99,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,cre$2 ,,or1 ,,:at ,,x ,,is ,,blasphemy ,,to ,,d5y99 ,by 99,annie ,besant99 ,,%[+ ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,errors1 ,,contradictions1 ,,& ,,absurdities1 ,,giv5 ,,on ,,div9e ,,au?ority1,,9 ,,! ,,holy ,,scriptures ,,( ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t ,london #ahhc ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,cre$1 ,,or1 ,,:at ,,x ,,is ,,blasphemy ,,to ,,d5y ,a /ruggle has began1 :i* promises to be "o ( ! fi]ce/ t ?is c5tury has se51 betwe5 ! bigots & p]secutors on ! "o h& & ! support]s ( free spee* on ! o!r4 ,x appe>s1 !n1 wor? :ile to look closely into ?is ,*ri/ian cre$1 :i* claims ! "r to imprison & torture m5 ( pure life = non-belief 9 its t5ets4 ,*ri/ianity ?reat5s u ) p]secution "h & damnation h]eaft] if we d n believe its doctr9es4 8,he t believe? n %all be damn$10 says ,jesus4 8,he t believe? n %all be imprison$ & pick oakum10 says ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?4 ,! ?reat ( damnation w\ld tr\ble u little if x /ood alone--we c\ld put (f consid]ation ( t until we arriv$ 9 ! o!r _w2 b ! ?reat ( imprisonm5t "h is unpleasant4 ,if we are to burn = ev] h]eaft]1 ! ,*ri/ians might really all[ u to enjoy ourselves "h2 is _! malice 7l _! hell7 su* a bottomless pit t an et]nity ( torture is n en\gh to fill x up8 ,let u see :at we mu/ believe on p]il ( damnation & ,newgate4 7#a7 ,we mu/ believe ! 8,holy ,scriptures ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts to be ( div9e au?ority20 7#b7 we mu/ believe ea* 8"o ( ! p]sons 9 ! ,holy ,tr9ity to be ,god10 :ile 7#c7 we also believe t !re are n 8m gods ?an "o20 7#d7 we mu/ believe ! 8,*ri/ian religion to be true20 we are /rictly =bidd5 to publi% any 8ludicr\s matt] relat+ to ,god1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 or ! ,bible1 or ! =mul>ies ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& z by law e/abli%$10 & are w>n$ t we %all n be sav$ by our rem>ks be+ 8int5d$ 9 good fai? z an argum5t aga9/ any doctr9e or op9ion40 7#a7 ,we mu/ believe ! ,holy ,scriptures ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t to be ( ,div9e ,au?ority4 ,?is fir/ dem& on our fai? is a v l>ge "o1 & c only be met by refus+ to read any sci5tific book1 to look at any geological or antiqu>ian collections1 to /udy any k9d ( natural k2 we mu/ erase f our memories all ! facts we h le>n$ ab\t ! _w2 we mu/ reject purity & dec5cy ( morals2 we mu/ rev]t to a condition ( b>b>\s ignorance & b>b>\s conduct be=e we c believe v _m p>ts ( ! ,holy ,scriptures are ( div9e au?ority4 ,/ill1 z we are to be imprison$ & damn$ = n believ+ ?is1 we mu/ try1 & we _h bett] exam9e a little m exactly :at we are to believe on div9e au?ority4 ,only "s ( our impos$ feats ( leg]-de-foi w be exam9$4 ,^? :o c accompli% ^! w n bungle ov] ! re/4 ,x is ( div9e au?ority t god made 8a firmam5t 9 ! mid/ ( ! wat]s0 & divid$ ! wat]s1 putt+ "s above x & "s bel[1 & ?is firmam5t is 8heav50 7,g54 i41 #f--h74 ,?is heav5 has w9d[s 9 x :i* let ! ra9 ?r\gh 7,g54 vii41 #aa71 & :5 ^! w9d[s are clos$ ! ra9 /ops 7,g54 viii41 #b74 ,x has doors1 ?r\gh :i* ! manna 0 ra9$ d[n on ! ,israelites 7,ps4 lxxviii41 #bc1 #bd74 ,?is 8sky0 is v 8/rong10 z is inde$ necess>y rememb]+ all x has to support above x1 & resembles 8a molt5 look+-glass0 7,job4 xxxvii41 #ah74 ,ano!r reason :y x %\ld be v /rong is t god has 8set0 9 x ! sun1 moon & />s4 ,"s ( ! />s are l>ge & solid1 & require a v /rong sett+4 ,my unbeliev+ read]1 y may h "s difficulty 9 cr$it+ all ?is4 ,y may argue t ! sky is n /rong at all1 b is only a va/ space1 & t to apply ! ^w /rong to space %ews gross ignorance4 ,div9e au?ority says ! sky is /rong1 & if y p]si/ 9 believ+ facts in/ead ( ! ,bible1 y w at lea/ f9d ,newgate /rong & its space limit$4 ,y may argue t ! />s are at v v>i\s di/ances1 & _c all be set 9 "o ar*+ ro( resembl+ a molt5 look+-glass2 t :5 x ra9s1 ! ra9 is due to cond5sation ( wat]y vapor )9 our atmosph]e1 at a di/ance ( at ! mo/ v few miles1 & n to ! op5+ ( any w9d[s at a di/ance ( _m billions ( miles2 t ! firmam5t mu/ be at lea/ #e1dhj1dij1jjj1jjj miles away1 z ! />s are set 9 x1 & ! ne>e/ fix$ /> is at t di/ance1 :ile ! fur!/ is beyond calculation4 ,all ^! cont5tions ( y\rs are facts1 ,i admit1 b !y fly 9 ! tee? ( ! fictions :i* are ( div9e au?ority2 & z ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor? is arm$ ) full p[] to v9dicate ! div9e au?ority1 y _h bett]1 if y want to keep out ( gaol1 give up ! facts & pret5d to believe 9 ! fictions4 ,x is ( div9e au?ority t god made grass & h]b & fruit tree on ! 8?ird day ( creation10 ! day be=e he creat$ ! sun1 two days be=e he made fi%es & birds1 & ?ree days be=e he made animals4 ,9 ! face ( ?is x is a m]e trifle1 my de> sceptical read]1 t no h]b c\ld yield se$1 no fruit tree c\ld yield fruit1 )\t ! aid ( ! sun4 ,x is q true t a plant )\t ! sun-rays c =m no *lorophyll2 t )\t *lorophyll no />*1 no rep>ation nor gr[? ( tissues c proce$4 ,:at are ^! m]e botanical facts beside ! div9e au?ority ( ! ,holy ,scriptures8 ,x is also true t 9 ! /udy ( fossils no traces ( all ^! grasses1 h]bs1 & fruit trees are f\nd prec$5t to all animal life4 ,t ! e>lie/ liv+ ?+ :i* has left a trace 0 an animal1 n a plant4 ,t fi%es prec$e fruit trees 9 ! fossilis$ hi/ory ( ! globe1 al?\gh fruit trees prec$e fi%es 9 ! div9ely au?oritative fable4 ,^! geological facts mu/ foll[ ! botanical1 my h]etic1 & y mu/ be cont5t to take ! ,holy ,scriptures on fai?1 = !y are n ev5 tales f\nd$ on fact4 ,x is ( div9e au?ority t sun1 moon1 & />s 7 creat$ on ! f\r? day1 aft] ! _w _h be5 9 exi/5ce = ?ree4 ,x is true t to talk ( a memb] ( a sol> sy/em l our e>? z exi/+ ?ree days be=e ! c5tral sun came into be+ is to talk nons5se4 ,b t is ( no importance if ! nons5se is ( div9e au?ority4 ,x is also true t ! light travell+ f "p ( ! ,milky ,way at ! rate ( #ahf1jjj miles p] second w\ld take #i1jjj ye>s 7,madl]7 to rea* our e>?1 s t if ! ,holy ,scriptures are ( div9e au?ority we %\ld be unable to see ^! />s1 :i* we nev]!less d see4 ,:o w\ld ra%ly put ! te/imony ( ev]ybody's eyes aga9/ ! au?ority ( ?is old book writt5 9 an unkn[n tongue1 by an unkn[n au?or1 at an unkn[n date8 ,if ! />s are !re1 !y ought n to be1 & if we c see !m we ought n to be able to d s4 ,i am n sure t !y are n committ+ a sil5t & p]petual blasphemy by _! v exi/5ce2 b !n ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor? _c rea* !m to put !m out1 odi\s z is ! outrage !y commit on ! feel+s ( ! ,*ri/ian public1 & ,i d\bt if ! s5t5ce ( damnation ?reat5$ by ,jesus w\ld run 9 t di/ant spot4 ,x is ( div9e au?ority t on ! #f? day ( creation1 j #e1hhg ye>s ago1 god creat$ man1 male & female4 ,x is true t man has left 8 bones 9 ! gr\nd z a record ( 8 exi/5ce hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 al?\gh he has only exi/$ dur+ #e1hhg ye>s4 ,b t 0 a ?\ghtless & irrev]5t action on 8 "p1 :i* _c be all[$ to h any weight z comp>$ ) ! div9e au?ority ( ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,m5 %\ld n leave _! bones ab\t 9 caves & drifts z argum5ts = ! wick$ unbeliev] & puzzles = ! fai?ful s\l4 ,x is ( div9e au?ority t ev]y?+ 0 once creat$ 9 two diff]5t ways1 p]fectly incompatible ! "o ) ! o!r1 & bo? equally true4 ,! two /ories ( ! creation are mutually exclusive2 b1 z !y are bo? ( div9e au?ority1 bo? mu/ be believ$1 on p]il ( prison "h & ( damnation h]eaft]4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ! _w 0 cov]$ ) wat]1 s t god 0 oblig$ to ga!r x away into "o place to let ! l& appe>1 :i* =?) br\ght =? f its moi/ surface h]b & grass & tree 7,g54 i41 #ab71 & t ! _w 0 at ! same "t s dry t god c\ld n set 9 x ! h]b & plant :i* he _h previ\sly made 7,g54 ii41 #e74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ! vegetation 0 br\ght =? by ! e>? itself at ! m]e comm& ( god3 8,let ! e>? br+ =? grass10 etc4 7,g54 i41 #aa74 ,x is also blasphemy to d5y t 8! ,"l ,god made444 e plant ( ! field be=e x 0 9 ! e>?1 & e h]b ( ! field be=e x grew10 & t ! reason = ?is creation be=e plant+ 0 t 8! ,"l ,god _h n caus$ x to ra9 ^u ! e>?1 & !re 0 n a man to till ! gr\nd0 7,g54 ii41 #e74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god made man1 ! la/ ( 8 works1 aft] ! e>? 0 clo!d ) vegetation1 aft] ! seas 7 fill$ ) life1 & aft] f[l 7 fly+ 9 ! air1 & bea/s & cattle & creep+ ?+s 7 roam+ ov] ! e>? 7,g5 i1 #aa1 #ab1 #bj--bg74 ,x is also blasphemy to d5y t god made man1 ! fir/ ( 8 works1 be=e any vegetation 0 gr[+ on ! e>?1 be=e a s+le f[l ( ! air or a s+le bea/ ( ! field 0 made 7,g5 ii41 #e1 #g1 #h1 #i1ai74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god comm&$ ! 8wat]s0 to 8br+ =? abundantly ! mov+ creature t ha? life1 & f[l t may fly above ! e>?0 7,g54 i41 #bj74 ,x is also blasphemy to d5y t 8out ( ! gr\nd ! ,"l ,god =m$444 e f[l ( ! air0 7,g54 ii41 #ai74 ,if wick$ sceptics say t ! f[l _c h be5 br\ght =? by ! wat]s if 8e f[l0 0 =m$ out ( ! gr\nd1 ! only answ] is t bo? ^! contradictory /atem5ts are ( div9e au?ority1 & 8he t believe? n %all be damn$40 ,conv9c+1 is x n8 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t man 0 creat$ ) woman1 9 ! lik5ess ( god 7,g54 i41 #bg1 & v41 #a1b71 & came into a _w replete ) life1 ) f[l & e liv+ ?+1 ov] :i* god gave him dom9ion 7,g54 i41 #bh74 ,x is also blasphemy to d5y t man 0 creat$ )\t woman1 & came into a _w :]e !re 0 no life1 & t god1 pity+ 8 lonel9ess1 =m$ all liv+ ?+s 9 ! attempt to make a help meet = ! man1 & t fail+ 9 ?is attempt he la/ly made a woman1 n ) man b long aft]w>ds 7! mak+ & nam+ ( all animals & birds int]v5+71 out ( "o ( ! man's ribs :i* he deta*$ = t purpose f 8 skeleton :ile ! man 0 asleep 7,g54 ii41 #g1 #ah1 #ai--bb74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god gave man = food 8e tree 9 ! :i* is ! fruit ( a tree0 7,g54 i41 #bi71 :ile x is equally blasphemy to d5y t ! 8,"l ,god0 )held f him z food "o ( ! trees 7,g54 ii41 #ag47 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god1 :o is 8! tru?10 said t ,adam %\ld die 89 ! day t0 he eat ! fruit ( ! tree ( k 7,g54 ii41 #g71 & x is blasphemy to d5y t s f> f dy+ 9 t day1 8all ! days t ,adam liv$ 7 #icj ye>s10 & t 8he begat sons & daught]s0 7,g54 iv41 #e1 #d7 long aft] ! day on :i*1 unless we blaspheme & make god a li> 7#a ,john v41 #aj71 we mu/ believe t he di$4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y ! fable ( ! ,fall4 ,x is ( div9e au?ority t a talk+ snake p]suad$ ,eve to eat ! fruit ( ! =bidd5 tree1 & t by eat+ ?is fruit man & woman f\nd out t !y 7 nak$1 a suffici5tly obvi\s fact ( :i* !y appe> to h be5 ignorant4 ,! fir/ result ( eat+ ! =bidd5 fruit 0 a reg>d = dec5cy1 & !y made "s some:at inadequate clo!s out ( fig leaves1 sew+ !m toge!r4 ,!re is no div9e au?ority z to ! implem5ts us$1 nor z to ! discov]y ( ! ne$les & ?read :i* seem necess>y = ! sew+4 ,god :o is 8a _s0 7,john iv41 #bd7 & :o is 8)\t body0 & 8p>ts0 7#a ,art ( ! ,*ur* e/abli%$ by law7 8walk$ 9 ! g>d50 7,g54 iii41 #h7 soon aft]w>ds2 x is blasphemy to d5y t god walk$1 & blasphemy to ass]t t he has legs4 ,! me?od ( walk+ )\t legs is n reveal$ to u on div9e au?ority1 s we mu/ believe 7lit]ally7 )\t und]/&+4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t 8! eyes ( ! ,"l are 9 e place20 x is also blasphemy to ass]t t ! eyes ( ! ,"l 7 9 ! special place :]e9 ,adam & 8 wife 8hid !mselves f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l ,god among/ ! trees0 7,g54 iii41 #h74 ,! only way to reconcile ^! contradictions is to believe t ,adam & 8 wife & ! trees beh9d :i* !y hid !mselves 7 n[h]e1 & to believe ?is comes p]il\sly ne> ! blasphemy ( d5y+ ! :ole /ory4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god curs$ ! s]p5t-- :o _h un=tunately lo/ ! p[] ( spee* j at ! "t at :i* he mo/ requir$ x--= be+ ! helpless tool ( ,satan1 & condemn$ him to g on 8 belly & to eat du/4 ,div9e au?ority does n say h[ snakes w5t ab\t be=e ?is lit]al fall1 :e!r on _! heads or _! tails1 s t ! me?od ( _! locomotion is n ( fai?4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god made coats ( sk9s = ,adam & ,eve1 al?\gh coat-mak+ seems r a curi\s employm5t = a deity1 & sc>cely z dignifi$ z _w-mak+4 ,we are n told :at became ( ! animals :om god depriv$ ( _! sk9s = ?is purpose2 nor :e!r he kill$ !m fir/4 ,if he did1 !n dea? fir/ ent]$ into ! _w by god's imm$iate act4 ,z x is blasphemy to d5y t dea? ent]$ into ! _w by s9 7,rom4 v41 #ab71 x is difficult to avoid id5tify+ god ) s91 & ?is1 aga91 is1 ,i fe> me1 blasphemy4 ,if 9 any o!r old ea/]n book we read ab\t trees ! eat+ ( ! fruit ( :i* gave k1 s]p5ts :i* talk$1 gods :o walk$ 9 g>d5s & :o made coats1 we %\ld at once und]/& t we 7 read+ old my?s1 & %\ld nev] dream ( reg>d+ !m z a record ( hi/orical facts4 ,if we apply ! same reason+ to ! ,bible1 ,ju/ice ,nor? w s5d u to pick oakum "h1 & we %all be burn$ = ev] h]eaft]4 ,x is blasphemy n to believe t 8,ca9 w5t out f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l0 7,g54 iv41 #af7--:om x is blasphemy to d5y is ev]y:]e pres5t--& t god put a m>k on him le/ any "o--!re be+ only 9 exi/5ce 8 own family--8f9d+ him %\ld kill him0 7,g54 iv41 #ae74 ,x is blasphemy n to believe t hav+ a wife1 :o 0 also 8 si/]1 & :o b>e him a son1 he 8build$ a city0 7,g54 iv41 #ag7 = himself1 8 wife & *ild4 ,h[ _m h\ses !re 7 9 ! city1 & :e!r ea* ( ! ?ree inhabitants liv$ 9 a sep>ate h\se1 or ! trio mov$ f h\se to h\se1 s z to inhabit 8! city10 ^! ?+s are n reveal$ by div9e au?ority4 ,x is blasphemy n to believe t ,adam liv$ #icj ye>s1 ,ca9 #iaj ye>s1 ,me?uselah #ifi ye>s2 & t ! re/ ( ! ant$iluvian patri>*s liv$ to approximate ages4 ,x is useless to allege t su* prepo/]\s t]ms ( life are contr>y to all exp]i5ce4 8,he t believe? n %all be damn$40 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t all ! human race are desc5d$ f "o man1 ,adam1 creat$ #e1hhg ye>s ago4 ,x is true t !re 0 exi/+ 9 ,egypt a settl$ gov]nm5t m ?an #aa1jjj ye>s ago1 & z a settl$ gov]nm5t implies c5turies ^u c5turies ( political evolution1 x is h>d to reconcile ?is fact ) ! decl>ation made on div9e au?ority t man has only exi/$ = ab\t half ?is p]iod4 ,egyptian antiquities are n safe subjects ( /udy = ! true believ]1 & a nation :i* has blasphemy laws on its /atute books %\ld %ut up its museums & burn its collections ( ,egyptian treasures1 = ea* room /or$ ) ^! objects is a tra9+ s*ool = blasphem]s & a /&+ m5ace to ! fai? ( ! "y4 ,ju/ice ,nor? %\ld also ask t ! delta ( ! ,mississipi %\ld be bl[n up ) dynamite to ! dep? ( at lea/ a ?\s& feet1 = t blasphem\s gr\nd has giv5 up human bones1 says ! blasphem] ,gliddon1 :i* =m$ p>ts ( liv+ m5 #eg1jjj ye>s ago4 ,x is ( div9e au?ority t 8! /r5g? ( ,israel w n lie nor rep5t1 = he is n a man t he %\ld rep5t0 7#a ,sam4 xv41 #bi74 ,x is ( equally div9e au?ority t 8x rep5t$ ! ,"l t he _h made man on ! e>?1 & x griev$ him at 8 he>t0 7,g54 vi41 #f74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god kn[s all ?+s be=e !y take place2 t be=e he creat$ man he knew :at man w\ld d1 & slew a lamb f ! f\ndation ( ! _w 7,rev4 xiii41 #h7 to atone = ! s9s n !n committ$1 b :i* man w\ld commit 9 due "t2 t at ?is same p]iod ! book ( life 0 writt5 conta9+ ! names ( all ^? :o 7 to be sav$ 7,rev4 xvii41 #h72 t no s9 occurs t god does n himself d1 7,is4 xlv41 #g2 ,amos iii41 #f71 s t he ne$ n h any difficulty 9 avoid+ s9 if he objects to x4 ,s9ce x is blasphemy to d5y any ( ^! propositions1 x is a great trial to fai? to believe t god rep5t$ :5 he saw happ5 ! facts he =e-orda9$1 & griev$ ov] ! wick$ness :i* he caus$2 yet h>d z ?is is1 y w be damn$ if y d n believe x1 s y _h bett] try to d s4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god1 8^: t5d] m]cy is ov] all 8 works0 7,pray]-book71 said t he w\ld de/roy 8bo? man & bea/1 & ! creep+ ?+s & ! f[ls ( ! air0 7,g54 vi41 #g74 ,we are n told :at s9s _h be5 committ$ by ! bea/s & f[ls & creep+ ?+s1 s t god exclaim$3 8x rep5te? me t ,i h made !m40 ,if ! ,bible 7 a m]e human book1 & 8! ,"l0 7 a m]e ord9>y man1 ,i %\ld say t he 0 behav+ l a naughty1 passionate *ild1 :o has lo/ 8 temp] because ! pap] animals he has cut out v badly w n /& prop]ly1 & :o te>s !m up 9 a rage4 ,b z x is blasphemy to say ?is1 & blasphemy to d5y t god did act exactly 9 ! fa%ion t w\ld be naughty if he 7 a *ild1 ,i c only suppose t ! conduct = :i* a *ild w\ld be put 9 ! corn] is admirable :5 display$ by a god4 ,out ( all ! wick$ m5 !re 0 "o man1 ,noah1 :o f\nd 8grace 9 ! eyes ( ! ,"l0 7,g54 vi41 #h74 ,noah 0 n :at ,a!i/s w\ld reg>d z a v good man1 s f> z 8 conduct is record$ 9 ,holy ,scripture4 ,9 fact1 we are n told ( any "o good action t he committ$4 ,he 0 a v selfi% man1 = he sav$ himself & 8 family 9 ! ark1 & left all 8 poor fell[-creatures to dr[n2 he drank s mu* w9e t he misbehav$ himself %amefully be=e 8 *ildr5 7,g54 ix41 #ba71 & 9 any respectable society w\ld h _h a sack ?r[n ov] him1 & w\ld h be5 c>ri$ on a /ret*] to ! ne>e/ police /ation2 he curs$ & swore at 8 poor gr&son because 8 son1 ! "y man's fa!r1 _h told 8 bre?r5 ( ! condition to :i* ,noah _h r$uc$ himself 7,g54 ix41 #be74 ,yet1 9 spite ( all ?is disgu/+ misbehavior1 x is blasphemy to d5y t 8,noah f\nd grace 9 ! eyes ( ! ,"l40 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t 9 a vessel #cjj cubits long1 #ej cubits broad1 & #cj cubits high1 divid$ into ?ree floors1 ) only "o w9d[ 9 x1 #a cubit squ>e1 = purposes ( light & v5tilation1 & ?is w9d[ kept %ut till ne>ly ! end ( ! "t 7comp>e ,g54 viii41 #f71 eight p]sons ) pairs or sev5s 8( e liv+ ?+ ( all fle%10 liv$ = "o ye> & sev5te5 days4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t into ?is float+ ,black ,hole w5t 8( e liv+ ?+ ( all fle%1 two ( e sort0 7,g54 vi41 #ai71 & al?\gh only two ( e sort w5t 91 yet ( "s sorts 8sev5s0 w5t 91 8! male & 8 female0 7,g54 vii41 #b71 s t two & f\rte5 signify ! same numb] :5 ! multiplication table is ( fai?4 ,:at ! numb] ( ?is num]\s live c>go ( f[ls1 ( cattle1 & ( e creep+ ?+ 7,g54 vi41 #bj7 mu/ h be51 may be fa9tly imag9$ by ! fact t !re are kn[n #f1bjj species ( ! 8f[ls ( ! air0 alone4 ,z ! f[ls 7 to be tak5 8by sev5s10 !re mu/ h be5 an avi>y 9 ! ark conta9+ #hf1hjj birds1 & "s ( ^!1 su* z ! eagles1 ! o/ri*es1 & ! condors w\ld require consid]able room4 ,( ,mammalia "s #a1fjj species are kn[n1 & elephants1 hippopotami1 rh9oc]oses1 buffaloes1 giraffes--to take b a few in/ances--are fairly l>ge1 & "o might imag9e--7 x n blasphemy to ?9k s-- t lions1 tig]s1 pumas1 leop>ds1 wolves1 etc41 w\ld n only be difficult to manage among ! sev5s ( %eep1 goats1 & ox51 b w\ld also suff] f ! want ( ex]cise necessitat$ by _! cag$ condition4 ,z ! ark mu/ h be5 pack$ q closely 9 e division1 f floor to ceil+1 x is difficult to und]/& h[ ! creatures surviv$ _! voyage1 :ile x is blasphemy to d5y t e "o ( !m 9 due "t 8w5t =? out ( ! ark0 7,g54 viii41 #ai74 ,9 addition to all ! liv+ creatures1 ,noah took ) him into ! ark 8( all food t is eat50 7,g54 vi41 #ba74 ,z !re c\ld be no room = ,noah & 8 family to walk ab\t di/ribut+ ! food 7& x w\ld h be5 sc>cely safe to h left x to natural selection71 we mu/ suppose t lay]s ( animals & lay]s ( food 7 pack$ alt]nately all ?r\gh1 & ev5 ?is arrangem5t mu/ h giv5 rise to "s awkw>d complications if1 9 ord] to save space1 a pair ( cat]pill>s 7 dropp$ 9 among ! cabbages pack$ r\nd ! noses ( a pair ( gu9ea-pigs4 ,"o might almo/ imag9e t ! go+ =? f ! ark mu/ h be5 a lively ante-type ( ! g5]al resurrection ( ! dead4 ,b yet aga91 9 my ef=ts to realise ?is beautiful & div9ely inspir$ hi/ory1 ,i am almo/ afraid t ,i am be+ beguil$ into blasphemy4 8,"l1 ,i 7d n7 believe4 ,help ?\ m9e unbelief40 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t #d1bcb ye>s ago a univ]sal flood took place1 cov]+ 8all ! high hills t 7 "u ! :ole heav50 7,g54 vii41 #ai72 ! mann] 9 :i* ?is 0 done is p>tly expla9$ by ,pet]1 :o tells u t at t "t ! e>? 0 8/&+ out ( ! wat] & 9 ! wat]3 :]eby ! _w t !n 01 be+ ov]fl[$ ) wat]1 p]i%$0 7#b ,pet4 iii41 #e1 #f74 ,?is _w--half 91 half out ( ! wat]--is n any _w kn[n to hi/ory nor to sci5ce2 !re is n a %ad[ ( pro( ( its exi/5ce1 except t ( div9e au?ority2 su* a _w has no?+ 9 common ) our own globe1 a planet circl+ r\nd ! sun2 ! sol> sy/em1 z we "k x1 w\ld h be5 disorganis$ by ! sudd5 increase 9 mass ( "o ( its memb]s2 our globe has mo/ c]ta9ly n be5 8ov]fl[$ ) wat]0 d>+ ! la/ #e1jjj ye>s1 = ! cones built up ( scori f ,m\nt ,etna h be5 undi/urb$ = at lea/ #ab1jjj ye>s4 ,if y believe ! te/imony ( ^! hills1 y mu/ believe t div9e au?ority has blund]$ ov] ! deluge2 b !n1 if y ?9k ?is y w be damn$1 & if y say x ,ju/ice ,nor? w s5d y to pick oakum4 ,x is ( div9e au?ority t ! ark came to l& ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,ar>at 7,g54 viii41 #d7 aft] its long & /ormy voyage4 ,! humm+-birds1 ! tropical butt]flies1 ! monkeys & ! animals ( ! equatorial zone mu/ h f\nd x r *illy dur+ _! sev5-mon?s' /ay 9 ! region ( p]petual sn[1 especially z !re c h be5 no facilities = hot-wat] pipes 9 ! ark4 ,all ! liv+ ?+s1 tropical or pol>1 mu/ h also suff]$ mu* f ! difficulty ( brea?+ on t exalt$ spot1 z ! wat]s w5t d[n & ! high] atmosph]e rega9$ its normal r>ity4 ,b :at are little difficulties ( ?is sort to ! true believ]1 especially :5 into ! scale ( belief are ?r[n ! smile ( god & ! approval ( ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?8 ,x is ( div9e au?ority t ,noah s5t out ( ! ark a dove1 :i* return$ to him f9d+ 8no re/ = ! sole ( h] foot10 8= ! wat]s 7 on ! face ( ! :ole e>?0 7,g54 viii41 #i72 yet sev5 days lat] ! same dove return$ f a second excursion ) 8an olive leaf pluckt (f10 89 h] m\?0 7v41 #aa74 ,x is1 !re=e1 blasphemy to d5y t an olive tree /ood firm b5ea? ! cru%+ weight ( ! tons ( wat] :i* cov]$ e high hill1 & 0 s little injur$ by its subm]sion ( elev5 mon?s t x promptly budd$ out z ! wat] left uncov]$ its topmo/ b\ghs4 ,x is ( div9e au?ority t 8e bea/1 e creep+ ?+1 & e f[l1 & :atsoev] creepe? ^u ! e>? aft] _! k9ds1 w5t =? out ( ! ark0 7,g54 viii41 #ai71 & t ,noah1 le/ 8 god %\ld n h _h 8 appetite = slaught] satiat$ by ! putrify+ masses ( ! dr[n$ dead1 scatt]$ ov] ! face ( ! :ole e>?1 took 8( e clean bea/ & ( e clean f[l0 7v4 #bj71 & (f]$ up 8 puny sacrifice by fire f ! few liv+ ?+s left f ! huge sacrifice by wat]4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t z ! fumes ( ! roa/+ animals w5t up 8! ,"l smell$ a sweet savor0 7v4 #ba71 & gratefully decl>$3 8nei!r w ,i aga9 smite any m e ?+ liv+1 z ,i h done0 7v4 #ba74 ,s t god appe>s to h made man1 !n to h rep5t$ t he made him1 !n to h de/roy$ him1 & !n to h be5 half sorry once m1 decl>+ t he w\ld n d x aga94 ,& ?is is ! god 9 8:om is no v>iabl5ess1 nei!r %ad[ ( turn+0 7,james i41 #ag74 ,x c]ta9ly requir$ a revelation to tell u s4 ,x is ( div9e au?ority t ! 8fe>0 & 8dread0 ( man is on e 8bea/ ( ! e>?1 & ^u e f[l ( ! air1 ^u all t move? ^u ! e>?1 & ^u all ! fi%es ( ! sea0 7,g54 ix41 #b74 ,?is fe> is n v evid5t 9 ! tig] z he te>s a man 9 pieces1 9 ! vulture :o picks out ! eyes ( ! dy+ travell]1 9 ! %>k :o snaps 9 twa9 ! swimm+ sailor2 yet x is consol+ to "k t !y are all trembl+ ) dread ( _! prey z !y swall[ ! too?some morsel4 ,! 8cov5ant :i* is betwe5 me & y & e liv+ creature ( all fle%0 7,g54 ix41 #ae7 is r funny2 if x 7 n blasphemy to d5y x ,i %\ld sc>cely h conceiv$ ( god ent]+ into a cov5ant )1 say1 a black-beetle4 ,! cov5ant is n ( mu* use to individuals app>5tly1 ?\gh ent]$ into ) 8e0 "o ( !m1 = ?\gh god promises t he w n aga9 dr[n !m all en masse1 he gives no pl$ge z to dr[n+ 9 detail1 & ?is is q z unpleasant to ! victims4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t #d1acj ye>s ago 8! :ole e>? 0 ( "o language & ( "o spee*0 7,g54 xi41 #a71 & ! :ole sci5ce ( philology is !re=e a delusion & a sn>e4 ,z 8!y0--! :ole e>?--8j\rney$ f ! ea/10 !y 8f\nd a pla910 & made up _! m9ds to build 8a city & a t[] ^: top may rea* unto heav50 7v]ses #b & #d74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god--:o at t "t appe>s to h kn[n little ab\t ! laws ( gravitation or ! difficulty ( brea?+1 say1 five miles up--?\ght !y might succe$1 &1 be+ omnipres5t1 he *ang$ 8 place1 & 8came d[n to see ! city & ! t[] :i* ! *ildr5 ( m5 build$40 ,9 ord] to prev5t ! appe>ance ( ! top ( ! t[] 9 heav5--heav5 be+ above ! firmam5t1 ! firmam5t hav+ ! />s set 9 x1 & ! ne>e/ fix$ /> be+ #e1dhj1dij1jjj1jjj miles away1 s t if !y _h direct$ _! t[] t[>ds ?is />1 & _h built at ! rate ( t5 miles a day1 x w\ld h tak5 !m m ?an #a1eja1ejd1aji ye>s to rea* heav51 t is1 !y w\ld h _h to build = #a1eja1eii1igi ye>s onw>ds f ! pres5t "t--god be+ afraid t !y w\ld /orm 8 realm1 took ! tr\ble to conf\nd _! language1 s t !y might n und]/& ea* o!r's spee*4 ,:5 we read ( ! ,titans try+ to /orm heav51 we "k t ! /ory is a my?2 b ! same fable is 8,bible tru?0 9 ,g5esis1 & x is blasphemy to d5y x1 fooli% z x is4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t :5 ,t]ah 0 #gj ye>s ( age he begat ,abram 7,g54 xi41 #bf71 & t he di$ :5 he 0 #bje ye>s ( age 7v]se #cb72 x is blasphemy to d5y t ,abram 0 #ge ye>s old :5 he dep>t$ out ( ,h>an & w5t into ,canaan 7,g54 xii41 #d1 #e72 x is blasphemy to d5y t ,abram /ay$ 9 ,h>an until aft] 8 fa!r's dea? 7,acts vii41 #d72 t is1 x is blasphemy to d5y t ! #ace ye>s ( ,t]ah's life are ( exactly ! same l5g? z ! #ge ye>s ( ,abram's life4 ,anyone :o believes n t #acege w be damn$4 ,moral1 p>5ts %\ld n all[ _! *ildr5 to le>n ari?metic1 = by s do+ !y imp]il _! immortal s\ls1 & risk _! committal to gaol by ! t5d] m]cies ( ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?4 ,s>ai1 ab\t ^: age !re is "s d\bt1 9 consequ5ce ( ! great l5g? ( h] husb&'s ye>s1 0 a v fair woman2 reckon+ by ,t]ah's age1 %e mu/ h be5 at ?is "t at lea/ #afj ye>s old 7suppos+ t %e m>ri$ at #ae71 b %e seems to h be5 only #ij ye>s ( age at lea/ #be ye>s lat] 7,g54 xvii41 #ag74 ,h[ev]1 :e!r %e 0 a fair woman ( #afj summ]s1 or a gay "y ?+ ( only #fe1 %e prov$ to be inde$ a treasure to h] husb&4 ,= x is ( div9e au?ority t fai?ful ,abraham pret5d$ t 8 wife 0 only 8 si/]1 & all[$ ,k+ ,ph>aoh to take h] & to pay him = h] 8%eep1 & ox51 & he-asses1 & m5s]vants1 & maids]vants1 & %e-asses1 & camels0 7,g54 xii41 #af72 x is blasphemy to d5y t god plagu$ poor innoc5t 8,ph>aoh & 8 h\se ) great plagues0 because !y 7 deceiv$ by 8 fri5d's %ameless v5ality & ly+1 & t :5 ,ph>aoh discov]$ ! fraud1 ,abram took himself (f ) 8 wife & all he _h ga9$ by h] sale1 be+1 z ! sacr$ n>rative naively rem>ks1 8v ri*0 7,g54 xiii41 #b7 aft] ?is transaction4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t 8he god is fai?ful t promis$0 7,heb4 x41 #bc72 x is also blasphemy to d5y t he god broke 8 promises4 ,= he promis$ ,abram1 ov] & ov] aga91 t he w\ld give to him z well z to 8 se$ ! l& ( ,canaan 7,g54 xiii41 #ae2 xv41 #g1 #h2 xvii41 #h1 etc472 yet we f9d t ,abram 0 oblig$ to buy a sepul*re = 8 wife's corpse1 & nev] inh]it$ ! l& at all4 ,ev5 z f> z 8 se$ 0 conc]n$1 god broke ! 8ev]la/+ cov5ant0 7,g54 xvii41 #i7 he made1 to give to 8!e & to ?y se$ aft] !e1 ! l& :]e9 ?\ art a /rang]1 ev5 ! l& ( ,canaan = an ev]la/+ possession0 7,g54 v41 #h71 = ! ,jews only possess$ "p ( ?is l& = a %ort "t1 in/ead ( = ev]1 & z def9$ by god1 8?is l&1 f ! riv] ( ,egypt unto ! great riv]1 ! riv] ,euphrates0 7,g54 xv41 #ah71 !y nev] _h x at all4 ,x is com=t+ to notice t ?is promise-break+ god is ! same :o 9 ! p]son ( 8 son decl>$3 8he t believe? n %all be damn$ = z he did n keep 8 ^w 9 ! "o case p]haps he w n d s 9 ! o!r4 ,"o day1 z ,abram 0 return+ f ! slaught] ( "s ( 8 enemies1 a c]ta9 ,mel*iz$ek1 nam$ ) *>m+ appropriat5ess ,k+ ( ,peace 7,heb4 vii41 #b71 w5t out to meet him1 & bless$ him4 ,no?+ is said 9 ,g5esis to make u reg>d ,mel*iz$ek z ! extraord9>y be+ t he really 02 = x is blasphemy to say t ,mel*iz$ek 0 ev] born1 t he _h any ance/ors1 t he ev] di$ 7,heb4 vii41 #c72 l ,topsy1 8'spects he gr[$02 :]e he is n[ nobody kn[s2 he w\ld be a mo/ useful 8,*ri/ian antiquity10 b he is n producible4 ,on ! _w's /age he made b ?is "o appe>ance1 8positively = ! fir/ & la/ "t40 ,mel*iz$ek is a type ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,jesus 0 born2 ,mel*iz$ek 0 n4 ,jesus _h a "m2 ,mel*iz$ek _h none4 ,jesus _h 8 desc5t f ,david2 ,mel*iz$ek 0 )\t desc5t4 ,jesus di$2 ,mel*iz$ek _h no end ( life4 ,! correspond5ce betwe5 !m is really /rik+4 ,! only simil>ity is t !y 7 bo? )\t any ackn[l$g$ fa!r1 & ?is peculi>ity !y %>e ) _m pagan h]oes & ) "s less important folk4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ,abram1 ! 8fri5d ( ,god10 took to himself 8 wife's maid1 ,hag>1 & t :5 ?is poor slave 0 ab\t to be> him a *ild he *ivalr\sly h&$ h] ov] to h] jeal\s mi/ress1 ,s>ai1 say+3 8,behold1 ?y maid is 9 h] h&2 d to h] z x please? !e0 7,g5 xvi41 #f74 ,an ord9>y man1 "u su* circum/ances1 w\ld h _h "s t5d]1 pitiful feel+ t[>ds ! "m ( 8 unborn *ild2 b ,abram 0 a sa9t ( ,god1 & 0 above all weak s5tim5t ( t k9d1 s he /ood quietly by :ile ,s>ai ill-treat$ ! woman :o _h la9 9 8 arms1 & let h] flee away into ! wild]ness unhelp$ & unpiti$4 ,god's angel drove poor ,hag> back to h] bondage1 & aft] h] return h] son 0 born4 ,at ?is "t ,abram 0 #hf ye>s ( age2 f\rte5 ye>s lat] ,s>ah _h a son1 ,isaac1 & "s "t aft] %e insi/$ on turn+ out poor ,i%mael1 ) 8 "m1 ,hag>4 ,a sweet1 womanly creature 0 ,s>ah4 ,abraham made no objection1 b 8rose up e>ly 9 ! morn+0 to s5d (f 8 fir/-born son & 8 "m1 & 0 g5]\s en\gh to take 8bread & a bottle ( wat]10 & to make ?is spl5did pres5t to ,hag> 8putt+ x on h] %\ld]1 & ! *ild1 & s5t h] away40 8,! *ild0 0 n[ ab\t fifte5 ye>s ( age1 & w\ld h be5 a little heavy = poor ,hag> to c>ry if he _h be5 an ord9>y well-gr[n boy2 he 01 h[ev]1 curi\sly small = 8 age1 = we le>n t :5 8! wat] 0 sp5t 9 ! bottle0 8%e ca/ ! *ild "u "o ( ! %rubs0 7,g54 xxi41 #ae74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ,hag> c>ri$ ?is big baby1 & ?rew him ab\t l a toy4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t 8! ,"l0 appe>$ to ,abraham 9 ! pla9s ( ,mamre1 & t he1 ) two o!rs1 eat dress$ calf1 butt] & milk 7,g54 xviii41 #a--h74 ,x is blasphemy to say t god has p>ts 7,art4 ,i471 b x is difficult to und]/& h[ he eat )\t tee?1 & swall[$ )\t a ?roat2 besides1 :at became ( ! eat5 meat if !re 0 no /oma* to receive x8 ,truly1 ! gate is n>r[ :i* leade? unto life1 & n>r[ mu/ be ! bra9s t g 9 !re ?r\gh4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god1 :o kn[s ev]y?+1 did n "k :at 0 go+ on 9 ,sodom & ,gomorrah4 ,he said3 8,because ! cry ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah is great1 & because _! s9 is v griev\s1 ,i w g d[n n[1 & see :e!r !y h done altoge!r accord+ to ! cry ( x1 :i* is come unto me2 & if n1 ,i w "k0 7,g54 xviii41 #bj1 #ba74 ,mu* fai? is necess>y to believe t god knew & t he did n "k all at once1 b 8he t believe? n %all be damn$40 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ! same god :o did n puni% ,lot & 8 daught]s = ince/1 puni%$ ,lot's poor wife because %e committ$ ! t]rible crime ( look+ back t[>ds h] burn+ home4 ,%e 0 turn$ into a 8pill> ( salt0 7,g54 xix41 #bf71 & ,jesus bids u rememb] h] 7,luke xvii1 #cb71 b does n say :y we %\ld d s4 ,if god _h =gott5 h] & _h turn$ ! two daught]s into salt1 ! family hi/ory w\ld h be5 less sc&al\s ?an x is4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god 8ra9$ ^u ,sodom & ,gomorrah brim/one & fire f ! ,"l out ( heav50 7,g54 xix41 #bd74 ,heav5 mu/ be a pleasant place if x conta9s /ores ( brim/one & fire :i* c be ra9$ d[n 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,action ( ?is k9d is suppos$ to be wick$ :5 done by man1 b a div9e ,o',donovan ,rossa is app>5tly held up = our admiration4 ,i h sometimes wond]$ :e!r ?is brim/one may n possibly h come f ! lake ( brim/one & fire connect$ ) ! bottomless pit 7,rev4 xx41 #aj72 if s1 x is v probable t z ! e>? turn$ r\nd & ,sodom & ,gomorrah came opposite ! bottomless pit1 s t x 0 above ^? 8t[ns10 god lift$ ! lid & let out "s ( ! cont5ts4 ,?is view %\ld comm5d itself to ! religi\s1 z x _c be pleasant = !m to look =w>d to sp5d+ et]nity 9 ! close neighborhood ( a cele/ial manufactory ( dynamite4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t 8j ,lot0 7#b ,pet4 ii41 #g7 (f]$ 8 two virg9 daught]s to satiate ! lu/ ( ! cr[d surr\nd+ 8 h\se3 8let me1 ,i pray y10 said ?is good fa!r1 8br+ !m out unto y1 & d ye to !m z is good 9 y\r eyes40 ,?is g5]\s (f]1 :i* w\ld be vile 9 any "o b a sa9t1 ?r[s mu* light on 8 lat] relations ) ^! "y wom54 ,! frightful crime relat$ 9 ,g54 xix41 #cj--cf1 seems to h be5 mu* approv$ ( by god2 = we le>n 9 ,deut4 ii41 #i & #ai1 t ! ,moabites & ,ammonites 7 n to be mole/$1 = _! l&s 7 giv5 8unto ! *ildr5 ( ,lot = a possession10 & ! ref]5ce ,bible ref]s u back on ?is to ! beautiful /ory 9 ,g5esis4 ,little ,engli% girls are giv5 ?is /ory to read1 & x w\ld be blasphem\s to tea* !m t ,lot & 8 daught]s 7 crim9als ( ! fil?ie/ type4 ,! holy book ( god says t ,lot 0 a 8j0 man1 & !re is n a ^w ( disapproval ( 8 vice4 ,if x 7 n t all good little girls mu/ read ! ,bible1 x w\ld be f> bett] t !y %\ld n "k t su* crimes are committ$ at all4 ,*ildr5's ?\ghts %\ld nev] be turn$ t[>ds sexual matt]s 9 any fa%ion1 & !y d n s turn ( !mselves1 & x w\ld be "o ( ! wor/ mis*iefs done by ! ,bible--if x 7 n ! book ( god--t x de/roys ?is natural heal?y indiff]5ce 9 *ildr5's m9ds4 ,x is n wond]ful t su* frightful tales ( family immorality are b too (t5 told at ! assizes1 or t poor ignorant p1 believ+ ) bl9d fai? 9 ! ,bible1 repeat ! crime ( ,lot & 8 daught]s1 & are />tl$ :5 our human laws puni% p]emptorily ! crime :i* 9 ! ,bible is bless$ ( god4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god plagu$ ! innoc5t h\sehold ( ,abimele*1 ! k+ ( ,g]>1 because ,abimele* _h be5 deceiv$ by ! lie ( ,abraham1 god's fri5d4 ,f ! /ory z relat$ 9 ,g5esis xx4 we le>n t ,abimele* took ,s>ah--!n ov] n9ety ye>s ( age-- believ+ h] to be ,abraham's si/]2 next1 t f9d+ out ! trick play$ on him1 he gave h] back to h] base husb&1 rebuk+ him 9 8t ?\ ha/ br\ght on me & on my k+dom a great s9 next1 t ,s>ah 0 ,abraham's half-si/]1 al?\gh %e 0 also 8 wife1 & t su* m>riage unions betwe5 *ildr5 ( ! same fa!r by diff]5t mo!rs are pleas+ to god2 next1 t ,abraham accept$ 8%eep & ox5 & m5-s]vants & wom5-s]vants0 f ,abimele* ) 8 re/or$ wife1 z well z 8a ?\s& pieces ( silv]10 ironically be/[$ on him z h] 8bro!r20 &1 f9ally1 we le>n t x is blasphemy to d5y t j ! same sequ5ce ( ev5ts happ5$ twice ov] to ,abraham1 & also happ5$ to ,isaac 8 son 7,g54 xx vi41 #g--aa71 :o inh]it$ ! family untru?fulness & ! family c[>dice ) ! family prop]ty4 ,x is blasphemy = a man to say 8:5 he is tempt$1 ,i am tempt$ ( god2 = god _c be tempt$ ) evil1 nei!r tempte? he any man0 7,james i41 #ac74 ,yet x is blasphemy to d5y t 8aft] ^! ?+s god did tempt ,abraham 7,g54 xxii41 #a74 ,if anybody is infidel en\gh to ask h[ a god t tempts no "o c\ld h tempt$ ,abraham1 ! be/ answ] is3 8,he t believe? n %all be damn$40 ,p]haps ,abraham 0 no "o1 & 9 t case bo? /atem5ts w\ld be true4 ,ev]yone kn[s ! beautiful /ory ( ,abraham & ! sacrifice ( ,isaac4 ,h[ ?is noble fa!r l$ 8 *ild to ! slaught]2 h[ ,isaac meekly submitt$2 h[ ! f>ce w5t on till ! lad 0 b\nd & laid on ! alt>1 & h[ god !n /opp$ ! murd]1 & bless$ ! int5d+ murd]] = 8 will+ness to commit ! crime4 ,if anyone n[ tries to emulate ,abraham's fai?1 he is treat$ z a dang]\s lunatic2 b x is blasphemy to d5y t t :i* w\ld be murd] n[ 0 virtue !n4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ,isaac 0 born :5 8 fa!r & "m 7 too old = 8 bir? to be natural 7,g54 xvii41 #ag72 9 fact1 ,abraham 0 8z good z dead0 & ,s>ah 80 pa/ age0 7,heb4 xi41 #aa1 #ab71 & we are told t :5 8he 0 ab\t an hundr$ ye>s old0 88 own body0 0 8n[ dead0 7,rom4 iv41 #ai74 ,al?\gh x is blasphemy to ass]t t he 0 n too old at #ajj to become ! fa!r ( "o son1 x is also blasphemy to ass]t t he 0 too old m ?an #cg ye>s lat] to become ! fa!r ( six sons 7,g54 xxv41 #b74 ,we are b\nd to believe t ,abraham 0 naturally capable ( becom+ a fa!r :5 he 0 #hf ye>s ( age1 & :5 he 0 ov] #acg ye>s ( age1 b t x 0 only by a miracle t he 0 capable ( becom+ a fa!r :5 he 0 #ajj ye>s ( age4 ,truly !re are 9 ! ,bible 8"s ?+s h>d to be und]/ood0 7#b ,pet4 iii41 #af74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t be=e ,esau & ,jacob 7 born god *ose "o z 8 favorite1 & decl>$3 8,jacob h ,i lov$1 b ,esau h ,i hat$0 7,rom4 ix41 #ac74 ,if anyone %\ld c>p+ly allege t x 0 wrong to hate poor unborn ,esau be=e he _h committ$ 8any good or evil0 7,rom4 ix41 #aa71 ! "r answ] is t 8god's ways are n z our ways10 & t :i* w\ld be wick$ness 9 man is righte\sness 9 god4 ,god lov$ ,jacob4 ,jacob w\ld n give 8 />v+ bro!r food until he _h b>ga9$ = 8 bir?right 9 return 7,g54 xxv41 #bi--cd72 b god lov$ ,jacob4 ,jacob *eat$ 8 bl9d fa!r1 pret5d+ to be 8 bro!r1 & deceiv$ ! old man's s5se ( t\*1 ! s5se ( vision hav+ fail$ 7,g54 xxvii41 #aa1 #ab1 #ae1 #af1 #bb1 #bc72 b god lov$ ,jacob4 ,jacob 0 a hypocrite1 & :5 he took a kid dress$ to imitate v5ison to 8 fa!r1 pret5d$ t he _h f\nd x quickly 8because ! ,"l ?y god br\ght x to me0 7v4 #bj72 b god lov$ ,jacob4 ,jacob 0 a li>1 decl>+ t he 0 8 bro!r ,esau 7v4 #ai1 #bd72 b god lov$ ,jacob4 ,jacob 0 a c[>d1 & ran away f 8 defraud$ bro!r2 b god lov$ ,jacob4 ,jacob hat$ 8 wife 7,g54 xxix41 #ca72 yet god lov$ ,jacob4 ,jacob sw9dl$ 8 hospitable uncle ,laban out ( 8 flocks & h]ds 7,g54 xxx41 #ca-dc72 yet god lov$ ,jacob4 ,jacob ran away f 8 uncle ) 8 ill-gott5 ga9s1 l a ?ief 9 ! night 7,g54 xxxi1 #bj72 yet god lov$ ,jacob4 ,jacob 0 once m a c[>d1 afraid ( ! bro!r he _h wrong$1 & s5t on "s ( 8 p to get kill$ t he might escape 7,g54 xxxii41 #g1 #h72 yet god lov$ ,jacob4 ,x is in/ructive to "k ! k9d ( m5 t god loves1 & to "k t god loves a b>ga9+1 *eat+1 hypocritical1 ly+1 sw9dl+ c[>d4 ,z to poor ,esau1 on :om fell ! awful hate ( god be=e he 0 born1 he seems to h be5 a brave1 lov+1 g5]\s-he>t$ man4 ,! k9dly words ( ! man god hat$1 z he refus$ 8 cr++ bro!r's pres5t3 8,i h en\gh1 my bro!r2 keep t ?\ ha/ unto ?yself0 7,g54 xxxiii41 #i71 contra/ =cibly ) ! mean1 despicable conduct ( ! man god lov$4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god abett$ pi\s ,jacob's frauds1 = we le>n t 8god ha? tak5 away ! cattle ( y\r fa!r1 & giv5 !m to me0 7,g54 xxxi41 #i71 & t 9 sugge/+ ! me?od ( fraud god rem9d$ him ( ! %>e due to himself by ! v[ he _h made 7,g54 xxxi1 #ac71 ! said v[ be+ t 8( all t ?\ %alt give me ,i w surely give ! t5? to !e0 7,g54 xxviii41 #bb74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ! f\l /ories ( ,tam> & ,onan1 ( ,tam> & ,judah1 & ( ! bir?s ( ,ph>ez & ,z>ah--! *ildr5 ( ,judah & 8 daught]-9-law --) all ! details ( ! sev]al ev5ts 7,g54 xxxviii471 are ( div9e au?ority4 ,if any "o b god _h told ! /ories !y w\ld be indec5t1 & ! tell] w\ld be liable to prosecution "u ,"l ,campbell's act4 ,out ( ! fil?ie/ lit]ature ! /ory told 9 v]ses #bg--cj c\ld n be p>allel$1 & ,i d\bt if ,holywell ,/reet has any?+ f\l] on its book-%elves4 ,yet little innoc5t girls are giv5 ! book conta9+ ^! p]fectly useless & indescribable na/9esses2 & if dec5t p v5ture to criticise ! book1 avoid+ ! p>ts ( x only fit = pi\s h&s1 !y are liable to be s5t to gaol1 & ! judge accuses !m ( und]m9+ morality6 ,! soon] ! morality built on ,judah1 ,tam>1 & ! /ories ( ,onan & ,ph>ez1 is und]m9$ ! bett] = dec5t society4 ,! /ory ( ,joseph & ,potiph>'s wife is told 9 ! next *apt] 7,g54 xxxix71 & ,i h he>d a cl]gyman read ?is /ory out 9 *ur* )\t ! smalle/ hesitation to li/5+ m51 wom51 & *ildr54 ,*ri/ianity blunts ! v commone/ feel+s ( human dec5cy 9 ! m9ds ( its foll[]s2 & ! cl]gy1 :o deprave ! m9ds ( ! "y by circulat+ ! ,holy ,book1 h ! insol5ce to accuse unbeliev]s 9 its div9ity ( und]m9+ morality6 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god bless$ ! ,egyptian midwives = tell+ a delib]ate lie 7,ex4 i41 #ai1 #bj74 ,x is also blasphemy to d5y t 8,ly+ lips are an abom9ation to ! ,"l0 7,prov4 xii41 #bb74 ,! only d$uction we c draw f ^! two facts1 bo? giv5 on div9e au?ority1 is t god blesses t :i* is an abom9ation to him4 ,once aga9 we mu/ say pi\sly3 8,8 ways are n z our ways40 ,) ! second *apt] ( ,exodus beg9s ! /ory ( ,moses1 8! man ( god40 ,l mo/ ( ! ,bible sa9ts1 ,moses 0 a great s9n] f ! po9t ( view ( ord9>y morality4 ,he began 8 public c>e] ) a murd]4 8,& x came to pass 9 ^? days1 :5 ,moses 0 gr[n1 t he w5t out unto 8 bre?r5 & look$ on _! burd5s2 & he spi$ an ,egyptian smit+ an ,hebrew1 "o ( 8 bre?r54 ,& he look$ ?is way & t way1 & :5 he saw t !re 0 no man1 he slew ! ,egyptian & hid him 9 ! s&0 7,ex4 ii41 #aa1 #ab74 ,! c>eful look+ 8?is way & t way0 be=e he int]f]es %[s ! c>e = 8 own p]son t *>act]ises ,moses4 ,a man might h be5 mov$ by hone/ indignation to smite an oppressor4 ,! c>eful look+ r\nd & ! hid+ ( ! body d n impress u ) a s5se ( ! h]oic4 ,aft] ?is adv5ture ,moses ran away f ,egypt & dwelt 9 ,midian1 & :ile look+ aft] 8 fa!r-9-law's flock1 he saw a rem>kable sight1 a bu% burn+1 b n consum$4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god 0 9 ! 8mid/ ( ! bu%0 7,ex4 iii41 #d71 & x is blasphemy to sugge/1 :at is nev]!less true1 t ?is leg5d ( a god 9 ! mid/ ( a bu% is a trace ( ! old tree-wor%ip s common 9 ,ea/]n l&s1 a wor%ip con/antly ref]r$ to lat] 9 ! ,hebrew scriptures "u ! "n ( 8! grove40 ,?is god :o spoke to ,moses 0 "o ( ! gods ( ! grove4 ,x is v un=tunate t ! tru? %\ld be s blasphem\s4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god said3 8,?\ %alt n /eal0 7,ex4 xx41 #ae71 & also blasphemy to d5y t he comm&$ ! ,israelites to rob ! ,egyptians 7,ex4 iii41 #ba1 #bb74 ,little discrepancies ( ?is sort mu/ n be all[$ to tr\ble ! true believ]4 ,moses did n believe :at god said1 & 9 lat] times he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,b 9 ^? days god treat$ sceptics m m]cifully1 & in/ead ( damn+ ,moses god p]=m$ two miracles to conv9ce him4 ,:at a pity t ,mr4 ,foote did n live 9 ! days ( ,moses2 if 8 walk+-/ick _h turn$ into a snake1 & !n :5 he _h caught hold ( ! snake's tail x _h turn$ back into a walk+-/ick1 p]haps he might h become a believ]4 ,x puzzles me a little1 h[ev]1 :y ! p]=mance ( useless & *ildi% miracles ( ?is sort %\ld be admitt$ z prov+ any?+4 ,if ,i g to ,maskelyne & ,cooke's ,i see mu* m wond]ful trans=mations ?an ^? p]=m$ on ,m\nt ,horeb1 b ,i d n1 !re=e1 feel incl9$ to wor%ip ,mr4 ,maskelyne or to take ,mr4 ,cooke z my guide & m5tor4 ,miracles are hopelessly irrelevant2 if !y 7 all true !y w\ld prove no?+ beyond ! dext]ity ( ! miracle-work]4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ! rod *ang$ into a s]p5t2 yet :o c believe ?is :o tries to realise :at ! words mean8 a piece ( wood1 ( vegetable tissue1 is sudd5ly trans=m$ into a snake1 into bones & muscle1 & n]ve & blood1 & sk96 ,we are "h 9 ! region ( fairy-tale1 n ( hi/ory4 ,we may also note t :5 ?is wond]ful trans=mation-sc5e 0 repeat$ be=e ,ph>oah1 ! ,egyptian juggl]s prov$ !mselves to be q z skilful at snake-mak+ z 7 ,moses & ,a>on4 ,! sc5e end$1 h[ev]1 ) a gr& effect3 = 8,a>on's rod swall[$ all _! rods0 7,ex4 vii41 #ab74 ,! sacr$ n>rative does n /ate ! result on ! triumphant /ick1 nor :e!r x %[$ ! ?ickness ( all ! rods comb9$1 :5 x turn$ back aga9 into a /ick4 ,moses appe>s to h %>$ my d\bts z to ! po9t ( ! miracles1 = he p]si/$ t he did n want to g1 until god1 :o is )\t passions 7,art4 ,i47 got v angry 7,ex4 ix41 #ad74 ,at la/1 he agre$ to g1 & god in=m$ him z to ,ph>oah3 8,i w h>d5 8 he>t1 t he %all n let ! p g0 7,ex4 ix41 #ba74 ,?is unhappy ,ph>aoh 0 8rais$ up0 by god 9 ord] t god's p[] might be manife/$ 9 torm5t+ him & 8 mis]able p2 ov] & ov] aga91 god 8h>d5$ 8 he>t10 & ,paul1 in/ead ( be+ a%am$ ( ?is awful conduct actually ju/ifies x 7see p4 #be74 ,if any human be+ =c$ a helpless creature into crime1 & !n puni%$ him = committ+ x1 no words ( abhorr5ce c\ld be f\nd too /rong to express ! loa?+ :i* w\ld fill e j & righte\s he>t 9 contemplat+ su* conduct4 ,yet x is blasphemy to d5y t ! 8heav5ly ,fa!r0 behav$ 9 ?is fa%ion t[>ds ,ph>aoh4 ,! odd little int]lude :i* takes up vv4 #bd1 #be1 #bf ( ! same *apt] has be5 a sore tr\ble to comm5tators4 ,:y 8! ,"l0 tri$ to kill somebody1 :o x 0 he tri$ to kill1 :]e 8! inn0 0 by :i* he met him1 :at ! mutilation ( h] son by ,zipporah _h to d ) ! qu>rel1 all ^! ?+s h be5 discuss$ & re-discuss$ ad nauseam4 ,/ud5ts ( anci5t religions w f9d t nature-wor%ip ?r[s "s light on ! matt]1 b x is blasphem\s light1 & mu/ be c>efully avoid$ by all true believ]s :o are anxi\s ab\t ! salvation ( _! s\ls4 ,x is blasphemy to say t god 0 kn[n to ,abraham 8by my "n ,jehovah0 7,ex4 vi41 #h72 x is also blasphemy to d5y t ,abraham knew him z ,jehovah & 8call$ ! "n ( ! place ,jehovah-jireh0 7,g54 xxii41 #ad74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ,moses turn$ all ! wat] 9 ,egypt1 ! wat] 9 /reams1 riv]s1 ponds1 pools1 z well z all 9 vessels2 aft] all ! wat] _h be5 ?us turn$ into blood1 ! ,egyptian magicians turn$ ! re/ into blood 7,ex4 vii41 #ai1 #bj1 #bb74 ,?is is a v rem>kable miracle1 %[+ great skill on ! "p ( ! ,egyptians4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y ! hi/orical tru? & p]fect accuracy ( ! ,biblical acc\nt ( ! miracles wr\ght by ! h& ( ! ,"l 9 ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,x is v h>d "w to believe1 b we mu/ try1 = x is cle> t if we g to gaol = d5y+ !m1 we %all n get out 8till we h paid ! utt]mo/ f>?+0 dem&$ by law4 ,fir/1 we mu/ believe t 8! ,"l0 kept on s5d+ messages to ,ph>aoh1 comm&+ him to let ! p g1 :ile at ! same "t 8! ,"l h>d5$ ,ph>aoh's he>t1 s t he w\ld n let ! *ildr5 ( ,israel g0 7,ex4 x41 #bj74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god behav$ 9 ?is horribly wick$ mann]1 compell+ ,ph>aoh to refuse1 & !n plagu+ him & 8 p = ! refusal2 we des]ve damnation if we d n agree ) ,paul1 :5 he writes3 8,x is n ( him t wille?1 nor ( him t runne?1 b ( ,god t %[e? m]cy4 ,= ! ,scripture sai? unto ,ph>aoh1 ,ev5 = ?is same purpose h ,i rais$ !e up1 t ,i might %[ my p[] 9 !e1 & t my "n might be decl>$ ?r\gh\t all ! e>?4 ,!re=e ha? he m]cy on :om he w h m]cy1 & :om he w he h>d5e?4 ,?\ w say !n unto me1 ,:y do? he yet f9d fault1 = :o ha? resi/$ 8 w8 ,nay b1 ,o man1 :o art ?\ t replie/ aga9/ ,god8 ,%all ! ?+ =m$ say to him t =m$ x3 ,:y ha/ ?\ made me ?us80 7,rom4 ix41 #af--bj47 ,yes1 mo/ c]ta9ly x %\ld s say1 if x be a liv+ s5ti5t ?+1 capable ( enjoym5t & ( agony4 ,no god has ! "r to create s5ti5t be+s1 to h>d5 !m1 & !n to f9d fault ) !m & torture !m = be+ h>d5$4 ,! *all5ge1 8,:y do? he yet f9d fault80 is a v prop] "o1 & ,paul _c answ] x1 s he falls back on god's p[] to d z he *ooses2 b ! ex]cise ( ! p[] w\ld be a crime1 & if x be blasphemy to say t su* unutt]able wick$ness is crim9al1 !n ,i w blaspheme z long z ,i live1 r ?an turn flatt]+ c\rti] to a mon>* m cruel ?an ,caligula1 a despot m tyrannical ?an any ,ea/]n pot5tate kn[n to hi/ory4 ,aft] ! duel ab\t ! wat] betwe5 ,moses & ! ,egyptian magicians -- 9 :i* ! magicians c]ta9ly %ew$ ! great] p[] & dext]ity--,moses & ,a>on cov]$ ! l& ( ,egypt ) frogs 7,ex4 viii41 #f71 & aga9 ! magicians prov$ q z capable4 ,exit frogs4 ,ent] lice4 ,?is 0 too mu* = ! magicians2 8all ! du/ ( ! l& became lice0 7viii41 #ag7--note ?is pro( ( spontane\s g5]ation--s ! mat]ial 0 lack+ to ! magicians1 b z !y _h done s well 9 turn+ ! wat] into blood aft] x _h all become blood already1 x is disappo9t+ to f9d t !y broke d[n at ?is critical p]iod4 ,p]haps !y 7 tir$4 ,exit lice4 ,ent] flies4 ,t 0 a v horrid plague4 ,blue-bottles ev]y:]e4 ,!y fill$ ! cream-jugs1 !y cov]$ ! jo9ts1 !y fell into ! jam1 !y /uck 9 ! treacle4 ,fly-pap]s w5t up #ajj p] c5t1 & sev]al g5tlem5 9 ! pr(ession made =tunes dur+ ! ru%4 8,a great] ?an0 ^!1 h[ev]1 came to ! rescue3 8! ,"l0 himself 8remov$ ! sw>ms ( flies10 & joyful to relate1 8!re rema9$ n "o0 7viii41 #ca74 ,i %\ld l to h sp5t ! rema9d] ( t summ] 9 ,egypt4 ,z day aft] day w5t on1 & n a solit>y buzz 0 he>d1 h[ joyfully mu/ ! maids & matrons ( ,egypt h *ant$ 9 ?ankful *orus3 8,fly n yet60 ,ph>aoh's he>t rema9+ petrifi$1 an attack 0 made on ! flocks & h]ds4 8,a v griev\s murra90 0 s5t 8^u ?y cattle :i* is 9 ! field1 ^u ! horses1 ^u ! asses1 ^u ! camels1 ^u ! ox51 & ^u ! %eep0 7,ex4 ix41 #c74 ,& !y all di$4 ,betwe5 ! dead frogs & ! dead cattle ,egypt mu/ h be54444 well1 let u say fragrant4 ,:ile !y 7 all ly+ !re dead1 god s5t boils on !m2 ! object ( ?is is n cle>1 & x is a little difficult to und]/& h[ ! boils fl\ri%$ on cold corpses2 /ill ! ,scriptures _c lie1 & ?us x is writt54 ,) t appropriat5ess :i* %ews real g5ius1 ,moses1 at ! ,"l's comm&1 spr9kl$ 8h&fuls ( a%es ( ! furnace10 & 9 8^! a%es gl[$ _! =m] fires10 & !y caus$ 8a boil40 ,! next miracle is a v rem>kable "o4 ,=gett+ t all ! bea/s 7 dead & boil$1 ! ,"l said3 8,s5d !re=e n[ & ga!r ?y cattle & all t ?\ ha/ 9 ! field2 = ^u e man & bea/ :i* %all be f\nd 9 ! field & %all n be br\ght home1 ! hail %all come d[n ^u !m & !y %all die0 7ix41 #ai74 ,"s made _! dead 8cattle flee into ! h\ses10 ?us %[+ a skill & a miracle-work+ p[] :i* mu/ h made ,moses v jeal\s2 o!rs left !irs 9 ! field1 probably ?9k+ t ! boil-cov]$ c>cases 7 n wor? ! tr\ble ( c>riage4 ,d[n came ! hail1 & smote 8all t 0 9 ! field1 bo? man & bea/0 7ix41 #be74 ,"h inde$ 0 an exemplification1 s f> z ! cattle 7 conc]n$1 ( ! second dea?4 ,next came ! locu/s1 to 8eat ! residue ( t :i* is escap$1 :i* rema9e? unto y f ! hail0 7x41 #e74 ,z ! hail 8smote e h]b ( ! field & brake e tree ( ! field0 7ix41 #be71 !re _c h be5 mu* left = ! locu/s2 h[ev]1 !y made a clean sweep ( all ! vegetable life 9 ,egypt1 8& !re rema9$ n any gre5 ?+ 9 ! trees or 9 ! h]bs ( ! fields0 7x41 #ae74 ,on ! :ole x 0 by a m]ciful disp5sation ( ,provid5ce t ! cattle 7 all dead1 & 7 n left to />ve4 ,z all ! animals 7 dead & !re 7 no plants left1 ! ,"l _h ne>ly come to ! end ( 8 plagues2 s he s5t 8d>kness :i* may be felt0 = ?ree days1 :ile try+ to inv5t "s m4 ,none ( ! ,egyptians1 we are told1 rose 8f 8 place = ?ree days20 :y nobody /ruck a light we are n told2 n[-a-days we (t5 h plagues ( d>kness 9 ,london f ! fogs1 b we make %ift ) gas & ! electric light until ! sunlight returns4 ,! la/ miracle 9 ,egypt 0 a v wond]ful "o2 x 0 ! kill+ = ! ?ird "t ( "s--! fir/-born-- cattle4 ,! fir/-born ( m5 7 also sla92 b t 0 only = ! fir/ "t1 & all m5 are mortal4 ,?is 0 too mu* = ! ,egyptians1 & !y rose up to drive out ! ,israelites1 ! latt] pick+ up1 z !y w5t1 8jewels ( silv]1 jewels ( gold1 & raim5t0 7xii4 #ce71 & s robb+ _! unlucky ho/s ( ! little prop]ty !y _h left4 ,b poor ,ph>aoh 0 n yet safe3 8,! ,"l h>d5$ ! he>t ( ,ph>aoh k+ ( ,egypt1 & he pursu$ aft] ! *ildr5 ( ,israel0 7xiv4 #h74 ,he yok$ into 8 *>iots ! twice-sla9 horses1 & m\nt$ 8 m5 on o!rs ( ^! re-revivifi$ quadrup$s1 & gallop$ aft] ! fly+ robb]s4 ,god1 to deliv] 8 p1 divid$ ! sea be=e !m1 pil+ up ! wat]s on ea* side z a wall4 ,d[n along ?is curi\s & unique pa? plung$ ! m5 & ! horses1 ! latt] probably ?9k+ t "o dea?1 m or less1 c\ldn't hurt !m4 ,a new difficulty arose4 ,god pull$ (f _! *>iot-:eels1 & s delay$ !m2 & !n sudd5ly d[n came ! wat]-walls1 & ! poor ,egyptians 7 all dr[n$4 ,l ! flies & ! locu/s1 8!re rema9$ n s mu* z "o ( !m0 7xiv4 #bh74 ,! horses also 7 dr[n$1 & let u hope !y did n come to life aga94 ,?us ende? ! /ory ( ! miracles ( ,egypt1 :i* /ory is "p ( ! ,*ri/ian cre$ z def9$ by law1 & :i* x is blasphemy to d5y4 ,aft] ! ,"l _h ?r[n 8! horse & 8 rid]0 into ! sea1 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel w5t on into ! wild]ness1 & f\nd no wat] = ?ree days4 ,at ! end ( t "t !y f\nd "s 8bitt]0 wat]1 b ! ,"l %[$ ,moses a tree :i* made ! wat] sweet4 ,g5us & species n reveal$ to u4 ,x is v odd t1 :5 ! ,bible m5tions any?+ t might be practically useful1 x nev] gives su* p>ticul>s z w\ld enable u to repeat ! exp]im5t4 ,! next trial to our fai? is ! /ory ( ! manna4 ,! p might well ask3 8,:at is ?is80 ,x 0 s expansible & contractile t1 :5 !y measur$ x1 hav+ 8ga!r$ "s m1 "s less10 if a man ga!r$ mu* he _h 8no?+ ov]1 & he t ga!r$ little _h no lack0 7,ex4 xvi41 #ag1 #ah74 ,?is curi\s result ( measur+ x 8) an om]0 is1 h[ev]1 susceptible ( explanation1 = we read1 9 ,ex4 xvi41 #cf1 t 8an om] is ! t5? "p ( an ephah10 :]eas1 9 ,eze*4 xiv41 ! ephah conta9s 8! t5? "p ( an hom]40 ,p]haps 9 measur+ "s ( ! ,jews dropp$ _! h's4 ,! v>iable expansion ( ! manna is n its only peculi>ity4 ,manna ga!r$ on ,?ursday 8br$ worms & /ank0 if kept till ,friday2 manna ga!r$ on ,friday 8did n /9k1 nei!r 0 !re any worm !re90 on ,saturday 7xvi41 #bj & #bd74 ,! bread difficulty dispos$ (1 ! wat] difficulty aga9 came to ! front1 b ,moses smote a rock1 & wat] came out ( x 7,ex4 xvii41 #f74 ,lat]1 "u v simil> circum/ances1 ,moses smote ano!r rock ) ! l result 7,numb1 xx41 #aa471 & ! ,"l 0 v angry ) him1 & refus$ to let him ent] 8! promis$ l&40 ,x is curi\s t 9 bo? ^! cases ! place 0 call$ ,m]ibah1 because ( ! compla9ts ( ! ,israelites2 b x w\ld be blasphemy to say t two traditions ( "o incid5t h be5 ins]t$ 9 ! text4 ,soon aft] ?is a wond]ful battle took place1 9 :i* ,israel f\ght aga9/ ,amalek1 & 8x came to pass :5 ,moses held up 8 h& t ,israel prevail$1 & :5 he let d[n 8 h& ,amalek prevail$0 7,ex4 xvii41 #aa74 ,! relation ( cause & effect is n cle>1 b x is satisfactory to "k t ,moses' h&s 7 held up by ma9 =ce until ev5+ /opp$ ! slaught]4 ,x is blasphemy to say t !re are m gods ?an "o 7,/atute ( ,w4 ,,iii471 yet x is blasphemy to d5y t 8! ,"l is great] ?an all gods0 7,ex4 xviii41 #aa74 ,x is h>d to und]/& h[ ! ,"l c be great] ?an gods :i* d n exi/2 nev]!less 8he t believe? n %all be damn$40 ,*apt]s xix4 & xx4 ( ,exodus c only be believ$ by ^? :o h n ris5 above ! mo/ an?ropomorphic conception ( _! god4 ,god is ev]y:]e1 yet ,moses w5t backw>ds & =w>ds betwe5 ! p & god 7xix41 #c--i74 ,god is ev]y:]e1 yet ,moses 8br\ght =? ! p out ( ! camp to meet ) ,god0 7v41 #ag71 & 8! ,"l desc5d$ ^u0 a p>ticul> m\nta9 7v4 #ah71 & 8came d[n ^u ,m\nt ,s9ai1 on ! top ( ! m\nt0 7v4 #bj74 ,god is invisible1 "o 8:om no man ha? se5 nor c see0 7#a ,tim4 vi41 #af71 :om 8no man ha? se5 at any "t0 7,john ,l1 #ah72 yet he 0 afraid le/ ! p %\ld 8break ?r\gh unto ! ,"l to gaze0 7,ex4 xix41 #ba71 & up ! m\nt w5t 8,moses1 & ,a>on1 & ,nadab1 & ,abihu1 & sev5ty ( ! eld]s ( ,israel2 & !y saw ! ,god ( ,israel0 7,ex4 xxiv41 #i1 #aj74 ,god dwells 89 ! light :i* no man c approa* unto0 7#a ,tim4 vi41 #af71 & 8,god is light & 9 him is no d>kness at all0 7#a ,john i41 #e72 yet 8,moses drew ne> onto ! ?ick d>kness :]e ,god 00 7,ex4 xx41 #ba74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t all ^! contradictions are true4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god1 on ,m\nt ,s9ai1 gave comm&s among :i* we f9d ! foll[+ revolt+ & immoral ones3 ,if ! own] ( a ,hebrew slave give ! slave a wife1 & ! slave goes out at ! end ( sev5 ye>s1 8! wife & h] *ildr5 %all be h] ma/]'s2 he %all g out by himself0 7,ex4 xxi41 #d74 ,! wife is l any o!r female animal2 %e & h] "y belong to h] ma/]1 & %e may be us$ to increase 8 /ock4 ,if ! husb& & fa!r cl+s to 8 family1 god m]cifully all[s him to buy ! "r to live ) !m ) ! price ( 8 fre$om4 ,a man may sell 8 daught] to be a concub9e1 & if h] pur*as] />ve h]1 or let h] g nak$1 or does n p]=m 8 m>ital duty1 %e may leave him 7vv4 #g--aa74 ,a man may beat 8 man or woman slave to dea?1 provid$ t he or %e lives 8a day or two0 aft] ! flogg+1 = 8he is 8 money0 7vv4 #bj1 #ba71 & ! loss ( 8 valuable *attel is puni%m5t suffici5t4 ,if an ox gore a man1 ! ox is to be /on$ 7v4 #bh71 a =m ( vivisection :i* ,"l ,col]idge c sc>cely approve2 b1 z ,paul says3 8,do? god take c>e = ox580 7#a ,cor4 ix41 #i74 ,if ! ox gore a slave1 ! own] ( ! slave is to be paid = ! value ( 8 prop]ty 7v4 #cb74 ,if a ?ief be unable to re/ore ! d\ble or f\rfold value1 z ! case may be1 ( t :i* he has /ol51 8!n he %all be sold = 8 !ft0 7xxii41 #c74 ,a wit* is to be murd]$ 7v4 #bj74 ,an idolat] is to be murd]$ 7v4 #bj74 8,! fir/-born ( ?y sons %alt ?\ give unto me4 ,likewise %alt ?\ d ) ?9e ox5 & ) ?y %eep0 7vv4 #bi1 #cj74 ,is x cr$ible t by ! law ( ,engl& x %\ld be blasphemy to d5y t ^! horrible comm&s are 8( div9e au?ority08 ,& z ?\gh to %[ t ?is book is ( purely human orig91 ) ! m+l$ good & evil insep>able f all e>ly ef=ts at legislation1 we read1 aft] ! =ego+ horrors ! foll[+ noble & g5]\s tea*+3 8,?\ %alt n raise a false report3 put n ?9e h& ) ! wick$ to be an unrighte\s witness4 ,?\ %alt n foll[ a multitude to d evil2 nei!r %alt ?\ speak 9 a cause to decl9e aft] _m to wre/ judgm5t4 ,nei!r %alt ?\ c\nt5ance a poor man 9 8 cause4 ,if ?\ meet ?9e enemy's ox or 8 ass go+ a/ray1 ?\ %alt surely br+ x back to him aga94 ,if ?\ see ! ass ( him t hate? !e ly+ "u 8 burd51 & w\lde/ =be> to help him1 ?\ %alt surely help ) him4 ,?\ %alt n wre/ ! judgm5t ( ?y poor 9 9 8 cause4 ,keep !e f> f a false matt]2 & ! innoc5t & righte\s slay ?\ n3 = ,i w n ju/ify ! wick$4 ,& ?\ %alt take no gift3 = ! gift bl9de? ! wise1 & p]v]te? ! words ( ! righte\s4 ,also ?\ %alt n oppress a /rang]3 = ye "k ! he>t ( a /rang]1 see+ ye 7 /rang]s 9 ! l& ( ,egypt40 7xxiii41 #a--i47 ,"h we see ! p5 ( "s l(ty & t5d] lawgiv]1 :o has no?+ 9 common ) ! savage *ief :o 8brea!d out ?reat5+s & slaught]40 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ! ,"l on ,m\nt ,s9ai gave a numb] ( frivol\s comm&s1 ab\t a c&le/ick 7,ex4 xxv41 #ca--ci7 ) its snuff-di%es1 & curta9s1 & hang+s1 & dresses1 ) _! trimm+s ( 8a gold5 bell & a pomegranate1 a gold5 bell & a pomegranate1 ^u ! hem10 & 8holy o9tm5t10 & 8p]fume10 etc41 etc4 7,ex4 xxv4--xxx474 ,aft] ! mak+ ( />s & suns x seems b poor "w to give directions ab\t 8loops10 & 8ta*es10 & a 8curi\s girdle10 fitt] employm5t = a cab9et mak] & a tailor ?an = a god ) 8?und]s & lightn+s1 & a ?ick cl\d ^u ! m\nt1 & ! voice ( ! trumpet exce$+ l\d40 ,:ile ,moses & ! ,"l 7 disc\rs+ on uphol/]y ! p 7 gett+ into tr\ble d[n bel[1 & god1 :o is 8)\t passions10 7,art4 #a7 felt 8 wra? 8wax hot aga9/ !m0 7,ex4 xxxii41 #aj74 ,moses did n ask = =giv5ess on ! gr\nd ( god's goodness1 b he appeal$ to 8 vanity1 & rem9d$ him t ! ,egyptians w\ld cr[ ov] him if he de/roy$ 8 own p 7xxxii41 #ab47 ,!reupon god1 :o is n a man 8t he %\ld rep5t0 7,numb1 xxiii41 #ai71 8rep5t$ ( ! evil :i* he ?\ght to d0 7,ex4 xxxii41 #ad74 ,god :o is 8)\t body0 7,art #a7 _h writt5 two tables ) 8 8f+]0 7,ex4 xxxi41 #ah71 & ^! tables 87 ! "w ( god1 & ! writ+ 0 ! writ+ ( god0 7xxxii1 #af74 ,s c>eless 0 ,moses ( ?is unique specim5 t he lo/ 8 temp] & broke x 9 pieces1 & !n1 arriv+ at ! camp1 he s5t ! sons ( ,levi ?r\gh ! camp1 bidd+ !m 8slay e man 8 bro!r1 & e man 8 companion1 & e man 8 neighbor10 & :5 #c1jjj m5 _h fall5 he bade ! murd]]s3 8,consecrate y\rselves to-day to ! ,"l1 ev5 e man ^u 8 son & ^u 8 bro!r1 t he may be/[ a bless+ ^u y0 7w41 #bg--bi74 ,yet x is blasphemy to d5y t ?is great wick$ness 0 god-inspir$4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t 8! ,"l spake unto ,moses face to face0 7,ex4 xxxiii41 #aa72 also x is blasphemy to d5y t god told ,moses3 8,?\ can/ n see my face1 = !re %all no man see me & live0 7v4 #bj1 comp>e ) *4 xxiv41 #aj1 #aa74 ,& :ile x is blasphemy to d5y t god is 8)\t p>ts0 7,art #a71 x is equally blasphemy to d5y t he has 8back p>ts0 7,ex4 xxxiii41 #bc74 ,ei!r ! ,pray] ,book or ! ,bible cle>ly ne$s revision2 mean:ile x is blasphemy to d5y ei!r4 ,x is int]e/+ to obs]ve ! fa%ion 9 :i* ,*ri/ians pick & *oose among ! comm&m5ts giv5 8by div9e au?ority0 :ile !y imprison h]etics = attack+ ^? ( :i* !y1 9 _! turn1 disapprove4 ,?us we h 7,ex4 xxxv41 #b1 #c73 8,six days %all "w be done1 b on ! sev5? day !re %all be to y a holy day1 a sabba? ( re/ to ! ,"l2 :osoev] doe? "w !re9 %all be put to dea?4 ,ye %all k9dle no fire ?r\gh\t y\r habitations ^u ! sabba? day40 ,! ,sabbat>ians quote v]se #b z a reason = %utt+ up all museums & art gall]ies on 8! ,"l's day10 & !y abuse z rebels aga9/ ! law ( god all ! lib]al-m9d$ ( _! own cre$4 ,b !y quietly ignore v]se #c1 because t w\ld cause discom=t to !mselves1 & ! v pe]s :o1 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 vote to %ut work+ m5 out ( art education g home to sit ov] _! com=table fires1 & to w&] ?r\gh _! own gall]ies wann$ by a fire k9dl$ aga9/ _! god's direct comm&4 ,wond]ful1 inde$1 are ! ways ( religi\s m56 ,! book ( ,leviticus is 8( div9e au?ority40 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t a bullock1 flay$ & cut into pieces & burn$1 makes a sweet smell to god 7,lev4 ,l1 #e--i74 ,ta/es diff]4 ,also burn+ a goat1 ) 8! fat t cov]e? ! inw>ds1 & all ! fat t is ^u ! inw>ds1 & ! two kidneys1 & ! fat t is ^u !m1 :i* is by ! flanks0 7iii41 #ad1 #ae71 makes a sweet savor z x frizzles & drips4 ,! tab]nacle ( ! congregation mu/ h smelt l ! kit*5 ( a dirty cook4 ,yet x is blasphemy to d5y t god enjoy$ x4 8,all ! fat is ! ,"l's0 7#af74 ,n a morsel ( fat might ! ,israelite eat 7#ag74 ,p]sonally1 ,i %\ld h be5 q will+ to give all ! fat to ! ,"l1 b "s ( ! p probably felt envi\s4 ,x w\ld be we>isome to recite all ! extraord9>y comm&s giv5 by god 9 ?is 8?ird book ( ,moses40 ,*ri/ians disreg>d !m1 on ! pret5ce t ! c]emonial law is n b9d+ on !m1 yet x is blasphemy to d5y t 8:osoev] %all break "o ( ^! lea/ comm&m5ts1 & %all tea* m5 s1 he %all be call$ ! lea/ 9 ! k+dom ( heav50 7,matt1 v41 #ai74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ! h>e *ews ! cud 7xi41 #f72 z a matt] ( m]e fact x does no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ! locu/1 ! beetle1 & ! gras%opp] h m ?an f\r feet 7xi41 #ba--bc72 z a matt] ( fact !y ea* h six4 ,x is v awkw>d :5 fact & fai? cla% 9 ?is num]ical fa%ion4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t god conc]ns himself ) ! way a man cuts 8 be>d2 8nei!r %alt ?\10 says he1 8m> ! corn]s ( ?y be>d0 7xix41 #bg74 ,is x conceivable t ! creator ( ! univ]se %\ld tr\ble himself ) su* b>b]'s "w z ?is8 ,if su* a be+ exi/$ w\ld x n r be blasphemy to ascribe su* directions to him8 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ,jahveh1 l o!r gods ( 8 "t1 comm&$ human sacrifice4 ,he says3 8,no devot$ ?+ t a man %all devote unto ! ,"l ( all t he ha?1 bo? ( man & bea/1 & ( ! field ( 8 possession1 %all be sold or r$eem$2 e devot$ ?+ is mo/ holy unto ! ,"l4 ,none devot$ :i* %all be devot$ ( m5 %all be r$eem$1 b %all surely be put to dea?0 7xxvii41 #bh1 #bi74 ,?is abom9ation is comm&$ by div9e au?ority1 & he is 9 dang] ( gaol & damnation :o %all hone/ly repudiate ! dete/able ?+4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ,jahveh orda9$ ! disgu/+ trial ( a wife suspect$ ( infidelity :i* is relat$ 9 ,numb]s v41 #ab--ca4 ,if ! 8_s ( jeal\sy0 come on a man1 he is to br+ 8 wife to ! prie/4 8,& ! prie/ %all take holy wat] 9 an e>!rn vessel2 & ( ! du/ t is 9 ! floor ( ! tab]nacle ! prie/ %all take1 & put x into ! wat]20 ?is delectable b dirty dr9k is to be swall[$ by ! woman1 aft] a *>m has be5 repeat$ by ! prie/1 z 8an oa? ( curs+10 & if ! woman has be5 unfai?ful ! wat] w h v unpleasant physical results1 :ile if ! suspicion ( h] husb& be false 8%e %all be free40 ,?is prompt way ( settl+ matt]s w\ld obviate all ! exp5ses & =malities ( a divorce c\rt1 & if ! arrangem5t c\ld be ext5d$ to include unfai?ful husb&s1 ?is ,*ri/ian c\ntry w\ld be sav$ mu* co/4 ,b ?\gh ! ,*ri/ians puni% o!r p = unbelief !y are ?or\gh infidels !mselves 9 all practical matt]s4 ,!y w\ld f> r tru/ ,sir ,james ,hann5 ?an dirty holy wat]1 :5 !y suspect conjugal infidelity4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ,jahveh 0 s passionate 7,god is )\t passions1 ,art4 ,i471 & s va9 t he c\ld only be re/ra9$ f smit+ 8 p by ! appeal ( ,moses to 8 vanity3 8,!n ! ,egyptians %all he> x4444 & !y w tell x to ! inhabitants ( ?is l&4444 ! nations :i* h he>d ! fame ( !e w speak1 say+3 ,because ! ,"l 0 n able to br+ ?is p into ! l& :i* he sw>e unto !m1 !re=e he ha? sla9 !m 9 ! wild]ness0 7,numb]s xiv41 #ab--af74 ,?is sugge/ion1 mo/ +5i\sly introduc$ by ,moses -- :o 8manag$0 ,jahveh ) admirable tact -- prov$ successful1 & 8! ,"l said1 ,i h p>don$ accord+ to ?y ^w0 7v4 #bj74 ,yet x is blasphemy to say t god *anges 8 purpose4 ,fur!rmore1 al?\gh x is blasphemy to d5y t u he is fai?ful t promis$0 7,heb4 x41 #bc71 yet we mu/ believe t ,jahveh decl>$ to ! ,israelites1 8ye %all "k my brea* ( promise0 7,numb]s xiv41 #cd74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ,jahveh comm&$ t a man :o 8ga!r$ /icks ^u ! sabba? day0 7xv41 #cb--cf7 %\ld be /on$ to dea?4 ,yet is x equally blasphemy to d5y t ,jesus1 ! repres5tative & fir/-begott5 ( ,jahveh1 condemn$ ! ,ph>isees :o decl>$ t 8 disciples did 8t :i* is n lawful to d ^u ! sabba? day0 7,matt1 xii41 #b71 :5 !y ga!r$ corn4 ,! poor ,ph>isees tri$ to obey ! law z giv5 by ,jahveh2 _! rew>d 0 to be condemn$ by 8 son4 ,yet x is blasphemy to d5y t 8,i & my ,fa!r are "o0 7,john x41 #cj74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t ,jahveh comm&$ ! ,israelites to 8make !m fr+es 9 ! bord]s ( _! g>m5ts ?r\gh\t _! g5]ations1 & t !y put ^u ! fr+e ( ! bord]s a rib& ( blue3 & x %all be unto y = a fr+e0 7,numb]s xv41 #ch1 #ci74 ,x is h>d to believe1 ?\gh x is blasphemy to d5y1 t ! 8,et]nal ,_s0 tr\bl$ himself ab\t 8a fr+e40 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t !re is a 8pit10 )9 ! e>?1 into :i* p may fall alive1 :5 ! e>? op5s h] m\? & swall[s !m up2 fur!r1 t ,korah1 ,da?an & ,abiram1 _! wives1 _! sons & _! little *ildr51 7 s swall[$ up1 & 8w5t d[n alive into ! pit1 & ! e>? clos$ ^u !m0 7,numb1 xvi41 #bg--cc74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t a plague s fi]ce t x slew #ad1gjj p 9 a few h\rs c\ld be /opp$ by a man ) a c5s] full ( inc5se :o 8/ood betwe5 ! dead & ! liv+0 7xvi41 #df--di74 ,"o c only suppose t ! plague advanc$ /eadily across ! camp1 l a fog1 kill+ e p]son x cov]$4 ,?us only c\ld a man /& betwe5 ! liv+ & ! dead4 ,yet no su* advanc+ de/ruction is kn[n to hi/ory4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t a dry old rod belong+ to ,a>on blossom$ miracul\sly :5 elev5 o!r dry old rods behav$ 9 ! normal fa%ion 7xvii41 #b--i74 ,& n only did ,a>on's rod bud & blossom1 b x also yield$ almonds1 & ?is all 9 ! c\rse ( "o night4 ,x is blasphemy to sugge/ t ,moses1 ,a>on's bro!r1 :o took ! rods & :o hid !m 8be=e ! ,"l 9 ! tab]nacle ( witness10 quietly sub/itut$ a bloom+ & fruit+ bran* 9 ! place ( 8 bro!r's rod1 & yet ?is w\ld be ! explanation :i* w\ld be at once sugge/$ if a simil> trick 7 play$ n[-a-days4 ,b 9 ^? easy-go+ & cr$ul\s times v little skill 0 ne$$ to impose ^u a cr[d ready to be deceiv$4 ,x is int]e/+ to note1 9 pass+1 ! admirable provision made by ,jahveh--?r\gh ! m\? ( 8 s]vant1 ,moses --= ,a>on & 8 family4 8,all ! be/ ( ! oil1 & all ! be/ ( ! w9e1 & ( ! :eat1 ! fir/ fruits ( !m :i* !y %all (f] unto ! ,"l1 !m h ,i giv5 !e4 ,& :atsoev] is fir/ ripe 9 ! l&1 :i* !y %all br+ unto ! ,"l1 %all be ?9e0 7,numb1 xviii41 #ab1 #ac74 ,?is claim on ! "p ( ! prie/hood has nev] be5 reg>d$ z "p ( t c]emonial law :i* has be5 8done away 9 ,*ri/40 ,! /ory ( ,balaam is "o ( ! te/s to :i* true fai? mu/ be submitt$4 ,we le>n 9 ?is t :5 ,balak s5t to ask ,balaam to g to him t he might curse ,israel1 god at fir/ comm&$ him n to g 7,numb]s xxii41 #ab71 b a little lat] comm&$ him to g 7#bj74 ,god1 z we "k1 nev] *anges4 ,:5 ,balaam obey$ god's comm& & w5t1 8god's ang] 0 k9dl$ aga9/ him because he w5t0 7#bb71 t is because ,balaam did :at god told him to d1 & 8! angel ( ! ,"l /ood 9 ! way = an adv]s>y aga9/ him40 ,balaam 0 rid+ on a donkey1 & ! donkey saw ! angel1 ?\gh no "o else did1 8& ! ass turn$ aside out ( ! way40 ,aga9 ! angel plac$ himself 9 front ( ! donkey1 & ! donkey squeez$ pa/ him1 cru%+ ,balaam's foot aga9/ ! wall4 ,= ! ?ird "t ! angel confront$ ! donkey1 & on ?is occasion 9 a n>r[ place1 8:]e !re 0 no way to turn ei!r to ! "r h& or to ! left40 ,!n ! donkey tumbl$ d[n4 ,balaam 01 n unnaturally1 di/urb$ at 8 donkey's extraord9>y behavior1 & he _h /ruck h] ea* "t t %e _h1 z he ?\ght1 misbehav$4 ,& n[ occurr$ a wond]ful ?+4 8,! ,"l op5$ ! m\? ( ! ass1 & %e said unto ,balaam1 ,:at h ,i done unto !e1 t ?\ ha/ smitt5 me ^! ?ree times8 ,& ,balaam said unto ! ass1 ,because ?\ ha/ mock$ me3 ,i w\ld !re 7 a sword 9 my h&1 = n[ w\ld ,i kill !e4 ,& ! ass said unto ,balaam1 ,am n ,i ?9e ass1 ^u :i* ?\ ha/ ridd5 ev] s9ce ,i 0 ?9e unto ?is day8 0 ,i ev] wont to d s unto !e8 ,& he said1 ,nay40 ,s5sible p]sons are expect$ to believe ?is absurd /ory ( a conv]sation betwe5 a man & a donkey4 ,pet] speaks ( x )\t any expression ( d\bt1 say+3 8! dumb ass1 speak+ ) man's voice1 =bad ! madness ( ! prophet0 7#b ,pet] ii41 #af74 ,x is blasphemy to d5y x2 x is madness to believe x4 ,balaam's ass /&s on a level ) ,mahomet's1 & only ! cr$ul\s & sup]/iti\s c yield cr$5ce to ! /ories ( ei!r4 ,x is n wor? :ile to delay ov] ,balaam's rhapsodies1 except to note _! extreme inaccuracy4 8,god is n a man t he %\ld lie0 7,numb]s xxiii11 #ai72 yet 8,i1 ! ,"l1 h deceiv$ t prophet0 7,eze*4 xiv41 #i74 8,nor ! son ( man t he %\ld rep5t0 7,numb]s xxiii41 #ai72 yet 8x rep5t$ ! ,"l t he _h made man0 7,g54 vi41 #f74 8,he ha? n beheld iniquity 9 ,jacob1 nei!r ha? he se5 p]v]s5ess 9 ,israel0 7,numb]s xxiii41 #ba72 yet1 8,i h se5 ?is p1 & behold x is a /iff-neck$ p20 8h[ long w ?is p provoke me80 7,exodus xxxii41 #i1 & ,numb]s xiv41 #aa74 ,?is decl>ation is ! m />tl+ :5 we f9d ,moses-- ^: acqua9tance ) ! p 0 m intimate ?an t ( ,balaam--say+3 8,rememb]1 & =get n1 h[ ?\ provok$/ ! ,"l ?y ,god to wra? 9 ! wild]ness2 f ! day t ?\ did/ dep>t out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 until ye came unto ?is place1 ye h be5 rebelli\s aga9/ ! ,"l4444 ,ye h be5 rebelli\s aga9/ ! ,"l f ! day t ,i knew y0 7,deut4 ix41 #g & #bd74 ,x is ne$less to accumulate ^! contradictory /atem5ts1 all ( :i* we are comm&$ to believe on p]il ( damnation4 ,imm$iately aft] ,balaam's decl>ation ( ,israel's hol9ess1 we read h[ ! p rev]t$ to idolatry1 & h[ 8! ang] ( ! ,"l 0 k9dl$ aga9/ !m0 7,numb]s xxv41 #c74 ,"s m murd]s 7 committ$ to pacify ,jahveh1 & he himself slew #bd1jjj by a plague4 ,9 ,numb]s xxxi4 we h "o ( ! mo/ horrible /ories relat$ ev5 9 ! ,bible1 ! /ory ( ! slaught] ( ! ,midianites4 ,jahveh s5t 8 tribes aga9/ ?is unhappy race1 &1 aft] _! usual wick$ fa%ion1 !y 8slew all ! males40 ,mov$1 h[ev]1 by an unwont$ t\* ( pity1 !y 8took all ! wom5 ( ,midian captives1 & _! little ones10 & br\ght !m alive back to _! camp4 ,moses1 ,jahveh's fri5d1 80 wro? ) ! (fic]s ( ! ho/0 = _! unwor?y humanity1 & %riek$ out 9 8 rage3 8,h ye sav$ all ! wom5 alive80 ,& !n he comm&$ !m to 8kill e male among ! little ones1 & kill e woman0 t _h be5 m>ri$1 8b all ! wom5 *ildr5 t0 7 virg9s 8keep alive = y\rselves40 ,?is blood?ir/y & loa?some comm& is ( 8div9e au?ority40 ,x is blasphemy to d5y t x 0 god-giv54 ,yet :at ( ! blasphemy t ascribes an ord] s fi5di% to 8! ,god ( ! spirits ( all fle%80 ,^! baby boys & prattl+ *ildr51 kill e "o2 ^! mo!rs & matrons ( ,midian1 murd] !m "o aft] ano!r4 ,su* is ! comm& ( ,jahveh1 :o said3 8,?\ %alt n kill40 ,& ^! fair & pure maid5s1 ^! helpless wom5-*ildr51 ^: natural gu>dians ye h sla91 keep ^! = ! satisfactions ( y\r passions4 ,su* is ! comm& ( ,jahveh1 :o said3 8,?\ %alt n commit adult]y40 ,"s ( ^! fair girls 7 claim$ z 8! ,"l's tribute10 #ceb 9 all4 ,^! 7 h&$ ov] to ! ,levites1 & small d\bt c be felt z to _! fate4 ,to add a t\* ( ! comic to ?is tragic sc5e1 we le>n t aft] all ! fight+ & ! slaught]1 n "o solit>y ,israelite 0 miss+1 :ile ! ,midianiti% nation1 ( :i* n a male 0 left alive1 turns up aga9 lat] z m]rily z ?\gh x _h nev] be5 de/roy$1 & 8prevail$ aga9/ ,israel1 & because ( ! ,midianites ! *ildr5 ( ,israel made !m ! d5s :i* are 9 ! m\nta9s1 & caves1 & /rongholds0 7,judges vi41 #b74 ,! book ( ,deut]onomy is awkw>d = ! true believ]1 because x is a recital ( ! /ory relat$ 9 ! prec$+ book1 & con/antly contradicts ! previ\s n>rative4 ,?us ,moses comm&s ,israel to make no lik5ess or similitude ( ,jahveh on ! gr\nd t :5 he spake to !m 8out ( ! mid/ ( ! fire10 8ye he>d ! voice ( ! words b saw no similitude0 7,deut4 iv41 #ab72 yet turn+ back we read t sev5ty-f\r ( !m 8saw ! god ( ,israel1 & !re 0 "u 8 feet z x 7 a pav$ "w ( a sapphire /one1 & z x 7 ! body ( heav5 9 8 cle>ness4 ,& ^u ! nobles ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel he laid n 8 h&3 also !y saw ,god0 7,ex4 xxiv41 #aj1aa74 ,x c sc>cely be pret5d$ t :5 !y saw a visible be+ ) 8feet0 & a 8h&10 !y 8saw no similitude40 ,9 ,deut4 v41 #ae1 ! reason = keep+ holy ! sabba? day is diff]5t f ! reason giv5 9 ,ex4 xx41 #aa4 ,bo? ( ^! are giv5 z ! v words ( ,jahveh1 spok5 f 8,horeb0 or 8,s9ai40 ,"o ( ! v]sions mu/ be inaccurate1 yet x is blasphemy to d5y ei!r4 ,9 ,deut4 v41 #bb1 ,moses says t aft] ! t5 comm&m5ts 8he add$ no m40 ,9 ,exodus he add$ a l>ge numb] ( o!r comm&s 7see xx4--xxiii474 ,we le>n 9 ,deut4 viii41 #d1 t dur+ ! =ty ye>s wa/$ 9 ! wild]ness 8?y raim5t wax$ n old ^u !e40 ,?is 0 v satisfactory = ! adults1 b :at happ5$ to ! gr[+ *ildr58 ,! raim5t ( a week-old baby c sc>cely h be5 suitable to ! man ( =ty2 did ! clo!s gr[ ) ! body1 & z ! numb]s ( ! p increas$ v mu* dur+ ! =ty ye>s1 7 new clo!s born z well z new babies8 ,if su* que/ions are reg>d$ z blasphem\s1 ,i c only answ] t !y are sugge/$ by ,moses' ass]tion ( ! rem>kable durability ( ! raim5t1 & raim5t t did n become old might surely also gr[ & reproduce itself4 ,once beg9 miracle-work+ on old clo!s1 & none c say h[ f> x may g4 ,x is blasphemy to ass]t t x is wrong to swe>1 = ! ,bible comm&s3 8,?\ %alt fe> ! ,"l ?y ,god4444 & swe> by 8 "n0 7,deut4 x41 #bj74 ,x is blasphemy to ass]t t x is "r to swe>1 = ! ,bible comm&s3 8,swe> n at all0 7,matt1 v41 #cd74 ,deut]onomy xiii41 f ! fir/ v]se to ! la/1 is a disgrace to ! book 9 :i* x is conta9$1 & a sc&al to ! community :i* p]mits x to be circulat$ z ( div9e au?ority4 ,yet x is blasphemy to attack x & to %[ its horrible atrocity4 ,if a prophet or dream] arise & try to turn away ! ,hebrews f ,jahveh1 !n !y are told3 8,! ,"l y\r ,god prove? y1 to "k :e!r ye love ! ,"l y\r ,god0 7v4 #c74 ,yet1 al?\gh x is ,jahveh's own do+1 t un=tunate 8prophet1 or t dream] ( dreams1 %all be put to dea?0 7v4 #e74 ,! same fate is to befall 8?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\l0 7v4 #f71 if su* try to turn any away f ,jahveh's wor%ip2 ) a ref9em5t ( cruelty1 devili% 9 its wick$ness1 8?9e h& %all be fir/ ^u him to put him to dea?0 7v4 #i74 ,! wife1 passionately lov$1 is to see h] husb&1 9 ^: bosom %e has la91 raise 8 h& aga9/ h]1 =emo/ ( a h[l+ mob1 gre$y = h] blood4 ,! daught] is to clasp h] fa!r's knees 9 va92 he mu/ /rike h] d[n z %e cl+s to him 9 h] agony4 ,! tru/+ & tru/$ fri5d is to be betray$ to ! slaught]]s1 & ! h& mo/ closely grasp$ 9 love is to be ! fir/ to cat* up ! heavy /one & to beat out ! fai?ful life4 ,& x is blasphemy to cry out aga9/ ?is horror1 b n blasphemy to ascribe its inv5tion to ! god 8^: t5d] m]cy is ov] all 8 works40 ,! murd] comm5c$ 9 ! family circle is to be cont9u$ 9 ! national policy4 ,if a city ( ! ,hebrews reject ,jahveh1 8?\ %alt surely smite ! inhabitants ( t city ) ! edge ( ! sword1 de/roy+ x utt]ly1 & all t is !re91 & ! cattle !re(1 ) ! edge ( ! sword0 7v4 #ae72 no?+ is to escape1 a burn+ blood/a9$ ru9 is to be left 8= ! ,"l ?y ,god0 7v4 #af71 & !n ,jahveh w bless 8 brutal s]vants1 :o h done 8t :i* is "r 9 ! eyes ( ! ,"l ?y ,god0 7v4 #ah74 ,?is comm& is ( div9e au?ority1 & has be5 l>gely obey$ 9 ,*ri/5dom1 b p h =tunately become too civilis$ to c>ry x out n[4 ,9 ,deut4 xiv41 "s ( ! natural hi/ory blund]s ( ,lev4 xi4 are repeat$4 ,x is confus+1 h[ev]1 aft] read+ 9 ,lev4 xi41 #ba--bc1 8^! may ye eat1 ( e fly+ creep+ ?+10 etc41 to f9d 9 ,deut4 xiv41 #ai1 8,e creep+ ?+ t flie? is unclean unto y2 !y %all n be eat540 ,s t ! ,israelites are depriv$ ( ^? rem>kable f\r-legg$ locu/s1 beetles & gras%opp]s :i* 8h legs above _! feet40 7,d o!r animals c>ry _! feet above _! legs87 ,x is delightful to f9d ,moses speak+ ( a bat z a bird2 cle>ly 9 ^? days ! s*oolma/] 0 n abroad1 b x is h>d t we %\ld be compell$ to *oose betwe5 ! blasphemy ( speak+ ( ! bat z a mammal1 & ! falsehood ( treat+ x z a bird4 ,a beautiful t\* ( g5]osity is to be f\nd 9 v4 #ba3 8,ye %all n eat ( any?+ t die? ( itself2 ?\ %alt give x unto ! /rang] t is 9 ?y gates1 t he may eat x2 or ?\ maye/ sell x unto an ali540 ,! g5]al law ( w>f>e laid d[n 9 ,deut4 xx41 #aj--ae1 is brutal 9 ! extreme4 ,if any =eign city v5tures to def5d itself aga9/ ,hebrew aggression1 & closes its gates aga9/ ! invad]1 !n x is to be besieg$1 & 8:5 ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? deliv]$ x into ?9e h&s1 ?\ %alt ,smite e male !re( ) ! edge ( ! sword40 ,a yet worse fate is to be dealt out to ! cities ( ,pale/9e1 = 9 ^! 8?\ %alt save alive no?+ t brea!?0 7v4 #af74 ,( c\rse su* me?od ( w> has no?+ surpris+1 :5 we consid] ! cruelty & b>b>ism ( ! ,ea/]n nations ( :i* ! ,hebrews 7 "o1 b x is surpris+ t 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury ! bloody cu/oms ( a savage tribe %\ld be set =? z f\nd$ on 8div9e au?ority40 ,if possible1 /ill vil] is ! treatm5t ( captive wom52 :5 ?\ 8see/ among ! captives a beautiful woman1 & ha/ a desire unto h] t ?\ w\ld/ h h] to ?y wife2 !n ?\ %alt br+ h] home to ?9e h\se4444 & aft] t ?\ %alt4444 be h] husb&1 & %e %all be ?y wife4 ,& x %all be if ?\ h no delight 9 h]10 ?y passions be+ satisfi$1 8!n ?\ %alt let h] g :i!r %e w0 7,deut4 xxi41 #aa--ad74 ,no wond] t pro/itution is rife 9 e ,*ri/ian city1 :5 ?is comm& is plac$ be=e "y m5's eyes z 8( div9e au?ority40 ,simil> l[ views are tak5 9 ,deut4 xxiv41 #a4 ,:ile ?is degrad+ tea*+ is t ( ,jahveh1 ,manu1 a m]e man1 ) no 8div9e au?ority10 b ) only a human he>t1 taught 8 foll[]s to treat e ag$ woman z _! "m1 e "y woman z _! si/]4 ,x is r odd to note 9 pass+ t he is decl>$ to be curs$ :o m>ries 88 si/]1 ! daught] ( 8 fa!r1 or ! daught] ( 8 "m0 7,deut4 xxvii41 #bb71 :5 we rememb] t ,abraham said ( 8 wife ,s>ah3 8,inde$ %e is my si/]2 %e is ! daught] ( my fa!r1 b n ! daught] ( my "m2 & %e became my wife0 7,g54 xx41 #ab74 ,?us ,abraham1 :o is s highly bless$ 9 "o "p ( god's ^w1 is curs$ 9 ano!r4 ,! book ( ,jo%ua is tak5 up ) ! bloody w>s ( ! ,israelites2 x is a m]e record ( savage but*]y2 e page reeks ) slaught]4 8,!y utt]ly de/roy$ all t 0 9 ! city1 bo? man & woman1 "y & old1 & ox1 & %eep1 & ass1 ) ! edge ( ! sword0 7,jo%1 vi41 #ba74 ,?is1 repeat$ ad nauseam1 is ! book ( ,jo%ua4 ,! tale is v>i$ n[ & !n ) ! record ( absurd miracles1 z t ( ! fall+ d[n ( ! walls ( ,j]i*o1 or ! /&+ /ill ( ! sun & moon at ! comm& ( ,jo%ua4 ,f its f]ocity & absurdity1 ! book is b5ea? contempt1 yet x is ( 8div9e au?ority40 ,9 ! ,book ( ,judges we h ! record ( a numb] ( utt]ly unimportant victories & defeats 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,hebrew nation4 ,:y %\ld ^! be accept$ z 8( div9e au?ority0 any m ?an any correspond+ hi/ory ( "s o!r equally obscure & b>b>\s p8 ,ov] ! b>b>\s /ories ( ,ehud /abb+ ,eglon1 ) its disgu/+ details 7iii41 #ba1 #bb72 ( ,jael murd]+ h] gue/1 9 defiance ( all des]t laws ( hospitality1 & receiv+ = h] trea*]y ! bless+ ( ! ,"l1 a bless+ %>$ only ) ,m>y1 ! "m ( ,jesus 7v4 #bd1 comp>e ,luke i41 #bh72 ( ,gideon & ( ,abimele*1 ) ! evil _s s5t by god 7,judges ix41 #bc72 ( ,jeph?ah & 8 v[ & 8 sacrifice ( 8 daught] 7xi41 #bi--ci71 z ,agamemnon sacrific$ ,iphig5ia2 ( ,samson ) 8 absurd & brutal conduct 7xiv41 #ai2 xv41 #d1 #e2 & #ad-- #ai1 etc472 ( ! ,levite & 8 concub9e1 & ! f\l details !reon 7xix47--:at c any say ( ^! save t su* co>se & brutal /ories belong to ! *ildhood ( e nation1 & t :ile o!r peoples look back on _! savage hi/ory z a ?+ t is pa/1 ^! ,hebrew /ories are pres]v$ 9 p]5nial fre%ness1 & are plac$ z a burd5 on ! consci5ces ( ! civilis$ nations ( ,europe1 &1 to our %ame1 are def5d$ f criticism by ! brutal laws ( blasphemy inv5t$ 9 savage times & sanction$ 9 ,engl& to-day4 ,! books ( ,samuel1 ,k+s1 ,*ronicles1 ,ezra & ,nehemiah are int]e/+ = ! light !y ?r[ on ! gr[? ( ! ,israeliti% p1 b reg>d$ z ( div9e au?ority1 !y give manifold occasion 8= ! enemies ( ! ,"l to blaspheme40 ,?us we read h[ ! 8ark ( ,god0 0 c>ri$ to battle1 & h[ ! ,phili/9es 7 afraid1 & ask$3 8,:o %all deliv] u out ( ! h& ( ^! mighty ,gods80 ,b !y wisely det]m9$ to try & save !mselves1 & bade ea* o!r3 8,quit y\rselves l m51 & fight40 ,s !y ov]came ,israel & 8 8mighty ,gods10 & took ! ark itself captive 7*ap4 iv474 ,jahveh1 h[ev]1 if he c\ld n fight ! ,phili/9es1 0 /rong en\gh to fight _! gods1 & :5 he 0 (f]$ ! hospitality ( ,dagon's temple1 & 0 left quiet = ! night1 he knock$ poor ,dagon d[n4 ,! ,phili/9es put ,dagon up aga91 & ?is s annoy$ ,jahveh t on ! foll[+ night he knock$ ,dagon d[n aga91 & cut (f 8 head & 8! palms ( 8 h&s0 on ! ?re%old4 ,aft] t ,jahveh p]=m$ a m9iature edition ( ! plagues ( ,egypt 9 ! v>i\s t[ns to :i* 8 ark 0 c>ri$1 until "s clev] prie/s hit ^u ! idea ( putt+ ! ark on a c>t & h>ness+ 9 two mil* k9e1 & lett+ !m g :]ev] !y pleas$4 ,(f m>*$ ! k9e to ,be?%eme%1 & !re !y met ! fate ( all ! unlucky creatures t did ,jahveh any s]vice1 = ! m5 ( ,be?%eme% took !m & (f]$ !m z 8a burnt (f]+ to ! ,"l40 ,!n ,jahveh broke out on ! poor m5 ( ,be?%eme%1 & kill$ #ej1jgj ( !m1 because !y 7all ( !m87 _h peep$ into ! ark 7*aps1 v41 vi474 ,& x is actually blasphemy to d5y any detail ( ?is absurd /ory4 #a ,samuel xv4 is a *apt] t _m a pi\s s\l mu/ wi% blott$ out f ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,samuel1 z blood?ir/y z ,moses1 gave 9 8! ,"l's0 "n ! horrible comm&3 8,g & smite ,amalek1 & utt]ly de/roy all t !y h1 & sp>e !m n2 b slay bo? man & woman1 infant & suckl+1 ox & %eep1 camel & ass0 7v4 #c74 ,?is fi5di% comm& 0 n :olly obey$1 = ,saul sav$ ! k+1 & ! be/ ( ! %eep & ( ! o!r animals4 ,!reupon ,samuel came d[n & curs$ ,saul vigor\sly1 & !n committ$ ! absurdity ( tell+ ,saul t ! 8,/r5g? ( ,israel10 ^: *ange ( purpose he _h j ann\nc$1 & :o 8rep5t$ t he _h made ,saul k+0 7v4 #ce71 0 8n a man t he %\ld rep5t0 7v4 #bi74 ,aft] ?is manife/ untru?1 he murd]$ poor ,agag1 hew+ him 89 pieces be=e ! ,"l0 7v4 #cc74 ,yet x is blasphemy to d5y t ?is tissue ( blood%$ & ly+ is inspir$ by 8! _s ( tru?40 ,aft] ?is ! contradictions ab\t ! connexion ( ,saul & ,david are ( small mom5t4 ,9 *ap4 xvi41 #ah--bc1 ,david is br\ght to play ! h>p to ,saul1 & he is describ$ z 8a mighty valiant man & a man ( w>10 & he became ,saul's arm or-be>] z well z musician4 ,9 ! next *apt] ,david leaves him 7v4 #ae7 & goes back to fe$ 8 fa!r's %eep1 :5 a w> breaks out2 a curi\s proce$+ = a 8mighty valiant man40 ,six weeks lat] ,david c>ries "s food to 8 bre?r5 9 ! camp1 & he>+ ! ,phili/9e giant ,golia? utt] a *all5ge1 he (f]s to g & fight him4 ,saul po9ts out to ! man :o six weeks be=e 0 8mighty valiant0 & 8a man ( w>10 t he c\ld n fight ! ,phili/9e1 = he 0 8b a y\?10 :ile ,golia? 0 8a man ( w> f 8 y\?40 ,david !n relates ! /ory ( a /ruggle he _h ) a curi\s composite animal1 a 8lion & a be>10 :o /ole a lamb1 & 8,i w5t out aft] him & smote him1 & deliv]$ x out ( 8 m\?1 & :5 he arose aga9/ me ,i caught him by ! be>d & slew him40 ,saul !n put 8 armor on him1 b ! =m] armor-be>] & man ( w> _h =gott5 h[ to use armor1 & refus$ to we> x4 ,he !n kill$ ! ,phili/9e1 & ,saul1 9 ^: c\rt he _h liv$ six weeks be=e1 & :o 8lov$ him greatly0 7xvi41 #ba71 ask$ "o ( 8 capta9s :o he 01 & bade him 8inquire ^: son ! /ripl+ is0 7xvii41 #ee1 #ef74 ,we c only und]/& ! k+'s loss ( memory :5 we ?9k h[ mu* *ang$ ,david 02 ! 8man ( w>0 _h become a 8/ripl+10 ! 8mighty valiant man10 ! armor-be>]1 _h *ang$ into a 8y\?0 :o c\ld n we> armor4 ,no wond] poor ,saul 0 puzzl$1 & if he c\ld n und]/& x :5 he 0 on ! spot1 h[ cruel to ?reat5 u ) imprisonm5t & damnation if we blund] ab\t x #c1jjj ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,almo/ imm$iately aft] ,david is play+ away on 8 h>p 8z at o!r times0 7xviii41 #aj74 ,! blood?ir/y1 trea*]\s1 pr(ligate "* ( ,david is s well kn[n t ,i w n deal ) x "h1 fur!r ?an to call att5tion to ! fact t ?is deep-dy$ crim9al 0 ! man 8aft] ,god's own he>t10 ! man :o 8did t :i* 0 "r 9 ! eyes ( ! ,"l1 & turn$ n aside f any?+ t he comm&$ him all ! days ( 8 life1 save only 9 ! matt] ( ,uriah ! ,hittite0 7#a ,k+s xv41 #e74 ,!re is "o grave difficulty ( id5tity t meets u "h :i* we mu/ n ov]look4 ,9 #a ,sam4 xxiv1 #a1 we read3 8,! ang] ( ! ,"l 0 k9dl$ aga9/ ,israel1 & he mov$ ,david aga9/ !m to say3 g numb] ,israel & ,judah40 ,9 #a ,*ron4 xxi41 #a1 we read3 8,& ,satan /ood up aga9/ ,israel1 & provok$ ,david to numb] ,israel40 ,are 8,god0 & 8,satan0 conv]tible t]ms8 ,x is cle>ly blasphemy to say t !y are n1 s9ce ! above v]ses prove t !y are1 yet ,i fancy x mu/ be blasphemy to say t !y are4 ,! b>b>ic magnific5ce ( ! temple built by ,solomon is fully describ$ 9 #a ,k+s vi4--viii41 & we are b\nd to believe t ,solomon (f]$ up #bb1jjj ox5 & #abj1jjj %eep6 ,x w\ld sc>cely h be5 possible = him to h kill$ m ?an "o animal 9 five m9utes1 = ea* corpse w\ld h to be dragg$ away to make room = ! next1 & ?is is suppos+ t o!rs prep>$ ! dead animals = sacrifice4 ,yet at ?is rapid rate1 )\t /opp+ = food or re/ or sleep1 x w\ld h tak5 ,solomon #aa1hcc h\rs & #ae m9utes to complete 8 task1 or #dic days4 ,z he mu/ h /opp$ = food & sleep we may d\ble ?is "t1 & a pleasant #b #c_/d ye>s poor ,solomon mu/ h pass$4 ,numb]less contradictions may be f\nd 9 ^! hi/orical books1 b ,i pass ov] !m all at pres5t1 z well z ov] ! succe$+ books until we come to ! prophets1 = to ^! ,i mu/ devote ! rema9d] ( ! space allott$ to ?is "p ( my subject4 ,we may note 9 pass+ ! ludicr\s absurdity ( ! head+s1 8reciprocal love ( ,*ri/ & 8 ,*ur*10 etc41 put by comm5tators ov] ! s5sual & sugge/ive descriptions ( male & female beauty 9 ! amor\s 8,song ( ,solomon40 ,isaiah is by f> ! f9e/ & lea/ objectionable ( ! sev5te5 prophets ^: suppos$ productions =m ! latt] "p ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,a di/9ctly high] moral tone appe>s 9 ! writ+s call$ by 8 "n1 & ?is is especially noticeable 9 ! 8second ,isaiah10 :o wrote aft] ! ,babyloni% captivity4 ,!re is also mu* f9e imag]y & poetic feel+1 & a di/9ct ef=t to raise ! p above ! brutal savag]y ( animal sacrifice to ! recognition t ju/ice & "r-do+ are m acceptable to ,jahveh ?an dead animals4 ,jahveh himself has wond]fully alt]$1 & ?\gh !re are _m traces ( ! savage ,mosaic deity1 ! prevail+ ?\ght is ( ! 8,high & l(ty ,"o t inhabite? et]nity1 ^: ,"n is ,holy0 7,is4 lvii41 #ae74 ,x seems /range1 aft] read+ "s ( ! m beautiful passages1 to sudd5ly come ^u su* a passage z t 9 *apt] xxxiv41 #f--h4 ,yet all are equally inspir$1 & mu/ be equally accept$ z div9e4 ,x is h>d to imag9e t ! co>se indec5cy ( *apt] xxxvi41 #ab1 is dictat$ by 8a ,god ( purity40 ,nor is x easy to see :at good ,isaiah did by walk+ ab\t 8nak$ & b>efoot0 7*ap4 xx41 #b1c74 ,! complet5ess ( ! nak$ness is n left 9 d\bt 7v4 #d74 ,9 any civilis$ community ,isaiah w\ld h be5 tak5 up by ! police4 ,a fre% difficulty is ?r[n 9 ! believ]'s way by ! /atem5t3 8,! grave _c praise !e2 dea? _c celebrate !e2 !y t g d[n into ! pit _c hope = ?y tru?0 7*ap4 xxxviii41 #ah74 ,x is !re=e blasphemy to say t !re is any 8hope0 = ! dead4 ,yet x is equally blasphemy to d5y t ! dead h hope ( resurrection4 ,j]emiah is a mo/ melan*oly prophet4 ,he wails f beg9n+ to end2 he is (t5 *ildi%1 is r>ely indec5t1 & al?\gh x may be blasphemy to say s1 he & 8 8,lam5tations0 are really n wor? read+4 ,ezekiel is bo? *ildi% & obsc5e 9 ! grosse/ s5se4 ,i c fancy h[ ,sir ,w4 ,v4 ,h>c\rt w\ld *>act]ise ,ezekiel if he 7 n protect$ by law4 ,9 ! fir/ *apt] we are introduc$ to a wond]ful *>iot1 borne by f\r liv+ creatures1 ea* ( :om _h f\r w+s & f\r faces1 & f\r sides1 & !y _h a 8lik5ess0 :i* 0 sep>ate f !m1 = 8x w5t up & d[n among ! liv+ creatures0 7*ap4 i41 #ah72 & ! *>iot _h f\r :eels1 or p]haps eight1 = !re 0 8z x 7 a :eel 9 ! middle ( a :eel0 7v4 #af72 ^! :eels 8w5t ^u _! f\r sides0 7v4 #ag71 :i* mu/ h be5 v awkw>d1 & !y 7 full ( eyes--:at d :eels d ) eyes8-- & 7 8s high t !y 7 dreadful0 7v4 #ah72 on ! top ( ?is conglom]ation ( f\r-fac$ creatures & ey$ :eels 0 a firmam5t1 & on ! firmam5t a ?rone1 & on ! ?rone a man1 amb]-color$1 & fire enwrapp$1 & ! man 0 8! ,"l40 ,& x is blasphemy to d5y ! tru? ( ?is un9telligible j>gon ( absurdities4 ,!n ?is man conv]ses ) ,ezekiel1 & 8a h&0--app>5tly m9us an arm & a body--br+s a book 7*ap4 ii41 #i71 & ,ezekiel eats ?is 8roll0 7*ap4 iii41 #a--c71 a v indige/ible "o1 #a %\ld fancy4 ,!n ,ezekiel takes a tile1 & sket*es a t[n on x1 & pret5ds to besiege ! tile1 & /icks up an iron pan :i* he makes believe is an iron wall1 & !n he lies be=e x1 mak+ a =t & a m\nt1 & br++ batt]+ rams to be> on 8 old brickbat 7*ap4 iv41 #a--d74 ,& x is blasphemy n to believe t ?is midsumm] madness 0 god-inspir$4 ,! rema9d] ( 8 conduct 7w4 #i--ae7 is too disgu/+ to m5tion1 & z we are n protect$1 to pr9t x w\ld br+ u "u ,"l ,campbell's ,act4 ,! same rem>k applies to ! unutt]able na/9ess ( *aps1 xvi4 & xxiii4 ,& ?is is 9 a book put into ! h&s ( little boys & girls1 )\t "o prote/ f ! ,home ,secret>y4 ,aft] all ?is we are n surpris$ to read 8! _s0 lift$ ,ezekiel up 9 ! air1 8! =m ( a h&0 tak+ him 8by a lock ( m9e head0 7*ap4 viii41 #c74 ,:5 we read t ,gabriel lift$ ,mahomet 9 ?is mann]1 we say x is an impud5t fraud2 :5 we read x ( ,ezekiel x is 8! v tru? ( ,god40 ,! book ( ,daniel has be5 s utt]ly de/roy$ by criticism t x w\ld be wa/$ "t to dwell ^u x4 ,yet ?is book is kept z "o ( ! 8prophets10 al?\gh x has be5 prov$ to demon/ration t ! pret5d$ prophecies 7 writt5 aft] ! ev5t4 ,! 8m9or prophets0 des]ve a pamphlet to !mselves1 s full ( absurdities are !y4 ,hosea1 judg+ by *ap4 i41 #b1 #c1 & iv41 #a1 #b1 mu/ h be5 a man ( v indiff]5t "*4 ,8 writ+s h ! two *>act]i/ics ( ! m9or prophets1 indec5cy & maniacal rav+2 sexual vice is play$ ^u 9 a mann] t is we>isomely disgu/+ 7see v41 #a--ac2 iv41 #ab--ad2 v41 #c1 #d2 vi41 #aj1 etc41 etc474 ,amos tells u h[ 8! ,"l /ood ^u a wall made by a plumbl9e1 ) a plumbl9e 9 8 h&4 ,& ! ,"l said unto me1 ,amos1 :at see/ ?\8 ,& ,i said1 a plumbl9e0 7*ap4 vii41 #g1 #h74 ,amos 0 always see+ que] ?+s1 & 8! ,"l0 0 always ask+ him :at he saw6 ,he saw "s gras%opp]s 7vii41 #a1 #b71 & a basket ( summ] fruit 7viii41 #a71 & ! 8,"l /&+ ^u ! alt>0 7ix41 #a74 ,jonah's adv5tures are fam\s1 & x is blasphemy to d5y t ?r[+ ,jonah into ! sea /ill$ ! waves1 t a great fi% swall[$ him1 t ! fi% 0 a :ale 7,matt1 xii41 #dj71 t he liv$ 9 ! :ale's /oma* = ?ree days & ?ree nights1 said 8 pray]s !re1 & 0 ?r[n up safe & s\nd aft] liv+ = sev5ty-two h\rs inside an animal6 ,ze*>iah is z bad = vision-see+ z ,amos4 ,he sees r$1 speckl$ & :ite horses among myrtle trees 7i41 #h71 & !n f\r horns 7v4 #ah72 a fri5dly angel talks ) him 7v4 #i71 & expla9s matt]s 9 a fa%ion t makes !m m confus$4 ,!n !re is a 8man ) a measur+ l9e0 7ii41 #a71 & ,jo%ua ! high prie/ 89 fil?y g>m5ts10 :om !y undress$ & dress$ up aga9 7iii41 #a--e74 ,& !re are a c&le/ick1 & two olive-trees1 & "s pipes :i* 8empty ! gold5 oil10 & :i* are ! 8two ano9t$ ones0 7iv474 ,next comes 8a fly+ roll10 & !n c anyone make s5se ( ! foll[+3 8,!n ! angel t talk$ ) me w5t =?1 & said unto me1 ,lift up n[ ?9e eyes1 & see :at is ?is t goe? =?4 ,& ,i said1 :at is x8 ,& he said1 ?is is an ephah t goe? =?4 ,he said moreov]1 ?is is _! resemblance ?r\gh all ! e>?4 ,&1 behold1 !re 0 lift$ up a tal5t ( lead1 & ?is is a woman t sitte? 9 ! mid/ ( ! ephah4 ,& he said1 ,?is is wick$ness4 ,& he ca/ x into ! mid/ ( ! ephah2 & he ca/ ! weight ( lead ^u ! m\? !re(4 ,!n lift$ ,i up m9e eyes1 & look$1 & behold !re came out two wom51 & ! w9d 0 9 _! w+s2 = !y _h w+s l ! w+s ( a /ork3 & !y lift$ up ! ephah betwe5 ! e>? & ! heav54 ,!n said ,i to ! angel t talk$ ) me1 :i!r d ^! be> ! ephah8 ,& he said unto me1 to build x an h\se 9 ! l& ( ,%9>3 & x %all be e/abli%$1 & set !re ^u h] own base40 7,ze*4 v41 #e--aa47 ,yet if we d n believe ?is we %all be damm$4 ,i might heap toge!r yet m ( ^! absurdities1 b to :at end8 ,:o b a lunatic c\ld h writt5 su* incoh]5t matt]8 ,yet ?is ,old ,te/am5t1 conta9+ error1 folly1 absurdity & immorality is by ,engli% /atute law decl>$ to be ( div9e au?ority1 a blasphemy --if !re 7 anyone to be blasphem$--black] & m insol5t ?an any ^w ev] writt5 or p5n$ by ! mo/ ho!ad$ ,free?9k]4 --------