,,! ,,works ,,( ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll ,!re ,c ,be ,b ,little ,lib]ty ,on ,e>? ,:ile ,m5 ,wor%ip ,a ,tyrant ,9 ,heav54 ,9 ,twelve ,volumes1 ,volume ,v4 ,,discussions #aijj ,,dresd5 ,,edition ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume ,v4 ,,six ,,int]views ,,on ,,talmage4 7#ahhb47 ,preface--,fir/ ,int]view3 ,great ,m5 z ,witnesses to ! ,tru? ( ! ,gospel--,no man %\ld quote ! ,words ( ,ano!r unless he is will+ to ,accept all ! ,op9ions ( t ,man--,reasons ( m ,weight ?an ,reputations--,w\ld a g5]al ,acceptance ( ,unbelief fill ! ,p5it5ti>ies8-- ,my ,cre$--,mo/ ,crim9als ,or?odox--,relig-ion & ,morality n ,necess>ily ,associates--,on ! ,creation ( ! ,univ]se out ( ,omnipot5ce--,mr4 ,talmage's ,!ory ab\t ! ,pro-duction ( ,light prior to ! ,creation ( ! ,sun--,! ,deluge & ! ,ark--,mr4 ,talmage's t5d5cy to ,belittle ! ,bible ,miracles--,8 ,*emical1 ,geological1 & ,agricultural ,views--,8 ,disreg>d ( ,good ,mann]s- -,second ,int]view3 ,an ,insult+ ,text--,god's ,design 9 ,creat+ ,guiteau to be ! ,assass9 ( ,g>field--,mr4 ,talmage br+s ! ,*>ge ( ,blasphemy--,"s ,real ,blasphem]s--,! ,tab]nacle ,pa/or tells ! exact ,opposite ( ! ,tru? ab\t ,col4 ,+]soll's ,attitude t[>d ! ,circulation ( ,immoral ,books--,assass9at+ ,god--,mr4 ,talmage f9ds ,ne>ly ,all ! ,inv5tion ( ,mod]n ,times ,m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible--,! ,rev]5d ,g5tleman corrects ! ,translators ( ! ,bible 9 ! ,matt] ( ! ,rib ,/ory--,d5ies t ,polygamy is p]mitt$ by ! ,old ,te/am5t--,8 ,de-f5ce ( ,que5 ,victoria & ,violation ( ! ,grave ( ,george ,eliot--,exhibits a ,*ri/ian ,_s--,?ird ,int]view3 ,mr4 ,talmage's ,p>tiality 9 ! ,be/[al ( 8 ,love--,d5ies ! ,"r ( ,laym5 to ,exam9e ! ,scriptures--,?9ks ! ,infidels ,victims ( ,bibliophobia --,he expla9s ! ,/opp+ ( ! ,sun & ,moon at ! ,comm& ( ,jo%ua-- ,in/ances a ,d>k ,day 9 ! ,e>ly ,"p ( ! ,c5tury--,*>ges t ,holy ,?+s are ,made ,light (--,reaffirms 8 ,confid5ce 9 ! ,:ale & ,jonah ,/ory--,! ,comm&m5t :i* ,=bids ! mak+ ( ,grav5 ,images--,affirmation t ! ,bible is ! ,fri5d ( ,woman--,! ,pres5t ,condition ( ,woman--,f\r? ,int]view3 ,colonel ,+]soll ,comp>$ by ,mr4 ,talmage tojehoiakim1 :o ,consign$ ,writ+s ( ,j]emiah to ! ,flames--,an ,intimation t ,infidels wi% to h all copies ( ! ,bible ,de/roy$ by ,fire--,laught] ,deprecat$--,col4 ,+]soll ,accus$ ( ,d5\nc+ 8 ,fa!r--,mr4 ,talmage holds t a ,man may be ,p]fectly ,happy 9 ,heav5 ) ,8 ,"m 9 ,hell- -,*all5ges ! ,infidel to ,read a ,*apt] f ,/4 ,john--,on ! ,*ief ,solace ( ! ,_w--,dis- cov]s an ,attempt is be+ made to ,put ,out ! ,light-h\ses ( ! ,f>!r ,%ore--,affirms our ,debt to ,*ri/ianity = ,s*ools1 ,hospitals1 etc4--,d5ies t ,infidels h ev] ,done any ,good-- ,fif? ,int]view3 ,inquiries if ,m5 ga!r ,grapes ( ,?orns1 or ,figs ( ,?i/les1 & is ,answ]$ 9 ! ,negative--,res5ts ! ,*>ge t ! ,bible is a ,cruel ,book--,dem&s to ,"k :]e ! ,cruelty ( ! ,bible ,crops out 9 ! ,lives ( ,*ri/ians-- ,col4 ,+]soll ,accus$ ( say+ t ! ,bible is a ,collection ( ,pollut$ ,writ+s--,mr4 ,talmage ,ass]ts ! ,or*e/ral ,h>mony ( ! ,scriptures f ,g5esis to ,revelation1 & ,repudiates ! ,!ory ( ,contradictions--,8 ,view ( ,mank9d ,indicat$ 9 ,quotations f 8 ,confession ( ,fai?--,he ,insi/s t ! ,bible is ,sci5tific-- ,traces ! ,new ,te/am5t to its ,s\rce ) ,/4 ,john--,pl$ges 8 ,^w t no ,man ev] ,di$ = a ,lie ,*e]fully & ,triumphantly--,z to ,prophecies & ,pr$ictions--,alleg$ ,prophetic ,fate ( ! ,jewi% ,p--,six? ,int]view3 ,dr4 ,talmage takes ! ,gr\nd t ! ,unrivall$ ,circulation ( ! ,bible ,proves t x is ,inspir$--,=gets' t a ,sci5tific ,fact does n dep5d on ! ,vote ( ,numb]s--,names "s ,*ri/ian ,millions--,8 ,argum5ts ,*>act]iz$ z ! ,poor-e/1 ,weake/1 & ,be/ ,possible 9 ,support ( ! ,doctr9e ( ,inspira-tion--,w ,god1 9 ,judg+ a ,man1 take into ,consid]ation ! ,cir-cum/ances ( t ,man's ,life8--,satisfactory ,reasons = ,n ,believ- + t ! ,bible is inspir$4 ,,! ,,talmagian ,,cate*ism4 ,! ,pi? & ,m>r[ ( :at ,mr4 ,talmage has be5 ,pleas$ to ,say1 set =? 9 ! =m ( a ,%ort] ,cate*ism4 ,a ,,v9dication ,,( ,,?omas ,,pa9e4 7#ahgg47 ,lett] to ! ,new ,york ,obs]v]--,an ,(f] to ,pay ,"o ,?\s& ,doll>s 9 ,gold = ,pro( t ,?omas ,pa9e or ,voltaire ,di$ 9 ,t]ror because ( any ,religi\s ,op9ions ,ei!r _h ,express$-- ,proposition to ,create a ,tribunal to ,he> ! ,evid5ce--,! ,ob-s]v]1 aft] hav+ ,call$ ^u ,col4 ,+]soll to ,deposit ! ,money1 & ,*>act]iz$ 8 ,talk z ,infidel ',buncombe1' ,d5ies its ,own ,words1 b attempts to ,prove !m-- ,its ,memory ,refre%$ by ,col4 ,+]soll & ! ,sl&] ,refut$--,pro( t ,pa9e did ,n ,recant - -,te/imony ( ,?omas ,nixon1 ,daniel ,pelton1 ,mr4 ,j>vis1 ,b4 ,f4 ,has-k91 ,dr4 ,manley1 ,amasa ,woodswor?1 ,gilb]t ,vale1 ,philip ,graves1 ,m4 ,d41 ,willet ,hicks1 ,a4 ,c4 ,hank9son1 ,john ,hogeboom1 ,w4 ,j4 ,hilton1 ,tames ,*ee?am1 ,revs4 ,mill$oll> & ,cunn+ham1 ,mrs4 ,h$d51 ,&rew ,a4 ,dean1 ,william ,c>v]1--,! ,/atem5ts ( ,m>y ,roscoe & ,m>y ,h9dsdale ,exam9$--,william ,cobbett's ,acc\nt ( a ,call ^u ,m>y ,h9sdale--,did ,?omas ,pa9e live ! ,life ( a ,drunk5 ,bea/1 & did he ,die a ,drunk51 ,c[>dly1 & ,bea/ly ,dea?8--,grant ,?orbum's ,*>ges ,exam9$--,/atem5t ( ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,d4 ,wickham1 ,d4,d41 %[n to be ,utt]ly ,false--,false ,witness ( ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,hawley1 ,d4,d4--,w4 ,h4 ,ladd1 ,james ,*ee?am1 & ,m>y ,h9sdale--,pa9e's ,note to ,*ee?am--,mr-,/aple1 ,mr4 ,purdy1 ,col4 ,john ,fell[s1 ,james ,wilburn1 ,walt] ,morton1 ,clio ,rickman1 ,judge ,h]ttell1 ,h4 ,m>g>y1 ,elihu ,palm]1 ,mr4 ,,xv ,lovett1 all ^! ,te/ifi$ t ,pa9e 0 a ,temp]ate ,man--,wa%+ton's ,lett] to ,pa9e-- ,?omas ,jeff]son's--,adams & ,wa%+-ton on ,common ,s5se---,james ,monroe's ,tribute-- ,quotations f ,pa9e--,pa9e's ,e/ate & ,8 ,w--,! ,obs]v]'s ,second ,attack 7p4 #dib73 ,/atem5ts ( ,elkana ,watson1 ,william ,c>v]1 ,rev4 ,e4 ,f4 ,hatfield1 ,d4,d41 ,james ,*ee?am1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,francis1 ,dr4 ,manley1 ,bi%op ,f5wick--,+]soll's ,second ,reply 7p4 #eaf73 ,te/imony ,g>bl$ by ! ,editor ( ! ,obs]v]--,m>y ,roscoe& ,m>y ,h9s- dale ! ,same ,p]son--,h] ,reputation = ,v]acity- -,lett] f ,rev4 ,a4 ,w4 ,cornell--,grant ,?orburn ,expos$ by ,james ,p>ton--,! ,obs]v]'s ,admission t ,pa9e did n ,recant--,affidavit ( ,william ,b4 ,b>nes4 ,,preface4 ,,sev]al p1 hav+ read ! s]mons ( ,mr4 ,talmage 9 :i* he reviews "s ( my lectures1 h advis$ me n to pay ! slighte/ att5tion to ! ,brooklyn div9e4 ,!y ?9k t no new argum5ts h be5 br\ght =w>d1 & !y h ev5 gone s f> z to say t "s ( ! be/ ( ! old ones h be5 left out4 ,aft] ?9k+ ! matt] ov]1 ,i became satisfi$ t my fri5ds 7 mi/ak51 t !y _h be5 c>- ri$ away by ! g5]al curr5t ( mod]n ?\ght1 & 7 n 9 a frame ( m9d to feel ! =ce ( ! argum5ts ( ,mr4 ,talmage1 or to cle>ly see ! c&or t *>act]izes 8 utt]ances4 ,at ! fir/ read+1 ! logic ( ^! s]mons does n impress y4 ,! /yle is ( a "* calculat$ ,,vi to ?r[ ! se>*] aft] facts & argum5ts (f 8 gu>d4 ,! imag9ation ( ! prea*] is s lurid2 he is s free f ! ord9>y =ms ( ex- pression2 8 /atem5ts are s mu* /rang] ?an tru?1 & 8 conclusions s utt]ly indep5d5t ( 8 premises1 t ! read] is too a/oni%$ to be conv9c$4 ,n until ,i _h read ) great c>e ! six disc\rses deliv]$ = my b5efit _h ,i any cle> & well-def9$ idea ( ! logical =ce ( ,mr4 ,talmage4 ,i _h b little conception ( 8 c&or1 0 almo/ totally ignorant ( 8 p[] to r5d] ! simple complex & ! pla9 obscure by ! mutilation ( metaphor & ! incoh]5ce ( inspir$ declamation4 ,nei!r did ,i "k ! g5]\s accuracy ) :i* he /ates ! position ( an oppon5t1 & ! fairness he exhibits 9 a religi\s discussion4 ,he has )\t d\bt /udi$ ! ,bible z closely & critically z he has ! works ( ,buckle & ,d>w91 & he seems to h paid z mu* att5tion to sci5tific subjects z mo/ !ologians4 ,8 !ory ( light & 8 views ^u geology are /rik+ly orig9al1 & 8 a/ronomical !ories are c]ta9ly z pr(\nd z practical4 ,if 8 /atem5ts c be reli$ ^u1 he has successfully refut$ ! tea*+s ( ,,vii ,humboldt & ,haeckel1 & explod$ ! blund]s ( ,sp5c] & ,tyndall4 ,besides all ?is1 he has ! c\rage ( 8 convictions--he does n quail be=e a fact1 & he does n /rike 8 colors ev5 to a dem- on/ration4 ,he c>es no?+ = human exp]i5ce4 ,he _c be put d[n ) /ati/ics1 nor driv5 f 8 position by ! c]ta9ties ( sci5ce4 ,he c>es nei!r = ! p]si/5ce ( =ce1 nor ! inde/ructibility ( matt]4 ,he believes 9 ! ,bible1 & he has ! brav]y to def5d 8 belief4 ,9 ?is1 he pr\dly /&s almo/ alone4 ,he kn[s t ! salvation ( ! _w dep5ds ^u a belief 9 8 cre$4 ,he kn[s t :at are call$ ! sci5ces are ( no importance 9 ! o!r _w4 ,he cle>ly sees t x is bett] to live & die ignorant "h1 if y c we> a cr[n ( glory h]eaft]4 ,he kn[s x is useless to be p]fectly famili> ) all ! sci5ces 9 ?is _w1 & !n 9 ! next lift up y\r eyes1 be+ 9 torm5t4 ,he kn[s1 too1 t ,god w n puni% any man = d5y+ a fact 9 sci5ce4 ,a man c d5y ! rotundity ( ! e>?1 ! attraction ( gravitation1 ! =m ( ! e>?s orbit1 or ! nebul> hypo!sis1 ) p]fect impunity4 ,he is n b\nd to be correct ^u any philo- ,,viii sophical subject4 ,he is at lib]ty to d5y & ridi- cule ! rule ( ?ree1 conic sections1 & ev5 ! multiplication table4 ,god p]mits e human be+ to be mi/ak5 ^u e subject b "o4 ,no man c lose 8 s\l by d5y+ physical facts4 ,jehovah does n take ! slighte/ pride 9 8 geology1 or 9 8 a/ronomy1 or 9 ma!matics1 or 9 any s*ool ( philosophy--he is jeal\s only ( 8 reputation z ! au?or ( ! ,bible4 ,y may d5y ev]y?+ else 9 ! univ]se except t book4 ,?is be+ s1 ,mr4 ,talmage takes ! safe side1 & insi/s t ! ,bible is inspir$4 ,he kn[s t at ! day ( judgm5t1 n a sci5tific "q w be ask$4 ,he kn[s t ! ,haeckels & ,huxleys w1 on t t]rible day1 regret t !y ev] le>n$ to read4 ,he kn[s t !re is no sav+ grace 9 any dep>tm5t ( human k2 t ma!matics & all ! exact sci5ces & all ! philosophies w be worse ?an useless4 ,he kn[s t inv5tors1 discov]]s1 ?9k]s & inve/igators1 h no claim ^u ! m]cy ( ,jehovah2 t ! educat$ w envy ! ignorant1 & t ! writ]s & ?9k]s w curse _! books4 ,he kn[s t man _c be sav$ ?r\gh :at he kn[s--b only by means ( :at he ,,ix believes4 ,!ology is n a sci5ce4 ,if x 71 ,god w\ld =give 8 *ildr5 = be+ mi/ak5 ab\t x4 ,if x c\ld be prov$ l geology1 or a/ronomy1 !re w\ld be no m]it 9 believ+ x4 ,f a belief 9 ! ,bible1 ,mr4 ,talmage is n to be driv5 by un9spir$ evid5ce4 ,he kn[s t 8 logic is liable to lead him a/ray1 & t 8 reason _c be dep5d$ ^u4 ,he believes t sci5- tific m5 are no au?ority 9 matt]s conc]n+ :i* no?+ c be kn[n1 & he does n wi% to put 8 s\l 9 p]il1 by exam9+ by ! light ( reason1 ! evid5ces ( ! sup]natural4 ,he is p]fectly consi/5t ) 8 cre$4 ,:at happ5s to u "h is ( no consequ5ce comp>$ ) et]nal joy or pa94 ,! ambitions1 honors1 glories & triumphs ( ?is _w1 comp>$ ) et]nal ?+s1 are less ?an naught4 ,bett] a cross "h & a cr[n !re1 ?an a fea/ "h & a fire !re4 ,laz>us 0 f> m =tunate ?an ,dives4 ,! purple & f9e l95 ( ?is %ort life are z no?+ comp>$ ) ! robes ( ! r$eem$4 ,mr4 ,talmage kn[s t philosophy is unsafe-- t ! sci5ces are sir5s lur+ s\ls to et]nal wreck4 ,he kn[s t ! delud$ se>*]s aft] ,x facts are plant+ ?orns 9 _! own pill[s--t ! geologi/s are digg+ pits = !mselves1 & t ! a/ronom]s are robb+ _! s\ls ( ! heav5 !y explore4 ,he kn[s t ?\ght1 capa- city1 & intellectual c\rage are dang]\s1 & ?is belief gives him a feel+ ( p]sonal security4 ,! ,bible is adapt$ to ! _w z x is4 ,mo/ p are ignorant1 & b few h ! capacity to compreh5d philosophical & sci5tific subjects1 & if salvation dep5d$ ^u und]/&+ ev5 "o ( ! sci5ces1 ne>ly ev]ybody w\ld be lo/4 ,mr4 ,talmage sees t x 0 exce$+ly m]ciful 9 ,god to base salvation on belief in/ead ( on bra94 ,millions c believe1 :ile only a few c und]/&4 ,ev5 ! ef=t to und]/& is a k9d ( treason born ( pride & +ratitude4 ,?is be+ s1 x is f> saf]1 f> bett]1 to be cr$ul\s ?an critical4 ,y are (f]$ an inf9ite rew>d = believ+ ! ,bible4 ,if y exam9e x y may f9d x impossible = y to believe x4 ,consequ5tly1 exam9ation is dang]\s4 ,mr4 ,talmage kn[s t x is n necess>y to "u- /& ! ,bible 9 ord] to believe x4 ,y mu/ be- lieve x fir/4 ,!n1 if on read+ x y f9d any?+ t appe>s false1 absurd1 or impossible1 y may be sure t x is only an appe>ance1 & t ! real ,,xi fault is 9 y\rself4 ,x is c]ta9 t p]sons :olly incapable ( reason+ are absolutely safe1 & t to be born bra9less is to be sav$ 9 advance4 ,mr4 ,talmage takes ! gr\nd1--& c]ta9ly f 8 po9t ( view no?+ c be m reasonable --t ?\ght %\ld be avoid$1 aft] "o has exp]i5c$ religion & has be5 ! subject ( reg5]ation4 ,e s9n] %\ld li/5 to s]- mons1 read religi\s books1 & keep ?9k+1 until he becomes a ,*ri/ian4 ,!n he %\ld /op4 ,aft] t1 ?9k+ is n ! road to heav54 ,! real po9t & ! real difficulty is to /op ?9k+ j at ! "r "t4 ,"y ,*ri/ians1 :o h no idea ( :at !y are do+1 (t5 g on ?9k+ aft] jo9+ ! *ur*1 & 9 ?is way h]esy is born1 & h]esy is (t5 ! fa!r ( infidelity4 ,if ,*ri/ians w\ld foll[ ! advice & example ( ,mr4 ,talmage all disagreem5ts ab\t doctr9e w\ld be avoid$4 ,9 ?is way ! *ur* c\ld secure absolute 9- tellectual peace & all ! disputes1 he>tburn+s1 jeal\sies & hatr$s born ( ?\ght1 discussion & reason+1 w\ld be impossible4 ,9 ! e/imation ( ,mr4 ,talmage1 ! man :o d\bts & exam9es is n fit = ! society ( angels4 ,!re are no disputes1 no discussions 9 ,,xii heav54 ,! angels d n ?9k2 !y believe1 !y enjoy4 ,! highe/ =m ( religion is re- pression4 ,we %\ld conqu] ! passions & de/roy desire4 ,we %\ld control ! m9d & /op ?9k+4 ,9 ?is way we (f] ourselves a liv+ sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto ,god4 ,:5 desire dies1 :5 ?\ght ceases1 we %all be pure4 --,?is is heav54 ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll4 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c1 ,april2 #ahhb4 ,,+]soll',s ,,int]views ,,on ,,talmage4 ,,fir/ ,,int]view4 ,polonius4 ,my "l1 ,i w use !m accord+ to _! des]t4 ,hamlet4 ,god's bodik9s1 man1 mu* bett]3 use e man aft] 8 des]t1 & :o %\ld 'scape :ipp+8 ,use !m aft] y\r own honor & dignity3 ! less !y des]ve1 ! m m]it is 9 y\r b\nty4 ,"q4 ,h y read ! s]mon ( ,mr4 ,talmage1 9 :i* he exposes y\r mis- repres5tations8 ,answ]4 ,i h read su* reports z appe>$ 9 "s ( ! ,new ,york pap]s4 ,"q4 ,:at d y ?9k ( :at he has to say8 ,answ]4 ,"s "t ago ,i gave x z my op9ion ( ,mr4 ,talmage t1 :ile he 0 a man ( mo/ excell5t judgm5t1 he 0 some:at defici5t 9 imag9ation4 ,i f9d t he has ! disease t seems #af to afflict mo/ !ologians1 & t is1 a k9d ( intel- lectual toadyism1 t uses ! names ( suppos$ great m5 in/ead ( argum5ts4 ,x is p]fectly a/oni%+ to ! av]age prea*] t any "o %\ld h ! tem]ity to diff]1 on ! subject ( !ology1 ) ,&rew ,jackson1 ,daniel ,web/]1 & o!r g5tlem5 em95t = piety dur+ _! lives1 b :o1 z a rule1 express$ _! !ological op9ions a few m9utes be=e dissolution4 ,^! m9i/]s are p]- fectly delight$ to h "s great politician1 "s judge1 soldi]1 or presid5t1 c]tify to ! tru? ( ! ,bible & to ! moral "* ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,mr4 ,talmage insi/s t if a witness is false 9 "o p>ticul>1 8 entire te/imony mu/ be ?r[n away4 ,daniel ,web/] 0 9 favor ( ! ,fugitive ,slave ,law1 & ?\ght x ! duty ( ! ,nor? to capture ! poor slave-"m4 ,he 0 will+ to /& betwe5 a human be+ & 8 fre$om4 ,he 0 will+ to assi/ 9 compell+ p]sons to "w )\t any pay except su* m>ks ( ! la% z !y might receive4 ,yet ?is man is br\ght =w>d z a witness = ! tru? ( ! gospel4 ,if he 0 false 9 8 te/imony z to lib]ty1 :at is 8 affidavit wor? z to ! value ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,&rew ,jackson 0 a brave man1 a good g5]al1 a patriot second to none1 #ag an excell5t judge ( horses1 & a brave dueli/4 ,i admit t 9 8 old age he reli$ consid]ably ^u ! atonem5t4 ,i ?9k ,jackson 0 really a v great man1 & probably no ,presid5t impress$ himself m deeply ^u ! ,am]ican p ?an ! h]o ( ,new ,orleans1 b z a !ologian he 01 9 my judgm5t1 a mo/ decid$ failure1 & 8 op9ion z to ! au!nticity ( ! ,scriptures is ( no e>?ly value4 ,x 0 a subject ^u :i* he knew probably z little z ,mr4 ,talmage does ab\t mod]n infidelity4 ,?\s&s ( p w quote ,jackson 9 favor ( religion1 ab\t :i* he knew no?+1 & yet h no confid5ce 9 8 political op9ions1 al?\gh he devot$ ! be/ "p ( 8 life to politics4 ,no man %\ld quote ! words ( ano!r1 9 place ( an argum5t1 unless he is will+ to accept all ! op9ions ( t man4 ,"l ,bacon d5i$ ! ,cop]nican sy/em ( a/ronomy1 &1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,talmage1 hav+ made t mi/ake1 8 op9ions ^u o!r subjects are equally wor?less4 ,mr4 ,wesley believ$ 9 gho/s1 wit*es1 & p]sonal devils1 yet ^u _m subjects ,i h no d\bt 8 op9ions 7 correct4 ,! tru? is1 t ne>ly ev]ybody is "r ab\t "s ?+s & wrong ab\t mo/ ?+s2 & if a man's te/imony is n to be tak5 until he is #ah "r on e subject1 witnesses w be extremely sc>ce4 ,p]sonally1 ,i c>e no?+ ab\t names4 ,x makes no diff]5ce to me :at ! suppos$ great m5 ( ! pa/ h said1 except z :at !y h said conta9s an argum5t2 & t argum5t is wor? to me ! =ce x naturally has ^u my m9d4 ,*ris- tians =get t 9 ! realm ( reason !re are no s]fs & no mon>*s4 ,:5 y submit to an argum5t1 y d n submit to ! man :o made x4 ,*ri/ianity dem&s a c]ta9 ob$i5ce1 a c]ta9 bl9d1 unreason+ fai?1 & p>ades be=e ! eyes ( ! ignorant1 ) great pomp & pride1 ! names ( k+s1 soldi]s1 & /atesm5 :o h admitt$ ! tru? ( ! ,bible4 ,mr4 ,talmage introduces z a witness ! ,rev4 ,!odore ,p>k]4 ,?is same ,!- odore ,p>k] d5\nc$ ! ,presbyt]ian cre$ z ! mo/ infam\s ( all cre$s1 & said t ! wor/ hea!n god1 we>+ a necklace ( live snakes1 0 a repres5tation ( m]cy :5 comp>$ ) ! ,god ( ,john ,calv94 ,n[1 if ?is witness is false 9 any p>ticul>1 ( c\rse he _c be believ$1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,talmage1 ^u any subject1 & yet ,mr4 ,talmage introduces him ^u ! /& z a good witness4 #ai ,al?\gh ,i c>e b little = names1 /ill ,i w sug- ge/ t1 9 all probability1 ,humboldt knew m ^u ?is subject ?an all ! pa/ors 9 ! _w4 ,i c]- ta9ly w\ld h z mu* confid5ce 9 ! op9ion ( ,goe! z 9 t ( ,william ,h4 ,sew>d2 & z betwe5 ,sew>d & ,l9coln1 ,i %\ld take ,l9coln2 & :5 y come to ,presid5ts1 = my "p1 if ,i 7 compell$ to p9 my fai? on ! sleeve ( any- body1 ,i %\ld take ,jeff]son's coat 9 pref]5ce to ,jackson's4 ,i believe t ,haeckel is1 to say ! lea/1 ! equal ( any !ologian we h 9 ?is c\ntry1 & ! late ,john ,w4 ,drap] c]ta9ly knew z mu* ^u ^! great que/ions z ! av]age p>son4 ,i believe t ,d>w9 has inve/igat$ "s ( ^! ?+s1 t ,tyndall & ,huxley h turn$ _! m9ds some:at 9 ! same direction1 t ,helmholtz has a few op9ions1 & t1 9 fact1 ?\s&s ( able1 intellig5t & hone/ m5 diff] almo/ entirely ) ,web/] & ,jackson4 ,s f> z ,i am conc]n$1 ,i ?9k m ( reasons ?an ( reputations1 m ( pr9ciples ?an ( p]sons1 m ( nature ?an ( names1 m ( facts1 ?an ( fai?s4 ,x is ! same ) books z ) p]sons4 ,proba- bly !re is n a book 9 ! _w entirely de/itute #bj ( tru?1 & n "o entirely exempt f error4 ,! ,bible is l o!r books4 ,!re are mi/akes 9 x1 side by side ) tru?s1--passages inculcat+ murd]1 & o!rs exalt+ m]cy2 laws devili% & tyrannical1 & o!rs fill$ ) wisdom & ju/ice4 ,x is fooli% to say t if y accept a "p1 y mu/ accept ! :ole4 ,y mu/ accept t :i* com- m5ds itself to y\r he>t & bra94 ,!re nev] 0 a doctr9e t a witness1 or a book1 %\ld be ?r[n entirely away1 because false 9 "o p>ticul>4 ,if 9 any p>ticul> ! book1 or ! man1 tells ! tru?1 to t ext5t ! tru? %\ld be accept$4 ,tru? is made no worse by ! "o :o tells x1 & a lie gets no real b5efit f ! reputation ( its au?or4 ,"q4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! /atem5t t a g5]al belief 9 y\r tea*+s w\ld fill all ! p5it5ti>ies1 & t 9 tw5ty ye>s !re w\ld be a hell 9 ?is _w worse ?an ! "o expect$ 9 ! o!r8 ,answ]4 ,my cre$ is ?is3 #a4 ,happ9ess is ! only good4 #b4 ,! way to be happy1 is to make o!rs happy4 #ba ,o!r ?+s be+ equal1 t man is happie/ :o is ne>e/ j--:o is tru?ful1 m]ciful & intellig5t-- 9 o!r words1 ! "o :o lives 9 accordance ) ! conditions ( life4 #c4 ,! "t to be happy is n[1 & ! place to be happy1 is "h4 #d4 ,reason is ! lamp ( ! m9d--! only tor* ( progress2 & in/ead ( bl[+ t out & de- p5d+ ^u d>kness & dogma1 x is f> bett] to increase t sacr$ light4 #e4 ,e man %\ld be ! intellectual proprietor ( himself1 hone/ ) himself1 & intellectually hospitable2 & ^u e bra9 reason %\ld be en?ron$ z k+4 #f4 ,e man mu/ be> ! consequ5ces1 at lea/ ( 8 own actions4 ,if he puts 8 h&s 9 ! fire1 8 h&s mu/ sm>t1 & n ! h&s ( ano!r4 ,9 o!r words3 ea* man mu/ eat ! fruit ( ! tree he plants4 ,i c n conceive t ! tea*+ ( ^! doc- tr9es w\ld fill p5it5ti>ies1 or cr[d ! gall[s4 ,! doctr9e ( =giv5ess--! idea t somebody else c suff] 9 place ( ! guilty--! notion t j at ! la/ ! :ole acc\nt c be settl$-- ^! ideas1 doctr9es1 & notions are calculat$ to fill #bb p5it5ti>ies4 ,no?+ bre$s extravagance l ! cr$it sy/em4 ,mo/ crim9als ( ! pres5t day are or?odox be- liev]s1 & ! gall[s seems to be ! la/ r\nd ( ! ladd] rea*+ f e>? to heav54 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,sund]l&1 ( ?is city1 9 8 s]mon on ! assas- s9ation ( ,g>field1 takes ! gr\nd t ,god p]- mitt$ ! murd] = ! purpose ( op5+ ! eyes ( ! p to ! evil effects ( infidelity4 ,accord- + to ?is m9i/]1 ,god1 9 ord] to %[ 8 hatr$ ( infidelity1 inspir$1 or all[$1 "o ,*ri/ian to assass9ate ano!r4 ,religion & morality d n necess>ily g toge!r4 ,mr4 ,talmage w insi/ to-day t morality is n suffici5t to save any man f et]nal puni%m5t4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 religion has (t5 be5 ! enemy ( morality4 ,! morali/ has be5 d5\nc$ by ! !ologians4 ,he su/a9s ! same relation to ,*ris- tianity t ! mod]ate dr9k] does to ! total- ab/95ce society4 ,! total-ab/95ce p say t ! example ( ! mod]ate dr9k] is f> worse ^u ! "y ?an t ( ! drunk>d--t ! drunk>d is a w>n+1 :ile ! mod]ate dr9k] is a p]petual temptation4 ,s ,*ri/ians say ( moral- i/s4 ,accord+ to !m1 ! morali/ sets a worse #bc example ?an ! crim9al4 ,! morali/ n only 9- si/s t a man c be a good citiz51 a k9d husb&1 an affectionate fa!r1 )\t religion1 b demon- /rates ! tru? ( 8 doctr9e by 8 own life2 :]eas ! crim9al admits t 9 & ( himself he is no?+1 & c d no?+1 b t he ne$s assi/ance f ! *ur* & its m9i/]s4 ,! wor/ crim9als ( ! mod]n _w h be5 ,*ri/ians--,i mean by t1 believ]s 9 ,*ri/ianity-- & ! mo/ mon/r\s crimes ( ! mod]n _w h be5 committ$ by ! mo/ zeal\s believ]s4 ,!re is no?+ 9 or?odox religion1 ap>t f ! morality x tea*es1 to prev5t ! commission o,f crime4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! p]petual pr(f] ( =giv5ess is a direct premium ^u :at ,*ri/ians are pleas$ to call ! commission ( s94 ,*ri/ianity has produc$ no great] "* ?an ,epictetus1 no great] sov]eign ?an ,m>cus ,aurelius4 ,! wick$ness ( ! pa/ 0 a good deal l t ( ! pres5t4 ,z a rule1 k+s h be5 wick$ 9 direct proportion to _! p[]--_! p[] hav+ be5 less5$1 _! crimes h decreas$4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 paganism1 ( itself1 did n produce any great m52 nei!r has ,*ri/ianity4 ,millions ( 9- flu5ces det]m9e individual "*1 & ! re- #bd ligion ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* a man happ5s to be born may det]m9e _m ( 8 op9ions1 )\t influ5c+1 to any great ext5t1 8 real "*4 ,!re h be5 brave1 hone/1 & intellig5t m5 9 & out ( e *ur*4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage says t y insi/ t1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 ! univ]se 0 made out ( no?+1 & he d5\nces y\r /atem5t z a gross misrepres5tation4 ,:at h y /at$ ^u t subject8 ,answ]4 ,:at ,i said 0 sub/antially ?is3 ,we are told 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 t 9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,if ?is means any?+1 x means t ,god pro- duc$--caus$ to exi/1 call$ into be+--! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,x w n d to say t ,god =m$ ! heav5 & ! e>? ( previ\sly exi/+ matt]4 ,moses conveys1 & int5d$ to convey1 ! idea t ! matt] ( :i* ! univ]se is compos$ 0 creat$4 ,?is has always be5 my position4 ,i did n sup- pose t no?+ 0 us$ z ! raw mat]ial2 b if ! ,mosaic acc\nt means any?+1 x means t :]eas !re 0 no?+1 ,god caus$ some?+ to #be exi/--creat$ :at we "k z matt]4 ,i c n conceive ( some?+ be+ made1 creat$1 )\t any?+ to make any?+ )4 ,i h no m confid5ce 9 fiat worlds ?an ,i h 9 fiat money4 ,mr4 ,talmage tells u t ,god did n make ! uni- v]se out ( no?+1 b out ( omnipot5ce4 ,exactly h[ ,god *ang$ omnipot5ce into matt] is n /at$4 ,if !re 0 no?+ 9 ! univ]se1 omnipot5ce c\ld d y no good4 ,! weake/ man 9 ! _w c lift z mu* no?+ z ,god4 ,mr4 ,talmage seems to ?9k t to create some?+ f no?+ is simply a "q ( /r5g?--t x requires inf9ite muscle--t x is only a "q ( biceps4 ,( c\rse1 omnipot5ce is an attribute1 n an entity1 n a raw mat]ial2 & ! idea t some?+ c be made out ( omnipot5ce--us+ t z ! raw mat]ial--is inf9itely absurd4 ,x w\ld h be5 equally logical to say t ,god made ! univ]se out ( 8 omnisci5ce1 or 8 omnipres5ce1 or 8 un*angeabl5ess1 or out ( 8 hone/y1 8 hol9ess1 or 8 incapacity to d evil4 ,i confess my utt] 9- ability to und]/&1 or ev5 to suspect1 :at ! rev]5d g5tleman means1 :5 he says t ,god creat$ ! univ]se out ( 8 omnipot5ce4 ,i admit t ! ,bible does n tell :5 ,god creat$ #bf ! univ]se4 ,x is simply said t he did ?is 9 ! beg9n+4 ,we are left1 h[ev]1 to inf] t ! beg9n+ 0 ,monday morn+1 & t on ! fir/ ,monday ,god creat$ ! matt] 9 an exce$+ly *aotic /ate2 t on ,tuesday he made a firmam5t to divide ! wat]s f ! wat]s2 t on ,w$nes- day he ga!r$ ! wat]s toge!r 9 seas & all[$ ! dry l& to appe>4 ,we are also told t on t day ! e>? br\ght =? grass & h]b yield+ se$ aft] 8 k9d1 & ! tree yield+ fruit1 ^: se$ 0 9 itself1 aft] 8 k9d4 ,?is 0 be=e ! creation ( ! sun1 b ,mr4 ,talmage takes ! gr\nd t !re are _m o!r s\rces ( light2 t !re may h be5 volcanoes 9 active op]ation on o!r planets4 ,i h my d\bts1 h[ev]1 ab\t ! light ( volcanoes be+ suffici5t to produce or su/a9 vegetable life1 & ?9k x a little d\btful ab\t trees gr[+ only by volcanic gl>e4 ,nei!r d ,i ?9k "o c\ld dep5d ^u ?ree ?\s& miles ( liquid granite = ! pro- duction ( grass & trees1 nor ^u light t rocks might emit 9 ! process ( cry/allization4 ,i d\bt :e!r trees w\ld succe$ simply ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,aurora ,borealis or ! ,aurora ,au/ralis4 ,!re are o!r s\rces ( light1 n m5tion$ by #bg ,mr4 ,talmage--lightn+-bugs1 phosphoresc5t beetles1 & fox-fire4 ,i %\ld ?9k t x w\ld be humili- at+1 9 ?is age1 = an or?odox prea*] to insi/ t vegetation c\ld exi/ ^u ?is planet )\t ! light ( ! sun--t trees c\ld gr[1 blossom & be> fruit1 hav+ no light b ! flames ( volcanoes1 or t emitt$ by liquid granite1 or ?r[n (f by ! cry/allization ( rocks4 ,!re is ano!r ?+1 also1 t %\ld n be =- gott51 & t is1 t !re is an ev5 balance =- ev] kept betwe5 ! totals ( animal & vegetable life--t c]ta9 =ms ( animal life g ) c]ta9 =ms ( vegetable life4 ,mr4 ,haeckel has %[n t 9 ! fir/ epo*1 algae & skull-less v]tebrates 7 f\nd toge!r2 9 ! second1 f]ns & fi%es2 9 ! ?ird1 p9es & reptiles2 9 ! f\r?1 foliace\s =e/s & mammals4 ,vegetable & animal life su/a9 a necess>y relation2 !y exi/ toge!r2 !y act & int]act1 & ea* dep5ds ^u ! o!r4 ,! real po9t ( diff]5ce betwe5 ,mr4 ,talmage & myself is ?is3 ,he says t ,god made ! univ]se out ( 8 omnipot5ce1 & ,i say t1 al?\gh ,i "k no?+ :atev] ^u ! subject1 my op9ion is1 t ! univ]se has exi/$ f et]nity--t x cont9ually *anges 9 =m1 b t x nev] 0 #bh creat$ or call$ into be+ by any p[]4 ,i ?9k t all t is1 is all ! ,god !re is4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage *>ges y ) hav+ misrepres5t$ ! ,bible /ory ( ! deluge4 ,has he correctly /at$ y\r position8 ,answ]4 ,mr4 ,talmage takes ! gr\nd t ! flood 0 only p>tial1 & 01 aft] all1 n mu* ( a flood4 ,! ,bible tells u t ,god said he w\ld de/roy all fle% :]e9 is ! brea? ( life f "u heav51 & t ev]y?+ t is 9 ! e>? %all die2 t ,god also said3 ,i w de/roy man1 :om ,i h creat$1 f ! face ( ! e>?2 bo? man & bea/ & ! creep+ ?+ & ! f[ls ( ! air1 & e liv+ sub/ance t ,i h made w ,i de/roy f (f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,i did n suppose t !re 0 any miracle 9 ! ,bible l>g] ?an ! cr$ulity ( ,mr4 ,talmage4 ,! flood /ory1 h[ev]1 seems to be a little m ?an he c be>4 ,he is l ! witness :o /at$ t he _h read ,gulliv]s ,travels1 ! ,/ories ( ,mun- *aus51 & ! ,fly+ ,wife1 includ+ ,rob9son ,crusoe1 & believ$ !m all2 b t ,wirt's ,life ( ,patrick ,h5ry 0 a litde m ?an he c\ld /&4 #bi ,x is /range t a man :o believes t ,god creat$ ! univ]se out ( omnipot5ce %\ld believe t he _h n en\gh omnipot5ce left to dr[n a _w ! size ( ?is4 ,mr4 ,talmage seeks to make ! /ory ( ! flood reasonable4 ,! mom5t x is reasonable1 x ceases to be miracul\s4 ,c]ta9ly ,god _c af=d to rew>d a man ) et]nal joy = believ+ a reasonable /ory4 ,fai? is only necess>y :5 ! /ory is unreasonable1 & if ! flood only gets small en\gh1 ,i c believe x myself4 ,i ask = evid5ce1 & ,mr4 ,talmage seeks to make ! /ory s little t x c be believ$ )\t evid5ce4 ,he tells u t x 0 a k9d ( local option flood--a little wet = t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,:y 0 x necess>y to save ! birds8 ,!y c]ta9ly c\ld h gott5 out ( ! way ( a real small flood4 ,( ! birds1 ,noah took f\rte5 ( ea* species4 ,he 0 comm&$ to take ( ! f[ls ( ! air by sev5s--sev5 ( ea* sex--&1 z !re are at lea/ #ab1ejj species1 ,noah collect$ an avi>y ( ab\t #age1jjj birds1 provid$ ! flood 0 g5]al4 ,if x 0 local1 !re are no means ( det]m9+ ! numb]4 ,b :y1 if ! flood 0 local1 %\ld he h tak5 any ( ! f[ls ( ! air into 8 ark8 #cj ,all !y _h to d 0 to fly away1 or roo/ high2 & x w\ld h be5 j z easy = ,god to h implant$ 9 !m1 = ! mom5t1 ! in/9ct ( gett+ out ( ! way z ! in/9ct ( hunt+ ! ark4 ,x w\ld h be5 q a sav+ ( room & pro- visions1 & w\ld h mat]ially less5$ ! labor & anxiety ( ,noah & 8 sons4 ,besides1 if x _h be5 a p>tial flood1 & great en\gh to cov] ! highe/ m\nta9s 9 t c\ntry1 ! highe/ m\nta9 be+ ab\t sev5te5 ?\s& feet1 ! flood w\ld h be5 cov]$ ) a %eet ( ice sev]al ?\s& feet 9 ?ickness4 ,if a column ( wat] c\ld h be5 ?r[n sev5te5 ?\s& feet high & kept /ation>y1 sev]al ?\s& feet ( ! upp] end w\ld h froz54 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! deluge 0 g5]al1 !n ! atmosph]e w\ld h be5 =c$ out ! same on all sides1 & ! climate rema9$ sub/antially normal4 ,no?+ c be m absurd ?an to attempt to expla9 ! flood by call+ x p>tial4 ,mr4 ,talmage also says t ! w9d[ ran cle> r\nd ! ark1 & t if ,i _h only kn[n z mu* ,hebrew z a man c\ld put on 8 little f+]1 ,i w\ld h kn[n t ! w9d[ w5t cle> r\nd4 ,to ?is ,i reply t1 if 8 position is correct1 !n ! #ca orig9al translators ( ,k+ ,james' edition did n "k z mu* ,hebrew z !y c\ld h put on _! little f+]s2 & yet ,i am oblig$ to believe _! translation or be et]nally damn$4 ,if ! w9d[ w5t cle> r\nd1 ! inspir$ writ] %\ld h said s1 & ! le>n$ translators %\ld h giv5 u ! tru?4 ,no "o pret5ds t !re 0 m ?an "o door1 & yet ! same language is us$ ab\t ! door1 except ?is--t ! exact size ( ! w9d[ is giv51 & ! only peculi>ity m5- tion$ z to ! door is t x %ut f ! outside4 ,= any "o to see t ,mr4 ,talmage is wrong on ! w9d[ "q1 x is only necess>y to read ! /ory ( ! deluge4 ,mr4 ,talmage also endeavors to decrease ! dep? ( ! flood4 ,if ! flood did n cov] ! highe/ hills1 _m p might h be5 sav$4 ,he also insi/s t all ! wat] did n come f ! ra9s1 b t ! f\nta9s ( ! great deep 7 brok5 up4 ,:at are ! f\nta9s ( ! great deep8 ,h[ w\ld _! be+ brok5 up increase ! dep? ( ! wat]8 ,he seems to imag9e t ^! f\nta9s 7 9 "s way imprison$--anxi\s to get to ! surface1 & t1 at t "t1 an oppor- tunity 0 giv5 = wat] to run up hill1 or 9 "s #cb my/]i\s way to rise above its level4 ,accord+ to ! acc\nt1 ! ark 0 at ! m]cy ( ! waves = at lea/ sev5 mon?s4 ,if ?is flood 0 only p>tial1 x seems a little curi\s t ! wat] did n seek its level 9 less ?an sev5 mon?s4 ,) any?+ l a fair *ance1 by t "t mo/ ( x w\ld h f\nd its way to ! sea aga94 ,!re is 9 ! lit]ature ( ignorance no m p]fectly absurd & cruel /ory ?an t ( ! deluge4 ,i am v sorry t ,mr4 ,talmage %\ld disagree ) "s ( ! great comm5tators4 ,dr4 ,scott tells u t1 9 all probability1 ! angels assi/$ 9 gett+ ! animals into ! ark4 ,dr4 ,h5ry insi/s t ! wat]s 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?1 at ,god's comm&1 sprung up & flood$ ! e>?4 ,dr4 ,cl>k tells u t x w\ld h be5 mu* easi] = ,god to h de/roy$ all ! p & made "s new ones1 b t he did n want to wa/e any?+4 ,dr4 ,h5ry also tells u t ! lions1 :ile 9 ! ark1 ate /raw l ox54 ,no?+ c\ld be m amus+ ?an to see a few lions eat+ good1 dry /raw4 ,?is comm5tator assures u t ! wat]s rose s high t ! l(tie/ m\nta9s 7 ov]fl[$ fifte5 cubits1 s t salvation 0 n #cc hop$ = f any hills or m\nta9s4 ,he tells u t "s ( ! p got on top ( ! ark1 & hop$ to %ift = !mselves1 b t1 9 all proba- bility1 !y 7 wa%$ (f by ! ra94 ,:5 we consid] t ! ra9 mu/ h fall5 at ! rate ( ab\t eight hundr$ feet a day1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t !y 7 wa%$ (f4 ,mr4 ,talmage has cle>ly misrepres5t$ ! ,bible4 ,he is n prep>$ to believe ! /ory z x is told4 ,! se$s ( infidelity seem to be g]m9at+ 9 8 m9d4 ,8 position no d\bt w be a great relief to mo/ ( 8 he>]s4 ,aft] ?is1 _! cr$ulity w n be /ra9$4 ,!y c say t !re 0 probably q a /orm1 "s ra91 to an ext5t t r5d]$ x necess>y = ,noah & 8 family--8 dogs1 cats1 & *ick5s--to get 9 a boat4 ,?is w\ld n be unreasonable4 ,! same ?+ happ5s almo/ e ye> on ! %ores ( great riv]s1 & consequ5tly ! /ory ( ! flood is an exce$+ly reasonable "o4 ,mr4 ,talmage also endeavors to acc\nt = ! miracul\s collection ( ! animals 9 ! ark by ! univ]sal in/9ct to get out ( ! ra94 ,!re are at lea/ two objections to ?is3 #a4 ,! animals w5t into ! ark be=e ! ra9 comm5c$2 #b4 ,i #cd h nev] notic$ any great desire on ! "p ( ducks1 geese1 & loons to get out ( ! wat]4 ,mr4 ,talmage mu/ h be5 misl$ by a l9e f an old nurs]y book t says3 ,& ! little fi%es got "u ! bridge to keep out ( ! ra94 ,he tells u t ,noah describ$ :at he saw4 ,he is ! fir/ !ologian :o claims t ,g5esis 0 writt5 by ,noah1 or t ,noah wrote any acc\nt ( ! flood4 ,mo/ ,*ri/ians insi/ t ! acc\nt ( ! flood 0 writt5 by ,moses1 & t he 0 inspir$ to write x4 ,( c\rse1 x w n d = me to say t ,mr4 ,talmage has misrepres5t$ ! facts4 ,"q4 ,y are also *>g$ ) misrepres5- tation 9 y\r /atem5t z to :]e ! ark at la/ re/$4 ,x is claim$ by ,mr4 ,talmage t !re is no?+ 9 ! ,bible to %[ t ! ark re/$ on ! highe/ m\nta9s4 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse ,i h no k z to :]e ! ark really came to an*or1 b aft] x /ruck bottom1 we are told t a dove 0 s5t out1 & t ! dove f\nd no place :]eon to re/ h] foot4 ,if ! ark t\*$ gr\nd 9 ! l[ c\ntry1 surely ! m\nta9s 7 out ( wat]1 & an or- d9>y m\nta9 furni%es1 z a rule1 space en\gh #ce = a dove's foot4 ,we mu/ inf] t ! ark re/$ on ! only l& !n above wat]1 or ne> en\gh above wat] to /rike ! keel ( ,noah's boat4 ,m\nt ,ar>at is ab\t sev5te5 ?\s& feet high2 s ,i take x t ! top ( t m\nta9 0 :]e ,noah ran agr\nd--o!rwise1 ! acc\nt means no?+4 ,"h ,mr4 ,talmage aga9 %[s 8 t5d5cy to belittle ! miracles ( ! ,bible4 ,i am a/oni%$ t he %\ld d\bt ! p[] ( ,god to keep an ark on a m\nta9 sev5te5 ?\s& feet high4 ,he c\ld h *ang$ ! climate = t occasion4 ,he c\ld h made all ! rocks & glaci]s pro- duce :eat & corn 9 abundance4 ,c]ta9ly ,god1 :o c\ld ov]:elm a _w ) a flood1 _h ! p[] to *ange e law & fact 9 nature4 ,i am surpris$ t ,mr4 ,talmage is n will+ to believe ! /ory z x is told4 ,:at "r has he to "q ! /atem5ts ( an inspir$ writ]8 ,:y %\ld he set up 8 judgm5t aga9/ ! ,web/]s & ,jacksons8 ,is x n inf9itely impud5t 9 him to contra/ 8 p5ny-dip ) ! sun ( inspiration8 ,:at "r has he to any op9ion ^u ! subject8 ,he mu/ take ! ,bible z x reads4 ,he %\ld rememb] t ! great] ! miracle ! great] %\ld be 8 fai?4 #cf ,"q4 ,y d n seem to h any great op9ion ( ! *emical1 geological1 & agricultural views express$ by ,mr4 ,talmage8 ,answ]4 ,y mu/ rememb] t ,mr4 ,talmage has a c]ta9 ?+ to def5d4 ,he takes ! ,bible z actually true1 & ) ! ,bible z 8 /&>d1 he comp>es & measures all sci5ces4 ,he does n /udy geology to f9d :e!r ! ,mosaic acc\nt is true1 b he reads ! ,mosaic acc\nt = ! purpose ( %[+ t geology c n be dep5d$ ^u4 ,8 idea t "o day is z a ?\s& ye>s ) ,god1 & t !re=e ! days m5tion$ 9 ! ,mosaic acc\nt are n days ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 b long p]iods1 is contradict$ by ! ,bible itself4 ,! great reason giv5 = keep+ ! ,sabba? day is1 t ,god re/$ on ! sev5? day & 0 refre%$4 ,n[1 x does n say t he re/$ on ! sev5? p]iod1 or ! sev5? good--:ile1 or ! sev5? long-"t1 b on ! sev5? day4 ,9 imitation ( ?is example we are also to re/--n on ! sev5? good-:ile1 b on ! sev5? day4 ,no?+ delights ! av]age m9i/] m ?an to f9d t a passage ( ,scripture is capable ( sev]al int]pretations4 ,no?+ 9 ! inspir$ book is s #cg dang]\s z accuracy4 ,if ! holy writ] uses g5]al t]ms1 an +5i\s !ologian c h>monize a seem+ly prepo/]\s /atem5t ) ! mo/ obdurate fact4 ,an inspir$ book %\ld conta9 nei!r /ati/ics nor dates--z few names z possible1 & n "o ^w ab\t geology or a/ronomy4 ,mr4 ,talmage is do+ ! be/ he c to uphold ! fables ( ! ,jews4 ,!y are ! f\ndation ( 8 fai?4 ,he believes 9 ! wat] ( ! pa/ & ! fire ( ! future--9 ! ,god ( flood & flame--! et]nal tortur] ( 8 helpless *ildr54 ,x is exce$+ly un=tunate t ,mr4 ,talmage does n appreciate ! importance ( good mann]s1 t he does n rightly e/imate ! conv9c+ p[] ( k9dness & good nature4 ,x is un=tunate t a ,*ri/ian1 believ+ 9 univ]sal =giv5ess1 %\ld exhibit s mu* ( ! _s ( detraction1 t he %\ld run s easily & naturally into epi!ts1 & t he %\ld mi/ake vitup]ation = logic4 ,?\- s&s ( p1 kn[+ b little ( ! my/]ies ( ,*ri/ianity--nev] hav+ /udi$ !ology1--may become prejudic$ aga9/ ! *ur*1 & d\bt ! div9e orig9 ( a religion ^: def5d]s seem to rely1 at lea/ to a great degree1 ^u malignant p]- sonalities4 ,mr4 ,talmage %\ld rememb] t 9 a #ch discussion ( ?is k9d1 he is suppos$ to repres5t a be+ ( inf9ite wisdom & goodness4 ,surely1 ! repres5tative ( ! inf9ite c af=d to be c&id1 c af=d to be k9d4 ,:5 he contemplates ! condition ( a fell[-be+ de/itute ( religion1 a fell[-be+ n[ travell+ ! ?orny pa? to et]nal fire1 he %\ld be fill$ ) pity in/ead ( hate4 ,in/ead ( de=m+ 8 m\? ) scorn1 8 eyes %\ld be fill$ ) te>s4 ,he %\ld take into consid]ation ! va/ diff]5ce betwe5 an infidel & a m9i/] ( ! gospel1--kn[+1 z he does1 t a cr[n ( glory has be5 prep>$ = ! m9i/]1 & t flames are wait+ = ! s\l ( ! unbeliev]4 ,he %\ld be> ) philosophic =titude ! app>5t success ( ! skeptic1 = a few days 9 ?is brief life1 s9ce he kn[s t 9 a little :ile ! "q w be et]nally settl$ 9 8 favor1 & t ! humiliation ( a day is z no?+ comp>$ ) ! victory ( et]nity4 ,9 ?is _w1 ! skeptic appe>s to h ! be/ ( ! argum5t2 logic seems to be on ! side ( blasphemy2 common s5se app>5tly goes h& 9 h& ) infidelity1 & ! few ?+s we are absolutely c]ta9 (1 seem inconsi/5t ) ! ,*ri/ian cre$s4 #ci ,?is1 h[ev]1 z ,mr4 ,talmage well kn[s1 is b app>5t4 ,god has arrang$ ! _w 9 ?is way = ! purpose ( te/+ ! ,*ri/ian's fai?4 ,beyond all ^! facts1 beyond logic1 beyond reason1 ,mr4 ,talmage1 by ! light ( fai?1 cle>ly sees ! et]nal tru?4 ,?is cle>ness ( vision %\ld give him ! s]5ity ( c&or & ! k9dness born ( absolute k4 ,he1 be+ a *ild ( ! light1 %\ld n expect ! p]fect f ! *ildr5 ( d>kness4 ,he %\ld n judge ,humboldt & ,wesley by ! same /&>d4 ,he %\ld rememb] t ,wesley 0 especially set ap>t & illum9at$ by div9e wisdom1 :ile ,humboldt 0 left to grope 9 ! %ad[s ( nature4 ,he %\ld also rememb] t m9i/]s are n l o!r p4 ,!y h be5 call$4 ,!y h be5 *os5 by inf9ite wisdom4 ,!y h be5 set ap>t1 & !y h bread to eat t we "k n (4 ,:ile o!r p are =c$ to pursue ! difficult pa?s ( inve/igation1 !y fly ) ! w+s ( fai?4 ,mr4 ,talmage is p]fectly aw>e ( ! advantages he enjoys1 & yet he deems x dang]\s to be fair4 ,?is1 9 my judgm5t1 is 8 mi/ake4 ,if he _c easily po9t out ! absurdities & contradictions 9 infidel lectures1 surely ,god w\ld nev] h select$ #dj him = t task4 ,we _c believe t imp]fect in/rum5ts w\ld be *os5 by inf9ite wisdom4 ,c]ta9 lambs h be5 entru/$ to ! c>e ( ,mr4 ,talmage1 ! %eph]d4 ,c]ta9ly ,god w\ld n select a %eph]d unable to cope ) an av]age wolf4 ,su* a %eph]d is only ! appe>ance ( protection4 ,:5 ! wolf is n !re1 he is a useless exp5se1 & :5 ! wolf comes1 he goes4 ,i _c believe t ,god w\ld select a %eph]d ( t k9d4 ,nei!r c ! %eph]d ju/ify 8 selection by abus+ ! wolf :5 out ( sight4 ,! fe> ought to be on ! o!r side4 ,a div9ely appo9t$ %eph]d ought to be able to conv9ce 8 %eep t a wolf is a dang]\s animal1 & ought to be able to give 8 reasons4 ,x may be t ! %eph]d has a c]ta9 int]e/ 9 exagg]at+ ! cruelty & f]ocity ( ! wolf1 & ev5 ! numb] ( ! wolves4 ,%\ld x turn out t ! wolves exi/ only 9 ! imag9ation ( ! %eph]d1 ! %eep might refuse to pay ! sal>y ( _! pro- tector4 ,x w1 h[ev]1 be h>d to calculate ! ext5t to :i* ! %eep w lose confid5ce 9 a %eph]d :o has n ev5 ! c\rage to /ate ! facts ab\t ! wolf4 ,b :at mu/ be ! result :5 ! %eep f9d t ! suppos$ wolf is1 9 #da fact1 _! fri5d1 & t he is endeavor+ to rescue !m f ! exactions ( ! pret5d$ %eph]d1 :o creates1 by falsehood1 ! fe> on :i* he lives8 ,,second ,,int]view4 ,por4 ,:y1 man1 :at's ! matt]8 ,don't te> y\r hair4 ,sir ,hugh4 ,i h be5 beat5 9 a discussion1 ov]:elm$ & humiliat$4 ,por4 ,:y didn't y call y\r adv]s>y a fool8 ,sir ,hugh4 ,my ,god6 ,i =got x6 ,"q4 ,i want to ask y a few que/ions ab\t ! second s]mon ( ,mr4 ,talmage2 h y read x1 & :at d y ?9k ( x8 ,answ]4 ,! text tak5 by ! rev]5d g5tle- man is an insult1 & 0 probably int5d$ z su*3 ,! fool ha? said 9 8 he>t1 !re is no ,god4 ,mr4 ,talmage seeks to apply ?is text to any "o :o d5ies t ! ,jehovah ( ! ,jews 0 & is ! inf9ite & et]nal ,creator ( all4 ,he is p]- fectly satisfi$ t any man :o diff]s ) him on ?is "q is a fool1 & he has ! ,*ri/ian =be>ance & k9dness to say s4 ,i presume he #df is hone/ 9 ?is op9ion1 & no d\bt reg>ds ,bruno1 ,sp9oza & ,humboldt z drivel+ imbeciles4 ,he ent]ta9s ! same op9ion ( "s ( ! greate/1 wise/ & be/ ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,no man is fitt$ to reason ^u ?is "q :o has n ! intellig5ce to see ! difficulties 9 all !ories4 ,no man has yet evolv$ a !ory t satisfactorily acc\nts = all t is4 ,no matt] :at 8 op9ion may be1 he is beset by a ?\s& difficulties1 & innum]able ?+s insi/ ^u an explanation4 ,! be/ t any man c d is to take t !ory :i* to 8 m9d pres5ts ! fewe/ difficulties4 ,mr4 ,talmage has be5 educat$ 9 a c]ta9 way--has a bra9 ( a c]ta9 quantity1 quality & =m--& accepts1 9 spite x may be1 ( himself1 a c]ta9 !ory4 ,o!rs1 =m$ diff]- ently1 hav+ liv$ "u diff]5t circum/ances1 _c accept ! ,talmagian view1 & !reupon he d5\nces !m z fools4 ,9 ?is he foll[s ! example ( ,david ! murd]]2 ( ,david1 :o advis$ "o ( 8 *ildr5 to assass9ate ano!r2 ( ,david1 ^: la/ words 7 ^? ( hate & crime4 ,mr4 ,talmage insi/s t x takes no especial bra9 to reason out a design 9 ,nature1 & 9 a mom5t aft]w>d says t :5 ! _w slew #dg ,jesus1 x %[$ :at x w\ld d ) ! et]nal ,god1 if once x c\ld get its h&s on ,him4 ,:y %\ld a ,god ( inf9ite wisdom create p :o w\ld gladly murd] _! ,creator8 ,0 !re any p>ticul> design 9 t8 ,does ! exi/5ce ( su* p conclusively prove ! exi/5ce ( a good ,design]8 ,x seems to me--& ,i take x t my ?\ght is natural1 z ,i h only be5 born once--t an inf9itely wise & good ,god w\ld naturally create good p1 & if he has n1 c]- ta9ly ! fault is 84 ,! ,god ( ,mr4 ,talmage knew1 :5 he creat$ ,guiteau1 t he w\ld assass9ate ,g>field4 ,:y did he create him8 ,did he want ,g>field assass9at$8 ,w somebody be k9d en\gh to %[ ! design 9 ?is trans- action8 ,is x possible to see design 9 e>?- quakes1 9 volcanoes1 9 pe/il5ce1 9 fam9e1 9 ru?less & rel5tless w>8 ,c we f9d design 9 ! fact t e animal lives ^u "s o!r-- t e drop ( e sea is a battlefield :]e ! /rong dev\r ! weak8 ,ov] ! precipice ( cruelty rolls a p]petual ,niag>a ( blood4 ,is !re design 9 ?is8 ,:y %\ld a good ,god p a _w ) m5 capable ( burn+ _! fell[-m5--& capable ( burn+ ! greate/ & #dh be/8 ,:y does a good ,god p]mit ^! ?+s8 ,x is said ( ,*ri/ t he 0 inf9itely k9d & g5]\s1 inf9itely m]ciful1 because :5 on e>? he cur$ ! sick1 ! lame & bl9d4 ,has he n z mu* p[] n[ z he _h !n8 ,if he 0 & is ! ,god ( all worlds1 :y does he n n[ give back to ! wid[ h] son8 ,:y does he )- hold light f ! eyes ( ! bl9d8 ,& :y does "o :o _h ! p[] miracul\sly to fe$ ?\s&s1 all[ millions to die = want ( food8 ,did ,*ri/ only h pity :5 he 0 "p human8 ,are we indebt$ = 8 k9dness to ! fle% t clo!d 8 _s8 ,:]e is he n[8 ,:]e has he be5 ?r\gh all ! c5turies ( slav]y & crime8 ,if ?is univ]se 0 design$1 !n all t happ5s 0 design$4 ,if a man con/ructs an eng9e1 ! boil] ( :i* explodes1 we say ei!r t he did n "k ! /r5g? ( 8 mat]ials1 or t he 0 reckless ( human life4 ,if an inf9ite be+ %\ld con/ruct a weak or imp]fect ma*9e1 he mu/ be held acc\ntable = all t happ5s4 ,he _c be p]mitt$ to say t he did n "k ! /r5g? ( ! mat]ials4 ,he is directly & absolutely re- sponsible4 ,s1 if ?is _w 0 design$ by a be+ ( inf9ite p[] & wisdom1 he is responsible = #di ! result ( t design4 ,my position is ?is3 ,i d n "k4 ,b !re are s _m objections to ! p]sonal-,god !ory1 t x is impossible = me to accept x4 ,i pref] to say t ! univ]se is all ! ,god !re is4 ,i pref] to make no be+ responsible4 ,i pref] to say3 ,if ! nak$ are clo!d1 man mu/ clo! !m2 if ! hungry are f$1 man mu/ fe$ !m4 ,i pref] to rely ^u human endeavor1 ^u human intellig5ce1 ^u ! he>t & bra9 ( man4 ,!re is no evid5ce t ,god has ev] int]f]$ 9 ! affairs ( man4 ,! h& ( e>? is /ret*$ uselessly t[>d heav54 ,f ! cl\ds !re comes no help4 ,9 va9 ! %ipwreck$ cry to ,god4 ,9 va9 ! imprison$ ask = lib]ty & light--! _w moves on1 & ! heav5s are deaf & dumb & bl9d4 ,! fro/ freezes1 ! fire burns1 sl&] smites1 ! wrong triumphs1 ! good suff]1 & pray] dies ^u ! lips ( fai?4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage *>ges y ) be+ ! *ampion blasphem] ( ,am]ica--:at d y und]/& blasphemy to be8 ,answ]4 ,blasphemy is an epi!t be/[$ by su- p]/ition ^u common s5se4 ,:oev] inve/i- gates a religion z he w\ld any dep>tm5t ( #ej sci5ce1 is call$ a blasphem]4 ,:oev] contradicts a prie/1 :oev] has ! impud5ce to use 8 own reason1 :oev] is brave en\gh to express 8 hone/ ?\ght1 is a blasphem] 9 ! eyes ( ! religioni/4 ,:5 a mission>y speaks slight+ly ( ! wood5 god ( a savage1 ! savage reg>ds him z a blasphem]4 ,to laugh at ! pret5sions ( ,mohamm$ 9 ,con/ant9ople is blasphemy4 ,to say 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg t ,mohamm$ 0 a prophet ( ,god is also blasphemy4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 to ackn[l$ge ! div9ity ( ,*ri/ 9 ,j]usalem 0 blasphemy4 ,to d5y 8 div9ity is n[ blasphemy 9 ,new ,york4 ,blasphemy is to a consid]able ext5t a geographical "q4 ,x dep5ds n only on :at y say1 b :]e y are :5 y say x4 ,blas- phemy is :at ! old calls ! new1--:at la/ ye>'s leaf says to ?is ye>'s bud4 ,! f\nd] ( e religion 0 a blasphem]4 ,! ,jews s re- g>d$ ,*ri/1 & ! ,a!nians _h ! same op9ion ( ,socrates4 ,ca?olics h always look$ ^u ,prote/ants z blasphem]s1 & ,prote/ants h always held ! same g5]\s op9ion ( ,ca?olics4 ,to d5y t ,m>y is ! ,"m ( ,god is blas- phemy4 ,to say t %e is ! ,"m ( ,god is blasphemy4 ,"s savages ?9k t a dri$ snake- #ea sk9 /uff$ ) leaves is sacr$1 & he :o ?9ks o!rwise is a blasphem]4 ,x 0 once blasphemy to laugh at ,diana1 ( ! ,ephesians4 ,_m p ?9k t x is blasphem\s to tell y\r real op9ion ( ! ,jewi% ,jehovah4 ,o!rs imag9e t words c be pr9t$ ^u pap]1 & ! pap] b\nd into a book cov]$ ) %eepsk91 & t ! book is sacr$1 & t to "q its sacr$ness is blas- phemy4 ,blasphemy is also a crime aga9/ ,god1 b no?+ c be m absurd ?an a crime aga9/ ,god4 ,if ,god is inf9ite1 y _c injure him4 ,y _c commit a crime aga9/ any be+ t y _c injure4 ,( c\rse1 ! inf9ite _c be 9- jur$4 ,man is a condition$ be+4 ,by *ang+ 8 conditions1 8 surr\nd+s1 y c injure him2 b if ,god is inf9ite1 he is conditionless4 ,if he is conditionless1 he _c by any possibility be injur$4 ,y c nei!r increase1 nor decrease1 ! well-be+ ( ! inf9ite4 ,consequ5tly1 a crime aga9/ ,god is a demon/rat$ impossibility4 ,! cry ( blasphemy means only t ! argum5t ( ! blasphem] c- n be answ]$4 ,! sleight-(-h& p]=m]1 :5 "s "o tries to raise ! curta9 beh9d :i* he op]ates1 cries blasphem]6 ,! prie/1 f9d- + t he has be5 attack$ by common s5se1-- #eb by a fact1--resorts to ! same cry4 ,blasphemy is ! black flag ( !ology1 & x means3 ,no argum5t & no qu>t]6 ,x is an appeal to prejudice1 to passions1 to ignorance4 ,x is ! la/ resort ( a defeat$ prie/4 ,blasphemy m>ks ! po9t :]e argum5t /ops & sl&] beg9s4 ,9 old times1 x 0 ! signal = ?r[+ /ones1 = ga!r+ fagots & = te>+ fle%2 n[ x means falsehood & calumny4 ,"q4 ,!n y ?9k t !re is no su* ?+ z ! crime ( blasphemy1 & t no su* (f5ce c be committ$8 ,answ]4 ,any "o :o kn[+ly speaks 9 favor ( inju/ice is a blasphem]4 ,:oev] wi%es to de/roy lib]ty ( ?\ght1--! hone/ expression ( ideas1--is a blasphem]4 ,:oev] is will+ to malign 8 neighbor1 simply because he diff]s ) him ^u a subject ab\t :i* nei!r ( !m kn[s any?+ = c]ta91 is a blasphem]4 ,if a crime c be com- mitt$ aga9/ ,god1 he commits x :o imputes to ,god ! commission ( crime4 ,! man :o says t ,god ord]$ ! assass9ation ( wom5 & babes1 t he gave maid5s to satisfy ! lu/ ( soldi]s1 t he enslav$ 8 own *ildr51--t man #ec is a blasphem]4 ,9 my judgm5t1 x w\ld be f> bett] to d5y ! exi/5ce ( ,god entirely4 ,x seems to me t e man ought to give 8 hone/ op9ion4 ,no man %\ld suppose t any inf9ite ,god requires him to tell z tru? t :i* he kn[s no?+ ab\t4 ,mr4 ,talmage1 9 ord] to make a po9t aga9/ infidelity1 /ates f 8 pulpit t ,i am 9 favor ( poison+ ! m9ds ( *ildr5 by ! circulation ( immoral books4 ,! /atem5t is entirely false4 ,he ought to h kn[n t ,i )drew f ! ,lib]al ,league ^u ! v "q :e!r ! law %\ld be repeal$ or modifi$4 ,i favor$ a modification ( t law1 s t books & pap]s c\ld n be ?r[n f ! mails simply because !y 7 infidel4 ,i 0 & am 9 favor ( ! de/ruction ( e immoral book 9 ! _w4 ,i 0 & am 9 favor1 n only ( ! law aga9/ ! circulation ( su* fil?1 b want x execut$ to ! lett] 9 e ,/ate ( ?is ,union4 ,long be=e he made t /ate- m5t1 ,i _h introduc$ a resolution to t effect1 & support$ ! resolution 9 a spee*4 ,not)/&- + ^! facts1 hundr$s ( cl]gym5 h made ha/e to tell ! exact opposite ( ! tru?4 ,?is #ed !y h done 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ianity1 "u ! pret5ce ( pleas+ _! ,god4 ,9 my judgm5t1 x is f> bett] to tell y\r hone/ op9ions1 ev5 ^u ! subject ( !ology1 ?an to kn[+ly tell a false- hood ab\t a fell[-man4 ,mr4 ,talmage may h be5 ignorant ( ! tru?4 ,he may h be5 misl$ by o!r m9i/]s1 & = 8 b5efit ,i make ?is ex- planation4 ,i want$ ! laws modifi$ s t bigotry c\ld n int]f]e ) ! lit]ature ( intellig5ce2 b ,i did n want1 9 any way1 to %ield ! writ]s or publi%]s ( immoral books4 ,^u ?is subject ,i us$1 at ! la/ meet+ ( ! ,lib]al ,league t ,i att5d$1 ! foll[+ language3 ,b !re is a di/9ction wide z ! ,mississippi1 yes1 wid] ?an ! ,atlantic1 wid] ?an all oceans1 betwe5 ! lit]ature ( immorality & ! lit]a- ture ( free ?\ght4 ,"o is a crawl+1 slimy liz>d1 & ! o!r an angel ) w+s ( light4 ,let u draw ?is di/9ction4 ,let u und]/& ourselves4 ,d n make ! :olesale /atem5t t all ^! laws ought to be repeal$4 ,!y ought n to be repeal$4 ,"s ( !m are good1 & ! law aga9/ s5d+ in/rum5ts ( vice ?r\gh ! mails is good4 ,! law aga9/ s5d+ obsc5e pictures & books is good4 ,! law aga9/ s5d- #ee + bogus diplomas ?r\gh ! mails1 to all[ a lot ( ignorant hy5as to prey ^u ! sick p ( ! _w1 is a good law4 ,! law aga9/ rascals :o are gett+ up bogus lott]ies1 & s5d+ _! circul>s 9 ! mails is a good law4 ,y "k1 z well z ,i1 t !re are c]ta9 books n fit to g ?r\gh ! mails4 ,y "k t4 ,y "k !re are c]ta9 pictures n fit to be transmitt$1 n fit to be deliv]$ to any human be+4 ,:5 ^! books & pictures come into ! control ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,i say1 burn !m up6 ,& :5 any man has be5 indict$ :o has be5 try+ to make money by p&]+ to ! l[e/ passions 9 ! human brea/1 !n ,i say1 prosecute him6 let ! law take its c\rse4 ,i c h>dly conv9ce myself t :5 ,mr4 ,talmage made ! *>ge1 he 0 acqua9t$ ) ! facts4 ,x seems incr$ible t any man1 pre- t5d+ to be gov]n$ by ! law ( common hone/y1 c\ld make a *>ge l ?is kn[+ x to be untrue4 ,"u no circum/ances1 w\ld ,i *>ge ,mr4 ,talmage ) be+ an infam\s man1 unless ! evid5ce 0 complete & ov]- :elm+4 ,ev5 !n1 ,i %\ld hesitate long be=e mak+ ! *>ge4 ,! side ,i take on !ological #ef que/ions does n r5d] a resort to sl&] or calumny a necessity4 ,if ,mr4 ,talmage is an honor- able man1 he w take back ! /atem5t he has made4 ,ev5 if !re is a ,god1 ,i h>dly ?9k t he w rew>d "o ( 8 *ildr5 = malign+ ano!r2 & to "o :o has told falsehoods ab\t infidels1 t hav+ be5 8 only virtue1 ,i d\bt :e!r he w say3 ,well done good & fai?ful s]vant4 ,"q4 ,:at h y to say to ! *>ge t y are endeavor+ to assass9ate ,god1 & t y are f> worse ?an ! man :o at- tempts to kill 8 fa!r1 or 8 "m1 or 8 si/]1 or 8 bro!r8 ,answ]4 ,well1 ,i ?9k t is ab\t z reason- able z any?+ he says4 ,no "o wi%es1 s f> z ,i "k1 to assass9ate ,god4 ,! idea ( assass9at+ an inf9ite be+ is ( c\rse inf9itely absurd4 ,"o w\ld ?9k ,mr4 ,talmage _h lo/ 8 reason6 ,& yet ?is man /&s at ! head ( ! ,presbyt]ian cl]gy4 ,x is = ?is reason t ,i answ] him4 ,he is ! only ,presbyt]ian m9i/] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s f> z ,i "k1 able to draw an audi5ce4 ,he is1 )\t d\bt1 ! lead] ( t d5om9ation4 #eg ,he is or?odox & cons]vative4 ,he believes im- plicitly 9 ! ,five ,po9ts ( ,calv91 & says no?+ simply = ! purpose ( attract+ att5tion4 ,he believes t ,god damns a man = 8 own glory2 t he s5ds babes to hell to e/abli% 8 m]cy1 & t he fill$ ! _w ) disease & crime simply to demon/rate 8 wisdom4 ,he believes t billions ( ye>s be=e ! e>? 01 ,god _h made up 8 m9d z to ! exact numb] t he w\ld et]nally damn1 & _h c\nt$ 8 sa9ts4 ,?is doctr9e he calls glad tid+s ( great joy4 ,he really believes t e man :o is true to himself is wag+ w> aga9/ ,god2 t e infidel is a rebel2 t e ,free?9k] is a traitor1 & t only ^? are good subjects :o h jo9$ ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 "k ! ,%ort] ,cate*ism by he>t1 & subscribe lib]ally t[>d lift+ ! mort- gage on ! ,brooklyn ,tab]nacle4 ,all ! re/ are endeavor+ to assass9ate ,god1 plott+ ! murd] ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & applaud+ ! ,jews = ! crucifixion ( ,*ri/4 ,if ,mr4 ,talmage is correct 9 8 views z to ! p[] & wisdom ( ,god1 ,i imag9e t 8 enemies at la/ w be ov]?r[n1 t ! assass9s & murd]]s w n succe$1 & t ! ,inf9ite1 ) ,mr4 ,talmage s assi/ance1 w #eh f9ally triumph4 ,if !re is an inf9ite ,god1 c]ta9ly he ought to h made man gr& en\gh to h & express an op9ion ( 8 own4 ,is x possible t ,god c be gratifi$ ) ! applause ( moral c[>ds8 ,does he seek to enhance 8 glory by receiv+ ! adulation ( cr++ slaves8 ,is ,god satisfi$ ) ! adoration ( ! fright5$8 ,"q4 ,y notice t ,mr4 ,talmage f9ds ne>ly all ! inv5tions ( mod]n times m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible8 ,answ]3 ,yes2 ,mr4 ,talmage has made an ex- ce$+ly important discov]y4 ,i admit t ,i am some:at amaz$ at ! wisdom ( ! anci5ts4 ,?is discov]y has be5 made j 9 ! nick ( "t4 ,millions ( p 7 los+ _! respect = ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,!y 7 beg9n+ to ?9k t !re 0 "s discrepancy betwe5 ! prophecies ( ,ezekiel & ,daniel & ! late/ devel- opm5ts 9 physical sci5ce4 ,?\s&s ( prea*]s 7 tell+ _! flocks t ! ,bible is n a sci5tific book2 t ,jo%ua 0 n an inspir$ z- tronom]1 t ,god nev] enlight5$ ,moses ab\t geology1 & t ,ezekiel did n und]/& ! entire art ( cook]y4 ,^! admissions caus$ #ei "s "y p to suspect t ! ,bible1 aft] all1 0 n inspir$2 t ! prophets ( antiquity did n "k z mu* z ! discov]]s ( to-day4 ,! ,bible 0 fall+ into disrepute4 ,mr4 ,talmage has ru%$ to ! rescue4 ,he %[s1 & %[s conclu- sively z any?+ c be %[n f ! ,bible1 t ,job und]/ood all ! laws ( light ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ,newton liv$2 t he anticipat$ ! discov]ies ( ,desc>tes1 ,huxley & ,tyndall2 t he 0 famili> ) ! telegraph & telephone2 t ,morse1 ,bell & ,edison simply put 8 discov- eries 9 successful op]ation2 t ,nahum 01 9 fact1 a ma/]-me*anic2 t he und]/ood p]fectly ! mod]n railway & describ$ x s accurately t ,treve?ick1 ,fo/] & ,/eph5son _h no diffi- culty 9 con/ruct+ a locomotive4 ,he also has discov]$ t ,job 0 well acqua9t$ ) ! trade w9ds1 & und]/ood ! my/]i\s curr5ts1 tides & pulses ( ! sea2 t ,lieut5ant ,maury 0 a plagi>i/2 t ,humboldt 0 simply a biblical /ud5t4 ,he f9ds t ,isaiah & ,solomon 7 f> 9 advance ( ,galileo1 ,morse1 ,mey] & ,watt4 ,?is is a discov]y :olly unexpect$ to me4 ,if ,mr4 ,talmage is "r1 ,i am satisfi$ ! ,bible is an inspir$ book4 ,if x %all turn out t ,jo%ua 0 #fj sup]ior to ,laplace1 t ,moses knew m ab\t geology ?an ,humboldt1 t ,job z a sci5ti/ 0 ! sup]ior ( ,kepl]1 t ,isaiah knew m ?an ,cop]nicus1 & t ev5 ! m9or prophets ex- cell$ ! inv5tors & discov]]s ( our "t-- !n ,i w admit t infidelity mu/ become spee*- less =ev]4 ,until ,i read ?is s]mon1 ,i _h nev] ev5 suspect$ t ! inv5tions ( mod]n times 7 kn[n to ! anci5t ,jews4 ,i nev] suppos$ t ,nahum knew ! lea/ ?+ ab\t railroads1 or t ,job w\ld h kn[n a telegraph if he _h se5 x4 ,i nev] suppos$ t ,jo%ua compreh5d$ ! ?ree laws ( ,kepl]4 ,( c\rse ,i h n read ! ,old ,te/am5t ) z mu* c>e z "s o!r p h1 & :5 ,i did read x1 ,i 0 n look+ = inv5tions & discov]ies4 ,i _h be5 told s (t5 t ! ,bible 0 no au?ority ^u sci5tific que/ions1 t ,i 0 lull$ into a /ate ( le?>gy4 ,:at is amaz+ to me is1 t s _m m5 did read x )\t gett+ ! slighte/ h9t ( ! smalle/ inv5tion4 ,to ?9k t ! ,jews read t book = hundr$s & hundr$s ( ye>s1 & yet w5t to _! graves )\t ! slighte/ notion ( a/ronomy1 or geology1 ( railroads1 telegraphs1 or /eamboats6 ,& !n to ?9k t ! e>ly fa!rs #fa made x ! /udy ( _! lives & di$ )\t 9- v5t+ any?+6 ,i am a/oni%$ t ,mr4 ,talmage himself does n figure 9 ! records ( ! ,pat5t ,(fice4 ,i _c acc\nt = ?is1 except ^u ! supposition t he is too hone/ to infr+e on ! pat5ts ( ! patri>*s4 ,aft] ?is1 ,i %all read ! ,old ,te/am5t ) m c>e4 ,"q4 ,d y see t ,mr4 ,talmage endeav- ors to convict y ( great ignorance 9 n kn[+ t ! ^w translat$ rib %\ld h be5 translat$ side1 & t ,eve1 aft] all1 0 n made out ( a rib1 b out ( ,adam's side8 ,answ]4 ,i may h be5 misl$ by tak+ ! ,bible z x is translat$4 ,! ,bible acc\nt is simply ?is3 ,& ! ,"l ,god caus$ a deep sleep to fall ^u ,adam1 & he slept4 ,& he took "o ( 8 ribs & clos$ up ! fle% in/ead !re(2 & ! rib :i* ! ,"l ,god _h tak5 f man made he a woman1 & br\ght h] unto ! man4 ,& ,adam said3 ,?is is n[ bone ( my bones1 & fle% ( my fle%3 %e %all be call$ woman1 because %e 0 tak5 out ( man4 ,if ,mr4 ,talmage is "r1 !n ! acc\nt %\ld be z foll[s3 ,& ! ,"l ,god caus$ a deep sleep #fb to fall ^u ,adam1 & he slept2 & he took "o ( 8 sides1 & clos$ up ! fle% in/ead !re(2 & ! side :i* ! ,"l ,god _h tak5 f man made he a woman1 & br\ght h] unto ! man4 ,& ,adam said3 ,?is is n[ side ( my side1 & fle% ( my fle%4 ,i d n see t ! /ory is made any bett] by us+ ! ^w side in/ead ( rib4 ,x w\ld be j z h>d = ,god to make a woman out ( a man's side z out ( a rib4 ,mr4 ,talmage ought n to "q ! p[] ( ,god to make a woman out ( a bone1 & he mu/ recollect t ! less ! mat]ial ! great] ! miracle4 ,!re are two acc\nts ( ! creation ( man1 9 ,g5esis1 ! fir/ be+ 9 ! tw5ty-fir/ v]se ( ! fir/ *apt] & ! second be+ 9 ! tw5ty-fir/ & tw5ty-second v]ses ( ! sec- ond *apt]4 ,accord+ to ! second acc\nt1 ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd1 & brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life4 ,& aft] ?is1 ,god plant$ a g>d5 ea/w>d 9 ,ed5 & put ! man 9 ?is g>d54 ,aft] ?is1 ,he made e tree to gr[ t 0 good = food & pleasant to ! sight1 &1 9 addition1 ! tree #fc ( life 9 ! mid/ ( ! g>d51 beside ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil4 ,& he put ! man 9 ! g>d5 to dress x & keep x1 tell+ him t he might eat ( ev]y?+ he saw except ( ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil4 ,aft] ?is1 ,god hav+ notic$ t x 0 n good = man to be alone1 =m$ out ( ! gr\nd e bea/ ( ! field1 e f[l ( ! air1 & br\ght !m to ,adam to see :at he w\ld call !m1 & ,adam gave names to all cattle1 & to ! f[l ( ! air1 & to e bea/ ( ! field4 ,b = ,adam !re 0 n f\nd an helpmeet = him4 ,we are n told h[ ,adam le>n$ ! language1 or h[ he und]/ood :at ,god said4 ,i c h>dly believe t any man c be creat$ ) ! "k- l$ge ( a language4 ,education _c be ready made & /uff$ into a bra94 ,ea* p]son mu/ le>n a language = himself4 ,yet 9 ?is acc\nt we f9d a language ready made = man's use4 ,& n only man 0 enabl$ to speak1 b a s]p5t also has ! p[] ( spee*1 & ! woman holds a conv]sation ) ?is animal & ) h] husb&2 & yet no acc\nt is giv5 ( h[ any language 0 #fd le>n$4 ,god is describ$ z walk+ 9 ! g>d5 9 ! cool ( ! day1 speak+ l a man--hold+ conv]sations ) ! man & woman1 & occa- sionally address+ ! s]p5t4 ,9 ! nurs]y rhymes ( ! _w !re is no?+ m *ildi% ?an ?is inspir$ acc\nt ( ! creation ( man & woman4 ,! e>ly fa!rs ( ! *ur* held t woman 0 inf]ior to man1 because man 0 n made = woman1 b woman = man2 because ,adam 0 made fir/ & ,eve aft]w>d4 ,!y _h n ! gallantry ( ,rob]t ,burns1 :o acc\nt$ = ! beauty ( woman f ! fact t ,god practic$ on man fir/1 & !n gave woman ! b5efit ( 8 exp]i5ce4 ,?9k1 9 ?is age ( ! _w1 ( a well-educat$1 intellig5t g5tleman tell+ 8 little *ild t ab\t six ?\s& ye>s ago a my/]i\s be+ call$ ,god made ! _w out ( 8 omnipot5ce2 !n made a man out ( "s du/ :i* he is suppos$ to h m\ld$ into =m2 t he put ?is man 9 a g>d5 = ! pur- pose ( keep+ ! trees trimm$2 t aft] a little :ile he notic$ t ! man seem$ lonesome1 n p>ticul>ly happy1 almo/ homesick2 t !n x oc- curr$ to ?is ,god1 t x w\ld be a good ?+ = #fe ! man to h "s company1 somebody to help him trim ! trees1 to talk to him & *e] him up on ra9y days2 t1 !reupon1 ?is ,god caus$ a deep sleep to fall on ! man1 took a knife1 or a long1 %>p piece ( omnipot5ce1 & took out "o ( ! man's sides1 or a rib1 & ( t made a woman2 t !n ?is man & woman got along real well till a snake got into ! g>d5 & induc$ ! woman to eat ( ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil2 t ! woman got ! man to take a bite2 t aft]w>ds bo? ( !m 7 detect$ by ,god1 :o 0 walk+ ar\nd 9 ! cool ( ! ev5+1 & !reupon !y 7 turn$ out ( ! g>d51 le/ !y %\ld put =? _! h&s & eat ( ! tree ( life1 & live =ev]4 ,?is fooli% /ory has be5 reg>d$ z ! sacr$1 inspir$ tru?2 z an acc\nt sub/antially writt5 by ,god himself2 & ?\s&s & millions ( p h suppos$ x necess>y to believe ?is *ildi% falsehood1 9 ord] to save _! s\ls4 ,no?+ m laughable c be f\nd 9 ! fairy tales & folk-lore ( savages4 ,yet ?is is def5d$ by ! lead+ ,presbyt]ian div9e1 & ^? :o fail to believe 9 ! tru? ( ?is /ory are call$ braz5 fac$ fools1 deicides1 & blasphem]s4 #ff ,by ?is /ory woman 9 all ,*ri/ian c\ntries 0 degrad$4 ,%e 0 consid]$ too impure to prea* ! gospel1 too impure to di/ribute ! sacram5tal bread1 too impure to h& ab\t ! sacr$ w9e1 too impure to /ep )9 ! holy ( holies1 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*es1 too impure to be t\*$ by a prie/4 ,unm>ri$ m5 7 consid]$ pur] ?an husb&s & fa!rs4 ,nuns 7 reg>d$ z su- p]ior to mo!rs1 a mona/]y holi] ?an a home1 a nunn]y ne>] sacr$ ?an ! cradle4 ,& ?r\gh all ^! ye>s x has be5 ?\ght bett] to love ,god ?an to love man1 bett] to love ,god ?an to love y\r wife & *ildr51 bett] to wor%ip an imag9>y deity ?an to help y\r fell[-m54 ,i reg>d ! rights ( m5 & wom5 equal4 ,9 ,love's fair realm1 husb& & wife are k+ & que51 scept]$ & cr[n$ alike1 & seat$ on ! self-same ?rone4 ,"q4 ,d y /ill insi/ t ! ,old ,te/a- m5t upholds polygamy8 ,mr4 ,talmage d5ies ?is *>ge1 & %[s h[ t]ribly ,god puni%$ ^? :o 7 n satisfi$ ) "o wife4 ,answ]4 ,i see no?+ 9 :at ,mr4 ,talmage has said calculat$ to *ange my op9ion4 ,x has be5 #fg admitt$ by ?\s&s ( !ologians t ! ,old ,te/am5t upholds polygamy4 ,mr4 ,talmage is among ! fir/ to d5y x4 ,x w n d to say t ,david 0 puni%$ = ! crime ( polygamy or concub9age4 ,he 0 a man aft] ,god's own he>t4 ,he 0 made a k+4 ,he 0 a successful g5]al1 & 8 blood is said to h fl[$ 9 ! ve9s ( ,god4 ,solomon 01 accord+ to ! ac- c\nt1 enri*$ ) wisdom above all human be+s4 ,0 t a puni%m5t = hav+ _h s _m wives8 ,0 ,abraham pursu$ by ! ju/ice ( ,god because ( ! crime aga9/ ,hag>1 or = ! crime aga9/ 8 own wife8 ,! v]se quot$ by ,mr4 ,talmage to %[ t ,god 0 oppos$ to polygamy1 namely1 ! eighte5? v]se ( ! eight- e5? *apt] ( ,leviticus1 _c by any +5uity be tortur$ into a comm& aga9/ polygamy4 ,! mo/ t c be possibly said ( x is1 t y %all n m>ry ! si/] ( y\r wife1 :ile y\r wife is liv+4 ,yet ?is passage is quot$ by ,mr4 ,talmage z a ?und] ( prohibition aga9/ hav+ m ?an "o wife4 ,9 ! tw5tie? *apt] ( ,leviticus x is enact$3 ,t if a man take a wife & h] "m !y %all be burn$ ) fire4 ,a comm&m5t l ?is %[s t he might take 8 #fh wife & somebody else's "m4 ,^! passages h no?+ to d ) polygamy4 ,!y %[ :om y may m>ry1 n h[ _m2 & !re is n 9 ,leviticus a solit>y ^w aga9/ polygamy-- n "o4 ,nor is !re su* a ^w 9 ,g5esis1 nor ,exodus1 nor 9 ! entire ,p5tateu*--n "o ^w4 ,^! books are fill$ ) ! mo/ m9ute directions ab\t kill+ %eep1 & goats & doves2 ab\t mak+ clo!s = prie/s1 ab\t fa%ion+ tongs & snuff]s2 & yet1 !y conta9 n "o ^w aga9/ polygamy4 ,x nev] occurr$ to ! 9- spir$ writ]s t polygamy 0 a crime4 ,polygamy 0 accept$ z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,wom5 7 simple prop]ty4 ,mr4 ,talmage1 h[ev]1 insi/s t1 al?\gh ,god 0 aga9/ polygamy1 he p]mitt$ x1 & at ! same "t ?rew 8 moral influ5ce aga9/ x4 ,^u ?is subject he says3 ,no d\bt ,god p]- mitt$ polygamy to cont9ue = sometime1 j z he p]mits murd] & arson1 !ft & gam- bl+ to-day to cont9ue1 al?\gh he is aga9/ !m4 ,if ,god is ! au?or ( ! ,t5 ,com- m&m5ts1 he prohibit$ murd] & !ft1 b he said no?+ ab\t polygamy4 ,if he 0 s t]ribly aga9/ t crime1 :y did he =get to #fi m5tion x8 ,0 !re n room en\gh on ! tables ( /one = j "o ^w on ?is subject8 ,_h he no "t to give a comm&m5t aga9/ slav]y8 ,mr4 ,talmage ( c\rse insi/s t ,god _h to deal ) ^! ?+s gradually1 8 idea be+ t if ,god _h made a comm&m5t aga9/ !m all at once1 ! ,jews w\ld h _h no?+ m to d ) him4 ,= in/ance3 if we want$ to break cannibals ( eat+ mission>ies1 we %\ld n tell !m all at once t x 0 wrong1 t x 0 wick$1 to eat mission>ies raw2 we %\ld induce !m fir/ to cook ! mission>ies1 & gradually wean !m f raw fle%4 ,?is w\ld be ! fir/ great /ep4 ,we w\ld /ew ! mission>ies1 & aft] a "t put a little mutton 9 ! /ew1 n en\gh to excite ! suspicion ( ! cannibal1 b j en\gh to get him 9 ! habit ( eat+ mutton )\t kn[+ x4 ,day aft] day we w\ld put 9 m mutton & less mission>y1 until f9ally1 ! cannibal w\ld be p]fectly satisfi$ ) cle> mutton4 ,!n we w\ld tell him t x 0 wrong to eat mission>y4 ,aft] ! c- nibal got s t he lik$ mutton1 & c>$ no?+ = mission>y1 !n x w\ld be safe to h a law ^u ! subject4 #gj ,mr4 ,talmage insi/s t polygamy _c exi/ among p :o believe ! ,bible4 ,9 ?is he is mi/ak54 ,! ,mormons all believe ! ,bible4 ,!re is n a s+le polygami/ 9 ,utah :o does n insi/ ^u ! inspiration ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,newman1 a k9d ( p]ipatetic consu- l> !ologian1 once _h a discussion1 ,i believe1 ) ,eld] ,orson ,pratt1 at ,salt ,lake ,city1 ^u ! "q ( polygamy4 ,x is suffici5t to say ( ?is discussion t x is n[ circulat$ by ! ,mormons z a campaign docum5t4 ,! eld] ov]:elm$ ! p>son4 ,passages ( ,scripture 9 favor ( polygamy 7 quot$ by ! hundr$4 ,! lives ( all ! patri>*s 7 br\ght =w>d1 & poor p>son ,newman 0 driv5 f ! field4 ,! tru? is1 ! ,jews at t "t 7 mu* l our =efa!rs4 ,!y 7 b>b>ians1 & _m ( _! laws 7 unju/ & cruel4 ,polygamy 0 ! "r ( all2 practic$1 z a matt] ( fact1 by ! ri* & p[]ful1 & ! ri* & p[]ful 7 envi$ by ! poor4 ,9 su* e/eem did ! anci5t ,jews hold polygamy1 t ! numb] ( ,solomons wives 0 giv51 simply to en- hance 8 glory4 ,my own op9ion is1 t ,solomon _h v few wives1 & t polygamy 0 n g5]al 9 ,pale/9e4 ,! c\ntry 0 too poor1 & #ga ,solomon1 9 all 8 glory 0 h>dly able to support "o wife4 ,he 0 a poor b>b>ian k+ ) a limit$ rev5ue1 ) a poor soil1 ) a sp>se popu- lation1 )\t art1 )\t sci5ce & )\t p[]4 ,he su/a9$ ab\t ! same relation to o!r k+s t ,delaw>e does to o!r ,/ates4 ,mr4 ,talmage says t ,god p]secut$ ,solomon1 & yet1 if he w turn to ! tw5ty-second *apt] ( ,fir/ ,*ronicles1 he w f9d :at ,god promis$ to ,solomon4 ,god1 speak+ to ,david1 says3 ,behold a son %all be born to !e1 :o %all be a man ( re/1 & ,i w give him re/ f 8 enemies ar\nd ab\t2 = 8 "n %all be ,solomon1 & ,i w give peace & quietness unto ,israel 9 8 days4 ,he %all build a h\se 9 my "n1 & he %all be my son & ,i w be 8 fa!r1 & ,i w e/abli% ! ?rone ( 8 k+dom ov] ,israel =ev]4 ,did ,god keep 8 promise8 ,s he tells u t ,david 0 p]secut$ by ,god1 on acc\nt ( 8 (f5ces1 & yet ,i f9d 9 ! tw5ty-eigh? v]se ( ! tw5ty-n9? *apt] ( ,fir/ ,*ronicles1 ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! dea? ( ,david3 ,& he di$ 9 a good old age1 full ( days1 ri*es & honor4 ,is ?is true8 ,"q4 ,:at h y to say to ! *>ge t y 7 mi/ak5 9 ! numb] ( ye>s t #gb ! ,hebrews 7 9 ,egypt8 ,mr4 ,talmage says t !y 7 !re #dcj ye>s1 in/ead ( #bae ye>s4 ,answ]4 ,if y w read ! ?ird *apt] ( ,galatians1 sixte5? & sev5te5? v]ses1 y w f9d t x 0 #dcj ye>s f ! "t ,god made ! promise to ,abraham to ! giv+ ( ! law f ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,! ,hebrews did n g to ,egypt = #bae ye>s aft] ! promise 0 made to ,abraham1 & consequ5tly did n rema9 9 ,egypt m ?an #bae ye>s4 ,if ,galatians is true1 ,i am "r4 ,/range t ,mr4 ,talmage %\ld belittle ! mira- cles4 ,! tr\ble ) ?is def5d] ( ! fai? is t he c>es no?+ = facts4 ,he makes ! /range/ /atem5ts1 & c>es ! lea/ = pro(1 ( any man ,i "k4 ,i c acc\nt = :at he says ( me only ^u ! supposition t he has n read my lectures4 ,he may h be5 misl$ by ! pirat$ editions2 ,p]sons h /ol5 my lectures1 pr9t$ ! same ones "u v>i\s names1 & fill$ !m ) mi/akes & ?+s ,i nev] said4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,p4 ,f>rell1 ( ,wa%+ton1 is my only au?oriz$ publi%]4 ,yet ,mr4 ,talmage pref]s to answ] ! mi/akes ( lit]>y ?ieves1 & *>ge _! ignorance to me4 ,"q4 ,did y ev] attack ! "* ( ,que5 ,victoria1 or did y draw any p>allel betwe5 #gc h] & ,george ,eliot1 calculat$ to depreciate ! reputation ( ! ,que58 ,answ]4 ,i nev] said a ^w aga9/ ,victoria4 ,! fact is1 ,i am n acqua9t$ ) h]--nev] met h] 9 my life1 & "k b little ( h]4 ,i nev] happ5$ to see h] 9 pla9 clo!s1 read+ ! ,bible to ! poor 9 ! lane1--nei!r did ,i ev] he> h] s+4 ,i mo/ *e]fully admit t h] reputation is good 9 ! neighborhood :]e %e resides4 ,9 "o ( my lectures ,i drew a p>allel betwe5 ,george ,eliot & ,victoria4 ,i 0 %[+ ! diff]5ce betwe5 a woman :o _h won h] position 9 ! _w ( ?\ght1 & "o :o 0 que5 by *ance4 ,?is is :at ,i said3 ,x no long] satisfies ! ambition ( a great man to be a k+ or emp]or4 ,! la/ ,napoleon 0 n satisfi$ ) be+ ! ,emp]or ( ! ,fr5*4 ,he 0 n satisfi$ ) hav+ a circlet ( gold ab\t 8 head--he want$ "s evid5ce t he _h some?+ ( value 9 8 head4 ,s he wrote ! life ( ,julius ,caes> t he might become a memb] ( ! ,fr5* ,academy4 ,! emp]ors1 ! k+s1 ! popes1 no long] t[] above _! fell[s4 ,comp>e ,k+ ,william ) ! philoso- ph] ,haeckel4 ,! k+ is "o ( ! 'ano9t$ #gd '( ! ,mo/ ,high'--z !y claim--"o ^u ^: head has be5 p\r$ ! div9e petroleum ( au?ority4 ,comp>e ?is k+ ) ,haeckel1 :o t[]s an intellectual ,colossus above ! cr[n$ m$iocrity4 ,comp>e ,george ,eliot ) ,que5 ,victoria4 ,! que5 is clo!d 9 g>m5ts giv5 h] by bl9d =tune & unreason+ *ance1 :ile ,george ,eliot we>s robes ( glory1 wov5 9 ! loom ( h] own g5ius4 ,! _w is beg9n+ to pay homage to intellect1 to g5ius1 to he>t4 ,i said n "o ^w aga9/ ,que5 ,victoria1 & did n int5d to ev5 intimate t %e 0 n an ex- cell5t woman1 wife & "m4 ,i 0 simply try+ to %[ t ! _w 0 gett+ great en\gh to place a g5ius above an accid5tal que54 ,mr4 ,tal- mage1 true to ! fawn+1 cr++ _s ( or?o- doxy1 lauds ! liv+ que5 & cruelly maligns ! g5ius dead4 ,he digs op5 ! grave ( ,george ,eliot1 & tries to /a9 ! sacr$ du/ ( "o :o 0 ! greate/ woman ,engl& has produc$4 ,he calls h] an adultress4 ,he attacks h] because %e 0 an a!i/--because %e abhorr$ ,jehovah1 d5i$ ! inspiration ( ! ,bible1 d5i$ ! dogma ( et]nal pa91 & ) all h] he>t despis$ ! ,presbyt]ian cre$4 ,he hates h] because %e 0 great & brave #ge & free--because %e liv$ )\t fai? & di$ )\t fe>--because %e d>$ to give h] hone/ ?\ght1 & gr&ly bore ! taunts & sl&]s ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,george ,eliot t5d]ly c>ri$ 9 h] he>t ! burd5s ( our race4 ,%e look$ ?r\gh pity's te>s ^u ! faults & frailties ( mank9d4 ,%e knew ! spr+s & se$s ( ?\ght & de$1 & saw1 ) cl\dless eyes1 ?r\gh all ! w9d+ ways ( gre$1 ambition & deceit1 :]e folly va9ly plucks ) ?orn-pi]c$ h&s ! fad+ fl[]s ( selfi% joy--! highway ( et]nal "r4 ,:atev] h] relations may h be5--no matt] :at ,i ?9k1 or o!rs say1 or h[ mu* all regret ! "o mi/ake 9 all h] self-d5y+1 lov+ life--,i feel & "k t 9 ! c\rt :]e h] own consci5ce sat z judge1 %e /ood acquitt$--pure z light & /a9less z a />4 ,h[ appropriate "h1 ) "s slight *ange1 ! wondr\sly poetic & pa!tic words ( ,la]tes at ,ophelia's grave3 ,leave h] i' ! e>?2 ,& f h] fair & unpollut$ fle% ,may violets spr+6 ,i tell !e1 *urli% prie/1 ,a m9i/]+ angel %all ?is woman be1 ,:5 ?\ lie/ h[l+6 ,i h no words ) :i* to tell my loa?+ = a man :o violates a noble woman's grave4 #gf ,"q4 ,d y ?9k t ! _s 9 :i* ,mr4 ,talmage reviews y\r lectures is 9 accordance ) ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,answ]4 ,i ?9k t he talks l a true ,presby- t]ian4 ,if y w read ! argum5ts ( ,calv9 aga9/ ! doctr9es ( ,ca/alio & ,s]vetus1 y w see t ,mr4 ,talmage foll[s closely 9 ! foot/eps ( ! f\nd] ( 8 *ur*4 ,ca/alio 0 su* a wick$ & ab&on$ wret*1 t he taught ! innoc5ce ( hone/ error4 ,he insi/$ t ,god w\ld n et]nally damn a man = be+ hone/ly mi/ak54 ,= ! utt]ance ( su* blasphem\s s5tim5ts1 abhorr5t to e ,*ri/ian m9d1 ,calv9 call$ him a dog ( ,satan1 & a *ild ( hell4 ,9 %ort1 he us$ ! usual argum5ts4 ,ca/alio 0 bani%$1 & di$ 9 exile4 ,9 ! case ( ,s]vetus1 aft] all ! epi!ts _h be5 exhau/$1 an appeal 0 made to ! /ake1 & ! blasphem\s wret* 0 burn$ to a%es4 ,if y w read ! life ( ,john ,knox1 y w f9d t ,mr4 ,talmage is z or?odox 9 8 me?ods ( deal+ ) infidels1 z he is 9 8 cre$4 ,9 my op9ion1 he w\ld gladly treat unbeliev]s n[1 z ! ,puritans did ! ,quak]s1 z ! ,episcopalians did ! ,presbyt]ians1 z ! ,presbyt]ians did ! ,bapti/s1 #gg & z ! ,ca?olics h treat$ all h]etics4 ,( c\rse1 all ^! sects w settle _! diff]5ces 9 heav54 ,9 ! next _w1 !y w laugh at ! crimes !y committ$ 9 ?is4 ,! c\rse pursu$ by ,mr4 ,talmage is consi/5t4 ,! pulpit _c af=d to ab&on ! weapons ( falsehood & defamation4 ,c&or s[s ! se$s ( d\bt4 ,fairness is weakness4 ,! only way to suc- cessfully uphold ! religion ( univ]sal love1 is to d5\nce all ,free?9k]s z blasphem]s1 adult]]s1 & crim9als4 ,no matt] h[ g5]\s !y may appe> to be1 no matt] h[ fairly !y may deal ) _! fell[-m51 re/ assur$ t !y are actuat$ by ! l[e/ & base/ motives4 ,infidels :o out- w>dly live hone/ & virtu\s lives1 are inw>dly vici\s1 virul5t & vile4 ,aft] all1 morality is only a v5e]+4 ,god is n deceiv$ ) ! v>ni% ( good works4 ,we "k t ! natural man is totally deprav$1 & t until he has be5 reg5e- rat$ by ! _s ( ,god1 he is utt]ly incapable ( a good action4 ,! g5]osity ( ! unbeliev] is1 9 fact1 av>ice4 ,8 hone/y is only a =m ( l>c5y4 ,8 love is only hatr$4 ,no matt] h[ s9c]ely he may love 8 wife1--h[ devot$ he may be to 8 *ildr51--no matt] h[ ready he may be 'to #gh sacrifice ev5 8 life = ! good ( mank9d1 ,god1 look+ into 8 v he>t1 f9ds x only a d5 ( hiss+ snakes1 a lair ( wild1 f]oci\s bea/s1 a cage ( unclean birds4 ,! idea t ,god w save a man simply because he is hone/ & g5]\s1 is almo/ too prepo/]\s = s]i\s refutation4 ,no man %\ld rely ^u 8 own goodness4 ,he %\ld plead ! virtue ( ano!r4 ,god1 9 8 inf9ite ju/ice1 damns a good man on 8 own m]its1 & saves a bad man on ! m]its ( ano!r4 ,! rep5tant murd]] w be an angel ( light1 :ile 8 hone/ & un(f5d+ victim w be a fi5d 9 hell4 ,a little :ile ago1 a %ip1 disabl$1 0 bl[n ab\t ! ,atlantic = eighty days4 ,ev]y?+ _h be5 eat54 ,no?+ rema9$ b b>e decks & hung]4 ,! crew consi/$ ( ,capta9 ,krug] & n9e o!rs4 ,= n9e days1 no?+ _h be5 eat54 ,! capta91 tak+ a revolv] 9 8 h&1 said3 ,mates1 "s "o mu/ die = ! re/4 ,i am will+ to sacrifice myself = y4 ,"o ( 8 comrades grasp$ 8 h&1 & implor$ him to wait "o m day4 ,! next morn+1 a sail 0 se5 ^u ! horizon1 & ! dy+ m5 7 rescu$4 ,to an ord9>y man1--to "o guid$ by ! light ( #gi reason1--x is p]fectly cle> t ,capta9 ,krug] 0 ab\t to d an inf9itely g5]\s action4 ,yet ,mr4 ,talmage w tell u t if t capta9 0 n a ,*ri/ian1 & if he _h s5t ! bullet cra%+ ?r\gh 8 bra9 9 ord] t 8 comrades might eat 8 body1 & live to rea* _! wives & homes1-- 8 s\l1 f t %ip1 w\ld h gone1 by d>k & tortu\s ways1 d[n to ! prison ( et]nal pa94 ,is x possible t ,*ri/ w\ld et]nally damn a man = do+ exactly :at ,*ri/ w\ld h done1 _h he be5 inf9itely g5]\s1 "u ! same cir- cum/ances8 ,is n self-d5ial 9 a man z praise- wor?y z 9 a ,god8 ,%\ld a ,god be wor%ip$1 & a man be damn$1 = ! same action8 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,talmage1 e soldi] :o f\ght = our c\ntry 9 ! ,revolution>y w>1 :o 0 n a ,*ri/ian1 is n[ 9 hell4 ,e soldi]1 n a ,*ri/ian1 :o c>ri$ ! flag ( 8 c\ntry to vic- tory--ei!r ^u ! l& or sea1 9 ! w> ( #ahab1 is n[ 9 hell4 ,e soldi]1 n a ,*ri/ian1 :o f\ght = ! pres]vation ( ?is ,union1--to break ! *a9s ( slav]y--to free f\r millions ( p --to keep ! :ip f ! nak$ back--e man :o did ?is--e "o :o di$ at ,&]sonville & ,libby1 dream+ t 8 dea? w\ld help make #hj ! lives ( o!rs wor? liv+1 is n[ a lo/ & wret*$ s\l4 ,^! m5 are n[ 9 ! prison ( ,god1--a prison 9 :i* ! cruelties ( ,libby & ,&]sonville w\ld be reg>d$ z m]cies1--9 :i* fam9e w\ld be a joy4 ,,?ird ,,int]view4 ,s9n]4 ,is ,god inf9ite 9 wisdom & p[]8 ,p>son4 ,he is4 ,s9n]4 ,does he at all times "k j :at ought to be done8 ,p>son4 ,he does4 ,s9n]4 ,does he always d j :at ought to be done8 ,p>son4 ,he does4 ,s9n]4 ,:y d y pray to him8 ,p>son4 ,because he is un*angeable4 ,"q4 ,i want to ask y a few que/ions ab\t ,mr4 ,talmage's ?ird s]mon4 ,:at d y ?9k ( x8 ,answ]4 ,i (t5 ask myself ! que/ions3 ,is !re any?+ 9 ! occupation ( a m9i/]1--any- ?+ 9 8 surr\nd+s1 t makes him incapable ( treat+ an oppon5t fairly1 or dec5tly8 ,is !re any?+ 9 ! doctr9e ( univ]sal =giv5ess t compels a man to speak ( "o :o diff]s ) him only 9 t]ms ( disrespect & hatr$8 ,is x neces- s>y = ^? :o pr(ess to love ! :ole _w1 to hate ! few !y come 9 actual contact )8 #hd ,mr4 ,talmage1 no d\bt1 pr(esses to love all man- k9d1--,jew & ,g5tile1 ,*ri/ian & ,pagan4 ,no d\bt1 he believes 9 ! mission>y ef=t1 & ?9ks we %\ld d all 9 our p[] to save ! s\l ( ! mo/ b5ight$ savage2 & yet he %[s any?+ b affection = ! hea!n at home4 ,he loves ! ones he nev] saw1--is real anxi\s = _! wel- f>e1--b = ! ones he kn[s1 he exhibits only scorn & hatr$4 ,9 "o brea?1 he tells u t ,*ri/ loves u1 & 9 ! next1 t we are wolves & dogs4 ,we are in=m$ t ,*ri/ =gave ev5 8 murd]]s1 b t n[ he hates an hone/ unbeliev] ) all 8 he>t4 ,he c =give ! ones :o drove ! nails into 8 h&s & feet1-- ! "o :o ?ru/ ! spe> ?r\gh 8 quiv]+ fle%1--b he _c =give ! man :o ent]ta9s an hone/ d\bt ab\t ! s*eme ( salvation4 ,he reg>ds ! man :o ?9ks1 z a m\?-mak] at heav54 ,is x possible t ,*ri/ is less =- giv+ 9 heav5 ?an he 0 9 ,j]usalem8 ,did he excuse murd]]s !n1 & does he damn ?9k]s n[8 ,once he piti$ ev5 ?ieves2 does he n[ abhor an intellectually hone/ man8 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage seems to ?9k t y h no "r to give y\r op9ion ab\t ! ,bible4 #he ,d y ?9k t laym5 h ! same "r z m9i/]s to exam9e ! ,scriptures8 ,answ]4 ,if ,god only made a revelation = prea*]s1 ( c\rse we w h to dep5d on ! prea*]s = in=mation4 ,b ! prea*]s h made ! mi/ake ( %[+ ! revelation4 ,!y ask u1 ! laym51 to read x1 & c]ta9ly !re is no use ( read+ x1 unless we are p]mitt$ to ?9k = ourselves :ile we read4 ,if aft] read+ ! ,bible we believe x to be true1 we w say s1 if we are hone/4 ,if we d n believe x1 we w say s1 if we are hone/4 ,b :y %\ld ,god be s p>ticul> ab\t our believ+ ! /ories 9 8 book8 ,:y %\ld ,god object to hav+ 8 book exam9$8 ,we d n h to call ^u legislators1 or c\rts1 to protect ,%akespe>e f ! d]ision ( mank9d4 ,0 n ,god able to write a book t w\ld comm& ! love & admiration ( ! _w8 ,if ! ,god ( ,mr4 ,talmage is inf9ite1 he knew exactly h[ ! /ories ( ! ,old ,te/am5t w\ld /rike a g5tle- man ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,he knew t _m w\ld h _! d\bts1--t ?\s&s ( !m-- & ,i may say mo/ ( !m1--w\ld refuse to believe t a miracle _h ev] be5 p]=m$4 #hf ,n[1 x seems to me t he %\ld ei!r h left ! /ories out1 or furni%$ evid5ce en\gh to con- v9ce ! _w4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,talmage1 ?\- s&s ( p are p\r+ ov] ! ,niag>a ( unbelief into ! gulf ( et]nal pa94 ,:y does n ,god furni% m evid5ce8 ,j 9 proportion z man has develop$ intellectually1 he has dem&$ additional te/imony4 ,t :i* satisfies a b>b>ian1 excites only ! laught] ( a civiliz$ man4 ,c]- ta9ly ,god %\ld furni% evid5ce 9 h>mony ) ! _s ( ! age4 ,if ,god wrote 8 ,bible = ! av]age man1 he %\ld h writt5 x 9 su* a way t x w\ld h c>ri$ conviction to ! bra9 & he>t ( ! av]age man2 & he %\ld h made no man 9 su* a way t he c\ld n1 by any possibility1 believe x4 ,!re c]ta9ly %\ld be a h>mony betwe5 ! ,bible & ! human bra94 ,if ,i d n believe ! ,bible1 ^: fault is x8 ,mr4 ,talmage insi/s t 8 ,god wrote ! ,bible = me4 & made me4 ,if ?is is true1 ! book & ! man %\ld agree4 ,!re is no s5se 9 ,god writ+ a book = me & !n mak+ me 9 su* a way t ,i _c believe 8 book4 ,"q4 ,b ,mr4 ,talmage says ! reason :y y hate ! ,bible is1 t y\r s\l is poison$2 t #hg ! ,bible ?r[s y into a rage precisely z pure wat] br+s on a p>oxysm ( hydrophobia4 ,answ]4 ,is x because ! m9d ( ! infidel is poison$1 t he refuses to believe t an inf9ite ,god comm&$ ! murd] ( mo!rs1 maid5s & babes8 ,is x because _! m9ds are impure1 t !y refuse to believe t a good ,god e/abli%$ ! in/itution ( human slav]y1 or t he protect$ x :5 e/abli%$8 ,is x because _! m9ds are vile1 t !y refuse to believe t an inf9ite ,god e/abli%$ or protect$ polygamy8 ,is x a sure sign ( an impure m9d1 :5 a man insi/s t ,god nev] wag$ w>s ( ext]m9ation aga9/ 8 helpless *ildr58 ,does x %[ t a man has be5 entirely giv5 ov] to ! devil1 because he refuses to believe t ,god ord]$ a fa!r to sacri- fice 8 son8 ,does x %[ t a he>t is entirely )\t m]cy1 simply because a man d5ies ! ju/ice ( et]nal pa98 ,i d5\nce _m p>ts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t because !y are inf9itely repugnant to my s5se ( ju/ice1--because !y are bloody1 brutal & 9- fam\s1--because !y uphold crime & de/roy human lib]ty4 ,x is impossible = me to imag9e a great] mon/] ?an ! ,god ( ! ,old ,te/a- #hh m5t4 ,he is unwor?y ( my wor%ip4 ,he com- m&s only my dete/ation1 my execration1 & my passionate hatr$4 ,! ,god :o comm&$ ! murd] ( *ildr5 is an infam\s fi5d4 ,! ,god :o believ$ 9 polygamy1 is wor?y only ( con- tempt4 ,! ,god :o e/abli%$ slav]y %\ld be hat$ by e free man4 ,! ,jehovah ( ! ,jews 0 simply a b>b>ian1 & ! ,old ,te/am5t is mo/ly ! b>b>\s record ( a b>b>\s p4 ,if ! ,jehovah ( ! ,jews is ! real ,god1 ,i d n wi% to be 8 fri5d4 ,f him ,i nei!r ask1 nor expect1 nor w\ld ,i be will+ to receive1 ev5 an et]nity ( joy4 ,accord+ to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 he e/abli%$ a gov]nm5t1--a political /ate1--& yet1 no civiliz$ c\ntry to-day w\ld re-enact ^! laws ( ,god4 ,"q4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! explanation giv5 by ,mr4 ,talmage ( ! /opp+ ( ! sun & moon 9 ! "t ( ,jo%ua1 9 ord] t a battle might be complet$8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse1 if !re is an inf9ite ,god1 he c\ld h /opp$ ! sun & moon4 ,no "o pret5ds to prescribe limits to ! p[] ( ! inf9ite4 ,ev5 admitt+ t su* a be+ exi/$1 ! "q :e!r he did /op ! sun & moon1 #hi or n1 /ill rema9s4 ,accord+ to ! acc\nt1 ^! planets 7 /opp$1 9 ord] t ,jo%ua might con- t9ue ! pursuit ( a r\t$ enemy4 ,i take x = grant$ t a be+ ( inf9ite wisdom w\ld n wa/e any =ce1--t he w\ld n ?r[ away any omnipot5ce1 & t1 "u ord9>y circum- /ances1 he w\ld husb& 8 res\rces4 ,i f9d t ?is _s exi/s1 at lea/ 9 embryo1 9 ,mr4 ,talmage4 ,he proce$s to expla9 ?is miracle4 ,he does n ass]t t ! e>? 0 /opp$ on its axis1 b sug- ge/s refraction z a way out ( ! difficulty4 ,n[1 :ile ! /opp+ ( ! e>? on its axis acc\nts = ! sun rema9+ 9 ! same relative position1 x does n acc\nt = ! /oppage ( ! moon4 ,! moon has a motion ( its own1 & ev5 if ! e>? _h be5 /opp$ 9 its rot>y motion1 ! moon w\ld h gone on4 ,! ,bible tells u t ! moon 0 /opp$4 ,"o w\ld suppose t ! sun w\ld h giv5 suffici5t light = all practical purposes4 ,w ,mr4 ,talmage be k9d en\gh to expla9 ! /oppage ( ! moon8 ,e "o kn[s t ! moon is some:at obscure :5 ! sun is 9 ! mid/ ( ! heav5s4 ,! moon :5 comp>$ ) ! sun at su* a "t1 is mu* l "o ( ! disc\rses ( ,mr4 ,talmage side by side ) a *apt] f ,humboldt2--x is useless4 #ij ,9 ! same *apt] 9 :i* ! acc\nt ( ! /oppage ( ! sun & moon is giv51 we f9d t ,god ca/ d[n f heav5 great hail/ones on ,jo%ua's enemies4 ,did he get out ( hail/ones8 ,_h he no omnipot5ce left8 ,0 x necess>y = him to /op ! sun & moon & dep5d entirely ^u ! ef=ts ( ,jo%ua8 ,w\ld n ! =ce employ$ 9 /opp+ ! rot>y motion ( ! e>? h be5 suffici5t to de/roy ! enemy8 ,w\ld n a million? "p ( ! =ce necess>y to /op ! moon1 h pi]c$ ! enemy's c5tre1 & roll$ up bo? 8 flanks8 ,a resort to lightn+ w\ld h be51 9 my judgm5t1 mu* m economical & r m effective4 ,if he _h simply op5$ ! e>?1 & swall[$ !m1 z he did ,korah & 8 company1 x w\ld h be5 a va/ sav+ ( omnipot5t muscle4 ,yet1 ! =emo/ or?odox m9i/] ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1--! "o :o calls all unbeliev]s wolves & dogs1 & braz5 fools1 9 8 ef=t to acc\nt = ?is miracle1 is driv5 to ! subt]fuge ( an optical illusion4 ,we are s]i\sly in=m$ t ,god probably *ang$ ! nature ( ! air1 & p]=m$ ?is feat ( l$g]dema9 ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( refraction4 ,x seems to me x w\ld h be5 fully #ia z easy to h *ang$ ! nature ( ! air brea!d by ! enemy1 s t x w\ld n h support$ life4 ,he c\ld h accompli%$ ?is by *ang+ only a little air1 9 t vic9ity2 :]eas1 accord+ to ! ,talmagian view1 he *ang$ ! atmosph]e ( ! _w4 ,or1 a small local flood might h done ! "w4 ,! optical illusion & refraction view1 +5i\s z x may appe>1 0 n orig9al ) ,mr4 ,talmage4 ,! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,m4 ,morey1 ( ,s\? ,b5d1 ,indiana1 us$1 ^u ?is subject1 ! fol- l[+ language2 ,! ph5om5on 0 simply optical4 ,! rot>y motion ( ! e>? 0 n di/urb$1 b ! light ( ! sun 0 prolong$ by ! same laws ( refraction & reflection by :i* ! sun n[ appe>s to be above ! horizon :5 x is really bel[4 ,! m$ium ?r\gh :i* ! sun's rays pass$1 might h be5 miracul\sly influ5c$ s z to h caus$ ! sun to l+] above ! horizon long aft] its usual "t = dis- appe>ance4 ,i pron\nce ! op9ion ( ,mr4 ,morey to be ! ripe/ product ( ,*ri/ian s*ol>%ip4 ,accord+ to ! ,morey-,talmage view1 ! sun l+]$ some:at above ! horizon4 ,b ?is is inconsi/5t ) ! ,bible acc\nt4 ,we are n told 9 ! ,scriptures t #ib ! sun l+]$ above ! horizon1 b t x /ood /ill 9 ! mid/ ( heav5 = ab\t a :ole day4 ,! tr\ble ab\t ! optical-illusion view is1 t x makes ! day too long4 ,if ! air 0 miracul\sly *ang$1 s t x refract$ ! rays ( ! sun1 :ile ! e>? turn$ ov] z usual = ab\t a :ole day1 !n1 at ! end ( t "t1 ! sun mu/ h be5 aga9 visible 9 ! ea/4 ,x w\ld !n naturally %9e twelve h\rs m1 s t ?is miracul\s day mu/ h be5 at lea/ ?irty-six h\rs 9 l5g?4 ,!re 7 fir/ twelve h\rs ( natural light1 !n twelve h\rs ( refract$ & reflect$ light1 & !n twelve h\rs m ( natural light4 ,?is makes ! day too long4 ,s1 ,i say to ,mr4 ,talmage1 z ,i said to ,mr4 ,morey3 ,if y w dep5d a little less on refraction1 & a little m on reflection1 y w see t ! :ole /ory is a b>b>ic my? & fooli% fable4 ,= my "p1 ,i d n see :y ,god %\ld be pleas$ to h me believe a /ory ( ?is "*4 ,i c h>dly ?9k t !re is great joy 9 heav5 ov] ano!r falsehood swall[$4 ,i c imag9e t a man may d5y ?is /ory1 & /ill be an excel- l5t citiz51 a good fa!r1 an oblig+ neighbor1 & 9 all respects a j & tru?ful man4 ,i c also #ic imag9e t a man may believe ?is /ory1 & yet assass9ate a ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i am afraid t ,mr4 ,talmage is beg9n+ to be t\*$1 9 spite ( himself1 ) "s new ideas4 ,he tells u t worlds are born & t worlds die4 ,?is is n exactly ! ,bible view4 ,y w\ld ?9k t he imag9$ t a _w 0 naturally pro- duc$1--t ! aggregation ( atoms 0 natural1 & t dis9tegration came to worlds1 z to m51 ?r\gh old age4 ,yet ?is is n ! ,bible view4 ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 ^! worlds 7 n born1-- !y 7 creat$ out ( no?+1 or out ( omnipot5ce1 :i* is mu* ! same4 ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 x took ?is inf9ite ,god six days to make ?is atom call$ e>?2 & accord+ to ! acc\nt1 he did n "w nights1--he work$ f ! morn- +s to ! ev5+s1--& ,i suppose re/$ nights1 z he has s9ce t "t on ,sundays4 ,admitt+ t ! battle :i* ,jo%ua f\ght 0 exce$+ly important--:i* ,i d n ?9k-- is x n a little /range t ?is ,god1 9 all subse- qu5t battles ( ! _w's hi/ory1 ( :i* we "k any?+1 has ma9ta9$ ! /ricte/ neu- trality8 ,! e>? turn$ z usual at ,yorkt[n1 & at ,gettysburg ! moon pursu$ h] usual #id c\rse2 & s f> z ,i "k1 nei!r at ,wat]loo nor at ,s$an 7 !re any peculi> freaks ( re- fraction or reflection4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage tells u t !re 0 9 ! e>ly "p ( ?is c5tury a d>k day1 :5 workm5 w5t home f _! fields1 & legis- latures & c\rts adj\rn$1 & t ! d>kness ( t day has n yet be5 expla9$4 ,:at is y\r op9ion ab\t t8 ,answ]4 ,my op9ion is1 t if at t "t we _h be5 at w> ) ,engl&1 & a battle _h be5 comm5c$ 9 ! morn+1 & 9 ! aft]- noon ! ,am]ican =ces _h be5 driv5 f _! position & 7 h>d press$ by ! enemy1 & if ! day _h become sudd5ly d>k1 & s d>k t ! ,am]icans 7 !reby enabl$ to escape1 ?\s&s ( !ologians ( ! calibre ( ,mr4 ,tal- mage w\ld h hone/ly believ$ t !re _h be5 an int]position ( div9e ,provid5ce4 ,no battle 0 f\ght t day1 & consequ5tly1 ev5 ! m9i/]s are look+ = natural causes4 ,9 old5 times1 :5 ! heav5s 7 visit$ by comets1 w>1 pe/il5ce & fam9e 7 pr$ict$4 ,if w>s came1 ! pr$iction 0 rememb]$2 if #ie no?+ happ5$1 x 0 =gott54 ,:5 eclipses visit$ ! sun & moon1 ! b>b>ian fell ^u 8 knees1 & acc\nt$ = ! ph5om5a by ! wick$ness ( 8 neighbor4 ,mr4 ,talmage tells u t 8 fa!r 0 t]rifi$ by ! meteoric %[] t visit$ our e>? 9 #ahcc4 ,! t]ror ( ! fa!r may acc\nt = ! cr$ulity ( ! son4 ,a/ronom]s w be surpris$ to read ! decl>ation ( ,mr4 ,talmage t ! meteoric %[] has nev] be5 expla9$4 ,meteors visit ! e>? e ye> ( its life1 & 9 a c]ta9 portion ( ! orbit !y are always expect$1 & !y always come4 ,mr4 ,newcomb has writt5 a "w on a/ronomy t all m9i/]s ought to read4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage also *>ges y ) mak+ light ( holy ?+s1 & seems to be a/on- i%$ t y %\ld ridicule ! ano9t+ oil ( ,a>on8 ,answ]4 ,i f9d t ! ,god :o _h no "t to say any?+ on ! subject ( slav]y1 & :o f\nd no room ^u ! tables ( /one to say a ^w aga9/ polygamy1 & 9 favor ( ! rights ( woman1 wife & "m1 took "t to give a recipe = mak+ hair oil4 ,& 9 ord] t ! prie/s #if might h ! exclusive "r to manufacture ?is oil1 decre$ ! p5alty ( dea? on all :o %\ld infr+e4 ,i admit t ,i am incapable ( see+ ! beauty ( ?is symbol4 ,nei!r c\ld ,i ev] see ! necessity ( ,masons putt+ oil on ! corn]-/one ( a build+4 ,( c\rse1 ,i d n "k ! exact *emical effect t oil has on /one1 & ,i see no h>m 9 laugh+ at su* a c]emony4 ,if ! oil does good1 ! laught] w d no h>m2 & if ! oil w d no h>m1 ! laught] w d no good4 ,p]sonally1 ,i am will+ t ,masons %\ld put oil on all /ones2 b1 if ,masons %\ld insi/ t ,i mu/ believe 9 ! effi- cacy ( ! c]emony1 or be et]nally damn$1 ,i w\ld h ab\t ! same feel+ t[>d ! ,masons t ,i n[ h t[>d ,mr4 ,talmage4 ,i presume t at "o "t ! putt+ ( oil on a corn]-/one _h "s mean+2 b t x ev] did any good1 no s5sible man w insi/4 ,x is a cu/om to break a bottle ( *ampagne ov] ! b[ ( a newly-laun*$ %ip1 b ,i h nev] consid]$ ?is c]emony important to ! comm]cial int]e/s ( ! _w4 ,i h ! same op9ion ab\t putt+ oil on /ones1 z ab\t putt+ wat] on heads4 ,= my "p1 ,i see no good 9 ! rite ( baptism4 ,/ill1 x #ig may d no h>m1 unless p are imm]s$ dur+ cold wea!r4 ,nei!r h ,i ! slighte/ objection to ! baptism ( anybody2 b if p tell me t ,i mu/ be baptiz$ or suff] et]nal agony1 !n ,i d5y x4 ,if !y say t baptism does any e>?ly good1 ,i d5y x4 ,no "o objects to any h>mless c]emony2 b ! mom5t x is insi/$ t a c]emony is neces- s>y1 ! reason ( :i* no man c see1 !n ! practice ( ! c]emony becomes hurtful1 = ! reason t x is ma9ta9$ only at ! exp5se ( intellig5ce & manhood4 ,x is hurtful = p to imag9e t !y c please ,god by any c]emony :atev]4 ,if !re is any ,god1 !re is only "o way to please him1 & t is1 by a consci5ti\s dis*>ge ( y\r obliga- tions to y\r fell[-m54 ,millions ( p imag9e t !y c please ,god by we>+ c]ta9 k9ds ( clo?4 ,?9k ( a ,god :o c be pleas$ ) a coat ( a c]ta9 cut6 ,o!rs1 to e>n a smile ( heav51 %ave _! heads1 or trim _! be>ds1 or p]=ate _! e>s or lips or noses4 ,o!rs maim & mutilate _! bodies4 ,o!rs ?9k to please ,god by simply %utt+ _! eyes1 by sw++ c5s]s1 by light+ c&les1 by repeat+ poor ,lat91 by mak+ a sign ( ! cross ) holy wat]1 by #ih r++ bells1 by go+ )\t meat1 by eat+ fi%1 by gett+ hungry1 by c\nt+ beads1 by mak+ !mselves mis]able ,sundays1 by look+ solemn1 by refus+ to m>ry1 by he>+ s]mons2 & o!rs imag9e t !y c please ,god by calumni- at+ unbeliev]s4 ,!re is an old /ory ( an ,iri%man :o1 :5 dy+1 s5t = a prie/4 ,! reputation ( ! dy+ man 0 s p]fectly mis]able1 t ! prie/ refus$ to adm9i/] ! rite ( extreme unction4 ,! prie/ !re=e ask$ him if he c\ld recollect any dec5t action t he _h ev] done4 ,! dy+ man said t he c\ld n4 ,v well1 said ! prie/1 !n y w h to be damn$4 ,9 a mom5t1 ! p9*$ & pale face bright5$1 & he said to ! prie/3 ,i h ?\ght ( "o good action4 ,:at is x8 ask$ ! prie/4 ,& ! dy+ man said1 ,once ,i kill$ a gaug]4 ,i suppose t 9 ! next _w "s m9i/]s1 driv5 to extremes1 may reply3 ,once ,i told a lie ab\t an infidel4 ,"q4 ,y see t ,mr4 ,talmage /ill /icks to ! :ale & ,jonah /ory4 ,:at d y ?9k ( 8 argum5t1 or ( 8 explanation1 r1 ( t miracle8 #ii ,answ]4 ,! edge ( 8 or?odoxy seems to be crumbl+4 ,he tells u t !re is 9 ! m\? ( ! common :ale a cavity l>ge en\gh = a man to live 9 )\t desc5t into 8 /oma*1-- & yet ,*ri/ says1 t ,jonah 0 9 ! :ale's belly1 n 9 8 m\?4 ,b :y %\ld ,mr4 ,tal- mage say t8 ,we are told 9 ! sacr$ acc\nt t ,god prep>$ a great fi% = ! sole pur- pose ( hav+ ,jonah swall[$4 ,! size ( ! pres5t :ale has no?+ to d ) ! /ory4 ,no matt] :e!r ! ?roat ( ! :ale ( to-day is l>ge or small1--t has no?+ to d ) x4 ,! simple /ory is1 t ,god prep>$ a fi% & _h ,jonah swall[$4 ,& yet ,mr4 ,talmage ?r[s out ! sugge/ion t probably ?is :ale held ,jonah 9 8 m\? = ?ree days & nights4 ,i admit t ,jonah's *ance = air w\ld h be5 a little bett] 9 8 m\?1 & 8 *ance = wat] a little worse4 ,probably ! :ale t swall[$ ,jonah 0 ! same fi% spok5 ( by ,procopius1--bo? acc\nts be+ entitl$1 9 my judgm5t1 to equal cr$5ce4 ,i am a little surpris$ t ,mr4 ,talmage =got to m5tion ! fi% spok5 ( by ,mun*aus5--an equally reliable au?or1--& :o has giv51 n simply ! bald fact t a fi% swall[$ a %ip1 b #ajj 0 good en\gh to furni% ! details4 ,mr4 ,talmage %\ld rememb] t out ( ,jonah's biography grew ! habit ( call+ any rem>kable lie1 a fi% /ory4 ,!re is "o ?+ t ,mr4 ,talmage %\ld n =get2 & t is1 t miracles %\ld n be expla9$4 ,miracles are told simply to be believ$1 n to be und]/ood4 ,somebody sugge/$ to ,mr4 ,talmage t1 9 all probability1 a p]son 9 ! /oma* ( a :ale w\ld be dige/$ 9 less ?an ?ree days4 ,mr4 ,tal- mage1 aga9 %[+ 8 lack ( confid5ce 9 ,god1 refus+ to believe t ,god c\ld *ange ! nature ( ga/ric juice1--hav+ no opportunity to rely ^u refraction or reflection1 frankly admits t ,jonah _h to save himself by keep+ on ! con/ant g & jump4 ,?is ga/ric-juice !ory ( ,mr4 ,talmage is an ab&onm5t ( 8 m\? hy- po!sis4 ,i d n wond] t ,mr4 ,talmage ?\ght ( ! m\? !ory4 ,possibly1 ! two !ories _h bett] be unit$--s t we may say t ,jonah1 :5 he got tir$ ( ! activity necess>y to avoid ! ga/ric juice1 c\ld h /roll$ into ! m\? = a re/4 ,:at a picture6 ,jonah sitt+ on ! edge ( ! l[] jaw1 wip+ ! p]spiration & ! ga/ric juice f 8 anxi\s #aja face1 & va9ly look+ ?r\gh ! op5 m\? = signs ( l&6 ,9 ?is /ory ( ,jonah1 we are told t ! ,"l spake unto ! fi%4 ,9 :at language8 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ?is fi% 0 only a few h\rs old4 ,he _h be5 prep>$ dur+ ! /orm1 = ! sole purpose ( swall[+ ,jonah4 ,he 0 a fi% ( exce$+ly limit$ exp]i5ce4 ,he _h no h]$it>y k1 because he did n spr+ f ance/ors2 consequ5tly1 he _h no in/9cts4 ,w\ld su* a fi% und]/& any language8 ,x may be cont5d$ t ! fi%1 hav+ be5 made = ! occasion1 0 giv5 a suffici5t k ( language to und]/& an ord9>y comm&- m5t2 b1 if ,mr4 ,talmage is "r1 ,i ?9k an ord] to ! fi% w\ld h be5 entirely unnecess>y4 ,:5 we take into consid]ation t a ?+ ! size ( a man _h be5 prom5ad+ up & d[n ! /oma* ( ?is fi% = ?ree days & ?ree nights1 successfully baffl+ ! ef=ts ( ga/ric juice1 we c readily believe t ! fi% 0 z anxi\s to h ,jonah g1 z ,jonah 0 to leave4 ,b ! :ale "p is1 aft] all1 n ! mo/ won- d]ful portion ( ! book ( ,jonah4 ,accord+ to ?is wond]ful acc\nt1 ! ^w ( ! ,"l came #ajb to ,jonah1 tell+ him to g & cry aga9/ ! city ( ,n9eveh2 b ,jonah1 in/ead ( go+1 endeavor$ to evade ! ,"l by tak+ %ip = ,t>%i%4 ,z soon z ! ,"l he>d ( ?is1 he s5t out a great w9d into ! sea1 & fright5$ ! sailors to t ext5t t aft] assur+ !m- selves1 by ca/+ lots1 t ,jonah 0 ! man1 !y ?rew him into ! sea4 ,aft] escap+ f ! :ale1 he w5t to ,n9eveh1 & deliv]$ 8 pre- t5d$ message f ,god4 ,9 consequ5ce ( 8 message1 ,jonah hav+ no cr$5tials f ,god1-- no?+ c]tify+ to 8 (ficial "*1 ! ,k+ ( ,n9eveh cov]$ himself ) sack-clo? & sat d[n 9 "s a%es4 ,he !n caus$ a decree to be issu$ t e man & bea/ %\ld ab/a9 f food & wat]2 & fur!r1 t e man & bea/ %\ld be cov]$ ) sack-clo?4 ,?is 0 done 9 ! hope t ,jonah's ,god w\ld rep5t1 & turn away 8 fi]ce ang]4 ,:5 we take into con- sid]ation ! fact t ! p ( ,n9eveh 7 n ,hebrews1 & _h n ! slighte/ confid5ce 9 ! ,god ( ! ,jews--knew no m (1 & c>$ no m =1 ,jehovah ?an we n[ c>e = ,jupit]1 or ,neptune2 ! effect produc$ by ! proclamation ( ,jonah is1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 almo/ incr$ible4 #ajc ,we are also in=m$1 9 ?is book1 t ! mom5t ,god saw all ! p sitt+ 9 ! a%es1 & all ! animals cov]$ ) sack-clo?1 he rep5t$4 ,?is failure on ! "p ( ,god to de/roy ! unbeliev]s displeas$ ,jonah exce$+ly1 & he 0 v angry4 ,jonah 0 mu* l ! mod]n m9i/]1 :o seems always to be p]sonally aggriev$ if ! pe/il5ce & fam9e prophesi$ by him d n come4 ,jonah 0 displeas$ to t degree1 t he ask$ ,god to kill him4 ,jonah !n w5t out ( ! city1 ev5 aft] ,god _h rep5t$1 made him a boo? & sat "u x1 9 ! %ade1 wait+ to see :at w\ld become ( ! city4 ,god !n prep>$ a g\rd1 & made x to come up ov] ,jonah t x might be a %ad[ ov] 8 head to deliv] him f 8 grief4 ,& !n we h ?is pa!tic l9e3 ,s ,jonah 0 exce$+ly glad ( ! g\rd4 ,god hav+ prep>$ a fi%1 & also prep>$ a g\rd1 propos$ next morn+ to prep>e a worm4 ,& :5 ! sun rose next day1 ! worm t ,god _h prep>$1 smote ! g\rd1 s t x )]$4 ,i c h>dly believe t an 9- f9ite be+ prep>$ a worm to smite a g\rd s t x )]$1 9 ord] to keep ! sun f #ajd ! bald head ( a prophet4 ,accord+ to ! acc\nt1 aft] sunrise1 & aft] ! worm _h smitt5 ! g\rd1 ,god prep>$ a vehem5t ea/ w9d4 ,?is 0 n an ord9>y w9d1 b "o prep>$ expressly = t occasion4 ,aft] ! w9d _h be5 prep>$1 ! sun beat ^u ! head ( ,jonah1 & he fa9t$1 & wi%$ 9 himself to die4 ,all ?is 0 done 9 ord] to conv9ce ,jonah t a man :o w\ld deplore ! loss ( a g\rd1 ought n to wi% = ! de/ruction ( a city4 ,is x possible = any intellig5t man n[ to believe t ! hi/ory ( ,jonah is lit]ally true8 ,= my "p1 ,i _c see ! necessity ei!r ( believ+ x1 or ( prea*+ x4 ,x has no?+ to d ) hone/y1 ) m]cy1 or ) morality4 ,! bad may believe x1 & ! good may hold x 9 contempt4 ,i d n see t civilization has ! slighte/ int]e/ 9 ! fi%1 ! g\rd1 ! worm1 or ! vehem5t ea/ w9d4 ,does ,mr4 ,talmage ?9k t x is absolutely neces- s>y to believe all ! /ory8 ,does he n ?9k x probable t a ,god ( inf9ite m]cy1 r ?an damn ! s\l ( an hone/ man to hell =ev]1 w\ld waive1 = in/ance1 ! worm1--provid$ he believ$ 9 ! vehem5t ea/ w9d1 ! g\rd & ! fi%8 #aje ,mr4 ,talmage1 by insi/+ on ! lit]al tru? ( ! ,bible /ories1 is do+ ,*ri/ianity great h>m4 ,?\s&s ( "y m5 w say3 ,i c't become a ,*ri/ian if x is necess>y to believe ! adv5- tures ( ,jonah4 ,mr4 ,talmage w put into ! pa?s ( multitudes ( p will+ to d "r1 anxi\s to make ! _w a little bett] ?an x is1-- ?is /umbl+ block4 ,he c\ld h expla9$ x1 call$ x an allegory1 poetical lic5se1 a *ild ( ! ori5tal imag9ation1 a symbol1 a p>able1 a poem1 a dream1 a leg5d1 a my?1 a div9e figure1 or a great tru? wrapp$ 9 ! rags & %r$s & pat*es ( seem+ falsehood4 ,8 ef=ts to belittle ! miracle1 to sugge/ ! m\? in/ead ( ! /oma*1--to sugge/ t ,jonah took deck passage1 or lodg$ 9 ! =eca/le in/ead ( 9 ! cab9 or /e]age1-- to sugge/ motion z a means ( avoid+ dige/ion1 is a s]i\s !ological blund]1 & may cause ! loss ( _m s\ls4 ,if ,mr4 ,talmage w consult ) o!r m9i/]s1 !y w tell him to let ?is /ory alone--t he w simply provoke inve/igation & discussion--two ?+s to be avoid$4 ,!y w tell him t !y are n will+ _! sal>y %\ld hang on s sl5d] a ?read1 & w advise him n to bo!r 8 g\rd #ajf ab\t ,jonah's4 ,!y w also tell him t 9 ?is age ( ! _w1 argum5ts _c be answ]$ by a vehem5t ea/ w9d4 ,"s p w ?9k t x w\ld h be5 j z easy = ,god to h pull$ ! g\rd up1 z to h prep>$ a worm to bite x4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage *>ges t y h said !re are indec5cies 9 ! ,bible4 ,are y /ill ( t op9ion8 ,answ]4 ,mr4 ,talmage endeavors to evade ! *>ge1 by say+ t !re are ?+s 9 ! ,bible n int5d$ to be read1 ei!r 9 ! family circle1 or 9 ! pulpit1 b nev]!less !y are to be read4 ,my own judgm5t is1 t an inf9ite be+ %\ld n inspire ! writ+ ( indec5t ?+s4 ,x w n d to say1 t ! ,bible description ( s9 w>ns & saves4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( ,tam> calculat$ to w>n & save & ! same may be said ( _m o!r passages 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,mo/ ,*ri/ians w\ld be glad to "k t all su* passages are int]polations4 ,i regret t ,%akespe>e ev] wrote a l9e t c\ld n be read any :]e1 & by any p]son4 ,b ,%akespe>e1 great z he 01 did n rise en- #ajg tirely above 8 "t4 ,s ( mo/ poets4 ,ne>ly all h /a9$ _! pages ) "s vulg>ity2 & ,i am sorry = x1 & hope ! "t w come :5 we %all h an edition ( all ! great writ]s & poets f :i* e su* passage is elimi- nat$4 ,x is ) ! ,bible z ) mo/ o!r books4 ,x is a m+l+ ( good & bad4 ,!re are _m exquisite passages 9 ! ,bible1--_m good laws1-- _m wise say+s1--& !re are _m passages t %\ld nev] h be5 writt54 ,i d n pro- pose to ?r[ away ! good on acc\nt ( ! bad1 nei!r d ,i propose to accept ! bad on acc\nt ( ! good4 ,! ,bible ne$ n be tak5 z an entirety4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( e man :o reads x1 to discrim9ate betwe5 t :i* is good & t :i* is bad4 ,!re are also _m passages nei!r good nor bad1--:olly & totally indiff]5t --convey+ #aaj in=mation--utt]ly de/itute ( ideas1--& z to ^! passages1 my only objection to !m is t !y wa/e "t & pap]4 ,i am 9 favor ( e passage 9 ! ,bible t conveys in=mation4 ,i am 9 favor ( e wise prov]b1 ( e v]se com+ f human ex- p]i5ce & t appeals to ! he>t ( man4 ,i am #ajh 9 favor ( e passage t inculcates ju/ice1 g5]osity1 purity1 & m]cy4 ,i am satisfi$ t mu* ( ! hi/orical "p is false4 ,"s ( x is probably true4 ,let u h ! c\rage to take ! true1 & ?r[ ! false away4 ,i am satisfi$ t _m ( ! passages are b>b>ic1 & _m ( !m are good4 ,let u h ! wisdom to accept ! good & to reject ! b>b>ic4 ,no sy/em ( religion %\ld g 9 p>tn]%ip ) b>b>ism4 ,nei!r %\ld any ,*ri/ian feel x 8 duty to def5d ! savag]y ( ! pa/4 ,! philosophy ( ,*ri/ mu/ /& indep5d5tly ( ! mi/akes ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,we %\ld d jus- tice :e!r a woman 0 made f a rib or f omnipot5ce4 ,we %\ld be m]ciful :e!r ! flood 0 g5]al1 or local4 ,we %\ld be k9d & oblig+ :e!r ,jonah 0 swall[$ by a fi% or n4 ,! miracul\s has no?+ to d ) ! moral4 ,intellig5ce is ( m value ?an inspiration4 ,bra9 is bett] ?an ,bible4 ,reason is above all religion4 ,i d n believe t any civiliz$ human be+ cl+s to ! ,bible on acc\nt ( its b>b>ic passages4 ,i am c&id en\gh to believe t e ,*ri/ian 9 ! _w w\ld ?9k m ( ! ,bible1 if x _h n upheld slav]y1 if x _h d5\nc$ #aji polygamy1 if x _h cri$ out aga9/ w>s ( ext]- m9ation1 if x _h sp>$ wom5 & babes1 if x _h upheld ev]y:]e1 & at all times1 ! /&>d ( ju/ice & m]cy4 ,b :5 x is claim$ t ! book is p]fect1 t x is inspir$1 t x is1 9 fact1 ! "w ( an inf9itely wise & good ,god1--!n x %\ld be )\t a defect4 ,!re %\ld n be )9 its lids an impure ^w2 x %\ld n express an impure ?\ght4 ,!re %\ld n be "o ^w 9 favor ( inju/ice1 n "o ^w 9 favor ( slav]y1 n "o ^w 9 favor ( w>s ( ext]m9ation4 ,!re mu/ be ano!r revision ( ! ,scriptures4 ,! *aff mu/ be ?r[n away4 ,! dross mu/ be reject$2 & only t be reta9$ :i* is 9 exact h>mony ) ! bra9 & he>t ( ! greate/ & ! be/4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage *>ges y ) unfair- ness1 because y acc\nt = ! dea? ( art 9 ,pale/9e1 by ! comm&m5t :i* =bids ! mak+ ( grav5 images4 ,answ]4 ,i h said t t comm&m5t 0 ! dea? ( art1 & ,i say s /ill4 ,i insi/ t by reason ( t comm&m5t1 ,pale/9e produc$ no pa9t] & no sculptor until aft] ! de/ruction ( #aaj ,j]usalem4 ,mr4 ,talmage1 9 ord] to answ] t /atem5t1 goes on to %[ t hundr$s & ?\- s&s ( pictures 7 produc$ 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,t is a dep>ture 9 plead+4 ,w he give u ! names ( ! pa9t]s t exi/$ 9 ,pale/9e f ,m\nt ,s9ai to ! de/ruction ( ! temple8 ,w he give u ! names ( ! sculptors betwe5 ^? times8 ,mohamm$ prohibit$ 8 foll[]s f mak+ any repres5tation ( human or animal life1 & z a result1 ,mohamm$ans h nev] produc$ a pa9t] nor a sculptor1 except 9 ! portrayal & *isel+ ( vegetable =ms4 ,!y 7 conf9$ to trees & v9es1 & fl[]s4 ,no ,mohamm$an has portray$ ! human face or =m4 ,b ! comm&m5t ( ,jehovah w5t f>!r ?an t ( ,momamm$1 & prev5t$ portray+ ! image ( any?+4 ,! assass9ation ( art 0 complete4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ t %\ld n be =gott54 ,we are indebt$ = ! enc\ragem5t ( art1 n to ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*2 if indebt$ to any1 x is to ! ,ca?olic4 ,! ,ca?olic adorn$ ! ca!dral ) pa9t+ & /atue--n ! ,prote/ant4 ,! ,prote/ants oppos$ music & pa9t+1 & refus$ to decorate _! temples4 ,b if ,mr4 ,tal- mage wi%es to "k to :om we are indebt$ = #aaa art1 let him read ! my?ology ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians de/roy$ pa9t+s & /atues4 ,!y 7 ! enemies ( all beauty4 ,!y hat$ & dete/$ e expression ( art4 ,!y look$ ^u ! love ( /atues z a =m ( idolatry4 ,!y look$ ^u e pa9t+ z a remnant ( ,pagan- ism4 ,!y de/roy$ all ^u :i* !y c\ld lay _! ignorant h&s4 ,hundr$ ( ye>s aft]w>ds1 ! _w 0 compell$ to se>* = ! fragm5ts t ,*ri/ian fury _h left4 ,! ,greeks fill$ ! _w ) beauty4 ,= e /ream & m\nta9 & cat>act !y _h a god or goddess4 ,_! sculptors imp]sonat$ e dream & hope1 & _! my?ology fe$s1 to-day1 ! imag9ation ( mank9d4 ,! ,v5us de ,milo is ! imp]sonation ( beauty1 9 ru9--! sublime/ fragm5t ( ! anci5t _w4 ,our my?ology is inf9itely unpoetic & b>r5--our deity an old ba*elor f et]nity1 :o once believ$ 9 indiscrim9ate massacre4 ,^u ! ?rone ( our heav51 woman f9ds no place4 ,our my?ology is de/itute ( ! mat]nal4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage d5ies y\r /atem5t t ! ,old ,te/am5t humiliates woman4 ,he also d5ies t ! ,new ,te/am5t says any?+ aga9/ woman4 ,h[ is x8 #aab ,answ]4 ,( c\rse1 ,i nev] consid]$ a book up- hold+ polygamy to be ! fri5d ( woman4 ,eve1 accord+ to t book1 is ! "m ( u all1 & yet ! inspir$ writ] does n tell u h[ long %e liv$1--does n ev5 m5tion h] dea?1--makes n ! slighte/ ref]5ce z to :at f9ally became ( h]4 ,me?uselah liv$ n9e hundr$ & sixty- n9e ye>s1 & yet1 !re is n ! slighte/ m5tion made ( ,mrs4 ,me?uselah4 ,eno* 0 translat$1 & 8 wid[ is n m5tion$4 ,!re is n a ^w ab\t ,mrs4 ,se?1 or ,mrs4 ,enos1 or ,mrs4 ,ca9an1 or ,mrs4 ,mahalaleel1 or ,mrs4 ,j>$4 ,we d n "k ! "n ( ,mrs4 ,noah1 & ,i believe n ! "n ( a solit>y woman is giv5 f ! creation ( ,eve--) ! exception ( two ( ,lame*'s wives--until ,s>ai is m5tion$ z be+ ! wife ( ,abram4 ,if y wi% really to "k ! ,bible e/imation ( woman1 turn to ! f\r? & fif? v]ses ( ! twelf? *apt] ( ,leviticus1 9 :i* a woman1 = ! crime ( hav+ borne a son1 is unfit to t\* a hall[$ ?+1 or to come 9 ! holy sanctu>y = ?irty-?ree days2 b if a woman 0 ! "m ( a girl1 !n %e became totally unfit to ent] ! sanctu>y1 or pollute ) h] t\* a hall[$ ?+1 #aac = sixty-six days4 ,! pollution 0 twice z great :5 %e _h borne a daught]4 ,x is a little difficult to see :y x is a great] crime to give bir? to a daught] ?an to a son4 ,surely1 a law l t did n t5d to ! elevation ( woman4 ,y w also f9d 9 ! same *apt] t a woman _h to (f] a pigeon1 or a turtle-dove1 z a s9 (f]- +1 9 ord] to expiate ! crime ( hav+ become a "m4 ,by ! ,levitical law1 a "m 0 unclean4 ,! prie/ _h to make an atonem5t = h]4 ,if !re is1 b5ea? ! />s1 a figure ( complete & p]fect purity1 x is a "m hold+ 9 h] arms h] *ild4 ,! laws respect+ wom51 giv5 by comm&m5t ( ,jehovah to ! ,jews1 7 born ( b>b>ism1 & 9 ?is day & age %\ld be re- g>d$ only ) dete/ation & contempt4 ,! tw5tie? & tw5ty-fir/ v]ses ( ! n9ete5? *apt] ( ,leviticus %[ t ! same puni%m5t 0 n met$ to m5 & wom5 guilty ( ! same crime4 ,! real explanation ( :at we f9d 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t degrad+ to woman1 lies 9 ! fact1 t ! ov]fl[ ( ,love's my/]i\s ,nile--! sacr$ s\rce ( life--01 by its savage au?ors1 deem$ unclean4 #aad ,"q4 ,b :at h y to say ab\t ! wom5 ( ! ,bible1 m5tion$ by ,mr4 ,talmage1 & held up z examples = all "t ( all t is sweet & womanly8 ,answ]4 ,i believe t ,e/h] is 8 pr9cipal h]o9e4 ,let u see :o %e 04 ,accord+ to ! book ( ,e/h]1 ,ahasu]us :o 0 k+ ( ,p]sia1 or "s su* place1 ord]$ ,va%ti 8 que5 to %[ h]self to ! p & ! pr9ces1 because %e 0 exce$+ly fair to look ^u4 ,= "s reason--mode/y p]- haps--%e refus$ to appe>4 ,& !reupon ! k+ s5t lett]s into all 8 prov9ces & to e p aft] _! language1 t e man %\ld be> rule 9 8 own h\se2 x be+ fe>$ t if x %\ld become public t ,va%ti _h disobey$1 all o!r wives might foll[ h] example4 ,! k+ also1 = ! purpose ( impress+ ^u all wom5 ! necessity ( obey+ _! husb&s1 issu$ a decree t ,va%ti %\ld come no m be=e him1 & t he w\ld give h] royal e/ate unto ano!r4 ,?is 0 done t all ! wives %\ld give to _! husb&s honor1 bo? to great & small4 ,aft] ?is1 ! k+ appo9t$ (fic]s 9 all ! #aae prov9ces ( 8 k+dom t !y might ga!r toge!r all ! fair "y virg9s1 & br+ !m to 8 palace1 put !m 9 ! cu/ody ( 8 *amb]la91 & h !m ?or\ghly wa%$4 ,!n ! k+ 0 to look ov] ! lot & take ea* day ! "o t pleas$ him be/ until he f\nd ! "o to put 9 ! place ( ,va%ti4 ,a fell[ by ! "n ( ,mordecai1 liv+ 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry1 he>+ ( ! opportunity to sell a girl1 br\ght ,e/h]1 8 uncle's daught]1--%e be+ an orphan1 & v beautiful--to see :e!r %e might n be ! lucky "o4 ,! rema9d] ( ! second *apt] ( ?is book1 ,i d n c>e to repeat4 ,x is suffici5t to say t ,e/h] at la/ 0 *os54 ,! k+ at ?is "t did n "k t ,e/h] 0 a ,jewess4 ,mordecai h] k9sman1 h[ev]1 discov]$ a plot to assass9ate ! k+1 & ,e/h] told ! k+1 & ! two plott+ g5tlem5 7 hang$ on a tree4 ,aft] a :ile1 a man by ! "n ( ,haman 0 made ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ev]ybody com+ 9 8 pres5ce b[$ except ,mordecai4 ,mordecai 0 probably dep5d+ on ! influ5ce ( ,e/h]4 ,haman f9ally became s vex$1 t he made up #aaf 8 m9d to h all ! ,jews 9 ! k+dom de/roy$4 7,! numb] ( ,jews at t "t 9 ,p]sia mu/ h be5 imm5se47 ,haman !re- ^u reque/$ ! k+ to h an ord] issu$ to de/roy all ! ,jews1 & 9 consid]ation ( ! ord]1 propos$ to pay t5 ?\s& tal5ts ( silv]4 ,& !reupon1 lett]s 7 writt5 to ! gov]nors ( ! v>i\s prov9ces1 seal$ ) ! k+'s r+1 s5t by po/ 9 all directions1 ) in/ructions to kill all ! ,jews1 bo? "y & old--little *ildr5 & wom51--9 "o day4 7,"o w\ld ?9k t ! k+ copi$ ?is ord] f ano!r "p ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 or _h f\nd an orig9al by ,jehovah47 ,! p imm$iately made prep>ations = ! kill+4 ,mordecai clo!d himself ) sack-clo?1 & ,e/h] call$ ^u "o ( ! k+'s *amb]la9s1 & %e f9ally got ! hi/ory ( ! affair1 z well z a copy ( ! writ+1 & !reupon made up h] m9d to g 9 & ask ! k+ to save h] p4 ,at t "t1 ,bism>ck's idea ( gov]nm5t be+ 9 full =ce1 any "o ent]+ ! k+'s pres5ce )- out an invitation1 0 liable to be put to dea?4 ,& 9 case any "o did g 9 to see ! k+1 if ! k+ fail$ to hold out 8 gold5 sceptre1 8 life 0 n sp>$4 ,not)/&+ ?is ord]1 ,e/h] put on #aag h] be/ clo!s1 & /ood 9 ! inn] c\rt ( ! k+'s h\se1 :ile ! k+ sat on 8 royal ?rone4 ,:5 ! k+ saw h] /&+ 9 ! c\rt1 he held out 8 sceptre1 & ,e/h] drew ne>1 & he ask$ h] :at %e wi%$2 & !reupon %e ask$ t ! k+ & ,haman might take d9n] ) h] t day1 & x 0 done4 ,:ile !y 7 fea/+1 ! k+ aga9 ask$ ,e/h] :at %e want$2 & h] second reque/ 01 t !y w\ld come & d9e ) h] once m4 ,:5 ,haman left ! palace t day1 he saw ,mordecai aga9 at ! gate1 /&+ z /iffly z usual1 & x fill$ ,haman ) indignation4 ,s ,haman1 tak+ ! advice ( 8 wife1 made a gall[s fifty cubits high1 = ! special b5efit ( ,mordecai4 ,! next day1 :5 ,haman w5t to see ! k+1 ! k+1 hav+ ! night be=e refre%$ 8 memory 9 respect to ! s]vice done him by ,mordecai1 ask$ ,haman :at ought to be done = ! man :om ! k+ wi%$ to honor4 ,haman1 suppos+ ( c\rse t ! k+ ref]r$ to him1 said t royal purple ought to be br\ght =?1 su* z ! k+ wore1 & ! horse t ! k+ rode on1 & ! cr[n-royal %\ld be set on ! man's head2--t "o ( ! mo/ noble pr9ces %\ld lead ! horse1 #aah & z he w5t ?r\gh ! /reets1 proclaim3 ,?us %all x be done to ! man :om ! k+ de- lighte? to honor4 ,!reupon ! k+ told ,haman t ,mordecai 0 ! man t ! k+ wi%$ to honor4 ,& ,haman 0 =c$ to lead ?is horse1 back$ by ,mordecai1 ?r\gh ! /reets1 %\t+3 ,?is %all be done to ! man :om ! k+ delighte? to honor4 ,imm$iately aft]w>d1 he w5t to ! banquet t ,e/h] _h prep>$1 & ! k+ aga9 ask$ ,e/h] h] petition4 ,%e !n ask$ = ! salvation ( h] p2 /at+ at ! same "t1 t if h] p _h be5 sold into slav]y1 %e w\ld h held h] tongue2 b s9ce !y 7 ab\t to be kill$1 %e c\ld n keep sil5t4 ,! k+ ask$ h] :o _h done ?is ?+2 & ,e/h] repli$ t x 0 ! wick$ ,haman4 ,!reupon "o ( ! *amb]la9s1 rememb]+ ! gall[s t _h be5 made = ,mordecai1 m5- tion$ x1 & ! k+ imm$iately ord]$ t ,haman be hang$ !reon2 :i* 0 done4 ,& ,mordecai imm$iately became ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,! ord] aga9/ ! ,jews 0 !n resc9d$2 & ,ahasu]us1 will+ to d any?+ t ,e/h] de- sir$1 hang$ all ( ,haman's folks4 ,he n only did #aai ?is1 b he imm$iately issu$ an ord] to all ! ,jews all[+ !m to kill ! o!r folks4 ,& ! ,jews got toge!r ?r\gh\t "o hundr$ & tw5ty-sev5 prov9ces1 & su* 0 _! p[]1 t no man c\ld /& aga9/ !m2 & !re- ^u ! ,jews smote all _! enemies ) ! /roke ( ! sword1 & ) slaught] & de- /ruction1 & did :atev] !y pleas$ to ^? :o hat$ !m4 ,& 9 ! palace ( ! k+1 ! ,jews slew & de/roy$ five hundr$ m51 besides t5 sons ( ,haman2 & 9 ! re/ ( ! prov9ces1 !y slew sev5ty-five ?\s& p4 ,& aft] ?is "w ( slaught]1 ! ,jews _h a day ( glad- ness & fea/+4 ,"o c see f ?is1 :at a beautiful ,bible "* ,e/h] 0--h[ fill$ ) all t is womanly1 g5tle1 k9d & t5d]6 ,?is /ory is "o ( ! mo/ unreasonable1 z well z "o ( ! mo/ he>tless & rev5geful1 9 ! :ole ,bible4 ,ahasu]us 0 a mon/]1 & ,e/h] equally infam\s2 & yet1 ?is woman is held up = ! admiration ( mank9d by a ,brooklyn pa/or4 ,!re is ?is peculi>ity ab\t ! book ( ,e/h]3 ! "n ( ,god is n m5tion$ 9 x1 & ! deity is n ref]r$ to1 directly or indirectly2--yet #abj x is claim$ to be an inspir$ book4 ,if ,jehovah wrote x1 he c]ta9ly _c be *>g$ ) egotism4 ,i mo/ *e]fully admit t ! book ( ,ru? is q a pleasant /ory1 & ! affection ( ,ru? = h] "m-9-law exce$+ly t\*+1 b ,i am ( op9ion t ,ru? did _m ?+s t w\ld be re- g>d$ z some:at indiscreet1 ev5 9 ! city ( ,brooklyn4 ,all ,i c f9d ab\t ,hannah is1 t %e made a little coat = h] boy ,samuel1 & br\ght x to him f ye> to ye>4 ,:]e he got 8 ve/ & pantaloons we are n told4 ,b ?is fact seems h>dly en\gh to make h] "n immortal4 ,s also ,mr4 ,talmage ref]s u to ! wond]ful woman ,abigail4 ,! /ory ab\t ,abigail1 told 9 pla9 ,engli%1 is ?is3 ,david s5t "s ( 8 fol- l[]s to ,nabal1 ,abigail's husb&1 & dem&$ food4 ,nabal1 :o knew no?+ ab\t ,david1 & c>$ less1 refus$4 ,abigail he>d ab\t x1 & took food to ,david & 8 s]vants4 ,%e 0 v mu* /ruck1 app>5tly1 ) ,david & ,david ) h]4 ,a few days aft]w>d ,nabal di$--suppos$ to h be5 kill$ by ! ,"l--b probably poison$2 & !reupon ,david took ,abigail to wife4 ,! #aba :ole matt] %\ld h be5 inve/igat$ by ! gr& jury4 ,we are also ref]r$ to ,dorcas1 :o no d\bt 0 a good woman--made clo!s = ! poor & gave alms1 z millions h done s9ce !n4 ,x seems t ?is woman di$4 ,pet] 0 s5t =1 & !re- ^u rais$ h] f ! dead1 & %e is nev] m5- tion$ any m4 ,is x n a little /range t a woman :o _h be5 actually rais$ f ! dead1 %\ld h s completely pass$ out ( ! memory ( h] "t1 t :5 %e di$ ! second "t1 %e 0 entirely unnotic$8 ,is x n a/oni%+ t s little is 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t conc]n+ ! "m ( ,*ri/8 ,my own op9ion is1 t %e 0 an excell5t woman1 & ! wife ( ,joseph2 & t ,joseph 0 ! actual fa!r ( ,*ri/4 ,i ?9k !re c be no reasonable d\bt t su* 0 ! op9ion ( ! au?ors ( ! orig9al gospels4 ,^u any o!r hypo!sis1 x is impossible to acc\nt = _! hav+ giv5 ! g5ealogy ( ,joseph to prove t ,*ri/ 0 ( ! blood ( ,david4 ,! idea t he 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 or 9 any way miracul\sly produc$1 0 an aft]?\ght1 & is h>dly entitl$ n[ to s]i\s consid]ation4 ,! gospels 7 writt5 s long aft] #abb ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 t v little 0 kn[n ( him1 & sub/antially no?+ ( 8 p>5ts4 ,h[ is x t n "o ^w is said ab\t ! dea? ( ,m>y-- n "o ^w ab\t ! dea? ( ,joseph8 ,h[ did x happ5 t ,*ri/ did n visit 8 "m aft] 8 resurrection8 ,! fir/ "t he speaks to 8 "m is :5 he 0 twelve ye>s old4 ,8 "m hav+ told him t %e & 8 fa!r _h be5 seek+ him1 he repli$3 ,h[ is x t ye s\ght me3 wi/ ye n t ,i mu/ be ab\t my ,fa!r s bus9ess8 ,! second "t 0 at ! m>riage fea/ 9 ,cana1 :5 he said to h]3 ,woman1 :at h ,i to d ) !e8 ,& ! ?ird "t 0 at ! cross1 :5 ,jesus1 see+ 8 "m /&+ by ! disciple :om he lov$1 said to h]3 ,woman1 be- hold ?y son2 & to ! disciple3 ,behold ?y "m4 ,& ?is is all4 ,! be/ ?+ ab\t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is ! deification ( ,m>y1--& yet ?is is d5\nc$ by ,prote/antism z idolatry4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! human he>t t prompts man to tell 8 faults m freely to ! "m ?an to ! fa!r4 ,! cruelty ( ,jehovah is s(t5$ by ! m]cy ( ,m>y4 ,is x n /range t none ( ! disciples ( ,*ri/ #abc said any?+ ab\t _! p>5ts1--t we "k absolutely no?+ ( !m8 ,is !re any evid5ce t !y %[$ any p>ticul> respect ev5 = ! "m ( ,*ri/8 ,m>y ,magdal5 is1 9 _m respects1 ! t5d]e/ & mo/ lov+ "* 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,accord+ to ! acc\nt1 h] love = ,*ri/ knew no abatem5t1--no *ange--true ev5 9 ! hopeless %ad[ ( ! cross4 ,nei!r did x die ) 8 dea?4 ,%e wait$ at ! sepul*re2 %e ha/$ 9 ! e>ly morn+ to 8 tomb1 & yet ! only com=t ,*ri/ gave to ?is true & lov+ s\l lies 9 ^! /rangely cold & he>tless words3 ,t\* me n4 ,!re is no?+ t5d+ to %[ t ! wom5 spok5 ( 9 ! ,bible 7 sup]ior to ! ones we "k4 ,!re are to-day millions ( wom5 mak+ coats = _! sons1--hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( wom51 true n simply to innoc5t p1 falsely accus$1 b to crim9als4 ,_m a lov+ he>t is z true to ! gall[s z ,m>y 0 to ! cross4 ,!re are hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( wom5 accept- + pov]ty & want & di%onor1 = ! love !y be> unwor?y m52 hundr$s & ?\s&s1 hun- dr$s & ?\s&s1 work+ day & night1 ) #abd /ra9$ eyes & tir$ h&s1 = husb&s & *ildr51--clo!d 9 rags1 h\s$ 9 huts & hovels1 hop+ day aft] day = ! angel ( dea?4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( wom5 9 ,*ri/ian ,engl&1 work+ 9 iron1 labor+ 9 ! fields & toil+ 9 m9es4 ,!re are hundr$s & ?\s&s 9 ,europe1 ev]y:]e1 do+ ! "w ( m5--de=m$ by toil1 & :o w\ld become simply wild & f]oci\s bea/s1 except = ! love !y be> = home & *ild4 ,y ne$ n g back f\r ?\s& ye>s = h]o9es4 ,! _w is fill$ ) !m to-day4 ,!y d n belong to any nation1 nor to any religion1 nor exclusively to any race4 ,:]ev] woman is f\nd1 !y are f\nd4 ,!re is no description ( any wom5 9 ! ,bible t equal ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( wom5 kn[n to-day4 ,! wom5 m5tion$ by ,mr4 ,talmage fall almo/ inf9itely bel[1 n simply ^? 9 real life1 b ! creations ( ! imag9ation f\nd 9 ! _w ( fiction4 ,!y w n comp>e ) ! wom5 born ( ,%akespe>e's bra94 ,y w f9d none l ,isabella1 9 ^: spotless life1 love & reason bl5d$ into p]fect tru?2 nor ,juliet1 )9 ^: he>t passion & purity met1 l :ite & r$ )9 ! bosom ( a rose2 nor ,cordelia1 :o *ose to #abe suff] loss r ?an %[ h] weal? ( love ) ^? :o gild$ dross ) gold5 words 9 hope ( ga92 nor ,mir&a1 :o told h] love z freely z a fl[] gives its bosom to ! kisses ( ! sun2 nor ,imog5e1 :o ask$3 ,:at is x to be false8 nor ,h]mione1 :o bore ) p]fect fai? & hope ! cross ( %ame1 & :o at la/ =gave ) all h] he>t2 nor ,desdemona1 h] innoc5ce s p]fect & h] love s pure1 t %e 0 incapable ( sus- pect+ t ano!r c\ld suspect1 & s\ght ) dy+ words to hide h] lov]'s crime4 ,if we wi% to f9d :at ! ,bible ?9ks ( woman1 all t is necess>y to d is to read x4 ,we w f9d t ev]y:]e %e is spok5 ( simply z prop]ty1--z belong+ absolutely to ! man4 ,we w f9d t :5ev] a man got tir$ ( 8 wife1 all he _h to d 0 to give h] a writ+ ( divorcem5t1 & t !n ! "m ( 8 *ildr5 became a h\seless & a homeless w&]]4 ,we w f9d t m5 7 all[$ to h z _m wives z !y c\ld get1 ei!r by c\rt%ip1 pur*ase1 or conque/4 ,! ,jewi% p 9 ! old5 "t 7 9 _m respects l _! b>b>ian neighbors4 ,if we read ! ,new ,te/am5t1 we w f9d 9 ! #abf epi/le ( ,paul to ,timo?y1 ! foll[+ gallant passages3 ,let ! woman le>n 9 sil5ce1 ) all subjection4 ,b ,i suff] n a woman to tea*1 nor to usurp au?ority ov] ! man1 b to be 9 sil5ce4 ,& = ^! k9d1 g5tle & civiliz$ rem>ks1 ! apo/le ,paul gives ! foll[+ reasons3 ,= ,adam 0 fir/ =m$1 !n ,eve4 ,& ,adam 0 n deceiv$1 b ! woman be+ deceiv$ 0 9 ! transgression4 ,c]ta9ly wom5 ought to feel "u great obli- gation to ! apo/le ,paul4 ,9 ! fif? *apt] ( ! same epi/le1 ,paul1 advis+ ,timo?y z to :at k9d ( p he %\ld admit into 8 society or *ur*1 uses ! foll[+ language3 ,let n a wid[ be tak5 into ! numb] "u ?reescore ye>s old1 hav+ be5 ! wife ( "o man4 ,b ! y\ng] wid[s refuse1 = :5 !y h begun to wax wanton aga9/ ,*ri/1 !y w m>ry4 ,?is same ,paul did n seem to ?9k polygamy wrong1 except 9 a bi%op4 ,he tells ,timo?y t3 #abg ,a bi%op mu/ be blameless1 ! husb& ( "o wife4 ,he also lays d[n ! rule t a deacon %\ld be ! husb& ( "o wife1 leav+ u to inf] t ! o!r memb]s might h z _m z !y c\ld get4 ,9 ! second epi/le to ,timo?y1 ,paul speaks ( gr&mo!r ,lois1 :o 0 ref]r$ to 9 su* extravagant language by ,mr4 ,talmage1 & no?+ is said t\*+ h] "* 9 ! lea/4 ,all h] virtues live 9 ! imag9ation1 & 9 ! imag9a- tion alone4 ,paul1 also1 9 8 epi/le to ! ,ephesians1 says3 ,wives1 submit y\rselves unto y\r own hus- b&s1 z unto ! ,"l4 ,= ! husb& is ! head ( ! wife1 ev5 z ,*ri/ is ! head ( ! *ur*4 ,!re=e1 z ! *ur* is subject unto ,*ri/1 s let ! wives be to _! own husb&s1 9 ev]y?+4 ,y w f9d1 too1 t 9 ! sev5? *apt] ( ,fir/ ,cor9?ians1 ,paul lam5ts t all m5 are n ba*elors l himself1 & 9 ! second v]se ( t *apt] he gives ! only reason = :i* he 0 will+ t m5 & wom5 %\ld m>ry4 ,he advis$ all ! unm>ri$1 & all wid[s1 to rema9 #abh z he 04 ,9 ! n9? v]se ( ?is same *apt] is a sl&] too vulg> = repetition1--an e/imate ( woman & ( woman's love s l[ & vile1 t e woman %\ld hold ! inspir$ au?or 9 inf9ite abhorr5ce4 ,paul sums up ! :ole matt]1 h[ev]1 by tell+ ^? :o h wives or husb&s1 to /ay ) !m--z necess>y evils only to be tol]at$--b s9c]ely regrets t anybody 0 ev] m>ri$2 & f9ally says t3 ,!y t h wives %\ld be z ?\gh !y _h none2 because1 9 8 op9ion3 ,he t is unm>ri$ c>e? = ! ?+s t belong to ! ,"l1 h[ he may please ! ,"l2 b he t is m>ri$ c>e? = ! ?+s t are ( ! _w1 h[ he may please 8 wife4 ,!re is ?is diff]5ce also1 he tells u1 be- twe5 a wife & a virg94 ,! unm>ri$ woman c>e? = ! ?+s ( ! ,"l1 t %e may be holy bo? 9 body & 9 _s2 b %e t is m>ri$ c>e? = ! ?+s ( ! _w1 h[ %e may please h] husb&4 ,( c\rse1 x is cont5d$ t ^! ?+s h t5d$ to ! elevation ( woman4 ,! idea t x is bett] to love ! ,"l ?an to #abi love y\r wife1 or y\r husb&1 is inf9itely absurd4 ,nobody ev] did love ! ,"l1--nobody c--until he becomes acqua9t$ ) him4 ,sa9t ,paul also tells u t ,man is ! image & glory ( ,god2 b woman is ! glory ( man2 & = ! purpose ( su/a9+ ?is posi- tion1 says3 ,= ! man is n ( ! woman1 b ! woman ( ! man2 nei!r 0 ! man creat$ = ! woman1 b ! woman = ! man4 ,( c\rse1 we c all see t man c\ld h gott5 along well en\gh )\t woman1 b woman1 by no possibility1 c\ld h gott5 along )\t man4 ,& yet1 ?is is call$ inspir$2 & ?is apo/le ,paul is suppos$ to h kn[n m ?an all ! p n[ ^u ! e>?4 ,no wond] ,paul at la/ 0 con/ra9$ to say3 ,we are fools = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,"q4 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! pres5t condition ( woman 9 :at is kn[n z ! civiliz$ _w1 unless ! ,bible has bett]$ h] condition8 ,answ]4 ,we mu/ rememb] t ?\s&s ( ?+s ent] into ! problem ( civilization4 ,soil1 climate1 & geographical position1 unit$ ) c\nt- #acj less o!r influ5ces1 h result$ 9 ! civilization ( our "t4 ,if we want to f9d :at ! influ5ce ( ! ,bible has be51 we mu/ asc]ta9 ! condition ( ,europe :5 ! ,bible 0 consid]$ z abso- lutely true1 & :5 x wield$ its greate/ influ5ce4 ,*ri/ianity z a =m ( religion _h actual posses- sion ( ,europe dur+ ! ,middle ,ages4 ,at t "t1 x ex]t$ its greate/ p[]4 ,!n x _h ! opportunity ( break+ ! %ackles f ! limbs ( woman4 ,*ri/ianity f\nd ! ,roman matron a free woman4 ,polygamy 0 nev] kn[n 9 ,rome2 & al?\gh divorces 7 all[$ by law1 ! ,roman /ate _h be5 f\nd$ = m ?an five hundr$ ye>s be=e ei!r a husb& or a wife ask$ = a divorce4 ,f ! f\ndation ( ,*ris- tianity1--,i mean f ! "t x became ! =ce 9 ! ,roman /ate1--woman1 z su*1 w5t d[n 9 ! scale ( civilization4 ,! sceptre 0 tak5 f h] h&s1 & %e became once m ! slave & s]f ( man4 ,! m5 also 7 made slaves1 & woman has rega9$ h] lib]ty by ! same means t man has rega9$ 81--by wre/+ au?ority f ! h&s ( ! *ur*4 ,:ile ! *ur* _h p[]1 ! wife & "m 0 n consid]$ z good z ! begg+ nun2 ! husb& & fa!r 0 f> bel[ ! v]m9-cov]$ monk2 homes 7 ( no value comp>$ ) ! ca!dral2 = ,god _h to h a h\se1 no matt] h[ _m ( 8 *ildr5 7 w&]]s4 ,dur+ all ! ye>s 9 :i* woman has /ruggl$ = equal lib]ty ) man1 %e has be5 met ) ! ,bible doctr9e t %e is ! inf]ior ( ! man2 t ,adam 0 made fir/1 & ,eve aft]w>ds2 t man 0 n made = woman1 b t woman 0 made = man4 ,i f9d t 9 ?is day & g5]ation1 ! meane/ m5 h ! l[e/ e/imate ( woman2 t ! great] ! man is1 ! gr&] he is1 ! m he ?9ks ( "m1 wife & daught]4 ,i also f9d t j 9 ! proportion t he has lo/ confid5ce 9 ! polygamy ( ,jehovah & 9 ! advice & philosophy ( ,sa9t ,paul1 he believes 9 ! rights & lib]ties ( woman4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 m5 h ris5 f a p]usal ( ! ,bible1 & murd]$ _! wives4 ,!y h ris5 f read+ its pages1 & inflict$ cruel & ev5 mortal bl[s ^u _! *ildr54 ,m5 h ris5 f read+ ! ,bible & torn ! fle% ( o!rs ) r$-hot p9c]s4 ,!y h laid d[n ! sacr$ volume long en\gh to p\r molt5 lead into ! e>s ( o!rs4 ,!y h /opp$ read+ ! sacr$ ,scriptures = a suffici5t "t to #acb inc>c]ate _! fell[-m51 to load !m ) *a9s1 & !n !y h gone back to _! read+1 all[+ _! victims to die 9 d>kness & despair4 ,m5 h /opp$ read+ ! ,old ,te/am5t long en\gh to drive a /ake into ! gr\nd & collect a few fagots & burn an hone/ man4 ,ev5 m9i/]s h d5i$ !mselves ! privilege ( read+ ! sacr$ book long en\gh to tell falsehoods ab\t _! fell[-m54 ,!re is no crime t ,bible read]s & ,bible believ]s & ,bible wor%ip]s & ,bible def5d]s h n committ$4 ,!re is no meanness ( :i* "s ,bible read]1 believ]1 & def5d]1 has n be5 guilty4 ,bible believ]s & ,bible def5d]s h fill$ ! _w ) calumnies & sl&]s4 ,bible believ]s & ,bible def5d]s h n only :ipp$ _! wives1 b !y h murd]$ !m2 !y h murd]$ _! *ildr54 ,i d n say t read+ ! ,bible w necess>ily make m5 di%one/1 b ,i d say1 t read+ ! ,bible w n prev5t _! committ+ crimes4 ,i d n say t believ+ ! ,bible w necess>ily make m5 commit burgl>y1 b ,i d say t a belief 9 ! ,bible has caus$ m5 to p]secute ea* o!r1 to imprison ea* o!r1 & to burn ea* o!r4 ,only a little :ile ago1 a ,briti% cl]gyman mur- #acc d]$ 8 wife4 ,only a little :ile ago1 an ,am]ican ,prote/ant cl]gyman :ipp$ 8 boy to dea? be- cause ! boy refus$ to say a pray]4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,cr[ley n only believ$ ! ,bible1 b 0 lic5s$ to exp\nd x4 ,he _h be5 call$ to ! m9i/ry1 & ^u 8 head _h be5 laid ! holy h&s2 & yet1 he delib]ately />v$ orphans1 & :ile look+ ^u _! sunk5 eyes & holl[ *eeks1 sung pi\s hymns & quot$ ) great unction3 ,suff] little *il- dr5 to come unto me4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 m money has be5 /ol5 by ,*ri/ian ca%i]s1 ,*ri/ian presid5ts1 ,*ri/ian directors1 ,*ri/ian tru/ees & ,*ri/ian /atesm51 ?an by all o!r convicts 9 all ! p5it5ti>ies 9 all ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,! assass9 ( ,h5ry ! ,f\r? 0 a ,bible read] & a ,bible believ]4 ,! in/igators ( ! massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew 7 believ]s 9 y\r sacr$ ,scriptures4 ,! m5 :o inve/$ _! money 9 ! slave-trade believ$ !mselves fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 & read ) rapture ! ,psalms ( ,david & ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,! murd]]s ( ,scot* ,presbyt]ians 7 believ]s 9 ,revelation1 & ! #acd ,presbyt]ians1 :5 !y murd]$ o!rs1 7 also believ]s4 ,ne>ly e man :o expiates a crime ^u ! gall[s is a believ] 9 ! ,bible4 ,= a ?\s& ye>s1 ! dagg]s ( assass9ation & ! swords ( w> 7 ble/ by prie/s--by ! believ]s 9 ! sacr$ ,scriptures4 ,! assass9 ( ,presid5t ,g>field is a believ] 9 ! ,bible1 a hat] ( infidelity1 a believ] 9 p]sonal inspiration1 & he expects 9 a few weeks to jo9 ! w+$ & r$eem$ 9 heav54 ,if a man w\ld foll[1 to-day1 ! tea*+s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 he w\ld be a crim9al4 ,if he w\ld foll[ /rictly ! tea*+s ( ! ,new1 he w\ld be insane4 ,,f\r? ,,int]view4 ,son4 ,!re is no devil4 ,"m4 ,i "k !re is4 ,son4 ,h[ d y "k8 ,"m4 ,because !y make pictures t look j l him4 ,son4 ,b1 "m-- ,"m4 ,don't "m me6 ,y are try+ to disgrace y\r p>5ts4 ,"q4 ,i want to ask y a few que/ions ab\t ,mr4 ,talmage's f\r? s]mon aga9/ y1 entitl$3 ,! ,meanness ( ,infidelity1 9 :i* he comp>es y to ,jehoiakim1 :o _h ! tem]ity to ?r[ "s ( ! writ+s ( ! weep+ ,j]emiah into ! fire8 ,answ]4 ,s f> z ,i am conc]n$1 ,i really re- gret t a second edition ( ,j]emiah's roll 0 gott5 out4 ,x w\ld h be5 f> bett] = u all1 if x _h be5 left 9 a%es4 ,!re 0 no?+ b curses & prophecies ( evil1 9 ! sacr$ roll t #ach ,jehoiakim burn$4 ,! ,bible tells u t ,jehovah became exce$+ly wro? because ( ! de/ruction ( ?is roll1 & pron\nc$ a curse ^u ,jehoiakim & ^u ,pale/9e4 ,i presume x 0 on acc\nt ( ! burn+ ( t roll t ! k+ ( ,babylon de/roy$ ! *os5 p ( ,god4 ,x 0 on acc\nt ( t sacrilege t ! ,"l said ( ,jehoiakim3 ,he %all h none to sit ^u ! ?rone ( ,david2 & 8 dead body %all be ca/ out 9 ! day to ! heat1 & 9 ! night to ! fro/4 ,any "o c see h[ mu* a dead body w\ld suff] "u su* circum/ances4 ,imag9e an inf9itely wise1 good & p[]ful ,god tak+ v5- geance on ! corpse ( a b>b>ian k+6 ,:at joy !re mu/ h be5 9 heav5 z ! angels wat*$ ! alt]nate melt+ & freez+ ( ! dead body ( ,jehoiakim6 ,j]emiah 0 probably ! mo/ accompli%$ croak] ( all "t4 ,no?+ satisfi$ him4 ,he 0 a prophetic pessimi/1--an anci5t ,b\rbon4 ,he 0 only happy :5 pr$ict+ w>1 pe/il5ce & fam9e4 ,no wond] ,jehoiakim despis$ him1 & hat$ all he wrote4 ,"o c easily see ! "* ( ,j]emiah f ! foll[+ occurr5ce3 ,:5 ! ,babylonians #aci _h succe$$ 9 tak+ ,j]usalem1 & 9 sack+ ! city1 ,j]emiah 0 un=tunately tak5 prison]2 b ,capta9 ,nebuz>adan came to ,j]emiah1 & told him t he w\ld let him g1 because he _h pro- phesi$ aga9/ 8 own c\ntry4 ,he 0 reg>d$ z a fri5d by ! enemy4 ,!re 01 at t "t1 z n[1 ! old fight betwe5 ! *ur* & ! civil p[]4 ,:5ev] a k+ fail$ to d :at ! prie/s want$1 !y imm$iately prophesi$ ov]?r[1 disa/]1 & de- feat4 ,:5ev] ! k+s w\ld he>k5 to _! voice1 & w\ld see to x t ! prie/s _h pl5ty to eat & dr9k & we>1 !n !y all decl>$ t ,jehovah w\ld love t k+1 w\ld let him live out all 8 days1 & all[ 8 son to reign 9 8 /ead4 ,x 0 simply ! old conflict t is /ill be+ wag$1 & x w be c>ri$ on until univ]sal civil- ization does away ) prie/craft & sup]/ition4 ,! prie/s 9 ! days ( ,j]emiah 7 ! same z n[4 ,!y s\ght to rule ! ,/ate4 ,!y pre- t5d$ t1 at _! reque/1 ,jehovah w\ld )hold or s5d ! ra92 t ! seasons 7 )9 _! p[]2 t !y ) bitt] words c\ld blight ! fields & curse ! l& ) want & dea?4 ,!y glori$ !n1 z n[1 9 ! exhibition ( ,god's wra?4 #adj ,9 prosp]ity1 ! prie/s 7 =gott54 ,success scorn$ !m2 ,fam9e flatt]$ !m2 ,heal? laugh$ at !m2 ,pe/il5ce pray$ to !m2 ,disa/] 0 _! only fri5d4 ,^! old prophets prophesi$ no?+ b evil1 & consequ5tly1 :5 any?+ bad happ5$1 !y claim$ x z a fulfillm5t1 & po9t$ ) pride to ! fact t !y _h1 weeks or mon?s1 or ye>s be=e1 =etold some?+ ( t k9d4 ,!y 7 really ! orig9ators ( ! phrase1 ,i told y s6 ,!re 0 a good old ,me?odi/ class-lead] t liv$ d[n ne> a place call$ ,liv]pool1 on ! ,ill9ois riv]4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahfa ! old man1 tell+ 8 exp]i5ce1 among o!r ?+s said1 t he _h liv$ !re by ! riv] = m ?an ?irty ye>s1 & he did n believe t a ye> _h pass$ t !re 7 n hundr$s ( p dur+ ! hunt+ season %oot+ ducks on ,sunday2 t he _h told 8 wife ?\s&s ( times t no good w\ld come ( x2 t evil w\ld come ( x2 ,& n[1 said ! old man1 rais+ 8 voice ) ! importance ( ! ann\ncem5t1 w> is ^u u6 ,"q4 ,d y wi%1 z ,mr4 ,talmage says1 to de- /roy ! ,bible--to h all ! copies burn$ to a%es8 ,:at d y wi% to h done ) ! ,bible8 #ada ,answ]4 ,i want ! ,bible treat$ exactly z we treat o!r books--pres]ve ! good & ?r[ away ! fooli% & ! hurtful4 ,i am fight+ ! doctr9e ( inspiration4 ,z long z x is believ$ t ! ,bible is inspir$1 t book is ! ma/]--no m9d is free4 ,) t belief1 intellectual lib]ty is impossible4 ,) t belief1 y c inve/igate only at ! risk ( los+ y\r s\l4 ,! ,ca?olics h a pope4 ,prote/ants laugh at !m1 & yet ! pope is capable ( intellectual advancem5t4 ,9 addition to ?is1 ! pope is mortal1 & ! *ur* _c be afflict$ ) ! same idiot =ev]4 ,! ,prote/ants h a book = _! pope4 ,! book _c advance4 ,ye> aft] ye>1 & c5tury aft] c5tury1 ! book rema9s z ignorant z ev]4 ,x is only made bett] by ^? :o believe 9 its inspira- tion giv+ bett] mean+s to ! words ?an _! ance/ors did4 ,9 ?is way x may be said t ! ,bible gr[s a little bett]4 ,:y %\ld we h a book = a ma/]8 ,t :i* o!rwise might be a bless+1 rema9s a curse4 ,if e copy ( ! ,bible 7 de/roy$1 all t is good 9 t book w\ld be reproduc$ 9 a s+le day4 ,leave e copy ( ! ,bible z x is1 & h e human be+ believe 9 its inspiration1 #adb & intellectual lib]ty w\ld cease to exi/4 ,! :ole race1 f t mom5t1 w\ld g back to- w>d ! night ( intellectual dea?4 ,! ,bible w\ld d m h>m if m p really believ$ x1 & act$ 9 accordance ) its tea*+s4 ,n[ & !n a ,freeman puts ! knife to ! he>t ( 8 *ild4 ,n[ & !n an assass9 relies ^u "s sacr$ passage2 b1 z a rule1 few m5 believe ! ,bible to be absolutely true4 ,!re are ab\t fifte5 hundr$ million p 9 ! _w4 ,!re are n two million :o h read ! ,bible ?r\gh4 ,!re are n two hundr$ million :o ev] saw ! ,bible4 ,!re are n five hundr$ million :o ev] he>d t su* a book exi/s4 ,*ri/ianity is claim$ to be a religion = all mank9d4 ,x 0 f\nd$ m ?an eighte5 c5- turies ago2 & yet1 n "o human be+ 9 ?ree has ev] he>d ( x4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 = m ?an f\rte5 c5turies &-a-half aft] ! crucifixion ( ,*ri/1 ?is hemisph]e 0 absolutely unkn[n4 ,!re 0 n a ,*ri/ian 9 ! _w :o knew !re 0 su* a cont95t z ours1 & all ! inhabitants ( ?is1 ! ,new ,_w1 7 depriv$ ( ! gospel = f\rte5 c5turies &-a-half1 & #adc knew no?+ ( its bless+s until !y 7 9- =m$ by ,spani% murd]]s & m>aud]s4 ,ev5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,*ri/ianity is n keep+ pace ) ! increase ( population4 ,:5 we take into consid]ation t x is aid$ by ! mom5tum ( eighte5 c5turies1 is x n wond]ful t x is n to-day hold+ its own8 ,! reason ( ?is is1 t we are beg9n+ to und]/& ! ,scriptures4 ,we are beg9n+to see1 & to see cle>ly1 t !y are simply ( human orig91 & t ! ,bible be>s ! m>ks ( ! b>b>ians :o wrote x4 ,! be/ educat$ among ! cl]gy admit t we "k b little z to ! orig9 ( ! gospels2 t we d n positively "k ! au?or ( "o ( !m2 t x is really a matt] ( d\bt z to :o wrote ! five books attribut$ to ,moses4 ,!y admit n[1 t ,isaiah 0 writt5 by m ?an "o p]son2 t ,solomon's ,song 0 n writt5 by t k+2 t ,job is1 9 all probability1 n a ,jewi% book2 t ,ecclesia/es mu/ h be5 writt5 by a ,free?9k]1 & by "o :o _h 8 d\bts ab\t ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,! be/ biblical /ud5ts ( ! s- call$ or?odox _w n[ admit t sev]al /ories 7 unit$ to make ! gospel ( ,sa9t ,luke2 t ,hebrews is a selection f _m fragm5ts1 & #add t no human be+1 n afflict$ ) delirium trem5s1 c und]/& ! book ( ,revelation4 ,i am n ! only "o engag$ 9 ! "w ( de/ruction4 ,e ,prote/ant :o expresses a d\bt z to ! g5u95ess ( a passage1 is de/roy+ ! ,bible4 ,! g5tlem5 :o h endeavor$ to treat hell z a "q ( syntax1 & to prove t et]nal puni%m5t dep5ds ^u gramm>1 are help+ to br+ ! ,scriptures into contempt4 ,hundr$s ( ye>s ago1 ! ,ca?olics told ! ,prote/ant _w t x 0 dang]\s to give ! ,bible to ! p4 ,! ,ca?olics 7 "r2 ! ,prote/ants 7 wrong4 ,to read is to ?9k4 ,to ?9k is to inve/i- gate4 ,to inve/igate is1 f9ally1 to d5y4 ,t book %\ld h be5 read only by prie/s4 ,e copy %\ld h be5 "u ! lock & key ( bi%op1 c>d9al & pope4 ,! common p %\ld h receiv$ ! ,bible f ! lips ( ! m9i/]s4 ,! _w %\ld h be5 kept 9 ignorance4 ,9 t way1 & 9 t way only1 c\ld ! pulpit h ma9ta9$ its p[]4 ,he :o tea*es a *ild ! alphabet s[s ! se$s ( h]esy4 ,i h liv$ to see ! s*oolh\se 9 _m a village l>g] ?an ! *ur*4 ,e man :o f9ds a fact1 is ! enemy ( !ology4 ,e man :o expresses an #ade hone/ ?\ght is a soldi] 9 ! army ( intellectual lib]ty4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage ?9ks t y laugh too mu*1--t y exhibit too mu* mir?1 & t no "o %\ld smile at sacr$ ?+s8 ,answ]4 ,! *ur* has always fe>$ ridicule4 ,! m9i/] despises laught]4 ,he :o builds ^u ignorance & awe1 fe>s intellig5ce & mir?4 ,! !ologians always beg9 by say+3 ,let u be solemn4 ,!y "k t cr$ulity & awe are tw9s4 ,!y also "k t :ile ,reason is ! pilot ( ! s\l1 ,humor c>ries ! lamp4 ,:oev] has ! s5se ( humor fully develop$1 _c1 by any possibility1 be an or?odox !ologian4 ,he w\ld be 8 own laugh+ /ock4 ,! mo/ absurd /ories1 ! mo/ laughable miracles1 read 9 a solemn1 /ately way1 s\nd to ! e>s ( ignorance & awe l tru?4 ,x has be5 ! object ( ! *ur* = eighte5 hundr$ ye>s to prev5t laught]4 ,a smile is ! dawn ( a d\bt4 ,m9i/]s are always talk+ ab\t dea?1 & c(f9s1 & du/1 & worms1--! cross 9 ?is life1 & ! fires ( ano!r4 ,!y h be5 ! enemies ( human happ9ess4 ,!y hate to he> #adf ev5 ! laught] ( *ildr54 ,!re seems to h be5 a bond ( sympa?y betwe5 div9ity & dyspepsia1 betwe5 !ology & indige/ion4 ,!re is a c]ta9 pi\s hatr$ ( pleasure1 & ^? :o h be5 born aga9 are expect$ to despise ! transitory joys ( ?is fleet+ life4 ,9 ?is1 !y foll[ ! example ( _! prophets1 ( :om !y pr\dly say3 ,!y nev] smil$4 ,:oev] laughs at a holy falsehood1 is call$ a sc(f]4 ,:oev] gives v5t to 8 natural feel- +s is reg>d$ z a blasphem]1 & :oev] exam9es ! ,bible z he exam9es o!r books1 & relies ^u 8 reason to int]pret x1 is d5\nc$ z a reprobate4 ,let u respect ! tru?1 let u laugh at miracles1 & above all1 let u be c&id ) ea* o!r4 ',"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage *>ges t y h1 9 y\r lectures1 satiriz$ y\r e>ly home2 t y h describ$ ) bitt]ness ! ,sundays t 7 =c$ ^u y 9 y\r y\?2 & t 9 v>i\s ways y h d5\nc$ y\r fa!r z a tyrant1 or a bigot1 or a fool8 ,answ]4 ,i h describ$ ! mann] 9 :i* ,sunday 0 kept :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,my fa!r = #adg _m ye>s reg>d$ ! ,sabba? z a sacr$ day4 ,we kept ,sunday z mo/ o!r ,*ri/ians did4 ,i ?9k t my fa!r made a mi/ake ab\t t day4 ,i h no d\bt he 0 hone/ ab\t x1 & really believ$ t x 0 pleas+ to ,god = him to keep ! ,sabba? z he did4 ,i ?9k t ,sunday %\ld n be a day ( gloom1 ( sil5ce & despair1 or a day 9 :i* to he> t ! *ances are l>gely 9 favor ( y\r be+ et]nally damn$4 ,t day1 9 my op9ion1 %\ld be "o ( joy2 a day to get acqua9t$ ) y\r wife & *ildr52 a day to visit ! woods1 or ! sea1 or ! murmur+ /ream2 a day to ga!r fl[]s1 to visit ! graves ( y\r dead1 to read old poems1 old lett]s1 old books2 a day to rek9dle ! fires ( fri5d%ip & love4 ,mr4 ,talmage says t my fa!r 0 a ,*ri/ian1 & he !n proce$s to malign 8 memory4 ,x seems to me t a liv+ ,*ri/ian %\ld at lea/ tell ! tru? ab\t "o :o sleeps ! sil5t sleep ( dea?4 ,i h said no?+1 9 any ( my lectures1 ab\t my fa!r1 or ab\t my "m1 or ab\t any ( my relatives4 ,i h n ! egotism to br+ !m =w>d4 ,!y h no?+ to d ) ! subject #adh 9 h&4 ,t my fa!r 0 mi/ak5 ^u ! subject ( religion1 ,i h no d\bt4 ,he 0 a good1 a brave & hone/ man4 ,i lov$ him liv+1 & ,i love him dead4 ,i nev] said to him an unk9d ^w1 & 9 my he>t !re nev] 0 ( him an unk9d ?\ght4 ,he 0 gr& en\gh to say to me1 t ,i _h ! same "r to my op9ion t he _h to 84 ,he 0 great en\gh to tell me to read ! ,bible = myself1 to be hone/ ) myself1 & if aft] read+ x ,i conclud$ x 0 n ! ^w ( ,god1 t x 0 my duty to say s4 ,my "m di$ :5 ,i 0 b a *ild2 & f t day--! d>ke/ ( my life--h] memory has be5 )9 my he>t a sacr$ ?+1 & ,i h felt1 ?r\gh all ^! ye>s1 h] kisses on my lips4 ,i "k t my p>5ts--if !y are consci\s n[ --d n wi% me to honor !m at ! exp5se ( my manhood4 ,i "k t nei!r my fa!r nor my "m w\ld h me sacrifice ^u _! graves my hone/ ?\ght4 ,i "k t ,i c only please !m by be+ true to myself1 by def5d+ :at ,i believe is good1 by attack+ :at ,i believe is bad4 ,yet ?is m9- i/] ( ,*ri/ is cruel en\gh1 & malici\s en\gh1 to attack ! reputation ( ! dead4 ,:at he says ab\t my fa!r is utt]ly & unqualifi$ly false4 #adi ,"r "h1 x may be well en\gh = me to say1 t long be=e my fa!r di$1 he ?rew aside1 z unwor?y ( a place 9 ! m9d ( an intellig5t man1 ! infam\s dogma ( et]nal fire2 t he reg>d$ ) abhorr5ce _m passages 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t2 t he believ$ man1 9 ano!r _w1 w\ld h ! et]nal opportunity ( do+ "r1 & t ! pity ( ,god w\ld la/ z long z ! suff]+ ( man4 ,my fa!r & my "m 7 good1 9 spite ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,!y 7 m]- ciful1 9 spite ( ! "o frightful doctr9e 9 ! ,new4 ,!y did n ne$ ! religion ( ,presbyt]ianism4 ,presbyt]ianism nev] made a human be+ bett]4 ,if !re is any?+ t w freeze ! g5]\s curr5t ( ! s\l1 x is ,calv9ism4 ,if !re is any cre$ t w de/roy *>ity1 t w keep ! te>s ( pity f ! *eeks ( m5 & wom51 x is ,presbyt]ianism4 ,if !re is any doctr9e calcu- lat$ to make man bigot$1 unsympa!tic1 & cruel1 x is ! doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation4 ,nei!r my fa!r1 nor my "m1 believ$ 9 ! damnation ( babes1 nor 9 ! inspiration ( ,john ,calv94 ,mr4 ,talmage pr(esses to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,:at effect has ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ _h ^u him8 ,is he ! product--! natural product--( ,*ris- #aej tianity8 ,does ! real ,*ri/ian violate ! sanctity ( dea?8 ,does ! real ,*ri/ian malign ! memory ( ! dead8 ,does ! good ,*ri/ian defame unansw]+ & unresi/+ du/8 ,b :y %\ld ,i expect k9dness f a ,*ris- tian8 ,c a m9i/] be expect$ to treat ) fairness a man :om 8 ,god int5ds to damn8 ,if a good ,god is go+ to burn an infidel =ev]1 9 ! _w to come1 surely a ,*ri/ian %\ld h ! "r to p]secute him a little "h4 ,:at "r has a ,*ri/ian to ask anybody to love 8 fa!r1 or "m1 or wife1 or *ild8 ,accord+ to ! gospels1 ,*ri/ (f]$ a rew>d to any "o :o w\ld des]t 8 fa!r or 8 "m4 ,he (f]$ a premium to g5tlem5 = leav+ _! wives1 & tri$ to bribe p to ab&on _! little *ildr54 ,he (f]$ !m happ9ess 9 ?is _w1 & a hundr$ fold 9 ! next1 if !y w\ld turn a deaf e> to ! supplications ( a fa!r1 ! besee*+ cry ( a wife1 & w\ld leave ! out- /ret*$ arms ( babes4 ,!y 7 n ev5 all[$ to bury _! fa!rs & _! mo!rs4 ,at t "t !y 7 expect$ to pref] ,jesus to _! wives & *ildr54 ,& n[ an or?odox m9i/] says t a man ought n to express 8 hone/ #aea ?\ghts1 because !y d n happ5 to be 9 accord ) ! belief ( 8 fa!r or "m4 ,suppose ,mr4 ,talmage %\ld read ! ,bible c>e- fully & )\t fe>1 & %\ld come to ! hone/ conclusion t x is n inspir$1 :at c\rse w\ld he pursue = ! purpose ( honor+ 8 p>5ts8 ,w\ld he say1 ,i _c tell ! tru?1 ,i mu/ lie1 = ! purpose ( %$d+ a halo ( glory ar\nd ! memory ( my "m8 ,w\ld he say3 ,( c\rse1 my fa!r & "m w\ld a ?\s& times r h _! son a hypocritical ,*ri/ian ?an an hone/1 manly unbeliev]8 ,?is might please ,mr4 ,talmage1 & accord p]fectly ) 8 view1 b ,i pref] to say1 t my fa!r wi%$ me to be an hone/ man4 ,if he is 9 heav5 n[1 ,i am sure t he w\ld r he> me attack ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god1 hone/ly & bravely1 ?an to he> me1 9 ! solemn acc5ts ( hypocrisy1 def5d :at ,i believe to be untrue4 ,i may be mi/ak5 9 ! e/imate angels put ^u human be+s4 ,x may be t ,god likes a pret5d$ foll[] bett] ?an an hone/1 outspok5 man--"o :o is an infidel simply because he does n "u- /& ?is ,god4 ,b x seems to me1 9 my unreg5]ate condition1 t\*$ & ta9t$ z ,i am by orig9al s91 #aeb t a ,god ( inf9ite p[] & wisdom ought to be able to make a man brave en\gh to h an op9ion ( 8 own4 ,i _c conceive ( ,god tak+ any p>ticul> pride 9 any hypocrite he has ev] made4 ,:atev] he may say ?r\gh 8 m9i/]s1 or :atev] ! angels may repeat1 a manly devil /&s high] 9 my e/imation ?an an unmanly angel4 ,i d n mean by ?is1 t !re are any unmanly angels1 nei!r d ,i pret5d t !re are any manly devils4 ,my mean+ is ?is3 ,if ,i h a ,creator1 ,i c only honor him by be+ true to myself1 & k9d & j to my fell[-m54 ,if ,i wi% to %$ lu/re ^u my fa!r & "m1 ,i c only d s by be+ absolutely true to myself4 ,nev] w ,i lay ! wrea? ( hypocrisy ^u ! tombs ( ^? ,i love4 ,mr4 ,talmage takes ! gr\nd t we mu/ def5d ! religi\s belief ( our p>5ts4 ,he seems to =get t all p>5ts d n believe exactly alike1 & t ev]ybody has at lea/ two p>5ts4 ,n[1 suppose t ! fa!r is an infidel1 & ! "m a ,*ri/ian1 :at mu/ ! son d8 ,mu/ he drive ! pl\gh%>e ( contempt ?r\gh ! grave ( ! fa!r1 = ! purpose ( honor+ ! "m2 or mu/ he drive ! pl\gh%>e ?r\gh ! grave #aec ( ! "m to honor ! fa!r2 or mu/ he com- promise1 & talk "o way & believe ano!r8 ,if ,mr4 ,talmage's doctr9e is correct1 only p]sons :o h no k ( _! p>5ts c h lib]ty ( op9ion4 ,f\ndl+s w\ld be ! only free p4 ,i d n suppose t ,mr4 ,talmage w\ld g s f> z to say t a *ild w\ld be b\nd by ! religion ( ! p]son ^u ^: door-/eps he 0 f\nd4 ,if he does n1 !n ov] e f\ndl+ hospital %\ld be ^! words3 ,home ( ,intel- lectual ,lib]ty4 ,"q4 ,d y suppose t we w c>e no?+ 9 ! next _w = ^? we lov$ 9 ?is8 ,is x worse 9 a man ?an 9 an angel1 to c>e no?+ = 8 "m8 ,answ]4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,talmage1 a man c be p]fectly happy 9 heav51 ) 8 "m 9 hell4 ,he w be s entranc$ ) ! society ( ,*ri/1 t he w n ev5 inquire :at has become ( 8 wife4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ w keep him 9 su* a /ate ( happy wond]1 ( ec/atic joy1 t ! names1 ev51 ( 8 *ildr5 w nev] invade 8 memory4 ,x may be t ,i am lack+ 9 filial affection1 b ,i w\ld mu* r be 9 hell1 ) my p>5ts #aed 9 heav51 ?an be 9 heav5 ) my p>5ts 9 hell4 ,i ?9k a ?\s& times m ( my p>5ts ?an ,i d ( ,*ri/4 ,!y knew me1 !y work$ = me1 !y lov$ me1 & ,i c imag9e no heav51 no /ate ( p]fect bliss = me1 9 :i* !y h no %>e4 ,if ,god hates me1 because ,i love !m1 ,i _c love him4 ,i _c tru?fully say t ,i look =w>d ) any great degree ( joy1 to meet+ ) ,haggai & ,habakkuk2 ) ,j]emiah1 ,nehemiah1 ,obadiah1 ,ze*>iah or ,zephaniah2 ) ,ezekiel1 ,micah1 or ,mala*i2 or ev5 ) ,jonah4 ,f :at little ,i h read ( _! writ+s1 ,i h n =m$ a v high op9ion ( ! social qualities ( ^! g5tlem54 ,i want to meet ! p]sons ,i h kn[n2 & if !re is ano!r life1 ,i want to meet ! really & ! truly great--m5 :o h be5 broad en\gh to be t5d]1 & great en\gh to be k9d4 ,because ,i diff] ) my p>5ts1 because ,i am conv9c$ t my fa!r 0 wrong 9 "s ( 8 religi\s op9ions1 ,mr4 ,talmage insi/s t ,i dis- grace my p>5ts4 ,h[ did ! ,*ri/ian religion comm5ce8 ,did n ! fir/ disciples advocate !ories t _! p>5ts d5i$8 ,7 !y #aee n false1--9 8 s5se ( ! ^w1--to _! fa!rs & mo!rs8 ,h[ c\ld !re h be5 any progress 9 ?is _w1 if *ildr5 _h n gone beyond _! p>5ts8 ,d y consid] t ! inv5tor ( a /eel pl[ ca/ a slur ^u 8 fa!r :o scrat*$ ! gr\nd ) a wood5 "o8 ,i d n consid] t an inv5tion by ! son is a sl&] ^u ! fa!r2 ,i reg>d ea* inv5tion simply z an improvem5t2 & e fa!r %\ld be exce$+ly pr\d ( an +5i\s son4 ,if ,mr4 ,talmage has a son1 x w be impossible = him to honor 8 fa!r except by diff]+ ) him4 ,x is v /range t ,mr4 ,talmage1 a believ] 9 ,*ri/1 %\ld object to any man = n lov+ 8 "m & 8 fa!r1 :5 8 ,ma/]1 accord+ to ! gospel ( ,sa9t ,luke1 says3 ,if any man come to me1 & hate n 8 fa!r1 & "m1 & wife1 & *ildr51 & bre?r51 & sis- t]s1 yea1 & 8 own life also1 he _c be my disciple4 ,accord+ to ?is1 ,i h to make my *oice be- twe5 my wife1 my *ildr51 & ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i h conclud$ to /& by my folks--bo? 9 ?is _w1 & 9 ! _w to come4 #aef ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage asks y :e!r1 9 y\r judgm5t1 ! ,bible 0 a good1 or an evil1 to y\r p>5ts8 ,answ]4 ,i ?9k x 0 an evil4 ,! wor/ ?+ ab\t my fa!r 0 8 religion4 ,he w\ld h be5 f> happi]1 9 my judgm5t1 )\t x4 ,i ?9k ,i get m real joy out ( life ?an he did4 ,he 0 a man ( a v great & t5d] he>t4 ,he 0 cont9ually ?9k+--= _m ye>s ( 8 life--( ! ?\s&s & ?\s&s go+ d[n to et]nal fire4 ,t doctr9e fill$ 8 days ) gloom1 & 8 eyes ) te>s4 ,i ?9k t my fa!r & "m w\ld h be5 f> happi] _h !y believ$ z ,i d4 ,h[ any "o c get any joy out ( ! ,*ri/ian religion is pa/ my compre- h5sion4 ,if t religion is true1 hundr$s ( mil- lions are n[ 9 hell1 & ?\s&s ( millions yet unborn w be4 ,h[ su* a fact c =m any "p ( ! glad tid+s ( great joy1 is amaz+ to me4 ,x is impossible = me to love a be+ :o w\ld create c\ntless millions = et]nal pa94 ,x is impossible = me to wor%ip ! ,god ( ! ,bible1 or ! ,god ( ,calv91 or ! ,god ( ! ,we/m9/] ,cate*ism4 #aeg ,"q4 ,i see t ,mr4 ,talmage *all5ges y to read ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,sa9t ,john4 ,are y will+ to accept ! *all5ge2 or h y ev] read t *apt]8 ,answ]4 ,i d n claim to be v c\rage\s1 b ,i h read t *apt]1 & am v glad t ,mr4 ,talmage has call$ att5tion to x4 ,accord+ to ! gospels1 ,*ri/ did _m miracles4 ,he heal$ ! sick1 gave sight to ! bl9d1 made ! lame walk1 & rais$ ! dead4 ,9 ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,sa9t ,john1 twelf? v]se1 ,i f9d ! foll[+3 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y3 ,he t believe? on me1 ! works t ,i d %all he d also2 & great] works ?an ^! %all he d1 because ,i g unto my ,fa!r4 ,i am will+ to accept t z a true te/ ( a believ]4 ,if ,mr4 ,talmage really believes 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 he ought to be able to d at lea/ z great miracles z ,*ri/ is said to h done4 ,w ,mr4 ,talmage h ! k9dness to read ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,john1 & !n give me "s pro(1 9 accordance ) t *apt]1 t he is a believ] 9 ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,w he h ! k9dness to p]=m a miracle8--= in/ance1 produce a local flood1 make a worm to smite a g\rd1 or prep>e a fi%8 #aeh ,c he d any?+ ( t nature8 ,c he ev5 cause a vehem5t ea/ w9d8 ,:at evid5ce1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 c ,mr4 ,talmage give ( 8 belief8 ,h[ does he prove t he is a ,*ri/ian8 ,by hat+ infidels & malign+ ,*ri/ians8 ,let ,mr4 ,talmage furni% ! evid5ce1 accord+ to ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,sa9t ,john1 or =ev] aft] hold 8 peace4 ,he has my ?anks = call+ my att5tion to ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,sa9t ,john4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage *>ges t y are at- tempt+ to de/roy ! *ief solace ( ! _w1 )\t (f]+ any sub/itute4 ,h[ d y answ] ?is8 ,answ]4 ,if he calls ,*ri/ianity ! *ief solace ( ! _w1 & if by ,*ri/ianity he means t all :o d n believe 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,scrip- tures1 & h no fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 are to be et]nally damn$1 !n ,i admit t ,i am do+ ! be/ ,i c to take t solace f ! human he>t4 ,i d n believe t ! ,bible1 :5 prop- erly und]/ood1 is1 or ev] has be51 a com=t to any human be+4 ,surely1 no good man c be com=t$ by read+ a book 9 :i* he f9ds t #aei a l>ge majority ( mank9d h be5 s5t5c$ to et]nal fire4 ,9 ! doctr9e ( total depravity !re is no solace4 ,9 ! doctr9e ( election !re c be no joy until ! returns are 91 & a majority f\nd = y4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage says t y are tak+ away ! _w's m$ic9es1 & 9 place ( anaes- !tics1 9 place ( laudanum drops1 y read an essay to ! man 9 pa91 on ! absurdities ( mor- ph9e & n]v9es 9 g5]al4 ,answ]4 ,x is exactly ! o!r way4 ,i say1 let u dep5d ^u morph9e1 n ^u pray]4 ,d n s5d = ! m9i/]--take a little laudanum4 ,d n read y\r ,bible1--*lor(orm is bett]4 ,d n wa/e y\r "t li/5+ to mean+less s]- mons1 b take real1 g5u9e soporifics4 ,i reg>d ! discov]] ( e!r z a b5efactor4 ,i look ^u e great surgeon z a bless+ to mank9d4 ,i reg>d "o doctor1 skill$ 9 8 pr(es- sion1 ( m importance to ! _w ?an all ! or?odox m9i/]s4 ,mr4 ,talmage %\ld rememb] t = hundr$s ( ye>s1 ! *ur* f\ght1 ) all its p[]1 ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e4 ,prie/s us$ to cure diseases #afj by sell+ little pieces ( pap] cov]$ ) cabali/ic m>ks4 ,!y fill$ _! treasuries by ! sale ( holy wat]4 ,!y heal$ ! sick by relics--! tee? & ribs ( sa9ts1 ! f+]-nails ( dep>t$ wor- ?ies1 & ! hair ( glorifi$ virg9s4 ,infidelity said3 ,s5d = ! doctor4 ,!ology said3 ,/ick to ! prie/4 ,infidelity1--t is to say1 sci5ce1-- said3 ,vacc9ate him4 ,! prie/ said3 ,pray2-- ,i w sell y a *>m4 ,! doctor 0 reg>d$ z a man :o 0 endeavor+ to take f ,god 8 means ( puni%m5t4 ,he 0 suppos$ to spike ! artill]y ( ,jehovah1 to wet ! p[d] ( ! ,almighty1 & to /eal ! fl9t f ! musket ( heav5ly retribution4 ,infidelity has nev] reli$ ^u essays1 x has nev] reli$ ^u words1 x has nev] reli$ ^u pray]s1 x has nev] reli$ ^u angels or gods2 x has reli$ ^u ! hone/ ef=ts ( m5 & wom54 ,x has reli$ ^u inve/igation1 obs]vation1 exp]i- ence1 & above all1 ^u human reason4 ,we1 9 ,am]ica1 "k h[ mu* pray]s are wor?4 ,we h lately se5 millions ( p ^u _! knees4 ,:at 0 ! result8 ,9 ! old5 times1 :5 a plague made its ap- pe>ance1 ! p fell ^u _! knees & di$4 #afa ,:5 pe/il5ce came1 !y ru%$ to _! ca- !drals1 !y implor$ _! prie/s--& di$4 ,god _h no pity ^u 8 ignorant *ildr54 ,at la/1 ,sci5ce came to ! rescue4 ,sci5ce1--n 9 ! attitude ( pray]1 ) clos$ eyes1 b 9 ! atti- tude ( inve/igation1 ) op5 eyes1--look$ = & discov]$ "s ( ! laws ( heal?4 ,sci5ce f\nd t cleanl9ess 0 f> bett] ?an godl9ess4 ,x said3 ,d n sp5d y\r "t 9 pray+2--clean y\r h\ses1 clean y\r /reets1 clean y\rselves4 ,?is pe/- il5ce is n a puni%m5t4 ,heal? is n simply a favor ( ! gods4 ,heal? dep5ds ^u conditions1 & :5 ! conditions are violat$1 disease is inevitable1 & no ,god c save y4 ,heal? dep5ds ^u y\r surr\nd+s1 & :5 ^! are favorable1 ! roses are 9 y\r *eeks4 ,we f9d 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t t ,god gave to ,moses a ?\s& directions = asc]ta9+ ! pres5ce ( leprosy4 ,yet x nev] occurr$ to ?is ,god to tell ,moses h[ to cure ! disease4 ,)9 ! lids ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 we h no in=mation ^u a subject ( su* vital importance to mank9d4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 be claim$ by ,mr4 ,talmage1 t ?is /atem5t is a little too broad1 & ,i w !re=e #afb give "o recipe t ,i f9d 9 ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,leviticus3 ,!n %all ! prie/ comm& to take = him t is to be cleans$ two birds alive & clean1 & c$> wood1 & sc>let1 & hyssop2 & ! prie/ %all comm& t "o ( ! birds be kill$ 9 an e>!n vessel ov] runn+ wat]4 ,z = ! liv+ bird1 he %all take x1 & ! c$> wood1 & ! sc>let1 & ! hyssop1 & %all dip !m & ! liv+ bird 9 ! blood ( ! bird t 0 kill$ ov] ! runn+ wat]4 ,& he %all spr9kle ^u him t is to be cleans$ f ! leprosy sev5 times1 & %all pron\nce him clean1 & %all let ! liv+ bird loose into ! op5 field4 ,prophets 7 pr$ict+ evil--fill+ ! c\ntry ) _! wails & cries1 & yet x nev] occurr$ to !m to tell "o solit>y ?+ ( ! slighte/ importance to mank9d4 ,:y did n ^! inspir$ m5 tell u h[ to cure "s ( ! diseases t h decimat$ ! _w8 ,in/ead ( sp5d+ =ty days & =ty nights ) ,moses1 tell+ him h[ to build a l>ge t5t1 & h[ to cut ! g>- m5ts ( prie/s1 :y did ,god n give him a little useful in=mation 9 respect to ! laws ( heal?8 #afc ,mr4 ,talmage mu/ rememb] t ! *ur* has inv5t$ no anodynes1 no anae/hetics1 no m$ic9es1 & has affect$ no cures4 ,! doctors h n be5 inspir$4 ,all ^! useful ?+s m5 h discov]$ = !mselves1 aid$ by no prophet & by no div9e ,savior4 ,j to ! ext5t t man has dep5d$ ^u ! o!r _w1 he has fail$ to make ! be/ ( ?is4 ,j 9 ! proportion t he has dep5d$ on 8 own ef=ts1 he has advanc$4 ,! *ur* has always said3 ,consid] ! lilies ( ! field2 !y toil n1 nei!r d !y sp94 ,take no ?\ght = ! morr[4 ,:]eas1 ! real common s5se ( ?is _w has said3 ,no matt] :e!r lilies toil & sp91 or n1 if y w\ld succe$1 y mu/ "w2 y mu/ take ?\ght = ! morr[1 y mu/ look beyond ! pres5t day1 y mu/ provide = y\r wife & y\r *ildr54 ,:at c ,i be expect$ to give z a sub/itute = p]dition8 ,x is en\gh to %[ t x does n exi/4 ,:at does a man want 9 place ( a disease8 ,heal?4 ,& :at is bett] calculat$ to increase ! happ9ess ( mank9d ?an to "k t ! doctr9e ( et]nal pa9 is inf9itely & absurdly false8 #afd ,take !ology f ! _w1 & natural ,love rema9s1 ,sci5ce is /ill "h1 ,music w n be lo/1 ! page ( ,hi/ory w /ill be op51 ! walls ( ! _w w /ill be adorn$ ) ,art1 & ! ni*es ri* ) ,sculpture4 ,take !ology f ! _w1 & we all %all h a common hope1--& ! fe> ( hell w be remov$ f e human he>t4 ,take !ology f ! _w1 & millions ( m5 w be compell$ to e>n an hone/ liv+4 ,impud5ce w n tax cr$ulity4 ,! vampire ( hypocrisy w n suck ! blood ( hone/ toil4 ,take !ology f ! _w1 & ! *ur*es c be s*ools1 & ! ca!drals univ]sities4 ,take !ology f ! _w1 & ! money wa/$ on sup]/ition w d away ) want4 ,take !ology f ! _w1 & e bra9 w f9d itself )\t a *a94 ,!re is a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 :at is call$ infidelity & !ology4 ,infidelity is hone/4 ,:5 x rea*es ! conf9es ( reason1 x says3 ,i "k no fur!r4 ,infidelity does n palm its guess ^u an ignorant _w z a demon/ration4 #afe ,infidelity proves no?+ by sl&]--e/abli%es no?+ by abuse4 ,infidelity has no?+ to hide4 ,x has no holy ( holies1 except ! abode ( tru?4 ,x has no curta9 t ! h& ( inve/igation has n ! "r to draw aside4 ,x lives 9 ! cl\dless light1 9 ! v noon1 ( human eyes4 ,infidelity has no bible to be blasphem$4 ,x does n cr+e be=e an angry ,god4 ,infidelity says to e man3 ,inve/igate = y\rself4 ,!re is no puni%m5t = unbelief4 ,infidelity asks no protection f legislatures4 ,x wants no man f9$ because he contradicts its doc- tr9es4 ,infidelity relies simply ^u evid5ce--n evi- d5ce ( ! dead1 b ( ! liv+4 ,infidelity has no infallible pope4 ,x relies only ^u infallible fact4 ,x has no prie/ except ! int]pret] ( ,nature4 ,! univ]se is its *ur*4 ,its bible is ev]y?+ t is true4 ,x implores e man to v]ify e ^w = himself1 & x implores him to say1 if he does n believe x1 t he does n4 ,infidelity does n fe> contradiction4 ,x is n afraid ( be+ laugh$ at4 ,x invites ! scrut9y #aff ( all d\bt]s1 ( all unbeliev]s4 ,x does n rely ^u awe1 b ^u reason4 ,x says to ! :ole _w3 ,x is dang]\s n to ?9k4 ,x is dan- g]\s n to be hone/4 ,x is dang]\s n to inve/igate4 ,x is dang]\s n to foll[ :]e y\r reason leads4 ,infidelity requires e man to judge = himself4 ,infidelity pres]ves ! manhood ( man4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage also says t y are try+ to put out ! light-h\ses on ! coa/ ( ! next _w2 t y are ab\t to leave ev]ybody 9 d>kness at ! n>r[s ( dea?8 ,answ]4 ,!re c be no necessity = ^! light-h\ses1 unless ! ,god ( ,mr4 ,talmage has plant$ rocks & reefs )9 t unkn[n sea4 ,if !re is no hell1 !re is no ne$ ( any light- h\se on ! %ores ( ! next _w2 & only ^? are int]e/$ 9 keep+ up ^! pret5d$ light-h\ses :o are paid = trimm+ invisible wicks & supply+ ! lamps ) allegorical oil4 ,mr4 ,talmage is "o ( ^! light-h\se keep]s1 & he kn[s t if x is asc]ta9$ t ! coa/ is n dang]\s1 ! light-h\se w be ab&on$1 & ! keep] w h to f9d employm5t else- #afg :]e4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 e *ur* is a use- less light-h\se4 ,x w>ns u only aga9/ break]s t d n exi/4 ,:5ev] a m>9] tells "o ( ! keep]s t !re is no dang]1 !n all ! keep]s comb9e to de/roy ! reputation ( t m>9]4 ,no "o has return$ f ! o!r _w to tell u :e!r !y h light-h\ses on t %ore or n2 or :e!r ! light-h\ses on ?is %ore--"o ( :i* ,mr4 ,talmage is t5d+--h ev] s5t a *e]+ ray across ! sea4 ,nature has furni%$ e human be+ ) a light m or less brilliant1 m or less p[]ful4 ,t light is ,reason2 & he :o bl[s t light out1 is 9 utt] d>kness4 ,x has be5 ! bus9ess ( ! *ur* = c5turies to ext+ui% ! lamp ( ! m9d1 & to conv9ce ! p t _! own reason is utt]ly unreliable4 ,! *ur* has ask$ all m5 to rely only ^u ! light ( ! *ur*4 ,e prie/ has be5 n only a light-h\se b a guide-bo>d4 ,he has ?reat5$ et]nal damna- tion to all :o travel on "s o!r road4 ,^! guide-bo>ds h be5 toll-gates1 & ! pr9cipal reason :y ! *ur*es h want$ p to g _! road is1 t tolls might be collect$4 ,!y #afh h reg>d$ unbeliev]s z ! own]s ( turnpikes d p :o g 'cross lots4 ,! toll-gate man always tells y t o!r roads are dang]\s-- fill$ ) quagmires & quicks&s4 ,e *ur* is a k9d ( insurance society1 & proposes1 = a small premium1 to keep y f et]nal fire4 ,( c\rse1 ! man :o tells y t !re is to be no fire1 int]f]es ) ! bus9ess1 & is d5\nc$ z a malici\s m$dl] & blas- phem]4 ,! fires ( ?is _w su/a9 ! same relation to insurance companies t ! fires ( ! next d to ! *ur*es4 ,mr4 ,talmage also insi/s t ,i am break+ up ! life-boats4 ,:y %\ld a %ip built by inf9ite wisdom1 by an inf9ite %ipbuild]1 c>ry life-boats8 ,! reason we h life-boats n[ is1 t we are n entirely sure ( ! %ip4 ,we "k t man has n yet f\nd out h[ to make a %ip t c c]ta9ly brave all ! dang]s ( ! deep4 ,= ?is reason we c>ry life-boats4 ,b inf9ite wisdom mu/ surely build %ips t d n ne$ life-boats4 ,is !re to be a wreck at la/8 ,is ,god's %ip to g d[n 9 /orm & d>kness8 ,w x be necess>y at la/ to =sake 8 %ip & dep5d ^u life-boats8 ,= my "p1 ,i d n wi% to be rescu$ by a life- #afi boat4 ,:5 ! %ip1 be>+ ! :ole _w1 goes d[n1 ,i am will+ to g d[n ) x--) my wife1 ) my *ildr51 & ) ^? ,i h lov$4 ,i w n slip a%ore 9 an or?odox canoe ) somebody else's folks1--,i w /ay ) my own4 ,:at a picture is pres5t$ by ! *ur*6 ,a few 9 life's la/ /orm are to be sav$2 & ! sav$1 :5 !y rea* %ore1 are to look back ) joy ^u ! great %ip go+ d[n to ! et]nal dep?s6 ,?is is :at ,i call ! unutt]able meanness ( or- ?odox ,*ri/ianity4 ,mr4 ,talmage speaks ( ! meanness ( 9- fidelity4 ,! meanness ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity p]mits ! husb& to be sav$1 & to be ineffably happy1 :ile ! wife ( 8 bosom is suff]+ ! tortures ( hell4 ,! meanness ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity tells ! boy t he c g to heav5 & h an et]nity ( bliss1 & t ?is bliss w n ev5 be cl\d$ by ! fact t ! "m :o bore him wri!s 9 et]nal pa94 ,! meanness ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity all[s a s\l to be s captivat$ ) ! companion%ip ( angels z to =get all ! old loves & fri5d- %ips ( ?is _w4 #agj ,! meanness ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity1 its un- speakable selfi%ness1 all[s a s\l 9 heav5 to exult 9 ! fact ( its own salvation1 & at ! same "t to c>e no?+ = ! damnation ( all ! re/4 ,! or?odox ,*ri/ian says t if he c only save 8 little s\l1 if he c b>ely squeeze into heav51 if he c only get pa/ ,sa9t ,pet]'s gate1 if he c by hook or crook climb up ! opposite bank ( ,jordan1 if he c get a h>p 9 8 h&1 x matt]s n to him :at becomes ( bro!r or si/]1 fa!r or "m1 wife or *ild4 ,he is will+ t !y %\ld burn if he c s+4 ,oh1 ! unutt]able meanness ( or?odox ,*ris- tianity1 ! inf9ite he>tlessness ( ! or?odox angels1 :o ) te>less eyes w =ev] gaze ^u ! agonies ( ^? :o 7 once blood ( _! blood & fle% ( _! fle%6 ,mr4 ,talmage describes a picture ( ! sc\rg+ ( ,*ri/1 pa9t$ by ,rub5s1 & he tells u t he 0 s appall$ by ?is picture--by ! sight ( ! nak$ back1 swoll5 & ble$+--t he c\ld n h liv$ _h he cont9u$ to look2 yet ?is same man1 :o c\ld n be> to gaze ^u a pa9t$ pa91 expects to be p]fectly happy 9 heav51 :ile c\ntiess billions ( actual--n pa9t$--m51 #aga wom51 & *ildr5 wri!--n 9 a pictur$ flame1 b 9 ! real & qu5*less fires ( hell4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage also claims t we are indebt$ to ,*ri/ianity = s*ools1 colleges1 univ]- sities1 hospitals & asylums8 ,answ]4 ,?is %[s t ,mr4 ,talmage has n read ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,long be=e ,*ris- tianity _h a place1 !re 7 va/ libr>ies4 ,!re 7 ?\s&s ( s*ools be=e a ,*ri/ian exi/$ on ! e>?4 ,!re 7 hundr$s ( hospitals be=e a l9e ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 writt54 ,hundr$s ( ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 !re 7 hospitals 9 ,india1--n only = m51 wom5 & *ildr51 b ev5 = bea/s4 ,!re 7 hospitals 9 ,egypt long be=e ,moses 0 born4 ,!y knew en\gh !n to cure insanity ) music4 ,!y surr\nd$ ! insane ) fl[]s1 & treat$ !m ) k9dness4 ,! great libr>ies at ,alex&ria 7 n ,*ris- tian4 ,! mo/ intellectual nation ( ! ,middle ,ages 0 n ,*ri/ian4 ,:ile ,*ri/ians 7 imprison+ p = say+ t ! e>? is r\nd1 ! ,moors 9 ,spa9 7 tea*+ geography ) globes4 ,!y _h ev5 calculat$ ! circumf]5ce ( ! e>? by ! tides ( ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,:]e did education come f8 ,= a ?\s& #agb ye>s ,*ri/ianity de/roy$ books & pa9t+s & /atues4 ,= a ?\s& ye>s ,*ri/ianity 0 fill$ ) hatr$ t[>d e ef=t ( ! human m9d4 ,we got pap] f ! ,moors4 ,pr9t+ _h be5 kn[n ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e1 9 ,*9a4 ,a few manuscripts1 conta9+ a portion ( ! lit]ature ( ,greece1 a few enri*$ ) ! be/ ?\ghts ( ! ,roman _w1 _h be5 pres]v$ f ! g5]al wreck & ru9 wr\ght by ,*ri/ian hate4 ,^! became ! se$s ( intellectual progress4 ,= a ?\s& ye>s ,*ri/ianity controll$ ,europe4 ,! ,mohamm$ans 7 f> 9 advance ( ! ,*ri/ians ) hospitals & asylums & in/itutions ( le>n+4 ,j 9 proportion t we h done away ) :at is kn[n z or?odox ,*ri/ianity1 humanity has tak5 its place4 ,humanity has built all ! asy- lums1 all ! hospitals4 ,humanity1 n ,*ri/ianity1 has done ^! ?+s4 ,! p ( ?is c\ntry are all will+ to be tax$ t ! insane may be c>$ =1 t ! sick1 ! helpless1 & ! de/i- tute may be provid$ =1 n because !y are ,*ri/ians1 b because !y are humane2 & !y are n humane because !y are ,*ri/ians4 ,! colleges ( ?is c\ntry h be5 poison$ by #agc !ology1 & _! usefulness almo/ de/roy$4 ,j 9 proportion t !y h gott5 f ecclesia/ical control1 !y h become a good4 ,t college1 to- day1 :i* has ! mo/ religion has ! lea/ true le>n+2 & t college :i* is ! ne>e/ free1 does ! mo/ good4 ,colleges t pit ,moses aga9/ mod]n geology1 t und]take to ov]?r[ ! ,cop]nican sy/em by appeal+ to ,jo%ua1 h done1 & are do+1 v little good 9 ?is _w4 ,suppose t 9 ! fir/ c5tury ,pagans _h said to ,*ri/ians3 ,:]e are y\r hospitals1 :]e are y\r asylums1 :]e are y\r works ( *>ity1 :]e are y\r colleges & univ]sities8 ,! ,*ri/ians und\bt$ly w\ld h repli$3 ,we h n be5 9 p[]4 ,!re are b few ( u4 ,we h be5 p]secut$ to t degree t x has be5 ab\t z mu* z we c\ld d to ma9ta9 ourselves4 ,reasonable ,pagans w\ld h reg>d$ su* an answ] z p]fectly satisfactory4 ,yet t "q c\ld h be5 ask$ ( ,*ri/ianity aft] x _h held ! re9s ( p[] = a ?\s& ye>s1 & ,*ri/ians w\ld h be5 compell$ to say3 ,we h no univ]sities1 we h no colleges1 we h no real asylums4 #agd ,! ,*ri/ian n[ asks ( ! a!i/3 ,:]e is y\r asylum1 :]e is y\r hospital1 :]e is y\r univ]sity8 ,& ! a!i/ answ]s3 ,!re h be5 b few a!i/s4 ,! _w is n yet suffi- ci5tly advanc$ to produce !m4 ,= hundr$s & hundr$s ( ye>s1 ! m9ds ( m5 h be5 d>k5$ by ! sup]/itions ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,prie/s h ?und]$ aga9/ human k1 h de- n\nc$ human reason1 & h done all )9 _! p[] to prev5t ! real progress ( mank9d4 ,y mu/ also rememb] t ,*ri/ianity has made m lunatics ?an x ev] provid$ asylums =4 ,*ri/ianity has driv5 m m5 & wom5 crazy ?an all o!r religions comb9$4 ,hundr$s & ?\s&s & millions h lo/ _! reason 9 contemplat+ ! mon/r\s falsehoods ( ,*ris- tianity4 ,?\s&s ( mo!rs1 ?9k+ ( _! sons 9 hell--?\s&s ( fa!rs1 believ+ _! boys & girls 9 p]dition1 h lo/ _! reason4 ,s1 let x be di/9ctly und]/ood1 t ,*ri/ianity has made t5 lunatics--tw5ty--"o hundr$-- :]e x has provid$ an asylum = "o4 ,mr4 ,talmage also speaks ( ! hospitals4 ,:5 we take into consid]ation ! w>s t h be5 wag$ on acc\nt ( religion1 ! c\ntless ?\- #age s&s :o h be5 maim$ & w\nd$1 ?r\gh all ! ye>s1 by w>s produc$ by !ology--!n ,i say t ,*ri/ianity has n built hospitals en\gh to take c>e ( h] own w\nd$--n en\gh to take c>e ( "o 9 a hundr$4 ,:]e ,*ri/ianity has b\nd up ! w\nds ( "o1 x has pi]c$ ! bodies ( a hundr$ o!rs ) sword & spe>1 ) bayonet & ball4 ,:]e %e has provid$ "o b$ 9 a hospital1 %e has laid away a hundr$ bodies 9 bloody graves4 ,( c\rse ,i d n expect ! *ur* to d any?+ b beg4 ,*ur*es produce no?+4 ,!y are l ! lilies ( ! field4 ,!y toil n1 nei!r d !y sp91 yet ,solomon 9 all 8 glory 0 n array$ l mo/ ( !m4 ,! *ur*es raise no corn nor :eat4 ,!y simply collect ti!s4 ,!y c>ry ! alms' di%4 ,!y pass ! plate4 ,!y take toll4 ,( c\rse a m5dicant is n expect$ to produce any?+4 ,he does n support1--he is support$4 ,! *ur* does n help4 ,%e receives1 %e dev\rs1 %e consumes1 & %e produces only discord4 ,%e ex- *anges mi/akes = provisions1 fai? = food1 pray]s = p5ce4 ,! *ur* is a begg>4 ,b we h ?is consolation3 ,9 ?is age ( ! _w1 ?is #agf begg> is n on horseback1 & ev5 ! walk+ is n good4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage says t infidels h done no good8 ,answ]4 ,well1 let u see4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 :at is an infidel8 ,he is simply a man 9 advance ( 8 "t4 ,he is an intellectual pione]4 ,he is ! dawn ( a new day4 ,he is a g5tleman ) an idea ( 8 own1 = :i* he gave no receipt to ! *ur*4 ,he is a man :o has n be5 br&$ z ! prop]ty ( "s "o else4 ,an infidel is "o :o has made a decl>ation ( indep5d5ce4 ,9 o!r words1 he is a man :o has _h a d\bt4 ,to h a d\bt means t y h ?\ght ^u ! subject--t y h inve/igat$ ! "q2 & he :o inve/igates any religion w d\bt4 ,all ! advance t has be5 made 9 ! religi\s _w has be5 made by infidels1 by h]etics1 by skeptics1 by d\bt]s1--t is to say1 by ?\ghtful m54 ,! d\bt does n come f ! ignorant memb]s ( y\r congregations4 ,h]esy is n born ( /upidity1--x is n ! *ild ( ! bra9- less4 ,he :o is s afraid ( hurt+ ! reputation ( 8 fa!r & "m t he refuses to advance1 #agg is n a h]etic4 ,! h]etic is n true to falsehood4 ,or?odoxy is4 ,he :o /&s fai?fully by a mi/ake is or?odox4 ,he :o1 discov]+ t x is a mi/ake1 has ! c\rage to say s1 is an infidel4 ,an infidel is an intellectual discov]]--"o :o f9ds new isles1 new cont95ts1 9 ! va/ realm ( ?\ght4 ,! dwell]s on ! or?odox %ore de- n\nce ?is brave sailor ( ! seas z a buccane]4 ,& yet we are told t ! ?9k]s ( new ?\ghts h nev] be5 ( value to ! _w4 ,voltaire did m = human lib]ty ?an all ! or?odox m9i/]s liv+ & dead4 ,he broke a ?\s& times m *a9s ?an ,lu!r4 ,lu!r simply sub/itut$ 8 *a9 = t ( ! ,ca?olics4 ,voltaire _h none4 ,! ,encyclopa$i/s ( ,france did m = lib]ty ?an all ! writ]s ^u !ology4 ,bruno did m = mank9d ?an millions ( be- liev]s4 ,sp9oza contribut$ m to ! gr[? ( ! human intellect ?an all ! or?odox !olo- gians4 ,m5 h n done good simply because !y h believ$ ?is or t doctr9e4 ,!y h done good 9 ! intellectual _w z !y h ?\ght & secur$ = o!rs ! lib]ty to ?9k & to ex- #agh press _! ?\ghts4 ,!y h done good 9 ! physical _w by tea*+ _! fell[s h[ to triumph ov] ! ob/ructions ( nature4 ,e man :o has taught 8 fell[-man to ?9k1 has be5 a b5efactor4 ,e "o :o has suppli$ 8 fell[-m5 ) facts1 & insi/$ ^u _! "r to ?9k1 has be5 a bless+ to 8 k9d4 ,mr4 ,talmage1 9 ord] to %[ :at ,*ri/ians h done1 po9ts u to ,:itefield1 ,lu!r1 ,ob]l91 ,judson1 ,m>tyn1 ,bi%op ,mcllva9e & ,hannah ,m4 ,i w\ld n = "o mom5t comp>e ,george ,:itefield ) ! inv5tor ( movable type1 & !re is no p>allel betwe5 ,fr$]ick ,ob]l9 & ! inv5tor ( pap]2 n ! slighte/ betwe5 ,m>t9 ,lu!r & ! discov]] ( ! ,new ,_w2 n ! lea/ betwe5 ,adoniram ,judson & ! 9- v5tor ( ! reap]1 nor betwe5 ,h5ry ,m>tyn & ! discov]] ( photography4 ,( :at use to ! _w 0 ,bi%op ,mcllva9e1 comp>$ ) ! inv5tor ( ne$les8 ,( :at use 7 a hundr$ su* prie/s comp>$ ) ! inv5tor ( mat*es1 or ev5 ( clo!s-p9s8 ,suppose t ,hannah ,m _h nev] liv$8 ab\t ! same numb] w\ld read h] writ+s n[4 ,x is h>dly fair to comp>e h] ) ! inv5tor ( ! /eam%ip8 #agi ,! progress ( ! _w--its pres5t improv$ condition--c be acc\nt$ = only by ! discov- eries ( g5ius1 only by m5 :o h _h ! c\rage to express _! hone/ ?\ghts4 ,aft] all1 ! man :o inv5t$ ! telescope f\nd out m ab\t heav5 ?an ! clos$ eyes ( pray] _h ev] discov]$4 ,i feel absolutely c]ta9 t ! inv5tor ( ! /eam eng9e 0 a great] b5efactor to mank9d ?an ! writ] ( ! ,presby- t]ian cre$4 ,i may be mi/ak51 b ,i ?9k t railways h done m to civilize mank9d1 ?an any sy/em ( !ology4 ,i believe t ! pr9t+ press has done m = ! _w ?an ! pulpit4 ,x is my op9ion t ! discov]ies ( ,kepl] did a ?\s& times m to enl>ge ! m9ds ( m5 ?an ! prophecies ( ,daniel4 ,i feel "u f> great] obligation to ,humboldt ?an to ,haggai4 ,! inv5tor ( ! pl[ did m good ?an ! mak] ( ! fir/ ros>y--because1 say :at y w1 pl[+ is bett] ?an pray+2 we c live by pl[+ )\t pray+1 b we c n live by pray+ )\t pl[+4 ,s ,i put my fai? 9 ! pl[4 ,z ,jehovah has ceas$ to make g>m5ts = 8 *ildr51--z he has /opp$ mak+ coats ( sk9s1 #ahj ,i h great respect = ! inv5tors ( ! sp9n+- j5ny & ! sew+ ma*9e4 ,z no m laws are giv5 f ,s9ai1 ,i h admiration = ! real /atesm54 ,z miracles h ceas$1 ,i rely on m$ic9e1 & on a reasonable compliance ) ! conditions ( heal?4 ,i h inf9ite respect = ! inv5tors1 ! ?9k]s1 ! discov]]s1 & above all1 = ! un- kn[n millions :o h1 )\t ! hope ( fame1 liv$ & labor$ = ! ones !y lov$4 ,,fif? ,,int]view1 ,p>son4 ,y _h belt] jo9 ! *ur*2 x is ! saf] way4 ,s9n]4 ,i c't live up to y\r doctr9es1 & y "k x4 ,p>son4 ,well1 y c come z ne> x 9 ! *ur* z out2 & =giv5ess w be easi] if y jo9 u4 ,s9n]4 ,:at d y mean by t8 ,p>son4 ,i w tell y4 ,if y jo9 ! *ur*1 & happ5 to back-slide n[ & !n1 ,*ri/ w say to 8 ,fa!r3 ,t man is a fri5d ( m9e1 & y may *>ge 8 acc\nt to me4 ,"q4 ,:at h y to say ab\t ! fif? s]mon ( ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,talmage 9 reply to y8 ,answ]4 ,! text f :i* he prea*$ is3 ,d m5 ga!r grapes ( ?orns1 or figs ( ?i/les8 ,i am compell$ to answ] ^! que/ions 9 ! negative4 ,t is "o reason :y ,i am an infidel4 ,i d n believe t anybody c ga!r grapes ( ?orns1 or figs ( ?i/les4 ,t is exactly my doctr9e4 ,b ! doctr9e ( ! *ur* is1 t y c4 ,! #ahd *ur* says1 t j at ! la/1 no matt] if y h sp5t y\r :ole life 9 rais+ ?orns & ?i/les1 9 plant+ & wat]+ & hoe+ & pl[+ ?orns & ?i/les--t j at ! la/1 if y w rep5t1 betwe5 hoe+ ! la/ ?i/le & tak+ ! la/ brea?1 y c rea* out ! :ite & palsi$ h& ( dea? & ga!r f e ?orn a clu/] ( grapes & f e ?i/le an abundance ( figs4 ,! *ur* insi/s t 9 ?is way y c ga!r en\gh grapes & figs to la/ y ?r\gh all et]nity4 ,my doctr9e is1 t he :o raises ?orns mu/ h>ve/ ?orns4 ,if y s[ ?orns1 y mu/ reap ?orns2 & !re is no way by :i* an innoc5t be+ c h ! ?orns y raise ?ru/ into 8 br[1 :ile y ga!r 8 grapes4 ,b ,*ri/ianity goes ev5 fur!r ?an ?is4 ,x insi/s t a man c plant grapes & ga!r ?orns4 ,mr4 ,talmage insi/s t1 no matt] h[ good y are1 no matt] h[ k9d1 no matt] h[ mu* y love y\r wife & *ildr51 no matt] h[ _m self-d5y+ acts y d1 y w n be all[$ to eat ( ! grapes y raise2 t ,god w /ep be- twe5 y & ! natural consequ5ces ( y\r goodness1 & n all[ y to reap :at y s[4 #ahe ,mr4 ,talmage insi/s1 t if y h no fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 al?\gh y h be5 good "h1 y w reap et]nal pa9 z y\r h>ve/2 t ! effect ( hone/y & k9dness w n be peace & joy1 b agony & pa94 ,s t ! *ur* does insi/ n only t y c ga!r grapes f ?orns1 b ?orns f grapes4 ,i believe exactly ! o!r way4 ,if a man is a good man "h1 dy+ w n *ange him1 & he w l& on ! %ore ( ano!r _w--if !re is "o--! same good man t he 0 :5 he left ?is2 & ,i d n believe !re is any ,god 9 ?is univ]se :o c af=d to damn a good man4 ,?is ,god w say to ?is man3 ,y lov$ y\r wife1 y\r *ildr51 & y\r fri5ds1 & ,i love y4 ,y treat$ o!rs ) k9dness2 ,i w treat y 9 ! same way4 ,b ,mr4 ,talmage /eps up to 8 ,god1 nudges 8 elb[1 & says3 ,al?\gh he 0 a v good man1 he belong$ to no *ur*2 he 0 a blasphem]2 he d5i$ ! :ale /ory1 & aft] ,i expla9$ t ,jonah 0 only 9 ! :ale's m\?1 he /ill d5i$ x2 & !reupon ,mr4 ,tal- mage expects t 8 inf9ite ,god w fly 9 a passion1 & 9 a p]fect rage w say3 ,:at6 did he d5y t /ory8 ,let him be et]nally damn$6 #ahf ,n only ?is1 b ,mr4 ,talmage insi/s t a man may h treat$ 8 wife l a wild bea/2 may h trampl$ 8 *ild b5ea? ! feet ( 8 rage2 may h liv$ a life ( di%one/y1 ( infamy1 & yet1 hav+ rep5t$ on 8 dy+ b$1 hav+ made 8 peace ) ,god ?r\gh ! int]cession ( 8 ,son1 he w be welcom$ 9 heav5 ) %\ts ( joy4 ,i d5y x4 ,i d n believe t angels c be s quickly made f rascals4 ,i h b little confi- d5ce 9 rep5tance )\t re/itution1 & a hus- b& :o has driv5 a wife to insanity & dea? by 8 cruelty--aft]w>d rep5t+ & f9d+ himself 9 heav51 & miss+ 8 wife1--7 he wor?y to be an angel1 w\ld w&] ?r\gh all ! gulfs ( hell until he clasp$ h] once aga944 ,n[1 ! next "q is1 ,:at mu/ be done ) ^? :o are sometimes good & sometimes bad8 ,t is my condition4 ,if !re is ano!r _w1 ,i expect to h ! same opportunity ( behav+ myself t ,i h "h4 ,if1 :5 ,i get !re1 ,i fail to act z ,i %\ld1 ,i expect to reap :at ,i s[4 ,if1 :5 ,i arrive at ! ,new ,j]usalem1 ,i g into ! ?orn bus9ess1 ,i expect to h>ve/ :at ,i plant4 ,if ,i am wise en\gh to />t a v9ey>d1 ,i expect to h grapes 9 ! e>ly fall4 ,b if ,i d !re z ,i #ahg h done "h--plant "s grapes & "s ?orns1 & h>ve/ !m toge!r--,i expect to f>e v mu* z ,i h f>$ "h4 ,b ,i expect ye> by ye> to gr[ wis]1 to plant few] ?orns e spr+1 & m grapes4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage *>ges t y h tak5 ! gr\nd t ! ,bible is a cruel book1 & has produc$ cruel p8 ,answ]4 ,yes1 ,i h tak5 t gr\nd1 & ,i ma9ta9 x4 ,! ,bible 0 produc$ by cruel p1 & 9 its turn x has produc$ p l its au?ors4 ,! ext]m9ation ( ! ,canaanites 0 cruel4 ,mo/ ( ! laws ( ,moses 7 blood?ir/y & cruel4 ,hundr$s ( (f5ces 7 puni%able by dea?1 :ile n[1 9 civiliz$ c\ntries1 !re are only two crimes = :i* ! puni%m5t is capital4 ,i *>ge t ,moses & ,jo%ua & ,david & ,samuel & ,solomon 7 cruel4 ,i believe t to read & believe ! ,old ,te/am5t naturally makes a man c>eless ( human life4 ,t book has produc$ hundr$s ( religi\s w>s1 & x has furni%$ ! battle-cries ( bigotry = fifte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t is fill$ ) cruelty1 b its cruelty /ops ) ?is _w1 its malice ends ) #ahh dea?2 :5ev] its victim has rea*$ ! grave1 rev5ge is satisfi$4 ,n s ) ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x pursues its victim =ev]4 ,aft] dea?1 comes hell2 aft] ! grave1 ! worm t nev] dies4 ,s t1 z a matt] ( fact1 ! ,new ,te/am5t is 9- f9itely m cruel ?an ! ,old4 ,no?+ has s t5d$ to h>d5 ! human he>t z ! doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t1 & t passage3 ,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$1 & he t believe? n %all be damn$1 has %$ m blood ?an all ! o!r s-call$ sacr$ books ( all ?is _w4 ,i insi/ t ! ,bible is cruel4 ,! ,bible inv5t$ in/rum5ts ( torture4 ,! ,bible laid ! f\ndations ( ! ,inquisition4 ,! ,bible furni%$ ! fagots & ! m>tyrs4 ,! ,bible =g$ *a9s n only = ! h&s1 b = ! bra9s ( m54 ,! ,bible 0 at ! bottom ( ! massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew4 ,e man :o has be5 p]secut$ = religion's sake has be5 p]secut$ by ! ,bible4 ,t sacr$ book has be5 a bea/ ( prey4 ,! tru? is1 ,*ri/ians h be5 good 9 spite ( ! ,bible4 ,! ,bible has liv$ ^u ! reputations ( good m5 & good wom51--m5 & wom5 :o 7 good not)/&+ ! brutality !y f\nd #ahi ^u ! inspir$ page4 ,m5 h said3 ,my "m believ$ 9 ! ,bible2 my "m 0 good2 !re- =e1 ! ,bible is good1 :5 probably ! "m nev] read a *apt] 9 x4 ,! ,bible produc$ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & ,torquemada 0 a product ( ! ,bible4 ,philip ( ,spa9 & ! ,duke ( ,alva 7 produc$ by ! ,bible4 ,= ?irty ye>s ,europe 0 "o va/ battle- field1 & ! w> 0 produc$ by ! ,bible4 ,! re- vocation ( ! ,edict ( ,nantes 0 produc$ by ! sacr$ ,scriptures4 ,! in/rum5ts ( torture--! p9c]s1 ! ?umb-screws1 ! racks1 7 produc$ by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! ,quak]s ( ,new ,engl& 7 :ipp$ & burn$ by ! ,bible--_! *ildr5 7 /ol5 by ! ,bible4 ,! slave-%ip _h = its sails ! leaves ( ! ,bible4 ,slav]y 0 upheld 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! ,bible4 ,! ,bible 0 ! auction-block4 ,m ?an ?is1 worse ?an ?is1 inf9itely beyond ! computation ( imag9ation1 ! despotisms ( ! old _w all re/$ & /ill re/ ^u ! ,bible4 ,! p[]s t be 7 sup- pos$ to h be5 orda9$ ( ,god2 & he :o rose aga9/ 8 k+ p]il$ 8 s\l4 ,9 ?is connection1 & 9 ord] to %[ ! /ate ( society :5 ! *ur* _h entire control ( civil #aij & ecclesia/ical affairs1 x may be well en\gh to read ! foll[+1 tak5 f ! ,new ,york ,sun ( ,m>* #ba1 #ahhb4 ,f ?is little extract1 x w be easy 9 ! imag9ation to re-organize ! gov]nm5t t !n exi/$1 & to see cle>ly ! /ate ( s- ciety at t "t4 ,?is c be done ^u ! same pr9ciple t "o scale tells ( ! entire fi%1 or "o bone ( ! complete animal3 ,f records 9 ! ,/ate ar*ives ( ,hesse- ,d>m/adt1 dat+ back to ! ?irte5? c5tury1 x appe>s t ! public execution]'s fee = boil+ a crim9al 9 oil 0 tw5ty-f\r flor9s2 = decapi- tat+ ) ! sword1 fifte5 flor9s &-a-half2 = qu>t]+1 ! same2 = break+ on ! :eel1 five flor9s1 ?irty kreuz]s2 = te>+ a man to pieces1 eighte5 flor9s4 ,t5 flor9s p] head 0 8 *>ge = hang+1 & he burn$ del9qu5ts alive at ! rate ( f\rte5 flor9s apiece4 ,= ap- ply+ ! ',spani% boot' 8 fee 0 only two flor9s4 ,five flor9s 7 paid to him e "t he subject$ a refractory witness to ! torture ( ! rack4 ,! same am\nt 0 8 due = 'br&+ '! sign ( ! gall[s ) a r$-hot iron ^u '! back1 =ehead1 or *eek ( a ?ief1' z well z = 'cutt+ (f ! nose & e>s ( a sl&]] or #aia 'blasphem]4' ,flogg+ ) rods 0 a *eap puni%m5t1 its remun]ation be+ fix$ at ?ree flor9s1 ?irty kreuz]s4 ,! ,bible has made m5 cruel4 ,x is a cruel book4 ,& yet1 amid/ its ?orns1 amid/ its ?i/les1 amid/ its nettles & its swords & pikes1 !re are "s fl[]s1 & ^! ,i wi%1 9 common ) all good m51 to save4 ,i d n believe t m5 h ev] be5 made m]ciful 9 w> by read+ ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,i d n believe t m5 h ev] be5 prompt$ to break ! *a9 ( a slave by read+ ! ,p5tateu*4 ,! "q is n :e!r ,flor5ce ,night+ale & ,miss ,dix 7 cruel4 ,i h said no?+ ab\t ,john ,h[>d1 no?+ ab\t ,abbott ,lawr5ce4 ,i say no?+ ab\t p 9 ?is connection4 ,! "q is3 ,is ! ,bible a cruel book8 n3 ,0 ,miss ,night+ale a cruel woman8 ,!re h be5 ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( lov+1 t5d] & *>- itable ,mohamm$ans4 ,mohamm$an mo!rs love _! *ildr5 z well z ,*ri/ian mo!rs c4 ,mohamm$ans h di$ 9 def5ce ( ! ,koran-- di$ = ! honor ( an impo/or4 ,!re 7 millions ( *>itable p 9 ,india--millions 9 ,egypt--& ,i am n sure t ! _w has ev] #aib produc$ p :o lov$ "o ano!r bett] ?an ! ,egyptians4 ,i ?9k !re are _m ?+s 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t calculat$ to make man cruel4 ,mr4 ,talmage asks3 ,:at has be5 ! effect ^u y\r *ildr58 ,z !y h become m & m fond ( ! ,scriptures h !y become m & m fond ( te>+ (f ! w+s ( flies & p9n+ grass- hopp]s & robb+ birds' ne/s8 ,i d n believe t read+ ! bible w\ld make !m t5d] t[>d flies or gras%opp]s4 ,accord+ to t book1 ,god us$ to puni% animals = ! crimes ( _! own]s4 ,he dr[n$ ! animals 9 a flood4 ,he visit$ cattle ) disease4 ,he bruis$ !m to dea? ) hail/ones--kill$ !m by ! ?\s&4 ,w ! read+ ( ^! ?+s make *ildr5 k9d to animals8 ,s1 ! :ole sy/em ( sacrifices 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t is calculat$ to h>d5 ! he>t4 ,! but*]y ( ox5 & lambs1 ! kill+ ( doves1 ! p]petual de/ruction ( life1 ! con- t9ual %$d+ ( blood--^! ?+s1 if !y h any t5d5cy1 t5d only to h>d5 ! he>t ( *ild- hood4 ,! ,bible does n /op simply ) ! kill+ ( animals4 ,! ,jews 7 comm&$ to kill _! #aic neighbors--n only ! m51 b ! wom52 n only ! wom51 b ! babes4 ,9 accordance ) ! comm& ( ,god1 ! ,jews kill$ n only _! neighbors1 b _! own bro!rs2 & accord+ to ?is book1 :i* is ! f\ndation1 z ,mr4 ,talmage believes1 ( all m]cy1 m5 7 comm&$ to kill _! wives because !y diff]$ ) !m on ! subject ( religion4 ,n[h]e 9 ! _w c be f\nd laws m un- j & cruel ?an 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage wants y to tell :]e ! cruelty ( ! ,bible crops out 9 ! lives ( ,*ris- tians8 ,answ]4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 millions ( ,*ri/ians h be5 p]secutors4 ,did !y get ! idea ( p]secution f ! ,bible8 ,w n e hone/ man admit t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 by read+ ! ,old ,te/am5t1 became conv9c$ t x 0 n only _! privilege1 b _! duty1 to de/roy hea!n nations8 ,did !y n1 by read+ ! same book1 come to ! conclusion t x 0 _! solemn duty to extirpate h]esy & h]etics8 ,accord+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 nobody c\ld be sav$ unless he believ$ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! e>ly ,*ris- #aid tians believ$ ?is dogma4 ,!y also believ$ t !y _h a "r to def5d !mselves & _! *ildr5 f h]etics4 ,we all admit t a man has a "r to def5d 8 *ildr5 aga9/ ! assaults ( a w\ld-be murd]]1 & he has ! "r to c>ry ?is def5ce to ! ext5t ( kill+ ! assailant4 ,if we h ! "r to kill p :o are simply try+ to kill ! bodies ( our *ildr51 ( c\rse we h ! "r to kill !m :5 !y are endeavor+ to assass9ate1 n simply _! bodies1 b _! s\ls4 ,x 0 9 ?is way ,*ri/ians reason$4 ,if ! ,te/am5t is "r1 _! reason+ 0 correct4 ,:oev] believes ! ,new ,te/am5t lit]ally--:oev] is satisfi$ t x is absolutely ! ^w ( ,god1 w become a p]se- cutor4 ,all religi\s p]secution has be51 & is1 9 exact h>mony ) ! tea*+s ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,( c\rse ,i mean ) "s ( ! tea*+s4 ,i admit t !re are passages 9 bo? ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts aga9/ p]secu- tion4 ,^! are passages quot$ only 9 "t ( peace4 ,o!rs are repeat$ to fe$ ! flames ( w>4 ,i f9d1 too1 t read+ ! ,bible & believ+ ! ,bible d n prev5t ev5 m9i/]s f tell+ false- #aie hoods ab\t _! oppon5ts4 ,i f9d t ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,talmage is will+ ev5 to sl&] ! dead1-- t he is will+ to /a9 ! memory ( a ,*ri/ian1 & t he does n hesitate to give circulation to :at he kn[s to be untrue4 ,mr4 ,talmage has himself1 ,i believe1 be5 ! subject ( a *ur* trial4 ,h[ _m ( ! ,*ri/ian witnesses aga9/ him1 9 8 judgm5t1 told ! tru?8 ,yet !y 7 all ,bible read]s & ,bible believ]s4 ,:at effect1 9 8 judgm5t1 did ! read+ ( ! ,bible h ^u 8 enemies8 ,is he will+ to admit t ! te/i- mony ( a ,bible1 read] & believ] is true8 ,is he will+ to accept ! te/imony ev5 ( m9i/]s8 --( 8 bro!r m9i/]s8 ,did read+ ! ,bible make !m bad p8 ,0 x a belief 9 ! ,bible t color$ _! te/imony8 ,or1 0 x a belief 9 ! ,bible t made ,mr4 ,talmage d5y ! tru? ( _! /atem5ts8 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage *>ges y ) hav+ said t ! ,scriptures are a collection ( pollut$ writ+s8 ,answ]4 ,i h nev] said su* a ?+4 ,i h said1 & ,i /ill say1 t !re are passages 9 ! ,bible unfit to be read--passages t nev] %\ld #aif h be5 writt5--passages1 :e!r inspir$ or un9spir$1 t c by no possibility d any human be+ any good4 ,i h always admitt$ t !re are good passages 9 ! ,bible--_m good1 wise & j laws--_m ?+s calculat$ to make m5 bett]--_m ?+s calculat$ to make m5 worse4 ,i admit t ! ,bible is a mixture ( good & bad1 ( tru? & falsehood1 ( hi/ory & fiction1 ( s5se & nons5se1 ( virtue & vice1 ( aspiration & rev5ge1 ( lib]ty & tyranny4 ,i h nev] said any?+ aga9/ ,solomon's ,song4 ,i l x bett] ?an ,i d any book t pre- c$es x1 because x t\*es ^u ! human4 ,9 ! des]t ( murd]1 w>s ( ext]m9ation1 polygamy1 concub9age & slav]y1 x is an oasis :]e ! trees gr[1 :]e ! birds s+1 & :]e human love blossoms & fills ! air ) p]fume4 ,i d n reg>d t book z obsc5e4 ,!re are _m ?+s 9 x t are beautiful & t5d]1 & x is calculat$ to d good r ?an h>m4 ,nei!r h ,i any objection to ! book ( ,eccle- sia/es--except a few int]polations 9 x4 ,t book 0 writt5 by a ,free?9k]1 by a philosoph]4 ,!re is n ! slighte/ m5tion ( ,god 9 x1 nor ( ano!r /ate ( exi/5ce4 ,all portions 9 :i* #aig ,god is m5tion$ are int]polations4 ,) "s ( ?is book ,i agree he>tily4 ,i believe 9 ! doctr9e ( enjoy+ y\rself1 if y c1 to-day4 ,i ?9k x fooli% to sp5d all y\r ye>s 9 heap+ up treas- ures1 n kn[+ b he :o w sp5d !m is to be an idiot4 ,i believe x is f> bett] to be happy ) y\r wife & *ild n[1 ?an to be mis]able "h1 ) angelic expectations 9 "s o!r _w4 ,mr4 ,talmage is mi/ak5 :5 he supposes t all ,bible believ]s h good homes1 t all ,bible read]s are k9d 9 _! families4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ne>ly all ! wife-:ipp]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are or?odox4 ,n9e-t5?s ( ! p 9 ! p5it5ti>ies are believ]s4 ,scotl& is "o ( ! mo/ or?odox c\ntries 9 ! _w1 & "o ( ! mo/ intem- p]ate4 ,hundr$s & hundr$s ( wom5 are arre/$ e ye> 9 ,glasg[ = drunk5ness4 ,visit ! ,*ri/ian homes 9 ! manufactur+ dis- tricts ( ,engl&4 ,talk ) ! beat]s ( *ildr5 & :ipp]s ( wives1 & y w f9d !m be- liev]s4 ,g into :at is kn[n z ! ,black ,c\ntry1 & y w h an idea ( ! ,*ris- tian civilization ( ,engl&4 ,let me tell y some?+ ab\t ! ,black ,c\ntry4 ,!re wom5 "w 9 iron2 !re wom5 #aih d ! "w ( m54 ,let me give y an in/ance3 ,a commission 0 appo9t$ by ,p>liam5t to ex- am9e into ! condition ( ! wom5 9 ! ,black ,c\ntry1 & a report 0 made4 ,9 t report ,i read ! foll[+3 ,a sup]9t5d5t ( a bricky>d :]e wom5 7 engag$ 9 c>ry+ bricks f ! y>d to ! kiln1 said to "o ( ! wom53 ',eliza1 y don't appe> to be v uppi% ?is morn+4' ',nei!r w\ld y be v uppi%1 sir1' %e re- pli$1 'if y _h _h a *ild la/ night4' ,?is gives y an idea ( ! ,*ri/ian civilization ( ,engl&4 ,engl& & ,irel& produce mo/ ( ! prize- fight]s4 ,! sci5tific burgl> is a product ( ,great ,brita94 ,!re is n ! great diff]5ce t ,mr4 ,talmage supposes1 betwe5 ! morality ( ,pek9 & ( ,new ,york4 ,i d\bt if !re is a city 9 ! _w ) m crime accord+ to ! population ?an ,new ,york1 unless x be ,london1 or x may be ,dubl91 or ,brooklyn1 or possibly ,glasg[1 :]e a man too pi\s to read a newspap] publi%$ on ,sunday1 /ole millions f ! poor4 ,i d n believe !re is a c\ntry 9 ! _w #aii :]e !re is m robb]y ?an 9 ,*ri/ian l&s-- no c\ntry :]e m ca%i]s are default]s1 :]e m presid5ts ( banks take ! money ( depositors1 :]e !re is m adult]ation ( food1 :]e few] ounces make a p\nd1 :]e few] in*es make a y>d1 :]e !re is m brea* ( tru/1 m respectable l>c5y "u ! "n ( embezzlem5t1 or m sl&] circulat$ z gospel4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage insi/s t !re are no contradictions 9 ! ,bible--t x is a p]fect h>- mony f ,g5esis to ,revelation--a h>mony z p]fect z any piece ( music ev] writt5 by ,bee?ov5 or ,h&el8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse1 if ,god wrote x1 ! ,bible ought to be p]fect4 ,i d n see :y a m9i/] %\ld be s p]fectly a/oni%$ to f9d t an inspir$ book is consi/5t ) itself ?r\gh\t4 ,yet ! tru? is1 ! ,bible is inf9itely inconsi/5t4 ,comp>e ! two sy/ems--! sy/em ( ,jehovah & t ( ,jesus4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ! doctr9e ( an eye = an eye & a too? = a too? 0 taught4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 =give y\r enemies1 & pray = ^? :o despitefully use y & p]secute y4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t #bjj x is kill1 burn1 massacre1 de/roy2 9 ! ,new =give4 ,! two sy/ems are inconsi/5t1 & "o is j ab\t z f> wrong z ! o!r4 ,to live = & ?ir/ = rev5ge1 to gloat ov] ! agony ( an enemy1 is "o extreme2 to resi/ n evil is ! o!r extreme2 & bo? ^! extremes are equally di/ant f ! gold5 mean ( ju/ice4 ,! f\r gospels d n ev5 agree z to ! t]ms ( salvation4 ,& yet1 ,mr4 ,talmage tells u t !re are f\r c>d9al doctr9es taught 9 ! ,bible-- ! goodness ( ,god1 ! fall ( man1 ! sympa!tic & =giv+ nature ( ! ,savior1 & two de/i- nies--"o = believ]s & ! o!r = unbeliev]s4 ,t is to say3 #a4 ,t ,god is good1 holy & =giv+4 #b4 ,t man is a lo/ s9n]4 #c4 ,t ,*ri/ is all sympa!tic1 & ready to take ! :ole _w to 8 he>t4 #d4 ,heav5 = believ]s & hell = unbeliev]s4 ,fir/4 ,i admit t ! ,bible says t ,god is good & holy4 ,b ?is ,bible also tells :at ,god did1 & if ,god did :at ! ,bible says he did1 !n ,i insi/ t ,god is n good1 & t he is n holy1 or =giv+4 ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 ?is good ,god believ$ 9 religi\s p]secution2 ?is good #bja ,god believ$ 9 ext]m9ation1 9 polygamy1 9 con- cub9age1 9 human slav]y2 ?is good ,god com- m&$ murd] & massacre1 & ?is good ,god c\ld only be mollifi$ by ! %$d+ ( blood4 ,?is good ,god want$ a but*] = a prie/4 ,?is good ,god want$ husb&s to kill _! wives-- want$ fa!rs & mo!rs to kill _! *ildr54 ,?is good ,god p]secut$ animals on acc\nt ( ! crimes ( _! own]s4 ,?is good ,god kill$ ! common p because ! k+ _h displeas$ him4 ,?is good ,god kill$ ! babe ev5 ( ! maid beh9d ! mill1 9 ord] t he might get ev5 ) a k+4 ,?is good ,god committ$ e possible crime4 ,second4 ,! /atem5t t man is a lo/ s9n] is n true4 ,!re are ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( magnific5t ,pagans--m5 ready to die = wife1 or *ild1 or ev5 = fri5d1 & ! hi/ory ( ,pagan c\ntries is fill$ ) self-d5y+ & h]oic acts4 ,if man is a failure1 ! inf9ite ,god1 if !re be "o1 is to blame4 ,is x possible t ! ,god ( ,mr4 ,tal- mage c\ld n h made man a success8 ,accord- + to ! ,bible1 8 ,god made man kn[+ t 9 ab\t fifte5 hundr$ ye>s he w\ld h to dr[n all 8 desc5dants4 #bjb ,:y w\ld a good ,god create a man t he knew w\ld be a s9n] all 8 life1 make hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( 8 fell[-m5 unhappy1 & :o at la/ w\ld be doom$ to an et]nity ( suff]+8 ,c su* a ,god be good8 ,h[ c\ld a devil h done worse8 ,?ird4 ,if ,god is inf9itely good1 is he n fully z sympa!tic z ,*ri/8 ,d y h to employ ,*ri/ to mollify a be+ ( inf9ite m]cy8 ,is ,*ri/ any m will+ to take to 8 he>t ! :ole _w ?an 8 ,fa!r is8 ,p]sonally1 ,i h n ! slighte/ objection 9 ! _w to anybody believ+ 9 an inf9itely good & k9d ,god--n ! slighte/ objection to any human be+ wor%ip+ an infi- nitely t5d] & m]ciful ,*ri/--n ! slighte/ objection to p prea*+ ab\t heav51 or ab\t ! glories ( ! future /ate--n ! slighte/4 ,f\r?4 ,i object to ! doctr9e ( two de/9ies = ! human race4 ,i object to ! infam\s false- hood ( et]nal fire4 ,& yet1 ,mr4 ,talmage is en- deavor+ to poison ! imag9ation ( m51 wom5 & *ildr5 ) ! doctr9e ( an et]nal hell4 ,"h is :at he prea*es1 tak5 f ! ,con/itu- tion ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 #bjc ,by ! decrees ( ,god1 = ! manife/ation ( 8 glory1 "s m5 & angels are pr$e/9at$ to ev]la/+ life1 & o!rs =eorda9$ to ev]- la/+ dea?4 ,t is ! doctr9e ( ,mr4 ,talmage4 ,he wor- %ips a ,god :o damns p = ! manife/a- tion ( 8 glory1--a ,god :o made m51 kn[+ t !y w\ld be damn$--a ,god :o damns babes simply to increase 8 reputation ) ! angels4 ,?is is ! ,god ( ,mr4 ,talmage4 ,su* a ,god ,i abhor1 despise & execrate4 ,"q4 ,:at does ,mr4 ,talmage ?9k ( man- k9d8 ,:at is 8 op9ion ( ! unconv]t$8 ,h[ does he reg>d ! great & glori\s ( ! e>?1 :o h n be5 ! victims ( 8 p>ticul> sup]/ition8 ,:at does he ?9k ( "s ( ! be/ ! e>? has produc$8 ,answ]4 ,i w tell y h[ he looks ^u all su*4 ,read ?is f 8 ,confession ( ,fai?3 ,our fir/ p>5ts1 be+ s$uc$ by ! subtlety ( ! tempt]1 s9n$ 9 eat+ ! =bidd5 fruit4 ,by ?is s91 !y fell f _! orig9al righte\s- ness & communion ) ,god1 & s became dead 9 s91 & :olly defil$ 9 all ! faculties #bjd & p>ts ( s\l & body2 & !y be+ ! root ( all mank9d1 ! guilt ( ?is s9 0 imput$1 & ! same dea? 9 s9 & corrupt$ nature convey$ to all _! po/]ity4 ,f ?is orig9al corruption--:]eby we are utt]ly indis- pos$1 disabl$1 & made opposite to all good1 & :olly incl9$ to all evil1 d proce$ all actual transgressions4 ,?is is ,mr4 ,talmage's view ( humanity4 ,:y did 8 ,god make a devil8 ,:y did he all[ ! devil to tempt ,adam & ,eve8 ,:y did he leave innoc5ce & ignorance at ! m]cy ( subtlety & wick$ness8 ,:y did he put ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil 9 ! g>d58 ,= :at reason did he place temptation 9 ! way ( 8 *ildr58 ,0 x k9d1 0 x j1 0 x noble1 0 x wor?y ( a good ,god8 ,no wond] ,*ri/ put into 8 pray]3 ,lead u n into temptation4 ,at ! "t ,god told ,adam & ,eve n to eat1 :y did he n tell !m ( ! exi/5ce ( ,satan8 ,:y 7 !y n put ^u _! gu>d aga9/ ! s]p5t8 ,:y did n ,god make 8 appe>ance j be=e ! s91 in/ead ( j aft]4 ,:y did he n play ! role ( a ,savior in/ead ( t ( a #bje detective8 ,aft] he f\nd t ,adam & ,eve _h s9n$--kn[+ z he did t !y 7 !n totally corrupt--kn[+ t all _! *ildr5 w\ld be corrupt1 kn[+ t 9 fifte5 hundr$ ye>s he w\ld h to dr[n millions ( !m1 :y did he n all[ ,adam & ,eve to p]i% 9 accord- ance ) natural law1 !n kill ! devil1 & make a new pair8 ,:5 ! flood came1 :y did he n dr[n all8 ,:y did he save = se$ t :i* 0 p]fectly & ?or\ghly corrupt 9 all its p>ts & facul- ties8 ,if ,god _h dr[n$ ,noah & 8 sons & _! families1 he c\ld h !n made a new pair1 & peopl$ ! _w ) m5 n :olly defil$ 9 all _! faculties & p>ts ( s\l & body4 ,jehovah le>n$ no?+ by exp]i5ce4 ,he p]- si/$ 9 8 orig9al mi/ake4 ,:at w\ld we ?9k ( a man :o f9d+ t a field ( :eat 0 wor?less1 & t su* :eat nev] c\ld be rais$ ) pr(it1 %\ld burn all ( ! field ) ! exception ( a few %eaves1 :i* he sav$ = se$8 ,:y save su* se$8 ,:y %\ld ,god h pre- s]v$ ,noah1 kn[+ t he 0 totally corrupt1 & t he w\ld aga9 fill ! _w ) infam\s #bjf p--p incapable ( a good action8 ,he mu/ h kn[n at t "t1 t by pres]v+ ,noah1 ! ,canaanites w\ld be produc$1 t ^! same ,canaanites w\ld h to be murd]$1 t ! babes 9 ! cradles w\ld h to be /rangl$4 ,:y did he produce !m8 ,he knew at t "t1 t ,egypt w\ld result f ! salvation ( ,noah1 t ! ,egyptians w\ld h to be ne>ly de- /roy$1 t he w\ld h to kill _! fir/-born1 t he w\ld h to visit ev5 _! cattle ) disease & hail/ones4 ,he knew also t ! ,egyptians w\ld oppress 8 *os5 p = two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s1 t !y w\ld ^u ! back ( toil inflict ! la%4 ,:y did he pres]ve ,noah8 ,he %\ld h dr[n$ all1 & />t$ ) a new pair4 ,he %\ld h w>n$ !m aga9/ ! devil1 & he might h succe$$1 9 t way1 9 cov]+ ! _w ) g5tlem5 & ladies1 ) real m5 & real wom54 ,we "k t mo/ ( ! p n[ 9 ! _w are n ,*ri/ians4 ,mo/ :o h he>d ! gospel ( ,*ri/ h reject$ x1 & ! ,presby- t]ian ,*ur* tells u :at is to become ( all ^! p4 ,?is is ! glad tid+s ( great joy4 ,let u see3 #bjg ,all mank9d1 by _! fall1 lo/ communion ) ,god1 are "u 8 wra? & curse1 & s made liable to all ! mis]ies ( ?is life1 to dea? itself1 & to ! pa9s ( hell =ev]4 ,accord+ to ?is good ,presbyt]ian doctr9e1 all t we suff] 9 ?is _w1 is ! result ( ,adam's fall4 ,! babes ( to-day suff] = ! crime ( ! fir/ p>5ts4 ,n only s2 b ,god is angry at u = :at ,adam did4 ,we are "u ! wra? ( an inf9ite ,god1 ^: br[s are corrugat$ ) et]nal hatr$4 ,:y %\ld ,god hate u = be+ :at we are & necess>ily mu/ h be58 ,a be+ t ,god made--! devil--= ^: "w ,god is responsible1 accord+ to ! ,bible wr\ght ?is woe4 ,god ( 8 own free w mu/ h made ! devil4 ,:at did he make him =8 ,0 x necess>y to h a devil 9 heav58 ,god1 hav+ inf9ite p[]1 c ( c\rse de/roy ?is devil to-day4 ,:y does he p]- mit him to live8 ,:y did he all[ him to ?w>t 8 plans8 ,:y did he p]mit him to pollute ! inno- c5ce ( ,ed58 ,:y does he all[ him n[ to wre/ s\ls by ! million f ! r$eem+ h& ( ,*ri/8 ,accord+ to ! ,scriptures1 ! devil has always #bjh be5 successful4 ,he enjoys himself4 ,he is call$ ! pr9ce ( ! p[] ( ! air4 ,he has no consci5ti\s scruples4 ,he has miracul\s p[]4 ,all miracul\s p[] mu/ come ( ,god1 o!rwise x is simply 9 accordance ) nature4 ,if ! devil c "w a miracle1 x is only ) ! cons5t & by ! assi/ance ( ! ,almighty4 ,is ! ,god ( ,mr4 ,talmage 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! devil8 ,d !y divide pr(its8 ,we are also told by ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*-- ,i quote f _! ,confession ( ,fai?--t !re is no s9 s small b x des]ves damnation4'' ,yet ,mr4 ,talmage tells u t ,god is good1 t he is fill$ ) m]cy & lov+-k9dness4 ,a *ild n9e or t5 ye>s ( age commits a s91 & !reupon x des]ves et]nal damnation4 ,t is :at ,mr4 ,talmage calls1 n simply ju/ice1 b m]cy2 & ! sympa!tic he>t ( ,*ri/ is n t\*$4 ,! same be+ :o said3 ,suff] little *ildr5 to come unto me1 tells u t a *ild1 = ! smalle/ s91 des]ves to be et]nally damn$4 ,! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* tells u t infants1 z well z adults1 9 ord] to be sav$1 ne$ r$emption by ! blood ( ,*ri/1 & reg5- eration by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,i am *>g$ ) try+ to take ! consolation #bji ( ?is doctr9e f ! _w4 ,i am a crim9al because ,i am endeavor+ to conv9ce ! "m t h] *ild does n des]ve et]nal puni%m5t4 ,i /& by ! graves ( ^? :o di$ 9 _! s9s1 by ! tombs ( ! unreg5]ate1 ov] ! a%es ( m5 :o h sp5t _! lives work+ = _! wives & *ildr51 & ov] ! sacr$ du/ ( soldi]s :o di$ 9 def5ce ( flag & c\ntry1 & ,i say to _! fri5ds--,i say to ! liv+ :o lov$ !m1 ,i say to ! m5 & wom5 = :om !y work$1 ,i say to ! *ildr5 :om !y edu- cat$1 ,i say to ! c\ntry = :i* !y di$3 ,^! fa!rs1 ^! mo!rs1 ^! wives1 ^! husb&s1 ^! soldi]s are n 9 hell4 ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage insi/s t ! ,bible is sci5tific1 & t ! real sci5tific man sees no contradiction betwe5 revelation & sci5ce2 t1 on ! contr>y1 !y are 9 h>mony4 ,:at is y\r und]/&+ ( ?is matt]8 ,answ]4 ,i d n believe ! ,bible to be a sci- entific book4 ,9 fact1 mo/ ( ! m9i/]s n[ admit t x 0 n writt5 to tea* any sci5ce4 ,!y admit t ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis is n geo- logically true4 ,!y admit t ,jo%ua knew no?+ #baj ( sci5ce4 ,!y admit t f\r-foot$ birds did n exi/ 9 ! days ( ,moses4 ,9 fact1 ! only way !y c avoid ! unsci5tific /atem5ts ( ! ,bible1 is to ass]t t ! writ]s simply us$ ! common language ( _! day1 & us$ x1 n ) ! int5tion ( tea*+ any sci5tific tru?1 b = ! purpose ( tea*+ "s moral tru?4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 we f9d t moral tru?s h be5 taught 9 all p>ts ( ?is _w4 ,!y 7 taught 9 ,india long be=e ,moses liv$2 9 ,egypt long be- =e ,abraham 0 born2 9 ,*9a ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ! flood4 ,!y 7 taught by hundr$s & ?\s&s & millions be=e ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 0 plant$4 ,x w\ld be impossible to prove ! tru? ( a revelation simply because x conta9$ moral tru?s4 ,if x taught immorality1 x w\ld be absolutely c]ta9 t x 0 n a revelation f an inf9itely good be+4 ,if x taught morality1 x w\ld be no reason = ev5 suspect+ t x _h a div9e orig94 ,b if ! ,bible _h giv5 u sci5tific tru?s2 if ! ignorant ,jews _h giv5 u ! true !ory ( our sol> sy/em2 if f ,moses we _h le>n$ ! nature ( light & heat2 if f ,jo%ua we _h le>n$ some?+ ( electricity2 if ! m9or pro- #baa phets _h giv5 u ! di/ances to o!r planets2 if ! orbits ( ! />s _h be5 m>k$ by ! b>b>ians ( t day1 we might h admitt$ t !y mu/ h be5 inspir$4 ,if !y _h said any- ?+ 9 advance ( _! day2 if !y _h pluck$ f ! night ( ignorance "o /> ( tru?1 we might h admitt$ ! claim ( inspiration2 b ! ,scriptures did n rise above _! s\rce1 did n rise above _! ignorant au?ors--above ! p :o believ$ 9 w>s ( ext]m9ation1 9 polygamy1 9 concub9age1 9 slav]y1 & :o taught ^! ?+s 9 _! sacr$ ,scriptures4 ,! greate/ m5 9 ! sci5tific _w h n be51 & are n1 believ]s 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures4 ,!re has be5 no great] a/ronom] ?an ,laplace4 ,!re is no great] "n ?an ,humboldt4 ,!re is no liv+ sci5ti/ :o /&s high] ?an ,*>les ,d>w94 ,all ! pr(essors 9 all ! religi\s colleges 9 ?is c\ntry roll$ into "o1 w\ld n equal ,*>les ,d>w94 ,all ! c[- ardly apologi/s = ! cosmogony ( ,moses d n am\nt to z mu* 9 ! _w ( ?\ght z ,ern/ ,haeckel4 ,!re is no or?odox sci5ti/ ! equal ( ,tyndall or ,huxley4 ,!re is n "o 9 ?is c\ntry ! equal ( ,john ,fiske4 ,i insi/1 t ! #bab =emo/ m5 to-day 9 ! sci5tific _w reject ! dogma ( inspiration4 ,!y reject ! sci5ce ( ! ,bible1 & hold 9 utt] contempt ! a/ronomy ( ,jo%ua1 & ! geology ( ,moses4 ,mr4 ,talmage tells u t ,sci5ce is a boy & ,revelation is a man4 ,( c\rse1 l ! mo/ he says1 x is sub/antially ! o!r way4 ,revelation1 s-call$1 0 ! boy4 ,religion 0 ! lullaby ( ! cradle1 ! gho/-/ory told by ! old woman1 ,sup]/ition4 ,sci5ce is ! man4 ,sci5ce asks = demon/ration4 ,sci5ce impels u to inve/igation1 & to v]ify ev]y?+ = ourselves4 ,mo/ pro- fessors ( ,am]ican colleges1 if !y 7 n afraid ( los+ _! places1 if !y did n "k t ,*ri/ians 7 bad en\gh n[ to take ! bread f _! m\?s1 w\ld tell _! /ud5ts t ! ,bible is n a sci5tific book4 ,i admit t ,i h said3 #a4 ,t ! ,bible is cruel4 #b4 ,t 9 _m passages x is impure4 #c4 ,t x is contradictory4 #d4 ,t x is unsci5tific4 ,let me n[ prove ^! propositions "o by "o4 ,fir/4 ,! ,bible is cruel4 ,i h op5$ x at r&om1 & ! v fir/ #bac *apt] t has /ruck my eye is ! six? ( ,fir/ ,samuel4 ,9 ! n9ete5? v]se ( t *apt]1 ,i f9d ! foll[+3 ,& he smote ! m5 ( ,be?%eme%1 because !y _h look$ into ! ark ( ! ,"l2 ev5 he smote ( ! p fifty ?\s& & ?ree-score & t5 m54 ,all ?is slaught] 0 because "s p _h look$ into a box t 0 c>ri$ ^u a c>t4 ,0 t cruel8 ,i f9d1 also1 9 ! tw5ty-f\r? *apt] ( ,second ,samuel1 t ,david 0 mov$ by ,god to numb] ,israel & ,judah4 ,god put x into 8 he>t to take a c5sus ( 8 p1 & !reupon ,david said to ,joab1 ! capta9 ( 8 ho/3 ,g n[ ?r\gh all ! tribes ( ,israel1 f ,dan ev5 to ,be]%eba1 & numb] ye ! p1 t ,i may "k ! numb] ( ! p4 ,at ! end ( n9e mon?s & tw5ty days1 ,joab gave ! numb] ( ! p to ! k+1 & !re 7 at t "t1 accord+ to t c5sus1 eight hundr$ ?\s& valiant m5 t drew ! sword1 9 ,israel1 & 9 ,judah1 five hundr$ ?\s& m51 mak+ a total ( ?irte5 hundr$ ?\s& m5 ( w>4 ,! mom5t ?is c5sus 0 #bad tak51 ! wra? ( ! ,"l wax$ hot aga9/ ,david1 & !reupon he s5t a se]1 by ! "n ( ,gad1 to ,david1 & ask$ him to *oose :e!r he w\ld h sev5 ye>s ( fam9e1 or fly ?ree mon?s be=e 8 enemies1 or h ?ree days ( pe/il5ce4 ,david conclud$ t z ,god 0 s m]ciful z to give him a *oice1 he w\ld be m m]ciful ?an man1 & he *ose ! pe/il5ce4 ,n[1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! s9 ( tak+ ! c5sus _h n be5 committ$ by ! p1 b by ,david himself1 inspir$ by ,god1 yet ! p 7 to be puni%$ = ,david's s94 ,s11 :5 ,david *ose ! pe/il5ce1 ,god imm$iately kill$ sev5ty ?\s& m51 f ,dan ev5 to ,be]%eba4 ,& :5 ! angel /ret*$ out 8 h& ^u ,j]usalem to de/roy x1 ! ,"l rep5t$ him ( ! evil1 & said to ! angel t de/roy$ ! p1 ,x is en\gh2 /ay n[ ?9e h&4 ,0 ?is cruel8 ,:y did a ,god ( inf9ite m]cy de/roy sev5ty ?\s& m58 ,:y did he fill 8 l& ) wid[s & orphans1 because ,k+ ,david _h tak5 ! c5- sus8 ,if he want$ to kill anybody1 :y did he n kill ,david8 ,i w tell y :y4 ,because at t #bae "t1 ! p 7 consid]$ z ! prop]ty ( ! k+4 ,he kill$ ! p precisely z he kill$ ! cattle4 ,& yet1 ,i am told t ! ,bible is n a cruel book4 ,9 ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ,second ,samuel1 ,i f9d t !re 7 ?ree ye>s ( fam9e 9 ! days ( ,david1 & t ,david inquir$ ( ! ,"l ! reason ( ! fam9e2 & ! ,"l told him t x 0 because ,saul _h sla9 ! ,gibeonites4 ,:y did n ,god puni% ,saul in/ead ( ! p8 ,& ,david ask$ ! ,gibeonites h[ he %\ld make atonem5t1 & ! ,gibeonites repli$ t !y want$ no silv] nor gold1 b !y ask$ t sev5 ( ! sons ( ,saul might be deliv]$ unto !m1 s t !y c\ld hang !m be=e ! ,"l1 9 ,gibeah4 ,& ,david agre$ to ! proposition1 & !reupon he deliv]$ to ! ,gibeonites ! two sons ( ,rizpah1 ,saul's concub9e1 & ! five sons ( ,mi*al1 ! daught] ( ,saul1 & ! ,gibeonites hang$ all sev5 ( !m toge!r4 ,& ,rizpah1 m t5d] ?an !m all1 ) a woman's he>t ( love kept lonely vigil by ! dead1 f ! beg9n+ ( h>- ve/ until wat] dropp$ ^u !m out ( heav51 & suff]$ nei!r ! birds ( ! air to re/ ^u !m by day1 nor ! bea/ ( ! field by night4 #baf ,i want to "k if ! foll[+1 f ! fifte5? *apt] ( ,fir/ ,samuel1 is inspir$3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s2 ,i rememb] t :i* ,amalek did to ,israel1 h[ he laid wait = him 9 ! way :5 he came up f ,egypt4 ,n[ g & smite ,amalek1 & utt]ly de/roy all t !y h1 & sp>e !m n1 b slay bo? man & woman1 infant & suckl+1 ox & %eep1 camel & ass4 ,we mu/ rememb] t ^? he 0 comm&$ to slay _h done no?+ to ,israel4 ,x 0 some?+ done by _! =efa!rs1 hundr$s ( ye>s be=e2 & yet !y are comm&$ to slay ! wom5 & *ildr5 & ev5 ! animals1 & to sp>e none4 ,x seems t ,saul only p>tially c>ri$ into exe- cution ?is m]ciful comm& ( ,jehovah4 ,he sp>$ ! life ( ! k+4 ,he utt]ly de/roy$ all ! p ) ! edge ( ! sword1 b he kept alive ! be/ ( ! %eep & ox5 & ( ! fat- l+s & lambs4 ,!n ,god spake unto ,samuel & told him t he 0 v sorry he _h made ,saul k+1 because he _h n kill$ all ! animals1 & because he _h sp>$ ,agag2 & ,samuel ask$ ,saul3 ,:at meane? ?is bleat+ ( %eep 9 m9e e>s1 & ! l[+ ( ! ox5 :i* ,i he>8 #bag ,are /ories l ?is calculat$ to make soldi]s m]ciful8 ,s ,i read 9 ! six? *apt] ( ,jo%ua1 ! fate ( ! city ( ,j]i*o3 ,& !y utt]ly de/roy$ all t 0 9 ! city1 bo? man & woman1 "y & old1 & ox1 & %eep1 & ass1 ) ! edge ( ! sword4 ,& !y burnt ! city ) fire1 & all t 0 !re94 ,b we are told t "o family 0 sav$ by ,jo%ua1 out ( ! g5]al de/ruction3 ,& ,jo%ua sav$ ,rahab1 ! h>lot1 alive1 & h] fa!r's h\sehold1 & all t %e _h4 ,0 ?is fe>ful de/ruction an act ( m]cy8 ,x seems t !y sav$ ! money ( _! victims3 ! silv] & gold & ! vessels ( brass & ( iron !y put into ! treasury ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,aft] all ?is pillage & c>nage1 x appe>s t !re 0 a suspicion 9 ,jo%ua's m9d t somebody 0 keep+ back a "p ( ! treasure4 ,se>* 0 made1 & a man by ! "n ( ,a*an admitt$ t he _h s9n$ aga9/ ! ,"l1 t he _h se5 a ,babyloni% g>m5t among ! spoils1 & two hundr$ %ekels ( silv] & a w$ge ( gold ( fifty %ekels' weight1 & t he took !m & hid #bl#h !m 9 8 t5t4 ,= ?is atroci\s crime x seems t ! ,"l d5i$ any victories to ! ,jews until !y f\nd out ! wick$ crim9al4 ,:5 !y dis- cov]$ poor ,a*an1 !y took him & 8 sons & 8 daught]s1 & 8 ox5 & 8 asses & 8 %eep1 & all t he _h1 & br\ght !m unto ! valley ( ,a*or2 & all ,israel /on$ him ) /ones & burn$ !m ) fire aft] !y _h /on$ !m ) /ones4 ,aft] ,a*an & 8 sons & 8 daught]s & 8 h]ds _h be5 /on$ & burn$ to dea?1 we are told t ! ,"l turn$ f ! fi]c5ess ( 8 ang]4 ,& yet x is insi/$ t ?is ,god is m]ciful1 & t 8 lov+-k9dness is ov] all 8 works4 ,9 ! eigh? *apt] ( ?is same book1 ! infi- nite ,god1 creator ( heav5 & e>? & all t is !re91 told 8 g5]al1 ,jo%ua1 to lay an ambu% = a city--to lie 9 wait aga9/ ! city1 ev5 be- h9d ! city2 g n v f> f ! city1 b be ye all ready4 ,he told him to make an attack & !n to run1 z ?\gh he _h be5 beat51 9 ord] t ! inhabitants ( ! city might foll[1 & !reupon 8 res]ves t he _h ambu%$ might ru% into ! city & set x on fire4 ,god ,almighty #bai plann$ ! battle4 ,god himself laid ! sn>e4 ,! :ole programme 0 c>ri$ out4 ,jo%ua made believe t he 0 beat51 & fl$1 & !n ! soldi]s 9 ambu% rose out ( _! places1 ent]- ed ! city1 & set x on fire4 ,!n came ! slaught]4 ,!y utt]ly de/roy$ all ! inhabit- ants ( ,ai1 m5 & maid5s1 wom5 & babes1 sp>+ only _! k+ till ev5+1 :5 !y hang$ him on a tree1 !n took 8 c>case d[n f ! tree & ca/ x at ! ent]+ ( ! gate1 & rais$ !reon a great heap ( /ones :i* rema9e? unto ?is day4 ,aft] hav+ done all ?is1 ,jo%ua built an alt> unto ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 & (f]$ burnt (f]+s unto ! ,"l4 ,i ask aga91 0 ?is cruel8 ,aga9 ,i ask1 0 ! treatm5t ( ! ,gibeonites cruel :5 !y s\ght to make peace b 7 d5i$1 & curs$ in/ead2 & al?\gh p]mitt$ to live1 7 yet made slaves8 ,read ! m&ate consign+ !m to bondage3 ,n[ !re=e ye are curs$1 & !re %all none ( y be fre$ f be+ bondm5 & hew]s ( wood & draw]s ( wat] = ! h\se ( my ,god4 ,is x possible1 z record$ 9 ! t5? *apt] ( ,jo%ua1 t ! ,"l took "p 9 ^! battles1 & #bbj ca/ d[n great hail-/ones f ! battlem5ts ( heav5 ^u ! enemies ( ! ,israelites1 s t !y 7 m :o di$ ) hail-/ones1 ?an !y :om ! *ildr5 ( ,israel slew ) ! sword8 ,is x possible t a be+ ( inf9ite p[] w\ld ex]cise x 9 t way in/ead ( 9 ! int]e/ ( k9dness & peace8 ,i f9d1 also1 9 ?is same *apt]1 t ,jo%ua took ,makk$ah & smote x ) ! edge ( ! sword1 t he utt]ly de/roy$ all ! s\ls t 7 !re91 t he all[$ none to rema94 ,i f9d t he f\ght aga9/ ,libnah1 & smote x ) ! edge ( ! sword1 & utt]ly de/roy$ all ! s\ls t 7 !re91 & all[$ none to rema91 & did unto ! k+ z he did unto ! k+ ( ,j]i*o4 ,i f9d t he also encamp$ aga9/ ,la*i%1 & t ,god gave him t city1 & t he smote x ) ! edge ( ! sword1 & all ! s\ls t 7 !re91 sp>+ nei!r old nor "y1 help- less wom5 nor prattl+ babes4 ,he also vanqui%$ ,horam1 ,k+ ( ,gez]1 & smote him & 8 p until he left him none rema9+4 #bba ,he encamp$ aga9/ ! city ( ,eglon1 & kill$ e s\l t 0 9 x1 at ! edge ( ! sword1 j z he _h done to ,la*i% & all ! o!rs4 ,he f\ght aga9/ ,hebron1 & took x & smote x ) ! edge ( ! sword1 & ! k+ !re(1--& x appe>s t sev]al cities1 _! numb] n nam$1 7 includ$ 9 ?is slaught]1 = ,hebron & all ! cities !re( & all ! s\ls t 7 !re91 7 utt]ly de/roy$4 ,he !n wag$ w> aga9/ ,debir & took x1 & m unnumb]$ cities ) x1 & all ! s\ls t 7 !re9 %>$ ! same horrible fate--he did n leave a s\l alive4 ,& ?is *apt] ( horrors concludes ) ?is song ( victory3 ,s ,jo%ua smote all ! c\ntry ( ! hills1 & ( ! s\?1 & ( ! vale1 & ( ! spr+s1 & all _! k+s3 he left none rema9+1 b utt]ly de/roy$ all t brea!d1 z ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel comm&$4 ,& ,jo%ua smote !m f ,kade%b>nea ev5 unto ,gaza1 & all ! c\ntry ( ,go%51 ev5 unto ,gibeon4 ,& all ^! k+s & _! l& did ,jo%ua take at "o "t1 because ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel f\ght = ,israel4 ,0 ,god1 at t "t1 m]ciful8 #bbb ,i f9d1 also1 9 ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] t _m ,ic+s met1 ) _! armies1 = ! purpose ( ov]:elm+ ,israel1 & ! ,"l said unto ,jo%ua3 ,be n afraid because ( !m1 = to-morr[ ab\t ?is "t ,i w deliv] !m all sla9 be=e ,israel4 ,i w h\gh _! horses & burn _! *>iots ) fire4 ,7 animals s treat$ by ! com- m& ( a m]ciful ,god8 ,jo%ua captur$ ,razor1 & smote all ! s\ls t 7 !re9 ) ! edge ( ! sword1 !re 0 n "o left to brea!2 & he took all ! cities ( all ! k+s t took up arms aga9/ him1 & utt]ly de/roy$ all ! inhabitants !re(4 ,he took ! cattle & spoils z prey unto himself1 & smote e man ) ! edge ( ! sword2 & n only s1 b left n a human be+ to brea!4 ,i f9d ! foll[+ directions giv5 to ! ,israel- ites :o 7 wag+ a w> ( conque/4 ,!y are 9 ! tw5tie? *apt] ( ,deut]onomy1 f ! t5? to ! eighte5? v]ses3 ,:5 ?\ come/ nigh unto a city to fight aga9/ x1 !n proclaim peace unto x4 ,& x %all be1 if x make !e an answ] ( peace1 & op5 unto !e1 !n x %all be t all ! p #bbc t is f\nd !re9 %all be tribut>ies unto !e1 & !y %all s]ve !e4 ,& if x w make no peace ) !e1 b w w> aga9/ !e1 !n ?\ %alt besiege x4 ,& :5 ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? deliv]$ x into ?9e h&s1 ?\ %alt smite e male !re( ) ! edge ( ! sword2 b ! wom51 & ! little ones1 & ! cattle1 & all t is 9 ! city1 ev5 ! spoil !re(1 %alt ?\ take unto ?yself2 & ?\ %alt eat ! spoil ( ?9e enemies1 :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? giv5 !e4 ,?us %alt ?\ d unto all ! cities :i* are v f> (f f !e1 :i* are n ( ! cities ( ^! nations4 ,x w be se5 f ?is t p c\ld take _! *oice betwe5 dea? & slav]y1 provid$ ^! p liv$ a good ways f ! ,israelites4 ,n[1 let u see h[ !y 7 to treat ! inhabit- ants ( ! cities ne> to !m3 ,b ( ! cities ( ^! p :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god do? give !e = an inh]itance1 ?\ %alt save alive no?+ t brea!?4 ,b ?\ %alt utt]ly de/roy !m2 namely1 ! ,hittites1 & ! ,amorites1 ! ,canaanites1 & ! ,p]izzites1 ! ,hivites & ! ,jebusites1 z ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? comm&$ !e4 #bbd ,x nev] occurr$ to ?is m]ciful ,god to s5d mission>ies to ^! p4 ,he built !m no s*oolh\ses1 taught !m no alphabet1 gave !m no book2 !y 7 n suppli$ ev5 ) a copy ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,he did n say ,re=m1 b ,kill2 n ,educate1 b ,de/roy4 ,he gave !m no ,bible1 built !m no *ur*1 s5t !m no prea*]s4 ,he knew :5 he made !m t he w\ld h to h !m murd]$4 ,:5 he creat$ !m he knew t !y 7 n fit to live2 & yet1 ?is is ! inf9ite ,god :o is inf9itely m]ciful & loves 8 *ildr5 bett] ?an an e>?ly "m loves h] babe4 ,9 ord] to f9d j h[ m]ciful ,god is1 read ! tw5ty-eigh? *apt] ( ,deut]onomy1 & see :at he promises to d ) p :o d n keep all ( 8 comm&m5ts & all ( 8 /atutes4 ,he curses !m 9 _! basket & /ore1 9 ! fruit ( _! body1 9 ! fruit ( _! l&1 9 ! increase ( _! cattle & %eep4 ,he curses !m 9 ! city & 9 ! field1 9 _! com+ 9 & _! go+ out4 ,he curses !m ) pe/il5ce1 ) consumption1 ) fev]1 ) inflammation1 ) extreme burn+1 ) sword1 ) bla/+1 ) mildew4 ,he tells !m t ! heav5s %all be z brass ov] _! heads #bbe & ! e>? z iron "u _! feet2 t ! ra9 %all be p[d] & du/ & %all come d[n on !m & de/roy !m2 t !y %all flee sev5 ways be=e _! enemies2 t _! c>casses %all be meat = ! f[ls ( ! air1 & ! bea/s ( ! e>?2 t he w smite !m ) ! bot* ( ,egypt1 & ) ! scab1 & ) ! it*1 & ) madness & bl9dness & a/oni%m5t2 t he w make !m grope at noonday2 t !y %all be oppress$ & spoil$ ev]more2 t "o %all be- tro? a wife & ano!r %all h h]2 t !y %all build a h\se & n dwell 9 x2 plant a v9e- y>d & o!rs %all eat ! grapes2 t _! sons & daught]s %all be giv5 to _! enemies2 t he w make !m mad = ! sight ( _! eyes2 t he w smite !m 9 ! knees & 9 ! legs ) a sore bot* t _c be heal$1 & f ! sole ( ! foot to ! top ( ! head2 t !y %all be a by-^w among all nations2 t !y %all s[ mu* se$ & ga!r b little2 t ! locu/s %all consume _! crops2 t !y %all plant v9ey>ds & dr9k no w9e1--t !y %all ga!r grapes1 b worms %all eat !m2 t !y %all raise olives b h no oil2 beget sons & daught]s1 b !y %all g into captivity2 t all #bbf ! trees & fruit ( ! l& %all be dev\r$ by locu/s1 & t all ^! curses %all pursue !m & ov]take !m1 until !y be de/roy$2 t !y %all be slaves to _! enemies1 & be con/antly 9 hung] & ?ir/ & nak$ness1 & 9 want ( all ?+s4 ,& z ?\gh ?is 7 n en\gh1 ! ,"l tells !m t he w br+ a nation aga9/ !m swift z eagles1 a nation fi]ce & savage1 t w %[ no m]cy & no favor to old or "y1 & leave !m nei!r corn1 nor w9e1 nor oil1 nor flocks1 nor h]ds2 & ?is nation %all besiege !m 9 _! cities until !y are r$uc$ to ! necessity ( eat+ ! fle% ( _! own sons & daught]s2 s t ! m5 w\ld eat _! wives & _! *ildr51 & wom5 eat _! husb&s & _! own sons & daught]s1 & _! own babes4 ,all ^! curses ,god pron\nc$ ^u !m if !y did n obs]ve to d all ! words ( ! law t 7 writt5 9 8 book4 ,?is same m]ciful ,god ?reat5$ t he w\ld br+ ^u !m all ! diseases ( ,egypt--e sickness & e plague2 t he w\ld scatt] !m f "o end ( ! e>? to ! o!r2 t !y %\ld f9d no re/2 t _! lives %\ld hang 9 p]petual d\bt2 t 9 ! morn+ !y w\ld #bbg say3 ,w\ld ,god x 7 ev5+6 & 9 ! ev5- +1 ,w\ld ,god x 7 morn+6 & t he w\ld f9ally take !m back to ,egypt :]e !y %\ld be aga9 sold = bondm5 & bondwom54 ,?is curse1 ! f\ndation ( ! ,ana!ma m>ana?a2 ?is curse1 us$ by ! pope ( ,rome to prev5t ! spread ( ?\ght2 ?is curse us$ ev5 by ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*2 ?is curse born ( b>ba- rism & ( inf9ite cruelty1 is n[ said to h issu$ f ! lips ( an inf9itely m]ciful ,god4 ,"o w\ld suppose t ,jehovah _h gone insane2 t he _h divid$ 8 k+dom l ,le>1 & f ! d>kness ( insanity _h laun*$ 8 curses ^u a _w4 ,9 ord] t !re may be no d\bt z to ! m]cy ( ,jehovah1 read ! ?irte5? *apt] ( ,deut]onomy3 ,if ?y bro!r1 ! son ( ?y "m1 or ?y son1 or ?y daught]1 or ! wife ( ?y bosom1 or ?y fri5d1 :i* is z ?9e own s\l1 entice !e secretly1 say+1 ,let u g & s]ve o!r gods1 :i* ?\ ha/ n kn[n1 ?\ nor ?y fa!rs2 99 99 99 ?\ %alt n cons5t unto him1 nor he>k5 unto him2 nei!r %all ?9e eyes pity him1 nei!r %alt ?\ sp>e1 nei!r %alt ?\ conceal #bbh him2 b ?\ %alt surely kill him3 ?9e h& %all be fir/ ^u him to put him to dea?1 & aft]w>ds ! h& ( all ! p2 & ?\ %alt /one him ) /ones t he die1 because he ha? s\ght to entice !e away f ! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,?is1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,talmage1 is a comm&m5t ( ! inf9ite ,god4 ,accord+ to him1 ,god ord]$ a man to murd] 8 own son1 8 own wife1 8 own bro!r1 8 own daught]1 if !y d>$ ev5 to sug- ge/ ! wor%ip ( "s o!r ,god ?an ,jehovah4 ,= my "p1 x is impossible n to despise su* a ,god--a ,god n will+ t "o %\ld wor%ip :at he mu/4 ,no "o c control 8 admiration1 & if a savage at sunrise falls ^u 8 knees & (f]s homage to ! great light ( ! ,ea/1 he c- n help x4 ,if he wor%ips ! moon1 he _c help x4 ,if he wor%ips fire1 x is because he _c control 8 own _s4 ,a picture is beautiful to me 9 spite ( myself4 ,a /atue compels ! applause ( my bra94 ,! wor%ip ( ! sun 0 an exce$+ly natural religion1 & :y %\ld a man or woman be de/roy$ = kneel+ at ! fireside ( ! _w8 ,no wond] t ?is same ,god1 9 ! v next *apt] ( ,deut]onomy to t quot$1 says to 8 #bbi *os5 p3 ,ye %all n eat ( any?+ t die? ( itself3 ?\ %alt give x unto ! /rang] t is )9 ?y gates1 t he may eat x2 or ?\ maye/ sell x unto an ali53 = ?\ art a holy p unto ! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,:at a m+l+ ( he>tlessness & ?rift--! religion ( sword & trade6 ,9 ! sev5? *apt] ( ,deut]onomy1 ,jehovah gives 8 own "*4 ,he tells ! ,israelites t !re are sev5 nations great] & mighti] ?an !mselves1 b t he w deliv] !m to 8 *os5 p1 & t !y %all smite !m & utt]ly de/roy !m2 & hav+ "s fe> t a drop ( pity might rema9 9 ! ,jewi% he>t1 he says3 ,?\ %alt make no cov5ant ) !m1 nor %[ m]cy unto !m4 99 99 99 ,"k !re=e t ! ,"l ?y ,god1 he is ,god1 ! fai?ful ,god1 :i* keepe? cov5ant & m]cy ) !m t love him & keep 8 comm&m5ts to a ?\s& g5]ations1 & repaye? !m t hate him to _! face1 to de/roy !m3 he w n be slack to him t hate? him1 he w repay him to 8 face4 ,?is is ! description :i* ! m]ciful1 long-suff]- + ,jehovah gives ( himself4 ,s1 he promises great prosp]ity to ! ,jews if #bcj !y w only obey 8 comm&m5ts1 & says3 ,& ! ,"l w take away f !e all sickness1 & w put none ( ! evil diseases ( ,egypt ^u !e1 b w lay !m ^u all !m t hate !e4 ,& ?\ %alt consume all ! p :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god %all deliv] !e2 ?9e eye %all h no pity ^u !m4 ,"u ! imm$iate gov]nm5t ( ,jehovah1 m]cy 0 a crime4 ,accord+ to ! law ( ,god1 pity 0 weakness1 t5d]ness 0 treason1 k9dness 0 blasphemy1 :ile hatr$ & massacre 7 virtues4 ,9 ! second *apt] ( ,deut]onomy we f9d ano!r acc\nt t5d+ to prove t ,jehovah is a m]ciful ,god4 ,we f9d t ,sihon1 k+ ( ,he%bon1 w\ld n let ! ,hebrews pass by him1 & ! reason giv5 is1 t ! ,"l ,god h>d5$ 8 _s & made 8 he>t ob/9ate1 t he might deliv] him into ! h& ( ! ,hebrews4 ,sihon1 8 he>t hav+ be5 h>d5$ by ,god1 came out aga9/ ! *os5 p1 & ,god deliv]$ him to !m1 & !y smote him1 & 8 sons1 & all 8 p1 & took all 8 cities1 & utt]ly de/roy$ ! m5 & ! wom51 & ! little ones ( e city3 !y left none to rema94 ,& 9 ?is #bca same *apt] ?is same ,god promises t ! dread & fe> ( 8 *os5 p %\ld be ^u all ! nations t are "u ! :ole heav51 & t !y %\ld tremble & be 9 angui% because ( ! ,hebrews4 ,read ! ?irty-fir/ *apt] ( ,numb]s1 & see h[ ! ,midianites 7 sla94 ,y w f9d t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel took all ! wom5 ( ,midian captives1 & _! little ones1 t !y took all _! cattle1 & all _! flocks1 & all _! goods1 t !y slew all ! males1 & burnt all _! cities & ca/les ) fire1 t !y br\ght ! captives & ! prey & ! spoil unto ,moses & ,eleaz> ! prie/2 t ,moses 0 wro? ) ! (fic]s ( 8 ho/ because !y _h sav$ all ! wom5 alive1 & !reupon ?is ord] 0 giv53 ,kill e male among ! little ones1 & kill e woman1 99 99 99 b all ! wom5 *ildr5 keep alive = y\rselves4 ,aft] ?is1 ,god himself spake unto ,moses1 & said3 ,take ! sum ( ! prey t 0 tak51 bo? ( man & ( bea/1 ?\ & ,eleaz> ! prie/ 99 99 99 & divide ! prey into two p>ts1 betwe5 ^? :o w5t to w>1 & betwe5 all ! congregation1 & levy a tribute unto ! #bcb ,"l1 "o s\l ( five hundr$ ( ! p]sons1 & ! cattle2 take x ( _! half & give x to ! prie/ = an (f]+ 99 99 99 & ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel's half1 take "o portion ( fifty ( ! p]sons & ! animals & give !m unto ! ,levites4 99 99 99 ,& ,moses & ! prie/ did z ! ,"l _h comm&$4 ,x seems t !y _h tak5 six hundr$ & sev5ty-five ?\- s& %eep1 sev5ty-two ?\s& beeves1 sixty-"o ?\s& asses1 & ?irty-two ?\s& wom5 *ildr5 & maid5s4 ,& x seems1 by ! =tie? v]se1 t ! ,"l's tribute ( ! maid5s 0 ?irty- two1--! re/ 7 giv5 to ! soldi]s & to ! congregation ( ! ,"l4 ,0 any?+ m infam\s ev] record$ 9 ! annals ( b>b>ism8 ,& yet we are told t ! ,bible is an inspir$ book1 t x is n a cruel book1 & t ,jehovah is a be+ ( inf9ite m]cy4 ,9 ! tw5ty-fif? *apt] ( ,numb]s we f9d t ! ,israelites _h jo9$ !mselves unto ,baal- ,peor1 & !reupon ! ang] ( ! ,"l 0 k9dl$ aga9/ !m1 z usual4 ,no be+ ev] lo/ 8 temp] m frequ5tly ?an ?is ,jehovah4 ,^u ?is p>ticul> occasion1 ! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,take all ! heads ( ! p1 & hang !m #bcc up be=e ! ,"l aga9/ ! sun1 t ! fi]ce ang] ( ! ,"l may be turn$ away f ,israel4 ,& !reupon ,moses said unto ! judges ( ,israel1 ,slay ye e "o 8 m5 t 7 jo9$ unto ,baal-peor4 ,j z soon z ^! p 7 kill$1 & _! heads hung up be=e ! ,"l aga9/ ! sun1 & a horrible d\ble murd] ( a too m]ciful ,israelite & a ,midianiti% woman1 _h be5 committ$ by ,ph9ehas1 ! son ( ,eleaz>1 ! plague 0 /ay$ f ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,tw5ty-f\r ?\s& _h di$4 ,!reupon1 ! ,"l spake unto ,moses & said--& x is a v m]ciful comm&m5t --,vex ! ,midianites & smite !m4 ,9 ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ,numb]s is m evi- d5ce t ,god is m]ciful & compassionate4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h become disc\rag$4 ,!y _h w&]$ s long 9 ! des]t t !y f9ally cri$ out3 ,:]e=e h ye br\ght u up out ( ,egypt to die 9 ! wild]ness8 ,!re is no bread1 !re is no wat]1 & our s\l loa!? ?is light bread4 ,( c\rse !y 7 hungry & ?ir/y4 ,:o w\ld n compla9 "u simil> cir- cum/ances8 ,& yet1 on acc\nt ( ?is compla9t1 ! ,god ( inf9ite t5d]ness & compassion s5t #bcd s]p5ts among !m1 & ^! s]p5ts bit !m-- bit ! *eeks ( *ildr51 ! brea/s ( maid5s1 & ! )]$ faces ( age4 ,:y w\ld a ,god d su* an infam\s ?+8 ,:y did he n1 z ! lead] ( ?is p1 8 *os5 *ildr51 fe$ !m bett]8 ,c]ta9ly an inf9ite ,god _h ! p[] to satisfy _! hung] & to qu5* _! ?ir/4 ,he :o ov]:elm$ a _w ) wat]1 c]ta9ly c\ld h made a few brooks1 cool & babbl+1 to foll[ 8 *os5 p ?r\gh all _! j\r- ney+4 ,he c\ld h suppli$ !m ) miracu- l\s food4 ,h[ =tunate = ! ,jews t ,jehovah 0 n rev5geful1 t he 0 s sl[ to ang]1 s pati5t1 s easily pleas$4 ,:at w\ld !y h done _h he be5 exact+1 easily inc5s$1 rev5geful1 cruel1 or blood-?ir/y8 ,9 ! sixte5? *apt] ( ,numb]s1 an acc\nt is giv5 ( a rebellion4 ,x seems t ,korah1 ,da?an & ,abiram got tir$ ( ,moses & ,a>on4 ,!y ?\ght ! prie/s 7 tak+ a little too mu* ^u !mselves4 ,s ,moses told !m to h two hundr$ & fifty ( _! m5 br+ _! c5s]s & put inc5se 9 !m be=e ! ,"l1 & /& 9 ! door ( ! tab]nacle ( ! congregation #bce ) ,moses & ,a>on4 ,t be+ done1 ! ,"l appe>$1 & told ,moses & ,a>on to sep>ate !mselves f ! p1 t he might consume !m all 9 a mom5t4 ,moses & ,a>on1 hav+ a little compassion1 begg$ ,god n to kill ev]ybody4 ,! p 7 !n divid$1 & ,da?an & ,abiram came out & /ood 9 ! door ( _! t5ts ) _! wives & _! sons & _! little *ildr54 ,& ,moses said3 ,h]eby ye %all "k t ! ,"l ha? s5t me to d all ^! works2 = ,i h n done !m ( my m9e own m9d4 ,if ^! m5 die ! common dea? ( all m51 or if !y be visit$ aft] ! common visitation ( all m51 !n ! ,"l ha? n s5t me4 ,b if ! ,"l make a new ?+1 & ! e>? op5 h] m\? & swall[ !m up1 ) all t app]ta9 unto !m1 & !y g d[n quick into ! pit1 !n ye %all und]/& t ^! m5 h provok$ ! ,"l4 ,! mom5t he ceas$ speak+1 ! gr\nd clave asund] t 0 "u !m2 & ! e>? op5$ h] m\? & swall[$ !m up1 & _! h\ses1 & all ! m5 t app]ta9$ unto ,korah1 & all _! goods4 ,!y1 & all t app]ta9$ to !m w5t d[n alive into ! pit1 #bcf & ! e>? clos$ ^u !m1 & !y p]i%$ f among ! congregation4 ,?is1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,talmage1 0 ! act ( an exce$+ly m]ciful ,god1 prompt$ by inf9ite k9d- ness1 & mov$ by et]nal pity4 ,:at w\ld he h done _h he act$ f motives ( rev5ge8 ,:at w\ld he ,jiave done _h he be5 remorse- lessly cruel & wick$8 ,9 addition to ^? swall[$ by ! e>?1 ! two hundr$ & fifty m5 t (f]$ ! inc5se 7 consum$ by a fire t came out f ! ,"l4 ,& n only ?is1 b ! same m]ciful ,jehovah wi%$ to consume all ! p1 & he w\ld h consum$ !m all1 only t ,moses pre- vail$ ^u ,a>on to take a c5s] & put fire !re9 f (f ! alt> ( inc5se & g quickly to ! congregation & make an atonem5t = !m4 ,he 0 n quick en\gh4 ,! plague _h already begun2 & be=e he c\ld possibly get ! c5s]s & inc5se among ! p1 f\rte5 ?\s& & sev5 hundr$ _h di$ ( ! plague4 ,h[ _m m might h di$1 if ,jehovah _h n be5 s sl[ to ang] & s m]ciful & t5d] to 8 *ildr51 we h no means ( kn[+4 ,9 ! ?irte5? *apt] ( ! same book ( #bcg ,numb]s1 we f9d t "s spies 7 s5t ov] into ! promis$ l&1 & t !y br\ght back grapes & figs & pomegranates1 & report$ t ! :ole l& 0 fl[+ ) milk & honey1 b t ! p 7 /rong1 t ! cities 7 wall$1 & t ! nations 9 ! promis$ l& 7 mighti] ?an ! ,hebrews4 ,!y report$ t all ! p !y met 7 m5 ( a great /ature1 t !y _h se5 ! giants1 ! sons ( ,anak :i* come ( giants1 comp>$ ) :om ! ,israelites 7 9 _! own sight z gras%opp]s1 & s 7 we 9 _! sight4 ,entirely disc\r- ag$ by ^! reports1 all ! congregation lift$ up _! voice & cri$1 & ! p wept t night 99 99 99 & murmur$ aga9/ ,moses & aga9/ ,a>on1 & said unto !m3 ,w\ld ,god t we _h di$ 9 ! l& ( ,egypt6 or w\ld ,god we _h di$ 9 ?is wild]ness6 ,"s ( !m ?\ght t x w\ld be bett] to g back1-- t !y might z well be slaves 9 ,egypt z to be food = giants 9 ! promis$ l&4 ,!y did n want _! bones crun*$ betwe5 ! tee? ( ! sons ( ,anak4 ,jehovah got angry aga91 & said to ,moses3 ,h[ long w ^! p provoke me8 99 99 99 #bch ,i w smite !m ) pe/il5ce1 & dis9h]it !m4 ,b ,moses said3 ,"l1 if y d ?is1 ! ,egyptians w he> ( x1 & !y w say t y 7 n able to br+ y\r p into ! promis$ l&4 ,!n he proce$$ to flatt] him by tell+ him h[ m]ciful & long-suff]+ he _h be54 ,f9ally1 ,jehovah conclud$ to p>don ! p ?is "t1 b 8 p>don dep5d$ ^u ! violation ( 8 promise1 = he said3 ,!y %all n see ! l& :i* ,i sw>e unto _! fa!rs1 nei!r %all any ( !m t provok$ me see x2 b my s]vant ,caleb1 99 99 99 him w ,i br+ into ! l&4 ,& ,jehovah said to ! p3 ,y\r c>casses %all fall 9 ?is wild]ness1 & all t 7 numb]$ ( y accord+ to y\r :ole numb]1 f tw5ty ye>s old & upw>d1 :i* h murmur$ aga9/ me1 ye %all n come into ! l& conc]n+ :i* ,i sw>e to make y dwell !re91 save ,caleb ! son ( ,jephunneh1 & ,jo%ua ! son ( ,nun4 ,b y\r little ones1 :i* ye said %\ld be a prey1 !m w ,i br+ 91 & !y %all "k ! l& :i* ye h despis$4 ,b z = y1 y\r c>casses %all fall 9 ?is wild]ness4 ,& y\r *ildr5 %all w&] 9 ! wild]ness =ty #bci ye>s 99 99 99 until y\r c>casses be wa/$ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,& all ?is because ! p 7 afraid ( giants1 comp>$ ) :om !y 7 b z grass- hopp]s4 ,s we f9d t at "o "t ! p became exce$+ly hungry4 ,!y _h no fle% to eat4 ,!re 7 six hundr$ ?\s& m5 ( w>1 & !y _h no?+ to fe$ on b manna4 ,!y naturally murmur$ & compla9$1 & !reupon a w9d f ! ,"l w5t =? & br\ght quails f ! sea1 7quails are g5]ally f\nd 9 ! sea17 & let !m fall by ! camp1 z x 7 a day's j\rney on ?is side1 & z x 7 a day's j\rney on ! o!r side1 r\nd ab\t ! camp1 & z x 7 two cubits high ^u ! face ( ! e>?4 ,& ! p /ood up all t day1 & all t night1 & all ! next day1 & !y ga!r$ ! quails4 99 99 99 ,& :ile ! fle% 0 yet be- twe5 _! tee?1 ere x 0 *ew$1 ! wra? ( ! ,"l 0 k9dl$ aga9/ ! p1 & ! ,"l smote ! p ) a v great plague4 ,yet he is sl[ to ang]1 long-suff]+1 m]ciful & j4 ,9 ! ?irty-second *apt] ( ,exodus1 is ! ac- #bdj c\nt ( ! gold5 calf4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ! wor%ip ( ?is calf by ! p 0 be=e ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts _h be5 giv5 to !m4 ,*ri/ians n[ insi/ t ^! comm&m5ts mu/ h be5 inspir$1 because no human be+ c\ld h con/ruct$ !m1--c\ld h conceiv$ ( !m4 ,x seems1 accord+ to ?is acc\nt1 t ,moses _h be5 up 9 ! m\nt ) ,god1 gett+ ! ,t5 ,com- m&m5ts1 & t :ile he 0 !re ! p _h made ! gold5 calf4 ,:5 he came d[n & saw !m1 & f\nd :at !y _h done1 hav+ 9 8 h&s ! two tables1 ! "w ( ,god1 he ca/ ! tables out ( 8 h&s1 & broke !m b5ea? ! m\nt4 ,he !n took ! calf :i* !y _h made1 gr\nd x to p[d]1 /rew$ x 9 ! wat]1 & made ! *ildr5 ( ,israel dr9k ( x4 ,& 9 ! tw5ty-sev5? v]se we are told :at ! ,"l did3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel3 ,put e man 8 sword by 8 side1 & g 9 & out f gate to gate ?r\gh\t ! camp1 & slay e man 8 bro!r1 & e man 8 companion1 & e man 8 neighbor4 ,& ! *ildr5 ( ,levi did accord+ to ! ^w ( ,moses2 & !re fell ( ! p t day ab\t ?ree ?\s& m54 #bda ,! reason = ?is slaught] is ?us giv53 ,= ,moses _h said3 ,consecrate y\rselves to-day to ! ,"l1 ev5 e man ^u 8 son1 & ^u 8 bro!r1 t he may be/[ ^u y a bless+ ?is day4 ,n[1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t !re _h n be5 z yet a promulgation ( ! comm&m5t u ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods be=e me4 ,?is 0 a puni%m5t = ! infraction ( a law be=e ! law 0 kn[n--be=e ! comm&m5t _h be5 giv54 ,0 x cruel1 or unju/8 ,does ! foll[+ s\nd z ?\gh spok5 by a ,god ( m]cy3 ,i w make m9e arr[s drunk ) blood1 & my sword %all dev\r fle%8 ,& yet ?is is b a small "p ( ! v5geance & de/ruction :i* ,god ?reat5s to 8 enemies1 z record$ 9 ! ?irty-second *apt] ( ! book ( ,deut]onomy4 ,9 ! sixty-eigh? ,psalm is f\nd ?is m]ciful passage3 ,t ?y foot may be dipp$ 9 ! blood ( ?9e enemies1 & ! tongue ( ?y dogs 9 ! same4 ,s we f9d 9 ! elev5? *apt] ( ,jo%ua ! reason :y ! ,canaanites & o!r nations made w> ^u ! ,jews4 ,x is z foll[s3 ,= x 0 ( #bdb ! ,"l to h>d5 _! he>ts t !y %\ld come aga9/ ,israel 9 battle1 t he might de/roy !m utt]ly1 & t !y might h no favor1 b t he might de/roy !m4 ,read ! ?irtie? *apt] ( ,exodus & y w f9d t ,god gave to ,moses a recipe = mak+ ! oil ( holy ano9tm5t1 & 9 ! ?irty-second v]se we f9d t no "o 0 to make any oil l x & 9 ! next v]se x is decl>$ t :oev] comp\nd$ any l x1 or :oev] put any ( x on a /rang]1 %\ld be cut (f f ! ,"l's p4 ,9 ! same *apt]1 a recipe is giv5 = p]- fum]y1 & x is decl>$ t :oev] %all make any l x1 or t smells l x1 %all suff] dea?4 ,9 ! next *apt]1 x is decre$ t if any "o fails to keep ! ,sabba? he %all be surely put to dea?4 ,!re are 9 ! ,p5tateu* hundr$s & hun- dr$s ( passages %[+ ! cruelty ( ,jehovah4 ,:at c\ld h be5 m cruel ?an ! flood8 ,:at m he>tless ?an to ov]:elm a _w8 ,:at m m]ciless ?an to cov] a %oreless sea ) ! corpses ( m51 wom5 & *ildr58 ,! ,p5tateu* is fill$ ) ana!mas1 ) curses1 ) words ( v5geance1 ( jeal\sy1 ( hatr$1 & brutality4 ,by reason ( ^! passages1 #bdc millions ( p h pluck$ f _! he>ts ! fl[]s ( pity & ju/ifi$ ! murd] ( wom5 & ! assass9ation ( babes4 ,9 ! second *apt] ( ,second ,k+s we f9d t ! prophet ,eli%a 0 on 8 way to a place call$ ,be!l1 & z he 0 go+1 !re came =? little *ildr5 out ( ! city & mock$ him & said3 ,g up ?\ bald head2 ,g up ?\ bald head6 ,& he turn$ back & look$ on !m & curs$ !m 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,& !re came =? two %e be>s out ( ! wood & t>e =ty & two *ildr5 ( !m4 ,( c\rse he obta9$ 8 miracul\s p[] f ,jehovah2 & !re mu/ h be5 "s communi- cation betwe5 ,jehovah & ! be>s4 ,:y did ! be>s come8 ,h[ did !y happ5 to be !re8 ,"h is a prophet ( ,god curs+ *ildr5 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 & !reupon ^! *ildr5 are torn 9 fragm5ts by wild bea/s4 ,?is is ! m]cy ( ,jehovah2 & yet ,i am told t ! ,bible has no?+ cruel 9 x2 t x prea*es only m]cy1 ju/ice1 *>ity1 peace2 t all he>ts are s(t5$ by read+ x2 t ! savage nature ( man is melt$ into t5d]ness & pity by x1 & t only ! totally deprav$ c f9d evil 9 x4 #bdd ,& s ,i might g on1 page aft] page1 book aft] book1 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & describe ! cruelties committ$ 9 accordance ) ! comm&s ( ,jehovah4 ,b all ! cruelties 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t are ab- solute m]cies comp>$ ) ! hell ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ,god /ops ) ! grave4 ,he seems to h be5 satisfi$ :5 he saw 8 enemies dead1 :5 he saw _! fle% rott+ 9 ! op5 air1 or 9 ! beaks ( birds1 or 9 ! tee? ( wild bea/s4 ,b 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 v5- geance does n /op ) ! grave4 ,x beg9s !re1 & /ops nev]4 ,! enemies ( ,jehovah are to be pursu$ ?r\gh all ! ages ( et]nity4 ,!re is to be no =giv5ess--no cessation1 no m]cy1 no?+ b ev]la/+ pa94 ,& yet we are told t ! au?or ( hell is a be+ ( inf9ite m]cy4 ,second2 ,all intellig5t ,*ri/ians w admit t !re are _m passages 9 ! ,bible t1 if f\nd 9 ! ,koran1 !y w\ld reg>d z impure & immoral4 ,x is n necess>y = me to specify ! passages1 nor to call ! att5tion ( ! public to su* ?+s4 ,i am will+ to tru/ ! judgm5t ( e hone/ read]1 & ! memory ( e biblical /ud5t4 #bde ,! ,old ,te/am5t upholds polygamy4 ,t is inf9itely impure4 ,x sanctions concub9age4 ,t is impure2 no?+ c\ld or c be worse4 ,hun- dr$s ( ?+s are publicly told t %\ld h re- ma9$ unsaid4 ,no "o is made bett] by read+ ! hi/ory ( ,tam>1 or ! biography ( ,lot1 or ! memoirs ( ,noah1 ( ,d9ah1 ( ,s>ah & ,abraham1 or ( ,jacob & ,leah & ,ra*el & o!rs t ,i d n c>e to m5tion4 ,no "o is improv$ 9 8 morals by read+ ^! ?+s4 ,all ,i mean to say is1 t ! ,bible is l o!r books produc$ by o!r nations 9 ! same /age ( civilization4 ,:at "o age consid]s pure1 ! next consid]s impure4 ,:at "o age may consid] j1 ! next may look ^u z infam\s4 ,civiliza- tion is a gr[?4 ,x is cont9ually dy+1 & cont9u- ally be+ born4 ,old bran*es rot & fall1 new buds appe>4 ,x is a p]petual twilight1 & a p]petual dawn--! dea? ( ! old1 & ! bir? ( ! new4 ,i d n say1 ?r[ away ! ,bible because !re are "s fooli% passages 9 x1 b ,i say1 ?r[ away ! fooli% passages4 ,don't ?r[ away wisdom because x is f\nd 9 company ) folly2 b d n say t folly is wisdom1 because x is f\nd 9 its company4 ,all t is true 9 ! ,bible is true :e!r #bdf x is inspir$ or n4 ,all t is true did n ne$ to be inspir$4 ,only t :i* is n true ne$s ! assi/ance ( miracles & wond]s4 ,i read ! ,bible z ,i read o!r books4 ,:at ,i believe to be good1 ,i admit is good2 :at ,i ?9k is bad1 ,i say is bad2 :at ,i believe to be true1 ,i say is true1 & :at ,i believe to be false1 ,i d5\nce z false4 ,?ird4 ,let u see :e!r !re are any contra- dictions 9 ! ,bible4 ,a little book has be5 publi%$1 call$ ,self ,contradictions ( ! ,bible1 by ,j4 ,p4 ,m5dum1 ( ,! ,bo/on ,inve/igator4 ,i f9d _m ( ! app>5t contradictions ( ! ,bible not$ 9 ?is book4 ,we all "k t ! ,p5tateu* is fill$ ) ! comm&m5ts ( ,god ^u ! subject ( sacrific+ animals4 ,we "k t ,god decl>$1 aga9 & aga91 t ! smell ( burn+ fle% 0 a sweet savor to him4 ,*apt] aft] *apt] is fill$ ) direc- tions h[ to kill ! bea/s t 7 set ap>t = sacrifices2 :at to d ) _! blood1 _! fle% & _! fat4 ,& yet1 9 ! sev5? *apt] ( ,j]emiah1 all ?is is expressly d5i$1 9 ! foll[+ language3 ,= ,i spake n unto y\r fa!rs1 nor comm&$ !m 9 ! day t ,i br\ght !m out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 conc]n+ burnt (f]+s or sacrifices4 #bdg ,& 9 ! six? *apt] ( ,j]emiah1 ! same ,jehovah says2 ,y\r burnt (f]+s are n ac- ceptable1 nor y\r sacrifices sweet unto me4 ,9 ! ,psalms1 ,jehovah d]ides ! idea ( sacrifices1 & says3 ,w ,i eat ( ! fle% ( bulls1 or dr9k ! blood ( goats8 ,(f] unto ,god ?anksgiv+1 & pay ?y v[s unto ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,s ,i f9d 9 ,isaiah ! foll[+3 ,br+ no m va9 oblations2 inc5se is an abom9ation unto me2 ! new moons & sabba?s1 ! call+ ( z- semblies1 ,i _c away )2 x is iniquity1 ev5 ! solemn meet+4 ,y\r new moons & y\r appo9t$ fea/s my s\l hate?2 !y are a tr\ble to me2 ,i am we>y to be> !m4 ,to :at purpose is ! multitude ( y\r sacrifices unto me8 sai? ! ,"l4 ,i am full ( ! burnt (f]+s ( rams1 & ! fat ( f$ bea/s2 & ,i delight n 9 ! blood ( bullocks1 or ( lambs1 or ( he goats4 ,:5 ye come to appe> be=e me1 :o ha? re- quir$ ?is at y\r h&8 ,s ,i f9d 9 ,james3 ,let no man say :5 he is tempt$3 ,i am tempt$ ( ,god2 = ,god _c be tempt$ ) evil1 nei!r tempte? he any man2 & yet 9 ! tw5ty-second *apt] ( ,g5esis ,i #bdh f9d ?is3 ,& x came to pass aft] ^! ?+s1 t ,god did tempt ,abraham4 ,9 ,second ,samuel we see t he tempt$ ,david4 ,he also tempt$ ,job1 & ,j]emiah says3 ,o ,"l1 ?\ ha/ deceiv$ me1 & ,i 0 deceiv$4 ,to su* an ext5t 0 ,j]emiah deceiv$1 t 9 ! f\rte5? *apt] & eighte5? v]se we f9d him cry+ out to ! ,"l3 ,wilt ?\ be altoge!r unto me z a li>8 ,s 9 ,second ,!ssalonians3 ,= ^! ?+s ,god %all s5d !m /rong delusions1 t !y %\ld believe a lie4 ,s 9 ,fir/ ,k+s1 tw5ty-second *apt]3 ,behold1 ! ,"l ha? put a ly+ _s 9 ! m\? ( all ^! ?y prophets1 & ! ,"l ha? spok5 evil conc]n+ !e4 ,s 9 ,ezekiel3 ,& if ! prophet be deceiv$ :5 he ha? spok5 a ?+1 ,i1 ! ,"l1 h de- ceiv$ t prophet4 ,s ,i f9d3 ,?\ %alt n be> false witness2 & 9 ! book ( ,revelation3 ,all li>s %all h _! "p 9 ! lake :i* burne? ) fire & brim/one2 yet 9 ,fir/ ,k+s1 tw5ty-second *apt]1 ,i f9d ! foll[+3 ,& ! ,"l said3 ,:o %all p]suade ,ahab1 t he may g up & #bdi fall at ,ramo?-,gilead8 ,& "o said on ?is mann]1 & ano!r said on t mann]4 ,& !re came =? a _s & /ood be=e ! ,"l1 & said3 ,i w p]suade him4 ,& ! ,"l said unto him3 ,:]e)8 ,& he said3 ,i w g =?1 & ,i w be a ly+ _s 9 ! m\? ( all 8 prophets4 ,& he said3 ,?\ %alt p]suade him1 & prevail also4 ,g =?1 & d s4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t we f9d contradictory laws ab\t ! same ?+1 & contradictory acc\nts ( ! same occurr5ces4 ,9 ! tw5tie? *apt] ( ,exodus we f9d ! fir/ acc\nt ( ! giv+ ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,9 ! ?irty-f\r? *apt] ano!r acc\nt ( ! same transaction is giv54 ,^! two acc\nts c\ld n h be5 writt5 by ! same p]son4 ,read !m1 & y w be =c$ to admit t bo? ( !m _c by any possibility be true4 ,!y diff] 9 s _m p>ticul>s1 & ! comm&m5ts !mselves are s diff]5t1 t x is impossible t bo? c be true4 ,s !re are two hi/ories ( ! creation4 ,if y w read ! fir/ & second *apt]s ( ,g5esis1 y w f9d two acc\nts inconsi/5t ) ea* o!r1 bo? ( :i* _c be true4 ,! fir/ acc\nt #bej ends ) ! ?ird v]se ( ! second *apt] ( ,g5esis4 ,by ! fir/ acc\nt1 man & woman 7 made at ! same "t1 & made la/ ( all4 ,9 ! second acc\nt1 n to be too critical1 all ! bea/s ( ! field 7 made be=e ,eve 01 & ,adam 0 made be=e ! bea/s ( ! field2 :]eas 9 ! fir/ acc\nt1 ,god made all ! animals be=e he made ,adam4 ,9 ! fir/ acc\nt !re is no?+ ab\t ! rib or ! bone or ! side1--t is only f\nd 9 ! second acc\nt4 ,9 ! fir/ acc\nt1 !re is no?+ ab\t ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 no?+ ab\t ! f\r riv]s1 no?+ ab\t ! mi/ t w5t up f ! e>? & wat]$ ! :ole face ( ! gr\nd2 no?+ said ab\t mak+ man f du/2 no?+ ab\t ,god brea?+ into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life2 yet accord+ to ! second ac- c\nt1 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 0 plant$1 & all ! animals 7 made be=e ,eve 0 =m$4 ,x is impossible to h>monize ! two acc\nts4 ,s1 9 ! fir/ acc\nt1 only ! ^w ,god is us$--,god said s & s1--,god did s & s4 ,9 ! second acc\nt he is call$ ,"l ,god1--! ,"l ,god =m$ man1--! ,"l ,god caus$ x to ra91--! ,"l ,god plant$ a g>d54 ,x is n[ admitt$ t ! book ( ,g5esis is made up #bea ( two /ories1 & x is v easy to take !m ap>t & %[ exactly h[ !y 7 put toge!r4 ,s !re are two /ories ( ! flood1 diff]+ almo/ entirely f ea* o!r--t is to say1 s contradictory t bo? _c be true4 ,!re are two acc\nts ( ! mann] 9 :i* ,saul 0 made k+1 & ! acc\nts are inconsi/5t ) ea* o!r4 ,s*ol>s n[ ev]y:]e admit t ! copyi/s made _m *anges1 piec$ out fragm5ts1 & made additions1 int]polations1 & mean+less repetitions4 ,x is n[ g5]ally conc$$ t ! spee*es ( ,elihu1 9 ,job1 7 int]polat$1 & mo/ ( ! prophecies 7 made by p]sons ^: names ev5 are n kn[n4 ,! manuscripts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 7 n alike4 ,! ,greek v]sion diff]$ f ! ,hebrew1 & !re 0 no g5]ally receiv$ text ( ! ,old ,te/am5t until aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,m>ks & po9ts to d5ote v[els 7 9- v5t$ probably 9 ! sev5? c5tury aft] ,*ri/2 & :e!r ^! m>ks & po9ts 7 put 9 ! prop] places1 is /ill an op5 "q4 ,! ,alex- &rian v]sion1 or :at is kn[n z ! ,septuag9t1 translat$ by sev5ty-two le>n$ ,jews assi/$ by #beb miracul\s p[]1 ab\t two hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 c\ld n1 x is n[ said1 h be5 translat$ f ! ,hebrew text t we n[ h4 ,?is c only be acc\nt$ = by suppos+ t we h a diff]5t ,hebrew text4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians adopt$ ! ,septuag9t & 7 satisfi$ = a "t2 b s _m errors 7 f\nd1 & s _m 7 scann+ e ^w 9 se>* ( some?+ to assi/ _! peculi> views1 t new v]sions 7 produc$1 & ! new v]sions all diff]$ some:at f ! ,septuag9t z well z f ea* o!r4 ,^! v]- sions 7 mo/ly 9 ,greek4 ,! fir/ ,lat9 ,bible 0 produc$ 9 ,africa1 & no "o has ev] f\nd out :i* ,lat9 manuscript 0 orig9al4 ,_m 7 produc$1 & all diff]$ f ea* o!r4 ,^! ,lat9 v]sions 7 comp>$ ) ea* o!r & ) ! ,hebrew1 & a new ,lat9 v]sion 0 made 9 ! fif? c5tury1 & ! old ones held _! own = ab\t f\r hundr$ ye>s1 & no "o kn[s :i* v]sion 0 "r4 ,besides1 !re 7 ,e?i- opie1 ,egyptian1 ,arm5ian & sev]al o!r v]- sions1 all diff]+ f ea* o!r z well z f all o!rs4 ,x 0 n until ! f\rte5? c5tury t ! ,bible 0 translat$ into ,g]man1 & n until ! fifte5? t ,bibles 7 pr9t$ 9 ! pr9cipal #bec languages ( ,europe2 & mo/ ( ^! ,bibles diff]$ f ea* o!r1 & gave rise to endless disputes & to almo/ numb]less crimes4 ,no man 9 ! _w is le>n$ en\gh1 nor has he "t en\gh1 ev5 if he c\ld live a ?\s& ye>s1 to f9d :at books belong$ to & con/i- tut$ ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,he c\ld n asc]ta9 ! au?ors ( ! books1 nor :5 !y 7 writt51 nor :at !y mean4 ,until a man has suffici5t "t to d all ?is1 no "o c tell :e!r he be- lieves ! ,bible or n4 ,x is suffici5t1 h[ev]1 to say t ! ,old ,te/am5t is fill$ ) contradic- tions z to ! numb] ( m5 sla9 9 battle1 z to ! numb] ( ye>s c]ta9 k+s reign$1 z to ! numb] ( a woman's *ildr51 z to dates ( ev5ts1 & z to locations ( t[ns & cities4 ,besides all ?is1 _m ( its laws are contradictory1 (t5 comm&+ & prohibit+ ! same ?+4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t also is fill$ ) contradic- tions4 ,! gospels d n ev5 agree ^u ! t]ms ( salvation4 ,!y d n ev5 agree z to ! gospel ( ,*ri/1 z to ! mission ( ,*ri/4 ,!y d n tell ! same /ory reg>d+ ! be- trayal1 ! crucifixion1 ! resurrection or ! asc5- sion ( ,*ri/4 ,john is ! only "o t ev] he>d #bed ( be+ born aga94 ,! evangeli/s d n give ! same acc\nt ( ! same miracles1 & ! miracles are n giv5 9 ! same ord]4 ,!y d n agree ev5 9 ! g5ealogy ( ,*ri/4 ,f\r?4 ,is ! ,bible sci5tific8 ,9 my judgm5t x is n ,x is unsci5tific to say t ?is _w 0 cre- at$ t ! univ]se 0 produc$ by an inf9ite be+1 :o _h exi/$ an et]nity prior to su* creation4 ,my m9d is su* t ,i _c possibly conceive ( a creation4 ,nei!r c ,i conceive ( an inf9ite be+ :o dwelt 9 inf9ite space an infi- nite l5g? ( "t4 ,i d n ?9k x is sci5tific to say t ! uni- v]se 0 made 9 six days1 or t ?is _w is only ab\t six ?\s& ye>s old1 or t man has only be5 ^u ! e>? = ab\t six ?\s& ye>s4 ,if ! ,bible is true1 ,adam 0 ! fir/ man4 ,! age ( ,adam is giv51 ! age ( 8 *ildr51 & ! "t1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 0 kept & kn[n f ,adam1 s t if ! ,bible is true1 man has only be5 9 ?is _w ab\t six ?\s& ye>s4 ,9 my judgm5t1 & 9 ! judgm5t ( e sci5tific man ^: judgm5t is wor? hav+ or quot+1 man inhabit$ ?is e>? = ?\s&s ( ages prior #bee to ! creation ( ,adam4 ,on "o po9t ! ,bible is at lea/ c]ta91 & t is1 z to ! life ( ,adam4 ,! g5ealogy is giv51 ! p$igree is !re1 & x is impossible to escape ! conclusion t1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 man has only be5 ^u ?is e>? ab\t six ?\s& ye>s4 ,!re is no *ance !re to say long p]iods ( "t1 or geological ages4 ,!re we h ! ye>s4 ,& z to ! "t ( ! creation ( man1 ! ,bible does n tell ! tru?4 ,:at is g5]ally call$ ,! ,fall ( ,man is unsci5tific4 ,god c\ld n h made a moral "* = ,adam4 ,ev5 admitt+ ! re/ ( ! /ory to be true1 ,adam c]ta9ly _h to make *>- act] = himself4 ,! idea t !re nev] w\ld h be5 any disease or dea? 9 ?is _w _h x n be5 = ! eat+ ( ! =bidd5 fruit is prepo/]\sly unsci- entific4 ,admitt+ t ,adam 0 made only six ?\s& ye>s ago1 dea? 0 9 ! _w millions ( ye>s be=e t "t4 ,! old rocks are fill$ ) re- ma9s ( :at 7 once liv+ & brea?+ animals4 ,cont95ts 7 built up ) ! petrifi$ corpses ( animals4 ,we "k1 !re=e1 t dea? did n ent] ! _w because ( ,adam's s94 ,we "k t life & dea? are b successive l9ks 9 an et]nal *a94 #bef ,s x is unsci5tific to say t ?orns & brambles 7 produc$ by ,adam's s94 ,x is also unsci5tific to say t labor 0 pro- n\nc$ z a curse ^u man4 ,labor is n a curse4 ,labor is a bless+4 ,idl5ess is a curse4 ,x is unsci5tific to say t ! sons ( ,god1 liv+1 we suppose1 9 heav51 fell 9 love ) ! daught]s ( m51 & t on acc\nt ( ?is a flood 0 s5t ^u ! e>? t cov]$ ! highe/ m\nta9s4 ,! :ole /ory ( ! flood is unsci5tific1 & no sci5tific man wor?y ( ! "n1 believes x4 ,nei!r is ! /ory ( ! t[] ( ,babel a sci5- tific ?+4 ,does any sci5tific man believe t ,god conf\nd$ ! language ( m5 = fe> !y w\ld succe$ 9 build+ a t[] high en\gh to rea* to heav58 ,x is n sci5tific to say t angels 7 9 ! habit ( walk+ ab\t ! e>?1 eat+ veal dress$ ) butt] & milk1 & mak+ b>ga9s ab\t ! de/ruction ( cities4 ,! /ory ( ,lot's wife hav+ be5 turn$ into a pill> ( salt is extremely unsci5tific4 ,x is unsci5tific to say t p at "o "t liv$ to be ne>ly a ?\s& ye>s ( age4 ,! hi/ory #beg ( ! _w %[s t human life is l5g!n+ in/ead ( %ort5+4 ,x is unsci5tific to say t ! inf9ite ,god wre/l$ ) ,jacob & got ! bett] ( him1 put- t+ 8 ?igh out ( jo9t4 ,x is unsci5tific to say t ,god1 9 ! lik5ess ( a flame ( fire1 inhabit$ a bu%4 ,x is unsci5tific to say t a /ick c\ld be *ang$ into a liv+ snake4 ,liv+ snakes c n be made out ( /icks4 ,!re are n ! necess>y elem5ts 9 a /ick to make a snake4 ,x is n sci5tific to say t ,god *ang$ wat] into blood4 ,all ! elem5ts ( blood are n 9 wat]4 ,x is unsci5tific to decl>e t du/ 0 *ang$ into lice4 ,x is n sci5tific to say t ,god caus$ a ?ick d>kness ov] ! l& ( ,egypt1 & yet all[$ x to be light 9 ! h\ses ( ! ,jews4 ,x is n sci5tific to say t ab\t sev5ty p c\ld1 9 two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s increase to ?ree millions4 ,x is n sci5tific to say t an inf9itely good ,god w\ld de/roy innoc5t p to get rev5ge ^u a k+4 #beh ,x is n sci5tific to say t slav]y 0 once "r1 t polygamy 0 once a virtue1 & t ex- t]m9ation 0 m]cy4 ,x is n sci5tific to ass]t t a be+ ( inf9ite p[] & goodness w5t into p>tn]%ip ) 9- sects1--grant$ lett]s ( m>que & reprisal to hornets4 ,x is unsci5tific to insi/ t bread 0 really ra9$ f heav54 ,x is n sci5tific to suppose t an inf9ite be+ sp5t =ty days & nights furni%+ ,moses ) plans & specifications = a tab]nacle1 an ark1 a m]cy seat1 *]ubs ( gold1 a table1 f\r r+s1 "s di%es1 "s spoons1 "o c&le/ick1 sev]al b[ls1 a few knobs1 sev5 lamps1 "s snuff]s1 a pair ( tongs1 "s cur- ta9s1 a ro( = a t5t ( rams' sk9s dy$ r$1 a few bo>ds1 an alt> ) horns1 a% pans1 bas9s & fle% hooks1 %ovels & pots & sockets ( silv] & ou*es ( gold & p9s ( brass--= all ( :i* ?is ,god br\ght ) him patt]ns f heav54 ,x is n sci5tific to say t :5 a man commits a s91 he c settle ) ,god by kill+ a %eep4 ,x is n sci5tific to say t a prie/1 by lay+ 8 h&s on ! head ( a goat1 c transf] ! s9s ( a p to ! animal4 #bei ,0 x sci5tific to endeavor to asc]ta9 :e!r a woman 0 virtu\s or n1 by compell+ h] to dr9k wat] mix$ ) dirt f ! floor ( ! sanctu>y8 ,is x sci5tific to say t a dry /ick budd$1 blossom$1 & bore almonds2 or t ! a%es ( a r$ heif] mix$ ) wat] c cleanse u ( s92 or t a good be+ gave cities into ! h&s ( ! ,jews 9 consid]ation ( _! murd]+ all ! 9- habitants8 ,is x sci5tific to say t an animal saw an angel1 & conv]s$ ) a man8 ,is x sci5tific to imag9e t ?ru/+ a spe> ?r\gh ! body ( a woman ev] /ay$ a plague8 ,is x sci5tific to say t a riv] cut itself 9 two & all[$ ! l[] end to run (f8 ,is x sci5tific to ass]t t sev5 prie/s blew sev5 rams' horns l\d en\gh to bl[ d[n ! walls ( a city8 ,is x sci5tific to say t ! sun /ood /ill 9 ! mid/ ( heav51 & ha/$ n to g d[n = ab\t a :ole day1 & t ! moon also /ay$8 ,is x sci5tifically probable t an angel ( ! ,"l dev\r$ unleav5$ cakes & bro? ) fire t came out ( ! end ( a /ick1 z he sat #bfj "u an oak tree2 or t ,god made kn[n 8 w by lett+ dew fall on wool )\t wett+ ! gr\nd ar\nd x2 or t an angel ( ,god appe>$ to ,manoah 9 ! abs5ce ( h] husb&1 & t ?is angel aft]w>ds w5t up 9 a flame ( fire1 & z ! result ( ?is visit a *ild 0 born ^: /r5g? 0 9 8 hair8 ,is x sci5tific to say t ! muscle ( a man de- p5d$ ^u ! l5g? ( 8 locks8 ,is x unsci5tific to d5y t wat] gu%$ f a holl[ place 9 a dry bone8 ,is x evid5ce ( a ?or\ghly sci5tific m9d to believe t "o man turn$ ov] a h\se s l>ge t ?ree ?\s& p 7 on its ro(8 ,is x purely sci5tific to say t a man 0 once f$ by ! birds ( ! air1 :o br\ght him bread & meat e morn+ & ev5+1 & t aft]- w>d an angel turn$ cook & prep>$ two sup- p]s 9 "o night1 = ! same prophet1 :o ate en\gh to la/ him =ty days & =ty nights8 ,is x sci5tific to say t a riv] divid$ because ! wat] _h be5 /ruck ) a cloak2 or t a man actually w5t to heav5 9 a *>iot ( fire drawn by horses ( fire2 or t a be+ ( inf9ite m]cy w\ld de/roy *ildr5 = laugh+ at a bald- #bfa head$ prophet2 or curse *ildr5 & *ildr5s *ildr5 ) leprosy = a fa!r's fault2 or t he made iron float 9 wat]2 or t :5 "o corpse t\*$ ano!r x came to life2 or t ! sun w5t backw>d 9 heav5 s t ! %ad[ on a sun- dial w5t back t5 degrees1 z a sign t a mis]able b>b>ian k+ w\ld get well8 ,is x sci5tific to say t ! e>? n only /opp$ 9 its rot>y motion1 b absolutely turn$ ! o!r way1--t its motion 0 rev]s$ simply z a sign to a petty k+8 ,is x sci5tific to say t ,solomon made gold & silv] at ,j]usalem z pl5tiful z /ones1 :5 we "k t !re 7 k+s 9 8 day :o c\ld h ?r[n away ! value ( ! :ole ( ,pale/9e )\t miss+ ! am\nt8 ,is x sci5tific to say t ,solomon exce$$ all ! k+s ( ! e>? 9 glory1 :5 8 c\ntry 0 b>r51 )\t roads1 :5 8 p 7 few1 )\t comm]ce1 )\t ! arts1 )\t ! sci5ces1 )\t education1 )\t luxuries8 ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 z long z ,jehovah att5d$ to ! affairs ( ! ,jews1 !y _h no?+ b w>1 pe/il5ce & fam9e2 aft] ,jehovah ab&on$ !m1 & ! ,*ri/ians ceas$1 9 a measure1 to p]secute #bfb !m1 ! ,jews became ! mo/ prosp]\s ( p4 ,s9ce ,jehovah 9 8 ang] ca/ !m away1 !y h produc$ pa9t]s1 sculptors1 sci5ti/s1 /atesm51 compos]s1 soldi]s & philosoph]s4 ,x is n sci5tific to believe t ,god ev] pre- v5t$ ra91 t he ev] caus$ fam9e1 t he ev] s5t locu/s to dev\r ! :eat & corn1 t he ev] reli$ on pe/il5ce = ! gov]nm5t ( man- k9d2 or t he ev] kill$ *ildr5 to get ev5 ) _! p>5ts4 ,x is n sci5tific to believe t ! k+ ( ,egypt invad$ ,pale/9e ) sev5ty ?\s& horsem5 & twelve hundr$ *>iots ( w>4 ,!re 0 n1 at t "t1 a road 9 ,pale/9e ov] :i* a *>iot c\ld be driv54 ,x is n sci5tific to believe t 9 a battle betwe5 ,j]oboam & ,abijah1 ! army ( ,abijah slew 9 "o day five hundr$ ?\s& *os5 m54 ,x is n sci5tific to believe t ,z]ah1 ! ,e?io- pian1 invad$ ,pale/9e ) a million ( m5 :o 7 ov]?r[n & de/roy$2 or t ,jeho%aphat _h a /&+ army ( n9e hundr$ & sixty ?\s& m54 ,x is unsci5tific to believe t ,jehovah adv]tis$ = a li>1 z is relat$ 9 ,second ,*ronicles4 #bfc ,x is n sci5tific to believe t fire refus$ to burn1 or t wat] refus$ to wet4 ,x is n sci5tific to believe 9 dreams1 9 visions1 & 9 miracles4 ,x is n sci5tific to believe t *ildr5 h be5 born )\t fa!rs1 t ! dead h ev] be5 rais$ to life1 or t p h bodily z- c5d$ to heav5 tak+ _! clo!s ) !m4 ,x is n sci5tific to believe 9 ! sup]natural4 ,sci5ce dwells 9 ! realm ( fact1 9 ! realm ( demon/ration4 ,sci5ce dep5ds ^u human ex- p]i5ce1 ^u obs]vation1 ^u reason4 ,x is unsci5tific to say t an innoc5t man c be puni%$ 9 place ( a crim9al1 & = a crim9al1 & t ! crim9al1 on acc\nt ( su* puni%m5t1 c be ju/ifi$4 ,x is unsci5tific to say t a f9ite s9 des]ves inf9ite puni%m5t4 ,x is unsci5tific to believe t devils c inhabit human be+s1 or t !y c take possession ( sw9e1 or t ! devil c\ld bodily take a man1 or ! ,son ( ,god1 & c>ry him to ! p9nacle ( a temple4 ,9 %ort1 ! fooli%1 ! unreasonable1 ! false1 ! miracul\s & ! sup]natural are unsci5tific4 #bfd ,"q4 ,mr4 ,talmage gives 8 reason = accept+ ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & says3 ,y c trace x "r out4 ,j]ome & ,eusebius 9 ! fir/ c5tury1 & ,orig5 9 ! second c5tury1 gave li/s ( ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,^! li/s correspond ) our li/ ( ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 %[+ t precisely z we h x1 !y _h x 9 ! ?ird & f\r? c5- turies4 ,:]e did !y get x8 ,f ,ir5aeus4 ,:]e did he get x8 ,f ,polyc>p4 ,:]e did ,polyc>p get x8 ,f ,sa9t ,john1 :o 0 a p]- sonal associate ( ,jesus4 ,! l9e is j z cle> z any?+ ev] 0 cle>4 ,h[ d y "u- /& ?is matt]1 & has ,mr4 ,talmage /at$ ! facts8 ,answ]4 ,let u exam9e fir/ ! witnesses pro- duc$ by ,mr4 ,talmage4 ,we w also call att5tion to ! great pr9ciple laid d[n by ,mr4 ,talmage = ! exam9ation ( evid5ce1--t :]e a witness is f\nd false 9 "o p>ticul>1 8 entire te/imony mu/ be ?r[n away4 ,eusebius 0 born some:]e ab\t two hundr$ & sev5ty ye>s aft] ,*ri/4 ,aft] _m vicissi- tudes he became1 x is said1 ! fri5d ( ,con/ant9e4 ,he made an oration 9 :i* he extoll$ ! virtues #bfe ( ?is murd]]1 & _h ! honor ( sitt+ at ! "r h& ( ! man :o _h %$ ! blood ( 8 wife & son4 ,9 ! great controv]sy ) reg>d to ! position t ,*ri/ %\ld occupy 9 ! ,tr9ity1 he sid$ ) ,arius1 & l5t himself to ! p]se- cution ( ! or?odox ) ,a?anasius4 ,he 9- si/$ t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 n ! same z ,god1 & t he 0 n ( equal p[] & glory4 ,w ,mr4 ,talmage admit t 8 witness told ! tru? 9 ?is8 ,he w\ld n ev5 call ! ,son co-et]nal ) ,god4 ,eusebius mu/ h be5 an exce$+ly tru?ful man4 ,he decl>$ t ! tracks ( ,ph>aoh's *>iots 7 9 8 day visible ^u ! %ores ( ! ,r$ ,sea2 t ^! tracks _h be5 ?r\gh all ! ye>s miracul\sly pres]v$ f ! action ( w9d & wave1 z a sup]natural te/imony to ! fact t ,god miracul\sly ov]:elm$ ,ph>aoh & 8 ho/s4 ,eusebius also relates t :5 ,joseph & ,m>y arriv$ 9 ,eygpt !y took up _! abode 9 ,h]mopolis1 a city ( ,!baeus1 9 :i* 0 ! sup]b temple ( ,s]apis4 ,:5 ,joseph & ,m>y ent]$ ! temple1 n only ! great idol1 b all ! less] idols fell d[n be=e him4 #bff ,x is believ$ by ! le>n$ ,dr4 ,l>dn]1 t ,eusebius 0 ! "o guilty ( ! =g]y 9 ! passage f\nd 9 ,josephus conc]n+ ,*ri/4 ,un- blu%+ falsehoods & lit]>y =g]ies ( ! vile/ "* d>k5$ ! pages ( 8 hi/orical writ+s4 7,waites ,hi/ory47 ,f ! same au?ority ,i le>n t ,eusebius inv5t$ an eclipse1 & "s e>?quakes1 to agree ) ! acc\nt ( ! crucifixion4 ,x is also be- liev$ t ,eusebius quot$ f works t nev] exi/$1 & t he pret5d$ a "w _h be5 writt5 by ,porphyry1 entitl$3 ,! ,philosophy ( ,oracles1 & !n quot$ f x = ! purpose ( prov+ ! tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! fact is1 ,eusebius 0 utt]ly de/itute ( tru?4 ,he believ$1 z _m /ill believe1 t he c\ld please ,god by ! fabrication ( lies4 ,ir5aeus liv$ some:]e ab\t ! end ( ! second c5tury4 ,v little is kn[n ( 8 e>ly hi/ory1 & ! acc\nts giv5 9 v>i\s biogra- phies are = ! mo/ "p conjectural4 ,! writ+s ( ,ir5aeus are kn[n to u pr9cipally ?r\gh ,eusebius1 & we "k ! value ( 8 te/imony4 ,n[1 if we are to take ! te/imony ( ,ir5aeus1 #bfg :y n take x8 ,he says t ! m9i/ry ( ,*ri/ la/$ = tw5ty ye>s1 & t ,*ri/ 0 fifty ye>s old at ! "t ( 8 crucifixion4 ,he also insi/$ t ! ,gospel ( ,paul 0 writt5 by ,luke1 a /atem5t made to give sanction to ! gospel ( ,luke4 ,ir5aeus insi/$ t !re 7 f\r gospels1 t !re mu/ be1 & he speaks frequ5tly ( ^! gospels1 & argues t !y %\ld be f\r 9 numb]1 nei!r m nor less1 because !re are f\r univ]sal w9ds1 & f\r qu>t]s ( ! _w2 & he might h add$3 because donkeys h f\r legs4 ,^! facts c be f\nd 9 ,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion to ,a4 ,d4 #bjj1 by ,*>les ,b4 ,waite1--a book t ,mr4 ,talmage ought to read4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,waite1 ,ir5aeus1 9 ! ?irty- ?ird *apt] ( 8 fif? book1 ,adv]sus ,ha]eses1 cites f ,papias ! foll[+ say+s ( ,*ri/3 ,! days w come 9 :i* v9es %all gr[ :i* %all h t5 ?\s& bran*es1 & on ea* bran* t5 ?\s& twigs1 & 9 ea* twig t5 ?\s& %oots1 & 9 ea* %oot t5 ?\s& clu/]s1 & 9 e "o ( ! clu/]s t5 ?\s& grapes1 & e grape :5 press$ #bfh w give five & tw5ty metrets ( w9e4 ,also t "o ?\s& million p\nds ( cle>1 pure1 f9e fl\r w be produc$ f "o gra9 ( :eat4 ,ir5aeus adds t ^! ?+s 7 borne witness to by ,papias ! he>] ( ,john & ! companion ( ,polyc>p4 ,is x possible t ! et]nal welf>e ( a human be+ dep5ds ^u believ+ ! te/imony ( ,poly- c>p & ,ir5aeus8 ,are p to be sav$ or lo/ on ! reputation ( ,eusebius8 ,suppose a man is firmly conv9c$ t ,polyc>p knew no?+ ab\t ,sa9t ,john1 & t ,sa9t ,john knew no?+ ab\t ,*ri/1--:at !n8 ,suppose he is conv9c$ t ,eusebius is utt]ly unwor?y ( cr$it1--:at !n8 ,mu/ a man believe /atem5ts t he has e reason to ?9k are false8 ,! "q arises z to ! witnesses nam$ by ,mr4 ,talmage1 :e!r !y 7 compet5t to decide z to ! tru? or falsehood ( ! gospels4 ,we h ! "r to inquire into _! m5tal traits = ! purpose ( giv+ only due weight to :at !y h said4 ,mr4 ,bronson ,c4 ,keel] is ! au?or ( a book call$3 ,a ,%ort ,hi/ory ( ! ,bible4 ,i avail myself ( a few ( ! facts he has !re collect$4 ,i #bfi f9d 9 ?is book1 t ,ir5aeus1 ,clem5t & ,orig5 believ$ 9 ! fable ( ! ,pho5ix1 & insi/$ t ,god produc$ ! bird on purpose to prove ! probability ( ! resurrection ( ! body4 ,"s ( ! e>ly fa!rs believ$ t ! hy5a *ang$ its sex e ye>4 ,o!rs ( !m gave z a reason :y good p %\ld eat only animals ) a clov5 foot1 ! fact t righte\s p liv$ n only 9 ?is _w1 b _h expectations 9 ! next4 ,!y also believ$ t insane p 7 pos- sess$ by devils2 t angels ate manna2 t "s angels lov$ ! daught]s ( m5 & fell2 t ! pa9s ( wom5 9 *ildbir?1 & ! fact t s]- p5ts crawl on _! bellies1 7 pro(s t ! acc\nt ( ! fall1 z giv5 9 ,g5esis1 is true2 t ! /ag r5ew$ its y\? by eat+ poison\s snakes2 t eclipses & comets 7 signs ( ,god's ang]2 t volcanoes 7 op5+s into hell2 t demons blight$ apples2 t a corpse 9 a cemet]y mov$ to make room = ano!r corpse to be plac$ beside x4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria believ$ t hail /orms1 tempe/s & plagues 7 caus$ by demons4 ,he also believ$1 ) ,mr4 ,talmage1 t ! ev5ts 9 ! life ( ,abraham 7 typical & prophetical ( ari?metic & a/ronomy4 #bgj ,orig51 ano!r ( ! witnesses ( ,mr4 ,talmage1 said t ! sun1 moon & />s 7 liv+ crea- tures1 end[$ ) reason & free w1 & occa- sionally incl9$ to s94 ,t !y _h free w1 he prov$ by quot+ f ,job2 t !y 7 rational creatures1 he inf]r$ f ! fact t !y mov$4 ,! sun1 moon & />s1 accord+ to him1 7 subject to vanity1 & he believ$ t !y pray$ to ,god ?r\gh 8 only begott5 son4 ,^! intellig5t witnesses believ$ t ! blight- + ( v9es & fruit trees1 & ! disease & de- /ruction t came ^u animals & m51 7 all ! "w ( demons2 b t :5 !y _h ent]$ into m51 ! sign ( ! cross w\ld drive !m out4 ,!y d]id$ ! idea t ! e>? is r\nd1 & "o ( !m said3 ,ab\t ! antipodes also1 "o c nei!r he> nor speak )\t laught]4 ,x is ass]t$ z some?+ s]i\s t we %\ld be- lieve t !re are m5 :o h _! feet oppo- site to ours4 ,! rav+s ( ,anaxagoras are m tol]able1 :o said t sn[ 0 black4 ,conc]n+ ^! e>ly fa!rs1 ,pr(essor ,davidson1 z quot$ by ,mr4 ,keel]1 uses ! foll[+ lan- guage3 ,( ! ?ree fa!rs :o contribut$ mo/ to ! gr[? ( ! canon1 ,ir5aeus 0 #bga cr$ul\s & blund]+2 ,t]tullian passionate & "o-sid$2 & ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 im- bu$ ) ! treasures ( ,greek wisdom1 0 ma9ly occupi$ ) ecclesia/ical e?ics4 ,_! ass]tions %[ bo? ignorance & exagg]ation4 ,^! e>ly fa!rs reli$ ^u by ,mr4 ,talmage1 quot$ f books n[ reg>d$ z apocryphal-- books t h be5 ?r[n away by ! *ur* & are no long] consid]$ z ( ! slighte/ au?ority4 ,^u ?is subject ,i aga9 quote ,mr4 ,keel]3 ,clem5t quot$ ! ',gospel accord+ to '! ,hebrews1' :i* is n[ ?r[n away by ! *ur*2 he also quot$ f ! ,sibyll9e books & ! ,p5tateu* 9 ! same s5t5ce4 ,orig5 frequ5tly cit$ ! ,gospel ( ! ,hebrews4 ,j]ome did ! same1 & ,clem5t believ$ 9 ! ',gospel 'accord+ to ! ,egyptians4' ,! ,%eph]d ( ,h]mas1 a book 9 high repute 9 ! e>ly *ur*1 & "o :i* di/9ctly claims to h be5 inspir$1 0 quot$ by ,ir5aeus z ,scripture4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria said x 0 a div9e revela- tion4 ,orig5 said x 0 div9ely inspir$1 & quot$ x z ,holy ,scripture at ! same "t t he cit$ ! ,psalms & ,epi/les ( ,paul4 ,j]ome quot$ ! ',wisdom ( ,jesus1 ! ,son ( ,sira*1' #bgb z div9e ,scripture4 ,orig5 quotes ! ',wisdom ( ,solomon' z ! ',^w ( ,god' & '! 'words ( ,*ri/ himself4' ,eusebius ( ,caes>ea cites x z a 99 ,div9e ,oracle1' & ,/4 ,*ryso/om us$ x z ,scripture4 ,s ,eusebius quotes ! ?irte5? *apt] ( ,daniel z ,scripture1 b z a matt] ( fact1 ,daniel has n a ?irte5? *apt]1-- ! *ur* has tak5 x away4 ,clem5t spoke ( ! writ] ( ! f\r? book ( ,esdras z a prophet2 he ?\ght ,b>u* z mu* ! ^w ( ,god z any o!r book1 & he quotes x z div9e ,scripture4 ,clem5t cites ,b>nabas z an apo/le4 ,orig5 quotes f ! ,epi/le ( ,b>nabas1 calls x ',holy ',scripture1' & places x on a level ) ! ,psalms & ! ,epi/les ( ,paul2 & ,clem5t ( ,alexan- dria believ$ 9 ! ',epi/le ( ,b>nabas1' & ! ',revelation1 ( ,pet]1' & wrote comm5ts ^u ^! holy books4 ,no?+ c exce$ ! cr$ulity ( ! e>ly fa!rs1 unless x may be _! ignorance4 ,!y be- liev$ ev]y?+ t 0 miracul\s4 ,!y believ$ ev]y?+ except ! tru?4 ,any?+ t really happ5$ 0 consid]$ ( no importance by !m4 ,!y look$ = wond]s1 miracles1 & mon/r\s ?+s1 &--g5]ally f\nd !m4 ,!y revell$ #bgc 9 ! mis%ap5 & ! repulsive4 ,!y did n ?9k x wrong to swe> falsely 9 a good cause4 ,!y int]polat$1 =g$1 & *ang$ ! records to suit !mselves1 = ! sake ( ,*ri/4 ,!y quot$ f p]sons :o nev] wrote4 ,!y misrepres5t$ ^? :o _h writt51 & _! evid5ce is abso- lutely wor?less4 ,!y 7 ignorant1 cr$ul\s1 m5daci\s1 fanatical1 pi\s1 unreasonable1 bigot$1 hypocritical1 & = ! mo/ "p1 insane4 ,read ! book ( ,revelation1 & y w agree ) me t no?+ t ev] emanat$ f a madh\se c m ?an equal x = incoh]5ce4 ,mo/ ( ! writ+s ( ! e>ly fa!rs are ( ! same k9d4 ,z to ,sa9t ,john1 ! real tru? is1 t we "k no?+ c]ta9ly ( him4 ,we d n "k t he ev] liv$4 ,we "k no?+ c]ta9ly ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we "k no?+ ( 8 infancy1 no?+ ( 8 y\?1 & we are n sure t su* a p]son ev] exi/$4 ,we "k no?+ ( ,polyc>p4 ,we d n "k :]e he 0 born1 or :]e1 or h[ he di$4 ,we "k no?+ = c]ta9 ab\t ,ir5aeus4 ,all ! names quot$ by ,mr4 ,talmage z 8 witnesses are surr\nd$ by cl\ds & d\bts1 by mi/ & d>kness4 ,we only "k t _m ( _! #bgd /atem5ts are false1 & d n "k t any ( !m are true4 ,"q4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! foll[+ /ate- m5t by ,mr4 ,talmage3 ,oh1 ,i h to tell y t no man ev] di$ = a lie *e]fully & triumphantly8 ,answ]4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 m5 *e]fully & triumphantly di$ 9 def5ce ( ! doctr9e ( ! real pres5ce ( ,god 9 ! waf] & w9e4 ,does ,mr4 ,talmage believe 9 ! doctr9e ( tran- sub/antiation8 ,yet hundr$s h di$ *e]- fully & triumphantly = x4 ,m5 h di$ = ! idea t baptism by imm]sion is ! only scriptural baptism4 ,did !y die = a lie8 ,if n1 is ,mr4 ,talmage a ,bapti/8 ,giordano ,bruno 0 an a!i/1 yet he p]i%$ at ! /ake r ?an retract 8 op9ions4 ,he did n expect to be welcom$ by angels & by ,god4 ,he did n look = a cr[n ( glory4 ,he expect$ simply dea? & et]nal ext9ction4 ,does ! fact t he di$ = t belief prove its tru?8 ,?\s&s ^u ?\s&s h di$ 9 def5ce ( ! religion ( ,mohamm$4 ,0 ,mohamm$ an im- po/or8 ,?\s&s h welcom$ dea? 9 def5ce ( ! doctr9es ( ,buddha4 ,is ,buddhism true8 #bge ,s ,i might make a t\r ( ! _w1 & ( all ages ( human hi/ory1 & f9d t millions & millions h di$ *e]fully & triumphantly 9 def5ce ( _! op9ions4 ,!re is n ! slighte/ tru? 9 ,mr4 ,talmage's /atem5t4 ,a little :ile ago1 a man %ot at ! ,cz> ( ,russia4 ,on ! day ( 8 execution he 0 ask$ if he wi%$ religi\s consolation4 ,he repli$ t he believ$ 9 no religion4 ,:at did t prove8 ,x prov$ only ! man's hone/y ( op9ion4 ,all ! m>tyrs 9 ! _w _c *ange1 nev] did *ange1 a falsehood into a tru?1 nor a tru? into a falsehood4 ,m>tyrdom proves no?+ b ! s9c]ity ( ! m>tyr & ! cruelty & mean- ness ( 8 murd]]s4 ,?\s&s & ?\s&s ( p h imag9$ t !y knew ?+s1 t !y 7 c]ta91 & h di$ r ?an retract _! hone/ beliefs4 ,mr4 ,talmage n[ says t he kn[s all ab\t ! ,old ,te/am5t1 t ! prophecies 7 fulfill$1 & yet he does n "k :5 ! prophecies 7 made--:e!r !y 7 made be=e or aft] ! fact4 ,he does n "k :e!r ! de/ruction ( ,babylon 0 told be=e x happ5$1 or aft]4 ,he kn[s no?+ ^u ! subject4 ,he does n "k #bgf :o made ! pret5d$ prophecies4 ,he does n "k t ,isaiah1 or ,j]emiah1 or ,habakkuk1 or ,hosea ev] liv$ 9 ?is _w4 ,he does n "k :o wrote a s+le book ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,he kn[s no?+ on ! subject4 ,he believes 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,old ,te/am5t because anci5t cities f9ally fell into decay--7 ov]run & de- /roy$ by enemies1 & he acc\nts = ! fact t ! ,jew does n lose 8 nationality by say+ t ! ,old ,te/am5t is true4 ,! ,jews h be5 p]secut$ by ! ,*ri/ians1 & !y are /ill p]secut$ by !m2 & ,mr4 ,tal- mage seems to ?9k t ?is p]secution 0 a "p ( ,gods plan1 t ! ,jews might1 by p]secution1 be prev5t$ f m+l+ ) o!r nationalities1 & s might /&1 ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( p]petual hate & cruelty1 ! suff]+ witnesses ( ! div9e tru? ( ! ,bible4 ,! ,jews d n te/ify to ! tru? ( ! ,bible1 b to ! b>b>ism & inhumanity ( ,*ri/ians-- to ! meanness & hatr$ ( :at we are pleas$ to call ! civiliz$ _w4 ,!y te/ify to ! fact t no?+ s h>d5s ! human he>t z religion4 ,!re is no prophecy 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t =e- tell+ ! com+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re is n "o #bgg ^w 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ref]r+ to him 9 any way--n "o ^w4 ,! only way to prove ?is is to take y\r ,bible1 & :]ev] y f9d ^! words3 ,t x might be fulfill$1 & :i* 0 spok51 turn to ! ,old ,te/am5t & f9d :at 0 writt51 & y w see t x _h n ! slighte/ possible ref]5ce to ! ?+ re- c\nt$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t--n ! slighte/4 ,let u take "s ( ! prophecies ( ! ,bible1 & see h[ pla9 !y are1 & h[ beautiful !y are4 ,let u see :e!r any human be+ c tell :e!r !y h ev] be5 fulfill$ or n4 ,"h is a vision ( ,ezekiel3 ,i look$1 & be- hold a :irlw9d came out ( ! nor?1 a great cl\d1 & a fire infold+ itself1 & a brightness 0 ab\t x1 & out ( ! mid/ !re( z ! color ( amb]1 out ( ! mid/ ( ! fire4 ,also out ( ! mid/ !re( came ! lik5ess ( f\r liv+ creatures4 ,& ?is 0 _! appe>ance2 !y _h ! lik5ess ( a man4 ,& e "o _h f\r faces1 & e "o _h f\r w+s4 ,& _! feet 7 /raight feet2 & ! sole ( _! feet 0 l ! sole ( a calf's foot3 & !y sp>kl$ l ! color ( burni%$ brass4 ,& !y _h ! h&s ( a man "u _! w+s on #bgh _! f\r sides2 & !y f\r _h _! faces & _! w+s4 ,_! w+s 7 jo9$ "o to ano!r2 !y turn$ n :5-!y w5t2 !y w5t e "o /raight =w>d4 ,z = ! l- ness ( _! faces1 !y f\r _h ! face ( a man1 & ! face ( a lion1 on ! "r side3 & !y f\r _h ! face ( an ox on ! left side2 !y f\r also _h ! face ( an eagle4 ,?us 7 _! faces3 & _! w+s 7 /ret*$ upw>d2 two w+s ( e "o 7 jo9$ "o to ano!r1 & two cov]$ _! bodies4 ,& !y w5t e "o /raight =w>d3 :i!r ! _s 0 to g1 !y w5t2 & !y turn$ n :5 !y w5t4 ,z = ! lik5ess ( ! liv+ creatures1 _! appe>ance 0 l burn+ coals ( fire1 & l ! appe>ance ( lamps3 x w5t up & d[n among ! liv+ creatures2 & ! fire 0 bright1 & out ( ! fire w5t =? lightn+4 ,& ! liv+ creatures ran & return$ z ! appe>ance ( a fla% ( lightn+4 ,n[ z ,i beheld ! liv+ creatures1 behold "o :eel ^u ! e>? by ! liv+ creatures1 ) 8 f\r faces4 ,! appe>ance ( ! :eels & _! "w 0 l unto ! color ( a b]yl3 & #bgi !y f\r _h "o lik5ess3 & _! appe>ance & _! "w 0 z x 7 a :eel 9 ! middle ( a :eel4 ,:5 !y w5t1 !y w5t ^u _! f\r sides3 & !y turn$ n :5 !y w5t4 ,z = _! r+s1 !y 7 s high t !y 7 dreadful2 & _! r+s 7 full ( eyes r\nd ab\t !m f\r4 ,& :5 ! liv+ creatures w5t1 ! :eels w5t by !m3 & :5 ! liv+ creatures 7 lift$ up f ! e>?1 ! :eels 7 lift$ up4 ,:i!rsoev] ! _s 0 to g1 !y w5t1 ?i!r 0 _! _s to g2 & ! :eels 7 lift$ up ov] aga9/ !m3 = ! _s ( ! liv+ creature 0 9 ! :eels4 ,:5 ^? w5t1 ^! w5t2 & :5 ^? /ood1 ^! /ood2 & :5 ^? 7 lift$ up f ! e>?1 ! :eels 7 lift$ up ov] aga9/ !m3 = ! _s ( ! liv+ creature 0 9 ! :eels4 ,& ! l- ness ( ! firmam5t ^u ! heads ( ! liv+ creature 0 z ! color ( ! t]rible cry/al1 /ret*$ =? ov] _! heads above4 ,& "u ! firmam5t 7 _! w+s /raight1 ! "o t[>d ! o!r2 e "o _h two1 :i* cov]$ on ?is side1 & e "o _h two1 :i* cov]$ on t side1 _! bodies4 #bhj ,is su* a vision a prophecy8 ,is x calculat$ to convey ! slighte/ in=mation8 ,if s1 :at8 ,s1 ! foll[+ vision ( ! prophet ,daniel is exce$+ly important & in/ructive3 ,daniel spake & said3 ,i saw 9 my vision by night1 & behold1 ! f\r w9ds ( ! heav5 /rove ^u ! great sea4 ,& f\r great bea/s came up f ! sea1 div]se "o f ano!r4 ,! fir/ 0 l a lion1 & _h eagle's w+s3 ,i beheld till ! w+s !re( 7 pluck$1 & x 0 lift$ up f ! e>?1 & made /& ^u ! feet z a man1 & a man's he>t 0 giv5 to x4 ,& behold ano!r bea/1 a second1 l to a be>1 & x rais$ up itself on "o side1 & x _h ?ree ribs 9 ! m\? ( x betwe5 ! tee? ( x3 & !y said ?us unto x1 ,arise1 dev\r mu* fle%4 ,aft] ?is ,i beheld1 & lo ano!r1 l a leop>d1 :i* _h ^u ! back ( x f\r w+s ( a f[l2 ! bea/ _h also f\r heads1 & dom9ion 0 giv5 to x4 ,aft] ?is ,i saw 9 ! night visions1 & behold a f\r? bea/1 dreadful & t]rible1 & /rong ex- ce$+ly2 & x _h great iron tee?2 x dev\r$ & brake 9 pieces1 & /amp$ ! residue ) #bha ! feet ( x2 & x 0 div]se f all ! bea/s t 7 be=e x1 & x _h t5 horns4 ,i con- sid]$ ! horns1 &1 behold1 !re came up among !m ano!r little horn1 be=e :om !re 7 ?ree ( ! fir/ horns pluck$ up by ! roots3 & behold1 9 ?is horn 7 eyes l ! eyes ( man1 & a m\? speak+ great ?+s4 ,i h no d\bt t ?is prophecy has be5 lit]- ally fulfill$1 b ,i am n at pres5t 9 condition to give ! "t1 place1 or circum/ances4 ,a few mom5ts ago1 my att5tion 0 call$ to ! foll[+ extract f ,! ,new ,york ,h]ald ( ! ?irte5? ( ,m>*1 in/ant3 ,at ! ,fif? ,av5ue ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 ,dr4 ,armi- tage took z 8 text1 ',a :eel 9 ! middle ( a ':eel'--,ezekiel1 i41 #af4 ,"h1 said ! prea*]1 are ?ree di/9ct visions 9 "o--! liv+ crea- tures1 ! mov+ :eels & ! fi]y ?rone4 ,we h "t only to /op ! :eels ( ?is my/ic *>iot ( ,jehovah1 t we may hold holy conv]se ) ,him :o rides ^u ! w+s ( ! w9d4 ,9 ?is vision ( ! prophet we h a m9ute & amplifi$ acc\nt ( ^! magnific5t symbols or hi]oglyphics1 ?is wondr\s ma*9]y :i* de- #bhb notes imm5se attributes & ag5cies & voli- tions1 pass+ _! awful & my/]i\s c\rse ( p[] & intellig5ce 9 revolution aft] revolu- tion ( ! emblematical me*anism1 9 /eady & h>moni\s advancem5t to ! object aft] :i* !y are rea*+4 ,we are compell$ to look ^u ! :ole z symbolical ( t t5d] & ende>+ provid5ce ( :i* ,jesus spoke :5 ,he said1 ',! v hairs ( y\r head are num- 99 b]$4' ,c]ta9ly1 an ord9>y p]son1 n hav+ be5 illum9at$ by ! _s ( prophecy1 w\ld nev] h ev5 dream$ t !re 0 ! slighte/ re- f]5ce 9 ,ezekiel's vision to any?+ l c\nt+ hairs4 ,z a comm5tator1 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,armitage has no equal2 &1 9 my judgm5t1 no rival4 ,he has plac$ himself beyond ! rea* ( ridicule4 ,x is impossible to say any?+ ab\t 8 s]mon z laughable z 8 s]mon4 ,"q4 ,h y no confid5ce 9 any pro- phecies8 ,d y take ! gr\nd t !re nev] has be5 a human be+ :o c\ld pr$ict ! future8 ,answ]4 ,i admit t a man ( av]age intelli- #bhc g5ce kn[s t a c]ta9 c\rse1 :5 pursu$ long en\gh1 w br+ national disa/]1 & x is p]fectly safe to pr$ict ! d[nfall ( any & e c\ntry 9 ! _w4 ,9 my judgm5t1 nations1 l individuals1 h an av]age life4 ,e nation is mortal4 ,an immortal nation _c be con/ruct$ ( mortal individuals4 ,a nation has a reason = exi/+1 & t reason su/a9s ! same relation to ! nation t ! acorn does to ! oak4 ,! nation w atta9 its gr[?--o!r ?+s be+ equal4 ,x w rea* its manhood & its prime1 b x w s9k into old age1 & at la/ mu/ die4 ,probably1 9 a few ?\s& ye>s1 m5 w be able to calculate ! av]age life ( nations1 z !y n[ calculate ! av]age life ( p]sons4 ,!re has be5 no p]iod s9ce ! morn+ ( 8- tory until n[1 t m5 did n "k ( dead & dy+ nations4 ,!re has always be5 a national cemet]y4 ,pol& is dead1 ,turkey is dy+4 ,9 e nation are ! se$s ( dissolution4 ,n only nations die1 b races ( m54 ,a nation is born1 becomes p[]ful1 luxuri\s1 at la/ gr[s weak1 is ov]come1 dies1 & ano!r takes its place1 ,9 ?is way civilization & b>b>ism1 l day & night1 alt]nate ?r\gh all ( hi/ory's ye>s4 #bhd ,9 e nation !re are at lea/ two classes ( m53 ,fir/1 ! en?usia/ic1 ! patriotic1 :o be- lieve t ! nation w live =ev]1--t its flag w float :ile ! e>? has air2 ,second1 ! owls & rav5s & croak]s1 :o are always pr$ict+ disa/]1 defeat1 & dea?4 ,to ! la/ class belong ! ,j]emiahs1 ,ezekiels1 & ,isaiahs ( ! ,jews4 ,!y 7 always pr$ict+ ! d[nfall ( ,j]u- salem4 ,!y revell$ 9 defeat & captivity4 ,!y lov$ to pa9t ! horrors ( fam9e & w>4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 !y 7 envi\s1 hateful1 misan- ?ropic & unju/4 ,!re seems to h be5 a w> betwe5 *ur* & /ate4 ,! prophets 7 endeavor+ to pre- s]ve ! ecclesia/ical p[]4 ,e k+ :o w\ld li/5 to !m1 0 *os5 ( ,god4 ,he in/antly became ! model ( virtue1 & ! prophets assur$ him t he 0 9 ! keep+ ( ,jehovah4 ,b if ! k+ _h a m9d ( 8 own1 ! prophets im- m$iately call$ d[n ^u him all ! curses ( heav51 & pr$ict$ ! spe$y de/ruction ( 8 k+dom4 ,if our own c\ntry %\ld be divid$1 if an empire %\ld rise ^u ! ru9s ( ! ,republic1 x w\ld be v easy to f9d t hundr$s & ?\s&s ( #bhe p _h =etold t v ?+4 ,if y w read ! political spee*es ( ! la/ tw5ty-two ye>s1 y w f9d prophecies to fit any possible future /ate ( affairs 9 our c\ntry4 ,no matt] :at happ5s1 y w f9d t somebody pr$ict$ x4 ,if ! city ( ,london %\ld lose h] trade1 if ! ,p>liam5t h\se %\ld become ! abode ( moles & bats1 if ! ,new ,zeal&] %\ld sit ^u ! ru9s ( ,london ,bridge1 all ^! ?+s w\ld be simply ! fulfillm5t ( prophecy4 ,! fall ( e nation "u ! sun has be5 pr$ict$ by hundr$s & ?\s&s ( p4 ,! prophecies ( ! ,old ,te/am5t c be made to fit any?+ t may happ51 or t may n happ54 ,!y w apply to ! dea? ( a k+1 or to ! de/ruction ( a p1--to ! loss ( com- m]ce1 or ! discov]y ( a cont95t4 ,ea* pro- phecy is a juggl]y ( words1 ( figures1 ( symbols1 s put toge!r1 s us$1 s int]pret$1 t !y c mean any?+1 ev]y?+1 or no?+4 ,"q4 ,d y see any?+ prophetic 9 ! fate ( ! ,jewi% p !mselves8 ,d y ?9k t ,god made ! ,jewi% p w&]]s1 s t !y might be p]petual witnesses to ! tru? ( ! ,scriptures8 #bhf ,answ]4 ,i _c believe t an inf9itely good ,god w\ld make anybody a w&]]4 ,nei!r c ,i believe t he w\ld keep millions ( p )- out c\ntry & )\t home1 & all[ !m to be p]secut$ = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 simply t !y might be us$ z witnesses4 ,no?+ c\ld be m absurdly cruel ?an ?is4 ,! ,*ri/ians ju/ify _! treatm5t ( ! ,jews on ! gr\nd t !y are simply fulfill+ prophecy4 ,! ,jews h suff]$ because ( ! horrid /ory t _! ance/ors crucifi$ ! ,son ( ,god4 ,*ris- tianity1 com+ into p[]1 look$ ) horror ^u ! ,jews1 :o d5i$ ! tru? ( ! gospel4 ,ea* ,jew 0 reg>d$ z a dang]\s witness aga9/ ,*ri/ianity4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians saw h[ neces- s>y x 0 t ! p :o liv$ 9 ,j]usalem at ! "t ( ,*ri/ %\ld be conv9c$ t he 0 ,god1 & %\ld te/ify to ! miracles he wr\ght4 ,:5ev] a ,jew d5i$ x1 ! ,*ri/ian 0 fill$ ) malignity & hatr$1 & imm$iately excit$ ! prejudice ( o!r ,*ri/ians aga9/ ! man simply because he 0 a ,jew4 ,!y =got1 9 _! g5]al hatr$1 t ,m>y1 ! "m ( ,*ri/1 0 a ,jewess2 t ,*ri/ himself 0 ( ,jewi% blood2 & ) an inconsi/5cy ( :i*1 ( all #bhg religions1 ,*ri/ianity alone c\ld h be5 guilty1 ! ,jew became an object ( especial hatr$ & av]sion4 ,:5 we rememb] t ,*ri/ianity pret5ds to be a religion ( love & k9dness1 ( *>ity & =- giv5ess1 mu/ n e intellig5t man be %ock$ by ! p]secution ( ! ,jews8 ,ev5 n[1 9 le>n$ & cultivat$ ,g]many1 ! ,jew is treat$ z ?\gh he 7 a wild bea/4 ,! reputation ( ?is great p has be5 /a9$ by a p]secution spr+- + only f ignorance & b>b>ian prejudice4 ,s 9 ,russia1 ! ,*ri/ians are anxi\s to %$ e drop ( ,jewi% blood1 & ?\s&s are to-day flee+ f _! homes to seek a refuge f ,*ris- tian hate4 ,& ,mr4 ,talmage believes t all ^! p]secutions are kept up by ! p]petual int]v5tion ( ,god1 9 ord] t ! homeless w&]]s ( ! se$ ( ,abraham may te/ify to ! tru? ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,he ?9ks t e burn+ ,jewi% home %$s light ^u ! gospel1--t e ga% 9 ,jewi% fle% cries out 9 favor ( ! ,bible1--t e violat$ ,jewi% maid5 %[s ! int]e/ t ,god /ill takes 9 ! pres]vation ( 8 ,holy ,^w4 ,i am endeavor+ to d away ) religi\s #bhh prejudice4 ,i wi% to sub/itute humanity = sup]- /ition1 ! love ( our fell[-m51 = ! fe> ( ,god4 ,9 ! place ( ignorant wor%ip1 let u put good de$s4 ,we %\ld be great en\gh & gr& en\gh to "k t ! rights ( ! ,jew are pre- cisely ! same z our own4 ,we _c trample ^u _! rights1 )\t endang]+ our own2 & no man :o w take lib]ty f ano!r1 is great en\gh to enjoy lib]ty himself4 ,day by day ,*ri/ians are lay+ ! f\ndation ( future p]secution4 ,9 e ,sunday s*ool little *ildr5 are taught t ,jews kill$ ! ,god ( ?is univ]se4 ,_! little he>ts are fill$ ) hatr$ aga9/ ! ,jewi% p4 ,!y are taught z a "p ( ! cre$ to despise ! desc5dants ( ! only p ) :om ,god is ev] said to h _h any conv]sation :atev]4 ,:5 we take into consid]ation :at ! ,jewi% p h suff]$1 x is amaz+ t e "o ( !m does n hate ) all 8 he>t & s\l & /r5g? ! entire ,*ri/ian _w4 ,b 9 spite ( ! p]secutions !y h endur$1 !y are to-day1 :]e !y are p]mitt$ to enjoy reasonable lib]ty1 ! mo/ prosp]\s p on ! globe4 ,! idea t _! condition %[s1 or t5ds to %[1 t #bhi ^u !m abides ! wra? ( ,jehovah1 _c be sub/antiat$ by ! facts4 ,! ,jews to-day control ! comm]ce ( ! _w4 ,!y control ! money ( ! _w4 ,x is = !m to say :e!r nations %all or %all n g to w>4 ,!y are ! p ( :om nations borr[ money4 ,to _! (fices k+s come ) _! hats 9 _! h&s4 ,emp]ors beg !m to disc\nt _! notes4 ,is all ?is a consequ5ce ( ! wra? ( ,god8 ,we f9d ^u our /reets no ,jewi% begg>s4 ,x is a r>e sight to f9d "o ( ^! p /&+ z a crim9al be=e a c\rt4 ,!y d n fill our alms- h\ses1 nor our p5it5ti>ies1 nor our jails4 ,9- tellectually & morally !y are ! equal ( any p4 ,!y h become illu/ri\s 9 e de- p>tm5t ( art & sci5ce4 ,! old cry aga9/ !m is at la/ p]ceiv$ to be ignorant4 ,only a few ye>s ago1 ,*ri/ians w\ld rob a ,jew1 /rip him ( 8 possessions1 /eal 8 money1 decl>e him an out- ca/1 & drive him =?4 ,!n !y w\ld po9t to him z a fulfillm5t ( prophecy4 ,if y wi% to see ! diff]5ce betwe5 "s ,jews & "s ,*ri/ians1 comp>e ! addresses ( ,felix ,adl] ) ! s]mons ( ,mr4 ,talmage4 #bij ,i _c conv9ce myself t an inf9itely good & wise ,god holds a ,jewi% babe 9 ! cradle ( to-day responsible = ! crimes ( ,caiaphas ! high prie/4 ,i h>dly ?9k t an inf9itely good be+ w\ld pursue ?is little babe ?r\gh all its life simply to get rev5ge on ^? :o di$ two ?\- s& ye>s ago4 ,an inf9ite be+ ought c]ta9ly to "k t ! *ild is n to blame2 & an inf9ite be+ :o does n "k ?is1 is n entitl$ to ! love or adoration ( any hone/ man4 ,!re is a /range inconsi/5cy 9 :at ,mr4 ,tal- mage says4 ,= in/ance1 he f9ds great fault ) me because ,i d n agree ) ! religi\s ideas ( my fa!r2 & he f9ds fault equally ) ! ,jews :o d4 ,! ,jews :o 7 true to ! re- ligion ( _! fa!rs1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,talmage1 h be5 made a by-^w & a hiss+ & a re- proa* among all nations1 & only ^? ,jews 7 =tunate & ble/ :o ab&on$ ! religion ( _! fa!rs4 ,! real reason = ?is inconsi/5cy is ?is3 ,mr4 ,talmage really ?9ks t a man c believe z he wi%es4 ,he imag9es t evid5ce de- p5ds simply ^u volition2 consequ5tly1 he holds e "o responsible = 8 belief4 ,be+ satisfi$ t he has ! exact tru? 9 ?is matt]1 he meas- #bia ures all o!r p by 8 /&>d1 & if !y fail by t measurem5t1 he holds !m p]sonally responsible1 & believes t 8 ,god does ! same4 ,if ,mr4 ,talmage _h be5 born 9 ,turkey1 he w\ld 9 all probability h be5 a ,mohamm$an1 & w\ld n[ be d5\nc+ "s man :o _h d5i$ ! inspiration ( ! ,koran1 z ! *ampion blas- phem] ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,c]ta9ly he w\ld h be51 _h 8 p>5ts be5 ,mohamm$ans2 because1 accord+ to 8 doctr9e1 he w\ld h be5 utt]ly lack+ 9 respect & love = 8 fa!r & "m _h he fail$ to p]petuate _! errors4 ,s1 _h he be5 born 9 ,utah1 ( ,mormon p>5ts1 he w\ld n[ h be5 a def5d] ( polygamy4 ,he w\ld n run ! pl\gh%>e ( contempt ?r\gh ! graves ( 8 p>5ts1 by tak+ ! gr\nd t polygamy is wrong4 ,i presume t all ( ,mr4 ,talmage's =efa!rs 7 n ,presbyt]ians4 ,!re mu/ h be5 a "t :5 "o ( 8 prog5itors left ! fai? ( 8 fa!r1 & jo9$ ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,ac- cord+ to ! reason+ ( ,mr4 ,talmage1 t p>ticul> prog5itor 0 an exce$+ly bad man2 b _h x n be5 = ! crime ( t bad man1 ,mr4 ,talmage might n n[ h be5 on ! road to heav54 #bib ,i h>dly ?9k t all ! inv5tors1 ! ?9k]s1 ! philosoph]s1 ! discov]]s1 di%onor$ _! p>5ts4 ,fa!rs & mo!rs h be5 made immortal by su* sons4 ,& yet ^! sons demon- /rat$ ! errors ( _! p>5ts4 ,a good fa!r wi%es to be excell$ by 8 *ildr54 ,,six? ,,int]view4 ,x is a contradiction 9 t]ms & ideas to call any?+ a revelation t comes to u at second- h&1 ei!r v]bally or 9 writ+4 ,revelation is necess>ily limit$ to ! fir/ communication-- aft] ?is1 x is only an acc\nt ( some?+ :i* t p]son says 0 a revelation made to him2 & ?\gh he may f9d himself oblig$ to believe x1 x _c be incumb5t on me to believe x 9 ! same mann]2 = x 0 n a revelation made to me1 & ,i h only 8 ^w = x t x 0 made to him4--,?omas ,pa9e4 ,"q4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! argu- m5ts pres5t$ by ,mr4 ,talmage 9 favor ( ! inspiration ( ! ,bible8 ,answ]4 ,mr4 ,talmage takes ! gr\nd t !re are m copies ( ! ,bible ?an ( any o!r book1 & t consequ5tly x mu/ be 9- spir$4 ,x seems to me t ?is k9d ( reason+ proves entirely too mu*4 ,if ! ,bible is ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god1 x 0 c]ta9ly j z true :5 !re 0 only "o copy1 z x is to-day2 & ! facts con- ta9$ 9 x 7 j z true be=e !y 7 #bif writt51 z aft]w>ds4 ,we all "k t x is a fact 9 human nature1 t a man c tell a falsehood s (t5 t he f9ally believes x himself2 b ,i nev] suspect$1 until n[1 t a mi/ake c\ld be pr9t$ en\gh times to make x true4 ,!re may h be5 a "t1 & probably !re 01 :5 !re 7 m copies ( ! ,koran ?an ( ! ,bible4 ,:5 mo/ ,*ri/ians 7 ut- t]ly ignorant1 ?\s&s ( ,moors 7 educat$2 & x is well kn[n t ! arts & sci5ces fl\ri%$ 9 ,mohamm$an c\ntries 9 a f> great] degree ?an 9 ,*ri/ian4 ,n[1 at t "t1 x may be t !re 7 m copies ( ! ,koran ?an ( ! ,bible4 ,if "s ent]pris+ ,mohamm$an _h only se5 ! =ce ( su* a fact1 he might h e/abli%$ ! inspiration ( ! ,koran beyond a d\bt2 or1 if x _h be5 f\nd by actual c\nt t ! ,koran 0 a little beh9d1 a few ye>s ( 9- du/ry sp5t 9 ! multiplication ( copies1 might h furni%$ ! evid5ce ( its inspiration4 ,is x n simply amaz+ t a doctor ( div9ity1 a ,presbyt]ian cl]gyman1 9 ?is day & age1 %\ld s]i\sly rely ^u ! numb] ( copies ( ! ,bible to sub/antiate ! inspiration ( t book8 ,is x possible to conceive ( any?+ m fig-leaflessly #big absurd8 ,if !re is any?+ at all 9 ?is argum5t1 x is1 t all books are true 9 proportion to ! numb] ( copies t exi/4 ,( c\rse1 ! same rule w "w ) newspap]s2 s t ! news- pap] hav+ ! l>ge/ circulation c consi/5tly claim infallibility4 ,suppose t an exce$+ly absurd /atem5t %\ld appe> 9 ,! ,new ,york ,h]ald1 & "s "o %\ld d5\nce x z utt]ly )\t any f\ndation 9 fact or probability2 :at w\ld ,mr4 ,talmage ?9k if ! editor ( ! ,h]ald1 z an evid5ce ( ! tru? ( ! /atem5t1 %\ld rely on ! fact t 8 pap] _h ! l>ge/ circulation ( any 9 ! city8 ,"o w\ld ?9k t ! :ole *ur* _h act$ ^u ! !ory t a falsehood re- peat$ (t5 en\gh 0 z good z ! tru?4 ,ano!r evid5ce br\ght =w>d by ! rev]5d g5tleman to prove ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures1 is ! ass]tion t if ,congress %\ld und]take to pass a law to take ! ,bible f ! p1 ?irty1 millions w\ld rise 9 def5ce ( t book4 ,?is argum5t also seems to me to prove too mu*1 & z a consequ5ce1 to prove no?+4 ,if ,con- gress %\ld pass a law prohibit+ ! read+ ( ,%akespe>e1 e ,am]ican w\ld rise 9 def5ce ( 8 "r to read ! works ( ! greate/ man #bih ?is _w has kn[n4 ,/ill1 t w\ld n ev5 t5d to %[ t ,%akespe>e 0 inspir$4 ,! fact is1 ! ,am]ican p w\ld n all[ ,con- gress to pass a law prev5t+ !m f read+ any good book4 ,su* action w\ld n prove ! book to be inspir$2 x w\ld prove t ! ,am]ican p believe 9 lib]ty4 ,!re are millions ( p 9 ,turkey :o w\ld p]il _! lives 9 def5ce ( ! ,koran4 ,a fact l ?is does n prove ! tru? ( ! ,koran2 x simply proves :at ,mohamm$ans ?9k ( t book1 & :at !y are will+ to d = its pres]vation4 ,x c n be too (t5 repeat$1 t m>tyrdom does n prove ! tru? ( ! ?+ = :i* ! m>tyr dies2 x only proves ! s9c]ity ( ! m>tyr & ! cruelty ( 8 murd]]s4 ,no matt] h[ _m p reg>d ! ,bible z inspir$1--t fact furni%es no evid5ce t x is inspir$4 ,j z _m p h reg>d$ o!r books z inspir$2 j z _m millions h be5 delud$ ab\t ! inspiration ( books ages & ages be=e ,*ri/ianity 0 born4 ,! simple belief ( "o man1 or ( millions ( m51 is no evid5ce to ano!r4 ,evid5ce mu/ be bas$1 n ^u ! belief ( o!r p1 b ^u facts4 ,a believ] may /ate ! facts ^u :i* 8 belief #bii is f\nd$1 & ! p]son to :om he /ates !m gives !m ! weight t accord+ to ! con- /ruction & con/itution ( 8 m9d he mu/4 ,b simple1 b>e belief is n te/imony4 ,we %\ld build ^u facts1 n ^u beliefs ( o!rs1 nor ^u ! %ift+ s&s ( public op9ion4 ,s mu* = ?is argum5t4 ,! next po9t made by ! rev]5d g5tleman is1 t an infidel _c be elect$ to any (fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 any c\nty1 prec9ct1 or w>d4 ,= ! sake ( ! argum5t1 let u admit t ?is is true4 ,:at does x prove8 ,!re 0 a "t :5 no ,prote/ant c\ld h be5 elect$ to any (fice4 ,:at did t prove8 ,!re 0 a "t :5 no ,presbyt]ian c\ld h be5 *os5 to fill any public /ation4 ,:at did t prove8 ,! same may be said ( ! memb]s ( ea* religi\s d5om9ation4 ,:at does t prove8 ,mr4 ,talmage says t ,*ri/ianity mu/ be true1 because an infidel _c be elect$ to (fice4 ,n[1 suppose t en\gh infidels %\ld happ5 to settle 9 "o prec9ct to elect "o ( _! own numb] to (fice2 w\ld t prove t ,*ri/ianity 0 n true 9 t prec9ct8 ,!re 0 a "t :5 no man c\ld h be5 elect$ to any (fice1 :o 9- #cjj si/$ on ! rotundity ( ! e>?2 :at did t prove8 ,!re 0 a "t :5 no man :o d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( wit*es1 wiz>ds1 spooks & devils1 c\ld hold any position ( honor2 :at did t prove8 ,!re 0 a "t :5 an abolitioni/ c\ld n be elect$ to (fice 9 any ,/ate 9 ?is ,union2 :at did t prove8 ,!re 0 a "t :5 !y 7 n all[$ to express _! hone/ ?\ghts2 :at does t prove8 ,!re 0 a "t :5 a ,quak] c\ld n h be5 elect$ to any (fice2 !re 0 a "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is c\ntry :5 b few ( !m 7 all[$ to live2 :at does t prove8 ,is x necess>y1 9 ord] to asc]ta9 ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 to look ov] ! election re- turns8 ,is inspiration a "q to be settl$ by ! ballot8 ,i admit t x 0 once1 9 ! fir/ place1 settl$ t way4 ,i admit t books 7 vot$ 9 & vot$ out1 & t ! ,bible 0 f9ally =m$ 9 accordance ) a vote2 b does ,mr4 ,talmage insi/ t ! "q is n /ill op58 ,does he n "k1 t a fact _c by any possi- bility be affect$ by op9ion8 ,we make laws = ! :ole p1 by ! :ole p4 ,we agree t a majority %all rule1 b nobody ev] pret5d$ t a "q ( ta/e c\ld be settl$ by an appeal #cja to majorities1 or t a "q ( logic c\ld be affect$ by numb]s4 ,9 ! _w ( ?\ght1 ea* man is an absolute mon>*1 ea* bra9 is a k+- dom1 t _c be invad$ ev5 by ! tyranny ( majorities4 ,no man c avoid ! intellectual responsibility ( decid+ = himself4 ,suppose t ! ,*ri/ian religion _h be5 put to vote 9 ,j]usalem8 ,suppose t ! doctr9e ( ! fall _h be5 settl$ 9 ,a!ns1 by an appeal to ! p1 w\ld ,mr4 ,talmage h be5 will+ to abide by _! decision8 ,if he settles ! inspira- tion ( ! ,bible by a popul> vote1 he mu/ settle ! mean+ ( ! ,bible by ! same means4 ,!re are m ,me?odi/s ?an ,presbyt]ians--:y does ! g5tleman rema9 a ,presbyt]ian8 ,!re are m ,buddhi/s ?an ,*ri/ians--:y does he vote aga9/ majorities8 ,he w rememb] t ,*ri/ianity 0 once settl$ by a popul> vote--t ! div9ity ( ,*ri/ 0 submitt$ to ! p1 & ! p said3 ,crucify him6 ,! next1 & ab\t ! /ronge/1 argum5t ,mr4 ,talmage makes is1 t ,i am an infidel because ,i 0 defeat$ = ,gov]nor ( ,ill9ois4 ,:5 put 9 pla9 ,engli%1 8 /atem5t is ?is3 #cjb t ,i 0 defeat$ because ,i 0 an infidel1 & t ,i am an infidel because ,i 0 defeat$4 ,?is1 ,i be- lieve1 is call$ reason+ 9 a circle4 ,! tru? is1 t a good _m p did object to me because ,i 0 an infidel1 & ! probability is1 t if ,i _h d5i$ be+ an infidel1 ,i might h obta9$ an (fice4 ,! wond]ful "p is1 t any ,*ri/ian %\ld d]ide me because ,i pref]r$ honor to po- litical success4 ,he :o di%onors himself = ! sake ( be+ honor$ by o!rs1 w f9d t two mi/akes h be5 made--"o by himself1 & ! o!r1 by ! p4 ,i presume t ,mr4,talmage really ?9ks t ,i 0 extremely fooli% to av[ my real op9ions4 ,aft] all1 m5 are apt to judge o!rs some:at by !m- selves4 ,accord+ to him1 ,i made ! mi/ake ( pres]v+ my manhood & los+ an (fice4 ,n[1 if ,i _h 9 fact be5 an infidel1 & _h d5i$ x1 = ! sake ( position1 !n ,i admit t e ,*ri/ian might h po9t$ at me ! f+] ( contempt4 ,b ,i 0 an infidel1 & admitt$ x4 ,surely1 ,i %\ld n be held 9 contempt by ,*ri/ians = hav+ made ! admission4 ,i 0 n a believ] 9 ! ,bible1 & ,i said s4 ,i 0 n a ,*ri/ian1 & ,i said s4 ,i 0 n will+ to receive ! support ( any #cjc man "u a false impression4 ,i ?\ght x bett] to be hone/ly beat51 ?an to di%one/ly succe$4 ,accord+ to ! e?ics ( ,mr4 ,talmage ,i made a mi/ake1 & ?is mi/ake is br\ght =w>d z ano!r evid5ce ( ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures4 ,if ,i _h only be5 elect$ ,gov]nor ( ,ill9ois1--t is to say1 if ,i _h be5 a successful hypocrite1 ,i might n[ be bask+ 9 ! sun%9e ( ?is g5tleman's respect4 ,i pref]r$ to tell ! tru?--to be an hone/ man1--& ,i h nev] regrett$ ! c\rse ,i pursu$4 ,!re are _m m5 n[ 9 (fice :o1 _h !y pursu$ a nobl] c\rse1 w\ld be private citiz5s4 ,nom9ally1 !y are ,*ri/ians2 actually1 !y are no?+2 & ?is is ! comb9ation t g5]ally insures political success4 ,mr4 ,talmage is exce$+ly pr\d ( ! fact t ,*ri/ians w n vote = infidels4 ,9 o!r words1 he does n believe t 9 our ,gov]nm5t ! *ur* has be5 absolutely divorc$ f ! /ate4 ,he believes t x is /ill ! ,*ri/ian's duty to make ! religi\s te/4 ,probably he wi%es to get 8 ,god into ! ,con/itution4 ,my position is ?is3 ,religion is an individual matt]--a some?+ = ea* individual to settle = himself1 & ) :i* #cjd no o!r human be+ has any conc]n1 provid$ ! religion ( ea* human be+ all[s lib]ty to e o!r4 ,:5 call$ ^u to vote = m5 to fill ! (fices ( ?is c\ntry1 ,i d n inquire z to ! re- ligion ( ! c&idates4 ,x is none ( my bus9ess4 ,i ask ! que/ions ask$ by ,jeff]son3 ,is he hone/2 is he capable8 ,x makes no diff]5ce to me1 if he is will+ t o!rs %\ld be free1 :at cre$ he may pr(ess4 ,! mom5t ,i inquire into 8 religi\s belief1 ,i f\nd a little inquisition ( my own2 ,i repeat1 9 a small way1 ! errors ( ! pa/1 & reproduce1 9 s f> z ,i am capable1 ! infamy ( ! ignorant or?odox ye>s4 ,mr4 ,talmage w accept my ?anks = 8 frankness4 ,i n[ "k :at controls a ,presbyt]ian :5 he ca/s 8 vote4 ,he c>es no?+ = ! capacity1 no?+ = ! fitness1 ( ! c&idate to dis*>ge ! duties ( ! (fice to :i* he aspires2 he simply asks3 ,is he a ,presbyt]ian1 is he a ,prote/ant1 does he believe our cre$8 & !n1 no matt] h[ ignorant he may be1 h[ utt]ly unfit1 he receives ! ,presbyt]ian vote4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,talmage1 he w\ld vote = a ,ca?olic :o1 if he _h ! p[]1 w\ld de/roy all lib]ty ( consci5ce1 r ?an vote = an infidel :o1 _h he ! p[]1 w\ld #cje de/roy all ! religi\s tyranny ( ! _w1 & all[ e human be+ to ?9k = himself1 & to wor%ip ,god1 or n1 z & h[ he pleas$4 ,mr4 ,talmage makes ! s]i\s mi/ake ( plac+ ! ,bible above ! laws & ,con/itution ( 8 c\ntry4 ,he places ,jehovah above humanity4 ,su* m5 are n entirely safe citiz5s ( any republic4 ,& yet1 ,i am 9 favor ( giv+ to su* m5 all ! lib]ty ,i ask = myself1 tru/+ to education & ! _s ( progress to ov]come any injury !y may d1 or seek to d4 ,:5 ?is c\ntry 0 f\nd$1 :5 ! ,con- /itution 0 adopt$1 ! *ur*es agre$ to let ! ,/ate alone4 ,!y agre$ t all citiz5s %\ld h equal civil rights4 ,no?+ c\ld be m dang]\s to ! exi/5ce ( ?is ,republic ?an to introduce religion into politics4 ,! ,am]ican !ory is1 t gov]nm5ts are f\nd$1 n by gods1 b by m51 & t ! "r to gov]n does n come f ,god1 b f ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$4 ,our fa!rs conclud$ t ! p 7 suffici5tly intellig5t to take c>e ( !mselves--to make good laws & to execute !m4 ,prior to t "t1 all au?ority 0 suppos$ to come f ! cl\ds4 ,k+s 7 set ^u ?rones by ,god1 & x 0 ! #cjf bus9ess ( ! p simply to submit4 ,9 all really civiliz$ c\ntries1 t doctr9e has be5 ab&on$4 ,! s\rce ( political p[] is "h1 n 9 heav54 ,we are will+ t ^? 9 heav5 %\ld control affairs !re2 we are will+ t ! angels %\ld h a gov]nm5t to suit !mselves2 b :ile we live "h1 & :ile our int]e/s are ^u ?is e>?1 we propose to make & execute our own laws4 ,if ! doctr9e ( ,mr4 ,talmage is ! true doctr9e1 if no man %\ld be vot$ = unless he is a ,*ri/ian1 !n no man %\ld vote unless he is a ,*ri/ian4 ,x w n d to say t s9n]s may vote1 t an infidel may be ! repository ( political p[]1 b mu/ n be vot$ =4 ,a dec5t ,*ri/ian :o is n will+ t an infidel %\ld be elect$ to an (fice1 w\ld n be will+ to be elect$ to an (fice by infidel votes4 ,if infidels are too bad to be vot$ =1 !y are c]ta9ly n good en\gh to vote1 & no ,*ri/ian %\ld be will+ to repres5t su* an infam\s con/itu5cy4 ,if ! political !ory ( ,mr4 ,talmage is c>ri$ out1 ( c\rse ! "q w arise 9 a little :ile1 ,:at is a ,*ri/ian8 ,x w !n be necess>y to write a cre$ to be subscrib$ by e p]son be=e he is fit to vote or to be vot$ =4 ,?is ( c\rse #cjg mu/ be done by ! ,/ate1 & mu/ be settl$1 "u our =m ( gov]nm5t1 by a majority vote4 ,is ,mr4 ,talmage will+ t ! "q1 ,:at is ,*ri/ianity8 %\ld be s settl$8 ,w he pl$ge himself 9 advance to subscribe to su* a cre$8 ,( c\rse he w n4 ,he w insi/ t he has ! "r to read ! ,bible = himself1 & t he mu/ be b\nd by 8 own consci5ce4 ,9 ?is he w\ld be "r4 ,if he has ! "r to read ! ,bible = himself1 s h ,i4 ,if he is to be b\nd by 8 con- sci5ce1 s am ,i4 ,if he hone/ly believes ! ,bible to be true1 he mu/ say s1 9 ord] to pres]ve 8 man- hood2 & if ,i hone/ly believe x to be un9spir$1-- fill$ ) mi/akes1--,i mu/ say s1 or lose my man- hood4 ,h[ infam\s ,i w\ld be %\ld ,i endeavor to deprive him ( 8 vote1 or ( 8 "r to be vot$ =1 because he _h be5 true to 8 consci5ce6 ,& h[ infam\s he is to try to deprive me ( ! "r to vote1 or to be vot$ =1 because ,i am true to my consci5ce6 ,:5 we 7 engag$ 9 civil w>1 did ,mr4 ,tal- mage object to any man's enli/+ 9 ! ranks :o 0 n a ,*ri/ian8 ,0 he will+1 at t "t1 t s9n]s %\ld vote to keep our flag 9 heav58 ,0 he will+ t ! unconv]t$ %\ld cov] #cjh ! fields ( victory ) _! corpses1 t ?is nation might n die8 ,at ! same "t1 ,mr4 ,talmage knew t e unconv]t$ soldi] kill$1 w5t d[n to et]nal fire4 ,does ,mr4 ,talmage believe t x is ! duty ( a man to fight = a gov]nm5t 9 :i* he has no rights8 ,is ! man :o %\ld]s 8 musket 9 ! def5ce ( human fre$om good en\gh to ca/ a ballot8 ,!re is 9 ! he>t ( ?is prie/ ! safne hatr$ ( real lib]ty t drew ! sword ( p]secution1 t built dungeons1 t =g$ *a9s & made in/rum5ts ( torture4 ,nobody1 ) ! exception ( prie/s1 w\ld be will+ to tru/ ! lib]ties ( ?is c\ntry 9 ! h&s ( any *ur*4 ,9 ord] to %[ ! political e/imation 9 :i* ! cl]gy are held1 9 ord] to %[ ! confid5ce ! p at l>ge h 9 ! s9c]ity & wisdom ( ! cl]gy1 x is suffici5t to /ate1 t no prie/1 no bi%op1 c\ld by any possi- bility be elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,no p>ty c\ld c>ry t load4 ,a fe> w\ld fall ^u ! m9d & he>t ( e hone/ man t ?is c\ntry 0 ab\t to drift back to ! ,middle ,ages1 & t ! old battles 7 to be ref\ght4 ,if ! bi%op runn+ = ,presid5t 0 ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 e o!r *ur* w\ld oppose him4 ,if #cji he 0 a ,ca?olic1 ! ,prote/ants w\ld z a body comb9e aga9/ him4 ,:y8 ,! *ur*es h no confid5ce 9 ea* o!r4 ,:y8 ,because !y are acqua9t$ ) ea* o!r4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! infidel has a ?\s& times m reason to vote aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian1 ?an ! ,*ri/ian has to vote aga9/ ! infidel4 ,! ,*ri/ian believes 9 a book sup]ior to ! ,con/itution--sup]ior to all ,con/itutions & all laws4 ,! infidel believes t ! ,con/itution & laws are sup]ior to any book4 ,he is n controll$ by any p[] beyond ! seas or above ! cl\ds4 ,he does n receive 8 ord]s f ,rome1 or ,s9ai4 ,he receives !m f 8 fell[-citiz5s1 legally & con/itutionally express$4 ,! ,*ri/ian believes 9 a p[] great] ?an man1 to :i*1 ^u ! p]il ( et]nal pa91 he mu/ b[4 ,8 allegiance1 to say ! be/ ( x1 is divid$4 ,! ,*ri/ian puts ! =- tune ( 8 own s\l ov] & above ! temporal welf>e ( ! entire _w2 ! infidel puts ! good ( mank9d "h & n[1 beyond & ov] all4 ,!re 0 a "t 9 ,new ,engl& :5 only *ur* memb]s 7 all[$ to vote1 & x may be in/ructive to /ate ! fact t dur+ t "t ,quak]s 7 hang$1 wom5 7 /ripp$1 ti$ to #caj c>ts1 & :ipp$ f t[n to t[n1 & _! babes sold into slav]y1 or ex*ang$ = rum4 ,n[ 9 t same c\ntry1 ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( infidels vote1 & yet ! laws are ne>] j1 wom5 are n :ipp$ & *ildr5 are n sold4 ,if all ! convicts 9 all ! p5it5ti>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld be transport$ to "s isl& 9 ! sea1 & !re all[$ to make a gov]nm5t = !mselves1 !y w\ld pass bett] laws ?an ,john ,calv9 did 9 ,g5eva4 ,!y w\ld h cle>] & bett] views ( ! rights ( m51 ?an unconvict$ ,*ri/ians us$ to h4 ,i d n say t ^! convicts are bett] p1 b ,i d say t1 9 my judgm5t1 !y w\ld make bett] laws4 ,!y c]- ta9ly c\ld n make worse4 ,if ^! convicts 7 tak5 f ! prisons ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !y w\ld n dream ( unit+ *ur* & /ate4 ,!y w\ld h no religi\s te/4 ,!y w\ld all[ e man to vote & to be vot$ =1 no matt] :at 8 religi\s views might be4 ,!y w\ld n dream ( :ipp+ ,quak]s1 ( burn+ ,unit>ians1 ( imprison+ or burn+ ,uni- v]sali/s or infidels4 ,!y w\ld all[ all ! p to guess = !mselves4 ,"s ( ^! convicts1 ( c\rse1 w\ld believe 9 ! old ideas1 & w\ld insi/ ^u ! suppression ( free ?\ght4 ,^? com+ f ,delaw>e w\ld probably repeat ) great gu/o ! op9ions ( ,ju/ice ,comegys1 & insi/ t ! :ipp+-po/ 0 ! h&maid ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x w\ld be h>d to conceive ( a mu* worse gov]nm5t ?an t f\nd$ by ! ,puritans4 ,!y took ! ,bible = ! f\ndation ( _! political /ructure4 ,!y copi$ ! laws giv5 to ,moses f ,s9ai1 & ! result 0 "o ( ! wor/ gov]nm5ts t ev] disgrac$ ?is _w4 ,!y believ$ ! ,old ,te/am5t to be inspir$4 ,!y believ$ t ,jehovah made laws = all p & = all "t4 ,!y _h n le>n$ ! hypoc- risy t believes & avoids4 ,!y did n say3 ,?is law 0 once j1 b is n[ unju/2 x 0 once good1 b n[ x is infam\s2 x 0 giv5 by ,god once1 b n[ x c only be obey$ by ! devil4 ,!y _h n rea*$ ! height ( biblical exegesis on :i* we f9d ! mod]n !ologian p]*$1 & :o tells u t ,jehovah has re=m$4 ,! ,puritans 7 consi/5t4 ,!y did :at p mu/ d :o hone/ly believe 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,if ,god gave laws f ,s9ai :at "r h we to repeal !m8 #cab ,z p h ga9$ confid5ce 9 ea* o!r1 !y h lo/ confid5ce 9 ! sacr$ ,scriptures4 ,we "k n[ t ! ,bible c n be us$ z ! f\ndation ( gov]nm5t4 ,x is capable ( too _m mean+s4 ,nobody c f9d out exactly :at x upholds1 :at x p]mits1 :at x d5\nces1 :at x d5ies4 ,^! ?+s dep5d ^u :at "p y read4 ,if x is all true1 x upholds ev]y?+ bad & d5\nces ev]y?+ good1 & x also d5\nces ! bad & upholds ! good4 ,!n !re are passages :]e ! good is d5\nc$ & ! bad comm&$2 s t any "o c g to ! ,bible & f9d "s text1 "s passage1 to uphold any?+ he may desire4 ,if he wi%es to enslave 8 fell[- m51 he w f9d hundr$s ( passages 9 8 favor4 ,if he wi%es to be a polygami/1 he c f9d 8 au?ority !re4 ,if he wi%es to make w>1 to ext]- m9ate 8 neighbors1 !re 8 w>rant c be f\nd4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 he is oppress$ himself1 & wi%es to make w> ^u 8 k+1 he c f9d a battle-cry4 ,& if ! k+ wi%es to put him d[n1 he c f9d text = text on ! o!r side4 ,s1 too1 ^u all que/ions ( re=m4 ,! teetotal] goes !re to get 8 v]se1 & ! mod]ate dr9k] f9ds )9 ! sacr$ lids 8 be/ excuse4 #cac ,mo/ intellig5t p are n[ conv9c$ t ! bible is n a guide2 t 9 read+ x y mu/ ex]cise y\r reason2 t y c nei!r safely reject nor accept all2 t he :o takes "o passage = a /aff1 trips ^u ano!r2 t :ile "o text is a light1 ano!r bl[s x out2 t x is su* a m+- l+ ( rocks & quicks&s1 su* a labyr9? ( clews & sn>es--s few fl[]s among s _m nettles & ?orns1 t x misleads r ?an di- rects1 & tak5 altoge!r1 is a h9drance & n a help4 ,ano!r important po9t made by ,mr4 ,talmage is1 t if ! ,bible is ?r[n away1 we w h no?+ left to swe> witnesses on1 & t consequ5tly ! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice w become impossible4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ! ,bible did n exi/1 & if ,mr4 ,talmage is correct1 ( c\rse ju/ice 0 im- possible !n1 & tru? mu/ h be5 a /rang] to human lips4 ,h[ c we dep5d ^u ! te/i- mony ( ^? :o wrote ! ,bible1 z !re 0 no ,bible 9 exi/5ce :ile !y 7 writ+1 & con- sequ5tly !re 0 no way to take _! te/imony1 & we h no acc\nt ( _! hav+ be5 sworn on ! ,bible aft] !y got x f9i%$4 ,x is extremely sad to ?9k t all ! nations ( antiquity 7 left #cad entirely )\t ! means ( elicit+ tru?4 ,no wond] t ,ju/ice 0 pa9t$ bl9dfold$4 ,:at p]fect feti*ism x is1 to imag9e t a man w tell ! tru? simply because he has kiss$ an old piece ( %eepsk9 /a9$ ) ! saliva ( all classes4 ,a f>ce ( ?is k9d adds no?+ to ! te/imony ( an hone/ man2 x simply all[s a rogue to give weight to 8 false te/imony4 ,?is is really ! only result t c be accompli%$ by kiss+ ! ,bible4 ,a desp]ate villa91 = ! purpose ( gett+ rev5ge1 or mak+ money1 w gladly g ?r\gh ! c]emony1 & ignorant juries & su- p]/iti\s judges w be impos$ ^u4 ,! :ole sy/em ( oa?s is false1 & does h>m in/ead ( good4 ,let e man walk into c\rt & tell 8 /ory1 & let ! tru? ( ! /ory be judg$ by its reasonabl5ess1 tak+ into consid]ation ! *>ac- t] ( ! witness1 ! int]e/ he has1 & ! posi- tion he occupies 9 ! controv]sy1 & !n let x be ! bus9ess ( ! jury to asc]ta9 ! real tru? --to ?r[ away ! unreasonable & ! impossi- ble1 & make up _! v]dict only ^u :at !y believe to be reasonable & true4 ,an hone/ man does n ne$ ! oa?1 & a rascal uses x simply to accompli% 8 purpose4 ,if ! hi/ory ( c\rts #cae prov$ t e man1 aft] kiss+ ! ,bible1 told ! tru?1 & t ^? :o fail$ to kiss x "s- times li$1 ,i %\ld be 9 favor ( swe>+ all p on ! ,bible2 b ! exp]i5ce ( e lawy] is1 t kiss+ ! ,bible is n always ! preface ( a true /ory4 ,x is (t5 ! c]emonial embroid]y ( a falsehood4 ,if !re is an inf9ite ,god :o att5ds to ! affairs ( m51 x seems to me almo/ a sacrilege to publicly appeal to him 9 e petty trial4 ,if "o w g into any c\rt1 & notice ! mann] 9 :i* oa?s are adm9i/]$1--! utt] lack ( solemnity--! matt]-(-c\rse air ) :i* ! :ole ?+ is done1 he w be conv9c$ t x is a =m ( no importance4 ,mr4 ,talmage w\ld probably agree ) ! judge ( :om ! foll[+ /ory is told3 ,a witness 0 be+ sworn4 ,! judge notic$ t he 0 n hold+ up 8 h&4 ,he said to ! cl]k3 ,let ! witness hold up 8 "r h&4 ,8 "r arm 0 %ot (f1 repli$ ! cl]k4 ,let him hold up 8 left1 !n4 ,t 0 %ot (f1 too1 y\r honor4 ,well1 !n1 let him raise "o foot2 no man c be sworn 9 ?is c\rt )\t hold+ some?+ up4 ,my own op9ion is1 t if e copy ( ! ,bible 9 ! _w 7 de/roy$1 !re w\ld be "s way to asc]ta9 ! tru? 9 judicial proce$+s2 & any o!r book w\ld d j z well to swe> witnesses ^u1 or a block 9 ! %ape ( a book cov]$ ) "s k9d ( calfsk9 c\ld d equally well1 or j ! calfsk9 w\ld d4 ,no?+ is m laughable ?an ! p]=mance ( ?is c]emony1 & ,i h nev] se5 9 c\rt "o calf kiss+ ! sk9 ( ano!r1 t ,i did n feel humiliat$ t su* ?+s 7 done 9 ! "n ( ,ju/ice4 ,mr4 ,talmage has /ill ano!r argum5t 9 favor ( ! pres]vation ( ! ,bible4 ,he wants to "k :at book c\ld take its place on ! c5tre- table4 ,i admit t !re is mu* =ce 9 ?is4 ,suppose we all admitt$ ! ,bible to be an un9spir$ book1 x c\ld /ill be kept on ! c5tre-table4 ,x w\ld be j z true !n z x is n[4 ,inspiration c n add any?+ to a fact2 nei!r c inspiration make ! immoral moral1 ! unju/ j1 or ! cruel m]ci- ful4 ,if x is a fact t ,god e/abli%$ human slav]y1 t does n prove slav]y to be "r2 x simply %[s t ,god 0 wrong4 ,if ,i h ! "r to use my reason 9 det]m9+ :e!r ! ,bible is #cag inspir$ or n1 & if 9 accordance ) my reason ,i conclude t x is inspir$1 ,i h /ill ! "r to use my reason 9 det]m9+ :e!r ! comm&- m5ts ( ,god are good or bad4 ,n[1 suppose we take f ! ,bible e ^w uphold+ slav]y1 e passage 9 favor ( polygamy1 e v]se comm&+ soldi]s to kill wom5 & *ildr51 x w\ld be j z fit = ! c5tre-table z n[4 ,sup- pose e impure ^w 0 tak5 f x2 suppose t ! hi/ory ( ,tam> 0 left out1 ! biography ( ,lot1 & all o!r b>b>\s acc\nts ( a b>b>\s p1 x w\ld look j z well ^u ! c5tre- table z n[4 ,suppose t we %\ld become conv9c$ t ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 7 mi/ak5 z to ! et]nity ( puni%m5t1 or t all ! passages n[ reli$ ^u to prove ! exi/5ce ( p]dition 7 %[n to be int]polations1 & 7 !reupon expung$1 w\ld n ! book be de>] /ill to e human be+ ) a he>t8 ,i w\ld l to see e good passage 9 ! ,bible pres]v$4 ,i w\ld l to see1 ) all ^! passages f ! ,bible1 ! l(tie/ s5tim5ts f all o!r books t h ev] be5 utt]$ by m5 9 all ages & ( all races1 b\nd 9 "o volume1 & to see t #cah volume1 fill$ ) ! greate/1 ! pure/ & ! be/1 become ! h\sehold book4 ,! av]age ,bible1 on ! av]age c5tre-table1 is ab\t z mu* us$ z ?\gh x 7 a solid block4 ,x is sc>cely ev] op5$1 & p :o see its cov]s e day are unfamili> ) its e page4 ,i admit t "s ?+s h happ5$ "s- :at h>d to expla91 & t5d+ to %[ t ! ,bible is no ord9>y book4 ,i he>d a /ory1 n long ago1 be>+ ^u ?is v subject4 ,a man 0 a memb] ( ! *ur*1 b aft] a "t1 hav+ _h bad luck 9 bus9ess affairs1 became some:at disc\rag$4 ,n feel+ able to con- tribute 8 %>e to ! support ( ! *ur*1 he ceas$ go+ to meet+1 & f9ally became an av]age s9n]4 ,8 bad luck pursu$ him until he f\nd himself & 8 family )\t ev5 a cru/ to eat4 ,at ?is po9t1 8 wife told him t %e be- liev$ !y 7 suff]+ f a visitation ( ,god1 & begg$ him to re/ore family wor%ip1 & see if ,god w\ld n d some?+ = !m4 ,feel+ t he c\ld n possibly make matt]s worse1 he took ! ,bible f its re/+ place on a %elf :]e x _h quietly slumb]$ & collect$ ! du/ ( _m mon?s1 & ga!r$ 8 family ab\t him4 #cai ,he op5$ ! sacr$ volume1 & to 8 utt] z- toni%m5t1 !re1 betwe5 ! div9e leaves1 0 a t5-doll> bill4 ,he imm$iately dropp$ on 8 knees4 ,8 wife dropp$ on h]s1 & ! *ildr5 on !irs1 & ) /ream+ eyes !y return$ ?anks to ,god4 ,he ru%$ to ! but*]'s & b\ght "s /eak1 to ! bak]'s & b\ght "s bread1 to ! groc]'s & got "s eggs & butt] & tea1 & joyfully ha/5$ home4 ,! supp] 0 cook$1 x 0 on ! table1 grace 0 said1 & e face 0 radiant ) joy4 ,j at t happy mom5t a knock 0 he>d1 ! door 0 op5$1 & a police- man ent]$ & arre/$ ! fa!r = pass+ c\nt]feit money4 ,mr4 ,talmage is also conv9c$ t ! ,bible is inspir$ & %\ld be pres]v$ because !re is no o!r book t a "m c\ld give h] son z he leaves ! old home to make 8 way 9 ! _w4 ,?\s&s & ?\s&s ( mo!rs h pre- s5t$ _! sons ) ,bibles )\t kn[+ really :at ! book conta9s4 ,!y simply foll[$ ! cu/om1 & ! sons z a rule honor$ ! ,bible1 n because !y knew any?+ ( x1 b because x 0 a gift f "m4 ,b surely1 if all ! passages uphold+ polygamy 7 out1 ! "m w\ld give #cbj ! book to h] son j z readily1 & he w\ld re- ceive x j z joyfully4 ,if !re 7 n "o ^w 9 x t5d+ to degrade ! "m1 ! gift w\ld c]- ta9ly be z appropriate4 ,! fact t mo!rs h pres5t$ ,bibles to _! sons does n prove t ! book is inspir$4 ,! mo/ t c be prov$ by ?is fact is t ! mo!rs believ$ x to be inspir$4 ,x does n ev5 t5d to %[ :at ! book is1 nei!r does x t5d to e/abli% ! tru? ( "o miracle record$ ^u its pages4 ,we _c believe t fire refus$ to burn1 simply because ! /ate- m5t happ5s to be 9 a book pres5t$ to a son by 8 "m1 & if all ! mo!rs ( ! entire _w %\ld give ,bibles to all _! *ildr51 ?is w\ld n prove t x 0 once "r to murd] mo!rs1 or to enslave mo!rs1 or to sell _! babes4 ,! inspiration ( ! ,bible is n a "q ( natural affection4 ,x c n be decid$ by ! love a "m be>s h] son4 ,x is a "q ( fact1 to be sub/antiat$ l o!r facts4 ,if ! ,turki% "m %\ld give a copy ( ! ,koran to h] son1 ,i w\ld /ill h my d\bts ab\t ! 9- spiration ( t book2 & if "s ,turki% soldi] sav$ 8 life by hav+ 9 8 pocket a copy ( ! ,koran t accid5tally /opp$ a bullet j #cba opposite 8 he>t1 ,i %\ld /ill d5y t ,mohamm$ 0 a prophet ( ,god4 ,no?+ c be m *ildi% ?an to ascribe my/]i\s p[]s to inanimate objects4 ,to imag9e t old rags made into pulp1 manufactur$ into pap]1 cov]$ ) words1 & b\nd ) ! sk9 ( a calf or a %eep1 c h any virtues :5 ?us put toge!r t did n belong to ! articles out ( :i* ! book 0 con/ruct$1 is ( c\rse inf9itely absurd4 ,9 ! days ( slav]y1 negroes us$ to buy dri$ roots ( o!r negroes1 & put ^! roots 9 _! pockets1 s t a :ipp+ w\ld n give !m pa94 ,k+s h b\ght diamonds to give !m luck4 ,crosses & scapul>ies are /ill worn = ! purpose ( affect+ ! inevitable m>* ( ev5ts4 ,p /ill imag9e t a v]se 9 ! ,bible c /ep 9 betwe5 a cause & its effect2 really believe t an amulet1 a *>m1 ! bone ( "s sa9t1 a piece ( a cross1 a little image ( ! ,virg91 a picture ( a prie/1 w affect ! wea!r1 w delay fro/1 w prev5t disease1 w insure safety at sea1 & 9 "s cases prev5t hang+4 ,! b&itti ( ,italy h great confid5ce 9 ^! ?+s1 & :5ev] !y />t ^u an exp$ition ( !ft & plund]1 !y #cbb take images & pictures ( sa9ts ) !m1 su* z h be5 ble/ by a prie/ or pope4 ,!y pray s9c]ely to ! ,virg91 to give !m luck1 & see n ! slighte/ inconsi/5cy 9 appeal+ to all ! sa9ts 9 ! cal5d> to assi/ !m 9 robb+ hone/ p4 ,edmund ,ab\t tells a /ory t illu/rates ! belief ( ! mod]n ,italian4 ,a "y man 0 gambl+4 ,=tune 0 aga9/ him4 ,9 ! room 0 a little picture repres5t+ ! ,virg9 & h] *ild4 ,be=e ?is picture he cross$ himself1 & ask$ ! assi/- ance ( ! *ild4 ,aga9 he put d[n 8 money & aga9 lo/4 ,return+ to ! picture1 he told ! *ild t he _h lo/ all b "o piece1 t he 0 ab\t to haz>d t1 & made a v urg5t reque/ t he w\ld favor him ) div9e assi/ance4 ,he put d[n ! la/ piece4 ,he lo/4 ,go+ to ! picture & %ak+ 8 fi/ at ! *ild1 he cri$ out3 ,mis]able bamb9o1 ,i am glad !y crucifi$ y6 ,! confid5ce t "o has 9 an image1 9 a relic1 9 a book1 comes f ! same s\rce1--feti*ism4 ,to ascribe sup]natural virtues to ! sk9 ( a snake1 to a picture1 or to a b\nd volume1 is intellectually ! same4 ,mr4 ,talmage has /ill ano!r argum5t 9 favor #cbc ( ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures4 ,he takes ! gr\nd t ! ,bible mu/ be inspir$1 because s _m p believe x4 ,mr4 ,talmage %\ld rememb] t a sci5tific fact does n dep5d ^u ! vote ( numb]s2-- x dep5ds simply ^u demon/ration2 x dep5ds ^u intellig5ce & inve/igation1 n ^u an ignorant multitude2 x appeals to ! highe/1 9- /ead ( to ! l[e/4 ,no?+ c be settl$ by popul> prejudice4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,talmage1 !re are ab\t ?ree hundr$ million ,*ri/ians 9 ! _w4 ,is ?is true8 ,9 all c\ntries claim+ to be ,*ri/ian--includ+ all ( civiliz$ ,europe1 ,russia 9 ,asia1 & e c\ntry on ! ,we/]n hemisph]e1 we h ne>ly f\r hundr$ millions ( p4 ,mr4 ,talmage claims t ?ree hundr$ millions are ,*ri/ians4 ,i sup- pose he means by ?is1 t if all %\ld p]i% to- night1 ab\t ?ree hundr$ millions w\ld wake up 9 heav5--hav+ liv$ & di$ good & consi/- ent ,*ri/ians4 ,!re are 9 ,russia ab\t eighty millions ( p --h[ _m ,*ri/ians8 ,i admit t !y h re- c5tly giv5 m evid5ce ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity ?an =m]ly4 ,!y h be5 murd]+ old m52 #cbd !y h ?ru/ dagg]s into ! brea/s ( wom52 !y h violat$ maid5s--because !y 7 ,jews4 ,?\s&s & ?\s&s are s5t ea* ye> to ! m9es ( ,sib]ia1 by ! ,*ri/ian gov]nm5t ( ,russia4 ,girls eighte5 ye>s ( age1 = hav+ ex- press$ a ^w 9 favor ( human lib]ty1 are to-day work+ l bea/s ( burd51 ) *a9s ^u _! limbs & ) ! m>ks ( :ips ^u _! backs4 ,russia1 ( c\rse1 is consid]$ by ,mr4 ,talmage z a ,*ri/ian c\ntry--a c\ntry utt]ly de/itute ( lib]ty--)\t fre$om ( ! press1 )\t fre$om ( spee*1 :]e e m\? is lock$ & e tongue a prison]--a c\ntry fill$ ) victims1 soldi]s1 spies1 ?ieves & execution]s4 ,:at w\ld ,russia be1 9 ! op9ion ( ,mr4 ,tal- mage1 b = ,*ri/ianity8 ,h[ c\ld x be worse1 :5 assass9s are among ! be/ p 9 x8 ,! tru? is1 t ! p 9 ,russia1 to-day1 :o are 9 favor ( human lib]ty1 are n ,*ri/ians4 ,! m5 will+ to sacrifice _! lives = ! good ( o!rs1 are n believ]s 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! m5 :o wi% to break *a9s are infidels2 ! m5 :o make *a9s are ,*ri/ians4 ,e good & s9c]e ,ca?olic ( ! ,greek ,*ur* is a bad citiz51 an enemy ( progress1 a foe ( #cbe human lib]ty4 ,yet ,mr4 ,talmage reg>ds ,russia z a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,! sixte5 millions ( p 9 ,spa9 are claim$ z ,*ri/ians4 ,spa91 t = c5turies 0 ! z- sass9 ( human rights2 ,spa91 t endeavor$ to spread ,*ri/ianity by flame & fagot2 ,spa91 ! soil :]e ! ,inquisition fl\ri%$1 :]e bigotry grew1 & :]e cruelty 0 wor%ip1--:]e murd] 0 pray]4 ,i admit t ,spa9 is a ,*ris- tian nation4 ,i admit t infidelity has ga9$ no foo?old beyond ! ,pyr5ees4 ,! ,spani>ds are or?odox4 ,!y believe 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,!y h no d\bts ab\t miracles--no d\bts ab\t heav51 no d\bts ab\t hell4 ,i admit t ! prie/s1 ! highway- m51 ! bi%ops & ?ieves1 are equally true be- liev]s4 ,! man :o takes y\r purse on ! highway1 & ! prie/ :o =gives ! robb]1 are alike or?odox4 ,x gives me pleasure1 h[ev]1 to say t ev5 9 ,spa9 !re is a dawn4 ,"s great m51 "s m5 ( g5ius1 are prote/+ aga9/ ! tyranny ( ,ca?- olicism4 ,"s m5 h lo/ confid5ce 9 ! ca!dral1 & are beg9n+to ask ! ,/ate to erect ! s*oolh\se4 ,!y are beg9n+ to suspect #cbf t prie/s are = ! mo/ "p impo/ors & plund]]s4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,talmage1 ! tw5ty-eight mil- lions 9 ,italy are ,*ri/ians4 ,!re ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 e>ly e/abli%$1 & ! popes are to- day ! successors ( ,/4 ,pet]4 ,= hundr$s & hundr$s ( ye>s1 ,italy 0 ! begg> ( ! _w1 & to h]1 f e l&1 fl[$ /reams ( gold & silv]4 ,! c\ntry 0 cov]$ ) conv5ts1 & mona/]ies1 & *ur*es1 & ca!drals fill$ ) monks & nuns4 ,its roads 7 cr[d$ ) pilgrims1 & its du/ 0 on ! feet ( ! _w4 ,:at has ,*ri/ianity done = ,italy--,italy1 its soil a bless+1 its sky a smile--,italy1 ) memories great en\gh to k9dle ! fires ( en?usiasm 9 any human brea/8 ,_h x n be5 = a few ,free?9k]s1 = a few infidels1 = su* m5 z ,g>ibaldi & ,mazz9i1 ! heav5 ( ,italy w\ld /ill h be5 )\t a />4 ,i admit t ,italy1 ) its popes & b&its1 ) its sup]/ition & ignorance1 ) its sanctifi$ begg>s1 is a ,*ri/ian nation2 b 9 a little :ile1-- 9 a few days1--:5 accord+ to ! prophecy ( ,g>ibaldi prie/s1 ) spades 9 _! h&s1 w dig dit*es to dra9 ! ,pont9e m>%es2 9 a little #cbg :ile1 :5 ! pope leaves ! ,vatican1 & seeks ! protection ( a nation he has d5\nc$1--ask+ alms ( int5d$ victims2 :5 ! nuns %all m>ry1 & ! mona/]ies %all become factories1 & ! :irl ( :eels %all take ! place ( dr[sy pray]s --!n1 & n until !n1 w ,italy be1--n a ,*ri/ian nation1 b great1 prosp]\s1 & free4 ,9 ,italy1 ,giordano ,bruno 0 burn$4 ,"s day1 8 monum5t w rise above ! cross ( ,rome4 ,we h 9 our day "o example1--& s f> z ,i "k1 hi/ory records no o!r1--( ! resurrection ( a nation4 ,italy has be5 call$ f ! grave ( sup]/ition4 ,%e is ! fir/ fruits ( !m t slept4 ,i admit ) ,mr4 ,talmage t ,portugal is a ,*ris- tian c\ntry--t %e engag$ = hundr$s ( ye>s 9 ! slave trade1 & t %e ju/ifi$ ! infam\s traffic by passages 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,i admit1 also1 t %e p]secut$ ! ,jews 9 accordance ) ! same div9e volume4 ,i admit t all ! crime1 ignorance1 de/itution1 & sup]/ition 9 t c\ntry 7 produc$ by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,i also admit t ,portugal w\ld be bett] if x 7 ,prote/ant4 ,e ,ca?olic is 9 favor ( education en\gh to #cbh *ange a b>b>ian into a ,ca?olic2 e ,prote/ant is 9 favor ( education en\gh to *ange a ,ca?olic into a ,prote/ant2 b ,prote/ants & ,ca?olics alike are oppos$ to education t w lead to any real philosophy & sci5ce4 ,i admit t ,portugal is :at x is1 on acc\nt ( ! prea*+ ( ! gospel4 ,i admit t ,portugal c po9t ) pride to ! triumphs ( :at %e calls civilization )9 h] bord]s1 & tru?fully ascribe ! glory to ! *ur*4 ,b 9 a litde :ile1 :5 m railroads are built1 :5 telegraphs connect h] p ) ! civiliz$ _w1 a _s ( d\bt1 ( inve/igation1 w manife/ itself 9 ,portugal4 ,:5 ! p /op c\nt+ beads1 & g to ! /udy ( ma!matics2 :5 !y ?9k m ( pl[s ?an ( pray]s = agricultural purposes2 :5 !y f9d t "o fact gives m light to ! m9d ?an a ?\s& tap]s1 & t no?+ c by any possibility be m useless ?an a prie/1--!n ,por- tugal w beg9 to cease to be :at is call$ a ,*ri/ian nation4 ,i admit t ,au/ria1 ) h] ?irty-sev5 millions1 is a ,*ri/ian nation--includ+ h] ,croats1 ,hung>- ians1 ,s]vians1 & ,gypsies4 ,au/ria 0 "o ( ! assass9s ( ,pol&4 ,:5 we rememb] t ,john #cbi ,sobieski drove ! ,mohamm$ans f ! gates ( ,vi5na1 & rescu$ f ! h& ( ! infidel ! beleagur$ city1 ! propriety ( call+ ,au/ria a ,*ri/ian nation becomes /ill m app>5t4 ,if "o wi%es to "k exactly h[ ,*ri/ian ,au/ria is1 let him read ! hi/ory ( ,hung>y1 let him read ! spee*es ( ,kossu?4 ,!re is "o good ?+ ab\t ,au/ria3 sl[ly b surely %e is und]m9+ ! *ur* by education4 ,education is ! enemy ( sup]/ition4 ,univ]sal education does away ) ! classes born ( ! tyranny ( ecclesia/icism-- classes f\nd$ ^u cunn+1 gre$1 & brute /r5g?4 ,education also t5ds to d away ) intellectual c[>dice4 ,! educat$ man is 8 own prie/1 8 own pope1 8 own *ur*4 ,:5 cunn+ collects tolls f fe>1 ! *ur* prosp]s4 ,g]many is ano!r ,*ri/ian nation4 ,bism>ck is celebrat$ = 8 ,*ri/ian virtues4 ,only a little :ile ago1 ,bism>ck1 :5 a bill 0 "u consid]ation = ameliorat+ ! condition ( ! ,jews1 /at$ publicly t ,g]many 0 a ,*ri/ian nation1 t h] bus9ess 0 to ext5d & protect ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & t be+ a ,*ri/ian nation1 no laws %\ld be pass$ #ccj ameliorat+ ! condition ( ! ,jews4 ,c]ta9ly a rem>k l ?is c\ld n h be5 made 9 any o!r ?an a ,*ri/ian nation4 ,!re is no fre$om ( ! press1 !re is no fre$om ( spee*1 9 ,g]- _m4 ,! ,*ancellor has gone s f> z to decl>e t ! k+ is n responsible to ! p4 ,g]- _m mu/ be a ,*ri/ian nation4 ,! k+ gets 8 "r to gov]n1 n f 8 subjects1 b f ,god4 ,he relies ^u ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,he is satisfi$ t ! p[]s t be 9 ,g]many are orda9$ ( ,god4 ,he is satisfi$ t treason aga9/ ! ,g]man ?rone is treason aga9/ ,jehovah4 ,!re are millions ( ,free?9k]s 9 ,g]many4 ,!y are n 9 ! majority1 o!rwise !re w\ld be m lib]ty 9 t c\ntry4 ,g]many is n an infidel nation1 or spee* w\ld be free1 & e man w\ld be all[$ to express 8 hone/ ?\ghts4 ,:]ev] ,i see ,lib]ty 9 *a9s1 :]ev] ! expression ( op9ion is a crime1 ,i "k t t c\ntry is n infidel2 ,i "k t ! p are n rul$ by reason4 ,i also "k t ! greate/ m5 ( ,g]many--h] ,free?9k]s1 h] sci5ti/s1 h] writ]s1 h] philosoph]s1 are1 = ! mo/ "p1 9- fidel4 ,yet ,g]many is call$ a ,*ri/ian nation1 & ought to be s call$ until h] citiz5s are free4 #cca ,france is also claim$ z a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,?is is n entirely true4 ,france once 0 ?or\ghly ,ca?olic1 completely ,*ri/ian4 ,at ! "t ( ! massacre ( ,sa9t ,b>?olomew1 ! ,fr5* 7 ,*ri/ians4 ,*ri/ian ,france made exiles ( ! ,hugu5ots4 ,*ri/ian ,france = ye>s & ye>s 0 ! prop]ty ( ! ,jesuits4 ,*ri/ian ,france 0 ignorant1 cruel1 or?odox & infam\s4 ,:5 ,france 0 ,*ri/ian1 witnesses 7 cross-exam9$ ) in/rum5ts ( torture4 ,n[ ,france is n entirely "u ,ca?olic control1 & yet %e is by f> ! mo/ prosp]\s nation 9 ,europe4 ,i saw1 only ! o!r day1 a lett] f a ,prote/ant bi%op1 9 :i* he /ates t !re are only ab\t a million ,prote/ants 9 ,france1 & only f\r or five millions ( ,ca?olics1 & admits1 9 a v melan*oly way1 t ?irty-f\r or ?irty-five millions are ,free?9k]s4 ,! bi%op is probably mi/ak5 9 8 figures1 b ,france is ! be/ h\s$1 ! be/ f$1 ! be/ clad c\ntry 9 ,europe4 ,only a little :ile ago1 ,france 0 ov]run1 trampl$ into ! v e>?1 by ! victori\s ho/s ( ,g]- _m1 & ,france pur*as$ h] peace ) ! sav+s ( c5turies4 ,& yet ,france is n[ ri* & prosp]\s & free1 & ,g]many poor1 discont5t$ #ccb & enslav$4 ,hundr$s & ?\s&s ( ,g]mans1 unable to f9d lib]ty at home1 are com+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i admit t ,engl& is a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,any d\bts ^u ?is po9t c be dispell$ by read+ h] hi/ory--h] c>e] 9 ,india1 :at %e has done 9 ,*9a1 h] treatm5t ( ,irel&1 ( ! ,am]ican ,colonies1 h] attitude dur+ our ,civil w>2 all ^! ?+s %[ conclusively t ,engl& is a ,*ri/ian nation4 ,religion has fill$ ,great ,brita9 ) w>4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,ca?olics1 ( ! ,episcopalians1 ( ,cromwell--all ! burn+s1 ! maim+s1 ! br&- +s1 ! imprisonm5ts1 ! confiscations1 ! civil w>s1 ! bigotry1 ! crime--%[ conclusively t ,great ,brita9 has enjoy$ to ! full ! bless+s ( our mo/ holy religion4 ,( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,talmage claims ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,! tru? is1 our c\ntry is n z ,*ri/ian z x once 04 ,:5 h]etics 7 hang$ 9 ,new ,engl&1 :5 ! laws ( ,virg9ia & ,m>yl& provid$ t ! tongue ( any man :o d5i$ ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity %\ld be bor$ ) hot iron11 & t = ! second (f5ce he %\ld suff] dea?1 ,i admit t ?is c\ntry 0 #ccc ,*ri/ian4 ,:5 we engag$ 9 ! slave trade1 :5 our flag protect$ piracy & murd] 9 e sea1 !re is n ! slighte/ d\bt t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,:5 we believ$ 9 slav]y1 & :5 we delib]ately /ole ! labor ( f\r millions ( p2 :5 we sold wom5 & babes1 & :5 ! p ( ! ,nor? enact$ a law by virtue ( :i* e ,nor!rn man 0 b\nd to turn h\nd & pursue a human be+ :o 0 endeavor+ to rega9 8 lib]ty1 ,i admit t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 a ,*ri/ian nation4 ,i admit t all ^! ?+s 7 upheld by ! ,bible --t ! slave trad] 0 ju/ifi$ by ! ,old ,te/a- m5t1 t ! bloodh\nd 0 a k9d ( mission>y 9 disguise1 t ! auction block 0 an alt>1 ! slave p5 a k9d ( *ur*1 & t ! :ipp+- po/ 0 consid]$ almo/ z sacr$ z ! cross4 ,at t "t1 our c\ntry 0 a ,*ri/ian nation4 ,i he>d ,fr$]ick ,d\glass say t he lectur$ aga9/ slav]y = tw5ty ye>s be=e ! doors ( a s+le *ur* 7 op5$ to him4 ,9 ,new ,engl&1 hundr$s ( m9i/]s 7 driv5 f _! pulpits because !y prea*$ aga9/ ! crime ( human slav]y4 ,at t "t1 ?is c\ntry 0 a ,*ri/ian nation4 #ccd ,only a few ye>s ago1 any man speak+ 9 favor ( ! rights ( man1 endeavor+ to break a *a9 f a human limb1 0 9 dang] ( be+ mobb$ by ! ,*ri/ians ( ?is c\ntry4 ,i admit t ,dela- w>e is /ill a ,*ri/ian ,/ate4 ,i he>d a /ory ab\t t ,/ate ! o!r day4 ,ab\t fifty ye>s ago1 an old ,revolution>y soldi] appli$ = a p5sion4 ,he 0 ask$ 8 age1 & he repli$ t he 0 fifty ye>s old4 ,he 0 told t if t 0 8 age1 he c\ld n h be5 9 ! ,revolution>y ,w>1 & consequ5tly 0 n en- titl$ to any p5sion4 ,he insi/$1 h[ev]1 t he 0 only fifty ye>s old4 ,aga9 !y told him t !re mu/ be "s mi/ake4 ,he 0 s wr9kl$1 s b[$1 _h s _m m>ks ( age1 t he mu/ c]ta9ly be m ?an fifty ye>s old4 ,well1 said ! old man1 if ,i mu/ expla91 ,i w3 ,i liv$ =ty ye>s 9 ,delaw>e2 b ,i nev] c\nt$ t "t1 & ,i hope ,god won't4 ,! fact is1 we h gr[n less & less ,*ri/ian e ye> f #afbj until n[1 & ! fact is t we h gr[n m & m civiliz$1 m & m *>itable1 ne>] & ne>] j4 ,mr4 ,talmage speaks z ?\gh all ! p 9 :at he calls ! civiliz$ _w 7 ,*ri/ians4 ,ad- #cce mitt+ ?is to be true1 ,i f9d t 9 ^! c\ntries millions ( m5 are educat$1 tra9$ & drill$ to kill _! fell[ ,*ri/ians4 ,i f9d ,europe cov]$ ) =ts to protect ,*ri/ians f ,*ri/ians1 & ! seas fill$ ) m5-(-w> = ! purpose ( ravag+ ! coa/s & de/roy+ ! cities ( ,*ris- tian nations4 ,^! c\ntries are fill$ ) prisons1 ) workh\ses1 ) jails & ) toil+1 ignorant & suff]+ millions4 ,i f9d t ,*ri/ians h inv5t$ mo/ ( ! in/rum5ts ( dea?1 t ,*ri/ians are ! greate/ soldi]s1 fight]s1 de- /roy]s4 ,i f9d t e ,*ri/ian c\ntry is tax$ to its utmo/ to support ^! soldi]s2 t e ,*ri/ian nation is n[ groan+ b5ea? ! griev\s burd5 ( mon/r\s debt1 & t ne>ly all ^! debts 7 contract$ 9 wag+ w>4 ,^! bonds1 ^! millions1 ^! almo/ incalculable am\nts1 7 giv5 to pay = %ot & %ell1 = rifle & torp$o1 = m5-(-w>1 = =ts & ars5als1 & all ! devili% eng9]y ( dea?4 ,i f9d t ea* ( ^! nations prays to ,god to assi/ x z aga9/ all o!rs2 & :5 "o nation has ov]run1 ravag$ & pillag$ ano!r1 x imm$iately returns ?anks to ! ,almighty1 & ! ravag$ & pillag$ kneel & ?ank ,god t x is no worse4 #ccf ,mr4 ,talmage is welcome to all ! evid5ce he c f9d 9 ! hi/ory ( :at he is pleas$ to call ! civiliz$ nations ( ! _w1 t5d+ to %[ ! inspiration ( ! ,bible4 ,& "r "h x may be well en\gh to say aga91 t ! "q ( inspiration c n be settl$ by ! votes ( ! sup]/iti\s millions4 ,x c n be affect$ by numb]s4 ,x mu/ be decid$ by ea* human be+ = himself4 ,if e man 9 ?is _w1 ) "o exception1 believ$ ! ,bible to be ! 9- spir$ ^w ( ,god1 ! man :o 0 ! exception c\ld n lose 8 "r to ?9k1 to inve/igate1 & to judge = himself4 ,"q4 ,y d n ?9k1 !n1 t any ( ! argum5ts br\ght =w>d by ,mr4 ,talmage = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ ! inspiration ( ! ,bible1 are ( any weight :atev]8 ,answ]4 ,i d n4 ,i d n see h[ x is possible to make poor]1 weak] or bett] argum5ts ?an he has made4 ,( c\rse1 !re c be no evid5ce ( ! 9- spiration ( ! ,scriptures4 ,:at is inspiration8 ,did ,god use ! prophets simply z in/rum5ts8 ,did he put 8 ?\ghts 9 _! m9ds1 & use _! #ccg h&s to make a record8 ,probably few ,*ri/ians w agree z to :at !y mean by inspiration4 ,! g5]al idea is1 t ! m9ds ( ! writ]s ( ! books ( ! ,bible 7 controll$ by ! div9e w 9 su* a way t !y express$1 indep5d5tly ( _! own op9ions1 ! ?\ght ( ,god4 ,i believe x is admitt$ t ,god did n *oose ! exact words1 & is n responsible = ! punctuation or syntax4 ,x is h>d to give any reason = claim+ m = ! ,bible ?an is claim$ by ^? :o wrote x4 ,!re is no claim ( inspiration made by ! writ] ( ,fir/ & ,second ,k+s4 ,n "o ^w ab\t ! au?or hav+ be5 inspir$ is f\nd 9 ! book ( ,job1 or 9 ,ru?1 or 9 ,*ronicles1 or 9 ! ,psalms1 or ,ecclesia/es1 or 9 ,solomon's ,song1 & no?+ is said ab\t ! au?or ( ! book ( ,e/h] hav+ be5 inspir$4 ,*ri/ians n[ say t ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke & ,john 7 inspir$ to write ! f\r gospels1 & yet nei!r ,m>k1 nor ,luke1 nor ,john1 nor ,mat!w claims to h be5 inspir$4 ,if !y 7 inspir$1 c]ta9ly !y %\ld h /at$ t fact4 ,! v fir/ ?+ /at$ 9 ea* ( ! gospels %\ld h be5 a decl>ation by ! writ] t he _h be5 inspir$1 & t he 0 ab\t to write ! book "u ! guidance ( ,god1 #cch & at ! conclusion ( ea* gospel !re %\ld h be5 a solemn /atem5t t ! writ] _h put d[n no?+ ( himself1 b _h 9 all ?+s foll[$ ! direction & guidance ( ! div9e w4 ,! *ur* n[ endeavors to e/abli% ! inspiration ( ! ,bible by =ce1 by social o/racism1 & by attack+ ! reputation ( e man :o d5ies or d\bts4 ,9 all ,*ri/ian c\ntries1 !y beg9 ) ! *ild 9 ! cradle4 ,ea* infant is told by its "m1 by its fa!r1 or by "s ( its relatives1 t ! ,bible is an inspir$ book4 ,?is pret5d$ fact1 by repetition 9 season & out ( season1 is f9ally burn$ & br&$ into ! bra9 to su* a degree t ! *ild ( av]age intellig5ce nev] outgr[s ! conviction t ! ,bible is1 9 "s peculi> s5se1 an inspir$ book4 ,! "q has to be settl$ = ea* g5]ation4 ,! evid5ce is n suffici5t1 & ! f\ndation ( ,*ri/ianity is p]petually insecure4 ,b5ea? ?is great religi\s fabric !re is no rock4 ,= eighte5 c5tu- ries1 hundr$s & ?\s&s & millions ( p h be5 endeavor+ to e/abli% ! fact t ! ,scriptures are inspir$1 & s9ce ! dawn ( sci5ce1 s9ce ! fir/ /> appe>$ 9 ! night ( ! ,middle ,ages1 until ?is mom5t1 ! numb] ( #cci p :o h d\bt$ ! fact ( inspiration has /eadily increas$4 ,^! d\bts h n be5 born ( ignorance1 !y h n be5 sugge/$ by ! un?9k+4 ,!y h =c$ !mselves ^u ! ?\ghtful1 ^u ! educat$1 & n[ ! v]- dict ( ! intellectual _w is1 t ! ,bible is n inspir$4 ,not)/&+ ! fact t ! *ur* has tak5 advantage ( infancy1 has endeavor$ to control education1 has fill$ all prim]s & spell+- books & read]s & text books ) sup]/ition-- fe$+ all m9ds ) ! miracul\s & sup]- natural1 ! gr[? t[>d a belief 9 ! natural & t[>d ! rejection ( ! miracul\s has be5 /eady & /urdy s9ce ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,!re has be51 too1 a moral gr[?1 until _m passages 9 ! ,bible h become b>b>\s1 inhuman & infam\s4 ,! ,bible has rema9$ ! same1 :ile ! _w has *ang$4 ,9 ! light ( physical & moral discov]y1 ! inspir$ volume seems 9 _m respects absurd4 ,if ! same progress is made 9 ! next1 z 9 ! la/1 c5tury1 x is v easy to pr$ict ! place t w !n be occupi$ by ! ,bible4 ,by comp>+ long p]iods ( "t1 x is easy to measure ! advance ( ! human race4 ,com- p>e ! av]age s]mon ( to-day ) ! av]age #cdj s]mon ( "o hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,comp>e :at m9i/]s tea* to-day ) ! cre$s !y pr(ess to believe1 & y w see ! imm5se di/ance t ev5 ! *ur* has travel$ 9 ! la/ c5tury4 ,! ,*ri/ians tell u t sci5tific m5 h made mi/akes1 & t !re is v little c]ta9ty 9 ! doma9 ( human k4 ,?is ,i admit4 ,! man :o ?\ght ! _w 0 flat1 & :o _h a way ( acc\nt+ = ! movem5t ( ! heav5ly bodies1 _h :at he 0 pleas$ to call a philosophy4 ,he 01 9 8 way1 a geologi/ & an a/ronom]4 ,we admit t he 0 mi/ak52 b if we claim$ t ! fir/ geologi/ & ! fir/ a/ronom] 7 inspir$1 x w\ld n d = u to admit t any advance _h be5 made1 or t any errors ( !irs _h be5 correct$4 ,we d n claim t ! fir/ sci5ti/s 7 inspir$4 ,we d n claim t ! la/ are inspir$4 ,we admit t all sci5tific m5 are fallible4 ,we admit t !y d n "k ev]y?+4 ,we insi/ t !y "k b little1 & t ev5 9 t little :i* !y are sup- pos$ to "k1 !re is ! possibility ( error4 ,! fir/ geologi/ said3 ,! e>? is flat4 ,suppose t ! geologi/s ( to-day %\ld insi/ t t man 0 inspir$1 & !n endeavor to %[ t #cda ! ^w flat1 9 ! ,hebrew1 did n mean q flat1 b j a little r\nd$2 :at w\ld we ?9k ( _! hone/y8 ,! fir/ a/ronom] 9- si/$ t ! sun & moon & />s revolv$ ar\nd ?is e>?--t ?is little e>? 0 ! c5tre ( ! entire sy/em4 ,suppose t ! a/ronom]s ( to-day %\ld insi/ t t a/ronom] 0 9- spir$1 & %\ld try to expla91 & say t he simply us$ ! language ( ! common p1 & :5 he /at$ t ! sun & moon & />s re- volv$ ar\nd ! e>?1 he m]ely meant t !y app>5tly revolv$1 & t ! e>?1 9 fact1 turn$ ov]1 w\ld we consid] !m hone/ m58 ,y might z well say t ! fir/ pa9t] 0 9- spir$1 or t ! fir/ sculptor _h ! assi/ance ( ,god1 z to say t ! fir/ writ]1 or ! fir/ book- mak]1 0 div9ely inspir$4 ,x is m probable t ! mod]n geologi/ is inspir$ ?an t ! an- ci5t "o 01 because ! mod]n geologi/ is ne>] "r4 ,x is m probable t ,william ,lloyd ,g>- rison 0 inspir$ ^u ! "q ( slav]y ?an t ,moses 04 ,x is m probable t ! au?or ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce spoke by div9e au?ority ?an t ! au?or ( ! ,p5tateu* did4 ,9 o!r words1 if !re c be any evid5ce ( #cdb inspiration1 x mu/ lie 9 ! fact ( do+ or say+ ! be/ possible ?+ t c\ld h be5 done or said at t "t or ^u t subject4 ,to make myself cle>3 ,! only possible evid5ce ( inspiration w\ld be p]fection--a p]fection ex- cell+ any?+ t man unaid$ _h ev] atta9$4 ,an inspir$ book %\ld excel all o!r books2 an inspir$ /atue %\ld be ! be/ 9 ?is _w2 an 9- spir$ pa9t+ %\ld be beyond all o!rs4 ,if ! ,bible has be5 improv$ 9 any p>ticul>1 x 0 n1 9 t p>ticul>1 ''inspir$4 ,if slav]y is wrong1 ! ,bible is n inspir$4 ,if polygamy is vile & loa?some1 ! ,bible is n inspir$4 ,if w>s ( ext]m9ation are cruel & he>tless1 ! ,bible is n inspir$4 ,if !re is )9 t book a contradiction ( any natural fact2 if !re is "o ignorant falsehood1 if !re is "o mi/ake1 !n x is n inspir$4 ,i d n mean mi/akes t h gr[n out ( translations2 b if !re 0 9 ! orig9al manuscript "o mi/ake1 !n x is n inspir$4 ,i d n dem& a miracle2 ,i d n dem& a k ( ! future2 ,i simply dem& an absolute k ( ! pa/4 ,i dem& an ab- solute k ( ! !n pres5t2 ,i dem& a k ( ! con/itution ( ! human m9d-- ( ! facts 9 nature1 & t is all ,i dem&4 #cdc ,"q4 ,if ,i und]/& y1 y ?9k t all political p[] %\ld come f ! p2 d y n believe 9 any special provid5ce1 & d y take ! gr\nd t ,god does n int]e/ himself 9 ! affairs ( nations & individuals8 ,answ]4 ,! ,*ri/ian idea is t ,god made ! _w1 & made c]ta9 laws = ! gov]nm5t ( matt] & m9d1 & t he nev] int]f]es except ^u special occasions1 :5 ! ord9>y laws fail to "w out ! desir$ end4 ,_! notion is1 t ! ,"l n[ & !n /ops ! horses simply to %[ t he is driv+4 ,x seems to me t if an inf9itely wise be+ made ! _w1 he mu/ h made x ! be/ possible2 & t if he made laws = ! gov]nm5t ( matt] & m9d1 he mu/ h made ! be/ possible laws4 ,if ?is is true1 n "o ( ^! laws c be violat$ )\t produc+ a posi- tive injury4 ,x does n seem probable t inf9ite wisdom w\ld violate a law t inf9ite wisdom _h made4 ,mo/ m9i/]s insi/ t ,god n[ & !n 9- t]f]es 9 ! affairs ( ?is _w2 t he has n int]f]$ z mu* lately z he did =m]ly4 ,:5 ! _w 0 comp>atively new1 x requir$ alto- ge!r m t9k]+ & fix+ ?an at pres5t4 #cdd ,?+s are at la/ 9 a reasonably good condition1 & consequ5tly a great am\nt ( int]f]5ce is n necess>y4 ,9 old times x 0 f\nd necess>y fre- qu5tly to raise ! dead1 to *ange ! nature ( fire & wat]1 to puni% p ) plagues & fam9e1 to de/roy cities by /orms ( fire & brim/one1 to *ange wom5 into salt1 to ca/ hail/ones ^u hea!n1 to int]f]e ) ! movem5ts ( our planet>y sy/em1 to /op ! e>? n only1 b sometimes to make x turn ! o!r way1 to arre/ ! moon1 & to make wat] /& up l a wall4 ,n[ & !n1 riv]s 7 divid$ by /rik+ !m ) a coat1 & p 7 tak5 to heav5 9 *>iots ( fire4 ,^! miracles1 9 addition to cur+ ! sick1 ! halt1 ! deaf & bl9d1 7 9 =m] times f\nd necess>y1 b s9ce ! apo/olic age1 no?+ ( ! k9d has be5 resort$ to except 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries4 ,s9ce ! dea? ( ! la/ apo/le1 ,god has appe>$ only to memb]s ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & all mod]n miracles h be5 p]=m$ = ! b5efit ( ,ca?olicism4 ,!re is no au!ntic acc\nt ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y hav+ ev] appe>$ to a ,prote/ant4 ,! bones ( ,prote/ant sa9ts h nev] cur$ a solit>y disease4 ,prote/- ants n[ say t ! te/imony ( ! ,ca?olics c #cde n be reli$ ^u1 & yet1 ! au!nticity ( e book 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 e/abli%$ by ,ca?- olic te/imony4 ,"s few miracles 7 p]=m$ 9 ,scotl&1 & 9 fact 9 ,engl& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b !y 7 s small t !y are h>dly wor? m5tion+4 ,n[ & !n1 a man 0 /ruck dead = tak+ ! "n ( ! ,"l 9 va94 ,n[ & !n1 p 7 dr[n$ :o 7 f\nd 9 boats on ,sunday4 ,:5ev] anybody 0 ab\t to commit murd]1 ,god has n int]f]$--! reason be+ t he gave man free-w1 & expects to hold him acc\ntable 9 ano!r _w1 & !re is no exception to ?is free-w doctr9e1 b 9 cases :]e m5 swe> or violate ! ,sabba?4 ,!y are all[$ to commit all o!r crimes )\t any 9- t]f]5ce on ! "p ( ! ,"l4 ,my own op9ion is1 t ! cl]gy f\nd x neces- s>y to pres]ve ! ,sabba? = _! own uses1 & = t reason endeavor$ to impress ! p ) ! enormity ( its violation1 & = t purpose gave in/ances ( p be+ dr[n$ & sudd5ly /ruck dead = work+ or amus+ !mselves on t day4 ,! cl]gy h object$ to any o!r places ( amusem5t except _! own1 be+ op5$ on t day4 ,!y wi%$ to compel p ei!r to g to #cdf *ur* or /ay at home4 ,!y h also kn[n t pr(anity t5d$ to d away ) ! feel+s ( awe !y wi%$ to cultivate1 & = t reason !y h insi/$ t swe>+ 0 "o ( ! mo/ t]rible ( crimes1 excit+ above all o!rs ! wra? ( ,god4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 p fell dead = hav+ spok5 disrespectfully to a prie/4 ,! prie/ at t "t pret5d$ to be ! visible repres5tative ( ,god1 & z su*1 entitl$ to a degree ( rev]5ce am\nt+ almo/ to wor%ip4 ,sev]al cases are giv5 9 ! ecclesia/ical hi/ory ( ,scotl& :]e m5 7 depriv$ ( spee* = hav+ spok5 rudely to a p>son4 ,^! /ories 7 calculat$ to increase ! im- portance ( ! cl]gy & to conv9ce p t !y 7 "u ! special c>e ( ! ,deity4 ,! /ory ab\t ! be>s dev\r+ ! little *ildr5 0 told 9 ! fir/ place1 & has be5 repeat$ s9ce1 simply to protect m9i/]s f ! laught] ( *ildr54 ,!re ought to be c>v$ on ea* side ( e pulpit a be> ) fragm5ts ( *ildr5 9 its m\?1 z ?is animal has done s mu* to protect ! dignity ( ! cl]gy4 ,besides ! protection ( m9i/]s1 ! dr[n+ #cdg ( break]s ( ! ,sabba?1 & /rik+ a few p dead = us+ pr(ane language1 ,i ?9k !re is no evid5ce ( any provid5tial int]f]5ce 9 ! affairs ( ?is _w 9 :at may be call$ mod]n times4 ,m9i/]s h endeavor$ to %[ t great calam- ities h be5 br\ght ^u nations & cities z a puni%m5t = ! wick$ness ( ! p4 ,!y h insi/$ t "s c\ntries h be5 visit$ ) e>?quakes because ! p _h fail$ to dis*>ge _! religi\s duties2 b z e>?quakes happ5$ 9 un9habit$ c\ntries1 & (t5 at sea1 :]e no "o is hurt1 mo/ p h conclud$ t !y are n s5t z puni%m5ts4 ,!y h insi/$ t cities h be5 burn$ z a puni%- m5t1 & to %[ ! indignation ( ! ,"l1 b at ! same "t !y h admitt$ t if ! /reets _h be5 wid]1 ! fire dep>tm5ts bett] organiz$1 & wood5 build+s few]1 ! design ( ! ,"l w\ld h be5 fru/rat$4 ,aft] read+ ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 x is "s- :at difficult to f9d :i* side ! ,"l is really on4 ,he has all[$ ,ca?olics to ov]:elm & de- /roy ,prote/ants1 & !n he has all[$ ,prote/ants to ov]:elm & de/roy ,ca?olics4 ,he has all[$ ,*ri/ianity to triumph ov] ,paganism1 & he all[$ #cdh ,mohamm$ans to drive back ! ho/s ( ! cross f ! sepul*re ( 8 son4 ,x is curi\s t ?is ,god w\ld all[ ! slave trade to g on1 & yet puni% ! violators ( ! ,sabba?4 ,x is simply wond]ful t he w\ld all[ k+s to wage cruel & remorseless w>1 to sacrifice millions ^u ! alt> ( he>tless ambition1 & at ! same "t /rike a man dead = tak+ 8 "n 9 va94 ,x is wond]ful t he all[$ slav]y to exi/ = c5tu- ries 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 t he all[s polygamy n[ 9 ,utah2 t he c>es no?+ = lib]ty 9 ,russia1 no?+ = free spee* 9 ,g]many1 no?+ = ! sorr[s ( ! ov]work$1 und]paid millions ( ! _w2 t he c>es no?+ = ! innoc5t langui%+ 9 prisons1 no?+ = ! patriots con- demn$ to dea?1 no?+ = ! he>t-brok5 wid[s & orphans1 no?+ = ! />v+1 & yet has ample "t to note a sp>r['s fall4 ,if he w\ld only /rike dead ! w\ld-be murd]]s2 if he w\ld only palsy ! h&s ( husb&s' uplift$ to /rike _! wives2 if he w\ld r5d] spee*less ! curs]s ( *ildr51 he c\ld af=d to ov]look ! swe>]s & break]s ( 8 ,sabba?4 ,= "o1 ,i am n satisfi$ ) ! gov]nm5t ( ?is _w1 & ,i am go+ to d :at little ,i c #cdi to make x bett]4 ,i want m ?\ght & less fe>1 m manhood & less sup]/ition1 less pray] & m help1 m education1 m reason1 m intellectual hospitality1 & above all1 & ov] all1 m lib]ty & k9dness4 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k t ,god1 if !re be "o1 :5 he saves or damns a man1 w take into con- sid]ation all ! circum/ances ( ! man's life8 ,answ]4 ,suppose t two orphan boys1 ,james & ,john1 are giv5 homes4 ,james is tak5 into a ,*ri/ian family & ,john into an infidel4 ,james becomes a ,*ri/ian1 & dies 9 ! fai?4 ,john be- comes an infidel1 & dies )\t fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian religion1 z commonly prea*$1 ,james w g to heav51 & ,john to hell4 ,n[1 suppose t ,god knew t if ,james _h be5 rais$ by ! infidel family1 he w\ld h di$ an infidel1 & t if ,john _h be5 rais$ by ! ,*ri/ian family1 he w\ld h di$ a ,*ri/ian4 ,:at !n8 ,recollect t ! boys did n *oose ! families 9 :i* !y 7 plac$4 ,suppose t a *ild1 ca/ away ^u an isl& 9 :i* he f\nd pl5ty ( food1 grew to manhood2 & suppose t aft] he _h rea*$ mature ye>s1 #cej ! isl& 0 visit$ by a mission>y :o taught a false religion2 & suppose t ?is isl&] 0 con- v9c$ t he ought to wor%ip a wood5 idol2 & suppose1 fur!r1 t ! wor%ip consi/$ 9 sacri- fic+ animals2 & suppose ! isl&]1 actuat$ only by :at he conceiv$ to be 8 duty & by ?ankfulness1 sacrific$ a toad e night & e morn+ ^u ! alt> ( 8 wood5 god2 t :5 ! sky look$ black & ?reat5+ he sacri- fic$ two toads2 t :5 feel+ unwell he sacrific$ ?ree2 & suppose t 9 all ?is he 0 hone/1 t he really believ$ t ! %$d+ ( toad-blood w\ld s(t5 ! he>t ( 8 god t[>d him8 ,& suppose t aft] he _h become fully-conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( 8 religion1 a mission>y ( ! true religion %\ld visit ! isl&1 & tell ! hi/ory ( ! ,jews--unfold ! :ole s*eme ( salvation8 ,& suppose t ! isl&] %\ld hone/ly reject ! true religion8 ,suppose he %\ld say t he _h int]nal evid5ce n only1 b t _m miracles _h be5 p]=m$ by 8 god1 9 8 behalf2 t (t5 :5 ! sky 0 black ) /orm1 he _h sacrific$ a toad1 & 9 a few mom5ts ! sun 0 aga9 visible1 ! heav5s blue1 & )\t a cl\d2 t on sev]al occasions1 hav+ #cea =gott5 at ev5+ to sacrifice 8 toad1 he f\nd himself unable to sleep--t 8 consci5ce smote him1 he _h ris51 made ! sacrifice1 return$ to 8 b$1 & 9 a few mom5ts sunk into a s]5e & happy slumb]8 ,& suppose1 fur!r1 t ! man hone/ly believ$ t ! efficacy ( ! sacrifice dep5d$ l>gely on ! size ( ! toad8 ,n[ suppose t 9 ?is belief ! man _h di$1--:at !n8 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,god knew :5 ! mission>y ( ! false religion w5t to ! isl&2 & knew t ! isl&] w\ld be conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( ! false religion2 & he also knew t ! mission>y ( ! true religion c\ld n1 by any possibility1 conv9ce ! isl&] ( ! error ( 8 way2 :at !n8 ,if ,god is inf9ite1 we _c speak ( him z mak+ ef=ts1 z be+ tir$4 ,we _c con- si/5tly say t "o ?+ is easy to him1 & ano!r ?+ is h>d1 provid+ bo? are possible4 ,?is be+ s1 :y did n ,god reveal himself to e human be+8 ,in/ead ( hav+ an inspir$ book1 :y did he n make inspir$ folks8 ,in/ead ( hav+ 8 comm&m5ts put on tables ( /one1 :y did he n write !m on ea* human bra98 #ceb ,:y 0 n ! m9d ( ea* man s made t e religi\s tru? necess>y to 8 salvation 0 an axiom8 ,d we n "k absolutely t man is greatly influ5c$ by 8 surr\nd+s8 ,if ,mr4 ,talmage _h be5 born 9 ,turkey1 is x n probable t he w\ld n[ be a :irl+ ,d]vi%8 ,if he _h fir/ se5 ! light 9 ,c5tral ,africa1 he might n[ h be5 pro/rate be=e "s enorm\s s]p5t2 if 9 ,india1 he might h be5 a ,brahm91 runn+ a pray]-ma*9e2 if 9 ,spa91 he w\ld probably h be5 a prie/1 ) 8 beads & holy wat]4 ,_h he be5 born among ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians1 he w\ld speak ( ! ,great ,_s1 & solemnly smoke ! ! pipe ( peace4 ,mr4 ,talmage tea*es t x is ! duty ( *ildr5 to p]petuate ! errors ( _! p>5ts2 conse- qu5tly1 ! religion ( 8 p>5ts det]m9$ 8 !ology4 ,x is ) him n a "q ( reason1 b ( p>5ts2 n a "q ( argum5t1 b ( filial affection4 ,he does n wi% to be a philoso- ph]1 b an ob$i5t son4 ,suppose 8 fa!r _h be5 a ,ca?olic1 & 8 "m a ,prote/ant1--:at !n8 ,w\ld he %[ contempt = 8 "m by foll[+ ! pa? ( 8 fa!r2 or w\ld he %[ #cec disrespect = 8 fa!r1 by accept+ ! religion ( 8 "m2 or w\ld he h become a ,prote/ant ) ,ca?olic proclivities1 or a ,ca?olic ) ,prote/- ant lean+s8 ,suppose 8 p>5ts _h bo? be5 infidels--:at !n8 ,is x n bett] = ea* "o to decide hone/ly = himself8 ,admitt+ t y\r p>5ts 7 good & k9d2 admitt+ t !y 7 hone/ 9 _! views1 :y n h ! c\rage to say1 t 9 y\r op9ion1 fa!r & "m 7 bo? mi/ak58 ,no "o c honor 8 p>5ts by be+ a hypocrite1 or an intellectu- al c[>d4 ,:oev] is absolutely true to himself1 is true to 8 p>5ts1 & true to ! :ole _w4 ,:o- ev] is untrue to himself1 is false to all mank9d4 ,re- ligion mu/ be an individual matt]4 ,if !re is a ,god1 & if !re is a day ( judgm5t1 ! *ur* t a man belongs to w n be tri$1 b ! man w be tri$4 ,x is a fact t ! religion ( mo/ p 0 made = !m by o!rs2 t !y h accept$ c]ta9 dogmas1 n because !y h exam9$ !m1 b because !y 7 told t !y 7 true4 ,mo/ ( ! p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _h !y be5 born 9 ,turkey1 w\ld n[ be ,mohamm$ans1 & mo/ ( ! ,turks1 _h !y be5 born 9 ,spa91 w\ld n[ be ,ca?olics4 #ced ,x is almo/1 if n q1 impossible = a man to rise entirely above ! ideas1 views1 doctr9es & re- ligions ( 8 tribe or c\ntry4 ,no "o expects to f9d philosoph]s 9 ,c5tral ,africa1 or sci5ti/s among ! ,fejees4 ,no "o expects to f9d philoso- ph]s or sci5ti/s 9 any c\ntry :]e ! *ur* has absolute control4 ,if !re is an inf9itely good & wise ,god1 ( c\rse he w take into consid]ation ! surr\nd- +s ( e human be+4 ,he und]/&s ! philosophy ( environm5t1 & ( h]$ity4 ,he kn[s exactly ! influ5ce ( ! "m1 ( all associates1 ( all associations4 ,he w also take into consid]ation ! am\nt1 quality & =m ( ea* bra91 & :e!r ! bra9 0 heal?y or diseas$4 ,he w take into consid]ation ! /r5g? ( ! passions1 ! weakness ( ! judgm5t4 ,he w "k exactly ! =ce ( all temptation--:at 0 resi/$4 ,he w take an acc\nt ( e ef=t made 9 ! "r direction1 & w und]/& all ! w9ds & waves & quicks&s & %ores & %all[s 91 ^u & ar\nd ! sea ( e life4 ,my own op9ion is1 t if su* a be+ exi/s1 & all ^! ?+s are tak5 into consid]ation1 we w #cee be absolutely amaz$ to see h[ small ! diff]5ce is betwe5 ! good & ! bad4 ,c]ta9ly !re is no su* diff]5ce z w\ld ju/ify a be+ ( inf9ite wisdom & b5evol5ce 9 rew>d+ "o ) et]nal joy & puni%+ ! o!r ) et]nal pa94 ,"q4 ,:at are ! pr9cipal reasons t h satisfi$ y t ! ,bible is n an inspir$ book8 ,answ]4 ,! great evils t h afflict$ ?is _w are3 ,fir/4 ,human slav]y--:]e m5 h b\ght & sold _! fell[-m5--sold babes f mo!rs1 & h practic$7 e conceivable cruelty ^u ! helpless4 ,second4 ,polygamy--an in/itution t de/roys ! home1 t treats woman z a simple *attel1 t does away ) ! sanctity ( m>riage1 & ) all t is sacr$ 9 love4 ,?ird4 ,w>s ( conque/ & ext]m9ation-- by :i* nations h be5 made ! food ( ! sword4 ,f\r?4 ,! idea ent]ta9$ by ea* nation t all o!r nations are de/itute ( rights--9 o!r #cef words1 patriotism f\nd$ ^u egotism1 prejudice1 & love ( plund]4 ,fif?4 ,religi\s p]secution4 ,six?4 ,! div9e "r ( k+s--an idea t re/s ^u ! inequality ( human rights1 & insi/s t p %\ld be gov]n$ )\t _! con- s5t2 t ! "r ( "o man to gov]n ano!r comes f ,god1 & n f ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$4 ,?is is ca/e--"o ( ! mo/ odi\s =ms ( slav]y4 ,sev5?4 ,a belief 9 malici\s sup]natural be- +s--devils1 wit*es1 & wiz>ds4 ,eigh?4 ,a belief 9 an inf9ite be+ :o or- d]$1 comm&$1 e/abli%$ & approv$ all ^! evils4 ,n9?4 ,! idea t "o man c be good = ano!r1 or bad = ano!r--t is to say1 t "o c be rew>d$ = ! goodness ( ano!r1 or ju/ly puni%$ = ! s9s ( ano!r4 ,t5?4 ,! dogma t a f9ite be+ c commit an inf9ite s91 & !reby incur ! et]nal dis- pleasure ( an inf9itely good be+1 & be ju/ly subject$ to et]nal torm5t4 ,my pr9cipal objection to ! ,bible is t x sus- ta9s all ( ^! t5 evils--t x is ! advocate ( #ceg human slav]y1 ! fri5d ( polygamy2 t )9 its pages ,i f9d ! comm& to wage w>s ( ex- t]m9ation2 t ,i f9d also t ! ,jews 7 taught to hate =eign]s--to consid] all human be+s z inf]ior to !mselves2 ,i also f9d p]secu- tion comm&$ z a religi\s duty2 t k+s 7 seat$ ^u _! ?rones by ! direct act ( ,god1 & t to rebel aga9/ a k+ 0 rebellion aga9/ ,god4 ,i object to ! ,bible also because ,i f9d )9 its pages ! infam\s _s ( ca/e--,i see ! sons ( ,levi set ap>t z ! p]petual begg>s & gov]nors ( a p2 because ,i f9d ! air fill$ ) demons seek+ to injure & betray ! sons ( m52 because ?is book is ! f\nta9 ( mod]n sup]/ition1 ! bulw>k ( tyranny & ! =tress ( ca/e4 ,?is book also subv]ts ! idea ( ju/ice by ?reat5+ inf9ite puni%m5t = ! s9s ( a f9ite be+4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i admit--z ,i always h ad- mitt$--t !re are good passages 9 ! ,bible-- good laws1 good tea*+s1 ) n[ & !n a true l9e ( hi/ory4 ,b :5 x is ass]t$ t e ^w 0 writt5 by inspiration--t a be+ ( 9- f9ite wisdom & goodness is its au?or1--!n ,i raise ! /&>d ( revolt4 #ceh ,"q4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! decl>ation ( ,mr4 ,talmage t ! ,bible w be read 9 heav5 ?r\gh\t all ! endless ages ( et]nity8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse ,i "k b v little z to :at is or w be done 9 heav54 ,my k ( t c\ntry is some:at limit$1 & x may be possible t ! angels w sp5d mo/ ( _! "t 9 turn+ ov] ! sacr$ leaves ( ! ,old ,te/a- m5t4 ,i c n positively d5y ! /atem5t ( ! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,talmage z ,i h b v little idea z to h[ ! angels manage to kill "t4 ,! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,spurgeon /at$ 9 a s]mon t "s p wond]$ :at !y w\ld d ?r\gh all et]nity 9 heav54 ,he said t1 z = himself1 = ! fir/ hundr$ ?\s& ye>s he w\ld look at ! w\nd 9 "o ( ! ,savior's feet1 & = ! next hundr$ ?\s& ye>s he w\ld look at ! w\nd 9 8 o!r foot1 & = ! next hundr$ ?\s& ye>s he w\ld look at ! w\nd 9 "o ( 8 h&s1 & = ! next hundr$ ?\s& ye>s he w\ld look at ! w\nd 9 ! o!r h&1 & = ! next hundr$ ?\s& ye>s he w\ld look at ! w\nd 9 8 side4 ,surely1 no?+ c\ld be m delightful ?an ?is #cei ,a man capable ( be+ happy 9 su* employm5t1 c\ld ( c\rse take great delight 9 read+ ev5 ! g5ealogies ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,x is v easy to see :at a gl[ ( joy w\ld naturally ov]- spread ! face ( an angel :ile read+ ! hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% w>s1 h[ ! s]aphim & *]ubim w\ld clasp _! rosy palms 9 ec/asy ov] ! fate ( ,korah & 8 company1 & :at laught] w\ld wake ! e*oes ( ! ,new ,j]usalem z "s "o told aga9 ! /ory ( ! *ildr5 & ! be>s2 & :at happy gr\ps1 ) fold$ p9ions1 w\ld smil+ly li/5 to ! #aji? ,psalm4 ,illu/ration3 #cga ,an or?odox /ate ( m9d ,,! ,,talmagian ,,cate*ism4 ,z ,mr4 ,talmage deliv]$ ! s]ies ( s]mons ref]r$ to 9 ^! int]views1 = ! purpose ( furni%+ argum5ts to ! "y1 s t !y might n be misl$ by ! sophi/ry ( mod]n infi-delity1 ,i h ?\ght x be/ to set =?1 = use 9 ,sunday s*ools1 ! pi? & m>r[ ( :at he has be5 pleas$ to say1 9 ! =m ( ,a ,,%ort] ,,cate*ism4 ,"q4 ,:o made y8 ,answ]4 ,jehovah1 ! orig9al ,presbyt]ian4 ,"q4 ,:at else did he make8 ,answ]4 ,he made ! _w & all ?+s4 ,"q4 ,did he make ! _w out ( no?+8 ,answ]4 ,no4 ,"q4 ,:at did he make x out (8 ,answ]4 ,out ( 8 omnipot5ce4 ,_m infidels h pret5d$ t if ,god made ! univ]se1 & if !re 0 no?+ until he did make x1 he _h no?+ to make x out (4 ,( c\rse ?is is p]fectly absurd :5 we rememb] t he always _h 8 omnipo- t5ce & t is1 und\bt$ly1 ! mat]ial us$4 #cfd ,"q4 ,did he create 8 own omnipot5ce8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly n1 he 0 always omnipo- t5t4 ,"q4 ,!n if he always _h omnipot5ce1 he did n create ! mat]ial ( :i* ! uni- v]se is made2 he simply took a portion ( 8 omnipot5ce & *ang$ x to univ]se8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly1 t is ! way ,i "u- /& x4 ,"q4 ,is he /ill omnipot5t1 & has he z mu* omnipot5ce n[ z he ev] _h8 ,answ]4 ,well1 ,i suppose he has4 ,"q4 ,h[ long did x take ,god to make ! univ]se8 ,answ]4 ,six good-:iles4 ,"q4 ,h[ long is a good-:ile8 ,answ]4 ,t w dep5d ^u ! future dis- cov]ies ( geologi/s4 ,good-:iles are ( su* a nature t !y c be pull$ out1 or pu%$ up2 & x is utt]ly impossible = any infidel1 or sci5- tific geologi/1 to make any p]iod t a good-:ile won't fit4 ,"q4 ,:at d y und]/& by ! morn+ & ev5+ ( a good-:ile8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse ! words morn+ & #cfe ev5+ are us$ figuratively1 & mean simply ! beg9n+ & ! end+1 ( ea* good-:ile4 ,"q4 ,on :at day did ,god make vegetation8 ,answ]4 ,on ! ?ird day4 ,"q4 ,0 t be=e ! sun 0 made8 ,answ]4 ,yes2 a good-:ile be=e4 ,"q4 ,h[ did vegetation gr[ )\t sun- light8 ,answ]4 ,my own op9ion is1 t x 0 ei!r n\ri%$ by ! gl>e ( volcanoes 9 ! moon or x may h gott5 suffici5t light f riv]s ( molt5 granite2 or1 suffici5t light might h be5 emitt$ by ! cry/allization ( rocks4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t light might h be5 fur- ni%$ by fire-flies & phosphoresc5t bugs & worms1 b ?is ,i reg>d z go+ too f>4 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k t light emitt$ by rocks w\ld be suffici5t to produce trees8 ,answ]4 ,yes1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,aurora ,borealis1 or ev5 ! ,aurora ,au/ralis2 b ) bo?1 mo/ assur$ly4 ,"q4 ,if ! light ( :i* y speak 0 suffici5t1 :y 0 ! sun made8 ,answ]4 ,to keep "t )4 ,"q4 ,:at did ,god make man (8 #cff ,answ]4 ,he made man ( du/ & omnipo- t5ce4 ,"q4 ,did he make a woman at ! same "t t he made a man8 ,answ]4 ,no2 he ?\ght at "o "t to avoid ! necessity ( mak+ a woman1 & he caus$ all ! animals to pass be=e ,adam1 to see :at he w\ld call !m1 & to see :e!r a fit companion c\ld be f\nd = him4 ,among !m all1 n "o suit$ ,adam1 & ,jehovah imm$iately saw t he w\ld h to make an help-meet on purpose4 ,"q4 ,:at 0 woman made (8 ,answ]4 ,%e 0 made out ( man's side1 out ( 8 "r side1 & "s m omnipot5ce4 ,infi- dels say t %e 0 made out ( a rib1 or a bone1 b t is because !y d n und]/& ,hebrew4 ,"q4 ,:at 0 ! object ( mak+ woman out ( man's side8 ,answ]4 ,s t a "y man w\ld ?9k m ( a neighbor's girl ?an ( 8 own uncle or gr&- fa!r4 ,"q4 ,:at did ,god d ) ,adam & ,eve aft] he got !m done8 ,answ]4 ,he put !m into a g>d5 to see :at !y w\ld d4 #cfg ,"q4 ,d we "k :]e ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 01 & h we ev] f\nd any place :]e a riv] p>t$ & became into f\r heads8 ,answ]4 ,we are n c]ta9 :]e ?is g>d5 01 & ! riv] t p>t$ into f\r heads _c at pres5t be f\nd4 ,infidels h _h a great deal to say ab\t ^! f\r riv]s1 b !y w wi% !y _h ev5 "o1 "o ( ^! days4 ,"q4 ,:at happ5$ to ,adam & ,eve 9 ! g>d58 ,answ]4 ,!y 7 tempt$ by a snake :o 0 an exce$+ly good talk]1 & :o probably came 9 walk+ on ! end ( 8 tail4 ,?is supposition is bas$ ^u ! fact t1 z a puni%m5t1 he 0 condemn$ to crawl on 8 belly4 ,be=e t "t1 ( c\rse1 he walk$ upright4 ,"q4 ,:at happ5$ !n8 ,answ]4 ,our fir/ p>5ts gave way1 ate ( ! =bidd5 fruit1 & 9 consequ5ce1 disease & dea? ent]$ ! _w4 ,_h x n be5 = ?is1 !re w\ld h be5 no dea? & no disease4 ,suicide w\ld h be5 impossible1 & a man c\ld h be5 bl[n into a ?\s& atoms by dynamite1 & ! pieces w\ld imm$iately h come toge!r aga94 ,fire w\ld h refus$ to #cfh burn & wat] to dr[n2 !re c\ld h be5 no hung]1 no ?ir/2 all ?+s w\ld h be5 equally heal?y4 ,"q4 ,d y mean to say t !re w\ld h be5 no dea? 9 ! _w1 ei!r ( animals1 insects1 or p]sons8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse4 ,"q4 ,d y also ?9k t all bri]s & ?orns sprang f ! same s\rce1 & t _h ! apple n be5 eat51 no bu% 9 ! _w w\ld h _h a ?orn1 & brambles & ?i/les w\ld h be5 unkn[n8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,"q4 ,w\ld !re h be5 no poison\s plants1 no poison\s reptiles8 ,answ]4 ,no1 sir2 !re w\ld h be5 none2 !re w\ld h be5 no evil 9 ! _w if ,adam & ,eve _h n p>tak5 ( ! =bidd5 fruit4 ,"q4 ,0 ! snake :o tempt$ !m to eat1 evil8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ' ,"q4 ,0 he 9 ! _w be=e ! =- bidd5 fruit 0 eat58 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse he 02 he tempt$ !m to eat x #cfi ,"q4 ,h[1 !n1 d y acc\nt = ! fact t1 be=e ! =bidd5 fruit 0 eat51 an evil s]p5t 0 9 ! _w8 ,answ]4 ,p]haps apples _h be5 eat5 9 o!r worlds4 ,"q4 ,is x n wond]ful t su* awful con- sequ5ces fl[$ f s small an act8 ,answ]4 ,x is n = y to reason ab\t x2 y %\ld simply rememb] t ,god is omnipot5t4 ,!re is b "o way to answ] ^! ?+s1 & t is to admit _! tru?4 ,no?+ s puts ! ,inf9ite out ( temp] z to see a human be+ impud5t en\gh to rely ^u 8 reason4 ,! mom5t we rely ^u our reason1 we ab&on ,god1 & try to take c>e ( ourselves4 ,:oev] relies entirely ^u ,god1 has no ne$ ( reason1 & reason has no ne$ ( him4 ,"q4 ,7 our fir/ p>5ts "u ! im- m$iate protection ( an inf9ite ,god8 ,answ]4 ,!y 74 ,"q4 ,:y did he n protect !m8 ,:y did he n w>n !m ( ?is snake8 ,:y did he n put !m on _! gu>d8 ,:y did he n make !m s %>p1 intellectually1 t !y c\ld n be deceiv$8 ,:y did he n de/roy t #cgj snake2 or h[ did he come to make him2 :at did he make him =8 ,answ]4 ,y mu/ rememb] t1 al?\gh ,god made ,adam & ,eve p]fectly good1 /ill he 0 v anxi\s to te/ !m4 ,he also gave !m ! p[] ( *oice1 kn[+ at ! same "t exactly :at !y w\ld *oose1 & kn[+ t he _h made !m s t !y mu/ *oose 9 a c]ta9 way4 ,a be+ ( inf9ite wisdom tries exp]im5ts4 ,kn[+ ex- actly :at w happ51 he wi%es to see if x w4 ,"q4 ,:at puni%m5t did ,god inflict ^u ,adam & ,eve = ! s9 ( hav+ eat5 ! =- bidd5 fruit8 ,answ]4 ,he pron\nc$ a curse ^u ! woman1 say+ t 9 sorr[ %e %\ld br+ =? *ildr51 & t h] husb& %\ld rule ov] h]2 t %e1 hav+ tempt$ h] husb&1 0 made 8 slave2 & ?r\gh h]1 all m>ri$ wom5 h be5 de- priv$ ( _! natural lib]ty4 ,on acc\nt ( ! s9 ( ,adam & ,eve1 ,god curs$ ! gr\nd1 say+ t x %\ld br+ =? ?orns & ?i/les1 & t man %\ld eat 8 bread 9 sorr[1 & t he %\ld eat ! h]b ( ! field4 ,"q4 ,did he turn !m out ( ! g>d5 because ( _! s98 #cga ,answ]4 ,no4 ,! reason ,god gave = turn+ !m out ( ! g>d5 03 ,behold ! man is become z "o ( u1 to "k good & evil2 & n[1 le/ he put =? 8 h& & take ( ! tree ( life & eat & live =ev]1 !re=e1 ! ,"l ,god s5t him =? f ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 to till ! gr\nd f :5ce he 0 tak54 ,"q4 ,if ! man _h eat5 ( ! tree ( life1 w\ld he h liv$ =ev]8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,"q4 ,0 he turn$ out to prev5t 8 eat+8 ,answ]4 ,he 04 ,"q4 ,!n ! ,old ,te/am5t tells u h[ we lo/ immortality1 n t we are immortal1 does x8 ,answ]4 ,yes2 x tells u h[ we lo/ x4 ,"q4 ,0 ,god afraid t ,adam & ,eve might get back into ! g>d51 & eat ( ! fruit ( ! tree ( life8 ,answ]4 ,i suppose he 01 z he plac$ *]- ubim & a flam+ sword :i* turn$ e way to gu>d ! tree ( life4 ,"q4 ,has any "o ev] se5 any ( ^! *]ubim8 ,answ]4 ,n t ,i "k (4 #cgb ,"q4 ,:]e is ! flam+ sword n[8 ,answ]4 ,"s angel has x 9 heav54 ,"q4 ,d y und]/& t ,god made coats ( sk9s1 & clo!d ,adam & ,eve :5 he turn$ !m out ( ! g>d58 ,answ]4 ,yes1 sir4 ,"q4 ,d y really believe t ! inf9ite ,god kill$ "s animals1 took _! sk9s f !m1 cut out & sew$ up clo!s = ,adam & ,eve8 ,answ]4 ,! ,bible says s2 we "k t he _h patt]ns = clo!s1 because he %[$ "s to ,moses on ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,"q4 ,ab\t h[ long did ,god cont9ue to pay p>ticul> att5tion to 8 *ildr5 9 ?is _w8 ,answ]4 ,= ab\t fifte5 hundr$ ye>s2 & "s ( ! p liv$ to be ne>ly a ?\s& ye>s ( age4 ,"q4 ,did ?is ,god e/abli% any s*ools or in/itutions ( le>n+8 ,did he e/abli% any *ur*8 ,did he orda9 any m9i/]s1 or did he h any re- vivals8 ,answ]4 ,no2 he all[$ ! _w to g on pretty mu* 9 its own way4 ,he did n ev5 keep 8 own boys at home4 ,!y came d[n & made #cgc love to ! daught]s ( m51 & f9ally ! _w got exce$+ly bad4 ,"q4 ,:at did ,god d !n8 ,answ]4 ,he made up 8 m9d t he w\ld dr[n !m4 ,y see !y 7 all totally deprav$1--9 e jo9t & s9ew ( _! bodies1 9 e drop ( _! blood1 & 9 e ?\ght ( _! bra9s4 ,"q4 ,did he dr[n !m all8 ,answ]4 ,no1 he sav$ eight1 to />t ) aga94 ,"q4 ,7 ^! eight p]sons totally de- prav$8 ,answ]4 ,yes4 ,"q4 ,:y did he n kill !m1 & />t ov] aga9 ) a p]fect pair8 ,w\ld x n h be5 bett] to h _h 8 flood at fir/1 be=e he made anybody1 & dr[n$ ! snake8 ,answ]4 ,god's way are n our ways2 & besides1 y mu/ rememb] t a ?\s& ye>s are z "o day ) ,god4 ,"q4 ,h[ did ,god de/roy ! p8 ,answ]4 ,by wat]2 x ra9$ =ty days & =ty nights1 & ! f\nta9s ( ! great deep 7 brok5 up4 ,"q4 ,h[ deep 0 ! wat]8 ,answ]4 ,ab\t five miles4 #cgd ,"q4 ,h[ mu* did x ra9 ea* day8 ,answ]4 ,ab\t eight hundr$ feet2 ?\gh ! bett] op9ion n[ is1 t x 0 a local flood4 ,9- fidels h rais$ objections & press$ !m to t degree t mo/ or?odox p admit t ! flood 0 r local4 ,"q4 ,if x 0 a local flood1 :y did !y put birds ( ! air into ! ark8 ,c]ta9ly1 birds c\ld h avoid$ a local flood8 ,answ]4 ,if y take ?is away f u1 :at d y propose to give u 9 its place8 ,"s ( ! be/ p ( ! _w h believ$ ?is /ory4 ,k9d husb&s1 lov+ mo!rs1 & e>ne/ patriots h believ$ x1 & t is suffici5t4 ,"q4 ,at ! "t ,god made ^! p1 did he "k t he w\ld h to dr[n !m all8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse he did4 ,"q4 ,did he "k :5 he made !m t !y w\ld all be failures8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse4 ,"q4 ,:y1 !n1 did he make !m8 ,answ]4 ,he made !m = 8 own glory1 & no man %\ld disgrace 8 p>5ts by d5y+ x4 ,"q4 ,7 ! p aft] ! flood j z bad z !y 7 be=e8 #cge ,answ]4 ,ab\t ! same4 ,"q4 ,did !y try to circumv5t ,god8 ,answ]4 ,!y did4 ,"q4 ,h[8 ,answ]4 ,!y got toge!r = ! purpose ( build- + a t[]1 ! top ( :i* %\ld rea* to heav51 s t !y c\ld laugh at any future floods1 & g to heav5 at any "t !y desir$4 ,"q4 ,did ,god he> ab\t ?is8 ,answ]4 ,he did4 ,"q4 ,:at did he say8 ,answ]4 ,he said3 ,g to2 let u g d[n1 & see :at ! p are do+2 ,i am satisfi$ !y w succe$4 ,"q4 ,h[ 7 ! p prev5t$ f succe$+8 ,answ]4 ,god conf\nd$ _! language1 s t ! mason on top c\ld n cry mort'6 to ! hod-c>ri] bel[2 he c\ld n ?9k ( ! ^w to use1 to save 8 life1 & ! build+ /opp$4 ,"q4 ,if x _h n be5 = ! confusion ( tongues at ,babel1 d y really ?9k t all ! p 9 ! _w w\ld h spok5 j ! same language1 & w\ld h pron\nc$ e ^w precisely ! same8 #cgf ,answ]4 ,( c\rse4 ,"q4 ,if x _h n be51 !n1 = ! con- fusion ( languages1 spell+ books1 gramm>s & diction>ies w\ld h be5 useless8 ,answ]4 ,i suppose s4 ,"q4 ,d any two p 9 ! :ole _w speak ! same language1 n[8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse !y don't1 & ?is is "o ( ! great evid5ces t ,god introduc$ confusion into ! languages4 ,e error 9 gramm>1 e mi/ake 9 spell+1 e blund] 9 pronunciation1 proves ! tru? ( ! ,babel /ory4 ,"q4 ,?is be+ s1 ?is miracle is ! be/ atte/$ ( all8 ,answ]4 ,i suppose x is4 ,"q4 ,d y n ?9k t a confusion ( tongues w\ld br+ m5 toge!r in/ead ( sep>a- t+ !m8 ,w\ld n a man unable to conv]se ) 8 fell[ feel weak in/ead ( /rong2 & w\ld n p ^: language _h be5 con- f\nd$ cl+ toge!r = mutual support8 ,answ]4 ,accord+ to nature1 yes2 accord+ to !ology1 no2 & ^! que/ions mu/ be answ]$ accord+ to !ology4 ,& "r "h1 x may be well en\gh to /ate1 t 9 !ology ! unnatural #cgg is ! probable1 & ! impossible is :at has always happ5$4 ,if !ology 7 simply natural1 anybody c\ld be a !ologian4 ,"q4 ,did ,god ev] make any o!r special ef=ts to conv]t ! p1 or to re=m ! _w8 ,answ]4 ,yes1 he de/roy$ ! cities ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah ) a /orm ( fire & brim/one4 ,"q4 ,d y suppose x 0 really brim- /one8 ,answ]4 ,und\bt$ly4 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k ?is brim/one came f ! cl\ds8 ,answ]4 ,let me tell y t y h no "r to exam9e ! ,bible 9 ! light ( :at p are pleas$ to call sci5ce4 ,! natural has no?+ to d ) ! sup]natural4 ,naturally !re w\ld be no brim/one 9 ! cl\ds1 b sup]naturally !re might be4 ,god c\ld make brim/one out ( 8 omnipot5ce4 ,we d n "k really :at brim/one is1 & nobody kn[s exactly h[ brim- /one is made4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 all ! brim/one 9 ! _w might h fall5 at t "t4 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k t ,lot's wife 0 *ang$ into salt8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse %e 04 ,a miracle 0 p]- #cgh =m$4 ,a few c5turies ago1 ! /atue ( salt made by *ang+ ,lot's wife into t article1 0 /&+4 ,*ri/ian travel]s h se5 x4 ,"q4 ,:y d y ?9k %e 0 *ang$ into salt8 ,answ]4 ,= ! purpose ( keep+ ! ev5t fre% 9 ! m9ds ( m54 ,"q4 ,god hav+ fail$ to keep p 9- noc5t 9 a g>d52 hav+ fail$ to gov]n !m outside ( a g>d52 hav+ fail$ to re=m !m by wat]2 hav+ fail$ to produce any good result by a confusion ( tongues2 hav+ fail$ to re=m !m ) fire & brim/one1 :at did he !n d8 ,answ]4 ,he conclud$ t he _h no "t to wa/e on !m all1 b t he w\ld h to select "o tribe1 & turn 8 entire att5tion to j a few folks4 ,"q4 ,:om did he select8 ,answ]4 ,a man by ! "n ( ,abram4 ,"q4 ,:at k9d ( man 0 ,abram8 ,answ]4 ,if y wi% to "k1 read ! twelf? *apt] ( ,g5esis2 & if y /ill h any d\bts z to 8 "*1 read ! tw5tie? *apt] ( ! same book1 & y w see t he 0 a man :o made m]*&ise ( 8 wife's body4 ,he _h _h #cgi su* good =tune 9 ,egypt1 t he tri$ ! exp]i- m5t aga9 on ,abimele*4 ,"q4 ,did ,abraham %[ any gratitude8 ,answ]4 ,yes2 he (f]$ to sacrifice 8 son1 to %[ 8 confid5ce 9 ,jehovah4 ,"q4 ,:at became ( ,abraham & 8 p8 ,answ]4 ,god took su* c>e ( !m1 t 9 ab\t two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s !y 7 all slaves 9 ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,"q4 ,h[ long did !y rema9 9 slav]y8 ,answ]4 ,two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s4 ,"q4 ,7 !y ! same p t ,god _h promis$ to take c>e (8 ,answ]4 ,!y 74 ,"q4 ,0 ,god at t "t1 9 favor ( slav]y8 ,answ]4 ,n at t "t4 ,he 0 angry at ! ,egyptians = enslav+ ! ,jews1 b he aft]w>ds au?oriz$ ! ,jews to enslave o!r p4 ,"q4 ,:at means did he take to lib]ate ! ,jews8 ,answ]4 ,he s5t 8 ag5ts to ,ph>aoh1 & de- m&$ _! fre$om2 & ^u ,ph>aoh s refus+1 he afflict$ ! p1 :o _h no?+ to d ) #chj x1 ) v>i\s plagues1--kill$ *ildr51 & tor- m5t$ & tortur$ bea/s4 ,"q4 ,0 su* conduct ,godlike8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,if y h any?+ aga9/ y\r neighbor1 x is p]fectly prop] to torture 8 horse1 or torm5t 8 dog4 ,no?+ c be nobl] ?an ?is4 ,y see x is mu* bett] to injure 8 animals ?an to injure him4 ,to puni% animals = ! s9s ( _! own]s mu/ be j1 or ,god w\ld n h done x4 ,ph>aoh insi/$ on keep+ ! p 9 slav]y1 & !re=e ,god cov]$ ! bodies ( ox5 & c[s ) boils4 ,he also bruis$ !m to dea? ) hail/ones4 ,f ?is we inf]1 t ! lov+ k9dness ( ,god is ov] all 8 works4 ,"q4 ,d y consid] su* treatm5t ( ani- mals consi/5t ) div9e m]cy8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,y "k t "u ! ,mosaic disp5sation1 :5 a man did a wrong1 he c\ld settle ) ,god by kill+ an ox1 or a %eep1 or "s doves4 ,if ! man fail$ to kill !m1 ( c\rse ,god w\ld kill !m4 ,x 0 ^u ?is pr9- ciple t he de/roy$ ! animals ( ! ,egyptians4 ,!y _h s9n$1 & he m]ely took 8 pay4 ,"q4 ,h[ 0 x possible1 "u ! old dis- p5sation1 to please a be+ ( inf9ite k9dness8 #cha ,answ]4 ,all y _h to d 0 to take an innoc5t animal1 br+ x to ! alt>1 cut its ?roat1 & spr9kle ! alt> ) its blood4 ,c]ta9 p>ts ( x 7 to be giv5 to ! but*] z 8 %>e1 & ! re/ 0 to be burnt on ! alt>4 ,:5 ,god saw an animal ?us but*]$1 & smelt ! w>m blood m+l$ ) ! odor ( burn+ fle%1 he 0 pacifi$1 & ! smile ( =giv5ess %$ its light ^u 8 face4 ,( c\rse1 infidels laugh at ^! ?+s2 b :at c y expect ( m5 :o h n be5 born aga98 ,! c>nal m9d is enmity ) ,god4 ,"q4 ,:at else did ,god d 9 ord] to 9- duce ,ph>aoh to lib]ate ! ,jews8 ,answ]4 ,he _h 8 ag5ts ?r[ d[n a cane 9 ! pres5ce ( ,ph>aoh & !reupon ,jehovah *ang$ ?is cane into a s]p5t4 ,"q4 ,did ?is conv9ce ,ph>aoh8 ,answ]4 ,no2 he s5t = 8 own magicians4 ,"q4 ,:at did !y d8 ,answ]4 ,!y ?rew d[n "s canes & !y also 7 *ang$ into s]p5ts4 ,"q4 ,did ,jehovah *ange ! canes ( ! ,egyptian magicians into snakes8 ,answ]4 ,i suppose he did1 z he is ! only "o capable ( p]=m+ su* a miracle4 #chb ,"q4 ,if ! rod ( ,a>on 0 *ang$ into a s]p5t 9 ord] to conv9ce ,ph>aoh t ,god _h s5t ,a>on & ,moses1 :y did ,god *ange ! /icks ( ! ,egyptian magicians into s]p5ts--:y did he discr$it 8 own ag5ts1 & r5d] wor?- less _! only cr$5tials8 ,answ]4 ,well1 we _c expla9 ! conduct ( ,jehovah2 we are p]fectly satisfi$ t x 0 = ! be/4 ,ev5 9 ?is age ( ! _w ,god all[s infidels to ov]:elm 8 *os5 p ) argu- m5ts2 he all[s !m to discov] facts t 8 m9i/]s c n answ]1 & yet we are satisfi$ t 9 ! end ,god w give ! victory to u4 ,all ^! ?+s are te/s ( fai?4 ,x is ^u ?is pr9- ciple t ,god all[s geology to laugh at ,g5esis1 t he p]mits a/ronomy app>5tly to contradict 8 holy ^w4 ,"q4 ,:at did ,god d ) ^! p aft] ,ph>aoh all[$ !m to g8 ,answ]4 ,f9d+ t !y 7 n fit to settle a new c\ntry1 ow+ to ! fact t :5 hungry !y long$ = food1 & sometimes :5 _! lips 7 crack$ ) ?ir/ insi/$ on hav+ wat]1 ,god 9 8 inf9ite m]cy _h !m m>*$ r\nd & r\nd1 back & =?1 ?r\gh a b>r5 wild]- #chc ness1 until all1 ) ! exception ( two p]sons1 di$4 ,"q4 ,:y did he d ?is8 ,answ]4 ,because he _h promis$ ^! p t he w\ld take !m to a l& fl[+ ) milk & honey4 ,"q4 ,0 ,god always pati5t & k9d & m]ciful t[>d 8 *ildr5 :ile !y 7 9 ! wild]ness8 ,answ]4 ,yes1 he always 0 m]ciful & k9d & pati5t4 ,infidels h tak5 ! gr\nd t he visit$ !m ) plagues & disease & fam9e2 t he _h !m bitt5 by s]p5ts1 & n[ & !n all[$ ! gr\nd to swall[ a few ?\s&s ( !m1 & 9 o!r ways saw to x t !y 7 kept z com=table & happy z 0 consi/5t ) good gov]nm5t2 b all ^! ?+s 7 = _! good2 & ! fact is1 infidels h no real s5se ( ju/ice4 ,"q4 ,h[ did ,god happ5 to treat ! ,is- raelites 9 ?is way1 :5 he _h promis$ ,abraham t he w\ld take c>e ( 8 prog5y1 & :5 he _h promis$ ! same to ! poor wret*es :ile !y 7 slaves 9 ,egypt8 ,answ]4 ,because ,god is un*angeable 9 8 na- #chd ture1 & wi%$ to conv9ce !m t e be+ %\ld be p]fectly fai?ful to 8 promise4 ,"q4 ,0 ,god driv5 to madness by ! conduct ( 8 *os5 p8 ,answ]4 ,almo/4 ,"q4 ,did he "k exactly :at !y w\ld d :5 he *ose !m8 ,answ]4 ,exactly4 ,"q4 ,7 ! ,jews guilty ( idolatry8 ,answ]4 ,!y 74 ,!y wor%ip$ o!r gods --gods made ( wood & /one4 ,"q4 ,is x n wond]ful t !y 7 n conv9c$ ( ! p[] ( ,god1 by ! _m mira- cles wr\ght 9 ,egypt & 9 ! wild]ness8 ,answ]4 ,yes1 x is v wond]ful2 b ! ,jews1 :o mu/ h se5 bread ra9$ f heav52 :o saw wat] gu% f ! rocks & foll[ !m up hill & d[n2 :o notic$ t _! clo!s did n we> out1 & did n ev5 get %9y at ! knees1 :ile ! elb[s defi$ ! ravages ( "t1 & _! %oes rema9$ p]fect = =ty ye>s2 x is wond]ful t :5 !y saw ! gr\nd op5 & swall[ _! comrades2 :5 !y saw ,god talk+ face to face ) ,moses z a man talks ) 8 fri5d2 aft] !y saw ! cl\d by day & ! #che pill> ( fire by night1--x is absolutely a/oni%+ t !y _h m fai? 9 a gold5 calf t !y made !mselves1 ?an 9 ,jehovah4 ,"q4 ,h[ is x t ! ,jews _h no confi- d5ce 9 ^! miracles8 ,answ]4 ,because !y 7 !re & saw !m4 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k t x is necess>y = u to believe all ! miracles ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 9 ord] to be sav$8 ,answ]4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t is ! f\ndation ( ! ,new4 ,if ! ,old ,te/am5t is n inspir$1 !n ! ,new is ( no value4 ,if ! ,old ,te/am5t is inspir$1 all ! miracles are true1 & we _c believe t ,god w\ld all[ any errors1 or false /atem5ts1 to creep into an inspir$ volume1 & to be p]petuat$ ?r\gh all ^! ye>s4 ,"q4 ,%\ld we believe ! miracles1 :e!r !y are reasonable or n8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly2 if !y 7 reasonable1 !y w\ld n be miracles4 ,x is _! unreasonabl5ess t appeals to our cr$ulity & our fai?4 ,x is im- possible to h !ological fai? 9 any?+ t c be demon/rat$4 ,x is ! (fice ( fai? to believe1 n only )\t evid5ce1 b 9 spite ( evid5ce4 ,x is impossible = ! c>nal m9d to #chf believe t ,samsons muscle dep5d$ ^u ! l5g? ( 8 hair4 ,god has made ! wisdom ( ?is _w fooli%ness4 ,nei!r c ! uncon- v]t$ believe t ,elijah /opp$ at a hotel kept by rav5s4 ,nei!r c !y believe t a b>rel w\ld 9 & ( itself produce meal1 or t an e>!n pot c\ld create oil4 ,b to a ,*ri/ian1 9 ord] t a wid[ might fe$ a prea*]1 ! tru? ( ^! /ories is p]fectly app>5t4 ,"q4 ,h[ %\ld we reg>d ! wond]ful /ories ( ! ,old ,te/am5t8 ,answ]4 ,!y %\ld be look$ ^u z types & symbols4 ,!y all h a spiritual signifi- cance4 ,! reason ,i believe ! /ory ( ,jonah is1 t ,jonah is a type ( ,*ri/4 ,"q4 ,d y believe ! /ory ( ,jonah to be a true acc\nt ( a lit]al fact8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,y mu/ rememb] t ,jonah 0 n swall[$ by a :ale4 ,god pre- p>$ a great fi% = t occasion4 ,nei!r is x by any means c]ta9 t ,jonah 0 9 ! belly ( ?is :ale4 ,he probably /ay$ 9 8 m\?4 ,ev5 if he 0 9 8 /oma*1 x 0 v easy = him to defy ! ord9>y action ( ga/ric juice by rapidly walk+ up & d[n44 #chg ,"q4 ,d y ?9k t ,jonah 0 really 9 ! :ale's /oma*8 ,answ]4 ,my own op9ion is t he /ay$ 9 8 m\?4 ,! only objection to ?is !ory is1 t x is m reasonable ?an ! o!r & requires less fai?4 ,no?+ c\ld be easi] ?an = ,god to make a fi% l>ge en\gh to furni% ample room = "o pass5g] 9 8 m\?4 ,i ?r[ out ?is sugge/ion simply t y may be able to answ] ! objections ( infidels :o are always laugh+ at ?is /ory4 ,"q4 ,d y really believe t ,elijah w5t to heav5 9 a *>iot ( fire1 drawn by horses ( fire8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse he did4 ,"q4 ,:at 0 ?is miracle p]=m$ =8 ,answ]4 ,to conv9ce ! p ( ! p[] ( ,god4 ,"q4 ,:o saw ! miracle8 ,answ]4 ,nobody b ,eli%a4 ,"q4 ,0 he conv9c$ be=e t "t8 ,answ]4 ,oh yes2 he 0 "o ( ,god's prophets4 ,"q4 ,suppose t 9 ^! days two m5 %\ld leave a t[n toge!r1 & aft] a :ile "o ( !m %\ld come back hav+ on ! clo!s ( ! o!r1 & %\ld acc\nt = ! fact t he _h #chh 8 fri5d's clo!s by say+ t :ile !y 7 go+ along ! road toge!r a *>iot ( fire came d[n f heav5 drawn by fi]y /e$s1 & !re- ^u 8 fri5d got into ! c>riage1 ?rew him 8 clo!s1 & dep>t$1--w\ld y believe x8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse ?+s l t don't happ5 9 ^! days2 ,god does n h to rely on wond]s n[4 ,"q4 ,d y mean t he p]=ms no miracles at ! pres5t day8 ,answ]4 ,we _c say t he does n p]=m miracles n[1 b we are n 9 position to call att5- tion to any p>ticul> "o4 ,( c\rse he sup]vises ! affairs ( nations & m5 & does :atev] 9 8 judgm5t is necess>y4 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k t ,samson's /r5g? dep5d$ on ! l5g? ( 8 hair8 ,answ]4 ,! ,bible s /ates1 & ! ,bible is true4 ,a physiologi/ might say t a man c\ld n use ! muscle 9 8 hair = lift+ purposes1 b ^! same physiologi/s c\ld n tell y h[ y move a f+]1 nor h[ y lift a fea!r2 /ill1 actuat$ by ! pride ( intellect1 !y insi/ t ! l5g? ( a man's hair c\ld n det]m9e 8 /r5g?4 ,god says x did2 ! physiologi/ says t x did n2 we #chi c n hesitate :om to believe4 ,= ! purpose ( avoid+ et]nal agony ,i am will+ to believe any?+2 ,i am will+ to say t /r5g? dep5ds ^u ! l5g? ( hair1 or fai? ^u ! l5g? ( e>s4 ,i am p]fectly will+ to believe t a man caught ?ree hundr$ foxes1 & put fire br&s be- twe5 _! tails2 t he slew ?\s&s ) a bone1 & t he made a bee hive out ( a lion4 ,i w believe1 if necess>y1 t :5 ?is man's hair 0 %ort he h>dly _h /r5g? en\gh to /&1 & t :5 x 0 long1 he c\ld c>ry away ! gates ( a city1 or ov]?r[ a temple fill$ ) p4 ,if ! infidel is "r1 ,i w lose no?+ by believ+1 b if he is wrong1 ,i %all ga9 an et]nity ( joy4 ,if ,god did n int5d t we %\ld believe ^! /ories1 he nev] w\ld h told !m1 & :y %\ld a man put 8 s\l 9 p]il by try+ to dis- prove "o ( ! /atem5ts ( ! ,"l8 ,"q4 ,suppose x %\ld turn out t "s ( ^! miracles dep5d ^u mi/ranslations ( ! orig9al ,hebrew1 %\ld we /ill believe !m8 ,answ]4 ,! safe side is ! be/ side4 ,x is f> bett] to err on ! side ( belief1 ?an on ! side ( infidelity4 ,god does n ?reat5 anybody ) et]nal puni%m5t = believ+ too mu*4 #cij ,dang] lies on ! side ( inve/igation1 on ! side ( ?\ght4 ,! p]fectly idiotic are absolutely safe4 ,z !y div]ge f t po9t1--z !y rise 9 ! intellectual scale1 z ! bra9 develops1 z ! faculties enl>ge1 ! dang] increases4 ,i "k t "s biblical /ud5ts n[ take ! gr\nd t ,samson caught no foxes1--t he only took %eaves ( :eat t _h be5 already cut & b\nd1 set !m on fire1 & ?rew !m into ! gra9 /ill /&+4 ,if ?is is :at he did1 ( c\rse !re is no?+ miracul\s ab\t x1 & ! value ( ! /ory is lo/4 ,s1 o!rs cont5d t ,elijah 0 n f$ by ! rav5s1 b by ! ,arabs4 ,!y tell u t ! ,hebrew ^w /&+ = ,arab also /&s = bird1 & t ! ^w really means migratory--go+ f place to place--homeless4 ,b ,i pref] ! old v]sion4 ,x c]ta9ly w d no h>m to believe t rav5s br\ght bread & fle% to a prophet ( ,god4 ,:]e !y got _! bread & fle% is none ( my bus9ess2 h[ !y knew :]e ! prophet 01 & recogniz$ him2 or h[ ,god talks to rav5s1 or h[ he gave !m directions1 ,i h no "r to inquire4 ,i leave ^! que/ions to ! sci5ti/s1 ! blasphem]s1 & ?9k]s4 ,!re are _m p 9 ! *ur* anxi\s to #cia get ! miracles out ( ! ,bible1 & ?\s&s1 ,i h no d\bt1 w\ld be greatly gratifi$ to le>n t !re is1 9 fact1 no?+ miracul\s 9 ,scripture2 b :5 y take away ! miracul\s1 y take away ! sup]natural2 :5 y take away ! sup]natural1 y de/roy ! m9i/ry2 & :5 y take away ! m9i/ry1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( m5 w be left )\t employm5t4 ,"q4 ,is x n wond]ful t ! ,egyptians 7 n conv]t$ by ! miracles wr\ght 9 _! c\ntry8 ,answ]4 ,yes1 !y all w\ld h be51 if ,god _h n purposely h>d5$ _! he>ts to prev5t x4 ,jehovah always took great delight 9 furni%+ ! evid5ce1 & !n h>d5+ ! man's he>t s t he w\ld n believe x4 ,aft] all ! miracles t _h be5 p]=m$ 9 ,egypt1--! mo/ won- d]ful t 7 ev] done 9 any c\ntry1 ! ,egyptians 7 z unbeliev+ z at fir/2 !y pur- su$ ! ,israelites1 kn[+ t !y 7 protect$ by an inf9ite ,god1 & fail+ to ov]:elm !m1 came back & wor%ip$ _! own false gods j z firmly z be=e4 ,all ( :i* %[s ! unreason- abl5ess ( a ,pagan1 & ! natural depravity ( human nature4 #cib ,"q4 ,h[ did x happ5 t ! ,canaanites 7 nev] conv9c$ t ! ,jews 7 assi/$ by ,jehovah8 ,answ]4 ,!y mu/ h be5 an exce$+ly brave p to cont5d s _m ye>s ) ! *os5 p ( ,god4 ,not)/&+ all _! cities 7 burn$ "t & "t aga92 not)- /&+ all ! m51 wom5 & *ildr5 7 put to ! edge ( ! sword2 not)/&+ ! tak+ ( all _! cattle & %eep1 !y w5t "r on fight+ j z valiantly & desp]ately z ev]4 ,ea* "o lo/ 8 life _m times1 & 0 j z ready = ! next conflict4 ,my own op9ion is1 t ,god kept !m alive by rais+ !m f ! dead aft] ea* battle1 = ! purpose ( puni%+ ! ,jews4 ,god us$ 8 enemies z in/rum5ts = ! civilization ( ! ,jewi% p4 ,he did n wi% to conv]t !m1 because !y w\ld give him mu* m tr\ble z ,jews ?an !y did z ,canaanites4 ,he _h all ! ,jews he c\ld conv5i5tly take c>e (4 ,he f\nd x mu* easi] to kill a hundr$ ,canaanites ?an to civilize "o ,jew4 ,"q4 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! fact t ! hea!n 7 n surpris$ at ! /opp+ ( ! sun & moon8 #cic ,answ]4 ,!y 7 s ignorant t !y _h n ! slighte/ conception ( ! real cause ( ! ph5om5on4 ,_h !y kn[n ! size ( ! e>?1 & ! relation x su/a9$ to ! o!r heav5ly bodies2 _h !y kn[n ! magnitude ( ! sun1 & ! motion ( ! moon1 !y w\ld1 9 all probability1 h be5 z greatly a/oni%$ z ! ,jews 72 b be+ d5sely ignorant ( z- tronomy1 x mu/ h produc$ ^u !m n ! slighte/ impression4 ,b we mu/ rememb] t ! sun & moon 7 n /opp$ = ! purpose ( conv]t+ ^! p1 b to give ,jo%ua m "t to kill !m4 ,z soon z we see cle>ly ! purpose ( ,jehovah1 we in/antly p]ceive h[ ad- mirable 7 ! means adopt$4 ,"q4 ,d y n consid] ! treatm5t ( ! ,canaanites to h be5 cruel & f]oci\s8 ,answ]4 ,to a totally deprav$ man1 x does look cruel2 to a be+ )\t any good 9 him1--to "o :o has inh]it$ ! rascality ( _m g5]ations1 ! murd] ( innoc5t wom5 & little *ildr5 does seem horrible2 to "o :o is contam9at$ 9 all 8 p>ts1 by orig9al s91--:o 0 conceiv$ 9 s91 & br\ght =? 9 iniquity1 ! assass9a- tion ( m51 & ! violation ( captive maid5s1 #cid d n seem consi/5t ) inf9ite goodness4 ,b :5 "o has be5 born aga91 :5 ! love ( ,god has be5 %$ abroad 9 8 he>t1 :5 he loves all mank9d1 :5 he ov]comes evil ) good1 :5 he prays = ^? :o despite- fully use him & p]secute him1--to su* a man1 ! ext]m9ation ( ! ,canaanites1 ! violation ( wom51 ! slaught] ( babes1 & ! de/ruc- tion ( c\ntless ?\s&s1 is ! highe/ evid5ce ( ! goodness1 ! m]cy1 & ! long-suff]+ ( ,god4 ,:5 a man has be5 born aga91 all ! passages ( ! ,old ,te/am5t t appe> s horrible & s unju/ to "o 9 8 natural /ate1 become ! de>e/1 ! mo/ consol+1 & ! mo/ beautiful ( tru?s4 ,! real ,*ri/ian reads ! acc\nts ( ^! anci5t battles ) ! greate/ possible satisfaction4 ,to "o :o really loves 8 enemies1 ! groans ( m51 ! %rieks ( wom51 & ! cries ( babes1 make music sweet] ?an ! zephyr's brea?4 ,"q4 ,9 y\r judgm5t1 :y did ,god de/roy ! ,canaanites8 ,answ]4 ,to prev5t _! contam9at+ 8 *os5 p4 ,he knew t if ! ,jews 7 all[$ to live ) su* neighbors1 !y w\ld #cie f9ally become z bad z ! ,canaanites !mselves4 ,he wi%$ to civilize 8 *os5 p1 & x 0 !re=e necess>y = him to de/roy ! hea!n4 ,"q4 ,did ,god succe$ 9 civiliz+ ! ,jews aft] he _h remov$ ! ,canaanites8 ,answ]4 ,well1 n entirely4 ,he _h to all[ ! hea!n he _h n de/roy$ to ov]run ! :ole l& & make captives ( ! ,jews4 ,?is 0 done = ! good ( 8 *os5 p4 ,"q4 ,did he !n succe$ 9 civiliz+ !m8 ,answ]4 ,n q4 ,"q4 ,did he ev] q succe$ 9 civiliz+ !m8 ,answ]4 ,well1 we mu/ admit t ! exp]i- m5t nev] 0 a conspicu\s success4 ,! ,jews 7 *os5 by ! ,almighty #dcj ye>s be=e he appe>$ to ,moses on ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,he 0 _! direct ,gov]nor4 ,he att5d$ p]sonally to _! religion & politics1 & gave up a great "p ( 8 valuable "t = ab\t two ?\s& ye>s1 to ! managem5t ( _! affairs2 & yet1 su* 0 ! condition ( ! ,jewi% p1 aft] !y _h _h all ^! advantages1 t :5 !re arose among !m a p]fectly k9d1 j1 g5]\s & hone/ man1 ^! p1 ) :om ,god _h be5 labor+ = s #cif _m c5turies1 delib]ately put to dea? t good & lov+ man4 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k t ,god really endeav- or$ to civilize ! ,jews8 ,answ]4 ,?is is an exce$+ly h>d "q4 ,if he _h really tri$ to d x1 ( c\rse he c\ld h done x4 ,we mu/ n ?9k ( limit+ ! p[] ( ! inf9ite4 ,b y mu/ rememb] t if he _h succe$$ 9 civiliz+ ! ,jews1 if he _h educat$ !m up to ! plane ( intellectual lib]ty1 & made !m j & k9d & m]ciful1 l him- self1 !y w\ld n h crucifi$ ,*ri/1 & y c see at once ! awful condition 9 :i* we w\ld all be to-day4 ,no atonem5t c\ld h be5 made2 & if no atonem5t _h be5 made1 !n1 accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian sy/em1 ! :ole _w w\ld h be5 lo/4 ,we mu/ admit t !re 0 no "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,jews f ,s9ai to ,j]usalem1 t !y w\ld n h put a man l ,*ri/ to dea?4 ,"q4 ,s y ?9k t1 aft] all1 x 0 n ,god's int5tion t ! ,jews %\ld become civiliz$8 ,answ]4 ,we d n "k4 ,we c only say t ,god's ways are n our ways4 ,x may be t ,god took !m 9 8 special *>ge1 = ! #cig purpose ( keep+ !m bad en\gh to make ! necess>y sacrifice4 ,t may h be5 ! div9e plan4 ,9 any ev5t1 x is saf] to believe ! explana- tion t is ! mo/ unreasonable4 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k t ,*ri/ knew ! ,jews w\ld crucify him8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k t :5 he *ose ,judas he knew t he w\ld betray him8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,"q4 ,did he "k :5 ,judas w5t to ! *ief prie/ & made ! b>ga9 = ! deliv]y ( ,*ri/8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,"q4 ,:y did he all[ himself to be be- tray$1 if he knew ! plot8 ,answ]4 ,infidelity is a v good doctr9e to live by1 b y %\ld read ! la/ words ( ,pa9e & ,voltaire4 ,"q4 ,if ,*ri/ knew t ,judas w\ld betray him1 :y did he *oose him8 ,answ]4 ,no?+ c exce$ ! atrocities ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution--:5 !y c>ri$ a woman ?r\gh ! /reets & wor%ip$ h] z ! goddess ( ,reason4 #cih ,"q4 ,w\ld n ! mission ( ,*ri/ h be5 a failure _h no "o betray$ him8 ,answ]4 ,?omas ,pa9e 0 a drunk>d1 & re- cant$ on 8 dea?-b$1 & di$ a blasphem+ infidel besides4 ,"q4 ,is x n cle> t an atonem5t 0 necess>y2 & is x n equally cle> t ! atone- m5t c\ld n h be5 made unless somebody _h betray$ ,*ri/2 & unless ! ,jews _h be5 wick$ & or?odox en\gh to crucify him8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse ! atonem5t _h to be made4 ,x 0 a "p ( ! div9e plan t ,*ri/ %\ld be betray$1 & t ! ,jews %\ld be wick$ en\gh to kill him4 ,o!rwise1 ! _w w\ld h be5 lo/4 ,"q4 ,suppose ,judas _h und]/ood ! div9e plan1 :at ought he to h done8 ,%\ld he h betray$ ,*ri/1 or let somebody else d x2 or %\ld he h all[$ ! _w to p]i%1 9- clud+ 8 own s\l8 ,answ]4 ,if y take ! ,bible away f ! _w1 h[ w\ld x be possible to h witnesses sworn 9 c\rts2 h[ w\ld x be possible to ad- m9i/] ju/ice8 ,"q4 ,if ,*ri/ _h n be5 betray$ & #cii crucifi$1 is x true t 8 own "m w\ld be 9 p]dition to-day8 ,answ]4 ,mo/ assur$ly4 ,!re 0 b "o way by :i* %e c\ld be sav$1 & t 0 by ! dea? ( h] son--?r\gh ! blood ( ! atonem5t4 ,%e 0 totally deprav$ ?r\gh ! s9 ( ,adam1 & des]v$ et]nal dea?4 ,ev5 h] love = ! infant ,*ri/ 01 9 ! sight ( ,god1-- t is to say1 ( h] babe1--wick$ness4 ,x c n be repeat$ too (t5 t !re is only "o way to be sav$1 & t is1 to believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,"q4 ,c\ld ,*ri/ h prev5t$ ! ,jews f crucify+ him8 ,answ]4 ,he c\ld4 ,"q4 ,if he c\ld h sav$ 8 life & did n1 0 he n guilty ( suicide8 ,answ]4 ,no "o c und]/& ^! que/ions :o has n read ! prophecies ( ,daniel1 & has n a cle> conception ( :at is meant by ! full- ness ( "t4 ,"q4 ,:at became ( all ! ,canaanites1 ! ,egyptians1 ! ,h9dus1 ! ,greeks & ,romans & ,*9ese8 ,:at became ( ! billions :o di$ be=e ! promise 0 made to ,abraham2 ( ! #djj billions & billions :o nev] he>d ( ! ,bible1 :o nev] he>d ! "n1 ev51 ( ,jesus ,*ri/-- nev] knew ( ! s*eme ( salvation8 ,:at became ( ! millions & billions :o liv$ 9 ?is hemisph]e1 & ( ^: exi/5ce ,jehovah himself seem$ p]fectly ignorant8 ,answ]4 ,!y 7 und\bt$ly lo/4 ,god hav+ made !m1 _h a "r to d ) !m z he pleas$4 ,!y are probably all 9 hell to-day1 & ! fact t !y are damn$1 only adds to ! joy ( ! r$eem$4 ,x is by contra/ t we are able to p]ceive ! inf9ite k9dness ) :i* ,god has treat$ u4 ,"q4 ,is x n possible t some?+ c be done = a human s\l 9 ano!r _w z well z 9 ?is8 ,answ]4 ,no2 ?is is ! only _w 9 :i* ,god ev5 attempts to re=m anybody4 ,9 ! o!r _w1 no?+ is done = ! purpose ( mak+ anybody bett]4 ,"h 9 ?is _w1 :]e man lives b a few days1 is ! only opportunity = moral improvem5t4 ,a m9i/] c d a ?\- s& times m = a s\l ?an its creator2 & ?is c\ntry is mu* bett] adapt$ to moral gr[? ?an heav5 itself4 ,a p]son :o liv$ on ?is e>? a #dja few ye>s1 & di$ )\t hav+ be5 conv]t$1 has no hope 9 ano!r _w4 ,! mom5t he arrives at ! judgm5t seat1 no?+ rema9s b to damn him4 ,nei!r ,god1 nor ! ,holy ,gho/1 nor ,jesus ,*ri/1 c h ! lea/ possible influ5ce ) him !re4 ,"q4 ,:5 ,god creat$ ea* human be+1 did he "k exactly :at w\ld be 8 et]nal fate8 ,answ]4 ,mo/ assur$ly he did4 ,"q4 ,did he "k t hundr$s & millions & billions w\ld suff] et]nal pa98 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,b he gave !m fre$om ( *oice betwe5 good & evil4 ,"q4 ,did he "k exactly h[ !y w\ld use t fre$om8 ,answ]4 ,yes4 ,"q4 ,did he "k t billions w\ld use x wrong8 ,answ]4 ,yes4 ,"q4 ,0 x optional ) him :e!r he %\ld make su* p or n8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,"q4 ,_h ^! p any option z to :e!r !y w\ld be made or n8 ,answ]1 ,no4 #djb ,"q4 ,w\ld x n h be5 f> bett] to leave !m unconsci\s du/8 ,answ]4 ,^! que/ions %[ h[ fooli% x is to judge ,god accord+ to a human /&>d4 ,:at to u seems j & m]ciful1 ,god may reg>d 9 an exactly opposite light2 & we may h]eaft] be develop$ to su* a degree t we w reg>d ! agonies ( ! damn$ z ! highe/ possible evi- d5ce ( ! goodness & m]cy ( ,god4 ,"q4 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! fact t ,god did n make himself kn[n except to ,abra- ham & 8 desc5dants8 ,:y did he fail to reveal himself to ! o!r nations--nations t1 comp>$ ) ! ,jews1 7 le>n$1 cultivat$ & p[]ful8 ,w\ld y reg>d a revelation n[ made to ! ,esquimaux z int5d$ = u2 & w\ld x be a revelation ( :i* we w\ld be oblig$ to take notice8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse1 ,god c\ld h reveal$ him- self1 n only to all ! great nations1 b to ea* individual4 ,he c\ld h _h ! ,t5 ,comm&- m5ts engrav$ on e he>t & bra92 or he c\ld h rais$ up prophets 9 e l&2 b he *ose1 r1 to all[ c\ntless millions ( 8 *ildr5 to w&] 9 ! d>kness & blackness ( #djc ,nature2 *ose1 r1 t !y %\ld r$d5 _! h&s 9 ea* o!r's blood2 *ose1 r1 t !y %\ld live )\t light1 & die )\t hope2 *ose1 r1 t !y %\ld suff]1 n only 9 ?is _w1 b =ev] 9 ! next4 ,( c\rse we h no "r to f9d fault ) ! *oice ( ,god4 ,"q4 ,n[ y c tell a s9n] to believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 :at c\ld a s9n] h be5 told 9 ,egypt1 ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago2 & 9 :at language w\ld y h address$ a ,h9du 9 ! days ( ,buddha--! div9e s*eme at t "t be+ a secret 9 ! div9e brea/8 ,answ]4 ,x is n = u to ?9k ^u ^! que/ions4 ,! mom5t we exam9e ! ,*ri/ian sy/em1 we beg9 to d\bt4 ,9 a little :ile1 we %all be infidels1 & %all lose ! respect ( ^? :o refuse to ?9k4 ,x is bett] to g ) ! majority4 ,^! doctr9es are too sacr$ to be t\*$4 ,y %\ld be satisfi$ ) ! religion ( y\r fa!r & y\r "m4 ,y want "s book on ! c5tre-table1 9 ! p>lor2 x is extremely h&y to h a ,family ,record2 & :at book1 o!r ?an ! ,bible1 c\ld a "m give a son z he leaves ! old home/ead8 ,"q4 ,is x n wond]ful t all ! writ]s #djd ( ! f\r gospels d n give an acc\nt ( ! asc5sion ( ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,answ]4 ,?is "q has be5 answ]$ long ago1 "t & "t aga94 ,"q4 ,p]haps x has1 b w\ld x n be well en\gh to answ] x once m8 ,"s may n h se5 ! answ]8 ,answ]4 ,%[ me ! hospitals t infidels h built2 %[ me ! asylums t infidels h f\nd$4 ,"q4 ,i "k y h giv5 ! usual an- sw]2 b aft] all1 is x n s+ul> t a miracle s wond]ful z ! bodily asc5sion ( a man1 %\ld n h be5 m5tion$ by all ! writ]s ( t man's life8 ,is x n wond]ful t "s ( !m said t he did asc5d1 & o!rs t he agre$ to /ay ) 8 disciples always8 ,answ]4 ,p unacqua9t$ ) ! ,hebrew1 c h no conception ( ^! ?+s4 ,a /ory 9 pla9 ,engli%1 does n s\nd z x does 9 ,hebrew4 ,miracles seem altoge!r m cr$ible1 :5 told 9 a dead language4 ,"q4 ,:at1 9 y\r judgm5t1 became ( ! dead :o 7 rais$ by ,*ri/8 ,is x n s+ul> t !y 7 nev] m5tion$ aft]w>d8 #dje ,w\ld n a man :o _h be5 rais$ f ! dead naturally be an object ( consid]able int]e/1 especially to 8 fri5ds & acqua9tances8 ,& is x n also wond]ful t ,*ri/1 aft] hav+ wr\ght s _m miracles1 cur$ s _m lame & halt & bl9d1 f$ s _m ?\s&s miracul\sly1 & aft] hav+ ent]$ ,j]usalem 9 triumph z a conqu]or & k+1 _h to be po9t$ out by "o ( 8 own disciples :o 0 brib$ = ! purpose8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse1 all ^! ?+s are exce$- +ly wond]ful1 & if f\nd 9 any o!r book1 w\ld be absolutely incr$ible2 b we h no "r to apply ! same k9d ( reason+ to ! ,bible t we apply to ! ,koran or to ! sacr$ books ( ! ,h9dus4 ,= ! ord9>y affairs ( ?is _w1 ,god has giv5 u reason2 b 9 ! exam9ation ( religi\s que/ions1 we %\ld de- p5d ^u cr$ulity & fai?4 ,"q4 ,if ,*ri/ came to (f] himself a sacri- fice1 = ! purpose ( mak+ atonem5t = ! s9s ( su* z might believe on him1 :y did he n make ?is fact kn[n to all ( 8 disciples8 ,answ]4 ,he did4 ,?is 01 & is1 ! gospel4 ,"q4 ,h[ is x t ,mat!w says no?+ ab\t salvation by fai?1 b simply says t ,god #djf w be m]ciful to ! m]ciful1 t he w =give ! =giv+1 & says n "o ^w ab\t ! necessity ( believ+ any?+8 ,answ]4 ,b y w rememb] t ,m>k says1 9 ! la/ *apt] ( 8 gospel1 t :oso be- lieve? n %all be damn$4 ,"q4 ,d y admit t ,mat!w says no?+ on ! subject8 ,answ]4 ,yes1 ,i suppose ,i mu/4 ,"q4 ,is n t passage 9 ,m>k g5]ally admitt$ to be an int]polation8 ,answ]4 ,"s biblical s*ol>s say t x is4 ,"q4 ,is t portion ( ! la/ *apt] ( ,m>k f\nd 9 ! ,syriac v]sion ( ! ,bible8 ,answ]4 ,x is n4 ,"q4 ,if x 0 necess>y to believe on ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 ord] to be sav$1 h[ is x t ,mat!w fail$ to say s8 ,answ]4 ,!re are m copies ( ! ,bible pr9t$ to-day1 ?an ( any o!r book 9 ! _w1 & x is pr9t$ 9 m languages ?an any o!r book4 ,"q4 ,d y consid] x necess>y to be reg5]at$--to be born aga9--9 ord] to be sav$8 #djg ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,"q4 ,did ,mat!w say any?+ on ! sub- ject ( reg5]ation8 ,answ]4 ,no4 ,"q4 ,did ,m>k8 ,answ]4 ,no4 ,"q4 ,did ,luke8 ,answ]4 ,no4 ,"q4 ,is ,sa9t ,john ! only "o :o speaks ( ! necessity ( be+ born aga98 ,answ]4 ,he is4 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k t ,mat!w1 ,m>k & ,luke knew any?+ ab\t ! necessity ( reg5- eration8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse !y did4 ,"q4 ,:y did !y fail to speak ( x8 ,answ]4 ,!re is no civilization )\t ! ,bible4 ,! mom5t y ?r[ away ! sacr$ ,scriptures1 y are all at sea--y are )\t an an*or & )\t a compass4 ,"q4 ,y w rememb] t1 accord+ to ,m>k1 ,*ri/ said to 8 disciples3 ,g ye into all ! _w1 & prea* ! gospel to e creature4 ,did he ref] to ! gospel set =? by ,m>k8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse he did4 #djh ,"q4 ,well1 9 ! gospel set =? by ,m>k1 !re is n a ^w ab\t reg5]ation1 & no ^w ab\t ! necessity ( believ+ any?+--ex- cept 9 an int]polat$ passage4 ,w\ld x n seem f ?is1 t reg5]ation & a belief 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 are no "p ( ! gospel8 ,answ]4 ,no?+ c exce$ 9 horror ! la/ mom5ts ( ! infidel2 no?+ c be m t]- rible ?an ! dea? ( ! d\bt]4 ,:5 ! glories ( ?is _w fade f ! vision2 :5 am- bition becomes an empty "n2 :5 weal? turns to du/ 9 ! palsi$ h& ( dea?1 ( :at use is philosophy !n8 ,:o c>es !n = ! pride ( intellect8 ,9 t dread mom5t1 man ne$s "s- ?+ to rely on1 :e!r x is true or n4 ,"q4 ,w\ld x n h be5 m con- v9c+ if ,*ri/1 aft] 8 resurrection1 _h %[n himself to 8 enemies z well z to 8 fri5ds8 ,w\ld x n h greatly /r5g!n$ ! evid5ce 9 ! case1 if he _h visit$ ,pilate2 _h pres5t$ himself be=e ,caiaphas1 ! high prie/2 if he _h aga9 ent]$ ! temple1 & aga9 walk$ ! /reets ( ,j]usalem8 ,answ]4 ,if ! evid5ce _h be5 complete & ov]:elm+1 !re w\ld h be5 no praise- #dji wor?9ess 9 belief2 ev5 publicans & s9n]s w\ld h believ$1 if ! evid5ce _h be5 suffi- ci5t4 ,! am\nt ( evid5ce requir$ is ! te/ ( ! true ,*ri/ian _s4 ,"q4 ,w\ld x n also h be5 bett] _h ! asc5sion tak5 place 9 ! pres5ce ( unbeliev+ ?\s&s2 x seems su* a pity to h wa/$ su* a demon/ration ^u ^? already conv9c$8 ,answ]4 ,^! que/ions are ! natural fruit ( ! c>nal m9d1 & c be acc\nt$ = only by ! doctr9e ( total depravity4 ,no?+ has giv5 ! *ur* m tr\ble ?an j su* que/ions4 ,unholy curiosity1 a disposition to pry into ! div9e my/]ies1 a desire to "k1 to inve/igate1 to expla9 --9 %ort1 to und]/&1 are all evid5ces ( a re- probate m9d4 ,"q4 ,h[ c we acc\nt = ! fact t ,mat!w alone speaks ( ! wise m5 ( ! ,ea/ com+ ) gifts to ! infant ,*ri/2 t he alone speaks ( ! little babes be+ kill$ by ,h]od8 ,is x possible t ! o!r writ]s nev] he>d ( ^! ?+s8 ,answ]4 ,nobody c get any good out ( ! ,bible by read+ x 9 a critical _s4 ,! contra- #daj dictions & discrepancies are only app>5t1 & melt away be=e ! light ( fai?4 ,t :i* 9 o!r books w\ld be absolute & palpable contradiction1 is1 9 ! ,bible1 :5 spiritually disc]n$1 a p]fect & beautiful h>mony4 ,my own op9ion is1 t seem+ contradictions are 9 ! ,bible = ! pur- pose ( te/+ & /r5g!n+ ! fai? ( ,*ris- tians1 & = ! fur!r purpose ( ensn>+ infidels1 t !y might believe a lie & be damn$4 ,"q4 ,is x possible t a good ,god w\ld take pa9s to deceive 8 *ildr58 ,answ]4 ,! ,bible is fill$ ) in/ances ( t k9d1 & all or?odox m9i/]s n[ "k t fossil animals--t is1 repres5tations ( animals 9 /one1 7 plac$ 9 ! rocks on purpose to mis- lead m5 l ,d>w9 & ,humboldt1 ,huxley & ,tyndall4 ,x is also n[ kn[n t ,god1 = ! purpose ( mislead+ ! s-call$ m5 ( sci5ce1 _h hairy elephants pres]v$ 9 ice1 made /oma*s = !m1 & all[$ twigs ( trees to be f\nd 9 ^! /oma*s1 :51 z a matt] ( fact1 no su* elephants ev] liv$ or ev] di$4 ,^! m5 :o are endeavor+ to ov]turn ! ,scriptures ) ! lev] ( sci5ce w f9d t !y h be5 de- ceiv$4 ,?r\gh all et]nity !y w regret _! #daa philosophy4 ,!y w wi%1 9 ! next _w1 t !y _h ?r[n away geology & physiology & all o!r ologies except !ology4 ,! "t is com+ :5 ,jehovah w mock at _! fe>s & laugh at _! calamity4 ,"q4 ,if ,joseph 0 n ! fa!r ( ,*ri/1 :y 0 8 g5ealogy giv5 to %[ t ,*ri/ 0 ( ! blood ( ,david2 :y w\ld n ! g5ealogy ( any o!r ,jew h done z well8 ,answ]4 ,t objection 0 rais$ & answ]$ hundr$s ( ye>s ago4 ,"q4 ,if !y want$ to %[ t ,*ri/ 0 ( ! blood ( ,david1 :y did !y n give ! g5e- alogy ( 8 "m if ,joseph 0 n 8 fa!r8 ,answ]4 ,t objection 0 answ]$ hundr$s ( ye>s ago4 ,"q4 ,h[ 0 x answ]$8 ,answ]4 ,:5 ,voltaire 0 dy+1 he s5t = a prie/4 ,"q4 ,h[ does x happ5 t ! two g5e- alogies giv5 d n agree8 ,answ]4 ,p]haps !y 7 writt5 by diff]5t p]sons4 ,"q4 ,7 bo? ^! p]sons inspir$ by ! same ,god8 #dab ,answ]4 ,( c\rse4 ,"q4 ,:y 7 ! miracles record$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t p]=m$8 ,answ]4 ,! miracles 7 ! evid5ce reli$ on to prove ! sup]natural orig9 & ! div9e mission ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,"q4 ,aside f ! miracles1 is !re any evid5ce to %[ ! sup]natural orig9 or "* ( ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,answ]4 ,"s h consid]$ t 8 moral precepts are suffici5t1 ( !mselves1 to %[ t he 0 div9e4 ,"q4 ,_h all ( 8 moral precepts be5 taught be=e he liv$8 ,answ]4 ,! same ?+s _h be5 said1 b !y did n h ! same mean+4 ,"q4 ,does ! fact t ,buddha taught ! same t5d to %[ t he 0 ( div9e orig98 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,! rules ( evid5ce applicable to ! ,bible are n applicable to o!r books4 ,we exam9e o!r books 9 ! light ( reason2 ! ,bible is ! only exception4 ,s1 we %\ld n judge ( ,*ri/ z we d ( any o!r man4 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k t ,*ri/ wr\ght #dac _m ( 8 miracles because he 0 good1 *>itable1 & fill$ ) pity8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly ,"q4 ,has he z mu* p[] n[ z he _h :5 on e>?8 ,answ]4 ,mo/ assur$ly4 ,"q4 ,is he z *>itable & pitiful n[1 z he 0 !n8 ,answ]4 ,yes4 ,"q4 ,:y does he n n[ cure ! lame & ! halt & ! bl9d8 ,answ]4 ,x is well kn[n t1 :5 ,julian ! ,apo/ate 0 dy+1 cat*+ "s ( 8 own blood 9 8 h& & ?r[+ x into ! air he exclaim$3 ,galileean1 ?\ ha/ conqu]$6 ,"q4 ,d y consid] x our duty to love our neighbor8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,"q4 ,is virtue ! same 9 all worlds8 ,answ]4 ,mo/ assur$ly4 ,"q4 ,are we "u obligation to r5d] good = evil1 & to pray = ^? :o despitefully use u8 ,answ]4 ,yes4 ,"q4 ,w ,*ri/ians 9 heav5 love _! neighbors8 #dad ,answ]4 ,y es2 if _! neighbors are n 9 hell4 ,"q4 ,d good ,*ri/ians pity s9n]s 9 ?is _w8 ,answ]4 ,yes4 ,"q4 ,:y8 ,answ]4 ,because !y reg>d !m z be+ 9 great dang] ( ! et]nal wra? ( ,god4 ,"q4 ,aft] ^! s9n]s h di$1 & be5 s5t to hell1 w ! ,*ri/ians 9 heav5 !n pity !m8 ,answ]4 ,no4 ,angels h no pity4 ,"q4 ,if we are "u obligation to love our enemies1 is n ,god "u obligation to love 88 ,if we =give our enemies1 ought n ,god to =give 88 ,if we =give ^? :o injure u1 ought n ,god to =give ^? :o h n injur$ him8 ,answ]4 ,god made u1 & he has !re=e ! "r to d ) u z he pleases4 ,ju/ice dem&s t he %\ld damn all ( u1 & ! few t he w save w be sav$ ?r\gh m]cy & )\t ! slighte/ respect to any?+ !y may h done !mselves4 ,su* is ! ju/ice ( ,god1 t ^? 9 hell w h no "r to compla91 & ^? 9 heav5 w h no "r to be !re4 ,hell is ju/ice1 & salvation is *>ity4 #dae ,"q4 ,d y consid] x possible = a law to be jusdy satisfi$ by ! puni%m5t ( an innoc5t p]son8 ,answ]4 ,su* is ! s*eme ( ! atonem5t4 ,z man is held responsible = ! s9 ( ,adam1 s he w be cr$it$ ) ! virtues ( ,*ri/2 & y c readily see t "o is exactly z reasonable z ! o!r4 ,"q4 ,suppose a man hone/ly reads ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & hone/ly concludes t x is n an inspir$ book2 suppose he hone/ly makes up 8 m9d t ! miracles are n true2 t ! devil nev] really c>ri$ ,*ri/ to ! p9nacle ( ! temple2 t devils 7 really nev] ca/ out ( a man & all[$ to take refuge 9 sw9e2--,i say1 suppose t he is hone/ly conv9c$ t ^! ?+s are n true1 :at ought he to say8 ,answ]4 ,he ought to say no?+4 ,"q4 ,suppose t ! same man %\ld read ! ,koran1 & come to ! conclusion t x is n an inspir$ book2 :at ought he to say8 ,answ]4 ,he ought to say t x is n inspir$2 8 fell[-m5 are entitl$ to 8 hone/ op9ion1 & x is 8 duty to d :at he c d to de/roy a p]- nici\s sup]/ition4 #daf ,"q4 ,suppose !n1 t a read] ( ! ,bible1 hav+ become conv9c$ t x is n inspir$-- hone/ly conv9c$--says no?+--keeps 8 con- clusion absolutely to himself1 & suppose he dies 9 t belief1 c he be sav$8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,"q4 ,has ! hone/y ( 8 belief any?+ to d ) 8 future condition8 ,answ]4 ,no?+ :atev]41 ,"q4 ,suppose t he tri$ to believe1 t he hat$ to disagree ) 8 fri5ds1 & ) 8 p>5ts1 b t 9 spite ( himself he 0 =c$ to ! conclusion t ! ,bible is n ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god1 w\ld he !n des]ve et]nal puni%m5t8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly he w\ld4 ,"q4 ,c a man control 8 belief8 ,answ]4 ,he _c--except z to ! ,bible4 ,"q4 ,d y consid] x j 9 ,god to create a man :o _c believe ! ,bible1 & !n damn him because he does n8 ,answ]4 ,su* is my belief4 ,"q4 ,is x y\r c&id op9ion t a man :o does n believe ! ,bible %\ld keep 8 belief a secret f 8 fell[-m58 ,answ]4 ,x is4 #dag ,"q4 ,h[ d ,i "k t y believe ! ,bible8 ,y h told me t if y did n be- lieve x1 y w\ld n tell me8 ,answ]4 ,!re is no way = y to asc]ta91 except by tak+ my ^w = x4 ,"q4 ,:at w be ! fate ( a man :o does n believe x1 & yet pret5ds to believe x8 ,answ]4 ,he w be damn$4 ,"q4 ,!n hypocrisy w n save him8 ,answ]4 ,no4 ,"q4 ,& if he does n believe x1 & ad- mits t he does n believe x1 !n 8 hone/y w n save him8 ,answ]4 ,no4 ,hone/y on ! wrong side is no bett] ?an hypocrisy on ! "r side4 ,"q4 ,d we "k :o wrote ! gospels8 ,answ]4 ,yes2 we d4 ,"q4 ,are we absolutely sure :o wrote !m8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse2 we h ! evid5ce z x has come to u ?r\gh ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,"q4 ,c we rely ^u ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* n[8 ,answ]4 ,no2 assur$ly no6 ,b we h ! te/imony ( ,polyc>p & ,ir5aeus & ,clem5t1 #dah & o!rs ( ! e>ly fa!rs1 toge!r ) t ( ! ,*ri/ian hi/orian1 ,eusebius4 ,"q4 ,:at d we really "k ab\t ,polyc>p8 ,answ]4 ,we "k t he suff]$ m>tyrdom un- d] ,m>cus ,aurelius1 & t = q a "t ! fire refus$ to burn 8 body1 ! flames ar*+ ov] him1 leav+ him 9 a k9d ( fi]y t5t2 & we also "k t f 8 body came a fragrance l frank9c5se1 & t ! ,pagans 7 s exasp]at$ at see+ ! miracle1 t "o ( !m ?ru/ a sword ?r\gh ! body ( ,polyc>p2 t ! blood fl[$ out & ext+ui%$ ! flames & t out ( ! w\nd flew ! s\l ( ! m>tyr 9 ! =m ( a dove4 ,"q4 ,is t all we "k ab\t ,polyc>p8 ,answ]4 ,yes1 ) ! exception ( a few m l incid5ts4 ,"q4 ,d we "k t ,polyc>p ev] met ,/4 ,john8 ,answ]4 ,yes2 ,eusebius says s4 ,"q4 ,are we absolutely c]ta9 t he ev] liv$8 ,answ]4 ,yes1 or ,eusebius c\ld n h writt5 ab\t him4 ,"q4 ,d we "k any?+ ( ! "* ( ,eusebius8 #dai ,answ]4 ,yes2 we "k t he 0 untru?ful only :5 he wi%$ to d good4 ,b ,god c use ev5 ! di%one/4 ,o!r books h to be sub- /antiat$ by tru?ful m51 b su* is ! p[] ( ,god1 t he c e/abli% ! inspiration ( ! ,bible by ! mo/ untru?ful witnesses4 ,if ,god's witnesses 7 hone/1 anybody c\ld believe1 & :at be- comes ( fai?1 "o ( ! greate/ virtues8 ,"q4 ,is ! ,new ,te/am5t n[ ! same z x 0 9 ! days ( ! e>ly fa!rs8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,_m books n[ ?r[n out1 & n e/eem$ ( div9e orig91 7 e/eem$ div9e by ,polyc>p & ,ir5aeus & ,clem5t & _m ( ! e>ly *ur*es4 ,^! books are n[ call$ apocryphal4 ,"q4 ,h y n ! same witnesses 9 favor ( _! au!nticity1 t y h 9 favor ( ! gospels8 ,answ]4 ,precisely ! same4 ,except t !y 7 ?r[n out4 ,"q4 ,:y 7 !y ?r[n out8 ,answ]4 ,because ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* did n es- teem !m inspir$4 ,"q4 ,did ! ,ca?olics decide = u :i* are ! true gospels & :i* are ! true epi/les8 #dbj ,answ]4 ,yes4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0 !n ! only *ur*1 & consequ5tly mu/ h be5 ! true *ur*4 ,"q4 ,h[ did ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* select ! true books8 ,answ]4 ,c\ncils 7 call$1 & votes 7 tak51 v mu* z we n[ pass resolutions 9 political meet+s4 ,"q4 ,0 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* infallible !n8 ,answ]4 ,x 0 !n1 b x is n n[4 ,"q4 ,if ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* at t "t _h ?r[n out ! book ( ,revelation1 w\ld x n[ be our duty to believe t book to h be5 inspir$8 ,answ]4 ,no1 ,i suppose n4 ,"q4 ,is x n true t "s ( ^! books 7 adopt$ by exce$+ly small majorities8 ,answ]4 ,x is4 ,"q4 ,if ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews & to ! ,romans1 & ! book ( ,revelation _h be5 ?r[n out1 c\ld a man n[ be sav$ :o hone/ly believes ! re/ ( ! books8 ,answ]4 ,?is is d\btful4 ,"q4 ,7 ! m5 :o pick$ out ! 9- spir$ books inspir$8 #dba ,answ]4 ,we _c tell1 b ! probability is t !y 74 ,"q4 ,d we "k t !y pick$ out ! "r ones8 ,answ]4 ,well1 n exactly1 b we believe t !y did4 ,"q4 ,are we c]ta9 t "s ( ! books t 7 ?r[n out 7 n inspir$8 ,answ]4 ,well1 ! only way to tell is to read !m c>efully4 ,"q4 ,if ^u read+ ^! apocryphal books a man concludes t !y are n inspir$1 w he be damn$ = t reason8 ,answ]4 ,no4 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,"q4 ,if he concludes t "s ( !m are inspir$1 & believes !m1 w he !n be damn$ = t belief8 ,answ]4 ,oh1 no6 ,nobody is ev] damn$ = believ+ too mu*4 ,"q4 ,does ! fact t ! books n[ com- pris+ ! ,new ,te/am5t 7 pick$ out by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* prev5t _! be+ exam9$ n[ by an hone/ man1 z !y 7 exam9$ at ! "t !y 7 pick$ out8 #dbb ,answ]4 ,no2 n if ! man comes to ! con- clusion t !y are inspir$4 ,"q4 ,does ! fact t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* pick$ !m out & decl>$ !m to be inspir$1 r5d] x a crime to exam9e !m precisely z y w\ld exam9e ! books t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ?rew out & decl>$ 7 n inspir$8 ,answ]4 ,i ?9k x does4 ,"q4 ,at ! "t ! c\ncil 0 held 9 :i* x 0 det]m9$ :i* ( ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t are inspir$1 a respectable m9ority vot$ aga9/ "s t 7 f9ally decid$ to be inspir$4 ,if !y 7 hone/ 9 ! vote !y gave1 & di$ )\t *ang+ _! op9ions1 are !y n[ 9 hell8 ,answ]4 ,well1 !y ought to be4 ,"q4 ,if ^? :o vot$ to leave ! book ( ,revelation out ( ! canon1 & ! gospel ( ,sa9t ,john out ( ! canon1 believ$ hone/ly t ^! 7 n inspir$ books1 h[ %\ld !y h vot$8 ,answ]4 ,well1 ,i suppose a man ought to vote z he hone/ly believes--except 9 matt]s ( religion4 ,"q4 ,if ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0 n infal- lible1 is ! "q /ill op5 z to :at books are1 & :at are n1 inspir$8 #dbc ,answ]4 ,i suppose ! "q is /ill op5-- b x w\ld be dang]\s to decide x4 ,"q4 ,if1 !n1 ,i exam9e all ! books aga91 & come to ! conclusion t "s t 7 ?r[n out 7 inspir$1 & "s t 7 ac- cept$ 7 n inspir$1 ought ,i to say s8 ,answ]4 ,n if x is contr>y to ! fai? ( y\r fa!r1 or calculat$ to int]f]e ) y\r own po- litical prospects4 ,"q4 ,is x z great a s9 to admit into ! ,bible books t are un9spir$ z to reject ^? t are inspir$8 ,answ]4 ,well1 x is a crime to reject an inspir$ book1 no matt] h[ unsatisfactory ! evid5ce is = its inspiration1 b x is n a crime to receive an un9spir$ book4 ,god damns nobody = believ+ too mu*4 ,an excess ( cr$ulity is simply to err 9 ! direction ( salvation4 ,"q4 ,suppose a man disbelieves 9 ! inspira- tion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t--believes x to be entirely ! "w ( un9spir$ m52 & suppose he also be- lieves--b n f any evid5ce obta9$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t--t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! son ( ,god1 & t he made atonem5t = 8 s\l1 c he !n be sav$ )\t a belief 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,bible8 #dbd ,answ]4 ,?is has n yet be5 decid$ by our *ur*1 & ,i d n wi% to v5ture an op9ion4 ,"q4 ,suppose a man d5ies ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures2 suppose t he also d5ies ! div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 & suppose1 fur!r1 t he acts precisely z ,*ri/ is said to h act$2 suppose he loves 8 enemies1 prays = ^? :o despitefully use him1 & does all ! good he pos- sibly c1 is x y\r op9ion t su* a man w be sav$8 ,answ]4 ,no1 sir4 ,!re is none o!r "n giv5 "u heav5 & among m51 :]eby a s9n] c be sav$ b ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,"q4 ,!n x is y\r op9ion t ,god w\ld save a murd]] :o believ$ 9 ,*ri/1 & w\ld damn ano!r man1 exactly l ,*ri/1 :o fail$ to believe 9 him8 ,answ]4 ,yes2 because we h ! bless$ promise t1 out ( ,*ri/1 our ,god is a consum+ fire4 ,"q4 ,suppose a man read ! ,bible c>e- fully & hone/ly1 & 0 n q conv9c$ t x 0 true1 & t :ile exam9+ ! subject1 he di$2 :at !n8 #dbe ,answ]4 ,i d n believe t ,god w\ld all[ him to exam9e ! matt] 9 ano!r _w1 or to make up 8 m9d 9 heav54 ,( c\rse1 he w\ld et]nally p]i%4 ,"q4 ,c\ld ,*ri/ n[ furni% evid5ce en\gh to conv9ce e human be+ ( ! tru? ( ! ,bible8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse he c\ld1 because he is 9- f9ite4 ,"q4 ,are any miracles p]=m$ n[8 ,answ]4 ,oh1 no6 ,"q4 ,h we any te/imony1 except human te/imony1 to sub/antiate any miracle8 ,answ]4 ,only human te/imony4 ,"q4 ,d all m5 give ! same =ce to ! same evid5ce8 ,answ]4 ,by no means4 ,"q4 ,h all hone/ m5 :o h exam- in$ ! ,bible believ$ x to be inspir$8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse !y h4 ,infidels are n hone/4 ,"q4 ,c\ld any additional evid5ce h be5 furni%$8 ,answ]4 ,) p]fect ease4 ,"q4 ,w\ld ,god all[ a s\l to suff] #dbf et]nal agony r ?an furni% evid5ce ( ! tru? ( 8 ,bible8 ,answ]4 ,god has furni%$ pl5ty ( evid5ce1 & altoge!r m ?an 0 really necess>y4 ,we %\ld read ! ,bible 9 a believ+ _s4 ,"q4 ,are all p>ts ( ! inspir$ books equally true8 ,answ]4 ,necess>ily4 ,"q4 ,accord+ to ,sa9t ,mat!w1 ,god promises to =give all :o w =give o!rs2 n "o ^w is said ab\t believ+ 9 ,*ri/1 or believ- + 9 ! miracles1 or 9 any ,bible2 did ,mat!w tell ! tru?8 ,answ]4 ,! ,bible mu/ be tak5 z a :ole2 & if o!r conditions are add$ some:]e else1 !n y mu/ comply ) ^? o!r conditions4 ,mat!w may n h /at$ all ! conditions4 ,"q4 ,i f9d 9 ano!r "p ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 t a "y man came to ,*ri/ & ask$ him :at 0 necess>y = him to d 9 ord] t he might inh]it et]nal life4 ,*ri/ did n tell him t he mu/ believe ! ,bible1 or t he mu/ believe 9 him1 or t he mu/ keep ! ,sabba?- day2 0 ,*ri/ hone/ ) t "y man8 ,answ]4 ,well1 ,i suppose he 04 #dbg ,"q4 ,y w also recollect t ,zac*eus said to ,*ri/1 t :]e he _h wrong$ any man he _h made re/itution1 & fur!r1 t half 8 goods he _h giv5 to ! poor2 & y w re- memb] t ,*ri/ said to ,zac*eus3 ,?is day ha? salvation come to ?y h\se4 ,:y did n ,*ri/ tell ,zac*eus t he mu/ be born aga92 t he mu/ believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse !re are my/]ies 9 our holy religion t only ^? :o h be5 born aga9 c und]/&4 ,y mu/ rememb] t ! c>nal m9d is enmity ) ,god4 ,"q4 ,is x n /range t ,*ri/1 9 8 ,s]- mon on ! ,m\nt1 did n speak ( reg5]ation1 or ( ! s*eme ( salvation8 ,answ]4 ,well1 x may be4 ,"q4 ,c a man be sav$ n[ by liv+ exactly 9 accordance ) ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt8 ,answ]4 ,he c n4 ,"q4 ,w\ld !n a man1 by foll[+ ! c\rse ( conduct prescrib$ by ,*ri/ 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 lose 8 s\l8 ,answ]4 ,he mo/ c]ta9ly w\ld1 because !re is n "o ^w 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt ab\t believ+ on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 n "o ^w #dbh ab\t believ+ 9 ! ,bible2 n "o ^w ab\t ! atonem5t2 n "o ^w ab\t reg5]ation4 ,s t1 if ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* is "r1 x is abso- lutely c]ta9 t a man might foll[ ! tea*+s ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 & live 9 accordance ) its e ^w1 & yet des]ve & receive ! et]nal condemnation ( ,god4 ,b we mu/ remem- b] t ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt 0 prea*$ be- =e ,*ri/ianity exi/$4 ,*ri/ 0 talk+ to ,jews4 ,"q4 ,did ,*ri/ write any?+ himself1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,answ]4 ,n a ^w4 ,"q4 ,did he tell any ( 8 disciples to write any ( 8 words8 ,answ]4 ,!re is no acc\nt ( x1 if he did4 ,"q4 ,d we "k :e!r any ( ! dis- ciples wrote any?+8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse !y did4 ,"q4 ,h[ d y "k8 ,answ]4 ,because ! gospels be> _! names4 ,"q4 ,are y satisfi$ t ,*ri/ 0 abso- lutely ,god8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse he 04 ,we believe t ,*ri/ & ,god & ! ,holy ,gho/ are all ! same1 t ! ?ree =m "o1 & t ea* "o is ?ree4 #dbi ,"q4 ,0 ,*ri/ ! ,god ( ! univ]se at ! "t ( 8 bir?8 ,answ]4 ,he c]ta9ly 04 ,"q4 ,0 he ! inf9ite ,god1 creator & controll] ( ! entire univ]se1 be=e he 0 born8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse he 04 ,?is is ! my/]y ( ,god manife/ 9 ! fle%4 ,! infidels h pret5d$ t he 0 l any o!r *ild1 & 0 9 fact support$ by ,nature in/ead ( be+ ! support] ( ,nature4 ,!y h insi/$ t l o!r *ildr51 he _h to be c>$ = by 8 "m4 ,( c\rse he appe>$ to be c>$ = by 8 "m4 ,x 0 a "p ( ! plan t 9 all respects he %\ld appe> to be l o!r *ildr54 ,"q4 ,did he "k j z mu* be=e he 0 born z aft]8 ,answ]4 ,if he 0 ,god ( c\rse he did4 ,"q4 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! fact t ,sa9t ,luke tells u1 9 ! la/ v]se ( ! second *apt] ( 8 gospel1 t ,jesus increas$ 9 wis- dom & /ature8 ,answ]4 ,t ,i presume is a figure ( spee*2 because1 if he 0 ,god1 he c]ta9ly c\ld n h increas$ 9 wisdom4 ,! physical "p ( him c\ld #dcj increase 9 /ature1 b ! intellectual "p mu/ h be5 inf9ite all ! "t4 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k t ,luke 0 mi/ak58 ,answ]4 ,no2 ,i believe :at ,luke said4 ,if x appe>s untrue1 or impossible1 !n ,i "k t x is figurative or symbolical4 ,"q4 ,did ,i und]/& y to say t ,*ri/ 0 actually ,god8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse he 04 ,"q4 ,!n :y did ,luke say 9 ! same v]se ( ! same *apt] t ,jesus increas$ 9 favor ) ,god8 ,answ]4 ,i d>e y to g into a room by y\r- self & read ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,sa9t ,john6 ,"q4 ,is x necess>y to und]/& ! ,bible 9 ord] to be sav$8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly n2 x is only necess>y t y believe x4 ,"q4 ,is x necess>y to believe all ! miracles8 ,answ]4 ,x may n be necess>y1 b z x is im- possible to tell :i* ones c safely be left out1 y _h bett] believe !m all4 ,"q4 ,!n y reg>d belief z ! safe way8 #dca ,answ]4 ,( c\rse x is bett] to be fool$ 9 ?is _w ?an to be damn$ 9 ! next4 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k t !re are any cruel- ties on ,god's "p record$ 9 ! ,bible8 ,answ]4 ,at fir/ flu%1 _m ?+s done by ,god himself1 z well z by 8 prophets1 appe> to be cruel2 b if we exam9e !m closely1 we w f9d !m to be exactly ! opposite4 ,"q4 ,h[ d y expla9 ! /ory ( ,eli%a & ! *ildr51--:]e ! two %e-be>s de/roy$ =ty-two *ildr5 on acc\nt ( _! impud5ce8 ,answ]4 ,?is miracle1 9 my judgm5t1 e/ab- li%es two ?+s3 #a4 ,t *ildr5 %\ld be polite to m9i/]s1 & #b4 ,t ,god is k9d to animals-- giv+ !m _! meat 9 due season4 ,^! be>s h be5 great educators--!y are ! f\ndation ( ! respect ent]ta9$ by ! "y = !ologians4 ,no *ild ev] sees a m9i/] n[ )\t ?9k+ ( a be>4 ,"q4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! /ory ( ,daniel--y no d\bt rememb] x8 ,"s m5 told ! k+ t ,daniel 0 pray+ contr>y to law1 & !reupon ,daniel 0 ca/ into a d5 ( lions2 b ! lions c\ld n t\* him1 _! m\?s hav+ be5 %ut by angels4 ,! next #dcb morn+1 ! k+1 f9d+ t ,daniel 0 /ill intact1 _h him tak5 out2 & !n1 = ! purpose ( gratify+ ,daniels ,god1 ! k+ _h all ! m5 :o _h made ! compla9t aga9/ ,daniel1 & _! wives & _! little *ildr51 br\ght & ca/ into ! lions' d54 ,accord+ to ! acc\nt1 ! lions 7 s hungry t !y caught ^! wives & *ildr5 z !y dropp$1 & broke all _! bones 9 pieces be=e !y _h ev5 t\*$ ! gr\nd4 ,is x n wond]ful t ,god fail$ to pro- tect ^! innoc5t wives & *ildr58 ,answ]4 ,^! wives & *ildr5 7 hea!n2 !y 7 totally deprav$4 ,& besides1 !y 7 us$ z witnesses4 ,! fact t !y 7 dev\r$ ) su* quickness %[s t ! lions 7 hungry4 ,_h x n be5 = ?is1 infidels w\ld h acc\nt$ = ! safety ( ,daniel by say+ t ! lions _h be5 f$4 ,"q4 ,d y believe t ,%adra*1 ,me%a* & ,ab$nego 7 ca/ into a burn+ fi]y furnace heat$ "o sev5 times hott] ?an x 0 wont to be heat$1 & t !y _h on _! coats1 _! hos5 & _! hats1 & t :5 !y came out n a hair ( _! heads 0 s+$1 nor 0 ! smell ( fire ^u _! g>m5ts8 #dcc ,answ]4 ,! evid5ce ( ?is miracle is exce$- +ly satisfactory4 ,x result$ 9 ! conv]sion ( ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,"q4 ,h[ d y "k he 0 conv]t$8 ,answ]4 ,because imm$iately aft] ! miracle ! k+ issu$ a decree t e p1 nation & language t spoke any?+ amiss aga9/ ! ,god ( ,%adra* & ,company1 %\ld be cut 9 pieces4 ,?is decree %[s t he _h become a true disciple & wor%ip] ( ,jehovah4 ,"q4 ,if ,god 9 ^? days pres]v$ f ! fury ( ! fire m5 :o 7 true to him & w\ld n d5y 8 "n1 :y is x t he has fail$ to protect ?\s&s ( m>tyrs s9ce t "t8 ,answ]4 ,?is is "o ( ! div9e my/]ies4 ,god has 9 _m in/ances all[$ 8 enemies to kill 8 fri5ds4 ,i suppose ?is 0 all[$ = ! good ( 8 enemies1 t ! h]oism ( ! m>- tyrs might conv]t !m4 ,"q4 ,d y believe all ! miracles8 ,answ]4 ,i believe !m all1 because ,i believe ! ,bible to be inspir$4 ,"q4 ,:at makes y ?9k x is inspir$8 ,answ]4 ,i h nev] se5 anybody :o knew x 0 n2 besides1 my fa!r & "m believ$ x4 #dcd ,"q4 ,h y any o!r reasons = be- liev+ x to be inspir$8 ,answ]4 ,yes2 !re are m copies ( ! ,bible pr9t$ ?an ( any o!r book2 & x is pr9t$ 9 m languages4 ,& besides1 x w\ld be impossible to get along )\t x4 ,"q4 ,:y c\ld we n get along )\t x8 ,answ]4 ,we w\ld h no?+ to swe> wit- nesses by2 no book 9 :i* to keep ! family record2 no?+ = ! c5tre-table1 & no?+ = a "m to give h] son4 ,no nation c be civiliz$ )\t ! ,bible4 ,"q4 ,did ,god always "k t a ,bible 0 necess>y to civilize a c\ntry8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly he did4 ,"q4 ,:y did he n give a ,bible to ! ,egyptians1 ! ,h9dus1 ! ,greeks & ! ,romans8 ,answ]4 ,x is a/oni%+ :at p]fect fools 9- fidels are4 ,"q4 ,:y d y call infidels fools8 ,answ]4 ,because ,i f9d 9 ! fif? *apt] ( ! gospel accord+ to ,mat!w ! foll[+3 ,:o- soev] %all say ',?\ fool6' %all be 9 dang] ( hell fire4 #dce ,"q4 ,h ,i ! "r to read ! ,bible8 ,answ]4 ,yes4 ,y n only h ! "r1 b x is y\r duty4 ,"q4 ,9 read+ ! ,bible ! words make c]ta9 impressions on my m9d4 ,^! impressions dep5d ^u my bra91--^u my intellig5ce4 ,is n ?is true8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse1 :5 y read ! ,bible1 im- pressions are made ^u y\r m9d4 ,"q4 ,c ,i control ^! impressions8 ,answ]4 ,i d n ?9k y c1 z long z y rema9 9 a s9ful /ate4 ,"q4 ,h[ am ,i to get out ( ?is s9ful /ate8 ,answ]4 ,y mu/ believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & y mu/ read ! ,bible 9 a pray]ful _s & ) a believ+ he>t4 ,"q4 ,suppose t d\bts =ce !mselves ^u my m9d8 ,answ]4 ,!n y w "k t y are a s9- n]1 & t y are deprav$4 ,"q4 ,if ,i h ! "r to read ! ,bible1 h ,i ! "r to try to und]/& x8 ,answ]4 ,mo/ assur$ly4 ,"q4 ,d y admit t ,i h ! "r to reason ab\t x & to inve/igate x8 #dcf ,answ]4 ,yes2 ,i admit t4 ,( c\rse y c- n help reason+ ab\t :at y read4 ,"q4 ,does ! "r to read a book include ! "r to give y\r op9ion z to ! tru? ( :at ! book conta9s8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse1--if ! book is n inspir$4 ,infidels hate ! ,bible because x is inspir$1 & ,*ri/ians "k t x is inspir$ because infidels say t x is n4 ,"q4 ,h ,i ! "r to decide = myself :e!r or n ! book is inspir$8 ,answ]4 ,y h no "r to d5y ! tru? ( ,god's ,holy ,^w4 ,"q4 ,is ,god ! au?or ( all books8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,"q4 ,h ,i ! "r to say t ,god did n write ! ,koran8 ,answ]4 ,yes4 ,"q4 ,:y8 ,answ]4 ,because ! ,koran 0 writt5 by an impo/or4 ,"q4 ,h[ d y "k8 ,answ]4 ,my reason tells me s4 ,"q4 ,h y ! "r to be guid$ by y\r reason8 #dcg ,answ]4 ,i mu/ be4 ,"q4 ,h y ! same "r to foll[ y\r reason aft] read+ ! ,bible8 ,answ]4 ,no4 ,! ,bible is ! /&>d ( reason4 ,! ,bible is n to be judg$ or correct$ by y\r reason4 ,y\r reason is to be weigh$ & measur$ by ! ,bible4 ,! ,bible is diff]5t f o!r books & mu/ n be read 9 ! same critical _s1 nor judg$ by ! same /&>d4 ,"q4 ,:at did ,god give u reason =8 ,answ]4 ,s t we might inve/igate o!r religions1 & exam9e o!r s-call$ sacr$ books4 ,"q4 ,if a man hone/ly ?9ks t ! ,bible is n inspir$1 :at %\ld he say8 ,answ]4 ,he %\ld admit t he is mi/ak54 ,"q4 ,:5 he ?9ks he is "r8 ,answ]4 ,yes4 ,! ,bible is diff]5t f o!r books4 ,x is ! ma/] ( reason4 ,y read ! ,bible1 n to see if t is wrong1 b to see :e!r y\r reason is "r4 ,x is ! only book ab\t :i* a man has no "r to reason4 ,he mu/ believe4 ,! ,bible is address$1 n to ! reason1 b to ! e>s3 ,he t ha? e>s to he>1 let him he>4 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k we h ! "r to tell #dch :at ! ,bible means--:at ideas ,god int5d$ to convey1 or has convey$ to u1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! ,bible8 ,answ]4 ,well1 ,i suppose y h t "r4 ,yes1 t mu/ be y\r duty4 ,y c]ta9ly ought to tell o!rs :at ,god has said to y4 ,"q4 ,d all m5 get ! same ideas f ! ,bible8 ,answ]4 ,no4 ,"q4 ,h[ d y acc\nt = t8 ,answ]4 ,because all m5 are n alike2 !y diff] 9 intellect1 9 education1 & 9 exp]i5ce4 ,"q4 ,:o has ! "r to decide z to ! real ideas t ,god int5d$ to convey8 ,answ]4 ,i am a ,prote/ant1 & believe 9 ! "r ( private judgm5t4 ,:oev] does n is a ,ca?olic4 ,ea* man mu/ be 8 own judge1 b ,god w hold him responsible4 ,"q4 ,does ,god believe 9 ! "r ( private judgm5t8 ,answ]4 ,( c\rse he does4 ,"q4 ,is he will+ t ,i %\ld ex]cise my judgm5t 9 decid+ :e!r ! ,bible is inspir$ or n8 ,answ]4 ,no4 ,he believes 9 ! ex]cise ( #dci private judgm5t only 9 ! exam9ation & rejec- tion ( o!r books ?an ! ,bible4 ,"q4 ,is he a ,ca?olic8 ,answ]4 ,i _c answ] blasphemy6 ,let me tell y t ,god w laugh at y\r calamity1 & w mock :5 y\r fe> come?4 ,y w be accurs$4 ,"q4 ,:y d y curse infidels8 ,answ]4 ,because ,i am a ,*ri/ian4 ,"q4 ,did n ,*ri/ say t we ought to bless ^? :o curse u1 & t we %\ld love our enemies8 ,answ]4 ,yes1 b he curs$ ! ,ph>isees & call$ !m hypocrites & vip]s4 ,"q4 ,h[ d y acc\nt = t8 ,answ]4 ,x simply %[s ! diff]5ce betwe5 !ory & practice4 ,"q4 ,:at d y consid] ! be/ way to answ] infidels4 ,answ]4 ,! old way is ! be/4 ,y %\ld say t _! argum5ts are anci5t1 & h be5 answ]$ ov] & ov] aga94 ,if ?is does n satisfy y\r he>]s1 !n y %\ld attack ! "* ( ! infidel--!n t ( 8 p>5ts-- !n t ( 8 *ildr54 #ddj ,"q4 ,suppose t ! infidel is a good man1 h[ w y answ] him !n8 ,answ]4 ,b an infidel _c be a good man4 ,ev5 if he is1 x is bett] t he %\ld lose 8 reputation1 ?an t ?\s&s %\ld lose _! s\ls4 ,we "k t all infidels are vile & infa- m\s4 ,we may n h ! evid5ce1 b we "k t x exi/s4 ,"q4 ,h[ %\ld infidels be treat$8 ,%\ld ,*ri/ians try to conv]t !m8 ,answ]4 ,*ri/ians %\ld h no?+ to d ) infidels4 ,x is n safe ev5 to conv]se ) !m4 ,!y are always talk+ ab\t reason1 & facts1 & exp]i5ce4 ,!y are fill$ ) sophi/ry & %\ld be avoid$4 ,"q4 ,%\ld ,*ri/ians pray = ! con- v]sion ( infidels8 ,answ]4 ,yes2 b su* pray]s %\ld be made 9 public & ! "n ( ! infidel %\ld be giv5 & 8 vile & hide\s he>t portray$ s t ! "y may be w>n$4 ,"q4 ,:om d y reg>d z infidels8 ,answ]4 ,! sci5ti/s--! geologi/s1 ! z- tronom]s1 ! naturali/s1 ! philosoph]s4 ,no "o c ov]e/imate ! evil t has be5 wr\ght #dda by ,laplace1 ,humboldt1 ,d>w91 ,huxley1 ,haeckel1 ,r5an1 ,em]son1 ,/rauss1 ,bikhn]1 ,tyndall1 & _! wret*$ foll[]s4 ,^! m5 pret5d$ to "k m ?an ,moses & ! prophets4 ,!y 7 dogs bay+ at ! moon4 ,!y 7 wolves & fools4 ,!y tri$ to assass9ate ,god1 & worse ?an all1 !y actually laugh$ at ! cl]gy1 ,"q4 ,d y ?9k !y did1 & are do+ great h>m8 ,answ]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,( :at use are all ! sci5ces1 if y lose y\r own s\l8 ,p 9 hell w c>e no?+ ab\t education4 ,! ri* man said no?+ ab\t sci5ce1 he want$ wat]4 ,nei!r w !y c>e ab\t books & !ories 9 heav54 ,if a man is p]fectly happy1 x makes no diff]5ce h[ ignorant he is4 ,"q4 ,b h[ c he answ] ^! sci5ti/s8 ,answ]4 ,well1 my advice is to let _! argu- m5ts alone4 ,( c\rse1 y w d5y all _! facts2 b ! mo/ effective way is to attack _! "*4 ,"q4 ,b suppose !y are good m51-- :at !n8 ,answ]4 ,! bett] !y are1 ! worse !y are4 #ddb ,we _c admit t ! infidel is really good4 ,he may appe> to be good1 & x is our duty to /rip ! mask ( appe>ance f ! face ( unbelief4 ,if a man is n a ,*ri/ian1 he is totally deprav$1 & :y %\ld we hesitate to make a mis/atem5t ab\t a man :om ,god is go+ to make mis]able =ev]8 ,"q4 ,are we n comm&$ to love our enemies8 ,answ]4 ,yes1 b n ! enemies ( ,god4 ,"q4 ,d y fe> ! f9al triumph ( infi- delity8 ,answ]4 ,no4 ,we h no fe>4 ,we believe t ! ,bible c be revis$ (t5 en\gh to agree ) any?+ t may really be necess>y to ! pres]vation ( ! *ur*4 ,we c always rely ^u revision4 ,let me tell y t ! ,bible is ! mo/ peculi> ( books4 ,at ! "t ,god inspir$ 8 holy prophets to write x1 he knew exactly :at ! discov]ies & demon/rations ( ! future w\ld be1 & he wrote 8 ,bible 9 su* a way t ! words c\ld always be int]pret$ 9 accordance ) ! intellig5ce ( ea* age1 & s t ! words us$ are capable ( sev]al mean+s1 s t1 no matt] :at may h]eaft] be discov]$1 ! ,bible #ddc w be f\nd to agree ) x1--= ! reason t ! k ( ,hebrew w gr[ 9 ! exact proportion t discov]ies are made 9 o!r dep>t- m5ts ( k4 ,y w !re=e see1 t all ef=ts ( infidelity to de/roy ! ,bible w simply result 9 giv+ a bett] translation4 ,"q4 ,:at d y consid] is ! /ronge/ argum5t 9 favor ( ! inspiration ( ! ,scrip- tures8 ,answ]4 ,! dy+ words ( ,*ri/ians4 ,"q4 ,:at d y consid] ! /ronge/ argum5t aga9/ ! tru? ( infidelity8 ,answ]4 ,! dy+ words ( infidels4 ,y "k h[ t]rible 7 ! dea?-b$ sc5es ( ,hume1 ,voltaire1 ,pa9e & ,hobbes1 z describ$ by hundr$s ( p]sons :o 7 n pres5t2 :ile all ,*ri/ians h di$ ) ! utmo/ s]5ity1 & ) _! la/ words h te/ifi$ to ! su/a9+ p[] ( fai? 9 ! goodness ( ,god4 ,"q4 ,:at 7 ! la/ words ( ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,answ]4 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =- sak5 me8 ,a ,,v9dication ,,( ,,?omas ,,pa9e4 ,to argue ) a man :o has r5\nc$ ! use & au?ority ( reason1 is l adm9i/]+ m$ic9e to ! dead4--,?omas ,pa9e4 ,peoria1 ,octob] #h1 #ahgg4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,n ,y4 ,obs]v]3 ,sir3 ,la/ ,june 9 ,san ,francisco1 ,i (f]$ a ?\s& doll>s 9 gold--n z a wag]1 b z a gift--to any "o :o w\ld sub/antiate ! absurd /ory t ,?omas ,pa9e di$ 9 agony & fe>1 fright5$ by ! clank+ *a9s ( devils4 ,i also (f]$ ! same am\nt to any m9i/] :o w\ld prove t ,voltaire did n pass away z s]5ely z ! com+ ( ! dawn4 ,aft]w>d ,i 0 in=m$ t y _h accept$ ! (f]1 & _h call$ ^u me to deposit ! money4 ,act+ ^u ?is in=m- ation1 ,i s5t y ! foll[+ lett]3 ,peoria1 ,ill41 ,augu/ #ca/1 #ahgg4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,new ,york ,obs]v]3 ,i h be5 in=m$ t y accept$1 9 y\r pap]1 an (f] made by me to any cl]gyman 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,t (f] 01 t ,i w\ld pay #ddh "o ?\s& doll>s 9 gold to any m9i/] 9 t city :o w\ld prove t ,?omas ,pa9e di$ 9 t]ror because ( religi\s op9ions he _h ex- press$1 or t ,voltaire did n pass away s]5ely z ! com+ ( ! dawn4 ,= _m ye>s religi\s j\rnals & m9i/]s h be5 circulat+ c]ta9 pret5d$ acc\nts ( ! frightful agonies endur$ by ,pa9e & ,voltaire :5 dy+2 t ^! great m5 at ! mom5t ( dea? 7 t]rifi$ because !y _h giv5 _! hone/ op9ions ^u ! subject ( religion to _! fell[-m54 ,! imag9ation ( ! religi\s _w has be5 tax$ to ! utmo/ 9 inv5t+ absurd & infam\s acc\nts ( ! la/ mom5ts ( ^! intellectual giants4 ,e ,sunday s*ool pap]1 ?\s&s ( idiotic tracts1 & c\ntless /upidities call$ s]mons1 h be5 fill$ ) ^! calumnies4 ,pa9e & ,voltaire bo? believ$ 9 ,god--bo? hop$ = immortality--bo? believ$ 9 special provid5ce4 ,b bo? d5i$ ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures--bo? d5i$ ! div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:ile !ologians mo/ *e]fully admit t mo/ murd]]s die )\t fe>1 !y d5y ! possibility ( any man :o has express$ 8 disbelief 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,bible dy+ except 9 an agony ( t]ror4 ,^! /ories are us$ 9 revivals & 9 #ddi ,sunday s*ools1 & h long be5 consid]$ ( great value4 ,i am anxi\s t ^! sl&]s %all cease4 ,i am desir\s ( see+ ju/ice done1 ev5 at ?is late day1 to ! dead4 ,= ! purpose ( asc]ta9+ ! evid5ce ^u :i* ^! dea?-b$ acc\nts really re/1 ,i make to y ! foll[+ proposition3-- ,fir/4--,z to ,?omas ,pa9e3 ,i w deposit ) ! ,fir/ ,national ,bank ( ,peoria1 ,ill9ois1 "o ?\- s& doll>s 9 gold1 ^u ! foll[+ conditions3 ,?is money %all be subject to y\r ord] :5 y %all1 9 ! mann] h]e9aft] provid$1 sub- /antiate t ,?omas ,pa9e admitt$ ! ,bible to be an inspir$ book1 or t he recant$ 8 ,infidel op9ions--or t he di$ regrett+ t he _h dis- believ$ ! ,bible--or t he di$ call+ ^u ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 any religi\s s5se :atev]4 ,9 ord] t a tribunal may be creat$ to try ?is "q1 y may select "o man1 ,i w select ano!r1 & ! two ?us *os5 %all select a ?ird1 & any two ( ! ?ree may decide ! matt]4 ,z !re w be c]ta9 co/s & exp5ditures on bo? sides1 su* co/s & exp5ditures %all be paid by ! defeat$ p>ty4 ,9 addition to ! "o ?\s& doll>s 9 gold1 ,i #dej w deposit a bond ) good & suffici5t security 9 ! sum ( two ?\s& doll>s1 condition$ = ! paym5t ( all co/s 9 case ,i am defeat$4 ,i %all require ( y a l bond4 ,f ! date ( accept+ ?is (f] y may h n9ety days to collect & pres5t y\r te/i- mony1 giv+ me notice ( "t & place ( tak+ depositions4 ,i %all h a l "t to take evi- d5ce ^u my side1 giv+ y l notice1 & y %all !n h ?irty days to take fur!r te/imony 9 reply to :at ,i may (f]4 ,! case %all !n be argu$ be=e ! p]sons *os52 & _! decisions %all be f9al z to u4 ,if ! arbitrator *os5 by me %all die1 ,i %all h ! "r to *oose ano!r4 ,y %all h ! same "r4 ,if ! ?ird "o1 *os5 by our two1 %all die1 ! two %all *oose ano!r2 & all va- cancies1 f :atev] cause1 %all be fill$ ^u ! same pr9ciple4 ,! arbitrators %all sit :5 & :]e a major- ity %all det]m9e1 & %all h full p[] to pass ^u all que/ions aris+ z to compet5cy ( evid5ce1 & ^u all subjects4 ,second4--,z to ,voltaire3 ,i make ! same prop- osition1 if y w sub/antiate t ,voltaire di$ express+ remorse or %[+ 9 any way t he #dea 0 9 m5tal agony because he _h attack$ ,ca?oli- cism--or because he _h d5i$ ! inspiration ( ! ,bible--or because he _h d5i$ ! div9ity ( ,*ri/4 ,i make ^! propositions because ,i want y to /op sl&]+ ! dead4 ,if ! propositions d n suit y 9 any p>ticu- l>1 please /ate y\r objections1 & ,i w modify !m 9 any way consi/5t ) ! object 9 view4 ,if ,pa9e & ,voltaire di$ fill$ ) *ildi% & silly fe>1 ,i want to "k x1 & ,i want ! _w to "k x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! believ]s 9 sup]/ition h made & circulat$ ^! cruel sl&]s conc]n+ ! mighty dead1 ,i want ! _w to "k t4 ,z soon z y notify me ( ! acceptance ( ^! propositions ,i w s5d y ! c]tificate ( ! bank t ! money has be5 deposit$ ^u ! =ego+ conditions1 toge!r ) copies ( bonds = co/s4 ,y\rs truly1 ,r4 ,g4 ,+]soll4 ,9 y\r pap] ( ,septemb] #bg1 #ahgg1 y ackn[l- edge ! receipt ( ! =ego+ lett]1 & aft] giv+ an outl9e ( its cont5ts1 say3 ,z n "o ( ! affirmations1 9 ! =m /at$ 9 ?is lett]1 0 conta9$ 9 ! (f] we made1 we h no occasion to sub/antiate !m4 ,b we are prep>$ #deb to produce ! evid5ce ( ! tru? ( our own /atem5t1 & ev5 to g fur!r2 to %[ n only t ,tom ,pa9e 'di$ a drunk51 c[>dly1 & bea/ly dea?1' b t = _m ye>s previ\s1 & up to t ev5t he liv$ a drunk5 & bea/ly life4 ,9 ord] to refre% y\r memory z to :at y _h publi%$1 ,i call y\r att5tion to ! foll[+1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,n4 ,y4 ,obs]v]1 ,july #ai1 #ahgg3 ,put ,d[n ! ,money4 ,col4 ,bob ,+]soll1 9 a spee* full ( ribaldry & blasphemy1 made 9 ,san ,francisco rec5tly1 said3 ,i w give #a1jjj 9 gold co9 to any cl]gyman :o c sub/antiate t ! dea? ( ,voltaire 0 n z peaceful z ! dawn2 & ( ,tom ,pa9e :om !y ass]t di$ 9 fe> & agony1 fright5$ by ! clank+ *a9s ( devils--9 fact fright5$ to dea? by ,god4 ,i w give #a1jjj likewise to any "o :o c sub/antiate ?is 'absurd /ory'--a /ory )\t a ^w ( tru? 9 x4 ,we h publi%$ ! te/imony1 & ! wit- nesses are on h& to prove t ,tom ,pa9e di$ a drunk51 c[>dly & bea/ly dea?4 ,let ! ,colo- nel deposit ! money ) any hone/ man1 & ! absurd /ory1 z he t]ms x1 %all be %[n to be an ow] true tale4 ,b he wont d x4 ,8 talk is ,infi- del 'buncombe' & no?+ m4 #dec ,on ! #ca/ ( ,augu/ ,i s5t y my lett]1 & on ! #bg? ( ,septemb] y say 9 y\r pap]3 ,z n "o ( ! affirmations 9 ! =m /at$ 9 ?is lett] 0 conta9$ 9 ! (f] we made1 we h no occasion to sub/antiate !m4 ,:at 7 ! affirmations conta9$ 9 ! (f] y made8 ,i _h (f]$ a ?\s& doll>s 9 gold to any "o :o w\ld sub/antiate ! absurd /ory t ,?omas ,pa9e di$ 9 fe> & agony1fright5$ by ! clank+ *a9s ( devils--9 fact1 fright5$ to dea? by ,god4 ,9 response to ?is (f] y said3 ,let ! ,colo- nel deposit ! money ) an hone/ man & ! 'absurd /ory' z he t]ms x1 %all be %[n to be an 'ow] true tale4' ,b he won't d x4 ,8 talk is infidel 'buncombe' & no?+ m4 ,did y n (f] to prove t ,pa9e di$ 9 fe> & agony1 fright5$ by ! clank+ *a9s ( devils8 ,did y n ask me to deposit ! money t y might prove ! absurd /ory to be an ow] true tale & obta9 ! money8 ,did y n 9 y\r pap] ( ! tw5ty-sev5? ( ,septemb] 9 effect d5y t y _h (f]$ to prove ?is absurd /ory8 ,z soon z ,i (f]$ to deposit ! gold & give bonds besides to cov] co/s1 did y n publi% a falsehood8 #ded ,y h eat5 y\r own words1 &1 = my "p1 ,i w\ld r h d9$ ) ,ezekiel ?an ) y4 ,y h n met ! issue4 ,y h "k- +ly avoid$ x4 ,! "q 0 n z to ! p]sonal habits ( ,pa9e4 ,! real "q 0 & is1 :e!r ,pa9e 0 fill$ ) fe> & horror at ! "t ( 8 dea? on acc\nt ( 8 religi\s op9ions4 ,t is ! "q4 ,y avoid ?is4 ,9 effect1 y ab&on t *>ge & make o!rs4 ,to y belongs ! honor ( hav+ made ! mo/ cruel & infam\s *>ges aga9/ ,?omas ,pa9e t h ev] be5 made4 ,( :at y h said y _c prove ! tru? ( "o ^w4 ,y say t ,?omas ,pa9e di$ a drunk51 c[>dly & bea/ly dea?4 ,i pron\nce ?is *>ge to be a c[>dly & bea/ly falsehood4 ,h y any evid5ce t he 0 9 a drunk5 condition :5 he di$8 ,:at did he say or d ( a c[>dly "* j be=e1 or at ab\t ! "t ( 8 dea?8 ,9 :at way 0 8 dea? c[>dly8 ,y mu/ answ] ^! que/ions1 & give y\r pro(1 or all hone/ m5 w hold y 9 abhorr5ce4 ,y h made ^! *>ges4 ,! man aga9/ :om y ,v9dication ( ?omas pa9e4 #dee make !m is dead4 ,he _c answ] y4 ,i c4 ,he _c compel y to produce y\r te/i- mony1 or admit by y\r sil5ce t y h cruelly sl&]$ ! def5celess dead4 ,i c & ,i w4 ,y say t 8 dea? 0 c[>dly4 ,9 :at respect8 ,0 x c[>dly 9 him to hold ! ,?irty-,n9e ,articles 9 contempt8 ,0 x c[>dly n to call on y\r ,"l8 ,0 x c[>dly n to be afraid8 ,y say t 8 dea? 0 bea/ly4 ,aga9 ,i ask1 9 :at respect8 ,0 x bea/ly to submit to ! inevitable ) tranquillity8 ,0 x bea/ly to look ) composure ^u ! approa* ( dea?8 ,0 x bea/ly to die )\t a com- pla9t1 )\t a murmur--to pass f life )\t a fe>8 ,did ,?omas ,pa9e ,recant8 ,mr4 ,pa9e _h prophesi$ t fanatics w\ld crawl & cr+e ar\nd him dur+ 8 la/ mo- m5ts4 ,he believ$ t !y w\ld put a lie 9 ! m\? ( ,dea?4 ,:5 ! %ad[ ( ! com+ dissolution 0 ^u him1 two cl]gym51 ,messrs4 ,mill$oll> & ,cunn+ham1 call$ to annoy ! dy+ man4 ,mr4 ,cunn+ham _h ! polit5ess to say1 ,y h n[ a full view ( dea? y _c live long1 & :osoev] does n believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ #def w asur$ly be damn$4 ,mr4 ,pa9e repli$1 ,let me h none ( y\r popi% /uff4 ,get away ) y4 ,good morn+4 ,on ano!r occasion a ,me?odi/ m9i/] ob- trud$ himself :5 ,willet ,hicks 0 pres5t4 ,?is m9i/] decl>$ to ,mr4 ,pa9e t unless he rep5t$ ( 8 unbelief he w\ld be damn$4 ,pa9e1 al?\gh at ! door ( dea?1 rose 9 8 b$ & indignantly reque/$ ! cl]gyman to leave 8 room4 ,on ano!r occasion1 two bro!rs by ! "n ( ,pigott1 s\ght to conv]t him4 ,he 0 displeas$ & reque/$ _! dep>ture4 ,aft]- w>d ,?omas ,nixon & ,capta9 ,daniel ,pelton visit$ him = ! express purpose ( asc]ta9+ :e!r he _h1 9 any mann]1 *ang$ 8 relig- i\s op9ions4 ,!y 7 assur$ by ! dy+ man t he /ill held ! pr9ciples he _h express$ 9 8 writ+s4 ,aft]w>d1 ^! g5tlem5 he>+ t ,william ,cobbett 0 ab\t to write a life ( ,pa9e1 s5t him ! foll[+ note3 ,new ,york1 ,april #bd1 #ahah4 ,sir3 ,we h be5 in=m$ t y h a de- sign to write a hi/ory ( ! life & writ+s ( ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,if y h be5 furni%$ ) mat]ials 9 respect to 8 religi\s op9ions1 or #deg r ( 8 recantation ( 8 =m] op9ions be=e 8 dea?1 all y h he>d ( 8 recant+ is false4 ,be+ aw>e t su* reports w\ld be rais$ aft] 8 dea? by fanatics :o infe/$ 8 h\se at ! "t x 0 expect$ he w\ld die1 we1 ! subscrib- ers1 intimate acqua9tances ( ,?omas ,pa9e s9ce ! ye> #aggf1 w5t to 8 h\se4 ,he 0 sitt+ up 9 a *air1 & app>5tly 9 full vigor & use ( all 8 m5tal faculties4 ,we int]rogat$ him ^u 8 religi\s op9ions1 & if he _h *ang$ 8 m9d1 or rep5t$ ( any?+ he _h said or wrote on t subject4 ,he answ]$1 ,n at all1 & appe>$ r (f5d$ at our supposition t any *ange %\ld take place 9 8 m9d4 ,we took d[n 9 writ+ ! que/ions put to him & 8 answ]s !reto be=e a numb] ( p]sons !n 9 8 room1 among :om 7 8 doctor1 ,mrs4 ,bonneville1 c4 ,?is pap] is mislaid & _c be f\nd at pres5t1 b ! above is ! sub/ance :i* c be atte/$ by _m liv+ witnesses4 ,?omas ,nixon4 ,daniel ,pelton4 ,mr4 ,j>vis1 ! arti/1 saw ,mr4 ,pa9e "o or two days be=e 8 dea?4 ,to ,mr4 ,j>vis he express$ 8 belief 9 8 writt5 op9ions ^u ! subject ( religion4 ,b4 ,f4 ,hask91 an attorney ( ! city ( #deh ,new ,york1 also visit$ him & inquir$ z to 8 religi\s op9ions4 ,pa9e 0 !n ^u ! ?re%- old ( dea?1 b he did n tremble4 ,he 0 n a c[>d4 ,he express$ 8 firm & un%ak5 belief 9 ! religi\s ideas he _h giv5 to ! _w4 ,dr4 ,manley 0 ) him :5 he spoke 8 la/ words4 ,dr4 ,manley ask$ ! dy+ man if he did n wi% to believe t ,jesus 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 & ! dy+ philosoph] answ]$3 ,i h no wi% to believe on t subject4 ,amasa ,woodswor? sat up ) ,?omas ,pa9e ! night be=e 8 dea?4 ,9 #ahci ,gilb]t ,vale he>+ t ,mr4 ,woodswor? 0 liv+ 9 or ne> ,bo/on1 visit$ him = ! purpose ( gett+ 8 /atem5t4 ,! /atem5t 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,beacon ( ,june #e1 #ahci1 :ile ?\s&s :o _h be5 acqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,pa9e 7 liv+4 ,! foll[+ is ! article ref]r$ to4 ,we h j return$ f ,bo/on4 ,"o ob- ject ( our visit to t city1 0 to see a ,mr4 ,amasa ,woodswor?1 an eng9e]1 n[ retir$ 9 a h&- "s cottage & g>d5 at ,ea/ ,cambridge1 ,bo/on4 ,?is g5tleman own$ ! h\se occupi$ by ,pa9e at 8 dea?--:ile he liv$ next door4 ,z an act ( k9dness ,mr4 ,woodswor? visit$ ,mr4 ,pa9e e day = six weeks be=e 8 dea?4 ,he frequ5tly #dei sat up ) him1 & did s on ! la/ two nights ( 8 life4 ,he 0 always !re ) ,dr4 ,manley1 ! physician1 & assi/$ 9 remov+ ,mr4 ,pa9e :ile 8 b$ 0 prep>$4 ,he 0 pres5t :5 ,dr4 ,manley ask$ ,mr4 ,pa9e if he wi%$ to believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 & he de- scribes ,mr4 ,pa9e's answ] z animat$4 ,he says t ly+ on 8 back he us$ "s action & ) mu* emphasis1 repli$1 ,i h no wi% to believe on t subject4 ,he liv$ "s "t aft] ?is1 b 0 n kn[n to speak1 = he di$ tranquilly4 ,he acc\nts = ! ins9uat+ /yle ( ,dr4 ,manley's lett]1 by /at+ t t g5tleman j aft] its publication jo9$ a *ur*4 ,he in=ms u t he has op5ly reprov$ ! doctor = ! falsity con- ta9$ 9 ! _s ( t lett]1 boldly decl>+ be- =e ,dr4 ,manley1 :o is yet liv+1 t no?+ :i* he saw ju/ifi$ ! ins9uations4 ,mr4 ,woods- wor? assures u t he nei!r he>d nor saw any- ?+ to ju/ify ! belief ( any m5tal *ange 9 ! op9ions ( ,mr4 ,pa9e previ\s to 8 dea?2 b t be+ v ill & 9 pa9 *iefly aris+ f ! sk9 be+ remov$ 9 "s p>ts by long ly+1 he 0 g5]ally too uneasy to enjoy conv]sation on ab/ract subjects4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! be/ evid5ce t c be procur$ on ?is subject1 & we publi% #dfj x :ile ! contrav5+ p>ties are yet alive1 & ) ! au?ority ( ,mr4 ,woodswor?4 ,gilb]t ,vale4 ,a few weeks ago ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ lett] :i* confirms ! /atem5t ( ,mr4 ,vale3 ,ne> ,/ockton1 ,cal41 ,gre5- wood ,cottage1 ,july #i1 #ahgg4 ,col4 ,+]soll3 ,9 #ahdb ,i talk$ ) a g5tle- man 9 ,bo/on4 ,i h =gott5 8 "n2 b he 0 !n an eng9e] ( ! ,*>le/on navy y>d4 ,i am ?us p>ticul> s t y c f9d 8 "n on ! books4 ,he told me t he nurs$ ,?omas ,pa9e 9 8 la/ illness1 & clos$ 8 eyes :5 dead4 ,i ask$ him if he recant$ & call$ ^u ,god to save him4 ,he repli$1 ,no4 ,he di$ z he _h taught4 ,he _h a sore ^u 8 side & :5 we turn$ him x 0 v pa9ful & he w\ld cry out ',o ,god6' or some?+ l t4 ,b1 said ! n>rator1 t 0 no?+1 = he believ$ 9 a ,god4 ,i told him t ,i _h (t5 he>d x ass]t$ f ! pulpit t ,mr4 ,pa9e _h recant$ 9 8 la/ mom5ts4 ,! g5tleman said t x 0 n true1 & he appe>$ to be an intellig5t1 tru?ful man4 ,) respect1 ,i rema91 c41 ,philip ,graves1 ,m4 ,d4 #dfa ,! next witness is ,willet ,hicks1 a ,quak] prea*]4 ,he says t dur+ ! la/ illness ( ,mr4 ,pa9e he visit$ him almo/ daily1 & t ,pa9e di$ firmly conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( ! relig- i\s op9ions he _h giv5 to 8 fell[-m54 ,x 0 to ?is same ,willet ,hicks t ,pa9e appli$ = p]mission to be buri$ 9 ! cemet]y ( ! ,quak]s4 ,p]mission 0 refus$4 ,?is refusal settles ! "q ( recantation4 ,if he _h re- cant$1 ( c\rse !re c\ld h be5 no objection to 8 body be+ buri$ by ! side ( ! be/ hypocrites on ! e>?4 ,if ,pa9e recant$ :y %\ld he be d5i$ a little e>? = *>ity8 ,_h he recant$1 x w\ld h be5 reg>d$ z a va/ & spl5did triumph = ! gospel4 ,x w\ld ) mu* noise & pomp & o/5tation h be5 h]ald$ ab\t ! _w4 ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ lett] to-day4 ,! writ] is well "k 9 ?is city1 & is a man ( high "*3 ,peoria1 ,oct4 #h?1 #ahgg4 ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll1 ,e/eem$ ,fri5d3 ,my p>5ts 7 ,fri5ds 7,quak]s74 ,my fa!r di$ :5 ,i 0 v "y4 ,! eld]ly & middle- ag$ ,fri5ds visit$ at my "m's h\se4 ,we #dfb liv$ 9 ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,among ! numb] ,i di/9ctly rememb] ,elias ,hicks1 ,willet ,hicks1 & a ,mr4-,day1 :o 0 a booksell] 9 ,pe>l /reet4 ,!re 7 _m o!rs1 ^: names ,i d n n[ rememb]4 ,! subject ( ! recanta- tion by ,?omas ,pa9e ( 8 views ab\t ! ,bible 9 8 la/ illness1 or at any o!r "t1 0 dis- cuss$ by !m 9 my pres5ce at diff]5t times4 ,i le>n$ f !m t "s ( !m _h att5d$ ^u ,?omas ,pa9e 9 8 la/ sickness & m9is- t]$ to 8 wants up to ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,& ^u ! "q ( :e!r he did recant !re 0 b "o expression4 ,!y all said t he did n recant 9 any mann]4 ,i (t5 he>d !m say !y wi%$ he _h recant$4 ,9 fact1 accord+ to !m1 ! ne>] he approa*$ dea? ! m positive he appe>$ to be 9 8 con- victions4 ,^! conv]sations 7 f #ahbj to #ahbb4 ,i 0 at t "t f t5 to twelve ye>s old1 b ^! conv]sations impress$ !mselves ^u me because _m ?\ghtless p !n blam$ ! ,society ( ,fri5ds = _! k9dness to t ar* ,infidel1 ,?omas ,pa9e44 ,truly y\rs1 ,a4 ,c4 ,hank9son4 #dfc ,a few days ago ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ lett]3 ,albany1 ,new ,york1 ,sept4 #bg1 #ahgg4 ,de> ,sir3 ,x is ov] tw5ty ye>s ago t pro- fessionally ,i made ! acqua9tance ( ,john ,hogeboom1 a ,ju/ice ( ! ,peace ( ! c\nty ( ,r5ssela]1 ,new ,york4 ,he 0 !n ov] sev5ty ye>s ( age & _h ! reputation ( be+ a man ( c&or & integrity4 ,he 0 a great admir] ( ,pa9e4 ,he told me t he 0 p]sonally ac- qua9t$ ) him1 & us$ to see him frequ5tly dur+ ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life 9 ! city ( ,new ,york1 :]e ,hogeboom !n resid$4 ,i ask$ him if !re 0 any tru? 9 ! *>ge t ,pa9e 0 9 ! habit ( gett+ drunk4 ,he said t x 0 utt]ly false2 t he nev] he>d ( su* a ?+ dur+ ! life-"t ( ,mr4 ,pa9e1 & did n believe any "o else did4 ,i ask$ him ab\t ! recantation ( 8 religi\s op9ions on 8 dea?-b$1 & ! revolt+ dea?-b$ sc5es t ! _w _h he>d s mu* ab\t4 ,he said !re 0 no tru? 9 !m1 t he _h receiv$ 8 in=mation f p]sons :o att5d$ ,pa9e 9 8 la/ illness1 & t he pass$ peacefully away1 z we may say1 9 ! sun%9e ( a great s\l4444 ,y\rs truly1 ,w4 ,j4 ,hilton1 #dfd ,! witnesses by :om ,i sub/antiate ! fact t ,?omas ,pa9e did n recant1 & t he di$ hold+ ! religi\s op9ions he _h publi%$1 are3 ,fir/--,?omas ,nixon1 ,capta9 ,daniel ,pelton1 ,b4 ,f4 ,hask94 ,^! g5tlem5 visit$ him dur+ 8 la/ illness = ! purpose ( asc]ta9+ :e!r he _h 9 any respect *ang$ 8 views ^u relig- ion4 ,he told !m t he _h n4 ,second--,james ,*ee?am4 ,?is man 0 ! mo/ malici\s enemy ,mr4 ,pa9e _h1 & yet he admits t ,?omas ,pa9e di$ placidly1 & al- mo/ )\t a /ruggle4 7,see ,life ( ,?omas ,pa9e1 by ,james ,*ee?am74 ,?ird--,! m9i/]s1 ,mill$oll> & ,cunn+- ham4 ,^! g5tlem5 told ,mr4 ,pa9e t if he di$ )\t believ+ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ he w\ld be damn$1 & ,pa9e repli$1 ,let me h none ( y\r popi% /uff4 ,good morn+4 7,see ,%]w9's ,life ( ,pa9e1 p4 #bbj74 ,f\r?--,mrs4 ,h$d54 ,%e told ^! same prea*]s :5 !y attempt$ to obtrude !m- selves ^u ,mr4 ,pa9e aga91 t ! attempt to conv]t ,mr4 ,pa9e 0 useless--t if ,god did n *ange 8 m9d no human p[] c\ld4 ,fif?--,&rew ,a4 ,dean4 ,?is man liv$ ^u ,pa9e's f>m at ,new ,ro*elle1 & correspond$ #dfe ) him ^u religi\s subjects4 7,see ,pa9e's ,!ological ,works1 p4 #cjh47 ,six?--,mr4 ,j>vis1 ! arti/ ) :om ,pa9e liv$4 ,he gives an acc\nt ( an old lady com+ to ,pa9e & tell+ him t ,god ,almighty _h s5t h] to tell him t unless he rep5t$ & be- liev$ 9 ! bless$ ,savior1 he w\ld be damn$4 ,pa9e repli$ t ,god w\ld n s5d su* a fooli% old woman ) su* an imp]t95t message4 7,see ,clio ,rickman's ,life ( ,pa9e47 ,sev5?--,wm4 ,c>v]1 ) :om ,pa9e bo>d$4 ,mr4 ,c>v] said aga9 & aga9 t ,pa9e did n recant4 ,he knew him well1 & _h e opportun- ity ( kn[+4 7,see ,life ( ,pa9e by ,gilb]t ,vale47 ,eigh?--,dr4 ,manley1 :o att5d$ him 9 8 la/ sickness1 & to :om ,pa9e spoke 8 la/ words4 ,dr4 ,manley ask$ him if he did n wi% to believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & he repli$1 ,i h no wi% to believe on t subject4 ,n9?--,willet ,hicks & ,elias ,hicks1 :o 7 ) him frequ5tly dur+ 8 la/ sickness1 & bo? ( :om tri$ to p]suade him to recant4 ,ac- cord+ to _! te/imony1 ,mr4 ,pa9e di$ z he _h liv$--a believ] 9 ,god1 & a fri5d ( man4 ,willet ,hicks 0 (f]$ money to say some?+ false aga9/ ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,he 0 ev5 (f]$ #dff money to rema9 sil5t & all[ o!rs to sl&] ! dead4 ,mr4 ,hicks1 speak+ ( ,?omas ,pa9e1 said3 ,he 0 a good man--an hone/ man4 7,vale's ,life ( ,pa9e47 ,t5?--,amasa ,woodswor?1 :o 0 ) him e day = "s six weeks imm$iately prec$+ 8 dea?1 & sat up ) him ! la/ two nights ( 8 life4 ,?is man decl>es t ,pa9e did n recant & t he di$ tranquilly4 ,! evid5ce ( ,mr4 ,woodswor? is conclusive4 ,elev5?--,?omas ,pa9e himself4 ,! w ( ,?omas ,pa9e1 writt5 by himself1 comm5ces z foll[s3 ,! la/ w & te/am5t ( me1 ! subscrib]1 ,?omas ,pa9e1 repos+ confid5ce 9 my creator ,god1 & 9 no o!r be+1 = ,i "k ( no o!r1 nor believe 9 any o!r2 & closes 9 ^! words2 ,i h liv$ an hone/ & useful life to mank9d2 my "t has be5 sp5t 9 do+ good1 & ,i die 9 p]fect composure & resignation to ! w ( my creator ,god4 ,twelf?--,if ,?omas ,pa9e recant$1 :y d y pursue him8 ,if he recant$1 he di$ sub/antially 9 y\r belief1 = :at reason !n d y d5\nce 8 dea? z c[>dly8 ,if ^u 8 dea?-b$ he r5\nc$ ! op9ions he _h publi%$1 ! busi- #dfg ness ( defam+ him %\ld be done by ,infidels1 n by ,*ri/ians4 ,i ask y if x is hone/ to ?r[ away ! te/i- mony ( 8 fri5ds--! evid5ce ( fair & honor- able m5--& take ! putrid words ( av[$ & malignant enemies8 ,:5 ,?omas ,pa9e 0 dy+1 he 0 infe/$ by fanatics--by ! snaky spies ( bigotry4 ,9 ! %ad[s ( dea? 7 ! unclean birds ( prey wait+ to te> ) beak & claw ! corpse ( him :o wrote ! ,rights ( ,man4 ,& !re lurk- + & cr\*+ 9 ! d>kness 7 ! jackals & hy5as ( sup]/ition ready to violate 8 grave4 ,^! birds ( prey--^! unclean bea/s are ! witnesses produc$ & reli$ ^u by y4 ,"o by "o ! in/rum5ts ( torture h be5 wr5*$ f ! cruel clut* ( ! *ur*1 until )9 ! armory ( or?odoxy !re rema9s b "o weapon--,sl&]4 ,aga9/ ! witnesses t ,i h produc$ y c br+ j two--,m>y ,roscoe & ,m>y ,h9s- dale4 ,! fir/ is ref]r$ to 9 ! memoir ( ,/eph5 ,grellet4 ,%e _h once be5 a s]vant 9 8 h\se4 ,grellet tells :at happ5$ betwe5 ?is girl & ,pa9e4 ,accord+ to ?is acc\nt ,pa9e ask$ h] if %e _h ev] read any ( 8 writ+s1 #dfh & on be+ told t %e _h read v little ( !m1 he inquir$ :at %e ?\ght ( !m1 add+ t f su* an "o z %e he expect$ a correct answ]4 ,let u exam9e ?is falsehood4 ,:y w\ld ,pa9e expect a correct answ] ab\t 8 writ+s f "o :o _h read v little ( !m8 ,does n su* a /atem5t dev\r itself8 ,?is "y lady fur!r said t ! ,age ( ,reason 0 put 9 h] h&s & t ! m %e read 9 x ! m d>k & di/ress$ %e felt1 & t %e ?rew ! book into ! fire4 ,:]eupon ,mr4 ,pa9e rem>k$1 ,i wi% all _h done z y did1 = if ! devil ev] _h any ag5cy 9 any "w1 he _h x 9 my writ+ t book4 ,! next is ,m>y ,h9sdale4 ,%e 0 a s]vant 9 ! family ( ,willet ,hicks4 ,%e1 l ,m>y ,ros- coe1 0 s5t to c>ry "s delicacy to ,mr4 ,pa9e4 ,to ?is "y lady ,pa9e1 accord+ to h] acc\nt1 said precisely ! same t he did to ,m>y ,roscoe1 & %e said ! same ?+ to ,mr4 ,pa9e4 ,my own op9ion is t ,m>y ,roscoe & ,m>y ,h9sdale are "o & ! same p]son1 or ! same /ory has be5 by mi/ake put 9 ! m\? ( bo?4 ,x is n possible t ! same conv]sation %\ld h tak5 place betwe5 ,pa9e & ,m>y ,roscoe1 & betwe5 him & ,m>y ,h9sdale4 #dfi ,m>y ,h9sdale liv$ ) ,willet ,hicks & he pron\nc$ h] /ory a pi\s fraud & fabrication4 ,he said t ,?omas ,pa9e nev] said any su* ?+ to ,m>y ,h9sdale4 7,see ,vale's ,life ( ,pa9e47 ,ano!r ?+ ab\t ?is witness4 ,a woman by ! "n ( ,m>y ,lockwood1 a ,hicksite ,quak]1 di$4 ,m>y ,h9sdale met h] bro!r ab\t t "t & told him t 8 si/] _h recant$1 & want$ h] to say s at h] fun]al4 ,?is turn$ out to be false4 ,x has be5 claim$ t ,m>y ,h9sdale made h] /atem5t to ,*>les ,coll9s4 ,long aft] ! alleg$ occurr5ce ,gilb]t ,vale1 "o ( ! biograph]s ( ,pa9e1 _h a conv]sation ) ,coll9s conc]n+ ,m>y ,h9sdale4 ,vale ask$ him :at he ?\ght ( h]4 ,he repli$ t "s ( ! ,fri5ds be- liev$ t %e us$ opiates1 & t !y did n give cr$it to h] /atem5ts4 ,he also said t he believ$ :at ! ,fri5ds said1 b ?\ght t :5 a "y woman1 %e might h told ! tru?4 ,9 #ahah ,william ,cobbett came to ,new ,york4 ,he began collect+ mat]ials = a life ( ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,9 ?is he became acqua9t$ ) ,m>y ,h9sdale & ,*>les ,coll9s4 ,mr4 ,cobbett gave a #dgj full acc\nt ( :at happ5$ 9 a lett] address$ to ! ,norwi* ,m]cury 9 #ahai4 ,f ?is ac- c\nt x seems t ,*>les ,coll9s told ,cobbett t ,pa9e _h recant$4 ,cobbett call$ = ! te/i- mony1 & told ,mr4 ,coll9s t he mu/ give "t1 place1 & ! circum/ances4 ,he f9ally br\ght a /atem5t t he /at$ _h be5 made by ,m>y ,h9sdale4 ,arm$ ) ?is docum5t ,cobbett1 9 ,octob] ( t ye>1 call$ ^u ! said ,m>y ,h9sdale1 at ,no4 #aj ,an?ony /reet1 ,new ,york1 & %[$ h] ! /atem5t4 ,^u be+ que/ion$ by ,mr4 ,cobbett %e said1 ,t x 0 s long ago t %e c\ld n speak positively to any "p ( ! matt]--t %e w\ld n say t any "p ( ! pap] 0 true--t %e _h nev] se5 ! pap] --& t %e _h nev] giv5 ,*>les ,coll9s au?ority to say any?+ ab\t ! matt] 9 h] "n4 ,& s 9 ! mon? ( ,octob]1 9 ! ye> ( grace #ahah1 9 ! mi/ & fog ( =getful- ness disappe>$ =ev] "o ,m>y ,h9sdale--! la/ & only witness aga9/ ! intellectual hone/y ( ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,did ,?omas ,pa9e live ! life ( a drunk5 bea/1 & did he die a drunk51 c[>dly & bea/ly dea?8 ,^u y re/s ! burd5 ( sub/antiat+ ^! infam\s *>ges4 #dga ,y h1 ,i suppose1 produc$ ! be/ evid5ce 9 y\r possession1 & t evid5ce ,i w n[ pro- ce$ to exam9e4 ,y\r fir/ witness is ,grant ,?or- burn4 ,he makes ?ree *>ges aga9/ ,?omas ,pa9e1 #a/4 ,t 8 wife obta9$ a divorce f him 9 ,engl& = cruelty & neglect4 #b;d4 ,t he 0 a default] & fl$ f ,engl& to ,am]- ica4 #c;d4 ,t he 0 a drunk>d4 ,^! ?ree *>ges /& ^u ! same evid5ce --! ^w ( ,grant ,?orburn4 ,if !y are n all true ,mr4 ,?orburn /&s impea*$4 ,! *>ge t ,mrs4 ,pa9e obta9$ a divorce on acc\nt ( ! cruelty & neglect ( h] husb& is utt]ly false4 ,!re is no su* record 9 ! _w1 & nev] 04 ,pa9e & 8 wife sep>at$ by mutual cons5t4 ,ea* respect$ ! o!r4 ,!y rema9$ fri5ds4 ,?is *>ge is )\t any f\n- dation 9 fact4 ,i *all5ge ! ,*ri/ian _w to produce ! record ( ?is decree ( divorce4 ,accord- + to ,mr4 ,?orburn x 0 grant$ 9 ,engl&4 ,9 t c\ntry public records are kept ( all su* de- crees4 ,h ! k9dness to produce ?is decree %[+ t x 0 giv5 on acc\nt ( cruelty or admit t ,mr4 ,?orburn 0 mi/ak54 ,?omas ,pa9e 0 a j man4 ,al?\gh sepa- rat$ f 8 wife1 he always spoke ( h] ) #dgb t5d]ness & respect1 & frequ5tly s5t h] money )\t lett+ h] "k ! s\rce f :5ce x came4 ,0 ?is ! conduct ( a drunk5 bea/8 ,! second *>ge1 t ,pa9e 0 a default] 9 ,engl& & fl$ to ,am]ica1 is equally false4 ,he did n flee f ,engl&4 ,he came to ,am]ica1 n z a fugitive1 b z a free man4 ,he came ) a lett] ( introduction sign$ by ano!r ,infidel1 ,b5jam9 ,frankl94 ,he came z a soldi] ( ,free- dom--an apo/le ( ,lib]ty4 ,9 ?is second *>ge !re is n "o ^w ( tru?4 ,he held a small (fice 9 ,engl&4 ,if he 0 a default] ! records ( t c\ntry w %[ t fact4 ,mr4 ,?orburn1 unless ! record c be produc$ to sub/antiate him1 /&s convict$ ( at lea/ two mi/akes4 ,n[1 z to ! ?ird3 ,he says t 9 #ahjb ,pa9e 0 an old remnant ( mortality1 drunk1 bloat$ & half asleep4 ,c any "o believe ?is to be a true acc\nt ( ! p]sonal appe>ance ( ,mr4 ,pa9e 9 #ahjb8 ,he _h j return$ f ,france4 ,he _h be5 wel- com$ home by ,?omas ,jeff]son1 :o _h said t he 0 entitl$ to ! hospitality ( e ,am]ican4 #dgc ,9 #ahjb ,mr4 ,pa9e 0 honor$ ) a public d9- n] 9 ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,he 0 call$ ^u & treat$ ) k9dness & respect by su* m5 z ,de,witt ,cl9ton4 ,9 #ahjf ,mr4 ,pa9e wrote a lett] to ,&rew ,a4 ,dean ^u ! subject ( religion4 ,read t lett] & !n say t ! writ] ( x 0 an old rem- nant ( mortality1 drunk1 bloat$ & half asleep4 ,se>* ! files ( ! ,new ,york ,obs]v] f ! fir/ issue to ! la/1 & y w f9d no?+ supe- rior to ?is lett]4 ,9 #ahjc ,mr4 ,pa9e wrote a lett] ( consid]able l5g?1 & ( great =ce1 to 8 fri5d ,samuel ,adams4 ,su* lett]s are n writt5 by drunk5 bea/s1 nor by remnants ( old mortality1 nor by drunk>ds4 ,x 0 ab\t ! same "t t he wrote 8 ,rem>ks on ,rob]t ,hall's ,s]mons4 ,^! ,rem>ks 7 n writt5 by a drunk5 bea/1 b by a cle>-head$ & ?\ghtful man4 ,9 #ahjd he publi%$ an essay on ! invasion ( ,engl&1 & a treatise on gunboats1 full ( valuable m>itime in=mation3--9 #ahje1 a treatise on yell[ fev]1 sugge/+ modes ( prev5tion4 ,9 %ort1 he 0 an indu/ri\s & ?\ghtful man4 ,he sympa- ?iz$ ) ! poor & oppress$ ( all l&s4 ,he look$ ^u mon>*y z a species ( physical #dgd slav]y4 ,he _h ! goodness to attack t =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,he reg>d$ ! religion ( 8 day z a k9d ( m5tal slav]y4 ,he _h ! c\rage to give 8 reasons = 8 op9ion4 ,8 reasons fill$ ! *ur*es ) hatr$4 ,in/ead ( answ]+ 8 argum5ts !y attack$ him4 ,m5 :o 7 n fit to black5 8 %oes1 black5$ 8 "*4 ,!re is too mu* religi\s cant 9 ! /atem5t ( ,mr4 ,?orburn4 ,he exhibit$ too mu* anxiety to tell :at ,grant ,?orburn said to ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,he names ,?omas ,jeff]son z "o ( ! disreputa- ble m5 :o welcom$ ,pa9e ) op5 arms4 ,! te/imony ( a man :o reg>d$ ,?omas ,jeff]son z a disreputable p]son1 z to ! "* ( any- body1 is utt]ly )\t value4 ,9 my judgm5t1 ! te/imony ( ,mr4 ,?orburn %\ld be ?r[n aside z :olly unwor?y ( belief4 ,y\r next witness is ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,d4 ,wickham1 ,d4 ,d41 :o tells :at an eld] 9 8 *ur* said4 ,?is eld] said t ,pa9e pass$ 8 la/ days on 8 f>m at ,new ,ro*elle ) a solit>y female att5dant4 ,?is is n true4 ,he did n pass 8 la/ days at ,new ,ro*elle4 ,consequ5tly ?is pi\s eld] did n see him dur+ 8 la/ days at t place4 ,^u ?is eld] we prove an alibi4 ,mr4 ,pa9e pass$ 8 la/ days 9 ! city ( ,new ,york1 9 a h\se ^u #dge ,columbia /reet4 ,! /ory ( ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,d4 ,wick- ham1 ,d4,d41 is simply false4 ,! next compet5t false witness is ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,hawley1 ,d4,d41 :o proce$s to /ate t ! /ory ( ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,d4 ,wickham1 ,d4,d41 is cor- roborat$ by old] citiz5s ( ,new ,ro*elle4 ,! names ( ^! anci5t resid5ts are )held4 ,ac- cord+ to ^! unkn[n witnesses1 ! acc\nt giv5 by ! deceas$ eld] 0 entirely correct4 ,b z ! p>ticul>s ( ,mr4 ,pa9e's conduct 7 too loa?some to be describ$ 9 pr9t1 we are left entirely 9 ! d>k z to :at he really did4 ,:ile at ,new ,ro*elle ,mr4 ,pa9e liv$ ) ,mr4 ,purdy--) ,mr4 ,dean--) ,capta9 ,pelton1 & ) ,mr4 ,/aple4 ,x is wor?y ( note t all ( ^! g5tlem5 give ! lie direct to ! /atem5ts ( old] resid5ts & anci5t citiz5s spok5 ( by ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,hawley1 ,d4,d41 & leave him ) 8 loa?some p>ticul>s exi/+ only 9 8 own m9d4 ,! next g5tleman y br+ ^u ! /& is ,w4 ,h4 ,ladd1 :o quotes f ! memoirs ( ,/eph5 ,grellet4 ,?is g5tleman also has ! mis- =tune to be dead4 ,accord+ to 8 acc\nt1 ,mr4 ,pa9e made 8 recantation to a s]vant girl ( 8 by ! "n ( ,m>y ,roscoe4 ,to ?is girl1 accord- #dgf + to ! acc\nt1 ,mr4 ,pa9e utt]$ ! wi% t all :o read 8 book _h burn$ x4 ,i believe !re is a mi/ake 9 ! "n ( ?is girl4 ,h] "n 0 probably ,m>y ,h9sdale1 z x 0 once claim$ t ,pa9e made ! same rem>k to h]1 b ?is po9t ,i %all notice h]eaft]4 ,^! are y\r witnesses1 & ! only ones y br+ =w>d1 to support y\r *>ge t ,?omas ,pa9e liv$ a drunk5 & bea/ly life & di$ a drunk51 c[>dly & bea/ly dea?4 ,all ^! calumnies are f\nd 9 a life ( ,pa9e by a ,mr4 ,*ee?am1 ! convict$ libel] already ref]r$ to4 ,mr4 ,*ee?am 0 an enemy ( ! man ^: life he pret5d$ to write4 ,9 ord] to %[ y ! e/imation 9 :i* ,mr4 ,*ee?am 0 held by ,mr4 ,pa9e1 ,i w give y a copy ( a lett] t ?r[s light ^u ?is po9t3 ,octob] #bh1 #ahjg4 ,mr4 ,*ee?am3 ,unless y make a public apol- ogy = ! abuse & falsehood 9 y\r pap] ( ,tuesday1 ,octob] #bg?1 respect+ me1 ,i w prose- cute y = ly+4 ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,9 ano!r lett]1 speak+ ( ?is same man1 ,mr4 ,pa9e says3 ,if an unpr9cipl$ bully _c be re- =m$1 he c be puni%$4 ,*ee?am has be5 s long 9 ! habit ( giv+ false in=mation1 t tru? is to him l a =eign language4 #dgg ,mr4 ,*ee?am wrote ! life ( ,pa9e to gratify 8 malice & to support religion4 ,he 0 prose- cut$ = libel--0 convict$ & f9$4 ,yet ! life ( ,pa9e writt5 by ?is man is ref]r$ to by ! ,*ri/ian _w z ! highe/ au?ority4 ,z to ! p]sonal habits ( ,mr4 ,pa9e1 we h ! te/imony ( ,william ,c>v]1 ) :om he liv$2 ( ,mr4 ,j>vis1 ! arti/1 ) :om he liv$2 ( ,mr4 ,/aple1 ) :om he liv$2 ( ,mr4 ,purdy1 :o 0 a t5ant ( ,pa9e's2 ( ,mr4 ,burg]1 ) :om he 0 intimate2 ( ,?omas ,nixon & ,capta9 ,daniel ,pelton1 bo? ( :om knew him well2 ( ,amasa ,woodswor?1 :o 0 ) him :5 he di$2 ( ,john ,fell[s1 :o bo>d$ at ! same h\se2 ( ,james ,wilburn1 ) :om he bo>d$2 ( ,b4 ,f4 ,hask91 a lawy]1 :o 0 well acqua9t$ ) him & call$ ^u him dur+ 8 la/ illness2 ( ,walt] ,morton1 a fri5d2 ( ,clio ,rickman1 :o _h kn[n him = _m ye>s2 ( ,willet & ,elias ,hicks1 ,quak]s1 :o knew him 9- timately & well2 ( ,judge ,h]ttell1 ,h4 ,m>g>y1 ,elihu ,palm]1 & _m o!rs4 ,all ^! te/ifi$ to ! fact t ,mr4 ,pa9e 0 a temp]ate man4 ,9 ^? days ne>ly ev]ybody us$ spiritu\s liquors4 ,pa9e 0 n an exception2 b he did n dr9k to excess4 ,mr4 ,lovett1 :o kept ! ,city ,hotel :]e #dgh ,pa9e /opp$1 9 a note to ,caleb ,b+ham1 decl>$ t ,pa9e drank less ?an any bo>d] he _h4 ,aga9/ all ?is evid5ce y produce ! /ory ( ,grant ,?orburn--! /ory ( ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,d4 ,wick- ham t an eld] 9 8 *ur* told him t ,pa9e 0 a drunk>d1 corroborat$ by ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,hawley1 & an extract f ,loss+'s hi/ory to ! same effect4 ,! evid5ce is ov]:elm+ly aga9/ y4 ,w y h ! fairness to admit x8 ,y\r witnesses are m]ely ! repeat]s ( ! false- hoods ( ,james ,*ee?am1 ! convict$ libel]4 ,aft] all1 dr9k+ is n z bad z ly+4 ,an hone/ drunk>d is bett] ?an a calumniator ( ! dead4 ,a remnant ( old mortality1 drunk1 bloat$ & half asleep is bett] ?an a p]fectly sob] def5d] ( human slav]y4 ,to become drunk is a virtue comp>$ ) /eal- + a babe f ! brea/ ( its "m4 ,drunk5ness is "o ( ! beatitudes1 comp>$ ) edit+ a religi\s pap] devot$ to ! def5ce ( slav]y ^u ! gr\nd t x is a div9e in/i- tution4 ,d y really ?9k t ,pa9e 0 a drunk5 bea/ :5 he wrote ,common ,s5se--a pamphlet t ar\s$ ?ree millions ( p1 z p 7 nev] ar\s$ by a pamphlet be=e8 ,0 he a #dgi drunk5 bea/ :5 he wrote ! ,crisis8 ,0 x to a drunk5 bea/ t ! foll[+ lett] 0 address$3 ,rocky ,hill1 ,septemb] #aj1 #aghc4 ,i h le>n$ s9ce ,i h be5 at ?is place1 t y are at ,bord5t[n4--,:e!r = ! sake ( retirem5t or economy ,i "k n4 ,be x = ei!r or bo?1 or :atev] x may1 if y w come to ?is place & p>take ) me ,i %all be exce$- +ly happy to see y at x4 ,y\r pres5ce may rem9d ,congress ( y\r pa/ s]vices to ?is c\ntry2 & if x is 9 my p[] to impress !m1 comm& my be/ ex]tions ) fre$om1 z !y w be r5d]$ *e]fully by "o :o ent]ta9s a lively s5se ( ! importance ( y\r works1 & :o ) mu* pleasure subscribes himself1 ,y\r ,s9c]e ,fri5d1 ,george ,wa%+ton4 ,did any ( y\r ance/ors ev] receive a lett] l t8 ,d y ?9k t ,pa9e 0 a drunk5 bea/ :5 ! foll[+ lett] 0 receiv$ by him8 ,y express a wi% 9 y\r lett] to return to ,am]ica 9 a national %ip2 ,mr4 ,dawson1 :o br+s ov] ! treaty1 & :o w pres5t y ) ?is lett]1 is *>g$ ) ord]s to ! capta9 ( ! #dhj ,m>yl& to receive & accommodate y back1 if y c be ready to dep>t at su* a %ort w>n+4 ,y w 9 g5]al f9d u return$ to s5tim5ts wor?y ( =m] times2 9 ^! x w be y\r glory to h /eadily labor$ & ) z mu* effect z any man liv+4 ,t y may live long to cont9ue y\r useful labors1 & reap ! rew>d 9 ! ?ankfulness ( nations1 is my s9c]e pray]4 ,accept ! assur- ances ( my high e/eem & affectionate atta*m5t4 ,?omas ,jeff]son4 ,did any ( y\r ance/ors ev] receive a lett] l t8 ,x has be5 v g5]ally propagat$ ?r\gh ! cont95t t ,i wrote ! pamphlet ',common ,s5se4' ,i c\ld n h writt5 any?+ 9 s manly & /rik+ a /yle4--,john ,adams4 ,a few m su* flam+ argum5ts z 7 exhibit$ at ,falm\? & ,norfolk1 add$ to ! s\nd doctr9e & unansw]able reason+ con- ta9$ 9 ! pamphlet ',common ,s5se1' w n leave numb]s at a loss to decide on ! propriety ( a sep>ation4--,george ,wa%+ton4 ,x is n necess>y = me to tell y h[ mu* all y\r c\ntrym5--,i speak ( ! great mass ( ! p--are int]e/$ 9 y\r welf>e4 #dha ,!y h n =gott5 ! hi/ory ( _! own ,revolution & ! difficult sc5es ?r\gh :i* !y pass$2 nor d !y review its sev]al /ages )\t reviv+ 9 _! bosoms a due s5sibility ( ! m]its ( ^? :o s]v$ !m 9 t great & ardu\s conflict4 ,! crime ( +ratitude has n yet /a9$1 & ,i tru/ nev] w /a91 our national "*4 ,y are consid]$ by !m z n only hav+ r5d]$ important s]vices 9 our own ,revolution1 b z be+ on a m ext5sive scale ! fri5d ( human rights1 & a di/+ui%$ & able def5d] ( public lib]ty4 ,to ! welf>e ( ,?omas ,pa9e ! ,am]icans are n1 nor c !y be indiff]5t444 ,james ,monroe4 ,did any ( y\r ance/ors ev] receive a lett] l t8 ,no writ] has exce$$ ,pa9e 9 ease & famil- i>ity ( /yle1 9 p]spicuity ( expression1 happ9ess ( elucidation1 & 9 simple & unassum+ lan- guage4'--,?omas ,jeff]son4 ,0 ev] a lett] l t writt5 ab\t an editor ( ! ,new ,york ,obs]v]8 ,0 x 9 consid]ation ( ! s]vices ( a drunk5 bea/ t ! ,legislature ( ,p5nsylvania pres5t$ ,?omas ,pa9e ) five hundr$ p\nds /]l+8 #dhb ,did ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york feel indebt$ to a drunk5 bea/1 & conf] ^u ,?omas ,pa9e an e/ate ( sev]al hundr$ acres8 ,i believe 9 ! equality ( man1 & ,i believe t religi\s duties consi/ 9 do+ ju/ice1 lov+ m]cy1 & endeavor+ to make our fell[-creat- ures happy4 ,my own m9d is my own *ur*4 ,x is necess>y to ! happ9ess ( man t he be m5tally fai?ful to himself4 ,any sy/em ( religion t %ocks ! m9d ( a *ild _c be a true sy/em4 ,! ,^w ( ,god is ! creation :i* we behold4 ,! age ( ignorance comm5c$ ) ! ,*ri/ian sy/em4 ,x is ) a pi\s fraud z ) a bad action--x begets a calamit\s necessity ( go+ on4 ,to read ! ,bible )\t horror1 we mu/ undo ev]y?+ t is t5d]1 sympa?iz+ & b5ev- ol5t 9 ! he>t ( man4 ,! man does n exi/ :o c say ,i h p]- secut$ him1 or t ,i h 9 any case return$ evil = evil4 ,( all tyrannies t afflict mank9d1 tyranny 9 religion is ! wor/4 #dhc ,my own op9ion is1 t ^? ^: lives h be5 sp5t 9 do+ good & endeavor+ to make _! fell[-mortals happy1 w be happy h]eaft]4 ,! belief 9 a cruel god makes a cruel man4 ,! intellectual "p ( religion is a private affair betwe5 e man & 8 ,mak]1 & 9 :i* no ?ird p>ty has any "r to int]f]e4 ,! practical "p consi/s 9 our do+ good to ea* o!r4 ,no man ought to make a liv+ by religion4 ,"o p]son _c act religion = ano!r--e p]son mu/ p]=m x = himself4 ,"o good s*oolma/] is ( m use ?an a hundr$ prie/s4 ,let u propagate morality unfett]$ by sup]- /ition4 ,god is ! p[]1 or fir/ cause1 ,nature is ! law1 & matt] is ! subject act$ ^u4 ,i believe 9 "o ,god & no m1 & ,i hope = happ9ess beyond ?is life4 ,! key ( heav5 is n 9 ! keep+ ( any sect nor ought ! road to x to be ob/ruct$ by any4 ,my religion1 & ! :ole ( x1 is ! fe> & love ( ! ,deity & univ]sal philan?ropy4 ,i h yet1 ,i believe1 "s ye>s 9 /ore1 = ,i h a good /ate ( heal? & a happy m9d4 ,i #dhd take c>e ( bo?1 by n\ri%+ ! fir/ ) tem- p]ance & ! latt] ) abundance4 ,he lives immur$ )9 ! ,ba/ile ( a ^w4 ,h[ p]fectly t s5t5ce describes y6 ,! ,ba/ile 9 :i* y are immur$ is ! ^w ,calv9ism4 ,man has no prop]ty 9 man4 ,:at a spl5did motto t w\ld h made = ! ,new ,york ,obs]v] 9 ! old5 "t6 ,! _w is my c\ntry2 to d good1 my religion4 ,i ask y aga9 :e!r ^! spl5did utt]ances came f ! lips ( a drunk5 bea/8 ,did ,?omas ,pa9e die 9 de/itution & want8 ,! *>ge has be5 made1 ov] & ov] aga91 t ,?omas ,pa9e di$ 9 want & de/itution-- t he 0 an ab&on$ paup]--an outca/ )- out fri5ds & )\t money4 ,?is *>ge is j z false z ! re/4 ,^u 8 return to ?is c\ntry 9 #ahjb1 he 0 wor? #cj1jjj1 accord+ to 8 own /atem5t made at t "t 9 ! foll[+ lett] address$ to ,clio ,rickman3 ,my ,de> ,fri5d3 ,mr4 ,monroe1 :o is appo9t$ m9i/] extraord9>y to ,france1 takes *>ge ( #dhe ?is1 to be deliv]$ to ,mr4 ,e/e1 bank] 9 ,p>is1 to be =w>d$ to y4 ,i arriv$ at ,baltimore ! #cj? ( ,octob]1 & y c h no idea ( ! agitation :i* my arrival occasion$4 ,f ,new ,hamp%ire to ,georgia 7an ext5t ( #a1ejj miles7 e newspap] 0 fill$ ) applause or abuse4 ,my prop]ty 9 ?is c\ntry has be5 tak5 c>e ( by my fri5ds1 & is n[ wor? six ?\s& p\nds /]l+2 :i* put 9 ! funds w br+ me ,l#djj /]l+ a ye>4 ,rememb] me 9 affection & fri5d%ip to y\r wife & family1 & 9 ! circle ( y\r fri5ds4 ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,a man 9 ^? days wor? ?irty ?\s& dol- l>s 0 n a paup]4 ,t am\nt w\ld br+ an income ( at lea/ two ?\s& doll>s p] annum4 ,two ?\s& doll>s !n w\ld be fully equal to five ?\s& doll>s n[4 ,on ! #ab? ( ,july1 #ahji1 ! ye> 9 :i* he di$1 ,mr4 ,pa9e made 8 w4 ,f ?is in/ru- m5t we le>n t he 0 ! own] ( a valuable f>m )9 tw5ty miles ( ,new ,york4 ,he also 0 ! own] ( ?irty %>es 9 ! ,new ,york ,pho5ix ,insurance ,company1 wor? upw>ds ( fif- te5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,besides ?is1 "s p]sonal #dhf prop]ty & ready money4 ,by 8 w he gave to ,walt] ,morton1 & ,?omas ,addis ,emmett1 bro!r ( ,rob]t ,emmett1 two hundr$ doll>s ea*1 & "o hundr$ to ! wid[ ( ,elihu ,palm]4 ,is x possible t ?is w 0 made by a paup] --by a de/itute outca/--by a man :o suff]$ = ! ord9>y necess>ies ( life8 ,b suppose1 = ! sake ( ! argum5t1 t he 0 poor & t he di$ a begg>1 does t t5d to %[ t ! ,bible is an inspir$ book & t ,calv9 did n burn ,s]vetus8 ,d y really reg>d pov]ty z a crime8 ,if ,pa9e _h di$ a millionaire1 w\ld y h accept$ 8 religi\s op9ions8 ,if ,pa9e _h drank no?+ b cold wat] w\ld y h repudiat$ ! five c>d9al po9ts ( ,calv9- ism8 ,does an argum5t dep5d = its =ce ^u ! pecuni>y condition ( ! p]son mak+ x8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 mo/ re=m]s--mo/ m5 & wom5 ( g5ius1 h be5 acqua9t$ ) pov]ty4 ,b5ea? a cov]+ ( rags h be5 f\nd "s ( ! t5d]e/ & brave/ he>ts4 ,ow+ to ! attitude ( ! *ur*es = ! la/ fifte5 hundr$ ye>s1 tru?-tell+ has n be5 a v lucrative bus9ess4 ,z a rule1 hypocrisy has worn ! robes1 & hone/y ! rags4 ,t day is pass+ away4 ,y _c n[ answ] ! argu- #dhg m5ts ( a man by po9t+ at holes 9 8 coat4 ,?omas ,pa9e attack$ ! *ur* :5 x 0 p[]ful--:5 x _h :at 0 call$ honors to be/[--:5 x 0 ! keep] ( ! public con- sci5ce--:5 x 0 /rong & cruel4 ,! *ur* wait$ till he 0 dead !n attack$ 8 reputation & 8 clo!s4 ,once ^u a "t a donkey kick$ a lion4 ,! lion 0 dead4 ,conclusion4 ,f ! p]si/5ce ) :i* ! or?odox h *>g$ = ! la/ sixty-eight ye>s t ,?omas ,pa9e recant$1 & t :5 dy+ he 0 fill$ ) remorse & fe>2 f ! malignity ( ! attacks ^u 8 p]sonal "*1 ,i _h con- clud$ t !re mu/ be "s evid5ce ( "s k9d to support ^! *>ges4 ,ev5 ) my ideas ( ! av]age honor ( believ]s 9 sup]/ition-- ! disciples ( fe>--,i did n q believe t all ^! infamies re/$ solely ^u poorly atte/$ lies4 ,i _h *>ity en\gh to suppose t "s- ?+ _h be5 said or done by ,?omas ,pa9e capa- ble ( be+ tortur$ into a f\ndation = ^! calumnies4 ,& ,i 0 fooli% en\gh to ?9k t ev5 y w\ld be will+ to fairly exam9e ! pre- t5d$ evid5ce said to su/a9 ^! *>ges1 & #dhh give y\r hone/ conclusion to ! _w4 ,i sup- pos$ t y1 be+ acqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory ( y\r c\ntry1 felt "u a c]ta9 obligation to ,?omas ,pa9e = ! spl5did s]vices r5d]$ by him 9 ! d>ke/ days ( ! ,revolution4 ,x 0 only reasonable to suppose t y 7 aw>e t 9 ! midnight ( ,valley ,=ge ! ,crisis1 by ,?omas ,pa9e1 0 ! fir/ /> t glitt]$ 9 ! wide horizon ( despair4 ,i took x = grant$ t y knew ( ! bold /& tak5 & ! brave words spok5 by ,?omas ,pa9e1 9 ! ,fr5* ,con- v5tion1 aga9/ ! dea? ( ! k+4 ,i ?\ght x probable t y1 be+ an editor1 _h read ! ,rights ( ,man2 t y knew t ,?omas ,pa9e 0 a *ampion ( human lib]ty2 t he 0 "o ( ! f\nd]s & fa!rs ( ?is ,republic2 t he 0 "o ( ! =emo/ m5 ( 8 age2 t he _h nev] writt5 a ^w 9 favor ( inju/ice2 t he 0 a despis] ( slav]y2 t he abhorr$ tyr- anny 9 all its =ms2 t he 0 9 ! wide/ & highe/ s5se a fri5d ( 8 race2 t 8 head 0 z cle> z 8 he>t 0 good1 & t he _h ! c\rage to speak 8 hone/ ?\ght4 ,"u ^! circum/ances ,i _h hop$ t y w\ld = ! mom5t =get y\r religi\s prejudices & submit to ! enlight5$ judgm5t ( ! _w ! evi- #dhi d5ce y _h1 or c\ld obta91 affect+ 9 any way ! "* ( s great & s g5]\s a man4 ,?is y h refus$ to d4 ,9 my judgm5t1 y h mi/ak5 ! temp] ( ev5 y\r own read]s4 ,a l>ge majority ( ! religi\s p ( ?is c\ntry h1 to a consid]able ext5t1 outgr[n ! preju- dices ( _! fa!rs4 ,!y are will+ to "k ! tru? & ! :ole tru?1 ab\t ! life & dea? ( ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,!y w n ?ank y = hav+ pres5t$ !m ! moss-cov]$1 ! maim$ & dis- tort$ traditions ( ignorance1 prejudice1 & cr$ulity4 ,by ?is c\rse y w conv9ce !m n ( ! wick$ness ( ,pa9e1 b ( y\r own unfairness4 ,:at crime _h ,?omas ,pa9e committ$ t he %\ld h fe>$ to die8 ,! only answ] y c give is1 t he d5i$ ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures4 ,if ?is is a crime1 ! civiliz$ _w is fill$ ) crim9als4 ,! pione]s ( human ?\ght --! intellectual lead]s ( ! _w--! =emo/ m5 9 e sci5ce--! k+s ( lit]ature & art--^? :o /& 9 ! front rank ( inve/iga- tion--! m5 :o are civiliz+1 elevat+1 in/ruct- +1 & ref9+ mank9d1 are to-day unbeliev]s 9 ! dogma ( inspiration4 ,^u ?is "q1 ! intellect ( ,*ri/5dom agrees ) ! conclusions rea*$ by ! g5ius ( ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,c5turies #dij ago a noise 0 made = ! purpose ( fright5+ mank9d4 ,or?odoxy is ! e*o ( t noise4 ,! man :o n[ reg>ds ! ,old ,te/am5t z 9 any s5se a sacr$ or inspir$ book is1 9 my judg- m5t1 an intellectual & moral de=mity4 ,!re is 9 x s mu* t is cruel1 ignorant1 & f]oci\s t x is to me a matt] ( amazem5t t x 0 ev] ?\ght to be ! "w ( a mo/ m]ciful deity4 ,^u ! "q ( inspiration ,?omas ,pa9e gave 8 hone/ op9ion4 ,c x be t to give an hone/ op9ion causes "o to die 9 t]ror & de- spair8 ,h y 9 y\r writ+s be5 actuat$ by ! fe> ( su* a consequ5ce8 ,:y %\ld x be tak5 = grant$ t ,?omas ,pa9e1 :o devot$ 8 life to ! sacr$ cause ( fre$om1 %\ld h be5 hiss$ at 9 ! h\r ( dea? by ! snakes ( consci5ce1 :ile editors ( ,presbyt]ian pap]s :o def5d$ slav]y z a div9e in/itution1 & *e]- fully ju/ifi$ ! /eal+ ( babes f ! brea/s ( mo!rs1 are suppos$ to h pass$ smil+ly f e>? to ! embraces ( angels8 ,:y %\ld y ?9k t ! h]oic au?or ( ! ,rights ( ,man %\ld %udd]+ly dread to leave ?is bank & %oal ( "t1 :ile ,calv91 dripp+ ) ! blood ( ,s]vetus1 0 anxi\s to be judg$ ( ,god8 ,is x possible t ! p]secutors--! in/igators ( #dia ! massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew--! inv5tors & us]s ( ?umb-screws1 & iron boots1 & racks-- ! burn]s & te>]s ( human fle%--! /eal]s1 :ipp]s & enslav]s ( m5--! buy]s & beat]s ( babes & mo!rs--! f\nd]s ( inquisitions--! mak]s ( *a9s1 ! build]s ( dungeons1 ! sl&]]s ( ! liv+ & ! calum- niators ( ! dead1 all di$ 9 ! odor ( sanctity1 ) :ite1 =giv5 h&s fold$ ^u ! brea/s ( peace1 :ile ! de/roy]s ( prejudice--! apo/les ( humanity--! soldi]s ( lib]ty--! break]s ( fett]s--! creators ( light--di$ sur- r\nd$ ) ! fi]ce fi5ds ( fe>8 ,9 y\r attempt to de/roy ! "* ( ,?omas ,pa9e y h fail$1 & h succe$$ only 9 leav+ a /a9 ^u y\r own4 ,y h writt5 words z cruel1 bitt] & he>tless z ! cre$ ( ,calv94 ,h]eaft] y w /& 9 ! pillory ( hi/ory z a defam]--a calumniator ( ! dead4 ,y w be kn[n z ! man :o said t ,?omas ,pa9e1 ! ,au?or ,h]o1 liv$ a drunk51 c[>d- ly & bea/ly life1 & di$ a drunk5 & bea/ly dea?4 ,^! infam\s words w be br&$ ^u ! =ehead ( y\r reputation4 ,!y w be re- memb]$ aga9/ y :5 all else y may h utt]$ %all h pass$ f ! memory ( m54 ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll4 ,,! ,,obs]v]',s ,,second ,,attack 99 ,f ! ,,ny4 ,obs]v] ( ,nov4 #a1 #ahgg4 ,,tom ,,pa9e ,,aga94 ,9 ! ,obs]v] ( ,septemb] #bg?1 9 response to num]\s calls f diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry = in=mation1 & 9 fulfillm5t ( a promise1 we pres5t$ a mass ( te/imony1 *iefly f p]sons ) :om we _h be5 p]sonally acqua9t$1 e/abli%+ ! tru? ( our ass]tions 9 reg>d to ! dissolute life & mis]able end ( ,pa9e4 ,x 0 n a pleas+ subject = discussion1 & an apology1 or at lea/ an explanation1 is due to our read]s = resum+ x1 & = occupy+ s mu* space1 or any space1 9 exhibit+ ! tru? & ! pro(s 9 reg>d to ! "* ( a man :o _h become s debas$ by 8 intemp]ance1 & s vile 9 8 habits1 z to be exclud$1 = _m ye>s be=e & up to ! "t ( 8 dea?1 f all dec5t society4 ,our reasons = tak+ up ! subject at all1 & = pres5t+ at ?is "t s mu* additional te/i- mony 9 reg>d to ! facts ( ! case1 are ^!3 ,at diff]5t p]iods = ! la/ fifty ye>s1 ef=ts #dic h be5 made by ,infidels to revive & honor ! memory ( "o ^: fri5ds w\ld honor him mo/ by suff]+ 8 "n to s9k into oblivion1 if t 7 possible4 ,ab\t two ye>s s9ce1 ,rev4 ,o4 ,b4 ,fro?+ham1 ( ?is city1 came to _! aid1 & und]took a sort ( *ampion%ip ( ,pa9e1 mak+ 9 a public disc\rse ?is /atem5t3 ,no private "* has be5 m f\lly calumniat$ 9 ! "n ( ,god ?an t ( ,?omas ,pa9e4 7,mr4 ,fro?+ham1 x w be rememb]$1 is ! "o :o rec5tly1 9 a public disc\rse1 ann\nc$ ! d[n- fall ( ,*ri/ianity1 al?\gh he v k9dly made ! all[ance t1 x may be a ?\s& ye>s be=e its decay w be visible to all eyes4 ,x is our private op9ion t x w be at lea/ a ?\s& & "o47 ,rev4 ,john ,w4 ,*adwick1 a m9i/] ( ! same ord] ( unbelief1 :o signs himself1 ,m9- i/] ( ! ,second ,unit>ian ,society 9 ,brooklyn1 has devot$ two disc\rses to ! same end1 eulogiz- + ,pa9e4 ,9 "o ( ^!1 :i* we h be=e u 9 a h&somely pr9t$ pamphlet1 entitl$1 ,me?od & ,value ( 8 7,pa9e's7 ,religi\s ,tea*+s1 he says3 ,*ri/ian usage has det]m- in$ t an ,infidel means "o :o does n believe 9 ,*ri/ianity z a sup]natural religion2 9 ! ,bible z a ,sup]natural book2 9 ,jesus z a sup]- #did natural p]son4 ,& 9 ?is s5se ,pa9e 0 an ,infidel1 & s1 ?ank ,god1 am ,i4 ,x is prop] to add t ,unit>ians g5]ally decl9e all responsibil- ity = ! utt]ances ( bo? ( ^! m51 & t !y compose a d5om9ation1 or r two d5om- inations1 ( _! own4 ,!re is also a c]ta9 class ( ,infidels :o are n q prep>$ to meet ! odium t atta*es to ! "n2 !y call !mselves ,*ri/ians1 b _! sympa?ies are all ) ! enemies ( ,*ris- tianity1 & !y are n always able to conceal x4 ,!y h n ! c\rage ( _! op9ions1 l ,mr4 ,fro?+ham & ,mr4 ,*adwick1 & !y "w only sideways t[>d ! same end4 ,we h be5 no little amus$ s9ce our la/ article on ?is subject appe>$1 to read "s ( ! articles t h be5 writt5 on ! o!r side1 ?\gh pr(ess$ly on no side1 & to obs]ve h[ s9c]ely ^! m5 depre- cate ! discussion ( ! "* ( ,pa9e1 z an unpr(itable topic4 ,x nev] appe>$ to !m un- pr(itable :5 ! discussion 0 on ! o!r side4 ,!n1 too1 we h = mon?s pa/ be5 receiv+ lett]s f diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 ask+ au!ntic in=mation on ! subject & /at+ t ! foll[]s ( ,pa9e are mak+ extraord9>y ef=ts to circulate 8 writ+s aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian #die religion1 & 9 ord] to give curr5cy to ^! writ- +s !y are endeavor+ to rescue 8 "n f ! disgrace into :i* x sank dur+ ! latt] ye>s ( 8 life4 ,pa9e sp5t sev]al ( 8 la/ ye>s 9 furni%+ a comm5t>y ^u 8 ,infidel pr9ciples4 ,?is comm5t>y 0 conta9$ 9 8 besott$1 degrad$ life & mis]able end1 b 8 fri5ds d n wi% ! comm5t>y to g out 9 connection ) 8 writ+s4 ,!y pref] to h !m read )\t ! comm5ts by _! au?or4 ,h5ce ?is anxiety to free ! great apo/le ( ,infidelity f ! obloquy :i* 8 life br\ght ^u 8 "n2 to repres5t him z a pure1 noble1 virtu\s man1 & to make x appe> t he di$ a peaceful1 happy dea?1 j l a philosoph]4 ,b :at makes ! publication ( ! facts 9 ! case /ill m imp]ative at ?is "t is ! :ole- sale accusation br\ght aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian public by ! fri5ds & admir]s ( ,pa9e4 ,*ri/ian m9i/]s z a class1 & ,*ri/ian j\rnals are expressly accus$ ( falsify+ hi/ory1 ( defam+ ! mighty dead6 7mean+ ,pa9e17 c41 c4 ,9 ! face ( all ^! accusations x _c be out ( place to /ate ! facts & to =tify ! /atem5t by satisfactory evid5ce1 z we are abundantly able to d4 #dif ,! two po9ts on :i* we propos$ to produce ! te/imony are1 ! "* ( ,pa9e's life 7ref]- r+ ( c\rse to 8 la/ resid5ce 9 ?is c\ntry1 = no "o has intimat$ t he _h sunk into su* besott$ drunk5ness until ab\t ! "t ( 8 return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #ahjb71 & ! real "* ( 8 dea? z consi/5t ) su* a life1 & z m>k$ fur!r by ! c[>dl9ess1 :i* has be5 (t5 exhibit$ by ,infidels 9 ! same circum/ances4 ,x is no?+ at all to ! purpose to %[1 z 8 fri5ds are fond ( do+1 t ,pa9e r5d]$ important s]vice to ! cause ( ,am]ican ,inde- p5d5ce4 ,?is is n ! po9t "u discussion & is n d5i$4 ,no "o ev] call$ 9 "q ! valuable s]vice t ,b5$ict ,arnold r5d]$ to ! c\ntry 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ,revolution>y w>2 b ?is1 ) true ,am]icans1 does n suffice to ca/ a %ade ( lovel9ess or ev5 to spread a man- tle ( *>ity ov] 8 subsequ5t c>e]4 ,:atev] %>e ,pa9e _h 9 ! p]sonal fri5d%ip ( ! fa!rs ( ! ,revolution he =feit$ by 8 subse- qu5t life ( bea/ly drunk5ness & degradation1 & on ?is acc\nt z well z on acc\nt ( 8 blasphemy he 0 %unn$ by all dec5t p4 ,we wi% to make "o or two corrections ( mis- #dig /atem5ts by ,pa9e's advocates1 on :i* a va/ am\nt ( argum5t has be5 simply wa/$4 ,we h nev] /at$ 9 any =m1 nor h we ev] suppos$1 t ,pa9e actually r5\nc$ 8 ,infidel- ity4 ,! acc\nts agree 9 /at+ t he di$ a blasphem+ ,infidel1 & 8 horrible dea? we reg>d z "o ( ! fruits1 ! fitt+ complem5t ( 8 ,infidelity4 ,we h nev] se5 any?+ t enc\rag$ ! hope t he 0 n ab&on$ ( ,god 9 8 la/ h\rs4 ,b we h no d\bt1 on ! o!r h&1 t hav+ become a wreck 9 body & m9d ?r\gh 8 intemp]ance1 ab&on$ ( ,god1 des]t$ by 8 ,infidel companions1 & de- p5d5t ^u ,*ri/ian *>ity = ! att5tions he receiv$1 mis]able beyond description 9 8 condi- tion1 & see+ no?+ to hope = 9 ! future1 he 0 afraid to die1 & 0 ready to call ^u ,god & ^u ,*ri/ = m]cy1 & ready p]haps 9 ! next m9ute to blaspheme4 ,?is is :at we ref]r$ to 9 speak+ ( ,pa9e's dea? z c[>dly4 ,x is %[n 9 ! te/imony we h produc$1 & /ill m fully 9 t :i* we n[ pres5t4 ,! mo/ wick$ m5 are ready to call ^u ,god 9 seasons ( great p]il1 & sometimes ask = ,*ri/ian m9- i/rations :5 9 extreme illness2 b !y are (t5 ready on any alleviation ( di/ress to turn to #dih _! wick$ness aga91 9 ! expressive language ( ,scripture1 z ! s[ t 0 wa%$ to h] wall[+ 9 ! mire4 ,we h nev] /at$ or intimat$1 nor1 s f> z we are aw>e1 has any "o ( our correspond5ts /at$1 t ,pa9e di$ 9 pov]ty4 ,x has be5 frequ5tly & tru?fully /at$ t ,pa9e 0 de- p5d5t on ,*ri/ian *>ity = ! att5tions he receiv$ 9 8 la/ days1 & s he 04 ,8 ,infidel companions =sook him & ,*ri/ian he>ts & h&s m9i/]$ to 8 wants1 not)/&+ ! blasphemies ( 8 dea?-b$4 ,nor has "o ( our correspond5ts /at$1 z alleg$1 t ,pa9e di$ at ,new ,ro*elle4 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,wickham1 :o 0 a resid5t ( t place ne>ly fifty ye>s ago1 & :o 0 p]fectly famili> ) ! facts ( 8 life1 wrote t ,pa9e sp5t 8 latt] days on ! f>m pres5t$ to him by ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 :i* 0 /rictly true1 b made no ref]5ce to x z ! place ( 8 dea?4 ,su* misrepres5tations s]ve to %[ h[ mu* ! advocates ( ,pa9e admire tru?4 ,) ^! explanations we produce fur!r evi- d5ce 9 reg>d to ! mann] ( ,pa9e's life & ! "* ( 8 dea?1 bo? ( :i* we h already #dii *>act]iz$ 9 appropriate t]ms1 z ! foll[+ te/imony w %[4 ,9 reg>d to ,pa9e's p]sonal habits1 ev5 be=e 8 return to ?is c\ntry1 & p>ticul>ly 8 av]- sion to soap & wat]1 ,elkana ,watson1 a g5tleman ( ! highe/ social position1 :o resid$ 9 ,france dur+ a "p ( ! ,revolution>y w>1 & :o 0 ! p]sonal fri5d ( ,wa%+ton1 ,frankl91 & o!r patriots ( ! p]iod1 makes "s inci- d5tal /atem5ts 9 8 ,m5 & ,times ( ! ,revolution4 ,?\gh eulogiz+ ,pa9e's ef=ts 9 behalf ( ,am]ican ,indep5d5ce1 he describes him z co>se & unc\? 9 8 mann]s1 loa?some 9 8 appe>ance1 & a disgu/+ egoti/4 ,on ,pa9e's arrival at ,nantes1 ! ,mayor & o!r dis- t+ui%$ citiz5s call$ ^u him to pay _! respects to ! ,am]ican patriot4 ,mr4 ,watson says3 ,he 0 soon rid ( 8 respectable visitors1 :o left ! room ) m>ks ( a/oni%m5t & dis- gu/4 ,mr4 ,w41 aft] mu* entreaty1 & only by promis+ him a bundle ( newspap]s to read :ile und]go+ ! op]ation1 succe$$ 9 prevail+ on ,pa9e to /ew1 = an h\r1 9 a hot ba?4 ,mr4 ,w4 accompani$ ,pa9e to ! ba?1 & in/ruct$ ! keep]1 9 ,fr5*1 7:i* ,pa9e did n "u- /&17 gradually to increase ! heat ( ! wat] #ejj until 'le ,monsieur s]ait bi5 b\ille 7until ! g5tle- man %all be well boil$27 & adds t he became s mu* absorb$ 9 8 read+ t he 0 ne>ly- p>boil$ be=e leav+ ! ba?1 mu* to 8 im- provem5t & my satisfaction4 ,william ,c>v] has be5 cit$ z a witness 9 be- half ( ,pa9e1 & p>ticul>ly z to 8 p]sonal habits4 ,9 a lett] to ,pa9e1 dat$ ,decemb] #b1 #aggf1 he be>s ! foll[+ te/imony3 ,a respectable g5tlem5 f ,new ,ro*elle call$ to see me a few days back1 & said t ev]ybody 0 tir$ ( y !re1 & no "o w\ld und]take to bo>d & lodge y4 ,i ?\ght ?is 0 ! case1 z ,i f\nd y at a tav]n 9 a mo/ mis]able situation4 ,y appe>$ z if y _h n be5 %av$ = a =tnight1 & z to a %irt1 x c\ld n be said t y _h "o on4 ,x 0 only ! rema9s ( "o1 & ?is1 likewise1 appe>$ n to h be5 (f y\r back = a =tnight1 & 0 ne>ly ! color ( tann$ lea!r2 & y _h ! mo/ disagreeable smell possible2 j l t ( our poor begg>s 9 ,engl&4 ,d y rememb] ! pa9s ,i took to clean y8 t ,i got a tub ( w>m wat] & soap & wa%$ y f head to foot1 & ?is ,i _h to d ?ree times be=e ,i c\ld get y clean4 7,& !n foll[ m disgu/+ details47 #eja ,y say1 also1 t y f\nd y\r own liquors dur+ ! "t y bo>d$ ) me2 b y %\ld h said1 ',i f\nd only a small "p ( ! liquor ,i drank dur+ my /ay ) y2 ?is "p ,i pur*as$ ( ,john ,fell[s1 :i* 0 a demijohn ( br&y conta9+ f\r gallons1 & ?is did n s]ve me ?ree weeks4' ,?is c be prov$1 & ,i mean n to say any?+ t ,i _c prove2 = ,i hold tru? z a preci\s jewel4 ,x is a well-kn[n fact1 t y drank "o qu>t ( br&y p] day1 at my exp5se1 dur+ ! diff]5t times t y h bo>d$ ) me1 ! demijohn above m5tion$ except$1 & ! la/ f\rte5 weeks y 7 sick4 ,is n ?is a supply ( liquor = d9n] & supp]8 ,?is *os5 witness 9 behalf ( ,pa9e1 closes 8 lett]1 :i* is full ( loa?some descriptions ( ,pa9e's mann] ( life1 z foll[s3 ,n[1 sir1 ,i ?9k ,i h drawn a complete por- trait ( y\r "*2 yet to ent] ^u e m9utiae w\ld be to give a hi/ory ( y\r life1 & to develop ! fallaci\s mask ( hypocrisy & de- ception "u :i* y h act$ 9 y\r political z well z moral capacity ( life4 7,sign$7 ,william ,c>v]4 ,c>v] _h ! same op9ion ( ,pa9e to 8 dy+ day4 ,:5 an old man1 & an ,infidel ( ! ,pa9e #ejb type & habits1 he 0 visit$ by ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,f4 ,hatfield1 ,d4,d41 ( ?is city1 :o writes to u ( 8 int]view ) ,c>v]1 "u date ( ,sept4 #bg1 #ahgg3 ,i conv]s$ ) him ne>ly an h\r4 ,i took special pa9s to le>n f him all t ,i c\ld ab\t ,pa9e1 ^: l&lord he _h be5 = eighte5 mon?s4 ,he spoke ( him z a base & %ameless drunk>d1 utt]ly de/itute ( moral pr9ciple4 ,8 d5unciations ( ! man 7 p]fectly fe>ful1 & fully confirm$1 9 my appreh5sion1 all t _h be5 writt5 ( ,pa9e's immorality & repulsiv5ess4 ,*ee?am's ,life ( ,pa9e1 :i* 0 publi%$ ! ye> t he di$1 & :i* has pass$ ?r\gh sev]al editions 7we h ?ree ( !m n[ be=e u7 describes a man lo/ to all moral s5sibility & to all s5se ( dec5cy1 a habitual drunk>d1 & x is simply incr$ible t a book %\ld h appe>$ s soon aft] ! dea? ( its subject & %\ld h be5 s frequ5tly republi%$ )\t be+ at once refut$1 if ! te/imony 7 n sub/antially true4 ,_m ye>s lat]1 :5 x 0 f\nd necess>y to bol/] up ! reputation ( ,pa9e1 ,*ee?am's ,memoirs 7 call$ a pack ( lies4 ,if only "o- t5? "p ( :at he publi%es circum/antially 9 8 volume1 z facts 9 reg>d to ,pa9e1 7 true1 all t has be5 writt5 aga9/ him 9 lat] ye>s does #ejc n beg9 to set =? ! degrad$ "* ( ! man's life4 ,& ) all t has be5 writt5 on ! subject we see no good reason to d\bt ! sub- /antial accuracy ( ,*ee?am's portrait ( ! man :om he knew s well4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,francis1 well-kn[n z an em95t phy- sician1 ( ?is city1 9 8 ,rem9isc5ces ( ,new ,york1 says ( ,pa9e3 ,he :o1 9 8 e>ly days1 _h be5 associat$ )1 & _h receiv$ c\nsel f ,frankl91 01 9 8 old age1 des]t$ by ! humble/ m5ial2 he1 ^: p5 has prov$ a v sword among nations1 _h %ak5 empires1 & made k+s tremble1 n[ yield$ up ! ma/]y to ! mo/ trea*]\s ( tyrants1 ,k+ ,alcohol4 ,! physician :o att5d$ ,pa9e dur+ 8 la/ illness 0 ,dr4 ,james ,r4 ,manley1 a g5tleman ( ! highe/ "*4 ,a lett] ( 81 writt5 9 ,octo- b] ( ! ye> t ,pa9e di$1 fully corroborates ! acc\nt ( 8 /ate z record$ by ,/eph5 ,grellet 9 8 ,memoirs1 :i* we h already pr9t$4 ,he writes3 ,new ,york1 ,octob] #b1 #ahji3 ,i 0 call$ ^u by accid5t to visit ,mr4 ,pa9e1 on ! #be? ( ,feb- ru>y la/1 & f\nd him indispos$ ) fev]1 & v appreh5sive ( an attack ( apoplexy1 z he #ejd /at$ t he _h t disease be=e1 & at ?is "t felt a great degree ( v]tigo1 & 0 unable to help himself z he _h hi!rto done1 on acc\nt ( an int5se pa9 above ! eyes4 ,on inquiry ( ! att5dants ,i 0 told t ?ree or f\r days previ\sly he _h conclud$ to disp5se ) 8 usual quantity ( accu/om$ /imulus & t he _h on t day resum$ x4 ,to ! want ( 8 usual dr9k !y attribut$ 8 illness1 & x is highly probable t ! usual quantity op]at+ ^u a /ate ( sy/em m excit$ f ! above priva- tions1 0 ! cause ( ! symptoms ( :i* he !n compla9$4444 ,& "h let me be p]- mitt$ to obs]ve 7le/ blame might atta* to ^? ^: bus9ess x 0 to pay any p>ticul> att5tion to 8 cleanl9ess ( p]son7 t x 0 absolutely impossible to effect t purpose4 ,cleanl9ess ap- pe>$ to make no "p ( 8 com=t2 he seem$ to h a s+ul> av]sion to soap & wat]2 he w\ld nev] ask to be wa%$1 & :5 he 0 he w\ld always make objections2 & x 0 n un- usual to wa% & to dress him clean v mu* aga9/ 8 incl9ations4 ,9 ?is deplorable /ate1 ) confirm$ dropsy1 att5d$ ) frequ5t c\gh1 vomit+ & hicc\gh1 he cont9u$ gr[+ f bad to worse till ! morn+ ( ! #h? ( ,june1 #eje :5 he di$4 ,?\gh ,i may rem>k t dur+ ! la/ ?ree weeks ( 8 life 8 situation 0 su* t 8 decease 0 confid5tly expect$ e day1 8 ulc]s hav+ assum$ a gangr5\s appe>ance1 be+ excessively fetid1 & discolor$ bli/]s hav- + tak5 place on ! soles ( 8 feet )\t any o/5sible cause1 :i* baffl$ ! usual attempts to arre/ _! progress2 & :5 we consid] 8 =m] habits1 8 advanc$ age1 ! feebl5ess ( 8 con/itution1 8 con/ant habit ( us+ ard5t spirits ad libitum till ! comm5cem5t ( 8 la/ illness1 s f> f wond]+ t he di$ s soon1 we are con/ra9$ to ask1 ,h[ did he live s long8 ,con- c]n+ 8 conduct dur+ 8 disease ,i h n mu* to rem>k1 ?\gh ! little ,i h may be some:at int]e/+4 ,mr4 ,pa9e pr(ess$ to be above ! fe> ( dea?1 & a great "p ( 8 con- v]sation 0 pr9cipally direct$ to give ! impres- sion t he 0 p]fectly will+ to leave ?is _w1 & yet "s p>ts ( 8 conduct 7 ) difficulty reconcilable ) 8 belief4 ,9 ! fir/ /ages ( 8 illness he 0 satisfi$ to be left alone dur+ ! day1 b he requir$ "s p]son to be ) him at night1 urg+ z 8 reason t he 0 afraid t he %\ld die :5 unatt5d$1 & at ?is p]iod 8 deportm5t & 8 pr9ciple seem$ to be con- #ejf si/5t2 s mu* s t a /rang] w\ld judge f "s ( ! rem>ks he w\ld make t he 0 an ,infidel4 ,i recollect be+ ) him at night1 wat*- +2 he 0 v appreh5sive ( a spe$y dissolu- tion1 & suff]$ great di/ress ( body1 & p]haps ( m9d 7= he 0 wait+ ! ev5t ( an applica- tion to ! ,society ( ,fri5ds = p]mission t 8 corpse might be deposit$ 9 _! grave-gr\nd1 & _h reason to believe t ! reque/ might be refus$71 :5 he rem>k$ 9 ^! words1 ',i ?9k ,i c say :at !y made ,jesus ,*ri/ to say--,my ,god1 my ,god6 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 ,he w5t on to obs]ve on ! want ( t respect :i* he conceiv$ he m]it$1 :5 ,i obs]v$ to him t ,i ?\ght 8 corpse %\ld be matt] ( lea/ conc]n to him2 t ^? :om he w\ld leave beh9d him w\ld see t he 0 prop]ly int]r$1 &1 fur!r1 t x w\ld be ( little consequ5ce to me :]e ,i 0 deposit$ provid$ ,i 0 buri$2 ^u :i* he answ]$ t he _h no?+ else to talk ab\t1 & t he w\ld z lief talk ( 8 dea? z ( any?+1 b t he 0 n s indiff]5t ab\t 8 corpse z ,i appe>$ to be4 ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( 8 life1 ?\gh 8 con- v]sation 0 equivocal1 8 conduct 0 s+ul>2 he c\ld n be left alone night or day2 he n only #ejg requir$ to h "s p]son ) him1 b he mu/ see t he or %e 0 !re1 & w\ld n all[ 8 curta9 to be clos$ at any "t2 & if1 z x w\ld sometimes unavoidably happ51 he 0 left alone1 he w\ld scream & halloo until "s p]son came to him4 ,:5 relief f pa9 w\ld admit1 he seem$ ?\ghtful & contemplative1 8 eyes be+ g5]ally clos$1 & 8 h&s fold$ ^u 8 brea/1 al?\gh he nev] slept )\t ! assi/- ance ( an anodyne4 ,!re 0 some?+ rem>k- able 9 8 conduct ab\t ?is p]iod 7:i* comprises ab\t two weeks imm$iately prec$+ 8 dea?71 p>ticul>ly :5 we reflect t ,?omas ,pa9e 0 ! au?or ( ! ',age ( ,reason4' ,he w\ld call out dur+ 8 p>oxysms ( di/ress1 )\t int]- mission1 ',o ,"l help me6 ,god help me6 ,jesus ,*ri/ help me6 ,"l help me6' etc41 repeat+ ! same expressions )\t ! lea/ v>iation1 9 a tone ( voice t w\ld al>m ! h\se4 ,x 0 ?is conduct :i* induc$ me to ?9k t he _h ab&on$ 8 =m] op9ions1 & ,i 0 m incl9$ to t belief :5 ,i und]/ood f 8 nurse 7:o is a v s]i\s &1 ,i believe1 pi\s woman71 t he w\ld occasionally inquire1 :5 he saw h] engag$ ) a book1 :at %e 0 read+1 &1 be+ answ]$1 & at ! same "t ask$ #ejh :e!r %e %\ld read al\d1 he ass5t$1 & w\ld appe> to give p>ticul> att5tion4 ,i took occasion dur+ ! nights ( ! fif? & six? ( ,june to te/ ! /r5g? ( 8 op9ions respect+ revelation4 ,i purposely made him a v late visit2 x 0 a "t :i* seem$ to suit exactly ) my err&2 x 0 midnight1 he 0 9 great di/ress1 con/antly exclaim+ 9 ! words above m5tion$1 :51 aft] a consid]able preface1 ,i address$ him 9 ! foll[+ mann]1 ! nurse be+ pres5t3 ',mr4 ,pa9e1 y\r op9ions1 by a l>ge portion ( ! community1 h be5 treat$ ) def]5ce1 y h nev] be5 9 ! habit ( mix- + 9 y\r conv]sation words ( co>se mean+2 y h nev] indulg$ 9 ! practice ( pr(ane swe>+2 y mu/ be s5sible t we are ac- qua9t$ ) y\r religi\s op9ions z !y are giv5 to ! _w4 ,:at mu/ we ?9k ( y\r pres5t conduct8 ,:y d y call ^u ,jesus ,*ri/ to help y8 ,d y believe t he c help y8 ,d y believe 9 ! div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,come1 n[1 answ] me hone/ly4 ,i want an answ] f ! lips ( a dy+ man1 = ,i v]ily believe t y w n live tw5ty-f\r h\rs4' ,i wait$ "s "t at ! end ( e "q2 he did n answ]1 b ceas$ to exclaim 9 ! above #eji mann]4 ,aga9 ,i address$ him2 ',mr4 ,pa9e1 y h n answ]$ my que/ions2 w y answ] !m8 ,all[ me to ask aga91 d y believe8 or let me qualify ! "q1 d y wi% to believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,son ( ,god8' ,aft] a pause ( "s m9utes1 he answ]$1 ',i h no wi% to believe on t subject4' ,i !n left him1 & knew n :e!r he aft]w>d spoke to any p]son on any subject1 ?\gh he liv$1 z ,i be=e obs]v$1 till ! morn+ ( ! #h?4 ,su* conduct1 "u usual circum/ances1 ,i conceive absolutely unacc\nt- able1 ?\gh1 ) diffid5ce1 ,i w\ld rem>k1 n s mu* s 9 ! pres5t in/ance2 = ?\gh ! fir/ necess>y & g5]al result ( conviction be a s9- c]e wi% to atone = evil committ$1 yet x may be a "q wor?y ( able consid]ation :e!r excessive pride ( op9ion1 consummate vanity1 & inord9ate self-love might n prev5t or ret>d t o!rwise natural consequ5ce4 ,= my own "p1 ,i believe t _h n ,?omas ,pa9e be5 su* a di/+ui%$ ,infidel he w\ld h left less equivo- cal evid5ces ( a *ange ( op9ion4 ,conc]n+ ! p]sons :o visit$ ,mr4 ,pa9e 9 8 di/ress z 8 p]sonal fri5ds1 ,i he>d v little1 ?\gh ,i may obs]ve t _! numb] 0 small1 & ( t numb] !re 7 n want+ ^? :o endeavor- #eaj ed to support him 9 8 dei/ical op9ions1 & to enc\rage him to 'die l a man1' to 'hold fa/ 8 integrity1' le/ ,*ri/ians1 or1 z !y 7 pleas$ to t]m !m1 hypocrites1 might take advantage ( 8 weakness1 & furni% !mselves ) a weapon by :i* !y might hope to de/roy _! glori\s sys- tem ( morals4 ,numb]s visit$ him f motives ( b5evol5ce & ,*ri/ian *>ity1 endeavor+ to effect a *ange ( m9d 9 respect to 8 religi\s s5tim5ts4 ,! labor ( su* 0 app>5tly lo/1 & !y pretty g5]ally receiv$ su* treatm5t f him z none b good m5 w\ld risk a second "t1 ?\gh "s ( ^? p]sons call$ frequ5tly4 ,! foll[+ te/imony w be new to mo/ ( our read]s4 ,x is f a lett] writt5 by ,bi%op ,f5wick 7,roman ,ca?olic ,bi%op ( ,bo/on71 con- ta9+ a full acc\nt ( a visit :i* he paid to ,pa9e 9 8 la/ illness4 ,x 0 pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ca?olic ,magaz9e = #ahdf2 9 ! ,ca?olic ,h]ald ( ,philadelphia1 ,octob] #ae1 #ahdf2 9 a sup- plem5t to ! ,h>t=d ,c\rant1 ,octob] #bc1 #ahdg2 & 9 ,littell's ,liv+ ,age = ,janu>y #bb1 #ahdh1 f :i* we copy4 ,bi%op ,f5wick writes3 ,a %ort "t be=e ,pa9e di$ ,i 0 s5t = by him4 ,he 0 prompt$ to ?is by a poor ,ca?olic woman :o w5t to see him 9 8 sickness1 & #eaa :o told him1 among o!r ?+s1 t 9 8 wret*$ condition if anybody c\ld d him any good x w\ld be a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/4 ,?is woman 0 an ,am]ican conv]t 7=m]ly a ,%ak- + ,quak]ess7 :om ,i _h receiv$ into ! *ur* b a few weeks be=e4 ,%e 0 ! be>] ( ?is message to me f ,pa9e4 ,i /at$ ?is circum- /ance to ,f4 ,kohlmann1 at breakfa/1 & reque/$ him to accompany me4 ,aft] "s solicitation on my "p he agre$ to d s8 at :i* ,i 0 greatly rejoic$1 because ,i 0 at ! "t q "y & inexp]i5c$ 9 ! m9i/ry1 & 0 glad to h 8 assi/ance1 z ,i knew1 f ! great reputation ( ,pa9e1 t ,i %\ld h to d ) "o ( ! mo/ impi\s z well z infam\s ( m54 ,we %ortly aft] set out = ! h\se at ,gre5wi* :]e ,pa9e lodg$1 & on ! way agre$ on a mode ( proce$+ ) him4 ,we arriv$ at ! h\se2 a dec5t-look+ eld]ly woman 7probably 8 h\sekeep]17 came to ! door & inquir$ :e!r we 7 ! ,ca?olic prie/s1 = said %e1 ',mr4 ,pa9e has be5 s mu* annoy$ ( late by o!r d5om9ations call+ ^u him t he has left express ord]s ) me to admit no "o to-day b ! cl]gym5 ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,^u assur+ h] t we 7 ,ca?olic #eab cl]gym5 %e op5$ ! door & %[$ u into ! p>lor4 ,%e !n left ! room & %ortly aft] return$ to in=m u t ,pa9e 0 asleep1 &1 at ! same "t1 express$ a wi% t we w\ld n di/urb him1 '=1' said %e1 'he is always 9 a bad humor :5 r\s$ out ( 8 sleep4 ,x is bett] we wait a little till he be awake4' ,we accord+ly sat d[n & resolv$ to await a m favorable mom5t4 ',g5tlem51' said ! lady1 aft] hav+ tak5 h] seat also1 ',i really wi% y may succe$ ) ,mr4 ,pa9e1 = he is labor+ "u great di/ress ( m9d ev] s9ce he 0 in=m$ by 8 physicians t he _c possibly live & mu/ die %ortly4 ,he s5t = y to-day because he 0 told t if any "o c\ld d him good y might4 ,possibly he may ?9k y "k ( "s rem$y :i* 8 physicians are ignorant (4 ,he is truly to be piti$4 ,8 cries :5 he is left alone are he>t-r5d+4 ',o ,"l help me6' he w exclaim dur+ 8 p>oxysms ( di/ress--',god help me--,jesus ,*ri/ help me6' repeat+ ! same expressions )\t ! lea/ v>iation1 9 a tone ( voice t w\ld al>m ! h\se4 ,sometimes he w say1 ',o ,god1 :at h ,i done to suff] s mu*6' !n1 %ortly aft]1 ',b !re is no ,god1' & aga9 a little aft]1 ',yet if !re %\ld be1 :at w\ld become ( me h]eaft]4' #eac ,?us he w cont9ue = "s "t1 :5 on a sud- d5 he w scream1 z if 9 t]ror & agony1 & call out = me by "n4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions1 :i* are v frequ5t1 ,i w5t to him & inquir$ :at he want$4 ',/ay ) me1' he repli$1 '= ,god's sake1 = ,i _c be> to be left alone4' ,i !n obs]v$ t ,i c\ld n always be ) him1 z ,i _h mu* to att5d to 9 ! h\se4 ',!n1' said he1 's5d ev5 a *ild to /ay ) me1 = x is a hell to be alone4' ',i nev] saw1' %e conclud$1 'a m unhappy1 a m =sak5 man4 ,x seems he _c reconcile himself to die4' ,su* 0 ! conv]sation ( ! woman :o _h receiv$ u1 & :o probably _h be5 employ- ed to nurse & take c>e ( him dur+ 8 illness4 ,%e 0 a ,prote/ant1 yet seem$ v desir\s t we %\ld af=d him "s relief 9 8 /ate ( ab&onm5t1 bord]+ on complete despair4 ,hav- + rema9$ ?us "s "t 9 ! p>lor1 we at l5g? he>d a noise 9 ! adjo9+ passage-way1 :i* induc$ u to believe t ,mr4 ,pa9e1 :o 0 sick 9 t room1 _h awoke4 ,we accord+ly pro- pos$ to proce$ ?i!r1 :i* 0 ass5t$ to by ! woman1 & %e op5$ ! door = u4 ,on ent]+1 we f\nd him j gett+ out ( 8 slumb]4 ,a m wret*$ be+ 9 appe>ance ,i #ead nev] beheld4 ,he 0 ly+ 9 a b$ suffici5tly dec5t ( itself1 b at pres5t besme>$ ) fil?2 8 look 0 t ( a man greatly tortur$ 9 m9d2 8 eyes hagg>d1 8 c\nt5ance =bidd+1 & 8 :ole appe>ance t ( "o ^: bett] days _h be5 "o cont9u$ sc5e ( debau*4 ,8 only n\ri%m5t at ?is "t1 z we 7 in=m$1 0 no?+ m ?an milk pun*1 9 :i* he indulg$ to ! full ext5t ( 8 weak /ate4 ,he _h p>- tak51 und\bt$ly1 b v rec5tly ( x1 z ! sides & corn]s ( 8 m\? exhibit$ v un- equivocal traces ( x1 z well z ( blood1 :i* _h also foll[$ 9 ! track & left its m>k on ! pill[4 ,8 face1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 _h also be5 besme>$ ) x4 ,imm$iately ^u _! mak+ kn[n ! object ( _! visit1 ,pa9e int]rupt$ ! speak] by say- +3 ,t's en\gh1 sir2 t's en\gh1 & aga9 int]rupt+ him1 ,i see :at y w\ld be ab\t4 ,i wi% to he> no m f y1 sir4 ,my m9d is made up on t subject4 ,i look ^u ! :ole ( ! ,*ri/ian s*eme to be a tissue ( absurdities & lies1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ to be no?+ m ?an a cunn+ knave & impo/or4 ,he drove !m out ( ! room1 exclaim+3 ,away ) y & y\r ,god1 too2 leave ! room in/antly2 all t y #eae h utt]$ are lies--fil?y lies2 & if ,i _h a little m "t ,i w\ld prove x1 z ,i did ab\t y\r impo/or1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is1 we ?9k1 w suffice4 ,we h a mass ( lett]s conta9+ /atem5ts confirmatory ( :at we h publi%$ 9 reg>d to ! life & dea? ( ,pa9e1 b no?+ m c be requir$4 ,,+]soll',s ,,second ,,reply4 ,peoria1 ,nov4 #b;d1 #ahgg4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,new ,york ,obs]v]3 ,y ought to h hone/y en\gh to admit t y did1 9 y\r pap] ( ,july #ai?1 (f] to prove t ! absurd /ory t ,?omas ,pa9e di$ 9 t]ror & agony on acc\nt ( ! religi\s op9ions he _h express$1 0 true4 ,y ought to h fairness en\gh to admit t y call$ ^u me to deposit "o ?\s& doll>s ) an hone/ man1 t y might1 by prov+ t ,?omas ,pa9e did die 9 t]ror1 obta9 ! money4 ,y ought to h honor en\gh to admit t y *all5g$ me & t y comm5c$ ! controv]sy conc]n+ ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,y ought to h goodness en\gh to admit t y 7 mi/ak5 9 ! *>ges y made4 ,y ought to h manhood en\gh to d :at y falsely ass]t$ t ,?omas ,pa9e did3--y ought to recant4 ,y ought to admit publicly t y sl&]$ ! dead2 t y falsifi$ hi/ory2 t y defam$ ! def5celess2 t y delib]- #eag ately d5i$ :at y _h publi%$ 9 y\r own pap]4 ,!re is an old say+ to ! effect t op5 confession is good = ! s\l4 ,to y is pres5t$ a spl5did opportunity ( te/+ ! tru? ( ?is say+4 ,no?+ has a/oni%$ me m ?an y\r lack ( common hone/y exhibit$ 9 ?is controv]sy4 ,9 y\r la/1 y quote f ,dr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,francis4 ,:y did y leave out t portion 9 :i* ,dr4 ,francis says t ,*ee?am ) settl$ malignity wrote ! life ( ,pa9e8 ,:y did y leave out t "p 9 :i* ,dr4 ,francis says t ,*ee?am 9 ! same way sl&]$ ,alex&] ,hamilton & ,de ,witt ,cl9ton8 ,is x y\r bus9ess to suppress ! tru?8 ,:y did y n publi% ! entire lett] ( ,bi%op ,f5wick8 ,0 x because x prov$ beyond all cavil t ,?omas ,pa9e did n recant8 ,0 x because 9 ! light ( t lett] ,m>y ,roscoe1 ,m>y ,h9sdale & ,grant ,?orburn appe>$ un- wor?y ( belief8 ,dr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,francis says 9 ! same article f :i* y quot$1 ,pa9e clung to 8 ,infidelity until ! la/ mom5t ( 8 life6' ,:y did y n publi% t8 ,x 0 ! fir/ l9e im- m$iately above :at y did quote4 ,y mu/ h se5 x4 ,:y did y suppress x8 ,a lawy]1 do+ a ?+ ( ?is "*1 is d5om9at$ a #eah %y/]4 ,i d n "k ! appropriate ^w to designate a !ologian guilty ( su* an act4 ,y br\ght =w>d ?ree witnesses1 pret5d+ to h p]sonal k ab\t ! life & dea? ( ,?omas ,pa9e3 ,grant ,?orburn1 ,m>y ,roscoe & ,m>y ,h9sdale4 ,9 my reply ,i took ! gr\nd t ,m>y ,roscoe & ,m>y ,h9sdale mu/ h be5 ! same p]son4 ,i ?\ght x impossible t ,pa9e %\ld h _h a conv]sation ) ,m>y ,roscoe1 & !n "o precisely l x ) ,m>y ,h9sdale4 ,act+ ^u ?is conviction1 ,i proce$$ to %[ t ! conv]sation nev] c\ld h hap- p5$1 t x 0 absurdly false to say t ,pa9e ask$ ! op9ion ( a girl z to 8 works :o _h nev] read b little ( !m4 ,i !n %[$ by ! te/imony ( ,william ,cobbett1 t he visit$ ,m>y ,h9sdale 9 #ahai1 tak+ ) him a /atem5t con- c]n+ ! recantation ( ,pa9e1 giv5 him by ,mr4 ,coll9s1 & t ^u be+ %[n ?is /atem5t %e said t x 0 s long ago t %e c\ld n speak positively to any "p ( ! matt]--t %e w\ld n say any "p ( ! pap] 0 true4 ,at t "t %e knew no?+1 & rememb]$ no?- +4 ,i also %[$ t %e 0 a k9d ( /&+ witness to prove t o!rs recant$4 ,willett ,hicks d5\nc$ h] z unwor?y ( belief4 #eai ,to-day ! foll[+ f ! ,new ,york ,_w 0 receiv$1 %[+ t ,i 0 "r 9 my conjecture3 ,tom ,pa9e's ,dea?-,b$4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,_w3 ,sir3 ,i see by y\r pap] t ,bob ,+]soll dis- cr$its ,m>y ,h9sdale's /ory ( ! sc5es :i* occurr$ at ! dea?-b$ ( ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,no "o :o knew t good lady w\ld = "o mom5t d\bt h] v]acity or "q h] te/imony4 ,bo? %e & h] husb& 7 ,quak] prea*]s1 & well kn[n & respect$ inhabitants ( ,new ,york ,city1 ,+]soll is "r 9 8 conjecture t ,m>y ,roscoe & ,m>y ,h9sdale 0 ! same p]son4 ,h] maid5 "n 0 ,roscoe1 & %e m>ri$ ,h5ry ,h9sdale4 ,my "m 0 a ,roscoe1 a niece ( ,m>y ,roscoe1 & liv$ ) h] = "s "t4 ,i h he>d h] relate ! /ory ( ,tom ,pa9e's dy+ remorse1 z told h] by h] aunt1 :o 0 a witness to x4 ,%e says 79 a lett] ,i h j receiv$ f h]71 he 7,tom ,pa9e7 suff]$ fe>fully f remorse1 & r5\nc$ 8 ,infidel pr9ciples1 call+ on ,god to =give him1 & wi%+ 8 pamphlets & books to be burn$1 say+ he c\ld n die 9 peace until x 0 done4 7,rev47 ,a4 ,w4 ,cornell4 ,h>p]sville1 ,new ,york4 #ebj ,y w notice t ! te/imony ( ,m>y ,h9s- dale has be5 draw+ int]e/ s9ce #ahji1 & has mat]ially increas$4 ,if ,pa9e suff]$ fe>fully f remorse1 r5\nc$ 8 ,infidel op9ions & call$ on ,god to =give him1 x is h>dly g5]\s = ! ,*ri/ian _w to fa/5 ! fangs ( malice 9 ! fle% ( 8 reputation4 ,s ,m>y ,roscoe 0 ,m>y ,h9sdale1 & z ,m>y ,h9sdale has be5 %[n by h] own admis- sion to ,mr4 ,cobbett to h kn[n no?+ ( ! matt]2 & z ,m>y ,h9sdale 0 n1 accord+ to ,willet ,hicks1 wor?y ( belief--z %e told a false- hood ( ! same k9d ab\t ,m>y ,lockwood1 & 01 accord+ to ,mr4 ,coll9s1 addict$ to ! use ( opium--?is disposes ( h] & h] te/imony4 ,!re rema9s ^u ! /& ,grant ,?orburn4 ,conc]n+ ?is witness1 ,i receiv$1 ye/]day1 f ! em95t biograph] & essayi/1 ,james ,p>ton1 ! foll[+ epi/le3 ,newburyport1 ,mass4 ,col4 ,r4 ,g4 ,+]soll3 ,t\*+ ,grant ,?orburn1 ,i p]sonally "k him to h be5 a di%one/ man4 ,at ! age ( n9ety- two he copi$1 ) trembl+ h&1 a piece f a newspap] & br\ght x to ! (fice ( ! ,home ,j\rnal1 z 8 own4 ,x 0 ,i :o receiv$ x & #eba detect$ ! delib]ate =g]y4 ,if y are ev] g- + to cont9ue ?is subject1 ,i w give y ! exact facts4 ,f]v5tly y\rs1 ,james ,p>ton4 ,aft] ?is1 y are welcome to :at rema9s ( ,grant ,?orburn4 ,!re is "o ?+ t ,i h notic$ dur+ ?is controv]sy reg>d+ ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,9 no in/ance t ,i n[ call to m9d has any ,*ri/ian writ] spok5 respectfully ( ,mr4 ,pa9e4 ,all h tak5 p>ticul> pa9s to call him ,tom ,pa9e4 ,is x n a little /range t religion %\ld make m5 s co>se & ill-mann]$8 ,i h (t5 wond]$ :at ^! same g5tle- m5 w\ld say if ,i %\ld speak ( ! m5 em95t 9 ! annals ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! same way4 ,:at w\ld !y say if ,i %\ld write ab\t ,tim ,dwight1 old ,ad ,cl>k1 ,tom ,scott1 ,jim ,mc,knight1 ,bill ,hamilton1 ,dick ,:ately1 ,bill ,paley1 & ,jack ,calv98 ,!y w\ld say ( me !n1 j :at ,i ?9k ( !m n[4 ,ev5 if we h religion1 d n let u try to get along )\t good mann]s4 ,rud5ess is exce$- +ly unbecom+1 ev5 9 a sa9t4 ,p]sons :o #ebb =give _! enemies ought1 to say ! lea/1 to treat ) polit5ess ^? :o h nev] injur$ !m4 ,x is exce$+ly gratify+ to me t ,i h com- pell$ y to say t ,pa9e di$ a blasphem+ ,infidel4 ,h]eaft] x is to be hop$ no?+ w be he>d ab\t 8 hav+ recant$4 ,z an answ] to su* sl&] 8 fri5ds c confid5tly quote ! foll[+ f ! ,new ,york ,obs]v] ( ,novemb] i/1 #ahgg3 ,,we ,,h ,,nev] ,,/at$ ,,9 ,,any ,,=m1 ,,nor ,,h ,,we ,,ev] ,,suppos$ ,,t ,,pa9e ,,actually ,,re- ,,n\nc$ ,,8 ,,infidelity4 ,,! ,,acc\nts ,,agree ,,9 ,,/at+ ,,t ,,he ,,di$ ,a ,,blasphem+ ,,infidel4 ,?is = all com+ "t w refute ! sl&]s ( ! *ur*es yet to be4 ,"r "h all[ me to ask3 ,if y nev] suppos$ t ,pa9e r5\nc$ 8 ,infidelity1 :y did y try to prove by ,m>y ,h9sdale t :i* y believ$ to be untrue8 ,f ! bottom ( my he>t ,i ?ank myself = hav+ compell$ y to admit t ,?omas ,pa9e did n recant4 ,= ! purpose ( v]ify+ y\r own admission conc]n+ ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,pa9e1 p]mit me to call y\r att5tion to ! foll[+ affidavit3 #ebc ,waba%1 ,indiana1 ,octob] #bg1 #ahgg4 ,col4 ,r4 ,g4 ,+]soll3 ,de> ,sir3 ,! foll[+ /atem5t ( facts is at y\r disposal4 ,9 ! ye> #ahcc ,willet ,hicks made a visit to ,indiana & /ay$ ov] night at my fa!r's h\se1 f\r miles ea/ ( ,ri*mond4 ,9 ! morn- + at breakfa/ my "m ask$ ,willet ,hicks ! foll[+ que/ions3 ,0 !e ) ,?omas ,pa9e dur+ 8 la/ sickness8 ,mr4 ,hicks said3 ,i 0 ) him e day dur- + ! latt] "p ( 8 la/ sickness4 ,did he express any regret 9 reg>d to writ+ ! ',age ( ,reason1' z ! publi%$ acc\nts say he did--^? acc\nts t h ! cr$it ( ema- nat+ f 8 ,ca?olic h\sekeep]8 ,mr4 ,hicks repli$3 ,he did n 9 any way by ^w or action4 ,did he call on ,god or ,jesus ,*ri/1 ask+ ei!r ( !m to =give 8 s9s1 or did he curse !m or ei!r ( !m8 ,mr4 ,hicks answ]$3 ,he did n4 ,he di$ z easy z any "o ,i ev] saw die1 & ,i h se5 _m die 9 my "t4 ,william ,b ,b>nes4 ,subscrib$ & sworn to be=e me ,oct4 #bg1 #ahgg4 ,w>r5 ,bigl]1 ,not>y ,public4 #ebd ,y say 9 y\r la/ t ,?omas ,pa9e 0 ab&on$ ( ,god4 ,s f> z ?is controv]sy is conc]n$1 x seems to me t 9 t s5t5ce y h mo/ graphically describ$ y\r own condi- tion4 ,wi%+ y success 9 all hone/ und]tak+s1 ,i rema91 ,y\rs truly1 ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll4