,,religion ,,9 ,,! ,,heav5s2 ,,or1 ,,my?ology ,,unveil$ ,,9 ,a ,,s]ies ,,( ,,lectures1 ,by ,logan ,mit*ell1 ,a ,foll[] ,( ,nature4 ,?us does x g5]ally happ5 9 human life1 t :5 dang] att5ds ! discov]y ( tru?1 & ! pr(ession !re(1 ! prud5t are sil5t1 ! multitude believe1 & impo/ors triumph4--,mo%eim's ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory4 #ahha4 ,,london3 ,,! ,,signs ,,( ,,! ,,zodiac4 ,aries4 ,libra4 ,taurus4 ,scorpio4 ,gem9i4 ,sagitt>ius4 ,canc]4 ,capricoraus4 ,leo1 ,aqu>ius4 ,virgo4 ,pisces4 ,9 ne>ly #bfjjj ye>s ! ,sun passes ?r\gh ! :ole circle ( ! ,zodiac4 ,t is1 he is 9 ea* sign at ! ,v]nal ,equ9ox #b1aee ye>s4 ,"o univ]sal my?os1 or fable we>+ ! g>b ( hi/ory1 has be5 ! basis ( all religions1 anci5t & mod]n4 ,?is my?os is root$ 91 & has secret allusion to ! zodiac & ! sol> sy/em1 9 :i* ! sun & ! re/ ( ! ,ho/ ( ,heav51 7 turn$ into imag9>y p]sonages1 "u peculi> nom5clatures 9 ea* c\ntry2 & fanciful n>ratives conc]n+ !m1 7 inv5t$ by ! a/ronomis+ prie/s1 9 ord] to /ultify & subject ! m9ds ( ! ignorant populace4 ,?is deception cont9ues to ! pres5t day1 = ! sol> my?os wets ! true ,*ri/ianity4 ,:5 ! ,fr5*1 "u ,napoleon1 possess$ ,italy1 !y exam9$ ! *air ( ,/4 ,pet]1 & f\nd ^u x ! signs ( ! zodiac4 ,,preface4 ,,accord+ to ! ignorant prejudices :i* prie/craft has int]wov5 ?r\gh ! human m9d1 ! subjects treat$ ( 9 ! foll[+ ,lectures1 are consid]$ z sacr$ gr\nd by ! vot>ies ( sup]/ition2 & !re=e e attempt to exam9e !m ) fre$om1 or to expose !m to ! te/ ( reason & free discussion1 appe>s %ock+ to ! bl9dly bigot$1 & al>m+ to int]e/$ prie/s4 ,b z nei!r complaisance nor =be>ance is due to ei!r ( ^! p>ties1 ! free inquir]1 /imulat$ by ! love ( tru? alone1 w be e>ne/ly desir\s ( emancipat+ ! m9ds ( 8 fell[s f ! fe>s & delusions ( a sangu9>y & di/ract+ sup]/ition1 :i* has no f\ndation 9 reason1 ei!r z reg>ds ! pa/ or ! future2 & f ! gloomy grasp ( its active1 subtle1 & v9dictive prie/hood1 :o want no?+ b ! p[] to imprison & roa/ alive1 z !y did 9 =m] ages4 ,yet ev5 9 ! pres5t times ( sci5ce & re=m1 :at has be5 ! fate ( ! d>+ wight :o has v5tur$ to expose ! orig9 & %[n ! t]rible effects ( ,*ri/ianity dur+ fifte5 hundr$ ye>s8 ,he has drawn ^u himself ! conc5trat$ ess5ce ( malice f all ! hirel+ sac]dotal ord]s1 abett$ by _! allies ! ari/ocracy ( e c\ntry1 by :om he has commonly be5 robb$ & imprison$1 or o!rwise ru9$ bo? 9 =tune & reputation499 99 ,k is call$ infidelity3 4444 ,h5ce ! few :o knew ,aught wor? record+1 & 7 fools en\gh ,to v5t _! free op9ions1 :at has be5 ,_! recomp5se & _! rew>d8 ,! /ake1 ,! fagot & ! cross4 --,goe!'s ,fau/4 ,infidelity--we say2 b to :at8 ,to vulg> sup]/itions en=c$4 ,h[ does he incur ! implacable v5geance ( ! !ologians8 ,because 8 se>* aft] tru?1 9 ! pa?s ( ,nature1 has a direct t5d5cy to ov]turn t mon/r\s fabric ( delusion1 :i* enables s _m hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( !m to live 9 ease & luxury1 at a prodigi\s exp5se to human indu/ry4 ,:y d ! ari/ocracy & ! ri* ( ! l& p]secute & pursue him to ru98 ,! ari/ocracy be+1 9 po9t ( fact1 ! national rul]s1 z su*1 h hi!rto consid]$ x necess>y to support "s k9d ( sup]/ition 7any sort does equally well = ! ignorant & vulg>71 p]ceiv+ t1 by an iniquit\s conf$]acy ) its prie/hood = mutual support1 ! /ronge/ arm ( bad gov]nm5t is creat$4 ,moreov]1 ! ranks ( ! hi]>*y are recruit$ by scions f ari/ocratical /ocks1 :o are call$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 to receive rev5ues suffici5t = ! attraction ( g5tlem5 & :e!r ^! be y\ng] sons1 bro!rs1 blackgu>ds1 or blockheads1 x is all ! same--!y are good en\gh = ,"m ,*ur*4 ,?is is a p[]ful--an almo/ irresi/ible s*eme = fo/]+ ignorance & falsehood--= uphold+ ! f\l connexion betwe5 ,*ur* & ,/ate1 & = p]petuat+ ! m5tal slav]y ( ! p4 ,! cause ( tru? & ! welf>e ( society call l\dly = ! exposure ( ^! enorm\s corruptions2 & ! dang]\s task w be hail$ & enc\rag$ by e true fri5d to human improvem5t1 z ! sure/ means ( bani%+ f among/ m5 ! bla/+ & demoraliz+ belief 9 sup5aturalism1 = t is ! pr9cipal1 if n ! sole s\rce ( all ! moral evils on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,x 0 ! /rik+ly eloqu5t say+ ( ,mr4 ,pa9e1 t prejudice is ! spid] t sp9s its web on ! m9d4 ,?is entangl+ web is s int]wov5 into ! t5d] & pla/ic m9d ( y\? by sy/ematiz$ deception1 t ev5 ! /ronge/ intellect c h>dly extricate itself dur+ life2 & ?is spell holds equally good ) ,jew1 ,*ri/ian1 ,mahomm$an1 or 9 any o!r ( all ! heav5-d]iv$ sup]/itions t h afflict$ ! human race4 ,^! are ! univ]sal plagues--! fatal b>ri]s :i* /& p]petually betwe5 man & ! h>moni\s union :i* he w\ld ev] ma9ta9 ) nature4 ,all religions h 9 succession sprung out ( ! sup]/itions :i* prec$$ !m1 & !re is no difficulty 9 prov+ t ! ,*ri/ian s*eme is no exception to ! rule2 =1 on its v front1 x c>ries ! mo/ conclusive evid5ce ( hav+ be5 drawn out ( ! exhau/less e?nical magaz9es ( ,paganism199 & metamorphos$ !re is n a ve/ige--n an iota ( ,*ri/ianity1 :e!r ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant1 t did n belong to ,paganism1 ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ! reign ( ,tib]ius2 & t all ! religion practis$ 9 ,europe is m]ely ! exot]ic quack]y ( ! old univ]sal sol> my?os4 ,9 l mann]1 x 0 only ! initiat$ ,jews ( _! cabbala1 :o knew ! secret ( ! same my?os4 ,?is 0 call$ ,gno/icism4 99 ,beyond ! limits ( ! papal conclave ( c>d9als1 !re is e reason to believe t v little true1 or esot]ic ,*ri/ianity is kn[n2 & t only among ! le>n$ & mo/ labori\s 9 fe>less rese>*4 ,9 t mod]n cabbala ( ! initiat$1 ! secret is gu>d$ ) ! mo/ solemn & pr(\nd vigilance2 & ! sacr$ tru/ is1 t into t unsightly & di/ort$ texture ( wild & irrational sup]/ition1 :i* has delud$ m5 by tea*+ !m to ov]look ! moral & physical realities ( nature--fix+ _! m9ds ^u imag9>y exi/5ce2 & by an int]c\rse :i* surplic$ magicians h pret5d$ to1 ) a place call$ heav51 ev]y?+ t is good & cong5ial to man ^u e>? has be5 de/roy$4 ,= ! ! craft ( prie/hood t ha? %ap$ ,a future _w1--! k+s ( di/ant days ,h c\nt5anc$ ! fraud1 t fools cont5t1 ,might look = bless+s 9 ano!r sc5e1 ,& be> ! yoke m tranquilly 9 ?is4 ,none b bigot$ & prie/-subdu$ m9ds w d5y t x has be5 ,*ri/ian sup]/ition1 & its (fspr+1 *]i%$ ignorance1 t h di/ract$ & made /ages = !ological gladiators1 ( ,spa91 ,portugal1 & ,irel&1 = a succession ( ages4 ,by its natural t5d5cy to corrupt e k9d ( gov]nm5t1 x has %$ ! blood ( ,er9's prie/-ridd5 sons1 to satisfy ! rapaci\s hi]>*y ( a m favor$ sect6 ,9 ,engl&1 at ?is mom5t1 is x n a demon/rable fact t1 z !ology ent]s into1 & ta9ts ev]y?+1 s x is ! ready & insup]able b>ri] aga9/ e salut>y improvem5t2 =1 :5ev] a re=m ( bad laws & abuses is propos$1 or any measure attempt$ t w\ld t5d to ! relief & b5efit ( ! p at l>ge1 d n ,*ur*craft1 ,ari/ocracy & ,co4 put _! veto ^u x imm$iately8 99 ,x is ! ess5ce ( ?is pret5d$ sci5ce ( !ology1 p>ticul>ly t ( triune-,*ri/ianity1 to oppose1 & 9 ev]y?+ to combat ! light ( ,nature & reason--to degrade & cru% ! human m9d 9 y\?1 z ! be/ security aga9/ its future expansion2 & h5ce x is t1 poor delud$ man1 9 8 abject & ludicr\s t]rors1 has be5 r5d]$ ! mo/ bewild]$1 pite\s1 & contemptible ( all animals19999 wi%+ to live = ev] aft] dea?1 yet afraid to die6 ,su* be+ ! nature ( ?is d>k pe/il5ce1 ! t]rible evils x has produc$ 9 ,europe = s _m c5turies1 & is /ill produc+ ev5 to ?is day are precisely :at might be expect$ f su* a cause4 99 ,! demon ( ,toryism1 :i* p]vades ,europe ?r\gh\t1 is ! legitimate (fspr+ ( ,prie/craft1 ,ari/ocracy & ,co4--t is1 a conf$]acy ( ! great monopolis]s ( ! l& & ! *ur* hi]>*y1 = ! hone/ purpose ( subjugat+ & fleec+ ! indu/ri\s weal?-produc]s4 9999 ,no man w ev] write z a true philosoph] :o seeks ! approbation ( m ?an "o 9 e t5 ?\s& ( m51 z !y are m\ld$ at pres5t by !ology4 ,to any species ( political tyranny t happ5$ to be /rong en\gh to be/[ ri*es & p[] ^u its prie/s1 x has ev] be5 ready to l9k itself2 & to =m ! ma9/ay & support ( t flagiti\s & %ameful policy :i* promotes ignorance1 z ! sure/ m$ium ?r\gh :i* to deceive mank9d into submission to bad gov]nm5t4 ,ev5 n[1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 !re are no legislative disputes & diss5sions 9 :i* x is n ! p]petual bone ( cont5tion--no national int]e/s discuss$ :]e9 x =ms n ! mo/ inflam+ +r$i5t499 ,f a cause t is ?us ess5tially & innately evil1 su* effects mu/ emanate ( necessity2 &1 !re=e1 !re w\ld be ! highe/ folly 9 expect+ t ?is baleful sup]/ition c ev] *ange1 or be any?+ else ?an t :i* x hi!rto has be5--a burd5 & a sc\rge to e c\ntry 9 ! exact ratio ( its influ5ce4 ,! reproa*ful cant+ cry ( h]etic1 infidel1 a!i/1 etc41 w be rais$ aga9/ ! au?or ( ^! lectures1 by e fi]y intol]ant bigot into ^: h&s !y may fall4 ,b he alone is ! true infidel :o =sakes ! laws ( 8 ,nature1 & gives up 8 m9d to a belief 9 fabul\s & demoralis+ leg5ds1 :i* contradict all exp]i5ce1 & /& 9 opposition to ! te/imony ( 8 own s5ses & reason49999 ,9 reg>d to ! t]m ,a!i/1 :i*1 ( all o!rs1 is meant to be ! mo/ opprobri\s1 let our angry zealot1 9 ! fir/ place1 def9e precisely :at he means by ! ^w3--if he expla9s x by say+ x signifies "o :o supposes t !re is no ,god2 we reply t x is impossible to und]/& ?is def9ition until he decl>es 9 express & intelligible t]ms :at he means by ! ^w ,god4 ,if x is us$ to designate t incompreh5sible ,,p[] by :i* ! univ]se is rul$1 !re _c be su* a ?+ z an ,a!i/ 9 exi/5ce4 99 ,x 0 =m]ly ma9ta9$ by hangm5 & fun]al piles1 & n[ by cl]ical ri*es & p[]1 h]$it>y lawgiv]s1 h>% judges1 ignorant juries1 f9es & imprisonm5ts4 9999 ,did]ot1 9 illu/rat+ ! conflict ( prie/s aga9/ reason1 says1 ,bewild]$ 9 an imm5se =e/ dur+ ! night1 & hav+ only "o small tor* = my guide1 a /rang] approa*es1 & ?us addresses me1--',fri5d1 bl[ out ?y light if ?\ w\ld/ make sure ( ! "r pa?4'--,?is /rang] 0 a prie/4 ,d ! ,jews1 ,*ri/ians1 & ,mahomm$ans1 by _! wild & degrad+ an?ropomorphism1 or by =m+ _! deity 9 ! lik5ess ( any entity t ! human m9d c conceive1 ev9ce a wor?y1 or any?+ approa*+ to an adequate1 conception ( ! unkn[n199 all-rul+ ,p[]8 ,q ! contr>y2 = 9 absurdly imbody+ x z a locat$ ,be+1 or by conf]r+ p]sonification 9 any %ape or mann] :atsoev]1 !y impi\sly create "o ( ^? idols :i* !y pret5d to abhor1 & become !mselves idolators4 ,^! alone are ! real ,a!i/s1 z !y n only end[ _! man-,god ) ! wor/ ( human frailties & passions1 b contemn & repudiate ! true revelation ( ,nature4 ,! mean & grovell+ notions :i* ! half-in* m9d ( ! prie/-l$ fanatic has ( 8 ,god 7= in/ance ! ,jewi% "o71 =m a /rik+ contra/ ) ! elevat$ & pure ideas :i* fill ! m9d ( ,nature's free vot>y1 t[>ds ! "o univ]sal ,p[]1--a v5]ation inf9itely too exalt$ to all[ = a mom5t ! pu]ile & ridicul\s notion ( its be+ p]sonifi$ 9 ! =m or lik5ess ( any exi/+ ?+49999 99 ,:at d !ologues n[ "k ( t :i* !y call ,deity m ?an 0 kn[n to ! philosophic ,brahm91 ,egyptian1 or ,zoroa/rian1 t5 ?\s& ye>s ago8 ,absolutely no?+4 ,:at does ! pamp]$ ,oxonian pr(essor ( !ology "k m ( x ?an ! meane/ c[-boy 9 ,engl&8 ,absolutely no?+4 9999 ,! dei/ talks ( ,nature's ,god1 t is1 ! p[]s ( ,nature p]sonifi$1 = x is impossible x %\ld mean any?+ else4 ,z a poetic figure1 we h no objection to ?is4 ,b ! prie/s ( all religions t h at any "t plagu$ ! e>?1 h agre$ 9 ! absolute necessity ( inv5t+ su* imbodi$ ,gods or idols2 & :e!r !y be ,jupit]s or ,jehovahs is no great matt]1 z !y answ] equally well z my/ic s\rces f :5ce to d]ive ! usurp$ p[] ( ! sac]dotal ord]s2 & z rel5tless torm5tors1 to keep ! m9ds ( _! fr5zi$ dupes 9 p]petual t]ror4 ,)\t ^! pre-requisities1 _! trade w\ld soon come to an end4 ,h5ce arises _! well-kn[n malignity aga9/ all :o are sceptical respect+ ! exi/5ce ( su* sup]natural p]sonages2 = ^? :o h d\bts ab\t t :i* is indisp5sable to ! !ologians1 are d5\nc$ by !m z abom9able ,a!i/s1 :i*1 be+ expla9$1 designates ! few unfett]$1 +5u\s m9ds1 :o are capable ( p]ceiv+ ! mat*less absurdity ( attempt+1 by any entity1 or p]sonifi$ repres5tation :atsoev]1 to convey ! slighte/ rational idea ( t incompreh5sible ,p[]1 by :i* c\ntless millions ( worlds are rul$4 ,,lecture ,,fir/4 ,,on ,,miracles ,man is born 9 ignorance ( ev]y?+ ar\nd him2 & ?is ignorance ( natural causes begat t]ror2 t]ror1 sup]/ition2 sup]/ition1 prie/s & ! prie/hood3 ^: int]e/s & unb5d+ ef=ts are ex]t$ to p]petuate ! ignorance1 ! fe>1 & ! sup]/ition t gave !m bir? ,,! ignorance ( ! natural causes ( ! effects :i* man sees ar\nd him1 has ev] be5 ! f\ndation ^u :i* ! fabricators ( all religions h built ! :ole ma*9]y ( ^? delusions by :i* ! human race 9 all ages has be5 dup$44 ,^! impo/ors h inv>iably reli$ on _! artful juggl]y 9 ! pret5d$ sci5ce ( sup5aturalism1 = ! success ( _! respective sy/ems2 & ( all su* means ( deception1 t ( work+ miracles by leg]dema91 or collusive ag5cy1 has be5 ! mo/ successfully palm$ (f ^u ! cr$ul\s multitude 9 all c\ntries2 :il/ m5 ( k & reflection h 9 all times reject$ ! pret5d$ infractions ( ! immutable c\rse ( nature1 z ! inv5tions ( knav]y to delude & !reby prey ^u ignorance4 ,! fai? repos$ 9 ^! delusive prodigies 0 always 9 proportion to ! degree ( simplicity 9 ! deceiv$2 !y 7 n g5]ally believ$ by ^? :o saw1 b mo/ firmly by ^? :o did n see1 !m p]=m$2 & ?\gh n true at fir/1 t is b a trivial matt]1 z "t has e/abli%$ ! v]acity ( ^? ( ! ,jews & primitive ,*ri/ians2 & n[ :5 !y are upheld by ov]:elm+ cl]ical ri*es & p[]1 back$ by political corruption1 !y w cont9ue to degrade1 & be ! grosse/ outrage ^u common s5se & exp]i5ce1 until ! great & salut>y moral *ange %all take place1 :5 ! m9d ( y\? %all no long] be mortgag$ to ! prie/ 9 education4 ,?\gh a miracle1 or pseudo violation ( ,nature's laws1 be ! mo/ c]ta9 me?od ( excit+ ! admiration ( ! vulg>1 x is contr>y to reason t any?+ ( ! k9d %\ld be true2 b x is by no means contr>y to ! te/imony ( exp]i5ce1 t impo/ors might h liv$ two or ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago1 & propagat$ falsehood4 ,?is conclusion is fully corroborat$ by all mod]n exp]i5ce1 9 :i* we f9d t deception & falsehood =m ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* knav]y rules simple ignorance2 & to su* a degree d ^! +r$i5ts p]vade ! :ole ( society1 t !y 9 a great measure con/itute ! religi\s & moral elem5t 9 :i* man lives at ! pres5t day2 & s besott$ has ! brea?+ ( ?is atmosph]e ( error & delusion r5d]$ him1 t ! m outrage\s a miracle1 or o!r !ological fable1 is aga9/ rational light & common s5se1 ! m gre$ily has x ev] be5 receiv$ by ! un?9k+ & prie/-ridd5 million1 :o delight 9 ! m>vell\s & ! incr$ible--believ+ ev]y?+1 & exam9+ no?+3--h5ce ! success ( ! ludicr\s m$ley t makes up our ,*ri/ian ,poly!ism4 ,admitt+1 = a mom5t1 ! possibility ( su* physical prodigies be+ true1 :at d we ga9 by !m1--d !y ei!r conf] additional au?ority on moral tru?1 or prove x false8 ,c !y make "r wrong1 or wrong "r8 ,x is a melan*oly fallacy to attribute to !m any su* p[] or influ5ce1 & implies a lam5tably l[ e/imate ( ! dignity & greatness ( moral tru?4 ,all t we ga9 by pret5d$ violations ( ,nature's laws1 is dogmatism1 bigotry1 spiritual fe>1 intol]ance1 & sup]/ition2 toge!r ) all ! o!r curses :i* come 9 ! tra9 ( religion1 :5 back$ by au?ority4 ,a mod]n philosoph] has giv5 ! quietus to miracles 9 ! foll[+ dea?-bl[3--,a miracle is a violation ( ! laws ( nature2 & z a firm & unalt]able exp]i5ce has e/abli%$ ^! laws1 ! pro( aga9/ a miracle1 f ! v nature ( ! fact1 is z entire z any argum5t f exp]i5ce c possibly be imag9$2 &1 !re=e1 no te/imony is suffici5t to e/abli% a miracle1 unless ! te/imony be ( su* a k9d t its falsehood w\ld be m miracul\s ?an ! fact :i* x endeavors to e/abli% ,?is argum5t is absolutely inv9cible4 ,! b\ndless pl5um ( ,nature--! revolution ( hundr$s ( millions ( globes r\nd a million ( suns1 may be call$ miracul\s1 b 9 all ?is1 ,nature1 or ! mat]ial univ]se 9 motion199 is /ill inv>iable1 & act+ by self-exi/+ qualities or prop]ties1 :i* are !re=e inviolable & immutable4 ,if x is ask$1 _c a law t is made by ! ,supreme ,p[] be susp5d$ by its au?or8 we reply1 t ! innate or ess5tial prop]ties ( matt]1 be+ pr9ciples1 c\ld h no au?or--no antec$5t--no beg9n+3--!y are co-et]nal z matt] & motion1 or ! immutable ,p[] :i* we call ,nature4 ,?is hypo!sis is pla91 simple1 easy1 & rational3 b ! !ory ( y\r p]sonifi$1 localis$ artific]1 is ! rev]se ( all ?is2 = he himself w\ld /& a ?\s& times m 9 ne$ ( an artific] or au?or ?an does ! mat]ial univ]se4 ,we "k t matt] exi/s39999--!re c be only "o inf9ite--ergo1 matt] mu/ be t inf9ite4 99 ,lal&e says t at ! age ( n9ete51 he ?\ght ! heav5s prov$ a p]sonifi$ ,god 7! an?ropomorphism ( ! ,jews74 b n[1 says he1 ,i see 9 !m no?+ b matt] & motion4 ,he said also t ,mat]ialism 0 beyond ! vulg>1 to :om x w\ld be nei!r agreeable nor useful4 9999 ,begg+ my ,"l ( ,cloyne's p>don4 ,9 _! secret doctr9es1 ! philosoph]s & prie/s ( antiquity admitt$ no miracul\s p[]s2 & :5 !y said t a c]ta9 ?+ 0 done by a god1 or ! gods1 !y 7 m]ely us+ words suit$ to ! capacity ( ! multitude1 :ile ! my/ic or esot]ic mean+ 01 t ! ?+ arose f ! concat5ation ( natural causes & effects1 or ! et]nal ord] ( necessity2 & n1 z ! ignorant imag9e1 t ! laws ( nature 7 susp5d$ by ! int]f]5ce ( "s p]sonifi$ god4 ,) ! above two classes ( ! initiat$1 all _! my/]ies 7 root$ 91 & _h con/ant allusion to zodiacal objects1 & ! physical p[]s ( ,nature2 :i* objects & p[]s 71 by ! prosopopoeia1 conv]t$ into ab/ract exi/5ces1 call$ gods & goddesses4 ,?is 0 done by all ! prie/s ( antiquity1 z _! v>i$ s*emes ( sup]/ition ga9$ foot+ s z to fo/] ignorance & m5tal bl9dness among/ _! dupes2 & h]e9 !y 7 imitat$ by _! successors1 ! ,*ri/ians1 :o likewise claim$ a p[] 9 _! gods1 to susp5d or make infractions 9 ! unalt]able c\rse ( ,nature4 ,judaism 0 a b>b>\s v]sion ( "s ( ! beautiful & lively fables ( ! ,pagans2 & ! pres5t sup]/ition ( ,europe is a rude poly!i/ical c>icature ( ! :ole4 ,! miracle-work+ ,deity ( ! ,jews appe>s to h be5 ( ,egyptian extraction2 & _h 8 prototype 9 ! god ,jah\h1 :o held a high rank 9 ! poly!ism ( ! ,!bans4 ,?is ,jah\h 0 a p]sonification ( t p[] :i* give? =ms to matt] 7viz41 motion71 & organises animal & vegetable life1 alias s\l ( ! _w4 ,moses1 :o is said to h be5 a prie/ ( ,isis1 or ,nature1 ! secret ( ^: my/]ies 0 ! unity ( ! supreme ,p[]199 seems to h be5 wi%ful ( pres]v+ t unity 9 ! ,deity he _h borr[$ ( ! ,!bans1 z is /at$ by ,/rabo1 9 8 ,geography19999 :o in=ms u t ,moses taught 8 foll[]s to wor%ip ! god ,jah\h )\t repres5t+ x by emblem4 99 ,moses borr[$ ?is ( ! ,egyptians4 ,cudwor?1 9 8 ,intellectual ,sy/em1 & ,hyde1 9 8 treatise on ! religion ( ! ,p]sians1 ackn[l$ge t ! unity ( ,god 0 ! f\ndation ( ! religion ( ! ,egyptians1 ,*aldeans1 & ,p]sians4 9999 ,/rabo's acc\nt is corroborat$ by 8 contempor>y1 ,diodorus ,siculus1 & also by ,plut>*4 ,diodorus's acc\nt ( ,moses n be+-agreeable to ! ,*ur*1 has be5 suppress$4--,see ,translation ( ! ,abbe ,t]rasson4 ,!re c be no d\bt z to ! id5tity ( ?is "n & t ( ,jehovah4 ,t ,moses adopt$ ?is deity1 & t ! "n :5 fir/ introduc$1 0 new to ! ,jews1 appe>s f ,exod4 vi41 #c4 ,nei!r ,philo nor ,josephus d5y t ! ,jews borr[$ circumcision f ! ,egyptians2 :y1 !n1 might !y n borr[ a god also899 ,z e nation _h its cosmogony to acc\nt = ! orig9 ( ?+s1 ! ,jews mu/ h !irs likewise2 s ! scribes1 :o compil$ _! leg5ds1 imitat$ v closely ! ,zoroa/rian fable1 accord+ to :i* ! gods made ! _w 9 six gahanb>s1 or p]iods2 ( :i* ! /ory 9 ,g5esis1 ev5 to ! detail ( "w done 9 ea* day1 is a m]e copy2 b ! ,jewi% compil] mi/ook ! matt] s f> z to put days 9 place ( p]iods1 or gahanb>s2 :i* ^w 0 significant ( ! six summ] mon?s1 :5 ! sun1 by 8 g5ial & all-p[]ful impulse1 makes a fre% creation e ye>4 ,! le>n$ h f>!r decl>$ t1 9 ! ,talmuds1 ! expression 9 ! fir/ v]se ( ,g5esis is 9 ! plural1 viz4 ! ,elohim 7! gods7 plac$ 9 ord] ! heav5s & ! e>? t 9 ! same v]se1 ! ^w b>ah1 :i* signifies to arrange1 to place 9 ord]1 has be5 mi/ranslat$ creat$ ,9 l mann] ! words ruh elohim1 9 ! second v]se1 h be5 falsely r5d]$ _s ( ,god1 ?\gh _! true mean+ is1 ! w9d ( ! gods4999999 99 ,dr4 ,g$des1 h[ev]1 is ( op9ion t ,moses le>nt ! "n ( ,jehovah 9 ,midian1 :ile he resid$ ) 8 fa!r- 9-law4 9999 ,! ,indians _h _! ,v$as & ,p\ranas2 ! ,egyptians1 ! five books ( ,h]mes2 ! ,p]sians1 ! cosmogony ( ,zoroa/]2 ! ,greeks1 t ( ,hesiod2 ! ,pho5icians1 t ( ,san*onia?o4 ,! ,pho5ician1 ?\gh writt5 9 ! /yle ( hi/ory1 is made up ( p]sonifications ( "t1 ! sun1 ! />s1 e>?1 seasons1 etc4 999999 ,9 ,/4 ,john's ,gospel iii1 #e & #f1 ! ,greek ^w pneuma 7air or w9d71 is translat$ _s2 & 9 ! #h? v]se x is translat$1 w9d & _s bo?4 ,9 ,luke i1 #he1 is n ?is ^w pneuma translat$ ,gho/8 ,?us1 9 ! v fir/ two v]ses ( ?is pret5d$ ^w ( ,god1 we h no less ?an ?ree in/ances ( false translation4 ,! le>n$ ,dr4 ,p>khur/ has translat$ & %[n t ?is ^w elohim or gods means ! sev5 planet>y bodies1 z kn[n to ! anci5ts4 ,he calls !m ! dispos]s ( ! affairs ( m52 an influ5ce /ill attribut$ to !m by ! a/ronomical quacks call$ a/rolog]s4 ,^! sev5 planets 7 ! cabiri ( ! ,egyptians & ,pho5icians2 ( :i* ,baal1 ! ,"l1 0 ! *ief1 be+ add$ z ! eigh?4 ,baal 7! ,sun7 0 also "o ( ! names ( ! ,jewi% god1 ,jehovah4 ,see ,hosea ii41 #af4 ,t ! a/ro-!ology ( ! ea/]n nations _h exclusive allusion to physical objects--! elem5ts1 seasons1 etc41 0 well kn[n to all ! le>n$ ,jews4 ,maimonides says3 ,we mu/ n1 l ! vulg>1 und]/& lit]ally :at is writt5 9 ! book ( ! creation 7,g5esis72 o!rwise our m5 ( old w\ld n h s e>ne/ly recomm5d$ to conceal its mean+1 & refra9 f rais+ ! allegorical veil :i* cov]e? ! tru? "u x4 ,und]/ood lit]ally1 ?is "w pres5te? u ) ideas ( ! deity :i* are mo/ ridicul\sly absurd4 ,! true mean+ ( ! six days' "w ought nev] to be divulg$ ,! treatises ( ,philo ,judaeus h h>dly any o!r object ?an ! allegorical explanation ( ! ,jewi% scripture4 ,! great ,orig5 himself treat$ all ^! /ories z a/ronomical emblems4 ,:at man ( s5se1 says he1 c p]suade himself t !re 0 a fir/1 a second1 & a ?ird day1 & t ea* ( ^? days _h a night1 :5 !re 0 yet nei!r sun199 moon1 nor />s666 99 ,( all ! gl>+ blund]s committ$ by ! compil] ( ,g5esis1 ! mo/ un=tunate 0 ! miracul\s production ( ?ree :ole days be=e he ?\ght ( mak+ ! sun4 ,dupuis says1 speak+ ( ! a/ronomical orig9 ( all religions3 ,! fir/ six signs ( ! zodiac may be consid]$ z =m+ ! empire ( ,god or ,oromazdes2 ! rema9+ signs z t ( ! ,devil or ,ahrimanes 7cold & d>kness74 ,aft] ! evil pr9ciple has reign$ dur+ ! six w9t] mon?s1 f ! autumnal to ! v]nal equ9ox1 ! sun resumes 8 empire1 br++ ) him w>m? & animation = a fre% creation2 & caus+ ! day to triumph ov] ! night4 ,! v]nal equ9ox 0 !re=e univ]sally consid]$ to be ! "t3 ( creation4 ,x is !n t ! ,p]sians1 :o call ,april ! mon? ( ,p>adise1 celebrate _! ,neur\z or ! new revolution4 ,! ,jesuit ,petavius has rem>k$ t ! ,rabbis1 :5 speak+ ( ! creation1 use ! ^w ,b>a1 :i* signifies to arrange1 or r to r5ew4 ,syncellus1 ,c$remus1 ,/4 ,cyril1 & o!rs1 agree t ! ^w creation alludes to ! v]nal equ9ox2 at :i* "t !y expect ! com+ ( _! god1 :o1 z ,c$r5us tells u1 w arrive at ! ,"l's ,passov]2 or ! passage ( ! sun z he crosses ! l9e ( ! equator at ! v]nal equ9ox po9t4 ,=m]ly1 :5 ! sun 0 9 ,taurus or ! ,bull1 t sign presid$ ov] ! v]nal equ9ox1 & x 0 to ! ,bull t ! ,p]sians attribut$ ^? ideas ( reg5]ation1 :i* a m rec5t sup]/ition 7! ,*ri/ian7 has naturally transf]r$ to ,aries1 a sign call$ by ! ,p]sians '! ,lamb4' ,b if ! v]nal equ9ox po9t be n[ 9 ,pisces or ! fi%es1 ,*ri/ians h no?+ m to d ) ! ,ram1 z he is ! ,lamb ( ,god no long]2 & !re=e !y %\ld adopt1 z ( old1 :5 ! sun 0 9 ,pisces1 ! fam\s savior fi% ,oannes1 :i* us$ to prea* s prettily ^u ! banks ( ! ,nile & ! ,euphrates4 ,at t exce$+ly remote p]iod1 say ne>ly #bf1jjj ye>s ago1 ?is fi% mu/ h be5 a pr9cipal god among/ ! ,egyptians & ,*aldeans2 & c]ta9ly1 :ile ! sun occupi$ ! fi%y sign 9 ! zodiac at ! v]nal equ9ox1 no?+ c\ld be m appropriate ?an t ! emblem god %\ld appe> 9 ! %ape ( a fi%1 to prea* ! annual salvation499 ,ea* sign 9 succession has1 by ! sl[ precession ( equ9oxes1 enjoy$ a simil> honor4 99 ,! fir/ ( ! n9e inc>nations ( ! ,indian ,r$eem]1 ,vi%nu1 0 9 ! =m ( a fi%4 ,t ! ,jewi% prie/s1 f n hav+ sci5ce )9 !mselves1 7 apt to be too late 9 borr[+ _! emblem gods f ! m le>n$ hi]ophants ( ,egypt1 ,*aldea1 & ,p]sia1 appe>s 9 t unh&y mi/ake committ$ by ,j]oboam 7#a ,k+s xiii41 #d71 9 sacrific+ to ! gold5 calf1 ! old repres5tative ( ! sign ,taurus1 :i* 0 !n out ( date1 :5 he ought to h be5 pay+ 8 respects to ! ,lamb ( ,god1 ! accr$it$ envoy ( ! sign ( ! ,ram1 :i* _h come into play by ! ,sun's hav+ ent]$ x "s "t previ\sly4 ,by ! m\? ( 8 mess5g]1 ! ,"l 7! ,sun7 seems to reproa* ,j]oboam 9 t]ms some?+ l ! foll[+3 ,:at ignorant n9nies y & y\r prie/s are1 n to "k t1 hav+ left my bull-h\se 9 ! zodiacal t[n199 & tak5 a two ?\s& "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s' lease at ! sign ( ! ,ram1 ,i h n[ no?+ to d ) calves3 g1 ye %all[ novices1 & le>n bett] ( y\r ma/]s1 my old] & m sci5tific prie/s1 ! ,magi & ,*aldees1 t ! appropriate symbol ( my wor%ip1 is n[ a ,lamb1 call$ ! ,lamb ( ,god49999 99,! ,new ,j]usalem4 9999,april-fools are no d\bt ( va/ antiquity2 b ,j]oboam is p]haps ! fir/ we met ) 9 ! ,bible4 ,?is reproa* 0 incurr$ by ^? :o1 l him1 p]si/$ 9 calf adoration1 aft] its ar*etype ! ,bull1 or sign ,taurus1 _h ceas$ to be ! ,h\se ( ! ,sun1 at !-v]nal equ9ox2 t is1 aft] ! ,bull ( ,april _h giv5 place to ! ,ram1 or ,lamb ( ,m>*2 &1 accord+ to ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,maurice1 t po9t c\ld n h co9cid$ ) ! fir/ degree ( ,aries1 lat] ?an #ahjj ye>s be=e our era4 ,:]ev] su* digressions z ! above are made 9 ! c\rse ( ^! ,lectures1 !y are int5d$ to %[ t1 al?\gh we treat ! ,bible accord+ to its lit]al mean+1 ! respect we h = x1 s f> z x is a book ( hidd5 sci5ce1 induces u to give su* explanations1 z !y alone d x ju/ice accord+ to k4 ,b s9ce its prie/s & _! ignorant dupes insi/ on adopt+ ! outw>d1 or s5se nons5sical1 ! be/ way to expose _! folly is to take !m at _! ^w44 ,! leg5d ab\t ! fir/ man may h be5 tak5 f ,apollodorus' fable ( ,prome!us1 :o made ! fir/ man & woman ) clay1 & aft]w>ds animat$ !m ) fire :i* he _h /ol5 f ! *>iot ( ! sun2 or 0 ! fir/ creation 9 ,g5esis imitat$ f ,plato's /ory ( ! &rogynae1 or d\ble homo1 possess+ bo? sexes8 ,su* 0 ! h]maphrodite1 or fir/ creation 9 ,g5esis2 ! second 0 purely mascul9e1 & only "o ( 8 ribs turn$ into ! fem99e4 ,9 ! anci5t ,p]sian traditions1 !re 7 two di/9ct fables ab\t ! creation ( man1 f :i* ^? 9 ,g5esis appe> to h be5 tak53 b ! compil] ( t book1 kn[+ bo? ( ! /ories1 & be+ at a loss :i* to pref]1 has fooli%ly m+l$ !m toge!r1 yet /ill pres]v+ ! two creations4 ,?us x seems pretty c]ta9 t ! ,jewi% fable ab\t ! fir/ man & woman is ( ,p]sian orig94 ,h5ry ,"l1 9 a book writt5 at ,surat1 on ! cosmogonies ( ,india & ,p]sia1 & d$icat$ to ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 says3 ,9 ! ,p]sian cosmogony1 ! "n ( ! fir/ man 0 ,adamoh & ( ! woman ,hevah4 ,f h5ce come ! ,adam & ,eve ( ! book ( ,g5esis4 ,hevah is ! "n giv5 to ! woman1 9 an ,engli% edition ( ! ,bible1 pr9t$ 9 #aehc4 ,9 ! ,zoroa/rian & ,*aldean my/]ies1 ! above suppos$ orig9als ( ! human race 7 p]sonifications ( ! zodiacal signs1 ,bootes & ,virgo2 & _! fall1 or expulsion f ! summ] g>d5 ( fruits & fl[]s1 0 emblematical ( ! sol> ye>1 aft] ! autumnal equ9ox4 ,anci5tly1 9 ,india & ,*aldea1 ! pha5om5on ( ! />ry heav5s 0 call$ ,ad51 or ! ,cele/ial ,g>d54 ,9 all probability ! ,jews pick$ up ^! %r$s ( figurative a/ronomy :5 !y 7 slaves to ! ,babylonians1 &1 ignorantly tak+ !m 9 ! lit]al s5se1 foi/$ !m into _! het]og5e\s miscellany4 ,support$ by ! s\nd k ( ,philo1 & all ! le>n$ ,jews1 ,orig5 aga9 %[s 8 contempt = ^? :o und]/ood ,g5esis lit]ally1 & cries out3 ,:at man c be /upid en\gh to believe t ,god1 act+ ! "p ( a g>d5]1 _h plant$ a g>d5 9 ! ea/2 t ! tree ( life 0 a real tree1 & t ! fruit ( x _h ! virtue ( mak+ ^? :o eat ( x live = ev]899 ,! fir/ f\r *apt]s ( t book conta9 p>ts ( ?ree1 if n f\r di/9ct fables1 all evid5tly d]iv$ f diff]5t s\rces4 ,! re/ ( ?is extraord9>y m$ley1 call$ ! ,old ,te/am5t1 is made up ( "s dramatic fragm5ts ( ! ,egyptians & ,p]sians 7z ! plague1 miracles1 & ! book ( ,job71 fabul\s leg5ds plagi>iz$ by ! ,jews1 b>b>\s n>rative1 & ! rhapsodies ( vagrant m9/rels1 :o sung ( pa/ ev5ts1 seem+ly 9 ! future t5se4 99 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 9 8 ,city ( ,god1 all[s t 9 8 "t1 ! :ole /ory ab\t ,adam1 ,eve1 ! s]p5t1 & ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 ) its =bidd5 fruit1 0 consid]$ z allegorical4 ,!re 0 n "o1 b !re 7 two prohibit$ trees6 ,! ,emp]or ,julian1 ) t wisdom :i* *>act]is$ him1 obs]v$ t1 ,if !re ev] _h be51 or c\ld be a tree ( k1 in/ead ( ,god =bidd+ man to eat !re(1 x w\ld be t ( :i* he w\ld ord] him to eat ! mo/4 ,reason is ! real =bidd5 tree ( prie/craft4 ,f a mass ( ill-/rung fables1 d]iv$ f su* a v>iety ( s\rces--a *aos ( revolt+ prodigies1 mix$ up ) a few probable facts1 su* z ! expulsion or flight f ,egyptian slav]y1 ! murd]s & deva/ations 9 ,s\!rn ,syria1 etc41 we _c1 9 ! b\nds ( a lecture1 notice m ?an a few ( ! mo/ prom95t miracles1 all ( :i* _h ,pagan prototypes4 ,z e ori5tal c\ntry _h its cosmogony1 acc\nt+ v cle>ly1 ?\gh contr>ily to ea* o!r1 = ! orig9 ( ?+s1 s all _h tradition>y floods1 :i* ea* nation quot$ z pro( ( its antiquity499 ,:y %\ld n ! ,jews h "o also8 ,! ,*aldeans said t !irs happ5$ #be1jjj ye>s be=e ! w> ( ,troy1 :5 ! imm5se surface n[ occupi$ by ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea 0 inundat$44 ,! ,egyptians _h _! inundations2 & h5ce _! ark ( ,osiris 7! ar*etype ( ! ,noah's ark7 ! same z ! con/ellation ,argo4 ,! ,greeks _h _! floods ( ,ogyges & ,deucalion2 ! latt] ( :i*1 0 fully treat$ ( by ,b]osus1 & aft] him by ,lucian1 9 8 ,syrian goddess2 b ! ,jews1 :o took ev]y?+ f _! ma/]s1 borr[$ ! ,*aldean pilot ,noe1 made him skipp] ( _! ark1 slightly *ang+ 8 "n to ,noah1 & appropriat$ to !mselves ! flood ( ,deucalion19999 ) all its details1 almo/ ^w = ^w z fabl$ by ,b]osus & ,lucian44 ,t ?is tradition 0 n adopt$ by ! ,jews until long aft] ! alleg$ "t ( ,jehovah's flood1 is prov$ by ! ord]s :i* he gave ,noah respect+ clean & unclean bea/s1 ! di/9ction :]e( n be+ made until sev]al hundr$ ye>s aft] ! assum$ "t ( ,noah4 ,no?+ c be m probable ?an t1 among/ ! initiat$ few1 all ^! floods _h secret ref]5ce to ! suppos$ influ5ce ( ! w9t] or wat]y con/ellations4 99 ,ev5 ! long lives ( ! ant$iluvians1 accord+ to ! ,jews1 are ! exact copy ( ! ,iogues ( ! ,h9du ,indians4 9999 ,! flood ( ,xisu?rus 0 almo/ ! same z t ( ,deucalion4 ,! ,p5tateu*1 or fir/ five books ( ! old ,jewi% w ( ,god h be5 attribut$ to ,moses2 ?\gh1 f _! int]nal evid5ce1 x is altoge!r impossible t he c\ld be ! au?or1 ev5 if we all[ him to h be5 a real p]sonage4 ,^! books 7 mo/ likely compil$ & got up 9 imitation ( ! five books ( ! ,egyptian ,h]mes1 :o 0 at "o "t ! p]sonifi$ g5ius ( ! con/ellation ,sirius2 at ano!r1 ( ! planet ,m]cury4 ,t ! god ,bac*us 0 ! ar*etype ( ,moses1 seems to h be5 ! op9ion ( _m le>n$ m51 p>ticul>ly ! celebrat$ ,bi%op ,huet1 & ,i4 ,vossius1 :o agree t ! ,arabian "n ( ,bac*us is ,meses2 & ! id5tity is fur!r prov$1 inasmu* z ! etymon ( ! two words is ! same1 signify+ sav$ f ! wat]s4 ,ju/91 9 8 ,hi/orium ,juda]um1 seems also to favor ! fact t ,moses 0 a fabul\s p]son1 :]e he says t x 0 n he1 b ,abraham1 :o l$ ! ,jews out ( ,egypt2 t _! numb] 0 #f1jjj1 n #fjj1jjj299 & t !y 7 turn$ out ( ! l& = uncleanness1 be+ all lep]s4 99 ,on almo/ all occasions1 ! ,jewi% tales1 9 relation to numb]s1 :e!r ( m5 or o!r animals1 are s ridicul\sly exagg]at$1 t if we adopt ! scale ( all[+ !m "o = e hundr$ enum]at$ 9 _! books1 we %all d !m ample ju/ice4 ,?is gives ,solomon t5 9 place ( 8 ?\s& ladies3 a h>em /ill abundantly num]\s to produce vexation ( _s4 ,a va/ & sublime idea 0 atta*$ to ! attributes ( ,jah\h1 :il/ he 0 at home 9 ,egyptian ,!bes2 b1 9 accompany+ ,moses & 8 b>b>ians into ! ,arabian des]t1 we f9d him completely %orn ( all gr&eur & dignity ( "*4 ,he 0 !re drill$ & m\ld$ into a god1 ^: w & comm&s 7 precisely ^? ( ! robb]-9-*ief & 8 prie/s1 jo9tly & sev]ally2 by :om he 0 conv]t$ into ! ,jewi% ,jugg]naut1 delight+ 9 blood2 & on all occasions /&+ =w>d to prompt & ju/ify _! villa9\s s*emes ( deva/ation & murd]499 ,at a v e>ly /age ( 8 connexion ) ,moses1 he is degrad$ by be+ br\ght into contact ) ! dramatic juggl]s ( l[] ,egypt2 ( ^: leg]dema9 tricks we h a sample 9 ! /age repres5tation ( :at are call$ ! plague miracles4 ,z a prie/1 ,moses 0 no d\bt initiat$ into all ! arts ( ^! sleight-(-h& impo/ors4 ,9 ! trial ( skill exhibit$ by ! cont5d+ op]ators 9 ^! conjurations1 we h a tissue ( ! mo/ absurd & ridicul\s fool]ies imag9able1--! writ] hav+ tak5 leave ( 8 s5ses1 we h ! hyp]bole run mad4 ,mu* ( ?is juggl]y 0 done by means ( real or c\nt]feit s]p5ts6 ,aft] all ! wat] 9 ,egypt1 ev5 ! great riv] ,nile itself1 _h be5 turn$ into blood1 ! magicians d ! same miracle1 ?\gh ,a>on _h n left !m a drop ( wat] 9 all ,egypt6 ,!n foll[ o!r romances1 :]e9 ! ,god appe>s f> m blameable ?an ,ph>aoh1 ^: s9 ( ob/9acy is visit$ ^u ! innoc5t cattle2 & 9 succe$+ plagues1 all ! horses1 asses1 camels1 ox5 & %eep1 hav+ _m lives1 are kill$ ov] & ov] aga94 ,! /ory ( ! locu/s is n miracul\s2 b we h an outrage\s prodigy 9 a d>kness = ?ree days2 to say no?+ ( its sub/antial prop]ty ( be+ felt or h&l$4 ,:y did n ! ,go%5ites 7:o _h _! usual light7 avail !mselves ( s good an opportunity to run away8 ,!y 7 wait+ until ! ,"l %\ld issue 8 g5]al ord] to commit ! robb]y on ! ,egyptians4 ,?\gh all ,ph>aoh's horses _h be5 twice or ?rice kill$ dur+ ^! plagues1 he f9ds no difficulty 9 mu/]+ a num]\s cavalry to pursue ! fugitives4 ,moses be+ a m]e copy ( ,bac*us1 all ! above /age trick]y--! divid+ ( ! ,r$ ,sea & ! ,jordan1 are rude imitations ( ! exploits ( ! latt]1 :o p]=m$ m>vell\s feats & gambols1 turn+ wat] into blood1 dry+ up riv]s1 conv]t+ wat] into w9e1 etc41 etc4 99 ,oh6 :at a m\nta9 ( fai? & prejudice is requir$ to hide ?is gl>+1 ?is palpable tru?6 9999 ,see ,lucian's ,alex&]4 ,x appe>s an awkw>d bus9ess t ! omnisci5t ,jehovah c\ld n safely und]take ! midnight massacre ( ,egypt's fir/born1 )\t "s sign to prev5t ! possibility ( 8 committ+ a blund]1 by fall+ f\l ( 8 *os5 ,go%5ites2 &1 !re=e1 ano!r g5]al ord] is issu$1 to sme> _! doorpo/s ) blood z a m>k ( security1 :ile ! but*]y 0 go+ on4 ,?is %ock+ tale might h aris5 out ( ! hi/orical fact1 t ! sev5? ,ptolemy caus$ all ! "y m5 ( ,alex&ria to be murd]$4 ,?is inf]5ce may be object$ to on acc\nt ( ! suppos$ ana*ronism1 respect+ :i* we %all make a %ort digression4 ,precise hi/orical dates h be5 c>efully avoid$ or obscur$ by ! ,bible-mak]s2 & !re is sc>cely any allusion to "t1 t is support$ by concurr5t te/imony2 &1 !re=e1 x is only by a cross-exam9ation ( its int]nal evid5ce1 t we c judge ( ! v>i\s p]iods :5 ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 compil$499 99 ,all ! n>rative writ+s ( ! ,jews1 :i* betray$ too op5ly a rec5t composition1 su* z ! ,maccabees 7:i* 9 a hi/orical po9t ( view1 are ! mo/ valuable p>ts ( ! ,bible71 & _m o!rs 7 exclud$1 & decl>$ apocryphal by ! ,old ,te/am5t compos]s2 yet num]\s tell-tale pro(s escap$ !m2 = in/ance1 ,nehemiah speaks ( ,d>ius ! ,p]sian4 ,n[1 betwe5 ,cyrus & t pr9ce1 !re reign$ f\rte5 k+s ( ,p]sia1 dur+ a p]iod ( #bhj ye>s4 ,!re=e1 n only 7 ! ,jew books writt5 aft] _! ,babylonian slav]y1 b _m c5turies aft]w>ds4 ,! ,decalogue1 ,*ronicles1 & o!r n>rative p>ts1 may h be5 writt5 "u ! ord] ( ,hilkiah & ,ezra1 %ortly aft] ! ,babylonian slav]y2 yet !re is great reason to believe t _m poetical rants call$ prophecies1 & ev5 "s p>ts ( ! ,p5tateu*1 7 writt5 aft] ! ,jews began to congregate at ,alex&ria1 :5 ! ev5ts :i* ! it9]ant ,jewi% b>ds pret5d$ to =etel1 _h already tak5 place3 = in/ance1 ,ezekiel makes ! ,"l say1 ,& ,i w make ,pa?ros desolate4 ,c ! cunn+ alt]ation made 9 ! fir/ syllable ( ?is ^w conceal ! evid5t allusion to t wond] ( ! _w1 ! fam\s light t[] ( ,ph>os1 :i* 0 built by two ( ! ,ptolemies6 ,daniel c\ld n speak ( ! ?ird be+ l unto ! ,son ( ,god1 be=e ! dogma 0 inv5t$ t god _h a son499 ,moreov]1 if x c be %[n 7z ha? be5 affirm$7 t ! prophecies 7 p>tly translat$ & modell$ f ,greek orig9als1 at a p]iod subsequ5t to ! "t ( ,ptolemy ,philadelphus1 :at becomes ( _! antiquity8 ,we repeat t mo/ ( ! books ( ?is collection conta9 abundant pro(s ( _! hav+ be5 fabricat$ f mat]ials z a=esaid1 at v>i\s p]iods betwe5 ! ,babylonian captivity & ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem by ! ,romans1 9 ! "t ( ,vespasian4 ,we h se5 t ! passage ( ! ,r$ ,sea is drawn f ! fable ( ! triumphal m>* ( ,bac*us1 :5 f ,egypt he w5t to conqu] ,india4 ,josephus1 ?\gh he (t5 r5d]s ! romances ( 8 c\ntrym5 /ill m mon/r\s1 0 a%am$ to make a miracle ( ?is /ory1 & comp>es x to ! passage ( ! ,pamphylian ,sea1 by ,alex&]4 ,9 a jovial mood ,bac*us drew w9e f a rock by a /roke ( 8 rod2 b h]e9 ! imitator deviates f ! orig9al1 wisely pref]r+ wat] to w9e 9 an arid wild]ness4 ,! manna miracle has long be5 detect$ & expos$4 ,josephus tells u t1 9 8 "t1 x 0 f\nd 9 great quantities 9 ,arabia2 & ! plant t produces x is n[ cultivat$ 9 ,sicily & ,s\!rn ,italy4 ,bi%op ,talleyr&1 9 a lett] :i* he is said to h writt5 to ! ,pope1 aft] _! qu>rel1 told 8 hol9ess t ! real manna ( ,moses 0 ! plund] he got 9 ! des]t by 8 robb]ies & murd]s2 ^! 7 c\nt$ s _m gods5ds4 99 ,! ,talmud ackn[l$ges t ! =g]ies ( ,daniel1 ,esdras1 & o!rs1 7 prodigi\s4 9999 ,talleyr& tells ! ,pope also1 t1 ( ! num]\s blund]s committ$ by ,moses1 n ! lea/ 0 8 fix+ ! "t ( ! ,creation at an epo* :5 ! e>? did n only exi/1 b _h an imm5se population1 & actually reckon$ #ej1jjj ye>s ( civilisation3 besides 8 pret5d+ to look ^u ! ,hebrews z ! mo/ anci5t p on e>?1 =gett+ or feign+ to =get1 t !y 7 a m]e gang ( slaves :o _h orig9ally escap$ f ,idumea1 dur+ ! inte/9e w>s :i* desolat$ t c\ntry4 ,aft] hav+ pass$ into ,egypt1 :]e !y 7 aga9 made slaves1 x 0 aft] ! lapse ( _m ye>s1 & aft] hav+ robb$ _! ma/]s 7z _! =efa!rs _h robb$ ! ,idumeans71 t1 induc$ by ,moses1 !y cross$ ! ,r$ ,sea 9 ,e?iopian vessels2 & hav+ ga9$ ! wood ( ,h5on1 9 ,arabia ,des]ta1 !y ma9ta9$ !mselves !re dur+ =ty ye>s1 liv+ by ! robb]ies !y committ$ on travell]s & ! p 9 ! neighborhood4 ,z x is n necess>y to notice ^! miracles 9 ,bible ord]1 x may "h be obs]v$1 t ! fable ab\t ,lot's wife might h be5 tak5 f t ( ,euodia2 b1 m probably1 f ! anci5t fiction ( ,baucis & ,philemon1 z ! fir/ & ?is are ess5tially ! same4 ,ir5aeus & ,t]tullian affirm t1 9 _! times1 ! /atue ( ,lots wife regul>ly m5/ruat$ at ! usual p]iod ( wom56 ,read]1 ^! m5 7 no unfair sample ( ! ,*ri/ian fa!rs4 ,x 0 a "p ( milit>y discipl9e among/ ! ,p]sians1 & o!r nations ( ! ,ea/1 :5 m>*+ l>ge armies ?r\gh ! des]ts1 to c>ry 9 ! van1 dur+ ! night1 fires1 made ) su* combu/ible matt] z w\ld make a great flame ( fire1 :i* 0 elevat$ s high z to be di/9ctly se5 by all 9 ! re>1 appe>+1 9 ! di/ance1 z a pill> ( fire1 & s]v+ to po9t out ! l9e ( m>*4 ,to direct ?is l9e dur+ ! day1 su* combu/ibles 7 burnt z w\ld produce ! greate/ cl\d or pill> ( smoke4 ,?is milit>y usage is m5tion$ bo? by ,h]odotus & ,qu9tus ,curtius2 & ,alex&] himself adopt$ x ( ! ,p]sians4 ,if ,moses 0 s well provid$ 9 a sup]natural fire-&-smoke conductor1 :y 0 he s anxi\s & press+ to get 8 bro!r-9-law ,hobab 7aga9/ 8 w7 to guide ! m>*1 & to be to !m in/ead ( eyes 9 lead+ !m to prop] places = encampm5t899 ,"h we h a /rik+ in/ance ( ! mat*less effront]y ( ! ,jewi% fabricators1 9 ?us turn+ a common usage into a miracle4 99 ,numb]s x41 #bi to #cb4 ,x 0 wise 9 ,moses to retire to ! top ( a hill1 :5 he play$ (f 8 fire & smoke ?und]-cl\d to ! a/oni%m5t ( ! dupes bel[4 ,8 ,deity wr\ght a clev] miracle 9 creat+ ! univ]se 9 six days2 b :at a fall+ (f 0 !re1 :5 he requir$ ne>ly sev5 times z long to engrave two tables ( /one1 :i* a man might take 9 8 h&4 ,z a pro( t ?is job c\ld n be done 9 less ?an =ty days1 ! same "t precisely 0 tak5 to cut ! second tables1 aft] ,moses _h 7=gett+ 8 meekness7 sma%$ ! fir/4 ,8 well-dissembl$ rage ab\t ! affair ( ! gold5 calf99 01 no d\bt1 ! result ( a cunn+ s*eme1 conc]t$ betwe5 him & bro!r ,a>on1 9 ord] to possess !mselves ( ! gold t _h be5 sw9dl$ f ! ,egyptians4 ,to gull ! fools1 & save ?is gold = !mselves1 ! prie/ _h only to pa9t a wood5 calf yell[1 :i* 0 easily r$uc$ to p[d]--gold c\ld n1 by burn+3 a little p[d]$ *>coal w\ld d ! p no h>m4 ,:5 ! sun 0 9 ,taurus 7! ,bull71 at ! v]nal equ9ox1 ! a/ronomis+ prie/s ( ,egypt turn$ bulls & calves into gods1 t 7 q good en\gh = ! vulg>2 & :5 ! sun ent]$ ! sign ( ! ram1 a lamb answ]$ equally well = a god1 & does s to ! pres5t day4 99 ,9 ! /ory ab\t ?is calf1 our translation v mode/ly says1 ! p rose up to play1 ?\gh x ackn[l$ges !y 7 nak$2 b ,dr4 ,cl>ke has _h ! s+ul> hone/y to tell u t1 9 ! ,hebrew ,bible1 ?is ris+ up to play 0 prep>atory to pair+ = op5 sexual int]c\rse4 ,bruce tells u t ?is op5 int]c\rse 0 common1 & =m$ an ess5tial "p ( fe/ive ent]ta9m5ts among/ ! ,abyss9ians4 ,!re is reason to believe t x 0 usual ,9 _m c\ntries1 bo? 9 ,africa & ,asia4 ,! deity ( ,moses 0 r extravagant 9 fitt+ out 8 tab]nacle & ark4 ,! latt] 0 8 travell+ box1 to af=d him ease & com=t :5 mak+ long m>*es1 & 0 compos$ ( v co/ly mat]ials2 b1 9 po9t ( room & conv5i5ce1 we %\ld ?9k x mu/ h be5 inf]ior to "s ( ,pun*'s portable palaces4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,god grew s fond (1 & s jeal\s ab\t1 8 box1 t1 on "o occasion1 he p]petrat$ a trem5d\sly bloody miracle1 9 kill+ #ej1jgj ( ! gl[r9' byke1 = peep+ into x4 ,putt+ aside ! mon/rosity ( ?is /ory1 9 relation to numb]1 c\ld ?is (f5ce arise f look+ into an empty box8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,sir ,william ,drummond1 9 8 ,a,edipus ,judaicus1 ass]ts t1 accord+ to ! ,hebrew1 ! ,jews c>ri$ ab\t _! idol 9 ?is box199 z 0 cu/om>y ) ! migrat+ hordes ( ! des]t1 all ( :om1 z well z ! ,jews1 kept an ark = t purpose6 ,sir ,william's ass]tion is ju/ifi$ by ! ,bible itself1 :]e x says t ! ,phili/9es 7 afraid1 because ! ,jews br\ght _! god into ! battle :5 ! ark 0 tak51 a mis=tune :i* _! deity1 ) all 8 omnipot5ce1 c\ld n prev5t2 b he took t]rible rev5ge on ! captors by smit+ !m ) em]ods3 h5ce ! /ory 9 ,rabelais aga9/ a c]ta9 mo/ unholy & unsanctifi$ use ( t book4 99 ,! ,*ri/ian translators ( ! ,bible1 no d\bt1 did all 9 _! p[] to suppress ! fact1 t a repres5tation ( ! ,jewi% idol 0 kept 9 ?is box4 ,! ,levites be+ ! con/itut$ prie/s ( ?is idol1 ,micah1 :5 he _h 8 god made ( ! /ol5 silv]1 did n consid] x by any means suffici5t to h "o ( 8 own sons z prie/4 ,:y8 ,because 8 new idol repres5t$ ! ,jewi% deity2 &1 !re=e1 a ,levite z 8 prie/ 0 indisp5sable2 = !n1 says he1 ,i "k ! ,"l w d me good4 7,see ,judges1 xvii47 ,t ?is god 0 aft]w>ds locat$ at ,j]usalem1 z ! o!r di/rict gods ( ! c\ntry 7 /ation$ 9 _! respective t[ns1 we h _m pro(s 9 ! ,bible4 7,see #a ,k+s xii2 ,ezra i41 #c2 vii41 #ae1 #ai47 9999 ,did n ! prie/s ( ,jupit] ,ammon c>ry ! magnet )1 !m1 9 a compass-box1 z ! ark ( ! cov5ant ( _! god1 :i*1 x 0 dea? = ! unsanctifl$ to look into4 ,! /up5d\s prodigy p]=m$ by t free-boot] & murd]]1 ,jo%ua1 9 lay+ an emb>go ^u1 ! sun & moon1 9 ord] to get "t to kill a few ?\s&s m ( ! ,amorites1 %[$ a f]oci\s ?ir/ ( blood1 & 0 :olly uncall$ =1 victory be+ already secur$ ?r\gh ! p[]ful aid ( ,jah\h1 :o1 sitt+ a/ride on ! corn] ( a d>k cl\d 0 pelt+ ! ,amorites ) great /ones4 ,let u suppose t bo? ! sun & ! moon 7 9 view at ! same "t1 & t !y /ood /ill z comm&$1 w\ld t make ! massacre ( ! ,amorites "o iota less cruel & f]oci\s8 ,x w\ld only prove t ,jo%ua's god 0 nei!r j nor m]ciful4 ,?is tale is1 no d\bt1 a v>i$ v]sion ( ! fable ( ,jupit]'s s5d+ a %[] ( l>ge hail/ones ^u ! rebelli\s sons ( ,neptune4 ,?is may be c\pl$ ) ano!r enorm\s fiction1 ! dial ( ,ahaz1 ^u :i*1 by a bold] manoeuvre /ill1 ! sun is comm&$ to g backw>ds4 ,moses & ,jo%ua appe> to h _h a sun & moon1 z well z a ,deity ( _! own4 ,f all ?is does x n appe> t ! compil]s ( ^! fables1 ?\gh "u heav5ly inspiration1 7 s ignorant z to suppose t ! sun's motion caus$ ! day1 & t ?is globe /ood /ill8 ,is x n evid5t also1 t !y took ! />s to be little bright spangles set 9 a solid firmam5t 7:i* _h w9d[s71 z jewell]s set brilliants 9 metal8 ,! man :o s]i\sly believes 9 ! lit]ality ( our v]sion ( ^! fables1 is s /upidly & pite\sly cr$ul\s1 z to be an object ( compassion r ?an ( contempt4 ,! two la/ miracles _h m ?an "o ar*etype 9 ,pagan my?ology3--! sun & moon 7 arre/$ by ,bac*us on 8 m>* to ,india4 ,9 "o ( ! love intrigues ( ,jupit]1 he /ay$ ! sun 9 ord] to get a d\ble night 9 ! arms ( ! fair ,alcm5a1 :5 %e conceiv$ ( ! great ,h]cules4 ,9 lat] times ! ,*ri/ian prie/s p]=m$ a simil> miracle 9 favor ( ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 ,if ,amphion1 by ! music ( 8 lyre1 made ! /ones dance into build+ ord]1 s z to raise ! walls ( ,!bes1 :y %\ld n ,jo%ua rev]se ! miracle1 by tumbl+ d[n ! walls ( ,j]i*o1 to a tune play$ ^u rams' horns by prie/s8 ,9 ! :ole hi/ory ( human cruelty & wick$ness1 !re is no?+ to equal1 9 cool & diabolical atrocity1 ! plund] & massacre ( ! ,midianites4 ,! horrible n>rative p>takes b little ( ! miracul\s2 yet1 z ,jah\h 0 said to be )\t a mat]ial body1 & purely spiritual1 x has be5 matt] ( wond] :at he 0 go+ to d ) ! ?irty-two "y virg9s :o _h n kn[n a man by ly+ ) him1 & :o 7 aw>d$ z 8 %>e ( ! spoil4 ,?is is a my/]y :i* we mu/ hold 9 sil5t rev]5ce1 z be+ altoge!r unacc\ntable1 unless we surmise t 8 prie/s k9dly int5d$ to relieve him ( s num]\s a s]aglio499 99 ,horror succe$s to wond]1 :5 x is kn[n t by ! orig9al mean+ ( ! ^w1 ev]y?+ devot$ to ! ,"l1 0 assur$ly sacrific$1 unless r$eem$4 ,! spee* ( ,balaam's ass1 ( edify+ & sacr$1 memory ) our holy *ur*1 _h _m prec$5ts 9 antiquity4 ,! c[s ( ,m\nt ,olympus _h be5 di/+ui%$ = sup]naturally inspir$ orations2 ! doves1 ! f\nta9s1 & ev5 ! oaks ( ,dodona1 _h deliv]$ heav5ly oracles2 ,xan?us1 "o ( ! horses ( ,a*illes1 pr$ict$ 8 ma/]'s dea? be=e ! walls ( ,troy4 ,livy & ,suetonius 7we are sorry = !m z !y ought to h kn[n bett]7 furni% o!r examples4 ,almo/ ! same exploits h be5 attribut$ by ! ,jews to ,samson t 7 relat$ by ! ,pho5icians ( _! ,h]cules 7accord+ to ,y>ro1 !re 7 =ty-f\r ,h]culeses71 & ! imitation is palpably s]vile 9 ! /ory ( ! gates ( ,gaza1 & t ( ,h]cules ) ! pill>s ( ,gadez4 ,lion-kill+ 0 imitat$ also4 ,h]cules 0 "o ( ! num]\s p]sonifications or emblems ( ! p[] ( ! sun2 & ! ,arabian "n ,%ams-on1 or ,samson1 signifies ! sun4 ,h]cules is made prison] by ! ,egyptians1 :o want to sacrifice him2 b :ile !y are prep>+ to slay him1 he breaks loose & kills !m all4 ,samson1 :5 ti$ ) new ropes1 is giv5 up to ! ,phili/9es1 :o want to kill him2 he breaks ! ropes1 & kills a ?\s& ( !m ) ! jaw-bone ( an ass4 ,! fables are id5tical4 ,ev5 ! /ory ( ! fox-tails is root$ 9 a/ronomy499 ,ab\t ! "t :5 ! corn is cut d[n 9 ,pale/9e & ,l[] ,egypt1 & %ortly aft] ! sett+ ( ! ra9y con/ellation ,hyades1 ! sign ( ! fox arose1 9 ^: tail or tra9 came ! fires or tor*es ( ! dog-days4 99 ,see ,new ,rese>*es4 ,! fable ( ,jeph?a's sacrific+ 8 daught] has "s resemblance to ! immolation ( ,iphig5ia by h] fa!r1 ,agamemnon1 9 ! fam\s exp$ition aga9/ ,troy1 :i* mu/ h be5 tak5 by ! ,greeks _m c5turies be=e ! ,jews 7 kn[n to h writ+s1 or ev5 a "n4 ,! leg5d ab\t ! t[] ( ,babel seems to h orig9at$ ?us3 ,! wise m5 ( ,egypt 7 jeal\s ( ! ,*aldean philosoph]s2 ! =m] said t ! latt] 7 s pr\d ( _! k 9 a/ronomy t !y presumptu\sly endeavor$ to erect a column ( sci5ce z high z ! />s2 b t _! pride 0 humbl$ :5 all _! ef=ts fail$ to complete ! "w4 ,! hide\sly unju/ dogma ( orig9al s9 might h gr[n out ( ! ,pagan fable ( ,p&ora's box1 ! occult mean+ ( :i* mo/ probably 0 ! evils aris+ f !ology & prie/craft4 ,h[ev]1 x is high "t t our ,*ri/ian prie/hoods %\ld inv5t = x "s less ridicul\s orig9 ?an ! apple /ory1 = t is too absurd to s]ve _! ends any long]4 ,ludicr\s z ! :ale fable ( ,jonah is1 ! copy is fairly outmat*$ by ! orig9al f :i* x is tak54 ,x is a ,jewi% v]sion ( t ( ,h]cules1 :o 0 enclos$ = ?ree days 9 ! belly ( a :ale2 b1 be+ m witty & adroit ?an ,jonah1 he contriv$ to live sumptu\sly all ! :ile1 by fea/+ on ! liv] ( ! mon/]1 :i*1 by "s means or o!r1 he contriv$ to broil6 ,"h1 = once1 ! ,jew is outdone at 8 own weapons--! romance run mad4 ,x mu/ surely h be5 9 ridicule ( ^! & simil> god-fables t ,lucian wrote 8 ,true ,hi/ory4 ,isaiah says 7xxxvii41 #cf71 ,!n ! angel ( ! ,"l w5t =? & smote1 9 ! camp ( ! ,assyrians1 #ahe1jjj2 & :5 !y arose 9 ! morn+1 behold1 !y 7 all 'dead corpses4' ,! ,jonah ( ! ,jew 0 completely ?r[n into ! %ade by ,h]cules1 b "h he is himself aga94 ,?is miracle ( miracles is altoge!r unmat*$ 9 hea!n my?ology2 = we h #ahe1jjj m51 :o 7 murd]$ 9 ! night1 gett+ up 9 ! morn+ m]ely to f9d !mselves dead corpses4 ,a comm5tator ( ! true impud5t bre$ w easily expla9 all ?is by affirm+ t ! prodigy 0 typical ( ! resurrection4 ,! ?ree h\rs ( an eclipse1 :i* is said to h tak5 place on ! dea? ( "o ( our ,*ri/ian gods1 is a v mode/ imitation ( ! ,pagan orig9al1 f :i* x has e appe>ance ( be+ tak54 ,we say mode/1 because on ! dea? ( ! godl+ ,phaeton1 8 fa!r ,phoebus )held 8 light f ! e>? a :ole day4 ,all ! ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian fictions ab\t resurrections & asc5sions into :at is call$ heav51 are also clumsily tak5 copies ( orig9als 9 ! anci5t poly!ism4 ,! ,egyptian ,osiris di$1 return$ aga9 to life1 & aft]w>ds obta9$ div9e honors2 he 0 designat$ ! holy ^w ,! god ,atys 0 call$ ! ,god our ,savior4 ,bac*us di$1 0 buri$1 desc5d$ into1 & slept ?ree nights 9 ,t>t>us99 7! only hell !y _h 9 ^? times71 f :5ce he br\ght up 8 "m1 ) :om he asc5d$ into heav51 & made h] a goddess4 ,8 return to life 0 annually celebrat$ by ! virg9s & matrons ( ,delphi4 99 ,all ! tales ab\t ,tophet1 ,geh5na1 ,t>t>us1 or ,hell1 _h no f\ndation :atev] b ! practice ( burn+ mank9d1 ei!r on ! fun]al pile1 or z a sacrifice to ! gods4 ,! ,greek ^w1 ,ades1 or ,hades1 occurs elev5 times 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & is falsely translat$ ,hell 9 all except "o1 :]e x is rightly translat$ '! grave1' signify+ ! invisible /ate4 ,ouranos1 coelus1 or heav51 m]ely signifi$ ! e>?'s atmosph]e 9 ! summ] mon?s4 ,?us ! compil]s ( ! ,jew books _h exempl>s 91 & drew _! fables f1 ,paganism2 & 7 !mselves imitat$ 9 turn by ! fabricators ( ! new ,te/am5t3 ! /ories ( ! manna1 & ! tw5ty loaves ( ,eli%a1 v naturally sugge/$ ! wond]ful gr[? ( ,jesus' loaves & fi%es2 & ! mann] 9 :i* t prophet turn$ bracki% into pure wat]1 w\ld cle>ly po9t out h[ t elem5t might be turn$ into w9e1 at ! fea/ ( ,cana4 ,! above are only a few ( ! num]\s in/ances :i* might be quot$1 :]e9 ! ignorance ( ! ,jewi% scribes1 disfigur$ ! elegant & lively fables ( ,paganism2 & x _c escape obs]vation t ! rude reco9age 9 _! b>b>\s m9t has turn$ t :i* 0 pretty & amus+ into ! de=m$ & hide\s1 9 a mann] q *>act]i/ic ( _! own semi-savage condition4 ,hav+ giv5 a few specim5s ( ! miracles attribut$ to ! deity adopt$ by ,moses1 & _! ,pagan prototypes1 we w take a retrospective glance at 8 g5]al conduct & "*1 z depict$ 9 8 old ,jewi% ,w4 ,nev] 7 high] qualities & p[]s ascrib$ to any god2 & nev] 7 !y s badly su/a9$2 he is repres5t$ z omnisci5t1 yet always tak5 by surprise2 an omnipot5t be+1 ^: designs are commonly fru/rat$2 immutable1 yet ev] *ang+2 suffici5t to 8 own happ9ess1 yet always jeal\s2 p]fection itself1 yet cont9ually mak+ imp]fections1 & rep5t+ ( t :i* he _h previ\sly approv$2 f9ally1 he makes an et]nal ,be+1 ab\t z p[]ful z himself1 & = no o!r app>5t purpose ?an to be cross$ & circumv5t$ 9 all 8 projects4 ,sometimes ,moses & he _h %>p bick]+s1 su* z t tav]n squabble 9 ,egypt 7,exodus iv41 #b--d71 :5 ! god lurk$ ab\t ! inn199 seek+ to kill 8 protege4 99 ,we d n mean to say t he frequ5t$ inns or tav]ns1 b x appe>s he 0 fond ( a *e]ful glass ( w9e4 ,see ,judges ix4 #ac4 ,be+ compos$ ( fle% & blood1 ,g54 vi41 #h4 ,at o!r times !y 7 good fri5ds1 m]ry1 & frolicksome1 play+ at bo-peep among ! rocks 7,exodus xxxiii41 #bb71 ! god %[+ 8 back p>ts only1 = no man c\ld see 8 face & live2 yet on o!r occasions he talk$ face to face ) 8 intimate fri5ds4 ,he =feit$ all pret5sions to ! attributes ( omnisci5ce & omnipres5ce1 :5 he confess$ t he mu/ g d[n n[ & see :at ! m5 ( ,sodom _h be5 do+ 7,g54 xviii41 #ba74 ,nor c\ld he1 f 8 villa beyond ! cl\ds1 discov] ! ,t[] ( ,babel1 b 0 "u ! necessity ( com+ d[n to see 7,g54 xi474 ,t f 8 ,egyptian greatness he 0 r$uc$1 by ,moses & 8 prie/s1 to be m]ely a prov9cial deity1 appe>s 9 v>i\s texts1 z 9 ,deut]onomy iv41 #g1 :]e x is said he 0 locat$ ne> or liv+ nigh to !m 7! ,jews74 ,a di/rict god ( ?is k9d 0 fa%ionable all ov] ,syria at t "t1 ea* petty /ate or tribe hav+ "o ( its own2 su* z ,a/>te1 ) ! cross1 ( ! ,pho5icians2 ,molo*1 ( ! ,ammonites2 ,a/oro? & ,dagon1 ( ! ,phili/9es2 ,tammuz1 or ,adonis1 ( ! ,sidonians2 ,*emo%199 ( ! ,moabites1 etc41 etc42 & :y %\ld n ! ,jews be arm$ ) a god z well z _! neighbors8 ,well might ,jah\h exclaim1 save me f my fri5ds2 = 8 hi/orians h repres5t$ him z a passionate1 blu/]+1 v5geful *angel+1 extremely jeal\s ( all ! o!r petty gods ar\nd him1 & excit+ no?+ b fe> & dislike 9 8 foll[]s2 h5ce ! ,!ocrat & 8 prie/hood 7 cont9ually /ruggl+ to keep ! gri/ at _! own mill1 by prev5t+ ! p f :or+ aft] ! m amiable rites ( ,a/>te & ,adonis4 ,9 ! sev5te5? *apt] ( #a ,*ronicles ?is deity gives intimation t1 ow+ to a *ange ( habits1 he 0 n p>ticul>ly desir\s ( liv+ 9 a h\se29999 t ev] s9ce he left ,egypt1 he _h accu/om$ himself to g ab\t f t5t to t5t1 & f "o tab]nacle to ano!r ,!re is some?+ exce$+ly ludicr\s 9 ?is2 yet we tru/ t ! long-e>'d r\t1 ! true believ]s1 w h no difficulty 9 pres]v+ _! gravity4 ,9 %ort1 ( all ! p]sonifi$ deities ( antiquity1 ,moses has c>icatur$ 8 ! mo/ egregi\sly4 ,all ^! local or prov9cial gods 7 immeasurably inf]ior to ! ,jupit] ( ! ,greeks1 :o1 al?\gh he lik$ ! lasses1 always su/a9$ an awful dignity ( "*4 99 ,see ,judges xi41 #bd4 9999 ,! deity set up by prie/s /&s 9 no want ( a h\se :il/ among w&]+ tribes1 :o build none = !mselves2 b :ile he is among/ ! /ation>y cultivators ( ! soil he requires "o1 9 :i* 8 immat]ial pres5ce is reque/$ on /at$ days to he> 8 own praise sung3 m5 are fond ( praise1 !re=e x und\bt$ly foll[s t ! deity mu/ be fond ( x likewise4 ,9 additional pro( t ! ,jew books h no j claim to antiquity1 !re is n a ve/ige ( au!ntic te/imony to %[ t !y 7 9 exi/5ce be=e ! ,k+ ( ,babylon gave ! ,jews p]mission to settle 9 ,pale/9e1 aft] _! slav]y4 ,! fir/ ?irte5 ( ^! appe> to h be5 !n fabricat$ f loose & unconnect$ traditions2 ( :i* ! ,p5tateu* 0 9 all probability compil$ ! la/1 z !re is no m5tion ( x ei!r 9 ,jo%ua1 ,judges1 ! two books ( ,samuel1 ,psalms1 or 9 ,k+s or ,*ronicles1 until ! "t ( ,josiah1 t is1 ab\t #ijj ye>s aft] ! pret5d$ "t ( ,moses499 ,if a man1 )\t slavi% fe> or prejudice1 w imp>tially exam9e ! /ories 9 #b ,k+s xxii41 & #b ,*ron4 xxxiv41 xxxv41 he w see palpably ! collusion betwe5 ! high prie/ ,hilkiah & 8 pupil1 ! "y k+ ,josiah1 aid$ by ! prophet ,j]emiah1 ,%aphan ! scribe1 & ! prophetess ,huldah4 ,^! p]sons1 "s ( :om mu/ h le>nt to write :ile at ,babylon1 act$ 9 conc]t "u ! high prie/1 9 manufactur+ ! books ( ! law1 :i* !y pret5d$ to h f\nd 9 an old *e/1 :]e1 accord+ to _! /ory1 !y mu/ h m\ld]$ = upw>ds ( #ijj ye>s2 yet ,%aphan c\ld read !m z flu5tly z if he _h writt5 !m himself4 ,! object ( ?is fraud be+ to wean ! ,jews f ! gods ( ! ,*aldean prie/s1 x is probable t ! books ( ! law only 7 =g$ on ?is occasion2 = we f9d t ! compilation ( a l>ge portion ( ! ,bible traditions fell to ! %>e ( ,esdras 7:o 0 id5tically ,ezra ! scribe71 z he di/9ctly tells u 9 ! f\rte5? *apt] ( 8 second book1 viz41 t "u ! ord]s ( ! ,"l 7read1 ! high prie/71 he _h a numb] ( cl]ks engag$ = =ty days1 dur+ :i* "t !y complet$ among/ !m #bjd books or *apt]s49999 ,z all ^! m5 _h be5 captives 9 ,babylon1 & c\ld n[h]e else be taught to write1 h[ c\ld ^! books be compos$ 9 any o!r ?an ! ,*aldee "*8 ,! ?ird *apt] ( ! book ( ,*ronicles gives a li/ ( ! ,jewi% k+s f ,david to ,z$ekiah1 & ev5 to f\r g5]ations aft] 8 "t4 ,n[1 z ,z$ekiah 0 "o ( ^? :o 7 c>ri$ to ,babylon1 we h a /rong1 an irrefragable pro( t ^? books 7 writt5 aft] t captivity4 99 ,! pro( t ,moses c\ld n possibly be ! au?or ( ! ,p5tateu* did n escape ! lum9\s m9d ( ,mr4 ,pa9e4 ,9 ,g5esis xiv41 #ad1 x is said1 ,& ,abraham pursu$ !m to ,dan4 ,n[1 !re 0 no place call$ ,dan until ! "t ( ! ,judges4 ,see ,judges xviii41 #bh & #bi4 ,9 ,g5esis xxxvi41 #ca1 x is said1 ,& ^! are ! k+s t reign$ 9 ! l& ( ,edom be=e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h any k+ ,!re=e sev]al k+s1 viz41 ,saul1 ,david1 ,solomon1 etc41 mu/ h reign$ be=e ! fir/ book ( ! ,p5tateu* 0 writt54 ,9 ! =ty-n9? *apt] ! writ] gives an acc\nt ( ! ultimate fate ( ! tribes 7=gett+ ! tribe ( ,manasseh altoge!r74 ,h[ c\ld ,moses "k any?+ ( ?is8 ,h[ c\ld he speak ( ! sceptre ( ,judah8 ,if x is said t ?is 0 prophetic ( ,jesus1 we reply t ! sceptre 0 n 9 ,judah :5 he 7,jesus71 0 bora4 ,/4 ,j]ome1 said to be "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ ( ! ,fa!rs1 confesses he d>e n affirm t ,moses 0 ! au?or ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,he ev5 adds t he has no objection to all[ t x 0 writt5 by ,esdras4 ,8 words are3 ,sive ,mosem dic]e volu]is auctorem ,p5tateu*i sive ,esdram ejusdem in/auratorem op]is1 non recuso4 9999 ,t ,esdras compos$ ^! books is fur!r prov$ 9 8 fir/ book1 *ap4 #h1 :]e x is said t he _h v great skill1 & omitt$ no?+ ( ! law ( ! ,"l1 i4e41 ! laws ( ! k+1 & high prie/4 ,moreov]1 le>n$ critics h %ewn t ! ,bible names ( angels1 su* z ,gabriel1 ,uriel1 ,raphael1 ,mi*ael1 ,satan1 etc41 are purely ,*aldean or ,p]sian6 ,& ?is is confirm$ by ! ,talmud ( ,j]usalem1 :i* says expressly t ! ,jews borr[$ ! names ( ! angels f ! ,babylonians4 ,ev5 ! "n ,israel is n a ,hebrew b a ,*aldee ^w1 z 0 fully expla9$ by ,philo ,judaeus1 :5 on 8 embassy to ! ,emp]or ,caligula4 ,?is corroborates ! op9ion t1 9 ! portions ( ! ,p5tateu* :i* exi/$ only 9 tradition1 previ\s to ! captivity at ,babylon1 ! angels _h no names1 & t !y 7 aft]w>ds add$ :5 ^! traditions 7 writt54 ,= in/ance1 :5 ,abraham ent]ta9$ ,jehovah & ! two angels ) roa/$ veal199 ! p>ty gave !mselves no names2 & ^? heav5ly mess5g]s ^: virg9ity 0 s mu* endang]$ by ! m5 ( ,sodom1 :5 !y honor$ ,lot ) a visit1 7 anonym\s also2 z 0 likewise ! "o t appe>$ to ,manoah4 ,! leg5d conta9$ 9 ! book said to be writt5 by ,eno*1 conc]n+ ! w> 9 heav51 fall ( ! angels1 etc41 mu/ h travell$ f ,india to ,*aldea1 :]e x 0 pick$ up by ! ,jews4 ,x arose f "o ( ! a/ro-fables 9 t mo/ anci5t ( all books1 ! ,%a/ras ( ! ,brahm9s1 :]e9 x is record$ t heav5ly beatitude 0 di/urb$ by ! pride & ambition ( ,mozazor & ,raabon1 two pr9ces ( ! angelic b&s1 :o /irr$ up s$ition1 & drew aft] !m myriads ( angels 9 rebellion aga9/ ! ,et]nal1 :o s5t aga9/ !m 8 viceg]5t ,brahma1 ) 8 two lieut5ants1 ,vi%nu & ,siva1 arm$ ) almighty p[]1 :o hurl$ ! rebels f heav5 d[n to a place ( d>kness1 call$ ,ond]a4 ,?is anci5t fable ( ! ,brahm9s 0 probably ! gr\ndwork also ( ! ,grecian fable ( ! ,titan w>4 99 ,?is /ory is tak5 f an old fable relat$ 9 ! ,fa/i ( ,ovid1 h[ ,jupit]1 ,neptune1 & ,m]cury1 hav+ supp$ ) an old man nam$ ,hyri5s1 & f9d+ t impot5ce 0 ! cause ( 8 hav+ no *ildr51 ea* ( ! ?ree ur9$ ^u ! sk9 ( ! calf 't _h be5 kill$ = supp]1 & ?is cele/ial wat] impregnat$ ! sk91 :i*1 aft] n9e mon?s' inhumation1 produc$ a beautiful *ild1 :i* became ! con/ellation ,orion4 ,! le>n$ say t ! true translation ( ! words :i* ! angels address$ to ,abraham1 is ?us3--,a *ild %all be born ( y\r calf4 ,a ^w m respect+ ,abraham4 ,! planet ,saturn 0 ! ,israel ( ! ,*aldees2 & x 0 p]sonifi$ bo? by !m & ! ,pho5icians "u ! "n ( ,abraham1 :i* signifies ! ,fa!r ( a p figuratively1 ! />s ( heav51 :i* are call$ 8 se$ = ev]4 ,saturn 0 ! son ( ,t]ra 7! e>?72 ,abraham 0 ! son ( ,t]ah2 ,saturn m>ri$ 8 own si/] ,rhea1 a />2 ,abraham m>ri$ 8 own si/] ,s>ai or ,s>ah1 :i* signifies a /> 7,sirius1 ! ev] beautiful & "y72 ,saturn _h _m sons1 b only "o :om he lov$ & protect$ z an only son2 ,abraham _h _m sons1 ?\gh he is said to h _h an only son nam$ ,isaac1 :om he lov$4 ,accord+ to ! fam\s ,san*onia?o1 ,saturn (f]$ up 8 belov$ son ,je\d1 z a holocau/1 or burnt (f]+ :olly consum$2 ,abraham 0 ab\t to (f] up 8 belov$ son ,isaac199 b a ram 7zodiacal7 0 f\nd z sub/itute4 ,! planet ,saturn 0 call$ ,israel by ! ,pho5icians & ,*aldees2 ! patri>* ,abraham is synonym\s ) ! "n ,israel ?r\gh\t ! ,bible4 ,saturn1 f 8 exce$+ly remote situation 9 ! sol> sy/em1 & ! long p]iod tak5 to circle 8 imm5se orbit1 0 ! emblem ( "t2 h5ce ! _m ,bible phrases ab\t ,abraham1 z connect$ ) "t1 su* z be=e ,abraham 01--i4e41 be=e "t 04 ,prie/s6 are ^! m]ely *ance co9cid5ces8 99 ,9 ?is horrible /ory1 z und]/ood lit]ally1 ,abraham receives q coolly1 & )\t ei!r surprise or remon/rance1 ! ord] to sacrifice ,isaac2 :i* %[s1 ev5 9 allegory1 t among ! ,jews ! sacrifice ( ! fir/-born son by ! fa!r 0 no?+ uncommon4 ,/upidity itself1 if hone/ & free f prejudice1 w\ld at once see & ackn[l$ge ! p]fect sam5ess1 ! absolute id5tity ( ^! a/ro-fables2 & t ! p]sonal exi/5ce ( ,abraham re/s precisely on ! same gr\nd z t ( any o!r my?ological or metaphysical exi/5ce :atsoev]4 ,b :at w our gospel-grace baby ( fifty say1 :5 he has ! mortification to see ! tru? ( ! above int]pretations antec$5tly confirm$ & ju/ifi$ by ! gospel itself8 ,paul1 9 8 epi/le to ! ,galatians says3 ,= x is writt5 t ,abraham _h two sons1 ! "o by a bond-maid1 ! o!r by a free woman1 :i* ?+s are an allegory1 t is1 a fable4 ,?is /ory1 !n1 no m belongs to ! ,hebrews ?an x does to ! ,lapl&]s1 b is :olly ,*aldaic1 & 0 plagi>is$ by ! ,jews :ile slaves 9 ,babylon2 b ! ,*aldee prie/s w\ld take special c>e t !y %\ld see only ! veil t cov]$ ! allegory4 ,?us x is cle> t ,abraham's p]sonal exi/5ce 0 z fictiti\s z t ( ,saturn1 ,jupit]1 ,orion1 ,m]cury1 ,apollo1 etc4 ,he is also id5tifi$ 9 ! ,h9du ,brahma1 ) no o!r diff]5ce ?an a transposition ( ! lett]s ( ! "n4 ,! god ,jehovah ( ! ,bible ann\nces himself to ,abraham & ,moses 9 almo/ ! same t]ms z does ! supreme god ( ,india to ,brahma1 z record$ 9 ! ,bhagavat ,p\rana1 ! ,holy ,bible ( ! ,h9dus1 translat$ f ! ,sanscrit by ,sir ,william ,jones1 :o all[s ! va/ly high] antiquity ( ! ,brahm9 allegories4 ,we %all n[ t\* slightly ^u ! curi\s "q1 :e!r ! ,jews did ev] 9 reality possess any t]ritory n subject to a high] p[]4 ,! n>rative ( _! colonisation by ,cyrus is liable to mu* d\bt & objection4 ,no au!ntic hi/orian ( anci5t times1 ,josephus except$1 has ev] 9 any way m5tion$ !m z an indep5d5t nation or /ate1 or z be+ 9 possession ( ,pale/9e1 or any "p ( ,great ,syria1 be=e or 9 ! "t ( ,alex&]4 ,z a nation !y appe> to h be5 entirely unkn[n to ,h]odotus1 & all o!r ,greek hi/orians4 ,:at _h become ( !m :5 ,x5ophon wrote ( ! ea/]n nations1 :i* 0 only #aej ye>s aft] _! alleg$ return f ,babylon8 ,he m5tions ! ,syrians ( ,pale/9e z "u ! ,p]sian gov]nm5t1 b n a ^w ab\t ! ,jews4 ,h]odotus m5tions two invasions ( ! ,scy?ians1 ?r\gh ,syria1 ev5 to ! bord]s ( ,egypt2 b ackn[l$ges no ,jews or ,israelites4 ,9 ! fragm5ts t rema9 ( ,san*onia?o1 ,ctesias1 ,b]osus1 & ,mane?o1 !y are n notic$ ev5 z a petty or subject /ate1 s t we h ! fulle/ negative evid5ce t 9 ! times ( ^! hi/orians1 no "p ( ,syria 0 a ,jewi% c\ntry4 ,diodorus1 9 detail+ ! ev5ts 9 t c\ntry1 ! siege ( ,tyre1 etc41 dur+ ,alex&]'s conque/s1 says n a ^w ( ! ,jews z =m+ a /ate or colony1 or ( _! boa/$ city ( ,j]usalem3 & he is equally sil5t z to _! exi/5ce z a nation dur+ ! times ( ,alex&]'s imm$iate successors2 nor h we any hi/orical acc\nt ( !m des]v+ ( cr$it until ! "t ( ,antio*us ! #d? 7,epiphanes71 "u :om !y liv$1 & he 0 subject to ! ,romans4 ,if ! t]ritory ( ,judea 0 giv5 to !m by ! ,k+ ( ,babylon1 only ab\t #bjj ye>s be=e ! ,mac$onian conqu]or w5t to ! ea/1 :y did n he & 8 hi/orians f9d !m !re8 ,! pla9 & simple tru? is1 ! ,jews ,,nev] =m$ an indep5d5t /ate2 & t "p ( ,syria call$ ,pale/9e1 01 9 all kn[n ages1 subject ei!r to ! ,egyptians1 ,assyrians1 ,babylonians1 ,p]sians1 ,greeks or ,romans 7accord+ to ! tide ( conque/71 z x n[ is to ! ,turks4 ,9 ,bible times ! ,jews 7 mu* m ignorant ?an !y n[ are1 & ?is is all ! diff]5ce 9 _! condition2 !y 7 always ! old-clo!s'-m5 & gold clipp]s ( ! _w4 ,!y 7 p]mitt$ by ! ,k+ ( ,babylon to build a temple to _! idol 9 ! rocky di/rict ( ,judea1 :i* =m$ a nucleus--a ,jewi% ,mecca--to :i* !y congregat$ f all p>ts = wor%ip4 ,josephus1 :ile he speaks ( 8 ma/]s1 ! ,romans1 is tol]ably correct2 b :5 he treats ( ! antiquities ( 8 c\ntrym5 he is n = a mom5t to be tru/$1 because he 0 !n m]ely copy+ _! leg5d>y tales1 & he frequ5tly f> exce$s ! wild romance ( ! tales !mselves4 ,! pret5d$ int]view betwe5 ,alex&] & ! high prie/ ,jaddua1 is evid5tly plagi>is$ f ! well-au!nticat$ sc5e t took place betwe5 t pr9ce & ! high prie/ ( ,jupit] ,ammon4 ,f ! times ( ,porphyry1 ,celsus1 & ,hi]ocles1 to ! pres5t day1 x has be5 ! wond] ( ! rational philosoph]1 h[ a disjo9t$ collection ( writ+s1 made by an obscure & b>b>\s race ( p1 came to h su* mighty importance atta*$ to !m1 m especially z _! t5d5cy has ev] be5 inimical to1 & subv]sive (1 human happ9ess2 b ?is sad anomaly may be acc\nt$ =4 ,all su* tyrants z ,con/ant9e saw 9 ^! books examples ( ! mo/ unqualifi$ despotism2 & knew t1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( c>efully fo/]$ ignorance1 man is an animal t c be made to believe & be> any?+1 h[ev] absurd & tyrannical4 ,conqu]ors & deva/ators ( c\ntries f\nd 9 !m ju/ify+ prec$5ts = all _! enormities1 & ! riv]s ( blood :i* ambition & ,*ri/ian fanaticism h %$ 9 e "p ( ! _w4 ,! ,crusades1 :]e millions ^u millions ( fanatics p]i%$1 are nev]-dy+ witnesses ( ?is4 ,w\ld any un%ackl$ m9d believe t ! ,spani>ds c\ld h be5 guilty ( su* inhuman & mon/r\s cruelties t[>ds ! simple & un(f5d+ natives ( ,am]ica1 if su* horrid but*]ies _h n be5 sanction$1 nay1 comm&$1 & pomp\sly set =?1 9 ! detail$ massacres ( ! ,bible8 ,"h we h ! exploits ( "s g5]als ( b&itti--blood-?ir/y robb]s1 :o blasphem\sly decl>e t _! unequall$ cruelties 7 committ$ by comm& ( ! rul+ p[] ( ! univ]se6 ,t ! ,spani>ds ?\ght !mselves ju/ifi$ by ! ,bible1 appe>s by ! book :i* ,sepulvado wrote = ! express purpose ( v9dicat+ !m 9 ! murd] ( twelve millions ( ,indians1 by ! example ( ! ,israelites t[>ds ! p ( ,canaan4 ,las ,casas says3 ,i h se5 9 ! ,isl&s ( ,/4 ,dom+o & ,jamaica1 gibbets erect$ all ov] ! c\ntry to hang ?irte5 ,indians at a "t1 9 honor ( ! ?irte5 apo/les4--,i h se51 cont9ues he1 "y *ildr5 ?r[n to dogs99 to be dev\r$ alive4 ,9 *>g+ ! %ock+ b>b>ities ( ! ,bible ^u ! ,jewi% deity1 ! fanatic dev\tly accuses him ( crimes & acts ( wick$ inju/ice t are h>dly ev] committ$1 ev5 by ! wor/ ( m51 su* z visit+ ! (f5ces ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr51 & requir+ ! sacrifice ( ! innoc5t to expiate ! crimes ( ! guilty4 ,to :at a /ate ( m5tal degradation1 ,o man1 h ?y prie/s & ?y sup]/ition r$uc$ !e6 ,?us did k+s1 conqu]ors1 & corrupt rul]s ( nations see ! ju/ify+ prec$5ts to be drawn f ^! books = all _! enormities2 & z = ! fa!rs or heads ( ! ,*ri/ian sect1 & o!r religi\s impo/ors1 !y c\ld be at no loss to f9d 9 !m j :atev] suit$ _! respective s*emes ( deception4 ,! le>n$ among/ ! e>ly fa!rs saw & ackn[l$g$ ! a/ro-allegories ab\t ,adam1 ,eve1 ! s]p5t1 ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 & fall ( man2 b _! successors1 ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! #d? c5tury1 :5 !y decid$ ^u gett+ up a new w & te/am5t = ,jehovah1 9 ord] to make _! sy/em hold toge!r1 ?\ght x necess>y to cause 8 dep>ture f ! usual practice ( te/ators--t he %\ld n be all[$ to revoke ! old ,jewi% w1 :i* = good reasons1 0 to be reta9$ 9 full =ce4 ,)\t ?is docum5t _! mo/ ess5tial dogmas w\ld h _h no f\ndation2 & z x w\ld h be5 too b>e-fac$ a fable to make ,jesus die on acc\nt ( an allegorical tree1 ! =bidd5 "o ( ,g5esis mu/ be conv]t$ into a real tree2 = !n x w\ld1 toge!r ) its accompanim5ts1 furni% my/ical pegs ^u :i* to hang ! indisp5sable dogmas ( orig9al s9 & r$emption4 99 ,9 ,hosea xiii41 #af1 we h a decl>ation ,t _! infants %all be da%$ 9 pieces1 & _! wom5 ) *ild %all be ripp$ up666 ,?is & ! ,midianiti% slaught] & ext]m9ation1 toge!r ) t ( ! ,amalekites1 w p]haps /& = ev] unmat*$ 9 ! hi/ory ( human cruelties4 ,^! appe> to h be5 ! rul+ motives ( ^? :o gradually manufactur$ ! ,*ri/ian s*eme 7= x 0 done by piecemeal1 by a numb] ( h&s1 & 9 diff]5t c5turies7 & 9 adopt+ ! ,old ,te/am5t x 0 necess>y1 by ?is affiliation1 to connect its li/ ( fabul\s prodigies ) ! new code199 or fre% s]ies ( miracles :i* _h be5 inv5t$ =1 & are record$ 91 ! new w ( ! ,jewi% deity3--9999 ,ay1 & s\nd ones too1 ,se51 he>d1 atte/$1 e ?+--b true ,9 =c+ ?is connexion /ill clos]1 ! fabricators _h no difficulty 9 f9d+ t1 9 _! s]ies ( wond]s1 ! pr9cipal violations ( ,nature's laws _h be5 =etold 9 ! ,jewi% prophets4999999 ,?is 0 a cl9*] :i* s]v$ to confirm ! sup]natural texture ( _! religion1 q z well z ! cl\d-convey$ ,%a/ras did t ( ,brahma1 ! laws ( ,moses f ! cl\d-capp$ ,s9ai1 or any o!r ( ! num]\s human laws :i* h orig9at$ beyond ! cl\ds1 & be5 palm$ ^u ignorance by impo/ors4 ,cl\ds1 %ad[s1 phantoms1 gho/s1 etc41 h ev] be5 ! favorite ma*9]y ( prie/s4 ,accord+ to ! notori\sly false pr$iction ( ,/4 ,paul1 ,jesus1 on 8 second com+1 0 to be cl\d-deliv]$2 & ?is adv5t1 x 0 positively ass]t$1 w\ld take place dur+ 8 own 7,paul's7 lifetime4 99 ,mat!w pret5ds t ,j]emiah =etold t ,*ri/ %\ld be betray$ = ?irty pieces ( silv]4 ,:]e is ?is to be f\nd 9 ,j]emiah8 9999 ,:5 ! lat5t a/ronomical s5se ( ^! two te/am5ts is made manife/1 a necess>y connexion betwe5 !m is p]ceiv$2 ow+ to _! common f\ndation 9 ,sol> adoration1 & t ( ! o!r physical p[]s ( ,nature4 999999 ,^! prophets 7 9 reality no?+ b /roll+ soo?say]s1 =tune-tell]s1 psalmi/s or palmi/s2 & be+ mob orators by education & pr(ession1 ) a capability ( read+ & writ+1 !y 7 fitt$ to deceive ! ignorant 9 _m ways4 ,dodwell1 ,de ,jure ,laicorum1 ass]ts t !y prep>$ !mselves to prophecy by dr9k+ w9e4 ,!y 7 also juggl]s1 musicians1 etc41 etc4 ,b our *ur* my/agogues w v easily reconcile ?is un=tunate failure ) gospel tru?4 ,z ! ,old ,te/am5t compil]s _h made up _! collection *iefly ( any tradition>y or leg5d>y %r$s !y c\ld ga!r199 s did _! successors1 ! ,*ri/ians1 9 _! new miscellany4 ,! ,!rapeutae1 or ,egyptian monks1 _h suppli$ a l>ge portion1 z is confess$ ev5 by ,eusebius himself 7see ,lecture ,second71 b by a luckless ana*ronism1 ! spuri\s writ+s t 7 select$ to =m ! new w ( god1 7 n 7accord+ to ! be/ au?orities7 f9ally vot$ to be su* until ! ,c\ncil ( ,laodicea29999 s t ! pres5t docum5t _h no exi/5ce till ?ree hundr$ & sixty-eight ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ! te/ator1 = x is q or?odox to say t ,jesus 0 ,god ! ,te/ator4 99 ,! ,ph>isees ( ! second temple *ose ! books !y lik$ be/ among a multitude ( =g]ies4 ,! ,talmud relates t ?is synagogue 7 ab\t to reject by f> ! be/ books ( ! ,bible--viz41 ,prov]bs1 ,job & ,ecclesia/es2 n ow+ to _! n be+ ,jewi%1 b ,pagan writ+s1 b because !y 7 contradictory to ! law ( god4 ,x 0 n only ! op9ion ( ,eb5ezra1 b ev5 ( ,j]ome himself1 t ,job is n a ,hebrew book4 9999 ,! deadly animosity & qu>rell+ = :i* ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice 0 s fam\s1 w\ld prev5t any?+ l decision2 &1 !re=e1 x is mu* m probable t ! f9i%+ h& 9 vot+ :at %\ld =m ! ,new ,te/am5t1 0 put at ,laodicea1 & n at ,nice1 especially z we "k t ! book ( ,revelation 0 reject$ at ,c\ncil ( ,laodicea2 b aga9 admitt$ long aft]w>ds4 ,f ! discordant & immoral t5d5cy ( ! great] portion ( ! old w ( ! ,jewi% god1 !re c\ld arise b little hope t 8 new "o w\ld b5efit ! human race2 s accord+ to ! _s ( its own t]rible d5unciation 7,matt1 x41 #cd1 #ce1 #cf71 we f9d t its vot>ies1 ! religi\s fanatics bo? ( e>ly & mod]n times1 h n yield$ 9 ! slighte/ degree b be5 fully equal 9 holy cruelty to ! ,jews1 :o 7 utt]ly inaccessible to e feel+ ( pity or humanity4 ,^! two sup]human ,te/am5ts n[ =m a book1 :i*1 f its ill-des]v$ conv5tional pre-em95ce1 & ! hydra-prie/hoods :i* x qu>t]s ^u indu/ry1 is ! *ief sc\rge ( mod]n ,europe4 ,! contemptible ignorance1 cr$ulity1 & fraud :i* support its tyrann\s au?ority z a sup]natural revelation2 ! futile attempt to en=ce a belief 9 its lit]al mean+ z indisp5sable to ! happ9ess ( mank9d2 & ! univ]sal degradation & mis]y :i* x p]petuates1 by ! inbr$ ho/ility :i* all its prie/hoods h ev] ev9c$ t[>ds e improvem5t t w\ld enlight5 & elevate ! human m9d1 h done m to disgu/ & misan?ropize all +5u\s & rational m9ds1 & to inspire !m ) a settl$ av]sion = ! ways ( man & 8 in/itutions1 ?an all ! o!r moral & physical evils n[ exp]i5c$ 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,:ile ^! ma/] curses are ma9ta9$ 9 _! pe/if]\s sway1 x w be impossible = _! victim1 man1 to ta/e ( happ9ess ?r\gh ! atta9m5t ( civil lib]ty to any b5eficial ext5t1 or to approa* tru? & virtue by philosophical rese>*es 9 ! pa? ( ,nature2 = !re is no arriv+ at ^! b by ! utt] ext]m9ation ( all ! fraudul5t & idolatr\s religions pret5d+ to sup]natural revelation4 ,,end ,,( ,,lecture ,,fir/4 ,,lecture ,,second4 ,,*ri/ian ,,sup]naturalism ,,fur!r ,,consid]$ ,le/ y />t at ^! bold tru?s1 & fly ,^! l9es1 z maxims ( impiety1 ,consid] t ,religion did1 & w ,,contrive1 ,,promote1 & ,,act ! greate/ ill4 ,lucretius4 ,,9 ! =ego+ ,lecture1 x has be5 %[n t ! ,jewi% deity ( ,moses1 on 8 be+ adopt$ & cont9u$ 9 p[] by ! e>ly sect ( ,*ri/ians1 :o 7 !mselves ,jews1 0 induc$ by 8 new hi]>*y1 z soon z !y 7 e/abli%$1 to make a new ,w 7! old ,jewi% "o n be+ altoge!r suffici5t = _! ends71 into :i* !y gradually1 z occasion requir$1 foi/$ diff]5t codicils1 by :i* !y multipli$ ! objects ( wor%ip1 by introduc+ into p>tn]%ip ) him two colleagues1 :o1 be+ ea* no o!r ?an himself1 ! ?ree1 q ari?metically1 made b "o ,god4 ,b by ?is cunn+ & ma/]ly manoeuvre1 he soon f\nd himself fairly outwitt$ by 8 prie/s1 :o 7 ! sole ga9]s by ?is poly-!i/ical /ratagem2 :il/ ! supremacy :i* he held 9 ! "t ( ,moses dw9dl$ into division1 & he 0 oblig$ to %>e ) ! o!r two1 & ev5 ) ! "m99 ( "o ( !m1 ! wor%ip ( 8 new vot>ies4 ,ev5 ! gods !mselves1 :5 ,juno1 ! si/] & wife ( ,jupit]1 _h div9e honors paid to h]2 :y !n refuse ! same to ! "m ( "o ( ! ,*ri/ian ,gods8 99 ,:5 ! p ( ,ephesus 7 in=m$ t ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,c\ncil _h decl>$ !y might call ! ,virg9 ,m>y ,! ,"m ( ,god !y 7 transport$ ) joy2 !y kiss$ ! h&s ( ! bi%ops--!y embrac$ _! knees1 & ! :ole city res\nd$ ) acclamations6 ,/4 ,cyrils ,lett]4 ,:5 !y get entangl$ 9 ! me%es ( prie/craft1 are seldom able to bur/ ! trammels2 & s x has happ5$ 9 ! case be=e u4 ,! ,new ,w 0 a mo/ +5i\s inv5tion on ! "p ( ! ,fa!rs ( ,*ri/ianism1 z x af=d$ !m an opportunity n only ( re-modell+ _! deity1 9 p]son & family1 b ( abrogat+ or am5d+ all su* ( 8 old laws z no long] suit$ ! times or _! views2 & ( mak+ e *ange t 0 necess>y to e/abli% ! new hi]>*y 9 ri*es & p[]4 ,! ti! ( indu/ry & settl$ money rev5ues mu/ n[ be sub/itut$ = ! bloody alt>s1 & delectable vi&s ( ,jehovah's =m] prie/s2 & z he 0 precisely a p]sonification ( ! int]e/s ( ^!1 s has he cont9u$ to be ( ^? ( _! successors1 :o1 hav+ t object alone 9 view1 h be5 b little solicit\s ab\t r5d]+ him ei!r m consi/5t or amiable2 b on ! contr>y1 !y h sublimat$ 8 cruelty1 by ! inv5tion ( et]nal fire torm5ts1 an idea s enorm\sly absurd & wick$1 t x nev] ent]$ 8 head :ile he 0 m]ely ,!ocrat ( ! ,jews4 ,matt]s be+ ?us settl$ by ! rejection ( ! num]\s !ogony ( :i* ,jupit] 0 ! head1 & ! adoption ( unity 9 ! godhead1 "u ! ,jehovah ( ! ,jews1 x 0 /ill consid]$ necess>y1 9 ord] to reconcile ! poly!i/s1 to pres]ve "s ve/iges ( poly!ism2 & ^! 7 readily sugge/$ by ! wak+ dreams & spiritual speculations ( ,plato1 ^: ?ree hypo/ases seem$ wond]fully well adapt$ to =m ! basis ( our triune my?ology4 ,h5ce ! div9ity ( ,plato4 ,z ! ?ird "p ( t godhead :i* is n[ wor%ipp$ 9 mod]n ,europe1 01 z well z ! o!r p>ts1 borr[$ f ! hea!n tr9ity1 & =ms an important dogma 9 our sup]/ition1 a sket* ( its hi/ory may n be unnecess>y4 ,l ! metaphysical inv5tion ( ! s\l's immortality1 x is altoge!r unackn[l$g$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 z a p]sonifi$ deity2 = ! _s ( ! ,"l1 if rightly translat$1 m]ely signifies w9d ( ! gods1 or w9d t has a g5ial & salut>y influ5ce1 z t ( summ]4 ,?is addition made to ! ,*ri/ian my?ology by ! ,platoni/ writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 0 eag]ly embrac$ & improv$ ^u by ! ,fa!rs1 z ! gr& s\rce1 or f\nta9 head1 f :5ce !y c\ld cont9ually draw _! infallible inspirations4 ,9 accordance ) its occult s5se 9 ! my/]ies ( ! ,g5tile tr9ity1 !y v prop]ly made _! holy gho/ proce$ f ! o!r two p]sons1 ?\gh he m imm$iately emanates f ! son 7i4 e4 ! sun71 &1 by ! apo!osis1 !y arm$ him ) au?ority2 b z a regul>ly con/itut$ & p]sonifi$ god1 he did n come fairly into play until ! beg9n+ ( ! fif? c5tury1 :5 he came 9 = 8 ?ird %>e ( godhead ?us3--,f c\ncil to c\ncil1 new cre$s & dogmas 7 hat*$2 & 9 t ( ,*alc$on1 9 #dja1 ! fir/ ,new ,te/am5t 0 set 9 ! mid/ ( ! assembly1 z ! great appeal4 ,! ecclesia/ics :o compos$ ?is c\ncil1 f\nd consid]able difficulty 9 add+ ?is ?ird apo!osis to complete _! tr9ity1 until a prie/1 m cunn+ & m deceitful ?an ! o!rs1 sugge/$ an exp$i5t1 :i* 0 no?+ less ?an to add to ! beg9n+ ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel t passage f ,plato :i* n[ =ms its fir/ v]se4 ,9 ! occult s5se 9 :i* ?is w9dy metaphor is us$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x is allegorical ( ! fir/ w9ds ( summ]1 proce$+ f ! increas$ p[] ( ! sun1 :i* h a vivify+ & salut>y influ5ce ^u all animal &1 vegetable life4 ,! writ] ( ! ,gospel attribut$ to ,/4 ,john a/ro-nomises1 p]haps1 a little too op5ly 9 *ap4 #g1 v4 #ci1 by decl>+3 ,= z yet !re 0 no ,holy ,gho/1 because ,jesus 0 n yet glorifi$499 99 ,?is is ! true translation f ! ,greek4 ,"h is a pla9 & unequivocal admission t ev5 ! v exi/5ce ( ! ,holy ,gho/ dep5d$ on ! glorification ( ,*ri/1 ! solution ( :i* enigma is1 t ,may 0 n !n come1 = x 0 n until ab\t ! middle ( t mon? t ! ,hely1 or ,holy w9d ( ,helios1 t is1 ,god ! ,sun1 0 said to comm5ce2 & ?is con/itut$1 & is ! only ,holy ,gho/4 ,b be=e t p]iod1 z ! sun is n suffici5tly elevat$ & cle>1 or 9 o!r words1 cl>ifi$ 7glorifi$7 f ! d5s] cl\ds & contagi\s vapors ( e>ly spr+1 8 p]sonification1 ,*ri/1 c\ld n be said to be glorifi$499 ,h5ce ! ,holy ,gho/ is an annual visitor1 & ) 8 b5ign influ5ce1 comes ) ! fe/ival ( ,:itsuntide or ,p5teco/2 b n till t is fully come49999 ,x 0 !n t1 symbolis$ 9 ! bless$1 holy1 sun-heat$ w9d1 he 0 said to desc5d on ! apo/les1 giv+ !m ! gift ( tongues1 :i* gifts seem to h be5 q 9 "*1 & fleet+ z ! w9d1 = !y soon evaporat$1 leav+ ! possessors unle>n$ & ignorant m54 ,t :i* is call$ ! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/1 or s9n+ aga9/ ! cle>e/ light1 _c be rationally int]pret$ z mean+ any?+ else ?an ! d5ial (1 or refusal duly to appreciate1 ! sun's almighty p[] ^u ?is globe--! "o glori\s f\nta9 on ,high1 out ( :i* spr+s ! r5ovat$ creation1 & ! annual salvation ( man4 ,x 0 at ! fam\s fe/ival ( ,:itsuntide also1 aft] ! sun ent]$ ! sign ,gem9i1 or ! ,tw9 ,*ildr51 t ! p]sonifi$ sun1 ,*ri/1 is v significantly made to say1 suff] little *ildr5 to come unto me1 = ( su* is ! k+dom ( heav5--t is1 su* is my pres5t h\se 9 ! zodiac4 ,) respect to ! second deity 9 ! ,*ri/ian plan ( poly!ism1999999 x may be ju/ly ass]t$1 t among/ ! num]\s reveal$ religions t h f "t to "t plagu$ & enslav$ ! _w1 no set ( !ological dogmas1 9 any kn[n age or c\ntry1 has ev] produc$ a t5? "p ( ! cont5tion1 deva/ation & blood%$ t h aris5 f ^? conc]n+ ,jesus ,*ri/2 & al?\gh ,*ri/5dom has be5 ! sc5e ( ! fi]ce/ w>s = m ?an f\rte5 c5turies1 = ! absurd purpose ( asc]ta9+ 8 p$igree1 rank & attributes1 ^! pret]natural problems are n only z f> f be+ settl$ z ev]1 b /rong d\bts rema9 :e!r ! p]son 9 "q did ev] exi/ 9 reality2 _m ( ! le>n$ be+ ( op9ion t 8 positive exi/5ce re/s on z vision>y gr\nds z t ( 8 ,platonic colleague4 99 ,:]ev] ! phrase1 ,! ,glory ( ! ,"l is us$ ?r\gh\t ! ,bible1 x signifies no?+ else ?an ! brightness ( ! sun4 9999 ,acts ii1 #a1 & iv4 #ah4 999999 ,jesus became ,god ?us3--,9 ! ye> #cbe1 ,con/ant9e hav+ decl>$ himself protector ( ! ,*ur*1 convok$ ! gr& oecum5ic c\ncil ( ,nice2 & ( all ! ,fa!rs :o compos$ t c\ncil1 ?ree hundr$ 7 ( a contr>y op9ion to t ( ,arius2 & ^! x 0 :o det]m9$ to ackn[l$ge ! ,div9ity ( ,jesus4 ,!y add$ to ! t5ets & symbols ! words consub/antial ) ! ,fa!r2 & conclud$ by ana!matis+ ! ,arians4 ,*ri/1 or ,*ri/os1 is n a prop] "n1 b l ! ^w p>aclete1 is an epi!t1 & signifies a pr9ciple or quality t is good & useful to man1 & has be5 appli$ to ! sun1 z savior1 & to human reason499 ,?is ne>ly agrees ) ! hypo!sis ( ! fam\s ,dr4 ,/rauss--t ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/1 z relat$ 9 ! ,gospels1 is my?ic--a k9d ( imag9ative amplification ( c]ta9 vague & sl5d] traditions1 =m$ ) ! design ( develop+ an ideal "* ( ,jesus1 & to h>monise ) ! ,jewi% notions ( a ,messiah4 ,t "s obscure p]son ( ! "n ( ,jesus may h liv$1 & be5 put to dea? by ! ,jewi% mob = ridicul+ _! sup]/ition is v probable2 b t ! h]o ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 born1 & liv$1 & di$ "u all ! circum/ances1 & att5d$ by su* violations ( ,nature's laws z are repres5t$ 9 t book1 )\t ! emphatic record ( any hi/orian1 ei!r ,greek1 ,jewi%1 or ,roman1 seems q impossible4 99 ,*ri/1 ! ano9t$1 is physically significative ( ! ,sun1 z be+ ! sole s\rce ( all t man c rationally call good2 & 9 ! moral s5se x is expressive ( reason & k4 ,! etymology ( ! names ( ! rul+ gods 9 diff]5t ages & c\ntries1 su* z ,brahma1 ,osiris1 ,*ri%na1 ,budha1 ,foe1 ,oromaz$es1 ,jupit]1 ,bac*us1 ,jehovah & ,jesus ,*ri/1 etc41 w %[ t !y 7 m]ely allegorical p]sonifications ( ! ,sun4 ,dr4 ,lamb1 ( ,cambridge1 has f\nd ! etymon ev5 ( ! ^w sabba? to signify ,daught] ( ! ,sun ,our ,o1 z us$ 9 admiration1 0 symbolical ( ! orbicul> figure ( ! ,sun1 z 9 ! exclamation1 ,o ,d5s ,sol invicte ,mi?ra6 ,celsus decl>es t su* ,mi?riacs 7 ! fir/ ,*ri/ians4 ,matta?ias1 ! fa!r ( ,josephus1 mu/ h be5 a witness to ! miracles :i* are said to h be5 p]=m$ by ,jesus1 & ,josephus 0 born )9 two ye>s aft] ! crucifixion1 yet 9 all 8 works he says no?+ :atev] ab\t ! life or dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 z = ! int]polat$ passage x is n[ univ]sally ackn[l$g$ to be a =g]y4 ,! argum5ts ( ! ,*ri/ian ,ajax199 ev5 ,l>dn] himself1 aga9/ x are ^!3--,x 0 nev] quot$ by any ( our ,*ri/ian ance/ors be=e ,eusebius4 ,x di/urbs ! n>rative4 ,! language is q ,*ri/ian4 ,x is n quot$ by ,*ryso/om1 ?\gh he (t5 ref]s to ,josephus1 & c\ld n h omitt$ quot+ x _h x be5 !n 9 ! text4 ,x is n quot$ by ,photius1 ?\gh he has ?ree articles conc]n+ ,josephus2 & ?is3 au?or expressly /ates t ?is hi/orian has n tak5 ! lea/ notice ( ,*ri/49999 ,nei!r ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 9 8 dialogue ) ,trypho ! ,jew2 nor ,clem5s ,alex&r9us1 :o made s _m extracts f anci5t au?ors2 nor ,orig5 aga9/ ,celsus1 h ev] m5tion$ ?is te/imony4 ,b1 on ! contr>y1 9 *ap4 #ce? ( ! fir/ book ( t "w1 ,orig5 op5ly affirms t ,josephus1 :o _h m5tion$ ,john ! ,bapti/1 did n ackn[l$ge ,*ri/4 ,t ?is passage is a false fabrication1 is admitt$ also by ,ittigius1 ,blondel1 ,le ,cl]c1 ,v&ale1 ,bi%op ,w>burton1 & ,tanaquil ,fab]4999999 ,josephus 0 n fri5dly t[>ds ,h]od1 b r at enmity ) him2 he conceals none ( 8 faults or cruelties1 :i* makes x appe> surpass+ /range t he %\ld sil5tly pass ov] t mo/ horrible ( all but*]ies ev] p]petrat$ by-man--! g5]al massacre ( ! infants1 to ! am\nt1 x has be5 said1 ( f\rte5 ?\s&4 99 ,see ,taylor's ,diegesis4 9999 ,h[ c\ld ,photius1 9 ! #i? c5tury1 f9d t 9 ,josephus :i* ,orig51 9 ! #crd c5tury1 _h decl>$ 0 n 9 him8 999999 ,is x probable1 is x ev5 possible t ,josephus1 a ,jew extremely zeal\s & ob/9ate 9 8 own religion1 w\ld confess t to be true :i* e ,jew mo/ positively & religi\sly d5ies2 t is1 ackn[l$ge t ,jesus 0 ! ,*ri/8 ,?is is mak+ ,josephus talk l a ,*ri/ian 9 f\r or five l9es only4 ,h[ is x t ?is ev5t1 s unp>allel$ t hi/ory _c %[ its-equal 9 atrocity1 %\ld n only be unkn[n to ?ree-( ! evangeli/s1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john1 b entirely escape ! notice ( ! m9ute & circum/antial1 hi/orian ( ! ,jews8 ,josephus is equally sil5t respect+ ! miracul\s d>kness1 ! new /> :i* appe>$ 9 ! ea/1 & ! graves t op5$ ( !mselves to eject ! dead1 :o1 be+ undispos$ ( aft]w>ds1 may /ill be walk+ ! /reets ( ,j]usalem44 ,! y\ng] ,s5eca1 a volum9\s writ]1 0 !n ab\t ?irty-n9e ye>s ( age1 & mu/ h be5 at ,rome at ! "t2 yet he says no?+ :atev] ( ^? %ock+ cruelties & violations ( ,nature's laws4 ,! eld]99 & ! y\ng] ,pl9y came into ! highe/ repute n _m ye>s aft]w>ds1 "o ( :om 0 a mo/ valuable hi/orian1 & c\ld n possibly h omitt$ to m5tion su* extraord9>y do+s & prodigies if !y _h tak5 place 9 any "p ( ! empire4 ,if any?+ c\ld be m unacc\ntable ?an ! sil5ce ( ! above hi/orians1 x w\ld be t ( ,philo-,judaeus1 :o 0 contempor>y ) ,caligula8 & 9 ! folio edition ( 8 works ( #aeeb1 he speaks ( ! /ate ( ! ,jews1 & _! afflictions "u ,augu/us1 ,tib]ius1 & ,caligula1 ! v p]iod embrac+ ! :ole ext5t ( ,*ri/'s life2 b he says n a ^w ( ,*ri/1 ,*ri/ians1 or ,*ri/ianity4 ,?is sil5ce ( ,philo1 a man highly e/eem$ = 8 le>n+ & v]acity1 a cotempor>y hi/orian1 & a public function>y1 be+ ag5t = ! ,jews at ! "t1 is s inexplicable1 t int]e/$ prie/s alone c expla9 x away4 99 ,! eld] ,pl9y1 ab\t ! ye> sev5ty-five1 wrote ! ,hi/ory ( ,8 ,own ,"t1 9 ?irty-"o books1 & 0 ! mo/ celebrat$ hi/orian ( t "t1 yet we f9d him z ignorant z ,josephus1 or any ( ! o!r writ]s m5tion$1 ( ! ?+ call$ ,*ri/ianity1 or sect ( ,*ri/ians2 ?\gh1 z an hi/orian1 he 0 s m9ute & circum/antial z to suff] no?+ ( importance to escape him4 ,:y did ! ,*ri/ians1 9 aft] times de/roy ! "w above- m5tion$1 & leave 8 ,natural ,hi/ory8 ,because he did n p]=m an impossibility2 t is1 he nei!r did nor c\ld take notice ( _! sect1 :i* _h no kn[n exi/5ce 9 8 "t4 ,a "q naturally pres5ts itself--did ! populace ( ,j]usalem & villages adjac5t1 :o 7 spectators & witnesses :5 ! miracles 9 "q 7 wr\ght1 believe 9 !m8 ,no1 !y did n2 to !m ! op]ator1 :oev] he 01 mu/ h appe>$ an impo/or1 z fully appe>s by ! cata/rophe4 ,t su* extraord9>y ev5ts & p]=mances %\ld make no impression ^u ^? :o 7 witnesses to !m1 is contr>y to ! natural feel+s ( mank9d1 p>ticul>ly z reg>ds ! populace1 = 9 all su* cases :]e ! bulk ( ! p believe 9 ! tru? ( reput$ miracles1 !y are m actuat$ by s5tim5ts ( rev]5tial awe t[>ds ! p]=m]1 ?an a desire to put him to dea?4 ,aft] a lapse ( ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s s9ce ! epo* ( ^! miracul\s ev5ts1 x mu/ ev] rema9 impossible to asc]ta9 :e!r ! second p]son ( ?is triune godhead _h bona fide an inc>nate exi/5ce2 or 0 m]ely a metaphorical p]sonification ( "s pr9ciple1 z ! epi!t ,*ri/ implies299 b x is c]ta9 t ?is appellative 0 assum$ by a sect ( sup]/itioni/s kn[n 9 ,egypt1 f "t immemorial1 "u ! "n ( !rapeutae1 or monks1 ^: t5ets ! ,judaiz+ ,*ri/ians adopt$2 & f ^: writ+s !y made selections 9 ! compilation ( _! ,new ,te/am5t1 z is prov$ by ! te/imony ( ,eusebius himself1 :o says 9 8 hi/ory1 book #bnd3 ,^? anci5t !rapeutae 7 ,*ri/ians1 ,,& ,,_! ,,anci5t ,,writ+s ,,7 ,,our ,,gospels4 99 ,*ri/os be+ /rictly a ,greek epi!t1 w\ld ! ,jewi% populace give a ,greek "n to a ,jew by bir?8 ,?us x is prov$ by ! mo/ zeal\s ( all ! ,*ri/ian fa!rs1 t ^! gospels1 ?\gh n br\ght ^u ! /age until ne>ly two c5turies aft] ! reput$ dea? ( ,jesus1 exi/$ among ! ,egyptian monks long be=e ! pret5d$ orig9 ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,z to ! f\r :i* h be5 select$ & fitt$ up by ! ,*ur* to make "p ( ! ^w ( ,god1 no man has ev] be5 able to tell by :om1 :51 or :]e !y 7 writt52 nor are !y ackn[l$g$ by any p]son b z ! le>n$ ,*ri/ian bi%op1 ,fau/us1 decl>$ ! =g]s ( !m affirm$1 t :at 0 writt5 by !mselves1 0 writt5 'accord+' to ^? p]sons to :om !y ascrib$ !m4 ,x appe>s t ^! adopt$ gospels 7 fir/ m5tion$ by ,ir5aeus1 ab\t ! latt] end ( ! second c5tury2 b z ! writ+s ( t sa9t mu/ h come ?r\gh ! manufactur+ h&s ( ,eusebius1 t e>ly notice ( !m is r5d]$ extremely suspici\s2 h[ev]1 !y 7 fir/ kn[n only z =m+ "p ( fifty-f\r gospels1 all equally well au!nticat$2 & "s writ]s h ass]t$ t x 0 ?is ,ir5aeus :o fir/ select$ !m out ( ! above spuri\s mass1 & by 8 own fiat alone made !m canonical4 ,0 x out ( respect = ! high au?ority ( ?is sa9t t ! ,holy ,gho/ confirm$ 8 selection1 at ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice1 ab\t #age ye>s aft]w>ds8 ,x has be5 all[$1 ev5 by ! mo/ le>n$ ,*ri/ian div9es 7z w be %[n 9 a subsequ5t lecture7 t fraud1 religi\s ly+ & =g]y1 7 !n ! common practice 9 promot+ ! cause ( public deception2 &1 !re=e1 we h no difficulty 9 believ+ t ,ir5aeus _h 8 full %>e 9 ! fraudful traffic4 ,if ! ^w ( a sa9t is good = any?+1 we might quote t ( ,ir5aeus 9 corroboration ( :at we h else:]e said respect+ ! books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t2 = does he n tell u t !y 7 fabricat$' sev5ty ye>s aft] ! ,babyloni% captivity by ,esdras8 ,^! are revelations :i* ,*ri/ians are extremely unwill+ to meet1 b !y are mu* bett] au!nticat$ ?an any ( ! artificial ones t claim a sup]natural d]ivation4 ,besides ! writ+s ( ! ,egyptian ,ess5es or monks1 x is kn[n t ,alex&ria ab\nd$ ) e sort ( sect>ian rubbi%1 9 ! v>i\s =ms ( acts1 gospels1 epi/les1 c42 s t ! compil]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t _h an ample supply ( matt]1 out ( :i* to *oose :at %\ld be ! new w ( ,jehovah4 ,su* pieces z _h be5 writt5 by monks1 & by _! pla/ic spirituality1 c\ld easily be m\ld$ s z to repres5t ! int]e/s ( ! prie/s1 & increase _! p[] & importance1 v naturally slid 9 to =m "p ( ,god's la/ ,w2 :ile ^? :i* expos$ ! tricks & knav]y ( prie/s1 l ! /ory ( ,bel & ! ,dragon1 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 7 reject$ z apocryphal499 ,b z ! *os5 books 7 writt5 by unkn[n or obscure p]sons ( no notoriety1 _! names 7 eras$1 & ^? ( reput$ apo/les sub/itut$1 9 ord] to conf] respectability4 ,& :5ev] x 0 f\nd t ?is ,new ,te/am5t did n at all po9ts suit ! int]e/s ( its prie/hood1 or ! views ( political rul]s 9 league ) !m1 ! necess>y alt]ations 7 made1 & all sorts ( pi\s frauds & =g]ies 7 n only common1 b ju/ifi$ by _m ( ! fa!rs4 ,?is 0 a *>ge con/antly br\ght aga9/ ^? trimm]s by _! oppon5ts1 ^: writ+s !y de/roy$ to ! utmo/ ( _! p[]2 b x is prov$ by a record 9 ! ,cronicon ( ,muis1 an ,african bi%op1 & ! same is also m5tion$ by ,scalig]1 t a g5]al alt]ation ( ! f\r gospels took place 9 ! six? c5tury1 by ord] ( ! ,emp]or ,ana/asius1 :o decre$3--,t ! holy gospels1 z writt51 ,idiotis ,evangeli/is1 are to be correct$ & am5d$49999 99 ,x may be said t ! ,*ri/ian compil]s w\ld be will+ to expose ! tricks ( ! ,pagan prie/s2 b ! esprit du corps is sacr$4 ,prie/s w n betray t fundam5tal deceitfulness t is common to ! :ole pr(ession1 & insep>able f all sup]natural pret5sions4 9999 ,dr4 ,mill also v\*es = ! tru? ( ?is record1 & says t ,messala 0 consul at ! "t4 ,! great fa!r1 ,orig51 9 8 comm5t>y on ,mat!w's gospel1 speak+ ( ! phrase1 ?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z ?yself1 :i* "s ?\ght to be spuri\s1 he says3 ,if1 inde$1 !re 0 no disagreem5t 9 o!r copies1 x w\ld be irreligi\s to suspect t expression 0 int]polat$ & n pron\nc$ by our ,savior4 ,b n[1 alas6 :at ) ! blund]s ( transcrib]s--:at ) ! impi\s tem]ity ( correct+ ! text--:at ) ! lic5ti\sness ( o!rs1 :o int]polate or expunge j :at !y please1 x is pla9 ! copies d /rangely disagree4 ,9 =m+ ! ,new ,te/am5t1 selections 7 made at diff]5t c\ncils2 b f all we h be5 able to le>n1 x 0 pr9cipally at t ( ,nice t ! compilation 0 put into =m1 aft] x _h be5 decid$ ^u by vote1 :at %\ld be1 & :at %\ld n be1 ! ^w ( ,god6 ,9 ord] to get rid ( ! unpleasant tru?1 t ?is decision 0 made by a majority ( votes1 x has be5 pret5d$ t ! selection 0 made "u sup]natural ag5cy1 ?us3--! :ole collection ( /ory1 anecdote & fable1 0 plac$ ^u a great table1 & a pray] 0 address$ to ! ,holy ,gho/1 t he w\ld be pleas$ to cause ! apocryphal books to jump "u ! table1 & !y did s ) prompt ob$i5ce1 :il/ ! g5u9e canonicals pr\dly kept _! /ations above4 ,?is mode ( trial 0 fair en\gh1 z ! ,holy ,gho/ w\ld surely "k 8 own writ+s4 ,?is ridicul\s /ory is record$ 9 ! app5dix to ! proce$+s ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice4 ,a philosoph] ( ! pres5t day has comp>$ ! ,*ri/ian ,te/am5t to ,"l ,*ancellor ,eldon's silk /ock+1 t 0 d>n$ all ov] ) wor/$ until !re 0 no silk rema9+2 s1 9 l mann]1 x is n[ impossible to say ) c]ta9ty :at ?is book 0 orig9ally1 or by :om1 :]e1 or :51 its compon5t p>ts 7 writt52 & equally futile w\ld x be to attempt to asc]ta9 ! numb] ( alt]ations1 additions1 v>y+ translations199 & =g$ int]polations :i* f "t to "t x has und]gone4 ,capellus in=ms u t he 0 engag$ = ?irty-six ye>s 9 writ+ ! book 9 :i* he detects ! num]\s errors & frauds ( ! ,prote/ant ,bible2 & ev5 ! v5]able ,calmet1 t pr(\nd ,bible critic1 decl>es t ! #g? & #h? v]ses ( ! #e? *apt] ( ,john's #a/ ,epi/le1 are n 9 any anci5t ,bible4 ,?is int]polation 0 a bold /roke to /r5g!n ! ,tr9ity4 ,?irty ye>s' rese>*es ^u ! ,new ,te/am5t alone1 enabl$ t mo/ le>n$ ,engli% div9e1 ,dr4 ,john ,mill1 to detect ! enorm\s numb] ( #hj1jjj diff]5t read+s ( t book1 aft] a labori\s exam9ation ( all ! manuscripts1 translations1 & ! _m languages 9 :i* x is to be f\nd4 ,c any?+ mat* ! /upidity & mon/r\s cr$ulity ( call+ su* a book ! ^w ( ,god8 99 ,a ludicr\s in/ance ( false translation appe>s 9 ,m>k x41 #be1 :]e1 accord+ to ! le>n$1 ! ^w 9 ! orig9al means a cable-rope1 n a camel4 ,9 ! notion ( a cable go+ ?r\gh ! eye ( a ne$le1 an association ( ideas is pres]v$1 b ! o!r mean+ is =c$ & ridicul\s4 ,x has be5 rem>k$ t1 besides ! evid5t dissonance & gl>+ inconsi/5cies ( ^! books1 !y conta9 num]\s pro(s t !y c\ld n h be5 writt5 at ! "t alleg$1 or by ! p]sons ^: names are affix$ to !m2 = in/ance1 if ,paul 0 an apo/le1 or liv$ 9 or ne> ! same age ) ,jesus1 h[ c\ld he speak z he does 9 ! epi/le to ! ,colossians1 ab\t ! ,*ur* ( ,laodicea1 :i* 0 n f\nd$ until ! middle ( ! second c5tury8 ,aga91 9 ! book call$ ,revelations1 ascrib$ to ,john ! evangeli/1 :o 0 contempor>y ) ,jesus199 ! writ] n only speaks ( ?is *ur* ( ,laodicea1 b m5tions its slo? & great corruptions1 aris+ f ! possession ( ri*es & p[]4 ,n[1 ?\gh ( all human in/itutions :atsoev]1 a *ur*9999 has ! mo/ uni=m & natural t5d5cy to gr[ corrupt & pr(ligate1 f ! acquirem5t ( ri*es & p[]1 yet we may all[ "o hundr$ ye>s to h elaps$ aft] ! f\ndation ( ! "o 9 "q1 be=e x arriv$ at ! %ameless condition describ$ 9 ^! revelations2 &1 !re=e1 x is no unfair inf]5ce to conclude t ^! allegorical rhapsodies 7 n writt5 be=e ! middle ( ! ?ird c5tury4 ,t]tullion says x 0 ,saturn9us1 & ,luke says x 0 ,cyr5ius :o 0 gov]nor ( ,syria1 :5 a c]ta9 ev5t happ5$1999999 & ,augu/us issu$ 8 decree tax+ all ! _w b ,roman hi/ory seems to d5y bo? acc\nts1 by n ackn[l$g+ any su* decree ( ,augu/us1 ev5 ov] ! ,roman empire4 ,num]\s o!r discrepancies & contradictions might be adduc$1 :i* all ! =c+ & twi/+ ( *ur* *ronologi/s h n be5 able to reconcile4 99 ,yet 9 ,mat!w xi41 #ab1 ,jesus is made to say1 ,& f ! days ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 until n[1 etc4 ,aga91 xviii41 #ag1 ,jesus speaks ( ! *ur* ?\gh !re 0 no su* ?+ 9 exi/5ce 9 ! alleg$ "t ( 8 life4 9999 ,*ur*--! %r9e ( cr$ulity1 :]e reason is weekly sacrific$--a pat5t = hypocrisy--! refuge ( fraud1 slo?1 ignorance & sup]/ition--! corn] /one ( tyranny4 999999 ,! bir? ( ,jesus4 ,!y tell u t ,mat!w wrote 8 gospel ab\t ! ye> ?irty-five1 & 9 t gospel ! writ]1 :oev] he 01 makes ,jesus tell ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees t all ! innoc5t blood t has be5 %$ on e>?1 f t ( ,abel d[n to t ( ,zac*>ias1 son ( ,b>u*1 :om !y slew betwe5 ! temple & ! alt>1 %all be ^u _! heads4 ,"h let x be rem>k$ t1 accord+ to ,josephus1 book #d? 7& ! fact is n[h]e else to be f\nd7 ?is ev5t did n take place until ! siege ( ,j]usalem by ,titus4 ,?is af=ds pro( positive t ! fir/ ( our gospels c\ld n h be5 writt5 be=e ! ye> sev5ty1 b t is no pro( :y x might n h be5 writt5 aft] ! middle ( ! second c5tury4 ,recurr+ to ! miracul\s p>ts ( ^! books1 we ?9k x prop] to obs]ve t ! natural good s5se ( ,mahomet prev5t$ 8 mak+ any pret5sions to ! p[] ( work+ miracles2 = ^? laid to 8 *>ge by ,*ri/ian oppon5ts1 7 ! inv5tions ( 8 m ignorant & less judici\s successors4 ,x 0 no d\bt 9 ridicule ( ! ,new ,te/am5t fables ab\t remov+ m\nta9s by fai?1 & su* l nons5se1 t he told 8 disciples "o day3 ,to-morr[ ,i w call yond] m\nta9 to come to me4 ,! morr[ came1 8 he>]s assembl$ to see ! miracle4 ,he call$ ! m\nta9 to come to him1 b x sull5ly kept its place4 ,well1 says he1 s9ce ! m\nta9 w n come to ,mahomet1 ,mahomet mu/ g ! m\nta94 ,if he gave out t he receiv$ 8 ,koran by piecemeal f heav51 8 pret5sions w5t no f>!r ?an to be consid]$ ! humble ag5t ( a high] p[]2 & su* x appe>s 0 ! case ) 8 bro!r prophet ,jesus1 :o wrote no?+ himself1 b 8 foll[]s1 on r ! sect :i* assum$ 8 "n1 b5t ^u ! e/abli%m5t ( _! new sup]/ition on ! ru9s ( ! old1 _h rec\rse to a s]ies ( falsehoods & deceptions unexampl$ 9 all ! o!r pages ( hi/ory4 ,!y ascrib$ to _! reput$ f\nd] a tra9 ( miracles & unsightly prodigies1 s disgu/+ to reason & common s5se1 z to be suffici5t ( !mselves to condemn any book at a s+le glance2 & :i* c\ld only be palm$ ^u extreme ignorance & cr$ulity2 :ile ! inv5tors & propagators ( ^! fictions agre$ ) ea* o!r 9 no?+ b 9 ! common duty ( religi\s ly+1 =g+ & fabricat+ to s]ve ! int]e/s ( ! prie/hood4 ,! y\ng] ,scalig] expressly decl>es ( ^! falsify+ compil]s1 t !y put into _! ,gospels :atev] !y ?\ght w\ld s]ve _! purpose4 ,fau/us says3 ,we h frequ5tly prov$ t ^! ?+s 7 nei!r writt5 by himself 7,jesus7 nor by 8 apo/les2 & t !y 7 fabricat$ long aft] _! decease1 f vague /ories & fly+ reports4 ,z ^! miracul\s fables are b5ea? criticism1 ! p>ticul> notice ( "o or two ( !m w suffice z a sample ( ! re/4 ,x appe>s t ! devils possess+ ! two demoniacs :o liv$ among ! tombs1 c\ld n be dislodg$ )\t t]ms ( capitulation2 "o article ( :i* bore1 t !y %\ld be all[$ to g into ! sw9e4 ,! treaty be+ conclud$ ) ! spokesman ( ^! devils1 :o _h ann\nc$ t he 0 legion1 or call$ legion 7probably f be+ ! *ief ( a deta*m5t consi/+ ( t numb]7 ! devils took possession ( _! new subjects accord+ly2 b !y1 f9d+ a devili% commotion )9 !m1 committ$ suicide imm$iately4 ,?is ra% act 0 n surpris+ :5 we consid] t !re 7 ab\t two ?\s& sw9e2 s t ?ree devils w\ld be cramm$ into ea* pig1 reckon+ a legion ( devils to consi/ ( ! same numb] z a ,roman legion4 ,z no?+ w\ld op]ate s mu* aga9/ ! int]e/s ( !ology z any dim9ution ( ! numb] ( devils1 we may presume t ! sw9e only 7 dr[n$4 ,m>k & ,luke say t "o p]son possess$ all ^! devils2 he mu/ h be5 a man ( great capacity to conta9 t :i* drove two ?\s& sw9e mad4 ,s num]\s a h]d ( ^! animals 9 a c\ntry :]e sw9e & sw9e's fle% 7 held 9 abhorr5ce1 is q suffici5t to /amp ! tale z a fiction2 b tak+ all ! circum/ances into consid]ation1 x is p]haps ! mo/ ridicul\s romance t ev] 0 inv5t$4 ,if ?is exploit _h be5 laid to ! *>ge ( ,mahomet1 w\ld he n h be5 br&$ by all ,*ri/ians z a mo/ wick$ & abom9able wiz>d1 indep5d5tly ( ! robb]y committ$ on ! own]s ( ! sw9e1 9 caus+ ?is :olesale & ru9\s ,hoggicide8 ,x is un=tunate = ! =ego+ miracle1 t its allegorical be>+s are n s app>5t z to save x f be+ br&$ z a wild & vulg> romance1 r ?an an in/ructive p>able4 ,su*1 h[ev]1 is n ! case 9 ! fable ab\t ! resurrection ( ,laz>us1 :i* is evid5tly a dramatic allegory ( ! demise ( ! old1 & bir? ( ! new ye>2 ! =m] ( :i* is p]sonat$ 9 ,laz>us1 :il/ ,*ri/ is1 z usual1 ! p]sonification ( ! ,sun4 ,?is unsightly miracle1 z tak5 lit]ally1 is n>rat$ by ,john only2 a circum/ance s suspici\s t x alone ought to %ake ! cr$ulity ( ev5 ! swall[]s ( prodigy4 ,our false & deceitful translation ( ?is drama1 foi/s 92 ,n[ a c]ta9 man 0 sick1 nam$ ,laz>us2 b !re is no man nam$ 9 ! orig9al1 :i* m]ely says--,n[ ,laz>us 0 sick2 t is1 figuratively1 ! ye> 0 sp5t or expir+1 z 9 ,decemb]1 :i* mon? is p]sonat$ by ,m>?a1 z ,janu>y is by ,m>y4 ,^! two si/] mon?s s5d to ,*ri/ 7! ,sun7 to in=m him ( ! dy+ /ate ( _! bro!r 7! old ye>74 ,n[ m>k ! equivocat+ answ]s he gives !m reg>d+ ! real condition ( _! bro!r2 t 8 sickness is n unto dea?2 t he 0 dead 9 reality1 & he 0 glad ( x2 t he only slept1 & w\ld revive or rise aga9 ,^! enigmatical or equivocal answ]s1 & ! f\r days :i* ,laz>us is said to h be5 dead 9 ! sepul*re1 h mo/ po9t$ allusion to ! f\r days betwe5 ! tw5ty-fir/ & tw5ty-fif? ( ,decemb]1 dur+ :i* "t ! ,sun seems to hang1 z x 71 9 ! sol/itial balance2 b at ! latt] p]iod he ga9s 8 fir/ degree ( altitude1 & is said to rise f ! dead1 or to h be5 born aga91 t is he beg9s to rise f ! dead ( w9t]4 ,= v good reasons1 ! drama be+ f9i%$1 we are n told :at became ( ,laz>us4 ,:at 0 8 fate aft]w>ds8 ,he cont9u$ to ga9 /r5g? till ! summ] sol/ice2 b z he aga9 became ! old ye>1 he di$ ! foll[+ ,decemb]1 9 ! same mann]4 ,?us ! ,sun1 z p]sonifi$ 9 ,*ri/1 says ,rev41 i41 #ah1 ,i am he t live?1 & 0 dead1 & behold ,i am alive = ev]more1 ,am54 ,aga91 ,i am ! resurrection & ! life2 ! day /> on high1 t r$eeme? 8 p2 ,i come a light into ! _w4 ,?is ^w ,am5 is no?+ else ?an ! disguise 9 :i* ! translators h ?\ght x prop] to put ,ammon994 ,! ,sun1 9 ! sign ,aries1 0 p]sonifi$ 9 ,jupit] ,ammon1 z well z 9 ,*ri/4 ,ammon signifies ! secret or conceal$ "o1 & sacr$ _h orig9ally no o!r mean+ ?an secret4 ,9 ,isaiah lxv41 #af1 is n ! ,god ,ammon m5tion$ 9 ! orig9al1 & suppress$ by ! ,engli% translators8 ,! a/ro-drama ( ! ,r$eem] 9 ! book ( ,job9999 is ano!r sublime allegory ( ! sun & circle ( ! seasons4 99 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! words ,aman1 ,am51 & ,ammon1 says ,sir ,william ,drummond1 is no?+4 9999 ,= full] explanation ( ! dramas ( ,job & ,las>us1 see ! works ( ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,taylor4 ,job1 :o "h p]sonates ! decl9+ ye> 9 its la/ ung5ial & evil mon?s1 is ( c\rse deject$1 sick1 & griev\sly afflict$2 8 wife 7:om we may presume to be ,anna1 f ,annus1 ! circle (' ! ye>7 bids him curse ,god & die1 t is1 to cease putt+ 8 tru/ 9 ! sun1 :o _h metaphorically =sak5 him = ! pres5t4 ,b ,job1 ?\gh ne>ly worn out1 z ! ye> is 9 ,decemb]1 has /ill hopes ( 8 revival1 & exclaims1 ,i "k t my ,r$eem] live?1 & at ! la/ day 7! #ba/ ,decemb]7 ,i %all rise up1 etc4 ,yet 9 8 exhau/$ /ate1 & sore afflictions1 he is s nigh to despair t 8 ,god1 ! sun1 reproa*es him = 8 impati5ce "u ! immutable necessities ( fai?1 & seems to say 9 way ( admonition1 ,i _c be ) y always2 nor is x reasonable 9 y to expect ! enjoym5t ( p]petual summ]1 & 9 illu/ration !re(1 he mo/ beautifully in/ances ! summ] con/ellations1 & asks1 ,can/ ?\ b9d ! sweet influ5ces ( ! ,pleiades1 or loose ! b&s ( ,orion8 ,can/ ?\ br+ =? ! twelve signs 9 ! season8 t is1 can/ ?\ h summ] ?r\gh\t ! twelve mon?s4 ,can/ ?\ guide ,arcturus ) 8 sons8 ,! sev5 summ] mon?s1 f ,m>* to ,septemb] inclusive1 are p]sonat$ 9 ! sev5 sons ( ,job1 :o are kill$ by a great w9d f ! wild]ness1 7w9t]7 t is1 !y are kill$ by ! five w9t] mon?s comm5c+ 9 ,octob]199 b z ?is is only an allegorical dea?1 ! drama repres5ts !m z be+ all alive aga9 9 ! succe$+ summ]2 & ,job1 ! ye>1 is fully re/or$ to heal? & happ9ess4 ,) reg>d to ! :ole ( t miscellane\s & discordant mass ( anecdote1 n>rative1 prophecy1 allegory1 gospel1 epi/le1 revelation1 etc41 :i* compose :at is call$ ! ,bible 7to say no?+ at pres5t ( its immoral t5d5cy71 we _c make any?+ rational out ( ! great] portion1 unless we seek ! true mean+ "u type or allegory2 b :5 we turn aside t veil1 ! nons5se ( ! exot]ic disappe>s1 & we p]ceive t ! allusions are exclusively made to physical or moral pr9ciples1 "u typical p]sonifications49999 ,?is is p>ticul>ly ! case 9 all ^? books or fragm5ts ( books :i* are kn[n n to be ,jewi% 7! book ( ,job1 = in/ance71 b pick$ up by t p among ! ,*aldeans & ,p]sians1 :o conceal$ f ! vulg> all ! high] bran*es ( sci5ce "u ! veil ( allegory2 & :5 ,levi's ignorant b privileg$ sons adopt$ ^! books1 9 mak+ _! compilation1 !y cont5t$ !mselves ) ! lit]al1 kn[+ no?+ ( ! occult s5se4 99 ,^! five w9t] mon?s1 beg9n+ 9 ,octob]1 :5 ! ,sun is 9 ! sign ,scorpio1 are metaphorically allud$ to z ,scorpions1 by ,/4 ,john 9 ,revelations ix41 :]e x is said !y %all h p[] to hurt m5 = five mon?s4 ,! /+s 9 _! tails 7 figurative ( ! %>pness ( ! f\r mon?s t succe$ ,octob]1 :i*1 ?\gh !y %\ld n kill1 are nev]!less s /++ly cold z to hurt m54--,see ,revelations4 9999 ,^? p>ts ( ?is collection 9 :i* we p]ceive t ! a/ronomical ,*ronology is veil$ 9 ! allegorical picture1 "u ! appe>ance ( hi/ory1 may be call$ ! ^w ( sci5ce4 ,mo/ ( ! psalms are evid5tly hymns to ! ,sun1 z !y apply to no?+ else4 999999,9 d$icat+ "o ( _! tribes = ! prie/hood alone1 ! ,jews imitat$ ! ori5tal nations3 _! tribe ( ,levi play$ ! same "p among/ !m1 t ! ,*aldeans play$ among/ ! ,assyrians & ,babylonians2 ! ,magi among/ ! ,modes & ,p]sians2 ! ,druids among/ ! ,celtae2 ! ,brahm9s among/ ! ,indians2 ! ,lamas among/ ! ,?ibetians2 & ! ,*ri/ian prie/hoods n[ 9 ,europe2 9 all x has be5 ! game ( deception4 ,ev5 ! tr9ity 9 unity1 z we h already obs]v$1 0 "o ( ! secrets reveal$ to ! initiat$ 9 ! ,pagan poly!ism2 & 0 taught 9 ! my/]ies long be=e ! sect ,*ri/ians adopt$ ! ascetic habits ( ! ,ess5es & ,egyptian ,!rapeutae4 ,9 ^! my/]ies ?is tr9ity _h a tw(old allusion--"u "o mean+ x 0 a p]sonification ( physical1 & "u ! o!r ( moral1 pr9ciples2 9 ! physical s5se1 ^? natural pr9ciples 7 p]sonifi$1 :i*1 by _! inh]5t prop]ties1 viz41 motion1 attraction1 repulsion1 etc41 produce ^! *anges :i* we p]ceive 9 matt]4 ,b ( all ^! pr9ciples1 ! ,sun 0 look$ up to z ! gr& omnipot5t nucleus1 ^: all-vivify+ p[] is ! vital & sole s\rce ( animative & vegetative exi/5ce ^u ?is globe--! glori\s f\nta9 out ( :i* spr+s all t man ev] has1 or ev] c call good1 & z su*1 ! only prop] object ( ! homage & adoration ( mank9d4 ,h5ce ! ,sun1 z we are in=m$ by ,pausanius1 0 wor%ipp$ at ,eleusis "u ! "n ( ,! ,savior4 ,if x is urg$ t ! ,sun _c prop]ly be reg>d$ z a pr9ciple 9 ,nature1 ! objection is good ) respect to ! univ]sal sy/ems :i* circle o!r ,suns2 b ( our ,sol> sy/em1 he is ! pr9cipal4 ,( ! ?\s& ,pagan p]sonifications ( ! ,sun1 :i* appe> absurd & ridicul\s :5 tak5 9 ! lit]al s5se1 b :i* are rational & highly sci5tific :5 ! veil ( allegory is )drawn1 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful is t ( ! sol> ,deity "u ! "n ( ,adonai199 ,tammuz1 or ! ,adonis ( ! ,syrians4 ,?is allegory repres5ts him1 aft] be+ glorifi$ z ,! mo/ ,high ,god1 9 8 exalt$ reign ( summ]1 z resign+ 8 place 9 ! heav5s to ! zodiacal animals ( ! w9t] signs2 & is figur$ z be+ sla9 or mutilat$ by !m1 m especially by ! wild bo>1 "u ^: malefic asc5dancy ! sun seems annually to expire4 99 ,adonai is synonym\s ) ,jah\h1 or ,jehovah4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,psalms1 ! ,sun is ! ,"l ,god1 & ,zion means ! zodiac4 ,&1 z p]sonat$ 9 ! beautiful ,adonis1 he is fabl$ z be+ mutilat$ 9 8 g5ital p>ts by ! bo>2 t is1 by similitude1 he is depriv$ ( 8 g5ial or g5]ative p[] ov] ,nature dur+ ! w9t]4 ,b :5 ! annual ra9s ( summ] _h swell$ ! riv] ,adonis 7s call$ f ! god71 its wat]s became t+$ r$ by "s m9]al1 & 7 fabl$ to be ! blood ( ! beaute\s ,adonis1 annually mutilat$ z a=esaid3-- ,:ile smoo? ,adonis f 8 native rock ,ran purple to ! sea1--suppos$ ) blood ,( ,tammuz1 ye>ly w\nd$4 ,9 lam5tation ov] ?is mo/ %ock+ outrage aga9/ g5ial ,nature1--or r to celebrate ! ye>ly victory ov] x1 ! ,sidonian damsels1 n :olly )\t significance1 assembl$ to hail ! r5ovation ( ! prolific p[]s ( ,tammuz1 or ,adonis1 z manife/$ 9 _! ,god ( summ]4 ,t ! ,old ,te/am5t1 z well z ! ,new1 is almo/ :olly allegorical ( ! sun1 ! ye>1 & ! seasons1 is fur!r prov$ 9 t app>5tly he>t-felt compla9t ( ,/4 ,paul1 #b ,cor9?ians iii41 #ae1 ,b ev5 until ?is day1 :5 ,moses is read1 ! veil is ^u _! he>t4 ,! moral pr9ciples allegoris$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian tr9ity1 "u ! names ( ,fa!r1 ! ,^w1 & ! ,_s1 7 metaphorical ( human k1 reason & ! _s ( tru?4 ,simil> to ^! are ! int]pretations lately giv5 ( ! moral pr9ciples ( ! anci5t tr9ity1 by a philosoph] ( deep rese>*299 & z !y make out a reasonable mean+ = ! ,*ri/ian tr9ity1 :i* is o!rwise a jumble ( irrational mumm]ies1 !y are s f> satisfactory4 ,! anci5t tr9ity ( physical pr9ciples1 ( :i* ! ,sun 0 second to1 & ! mo/ eximi\s repres5tative (1 ! great ,all-9-,all1 0 probably ( ,indian orig93 & f\nd its way we/ into ,p]sia1 ,*aldea & ,greece1 :]e x 0 remodell$ & spiritualis$ by ,plato2 b on its be+ press$ into ! s]vice ( ! ,*ri/ian fa!rs1 ! sublime k :i* x convey$ "u emblems or symbols1 0 soon lo/ 9 ignorance1 or abus$ & set aside by prie/craft2 = ev5 ! apo/olic fa!rs seem$ to h _h little or no k ( x1 ) ! exception p]haps ( ,/4 ,h]mas1 :o mo/ likely allud$ to ! %>e he _h 9 falsify+ ^? allegories 7by adopt+ ! lit]al 9 place ( ! occult mean+71 :5 he decl>es t he nev] spoke a true ^w 9 8 life1 b always liv$ 9 dissimulation1 & affirm$ a lie = tru? to all m52 & no man contradict$ him1 b all gave cr$it to 8 words 7,pa/or1 ,book iii41 m&at4 #crd74 ,! ,pagan prie/hood 7 too wise to apply ! ^w revelation to any?+ else ?an ! developm5t ( ! secret mean+ ( ! my/]ies1 :i* !y made to ! initiat$2 b t only true revelation has be5 entirely lo/ to all ! successors ( ,/4 ,h]mas 9 ! *ur* call$ ,*ri/ian = ! la/ sev5te5 c5turies4 99 ,! mod]n ,diagoras1 :o has done m t[>ds e/abli%+2 free discussion ?an any o!r man t ev] liv$4 ,"o ^w m respect+ ?is anci5t tr9ity1 ! gross & ludicr\s p]v]sion ( :i* n[ =ms s prom95t a dogma 9 our sup]/ition499 ,^? fa!rs :o adopt$ & int]wove x into ! ,*ri/ian sy/em1 did ei!r ignorantly or wilfully di/ort ! s5se ( ! allegory 7:e!r a/ronomical or moral7 by turn+ x into ?ree di/9ct p]sonages1 ) human qualities1 p>ts1 & passions2 b hav+ gone ?us f>1 !y f\nd !mselves 9 a dilemma2 inasmu* t1 ?\gh _! new poly!ism 0 9 a great measure int5d$ z a salvo to reconcile ! ,pagans1 yet x 0 inconsi/5t ) ! ,mosaic unity ( ,god1 :i* !y 7 desir\s ( pres]v+ also2 s !y bundl$ up _! ?ree di/9ct p]sonages into "o id5tical p]son4 99 ,?\gh ! ,*ri/ian s*eme ( fitt+ up a triune ,deity is 9 defiance ( ari?metical demon/ration1 yet x is s f> an exemplification ( all ! ,pagan my?ologies--ea* ( !m _h a triad ( pr9cipal gods2 ! ,h9dus _h _! ,brahma1 ,vi%nu1 & ,siva2 ! ,egyptians1 _! ,osiris1 ,horus1 & ,isis2 ! ,p]sians1 _! ,oromazdes1 ,mi?ras1 & ,ahrimanes2 ! ,syrians1 _! ,monimus1 ,aziz1 & ,ares2 ! ,canaanites1 _! self-triplicat$ ,baal2 & ! ,p]uvians _h _! ,fa!r ,sun1 ,bro!r ,sun1 & ,son ,sun4 ,! ,h9du tr9ity 7 p]sonifications ( ?ree pr9ciples1 viz41 ! ,produc]1 ! ,pres]v]1 & ! ,de/roy]4 ,be+ n[ knee-deep1 & kn[+ well t ! cr$ulity ( ignorant man is equal to ! mo/ mon/r\s deceptions1 ^? fabricators ?\ght !y might z well plunge ov] head & e>s into absurdity1 by settl+ ! p$igree & relation%ip betwe5 ^! triune p>ties2 & ?is !y did by m+l+ toge!r a *aos ( d[nright nons5se4 ,"h is a *ild born1 said to be begott5 by two sup]natural fa!rs--^! fa!rs are two inf9ite be+s1 equal & co-exi/5t f all et]nity2 & yet ?is son1 begott5 by !m ^u a woman1 is z old z ei!r ( !m6 ,& al?\gh ?us produc$1 & to all appe>ance a *ild ( humanity1 he in/antly becomes ! et]nal son ( ! fa!r1 mak+ ! ?ird inf9ite6 ,su* /uff has turn$ ! *ur* call$ ,*ri/ian into a domicilium insanorum4 ,if we may believe our s5ses1 !re is inde$ a tr9ity 9 unity t proves its own exi/5ce--is et]nal1 & compreh5ds )9 itself ev]y?+ :i* ! human intellect c possibly conceive--t is1 ,"t1 ,matt]1 & ,motion499 99 ,motion is ! measure ( ,"t3 x is ess5tial to1 ! executive (1 & may be said to be id5tical )1 ,matt]4 ,9 reg>d to ! true hi/ory ( our *ur* dur+ ! ?ree fir/ c5turies1 we "k no?+ :atev]1 except t :i* comes ?r\gh ! mo/ pollut$ *annels2 = ! traditions & fabul\s writ+s ( ! fa!rs :o liv$ 9 ^? p]iods1 are n des]v+ ( ! slighte/ cr$it2 ^! m5 be+ notori\s = no?+ b pi\s frauds & =g]ies2 yet ev5 9 ^! pr(essional arts !y 7 f> excell$ 9 ! foll[+ c5tury1 by ! fam\s ,eusebius1 bi%op ( ,caes>ea1 :o _h no equal 9 fitt+ up & trimm+ (f a ^w ( ,god1 to suit ! g5]al int]e/s ( ! *ur*4 ,he says ( himself ,i h relat$ :atev] might r$\nd to ! glory1 & ,i h suppress$ all t c\ld t5d to ! disgrace ( our religion4 ,b>onius1 :o 0 a s9c]e advocate ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 br&$ him z ! great falsifi] ( ecclesia/ical hi/ory--a wily sycophant--a consummate hypocrite99--a "t-s]v+ p]secutor1 :o _h no?+ 9 8 kn[n life or writ+s1 to support ! belief t he himself believ$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,s mu* = ! "* ( ?is ma9 pill> ( ! *ur*4 ,ano!r fa!r ( ! f\r? c5tury1 ,/4 ,gregory ,nazianz51 0 ( op9ion t words are suffici5t to deceive ! vulg>1 :o admire ! m1 ! less !y und]/&4 ,aga91 he says1 ,our fa!rs & tea*]s h (t5 said1 n :at !y ?\ght1 b :at circum/ances requir$4 ,to %[ t ! sa9ts ( ! f\r? c5tury _h n only improv$ ^u _! pr$ecessors 9 ! arts ( deception1 b _h gr[n bold en\gh 9 "s in/ances to av[ !m1 we quote ,/4 ,*ryso/om1 :o decl>es t miracles are prop] only to excite sluggi% & vulg> m9ds2 t m5 ( s5se h no occasion = !m2 & t !y frequ5tly c>ry "s unt[>d suspicion ) !m ,mo%eim1 ?an :om a high] au?ority _c be quot$1 speak+ ( ^? times & ( su* m51 says3 ,! simplicity & ignorance ( ! g5]ality 9 ^? times1 furni%$ ! mo/ favorable occasion = ! ex]cise ( fraud2 & ! impud5ce ( impo/ors 9 contriv+ false miracles1 0 artfully proportion$ to ! cr$ulity ( ! vulg>3 :il/ ! sagacity ( ! wise1 :o p]ceiv$ ^! *eats1 7 ov]aw$ into sil5ce by ! dang]s t ?reat5$ _! lives & =tunes1 if !y %\ld expose ! artifice4 ,?us does x g5]ally happ5 9 human life1 t1 :5 dang] att5ds ! discov]y ( tru?1 & ! pr(ession !re(1 ! prud5t are sil5t--! multitude believe1 & impo/ors triumph--7,eccles4 ,hi/47 99 ,9 ! title ( ! #ha/ *apt] ( ! #ab? book ( 8 ,evangelical ,prep>ation1 ,eusebius tells h[ x may be lawful & fitt+ to use falsehood z a m$ic9e1 = ! b5efit ( ^? :o want to be deceiv$4 ,9 ?is *apt]1 says ,gibbon1 he adduces a passage ( ,plato1 :i* approves ! occasional practice ( pi\s & salut>y frauds2 & he ju/ifies ?is s5tim5t ( ,plato1 by ! example ( ! sacr$ writ]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,s mu* = ! !ological ph>macopaeia ( ,eusebius4 ,9 ! fif? c5tury1 ! *ur* be+ back$ by ! /rong arm ( imp]ial p[]1 ! hi]>*y conv]t$ _! successful in/itution into a *annel ov]fl[+ ) ri*es2 :il/ _! doctr9es & dogmas1 cont9ually *ang+1 got rid ( any ve/iges ( reason & common s5se :i* !y _h orig9ally _h among/ ! ,!rapeutae & ,ess5es4 ,! ignorance ( ! laity 0 a secure protection = ! cl]gy 9 all _! tyrannical usurpations1 & !y 9 _! turn became fi]ce p]secutors499 ,nature & h] laws 7 ov]look$ z objects ( no consid]ation1 or r1 proscrib$ z ! deadly enemies1 ( ! !ologian1 & poor cr$ul\s man sunk into slav]y & mis]y4 ,9 ! foll[+ c5turies1 ! infatuat$ belief 9 miracles ( all sorts & sizes became ! ord] ( ! day1 & ! heads ( ! *ur*1 no d\bt1 f\nd$ _! regul>ly organis$ sy/em ( deception ^u ! au?ority ( ,/4 ,paul1 :o1 9 8 second lett] to ! ,!ssalonians1 fairly av[s t1 = ?is cause ,god %all s5d !m /rong delusion19999 t !y %\ld believe a lie1 t !y all might be damn$ :o believe n ! tru? 99 ,n at all scrupul\s ab\t appropriat+ to !mselves ! prop]ty ( o!rs1 !y h be5 accus$ ( expell+ ! ,druids or ,culdees1 f _! temples & mona/]ies1 & sub/itut+ _! own ord]s2 & ?is !y call$ f\nd+ mona/]ies4 ,?is 0 ! fox tak+ possession ( ! hole t _h be5 dug by ! badg]4 9999 ,9 ?is epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians1 ,paul seem$ to h atta9$ ! acme ( falsehood & delusion4 ,he assures 8 dupes t ! resurrection ( ! dead1 & ! asc5sion ( ! liv+1 w take place 9 8 & _! days4 ,!n we 7says he1 *ap iv41 #ag71 :i* are alive & rema91 %all be caught up toge!r ) !m 9 ! cl\ds1 to meet ! ,"l 9 ! air1 etc4 ,paul v\*es = ?is be+ ! ^w ( ! ,"l4 ,! :ole passage is 9 ! fir/ p]son & pres5t t5se4 ,by way ( cl9*+ ?is mo/ notori\s falsehood1 x is else:]e affirm$ t ?is g5]ation %all n pass away till all ^! ?+s be accompli%$4 ,prie/s1 h ^! ?+s tak5 place8 ,f ?is high au?ority1 & f t ( ! ,jew books1 proce$$ ^? ly+ miracles & /up5d\s prodigies :i* excit$ ! idiot wond]m5t ( mank9d2 h5ce ! =g$ lett]s ( ,*ri/ to ,abg>us1 k+ ( ,edessa1 & ! ,apo/le ,pet]2 h5ce ! lett]s ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y to ,/4 ,ignatius & ! ,sicilians1 all dat$ 9 heav52 h5ce ! #aa1jjj virg9 m>tyrs ( ,cologne2 h5ce wood en\gh ( ! true cross to build a fir/-rate man-(-w>2 h5ce ! two or ?ree heads ( ,/4 ,ursula2 h5ce ! girdle ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y %[n 9 elev5 places at ! same "t2 h5ce ! rema9s ( ! ass1 or asses1 :i* c>ri$ ,jesus to ,j]usalem2 h5ce ! head ( ! ,volto ,santo1 miracul\sly s5t f heav51 & c>ri$ 9 a %ip f ,joppa to ,lucca1 )\t ! aid ( any human be+ on bo>d2 h5ce ! annually liquefi$ blood ( ,/4 ,janu>us1 imitat$ f ! annual w\nd ( ! god ,adonis199 9 m\nt ,libanus2 & h5ce ! flight ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y's cottage1 :i* w+$ its way f ,naz>e? to ,dalmatia1 & !nce to ,loretto1 :]e x /ill =ms ! headqu>t]s ( h] lady%ip4 99 ,! ,tammuz ( ,ezekiel3-- ,^: annual w\nd 9 ,libanus allur'd ,! ,syrian damsels to lam5t 8 fate ,9 am'ous ditties all a summ]'s day4 --,milton4 ,y object to ! above leg5ds on acc\nt ( _! be+ ! inv5tion ( ! sc>let pro/itute1 z y call ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 obs]v+ t ! re=m$ *ur* has giv5 up all su* fool]ies4 ,be n deceiv$1 ! prie/hoods ( all religions are ess5tially & necess>ily ! same1 inasmu* z fraud & delusion1 skilfully play$ (f ^u ignorance1 =m ! app>atus ( all2 & 7 x n t sci5ce is n[ beg9n+ ev]y:]e to grapple ) ! demon ( artificial !ology1 miracles w\ld be z abundant z ev] among/ bo? ,ca?olics & prote/ants4 ,! increas+ k ( ! laity curbs & puts to %ame all su* pret5tions 9 ! pres5t day2 b d we n see h[ /r5u\sly all ! prie/s ( ,*ri/5dom uphold ! prodigies :i* !y say 7 p]=m$ ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ago8 ,!y d ?is1 because1 )\t ! delusion ( sup]natural ag5cy1 imm$iate or remote1 _! trade c\ld n /&4 ,any attempt to r\se ! ignorant1 uncultivat$ m9d to free inquiry1 is almo/ a hopeless task1 & x is altoge!r s :5 besott$ religi\s prejudice /&s 9 ! way2 b we ask ! man :o has got a ve/ige ( m9d he c call 8 own1 :e!r 8 evid5ce is z satisfactory t ,nature has be5 put out ( h] c\rse by ! work+ ( miracles1 z x is1 on ! contr>y1 t su* violations ( h] laws h nev] 9 tru? tak5 place6 ,has any su* ?+ happ5$ 9 8 own1 8 fa!r's1 8 gr&fa!r's1 or 8 great gr&fa!r's "t8 ,he mu/ answ] 9 ! negative1 & ?us f> he has evid5ce f exp]i5ce1 we %all say1 = #aej ye>s1 giv+ a succession ( pro(1 :i* re/s on ! immutable ord] ( ?+s2 & w he ab&on t inv>iable director = ! wor?less & self-convict$ te/imony ( a few /roll+ vagabonds1 kn[n only z ! lawless di/urb]s ( ! peace 9 ! c\ntries :]e !y 7 vagrants1 & :o liv$ ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ago8 ,:5 leg5ds & traditions are f\nd inconsi/5t ) nature1 common s5se1 & exp]i5ce1 does _! antiquity alone prove _! tru? aga9/ all ^! guides8 ,on ! contr>y1 antiquity c nev] be dive/$ ( ! mantle ( fable4 ,we "k t besides ! m>ks ( falsehood :i* ! /ories allud$ to bore at ! "t ( _! fabrication1 ! true *>act]s ( ! propagators 7 s well kn[n to m5 ( s5se & education among ! ,pagans1 t _! impo/ures 7 utt]ly despis$2 & z ! ,jew books call$ ! ,te/am5ts1 abundantly %[ t !y 7 compil$ ?r\gh\t by m5 ( simil> "*1 to cr$it !m is to give up all confid5ce 9 our s5ses1 & to give ! lie to natural light & reason4 ,:5ce comes ! anomaly t x is 9 sup5aturals alone we f9d man dep>t+ totally f ! common rules ( evid5ce1 & ! respect :i* he owes to himself8 ,9 ?is case1 d5y+ z he does ! au?ority ( 8 own s5ses1 & ! reason :i* arises f !m1 he has r5d]$ himself inf]ior to all o!r animals1 & ?is is evid5tly ow+ to 8 n be+ all[$ ! ex]cise ( 8 intellectual p[]s1 prie/craft hav+ decoy$ him into ! regions ( non-reality & delusion1 :]e ev]y?+ cong5ial to 8 nature1 :]e all entities1 or ?+s compreh5sible1 c h no admittance3 !re !ological deception holds h] dom9ion "u ! d>k mask ( my/]y299 & out ( ! fe>s ( ignorance =ges m5tal *a9s = ! human race1 z !y come into exi/5ce1 ! *ild succe$+ to ! w(ul inh]itance ( ! fa!r4 ,m51 says a mod]n philosoph]1 bl9dly foll[ ! pa?s _! fa!rs trode2 !y believe1 because 9 infancy !y 7 told !y mu/ believe2 !y hope1 because _! prog5itors hop$2 & !y tremble1 because !y trembl$4 ,if by *ance a "y man exam9es 8 religion1 he does x ) p>tiality1 or )\t p]sev]ance2 he is (t5 disgu/$ ) a s+le glance ( ! eye1 on contemplat+ an object s revolt+4 ,9 old age1 ! faculties are blunt$2 habits become incorporat$ ) ! ma*9e1 ! s5ses are debilitat$ by "t & infirmity1 & we are no long] able to p5etrate back to ! s\rce ( our op9ions2 besides1 ! fe> ( dea? !n r5d]s an exam9ation1 ov] :i* t]ror commonly presides1 v liable to suspicion4 ,civil au?ority also flies to ! support ( ! prejudices ( mank9d2 compels !m to ignorance by =bidd+ inquiry2 & holds itself 9 cont9ual read9ess to puni% all :o attempt to undeceive !m49999 99 ,orig9ally1 ! ^w my/]y signifi$ ! veil 7mi/os7 :i* cov]$ k3 b among/ ,*ri/ian prie/s1 x has be5 made ! veil by :i* ! mo/ wick$ deceptions are cov]$4 9999 ,=1 bl9d & sup]/iti\s man is br$1 ,& cu/om is 8 nurse6 ,woe !n to !m ,:o lay irrev]5t h&s ^u 8 old ,h\se furniture1 ! de> inh]itance ,f 8 =efa!rs6 ,= "t consecrates2 ,& :at is grey ) age becomes religion4 ,! morality :i* is d]iv$ f ! religion ( nature1 & ! social int]c\rse ( man1 is ev]y:]e ! same1 & un*angeable2 :]eas t :i* is built ^u prie/-creat$ !ology is v>iable1 impure1 & always p]nici\s1 inasmu* z x is made to squ>e ) ! int]e/s & p[] ( ! sac]dotal ord]s4 ,?is !ology1 f its be+ l9k$ ) political gov]nm5ts1 has be5 enabl$ to ins9uate its usurpations into e in/itution ( society1 :]e x has be5 ! fruitful s\rce ( endless cont5tion & sorr[4 ,! innoc5t & necess>y lib]ties ( mank9d are1 by conv5tional laws ( its procur+1 conv]t$ into crimes2 ! fre$om ( ! moral en]gies is cru%$1 & almo/ e pursuit t is conducive to1 or connect$ ) human happ9ess1 is disc\rag$ & bla/$1 ?r\gh ! influ5ce & intrigues ( ?is cunp+ & demoralis+ pe/99--! natural enemy ( ev]y?+ t is natural4 99 ,we "k no o!r correct way to judge ( any sy/em1 ?an to look at ! practical effects x has produc$ 9 ! _w s9ce x 0 promulgat$4 ,:at !n does ! record ( ! pa/ discov] to h be5 ! effects ( ,*ri/ianity ^u m5 & nations8 ,:at has x done = ! enlight5m5t & progress ( ! m9d--= man's elevation1 improvem5t1 & happ9ess--8 prop] rank & /ation z a moral1 intellectual1 rational be+8 ,let ^? :o h imp>tially consid]$ ?is melan*oly subject1 answ] ?is "q3 d we n "k :at x has done = ! suppression1 or r annihilation1 ( !m all8 ,are we told t ! fires ( ! inquisition1 ) all its accompany+ abom9ations1 h be5 swept away by ! re=mation2 & t ! _s ( our religion is *ang$ f t ( ! rag+ wolf1 to ! mildness ( ! lamb8 ,we positively d5y t its _s is ei!r *ang$ or capable ( *ange3 ! light ( sci5ce1 & a p>tial ex]cise ( reason is at pres5t keep+ x 9 *eck2 b x anxi\sly awaits & looks =w>d to ! return ( t cong5ial elem5t--! intellectual d>kness & ignorance :i* prevail$ 9 ! elev5? c5tury4 ,?is bless$ consummation w\ld effectually re/ore its p[]2 & ?us arm$1 ! demon w\ld quickly %[1 9 ! /ronge/ sect1 :e!r ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant1 its immutable _s ( tyranny & p]secution1--! human m9d w\ld aga9 be pro/rat$1 & all ! horrors ( ^? times w\ld aga9 cov] ! face ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,we %all conclude ?is lecture by ask+ a few que/ions4 ,:at is x t has1 = ! la/ fifte5 c5turies1 obscur$ ! light ( ,nature1 put human reason out ( h] *air1 &1 z mu* z possible1 prev5t$ ! developm5t ( all sci5tific tru?s8 ,:at 0 x t fir/ occasion$ ! %$d+ ( human blood1 on acc\nt ( sup]natural speculations1 & imag9>y exi/5ce8 ,:at 0 x t spread w>1 deva/ation1 & blood%$ ov] ,europe1 7agreeably to ! ,new ,te/am5t d5unciation1799 = m ?an ?irte5 hundr$ ye>s8 ,:at is x t /ill divides ,europe into oppos+ sects2 & keeps alive ^? deadly animosities ab\t *im]as1 = :i* m5 =m]ly cut ea* o!r's ?roats8 ,:at is x t mo/ g5]ally sets ! fa!r's he>t aga9/ ! son1 & makes ! son abhor ! pres5ce ( 8 fa!r8 ,:at is ! ?+ :i*1 *]i%$ by ignorance1 & %elt]$ by tyranny1 has usurp$ "o-t5? ( ! proce$s ( man's indu/ry2 & 9 wr++ ?is f />v+ pov]ty1 is support$ by cannon1 bayonets1 & sabres8 ,:at is x t has1 to s]ve its own ends1 & :olly unsupport$ by ,new ,te/am5t au?ority1 appropriat$ to itself "o-sev5? ( ! labor+ man's "t2 compell+ him to sp5d t "t1 ei!r 9 h\ses ( idolatry1 or 9 idl5ess & vice at ! ale-h\se1 to ! utt] ru9 ( 8 family8 ,:at is x t has poison$ love among/ ! human species1 & r5d]$ ! simple union ( ! sexes an unnatural bond ( tyranny & slav]y19999 :i*1 9 n9e cases 9 e t51 entails life-la/+ mis]y ^u ! victims ( ! indissoluble m>riages ( ,*ri/ian sup]/ition6 99 ,vide ,matt x41 #hd4 9999 ,9 ! headlong inexp]i5ce ( y\?1 ! sexes1 "u an innoc5t impulse ( ,nature1 ent] into ! p]petual sn>e ( m>riage1 ) temp]s & dispositions z diff]5t z are _! sexes2 & 9 a /ate ( p5ury sc>cely able to subsi/ !mselves1 !y engage to give subsi/5ce to a num]\s family4 ,"h is ! beg9n+ ( t unhappy /ate ( matrimonial life :i* exhibits ! d>ke/ portraiture ( human exi/5ce--a procreative ne/ ( nuptial mis]y4 ,b z t abject condition ( toilworn bondage ma9ly entails & fo/]s ignorance1 by all[+ ! labor] no leisure = ! cultivation ( 8 m9d1 x has ev] be5 *]i%$ z ! safegu>d ( ,*ur* & ,/ate despotism4 ,all ^! que/ions are answ]$ 9 five words3--! artificial religion ( prie/craft4 ,s %all ! prie/-ridd5 _w g on1 till ,f ! lips ( tru? "o mighty brea?1 ,%all1 l a :irlw9d1 scatt] 9 its breeze ,! :ole d>k pile ( human mock]ies4 ,publi%]s' ,note4--,s9ce ?is 0 writt5 va/ *anges h be5 made 9 ,engl& 9 ! laws relat+ to m>riage & divorce1 & if ,logan ,mit*ell c\ld rewrite ?is he w\ld probably be satisfi$ ) su* increas$ facilities = divorce z exi/ n[ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts1 c\pl$ ) m complete recognition by ! law ( ! p>5tal rights ( ! "m4 ,,end ,,( ,,lecture ,,second4 ,,lecture ,,?ird4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,fa!rs1 ,,& ,,_! ,,dogmas ,on ! back-gr\nd appe>$ ! ,*ri/ian fa!rs1 re>+ a =m ( sup]/ition ! mo/ sangu9>y & de/ructive ( human happ9ess t has ev] afflict$ ! _w4 ,h] limbs be/rode ! pro/rate nations to ! extremities ( ! e>?2 h] head l[]$ to ! cl\ds1 :il/ ! "r h& ( ! gigantic mon/] br&i%$ a burn+ tor*4 ,bew>e ( a bull be=e1 a horse beh9d1 & a prie/ all r\nd4 ,old ,prov]b4 ,x has con/antly be5 assum$ by *ur* *ronologi/s t ! ,jewi% sect ( ,galileans1 :o aft]w>ds took ! old ,pagan appellation ( ,*ri/ian1 _h writ+s ( _! own z e>ly z ! fir/ c5tury2 b ?is is m]e gratuit\s assumption1 & re/s only on ! au?ority ( m5 entirely undes]v+ ( cr$it4 ,z = ?is new ,*ri/ian ,!ogony1 & h[ x came to receive ! fir/ /it*es ( its pat*work dur+ ! second & ?ird c5turies1 we "k no?+ ab\t ! matt]1 except :at we h on ! au?ority ( ,eusebius 7see prec$+ lecture71 ,bi%op ( ,caes>ea1 a man :o 0 confess$ly ! mo/ notori\s ( all ! ,*ur* hi/orians = =g]y & e o!r species ( pi\s falsehood499 ,9 gett+ up 8 hi/ory1 he confesses t he ent]$ ^u a solit>y & untrodd5 way t he c\ld n[h]e f9d z mu* z ! b>e /eps ( ^? :o _h pass$ ! same pa? be=e him2 t he _h n f\nd any ecclesia/ical writ] :i* unto ?is day ha? 9 ?is behalf employ$ any dilig5ce4 99 ,vide ,b>onius4 ,^! confessions f su* a man are ample pro( t he _h no au!ntic matt] to f\nd 8 hi/ory ^u2 b he c\ld call to 8 aid1 leg5ds1 fables1 & traditions1 all v pla/ic & conv]tible mat]ials1 & 9 ! use ( !m he has c]ta9ly %[n himself a consummate workman4 ,! re/ ( t class ( m5 :o are g5]ally d5om9at$ ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1 "s ( :om liv$ be=e1 & o!rs aft] ! "t ( ,eusebius1 7 p]sons equally addict$ to holy frauds & =g]ies 7) p]haps "o or two exceptions71 b mo/ ( !m 7 mu* inf]ior to him 9 zeal & indu/ry4 ,z habitual ly+ & deception 7 *>g$ ^u mo/ ( !m by ! le>n$ ( _! ,pagan contempor>ies1 & also by ! c&id & imp>tial among/ _! mod]n successors 9 ! *ur*1 x is prop] to notice :at "s ( ! latt] h writt5 ( !m4 ,9 ?is del9eation ( "* we f9d t a l>ge majority ( ! vices & crimes :i* are f\nd among ! wor/ ( mank9d1 h be5 fix$ ^u1 !m2 viz41 av>ice1 faction1 ignorance1 s$ition1 p]secution ( ea* o!r1 ly+1 p]jury1 ,clogh]ism99 7! crime ( ! ,*ur* 9 all ages71 cruelty1 & murd]4 ,& "s writ]s h gone s f> z to decl>e t e>ly ecclesia/ical hi/ory is no?+ b a comp5dium ( _! evil de$s4 99 ,we le>n f ,b>net's ,exposition1 t ! practice ( unnatural lu/s _h be5 s common among ! dignit>ies ( ! ,*ur*1 t ,/4 ,b]n>d1 9 a s]mon prea*$ to ! cl]gy ( ,france1 affirm$ sodomy to be s common 9 8 "t1 t bi%ops ) bi%ops liv$ 9 x ,9 times /ill e>li]1 ! grosse/ vices are ackn[l$g$ to h be5 common1 if n habitual1 among ! fai?ful2 = ,paul1 9 8 epi/le to ! ,roman ,*ri/ians1 *apt] fir/1 *>ges1 8 fri5ds & foll[]s1 & ev5 ! wom5 among/ !m1 z guilty ( ! unnatural crime4 ,9 *apt] vi41 #ai1 he evid5tly alludes to x aga94 ,/4 ,b>nabas1 inde$1 calls ! fir/ ,*ri/ians1 ! mo/ wick$ ( all ! wick$4 ,"s ( ! fa!rs ( ! second c5tury1 su* z ,papias1 & 8 admir]1 ,ir5aeus1 7 actuat$ by follies s absurd1 t !y seem r to h des]v$ ! "n ( madm52 witness ! romances ab\t ! grape v9es1 & o!rs ( a simil> nature1 :i* are n exce$$ by ! wilde/ fictions ( anci5t or mod]n times4 ,su* be+ ! soil1 ,*ri/ians1 out ( :i* y\r religion sprung f old roots1 we ne$ n wond] t ! fruit x has borne has be5 r bitt]4 ,! hi/orians ( ! ,popes confess t _m ( !m 7 condemn$ by _! own g5]al c\ncils = adult]y1 dogh]a/y1 simony1 sorc]y1 & ,a!ism4 ,9 ! ?ird & f\r? c5turies1 ! fa!rs _h arriv$ at high] tact & skill1 & became adepts 9 trimm+ up all k9ds ( pi\s deceptions & falsifications1 & "s ( !m 7 av[$ =g]s on pr9ciple & by pr(ession4 ,b x frequ5tly happ5$ t z ho/ilities grew up betwe5 ! lead]s ( cont5d+ sects1 !y 7 useful 9 expos+ ! nef>i\s inv5tions ( ea* o!r1 :i* l$ to deadly animosities among/ _! foll[]s4 ,x 01 probably1 a late k ( ! utt] fallaci\sness ( 8 newly adopt$ religion1 & ! p]petual cont5tions :i* he saw to be insep>able f su* a sy/em1 t ev5tually disgu/$ ,orig51 & caus$ him1 z is well kn[n1 to ab&on ,*ri/ianity1 recur to ,paganism1 & sacrifice to idols1 publicly d5y+ 8 "l & ma/]1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is appe>s 9 8 own writ+s1 b m fully 9 8 life1 writt5 9 ,greek by ,suidas4 ,episcopius says ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice1 & o!rs ( t e>ly p]iod1 t !y 7 l$ on by fury1 faction1 & madness2 & ?is is corroborat$ by ano!r au?or1 :o relates1 t at ! second ,synod ( ,ephesus1 ,dioscorus1 ,bi%op ( ,alex&ria1 knock$ & kick$ ,flavianus1 ,patri>* ( ,con/ant9ople1 ) su* fury1 t )9 ?ree days aft] he di$4 ,! philosoph] ,ammianus ,m>cell9us1 compla9s t no bea/s 7 su* deadly enemies to m5 z ! m savage ,*ri/ians 7 to ea* o!r4 ,:at bett] c\ld be expect$1 :5 ! example 0 %[n by ! lead]s ( sects1 ! fa!rs !mselves1 :o 7 con/antly qu>rell+ ab\t ! smalle/ z well z ! greate/ po9ts1 & = ! smalle/ z well z ! greate/ !y damn$ "o ano!r499 ,9 a =m] lecture1 x has be5 obs]v$ t ! fam\s passage :i* we f9d 9 ,josephus ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/1 0 nev] m5tion$ nor allud$ to 9 any way :atev] by any ( ! fa!rs ( ! fir/1 second1 or ?ird c5turies2 nor until ! "t ( ,eusebius1 :5 x 0 fir/ quot$ by himself4 ,! tru? is1 none ( ^! fa!rs c\ld quote or allude to a passage :i* did n exi/ 9 _! times1 b 01 to all po9ts %ort ( absolute c]ta9ty1 =g$ & int]polat$ by ,eusebius1 z sugge/$ by ,gibbon & o!rs4 ,ev5 ! r$\btable ,l>dn] has pron\nc$ ?is passage to be a =g]y4 ,t mo/ +5u\s & fair deal+ son ( ! ,*ur*1 ,mo%eim1 ^: au?ority & unimpea*able v]acity h nev] be5 que/ion$1 ev5 by div9es1 c]tifies z foll[s3--,! ,platoni/s & ,py?agoreans held x z a maxim1 t x 0 n only lawful1 b praisewor?y to deceive1 & ev5 to make use ( ! exp$i5t ( a lie 9 ord] to advance ! cause ( tru? & piety49999 ,! ,jews1 :o _h liv$ 9 ,egypt1 _h le>n$ & receiv$ ?is maxim f !m 7! ,py?agoreans & ,platoni/s7 be=e ! com+ ( ,*ri/1 z appe>s inconte/ably f a multitude ( anci5t records2 & ! ,*ri/ians 7 infect$ f bo? ^! s\rces ) ! same p]nici\s error1 z appe>s f ! numb] ( books attribut$ falsely to great & v5]able names4 ,! above extract ref]s to ! second c5tury only1 :5 num]\s gospels1 epi/les1 etc41 7 fabricat$ & falsely fa!r$ 9 ! mann] /at$ by ,mo%eim2 b 9 ! f\r? c5tury !re 7 few exceptions to ! /&>d maxim1 t x 0 an act ( ! highe/ m]it to deceive & lie1 :5ev] ! int]e/s ( ! prie/hood might be promot$ !reby4 99 ,9 ! inexhau/ible ars5al ( ,/4 ,paul's conundrums1 ambigu\s oracles1 & common-s5se-defy+ quibbles1 !y got arms1 :i* answ]$ equally well to combat ea* o!r1 & to conf\nd all exp]i5ce & reason4 9999 ,^u ?is pr9ciple exactly1 e prie/1 be=e he c become a memb] ( ! ,engli% e/abli%$ *ur*1 is oblig$ to p]jure himself on 8 adoption by ! bi%op1 9 swe>+ two trem5d\s1 palpable1 gl>+ lies2 namely1 t he does n seek ! liv+ or (fice = ! sake ( lucre2 b t he is impell$ !reto by ! ,holy ,gho/6 ,he>1 he>1 /all-f$ ,john ,bull4 ,! writ+s ( ! mo/ virtu\s & m]itori\s au?ors among ! ,pagans1 if !y inculcat$ good morals alone1 & condemn$ all vulg> sup]/itions1 7 reckon$ sup]latively dang]\s by ^! fa!rs2 = ev5 ! amiable ,plut>* did n escape _! wa/eful malice1 !re be+ upw>ds ( a hundr$ ( 8 opuscula1 or moral treatises de/roy$4 ,b :ile !y indulg$ 9 ?is prud5t de/ruction1 !y took c>e to pres]ve su* extracts f ! writ+s ( ,porphyry1 ,celsus1 ,hi]ocles1 & o!rs1 z !y c\ld fit up by contortion1 & press into ! s]vice ( _! new sup]/ition1 ins]t+1 at ! same "t1 concessions :i* 7 nev] made by ^! philosoph]s1 ^: works 7 exce$+ly obnoxi\s1 on acc\nt ( ! reason & good s5se :i* !y conta9$4 ,nay1 x has ev5 be5 kn[n t "s ( ! f9e/ ( ^! lit]>y productions h1 9 c]ta9 p>ts1 be5 entirely oblit]at$ by ^!1 falsify+ prie/s1 & _! own knavi% j>gon sub/itut$ on ! same p>*m5t4 ,daille freely av]s1 t ! writ+s ( ! fa!rs are 9 great "p =g$1 ei!r anci5tly or 9 latt] times1 full ( frauds1 bo? pi\s & malici\s1 aga9/ ,pagan le>n+1 mutually witnesses aga9/ ea* o!r1 & are absolutely n to be believ$4 ,!y w\ld =ge :ole books to s]ve ! ends ( ! prie/hood4 ,^! examples 7 too int]e/+ & praisewor?y n to be foll[$1 z f> z possible1 by ! ,engli% cl]gy4 ,!y falsifi$1 aga9 & aga91 says ,hume1 ! rolls ( ,p>liam5t to s]ve _! own dom9ion1 tak+ c>e to publi% only ! articles t 7 favorable to !mselves4 ,& !y 7 guilty ( ano!r impo/ure 9 add+ "o to ! numb]--7,see ! fir/ edition ( ,hume74 ,jort91 9 8 rem>ks on ecclesia/ical hi/ory1 *>ges ! fa!rs ) p]v]t+1 misquot+1 defam+1 defac+ & de/roy+ ! works ( _! adv]s>ies1 & ev5 ^? ( ea* o!r4 ,blondel1 :5 speak+ ( ! second c5tury1 says1 :e!r y consid] ! imm$iate impud5ce ( impo/ors1 or ! deplorable cr$ulity ( believ]s1 x 0 a mo/ mis]able p]iod1 & exce$$ all o!rs 9 pi\s frauds2 !re 0 m av]sion to ly+1 & m fidelity among pr(ane1 ?an among ,*ri/ian1 au?ors4 ,bi%op ,fell confesses1 t 9 ! fir/ ages ( ! ,*ur*1 s ext5sive 0 ! lic5se ( =g+1 s cr$ul\s 7 ! p 9 believ+1 t ! evid5ce ( transactions 0 griev\sly obscur$4 ,casaubon compla9s z foll[s3--,i am mu* griev$ to obs]ve1 9 ! e>ly ages ( ! ,*ur*1 t !re 7 v _m :o deem$ x praisewor?y to assi/ ! div9e ^w ) _! own fictions2 t _! new doctr9e might f9d a readi] admittance among ! wise m5 ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,?is is confirm$ by ,scalig]1 :o decl>es t1 s inefficaci\s did !y deem _! ^w ( ,god1 t !y di/ru/$ ! success ( ,*ri/'s k+dom1 )\t ! aid ( ly+499 99 ,_! ,new ,j]usalem 0 heav5-con/ruct$1 & =m$ a cube ( five hundr$ leagues2 x desc5d$ ?r\gh ! air = =ty nights successively4 ,t]tullian saw x himself-- ,bravo4 ,?is ,new ,j]usalem 0 figurative ( ! ,h\ses ( ! sun1 or ! signs ( ! zodiac4 ,bi%op ,burnet has %[n t ! ,a?anasian cre$ 0 a =g]y ( ! eigh? c5tury4 ,to ! te/imony & au?ority ( ! above sev5 highly respectable div9es1 we might add t ( a ho/ ( o!r !ologians1 :i* %[s t x has g5]ally be5 ! sons ( ! ,*ur* !mselves :o h mo/ fully expos$ ! utt]ly wor?less & deceitful *>act]s ( ! fabricators ( our religion3 b = ! pres5t we %all only cite ! ,free ,inquiry ( ! +5u\s & le>n$ ,dr4 ,middleton1 :o1 9 quot+ ! au?ority ( ,/4 ,cyprian z to ! frauds ( ! ,*ri/ians 9 ! ?ird c5tury1 obs]ves z foll[s3--,f all ^! consid]ations tak5 toge!r1 x mu/1 ,i ?9k1 be all[$ t ! =g$ miracles ( ! f\r? c5tury give u j reason to suspect ! pret5sions ( e o!r age1 bo? be=e & aft] x4 ,my argum5t w\ld be mu* ! same if x 7 gr\nd$ on ! all[$ =g]ies ( any lat] age4 ,aga91 he says2 ,s f> ,i agree ) !m bo? 7,drs4 ,*apman & ,b]riman7 & own _! def5ce to be true1 t ! e>li] miracles re/ on no bett] f\ndation1 nor are support$ by any bett] evid5ce ?an ! latt]4 ,x is true t else:]e ,dr4 ,middleton seems to conc$e ! tru? ( ! ,new ,te/am5t & apo/olic miracles1 b :o does n see t ?is 0 a %ift to w>d (f p]secution & ru98 ,x has else:]e be5 obs]v$1 t accord+ to ! confessions ( ! apo/olic fa!r1 ,/4 ,h]mas1 :i* we h 9 8 book call$ ,! ,pa/or1 he 0 a li> ^u pr9ciple & av[$ pr(ession4 ,beausobre says (1 him3 ,8 pr9ciple 01 t fai? 0 only fit = ! rabblem5t4 ,sa9t ,augu/9e1 "o ( ! mo/ v]aci\s1 & ! lea/ giv5 to ly+ ( all ! ,fa!rs1 decl>es 9 8 #ccrd s]mon1 & /akes 8 et]nal salvation to ! tru? ( ! fact1 :i* he said 0 z true z ! ,gospel1 t :ile he 0 bi%op ( ,hippo ,regiup1 he prea*$ ! gospel ( our ,"l & ,savior ,jesus ,*ri/ to a :ole nation ( m5 & wom51 :o _h no heads1 b _h _! eyes 9 _! bosoms2 & 9 c\ntries /ill m s\!rly1 he prea*$ to a nation among/ :om ea* individual _h b "o eye1 & t situate 9 ! middle ( ! =ehead6 ,:at a glori\s field ?is af=ds ! long-e>$ r\t = ! ex]cise ( _! fai?6 ,t falsehood 0 q ! ord] ( ! day among/ ! ,fa!rs1 witness ! maxim ( ,t]tullian1 ,cr$o quia impossibile e/2 ^u :i* un]r+ rule he f\nd$ 8 implicit belief 9 ! resurrection & o!r su* miracles1 t is1 he believ$ !m true1 because !y 7 utt]ly impossible4 ,sa9t ,j]ome accuses n only ,/4 ,paul1 b ,jesus ,*ri/1 ( frauds4 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr speaks ( ! fable ( ! ,pho5ix z an incontrov]tible tru?4 ,t]tullian affirms1 9 8 usual mann]1 t :5 ! ,*ri/ians ca/ out devils1 !y 7! devils7 ackn[l$g$ !mselves to be ! hea!n deities1 ,m>s1 ,bac*us1 ,apollo1 etc41 etc4 ,^!1 & su* z ^!1 are our ,*ri/ian au?orities6 ,at ! head ( all ^! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1 9 po9t ( rank & pre-em95ce 9 wick$ness1 /&s ! imp]ial assass91 ! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e4 ,z a =g] & falsifi]1 x 0 n 9 8 l9e to equal 8 protege ,eusebius2 b 9 all ! arts ( dissimulation he seems n to h be5 8 inf]ior4 ,z a cool family murd]]1 ,n]o & ,caligula may hide _! dim9i%$ heads 9 8 pres5ce4 ,he dr[n$ 8 wife 9 boil+ wat]2 put to dea? 8 son ,crispus2 murd]$ ! two husb&s ( 8 si/]s1 ,con/antia & ,ana/asia2 murd]$ 8 own fa!r-9-law1 ,maximiam ,h]cules2 murd]$ 8 nephew1 8 si/] ,con/antia's son1 only twelve ye>s ( age2 ) "s o!rs1 n s ne>ly relat$1 among/ :om 0 ,sapator1 a pagan prie/1 :o refus$ absolution = ! crimes ( ! royal assass94 ,!re is no?+ easi] to conceive ?an ! eag]ness ) :i* su* tyrants z ,con/ant9e1 & 8 son ,con/ant9s1 w\ld embrace s conv5i5t a religion z ! "o newly vamp$4 ,! ,pagan prie/1 ,sapator1 0 put to dea? = express+ horror at ! crimes ( ! =m]1 :i* 7 readily absolv$ by ! ,*ri/ian prie/s2 & :5 ! latt] want$ to commit simil> murd]s1 he f\nd a ready assi/ant 9 ! ,bi%op ( ,nicom$ia1 a holy fa!r ( ! f\r? c5tury1 :o =g$ a fatal de$1 :i* he affirm$ to be ! te/am5t ( ! deceas$ emp]or2 9 :i* 8 son ,con/antius 0 enjo9$ & conjur$ to murd] 8 two uncles 7"o ( :om 0 8 fa!r-9-law71 ,optatus1 ! husb& ( 8 aunt1 & sev5 c\s9s g]man1 "o ( :om 0 8 bro!r-9-law4 ,^! 7 ! fir/ imp]ial patrons ( ,*ri/ianity6 ,! good bi%op no d\bt ju/ifi$ ,con/ant9e 9 ! bloody injunction laid 9 8 =g$ w1 by ! example ( ,david1 :o1 ) 8 la/ brea?1 enjo9$ 8 son ,solomon to murd] 8 fai?ful g5]al1 ,joab1 & ,%imei1 ?\gh he _h sworn n to h>m ! latt]2 9 l mann] ,con/antius _h pl$g$ 8 solemn oa? = ! security ( 8 k9sm54 ,:5 ! =ego+ sket*es & op9ions are consid]$ z pro( specim5 ( ! true *>act]s & conduct ( a few ( ! m5 call$ ! ,fa!rs1 an e/imate ( ! g5]al wor?lessness & fraudul5t motives ( ! :ole may easily be =m$2 yet su* 7 ! m5 :o sy/ematiz$ ,*ri/ianism1 head$ by ,/4 ,paul1 :o af=d$ !m a notable example 9 all ! arts ( my/]y or fraud1 ^! two t]ms be+ synonym\s4 ,8 ju/ification ( ly+ is z foll[s3--,= if ! tru? ( ,god ha? m ab\nd$ ?r\gh my lie unto 8 glory1 :y yet am ,i also judg$ z a s9n]8 ,rom4 iii41 #g4 ,x ought n1 !re=e1 to excite any surprise1 t f s f\l a s\rce %\ld emanate ^? unsightly & revolt+ dogmas1 :i*1 soon] or lat]1 mu/ br+ ?is sup]/ition into utt] contempt1 be=e ! tribunal ( reason & sci5ce4 ,! root ( all ^! dogmas is di/9ctly traceable to ! a/ro-!ology ( ! anci5t ,pagans2 b ! :ole has be5 hide\sly p]v]t$ by ! fabricator ( our religion1 ei!r by knavi%ly tea*+ ! exot]ic1 or lit]al s5se1 ?\gh !y knew ! esot]ic1 or hidd5 mean+2 or by adopt+ ! =m] ?r\gh ignorance ( ! my?ological my/]ies4 ,! fable ( ! fall ( man1 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 ! s]p5t & ,eve1 etc41 are cle>ly a/ronomical allegories299 & ! mo/ le>n$ ( ! e>ly fa!rs held !m to be s2 b !y 7 abus$ by o!rs1 & tak5 9 ! lit]al s5se1 9 ord] t !y might s]ve z t5t]hooks1 ^u :i* to /ret* ! ,new ,te/am5t dogmas ( orig9al s9 & r$emption4 99 ,at ! autumnal equ9ox1 :5 ! cele/ial sign1 ,virgo 7,eye7 is sett+ heliacally1 %e seems to be foll[$ by ! con/ellation ,bootes 7,adam1 or a p]sonification ( sol> heat7 & by seem+ to hold out to him a bran* ) beautiful fruit ^u x1 0 said to tempt or s$uce ,adam1 :om %e appe>s to draw aft] h]2 & :5 ! two l9k bel[ ! we/]n horizon1 !y are said to fall2 & to resign ! heav5s to ! dom9ion ( ! s]p5t1 & o!r w9try signs1 i4e4 cold & d>kness1 figuratively1 evil4 ,:ile ! man & woman are retir+ f ! summ] g>d5 ( fruits & fl[]s1 ! sign ,p]seus is se5 ris+ 9 ! ea/1 & ) 8 flam+ sword is said to drive ! happy pair f ! reign ( summ]4 ,z ,virgo s9ks fir/ 9 ! we/1 %e is said to be fir/ 9 transgression4 ,t ^! fables h allusion to ! signs ( ! zodiac1 ! sol> sy/em1 ! elem5ts & seasons1 has be5 %[n by ,volney1 ,dupuis1 & o!rs4 ,_m ( ! app>5tly gross absurdities ( ! ,bible are easily expla9$ by ! key ( anci5t a/ronomy4 ,inde$1 all ! pr9cipal p]sonages ( t book1 z well z ^? ( remote pagan antiquity1 :e!r1 rank+ z deities or m51 7 ei!r p]sonifications ( con/ellations1 planets1 seasons1 or o!r natural objects1 or _! affects2 & :5ev] miracul\s p[]s 7 ascrib$ to ^? fanciful creations1 all m5 :o und]/ood ! my/]ies1 su* z ,h]odotus1 ,philo1 ,orig51 etc41 knew t ! lit]al s5se c\ld n be true2 & t ! "r int]pretation 0 allegorical4 ,! anci5t languages ( ! ,ea/ hav+ no neut] g5d]1 ! ho/ ( cele/ial exi/5ces 7 d5om9at$ 9 ! mascul9e or fem99e4 ,among/ ^!1 _! gr& immaculate *iefta91 ! sun1 9 all ! ea/]n !ogonies1 & "u a ?\s& diff]5t names1 0 always ador$ z ! omnipot5t ,creator & ,regulator4 ,o ,sun1 cri$ ! great prophet ( ,p]sia1 ?\ art p[]ful 9 ?y blaze6 glori\s 9 ?y lu/re6 ! bur/] ( d>kness6 head ( ! _w6 k+ ( />s6 mightie/ ( be+s above6 ,t ^? poly!isms ( ! ,ea/1 f :i* emanat$ ,judaism & ,*ri/ianity1 _h _! root 9 a/ronomy1 is prov$ f ! mo/ au!ntic s\rces4 ,! ,egyptians1 says ,plut>*1 ins]t$ no?+ into _! wor%ip )\t a reason1 no?+ m]ely fabul\s1 no?+ sup]/iti\s1 z _m suppose2 b _! in/itutions h ei!r a ref]5ce to morals1 or to some?+ useful 9 life2 & _m ( !m be> a beautiful resemblance ( "s appe>ance 9 nature4 ,*a]emon1 ! ,egyptian philosoph]1 says3 ,:at is said ( ,osiris & ,isis199 & all ! sacr$ fables1 may be resolv$ into ! />s--_! occultations & ris+s--into ! c\rse ( ! ,sun ?r\gh ! zodiac2 or ! nocturnal & diurnal hemisph]es4 99 ,accord+ to ,erato/h5es1 ! cele/ial ,virg9 0 suppos$ to be ,isis1 t is1 ! symbol ( ! return+ ye>4 ,x 0 9 honor ( ?is goddess t ! ,egyptians celebrat$ ! fam\s fe/ival ( light1 :i* 0 imitat$ by ! ,*ri/ians 9 _! fea/ ( ,c&lemas4 ,f ! ,egyptians1 ! ,romans took _! ,sol> fe/ivals1 9 honor ( ! bir? ( ! god ( light1 celebrat$ on ! #be? ,decemb]1 at :i* "t1 says ,sexvius1 ! ,sun may1 prop]ly speak+1 be said to be new1 or to h a new bir?4 ,h5ce ! ,*ri/mas ( ! ,*ri/ians1 :i* _h also be51 previ\sly1 a ,druidical fe/ival1 9 honor ( ! sol> ,god's bir?2 h5ce ! ev]gre5 emblems--! holly1 ! mi/letoe1 etc41 all sacr$ among ! ,druids ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,porphyry corroborates ! above ?us3--,! le>n$ ,egyptians admit ! exi/5ce ( no o!r gods except :at are call$ ! planets1 ! gods :i* give completion to ! zodiac2 & su* z rise toge!r ) ^!2 & likewise ! sections ( ! zodiac into decans4 ,su* 7 ! ,egyptian & ,*aldeans roots ( ,*ri/ianity2 & su* 0 ,*ri/ianity itself1 until x became abus$ & falsifi$ by ! introduction ( ,platonic visions1 & a belief 9 ! reality ( sup]natural p]sonifications1 :i* by degrees supplant$ ! sublime natural & moral pr9ciples ( ! ,pagan /ock4 ,! metaphysical phantasma call$ s\l 7reviv$ by ,plato f ! div9e philosophy ( ! ,pagans71 & its future /ate ( rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 is "o ( ! mo/ p]nici\s & fatal ( ^? dogmas4 ,)\t ?is notion prie/s w\ld be comp>atively h>mless1 z x =ms ! basis ( _! secret influ5ce1 by work+ ^u ! hopes & fe>s ( ignorance1 & !reby becomes ! *ief s\rce ( ri*es & p[]4 ,by ?is mis*iev\s inv5tion !y h turn$ ?is fair _w into an abode ( gloomy despair1 t]rify+ _! weak-m9d$ victims into slavi% ob$i5ce1 by keep+ !m 9 p]petual dread ( imag9>y puni%m5ts1 9 ! infliction ( :i* !y pa9t _! god z a caprici\s & malevol5t tyrant4 ,?is /ory ( ! s\l's immortality mu/ h be5 unkn[n1 or at lea/ n fa%ionable at ! "t 9 :i* x is said ,moses liv$1 s9ce no allusion :atev] is made to x ?r\gh\t ! books attribut$ to him299 & ,david1 ,solomon1 & ,job d5y x 9 ! mo/ positive mann]4 ,ev5 ! te/ator ( ! ,jewi% w seems at t "t to h _h no su* idea4 ,! fact is1 ! ,jews _h he>d no?+ ( ! matt] until !y le>nt x ( ! ,platoni/ ,greeks1 z is prov$ by _m p>ts ( ! ,bible2 = in/ance1 ,moses makes ! ,jewi% god ?reat5 to visit ! s9s ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr5 unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation4 ,! rew>ds 7 also purely temporal1 su* z _! corn _! w9e %all ab\nd4 ,^! 7 all ! ideas t ,moses _h ( future rew>ds & puni%m5ts2 & ! ,ph>isees did n publicly ma9ta9 ! dogma ( ! s\l's immortality1 etc41 until ab\t ! "t ( ,h]od4 99 ,! great ,w>burton has %[n t ! ,jews 9 ! "t ( ,moses1 ent]ta9$ no su* op9ion z ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,?is is admitt$ 7says ,ensor7 al?\gh unwill+ly1 by ,tillotson & ,wilk9s1 & c&idly by ,le ,cl]eq & ,g$des4 ,?is platonic notion is flatly d5i$ 9 ,psalms cxlvi41 #d2 & 9 ,eccles4 iii1 #ai1 #bj4 ,py?agoras & ,plato seem$ to h be5 ! m]e reviv]s ( ?is anci5t doctr9e1 :i*1 z ! le>n$1 say1 sprang f ! ,brahm9ism ( ,india1 ! mo/ anci5t ( all ! my?ologies1 ! prie/s ( :i* are said to h be5 ! fir/ :o corrupt$ human society1 by ! inv5tion ( s\ls1 & o!r spiritual or cele/ial exi/5ces2 b1 unlike _! imitators (' ! we/1 !y nei!r p]secut$ nor %$ a drop ( blood = religion's sake2 nor ! blood ( animals = food4 ,*ri/ians6 we "k ye c v ill be> to be told1 t f ,india ?r\gh ,p]sia ye h y\r cosmogony1 fall ( man1 immortality ( ! s\l1 r$emption1 inc>nation1 future rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 heav5 & hell1 desolation ( all ?+s1 univ]sal re/oration1 tr9ity 9 unity1 et]nity1 omnipot5ce1 omnisci5ce1 omnipres5ce1 & omnib5evol5ce ( ,god299 all are d]iv$ f ! ,v$as & ,%a/ras1 or ,bible ( ! ,brahm9s1 & ! ,sadd] ( ! ,zoroa/rians4 ,out ( ^! ori5tal mat]ials1 all ! successive religions t h sprung up 9 ! we/ h be5 fabricat$1 ) su* v>iations 9 ! ma*9]y z suit$ ! civil & cl]ical despotism 9 ! diff]5t c\ntries1 & ! degree ( ignorance 9 ! p4 ,"o ( ! insidi\s & baneful arts ( !ology1 has ev] be5 to make man believe t he is some?+ else ?an t :i* nature has made him 9 reality2 & ?is delusive flatt]y has m\ld$ him into t self-important & cr$ul\s animal1 :i* be/ suits ! int]e/s ( 8 deceiv]s29999 h5ce 8 pr\dly assum$ k ( 8 p]sonifi$ deity4 ,if ?is be true 8 boa/$ spiritual k seems to h ! effect ( mak+ him m wick$ & vici\s ?an any o!r animal1 = he is n only ! sc\rge ( all ! re/1 b w1 to gratify ! pride & ambition ( lay & spiritual tyrants 7leagur$ toge!r = 8 oppression71 cut ! ?roats ( 8 own species2 ?\gh1 by s do+1 he ! m closely rivets ! *a9s ( 8 own subjection1 & ma9ta9s ^? v delusions :i* enslave 8 m9d1 poison society1 & di/ract ! _w4 99 ,& ?is ,god 0 no o!r ?an ! ,sun6 9999 ,9 comm5c+ ?is nef>i\s process no "t is lo/ man is seiz$ ^u ! mom5t he is born1 & ! fir/ sac]dotal spell is ! wat] incantation2 aft] :i* 8 m9d is gradually mortgag$ to ! prie/ by m pot5t *>ms2 he is c>efully %orn ( 8 natural lib]ties1 & ?us donkifi$1 all 8 motions are regulat$ until dea?1 :5 ! la/ prie/ly spell is p]=m$4 ,b ?is is n all--cl]ical rapacity holds prop]ty ev5 9 ! corpse :i* _c be int]r$ until ?is la/ grasp+ *>ge is satisfi$4 ,! spiritual ars5al ( ,plato hav+ ?us suppli$ ! human animal ) :at is call$ an immortal s\l199 our ,*ri/ian prie/s h ev] s9ce f\nd x an excell5t f\ndation = _! s*eme1 & a secure m$ium ?r\gh :i* to make p]man5t _! ri*es & p[]4 99 ,z ! ^w s\l1 heav51 _s1 hell1 metaphysio1 gho/1 immat]ial1 etc41 are n repres5tatives ( ?+s :i* exi/ 9 reality1 :y are !y suff]$ to conf\nd common s5se8 ,because1 9 s]v+ t purpose1 !y are ! mo/ useful auxili>ies ( prie/-m>e delusion4 ,! ,!ologian's def9ition ( !m is 8 be/ refutation4 ,plato w\ld n at ?is day "k 8 fo/]-*ild1 disfigur$ z x n[ is by a tra9 ( hide\s inv5tions1 ! !ory ( :i* is1 t dea? is ! only way to a new & et]nal life2 t all :o believe 9 ?is p>adoxical speculation ( ! prie/ %all be rew>d$1 & t all :o believe him n %all be tortur$ by an et]nal roa/+ 9 t life4 ,consid]+ ! weak & cr$ul\s nature ( ! human m9d 9 a /ate ( ignorance1 we mu/ ackn[l$ge ! bold +5uity :i* inv5t$ ?is trem5d\s dogma2 x is calculat$ to conf\nd ev5 ! /ronge/ intellect2 = ! t]rors ( dea?1 "u s frightful a pr$icam5t1 utt]ly debase & enslave ! pro/rate m9d1 mak+ x a prey to all ! comb9$ ef=ts ( sac]dotal fraud4 ,by ?is p]nici\s fiction1 ! morality ( nations has be5 de/roy$1 ! blacke/ crimes t man c commit h be5 p>don$199 & ! prie/ has fill$ 8 c(f]s to ! glory ( ! ?ree div9ities6 ,!ology1 9 its va9 attempts to raise man above t sph]e 9 :i* nature has plac$ him1 z a l9k 9 h] animat$ *a91 ha? ?us creat$ = him an imag9>y futurity2 b1 9 s do+1 by a /range incongruity1 ! creature s exalt$ above himself1 & made ! exclusive object ( div9e clem5cy1 has aga9/ him1 nev]!less1 #iii *ances 9 ! #a1jjj t he is pr$e/9$ to ev]la/+ torm5ts1 7yet ev5 ?is inexorably =lorn hope flatt]s 8 pride7 :il/ ! rema9+ unit only %all enjoy ! beatitude ( cele/ial bliss3-- ,no matt]1 ,bett] to be 9 hell1 x seems1 ?an ,n to be at all4 ,we say negatur4 99 ,oh1 ,plato6 ,plato6 y h pav$ ! way ,) y\r conf\nd$ fantasies1 to m ,immoral conduct1 by ! fanci$ sway4 ,y\r sy/ems feign o'er ! controlless core ,( human he>ts1 ?an all ! long array ,( poets & romances2 y're a bore1 ,a *>latan1 a coxcomb1 & h be51 ,at be/1 no bett] ?an a g-betwe54--,byron4 ,to create t ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 man & ! o!r animals :i* is necess>y to ! ends ( prie/craft1 ! spirituali/ conjures up 8 *im]ical inv5tion call$ s\l2 :i*1 = c]ta9 consid]ations to him well & truly paid1 he be/[s exclusively ^u man2 & z ! o!r animals h no money1 he decl>es1 9 ! n-to-be-que/ion$ tone1 t n "o ( !m has a rag ( any su* app5dage4 ,!re is no necessity = prov+ ?is 9 ! usual mann]1 nor ev5 to demon/rate t ! article 9 "q has a real exi/5ce1 z ^! are po9ts ( fai? impos$ by d9t ( infallible dogmas1 ! tru? ( :i* is suffici5tly prov$ by ! p[] :i* n9e millions a-ye> conf]s ^u our spiritual guides2 & by ! ignorance :i* t p[] & influ5ce fo/]s4 ,! bee1 ! beav]1 ! ant1 & _m m ( ^? call$ inf]ior animals1 h %[n 9 community1 equal1 if n sup]ior wisdom1 9 all _! cu/oms & social in/itutions1 to t display$ by man 9 society2 yet prie/s w n all[ !m a scrap ( s\l4 ,b ?is defici5cy w be rem$i$ :5ev] spiritual impo/ors1 pret5d+ to heav5ly inspiration1 %all spr+ up among/ !mselves2 = !n sup]natural religions1 ) _! accompanim5ts ( prie/hoods1 w be simultane\s bless+s1 z ! latt] w n only supply 9 abundance ! little immortal articles 9 "q1 b save & cure !m = ! voyage to heav51 = ! trifl+ remun]ation ( be+ all[$ ! means ( liv+ 9 luxury & ease = life1 at ! exp5se ( ! weal? produc]s4 ,^! conditions are s cu/om>y & mod]ate1 t a prie/hood1 ev5 among/ ants1 c\ld n be expect$ bo? to create & save s\ls on m reasonable t]ms4 ,be=e ^! t9y examples ( indu/ry give way to ! introduction ( sup]naturalism1 & its hi]>*ical plagues1 let !m well weigh :e!r ! possession ( s\ls 7subject to ! t]rible risks above /at$71 & a po/mortem life w comp5sate = ! corruption ( gov]nm5t1 ! debasem5t ( "*1 ! immoralities1 ! vices1 & %ock+ crimes :i* w mo/ assur$ly p]vade _! communities = ev] 9 ?is life1 :5ev] !y adopt spiritualism1 & its tra9 ( locu/s to prey ^u _! indu/ry4 ,we h be5 m p>ticul> 9 reg>d to ants1 ow+ to its hav+ be5 asc]ta9$ t 9 _m ( _! republics1 a milit>y =ce1 or /&+ army1 9 peace z well z 9 w>1 has be5 e/abli%$2 & z t sc\rge has nev] be5 kn[n among m51 b z "p ( a gr& enslav+ s*eme1 :i* embrac$1 z a vital correlative1 "s sy/em ( sup]/ition & its prie/hood1 x is greatly to be fe>$ t ! ants are v]g+ t[>ds ! sac]dotal mania1 :i* is ! h& & glove concomitant ( ! =m] evil4 ,! indisputable fact t man1 tak+ him z ! ,*ri/ian sup]/ition has m\ld$ him1 has m vices1 ?an any o!r animal :atsoev]1 & n a s+le virtue t may n be f\nd 9 mo/ ( !m1 is r a lame pro( ( 8 exclusive possession ( ! immortal item to :i* he pret5ds4 ,t :i* 0 call$ s\l 9 ,platonism & ,*ri/ianity1 0 precisely ! ,pneuma ( ! ,greeks1 & ! ,anima ( ! ,lat9s1 to :i* !y atta*$ no o!r mean+ ?an simply ! brea? ( life99 9 all animals2 & z t is compos$ ( elem5ts :i* are et]nal1 immortality may1 9 ?is s5se1 be ju/ly ascrib$ to x4 ,b m9d or s\l is n a ?+ ( itself 7res sui71 b a consequ5ce result+ f1 & dep5d+ ^u1 animal organisation4 ,9 reg>d to ! innate ideas :i* x has pleas$ our !ological doctors to be/[ ^u ! human m9d1 ! bett] to adapt x = _! own purpose1 x w\ld be q z philosophical & true1 to ass]t t a viol9 _h innate music4 ,?is physical prop]ty call$ m9d1 ! result ( organisation1 &1 9 degree1 common to ev]y?+ t has life1 is1 at bir?1 a tabula rasa1 b acquires ideas z x gr[s to maturity1 f ! s5ses be+ act$ ^u by ext]nal objects1 mu* 9 ! same mann] t ! me*anically organis$ viol9 produces music1 f ! ext]nal action ( ! b[4 99 ,its suppos$ exi/5ce aft] dea? is m]ely a fre% v]sion ( ! anci5t ,metempsy*osis4 9999 ,ari/otle ma9ta9$ ! et]nity ( matt]1 & did n believe t ! gov]n+ p[] ( ! univ]se ext5d$ any p>ticul> provid5ce to sublun>y ?+s4 ,z = ! immortality ( ! s\l1 or ev5 ! exi/5ce ( any su* ?+1 z taught 9 mod]n !ology1 x 0 q inconsi/5t ) 8 pr9ciples2 yet he 01 at "o & ! same tune1 ! ma/] ( !ologians1 & ! *ief ( ! ,a!i/s4 ,! next dogma we %all notice is t ( ,savior1 or ,m$iator4 ,?is is evid5tly d]iv$ f ! ,*ri/na ( ! ,h9du tr9ity1 :o1 z ! ,r$eem] ( ! human race1 0 ! mo/ important ( ! ?ree4 ,?is p]sonification ( ! sun seems to h be5 adopt$ by ! ,p]sian lawgiv]1 ,zoroa/]1 "u ! "n ( ,mi?ra 7:i* /ill meant ,m$iator71 :5 he f\nd$ ! religion ( ! ,mi?riacs1 or wor%ipp]s ( ! sun4 ,accord+ to ,plut>*1 ,zoroa/] taught t !re exi/$ two pr9ciples1 "o good1 & ! o!r evil2 ! fir/ 0 call$ ,oromazes1 ! anci5t ( days1 be+ ! pr9ciple ( good or light2 ! o!r1 ,ahrimanes1 0 ! pr9ciple ( evil1 or cold & d>kness4 ,betwe5 ^! p]sonifi$ pr9ciples1 he plac$ 8 ,mi?ra1 :o1 z ! s\rce ( g5ial heat & life1 annually r$eems ! human race f ! p[] ( evil or cold & d>kness499 ,f ?is beautiful allegory ( ! sun1 is d]iv$ ! ,*ri/ian dogma ( ,savior1 ( :i* pro( maybe f\nd ev5 among/ ! fa!rs4 7,see ,t]tullian1 ,adv4 ,q5tes47 ,celsus ass]ts t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 m]ely a sect ( ador]s ( ! sun1 & su* a sect 7 ! ,mani*eans4 ,! pr9ciples ( :at man calls good & evil1 h also be5 p]sonifi$9999 9 ! ,osiris & ,typhon ( ! ,egyptians1 ! ,jupit] & ,p&ora ( ! ,greeks1 ! ,jehovah & ,satan ( ! ,jews1 & ! pres5t ,god & devil ( ! ,*ri/ians4 99 ,?is ,indian & ,p]sian ,tr9ity 0 symbolical ( ! ?ree-fold1 p[] ( ! ,sun1 or ,god ,mi?ra3 9 spr+ & summ]1 he is ! ,produc]2 9 autumn1 ! ,pres]v]2 & by 8 abs5ce 9 w9t]1 ! ,de/roy]4 9999 ,! fraud ( p]sonify+ pr9ciples1 & ! physical p[]s ( ,nature has always be5 easy & indisp5sable ) prie/s 9 all ages4 ,dur+ ! ,fr5* revolution1 ,gobet1 ,bi%op ( ,p>is1 ackn[l$g$ t up to t "t1 himself & 8 cl]gy _h taught ! p no?+ b a mass ( falsehood1 = :i* he apologis$2 dis[n$ ! god he _h taught ! p to wor%ip1 & promis$ to devote himself to ! wor%ip ( reason1 morality1 lib]ty & virtue4 ,b ! /upid & cr$ul\s mob soon p]sonifi$ ^! qualities1 & wor%ipp$1 !m z deities & real entities4 ,at ,rome1 9 l mann]1 ! complim5ts ( ! new ye>1 ,p]petua ,felicitas1 7 turn$ into two goddesses1 & receive div9e honors to ?is day4 ,diog5es ,la]tius says expressly t ! ,jews adopt$ ! doctr9e ( ! two pr9ciples f ! ,magi2 & ,/4 ,augu/9e assures u t x 0 ! f\ndation ( ! religion ( ! ,assyrians1 :o 7 s (t5 ! ma/]s ( ! little mis]able ,jewi% horde4 ,mani*eism 7s call$ f ,manes1 ! f\nd]7 0 "o ( ! fir/ bran*es ( ,*ri/ianism2 b adh]$ m ?an any o!r ( ! h]esies1 to ! orig9al ,zoroa/rian /ock1 ?\gh x lay z a /age betwe5 t religion & ! rec5t v]sion ( ,*ri/ianity1 :i*1 z well z ,judaism1 is a m]e h]esy f ! religion ( ! ,p]sians4 ,s9ce ! ,p]sian cosmogony & religion1 z well z all o!rs ( ! ,ea/1 7 purely & confess$ly allegorical1 is x rational to suppose t any?+ ( ! k9d got up by ! ,jews1 c\ld be o!r ?an a r\gh & ignorant v]sion ( t ( _! ma/]s8 ,x has be5 admitt$ by mo/ ( ! le>n$ t ! ,%a/ras & ,v$as1 or scriptures ( ! ,h9dus1 7 9 exi/5ce #a1djj ye>s be=e ! alleg$ "t ( ,moses2 &1 9 all probability1 ! ,z5dave/a1 or ,p]sian ,bible1 0 long ant]ior also4 ,sir ,william ,jones1 ( pi\s & or?odox memory1 confesses t1 ! "n ( ,*ri%na199 & ! g5]al outl9e ( 8 /ory1 0 long ant]ior to ! bir? ( our ,savior1 &1 to ! "t ( ,hom]1 we "k v c]ta9ly4 ,i am p]suad$ also 7cont9ues he71 t a connexion exi/$ betwe5 ! old idolatr\s nations ( ,egypt1 ,india1 ,greece1 & ,italy1 long be=e ! "t ( ,moses4 ,9 ! ,sanscrit ,diction>y1 compil$ m ?an two ?\s& ye>s ago1 we h ! :ole /ory ( ! inc>nate ,deity1 ,,born ,,( ,a ,,virg91 & miracul\sly escap+ 9 8 infancy f ! reign+ tyrant ( 8 c\ntry4 99 ,sir ,william ,jones says1 9 8 ,asiatic ,rese>*es1 t he 0 assur$ by ,colonel ,val5cy1 t ,*ri%na 9 ,iri% means ! sun4 ,! ,baal-fire fea/1 or meet+1 0 a great fe/ival 9 ,irel&1 on ! #be? ( ,decemb]1 & midsumm] eye4 ,baal1 or ,bel1 0 a "n ( ! sun all ov] ! ea/4 9999 ,?is probably alludes to ! great p]iod ( ne>ly #bf1jjj ye>s1 9 :i* "t ! sun passes ?r\gh ! :ole circle ( ! zodiac4 ,t is1 he is 9 ea* sign1 at ! v5ial equ9ox1 = ! space ( #b1aee ye>s4 ,?is tyrant1 al>m$ at "s prophecy1 s\ght ! infant's life2 &1 to make sure "w1 he ord]$ all ! male *ildr5 "u two ye>s ( age to be put to dea?4 ,"h is ! true orig9 ( ! horrid /ory ab\t ,h]od1 ( :i* no ,greek or ,roman hi/orian says a s+le ^w4 ,t ! ,*ri/ian /ory 0 tak5 f ! ,indian allegory1 is traceable 9 e circum/ance--! reput$ fa!r ( ,*ri%na 0 a c>p5t]--a new /> appe>$ at ! *ild's bir?--he 0 laid 9 a mang]--7cele/ial7--he und]w5t _m inc>nations6 to r$eem ! _w f s9 & m5tal d>kness1 7ignorance & w9t]7 & 01 !re=e1 call$ ,savior2--he 0 put to dea? betwe5 two ?ieves--he arose f ! dead1 & return$ to 8 heav5ly seat 9 ,vaicon?a4 ,9 corroboration ( ?is1 ,alb]t ! ,great admits z foll[s ,we "k t ! sign ( ! cele/ial ,virg9 did come to ! horizon at ! mom5t :]e we h fix$ ! bir? ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,all ! my/]ies ( ! inc>nation ( our ,savior ,*ri/3 & all ! circum/ances ( 8 m>vell\s life1 f 8 conception to 8 asc5sion1 are to be trac$ out 9 ! con/ellations1 & are figur$ 9 ! />s4 ,volney1 ,dupuis1 & o!rs1 h %[n t ^!1 & _m m ( our ,scripture /ories1 :i* are absurd & revolt+1 if tak5 lit]ally1 7 orig9ally1 9 ! le>n+ ( ! ea/1 pregnant ) tru? z a/ronomical allegories2 hav+ prim>y allusion to ! sun1 ! elem5ts & seasons1 & to ! progress ( t lum9>y ?r\gh ! diff]5t signs ( ! zodiac2 b m p>ticul>ly1 z he is ! sole & glori\s s\rce f :i* fl[s all & ev]y?+ t man c rationally call good4 ,we repeat ! melan*oly tru?1 t all ^! beautiful a/ro-allegories h be5 lo/ 9 ! ignorance or rogu]y ( prie/craft4 ,miracul\s conceptions4--,all antiquity is full ( su* conceptions & bir?s1 spr++ f ! fabul\s am\rs ( gods ) virg9s1 :]eby sons ( ,god 7 eng5d]$4 ,^! fables also _h _! orig9 9 physical & moral allegories2 b !y 7 subsequ5tly f\nd to be extremely conv5i5t to cov] ! real fruits ( sac]dotal intrigues & s$uctions1 :i* ! prie/s c\ld always saddle ^u "s good-natur$ god4 ,9 all probability ! virg9 vot>ies ( ,ve/a 7 in/itut$ = no o!r purpose ?an ! private devotions ( ! prie/hood99 & :5 x happ5$ t !y 7 unable to conceal ! natural effects ( ^! am\rs1 ! pat]nity 0 *>g$ ^u "s easy accommodat+ god2 by :i* means ! girl rema9$ 9 spotless virg9ity4 ,?is op9ion is ! m valid f _! be+ all[$ to m>ry at ?irty1 :5 ! prie/s no long] want$ _! s]vices1 b ^? ( ! y\ng] girls3 if !y *ose to rema91 9 ! temple1 h[ev]1 !y 7 ,doom$ to deck ! b$ !y once enjoy$4 99 ,9 ! highe/ ap>tm5t ( ! ,temple ( ,belas1 9 ,babylon1 a woman 0 kept = ! private devotion ( ! prie/ ^: turn x 0 to make a/ronomical obs]vations4 ,?is 0 done "u ! pret5ce t ! lady 0 visit$ once a ye> by ! god ,bel4 ,hi/ory dees n in=m u 9 reg>d to ,bel's prog5y1 by ^! h\sekeep]s4 ,by su* artful intrigues1 ! ,h9du virg91 ,roh9i1 conceiv$ & br\ght =? a son ( ,god1 "o ( ! ,brahm9 tr9ity4 ,a ,*9ese virg91 impregnat$ by a ray ( ! ,sun1 became ! "m ( ! god ,foe1 :o always act$ z ! m$iator betwe5 8 foll[]s & ano!r god ( /ill great] p[]4 ,mademoiselle ,creusa1 9 all h] virg9 purity1 0 safely deliv]$ ( ano!r son ( ,god z 0 also ! virg9 "m ( ,somonocodom1 :o1 accord+ to ! scriptures ( ! ,talapo9s ( ,siam1 0 ! god expect$ to save ! univ]se4 ,jupit] himself 0 fabl$ to h giv5 bir? to *ildr5 f all p>ts ( 8 body1 f =ehead to leg3 ?us ,m9]va sprang f 8 head499 ,! foll[]s ( ,plato1 two hundr$ & fifty ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 & "o hundr$ be=e ! ,*ri/ian era1 rais$ ! /ory t he 0 born ( a virg93--,ari/o1 8 fa!r1 0 on 8 m>riage1 w>n$ 9 a dream by ,apollo1 n to h any comm]ce ) 8 wife1 because %e 0 ) *ild by him 7,apollo72 ,ari/o obey$2 & ,plato 0 born z ano!r son ( ,god ,x 0 no d\bt ow+ to ! holy pat]nity ( "s prie/1 t ,sylva ,rhea1 "u cov] ( a love affair ) ! god ,m>s1 _h ! honor to lay ! f\ndation ( ! ,roman religion1 by produc+ ano!r son ( ,god4 99 ,! sev]e /udy1 or bra9-labor necess>y 9 acquir+ s\nd k1 is "h prettily allegoriz$ 9 ! bir?1 ( ,m9]va1 :o 0 ! p]sonification ( wisdom4 ,! writ]s ( ! mo/ anci5t *ronicles ( ,alex&ria1 aft] atte/+ ! univ]sal preval5ce ( our gospel religion 9 ,egypt = ages be=e ! date ( its alleg$ orig91 9 ! reign ( ,tib]ius1 te/ify z foll[s3-- ,to ?is day1 ,egypt has consecrat$ ! pregnancy ( a virg91 & ! nativity ( h] son1 :om !y annually pres5t 9 a cradle1 to ! adoration ( ! p2 & :5 k+ ,ptolemy1 ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s be=e our ,*ri/ian era1 dem&$ ( ! prie/s ! significancy ( ?is religions c]emony1 !y told him x 0 a my/]y499 ,all ! above conceptions & inc>nations are m]ely ! poetical & allegorical fictions ( ,paganism4 ,we h already se5 t ! fir/ fabricators & compil]s ( our religion 7 m5 ( ! greate/ hone/y & v]aci\sness ( "*3 & z !y _h j receiv$ ! div9e light ( ! only true revelation1 we are b\nd to believe t _! /ory ( a miracul\s conception is ! only true "o1 confirm$ z x is by gho/s1 dreams1 angels1 & %ad[s4 ,x is true t x _c boa/ ( su* remote antiquity z ! =ego+ prodigies2 b x is anci5t en\gh to con/itute tru? 9 ! or?odox eye ( ,fai?2 & we mu/ n give way to ! impiety ( suppos+ t x is an imitatio ( any "o ( ! hea!n fables enum]at$29999 or ! blasphemy ( surmis+ t ,god's s5d+ 8 message to a c>p5t]'s wife1 is a v>i$ v]sion ( ,jupit]'s lov+ message to ,alcm5a1 by ,m]cury4 99 ,accord+ to ,macrobius1 ?is 0 ! sol> god ,bac*us1 :o appe>s at ! w9t] sol/ice1 z an infant4 ,plut>* says t at ! w9t] sol/ice1 ,isis 7,nature7 br\ght =? a son1 a weak & feeble infant4 ,on ! inscription at ,sais1 ,isis says1 ,! fruit :i* ,i h produc$1 01 & w become a ,sun4 9999 ,! :ole /ory ab\t ! conception & bir?1 0 told 9 precisely ! same mann] z x is n[1 9 ,india1 ,p]sia1 ,egypt1 & ,greece1 = m ?an #a1fjj ye>s be=e its alleg$ occurr5ce 9 ,pale/9e4 ,nei!r mu/ we ent]ta9 ! %ock+ idea t ! conception ( ,m>y 0 occasion$ by any c>nal ag5cy2 or t ei!r ! %ad[ or sub/ance ( any prie/ 0 at all conc]n$ 9 ! holy my/]y4 ,yet h]esy w tell unt[>d tales2 = h] pregnancy has be5 acc\nt$ = 9 ! mo/ natural way imag9able1 ?us3--,accord+ to ! apocryphal gospel ( ! nativity ( ,m>y :i* ,fa!r ,j]ome ,xavi] entirely adopts1 ,m>y1 :5 a *ild1 0 consecrat$ to ! ,"l 7t is1 to ! prie/s71 by ! usual v[2 & 0 br\ght up 9 ! temple1 :i* %e did n leave until %e 0 sixte5 ye>s ( age4 ,?is creat$ a suspicion t h] pregnancy 0 ! effect ( "s intrigue ) ! prie/s1 :o made h] believe1 or say1 t x 0 ! ,holy ,gho/ :o _h begott5 a *ild ^u h]499--7,codex4 ,apox4 ,n4 ,t47 ,"s pr(ane p]sons h said t ! high prie/ 0 himself ! *ief actor 9 ?is sac]dotal am\r2 = he anxi\sly1 pit*$ ^u old ,joseph to be ! husb& ( ,m>y4 ,/4 ,epiphanjus assures u 9 8 book ,adv4 ,h]esies1 t ,joseph 0 v old at ! "t ( 8 m>riage ) ! virg92 & adds t he 0 ! fa!r ( six *ildr5 by 8 fir/ wife4 ,moreov]1 ! gospel ascrib$ to ,/4 ,james ! y\ng] affirms t ! good old man esp\s$ ,m>y ) mu* reluctance1 ow+ to ! disp>ity ( _! ages2 b ! high prie/ prevail$ on him at la/2 & x fur!r in=ms u ( ! v ill-humor ( ,joseph1 :5 he f\nd t 8 wife _h be5 ) *ild be=e _! m>riage1 & ! reproa*es ) :i* he load$ h]1 on acc\nt ( h] lewdness1 unwor?y1 z he ?\ght1 ( a virg9 re>$ "u ! eyes ( prie/s4 ,m>y excus$ h]self ) te>s & prote/ations1 & swore by ! liv+ ,god t %e did n "k :o begot ! *ild4 ,9 h] di/ress1 ! be/ excuse w\ld h be5 h] adv5ture ) ! ar*angel ,gabriel2 b x appe>s %e =got t4 ,x is inde$ pass+ /range t ,m>y1 accord+ to ,mat!w1 is :olly ignorant ( h] ju/ification1 accord+1 to ,luke4 ,! fa!rs ( our ,*ur* h disput$ & qu>rel$ 9 ! mo/ obsc5e t]ms1 ab\t ?is my/ic impregnation by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,/4 ,ambrose says3--,non enim1 secreta res]avit1 s$ immaculatum sem5 inviolabili ut]o spiritus sanctus infudit69999 99 ,! foll[]s ( ,loatze say1 t 8 "m became pregnant ( him1 by a junction ( heav5 & e>?4 ,?is is a sublime & bold conception2 & f> excels ! pu]ile prat+ ab\t gho/s1 angels1 dreams1 & %ad[s4 9999 ,( ! miracul\s impregnation1 ,/4 ,ambrose says1 ,m>ia p] aurem impregnata e/4 ,9 "o ( ! ,*ur* hymns x 0 sung1 ,non ex virili1 s$ my/ico spiram9e4 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 9 8 apology1 ju/ifies ^! dogmas z modifi$ by ! ,*ri/ians1 n because !y 7 true1 b f ! example ( ! hea!n2 he says3--,by decl>+ ! ,logos1 ! fir/ begott5 ( ,god1 our ,ma/] ,jesus ,*ri/1 to be born ( a virg91 )\t any human mixture1 & to be crucifi$ & dead1 & to h ris5 aga91 & asc5d$ into heav51--we say no m 9 ?is1 ?an :at y say ( ^? :om y /yle ! sons ( ,jove4 ,?is 0 hone/ly lugg+ 9 "o fable to apologise = ano!r4 ,! logic ( ,t]tullian on ?is subject 0 decisive1 & peculi> to himself--x might be call$ an axiomatic1 or self-evid5t mode ( reason+2 = in/ance1 he says1 ,i am n a%am$ ( ma9ta9+ t ! son ( ,god 0 born1 because x is itself a %ameful ?+4 ,i ma9ta9 t he di$ & rose aga91 because x is absurd ,:5 prea*]s use su* conv9c+ argum5ts1 !re is no excuse = ! incr$ulity ( he>]s4 ,?is great ,fa!r cont5d$ also1 t s\ls 7 mat]ial--t !y _h sexes1 & 7 z mu* begott5 by ea* o!r2 z our bodies are by ! bodies ( our imm$iate p>5ts4 ,he ass]t$ also1 t ,god is a body4 ,! ^w begott5 necess>ily inf]s & associates ! ideas ( ?ree di/9ct & sep>ate ,be+s--! begett]s1 ! begott51 & ! p]son on :om he 0 begott52 & ! t]m begott51 allud+ z x does to ! p]=mance ( a p>ticul> action1 mu/ imply a p>ticul> "t :5 t action 0 p]=m$ & ( c\rse t !re 0 a "t :5 t action 0 p]=m$2 n[ z ! v1 def9ition ( ! ^w et]nity is t :i* is )\t beg9n+ z well z )\t end1 to talk ( a p]son begott5 f et]nity1 is to compose a s5t5ce ( words ! mo/ contradictory to ea* o!r1 or d[nright nons5se2 x is to tell u ( an action t 0 begun )\t any beg9n+2 ( a f9ite inf9ite1 or an immortal mortal6 ,b ! my/ic conceptions1 bir?s1 & inc>nations ( ,paganism1 be+ root$ 91 & hav+ exclusive allusion ei!r to physical or moral pr9ciples1 !re 7 no su* absurdities1 t]ms1 or mon/r\s p]v]sions ( !m1 z ! e>ly ,*ri/iana fell into1 by conv]t+ m]e words into be+s1 9 =m+ _! my?ology4 ,t ! ,*ri/ian dogma ( ! immaculate conception & bir? ( ,*ri/1 0 orig9ally an a/ronomical allegory ( ! ,sun1 ! day-spr+ f on high1 c be prov$ by a hundr$ corroborat+ facts1 :i*1 are irresi/ibly conv9c+1 except :]e int]e/1 or ! mo/ invet]ate prejudice1 /&s 9 ! way4 ,^! facts h be5 elucidat$ by ,alb]t1 ,alphonso1 ,volney1 ,b\lang]1 ,dupuis1 ,taylor1 & by all a/ronom]s1 :o h n be5 det]r$ f speak+ ! tru? by _! int]e/s1 _! fe>s1 or _! prejudices4 ,on ! #ai? ( ,augu/1 ! con/ellation ( ! ,virg9 disappe>s 9 ! sun's rays2 & h5ce ! figurative expression 9 ,luke i41 #ce1 ,! ,holy ,gho/ %all come ^u !e1 & ! p[] ( ! ,highe/ %all ,,ov]%ad[ !e4 ,on ! same day ! anci5ts celebrat$ ! assumption ( ,a/rea199 7ano!r "n ( ! ,virg917 & ab\t ! same "t1 ! ,*ri/ians celebrate ! assumption ( ! bless$ ,virg94 ,on ! #i? ( ,septemb]1 ?is con/ellation em]ges out ( ! ,sun's rays1 at :i* "t ! ,ca?olics celebrate ! nativity ( ! "m ( ! ,sun1 or ,*ri/4 99 ,t is1 ! />ry goddess4 ,%e 0 also ! ,miriam 7! same z ,m>y1 ,eve1 ,ac417 ( ,numb]s xii41 #ad1 & ! sev5 days' leprosy ( h] face 0 allegorical ( ! same numb] ( days exactly1 :5 ! brightness ( ! zodiacal virg9 is :olly absorb$1 or obscur$1 by ! effulg5ce ( ! sol> rays4 ,! /> 9 ! ea/1 7a sign conta9+ m ?an a hundr$ />s17 m5tion$ 9 ,mat!w1 0 no o!r ?an ?is zodiacal sign ( ! cele/ial ,virg91 :i* arose on ! ea/]n horizon precisely at ! "t at :i* we fix ! bir? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 viz41 ! #be? ( ,decemb]1 :5 ! sun has ris5 "o degree above ! sol/itial po9t3 :i* answ]s to a mom5t to ! bir?s ( ! ,egyptian ,osiris1 ! ,grecian ,bac*us1 & ! ,mi?ra ( ! ,p]sians4 ,^! my/ic bir?s are manife/ly id5tical1 be+ metaphorical ( ! ,sun's annual bir? at ! w9t] sol/ice1 aft] :i* he gradually becomes1 n only figuratively1 b positively1 ! ,savior ( ! _w4 ,! resemblance1 or r ! sam5ess ( e circum/ance relat+ to ,mi?ras1 ! ,m$iator ( ! ,p]sians1 & ^? connect$ ) ! ,savior1 or ,m$iator ( ! ,*ri/ians1 is s app>5t1 t no rational man c d\bt1 or hesitate a mom5t1 9 pron\nc+ ! latt] to be a c\nt]p>t ( ! =m]4 ,zoroa/] taught ! ,magi t ?is cele/ial bir? w\ld be ann\nc$ by ! ris+ ( ?is />1 or con/ellation ( ,virgo1 9 ! middle ( :i* w\ld appe> ! figure ( a "y woman1 suckl+ an infant *ild1 call$ ,jesus by "s nations1 & ,*ri/1 or ,*ri/os199 9 ,greek4 ,?is 0 ! goddess ( ! ye> nurs+ ! god ( day4 ,"u ?is beautiful symbol1 ! new born *ild is said to be feeble1 weak1 & obscure1 :i* is metaphoric ( ! ,sun bel[ ! horizon 9 w9t]2 t he 0 br\ght =? 9 a /able1 & laid 9 a mang]1 allud+ to ! /abulum jovium1 "o ( ! w9t] con/ellations4 ,at ! v]nal equ9ox1 :5 ! ,sun ent]$ ! sign ,aries1 or ! ,bam1 ! emblem 0 a lamb1 7! lamb ( ,god17 & z he ga9$ /r5g? t[>ds ! summ] sol/ice1 he became ! conqu]or ( ! p[]s ( d>kness & evil1 t is1 ! con/ellations ( w9t]2 & 0 figuratively said to bruise ! s]p5t's head1 t con/ellation be+1 z x 71 depress$ bel[ ! horizon4 ,by a l metonymy ( language1 ! ,asc5sion ( ,*ri/ has also allusion to ! ,sun at ! summ] sol/ice4 99 ,9 ! anci5t zodiacs ( ,india & ,egypt1 !re is se5 ?is virg9 nurs+ a male *ild ) sun rays ar\nd 8 head1 7fr[n n1 ye prie/s67 :i* is emblematical ( ! infant sun at ! w9t] sol/ice1 & ( 8 be+ !n 9 ! sign ,virgo4 ,:5 he 0 9 t sign 9 summ]1 ! virg9 0 repres5t$ ) a bun* ( fruit2 & :5 9 h>ve/1 %e appropriately held out an e> ( corn4 ,^! zodiacs 7 devis$ at v>i\s p]iods ( antiquity1 z ! sun pass$ ?r\gh ! diff]5t signs1 9 ! ph5om5a ( :i* ! le>n$ prie/s always f\nd pl5ty ( gods & goddesses = ! wor%ip ( ! vulg>1 z is /ill done 9 ,*ri/ianism4 ,^u ! sun's annual progression ?r\gh ! twelve signs ( ! zodiac 0 f\nd$ ! my?ological or allegorical a/ronomy ( ! anci5ts1 7,*ri/ianity has no o!r f\ndation72 & 9 ?is zodiacal picture1 ! allegory supposes t sign to h rule1 ?r\gh :i* ! sun is pass+2 ! k ( :i* sci5ce 0 convey$ 9 a /rik+ & sublime mann]1 "u ! disguise ( miracul\s n>rative3 ( ?is sort is ! /ory ( ! ?ree *ildr51 9 ! book ( ,daniel1 a relic ( ,*aldean a/ronomy4 ,! burn+ fi]y furnace 0 no?+ else ?an an emblem ( t region ( ! great circle :i* ! sun ent]s at midsumm]1 or ! sign ,canc]4 ,ea* ( ! twelve signs ( ! zodiac _h a presid+ g5ius1 or imag9>y p]sonification1 & ^! 7 ! twelve great] gods ( ,paganism4 ,ea* ( ^! signs 0 aga9 subdivid$ into ?ree p>ts1 call$ ,decans1 :o 7 also p]sonifi$2 &1 consequ5tly1 !re 7 ?ree ( ^! g5iuses 9 ea* ( ! signs3 !re=e1 :5 ! sun ent]s ,canc]1 !re mu/ be ?ree ( ^! ,decans1 or p]sonifications1 9 ! burn+ fi]y furnace4 ,"h ! a/ronom] 9 ,daniel199 conceal+ 8 sci5ce "u ! veil ( allegory1 exclaims3 ,did we n reckon ?ree *ildr5 9 ! burn+ fi]y furnace8 ,behold1 ,i see f\r1 & ! =m ( ! f\r? is l ! ,son ( ,god6 ,no p]son b a ,*ri/ian1 "u 8 /ronge/ prejudices1 is capable ( d5y+ ! manife/ mean+ ( ?is metaphor1 t be+ evid5tly ! sun itself2 :i*1 ) ?ree p]sonifi$ ,decans1 ,%adra*1 ,mesa*1 & ,ab$nego1 9 ! sign ,canc]1 makes ! f\r?4 ,x is almo/ ne$less to po9t out t ,nebu*adnezz>1 ! k+1 is a p]sonification ( ! con/ellation ,sirius1 or ! dog-/>1 :i* is always suppos$ to heat ! burn+ fi]y furnace1 9 a sev5fold degree1 :ile ! sun is 9 its vic9ity1 t is1 f ! #crd ( ,july till ab\t ! #aa? ( ,augu/4 99 ,! zodiacal sign ( ! lion be+ bel[ ! horizon1 & ! sun appe>+ to set 9 ! direction ( t con/ellation1 ,dom-el1 ,daniel1 or ,daniel1 t is1 ! ,sun 0 said to be ca/ into ! ,lion's ,d54 9999 ,! au?or is mu* indebt$ to ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,taylor = ! satisfactory mann] 9 :i* he proves _m ( ^! a/ronomical allegories4 ,:at is ! signification ( ! _m ,bible allusions to ! ,horse & 8 ,rid]1 ! triumphant break+ ( ! arr[s & 8 b[1 he be+ always d5ot$ z ess5tially oppos$ to :at is good1 & =m+ "p (1 or belong+ to1 t :i* is evil8 ,?is allegory evid5tly po9ts to ! ,c5taur sign1 ,sagitt>ius1 half horse & half man1 arm$ ) b[ & arr[s4 ,?is is ! zodiacal sign ( ,novemb]2 & ! sun be+ 9 t adv]se con/ellation 9 t d>k & gloomy mon?1 x is naturally spok5 aga9/1 z be+ emblematical ( 8 weak1 l[1 & depress$ influ5ce2 &1 consequ5tly1 its insep>able connexion ) evil1 or cold & d>kness4 ,b :5 ! sun rises triumphantly 9 ! heav5s1 & is mo/ truly ! day /> on high1 z he asc5ds t[>ds ! summ] sol/ice1 & becomes ! ,lion ( ,juda1 9 ,july1 he has victori\sly ?r[n ! zodiacal ar*]1 ,sagitt>ius1 z x 71 into ! sea t is1 bel[ :]e ! sea b\nds ! horizon4 ,!n h we ,miriam's sublime song ( victory3--,s+ ye to ! ,"l 7! sun71 = he ha? triumph$ glori\sly2 ! ,horse & 8 ,rid] ha? he ?r[n into ! sea4 ,z ?is victory is a*iev$ annually1 ! song is equally applicable at e midsumm]4 ,?us1 ?\gh a l>ge portion ( ! miscellany call$ ! ,bible appe>s 9 ! guise ( immoral or absurd n>rative1 mu* ( x is really & truly ! allegoris$ a/ronomy ( ! ,*aldees & ,p]sian ,magi1 & !re=e root$ 9 sci5ce4 ,l ev]y?+ else relat+ to ,*ri/1 or ,*ri/os1 ! dogma ( ! asc5sion has no d\bt its allegorical root 9 ! ,sun's app>5t exaltation 9 ! heav5s1 f ! v]nal equ9ox to ! summ] sol/ice4 ,?is miracul\s /ory1 z we h se5 x 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 is m replete ) inconsi/5cy ?an ev5 any ( ! o!rs ( t book4 ,! ,fa!rs h attribut$ ! anonym\s book call$ ! ,acts to ,luke2 b 8 gospel contradicts ! ,acts3 ! latt] makes ,jesus rema9 on e>? =ty days aft] 8 crucifixion2 :]eas ,luke makes him asc5d into heav5 ! v same day he arose f ! dead4 ,^? :o are /at$ to h be5 eye-witnesses ( ! asc5sion1 be+ pres5t z disciples at ! "t1 viz41 ,mat!w1 ,john1 ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,jude1 h n1 9 ! epi/les ascrib$ to !m1 left ev5 an allusion to t mo/ wond]ful pha5om5on4 ,mat!w & ,john 7 said to be pres5t--h[ came !y to omit ev5 ! slighte/ notice ( ?is vital root ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,m>k & ,luke 7 n pres5t2 yet !y alone notice x1 9 r a vague & abrupt mann]4 ,9 %ort1 no p]son :atev] says he saw x4 ,m>k says t ,jesus asc5d$ at ,j]usalem2 ,luke says x 0 at ,be?any1 places two miles di/ant f ea* o!r4 ,mat!w says ! la/ se5 ) ! disciples 0 on a m\nta9 9 ,galilee2 ,luke1 t x 0 at ,be?any1 :i* is at lea/ sev5ty-five miles f ,galilee4 ,! dogma ( ! r$emption ( man by ,jesus ,*ri/1 appe>s n to h be5 ?\ght ( by ! ,new ,te/am5t fabricators2 & is cle>ly a subsequ5t inv5tion ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,paul1 ,9 ,cor9?ians xv41 gives u abundant ass]tions ab\t ! resurrection ( ! same body1 :i* is 8 *ief doctr9e1 b !re is n a ^w ab\t r$emption4 ,?is dogma1 !n1 is ! lucrative =g]y ( prie/craft1 aft] ! c\ncils ( ,nice & ,laodicea _h decid$ by vote t ! spuri\s miscellany call$ ! ,new ,te/am5t %\ld be ! new ,w ( ,god4 ,! am\nt ( moral evil done by ?is fable1 is enorm\s beyond all expression4 ,:5 m5 are taught t _! wick$ de$s & vices are to be rubb$ (f by a device s unju/ & iniquit\s z ! sacrifice ( ! innoc5t1 to atone = ! crimes ( ! guilty1 we _c wond] at ! horrid depravity ( society4 ,hav+ already %[n t ,*ri/ianism is m]ely a comp\nd emanat+ f ! ,egyptian1 ,brahm91 & ,zoroa/rian sy/ems1 or a new v]sion ( ! fables ( ,prome!us1 ,*ri/na1 ,mi?ras1 ,adonis1 ,bac*us19999 etc41 engraft$ ) "s v>iations ^u ! ,jewi% scriptures2 & t ! above names1 ) hundr$s ( o!rs1 are s _m p]sonifi$ emblems ( ! ,sun1 :i*1 toge!r ) ! planet>y sy/em & ! fix$ />s 79 ,bible phrase1 ! ho/ ( heav57 =m$ ! occult basis ( all ! religions ( ,paganism1999999 ! important "q w be ask$--has may p5etrate into ! signification ( all ori5tal my/]ies2 b ! ,vulg> c only see ! ext]ior symbol1 or ! b>k :i* cov]s !m4 ,aga91 he says1 ,x is all[$ by all :o h any k ( ! scriptures1 t ev]y?+ is m5tion$ enigmatically4 99 ,t man %\ld be r$eem$ f ! s9 ( eat+ an apple1 by ! murd] ( an innoc5t p]son call$ ,jesus1 is c]ta9ly by f> ! /range/ sy/em ( religion t ev] 0 palm$ ^u ! _w4 ,nev] 0 !re s great an outrage on common-s5se6 9999 ,ev5 ! ^w ,div9e1 pluralis$ 9 ,dii ,v9i1 deities ( w9e1 or prie/s ( ,bac*us1 is tak5 f hea!nism1 & press$ into ! s]vice ( a v diff]5t ord] ( prie/s1 save t w9e-lov+ has ev] be5 common to bo?4 999999 ,orig5 tells ,celsus t ! ,egyptian philosoph]s veil$ _! k ( ?+s 9 fables & allegories4 ,! le>n$1 he adds1 ,*ri/ianity has no tangible or an!ntic hi/orical f\ndation1 to be und]/ood accord+ to ! lit]al s5se ( ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,if su* ev5ts or incid5ts 9 any way simil> to ^? detail$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 _h 9 reality tak5 place at ! times & places /at$1 !y c\ld n possibly h fail$ to excite ! int5se att5tion ( ! public au?orities among/ ! ,romans1 ev5 if d5ud$ ( _! miracul\s accompanim5ts ! infant but*]y ( ,h]od w\ld alone h caus$ ?is att5tion4 ,b z no "o ( all ! hi/orians or not$ writ]s1 ,roman1 ,jewi%1 or ,greek1 :o liv$ 9 ! p]iod ( ! alleg$ prodigies1 nor ^? :o came ^u ! public /age imm$iately aft] !m1 ?\gh !re 7 upw>ds ( tw5ty su* di/+ui%$ au?ors1 :o wrote betwe5 ! ye>s #bj & #adj ,a4,d41 h tak5 ! slighte/ notice ( ! life or crucifixion ( a p]son call$ ,*ri/--7! passage 9 ,josephus is univ]sally giv5 up z =g]y7--! inadmissible violations ( ,nature's laws1 said to h accompani$ t ev5t1 z n>rat$ 9 ! ,gospels1 :i* contradict ea* o!r 9 almo/ e important circum/ance1 we are =c$ to ! conclusion t indep5d5tly ( ev]y?+ miracul\s1 ! /ory is totally unsupport$ by any concurr5t te/imony299 b :5 ! miracles are tak5 into consid]ation 9 ! lit]al s5se1 reason & all exp]i5ce at once decide ! :ole to be grossly fabul\s2 & seems to be a circum/antial imitation ( ! crucifixion ( ,prome!us1 z we h x 9 ! trag$y ( ,a,eschylus1 :i* is a dramatic allegory ( ! sun1 & ! planet>y sy/em4 99 ,bi%op ,talleyr&1 9 a lett] :i*1 he is said to h writt5 to ! ,pope1 aft] _! qu>rel1 /ates t aft] ,*ri/ianity _h made "s noise 9 ! ,empire1 ! entire abs5ce ( all te/imony 9 reg>d to its pret5d$ orig91 excit$ ! curiosity ( ! ,roman ,s5ate1 to "k :at really 0 ! f\ndation ( ! /ory2 s !y ord]$ affidavits to be procur$ 9 ! v c5tre ( ,pale/9e1 9 places fix$ by !m1 :i* affidavits 7 s5t to ,rome1 ) ! mo/ conclusive evid5ce ( ! correctness ( ! report4 ,^! prov$ t ,m>y1 :o 0 ( ! tribe ( ,levi1 & wife ( ! c>p5t] ,joseph1 :o 0 ( ! tribe ( ,juda1 _h _h an illicit int]c\rse ) a ,roman soldi]1 nam$ ,pan!r1 :o s]v$ 9 ! #ad? legion1 /ation$ 9 ,egypt1 :5ce he 0 deta*$ into ,pale/9e4 ,f ?is crim9al int]c\rse a *ild 0 born1 :om !y call$ ,ar5ias2 & :o 0 adopt$ by ,joseph1 accord+ to ! ,roman practice1 ?\gh x 0 contr>y to ! ,jewi% cu/oms4 ,) ,joseph he le>n$ ! c>p5t]'s trade2 b aft] ! dea? ( 8 putative fa!r1 he ab&on$ 8 home & "m1 & became a vagrant4 ,hav+ met a few vagrants l himself1 !y all took ! road to ,galilee1 :]e !y liv$ = "s "t by begg+4 ,hav+ at la/ become ! lead] ( a b& ( freeboot]s1 he 0 arre/$ by ! police ( ,j]usalem1 & f9ally condemn$ to dea? by ! g5]al acclamation ( ! p4 ,by ?us in/itut+ inquiries 9 ! c\ntry 9 :i* he 0 born1 ! ,roman ,s5ate became acqua9t$ ) ! orig9 ( ,m>y's son1 :i*1 9 reg>d to pat]nity1 diff]s f ! apocryphal gospel ( ! nativity ( ,m>y4 ,?is new v]sion ( ! old my?ology 0 gradually con/ruct$ by prie/craft dur+ ! second1 ?ird1 & f\r? c5turies1 ( mat]ials tak5 f all ! ori5tal poly!isms2 & is a simil> sort ( fraudful quack]y ^u ^! allegorical religions1 t a/rology is ^u legitimate a/ronomy4 ,?us1 7let u repeat ! melan*oly tru?7 out ( ! comp>atively h>mless a/ro-fables ( antiquity ha? sprung a f\l collusion ( religi\s & political tyranny1 t has be5 dreadful 9 its effects2 & e successive inv5tion to /r5g!n ?is accurs$ coalition ( an ari/ocracy ( nobles & prie/s1 l9k$ toge!r ) royalty199 has t5d$ m & m to depress ! int]e/s ( ! labor+ population1 or weal? produc]s ( ,europe1 & s]v$ to cru% !m "u ! mo/ m]ciless ( all despotisms4 ,& z x is utt]ly hopeless t our ,engli% h]$it>y lawgiv]s1 :o are virtually our feudal rul]s1 & ^: int]e/s are entirely exclusive1 w ev] pass any laws b su* z support & p]petuate ^! int]e/s1 x is mu* to be fe>$ t1 z 9 ,france be=e ! revolution1 no?+ b a sangu9>y reaction on ! "p ( ! p1 w ree/abli% _! "r to j repres5tation 9 ,p>liam5t1 equal laws1 & a dissolution ( t baneful /ate-conf$]acy betwe5 our ari/ocratic rul]s & ! reign+ sup]/ition2 ! support ( :i*1 we are tempt$ to conclude1 is m ! object ( gov]nm5t ?an ! int]e/s ( ! common weal4 99 ,9 #ahbb1 ! cl]gy ( ,au/ria p]suad$ ! mon>* ( ov] =ty millions ( p to decl>e1 ,i want no m5 ( sci5ce2 ,i want only ob$i5t subjects4 ,i want no education among my subjects1 b :at is giv5 by ! prie/hood4 ,,end ,,( ,,lecture ,,?ird4 ,,lecture ,,f\r?4 ,,pagan ,,allegories ,,made ,,*ri/ian ,,dogmas 7,cont9u$47 ,all ^! fragm5ts ( crack-bra9$ op9iatry & silly solaces1 play$ (f1 9 ! sweetness ( song1 by deceitful poets1 h1 by y too cr$ul\s creatures1 be5 %amefully re=m$ & made ov] to y\r own ,god4 ,,m9utius ,,felix4 ,,does n ! ,new ,te/am5t speak v di/9ctly ( two crucifixions1 viz41 "o z hav+ tak5 place ^u ,m\nt ,calv>y1 & ano!r at1 or 9 a ,g>d58 ,!re is ev5 a ?ird m5tion$1 z hav+ occurr$ 9 ,egypt1 :]e also our ,"l 0 crucifi$1 ,rev4 xi41 #h2 :i* is a pla9 recognition ( ! a/ro-religion1 & sol> wor%ip ( ! ,egyptian prie/s4 ,! crucifixion ^u ,m\nt99 ,calv>y 0 allegorical ( ! sun's pass+ ov]1 or cross+ ! equator 9 ,m>*2 ( :i* mon? ! ,ram1 or ,lamb ( ,god1 0 ! zodiacal emblem1 ,god1 ! sun1 be+ 9 t sign at ! spr+ equ9ox4 ,?is 0 also ! orig9 ( ! ,pascal ,lamb1 & ! ,passov] ( ! ,jews1 :i* !y borr[$ ( _! ma/]s1 ! ,egyptians4 99 ,! ^w m\nt1 z "h us$1 is figurative ( ! sun's be+ 9 ! /ate ( elevation 9 ! horizon1 at ! spr+ equ9ox4 ,?is cross+ ( ! sun1 :ile 9 ! ,ram ( ,m>*1 0 likewise metonymis$ into ! phrase ab\t ,! ,lamb t 0 sla9 f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 t is1 ! ,lamb t 0 figuratively crucifi$ at e v]nal equ9ox1 :ile ! sun 0 9 ! sign ,aries or ! ,lamb4 ,! ,evangeli/ ,john1 9 describ+ ,god1 decl>es t ! hair ( 8 head 0 l wool2 7,o1 ,john1 y are too apt to tell tales ont ( s*ool67 :i* sett+ aside ! ludicr\s simile1 is a sublime symbol ( ,god1 ! sun1 9 ! sign ( ! ,bam1 9 ,m>*4 ,:y is ! second crucifixion1 z n>rat$ by ?is tell-tale1 ,john1 said to h happ5$1 n ^u a m\nt1 b 9 or ne> a g>d58 ,because ?is crucifixion has allusion to ! autumnal equ9ox1 :5 ! sun crosses ! l9e ( ! equator1 9 ,septemb]2 & no?+ c be a pretti]1 or m appropriate emblem ( t mon? ?an a fruit g>d51 or v9ey>d4 ,:y is ! "m ( ,jesus said to be /&+ by1 or ne> him1 at ! g>d5 crucifixion1 z /at$ by ,john1 ?\gh h] pres5ce is n at all ackn[l$g$ by any ( ! o!r evangeli/s8 ,8 "m c\ld no m be ne> him at 8 ,calv>y crucifixion1 ?an ,augu/ c be ne> ,m>*2 b z %e1 z ! sign ,virgo1 or ! ,virg91 is also ! g5ius ( ,augu/1 %e 01 ( c\rse1 ne>1 or /&+ by ! cross1 :5 h] son ,jesus ,*ri/1 t is1 ! sun1 0 crossifi$1 or cross$ ! equator 9 ,septemb]1 t mon? be+ next door neighbor to ,augu/4 ,! ,*ri/1 or ,savior ( ! v]nal equ9ox asc5ds into ! ,heav5 ( summ]1 & saves1 or recreates ! organis$ exi/5ces ( ?is globe1 by 8 g5ial & animative p[]2 :]eas ! ,*ri/ ( ! autumnal ,cross desc5ds gradually to ! w9t] sol/ice1 & is said1 !re=e1 to desc5d into ,hell1 t is1 to ent] ! signs & con/ellations ( w9t]1 :i*1 be+ antagoni/ic to ^? ( summ]1 are emblematical ( evil4 ,9 ! ,septemb] crucifixion1 ,*ri/1 z ! sun1 is call$ ! ,j ,"o1 because he is !n 9 ! zodiacal sign1 ,libra1 or ! ,balance4 ,! ,egyptian deity1 ,bac*us1 or ! w9e-produc+ god1 be+ also a p]sonification ( ! sun1 is ! same z ,*ri/1 & ( c\rse1 l him1 visit$ ! l[e/ regions aft] be+ unju/ly put to dea?4 ,^! be+ only ! ,egyptian & ,indian names = ! same div9ity1 x 0 q 9 analogy to pres]ve a symbolical allusion to ! v9e & blood ( ! grape1 9 ! crucifixion ( ,*ri/4 ,b x requires little p5etration to p]ceive t all we f9d !re said ab\t ! agony199 9 ! g>d51 & sweat+ great drops ( blood1 has a v pla9 allusion to ! w9e-press & ! compression ( ! grapes29999 & "h ! secret mean+ is z ne> ! surface z x possibly c be 9 allegory4 ,! ri*1 sweet juice is at fir/ express$ 9 great drops1 or copi\sly1 & is call$ ! blood ( ! grape2 by a second pressure1 ! ?9 lees1 or v9eg>1 is compress$1 :i* !y are allegorically said to h giv5 him to dr9k2 & aft] ?is la/ process ! bus9ess is truly said to be f9i%$4 ,aft] ?is mann]1 & 9 e age & c\ntry ( ! _w1 d[n to ! pres5t day1 h ! allegories inv5t$ by prie/s1 & cunn+ly drawn f ! a/ronomical pha5om5a ( nature1 pass$ = religion among/ ! un?9k+ million4999999 ,if ! cruel usage giv5 to ,john ,b>leycorn1 9 ! process ( turn+ him into be]1 _h be5 allegoris$ to u 9 our pres5t ignorance1 & prie/-nurs$ /upidity1 x w\ld h answ]$ equally z well z ! fable ( ,*ri/ & ! blood ( ! w9e-press4 99 ,an ,agony lit]ally is a w9e-press4--,taylor4 9999 ,& ! w9e-press 0 trodd5 )\t ! city1 & blood came out ( ! w9e-press 7,rey4 xiv41 #bj74 999999 ,! ,crucifixion ( ,*ri/ is s manife/ly a new v]sion ( t ( ,prome!us 7ano!r "n ( ! sun71 t 9 our translations ( t trag$y ( ,a,eschylus1 ! crucifixion ( ! orig9al is nev]1 ackn[l$g$2 b he is always fraudul5tly said to be b\nd4 ,! object ( ?is impud5t fraud1 says ,mr4 ,higg9s1 ne$ n be po9t$ out4 ,! "n ( ,*ri%na1 ,*ri/na1 or ,*ri/1 0 common to ,egypt z well z to ,india1 9 ! remote/ kn[n antiquity4 ,9 ! ,sanscrit ,diction>y1 ! "n ( ! ,nile is ,*ri/na2 :i* is fur!r pro( ( :at ,sir ,william ,jones says ab\t ! exce$+ly anci5t int]c\rse :i* subsi/$ betwe5 ,india & ,egypt be=e ! "t ( ,hom]4 ,& al?\gh ?is pi\s au?or1 & sev]al o!r writ]s on ea/]n affairs1 seem c>efully to h avoid$ say+ a ^w ab\t ! crucifixion ( ! ,h9du ,savior1 & _m ,*ri/ians h exult$ 9 ! simil>ity ( ! leg5ds be+ entirely brok5 (f by ?is pret5d$ discrepancy1 yet ! fact is incontrov]tible1 t n only 0 ,*ri/1 or ,*ri/na1 crucifi$ 9 ,india1 b 9 ,egypt also1 z we h already %[n on ,scripture au?ority4 ,mr4 ,higg9s ass]ts t ! ,brahm9 crucifixion 0 well kn[n 9 ! "t ( ,/4 ,j]ome1 :o1 l ! ,evangeli/ ,john1 0 r apt to tell a/ronomical secrets4 ,mons4 ,guigniant says--,! dea? ( ,*ri%na is v>i\sly relat$3 "o av]r$ tradition v rem>kably repres5ts him to h p]i%$ on a fatal tree1 or cross :]e he 0 p9n$1 or nail$ ) an arr[4 ,mr4 ,moor1 9 ! ,h9du ,pan!on1 /ates1 t _m ( ! plates & pictures ( ,india1 ( und\bt$ antiquity1 repres5t ! god ,*ri/na1 ) cicatrix1 or sc>s 9 8 h&s & feet1 ! v po9ts ( ! nails by :i* he 0 susp5d$ on t fatal tree4 ,plate #ih1 9 ! ,h9du ,pan!on1 %[s ! figure ( a man susp5d$ on a cross2 & x appe>s1 t :5 ! ,romi% arti/s imitat$ ?is ,indian crucifixion1 9 _! c>v+s & pa9t+s1 !y omitt$ ! cross itself2 _! reason = ?is is v obvi\s4 ,! figure appe>s hang+ 9 ! sky1 ) arms di/5d$1 & ! feet ov]lapp+ ea* o!r1 s t "o nail might p]=ate bo? at once4 ,n[ x is n a little extraord9>y1 t "s ( ! e>li] ,*ri/ian sects ma9ta9$1 t ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$ 9 ! sky4 ,"h is a direct demon/ration1 t ! ,brahm9 crucifixion is1 :olly & radically1 an a/ronomical allegory ( ! equatorial cross+s ( ! sun at ! ,equ9oxes2 & t ! ,*ri/ian fable is id5tically ! same1 b ! sci5tific mean+ is lo/1 ?r\gh ! fraud ( prie/craft1 & ! ignorance x fo/]s4 ,mr4 ,moor fur!r obs]ves1 t hav+ "s appreh5sion ( giv+ (f5ce to ! bigot$ & prejudic$ on ^! po9ts1 he %[$ ! plates & pa9t+s above-m5tion$ to a fri5d1 :o sugge/$ ! propriety ( omitt+ plate #ih4 ,i v mu* suspect1 says ,mr4 ,higg9s1 9 8 ,anacalypsis1 t x is f "s /ory1 n[ unkn[n1 or kept out ( sight1 relat+ to ?is ,avata1 t ! anci5t h]etics allud$ to1 obta9$ _! tradition ( ,jesus be+ crucifi$ 9 ! cl\ds4 ,he says aga91 ,t no?+ m is kn[n respect+ ?is ,avata1 ,i _c help suspect+1 may be attribut$ to ! same k9d ( feel+1 :i* induc$ ,mr4 ,moor's fri5d to wi% him to remove pr9t #ih f 8 book4 ,! innum]able pi\s frauds ( :i* ,*ri/ian prie/s /& convict$1 & ! pr9ciple ( ! exp$i5cy ( fraud1 admitt$ to h exi/$ by ,mo%eim1 are a p]fect ju/ification ( my suspicions respect+ ! concealm5t ( ! hi/ory ( ?is ,avata4 ,i repeat1 ,i _c help suspect+ t x is f ?is ,avata1 7inc>nation7 ( ,*ri%na1 t ! sect ( ,*ri/ian h]etics got _! ,*ri/ crucifi$ 9 ! cl\ds4 ,9 reg>d to ! ,buddhi/s ( ,india1 :o claim an antiquity ( fifte5 ?\s& ye>s1 ,sir ,william ,jones1 ?\gh he appe>s to h be5 horrifi$ at ! idea ( foll[+ tru? beyond ! limits ( bible *ronology1 is con/ra9$ to assign ! p]iod ( ,buddha1 or ! n9? inc>nation ( ,vi%nu1 9 ! ye> #adjj be=e ,*ri/1 ?\gh accord+ to ,volney & o!rs1 x 0 #fjj ye>s e>li]4 ,*ri/na & ,buddha are id5tical99 9 pr9ciple2 bo? are inc>nations ( ,vi%nu1 ! second p]son 9 ! ,h9du ,tr9ity1 & 7 born ( virg9 mo!rs1 & ea* 0 ! son ( a c>p5t]2 bo? suff] dea? by crucifixion4 ,*ri/na rais$ ! dead1 by desc5d+ = t purpose to ! l[e/ regions4 ,bo? names signify ,%eph]d & ,savior4 ,! crucifi$ ,*ri/na is repres5t$ 9 ! a=esaid plate #ih1 ) rays ( glory surr\nd+ ! head1 z is also ! head ( ,buddha1 :i* may be se5 9 ! museum ( ! ,india ,h\se4 ,to ! rational m9d1 ?is glory w appe> emblematical only ( ! sun himself 9 8 radiant summ] brightness1 because x is manife/ly s ( no o!r object 9 nature4 99 ,! ,negro1 ,mannon n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 corroborates ! op9ion1 t ! sci5ces 7 once 9 ! h&s ( ! ,blacks4 ,mr4 ,higg9s says1 t ?\gh bo? ,buddha & ,*ri%na ( ! ,india ,h\se museum1 are black1 ! latt] is easily di/+ui%able f ! =m]1 because he is n a ,negro4 ,mr4 ,higg9s goes on to %[ ! idle pret5sions t ! ,brahm9s1 "s way or o!r1 h got copies ( ! apocryphal gospels1 f :i* !y h tak5 ! hi/ory ( ! bir?1 life1 & adv5tures ( ,*ri%na4 ,h[ wond]fully absurd1 says he1 to suppose t all ! anci5t emblems & idols ( ,*ri/na1 9 ! temples & caves scatt]$ ov] e "p ( ,india1 & absolutely id5tifi$ ) !m 9 po9t ( antiquity1 c h be5 copi$ f ! gospels writt5 aft] ! "t ( ,jesus6 ,h[ wond]fully absurd1 t ! ,brahm9s1 & p ( ?is widely ext5d$ empire1 %\ld condesc5d to copy f ! real or ca/-away spuri\s gospels ( a sect1 at t "t almo/ unkn[n 9 _! own c\ntry2 & _m ?\s& miles di/ant f ^! ,brahm9s6 ,! deifi$ ,h]cules1 ! p]sonifi$ p[] ( ! sun1 0 kn[n 9 v remote antiquity2 yet accord+ to ,arrian1 he 0 fifte5 c5turies lat] ?an ,bac*us1 :o 0 ! same z ! ,h9du deity ,siva4 ,! triplicate godhead ( ,india1 says ,arrian1 consi/$ ( ,brahma1 ,*ri%na1 & ,seeva1 ?ree 9 "o1 & "o 9 ?ree viz41 ! ,creator1 ,pres]v]1 or ,savior1 & ! ,de/roy]499 ,n[1 ,arrian wrote 9 ! second c5tury1 9 ! "t ( ! ,emp]or ,adrian1 :5 ! ,new ,te/am5t ( ! ,*ri/ians 0 n yet got up2 & z = _! ,tr9ity1 !y did n fully imitate ! ,h9du 9 t triune po9t1 until ab\t ! close ( ! f\r? c5tury4 99 ,accord+ to a passage ( ,arrian1 quot$ 9 ! ,ed9burgh ,review1 ,*ri%na 0 wor%ipp$ 9 ! "t ( ,alex&]1 at :at /ill rema9s "o ( ! mo/ fam\s temples ( ,india1 t ( ,ma?ura1 on ! ,jumna1 ! ,matura ,deorum ( ,ptolemy4 ,all ! g>bl$ /atem5ts1 & mean subt]fuges t c\ld be inv5t$ by p[]ful prie/hoods1 9 league ) corrupt ,rul]s1 h be5 br\ght into play to oppose & /ifle ! above incontrov]tible facts4 ,?is unblu%+ effront]y is q 9 trade ) p>ties ^: int]e/ x und\bt$ly is t ^! ?+s %\ld be kn[n only among/ !mselves1 le/ ! simple-m9d$ %\ld be induc$ to suspect t !y _h be5 mo/ egregi\sly dup$ by m5 ^: v liv+ dep5ds ^u deception4 ,! wond]ful resemblance1--! app>5t sam5ess or id5tity--( ! ,indian & ,*ri/ian my?ics1 mu/ h %ak5 ! well-settl$ fai? ( ,sir ,william ,jones2 & s f>1 8 love ( tru? got ! bett] ( 8 piety2 o!rwise1 he w\ld no d\bt h be5 will+ to suppress ! al>m+ tru? ( ! va/ly high] antiquity ( ! ,h9du allegory499 ,:y did he conceal ! crucifixion "p ( ! fable1 & ! fact ( its be+ repres5t$ z tak+ place 9 ! sky8 ,x 0 9 va9 he expect$ t o!r writ]s on ,india1 _m ( :om 7 equally well-in=m$1 w\ld be z dis+5u\s z himself4 ,! anci5t hi]oglyph ( ! cross itself is1 beyond all contradiction1 ( ! mo/ remote antiquity 9 ! diff]5t c\ntries ( ,india2 & x is f\nd on mo/ ( ! ,egyptian obelisks--all ! ?ree monograms ( ,osiris1 & ^? ( ,jupit] ,ammon1--! /affs ( ,isis & ,osiris1 etc4 ,! pi\s & or?odox ,mr4 ,skelton1 9 8 ,appeal to common s5se1 confesses z foll[s3--,h[ x came to pass t ! ,egyptians1 ,arabians1 & ,indians1 long be=e ,*ri/ came among u1 paid su* a rem>kable v5]ation to ! cross1 is to me unkn[n2 b ! fact itself is kn[n4 ,9 ,dr4 ,cl>ke's ,travels1 !re is an engrav$ copy ( a ,pho5ician m$al1 f\nd 9 ! ru9s ( ,citium1 & prov$ by him to be ,pho5ician1 on :i* are inscrib$1 n only ! cross1 b ! ros>y or /r+ ( beads1 atta*$ to x1 toge!r ) ! figure ( a ,lamb4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,maurice1 9 8 ,indian ,antiquities1 in=ms u t ! two pr9cipal ,pagodas ( ,india1 ,b5>es & ,ma?ura1 are erect$ 9 ! =m ( va/ crosses4 ,! fam\s crux ansata1 says ,mr4 ,higg9s1 is to be se5 on all ! anci5t build+s ( ,egypt2 & is ! m>k allud$ to by ,ezekiel ix41 #d4 ,x is z common 9 ,india z 9 ,egypt & ,europe4 ,mr4 ,moor1 9 8 ,ori5tal ,fragm5ts1 tells u t1 plac$ 9 a circle1 x 0 an emblem ( et]nity1 hav+ equally nei!r beg9n+ nor end4 ,! sign+ ( ! cross9999 on ! =ehead ( individuals1 z a tok5 ( security = life1 is ( great antiquity4 ,ca91 x seems1 wore ?is m>k ( security4 99 ,mr4 ,b>r[1 ! great a/ronom]1 says t ,! ,h9du religion spread ov] ! :ole e>?2 t ,/oneh5ge is "o ( ! temples ( ,boodh2 & t a/ronomy1 a/rology1 ari?metic1 holy days1 games1 etc41 may be ref]r$ to ! same orig9al4 9999 ,/ ,j]ome has obs]v$ t ?is m>k1 or lett]1 9 ! true anci5t ,hebrew alphabet1 0 a cross4 ,) ! exception ( ! sun himself ! hi]oglyph ( ! cross has be5 m g5]ally ador$ ?an any o!r object 9 nature4 ,:y8 ,because x is symbolic ( two annual p]iods :i* ma9ly affect ! condition ( man ^u ?is globe--! two equ9octial cross+s by ! sun4 ,jablonski 0 ( op9ion t ?is figure1 ! crux ansata1 0 also an emblem ( g5]ation1--nihil aliud esse quam phallum1 etc4 ,h[ev]1 we h hi/orical facts /at+ t ! wom5 ( anci5t ,egypt wore ornam5ts ( a "* or =m s v unequivocal1 z to leave no d\bt ab\t ! allusion4 ,! pro(s ( ! va/ antiquity ( ! cross might be c>ri$ mu* f>!r1 ackn[l$g$ & confirm$ z !y are 9 _m in/ances ev5 by div9es !mselves1 :o h deeply inve/igat$ ! subject1 & c\ld see no way to elude ! unpalatable tru?1 t ! cross 0 an object ( sup]lative sanctity & v5]ation among/ ! ea/]n nations1 n only long ant]ior to ! "t ( ! ,emp]or ,tib]ius1 b 9 ! mo/ remote ( ! kn[n ages ( antiquity4 ,?us ?is my/ical figure 0 emblematical ( at lea/ f\r ?+s1 viz41 et]nity1 g5]ation1 ! cross+ ( ! equator by ! sun at ! v]nal & autumnal equ9oxes1 besides its allusion1 9 ,egypt1 to ! ris+ & fall+ ( ! ,nile4 ,! ,spani>ds1 9 _! murd]\s invasion ( ,mexico & ,p]u1 7 a/oni%$ to f9d !re ! :ole ma*9]y ( ,*ri/ianity2 b ! prie/s & ! c\rt ( ,spa9 smo!r$ ! fact z mu* z lay 9 _! p[]4 ,! immaculate conception 0 9 full =ce1 by a ,virg9 ( ,p]u becom+ pregnant by ! ,sun2 ! cross 0 ! pr9cipal emblem1 & _h be5 sacr$ f "t immemorial3 "o ( _! ,tr9ity 0 crucifi$ ^u a m\nta91 betwe5 two ?ieves2 & also 9 ! sky or heav5s1 :]e ! s]p5t 7n ! bo>1 z 9 ! case ( ,adonis1 see ,lecture ,,ii47 is depriv+ him ( ! organs ( g5]ation499 ,"h is an a/ro-fable1 kn[n positively to h exi/$ 9 ,syria1 & ev5 among ! ,jews1 long ant]ior to ! pres5t v]sion ( ,*ri/ianity2 &1 !re=e1 :5 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians c>ri$ ov] _! religion to ,am]ica1 !y mu/ h be5 wick$ en\gh to c>ry ov] also ! :ole ( ! hea!n my?oses ( ,africa & ,asia4 ,! ,spani>ds _h likewise ! mortification to f9d ! resurrection ( ! crucifi$ ,savior1 aft] ?ree days2 ! asc5sion ?r\gh ! cl\ds1 & t 8 return 0 expect$1 to save ! human race4 99 ,! s]p5t be+ an adv]se1 or w9t] con/ellation1 x is almo/ ne$less to obs]ve t ?is allegory po9ts to ! sun's be+ depriv$ ( 8 g5]ative p[]s1 :ile ! w9t] con/ellations are 9 ! asc5dant4 ,!re is no acc\nt+ = ^! a/ronomical fables1 be+ f\nd 9 ! new _w1 & _! indisputable id5tity ) ^? ( ! old1 b 9 ! "o cle> solution1 ( !re be+1 9 remote antiquity1 "o univ]sal sol> my?os1 or fabl$ hi/ory ( ! planet>y sy/em1 9 :i* ! sun1 "u a ?\s& diff]5t appellatives1 z r$eem] or savior1 & z ! gr& rul+ pr9ciple ( ! :ole1 0 ! *ief object ( adoration4 ,?is my?os is /ill preval5t1 ?\gh abus$ = ! mo/ atroci\s purposes4 ,) respect to ! color ( gods 9 ! mo/ anci5t times ( ,paganism1 !re is ample pro( rema9+ t x v>i$ accord+ to ! color ( ! p :o cultivate ! sci5ces = ! "t be+4 ,t m5 ) complexions p]fectly black1 su* z ! ,h9dus1 ! s\!rn ,arabians1 & ! ,e?iopians199 7 =m]ly ! deposit>ies ( ! sci5ces1 p]haps exclusively1 is prov$ by monum5ts f\nd ?r\gh\t4 99 ,9 v anci5t maps1 ,e?iopia ext5d$ ea/ ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 to ! banks ( ! ,euphrates1 includ+ all s\!rn ,arabia2 & if ! ,e?iopians orig9ally advanc$ f ,india into ,africa1 & f\nd$ ,egyptian ,!bes1 we may well suppose t _! empire rea*$ to ! ,indus4 ,?is op9ion is corroborat$ by t ( ,sir ,william ,jones1 :o says t 9 v remote times1 a nation ( p :o 7 blacks1 ! seat ( ^: empire 0 9 or ne> anci5t ,sidon1 rul$ ev] ,egypt & all ,asia4 ,if ?is 0 ! nation spok5 ( by ,sir ,william ,drummond 7on zodiacs71 accord+ to him1 ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy 0 at lea/ z well kn[n among/ !m1 z x is 9 mod]n times4 ,ne> ! city ( ,b5>es1 9 ,india1 are a/ronomical in/rum5ts cut out ( ! solid rock ( a m\nta91 & =m]ly us$ = mak+ obs]vations2 b ^! are s exce$+ly anci5t1 t x is said1 ! ,brahm9s ( ! pres5t day d n und]/& ! use ( !m4 ,india & ,egypt4 ,! k ( ! great tru?s ( a/ronomy seems to h be5 z full & p]fect 9 ^? times z x is n[2 & z t sci5ce1 9 ! h&s ( skilful god-mak]s1 has suppli$ emblem gods = ! adoration ( ! ignorant1 9 all religions :atev]1 we _c wond] t ^! p]sonifications ( natural objects %\ld take ! sable color ( ! prie/s :o inv5t$ & deifi$ !m4 ,! great ,sph9x1 suppos$ to be "o ( ! olde/ z well z mo/ wond]ful ( ^! ,egyptian monum5ts1 is a ,nubian ,black499 ,at ! "t ! new v]sion ( ,h9du sup]/ition spread itself 9 we/]n ,asia & ,europe1 "u ! "n ( ,*ri/ianity1 its ma*9]y 0 kept out ( sight 9 ! ar*ives ( ! prie/s2 &1 z its d]ivation 0 kn[n to !mselves alone1 !y did n !n deem x indisp5sably necess>y to *ange ! color ( _! ea/]n deities2 b adopt$ bo? ,*ri%na & 8 "m1 9 _! sable ,g5too complexions2 &1 9 aft] times1 x 0 f\nd no easy matt] to get !m :itewa%$4 ,b z ^! disagreeable facts w raise ! angry bri/les ( ! ,*ri/ian fanatic1 x is necess>y to support !m by ! mo/ pr(\ndly le>n$ au?orities on ! subject4 ,mr4 ,higg9s says3--,on ! color ( ! gods ( ! anci5ts1 & ( ! id5tity ( !m all ) ! god ,sol19999 & ) ! ,*ri%na ( ,india1 no?+ m ne$ be said4 ,! read] has already se5 ! /rik+ m>ks ( simil>ity 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri%na1 & ! /ories relat$ ( ,jesus 9 ! ,romi% & h]etical books4 ,he probably w n ?9k t _! effect is de/roy$1 z ,mr4 ,maurice flatt]s himself1 by ! ^w ,*ri%na1 9 ! ,indian language1 signify+ black1 & ! god be+ ( t color1 :5 he is in=m$ ( :at ,mr4 ,maurice 0 probably ignorant1 t 9 all ,romi% c\ntries ( ,europe1 9 ,france1 ,italy1 ,g]many1 etc41 ! god ,*ri/1 z well z 8 "m1 are describ$ 9 _! old pictures & /atues to be black4 ,! infant god 9 ! arms ( 8 black "m1 8 eyes & drap]y :ite1 is himself p]fectly black4 99 ,?is acc\nts = ! oracle at ,dodona be+1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,pott]1 a black dove4 9999 ,! complete id5tity ( ! anci5t religions ( ! ,brahm9s1 ! ,magi & ! ,druids 7sol> adoration71 has be5 satisfactorily e/abli%$ by ,vall5cy1 ,wil=d1 ,davis1 & ,maurice4 ,pl9y1 allud+ to ! ,druidical religion ( ,brita91 9 8 "t1 says3--,brita9 at ?is day celebrates ! magic rites ) s _m simil> c]emonies1 t y might suppose !m to h be5 giv5 !m by ! ,p]sians4--,nat4 ,hi/4 ,if ! read] d\bts my ^w1 he may g to ! ca!dral at ,m\l9s2 to ! fam\s *apel ( ! virg9 at ,loretto2 to ! *ur* ( ! ,annunciata2 to ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,laz>o2 or ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,/eph5 at ,g5oa2 to ,/4 ,francisco1 at ,pisa2 to ! *ur* at ,brix51 9 ! ,tyrol2 & to t at ,padua2 to ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,!odore1 at ,muni*2 9 ! two la/ ( :i* ! :it5ess ( ! eyes & tee?1 & ! /udi$ r$ness ( ! lips are v obs]vable2 to ! *ur* & to ! ca!dral ( ,augsburg1 :]e are a black virg9 & *ild z l>ge z life2 to ,rome1 to ! ,borghese *apel ,m>ia ,maggiore2 to ! ,pan!on2 to a small *apel ( ,/4 ,pet]s1 on ! "r h& side on ent]+ ne> ! door1 & 9 fact1 to almo/ innum]able o!r *ur*es1 9 ! c\ntries pr(ess+ ! ,romi% religion4 ,!re is sc>cely an old *ur* 9 ,italy :]e "s rema9s ( ! black virg9 & black *ild are n to be met )4 ,v (t5 ! black figures h giv5 way to :ite ones1 & 9 ^! cases1 ! black ones1 z be+ held sacr$1 7 put into retir$ place 9 ! *ur*es2 !y 7 n de/roy$1 b are yet to be f\nd !re4 ,9 _m in/ances1 ^! images are pa9t$ all ov]1 & look l bronze1 (t5 ) color$ aprons or napk9s r\nd ! lo9s & o!r p>ts4 ,no d\bt1 9 _m places1 :5 ! prie/s h new pa9t$ ! images1 !y h color$ ! eyes & tee?1 9 ord] t !y might n %ock ! feel+s ( devotees1 by a too sudd5 *ange f black to :ite2 & 9 ord]1 at ! same "t1 t !y might furni% a dev\t pret5ce = _! blackness1 namely1 t !y are 9 imitation ( bronze2 b ! numb] left ) :ite tee?1 let out ! secret3 _! blackness is n to be que/ion$ = a mom5t4 ,mr4 ,higg9s concludes f ! k ( ! =ego+ facts1 t1 ! ,romi% ,*ri%na is black 9 ,india1 black 9 ,europe1 & black he mu/ rema94 ,b1 aft] all1 :at 0 he b _! ,jupit]1 ! second p]son ( _! ,tr9urti1 or tr9ity1 ! ,logos ( ,p>m5ides & ,plato1 an inc>nation or emanation ( ! sol> p[] 7,anacalypsis74 ,( ^! ,tr9ities x is n requisite to say mu* "h1 z ample pro( has be5 adduc$ 9 ! c\rse ( ^! lectures to %[ t1 f ,japan 9 ! ea/ to ,egypt 9 ! we/1 e c\ntry _h1 9 ! remote/ antiquity1 a triad ( gods = ! vulg>1 :i*1 9 ! my/ical or hidd5 s5se1 _h allusion to physical pr9ciples4 ,b z we h a p>tiality = ! au?ority ( !ologians on ^! subjects1 we beg to quote t ( ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,maurice1 :o traces ! pr9ciples ( ,tri!ism among ! mo/ anci5t nations ( ! e>?1 be=e z well z 9 ! times ( ! ,greeks & ,romans4 ,he says t ! ,indian ,temple ( ,elephanta1 is ( exquisite workman%ip & ( /up5d\s antiquity2 antiquity to :i* nei!r ! page ( hi/ory or human traditions c asc5d4 ,t magnific5t piece ( sculpture s (t5 allud$ to 9 ! cav]n ( ,elephanta1 decid$ly e/abli%es ! solemn fact1 t f ! remote/ eras1 ! ,indian nations h ador$ a triune ,deity4 ,!re ! travell]1 ) awe & a/oni%m5t1 beholds1 c>v$ out ( ! solid rock1 9 ! mo/ conspicu\s "p ( ! mo/ anci5t & v5]able temple ( ! _w1 a bu/ exp&+ 9 bread? ne> tw5ty feet1 & no less ?an eighte5 feet 9 altitude1 by :i* amaz+ proportions1 z well z by its gorge\s decorations1 x is kn[n to be ! image ( ! gr&1 presid+ ,deity ( t hall[$ retreat3 he beholds1 ,i say1 a bu/ compos$ ( ?ree heads unit$ to "o body1 adorn$ ) ! olde/ symbols ( ,indian !ology2 & ?us expressly fabricat$ accord+ to ! unanim\s confession ( ! sacr$ sac]dotal tribe ( ,india1 to indicate ! ,creator1 ! ,pres]v]1 & ! ,de/roy]1 or ,reg5trator1 ( mank9d4 ,not)/&+ ! absolute conclusiv5ess ( ! evid5ce adduc$ by ,mr4 ,maurice1 prov+ ! inf9itely high] antiquity ( ! ,h9du ,tr9ity1 he /ill recollects 8 obligation to support ! ,*ri/ian prie/hood1 & argues t ! ,indians mu/ h d]iv$ _! notions ( a triune ,deity f ! ,hebrews1 ?\gh t p _h no kn[n exi/5ce 9 ! "t he ref]s to1 & _! books 7! ,old ,te/am5t7 if rightly translat$1 d n1 ev5 by ! slighte/ allusion1 ackn[l$ge any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,by su* subt]fuges !ology is n a%am$ to d5y ! cle>e/ light4 ,! sacram5t ( ,baptism1 l all ! o!r dogmas ( ,*ri/ianism1 is drawn f ! anci5t religi\s obs]vances ( ,india & ,egypt2 & is also "o ( ! sacr$ rites ( sol> wor%ip1 ! my/]ies ( :i* requir$ t ! neophyte %\ld be pure 9 body z well z 9 m9d4 ,x exi/$ among ! ,py?agoreans & ,druids4 ,9 an ,arabic "w1 translat$ by ,mr4 ,hamm]1 x is /at$ t 9 anci5t ,egypt1 :5 a *ild 0 born1 ! "m took x to a prie/ ( ! temple1 & laid x d[n )\t speak+ a ^w4 ,! prie/ !n came1 ) a gold5 cup full ( wat] 9 8 h&1 accompani$ by six o!r prie/s4 ,he !n said pray]s1 & spr9kl$ ! wat] ov] ! *ild4 ,! dead 7 also baptis$1 ?\gh by proxy4 ,/4 ,paul e/abli%es ?is po9t 9 8 fir/ epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 *ap4 xv41 #bi2 & he is s f> f condemn+ ! cu/om1 t he adduces x z an argum5t 9 pro( ( ! resurrection4 ,mr4 ,higg9s says3 ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 no?+ b "o ( ! foll[]s ( ,mi?ra1 ) :om ! des]ts ( ,syria & ! ,!bais ( ,eyypt ab\nd$1 "u ! "n ( ,ess5es4 ,he 0 a ,naz>ite2 & x is a /rik+ circum/ance t ! f\nta9 7,enon1 or ,enon71 :]e he baptis$1 0 sacr$ to ! sun4 ,ev5 ! "n signifies ! sun1 or ,mi?ra4 ,if ?is 0 ! 7,enon ( ,locris1 9 anci5t ,greece 7we "k ( no o!r71 ,john mu/ h tak5 wide excursions 9 8 baptism4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t allegories !re are _m co9cid5ts :i* po9t out t ,john 7! ,janus ( ! ,lat9s7 is ! p]sonifi$ g5ius ( ,janu>y1 ! zodiacal sign ( :i* mon? is ,aqu>ius ) 8 pit*]1 ! wat] ( :i* is g5]ally p\r$ out pl5tifully4 ,aqu>ius be+ ! mansion ( ! sun 9 ,john's mon?1 or ,janu>y1 8 pit*] is figuratively ! f\nta9 ( ,o,enon1 t 0 sacr$ to ! sun1 & :]e1 z ! ,evangeli/ tells u !re 0 mu* wat]4 ,dur+ ?is mon? & ,febru>y ! k+dom ( heav51 or ,*ri/ 7! sun71 0 said to be com+1 or at h&2 b he 0 n consid]$ z come until aft] ! v]nal equ9ox1 9 ,m>*1 :51 by ent]+ ! sign ,aries1 or ! ,ram1 he became ! ,lamb1 at :i* "t ,john exclaims--,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god2 he come? aft] me1 b is pref]r$ be=e me4 ,i baptise ) wat]--he ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,t is to say1 ,m>* comes aft] ,janu>y1 & ! g5ial sun ( spr+ & summ] w always be pref]r$ to t ( ,janu>y4 ,! wild]ness 9 :i* ,john 0 said to soj\rn 0 metaphorical ( ! /]ile & bleak face ( nature dur+ t mon?4 ,9 ,mat!w x is said--,he %all baptise y ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & ) fire499 ,! ,holy ,gho/ 0 metaphoric ( ! salubri\s summ] w9ds 9 ,may1 z ! fire 0 ( ! scor*+ heat ( ! dog-days4 ,x has (t5 be5 obs]v$ t ! le>n$1 or ! initiat$ 9 religi\s my/]ies1 _h language peculi> to !mselves1 & unkn[n to ! rabble1 :]eby !y conceal$ sci5ce "u tropes & allegories2 s t1 aid$ by ! vivacity ( ! imag9ation1 ! mo/ ord9>y pha5om5a ( nature 7 embodi$ z my/ical exi/5ces1 & !re 0 h>dly any?+ spok5 ( )\t be+ p]sonifi$4 ,philo ,judaeus in=ms u t1 among/ ! arts & my/]ies :i* ,moses le>nt f 8 ma/]s ! ,egyptians1 0 t ( philosophy by symbols1 hi]oglyphics1 & m>ks ( animals4 ,clem5s ,alex&r9us /ates1 t all :o h treat$ ( div9e matt]s1 ! b>b>\s nations z well z ! ,greeks1 h hid ! pr9ciples ( ?+s1 & deliv]$ d[n ! tru? enigmatically1 by signs1 & symbols1 & allegories1 & metaphors49999 ,simil> confessions 7 made by all ! le>n$ fa!rs ( ,*ri/ianism1 _m ( :om all[$ t _! own religion 0 veil$ 9 exactly ! same mann]2 & = ?is !y might claim ev5 ,/4 ,paul z suffici5t au?ority4 99 ,! prie/s ( anci5t ,egypt baptis$ ) air z well z ) wat] & fire4 ,?is 0 done by "o ^: fan is 9 8 h&1 & he w ?or\ghly purge 8 floor4 ,! use ( ! fan 0 an artificial way ( creat+ ! ,holy ,w9d1 or ,gho/4 9999 ,yet1 ^u a sy/em :i* is ?us admitt$ to be fabul\s1 or false1 ,are f\nd$ doctr9es :i* are said to be true4 ,b 9 ! pres5t day1 among/ an ignorant & int]e/$ cl]gy1 al?\gh _! sup]/ition is directly d]iv$ f1 & is only a v>i$ v]sion ( ! sol> adoration ( ,paganism1 ! pr9ciples ( ?+s are lo/ & unkn[n1 or if kn[n to a v few ( ! le>n$1 ! little lamp ( tru? is ext+ui%$ by ! rogu]y ( self-int]e/1 :i* w ev] be suffici5t to secure its suppression4 ,?us1 f ignorance or int]e/1 or bo? toge!r1 ! allegories & metaphors ( spee* :i* we f9d 9 ! ,bible1 are mon/r\sly inculcat$ & palm$ ^u simplicity z matt]s ( fact & hi/ory4 ,:il/ committ+ ^! outrages ^u ! highe/ bran*es ( sci5ce1 ! !ologians h absurdly attempt$ to bl5d ! et]nal religion ( ,nature99 ) ! evanesc5t revelations :i* man has1 9 successive ages1 inv5t$ to be ! greate/ curse ( 8 bro!r4 99 ,! ,religion ( ,nature may be def9$ ?us3--,! admiration1 ! love1 & ! v5]ation :i* we feel = t incompreh5sible p[] :i* produces ! beauties & b\nties ( ! _w4 ,beyond1 ?is1 all pret5d$ revelation is f\l impo/ure4 ,hav+1 9 ?is & ! =ego+ lectures1 notic$ mo/ ( ! lead+ dogmas ( ,*ri/ianity1 & ! ,pagan a/ro-fables1 f :i* !y are d]iv$1 t exposure alone r5d]s x unnecess>y to ent] ^u ! endless task ( comm5t+ on ! unsightly mass ( het]og5e\s doctr9es1 to :i* ! ignorant abuse ( ^! fables has giv5 rise4 ,:]e ! f\ndation is fallaci\s1 ! sup]/ructure _c /&4 ,! ov]:elm+ ma/]-curse1 spr++ out ( ^! my?ological fictions1 9 pa/ & pres5t times1 is _! p]v]sion f a sci5tific purport1 t 0 radically & :olly physical & sub-natural1 to a s5se t is *im]ically call$ spiritual & sup]-natural4 ,9 ?us fraudul5tly putt+ ! latt] ( ^! words 9 place ( ! =m]1 7:i* we ma9ta9 is contr>y to ! orig9al mean+ ( ! ,bible itself17 does ! :ole sci5ce & ess5ce ( prie/craft consi/4 ,by ?is dep>ture f ev]y?+ tangible--f all t is to ! human m9d conceivable1 ! !ologians h cunn+ly decoy$ _! dupes into imag9>y regions1 peopl$1 z 9 ! old my?ology1 ) exi/5ces ( fabl$ creation1 :]e phantasy takes all ! hues ( ! *amelion2 & :]e ! intangibility ( _! :ole app>atus eludes ! grasp ( reason1 & secures _! wild ass]tions aga9/ demon/ration4 ,:5 ! m9ds ( m5 are ?us lur$ into ! fictiti\s empire ( !ology1 ! good ?+s ( ?is _w are ov] ) !m1 & fall to ! %>e ( ! prie/s1 :o live 9 luxury1 :ile !y prea* to _! delud$ vot>ies ! unspeakable bless+s ( pov]ty2 & t ?r\gh ! unse>*able my/]ies ( ,god's love to man1 want & mis]y 9 ?is _w are by f> ! be/ prep>atives = _! exce$+ great rew>d1 9 k+dom come4 ,?is is :at is call$ religi\s in/ruction1 :i*1 be+ int]pret$1 signifies ! diffusion ( t abject ignorance :i* %uts out ! light ( exp]i5ce & reason--puts bl9d fai?99 9 its place1 & !reby fits bo? m9d & body = slav]y4 ,9 ?is elem5t ( ignorance1 s cong5ial to ! pr(ession1 f its be+ ( _! own creation1 ! prie/hoods ( ,europe1 aid$ by ! corruption ( civil rul]s1 h be5 all[$ to embody !mselves into va/ & well organis$ phalanxes1 regul>ly tra9$ to wage p]petual w> aga9/ ! light ( nature & common s5se4 99 ,! only true def9ition ( religi\s fai?1 is an implicit submission ( ! judgm5t--a belief 9 :at we nei!r see1 he>1 feel1 ta/e1 or smell4 ,! v]aci\s translators ( our ,^w ( ,god1 h made ,paul1 on mo/ occasions1 use ! ^w fai?1 9 place ( tru?2 = in/ance1 9 ,rom4 iv41 #i1 !y make him affirm1 ,= we say t fai? 0 reckon$ to ,abraham = righte\sness4 ,n[1 ! true translation f ! ,greek is1--,= we affirm t ! tru? became to ,abraham ju/ice ,x is p>ticul>ly obs]vable 9 ! esprit du corps ( !ologians1 t 9 ord] to epitomise & m\ld ! m9d ( man into a total subjection to _! int]e/ & p[]1 & to e/abli% ! absolute necessity ( _! m$iatorial (fice1 x is indisp5sable t he %\ld1 ?r\gh :at !y call orig9al s91 be degrad$ bel[ ! scale ( 8 true position 9 ! ord] ( nature1 9 exact proportion to ! elevation above t scale1 :i* !y conf] ^u him on ! score ( 8 s\l's immortality4 ,9 ?is f9al de/9ation :i* !y assign him1 8 fate mu/ ei!r be et]nal bless$ness1 ?r\gh _! (ficial int]f]5ce 9 8 favor1 9 wip+ (f 8 imput$ transgressions1 committ$ six ?\s& ye>s be=e he 0 born1 or ev]la/+ p]dition & mis]y1 %\ld t int]cession be want+499 99 ,?\gh ! commission$ attornies ( ! immat]ial be+ pret5d a deep int]e/ 9 hav+ 8 edicts obey$1 yet _! real views & int]e/s c only be s]v$ by ! multiplication ( (f5ces1 :i* is _! h>ve/4 ,:5 _! sway 0 at its z5i?1 crime creat$ ! lucrative season ( rep5tance2 & ! po/hum\s t]rors ) :i* !y debase ! m9ds ( _! dupes are ! be/ ( all prep>atives = _! dom9ion2 = :5 ^! horrors are rais$ to a c]ta9 height1 ! fatal ma*9]y = m5tal subjugation is irresi/ible1 & almo/ z p]fect z x is among ! ,brahm9 prie/s ( ,india4 ,9 ,engl&1 ! /atute ( mortma9 is a la/+ atte/ation ( ! height to :i* dea?-b$ expiations & commutations 7 actually c>ri$2 & x is n extravagant to affirm1 t if no *ange 9 public op9ion _h tak5 place1 9 reg>d to ! selfi% intrigues & frauds ( ! cl]gy1 & no int]position on ! "p ( ! legislature to put a /op to !m1 ne>ly all ! l& 9 t k+dom w\ld h become ! prop]ty ( ! *ur*4 ,betwe5 ^! two extremes ( heav5 & hell !y keep him susp5d$1 !mselves hold+ ! hauly>ds rope 9 _! own h&s1 ready to pull him up to ! "o or l[] him d[n to ! o!r1 accord+ z he believes1 9 & supports1 or rejects & condemns _! craft & traffic4 ,9 ! political & religi\s drama ( enslav+ ! great majority ( ! p1 ! above p>ts ( ! play are1 ( c\rse1 ! peculi> prov9ce ( ! prie/hood1 :o to ! fabl$ guilt ( orig9al s91 h *>g$ ^u ! gloomy m9ds ( _! wret*$ vot>ies1 an endless catalogue ( s9s1 by ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$2 to e "o ( :i* ! puni%m5t ( et]nal flames has be5 aw>d$4 ,! k+ly & ari/ocratic "p ( ?is drama is to make laws to suit !mselves & _! prie/hood--to b9d d[n reason1 s z to prev5t x rebell+ aga9/ ! mo/ %ock+ absurdities--compel x to acquiesce 9 ! imp]ative m&ates ( a vile sup]/ition2 & demon/rate1 ?r\gh ! p[]ful argum5ts ( imprisonm5t & ru91 t all inve/igation ( ! plot or pro( ( falsehood adduc$ aga9/ ! actors1 is wick$ness499 99 ,e rancor\s feel+ & motive among religi\s fanatics1 conspire to create & provoke antipa?y1 & to swell x to ! utmo/ pit* ( int5sity aga9/ ! mat]iali/1 :o holds !m all 9 contempt4 ,^! are ! only feel+s 9 :i* ! delud$ vot>ies ( sup]natural revelations co9cide1 9 direct+ _! common enmity aga9/ t philosophy :i*1 !y "k1 treats !m ) d]ision4 ,?is enmity is inexorable & et]nal1 ?\gh re/ra9$1 at pres5t1 f gratify+ its natural f]ocity4 ,?is species ( delusion1 :i* passes "u ! "n ( sup]natural revelation1 ^u :i* impo/ors 9 e age h f\nd$ _! s*emes1 is too gross & palpable 9 _m ( its dogmas1 to ma9ta9 a foot+ ev5 among ignorant m51 b = ! protection ( corrupt gov]nm5ts1 t seek aid 9 fraud4 ,its m9i/]s h ev] said to civil rul]s--take u into p>tn]%ip--give u ri*es & honors--support our pret5sions :5 we gull ! millions1 & 9 return1 ) our adh]5ce & connivance1 y may safely c>ry oppression to any l5g?s y please4 ,?us betwe5 a gov]n+ ari/ocracy1 7z 9 ,engl&7 & _! adopt$ hi]>*y1 !re is an inborn aff9ity & co9cid5ce ( views & int]e/s1 :i* n only exclude1 b are incurably oppos$ to ! natural happ9ess ( ! mass ( mank9d2 & z = ! means ( compass+ _! ends1 ea* wields t sort ( p[] :i* s]ves to uphold ! o!r2 & :5 unit$1 resi/ance is unavail+1 unless x is back$ by ! unanim\s w ( a nation4 ,b ?is national unanimity 9 eradicat+ ^! collusive & deep root$ frauds1 is n to be expect$1 until natural humanity & s\nd morality %all take place ( sup]naturalism1 & religi\s in/ruction make way = practical virtue & useful k1 9 ! education ( y\?4 ,!n1 & n till !n1 w e individual be able to p]ceive1 t ! man :o contributes to ! support ( any prie/hood1 subsidizes a /&+ army1 = ! p]petual subv]sion ( 8 de>e/ rights & lib]ties4 ,we %all n[ make a digression f ! op5+ subjects ( ?is lecture1 ) ! view ( adduc+ additional facts :i* t5d to prove1 t ! *ief moral & political evils :i* p]vade ,*ri/5dom1 sprang f laws & in/itutions d]iv$ f1 or sanction$ by1 ! books ( ,jewi% !ocracy1 all ( :i* h be5 uni=mly calculat$ to uphold ! inju/ice ( ! idle few1 aga9/ ! indu/ri\s _m4 ,among/ ^!1 ! feudal curse ( primog5iture1 z "p & p>cel ( ! law1 /&s prom95t 9 bad em95ce4 ,yet ?is law1 ev5 among ! ,jews1 0 n s outrage\sly cruel z x n[ is among _m ,european nations2 =1 ) !m1 ! fir/-born son1 ?\gh consecrat$ to ! ,hebrew god1 0 n1 x seems1 entitl$ to m ?an a d\ble portion ( ! inh]itance4 ,9 reg>d to ! entail+ ( l&1 = ! mo/ iniquit\s purpose ( secur+ x aga9/ sale = ! paym5t ( j debts1 ! ,jews & _! deity1 b>b>\s z !y 71 w\ld probably h be5 a%am$ ( su* rank inju/ice4 ,9 e>ly ages1 l& 0 consid]$ m]ely z ! means ( subsi/5ce2 b 9 ! d>ke/ times ( ignorance & feudal oppression1 x became ! ov]be>+ means ( obta9+ political p[]1 & 0 monopolis$ by ! ari/ocratic ord]s299 :il/ _! class-law ( primog5iture1 & its execrable concomitant ( entail ^u l&1 7 unrighte\sly resort$ to1 z ! only means ( et]nis+ ! dom9e]+ sway ( feudal tyranny1 & to p]petuate possession1 9 defiance ( all ! j debts :i* might h be5 incurr$ by ! possessor4 ,! absurdity ( ^! laws is no less gl>+ ?an ! inju/ice ( _! orig9al object1 :5 !y presume t ea* successive g5]ation ( m5 h n an equal "r to ! e>?--t ! prop]ty ( ! pres5t g5]ation %\ld be re/ra9$ & regulat$ to ! fancy ( ^? :o liv$ _m c5turies ago4 99 ,at lea/ n9e-t5?s ( all ! l& 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&1 h got into ! h&s ( ! ari/ocracy1 lay & cl]ical1 & almo/ :olly ?r\gh ! means ( _! selfi% legislation4 ,b ?is is n ! wor/--!y say to ! mass ( ! p3 ,y %all pay u :atev] price we please = ! produce ( ^! l&s1 & !y en=ce ?is by corn-laws1 & o!r food monopolies1 :i* !y h made = _! own advantage4 ,^! laws are a curse equal to ! b>r5ness ( ! e>?1 & ! inclem5cy ( ! heav5s4 ,! ,roman jurisprud5ce adh]$ to ! equality ( nature1 by an equal division ( prop]ty among ! *ildr51 :e!r t consi/$ ( l& or o!r goods1 & ! cruel pr]ogatives ( primog5iture & entail 7 unkn[n4 ,! univ]sal degradation1 pov]ty & mis]y1 caus$ by ^! ari/ocratic sc\rges ( society1 de/itute z !y are ( a s+le r$eem+ advantage to less5 ! enormity ( ! evil1 suffici5tly betray ! nef>i\s views & selfi% ends ( ! feudal legislators by :om !y 7 enact$4 ,b ^! are be/ %[n 9 ! mis*iev\s effects :i* x is impossible = !m n to produce1 =m+1 z !y d1 a s\rce :i* diffuses frat]nal jeal\sy1 animosity1 & hatr$1 ?r\gh a ?\s& *annels ov] ! l&3 & all to p]petuate ! insol5t pride ( family di/9ction1 by arm+ an arrogant individual ) unju/ p[] to "l x ov] ! re/ ( ! family1 & t too by means ( ! same weal? :i* ought to r5d] ! :ole indep5d5t4 ,9 ^! cases1 :5 ! y\ng] bro!rs escape p5ury or begg>y1 x is only by d9t ( d\bl+ ! inju/ice ( ^! laws1 by qu>t]+ !m1 z s _m locu/s1 ^u ! indu/ry ( ! public1 "u %elt] ( t mass ( ari/ocratic corruption1 :5ce issue our /all-f$ hi]>*y1 & ! ?\s&s ( o!r privileg$ idl]s1 ^: places are creat$ = ! adh]5ts & support]s ( pr(ligate gov]nm5ts4 ,?us ! y\ng] sons & bro!rs are provid$ = :il/ ! poor females1 if n palm$ ^u ! p5sion li/1 are hopelessly consign$ to ! mo/ abject dep5d5ce2 _! only inh]itance be+ a p]v]t$ education1 by :i* !y are m\ld$ into m]e creatures ( unnatural habits & cu/oms1 & ( m5tal impressions t are utt]ly false 9 ev]y?+4 ,^! laws1 ?us infam\sly contriv$ = ! exclusive b5efit & aggr&isem5t ( ! mak]s1 9 p]petuat+ ! feudal l9e ( succession by entails ^u imm5se tracts ( l&1 aga9 d\ble ! evil 9 a national po9t ( view1 by prev5t+ ! creation ( t weal?1 :i* nev] fails to arise f ! prop] division & subdivision ( ov]-gr[n e/ates1 ! p>cell+ out ( :i* is sure to be foll[$ by a sup]ior cultivation ( ! l&4 ,x is impossible to suppose t ! p g5]ally1 ( any c\ntry1 7 ev] s grossly & /upidly ignorant1 z to h a h& 9 =m+ su* iniquit\s in/itutions1 & ^? :o tol]ate !m are n wor?y ( bett]499 99 ,napoleon obs]v$ t1 ,! p ( a nation 7 n des]v+ ( bett] laws ?an ^? !y submitt$ to4 ,nature's social union2 or t univ]sal h>mony :i* is *iefly di/urb$ by ! wanton1 unfeel+ dom9ion ( man1 & ?us fallaci\sly sanction$ by ! sci5ce ( ,god4 ,^! are samples ( ! grievances :i* may be expect$ to spr+ up1 :5 ari/ocracies usurp & engross ! legislation ( c\ntries2 & :5 ! contam9at+ arts ( !ology are alli$ to ^!1 x is !n t political evils ( ! fir/ magnitude are eng5d]$4 ,9 ! palmy days ( our sup]/ition1 :5 a mu* d5s] cl\d ( ignorance1 ?an ev5 ! pres5t1 _h totally eclips$ ! intellectual faculties ( m51 !y 7 doom$ ?r\gh life by _! tyrants1 ! magicians ( sup]naturalism1 to endure an aggregate ( m5tal & bodily mis]y f> exce$+ t ( any o!r class ( animals2 & ?is is /ill ! case 9 exact proportion to ! preval5ce ( t delusion4 ,b le/ rebelli\s reason %\ld induce p to be re/ive "u ^! e>?ly suff]+s1 a mode ( remun]ation :i* co/s ^! magicians no?+1 0 inv5t$1 n alone by ! pret]natural elevation to ev]la/+ inh]itance 9 ! cele/ial regions1 aft] dea?1 b1 9 addition1 all t]re/rial animals 7 made ov] 9 fee-simple1 z ! absolute prop]ty ( man1 no?+ else be+ 9 view :5 !y 7 creat$1 b ! use & accommodation ( ! heav5-b\nd favorite1 to kill1 eat1 & de/roy2 or if su* be 8 int]e/ or caprice1 to hold !m 9 t m]ciless /ate ( oppression :i* soon leads to a cruel & l+]+ dea?4 ,?is is ! usual way 9 :i* he %[s 8 mighty sup]iority ov] !m1 z inf]ior animals4 ,! arrogant assumption ( ?is absurd dogma is n only false 9 philosophy & analogy1 b cruelly injuri\s 9 morals1 & de/ructive4 ,^! p]nici\s hat*+s ( !ology are :olly unsanction$ by ,nature1 :o1 9 h] p]fect imp>tiality t[>ds e creature :i* h] purely physical process organises into life1 makes an ev5 balance ( all h] grants & d5ials ?r\gh\t ! animat$ _w3 & ?\gh x may appe> to ! cursory obs]v] t %e has1 ^u ! :ole1 favor$ "s animals m ?an o!rs1 yet all ^! seem+ advantages are c\nt]balanc$ or neutralis$ by o!r m5tal or physical qualities ( an opposite or defective t5d5cy :i*1 9 ! mo/ compreh5sive s5se1 r$uce ! lives ( all1 z reg>ds ! am\nt' ( pleasurable s5sations ?r\gh life1 to ne>ly an equality49999 ,on exam9+ ?is matt] /ill m closely1 we %all f9d t ! greate/ proportion ( evil or mis]y inv>iably falls to ! %>e ( ^? animals :o dep>t ! f>!/ f ! laws or conditions ( _! nature4 ,( ?is fatal e/rangem5t1 man exhibits an in/ance t is almo/ solit>y on ?is globe2 = all o!r creatures obey ! conditions ( _! exi/5ce1 except+ su* z h be5 compell$ to deviate f !m1 9 consequ5ce ( be+ subject$ to 8 usurp$ dom9ion4 ,8 "r to hold a horse or a dog 9 slav]y1 is precisely ! same z t ( hold+ a negro 9 bondage2 & z = 8 c>nivor\s habit ( us+ almo/ e animal z food1 x is ju/ifi$ by 8 sup]/ition alone1 & utt]ly condemn$ by 8 nature4 ,8 "r to kill & eat a %eep or a de]1 is exactly ! same 9 po9t ( moral ju/ice1 z t ( a %>k or a tig]1 :5 !y subdue & eat _! prey2 9 :i* !y feel no compuncti\s visitations ab\t includ+ _! pret5d$ "l & ma/]1 man1 himself4 ,9 all ^! cases1 ! rule ( "r is alone e/abli%$ by possession ( ! art or /r5g? to conqu]4 99 ,burns4 9999 ,vide ,eccles4 iii41 #ai1 #bj1ba4 ,man's dom9ion ov] ! o!r animals1 is a pure usurpation3 & ?\gh he diff]s f !m 9 ! /ructure ( 8 body1 he is sup]ior to !m only 9 "s qualities1 :i* h be5 greatly improv$ by ! record$ exp]i5ce ( 8 species1 h&$ d[n to him ?r\gh a c\rse ( "s ?\s&s ( ye>s2 & f :i* spr+s t comb9ation 9 society :i* r5d]s him =midable to 8 fell[ worms4 ,?is is prov$ beyond contradiction by comp>+ him1 z ! educat$ & arm$ production ( society1 ) :at he is 9 ! wild or natural /ate = 9 ! latt] condition1 he is s f> f be+ sup]ior1 t he becomes ! prey ( animals mu* small] ?an himself1 :i* look ^u him z de/9$ by nature = _! subsi/5ce1 & use him z food accord+ly4 ,^! facts are s well borne out by exp]i5ce1 t !y w be d5i$ only by t false pride :i* !ology in/ils to answ] its own ends4 99 ,man1 l e o!r animal1 is born )\t ! quality call$ reason2 & l !m1 mu/ ga9 x z ! fruit ( exp]i5ce1 by :i* all acquire x to a c]ta9 degree2 & 9 "s ( !m x is mu* m p]fect ?an x is 9 man2 b 8 excessive pride & love ( dom9ion1 bl9ds him aga9/ ?is great tru?4 ,t :i* he is taught to call reason 9 himself1 mu/1 =soo?1 be only in/9ct1 :5 appli$ to ! m5tal faculties ( ^? he calls brutes4 ,"h ! diff]5ce is 9 di/9ction ( t]ms3-- ,reason & in/9ct1 h[ c ye divide8 ',tis ! fool's folly1 & ! *ur*man's pride4 ,b if ! cunn+ & +5uity consequ5t ^u man's extra all[ance ( bra9 has enabl$ him1 by d9t ( comb9ation 9 society1 to subdue _m animals = 8 use1 has he by ?is means1 & :at he calls civilisation1 really & truly improv$ 8 condition = ! brief t]m ( life :i* nature has allott$ him8 ,are n ! evils g5]at$ by education1 9 :i* hypocrisy & fraud are ! *ief +r$i5ts--! vices--! crimes--! immoral & di/ract+ sy/ems ( religion1 :i* induce a g5]al depravity ( "*1 & ! unnatural & iniquit\s laws emanat+ f su* a corrupt /ate ( society1 inf9itely great] ?an ! alleg$ advantages aris+ f ?is boa/$ civilisation8 ,if we take ! aggregate ( morality 9 man1 z he is at pres5t produc$ & educat$ 9 ! great manufactory ( society1 9 :i* ,*ri/ian !ology ) its concomitant evils1 are ! pr9cipal app>atus1 we %all h difficulty 9 f9d+ on ! face ( ! e>?1 a m vici\s1 trea*]\s1 & cruel animal4 ,?is is always d5i$ 9 !ory2 b ! conduct ( e man recognises its woeful tru? practically4 ,let ! man ( obs]vation & true c&or ( m9d lay 8 h& ^u 8 he>t1 & hone/ly decl>e :e!r 8 fell[ m51 & 9 in/ances1 ev5 ^? he calls 8 fri5ds1 are n ! sole s\rce ( all 8 inquietudes & mis]ies--:e!r ?is demi-god is n ! animal t he is oblig$ to be m incessantly on 8 gu>d aga9/ ?an any o!r6 ,?is univ]sal preval5ce ( vice & moral depravity is prim>ily acc\nt$ = by ! prie/ & sup]/itioni/1 by ! equally flagiti\s & absurd dogma ab\t :at !y call orig9al s92 b ! true cause is v f> f lurk+ 9 any?+ innately vici\s 9 human nature1 b on ! contr>y1 is :olly eng5d]$ by _! own une>?ly delusions--! contagion ( sup]naturalism1 & its di/ract+ tra9 ( !ological inv5tions4 ,^! are ! fatal lures :i* h e/rang$ & drawn man to apo/atise f ! :olesome pr9ciples ( 8 nature--surr\nd$ him ) artificial circum/ances :olly adv]se to ^! pr9ciples1 & z degrad+ to 8 position z an intellig5t be+1 z !y are inimical to 8 peace & happ9ess4 ,:il/ ! elem5ts ( society %all cont9ue to be ?us contam9at$1 life w be a gift sc>ce wor? receiv+ & ?\gh ! +5u\s tru?-lov+ m9d may1 on ! approa* ( dissolution1 feel dismay$ at ! idea ( ceas+ to contemplate ! beautiful ( nature--! sun1 ! gre5 fields1 ! woods1 ! /reams1 & ! m\nta9s1 9 :i* alone x f9ds pray]s & s]mons2 yet no reluctance c be exp]i5c$ 9 quitt+ int]c\rse ) fell[ m51 ^: religion imposes ! necessity ( %unn+ tru? 9 almo/ any?+1 af=ds an example ( habitual deception199 & by plac+ ! unnatural1 9 ! *air ( ! natural1 turns man into a pitiful c>icature ( :at he ought to be1 9 ! nobl] de/9ies ( humanity4 99 ,! mask be+ indisp5sable 9 !ology1 x is n wond]ful t its vot>ies %\ld appe> ev]y:]e 9 disguise4 ,,end ,,( ,,lecture ,,f\r?4 ,,lecture ,,fif?4 ,,on ,,! ,,e>ly ,,effects ,,( ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,sup]/ition ,tis only ?\1 ,accurs$ sup]/ition1 cans't accord ,?y aids to tyranny1 = :i* alone ,%e gu>ds !e ) ! p5alty ( ,laws4 ,end[s !e1 pamp]s !e 2 & seems to b5d 7,mock+ h]self7 9 rev]5ce to ?y nod4 ,= ?is imp]ial rap9e %>es ) !e ,h] gaudy spoil4 ,9 a =m] lecture1 :5 speak+ ( ! compilation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 we promis$ to %[ t ! fir/ idea ( =m+ t book 0 drawn f a ,pagan prototype2 & !re=e we resume ! subject1 9 ord] also to adduce f>!r pro( t ! v vitals ( our religion orig9at$ 9 hea!n poly!ism4 ,"h1 x is ( ! highe/ importance to draw p>ticul> att5tion to ! sacr$ & my/]i\s te/am5t ( ! ,a!nians1 on :i* !y believ$ ! salvation n only ( _! city1 b ( all ,greece dep5d$4 ,!re is n[ s little said ab\t ?is fam\s te/am5t1 t x has ne>ly pass$ into oblivion2 b ?is is easily acc\nt$ =1 z ! fabricators ( ! ,*ri/ian ,new ,te/am5t w\ld1 z usual 9 su* cases1 d all 9 _! p[] to suppress ! remembrance ( a volume :i* sugge/$ ! s*eme ( _! own book ( my/]ies1 9 ! =mation ( :i* ,/4 ,paul 0 n only ! pr9cipal contributor1 b1 9 po9t ( fact1 ! real f\nd] ( our religion499 ,we ought n1 !re=e1 to pass )\t di/9ct notice1 ! rem>kable def]5ce & respect :i* he pret5d$ to h = ?is book ( impo/ure1 :5 wi%+ to recomm5d himself to any ,grecian /ate4 99 ,! fam\s ,long9us m5tions ,paul ( ,t>sus1 :om he consid]$ to be ! fir/ sett]-=? ( an unprov$ doctr9e4 ,?is ,te/am5t _h a pr(\nd influ5ce ov] ^? /ates1 :i*1 z well z ! ,a!nians1 7 kept 9 rev]5tial awe by its div9e au?ority2 & ,paul hav+ acquir$ a k ( ?is 9 8 vagrancies199 %[s 8 dext]ity by avail+ himself ( x 9 8 #bnd ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians iii41 #f1 :]e9 he says1 ,god ha? made u able m9i/]s ( ! 7,new7 ,te/am5t1 n ( ! lett]1 b ( ! _s ,n[1 we defy all our div9es & comm5tators put toge!r1 to %[ t ! pres5t ,new ,te/am5t ( ! ,*ri/ians 0 !n 9 exi/5ce1 t is to say1 be=e ! end ( ! fir/ c5tury1 & x is on all h&s agre$ by *ur* *ronologi/s1 t ,paul wrote be=e t p]iod2 &1 !re=e1 9 writ+ ! above epi/le1 x 0 n possible t he c\ld be speak+ 9 ref]5ce to any o!r book ?an t :i* ! ,greeks call$ ! unspeakably holy ,te/am5t4 ,h[ 0 x possible = him to speak ( a book :i* we c prove 0 n compil$ into its pres5t =m until c5turies _h elaps$ aft] 8 "t--viz41 until ! c\ncils ( ,nice & ,laodicea8 ,t ?is book exi/$ n 9 all ! fir/ c5tury we h ! au?ority ( ! mo/ le>n$ & or?odox ,god-well19999 :o1 9 8 diss]tation ^u ,ir5aeus1 confesses z foll[s3--,we h at ?is day c]ta9 mo/ au!ntic ecclesia/ical writ]s ( ! times1 z ,clem5s1 ,romanus1 ,b>nabas1 ,h]mas1 ,ignatius1 & ,polyc>p1 :o wrote 9 ! same ord] 9 :i* ,i h nam$ !m1 & aft] all ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,b 9 ,h]mas y w n f9d "o passage1 or any m5tion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 nor 9 all ! re/ is any "o ( ! evangeli/s nam$4 ,:at6 our f\r evangeli/s entirely unkn[n to all ! five apo/olic fa!rs6 ,c\ld ?is h be5 possible if ^! gospels _h be5 writt5 :5 ^! au!ntic writ]s liv$8 99 ,:5 ,ton/al1 ,bi%op ( ,durham1 burnt ! ,new ,te/am5t1 decl>+ x to be doctr9am p]egr9am1 he probably meant t x 0-only ! doctr9e ( ,paul ! rambl]4--,vide ,tyndale4 9999 ,dodwell says t x 0 n until ! reign ( ,trajan or ,adrian t a collection ( ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 publicly made1 ! prie/s hav+ previ\s to t "t conceal$ !m 9 ! ar*ives1 ( _! *ur*es4 ,x 0 !n t !y made any?+ t suit$ !m ! ^w ( ,god4 ,hav+ %[n ! absurdity ( suppos+ t ,paul c\ld speak ( a ,te/am5t t did n exi/ 9 8 "t1 we repeat1 t f 8 vagrant habits he _h1 9 all probability1 come to ! k t ! sacr$ ,te/am5t ( ! ,a!nians 01 l all prie/ly writ+s ( ! ,ea/1 figurative1 my/ical1 & w\ld be> ei!r ! lit]al or metaphorical mean+1 accord+ to ! views ( ^? :o us$ x = ! purpose ( deception2 s he tells ! ,cor9?ians ( 8 be+ aw>e t ! lett] kille?1 b ! _s give? life4 ,he knew also t ?is book ( sup]lative au?ority 0 c>efully conceal$ f ! vulg> eye2 &1 !re=e1 he has n ! presumption to say he _h se5 x1 z t w\ld h giv5 (f5ce2 b m]ely pr(esses to be an humble m9i/] ( its _s1 ( :i* he might h le>n$ some?+1 z a=esaid2 & =m+ 8 texts on ! common rumor respect+ x1 he comm5ts ^u !m 9 su* a mann] z to please 8 foll[]s 9 ^? /ates1 pr(ess+ a pr(\nd awe & rev]5ce t[>ds ! spotless sanctity ( ! orig9al4 ,*ri/ian bigots6 ,we well "k ! angry1 fi]y glance ) :i* y receive tru?s %ock+ to y\r prejudices2 b x is "t y %\ld be told 9 pla9 t]ms1 t ?is div9e ,te/am5t ^u :i* ,paul comm5ts ) s mu* respect & v5]ation1 & ( ! _s :]e( he decl>es himself an able m9i/]1 0 no o!r ?an ! ,,fam\s ,,a!nian ,,te/am5t1 ! ar*etype ( ! sibyl9e books ( ! ,romans1 & :i* 0 old] ?an ! "t ( ,solon4 ,aft] ! abolition ( ! ,a!nian sup]/ition1 ?is te/am5t 0 f\nd to be a legitimate *ild ( !ology1 be+ fill$ ) ! grosse/ impo/ures4 ,paul tells u t he _h ! happy knack ( be+ all ?+s to all m52 b 8 pret5d$ v5]ation = ?is sacr$ volume ( ! ,greeks1 0 a ma/]ly /roke ( policy1 & extremely well calculat$ to secure 8 good reception among/ !m4 ,! ^w new1 z we f9d x 9 ! conundrums ( ,paul1 & prefix$ to ! mod]n ,te/am5t1 is easily acc\nt$ = by any p]son :o is at all acqua9t$ ) ! %ameless falsifications & int]polations ( ^? :o fabricat$ our religion4 ,?us did ! fam\s ,a!nian ,te/am5t become n only ! prototype ( ! sibyl9e99 books1 b t ( ! new w ( ! ,jewi% deity also2 :]e( ! writ+s attribut$ to ?is ,paul =m$ a l>ge portion1 at t subsequ5t p]iod :5 ! approv$ collection 0 vot$ to be ! ,^w ( ,god4 99 ,! sibyl9e v]ses ( ! ,romans are kn[n to h exi/$ z f> back z ! "t ( ,t>qu9ius ,priscus1 #gag ye>s b4c42 !y are quot$ by ! fa!rs f ,t]tullian1 9 ! second1 to ! ,*ri/ian writ]1 ,lactantius1 9 ! f\r? c5tury4 ,!y relate ! :ole /ory ( ,*ri/'s inc>nation1 miracles1 dea?1 & resurrection1 9 almo/ ! same words z ! gospels4 ,9 reg>d to ?is miscellany1 ! ,mani*eans say t x 0 =m$ f scraps ( leg5ds & traditions :i* ! it9]ant fa!rs happ5$ to pick up 9 _! j\rney+s 9 ! ea/]n c\ntries1 9 se>* ( gospel tru?4 ,?us "s p>ts w\ld be1 z we f9d !m1 ,indian1 "s ,p]sian1 "s ,egyptian1 etc41 etc41 all jumbl$ toge!r1 & =m+1 aft] und]go+ ! requir$ fitt+s & alt]ations1 ! mass :i* we n[ possess4 ,?us f ,india came ! murd] ( ! ,innoc5ts2 f all qu>t]s ( ! hea!n _w came ! ,tr9ity1 ! crucifixion ( ,*ri/1 ! ,"l ,sol1 & ,iao1 born at ! w9t] sol/ice1 & triumph+ ov] ! p[]s ( hell1 or cold & d>kness1 & ris+ into light or glory1 z ! ,reg5]ator & ,savior1 at ! v]nal equ9ox3 f ! ,egyptian--p]haps ! ,eleus9ian my/]ies1 came ! wor%ip ( ! virg9 & *ild2 & f all ! c\ntries ( ! ea/1 ! miracul\s conception4 ,on a c>eful exam9ation ( ! quirks & quibbles ( ,/4 ,paul1 x pla9ly appe>s t he _h "s smatt]+ ( ! ,pagan my/]ies2 & j z x suit$ 8 int]e/ = ! "t be+1 or ! degree ( k 9 8 auditors1 he us$ ! exot]ic or esot]ic doctr9es2 ! =m] 0 adapt$ = /reet-prea*+1 & bamboozl+ ! long-e>$ multitude2 & ! latt] 0 us$ only :5 he 0 address+ ! initiat$ few1 "s ( :om 71 9 all probability1 play+ ! same game z himself499 ,he designates ^! my/]ies z be+ %ad[s ( heav5ly ?+s2 & patt]ns ( ?+s 9 ! heav5s 7,hebrews viii41 #e1 & ix41 #bc71 mean+1 unque/ionably1 a/ronomical tru?s conceal$ f ! million1 "u ! veil ( allegory2 = t ^w is us$ by him1 & he frequ5tly makes use ( ! t]m veil4 ,/4 ,b>nabas1 9 8 ,gospel1 d5ies ! tru? ( ,paul's exot]ic doctr9e1 decl>+ t no p]son call$ ,*ri/ did actually & bona fide die ^u ! cross3 h5ce ! qu>rel betwe5 ! two2 & f ?is cause 0 ,b>nabas' ,gospel reject$4 ,9 fur!r pro( t !re 7 two doctr9es 9 use1 ! o/5sible & ! hidd51 ,jesus is made to say1 ,mat!w xiii41 #aa1 ,to y x is giv5 to "k ! my/]ies ( ! k+dom ( heav54 ,?is complim5t c\ld be address$ to none b su* z 7 initiat$ 9 ! symbolical wor%ip ( ! sun1 & o!r cele/ial bodies2 :il/ to ! rabble multitude ! secret 0 conceal$ "u metaphor or p>able1 9 ord] t1 he>+ ye %all he> & %all n und]/&2 & see+1 ye %all see & n p]ceive4 7,acts xxviii41 #bf47 ,paul1 9 8 epi/le to ! ,ephesians 7iii41 #d71 boa/s ( a k 9 ! my/]y ( ,*ri/1 :i* he says 9 ! #e? v]se1 0 n 9 o!r ages made kn[n to ! sons ( m54 ,n[1 ?is c\ld n possibly allude to ,jesus ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ) :om1 z "s ( ! fa!rs h assum$1 ,paul 0 contempor>y2 & !re=e1 9 speak+ ( o!r ages x inevitably foll[s t he 0 allud+ to a ,g5tile div9ity1 a ,*ri/ 9999 ^: "n _h belong$ to ! hea!n my/]ies1 9 ages long prior to ! reput$ "t ( ,jesus4 ,9 ! #af? *apt] ( ! ,romans1 ,paul aga9 lets out ! secret 9 ! #be? & #bf? v]ses1 :]e he speaks ( 8 gospel1 & ! prea*+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 accord+ to ! revelation ( ! my/]y1 :i* 0 kept secret s9ce ! _w began4 ,:at my/]y ( ,*ri/ c he mean1 t 0 ?us kept secret s9ce ! _w began8 ,he assur$ly alludes to ! esot]ic doctr9es ( ! ,egyptian prie/s ( ,osiris2 ! ,eleus9ian my/]ies2 ! ,bac*anal orgies2 & to all ! anci5t my?oses 9 :i* ! sun1 "u _m diff]5t names1 0 ! secret object ( adoration 9 all ! c\ntries ( ! ea/1 z ! glori\s savior :o annually r$eems ! _w f ! reign ( cold & d>kness2 & ( ^: my/]i\s wor%ip ,paul _h ga9$ "s k4 99 ,he makes a pla9 confession ( hav+ two gospels1 9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,galatians1 ii41 #b4 ,! clov5 tongues s mu* spok5 (1 designat$ ^? :o 7 capable ( hold+ =? ! exot]ic1 or esotoric doctr9e1 z occasion might require4 ,paul's tongue appe>s to h be5 clov5 into m ?an two p>ts4 9999 ,did n ,cic]o1 :5 he travell$ 9 ,greece1 f9d inscriptions on monum5ts to _m ,*ri/s8 ,9 ! reign ( ,adrian1 ! ,egyptian prie/s ( ! idol ,priapus1 7 call$ ! bi%ops ( ,*ri/4 ,priapus 0 a symbol ( ! g5]ative p[] ( ! sun4 ,socrates & ,sozom5 say1 t :5 ! temple ( ?is god 0 de/roy$1 ! monogram ( ,*ri/ 0 f\nd b5ea? ! f\ndation4 ,we speak wisdom1 says he1 to !m t are p]fect1 yet n ! wisdom ( ?is _w4 ,c]ta9ly n2 = 8 secret doctr9e 0 ! cele/ial !osophy1 or a/ronomy 9 disguise2 b z ^! my/]ies 7 kn[n only to ! initiat$ few1 !y 7 wisdom to !m alone4 ,b :5 ^! tru?-convey+ allegories 7 spok5 to ! un9itiat$ rabble1 !y 7 receiv$ 9 ! exot]ic1 or lit]al s5se1 :i* ,paul else:]e calls fooli%ness2 yet no?+ is s common 9 ! pres5t day z t same fooli%ness4 ,none b m9ds :o n only *oose1 b are det]m9$ to be deceiv$1 c resi/ ! obvi\s mean+ convey$ 9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,philippians1 iii41 #bj4 ,= our conv]sation is 9 heav51 f :5ce also we look = ! ,savior1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,t is1 ! return ( ! ,"l ! ,sun to ! zodiacal signs ( spr+ & summ]1 :5 he alone is truly ! savior499 ,t ev5 ! fable ( ! flood is an a/ronomical allegory1 is prov5 9 #a/ ,pet] iii41 :]e ! writ]1 speak+ ( ! ark1 :]e9 ! eight s\ls 7 sav$ by wat]1 concludes ! p>ables ?us1--! l ,,figure h]eunto ev5 baptism do? n[ save u4 99 ,z ! sun is ! only true physical savior ( ev]y?+ t has life ^u ?is globe1 s is a free pr9t+ press ! true moral & intellectual savior ( ! human race4 ,?us x is an a/ronomical key t lays op5 ! secret arcanum ( all t ,paul1 or any o!r ( ! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s say ab\t ,*ri/ & heav5ly ?+s2 = ^!1 :5 ! veil ( allegory is )drawn1 /& confess$ 9 ! ,sun199 7! ,mi?ras1 or ,m$iator7 moon1 />s1 ! elem5ts & seasons1 ! deification ( :i* =m$ ! occult a/ro-!ology :i* 0 ! basis ( all ! religions ( ! ea/2 & f :i* ,*ri/ianism is only a di/ort$ emanation4 99 ,nei!r ,orig5 nor ,t]tullian attempts to prove ! exi/5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/ on hi/orical docum5ts1 & to e/abli% 8 bir? & dea? on unque/ionable au?ority4 ,f ! works ( ,plut>*1 :i* are n[ lo/1 ,eusebius quot$ a fragm5t 9 :i* t wise ,grecian says3 ,x cle>ly results f ! v]ses ( ,orpheus1 & ! sacr$ books ( ! ,egyptians & ,phrygians1 t ! anci5t !ology1 n only ( ! ,greeks1 b ( all nations1 0 no?+ m ?an a sy/em ( physics--a picture ( ! op]ations ( ,nature1 wrapp$ up 9 my/]ies1 allegories1 enigmatical symbols1 9 a mann] t ! ignorant multitude att5d$ r to _! app>5t ?an to _! hidd5 mean+3 & ev5 :at !y und]/ood ( ! latt]1 l$ !m to suppose !re 0 /ill some?+ m ?an !y p]ceiv$4 ,:5 ! lo/ works ( ,plut>* conta9$ su* disclosures1 _! de/ruction by ,*ri/ian prie/s is any?+ b wond]ful4 ,:5 all ^! circum/ances are duly weigh$ 9 ! m9d t d>es to look tru? 9 ! face1 ! conviction fla%es ^u x in/antly1 t all our gospels1 & ev]y?+ else t is said ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 has no ref]5ce :atev] to any ev5t t ev] did 9 reality take place ^u ?is globe2 or to any p]sonages t ev] 9 tru? exi/$3 & t ! :ole is an a/ronomical allegory1 or p>able1 hav+ inv>iably a prim>y & sacr$ allusion to ! sun1 & 8 passage ?r\gh ! signs ( ! zodiac3 or a v]bal repres5tation ( ! pha5om5a ( ! sol> ye> & seasons4 ,a belief 9 ! lit]al or o/5sible mean+ ( ^! p>ables1 %[s ! sotti% cr$ulity into :i* man s9ks aft] 8 reason has be5 mortgag$ 9 y\? to ! prie/1 :o keeps him 9 ! ignorance t is suitable = m5tal slav]y4 ,?is view ( ^! matt]s unveils & draws =? good s5se & sci5ce out ( bo? ,te/am5ts2 & all our wond] at once ceases 9 reg>d to ! total abs5ce ( ev5 ! slighte/ corroborat+ hi/orical trace ( ! miracul\s n>ratives ( ^! books4 ,?is revelation ( ^! enigmas also reconciles ) tru? t app>5tly false pr$iction ( ,jesus1 :]e91 he tells 8 auditors t "s ( !m w\ld live to see ! com+ ( ! ,*ri/ he allud$ to2 & to d ?is x 0 only requisite t !y %\ld live until ! foll[+ ye>1 :5 ! true ,*ri/1 ! sun w\ld aga9 be triumphant 9 ! cl\ds1 z he approa*$ ! summ] sol/ice4 ,moreov]1 we may "h notice ano!r simil> ,new ,te/am5t pr$iction1 :i* f ! /ubborn precis5ess ( ! t]ms 9 :i* x is express$1 c nei!r be twi/$ by ! prie/ nor rationally solv$ )\t ! allegorical int]pretation2--x decl>es--,ye %all n ta/e ( dea? till all ^! ?+s are accompli%$4 ,if ,*ri/ian prie/s are n will+ t ,paul %\ld pass = a notori\s *eat & impo/or1 let !m explicate1 9 any o!r way ?an ! above1 8 ,heav5ly enigmas & lit]ally false pr$ictions3--we *all5ge !m to ?is2 & if !y _c or w n d x satisfactorily1 to :om w ! epi!ts ( *eats & impo/ors prop]ly belong8 ,! above solution ( ^! a/ro-allegories =ces s irresi/ible a conviction ^u ! +5u\s & unprejudic$ m9d z leaves no room to suppose a possibility ( its be+ o!rwise3--x is ! physical tru?s ( nature & sci5tific demon/ration1 aga9/ t :i* is false 9 physics1 false 9 analogy1 &1 consequ5tly1 contr>y to all exp]i5ce & reason4 ,! ,jewi% sects ( ,ess5es & ,!rapeutae199 out ( :i* ! ,galileans & ,*ri/ians m imm$iately sprang1 _h ?us _! sup]/ition compos$ ( a mixture ( ! ,egyptian & ,p]sian my/]ies1 consequ5tly sun wor%ip 0 common to _m ( ! subsequ5t bran*es ( ,*ri/ianity1 su* z ! ,mani-*ees & o!rs4 ,t]tullian1 9 ! apologetics1 makes a broad confession ( ?is1 z foll[s3--,_m ?9k1 ) m probability1 t our god is ! ,sun29999 & !y trace our religion to t ( ! ,p]sians4 ,if ?is is n an admission1 x is ! next ?+ to x1 t ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! ?ird c5tury1 ! secret object ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip 0 ! ,sun2 & x w\ld h be5 well if !y _h cont9u$ 9 t rational adoration1 in/ead ( adopt+ ^? midnight rites :i* 7 held 9 horror & dete/ation by _! ,g5tile neighbors1 z be+ cruel1 wick$1 & blasphem\s2999999 & :i* caus$ ! vot>ies ( ! new religion to be br&$ z a!i/s4 ,arnobius :o turn$ ,*ri/ian1 7mo/ probably 9 view ( a bi%opric71 compla9s ( ! ,g5tiles ?us3--,we 7! ,*ri/ians7 are call$ by y ill-om5$ m51 & a!i/s2 y call u impi\s & irreligi\s a!i/s4 ,y are 9 ! habit ( excit+ ! hatr$ ( ! mob aga9/ u1 by call+ u a!i/s499999999 99 ,we are told by ,philo1 t ^! pi\s en?usia/s ab&on$ fa!r1 "m1 wife1 *ildr51 & prop]ty1 & devot$ !mselves to a contemplative life2 :i* are exactly ! injunctions attribut$ to ,*ri/4 9999 ,9 ano!r treatise ,t]tullian alludes to ! /rong simil>ity betwe5 ! religion ( ,*ri/1 & t ( ,mi?ra1 or ! ,sun4 ,! prie/s ( ! ,p]sian god _h sacram5ts4 ,_! baptism procur$ ! remission ( s9s to ! believ]s & ! fai?ful4 ,sa9t ,ju/9 also alludes to ! my/ical consecrations ( ^! two religions2 & to ! simil>ity ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 & 8 ,p]sian rival1 ! ,sun4 999999 ,! ,agapae1 or love fea/s ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 7 close imitations ( ! bac*anal orgies2 at ! latt]1 x 0 a vital pr9ciple1 t no action :atsoev] con/itut$ a crime1 if committ$ by any ( ! initiat$ dur+ _! meet+s4 ,x appe>s t ! _s ( ?is horrible lic5se 0 fully ent]$ into by ! ,*ri/ians4--,vide ,gibbon's ,decl9e & ,fall1 vol4 ii1 p4 #hid4 99999999 ,adv4 ,g5tes4 ,"s ( ! le>n$1 h[ev]1 h be5 ( op9ion t ! pres5t v]sion ( ,*ri/ianism is m imm$iately f\nd$ on ! writ+s ( ,philo ,judaeus1 :o speaks mu* ( ! ,logos1 :i* 9 ,greek signifies ! pr9ciple ( reason2 hav+ ! same figurative moral s5se z ! epi!t ,*ri/os4 ,! epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 & ,/4 ,john's ,gospel1 are adduc$ z complete imitations ( ,philo's mann] & /yle4 ,! epi!t ,logos is (t5 us$ by him1 b 9 ,john's ,gospel x is falsely translat$1 be+ r5d]$ ! ^w499 ,philo also speaks at l>ge ( ! ,!rapeutae & ,ess5es1 f :om ! ,*ri/ians borr[$ s freely 9 mak+ _! collection2 & ?\gh 9 8 "t !y exi/$ n z a sect1 !y might be ma9ly indebt$ to 8 writ+s = ! gr\ndwork ( _! fabric4 ,?is op9ion is greatly /r5g!n$1 inasmu* z ! heads ( our *ur* h always kept ,philo1 z mu* z possible1 9 ! back gr\nd4 ,he 0 a mu* m le>n$ man ?an ,josephus--a bett] writ]2 & _h arriv$ at ! ye>s ( maturity be=e ! p]iod assign$ = ! bir? ( ,*ri/4 99 ,! fir/ v]se 9 ,john's ,gospel is lit]ally copi$ f ,plato4 ,z a play ^u words1 x is almo/ wor?y ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,! re/less & pry+ zeal ( ,paul hav+ ga9$ him ?is k 9 ! ,pagan my/]ies1 :i* he boa/s (1 he p]ceiv$ t ! _s ( ! my?os 9 all ! poly!isms ( ! ea/ 0 ess5tially ! same1 t is1 ! emblematical p]sonification ( physical & moral pr9ciples2 & t ! removal ( ?is veil ( allegory develop$ all ! my/]ies1 & 0 inde$ ! only rational mean+ ( ! ^w revelation4 ,he knew1 l ! ,pagan prie/s1 t 9 ord] to deceive ! multitude1 & make _! indu/ry ma9ta9 idl5ess & impo/ure1 miracle & my/]y 7 indisp5sable2 & :ile he dealt l>gely 9 ! latt] article1 he %[$ a peculi> aptitude = r5d]+ my/]y d\bly my/]i\s1 :]eby he became ! gr& exempl> ( all !ological quacks1 & f\nd] ( t s*ool ( quibble :i* has be5 s em95tly useful to 8 successors 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*3 = :5ev] !y _c escape f contradictions & absurdities ( _! own rais+1 !y transf] ! solv+ ( _! enigmas to ! regions ( ,paul's ?ird heav51 :]e all are lo/ 9 8 my/]ies & awful unspeakables2 fool]ies :i* w always captivate ! wond]-/ruck million2 :ile common s5se1 ) p]secution be=e 8 eyes1 d>es to v5ture only a %rug ( ! %\ld]s4 ,let u n[ att5d to ! moral & political effects produc$ by ?is new v]sion ( ! old my?ology1 to :i*1 ) reg>d to its absurd & unnatural dogmas1 ,/ ,paul is ! pr9cipal contributor4 ,aft] x _h gr[n /rong "u ! protection ( ! cruel1 k9-kill+ ,con/ant9e1 & 8 p>asite ,eusebius1 x soon turn$ p]secutor 9 its turn1 & began to eng5d] legions ( o!r moral & physical evils1 :i* gradually ov]:elm$ ! ,roman empire1 9 proportion z ! human m9d became debas$ & emasculat$ by abject slav]y1 "u an intol]ant sup]/ition--! gorge\s demon ( ,ca?olic despotism1 erect$ on ! ru9s ( ! less degrad+ & less exp5sive ,paganism499 ,ea* succe$+ ye> & age 0 m>k$ by ! onw>d deg5]acy & bas5ess ( ! ,roman _s4 ,! new modell$ my/]y ( a triune godhead1 ) its accompany+ tra9 ( *im]as19999 sunk all classes into m5tal imbecility1 & su* 0 ! infatuation t no?+ b ! grosse/ sup]natural follies excit$ _! att5tion2 & z ^! 7 made up ( insignificant mumm]ies--!ological cant & j>gon altoge!r un9telligible1 !y caus$ ! bitt]e/ disputes & animosities 9 bo? ! empires2 & glori\s high-m9d$ ,pagan ,italy became ! l& ( pi\s frauds1 cl]ical knav]y1 & lies1999999 9 :i* absurdities ! effem9ate & contemptible emp]ors jo9$1 ) _! tra9s ( monks & eunu*s4 99 ,9 ! my?ology ( ! ,pagans1 _! ,!ogony consi/$ ( full ?irty ?\s& be>d$ & unbe>d$ div9ities4 ,we h r$uc$ t e/abli%m5t to ?ree only2 yet nev]!less1 7unacc\ntable z x may appe>7 x has be5 s contriv$ by our mod]n hi]ophants1 t ! s]vice ( ?is triune deity1 ) _! ho/s ( privileg$ deputies1 holy days1 etc41 & tax+ ! p 9 "o-sev5? ( _! "t1 & "o-t5? ( _! sub/ance1 has entail$ on human indu/ry1 a tax ( "o hundr$ times ! am\nt ( t :i* 0 contribut$ to regale ! nasal s5ses ( ! :ole cele/ial army ( antiquity6 9999 ,9 imitation ( ! ,pagans1 ! crafty ,*ri/ian prie/s soon p]ceiv$ ! advantages ( poly!ism1 & t x w\ld t5d greatly to _! int]e/ to associate "s o!r subalt]n gods along ) ! deity ( ,moses2 =1 by ?us introduc+ a plurality ( gods1 !y w\ld n only m effectually emb>rass & p]plex ! m9ds ( ! cr$ul\s p2 b by multiply+ ! objects ( wor%ip1 & con/itut+ !mselves ! act+ attornies = ^! deities1 !y w\ld increase _! /ip5ds & o!r exactions1 9 proportion to ! v>i\s rites & c]emonies !y inv5t$ = ea*4 999999 ,:]e ,cic]o & ,anton9us liv$1 ,a c[l$ & hypocritical monk ,prays1 curses1 & deceives4--,%elley4 ,:]e !n1 ,o ,rome1 7 y\r ,brutus'1 y\r ,c9c9natus'1 y\r ,catos1 y\r ,m>cus ,aurelius'1 y\r ,julians8 ,! fact 01 s f> f be+ able to produce su* examples ( h]oic virtue1 y\r sons _h ne>ly ceas$ to des]ve ! "n ( m52 & z ,ma*iavel truly obs]ves1 ! doctr9es ( y\r new religion1 tea*+ only passive c\rage & suff]+1 _h subdu$ ! ,roman _s1 & fitt$ y = subjection & slav]y4 ,all manly dignity1 all /r5g? ( m9d1 & all ! virtues _h =sak5 y\r sons1 & y _h become ! nucleus ( !ological absurdity--( all t is wor?less1 vici\s1 & unnatural4 ,y\r h&l+ ( arms to prev5t b>b>ian invasion _h ceas$1 & !y 7 us$ alone to cut ea* o!rs ?roats ab\t ! sup]natural phantoms ( y\r fraudful prie/s2 witness y\r ,emp]or ,honorius1 :o 0 mo/ holily employ$ at ,rav5na 9 puni%+ ,mani*eans1 ,donati/s1 ,priscilliani/s1 & h]etics ( e d5om9ation1 :il/ ! ,go?s m>*$ )\t opposition to ,rome4 ,aga91 :5 ! ,h]uli1 ! ,go?s1 ! ,v&als1 & ! ,huns1 invad$ ! empire1 :at /eps 7 tak5 by ! two emp]ors to )/& _! attack1 & resi/ ! torr5t ( invasion8 ,none at all2 ^! sup]/iti\s fools 9 purple1 aid$ by _! prie/s & monks1 7 settl+ ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,omoosis & ,om\sis2 &1 probably1 ! diff]5t degrees ( efficacy 9 concomitant1 v]satile1 & suffici5t grace4 ,) ^! heav5ly matt]s ^u _! h&s1 h[ c\ld ^! holy m5 f9d "t to resi/ ! invasion ( _! c\ntry8 ,suppose = a mom5t1 t by "o ( ! ,*ri/ian miracles1 ! great ,caius ,julius _h />t$ up among/ ^! deg5]ate reptiles1 & witness$ _! ridicul\s fool]ies1 w\ld he h believ$ t he 0 among ,romans8 ,:at w\ld he h said ( ,sa9t ,an?ony's prea*+ to ! fi%es ) su* spiritual efficacy1 t a huge cod looks at ! prea*] ) a face ( sanctifi$ beatitude2 :il/ a beautiful salmon turns up 8 eyes to heav51 implor+ div9e light & grace8 ,:5 su* %ameful & degrad+ absurdities _h ?us sunk ! ,romans1 & ! contagion ( ! new sup]/ition _h s ?or\ghly & incurably vitiat$ ! m9ds ( all ranks1 t all firmness & nobility ( "* 7 ext9ct among/ !m2 & ! *ange 0 rapidly lead+ to ! d[nfall ( t va/ empire1--da/>ds & m5tal recreants 9 nature1 !y 7 m>k$ by ! nor!rn nations z an easy prey to ! fir/ invad]4 ,little or no symptom ( su* a decl9e _h appe>$ until aft] ! gods ( ! ,*ri/ians _h ga9$ ! c\nt5ance ( ! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e1 :o did n de/roy1 b made a *ange 9 ! wor%ip ( ! ,g5tile gods1 "u :om1 x 0 suppos$1 ! empire _h atta9$ ! highe/ pit* ( glory & p[]4 ,yet ev5 ?is ,con/ant9e1 s f> z reg>d$ himself1 0 ev] z ready to pay 8 respect to ,jupit]1 ,apollo1 & ,v5us1 z to ,jehovah1 ,*ri/1 & ! ,virg9 ,m>y199 hav+ wit en\gh to p]ceive t ! latt] 7 m]e copies ( ! =m]4 99 ,he di$ m a ,pagan ?an a ,*ri/ian2 & all ! *ange t he 9 reality effect$ 0 to amalgamate1 or unite ! two sup]/itions4 ,?is is prov$ 9 ! fact t1 "u a *ange ( names & =ms1 ne>ly ! :ole ( ! hea!n my?os 0 adopt$ & cont9u$4 ,9 ord] to conceal z mu* z possible ! fact1 t ! adoption ( ! ,*ri/ian sup]/ition 0 ! pr9cipal cause ( ! d[nfall ( ,roman greatness1 x has be5 assum$ by *ur* hi/orians & o!rs1 t a v consid]able decl9e _h visibly tak5 place dur+ ! hundr$ & sev5ty ye>s t elaps$ betwe5 ! reign ( ,adrian & t ( ,con/ant9e2 b ?is assumption appe>s to be fallaci\s4 ,x is true t ! integrity ( ! empire 0 sometimes endang]$ dur+ t p]iod1 f ! despotism fall+ into unwor?y & pr(ligate h&s2 b at ! "t :5 ,con/ant9e possess$ himself ( x1 ! ext5t ( t]ritory seems to h be5 undim9i%$ at any po9t2 = x /ill includ$ ! prov9ces ea/ ( ! ,euphrates 7lo/ by ! sons ( ?is emp]or71 & t[>ds ! we/1 nor!rn ,africa1 ,gaul1 ,spa91 & ,brita92 s t ! real decl9e & fall1 comm5c$ ) ! adoption ( ,*ri/ianity499 ,if ! subv]sion ( ?is imm5se empire _h be5 ! only political effect ( ?is fre%ly comp\nd$ sy/em ( !ology1 ! cause ( humanity might n h suff]$2 b x is a mo/ lam5table tru? t all ! anci5t le>n+ ( ! ea/ 0 involv$ 9 t de/ruction2 = we "k f hi/oric facts :i* are indisputable1 t ! prie/s1 & tyrants act+ 9 league ) !m1 took special c>e1 z f> z x lay 9 _! p[]1 to de/roy e root & bran* ( natural sci5ce2 b m p>ticul>ly ! writ+s ( ^? philosoph]s :o expos$ ! immoral & wick$ rites & secrets ( ! new sect1 & its orig9 among/ ! l[e/ & vile/ ( ! populace49999 ,z "o pro( among/ a hundr$ ( ! p]secution ( su* le>n$ ,g5tiles z expos$ ! pr(ligacy ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ians1 we quote "p ( ! decree ( ! ,emp]or ,!odosius1 z foll[s3--,we decree t all writ+s :atev]1 :i* ,porphyry1 or anyone else1 ha? writt5 aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian religion1 9 ! possession ( :omsoev] !y may be f\nd1 %all be committ$ to ! fire4 7,see ! orig9al ,lat91 quot$ by ,l>dn]47 ,?us ! ,emp]ors soon f\nd t1 ) ! connivance & subs]vi5cy ( ! prie/s1 ! new sup]/ition 0 mu* bett] calculat$ ?an ! old = ! purposes ( tyranny2 & t ! "o ?+ ne$ful 0 to suppress all ,pagan le>n+--to fo/] & diffuse ! gloom ( ignorance1 z ! only elem5t 9 :i* _! nef>i\s s*emes = ! subjugation ( ! human m9d c\ld prosp]4 99 ,! tide ( prosp]ity & greatness foll[$ ! ,romans1 s long z !y 7 re>$ "u ! moral & h]oic virtues ( ! old religion1 until ! new sup]/ition arose l a blight+ meteor1 %$d+ its baleful influ5ce ov] ! empire2 & by its p]nici\s dogmas & emasculat+ t5d5cy1 gradually r$uc$ ! mo/ w>like nation 9 ! _w to contempt & vassalage4 9999 ,! ,emp]or ,julian1 9 a disc\rse to ! ,*ri/ians1 told !m t ,x 0 en\gh = y at fir/ to s$uce a few s]vants--a few begg>s1 su* z ,cornelius & ,s]gius4 ,b let me be reg>d$ z ! mo/ impud5t ( impo/ors1 if among ^? :o embrac$ y\r feet "u ,tib]ius & ,claudius1 !re 0 a s+le man ( bir? or m]it4 ,julian "h alludes to ! ,jewi% sect ( ,galileans1 :o _h n assum$ ! "n ( ,*ri/ians "u ,tib]ius & ,claudius4 ,9 latt] times hi/ory v\*es = ! horrible p]secutions & bloody w>s1 :i* ?is fre% v]sion ( ,*ri/ianity occasion$ ?r\gh\t ,europe & "p ( ,asia1 = m ?an ?irte5 hundr$ ye>s1 viz41 f ! reign ( ,con/ant9e till t[>ds ! latt] end ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 :5 "s glimm]+s ( sci5ce began to dispel ! gloom ( ignorance1 & to weak5 t prie/ly & ari/ocratic despotism1 :i* ev5 to ?is day has n be5 entirely %ak5 (f by any ,european nation4 ,a celebrat$ philosoph]199 :5 speak+ ( ! above p]iod1 makes ! foll[+ obs]vations3--,if1 says he1 ,god deign$ to make himself a man1 & a ,jew1 & to die 9 ,pale/9e by an infam\s puni%m5t1 to expiate ! crimes ( mank9d1 & to bani% s9 f ! e>?1 !re ought to h be5 no long] any s9 or crime among/ m51 :]eas religi\s crimes seem only to h comm5c$ s9ce ! "t :5 t ev5t is said to h happ5$3 & ! ,*ri/ians1 by _! holy massacres & burn+s1 h %[n !mselves m abom9able mon/]s ?an all ! sect>ies ( ! o!r religions put toge!r49999 99 ,fr]et4 9999 ,! ,jews may be reg>d$ z an exception2 = _! hi/ory displays ! mo/ memorable examples ( ! evils aris+ f sup]/ition & fanaticism2 f ^! arose ! num]\s revolutions1 ! horrid & bloody w>s2 & at la/ _! total de/ruction z a petty dep5d5t nation1 ow+ to _! submission to prie/s1 & _! unb\nd$ cr$ulity4 ,f ! rogui% deceptions ( _! tribe ( prie/s alone1 !y became1 beyond all contradiction1 ! mo/ despicable p t ev] exi/$4 ,_! b>b>\s ignorance 0 easily play$ ^u by ,levitical commissions f heav54 ,9 pro( ( ?is1 witness ! gibbets1 ! :eels1 ! massacres1 & ! horrible burn+s at ! /ake ( ne>ly a hundr$ ?\s& human be+s 9 a s+le prov9ce--! massacres & deva/ations ( n9e mad crusades ( ,*ri/ians aga9/ un(f5d+ ,turks1 dur+ ne>ly two hundr$ ye>s2 9 :i* _m millions ( human be+s p]i%$--! massacres ( ! ,anabapti/s--! massacres ( ! ,lu!rans & ,papi/s1 f ! ,rh9e to ! extremities ( ! nor?--! massacres1 9 ,irel&1 ,engl&1 & ,scotl&1 9 ! "t ( ,*>les ,i41 :o 0 himself massacr$--! massacres ord]$ by ,h5ry ,,viii4 & 8 daught] ,m>y--! massacres ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew 9 ,france2 & =ty ye>s m ( o!r massacres betwe5 ! "t ( ,francis ,i4 & ! entry ( ,h5ry ,,iv4 into ,p>is2--! massacres ( ! inquisition1 :i* are m execrable /ill1 z be+ judicially committ$2--to say no?+ ( ! innum]able s*isms & tw5ty w>s ( popes aga9/ popes--bi%ops aga9/ bi%ops--! poison+s1 assass9ations--! cruel rap9es ( m ?an a doz5 ( popes1 :o f> exce$$ a ,n]o or a ,caligula 9 e species ( crime & wick$ness2--! massacre ( twelve millions ( ! inhabitants ( ! new _w1 execut$ ,,crucifix ,,9 ,,h& & all = ! honor & glory ( ! ,jewi% deity & 8 son66 ,?is is )\t reckon+ all ! massacres committ$ 9 ! same names1 prec$5tly to any ( ! above4 ,f9d+ no end to ?is dismal catalogue ( !ological enormities1 ?is philosoph] %ortly obs]ves1 t su* a hide\s & almo/ un9t]rupt$ *a9 ( religi\s w>s1 = f\rte5 c5turies1 nev] subsi/$ b among ,*ri/ians2 & t none ( all ! num]\s nations call$ hea!n ev] spilt a drop ( human blood on ! score ( !ological argum5ts4 99 ,"u ! bann]s & sanction ( ! ext]m9at+ god ( ,moses & ( ,jo%ua1 ! ,spani>ds did n treat ! inhabitants ( ! ,new ,_w z human be+s1 because !y 7 n ,*ri/ians4 ,all s5se ( remorse 0 /ifl$2 & ^? unfeel+ m51 :om ,europe _h disgorg$ f h] bosom1 7 ab&on$ )\t control to _! insatiable ?ir/ = gold & = blood4 ,we are oblig$ to grant t all ?is is true2 & to ?is may be add$1 t 9 ^! %ock+ deva/ations1 ! bl9d f]ocity ( ! ,*ri/ians 0 ev]y:]e writt5 9 blood1 :]eas ! behavior ( _! oppon5ts 0 frequ5tly m>k$ by clem5cy4 ,z an in/ance let u comp>e ! conduct ( ,salad9 ) t ( ,godfrey ( ,b\illon1 & 8 foll[]s1 ?\gh %ame & dete/ation w\ld draw a veil ov] ! contra/3 :5 ! latt] took ,j]usalem1 an indiscrim9ate but*]y took place2 nei!r age nor sex 0 sp>$2 & aft] ! surr5d]1 ! /reets /ream$ ) ! blood ( at lea/ sev5 ?\s& victims4 ,:5 ,salad9 retook ! place1 no lives 7 tak5 aft] ! surr5d]2 & he %[$ ! greate/ k9dness to ! ,*ri/ian captives2 giv+ ^? :o 7 poor _! lib]ty )\t ransom4 ,! massacres ( ,antio* & ,!ssalonica1 by ! ,emp]or ,!odosius1 may be reg>d$ z o!r in/ances ( sect>ian f]ocity1 p>tak+1 z !y c]ta9ly did1 ( religi\s animosity4 ,did ! ,emp]or ,julian puni% ^! ,antio*ians 9 any way :atev]1 :5 !y heap$ ^u him e k9d ( abuse & indignity899 99 ,did he n also sp>e ! t5 or m ,*ri/ian soldi]s ( 8 own army1 :o 7 prov$ to h conspir$ aga9/ 8 life8 ,desc5d+ f ! great & g5]al calamities :i* ! ,*ri/ian sup]/ition has entail$ ^u nations1 let u notice a v few ( its malignant p]secutions ( individuals ^: only crimes 7 sup]ior g5ius1 le>n+1 & sci5ce2 & ?is p]secution has ev] be5 m>k$ by a deadly rancor1 :i* pla9ly %[s t ! /udy & k ( ,nature is incompatible )1 & a decid$ enemy to1 ?is !ological fabrication4 ,be=e ! "t ( ,cop]nicus1 & ! fam\s ,galileo1 ,*ri/ians 7 taught by _! prie/s1 t ! sun revolv$ r\nd ! e>?2 t ! latt] 0 flat l a table1 7x is q cle> t ! ,bible-mak]s knew no bett]7 & "o-?ird long] ?an x 0 broad1 h5ce our t]ms ( latitude & longitude4 ,cop]nicus %[$ ! absurdity ( ^! notions1 & taught t ! sun is ! c5tre ( 8 own1 or ! sol>1 sy/em1 9 :i* ?is globe ( ours is comp>atively b a mole-hill4 ,b kn[+ ( ! ho/s ( prie/s :o 7 ready to p\nce ^u him if he discov]$ ^! tru?s op5ly1 he decl9$ to publi% 8 works till ne> ! "t ( 8 dea?1 & he liv$ j long en\gh to receive a correct$ copy ( !m4 ,galileo1 at ! di/ance ( m ?an a hundr$ ye>s aft] ! =m]1 (f5d$ ! *ur* by def5d+ ! sy/em ( ,cop]nicus1 b /ill m 9 prov+ t ! e>? _h a d\ble motion1 9 revolv+ on its own c5tre 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 & also 9 its orbit r\nd ! sun2 ! =m] be+ ! cause ( day & night1 & ! latt] measur+ ! sol> ye>4 ,! discov]y1 or r ! revival1 ( ^! & _m o!r gr& & sublime tru?s1 drew d[n ^u ! head ( ?is great man ! implacable v5geance ( an int]e/$ prie/hood2 & he 0 condemn$ by a wick$ conclave1 :i* calls itself holy1 = d>+ to "k & to propagate tru?s t are n[ kn[n to e s*oolboy4 ,all t c\ld be done = him by ! wise & le>n$ ( ! age 0 m]ely to save him f be+ burnt by ! prie/s4 ,he 0 conf9$ = life1 & di$ a prison] ( ! ,inquisition4 ,z ! s5t5ce aga9/ him is h>dly cr$ible 9 ! pres5t day1 we cite ! foll[+ "p ( x3--,to ass]t t ! e>? is n immoveable 9 ! c5tre ( ! _w1 is an absurd proposition1 false 9 philosophy1 h]etical 9 religion1 & contr>y to ! te/imony ( ,scripture4 ,z an in/ance ( ! malici\s & inexorable nature ( prie/craft1 we note ! curi\s fact1 t ,galileo's s5t5ce 01 9 spite ( ! cle>e/ light1 r5ew$ at ,rome 9 #ahai6 ,virgilius1 ,bi%op ( ,saltzb]g1 0 condemn$ by ! *ur* = ma9ta9+ t ! figure ( ! e>? is sph]ical2 &1 consequ5tly1 ! exi/5ce ( antipodes4 ,! le>n$ ,/eph5 ,dolet 0 burnt by ! ,inquisition = expos+ prie/craft1 & ass]t+ ! unity ( ,god4 ,julius ,van9i 0 burnt by ! cl]gy = say+ t ,god is bo? ! beg9n+ & ! end1 )\t be+ 9 ne$ ( ei!r--9 no "o place1 yet pres5t ev]y:]e2 8 p[] is 8 w4 ,= ^! t5ets did ! !ologians burn ! innoc5t ,van9i4 ,! blameless life & mann]s ( ,william ,tyndale c\ld n save him f ! /ake & fagot2 8 great le>n+ enabl$ him to expose ! frauds ( ! prie/s1 & ! false translations ( _! ,scriptures3 s he fell _! victim1 ?r\gh ! aid & au?ority ( 8 tyrannical & blood-?ir/y k+4 ,! great ,desc>tes di$ 9 a =eign l& f *ur* p]secution4 ,t p]secution is necess>ily +ra9$ 9 prie/s ( e d5om9ation1 & t !y w h rec\rse to x :5ev] !y h ! p[]1 we h a memorable in/ance 9 ! mu* vaunt$ re=m]1 ,john ,calv91 :o1 :5 arm$ ) au?ority by ! magi/rates ( ,g5eva1 wrote to ! high ,*amb]la9 ( ! ,k+ ( ,nav>re1 7( date ! #cj? ,sept41 #aefa7 z foll[s3--,honor1 glory1 & ri*es1 %all be ! rew>d ( y\r pa9s2 b1 above all1 d n fail to rid ! c\ntry ( ^? zeal\s sc\ndrels :o /ir up ! p to revolt aga9/ u4 ,su* mon/]s %\ld be ext]m9at$1 z ,i h ext]m9at$ ,mi*ael ,s]vetus1 ! ,spani>d4 ,n[ ! fact is well kn[n1 t :5 ,calv9 f\nd himself unable to cope 9 argum5t ) ?is le>n$ ,spani>d1 he took ! true or?odox way ( gett+ a riddance1 by roa/+ him alive at a sl[ fire1 inhumanly made on purpose1 ( gre5 wood4 ,! intrepid ,bruno resolutely suff]$ at ! /ake = condemn+ t baleful s\rce ( di/raction to ! human race--! spirituality ( prie/s4 ,9 latt] times matt]s are n mu* m5d$4 ,a consid]able portion ( ! #ai? c5tury has n[ elaps$1 & has be5 deem$ a p]iod ( sci5ce2 yet free discussion1 & ! ex]cise ( reason on all subjects h made b small progress2 & x is melan*oly to reflect t pla9 tru? is /ill at ! bottom ( h] well1 :]e %e is /ifl$ by ! demon ( sup]natural !ology & its political colleagues1 f :5ce %e has be5 suff]$ to emit only p>tial glimm]+s ( light2 :il/1 f base int]e/1 %e is %unn$ or unackn[l$g$ by ^? v m5 ( sci5ce by :om alone %e c be rescu$ f ?is dete/able ?raldom ( ! m9d4 ,by corrupt judges & pack$ juries %e is jeal\sly exclud$ f c\rts ( pret5d$ ju/ice1 le/ %e %\ld expose1 9 h] odi\s colors1 ! reign+ hag ( sup]/ition1 ) h] ,bibyl9e books ( my/]y & fraud2 h5ce ! f9es1 ! robb]ies1 & ! inc>c]ations ( a great numb] ( ! mo/ virtu\s1 enlight5$1 & mo/ tal5t$ advocates ( free discussion & m5tal lib]ty1 = ! la/ ?irty ye>s4 ,?us has ! peace ( c\ntries be5 incessantly di/urb$ & outrag$1 = ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s1 by ?is /range fabrication ( artificial !ology2 ?us has x be5 p]petually 9 ex]cise z an in/rum5t 9 ! p]secution ( great & good m51 & rais$ up ! mo/ inext+ui%able flames ( hatr$1 w>s1 & deva/ations among/ nations4 ,su* w ev] be its effects1 p>ticul>ly :]e x is iniquit\sly upheld z a device to /rangle m5tal lib]ty1 ?r\gh ! hopes & fe>s ( ignorance2 & z an eng9e ( /ate to su/a9 corrupt gov]nm5t4 ,on a retrospective view ( ?is direful sup]/ition1 we _c asc]ta9 f any c]ta9 au?ority at :at "t ! ,galileans took ! "n ( ,*ri/ians1 z !re is n ! slighte/ hi/orical trace ( _! us+ ! latt] t]m ?r\gh\t ! fir/ c5tury ( _! assum$ exi/5ce4 ,!re appe>s to h be5 no sect ( t "n 9 ,j]usalem :5 x 0 tak5 & de/roy$ by ,titus 9 ! ye> sev5ty1 & x 0 n until full ?irty ye>s aft]w>ds t x 0 m5tion$ by ! y\ng] ,pl9y 7gov]nor ( ,bi?ynia7 9 a lett] to ! ,emp]or ,trajan4 ,?is lett] 0 writt5 ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! second c5tury1 & x %[s t ,pl9y _h he>d no?+ ( ,*ri/ians until he w5t to t prov9ce1 z he speaks ( !m z a novelty ) :i* he did n "k h[ to deal1 & repres5ts !m to ! ,emp]or z a set ( vile & vici\s fanatics4 ,h[ev]1 x appe>s t ! animosities & diss5sions among/ ! propagators ( ! new sect _h produc$ effects de/ructive ( ! peace & welf>e ( society1 at a v e>ly p]iod4 ,num]\s p>ty-gospels1 & =g$ writ+s "u ! names ( apo/les1 7 9 circulation at ! latt] end ( ! second & ?ird c5turies2 all ho/ile to ea* o!r1 & g5]at+ no?+ b fraud & cont5tion4 ,^! writ+s be+ exclusively 9 ! h&s ( ! lead+ impo/ors1 !y c\ld alt] !m at pleasure1 & make any inv5tion ! ^w ( ,god4 ,our f\r adopt$ gospels are z spuri\s z ! o!rs499 99 ,! e>lie/ ,*ri/ians1 viz41 ! ,ebionites1 ,nas>5es1 ,cor9?ians1 etc41 d5i$ t any ( our f\r gospels 7 g5u9e1 except t ( ,mat!w2 b !y exclud$ z =g]ies ! two fir/ *apt]s1 conta9+ ! miracul\s conception & bir?1 decl>+ !m to be spuri\s1 & n to be f\nd 9 ! g5u9e copies ( ,mat!w4 ,bo? ,/4 ,j]ome & ,epiphanius all[ t ?is is true4 ,no?+ is m c]ta9 ?an t no man c rationally pr$ict ( ! future1 o!rwise ?an by d$uction drawn f ! pa/2 &1 !re=e1 !re is reason to believe t ! writ]s ( ,mat!w & ,luke1 :o mo/ probably wrote aft] ! middle ( ! second c5tury1 spoke by inf]5ce drawn f _! own exp]i5ce1 :5 !y utt]$ t pla91 bold1 & bloody decl>ation reg>d+ ! future fruits ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,suppose ye t ,i came to s5d peace on e>?8 ,i tell y nay2 ,i came n to s5d peace1 b a sword4 ,= ,i am come to set a man at v>iance ) 8 fa!r1 & ! daught] aga9/ h] "m4 ,& a man's foes %all be ^? ( 8 own h\sehold4 ,?is t]rible d5unciation has prov$ true to a tittle4 ,:]e is !re ano!r ( all ! ,new ,te/am5t pr$ictions t has be5 s lit]ally fulfill$8 ,if su* effects began to %[ !mselves :ile x 0 yet 9 its infancy1 & ev5 cry+ out = tol]ance among/ ! ,pagans1 c we wond] t 9 subsequ5t times1 aft] ga9+ ! patronage ( tyranny1 ri*es1 & p[]1 x %\ld eng5d] a great] mass ( human mis]y ?an 0 ev] caus$ by all ! o!r sy/ems ( religi\s plagues put toge!r4 ,! artific]s ( ?is s*eme saw well t ! p[] & influ5ce ( ! prie/ & despot1 7 ev] 9 exact proportion to ! debasem5t ( man2 &1 !re=e1 !y laid _! f\ndation 9 t hide\s s9k ( vice & depravity1 ! ,jewi% sup]/ition2 = !re !y f\nd ! examples ( a num]\s & rapaci\s prie/hood1 ! en=cem5t ( ti!s1 & a p]fect specim5 ( ! iniquit\s league betwe5 civil & !ological tyranny2 a comb9ation :i* makes an easy conque/ ( ! human m9d 9 a /ate ( ignorance & r5d]s x incapable ( "o lib]al1 manly or indep5d5t s5tim5t4 ,:5 man is ?us %orn ( 8 native en]gy1 & all virtu\s dignity1 by ! surr5d] ( 8 reason1 ^! conf$]ate p[]s erect _! common ?rone on ! ru9s ( 8 fre$om1 welf>e & happ9ess4 ,! f]oci\s "* ascrib$ to deity 9 ! b>b>\s books ( ! ,jews1 0 no /umbl+-block aga9/ _! adoption1 :5 contra/$ ) ! mighty advantages to be d]iv$ f ! prec$5ts already notic$1 & :i* h s em95tly s]v$ ! successors ( ! adopt]s 9 ! way ( trade4 ,!y 7 utt]ly reckless t ! writ]s ( ^! books1 9 ! delirium ( blasphemy 7to use a cant ^w7 h depict$ ! rul+ p[] ( ! univ]se z a contemptible & wick$ p]sonation1 ) ! wor/ ( human passions1 & z sanction+ or comm&+ ! p]petration ( ! blacke/ crimes t ev] disgrac$ human nature4 ,by quot+ ^! bloody examples z laudable & wor?y ( imitation1 h n prie/s caus$ half ! e>? to be ravag$1 & debau*$ ! m9ds ( pr9ces 7:o w\ld o!rwise h be5 humane & virtu\s7 & made !m deva/ators & infam\s p]secutors8 ,"s philosoph]s h be5 ( op9ion t ! hi/ory ( pa/ ages is a true picture ( :at ! fate ( man ev] mu/ be2 t he is de/9$ = ev] to-be ! slave ( a succession ( sup]/itions--to be ! tool & puppet ( tyrants 9 ! %ape ( prie/s & ari/ocratic rul]s4 ,?is is a melan*oly repres5tation1 :i* implies inh]5t vici\sness 9 8 nature2 & t !re w nev] be a want ( rogues to prey ^u ignorance4 ,9 ! coalition ( ! prie/ & ! law-giv]1 we inv>iably f9d ! un*angeable enemy ( ! human race2 =1 besides ! m5tal slav]y !reby ma9ta9$1 any?+ l good civil gov]nm5t is necess>ily preclud$1 t be+ f\nd impossible :ile x is leagu$ ) ! p]nici\s inv5tions ( sup]naturalism4 ,h ! majority ( mank9d1 :o are ?us victimis$1 no rem$y aga9/ ?is horrid ord] ( ?+s8 99 ,!y are n entitl$ to any1 :ile !y f9d x easi] to be *eat$ ?an to ?9k = !mselves1 a case :i* w always be !irs until !y become self-reg5]at$1 by ! removal ( ignorance2 a re=m t mu/ be effect$ by !mselves alone1 s9ce x is evid5tly & en]getically oppos$ by _! oppressors4 ,ignorance be+ ! only elem5t 9 :i* prie/craft c ?rive1 or its concomitant1 bad gov]nm5t be tol]at$2 s is x ! prim>y s\rce ( t degradation & bas5ess :i* re>s up ! m9d-subdu+ alt>s1 ( sup]/ition1 ^: fo/]-"m x is2 & )\t ^: aid no k9d ( secul> despotism c\ld h plung$ man into ! abject & contemptible condition he is 9 at pres5t ?r\gh\t ,europe49999 99 ,small hopes h ! nations6 ,:ile reason is br\ght ,e h\r to be laid on cr$ulity's %r9e1 ,till ! tru?-seek+ _s submission is taught1 ,& ! dreams ( a dot>d seem doctr9es div9e6 9999 ,:5 ! humane & enlight5$ ,cortes ( ,spa9 w\ld h aboli%$ ! ,inquisition1 ! prie/s told ! populace t x w\ld be an infr+em5t ( _! lib]ties2 & ! prie/s 7 bett]$6' ,s true is ! ,spani% prov]b1 t ,man is an ass t kicks ^?8 :o take (f 8 panni]s4 ,we repeat1 t a bett] ord] ( ?+s _c result until man %all1 by education & a virtu\s re=m ( 8 moral habits ass]t 8 own dignity & !reby emancipate himself f be+ ! devot$ grovell+ victim ( ?is !ologico-ari/ocratic conspiracy1 & ! unju/ laws & in/itutions :i* ev] mu/ ( necessity spr+ f x2 :]eby he is at all po9ts robb$ ( ! enjoym5t ( 8 nature1 & vegetates z ! regul>ly tra9$ slave ( ! mo/ abom9able artifice4 ,a truly wise & equitable gov]nm5t1 s f> f coalesc+ ) ! prie/hood ( any religion or sup]/ition = mutual support aga9/ ! ju/ice ( equal rights1 w\ld n all[ itself to "k any?+ :atev] ab\t !ology & its tra9 ( di/ract+1 mis]y-creat+ delusions4 ,x w\ld leave ^! :olly to ! incurable ignorant dupes :o w ma9ta9 impo/ors 9 idl5ess1 es*ew+ ) contempt all su* nef>i\s alliance1 & recognis+ alone ! inf9itely m dignifi$ pr9ciple & functions ( civil policy1 i4e41 ! protection ( p]son & prop]ty1 ! equality ( rights1 & ! sacr$ fre$om :i* is e man's bir?right4 ,:]e is su* a gov]nm5t to be f\nd8 ,to ! %ame ( a degrad$ & abus$ _w1 su* a gov]nm5t is n[h]e to be f\nd b 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica2 = al?\gh ! populace !re are exce$+ly bigot$1 & griev\sly prey$ ^u by ! locu/s ( sup]/ition1 /ill ! supreme au?ority has1 ) a wise jeal\sy1 pres]v$ itself uncontam9at$ by any connexion )1 or pref]5ce giv5 to1 anyone ( ! religi\s factions1 :ile giv+ equal protection to all4 ,nev]!less1 e enlight5$ ,am]ican w rememb]1 ) ! mo/ lively gratitude1 t b = ! philosophic caution & =esight ( ,?omas ,jeff]son1 & two or ?ree o!r patriots1 ! probability is t ! new & glori\s /ate w\ld h clos$ ) ! f\l embrace ( "s "o ( ! cont5d+ sects 7glori\s !n no long]71 z ! mo/ importunate ef=ts 7 made by ! sect>ian1 lead]s to effect t object2 ?\gh ne>ly all ( !m _h /udi\sly & sneak+ly /ood alo( f ! patriotic cause1 :ile ! issue ( t noble /ruggle 0 d\btful4 ,9 ! pr\d rank ( national greatness :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates h s des]v$ly atta9$ 9 ! pres5t day1 & ) ! example ( prie/-gov]n$ ,europe cont9ually be=e _! eyes1 no?+ m ?an ! prud5t vigilance ( common patriotism is requir$ 9 ! supreme c\ncils1 to gu>d aga9/ ! co-p>tn]%ip1 or admission ( anyone ( all ! p]nici\s sy/ems ( *ur*craft1 to ! slighte/ connexion ) ! gov]nm5t4 ,b 9 ! unsettl$ infancy ( ! republic1 aft] ! decl>ation ( indep5d5ce1 :5 ^? insidi\s cl]ical hypocrites1 :o _h kept alo(1 z a=esaid1 ready to jo9 :i*ev] p>ty might be victori\s1 &1 back$ by ignorance & fanaticism1 beset ! fram]s ( ! con/itution ) _! spiritual claims & conflict+ pret5sions--by incessant solicitations & intrigues1 to ga9 _! execrable ends1 x requir$ ! incorruptible virtues ( a ,wa%+ton1 a ,jeff]son1 a ,pa9e1 a ,frankl91 & a ,b>l[1 to prev5t _! effect+ a simil> adult]\s connexion ) ! /ate to t :i* is n[ ! bane & disgrace ( ! "m c\ntry4 ,:5ev] ! gov]nm5t ( ^! great & p[]ful ,/ates %all become s m5tally imbecile z to favor1 by an exclusive /ate e/abli%m5t1 any =m ( sup]/ition199 or sy/em ( religion pret5d+ to sup]natural revelation1 ! fatal "t ( _! division1 weakness1 & f9al decl9e & fall1 w foll[ at a v %ort di/ance4 99 ,let ! prie/ be ev] kept on ! same foot+ z ! m]*ant--t is1 ma9ta9$ at ! exp5se ( ! consum]4 ,he :o has no prie/1 & consumes none ( ! commodity he deals 91 %\ld n be compell$ to pay any "p ( 8 hire4 ,,end ,,( ,,lecture ,,fif?4 ,,lecture ,,six?4 ,,effects ,,( ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,sup]/ition 7,cont9u$7 ,let ^? weak m9ds t live 9 d\bt & fe>1 ,to juggl+ prie/s--fair ,nature's foes1 repair2 ,^! s\l-sav]s1--tru?'s blacke/ enemies1 ,i ne'er consult1 & he>tily despise4 ,its f\l leagues ) tyranny1 p]secutions1 cruelty2 society poison$ by its all-p]vad+ influ5ce2 :at is good 9 gospel morals borr[$ f ! anci5ts2 its usurpation ( "o-sev5? ( man's "t1 & "o-t5? ( ! proce$s ( 8 indu/ry2 o!r evils :i* x occasions g5]ally4 ,9 ext5d+ our view ( ! immoral1 degrad+1 & malign effects ( ! ,*ri/ian sup]/ition1 x is b j & fair to obs]ve1 t all o!r sy/ems ( religion :i* h successively plagu$ ! _w1 f\nd$ on ! pret5sions ( impo/ors to sup]natural revelations1 h also be5 de/ructive ( human welf>e1 ?\gh 9 a degree mu* less subv]sive ( natural rights4 ,! scanty rema9s ( anci5t hi/ory & sci5ce1 :i* ,*ri/ian & ,mahomm$an prie/s & tyrants h suff]$ to rea* u1 %[ cle>ly t 9 all ages & c\ntries1 ! ignorance ( ! bulk ( mank9d ha? con/antly r5d]$ !m ! dupes ( "s sort ( prie/s1 by :om t ignorance has be5 uni=mly *]i%$ & promot$1 z ! mo/ cong5ial soil = ! gr[? ( *ur* & /ate corruptions4 ,!re nev] has be51 & !re nev] c be1 any v bad gov]nm5t )\t ! conf$]ate aid ( t ma/] evil199 ! imag9>y sci5ce ( !ology 7= all is illusion t is said to be beyond ! physical p[]s ( ,nature9999 ! poetical p]sonification ( :i* is call$ ,nature's ,god72 & a wick$ & tyrannical gov]nm5t1 :e!r k+ly or ari/ocratic1 c no m d )\t a sympa!tic prie/hood1 ?an ! latt] c d )\t _! devil2 h5ce x foll[s t all /ate au?ority has be5 p]nici\s 9 ! exact ratio ( its connexion ) ^! prie/hoods4 ,?is may p>tly be prov$ by ! sup]iority ( ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 7:]e ! alloy ( ecclesia/ical union is /rictly gu>d$ aga9/7 ov] t ( any ,european nation1 n except+ ,engl&1 :]e bo? h\ses ( ,p>liam5t are sadly ta9t$1 & "o ( !m almo/ gov]n$ by ! wiz>d influ5ce ( ! *ur*2 yet1 ow+ to ! decay$1 & rapidly decay+1 p[] ( ?is incubus1 ^! dom9ions enjoy m lib]ty ?an ,spa91999999 :i* = _m c5turies has _h no o!r executive rule ?an ! mo/ oppressive & irksome sup]/ition t ev] degrad$ & enslav$ ! human race2 & ^: sons are at ?is mom5t p\r+ out _! blood 9 ! endeavor to pull out ! tee?1 & curtail ! claws1 if !y _c kill1 ! mon/]4 99 ,plato /ates t religi\s pret5ces h always =m$ "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful frauds ( political despotism2 & ,ari/otle calls ! pr(ession ( religion n only ! sure/ auxili>y ( tyrants1 b an enslav+ tyranny 9 itself4 9999 ,div9es say t ,nature is :olly inexplicable )\t a god2 t is1 to expla9 :at !y "k v little (1 !y h rec\rse to a cause :i* !y "k n at all4 999999 ,= _m c5turies pa/1 ! f9e/ c\ntries 9 ,europe1 via41 ,spa91 ,portugal1 & ,irel&1 h be5 no?+ b !ological be>g>d5s1 & s !y are to ?is day4 ,! hi/ory ( all religions1 we repeat1 is b a catalogue ( follies1 knav]y1 cruelty1 & crime2 ! :ole =m+ a cont9u$ libel ^u mank9d1 & prov+ _! ignorance & unb\nd$ cr$ulity2 ! tyrant1 conf$]ate ) ! prie/1 assi/s him to impose ^u y 8 cre$1 on ! /r5g? ( :i* he dem&s y\r fai?1 on ! /r5g? ( :i* he dem&s y\r money--n at ! po9t ( ! bayonet1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 b if y refuse to deliv]1 he calls 9 ! aid ( 8 political p>tn]1 :om he has ev] taught y to obey 9 all ?+s2 s t1 betwe5 ! prie/ & ! p[]s t be1 y\r money is extort$1 ?\gh n by a highwayman4 ,! iniquity ( compell+ a man to support an idle & rapaci\s ord] ( !ologians1 :om he wi%es to h no?+ to d )1 is an act ( inju/ice too %ameful to be committ$ by any wise & good gov]nm5t4 ,s9ce we c di/9ctly trace prie/craft s f> back z ! times ( ,hesiod & ,hom]1 to talk ( its orig9 w\ld be z futile & unpr(itable1 z x w\ld be to speak ( ! fir/ evil among/ m52 if ! two are n necess>ily coeval1 c]ta9ly ! cup ( ! latt] 0 n full until ! =m] fill$ up ! measure4 ,&1 z ?+s naturally bad make /rong !mselves by ill1 tyrannical gov]nm5ts h be5 enabl$1 ?r\gh collusion ) ?is baleful pe/1 to c>ry _! oppressions to ! highe/ pit* ( pr(ligacy & wick$ness2 & = a quiet submission to ! degradation & mis]ies ?us occasion$ 9 real life1 ! dupes are promis$ a blissful remun]ation1 9 an imag9>y po/ mortem life1 creat$ = ?is express purpose4 ,b e endeavor to op5 ! eyes ( ! deceiv$1 or to remove ! evils aris+ f ?is mis*iev\s conf$]acy1 is ?reat5$ ) a life ( ev]la/+ burn+ aft] dea?499 99 ,! object ( ! fir/ legislators 0 to gov]n ! p2 & ! easie/ me?od to effect x 0 ?r\gh ! prie/hood1 to t]rify _! m9ds1 & prev5t ! ex]cise ( reason4 ,!y l$ !m ?r\gh w9d+ by-pa?s1 le/ !y might p]ceive ! designs ( _! guides2 !y =c$ !m to fix _! eyes 9 ! air le/ !y %\ld look at _! feet2 !y amus$ !m on ! way ) idle /ories2 9 a ^w1 !y treat$ !m z nurses d *ildr54 ,by ?us play+ ^u ! unlimit$ cr$ulity ( man1 9 a /ate ( ignorance1 ?r\gh ! delusive m$ium ( sup]natural exi/5ces1 he is tra9$ f *ildhood to submit to m5tal & bodily oppressions1 :i* manhood w\ld make him %ake (f1 & spurn ) indignation1 7 x n = ^! p>alyz+ deceptions1 :i*1 :ile !y degrade1 =m ! pr9cipal t[] ( /r5g? aga9/ him 9 ! h&s ( 8 oppressors4 ,8 belief 9 ! tradition>y tales ( ! ,jewi% compilation1 is anxi\sly in/ill$ into 8 m9d 9 *ildhood1 z ! ^w ( ! ,supreme ,p[] ( ! ,univ]se2 & ?is false impression subsequ5tly becomes s root$ & /rong1 t he nei!r c nor d>es to see ! immoral & de/ructive t5d5cy ( ^! tales2 &1 t f !m h be5 drawn prec$5ts to ju/ify ! mo/ atroci\s & murd]\s invasions ( peaceful c\ntries4 ,f ^! mis*iev\s leg5ds h also be5 drawn1 z a common f\nta9 ( evil1 all ^? conflict+ doctr9es1 dogmas1 & cre$s1 :i* ! militant prie/s ( ,*ri/5dom h made conv]tible at w1 & turn$ into a *annel ov]fl[+ ) ! good ?+s ( a _w :i* !y affect to despise4 ,?is is ! pollut$ s\rce f :i* has sprung :at is falsely call$ civilisation1 :i* has creat$ ar\nd man an unnatural atmosph]e1 :]e9 vice & dissimulation are ! *ief +r$i5ts1 r5d]+ civilis$ man 9 _m respects1 ! vile/ ( animals2 & m contemptible1 because less virtu\s1 ?an ! uncorrupt$ *ild ( ,nature4 ,^! p]nici\s dogmas & cre$s did n beg9 to %[ _! deadly effects nationally1 until ! imp]ial apo/ate ,con/ant9e gave patronage & /r5g? to "o ( ! bellig]5t sects2 & by int]pos+ 8 au?ority1 prev5t$1 = a %ort "t1 _! cutt+ ea* o!r's ?roats2 b z = attempt+ to assimilate _! wild & discordant s*emes1 he might z well h comm&$ ! w9ds to bl[ cont9ually f "o po9t2 = z ! het]og5e\s mass ( !ological ma*9]y arose out ( ! fabul\s or allegorical leg5ds ( v>i\s c\ntries1 a sy/em drawn f su* *aotic mat]ials1 mu/ be always at w> 9 its p>ts2 h5ce ! fi]ce & virul5t animosities--! remorseless & ext]m9at+ deva/ations1 :i* ^! maniacal notions & cre$s eng5d]$ all ov] ,europe4 ,su* ( ! cont5d+ sects :o1 f _! numb] or _! viol5ce1 7 consid]$ mo/ suitable = ! purposes ( political tyranny1 7 tak5 into league ) successive gov]nm5ts1 :i* gave !m ! p[] ( ex]cis+ ov] all _! oppon5ts1 ! utmo/ cruelty & oppression4 ,f ^! times till ab\t ! close ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 :5 ! sci5ce ( ,nature began to *eck ! mis*iev\s demon ( !ology1 we repeat t millions ^u millions ( m51 wom5 & *ildr5 7 tortur$ & murd]$ 9 religi\s p]secutions99 & w>s2 :il/ a sum n less ?an ,l#djj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 money1 besides o!r prop]ty1 0 wrung f ! labor+ man1 n to in/ruct him 9 a p>ticle ( useful k1 b to keep him 9 t /ate ( abject ignorance :i* alone fits him = slav]y4 99 ,all religions pret5d+ to revelation1 are necess>ily ( ! p]secut+ k9d2 & x is ^! alone t %[ an extraord9>y zeal =-dissem9ation 9 o!r c\ntries3 b ! religion ( ,nature be+ p]fectly tol]ant1 leaves its own propagation to self-evid5ce4 ,all ?is has be5 done to ma9ta9 v>i\s d5om9ations ( ari/ocratic tyranny1 comb9$ ) rapaci\s prie/s1 9 ^: m9ds 7 seat$ ! deepe/ hypocrisy & ! blacke/ vices--:o c>ri$ humanity on _! lips1 & robb]y & murd] 9 _! he>ts4 ,! victims ( ,*ri/ianity f> exce$ 9 numb] ! :ole t h fall5 by all ! o!r idolatr\s sup]/itions :i* at any "t h plagu$ ! _w2 & mo/ truly did x ann\nce t x came n to s5d peace on e>?1 b a sword2 a sword t nev] has1 & nev] w f9d a scabb>d1 until ! :ole baseless fabric ( delusion %all s9k into m]it$ oblivion2 we w\ld say a ?\s& times ov]--look at ,spa9--look at ,irel&--look at any c\ntry 9 ,europe be=e ! #ag? c5tury1 & y w see ! prie/s reek+ ) gore4 ,& if y are n utt]ly lo/ 9 ignorance & prejudice1 y w see ! effects ( corrupt gov]nm5ts /riv+ to =ce favor$ sup]/itions ^u ! dupes ( o!r religions4 ,no intellectual bl9dness b t :i* w n see1 c\ld prev5t y\r see+ palpably1 t all religion1 except t ( ,nature1 is ! accurs$ ?+ :i* occasions & p]petuates ! deadly feuds betwe5 man & man2 & creates ^? insane animosities :i* embitt] & poison all ! natural sweets ( ?is fair _w4 ,su* fatal results mu/ be inevitable :il/ man has ! cr$ul\s folly to ma9ta9 9 idl5ess & luxury1 myriads ( 8 own species :om 8 labor educates1 z x 71 = ! express purpose ( deceiv+ him4 ,^! are ! pr(essors ( ! pret5d$ sci5ce ( sup]naturals1 alias1 non5tities1 or at all ev5ts ( unprov$ exi/5ces1 ( :i* ! mo/ illit]ate h9d kn[s j z mu* z ! pr\de/ hi]>*4 ,! pr9ciple ( prie/craft be+ un*angeable1 ! c\ntries :]e ?is fre%ly modifi$ sup]/ition fir/ ga9$ a foot+ _h be5 kept 9 deep ignorance by ! old my?ology199 s t ! hi]>*y ( ! new 7 safe 9 go+ any l5g?s 9 multiply+ absurdities2 = no?+ c ev] be mon/r\s en\gh to %ake ! cr$ulity ( ! vulg> populace29999 s prodigies ( all dim5sions grew common1 & e cunn+ impo/or1 :o f\nd himself able to deceive o!rs1 _h inspirations f heav5--turn$ prie/1 & dealt 9 supematurals2 kn[+ well t :]e m5tal imbecility has be5 successfully fo/]$ by ! craft1 x is %e] sill9ess to be scrupul\s ab\t ! means ( deception1 h[ev] mon/r\s4999999 ,be joggl$ mob6 y are ! tools ,t prie/s d "w )1 call$ fools4 99 ,"o univ]sal my?os1 or fable we>+ ! g>b ( hi/ory1 has be5 ! basis ( all religions1 anci5t & mod]n4 ,?is my?os is root$ 91 & has secret allusion to ! zodiac & ! sol> sy/em1 9 :i* ! sun & ! re/ ( ! ,ho/ ( ,heav5 7 turn$ into imag9>y p]sonages1 "u peculi> nom5clatures 9 ea* c\ntry2 & fanciful n>ratives conc]n+ !m1 7 inv5t$ by ! a/ronomis+ prie/s1 9 ord] to /ultify & subject ! m9ds ( ! ignorant populace4 ,?is deception cont9ues to ! pres5t day1 = ! sol> my?os 0 ! true ,*ri/ianity4 ,:5 ! ,fr5*1 "u ,napoleon1 possess$ ,italy1 !y exam9$ ! *air ( ,/4 ,pet]1 & f\nd ^u x ! signs ( ! zodiac4 9999 ,no?+1 says ! ,c>d9al de ,retz1 conv9ces fools s mu* z t :i* !y _c compreh5d4--,lucian ,r$ivivus4 999999 ,z ! ignorance ( nations gr[s d>k]1 prie/s ( all religions see _! way ! m cle>ly4 ,9 reg>d to ! !ogony ^u :i* ^! conjurors f\nd$ _! v>i\s sy/ems1 x appe>s nev] to h be5 ( ! slighte/ importance :e!r x consi/$ ( "o1 two1 ?ree1 or ?irty ?\s& div9ities2 ?\gh x mu/ be confess$ t ! triune my?ology ( ,*ri/ianity has answ]$1 bett] ?an any o!r1 ! ari/ocratic purpose ( g5]al ignorance & oppression4 ,l _! pr$ecessors1 its prie/s h gov]n$ solely 9 ! names ( _! gods1 :om on all occasions !y cause to speak :atev] is fitt+ & agreeable to sac]dotal int]e/s & p[]2 & all ?is passes z ! comm&s ( ,god1 :i*1 !y decl>e1 mu/ take prec$5ce ( all civil affairs4 ,f ?is usurpation is =m$ ! almo/ insurm\ntable b>ri] aga9/ human lib]ty1 ! imp]ium 9 imp]io1 or ! vision>y empire ( sup]naturalism )91 & ei!r conf$]ate )1 or indep5d5t (1 ! secul> empire4 ,all belief 9 any?+ sup]natural is a pitiable & deplorable halluc9ation ( m9d1 ev]y?+ pret5d+ to be su* be+ ! (fspr+ ( %e] impo/ure2 & until ! age ( reason & sci5ce %all h succe$$ ^? ages ( delusion & ignorance ?r\gh :i* ! _w has hi!rto roll$1 ! p>am\nt p[] ^u its surface w be prie/craft4 ,?is craft is tw9 si/] to wit*craft2 & ! =m] *]i%$ & support$ ! latt] z long z h] head c\ld be kept above wat]2 b :5 ! sun ( sci5ce 7! mortal foe ( ^! two crafts7 began to beam ^u ! imag9>y hag1 %e sank to rise no m299 & m5 are n[ a/oni%$ at ! cr$it %e _h ga9$ 9 ! _w1 & /ill m at ! brutal ignorance :i* all[$ h] to %$ s mu* innoc5t blood49999 99 ,sci5ce hav+ ?us z x 7 suffocat$ ! weird hag ( wit*craft1 a mo/ useful auxili>y is gone ( t religion :i*1 m ?an all o!rs1 has be5 ,blood-nurs$1 & wat]$ by ! wid['s te>s4 9999 ,! ,/at4 #a ,james #a/1 c4 #ab1 enacts1 ,t all p]sons invok+ any evil _s1 or consult+1 cov5ant+ )1 ent]ta9+1 employ+1 fe$+1 or rew>d+ any evil _s1 etc41 etc41 etc41 %all be guilty ( felony1 )\t b5efit ( cl]gy1 & suff] dea?4 ,oh ! height1 ! pr(\nd dep? ( ! wisdom ( our ance/ors6 ,x is comput$ t ab\t #cj1jjj mis]able victims 7 tortur$ & burnt = ?is suppos$ (f5ce2 yet1 if ?is blood be comp>$ ) ! quantity %$ by ! /ill surviv+ si/]1 x w\ld appe> b z a drop 9 ! ocean4 ,b ! same sun ( sci5ce1 9 exact ratio z x is n[ dispell+ ! mi/s ( ignorance & sup]/ition :i* ! "m1 !ology1 has rais$1 is ha/5+ ! rema9+ tw9's d[nfall4 ,wit*craft 0 "o ( ! ?\s& dismal evils aris+ f ! belief 9 pret]natural exi/5ces1 b q conducive to ! views 9 trade ( all *ur* my/agogues1 :o nev] fail$ to sanction & abet ! horrid executions ( ! poor def5celess culprits4 ,! prie/s drew _! ju/ify+ prec$5t f t book 9 :i* ! v9dication ( e crime may be f\nd3 9 ,exod4 xxii41 #ah1 ! inhuman ord] is giv51 ,?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to live4 ,"h we h a po9t-blank ju/ification ( all ^? atroci\s immolations :i* disgrac$ humanity = s _m c5turies1 & laid ! f\ndation ( dete/able laws1 9 ! c\ntries ( ,am]ica4 ,at ,salem1 :]e s _m murd]s 7 committ$ = ! fanciful crime ( wit*craft1 ! accusations orig9at$ 9 ! h\se ( a prie/ 7 *iefly c>ri$ on by prie/s1 :o blew ! t]rible flame ( fanaticism aga9/ ! helpless accus$1 ^: lives 7 ackn[l$g$ to be moral & blameless4 ,n9ete5 ( ^! innoc5t victims 7 execut$199 "o 0 press$ to dea? because he w\ld n plead to ! indictm5t1 & eight m 7 condemn$4 ,?is hide\s bus9ess end$ by a decl>ation ( ! prie/s t1 9 ! :ole ! devil got j no?+2 b ,god got praises1 ,*ri/ got subjects1 ! holy _s got temples1 ! *ur* got addition1 & ! s\ls ( m5 got ev]la/+ b5efits6 ,) simil> views1 & 9 su* a laudable _s1 ,john ,wesley exclaim$1 ,:ile ,i live ,i w be> ! mo/ public te/imony ,i c to ! reality ( wit*craft4 ,at a tortur+ & burn+ :i* took place at ,irv9e 9 #afac1 9 ! affair ( ,m>g>et ,b>clay & o!rs1 !re 7 pres5t ! ,e>l ( ,egl9ton1 ! m9i/]s ( ,ayr1 ,kilm>nock1 ,dairy1 & ,irv9e1 :5 ?ree innoc5t p 7 sacrific$49999 ^! wret*$ 99 ,x is said t sev]al ( ^! victims 7 p]suad$ by ! prie/s to believe1 & ev5 to confess t !y _h be5 guilty ( ?is imag9>y crime4 ,?is af=ds a melan*oly pro( t1 9 a /ate ( ignorance1 ! cr$ulity ( man is absolutely b\ndless4 9999 ,see ,scott's ,demonology1 & ,murphy's ,essay4 ,:at6 ,7 n ^! holy m9i/]s prompt$ by _! sup]ior le>n+ & humanity1 to endeavor to save p8 ,q ! contr>y1 !y appe> to h be5 !re r to c\nt5ance & approve1 if n to enjoy1 ! %ock+ spectacle4 ,su* z ^! 7 ! heav5ly tea*]s1 :o1 = m ?an a ?\s& ye>s1 ass]t$1 prea*$1 & practis$1 t ! rack 0 ! fitte/ eng9e ( conviction1 & ! /ake ! mo/ effectual cure = unbelief499 ,z cons]vators & uphold]s ( e inv5tion 9 ! delusive ma*9]y ( sup]naturalism1 ^u :i* _! trade :olly dep5ds1 any?+ 9 ! %ape ( human int]f]5ce 9 favor ( ! victims1 or any compuncti\s feel+s = ! b>b>ities :i* ^! m5 ( peace & love sanction$1 7 altoge!r out ( ! "q on su* occasions4 ,no animal has ev] be5 m cruel & remorseless ?an prie/s ( all religions h be51 9 support+ ^? delusions :i* support !m1 :5ev] !y _h ! p[]4999999 ,! ,jew books be+ n[ nullifi$ z au?orities = ! exi/5ce ( wit*craft1 :at su/a9s _! validity 9 all o!r matt]s8 99 ,:at t]rific outrages does sup]/iti\s ignorance p]petrate4 ,?\s&s h be5 burnt = wit*craft4 ,millions h be5 murd]$ = be+ :at bad gov]nm5t & ,*ri/ianity h made !m4 ,& hundr$s ( millions are ?reat5$ ) et]nal tortures = hav+ beliefs :i* x is impossible = !m n to h4 9999 ,belief or disbelief 7be+ ! "w ( ! judgm5t1 & n ( ! w7 is involunt>y2 & !re is nei!r m]it nor dem]it 9 ei!r4 ,y believe only t :i* seems to y to be true1 &1 9 spite ( y\r hypocrisy1 ,i defy y to believe m4 ,:at does ! ,a!i/ less8 ,& t :i* appe>s to y to be a lie1 y necess>ily reject1 & :at does ! ,a!i/ m4 999999 ,sup]/ition is to be fe>$ only :5 ! au?ority ( iniquit\s laws rallies r\nd h] /&>d1 = !n h] cruel & sangu9>y nature is gratifi$4 ,su* has be5 ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian immorality & wick$ness1 9 puni%+ ! guiltless = ! fanciful crime ( wit*craft2 & 9 o!r respects we may f9d 9 ^! books innum]able in/ances ( sanction$ cruelty & inju/ice1 bo? 9 example & precept3--take ! foll[+ malevol5t s5tim5t1 said to h be5 utt]$ by ! all-rul+ p[] ( ! univ]se2 let 8 *ildr5 be fa!rless2 let !m be vagabonds cont9ually1 & beg2 let !m also seek _! bread out ( _! desolate places4 ,let ! extortion] cat* all t he ha?2 & let ! /rang] spoil 8 labor1 let !re be none to ext5d m]cy to him1 nei!r let !re be any to favor 8 fa!rless *ildr52 let 8 po/]ity be cut (f1 etc41 etc4 ,aga91 9 ,exod4 xxiii41 #c4 ,nei!r %alt ?\ c\nt5ance a poor man 9 8 own cause4 ,^! are specim5s ( ,bible morality6 ,he alone is ! blasphem] :o attributes su* vici\s & malevol5t ord]s to ! supreme p[]4 ,! ,*ri/ian1 9 _! presumptu\s & unw>rantable ass]tions1 assume t ! sci5ce ( e?ics is comp>atively ( mod]n date1 & t ! p]sonage call$ ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! fir/ :o taught t pure morality & virtue con/itut$ ! summum bonum ( human happ9ess2 & t all morality owes its exi/5ce to _! gospels2 & t all e?ical goodness to be f\nd out ( ,*ri/5dom1 is entirely attributable to _! ,scriptures4 ,b no?+ c be f>!r f ! tru? ?an ?is evangelical detraction1 ) its inexorable disreg>d to facts4 ,=tunately = ! calumniat$ cause ( ,paganism1 we h data1 *ronological & hi/orical1 to %[ t ! sci5ce ( e?ics 0 n only p]fectly kn[n to ! anci5ts1 b t ! few really good ?+s :i* are to be f\nd 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 7 borr[$ f :at is call$ ! div9e philosophy ( ! anci5ts2 or ! moral maxims ( ,py?agoras1 ,?ales1 ,solon1 ,bias1 ,pittacus1 ,*ilo1 ,cleobulus1 ,p]i&]1 & _m o!rs1 :o liv$ full #ejj ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,?is is s demon/rably true1 t ! say+s ( ^! m5 are 9 "s in/ances copi$ into ! ,new ,te/am5t almo/ ^w = ^w2 b = ! maxims ( t book :i* are ei!r bad or que/ionable 7& ^! are n a few71 !re is no au?ority to be f\nd 9 ! anci5ts cit$4 ,! compil]s ( ! above book h also drawn lit]ally f ! moral maxims ( ,confucius199 :o1 accord+ to "s writ]s1 has be5 held 9 great e/eem 9 ,*9a = ab\t #d1jjj ye>s1 b all agree t he liv$ at lea/ #eej be=e our era4 99 ,z names 9 ea/]n languages are expressive ( "s attribute or quality adh]5t to ! possessor2 s ,confucius signifies a speak] ( wisdom4 ,8 #bd? moral is ! mo/ preci\s /&>d maxim 9 e?ics3 ,d to ano!r :at y w\ld he %\ld d to y1 & d n unto ano!r :at y w\ld %\ld n be done unto y4 ,to impress ?is indelibly ^u ! m9d1 z ! conc5trat$ ess5ce ( morality1 he adds1 ?\ ne$e/ ?is law alone1 x is ! f\ndation & pr9ciple ( all ! re/4 ,9 8 #ecrd moral1 he says1 ,ackn[l$ge ?y b5efits by return ( o!r b5efits1 b nev] rev5ge injuries4 ,?is is a noble maxim :5 comp>$ ) t abject & slavi% "o ( ! new w ( ,god1 :i* enjo9s ! hold+ up ( ! *eek to receive a second bl[4 ,! disciples ( ,confucius are yet num]\s1 ?\gh _m ?\s&s ( ye>s h elaps$ s9ce he liv$4 ,he in/ruct$ z well by example z by 8 precepts2 & x w\ld be well if 8 morals 7 taught 9 all ! s*ools ( ,*ri/5dom1 in/ead ( dogmas & cre$s :i* are un9telligible1 inasmu* z !y relate to ?+s :i* h no prov5 exi/5ce1 ,! ,g]man writ] ,boll1 v ju/ly obs]ves t1 if ,*ri/ianity be got rid (1 :i* seems likely1 m5 mu/ labor n to let su* absurd ideas get into ! new religion ( morals1 :i* w be e/abli%$ on ! ru9s ( sup]/ition4 ,he 0 allud+ to ! et]nal tortures ( ^? prie/ly indisp5sables call$ s\ls1 & o!r unsightly dogmas4 99 ,to ! %ame ( cr$ul\s & prie/-degrad$ mank9d1 ! pres5t sup]/ition ( ,europe ha? be5 e/abli%$1 z x 71 9 defiance ( ! light ( ,nature1 reason1 common s5se1 & all exp]i5ce2 & :at is /ill m /range & revolt+1 by ^? v means & ag5cies :i* m5 ought to hold mo/ 9 contempt & dete/ation2 viz41 fraud1 =g]y1 pret5d$ miracles & prophecies1 hypocrisy1 av>ice1 tyranny1 cruelty1 massacres1 & w>s :i* h delug$ ! e>? ) blood1 & sacrific$ hundr$s ( millions ( human be+s to its fr5zi$ demon4 ,9 no age ( ! _w 0 morality ev] f\nd m pure & virtu\s ?an among/ ! ,epicureans ( old2 & no anci5t sect has be5 s mu* traduc$ & vilifi$ by ,*ri/ian prie/s ( all d5om9ations1 :o1 9 laud+ ! mo/ revolt+ sy/em t ev] insult$ ! und]/&+ ( man199 h be5 utt]ly reg>dless ( tru? 9 _! f\l asp]sions ( ,paganism2 & h repres5t$ ^! amiable rationali/s z reckless s5suali/s--pr(ligate voluptu>ies2 :i* is j ! rev]se ( _! true *>act]s4 ,) !m ! pres]vation ( heal? 0 ! fundam5tal pr9ciple1 s9ce !re c be no enjoym5t ( life )\t t pre-requisite2 & ! means !y us$ to secure its p]man5ce 0 ! /rict obs]vance ( temp]ance 9 ev]y?+1 accord+ to ! dictates ( ,nature2 all excess ( any k9d :atsoev] 0 avoid$ z injuri\s1 & ! full & prop] ex]cise ( ! body 0 enjo9$ z indisp5sable4 ,free f ! re/lessness ( ambition1 ! utility ( _! maxims 0 ev9c$ 9 _! lives1 & !y 7 g5]ally e/eem$ z ! mo/ exempl>y & virtu\s ( all ! anci5ts1 & ! mo/ not$ = ! value ( _! moral actions4 ,we may ga!r f ! writ+s ( ,cic]o & ,diog5es ,la]tius1 t !y did m scrupul\sly obs]ve ! laws1 piety1 & fidelity among m51 ?an any o!r sect :atsoev]1 n except+ ev5 ! ,/oics !mselves4 ,l ! philan?ropi/1 ,ow51 !y held t a man 0 ei!r good or bad accord+ to education & cu/om4 ,be+1 above all o!rs1 /rict obs]v]s ( tru? & hone/y1 !y 7 (t5 *os5 to manage ! inh]itances ( orphans1 & x 0 common ) !m to re> & educate1 at _! own exp5se1 ! *ildr5 ( deceas$ fri5ds2 _! kn[n integrity frequ5tly procur$ = !m (f]s f ! ,roman consuls & emp]ors1 to fill high places ( employm5t & tru/2 b ^! (f]s 7 (t5 decl9$1 f ! /rong desire !y _h to lead private lives1 free f c>e & anxiety4 ,!y _h no desire = po/hum\s r5[n1 & d5i$ t !re 0 any future /ate ( exi/5ce = man1 m ?an = any o!r animal2 & tea*+ t m9d or s\l is :olly dep5d5t on animal organisation99--! m]e creature ( ! bra91 )\t :i* x has no exi/5ce2 & t ! matt] compos+ ! bodies ( m5 & o!r animals1 is alone et]nal1 ?\gh subject to ?\s&s ( millions ( diff]5t =ms1 modes1 or /ates ( be+4 99 ,intellig5ce is ! result ( ! animal organisation ( matt]1 & _c be sep>at$ f1 or h exi/5ce )\t x4 ,animat$ matt] is n ! result ( intellig5ce4 ,?\ght1 m9d1 s\l1 or brea?1 call x :i* y w1 is z mu* ! (fspr+ or effect ( organisation z music is ( ! in/rum5t t produces x4 ,"o ( ! great lum9>ies ( ! *ur*1 ev5 ! ,bi%op ( ,ll&aff1 has giv5 u 8 own cre$ respect+ :at is call$ s\l1 :i* savors ( some?+ m ?an m]e scepticism4 ,speak+ ( its suppos$ flight into immortality1 aft] dea?1 he says1--,?is notion 01 )\t d\bt1 ! (fspr+ ( prejudice & ignorance2 ,i mu/ own t my k ( ! nature ( ! s\l is mu* ! same n[ t x 0 !n 79 *ildhood74 ,i h read volumes on ! subject1 b ,i h no scruple 9 say+ t ,i "k no?+ ab\t x--,anecdotes ( 8 own life1 writt5 by himself4 ,b 9 mod]n times1 "u ! triune my?ology 7or ! ?ree-god fable71 society is 9 a great measure de/itute ( su* pure morality1 & s\nd philosophy2 all be+ mix$ up ) ! delet]i\s alloy ( !ology1 & its ev]-*ang+ inv5tions 9 its own peculi> elem5t ( unprov$ exi/5ces4 ,?is sup]naturalism is ! only delusion t des]ves ! "n ( a!ism1 because x beguiles man to set at n\ght ! immutable revelations ( ,nature2 & its v ess5ce be+ to prev5t all correct views ( t ,p[]1 ! pret5sion to look beyond x nullifies or vitiates ev]y?+ good on e>?4 ,:il/ mank9d %all n only cont9ue to be advocates = ^? impositions :i* de/roy _! own pleasure & happ9ess1 b pay = _! degradation by support+ a mis*iev\s cank]-worm prie/hood1 !y deprive !mselves ( a fair trial to see :at a /ate ( afflu5ce & ease !y might atta9 by v mod]ate labor2 & by repudiat+ all doctr9es & dogmas f\nd$ on spiritualism1 immat]ialism1 or any o!r no?+ism1 because !y are words absolutely )\t mean+1 z !y repres5t no?+ t has a real exi/5ce2 & !re=e1 until "s immat]ial entity c be made palpable to ! s5ses1 !y w rema9 d[nright contradictions 9 t]ms1 ?\gh !y h hi!rto s]v$ z ! pr9ciple ma*9]y ( !ologie deception499 ,contemn+ all su* vision>y mumm]ies1 our div9es ( ! pres5t day are at no loss to f9d y a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 a spiritual body1 & a bodily _s6 99 ,! le>n$ among/ ! ,fa!rs 7 mat]iali/s4 ,t]tullian says1 ,nihil incorporale nisi quod non e/4 ,sa9t ,hil>y1 9 ! f\r? c5tury1 affirm$ t1 !re is no?+ b :at is corporeal ,yet & att5d+ to ! pr9ciples ( _! own nature1 toge!r ) ! physical realities t surr\nd !m1 & ^u :i* alone dep5ds e atom ( _! welf>e & happ9ess1 mank9d w be able by p]sev]ance to remove ! ov]:elm+ evils ( _! pres5t condition2 b 9 va9 w !y expect su* results1 :ile !y cont9ue m]e automata1 to be play$ at pleasure by sup]/ition & despotism4 ,among/ ! _m immoral corruptions :i* ! pres5t sup]/ition ( ,europe has entail$ on ! labor+ man1 few h a worse t5d5cy ?an ! compulsory exaction ( "o sev5? ( 8 "t1 :i* its prie/s h procur$ to be d$icat$ to _! purposes alone2 :]eby he is compell$ ei!r to be idle1 or to swell _! va9 pageant tra9 to t %r9e ( hypocrisy call$ *ur*4 ,! obs]vance ( ,sunday is1 l ev]y?+ else 9 ,*ri/ianism1 borr[$ f ! hea!ns2 & is m]ely a cont9uation ( ! ,pagan fe/ival t 0 held 9 ! temples ( ! ,sun1 9 adoration ( t lum9>y1 z ! "n atte/s beyond all contradiction2 ) ?is diff]5ce alone1 t ! ,fa!rs1 z if x 7 to make ! ?+ m exp5sive & intol]able 9 _! ,scripture traffic1 *ang$ x into a weekly fe/ival1 sub/itut+ ! triune ma*9]y ( ! *ur* = t ( ! temple4 ,b z ! pres5t obs]vance ( ?is day ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom is n[h]e enjo9$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x 0 cu/om>y ) ,*ri/ians1 ev5 9 ! f\r? c5tury1 to p]=m _! usual "w on t day2 &1 accord+ to ,mo%eim1 _m ( !m held ,?ursdays & ,fridays to be z sacr$ z ,sunday4 ,! entail+ ^u human indu/ry ?is weekly curse ( idl5ess 0 res]v$ =1 & 0 wor?y (1 ! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e1 a man :o _h ! guilt ( sev5 family murd]s ^u 8 head3 & z ! prie/s ( ,paganism refus$ to expiate ^? crimes 7s ,zosimus & o!rs say71 he ab&on$ _! religion1 & adopt$ t ( ,*ri/ianity1 ^: less scrupul\s prie/s absolv$ him1 & :ite-wa%$ 8 crimes to ! purity ( sn[4 ,9 return = ?is sc\r+1 ! imp]ial murd]] felt himself prompt$ by gratitude to d all 9 8 p[] to e/abli% a new hi]>*y1 :o c\ld make !mselves s subs]vi5t to ! purposes ( tyranny2 s he began by pav+ ! way = f9ally depriv+ ! indu/ri\s man ( "o sev5? ( 8 "t1 :i* 0 to be appropriat$ 9 promot+ ! importance1 ! ri*es1 & ! p[] ( 8 newly adopt$ prie/hood4 ,b ev5 ?is pi\s man ( blood 7:o to ! v la/1 kept two /r+s to 8 b[1 b 0 r m will+ to pay 8 respects to ,jupit] ?an to ,jehovah71 w$d$ z he 0 to t prie/hood1 :i* _h s k9dly effac$ ! /a9s ( s _m inhuman murd]s1 dur/ n gratify !m all at once1 le/ he %\ld br+ a fam9e ^u ! empire2 & !re=e by 8 edict issu$ on ! subject1 ! obs]vance ( ,sunday 0 compulsory only ^u magi/rates1 & ! inhabitants ( cities g5]ally2 b 9 reg>d to ! p 9 ! c\ntry1 & all agriculturi/s1 he says3--,on ! v5]able day ( ! ,sun1 let ^? :o are situat$ 9 ! c\ntry1 freely & at full lib]ty1 att5d to ! bus9ess ( agriculture4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ?is emp]or1 ! *ur* :i* he _h plant$ soon grew /rong 9 weal? & p[]2 & ! consequ5t influ5ce ( ! hi]>*y enabl$ !m1 gradually to ext5d ! =c$ respect = _! own h>ve/-day1 ov] bo? t[n & c\ntry4 ,?is cl]ical usurpation is s f> f be+ sanction$ by any au?ority1 t ! ,new ,te/am5t suff]s no man to judge ano!r 9 respect to ! ,sabba? day1 or ( any holy days 7see ,coloss1 ii41 #af74 ,x ass]ts ! "r to e/eem e day alike1 agreeably to ! p]suasions ( a man's own m9d 7,romans1 xiv41 #e74 ,x b9ds no man to ! obs]vance ( days1 & mon?s1 & times1 & ye>s 7,gal4 iv41 #aj7 ,jesus did n enjo9 respect = ! ,sabba?1 b ju/ifi$ ! contr>y 7,matt1 xii41 #e74 ,!re be+ no gospel au?ority requir+ ?is wa/e ( "t = ! b5efit & gratification ( prie/s alone1 x 0 n until "s "t 9 ! f\r? c5tury t !y fully succe$$ 9 palm+ ^u indu/ry ?is weekly inlet to e vice2 nor 0 x legally en=c$1 we believe1 until a consid]able "t aft] ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice1 t f\le/ comb9ation ( fraud1 knav]y1 & prie/craft t ev] degrad$ ! human race1 ,let u n[ att5d a little to ! gl>+ immoralities & crimes :i* are ! inevitable effects ( compulsory idl5ess on ?is day1 t 0 orig9ally ! hea!n fe/ival ( ! glori\s sol> deity4 ,!re are few exceptions to ! g5]al rule1 t ! indu/ri\s man is ! virtu\s4 ,by ! sweat ( ?y face %alt ?\ eat bread1 is ! univ]sal decree ( ,nature2 & e violator ( ?is law ( heal? %all be unhappy 9 ! precise ratio ( its violation4 ,h5ce x foll[s t :5 m5 are compell$ ei!r to be idle vagrants1 or give up _! m9ds me*anically to a wor%ip :i* appe>s to !m at once useless & irrational1 !y _c d o!rwise ?an pref] ! =m]2 & be+ ?us compell$ to be idle1 !y are virtually =c$ to be vici\s1 :i* leads to ! rev]se ( happ9ess4 ,! pr(ligacy & crime aris+ f ?is weekly idl5ess1 is amply set =? 9 ^? sc5es ( drunk5ness1 debau*]y1 gam+1 & qu>rell+1 :i* are ( con/ant ,sunday occurr5ce 9 our be] & g9 palaces3 b z ! v>i\s poisons v5d$ 9 ^! s9ks ( ru9 pay high duties to gov]nm5t1 & are1 next to its oppressive ally1 a rapaci\s prie/hood1 ! sure/ means ( keep+ ! multitude 9 pov]ty & ignorance1 t virtu\s & salut>y legislation :i* w\ld suppress or regulate !m accord+ to public heal? & good morals1 is n to be expect$ f our pres5t lawgiv]s1 ari/ocratical & cl]ical1 :o feel a deep int]e/ 9 ! ignorance & debasem5t ( ! labor+ classes4 ,! or?odox ,paley1 :o c\ld n af=d to keep a consci5ce alludes to su* places ( public resort1 :5 he says1 ! labor+ classes 7be+ doom$ to idl5ess7 consume _! "t 9 rude1 if n crim9al pleasures--9 /upid slo? or bruti% intemp]ance4 ,he might h add$1 t va/ numb]s ( "y m5 :o h end$ _! c>e] by an ignom9i\s dea?1 h dat$ ! comm5cem5t ( _! vici\s c\rses f :at ! pamp]$ h>pies 9 black are pleas$ to call sabba? break+1 or pr(anation ( ! ,"l's day4 ,& :o is to blame = all ?is8 ,v]ily none b t p[]ful phalanx ( hypocritical delusioni/s1 :o pret5d to be delegat$ f ! immat]ial1 invisible ,p]sons1 :o rule ! upp] regions2 & :o1 9 conf$]acy ) h]$it>y lawgiv]s on e>?1 h1 among/ o!r conv5tional impositions1 n only depriv$ ! weal? produc]s ( _! "r to sp5d ! sev5? "p ( _! "t 9 ! way mo/ suitable to _! circum/ances1 b en=c$ idl5ess dur+ t "t1 :i*1 c\pl$ ) t lurid ignorance call$ religi\s in/ruction1 mo/ commonly leads to vice & debasem5t4 ,) a dissimulation & effront]y t is mat*less out ( ! sac]dotal ord]1 !y pret5d an int]e/ 9 ! labor+ man's ease & welf>e2 t he requires ! sev5? z a day ( re/1 :i* day %\ld be d$icat$ to ! ,"l b z _! ,levitical au?orities are d]iv$ f ! ranke/ species ( prie/craft t ev] degrad$ man1 !y w no long] pass 9 ! pres5t age2 = ^? mu/ be m5tally bl9d :o d n see1 t 9 all times1 :atev] 0 o/5sibly d$icat$ z ,god's %>e1 0 appropriat$ solely = ! b5efit ( ! prie/s4 ,x is mo/ true t ! work+ man wants re/2 b is n he ! be/ judge :5 recreation or re/ becomes necess>y8 ,! simple fact is1 he nev] c h ei!r peace or re/1 or live "u equitable & salut>y laws1 nor enjoy ! fruits ( 8 labor1 :il/ 8 m9d is kept 9 d>kness by ! delusions ( sup]naturalism1 & 8 indu/ry prey$ ^u by its prie/s4 ,to p]petuate ! /ultify+ influ5ce ( ?is wiz>d p[]1 ^: nature x is to be adv]se to ! natural enlight5m5t ( ! bulk ( mank9d199 e corn] ( ! c\ntry is assidu\sly /udd$ ) exp5sive temples1 devot$ to ! ex]cise ( its ,sunday spells2 b p>ticul>ly = ! nurs+ ( popul> ignorance4 ,aga9/ su* an ov]:elm+ antagoni/1 abett$ by ! gov]nm5t & ri*es ( ! c\ntry1 all 9 deep array to fru/rate 8 intellectual improvem5t1 ! labor+ man has no?+ to oppose b self-cultivation alone1 :i* w lead him to ! k t x is bett] to ?9k = himself ?an to be *eat$2 & t all ! mis]ies he suff]s are 9 reality root$ 9 une>?ly *im]as--non5tities :i*1 9 all ages & religions1 h be5 inv5t$ = simil> purposes ( deception & slav]y4 ,until he s relieves himself f ?is bondage 7no o!r p[] w d x = him71 8 condition mu/ cont9ue to be m abject & pitiable ?an t ( ! /urdy savage1 :o /alks 9 ! pride ( 8 m5tal & bodily indep5d5ce2 or ev5 t ( ! bea/ ( ! field4 99 ,hobbes calls ! pret5d$ sci5ce ( !ology ! k+dom ( d>kness4 ,x is inde$ a p]petual insult to human reason1 debas+ & debau*+ ! m9d4 ,?us x appe>s t among/ ! ,*ri/ians1 ! co]cive obs]vance ( ,sunday orig9at$ 9 a comb9ation ( ! two crafts1 k+ly & cl]ical1 z a pot5tial auxili>y = ! p]man5t in?ralm5t ( ! human m9d2 = :i* x is inde$ extremely well calculat$1 ow+ to its unceas+ recurr5ce z ! weekly /ifl] ( reason1 & ! soporific ( folly & ignorance2 its frequ5cy all[s no brea?+ "t = common-s5se4 ,if m5 w contemn ! light ( ,nature & ! evid5ce ( _! s5ses1 to ma9ta9 a degrad+ sup]/ition1 let !m n suff] _! political rul]s to =m co-p>tn]%ip alliance1 (f5sive & def5sive1 ) its prie/s4 ,!re c be no sur] pro( ( ! corruption ( a gov]nm5t ?an its conf$]acy ) ! pr(essors ( any religion :atsoev]4 ,mahomm$ 0 s s5sible ( ! dang] ( prie/hoods 9 political /ates1 & ( _! corrupt+ all gov]nm5t1 t he disapprov$ ! all[ance ( any su* in/itution1 & wi%$ e ,moslem to keep a copy ( ! ,koran1 & be 8 own prie/4 ,b exactly z 9 ! case ( ,*ri/ianism1 8 political & !ological foll[]s soon e/abli%$ ! accurs$ ?+4 ,! ,quak]s are too wise & too moral to all[ ?is locu/ race to spr+ up among/ !m4 ,9 ! lead+ dogmas inv5t$ by !ologians1 x seems ess5tial t spiritual or div9e ju/ice %\ld rev]se ! simple/ rules ( morality & virtue2 & t ,nature's immutable law ( dea? %\ld be held 9 t]ror z ! greate/ evil1 ?\gh 9 reality x is m]ely a necess>y & happy transition ( organis$ matt] into ano!r =m1 ?r\gh\t ! animat$ creation2 & z su*1 an absolute good499 ,! anci5ts did n repres5t dea? z ,*ri/ians d1 ) meagre c\nt5ance1 & a hide\s /ructure ( bones2 b pleasant & compos$1 z ! image ( ! pr(\nde/ sleep2 & su* x /ruck no t]ror4 ,z ! /ronghold ( prie/s1 h[ev]1 x has be5 clo!d 9 e imag9>y horror t fraud c conceive1 to r5d] _! spells indisp5sable = dea?-b$ or gall[s rep5tance1 :]e a belief 9 _! conjurations expiates all ! crimes t may h outrag$ society4 ,among/ ! ,g5tiles1 ,pl9y spoke ! fulle/ & pla9e/ on ?is subject1 ?us3 ,aft] ! int]m5t ( our bodies1 !re is a great div]sity ( op9ions conc]n+ ! future /ate ( our s\ls1 or gho/s2 b ! mo/ g5]al is ?is1 t !y return to ! same /ate 9 :i* !y 7 be=e !y 7 born4 ,h[ev]1 su* is ! folly & vanity ( m51 t !y ext5d ?is exi/5ce ev5 to future ages2 & "s cr[n x ) immortality2 o!rs pret5d a transfiguration1 & o!rs r5d] unto ! s\l ( ! dep>t$ honor & wor%ip1 mak+ a ,god ( him t 0 n s mu* z a man2 z if ! mann] ( m5's brea?+ diff]$ f t ( o!r liv+ creatures2 or z if !re 7 n to be f\nd 9 ! _w _m animals t live mu* long] ?an man4 ,n[ ^! are surely b fanta/ical1 fooli%1 & *ildi% toys1 devis$ by m5 :o w\ld fa9 live always2 ! l fool]y is !re 9 pres]v+ ! bodies4 ,b :at a folly ( follies is x to ?9k t ,dea? %\ld be ! way to a second life6 ,c]ta9ly ?is fooli% cr$ulity1 & eas9ess ( belief1 de/roy ! b5efit ( ! be/ gift ( ,nature--dea?2 7:i* is z necess>y1 nay1 ev5 z natural to e animal z life itself47 ,h[ mu* m easy1 & great] security1 7 x1 = ea* man to gr\nd 8 reasons & resolutions ^u an assurance1 t he %\ld be 9 no worse a condition ?an he 0 be=e he 0 born4--,nat4 ,hi/4 99 ,! fe> ( dea?1 :i* ,*ri/ian dogmas create1 has effects ! mo/ baleful & p]nici\s imag9able2 & has contribut$ m to /ock ! ,b$lam ( ,*ri/5dom1 ?an any o!r cause :atev]4 ,all animals avoid & fe> bodily pa91 z ! greate/ evil--man alone fe>s dea?4 ,:y8 ,because he alone has prie/s & a hell4 ,epicurus says3 ,dea?1 :i* "s suppose to be ! mo/ t]rible ( evils1 is no?+ to u2 see+ t :ile we are 9 be+1 dea? is n pres5t2 & :5 x is pres5t1 !n we are n ,hesiod1 9 allud+ to ^? :o1 9 ! gold5 age 7:5 x may be presum$1 !re 7 nei!r prie/s1 hells1 nor sup]naturals7 di$ )\t sup]/itions fe>s1 sung ?us3-- ,!y sunk to dea?1 z opiate slumb] /ole ,s(t o'er ! s5se1 & :elm'd ! will+ s\l4 ,! ,works & ,days4 ,among ! ,republican ,romans1 ! de$ t 0 acc\nt$ ! mo/ virtu\s & h]oic1 0 t ( dy+ on ! field ( battle1 9 def5ce ( lib]ty2 & ! next 0 ! act ( suicide1 resort$ to z ! means ( avoid+ subjection or di%onor4 ,& s indulg5t 0 cu/om 9 ?is case1 t ^? :o 7 proscrib$ 9 aft] times1 7 commonly p]mitt$ to retire f life 9 any way !y ?\ght prop]1 to elude ! disgrace ( be+ public spectacles4 ,?is 0 humane1 z f> z x is possible to ext5d l5i5ce "u su* a pr$icam5t2 & z = ! act itself1 !re 0 nei!r impiety nor ! slighte/ odium atta*$ to x1 b ! contr>y4 ,x is curi\s to obs]ve t1 among/ ! ho/ ( evils introduc$ )1 or g5]at$ by1 ! mod]n sup]/ition ( ,europe1 a total *ange ( law & s5tim5t reg>d+ ?is action has be5 effect$ by its prie/s1 :o1 z !y engross$ all le>n+ :5 9 ! z5i? ( _! sway1 7 enabl$ to br& ev]y?+ z he9\s wick$ness t militat$ aga9/1 or seem$ to ev9ce contempt =1 _! avocations4 ,& z ! act ( suicide af=ds no h>ve/ = ! prie/--%uts ! door aga9/ fees & confessions--puni%es him 9 8 purse1 & ov]looks ! importance ( 8 conjurations1 x comprises e o!r (f5ce2 &1 !re=e1 e ignom9y & abuse is heap$ ^u ! memories1 & ev5 ! dead bodies ( ! self-victims1 ?\gh _! only crime 0 ridd+ !mselves ( ^? unbe>able mis]ies1 :i* are *iefly caus$ by !ology1 & ! laws :i* x has occasion$499 99 ,! p]son :o commits suicide1 is no m crim9ally guilty1 & 9 all probability1 mu* less insane ?an he :o dies ( fev]1--!y are exactly on a foot+1 bo? _h support$ life s long z x 0 supportable4 ,?\gh reason & sci5ce h n[ cool$ ! roa/+-alive _s d[n to ! mod]ate temp]ature ( mod]n times1 yet ! ess5tial prop]ty ( prie/craft to augm5t1 & 9 no rational mann] ev] to alleviate1 human suff]+ w nev] fail to %[ itself1 :]ev] its views & int]e/s are conc]n$4 ,by laws & cu/oms procur$ 9 its all-p[]ful days1 ! m5tal & bodily tortures ( condemn$ crim9als are mo/ unm]cifully prolong$ betwe5 s5t5ce & execution1 & _! situation r5d]$ z horrid z possible4 ,"u pret5ce ( ! s\l-sav+ anxiety1 ! dreadful angui% ( _! m9ds is1 by a cruel delay1 increas$ 9 a t5-fold degree1 :il/ !y are inexorably gu>d$ le/ !y %\ld anticipate _! doom by reliev+ !mselves1 & give ! prie/ ! g-by1 :i* !y are told is ! acme ( s9 & wick$ness2 b if !y drag out _! agonis+ mis]y quietly1 & give him due opportunity to play (f 8 incantations1 & above all--believe1 or pret5d to believe 9 ! efficacy ( 8 dogmas1 !n a heav5ly p>don is secur$1 ev5 at ! gall[s4 ,if1 9 ! endeavor to avoid ?is cata/rophe1 ! unhappy victim ( ! ignorance & crimes ( society--ov]:elm$ z he is ) mis]y & despair1 is driv5 to seek relief 9 ! quiet sleep ( dea?1 he is seiz$ & accus$ by ! au?orities ( a feloni\s int5tion to escape f ! evils ) :i* bad laws & abom9able sup]/itions h surr\nd$ him2 & is1 !re=e1 absurdly requir$ to f9d security t he w n aga9 attempt to elude 8 wret*$ness1 b w quietly l+] out ! rema9d] ( life 9 hung]1 rags & cold2 all entail$ ^u him by exi/+ society1 e elem5t ( :i* is pregnant ) corruption4 ,?us ! action :i*1 among/ ! ,romans & o!rs ( ! anci5ts1 0 deem$ virtu\s h]oism1 has1 by ! selfi% inv5tions ( mod]n !ology1 be5 condemn$ z a deadly crime1 & ev5 /igmatis$ z c[>dice1 ?an :i* no?+ c be m false & contemptible4 ,b 9 e attempt to depict1 9 _! true colors & direful effects1 ! evils g5]at$ by t cank]1 !re mu/ ev] be a want ( words to convey adequate =ce ( execration4 ,su* diabolical mock]ies ( humanity may be au?oris$ by mod]n godism1 b !y 7 n approv$ by t ( antiquity4 ,9 a /ate ( society s vitiat$ by falsehood & crime 7creat$ by an ab&onm5t ( ,nature7 z to be almo/ :olly made up ( moral evil1 is x at all wond]ful t a va/ portion ( mank9d %\ld pursue ! mo/ crim9al c\rses to obta9 a b>e & wret*$ exi/5ce8 ,c we !n imag9e any l5g?s to :i* a hirel+ cl]gy w\ld n g 9 _! r\t9e ( deception to secure = life ri*es1 honors1 ease & luxury8 ,! k ( ?is tru? alone ought to be suffici5t to r\se m5 f _! sotti% le?>gy1 = x requires no?+ b inquiry to make x appe> t error & falsehood r$uc$ to a sy/em =ms ! gr\ndwork ( t ov]:elm+ s*eme ( delusion :i* procures ! above bless+s = all prie/hoods1 :o are hir$ & pro/itut$ to def5d deceptions :i* enri* !m & impov]i% indu/ry4 ,c\ld y1 )\t an ab]ration ( m9d1 expect tru? f m5 :o1 9 ord] to secure all ! good ?+s ! _w af=ds1 make y _! victims by =c+ false notions ^u y\r weak & pliant und]/&+s 9 *ildhood8 ,well may !y cry out1 ,tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way he %\ld walk1 & :5 he is old he w n dep>t f x499 ,?is is a correct aphorism1 & is equally true :e!r appli$ to good or bad tra9+1 = if ! m9d be z x 7 mortgag$1 or sacrific$ to ! prie/ 9 *ildhood19999-- 99 ,! _s ( prie/ianity may be1 & is1 repress$ by sci5ce & philosophy2 b x is utt]ly un*angeable4 ,! *ildr5 educat$ by ! ,druids to recruit _! own ranks 7 seclud$ 9 woods & cav]ns1 & d5i$ all int]c\rse ) _! p>5ts till aft] !y _h atta9$ f\rte5 ye>s ( age4 ,by ?is m5tal monopoly x 0 evid5tly meant t ! esprit du corps1 its secret ways & int]e/s1 %\ld be s indelibly fix$ ^u ! m9d z to be ev] aft]w>ds pro( aga9/ e natural affection4 9999 ,! m outrage\s aga9/ ,nature & reason ! false notions in/ill$ 9 *ildhood are ! m difficult x seems to be to eradicate !m4 ,x 0 said ( an ,arab1 :o 0 a man ( s5se1 an ari?metician1 a *emi/1 &1 :at is /ill m /range1 a skilful a/ronom]1 t no?+ c\ld induce him to give up ! belief t ,mahomm$ put half ( ! moon 9 8 sleeve4 ,! re=m]s ( ,engl& _h m difficulty 9 giv+ up ! ',real ,pres5ce' 9 ! ,sacram5t1 ?an 9 p>t+ ) any o!r dogma 9 ,pop]y4 ,! impossible & ! absurd are indisp5sable pre- requisites ) all religioni/s4 ,ere yet _! m9ds1 ?r\gh t5d] age1 c *oose ,:at's = _! good1 or = _! h>m refuse4 ,be=e _! natures1 & _! wills are /rong1 ,ju/ly to ?9k1 or judge ( "r & wrong2 ,or h[ ?' affections ) ! body gr[1 ,! self-d5y+ doom !y und]go4 ,9 bloom+ y\? & innoc5ce betray$ ,to curs$ alt>s1 ?us are victims made4 ,h>dly "o 9 t5 ?\s& ( su* victims w escape m5tal slav]y = life4 ,moreov]1 m5 d$icat$ to sac]dotal delusion1 are b\nd by /rong necessity to ma9ta9 _! deceptions1 or else give up n only _! ease & luxury1 b _! v means ( subsi/5ce4 ,once enli/$ 9 ! cause1 !y mu/ def5d x2 = %\ld anyone ( !m1 prompt$ by convictions f imp>tial rese>* & rational exp]i5ce1 hone/ly av[ op9ions ho/ile to ! national sup]/ition1 or decl9e to adm9i/] 9 ! usual mann] to y\r nurs]y-conceiv$ prejudices & errors1 w\ld y n ab&on him to obloquy & />vation8 ,^! ?+s duly consid]$1 y may ask y\rselves :e!r y are n m likely to meet ) tru? f m5 :o nei!r seek y\r money nor c\rt y\r favor--:o are actuat$ by no o!r motive or int]e/ ?an t :i* ! love ( ! pr9ciple ( tru? excites--:o are unpro/itut$ by hire--:o1 "u ! arm\r ( reason1 c resi/ & despise ! v5om\s calumny :i* is ca/ ^u e exposure ( prie/craft2 & :o1 hav+ dis*>g$ a duty1 feel x z a matt] ( indiff]5ce :e!r y %all be pleas$ or (f5d$ by ! tru?4 ,y compla9 t ! contemn] ( y\r religi\s op9ions1 at once tortures y\r feel+s & arraigns y\r judgm5t2 b has any judgm5t proce$+ f y\r imp>tial inve/igation ( t subject1 ev] _h any?+ to d 9 ! matt]8 ,did y n fall heir to ^? absurd :ims :i* y are pleas$ to call religi\s op9ions1 9 "r ( y\r "m & o!r relations2 & if ^! _h happ5$ to be foll[]s ( ,mahomm$1 w\ld n y\r bl9d zeal = ! prophet ( ,mecca1 h be5 z great z x n[ is = 8 alleg$ pr$ecessor ( ,pale/9e899 ,y\r answ]+ ?is "q 9 ! negative w\ld be ! highe/ pro( ( folly & /upidity4 ,hav+ sadly exp]i5c$ = m ?an half a c5tury ! ob/9ate & angry nature ( sup]/ition1 we are prep>$ to expect any?+ b y\r approbation :5 we repeat to y1 t y\r fai? has no o!r basis ?an traditional fables1 leg5ds1 & allegories--t y\r attempt to prove _! lit]al tru? by prodigies & violations ( ,nature's laws1 is f> m inadmissible ?an ! fables !mselves2 & t y\r und]/&+ is s obscur$ by ! pe/il5tial fogs rais$ by ^! !ological absurdities1 t ! rational tru?s ( ,nature c f9d no admittance4 ,! usual reply to su* argum5ts & reason+ z ! =ego+1 is ! hue & cry ( infidel1 a!i/1 etc42 b is x a!ism to pref] ! kn[n to ! unkn[n1 & to consult exp]i5ce & ! evid5ce ( our s5ses1 9 pref]5ce to dogmas drawn f books ( unau!nticat$ leg5ds1 :i* are rem>kable = no?+ s mu* z ! num]\s libels !y conta9 aga9/ ! rul+ p[] ( ! univ]se89999 ,:5 ! laws & in/itutions ( a c\ntry become s corrupt$ by ! usurpations ( religion1 & ! political tyranny :i* x eng5d]s1 z are ^? ( ,great ,brita91999999 :]e ! mo/ griev\s abuses 9 *ur* & /ate are *]i%$ & p]petuat$ to s]ve ! ends ( ! ari/ocracy & ! hi]>*y1 & :]e ev5 ! sci5ces are all[$ to be se5 only ?r\gh ! spectacles ( sup]/ition1 are ! m5 ,a!i/s :o seek a radical re=m ( !m all8 99 ,! m9ds ( ! great mass ( mank9d may be comp>$ to ! glasses 9 a tav]n1 :i* be> ab\t :atev] may be put into !m4 ,if ! tav]n be 9 ,turkey1 ! s5sual potations ( ,mahomm$'s heav5 w fly ab\t2 if at ,rome1 ! sp>kl+ fro? ( ,ca?olicism3 if 9 any "o ( ! ,prote/ant c\ntries ( ,europe1 y\r features w be di/ort$ by ! acet\s draughts ( ,calv94 9999 ,by "o ,act ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 x 0 high treason to h ! ,bible 9 possession2 by ano!r x 0 p]mitt$ to noblem5 & g5tlem52 & next1 to c\ntesses1 ladies1 etc42 & la/ly to gr[n p1 b n to appr5tices & *ildr54 ,x 0 wise to all[ ! read+ ( su* a book to ^? alone :o 7 int]e/$ 9 uphold+ x4 ,reason1 philosophy & sci5ce w ultimately br+ x into contempt4 999999 ,all ! ecclesia/ical1 & mo/ ( ! o!r laws ( ,great ,brita91 are 9 opposition to ev]y?+ t is salut>y to man1 or protective ( 8 natural rights4 ,to ! =m] class1 e man ( s\nd morality & virtue1 ought to make a po9t ( d5y+ jurisdiction & ob$i5ce4 ,all ! laws & usages1 )\t exception1 t h relation to ! int]c\rse ( ! sexes1 are s unnatural1 cruel & absurd1 t !y seem calculat$ to make !m mutual sn>es = ea* o!r4 ,if !re be inde$ any su* ?+ z a po/ mortem judgm5t seat1 to try ! wick$ & unrighte\s = _! immoralities & crimes1 prie/s w h mu* to answ] = at t tribunal1 on ! score ( ! complicat$ *a9 ( calamities :i* _! trade ha? entail$ on _! bro!r man2 = !y alone ,h d>$ to babble ( a ,god ( peace1 ,ev5 :ile _! h&s 7 r$ ) guiltless blood-- ,murd]+ ! :ile--uproot+ e g]m ,( tru?--ext]m9at+--spoil+ all-- ,mak+ ! e>? a slaught]-h\se4 ,z sanction+ prec$5ts = ! commission ( almo/ e crime may be conv5i5tly f\nd 9 ! ,jew books1 9 l mann] !y hold =? examples ( ! co>se/ obsc5ities1 ?\gh false translation has hidd5 _m ( !m4 ,:]e %all we f9d vices s lewd & unnatural z ^? :i* 7 practis$1 & seem to h be5 ( ord9>y occurr5ce1 among/ ! *os5 p8 ,w\ld ! law relat+ to asses & he-goats h be5 made if ! unnatural crime :i* x 0 int5d$ to prev5t _h n be5 9 practice8 ,see 9 ,judges xix4 ! infam\s do+s ( ! m5 ( ,gibeah & ,b5jam91 ! desc5dants ( ! *os5 son ( ,jacob4 ,w\ld any man ( ord9>y dec5cy read to ! females ( 8 h\sehold passages s outrage\sly--nay1 s mat*lessly obsc5e1 z ^? we frequ5tly meet ) 9 ! ,bible8 ,= in/ance1 ,ezekiel iv41 #ab1 & ne>ly ! :ole ( ! *apt]s xix4 & xxiii4 ( ! same book4 ,see also ,hosea i41 #b & #c1 & *apt] iii4 to ! end4 ,! ,song ( ,solomon is evid5tly ! lascivi\s99 effusion ( "s devot$ debau*ee2 yet su* is ! transc5d5t impud5ce ( our prie/s1 t ^! sup]latively le*]\s imag9+s h be51 by =g$ head+s1 call$ ,*ri/'s love9999 to ! *ur*4 ,! in/ances above cit$ are trivial :5 comp>$ ) ! numb] :i* might be adduc$1 ( obsc5ities altoge!r unequall$ 9 any o!r book2 & we w\ld ask any ,bible advocate1 ,:e!r any "y woman :o %\ld be detect$ 9 read+ a book 7n labell$ ,! ,holy ,bible7 :i* conta9$ a fiftie? "p ( ! f\l & rank immode/ies t p]vade ?is ',w ( ,god1' w\ld n lose h] good reputation = ev]8 99 ,9 *apt] v41 #d1 x is v significantly said1 my belov$ put 8 f+]1 etc42 b to damp ?is pla9ly libid9\s expression1 ! inspir$ translators foi/$ 9 ( ! door4 ,no =g]y c be m b>efac$4 ,! words are ,dilectus meus demittebat manum suam a = ami ne1 cum visc]ibus meis frem5tibus 9 me4 ,!re is no m5tion :atev] ( a door4--,lucian ,r$ivivus4 9999 ,if !y w\ld call !m typical ( ! ,duke ( ,york's love = ,mrs4 ,cl>ke1 !y w\ld be mu* ne>] ! tru?4 999999 ,at a trial 9 ,london1 = ! imag9>y crime ( blasphemy1 ! judge v +5u\sly ackn[l$g$ ! revolt+ obsc5ities ( ! ,jew books1 by ord]+ ! wom5 & boys to leave ! c\rt :ile ! def5dant1 9 an able def5ce1 0 read+ ! ,bible4 ,b ^! obsc5ities are ( little e?ical importance1 comp>$ ) ! mass ( moral evil :i* 9 all ages ( ,*ri/ianity has aris5 f1 & be5 ju/ifi$ by prec$5ts drawn f ! conduct ( ^? m5 call$ ,bible wor?ies1 ?\gh !y appe> decid$ly to h be5 ! v wor/ *>act]s portray$ ev5 9 t book4 ,?is is n surpris+1 :5 we "k t ! ,jewi% god 0 an ab/ract p]sonification ( ! w & int]e/s ( ! robb]-9-*ief1 comb9$ ) ! prie/hood2 & ! int]e/s ( all prie/s be+ ess5tially diff]5t1 or oppos$ to ^? ( ! indu/ri\s produc]s ( weal?1 ! m5 :o oppress$ & plund]$ !m1 & /uck at no crime 9 s]v+ ! sac]dotal ord]1 7 ( c\rse ! favorites ( ! ,"l4 ,david af=d$ a full & prom95t pro( ( ?is4 ,hick]+ill1 a le>n$ ,hebrai/ & cl]gyman ( ! ,engli% *ur*1 has let out ! secret1 t ,david 0 a man aft] ,god's own he>t1 n 9 hol9ess1 t is n meant1 & w\ld be unacc\ntable aft] 8 adult]y1 murd]s1 8 _m o!r s9s1 & curs+ 8 enemies to ! l[e/ pit ( hell2 b1 aft] ,god's he>t1 is a ,hebraism199 & 9 ,engli% signifies z mu* z1 a man = my turn 7or he is ! man = my money71 he w kill & slay z ! prie/ comm&s & directs4 99 ,"o ( ! mo/ le>n$ ,hebrai/s ( ,engl&1 has decl>$ t1 no two translators w\ld agree 9 r5d]+ any v]b f ! ,hebrew4 ,godfrey ,higg9s says3--,i am q c]ta9 t ,i %all be able to %[--to prove--t e lett] ( ! ,hebrew has f\r1 & probably five mean+s4 ,:at an accommodat+ language = ! prie/s1 :5 _! int]e/s require an alt]ation 9 _! ,^w ( ,god6 ,"h we h an exce$+ly important confession f a le>n$ *ur*man6 ,t a p]son s pr(ligate1 wick$1 & cruel1 z ! :ole life ( ,david %[s him to h be51 %\ld acquire ! above title1 has no d\bt a/oni%$ _m p2 b ! exposition %[s cle>ly t ! prie/s be/[$ x ^u him1 = 8 pre-em95ce 9 ! commission ( e crime t promot$ _! int]e/ & p[]4 ,_m o!rs ( ^! wor?ies appe> to h be5 ! peculi> favorites ( ,jehovah1 f possess+ simil> qualities 7sa9ts 9 subsequ5t times 7 always made out ( ! same sort ( mat]ial71 :il/ ) ! good & virtu\s few he 0 g5]ally at enmity4 ,?is appe>s 9 contra/+ ! bloody & rev5geful "* ( prie/ ,samuel1 ) t ( ! pla91 hone/1 & brave soldi]1 ,saul2 t ( ! cunn+ & deceitful ,jacob1 ) 8 g5]\s & amiable bro!r ,esau4 ,among/ ! num]\s atroci\s murd]s ( ,david1 d we n f9d t ( ,mephibo%e?1 ! lame son1 or bro!r ( 8 peculi> fri5d & g5]\s protector1 ,jona?an8 ,! :olesale murd]s ord]$ by ,moses1 ,jo%ua1 ,david1 & "s o!rs1 are1 if true1 ! mo/ horrid imag9able4 ,blood 0 ! ord] ( ! day among ! ,jews1 s x fl[$ on all occasions4 ,exod4 xiii41 #b1 %[s t by _! laws ! fir/-born *ildr5 7 d$icat$ z sacrifices to ! ,jewi% ,molo*1 z well z ! fir/-born ( o!r animals2 b x is probable t ! horror :i* ?is %ock+ b>b>ity excit$ 9 surr\nd+ c\ntries1 at la/ induc$ ! prie/s to accept ( a lamb1 or o!r victim t 0 equally good to eat1 9 r$emption ( ! devot$ *ild4 ,! poor donkey1 be+ r a t\gh morsel = ! ,"l & 8 prie/s1 0 to be put to dea?1 if n r$eem$ by some?+ m t5d] & savory2 m>k ! malignity ( ! prie/s6 ,t ! ,jews (f]$ su* human sacrifices1 is prov$ 9 ,solomon's hav+ built a temple to ,molo*1 :i* he w\ld n h done ) ! int5tion ( obs]v+ any o!r rites ?an ^? ( ! ,ammoniti% god4 ,! ,jew books h also furni%$ ,*ri/ianity ) examples ( private assass9ation1 :i* are n[h]e else mat*$ 9 cool atrocity3 to give two in/ances only1 see ! base c[>dly trea*]y by :i* ^? ( ,sis]a1 & ( ,eglon1 k+ ( ,moab1 7 p]petrat$4 ,we _c conclude ?is lecture )\t mak+ ! important obs]vation1 t1 :ile ! in/ruction ( y\? cont9ues to be f\nd$ ^u ^! ,jew books1 :i* hold =? su* b>b>\s & vici\s m5 z patt]ns ( humanity1 virtue1 & s\nd morality1 no mat]ial improvem5t c ev] be made 9 ! moral condition ( society4 ,^! books are impos$ ^u ! m9d z ! "o ?+ ne$ful 9 education1 because !y div]t f ! /udy ( ! useful & salut>y tru?s ( ,nature 7! k ( :i* is ! bane ( ! prie/71 :i* /& 9 direct opposition to ! fabul\s absurdities ( ,jewi% !ology299 &1 !re=e1 our hirel+ prie/s1 :o dread no?+ s mu* z ! developm5t ( ^! tru?s1 use _! utmo/ en]gies 9 suppress+ all su* inve/igation2 :il/ !y in/il su* rev]ies only z promote ignorance1 & keep ! m9d 9 *ildhood ?r\gh life4 ,:5 ! fogs ( religi\s /upidity h ?us m5tally m\ld$ ! audi5ce1 ! pulpit becomes a f\nta9 ( ! mo/ unqualifi$ nons5se1 :i* is safely %[]$ d[n 9 torr5ts )\t any dang] ( detection1 on ! "p ( ! long-e>'d r\t1 :o1 be+ taught to spurn ! evid5ce ( _! s5ses1 :5 put 9 competition ) fai?1 are prep>$ to swall[ ! grosse/ impossibilities3-- ,= zeal1 fanatic zeal1 once w$d$ fa/ ,to "s de> falsehood1 hugs x to ! la/4 99 ,! c>icatures 7!y d n des]ve a bett] "n7 :i* ! ,jews foll[$ by ! ,*ri/ians h drawn ( ! ,supreme ,p[]1 are extremely disgu/+ to rational piety2 !y make _! deity comm& !ft & murd]3 he av[$ly breaks 8 promise 7,numb1 xiv41 #cd74 ,he grieves & rep5ts ( 8 pa/ conduct 7,g54 vi41 #f74 ,he prompts 8 prophets to ly+ 7#a ,k+s xxii41 #bb74 ,! !ology ( ! pres5t day1 says ,d',holba*1 is a subtile v5om1 calculat$1 ?r\gh ! importance atta*$ to x1 to infect ev]yone4 ,by d9t ( metaphysics1 mod]n !ologians h become sy/ematically absurd & wick$1 9 tea*+ ! odi\s ideas !y ent]ta9 ( ! deity4 ,! imag9ation ( ! bewild]$ bigot fe>s a my/]i\s phantom :i* acts on none ( 8 s5ses2 & he fe>s no?+ s mu* z to h no?+ to fe>4 ,if 8 religion 0 cle> to human intellect1 x w\ld h no attractions = 8 ignorance2 !re mu/ be obscurity1 incr$ible prodigies1 fables1 sorc]ies1 & t]rors1 to keep 8 p]v]t$ bra9 9 p]petual dread & agitation4 ,by su* *im]ical app>atus1 ! prie/ c r$uce ! m5tal faculties ( man almo/ to annihilation1 & h5ce x is t ! great h]d ( human be+s h hi!rto be5 m]e congregat$ masses ( v>i\sly comp\nd$ folly1 knav]y1 & cr$ulity2 :]e ignorance is priz$ & *]i%$ z ! sole m$ium ?r\gh :i* cl]ical & secul> oppressors c ride ov] ! necks ( ! multitude299 :ile ! spid]'s web ( sup]/ition conf9es _! intellects z x 7 )9 ! b\nds ( a nut%ell4 ,9 ?is way are ! :ole nations ( human be+s educat$ "u traditional & leg5d>y lies & fables2 yet s firmly does ! false impressions in/ill$ 9 *ildhood rivet !m ^u ! m9d1 t myriads h di$ = !m1 z ! highe/ s]vice to _! ,god6 ,?is is a species ( devotion :i* ! !ologues mo/ will+ly p]=m by deputy4 99 ,9 e age1 & 9 e c\ntry ( ! _w1 ! religions t h be5 inv5t$ by impo/ors & prie/s1 & sanction$ by rul]s1 h be5 put =? ) no o!r int5tion ?an t ( deceiv+ ! p2 :il/ ! di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ic ( all religi\s pr(essors has be5 to pr(ess "o ?+ & mean ano!r4 ,"u su* abject & debas+ circum/ances h ! intellectual p[]s ( ! bulk ( mank9d be5 cru%$ & smo!r$ ?r\gh\t ,europe by ! juggle ( *ur* & /ate collusion1 until ab\t ! middle ( la/ c5tury1 :5 a ray ( m5tal light bur/ =? f a con/ellation ( exalt$ m9ds1 head$ by t mo/ enlight5$ ( philosoph]s1 ,voltaire1 :o %ook to its v f\ndation ! :ole fabric ( ,*ri/ian prie/craft4 ,9 ! pres5t c5tury1 t light1 gu>d$ by ! true emancipat+ ,savior ( ! human race1 ! pr9t+ press199 is n[ becom+ m widely diffus$ & cle>1 ?r\gh ! erudite m9ds ( a ,br\gham1 an ,ow51 a ,hume1 & _m o!r advocates ( education2 b /ill ! tru?s ( ,nature are s obscur$ by ! d5se fogs ( prie/-fo/]$ ignorance1 t no effici5t political relief ne$ be expect$ = ,*ri/5dom1 until ! p re=m !mselves by ab&on+ ! evils :i* cause _! physical & m5tal intoxication2 ^! are inebriat+ liquors1 & grovell+ sup]/ition4 99 ,?\gh ! art ( pr9t+1 s z to multiply ! copies ( a docum5t to any ext5t1 0 kn[n 9 ,europe 9 ! ye> #addd1 yet ! control & fe> ( prie/ly v5geance1 prev5t$ its be+ ext5sively useful = two c5turies aft]w>ds4 ,?is art1 nev]!less1 _h be5 kn[n & practis$ f "t immemorial by ! prie/s ( ,buddha1 ?r\gh\t ! imm5se empire ( ,?ibet1 ?\gh conf9$ by !m exclusively to ! purposes :i* promot$ ! int]e/s ( _! religion4 ,oh1 h[ rejoic$ ! prie/s ( ,*ri/ianity w\ld be at ?is day1 7 x 9 _! p[] to e/abli% a simil> monopoly ( ! pr9t+ press6--,see ,higg9s' ,anacalypsis4 ,:5 our pres5t ultra-,re=m]s1 :o call !mselves ,*>ti/s1 prate ( *ur*-go+1 & (f]+ up pray]s & religi\s hymns1 previ\s to _! va9 consultations1 our political rul]s pass ! w9k to _! cl]ical conf$]ates1 convey+ z mu* z to say1 ?is is all v well2 = :ile ^! m5 cont9ue "u ! ?umb ( any sect ( !ologians1 or suff] _! m9ds to be delud$ & debau*$ by any s*eme ( supematuralism :atsoev]1 real k & s\nd judgm5t mu/ be /rang]s to _! meet+s2 :il/ ! animosities ( sect>ism mu/ ev] prev5t unanimity1 )\t :i* !y nev] c be =midable to ! p[]s t be1 h[ev] corrupt4 ,:5 ! education ( mank9d %all be s salut>y z to tea* !m :at !y are 9 reality1 ! re=m necess>ily spr++ f x w\ld quickly dissipate ignorance1 conqu] sup]/ition & its prie/s2 &1 9 place ( pret5d+ to look beyond ,nature1 ^: surface alone man is h>dly capable ( p]ceiv+1 he w\ld1 ?r\gh ! evid5ce ( 8 s5ses1 foll[ t un]r+ p[] z ! only pole/> ( 8 happ9ess4 ,= ! great majority ( human be+s ?us to re=m !mselves1 !y h b to w x2 if !y w n1 !y des]ve to cont9ue :at !y ev] h be5--degrad$ outca/s & ali5s f _! nature4 ,?us ) /rong spee* ,i tore ! veil t hid ,,nature1 & ,,tru?1 & ,,lib]ty4--,%elley4 ,,end ,,( ,,lecture ,,six?4 ,,dialogue4 ,,physiological ,,& ,,!ological ,?\1 ,nature1 art my goddess3 to ?y law my s]vices are b\nd4 --,%aksp]e4 ,philosophy tea*es u to seek 9 ,nature1 & ! k ( h] laws1 = ! cause ( e ev5t2 :5 ?is k %all become univ]sal1 man w rel9qui%1 ) elevat$ satisfaction1 8 atta*m5t to sup]natural & v9dictive !ology4 ,x is ?is !ology t has de/roy$ ! h>mony ( ,nature1 & demoralis$ ! intellig5t _w4 ,,lucian ,,& ,,mod]atus4 ,,mod]atus4--,9 all ages ( ! _w1 ! tide ( human affairs ha? %[n t reign+ op9ion1 h[ev] ill-f\nd$ & absurd1 is always que5 ( ! nations2 &1 s9ce a man's int]e/ & g5]al good foot+ 9 society1 are1 to a great ext5t1 involv$ 9 8 acquiesc5ce 9 ^! op9ions1 x is /range t y1 ,lucian1 %\ld v5ture to ent]ta9 h]esies s mu* at v>iance ) ev]y?+ t is call$ or?odox4 ,b z x is only ^u he>say t ,i judge ( y\r op9ions1 pray let me "k f y\rself y\r notions respect+ ! deity8 ,,lucian4--,y mu/ fir/ def9e precisely & intelligibly1 :at y mean by ! t]ms deity or god3 d y mean by ei!r ( !m to designate a fanciful p]sonification ( ! physical p[]s ( univ]sal matt] or nature8 ,mod4--,no2 ,i mean t inf9ite1 et]nal1 incorporeal body 9 ! human =m99--! creator ( ! univ]se out ( no?+1 t is1 out ( himself1 he be+ no?+1 accord+ to ,*ri/ian or?odoxy4 99 ,z5ophanes obs]v$1 t if ! ox or ! elephant und]/ood sculpture or pa9t+1 !y w\ld n fail to repres5t ! ,deity "u _! own peculi> figure4 ,9 ?is !y w\ld h z mu* reason at ! ,jews & ,*ri/ians1 :o gave him ! human =m4 ,& 'tw]e an innoc5t dream1 b t a fai? ,nurs'd by fe>'s dew ( poison1 gr[s !reon4 ,,lucian4--,i c =m no conception ( su* a be+ z y describe2 b su* a phantasm may be v suitable =1 z x is q ( a piece )1 a religion t is made up ( *im]as4 ,if y\r t]m no?+ has any mean+1 x is ! negation ( matt]1 :i* is nons5se1 because ! m9d c =m no conception ( immat]ial exi/5ce4 ,by ! same rule1 reason & common s5se reject ! ^w spiritual1 because x is a t]m absolutely )\t mean+1 & repres5ts no exi/+ ?+ ( :i* ! m9d c possibly =m any idea499 ,all ^! words h be5 co9$ 9 ! m9t ( !ology = ! purpose ( deception2 &1 toge!r ) ! pr9cipal tool ( prie/craft1 call$ s\l1 make up ! ma*9]y ( delusion4 ,ev]y?+ rational is =esworn by a set ( my/agogues1 :5 !y decl>e t _! ,god 0 eng5d]$ be=e 8 "m1 & is ( ! same age z 8 fa!r6 ,,mod4--,b lay+ aside ^! fooli% inv5tions1 :i* c\ld only be impos$ ^u ignorance2 & all[+ t1 to ! "q1 :at is god1 no prop] answ] c be giv51 b t we d n "k2 /ill1 if all1 or univ]sal matt] 0 creat$1 x mu/ h _h a creator2 & !re be+ no mat]ials to "w )1 ?is creator1 be+ himself immat]ial1 mu/ ( necessity h creat$ matt] out ( himself1 t is1 out ( no?+4 ,^! 7 ,jehovah's words3 ,f an et]nity ( idl5ess1 ,i1 ,god1 awoke2 9 sev5 days' toil made e>? ,f no?+2 re/$1 & creat$ man2 ,i plac$ him 9 a p>adise1 !re ,plant$ ! tree ( evil2 s t he ,might eat & p]i%4 ,& s says ! *ur*4 99 ,_s is lit]ally air1 & air is matt] 9 a gase\s or fluid =m2 b ?is is n ! s5se 9 :i* ! ^w is us$ by ! !ologian4 ,,lucian4--,t is go+ /ill deep] into !ological absurdity4 ,no axiom c be cle>] ?an ?is1--out ( no?+ come? no?+4 ,!re c\ld be no creation ( t :i* necess>ily & et]nally exi/s 9 & ( itself ,!re c be b "o inf9ite be+1 "o nature1 i4e4 ! b\ndless univ]se1 7call x god1 or by any o!r "n y please7 & ?is all-9-all self-exi/5t be+1 produces 9 itself1 by an int]nal or innate action1 :atev] *anges matt] und]goes by ?is ess5tial action or motion2 :e!r 9 ! production ( liv+ creatures1 or inanimate =ms3 ?us univ]sal matt] is at once bo? ag5t & pati5t--effici5t cause & subject2 x produces no?+ b :at is its own modification4 ,spiritualism is support$ only by fraud1 & ignorance ( mat]ialism4 ,,mod4--,are n ! words creator & creation us$ 9 ! ,bible8 :at d !y mean8 ,,lucian4--,! le>n$ confess t we h a v false translation ( t book4 ,9 ! ,talmud ( ,j]usalem1 creator & creation m]ely signify ! giv]1 & ! act ( giv+ =ms to matt]99 ,!re is n "o ^w 9 ! ,bible ab\t a creation f no?+2 ?is notion1 accord+ to ,mo%eim19999 0 ! inv5tion ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ,all id5tities ( matt] arise f motion alone2 & z no portion ( x c ev] cease to be 9 motion1 t motion is p]petually de/roy+ exi/+ =ms1 & out ( ^! produc+ fre% id5tities ( matt]2 b ?is is *ange ( =m alone1 & *emi/ry has prov$ ! self-exi/5ce ( ! mat]ial pr9ciple1 9 ! demon/ration t no p>ticle ( x c be annihilat$4 99 ,! ^w ,ts\r has be5 adopt$ 9 ,g5esis1 :]e x is1 say ! le>n$1 falsely translat$ creator1 ?\gh x m]ely signifies1 ! giv] ( =ms4 ,accord+ to ,volney1 t "n is also "o ( ! def9itions ( ,osiris4 9999 ,app5dix to ,cudwor?4 ,,mod4--,9 our ,bible acc\nt ( ! creation1 !re are c]ta9ly "s app>5t contradictions1 or incongruities1 su* z ! gett+ up ( ?ree :ole days be=e ! sun 0 made & set 9 ! firmam5t2 n[ x appe>s to u t1 z ! sun is ! sole s\rce ( day1 !y 7 a little prepo/]\s 9 =gett+ to make him fir/4 ,,lucian4--,x mu/ appe> pla9 to e "o n bl9d$ by 8 slavi% fe>s & prejudices1 t ! writ] ( ,g5esis 7! cosmographical "p7 0 entirely ignorant ev5 ( ! rudim5ts ( natural sci5ce4 ,! god he set up1 & ! h&iwork he makes him p]=m1 are pro(s ( ?is4 ,! ,jupit] ( ! pretty & lively my?ology ( ! ,pagans1 0 frequ5tly engag$ 9 ludicr\s am\rs299 b 9 g5]al he pres]v$ an awful dignity1 & 0 nev] repres5t$ 9 ! dis*>ge ( ^? mean & s]vile (fices1 :i* ! ,jews depict _! ,jehovah z p]=m+2 ?\gh ^! 7 no?+ to ! f]oci\s1 cruel1 & disgu/+ c>icatures :i* are ev]y:]e drawn ( him 9 _! books4 ,all[+ = a mom5t ! possibility t poor delud$ man c be guilty ( impiety t[>ds ! all-rul+ ,p[]1 c]ta9ly 8 m9d c\ld n devise any?+ m blasphem\s ?an to p]sonify t p[] into su* a deity z t set up by ,moses4 ,ignorance ( ! op]ations ( matt] or ,nature1 has made man inv5t deities z causes ( ! effects he sees produc$2 ^! deities 7 s _m *im]as1 & ^! *im]as h be5 ! basis ( all religions4 99 ,:5 ,diagoras ( ,melos decl>$ t !re 7 no su* be+s 9 exi/5ce z ,jupit]1 ,neptune1 ,apollo1 etc41 _! prie/s (f]$ a tal5t = 8 head1 or two tal5ts if tak5 alive4 ,9 ! latt] case1 ! high] sum 0 probably (f]$1 t !y might h ! pleasure ( tortur+ him4 ,9 ! #ae? c5tury :at w\ld ,*ri/ian prie/s h done to ! blasphem]1 :o w\ld haye be5 s impi\sly wick$ z to ass]t1 t ! above gods did /ill exi/ 9 full p[]8 ,prie/s are ev] ! same2 b gods *ange names & wills1 go+ 9 & out ( p[]1 l ,:igs & ,tories4 ,,mod4--,i confess t 9 ! all-important matt]s ( morality1 ! ,bible pres5ts exce$+ great difficulties4 ,tru?1 ju/ice1 & m]cy are immutable pr9ciples1 & mu/ n be subv]t$ to uphold any sy/em ( religion :atsoev]4 ,t :i* is cruel & wick$ 9 a man1 _c be admitt$ or def5d$ 9 a god2 & e moral feel+ ( ! virtu\s m9d mu/ be disc>d$ ere we cease to d\bt ! tru? ( a religion bas$ ^u ! desecration ( ^! pr9ciples4 ,besides1 x is repugnant1 if n impossible to reconcile ! god ( ,moses ) ! rev]5tial & sublime idea1 :i* sup]ior m9ds are capable ( =m+ ( ! almighty p[]4 ,,lucian4--,z ! man :o takes a prie/ = 8 guide w be l$ a/ray2 s1 if ! ,bible has be5 8 sole in/ructor1 he is likely ev] to rema9 9 ignorance2 ! fir/ w n tea* him any?+ useful--! latt] _c4 ,previ\s to ! "t :5 x is said ! ,bible lawgiv] ent]$ ^u 8 murd]\s invasion ( ! ,canaaniti% c\ntries1 ea* ( !m _h its local god or goddess1 "s ( :om we h else:]e m5tion$2 ^! 7 s _m p]sonifications ( ! sun1 moon1 />s1 elem5ts1 & seasons1 & s]v$ z objects ( adoration among/ ! ignorant4 ,z a prie/ ( ,heliopolis1 ,moses mu/ h kn[n all ?is1 & wi%+ to be l 8 new neighbors1 he set up 8 b>b>\s deity 9 imitation1 *ang+ 8 ,!ban "n ( ,jah\h into ,jehovah 7see ,/rabo's ,geography71 *>g+ 8 foll[]s n to repres5t x by any emblem1 z he 0 9 va9 wi%ful ( pres]v+ ! ,egyptian unity ( ! ,supreme ,p[]4 ,b z ! sun 0 !n 9 ,taurus1 or ! ,bull1 ! ,egyptian prie/s _h taught ! illit]ate ,israelites to wor%ip a calf2 & z !y 7 desir\s ( cl++ to _! calf adoration1 ,a>on1 z e o!r prie/ w\ld h done1 took advantage ( ?is religi\s folly1 to despoil !m ( ! gold ornam5ts1 :i*1 by ,jah\h's comm&1 !y _h sw9dl$ f ! ,egyptians4 ,9 ?is affair ,moses & 8 bro!r1 no d\bt1 und]/ood ea* o!r well4 ,to rob ^u religi\s pret5ces1 is n altoge!r a mod]n inv5tion4 ,,mod4--,9 ! suppos$ "t ( ,moses1 ! religion ( ,egypt be+ poly!i/ic1 ,jah\h mu/ h be5 "o among/ _m deities t 7 wor%ipp$ by ! ,egyptians2 s t if ,moses borr[$ t deity ( ! ,!bans1 he c\ld n at ! same "t borr[ 8 doctr9e ( ! unity ( god4 ,,lucian4--,! le>n$ ,egyptian prie/s appe> to h be5 decid$ly ,mat]iali/s4 ,inf9itely above ! m9or deities :i* !y inv5t$ = ! ignorant populace1 !y believ$ 9 ! great mat]ial pr9ciple199 act+ by self-exi/+ en]gies & prop]ties2 inf9ite1 !re=e causeless2 & con/itut+ ! unity ( ! ,supreme ,p[]4 ,!y repres5t ?is p[] by no emblem1 conceiv+ t to be impossible2 b ! ,greeks p]sonifi$ x 9 ! god ,pan4 ,?us ! unity ( ! ,supreme ,p[] 0 ! basis ( ! hi]>*ical religion ( ,egypt1 z is ackn[l$g$ by ! le>n$ ,hyde1 & also by ,cudwor?4 ,z an ,egyptian prie/1 ,moses 7admitt+ 8 exi/5ce7 mu/ h kn[n ?is1 & 0 !re=e wi%ful ( pres]v+ ?is unity 9 8 ,!ban deity2 ?\gh t avail$ no?+ :5 neutralis$ by ! discordant & inconsi/5t qualities attribut$ to him4 ,9 ord] to be ju/ifi$ z an invad] & plund]] ( peaceful c\ntries1 ,moses 0 "u ! necessity ( end[+ 8 god ) fi]ce & b>b>\s passions1 :i* on mo/ occasions l$ him to be cruel & unju/2 z :5 he issu$ 8 f]oci\s & bloody m&ate to 8 prie/s1 ! sons ( ,levi1 7,exod4 xxxii41 #bg7 to sacrifice ab\t ?ree ?\s& ,bro!rs1 companions1 & neighbors1 9 cold blood199 ,y say1 mat]iality _c ?9k--d y "k ( any ?9k+ )\t x8 ,pray h[ does immat]iality ?9k8 99 ,see also ! inhuman m&ate issu$ 9 ,deut4 xiii41 #f? to #aj?4 ,?is has ju/ifi$ e ref9em5t 9 ! cruelty ( p]secution ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom = m ?an fifte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,,mod4--,t massacre 0 caus$ by ! idolatry ( ! p1 9 sett+ up & wor%ipp+ ! gold5 calf4 ,,lucian4--,prie/ ,a>on 0 h]e9 ! pr9cipal actor2 yet he & 8 tribe n only g unpuni%$1 b are employ$ to commit ! %ock+ murd]s4 ,,mod4--,b !ologi/s assure u t :at is ju/ice ) god is inju/ice ) man4 ,*ri/ians h ev] drawn a l9e ( di/9ction betwe5 div9e & human ju/ice3 prov+ t :at appe>s to man cruel1 p>tial1 & unju/1 9 ! works ( god1 are1 9 reality1 ju/ice1 imp>tiality1 & m]cy t[>ds man4 ,,lucian4--,robb]y & murd] are /range ways ( %[+ m]cy4 ,x is by ! hide\s & p]nici\s dogmas y m5tion1 t pret5d$ sup]natural revelations h poison$ ! pure /ream ( morality2 !y utt]ly conf\nd e idea or p]ception we c h ( ! natural pr9ciples ( "r & wrong2 & h sanction$ or ju/ifi$ ! f\le/ enormities ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom4 ,! pr9ciples ( tru?1 ju/ice1 & morality1 are ev] ! same1 & immutable f :atev] s\rce !y emanate4 ,,mod4--,x is true t ! ,supreme ,be+ is1 ^u ! :ole1 n mu* behold5 to ! ,jewi% prie/s = ! sket*es ( "* 9 :i* he is portray$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,b ?is is speak+ accord+ to human reason4 ,,lucian4--,! caprici\s & cruel "* ( ?is !ological creation1 z set =? 9 ! ,jew books1 is g5]ally s demoralis+ z to be altoge!r unwor?y ( imitation 9 human conduct1 ,! cruelty ascrib$ to x1 is ! %ield beh9d :i* prie/craft has %elt]$ itself 9 all its bloody p]secutions4 ,9 o!r respects ! v>i\s m5ial1 or bad (fices & functions :i* x is made to p]=m1 are truly ludicr\s :5 said to be execut$ by ! all-rul+ p[]2 su* z1 a god-midwife 7a71 a nightly assass9 7b71 a but*] 7c71 a b>b] 7d7 a slave-deal] 7e71 a murd]] 7f71 a fool 7g71 a deceiv] 7h71 a promise break] 7i7199 a delud] 7j 71 a tailor 7k71 a %oemak] 7l74 ,su* 0 ! deity :o ! ,jewi% prie/s impi\sly & blasphem\sly call$ ! ,supreme ,p[] ( ! univ]se1 ?\gh guis$ by !m 9 ! =m & lik5ess1 hav+ all ! app5dages & memb]s physical1 ( ! human body2 & possess+ _m1 if n all ! wor/ passions incid5t to human nature4 ,& su* is ! deity adopt$ by ,*ri/ianity1 aft] und]go+ su* modifications1 & receiv+ into p>tn]%ip su* colleagues z suit$ ! int]e/s ( 8 prie/s4 ,^! ?+s1 9 a m5tal po9t ( view1 h degrad$ man bel[ ! m rational animals ( ! field4 99 ,! ,jewi% god nev] gave 8 *os5 p any?+ bett] ?an promises4--,vide ,acts vii41 #e2 & ,heb4 xi41 #ci4 ,9 ! reign ( ,ahab1 a ly+ angel1 or _s1 (f]s 8 s]vices z a deceiv]1 :i* s]vices 7 v acceptable to ! ,"l4 ,"h we h a ly+ angel1 & ! supreme be+ endeavor+ to deceive by prompt+ to a falsehood4 ,! belief ( su* impi\s absurdities %[s t ! unb\nd$ cr$ulity ( man is ! safety ( ! prie/4 ,,mod4--,y h ev9c$ a /rong p>tiality = :at y call ! pretty & lively my?ology ( ! ,g5tiles1 consi/+ ( ! num]\s fabl$ gods & goddesses ( antiquity1 :i*1 y say1 ! l[] ord]s ( ! p 7 taught to consid] z s _m real p]sonages1 ?\gh1 9 ! esot]ic doctr9es ( ! initiat$1 !y 7 m]ely s _m emblems ( ! ho/ ( heav51 ! elem5ts & seasons4 ,,lucian4--,precisely s2 & su* is ! orig9 ( ! ,*ri/ian s*eme also1 spr++ z x does out ( ! ,egyptian & ,zoroa/rian sy/ems2 = z ! epi!t ,*ri/ physically signifies ! sun1 s1 9 l mann]1 has x be5 made to repres5t a fabl$ p]sonage2 :il/ ! true revelation ( ?is prosopopoeia 7! figure by :i* ?+s are made p]sons7 is n[ suppress$ or lo/ ?r\gh prie/craft1 or its fo/]-*ild1 ignorance4 ,,mod4--,9 modell+ 8 deity x 0 evid5tly ! int5tion ( ,moses to pres]ve 8 unity2 b 8 foll[]s be+ ! mo/ b>b>\s ( human be+s1 he 0 "u ! necessity ( adapt+ 8 god to _! ignorant & rude notions ( ?+s2 &1 !re=e1 n blameable = ! tricks & deceptions he us$1 s9ce ^! 7 ! only means ( gov]n+ !m4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld n simil> means be us$ 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury to answ] ! same purpose8 ,! ignorance & cr$ulity ( ! mass ( mank9d are at all times ! suffici5t w>rant ( !ological frauds4 ,x is n at all necess>y t m5 ( le>n+1 & ! rul]s ( nations1 %\ld believe 9 ! irrational fictions ( any s*eme ( supematuralism2 b exp]i5ce seems to po9t out ! utility ( _! yield+ !m a pret5d$ belief1 & a real support1 = ! sake ( gov]n+ ! multitude4 ,,lucian4--,z an initiat$ ,pagan prie/1 ! conduct ( ,moses t[>ds 8 foll[]s 0 q 9 "*2 & ! religion :i* he manufactur$ 01 no d\bt1 well suit$ to ! extreme savag5ess ( ! ,jews499 ,b x is wond]ful t ?is religion1 blasphem\s & absurd 9 ! highe/ degree1 & contriv$ solely = ! purpose ( ov]-aw+ & gov]n+ a horde ( plund]+ b&itti1 %\ld ma9ta9 a sacr$ influ5ce ov] nations :]e hi/ory & sci5ce ab\nd4 ,! grovell+ cr$ulity ( un9/ruct$ man is su*1 t all despotic rul]s1 aid$ by _! iniquit\s connexion ) subs]vi5t prie/hoods1 h dur+ c5turies ( d>kness1 %ackl$ ! necks ( mank9d ) great success 9 ! way y m5tion4 ,b ! wick$ /ratagem ( keep+ m5 9 ignorance1 9 ord] t !y may be misgov]n$ by !ological fables1 is n[ meet+ a /umbl+-block 9 ! increas+ light ( reason & useful k among ! p4 ,?is wret*$ policy has already produc$ revolutions2 & o!rs ( yet bright] aspect seem ris+ on ! political horizon1 /ill f>!r to weak51 & ultimately to ov]?r[1 ! *ur*-contam9at$ gov]nm5ts ( ,europe4 ,sup]/ition1 ?\gh /ill leagu$ ) political rule1 is utt]ly unable to be its ma9/ay any long]1 because ( ! reasonable ho/ility ( ! p ^: eyes beg9 to be op5$ to ! evil t5d5cy 9 reg>d to morality1 z well z to ! prodigi\s exp5se entail$ ^u indu/ry1 9 support ( ! voraci\s hydra ( sup]/ition4 ,an inhuman & uncultur$ race1 :o ,h[l'd hide\s praises to _! 'jeal\s ,god'4 99 ,to e/abli% a religion ^u ! wild rev]ies ( an ignorant p1 ^: leg5ds are 9 all cases fill$ ) miracul\s ev5ts aga9/ ! ord] ( ,nature1 & be>+ on _! v front ! mo/ gl>+ m>ks ( impo/ure1 is ! v acme ( human folly--! pe/il5t mania :i* has convuls$ nations1 & delug$ ! _w ) blood4 ,,mod4--,t all rational & unprejudic$ m9ds f9d an insup]able repugnance at ! idea ( reconcil+1 or id5tify+ ! ,supreme p[]1 ) ! deity ( ,moses1 z depict$ 9 ! ,bible1 is a po9t :i* ,i readily conc$e4 ,:5 ! man ( free reflection m$itates on a b\ndless univ]se1 gov]n$ 9 ! mo/ consummate ord] & h>mony1 no?+ appe>s to him s %ock+ z ! impi\s comp>ison ( ! incompreh5sible ,be+1 ! creator & rul] ( millions ( worlds1 ) ! impot5t1 pu]ile1 & inconsi/5t deity ( ! ,jews--! contra/ is1 beyond all expression1 revolt+ & abhorr5t4 ,?is immutable ord] ( all ?+s 7we are =c$ to ! conclusion7 c\ld n exi/ )\t ! guidance ( an inf9ite ,be+ :o is n only indep5d5t ( matt]1 or ,nature1 b regulates t pr9ciple4 ,,lucian4--,matt] & motion alone con/itute :at we call ,nature1 :i*1 y all[1 is ! ess5tial pr9ciple1 !re=e1 !re is no room left = suppos+ any ant]ior exi/5ce2 because1 z ! ess5tial pr9ciple1 x c\ld h no antec$5t--no cause2 & mu/ 9 consequ5ce be self-exi/5t & et]nal4 ,if inv>iable ord] & h>mony ev9ce ! design ( an artific]1 surely ! transc5d5t intellect ( y\r supreme artific] 7! demi\rgos7 ev9ces /ill m ! necessity ( a great] design]1 9 8 production4 ,we "k t h>mony & adaptation exi/ 9 ! en]gies ( matt]1 f :i* spr+ all animal organization2 is x n !n q z satisfactory1 & f> m easy1 to suppose t ,nature--h] h>mony & intellig5ce--h exi/$ et]nally1 ?an x is to suppose a "t :5 b\ndless matt] 0 n 9 be+2 & t x d]iv$ its exi/5ce f an immat]ial p]sonage1 ( :om ! m9d _c =m ! slighte/ conception8 ,z mat]ial ,nature is ! inf9ite ,be+1 x _c be an effect2 x is ! pr9ciple ( pr9ciples1 ^: innate en]gies produce )9 itself ! et]nal r\t9e ( cause & effect499 ,( ?is necessitat$ process ad inf9itum1 man _c "k or describe ev5 ! surface2 yet has ! folly to pret5d to look beyond ! b\ndless pl5um6 99 ,to become a ,mat]iali/ "u exi/+ modes ( education1 is no easy atta9m5t2 x is ! fruit ( mu* imp>tial rese>* & k1 aris+ f indep5d5t & fe>less ?\ght4 ,,mod4--,b may n su* an inf9ite spiritual p[] z ! ,platoni/s1 & aft] !m ! ,*ri/ians1 figur$ to !mselves1 exi/ & rule ! univ]se1 al?\gh ! m9d ( man c =m no def9ite idea ( ?is ,be+8 ,,lucian4--,man has no?+ to d ) t :i* he c nei!r "k nor compreh5d299 & x is impossible = him to believe 9 t :i* is beyond 8 compreh5sion4 ,mat]iali/s ma9ta9 ! exi/5ce ( an all-rul+ ,,p[]2 b e attempt to p]sonify t ,p[]1--& all pret5sions to any k ( x beyond t :i* is ga!r$ f ! process ( ,nature1 9 h] works1 !y hold z deceitful & p]nici\s2 reg>d+ all pret5d$ revelations said to be sup]naturally made to man1 z ! "w ( ! mo/ dang]\s & wick$ impo/ors3 & _! revelations z ! dire/ curses t 7 ev] entail$ ^u mank9d4 ,x w\ld be a p]v]sion ( t]ms to speak ( m ?an "o inf9ite ,be+3 :e!r !n is x mo/ rational to suppose x to be t :i* we "k to exi/1 or t :i* we d n "k9999 to exi/8 ,s f> is x f be+ difficult to suppose ! et]nity ( matt]1 x is h>dly possible to imag9e any?+ b its et]nity4 ,previ\s to :at y call its creation by y\r immat]ial artific]1 0 he a vacuum liv+ 9 a vacuum8999999 ,z ! ,*ri/ian's def9ition ( 8 deity conf\nds all language1 x is its own be/ refutation4 ,) a face ( gravity1 he talks ( 8 body spiritual t has no body2 an incorporeal some?+ t is ess5tially no?+2 an immat]ial sub/ance t is non-sub/antial2 & ?\gh ?is body is immat]ial1 x possesses ! =m & lik5ess1 toge!r ) ! bodily memb]s1 ( a man6 ,^! are ! pe/il5t (fspr+ ( !ology--y\r di/ract+ *im]as1 :i* ,turns !m to a %ape1 & gives to airy no?+ ,a local habitation & a "n4 99 ,man nei!r c nor ought to h any?+ to d ) t :i* is confess$ly inconceivable2 if he pret5ds to "k or say any?+ ( su* a be+1 he imm$iately falls into contradictions4 ,:5 did a !ologian und]/& himself :5 speak+ ( 8 deity or deities8--,nev]4 9999 ,we h five witnesses 9 favor ( ! exi/5ce ( matt]1 viz41 see+1 he>+1 feel+1 smell+1 & ta/+2 b :]e is ! pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( any?+ t is immat]ial8 ,x is fancy alone t creates su* a *im]a4 999999 ,! old fact t nature abhors a vacuum is /ill unrefut$2 we may inde$ g f>!r & say t %e w n all[ x1 = ! art ( man has nev] produc$ a space :]e !re 0 no?+4 ,y\r imag9ation bodies =? ,9 =ms ( ?+s unkn[n2-- ,among/ ! initiat$ 9 ! my/]ies ( antiquity1 ! t]m ,god 0 us$ only z be+ expressive ( an effect1 ^: cause is ,nature4 ,,mod4--,m5 are s accu/om$ to trace & f9d ! orig9 ( artificial objects1 t a suppos$ analogy readily pres5ts itself1 t matt] mu/ h _h an orig9 also2 &1 back$ by sup]/ition1 !y w n give up _! ,great ,fir/ ,cause4 ,,lucian4--,=gett+ t _! ,great ,fir/ ,cause /&s equally 9 ne$ ( a cause4 ,none ( ! pha5om5a ( ,nature prove1 b all disclaim a fir/ cause4 ,causes & effects h ev] mov$ 9 an et]nal circle2 & t :i* is an effect at "o "t becomes a cause at ano!r1 & vice v]sa4 ,!ology has taught man to reject t :i* is easy & rational1 & bl9d$ him to ! ?\s&-fold difficulty ( suppos+ a "t :5 nei!r "t99 nor matt] exi/$1 contra/$ ) ! simple tru? t matt] is self-exi/5t4 ,?is is a proposition too pla9 & reasonable to answ] ! deceptive ends ( ! trad]s 9 t pseudo sci5ce4 ,,mod4--,if1 z y say1 no p[] ev] did1 or c create matt]1 !re are at lea/ an endless s]ies ( *anges--( new modes or =ms ( be+s :i* x unceas+ly assumes1 hav+ ! appe>ance ( creation4 ,all ?is seems to require intellig5ce & a direct+ h&4 ,,lucian4--,:y may n ?is direct+ h& be ! ess5tial en]gies ( matt] alone1 ( :i* motion is ! *ief2 = )\t x no *ange :atev] c take place8 ,! ^w creation has no prop] mean+ except :5 appli$ to ^! new comb9ations1 & ev]-v>y+ =ms4 ,! univ]se consi/s ( inf9itely-d]iv$1 & dep5d5t modes ( be+s2 ea* ( :i* owes its exi/5ce to ! p[] & efficacy ( ! "o t imm$iately prec$$ x1 9 an inf9ite s]ies ( successions1 )\t a beg9n+1 or orig9al49999 99 ,! !ologi/ makes god say1 be=e "t 01 ,i 04 9999 ,accord+ to ,hobbes1 ,god is almighty matt]4 ,exi/5ce /ill ma9ta9s exi/5ces1 ,& n\ght beg9s :]e no exi/5ce is4 ,,mod4--,! int]circulation99 ( ! p>ts ( matt]1 & its unceas+ *anges into new /ates ( be+1 9 =m & sub/ance1 seem to reveal ! my/]y ( transub/antiation1 :i*1 if ,i mi/ake n1 0 "o ( ! attributes ascrib$ to deity1 long be=e x 0 adopt$ z a dogma ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,,lucian4--,l ev]y?+ else 9 our ,*ri/ian fabrication1 transub/antiation 0 tak5 f ! esot]ic doctr9es ( ! ,g5tiles1 :]e x 0 allegoris$ 9 ! p]son ( ,proteus1 :o1 accord+ to ! poets1 0 ,neptune's h]dsman2 & ^: "n prop]ly signifies prim>y1 or olde/1 mean+ t he repres5t$ ! et]nal nature ( matt]2 & 8 *angeabl5ess 0 expressive ( ! endless op]ations1 new modes & comb9ations !re(1 wr\ght *iefly 9 a fluid /ate by ! p]petual motion9999 ( ! sea 7,neptune71 & ! o!r elem5ts4 ,he 0 said to take all k9ds ( %apes & disguises1 turn+ himself into mon/r\s animals1 fire1 wat]1 etc41 d5ot+ t 9 him 7 p]sonifi$ ! cont9ually v>y+ =ms ( matt]4999999 ,he 0 call$ ! s]vant ( ,neptune1 & said to reside 9 a cave1 mean+ ! app>5t concavity ( ! heav5s4 ,"t1 matt] & motion =m ! only et]nal ,tr9ity & ,unity4 99 ,! p]petual *ange ( =m produc$ by ?is int]circulation 9 ! elem5ts ( matt]1 0 call$ by ! ,greeks ,omoosia or ,om\sia4 ,?is mutual action is univ]sal2 & is prov$ ev5 9 ! int]*ange ( ! mat]ial ( light betwe5 globe & globe 9 ! sol> sy/em2 & f ! fix$ />s1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( "s gase\s pr9ciple ( matt]1 9 ! highe/ /ate ( r>efaction4 ,all is matt]1 & matt] is all4 9999 ,x is only by motion t we exi/1 or ev5 kn[n t we exi/4 ,a dead animal begets motion ( itself4 999999 ,emp$ocles says3--,^? are infants or %ort-sight$ p]sons ) v contract$ und]/&+s1 :o imag9e t any?+ is born :i* did n exi/ be=e2 or t any?+ c be totally annihilat$4 ,,mod4--,! le>n$ among/ ! ,*ri/ian prie/hood1 aga9/ _! private convictions1 are "u ! necessity ( support+ ! dogma ( creation2 because ! giv+ up ( t po9t w\ld de/roy ! f\ndation ( _! sy/em2 b _m ( !m h no objection to all[ ! et]nity ( "t4 ,,lucian4--,dur+ :i* "t1 z has already be5 obs]v$1 _! god1 be+ immat]ial1 0 ! vacuum inhabitant ( a vacuum6 ,ano!r plunge into absurdity4 ,! pret5d$ creations & false revelations inculcat$ by !ology1 h inv>iably op]at$ to suppress or cripple ! sci5ces2 p>ticul>ly ^? ( a/ronomy & geology4 ,sac]dotal deception un-blu%+ly tells u t1 some?+ less ?an six ?\s& ye>s ago1 !re 0 no sun1 no moon1 no />s1 no e>?1 no matt] ( any k9d6 ,by ! inv5tion ( ?is trem5d\s absurdity1 prie/craft has _h ! audacity to circumscribe )9 ! comp>ative p]iod ( a mom5t1 ! exi/5ce ( ev5 ,nature h]self2 & z no?+ is too gross = un?9k+ ignorance1 ev5 ?is greate/ ( all mon/rosities goes d[n ) ! cr$ul\s h]d ( mank9d1 :o d>e to look at no?+ b ?r\gh ! spectacles ( ?is sci5ce ( god4 ,,mod4--,:at pro( h we t ?is globe has be5 9 be+ long] ?an ! p]iod assign$ = x by ! ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian prie/hoods8 ,,lucian4--,!re are innum]able a/ronomical & geological facts :i* prove ! exi/5ce ( ?is e>? = millions ( ye>s499 ,by a *ange s wond]fully sl[ z to require p]haps ?\s&s ( c5turies to br+ x r\nd1 ! surface ( ?is globe is s completely alt]$ t[>ds ! sun1 t ! frigid zones become ! torrid1 & vice v]sa1 9 succession4 ,! rema9s ( tropical animals h be5 f\nd at ! e/u>ies ( ! ,oby & ,l5a1 & ev5 9 m nor!rn latitudes4 ,petrifi$ crocodiles h be5 f\nd 9 ,d]by%ire1 at ! dep? ( eighty-five fa?oms2 :i* proves t ! l& call$ ,engl& enjoy$ a tropical sun1 9 antiquity s remote z to %[ 9 a /rik+ light1 ! mom5t s&-glass--or1 if y please1 ! p]fect no?+ness--( all human *ronology4 ,,mod4--,x mu/ be all[$ t ! ,bible cosmogony & its /ories ab\t deity1 orig9 ( man1 etc41 appe> pu]ile1 contradictory1 & irrational1 unless !y c be resolv$ into planet>y allegories4 ,b 9 reg>d to ! creation ( matt]1 ^! ,jew books are n s absurd z to affirm t x 0 done out ( no?+2 t 0 a discov]y made by ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,jewi% creation is a m]e copy ( cosmogonies ( ea/]n c\ntries1 all ( :om1 ,*9a except$1 pret5d to acc\nt = ! orig9 ( ?+s4 ,,lucian4--,we _h ev]y?+ f ! ea/499 ,! ,bible mak]s compil$ out ( any ori5tal leg5ds1 or %r$s ( ,pagan writ+s !y c\ld f9d2 & f ignorance1 turn$ ! sublime allegories hav+ allusion to ! planets1 into vague unmean+ n>rative & anecdote4 ,ev5 ,druidism1 :i*1 l primitive ,*ri/ianity1 0 conceal$ sun wor%ip19999 travell$ to u f ! ea/2 & !re is abundant reason to believe t prie/craft _h rea*$ ! highe/ p]fection 9 ,india1 "s fifty ?\s& ye>s be=e ! ,jewi% sup]/ition exi/$4 ,9 we/]n ,asia & ,europe1 ! usual comb9ation ( crafts _h robb$ man ( 8 natural lib]ty1 enslav$ 8 m9d1 & eat5 up ! fruits ( 8 indu/ry2 b 9 ,h9du/an1 ! consummate subtlety1 & all-subdu+ art ( ! prie/1 has1 by an utt] annihilation ( m9d1 r$uc$ c]ta9 ca/es ( ! ,h9dus f> bel[ ! condition ( ! vile/ animal on e>?1 & ) a fi5di% influ5ce1 ! mo/ a/oni%+1 x /imulates o!r ca/es to actions at :i* ,nature /&s horrifi$4 99 ,*ri/ianism /ole its mat]ials 9 ! ea/--deceiv$ ! we/1 & n[1 9 its purlo9$ robes & ori5tal missions1 x w\ld retrace its /eps1 & deceive ! _w4 9999 ,9 ,druidism1 z 9 ! mo/ anci5t religions1 ! my?os 9 all be+ p]fectly ! same1 x 0 requir$ ( ! vot>ies1 t all pray]s = good1 z well z invocations ( curses1 %\ld be address$ to ! sun1 "u ! "n ( ,jupit]4 ,9 pray+ = bless+s1 !y w5t r\nd ! /one1 or o!r object1 accord+ to ! c\rse ( ! sun2 & vice v]sa 9 ! invocation ( curses4 ,^! imprecations are v num]\s 9 ^? sol> hymns1 call$ ! psalms ( ,david4 ,! ,*ri/ian prie/craft1 ev5 9 ! elev5? c5tury1 :5 ignorance & tyranny _h rais$ x to its z5i? ( p[] & glory1 0 b a novice comp>$ ) ! subtle p]fection ( t ( ,india4 ,& x 0 no d\bt ! complete success ( ?is m9d-enslav+ delusion 9 ! ea/1 :i* recomm5d$ & caus$ its adoption 9 ! we/2 = ) a v>iation 9 names1 x is id5tically ! same a/ro-fable ev]y:]e499 99 ,mo/ ( ! old *ur*es on ! cont95t1 z has else:]e be5 obs]v$1 %[ t bo? ! virg9 & h] son 7 introduc$ into ,europe1 z black ,g5toos4 ,,mod4--,! absolute sway :i* ,brahm9ism has ov] ! m9d ( ! ,h9dus1 is p]haps attributable to its be+ ! olde/ ( all kn[n religions8 its prie/s h ! advantage ( a prodigi\s antiquity1 ?r\gh :i* !y h matur$ x to s]ve _! own ends1 & e/abli%$ a despotic p[] ov] _! debas$ vot>ies4 ,,lucian4--,no conceivable p[] ov] ! m9d c exce$ t ref9$ delusion :i* causes millions ( human be+s volunt>ily to ?r[ !mselves "u ! :eels ( ! ,jugg]naut c>1 to be cru%$ to dea? on e>?1 9 ord] to atta9 "s "o ( ^? heav5s :i* _! villa9\s prie/s h inv5t$4 ,?is a/oni%+ p[] is p]haps %[n /ill m 9 ! effects ( t religi\s rite1 :i* makes x incumb5t on wid[s to burn !mselves alive on ! dea? ( _! husb&s4 ,! horrible wick$ness ( ?is sac]dotal injunction requires t ^! victims mu/ sacrifice !mselves by ?is excruciat+ dea?1 dress$ out 9 all ! jewels & preci\s /ones !y are possess$ (2 & aft] ! dreadful immolation1 ^! valuables become ! p]quisite ( ! prie/s1 ^: emiss>ies c>efully sift ! a%es ( ! fun]al pile :]e all ! gold & gems are f\nd1 ) little or no injury done !m by ! fire4 ,?is is ei!r ! usage n[1 or 0 s 9 =m] times1 & seems to be ! acme ( prie/craft4 ,,mod4--,:e!r ! belief 9 sup]natural p[]s1 :i*1 9 all ages & c\ntries1 a c]ta9 ord] ( m5 has be5 ma9ta9$ to inculcate & en=ce1 has contribut$ mo/ to human happ9ess or mis]y1 is n = me to decide2 b :ile a va/ majority ( mank9d are unfitt$ to ?9k = !mselves1 advantage w be tak5 ( t ignorance1 & comb9ations =m$ betwe5 ! rul]s ( /ates & *ur*es = ! m effectual gov]nm5t ( ! _m1 :o1 if oppress$ on e>? by support+ ^! in/itutions1 w be remun]at$ by a sup]natural promotion 9 heav54 ,,lucian1--,j s2 "u su* gov]nm5ts1 man is a m]e puppet mov$ at ! pleasures ( 8 oppressors1 :o keep him ignorant1 & "w him ?or\ghly3 promis+ him a po/ mortem happ9ess 9 ano!r life1 provid$ he be>s ! yoke ( mis]y quietly 9 ?is3-- ,!n ! m9d's indep5d5ce ins5sibly s9ks ,! ta9t ( "o portion enfeebl+ ! :ole1 ,till oppression1 prep>+ ! d\bl$-tw9$ l9ks1 ,k+ & prie/s draw _! victim d[n--body & s\l4 ,b y =get ! imm5sely diff]5t degrees ( evil occasion$ by ! inv5tions ( !ology2 9 ,engl&1 ,irel&1 & ,wales199 alone1 ! enorm\s sum ( n9e millions n9e hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& p\nds is annually squ&]$ 9 pamp]+ & enri*+ ! dignit>ies1 & ma9ta9+ ! re/ ( a body ( ecclesia/ics1 ab\t ?irty ?\s& 9 numb]4 ,?is sum is consid]ably m ?an half ( all ! cl]ical rev5ues ( ,*ri/5dom2 & _c possibly h any o!r s\rce ?an ! indu/ry ( ! p1 :o1 9 return = _! toil & />vation1 are robb$ ( _! s5ses1 _! judgm5ts1 & _! lib]ties4 ,t religion :i* attempts1 ?r\gh ! aid ( civil tyranny1 to en=ce ! belief or acquiesc5ce 9 ! tru? ( its dogmas1 virtually gives a premium to falsehood--r5d]s tru? injuri\s 9 society1 &1 by ^! v actions1 proves itself false4 ,,mod4--,! religions ( antiquity mu/ h be5 a d[n-draught ^u indu/ry also1 & 7 us$ :olly = ! purpose ( deception4 ,! dom9ant sup]/ition ( a c\ntry w always be tak5 into p>tn]%ip by ! political rul]s2 n because !y ?9k x true19999 b z an auxili>y & pill> ( gov]nm5t1 :i* conf]s ^u ! pr(essors !re( _m privileges & immunities1 9 return = _! support4 99 ,to ^! c\ntries no?+ has be5 m burd5some & ru9\s ?an ! exp5se ( wor%ipp+ _! gods4 9999 ,:]ev] tru? is compell$ to hide h] head1 !re is necess>ily a vici\s ord] ( ?+s1 bo? political & moral4 ,if in/ructors & gov]nors 7 !mselves possess$ ( k & virtue !y w\ld gov]n m5 m easily1 & mu* bett]1 by realities ?an by fables4 ,,lucian4--,! ,a!nians nev] _h an e/abli%$ prie/hood1 t ov]:elm+ ma/]-curse ( mod]n times2 & z = t ( ! ,romans1 x did n1 f ! ,pontifex ,maximus1 d[n to ! l[e/ prie/1 exce$ f fifty to sixty p]sons2 & z ! dignit>ies at ! head ( ^! 7 always among/ ! fir/ m5 ( ! /ate1 _! (fices 7 purely honor>y4 ,"u ^! circum/ances x 0 q impossible t ! :ole in/itution c\ld be ei!r oppressive ^u indu/ry or dang]\s to lib]ty4 ,z ! ,roman sup]/ition 0 support$ by ! /ate = no o!r purpose ?an t ( deception1 to s]ve ! ends ( political juggl]y1 or z a means ( enabl+ g5]als ( armies to re/ra9 ! ra%ness ( _! troops1 or excite !m to fight ) en?usiasm :5 requir$2 s1 9 l mann]1 are ! m rec5tly-inv5t$ deceptions ( !ology support$1 & f ! same motive1 by ! diff]5t nations ( ,europe1 b 9 a degree1 & ) effects inf9itely m degrad+ & oppressive to all ! real weal?-produc]s4 ,( all deceiv]s :o h plagu$ ! worlds none are s deeply ru9\s to human happ9ess1 or s des]v+ ( univ]sal execration1 z ^? impo/ors :o pret5d to lead m5 by a light above ,nature4 ,,mod4--,! ignorant fe>s & inquisitiv5ess ( mank9d seems to require su* lead]s2 !y _c acc\nt = ! pha5om5a ( ,nature1 & !re=e !y keep a class ( m5 9 pay :o pret5d to expla9 to !m c]ta9 p]sonifi$ exi/5ces sup]ior to ,nature1 :o "w ! ma*9]y beh9d ! sc5es2 & 9 :om is inh]5t1 !y say1 ! sole p[] to cause & control all su* pha5om5a4 ,b if ! hopes & fe>s ( an ignorant populace impel !m to keep su* tea*]s1 x is true t ^? alone :o require _! s]vices %\ld contribute to _! support2 yet z ri*es is p[]1 conf$]ate political rul]s make _! adopt$ prie/hoods weal?y1 by ! exaction ( ti!s & o!r impo/s ^u indu/ry2 9 all ( :i* !y are borne out & ju/ifi$ by god's old w4 ,,lucian4--,t 0 "o ( ! reasons :y ,jah\h1 :5 he ceas$ to be a ,jew1 0 n made to revoke 8 old w1 :i*1 l 8 new "o1 0 ! ^w & w ( 8 prie/s1 :o 7 n likely to p]mit him to =get ti!s4 ,! pres5t condition ( ! ,engli% & ,iri% *ur*es %[s t ! legal robb]y ( ?is exaction has be5 sadly aggravat$ s9ce its fir/ introduction into ,*ri/ianity4 ,= ! fir/ eight hundr$ ye>s ( our era ti!s 7 giv5 z alms4 ,we are in=m$ by ,/s4 ,j]ome1 ,b]n>d1 ,*ryso/om1 ,wickliffe1 ,huss1 & _m o!r writ]s :o uni=mly agree1 t ti!s 7 purely volunt>y4 ,/4 ,augu/9e says3 ,if we 7! prie/s7 d possess any?+ privately :i* do? suffice u1 ! ti!s1 or alms1 are n ours1 b ! goods ( ! poor1 ^: /ew>ds we are2 except we d *all5ge to ourselves a prop]ty by "s damnable usurpation4 ,black/one says t at fir/ ti!s 7 di/ribut$ 9 a f\rfold division2 "o = ! %>e ( ! ,bi%op1 ano!r = ma9ta9+ ! fabric ( ! *ur*1 a ?ird = ! poor1 & a f\r? to provide = ! incumb5t4 ,:5 ! sees ( ! bi%ops became o!rwise amply end[$1 !y 7 prohibit$ f dem&+ _! usual %>e2 s t ! poor became entitl$ to "o-?ird4 ,z ! cl]gy n[ eat up ! :ole1 ! usurpation ( ,/1 ,augu/9e has gr[n m & m damnable4 ,/4 ,j]ome ass]t$ t1 accord+ to ,/4 ,paul1 x 0 by ! in/igation ( ! devil t di/9ctions ( rank 9 religion 7 made1 by ! creation ( bi%ops & o!r dignit>ies4 ,,mod4--,all ?is s]ves only to %[ t human be+s1 s f> z we "k _! hi/ory1 h always paid prie/s to lead or mislead !m1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( supematurals1 :e!r ^! be real or fanciful4 ,9 d5y+ any fir/ cause1 or creation ( matt]1 ,i suppose y mu/ all[ t man _c be a spontane\s production ( ! e>?1 & !re=e ! admission ( 8 orig9 is unavoidable4 ,,lucian4--,x is 9 va9 t we see ! human species propagat$ exactly z are all ! mammalia classes3--!ology prev5ts a correct view ( ev]y?+2 & x is its bus9ess to trample ^u analogy & exp]i5ce1 & to fe$ man ) fables ab\t 8 fir/ production4 ,y ask1 h[ came man into exi/5ce8 ,b x w\ld be q z philosophical to ask h[ ! fir/ tree1 worm1 or oy/]1 came into be+499 ,all organis$ life arises f "s en]gy 9 ! aff9ities & motions ( matt]1 t is altoge!r unkn[n to u1 & :i* gives rise to vegetable & animal life2 s t ! production ( man is no?+ m wond]ful ?an t ( any %ell fi%4 ,all g5]ation is motion4 ,b ! rational probability is1 t ! v>i\s species ( homo f\nd on ?is globe1 7 always ^u x2 ,nature propagat+ ea* ^u t "p ( its surface t is cong5ial to ! p>ticul> species2 & t 9 ! almo/ inconceivably sl[ process ( ! *ange1 by :i* portions ( ! globe's surface become alt]nately sea & l&1 !y migrat$ 9 succession1 z old l&s 7 wa/$ by ! sea1 & z new l&s af=d$ asylums4 99 ,let u view man :5 )9 ! %ell1 & :5 out ( x2 let u take a microscope & exam9e ! y\nge/ embryos1 ^? ( ! gr[? ( f\r1 six1 eight1 or fifte5 days2 aft] ?is age we may discov] !m ) our nak$ eyes4 ,!n we c p]ceive ! head only1 a r\nd egg ) two blacki% specks1 :i* repres5t ! eyes4 ,be=e ?is "t1 all be+ un=m$1 we c see no?+ b a pulp ( m>r[1 :i* is ! bra91 :]e ! orig9al ( ! n]ves is fir/ =m$1 :]e ! pr9ciple ( feel+ is fir/ seat$1 & ! he>t1 :i* beg9s already to beat 9 ?is s(t pulp2 ?is is ! punctum sali5s ( ,malpighi1 "p ( ! livel9ess ( :i* does1 p]haps1 already proce$ f ! influ5ce ( ! n]ves4 ,!n we see ! head by degree /ret* = ! neck1 :i* be+ wid5$1 fir/ =ms ! ?orax1 :]e ! he>t imm$iately desc5ds1 & takes up its situation4 ,! belly is fram$ next1 :i* is divid$ into two p>ts by a p>tition1 call$ by anatomi/s ! diaphragm4 ,^! p>ts be+ exp&$1 furni% ! arms1 ! h&s1 ! f+]s1 ! nails1 & ! hair2 ! o!r gives ! ?ighs1 ! legs1 ! feet1 etc41 :i* =m ! support & balance ( ! body4 ,all ?is is surpris+1 b n m s 9 man ?an 9 any o!r animal1 or ev5 9 vegetation2 ! same luxury ( ,nature %9es ?r\gh\t4 ,,mod4--,div9es h long settl$ ! "q aga9/ y1 t !re is no specific diff]5ce 9 ! human race1 ?\gh !y all[ a great _m accid5tal v>ieties2 b !y decl>e ^u ,bible au?ority1 t all ^! v>ieties sprung f a s+le pair--"o orig9al /ock ( mank9d4 ,,lucian4--,! absurd side ( a "q is ! indisputable "r ( !ology499 ,wilful bl9dness or ignorant prejudice alone c raise a d\bt1 t ! ,:ites1 ! ,negroes1 ! ,alb9os1 ! ,hott5tots1 ! ,*9ese1 & ! native ,am]icans1 are altoge!r diff]5t species1 "u ! g5us homo4 ,! :ite-sk9n$1 be>d$ native ( ,nor!rn ,asia1 c\ld no m beget ! copp]-color$1 be>dless native ( ,am]ica1 ?an a bull-dog c\ld beget a f ox2 ! ,negro ( ,africa1 ! ,lapl&]2 ! leop>d1 ! lion2 ! ,european1 ! ,e?iopian2 ! ass1 ! horse2 or an ,esquimaux1 ,hott5tot4 ,!re=e1 :5 !ology ass]ts t ,am]ica mu/ h be5 peopl$ f ,asia1 x is q consi/5t ) itself1 t is1 a tissue ( gl>+ contradictions4 ,:5 div9es c %[ u h[ ! oak & ! a% got to ,am]ica1 & :o c>ri$ ov] ! dogs1 cats1 & hogs1 ! difficulty z to h[ man got !re w be easily solv$4 ,nature did !re1 z %e has done ev]y:]e else1 9 produc+ t species ( ! g5us t is prop] = ! climate4 ,b !ology1 9 its dis9t]e/$ c>es = man1 ^: folly supports x1 %[s no k9d reg>d ab\t ! migration ( o!r animals1 b is1 on ! contr>y1 _! mo/ deadly enemy2 inasmu* z ! abom9able doctr9e t all ( !m 7 creat$ solely = 8 use1 has au?oris$ ^? atroci\s cruelties :i* we daily see ex]cis$ ^u !m4 99 ,! only prop] def9ition ( ?is ^w is--! sci5ce ( prie/-craft4 ,,mod4--,y\r argum5t is1 t 9 ,am]ica1 z ev]y:]e else1 ,nature always produc$ ! animals & plants t 7 prop] = ! climate & soil2 b accord+ to y\r !ory ! surface ( ?is globe is ev]la/+ly und]go+ *anges1 f ! motion ( ! sea & o!r elem5ts1 :i* unceas+ action is alt]nately mak+ & r$uc+ l&2 s t ! sea becomes ! true creator or p>5t ( ! l&4 ,n[1 if ?is be ! case1 ! be/ crit]ion ( ! age ( ! *ild w be its height above ! p>5t2 consequ5tly1 z ,asia has high] l& ?an ,am]ica1 x mu/ be old] 9 its =mation by ! sea1 & might1 !re=e1 furni% ! m rec5t cont95t ) man & o!r animals4 ,,lucian4--,t ! sea1 by its re/less1 mighty1 & irresi/ible work+s & creations1 is ! p>5t ( all l&1 is a fact s demon/rable1 f ! pro(s x has ev]y:]e left beh9d x1 t x is undisput$ except by !ology2 & ?\gh x may require _m millions ( ye>s completely to alt]nate ! surface ( our globe1 or to make ^? portions ( x sea1 :i* _h be5 l&1 & vice v]sa2 yet t process & r\t9e1 ?\gh almo/ inconceivably sl[1 is nev]!less sure 9 endless succession4 ,man has no d\bt migrat$ f l& to l& 9 ! way y /ate2 b ?is w\ld n affect ! natural di/9ction ( species1 :i*1 h[ev] mu* !y may be cross$ & mix$ = a "t1 w ass]t & recur to _! primitive di/9ction ultimately2 = ,nature positively refuses to p]petuate1 )9 !mselves1 any ( ! v>ieties4 ,?is is conclusive pro( ( ! specific diff]5ce "u ! g5us homo4 ,all[+ t ! height ( l& is ! be/ crit]ion ( its antiquity1 ,am]ica may by ?is rule dispute ! palm ) ,asia1 z ! m\nta9s ( ! =m] are ne>ly z high z ^? ( ! latt]2 &1 !re=e1 ! !ologian's ass]tion t ! we/]n hemisph]e 0 peopl$ f ,asia1 may1 ) z mu* tru?1 be rev]s$4 ,:atev] may be ! respective age ( ^! cont95ts1 x seems highly probable1 if n c]ta91 t ! ,&es ( ,s\? ,am]ica w be r$uc$ to ! fluid /ate1 by ! action ( ! sea & o!r elem5ts1 _m hundr$ ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ! ,himmalaya m\nta9s ( ,asia are levell$ by ^! unsleep+ p[]s2 = ! =m] h n[ ! great ,pacific ,ocean und]m9+ _! v f\ndations1 :]eas1 ! latt] are /ill two ?\s& miles f ! sea4 ,,mod4--,! "t requir$ to br+ ab\t ^! & o!r *anges :i* h relation to ! cele/ial globes is s prodigi\s1 t 9 giv+ x admittance we virtually set at n\ght n only all scripture au?ority1 b turn ! ext5t ( human *ronology into some?+ inconceivably less ?an a mom5t s&-glass4 ,yet x is q agreeable to ! op9ion ( a great au?ority among ! anci5ts2--,ocellus ,lucanus says3 ,! univ]se admitte? nei!r creation nor annihilation1 = x ev] 01 & ev] %all be2 if any man %\ld conceive x to h be5 made1 he w\ld n be able to "k f :at mat]ial x 0 made4 ,n[1 ,i call univ]sal matt] by ! "n ( univ]se1 :i* appellation x obta9e? 9 t x compreh5de? all ?+s1 be+ an absolute & p]fect collection ( all natures2 & besides ! univ]se !re is no?+4 ,:]e=e1 !re c be no?+ )\t1 or ext]nal to t :i* compreh5ds all ?+s4 ,aft] m5 & o!r animals f9i% ! progress ( _! nature1 & h pass$ _! sev]al ages1 !y die1 & are dissolv$1 becom+ 9 ! same /ate !y 72 quo non nati jac5t4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z quies 9 natura1 all ?+s be+ 9 a p]petual circul> motion4 ,nor ha? man any orig9al production f ! e>?1 or else:]e1 z "s h believ$2 b ha? always be51 z he n[ is1 co-exi/5t ) ! _w1 :]e( he is a "p4 ,nature & g5]ation gov]n all ?+s4 ,,lucian4--,su* 7 ! op9ions ( ne>ly all ! wise m5 ( antiquity4 ,!ology1 9 its ridicul\s pret5sions to k ab\t ! orig9 ( "t1 has utt]ly infatuat$ ! m9ds ( its dupes1 by in/ill+ false notions conc]n+ x2 & limit+1 comp>atively )9 ! duration ( a mom5t1 ! exi/5ce ( ! mat]ial univ]se6 ,all discov]ies 9 !ology--e appe>ance 9 ,nature1 unite 9 expos+ ! absurdity ( :at is call$ ! ,mosaic acc\nt ( "t & creation4 ,s exce$+ sl[ is ! resi/less innovat+ progress ( ! sea1 9 *ang+ ! face ( ! globe1 t millions ( ye>s mu/ elapse be=e a total alt]nation ( l& & wat] takes place on its surface2 b z ! quantity ( wat] c nev] imm]se ! :ole1 a c]ta9 portion ( ! surface mu/ ev] be l&1 9 succession499 ,?is alt]nate succession ( l& & wat] is sure z fate1 ?\gh imp]ceptible 9 ! ephem]al life ( man4 99 ,succession no m implies a beg9n+1 ?an x pr$icates an end4 ,,mod4--,?is wat]y !ory ( y\rs seems n v objectionable2 b ,i c nei!r agree 9 ! ,mosaic acc\nt ( ! fir/ man1 nor 9 ! op9ion ( ,ocellus1 :o says1 he _h no orig9al production f ! e>?1 b 0 always ^u x1 8 p[] ( propagation exi/+ 9 himself4 ,man is an animal s transc5d5t above all o!rs 9 8 intellectual organisation1 & reason+ p[]s1 z to w>rant our inf]5ce t ! supreme rul] ( ! _w _h "s p>ticul> design 9 8 production1 su* z giv+ him dom9ion ov] all o!rs1 none ( :om are possess$ ( immortal s\ls1 t di/+ui%+ pro( ( excell5ce :i* is f\nd 9 man alone4 ,,lucian4--,y may p]haps be able to tell me 9 :at "p ( him x is to be f\nd & :at x consi/s (2 b until t is done demon/rably1 ,nature1 exp]i5ce1 reason1 & all analogy1 w flatly d5y t man is possess$ ( any immortal "p t is n common to e o!r animal4 ,man is immortal & univ]sal 9 8 mat]iality alone2 z ! matt] :i* composes 8 body belongs to ! immortal :ole call$ ,nature1 or ! inf9ite all-9-all2 & he is annihilable 9 8 p]sonal id5tity only4 ,t :i* y call design 9 ! production ( man1 ! ,mat]iali/s1 we repeat1 ascribe to ! en]gies1 adaptations1 & aff9ities 9 matt]1 :]eby all organic /ructure 9 ,nature is effect$4 ,we _c trace ! effects :i* ^! & o!r motions ( matt] produce1 to any?+ above its own p[]s2 & !re=e ! deceptive arrogance ( ! !ologian1 9 pret5d+ to look beyond ^! p[]s1 has be5 p]nici\s 9 ! highe/ degree1 9 prev5t+ a m full developm5t ( ,nature's secret arcanum4 ,! non-exi/5ce ( ! ab/ract immat]ial some?+1 :i* prie/s h set up z ! sup]natural rul] ( ! univ]se1 is be/ demon/rat$ by all !y h yet said ( x--t all be+ d[nright contradiction4 ,! physical organisation ( man is by no means sup]ior to t ( _m o!r animals1 except 9 8 extraord9>y all[ance ( bra91 :i*1 if cultivat$ = 8 advantage & happ9ess1 w\ld c]ta9ly set him above mo/ ( ! o!rs1 9 intellectual qualities2 b hi!rto ^! h be5 develop$ only to be p]v]t$ by a total dep>ture f ! laws ( 8 nature1 9 ev]y?+ :]e9 t happ9ess is conc]n$4 ,completely e/rang$ at all po9ts f ! salut>y pa?s :i* ! "m ( all ?+s int5d$ = 8 walks1 he begg>s himself 9 keep+ hirel+ prie/s1 :o conjure up be=e 8 bewild]$ m9d's-eye ^? *im]ical non5tities :i* decoy him1 l an ignis fatuus1 madly to dance aft] !m ?r\gh life4 ,,mod4--,) all y\r ho/ility to prie/s1 y _c d )\t !m1 z our laws & society are at pres5t con/ruct$3 f y\r bir? to ! day ( y\r dea?1 ! *ur* has got some?+ to d or say 9 e /ep y take ( importance4 ,,lucian4--,t is ! *ief evil afflict+ society4 ,!re is h>dly a bad law1 cu/om1 or in/itution among/ m51 t has n be5 prie/-procur$ 9 "s age anci5t or mod]n4 ,!y h n left ev5 a ve/ige ( ! natural rights ( wom51 & v few ( ^? ( m52 f ! wat] sorc]y call$ baptism1 9 infancy1 to ! fun]al incantation ( ! prie/1 !y are misl$1 abus$1 & *eat$ sy/ematically1 by ! lawgiv] & ! !ologian2 :il/ e natural "r is sacrific$ on _! alt> ( oppression4 ,9 room ( ! bir?right lib]ties1 ( :i* man is ?us robb$ f *ildhood1 sup]natural excell5cies 7su* z s\l71 & peculi> favors f a place call$ heav51 are falsely be/[$ ^u him1 )\t :i* he _c be suffici5tly donkifi$ to answ] ! purposes ( prie/craft2 & ! selfi% & contemptible falsehood is palm$ ^u him1 t ! rul] ( ?is ideal region yclep$ heav51 creat$ ev]y?+ = 8 p>ticul> use & s]vice4 ,?is /upid arrogance w\ld be mat*able only 9 ! vegetables decl>+ t all animals 7 made = _! su/5ance4 ,,mod4--,! pride ( man w = ev] prev5t y\r conv9c+ him t he is n ! mo/ favor$ creature ( ! ,supreme ,be+1 :o has fitt$ him out ) a s\l1 & giv5 him su* o!r qualities ( m9d & body1 z %[ indisputably 8 va/ sup]iority ov] ! brute creation1 to :om s\ls h be5 refus$4 ,y\r appeal to ! mis]ies ( 8 life1 :i* are great] ?an ^? ( any o!r animal1 or ev5 ! frightful numb] ( *ances record$ by 8 prie/s aga9/ him1 on ! score ( damnation1 w n %ake 8 belief 9 ^! pret]natural di/9ctions 9 8 favor4 ,y compla9 t s\l-sav+ 9 ,engl& & ,irel& is too exp5sive2 b by a late ,transatlantic calculation1 ! av]age p] head = sav+ hea!n s\ls1 9 ! ,au/ralian ,ar*ipelago1 by ! mission>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 co/s ! old wom5 ( bo? sexes1 *ildr51 & fools ( ^! ,/ates1 ! sum ( ,l#hb /]l+4 ,n[1 reckon+ ! population ( ,*9a & ,india at #dej1jjj1jjj1 :i* is ne>ly ! half ( all ! human species on ?is globe1 )\t includ+ ! ourang outang species ( homo1 9 :om s\ls h n yet be5 detect$ 7probably ow+ to _! keep+ no prie/s71 ! total exp5se ( sav+ ! :ole1 at ! rate ( ,l#hb p] s\l1 w\ld co/ ! above description ( p]sons among ! ,*ri/ian godly1 ! enorm\s sum ( ,l#cf1ijj1jjj1jjj4 ,we _c = a mom5t suppose t ^! holy dis9t]e/$ mission>ies w\ld *>ge a f>?+2 above ! prime co/ 9 pursu+ _! glori\s "w4 ,,lucian4--,! gr& support ( mission>ies abroad & ( e/abli%$ prie/hoods at home1 is ! female sex ( ,*ri/5dom1 )\t ^: su/a9+ zeal no "o ( all ! great /ocks ( sup]/ition :i* n[ infe/ ! _w w\ld /& = ano!r c5tury4 ,:atev] may be ! orig9 or absurdity ( any sy/em ( !ology1 set up 9 any c\ntry1 ! timidity ( ! female sex /imulates !m g5]ally to cl+ to x ) f]vor & devot$ness1 )\t ! slighte/ exam9ation4 ,& :ile ! prie/ h>r[s up _! s\ls ?r\gh ! fe>s ( 8 my/]i\s futurity1 a subtle influ5ce is ex]cis$ by !m ov] ! weak] & m un9=m$ portion ( ! male sex1 ^: apa?y gives a tacit ass5t to ! endless /r+ ( inconceiveables1 = ! sake ( dome/ic quiet4 ,"h ! d\ble batt]y ( ! wife & prie/ is irresi/ible4 ,a le>n$ cl]gyman1 9 writ+ to a female fri5d1 makes ?is rem>k3--if1 inde$1 y\r sex %\ld ent] into ! irreligi\s notions1 :i* n[ prevail too mu* among m51 ! next g5]ation w\ld be irrecov]ably lo/4 ,?is am\nts to a pla9 confession t1 %\ld ! prie/ lose 8 deep-root$ impulsive p[] ov] ! female m9d1 8 trade w\ld be irrecov]ably lo/4 ,wom5 h be51 9 all ages & c\ntries1 ! uphold]s ( sup]/ition1 ow+1 9 ! fir/ place1 to _! nature1 :i*1 accord+ to ,hippocrates1 is m weak & fe>ful ?an ! nature & disposition ( m52 secondly1 to ! delusive & mis*iev\s !ological dogma ab\t ! sup]9t5d5ce ( :at are call$ spiritual p[]s2 to :i* may be add$1 ! gaudy & impos+ pomp ( c]emonies2 all ( :i*1 tak5 toge!r1 readily op]ate ^u ! female m9d1 x be+1 z x 71 a s(t] & m pliant wax ?an t ( man1 to receive ! unnatural impression ( ! prie/4 ,be=e ,*ri/ianity 0 kn[n1 ,/rabo made ! foll[+ /rong rem>k3--,x is a ?+ univ]sally tak5 = grant$1 t wom5 are ! r+lead]s ( sup]/ition2 !y tease _! husb&s into all sorts ( wor%ip ( ! gods1 into ! obs]vation ( fea/s & fa/s2 b x is a r>e ?+ t any man1 lead+ a s+le life1 is f\nd to be su* a p]son4 ,i %all close my au?orities on ?is subject1 ) a quotation f ,seld54 ,:5 prie/s come into a family1 !y d z a man t w\ld set fire to a h\se1--he does n put fire to ! brick wall1 b puts x into ! ?at*2 !y "w ^u ! wom51 & let ! m5 alone4 ,,! ,,end4