,,lett]s                                
,,to ,,! ,,cl]gy                        
,,on                    ,! ,"l's ,pray] 
& ! ,*ur*                      ,,by     
,,john ,,rusk91 ,,ll4,d41 ,d4,c4,l4     
,,) ,,replies ,,f ,,cl]gy ,,& ,,laity1  
,,&                       ,,an          
,,epilogue ,,by ,,mr4 ,,rusk9           
,,edit$1 ,,) ,,essays ,,& ,,comm5ts1    
,,by ,,!                       ,,rev4   
,f4 ,a4 ,,malleson1 ,m4,a4              
,,vic> ,,( ,,br\ghton-,,9-,,furness     
,,?ird ,,edition                  ,,)   
,,additional ,,lett]s ,,by ,,mr4 ,,rusk9
                                        
,,london                  ,,george      
,,all51 #aef1 ,,*>+ ,,cross ,,road      
#ahif                         ,all      
rights res]v$                           
,pr9t$ by ,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson  ,,co  
,at ! ,ballantyne ,press                
,,introduction   ,! fir/ read+ ( !      
,lett]s to ! ,cl]ical ,society to :i* !y
 7 fir/ address$ 9 ,septemb] #ahgi1     
tw5ty-?ree cl]gy be+ pres5t1 0 prefac$ )

 ! foll[+ rem>ks3--       ,a few words  
by way ( introduction w be absolutely   
necess>y      be=e ,i proce$ to read    
,mr4 ,rusk9's lett]s4 ,!y orig9at$      
simply 9 a proposal ( m9e1 :i* met ) s  
ready & will+ a      response1 t x almo/
 seem$ l a simultane\s ?\ght4 ,!y       
are address$ nom9ally to myself1 z      
repres5t+ ! body (      cl]gy ^:        
secret>y ,i h ! hon\r to be2 !y are1 9  
fact1      !re=e address$ to ?is        
,society prim>ily4 ,b 9 ! c\rse (      !
 next mon? or two !y w also be read to  
two o!r ,cl]ical      ,societies1--!    
,ormskirk & ! ,brighton 7junior71--:o h 
acc$$ to my proposals ) mu* k9dness1 & 9
 ! fir/ case      h invit$ me ( _! own  
accord4 ,i h und]tak51 to ! be/      (  
my ability1 to arrange & set d[n ! v>i\s
 expressions (      op9ion1 :i* w be    
freely utt]$4 ,9 s limit$ a "t1 _m      
:o may h mu* to say t w\ld be really    
valuable w f9d no      "t to-day to     
deliv] x4 ,( ^! bre?r51 ,i beg t !y w   
d me ! fav\r to express _! views at _!  

leisure1 9      writ+4 ,! orig9al       
lett]s1 ! discussions1 ! lett]s :i*     
may be sugge/$1 & a few comm5ts ( !     
,editor's1 w be      publi%$ 9 a volume 
:i* w appe>1 ,i tru/1 9 ! beg9n+      ( 
! next ye>4       ,i w n[1 if y please1 
und]take ! some:at dang]\s              
responsibility ( av[+ my own impressions
 ( ! lett]s ,i am      ab\t to read to  
y4 ,i own t ,i believe ,i see 9 ^! pap]s
      ! developm5t ( a pr9ciple ( !     
deepe/ int]e/ &                         
importance1--namely1 ! application ( !  
highe/ /&>d 9 !      int]pretation ( !  
,gospel message to ourselves z cl]gym51 
& f ourselves to our congregations4 ,we 
h pl5ty else:]e      ( doctr9e & dogma1 
& undef9able %ades ( !ological          
op9ion4 ,let u turn at la/ to practical 
que/ions pres5t$ =      our consid]ation
 by an em95t layman ^: field ( "w lies  
q z mu* 9 religion & e?ics1 z x does1   
rea*+ to s      spl5did an em95ce1 9    
,art4 ,a man is want$ to %[ to bo?      
cl]gy & laity some?+ ( ! full =ce &     

mean+ ( ,gospel      tea*+4 ,_m !re are1
 & ,i am ( ?is numb]1 ^: cry is         
,exori>e aliquis4       ,i ask y1 if    
possible1 to d 9 an h\r :at ,i h be5 = !
      la/ two mon?s try+ to d1 to dive/ 
myself ( old =ms (      ?\ght1 to ca/ (f
 self-indulg5t views ( our duty z m9i/]s
      ( religion1 to lift ourselves out 
( ^? grooves 9 :i* we are      apt to   
run s smoo?ly & s complac5tly1 p]suad+  
ourselves      t all is well j z x is1 &
 to endeav\r to /rike into a      /]n]1 
h>d] pa?1 beset ) difficulties1 b /ill !
 pa?      ( duty4 ,^! pap]s w dem& a    
close1 a pati5t1 & 9 "s      places1 a  
few w ?9k1 an indulg5t consid]ation2 b z
 a      :ole1 ! /&>d tak5 is1 z ,i      
firmly believe1 speak+ only      =      
myself1 l(ty & ,*ri/ian to ! ext5t ( an 
almo/ ideal      p]fection4 ,if we d g  
=w>d /raight 9 ! direction :i* ,mr4     
,rusk9 po9ts out1 ,i "k we %all come1   
soon] or lat]1 to a      *asm "r across 
our pa?4 ,"s ( u1 ,i hope1 w undaunt$ly 
cross x4 ,let ea* judge = himself1      

,greek3 to telei pi/9      ph]on4       
,,preface                           ,,to
 ,,! ,,?ird ,,edition   ,hav+ be5 urg$  
to br+ out a new edition ( ! volume fir/
 edit$ by me 9 #ahhj1 & hav+ will+ly    
accept$ ! invitation to d s1 x w        
naturally be expect$ t ,i %\ld give "s  
acc\nt ( ! circum/ances :i* h l$ me to  
take ! some:at unusual /ep ( reviv+ a   
book :i* has = twelve ye>s be5 ly+ 9 a  
/ate ( susp5d$ animation4  ,on ! fir/   
conception ( ?is volume ,i appli$ to    
,messrs4 ,/rahan1 to produce x be=e !   
read+ & ?9k+ _w4 ,i %\ld h done m       
wisely1 no d\bt1 _h ,i (f]$ !           
publication to ,mr4 ,george ,all51 ,mr4 
,rusk9's well-kn[n publi%]4 ,x avails n 
to expla9 :y ,i *ose a diff]5t c\rse1 ( 
:i* subsequ5t ev5ts only too soon %[$ me
 ! error2 = aft] ! fir/ edition _h be5  
sold (f 9 a week1 & :ile ! second 0     
p>tly sold & p>tly 9 prep>ation1        
,messrs4 ,/rahan's failure 0 ann\nc$1   
greatly to my surprise2 my some:at      
isolat$ position 9 ! nor? c\ntry s f> f 

,london keep+ me v imp]fectly in=m$ z to
 :at 0 pass+ 9 ! lit]>y _w4             
,reasonable1 bus9ess-l p w\ld ask1 :y   
did ,i n make an ef=t to rescue my      
little b>que out ( ! g5]al wreckage1 &  
:y did ,i n1 rememb]+ t ,mr4 ,rusk9 _h )
 mu* k9dness freely be/[$ ! copyright on
 me1 save ! second edition & arrange )  
ano!r publi%] to c>ry ! "w on8 ,b ,i 0  
fail+ at ! "t ) ! illness :i* 0         
effectually cur$ only by a long soj\rn  
amid/ or v ne> to ! ice & sn[ ( ! ,alps4
 ,i 0 incapable ( mu* ex]tion1 &1 9     
fact1 did n mu* c>e4 ,besides :i* ,i am 
n a pr(ess$ lit]>y man1 be+ *iefly      
int]e/$ 9 ! "w ( my rural p>i% on !     
bord]s ( ! ,lake ,di/rict1 & %\ld n ?9k 
x fair1 or ev5 possible1 if ,i may use  
an eque/rian metaphor1 to attempt to    
ride two horses at once4  ,s ,mr4       
,rusk9's lett]s1 etc41 z edit$ by !     
pres5t writ]1 came to be entirely laid  
by1 ?\gh n =gott5 by ! ho/s ( ,mr4      
,rusk9's fri5ds1 foll[]s1 & admir]s1 :o 
regrett$ ! susp5sion ( s valuable a "w &

 s ri* 9 great ?\ghts1 tea*+s1 &        
sugge/ions4  ,s ?+s rema9$ until ,augu/ 
#ahie1 :5 a new fri5d1 ,mr4 ,sm>t1 gave 
me ! pleasure ( a visit1 & we talk$ ov] 
! circum/ances j n>rat$4 ,pass+ ov]     
sev]al v pleasant meet+s 9 ,london1 let 
x be suffici5t to m5tion t "u ! impulse 
( ,mr4 ,george ,all5's enc\ragem5t1 &   
*e]$ by ! valuable assi/ance &          
co-op]ation ( ano!r fri5d1 ,mr4 ,t4 ,j4 
,wise1 ,i agre$ to c>ry =w>d ?is ,?ird  
,edition ) ! full approbation & cons5t (
 ,mr4 ,rusk9 himself1 ?\gh x %\ld be    
said t on acc\nt ( ! /ate ( 8 heal?1 ,i 
h be5 unable to consult him on any ( !  
details ( ! publication4  ,b x w n be   
exactly ! same volume4 ,mr4 ,all5 & ,mr4
 ,wise1 hav+ gone ov] mu* ( my          
correspond5ce ) ,mr4 ,rusk91 7 good     
en\gh to express a desire t "s ( ^?     
lett]s address$ to myself z a fri5d %\ld
 be embodi$ 9 ! pres5t volume1 z be+    
/rongly illu/rative ( 8 views on !      
subjects dealt ) 9 8 m =mal ,lett]s to !
 ,cl]gy4 ,i may claim p>don = a feel+ ( 

great satisfaction ) ! circum/ance t 9 !
 c\rse ( s long & s delicate a          
correspond5ce z is conta9$ 9 ?is volume1
 nev] has a cl\d ov]%ad[$ our pa?s 9 ?is
 matt]1 nev] has a cold bla/ f ! ea/ s5t
 a %iv] ?r\gh my sy/em1 nor1 ,i presume1
 84 ,= _h ,mr4 ,rusk9 felt any res5tm5t 
at any?+ ,i wrote1 ) 8 usual d[nright   
frankness he w\ld n h be5 backw>d = an  
h\r 9 express+ 9 vehem5t language :at he
 felt4 ,b f fir/ to la/ my int]c\rse ) t
 k9d & em95tly di/+ui%$ fri5d has be5   
kept bright & happy by 8 unv>y+ s]5ity4 
,! ,lett]s f ,cl]gy & ,laity 9 ?is ,?ird
 ,edition occupy mu* less space ?an 9 ! 
orig9al "o4 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,rusk9's wi% t !y 
%\ld be subject$ to "s process (        
abridgm5t2 besides :i* ! all[+ ( space =
 ! new feature ( additional ,rusk9      
,lett]s made a curtailm5t 9 ano!r       
direction necess>y4 ,! plan :i* seem$ to
 me ! lea/ disc\rte\s to my num]\s      
correspond5ts ( t "t has be5 to make a  
selection ( passages f a c]ta9 numb] ( !
 ,lett]s4                               

,f4 ,a4 ,,malleson4        ,,!          
,,vic>age1    ,,br\ghton-,,9-,,furness1 
,janu>y #ahif4                          
,,cont5ts                               
,,page    ,,introduction                
v    ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,?ird ,,edition
                                 xi     
,,mr4 ,,rusk9',s ,,lett]s--             
,,lett]    ,i4                          
#c                    ,,ii4             
#e                   ,,iii4             
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#i                     ,v4              
#ab                    ,,vi4            
#ae                   ,,vii4            
#ai                  ,,viii4            
#be                    ,,ix4            
#cb                     ,x4             
#cf                    ,,xi4            
#db    ,,essays ,,& ,,comm5ts4 ,,by ,,! 
,,editor                           #di  
,,extracts ,,( ,,lett]s ,,f ,,cl]gy ,,& 
,,laity                   #aca          
,,lett]s ,,f ,,brantwood-,,on-,,!-,,lake
 ,,to ,,!   ,,vic>age ,,(               

,,br\ghton-,,9-,,furness                
#bai    ,,epilogue ,,by ,,mr4 ,,rusk9   
#bhg    ,,app5dix                       
#cbc                              ,,mr4 
,,rusk9',s ,,lett]s                     
,i                                      
,,brantwood1 ,,coni/on1 ,,lanca%ire1    
#bj? ,june1 #ahgi4  ,,de> ,,mr4         
,,malleson1--,i c\ld n at once answ] y\r
 important lett]3 =1 ?\gh ,i felt at    
once ! impossibility ( my v5tur+ to     
address su* an audi5ce z y propos$1 ,i  
am unwill+ to fail 9 answ]+ to any call 
relat+ to matt]s respect+ :i* my feel+s 
h be5 long 9 e>ne/1 if 9 any wise x may 
be possible = me to be ( s]vice !re94   
,my heal?--or want ( x--n[ utt]ly =bids 
my engagem5t 9 any duty involv+         
excitem5t or acute intellectual ef=t2 b 
,i ?9k1 be=e ! fir/ ,tuesday 9 ,augu/1  
,i might be able to write "o or two     
lett]s to y\rself1 ref]r+ to1 & m or    
less complet+1 "s passages already pr9t$
 9 ,=s & else:]e1 :i* might1 on y\r     
read+ any portions y ?\ght available1   

become matt] ( discussion dur+ ! meet+  
at "s leisure "t1 aft] its own ma9      
purposes _h be5 answ]$4  ,at all ev5ts1 
,i w ?9k ov] :at ,i %\ld l1 & be able1  
to repres5t to su* a meet+1 & only beg y
 n to ?9k me ins5sible ( ! hon\r done me
 by y\r wi%1 & ( ! gravity ( ! tru/     
repos$ 9 me4                            
,ev] mo/ fai?fully y\rs1                
,j4 ,,rusk94      ,,! ,,rev4 ,f4 ,a4    
,,malleson4                             
,,ii                                    
,,brantwood1 ,,coni/on1                 
#bcrd ,june1 #ahgi4  ,,de> ,,mr4        
,,malleson1--,walk+1 & talk+1 are n[    
alike impossible to me2#a my /r5g? is   
gone = bo?2 nor d ,i believe talk+ on   
su* matt]s to be ( ! lea/ use except to 
promote1 betwe5 s5sible p1 k9dly feel+ &
 k ( ea* o!r's p]sonal *>act]s4 ,i h e  
tru/ 9 y\r k9dness & tru?2 nor d ,i fe> 
be+ myself misund]/ood by y2 :at ,i may 
be able to put into writt5 =m1 s z to   
admit ( be+ laid be=e y\r fri5ds 9      
c\ncil1 mu/ be set d[n )\t any "q (     

p]sonal feel+--z simply z a ma!matical  
"q or demon/ration4       #a ,9 answ] to
 ! proposal ( discuss+ ! subject dur+ a 
m\nta9 walk4  ,! fir/ exact "q :i* x    
seems to me su* an assembly may be      
e>ne/ly call$ ^u by laym5 to solve1 is  
surely axiomatic3 ! def9ition ( !mselves
 z a body1 & ( _! bus9ess z su*4        
,namely3 z cl]gym5 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 d
 !y consid] !mselves to be s call$ m]ely
 z ! atta*$ s]vants ( a p>ticul> /ate8  
,d !y1 9 _! quality ( guides1 hold a    
position simil> to t ( ! guides (       
,*am\ni or ,gr9delwald1 :o be+ a numb]$ 
body ( exam9$ & tru/wor?y p]sons belong+
 to ^? sev]al villages1 h nev]!less no  
,*am\ni/ or ,gr9delwaldi/ op9ions on !  
subject ( ,alp9e geography or glaci]    
walk+3 b are prep>$ to put into practice
 a common & univ]sal sci5ce ( ,locality 
& ,a?letics1 f\nd$ on sure survey &     
successful practice8 ,are ! cl]gym5 ( ! 
,ecclesia ( ,engl& ?us simply ! atta*$ &
 sal>i$ guides ( ,engl& & ! ,engli%1 9 !
 way1 kn[n ( all good m51 t leade? unto 

life8--or are !y1 on ! contr>y1 a body (
 m5 hold+1 or 9 any legal mann] requir$1
 or compell$ to hold1 op9ions on !      
subject--say1 ( ! height ( ! ,cele/ial  
,m\nta9s1 ! crevasses :i* g d[n quicke/ 
to ! pit1 & o!r cognate po9ts (         
sci5ce1--diff]+ f1 or ev5 contr>y to1 ! 
t5ets ( ! guides ( ! ,*ur* ( ,france1 ! 
,*ur* ( ,italy1 & o!r ,*ri/ian c\ntries8
  ,is n ?is ! fir/ ( all que/ions :i* a 
,cl]ical ,c\ncil has to answ] 9 op5     
t]ms8                                   
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,j4 ,,rusk94                            
,,iii                                   
,,brantwood1 #f? ,july1 #ahgi4  ,my fir/
 lett] conta9$ a ,layman's plea = a cle>
 answ] to ! "q1 ,:at is a cl]gyman ( !  
,*ur* ( ,engl&8 ,suppos+ ! answ] to ?is 
fir/ to be1 t ! cl]gy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&
 are tea*]s1 n ( ! ,gospel to ,engl&1 b 
( ! ,gospel to all nations2 & n ( !     
,gospel ( ,lu!r1 nor ( ! ,gospel (      
,augu/9e1 b ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/1--!n !  
,layman's second "q w\ld be3  ,c ?is    

,gospel ( ,*ri/ be put into su* pla9    
words & %ort t]ms z t a pla9 man may    
und]/& x8--&1 if s1 w\ld x n be1 9 a q  
primal s5se1 desirable t x %\ld be s1 r 
?an left to be ga!r$ out ( ,?irty-n9e   
,articles1 writt5 by no means 9 cle>    
,engli%1 & ref]r+1 = fur!r explanation (
 exactly ! mo/ important po9t 9 ! :ole  
t5or ( _! tea*+1#b to a ,homily (       
,ju/ification1#c :i* is n g5]ally 9 !   
possession1 or ev5 probably )9 !        
compreh5sion1 ( simple p]sons8          
,ev] fai?fully y\rs1                    
,j4 ,,rusk94       #b ,art4 xi4       #c
 ,homily xi4 ( ! ,second ,table4        
,,iv                                    
,,brantwood1 #h? ,july1 #ahgi4  ,i am s 
v glad t y approve ( ! lett] plan1 z x  
enables me to build up :at ,i w\ld fa9  
try to say1 ( little /ones1 )\t lift+   
too mu* = my /r5g? at once2 & ! s5se (  
address+ a fri5d :o und]/&s me &        
sympa?izes ) me prev5ts my be+ br\ght to
 a /& by cont9ual ne$ = apology1 or fe> 
( giv+ (f5ce4  ,b yet ,i d n q see :y y 

%\ld feel my ask+ = a simple &          
compreh5sible /atem5t ( ! ,*ri/ian      
,gospel z />tl+4 ,are y n bid to g into 
all ! _w & prea* x to e creature8 7,i   
%\ld myself ?9k ! cl]gyman mo/ likely to
 d good :o accept$ ! ,greek3 pase te    
ktisei s lit]ally z at lea/ to sympa?ize
 ) ,/4 ,francis' s]mon to ! birds1 & to 
feel t fe$+ ei!r %eep or f[ls1 or       
unmuzzl+ ! ox1 or keep+ ! wr5s alive 9 !
 sn[1 w\ld be receiv$ by _! ,heav5ly    
,fe$] z ! p]fect fulfilm5t ( ,8 ,fe$ ,my
 %eep 9 ! high] s5se47  ,t's all a      
p>5!sis2 = al?\gh ,i %\ld ?9k t y\r good
 company w\ld all agree t k9dness to    
animals 0 a k9d ( prea*+ to !m1 & t     
hunt+ & vivisection 7 a k9d ( blasphemy 
to !m1 ,i want only to put ! /]n] "q    
be=e y\r c\ncil1 h[ ?is ,gospel is to be
 prea*$ ei!r ,greek3 panta*\ or to      
,greek3 panta ta e?ne1 if fir/ its      
prea*]s h n det]m9$ q cle>ly :at x is8  
,& might n su* def9ition1 acceptable to 
! entire body ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 be     
arriv$ at by m]ely expla9+1 9 _!        

complet5ess & life1 ! t]ms ( ! ,"l's    
,pray]--! fir/ words taught to *ildr5   
all ov] ! ,*ri/ian _w8  ,i w try to     
expla9 :at ,i mean ( its sev]al         
articles1 9 foll[+ lett]s2 & 9 answ] to 
! "q ) :i* y close y\r la/1 ,i c only   
say t y are at p]fect lib]ty to use any1
 or all1 or any p>ts ( !m1 z y ?9k good4
 ,usually1 :5 ,i am ask$ if lett]s ( m9e
 may be pr9t$1 ,i say3 ,assur$ly1       
provid$ only t y pr9t !m entire4 ,b 9   
y\r h&s1 ,i )draw ev5 ?is condition1 &  
tru/ gladly to y\r judgm5t1 rema9+      
always                                  
,fai?fully & affectionately y\rs1       
,j4 ,,rusk94      ,,! ,,rev4 ,f4 ,a4    
,,malleson4                             
,v                 ,greek3 pat] hemon ho
 en tois ouranois4                      
,pat] no/] qui es 9 caelis4             
,,brantwood1 #aj? ,july1 #ahgi4  ,my    
mean+1 9 say+ t ! ,"l's ,pray] might be 
made a f\ndation ( ,gospel-tea*+1 0 n t 
x conta9$ all t ,*ri/ian m9i/]s h to    
tea*2 b t x conta9s :at all ,*ri/ians   

are agre$ ^u z fir/ to be taught2 & t no
 good p>i%-work+ pa/or 9 any di/rict ( !
 _w b w\ld be glad to take 8 "p 9 mak+ x
 cle> & liv+ to 8 congregation4  ,& !   
fir/ clause ( x1 ( c\rse rightly        
expla9$1 gives u ! gr\nd ( :at is surely
 a mighty "p ( ! ,gospel--its fir/ &    
great comm&m5t1 namely1 t we h a ,fa!r  
:om we c love1 & are requir$ to love1 & 
to desire to be ) ,him 9 ,heav51 :]ev] t
 may be4  ,& to decl>e t we h su* a lov+
 ,fa!r1 ^: m]cy is ov] all ,8 works1 &  
^: w & law is s lovely & lovable t x is 
sweet] ?an honey1 & m preci\s ?an gold1 
to ^? :o c ta/e & see t ! ,"l is        
,good--?is1 surely1 is a mo/ pleasant & 
glori\s good message & spell to br+ to  
m5--z di/+ui%$ f ! evil message &       
accurs$ spell t ,satan has br\ght to !  
nations ( ! _w in/ead ( x1 t !y h no    
,fa!r1 b only a consum+ fire ready to   
dev\r !m1 unless !y are deliv]$ f its   
rag+ flame by "s s*eme ( p>don = all1 = 
:i* !y are to be ?ankful1 n to ! ,fa!r1 
b to ! ,son4  ,suppos+ ?is fir/ article 

( ! true ,gospel agre$ to1 h[ w\ld !    
bless+ t closes ! epi/les ( t ,gospel   
become intelligible & liv+1 in/ead ( d>k
 & dead3 ,! grace ( ,*ri/1 & ! love (   
,god1 & ! fell[%ip ( ! ,holy ,gho/1--!  
mo/ t5d] ^w be+ t us$ ( ! ,fa!r6        
,,vi                    ,greek3         
hagia/heto to onoma s\4                 
,sanctificetur nom5 tuum4               
,,brantwood1 #ab? ,july1 #ahgi4  ,i     
wond] h[ _m1 ev5 ( ^? :o hone/ly &      
att5tively jo9 9 our ,*ur* s]vices1     
atta* any di/9ct idea to ! second clause
 ( ! ,"l's ,pray]--! fir/ petition (    
x--! fir/ ?+ t !y are ord]$ by ,*ri/ to 
seek ( _! ,fa!r8  ,am ,i unju/ 9 ?9k+ t 
mo/ ( !m h little m notion on ! matt]   
?an t ,god has =bidd5 bad language1 &   
wi%es !m to pray t ev]ybody may be      
respectful to ,him8  ,is x any o!rwise )
 ! ,?ird ,comm&m5t8 ,d n mo/ look on x  
m]ely 9 ! light ( ! /atute on swe>+8 &  
read ! words w n hold him guiltless     
m]ely z a passionless intimation t h[ev]
 c>elessly a man may let out a r\nd oa?1

 !re really is some?+ wrong 9 x8  ,on ! 
o!r h&1 c any?+ be m trem5d\s ?an !     
words !mselves--d\ble-negativ$3         
,greek3 ou g> me ka?>ise 444 kurios8  ,=
 o!r s9s !re is wa%+2--= ?is--none6 !   
sev5? v]se 7,exod4 xx471 9 ! ,septuag9t1
 m>k+ ! real p[] r ?an ! ,engli%1 :i*   
7,i suppose7 is lit]al to ! ,hebrew4    
,to my layman's m9d1 ( practical ne$s 9 
! pres5t /ate ( ! ,*ur*1 no?+ is s      
imm$iate z t ( expla9+ to ! congregation
 ! mean+ ( be+ ga!r$ 9 ,8 "n1 & hav+    
,him 9 ! mid/ ( !m2 z1 on ! o!r h&1 (   
be+ ga!r$ 9 blasphemy ( ,8 "n1 & hav+ ! 
devil 9 ! mid/ ( !m--presid+ ov] !      
pray]s :i* h become an abom9ation4  ,= !
 entire body ( ! texts 9 ! ,gospel aga9/
 hypocrisy are "o & all no?+ b !        
expansion ( ! ?reat5+ t closes ! ,?ird  
,comm&m5t4 ,= z ! "n :]eby ,he %all be  
call$ is ,,! ,,"l ,,our                 
,,righte\sness1--s ! tak+ t "n 9 va9 is 
! sum ( ! deceivabl5ess ( unrighte\sness
 9 !m t p]i%4  ,)\t dwell+ on !         
possibility--:i* ,i d n myself1 h[ev]1 =

 a mom5t d\bt--( an hone/ cl]gyman's be+
 able actually to prev5t ! entrance     
among 8 congregation ( p]sons lead+     
op5ly wick$ lives1 c\ld any subject be m
 vital to ! purposes ( y\r meet+s ?an ! 
diff]5ce betwe5 ! pres5t & ! probable   
/ate ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* :i* w\ld result1
 7 x m ! ef=t ( zeal\s p>i% prie/s1     
in/ead ( gett+ wick$ poor p to come to  
*ur*1 to get wick$ ri* ones to /ay out (
 x8  ,le/1 9 any discussion ( su* "q1 x 
might be1 z x too (t5 is1 alleg$ t ! ,"l
 looke? ^u ! he>t1 etc1 let me be       
p]mitt$ to say--) z mu* positiv5ess z   
may express my deepe/ conviction--t1    
:ile inde$ x is ! ,"l's bus9ess to look 
^u ! he>t1 x is ! pa/or's to look ^u !  
h&s & ! lips2 & t ! f\le/ oa?s ( ! ?ief 
& ! /reet-walk] are1 9 ! e>s ( ,god1    
s9less z ! hawk's cry1 or ! gnat's      
murmur1 comp>$ to ! responses1 9 ! ,*ur*
 s]vice1 on ! lips ( ! usur] & !        
adult]]1 :o h de/roy$1 n _! own s\ls    
only1 b ^? ( ! outca/ ones :om !y h made
 _! victims4  ,x is = ! meet+ ( ,cl]gym5

 !mselves--n = a layman address+ !m--to 
ask fur!r1 h[ mu* ! "n ( ,god may be    
tak5 9 va91 & pr(an$ in/ead ( hall[$--9 
! pulpit1 z well z "u x4                
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,j4 ,,rusk94                            
,,vii                     ,greek3 el!to 
he basileia s\4                         
,adv5iat regnum tuum4                   
,,brantwood1 #ad? ,july1 #ahgi4  ,,de>  
,,mr4 ,,malleson1--,s9c]e ?anks = bo?   
y\r lett]s & ! pro(s s5t4 ,y\r comm5t & 
conduct+ l9k1 :5 ne$$1 w be ( ! greate/ 
help & value1 ,i am well assur$1 sugge/+
 :at y "k w be ! probable feel+ ( y\r   
he>]s1 & ! po9t t w come into "q4  ,yes1
 c]ta9ly1 t ,8 9 ! f\r? l9e#d 0 meant to
 imply t et]nal pres5ce ( ,*ri/2 z 9    
ano!r passage1#e ref]r+ to ! ,creation1 
:5 ,8 "r h& /rew$ ! sn[ on ,lebanon1 &  
smoo!d ! slopes ( ,calv>y2 b 9 s f> z we
 dwell on t tru?1 ,ha/ ?\ se5 ,me1      
,philip1 & n ! ,fa!r8#f we are n tea*+ !
 p :at is specially ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ z 
hav+ a di/9ct function1 namely1 to s]ve 

! ,fa!r1 & d ! ,fa!r's w4 ,& 9 all ,8   
human relations to u1 & comm&s to u1 x  
is z ! ,son ( ,man1 n z ! p[] ( ,god &  
wisdom ( ,god1 t ,he acts & speaks4 ,n z
 ! ,p[]2 = ,he mu/ pray1 l "o ( u4 ,n z 
! ,wisdom2 = ,he mu/ n "k if x be       
possible ,8 pray] %\ld be he>d4       #d
 ,9 a pro( %eet ( a book ( ! ,editor's  
at t "t 9 !      press4       #e ,ref]r+
 to ! clos+ s5t5ce ( ! ?ird p>agraph ( !
      fif? lett]1 :i* seem$ to express  
:at ,i felt c\ld n be      ,mr4 ,rusk9's
 full mean+1 ,i po9t$ out to him !      
foll[+      s5t5ce 9 ,mod]n ,pa9t]s3--  
,:51 9 ! des]t1 ,jesus 0 gird+ ,himself 
= ! "w (          life1 angels ( life   
came & m9i/]$ unto ,him2 n[1 9 !        
fair _w1 :5 ,he is gird+ ,himself = ! "w
 ( dea?1          ! m9i/rants came to   
,him f ! grave2 b f ! grave             
conqu]$4 ,"o f ! tomb "u ,ab>im1 :i* ,8 
own h&          _h seal$ long ago2 ! o!r
 f ! re/ :i* ,he _h          ent]$ )\t  
see+ corruption4       ,on ?is ,i made a
 rem>k some:at to ! foll[+ effect3 t ,i 

felt sure ,mr4 ,rusk9 reg>d$ ! lov+ "w (
 ! ,fa!r & (      ! ,son z equal 9 !    
=giv5ess ( s9s & r$emption (            
mank9d2 t :at is done by ! ,fa!r is 9   
reality done also by      ! ,son2 & t x 
is by a m]e accommodation to human      
infirmity      ( und]/&+ t ! doctr9e ( !
 ,tr9ity is reveal$ to u      9         
language1 inadequate inde$ to convey    
div9e tru?s1 b /ill      ! only language
 possible2 & ,i ask$ :e!r "s su* feel+  
0 n pres5t 9 8 m9d :5 he us$ ! pron\n ,8
 9 !      above passage f ,mod]n ,pa9t]s
 ( ! ,son1 :]e x w\ld be      usually   
und]/ood ( ! ,fa!r2 & z a coroll>y1     
:e!r1 9      ! lett]1 he does n himself 
fully recognise ! fact ( !              
r$emption ( ! _w by ! lov+              
self-sacrifice ( ! ,son      be+ 9      
entire concurr5ce ) ! equally lov+ w ( !
      ,fa!r4 ,?is1 z well z ,i c        
recollect1 is ! orig9 ( !      passage 9
 ! second p>agraph 9 ?is sev5?          
lett]4--,,editor ,,(      ,,lett]s4     
#f ,yet ha/ ?\ n kn[n ,me1 ,philip8 he t

 ha? se5 ,me ha?      se5 ! ,fa!r 7,john
 xiv4 #i74--;,,editor4  ,& 9 :at ,i want
 to say ( ! ?ird clause ( ,8 pray] 7,81 
n m]ely z ,8 ord]+1 b ,8 us+71 x is     
especially ?is comp>ison betwe5 ,8      
k+dom1 & ,8 ,fa!r's1 t ,i want to see ! 
disciples gu>d$ aga9/4 ,i believe v few1
 ev5 ( ! mo/ e>ne/1 us+ t petition1     
realize t x is ! ,fa!r's--n !           
,son's--k+dom1 t !y pray may            
come1--al?\gh ! :ole pray] is           
f\ndational on t fact3 ,= ,?9e is !     
k+dom1 ! p[]1 & ! glory4 ,& ,i fancy t !
 m9d ( ! mo/ fai?ful ,*ri/ian is q l$   
away f its prop] hope1 by dwell+ on !   
reign--or ! com+ aga9--( ,*ri/2 :i*1    
inde$1 !y are to look =1 & wat* =1 b n  
to pray =4 ,_! pray] is to be = ! great]
 k+dom to :i* ,he1 ris5 & hav+ all ,8   
enemies "u ,8 feet1 is to surr5d] ,81 t 
,god may be ,all 9 ,all4  ,&1 ?\gh !    
greate/1 x is t ev]la/+ k+dom :i* !     
poore/ ( u c advance4 ,we _c ha/5       
,*ri/'s com+4 ,( ! day & ! h\r1 kn[e? no
 man4 ,b ! k+dom ( ,god is z a gra9 (   

mu/>d-se$3--we c s[ ( x2 x is z a       
foam-globe ( leav53--we c m+le x2 & its 
glory & its joy are t ev5 ! birds ( !   
air c lodge 9 ! bran*es !re(4  ,=give me
 = gett+ back to my sp>r[s2 b truly 9 ! 
pres5t /ate ( ,engl&1 ! f[ls ( ! air are
 ! only creatures1 torm5t$ & murd]$ z !y
 are1 t yet h "h & !re ne/s1 & peace1 & 
joy 9 ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& x w\ld be well  
if _m ( u1 9 read+ t text1 ,! k+dom (   
,god is ,,n meat & dr9k1 _h ev5 got s f>
 z to ! und]/&+ t x is at lea/ z mu*1 & 
t until we _h f$ ! hungry1 !re 0 no p[] 
9 u to inspire ! unhappy4               
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,j4 ,,rusk94  ,i w write my feel+ ab\t !
 pieces ( ! ,life ( ,*ri/#g y h s5t me 9
 a private lett]4 ,i may say at once t  
,i am sure x w d mu* good1 & w be       
upright & intelligible1 :i* h[ few      
religi\s writ+s are8       #g ,! ,life &
 ,"w ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,w>d & ,lock4      
,,viii      ,greek3 g5e!to to !lema s\1 
hos en ourano1 kai epi ges4             
,fiat voluntas tua sicut 9 coelo et 9   

t]ra4                                   
,,brantwood1 #i? ,augu/1 #ahgi4  ,i 0   
read+ ! second *apt] ( ,mala*i ?is morn+
 by *ance1 & wond]+ h[ _m cl]gym5 ev]   
read x1 & took to he>t ! comm&m5t = !m4 
,= !y are always ready en\gh to call    
!mselves prie/s 7?\gh !y "k !mselves to 
be no?+ ( ! sort71 :5ev] !re is any     
dignity to be got out ( ! title2 b1     
:5ev] !re is any good1 hot scold+ or    
unpleasant advice giv5 !m by ! prophets1
 9 t self-assum$ "* ( !irs1 !y are z    
ready to quit x z ev] ,dionysus 8       
lion-sk91 :5 he f9ds ! "* ( ,h]akles    
inconv5i5t4  ,ye h we>i$ ! ,"l ) y\r    
words2 7yes1 & "s ( ,8 p too1 9 y\r "t71
 yet ye say1 ,:]e9 h we we>i$ ,him8 ,:5 
ye say1 ,e "o t doe? evil is good 9 !   
sight ( ! ,"l1 & ,he delighte? 9 !m2 or1
 ,:]e is ! ,god ( judgm5t8  ,h[ _m1 aga9
 & aga9 ,i wond]1 ( ! lively "y         
ecclesia/ics suppli$ to ! increas+ dem& 
( our we/ ends ( fl\ri%+ ,cities ( !    
,pla91 ev] consid] :at sort ( s9 x is = 
:i* ,god 7unless !y lay x to he>t7 w    

curse _! bless+s1 & spread dung ^u _!   
faces2 or h und]/ood1 ev5 9 ! dimme/    
mann]1 :at "p !y _h tak51 & 7 tak+1 9   
corrupt+ ! cov5ant ( ! ,"l ) ,levi1 &   
caus+ _m to /umble at ! ,law4  ,p]haps !
 mo/ subtle & unconsci\s way 9 :i* !    
religi\s tea*]s ^u :om ! ends ( ! _w are
 come1 h done ?is1 is 9 nev] tell+ _! p 
! mean+ ( ! clause 9 ! ,"l's ,pray]1    
:i*1 ( all o!rs1 _! mo/ e>ne/ he>]s h   
(t5e/ on _! lips3 ,?y w be done4 ,!y    
all[ _! p to use x z if _! ,fa!r's w 7  
always to kill _! babies1 or d some?+   
unpleasant to !m2 & foll[+ com=t &      
weal?1 in/ead ( expla9+ to !m t ! fir/ &
 int5se/ article ( _! ,fa!r's w 0 _! own
 sanctification2 & t ! "o only pa? to   
national prosp]ity & to dome/ic peace1 0
 to und]/& :at ! w ( ! ,"l 01 & to d all
 !y c\ld to get x done4 ,:]eas "o w\ld  
?9k1 by ! tone ( ! eag]e/ prea*]s       
n[adays1 t !y held _! bless$ (fice to be
 t1 n ( %[+ m5 h[ to d _! ,fa!r's w on  
e>?1 b h[ to get to heav5 )\t do+ any ( 
x ei!r "h or !re6  ,i say1 especially1 !

 mo/ eag] prea*]s2 = ne>ly ! :ole       
,mission>y body 7) ! hotte/ ,evangeli/ic
 sect ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*7 is at ?is mom5t
 compos$ ( m5 :o ?9k ! ,gospel !y are to
 c>ry to m5d ! _w )1 =soo?1 is t1 ,if   
any man s91 he ha? an ,advocate ) !     
,fa!r2 :ile ,i h nev] yet1 9 my own     
exp]i5ce1 met ei!r ) a ,mission>y or a  
,t[n ,bi%op :o s mu* z pr(ess$ himself  
to und]/& :at ! w ( ! ,"l 01 f> less to 
tea* anybody else to d x2 & = fifty     
prea*]s1 yes1 & fifty hundr$s :om ,i h  
he>d proclaim+ ! ,m$iator ( ! ,new      
,te/am5t1 t !y :i* 7 call$ might receive
 ! promise ( et]nal inh]itance1 ,i h    
nev] yet he>d s mu* z "o he>tily        
proclaim+ aga9/ all ^? deceiv]s ) va9   
words 7,eph4 v4 #f71 t no covet\s p]son 
:i* is an idolat]1 ha? any inh]itance 9 
! k+dom ( ,*ri/1 or ( ,god2 & on myself 
p]sonally & publicly *all5g+ ! ,bi%ops (
 ,engl& g5]ally1 & by "n ! ,bi%op (     
,man*e/]1 to say :e!r usury 01 or 0 n1  
accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 ,i h receiv$ no  
answ] f any "o ( !m4#h       #h ,=s     

,clavig]a1 ,lett] lxxxii41 p4 #cbc4     
#ac? ,augu/4  ,i h all[$ myself1 9 !    
beg9n+ ( ?is lett]1 to dwell on !       
equivocal use ( ! ^w ,prie/ 9 ! ,engli% 
,*ur* 7see ,*ri/oph] ,h>vey1 ,gros>t's  
edition1 p4 #ch71 because ! assumption (
 ! m$iatorial1 9 defect ( ! pa/oral1    
(fice by ! cl]gy fulfils itself1        
naturally & always1 9 _! pret5d+ to     
absolve ! s9n] f 8 puni%m5t1 in/ead (   
purg+ him f 8 s92 & practically1 9 _!   
g5]al patronage & enc\ragem5t ( all !   
iniquity ( ! _w1 by /eadily prea*+ away 
! p5alties ( x4 ,s t ! great cities ( ! 
e>?1 :i* ought to be ! places set on its
 hills1 ) ! ,temple ( ! ,"l 9 ! mid/ (  
!m1 to :i* ! tribes %\ld g up1--c5tres  
to ! ,k+doms & ,prov9ces ( ,hon\r1      
,virtue1 & ! ,k ( ! law ( ,god1--h      
become1 in/ead1 loa?some c5tres (       
=nication & covet\sness--! smoke ( _! s9
 go+ up into ! face ( heav5 l ! furnace 
( ,sodom1 & ! pollution ( x rott+ & rag+
 ?r\gh ! bones & ! s\ls ( ! peasant p   
r\nd !m1 z if !y 7 ea* a volcano ^: a%es

 broke out 9 bla9s ^u man & ^u bea/4  ,&
 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 _! fre%ly-set-up /eeples
 r+ ! cr[d to a weekly pray] t ! re/ (  
_! lives may be pure & holy1 :ile !y h n
 ! slighte/ int5tion ( purify+1         
sanctify+1 or *ang+ _! lives 9 any !    
smalle/ p>ticul>2 & _! cl]gy ga!r1 ea*  
into himself1 ! curi\s dual p[]1 &      
,janus-fac$ maje/y 9 mis*ief1 ( !       
prophet t prophesies falsely1 & ! prie/ 
t be>s rule by 8 means4  ,& ! p love to 
h x s4                                  
,,brantwood1 #ab? ,augu/4  ,i am v glad 
( y\r little note f ,brighton4 ,i ?\ght 
x ne$less to s5d ! two lett]s !re1 :i* y
 w f9d at home2 & !y pretty ne>ly end   
all ,i want to say2 = ! rema9+ clauses (
 ! pray] t\* on ?+s too high = me4 ,b ,i
 w s5d y "o conclud+ lett] ab\t !m4     
,,ix        ,greek3 ton arton hemon ton 
epi\sion dos hem9 sem]on4               
,panem no/rum quotidianum da nobis      
hodie4                                  
,,brantwood1 #ai? ,augu/4  ,i reta9$ !  
=ego+ lett] by me till n[1 le/ y %\ld   

?9k x writt5 9 any ha/e or petulance3 b 
x is e ^w ( x delib]ate1 ?\gh express+ !
 bitt]ness ( tw5ty ye>s ( va9 sorr[ &   
plead+ conc]n+ ^! ?+s4 ,nor am ,i able  
to write1 o!rwise1 any?+ ( ! next foll[+
 clause ( ! pray]2--= no words c\ld be  
burn+ en\gh to tell ! evils :i* h come  
on ! _w f m5's us+ x ?\ghtlessly &      
blasphem\sly1 pray+ ,god to give !m :at 
!y are delib]ately resolv$ to /eal4 ,=  
all true ,*ri/ianity is kn[n--z its     
,ma/] 0--9 break+ ( bread1 & all false  
,*ri/ianity 9 /eal+ x4  ,let ! cl]gyman 
only apply--) imp>tial & level sweep--to
 8 congregation ! great pa/oral ord]3 ,!
 man t w n "w1 nei!r %\ld he eat2 & be  
resolute 9 requir+ ea* memb] ( 8 flock  
to tell him :at--day by day--!y d to e>n
 _! d9n]s2--& he w f9d an entirely new  
view ( life & its sacram5ts op5 ^u him &
 !m4  ,= ! man :o is n--day by day--do+ 
"w :i* w e>n 8 d9n]1 mu/ be /eal+ 8     
d9n]2 & ! actual fact is1 t ! great mass
 ( m5 call+ !mselves ,*ri/ians d        
actually live by robb+ ! poor ( _!      

bread1 & by no o!r trade :atsoev]2 & !  
simple exam9ation ( ! mode ( ! produce &
 consumption ( ,european food--:o digs =
 x1 & :o eats x--w prove t to any hone/ 
human s\l4  ,nor is x possible = any    
,*ri/ian ,*ur* to exi/ b 9 pollutions & 
hypocrisies beyond all words1 until !   
virtues ( a life mod]ate 9 its          
self-indulg5ce1 & wide 9 its (fices (   
temporal m9i/ry to ! poor1 are insi/$ on
 z ! normal conditions 9 :i*1 only1 !   
pray] to ,god = ! h>ve/ ( ! e>? is o!r  
?an blasphemy4  ,9 ! second place4 ,s9ce
 9 ! p>able 9 ,luke1 ! bread ask$ = is  
%[n to be also1 & *iefly1 ! ,holy ,_s   
7,luke xi4 #ac71 & ! pray]1 ,give u ea* 
day our daily bread is1 9 its fulness1 !
 disciples' ,"l1 ev]more give u ?is     
bread1--! cl]gyman's "q to 8 :ole flock1
 prim>ily lit]al1 ,*ildr51 h ye "h any  
meat8 mu/ ultimately be always ! great] 
spiritual "o3 ,*ildr51 h ye "h any ,holy
 ,_s8 or1 ,h ye n he>d yet :e!r !re be  
any8 &1 in/ead ( a ,holy ,gho/ ! ,"l &  
,giv] ( ,life1 d y only believe 9 an    

unholy mammon1 ,"l & ,giv] ( ,dea?8  ,! 
opposition betwe5 ! two ,lords has be51 
& w be z long z ! _w la/s1 absolute1    
irreconcilable1 mortal2 & ! cl]gyman's  
fir/ message to 8 p ( ?is day is--if he 
be fai?ful--,*oose ye ?is day1 :om ye w 
s]ve4                                   
,ev] fai?fully y\rs1                    
,j4 ,,rusk94                            
,x          ,greek3 kai aphes hem9 ta   
opheilemata hemon1 hos kai              
hemeis aphiem5 tois opheiletais hemon4  
,et dimitte nobis debita no/ra1 sicut et
 nos dimittimus                         
debitoribus no/ris4                     
,,brantwood1 #crd ,septemb]4  ,,de>     
,,mr4 ,,malleson1--,i h be5 v long be=e 
try+ to say s mu* z a ^w ab\t ! six?    
clause ( ! ,pat]2 = :5ev] ,i began ?9k+ 
( x1 ,i 0 /opp$ by ! sorr[ful s5se ( !  
hopeless task y poor cl]gym5 _h1        
n[adays1 9 recomm5d+ & tea*+ p to love  
_! enemies1 :5 _! :ole en]gies 7 already
 devot$ to sw9dl+ _! fri5ds4  ,b1 9 any 
days1 pa/ or n[1 ! clause is "o ( su*   

difficulty1 t1 to und]/& x1 means almo/ 
to "k ! love ( ,god :i* passe? k4  ,b1  
at all ev5ts1 x is surely ! pa/or's duty
 to prev5t 8 flock f mis-und]/&+ x2 &   
above all ?+s to keep !m f suppos+ t    
,god's =giv5ess is to be _h simply = !  
ask+1 by ^? :o wilfully s9 aft] !y h    
receiv$ ! k ( ! tru?4  ,!re is "o v     
simple lesson1 also1 ne$$ especially by 
p 9 circum/ances ( happy life1 :i* ,i h 
nev] he>d fully en=c$ f ! pulpit1 & :i* 
is usually ! m lo/ sight (1 because !   
f9e & inaccurate ^w trespasses is s (t5 
us$ in/ead ( ! simple & accurate "o1    
debts4 ,among p well educat$ & happily  
circum/anc$1 x may easily *ance t long  
p]iods ( _! lives pass )\t any su*      
consci\s s9 z c\ld1 on any discov]y or  
memory ( x1 make !m cry out1 9 tru? & 9 
pa91 ,i h s9n$ aga9/ ! ,"l4 ,b sc>cely  
an h\r ( _! happy days c pass ov] !m )\t
 leav+--7 _! he>ts op5--"s evid5ce      
writt5 !re t !y h left undone ! ?+s t !y
 ought to h done1 & giv+ !m bitt]] &    
heavi] cause to cry & cry aga9--= ev]1 9

 ! pure words ( _! ,ma/]'s pray]1       
,dimitte nobis debita no/ra4  ,9        
connection ) ! m accurate translation ( 
debts1 r ?an trespasses1 x w\ld surely  
be well to keep con/antly 9 ! m9d (     
complac5t & in(f5sive congregations1 t 9
 ,*ri/'s own prophecy ( ! mann] ( ! la/ 
judgm5t1 ! condemnation is pron\nc$ only
 on ! s9s ( omission3 ,i 0 hungry1 & ye 
gave ,me no meat4  ,b1 :atev] ! mann] ( 
s91 by (f5ce or defect1 :i* ! prea*]    
fe>s 9 8 p1 surely he has ( late be5    
:olly remiss 9 compell+ _! def9ite      
recognition ( x1 9 its sev]al & p]sonal 
p>ticul>s4 ,no?+ 9 ! v>i\s inconsi/5cy (
 human nature is m grotesque ?an its    
will+ness to be tax$ ) any quantity (   
s9s 9 ! gross1 & its res5tm5t at !      
ins9uation ( hav+ committ$ ! smalle/    
p>cel ( !m 9 detail4 ,& ! ,engli%       
,liturgy1 evid5tly drawn up ) ! amiable 
int5tion ( mak+ religion z pleasant z   
possible to a p desir\s ( sav+ _! s\ls )
 no great degree ( p]sonal inconv5i5ce1 
is p]haps 9 no po9t m un:olesomely l5i5t

 ?an 9 its concession to ! popul>       
conviction t we may obta9 ! pres5t      
advantage1 & escape ! future puni%m5t1 (
 any sort ( iniquity1 by dext]\sly      
conceal+ ! mann] ( x f man1 &           
triumphantly confess+ ! quantity ( x to 
,god4  ,f9ally1 :atev] ! advantages &   
dec5cies ( a =m ( pray]1 & h[ wide soev]
 ! scope giv5 to its collect$ passages1 
x _c be at "o & ! same "t fitt$ = ! use 
( a body ( well-taught & exp]i5c$       
,*ri/ians1 su* z %\ld jo9 ! s]vices ( a 
,*ur* n9ete5 c5turies old1--& adapt$ to 
! ne$s ( ! timid s9n] :o has t day fir/ 
ent]$ its por*1 or ( ! remorseful       
publican :o has only rec5tly become     
s5sible ( 8 call to a pew4  ,& surely   
our cl]gy ne$ n be surpris$ at ! daily  
increas+ di/ru/ 9 ! public m9d ( !      
efficacy ( ,pray]1 aft] hav+ s long     
insi/$ on _! (f]+ supplication1 at lea/ 
e ,sunday morn+ at elev5 o'clock1 t !   
re/ ( _! lives h]eaft] might be pure &  
holy1 leav+ !m consci\s all ! :ile t !y 
w\ld be simil>ly requir$ to in=m ! ,"l  

next week1 at ! same h\r1 t !re 0 no    
heal? 9 !m6  ,among ! mu* rebuk$ follies
 & abuses ( s-call$ ,ritualism1 none t  
,i h he>d ( are inde$ s dang]\sly &     
d>kly ,ritual z ?is piece ( au?oriz$    
mock]y ( ! mo/ solemn act ( human life1 
& only entrance ( et]nal                
life--,rep5tance4                       
,believe me1 de> ,mr4 ,malleson1        
,ev] fai?fully & respectfully y\rs1     
,j4 ,,rusk94                            
,,xi   ,greek3 kai me eis5egkes hemas   
eis peirasmon1 alla rhusai hemas apo    
t\ pon]\2 hoti s\ e/9 he basileia kai he
 dunamis kai he doxa                    
eis t\s aionas2 am54   ,et ne nos       
inducas 9 t5tationem2 s$ lib]a nos a    
malo2 ,quia tuum      e/ regmum1        
pot5tia1 et gloria 9 saecula saeculorum4
 ,am54                                  
,,brantwood1 #ad? ,septemb]1 #ahgi4     
,,de> ,,mr4 ,,malleson1--,! g5tle words 
9 y\r la/ lett] ref]r+ to ! diff]5ce    
betwe5 y\rself & me 9 ! degree ( hope ) 
:i* y c\ld reg>d :at c\ld n b appe> to !

 g5]al m9d ,utopian 9 designs = ! action
 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 surely might be/ be
 answ]$ by appeal to ! consi/5t tone ( !
 pray] we h be5 exam9+4  ,is n e "o (   
its petitions = a p]fect /ate8 & is n   
?is la/ clause ( x1 ( :i* we are to ?9k 
to-day--if fully und]/ood--a petition n 
only = ! re/oration ( ,p>adise1 b (     
,p>adise 9 :i* !re %all be no deadly    
fruit1 or1 at lea/1 no tempt] to praise 
x8 ,& may we n admit t x is probably    
only = want ( ! e>ne/ use ( ?is la/     
petition1 t n only ! prec$+ ones h      
become =mal ) u1 b t ! private & simply 
re/rict$ pray] = ! little ?+s we ea*    
sev]ally desire1 has become by "s       
,*ri/ians dread$ & unus$1 & by o!rs us$ 
fai?lessly1 & !re=e ) disappo9tm5t8  ,& 
is x n = want ( ?is special directness &
 simplicity ( petition1 & ( ! s5se ( its
 acceptance1 t ! :ole nature ( pray] has
 be5 d\bt$ 9 our he>ts1 & disgrac$ by   
our lips2 t we are afraid to ask ,god's 
bless+ on ! e>?1 :5 ! sci5tific p tell u
 ,he has made previ\s arrangem5ts to    

curse x2 & t1 in/ead ( obey+1 )\t fe> or
 debate1 ! pla9 ord]1 ,ask1 & ye %all   
receive1 t y\r joy may be full1 we      
sorr[fully s9k back into ! apology =    
pray]1 t x is a :olesome ex]cise1 ev5 :5
 fruitless1 & t we ought pi\sly always  
to suppose t ! text really means no m   
?an ,ask1 & ye %all n receive1 t y\r joy
 may be empty8  ,suppos+ we 7 fir/ all (
 u q sure t we _h pray$1 hone/ly1 !     
pray] aga9/ temptation1 & t we w\ld     
?ankfully be refus$ any?+ we _h set our 
he>ts ^u1 if inde$ ,god saw t x w\ld    
lead u into evil1 might we n h confid5ce
 aft]w>ds t ,he 9 ^: h& ! ,k+'s he>t is1
 z ! riv]s ( wat]1 w\ld turn our t9y    
little he>ts also 9 ! way t !y %\ld g1 &
 t !n ! special pray] = ! joys ,he      
taught !m to seek1 w\ld be answ]$ to !  
la/ syllable1 & to ov]fl[+8  ,x is      
surely sc>cely necess>y to say1 f>!r1   
:at ! holy tea*]s ( all nations h       
inv>iably concurr$ 9 %[+1--t fai?ful    
pray] implies always correlative        
ex]tion2 & t no man c ask hone/ly or    

hopefully to be deliv]$ f temptation1   
unless he has himself hone/ly & firmly  
det]m9$ to d ! be/ he c to keep out ( x4
 ,b1 9 mod]n days1 ! fir/ aim ( all     
,*ri/ian p>5ts is to place _! *ildr5 9  
circum/ances :]e ! temptations 7:i* !y  
are apt to call opportunities7 may be z 
great & z _m z possible2 :]e ! sight &  
promise ( all ^! ?+s 9 ,satan's gift may
 be brilliantly ne>2 & :]e ! act ( fall+
 d[n to wor%ip me may be p>tly conceal$ 
by ! %elt]1 & p>tly excus$1 z           
involunt>y1 by ! pressure1 ( ! concurr5t
 cr[d4  ,9 :at respect ! k+doms ( ! _w1 
& ! glory ( !m1 diff] f ! ,k+dom1 !     
,p[]1 & ! ,glory1 :i* are ,god's = ev]1 
is seldom1 z f> z ,i h he>d1            
intelligibly expla9$ f ! pulpit2 & /ill 
less ! irreconcilable ho/ility betwe5 ! 
two royalties & realms ass]t$ 9 its     
/]nness ( decision4  ,:e!r x be inde$   
,utopian to believe t ! k+dom we are    
taught to pray = may come--v]ily come--=
 ! ask+1 x is surely n = man to judge2 b
 x is at lea/ at 8 *oice to resolve t he

 w no long] r5d] ob$i5ce1 nor ascribe   
glory & p[]1 to ! ,devil4 ,if he _c f9d 
/r5g? 9 himself to advance t[>ds ,heav51
 he may at lea/ say to ! p[] ( ,hell1   
,get !e beh9d me2 & /ay+ himself on !   
te/imony ( ,him :o sai?1 ,surely ,i come
 quickly1 ratify 8 happy pray] ) !      
fai?ful ,am51 ev5 s1 come1 ,"l ,jesus4  
,ev]1 my de> fri5d1                     
,believe me affectionately              
& gratefully y\rs1                      
,j4 ,,rusk94                            
,,essays ,,& ,,comm5ts                  
,,on ,,!                                
,,=ego+ ,,lett]s                        
,,by ,,! ,,editor                       
,,essays ,,& ,,comm5ts   ,feel+ deeply1 
& anxi\sly1 ! greatness ( !             
responsibility laid ^u me to act1 z x 71
 ! "p ( an envoy betwe5 s em95t a tea*] 
z ,mr4 ,rusk9 & my bre?r5 9 ! ,m9i/ry1  
,i h ?\ght t x might n be tak5 amiss if 
,i prefac$ my acc\nt ( ! orig9 ( ! s]ies
 ( lett]s plac$ 9 my h&s = publication  
7see ,lett] #h? ,july1 #ahgi7i ) j a m]e

 allusion to "o writt5 to me f\r ye>s   
ago4       #i ,no4 ,,iv4  ,"o or two    
imp]fect conv]sations1 lead+ up to !    
subject ( ! ,resurrection1 :i* _h be5   
brok5 (f by accid5tal circum/ances1     
toge!r ) ! lett] allud$ to1 _h /imulat$ 
9 me a feel+ ( some?+ m ?an curiosity--r
 "o ( anxi\s int]e/--to le>n m ( ,mr4   
,rusk9's views ^u matt]s :i* are at !   
pres5t day giv+ rise to a good deal (   
agitat$ discussion among intellectual   
m54  ,i am ?ankful to be able to av[ t1 
= my own "p1 ,i am a firm & consci5ti\s1
 n a ?\ghtless & passive1 believ] 9 !   
doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ z held by !  
majority ( s]i\s-m9d$ religi\s m5 9 !   
,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,mr4 ,rusk9 0 mi/ak5 9 
8 mu* too ready assumption t ,i 7simply 
because ,i am a cl]gyman7 am a believ]  
on compulsion2 t = ! peace ( my s\l ,i h
 only to ?ank religi\s anae/hetics1 & t 
,i ev] prea* aga9/ ! wick$ness (        
involunt>y d\bt4 ,god =bid t ,i %\ld ev]
 take on myself to d5\nce z wilful s9   
any scruples ( consci5ce :i* owe _!     

orig9 to hone/ inquiries aft] tru?4 ,i  
tru/ t he kn[s me bett] n[4  ,feel+ ?us 
decid$ & c]ta9 z to ! gr\nd ,i /& ^u1 & 
e>ne/ly desir\s on e acc\nt to          
inve/igate ! nature ( ,mr4 ,rusk9's     
d\bts1 :atev] !y might be1 9 a mo/      
frat]nal _s1 z a k9dly-fav\r$ fri5d &   
neighb\r 7=1 9 our lake & m\nta9        
di/rict1 an int]val ( a doz5 miles does 
n de/roy neighb\rhood betwe5 spirits )  
any degree ( k9%ip71 ,i s\ght = a m     
l5g!n$ conv]sation1 & obta9$ !          
opportunity )\t difficulty4 ,! occasion 
0 f\nd 9 a v delightful summ] aft]noon  
on ! lake1 & up ! sides ( ! ,old ,man ( 
,coni/on1 to view a gr\p ( rem>kable    
rocks by ! desolate1 /orm-beat5 crags ( 
,goat's ,wat]1#aj t sadde/ & lonelie/ ( 
m\nta9 t>ns1 :i* lies 9 ! deep holl[    
betwe5 ! m\nta9 & its oppos+ buttress1 !
 ,d[ ,crags4 ,?is mo/ int]e/+ ramble 9 !
 undivid$ company ( "o s highly & s     
des]v$ly valu$ 9 ! _w ( lett]s & ( art &
 high] matt]s yet1 s]v$ to my m9d = m   
purposes ?an "o1 :ile we w&]$ amid/     

impressive sc5es1 pass+ f ! sweet &     
g5tle peaceful lovel9ess ( ! bright gre5
 vale ( ,coni/on & its *>m+ lake to !   
bleak desolation1 ! t]rible sublimity ( 
! m\nta9 t>n b>ri]$ 9 by its /up5d\s    
crags1 among/ :i* lay ^? s+ul>-look+1   
wea!r-beat51 & lightn+-riv5 rocks :i* 7 
! m imm$iate object ( our visit4        
#aj ,deucalion1 p4 #bbb4  ,b to myself !
 *ief & happie/ result ( our conv]sation
 0 ! firm conviction t nei!r ! c5sori\s 
& un?9k+ _w1 nor p]haps ev5 ,mr4 ,rusk9 
himself1 kn[s h[ deeply & truly a       
,*ri/ian man1 9 ! wide/ s5se ( ! ^w1    
,mr4 ,rusk9 is4 ,x is nei!r ! "t nor !  
place1 nor inde$ w\ld x be consi/5t )   
propriety1 to analyze be=e o!rs !       
convictions =m$ on t memorable summ]    
aft]noon4 ,x mu/ suffice = ! pres5t to  
say t ! op9ions !n =m$ laid ! f\ndation 
( a fri5d%ip on a happi] basis ?an t :i*
 _h h]et(ore be5 p]mitt$ me1 & prep>$ my
 way to ent] ) confid5ce ^u ! plan ( :i*
 ! pres5t volume is ! fruit4  ,la/      
,june1 9 ! c\rse ( a %ort visit to      

,brantwood1 ,i propos$ to ,mr4 ,rusk9 to
 come to address ! memb]s ( a ,nor!rn   
,cl]ical ,society1 a body ( "s sev5ty or
 eighty cl]gy1 :o h done me ! hon\r to  
appo9t me _! honor>y secret>y1 n[ = ab\t
 n9e ye>s1 s9ce its f\ndation4 ,on !    
gr\nd ( impair$ heal?1 ! legacy left    
beh9d x by ! s]i\s illness :i* _h1 two  
ye>s be=e1 ?reat5$ ev5 8 life1 ,mr4     
,rusk9 excus$ himself f appe>+ 9 p]son  
be=e our ,society2 b propos$ in/ead to  
write lett]s to me :i* might s]ve z a   
basis = discussion among/ u4  ,lett] ,i4
 w expla9 ! orig9 ( ! s]ies t come aft]4
                                  ,,on  
,,lett] ,,ii   ,! "q laid d[n 9 ?is     
lett]1 cle>$ ( all metaphorical ornam5t1
 is1 z is p]fectly natural & in/9ctive )
 ,mr4 ,rusk91 "o :i* goes d[n to !      
f\ndation ( ?+s--"h1 ! "* & mission ( ! 
,*ri/ian m9i/ry4 ,are we 7,mr4 ,rusk9   
implies1 ,are we n87 b\nd to believe &  
to tea* aft] c]ta9 =mulae1 :i*1 be+ _m (
 !m peculi> to ourselves1 sep>ate u f ! 
national ,*ur*es ( ,france & ,italy8    

,are we free1 or are we b\nd8 ,or d we  
enjoy a reasonable am\nt ( lib]ty & no  
m8 ,on ! plat=m we occupy d we all[ none
 b ,engli% ,*ur*m5 to /&8 ,mu/ we keep  
all o!r ,*ri/ians at arm's l5g?8 ,d !   
conditions atta*$ to ! emolum5ts we     
receive prohibit u f hold+ or tea*+ any 
o!r op9ions ?an ^? we h subscrib$ to8   
,x is a "q n to be approa*$ )\t a       
tremor4 ,b no ab/ract answ] c well be   
giv54 ,human nature replies = itself 9 !
 spectacle ( ! cl]gy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 
divid$ & subdivid$2 "h deeply sund]$1   
!re ( diff]5t complexions amicably bl5d+
 toge!r1 hold+ e v>iety ( op9ion :i* !  
,*ur* all[s or disall[s )9 h] bord]s4   
,human nature absolutely refuses to be  
%ackl$ 9 its positive beliefs4 ,au?ority
 may try1 or ev5 appe> to p]=m1 ! feat (
 fett]+ ?\ght & mak+ m5 m>* 9 /ep to "o 
common end 9 ord]ly ranks2 b %e has     
inv>iably at la/ to confess h]          
impot5ce4#aa       #aa ,! cl]gyman :o   
subscribes /ill :isp]s to himself1 or   
soon w1 ,nullius addictus jur>e 9 v]ba  

magi/ri4  ,! m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur* _c safely 
be set free by ,act ( ,p>liam5t to tea* 
:atev] seems good to ea*4 ,"s respect   
mu/ be %[n to congregations too4 ,if !  
cl]gy claim on _! side ! "r ( indep5d5t 
?\ght1 :i* !y are q ju/ifi$ 9 do+1 !    
congregations on _! side h a mu* great] 
"r to a consi/5t tea*+1 :i* %all n      
di/ract _! m9ds ) /range & unwont$ =ms (
 ,*ri/ianity4  ,mr4 ,rusk91 z he (t5    
does1 is go+ too deep4 ,he asks = t :i* 
we %all nev] see 9 ?is _w1--! simple1   
pure religion ( ! ,bible to be taught 9 
all s+l5ess & simplicity ( m9d by m5 ^: 
only commission is held f ,god1 by or   
)\t ! *annel ( human au?ority1 to %[ m51
 wom51 & *ildr5 ! way to ! summit ( !   
cele/ial m\nta9s1 & to set an awful w>n+
 by conspicu\s beacons aga9/ ! crevasses
 :i* g d[n quicke/ to ! pit4 ,b :o %all 
say t he is wrong8 ,nay1 r1 x is we t   
are wrong 9 re/+ satisfi$ ) our l[ views
 ( ?+s1 :ile ,rusk9 so>s above our      
heads4                                  
,,on ,,lett] ,,iii   ,i w\ld preface !  

few rem>ks ,i wi% to make ^u ?is lett]  
by an extract f a lett] j receiv$ f a   
de> good fri5d3       ,i h already read 
^! deeply int]e/+ lett]s five times4    
,!y are l '! foam-globes ( leav54' ,i   
mu/ say !y h      ex]cis$ my m9d v mu*4 
,?+s 9 !m :i* at fir/ seem      r />tl+1
 prove on clos] exam9ation to be full ( 
deep      tru?4 ,! sugge/ions 9 !m lead 
to 'great se>*+s ( he>t4'      ,!re is  
mu* ) :i* ,i entirely agree2 mu* ov] :i*
 to      pond]4 ,:at an insight into    
human nature is %[n 9 ! rem>k      t    
?\gh we are s ready to call ourselves   
'mis]able s9n]s'      we res5t be+      
accus$ ( any special fault6             
,s4 ,b4  ,by ! side ( ?is1 x w be       
in/ructive1 ?\gh /range1 if ,i place an 
extract f ano!r note f "o :om ,i h long 
kn[n & highly e/eem$2 & x w be se5 :at a
 s+ul> disc]n] ( he>ts & divid] (       
spirits is ?is s]ies ( lett]s3--        
,if !y are really meant au s]ieux1 ,i   
c\ld n express any      op9ion ( !m )\t 
imply+ a reflection ^u y also1 z y      

seem to endorse !m s fully4 ,i pref]1   
!re=e1 to say m]ely      t1 z a :ole1 !y
 (f] "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable in/ances ,i   
ev] met ) ( ! old adage1 ',ne sutor     
ultra crepidam4'#ab       #ab ,let me   
say "h1 once = all1 t ,i h already ?ree 
times      _h ?is prov]b quot$ aga9/    
,mr4 ,rusk92 & no prov]b c\ld be      m 
remote f ! purpose4 ,= :ile x is !      
%oemak]'s      bus9ess1 z a livelihood1 
to make %oes1 a pa9t]'s to pa9t         
pictures1 ! m]*ant's to sell goods1 &   
p]haps ,mr4 ,rusk9's to      write books
 :i* e "o reads1 religion is ev]ybody's 
bus9ess4 ,*ri/ian m5 & wom51 ( all      
classes & pr(essions1      make ! ,bible
 _! /udy1 because ( its ine/imable      
importance2      & :o %all say t !y are 
n absolutely "r8 ,= my "p ,i      %\ld  
be v glad to he> t my bootmak] 0 a      
religi\s man3      8 boots w\ld be none 
! worse = x4 ,i hope ! sutor w      be  
br\ght 9 no m1 unless he c appe> ) a    
bett] grace4   ,9 spite ( ?is ,i reta9  
all my old high op9ion ( ! writ] ( ^!   

l9es1 & feel conv9c$ t he w soon ?9k v  
diff]5tly4  ,yes1 x is z my fir/        
correspond5t has said1 ,?+s :i* at fir/ 
seem />tl+1 on exam9ation prove to be   
full ( deep tru?4 ,9 ! %ort compass (   
?is ,lett] ,,iii4 lies enfold$ a va/ "q1
 :i*1 9 ! mid/ ( ! friction & conflict (
 ages ( /rife1 has be5 %uffl$ away into 
odd corn]s1 to be br\ght out into life  
only n[ & !n1 :5 a man is born into ! _w
 :o sees :at few w ev5 glance at1 & :o w
 say out t :i* ought to be spok51 ?\gh b
 few may li/54 ,:at is ! "q :i* is put  
"h s t]sely & s po9t$ly8 ,x is ?is1 :i* 
,i am only putt+ a little diff]5tly1 n )
 ! mo/ di/ant idea ( improv+ ^u ,mr4    
,rusk9's felicit\s t\*es2 b1 because    
express$ 9 tw(old fa%ion1 :at has escap$
 "o may /rike ano!r 9 a diff]5t =m4  ,is
 a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& a tea*] (
 ! doctr9e & practice & discipl9e ( !   
,*ur* ( ,engl& )9 h] limits only1 n>r[ z
 !y are1 :5 comp>$ ) ,*ri/5dom8 or is   
!re n r a wid]1 m compreh5sive ,*ur*    
yet--t ( ,*ri/ ^u e>?--:i* he mu/ s]ve1 

:i* he mu/ prea*1 9 =getfulness ( !     
limit$ b\nd>ies )9 :i* by 8 education & 
8 ord9ation v[s he is app>5tly b\nd to  
rema98 ,is !re n en\gh ( ,*ri/ianity    
common to all ! ,*ri/ian nations ^u e>?1
 & :i* ought to be made ! subject (     
tea*+ to ! ignorant & ! ca/away8 ,is x q
 a "r ?+ t ! natives ( ,madagasc>1 =    
in/ance1 %\ld see p>ties ( mission>ies  
arriv+ among/ !m3 "o1 9 all ! gorge\s   
trapp+s & ) all ! elaborate ritual (    
,rome2 ano!r 9 ru/y black coats & hats &
 dirty :ite neckties1 repudiat+ all b ! 
v b>e/ necess>y c]emonial2 a ?ird1      
possibly disunit$ 9 itself1 com+ z ,high
 ,*ur*m5 or ,l[ ,*ur*m51 ) diff]+       
peculi>ities8 ,is ?is an edify+         
spectacle = ! ,malagasy8 ,& c ! ,gospel 
be prea*$ z effectually 9 ?is highly    
div]sifi$ fa%ion z x w\ld be ) !        
simplicity ( a reasonable & j           
suffici5tly ela/ic uni=mity8  ,com+ be=e
 _m p ( inf9ite div]sity ( m9d1 x _c be 
d\bt$ t ,*ri/ianity mu/ necess>ily take 
a v>iety ( =ms1 to suit diff]5t         

intellig5ces1 & adapt itself to diff]+  
situations4 ,b 9 all ?is l>ge v>iety (  
=ms ( religion1 rang+ f m]e paganism at 
"o end1 j a little unavoidably alt]$ by 
! contact ( ,*ri/ianity1 & at ! o!r     
extremity a pure religion1 b ref9$ &    
intellectual1 ,i d n see exactly :at is 
! =m ( ,*ri/ianity :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 
is to prea* to ! masses at home &       
abroad4 ,z long z ,engl& takes ! ,gospel
 to ! ignorant 9 su* inf9itely div]sifi$
 =ms1 x is z if an incapable g5]al 7 to 
divide 8 =ces prep>atory to an assault  
^u a compact & well-def5d$ /ronghold4   
,x is en\gh to make "o weep ) vexation &
 humiliation to see :at sort ( religion 
w\ld be pres5t$ to ! _w if "s :o claim  
to h all tru? on _! side c\ld h _! own  
way4 ,i say to h ! tru? on _! side1--:i*
 is a v diff]5t ?+ f be+ on ! side (    
tru?4 ,!re is ev5 a new religion--= x is
 c]ta9ly n ! old--gr[+ popul> ) ?9k]s1  
:o write & read 9 ! ?ree great half-cr[n
 mon?lies1 :i* is evolv$ 9 ! mo/ curi\s 
v>iety out ( _! inn] consci\sness by    

religion-mak]s1 ^: f]tile bra9s are !   
only soil t c br+ =? su* productions4   
,:at is ! va/ un$ucat$ _w to d ) ^!     
extraord9>y =ms ( religion :i* are z    
_m-sid$ & _m-fac$ z _! inv5tors8  ,n[   
,mr4 ,rusk9 & _m o!rs see ?is /ate ( ?+s
 ) pity & compassion1 & ask1 ,_c ?is    
,gospel ( ,*ri/ be put into su* pla9    
words & %ort t]ms z t a pla9 man may    
und]/& x8 ,:y is !re no su* easy summ>y 
provid$ by au?ority to tea* ! poor &    
simple8 ,! ,apo/les' ,cre$ is good = its
 own end & purpose1 b x requires great  
expansion to be made to include ,gospel 
tea*+1 & x conta9s no?+ practical4 ,!   
,?irty-n9e ,articles are n ev5 int5d$ 7z
 ,mr4 ,rusk9 by "s ov]sight seems to ?9k
 !y are7 to be a summ>y ( ! ,gospel4 ,we
 h no concise & pla91 cle> &            
intelligible =m ( s\nd words to answ]   
?is mo/ important end4 ,! ,*ur*         
,cate*ism1 f old associations1 belongs  
to *ildhood4  ,e reasonable p]son mu/   
agree ) ,mr4 ,rusk91 t !re c\ld be no   
h>m1 b mu* good1 9 ,*ri/ians mak+ a     

little less ( _! ,*ur*man%ip1 & a little
 m ( _! broad ,*ri/ianity4              
,,on ,,lett] ,,iv   ,mr4 ,rusk9 pleads 9
 ?is lett] ) t\*+ eloqu5ce = ! guidance 
( ! law ( love1 t irresi/ible law1 "o   
effect ( :i* is to give to ! highe/     
probability ! =ce ( a suffici5t c]ta9ty1
 & e/abli%es 9 ! man ! m5tal habit be/  
describ$ z c]titude4  ,9 ,c>d9al        
,newman's ,hi/ory ( ,my ,religi\s       
,op9ions1 p4 #ah1 he quotes "s beautiful
 passages f ,keble's conv]sations )     
himself 7disagree+ ) him all ! "t71 9   
:i* he _h quot$1 ,i w guide !e ) m9e eye
 7,psalm xxxii4 #h71 z ! expression ( ! 
g5tle suasive p[] t directs ! /eps ( !  
*ild & fri5d ( ,god1 z di/+ui%$ f ! bit 
& bridle laid ^u horse & mule1 :o       
repres5t unwill+ slaves recognis+ no law
 b t ( =ce or co]cion4 ,x is an ,eye ^: 
gaze is ev] fix$ on u1 ! ,eye ( ,god's  
,^w1 l t ( a portrait uni=mly fix$ on u1
 turn :]e we w4#ac ,& ,keble is "r s f> 
z conc]ns ! true *ildr5 & fri5ds ( ,god1
 subject1 z _! highe/ control1 to ! law 

( love4 ,pure & exalt$ m9ds ev] /ra9 =1 
& ye>n aft]1 a g5]al & outw>d           
manife/ation ( ! witness t man is !     
image & glory ( ,god 7#a ,cor4 xi4 #g74 
#ac ,*ri/ian ,ye>1 ,/4 ,b>?olomew's     
,day1 ) quotations f      ,mill]'s      
,bampton ,lectures4  ,unhappily1 we are 
n s con/itut$ by nature4 ,! inroads &   
ravages ( s9 are b too evid5t1 z well 9 
^? ^u :om episcopal h&s h be5 laid1 z 9 
! ranks ( ! laity4 ,are n wilfulness &  
pride ( intellect & glorification ( self
 ev] ex]cis+ su* a p[] 9 ! e>?1 t *ecks 
& re/ra9ts are f\nd absolutely necess>y 
to curb & control ! det]m9ation ( _m ( !
 m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur* n only to ?9k z seems 
good to !m 7:i* !y h a p]fect "r to d71 
b op5ly to tea* & to prea* :atev]       
doctr9es !y may h conceiv$ 9 _! own     
m9ds1 or h le>nt f o!rs1 contr>y to !   
receiv$ doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 :i*
 !y h no "r to d z long z !y rema9      
m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur* ^: doctr9es !y impugn8 
,mr4 ,rusk9 correctly assumes t ! t]ms (
 ! ,"l's ,pray]1 be+ 9 ! v words (      

,*ri/1 d conta9 a body ( ,div9e doctr9e2
 & !y w\ld be ! fitte/ to adopt z a /&>d
 ( ,*ri/ian tea*+1 if only all m5 7 z   
c&id1 s9c]e1 & /raight=w>d z himself4 ,b
 because !re is no c]ta9ty t any l>ge & 
prepond]at+ body ( m5 w exhibit ^!      
graces ( ,*ri/ianity 9 !mselves1 &      
comb9e ) !m g5tl5ess1 tol]ance1 &       
=be>ance1 !re=e !y mu/ be held 9 ) bit &
 bridle1--t is1 ) ,articles & ,cre$s &  
decl>ations1--le/ !y fall ^u !e1 & fill 
! ,*ur* m full ( s$ition1 disaffection1 
& disquiet ?an x already is4  ,c>d9al   
,newman himself is an example ( !       
necessity ( ! re/ra9ts ( cre$s1 z well1 
inde$1 z ( _! g5]al ineffici5cy to      
ma9ta9 unity4 ,8 ,hi/ory ( my ,religi\s 
,op9ions1 at lea/ 9 its beg9n+1 is b !  
/ory ( a long succession ( phases (     
belief & disbelief1 orig9at+ 9--:at8 ,9 
/udy ( ! ,^w ( ,god8 9 ,div9e           
contemplation1 or 9 dev\t & ?\ghtful    
m$itation8 ,no1 inde$2 b 9 walks &      
conv]sations1 n[ ) "o fri5d1 n[ ) ano!r1
 n[ r\nd ! ,quadrangle ( ,oriel1 !n 9   

,*ri/ ,*ur* mead[s2 9 fanciful1 &       
app>5tly causeless1 *anges 9 8 own m9d1 
( :i* sometimes he c give ! exact date1 
sometimes he has =gott5 x1 b :i* lead   
him out ( "o set ( op9ions into ano!r 9 
a helpless k9d ( way1 z if he knew ( no 
motive p[] b ! influ5ce ( o!r m5's m9ds 
or ! mom5t>y & fitful fluctuations ( a  
_s ev] too mu* giv5 to introspection to 
ma9ta9 a /eady & uni=m c\rse4  ,:at a   
contra/ betwe5 ! d[nright1 manly        
/raight=w>dness ( a ,rusk9 & ! flutt]+1 
unc]ta9 flights ( a ,newman1 end+ 9 !   
cold1 dead fixity ( ! ,roman fai?1 :]e( 
to d\bt is to be damn$6                 
,,on ,,lett] ,v   ,! next p>agraph to ! 
la/ 9 ?is lett]1 conta9s a /atem5t :i*  
at fir/ might seem to be ra%ly express$4
 ,b ,i 0 n long 9 appreh5d+ t :5 ,mr4   
,rusk9 alludes to a s*eme ( p>don = :i* 
we are suppos$ to be ?ankful1 n to !    
,fa!r1 b to ! ,son1 he 0 f> f impugn+ t 
doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t 9 :i*1 z x is     
g5]ally und]/ood among ,*ri/ian p1 !    
:ole plan ( salvation c5tres4  ,b !re   

seems to h be5 a fatality ab\t ?is      
s5t5ce4 ,numb]s h read x & comm5t$ ^u x1
 myself among/ ! numb]1 z if ,mr4 ,rusk9
 7 "h express+ 8 own view2 in/ead ( :i*1
 he is "h quot+ o!r m5's op9ions1 to    
condemn !m ) sev]ity4 ,! ,record call$ x
 "s ( ,mr4 ,rusk9's dross2 b x is o!r   
p's dross1 = :i* he w\ld (f] u pure     
gold4  ,i happ5$1 a v %ort "t previ\s to
 receiv+ ?is lett]1 to h _h my att5tion 
attract$ by ! foll[+ passage ( ,mr4     
,rusk9's own3--,:51 9 ! des]t1 ,he 0    
gird+ ,himself = ! "w ( life1 angels (  
life came & m9i/]$ to ,him2 n[1 9 ! fair
 _w1 :5 ,he is gird+ ,himself = ! "w (  
dea? at ! ,transfiguration1 ! m9i/rants 
came to ,him f ! grave4 ,b f ! grave    
conqu]$4 ,"o f t tomb "u ,ab>im1 :i* ,8 
own h& _h seal$ long ago2 ! o!r f ! re/ 
:i* ,he _h ent]$ )\t see+ corruption4   
,pleas$ ) ! tru?ful eloqu5ce ( ?is      
passage1 ,i plac$ x at ! head ( ! *apt] 
on ! ,transfiguration 9 my book on !    
,life & ,"w ( ,*ri/ 7/ill 9 ! press74   
,hav+ done s1 x /ruck me t ,mr4 ,rusk91 

:e!r int5tionally or undesign$ly1 _h    
made ! pron\n ,8 to apply ei!r to ,god !
 ,fa!r1 or to ,god ! ,son4 ,x may       
grammatically ref] to ei!r4 ,f ?is ,i   
drew ! conclusion :i* ,i express$ 9 a   
%ort lett] to my fri5d1 t1 disc>d+ !    
/rictly human uses ( language1 :i*1 f   
its unavoidable pov]ty1 lacks ! p[] (   
m>k+ ! true nature ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 !
 ,div9e ,p]sons ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 he _h
 spok5 ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son             
indiscrim9ately or indiff]5tly1 i4e41   
)\t a diff]5ce4  ,& s x really is4 ,h[  
%all a man1 ?\gh at ! highe/ he be b a  
little l[] ?an ! angels1 "k & compreh5d 
! ,godhead 9 its true & exact nature8 ,!
 names fa!r & son express an e>?ly      
relation p]fectly well und]/ood :5      
belong+ to ourselves1 b :5 appli$ to !  
,supreme ,div9e ,be+1 !y mu/ ( necessity
 fall f> %ort ( express+ _! true        
connexion ) "o ano!r4 ,!y are1 :5 appli$
 to ,heav5ly be+s1 m]ely an?ropomorphic 
t]ms us$ 9 compassion to our            
infirmities1 & convey+ to u only an     

approximation to ! ideas int5d$4 ,we say
 ! ,fa!r s5t ! ,son2 ! ,son suff]$ = our
 s9s4 ,b s9ce ,fa!r & ,son are ,"o1 we  
are pla9ly express+ some?+ %ort ( !     
exact /ate ( ! case :5 we speak ( our   
?ankfulness to ! ,son z if we _h no     
reason to be equally ?ankful to ! ,fa!r4
  ,! ,a?anasian ,cre$ makes no great    
dem& ^u our m5tal p[]s :5 x requires (  
u1 9 speak+ ( ! ,tr9ity1 nei!r to       
conf\nd ! ,p]sons nor to divide !       
,sub/ance2 =1 9 tru?1 ,i suppose we are 
equally incapable ( do+ ei!r4  ,^! are  
,div9e matt]s1 ( :i*1 :ile ! simple/ may
 "k en\gh1 ! wise/ c nev] fa?om ! :ole  
dep?4 ,= ! ,div9e p[] & love1 k &       
compassion1 w nev] be fully compreh5d$  
until we "k ev5 z we are kn[n4  ,b1 z ,i
 am ab/a9+ f que/ion+ ,mr4 ,rusk9 z to 8
 mean+ 9 any passage1 if x happ5s to be 
slightly obscure1 await+ 8 reply at !   
close ( ! book1 ,i may "h say t ,i      
believe t ?is s5t5ce ref]s to a wild &  
unscriptural k9d ( prea*+1 happily      
becom+ less common1 9 :i* undue /ress is

 laid ^u ! wra?fulness ( ,god1 z        
contra/$ ) ! m]cy ( ! ,savi\r1 z if we  
_h only ! ,son to ?ank1 & n our lov+    
,fa!r 9 ,heav51 = ! bless$ hope ( et]nal
 life4 ,"s !re are1 & always w be1 :o   
habitually err 9 n rightly divid+ ! ,^w 
( ,god1 & giv+ undue prom95ce to a d>k  
portion ( doctr9e1 :i* is true en\gh 9  
itself1 b w\ld be reliev$ ( mu* ( its   
gloom1 if due prom95ce 7 giv5 to o!r    
p>ts ( ! tru? ( ,god4  ,i d n mean to   
praise caution at ! exp5se ( c\rage4 ,i 
h a con/itutional av]sion to t caution  
alli$ to timidity & c[>dice :i* prompts 
a man to look to 8 safety1 com=t1 &     
worldly repute z ! fir/ social law t    
conc]ns him4 ,i admire r ! brave man :o 
is ready to sacrifice all t1 if he c1 by
 s do+1 ga9 ! desir$ "r end4  ,b 9 !    
case be=e u1 x is n s4 ,m5 talk z if all
 we _h to d to conv]t a s9n] f ! error (
 8 way 0 to give him a good talk+1      
=gett+ t we h n a pla/ic mat]ial to "w  
^u1 b a mo/ /ubborn & intractable "o1   
:]ev] int]e/ is conc]n$2 & t a bold bad 

man is g5]ally pro( aga9/ talk1 & yields
 to no p[] b ! grace ( ,god ex]cis$     
directly1 & second$ by ,8 heavy         
judgm5ts4 ,h we n all se51 ) %ame &     
a/oni%m5t1 ! wick$ ri* regul>ly 9 _!    
places at *ur*1 mu* (t5] ?an ! wick$    
poor1 :o h less int]e/ 9 play+ !        
hypocrite8 ,& h we n felt our utt]      
p[]lessness1 :e!r by public prea*+ or by
 private monition1 to f9d a way to ^?   
case-h>d5$ he>ts8 ,:at are we to d ) su*
 a man z ,t5nyson describes 9 ,sea      
,dreams1 :o            began to bloat   
himself1 & ooze     ,all ov] ) ! fat    
affectionate smile     ,t makes ! wid[  
lean2  :5 8 victim--      ,pursu$ him   
d[n ! /reet1 & f> away1     ,among !    
hone/ %\ld]s ( ! cr[d1     ,read rascal 
9 ! motions ( 8 back1     ,& sc\ndrel 9 
! supple-slid+ knee4  ,"h is all t we c 
d--told u 9 ! la/ sweet l9es3--         
',%e sleeps3 let u too1 let all evil1   
sleep4     ,he also sleeps--ano!r sleep 
?an ours4     ,he c d no m wrong3 =give 
him1 de>1     ,& ,i %all sleep ! s\nd]6'

                                  ,!n ! 
man1     ',8 de$s yet live1 ! wor/ is   
yet to come2     ,yet let y\r sleep =   
?is "o night be s\nd3     ,i d =give    
him4'                       ',?anks1 my 
love1' %e said1     ',y\r own w be !    
sweet]2' & !y slept4                    
,,on ,,lett] ,,vi   ,z is ! mann] ( our 
fri5d1 he concludes a lett] :i* 0 begun 
) ?\ghtful wisdom1 ) a proposal :i*1 if 
gravely made1 w seem to mo/ ( u bo?     
unpractical & impracticable4  ,v =cible 
& v true is ! emphatic decl>ation "h    
made ( ! deep1 p]haps unp>donable       
s9fulness ( tak+ 9 va9 ! holy "n ( ,god4
  ,b1 to my m9d1 ! irrem$iable fault 9 !
 latt] proposition 9 ?is lett] is !     
assumption t e hone/ cl]gyman ( av]age  
capacity1 & ( ord9>y exp]i5ce ( life1   
is1 ( c\rse1 wise en\gh to disc]n m5's  
*>act]s & to judge !m ) t un]r+ sagacity
 t w enable him to pron\nce )\t fav\r or
 di/9ction ( p]sons ! sev]e s5t5ce3 ,y  
%all n ent] ?is h\se ( ,god4 ,i int]dict
 y\r pres5ce "h4 ,! com=ts & privileges 

( religion are = o!r ?an ?\4 ,i d5y !e !
 pray]s1 ! prea*+1 & ! sacram5ts ( !    
,*ur*4 ,m briefly--,i excommunicate !e4 
,ev5 9 ! case ( a v bad man ?is w\ld be 
f\nd impossible to accompli% )\t ! dire/
 dang] to ! cl]gyman's usefulness &     
influ5ce1 to say no?+ ( 8 peace4 ,= our 
exp]i5ce abundantly %[s t let a bad man 
b be audaci\s1 & ev5 ruffianly en\gh1   
help$ by 8 position1 he w always f9d    
pl5ty ( support among ! p[]ful &        
influ5tial4 ,! poor & hone/ cl]gyman1 if
 he has attempt$ to en=ce ,*ur*         
discipl9e1 w be gravely rebuk$ = 8 want 
( *>ity1 = 8 sad lack ( discretion or   
tact1 = 8 utt] want ( worldly wisdom2 he
 w v soon f9d1 to use ! famili> phrase1 
! place too hot = him1 & he may be      
?ankful if he escapes ) "s small rema9d]
 ( respect or compassion f ! nobl]-m9d$ 
( 8 flock1 :o are always 9 a v small    
m9ority4  ,i "k n h[ x really 0 9 ! "t  
:5 ! rubrics ( ! ,communion ,s]vices 7  
fram$4 ,"o w\ld ?9k1 judg+ f ^!1 t !    
cl]gyman possess$ unlimit$ p[] to judge 

& puni% ) spiritual deprivation1 & t he 
0 alone to unite 9 himself all ! v>i\s  
(fices ( accus] & police1 c\nsel1 jury1 
& judge4 ,we are requir$ to say e ,a%   
,w$nesday t we regret ! loss ( ! godly  
discipl9e ( ! ,primitive ,*ur*--"u :i*1 
at ! beg9n+ ( ,l5t1 all su* p]sons z    
/ood convict$ ( notori\s s9 7 put to op5
 p5ance2 & t x is mu* to be wi%$ t !    
said discipl9e may be re/or$ aga94 ,b   
few c s]i\sly view a realization ( t wi%
 )\t fe> = ! c]ta9 consequ5ces4  ,! tru?
 is1 ! _w moves on4 ,human nature may   
rema9 ! same2 b ! laws & usages (       
society are subject to *anges :i* x is  
useless to )/&4 ,at ! pres5t day1 great1
 r too great1 p]haps1 are ! claims (    
*>ity4 ,we are told to hope = ! be/ 9 ! 
wor/ ( cases2 we are to =give all1 ev5 !
 /ill h>d5$ & unrep5t+2 we are to smile 
^u h]esy & s*ism2 we are to treat !     
rude1 ! *urli%1 ! h>d ( he>t1 amid/ our 
flocks1 z if we _h ! greate/ reg>d = !m6
 ,i am n prep>$ to say t ?is is 9 e way 
to be regrett$2 = ^! are errors t lean  

p]haps to virtue's side4 ,b ,i c]ta9ly d
 ?9k t (t5 a little m fe>lessness 9     
rebuk+ vice w\ld n come amiss4  ,b1 on !
 o!r h&1 suppose = a mom5t ! cl]gy to h 
! undisput$ p[] to b> out bo? ! wick$   
ri* & ! wick$ poor f _! *ur*es1 ?is p[] 
w\ld be ( v little use2 nay1 x w\ld be  
full ( mis*ief & dang]1 )\t a s\nd      
judgm5t1 a fe>less _s1 & a he>t little  
us$ to ! melt+ mood4 ,! cl]gy1 z a      
class1 may p]haps be a trifle sup]ior to
 ! laity 9 moral "*1 9 spiritual k1 & 9 
judgm5t 9 deal+ ) p1 because _!         
pr(ession has e>ly tra9$ 7or at any     
rate1 ought to h tra9$7 !m 9 ! con/ant &
 imp]ative ex]cise ( self-exam9ation &  
self-control1 & ! c>eful disc]nm5t ( "* 
9 _! int]c\rse ) m54 ,b t sup]iority1 if
 x exi/s at all1 is s trifl+ z to make v
 little impression on ! laity1 :o w\ld  
naturally be ready at any /ep to dispute
 ! wisdom or exp$i5cy ( ! judicial acts 
( ! cl]gy4  ,fur!r1 aga93 giv5 bo? !    
wisdom to judge & ! p[] to doom1 w\ld x 
be desirable to e/abli% a rule t ! op5 &

 notori\s s9n] 7?\gh !re w\ld always be 
diff]5ces ( op9ion ^u :at he really is1 
ev5 among ! cl]gy !mselves7 %\ld be     
prev5t$ f com+ :]e he might1 above all  
o!r places1 be mo/ likely to he> words t
 w\ld t\* 8 he>t & br+ him to a bett]   
m9d8 ,f ! pulpit1 words ( c\nsel1 ( holy
 doctr9e1 & ( he>t-/irr+ precepts ( !   
,gospel1 fall ) a p[] & weight :i* are  
r>ely to be f\nd 9 private conv]sations4
 ,_m an op5 & notori\s s9n] has fir/    
yield$ up 8 he>t to ,god "u ! p[]ful    
influ5ce ( prea*+4 ,:5 ,jesus sat 9 !   
,ph>isee's h\se1 all ! publicans & s9n]s
 drew ne> to he> ,him2 & ! or?odox      
s9n]s1 ! ,ph>isees1 made bitt] compla9ts
 t ,he receiv$ & ate ) ! scorn$ &       
reject$ s9n]s4 ,god =bid t ! day %\ld   
ev] come :5 spiritual pride &           
exclusiv5ess %all %ut out ev5 ! h>de/ ( 
s9n]s f ! h\se ( ,god2 = :o c tell :]e  
or :5 ! ^w may be spok5 :i* %all break !
 /ony he>t1 & replace x ) ! t5d] he>t ( 
fle%1 soon to be fill$ ) love & devotion
 to ,god ! ,savi\r & ,r$eem]8  ,b1 z ?is

 is a subject ( great importance1 may ,i
 also say a ^w 9 support ( ,mr4 ,rusk9's
 own view t ! wick$ %\ld be disc\rag$1  
or ev5 =bidd51 to ent] ! h\se ( ,god8   
,we h #b ,cor4 vi4 #ad-ah1 :i* seems to 
po9t out t1 9 ! primitive ,*ur*1 ! wick$
 7 n all[$ 9 ! assemblies ( ! fai?ful4  
,& we rememb] ,david's ,i h hat$ !      
congregation ( evil do]s1 & w n sit ) ! 
wick$ 7,psalm xxvi4 #e74 ,is n ,mr4     
,rusk91 p]haps1 aft] all1 only advocat+ 
a return to primitive usage8  ,mr4      
,rusk9 says 9 ! ,preface to 8 select$   
works3 ,:at ,i wrote on religion 0      
pa9/ak+1 & ,i ?9k =cible1 z comp>$ ) mo/
 religi\s writ+2 especially 9 its       
frankness & fe>lessness4 ,un=tunately he
 adds1 ,b x 0 :olly mi/ak54#ad ,he is   
/ill equally outspok51 frank1 & fe>less2
 b :at he wrote ^u religion1 z f> z ,i  
"k x1 9 ! days :i* he n[ condemns1 w    
live & d good1 z long z ! noble ,engli% 
language1 ( :i* he is "o ( ! greate/    
ma/]s1 lives to convey to di/ant        
g5]ations ! great ?\ghts ( ! sons t are 

h] pr\de/ boa/4       #ad ,sesame &     
,lilies1 p4 iii41 #ahgf4                
,,additional ,,rem>ks ,,on ,,! ,,c5sures
 ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*4                        
,,by ,,! ,,editor4   ,s9ce writ+ my     
notes on ,lett] ,,vi41 9 :i* ,mr4 ,rusk9
 gives su* vehem5t expression to 8      
desire to see ! anci5t discipl9e ( !    
,*ur* re/or$1 ,i h 9 conv]sation )      
himself le>n$ ?is to be "o ( ! objects  
he has mo/ at he>t 9 writ+ ^! lett]s2 & 
,i h also read 9 ! ,life ( ,bi%op       
,selwyn1 by ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,w4 ,tuck] 7vol4
 i41 p4 #bda7 t admirable prelate's view
 ( ?is disreg>d$ "q4 ,i believe ,selwyn 
to h be5 ! greate/ un9spir$ mission>y   
s9ce ! days ( ,/4 ,paul 7if inde$ we c )
 tru? consid] s great a man :olly       
un9spir$74 ,b ! great ,bi%op ( ! ,s\?   
,seas1 9 ! *>ge f :i* copi\s extracts   
are !re giv51 di/9ctly recomm5ds !      
revival ( spiritual discipl9e & !       
c5sures ( ! ,*ur* ^u unrep5t+ (f5d]s4   
,he ref]s = au?ority to apo/olic example
 & precept1 & to ! discipl9e rubrics ( !

 ,communion ,s]vice1 & adds ! und5iable 
fact t our ,anglican communion is ! only
 bran* ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* :]e su*       
discipl9e is want+4  ,i mu/ ask leave to
 ref] my read]s to ,mr4 ,tuck]'s book = 
! gr\nds 9 detail ( ! ,bi%op's wi%es4 ,i
 am n aw>e t any ,engli% prelate has    
v5tur$ ^u s haz>d\s an exp]im5t2 "o1 ,i 
%\ld r say1 s c]ta9 to fail disa/r\sly4 
,! infancy ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & !      
,div9e guidance directly ex]cis$1 r5d]$ 
su* discipl9e 9 ! fir/ c5turies bo?     
practicable & effective4#ae ,b ,i d n   
rememb] t any p>i% prie/ ( ! ,re=m$     
,*ur* has ev] attempt$ to en=ce !       
,communion rubrics1 except1 z we h le>n$
 f ! public pap]s1 9 rec5t times1 )     
disa/r\s consequ5ces to ! promot]s4 ,&  
:at k9d ( wick$ness is to be s visit$8  
,to prove drunk5ness1 or impurity1 or   
fraudul5t practices1 or false doctr9e   
7,canon #aji71 a judicial inquiry mu/ be
 resort$ to4 ,rebukes = less] (f5ces    
w\ld c]ta9ly lead to disputes1 if n ev5 
to recrim9ation6 ,! irresi/ible         

circum/ances ( ! age w\ld entirely      
defeat any su* endeav\rs4 ,9 t[ns1      
p>o*ial limits are practically unkn[n or
 ignor$1 & families1 or individuals1    
att5d :atev] *ur* or *apel !y please1 no
 "o prev5t+ !m1 ?us mak+ all ex]cise (  
sac]dotal au?ority impracticable4 ,9 !  
c\ntry1 ev5 :]e only ! p>i% *ur* is )9  
rea*1 x is highly probable t an (f5d]   
w\ld meet prie/ly excommunication by !  
easy exp$i5t ( cutt+ himself (f f       
communication ) 8 cl]gyman & 8 *ur*2 &  
ev5 if he did n1 x w\ld be a v new /ate 
( ?+s if ! s5t5ce 7 receiv$ ) submission
 on ! "p ( ! (f5d]1 & acquiesc5ce on t (
 ! congregation4       #ae ,z ^! %eets  
are pass+ ?r\gh ! press1 ,i happ5 to    
meet ) ^! words ( ,bi%op ,wilb]=ce3--,! 
m ,i h      ?\ght ov] ! matt]1 ! m x    
seems to me t x 0      provid5tially    
int5d$ t discipl9e1 9 ! /ricte/ s5se (  
t ^w1 %\ld be ! re/ra9t ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 
& t x      %\ld gradually die out z !   
,*ur* approa*$ maturity1 or      r turn 
f a =mal & ext]nal rule to an inn] "w 9 

!      _s--%\ld run into ! op5+ ( ,god's
 ,^w & its      application to !        
individual s\l & life4--,life1 vol4 i41 
p4      #bcj4  ,9 %ort1 ! ?+ is simply  
impossible2 & ,i d n f9d t ev5 ,bi%op   
,selwyn himself visit$ immorality )     
ecclesia/ical c5sures1 or support$ 8    
cl]gy 9 do+ s2 & ,i am us+ ! ^w         
immorality 9 its full & prop] s5se1 & n 
) t re/rict$ mean+ :i* conf9es x to a   
p>ticul> s94 ,x is true1 z he says1 t   
our ,*ur* /&s alone 9 refra9+ f !       
ex]cise ( su* p[]4 ,b 9 o!r religi\s    
bodies1 ! discretion>y p[] to use su*   
dang]\s weapons is n left to individuals
 h[ev] gift$4 ,x re/s 9 a con/itut$     
body1 on :om ! :ole responsibility w\ld 
lie4 ,b ! isolation ( ! ,engli% cl]gyman
 9 8 *ur* & p>i% =bids him ?us to risk 8
 :ole usefulness & 8 social exi/5ce4 ,:o
 w\ld confirm him 9 8 judgm5t8 ,:o w\ld 
/& by him 9 ! tr\bles :i* he w\ld       
assur$ly entail ^u himself8 ,w\ld 8     
*ur*w>d5s1 8 rural dean1 8 ar*deacon1 or
 8 bi%op8 ,i ?9k !re w\ld be little     

com=t to be f\nd 9 any ( ^! qu>t]s4     
,,on ,,lett] ,,vii   ,excell5t z is     
,canon ,gray's lett] 7p4 #afi71 ,i d n  
at all concur 9 8 some:at sev]e c5sure  
on ! second p>agraph 9 ?is lett]1 9 :i* 
,mr4 ,rusk91 z ,i conceive1 ) complete  
!ological accuracy1 po9ts out h[ 9 ,8   
human nature our ,"l accept$ & receiv$  
"s1 p]haps _m1 ( ! defici5cies ( our    
nature1 human frailty & weakness1 ev5   
human liability to s91 )\t1 h[ev]1 once 
yield+ to its temptations4 ,i h ev]y:]e 
9 my ,life ( ,*ri/ endeav\r$ to give    
reasons = my fai? 9 ?is view1 :i*1 ev5  
if held1 ,i "k is n (t5 pr(ess$4  ,if   
,*ri/ _h be5 p]fectly ins5sible to !    
allurem5ts ( s91 :]e w\ld be ,8         
fell[-feel+ ) u8 ,x w\ld be a m]e outw>d
 semblance2 nor w\ld !re !n be any      
significance 9 ! /atem5t t ,he 0 9 all  
po9ts tempt$ l z we are1 if ,he _h be5  
able to view ) calm indiff]5ce !        
inducem5ts pres5t$ to ,him f "t to "t to
 ab&on ,8 self-sacrific+ "w & consult ,8
 safety4 ,! capta9 is n to g securely   

arm\r-plat$ into ! fight :ile ! private 
soldi] m>*es 9 8 usual unprotect$       
app>el4 ,nor w ! ,capta9 ( our salvation
 protect ,himself aga9/ ! dang]s :i* ,he
 invites u to enc\nt]4 ,if ,he knew no?+
 ( s9 f exp]i5ce ( its p[]1 h[ c\ld ,he 
be an example to u8 ,!re=e ,i believe   
,mr4 ,rusk9 to be p]fectly "r 9 affirm+ 
t 9 ! words ( ,jesus we li/5 n to "o    
speak+ entirely 9 ! ,p[] & ,wisdom (    
,god1 b to ! ,son ( ,man1 b[$ d[n1 b n  
conqu]$1 by afflictions1 firm & unb5d+ 9
 ,8 great purpose to be> 9 ,8 own body !
 s9 ( ! _w--,son ( ,man1 yet ,god       
,inc>nate4  ,nor does x seem to me a h>d
 way ( speak+ :5 ,mr4 ,rusk9 rightly &  
pla9ly affirms ! p]fect humanity (      
,*ri/1 :i*1 h[ev]1 ,canon ,gray         
correctly po9ts out to be assum$ & borne
 9 accordance ) ,8 own w z p]fect ,god4 
,i am afraid t1 good & k9d z he is1 x is
 ,canon ,gray himself :o is a little h>d
 9 unconsci\sly imput+ ?\ghts :i* _h no 
exi/5ce 9 ! writ]'s m9d6  ,i _c help be+
 amus$ at ! gravity ) :i* c]ta9 critics 

%ake _! heads om9\sly ov] ! la/ p>agraph
 9 ?is lett]1 & s]i\sly ask1 ,:at c ,mr4
 ,rusk9 mean by ! peace & joy 9 ! ,holy 
,gho/ enjoy$ by ! birds8 ,! ,poet       
,laureate w\ld h>dly c>e to be br\ght to
 book = ea* poetical flight ) :i* he    
*>ms 8 _m appreciative read]s1 & to be  
ask$ to expla9 exactly :at he means by  
ea* ( ^? noble ?\ghts :i* are only      
reveal$ f s\l to s\l1 & dissolve into   
fluid1 l ! beautiful brittle-/> ( our   
coa/s1 "u ! t\* ( a too curi\s h&4  ,h[ 
d we "k b t ! animal exi/5ce ( ^! *>m+  
companions ( our quiet h\rs is n        
accompani$ by a spiritual exi/5ce too1 z
 mu* inf]ior to our own spiritual /ate z
 _! corporeal to ours8 ,& !re=e %all we 
boldly d>e to say t !y p]i% altoge!r & =
 ev]8 ,we may nei!r believe nor         
disbelieve 9 matt]s kept s completely   
secret f u4 ,b we mu/ be p>don$ = lean+ 
to a belief t ! fea!r$ creatures :i*    
sp5d mo/ ( _! brief life 9 s++ l\d      
praises to ! lov+ ,creator & ,giv] ( all
 good1 d n live q = no?+ beyond !       

dissolution ( _! little frames4 ,!re are
 no means ( asc]ta9+ ?is by sci5tific   
exp]im5ts1 or ev5 by ! mo/ +5i\s        
processes ( induction c>efully record$ &
 duly ref]r$ to z occasion may arise4 ,b
 c]ta9ly x is a h>mless fancy :i* _m h  
indulg$ 9 be=e ,mr4 ,rusk91 )\t be+ *>g$
 ) su* uns\ndness 9 doctr9e z d5y+ !    
,p]sonality ( ! ,holy ,gho/6 ,by-&-by x 
may be f\nd t :at m5 h believ$ 9 half 9 
sport w be realiz$ :olly 9 e>ne/4 ,j    
outside ! *ur*y>d wall ( ,ecclesfield   
may be se5 7at lea/ ,i saw x a few ye>s 
ago7 a little monum5tal /one to a       
fav\rite dog1 ) ! text1 ,?\1 ,"l1       
pres]ve/ man & bea/4 ,& 9 ,k+sley's     
,prose ,idylls ,i h j met mo/ apropos ) 
! foll[+ beautiful passage1 :i* _m w    
read ) pleasure1 p]haps "s ) pr(it3--   
,if anyone %all h9t to u t we & ! birds 
may h sprung      orig9ally f ! same    
type2 t ! diff]5ce betwe5 our           
intellect & !irs is "o ( degree1 & n (  
k9d1 we may      believe or d\bt3 b 9   
ei!r case we %all n be greatly mov$4    

',s mu* ! bett] = ! birds1' we w say1 '&
 none !      worse = u4 ,y raise ! birds
 t[>ds u3 b y d n l[]      u t[>ds !m4' 
,:at we are1 we are by ! grace ( ,god4  
,our own      p[]s & ! burd5 ( !m we "k 
full well4 ,x does n less5      _!      
dignity or _! beauty 9 our eyes to he> t
 ! birds (      ! air p>take1 ev5 a     
little1 ( ! same gifts ( ,god z we4 ,(  
old said ,/4 ,gu?lac 9 ,cr[l&1 z !      
swall[s sat ^u 8      knee1 ',he :o     
leads 8 life accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 to  
him      ! wild de] & ! wild birds draw 
m ne>2' & ?is new      !ory ( y\rs may  
prove ,/4 ,gu?lac "r4 ,/4 ,francis1     
too--he      call$ ! birds 8 bro!rs4    
,:e!r he 0 correct1 ei!r                
!ologically or zoologically1 he 0 pla9ly
 free f t fe>      ( be+ mi/ak5 = an    
ape1 :i* haunts s _m 9 ^! mod]n         
times4 ,p]fectly sure t he himself 0 a  
spiritual be+1 he      ?\ght x at lea/  
possible t birds might be spiritual be+s
      likewise1 inc>nate l himself 9    
mortal fle%2 & saw no      degradation  

to ! dignity ( human nature 9 claim+    
k9dr$      lov+ly ) creatures s         
beautiful1 s wond]ful1 :o 7z he         
fanci$ 9 8 old-fa%ion$ way7 prais$ ,god 
9 ! =e/1 ev5      z angels did 9 heav54 
,9 a ^w1 ! sa9t1 ?\gh he 0 an           
ascetic1 & c]ta9ly no man ( sci5ce1 0   
yet a poet1 &      some:at ( a          
philosoph]2 & w\ld possibly--s d        
extremes      meet--h hail$ z or?odox1  
:ile we hail z truly sci5tific1         
,wordswor?'s great say+--               
',!re=e am ,i /ill           ,a lov] ( !
 mead[s & ! woods           ,& m\nta9s2 
& ( all t we behold           ,f ?is    
gre5 e>?2 ( all ! mighty _w           ,(
 eye & e>--bo? :at !y half create1      
,& :at p]ceive2 well pleas$ to recognize
           ,9 ,nature & ! language ( !  
s5se1           ,! an*or ( my pure/     
?\ghts1 ! nurse1           ,! guide1 !  
gu>dian ( my he>t1 & s\l           ,(   
all my moral be+4'                      
,*>m ( ,birds4                          
,,on ,,lett] ,,viii   ,:at g5]\s &      

enlight5$ _s w n be /irr$ to its inn]mo/
 dep?s by ^! words1 burn+ z !y are ) a  
well-gr\nd$ indignation8  ,i d>e say "s 
( ! cl]gy w h a ^w to say on _! claim to
 ! prie/hood z imply+ a sacrificial &   
m$iatorial "*4 ,on ?is po9t ,i w say    
no?+ at pres5t4  ,b x is an awfully     
solemn consid]ation put be=e u "h1 :e!r 
in/ead ( ! pure bless+s & ! bright      
c\nt5ances int5d$ to be ours1 our       
accurs$ bless+s & defil$ faces are n !  
natural consequ5ces ( our wilful        
misund]/&+ ( :at ! w ( ! ,"l is4  ,?y w 
be done is a petition :i* c be (f]$ up 9
 two q di/9ct s5ses4 ,9 ! "o1 x is an   
expression ( resignation to ! ,fa!r's   
afflictive disp5sations2 9 ! o!r1 !     
he>tfelt desire to "w out ! reveal$ w ( 
,god 9 all ! _m-sid$ aspects ( life4 ,9 
! fir/ s5se1 :5 sorr[ or dea? has ent]$ 
our door1 our fir/ impulse1 if we are   
,*ri/ians1 is to give evid5ce (1 &      
expression to1 our resignation by       
recogniz+ ! w ( ,god4 ,h5ce ,mr4 ,rusk9 
int]poses3 ,are y s sure t x 0 ! w (    

,god t y\r *ild %\ld die1 or t y %\ld h 
got into t tr\ble8 ,i look 9 my local   
pap] 9 ! column ( dea?s1 & see 9 a      
neighb\r+ l>ge t[n h[ extraord9>y a     
proportion ( dea?s are ^? ( *ildr54 ,i h
 tak5 occasional cemet]y duty 9 "o ( !  
busie/ c5tres ( indu/ry 9 ,york%ire1 & 0
 %ock$ at ! l>ge numb]s ( fun]als 9     
:ite4 ,am ,i to believe x 0 ! w ( ,god t
 s _m "y *ildr5 %\ld p]i%1 especially z 
,i look to my own beautiful p>i%1 ) its 
sweet sea & m\nta9 breezes m+l$1 :]e !  
dea?s ( *ildr5 are comp>atively r>e8 &  
am ,i n =c$ to believe t1 ev5 )\t !     
assi/ance ( de/itution--neglect &       
ov]cr[d+1 & quiet+ mixtures & ard5t     
spirits1 & kicks & bl[s h fill$ mo/ ( ^?
 little graves8 ,i fe> t ! w ( ,satan is
 "h be+ accompli%$ va/ly to 8           
satisfaction4 ,& seldom does ! ,gov]nm5t
 d m ?an t\* ! fr+e ( ^! mon/r\s evils4 
,( c\rse !y say ,we _c int]f]e1 or      
,legislation 9 ^! matt]s is             
impracticable4 ,b c we n all rememb] :5 
x 0 j z c]ta9 t free trade 9 food 0     

impracticable8 b :o does n see t x is   
sav+ u f fam9e ?is d>k ye> #ahgi8--t    
compulsory education 0 revolution>y &   
full ( unimag9able p]ils to ! c\ntry1 & 
yet :o are s glad z ! poor !mselves1 n[ 
t x has be5 c>ri$ into effect8 ,x us$ to
 be ?\ght t if p *ose to kill !mselves )
 un:olesome op5 dra9s be=e _! doors1 !re
 0 no p[] able to prev5t !m4 ,b we are  
wis] n[4 ,legislators h g5]ally be51 or 
*os5 to appe>1 l c[>ds till ! "t =      
action came1 v late1 & !n !y 7 decid$   
en\gh4 ,n[ let u hope t a way may be    
f\nd to save infant life f premature    
ext9ction by :olesale4  ,let me use ?is 
opportunity ( say+ t 9 ! lett]s we are  
n[ consid]+ !re is a feature :i* ought n
 to escape ^? :o are desir\s ( d]iv+    
good f !m2 & t is t 9 _! v cond5s$ =m no
 "t is tak5 = explanation or expansion4 
,mr4 ,rusk9 speaks z unto wise m51 &    
asks u to judge = ourselves :at he says4
 ,b my own exp]i5ce1 aft] frequ5t p]usal
 ( !m1 %[s me t !re is a va/ fund ( tru?
 9 !m :i* becomes app>5t only aft]      

pati5t consid]ation & reflection4 ,)\t  
desir+ at all to be/[ extravagant praise
 on my k9d fri5d1 or any o!r di/+ui%$   
man1 x is only fair & j to own t ! tru? 
t is 9 ^! lett]s %9es out m & m ! m     
closely !y are exam9$4 ,x is a gift t   
,god has giv5 him1 :i* has co/ him f> m 
pa91 worry1 & vexation1 ?r\gh all k9ds (
 wilful & envi\s1 z well z innoc5t &    
unconsci\s misrepres5tation1 ?an ev] x  
has ga9$ him ( cr$it or r5[n4  ,?is     
pr9ciple leads me to view n[ )          
approbation :at ,i c\ld n read at fir/  
)\t an unpleasant feel+4 ,! s5t5ce3     
,ne>ly ! :ole ,mission>y body 7) !      
hotte/ ,evangelical section ( ! ,engli% 
,*ur*7 is at ?is mom5t compos$ ( m5 :o  
?9k ! ,gospel !y are to c>ry to m5d ! _w
 )1 =soo?1 is ?is1 ',if any man s91 he  
ha? an ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r4' ,& :5 ,i   
fir/ read x to my rev]5d bre?r51 h>d    
words 7 spok5 ( ?is passage1 because 9  
its t]s5ess1 9 its elliptic =m1 x easily
 all[s itself to be misund]/ood4 ,yet ! 
p>agraph conta9s ! ess5ce ( ! ,gospel   

express$ ) a fai?ful boldness n (t5 met 
) 9 pulpit addresses4  ,if any man s91  
we h an ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r4 ,we h "h a 
solemn & mom5t\s tru?1 express$ 9 few   
words1 z cle>ly & z briefly z any       
geometrical def9ition4 ,b is ?is all !  
,gospel8 ,w ?is alone m5d ! _w1 =soo?8  
,n[ ! extreme m5 ( "o p>ticul> s*ool 9 !
 ,engli% ,*ur* d really prea* little    
else beside ?is4 ,:5 !y are entreat$ to 
prea* ^u good works1 too1 & unfold a    
little ( _! value & beauty1--if !y h any
 at all1--! answ] is always to ! effect1
 ,oh1 ( c\rse2 fai? 9 ,*ri/ mu/ (       
necessity beget ! love ( good works4 ,^!
 are ! signs ( t4 ,prea* ,*ri/ crucifi$1
 & all ! re/ w be sure to foll[4 ,& ?is 
is :at is exclusively call$ prea*+ !    
,gospel4 ,! prea*] :o tea*es u to love  
our enemies1 to live pure lives1 to be  
hon\rable to all m5 & wom51 to br+ up   
our families 9 ! tru?1 is fr[n$ ^u z a  
legal prea*]4 ,z a cl]gyman myself1 ,i  
am n afraid ( say+ t ,i look ^u ?is     
s-call$ ,gospel-prea*+ z fraught ) n a  

little ( dang]4 ,god kn[s1 wick$ s9n]s  
are f\nd 9 e congregation & class ( m51 
kneel+ to pray1 & s++ praises1 exactly l
 good m54 ,n[ ,i c h>dly conceive a /yle
 & matt] ( prea*+ m calculat$ to excuse 
& palliate1 & almo/ enc\rage s91 ?an ?is
 n>r[ & exclusive s-call$               
,gospel-prea*+4 ,nei!r ,*ri/ nor ,8     
apo/les taught ?us at all4 ,! :ole      
,s]mon on ! ,m\nt is moral 9 ! highe/ & 
pure/ s5se4 ,e epi/le has its moral or  
legal side4 ,woe is me if ,i prea* n !  
,gospel6 & ,i _c be prea*+ ! ,gospel    
unless1 along ) ! great proclamation1   
,if any man s91 we h an ,advocate ) !   
,fa!r1 ,i also d my utmo/ to tea* :at ! 
w ( ! ,"l is conc]n+ a pure1 holy1 &    
blameless life1 full ( active1 good     
works1 done 9 deep humility &           
self-abasem5t2 because ,*ri/ lov$ me &  
di$ = me1 & asks me1 9 love to ,him1 to 
walk 9 ,8 /eps4                         
,,on ,,lett] ,,ix   ,i fancy ,i c /ill  
he> ! murmur ( angry diss5t pass r\nd z 
,i read to my rev]5d bre?r5 ?is         

indignant plea = a high] int]pretation (
 ! petition = daily bread ?an t :i*     
passes curr5t ) ! un?9k+1 self-indulg5t 
_w4 ,nev]!less1 ?is manife/ation ( feel+
 0 n g5]al1 & ,i ?or\ghly agree ) ,mr4  
,rusk9 t ! _w has1 f ! fir/1 us$ ?is    
pray] ?\ghtlessly & blasphem\sly2 &     
probably w cont9ue to d s to ! end1 :5 !
 ?\ghts & imag9ations ( all m5's he>ts  
%all be reveal$1 & no m disguises %all  
be possible2 :5 ! mask$ hypocrite's     
smile %all be torn f him & reveal !     
covet\sness t bre$s 9 8 he>t to its     
core2 :5 ! hon\rable man %all no long]  
be conf\nd$ ) ?ieves1 nor ! usur] &     
extortion] be c\rt$ & b[$ to l an hone/ 
man4  ,! veil t hid ! true ,*ri/1 z ,mr4
 ,rusk9 has well rem>k$1 0 remov$ 9 !   
break+ ( bread ) ! disciples at ,emmaus4
 ,z ! ,ma/]1 s ! true disciples4 ,!y too
 may be kn[n bo? by ! spiritual break+ (
 ! ,bread ( ,life 9 ! ,holy ,communion  
7?\gh ! cant+ hypocrite too may be f\nd 
pollut+ t holy rite72 b m especially 9 !
 union ( ! sacr$ ord9ance ) ob$i5ce to !

 sc>cely less sacr$ comm& ( ,*ri/ian    
love & *>ity to ! poor4 ,!re may be !   
empty pr(ession1 b !re w be none ( !    
reality ( ! religion ( ! ,gospel1 unless
 we are p>tak]s ( ! bread brok5 at !    
,"l's ,table1 or unless we eat ! bread  
e>n$ by ! hone/ lab\r ( our h&s or ( our
 bra9s1 or %>e "s ( our bread ) ^?1 !   
,"l's bre?r51 :om ,he has left = u to   
c>e = 9 ,8 "n4 ,! abs5ce ( ei!r ( ^!    
?ree ess5tial conditions j lays u op5 to
 ! *>ge ( flaunt+ be=e ! _w a false &   
spuri\s ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 ! pla9 words (  
our fri5d1 our bread n be+ fairly got or
 fairly us$1 is /ol5 bread4  ,b ,i w\ld 
will+ly believe t x is only by a /rong  
figure ( spee* t we cl]gy are "h aga9   
emphatically call$ ^u to act ! "p (     
inquisitors by po9t$ly dem&+ ( e memb] (
 our flock a precise acc\nt ( ! mann] 9 
:i* he e>ns 8 livelihood4 ,/ill1 if !   
answ] 0 n a surpris$ & indignant />e1 ,i
 believe ! great mass ( m5 w\ld probably
 be able to give an answ] :i* %\ld      
abundantly satisfy !mselves & u1 until  

,mr4 ,rusk9 ?rew 8 own light ^u ! answ] 
& demon/rat$ t ! notions ( mod]n        
civiliz$ society are n 9 accordance ) ! 
highe/ tea*+4 ,accord+ to our ideas1 !  
artisan1 ! tradesman1 ! m]*ant1 ! memb]s
 ( ! le>n$ & ! milit>y & naval          
pr(essions1 all ^? engag$ 9 ! v>i\s     
dep>tm5ts ( gov]nm5t "w1 f ! cab9et     
m9i/] d[n to ! la/ (fice cl]k1--all ^!  
use ! lab\r ( body or ( m9d1 & 9 return 
receive ! necess>ies or ! luxuries (    
life = !mselves & _! h\seholds4 ,m5 :o  
are1 if !y please1 exempt altoge!r f su*
 lab\r1 z l>ge l&$ proprietors1 are     
c]ta9ly "u a temptation to lead a life (
 ease & leisure4 ,b x is v seldom t we  
are (f5d$ ) ! sight ( a l&lord s        
unm9dful ( social duties z to take no   
p]sonal active int]e/ 9 ! welf>e &      
conduct ( 8 t5ants1 or =getful ( !      
responsibilities to 8 c\ntry impos$ ^u  
him by 8 rank & position4  ,x is to be  
hop$ t ,mr4 ,rusk9 does n 9 all solemn  
s]i\sness really expect t aft] a fair   
exam9ation ( ! modes ( life ( all ^! p1 

an entirely new view ( life & its       
sacram5ts w op5 ^u u & !m4 ,is x inde$ a
 fact t ! great mass ( m5 call+ !mselves
 ,*ri/ians d actually live by robb+ !   
poor ( _! bread1 & by no o!r trade      
:atsoev]8 ,mr4 ,rusk9 is always t]ribly 
9 e>ne/ 9 :atev] he says1 & we mu/ look 
= an explanation ( ?is s5t5ce 9 ! v     
decid$ views he holds ^u int]e/ ( money1
 :i* he calls usury4  ,mr4 ,rusk9       
classes ,usury & ,int]e/ toge!r4 ,"h are
 "s ( 8 /rong words ^u ?is subject3 ,!re
 is absolutely no debate possible z to  
:at usury is1 any m ?an :at adult]y is4 
,! ,*ur* has only be5 pollut$ by        
indulg5ce 9 x s9ce ! #af? c5tury4 ,usury
 is any k9d :atev] ( int]e/ on loan1 & x
 is ! ess5tial mod]n =ce ( ,satan4 ,?is 
0 writt5 ,septemb] #i? ( ?is ye>4 ,9 ,=s
 ,clavig]a1 ,lett] lxxxii41 p4 #cbc1 he 
*all5g$ ! ,bi%op ( ,man*e/] to answ] him
 ! "q1 :e!r he consid]$ usury to be a "w
 ( ! ,"l8#af ,9 ! same lett]1 to place 8
 heavy d5unciation aga9/ ! wick$ness (  
usury 9 ! be/ possible company1 he      

pleads3 ,plato's s*eme 0 impossible ev5 
9 8 own day1--z ,bacon's ,new ,atlantis 
9 8 day1--z ,calv9's re=m 9 8 day1--z   
,goe!'s ,academe 9 82 b ( ! good !re 0 9
 all ^! m51 ! _w ga!r$ :at x c\ld f9d ( 
evil4       #af ,see ,contempor>y       
,review1 ,febru>y #ahhj4  ,let u look a 
little clos] into ?is matt]4 ,x is n    
because a man ) fe>less frankness brea/s
 ! full torr5t ( popul> p]suasion &     
univ]sal practice t he is to be ?ru/    
aside z a fanatic1 ) h>d words & unfeel+
 sne]s conc]n+ 8 sanity4 ,"h1 aga91 ,i  
av[ my p]suasion t ,mr4 ,rusk9 is1 9 "o 
s5se1 too f> 9 advance1 &1 9 ano!r1 too 
f> 9 ! re> ( ! "t2 & :ile ,i attempt an 
explanatory ju/ification ( ! mod]n      
practice1 ,i admit t x is only = !      
h>dness ( our he>ts & because ! gold5   
age is /ill f> (f4  ,! ,mosaic law 0    
sev]e aga9/ usury & increase1 =bidd+ x  
"u heavy ?reat5+s among ! fai?ful       
,israelites1 b all[+ x 9 l5d+ to        
/rang]s4 ,if ?y bro!r be wax5 poor1 !n  
?\ %alt relieve him 444 take ?\ no usury

 ( him1 or increase 7,lev4 xxv4 #ce1    
#cf74 ,?\ %alt n l5d ^u usury to ?y     
bro!r2 usury ( money1 usury ( victuals1 
usury ( any?+ t is l5t ^u usury4 ,unto a
 /rang] ?\ maye/ l5d ^u usury2 b unto ?y
 bro!r ?\ %alt n l5d ^u usury 7,deut4   
xxiii4 #ai1 #bj74 ,"l1 :o %all abide 9  
,?y tab]nacle8 444 ,he t putte? n out 8 
money to usury 7,psalm xv4 #a1 #e4 ,see 
,ezek4 xviii4 #g1 etc47 ,& to come to ! 
,*ri/ian law1 we h ! mild g5]al         
pr9ciple3 ,if ye l5d to !m ( :om ye hope
 to receive1 :at ?ank h ye8 = s9n]s also
 l5d to s9n]s1 to receive z mu* aga94444
 ,l5d1 hop+ = no?+ aga91 & y\r rew>d    
%all be great 7,luke vi4 #cd1 #ce74  ,s 
f> ! ,law ( ,moses & ! ,gospel4  ,b our 
,"l1 9 ! ,p>able ( ! ,tal5ts1 appe>s to 
actually sanction ! practice ( loans ^u 
int]e/3 ,?\ oughte/1 !re=e1 to h put my 
money to ! ex*ang]s1 & !n at my com+ ,i 
%\ld h receiv$ m9e own ) usury 7,matt4  
xxv4 #bg74 ,! prec$+ v]se1 ! #bf?1 may  
well be und]/ood to be a "q--,did/ ?\   
inde$ ?9k s8 ,x does n ev5 indirectly   

attribute h>dness & oppression to our   
,"l4#ag ,i am q aw>e t x may be repli$ t
 ?is is an in/ance ( ^? /rong audaci\s  
metaphors1 :]e ! fact us$ by way (      
illu/ration is in/9ctively ov]leap$ by !
 m9d ( ! he>] to arrive at ! lesson :i* 
x m>ks & emphasizes2 z :5 ! ,"l is      
repres5t$ z an unju/ judge1 or ,paul    
speaks ( graft+ ! wild olive bran* ^u ! 
good1 or ,james ref]s to ! ru/ & cank]  
^u gold & silv]1 or ,milton speaks (    
c]ta9 bi%ops z bl9d m\?s4#ah ,b 9 all ^!
 cases1 ! hyp]bole is manife/2 x is an  
untru? or a disguise1 :i* n only does n 
deceive1 b tea*es a great tru?4 ,our    
,"l's ref]5ce to money-l5d]s or ex*ang]s
 appe>s to l5d an indirect sanction to a
 famili> practice4       #ag ,! own]s ( 
five tal5ts & ( two tal5ts are comm5d$  
= mak+ c5t4 p] c5t4 ( _! money2 b ! man 
:o hid away      8 "o tal5t1 z ,fr5*    
peasants d1 & br\ght x to 8 ,"l         
unt\*$ & undim9i%$1 receiv$ a sev]e     
rebuke4       #ah ,lycidas4 ,see ,sesame
 & ,lilies1 p4 #bg4  ,! ,law ( ,moses1  

!re=e1 rebuk+ ! practice ( l5d+ =       
increase among bre?r5 & enc\rag+ x 9    
deal+ ) /rang]s1 comb9$ ) ! well-kn[n   
av>ice ( ! ,jews to make !m money-l5d]s 
on a l>ge scale1 & at high rates (      
int]e/1 to ! prodigals & sp5d?rifts1 !  
bankrupt b>ons & ne$y sov]eigns ( !     
middle ages4 ,money 0 r>ely l5t =       
comm]cial purposes1 & to advance ! real 
prosp]ity ( ! borr[]4 ,x 0 g5]ally to   
/ave (f want = ! "t2 & pr9cipal &       
int]e/1 :5 pay-day came1 _h g5]ally to  
be f\nd 9 ! pa/ures or /rongholds ( !   
enemy4 ,high int]e/ 0 *>g$1 on acc\nt ( 
! extraord9>y prec>i\sness ( :at 0 call$
 ! security4 ,gr9d+ & grasp+ und\bt$ly !
 money-l5d]s w\ld be1 f ! h>d%ip ( _!   
case4 ,reckless extravagance & lavi%    
pr(usion 71 9 ^? non-comm]cial ages1    
highly applaud$4 ,! sp5d?rift & !       
prodigal 0 ! fav\rite ( ! multitude2 !  
ri* money-l5d] 0 hat$ & abus$1 :ile 8   
money-bags 7 s\ght aft] ) all ! eag]ness
 ( h>d-driv+ pov]ty4 ,!y revil$ ! c>eful
 & economical ,israelite2 !y look$ )    

horror ^u 8 va/ accumulations ( capital1
 & nev] rememb]$ to ?ank him = ! safety 
!y ow$ to him f ! viol5t h&s ( _! own   
soldi]s & reta9]s4  ,all ?is w5t on     
until ! sixte5? or sev5te5? c5tury4 ,i h
 be=e me a v curi\s old book1 l5t to me 
by ,mr4 ,rusk91 entitl$1 ,! ,engli%     
,usur]3 or1 ,usury ,condemn$ by ! mo/   
le>n$ & fam\s ,div9es ( ! ,*ur* (       
,engl&4 ,collect$ by ,john ,blaxton1    
,prea*] ( ,god's ,^w at ,osm+ton1 9     
,dorset%ire1 #afcd4  ,! language ?r\gh\t
 ! book is ( extreme viol5ce aga9/ all  
mann] ( usury4 ,! compil] gives a       
collection ( ! mo/ emphatic te/imonies (
 ! greate/ prea*]s ( ! day aga9/ ?is    
dete/able vice4 ,bi%op ,jewell calls x a
 mo/ fil?y trade1 a trade :i* ,god      
dete/e?1 a trade :i* is ! v ov]?r[ ( all
 ,*ri/ian love4 ,!re is1 x mu/ be       
admitt$1 no sort ( argum5t attempt$ 9 ! 
long extract f ,bi%op ,jewell's s]mon to
 demon/rate ! wick$ness ( ! practice    
aga9/ :i* he laun*es 8 fi]ce invectives1
 b he c]ta9ly br+s 8 s]mon to a         

conclusion ) a ?reat ( extreme measures 
if !y cont9ue !re94 ,i w op5 _! %ame &  
d5\nce excommunication aga9/ !m1 &      
publi% _! names 9 ?is place be=e y all1 
t y may "k !m1 & abhor !m z ! plagues & 
mon/]s ( ?is _w2 t if !y be pa/ all fe> 
( ,god1 !y may yet rep5t & am5d =       
worldly %ame4  ,?is 0 ,bi%op ,jewell    
prea*+ 9 ! middle ( ! #af? c5tury2 & su*
 7 ! /rong t]ms v g5]ally employ$ by    
good & ?\ghtful m5 at t day4 ,bacon     
7,essay #da7 says t "o ( ! objections   
aga9/ usury is t x is aga9/ nature =    
money to beget money6 ,antonio1 9 ,!    
,m]*ant ( ,v5ice1 asks3                 
,:5 did fri5d%ip take     ,a bre$ ( b>r5
 metal ( 8 fri5d8  ,& 8 practice 0 nei!r
 to l5d nor borr[ by tak+ nor giv+ (    
excess1 :i* br\ght ^u him ! malice &    
v9dictiv5ess ( ! ,jew--                 
t 9 l[ simplicity     ,he l5ds out money
 gratis1 & br+s d[n     ,! rate ( usance
 "h ) u 9 ,v5ice4  ,philip1 9 ,t5nyson's
 ,brook --a simple man 9 lat] times--   
,c\ld n und]/& h[ money bre$s1          

,?\ght x a dead ?+4  ,b !re 7 m51 too1  
:o saw t ! tak+ ( mod]ate int]e/ 0 a    
blameless act4 ,calv9 0 a contempor>y ( 
,bi%op ,jewell1 & 8 m9d exhibits a      
curi\s mixture ( feel+s ^u ! subject4   
,blaxton triumphantly places a s5t5ce f 
,calv9's ,epi/ola de ,usura z a         
battle-flag 9 8 title-page3--  ,9       
republica b5e con/ituta nemo fa5]ator   
tol]abilis e/2 s$ omn9o debet e         
consortio hom9um rejici4 ,an usur] is n 
tol]able 9 a well-e/abli%$ ,commonweal?1
 b utt]ly to be reject$ out ( ! company 
( m54 ,s aga91 9 8 ,comm5t>y on         
,deut]onomy4 ,b aga91 9 a passage quot$ 
f ! same au?or1 )\t ref]5ce1 9 ,dugald  
,/ew>t's ,prelim9>y ,diss]tation        
7,encyd4 ,brit47 we come across a       
diff]5t view4  ',money begets n         
money6'--,:at does ! sea beget8 ,:at !  
h\se = :i* ,i receive r5t8 ,is silv]    
br\ght =? f ! walls & ! ro(8 ,b t is    
produc$ f l&1 & t is drawn =? f ! sea1  
:i* %all produce money2 & ! conv5i5ce ( 
a h\se is paid = ) a /ipulat$ sum4 ,n[  

if bett] pr(it c be d]iv$ f ! lett+ out 
( money ?an by ! lett+ ( an e/ate1 %all 
a pr(it be made by lett+ p]haps "s b>r5 
l& to a f>m]1 & %all x n be all[$ to him
 :o l5ds a sum ( money8 ,he :o gets an  
e/ate by pur*ase1 %all he n f t money   
d]ive an annual pr(it8 ,:5ce !n is !    
m]*ant's pr(it8 ,y w say1 f 8 dilig5ce &
 indu/ry4 ,does anyone suppose t money  
ought to lie idle & unpr(itable8 ,he :o 
borr[s ( me is n go+ to let ! loan lie  
idle4 ,he is n go+ to draw pr(it f !    
money itself1 b f ! goods b\ght ) x4 ,^?
 reason+s1 !re=e1 aga9/ usury are       
subtle1 & h a c]ta9 plausibility2 b !y  
fall z soon z !y are exam9$ m n>r[ly4 ,i
 !re=e conclude t we are to judge (     
usury1 n f any p>ticul> passage (       
,scripture1 b by ! ord9>y rules ( ju/ice
 & equity4  ,to come at once to mod]n   
days & practical views4 ,let u suppose  
l5d+ on int]e/ =bidd5 by ! ,*ur* & !    
law4 ,!n sums ( money requir$ = good &  
legitimate bus9ess purposes mu/ be begg$
 z a great fav\r4 ,no hon\rable man w\ld

 d ?is4 ,! in/9ctive repugnance felt by 
an indep5d5t man to place himself "u    
pecuni>y obligations :i* he c\ld n      
reciprocate w\ld /op _m a promis+ "y man
 ( sl5d] means f go+ to college1 _m a   
good man ( bus9ess f us+ ! mo/ fav\rable
 opportunities4 ,i am n speak+ ( borr[+ 
money to ga9 tempor>y relief f pecuni>y 
emb>rassm5t1 b ( money hon\rably desir$ 
to realize advantages ( app>5t          
life-value4 ,s ! necessit\s w\ld be     
doom$ to rema9 9 hopeless necessity     
until "s b5evol5tly-m9d$ p]son ) a mass 
( loose unemploy$ capital came to 8     
rescue1 & su* m5 are n to be met ) e    
day4  ,s f> = ! man :o w\ld l to borr[1 
b t ! law w n all[ x except z a free    
loan or gift4 ,!n = ! will+ l5d]1 if he 
d>$4 ,he has1 say1 a few ?\s&s 9 h&1 :i*
 he does n wi% to sp5d4 ,he looks r\nd1 
if he is anxi\s to use x = good1 = an   
object ( 8 *>ity :o seems lea/ likely to
 disappo9t him4 ,does our exp]i5ce (    
human nature tea* t a s5se ( gratitude =
 b5efits receiv$ is a good security =   

hon\rable conduct8 ,alas6 9 a multitude 
( cases--,i fe> ! majority--! l5d] w\ld 
only be met ) cold & ali5at$ looks :5 he
 expect$ to receive 8 own aga91 if inde$
 he f\nd any:]e at all ! object ( 8     
k9dness4 ,! memory ( pa/ +ratitude1 !   
fe> ( worse to come1 w\ld dry ! s\rces (
 b5evol5ce1 & make ! upright & hone/ to 
suff] equally ) ! sw9dl] & ! hypocrite4 
,b !re is no su* fe> n[4 ,! recogniz$   
sy/em ( l5d+ ^u approv$ security = a    
fair & mod]ate rate ( int]e/ removes !  
irksome1 gall+ s5se ( obligation1 &     
enables any man to borr[ ) a feel+ t if 
he receives an obligation he is also    
conf]r+ "o2 t if he makes t5 p] c5t4 by 
trad+1 or a good /ip5d by 8 degree1 he w
 divide 8 pr(its fairly ) ! man :o s]v$ 
him1 & t he is help+ him 9 8 turn to    
keep 8 money toge!r = ! sake ( 8 *ildr5 
aft] him4 ,take away ^! b5efits1 & :at  
good is done by free l5d+8 ,n any t we c
 see ) ord9>y eyes1 b a good deal (     
suspicion1 disappo9tm5t1 +ratitude1 &   
loss4  ,an hon\rable man w\ld a hundr$  

times r accept a loan z a matt] ( pr(it 
to ! l5d] ?an z a *>ity to himself4 ,!  
"r result ( an hon\rable sy/em ( borr[+ 
& l5d+ ) equal advantage to bo?1 is ! w 
( ,god1 & n contr>y to sanctification4  
,! result ( a compulsory sy/em (        
*>itable loans w\ld lead only to !      
de/ruction ( cr$it & mutual confid5ce1 &
 ! sacrifice ( a multitude ( ,*ri/ian   
graces & virtues4  ,we _c help obs]v+ ) 
:at vehem5ce ,mr4 ,rusk9 con/antly ?ru/s
 ! ?ief1 ! adult]]1 & ! usur] all into !
 same boat to be toss$ aga9/ ! break]s (
 8 wra?4 ,n[ ,i w\ld ask "s "o ( ^?     
num]\s disciples ( 81 ^: affection almo/
 prompts !m to say to him1 ,i w foll[ !e
 :i!rsoev] ?\ goe/1 ,pray1 my good      
fri5d1 :at is y\r own practice8         
,provid5ce has bless$ y ) ease &        
afflu5ce f> m ?an y ne$ = daily bread4  
,:at d y d ) y\r money8 ,( c\rse y w\ld 
nev] ?9k ( inve/+ 9 consols1 9 railway  
%>es1 or dock-bonds1 w\ld y8 y w\ld n   
l5d money ^u mortgage1 or exact r5t =   
y\r h\sehold & l&$ prop]ty8 ,i see t y  

hesitate a little2 y h some?+ to        
confess4 ,come6 :at is x8 ,& my amiable 
fri5d replies1 ,oh1 b y see all ! _w is 
gone aft] int]e/ ( money2 all our mutual
 relations are s intimately b\nd up ) t 
accurs$1 abom9able practice1 t ,i h no  
alt]native4 ,i h l>ge sums lodg$ 9 v>i\s
 safe inve/m5ts1 & employ an ag5t to    
collect my r5ts & settle ) my t5ants4 ,&
 s ,i am =c$ to exclaim1 ,:at6 y :o are 
p]suad$ t usury1 & !ft1 & adult]y1 are  
all ( equal blackness1 if y f9d t "o s9 
is unavoidable1 :at ab\t ! o!r two8     
,w\ld y !n invite ! robb] & ! lic5ti\s  
to s9 ) impunity1 z y practise y\r own  
conv5i5t iniquity1 ) ! applause ( ! _w &
 y\r own acquiesc5ce8  ,positively ,i   
see no escape f ?is argum5t4 ,x is !    
argum5tum ad hom9em1--g5]ally an uncivil
 mode ( address2 b "h1 at any rate1 x is
 imp]sonally us$4  ,^! are my views     
frankly /at$4 ,if ,i am wrong1 ev5 by ! 
highe/ /&>d ( ,*ri/ian e?ics1 ,i %all be
 ?ankful = ,mr4 ,rusk9's corrections4   
,,on ,,lett] ,x   ,! lett]s :i* ,i h    

receiv$ up to ! pres5t "t 7,octob] #ca/7
 9 reply to ,mr4 ,rusk9's h n fail$ to  
br+ me n a little ( disappo9tm5t4 ,on ! 
"o h&1 ,i see a man noble & elevat$ 9 8 
aims1 & ) highe/ aspirations1 desir+    
no?+ s f]v5tly z to see ! _w & its      
pa/ors & tea*]s ris+ to ! highe/        
atta9able level ( religi\s & moral      
excell5ce2 fe>lessly rebuk+ ! evils he  
sees s cle>ly2 clo?+ ?\ghts t consume   
him 9 words t /ir our inmo/ he>ts2 & yet
 ,i see him unavoidably miss+ 8 aim z   
all m5 are liable to d1 ?r\gh ! defect (
 possess+ human language alone z !      
*annel to convey div9e mean+s2 &1       
moreov]1 :o _c at e turn /ay ! c\rse (  
_! reason+ to expla9 t t :i* !y speak   
app>5tly1 & f ! necessities ( language1 
to all1 is1 z ! mo/ ord9>y appreh5sion  
w\ld p]ceive1 really address$ to "s4    
,on ! o!r side1 :ile ,i he> _m express+ 
_! ?ankfulness t ?+s are n[ be+ said t  
want$ say+1 & are be+ spok5 out )       
uncompromis+ boldness1 o!rs receive !m )
 impati5ce1 ) irritation1 ) exasp]ation4

 ,i h be5 gravely advis$ to recomm5d    
,mr4 ,rusk9 to )draw ^! lett]s1 to wa%  
my h&s ( !m1 etc4 ,sometimes ?is arises 
f unfamili>ity ) ,mr4 ,rusk9's mo/ fam\s
 works2 sometimes f entire unacqua9tance
 ) _! numb] & _! nature2 z :5 a fri5d   
wrote to me be=e he saw or he>d a ^w ( !
 lett]s3--  ,if ,mr4 ,rusk9 ?9ks we h   
g5]ally read 8 publication 7sic7 ,i ?9k 
he is mi/ak52 all ,i "k ( x is t ,i h   
occasionally se5 x quot$ 9 newspap]s1 f 
:i* ,i ga!r t he holds peculi> op9ions4 
,a lady1 :o look$ well to ! ways ( h]   
h\sehold1 b knew v little ( books1 once 
ask$ me if ,mr4 ,rusk9 _h n writt5 a    
book call$ ! ,old ,r$ ,s&/one4 ,i h9t$ t
 probably %e meant ! ,/ones ( ,v5ice1   
:i* 0 inde$ ! case4 ,%e knew x 0 some?+ 
ab\t /ones6 ,b %e 0 an excell5t creature
 nev]!less6  ,^! two traits may fairly  
be pair$ toge!r4  ,x %\ld be obs]v$1 by 
cl]gym5 especially :o read ^! lett]s    
att5tively1 t !y conta9 j :at we cl]gy  
ought to be told sometimes by laym51 to 
:om we prea* ) p]fect impunity1 b :o z a

 rule r>ely make reply4 ,i h j read ,"l 
,c>n>von's excell5t address on ,prea*+1 
deliv]$ at ! ,w9*e/] ,diocesan          
,conf]5ce1 & ?ank him z ,i ?ank1 & = !  
same reason t ,i ?ank1 ,mr4 ,rusk94 ,we 
ne$ to be told :olesome ?\gh unpalatable
 tru?s sometimes1 :5 we h desc5d$ f our 
ca/le-pulpits to meet1 x may be1 ! eyes1
 & he> ! voices1 ( impati5t1 irritat$1 &
 prejudic$ critics4  ,i d n rememb] t s 
bold an attack1 & yet s fri5dly1 has ev]
 be=e be5 made ^u our weak po9ts 9 mod]n
 times2 & ,i may ju/ly claim = ,mr4     
,rusk9's lett]s a calm1 self-se>*+1 &1  
if ne$ be1 a self-condemn+ &            
self-sacrific+1 exam9ation4 ,we are all 
too apt to cry ,peace1 peace1 :]e !re is
 no peace4 ,:y %\ld ! %eph]ds ( ,brita9 
claim = !mselves a m indulg5t reg>d ?an 
! %eph]ds ( ,israel1 :om ,ezekiel1 by ! 
^w ( ! ,"l1 address$ 9 ! #ccrd & #cd?   
*apt]s ( 8 prophecy8  ,conc]n+ ! lett]  
be=e u on ! =giv5ess ( s9s--ea* o!r's   
s9s or debts1 & our s9s be=e ,god--x is 
n a "q ( !ology1 b ( simple moral "r &  

wrong2 & ,i defy ,mr4 ,rusk9's bitt]e/  
c5sors to d5y1 t1 9 ?is wick$ _w1 m5 are
 m 9 e>ne/ 9 deceiv+1 injur+1 & sw9dl+  
_! fri5ds ?an !y are 9 seek+ ! love ( _!
 enemies4 ,has n our ,"l told u long ago
 t ! *ildr5 ( ?is _w are wis] 7t is1 m  
e>ne/1 consi/5t1 & ?or\gh-go+7 9 _!     
g5]ation ?an ! *ildr5 ( light8  ,x is ( 
extreme difficulty to und]/& ! clause1  
says ,mr4 ,rusk94 ,replies "s sl[-witt$ 
prea*]3 ,:]e is ! difficulty8 ,i bo?    
und]/& x & expla9 x ) p]fect ease6 ,:at6
 und]/& ! preci\s conditions on :i*     
=giv5ess w be ext5d$ to u6 ,! "q (      
,god's =giv5ess is n a simple "q4 ,x is 
complicat$ by its relation to m5's      
mutual =giv5ess ( ea* o!r1 & t aga9 by !
 practical difficulty ( kn[+ :5 we c1 & 
:51 f ! v nature ( ! case1 we _c1 =give4
 ,"h are surely elem5ts ( difficulty q  
suffici5t to ju/ify ! rem>k t ! clause  
is "o ( su* difficulty t1 to und]/& x1  
means almo/ to "k ! love ( ,god :i*     
passe? k4  ,b we may1 at any rate1 gu>d 
our p aga9/ misund]/&+ x2 & !y are      

guilty1 & full ( guilt1 :o live 9       
s91--s9s ( av>ice1 ( ill temp]1 (       
calumny1 ( hatr$1 ( s5suality1 & (      
un=giv+ness1 & yet daily ask to be      
=giv51 because1 =soo?1 !y are innoc5t ( 
any bad int5tion6  ,no man or woman :o  
s9s ) ! k t x is s9 c h ,god's =giv5ess4
 ,x is no use to plead ! frailty ( !    
fle%4 ,x is wilful1 kn[+1 delib]ate s92 
& x w n be =giv5 )\t a v liv+1 e>ne/1 & 
work+ fai? inde$4  ,i "q mu* :e!r we    
prea*]s ( ! ,gospel say en\gh ^u ?is    
po9t1--n at all t we und]rate its       
importance1 nor t we ov]rate !          
importance ( t :i* we are apt to call   
,gospel prea*+ ,greek3 kat' exo*51      
namely1 ! doctr9e ( ! atonem5t by !     
,blood ( ,*ri/1 :i* is ! brightness &   
glory ( ! ,gospel message1 b is no m all
 ( x ?an t ! sum ( ! ,"l's ,pray] is    
conta9$ 9 "o ( its clauses4  ,z we =give
 !m t trespass aga9/ u4 ,%all ,i be     
p>don$ = v5tur+ "h ^u a rem>k :i* seems 
ne$ful to make 9 ! pres5ce ( s mu* t    
appe>s to be errone\s on ! subject (    

human =giv5ess8 ,& x is m especially    
necess>y to be und]/ood 9 ! case ( !    
cl]gy1 because su* l>ge dem&s are made  
^u _! =giv5ess z x is impossible to     
satisfy4 ,i d n at all say t !re are    
trespasses :i* m5 _c =give1--s9s1 ,i    
mean1 ( ! ord9>y type1 & n crimes4 ,b ,i
 d say t !re are times & circum/ances "u
 :i* =giv5ess is a moral impossibility4 
,& yet ! _w expects a cl]gyman to be ev]
 walk+ up & d[n 9 society ) =giv5ess on 
8 lips & =giv5ess 9 bo? 8 h&s4 ,our ,"l 
said1 ,if ?y bro!r trespass aga9/ !e1   
rebuke him2 & if he rep5t1 =give him    
7,luke xvii4 #c72 & =giv5ess is to foll[
 ea* successive pr(ession ( rep5tance4  
,& 9 ,matt4 xviii4 #bb1 ?\gh rep5tance  
is n nam$1 x is manife/ly impli$4 ,9 #b 
,cor4 ii4 #g1 aga91 sorr[ = ! s9 is a   
condition ( =giv5ess4 ,?is1 !n1 is !    
rule & condition ( =giv5ess1 t our bro!r
 rep5t2 & manife/ly x mu/ be s2 = ! act 
( =giv5ess requires a correlative       
disposition to seek & receive =giv5ess1 
j z a gift implies n only a giv] b a    

receiv]1 or x _c be a gift1 d :at we w4 
,i ?9k ?is is extremely apt to be       
ov]look$ ev5 by ! l>g]1 t is1 ! m       
emotional & impulsive "p ( ! _w1 ?\gh n1
 ( c\rse1 by ! m ?\ghtful2 & cl]gym5    
especially are ask$ to speak fair1 & sue
 = peace1 & all b ask = =giv5ess ( ^? :o
 are habitually & ob/9ately b5t ^u do+  
!m all ! wrong & injury 9 _! p[]1 & us+ 
!m ) ! mo/ intol]able h>%ness4  ,:at1   
!n1 does true religion require ( u if   
su* circum/ances make =giv5ess          
impossible8 ,to be ev] ready1 ev] prep>$
 to =give2 to seek e op5+1 e av5ue to   
peace )\t sacrifice ( self-respect &    
manly indep5d5ce2 to wat* =             
opportunities to d k9dnesses to ! mo/   
invet]ate enemy1--ev5 :]e a *ange ( he>t
 appe>s hopeless4 ,?is is possible to a 
,*ri/ian1 & ?is is :at ,*ri/ dem&s4 ,b  
,he does n dem& impossibilities4 ,he    
does n ask u to d m ?an our ,heav5ly    
,fa!r ,himself1 :o =gives ! return+ s9n]
 ev5 a great way (f1 if 8 face be b     
homew>d2 b says no?+ ( =giv5ess to him  

^: back is t[>ds 8 home1 & ^: he>t      
dwells f> away4  ,i am sure ,mr4 ,rusk9 
does n mean t no cl]gyman is s5sible ( !
 guilt ( s9s ( omission4 ,b he is speak+
 z a layman1 :o has he>d 9 8 "t a great 
_m prea*]s1 & x is v probable inde$ t he
 has n he>d _m dwell long & =cibly on ! 
fact1 :i* is inde$ a fact1 t ! guilt (  
s9s ( omission is ! burd5 ( ,*ri/'s     
tea*+1 & t m p>ables & m prea*+ are     
direct$ aga9/ ! s9 ( do+ no?+ at all ?an
 aga9/ ! positive & active wick$ness (  
bad m54 ,if we w be c&id1 we mu/ agree )
 him t 9 our g5]al tea*+ we d lay mu*   
less emphasis on su* s9s ?an our ,"l    
does 9 ,8 tea*+4  ,b 9 ! p>agraph :i*   
foll[s1 ,i confess t1 foll[+ up a *>ge  
:i* is sadly too true1 t !re is a       
grotesque inconsi/5cy 9 ! will+ness (   
human nature to be tax$ ) any quantity (
 s9s 9 ! gross1 & its res5tm5t at !     
ins9uation ( hav+ committ$ ! smalle/    
p>cel ( !m 9 detail1 !re comes a s5t5ce 
9 :i* ! ,*ri/ian philosoph] loses       
himself 9 ! cau/ic satiri/1 & t ?is ve9 

cont9ues to ! end ( ! lett]4 ,9 satire1 
su* is its v ess5ce1 tru? is ev]        
trave/i$4 ,x is tru? /ill1 b ! tru? 9   
unfamili>1 &1 = ! mo/ "p1 unacceptable  
guise4 ,!re is j an und]curr5t ( tru?1 &
 no m1 9 ! /atem5t1 n v s]i\sly made1 "o
 w\ld suppose1 t ! ,engli% ,liturgy 0   
drawn up ) ! amiable int5tion ( mak+    
religion z pleasant z possible1 to a p  
desir\s ( sav+ _! s\ls ) no great degree
 ( p]sonal inconv5i5ce4  ,if ! :ole nak$
 tru? 7 spok5 ) ! deepe/ gravity t !    
awful pressure ( our s9s dem&s1 !       
,engli% ,liturgy w\ld be a cont9u\s wail
 ( grief & rep5tance4 ,= if any?+ is    
great1 & l\d1 & urg5t1 x is ! cry ( our 
s9s4 ,b co-ext5sive ) our s9s is ! love 
( our ,fa!r2 &1 !re=e1 our m\rn+ is     
*ang$ into rejoic+ & ?ankfulness1 & ?is 
picture ( ! s9n] dext]\sly conceal+ !   
mann] ( 8 s9 f man1 & triumphantly      
confess+ ! quantity ( x to ,god1 is     
m]ely a satire4  ,! next p>agraph is m  
bitt] /ill2 b happily = ! cause ( sob]  
tru?1 x is satire aga92 & no?+ c be m   

obvi\s ?an ! fact t pray]1 to be ,common
 ,pray]1 _c at ! same "t suit e         
condition ( m9d1 ! calm & ! agitat$1 !  
/ra9$ & ! relax$1 ! rejoic+ & !         
sorr[ful4 ,b we are n dep5d5t ^u public 
wor%ip = ! satisfaction ( our spiritual 
wants1 z long z we c resort to private  
pray] & family pray]4 ,&1 inde$1 x      
requires no wond]ful /ret* ( our p[]s ( 
adaptation to use ! mo/ /r5u\s private  
pray] 9 ! mid/ ( ! congregation2 & !    
remorseful publican & ! timid s9n] are n
 b\nd to ! words be=e !m1 or if !y d    
foll[ ^! words1 ,i am sure !re is en\gh 
dep? 9 !m to satisfy ! views ( ! mo/    
consci5ce-/rick54 ,common ,pray] is calm
 to ! calm1 & passionate to !           
passionate4 ,x is all ?+s to all m51 j  
accord+ to _! frame ( m9d at ! "t4  ,b  
alas = my good k9d fri5d6 z we get ne>] 
to ! end ( ! lett]1 ! satire waxes      
fi]c]1 & ! adh]5ce to ! tru? ( nature   
gr[s fa9t]4 ,does ,mr4 ,rusk9 s]i\sly1  
or only s>ca/ically1 tell u t ! assaults
 ^u ! div9e p[] ( pray] ga9 any =ce f ! 

circum/ance t we are con/ra9$ to pray   
daily = =giv5ess1 nev] gett+ s f> z to  
ne$ x no long]8 ,f ! fir/ day t we lisp$
 at our "m's knee1 ,=give u our         
trespasses1 until1 b[$ ) age1 we /ill   
say1 ,=give u our trespasses1 we h nev] 
/ood1 & nev] w /&1 "o day less 9 ne$ (  
=giv5ess ?an ano!r day--or our ,"l w\ld 
h provid$ a ?anksgiv+ & a pray] = !     
p]fect$4  ,i believe ev]y:]e else ,i    
recognize1 ev5 9 ! mo/ />tl+ passages1  
an elem5t ( tru?4 ,b 9 ! latt] half (   
?is lett]1 n ev5 ! l>ge am\nt ( acrimony
 & sev]ity all[$ to ! mode ( address    
call$ satire c q reconcile u to its     
m>vell\s asp]ity4                       
,,on ,,lett] ,,xi   ,i _c b feel a/oni%$
 & griev$ at ! p]v]sity ( ^? :o#ai p]si/
 9 look+ ^u ,mr4 ,rusk9 z altoge!r a    
noxi\s k9d ( a scribbl]1 & likely to d  
mu* injury by ! unflagg+ con/ancy ) :i* 
he p]sev]es 9 po9t+ 8 f+] at all our    
weak & sore places4 ,& yet x _c be said 
t ev5 if he does lade m5 ) burd5s       
griev\s to be borne1 he himself t\*es n 

! burd5s ) "o ( 8 f+]s4       #ai ,x 0 b
 ye/]day t a voice rea*$ me f "o ( !    
remote/ ( our ,ultima ,?ules among/ ^!  
m\nta9s1 affirm+1      ) some?+ l       
self-gratulation1 t he c>$ less ?an     
no?+ = any?+ ,mr4 ,rusk9 might write    
outside ! subject (      ,art6 ,yet "o (
 ! be/ ( our ,bi%ops--& we h _m good    
ones--wrote by ! same po/3 ,mr4 ,rusk9's
 lett]s are full (      sugge/ive       
?\ghts1 & mu/ d anyone good1 if only 9  
gett+      "o out ( ! ruts4 ,b1 alas6   
aga9/ ?is ,i mu/ ne$s set !      dictum 
( ano!r dignit>y ( ! ,*ur*1 an int5sely 
practical      man3 ,i h a great rev]5ce
 = ,mr4 ,rusk9's g5ius1 & =      :at he 
has writt5 9 "t pa/1 & on ?is acc\nt ,i 
w\ld      r n say a s+le ^w 9 comm5t ^u 
^! lett]s2 &      aga9--,i really c\ld n
 discuss !m s]i\sly4  ,b let u consid]  
?is la/ lett]4 ,is n e ^w ( x           
true--sev]ely & au/]ely true1--b /ill   
true8 ,b yet "h /ill ! fault rema9s     
7?\gh ,i say x ) ! utmo/ def]5ce1       
rememb]+ t1 aft] all1 ,i h inf9itely m  

to le>n ?an ,i h to tea*71 ! fault      
rema9s t ! tru? is put too ke5ly1 too   
incisively1 to be class$ ) practical    
tru?s4  ,yes1 ! petitions ( ! ,"l's     
,pray] are = a p]fect /ate 9 ?is life4  
,we d pray = a ,p>adise ^u e>?1 :]e ei!r
 temptation %all no long] exi/1 or :]e  
s9 %all h lo/ its p[] to injure by los+ 
its p[] to allure4 ,b w ! mo/ incessant 
pray]1 individual1 comb9$1 or           
congregational1 ev] br+ u to p]fection8 
,alas6 my fri5d1 y w\ld gladly p]suade u
 s2 y w\ld lead ! way y\rself1 b t !    
fir/ half-doz5 /eps y take w\ld h1 or h 
long ago1 prov$ to y t s9 is ev] pres5t1
 ev5 9 ! be/ & pure/ ( m54  ,i tru/ !y  
are v few inde$ :o are s easily p]suad$ 
by ! conceit$ self-suffici5cy ( !       
sci5tific p to cease f pray] "u ! belief
 t all ?+s move on "u ! control (       
inflexible laws1 :i* nei!r pray] nor ! w
 ( ,god1 if ,god has a w1 c *ange or    
modify4 ,magee#bj has a valuable note on
 ! subject ( ! ,consi/5cy ( ,pray] ) !  
,div9e ,immutability1 9 :i* he puts ?is 

tru? 9 a ma!matical =m4 ,he says1 ,!    
relation ( ,god to man  pray] is diff]5t
 f ! relation ( ,god to man - pray]4    
,yet ,god rema9s con/ant4 ,x is man :o  
is ! bett] or ! worse = pray] or no     
pray]4       #bj ,on ! ,atonem5t4  ,x is
 pleasant to reflect t ) ! simple-m9d$  
,*ri/ian ! belief 9 ,*ri/1 because he   
kn[s t ,*ri/ lov$ him & di$ = him1 is   
exce$+ly little mov$ by ^! s-call$      
sci5tific d\bts4 ,! prop\nd]s ( ^!      
entangl+ que/ions move 9 a region :]e he
 w\ld feel cold & 8 life w\ld be cru%$  
out ( him1 & he decl9es to foll[ sci5ce 
at s great a co/1 believ+ besides t     
sci5ce might (t5 be bett] t]m$ nesci5ce1
 = he has no fai? 9 su* sci5ce4 ,in/ead 
( be+ pres5t$ ) cle> d$uctions1 drawn f 
obs]vation & exp]i5ce1 he sees b too    
pla9ly t1 z ea* philosoph] frames 8 own 
belief out ( 8 inn] consci\sness1 !re _c
 fail to come out a v l>ge v>iety (     
beliefs1 & t1 if ! religion ( ! ,bible 7
 explod$ & became an obsolete ?+1 its   
place w\ld be usurp$ by a motley cr[d ( 

inf9itely v>i$ cre$s ( e %ape & hue1 ea*
 claim+ = itself1 ) m or less mode/y &  
res]ve1 b ) j equal rights1 ! supremacy 
ov] m5's consci5ces4 ,& 9 ! mean:ile1   
wom5 & *ildr5 & ! poor1 & 9 fact all :o 
are n altoge!r highly1 transc5d5tally   
intellectual1 mu/1 = want ( ! requisite 
faculties & opportunities1 d )\t any    
religion at all4 ,i suppose mo/ p c see 
?is1 & !re=e w pay a v limit$ att5tion  
to ! claims & pret5sions (              
sci5ce-wor%ip4  ,i come to a s5t5ce :]e 
once m ! proclivity = satire breaks out 
= a m9ute3 ,b 9 mod]n days ! fir/ aim ( 
all ,*ri/ians is to place _! *ildr5 9   
circum/ances :]e ! temptations 7:i* !y  
are apt to call opportunities7 may be z 
great & z _m z possible2 :]e ! sight &  
promise ( 'all ^! ?+s' 9 ,satan's gift  
may be brilliantly ne>4 ,i 0 read+ ?is f
 ! ,,ms4 to a "m1 accompli%$ & amiable1 
:o ( c\rse ?\ght 9 a mom5t ( h] own     
little flock ( sons & daught]s1 all !   
objects ( ! t5d]e/ c>e & solicitude2 &  
%e felt t %e at lea/ _h n des]v$ ?is    

/roke4 ,b ! tru? is t we mu/ read ?is   
s5t5ce z we read our ,"l's1 ,?9k n t ,i 
am come to s5d peace on e>?3 ,i came n  
to s5d peace1 b a sword 7,matt4 x4 #cd74
 ,! sword 0 n ! object ( our ,"l's com+1
 b ! unhappy result ?r\gh s94 ,he came  
to br+ peace on e>?1 yet 0 ,he set = !  
fall ( _m 9 ,israel4 ,! wise/ & be/ (   
p>5ts place _! sons 9 ! pr(ession or    
position 9 life :]e temptations ab\nd1 n
 because !y desire to see !m b[ be=e    
,satan1 & become ! possessors ( all ^!  
?+s :i* he promises ,i w give !e1 b     
because !re is no position 9 ! active   
life ( ! _w t is free f temptations2 &  
^? temptations are ! /ronge/ & mo/      
num]\s (t5 j :]e ! real & und\bt$       
advantages are ! greate/ & mo/ num]\s4  
,mr4 ,rusk91 ) a /rong & legitimate     
figure ( spee*1 is simply putt+ an      
inevitable result z ! "w ( app>5t       
design4  ,if ! di/9ction betwe5 ! glory 
& ! p[] ( ! k+dom ( ,god & ! false lu/re
 ( e>?ly p[] & worldly allurem5ts is n  
suffici5tly dwelt ^u 9 our pulpits1 none

 w regret x m ?an ! e>ne/ prea*]s 9 :om 
! mod]n ,*ur* ( ,engl& ab\nds4 ,if x be 
grant$1 z ,i ?9k x mu/ be grant$1 t !   
highe/ wisdom is n always ex]cis$ 9 !   
*oice & prep>ation ( our subjects (     
prea*+1 e true-he>t$ & loyal ,*ur*man   
mu/ be grateful = ! fe>less c&\r ( !    
writ] ( ! lett]s we h be5 consid]+1 9   
po9t+ out to u our prevail+ defici5cies1
 ev5 if he does n1 :i* is n 8 prov9ce1  
po9t out h[ to atta9 p]fection4         
,f4 ,a4 ,,malleson4                     
,,lett]s ,,f ,,cl]gy ,,& ,,laity        
7,,f ,,! ,,fir/ ,,edition7   ,! foll[+  
lett]s h be5 entru/$ to me = publication
 9 ?is "w4 ,! writ]s ( tw5ty-two ( !m   
are cl]gym51 ( :om sixte5 are memb]s (  
?ree ,cl]ical ,societies1 all ( :om h   
read _! lett]s be=e ! ,societies to :i* 
!y belong1 except 9 ! case ( "o         
,society1 :]e x 0 impracticable4 ,!     
rema9+ six h be5 k9d en\gh to write 9   
acceptance ( ! invitation 9 !           
,contempor>y ,review = ,decemb]1 #ahgi4 
,! rema9+ lett]s are f memb]s ( ! laity1

 attract$ by ! same proposal4 ,_m o!rs h
 be5 receiv$2 b x w\ld n h be5 possible 
to include !m all 9 a volume ( mod]ate  
size1 "s ( !m besides be+ ( great l5g?2 
& ,i 0 !re=e1 ) regret1 oblig$ to decl9e
 !m4  ,x 0 n orig9ally int5d$ t !       
invitation to discuss ^! que/ions %\ld  
be ext5d$ to laym54 ,b sev]al s und]/ood
 x f ! preface 9 ! ,contempor>y1 & :5 ,i
 came to exam9e ! lett]s s5t on ?is     
und]/&+1 ,i felt a conviction t a true &
 safe light w\ld be ?r[n ^u ! subject by
 _! assi/ance2 &1 us+ ! discretion>y p[]
 all[$ me by ,mr4 ,rusk91 ,i ?\ght x1 on
 ! :ole1 be/ to give admission to a     
c]ta9 numb] ( communications f laym54   
,besides1 z !y !mselves are1 9 great    
measure1 ! subjects ( ! discussion1 &1  
!re=e1 mu/ feel a lively int]e/ 9 x1 x  
seems b fair t !y too %\ld h a voice 9 !
 matt]4 ,ano!r reason yet _h consid]able
 weight ) me1 t _! lett]s ev9ce a l>g] &
 m lib]al sympa?y ) ,mr4 ,rusk9 himself 
?an ^? ( "s ( my cl]ical bre?r51 9 ^:   
lett]s !re is b too p]ceptible a degree 

( irascibility1 n unnatural to u1       
p]haps1 9 f9d+ ourselves r %>ply lectur$
 by a layman--! %eph]ds by ! %eep4 ,& ,i
 hop$ t a m frat]nal _s w\ld be promot$ 
by my free acceptance ( _! ready (f]4   
,! same cons5t+ _s is all b univ]sal 9 !
 notices ( ! press ^u ,mr4 ,rusk9's     
lett]s4 ,b ,i d n wi% to anticipate !   
judgm5t ( ! ,*ur* & ! _w ^u ! :ole s]ies
 ( lett]s "h pres5t$4 ,not)/&+ ! peculi>
 & sometimes r bewild]+ effect ( a      
v>iety ( cross lights1 !y appe> to      
myself to be inve/$ ) s+ul> int]e/ z a  
fai?ful reflection ( ! op9ions ( ! cl]gy
 & ! laity ^u "s ( ! mo/ /irr+ religi\s 
que/ions ( ! day4  ,moreov]1 x w1 ,i am 
sure1 please read]s :o h endeav\r$ 9 va9
 to extract "s mean+ out ( _m ( !       
sometimes t$i\s & un9telligible essayi/s
 ( ! day1 to obs]ve t ! discussion 9 ?is
 volume at lea/ is c>ri$ on 9 language  
p]fectly cle> & )9 ! rea* ( ord9>y      
und]/&+s4 ,at any rate1 ,i hope x w n be
 said ( any ( ! writ]s :o h toge!r made 
up ?is little volume3 ,:o is ?is t      

d>k5e? c\nsel by words )\t k8  ,be=e !  
%eets are s5t to press !y w be p]us$ by 
,mr4 ,rusk91 :o w !n use 8 privilege (  
reply+1 ?us br++ ! volume to a          
conclusion4  ,i c\ld n und]take to      
classify ^! lett]s2 & h1 !re=e1 z !     
simple/ mode1 arrang$ !m 9 !            
alphabetical ord] ( ! writ]s' names4    
,f4 ,a4 ,,malleson4         ,f ! ,rev4  
,,*>les ,,bigg1 ,d4,d41 ,rector ( ,f5ny 
,compton4   ,mr4 ,rusk9 comp>es !       
cl]gyman ) an ,alp9e guide1 ^: bus9ess x
 is simply to c>ry ! travell] 9 safety  
ov] rocks & glaci]s to ! m\nta9 top4 ,he
 is n to tr\ble himself or 8 *>ge )     
ne$less ref9em5ts ( doctr9e4 ,he is n to
 exagg]ate ! dignity ( 8 (fice1 or to   
give himself out z any?+ b a guide4 ,9  
p>ticul>1 he is n to assume any?+ ( a   
m$iatorial "*4 ,he is to prea* !        
,gospel--n ( ,lu!r nor ( ,augu/9e1 b (  
,*ri/2 9 pla9 words & %ort t]ms4 ,he is 
to proclaim al\d1 boldly & con/antly1   
,?is is ! w ( ! ,"l1--to apply1 t is1 ! 
morality ( ! ,gospel1 /r+5tly &         

au?oritatively1 to ! lives ( 8 p4 ,to   
effect ?is application ) m p[]1 he is to
 ex]cise a rigid discipl9e1 & exclude f 
8 congregation all :o are n act+ up to  
:at he conceives to be ! ,gospel ideal4 
,he is n to hamp] himself ) any set &   
=mal ,liturgy1 :i* c nev] be copi\s or  
flexible en\gh to meet ! v>i$ ne$s ( a  
numb] ( m5 diff]+ widely 9 k & atta9m5t4
  ,e "o w feel :at a cr[d ( p]plexities 
/>t up "h at e s5t5ce4 ,9 :at s5se is a 
cl]gyman l a ,*am\ni guide8 ,!re is a   
resemblance1 no d\bt1 b n ( a k9d on :i*
 x w\ld be possible to build any        
argum5t4 ,x is n ! bus9ess ( ! ,alp9e   
guide to ex]cise any sup]vision ov] !   
morals ( 8 employ]s1 or to ask h[ !y    
e>n$ ! money ) :i* he is paid4 ,aga91   
:at is meant by ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ n     
accord+ to anybody8 ,x is easy to reject
 ! au?ority ( ,/4 ,paul or ,/4 ,john1 or
 ( ,lu!r or ,augu/9e1 b !re is "o       
comm5tator ^: influ5ce _c be %ak5 (f1 & 
t is ourselves4 ,& our exp]i5ce ( ^? :o 
h pr(ess$ to prea* ! ,gospel pure &     

simple is n reassur+4 ,does ,mr4 ,rusk9 
mean t we are to burn all our           
!ology1--ev5 app>5tly ! ,epi/les ( ,/4  
,paul1--& to =get all ,*ur* hi/ory s9ce 
! day ( ! ,crucifixion8 ,does he mean t 
we are ea* to set up a !ology--a ,*ur* (
 8 own8 ,x w\ld be b a poor ga9 to mo/ (
 u to ex*ange ! great lamps ( fam\s     
doctors = ! unc]ta9 ru%lights ( our own 
imag9ations4  ,!n aga91 :at is ?is new &
 m ?an ,g5evan discipl9e t ! cl]gyman is
 to en=ce8 ,he is to take m pa9s to get 
wick$ ri* m5 to /ay out ( ! *ur* ?an to 
p]suade wick$ poor ones to ent] x4 ,aft]
 putt+ 8 own int]pretation ^u ! ,gospel1
 he is to lay "u an int]dict all :om 8  
own fire-new =mula--= a =mula he mu/    
/ill h--excludes4 ,he is to =ce1 by !   
me?od ( ,procru/es1 ! visible ,*ur* into
 co-ext5sion ) ! invisible4 ,no         
community ( ,*ri/ians has ev] attempt$  
su* a task4 ,any zeal\s 7surely         
ov]-zeal\s7 p>i% prie/ :o %\ld s n>r[ ! 
limits ( 8 fold1 :o %\ld exclude ! usur]
 f ! ord9>y means ( grace1 = fe> le/ he 

%\ld take ,god's "n 9 va9 by jo9+ 9 !   
public pray]s1 w\ld expose himself1 may 
we n ?9k8 to ! reproa* ( be+ less       
m]ciful ?an ,he :o s5ds ra9 on ! j & !  
unju/4 ,nor1 z he look$ r\nd ^u 8       
c>efully-select$ congregation1 c\ld he  
easily flatt] himself t he 0 prea*+ !   
,gospel to e creature4  ,aga91 :at is ! 
w ( ! ,"l1 & :at does ,mr4 ,rusk9 mean  
by proclaim+ x8 ,t ,he loves            
righte\sness & hates iniquity we "k4 ,! 
difficulty is 9 apply+ ?is g5]al rule 9 
detail4 ,:at is its be>+ ^u ! policy ( !
 ,gov]nm5t1 ^u any p>ticul> trade /rike1
 ^u ! tangl$ web ( good & evil motives  
:i* makes up ! moral consci\sness ( an  
av]age %opkeep]8 ,i conceive ,mr4 ,rusk9
 to be ?9k+ ( prea*]s l ,b]n>d1         
,savon>ola1 or ,latim]1 ( d5unciations l
 ^? ( ,isaiah1 or ( our ,"l4 ,he seems  
to mean t ! cl]gyman %\ld /& on a cle>  
m\nta9 summit1 look+ d[n ov] ! :ole     
field ( life1 disc]n+ ) ! eye ( a       
prophet e movem5t ( evil on a small     
scale or on a l>ge4 ,!re h be5 su*      

tea*]s 9 ^: h&s sci5ce1 economy1        
politics1 seem$ all to become bran*es ( 
!ology1 memb]s ( "o great body ( ,div9e 
tru?4 ,b n e man's lips are ?us t\*$ ) !
 coal f ! alt>4 ,_m an excell5t & mo/   
useful prea*] w\ld make b wild "w if he 
took to d5\nc+ social movem5ts or ! _s (
 ! age4 ,a s+ul> illu/ration ( ! dang] t
 besets ^! sweep+ moral judgm5ts is to  
be f\nd 9 ,mr4 ,rusk9's own d5unciation 
( usury1 t is1 ( tak+ int]e/ = money4   
,few p w agree ei!r ) ! p>ticul> op9ion 
t e old lady :o lives h>mlessly on h]   
railway divid5ds ought to be            
excommunicat$1 or ) ! g5]al pr9ciple    
impli$ 9 ?is op9ion1 t e prohibition 9 !
 ,old ,te/am5t is /ill z valid z ev] "u 
social circum/ances altoge!r diff]5t4   
,p :o ne$ d5\nc+ d n1 z a rule1 come to 
*ur* to be d5\nc$4 ,& x w\ld be a great 
error to conclude1 f our ,"l's language 
to ! ,ph>isees & ,sadducees1 t ! tone 9 
:i* ,he address$ ! individual s9n] 0 h>%
 or sca?+4 ,! prea*] mu/ rememb] t he is
 a physician ( s\ls1 & ! physician's t\*

 is g5tle4 ,?9k = a mom5t :at worldl9ess
 is--h[ easy x is to say bitt] ?+s ab\t 
x6--& !n picture to y\rselves a little  
tradesman ) a wife & sev5 or eight      
*ildr5 to keep on 8 scanty pr(its4 ,:at 
wond] if he sets too high a value on    
money8 ,h[ difficult = him to und]/& !  
words :i* bid him take no ?\ght = !     
morr[6  ,!re is a "t1 no d\bt1 = fi]ce  
language1 b x does n (t5 come4 ,! prea*]
 is no m exempt ?an o!r p f ! gold5 rule
 to put himself 9 8 neighb\r's place1 & 
try to see ?+s ) 8 neighb\r's eyes4     
,ano!r difficulty arises out ( ! mann] 9
 :i* ,mr4 ,rusk9 speaks ( ! relation ( 8
 ,*am\ni guides to dogmatic tea*+4 ,!y  
ought n1 he says1 to be compell$ to hold
 op9ions on ! subject1 say1 ( ! height (
 ! ,cele/ial ,m\nta9s1 ! crevasses :i* g
 d[n quicke/ to ! pit1 & o!r cognate    
po9ts ( sci5ce1 diff]+ f1 or ev5 contr>y
 to1 ! t5ets ( ! guides ( ! ,*ur* (     
,france4  ,x is difficult 9 ! extreme to
 "k exactly :at is "h meant4 ,no d\bt x 
is ne$less = a guide to drop a plumb-l9e

 d[n e crevasse t he has to cross4 ,x   
w\ld be great wa/e ( "t to lecture 8    
travell]s on ! laws t regulate ! motion 
( glaci]s or ! dip ( ! m\nta9 /rata4 ,b 
:at are ! doctr9es t /& 9 ?is relation1 
or ?is no-relation1 to ! spiritual life8
 ,is x meant t all !ology %\ld be swept 
away l a du/y old cobweb8  ,i w\ld g    
myself z f> z ?is1 t ! few] & simpl] !  
doctr9es t a cl]gyman prea*es1 ! bett]2 
t all doctr9es %\ld be requir$ to pass !
 te/ ( reason & consci5ce1 :i* are also 
9 _! degrees ,div9e revelations1 s f>1  
at lea/1 z ?is1 t no doctr9e c be       
admitt$ :i* is demon/rably repugnant to 
ei!r "o or ! o!r4 ,& 9 ! ?ird place1 !  
greate/ c>e %\ld be tak5 to discrim9ate 
matt]s ( fai?1 real axioms ( religion1 f
 pi\s op9ions or v5]able practices :i* h
 no vital connection ) ! ,*ri/ian fai?2 
:i*1 to use ,burke's phrase1 all        
und]/&+s d n ratify1 & all he>ts d n    
approve4 ,a grave responsibility re/s ^u
 ^? :o neglect ?is discrim9ation4 ,x is 
also a po9t ( ! highe/ importance t :5  

mo/ doctr9al a cl]gyman %\ld be lea/    
dogmatic2 t he %\ld rememb] t all       
doctr9e1 by ! necessity ( ! case1 is ca/
 into an anti!tical1 m or less          
p>adoxical %ape2 t he %\ld nev] lose    
sight ( ! h>mony & balance betwe5       
int]sect+ tru?s1 or ( t un=tunate t5d5cy
 ( ! human m9d to seize ^u & appropriate
 po9ts ( diff]5ce 9 _! crude/ & mo/     
antagoni/ic =m1 to ! exclusion ( po9ts (
 agreem5t2 t he %\ld always d 8 be/ to  
%[ ! reasonabl5ess ( ! ,*ri/ian tea*+1  
its analogy & h>mony ) all ! works (    
,god2 t :]e 8 k fails1 he %\ld frankly  
confess t x does fail1 & n try to eke x 
out by guesses1 or to disguise its      
insuffici5cy by rhetoric4  ,b aft] all  
^! all[ances x rema9s a fact t !        
cl]gyman is n a guide only1 b a tea*]1  
an ambassador4 ,he is to tea* 8 p all t 
he kn[s ab\t ,god & ,8 relation to ! s\l
 ( man4 ,he is to /udy & m$itate        
himself1 & to set =? ! conclusion he has
 rea*$ fully & fe>lessly4 ,& if he      
dis*>ges ?is duty reasonably & zeal\sly1

 he ne$ n be afraid ( f9d+ t !re is a   
gulf fix$ betwe5 doctr9e & practice4 ,^!
 two mu/ g toge!r4 ,!re c be no conduct 
des]v+ ! "n )\t a philosophy ( conduct1 
& t philosophy is a s\nd div9ity4 ,ev5 !
 l(tie/ & mo/ ab/ruse doctr9es mu/ h an 
influ5ce ^u life4 ,x is a common rem>k t
 sci5tific tru? %\ld be pursu$ = its own
 sake1 & t ! mo/ valuable practical     
results h (t5 foll[$ f inve/igations    
c>ri$ out ) a s+le eye to ! tru?4 ,x is 
an equally common rem>k t ^? tea* !     
simple/ ?+s be/ ^: range ( k & belief is
 wide/4 ,we might po9t to ,mr4 ,rusk9   
himself z a /rik+ illu/ration ( ?is4    
,:at is simpl] ?an beauty8 :at m        
univ]sally appreh5d$8 :at at fir/ sight 
m incapable ( analysis8 ,yet z we li/5  
to ! great critic1 :at wond]ful laws    
does he po9t out--:at a weal? ( k does  
he br+ to be>--h[ cle> he makes x to u t
 ! p[] ( feel+ 7/ill m ! p[] ( creat+7  
beauty is ! h>d-won fruit ( lab\r1 /udy1
 & devotion4 ,s x is ) life3 ^? :o w\ld 
create a beautiful life mu/ "k ! laws ( 

spiritual beauty1--& ^? laws are !ology4
  ,b criticism is a ?ankless task4 ,x is
 a m graci\s &1 t[>ds a great man1 a m  
respectful (fice to note ^? po9ts on :i*
 our debt to ,mr4 ,rusk9 is ackn[l$g$1 &
 our sympa?y ) him unalloy$4 ,^! lett]s 
are1 9 _s at any rate1 n unwor?y ( ! man
 :o has ex]cis$ a deep] & wid] influ5ce 
^u ! morality ( our "t ?an any o!r1     
except p]haps ,?omas ,c>lyle4 ,& ! great
 lesson ( ea* ( ^! eloqu5t tea*]s is !  
duty ( ,reality4 ,!re are _m po9ts 9 :i*
 we d n agree ) !m3 let u be all !      
readi] to ackn[l$ge ! debt t we owe4    
,bo? laym51--l ,amos1 nei!r prophets nor
 sons ( prophets1--!y h done a "w :i*1  
p]haps1 "u ! alt]$ circum/ances (       
society1 no pr(essional prea*] c\ld h   
a*iev$4 ,any "o :o consid]s ! e>ne/ness 
& rev]5ce ( mod]n intellectual          
lit]ature2 ! anxi\s desire ev5 ( !      
,agno/ic to lay ! f\ndations ( 8 moral  
life z deep z possible2 ! manifold      
ef=ts1 :ile d5y+ all religion1 yet to   
ma9ta9 ! union ( imag9ation & reason1   

)\t :i* !re c be no l(t9ess ( "*1 no    
nobility ( aspiration1 yet :i* no?+ b   
religion c consecrate & fructify1--&    
comp>es all ?is ) ! sne]+1 self-satisfi$
 flippancy ( ,gibbon & ,voltaire1 w feel
 h[ va/ is ! *ange = ! bett]2 & ^! two  
writ]s h be5 ! *ief in/rum5ts 9 br++ t  
*ange ab\t4  ,let me notice briefly two 
po9ts on :i* ,mr4 ,rusk9 insi/s 9 ^!    
lett]s ) great =ce & beauty4 ,! fir/ is 
! love ( ! ,fa!r4 ,no text is m famili> 
?an t :i* tells u t ,god is love4 ,x is 
n inde$ inconsi/5t ) t o!r text :i*     
tells u t ,he is a consum+ fire4 ,b if  
its mean+ is fully imbib$ & all[$ to be>
 its natural fruit1 x mu/ result 9 !    
ab&onm5t ( ^? =5sic views ( our bless$  
,"l's atonem5t1 :i* all ! subtlety (    
,canon ,mozley _c br+ into h>mony ) !   
dictates ( our consci5ces4 ,if ! ,fa!r  
is love1 !re c be no division1 no       
anti!sis betwe5 ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,if   
,he is love1 !n ! idea ( sacrifice1 :i* 
is ( ! ess5ce ( love1 mu/ ent] into our 
conception ( ! ,fa!r also4 ,i say no m  

ab\t ?is1 because any "o :o *ooses to d 
s may f9d ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god1 & all t x 
implies1 treat$ ( ) great fulness & a   
m>vell\s dep? ( spiritual insight 9 !   
lett]s ( ,ersk9e ( ,l9la!n4  ,x c h>dly 
be d\bt$ t ! k9d ( language :i*         
,prote/ants ( a c]ta9 class h be51 &    
/ill are1 9 ! habit ( us+1 ab\t ! ,s*eme
 ( ,r$emption1 con/itutes a mo/ s]i\s   
/umbl+-block 9 ! way ( _m an e>ne/ _s4  
,!re are few prea*]s probably1 & few    
congregations n[1--9 ! ,e/abli%m5t at   
any rate1--:o w\ld n revolt aga9/ !     
hide\s calmness ) :i* ,jona?an ,edw>ds  
contemplates ! little spid]s dropp+ (f  
into ! flames4 ,b a great deal ( mis*ief
 rema9s to be undone4 ,^? :o are        
acqua9t$ ) ! biographies ( ,%elley1 (   
,james & ( ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 "k well   
:at effect ! fi]ce doctr9es ( ,calv9ism 
h produc$ ^u m9ds :i* = ! issues (      
morality &1 surely1 ev5 ( religion1 7   
f9ely t\*$4 ,& :o c tell :at horror &   
indignation h be5 wr\ght 9 "s m9ds1 :at 
agonies ( despair 9 o!rs1 :o1 :5 at la/ 

! bless$ "w ( rep5tance began to /ir )9 
!m1 & !y turn$ _! eyes = com=t to !     
cross1 7 met by ! t]rible w>n+ t none b 
! select few c call ,god _! ,fa!r1 & t 9
 all probability _! own et]nal tortures 
7 decre$ be=e ev] !y ent]$ ! _w8  ,! o!r
 po9t to :i* ,i mu/ briefly adv]t is    
,mr4 ,rusk9's prote/ aga9/ ! use ( words
 :i* imply--:i* leave ! lea/ possibility
 ( hop+ =--a me*anical absolution1 a    
p>don ( s9s t h n be5 ab&on$4 ,i d n    
inde$ ?9k t ! reproa* ( us+ su* language
 falls ^u ^? :o are fond ( ! title (    
prie/s alone1 = ! doctr9es ( ,calv9ism  
are f> m liable to abuse4 ,nor d ,i ?9k 
t any prea*+ ( our cl]gy on ?is subject 
c be said to h turn$ our cities into    
loa?some c5tres ( =nication &           
covet\sness4 ,b "h1 if any:]e1 we ought 
nev] to =get ! dang] ( ev5 seem+ to set 
,!ology aga9/ ,reason & ,consci5ce1 (   
all[+ ! lea/ pretext = ?9k+ t a m]e     
intellectual ass5t to ab/ract tru?s on !
 "o h&1 a m]e acceptance ( ecclesia/ical
 ord9ances on ! o!r1 c wipe away s9s2 or

 t a he>t unpurifi$ by *>ity & ob$i5ce1 
c\ld be at re/ ev5 9 ! k+dom ( heav54   
,f ! ,rev4 ,,canon ,,coop]1 ,vic> (     
,grange-ov]-,s&s4   ,?ank ,god1 all good
 m5 are broad] & bett] ?an _!           
cre$1--bett] & broad]1 ,i mean1 ?an ^?  
p>ts ( _! cre$ :i* !y insi/ ^u mo/1     
because !y di/+ui% !m f o!r p4 7,^!     
di/+ui%+ po9ts are always ( ! lea/      
importance1 9 my op9ion47 ,& ) my       
exp]i5ce ( s]mons = ne>ly =ty ye>s 7= ,i
 0 v e>ly call$ ^u to he> s]mons71 ,i am
 n consci\s ( su* univ]sal omissions on 
! "p ( ! prie/s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& z    
,mr4 ,rusk9 affirms4 ,! univ]sality ( ! 
love ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 embrac+ ev5 ! wick$
 ri* z well z ! wick$ poor1 is l>gely   
dwelt ^u by all s*ools4  ,! k+dom ( ,god
 9 ?is pres5t s9ful _w is prea*$ & is   
lab\r$ =4 ,9 ! pres5t1 h[ev]1 x is m    
correctly describ$ z ! k+dom ( ,*ri/4   
,:5 ! end comes1 ,he %all deliv] up !   
k+dom to ,god1 ev5 ! ,fa!r 7#a ,cor4 xv4
 #bd1 & seqq47 ,z = d5\nc+ ! s9s ( !    
ri*1 ?is is l>gely done1 & especially by

 lively "y ecclesia/ics 9 great t[ns4 ,&
 z to prea*+ =giv5ess )\t am5dm5t1 no   
man ( common s5se c d t2 b ,mr4 ,rusk9  
may say t common s5se is r>e among !    
cl]gy2 & "s may be afraid to prea*      
morality1 because ( an old-fa%ion$      
sup]/ition t morality is oppos$ to !    
,gospel4 ,h[ev]1 ,i d n he> mu* ( su*   
prea*+4 ,z = ! duty ( e man to d some?+ 
( ! "w ( ! _w = 8 daily bread1 t is     
l>gely taught2 & ,i believe t ! k+dom ( 
,god is com+ 9 t respect4 ,a great deal 
( ! drudg]y ( ! _w is done by big m5 n[4
 ,also ,i ?9k t ! s9fulness ( omission  
is mu* insi/$ on by ! cl]gy1 z x is     
abundantly notic$ 9 ! ,pray] ,book1 9   
accordance ) ! cle> tea*+ ( ,*ri/4 ,& ! 
same may be said ^u ! p]sonal guilt (   
s94 ,a good cl]gyman nev] all[s 8 p to  
%elt] !mselves 9 a cr[d4  ,i d n feel ! 
=ce ( ! taunt ab\t our say+ e week1 ,!re
 is no heal? 9 u1 because ! mo/ heal?y  
,*ri/ian f9ds out always fre% fail+s z 8
 consci5ce gr[s m heal?y 7n morbidly    
s5sitive71 & he is always ready to jo9 9

 ! g5]al confession to 8 dy+ day4  ,!re 
is "s value 9 ! rem>k ab\t ,*ri/ian     
p>5ts putt+ _! *ildr5 into situations   
:]e !y w be tempt$ to wor%ip ! devil 9  
ord] to w9 ! k+dom ( ! _w2 b "h1 z      
else:]e1 ! exagg]ation1 = ! sake ( be+  
=cible1 is too m>k$4                    
,f ! ,rev4 ,,h5ry ,m4 ,,flet*]4   ,yes1 
,i %\ld say1 x is possible to put !     
,gospel ( ,*ri/ into su* pla9 words &   
%ort t]ms z t a pla9 man may und]/& x1 &
 pla9 m5 d und]/& x4 ,& x is n left to  
be ga!r$ out ( 7any (7 ! ,?irty-n9e     
,articles1 :i* are meant n = simple b = 
cl]kly p4  ,y seem to h felt x />tl+ t  
,mr4 ,rusk9 %\ld ask = a simple &       
compreh5sible /atem5t ( ! ,*ri/ian      
,gospel--at lea/ ,mr4 ,rusk9 repres5ts !
 case s4 ,:at ,*ri/'s m9i/]s are bidd5  
to g into all ! _w & prea* is--! good   
news t ,god has reconcil$ ! _w unto     
,himself 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,8 ,son2 & t    
:osoev] w accept ?is ,jesus z ,8 ,"l &  
,savi\r %all h et]nal life ?r\gh ,him4  
,y c\ld n1 ,i ?9k1 arrive at a def9ition

 ( :at ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ is by expla9+ !
 t]ms ( ! ,"l's ,pray]4  ,y mu/ tell    
fir/ ab\t ,jesus1 our ,"l1 & :at ,he has
 done1 be=e *ild or man c h any prop]   
notion ( ! ,gospel4 ,! ,gospel is a     
message f ,our ,fa!r :i* is 9 ,heav51 ( 
,8 love1 & ( :at ,8 love--! love (      
,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/--has devis$ &
 execut$ = ! r$emption & glorification  
7?r\gh sanctification7 ( ,8 rebelli\s   
*ildr54  ,!re c be small objection tak5 
to ,mr4 ,rusk9's proposal to make !     
,"l's ,pray] a f\ndation ( ,gospel      
tea*+1 z conta9+ :at all ,*ri/ians are  
agre$ ^u z fir/ to be taught1 if !      
,gospel tea*+ is und]/ood to be tea*+ ! 
tru? to ,*ri/ians4 ,b ! ,gospel tea*+ or
 prea*+1 :i* is spok5 ( by ,mr4 ,rusk91 
is ,gospel prea*+ to ! _w n yet         
,*ri/ian1 ei!r ,jewi% or hea!n2 & !     
,"l's ,pray] _c prop]ly be tak5 z a     
f\ndation ( ,gospel tea*+ to x4 ,x mu/  
be told fir/ ( ,jesus & ,8 "w1 & mu/ h  
own$ ,him ,"l1 be=e x c rightly be      
taught f ,8 pray]4 ,?is pray] c h no    

au?ority b to ^? :o h become ,8         
disciples4 ,^? :o are already ,8        
disciples le>n naturally f ,him _!      
relation & _! duty to ,8 ,fa!r & _!     
,fa!r4 ,/4 ,paul1 9 prea*+ to !         
,a!nians1 dwells n on ! ,fa!rhood (     
,god1 b on ! ne$ ( rep5tance z a        
prep>ation = ! judgm5t :i* awaits all4  
,jesus & ! ,resurrection 0 :at !y he>d (
 fir/ f ?is model prea*]4               
,f ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,t4 ,,davidson4   ,,my   
,,de> ,,sir1--,p]mit me to say "o ?+ )  
reg>d to ! correspond5ce :i* has pass$  
betwe5 ,mr4 ,rusk9 & y\rself4           
,pr(itable z x is to li/5 to ,mr4       
,rusk91 ! /ud5t ( ,mr4 ,maurice's writ+s
 w m]ely f9d 9 ^! rem>kable lett]s an   
additional plea on behalf ( ^? tru?s =  
:i* ,mr4 ,maurice s bravely & s         
passionately cont5d$4 ,x is mo/ refre%+ 
to f9d two su* tea*]s 9 accord2 &       
probably !re w be _m :o w le>n f ,mr4   
,rusk9 :at !y nev] w\ld h le>nt1 or ev5 
s\ght =1 f ,mr4 ,maurice4 ,x is1 (      
c\rse1 = ! tru?1 & n = 8 individual     

/atem5t ( x1 t ,mr4 ,rusk91 ev5 z ,mr4  
,maurice did1 cont5ds4 ,x w1 ,i am sure1
 be a matt] ( small mom5t to him s long 
z ! tru? be s\ght =1 :e!r x be arriv$ at
 by means ( ^! lett]s1 or by means (    
,mr4 ,maurice's books on ,! ,"l's       
,pray]1 ,! ,pray] ,book1 & ,!           
,comm&m5ts4  ,believe me1 my de> ,sir1  
to be y\rs fai?fully4                   
,f ! ,rev4 ,,edw>d ,,geoghegan4         
,,b>dsea ,,vic>age1 ,,ulv]/on4  ,op5    
rebuke is bett] ?an secret love4        
,fai?ful are ! w\nds ( a fri5d4 ,let !  
righte\s smite me1 x %all be a k9dness3 
& let him reprove me1 x %all be an      
excell5t oil1 :i* %all n break my head4 
,x is 9 ! _s :i* is express$ 9 ^! words 
t ,i desire to (f] ! foll[+ notes on    
,mr4 ,rusk9's ,lett]s4 ,among ! *>ges   
:i* he br+s aga9/ ! cl]gy are !         
foll[+3--  ,t we h no cle> idea ( our   
call+1 or ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ 7,lett]s  
,,iii4 & ,,iv47  ,t we pr(ane ! "n (    
,god 9 ! pulpit 7,lett] ,,vi47  ,t we   
tea* t e "o t doe? evil is good 9 !     

sight ( ! ,"l1 & ,he delighte? 9 !m     
7,lett] ,,viii47  ,t we hold our (fice  
to be t1 n ( %[+ m5 h[ to d _! ,fa!r's w
 on e>?1 b h[ to get to heav5 )\t do+   
any ( x ei!r "h or !re 7,lett] ,,viii47 
,t we nei!r pr(ess to und]/& :at ! w ( !
 ,"l is1 nor to tea* anybody else to d x
 7,lett] ,,viii47  ,t we pret5d to      
absolve ! s9n] f 8 puni%m5t1 in/ead (   
purg+ him f 8 s9 7,lett] ,,viii47  ,t we
 patronize & enc\rage all ! iniquity ( !
 _w by /eadily prea*+ away ! p5alties ( 
x 7,lett] ,,viii47  ,t we ga!r1 ea* into
 himself1 ! curi\s dual p[] &           
,janus-fac$ maje/y 9 mis*ief ( ! prophet
 t prophesies falsely1 & ! prie/ t be>s 
rule by 8 means 7,lett] ,,viii47  ,t we 
d n ex]cise discipl9e by keep+ wick$ p  
out ( *ur* 7,lett] ,,vi47  ,t we d n    
require ea* memb] ( our flocks to tell u
 :at !y d to e>n _! d9n]s 7,lett] ,,ix47
  ,t we enc\rage p 9 hypocrisy1 by      
invit+ !m to ! au?oriz$ mock]y ( a      
confession ( s9 7,lett] ,x47  ,i _c     
exam9e ! evid5ce :i* ,mr4 ,rusk9        

possesses 9 support ( ^! *>ges1 z he has
 n produc$ x 9 ^! ,lett]s4 ,nei!r c ,i  
attempt to refute ! accusations4 ,to    
prove a negative is always difficult2 x 
becomes an impossible task :5 !         
indictm5t is laid n aga9/ any           
individuals m5tion$ by "n1 b aga9/ a    
:ole ord]4 ,i w only obs]ve1 t ev5 if   
all ^! *>ges be true1 ! p ( ,engl& are n
 9 su* evil case z ,mr4 ,rusk9 fancies4 
,! laity ( ,engl& possess ! ine/imable  
advantage ( n be+ dep5d5t on ! s]mons ( 
_! cl]gy = ei!r doctr9e1 or correction1 
or in/ruction 9 righte\sness4 ,ev5 ?\gh 
a cl]gyman %\ld nev] utt] c]ta9 doctr9es
 ( ,*ri/ f ! pulpit1 or reprove c]ta9   
s9s1 he is oblig$ to d s at ! font1 at !
 lect]n1 & at ! alt>4 ,al?\gh f !       
pulpits ( ! fifty hundr$s ( cl]gy :om   
,mr4 ,rusk9 he>d1 he nev] he>d s mu* z  
"o cl]gyman he>tily proclaim+ t no      
covet\s p]son1 :i* is an idolat]1 ha?   
any inh]itance 9 ! k+dom ( ,god1 he mu/ 
h (t5 he>d ?is proclamation f ! alt>1 9 
! epi/le = ! ?ird ,sunday 9 ,l5t1 & f ! 

lect]n :5ev] ! fif? *apt] ( ! ,epi/le to
 ! ,ephesians is read = ! lesson4       
,aga91 if any cl]gyman tea*es f ! pulpit
 t = ! r$emption ( ! _w p ought to be   
?ankful1 n to ! ,fa!r1 b to ! ,son      
7,lett] ,v471 he is oblig$ to publicly  
contradict 8 own tea*+ z (t5 z he says !
 ,g5]al ,?anksgiv+1 & ! collects 9 !    
,book ( ,common ,pray]4  ,aga91 if any  
cl]gyman tea*es f ! pulpit t any "o :o  
does evil is good 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 or 
t !re is any o!r salvation except a     
salvation f s91 he is oblig$ to publicly
 contradict t tea*+ by ev]y?+ :i* he    
says 9 ! *ur* out ( ! pulpit4  ,aga91 if
 any cl]gyman prea*es away ! p5alties ( 
s9 7,lett] ,,viii471 he is oblig$ to    
publicly contradict 8 prea*+ e ,a%      
,w$nesday1 :5 he reads ! g5]al s5t5ces (
 ,god's curs+ aga9/ imp5it5t s9n]s4     
,mr4 ,rusk9 asks 7,lett] ,,iii471 ,c ?is
 ,gospel ( ,*ri/ be put into su* pla9   
words & %ort t]ms z t a pla9 man may    
und]/& x8 ,i answ] t ! ,engli% ,*ur* has
 tri$ to d ?is 9 ! ,cate*ism1 9 :i* e   

baptiz$ *ild is taught 9 v simple & pla9
 words ! gospel1 or good news1 t ,god ! 
,fa!r has1 9 ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/1      
adopt$ him or h] into ,8 family1 & !re9 
(f]s him or h] ! cont9ual help ( ! ,holy
 ,gho/4  ,mr4 ,rusk9 compla9s t ! cl]gy 
d n tea* ! p ! mean+ ( ! ,"l's ,pray]   
7,lett] ,,vi47 ,he mu/ assume t ! cl]gy 
neglect to tea* *ildr5 ! ,*ur*          
,cate*ism1 9 :i* is an answ] to ! "q1   
,:at desire/ ?\ ( ,god 9 ?is pray]8 ,x  
is an answ] :i* w\ld probably satisfy   
,mr4 ,rusk94 ,he w\ld see t ,hall[$ be  
,?y "n does n m]ely mean t p ought to   
ab/a9 f bad language4 ,& 9 ! explanation
 ( ! ?ird comm&m5t1 he w\ld see t some?+
 m is =bidd5 ?an lett+ out a r\nd oa?   
7,lett] ,,vi47  ,mr4 ,rusk9 compla9s t !
 cl]gy d n prev5t ! entrance among _!   
congregations ( p]sons lead+ op5ly wick$
 lives 7,lett] ,,vi47 ,be=e ?is c be    
*>g$ on ! cl]gy z a s91 he %\ld %[ t !y 
h p[] & au?ority to d ?is4 ,9 ! s]vice =
 ,a% ,w$nesday he w f9d t ! cl]gy       
express _! desire = a re/oration ( !    

godly discipl9e ( ! primitive ,*ur*1 :i*
 ,mr4 ,rusk9 also desires4 ,b he ought  
to "k t su* re/oration mu/ be ! "w n ( !
 cl]gy only1 b ( ! :ole body ( !        
fai?ful4  ,mr4 ,rusk9 ins9uates t !     
cl]gy h no cle> idea ( _! call+ 7,lett] 
,,iii47 ,if ?is be s1 x is c]ta9ly n !  
fault ( ! ,*ur*1 see+ t ! nature ( !    
call+ ( a cl]gyman is pla9ly set =? 9 ! 
,(fices = ! ,ord]+ ( ,bi%ops1 ,prie/s1 &
 ,deacons4 ,b if "o may =m an op9ion f  
_m publi%$ s]mons by ,engli% cl]gym5 (  
v>i\s s*ools ( ?\ght1 & f _! spee*es 9  
,*ur* ,congresses & else:]e1 & f _!     
pa/oral "w z p>i% prie/s1 ,i %\ld be    
incl9$ to ?9k t !y are n q s ignorant ( 
! nature ( _! call+ & ( ! ,gospel (     
,*ri/ z ,mr4 ,rusk9 supposes !m to be1 &
 t ( "s ( ! s9s1 neglig5ces1 &          
ignorances :i*1 9 ^! ,lett]s1 he lays to
 _! *>ge1 !y may plead n guilty1 or at  
lea/ n prov5 by ,mr4 ,rusk94            
,,b>dsea1 ,,ulv]/on1                    
,novemb] #crd1 #ahgi4  ,,de> ,,mr4      
,,malleson1--,i ?ank y = y\r lett]1 :i* 

,i receiv$ ?is morn+4 ,second ?\ghts are
 n always ! be/4 ,y\r own fir/ ?\ght    
ab\t ! motto :i* ,i prefix$ to my notes 
0 "r2 y\r second ?\ght 0 wrong4 ,x nev] 
occurr$ to me t anyone c\ld possibly    
suppose t t motto 0 by me int5d$ to be  
appli$ to myself1 inasmu* z 9 ^! notes  
!re is no w\nd inflict$ on ,mr4 ,rusk91 
or ev5 any rebuke4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i    
assume t he has evid5ce 9 support ( 8   
*>ges1 al?\gh he has n produc$ x4 ,!    
rebuke to :i* ,i allud$ 0 ,mr4 ,rusk9's 
rebuke4 ,he is ! fri5d ^: w\nds are     
fai?ful1 & ^: smit+s are a k9dness4 ,=  
,i h n ! lea/ d\bt ( 8 good-w t[>ds !   
cl]gy1 or ( 8 e>ne/ desire to see !m all
 p]=m+ _! sacr$ duties ) zeal & k4 ,& x 
0 z my ackn[l$gm5t ( ?is t ,i prefix$ ! 
motto4 ,) y ,i firmly believe t ! /&>d  
:i* he takes is l(ty & ,*ri/ian1 & t x  
is "o t[>ds :i* we ought all ( u to aim4
 ,! object ( my notes 0 to %[ t ! laity 
( ,engl& h1 9 ! au?oriz$ tea*+ ( !      
,*ur*1 a suffici5t safegu>d aga9/ any   
errone\s tea*+ :i* !y may possibly he> f

 ! pulpit or 9 ! private m9i/rations ( !
 cl]gy1 & also a supplem5t to any       
defective tea*+4                        
,v truly y\rs1                          
,,edw>d ,,geoghegan4                    
,f ,,joseph ,,gilburt1 ,esq4            
,*ri/mas ,day1 #ahgi4  ,! words ,?y w be
 done are g5]ally c\pl$ ) resignation1 &
 v (t5 ) pati5ce "u *a/isem5t4 ,x is    
always to u a sad-col\r$ s5t5ce1 & a    
s5tim5tal illum9ator ( ! ,"l's ,pray]   
w\ld 9 all probability make x s4 ,n[1 if
 we ?9k = a mom5t :at ! /ate ( ?+s w\ld 
be if ! w ( ! ,"l 7 done1 we %all see x 
%\ld be ! brighte/ s5t5ce we c\ld       
conceive4 ,god's w is our weal4         
,aspiration1 n resignation1 is !        
*>act]i/ic ( its do+4 ,!re w\ld c]ta9ly 
be no dea?1--t is decid$ly contr>y to ,8
 w2 & by-&-by1 :5 ,8 w is done1 !re w be
 none4 ,= ! pres5t1 :ile ,8 w is n yet  
done1 we h ! sure & c]ta9 hope t dea? w 
be--nay1 is--conqu]$ by anticipation4   
,if ,8 w 7 done1 all beautiful ?+s w\ld 
fl\ri%1 & all m9ds w\ld answ]+ly rejoice

 9 !m4  ,our m5 ( ! pi]c+ eye--,turn]s1 
,hunts1 ,rusk9s1 etc4--%[ u1 till we    
almo/ wor%ip ! /ate ( ?+s 9 cl\d &      
m\nta91 riv] & sea1 9 h$g][ & wayside1  
ev5 9 ca!dral & campanile1 :]e ,god's w 
is done1 & we are en*ant$ ) _! beauty4  
,x is ,god's w t /ones %\ld be laid     
truly & c>v5 well1 & aptly describ$4 ,& 
our m5 ( ! probe & ! l5s1 ! sci5tific   
op5]s ( nature's secrets1 are daily     
demon/rat+ new beauties 9 :i* ! w ( !   
,"l is done 9 ! =mation ( bodies & work+
 ( =ces4 ,x is m]e truism to add to ?is 
t ! w ( ! ,"l be+ done1 none ( ! ills t 
are all ( !m indirectly or directly !   
result ( n do+ x c\ld occur1 &          
resignation w\ld h no scope = ex]cise4  
,!re 0 ,"o :o always did x1 & ,he = ?ree
 ye>s made sundry p>ts ( ,pale/9e a     
heav51--) :at results a _m quondam poor 
folk te/ifi$4 ,?is leads me to say t ,i 
l to look ^u ! ^w heav5 z a p>ticiple   
in/ead ( a n\n1 z ! /ate ( be+ heav$ or 
rais$1 r ?an a place3 & = ?is reason4 ,!
 exp]i5ce ( e "o ( u suffices to prove t

 we are nev] s heav51 or rais$ 9 true   
happ9ess1 moral dignity1 & wor?1 z :5 we
 are 9 ! company ( "o great]1 wis]1 or  
bett] ?an ourselves4 ,^? :o lead a      
humdrum life among mean p]sons1 c te/ify
 :at a heav5 x is to be transplant$ =   
ev] s %ort a "t to ! company ( a great &
 good man4 ,n[ ! culm9at+1 inde$        
all-absorb+1 attraction ( ! heav5 we all
 look to1 is ! pres5ce & ! companion%ip 
( ! greate/ & be/2 & ! exp]i5ce (       
ourselves tallies ) ! promise ( ,/4     
,john t x w h ! effect ( mak+ u l ,him1 
:5 we %all see ,him z ,he is4 ,surely   
be+ heav51 or rais$ l t1 is sup]ior to  
any ,mahomet's p>adise t we c inv5t or  
di/il out ( ! poetical p>ts ( !         
,scriptures4                         ,f 
! ,rev4 ,,ar*] ,,gurney4   ,mr4 ,rusk9's
 view z to ! duty ( bas+ all ^u !       
,fa!r's love is ess5tially s\nd &       
or?odox2 & he is also "r 9 bidd+ all m5 
lead self-d5y+ lives1--9 ?is s5se1 t !y 
%\ld give up "t & lab\r to ! endeav\r to
 help _! bre?r52 b he fails utt]ly1     

hopelessly1 to realize ! ,inc>nation &  
its glori\s consequ5ces1 h[ all human   
life & love1--h[ art1 sci5ce1 k1        
enjoym5t1 are sanctifi$ by ,god's becom+
 man2 %>+ ?is human life ( ours1--n to  
trample ^u x z an unholy ?+1 b to       
consecrate x to ,god's s]vice4 ,su* is  
our call4 ,we mu/ enjoy ! beautiful to  
v9dicate enjoym5t4 ,we d n please ,god  
by ca/+ all ,8 *oice/ gifts away4 ,to   
give all we h to fe$ ! poor is ! way to 
make m5 poor1 & is false *>ity4 ,use r !
 mammon ( ?is _w to ,god's hon\r &      
glory1 & :5 ye fail1 ! good works t y h 
done %all plead = y\r entrance into     
ev]la/+ habitations2 = ! way to clo! !  
nak$ & fe$ ! hungry1 p]man5tly1 is to   
tea* m5 & wom5 to help !mselves1 & to   
f9d employm5t & rew>d = ! ex]cise ( _!  
p[]s & en]gies4                  ,f !   
,rev4 ,j4 ,h4 ,a4 ,,gibson1 ,brighton4  
,to ,mr4 ,rusk91 !n1 ask+ u to def9e    
ourselves z a body1 ,i reply1 ,we are   
presbyt]s & deacons1 d]iv+ our au?ority 
f ! episcopate1 :o !mselves =m l9ks 9 t 

spiritual *a9 :i* b9ds bo? ourselves &  
!m1 by p]petual succession1 9 "o        
communion & fell[%ip1 ) ! ,apo/les1 & to
 :om has be5 committ$ ! (fice (         
consecrat+ & s5d+ =? lab\r]s to "w 9 !  
,"l's v9ey>d4  ,b ,mr4 ,rusk9 proce$s1  
,& our bus9ess z su*4 ,our bus9ess z    
su*6 ,well1 if we h 9 any satisfactory  
mann] prov$ our fir/ po9t--t is1 !      
au?ority ) :i* we act--we may fairly say
 to ,mr4 ,rusk91 ,d y put ?is "q1 ',:at 
is y\r bus9ess8' to y\r lawy] or doctor8
 ,does he ask ! same "q ( ! cl]gy ( any 
o!r portion ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*8 ,we %all
 n wi% to insult ,mr4 ,rusk9 by attempt+
 to expla9 to him ! duties ( !          
prie/hood1 ) :i*1 d\btless1 he is well  
acqua9t$4  ,b he asks1 ,d we look ^u    
ourselves z atta*$ to any p>ticul>      
,/ate1 & b\nd to ! promulgation ( any   
p>ticul> t5ets8 ,we are und\bt$ly atta*$
 to ! p>ticul> sph]e to ! :i* we are s5t
 by ^? ^: (fice is to provide ! v>i\s   
p>ts ( ,god's v9ey>d ) lab\r]s4 ,!      
,anglican ,*ur* is ! legitimate         

repres5tative ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ( ,*ri/
 9 ,engl&2 & we1 z cl]gy ( ?is ,*ur*1   
m9i/] = ! mo/ "p to our c\ntrym5 at     
home1 & only 9 o!r c\ntries z !         
necessities ( our coloni/s & o!rs may   
require4 ,&1 z subscrib]s to ! ,pray]   
,book & prie/s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 we   
are c]ta9ly b\nd to tea* fai?fully &    
hone/ly h] doctr9es1 nei!r add+ to !m   
nor tak+ away f !m accord+ to our own   
individual idiosyncrasies4              
,f ! ,rev4 ,,canon ,,gray4              
,,wols+ham1 ,octob] #ac?1 #ahgi4  ,,my  
,,de> ,,p5rhyn1--,w y please to ?ank    
,mr4 ,malleson on my behalf = ! ,lett]s 
on ! ,"l's ,pray]8 ,i h ev] admir$      
,rusk91 & le>n mu* ev5 :5 ,i mo/ diff] f
 him4 ,b if ,i _h ! good =tune to be ) y
 to-morr[1 ,i fe> t ,i %\ld con/antly be
 demurr+ to 8 tea*+1--e4g4 7,lett]      
,,iii47 8 supposition t ! ,?irty-n9e    
,articles 7 meant to include a summ>y ( 
! ,gospel2 7,lett] ,v47 8 belief t !re  
is ne$ n[ to w>n m5 aga9/ be+ ?ankful n 
to ! ,fa!r b only to ! ,son1--a remnant 

( ! tea*+ ( 8 y\?2 7p4 #bj7 8 h>d way ( 
speak+ z to ! ,son ( ,man1 ,^: human    
s\l1 z t ( p]fect man1 receiv$ its k 9  
/eps accord+ to ,8 own w z p]fect ,god2 
7,lett] ,,vii47 8 confus$ di/9ction     
betwe5 ! ,k+dom ( ,god & ! ,k+dom (     
,*ri/ 7see ,eph4 v4 #e 9 ! ,greek1 &    
rememb] trad5do t5et on #a ,cor4 xv4    
#bd72 8 belief t because no "o kn[e? !  
h\r ( ,*ri/'s com+1 x _c be ha/5$ by    
pray]2 7,lett] ,,viii47 8 seem+         
id5tification ( claim+ int]e/ f a poor  
man :o is 9 ne$ & necessity1 & f a      
railway company :o borr[ money to make  
m1--speak+1 z f> z ,i c see1 ( money z  
if x _h no m>ket value l o!r ?+s2       
7,lett] ,x47 ! belief t we cl]gy are n  
awake to ! guilt ( s9s ( omission2      
7,lett] ,x47 ! inability to see t ! ne>]
 & ne>] by ,god's grace we come1 9 answ]
 to pray]1 to purity & hol9ess1 ! m we  
realize our di/ance f !m2 & t 8         
objection to our ,liturgy might be      
adapt$ into "o aga9/ ! ,"l's ,pray]1 9  
:i* we pray daily = =giv5ess ( s9s1 &   

deliv]ance f evil1 %[+ t we nev] %all be
 s deliv]$ z no long] to ne$ =giv5ess2  
7,lett] ,,xi47 ! supposition t any "o   
/ate ( life is necess>ily m full (      
temptations ?an ano!r1 z ?\gh ! fruit ( 
a tree 7 n to ,eve :at ! glory ( ! _w 0 
to ! ,son ( ,man1 at lea/ 9 ! eye ( !   
,tempt]4  ,i am a%am$ to jot d[n ?us    
obscurely ! po9ts on :i* ,i %\ld h lik$ 
to speak1 & ,i "k t our bre?r5 c fully  
deal ) !m4 ,on ! o!r h& 7,lett] ,,viii47
 !re is mu* to move u1 & lead to se>*+s 
( he>t4 ,z to ! timidity & coldness )   
:i* ! ,*ur* is attack+ ! cry+ s9s ( our 
day1 "o (t5 feels h[ we ne$ "s among u  
to speak z ! prophets did to ! m5 ( _!  
g5]ation1 & we may be ?ankful to h our  
%ortcom+s br\ght home to u by words l   
,rusk9's4  ,i wi% ,i 7 n writ+ s        
hurri$ly4  ,rememb] me mo/              
affectionately to all my old & true     
fri5ds :o are ) y to-morr[4             
,,note4--,m>* #ab?1 #ahhj3--  ,mr4      
,malleson has k9dly br\ght ?is lett] (  
m9e aga9 be=e me4 ,ha/y & concise z x 01

 ,i h no wi% to exp& x1 z ,mr4 ,rusk9's 
,lett]s are n[ publici juris1 & 9 ! h&s 
( _m a critic1 :o w rejoice to deal ) !m
 accord+ to 8 wisdom4 ,i %\ld be        
?ankful1 h[ev]1 = leave to add a few    
words on "o po9t4 ,i _c help hav+       
misgiv+s z to :e!r ,i 0 "r 9 demurr+ )\t
 hesitation to ! supposition t "o /ate (
 life is necess>ily m free f temptations
 ?an ano!r1 = ,i well "k t 9 fav\r ( su*
 a supposition !re is a /rong cons5sus (
 j m54 ,i am1 h[ev]1 "o ( ^? :o believe 
t ! %ort] ,beatitude1 ,bless$ be ye     
poor1 7,luke vi4 #bj7 is expla9$ by !   
long]1 ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s4 ,i see1 
also1 t ! difficulty ) :i* !y t h ri*es 
ent] ! k+dom ( ,god is reass]t$ ) a     
qualification 9 ! v next v]se1 :i*      
speaks ( ^? :o tru/ 9 ri*es 7,/4 ,m>k x4
 #bc1 #bd74 ,:o !n c be sav$8 ask$ !    
disciples1 :o1 poor m5 inde$ !mselves1  
fir/ he>d ( ?is difficulty1 in/9ctively 
p]ceiv+1 x may be1 t x has its root 9   
temptations f :i* 9 "o %ape or o!r no "o
 is free4 ,i read t ! c>es ( ?is _w1 z  

well z ! deceitfulness ( ri*es1 *oke !  
,^w2 & ,i am sure t into ! numb] ( ^? :o
 w be ri*1 or :o are wi%+ to be ri*1 & s
 fall into temptation1 a poor man may b 
too easily f9d 8 way4 ,i l to rememb] t 
:5 ! begg> di$1 he 0 c>ri$ into ! bosom 
( "o :o _h be5 v ri* 9 cattle1 9 silv]1 
& 9 gold2 & ,i ?9k t v deep & f>-/ret*+ 
may be ! mean+ ( ! words ( ! wise man1  
,! ri* & poor meet toge!r1 & ! ,"l is ! 
,mak] ( !m all4       ,f ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,n4
 ,,grimley1 ,norton ,rectory1 ,bury ,/4 
,edmunds4   ,mr4 ,rusk9's ,lett]s h     
already be5 closely scrut9iz$4 ,:at h   
seem$ to be blemi%es 9 !m h be5 comm5t$ 
on4 ,!y h be5 spok5 ( z some:at r&om    
utt]ances--z utt]ances su* z are        
p>donable 9 a layman1 b w\ld be         
inexcusable 9 a cl]gyman :o %\ld        
endeav\r to in/ruct 8 bre?r54 ,x has be5
 said ( !m t !y manife/ a want ( k (    
tea*+ con/antly be+ giv5 f ,*ur* (      
,engl& pulpits4 ,x w\ld be q possible = 
! pres5t pap] to be devot$ to a         
cont9uation ( ! l free criticism ( !    

,lett]s4 ,i might ask1 = in/ance1 :e!r  
,mr4 ,rusk91 aft] 79 ,lett] ,v47 speak+ 
) condemnation ( a plan ( salvation :i* 
sets =? ! ,div9e ,son z appeas+ ! wra? (
 ! ,fa!r 9 heav51 does n himself give   
expression to words1 z to ! love ( !    
,fa!r1 :i* almo/ imply t 9 8 e/imation !
 ,div9e m9d is n 9 unity 9 itself8 ,i   
might fur!r ask = ,mr4 ,rusk9 to put m  
def9it5ess into 8 rem>ks on usury1 & to 
p>ticul>ize ! special =ms ( t           
condemnable practice :i* ! cl]gy %\ld   
boldly d5\nce4 ,! few h9ts :i* he ?r[s  
out on ?is subject %[ t to 8 own ?\ghts 
!re is pres5t an exalt$ socialism4 ,he  
himself 9 previ\s writ+s1 :ile %ad[+ =? 
a social sy/em bas$ on unselfi%ness1 has
 c>efully deprecat$ any revolution>y    
attempt to ha/5 ! e/abli%m5t ( su* a    
sy/em1 & w\ld pref] t x %\ld be wait$ = 
:ile x quietly & ) ord]l9ess evolves    
itself out ( ! pres5t imp]fect ord] (   
?+s4 ,is x n s evolv+ itself8 ,does n ! 
co-op]ative movem5t1 n[ /eadily advanc+1
 spr+ out ( ! recognition ( ! fact t    

mutual welf>e is a f> m excell5t ?+ to  
be atta9$ ?an ! enri*m5t ( ! few at !   
exp5se ( ! _m8 ,& if1 ) reg>d to ! l&   
"q1 any readju/m5t ( relations is made1 
w x n be made 9 ! light ( ! same        
b5efic5t pr9ciple8 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! cl]gy 7
 to give he$ to ,mr4 ,rusk9's words1 &  
at once proce$ to ! indiscrim9ate       
excommunication ( usur]s1 w\ld !y n be  
initiat+ a social revolution1 altoge!r  
diff]5t f t ord]ly upgr[? ( a bett] /ate
 ( ?+s :i* has comm5d$ itself a=etime to
 ,mr4 ,rusk9 himself8 ,my own impression
 is t ,i %all be giv+ voice to a wi% t w
 spr+ up :]ev] ,mr4 ,rusk9's ,lett]s may
 be read1 if ,i say t a cle>]1 m def9ite
 utt]ance on ! usury "q w\ld be welcom$4
 ,! cl]gy ev]y:]e w\ld receive )        
?ankfulness any h9ts z to h[ !y might   
ha/5 ! com+ ( ! day :5 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ w
 no long] embrace )9 h] bord]s ! few1 ) 
a useless excess ( weal?1 & ar\nd !m !  
unhappy _m1 hopelessly1 squalidly       
de/itute2 along1 too1 ) a va/ numb] (   
toil+ tea*]s1 cl]gy1 arti/s1 & lit]>y   

work]s1 liv+ mo/ly on ! v]ge (          
p5nilessness--m5 ( ^: exi/5ce ,mr4      
,rusk9 has1 9 e>li] writ+s1 express$    
himself z ke5ly & sympa!tically         
consci\s4  ,b ,i w n l+] on su* p>ts (  
,mr4 ,rusk9's ,lett]s z may seem to     
display inconsi/5cy1 or to ne$ m        
precision ( language be=e !y c be       
practically useful4 ,i w proce$ to speak
 ( ^? = :i*1 z x seems to me1 ! cl]gy   
may unhesitat+ly be v grateful to ,mr4  
,rusk9 = lay+ !m be=e !m4  ,& fir/1 ,i  
?9k we _c be o!r ?an ?ankful to ,mr4    
,rusk9 = s\nd+ at ! outset a note (     
ca?olicity4 ,he asks ! cl]gy ( ! ,engli%
 ,*ur* 7let me say he asks u1--he asks y
 & me71 :e!r we look ^u ourselves z !   
cl]gy ( a m]e insul> ,*ur*1 or z ! cl]gy
 ( ! ,*ur* ,univ]sal4 ,is ! tea*+ we are
 cont9ually giv+ utt]ance to z to !     
conduct ( life 9 h>mony )1 or diff]5t f1
 ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es on !      
,cont95t ( ,europe8 ,mr4 ,rusk9's tone1 
9 ask+ ^! que/ions1 is su* z implies t x
 w\ld be no satisfaction to him to he> f

 u t we rejoice 9 consid]+ ourselves z  
sev]$ f ! cl]gy ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*      
abroad4 ,inde$1 he goes on to assume t  
we1 ) "o cons5t+ voice1 admit our       
fell[%ip ) ! re/ ( ,*ri/5dom--t we      
recognize z our bro!rs ! cl]gy ( ! ,*ur*
 ( ,france1 & ( ! ,*ur* ( ,italy1 & ( ! 
,*ur* ev]y:]e4  ,mr4 ,rusk9 ?us does n  
l5d ! support ( 8 "n to any useless     
,prote/antism4 ,!re are s5ses 9 :i* !   
:ole ,*ri/ian ,*ur* mu/ ev] be a        
,prote/ant ,*ur*1 & 9 :i* ev5 individual
 memb]s may f "t to "t raise prote/+    
voices4 ,! ,*ur* mu/ ev] lift up h]     
prote/ aga9/ all influ5ces t "w 9 ! _w =
 evil--aga9/ :atsoev] t5ds to ov]?r[ !  
,*ri/ian ideals ( individual1 family1   
social1 national1 & int]national life4  
,%e mu/ prote/ aga9/ all h9drances1 ev5 
?\gh !y may spr+ up )9 h] own bord]s1   
:i* t5d to prev5t h] f putt+ any        
b5efic5t impress ^u human h&iwork & ^u  
manife/ations ( human g5ius4 ,%e mu/    
prote/ aga9/ ! v ,prote/antism 9 h] mid/
 :i* has s]v$ to paganize art & to      

demoralize ! drama1 by bani%+ bo? to an 
out] region ( d>kness :i* ,gospel rays  
_c be expect$ to illum9e4 ,%e mu/ prote/
 vigor\sly aga9/ ! mis*iev\s            
,prote/antism :i* impov]i%es ! intellect
 & *ills ! affections1 by caus+ m5 to   
devote ! :ole en]gies ( _! lives to     
prote/+ aga9/ sy/ems ( ?\ght ) :i* !y   
are v imp]fectly acqua9t$1 & to ma9ta9+ 
an attitude ( p]petual suspicion z to   
o!rs' aims & motives4 ,"u ! influ5ce (  
su* ,prote/antism z ?is1 _m h be5       
possess$ ) ! assurance t a va/ numb] ( !
 cl]gy ( ,*ri/5dom live = no o!r end ?an
 to conspire aga9/ fre$om1 to dissem9ate
 falsities1 & to "w ru9 among/ human    
s\ls4 ,?is ,prote/antism is fa/ ceas+ to
 h any p[] among/ u2 /ill1 z x is n q   
ext9ct1 x is com=t+ to f9d t ,mr4 ,rusk9
 does n attribute x to ! ma9 body ( ^?  
:om he addresses4  ,to me x seems t an  
habitual prote/+ attitude on ! "p ( ^?  
:o are call$ ^u to be ! tea*]s ( ! ,*ur*
 implies t !y h n !mselves prop]ly ent]$
 ! temple ( ,*ri/ian tru?4 ,he to :om   

,*ri/ian doctr9e has reveal$ itself 9   
all its wondr\s h>mony _c d o!r ?an     
devote himself to unfold+ to o!rs :at is
 ev] pres5t to 8 own m9d1 s t he may aid
 9 build+ up _! ?\ghts consi/5tly &     
symmetrically1 & ?us help to e/abli% !m 
firmly 9 ! ,*ri/ian fai?4  ,we may1 !n1 
x seems to me1 express our ?ankfulness t
 ,mr4 ,rusk9 has spok51 ?\gh ev] s      
briefly1 a ^w ( enc\ragem5t to ! cl]gy (
 ! ,engli% ,*ur* among/ :om ! ?\ght ( a 
future ( reunion = ,*ri/5dom has be5    
welcom$4 ,mr4 ,rusk9 is famili> ) !     
practical work+ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9    
,italy & else:]e on ! ,cont95t1 & see+1 
z he has se51 t h] influ5ce is ex]t$    
t[>ds secur+ an ord]ly & heal?y /ate (  
social life1 he does n give circulation 
to ! indiscrim9ate calumnies :i* 7 once 
wont to be utt]$1 & :i* 7 alike at      
v>iance ) ! tru? & provocative ( a      
mis*iev\s sev]ance ( ,*ri/ians f "o     
ano!r4  ,b we mu/1 ,i ?9k1 be m         
especially grateful to ,mr4 ,rusk9 = 8  
call+ widespread att5tion to ! great    

,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god4  
,!re is especial ne$ = ?is be+ uplift$  
be=e ! ?\ghts ( m5 at ! pres5t day1 & x 
is be+ s uplift$4 ,! m x is upheld1 ! m 
fully w x be disc]n$4 ,x _c be said t ! 
doctr9e is n accept$ )9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*4
 ,/ill1 x has n yet be5 receiv$ 9 all   
its fulness4 ,among/ ! sep>ati/s outside
 ! bord]s ( our ,*ur*1 ! doctr9e t ,god 
is ! ,fa!r ( all humanity1 & ! lov+     
,fa!r too1 is reject$ 9 two extreme     
ways4 ,! set ( believ]s :o adopt ! "o   
extreme view consid] t ! ,"l's ,pray]--s
 lum9\s1 z ,mr4 ,rusk9 rem9ds u1 ) !    
?\ght ( ,god's fa!rly love--%\ld be us$ 
only by ! elect1 su* z !mselves1 & t all
 o!rs h no "r to address ,god z _!      
,fa!r4 ,! o!r set ( s-call$ believ]s    
consid]s ) a deplorable ,ph>isaism t !y 
h arriv$ at su* a /age ( p]fection z to 
be beyond ! ne$ = us+ words :i* require 
!m to ask e day = =giv5ess ( _!         
trespasses4 ,:y %\ld !y ask = su*1 !y   
say1 :5 _! trespasses are non-exi/5t8   
,if !y are *ildr5 ( ! ,fa!r !y are n s 9

 ! same s5se z ^? :o consci5ti\sly use !
 pray] address$ to ! ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,i  
regret t ,mr4 ,rusk9's facile p5 has    
betray$ him into writ+ "s words )       
ref]5ce to our ,liturgy :i* br+ him     
mom5t>ily into sympa?y ) ^!             
self-righte\s ones :o h no ne$ to       
confess t !y want m heal? ( s\l4  ,b !  
doctr9e ( ! lov+ ,fa!rhood ( ,god1 z    
reveal$ to u 9 ,*ri/1 is "o t is unfold+
 itself m & m cle>ly to ! ,*ri/ian _w4  
,if x has unfold$ itself to u we may aid
 9 its increas$ disc]nm5t4 ,x is "o t   
involves ! acceptance ( ! ?\ght t all   
human life & e sph]e ( human endeav\r   
are "u ,div9e patronage4 ,god is 9 e way
 our ,fa!r4 ,all human excell5ces       
:atsoev] exi/ 9 _! fulness & p]fection 9
 ,him4 ,z !y are manife/$ 9 u & 9 our   
bro!rs & si/]s ar\nd u1 !y are ,div9e   
excell5ces becom+ inc>nate on ! realm ( 
humanity4  ,*ildhood1 = in/ance1 z x    
manife/s its sweetness & w9som5ess 9    
,*ri/ian homes1 is an outcome ( ! et]nal
 *ildhood :i* dwells 9 ,god1 & :i* 0    

manife/$ supremely to ! _w 9 ! life ( ! 
,div9e ,*ild at ,be?lehem & ,naz>e?4  ,s
 t ! doctr9e ( ! lov+ ,fa!rhood ( ,god  
has %elt]+ b5ea? x ! ?\ght ( ! div95ess 
( *ildhood4 ,clu/]+ ) x are _m k9dr$    
?\ghts4 ,!re is ! div95ess ( y\?1 !     
frankness ( ,*ri/ian boyhood1 ! t5d]    
grace ( ,*ri/ian girlhood1--^! are      
manife/ations ( ! et]nal y\? abid+ 9 !  
,div9e ,"l ( humanity4  ,i might speak  
to y 9 l mann] ( ! div95ess ( manhood & 
( womanhood1 & ( ! div95ess ( old age4  
,all womanly excell5ces1 z well z all   
manly virtues1 reside 9 ! ,div9e ,"o4 ,i
 might speak to y ( ! div95ess ( w$d$   
life1 ! div95ess ( ,*ri/ian fa!rl9ess & 
mo!rl9ess4 ,! div95ess ( ! /ud5t's life 
& ( ! tea*]'s life might also be dwelt  
^u4 ,! div95ess ( ! m9i/ry (            
reconciliation1 9 :i* m9i/ry all may    
take "p :o help o!rs to sep>ate !mselves
 f s9 & selfi%ness & to ent] into union 
) ,god & ,8 life ( love1--?is ,i pres5t 
to y z a fruitful ?\ght4 ,! div95ess (  
all ef=ts t5d+ t[>ds ! solace & com=t+ (

 suff]+ human s\ls1--t too is "o ( !    
b5efic5t ?\ghts involv$ 9 ! great       
,*ri/ian tru? t ,god is ! ,fa!r (       
humanity4  ,b ! same great tru? leads u 
to ! disc]nm5t ( o!r useful ?\ghts4 ,i  
might speak ( !m z connect$ ) ! div95ess
 ( all toil :i* has = its object !      
increase ( human k1 ! ga!r+ toge!r ( !  
/or$-up lessons ( ! pa/1 ! beautify+ ( !
 daily life1 ! ref9+ & spiritualiz+ ( ! 
daily ?\ghts ( ! great bro!rhood &      
si/]hood4 ,x w\ld ?us be q ju/ifiable to
 speak ( ! div95ess ( sci5tific toil1   
inasmu* z t has = its aim ! unfold+ ( ! 
?\ghts ( ,god1 ( :i* all appe>ances ( ! 
mat]ial _w are ! outcome & manife/ation4
 ,?us too ,i might speak ( ! div95ess ( 
! "w ( ^? :o enable u to see ! results (
 ! ,div9e guidance be/[$ on ! _w 9 !    
ages pa/4 ,i might speak ( ! div95ess ( 
! "w ( ! arti/ :o devotes himself to    
acquir+ skill 9 subtly entangl+ 9 !     
col\rs he puts on canvas ! s5tim5t      
und]ly+ ! l&scape he rev]5tly looks at1 
:i* to him is a manife/ation ( a heav5 (

 beauty unse5 by he$less eyes4 ,i might 
also speak ( ! div95ess ( ! lab\rs ( !  
,*ri/ian poet1 :o pres5ts to ! _w tru? 9
 its fem99e & mo/ w9n+ aspects4  ,:5 ,i 
%\ld h spok5 ( all ^! ?+s !y c\ld all be
 summ$ up into "o phrase--! div95ess (  
,humanity4 ,& ?is is :at ,i h fa9tly    
attempt$ to %[ necess>ily spr+s up =    
recognition z ! doctr9e ( ! ,fa!rhood ( 
,god pres5ts itself to u 9 all its      
impressiv5ess4  ,i mu/ ha/5 to a close4 
,i h said t ,mr4 ,rusk9 9 :at he asks u 
) ref]5ce to our relation to ! ,*ur* 9  
o!r c\ntries s\nds a note ( ca?olicity4 
,9 :at ,i h myself said z to            
,prote/antism ,i h urg$ no?+ inconsi/5t 
) a ?or\gh loyalty to ! pr9ciple (      
,*ri/ian individualism4 ,b individualism
 9 utt] revolt aga9/ au?ority leads only
 to confusion & to a multiplicity (     
tyrannies4 ,individualism ?rives be/ "u 
! protection ( a g5]\s all-embrac+      
au?ority4 ,individualism be=e tak+ up ! 
attitude ( revolt %\ld consid] t x1 by  
brave pati5ce & a rev]5t submissiv5ess  

to all high] influ5ces ar\nd x1 may     
contribute b5efic5tly to ! au?ority ( ! 
future1 & increase ! g5]\sness &        
ca?olicity ( its sway4  ,i w fur!r rem>k
 t ,mr4 ,rusk9's words z to ! ,fa!rhood 
( ,god are also a ca?olic utt]ance4 ,= !
 ,fa!rhood ( ,god :5 pond]$ ^u helps u  
to see t no sph]e ( human ef=t is beyond
 ,8 control2 t ,8 h\se is "o ( _m       
mansions ( ?\ght & affection & lov+     
toil2 t ,8 heav5ly k+dom is "o includ+  
all doma9s on :i* human en]gies c be    
direct$1 ov] :i* human ?\ghts c roam1 on
 :i* human love c lavi% itself4         
,f ! ,rev4 ,,canon ,e4 ,h4 ,m',,neile1  
,liv]pool4   ,:at is ! exact "q ask$ 9  
,lett] ,,ii48  ,is x :e!r ! cl]gy are or
 are n tea*]s ( univ]sal sci5ce8  ,if s1
 we answ]1 ,yes1 we are tea*]s ( !      
sci5ce mo/ univ]sal ( all1 namely1 ! k (
 ,god1 :i* is et]nal life3 & ( ! way to 
atta9 x1 :i* is hol9ess2 & ! pr9ciples (
 ?is sci5ce1 :i* are univ]sal1 are n1 z 
9 o!r sci5ces1 discov]$ by human rese>*1
 b are reveal$ by ,god4  ,does ! "q     

imply t !re are po9ts ( sci5ce on :i* x 
is ( no consequ5ce :at op9ions a tea*]  
holds8 ,& if s1 does x fur!r mean t all 
matt]s ( doctr9e1 su* z are def9$ 9 !   
,?irty-n9e ,articles1 are ( ?is nature8 
,if s1 ,i answ] t x is only ! !ories or 
speculations ( sci5tific inve/igators   
ab\t :i* v>iety ( op9ion is immat]ial1 n
 ! ess5tial pr9ciples ( ! sci5ce2 & t we
 _c exclude all que/ions ( doctr9e f    
among ^? pr9ciples4 ,i d n "k :at is    
meant by hold+ diff]5t op9ions on po9ts 
( sci5ce4 ,ab\t ! facts ( sci5ce !re c  
be no diff]5ce ( op9ion2 b !re may be   
ab\t ! be>+s1 & ! inf]5ces to be drawn f
 !m4   ,,lett] ,,iii  ,"h is a def9ite  
"q4 ,my answ] is1 ,yes1 b we d n ref] to
 ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles = a /atem5t ( ! 
,gospel1 b r to ! ,apo/les' ,cre$1 :i*  
conta9s ! simple/ summ>y ( ! facts on   
:i* ! ,gospel re/s4 7,see #a ,cor4 xv4  
#a1 etc47   ,,lett] ,,iv  ,"h ,i answ]1 
,no4 ,! ,"l's ,pray] 0 n int5d$ to be a 
/atem5t ( ! ,gospel1 b ! language ( ^?  
:o h accept$ x4 ,no d\bt ! t]ms ( !     

pray] may be s expla9$ z to br+ 9 a     
def9ition ( ! ,gospel1 work+ backw>ds2 b
 a complete explanation w\ld be long]   
?an ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles4 ,!re seems  
to be a s]i\s confusion ( ?\ght "h      
betwe5 ! (f] ( salvation to s9n]s       
e/rang$ f ,god1 & ! utt]ance t[>ds ,god 
( ,8 reconcil$ *ildr54   ,,lett] ,v  ,! 
,"l's ,pray] is elem5t>y tea*+ =        
,*ri/ians1 b x is n ! fir/ ?+ to be     
taught to ^? outside ! family ( ,god4 ,!
 tru? t we h a ,fa!r 9 heav5 is a       
fundam5tal "p ( ! ,gospel4 ,x is assum$ 
9 ! ,"l's ,pray]2 & s is ! fur!r tru? t 
our ,fa!r ( ,8 t5d] love t[>ds u has    
giv5 ,8 ,son to die = u1 t we may be    
deliv]$ f ! consum+ fire :i* s91 n ,god1
 has k9dl$2 & ?us we h inde$ a bless$   
s*eme ( p>don = :i* we are to be ?ankful
 to bo? ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,?is makes all
 ! clauses ( ! apo/olic bless+          
intelligible & liv+4   ,,lett] ,,vi     
,page #ad3 ,= o!r s9s1 etc4 ,i ?9k ?is  
is an incorrect comm5t4 ,! =ce ( ! ?reat
 is positive1 n comp>ative4 ,! language 

( ! law is simil> t[>ds e s94  ,9 :at is
 said ab\t ! abom9ation ( hypocrisy 9   
pray] we cordially agree4 ,god give u   
grace to avoid x ourselves1 & to w>n our
 bre?r5 fai?fully aga9/ x6 ,b 9 :at     
foll[s !re is an assumption ( a p[] (   
discipl9e :i* ! cl]gy d n possess1 & :i*
 ,i fe> ! laity w\ld be mo/ unwill+ to  
conc$e to !m4 ,mr4 ,rusk9 seems also to 
slip into ! old error ( ! s]vants 9 !   
p>able ( ! t>es4   ,,lett] ,,vii  ,on   
page #ba ,/4 ,john xiv4 #i is           
incorrectly cit$1 & x is difficult to "k
 ! exact drift ( ! writ]4  ,i object to 
! /atem5t t 9 all ,8 relations to u &   
comm&s to u1 etc4 7,see1 e4g41 ,/4      
,matt4 xxviii4 #ah-bj47  ,z to ,8 n kn[+
 :e!r ,8 pray] c\ld be he>d1 see ,/4    
,john xi4 #da1 #db4  ,i ?9k x is        
incorrect to say t our ,"l ,himself us$ 
! pray] ,he gave u1 at lea/ 9 its       
entirety z x /&s4  ,pages #bj1 #ba3 ,mr4
 ,rusk9 seems to me to draw mo/ /rongly 
! v comp>ison to :i* he objects4 ,surely
 ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ is ! k+dom ( ,8 ,fa!r4 

7,rev4 xi4 #ae1 xii4 #aj2 ,eph4 v4 #e47 
,does n an unwill+ness to accept ! true 
div9ity ( our ,"l und]lie ?is passage8  
,,lett] ,,viii  ,page #be3 ,!re is      
surely a mi/ake "h4 ,p]sonal            
sanctification & national prosp]ity are 
v diff]5t ?+s4 ,a nation has no exi/5ce 
except 9 ?is _w2 !re=e its prosp]ity is 
! *ief end to be aim$ at2 & ?is is no   
d\bt promot$ by ! hol9ess ( its p4 ,b a 
man has ano!r life h]eaft]2 & com=t &   
weal? are n ! end ( 8 be+4 ,if grant$1  
!y are means to 8 sanctification1 n vice
 v]sa4  ,x seems to me t ,mr4 ,rusk9 9  
?is ,lett] writes some:at recklessly1 & 
t he mu/ h be5 s+ul>ly un=tunate 9 8    
exp]i5ce ( prea*]s if he has nev] he>d a
 fai?ful s]mon aga9/ covet\sness1 :i* is
 ! idolatry ( our age4 ,on page #bf he  
seems to fall into a great error 9      
suppos+ t ! proclamation ( a free p>don 
= s9 t5ds to enc\rage x4 ,if a man is to
 be deliv]$ f ! p[] ( 8 s9s1 he mu/ fir/
 be deliv]$ f ! guilt ( !m4  ,no d\bt ! 
grace ( ,god has be5 abus$ by "s2 & ,/4 

,paul himself felt t 8 doctr9e 0 op5 to 
su* abuse 7,rom4 vi4 #a1 #ae74 ,x is n1 
,i ?9k1 j to attribute ! corruption (   
our great cities to ! tea*+ ( ! cl]gy4  
,x is r to be ascrib$ to ! abs5ce ( t   
tea*+4   ,,lett] ,x  ,:atev] ju/ice !re 
may be 7& no d\bt !re is mu*7 9 ,mr4    
,rusk9's accusations aga9/ u cl]gy1 he  
is surely "u an entire misappreh5sion 9 
! *>ge :i* he "h makes aga9/ our        
,liturgy4  ,our ,pray] ,book is d\btless
 con/ruct$ = ! use ( believ+ ,*ri/ians1 
& is n fitt$ = ! imp5it5t2 b its        
adaptation to ! ne$s ( ! rep5tant       
publican & ( ! advanc$ ,*ri/ian is mo/  
wond]ful4 ,& t a =m ( pray] may be s    
adapt$ is surely prov$ by ! ,"l's ,pray]
 itself1 :i* ,mr4 ,rusk9 says is ! fir/ 
?+ to be taught to all1 & :i*1 ) all 8  
practice 9 ?9k+1 he feels t he _c       
adequately exp\nd4  ,surely ! repetition
 ( a confession ( unhol9ess ca/s no slur
 ^u ! efficacy ( our pray]s = hol9ess :5
 we recognize t hol9ess is progressive1 
& t spiritual gr[? may express itself n 

m]ely 9 new words1 b 9 a he>ti] utt]ance
 ( ! old ones4 ,z to ! p>ticul>         
expression1 !re is no heal? 9 u1 x ne$s 
ei!r ! explanation ( ,/4 ,paul--,i "k t 
9 me1 t is1 9 my fle%1 dwelle? no good  
?+1--or else to be und]/ood accord+ to !
 old mean+ ( heal?1 viz41 sav+ heal?1   
salvation1 deliv]ance 7,psalm cxix4     
#abc1 ,pray] ,book2 ,isa4 lviii4 #h2    
,j]4 viii4 #ae74  ,x ne$s fur!r to be   
rem>k$ t rep5tance is n only a s+le     
def9ite act1 b a /ate ( m9d4  ,i ?9k t  
und]ly+ all ^! comm5ts ( ,mr4 ,rusk9 on 
! ,"l's ,pray] is a failure to recognize
 ! tru? ( man's fall4  ,human nature is 
a ru91 n to be re/or$ by a re>rangem5t (
 its fragm5ts4 ,god has provid$ a rem$y1
 by s5d+ ,8 ,son to be ! f\ndation ( a  
new spiritual build+2 & e man :o is to  
be built ^u t f\ndation mu/ himself     
become a new creature by ! op]ation ( ! 
,holy ,gho/4 ,all ef=ts to improve      
humanity 9 ! mass1 )\t ! r5ewal ( ea*   
sep>ate s\l1 mu/ fail2 & no d\bt ! cl]gy
 (t5 fall into ?is mi/ake4  ,! ,"l's    

,pray] is n ! pray] ( all mank9d z !y   
are by nature4 ,x is a pray] to !       
possession ( :i* !y are br\ght by       
reg5]ation1 & to ! enjoym5t by          
conv]sion4                              
,e4 ,h4 ,m',,neile4                     
,f ! ,rev4 ,p4 ,t4 ,,ouvry4   ,on !     
mean+ ( usury1 ,i w\ld add a few words4 
,i />t ) ?is proposition4 ,!re is no?+  
contr>y to ! w ( ,god = "o free man to  
buy f ano!r free man any?+ he wants4 ,i 
h two h\ses1--"o ,i live 91 "o ,i let4  
,my t5ant pays ! m>ket r5t ( h\ses to   
me1 & s bo? p>ties are b5efit$4 ,i h two
 ?\s& p\nds4 ,i h no capacity1 or       
opportunity1 or desire to use m ?an "o  
?\s& p\nds 9 trade on my own acc\nt4 ,my
 neighb\r has en]gy & activity to use m 
money ?an he has 9 trade4 ,he gladly    
(f]s me five p] c5t4 = my sp>e ?\s&     
p\nds4 ,i will+ly l5d x on ^? t]ms4 ,he 
makes t5 p] c5t4 by us+ x4 ,he gives me 
five p\nds & has five p\nds = himself4  
,if ?is be usury1 x is lawful & "r4  ,a 
numb] ( small cultivators ( l& h no     

capital4 ,a money-l5d] supplies :at !y  
require on condition t !y sell _! crops 
to him at a price :i* he is able to fix4
 ,f ! circum/ances ( ! case ! money-l5d]
 makes an enorm\s pr(it4 ,! cultivator  
has b>ely ! necess>ies ( life4 ,?is is  
usury1 9 ! bad s5se ( ! t]m1 b is m     
correctly call$ oppression or extortion4
  ,aga91 a man l5ds money to ignorant   
inexp]i5c$ y\?s1 on promise ( repaym5t  
:5 !y come ( age4 ,?is1 too1 is         
oppression or extortion4  ,simil>       
oppression is witness$ :5 bad h\ses are 
let to poor p at high r5ts4  ,x is n1   
!n1 t usury1 9 ! s5se ( oppression or   
extortion1 is inh]5t 9 money-l5d+2 b x  
belongs equally to e transaction betwe5 
man & man1 :]e any unrighte\s deal+ is  
practis$4                               
,p4 ,t4 ,,ouvry4                        
,,grange-,,ov]-,,s&s1                   
,octob] #a/1 #ahgi4  ,,de> ,,mr4        
,,malleson1--,i prote/$ /rongly ye/]day 
aga9/ our rem>ks1 made on ! spur ( !    
mom5t1 be+ pr9t$ & submitt$ to ,mr4     

,rusk9's criticism1 & :at ,i said !n ,i 
feel z /rongly /ill4  ,b ,i h no        
objection to s5d1 z a comm5t on 8       
,lett]s1 a volume ( s]mons :i* ,i       
publi%$ la/ ye>1 because ,i ?9k t1 9 t  
^u ! hall[+ ( ,god's "n1 ,i h n tak5 !  
re/rict$ view :i* ,mr4 ,rusk9 accus$ !  
cl]gy ( tak+1 & ,i ?9k also t 7except 9 
! s]mon ^u ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 :i* 0 
writt5 be=e ! o!rs1 & is t+$ ) !        
prejudices ( e>ly tra9+71 ,i h set =?   
,god ! ,fa!r z a ,be+ ( inf9ite1 t5d]1  
fa!rly love4  ,s f> z snails may foll[ 9
 ! foot/eps ( greyh\nds1 & bats look 9 !
 same direction z eagles1 ,i ?9k "s ( u 
cl]gym5 are gett+ our feet & our eyes   
into ! same track z ,mr4 ,rusk9's4  ,x  
seems to me t all ( u :o ?9k ^u religi\s
 matt]s1 laity or cl]gy1 :e!r m5 ( g5ius
 or commonplace p1 are feel+ our way at 
pres5t to some?+ bett] & tru]4 ,m5 l    
,mr4 ,rusk91 l /eam%ips1 d>t on to _!   
de/9ation2 & feebl] m9ds1 l sail+       
vessels1 are a good deal at ! m]cy ( !  
popul>is aura & ! w9ds ( doctr9e1 b bo? 

are on _! way to ! same po9t4  ,i s5d ! 
volume by ! same po/ z ?is lett]4       
,y\rs v fai?fully1                      
,h4 ,r4 ,s4                 ,f ! ,rev4  
,a4 ,g4 ,k4 ,,simpson1 ,brighton4   ,we 
are conv9c$ t ! love ( ,god is !        
orig9at+ cause ( all ,8 deal+s ) mank9d1
 & are glad to meet him on ! broad      
plat=m ( ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 heav52    
only premis+ t x is a plat=m n new to u1
 b on :i* we h long tak5 our /&4  ,b    
beyond ^! some:at g5]al /atem5ts ( our  
fai?1 ,i d\bt :e!r x w\ld be possible to
 put ,div9e tru? into su* pla9 words z  
w\ld meet ) g5]al acceptance4 ,9        
proportion to ! m9ut5ess w\ld be !      
disagreem5t4 ,to take "o great tru?     
7p]haps ! greate/ ( all71 w\ld x be     
possible to put =? a pla9 & simple      
/atem5t1 su* z all1 or ! majority1 w\ld 
receive1 ( ! ,atonem5t8 ,su* a m9d z    
,mr4 ,rusk9's w\ld n be cont5t ) ! =5sic
 view m popul> "s ye>s ago ?an n[4      
,wis]1 x seems to me1 x is to accept "s 
su* tea*+ z t ( ,col]idge 9 ,aids to    

,reflection4 ,! my/]i\s act1 ! op]ative 
cause1 he says1 is transc5d5t4 ,factum  
e/1 & beyond ! in=mation conta9$ 9 !    
enunciation ( ! fact1 x c be *>act]iz$  
only by its consequ5ces4 ,x is ^!       
consequ5ces :i* 7accord+ to ,col]idge7  
are illu/rat$ by ! f\r metaphors3--     
#a4 ,s9-(f]+ or expiation4      #b4     
,reconciliation4      #c4 ,r$emption4   
#d4 ,paym5t ( a debt4  ,n[1 w\ld n a    
pla91 a simple /atem5t1 be apt to press 
! metaphor too f>1 & attempt to put into
 words "o aspect ( ! tru? z ?\gh x 7 !  
:ole8 ,su* a rev]5t m9d z ,bi%op        
,butl]'s reprov$ ! curiosity :i* s\ght  
to f9d out ! mann] ( ! atonem5t4 ,i d n 
f9d1 he said1 t x is decl>$ 9 !         
,scriptures4 ,& yet ! atonem5t is only  
"o1 ?\gh p]haps ! *ief1 ( ! _m po9ts (  
:i* a true & simple /atem5t mu/ take    
cognizance4 ,x w\ld be comp>atively easy
 = ! private cl]gyman to put into words 
8 ?\ghts on ?is subject or t1 b !n he   
w\ld be cont9ually liable to h x urg$   
aga9/ him t he _h n suffici5tly consid]$

 "s giv5 po9t--_h n walk$ r\nd x1 & se5 
x 9 all its be>+s2 t 8 view 0 inadequate
 & incomplete2 &1 be+ fallible & human1 
"s ( ! objections w\ld d\btless be true1
 & ! simple & pla9 /atem5t be1 9 t      
respect at lea/1 misguid+4              
,f ! ,rev4 ,g4 ,w4 ,,wall1 ,bick]/affe4 
,,lett] ,,ii  ,?is ,lett] pr(esses to   
conta9 an exact "q1 :i* is some:at      
s+ul>ly inexactly put4 ,9 its /rict     
grammatical =m x asks = a def9ition ( ! 
memb]s ( a ,cl]ical ,c\ncil1 & _!       
bus9ess z su*4 ,?is exact "q is 9 fact  
an illu/ration ( ! fallacy ( ask+ two   
que/ions 9 "o1 ?\gh a "q dem&+ to be    
answ]$ ) ma!matical precision %\ld h be5
 set ) ma!matical accuracy4 ,b "h at !  
outset a prote/ mu/ be ent]$ aga9/ be+  
call$ ^u to answ] a "q set 9 ambigu\s   
words & mislead+ phrases1 & bas$ ^u     
assumptions :i* ^? que/ion$ w\ld reject4
 ,x is impossible to deal ) a s-call$   
axiomatic "q :i* in/antly passes into a 
cl\dy rhetorical illu/ration4  ,! atta*$
 s]vants ( a p>ticul> ,/ate4 ,does t    

expression mean1 ,engl&1 ) all ?y       
faults1 ,i love !e /ill8 or1 is x us$ 9 
! same s5se z atta*$ to ! /aff8 ,b are  
!re _m ( ! cl]gy :o w\ld say1 ,i am an  
atta*$ & sal>i$ s]vant ( ! ,/ate1 & no?+
 m8 ,are !re _m :o w\ld all[ t !y 7     
sal>i$ by ! ,/ate at all8 ,are !re _m :o
 w\ld grant t !y _h be5 exam9$ & numb]$ 
& admitt$ into a body ( tru/wor?y p]sons
 ei!r by ! ,/ate or by its ag5ts8 ,& yet
 all ^! previ\s que/ions mu/ be answ]$  
be=e we c consid] at all ! axiomatic "q 
:i* ! cl]gy are e>ne/ly call$ ^u to     
solve4 ,! "q set d[n = solution implies 
"s su* inquiries z ^!3 ,is n ! ,*ur* (  
,engl& m]ely a ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,/ate (    
,engl&8 ,does n a cl]gyman belong to !  
,ecclesia/ical ,s]vice j z an employe ( 
! ,treasury1 or ! ,home ,(fice1 or !    
,po/ ,(fice1 belongs to ! ,civil        
,s]vice8 ,= example1 ! au?orities at    
,*am\ni exam9e & approve ( c]ta9 m5 z   
guides = m\nta9e]+3 does n ! ,engli%    
,/ate simil>ly exam9e & approve ( c]ta9 
m5 z guides = ,engl& & ! ,engli% 9 ! way

 kn[n ( all good m5 t leade? unto life8 
,a mo/ fallaci\s employm5t ( a univ]sal 
= a p>ticul>1 = ei!r ! cl]gy mu/ be     
exclud$ f ! numb] ( all good m51 or !   
ass]tion t all good m5 agree 9 _! k     
falls to ! gr\nd1 see+ t 9 ! f\r? ,lett]
 ! cl]gy are *>g$ ) n hav+ det]m9$ q    
cle>ly :at ! way t leade? unto life may 
be4  ,b tak+ ?is ,alp9e illu/ration =   
:at x may be wor?1 we may ask1 ,:at does
 x mean8 ,is x n int5d$ to exalt        
practical que/ions1 & to depreciate all 
doctr9e & dogma & !ological op9ion1 ei!r
 f its liability on ! "o h& to be n>r[  
or insul>1 ,*am\ni/ or ,gr9delwaldi/1 or
 on ! o!r f its t5d5cy to be vague &    
transc5d5tal1 deal+ ) cele/ial m\nta9s &
 unfa?omable crevasses8 ,w x n admit (  
"s su* p>aphrase z ?is1 ,y\r tea*+s z to
 ,episcopacy or ,congregationalism1 sev5
 sacram5ts or two1 & ! l1 are m]e local 
op9ions1 & s away ) !m2 y\r doctr9es z  
to ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 ! ,inc>nation1 & !  
l1 are m]e transc5d5talism1 & s away )  
!m also1--      ',= modes ( fai? let    

zeal\s bigots fight1      ,he c't be    
wrong ^: life is 9 ! "r4'  ,/ill x may  
be all[able to h9t t ! qualifications ( 
a guide z laid d[n 9 ?is ,lett] are     
some:at peculi>4 ,x might h be5 suppos$ 
by a pla9 man t a ,*am\ni/ guide 0      
expect$ to "k at lea/ some?+ z to !     
localities ( ! ,m] de ,glace1 ! ,j>d91  
or ! ,gr& ,mulets1 b he is seem+ly to   
rise sup]ior to any ,*am\ni/ op9ions on 
geography1 & to be prep>$ to rely only  
^u a univ]sal sci5ce ( locality &       
a?letics1 a reliance :i* has be5 !      
fruitful cause ( m\nta9e]+ fatalities4  
,! reply :i* mo/ ,cl]ical ,c\ncils w\ld 
return respect+ ! axiomatic "q ( ?is    
,lett] w\ld probably be1 ,we _c answ] a 
fallacy2 we are n c>eful to answ] !e 9  
?is matt]4                              
,,lett] ,,iii  ,a second "q is n[       
prop\nd$ respect+ ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel4 ,!
 ,gospel ( ,*ri/ is spok5 ( 9 a         
connection :i* seems to indicate t ,lu!r
 & ,augu/9e 7 equally1 9 ! writ]'s      
op9ion1 ! sett]s =? ( a gospel4 ,is ?is 

an un9t5tional disclosure ( 8 e/imate ( 
our bless$ ,"l1--,rabbi1 we "k t ,?\ art
 a tea*] come f ,god1 & no m ?an t8 ,= !
 eigh? ,lett] conta9s a sne] at !       
,gospel t ,he is our ,advocate ) !      
,fa!r1 z "o to m5d ! _w )4 ,a confus$ "q
 foll[s1 :i* may mean ei!r1 t x is 9 !  
fir/ place desirable t ! ,gospel %\ld be
 put into pla9 words1 or1 t ! fir/      
pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel %\ld be put into  
pla9 words4 ,its probable mean+ is1 ,is 
x n desirable t religi\s tea*+ %\ld be  
dive/$ ( any my/]ies8 ,! extraord9>y    
supposition t ! ,gospel is int5d$ to be 
set =? 9 ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles c only  
be equall$ by a supposition t a treatise
 on milit>y tactics is embodi$ 9 !      
,articles ( ,w>4 ,p]haps ev5 "s ( !     
axiomatic pr9ciples ( ma!matics1 su* z t
 a po9t is t :i* ha? no p>ts1 ?\gh laid 
d[n 9 pla9 words & %ort t]ms1 might     
sorely p]plex simple p]sons4  ,b sev]al 
fallacies und]lie ?is second "q4 ,!     
fallacy t ! moral pr9ciples ( our nature
 are necess>ily connect$ ) ! ext5t ( our

 intellectual capacities2 ! fallacy t   
,div9e ,tru?s c be adequately express$  
?r\gh ! inaccurate in/rum5t ( human     
language2 ! fallacy t deep ?+s are      
necess>ily made pla9 by ! use ( pla9    
words2 ! fallacy t ev]y?+ ^u :i* we act 
is necess>ily und]/ood4 ,a pla9 man does
 n refuse to use ! telegraph because he 
may "k no?+ ab\t ! ,correlation ( ,=ce1 
or a simple p]son to travel because     
space is beyond 8 compreh5sion4 ,if !   
,gospel is1 z ,/4 ,paul says x is1 a    
revelation ( ! p[] ( ,god unto          
salvation1 an am\nt ( my/]y mu/         
necess>ily surr\nd x4 ,s9ce x is        
impossible t ! ,div9e ,nature %\ld be to
 u o!r ?an a my/]y1 a revelation (      
,div9e purposes su* z is ! ,gospel z    
und]/ood by ! ,*ur*1 mu/ rema9 my/]i\s  
also4 ,only ^u ! supposition t our ,"l 0
 ! tea*] ( a high b /ill human morality 
c we remove all my/]y f ! ,*ri/ian      
,gospel1 if x /ill des]ve ! "n4 ,su*    
tea*+ might be convey$ 9 pla9 words &   
%ort t]ms1 b x w\ld cease to be a       

,gospel :i* angels desire to look into1 
& c\ld h>dly be describ$ z ! manifold   
wisdom ( ,god1 or be ! /ory ( ! love (  
,*ri/1 :i* passe? k4  ,! ,gospel1 z !   
,*ur* und]/&s x1 re/s ^u ! reveal$ fact 
( ! ,inc>nation1 or ! union ( ! ,inf9ite
 ) ! ,f9ite1 t ,he :o is v ,god ( v ,god
 became man 9 ord] to introduce ! ,div9e
 possibility ( manhood be+ made to      
p>take ( ! ,div9e nature2 & s long z !  
triumphal *ant asc5ds t ! ,ca?olic ,fai?
 is ?is1 s long w ! ,*ur*'s ,fai? be    
veil$ inde$ ) my/]y1 & s long w %e      
cont9ue to ga!r )9 h] b\nds ! humble &  
holy m5 ( he>t1 :o are cont5t to say1 ,i
 _c und]/&3 ,i love4 ,t ,god s5t ,8     
only-begott5 ,son into ! _w t we might  
live ?r\gh ,him are %ort & pla9 words   
en\gh1 & ,gospel en\gh1 surely1 b ! dep?
 ( _! mean+ is unfa?omable by ev5 ! mo/ 
cultivat$ und]/&+1 to :i* ! p[] ( ,god &
 ! wisdom ( ,god may appe> to be b      
fooli%ness4                             
,,lett] ,,ix  ,?is ,lett]1 aft] endors+ 
! expressions ( ! prec$+ "o1 deals      

app>5tly ) ,capital & ,lab\r4 ,! cl]gy1 
if n requir$ to divide ! inh]itance     
among _! bre?r51 or to actually s]ve    
tables1 are1 tak+ ,prop]ty is !ft z _!  
text1 to resolutely & daily inquire h[ !
 d9n]s ( _! flock are e>n$4 ,! gi/ ( !  
,lett] seems to be t ! work] e>ns & !   
capitali/ /eals 8 d9n]4 ,x is really    
possible t ! cl]gy d con/antly speak !  
tru?1 boldly rebuke vice1 & pati5tly    
suff] = ! tru?'s sake1 ev5 ?\gh !y may n
 subscribe to all ! articles ( "s       
peculi> s*emes ( social sci5ce1 nor hold
 "s s+ul> doctr9es z to political       
economy4 ,d\btless 7 !y to assimilate _!
 conduct to t ( an injudici\s           
di/rict-visitor1 !y w\ld h to take a new
 view ( life & its sacram5ts1 :atev] ?is
 expression may mean4  ,x w\ld seem z if
 ! writ] _h yet to le>n t a ,*ri/ian    
,*ur* may exi/ tea*+ ! mo/ dogmatic     
def9itions ( doctr9e1 b9d+1 ev5 9 ?is   
respect1 burd5s on m5's %\ld]s griev\s  
to be borne1 :ile its memb]s may be     
patt]ns ( self-d5ial 9 (fices ( temporal

 m9i/ry to ! poor4 ,he does n appe> to  
reg>d ) fav\r ! ,evangeli/ic sect ( !   
,engli% ,*ur*2 if ?is is int5d$ = !     
,evangelical sect1 ,*>les ,k+sley c\ld  
say1 9 a c]ta9 place1 ( its f\nd]s1 ,!y 
7 inspir$ by a /range new in/9ct t ,god 
_h bidd5 !m 'to clo! ! hungry & fe$ !   
nak$4' ,yet ^! m5 ?\ght t ju/ification  
by fai? only 0 ! ,gospel !y 7 to c>ry to
 m5d ! _w )1 =soo?4                     
,,lett] ,,xi  ,?is conclud+ ,lett] calls
 b = slight rem>k1--( _m portions we    
feel ,o si sic omnia6 ,t !re is mu*     
sorr[ful tru? und]ly+ ! unmeasur$       
d5unciations :i* h gone be=e few w c>e  
to d5y4 ,few !re are :o w n pray to be  
kept f ! evils :i* ! writ] disc]ns1 &   
aga9/ :i* he inveighs4 ,su* w be ! fir/ 
to regret t ! ,lett]s1 z !y read !m1    
seem to fall %ort ( ! fulness ( !       
,ca?olic ,fai?4 ,! holy tea*]s ( all    
nations3 0 our bless$ ,"l b "o ( !m8    
,!re is no?+ 9 ! ,lett]s to %[ t ! full 
=ce & mean+ ( ,gospel tea*+ is conc]n$ )
 any?+ beyond weal?1 & com=t1 & national

 prosp]ity1 & dome/ic peace4 ,prea*+ !  
acceptable ye> ( ! ,"l is some?+ m      
surely ?an an invective aga9/ usury4    
,we read t 9 old times ,bezaleel 0 fill$
 = 8 own "w ) ! ,_s ( ,god1 b we d n    
read t he aspir$ to become a religi\s   
tea*]2 & :5 we are told by "o em95t 9   
,art t a ,*ur* n9ete5 c5turies old has  
yet to le>n t ! w ( ! ,"l is a          
sanctification :i* br+s com=t & weal? 9 
its tra91 we ?9k ( a ,moses :o e/eem$ ! 
reproa* ( ,*ri/ great] ri*es ?an all !  
treasures ( ,egypt1 & !n ( a ,paul :o   
c\nt$ all ?+s b loss = ! excell5cy ( ! k
 ( ,*ri/ ,jesus 8 ,"l4                  
,g4 ,w4 ,,wall4                         
,f ,,oxoni5sis4   ,,de> ,,mr4           
,,malleson1--,_m ?anks = ! pamphlet4 ,y 
ask me to s5d y any rem>ks ,i may h to  
make on ! ,lett]s1 & ,i ga!r f y\r note 
at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,lett]s z !y n[ /&1 t y 
int5d mak+ use ( any rem>ks s5t y t may 
comm5d !mselves to y\r judgm5t4 ,i am n 
va9 en\gh to ?9k m9e ( any special      
value4 ,i w1 h[ev]1 write y my feel+s   

ab\t !m1 enc\rag$ to d s by y\r /atem5t 
9 ! note to ! pamphlet1 t ! use made (  
rem>ks s5t y w be anonym\s1 if x is s   
desir$4  ,fir/1 z reg>ds ! g5]al tone ( 
! ,lett]s4 ,y tell me t ! majority ( !  
comm5ts y h receiv$ h be5 ho/ile--p n   
tak+ _! m$ic9e )\t mak+ wry faces4 ,i am
 only surpris$ at ! g5tl5ess ( !        
,lett]s1 & ,i believe t if anyone w take
 ! tr\ble to put d[n = himself on pap] !
 sum ( _! cont5ts1 he w f9d x z         
difficult to ga9say z = c>eless read]s x
 is easy to cavil at4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !   
ho/ile _s is readily provok$ by ! way 9 
:i* "s ( ! tea*+ ( ! ,lett]s is put4    
,passages l ! six? p>agraph 9 ,lett] ,x4
 appe> an objectionable joke to         
"s--p]haps to mo/--p2 !y d n see t x is 
really a s]i\s je/1 s put = brevity's   
sake1 & t ,rusk9 might h put ! same note
 to x z he has put to a passage 9 !     
,cr[n ( ,wild ,olive1 p4 #he1 #hvo ed43 
,q s]i\s all ?is1 ?\gh x reads l je/4 ,i
 rememb] once ask+ ,rusk9 if 8 app>5t   
jok+ 9 "s ,ox=d lectures 0 n likely to  

less5 8 influ5ce1 & he at once said to  
me1 ,rememb] t mo/ ( my app>5t jokes are
 s]i\s1 gha/ly je/s4 ,i ?9k he w\ld be  
less (t5 misund]/ood1 if ?is 7 m (t5    
und]/ood4  ,y\r own preface m>ks ! two  
ma9 po9ts 9 ! _s ( ! ,lett]s4 ,!y are   
/]nly practical1 & at ! same "t _! /&>d 
is "o ( an ideal p]fection4 ,p don't see
 t because ! goal _c be rea*$1 ! road   
t[>ds x c /ill be trodd51 & !re=e !y    
apply to ! road an epi!t :i* applies    
only to ! goal4 ,9 ?is respect ,rusk9's 
tea*+ might be motto$ ) ,george         
,h]b]t's--                      ,:o     
aime? at ! sky     ,%oots high] mu* ?an 
he t means a tree4  ,9 fact1 ,rusk9's   
tea*+1 l t ( ! ,bible1 is n unpractical1
 b unpractis$4  ,i w n[ take ! ,lett]s 9
 detail4 ,! fir/ f\r ( !m are m]ely     
introductory to ! ma9 matt] ( ! elev54  
,9 ^! fir/ five two que/ions are ask$-- 
#a4 ,:at is a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* (      
,engl&8 ,& to ?is ! sugge/$ answ] is    
7:om does x (f5d871 ,a tea*] ( ! ,gospel
 ( ,*ri/ to all nations4  #b4 ,:at is ! 

tea*+ ( ! ,gospel he is to tea*8 ,:at is
 t tea*+1 cle>ly & simply put8  ,!n     
,lett] ,,iv4 sugge/s t ! ,"l's ,pray]   
may be tak5 z conta9+ ! c>d9al po9ts ( t
 tea*+1 conta9+ n all t is to be le>nt1 
b :at all h to le>n4 ,& s we come to    
,lett] ,v42 & ,i tri$1 9 read+ ! ,lett]s
 = myself1 to d = !m :at ,lett] ,,iii4  
asks cl]gym5 to d = ! ,gospel4  ,lett]  
,v4--,a cl]gyman's fir/ duty is to make 
! ,"l's ,pray] cle> & liv+ to 8 p4 ,?is 
is :at ,rusk9 has else:]e insi/$ on 9   
o!r matt]s--cle>1 "k y\r duty & y\r     
belief2 liv+1 realize x 9 y\r           
life--realize x z a ,capta9's ord]1 to  
be obey$ 7,cr[n ( ,wild ,olive1         
,introduction1 p4 #ac4 ,! :ole ( ?is    
,introduction reads well ) ^! ,lett]s74 
,!n ! fir/ clause ( ! ,pray] is set =? z
 putt+ be=e u ,god z a lov+ ,fa!r4      
,lett] ,,vi4--,hall[$ be ,?y "n4 ,h[ d  
we fulfil ! hope 9 our lives8 ,h[ d we  
betray x8 ,n 9 swe>+ only1 z we are apt 
to ?9k1 b 9 ! blasphemy ( false &       
hypocritical pray] to1 & praise (1      

prea*+ ab\t ,god 7la/ p>agraph ( !      
,lett]74 ,cl]gym51 x is add$1 c prev5t  
op5ly wick$ m5 f be+ 9 _! congregations 
7!y are suppos$ to d s3 ,rubrics #b & #c
 be=e ! ,holy ,communion ,s]vice72 !y c 
n only compel ! wick$ poor into1 b expel
 ! wick$ ri* out (1 *ur*es4 ,god sees ! 
he>t3 ! cl]gy %\ld look to ! h&s & lips4
  ,lett] ,,vii4--,?y k+dom come3--n an  
allusion to ! second com+ ( ! ,son1 :i* 
we _c ha/51 b to ! com+ ( ! k+dom ( ,god
 ! ,fa!r1 :i* we c4 ,?is is aga9        
illu/rat$ by ! ,cr[n ( ,wild ,olive 7,i 
d>esay x is by o!rs ( ,rusk9's books1 b 
x is conv5i5t to ref] *iefly to "o1 & t 
! "o :i* conta9s :at he calls 8 mo/     
biblical lecture71 p4 #ef3 ,obs]ve x is 
a k+dom t is to come to u2 we are n to g
 to x4 ,also x is n to be a k+dom ( !   
dead1 b ( ! liv+4 ,also x is n to come  
all at once1 b quietly 444 )\t          
obs]vation4 ,also x is n to come outside
 ( u1 b 9 our he>ts3 '! k+dom ( ,god is 
)9 y4' ,?is is ! s5se 9 :i* we c ha/5 x4
  ,lett] ,,viii4 beg9s ) a hit at !     

pleasure prie/s take 9 _! prie/hood's   
dignity1 & at _! avoidance ( its        
unpleasant duties1 & at _! sometimes    
we>isome prea*+4  ,h !y ev] taught ,?y w
 be done1 z x %\ld be--#a4 ,9 our own   
sanctification2 #b4 ,9 und]/&+ t w1 &   
do+ x1 & /riv+ to get x done 7kn[+ _!   
duty & do+ x1 & x alone78  ,! rem>ks    
ab\t ! m$iatorial 7absolv+-f-puni%m5t7 &
 ! pa/oral 7purg+-f-s97 functions ( a   
pa/or1 seem to me q admirable4  ,! end (
 ! ,lett] is subsequ5tly amplifi$1      
,lett] ,x4  ,lett] ,,ix4--,give u ?is   
day our daily bread4 ,yes1 b we mu/ "w =
 x4 ,! man t w n "w1 nei!r %all he eat4 
,a c>d9al po9t ) ,rusk93 ,b if y d      
7i4e41 wi% = ,god's k+dom71 y mu/ d m   
?an pray = x1 y mu/ "w = x 7,cr[n (     
,wild ,olive1 p4 #ef74  ,& ! cl]gyman   
has to tea* 7,lett] ,,ix4 goes on7 :at t
 "w is & h[ x is to be done2 & ! life1  
to :i* _! tea*+ %\ld lead1 is "o mod]ate
 9 its self-indulg5ce1 wide 9 its (fices
 ( temporal m9i/ry to ! poor1 9 ! abs5ce
 ( :i*1 pray] = h>ve/ is m]e blasphemy4 

,= ! spiritual bread is ! fir/ ?+1 & a  
cl]gyman's fir/ message1 ,*oose ye ?is  
day :om ye w s]ve4  ,lett] ,x4--,=give u
 our trespasses4 ,! explanation (       
trespasses1 & sub/itution ( debts = x1  
is admirable 7,dimitte nobis debita     
no/ra71 & admirably illu/rat$ by ! s9s (
 omission be+ condemn$ 9 ,*ri/'s        
judgm5t1--,i 0 hungry1 & ye gave ,me no 
meat4  ,! rem>ks on ! pleasantness ( !  
,engli% liturgy recall ^? on ! avoidance
 ( unpleasantness by ! ,engli% cl]gy 9  
,lett] ,,viii4  ,i pass ov] ! notes on !
 advantage ( =ms ( pray]1 & come to !   
end ( ,lett] ,x4 & ,lett] ,,xi41 :i* g  
toge!r1 & say practically1 ,pray hone/ly
 or n at all4 ,fai?ful pray] implies    
always correlative ex]tions2 di%one/    
pray] is blasphemy ( ! wor/ k9d4  ,cr[n 
( ,wild ,olive1 p4 #ee1 aga93 ,ev]ybody 
9 ?is room has be5 taught to pray daily1
 ',?y k+dom come4' ,n[1 if we he> a man 
swe> 9 ! /reets1 we ?9k x v wrong1 & say
 he 'takes ,god's "n 9 va94' ,b !re is a
 tw5ty times worse way ( tak+ ,8 "n 9   

va9 ?an t4 ,x is to ask ,god = :at we   
don't want4 ,he doesn't l t sort (      
pray]4 ,if y don't want a ?+1 don't ask 
= x2 su* ask+ is ! wor/ mock]y ( y\r ,k+
 y c insult ,him )2 ! soldi]s /rik+ ,him
 on ! head 0 no?+ to t4 ,if y d n wi% = 
,8 k+dom1 don't pray = x4  ,9 fact1     
pray] is worse ?an useless if n s9c]e1 &
 x is ins9c]e if n c>ri$ out 9 ! life ( 
! pray-er4 ,?us1 ,"o h\r 9 ! execution (
 ju/ice is wor? sev5ty ye>s ( 7ins9c]e7 
pray] 7,mahometan maxim1 ,cr[n ( ,wild  
,olive1 p4 #di74  ,i mu/ /op4 ,only !   
fif? p>agraph 9 ,lett] ,,xi41 ab\t p>5ts
 look+ = opportunities = _! *ildr51 is  
exactly p>allel ) ,sesame & ,lilies1    
#hvo edition1 p4 #b 7,sub4 #a1 ,sec4    
#b71 :i* might be add$ 9 an illu/rative 
note4 ,i mu/ apologize = my long &      
rambl+ lett]1 b if x is ( ! lea/ s]vice 
to y ,i %all be cont5t4 ,i feel h[      
inadequate x is to :at ,i meant x to be1
 only ,i h no "t j n[ to d m ?an write1 
z ?is lett] is writt5--at ! po9t ( ! p54
                                        

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,,lett]s ,,f                            
,,brantwood-,,on-,,!-,,lake             
,,to ,,!                     ,,vic>age  
,,( ,,br\ghton-,,9-,,furness            
,,preface   ,"s apology w naturally be  
expect$ = sett+ ! foll[+ lett]s be=e !  
se>*+ eye ( a critical & possibly       
c5sori\s public4 ,i c only plead t !    
sugge/ion ( _! publication did n emanate
 f myself 7= ! idea ( mak+ ^! lett]s    
public prop]ty _h nev] once 9 fifte5    
ye>s cross$ my m9d71 b 0 made to me by  
fri5ds to :om x appe>$ t mu* 9 ^! lett]s
 is /rongly *>act]i/ic ( ,mr4 ,rusk91 & 
illu/rates 7mu* too indulg5tly1 alas67 !
 e/imate he is good en\gh to =m ( a     
correspond5t :o does n to ?is day cle>ly
 und]/& to :at happy circum/ance he is  
indebt$ = s =tunate a p>tiality4 ,at !  
same "t x mu/ be confess$ t ,laud>i a   
viro laudato is a h>mless ambition = !  
possession ( a /imulus :i* is good = e  
s\l ( man4  ,i w say no m ^u t subject1 
le/ my self-depreciation %\ld be set d[n

 to vanity4 ,nev]!less x has always be5 
a s\rce ( innoc5t pleasure to me t ,i h 
be5 enabl$ to br+ my %ip )\t damage     
?r\gh s p]il\s a voyage to port 9 a safe
 & hon\rable h>b\rage4  ,! matt]s       
discuss$ 9 ! foll[+ lett]s range only   
ov] a n>r[ field2 b x w be f\nd t !y    
pres5t a truly life-l picture ( ! writ] 
) 8 %rewd common-s5se & deep] wisdom1   
enliv5$ 9 no small measure by a quick   
impulsiv5ess :i* is sometimes r />tl+4  
,"s ( 8 sudd5 sallies s]ve ! purpose ( !
 condim5ts1 :i* displeas+ if tak5 alone1
 give piquancy to our ord9>y food4      
,f4 ,a4 ,,malleson4                     
#a4                                     
,july #h?1 #ahgi4  ,,my ,,de> ,,mr4     
,,malleson1--,y mu/ make no public      
ann\ncem5t ( any pap] by me4 ,i am n    
able to c\nt on my p[]s ( m9d = an h\r2 
& w absolutely take no responsibility4  
,:at ,i d s5d y--if any?+--w be 9 ! =m (
 a s]ies ( %ort lett]s to y\rself1 ( :i*
 y h already ! fir/3 ,?is ! second = !  
sake ( cont9u+ ! ord] unbrok5 conta9s ! 

next foll[+ "q :i* ,i %\ld l to ask4 ,if
 :5 ! sequ5ce ( lett]s is 9 y\r         
possession y l to read any "p or p>ts ( 
!m z a subject ( discussion at y\r      
aft]noon meet+1 ,i %all be glad &       
grateful4                               
,ev] fai?fully y\rs1                    
,j4 ,,rusk94                            
#b4                                     
,undat$4  ,i am s a%am$ ( keep+ ,r4's   
book--b x's impossible = me to look at x
 prop]ly till ,i h done my lecture1 s   
mu* mu/ be left undone ( x anyh[ 99 99  
99  ,yes--y 7 glad to f9d we 7 at "o 9  
_m ?\ghts4 ,s 0 ,i4 ,b we are n yet1 y  
"k1 at "o 9 our sight ( ?is _w & ! d>k  
ways ( x4 ,i hope to h y = a ,/4        
,george's soldi] "o day4                
#c4                                     
#bcrd ,july1 #ahgi4  ,?anks = y\r note &
 y\r k9d feel+s4 ,b y ought to "k m ab\t
 me4  ,i pr(ess to be a tea*]2 z y      
pr(ess also4  ,b we tea* on totally     
diff]5t me?ods4  ,y believe :at y wi% to
 believe2 tea* t x is wick$ to d\bt x1 &

 rema9 at re/ & 9 mu* self-satisfaction4
  ,i believe :at ,i f9d to be true1 :e!r
 ,i l or dislike x4 ,& ,i tea* o!r p t !
 *ief ( all wick$nesses is to tell lies 
9 ,god's s]vice1 & to disgrace our ,ma/]
 & de/roy ,8 %eep z involunt>y ,wolves4 
,i1 !re=e1 am 9 p]petual ef=t to le>n & 
disc]n--9 p]petual ,unre/ &             
,dissatisfaction ) myself4  ,b x w\ld   
simply require y to d tw5ty ye>s ( su*  
h>d "w z ,i h done be=e y c\ld 9 any    
true s5se speak a ^w to me on su*       
matt]s4 ,y c\ld n use a ^w 9 my s5se4 ,x
 w\ld always mean to y some?+ diff]5t4  
,= in/ance--"o ( my q bye works 9 le>n+ 
my bus9ess ( a tea*]--0 to read ! ,new  
,te/am5t ?r\gh 9 ! e>lie/ ,greek ,,ms4  
7elev5? c5tury7 :i* ,i c\ld get hold (4 
,i exam9$ e syllable ( x & h m notes (  
v>i\s read+s & on ! real mean+s ( p]v]t$
 passages ?an y w\ld get ?r\gh 9 a ye>'s
 "w4 ,b ,i %\ld require y to d ! same "w
 be=e ,i w\ld discuss a text ) y4 ,f t &
 su* "w 9 all k9ds ,i h =m$ op9ions :i* 
y c\ld no m move ?an y c\ld ,coni/on    

,old ,man4 ,!y may be wrong1 ,god kn[s2 
,i tru/ 9 !m inf9itely less ?an y d 9 ^?
 :i* y h =m$ simply by refus+ to        
exam9e--or to ?9k--or to "k :at is do+ 9
 ! _w ab\t y2 b y _c /ir !m4  ,i v v    
r>ely make pres5ts ( my books4 ,if p are
 incl9$ to le>n f !m1 ,i say to !m z a  
physician w\ld--,pay me my fee--y w n   
obey me if ,i give y advice = no?+4  ,b 
,i %\ld l a k9d neighb\r l y to "k      
some?+ ab\t me1 & ,i h !re=e desir$ my  
publi%] to s5d y "o#ba ( my _m books    
:i*1 aft] do+ ! "w t ,i h done1 y w\ld h
 to read be=e y c\ld really use words 9 
my mean+4       #ba ,cr[n ( ,wild       
,olive4--,,ed4       ,if y w read !     
introduction c>efully1 & especially     
dwell      on ! #aj? to #ae? l9es ( !   
#ae? page1 y w at lea/ "k      me a     
little bett] ?an to ?9k ,i believe 9 my 
own      resurrection--b n 9 ,*ri/'s3 & 
if y look to ! f9al      essay on ,w>1 y
 may f9d "s ?+s 9 x :i* w be (          
int]e/ to y 9 y\r own#bb "w4       #bb  
,translat+ "s (                         

,erckmann-,*atrian's4--,,ed4            
#d4                                     
,,v5ice1 #h? ,septemb]1 #ahgi4  99 99 99
 99 ,!re is no?+ :atev] said z f> z ,i  
rememb] 9 ! ,july ',=s1' ab\t p's       
surr5d]+ _! judgm5t4 ,a colonel does n  
surr5d] 8 judgm5t 9 obey+ 8 g5]al1 nor a
 soldi] 9 obey+ 8 colonel4 ,b !re c be  
no army :]e !y act on _! own judgm5ts4  
,! ,society ( ,jesuits is a spl5did pro(
 ( ! p[] ( ob$i5ce1 b its curse is      
falsehood4 ,:5 ! ,ma/] ( ,/4 ,george's  
,company bids y lie1 x w be "t to comp>e
 our discipl9e to ! ,jesuits4 ,we are _!
 precise opposites--fi]cely & at all    
co/s frank1 :ile !y are calmly & = all  
int]e/s ly+4                            
#e4                                     
,,brantwood1 ,,coni/on1                 
,july #cj?1 #ahgi4  ,,de> ,,mr4         
,,malleson1--,i fe> ,i h kept ! pro(s   
too long1 b ,i want$ to look ata94 ,i am
 confirm$ 9 my impression t ! book w d  
mu* good4#bc ,b ,i ?9k x w\ld h done m  
if y _h writt5 ! lives ( two or ?ree (  

y\r p>i%ion]s4 ,su* an answ] w\ld ,i    
give to a pa9t] :o s5t to me a picture (
 ! ,la/ ,supp]4 ,y _h bett]1 x seems to 
me1 h pa9t$ a ,h>ve/ ,home4 ,i am       
gravely d\btful ( ! possibility1 9 ^!   
days1 ( writ+ or pa9t+ on su* subjects1 
advis$ly & securely4                    
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,j4 ,r4       #bc ,life & ,"w ( ,jesus  
,*ri/4 ,w>d  ,lock4--,,ed4              
#f4                                     
,july #ca/1 #ahgi4  ,i h receiv$ ?is    
week ! two mo/ a/oni%+ lett]s ,i ev] yet
 receiv$ 9 my life4 ,& "o ( !m is y\rs1 
read ?is morn+--tell+ me--t y don't ?9k 
y c\ld write ! life ( an old woman6 ,yet
 y ?9k y c write ! life ( ,*ri/6  ,if y 
c at all expla9 ?is /ate ( y\r m9d to me
 ,i w tell y m di/9ctly :at ,i ?9k ( !  
piece ,i saw4 ,b ,i don't ?9k y w       
communicate ! ?\ght to y\r publi%]2 & ,i
 nev] meant y to use my =m] "o 9 t      
mann]4  ,m9d a publi%] ?9ks only (      
money1 & ,i "k no?+ ( saleabl5ess4 ,!   
pause 9 my o!r lett]s is "o ( pure      

a/oni%m5t at y2 :i* at pres5t occupies  
all ! "t ,i h to sp>e on ! subject1 &   
has culm9at$ to-day4  ,i am s puzzl$4 ,i
 c sc>cely ?9k ( any?+ else till y tell 
me :at y mean 9 ! bit ab\t be+ call$    
late4  ,h y done no "w 9 ! v9ey>d 'yet' 
!n8                                     
#g4                                     
,augu/ #bnd1 #ahgi4  ,i am /ill simply  
spee*less ) a/oni%m5t at y4 ,x is no "q 
( y\r "r to ! be/ ,i c say2 x is all at 
y\r comm&4 ,b = ! pres5t my tongue      
cleaves to ! ro( ( my m\?4 ,i c only    
tell y ) all ! /r5g? ,i h to read &     
und]/& & believe #b ,esdras iv4 #b1 #bj1
 #ba4bd       #bd ,?y he>t ha? gone too 
f> 9 ?is _w1 & ?9ke/ ?\      to         
compreh5d ! way ( ! mo/ ,high8 ,!n      
answ]$ he me1 &      said1 ,?\ ha/ giv5 
a "r judgm5t1 b :y judge/ ?\ n          
?yself also4 ,= l z ! gr\nd is giv5 unto
 ! wood1 &      ! sea to 8 floods3 ev5 s
 !y t dwell ^u ! e>? may      und]/&    
no?+1 b t :i* is ^u ! e>?3 & he only    
t dwelle? above ! heav5s1 may und]/& !  

?+s t are      above ! height ( !       
heav5s4                                 
#h4                                     
,augu/ #d?1 #ahgi4  ,x is j because y   
und]took ! task s happily1 t ,i %\ld h  
?\ght y unfit to write ! life ( a ,man (
 ,sorr[s1 ev5 _h he be5 a ,man only4 ,b 
y\r la/ lett]1 rememb]1 claims          
inspiration = y\r guide1 & recognizes a 
p]sonal call at sixty1 z if ! ,call to !
 m9i/ry _h be5 none1 & ! receiv+ ! ,holy
 ,gho/ by imposition ( h&s an empty     
c]emony4  ,9 writ+ ! life ( a p>i%ion] &
 9 remitt+ or reta9+ _! s9s y w\ld 9 my 
conception h be5 fulfill+ y\r appo9t$   
"w4 ,b ,i _c conceive ! claim to be a   
fit ,evangeli/ )\t m pro( ( miracul\s   
appo9tm5t ?an y are consci\s (4 ,i "k y 
to be consci5ti\s1 yes--b ,i ?9k !      
judicial doom ( ?is c\ntry is to h      
consci5ce alike ( its ,prie/s &         
,prophets h>d5$4 ,:y %\ld any lett] (   
m9e make y anxi\s if y _h inde$         
consci5ce ( inspiration8                
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               

,j4 ,r4                                 
#i4                                     
,augu/ #g?4  ,i hope to be able soon n[ 
to resume ! s]ies ( lett]s2 b x seems to
 me !re is no ne$ :atev] ( m ?an ?ree or
 f\r m respect+ ! la/ clauses ( ! ,"l's 
,pray]4 ,^? 9 y\r h&s conta9 que/ions   
en\gh1 if s]i\sly ent]ta9$1 to occupy   
tw5ty meet+s2 & ,i c\ld only hope t "s  
"o ( !m might be c>efully tak5 up by y\r
 fri5ds4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 9 case ( !      
cl]ical feel+ be+ too /rong1 t ,i mu/   
ask y1 if y pr9t lett]s at all1 to pr9t 
!m )\t omission4 ,& if y d n pr9t !m1 to
 return !m to me = my own expansion &   
arrangem5t4                             
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,j4 ,r4                                 
#aj4                                    
,augu/ #i?4  ,i h got to "w on ! lett]s 
aga92 x w\ld make me n]v\s to ?9k ( all 
^! plans ( y\rs4 ,suppose y leave all t 
till y see :at ! fir/ debate comes      
to8#be ,& 9 ! meantime ,i'll f9i% z be/ 
,i c4       #be ,my cl]ical fri5ds &    

bre?r5 mu/ n be displeas$ )      me if  
,i "h m5tion ! fact t at ! meet+ (      
tw5ty-?ree      cl]gy :]e ,i propos$ to 
read ,mr4 ,rusk9's lett]s to !m1 ,i     
0 only au?oriz$ to d s by a majority (  
two4 ,i c sc>cely      describe ! dismay
 & con/]nation ) :i* ! lett]s           
!mselves 7 receiv$1--?\gh ( c\rse n     
univ]sally1 9      ano!r meet+ ( ! same 
numb]4                                  
#aa4                                    
,septemb] #bnd4  ,t !re are only a      
hundr$ copies 9 t =m1#bf is j a reason  
:y ! book %\ld be 9 y\r libr>y1 :]e x w 
be enjoy$ & useful2 & n 9 m9e1 :]e x    
w\ld n be op5$ once 9 a twelvemon?4 ,x  
is "o ( ! advantages ( a small h\se 7& x
 has _m7 t "o is compell$ to consid] (  
all "o's books :e!r !y are 9 use or n4  
#bf ,gros>t1 ,poems ( ,*ri/oph] ,h>vey4 
,i ye/]day ord]$ a ',=s' to be s5t y    
conta9+ 9 its close ! mo/ important     
piece ( a religi\s "* 9 ! book--?is ,i  
hope y w also all[ to /ay on y\r %elves4
 ,! two t ,i s5t ) ?is note conta9 s mu*

 t is saucy t ,i only s5d !m 9 case y   
want to look at ! *all5ge ref]r$ to 9 ! 
,lett]s to ! ,bi%op ( ,man*e/]1 see     
,octob]1 #ahgg1 pp4 #cbb1 #cbc1 &       
,janu>y #ahge1 p4 #aa4 ,y c keep z long 
z y l1 b please take c>e ( !m1 z my     
index is n yet done4 ,! next lett] w    
come be=e ! week end1 b x's a difficult 
"o4                                     
#ab4                                    
,,! ,,vic>age1                          
,,br\ghton-,,9-,,furness1               
,septemb] #d?1 #ahgi4  ,,my ,,de> ,,mr4 
,,rusk91--,^! p>i% engagem5ts hav+ be5  
dis*>g$ :i* h tak5 up my "t v closely   
s9ce ,i came back f ,brighton1 ,i am    
return+ to y\r lett]s1 & ,i ?9k y w\ld l
 to "k :at ,i am do+4 ,i am copy+ !m    
d[n1 fir/1 z ,i c read !m al\d bett] 9  
my own h&writ+1 & secondly1 because ,i  
%all n place ! orig9als 9 ! pr9t]'s h&s4
  ,!n _m ?\ghts arise 9 my m9d z ,i     
re-p]use !m1 & ,i mu/ ne$s 7& ,i ?9k ,i 
am all[$7 give expression to my ?\ghts4 
,h5ce ea* lett] is foll[$ by my own     

comm5ts or reflections ^u x4 ,b ?is ne$ 
n make y feel n]v\s4 ,on ! :ole !re is  
mu* agreem5t betwe5 y\r modes ( ?\ght on
 religi\s subjects & my own4  ,if ?is is
 ?\ght a piece ( cool assurance1 ,i may 
reply 9 ! words or s5se ( ,euclid1 ,t   
simil> triangles may h ! mo/ v>i\s      
areas4 ,i am n equal to y1 b ,i claim to
 be simil>4 ,^! comm5ts ,i sometimes ?9k
 ,i ought to %[ to y be=e publication2 b
 p]haps y w agree ) me t if ,i am fit to
 be tru/$ at all1 ,i _h bett] be left   
uncon/ra9$4 ,i %all c]ta9ly come to y   
fir/1 if ,i f9d myself s]i\sly at       
v>iance ) y1 :i* has n happ5$ yet z f> z
 ! fir/ clause ( ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,!n x  
is likely t ,i %all read ! lett]s be=e  
two or ?ree ,cl]ical ,societies1#bg     
includ+ my own1 ! ,furness4       #bg   
,at ,liv]pool & ,brighton4  ,! op9ions  
deliv]$ by ^? cl]gy x w be my duty1 & ,i
 hope x w be my pleasure1 to collect &  
to record4 ,i propose also to invite !  
cl]gy :o h n "t or opportunity to speak 
9 ! meet+ to write to me1 & ,i w use my 

be/ judgm5t 9 select+ f _! correspond5ce
 all t seems wor? pres]v+4  ,i am v     
s5sible t ?is is a mo/ delicate &       
responsible task t is laid ^u me1 & ,i  
wond] to f9d myself s engag$4 ,x w ne$  
tact1 discretion1 & k9dness ( he>t1 & ,i
 tru/ ,i may be endu$ ) ! necess>y      
qualifications to a mu* l>g] ext5t ?an  
,i ?9k ,i naturally possess4  ,i f9d no 
small com=t at ! foot ( ! fir/ page ( ! 
,preface to ,sesame & ,lilies4 ,!re ,i  
feel ,i am at "o ) y4                   
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,f4 ,a4 ,,malleson4                     
#ac4                                    
,,brantwood1 ,septemb] #e?1 #ahgi4  ,i  
%all be delight$ to h ! comm5ts1 ?\gh x 
w be well fir/ to h ! s]ies ( lett]s    
done--! la/ b "o is com+ to-morr[4 ,i h 
only writt5 !m 9 ! s5se ( y\r sympa?y 9 
mo/ po9ts1 & am sure y w make ! be/     
possible use ( !m4                      
#ad4                                    
,septemb] #g?1 #ahgi4  ,x is r comic t  
y\r fir/ reply to my *all5ge conc]n+    

usury %\ld be a prospectus ( a          
,company#bh wi%+ to make #e p] c5t4 out 
( ,br\ghton poor m5's ignorance4 ,y     
c\ldn't h s5t me a project ,i %\ld h    
reg>d$ ) m abom9ation4       #bh ,a     
project$ ,public ,hall4                 
#ae4                                    
,septemb] #i?1 #ahgi4  ,!re is          
absolutely no debate possible z to :at  
usury is any m ?an :at adult]y is4 ,!   
,*ur* has only be5 pollut$ by !         
indulg5ce ( x s9ce ! #af? c5tury4 ,usury
 is any k9d :atev] ( int]e/ on loan1 & x
 is ! ess5tial mod]n =m ( ,satan4  ,i   
s5d y an old book full ( s\nd & et]nal  
tea*+ on ?is matt]--please take c>e ( x 
z a fri5d's gift1 & "o ,i w\ld n lose = 
its weight 9 gold4 ,please read fir/ !  
,s]mon by ,bi%op ,jewel1 page #ad1 & !n 
! re/ at y\r pleasure or y\r leisure4   
,no halls are want$1 !y are all ri* m5's
 excuses = de/roy+ ! home life ( ,engl&4
  ,! public libr>y %\ld be at ! village 
s*ool 7& ,i c\ld put t5 ?\s& p\nds' wor?
 ( books into a s+le cupbo>d71 & all t  

is done = education %\ld be pure ,gift4 
,d y ?9k t ?is ri* ,engl&1 :i* sp5ds    
fifty millions a ye> 9 dr9k & gunp[d]1  
c't educate h] poor )\t be+ paid int]e/ 
= h] ,*>ity8         99       99        
99       99       99  ,at ! "t ( writ+  
?is ! foll[+ lett]s pass$ betwe5 ,mr4   
,rusk9 & myself3--                      
#af4                                    
,,! ,,vic>age1                          
,,br\ghton-,,9-,,furness1               
,septemb] #ab?1 #ahgi4  ,,my ,,de> ,,mr4
 ,,rusk91--,i feel 9 a great /rait4 ,i h
 be=e me a task ( ! utmo/ delicacy1 & "o
 be=e :i* ,i feel t ,i ought to %r9k1--t
 ( edit+ y\r lett]s1 ) ! accompanim5t ( 
comm5ts ( my own4 ,y tru/ me1 evid5tly1 
or y w\ld h laid d[n limitations to gu>d
 y\rself aga9/ misrepres5tation4 ,my    
anxiety is le/ ,i %\ld abuse t l>ge &   
g5]\s confid5ce y h s k9dly plac$ 9 me4 
,let me expla9 my position1 z ,i see x  
myself4  ,! s]ies w consi/ ( elev5      
lett]s1 :5 y h s5t me y\r la/4 ,i h n[  
copi$ n9e1 & writt5 concisely ! views ,i

 h presum$ to =m ^u ea*4 ,) e lett] ,i  
mo/ly agree & sympa?ize1 look+ on !m z  
c\nsels ( p]fection1 & view+ ! great    
subjects y deal ) f a f> high] /&po9t   
?an 79 my exp]i5ce7 ei!r laym5 or       
cl]gym5 g5]ally view !m4 ,all t !re is 9
 me ( en?usiasm r+s 9 answ]+ *ords to ! 
notes y /rike4 ,yet ,i d n always agree4
 ,b :5 ,i d disagree1 ,i ackn[l$ge x is 
because y\r /&>d is excessively         
high--too high = practical purposes4    
,n[1 ,i ask1 %all y consid] x /rictly   
fair & hon\rable 9 me to receive y\r    
lett]s1 read !m or s5d !m to assemblies 
( cl]gy1 ga!r _! views1 bo? adv]se &    
fav\rable1 & add diffid5t animad-v]sions
 ( my own8 ,if y w all[ ?is to be "r1 & 
if y w tru/ to my s5se ( :at is prop]1  
to deal ) y\r lett]s 9 ! _s ( a ,*ri/ian
 & a g5tleman1 !n1 hop+ to fulfil y\r   
expectations1 ,i %all proce$ 9 my "w ) a
 m9d m at ease2 = ,i c\ld n endure !    
?\ght t1 aft] all 0 done1 ,i _h writt5 a
 s+le s5t5ce or ^w t _h inflict$ pa9 ^u 
y4  ,!n comes ano!r "q4 ,d y wi% to he> 

or read my comm5ts be=e !y are pr9t$8 ,i
 say frankly1 if y tru/ me1 ,i w\ld     
pref] n2 = x w\ld n1 p]haps1 be pleasant
 = me ei!r to read y\r praises1 or my   
poor criticisms1 to y\r face4 ,b /ill1  
if y wi% x1 ,i %all be ready at y\r     
bidd+2 = ,i recognize y\r "r to require 
x4 ,only ,i w\ld r read !m to y myself  
"s quiet autumn ev5+ or two4            
#ag4                                    
,septemb] #ac?4  ,,de> ,,mr4            
,,malleson1--,i am s v grateful = y\r   
proposal to edit ! lett]s )\t fur!r     
ref]5ce to me4 ,i ?9k t w be exactly !  
"r way2 & ,i believe ,i c put y at real 
ease 9 ! do+ ( x by expla9+ z ,i c 9 v  
few words ! k9d ( c>te-blan*e ,i %\ld   
rejoic+ly give y4  ,int]rupt$ to-day6 m 
to-morr[1 )1 ,i hope1 ! la/ lett]4      
,j4 ,r4                                 
#ah4                                    
,sunday1 ,septemb] #ad?4  ,i've ne>ly   
done ! la/ lett]1 b w keep x to-morr[ r 
?an f9i% hurri$ly = ! e>li] po/4 ,y\r   
nice little note has j come1 & ,i c only

 say t y _c please me bett] ?an by act+ 
) p]fect fre$om 9 all ways1 & t ,i only 
want to see or reply to :at y wi% me = !
 matt]'s sake4 ,& surely !re is no      
occasion = any ?\ght = wa/e ( type ab\t 
me p]sonally1 except only to express y\r
 k ( my real desire = ! heal? & p[] ( ! 
,*ur*4 ,m ?an ?is praise y mu/ n give   
me1 = ,i h le>n$ almo/ ev]y?+ ,i may say
 t ,i "k by my errors4                  
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,j4 ,,rusk94                            
#ai4                                    
,septemb] #af?1 #ahgi4  ,i %\ld h       
return$ ^! two rec5t lett]s be=e n[1 b h
 be5 look+ = ! e>li] lett]s :i* h got   
mislaid 9 a g5]al re>rangem5t ( all ?+s 
by a new secret>y4 ,i am almo/ sure to  
come on !m to-morr[ 9 my own pack+ up = 
t[n1 :]e ,i mu/ be = a mon? h5ce4       
,please address1 c4                     
#bj4                                    
,undat$4  ,i am s9c]ely griev$ by ! fir/
 "p ( y\r lett]1 & sc>cely l to tr\ble y
 ) answ] to ! close4 99 99 99 ,surely ! 

fir/ ?+ to be done ) ! lett]s is to use 
!m z y propose1 & y may f9d fifty       
sugge/ions1 made by p]sons or           
circum/ances aft] t1 wor? consid]+4 ,i d
 n d\bt t ,i c\ld easily add to ! bulk (
 ,,ms42 b %\ld !n1 ,i ?9k1 /ipulate =   
hav+ ! book publi%$ by my own publi%]4  
#ba4                                    
,octob] #ac?4  ,i did n get y\r k9d &   
int]e/+ lett] till ye/]day1 & c only    
write 9 utt] ha/e ?is morn+ to say t ,i 
?9k no?+ c possibly be m satisfactory   
7to me p]sonally at lea/7 & m hon\rable 
?an :at y tell me ( ! wi% ( ! meet+ to h
 ! lett]s pr9t$ = _! quiet              
consid]ation4#bi       #bi ,canon       
,rawnsley k9dly (f]$ to pr9t !m at 8 own
      exp5se2 only z _m 7 pr9t$ z w\ld  
be suffici5t = ?ree      or f\r cl]ical 
societies4 ,_h ,i kn[n h[ valuable ^?   
little      pamphlets 7 de/9$ to become1
 ,i %\ld h _h _m m      pr9t$6--,,ed4   
,!y are entirely at y\r comm& & !irs--b 
don't sell ! copyright to any publi%]4  
,keep x 9 y\r own h&s1 & aft] exp5ses   

are paid ( c\rse any pr(its %\ld g to ! 
poor4 ,please write dur+ ?is week to me 
at ,/4 ,george's ,museum1 ,walkley1     
,%effield4                              
#bb4                            ,f      
,,canon ,,f>r>4                         
,octob] #bi?1 #ahgi4  ,i am mu* oblig$  
to y = y\r c\rtesy 9 s5d+ me ! lett]s4  
,i am n1 h[ev]1 incl9$ to ent] into any 
controv]sy1 be+ pa9fully ov]:elm$ ) ! v 
duties :i* ,mr4 ,rusk9 seems to ?9k t we
 don't d--look+ aft] ! mat]ial &        
religi\s int]e/s ( ! sick1 ! suff]+1 !  
hungry1 ! drunk51 & ! extremely wret*$4 
,y\rs v truly1                          
,f4 ,w4 ,,f>r>4                         
#bc4                                    
,,%effield1 ,octob] #ag?1 #ahgi4  ,,de> 
,,mr4 ,,malleson1--,i am s9c]ely int]e/$
 & mov$ by y\r hi/ory ( y\r labori\s    
life--& %all be entirely glad to leave !
 complet$ volume z y\r prop]ty1 provid$ 
always y sell x to no publi%]--b take j 
p]c5tage on ! editions3 & provid$ also t
 an edition be issu$ ( ! lett]s !mselves

 9 _! pres5t simple =m ( :i* ! pr(its1  
if any1 %all be = ! poor ( ! di/rict4#cj
 ,x w\ld l[] y\r position 9 ! :ole matt]
 if x c\ld be h9t$ t ,i _h writt5 !     
lett]s ) any semi-purpose ( s]v+ my     
fri5d4 ,on ! o!r h& y w h j & hon\rable 
"r to ! pr(its ( ! complet$ edition :i* 
y\r lab\r & judgm5t w h made possible & 
guid$ into ! mo/ s]viceable =m4         
#cj ,?is1 ( c\rse1 ) ,mr4 ,all5's       
concurr5ce1 is my      int5tion4--,,ed4 
,i am ?ankful to see t ! lett]s read    
cle>ly & easily1 & conta9 all t x 0 9 my
 m9d to get said2 t no?+ c be possibly m
 "r 9 e way ?an ! pr9t+ & b9d+--nor m   
c\rte\s & firm ?an y\r preface4         
,yes--!re w be a *asm to cross--a       
tauri=mis ,aufidus#ca--;great] ?an      
,rubicon1 & ! ro> ( x = _m a ye> has be5
 he>d 9 ! di/ance1 ?r\gh ! ga!r+ fog on 
e>? m l\dly4       #ca ,sic tauri=mis   
volvitur ,aufidus1           ,qui regna 
,dauni praefluit ,appuli                
,quum saevit1 horr5damque cultis        
,diluviem m$itatur agris4               

--,,hor4 ,c>m4 iv4 #ad4  ,! ,riv] (     
,spiritual ,dea? 9 ?is _w--& entrance to
 ,purgatory 9 ! o!r1 come d[n to u4  ,:5
 w ! feet ( ! ,prie/s be dipp$ 9 ! /ill 
brim ( ! wat]8 ,jordan ov]fl[s 8 banks  
already4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,:5 y h got y\r l>ge       
edition ) its correspond5ce into =m1 ,i 
%\ld l to read ! %eets z !y are issu$1 &
 put m]ely lett]s ( ref]5ce1 a1 b1 & c1 
to be tak5 up 9 a %ort epilogue4 ,b ,i  
don't want to d or say any?+ till y h   
all 9 p]fect read9ess = publication4 ,i 
%\ld m]ely add my ref]5ce lett]s 9 !    
m>g91 & ! %orte/ possible notes at !    
end4  ,please s5d me t5 m ( ^! private  
ones = my own fri5ds4                   
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,j4 ,,rusk94                            
#bd4                   ,extract ( a     
,lett] f ! late                         
,,miss ,,susanna ,,beev]4     7,! ,y\ng]
 ,lady ( ! ,?waite1 ,coni/on1 to :om    
,mr4 ,rusk9                     d$icat$ 
,frondes ,agre/es47                     

,octob] #bh?1 #ahgi4  ,,de> ,,mr4       
,,malleson1--,my si/] has ask$ me to    
write & ?ank y = two copies ( ,mr4      
,rusk9's ,lett]s1 :i* y h be5 s good z  
to s5d to h]4 ,x is curi\s t be=e ! po/ 
came ?is morn+ ,i _h be5 wond]+ :e!r ,i 
might ask y = a copy4 99 99 99 ,i h     
already read ^! deeply int]e/+ ,lett]s  
five times4 ,!y are l ! foam globes (   
leav51 ,i might say !y h ex]cis$ my m9d 
v mu*4 ,?+s 9 !m :i* at fir/ seem$ r    
/>tl+1 prove on clos] exam9ation to be  
full ( deep tru?4 ,! sugge/ions 9 !m    
lead to great se>*+s ( he>t4 ,!re is mu*
 ) :i* ,i entirely agree2 mu* ov] :i* to
 pond]4 ,:at an insight into human      
nature is %[n 9 ! rem>k t ?\gh we are s 
ready to call ourselves mis]able s9n]s1 
we res5t be+ accus$ ( any special fault4
 99 99 99                               
#be4                                    
,novemb] #g?1 #ahgi4  ,i am s glad we   
und]/& ea* o!r n[ & t y w c>ry out y\r  
plan quietly4  ,i ?9k y %\ld correct !  
pres5t little book by my revise1 & pr9t 

en\gh = :atev] private circulation !    
memb]s ( ! meet+ wi%1 b t x %\ld n be   
made public till well aft] ! l>ge book  
is out4 ,= :i* ,i %all look ) deepe/    
int]e/4                                 
#bf4                                    
,novemb] #ai?1 #ahgi4  ,,my ,,de>       
,,malleson1--,i h n be5 able to answ] a 
^w lately1 be+ q unusually busy 9       
,france--& y nev] rememb] t x takes me z
 long to write a *apt] z y to write a   
book1 & tries me m to d x--s t ,i am    
sick ( ! feel ( a p5 ?is _m a day4 ,i'm 
delight$ to he> ( y\r popul>ity1#cb be+ 
sure t all y advise p to d w be k9d &   
"r4 ,i am n surpris$ at ! popul>ity1 b  
,i wond] t y h n _h "s na/y envi\s      
reviews4#cc       #cb ,mean+ 9 ! press  
notices ( ! ,editor's ,life (           
,*ri/4--,,ed4       #cc ,sev5te5 v good1
 five good1 five fair1 six bad1      two
 na/y1 envi\s6--,,ed4  ,i l ! impud5ce (
 ^! ,scot* brats4#cd ,d !y suppose x    
w\ld h be5 ei!r pleasure or hon\r to me 
to come & lecture !re8 ,x is p]haps z   

mu* _! luck z m9e t !y *ang$ _! m9ds    
ab\t x4 ,i %all be d[n at ,brantwood    
soon 7,d4,v474 ,poor ,mr4 ,sly's#ce dea?
 is a mu* m tr\bl\s ?+ to me ?an ,glasg[
 ,elections4       #cd ,glasg[          
,univ]sity4       #ce ,( ! ,wat]head1   
,coni/on4                               
#bg4                                    
,janu>y #e?1 #ahhj4  ,a ,happy ,new ,ye>
 to y4 ,if ,i may judge or guess by !   
ef=ts made to draw me into ! bus9ess1 x 
is likely to be a busy "o = y6 ,w y     
k9dly n[ s5d me back my old book on     
,usury8 ,i've got a lett] 7:i* = 8      
lord%ip's sake _h bett] nev] be5 writt57
 f ! ,bi%op ( ,man*e/]1 & may want to   
quote a ^w or two ( my back lett]4 ,i   
s5d ! lett] ) my reply ?is mon? to !    
,contempor>y4                           
#bh4                                    
,janu>y #g?1 #ahhj4  ,s _m ?anks = y\r  
k9d little note & ! book :i* ,i h       
receiv$ q safely2 & _m m ?anks = tak+   
all ! enemies' fire (f me & leav+ me    
quiet4 ,i've be5 all ?is morn+ at "w on 

f9*es & bunt+s2 b ,i mu/ give ! ,bi%op a
 turn to-morr[4 ,?is wea!r takes my     
little wits out ( me w(ully2 b ,i am    
always affectionately y\rs1             
,j4 ,r4                                 
#bi4                                    
,may #aj?1 #ahhj4  ,,my ,,de>           
,,malleson1--,yes1 ! omission ( ! ',mr4'
 meant mu* *ange 9 all my feel+s t[>ds y
 & e/imates ( y--= :i* *ange1 believe   
me1 ,i am m glad & ?ankful ?an ,i c well
 tell y4 ,n b t ( c\rse ,i always felt  
y\r ess5tial goodness & rightness ( m9d1
 b ,i did n at all und]/& ! scope ( !m4 
,& y w h ! rew>d ( ! ,visitation ( !    
,sick1 ?\gh e day ,i am m sure ( !      
mi/ake made by good p univ]sally--9 try+
 to pull fall5 p up--in/ead ( keep+ yet 
safe ones f tumbl+ aft] !m1 & always    
sp5d+ _! pa9s on ! wor/ in/ead ( ! be/  
mat]ial4 ,if !y want to be able to save 
! lo/ l ,*ri/1 let !m fir/ be sure !y c 
say ) ,him1 ,( ^? ,?\ gave/ ,me ,i h lo/
 none4                                  
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               

,j4 ,,rusk94  ,! ',epilogue's' an awful 
bo!r to me 9 ?is ,may "t6 ,i h n done a 
^w yet1 b y %all h x be=e ! week is out4
                                        
#cj4                                    
,april #ag4  ,! lett]s seem all v       
nice--,i %all h v little to say ab\t !m1
 except to expla9 :at y obs]ve & h be5  
misund]/ood4444 ,( c\rse my notes %all  
be s5t to y & add$ to :5 y see ne$4 ,b  
,i _c d x quickly4                      
#ca4                                    
,april #ad1 #ahhj4  ,?anks = nice new   
pro(s4 ,i hav5't f\nd any false         
ref]5ces1 b ,i didn't look4 ,i'll h all 
v]ifi$ by my secret>y4 ,i'm busy ) an   
article on mod]n novels & don't feel a  
bit pi\s j n[2 s ! responses h hung     
fire4                                   
#cb4                                    
,may #i4  ,y are really v good ab\t ?is1
 & %all h ! notes 7,d4,v47 )9 a =tnight4
 ,! ,scott c\ld n be put (f1 be+ promis$
 = ,june #ai1 ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 & ,i    
c\ld n d novels & s]mons toge!r4 ,i     

don't ?9k ! notes w be long4 ,! lett]s  
seem to be mo/ly complim5ts or small    
objections n wor? notic+4               
#cc4                                    
,may #ad?1 #ahhj4  ,i've j done--ye/]day
 ) ,scott1 & took up ! lett]s = ! fir/  
"t ?is morn+ s]i\sly4  ,i _h nev] se5   
y\rs at all :5 ,i wrote la/4 ,i fell    
fir/ on ,mr4 ----1 :om ,i read ) "s     
att5tion1 & comm5t$ on ) little fav\r2  
w5t on to ! next1 & rema9$ cont5t ) t   
ta/e till ,i _h done my ,scott4  ,i h   
?is morn+ be5 read+ y\r own1 on :i* ,i v
 e>ne/ly congratulate y4 ,god kn[s x    
isn't because !y are fri5dly or         
complim5t>y1 b because y d see :at ,i   
mean1 & p h>dly ev] d--& ,i ?9k x ne$s v
 consid]able p[] & feel+ to =give &     
und]/& z y d4 ,y h said ev]y?+ ,i want  
to say1 & mu* m--except on ! "o po9t (  
excommunication1 :i* w be ! *ief1 almo/ 
! only subject ( my f9al note4  ,i write
 9 ha/e to excuse myself = my =m] note4 
,ev] affectionately                     
& gratefully y\rs1                      

,j4 ,,rusk94  7,,note4--,a legal fri5d  
rem>ks t 9 8 op9ion ,i %\ld refra9 f    
pr9t+ extracts f lett]s1 & always pr9t !
 :ole2 or1 inde$1 9 ! pres5t case1 !    
:ole s]ies ( lett]s1 le/ x %\ld be      
suspect$ t ,i am mak+ a self-indulg5t   
selection only ( ! good words :i* ,mr4  
,rusk9 is k9d en\gh to use 9 8          
communications ) me4 ,let me "h say1    
h[ev]1 t _h !re be5 9 all ^! lett]s any 
:i* convey$ c5sure1 /ricture1 or blame (
 any k9d1 ,i %\ld n h )held my h& f     
includ+ !m4 ,b no su* lett]s ev] came to
 me4 ,mr4 ,rusk9 is ! v p9k ( c\rtesy ) 
8 fri5ds1 & he may h suppress$ rem>ks   
:i* he ?\ght might w\nd me4 ,b ,i am    
reproduc+ "h n my fri5d's secret ?\ghts1
 b only ^? ( 8 lett]s :i* rema9 9 my    
possession4--,,editor47                 
#cd4                                    
,may #bf?1 #ahhj4  ,i'm at "w on !      
',epilogue1' b x takes m tr\ble ?an ,i  
expect$4 ,i see !re's a lett] f y :i* ,i
 leave unop5$1 = fe> !re %\ld be any?+ 9
 x to put me 9 a bad temp]1 :i* y might 

easily d )\t mean+ x4 ,y %all h !       
',epilogue' z soon z ,i c get x done2 b 
y won't mu* l x1 = !re are bits 9 !     
,cl]gym5's lett]s t h put my bri/les up4
 ,!y ought ei!r to h said no?+ ab\t me1 
or kn[n m4  ,i %\ld give t rascally     
,bi%op a dress+ au s]ieux1 only y       
w\ldn't l to godfa!r x1 s ,i'll keep x =
 some:]e else4#cf       #cf ,ne$less to 
say t 9 ?is en]getic language1 ! ,ma/] (
      ! ,company ( ,/4 ,george is ref]r+
 to no?+ :atev] 9 !      /a9less "* ( ! 
great ,bi%op1 ( :om x is ju/ly          
record$ 9 ! inscription on 8 monum5t 9  
,man*e/] ,ca!dral      t he won all     
he>ts by op5+ to !m 8 own2 except only 9
      ! matt] ( h\se-r5t & int]e/ (     
money1 op9ions :i* !      ,bi%op %>$ ) !
 great mass ( civiliz$ humanity4        
#ce4                                    
,june #g?1 #ahhj4  ,y\r lett] is a      
relief to my m9d1 & %all n be tak5      
advantage ( = m delay4 ,! wet day or two
 w\ld get all done3 b ,i simply c't ?9k 
( any?+ b ! sun :ile x %9es4  ,& ,i've  

_h second1 ?ird1 & sev5? ?\ghts ab\t    
sev]al ?+s3 z x is com+ out ,i believe x
 w be a useful contribution to ! book4  
,i %all get x 9 ! copyi/'s h& on        
,monday1 & z x's "o ( my girl           
secret>ies1 ,i %all be teas$ till x's   
done1 s x's safe = ! end ( ! week       
7,d4,v474 ,i am sadly afraid %e'll make 
me cut out "s ( ! spicie/ bits3 ! girl  
secret>ies are always all[$ to put _!   
p5s ?r\gh any?+ !y *oose4 ,please drop !
 ',mr4'2 x is a matt] ( fri5d%ip1 n z if
 !re 7 any ( diff]5t p[]s4 ,god only    
kn[s ( high] & l[]1 &1 z f> z ,i c      
judge1 is likely to put m9i/ry to ! sick
 mu* above public lett]s4  ,?anks = note
 ( ,m5yan!s ,trifoliata4  ,i hav5't se5 
x1 sc>cely mov+ at pres5t beyond my wood
 or g>d54                               
#cf4                                    
,june #ac?1 #ahhj4  ,y are really v good
 to put up ) all t vici\s ,epilogue4 ,b 
x won't discr$it y 9 ! end1 :atev] x may
 d me4 ,i hope mu* o!rwise4  ,i w s5d y 
to-morr[ ! ,l9coln1 or1 possibly1 ,york 

,,ms4 to look at4 ,y w f9d ! ,litany    
foll[+ ! ,quicunque vult1 & on ! leaf   
m>k$ by me #hc1 at ! top ! passage ,i   
began quotation )4 ,x w ne$ a note2 =   
domptnum is1 ,i believe1 /rong ,york%ire
 ,lat9 = ,donum ,apo/olicum1 n ,dom9um4 
,! e 9 ,ecclesie = ae is ! prop] =m 9   
m$ieval ,lat94  ,! cal5d> & ,litany are 
invaluable 9 _! spl5did li/s ( ,engli%  
sa9ts1 & ! entire book unreplaceable1 s 
m9d y lock x up c>efully6               
#cg4   ,!re's a good deal ( int]e/ 9 !  
enclos$ layman's lett]1 ,i ?9k4 ,w\ld y 
l to pr9t any bits ( x8 ,i _c q make up 
my m9d if x's wor? or n4                
#ch4                                    
,june #bg?1 #ahhj4  ,! ',epilogue' is   
all b done to-day1 & %all be s5t by     
railway gu>d to-morr[ 7,d4,v471 ) a book
 :i* w fur!r int]e/ y & y\r good        
secret>y4 ,x is z f9e an example ( !    
col\r$ pr9t ,pray]-,book z ,i h se51    
date #aejg1 & full ( examples ( ! way   
,romanism _h ru9$ itself at t date4 ,b x
 may conta9 9 legible =m "s ?+s (       

int]e/4 ,i nev] c\ld make out s mu* z   
its ,cal5d>2 b ! songs ab\t ! sa9ts &   
rhym$ h\rs are v pretty4 ,?\gh !        
illum9ations are all ridicul\s & "o or  
two frightful1 mo/ are m or less pretty1
 & ne>ly all int]e/+4 ,y c keep x any   
"t1 b y mu/ promise me n to %[ x to     
anybody :o does n "k h[ to h&le a book4 
99 99 99  7,,note4--,i may m5tion "h1   
once = all1 t :]ev] !re are omissions   
left 9 ,mr4 ,rusk9's lett]s1 !re is no?+
 ( int]e/ or importance 9 ^? passages = 
any "o b = ! receiv] ( t lett]47        
#ci4                                    
,july #ae?1 #ahhj4  99 99 99 ,x is a    
fur!r light to me1 on y\r curi\s        
diff]5ces f mo/ cl]gym51 v wond]ful &   
v5]able to me1 t y %\ld und]/& ,byron6  
#dj4                                    
,june #be?4  ,,de> ,,malleson1--,no1 ,i 
don't want ! lett] pr9t$ 9 ! lea/2 b x  
ought to h int]e/$ y v diff]5tly4 ,x is 
by a mu* old] man ?an ,i1 :o has nev]   
he>d ( our lett]s1 b has be5 a v useful 
& influ5tial p]son 9 8 own p>i%1 & is a 

practical & acceptable contributor to   
sport+ pap]s4 ,he is an able lawy] also1
 & kn[s f> bett] ?an ,i d & f> bett] ?an
 mo/ cl]gym5 "k1 :at c\ld really be done
 9 _! c\ntry p>i%es if !y _h a m9d4  ,! 
bit ( manuscript is p]fectly fac-simil$ 
by y\r niece1 b ,i c't read x3 & x w be 
mu* bett] t y m>k ! places y wi%        
c]tification ab\t1 & t ,i !n s5d ! book 
up to ! ,briti% ,museum1 & h ! :ole made
 cle>4 ,! dompt is a v important matt]  
inde$4  ,i h got ! la/ bit ( epilogue   
fairly on foot ?is morn+1 & c promise x 
on ,monday all well4                    
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,j4 ,r4                                 
#da4                                    
,april #cj?1 #ahha4  ,,de>              
,,malleson1--,x w be _m a day be=e ,i   
recov] yet--if ev]--b ) caution ,i hope 
n to g wild aga91 & to get :at p[]      
belongs to my age sl[ly back4 ,:5 7 y 9 
! same sort ( dang]8 ,let me v /rongly  
w>n y f ! :irlpool edge--! go+ d[n 9 !  
middle is gloomi] ?an ,i c tell y4  ,b  

,i %all ?ankfully see y & y\r fri5d "h4 
,visit+ is out ( ! "q = me4 ,i c be> no 
fatigue nor excitem5t away f my home4 ,i
 pay visits no m--any:]e 7ev5 9 old     
times few74 ,x is always a great        
gladness to me :5 "y /ud5ts c>e ab\t old
 books--& ,i rememb] z a duty ! feel+ ,i
 us$ to h 9 gett+ a ,missal1 ev5 aft] ,i
 0 pa/ a good _m o!r pleasures4 ,y made 
su* good use ( t book too1 t ,i am happy
 9 yield+ to any wi% ( y\rs ab\t x1 s   
y\r "y fri5d#cg %all h x if he likes4 ,!
 m>k$ price is q a fair m>ket "o = x1   
?\gh y might look & wait long be=e su* a
 book came into ! m>ket4 ,! ,briti%     
,museum p 7 ha/ily & sup]cili\sly wrong 
9 call+ x a common book4 ,x is n a %[y  
"o2 b !re are few m int]e/+ or m p]fect 
s]vice books 9 ,engli% manuscript1 & !  
,museum p buy c>t-loads ( big folios t  
are n wor? ! %elf room4                 
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,j4 ,,rusk94       #cg ,rev4 ,j4 ,r4    
,haslam1 n[ ,vic> ( ,?waites1 ,cumb]l&4 
,see      ,app5dix4--,,ed4              

#db4                                    
,april #bcrd1 #ahha4  ,,my ,,de>        
,,malleson1--,^! passages ( description 
& illu/ration ( ! g5]al aspect (        
,ephesus 9 ,/4 ,paul's "t seem to me mu*
 m =cibly & arti/ically writt5 ?an any?+
 y did 9 ! ,life ( ,*ri/2 & ,i c\ld n   
sugge/ any *anges to y :i* y c\ld n[    
c>ry out "u ! conditions ( "t to revise1
 except a m cle> /atem5t ( ! ,ephesian  
goddess4  ,i really d n ?9k ,mr4 ,rusk9 
w\ld wi% t all he wrote 9 ! next s5t5ce 
ab\t ! ,ephesian ,diana %\ld be plac$   
be=e ! public eye4 ,b ,i resume 9 !     
middle ( a s5t5ce4  444 practically at  
la/ & *iefly ( ! ,diabolic ,suction ( ! 
,usur]2 & h] temple1 :i* y luckily lik5 
to ! ,bank ( ,engl&1 0 9 fact :at t     
e/abli%m5t w\ld be z ! recognis$ place (
 pi\s pilgrimage = all ,jews1 infidels1 
or pro/itutes 9 ! realm ( ,engl&4 ,y    
c\ld n conceive ! real facts ( ^!       
degrad$ wor%ips ( ! mix$ ,greek &       
,asiatic races1 unless y gave a good    
ye>'s "w to ! /udy ( ! decl9e ( ,greek  

art 9 ! #crd & #d? c5turies ,b4,c4      
,*>les ,newton's pride 9 discov]+       
,mausolus1 & eng9e]s' :i/l+ ov] 8       
,asiatic mummy1 h entirely corrupt$ &   
?w>t$ ! uses ( ! ,briti% ,museum ,art   
,gall]ies4 ,! ,drum ( t ,diana ,temple  
is b>b>\s rubbi%1 n wor? t5p5ce a ton2 &
 if ,i %ew$ y a photograph ( ! head (   
,mausolus )\t tell+ y :at x 01 ,i w     
und]take t y saw ) c&id eyes 9 x no?+ m 
?an ! %aggy poll ( a common gladiator4  
,b y\r book w swim ) ! tide4 ,x is be/  
s4                                      
#dc4                                    
,july4444  ,i'm n 9 ! lea/ anxi\s ab\t  
my ,,ms41 & %all only be glad if y l to 
keep x long en\gh to read ?or\ghly4 ,!re
 mu/ surely be publi%$ copies ( su*     
extant1 ?\gh1 & wor? enquir+ aft]8      
,p>tly ! f9e wea!r1 p>tly ! heat1 p>tly 
a fit ( ,scott & ,byron h /opp$ !       
,epilogue utt]ly = ! "t6 ,y _c be 9 any 
hurry = x surely8 ,!re's pl5ty to g on  
pr9t+ )4  ,i don't ?9k y w f9d ! n's &  
m's mu* bo!r2 ! contractions are ! great

 nuisance4 ,b ,i d ?9k ?is developm5t ( 
,go?ic writ+ "o ( ! odde/ absurdities ( 
mank9d4  ,! illum9ation ( ! fool ha?    
said 9 8 he>t1 snapp+ 8 f+]s1 or m      
accurately mak+ ! indec5t sign call$ !  
fig by ! ,italians1 is a v unusual "o 9 
?is ,,ms41 & peculi>ly ,engli%4         
#dd4   ,!re is n ! lea/ use 9 my look+  
ov] ^! %eets3 y probably "k m ab\t ,a!ns
 ?an ,i d1 & :at ,i d "k is out ( & 9   
,smi?'s ,diction>y1 :]e y c f9d x )\t   
tr\ble4  ,= ! re/ y mu/ please always   
rememb] :at ,i told y once = all1 t y   
c\ld nev] int]e/ me by writ+ ab\t p1    
ei!r at ,a!ns or ,ephesus1 b only ( ^? (
 ! p>i% ( ,br\ghton-9-,furness4  ,t new 
translation c\ld n come out well2 t mu* 
,i "k )\t look+ at x4 ,"o mu/ believe ! 
,bible be=e "o und]/&s x1 7,i mean1     
believe t x is und]/&able7 & "o mu/     
und]/& be=e "o c translate x4 ,two /ages
 9 advance ( y\r ,tw5ty-,f\r            
,co-op]ative ,tyndales6                 
#de4                                    
#bf? ,may4  ,,de> ,,malleson1--,i %\ld  

be delight$ to see ,canon ,we/on & y any
 day3 b ,i want ,j---- to be at home1 & 
%e is go+ to t[n next week = a mon?1 & w
 be fussy till %e goes4 ,%e promises to 
be back fai?fully )9 ! week aft] t--)9 !
 ,sunday1 ,i mean4 ,fix any day or any  
*oice ( days if "o is wet aft] ! said   
,sunday1 & we %all bo? be 9 com=t ready4
  ,if ,canon ,we/on or y are go+ away   
any:]e1 come any day be=e t suits y4  ,9
 div9ity matt]s ,i am oblig$ to /op--=  
my s9s1 ,i suppose4 ,b x seems ,i am    
almo/ /ruck mad :5 ,i ?9k e>ne/ly ab\t  
!m1 & ,i'm only read+ n[ natural hi/ory 
or nature4  ,nev] m9d ,autograph p1 !y  
are nev] wor? ! scrat* ( a p54          
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,j4 ,r4                                 
#df4                                    
,augu/ #bf?1 #ahha4  ,i'm 9 furi\s bad  
hum\r ) ! wea!r1 & _c receive j n[ at   
all1 hav+ _h inf9itely too mu* (        
indoors1 & yet unable to draw = d>kness1
 or write = temp]4 ,b ,i w see ,mr4 ----
 if he has any o!r reason ?an curiosity 

= wi%+ to see me--:at does he want ) me8
                                        
#dg4                                    
#ba/ ,octob]4  ,i am fairly well1 b h   
tw5ty times ! "w 9 h& t ,i am able =2 & 
read--,virgil1 ,plato1 & ,hesoid1 :5 ,i 
h "t6 ,b assur$ly no mod]n books2 lea/ (
 all my fri5ds'1 le/ ,i %\ld h ei!r to  
flatt] or (f5d4 ,/ill less w ,i h to say
 to "y m5 propos+ to become cl]gym54 ,i 
h di/9ctly told !m _! bus9ess is at     
pres5t--to dig1 n prea*4  ,let y\r "y   
fri5d read 8 ,=s4 ,all t he ne$s ( me is
 9 t4                                   
#dh4                                    
,,annecy1 ,,savoy1                      
,novemb] #ae?1 #ahhb4  ,i h got y\r k9d 
little note ( ! #aa? ye/]day1 & am      
entirely glad to he> ( y\r pap]s on !   
,duddon4 ,i %all be v happy inde$ if y  
f9d any pleasure 9 rememb]+ our walk to 
! t>n4#ch ,i hope ,i "k n[ bett] h[ to  
manage myself 9 all ways1 & we may /ill 
h "s pleasant talks1 my heal? n fail+   
me4       #ch ,goat's ,wat]1 "u ! ,old  

,man ( ,coni/on4                        
#di4                                    
,,talloire1 ,,switz]l&1                 
,novemb] #bj?1 #ahhb4  ,,my ,,de>       
,,malleson1--,i am s9c]ely griev$ t y   
beg9 to feel ! effect ( ov]work2 b z ?is
 is ! fir/ w>n+ y h _h1 & z y are wise  
en\gh to obey x1 ,i tru/ t ! ?ree mon?s'
 re/ w re/ore y all y\r usual p[]s on ! 
conditions ( us+ !m ) discretion1 & n   
ris+ to write at two 9 ! morn+4  ,i am v
 ?ankful to f9d 9 my own case t a quiet 
spr+ ( en]gy filt]s back into ! old     
well-heads--if "o does n bucket x out z 
fa/ z x comes 94  ,b my la/ illnesses   
s]i\sly impair$ my walk+ p[]s1 & ,i'm   
afraid if y came to ,switz]l& ,i %\ld be
 v jeal\s ( y4  ,c]ta9ly x is n 9 ?is   
season a c\ntry = an invalid1 & ,i      
believe y _c be saf] ?an by ,engli%     
firesides ) no books to "w at nor       
p>i%ion]s to visit4                     
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,j4 ,,rusk94                            
#ej4                                    

,janu>y #bbnd1 #ahhc4  ,,de>            
,,malleson1--,i am he>tily glad to he> t
 y are bett]1 & t y are go+ to lead !   
,vic> ( ,wakefield's quiet life4 ,i am n
 /rong] myself1 b ?9k x "r to keep hold 
( ! ,ox=d ,helm1 z long z !y c>e to tru/
 x to me4  ,i've entirely giv5 up       
review+1 b if ! ,editor ( ! ,contempor>y
 w\ld s5d me ,mr4 ,peek's ,article1 :5  
set up1 ,i might p]haps s5d a note or   
two on x1 :i* ! real review] might use  
or n at 8 pleasure4 ,9 ! meantime x w\ld
 greatly oblige me if ! ,editor c\ld    
give me ! ref]5ce to an old article (   
m9e on ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 7or at lea/ on a  
say+ ( 871 :i* ,i _c f9d :]e ,i ?\ght x 
0 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 & suppose !re=e 
to h be5 9 ! ,contempor>y be=e !        
,n9ete5? ,c5tury ,a!na arose out ( its  
cleft head4  ,! ,article _h a lot ab\t  
,coni/on 9 x1 b ,i q =get :at else x 0  
ab\t4 ,i ?9k x mu/ h be5 j be=e !       
sep>ation4 ,k9de/ reg>ds &              
congratulations on y\r convalesc5ce f   
all "h4                                 

,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,j4 ,,rusk94                            
#ea4                                    
,,brantwood1 ,febru>y #f?1 #ahhc4  ,,my 
,,de> ,,malleson1--,i'm ne>ly beside    
myself ) a sudd5 ru% ( "w on my return f
 abroad1 & resumption ( ,ox=d duties1 & 
,i simply _c yet ?9k ov] ! bus9ess ( !  
lett]s1 ! r t ,i c]ta9ly nev] w\ld      
re-publi% mo/ ( ^? cl]gym5's lett]s at  
all4  ,my own 7 a gift to y1 & ,i am q  
ready to pr9t !m if y l1 & let y h half 
pr(its1 ! ,/4 ,george's ,guild hav+ !   
o!r4 ,b t c\ld n be = "s "t yet4        
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,j4 ,,rusk94                            
,,epilogue ,,by ,,mr4 ,,rusk9           
,,brantwood1 ,,coni/on1 ,june #ahhj4    
,,my ,,de> ,,malleson1--,i h glanc$ at !
 pro(s y s5d2 & c d no m ?an glance1 ev5
 if x seem$ to me desirable t ,i %\ld d 
m1--:i*1 aft] said glance1 x does 9 no  
wise4 ,let me rem9d y ( :at x is        
absolutely necess>y t ! read]s ( ! book 
%\ld cle>ly und]/&--t ,i wrote ^!       

,lett]s at y\r reque/1 to be read &     
discuss$ at ! meet+ ( a private society 
( cl]gym54 ,i decl9$ !n to be pres5t at 
! discussion1 & ,i decl9e /ill4 ,y      
aft]w>ds ask$ leave to pr9t ! ,lett]s1  
to :i* ,i repli$ t !y 7 y\rs1 = :atev]  
use y saw good to make ( !m3 aft]w>ds   
y\r plans exp&$1 :ile my own notion     
rema9$ precisely :at x _h be5--t !      
discussion %\ld h be5 private1 & kept )9
 ! limits ( ! society1 & t its          
conclusions1 if any1 %\ld h be5 ann\nc$ 
9 a few pages ( cle> pr9t1 = !          
p>i%ion]s' exclusive read+4  ,i am1 (   
c\rse1 flatt]$ by ! wid] c\rse y h      
obta9$ = ! ,lett]s1 b am n 9 ! slighte/ 
degree int]e/$ by ! debate ^u !m1 nor by
 any religi\s debates :atev]1 und]tak5  
)\t s]i\s conviction t !re is a jot     
wrong 9 matt]s z !y are1 or s]i\s       
resolution to make !m a tittle bett]4   
,:i*1 s f> z ,i c read ! m9ds ( y\r     
correspond5ts1 appe>s to me ! sub/antial
 /ate ( !m4  ,"o ?+ ,i _c pass )\t      
prote/--! quantity ( talk ab\t ! writ] (

 ! ,lett]s4 ,:at ,i am1 or am n1 is ( no
 mom5t :atev] to ! matt]s 9 h&4 ,i      
obs]ve ) com=t1 or at lea/ ) complac5cy1
 t on ! /r5g? ( a c\ple ( h\rs' talk1 at
 a "t :5 ,i 0 ?9k+ *iefly ( ! wea!r+s ( 
slate y 7 good en\gh to %[ me above     
,goat's ,wat]1 y w\ld h v5tur$ to       
baptize me 9 ! little lake--z n a goat1 
b a %eep4 ,! be/ ,i c be sure (1 myself1
 is t ,i am no wolf1 & h nev] aspir$ to 
! dignity ev5 ( a ,dog ( ! ,"l4  ,y told
 me1 if ,i rememb] rightly1 t "o ( !    
memb]s ( ! orig9al meet+ d5\nc$ me z an 
ar*-h]etic#ci--mean+1 d\btless1 an      
ar*-pagan2 = a h]etic1 or sect-mak]1 is 
( all t]ms ( reproa* ! la/ t c be us$ ( 
me4 ,& ,i ?9k he %\ld h be5 answ]$ t x 0
 precisely z an ar*-pagan t ,i v5tur$ to
 reque/ a m intelligible & m unanim\s   
acc\nt ( ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel f its       
prea*]s4       #ci ,only a              
h]etic6--,,ed4  ,if any?+ 9 ! ,lett]s   
(f5d$ ^? ( y :o hold me a bro!r1 surely 
x _h be5 be/ to tell me betwe5          
ourselves1 or to tell x to ! ,*ur*1 or  

to let me be ,ana!ma ,m>ana?a 9         
peace1--9 any case1 ,i mu/ at pres5t s  
abide1 correct+ only ! mi/akes ab\t     
myself :i* h l$ to grav] ones ab\t ! ?+s
 ,i want$ to speak (4#dj       #dj ,i   
may p]haps be p>don$ = v9dicat+ at lea/ 
my      ari?metic1 :i*1 ) ,bi%op        
,col5so1 ,i r pride myself ^u4      ,"o 
( y\r correspond5ts greatly d\bts my    
hav+ he>d five      ?\s& ass]tors (     
evangelical pr9ciples 7,ca?olic-absolv5t
 or      ,prote/ant-det]g5t are         
virtually ! same74 ,i am n[ sixty ye>s  
old1 & = =ty-five ( !m 0 9 *ur* at lea/ 
once on !      ,sunday1--say once a mon?
 also 9 aft]noons1--& y h above         
?ree ?\s& *ur* s]vices4 ,:5 ,i am abroad
 ,i am (t5 9      half-a-doz5 *ur*es 9 !
 c\rse ( a s+le day1 & nev] lose      a 
*ance ( li/5+ to any?+ t is go+ on4 ,add
 !      conv]sations pursu$1 n          
une>ne/ly1 ) e sort ( rev]5d      p]son 
,i c get to talk to me--f ! ,bi%op (    
,/rasburg 7z      good a specim5 ( a t[n
 bi%op z ,i h kn[n71 ) :om ,i 0         

/udy+ ec/atic pa9t+s 9 ! ye> #ahej--;d[n
 to ! simple/      travell+ t9k] incl9$ 
,gospelw>ds1 :om ,i p]ceive to be       
s9c]e1 & y\r correspond5t w p]ceive t my
 rapid      num]ical expression mu/ be  
f> b5ea? ! tru?4 ,he subjo9s 8      m   
rational d\bt ( my acqua9tance ) _m t[n 
mission>ies2      to :i* ,i c only      
answ]1 t z ,i d n live 9 t[n1 nor set   
up = a mission>y myself1 my spiritual   
advantages h c]ta9ly      n be5 great 9 
t direction4 ,i simply ass]t t ( ! few  
,i      h kn[n1--beg9n+ ) ,mr4          
,spurgeon1 "u :om ,i sat )      mu*     
edification = a ye> or two1--,i h n kn[n
 any su*      tea*+ z ,i speak (4  ,!   
mo/ s+ul> "o1 p]haps1 9 all ! ,lett]s is
 t ( ,mr4 ----1 t ,i d n atta* en\gh    
weight to antiquity4 ,my reply to x is  
p>tly writt5 already1 ) ref]5ce to !    
wi%es ( "s o!r ( y\r correspond5ts to "k
 m ( my reasons = f9d+ fault ) ! ,engli%
 ,liturgy4  ,if p are taught to use !   
,liturgy rightly & rev]5tly1 x w br+ !m 
all good2 & = "s ?irty ye>s ( my life ,i

 us$ to read x always ?r\gh to my s]vant
 & myself1 if we _h no ,prote/ant *ur*  
to g to1 9 ,alp9e or ,italian villages4 
,"o c always tacitly pray ( x :at "o    
wants1 & let ! re/ pass4 ,b1 z ,i h gr[n
 old]1 & wat*$ ! decl9e 9 ! ,*ri/ian    
fai? ( all nations1 ,i h got m & m      
suspici\s ( ! effect ( ?is p>ticul> =m (
 words on ! tru?fulness ( ! ,engli% m9d 
7n[ fa/ becom+ a salt :i* has lo/ 8     
sav\r1 & is fit only to be trodd5 "u    
foot ( m574 ,& dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s1 9 :i*
 my position at ,ox=d has compell$ me to
 exam9e :at au?ority !re 0 = ! code (   
pray]1 ( :i* ! ,univ]sity is n[ s a%am$ 
t x no m d>es compel its y\?s s mu* z to
 he>1 mu* less to utt] x1 ,i got        
necess>ily into ! habit ( always look+  
to ! orig9al =ms ( ! pray]s ( ! fully   
develop$ ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,nor did ,i ?9k
 x a m]e *ance :i* plac$ 9 my own       
possession a manuscript ( ! p]fect ,*ur*
 s]vice ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1#da writt5 by
 ! monks ( ! ,sa9te ,*apelle = ,/4      
,l\is2 toge!r ) "o ( ! same date1 writt5

 9 ,engl&1 probably = ! ,diocese (      
,l9coln2 add+ "s ( ! ,collects1 9 :i* x 
corresponds ) ,/4 ,l\is's1 & ! ,lat9    
hymns s mu* belov$ by ,dante1 ) !       
appo9t$ music = !m4       #da ,see      
,app5dix4  ,& my wond] has be5 great] e 
h\r1 s9ce ,i exam9$ closely ! text ( ^! 
& o!r e>ly books1 t 9 any /ate ( decl9+1
 or captive1 en]gy1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&    
%\ld h cont5t$ itself ) a s]vice :i* ca/
 out1 f beg9n+ to end1 all ^! int5sely  
spiritual & passionate utt]ances ( *ant$
 pray] 7! :ole body1 t is to say1 ( !   
au!ntic ,*ri/ian ,psalms71 & 9 adopt+   
:at x timidly pres]v$ ( ! ,collects1    
mangl$ or blunt$ !m d[n to ! exact      
degree :i* w\ld make !m ei!r            
un9telligible or in(f5sive--s vague t   
ev]ybody might use !m1 or s po9tless t  
nobody c\ld be (f5d$ by !m4 ,= a special
 in/ance3 ,! pray] = our bi%ops &       
curates1 & all congregations committ$ to
 _! *>ge1 is1 9 ! ,l9coln ,s]vice-book1 
= our bi%op1 & all congregations        
committ$ to 8 *>ge4 ,! *ange f s+ul> to 

plural seems a slight "o4 ,b x suffices 
to take ! eyes ( ! p (f _! own bi%op    
into inf9ite space2 to *ange a pray] :i*
 0 int5d$ to be utt]$ 9 p]sonal anxiety 
& affection1 into "o = ! g5]al good ( ! 
,*ur*1 ( :i* nobody c\ld judge1 & = :i* 
nobody w\ld p>ticul>ly c>e2 &1 f9ally1  
to *ange a pray] to :i* ! answ]1 if     
giv51 w\ld be visible1 into "o ( :i*    
nobody c\ld tell :e!r x 7 answ]$ or n4  
,9 ! ,collects1 ! *ange1 ?\gh v]bally   
slight1 is ?us trem5d\s 9 issue4 ,b 9 ! 
,litany--^w & ?\ght g all wild toge!r4  
,! fir/ pray] ( ! ,litany 9 ! ,l9coln   
,s]vice-book is = ! ,pope & all ranks   
b5ea? him1 imply+ a v notewor?y piece ( 
!ology--t ! ,pope might err 9 religi\s  
matt]s1 & t ! pray] ( ! humble/ s]vant (
 ,god w\ld be useful to him3--,ut       
,dompnum ,apo/olicum1 et omnes gradus   
ecclesie 9 sancta religione cons]v>e    
dign]is4 ,mean+ t :atev] errors p>ticul>
 p]sons might1 & mu/1 fall into1 !y     
pray$ ,god to keep ! ,pope "r1 & !      
collective te/imony & conduct ( ! ranks 

bel[ him4 ,!n foll[s ! pray] = _! own   
bi%op & 8 flock--!n = ! k+ & ! pr9ces   
7*ief lords71 t !y 7n all nations7 might
 be kept 9 concord--& !n = our bi%ops & 
abbots1--! ,*ur* ( ,engl& prop]2 e "o ( 
^! petitions be+ direct1 limit$1 &      
p]sonally he>tfelt2--& !n ?is lovely "o 
= !mselves3--  ,ut obsequium s]vitutis  
no/re rationabile facias4--,t ?\ w\ld/  
make ! ob$i5ce ( our s]vice reasonable  
7:i* is y\r reasonable s]vice74#db      
#db ,see 9 ! ,app5dix = m ( ^! beautiful
 pray]s4--,,ed4  ,?is glori\s pray] is1 
,i believe1 accurately an e>ly ,engli%  
"o4 ,x is n 9 ! ,/4 ,l\is ,litany1 nor 9
 a lat] elaborate ,fr5* f\rte5? c5tury  
"o2 b ,i f9d x s(t5$ 9 an ,italian ,,ms4
 ( ! fifte5? c5tury into ut nosmet ipsos
 9 tuo sancto s]vitio con=t>e et        
cons]v>e dign]is1--t ?\ w\ld/ deign to  
keep & com=t u ourselves 9 ?y sacr$     
s]vice 7! com=t1 obs]ve1 be+ "h ask$ =  
:e!r reasonable or n672 & 9 ! be/ &     
fulle/ ,fr5* s]vice-book ,i h1 pr9t$ at 
,r\5 9 #aebj1 x becomes1 ut             

congregationes omnium sanctorum 9 tuo   
sancto s]vitio cons]v>e dign]is2 :ile   
victory z well z concord is ask$ = ! k+ 
& ! pr9ces1--?us lead+ ! way to t = our 
own ,que5's victory ov] all h] enemies1 
a pray] :i* might n[ be advis$ly alt]$  
into "o t %e--& 9 h]1 ! mon>*y (        
,engl&--might f9d m fidelity 9 _!       
fri5ds4  ,i give "o m example ( !       
corruption ( our ,pray]-,book1 ) ref]5ce
 to ! objections tak5 by "s ( y\r       
correspond5ts to ! di/9ction impli$ 9 my
 ,lett]s betwe5 ! ,p]sons ( ! ,fa!r & ! 
,*ri/4  ,! ,memoria de ,sancta          
,tr9itate1 9 ! ,/4 ,l\is s]vice-book1   
runs ?us3  ,omnipot5s sempit]ne ,deus1  
qui d$i/i famulis tuis 9 confessione v]e
 fidei et]ne ,tr9itatis gloriam         
agnosc]e1 et 9 pot5tia maje/atis ador>e 
unitatem1 quesumus ut ejus fidei        
firmitate ab omnibus semp] muniemur     
adv]sis4 ,qui vivis et regnas ,deus1 p] 
omnia secula seculorum4 ,am54  ,almighty
 & ev]la/+ ,god1 :o ha/ giv5 to ,?y     
s]vants1 9 confession ( true fai? to    

recognize ! glory ( ! ,et]nal ,tr9ity1 &
 9 ! p[] ( ,maje/y to pray to ! ,unity2 
we ask t by ! firmness ( t fai? we may  
be always def5d$ f all adv]se ?+s1 :o   
live/ & reigne/ ,god ?r\gh all ages4    
,am54  ,turn+ to our ,collect1 we f9d we
 h fir/ slipp$ 9 ! ^w u be=e ,?y        
s]vants1 & by t little ins]tion h slipp$
 9 ! squire & 8 jockey1 & ! public-h\se 
l&lord--& any "o else :o may *ance to h 
be5 coax$1 swept1 or ?reat5$ into *ur*  
on ,tr9ity ,sunday1 & requir$ ! entire  
company ( !m to pr(ess !mselves s]vants 
( ,god1 & believ]s 9 ! my/]y ( !        
,tr9ity4 ,& we ?9k we h done ,god a     
s]vice6  ,grace4 ,n a ^w ab\t grace 9 ! 
orig9al4 ,y don't believe by hav+ grace1
 b by hav+ wit4  ,to ackn[l$ge4 ,agnosco
 is to recognize1 n to ackn[l$ge4 ,to   
see t !re are ?ree lights 9 a *&eli] is 
a great deal m ?an to ackn[l$ge t !y are
 !re4  ,to wor%ip4 ,ador>e is to pray   
to1 n to wor%ip4 ,y may wor%ip a m]e    
magi/rate2 b y pray to ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & 
,holy ,gho/4  ,! la/ s5t5ce 9 ! ,engli% 

is too horribly mutilat$ to be dealt ) 9
 any pati5ce4 ,! mean+ ( ! great old    
collect is t by ! %ield ( t fai? we may 
qu5* all ! fi]y d>ts ( ! devil4 ,!      
,engli% pray] means1 if x means any?+1  
,please keep u 9 our fai? )\t our tak+  
any tr\ble2 &1 besides1 please don't let
 u lose our money1 nor cat* cold4  ,:o  
live/ & reigne/4 ,"r2 b h[ _m ( any     
extant or in/ant congregations und]/&   
:at ! two words mean8 ,t ,god is a liv+ 
,god1 n a dead ,law2 & t ,he is a reign+
 ,god1 putt+ wrong ?+s to rights1 & t1  
soon] or lat]1 ) a /rong h& & a rod (   
iron2 & n at all ) a s(t sponge & w>m   
wat]1 wa%+ ev]ybody z clean z a baby e  
,sunday morn+1 :atev] dirty "w !y may h 
be5 ab\t all ! week4  ,on :i* latt]     
supposition y\r mod]n ,liturgy1 9 s f> z
 x has supplem5t$ in/ead ( correct$ !   
old "o1 has entirely modell$            
itself1--produc+ 9 its fir/ address to !
 congregation be=e ! ,almighty precisely
 ! faultfulle/ & fooli%e/ piece (       
,engli% language t ,i "k 9 ! :ole       

compass ( ,engli% or ,am]ican lit]ature4
 ,9 ! sev5te5 l9es ( x 7z pr9t$ 9 my    
old-fa%ion$1 l>ge-pr9t pray]-book71 !re 
are sev5 times ov] two words = "o idea4 
#a4 ,ackn[l$ge & confess4     #b4 ,s9s &
 wick$ness4     #c4 ,dissemble nor      
cloke4     #d4 ,goodness & m]cy4     #e4
 ,assemble & meet4     #f4 ,requisite & 
necess>y4     #g4 ,pray & besee*4  ,!re 
is1 inde$1 a %ade ( diff]5ce 9 "s ( ^!  
ideas = a good s*ol>1 none = a g5]al    
congregation2#dc & :at diff]5ce !y c    
guess at m]ely muddles _! heads3 to     
ackn[l$ge s9 is inde$ diff]5t f confess+
 x1 b x _c be done at a m9ute's notice2 
& goodness is a diff]5t ?+ f m]cy1 b x  
is by no means ,god's inf9ite goodness t
 =gives our badness1 b t judges x4      
#dc ,! only explanation ev] (f]$ = ?is  
exub]ant word9ess      is t if wor%ipp]s
 did n und]/& "o t]m !y w\ld !      o!r1
 & 9 "s cases1 9 ! ,exhortation &       
else:]e1 "o      ^w is ( ,lat9 & ! o!r (
 ,saxon d]ivation4#dd ,b ?is is         
surely a v feeble excuse = bad          

composition4 ,( a v      diff]5t k9d is 
t beautiful climax :i* is rea*$ 9 !     
?ree admirably *os5 pairs ( words 9 !   
,pray] = !      ,p>liam5t1 peace &      
happ9ess1 tru? & ju/ice1 religion &     
piety4--,,editor4       #dd ,!          
repetition ( synonym\s t]ms is ( v      
frequ5t      occurr5ce 9 sixte5? c5tury 
writ+1 z = ev] & aye1      ,"t & ! h\r  
ran ?r\gh ! r\ghe/ day 7,macbe?1 i4 #c74
  ,! faultfulle/1 ,i said1 & ! fooli%e/4
 ,aft] us+ f\rte5 words :]e sev5 w\ld h 
done1 :at is x t ! :ole spee* gets said 
) its mu* speak+8 ,?is ,morn+ ,s]vice ( 
all ,engl& beg9s ) ! ass]tion t !       
,scripture move? u 9 sundry places to   
confess our s9s be=e ,god4 ,does x s8 ,h
 y\r congregations ev] be5 ref]r$ to ^? 
sundry places8 ,or d !y take ! ass]tion 
on tru/1 or rema9 "u ! impression t1    
unless ) ! advantage ( _! own c&\r1 ,god
 mu/ rema9 ill-in=m$ on ! subject ( _!  
s9s8  ,t we %\ld n dissemble nor cloke  
!m4 ,c we !n8 ,are ^! gr[n-up           
congregations ( ! enlight5$ ,engli%     

,*ur* 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury /ill s "y 9 _! 
nurs]ies t ! ,?\1 ,god1 see/ me is /ill 
n believ$ by !m if !y get "u ! b$8  ,let
 u look up ! sundry mov+ passages ref]r$
 to4  7,i suppose myself a simple lamb (
 ! flock1 & only able to use my ,engli% 
,bible47  ,i f9d 9 my concordance       
7confess & confession toge!r7 =ty-two   
occurr5ces ( ! ^w4 ,sixte5 ( ^!1 includ+
 ,john's confession t he 0 n ! ,*ri/1 & 
! confession ( ! fai?ful fa!rs t !y 7   
pilgrims on ! e>?1 d inde$ move u       
/rongly to confess ,*ri/ be=e m54 ,h y  
ev] taught y\r congregations :at t      
confession means8 ,!y are ready en\gh to
 confess ,him 9 *ur*1 t is to say1 9 _! 
own private synagogue4 ,w !y 9          
,p>liam5t8 ,w !y 9 a ball-room8 ,w !y 9 
a %op8 ,sixte5 ( ! texts are to en=ce _!
 do+ t4  ,! next mo/ important "o 7#a   
,tim4 vi4 #ac7 ref]s to ,*ri/'s own good
 confession1 :i* ,i suppose 0 n ( ,8    
s9s1 b ( ,8 ob$i5ce4 ,h[ _m ( y\r       
congregations c make any su* k9d (      
confession1 or wi% to make x8  ,!       

eighte5?1 n9ete5?1 & tw5tie? 7#a ,k+s   
viii4 #cc1 #b ,*ron4 vi4 #bf1 ,heb4     
xiii4 #ae7 speak ( confess+ ?ankfully t 
,god is ,god 7& n a putrid plasma nor a 
!ory ( developm5t71 & ! tw5ty-fir/ 7,job
 xl4 #ad7 speaks ( ,god's own           
confession1 t no d\bt we are ! p1 & t   
wisdom %all die ) u1 & on :at conditions
 ,he w make x4  ,!re rema9 tw5ty-"o     
texts :i* d speak ( ! confession ( our  
s9s--v mov+ ones inde$--& ,heav5 grant t
 "s day ! ,briti% public may be mov$ by 
!m4  #a4 ,! fir/ is ,lev4 v4 #e1 ,he    
%all confess t he ha? s9n$ 9 t ?+4 ,& if
 y c get any s\l ( y\r congregation to  
say he has s9n$ 9 any?+1 he may d x 9   
two words = "o if he likes1 & x w yet be
 good liturgy4  #b4 ,! second is inde$  
g5]al--,lev4 xvi4 #ba3 ! comm& t ! :ole 
nation %\ld afflict its s\l on ! great  
day ( atonem5t once a ye>4 ,! ,*ur* (   
,engl&1 ,i believe1 enjo9s no su*       
unpleasant c]emony4 ,h] fe/ivals are    
pass$ by h] p (t5 inde$ 9 ! ext9ction ( 
_! s\ls1 b by no means 9 _! int5tional  

affliction4  #c4 ,! ?ird1 f\r?1 & fif?  
7,lev4 xxvi4 #dj1 ,numb4 v4 #g1 ,nehem4 
i4 #f7 ref] all to national humiliation 
= def9ite idolatry1 accompani$ ) an     
entire ab&onm5t ( t idolatry1 & (       
idolatr\s p]sons4 ,h[ soon t =m (       
confession is likely to f9d a place 9 ! 
,engli% congregations ! def5ces ( _! ma9
 idol1 mammon1 9 ! vile/ & cruelle/ %ape
 ( x--usury--) :i* ?is book has be5     
defil$1 %[ v suffici5tly4  #f4 ,! six?  
is ,psalm xxxii4 #e--virtually ! :ole ( 
t psalm1 :i* does1 inde$1 entirely ref] 
to ! great] confession1 once = all op5+ 
! he>t to ,god1 :i* c be by no means    
done fifty-two times a ye>1 & :i*1 once 
done1 puts m5 into a /ate 9 :i* !y w    
nev] aga9 say !re is no heal? 9 !m2 nor 
t _! he>ts are desp]ately wick$2 b w    
obey = ev] ! in/antly foll[+ ord]1      
,rejoice 9 ! ,"l1 ye righte\s1 & %\t =  
joy1 all ye t are true ( he>t4  #g4 ,!  
sev5? is ! "o confession 9 :i* ,i c     
myself %>e3--,aft] ! way :i* !y call    
h]esy1 s wor%ip ,i ! ,"l ,god ( my      

fa!rs4  #h4 ,! eigh?1 ,james v4 #af1    
tells u to confess our faults--n to     
,god1 b "o to ano!r--a practice n fav\r$
 by ,engli% cate*um5s--7by ! way1 :at d 
y all mean by auricul>                  
confession--confession t c be he>d8 & is
 ! ,prote/ant pleasant] =m "o t c't be87
  #i4 ,! n9? is t passage ( ,/4 ,john   
7i4 #i71 ! fav\rite evangelical text1   
:i* is read & prea*$ by ?\s&s ( false   
prea*]s e day1 )\t once go+ on to read  
its great companion1 ,belov$1 if our    
he>t condemn u1 ,god is great] ?an our  
he>t1 & kn[e? all ?+s2 b if our he>t    
condemn u n1 !n h we confid5ce t[>d     
,god4 ,make y\r p und]/& ! second text1 
& !y w und]/& ! fir/4 ,at pres5t y leave
 !m und]/&+ nei!r4  ,& ! entire body ( !
 rema9+ texts is summ$ 9 ,jo%ua vii4 #ai
 & ,ezra x4 #aa1 9 :i*1 :e!r x be ,a*an1
 ) 8 ,babyloni% g>m5t1 or ! p ( ,israel1
 ) _! ,babyloni% lu/s1 ! mean+ (        
confession is simply :at x is to e brave
 boy1 girl1 man1 & woman1 :o kn[s !     
mean+ ( ! ^w hon\r be=e ,god or         

man--namely1 to say :at !y h done wrong1
 & to take ! puni%m5t ( x 7n to get x   
blan*$ ov] by any means71 & to d x no   
m--:i* is s f> f be+ a tone ( m9d       
g5]ally en=c$ ei!r by ! ,engli%1 or any 
o!r extant ,liturgy1 t1 ?\gh all my     
maids are exce$+ly pi\s1 & insi/ on !   
privilege ( go+ to *ur* z a q inviolable
 "o1 ,i ?9k x a sc>cely to be hop$ =    
cr[n & consummation ( virtue 9 !m t !y  
%\ld tell me :5 !y h brok5 a plate2 & ,i
 %\ld expect to be met only ) looks (   
indignation & a/oni%m5t if ,i v5tur$ to 
ask "o ( !m h[ %e _h sp5t h] ,sunday    
aft]noon4  ,)\t c\rage1 said ,sir ,walt]
 ,scott1 !re is no tru?2 & )\t tru? !re 
is no virtue4 ,! s5t5ce w\ld h be5      
itself m true if ,sir ,walt] _h writt5  
c&\r = tru?1 = x is possible to be true 
9 insol5ce1 or true 9 cruelty4 ,b 9     
look+ back f ! ridges ( ! ,hill         
,difficulty 9 my own pa/ life1 & 9 all !
 vision t has be5 giv5 me ( ! w&]+s 9 ! 
ways ( o!rs--?is1 ( all pr9ciples1 has  
become to me sure/--t ! fir/ virtue to  

be requir$ ( man is frankness ( he>t &  
lip3 & ,i believe t e y\? ( s5se &      
hon\r1 putt+ himself to fai?ful "q1 w\ld
 feel t he _h ! devil = confessor1 if he
 _h n 8 fa!r or 8 fri5d4  ,t a cl]gyman 
%\ld ev] be s truly ! fri5d ( 8         
p>i%ion]s z to des]ve _! confid5ce f    
*ildhood upw>ds1 may be fl\t$ z a       
s5tim5tal ideal2 b he is assur$ly only  
_! enemy 9 %[+ 8 ,lu!ran dete/ation ( ! 
sale ( indulg5ces by broadca/+ ^! gratis
 f 8 pulpit4  ,! inconv5i5ce &          
unpleasantness ( a cate*ism conc]n+     
itself ) ! p]sonal practice z well z !  
g5]al !ory ( duty1 are inde$ p]fectly   
conceivable by me2 yet ,i am n conv9c$ t
 su* mann] ( cate*ism w\ld !re=e be less
 m$ic9al2 & dur+ ! pa/ t5 ye>s x has (t5
 be5 matt] ( amaz$ ?\ght ) me1 :ile our 
,presid5t at ,corpus read pray]s to !   
*apel b5*es1 :at might by ?is "t h be5 !
 effect on ! le>n+ z well z ! cre$ ( !  
,univ]sity1 if1 =ty ye>s ago1 our /]n   
old ,dean ,gais=d1 ( ! ,h\se ( ,*ri/1   
in/ead ( s5d+ u to *apel z to ! h\se (  

correction1 :5 we miss$ a lecture1 _h   
inquir$1 be=e he all[$ u to come to     
*apel at all1 :e!r we 7 gambl]s1        
h>lot-mong]s1 or 9 conceal$ & selfi%    
debt4  ,i obs]ve ) extreme surprise 9 ! 
prec$+ lett]s ! unconsci\sness ( "s (   
y\r correspond5ts1 t !re ev] 0 su* a ?+ 
z discipl9e 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,inde$1 
! la/ :olesome in/ance ( x ,i c rememb] 
0 :5 my own great-great uncle ,maitl&   
lift$ ,lady ---- f 8 alt> rails1 & l$ h]
 back to h] seat be=e ! congregation1 :5
 %e (f]$ to take ! ,sacram5t1 be+ at    
enmity ) h] son4#de ,b ,i believe a few 
h\rs hone/ly sp5t by any cl]gyman on 8  
,*ur* hi/ory w\ld %[ him t ! ,*ur*'s    
confid5ce 9 h] pray] has be5 always     
exactly proportionate to ! /rictness (  
h] discipl9e2 t h] pres5t fright at be+ 
caught pray+ by a *emi/ or an           
electrician1 results ma9ly f h] hav+    
all[$ h] twos & ?rees ga!r$ 9 ! "n (    
,*ri/ to become sixes & sev5s ga!r$ 9 ! 
"n ( ,belial2 & t !re=e h] n[ ne$fulle/ 
duty is to expla9 to h] /amm]+ vot>ies1 

extremely d\btful z !y are ( ! effect ( 
_! supplications ei!r on politics or !  
wea!r1 t al?\gh ,elijah 0 a man subject 
to l passions z we are1 he _h !m bett]  
"u comm&2 & t :ile ! effectual f]v5t    
pray] ( a righte\s man availe? mu*1 !   
=mal & lukew>m "o ( an iniquit\s man    
availe?--mu* ! o!r way4       #de ,9 "s 
( ! c\ntry di/ricts ( ,scotl& ! "r ( !  
,*ur* to int]f]e ) ! lives ( private    
individuals is /ill      ex]cis$4 ,only 
two ye>s ago1 a weal?y g5tleman f>m] 0  
rebuk$ by ! ,kirk ,session ( ! ,diss5t+ 
,*ur* to :i* he      belong$1 =         
infidelity to 8 wife4       ,at !       
,scotti% half-ye>ly ,communion ! c]emony
 ( f5c+ !      tables us$ to be obs]v$2 
t is1 turn+ away all ^? ^:      lives 7 
suppos$ to h made !m unfit to receive ! 
,sacram5t4  ,su* an in/ruction1 c\pl$ ) 
due explanation ( ! nature (            
righte\sness & iniquity1 direct$ ma9ly  
to ^? :o h ! p[] ( bo? 9 _! own h&s1 be+
 mak]s ( law1 & hold]s ( prop]ty1 w\ld1 
)\t any fur!r debate1 br+ ab\t a v s+ul>

 *ange 9 ! position & respectability (  
,engli% cl]gym54  ,h[ f> !y may at      
pres5t be consid]$ z m]ely ! ,squire's  
left h&1 b\nd to "k no?+ ( :at he is do+
 ) 8 "r1 x is = _! own consci5ces to    
det]m9e4  ,= in/ance1 a fri5d wrote to  
me ! o!r day1 ,w y n come "h8 ,y w see a
 noble duke de/roy+ a village z old z ! 
,conque/1 & driv+ out doz5s ( families  
^: names are 9 ,domesday ,book1 because1
 ow+ to ! neglect ( 8 ance/ors &        
rackr5t+ = a hundr$ ye>s1 ! place has   
fall5 out ( repair1 & ! p are poor1 &   
may become paup]s4 ,a local pap] v5tur$ 
to tell ! tru?4 ,! duke's ag5t call$ on 
! editor1 & ?reat5$ him ) de/ruction if 
he did n hold 8 tongue4 ,! noble duke1  
d\btless1 has prop] ,prote/ant horror ( 
auricul> confession4 ,b suppose1 in/ead 
( ! local editor1 ! local p>son _h      
v5tur$ to tell ! tru? f 8 pulpit1 & ev5 
to intimate to 8 ,grace t he might no   
long] receive ! ,body & ,blood ( ! ,"l  
at ! alt> ( t p>i%4 ,! p>son w\ld       
sc>cely--9 ^! days--h be5 !re=e made    

bonfire (1 & _h a pretty m>tyr's        
memorial by ,mr4 ,scott's pupils2 b he  
w\ld h light$ a goodly light1 nev]!less1
 9 ?is ,engl& ( ours1 ^: pettifogg+     
piety has n[ nei!r ! c\rage to d5y a    
duke's grace 9 its *ur*1 nor to decl>e  
,*ri/'s 9 its ,p>liam5t4  ,la/ly4       
,sev]al ( y\r contributors1 ,i obs]ve1 h
 ra%ly dipp$ _! feet 9 ! brim ( ! wat] (
 t rag+ "q ( ,usury2 & ,i _c b express  
my extreme regret t y %\ld y\rself h    
yield$ to ! temptation ( express+       
op9ions :i* y h _h no leisure ei!r to   
f\nd or to te/4 ,my ass]tion1 h[ev]1 t !
 ri* liv$ ma9ly by robb+ ! poor1 ref]r$ 
n to ,usury1 b to ,r5t2 & ! facts       
respect+ bo? ^! me?ods ( extortion are  
p]fectly & indubitably asc]ta9able by   
any p]son :o himself wi%es to asc]ta9   
!m1 & is able to take ! necess>y "t &   
pa9s4 ,i see no sign1 ?r\gh\t ! :ole (  
^! lett]s1 ( any wi% :atev]1 on ! "p (  
"o ( _! writ]s1 to asc]ta9 ! facts1 b   
only to def5d practices :i* !y hold to  
be conv5i5t 9 ! _w1 & are afraid to     

blame 9 _! congregations4 ,( !          
presumption ) :i* sev]al ( ! writ]s utt]
 _! notions on ! subject1 ,i d n ?9k x  
w\ld be "r to speak f>!r1 9 an epilogue 
to :i* !re is no reply1 9 ! t]ms :i*    
o!rwise w\ld h be5 des]v$4 ,9 _! be>+ on
 o!r topics1 let me e>ne/ly ?ank y 7s f>
 z my own feel+s may be p]mitt$ voice 9 
! matt]7 = ! att5tion ) :i* y h exam9$1 
& ! c\rage ) :i* y h ratifi$1 or at lea/
 endur$1 lett]s :i* c\ld n b be> at fir/
 ! aspect ( be+ writt5 9 a              
ho/ile--sometimes ev5 9 a mock+ _s4 ,t  
aspect is untrue1 nor am ,i answ]able = 
x3 ! ?+s ( :i* ,i _h to speak c\ld n be 
%ortly describ$ b 9 t]ms :i* might s\nd 
satirical2 = all error1 if frankly %[n1 
is precisely mo/ ridicul\s :5 x is mo/  
dang]\s1 & ,i h writt5 no ^w :i* is n   
*os5 z ! exacte/ = its occasion1 :e!r x 
move sigh or smile4 ,9 my e>li] days ,i 
wrote mu* ) ! desire to please1 & ! hope
 ( influ5c+ ! read]4 ,z ,i gr[ old] &   
old]1 ,i recognize ! tru? ( ! ,prea*]'s 
say+1 ,desire %all fail1 & ! m\rn]s g   

ab\t ! /reets2 & ,i cont5t myself )     
say+1 to :oso x may conc]n1 t ! ?+ is   
v]ily ?us1 :e!r !y w he> or :e!r !y w   
=be>4 ,no man m ?an ,i has ev] lov$ !   
places :]e ,god's hon\r dwells1 or      
yield$ tru] allegiance to ! tea*+ ( ,8  
evid5t s]vants4 ,no man at ?is "t       
grieves m = ! dang] ( ! ,*ur* :i*       
supposes him h] enemy1 :ile %e :isp]s   
procra/9at+ pax vobiscum 9 answ] to !   
spuri\s kiss ( ^? :o w\ld fa9 toll      
curfew ov] ! la/ fires ( ,engli% fai?1 &
 wat* ! sp>r[ f9d ne/ :]e %e may lay h] 
"y1 ar\nd ! alt>s ( ! ,"l4              
,ev] affectionately y\rs1               
,j4 ,,rusk94                            
,,app5dix   ,mr4 ,rusk9 hav+ k9dly      
entru/$ me ) 8 valuable ,engli% ?irte5? 
c5tury ,,ms4 s]vice book1 ref]r$ to p4  
#bie1 ,i h ?\ght x w\ld be int]e/+ to ! 
read]s ( ?is volume to see a little m 9 
detail "s ( ! orig9s ( our ,litany &    
,collects4 ,i ?9k x w be own$ t our     
,re=m]s fail$ to m5d "s ( !m 9 !        
translation4 ,i am q unv]s$ 9 ! read+ ( 

anci5t ,,mss41 b ,i hope ! foll[+1 ) !  
translation1 w n be f\nd incorrect4 ,i h
 pres]v$ nei!r ! contractions nor !     
responses repeat$ aft] ea* petition1 & h
 *ang$ ! m$iaeval e into ae1 z t]re into
 t]rae4--,,editor4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,ut dompnum       
apo/olicum et omnes gradus ecclesiae 9  
sancta religione cons]v>e dign]is4      
,te rogamus1 audi nos1 ,dom9e4  ,ut     
episcopum no/rum et gregem sibi         
commissum cons]v>e dign]is4      ,te    
rogamus4444  ,ut regi no/ro et          
pr9cipibus no/ris pacem et v]am         
concordiam atque victoriam1 don>e       
dign]is4  ,ut episcopos et abbates      
no/ros et congregationes illis commissas
 9 sancta religione cons]v>e dign]is4   
,ut congregationes omnium sanctorum 9   
tuo sancto s]vitio cons]v>e dign]is4    
,ut cunctum populum ,*ri/ianum precioso 
sangu9e tuo cons]v>e dign]is4  ,ut      
omnibus b5efactoribus no/ris sempit]na  
bona retribuas4  ,ut animas no/ras et   
p>5tum no/rorum ab et]na dampnatione    

eripias4  ,ut m5tes no/ras ad cele/ia   
desid]ia erigas4  ,ut obsequium         
s]vitutis no/rae rationabile facias4    
,ut locum i/um et omnes habitantes 9 eo 
visit>e et consol>i dign]is4  ,ut       
fructus t]rae d>e et cons]v>e dign]is4  
,ut inimicos sanctae ,dei ecclesiae     
comprim]e dign]is4  ,ut oculos          
mis]icordiae tuae sup] nos r$uc]e       
dign]is4  ,ut mis]ias paup]um et        
captivorum intu]i et relev>e dign]is4   
,ut omnibus fidelibus defunctis requiem 
et]nam dones4  ,ut nos exaudire dign]is4
  ,agnus ,dei1 qui tollis peccata mundi1
      ,p>ce nobis ,dom9e4  ,agnus ,dei1 
qui tollis peccata mundi1      ,exaudi  
nos4  ,agnus ,dei1 qui tollis peccata   
mundi1      ,mis]]e nobis4  ,deus cui   
proprium e/ mis]]i semp] et p>c]e       
suscipe deprecationem no/ram et quos    
delictorum ca!na con/r+it mis]icordia   
tuae pietatis absolvas1 p] ,jesum       
,*ri/um4  ,ecclesiae tuae ,dom9e1 preces
 placatus admitte ut de/ructis          
adv]sitatibus univ]sis secura tibi      

s]viat lib]tate4  ,omnipot5s sempit]ne  
,deus qui facis mirabilia magna solus   
pret5de sup] famulum tuum episcopum     
no/rum et sup] cunctas congregationes   
illi commissas spiritum gratiae tuae    
salut>is et ut 9 v]itate tibi           
complaceant p]petuum eis rorem tuae     
b5$ictionis infunde1 p] ,jesum4  ,deus 9
 cujus manu corda sunt regum qui es     
humilium consolator et fidelium =titudo 
et protector omnium 9 te sp]antium1 da  
regi no/ro et reg9ae populoque          
,*ri/iano1 triumphum virtutis tuae      
sci5t] excol]e1 ut p] te semp] rep>5tur 
ad v5iam4  ,pret5de ,dom9e et famulis et
 famulabus tuis dext]am cele/is auxilii 
ut te toto corde prop9quant atque digne 
po/ulationes assequantur4  ,deus a quo  
sancta desid]ia recta consilia et ju/a  
sunt op]a1 da s]vis tuis illam quam     
mundus d>e non pote/ pacem ut et corda  
no/ra m&atis tuis et ho/ium ublata      
=mid9e tempora s9t tua protectione      
tranquilla4  ,ure igne sancti spiritus  
r5es no/ros et cor no/rum1 ,dom9e1 ut   

tibi corde ca/o s]viamus et mundo       
corpore placeamus4                      
,,translation  ,t x may please ,!e to   
keep ! apo/olic "l 7i4e4 ! ,pope7 & all 
ranks ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,?y holy religion4    
,o ,"l1 we besee* ,!e1 he> u4  ,t x may 
please ,!e to keep our bi%op1 & ! flock 
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