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,ar*es & 9 ! ,privy ,c\ncil4 ,dr4 ,lu%+ton laid x d[n t3 ,provid$ ! ,articles & ,=mul>ies are n contrav5$1 ! law lays d[n no limits ( con/ruction1 no rule ( int]pretation1 ( ! ,scriptures4 ,"l ,we/bury decl>$ t ! ,six? ,article ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 0 bas$ ^u ! revelations ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & !re=e ! ,bible might be d5om9at$ holy & be said to be ! ,^w ( ,god2 b ?is 0 n di/9ctly pr$icat$ ( e /atem5t & repres5tation conta9$ 9 e "p ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,! fram]s ( ! ,articles1 ,"l ,we/bury add$1 h n us$ ! ^w 'inspiration' z appli$ to ! ,holy ,scriptures1 nor h !y laid d[n any?+ z to ! nature1 ext5t1 or limits ( t op]ation ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,accord+ to ?is sapi5t judgm5t1 :i* p]haps is v good law1 & cov]s all possible developm5ts ( ! ,high] ,criticism1 e memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& is b\nd to reg>d ! ,bible z conta9+ ! revelations ( ! ,holy ,_s1 b is n b\nd to reg>d x z a "w ( inspiration4 ,a judge1 ) 8 legal spectacles on1 is notori\sly able to discrim9ate subtleties :]e laym5 see only :at is pla92 & cl]gym5 may take advantage ( 8 pret]natural sagacity1 )\t be+ able 9 ! long run to impose ^u ! common s5se ( ! p1 :o w always look ^u revelation & inspiration z int]*angeable t]ms4 ,x is q natural t ,dr4 ,f>r> %\ld wi% to get rid ( ?is ^w inspiration1 s9ce x c no long] be def9$ )\t dang]4 ,b we mu/ rem9d him t1 if x does n occur 9 ! ,*ur* ,articles1 x c]ta9ly does occur 9 ! ,bible4 ,all scripture1 ,paul said1 is giv5 by inspiration ( ,god499 99 ,timo?y iii4 #af4 ,& z ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 n !n 9 exi/5ce1 ,paul ( c\rse ref]r$ to ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,?is 0 ! holy scriptures :i* ,timo?y _h kn[n f a *ild4 ,& ,pet] is1 if possible1 m def9ite ?an ,paul4 ,he speaks ( ! m sure ^w ( prophecy1 sur] ?an ! v voice he>d by ! ?ree disciples on ! m\nt ( transfiguration4 ,?is prophecy ( ! scripture he decl>es to be nev] ( any private int]pretation--:i* means1 accord+ to ! comm5tators1 t x did n spr+ f any k or p]sonal conjecture 9 ! prophet4 ,f9ally1 he cl9*es 8 exposition by affirm+ t holy m5 ( ,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/499 99 #b ,pet] i4 #ai-ba4 ,we quote ?is epi/le z ,pet]'s1 because x passes z 8 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 n because x 0 really 8 writ+4 ,accord+ to ! ,six? ,article ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 bo? ^! epi/les1 be>+ ! names ( ,paul & ,pet]1 are among ! books ( ^: au?ority 0 nev] any d\bt 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,dr4 ,f>r> is !re=e b\nd by !m 9 logic & honor4 ,he is n free to ca/ aside ! ,biblical t]m ( inspiration nor free to m9imise z he pleases ! mov+ influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ei!r ! ,new or ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,z a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 he assumes an unw>rantable fre$om2 a fre$om :i* is no m sanction$ by h] ,articles ?an x is by ! lett] or _s ( ! ,scriptures4 ,he dep>ts entirely f ! primitive & real position ( ,prote/antism2 namely1 t ! ,bible is ! absolute /&>d ( fai? & practice1 & t1 :]ev] x is d>k or dubi\s1 x mu/ be int]pret$ by itself4 ,he treads ! via m$ia ( compromise & irrationality2 nei!r go+ ov] to ,rome1 :i* claims to be inspir$1 l ! ,bible1 & to be ! vehicle ( ! liv+ voice ( ,god = ! infallible int]pretation ( ! writt5 revelation--nor go+ ov] to ,rationalism1 :i* reg>ds ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* z b a human in/itution1 & ! ,bible z b a human composition4 ,believe t ,god has spok51 accord+ to ! words ( ,paul & ,pet]1 & ! ,ca?olic !ory is ! only satisfactory "o2 disbelieve x1 & !re is no logical alt]native b ! mo/ ?or\ghgo+ ,rationalism4 ,,xi4 ,,an ,,ori5tal ,,book ,dr4 ,f>r> /umbles1 on "o occasion1 aga9/ ! true !ory ( ! ,bible4 ,hav+ to furni% an excuse1 if n a ju/ification1 = ! outrage\s crudity ( a good deal ( its language1 he rem9ds u t decorum *anges ) "t & place4 ,! rigid ext]nal mode/y & propriety ( mod]n & ,engli% lit]ature1 he obs]ves1 is disgu/$ & (f5d$ by /atem5ts :i* gave no su* %ock to anci5t & ,ea/]n read]s4 ,& he adds t ,! pla9-spok5ness ( ,ori5tals involv$ no necess>y (f5ce aga9/ ab/ract morality4 ,?is is true en\gh1 b ! argum5t %\ld be develop$4 ,:at is urg$ 9 ext5uation ( ! grossness ( ! ,scripture is really applicable all r\nd--to its my?ology1 its leg5ds1 its religion1 its philosophy1 its e?ics1 & its poetry4 ,! ,bible is an ori5tal book4 ,& ?is "o /atem5t1 :5 prop]ly und]/ood1 gives u ! true key to its int]pretation1 ! real crit]ion ( its "*1 & ! j measure ( its value4 ,x has be5 well rem>k$ t ! ord9>y ,*ri/ian 9 ?is "p ( ! _w appe>s to imag9e t ! ,bible dropp$ d[n f heav5--9 ,engli%4 ,ev5 ! exp\nd]s ( ! ,high] ,criticism1 9 our own c\ntry1 read x fir/ 9 _! "m tongue2 & al?\gh !y aft]w>ds read x 9 ! orig9al ,greek1 & sometimes 9 ! orig9al ,hebrew1 !y are "u ! wit*]y ( e>ly impressions1 & _! apologetics are almo/ entirely f\nd$ ^u ! v]nacul> ,bible4 ,?us !y lose sight1 & _! read]s nev] cat* a glimpse1 ( ! pr$om9ant elem5t1 ! gov]n+ factor1 ( ! problem4 ,all ! ,bibles 9 ! _w1 l all ! religions 9 ! _w1 came f ! ,ea/4 ,n "o ( !m1 z ,max ,muell] rem>ks1 has be5 conceiv$1 compos$1 or writt5 d[n 9 ,europe499 99 ,max ,muell]1 ,natural ,religion1 p4 #ech4 ,he classes ! ,pilgrim's ,progress among ! _m books :i* h ex]cis$ a f> great] influ5ce on religi\s fai? & moral conduct ?an ! ,bibles ( ! _w2 b ,bunyan's orig9ality 0 arti/ic & n religi\s2 he absorb$ ! ,puritanism ( 8 age1 & reproduc$ x 9 ! =m ( a magnific5t allegory4 ,religi\s orig9ality does n belong to ! ,we/]n m9d1 :i* is too sci5tific & practical4 ,e "o ( ! fa%ionable crazes t spr+ up f "t to "t1 & h _! day & give place to a successor1 is m]ely a g>m5t f ! old w>drobe ( sup]/ition4 ,?is is true ( ,!osophy1 = in/ance2 all its doctr9es1 ideas1 & j>gon be+ borr[$ f ,india4 ,!re are five c\ntries only1 ,max ,muell] says1 :i* h be5 ! bir?place ( ,sacr$ ,books3 7#a7 ,india1 7#b7 ,p]sia1 7#c7 ,*9a1 7#d7 ,pale/9e1 7#e7 ,arabia4 ,all come f ! ,ea/1 & all h a g5]ic & hi/oric resemblance4 ,n "o ( !m 0 writt5 by ! f\nd] ( its religion4 ,moses did n write ! ,p5tateu*1 ,*ri/ did n write a l9e ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,mohamm$ did n write ! ,koran1 ,zoroa/] did n write ! ,ave/a1 ! ,buddhi/ ,scriptures 7 n writt5 by ,buddha1 & ! ,v$ic hymns are f> m anci5t ?an writ+ 9 ,india4 ,all ^! ,sacr$ ,books embody ! accept$ beliefs ( :ole peoples2 all ( !m are canonical & au?oritative2 all conta9 v mu* ! same e?ical gr\ndwork1 9 ! =m ( elem5t>y moral prohibitions2 all ( !m are held to be ( div9e "*2 all ( !m become a k9d ( feti%1 :i* is wor%ipp$ & obey$ at ! exp5se ( ! free _s ( man1 :o is told n to be wise above :at is writt54 ,ecclesia/ical or k+ly au?ority has g5]ally giv5 ^! books _! f9al =m & "*4 ,_! e/abli%m5t takes place 9 op5 daylight1 b _! orig9 is m or less %r\d$ 9 my/]y4 ,x is curi\s1 ,max ,muell] says1 t :]ev] we h sacr$ books1 !y repres5t to u ! olde/ language ( ! c\ntry4 ,x is s 9 ,india1 x is ! same 9 ,p]sia1 9 ,*9a1 9 ,pale/9e1 & v ne>ly s 9 ,arabia499 ,accord+ to ,max ,muell]1 ! ,v$a 0 ref]r$ to 9 ,india fifte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,consequ5tly x prec$es by _m c5turies ev5 ! e>lie/ p>ts ( ! ,bible3-- ,! ,v$ic hymns come to u z a collection ( sacr$ poetry1 belong+ to c]ta9 anci5t families1 & aft]w>ds unit$ 9 "o collection1 call$ ! ,rig-v$a-samhita4 ,! names ( ! poets1 h&$ d[n by tradition1 are 9 mo/ cases purely imag9>y names4 ,:at is really important is t 9 ! hymns !mselves ! poets speak ( _! ?\ghts & words z ,god-giv5--?is we c und]/&--:ile at a lat] "t ! !ory came 9 t n ! ?\ghts & words only1 b e syllable1 e lett]1 e acc5t1 _h be5 communicat$ to half-div9e & half-human prophets by ,brahma1 s t ! slighte/ mi/ake 9 pronunciation1 ev5 to ! pronunciation ( an acc5t1 w\ld de/roy ! *>m & efficacy ( ^! anci5t pray]s49999 99 ,natural ,religion1 p4 #bie4 9999 ,max ,muell]1 ibid1 p4 #eeh4 ,) a slight v>iation ( language1 to suit ! special circum/ances1 ne>ly all ?is w\ld apply to ! ,bible4 ,*ri/ianity1 l ,brahmanism1 l ,buddhism1 l ,mohamm$anism1 is a book religion4 ,x is ,god-giv51 or reveal$1 & its ,bible has be5 elevat$ to a position ( infallibility1 above ! rea* ( human reason1 precisely l ! ,bibles ( o!r ori5tal fai?s4 ,?is sanctification ( e ?\ght & ^w & lett] is decl>$ by ,max ,muell] to h be5 ! dea?-bl[ giv5 to ! ,v$ic religion1 de/roy+ its p[] ( gr[? & *ange4 ,a simil> obs]vation is made by ,sir ,william ,muir respect+ ! petrifi$ gospel ( ! ,koran3-- ,f ! /iff & rigid %r\d 9 :i* x is ?us swa!d1 ! religion ( ,mohamm$ _c em]ge4 ,x has no pla/ic p[] beyond t ex]cis$ 9 its e>lie/ days4 ,h>d5$ n[ & inela/ic1 x c nei!r adapt itself nor yet %ape its vot>ies1 nor ev5 suff] !m to %ape !mselves1 to ! v>y+ circum/ances1 ! wants & developm5ts ( mank9d499 ,h[ curi\s x is1 aft] read+ ?is /rong passage1 to come across a diametrically opposite "o 9 ! "w ( ano!r em95t writ] on ! same subject4 ,pr(essor ,arnold closes 8 important book on ! propagation ( ! ,muslim fai? ) a ref]5ce to ! p[] ( ?is religion to adapt itself to ! peculi> *>act]i/ics & ! /age ( developm5t ( ! p ^: allegiance x seeks to w949999 ,hi/orically1 x is p]fectly c]ta9 t ,mohamm$anism has be5 f\nd compatible ) a high degree ( civilisation4 ,_m in/ances might be giv51 b a s+le "o is suffici5t4 ,! ,mohamm$an civilisation 9 ,spa9 0 f> sup]ior to ! ,*ri/ian civilisation :i*1 aft] t]rible blood%$ & enorm\s de/ruction1 0 e/abli%$ ^u its ru9s4 ,! tru? is1 t religions always *ange :5 !y mu/ *ange1 & nev] o!rwise4 ,:5 ! necessity arises1 le>n$ div9es w always be f\nd to make ! requisite accommodations4 ,?is1 inde$1 is ! explanation ( ! labors ( ,dr4 ,f>r> & o!r expon5ts ( ! ,high] ,criticism4 ,!y are simply accommodat+ ,*ri/ianity1 & ! ,bible ) x1 to ! s]i\s *anges t h tak5 place 9 educat$ op9ion & s5tim5t1 9 consequ5ce ( ! developm5t ( physical sci5ce1 ! progress ( hi/orical criticism1 & ! gr[? ( moral culture4 ,all ! tru? 9 ,sir ,william ,muir's impea*m5t ( ,mohamm$anism is no less applicable to ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,bible1 l ! ,koran1 & l e o!r revelation1 /]eotyp$ old ideas1 & gave !m a factiti\s longevity4 ,dr4 ,f>r> himself n only admits1 b cont5ds1 t ! ,bible has be5 invok$ aga9/ e advance 9 sci5ce1 politics1 & sociology4 ,:at m c\ld be said ( ! ,koran or any o!r sacr$ book8 99 ,sir ,william ,muir1 ,rise & ,decl9e ( ,islam1 pp4 #dj1 #da4 9999 ,t4 ,w4 ,arnold1 ,! ,prea*+ ( ,islam4 ,br+ any ori5tal religion into ,europe1 & x mu/ *ange or p]i%4 ,*ri/ianity is n true1 z ,mr4 ,glad/one & s _m or?odox apologi/s h argu$1 because ! ,*ri/ian nations are at ! top ( civilisation4 ,! ,caucasian m9d l$ ! _w be=e ! adv5t ( ,*ri/ianity1 & x is do+ ! same n[4 ,*ri/ians are apt to =get t ,greece & ,italy are 9 ,europe1 & t ,a!ns & ,rome--two imp]i%able names 9 ! _w's hi/ory--7 f>-%9+ cities be=e a good deal ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 writt54 ,keep any ori5tal religion 9 ! ,ea/1 h[ev]1 & !re is no say+ h[ long x w la/ unalt]$4 ,d n travell]s talk ( ! un*ang+ ,ea/8 ,! civilisation ( ,*9a is almo/ :at x 0 ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,syrian life to-day is l a picture f ! ,bible4 ,& ! old ,ori5t1 z ,flaub]t said1 is ! l& ( religions2 & :]e ,asia looks ^u ,europe1 & ! communication betwe5 !m began ( yore1 y may sample all ! fai?s ( antiquity4 ,flaub]t rem>k$ t ! assemblage ( all ! old religions 9 ,syria 0 some?+ incr$ible2 x 0 en\gh to /udy = c5turies499 99 ,flaub]t1 ,correspond5ce1 vol4 i41 p4 #cdd4 ,asia spawn$ =? all ! great religions1 & produc$ all ! great revelations4 ,arabia is 9 ,africa1 b ! ,arabs are n ,africans2 !y belong to ! ,semitic race1 l ! ,jews1 & ! ,koran embodies ,jewi% & o!r ,semitic traditions4 ,! ,bible1 !n1 is an ori5tal book1 an ,asiatic book1 9 spite ( ! ,greek elem5ts :i* are incorporat$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 notably 9 ! f\r? ,gospel4 ,x has nev] be5 9 h>mony ) ! real life ( ! ,we/4 ,:5 x has dom9at$ ! life ( a p>ticul> locality1 = a c]ta9 p]iod1 ! result has be5 some?+ typically non-,european2 z 9 ! case ( ,scotl& "u ! despotism ( ! ,kirk1 ^: spiritual slaves prompt$ ,he9e's epigram t ! ,presbyt]ian ,scot*man 0 a ,jew1 born 9 ! nor?1 :o ate pork4 ,mod]n civilisation is ma9ly a return to ! _s ( secul> progress :i* inspir$ ! immortal a*ievem5ts ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,! revival ( le>n+ & ! ,r5aissance are memorable z ! fir/ /urdy brea/+ by humanity ( ! hi!r slope ( ! great holl[ :i* lies betwe5 u & ! anci5t _w4 ,! mod]n man1 re=m$ & reg5]at$ by k1 looks across x1 & recognises on ! opposite ridge1 9 ! f>-%9+ cities & /ately porticoes1 9 ! art1 politics1 & sci5ce ( antiquity1 _m m ties ( k9%ip & sympa?y ?an 9 ! mighty concave betwe51 :]e9 dwell 8 ,*ri/ian ance/ry1 9 ! dim light ( s*ola/icism & !ology499 99 ,james ,cott] ,morison1 ,! ,s]vice ( ,man1 p4 #agh4 ,well1 if we once fully recognise ! ,bible z an ori5tal book1 we are on ! road to its complete compreh5sion4 ,its grossness ( spee*1 its gratuit\s ref]5ce to animal functions1 its designation ( males by _! sexual attributes ev5 on ! mo/ s]i\s occasions1 its religi\s obs]vances 9 connection ) pregnancy & bir?1 its v rite ( circumcision2 all ?is1 & mu* m1 becomes p]fectly intelligible4 ,x is 9 keep+ ) all we "k ( ! ideas1 practices1 & language ( ! ,ea/4 ,moreov]1 we p]ceive :y x is t simil>ities to ! !ology1 ! poetry1 & ! e?ics ( ! ,bible h be5 s lib]ally disclos$ by ! progress ( ori5tal /udies4 ,! ,bible1 be+ br\ght f ! ,ea/1 has to be c>ri$ back !re to be prop]ly und]/ood4 ,x is true t ,*ri/ian div9es h (f]$ _! own explanation ( ^! simil>ities4 ,at fir/ !y decl>$ !m to be ,satanic anticipations1 devili% pre-mock]ies1 ( ,god's own tru?4 ,!n !y decl>$ !m to be confus$ e*oes ( ! oracles ( ,jehovah4 ,f9ally1 !y decl>e !m to be evid5ces ( ! fact t1 al?\gh ,god *ose ! ,jewi% race z ! m$ium ( 8 special revelation1 he also reveal$ himself p>tially to o!r nations4 ,b ^! explanations are alike fanta/ic4 ,!y re/ ^u no gr\nd ( hi/ory or evolution4 ,! real explanation is t ! ,bible is "o ( ! _m sacr$ books ( ! ,ea/4 ,its diff]5ces f ! re/ are n ( k9d1 b ( degree2 & any sup]iority t may be claim$ = x mu/ h5ce=? be argu$ ^u ?is basis4 ,?is ori5tal ,bible is at utt] v>iance ) ! vital beliefs1 ! political & social t5d5cies1 & ! e?ical aspirations1 ( ! pres5t age4 ,sci5ce has de/roy$ its naive sup]naturalism2 reason has plac$ its p]sonal ,god--! magnifi$1 non-natural man--9 8 own ni*e 9 ! _w's ,pan!on2 philosophy has c>ri$ u f> beyond its primitive conceptions ( human society2 our morality has outgr[n its h>dness & insul>ity1 h[ev] we may /ill appreciate its f9] ejaculations2 ev5 ! mo/ pi\s ,*ri/ians1 ) ! exception ( a few peculi> p1 only pay a hypocritical homage to its cle>e/ injunctions2 & ! high] developm5t ( dec5cy & propriety makes u turn f its crude expressions ) a gr[+ s5se ( disgu/1 :ile ! progress ( humanity fills u m & m ) a loa?+ ( its frightful w>s & ru?less massacres1 its tales ( b>b>ic cruelty1 & its cr[n+ infamy ( an ev]la/+ hell4 ,,xii4 ,,fictiti\s ,,supremacy ,!re are two rem>kable *>act]i/ics ( pres5t-day apologies = ,*ri/ianity3 "o is extravagant laudation ( ,jesus z man & tea*]1 ! o!r is extravagant laudation ( ! ,bible z e?ics & lit]ature4 ,bo? ^! *>act]i/ics are really signs ( ! decad5ce ( positive fai?4 ,anyone :o s9c]ely believ$ 9 ! deity ( ,jesus w\ld %r9k f prais+ 8 human virtues4 ,to su* a p]son x w\ld savor /rongly ( imp]t95ce4 ,nor w\ld anyone :o really believ$ ! ,bible to be ! ,^w ( ,god make x ! subject ( mean] panegyrics4 ,x seems ridicul\s to argue t ,god wrote ) unusual p[] & sublimity1 & is actually ! v fir/ ( kn[n au?ors4 ,b ?is is :at ,dr4 ,f>r> does1 ess5tially1 9 ! la/ six *apt]s ( 8 volume4 ,no wond]1 !re=e1 t all ! vices ( 8 /yle are display$ 9 ! accompli%m5t ( ?is extraord9>y task4 ,he has to make sev]al quotations f great or di/+ui%$ writ]s1 b he cat*es no lit]>y infection f !m4 ,"o ( ^! quotations is f brave old ,george ,fox4 ,i saw1 ! great ,quak] wrote1 t !re 0 an ocean ( d>kness & dea?2 b an inf9ite ocean ( ,light & ,love fl[$ ov] ! ocean ( ,d>kness2 & 9 t ,i saw ! inf9ite love ( ,god4 ,?is is magnific5t writ+4 ,x has vision1 =ce1 & simplicity4 ,9 its way x c\ld h>dly be beat54 ,& h[ poor 9 comp>ison is ! turgid pulpit rhetoric ( ,dr4 ,f>r>6 ,we are told by ?is wordy def5d] ( ! fai? t ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures are ! ,supreme ,bible ( ,humanity--z ?\gh1 if x be ! ,^w ( ,god1 x c\ld be any?+ less4 ,our att5tion is call$ to its unique transc5d5ce--:i* is a p5ny-a-l9+ pleonasm4 ,we are in=m$ t x has triumph$ ) ease ov] ! assaults ( its enemies--:i* is a rem>kably mode/ ass]tion1 especially 9 view ( ! fact t ! enemies ( ! ,bible 71 = fifte5 hundr$ ye>s1 g5]ally subdu$ by p]secution1 imprisonm5t1 torture1 assass9ation1 & ! burn+ ( _! writ+s4 ,we are fur!r in=m$ t ! ,bible comm&s ! rev]5ce1 guides ! ?\ghts1 educates ! s\ls1 & k9dles ! moral aspirations ( m5 ?r\gh all ! _w--:i* is an extremely sob] /atem5t 9 view ( ! fact t all ! nom9al ,*ri/ians1 n to be too precise ab\t ! real ones1 d n am\nt to m ?an a f\r? ( ! _w's inhabitants4 ,s wond]ful a book is ! ,bible t ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ himself did n disda9 to quote f ! ,old ,te/am5t--:i* 0 8 own ^w1 9 ! s5se t x 0 7pr(ess$ly7 writt5 "u div9e inspiration4 ,?is is absurd en\gh1 b x is no?+ to ! raptur\s eulogy ( ! ,bible :i* foll[s x4 ,all ! be/ & brighte/ ,engli% v]se n "s1 m>k1 b all61 f ! poems ( ,*auc] to ! plays ( ,%akespe>e 9 _! noble/ p>ts1 are e*oes ( its lessons2 & f ,c[p] to ,wordswor?1 ,dr4 ,f>r> says1 f ,col]idge to ,t5nyson1 ! greate/ ( our poets h drawn f its pages _! l(tie/ wisdom4 ,really1 "o is tempt$ to ask :e!r su* /uff z ?is is possible 9 any o!r c\ntry ?an ,engl&1 or p]haps ,am]ica2 & :e!r1 ev5 9 ,engl& or ,am]ica1 x is possible outside *ur*es1 *apels1 & ,sunday-s*ools4 ,sixty pages lat]--,dr4 ,f>r> c\ld n sob] d[n 9 t long int]val--he decl>es t ,x 0 ! ,bible :i* creat$ ! prose lit]ature ( ,engl&4 ,n[ if ?is 7 true x w\ld n s]ve ,dr4 ,f>r>'s o/5sible purpose4 ,x w\ld n prove t ! ,bible is a div9e revelation4 ,x w\ld only prove ! hi/orical--t is to say1 ! l>gely accid5tal--importance ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,bible 9 ! developm5t ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,b ?is decl>ation ( ,dr4 ,f>r>'s is n true4 ,! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion did n initiate1 x r clos$1 a p]iod ( our lit]>y hi/ory4 ,! ,engli% ( ! translators 9 _! ,preface is va/ly diff]5t f ! ,engli% ( _! translation4 ,inde$1 !y 7 r collators ?an translators4 ,!y took ! old] v]sions z ! basis ( _! "w1 !y alt]$ z little z possible1 & ! alt]ations !y did make 7 /rictly 9 h>mony ) ! "t-honor$ /yle ( ^? old] v]sions1 a /yle :i* 0 ev5 !n v ar*aic4 ,dr4 ,m>%1 himself a dev\t ,*ri/ian1 cont5ds t ! dialect ( ?is translation 0 n1 at ! "t ( ! revision1 or1 inde$1 at any o!r p]iod1 ! actual curr5t book-language nor ! colloquial spee* ( ! ,engli% p4 ,he ma9ta9s t x 0 a consecrat$ diction :i* _h be5 gradually built up f ! "t ( ,wycliffe499 ,its language 0 n ! language ( ,*auc]'s prose1 nor ev5 ( ,wycliffe's own prose1 any m ?an x 0 ! language ( ,bacon's or ,%akespe>e's1 or ev5 t ( div9es l ,hook]4 ,! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion is inde$ a monum5t ( ,engli%1 b ( special ,engli%4 ,x has always /ood aside f ! ma9 developm5t ( ,engli% prose4 ,( c\rse x has ex]cis$ a consid]able influ5ce1 b t influ5ce has be5 *iefly indirect4 ,f ! "y naive prose ( ,malory to ! mature & calculat$ prose ( ,swift--n to come f>!r--!re is a cle> /ream ( developm5t1 to :i* ! language & /yle ( ! ,engli% ,bible h contribut$ inf9itely less ?an is g5]ally assum$4 ,) ! s+le exception ( ,bunyan's ma/]piece1 :i* /&s ap>t & alone1 x is difficult to "n a fir/-class prose competition t 0 greatly indebt$ to our ,au?oris$ ,v]sion4 ,ev5 ! div9es disreg>d$ x z a lit]>y model1 & p]haps mo/ conspicu\sly s 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 imm$iately aft] its publication4 99 ,george ,p4 ,m>%1 ,lectures on ! ,engli% ,language 7,murray71 pp4 #dda1 #dde4 ,dr4 ,f>r> is entirely wrong 9 decl>+ t ! ,bible creat$ ! prose lit]ature ( ,engl&4 ,ev5 if he only means t ,engli% prose 0 va/ly pr(it$ by ! religi\s lit]ature :i* foll[$ ^u ! heels ( ! ,re=mation1 x is easy to reply t ?is lit]ature 0 ma9ly controv]sial & nev] rem>kable = ! high] graces & dext]ities4 ,= ^? virtues1 prior to ! "t ( ,taylor & ,s\?1 we mu/ turn to secul> & ev5 to pr(ane compositions2 a fact :i* is well kn[n to e real /ud5t ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,! next device ( ,dr4 ,f>r>'s advocacy w\ld be a/\nd+ if "o did n "k ! muddle-head$ public = :om he writes4 ,he devotes a mon/r\s numb] ( pages to ! cit+ ( a cl\d ( witnesses to ! glory & supremacy ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 beg9n+ ) ! great ,john ,h5ry ,newman & w9d+ up ) ! notori\s ,hall ,ca9e4 ,s&wi*$ betwe5 ^! dissimil> witnesses are ,he9e1 ,goe!1 ,r\sseau1 ,wesley1 ,em]son1 ,c>lyle1 ,huxley1 ,arnold1 ,rusk91 & a ho/ ( o!rs4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 ,*ri/ians1 & af=d a p>tisan te/imony :i* is n v valuable4 ,9 any case1 !re is no real argum5t 9 a li/ ( names4 ,:5 a man is be+ tri$ on a def9ite *>ge1 x is idle to recite a catalogue ( 8 di/+ui%$ fri5ds4 ,witnesses to "* are only he>d 9 mitigation ( s5t5ce aft] ! jury has return$ a v]dict ( ,guilty4 ,p]haps ?is fact _h its influ5ce on ,dr4 ,f>r>'s m9d2 at any rate1 he calls 8 cl\d ( witnesses :5 he has end$ all he _h to say 9 ! =m ( argum5t4 ,^! witnesses1 moreov]1 are jumbl$ toge!r )\t ! slighte/ discrim9ation4 ,let u take a few illu/rations to %[ ! futility ( ,dr4 ,f>r>'s me?od4 ,john ,wesley cri$ ,give me ! book ( ,god6 ,"h is k en\gh = me4 ,let me be a man ( "o book4 ,yes1 & ,john ,wesley believ$ 9 wit*craft1 & hone/ly decl>$ t to ?r[ ov] wit*craft 0 to ?r[ ov] ! ,bible4 ,he _h1 also1 8 own way ( prov+ ! div9e inspiration ( ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,he wrote a ,cle> & ,concise ,demon/ration1 f :i* we take ! foll[+ extract3-- ,i beg leave to propose a %ort1 cle>1 & /rong argum5t to prove ! div9e inspiration ( ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,! ,bible mu/ be ! inv5tion ei!r ( good m5 or angels1 bad m5 or devils1 or ( ,god4 7#a7 ,x c\ld n be ! inv5tion ( good m5 or angels2 = !y nei!r w\ld nor c\ld make a book1 & tell lies all ! "t !y 7 writ+ x1 say+1 ',?us sai? ! ,"l1' :5 x 0 _! own inv5tion4 7#b7 ,x c\ld n be ! inv5tion ( bad m5 or devils2 = !y w\ld n make a book :i* comm&s all duty1 =bids all s91 & condemns _! s\ls to hell to all et]nity4 7#c7 ,!re=e1 ,i draw ?is conclusion1 t ! ,bible mu/ be giv5 by div9e inspiration499 99 ,john ,wesley's ,works 7#ahfe71 vol4 xi41 pp4 #dfd-dfe4 ,c\ld any?+ be m *ildi% ?an ?is ridicul\s play ^u ! ^w inv5tion1 & ?is absurd supposition t good m5 & bad m5 are two %>p divisions ( ! human species8 ,we "k t all m5 are mixtures1 & t hone/ m5 may be mi/ak51 & tell falsehoods )\t ly+4 ,we are !re=e able to measure ! value ( ,john ,wesley's demon/ration t ! ,bible is inspir$4 ,john ,rusk9 ?anks 8 "m = daily read+ ! ,bible ) him 9 8 *ildhood1 & daily mak+ him le>n a "p ( x by he>t4 ,?is is seiz$ ^u by ,dr4 ,f>r>1 :o places x 9 8 li/ ( te/imonies4 ,b x might h be5 wise--x w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 hone/--to tell ! read] h[ ,rusk9 views ! ,bible4 ,?is great writ] has =mulat$ f\r !ories ( ! ,bible1 ! ?ird ( :i* he has decl>$ to be = ! la/ half-c5tury ! !ory ( ! s\nde/ s*ol>s & ?9k]s 9 ,europe4 ,& :at is ?is !ory8 ,"h x is 9 ,rusk9's own words3-- ,t ! mass ( religi\s ,scripture conta9s m]ely ! be/ ef=ts :i* we hi!rto "k to h be5 made by any ( ! races ( m5 t[>ds ! discov]y ( "s relations ) ! spiritual _w2 t !y are only tru/wor?y z expressions ( ! en?usia/ic visions or beliefs ( e>ne/ m5 oppress$ by ! _w's d>kness1 & h no m au?oritative claim on our fai? ?an ! religi\s speculations & hi/ories ( ! ,egyptians1 ,greeks1 ,p]sians1 & ,indians2 b are1 9 common ) all ^!1 to be rev]5tly /udi$1 z conta9+ a portion1 div9ely appo9t$1 ( ! be/ wisdom :i* ! human intellect1 e>ne/ly seek+ = help f ,god1 has hi!rto be5 able to ga!r betwe5 bir? & dea?499 99 ,"t & ,tide1 pp4 #dh1 #di4 ,x %\ld be not$ t ! ,lett]s 9 ?is pregnant little volume 7 writt5 by ,rusk9 z f> back z #ahfg4 ,surely ?is is a v diff]5t view ( ! ,bible f ! "o :i* is pres5t$ by ,dr4 ,f>r>4 ,sett+ aside a little religi\s phraseology1 a ,free?9k] might endorse ,rusk9's !ory ( ! ,bible4 ,ev]y?+ is sub/antially grant$ to ! ,free?9k] :5 x is admitt$ t ! ,bible has no au?oritative claim on our fai?4 ,:atev] tru? & beauty x conta9s may !n be ?ankfully accept$4 ,pr(essor ,huxley's fam\s eulogy ( ! ,bible1 z a book to be read 9 ,bo>d ,s*ools1 is made ! mo/ ( by ,dr4 ,f>r>4 ,he mu/ h w9c$1 h[ev]1 at ,huxley's ref]5ce to :at a s5sible tea*] w\ld elim9ate z n desirable = *ildr5 to occupy !mselves )4 ,he 0 n s5sitive en\gh to w9ce at ! /atem5t t ev5 ! noble ,/oic1 ,m>cus ,anton9us1 is too high & ref9$ = an ord9>y *ild--:i* is virtually a te/imonial 9 8 favor = gr[n-up m5 & wom54 ,dr4 ,f>r> cr[s lu/ily ov] :at he calls ,pr(essor ,huxley's te/imony to ! unique glory ( ! ,scriptures4 ,x is p]haps well = him t ,huxley is incapable ( res5t+ ?is misrepres5tation4 ,/ill1 x mu/ be admitt$ t on ?is occasion1 z on "o or two o!rs1 ,huxley did gratuit\sly play into ! h&s ( ! enemy4 ,he might h kn[n ! k9d ( use !y w\ld make ( 8 graceful concessions4 ,dr4 ,f>r> _h n ! hone/y to tell 8 read]s t ,huxley _h ! mo/ sov]eign contempt = 8 !ory ( ! ,bible4 ,! great ,agno/ic held1 = in/ance1 t belief 9 a demonic _w is inculcat$ ?r\gh\t ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & t ?is belief is totally devoid ( f\ndation4 ,he decl>$ t ,inspiration1 9 ! s*ool ( ! ,high] ,criticism1 is depriv$ ( its old intelligible s5se1 & is wat]$ d[n into a my/ification4 ,he laugh$ at ! miracles ( ! ,gospels1 & made great fun ( ! /ory ( ! b$evill$ ,gad>ean sw9e4 ,he held t religion & morality h really no necess>y connection1 & sne]$ at ! sup]naturali/s--g5tlem5 l ,dr4 ,f>r>--:o took to patronis+ morality :5 !y saw its importance1 & h ev] s9ce tri$ to p]suade mank9d t ! exi/5ce ( e?ics is b\nd up ) t ( sup]naturalism499 ,to accept a te/imonial f su* a writ] is abject on ! "p ( a cl]gyman def5d+ ! inspiration ( ! ,bible2 & to p>ade x is simply contemptible4 ,m ?an fifty ye>s ago1 :5 ?is petty trick ( ,*ri/ian apologetics 0 com+ into vogue1 x 0 rebuk$ by ,newman1 :o disda9$ z unwor?y ! practice ( boa/+ ( ! admissions ( infidels conc]n+ ! beauty or utility ( ! ,*ri/ian sy/em1 z ?\gh1 he add$ ) f9e s>casm1 x 7 a great ?+ = a div9e gift to obta9 praise = human excell5ce49999 99 ,huxley1 ,sci5ce & ,*ri/ian ,tradition1 pp4 xv41 #be1 #ed1 etc4 9999 ,john ,h5ry ,newman1 ,univ]sity ,s]mons1 p4 #ga4 ,dr4 ,f>r>'s citation ( ,mat!w ,arnold is op5 to ! same k9d ( criticism4 ,he reta9$ b little fai? 9 ! miracul\s1 we are told1 & 8 cre$ 0 any?+ b or?odox4 ,b is x fair to sugge/ t ,arnold _h any cre$ at all8 ,he reject$ ! idea ( a p]sonal ,god1 he reg>d$ ,jesus z a m]ely human tea*]1 & x is evid5t f 8 books & 8 publi%$ correspond5ce t he _h no belief 9 p]sonal immortality4 ,z = 8 fai? 9 ! miracul\s1 x 0 n little1 ) or )\t ! b2 x 0 a m9us quantity4 ,he positively disbeliev$ 9 ! miracul\s4 ,x 0 a "p ( 8 pla9 message to ! ,*ur*es t ! reign ( ! ,bible miracles 0 doom$1 t !y 7 all fairy tales1 & t1 if ! fate ( ! ,bible 0 b\nd up ) !irs1 ! ,bible 0 doom$ too4 ,arnold said all ?is :5 he 0 liv+1 & x is useless = ,dr4 ,f>r> to disguise ! fact1 or to m9imise x by artful phrases4 ,we comm5d to 8 att5tion--w\ld t we c\ld comm5d x to ! att5tion ( 8 read]s6--! foll[+ passage f a lett] ( ,arnold's to ,sir ,m\nt/u>t ,grant ,duff1 dat$ ,july #bb1 #ahhb3-- ,! c5tral fact ( ! situation always rema9s to me ?is3 t :]eas ! basis ( ?+s amid/ all *ance & *ange has ev5 9 ,europe g5]ally be5 = ev] s long sup]natural ,*ri/ianity1 & f> m s 9 ,engl& ?an 9 ,europe g5]ally1 ?is basis is c]ta9ly go+--go+ amid/ ! full consci\sness ( ! cont95tals t x is go+1 & amid/ ! prov9cial unconsci\sness ( ! ,engli% t x is go+499 99 ,mat!w ,arnold1 ,lett]s1 vol4 ii41 p4 #bja4 ,consid]+ :at ,arnold's views really 71 is x ( any use to make ! /atem5t ( r d\btful accuracy t ! ,bible 0 8 *ief & con/ant /udy8 ,is x n mislead+ to talk ( 8 int5se rev]5ce & admiration = ! ,sacr$ ,books8 ,he did n reg>d !m z sacr$4 ,he /udi$ & valu$ ! ,bible z lit]ature1 n z revelation2 & x is mon/r\s to cite him z a witness 9 favor ( ! ,bible z x is repres5t$ 9 ! s*ool ( ,dr4 ,f>r>4 ,we ne$ n wa/e "t ov] ,dr4 ,f>r>'s banal rem>k t ,liv+/one1 ,/anley1 & ! ,bible toge!r h caus$ ! ext5sion ( ! ,briti% protectorate ov] #agj1jjj squ>e miles 9 a c]ta9 "p ( ,africa4 ,we may treat ) ! same indiff]5ce 8 boa/ ( ! millions ( copies ( ! ,sacr$ ,books di/ribut$ by ! ,briti% & ,am]ican ,bible ,societies4 ,su* evid5ces are only fit = ! /reet-corn]4 ,only a l[-m9d$1 comm]cial-sodd5 ,*ri/ian c\ld imag9e t ! multiplication ( copies ( a book is any sort ( te/imony to its intr9sic tru? & value2 & 9 ?is p>ticul> case ! dem& is a =c$ "o1 dep5d+ on ! incessant /imulus ( ! supply4 ,ano!r argum5t ( ,dr4 ,f>r>'s = ! supremacy ( ! ,bible is bas$ ^u ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian m>tyrdoms4 ,he gives sev]al in/ances ( ,*ri/ians1 old & "y1 ri* & poor1 high-plac$ & humble1 :o h di$ = _! fai?1 & ent]$ ! d>k riv] & its /ill wat]s ) a smile ^u _! faces4 ,he attributes _! =titude to tru/ 9 ! promises ( ! ,bible4 ,b he does n tell u h[ x proves ! tru? ( ! ,bible ei!r z hi/ory or z revelation4 ,millions ( ,jews h di$ at ! h&s ( ,*ri/ian bigots1 & _! h]oism amid/ torture & massacre has nev] be5 exce$$ 9 human annals4 ,does ?is prove t ! ,new ,te/am5t is n a revelation1 & t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 n ,god8 ,m5 ( o!r fai?s h fac$ dea? ) sublime c\rage4 ,does ?is prove t _! beliefs 7 accurate8 ,mohamm$ans are notori\sly ready to die = _! religion2 ! ,mohamm$an d]vi%es 9 ! ,s\dan nev] quail$ be=e ! mo/ murd]\s /orm ( %ell & bullets2 !y fell 9 ?\s&s at ,omdurman1 & ! ,khalifa's /&>d-be>]1 :5 all ar\nd him 7 sla91 /ood upright "u ! holy flag1 ) a smile ( defiance on 8 face1 :i* nev] left x until he sank %ot-riddl$ ^u ! heap ( 8 dead comrades4 ,does ?is prove t ! ,koran is ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,! or?odox argum5t seems to be ?is3 if a ,*ri/ian dies = ! ,bible1 t proves x to be a div9e book2 if a devotee ( any o!r fai? dies = 8 ,sacr$ ,scripture4 ,t proves no?+--unless x be ! ob/9acy ( wrong op9ions4 ,!re is some?+ int5sely comical 9 ! s]i\sness ) :i* ,dr4 ,f>r> relates ! m>tyrdom ( ,*ri/ians :o 7 put to dea? by o!r ,*ri/ians4 ,he does n see t all he ga9s on "o side is lo/ on ! o!r1 t ,*ri/ian p]secution balances ,*ri/ian =titude1 & t no?+ is left to ! cr$it ( 8 acc\nt4 ,he devotes a :ole page to ! murd] ( ,m>g>et ,la*lan & ,m>g>et ,wilson by brutal & tyrann\s bigots at ,wigton 9 #afgg4 ,^! two wom5 7 ,cov5ant+ ,*ri/ians1 & _! murd]]s 7 ,episcopalian ,*ri/ians4 ,!y di$ s++ psalms :i* _! murd]]s believ$ to be ! ^w ( ,god4 ,x is difficult to see :at advantage ! ,bible d]ives f ?is incid5t4 ,"o may be int]e/$ by ! rem9d] t ,oliv] ,cromwell quot$ two v]ses f ! hundr$ & sev5te5? ,psalm aft] 8 victory at ,dunb>2 b "o may rememb] on "o's own acc\nt t ,david ,leslie1 ! defeat$ ,scots g5]al1 0 z dev\t a ,*ri/ian & ,bible-read] z ,oliv] ,cromwell1 & t 8 piety 0 /imulat$ by ! pres5ce 9 8 camp ( a :ole congregation ( ,presbyt]ian m9i/]s4 ,altoge!r x is a pity t ,dr4 ,f>r> picks 8 illu/rations 9 ?is "o-ey$ fa%ion4 ,he =gets t o!r p may h two eyes1 & see on bo? sides ( !m4 ,he almo/ invites ! s>casm t ! "o-ey$ man is only a lead] among/ ! bl9d4 ,! real secret ( :atev] supremacy belongs to ! ,bible is to be s\ght 9 a diff]5t direction4 ,x 0 long ago rem>k$ by a ,fr5* ,free?9k]1 9 a "w attribut$ to ,b\lang]1 b really writt5 by ,d',holba*1 t education & au?ority 7 ! two great pill>s ( ! ,*ri/ian revelation4 ,if a body ( m5 9 possession ( p[]1 & able to l advantage ( ! cr$ulity ( mank9d1 7 to f9d _! int]e/ conc]n$ 9 do+ s1 !y w\ld make m5 believe at ! end ( a few c5turies t ! adv5tures ( ,don ,quixote are p]fectly true1 & t ! prophecies ( ,no/rodamus h be5 inspir$ by ,god himself4 ,by d9t ( glosses1 ( comm5t>ies1 & ( allegories1 x is easy to discov] & to prove :at "o pleases2 h[ev] gl>+ an impo/ure may be1 x c be made at la/1 by ! aid ( "t1 cunn+1 & p[]1 to pass = tru? :i* no "o mu/ d\bt4 ,deceiv]s :o are ob/9ate1 & :o are support$ by public au?ority1 c make ignorant p1 :o are always cr$ul\s1 believe any?+1 especially if !y c p]suade !m t !re is m]it 9 n notic+ inconsi/5cies1 contradictions1 & palpable absurdities1 & t !re is dang] 9 mak+ use ( _! reason499 99 ,exam5 ,critique de ,/4 ,paul1 c4 #c4 ,aboli% all ! ,*ur*es t exi/ = ! purpose ( prea*+ up ! ,bible z a div9e revelation2 de/roy all ! cl]ical corporations t live & op]ate ^u ?is basis2 take away1 at lea/1 ! public rev5ues & special privileges !y enjoy2 deprive !m ( ! patronage ( ! legislature & ! gov]nm5t2 remove _! ,holy ,scriptures f ! public s*ools1 :]e !y are reta9$ 9 defiance ( ! pr9ciples ( civil & religi\s lib]ty2 let little *ildr5 no long] be suborn$ 9 favor ( ! sup]natural claims ( ?is book be=e !y are able to judge = !mselves2 let ! ,bible take its own *ance ) ! re/ ( ! _w's lit]ature2 & !n1 & n till !n1 c its natural supremacy be e/abli%$4 ,b ! cl]gy "k t su* an exp]im5t w\ld be absolutely fatal to _! pret5sions4 ,!y d>e n accept a fair field & no favor4 ,!y "k 9 _! he>t ( he>ts t !y are s]v+ a lie4 ,_! di%one/y is app>5t at e turn4 ,dr4 ,f>r> calls ^u ,engl& to cl+ to h] op5 ,bible4 ,well1 ! ,peculi> ,p d s4 ,!y read ! op5 ,bible1 !y foll[ its tea*+ z closely z possible1 !y obey ! comm&m5ts ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& :at is ! result8 ,!y are ca/ into prison l felons4 ,"o ( !m is suff]+ t pa9 & indignity at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,a good husb&1 a good fa!r1 a good neighbor1 a good citiz51 he has committ$ ! crime ( practically believ+ :at ,dr4 ,f>r> & ! re/ ( ! cl]gy faceti\sly prea*--namely1 t ! ,bible is ! ,book ( ,god1 & ! div9e rule ( fai? & conduct4 ,= ?is crime he is imprison$ "u ! v]dict ( a ,*ri/ian jury & ! s5t5ce ( a ,*ri/ian judge2 & n a s+le ,*ri/ian m9i/] raises 8 voice aga9/ ?is infam\s spectacle4 ,*ri/ianity is n[ only an organis$ hypocrisy4 ,x subsi/s ^u an inh]it$ fund ( p[]1 weal?1 & reputation4 ,ev5 ! cl]gy h no vital belief 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,bible4 ,x is m]ely ! *>t] "u :i* !y trade4 ,x is a s\rce ( oracul> texts = _! ambigu\s s]mons4 ,x is laud$ & ador$1 & neglect$ & defi$4 ,to br+ x into disbelief & contempt by argum5t & ridicule is a misdemeanor2 to br+ x into disbelief & contempt by act+ ^u x is a felony4 ,! only safe c\rse is t adopt$ by ! cl]gy1 :o nei!r believe x nor disbelieve x1 b use x z x s]ves _! occasions2 & z long z x answ]s _! ends x w rema9 ! ,book ( ,god4 ,let u n be misund]/ood4 ,we are f> f desir+ to engage 9 a crusade aga9/ ! ,bible z a collection ( anci5t lit]ature4 ,we are nei!r call$ ^u nor dispos$ to d5y its real m]its1 h[ev] !y are exagg]at$ 9 religi\s circles4 ,x und\bt$ly conta9s "s f9e poetry1 occasional pa?os1 & m frequ5t sublimity4 ,its /yle has ne>ly always ! *>m ( simplicity4 ,all ?is may be all[$ )\t play+ into ! h&s ( ! sup]-naturali/s4 ,fur!r ?an ?is we ne$ n g4 ,9 our op9ion1 x is absurd to place ! ,bible at ! top ( human compositions4 ,m ?an sixty writ]s are alleg$ to h contribut$ to its production1 b ! :ole mass ( !m d n rival ! magnific5t & fecund g5ius ( ,%akespe>e4 ,above all1 !y h no wit or hum\r1 9 :i* ,%akespe>e ab\nds2 & wit & humor belong to ! high] developm5t ( intellect & emotion4 ,no1 ! ,bible is n ! unapproa*able ma/]piece :i* x is decl>$ to be by its fanatical devotees4 ,b :atev] its intr9sic m]its may prove to be1 9 ! light ( long & free appreciation1 ! ,bible _c be accept$ z a revelation f ,god )\t wilful self-delusion on ! "p ( educat$ m5 & wom54 ,if ,god _h a message = 8 *ildr51 he w\ld at lea/ make x cle>2 b ?is revelation ne$s ano!r revelation to expla9 x1 & cre$s & comm5t>ies are ! symbols ( its obscurity4 ,god's message w\ld tell u :at we c\ld n o!rwise le>n1 b !re is no su* in=mation 9 ! ,bible4 ,god w\ld apprise u ( :at he specially desir$ u to rememb]1 & w\ld n mix x confus$ly ) a trem5d\s mass ( ali5 matt]4 ,god w\ld n puzzle u2 he w\ld enlight5 u4 ,he w\ld make 8 communication s cle> t a wayf>+ man1 ?\gh a fool1 c\ld und]/& x2 :]eas1 if ! ,bible be 8 communication1 no wayf>+ man1 unless he is a fool1 pret5ds to und]/& x4 ,god w\ld n clog 8 message ) my?s1 leg5ds1 my/]ies1 absurdities1 falsehoods1 & fil?2 & leave u to extricate x ) endless labor & p]petual unc]ta9ty4 ,! s-call$ ,high] ,criticism is !re=e z absurd z ! old ,or?odoxy 9 call+ ! ,bible a "w ( inspiration4 ,its expon5ts affirm t ,god has left u to our own k & reason 9 reg>d to e o!r subject b religion & morality4 ,!y are ,evolutioni/s 9 "p4 ,b ! pr9ciple ( ,evolution mu/ be appli$ ov] ! :ole field4 ,ev]y?+ is natural1 & happ5s "u ! univ]sal law ( causation4 ,!re are no miracles1 & !re nev] 7 any except 9 ignorant imag9ations4 ,b ! dea? ( miracles is ! dea? ( inspiration4 ,! triumph ( sci5ce involves ! ru9 ( e sup]natural sy/em4 ,revelation is necess>ily miracul\s1 & :5 ! belief 9 miracles expires ! dea?-knell r+s = e ,book ( ,god4 ,we are !n left to ! discipl9e ( culture4 ,& :at is culture8 ,x is /eep+ our m9ds 9 ! wise/ & lovelie/ ?\ghts ( all ! ages4 ,& ea* ( u may ?us make 8 own ,bible = himself--a true ,bible ( ,humanity4