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( :i* all ,*ri/ians1 & ev5 hea!ns1 believe4 ,we1 !re=e1 feel t 9 advanc+ a new !ory1 especially "o ( su* magnitude & import1 t we %all meet m or less opposition2 b we are will+ to abide "t's inevitable *anges1 9 advanc+ ! m9d to grasp & compreh5d tru?s :i* ,god himself has reveal$ = our contemplation4 ,/ill1 we believe t !re are _m millions :o are n[ ready to compreh5d & believe1 & are only wait+ = a little additional light1 or ! gr\p+ toge!r ( facts f\nd$ on ! revelations ( ,god1 & exam9$ 9 ! light ( a true sci5ce4 ,philosoph]s & a/ronom]s h advanc$ ! idea ( a plurality ( suns1 & a plurality ( worlds1 & h su/a9$ ?is !ory by ! mo/ conv9c+ evid5ce4 ,?is lays ! f\ndation = a fur!r advance 9 ! contemplation ( ! wond]ful works ( ! ,creator1 & ju/ifies ! hypo!sis ( a plurality ( heav5s2 & we ?9k ! revelations ( ,god1 & revelations ?r\gh ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy1 w su/a9 ! additional hypo!sis t )9 :at are d5om9at$ suns !re are va/ globes or worlds1 sep>ate & ap>t f ! surr\nd+ photosph]e ( e!real fire1 & t )9 :at we d5om9ate our sun1 is our heav54 ,we h1 !re=e1 p5n$ ! foll[+ pages ) ?is impression fix$ 9 our m9d1 & s5d ?is volume =? to enc\nt] ! enlight5m5t ( ! age1 to be sift$ & weigh$ 9 ! sieve & scale ( intellect2 &1 rely+ on ! ,^w ( ,god & ,8 revelations to man1 we feel satisfi$ t :5 ! ordeal is pa/1 we %all /ill h rema9+ full measure & weight4 ,9 ord] to af=d a m p]fect compreh5sion ( ! wond]ful works ( ,god1 & ( ,8 revelations to man1 we h1 necess>ily1 avail$ ourselves l>gely ( ! results ( ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy1 quot+ ! writ+s & conclusions ( v>i\s em95t au?ors1 giv+ due cr$it !re=2 & to !m ! au?or ackn[l$ges 8 indebt$ness = /ati/ical data & facts :i* c\ld n o!rwise be obta9$ by any s+le individual4 ,gr\p+ ^! toge!r z assi/ant lamps1 we h reli$1 ma9ly1 ^u ! ,^w ( ,god1 & ,8 revelations1 z f\nd record$ 9 ! ,bible1 & evid5ces manife/ 9 p]ceptible & visible nature ar\nd u1 :ile we tru/ t all we h writt5 w ! m =cibly impress ! m9d ) deep humility1 & ) awe & rev]5ce = ! ,great ,jehovah1 :o creat$ all by ! ,^w ( ,8 p[]4 ,we h endeavor$ to avoid sect>ian issues1 z to ,prote/ant communities1 ?r\gh\t ! _w--save our own convictions ( immutable tru? 9 reg>d to ! true pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity1 & t salvation is (f]$ alike freely to all1 & t by due rep5tance t[>d ,god1 & fai? 9 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 all may come to ! k ( ,8 ,tru?1 & "k ! ,"l1 :om to "k aright is et]nal life4 ,&1 believ+ z we d1 t e s\l is held alike acc\ntable to ,god alone--& 9 n[ise to ,pope1 ,bi%ops1 or ,prie/s--!re 7 hi/orical facts connect$ ) our subject1 :i*1 we ?\ght1 ju/ifi$ our /rictures on ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 & ^! x may be well = ,prote/ants to consid]4 ,we1 !re=e1 d$icate ?is volume to ! ,,prote/ant ,,_w1 &1 :ile we ackn[l$ge our inability to d ! subject ample ju/ice2 yet--hop+ we h be5 made ! humble in/rum5t1 "u ! direction ( ,div9e ,provid5ce1 ( op5+ up to ! m9d a new field = pr(itable contemplation--we ask = x a c&id p]usal1 9 ! _s ( pray] & ,*ri/ian l5i5cy1 comm5d+ all to a c>eful consid]ation ( ! words ( ! ,psalmi/3 ,by ! ^w ( ! ,"l 7 ! ,heav5s made1 & all ! ho/s ( !m by ! brea? ( 8 m\?4 ,! ,heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god1 & ! firmam5t %ewe? ,8 h&y "w4 ,:oso is wise1 & w obs]ve ^! ?+s1 ev5 !y %all und]/& ! lov+-k9dness ( ! ,"l4 ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,! ,,!me4 ,! !me we are n[ ab\t to contemplate is "o ( deepe/ int]e/ to ! human m9d4 ,if we c fa?om & unfold ! my/]y--z we believe we %all--by analogy1 f\nd$ 9 ! light ( reason1 ,div9e revelations1 & ! lights af=d$ u by ! sci5ce ( ,a/ronomy1 & give tangibility to !--hi!rto--*aos ( ! m9d ^u ! subject1 we may lay ! f\ndation = a m compreh5sive & intimate k ( ,god1 ! great ,creator ( all ?+s1 & ?is k %\ld lead to m spe$ily ,*ri/ianiz+ ! _w4 ,god has made himself manife/ 9 ev]y?+1 & to e individual4 ,nature yields to ?is manife/ation1 yet does n compreh5d x4 ,ev5 man1 ! human family--! only creatures ( a high ord] ( intellig5ce plac$ by ,him ^u ?is e>?--seem n to h ris5 to t compreh5sion ( k to :i* !y %\ld atta9 f 8 lessons ( ! ,pa/1 z well z ^? ( ! ,pres5t1 & :i* lessons are r5ew$ unto u day by day4 ,our pr9cipal !me is t ( ! place ( our future exi/5ce--especially ,,heav54 ,we approa* ! subject ) fe> & trembl+1 ask+ wisdom & ,div9e aid ( ,him :o ha? said1 ,seek & ye %all f9d1 & ( :om x is writt51 ,if any lack wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god1 & x %all be giv5 him4 ,we "k t we _c ?r[ t flood-tide ( light ^u ! subject t ! !me dem&s1 yet we may be ! humble in/rum5t1 "u direction ( ,div9e ,provid5ce1 to m>k out a pa? ?r\gh ! wild]ness ( d\bt1 along :i* may %9e1 or ?r\gh :i* ! eye ( fai? may cat*1 a ray ( light f ! bright cele/ial ?rone1 :i* may induce o!rs--m able m9ds & giant intellects--to /ep =?1 wield+ mightily ! sword ( ! _s1 & op5 out to ! m9d a pla9] pa?1 z ! k+'s highway1 lead+ up to t cele/ial _w1 to glory & to ,god4 ,we believe t if a reasonable1 tangible idea ( ! con/ant pres5ce ( ,god ) u prevail$1 z also ( ! heav5ly _w1 & ! glories t %all be reveal$2 ! nature ( ! s\l ( man2 f :5ce d]iv$2 ! c]ta9ty t x mu/ endure =ev]2 ! requirem5ts ( ! law ( ,god2 ! c]ta9ty ( ! judgm5t2 :o is to be ! judge2 ! c]ta9ty t no error c be committ$ 9 ,8 judgm5t2 no influ5ces c be br\ght to be> to defeat ! ends ( ju/ice2 t ! righte\s %all be adjudg$ to ! enjoym5t ( happ9ess & et]nal life2 ! wick$ be bani%$ f ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & f ! glory ( ,8 p[]1 to dwell 9 ev]la/+ flame1 & langui% 9 et]nal fire1 & t ?is righte\s judgm5t w nev] be revok$1 b /& immutable z ,god ,himself--on & on ?r\gh all et]nity--we say we believe if ?is c\ld be fully compreh5d$ by f9ite m9ds1 ! "t w\ld n be di/ant :5 all w\ld come to a k ( ! tru?1 & "k ! ,"l1 :om to "k aright is et]nal life4 ,?is k %\ld n be s\ght ?r\gh fe> alone1 b ma9ly ?r\gh love to ,god1 & fai? 9 ,8 ,son1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & f ! delights we feel 9 our consci\sness ( ! con/ant pres5ce ( ,god--by ,8 ,_s--) u2 /imulat$ by love to our fell[-m52 love ( all ,nature ar\nd u2 love ( ! wond]ful works ( ! creative p[] ( ! ,omnipot5t--ev5 ! va/ wond]s ( ,8 creations ?r\gh\t ,8 own native ,empire4 ,may we n8 ,c we n "k m ( all ?is8 ,we are n =bidd5 to inve/igate1 to f\nd reason on ,8 revelations4 ,nay1 ,he ha? said1 se>* ! ,scriptures1 = 9 !m ye ?9k ye h et]nal life1 & ^! are !y :i* te/ify ( ,me4 ,we d n propose ! build+ ( a ,t[] l unto t ( ,babel1 = ,he ha? said1 n by might1 b by my ,_s4 ,!re=e1 by ! manife/ations ( ,8 ,_s1 :i* becomes suffici5tly enlight5+1 :5 prop]ly compreh5d$1 we w endeavor to ?r[ a fa9t--if n a flood-light f t et]nal _w into ! eye ( fai?4 ,&1 if we _c1 l ! m>tyr ,/eph51 see ,heav5 op5$1 & ! ,son ( man /&+ at ! "r h& ( ,god1 or asc5d to x ) ,elijah 9 a *>iot ( flam+ fire1 we may1 by ! m9d's eye ( fai?1 see ?r\gh ! vail d>kly1 yet ) suffici5t light to direct u1 & guide our w&]+ foot/eps 9 ! pa? t leads to t bright clime1 :]e ! glory ( ,god is ! light ( t heav5ly _w4 ,our !me necess>ily leads u =? ?r\gh trackless realms ( b\ndless space1 :]e1 ) ! m9d's eye1 we %all behold ) wond] & amazem5t "s ( ! va/ creations ( ! ,omnipot5t p[] ( ,god2 su* z w inspire ! m9d1 & fill x ) awe & rev]5ce = ! ,great ,jehovah4 ,we %all h a panoramic view ( millions ( ,suns--,heav5s--planets1 & worlds1 /&+ out1 or c>e]+ ?r\gh e!real regions2 peopl+ ! realms ( illimitable space4 ,we %all compreh5d m fully ! dim9utiv5ess ( ?is e>?2 on :i* we dwell1 z comp>$ to ! va/ creations br\ght =? by ! ,^w ( ,8 p[]1 & ( our own no?+ness be=e ,him1 :ile all mu/ inspire u1 n only ) awe1 b ) gratitude & love = ,8 m]ciful provision = our r$emption1 & = rega9+ an inh]itance :i* is incorruptible1 undefil$1 & t fade? n away4 ,,! ,,immortality ,,( ,,! ,,s\l1 ,,& ,a ,,future ,,/ate ,,( ,,exi/5ce4 ,! ,bible--n[ ,! ,book ( ! ,_w--is ,god's own revelation to man4 ,t x 0 p5n$ by holy m5 ( ,god1 :o wrote z !y 7 inspir$1 has be5 fully manife/$ by ! fulfilm5t ( prophecies2 _m ( :i* 7 miracles1 & o!rs--9 _! accompli%m5t--awful & fe>ful judgm5ts4 ,h5ce1 none c d\bt its au!nticity z ,god's own revelation to man4 ,x is our only hi/ory ( ! wond]ful creations emanat+ f ! ,great ,fir/ ,cause2 especially ! creation ( man2 8 mortal1 z well z 8 immortal nature4 ,f ?is hi/ory we le>n t ,god creat$ man 9 8 own image2 9 ! image ( ,god creat$ he him2 male & female creat$ he !m4 ,& ,god brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life2 & man became a liv+ s\l4 ,n[1 man is "h spok5 ( 9 ! plural3 h5ce1 ! :ole race--! entire human family1 are includ$1 & ?is liv+ pr9ciple1 emanat+ f ,god himself1 p>takes ( 8 own immortal nature1 & c nev] cease or be ext+ui%$4 ,!re=e1 ! s\l1 or _s ( man1 mu/ cont9ue to endure ?r\gh all et]nity4 ,! belief 9 a future /ate ( exi/5ce has obta9$ 9 all ages2 ev5 9 ! d>k regions ( hea!n l&s1 :]e ! light ( ,*ri/ianity has nev] yet %$ its radiance1 & :]e mission>ies h nev] p5etrat$4 ,! m9d ( man--! ?9k+ pr9ciple ( human intellig5ce--seems to h compreh5d$ ?is great tru?2 ev5 :]e ,*ri/ianity1 f\nd$ ^u ,bible tru?s1 is unkn[n4 ,inde$1 ! idea ( ! immortality ( ! s\l ( man seems inh]5t4 ,=1 g :]e we may1 among ! aborig9es ( e hea!n clime1 ev5 f ! ,isl&s ( ! ,bahamas to ,h9do/an1 ,india1 ,japan1 & ,*9a2 ! savage tribes ( ,s\? ,am]ica1 ! r$ tribes ( our own cont95t1 or ev5 ! black races ( ,africa--all hold ! idea ( a future /ate ( exi/5ce4 ,true1 !y may n h =m$ correct op9ions z to ! nature ( ! place to :i* !y expect to be transport$1 nor ( ! felicities to be enjoy$ !re2 yet all h ! idea ( a future /ate1 & x has ev] prevail$4 ,if we trace hi/ory back to ! anci5t ,egyptians1 ! ,p]sians1 ! ,scy?ians1 ! ,assyrians1 ,greeks1 & ,romans2 inde$1 ) all nations ( :i* hi/ory gives u any k1 we f9d t x has ev] prevail$4 ,plato1 ,socrates1 & ,demo/h5es held ! doctr9e ( ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & ( a future /ate ( exi/5ce2 :ile su* belief almo/ univ]sally prevails 9 e l& & clime :]e civilization & ,*ri/ianity are kn[n4 ,?us we see x an inh]5t law ( human nature1 &1 9 ! m9ds ( all1 !re is a long+ aft] immortality4 ,may we n ask1 f :5ce comes ?is intuition1 t all feel t dea? to ! body is n ! end ( exi/5ce8 ,is x n t immortal _s-life :i* ,god brea!d into our fir/ p>5ts8 t _s-fire :i* is et]nal 9 its nature8 t :i* c nev] be qu5*$ nor ext+ui%$8 ,! ,patri>*s1 ! ,prophets1 & ,se]s ( old realiz$ t "h !y _h no abid+ place1 & t !y 7 b pilgrims & /rang]s on ! e>?4 ,we are told t ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob desir$ a bett] c\ntry1 & look$ =w>d to a heav5ly "o4 ,paul tells u ^! all di$ 9 ! fai?1 n hav+ receiv$ ! promises1 b hav+ se5 !m af> (f4 ,see h[ ,moses submitt$ to suff]+s1 & endur$ privations2 yet 9 all ^! he _h respect unto ! recomp5se ( rew>d4 ,h[ _m ( ^? wor?y anci5ts suff]$ p]secutions 9 v>i\s ways = _! acts ( piety8 ev5 cruel mock+s1 sc\rg+s1 bonds1 & imprisonm5ts4 ,"s 7 cruelly tortur$1 o!rs 7 /on$1 & /ill o!rs saw$ asund]2 & yet "u all ^! trials1 & ev5 sc\rg+s unto dea?1 !y held firm 9 ! fai? ( a liv+ ,god1 a future exi/5ce1 & a sure recomp5se ( rew>d4 ,see ,job1 t fai?ful s]vant ( ! liv+ ,god1 h[ 8 fai? 0 sorely tri$ by all mann] ( afflictions4 ,8 flocks & h]ds de/roy$2 8 weal? dissipat$2 :ile disease1 pa9ful & loa?some1 prey$ ^u him4 ,8 suff]+s & agonies 7 s int5se t all 8 fri5ds believ$ him curs$ ( ,god1 & =sook him2 & ev5 8 wife--:o _h enjoy$ ! fruits ( 8 ef=ts 9 life1 revil$ 8 integrity ( fai?1 & scornfully told him to curse ,god & die4 ,b let u he> ?is pati5t1 suff]+ *ild ( ,god3 ,true1 my fle% is clo!d ) worms & clods ( du/2 my sk9 is brok5 & become loa?some1 & ,i feel z ?\gh ,i w\ld n live alway4 ,yet all ! days ( my appo9t$ "t w ,i wait1 until my *ange comes1 & ev5 ?\gh ,he slay me1 yet w ,i tru/ 9 ,him4 ,i "k t ,i %all be ju/ifi$4 ,= ,he %all be my salvation4 ,if a man die he %all live aga94 ,& n[1 behold my witness is 9 heav51 & my record is on high4 ,= ,i "k t my ,r$eem] live?1 & t ,he %all /& 9 ! latt] day ^u ! e>?4 ,& ?\gh worms de/roy ?is body1 yet 9 my fle% %all ,i see ,god1 :om ,i %all see = myself1 & m9e eyes %all behold4 ,:]e6 oh1 :]e1 ha? su* fai? be5 %[n6 ,& 8 fai? be+ sorely tri$ & f\nd true & unwav]+1 8 ,god came to 8 relief1 re/or$ him to heal?1 & bless$ him--ev5 m abundantly ?an be=e2 aft] :i* he liv$ an hundr$ & =ty ye>s & di$ 9 peace4 ,"h we see1 t1 long ant]ior to ! com+ ( ,*ri/1 ,job decl>$ t he knew 8 ,r$eem] 0 !n liv+1 & t 9 ! latt] days he %\ld /& on ! e>?4 ,see ?is tru?ful evid5ce ( ! ,son ( ,god com+ d[n f heav5 to ransom & r$eem fall5 man6 ,! prophets =etold ! com+ ( ! ,messiah1 :o %\ld ransom 8 p f ! p[] ( ! grave1 & r$eem !m f ! second dea?4 ,! sweet s+] ( ,israel1 look+ =w>d to com+ ages1 ?r\gh ! vi/a ( revelations1 breaks =? 9 raptur\s confid5ce-- ,?\ %alt guide me ) ?y c\nsel1 & aft]w>d receive me to glory4 ,:om h ,i 9 heav5 b !e1 & !re is none ^u e>? t ,i desire beside !e4 ,?\gh my he>t & my fle% fail me1 yet ,?\ art ! /r5g? ( my he>t & my portion =ev]4 ,! prophet ,isaiah decl>es1 ,?y dead m5 %all live1 toge!r ) my dead body %all !y arise4 ,&1 call+ 9 _s unto ! sil5t dead1 he sai?3 ,awake & s+1 ye t dwell 9 ! du/1 99 99 ! e>? %all ca/ out h] dead4 ,9 fulfilm5t ( prophesy1 ! ,son ( ,god came z ! plague ( dea? & de/ruction ( ! grave4 ,8 adv5t into ! _w 0 signaliz$ by a /> 9 ! ,ea/1 guid+ ! wise m5--:o 7 look+ = 8 com+--to ! t[n ( ,be?lehem1 :]e lay ! babe 9 ! mang]4 ,:ile an angel1 commission$ by ! ,fa!r1 ann\nc$ 8 arrival1 & good tid+s ( great joy to ! %eph]ds :o 7 wat*+ _! flocks by night ^u ! pla9s ( ,judea1 say+1 ,unto y is born ?is day 9 ! city ( ,david a ,savi\r1 :i* is ,*ri/ ! ,"l4 ,& sudd5ly !re 0 ) ! angel a multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/1 prais+ ,god1 &1 z a heav5ly *oir1 s\nd+ ! l\d an!m1 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 & on e>? peace1 good w t[>d m54 ,?is 0 ,him ( :om ,moses 9 ! law1 & ! prophets did write1 ev5 ! ,sun ( righte\sness1 ^: com+ 0 =etold by ! prophet ,mala*i4 ,by 8 tea*+s1 & miracles wr\ght 9 aft] life1 he prov$ 8 orig9 & mission4 ,b ?is mission c\ld n be fully accompli%$ until he %\ld conqu] dea?1 hell1 & ! grave1 & br+ life & immortality to light ?r\gh 8 own ,gospel4 ,f9ally1 ! day & ! h\r came = its complete fulfilm5t4 ,borne d[n ) ! weight ( ! s9s ( a guilty _w1 he pray$ 8 ,fa!r to /r5g!n him1 :ile 9 agony he sweat great drops ( blood4 ,see him asc5d+ ! rugg$ /eeps ( ,calv>y1 be>+ 8 own cross1 ^u :i* 8 human nature mu/ expire betwe5 ,heav5 & ,e>?4 ,nail$ to t cross1 he hung ^u x 9 pa9ful agony1 & = ?ree dreadful h\rs ! sun1 ! s\rce ( light1 0 veil$1 & !re 0 d>kness ov] all ! l&1 & ab\t ! n9? h\r1 8 humanity cri$ ) a l\d voice1 my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me6 & gave up ! gho/4 ,& behold ! vail ( ! temple 0 r5t 9 twa9 f ! top to ! bottom2 & ! e>? did quake1 & ! rocks 7 r5t1 & ! graves 7 op5$1 & _m bodies ( ! sa9ts :i* slept1 arose4 ,n[1 :ile 8 lifeless body 0 /ill susp5d$ ^u ! cross1 ! "w 0 n yet complete until ! ,roman soldi] approa*$ & plung$ 8 spe> into 8 side1 & ?us ,baptiz$ ! _w 9 a f\nta9 ( ,blood4 ,&1 ?r\gh fai? 9 him1 t is ! only f\nta9 t c wa% our guilty /a9s away1 & pres5t u purifi$ be=e 8 ,?rone4 ,m>k y ! circum/ances z !y !n transpir$4 ,! sun 0 veil$1 & d>kness prevail$ ov] all ! e>?1 f ! six? until ! n9? h\r1 & x 0 at ! n9? h\r he cri$1 ,x is f9i%$ & gave up ! gho/4 ,x 0 8 mission to br+ life & immortality to light4 ,god1 ! ,fa!r1 _h veil$ ! sun1 t ! e>? %\ld be 9 utt] d>kness4 ,may x n h be5 ! fir/ act ( ,8 son's immortality--aft] ?is tragic sc5e--to unveil ! sun1 & ?r[ its light--"u a new disp5sation--^u ! _w8 ,b he _h come to conqu] dea?1 hell1 & ! grave1 & lead captivity captive4 ,8 body 0 plac$ 9 a sepul*re2 f :5ce he _h said he w\ld rise on ! ?ird day4 ,! ,prie/s & ,ph>isees rememb]+ ?is1 bes\ght ,pilate1 :o comm&$ t ! sepul*re be made secure1 :i* 0 done by a great /one "u seal1 & a gu>d /ation$ ov] x1 t no "o might approa* by day or by night4 ,b1 behold1 on ! morn+ ( ! ?ird day1 an angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ f heav51 ^: desc5t caus$ a great e>?quake1 :o roll$ back ! /one & sat ^u x2 & 8 c\nt5ance 0 l lightn+1 & 8 raim5t :ite z sn[2 & = fe> ( him ! keep]s did %ake & became z dead m54 ,! angel said unto ! two ,m>ys1 ,i "k ye seek ,jesus1 :i* 0 crucifi$2 ,he is n "h1 = he is ris54 ,?us1 behold 8 triumph6 ,he bur/ ! b&s ( dea? asund]1 & ru%+ =? f ! tyrant's grasp1 %\t$ 9 triumph ov] ?is la/ enemy1 ,oh1 dea? :]e is ?y /+8 ,oh1 grave :]e is ?y victory8 ,i am ! resurrection & ! life4 ,i am he t live? & 0 dead1 & behold ,i am alive =ev]more1 & h ! keys ( hell & ( dea?4 ,?us ! fulfilm5t ( prophesy & ! promise1 t he %\ld become ! fir/ fruits ( !m t slept4 ,we h subsequ5t evid5ce ( 8 resurrection1 :]e he appe>$ 9 ! mid/ ( 8 disciples1 :5 !y _h met 9 _! private *amb] & _h clos$ ! door4 ,b !re h be5 d\bt]s1 & unbeliev]s1 9 all ages--ev5 ?\gh confirmative evid5ces h be5 /rong & pla94 ,s1 also1 0 !re "o 9 t little assembly4 ,poor ,?omas c\ld n believe1 ev5 ?\gh 8 ,"l & ,ma/] /ood be=e him2 b ! ,savi\r1 full ( t5d] compassion1 said to him3 ,come1 place ?y f+]s 9 ! nail pr9ts1 & ?ru/ ?y h& into ! op5+ made by ! soldi]'s spe> 9 my side1 & be n fai?less1 b believ+4 ,n[ :ile ,god ?r\gh 8 prophet ha? said1 ,!re is a _s 9 man1 & ! inspiration ( ! ,almighty give? him und]/&+1 revelation is replete ) evid5ce t ?\gh a man die1 yet %all he live aga94 ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 illu/rat$ 8 p[] 9 utt]+ ! comm&1 ,laz>us1 come =?1 & he t _h be5 dead f\r days1 ^: mortality 0 fa/ decompos+ & yield+ to corruption1 arose aga9 into life4 ,?us 9 ! days ( 8 inc>nation1 he manife/$ 8 p[] by ! miracles he wr\ght 9 num]\s in/ances ( re/or+ sight to ! bl9d1 caus+ ! deaf to he>2 ! dumb to speak2 ! lame to walk2 heal+ ! sick2 cleans+ ! lepr\s1 & br++ ! dead to life aga93 :ile1 9 ! p[] ( 8 own resurrection1 he made triumphantly manife/ ! immortality ( ! s\l2 & ! entire ,new ,te/am5t scriptures ab\nd ) evid5ces t ?r\gh ,him life & immortality h be5 br\ght to light4 ,?us we see t ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & a future /ate ( exi/5ce are pla9ly manife/4 ,,possibility ,,( ,a ,,m ,,intimate ,,k ,,( ,,god2 ,,our ,,relations ,,to ,,him1--,,& ,,( ,a ,,future ,,/ate ,,or ,,place ,,( ,,habitation4 ,we believe t ,god himself has furni%$ u evid5ces ?r\gh :i* we %\ld ga9 a m intimate k ( him2 ( our relations to him1 & ( our future /ate & place ( habitation4 ,9 su/a9+ ?is belief1 & ! hypo!sis we h already advanc$1 z to ! location ( heav51--to :i* we %all also add our views z to ! location ( hell1--we %all rely ma9ly ^u ! revelations ( ,god1 z f\nd record$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,%\ld we n furni% positive1 we believe we %all furni% /rong circum/ancial1 evid5ce :i* w z =cibly impress ! m9ds ( our read]s ) ! correctness ( our !ory1 z x has our own1 ^u ! inve/igation ( x4 ,) ?is we %all grasp1 & int]m+le1 ! evid5ces af=d$ by ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy2 ! mighty revelations ( ! wondr\s works ( ,god z n[ reveal$ to u by ! aid ( ! telescope4 ,we "k t "s ( ! mo/ le>n$ !ologians & able/ div9es1 ( ! pa/1 z also _m ( ! pres5t age1 h writt51 & h labor$ h>d--!oretically--to po9t out to ! m9d's eye ! locality ( heav51 fix$ some:]e 9 illimitable space4 ,b1 z yet1 _! mo/ pr(\nd ef=ts1 aid$ ?\gh !y might h be5 by ! lights af=d$ ?r\gh ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy2 ! ,bible1 & all nature ar\nd !m z assi/ants to _! own brilliant imag9ations1 h fail$ to satisfy1 ev5 !mselves1 & all has resolv$ itself back aga9 into d\bt & unc]ta9ty1 leav+ ! m9ds ( all bewild]$ ) ideas z num]\s1 yet z vague & unc]ta9 z my/]y itself4 ,& yet we believe we h )91 & all ar\nd u1 evid5ces :i*1 if prop]ly consid]$ & compreh5d$1 may %$ true light ^u ! subject1 & give to u ideas & fai? m reasonable & tangible ?an any h]et(ore contemplat$4 ,,! ,,creation4 ,let u n[ make "s inve/igations ( ! evid5ces giv5 u 9 ! ,bible 9 reg>d to creation4 ,no "o ev] has1 no f9ite m9d ev] c fully compreh5d ! creative p[] ( ! ,almighty2 nor c we =m an idea ( ! "t1 9 ! remote pa/1 :5 creation1 by ! ^w ( ,8 p[] comm5c$4 ,we le>n f ,bible hi/ory1 t ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! ,heav5s & ! ,e>?4 ,n[ z to ! "t :5 t beg9n+ 01 we c =m no positive idea4 ,x is z reasonable to suppose x to h be5 untold millions ( ye>s ago1 z at any lat] p]iod4 ,s f> z ?is e>? on :i* we dwell is conc]n$1 x is b z an atom :5 comp>$ to ! productions ( ,8 creative p[]2 & ( ! "t :5 ?is atom 0 creat$1 no "o kn[e?4 ,geologi/s1 trac+ effects back to causes1 agree on ! fair probability t ! e>?--?is globe & its solid elem5ts--h be5 9 process ( *ange & =mation1 _m ?\s&s1 & possibly millions1 ( ye>s4 ,^! /ud5ts und]/&1 9 a great measure1 ! laws :i* gov]n & control su* =mation 9 nature1 & h data = _! conclusions4 ,z = ! "t :5 ,god creat$ man to dwell on ?is e>?1 we ne$ n n[ /op to inve/igate4 ,b1 cont9u+ ?is hi/ory1 we read3 ,& ! e>? 0 )\t =m1 & void2 & d>kness 0 ^u ! face ( ! great deep4 ,& ! ,_s ( ,god mov$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s2 & ,god said1 ,let !re be light2 & !re 0 light4 ,?us we see t ! ,_s ( ,god 0 !n1 z x ev] has be51 & /ill is1 ! s\rce ( light4 ,n[1 to our f9ite compreh5sion1 ! ,sun is ! s\rce ( light & heat2 or1 r t :i* we d5om9ate ! ,sun is a va/ body or volume ( int5se heat1 & heat--or t :i* we d5om9ates fire--is1 to u1 ! s\rce ( light4 ,t ,god's _s is fire1 & light1 we %all be able to %[ 9 our fur!r contemplation ( ! subject ,! ,psalmi/ tells u t3 ,by ! ^w ( ! ,"l 7 ! heav5s made1 & all ! ho/s ( !m by ! brea? ( 8 m\?4 ,job tells u t3 ,a flame goe? out ( 8 m\? & ,god by 8 _s g>ni%$ ! heav5s4 ,n[ let u be> ^! facts 9 m9d3 t ! ,psalmi/ speaks ( a plurality ( heav5s made by ! ^w & brea? ( ,god1 :ile ,job also tells u ( a plurality ( heav5s1 & t a flame goe? out ( 8 m\?1 & ,god by 8 ,_s g>ni%$ ! heav5s4 ,we "k t ,god is ! ,great ,fir/ ,cause1 & ! ,creator ( all ?+s t exi/4 ,he creat$ ! ,heav5s & ! ,e>?1 ,suns1 ,moons1 ,planets1 & ,/>s1 & all p]ta9+ !reunto2 z1 also1 ! firmam5t ( ! heav5s1 9 :i* all are plac$2 & :ile all come =? at ,8 comm&1 or by ,8 ^w1 yet we are pla9ly told1 t ,8 brea?1 or ,_s1 0 ! active ag5cy 9 ?is mighty creation4 ,:5 we come to inve/igate ! nature ( ?is active ag5cy--,_s--we f9d t x is fire1 a pr9ciple1 or elem5t :i* p]vades all nature2 "o :i* is inde/ructible--c nev] be de/roy$--& yet an elem5t ( de/ruction2 inde$1 "o ( seem+ annihilation4 ,n[1 see+ t ! elem5t ( fire p]vades all ?+s1 s also are we told1 t ,god's ,_s is ev]y:]e4 ,,! ,,sun--,,! ,,s\rce ,,( ,,light ,,& ,,heat4 ,fir/1 ackn[l$g+ ,god--! ,supreme1 ,inf9ite1 & ,et]nal ,"o--z ! ,great ,fir/ ,cause1 & ,au?or ( all ?+s creat$1 we all "k t ! ,sun is ! ma9spr+ ( animat$ ,nature4 ,)\t its g5ial rays1 ! pres5t sy/em ( ,e>?'s gov]nm5t c\ld n endure1 & life itself w\ld soon disappe> f our globe4 ,x is ! s\rce ( light & heat--! two great /imulants ( vital =ce4 ,n[1 s f> z we c compreh5d1 ! ,sun is ! imm$iate or direct s\rce ( light & heat--or fire--h5ce1 ! s\rce ( animat$ exi/5ce ( all p]ta9+ to ?is ,e>?2 & s1 also1 z we believe1 to all ! o!r planets1 or worlds belong+ to our sol> sy/em1 or )9 ! ,sun's va/ doma94 ,t s\rce is fix$ & p]man5t1 & is ev] ! same2 nei!r increas+ nor dim9i%+1 al?\gh con/antly disp5s+ its influ5ce to all ar\nd x4 ,its s\rce is et]nal1 & x is1 evid5tly1 an attribute ( ,jehovah1 & ! "t ( its pa/ exi/5ce we _c compreh5d1 nor c we believe o!rwise ?an t x w cont9ue to exi/ ?r\gh all et]nity4 ,we believe x "o ( ,god's et]nal lamps1 plac$ by ,8 own ,omnipot5t p[] to light up ! sph]e :i* ,he has appo9t$ unto x1 & to give its w>m? & animation to ?is1 & all o!r worlds belong+ to its doma94 ,ca/ y\r eye upw>d at noon-day1 :5 no cl\ds int]v5e1 & behold t brilliant orb1 ^: light pales t ( all else1 & seems to make all d>k 9 illimitable space beyond its own empire4 ,look at x b = "o second ( "t only1 = a /eady gaze at t bright flame = "o m9ute alone1 is fatal to ! sight ( ! eyes4 ,!re is a dimn+ veil to mortal vision1 :i* hides ! glories ( t inn] _w f our sight2 ev5 ^? respl5d5t glories :i*1 :ile yet 9 ! body1 we c contemplate only by ! eye ( fai?4 ,,wondr\s ,,works ,,( ,,god4 ,we n[ propose to devote a %ort "t to ! contemplation ( "s ( ! wond]ful works ( ! ,creator1 z we see !m display$ 9 ! firmam5t1 & /&+ out 9 illimitable space1 &1 ) ! aids af=d$ u by t mo/ exact ( all sci5ces--a/ronomy--we hope to unveil my/]ies1 long s9ce reveal$ by ! revelations ( ,god2 yet1 hi!rto1 n fully compreh5d$4 ,^! seem+ my/]ies1 we %all endeavor to assi/ y to analyze by ! light ( ,god's own revelations4 ,9 ord] to our purpose1 we %all avail ourselves ( ! writ+s ( "s ( ! mo/ sci5tific1 & em95t a/ronom]s ! _w has ev] kn[n1 ev5 f ! e>ly days ( ,anaxim&] & ,py?agoras1 d[n to ! times ( ,cop]nicus & ,galileo1 :5 feeble rays ( light seem$ to break 9 ^u ! intellect & m9d ( man1 & f !nce1 ! flood-lights :i* h be5 ?r[n 9 ^u u by ! ,h]s*els1--! lead+ />s ( ! empire ( ?is sci5ce1--& call+ to our aid ,la ,l&e1 ,maury1 ,guillem91 ,l>dn]1 ,d>w91 ,ow5 & ,olm/$1 & _m o!rs equally kn[n to fame4 ,yet 9 our pres5t ef=t1 we %all rely ma9ly ^u t ma/] m9d 9 compilation1 ,dr4 ,*ild1 ( ,engl&1 :o has gr\p$ toge!r ! lead+ facts ( discov]ies1 9 ord] to incite ! m9d to ! contemplation ( ! wond]ful works ( ! ,creator1 t all intellig5ces ( ! _w may be induc$ to jo9 9 ) ! ?ree ,hebrew ,*ildr51 9 prais+ & magnify+ ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,we f9d1 ^u exam9ation ( ! works ( v>i\s lead+ au?ors1 t 8 /atem5ts are z ne>ly correct z any compilation well c\ld be1 :ile1 ) a m9d seem+ly inspir$ = ! "w1 8 del9eations are s graphic1 sublime & beautiful1 we %all take data1 & quote freely f 8 writ+s1 especially :]e9 he dwells ^u ! ,heav5s1 ,sun1 ,moon & ,/>s1 add+ z we pass along1 su* reflections cr[d+ ^u our m9d z we deem appropriate2 & we ?9k t 9 ! contemplation ( ! subject n[ be=e u1 t ere we h f9i%$ ?is feature ( x1 all w be ready to exclaim ) ! ,psalmi/1 truly1 ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god1 & ! firmam5t %ewe? 8 h&y "w4 ,dr4 ,*ild says1 ,among all ! sights ! eye c look ^u1 no?+ is comp>able to ! ,heav5s = ! s5tim5t ) :i* !y *>m ! m9d4 ,! language !y speak comes to u f remote my/]i\s worlds2 b1 ?\gh x may be imp]fectly und]/ood1 x is at lea/ univ]sally felt4 ,! great & ! small--! civiliz$ man & ! savage1 ! philosoph]1 ! div9e1 & ! illit]ate or humble citiz5--all feel _! influ5ce1 & are f "t to "t irresi/ibly drawn t[>d !m by m+l$ emotions ( admiration1 gratitude & awe1 su* z none ( ! o!r features ( nature c excite 9 an equal degree4 ,s /rongly1 h[ev]1 is ! idea ( ! 'incompreh5sible' associat$ by _m ) ! my/]ies ( ! firmam5t1 t !y are habitually prone to reg>d ! tea*+s ( a/ronom]s z little else ?an sci5tific guess-"w4 ,nev]!less1 ! be/ intellects 9 all c\ntries assure u1 & demon/rate be=e our eyes1 t1 )9 c]ta9 limits1 ,a/ronomy is ! mo/ exact & p]fect ( sci5ces1 & t1 ev5 :5 x deals ) di/ances & magnitudes1 :i* are practically inconceivable1 its conclusions1 ?\gh (t5 claim+ to be approximative only1 h yet no aff9ity :atev] ) guess-"w4 ,let su* sceptics ?9k ( ! c]ta9ty ) :i* sid]eal ev5ts are pr$ict$ be=eh&4 ,let !m reflect on ! evid5ce ( ! mo/ exact k ( ! heav5ly bodies involv$ 9 ! calculation ( eclipses1 9 fix+ ! v mom5t :5 ! moon's d>k outl9e %all beg9 to creep ov] ! sun's bright disk2 m>k+ its progress to ! highe/ maximum1 & its wan+--giv+ ! mom5t :5 ! la/ visible %ad[ w disappe>--pr$ict+ ! in/ant :5 a planet's light %all be ext+ui%$ beh9d our satellite4 ,& yet ev5 m wond]ful1 ! track+ ( a comet's w&]+s1 millions ( miles beyond ! f>-(f regions ( ,uranus1 ! =etell+ ! "t ( its return aft] long ye>s ( abs5ce6 ,d n ^!1 & a ?\s& o!r equally wond]ful feats1 atte/ bo? ! s\ndness ( ! pr9ciples on :i* ! a/ronom] works1 & ! reasonabl5ess ( receiv+ 8 assurances ) confid5ce & tru/1 ev5 ?\gh x may be impossible = m ?an a few gift$ m9ds to foll[ ! calculations on :i* !y are bas$8 ,exam9e ! ,nautical ,almanac1 publi%$ by ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t1 a *>t f\nd on e sea-go+ vessel4 ,on ! trackless ocean x is ! m>9]'s guide1 8 tru/$ fri5d & c\nsellor4 ,he may emb>k ^u a long voyage ov] ! trackless ocean1 to be abs5t = ye>s1 yet ?r\gh all ?is "t1 & 9 any "p ( ! _w he has 8 tru?ful fri5d to consult1 :o w w>n him ( dang]s1 & direct 8 %ip 9 safety 9 e *angeful clime4 ,he left 8 native l& ye>s ago1 yet n[ f> out amid ocean's waves1 9 a diff]5t hemisph]e1 he consults ?is little *>t ( a/ronom]s4 ,he kn[s 9 any & e latitude ! "t ( eclipses ( ! ,sun & ,moon1 & ( ,jupit]'s satellites1 _! sid]eal positions1 di/ances1 etc4 ,x seems *>g$ ) messages f ! skies = 8 guidance & safety4 ,:5 we consid] ! acquisition ( su* r>e & preci\s k--?is mapp+ out be=eh&1 almo/ to a hair's-bread?1 ! exact ord] & track 9 :i* ! heav5ly bodies w run _! c\rse ?r\gh space1 & ! precise relative position !y w occupy at any giv5 mom5t1 :5 !y c be se5 9 any "p ( ! _w--is n ?is conv9c+ evid5ce ( ! correctness & tru?fulness ( ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy8 ,b we h on record a m />tl+ demon/ration ( its correctness--we say />tl+ because ( its magnitude & importance1 & because :5 we come to exam9e suns1 planets1 & worlds1 ?r\gh ! lights ( ?is sci5ce1 :5 we contemplate _! di/ances1 magnitudes1 & numb]s1 we %all be />tl$ by _! imm5sity1 & exclaim3 ,h[ wond]ful are ,?y works1 ,o ,"l ( ,ho/s6 ,! ye> #ahdf w ev] be memorable = hav+ witness$ "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ illu/rations ( ! tru? ( ,a/ronomy4 ,few c h =gott5 ! a/oni%m5t ) :i* ! discov]y ( ! planet ,neptune 0 !n receiv$1 or ! fact t x 0 due n to a lucky or accid5tal po9t+ ( ! telescope t[>d a p>ticul> qu>t] ( ! heav5s1 b to positive calculations work$ out 9 ! closet2 ?us prov+ t be=e ! planet 0 se5 by ! eye1 x _h already be5 grasp$ by ! m9d4 ,! !ory ( its f9d+ 0 a triumph ( human intellect4 ,! di/ant ,uranus--a planet hi!rto ord]ly & correct--beg9s to %[ unusual movem5ts 9 its orbit4 ,x is1 someh[1 n exactly 9 ! spot :]e1 accord+ to ! be/ calculations1 x ought to h be51 & ! :ole a/ronomical _w is ?r[n into p]plexity4 ,two ma!maticians1 z yet b little kn[n to fame1 liv+ f> ap>t 9 diff]5t c\ntries1 & act+ indep5d5tly ( ea* o!r1 conc5trate ! =ce ( _! p5etrat+ intellects to f9d out ! cause4 ,! mo/ obvi\s way ( acc\nt+ = ! ev5t1 0 to h inf]r$ t "s error 9 previ\s computations _h occurr$2 & 9 a matt] s difficult1 s ab/ruse1 & s f> (f1 :at c\ld h be5 m probable or m p>donable8 ,b ^! a/ronom]s knew t ! laws ( gravity 7 fix$ & sure1 & t figures truly bas$ on !m c\ld n deceive4 ,by pr(\nd calculations1 ea* arrives at ! conclusion t no?+ c acc\nt = ! p]turbation except ! di/urb+ influ5ce ( "s hi!rto unkn[n mass ( matt]1 ex]t+ its attraction 9 a c]ta9 qu>t] ( ! ,heav5s4 ,s implicit1 s und\bt+ is ! fai? ( ! ,fr5* a/ronom] ,lev]ri]1 9 ! tru? ( 8 d$uctions1 t he reque/s a bro!r a/ronom] 9 ,b]l91 ,prussia1 to look out = ?is mass at a special po9t 9 space1 on a p>ticul> night2 & !re1 sure en\gh1 ! di/urb] imm$iately discloses himself1 & soon %[s 8 title to be admitt$ into ! /eady & ord]ly rank ( 8 fell[-planets4 ,! co9cid5ce ( ! two a/ronom]s--,lev]ri]1 ( ,france1 & ,adams1 ( ,engl&1 arriv+ at ?is discov]y ?r\gh sci5tific calculations1 bas$ ^u k d]iv$ f physical obs]vation1 precludes e idea ( guess-"w1 :ile su* 0 ! agreem5t betwe5 _! f9al d$uctions1 t ! po9t ( ! ,heav5s fix$ ^u by bo? z ! spot :]e ! di/urb] lay1 0 almo/ id5tical4 ,su* a discov]y says ,arago1 is "o ( ! mo/ brilliant manife/ations ( ! exactitude ( ! sy/em ( mod]n a/ronomy4 ,*ild cont9ues3 ,a/ronomy is )\t "q1 ! gr&e/ ( sci5ces4 ,x deals ) masses1 di/ances1 & velocities1 :i* 9 _! imm5sity belong specially to itself alone1 & ( :i* ! m]e conception transc5ds ! utmo/ /ret* ( our f9ite faculties4 ,9 no o!r bran* ( sci5ce is ! limit$ grasp ( our intellect m =cibly br\ght home to u1 yet1 ?\gh baffl$ 9 ! ef=t to rise to ! level ( its requirem5ts1 our /riv+s are by no means pr(itless4 ,is x n truly a preci\s privilege to be able to trace1 imp]fect ?\gh x may be1 ! h& ( ! ,almighty ,ar*itect 9 ^!1 ,8 gr&e/ works1 & to obta9 by ?is means a broad] consci\sness ( ,8 ,omnipot5ce8 ,c\ld ea* "o be privileg$ to look ?r\gh ,h]s*el's telescope on a cle> night1 & visibly behold ! wond]s ( ! ,heav5s1 our fai? 9 ! realities ( a/ronomy w\ld pass ) a sudd5 b\nd f !ory into practice2 planets & />s w\ld become h5ce=? di/9ct & solid exi/5ces 9 our m9ds1 our d\bts vani%1 & our belief settle into conviction4 ,we %\ld behold ! my/]i\s moon ( our *ildhood1 mapp$ into brilliant m\nta9-peaks1 & d>k precipices1 & s(tly light$ pla9s2 we %\ld see ,jupit] %9+ l ano!r fair ,luna1 ) att5dant satellites mov+ r\nd him 9 _! well-kn[n pa?s2 or turn ) admiration to ,saturn encircl$ by 8 fam\s r+1 ) outl9es z di/9ct z if t glori\s creation lay b a few miles di/ant4 ,p]haps we may behold ! beaute\s ,v5us %9+ ) respl5d5t circul> disk1 or curi\sly pass+ ?r\gh h] _m phases 9 mimic rivalry ( ! ,moon4 ,or1 leav+ ^! ne> neighbors f> beh9d1 we may p5etrate m deeply into space1 & m>k h[ ! bright fla%+ />s are r$uc$ to a small1 r\nd1 unmagnifiable po9t4 ,su* a privilege w\ld give u a m realiz+ s5se ( ! p[] ( ! great ,creator4 ,,! ,,discov]y ,,( ,,! ,,motion ,,( ,,! ,,e>? ,,& ,,heav5ly ,,bodies4 ,! sci5ce ( ,a/ronomy is "o ( ! olde/ t has occupi$ ! human m9d4 ,t ! belief 9 ,a/rology 0 its =]unn]1 we _c d\bt4 ,pr(essor ,olm/$ tells u1 t1 ,at a p]iod ( v remote antiquity1 ,a/ronomy 0 cultivat$ 9 ,*9a1 ,india1 ,*aldea1 & ,egypt4 ,?ree sev]al s*ools 7 e/abli%$1 rang+ f ?ree to six hundr$ ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,anaxim&]1 9 ! s*ool ( ,miletus1 taught ! sublime doctr9e t ! planets are inhabit$1 & t ! />s are suns ( o!r sy/ems4 ,py?agoras 0 ! f\nd] ( ! celebrat$ s*ool ( ,crotona1 ^u ! s\?-ea/]n coa/ ( ,italy1 "s five hundr$ ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,he held t ! ,sun 0 ! c5tre ( ! sol> sy/em1 ar\nd :i* all ! planets revolve1 & t ! />s are s _m suns1 ea* ! c5tre ( a sy/em l our own4 ,he also held t ! ,e>? revolves daily on its axis1 & ye>ly ar\nd ! sun4 ,al?\gh _m ( 8 op9ions 7 f\nd$ 9 m]e conjecture1 & 7 errone\s1 yet we see t "s important ones 7 f\nd$ on tru?4 ,he also held t ! planets 7 inhabit$1 t ! e>? & planets 7 ev] revolv+ 9 regul> ord]1 keep+ up a l\d & gr& cele/ial conc]t1 inaudible to man1 b1 z ! 'music ( ! sph]es1' audible to ! ,gods4 ,b ! m9d ( man 0 n !n prep>$ to grasp ! feeble rays ( light1 & add !reto1 by ! p[] ( exp&+ intellect4 ,al?\gh _m succe$$ ,py?agoras1 ^: sci5tific atta9m5ts prov$ a bless+ to ! _w1 & ^: names w g d[n to all succe$+ g5]ations1 z ! le>n$1 ! good1 & ! great ( _! "t2 yet prejudice & sup]/ition aga9 prevail$1 & ! true lights ( ?is sci5ce 7 lo/ sight (1 &1 = ne> two ?\s& ye>s1 ages ( d>kness prevail$1 until ,cop]nicus appe>$ ab\t ! fifte5? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,he aga9 reviv$ ! idea advanc$ by ,py?agoras1 t ! e>? & planets mov$ regul>ly 9 _! orbits1 & t ! sun 0 ! c5tre ( ! sol> sy/em4 ,yet ) him1 z ) ! =m]1 x 0 little m ?an m]e conjecture4 ,we quote aga9 ,pr(4 ,olm/$1 9 reg>d to ^! e>li] a/ronom]s1 :o 7 /ruggl+ aft] light1 & tru?1 9 ?is gr&e/ ( sci5ces3 ,al?\gh1 !re=e1 ,py?agoras fa?om$ ! pr(\nd doctr9e1 t ! ,sun is ! c5tre ar\nd :i* ! e>? & all ! planets revolve2 yet we h no evid5ce t he ev] solv$ ! irregul> motions ( ! planets1 9 con=mity ) 8 hypo!sis1 al?\gh ! explanation ( ! diurnal revolution ( ! heav5s1 by t hypo!sis1 involv$ no difficulty4 ,aga9 he says1 ,ignorant z ,cop]nicus 0 ( ! pr9ciple ( gravitation1 & ( mo/ ( ! laws ( motion1 he c\ld g b little way 9 foll[+ out ! consequ5ces ( 8 own hypo!sis2 & all t c be claim$ = him is1 t he solv$1 by means ( x1 mo/ ( ! common ph5om5a ( ! cele/ial motions4 ,he 0 inde$ ^u ! road to tru?1 & advanc$ "s way 9 its sure pa?2 b he 0 able to adduce b few indep5d5t pro(s1 to %[ t x 0 tru?4 ,x 0 only ne> ! close ( 8 life t he publi%$ 8 sy/em to ! _w1 & t only at ! urg5t reque/ ( fri5ds2 anticipat+1 p]haps1 ! opposition ( a bigot$ prie/hood1 ^: fury 0 aft]w>ds p\r$ ^u ! head ( ,galileo1 = ma9ta9+ ! same doctr9es4 ,! bigotry & sup]/ition ( ! prie/hood ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome aga9 cru%$ out ! lights ( ?is sci5ce1 & =bade fur!r inve/igations1 & all 0 resolv$ back aga9 into ! doctr9e fir/ taught by ,eudoxus1 :o liv$ m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,?is doctr9e 0 ! sy/em ( cry/all9e sph]es2 ! e>? ! c5tre ( ! _w1 & all heav5ly bodies set l gems 9 holl[1 solid orbs1 compos$ ( cry/al s transp>5t1 t no ant]ior orb c\ld ob/ruct 9 ! lea/1 ! view ( any ( ! orbs ly+ beh9d x1 t ! heav5s revolv$ or roll$ r\nd f ,ea/ to ,we/1 p]=m+ ! circuit e tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 c>ry+ along ! sun1 planets1 orbs1 c41 & t above ! :ole 7 spread ! gr& empyrean1 or '?ird heav5s1' ! abode ( p]petual s]5ity4 ,to acc\nt = ! planet>y motions1 x 0 suppos$ t ! planet>y bodies1 z also ! />s1 & sun1 ea* _h a motion ( its own f ,ea/ to ,we/1 :ile all p>took ( ! common diurnal motion ( ! />ry sph]e4 ,ari/otle taught t ^! motions 7 effect$ by a tutel>y g5ius ( ea* planet1 resid+ 9 x1 & direct+ its motions1 ev5 z ! m9d ( man directs 8 own movem5ts4 ,?us1 f ! "t ( ,cop]nicus1 until ,galileo appe>$ 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 ! lights ( ?is sci5ce 7 aga9 ext+ui%$ by ! sup]/ition1 bigotry1 & intol]ance ( ! prie/hood1 :o w\ld make no prop] advance ) intellect beyond ! e/abli%$ dogmas ( ! *ur*2 ev5 to asc]ta9 tru?s :i* ,god himself _h made pla9ly p]ceptible 9 ,8 wondr\s works4 ,galileo1 born 9 ,pisa1 ,italy1 9 ! ye> #aefd1 ev9c$ 9 e>ly life1 a fondness = ! /udy ( philosophy1 & ! high] ord] ( sci5ces1 & prov$ himself also a g5ius 9 me*anical inv5tions4 ,=tune favor$ him 9 8 day1 &1 enjoy+ all ! great] advantages ( ! be/ s*ools ( 8 "t1 he /udi$ well all ! old ma/]s1 :o _h prec$$ him1 & became p]fectly famili> ) e !ory ( philosophy & a/ronomy !n kn[n1 & prep>$ himself = an advance 9 ! sci5ces4 ,he inv5t$ ! fir/ telescope1 ) :i* to survey ! heav5ly bodies1 & ! result ( 8 exp]im5ts prov$ conclusively ! correctness ( ! !ory advanc$ by ! conjectures ( ,cop]nicus4 ,he pursu$ 8 inve/igations = ye>s1 & e/abli%$ ! tru?1 9 8 own m9d1 ( ! con/ant movem5ts ( ! e>? & planets1 ea* revolv+ 9 its own orbit1 ) ! ,sun z ! common c5tre ( all2 ( ! tru? ( :i* he c\ld nev] m ent]ta9 a s+le d\bt4 ,b ! laws :i* gov]n$ & controll$ _! movem5ts--! p[] & =ce ( attraction & gravitation--he c\ld n yet fully compreh5d4 ,?is great "w ( discov]y 0 left = ,sir ,isaac ,newton4 ,kn[+ ! bigotry & intol]ance ( ! rul+ p[]s ( ,rome1 he1 ,galileo1 resort$ to subt]fuge 9 ord] to obta9 p]mission to publi% 8 op9ions to ! _w4 ,yet1 :5 publi%$1 ^! drew d[n ^u 8 head ! /]n p]secution ( ! ,pope & ,c>d9als1 & also opposition & accusations f all o!r philosoph]s & a/ronom]s ( 8 "t4 ,at l5g?1 he>+ ! di/ant mutt]+ ?und]s ( ! ,vatican1 he resort$ to ,rome1 to reason ) ! p[]s t !n held univ]sal sway4 ,b1 l all o!r lights ( reason--f "t immemorial to ! pres5t h\r--! fiat ( ! ,romi% ,*ur* w\ld ev] obscure1 or cru% out light1 *a9 d[n ! intellect1 become ! arbit] ( ! consci5ces ( m51 & p]mit no advance1 save z %e might lead2 & ev5 !n b9d+ all to h] dogmas1 & decrees1 by ! p[] ( =ce1 & ?reat5+s ( h] ,inquisitions4 ,%e has ev] /ood ready1 :]e %e _h ! p[]1 to cru% ) h] iron heel e "o :o d>$ to oppose1 or s\ght to lead ! m9d ( man to light & lib]ty4 ,& x has be5 ! =ce ( circum/ances alone1 t has1 9 "p1 brok5 ?is *a9 ( bondage1 emancipat$ ! m9d1 giv5 fre$om to ?\ght1 & p]mitt$ ! advance ( human intellect4 ,galileo seem$1 inde$1 z ,nature's philosoph] ( 8 "t4 ,he int]rogat$ ! laws ( nature by exp]im5ts & obs]vations1 & we h to ascribe to him ! fir/ true inve/igation ( ! laws ( t]re/rial gravity4 ,_h he /ood firm & ma9ta9$ ! tru?s :i* ,god _h p]mitt$ him to compreh5d1 ! lights ( a true sci5ce w\ld !n h %one =?1 & x is possible t our k to-day w\ld be f> 9 advance ( :at x is4 ,we judge ?us1 because ( ! rapid advance made dur+ ! la/ c5tury1 especially s9ce ,dr4 ,william ,h]s*el fir/ po9t$ 8 telescope t[>d ! heav5s4 ,b on ,galileo's arrival at ,rome1 nei!r 8 v5]able age1 8 enlight5$ m9d1 8 ackn[l$g$ compreh5sive & brilliant intellect1 nor ev5 8 honorable & eloqu5t appeals = a full & sci5tific inve/igation z to ! correctness ( 8 !ory1 c\ld ga9 a g5]\s response4 ,! p[]s t rul$ _h n made ! advance1 & x 0 dang]\s to !m to p]mit any "o outside to d s4 ,h5ce1 all new doctr9es 7 held z h]etical1 & mu/ be cru%$ at once4 ,he 0 plac$ 9 conf9em5t1 *>g$ ) treason & conspiracy aga9/ ! ,*ur*2 8 views h]etical1 su* z dem&$ ! mo/ rigor\s puni%m5t2--ev5 aft] he %\ld r5\nce !m be=e ! c>d9als sitt+ z ,inquisitors 9 8 case4 ,! *>ges aga9/ him 7 ^? ( 8 publi%$ views1 :i* he freely ackn[l$g$1 &1 :ile he knew !m to be tru?s1 yet s controll+ 0 ! influ5ce ( 8 belief 9 ! dogmas ( t *ur*--ev5 z x is ) all its adh]5ts--t he b[$ to its fiat1 &1 on b5d$ knees laid 8 h& ^u ! ,holy ,gospels1 & swore by !m & ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 be=e ,god1 & ! ,inquisition ( ,c>d9als1 t ! tru?s he _h publi%$ 7 false1 abjur+1 curs+1 & dete/+ !m z h]esies2 & swore a life allegiance to ! ,*ur*1 & receiv$ submissively1 8 s5t5ce to a dungeon 9 ! ,inquisition = life4 ,says ,pr(4 ,olm/$1 ,we _c approve ( 8 employ+ artifice 9 ! promulgation ( tru?2 & we are compell$ to lam5t t 8 l(ty _s b[$ 9 ! f9al conflict4 ,h[ f>1 !re=e1 he s9ks bel[ ! dignity ( a ,*ri/ian m>tyr6 ,says ,dr4 ,brew/]1 ,at ! age ( sev5ty1 on 8 b5d$ knees1 & ) 8 "r h& re/+ on ! ,holy ,evangeli/s1 did ?is patri>* ( sci5ce av[ 8 pres5t & pa/ belief 9 ! ,romi% ,*ur*2 ab&on z false & h]etical ! doctr9e ( ! e>?'s motion1 & ( ! sun's immobility1 & pl$ge himself to d5\nce to ! ,inquisition1 any o!r p]son :o 0 ev5 suspect$ ( l h]esy4 ,he abjur$1 curs$1 & dete/$1 ^? et]nal & immutable tru?s :i* ! ,almighty _h p]mitt$ him to be ! fir/ to e/abli%4 ,_h ,galileo b add$ ! c\rage ( a m>tyr1 to ! wisdom ( ! sage2 _h he c>ri$ ! glance ( 8 indignant eye r\nd ! circle ( 8 ,judges2 _h he lift$ 8 h&s to heav51 & call$ ! liv+ ,god to witness ! tru? & immutability ( 8 op9ions2 ! bigotry ( 8 enemies w\ld h be5 dis>m$1 & sci5ce w\ld h enjoy$ a memorable triumph4 ,,! ,,romi% ,,*ur*4 ,x is impossible = ! m9d to contemplate ! sc5e pres5t$ to ! _w1 by ! hi/ory ( t trial & unju/ condemnation1 )\t a %udd]1 if n a premonition ( :at may yet be 9 ! future4 ,religi\s bigotry is m intol]ant ?an any o!r p[] ( dom9ion1 & :]e ! m9d & consci5ce is trammell$1 & br\ght "u ! subjection ( sup]ior intellect1 ! masses become almo/ z m5ials1 ready to d _! ma/]s' bidd+4 ,we hold to a sy/em ( religion1 "o :i* leaves ! m9d untrammell$1 & p]mits free int]c\rse ) ! _s ( ,god2 t :i* ca/s aside all t might ob/ruct or int]v5e1 & :i* enables ! s\l to commune ) its ,mak] & ,r$eem]2 t :i* enables ea* to "k = himself & n ano!r4 ,?is is ! ,prote/ant fai? & doctr9e1 contra-di/+ui%$ f ! ,roman ,ca?olic fai?1 ^: ,popes1 ,bi%ops1 & ,prie/s1 become1 z x 71 ! arbit]s ( ! m9ds & consci5ces ( _! adh]5ts2 /& betwe5 !m & _! ,mak]1 & trifle ) ! s\ls ( m51 z implem5ts & matt]s ( comm]ce4 ,x is "t t ! days ( sup]/ition 7 end$4 ,x is fa/ los+ gr\nd 9 ! old _w1 :]e1 = long c5turies pa/1 x has held ! masses 9 ignorance4 ,b1 ( late ye>s1 x has be5 rapidly ga9+ gr\nd on our own cont95t1 & its progress ( late has be5 fe>ful1 & may well al>m ! ,prote/ants ( our own c\ntry4 ,we hold t ,ca?olicism is little else ?an a complete sy/em ( sup]/ition4 ,! m9ds ( ! masses ( its vot>ies are tra9$ & educat$ to x f *ildhood4 ,h5ce1 !re is no possibility ( ev] eradicat+ x f ! m9ds ( ^? ?us educat$4 ,! prie/s1 c>d9als1 & ,pope1 c1 at any mom5t1 trammel free ?\ght by _! own edicts1 & br+ _! subjects to _! own t]ms4 ,_! subjects are taught to believe !m to possess sup]ior p[]2 to be able to /& betwe5 !m & heav51 or hell1 to lock1 or unlock at pleasure2 & s +5i\s is _! sy/em ( religion taught1 t x ensn>es ! m9d & holds x ev] subs]vi5t4 ,we h se5 ) :at submission t mighty man ( le>n+ & t[]+ intellect1 ,galileo1 b[$ to ?is imp]ial p[]4 ,by ardu\s /udy1 labor & exp]im5ts1 he _h ga9$ a k ( 8 ,creators wond]ful works1 f> transc5d+ all t 0 kn[n ( x by ! rul+ p[]s ( ,rome4 ,he knew ?is k 0 tru?1 z immutable z ,god himself1 yet1 if curs$ by ! ,pope ( ,rome1 he1 d\btless1 believ$ ?is curse w\ld place him 9 p]dition1 & no "o w\ld pray 8 s\l out ( purgatory4 ,!re=e1 he p]jur$ himself 7= :5 he _h sworn x false1 he /ill believ$ x true7 9 ord] to reconcile ! rul]s1 & secure _! int]cession4 ,?is is only an isolat$ case out (1 d\btless1 ?\s&s ( o!rs1 :]e m9d & consci5ce is br\ght fully "u _! subjection4 ,rome to-day1 & ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 is ! same 9 _s & ambition ( univ]sal sway1 z 9 ! days ( ,galileo4 ,give h] b ! p[]1 & r ?an lose x aga91 %e w\ld b9d humanity 9 *a9s ( p]petual ignorance z to ! s\rce & lights ( et]nal tru?1 save t :i* %e alone might graci\sly promulgate2 & ?is to a favor$ few1 ^: tra9+s 7 su* t _! consci5ces 7 securely *a9$ to h] c>1 m pond]\s & de/ructive1 ?an t ( ,jugg]naut4 ,"s1 p]haps1 are ready to say we h borne d[n too sev]ely ^u ! ,roman ,ca?olics1 t !y1 too1 are n[ m enlight5$1 & m lib]al 9 _! views ?an =m]ly1 t !y h f\nd$ s*ools & in/itutions ( le>n+1 equal--p]haps sup]ior1 to ^? ( any o!r d5om9ation 9 our c\ntry4 ,grant all ?is2 b :y1 & = :at purpose8 ,answ]4 ,! =ce ( circum/ances2 ! enlight5m5t ( ! age has compell$ !m to move =w>d4 ,!y are ev] wily & on ! al]t2 ! philosophy ( sci5ce 0 m>*+ onw>d2 ! millions c\ld no long] be held 9 ! old beat5 track ( ignorance to p&] to ! few1 & ,rome1 compreh5d+ all ?is1 =esees h] imp5d+ d[nfall1 unless %e1 too1 /eps =w>d ) h] gild$ robe4 ,%e !re=e1 takes a new tack1 ) h] pond]\s %ip1 ^u ! sea ( m9d4 ,%e has 9 /ore h] m9es ( weal?1 ga!r$ daily f ! poor sons & daught]s ( toil1 "s ( :om almo/ />ve !mselves 9 ord] to pay p5ance to ! ,prie/s = s9s laid to _! *>ge1 committ$--if s9s !y be1 9 ignorance4 ,^! prie/s--"s ( :om are besott$--/ill /& =? z ! arbit]s ( ! consci5ces ( _! delud$ foll[]s2 pret5d to b> ! gates ( heav52 admitt+ none1 save = ! %ill+s or ! p\nds1 %[+ pla9ly t ! cont9u$ organization ( ?is *ur*1 9 ?is enlight5$ age1 is b ! =ce ( e>ly education4 ,yes1 !y h erect$ _! s*ool & college edifices1 & also _! conv5ts & mona/]ies4 ,!y h ample mat]ial = effici5t tea*]s3 b m>k y1 ^! h all be5 well tra9$ f infancy 9 ! lap ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!y are ob$i5t1 effici5t & ord]ly1 &1 at prop] times1 are ready to make advantage\s displays4 ,!y take *>ge ( all ! y\? ( _! flock1 &1 alas1 by _! s$uctive ins9uations1 are n[ mak+ rapid progress aga9/ ,prote/antism 9 our own c\ntry4 ,!y are educat+ t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,prote/ant y\?4 ,d !y ev] exhibit to1 or in/ruct !m 9 y\r ,prote/ant ,bible8 ,no1 nev]6 b on ! o!r h&2 are !y n con/antly try+ to in/ruct1 *>m1 & fasc9ate !m ) _! own sy/em ( religi\s wor%ip8 ,!y are p>tial to y\r *ildr5--especially to y\r daught]s1 :o w1 9 "t1 be among ! mo!rs ( ! succe$+ g5]ation1 & :o1 ( c\rse1 w tra9 up _! (fspr+ 9 ! same fai?4 ,j let !m secure a majority ( mo!rs z firm believ]s 9 ! ,romi% fai?1 & !y w bid defiance to all oppos+ influ5ces4 ,h[ long s9ce "o ( _! ,ar*bi%ops said1 9 a public address1 9 "o ( our lead+ cities3 ,let u once control ! *ildr51 ! y\? ( ! l&1 & we c soon control ! nation2 or words ( ?is import8 ,see _! indefatigable ex]tions2 _! complete sy/em ( organization2 _! prim>y s*ools1 _! ,sem9>ies1 ,academies1 ,colleges1 ,conv5ts1 & ,mona/]ies1 already e/abli%$1 & to :i* !y are add+1 annually1 _m m1 :ile ,prote/ants seem to be slumb]+ ov] ! k9dl+ fires ( a volcano1 :i* may 9 "t break =? 9 all its de/ructive fury1 z x (t-times has dur+ pa/ c5turies4 ,is x n high "t t ,prote/ants ( our own c\ntry1 7 wak+ up 9 reg>d to _! pres5t1 & et]nal int]e/s8 ,let a prepond]ance ( p[] be c5t]$ 9 any "o man1 & y may !n bid a f9al adieu to a republican =m ( gov]nm5t1 & mu/1 p]haps1 b[ to infam\s & oppressive decrees emanat+ f an iron w4 ,9 our own c\ntry1 ?is _c yet be1 unless ! usurp] is back$ by a soldi]y1 :o are hir$1 & paid1 out ( a controll$ treasury4 ,?is c\ld n long ma9ta91 9 ?is1 or any c\ntry1 :]e !re is fre$om ( m9d & ?\ght1 & :]e consci5ce rema9s untrammell$4 ,b let ! masses be ?us controll$ by "o sup]ior intellect1 & feel t _! ,,et]nal int]e/s are subject to 8 w1 & !y w be ev] ready to d 8 bidd+4 ,! ,popes ( ,rome h--successively--held ?is p[] ov] a portion ( ,europe1 ev5 z ! hi/ory ( ! d>k days ( ! ,inquisitions & m>tyrdoms atte/4 ,?us x has be51 & ?us we believe x ev] w be1 :]e ,roman ,ca?olics ga9 univ]sal sway3 = we believe !re is sc>cely a memb] ( t organization liv+ to-day1 :o w\ld n--at ! ,pope's comm&--make e desir$ sacrifice2 n only ( worldly goods & int]e/s1 b ev5 ( life itself--if requir$4 ,we d n condemn--collectively1 nor individually1 ! masses1 & memb]s ( t fai?4 ,f> be ?is f u4 ,we believe t a v l>ge majority ( !m are hone/1 & truly devotional4 ,no o!r class ( p on ! globe h be5 m self-sacrific+ ?an _m ( !m1 9 p]=m+ acts ( k9dness1 *>ity & m]cy1 & ^! (fices h be5 p]=m$ 9 a true _s ( ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce4 ,w\ld t all o!r pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian organizations w\ld equal !m 9 ?is respect4 ,all %\ld r5d] relief1 :5 )9 _! p[]1 to suff]+ humanity4 ,we believe t all su* ef=ts ^u ! "p ( any "o1 w m]it1 & obta91 individual rew>d4 ,:at we condemn is ! _s ( ! rul+ p[]s ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*2 its bigotry1 & intol]ance2 & because !y--by educat+ into _! sy/em ( religion--trammel ! m9d1 & control ! consci5ce1 r5d]+ !m subs]vi5t to ! dictation & w ( ! rul]s4 ,! ,pope1 bi%ops1 & prie/s1 claim to be ! m$iums ?r\gh :i* _! adh]5ts are sav$1 z1 also we believe m$iums1 ^: curses pron\nc$ aga9/ any1 w consign ! s\l to p]dition1 :ile !y *a9 ! m9d to sup]/ition4 ,! ,bible tea*es t ,*ri/ is our only m$iator1 t all may come to ,god ?r\gh fai? 9 ,8 ,son2 e s\l is held alike responsible1 & is alike acc\ntable to its ,creator4 ,t life & salvation are freely (f]$ alike to all1 ! requirem5t be+1 to =sake ! ways ( s91 & ?r\gh fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 return unto ! ,"l :o w h m]cy1 & to our ,god :o w abundantly p>don4 ,x w be p]ceiv$ t our pr9cipal objections to t sect are _! sup]/itions1 bigotry1 arrogance & intol]ance2 ! *a9+ d[n ! m9d1 & controll+ ! consci5ce1 & us+ all = temporal sway4 ,! antec$5ts ( ?is p[] are suffici5t to w>n all ,prote/ants aga9/ its encroa*m5ts1 & /imulate !m to say1 ,?us f> %alt ?\ g & no f>!r1 & 9 ord] to ?is1 let e ,prote/ant d5om9ation see to ! educat+ ( _! own *ildr54 ,b1 say "s ( our ,prote/ant mo!rs1 !y h ! be/ s*ools1 & ,i want my daught]s to be well educat$1 & accompli%$2 & ,i d n fe> _! mak+ ,ca?olics ( !m4 ,s1 likewise1 h said ?\s&s ( o!rs1 & yet1 try+ ! exp]im5t1 !y h be5 mi/ak54 ,_! daught]s h return$ home fasc9at$ ) %[ & t9sel1 & firm adh]5ts to t doctr9e1 :i*1 :5 educat$ into ! m9d1 c nev] !nce be eradicat$4 ,few are aw>e ( ! rapid advance ! ,ca?olics are mak+ aga9/ ,prote/antism1 at ! pres5t "t4 ,x is safe to say1 t n less ?an f fifte5 to tw5ty ?\s& daught]s1 belong+ to ,prote/ant families1 are baptiz$ into t *ur* annually1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,on ! o!r h&1 few1 if any1 ,ca?olics ev] become ,prote/ants2 & n9e out ( e t5 :o d1 w--if sick & fe>+ ! approa* ( dea?1 s5d = ,ca?olic ,prie/s2 make confession1 & implore _! int]cession1 to rescue _! s\ls f purgatory1 :]e !y feel sure ( go+ = ?is great s9 ( apo/asy4 ,n[ we ask1 h[ long w x take1 ) s l>ge & ev] increas+ accessions ( our ,prote/ant daught]s1 = t organization to ga9 ! asc5dancy 9 our c\ntry8 ,_! motto is et]nal vigilance1 :ile !y wage et]nal w>f>e aga9/ ! ,prote/ant fai?1 & ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! "t 01 :5 !y held almo/ univ]sal sway ?r\gh\t a l>ge portion ( ,europe4 ,! edicts ( ! ,pope1 & ,roman ,ca?olic rul]s1 mu/ be obey$ by all4 ,curses1 torture1 imprisonm5t1 & dea?--:]e !y _h ! p[]--0 ! portion ( all :o disreg>d$ _! m&ates4 ,& !n1 z n[1 _! hatr$ & p]secutions 7 aga9/ ^? :om !y t]m$ h]etical ,prote/ants2 aga9/ y\r ance/ors1 & y\r religion4 ,k+s1 & ,emp]ors1 trembl$ on _! ?rones1 & l5t will+ ob$i5ce1 le/ a ,bull %\ld be issu$ aga9/ !m f ! ,vatican by ! rul+ ,pope4 ,^? 7 d>k days = poor ,prote/ants2 !y _h to wor%ip ,god 9 secret1 or 9 d5s & caves4 ,ev5 only a few c5turies ago1 t]ror & d>kness reign$2 multipli$ ?\s&s 7 slaught]$1 or dragg$ to ! /ake & consum$ by fi]y faggots2 grey hairs1 age or decrepitude1 7 no %ields aga9/ _! bigot$ fury4 ,! prie/s !n1 z n[1 controll$ & direct$ ! consci5ces ( _! foll[]s4 ,no compassion1 c\ld be %[n--ev5 to purity & innoc5ce ( def5celess females1 or helpless *ildr54 ,^? :o c\ld manage to escape & flee ! c\ntry1 did s1 leav+ all ( worldly goods & possessions beh9d !m confiscat$ to ! ,*ur*1 &1 z /rang]s1 poor & fri5dless1 s\ght1 z be/ !y c\ld1 asylums 9 o!r l&s--"s ( :om1 f9ally rea*$ our own cont95t1 "h to enjoy lib]ty & ! fre$om ( consci5ce4 ,& we h to lam5t ! fact t _m ( !m1 /ill t9ctur$ ) ! rule & =m ( despotism1 _h1 by ! =ce ( previ\s circum/ances1 imbib$ notions ak9 to despotism & p]secution1 & 71 = a "t1 :ile !y _h ! p[]1 dispos$ to use x z manife/$ by ! ,puritans fir/ l&+ on our %ores4 ,b !y c\ld n hold ?is p[]1 because ( lack ( a complete organization ( a hi]>*al p[]4 ,free ?\ght & free spee*1 & ! lib]ty ( a free untrammel$ consci5ce prevail$1 & soon swept away e ve/ige ( religi\s intol]ance & despotism1 & our ,nor? ,am]ican cont95t soon t[]$ 9 sublime gr&eur & beauty1 & became ! home & asylum ( fre$om = ! oppress$ ( e clime4 ,?is l& is ! bir?right ( ,prote/ants1 :]e9 ^? ( e religi\s fai?1 ,ca?olics1 & all o!rs1 h equal rights & privileges2 b to ma9ta9 our lib]ties1 we mu/ educate into ! m9ds ( all1 p]sonal lib]ty1 & acc\ntability1 & leave ! consci5ce untrammel$ s f> z reg>ds popes1 prie/s1 bi%ops1 or m9i/]s1 controll+ man's future de/9y4 ,all are held individually1 & p]sonally1 acc\ntable to ,god1 & ,he ha? s5t ,8 ,_s to enlight5 e "o1 & all :o g direct to ,him 9 ! _s ( humility1 ) fai? & pray]1 w obta9 ?is light4 ,9 reg>d to ! work+s ( ! rul+ p[]s ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* less ?an two c5turies ago1 we give place to ! foll[+ rec5t developm5ts1 writt5 z a matt] ( hi/ory1 by "o :o assi/$ 9 ! inve/igations only a few weeks ago4 ,?is is f ,ca?olic ,spa93 ,,gha/ly ,,revelation6 ,,m ,,relics ,,( ,,! ,,spani% ,,inquisition ,,une>!d4 ,! ,london ,/> has ! foll[+ f ,madrid3 ,a some:at gha/ly incid5t has caus$ consid]able excitem5t "h )9 ! la/ few weeks4 ,)9 a few hundr$ y>ds ( ! new ,plaza de ,dos ,mayo1 inaugurat$ on ! #b;d ( ?is mon?1 !re is a locality call$ ! ,cruz del ,quemad]o4 ,x is a field "s ?ree hundr$ metres squ>e1 at ! top ( ! ,calle ,ari*a de ,san ,b]n>do1 ne> ! hospital built by ! ex-,que54 ,?r\gh x a new road 0 lately op5$1 & z ! gr\nd 0 elevat$1 a cutt+ ( consid]able dep? _h to be dug4 ,! workm5 laid b>e sev]al peculi> look+ horizontal /rata1 ( irregul> =mation4 ,"o 0 "o hundr$ & fifty feet 9 l5g?1 ano!r fifty1 ano!r t54 ,! ?ickness v>i$ f eight to eighty c5timetres4 ,9 color ! soil 0 black1 ! l[] /rata be+ mu* black] ?an ! sup]ior ones4 ,on exam9ation lumps ( *>r$ wood 7 f\nd1 int]sp]s$ ) a%es1 evid5tly ! rema9s ( "s huge fire4 ,curiosity 0 soon excit$1 & fur!r inve/igation demon/rat$ t 9 portions ( ^! ugly-look+ /rata1 ! f+] came ^u small pieces ( adipose matt]1 :i* yield$1 l butt]1 to ! t\*4 ,iron r+s 7 grubb$ up2 human bones1 a cranium1 a long tuft ( hair1 hav+ belong$ to "s female4 ,all ^! 7 m or less *>r$4 ,"s ( ! iron 0 p>tially fus$1 & ! texture ( bone int]m+l$ ) s& 0 pla9ly disc]nible4 ,a gag turn$ up4 ,! "q1 :at 7 ^! lugubri\s records 0 answ]$ at once4 ,?is field ( ! ,cruz del ,quemad]o 0 ! place :]e ! ,inquisition dispos$ ( "s ( its victims4 ,"h 7 ! gha/ly pro(s ( ! horrors ( :i* ?is place _h be5 ! sc5e1 sudd5ly br\ght to light aft] ! lapse ( two c5turies4 ,on ! #ab? ( ,may1 #afhi1 eighty-?ree h]etics1 includ+ tw5ty ,hebrews1 ( :om five 7 wom51 7 immolat$ on ?is v spot4 ,! pile ( wood 0 eighty feet 9 l5g? by sev5 feet 9 height4 ,a great conc\rse witness$ ! auto da fe1 & ! horrible c]emonial complet$1 ! p buri$ ! rema9s ( _! victims "u c>t-loads ( e>?4 ,^! irregul> geological /rata are naught else b ! sil5t te/imony to ! atrocities p]petrat$ on ?is 9 ! "n ( religion & ,ca?olic ,unity4 ,out ( "o1 y\r special correspond5t hook$ out ) 8 f+]1 "o entire bone ( a human v]tebral column1 a portion ( ! tibia1 a fragm5t ( a %\ld]-blade ) a hole ?r\gh x1 & a bit ( a rib1 all be>+ ! m>ks ( fire4 ,upw>d ( two c>t-loads ( rema9s ( ?is sort h be5 c>ri$ away & dec5tly buri$4 ,b ^! horrible /rata6 ,!re !y rema9 to tell _! own tale1 & in/ruct ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,on ! #ac?1 a public meet+ 0 conv5$1 to be held at ! ,quemad]o1 by ! ,republican y\? ( ,madrid1 to prote/ aga9/ prie/ly intol]ance & to advocate fre$om ( consci5ce4 ,t ?is discov]y %\ld h be5 made at a mom5t :5 ! ,spani% cl]gy are /riv+ _! utmo/ to affirm ! unity ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & are prea*+ 9 ! *ur*es ( ! metropolis aga9/ h]esy1 is a /rik+ co9cid5ce4 ,! ,quemad]o is s frequ5t$ by p 9 se>* ( relics1 & ! explorations ( ^! /rata h be5 s ext5sive1 t ! au?orities h b>r$ ! frontage (f1 & prohibit$ access4 ,x is _! int5tion to cut a squ>e block1 & !re erect a monum5t4 ,x is e/imat$ by ,llor5te1 ! great hi/orian ( ! ,inquisition1 t ?is atroci\s tribunal has depriv$ ,spa9 ( twelve millions ( s\ls1 includ+ ! ,jews1 & ,moors1 expell$ f ! c\ntry4 ,?irty-"o ?\s& & n9ety-two p]i%$ by fire2 #ag1fei 7 fir/ but*]$ & !n burn$2 #bba1ihe di$ ( torture4 ,total1 #bgj1gcf4 ,rome1 ev] intol]ant 9 _s1 h] p]secutions h ev] be5 ! same ?r\gh all ages1 & 9 all c\ntries1 :]e %e _h ! p[] ( physical =ce4 ,& ?us1 we believe1 x w\ld be to-day1 on ?is cont95t1 _h %e n[ ! asc5d5cy "h4 ,daily1 9 private1 are y d5\nc$ by _! prie/s1 & m9ions1 z h]etics1 :ile x w\ld seem t no bi%op1 or prie/1 ( t *ur*1 c asc5d a ro/rum 9 any ( _! ca!drals1 )\t v5t+ 8 sple5 9 outspok5 or impli$ ana!mas aga9/ all ,prote/ants4 ,y\r daught]s1 "u _! special c>e 9 _! s*ools & academies1 are taught by ! ,lady ,sup]iors1 & si/]s--by ins9uations1 if n directly--to believe !irs ! only true *ur* ( ,god on e>?4 ,!y are told by _! confid5tial associates1 t all :o d n believe _! fai?1 & 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 are held by !m z h]etics &1 )\t ?is belief1 ne$ nev] hope to get to heav54 ,_! gov]nesses & tea*]s are ev] w>y1 at fir/1 ( manife/+1 or ( ex]cis+ a direct influ5ce1 z reg>ds controll+ _! religi\s belief1 & w tell y1 :5 y are ab\t to place y\r daught]s "u _! c>e1 t !y nev] tea* ! *ildr5 ( ,prote/ants ! ,ca?olic religion1 & yet1 by _! ma*9ations1 adopt ! mo/ effici5t means ( accompli%+ x4 ,!y are sure to ga9 _! confid5ce1 &1 v soon1 ) n9e out ( t51 !y h m ( ?is ?an ev5 ! "m enjoys4 ,:5 !y h ga9$ ?is1 confid5ce1 _! task becomes an easy "o1 & !y "k well h[ to p]=m x4 ,on ea* recurr+ ,sabba?1 all :o are "u _! c>e mu/ att5d *ur*1 & !y are accompani$ by ! sup]iors or tea*]s1 to _! *ur*1 & !re mu/ sit & he> ! religion & fai? ( _! own p>5ts d5\nc$ 9 ! bolde/ t]ms4 ,!y are "y & inexp]i5c$2 _! m9ds susceptible ( impressions1 & ^! !y receive & nurture ) su* effect1 t long be=e ! p]iod arrives = !m to leave ! ,in/itution1 ! fai? & doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome are firmly +raft$ 9 _! m9ds2 & !y return home fully resolv$ to be 7ev5 if !y h n already be57 confirm$ by ! ord9ance ( ,baptism 9 t *ur*4 ,?us1 _! religi\s belief is educat$ into _! m9ds1 & no p>5tal influ5ce c ev] *ange _! views4 ,b1 say "s1 we s5d our *ildr5 to _! day-s*ool1 & h5ce1 h !m "u home influ5ce mo/ ( ! "t1 & 9 ?is way !re is no dang]4 ,let u exam9e & see :e!r !re is1 or is n4 ,?is mode ( proc$ure is "o ( _! organiz$ sy/ems = induction into y\r good graces1 s t !y may ev5tually accompli% _! ends4 ,by ?is seem+ op5-he>t$ness1 !y allay all suspicion1 & ov]come any prejudices y may h *]i%$ aga9/ _! sy/em ( religion4 ,!y are all work+ = ! future asc5d5cy ( _! *ur*4 ,x mu/ n be a matt] ( ha/e2 ! m9ds ( ,prote/ants1 :o are yet 9 ! asc5d5cy1 are n prep>$ to yield all 9 op5 conflict4 ,h5ce1 !y mu/ be pati5t2 mu/ "w & wait4 ,su* a c\rse1 on _! "p1 w dis>m y ( ev5 suspicion1 & cause y to ?9k & speak well ( !m4 ,?is is always _! fir/ /ep4 ,soon !y w op5 ! doors ( _! academies to admit y\r daught]s1 :]e !y ,,mu/ rema9 dur+ all ! t]m--save a %ort home visit n[ & !n1 f :i* !y mu/ return on ! day1 & ev5 ! v h\r /at$ by ! ,sup]ior4 ,h y ev] notic$ h[ promptly y\r daught] has felt x h] duty to obey ?is comm&1 & return to t s*ool8 ,0 x ev] ?us :ile %e 0 att5d+ a ,prote/ant s*ool8 ,?9k y %e w\ld be s m9dful ( y\r reque/2 s anxi\s to leave pleasant society2 unwill+ to rema9 ev5 an h\r long]1 & return to y & lov$ ones at home8 ,nay1 ,i tell y %e w\ld n d x "u ord9>y circum/ances4 ,see n[ :o already holds ! confid5ce (1 & great] influ5ce ov] y\r *ild6 ,b see on yond] em95ce a ,conv5t1 a ,mona/]y1 a ,nunn]y1 ) its t[]+ dome1 & surr\nd$ by massive walls4 ,!re1 p]haps1 is ! place :]e9 y\r "y & beautiful daught] w be immur$ to sp5d a we>y life 9 crucify+ h]self1 & do+ p5ance daily = imag9>y s9s %e has nev] committ$4 ,?us1 %utt+ h]self up )9 t liv+ tomb f all ! outside _w1 & ! happ9ess to be enjoy$ 9 social life2 %e is z dead to y1 & to ! _w1 z ?\gh 9 h] c(f91 & 9 h] grave2 :ile ! m9d is z obscur$ z to ! true lights & fre$om ( et]nal tru? & salvation1 z ?\gh reason 7 de?ron$1 & %e a maniac4 ,?is condition has be5 br\ght ab\t by influ5ces br\ght to be> ^u h] m9d1 comm5c+ ) y\r daught]'s fir/ entrance into _! prim>y s*ools4 ,confessions mu/ soon be made to ! prie/1 &1 by 8 arts1 he soon ga9s ! asc5d5cy ov]1 & becomes ! arbit] ( ! m9d & consci5ce1 & m especially is ?is influ5ce ex]t$ to ?is end1 if ! *ild is an orphan1 & is ! rightful inh]itor ( a valuable e/ate4 ,= x w\ld seem t to ?is end d ! rul+ p[]s ( t sect devote "t1 en]gy1 & influ5ce--z witness$ by s _m "y females1 ^: p>5ts left !m =tunes1 surr5d]+ all to ! *ur*1 & tak+ up a life abode 9 _! conv5ts4 ,we d n condemn ! poor delud$ victims1 nor believe !y are held acc\ntable 9 _! delusion4 ,!y are hone/ 9 _! devotions1 yet p]=m ^! "u false delusions4 ,& :5 _! spirits are releas$ f ?is d\ble prison-h\se1 & return to ,god :o gave !m1 !y w !n realize ! fre$om ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 & h[ abundantly x give? light1 life & lib]ty4 ,& !y w !n also realize t _! salvation is alone ( ,god--?r\gh 8 b\ndless m]cy2 & n 9 anywise ?r\gh int]cession ( ! ,prie/4 ,we w>n y to look well to pass+ ev5ts4 ,hi/ory s (t repeats itself1 t we c b believe !re is dang]4 ,rememb] t :5 ,lu!r--! bold pione] ( ,prote/antism--/ood =? ! *ampion ( ,*ri/ianity1 to 8 foll[]s !re came1 f ?is same s\rce1 p]secutions1 m>tyrdoms1 & massacres--ev5 a reign ( t]ror & d>kness ^u ,europe4 ,b x prov$ a d>kness t prec$$ a dawn2 & al?\gh seem+ly1 at ! "t1 dreadful 9 its consequ5ces1 yet none c d5y b t ! _w is f> bett] because ( 8 ef=ts1 ?an to h slumb]$ on 9 ignorance & 9 s94 ,f ?is same cause1 our own cont95t may be de/9$ to pass ?r\gh a p]iod l t ( ! d>k ages4 ,if s1 we tru/ 9 ,god x may come =? f x cleans$ & purifi$2 ev5 z ! curr5t ( ! lo/ riv]1 t loses itself 9 ! bosom ( ! ,blue ,ridge1 :]e1 ) a wild :irl1 its turbid wat]s da% into ! res\nd+ cav]n1 b on ! o!r side reappe>1 cle>1 placid1 & beautiful4 ,we say to all ,prote/ants1 rememb]1 t 9 plac+ y\r *ildr5 "u ! c>e & influ5ce ( ,ca?olic tea*]s1 & ,prie/s ( t ,*ur*1 y l5d y\r aid to obscur+ _! m9ds1 &1 9 accordance to y\r own belief1 %utt+ out f ! eye ( fai? ,god's own et]nal tru?4 ,!y g to m5 z int]cessors in/ead ( to ,*ri/ ! ,"l--! ,son ( ,god1 :o r$eem$ !m ) ,8 own preci\s blood--:o alone c int]c$e = !m4 ,& y also aid 9 re-e/abli%+ univ]sal sway to ! ev]-intol]ant ,romi% ,*ur*4 ,! "t may come :5--driv5 f ! ,old ,_w--h] c5tral p[] w be on ?is cont95t3 &1 erect+ "h h] gorge\s temples f ! e/ates y leave to y\r *ildr51 ! ,pope w asc5d ! ?rone ( ! ,am]ican ,vatican--"u & ar\nd :i* w be ! d>k dungeons ( ! ,inquisition--& !nce ?und] =? 8 ,bulls & ,ana!mas aga9/ ! feeble foll[]s ( ! bless$ ,r$eem]4 ,t ,*ur* is by f> ! mo/ intol]ant ( all ! pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian organizations on ?is globe4 ,_! memb]s are n ev5 all[$ ! privilege ( att5d+ religi\s wor%ip any:]e else ?an "u _! own in/ructions1 & we op9e1 t %\ld any "o ( !m d s )\t disp5sation1 !y are held z hav+ committ$ a s91 = :i* !y mu/ soon repair to ! ,prie/1 make confession1 d p5ance1 receive absolution f him1 & pay ! price4 ,behold ! av>ice ( ?is :ore ( ,babylon6 ,n cont5t ) tribute paid to h]--p]haps weekly--?r\gh a long lifetime by h] delud$ foll[]s1 :5 nature yields to ! fiat ( ! ,et]nal ,"o1 mortality drops to m\ld] into du/1 & ! _s returns to ,god :o gave x1 s completely are ! m9ds ( all h] adh]5ts "u ! control ( ! ,prie/s1 t !y c /ill lay p5ance ^u ! dead1 & dem& & obta9 tribute f ! liv+ (fspr+4 ,9 clos+ our rem>ks ^u ?is subject1 we submit1 = ! reflection ( all ,prote/ant m9i/]s & memb]s 9 e qu>t] ( ! _w1 ! foll[+1 a portion ( ! ,pope's address to ! ,engli% cl]gym51 :o pres5t$ him an address sign$ by "s eighte5 hundr$ cl]gy1 ,april #bj?1 #ahfi4 ,aft] exam9+ ! docum5t closely1 foll[+ o!r rem>ks1 he said3 ,9 ! mean "t1 we mu/ cultivate 9 a mo/ special mann] ! _s ( unity1 = 9 t lies our /r5g?1 & its want is ! weakness ( our adv]s>ies4 ,i h notic$ ! ,prote/ants are p]petually appeal+ to ! primitive ,*ur*2 b :5 ,i turn to ! e>ly ages ( hi/ory1 :at d ,i see8 ,unity6 all ! m reasonable because exi/+ und\bt$ly 9 a diff]5t /ate ( society f ! pres5t4 ,! ,apo/les 7 all ( "o accord1 & "o m9d4 99 99 99 99 ,prote/ants1 on ! o!r h&1 are disunit$2 & our /r5g?1 9 ! difficulties we h to enc\nt]1 lies 9 p]fect union4 99 99 99 ,x w be ! old /ory ov] aga94 ,!re w be waves & /orms & ?reat5+s on all sides1 b we %all be br\ght safely ?r\gh 99 99 99 :ile our adv]s>ies are /ruggl+ ) ! waves4 ,let all pond] well ^! rem>ks4 ,! philosophy t 9 union !re is /r5g? is a true "o4 ,& if all ,prote/ants _c unite z "o great body & family--because ( m9or non-ess5tials 9 matt]s ( fai?1 =ms & c]emonies--let all unite 9 ! "o great ess5tial1 t all _! *ildr51 & orphan *ildr5 ( ,prote/ants1 %all be educat$ 9 o!r ?an ,ca?olic s*ools4 ,=1 9 ^! latt]1 we hold t ! m9d is *a9$ to error & sup]/ition1 & ! true lights ( ,god's tru? & plan ( salvation are obscur$4 ,e p>5t & gu>dian w be held acc\ntable 9 a com+ day1 %\ld !y neglect to tra9 up _! *ildr5 9 ! way !y %\ld g4 99 99 99 99 99 ,our read]s w please p>don u = ! digression we h made f ! special subject we h "u consid]ation4 ,_h we n be5 duly impress$ ) ! importance & correctness ( our views ^u ! subject ( ! fre$om & lib]ty ( m9d & consci5ce1 & ( ! p]sonal acc\ntability ( all to ,god alone1 we %\ld n h ?us pursu$ ! !me4 ,we believe firmly 9 ! good (fices ( a tea*+ & advis+ m9i/ry1 b n 9 anywise :]e x trammels ! m9d or becomes ! arbit] ( ! consci5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,return+ to our subject1 viz41 ! e>li] discov]ies ( ! sci5ce ( ,a/ronomy4 ,! intellig5ce ( ! _w is indebt$ to ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 :o liv$ dur+ ! latt] "p ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 = ! discov]y ( ! laws ( univ]sal gravitation4 ,8 discov]y1 & philosophy1 furni%$ ! basis ^u :i* all subsequ5t a/ronom]s h work$4 ,,attraction1 ,,gravitation1 c4 ,! p[] ( attraction & =ce ( gravitation are ! laws :i* gov]n ! univ]se ( matt]4 ,! discov]y ( ?is law1 says ,pr(4 ,olm/$1 made u acqua9t$ ) ! hidd5 =ces t move ! great ma*9]y ( ! univ]se4 ,x furni%$ ! key :i* unlocks ! inn] temple ( ,nature1 & e/abli%$ ! sci5ce ( ,a/ronomy ^u a sure & firm basis4 ,?us we discov] 9 ,nature a t5d5cy ( e portion ( matt] t[>d "s o!r4 ,?is t5d5cy is call$ gravitation4 ,! l>g] ! body1 ! m p[]ful ! attraction2 & ?is attraction is always t[>d ! c5tre4 ,h5ce1 y may ca/ an object ( weight into ! air1 &1 :5 ! impell+ =ce y h giv5 x ceases to =ce x upw>d1 x falls 9 a direct l9e to ! e>?4 ,s also may ! ,*9aman1 plac$ on ! opposite side ( ! globe1 ca/ "o z he deems upw>d1 :i* is =c+ x 9 an opposite direction f :]e y s5t y\rs2 yet1 :5 8 impell+ =ce is lo/1 8 too falls back to ! e>?1 ea* fall+ t[>d ! o!r4 ,?is is gravitation1 produc$ by ! p[] ( attraction4 ,?us we n[ see ?is pr9ciple made pla9 to ! simple/ compreh5sion4 ,,suns1 ,,/>s1 ,,planets1 c4 ,we come1 n[1 to ! contemplation ( t :i* is ( f> great] importance to u ?an all o!r planets1 worlds1 />s1 & wond]s 9 ! sid]ial ,heav5s4 ,?is is ! ,sun1 :i* w>ms & lights up our e>?1 & all ! o!r planets )9 its sph]e4 ,says ,dr4 ,*ild1 ,!re are n a few 9 ?is _w :o habitually receive ,god's bless+s s mu* z a matt] ( c\rse1 t !y are sc>cely consci\s ( any active feel+ ( gratitude 9 reg>d to !m4 ,! v regul>ity & pr(usion ) :i* ^! bless+s are %[]$ on all alike1 seem to h ! effect ( dead5+ ! s5se ( individual obligation4 ,a g5]al admission ( ?ankfulness may occasionally be made at *ur* or 9 ! closet1 b !re is a want ( t abid+ consci\sness ( x1 ) :i* we ought to be imbu$1 z well z t frequ5t pond]+ ^u details :i*1 by illu/rat+ ! dep5d5ce ( e creature ^u ,god1 causes ! he>t to swell ) grateful adoration4 ,su* ?\ghts nev] fail to improve our moral nature by br++ ! tru? home to u m & m t we are ,god's *ildr54 ,x w\ld be no easy task = a ?ankful m9d to sum up all ! bless+s diffus$ ov] our planet by ! ,sun4 ,x is ! ma9spr+ ( animat$ ,nature4 ,)\t its g5ial rays ! pres5t sy/em ( ,e>?'s gov]nm5t c\ld n endure1 & life itself w\ld soon disappe> f ! globe4 ,to x we are indebt$ = light & w>m?--! two /imulants ( vital =ce--= our food & raim5t2 = our busy days & re/-br++ nights1 = mon?s & ye>s1 & happy alt]nations ( seasons4 ,its rays1 9 %ort1 are int]tw9$ ) all our wants & com=ts2 !y gladd5 ! eye & *e] ! he>t4 ,contemplat+ all ^! temporal bless+s1 ! ,psalmi/ exclaims3 ',i w praise ! "n ( ! ,"l ) a song1 & magnify x ) ?anksgiv+4' ,! ,sun is ! c5tral pivot ( ! sol> sy/em1 & r\nd x ! e>? & all ! o!r planets keep :irl+ 9 elliptical orbits4 ,its p[] & influ5ce1 its light1 heat1 & attraction1 rea* ?r\gh a doma9 9 space :i* x w\ld require six ?\s& millions ( miles to span4 ,) ! great] "p ( ?is wide field1 a/ronom]s are famili>1 & x may be truly said t sc>cely a man kn[s ! roads ( 8 own p>i% or neighborhood1 or a citiz5 ! /reets ( 8 own city or village1 ) m exactness ?an !y d ! highways ( ! skies4 ,n only c !y map out to a nicety ! pa?s ( ! planets c>e]+ ?r\gh x l isl&s float+ ?r\gh a sea ( e!r1 b !y c look backw>d & tell ! exact spot :]e ea* globe 0 at any mom5t ( ! remote pa/1 or =w>d1 & po9t to ! place :]e ea* w be f\nd at any giv5 mom5t ( ! remote future4 ,:at is ! mighty p[] :i* ma9ta9s su* ord] 9 ! ,heav5s1 :i* /eadies ! planets 9 _! orbits1 & traces out = !m a r\te s wisely plann$ z to avoid all *ances ( collision8 ,two antagoni/ic =ces--gravitation & attraction1 comb9$ ) a c5trifugal impulse--accompli% ! wond]ful task4 ,to ^! fai?ful s]vants1 ,god commits ! safety ( ! ,univ]se1 nor c any?+ di/urb or d]ange ! ord] ( ?is ma*9]y1 save ! ,^w :i* creat$ x4 ,! ,sun 0 plac$ 9 ! c5tre1 & became ! pivot ( ! :ole sy/em1 ty+ to itself ! diff]5t planets by ! cord ( its sup]ior attraction4 ,9 accordance ) ! law we h m5tion$1 ?is load/one p[] ( ! ,sun is ! inevitable result ( its sup]ior mass1 z x is comput$ to be six hundr$ times great] 9 magnitude ?an ?is e>? & all ! planets put toge!r4 ,b behold ! wisdom & wondr\s p[] ( ! ,great ,ar*itect1 9 creat+ ^! va/ worlds1 & plac+ ea* 9 its prop] position 9 space2 :]e ea* revolves )9 its own orbit--"s ) ! velocity ( ev5 "o hundr$ ?\s& miles an h\r--yet ma9ta9+ t[>d ea* o!r t c5trifugal =ce :i* prev5ts _! be+ drawn by ! attractive p[] ( t va/ globe )9 ! ,sun1 into c]ta9 de/ruction1 by its surr\nd+ fires4 ,a/ronom]s in=m u !re are innum]able ,suns1 ea* ( :i* is suppos$ to control a sep>ate1 or its own sy/em ( planets2 giv+ light & heat !reto1 ev5 z our ,sun does to ?is ,e>?1 & its own sy/em ( planets4 ,_! di/ances f ! ,sun t lights up our ,heav5s are immeasureable--f> transc5d+ our conceptions1 or ev5 our imag9ation--9 illimitable space4 ,!y also in=m u t ! di/ance f ?is ,e>?1 to ! ne>e/ "o ( ^! di/ant />s1 or suns1 is ab\t tw5ty billions ( miles4 ,s va/ is ! di/ance "h /at$1 t ! m9d _c grasp or compreh5d x4 ,we c m ne>ly approximate by ! measurem5t ( light2 a ray ( :i* d>t+ f its surface & travell+ at ! spe$ ( #aib1jjj miles a second1 w\ld n rea* our eye "u ?ree ye>s & eight mon?s4 ,su* !n1 says ,sir ,john ,h]s*el1 is ! l5g? ( ! s\nd+-l9e ) :i* we fir/ t\* bottom 9 ! attempt to fa?om ! great abyss ( ! sid]eal heav5s4 ,says ,olm/$1 ,until rec5tly1 a/ronom]s gave almo/ exclusive att5tion to obs]vations1 & ! /udy ( ! sol> sy/em4 ,b ,dr4 ,william ,h]s*el turn$ 8 att5tion to ! sid]eal heav5s1 & op5$ up new & wond]ful fields ( discov]y1 z well z ( speculation4 ,8 son1 ,sir ,john ,h]s*el1 & ,sir ,james ,s\?1 ( ,engl&1 h foll[$ ! old ma/]1 ) grasp+ m9ds & brilliant intellects1 until m has be5 accompli%$ by !m1 & o!rs ( ! pres5t day1 ?an all prec$+ a/ronom]s _h ev5 v5tur$ to conjecture1 & t _! d$uctions are f\nd$ ma9ly on facts1 no intellig5t m9d w--on inve/igation--h reason to d\bt4 ,b hav+ ?r[n an*or & t\*$ bottom 9 ! wide expanse ( ! unlimit$ sph]e ( ! sid]eal heav5s1 let u1 says ,dr4 ,*ild1 take ano!r flight4 ,"h next1 )9 ! doma9 ( ,sirius1 we f9d ourselves six times z f> di/ant z :5 at ,c5tauri1 fir/ m5tion$--say "o hundr$ & tw5ty billions ( miles--f :i* x w\ld require tw5ty-two ye>s = a ray ( light travell+ at ! rate ( #aib1jjj miles a second to rea* our ,e>?4 ,b1 f> di/ant1 yond]1 we behold ! beaute\s ,capella1 9 all its spl5dor & glory1 ?r[+ its effulg5t rays across ! wide expanse ( univ]se1 & yet ^! rays ( light1 travell+ at ! same m5tion$ rate--#aib1jjj miles ea* pass+ second ( "t--require ab\t sev5ty ye>s 9 transit1 be=e ! inhabitants ( our ,e>? cat* a glimpse ( _! brilliancy & beauty4 ,& yet n[ ! m9d has only ent]$ ! bord]s ( '! />ry regions'--f> beyond1 9 illimitable space1 lie ! ',ho/s ( ! ,/>s2' _! va/ di/ances _c be comput$ ev5 by light itself4 ,x is wond]ful to contemplate ! probability t ( "s ( ! m di/ant />s discov]$1 ! rays ( light :i* h f\nd re/ 9 ! eye ( ! ,a/ronom]1 ?r\gh ! aid ( ! telescope1 may h left _! native sun ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 & travell$ at ! rate ( #aib1jjj miles a second ev] s9ce4 ,a c]ta9 clu/] ( />s 0 e/imat$ by ,sir ,william ,h]s*el to be #gjj times ! di/ance ( a /> ( ! fir/ magnitude--!re=e at lea/ #gjj times n9ete5 billions ( miles6 ,b1 obs]ves ,guillem91 if ?is clu/] 0 remov$ to five times its actual di/ance1 t is to say #c1ejj times ! di/ance ( ,sirius1 ! l>ge ,h]s*elian telescope ( #dj feet focus w\ld /ill %[ x1 b only z an irresolvable ,nebula4 ,x is1 !n1 extremely probable t1 among ! _m ,nebul indecomposable into />s1 beyond ! ,milky ,way1 9 ! dep?s ( ! heav5s1 _m are z di/ant z t ( :i* we speak4 ,d\btless _m are m s4 ,n[ to rea* u1 light-rays mu/ h left />s situat$ at su* a di/ance m ?an #gjj1jjj ye>s ago6 ,says ,*ild1 ,:5 we h t\*$ ! v]ge ( ?is utt]mo/ range1 ,inf9ity1 b\ndless z ev]1 /ill lies beyond4 ,! idea ( ,god ext+ui%es 9 our m9d e suspicion t !re c be any limit to space1 magnitude1 or p[]1 9 relation to ,8 works4 ,! mighty univ]se we h be5 consid]+ is b ! /epp+-/one to :at is f>!r on2 & al?\gh our imag9ation fails to grasp x1 our reason assures u x mu/ be s4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z tak+ f or add+ to ,! ,illimitable4 ,) :at j propriety ( ?\ght has light be5 call$ ! 'voice' ( ! />s4 99 99 99 ,9 ! 'spee*less' voice ( light ! />s proclaim to u f ! dep?s ( space1 ! exi/5ce ( innum]able o!r worlds :i*1 l our own1 %>e ! ,creator's c>e4 99 99 99 ,) mute argum5t />s prove to u t1 9 ^? f>-(f regions1 gravitation--! p[] t br+s ! apple to ! gr\nd--/ill reigns supreme1 & ) sugge/ive :isp]s ( probability1 !y p]suade u t1 l our own ,sun1 !y ba! att5dant worlds 9 floods ( light2 deck !m 9 colors ( beauty1 & %[] c\ntless bless+s on ! life ( myriads ( be+s4 ,hav+ glanc$ at ! di/ances & magnitudes ( "s ( ! />s1 or suns1 let u pause = a mom5t to consid] _! numb]1 & ! va/ space !y mu/ necess>ily occupy 9 ! doma9 ( ,creation4 ,by ! mo/ mod]ate e/imate ! numb] ( />s t c be c\nt$ 9 ! firmam5t by telescopic aid1 does n fall %ort ( "o hundr$ millions4 ,!re is no d\bt t mo/ ( ^? />s are ,suns1 disp5s+ light & heat to e>?s & planets l our own2 &1 inde$1 no bodies %9+ by reflect$ light w\ld be visible at su* enorm\s di/ances4 ,f ! sup]ior magnitude ( ^? t h be5 measur$--z comp>$ to our ,sun--x may be assum$ t ! av]age diamet] ( _! sol> sy/ems mu/ exce$ our own2 b tak+ !m z ne>ly equal1 x w\ld give a bread? ( at lea/ six ?\s& millions ( miles z ! field ( space occupi$ by ea*1 :ile e />1 or sun-sy/em1 is probably begirt ) a gulf or void l t encircl+ our own1 9 :i* ! antagoni/ic =ces ( attraction are lo/1 s z n to di/urb ea* o!r4 ,h5ce1 ! di/ance f ea* ( ^? suns to its ne>e/ neighbor is probably n less ?an t :i* int]v5es betwe5 our ,sun & ! ne>e/ />1 :i* _c be less ?an ab\t tw5ty billions ( miles4 ,h[ inconceivably va/1 !re=e1 mu/ be ! space requir$ to give room = s _m & su* /up5d\s sol> sy/ems4 ,! m9d absolutely reels "u ! load ( conceptions s mighty4 ,yet ,inf9ity /ill lies beyond4 ,= :at purpose1 says ,sir ,john ,h]s*el1 are we to suppose su* magnific5t bodies scatt]$ ?r\gh ! abyss ( space8 ,surely n to illume our nights1 :i* an additional moon ( ! ?\s&? "p ( ! size ( our own w\ld d mu* bett]2 n to sp>kle z a pageant1 void ( mean+ & reality1 & to bewild] u among va9 conjectures4 ,he mu/ h /udi$ a/ronomy to little purpose1 :o c suppose man to be ! only object ( 8 ,creator's c>e1 or :o does n see1 9 ! va/ & wond]ful app>atus ar\nd u1 provisions = o!r races ( animat$ be+s4 ,! ,psalmi/ says3 ,:oso is wise w pond] ^! ?+s1 & !y %all und]/& ! lov+-k9dness ( ! ,"l4 ,let u "h sugge/ ! reasonable hypo!sis1 t ^? di/ant suns1 /&+ f> out 9 ! sid]eal regions ( illimitable space--creat$1 & plac$ !re by ! ,^w ( ! ,almighty ar*itect--may h be5 %9+ ?us = untold billions ( ye>s2 & s1 also1 ! sun :i* %9es ^u & lights up & w>ms ?is e>?1 & ! o!r planets )9 its doma92 & w ?us rema9 =ev]1 z ,god's own lamps ( et]nal light1 to all creat$ intellig5ces4 ,he> ! ,psalmi/ break =? aga91 ,?y te/imonies are wond]ful4 ,:o alone doe? great wond]s4 ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god1 & ! firmam5t %ewe? ,8 h&y works4 ,su* k is too wond]ful = me4 ,job tells u1 ,he alone spreade? out ! heav5s1 & treade? ^u ! waves ( ! sea1 & doe? wond]s )\t numb]4 ,fix$ />s--held by a/ronom]s to be suns--are kn[n f ! planet>y />s by _! p]petual tw9kl+1 & by _! be+1 app>5tly1 always 9 ! same position relative to ea* o!r4 ,n[1 :ile ! numb] ( />s to be se5 9 ! heav5s by ! nak$ eye on a cle> night does n exce$ ab\t #c1jjj 9 ea*1--! nor!rn & s\!rn hemisph]es1--yet ,h]s*el1 ,olm/$1 & o!r exam9]s tell u t by ! aid ( ! telescope1 _m millions /& out 9 brilliant array--s va/ _! numb] t !y _c be correctly comput$1 b are suppos$ to be at lea/ "o hundr$ millions4 ,pr(4 ,olm/$ decl>es x fully demon/rat$ t ! fix$ />s are suns1 &1 ) o!r a/ronom]s1 argues ! fair probability ( _m ( !m be+ ( f> great] magnitude ?an our own sun4 ,dr4 ,wolla/on1 a di/+ui%$ ,engli% philosoph]1 attempt$ to e/imate ! magnitude ( c]ta9 ( ! fix$ />s f ! light :i* !y af=d$4 ,by means ( an accurate photomet] 7an in/rum5t = measur+ ! relative int5sities ( light71 he comp>es ! light ( ,sirius ) t ( ! sun4 ,he next comput$ h[ f> ! sun mu/ be remov$ f u 9 ord] to appe> no bright] ?an ,sirius4 ,he f\nd x w\ld require to be "o hundr$ & =ty-"o ?\s& times its pres5t di/ance1 & ev5 at t great di/ance ,sirius mu/ give out twice z mu* light z ! sun1 or t1 9 po9t ( spl5dor1 ,sirius mu/ be at lea/ equal to two suns4 ,b1 adds ,pr(4 ,olm/$1 z ,sirius is m ?an two hundr$ ?\s& times z f> (f z ! sun1 he has r5d]$ x probable t its light is equal to t ( f\rte5 suns4 7,we wi% y to be> ^! facts 9 m9d1 !y w s]ve y :5 we come to speak ( ! magnitude ( our own sun47 ,b let u foll[ ,pr(4 ,olm/$ a little f>!r4 ,he says1 ,we h already se5 t !y are l>ge bodies2 t !y are imm5sely f>!r (f ?an ! f>!/ planet2 t !y %9e by _! own light2 9 %ort1 t _! appe>ance is1 9 all respects1 ! same z ! ,sun w\ld exhibit if remov$ to ! region ( ! />s4 ,h5ce1 we inf] t !y are bodies ( ! same k9d ) ! ,sun4 ,we are ju/ifi$1 !re=e1 by a s\nd analogy1 9 conclud+ t ! />s ref]r$ to 7 made = ! same end z ! ,sun2 namely1 z ! c5tres ( attraction to o!r planet>y worlds1 to :i* !y sev]ally disp5se light & heat4 ,al?\gh ! />ry heav5s pres5t1 9 a cle> night1 a spectacle ( unrivall$ gr&eur & beauty1 yet x mu/ be admitt$ t ! *ief purpose ( ! />s c\ld n h be5 to adorn ! night1 s9ce by f> ! great] "p ( !m are ev] invisible to ! nak$ eye1 nor z l&m>ks to ! navigator1 = only a small proportion ( !m are adapt$ to ?is purpose1 nor1 f9ally1 to influ5ce ?is ,e>? by _! attraction1 s9ce _! di/ance r5d]s su* an effect entirely ins5sible4 ,!re=e1 arriv+ at ! only rational conclusion t !y are ,suns1 _m ( !m suns ( va/ magnitude2 %9+ ) spl5dor & brilliancy equal to1 or surpass+ t ( our own ,sun2 ea* giv+ out light & heat to _! att5dant planets & revolv+ worlds )9 _! own doma91 or sph]e1--may we n ask1 = :at purpose are ^! gifts disp5s$ to ^? surr\nd+ worlds1 if n = ! use ( p]cipi5t be+s8 ,we are !re=e l$ to ! inevitable idea ( a plurality ( worlds2 & t !y are inhabit$ by "s ord] ( intellig5ces1 & ! conclusion is =c$ ^u our m9ds t ! spot :i* ! ,creator has assign$ to u is b a humble prov9ce 9 8 b\ndless empire4 ,none1 h[ev]1 c =m a correct e/imate1 or comp>ison1 betwe5 ?is1 our dim9utive ,e>?1 & ^? va/ orbs--suns--fix$ s remote f u 9 ! sid]eal regions1 nor ( ! numb]s1 until 9 "s measure !y h famili>iz$ _! m9ds )1 & und]/&1 to "s ext5t1 ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy1 & !n survey ! va/ field ?r\gh a suitable telescope4 ,ev5 ! fir/ view ?r\gh x1 po9t$ heav5w>d1 w a/oni% & fill ! m9d ) awe & wond]2 & z ea* new-grasp+ p[] is giv5 to ! in/rum5t2 new fields ( ^? regions are jo9$ on to ^? already explor$1 & e new /ratum ( space ?us add$ is f\nd to be /udd$ ) />s 9 ev] increas+ ratio2 until myriads h come =? f ! d>k dep?s ( ! firmam5t1 & !y h a gr& panoramic view ( a ,univ]se ( ,worlds peopl+ ! realms ( b\ndless space4 ,!n1 9 wond] & amazem5t1 !y w m fully realize & compreh5d ! ,omnipot5t p[] ( ,god 9 ! manife/ations ( ,8 creative ^w4 ,!n1 9 comp>ison1 ea* realiz+ 8 own dim9utiv5ess3 t he is ev5 less ?an an unp]ceiv$ inf9itesimal atom float+ along 9 ! g5tle breeze1 he w be l$ to exclaim ) ! ,psalmi/3 ,h[ wond]ful are ?y works1 ,o ,"l ( ho/s6 ,:at is man t ?\ art m9dful ( him1 or ! son ( man t ?\ take/ k ( him8 ,dismiss+1 = ! pres5t1 ! fur!r contemplation ( ^? f>-(f millions ( />s1 or suns1 & _! multipli$ millions ( att5dant planets & worlds1 we come back to ! contemplation ( our own ,sun1 & its att5dant planets1 ?+s ) :i* we are m famili>1 & :i* are--seem+ly--m tangible4 ,z we h be=e rem>k$1 ! ,sun gov]ns & controls our ,e>?1 & ! o!r planets & worlds )9 its doma94 ,"s ( ^! worlds are n greatly dissimil> to ?is 9 :i* we live2 "s are small]1 :ile o!rs are va/ly l>g]--"s comput$ to be ev5 a ?\s& times l>g] ?an ?is ,e>?1 &1 z we believe1 all are peopl$ ) "s high ord] ( intellig5ce4 ,hav+ ga!r$ ! =ego+ facts f ! mo/ und\bt$ au?orities--a/ronom]s1 ^: ma!matical & philosophical calculations h = _! base ! immutable laws e/abli%$ by creative wisdom1 z n[ reveal$ 9 ,nature1 we %all /ill rely--m or less--^u !m = /ati/ical facts & data1 9 fur!r expositions f :i* to make d$uctions & draw our conclusions4 ,we are desir\s ( famili>iz+ y\r m9d ) ! mighty & wondr\s works ( ,god1 s pla9ly manife/$ 9 ,8 creat+ & su/a9+ p[]1 :i* few1 comp>atively speak+1 seem to compreh5d 9 any o!r way save 9 ! daily temporal bless+s ( life4 ,%\ld our feeble ef=ts raise y\r ?\ghts high]1 & enable y to contemplate ,him ) ! eye ( fai? 9 ! light ( reason1 & ,div9e revelation2 to "k m ( ,8 greatness & p[]1 & y\r entire dep5d5ce ^u ,him = all temporal bless+s 9 life2 = ! only consolation y c h 9 ! dy+ h\r1 & z y\r only hope = ! future1 & %\ld su* contemplation draw y\r m9d & he>t to ,him 9 holy love1 & godly fe>1 we %all be well rew>d$ = our ef=ts4 ,,fix$ ,,/>s ,,are ,,suns4 ,we n[ propose to dwell = a %ort "t ^u ! di/ance1 magnitude1 elem5ts1 & (fices ( ! ,sun4 ,! ,sun itself speaks to u ) its voice ( light1 & x is our high privilege to und]/&1 & ?us compreh5d my/]ies long hidd51 :i* are n[ be+ reveal$4 ,special manife/ations 7 long s9ce made by ,jehovah1 :i* 7 left = ^? ( ! pres5t enlight5$ age to compreh5d2 :5 ! m9d ( man is m fully able to grasp ,8 tru?s1 & look up ?r\gh ,nature to ,nature's ,god4 ,n[ fix y\r m9d's eye ^u t brilliant orb (--seem+--et]nal day2 t ,sun :i* is ev] %9+1 ah6 ^: light nev] pales1 nor fails its va/ empire4 ,no /orm-cl\ds obscure its brightness 9 ! high] realm1 nei!r is !re wan+ ( light1 nor a wa/+ ( its sub/ance4 ,possibly1 f all et]nity ( ! pa/ x has be51 & ?r\gh et]nity to come x w rema9 ! same4 ,we1 on ?is ,e>?1 h our days & nights1 our sun-%9e & %ad[s1 tempe/s & /orms4 ,our nights are ! result ( ! daily revolution ( ! ,e>?1 ^! are :5 t portion ( x on :i* we dwell is turn$ away f ! ,sun1 & ! %ad[ ( ! ,e>?--:i* is surr\nd$ by a d5se atmosph]e--is t :i* con/itutes our d>kness4 ,?is atmosph]e is a scre5 to u by day to modify ! int5se heat ( ! ,sun's rays4 ,o!rwise1 x is possible t no animat$ life c\ld exi/4 ,?is atmosph]e has 9 x ! elem5ts ( production1 :i*--:5 absorb$ by ! ,e>?--assi/s 9 br++ =? = ! su/5ance ( man & bea/1 & all liv+ ?+s4 ,did n ?is atmosph]e exi/1 our midnight h\rs w\ld be almo/ z bright z noonday4 ,see 9 ?is ! wise provision ( our heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,t ,sun is f>!r away1 & ( f> great] magnitude1 ?an y n[ compreh5d1 or ev5 imag9e4 ,we w n[ /ate its dim5sions1 di/ance1 elem5ts1 c41 z measur$ & det]m9$ by ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy1 & z agre$ ^u by all ! be/ in=m$ & mo/ pr(\nd ma!maticians & a/ronom]s ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,! diamet] ( ! ,sun is eight hundr$ & fifty-five ?\s& miles4 ,x w\ld require "o hundr$ & sev5 worlds1 ! size ( ?is ,e>?1 set side by side to rea* across x1 & "o million f\r hundr$ ?\s& ,e>?s1 ! size ( ?is1 to make a globe ( equal magnitude4 ,x is two millions six hundr$ & fifty-five ?\s& miles r\nd x1 :ile its bulk is n less ?an six hundr$ times z great z all ! worlds & planets x controls )9 its sph]e put toge!r1--"s ( :i*1 z we h told y1 are e/imat$ to be a ?\s& times l>g] ?an ?is ,e>?4 ,is y\r m9d exp&+8 are y\r views enl>g+1 s z to enable y to compreh5d its va/ dim5sions8 ,let ! revelations ( a/ronomy assi/ y4 ,look at x aga94 ,f ! comp>atively small size ( its disk z we see x f ! ,e>?1 ! di/ance mu/ be va/ inde$ to dw>f x d[n ?us4 ,! di/ance is great1 no less ?an ab\t n9ety-five millions ( miles4 ,x is ?ree hundr$ & eighty-five times z f> away z ! ,moon3 x is e/imat$ t a cannon ball fir$ f ?is ,e>? & keep+ up its velocity at ! rate ( five hundr$ miles an h\r1 w\ld n rea* x 9 less "t ?an ab\t tw5ty-two ye>s4 ,/ill1 ?\gh ^! are well demon/rat$ facts1 asc]ta9$ by v correct measurem5t1 by ! mo/ sci5tific ma!matical surveyors ( ! heav5s1 yet we desire "s m pla9 or famili> illu/ration4 ,let u inve/igate4 ,"h we h x2 are y ready = a j\rney8 ,! celebrat$ ,braley has calculat$ ! "t requir$ = a trip ( ocul> exploration4 ,he obs]ves1 ,a railway tra9 />t+ f ?is ,e>?1 & runn+ cont9u\sly1 at ! rate ( ?irty miles an h\r1 w\ld arrive at ! ,moon 9 elev5 mon?s1 b w\ld n rea* ! ,sun 9 less "t ?an ab\t ?ree hundr$ & fifty-two ye>s4 ,we c p>tially compreh5d ?is by calculation 7al?\gh ! ye>s ( ! olde/ individual ( our c\ntry h n be5 suffici5t to take him m ?an "o ?ird ( ! j\rney1 ev5 _h he be5 plac$ on su* tra9 & />t$ :5 an infant at 8 "m's brea/74 ,_h ! tra9 be5 />t$ only n9ete5 ye>s lat] ?an ! discov]y ( ,nor? ,am]ica by ,columbus1 9 #adih1 & travell$ ?irty miles ea* h\r s9ce1 x w\ld j n[ be approa*+ ! bord] ( ! ,sun1 &1 on arriv+ !re1 if a tunnel 0 op5$ & a track laid direct ?r\gh x1 ?is tra91 cont9u$ at ! same spe$1 w\ld require m ?an a ye> & a half to rea* ! ,sun's c5tre2 ?ree ye>s & a half to pass ?r\gh x1 & m ?an t5 ye>s to pass r\nd x4 ,n[ ?is same tra9 w\ld atta9 ! c5tre ( ?is ,e>? 9 five days & a half2 pass ?r\gh x 9 elev5 days2 & g r\nd x 9 ab\t ?irty-five days4 ,?us y see ! dim9utiv5ess ( ?is ,e>? z comp>$ to ! ,sun4 ,^! calculations are f\nd$ on facts s cle>ly demon/rat$ by ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy1 t b few :o exam9e into x w "q _! approximation to correctness4 ,n[ :ile ! m9d is some:at famili>iz$ ) t va/ globe1 ! ,sun1 let u contemplate x fur!r4 ,sir ,john ,h]s*el1 ! mo/ pr(\nd philosoph] 9 ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy ! _w has ev] kn[n2 "o ^: inv5tions & improvem5ts 9 ! telescope h f> surpass$ ^? ( all o!rs2 "o :o has enjoy$ ! highe/ advantages 9 ! /udy & demon/ration ( ! sci5ce1 & :o has made mo/ important discov]ies 9 reg>d to ! sun1 & moon1 & ! planets--& ev5 ! fix$ />s1 or suns1 9 ! f> (f sid]eal regions--tells u t f 8 inve/igations & discov]ies 9 reg>d to ! ,sun1 !re appe>s to be a va/ globe )9 ! surr\nd+ photosph]e ( fire1 %ield$ by a void or non-lum9\s atmosph]e1 ?us app>5tly protect+ x f ! surr\nd+ flame ( fire1 & r5d]+ x possible t ! va/ globe )9 is susceptible ( animat$ life1 :i* may exi/ !re 9 "s =m4 ,?is1 ) ! g5]al corroboration ( o!r a/ronom]s1 z to ! two encircl+ volumes ( atmosph]e--! out] a lum9\s1 & ! inn] a non-lum9\s "o--is /rong evid5ce confirmative ( our hypo!sis ( ! exi/5ce ( t imm5se inn] globe1 or _w1 :i* is d\btless 9 reality ! ,heav5ly _w2 ! ,savi\r's empire1 & ! abode ( ! righte\s4 ,me?9ks1 _h ,sir ,john ,h]s*el b turn$ 8 att5tion = a:ile to ! flood-lights ( ,div9e ,revelations1 made by ,god himself ?r\gh ,8 ,_s to fall5 man1 he w\ld ere ?is h op5$ ! gate to ! eye ( fai?1 & bid ! we>y ,*ri/ian to look & behold ! conf9es ( t bright _w :i* 0 op5$1 & fla%$ its inn] light ^u ! eyes ( ! dy+ m>tyr ,/eph51 :51 ,be+ full ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 he look$ up /eadfa/ly into heav51 & saw ! glory ( ,god1 & ,jesus /&+ at ! "r h& ( ,god1 & said1 ,behold1 ,i see heav5 op5$4 ,?us1 we are l$ to ! inevitable conclusion t heav5 is n s f> di/ant b t x c be se5 f e>? by ! _s-eye1 if ,god %all b op51 & disclose x to view4 ,:]e else c we imag9e its location1 to be )9 range (--ev5 immortal--vision f ?is e>?8 ,/4 ,john1 :ile 9 ! _s1 _h a view ( t heav5ly _w1 & ! va/ city ) glitt]+ jasp] walls1 & gold-pav$ /reets1 & ev5 ! great :ite ?rone1 ! ,savi\r on t ?rone1 surr\nd$ by an innum]able company t no man c numb]4 ,/4 ,paul1 9 _s1 0 caught up1 ev5 into ! ?ird heav51 & saw & he>d ?+s :i* x 7 n lawful = man to utt] to mortals on e>?4 ,he tells u t eye ha? n se51 nei!r e> ha? he>d1 nor ha? x ent]$ ! he>t ( man1 ! glory t %all be reveal$4 ,b we w n "h anticipate ! /ill /rong] evid5ce we h yet to lay be=e ! m9d z we pursue ?is int]e/+ !me4 ,be> 9 m9d ! fact t heav5 is consid]$ by ! mo/ le>n$ & able/ writ]s on !ology1 z a fix$ place1 p]man5t & abid+4 ,t x is va/ 9 ext5t1 & glori\s 9 appe>ance1 & has1 )91 all ! necess>y elem5ts & arrangem5ts = complete happ9ess4 ,&1 we believe1 t n v remotely di/ant f x is ! place :]e is ! elem5t ( puni%m5t = ! wick$4 ,we ?9k ! revelations ( ,god1 & ! mann] & mode ( 8 manife/ations to ! *ildr5 ( m51 toge!r ) ! revelations ( a/ronomy 9 reg>d to ! ,sun2 its magnitude & elem5ts1 w1 :5 we come to consid] !m fur!r1 n only />tle ! m9d1 b prove our hypo!sis well-f\nd$4 ,a ,,contemplation4 ,j "h1 may we n1 = a few mom5ts1 speculate 9 m9d ^u a possibility1 :i*1 z we advance1 w assume m ! =m ( a probability8 ,look once m ^u t brilliant orb1 ^: light1 )\t1 may be "o ( ! lamps ( et]nal day4 ,look b = "o second ( "t only2 =1 z we h told y1 a /eady gaze into its fi]y flame ( brightness = "o m9ute alone is fatal to ! bl9d+ ( ! unprotect$ eye4 ,may n )9 be ! place ( :i* ! poet's spiritual eye caught a glimpse1 :5 alone 9 sil5t m$itation he p5n$ ^? sublime & beautiful l9es3 ,!re1 on ^? wide ext5d$ pla9s1 %9es "o et]nal day1 ,!re ,god1 ! ,son1 =ev] reigns1 & scatt]s night away4 ,no *ill+ w9ds1 nor poison\s brea?1 c rea* t heal?ful %ore1 ,sickness & sorr[1 pa9 & dea?1 are felt & fe>$ no m4 ,may n t be ! ,heav5ly _w :]e9 /&s ! ,city ( ,god1 ^: f\ndations are et]nal1 & ^: mak] & build] is ! great ,ar*itect ( ! ,univ]se8 ,its walls are ,jasp]1 & are ev] glitt]+ 9 ! glory-light ( et]nal day4 ,its ap>tm5ts are gorge\sly furni%$ 9 brilliant array4 ,i g said ! ,savi\r1 to prep>e a place = y4 ,!re ! gold-pav$ /reets1 !re ! ,great :ite ,?rone & ,*ri/ ! ,"l :o sits !reon z ! judge & rul] ( ,8 own native ,empire--= x is ,he t %all judge ! nations ( ?is ,e>?1 & 9 ! great day ( f9al judgm5t he w rec\nt1 9 evid5ce1 "s ( ! sc5es ?r\gh :i* he pass$ on ?is ,e>?1 to ju/ify 8 f9al & unalt]able decision4 ,may n !re gu% =? ! cry/al f\nta9s ( life f :i* to dr9k w qu5* all ?ir/2 & !re ! riv]s ( life ev] fl[+1 9 ^: wat]s to ba! w r5ew et]nal y\?1 & immortality1 to dwell on & on ) et]nity itself8 ,may n ,moses1 & ,elijah1 & ! ,prophets1 & ,m>tyrs be !re8 ,may n _m ( u1 :o are /ill on ?is ,e>?1 contemplate ! !me t !re 79 t bright _w at ^: b\nd>y surface we _c1 :ile dwell+ 9 mortality1 gaze = ev5 "o m9ute ( "t )\t be+ bl9d$7 we h a fa!r1 a "m1 si/]1 bro!r1 husb&1 wife1 a *ild1 or "s lov$ fri5ds1 :o h left ! %ores ( ,"t1 & are safe ) _! bless$ ,savi\r1 to dwell 9 8 sun-light ?r\gh\t et]nal day8 ,may we n contemplate ! possibility ( ^! ?+s1 :5 we rememb] t x is said ( ,heav51 ! ,righte\s %all dwell !re91 & t ,god 9 ,8 et]nal manife/ations dwells 9 light unapproa*able to u 9 our mortality1 & is only manife/ to u "h by ,8 invisible ,,_s ,,veil$ ,,9 ,,fire8 ,/>tle n :5 we come to lay be=e y ! well-def9$ elem5ts surr\nd+ t va/ globe4 ,! timid m9d might naturally recoil1 & /& agha/ at ! ?\ght ( approa*+ su* volume ( int5se heat & dev\r+ flames4 ,rememb] t y are /ill 9 ! body1 subject to all ! pa9s & p5alties ( fall5 humanity4 ,rememb] t ,god has creat$ no elem5t incompatible ) 8 own nature2 rememb] t ,he is ! ,almighty p[] :o ha? creat$ all ?+s1 & 9 ! inf9ity ( ,8 p[]1 c control any elem5t = our happ9ess1 & also ! same = our mis]y4 ,?us x w appe> t e man's "w %all be tri$ z by fire2 ! righte\s to be sav$ z by fire1 & yet ! wick$ to be de/roy$ or torm5t$ by fire4 ,9 ?is we c see ! ,inf9ity ( ! p[] ( ,god 9 ! salvation & happ9ess ( ,8 *ildr5--:o are ! *ildr5 ( light1 z also 9 ! torm5ts ( ! *ildr5 ( d>kness4 ,b we %all be able to %[ t ,god's ,_s is fire & t ,he does s control ?is elem5t1 or *ange our nature1 t :atev] ^! may be1 !y are prop]ly adapt$ to con/itute ineffable happ9ess to ! immortal /ate ( ! righte\s4 ,?is1 we tru/1 w appe> pla9 to y be=e y h f9i%$ ! p]usal ( ^! pages4 ,,! ,,sun1 ,,& ,,globe ,,)94 ,we n[ propose to cont9ue our inve/igations ( ! ,sun2 9 consid]+ its surr\nd+ elem5ts1 (fices1 c4 ,we h already said t x is ! ma9-spr+1 & we may add1 b>r+ ! ,great ,au?or1 ! s\rce & f\nta9 ( animat$ ,nature2 ! s\rce ( light & heat1 ! two /imulants ( vital =ce1 )\t :i* no animat$ life c\ld exi/ on ?is e>?2 & s1 d\btless1 ) all ! o!r planets & worlds :i* x controls4 ,&1 :ile contemplat+ x ?us z ! imm$iate s\rce ( unnumb]$ bless+s to ! human race1 & to all intellig5ces or animation belong+ to ?is1 or o!r worlds )9 its doma91 we %\ld n fail 9 dev\t rev]5ce to ! great ,au?or1 :o creat$ all by ! ,^w ( ,8 ,p[]--n only our ,sun & its ret9ue ( att5dant planets1 b ^? innum]able1 f> di/ant ones ( :i* we h told y1 ) all _! att5dant tra9s1 yea1 ev5 all ?+s1 above1 ar\nd1 & b5ea?2 ! computation ( ^: numb]s1 _! magnitude1 gr&eur1 & transc5d5t glory s f> exce$s our f9ite compreh5sion1 t we are lo/ 9 wond] & amazem5t1 & c b feel t1 9 comp>ison1 we are less ?an an atom ( ?is va/ & b\ndless ,univ]se ( ,creation4 ,! ,sun1 repres5t$ z a brilliant orb a lum9>y or lum9\s body1 has also be5 d5om9at$ a globe ( fire4 ,"s a/ronom]s consid] x an inc&esc5t body 7gl[+ :it5ess ( int5se heat74 ,dr4 ,h]s*el's views respect+ ! ,sun are1 t x is a planet>y body l our e>?1 div]sifi$ ) m\nta9s & valleys1 to :i*1 on acc\nt ( ! magnitude ( ! ,sun1 he assigns a prodigi\s ext5t--"s m\nta9s six hundr$ miles high1 & valleys proportionately deep4 ,he does n employ 9 8 explanations volcanic fires1 z "s o!rs h done1 b supposes two sep>ate regions ( d5se cl\ds float+ 9 ! sol> atmosph]e at diff]5t di/ances f ! sun4 ,! ext]ior /ratum ( cl\ds he consid]s z ! depository ( ! sun's light & heat1 :ile ! int]ior /ratum s]ves z an awn+ or scre5 to ! body ( ! sun itself1 :i* ?us becomes fitt$ to su/a9 life-animation4 ,?is refutes ! idea advanc$ by t celebrat$ ,fr5* ,a/ronom]1 ,la ,l&e1 :o held t ! sun is a solid opaque body1 hav+ its ext]ior div]sifi$ ) high m\nta9s & deep valleys1 & cov]$ all ov] ) a burn+ sea ( liquid matt]4 ,! sol> spots1 he suppos$1 7 produc$ by ! flux & reflux ( ! fi]y sea1 retreat+ occasionally f ! m\nta9s1 & expos+ to view a portion ( ! d>k body ( ! sun4 ,b ,pr(4 ,olm/$ 7to :om we are indebt$ = ?is & mu* o!r in=mation on ?is subject71 refutes ?is hypo!sis by %[+ ! inconsi/5cy t fluid1 ( ! nature "h spok5 (1 or suppos$ to exi/1 %\ld dep>t s f> f its equilibrium & rema9 s long fix$1 z to lay b>e ! imm5se space occupi$ by ! sol> spots--"s ( :i* are suppos$ to be fifty ?\s& miles 9 diamet]4 ,pr(4 ,olm/$ also exam9es ! hypo!sis ( ,dr4 ,h]s*el1 relative to cl\ds surr\nd+ ! sun1 & reasons z foll[s3 ,i am compell$ to ?9k ! hypo!sis 7( ,dr4 ,h47 is encumb]$ ) v s]i\s objections4 ,cl\ds analog\s to ^? ( our atmosph]e 7& ,dr4 ,h41 expressly ass]ts t 8 l[] /ratum ( cl\ds are analog\s to ours1 & reasons respect+ ! upp] /ratum accord+ to ! same analogy7 _c exi/ 9 hot air2 !y are t5ants only ( cold regions4 ,h[ c !y be suppos$ to exi/ 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( a fire s int5se1 t !y are ev5 dissipat$ by x at ! di/ance ( n9ety-five millions ( miles8 ,mu* less c !y be suppos$ to be ! depositories ( su* dev\r+ fire1 :5 any ?+ 9 ! =m ( cl\ds float+ 9 our atmosph]e1 is at once scatt]$ & dissolv$ by ! accession ( only a few degrees ( heat4 ,no?+1 moreov]1 c be imag9$ m unfavorable = radiat+ heat to su* a di/ance ?an ! light1 incon/ant matt] ( :i* cl\ds are compos$1 float+ loosely 9 ! sol> atmosph]e4 ,pr(4 ,olm/$ cont9ues1 ,if we inquire :e!r ! surface ( ! ,sun is 9 a /ate ( actual combu/ion1 l burn+ fuel1 or m]ely 9 a /ate ( int5se ignition1 l a /one heat$ to r$ness 9 a furnace1 we %all f9d x mo/ reasonable to conclude t x is 9 a /ate ( ignition4 ,if ! body ( ! ,sun 7 compos$ ( combu/ible matt] & 7 actually on fire1 ! mat]ial ( ! ,sun w\ld be cont9ually wa/+ away1 :ile ! products ( combu/ion w\ld fill all ! va/ surr\nd+ regions1 & obscure ! light ( ! ,sun4 ,b solid bodies may atta9 a v int5se /ate ( ignition1 & gl[ ) ! mo/ f]v5t heat1 :ile none ( _! mat]ial is consum$1 & no cl\ds or fumes rise to obscure _! brightness1 or to imp$e _! fur!r emission ( heat4 ,h5ce1 = ^! & o!r reasons1 ,pr(4 ,olm/$ ?9ks x m probable t ! heat is t ( a high /ate ( ignition1 r ?an produc$ f combu/ion4 ,?us we see t :ile all ,a/ronom]s agree t ! ,sun is ! s\rce ( light & heat2 t ?is heat is va/ly int5se2 consum+1 & yet nev] consum$ or exhau/$1 x is a difficult matt] to det]m9e ! nature & true elem5t compos+ x4 ,all agree h[ev]1 t ,god himself creat$ x & plac$ x 9 its prop] position1 & controls x = ,8 own wise purposes4 ,mo/ ,a/ronom]s consid] x an inc&esc5t body 7gl[+ :it5ess ( int5se heat71 encircl$ ) two atmosph]es4 ,t next its surface is suppos$ to be nonlum9\s1 :ile ! out] "o :i* floats ^u x is lum9\s--& =ms a photosph]e1 ?is is :at we see 9 look+ at ! ,sun's bright disk4 ,?is photosph]e radiates ! heat & light :i* vivify ! planets ( ! sol> sy/em1 & imp>ts ! /imul ( life & animation4 ,x is said t flame-l masses--"s comput$ to be "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& miles 9 l5g?--are pil$ ^u1 & ov]lap ea* o!r1 & sweep onw>d 9 con/ant agitation l m\nta9 bill[s ( liv+ fire4 ,its brightness f> transc5ds & pales t ( all o!r lum9>ies1 & w\ld t ( millions ( />s z bright z ,sirius1 or ev5 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( full moons4 ,we accept ?is view1 z to ! out] photosph]e1 & believe ?is inc&esc5t1 yet n a solid body1 b r a photosph]ic e!real elem5t occupy+ its appo9t$ space1 & t x has no?+ to d :atev]1 ) ! va/ inn] globe :i* is entirely %ield$ f x by ! int]v5+ void1 d5om9at$ by ,a/ronom]s z a surr\nd+ nonlum9\s atmosph]e4 ,sir ,john ,h]s*el tells u t 8 inve/igations l$ him to ! belief t ?is %ields ! globe )91 & ?us r5d]s x susceptible ( ma9ta9+ life1 or "s =m ( animat$ exi/5ce4 ,h5ce1 we deem ! evid5ces af=d$ by a/ronomy1 /rong1 if n fully conclusive t our hypo!sis is correct4 ,b :5 we add to ?is ! evid5ces f\nd 9 ! ,bible--,god's own revelations to man--we ?9k !re c sc>cely rema9 a d\bt 9 ! m9d ( any :o foll[ u 9 ?is inve/igation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we n[ propose to consid] m def9itely ! nature ( t volume ( flame1 or int5se heat1 :i* we d5om9ate ! ,sun4 ,( its temp]ature x is difficult to =m an e/imate ! lea/ compreh5sive4 ,we "k our furnace heat w fuse ca/-iron at a little less ?an #c1jjj degrees4 ,oxy-hydrog5 flame--"o ( ! hotte/ kn[n--is e/imat$ at ab\t #ad1jjj degrees ,fahr5heit1 :ile ! temp]ature ascrib$ to ! ,sun is ab\t #ab1jjj1jjj4 ,!re is no?+ our s5ses c realize1 or our m9ds conceive1 t w enable u ev5 to approximate ! int5sity ( ?is heat4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[ we h se5 t ! ,sun is ! s\rce ( all light & heat2 ! s\rce--:5 ! elem5t is conc5trat$--( t :i* we d5om9ate fire4 ,! ph5om5a t fire p]vades1 by "s ( its con/itu5ts1 e ?+1 & all space1 is incompreh5sible o!rwise ?an 9 ! belief t ! ,_s ( ,god is ev]y:]e4 ,al?\gh fire is always on ?is ,e>? 9 a conc5trat$ =m1 yet its s\rce is ! ,sun1 & f ?is s\rce we c conc5trate x into visible ignition4 ,& yet we see t ! elem5t itself is e!real2 x w consume by combu/ion1 yet its heat & flame always t5ds upw>d1 & disappe>s 9 its own e!real elem5t1 & we c recognize no solid sub/ance 9 x4 ,we c feel & realize its w>m? & vivify+ influ5ce2 we enjoy ! light1 z "o ( its productions1 yet all are e!real1 & we _c grasp1 m\ld1 or reta9 x4 ,we "k t ! ,sun--t volume ( heat--is ! active s\rce & ag5cy ( life & animation1 & x imp>ts its bless+s to u 9 a ?\s& ways2 yet1 misus$1 x proves ! s\rce & elem5t ( puni%m5t & de/ruction4 ,we h said t light & heat are ! two great /imulants ( vital =ce4 ,^! two /imulants are insep>ably connect$4 ,heat is ! s\rce ( light1 & )\t heat !re w\ld be no light1 = ev5 reflect$ light is d]iv$ f ?is s\rce2 ?is is manife/ to e intellig5t m9d4 ,!re=e1 we see pla9ly t ! ,sun is ! s\rce & ma9spr+ ( all animation1 & to its influ5ce1 direct$ & controll$ by ! ,allwise ,creator1 are we indebt$ = e bless+--nay1 ev5 life itself4 ,x acts ^u ! elem5ts appo9t$ unto x1 & br+s =? all animation4 ,x causes ! e>? to yield h] productions2 clo!s ! =e/ ) gre51 gives to ! rose & ! lily _! beautiful t9ts & fragrance1 & imp>ts to ! fl[]s ( g>d5 & =e/ _! ?\s& v>iegat$ hues4 ,x gives to man 8 /r5g? & wisdom1 & to woman h] beauty & lovel9ess1 &--) ref9$ & cultivat$ intellect--h] t5 ?\s& *>ms4 ,,! ,,planets ,,( ,,our ,,sol> ,,sy/em4 ,let u n[ turn our att5tion1 = a %ort "t1 to ! contemplation ( ! planets1 or worlds1 belong+ to our own sol> sy/em2 ^? )9 ! doma9 ( our own ,sun1 & to :i* x disp5ses light & heat4 ,) ^!1 our ,a/ronom]s are1 s to speak1 q famili>4 ,we _c d bett] ?an to pres5t !m to y 9 ! language ( ,dr4 ,*ild1 ^: writ+s h af=d$ u s mu* correct data 9 prec$+ pages4 ,9 gaz+ at our fell[-planets on a cle> night1 z we see !m /& out ) pre-em95t brightness among ! tw9kl+ />s1 :o has n long$ to p5etrate ! my/]y ( _! be+1 & to "k :e!r !y1 l our own ,e>?1 are worlds full ( life & movem5t8 ,! va/ di/ance t int]v5es betwe5 u =bids u to expect a direct solution ( ! "q1 = no in/rum5t yet made1 or t we c hope to make1 w br+ _! possible inhabitants )9 ! range ( our vision4 ,we are r$uc$1 !re=e1 to survey !m ) ! sift+ =ce ( intellect1 & to re/ cont5t$ ) su* circum/antial pro( z is d]iv$ f a k ( _! g5]al /ructure1 & ! analogies subsi/+ betwe5 !m & our ,e>?4 ,among our ne>e/ neighbors1 ,v5us is ne>ly ! size ( our ,e>?2 & ,m]cury & ,m>s1 ?\gh consid]ably small]1 w\ld /ill =m worlds :i*1 to our ideas1 w\ld n 9 _! magnitude be s v diff]5t f our own4 ,z be=e rem>k$1 all ! planets revolve 9 elliptical orbits r\nd ! ,sun1 & ! "t consum$ 9 _! j\rney con/itutes _! ye>4 ,_! pol> axis is n '/raight up & d[n1' b leans ov] or is incl9$ to ! plane ( _! orbit1 s t ea* pole is turn$ t[>d ! ,sun at "o p]iod ( ! ye>1 & away f x at ano!r4 ,?is arrangem5t insures ! regul> alt]nation ( seasons & a v>iety ( climates on _! surface4 ,! orbital incl9ation ( ,m>s1 = example1 is mu* ! same z t ( ! ,e>?1 &1 !re=e1 ! relative proportion ( 8 seasons mu/ h a close resemblance to our own4 ,x might be expect$ "u ^! circum/ances t ice w\ld accumulate t[>d ! poles 9 w9t] "t1 z on our ,e>?1 & accord+ly glacial accumulations h n only be5 obs]v$ by ,a/ronom]s1 b x has be5 rem>k$ t !y occasionally dim9i% by melt+ dur+ ! heats ( summ]1 :ile !y increase 9 w9t]4 ,n[ z ! planets1 l ! ,e>?1 turn r\nd on _! axis ) p]fect regul>ity--& ^? j m5tion$ d s 9 v simil> p]iods ( "t1 h5ce1 all h _! days & nights4 ,we h already /at$ t ! ,e>? & its fell[-planets are kept /eadily 9 _! orbits by ! exact adju/m5t ( c5trifugal & c5tripetal =ces4 ,h5ce ea* moves 9 its regul> ord]4 ,n[ by way ( comp>ison1 ,a/ronom]s h d5om9at$ ! ,sun z a globe two feet 9 diamet]1 or six feet 9 circumf]5ce4 ,/>t+ f ?is globe let u w+ our way across ! space fill$ by ! sol> sy/em4 ,a %ort flight ( ?irty-sev5 millions ( miles br+s u to a _w :i*1 comp>$ to ! two-feet globe1 is no l>g] ?an a gra9 ( mu/>d se$1 :ile x is s ba!d 9 ! ,sun's dazzl+ rays t x is n easily di/+ui%$ :5 view$ f ! ,e>?4 ,?is fussy little planet :irls r\nd ! ,sun at ! trem5d\s pace ( #ajj1jjj miles an h\r1 by :i* he proves 8 title to be call$ ,m]cury1 ! 'swift-foot$1' ( my?ology4 ,at a di/ance ( sixty-eight millions ( miles f ! ,sun we behold ,v5us1 ! brighte/ & mo/ dazzl+ ( ! heav5ly ho/s4 ,9 comp>ative size %e may be repres5t$ z a pea4 ,%e is our ne>e/ neighbor among ! planets1 & ! conditions "u :i* %e exi/s recall _m ( ^? "u :i* we ourselves live4 ,ab\t n9ety-five millions ( miles f ! ,sun we come ^u ano!r 'pea' a trifle l>g] ?an ! "o repres5t+ ,v5us1 & 9 x we hail our own famili> ,"m ,e>?4 ,"h we %all n n[ l+]1 b pass+ onw>d "s fifty millions ( miles we are attract$ by ! well-kn[n ruddy gl[ ( ,m>s--^: comp>ative size is t ( a p9's head4 ,8 mean orbital spe$ is #ed1jjj miles an h\r--ne>ly our own pace--b z he takes twice z mu* "t to run r\nd ! ,sun z we d1 8 ye> is consequ5tly twice z long4 ,ca/+ a glance beh9d1 we are rem9d$ ( ! gr[+ di/ance t n[ sep>ates u f ! sun by ! p]ceptible wan+ ( 8 light4 ,we next spread our w+s = a v long flight4 ,9 pass+ ?r\gh ! a/]oid zone ( sol> space1 ab\t #bfj millions ( miles f ! sun1 we may *ance to fall 9 ) "s worlds ( small] dim5sions ?an ^? we h be5 contemplat+4 ,we "k v little ab\t !m1 except t _! ways are ecc5tric & my/]i\s4 ,at l5g? ! %ores ( huge ,jupit] are rea*$ at a di/ance ( ne>ly #ejj millions ( miles f ! sun4 ,to c>ry on ! comp>ison1 he is a small orange to ! pea ( our e>?1 or to ! two feet globe t repres5ts ! sun4 ,8 orbit is a pa? #c1jjj millions ( miles long1 :i* he accompli%es 9 an annual p]iod ( ab\t #ab ( our ye>s4 ,! sun's light has n[ %runk consid]ably2 b f\r brilliant moons or satellites1 "o or m ( :i* are always full1 help to af=d "s comp5sation4 ,b let u onw>d 9 our outw>d-b\nd c\rse4 ,we aga9 pass ?r\gh a space ( ne>ly equal di/ance z t ( ,jupit] f ! sun4 ,we are n[ m ?an #ijj millions ( miles di/ant f ! c5tral pivot4 ,"h we fall 9 ) ,saturn1 ^: comp>ative size may be repres5t$ by an orange consid]ably small] ?an ! la/ 7be> 9 m9d ! comp>ative sizes1 our e>? z a pea to ^! ea* an orange74 ,8 ye> swall[s up almo/ ?irty ( our own4 ,& 9 ?is f> di/ant region ! ,sun1 ?\gh giv+ only ab\t "o n9etie? "p ( ! light :i* we receive1 is /ill equal to #cjj full moons1 & is at lea/ suffici5t = vision1 & all ! necess>y purposes ( life1 :ile no few] ?an eight satellites supplem5t ! wan+ sun-light1 besides a my/]i\s lum9\s r+ ( va/ proportions4 ,twice z f> away f ! ,sun z ,saturn1 ,uranus1 repres5t$ by a *]ry1 plods 8 we>y c\rse4 ,al?\gh 8 real diamet] is #ce1jjj miles1 8 circumf]5ce ov] #ajj1jjj1 be+ m ?an f\r times ! size ( our own e>?1 yet he is r>ely se5 by ! nak$ eye4 ,8 annual j\rney r\nd ! ,sun is #aj1jjj millions ( miles1 & he consumes :at we %\ld consid] a lifetime1 #hd ye>s1 9 gett+ ov] x4 ,our little e>? has n[ fad$ out ( sight4 ,only a few ye>s ago1 ,uranus 0 ! la/ planet>y /ation ( our sy/em1 b ! discov]y ( ,neptune 9 #ahdf1 gave u ano!r re/+-place on ! long j\rney into space4 ,"h1 at a di/ance ( ne>ly #c1jjj millions ( miles f ! ,sun1 we may pause a:ile be=e ent]+ ^u ! m remote exploration ( ! '/>ry univ]se4' ,we are approa*+ ! fronti] regions ( our sy/em1 & ! ,sun's light & ! p[] ( 8 attraction are gradually pass+ away4 ,betwe5 ! %ores ( our ,sun-sy/em & ! %ores ( ! ne>e/ />-sy/em--!y also be+ suns--lies a va/1 my/]i\s *asm1 9 ! recesses ( :i* may /ill lurk "s undiscov]$ planets1 b into :i*1 s f> z we yet "k1 ! w&]+ comets alone plunge deeply4 ,we n[ /& on ! fronti] ( ! ,sun's doma91 & are1 9 imag9ation1 look+ across "o ( ^? broad gulfs :i*1 l impassable ramp>ts f5ce (f ! diff]5t sy/ems ( ! univ]se f ea* o!r4 ,x seem$ ne$ful t ! great ,ar*itect %\ld int]pose "s su* b>ri] betwe5 ! cont5d+ attractions ( ! giant masses ( matt] scatt]$ ?r\gh space2 t !re %\ld be a sea ( limitation 9 :i* =ces1 ^: action might di/urb ea* o!r1 %\ld die out & be ext+ui%$4 ,9 x ! flood-light ( our glori\s ,sun gets weak] & weak]1 & its bright disk wa/es away by di/ance1 until x %9es only z a tw9kl+ />4 ,& ! /rong *a9 ( its attraction :i* held ) firm grasp ! planets 9 _! orbits1 aft] dw9dl+ by fix$ degrees into a =ce t w\ld n break a gossam]1 is f9ally dissipat$ & lo/4 ,n[ we ask1 ,is x likely t ^? va/ orbs--) masses & d5sities s wond]fully modifi$ & adju/$ 9 accordance ) :at we p]ceive to be ! requirem5ts ( liv+ creatures--) ye>s & mon?s1 days & nights1 seasons & climates--) atmosph]e & twilights1 trade-w9ds & curr5ts--) cl\ds & ra9s1 cont95ts & seas1 m\nta9s & pol> sn[s--) sun1 moon1 & />s1 &1 9 %ort1 ) all ! elem5ts t make up ! conditions ( a habitable globe--is x likely t ^? glori\s works ( ! ,creator %\ld h be5 =m$ to lie wa/e1 /]ile1 & unpr(itable8 ,or ev5 if we c\ld br+ ourselves to ?9k t ^? masses1 ^: unit$ bulk dw>fs our ,e>? into insignificance1 _h be5 solely creat$ z make-weights to keep ?is little atom ( ,e>? 9 its place1 :y %\ld !y h be5 provid$ ) complicat$ sy/ems ( moons revolv+ r\nd !m to give !m auxili>y light8 ,! ,sun's light !y %>e 9 common ) ourselves2 b = :at conceivable purpose %\ld des]ts void ( life h be5 suppli$ ) ^? wond]ful lamps to light !m up 9 ! abs5ce ( ! ,sun8 ,conditions t might be incompatible ) our organization1 may be by adju/m5t ( creative wisdom exactly suit$ to ! be+s plac$ to inhabit !m4 ,all life1 ev5 if x be ess5tially ! same 9 pr9ciple1 may n ev]y:]e assume ! same phase ( outw>d exi/5ce1 nor ne$ we attempt to set limits 9 ?is respect to ! ,"l ( ,life4 ,! spaces lie !re furni%$ ready--! ,^w 0 only requir$ to p !m ) life4 ,su* inquiries h an int]e/ :i* goes beyond _! m]e a/ronomical import1 = !y t\* our conceptions ( ,god's greatness1 wisdom1 & p[]4 ,is !re "o :o does n long to be able reasonably to *]i% ! ?\ght t1 f> away f ?is t9y speck ( ,e>?1 9 ! remote realms ( space1 we behold worlds inhabit$ by be+s :o1 x may be1 are privileg$ to "k _! ,creator1 & to bless1 praise1 & magnify ,him =ev]4 ,we h se5 t all lead+ ,a/ronom]s agree 9 ! fact ( a plurality ( suns1 & a plurality ( worlds1 & _! numb]s s va/ t !y are beyond our computation4 ,n[ we hold t 9 all ?is va/ creation1 !re is a controll+ elem5t1 & t ?is elem5t is necess>ily manife/ 9 all ?+s1 & s pr$om9ates t p]cipi5t intellig5ces %\ld1 & we believe c--to a c]ta9 ext5t--compreh5d x4 ,d y ask1 :at is ?is elem5t8 we answ] fire6 ,we h pres5t$ to y\r m9d--z f> z we are able to compreh5d--! ,inf9ity ( ,god's wisdom & p[]1 z manife/$ 9 8 wond]ful ,creations2 n only 9 creat+ ?is ,e>? on :i* we live1 & all p]ta9+ !reunto1 b ( ,heav5s1 ,suns1 ,planets & ,worlds1 ^: numb]s are millions1 z !y are se5 /&+ out & peopl+ ! realms ( b\ndless space1 & yet we "k t s va/ is ! inf9ity ( ,8 wond]ful creations1 t we h giv5 to ! m9d only a bird's-eye view )9 ! bord]s ( ,8 b\ndless ,empire4 ,we are aw>e t ! idea we advance--t ! va/ globe1 encircl$ by ! photosphoric1 e!real flame 7t :i* we d5om9ate ! ,sun71 is our heav51 z also ! heav5 = intellig5ces ( ! o!r planets ( our sol> sy/em1 & t !re are num]\s o!r suns ( simil> import :i* may also be heav5s = creat$ intellig5ces inhabit+ _! surr\nd+ planets--is new to ! m9d ( man1 & t at fir/ ?\ght "s may be incr$ul\s2 ?us1 z we said 9 ! beg9n+1 x has ev] be5 ) all important discov]ies1 & especially s ( discov]ies ?r\gh ! lights & sci5ce ( a/ronomy4 ,nev]!less1 ! wondr\s works ( ! ,creator1 z we h survey$ & contemplat$ !m--we ?9k--w ju/ify our hypo!sis4 ,b to all ! =ego+ we %all /ill add /rong]1 & we ?9k1 m conv9c+ evid5ces1 :5 we come to contemplate ! elem5ts ( ! ,sun--fire1 heat1 & light--9 connection ) ,god's int]c\rse by ,8 ,_s1 & ,8 deal+s ) man4 ,,god',s ,,?rone ,,%all ,,endure ,,=ev]2 ,,s ,,also ,,%all ,,! ,,sun4 ,,conclusive ,,scriptural ,,evid5ce ,,= ,,all ,,t ,,we ,,claim4 ,god ha? sworn by ,8 ,hol9ess1 t ! se$ ( ,david 7! ,,messiah71 %\ld endure =ev]1 & 8 ?rone z ! ,sun be=e him4 ,! ,psalmi/1 ref]r+ to ! ,messiah says1 ,8 "n %all endure =ev]4 ,8 "n %all be cont9u$ z long z ! ,sun1 & all nations %all call him bless$4 ,"h we h ! assurance ( ! et]nal duration ( ! ,sun2 ev5 z ! ,?rone ( ,god :i* is to endure =ev] & ev]4 ,! promise is1 t ,8 se$ also w ,i make to endure =ev]1 & 8 ?rone z ! days ( heav54 ,?y ?rone ,o ,god is =ev] & ev]4 ,?us1 we see t ! ,sun & ! heav5 are to endure z long z ! ?rone ( ,god1 & 8 ?rone is to endure =ev] & ev]4 ,n[ to u1 to all1 :ile dwell+ 9 mortality1 ! ,sun disp5ses its bless+s alike4 ,he make? ! ,sun to %9e on ! evil & on ! good1 & s5de? ! ra9 on ! j1 & on ! unju/4 ,?us1 we see t ! ,sun is ! active ag5cy = ! disp5s+ ( ,8 bless+s to man & all animation on ?is ,e>?4 ,its rays ( light & heat p5etrate ! bosoms ( oceans & seas1 & draw up f ! f\nta9s ( ! deep ! liquid elem5t 9 asc5d+ vapor1 & cond5s+ x into cl\ds1 scatt] & return x 9 ra9s1 & g5tle %[]s1 to wat] & repl5i% ! ,e>? & make x br+ =? = su/5ance ( man & bea/1 & r5ew ! v]dure ( nature4 ,n[ d we n see 9 all ?is1 z 9 all ?+s else1 t ! ,sun--its heat & light--are ,god's ag5cies 9 su/a9+ all ?+s8 ,we h told y t we c\ld compreh5d t x 0 an ag5cy p]vad+ & controll+ all ?+s4 ,b y h d\btless notic$ ! fact t z we h foll[$ up & grasp$ ! revelations made by ,philosoph]s & ,a/ronom]s1 t ! able/ ( !m h fail$ to compreh5d ! nature ( ! et]nal s\rce ( fire4 ,all agree 9 ! "o fact1 h[ev]1 t x is d]iv$ f ! ,sun4 ,no f9ite m9d ev] has compreh5d$1 nor1 x may be1 ev] w be able to fully compreh5d x4 ,we "k t x exi/s4 ,we apply to x prop]ties & pr9ciples1 or compon5ts :i* =m ! elem5t4 ,beyond ?is we _c g1 only we "k t ,god himself is its au?or2 t x is an elem5t intimately connect$ ) ,himself--nay m1 t ,he has ev5 reveal$ to u t ,8 ,_s is fire6 ,& :5 we contemplate ! fact t x is ! only completely de/ructive1 or annihilat+ elem5t1 & yet "o t c nev] be de/roy$2 "o t is to purify ! righte\s1 & yet puni% ! wick$1 we are l$ to ! inevitable conclusion t x is an attribute ( ! ,great ,jehovah4 ,we believe x an elem5t ( creative ag5cy1 "o t has exi/$--possibly--f all et]nity1 & w cont9ue ?r\gh all et]nity to come4 ,we are told t ,god1 by ,8 ,_s1 is manife/ 9 all ,8 works4 ,n[1 :at else ?an light1 & heat1 is ?us manife/ to u8 ,x is positively ! s\rce ( all light1 & ,/4 ,paul tells u t ,all ?+s are made manife/ by light2 :ile ! ,psalmi/ decl>es ,8 go+ =? is f ! end ( ! heav51 & ,8 circuit unto ! ends ( x1 & !re is no?+ hid f ! heat !re(4 ,n[ we see t ?is decl>ation e/abli%es our hypo!sis ( ! location ( heav54 ,8 go+ =? f ! end ( ! heav5--f ! sun--& no?+ is hid f ! heat !re(--! ,sun be+ ! s\rce ( heat--is conclusive evid5ce t ! ,sun is ne>--ev5 at ! ends ( ! heav54 ,9 ! fur!r contemplation ( ! hypo!sis1 t ! ,_s ( ,god is z fire1 y w rememb] t we h /at$ t "s ( ! con/itu5t elem5ts ( fire p]vades all ?+s1 & also t ,god--by ,8 ,_s--is ev]y:]e1 & 9 all ,8 works4 ,he> ! ,psalmi/1 on ?is subject3 ,:i!r %all ,i g f ?y ,_s8 ,:i!r %all ,i flee f ?y pres5ce8 ,if ,i asc5d up into heav51 ?\ art !re2 if ,i make my b$ 9 hell1 behold1 ?\ art !re4 ,if ,i take ! w+s ( ! morn+1 & dwell 9 ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! sea1 ev5 !re ?y h& %all lead me1 & ?y "r h& %all hold me4 ,if ,i say1 surely ! d>kness %all cov] me2 ev5 ! night %all be light ab\t me4 ,yea1 ! d>kness hide? n f !e3 b ! night %9e? z ! day3 ! d>kness & ! light are bo? alike to !e4 ,m>k well ?is te/imony1 t :ile ! ,_s ( ,god is ev]y:]e1 s1 also1 is t ,_s light1 & !re is no d>kness1 save to ^? vail$ 9 humanity4 ,:5 _s is free f mortality2 is accept$ ( ,god1 & clo!d ^u ) immortality2 z _s1 x p>takes ( ,8 own nature1 & w1 h5ce=?1 dwell =ev] 9 et]nal light4 ,n[ :at ! ,sun is to ?is e>? & its inhabitants1 s also we believe x to be to ! inhabitants ( all ! o!r planets belong+ to its sy/em2 all ( :i* worlds x controls1 ev5 z x does ?is4 ,& "h ! m9d goes out 9 ! contemplation ( ! hypo!sis1 t all ^? o!r suns1 /&+ f> out 9 sid]eal regions--ea* gov]n+ & controll+ its own sy/em ( planets1 or worlds--are also heav5s = creat$ intellig5ces inhabit+ su* planets4 ,god is ,inf9ite1 z well z ,omnipres5t4 ,inf9ite 9 wisdom1 & 9 ,8 creative p[]4 ,:o c set b\nds to ! ,almighty8 ,!re=e ,suns1 & consequ5tly heav5s1 may be numb]$ by millions1 & _! surr\nd+ worlds by billions2 yet all creat$1 gov]n$1 & controll$ by ! inf9ite wisdom & p[] ( ! great ,ar*itect ( ! ,univ]se4 ,su* hypo!sis is wond]ful = f9ite m9ds to contemplate1 yet n m s ?an ! fact ( ! exi/5ce ( our own sol> sy/em4 ,t ! ,sun %all endure =ev]1 no rational m9d c d\bt4 ,god's own ^w assures ?is1 & t ,8 ?rone %all endure z long z ! ,sun4 ,%\ld ,he qu5* ! fires ( ! ,sun1 & yet make no o!r provision = light & heat1 all w\ld be blackness1 d>kness1 & desolation1 & no animat$ life c\ld exi/ on ?is e>?1 or surr\nd+ worlds4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hav+ assum$ ! hypo!sis t t :i* we d5om9ate ! ,,sun is a volume ( photosph]ic-e!real1 or ,,_s-,,fire2 t x is ! s\rce ( all t we c compreh5d ( light & heat2 we h also /at$ our belief t x is an attribute ( ! ,et]nal ,"o--possibly an ag5cy ( creative p[]--we believe we %all be able to make ?is pla9 to e reflect+ m9d1 9 our fur!r contemplations ( ! revelations :i* ,god has made ( himself1 z we f9d !m record$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,^! revelations are pla91 & we believe ! "t 9 ! hi/ory ( our _w has come1 :5 we %\ld m fully compreh5d !m--ev5 ! nature ( ,8 manife/ations1 & ?us compreh5d m our own relations to ,him1 & by ?is means be enabl$ to come to a k ( ,8 tru?1 & m fully realize ,8 presci5ce1 day by day4 ,t ?is has n be5 m fully compreh5d$ h]et(ore1 mu/ seem a my/]y to e reflect+ m9d4 ,n[ :at are ^! revelations8 ,let u exam9e4 ,we le>n f ,bible ,hi/ory1 t ,god creat$ man 9 ,8 own image1 & aft] ,8 own lik5ess4 ,9 ! image ( ,god creat$ ,he him2 male & female1 creat$ ,he !m4 ,?us1 9 creation1 man is spok5 ( 9 ! plural4 ,& ! ,"l ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd1 & brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life2 & man became a liv+ s\l4 ,n[ ! fir/ ,adam 0 made a liv+ s\l1 & ! second ,adam a quick5+ _s4 ,! t]ms s\l & _s are held z synonym\s2 bo? hav+ ref]5ce to our immortal nature1 &1 z ?is immortal nature emanat$ f ,god our ,creator1 & is ( ,8 own et]nal attribute1 x c nev] die2 h5ce1 x mu/ exi/ ?r\gh all et]nity4 ,job asks1 ,to :om ha/ ,?\ utt]$ words8 ^: _s came f ,!e8 & 9 ,ecclesia/es x is decl>$1 ,! _s %all return to ,god :o gave x4 ,/4 ,john1 ! revelator1 tells u t ,god is a _s3 & !y t wor%ip ,him mu/ wor%ip ,him 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,:ile ,/4 ,paul says1 ,8 _s be>e? witness ) our spirits1 t we are ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,n[ y w rememb] t ,/4 ,john1 ! revelator1 has told u t x 0 reveal$ to him t ! sev5 lamps ( fire1 7 ! sev5 spirits ( ,god1 :ile ,job says1 ,a flame goe? out ( ,8 m\?1 & ,god by 8 _s g>ni%$ ! heav5s4 ,we wi% y to be> ?is evid5ce 9 m9d4 ,= ,job n only speaks ( a plurality ( heav5s1 b expla9s by :at ag5cy !y 7 g>ni%$--ev5 by ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,n[ we "k t g>ni%m5t is transc5d5t brightness1 & brilliancy2 to adorn & poli% surface4 ,is x n !re=e1 probable t ,job _h ref]5ce to t bright e!real _s flame1 ^: brilliancy bl9ds u if we attempt a l+]+ gaze at ! ,sun's bright disk8 ',tis said t heav5 )9 is light$ ) ! glory ( ,god4 ,9 our previ\s argum5ts1 we h %[$1 conclusively1 t ! ,sun is ! s\rce ( fire1 heat1 & light4 ,let u n[ fur!r exam9e ! (fices ( ?is elem5t ?us d]iv$ f ! ,sun1 & note 9 ?is inve/igation :e!r x is n1 9 "s way1 intimately connect$ ) heav54 ,fir/4 ,"u ! ,mosaic disp5sation1 ,god comm&$ ,8 ,prophets1 & ,prie/s1 to build unto ,him an ,alt>1 & to (f] sacrifices !reon2 & su* sacrifices w\ld be accept$ by ,him1 z %\ld be evid5c$ by 8 s5d+ d[n fire f heav5 to consume ! (f]+s4 ,he also comm&$1 ?r\gh ,moses1 t ! fires %\ld ev] be burn+ ^u ! alt>1 & t ! ,prie/s %\ld cont9ue to r5ew sacrifices & burnt (f]+s ^u x4 ,^! sacrifices 7 z memorials be=e ! ,"l1 & typical ( ! com+ ( ,*ri/1 :o %\ld be ! great sacrifice1 to ransom fall5 man4 ,n[ x w be rememb]$ t :5 su* (f]+s 7 made1 fire came d[n f heav5 & consum$ ! (f]+s1 & ?us made manife/ t ! sacrifices 7 accept$ ( ,god4 7,let x be rememb]$ t we h %[n1 z f> z f9ite m9d c compreh5d1 t ! ,sun is ! only direct s\rce ( fire1 & !n rememb] t fire came d[n f heav547 ,9 ! book ( ,job we read1 ,! fire ( ,god has fall5 f heav54 ,! ,psalmi/ tells u t ,god is a ,sun & a %ield1 :o make? ,8 angels spirits1 & ,8 m9i/]s a flam+ fire4 ,n[ we "k t angels are ,god's m9i/]s1 & h[ (t d we f9d record$ 9 ! ,bible1 h[--"u ! e>li] disp5sation--!y appe>$ on e>? 9 =ms ( fire1 & ) ! brightness ( ! ,sun4 ,! ,psalmi/ tells u aga9 t3 ,our ,god %all come1 a fire %all dev\r be=e ,him4 ,a fire goe? be=e ,him & burne? up ,8 enemies4 ,! prophet ,j]emiah proclaims3 ,:]e=e1 ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ho/s1 ,behold1 ,i w make my words 9 ?y m\? fire4 ,! ,psalmi/ answ]s3 ,:ile ,i 0 mus+ ! fire burn$4 ,?us1 h[ pla9 ! revelations t ,god's ,_s is fire4 ,n necess>ily manife/$ at all times1 by ! burn+ & consum+ our mortal bodies--?is only 9 ,8 wra?--b by ! purify+ ( our natures2 burn+ up ! dross1 & base desires1 & ?us fitt+ u = ! enjoym5t ( heav5 & happ9ess1 = ,he %all be z a ref9]'s fire1 & ! righte\s are sav$ z by fire4 ,let u he> :at ! prophet ,j]emiah sai?3 ,= behold ! ,"l w come ) fire2 & ) ,8 *>iots l a :irlw9d1 to r5d] 8 ang] ) fury1 & ,8 rebukes ) flames ( fire1 & ! sla9 ( ! ,"l %all be _m4 ,ah1 :5 ,he comes =? ) ,8 ,_s ( fire 9 wra? & indignation1 !n x is t ?is elem5t is "o ( t]rible de/ruction4 ,compreh5d+ ?is1 ! a same prophet inquires3 ,:o among u %all dwell ) dev\r+ fire8 ,:o among u %all dwell 9 ev]la/+ burn+s8 ,he> ! answ] ( ,god1 giv5 ?r\gh 8 prophet to all ,8 ob$i5t & fai?ful *ildr53 ,?\gh ?\ walke/ ?r\gh ! fires1 ?\ %alt n be burn$1 nei!r %all ! flames k9dle ^u !e4 ,aga91 ( ,8 ,_s 9 a mild] =m3 ,is n my ^w l fire1 sai? ! ,"l8 ,! prophet answ]s3 ,8 ^w 0 9 my he>t z a burn+ fire4 ,n[ rememb] t3 ,by ! ^w ( ! ,"l 7 ! heav5s made1 & all ! ho/s ( !m by ! brea? ( ,8 m\?4 ,& "h ,8 ^w is repres5t$ z ,,fire6 ,9 ! fir/ book ( ! ,*ronicles x is writt53 ,e man's "w %all be tri$ by fire4 ,&1 9 ! second book ( ! ,*ronicles3 ,& :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel saw h[ ! fire came d[n1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l ^u ! ,h\se1 !y b[$ !mselves ) _! faces to ! gr\nd1 & wor%ipp$ & prais$ ! ,"l4 ,?us1 no "o d>$ gaze on ! brightness ( t glory1 & all b[$ ) _! faces to ! gr\nd4 ,turn+ to ! book ( ,deut]onomy1 we f9d writt53 ,! ,"l ?y ,god is a consum+ fire4 ,und]/& !re=e ?is day1 t ! ,"l ?y ,god is ,he t goe? ov] be=e !e z a consum+ fire4 ,out ( heav5 ,he made !e to he> ,8 voice1 t ,he might in/ruct !e2 & ^u e>? ,he %[$ !e ,8 great fire2 & ?\ he>de/ ,8 words out ( ! mid/ ( ! fire4 ,9 ,leviticus we f9d writt53 ,& !re w5t out a fire f ! ,"l & dev\r$ !m1 & !y di$ be=e ! ,"l4 ,& !re came a fire out f be=e ! ,"l1 & consum$ ^u ! alt> ! burnt (f]+s--:i*1 :5 ! p saw1 !y %\t$ & fell on _! faces4 ,let u contemplate1 = a mom5t1 ! sacrilege ( ! attempt at us+ ?is elem5t--dur+ ! old disp5sation--to ! consum+ ( an (f]+ or sacrifice to any o!r ?an ! "o true & liv+ ,god4 ,turn to ! ,book ( ,numb]s1 & read1 ,:5 ! p (f]$ inc5se ^u ! /range alt>1 !re came d[n fire f ! ,"l & consum$ ! two hundr$ & fifty :o (f]$ ! inc5se4 ,& ,nahab & ,abihu di$1 :5 !y (f]$ /range fire be=e ! ,"l4 ,second ,k+s1 vi4 #ag3 ,eli%a said1 !y t be = u are m ?an !y t are aga9/ u2 he pray$1 & ,god op5$ ! "y man's eyes1 & he saw2 & behold1 ! m\nta9 0 full ( horses & *>iots ( fire r\nd ab\t ,eli%a4 ,?us we see t ?is elem5t--9 its de/ructive =m--is ! ready manife/ation ( ,god's displeasure4 ,turn to ,exodus1 & read1-- ,& ! angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ unto him 7,moses71 9 a flame ( fire out ( ! mid/ ( a bu%1 & he look$1 & behold ! bu% burn$ ) fire1 & ! bu% 0 n consum$4 ,aga91 ,! cl\d ( ! ,"l 0 ^u ! ,tab]nacle by day1 & a fire 0 ^u x by night 9 sight ( all ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,aga91 ,& ! sight ( ! glory ( ! ,"l 0 l dev\r+ fire ^u ! top ( ! m\nt 9 ! eyes ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,n[ let u consid] ?is elem5t 9 its (fices :5 controll$ by ! ,great ,jehovah4 ,judges1 xiii4 #bj3 ,= x came to pass :5 ! flame w5t up t[>d heav5 f (f ! alt>1 t ! angel ( ! ,"l asc5d$ 9 ! flame ( ! alt>4 ,"h !re 0 no delusive manife/ation1 b ! actual flame ( fire1 asc5d+ upw>d t[>d heav52 ev5 to ! ,sun its orig9al s\rce4 ,we w n[ turn to ! ,book ( ! ,second ,k+s1 &--9 our m9d's eye--jo9 ! prophets z !y walk$ & talk$ ) ,elijah & witness "o ( ! mo/ sublime sc5es ! eye ( man has ev] beheld3 ,& x came to pass z !y /ill w5t on & talk$1 t behold !re appe>$ a *>iot ( fire1 & horses ( fire1 & p>t$ !m bo? asund]1 & ,elijah w5t up by a :irlw9d into heav54 ,0 !re n a />tl+1 & sublime revelation1 t ?is elem5t controll$1 c be suit$1 ev5 to our enjoym5t ( happ9ess :5 ! great *ange comes2 :5 ?is mortal %all put on immortality8 ,9 ! ,book ( ,mala*i--! la/ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t scriptures--we he> ! voice ( ,him :o _h promis$ deliv]ance1 speak+ to u ?r\gh ,8 prophet3 ,unto y t fe> my "n1 %all ! ,sun ( righte\sness arise4 ,?us we see t ! promis$ ,messiah 0 spok5 ( z a ,sun4 ,turn+ to ! record ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 we f9d ! ,savi\r's adv5t into ?is _w signal$ by a brilliant ,/>1 emblematical ( ! ,sun1 %9+ 9 all its spl5dor1 brilliancy1 & beauty1 & lead+ ! wise m5 to :]e lay ! ,infant ( days--! veil$ ,/>1 or ,sun1 ( light & immortality4 ,at a lat] day1 behold ,him manife/+ ,8 veil$ brightness1 z he /ood transfigur$ on ! ,m\nt be=e ,pet]1 ,james & ,john1 :5 ,8 face did %9e z ! ,sun1 & ,8 raim5t :ite z ! light4 ,b we deem x unnecess>y to dwell ^u all ! symbols ( fire1 heat1 & light1 s cle>ly repres5tative1 :i* may be f\nd int]sp]s$ ?r\gh\t ! ,old1 & ! ,new ,te/am5t pages4 ,we w cat* up a few o!rs z we pass along1 be=e1 9 m9d1 tak+ our /& ) ,john1 ! revelator1 on ! ,isle ( ,patmos4 ,/4 ,paul tells u1-- ,! ,"l ,jesus %all be reveal$ f heav5 ) ,8 mighty angels 9 flam+ fire1 tak+ v5geance on !m t "k n ,god1 & t obey n ! gospel ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& t ! ,"l %all consume ) ! _s ( ,8 m\?1 & %all de/roy ) ! brightness ( ,8 com+4 ,/4 ,john1 says3 ,i inde$ baptize y ) wat]1 b he t come? aft] me is mighti] ?an ,i1 he %all baptize y ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & ,,) ,,fire4 ,?us we see t _s is d5om9at$ fire 9 ! ord9ance ( ,spiritual ,baptism4 ,& ,/4 ,paul says3 ,by "o _s are we all baptiz$ into "o body4 99 99 99 99 99 ,let u n[ glance at ! acc\nt ( ,john's spiritual vision :ile on ! ,isle ( ,patmos1 z record$ 9 ! ,book ( ,revelation3 ,i he>d beh9d me a great voice z ! voice ( a trumpet1 say+1 ,i am ,alpha & ,omega1 ! fir/ & ! la/1 ! beg9n+ & ! end+1 sai? ! ,"l1 :i* is1 & :i* 01 & :i* is to come1 ! ,almighty4 ,& ,i turn$ to see ! voice t spake ) me1 & ,i saw sev5 gold5 c&le/icks1 & ,"o 9 ! mid/ ( ! c&le/icks l unto ! ,son ( ,man4 ,8 head & 8 hair 7 :ite z ! sn[1 & 8 eyes 7 z flames ( fire1 & 8 feet l unto f9e brass1 z if !y burn$ 9 a furnace1 & 8 voice z ! s\nd ( _m wat]s4 ,& he _h 9 8 "r h& sev5 />s2 & out ( 8 m\? w5t a %>p two-edg$ sword2 & 8 c\nt5ance 0 z ! ,sun %9+ 9 8 /r5g?4 ,john saw ! door ( heav5 op5$ & a voice z ( a trumpet said unto him1 ,come up hi!r1 & ,i w %ew !e ! ?+s :i* mu/ be h]eaft]4 ,he cont9ues4 ,& imm$iately ,i 0 9 ! _s1 &1 behold a ?rone 0 set 9 heav51 & "o sat on ! ?rone1 :o1 to look ^u 0 l jasp]1 & !re 0 a ra9b[ r\nd ab\t ! ?rone1 9 sight l unto an em]ald1 & ar\nd ! ?rone sat f\r & tw5ty eld]s 9 raim5t ( :ite1 & out ( ! ?rone proce$$ lightn+s1 & ?und]+s1 & voices1 & !re 7 sev5 lamps ( fire burn+ be=e ! ?rone1 :i* are ! sev5 spirits ( ,god4 ,& ! temple ( ,god 0 op5$ 9 heav51 & !re 0 se5 9 8 temple ! ark ( 8 te/am5t1 & !re 7 lightn+s1 & voices1 & ?und]+s4 ,& !re appe>$ a great wond] 9 heav51 a woman clo!d ) ! ,sun4 ,& ,i saw ano!r mighty angel com+ d[n f heav5 clo!d ) a cl\d1 & a ra9b[ 0 ^u 8 head & 8 face 01 z x 7 ! ,sun1 & 8 feet z pill>s ( fire4 ,& ! city _h no ne$ ( ! ,sun1 = ! glory ( ,god did light5 x1 & ! ,lamb is ! light !re(4 ,& !re %all be no night !re1 = ! ,"l ,god give? !m light1 & !y %all reign =ev] & ev]4 ,! ,"l ,god %all be unto !m an ev]la/+ light1 & ! days ( _! m\rn+ %all be end$4 ,!n %all ! righte\s %9e =? z ! ,sun 9 ! ,k+dom ( _! ,fa!r4 ,:o ha? e>s to he> let him he>4 7,matt4 xiii4 #dc47 99 99 99 99 99 ,we h quot$ ! =ego+ ,scriptural passages--to :i* we might add scores ( o!rs ( simil> import--to %[ ! connection ( ! elem5t ( fire1 heat & light--) ,god himself1 & t :ile x proves ! ag5cy2 at lea/ 9 disp5s+ ,8 bless+s to all animat$ life1 & c be s controll$ by ,him t--ev5 9 its int5sity--x _c h>m ! righte\s1 ei!r 9 body or _s1 :5 ,he int]poses2 yet x is ! c]ta9 ag5cy ( de/ruction1 & ! torm5t ( ! wick$ at ,8 w2 or )\t ?is int]position4 ,c]ta9 x is1 t x is ! ag5cy by :i* ,he has made ,himself manife/ to man1 & ?is ag5cy /ill cont9ues 9 ! disp5s+ ( all ! manifold bless+s we enjoy1 day by day1 & %\ld cause e he>t to turn to ,him ) rev]5ce & grateful emotions4 ,! m9d ( ! ,*ri/ian _w %\ld ackn[l$ge ! omnipres5ce ( ! ,inf9ite ,"o2 t ,he p]vades all space1 & is manife/ 9 all ?+s2 :ile ea* individual %\ld feel z ,elihu did :5 he utt]$ ! words1 ,! ,_s ( ,god ha? made me1 & ! brea? ( ! ,almighty ha? giv5 me life2 & exclaim ) ! ,psalmi/3 ,i w bless ! ,"l at all times1 ,8 praise %all cont9ually be 9 my m\?4 ,! eyes ( ! ,"l are ev] ^u ! righte\s1 & ,8 e>s are op5 unto _! cry4 ,o magnify ! ,"l ) me1 & let u exalt ,8 "n toge!r4 ,god is our refuge & /r5g?1 a v pres5t help 9 tr\ble4 ,"l1 ?\ ha/ be5 our dwell+-place 9 all g5]ations4 ,be=e ! m\nta9s 7 br\ght =?1 or ev] ?\ had/ =m$ ! e>? & ! _w1 ev5 f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+1 ?\ art ,god4 ,n[ we h se5 t ,god--by ,8 ,_s1 or influ5ce--is ev]y:]e2 t he p]vades ! univ]se ( ,8 ,creation2 t 8 nature is et]nal & inde/ructible1 :ile all else--save man's immortal nature d]iv$ f ,god--is de/ructible4 ,we are pla9ly told 9 ! ,bible t ! ,_s ( ,god is fire2 t ,8 ,^w is fire2 t ,he is l a ref9]'s fire--ev5 z a purifi] ( silv]4 ,t e man's "w %all be tri$ by fire2 ! righte\s sav$ z by fire2 t1 to 8 p1 ,he w be z a wall ( fire2 & ?\gh !y pass ?r\gh ! fire !y %all n be burn$2 nei!r %all ! flames k9dle ^u !m4 ,& yet our ,god is a consum+ fire1 be=e :om ! wick$ %all n /&4 ,t ! fire ( ,8 ang]1 & ,8 wra?1 %all be k9dl$ aga9/ !m1 :5 all ! pr\d1 yea1 & all t d wick$ly %all be ca/ into ! fire t w nev] be qu5*$2 ^: flames %all asc5d up =ev] & ev]4 ,oh1 h[ pla9 ! revelations ( ,god z to ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & a future /ate ( exi/5ce6 ,! righte\s to ent] into1 & enjoy et]nal life2 ! wick$--:o are dead 9 trespasses & 9 s9s--to ent] into et]nal dea?1 ev5 ! dea? t nev] dies4 ,h[ />tl+ ! fact ( ^! pla9 revelations6 ,god is n[ made manife/ to our daily & h\rly compreh5sion4 ,h[ d>e we trifle ) ,him1 & our own s\l's immortal int]e/8 ,we are daily & h\rly ru%+ on to our own et]nal de/9y4 ,ere ano!r ye>1 a mon?1 a week or day is pa/1 we may realize t x is n all ( life to live1 nor yet ( dea? to die4 ,no "o c escape ! et]nal fiat ( ,jehovah1 du/ ?\ art & unto du/ %alt ?\ return4 ,z dea? leaves ! body s judgm5t f9ds ! s\l4 ,! righte\s %all inh]it et]nal life2 ! wick$ %all be driv5 away f ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & f ! glory ( ,8 p[]1 & take up _! abode ) torm5t+ devils 9 ev]la/+ burn+s4 ,/op1 poor w&]+ *ild ( s92 yield ob$i5ce to ! requirem5ts ( ,god's law2 ackn[l$ge ,him 9 all ?y ways1 & ,he %all direct ?y pa?s4 ,! ,psalmi/ tells u t ! ,"l ,god is a ,sun4 ,sa9t ,john tells u t1 :ile 9 ! ,_s1 x 0 reveal$ to him t ! burn+ lamps ( fire 7 spirits ( ,god4 ,n[ rememb] t we h told y t ! va/ volume ( flame ( e!real fire outside & ar\nd ! heav5ly _w1 is all t we c see or compreh5d z ! ,sun2 t flame is ! s\rce ( all light1 heat1 & animation3 h5ce1 consid]$ 9 connexion ) its (fices1 may we n safely conclude t x is an attribute ( ,jehovah8 ,! prophet ,mala*i =etold ! com+ ( ! ,sun ( righte\sness1 behold ! /> 9 ! ea/6 ,:o c d\bt ?is /> be+ a visible manife/ation ( ! ,_s ( ,god8 ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 is call$ ! ,sun ( righte\sness2 ! bright morn+ />4 ,8 adv5t into ! _w 0 signaliz$ by ?is sacr$ emblem--ev5 by ! ,_s ( ,god reveal$ z ! brightness ( a />4 ,h[ appropriate ?is repres5tation1 :5 ! ,son ( ,god came to u%] 9 ! light ( an et]nal day to 8 p4 ,transfigur$ dur+ ,8 /ay on e>?1 ,8 face did %9e z ! ,sun1 & ,8 raim5t 0 :ite z ! light4 ,n[ rememb]1 we are assur$ t ! heav5ly _w & city ha? no ne$ ( ! ,sun1 = ! glory ( ,god do? light5 x1 & ! ,lamb 7! ,son ( ,god7 is ! light !re(4 ,?us we ?9k we h furni%$ conclusive ,scripture evid5ce t ,god's ,_s is manife/$ by fire4 ,fire is ! s\rce ( all light1 & is also an elem5t p]vad+ all ?+s ?r\gh\t ! va/ univ]se ( ,god--9 air & e>?1 seas & floods1 rocks & m\nta9s1 ?r\gh\t all heights & dep?s4 ,h5ce1 he> aga9 ! exclamation ( ! ,psalmi/3 ,:i!r %all ,i g f ?y ,_s8 or :i!r %all ,i flee f ?y pres5ce8 ,behold1 ,god1 by ,8 ,_s1 is ev]y:]e1 ev5 ?r\gh\t ! va/ ext5d$ univ]se ( all ,8 wondr\s works4 ,we h b to consid] ! s\rce ( ?is elem5t--:i* is ,god himself--& we %all !n easily compreh5d h[ x c1 by ! same p[]1 be adapt$ or made cong5ial to our mortal or immortal natures4 ,we h said1 ,he has creat$ no elem5t incompatible )1 or uncong5ial to ,8 own nature1 nor any t ,he _c adapt to ! condition ( ! _s-life ( ,8 *ildr54 ,fire is an elem5t de/ructive ( all ?+s else save immortality1 & t x is n de/ructive ( ?is1 we h evid5ce 9 ! fact t ! wick$ %all be ca/ into ! flames ( hell1 & suff] its torm5ts = ev] & ev]4 ,& yet1 :ile x is an elem5t de/ructive ( all else1 save immortality1 x is "o1 & ! only "o we c--ev5 p>tially--compreh5d1 t c nev] be de/roy$4 ,mortality %all be de/roy$1 & naught rema9 b immortality1 purifi$ by fire--! ,_s ( ,god4 ,n[ 9 ord] t ,8 *ildr5 "h1 might compreh5d ,8 inf9ite p[] 9 controll+1 or adapt+ ?is elem5t to _! happ9ess1 ,he has manife/$ ?is p[] ev5 ) mortality on ?is e>?4 ,our mortal bodies are susceptible ( feel+ its pa9ful influ5ces1 & ( be+ de/roy$ by x--save :5 ,he int]v5es1 & *anges our nature s t x c h no impression ^u u1 or makes x a cong5ial elem5t 9 :i* we c enjoy happ9ess4 ,t ,he c d1 & has done ?is1 we h manife/ 9 ! miracul\s pres]vation ( ! ?ree ,hebrew *ildr54 ,= _! refusal to =sake ! ,liv+ ,god1 & wor%ip ! idol1 or gold5 image set up by ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz>1 ! k+ comm&$ t ! furnace %\ld be heat$ sev5-fold1 & !y be b\nd & ca/ into x4 ,?is 0 done1 & :ile ! heat 0 s int5se z to de/roy ^? :o bore !m to1 & plung$ !m into ! fi]y furnace1 yet :5 ! k+ look$ into x he saw f\r m5 loose & walk+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! flames2 prais+ ,god1 & bless+ ! "n ( ! ,"l1 & ! f\r? 0 l unto ! ,son ( ,god4 ,! k+ call$ !m to come =?1 & :5 ! ?ree :o 7 ca/ 9 came =?1 n a hair ( _! heads 0 s+$1 nor ev5 ! smell ( fire pass$ on _! g>m5ts4 ,?us we see ! p[] ( ,god manife/ 9 ! adaptation at ,8 own w1 ( ?is1--to our mortal bodies--pa9ful & consum+ elem5t1 to our condition ( happ9ess4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 :5 ?is sav+ p[] is )held1 h[ c]ta9 is de/ruction1 z manife/$ by its de/roy+ ^? :o approa*$ ne> en\gh to ! furnace to ca/ !m 94 ,o1 ! measure ( happ9ess ^? *ildr5 ( ! ,mo/ ,high enjoy$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! burn+ flames6 %\t+ & prais+ ,god4 ,& :5 !y came out ( ! fi]y furnace1 !y /ill cont9u$ _! triumphant %\t2 call+ ^u ev]y?+--animate1 & inanimate--?r\gh\t ! va/ ,univ]se1 to bless1 praise & magnify ! "n ( ! ,"l =ev]4 ,t ,god c1 & does make ?is elem5t suit$ to ! enjoym5t ( happ9ess ( ,8 p1 we h also se5 manife/$ 9 ! case ( ,elijah tak+ 8 seat1 at ! comm& ( ,god1 9 ! *>iot ( fire1 & ) horses ( fire asc5d+ up into heav54 ,?us1 *ang$1 z ! apo/le expresses x1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 8 mortality ceas$1 & clo!d ^u ) immortality1 by ,div9e p[]1 he c\ld ride 9 triumph ) 8 /e$s ( fire1 sitt+ 9 8 *>iot ( burn+ flame4 ,we sc>cely deem x necess>y to ref] aga9 to !--almo/ univ]sally conc$$--fact ( man's immortal nature4 ,by ! brea? ( ,god1 man 0 made a liv+ s\l or _s4 ,god's _s is liv+ fire2 h5ce ?is immortal nature ( man is liv+ fire1 an attribute ( ,god himself1 & "o :i* c nev] cease to exi/2 c nev] be annihilat$1 b w live on1 & on ?r\gh all et]nity4 ,b :5 ?is immortal pr9ciple ( _s-fire leaves ! body1 mortality ceases to live1 & mu/ decay & m\ld] into du/4 ,=1 speak+ ( ?is mortal body1 ,he ha? said1 du/ ?\ art1 & unto du/ %alt ?\ return1 & ! s\l %all return to ,god :o gave x4 ,,sun ,,& ,,heav54 ,n[ to %[ ! intimate connexion ) ! ,sun & ,heav51 spok5 ( 9 ! ,scriptures1 we w "h gr\p toge!r a few ( ! _m passages f\nd writt5 !re94 ,! prophet ,j]emiah1 9 ref]r+ to ! great & t]rible day ( ! ,"l1 says ! light %all be d>k5$ 9 ! heav5s2 & 9 ! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,m>k1 ref]r+ to ! same1 we read t ! ,sun %all be d>k5$2 & 9 ! ,revelation1 t ! ,sun & ! air 7 d>k5$4 ,aga91 ,jehovah1 speak+ to ,8 p1 sai?3 ,i w cov] ! heav51 & make ! />s !re( d>k2 &1 9 ord] t we may m fully compreh5d1 he add$3 ,i w cov] ! ,sun ) a cl\d2 & ! ,psalmi/ tells u t ,he cov]e? ! heav5 ) a cl\d2 & ?us sai? ! ,"l ?r\gh ,8 prophet3 ,be n dismay$ at ! signs ( heav52 = ! hea!n are dismay$ at !m4 ,?us we see t ! ,sun & heav5 are (t5 spok5 ( 9 connexion ) ea* o!r 9 reg>d to light4 ,! ,sun is to u ! s\rce ( all light1 & 9 cov]+ ! heav5 ,he cov]e? ! ,sun4 ,b we see1 z above1 t ,he ha? made ?is matt] pla9 to our compreh5sion by ,8 own utt]ance3 ,be n dismay$ by ! signs ( heav52 = ! hea!n are dismay$ at !m4 ,n[ y w rememb] t ! hea!n1 9 anci5t times--& ev5 s ) !m at ! pres5t day--7 always dismay$ & fright5$ at ! recurr5ce ( an eclipse ( ! ,sun1 & imag9$ ! "t ( ! _w _h come to an end4 ,b ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy has compreh5d$ ! laws ( nature1 & has reveal$ ! true causes ( ^! seem+ ph5om5a to ! enlight5m5t ( ! _w1 & _m ye>s previ\s to _! occurr5ce4 ,a/ronom]s c =etell ! day1 ! h\r1 & ev5 ! v mom5t :5 !y w appe>1 or be visible 9 any "p ( ! _w1 z1 also1 :5 !y w disappe>4 ,b we see1 h[ev]1 t ,god himself has spok5 ( su* eclipses z signs 9 ! heav51 & yet !y are eclipses ( ! ,sun4 ,b /ill m po9t$ & cle> is ! evid5ce ( _! connexion giv5 by ! ,savi\r1 :]e ! ,ph>isees & ,sadducees desir$ him to %[ !m a sign f heav54 ,he> ,8 answ]3 ,:5 x is ev5+1 ye say1 ,x w be fair-wea!r1 = ! sky is r$2 & 9 ! morn+1 ,x w be f\l wea!r to-day1 = ! sky is r$ & l[]+4 ,o ye hypocrites6 ye c disc]n ! face ( ! sky1 b ye _c disc]n ! signs ( ! times4 ,n[ we "h see t !y ask$ ,him = a sign f heav51 & ! ,savi\r answ]$ promptly by ref]r+ to ! app>5t ph5om5a produc$ by ! disappe>+ & reappe>+ ( ! ,sun4 ,?us answ]+ by signs :i* !y _h m>k$2 produc$ by ! ,sun1 :i* cov]e? ! heav5 f our view4 ,we h %[n :at all mu/ ackn[l$ge2 t ! ,sun is ! only s\rce ( fire1 heat1 & light :i* is compreh5d$ 9 ,nature4 ,revelations ( ! ,pa/1 & pr$ictions z to ! ,future1 assure u t ,god's wra? is reveal$ by fire4 ,n[ f :5ce come? ?is fire :5 ,8 wra? is ?us reveal$8 ,god ra9$ d[n fire & brim/one f heav5 ^u ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 & ?us de/roy$ ^? cities & _! wick$ inhabitants4 ,n[1 z ! wra? ( ,god is reveal$ by fire1 ,/4 ,paul sets ?is matt] at re/4 ,he> him3 ,! wra? ( ,god is reveal$ f heav5 aga9/ all ungodl9ess & unrighte\sness ( m54 ,?us1 ,8 _s ( wra? is manife/$ by fire2 ! s\rce ( fire is ! ,sun1 & ,he s5ds fire f heav54 ,h5ce1 we _c = a mom5t d\bt ! correctness ( our hypo!sis t ! s\rce ( fire1 z manife/$ 9 ! ,pa/1 & also t :i* %all be manife/$ 9 ! ,future1 is ! ,sun4 ,& :]e9 x is decl>$ t fire came d[n f heav51 or out ( heav51 x 0 natural t su* expressions 7 us$1 because x 0 held t ,god resid$ 9 heav51 & ,he s5t d[n fire f !nce to execute ,8 judgm5ts4 ,a ,,plurality ,,( ,,heav5s4 ,! idea ( a plurality ( heav5s1 & _! numb]s almo/ inf9ite1 w\ld seem at fir/ ?\ght to />tle ! m9d1 & dis>range all our conceptions ( ! ext5t & ma*9]y ( ! univ]se1 & ( ! employm5t ( ,god1 & all ! angels1 & o!r intellig5ces ,he has made4 ,yet its tru? only br+s home to u ! insignificance ( our own e>?1 & /ill m t ( ourselves4 ,we are too prone to ?9k t ?is e>? & its inhabitants are ! pr9cipal objects ( ! ,creator's c>e1 & t man is ( va/ importance 9 ! ord] ( ,8 arrangem5ts1 & ( augm5t+ ,8 k+dom & glory4 ,:ile ! tru? is1 our _w is insignificant1 :5 comp>$ to ,8 wond]ful creations1 & ea* individual z b a s+le gra9 ( s& among all t may be f\nd ^u ! %ores ( oceans & seas4 ,& yet all t ,he ha? made are ! objects ( ,8 gov]nm5t & c>e4 ,= n ev5 a sp>r[ falle? to ! gr\nd unkn[n to ,him4 ,t 9 ,8 omnipot5t & inf9ite p[] ,he c1 & has creat$ sep>ate sy/ems ( planet-worlds1 & a c5tral sun & heav5 = controll+ ea*1 we _c d\bt2 nei!r is !re m ( incompreh5sible my/]y 9 ?is contemplation ?an 9 t ( our own sy/em ( planets1 ) its c5tral & controll+ ,sun & heav54 ,let u turn to revelations made1 z record$ 9 ! ,bible1 & see if !re are n decl>ations :i* su/a9 ?is hypo!sis4 ,9 ! second book ( ! ,k+s x is writt53 ,b w ,god inde$ dwell on e>?8 behold1 ! heav51 & heav5 ( heav5s _c conta9 him2 & 9 ! second book ( ! ,*ronicles3 ,b :o is able to build him an h\se1 see+ ! heav51 & heav5 ( heav5s _c conta9 him4 ,! ,psalmi/ says3 ,! heav5s2 ev5 ! heav5s are ! ,"l's1 & ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god1 & t ,by ! ^w ( ! ,"l 7 ! heav5s made1 & all ! ho/s ( !m by ! brea? ( 8 m\?4 ,?us we h conclusive evid5ce ( a plurality ( heav5s1 :ile1 possibly1 _! numb]s are millions1 _! surr\nd+ planet-worlds billions1 ) a wide expanse ( surr\nd+ firmam5t ( ! heav5s be/rewn ) glitt]+ gems1 /&+ out ! gr& empyrean cov]+ ( all4 ,says ,dr4 ,ni*ol3 ,my/]y1 inde$1 heavy1 almo/ oppressive1 hangs ov] all ! p]ceptive2 b ! %apes /r[n ?r\gh t bewild]+ t]ritory h no?+ 9 common ) ! fanta/ic creations ( a dream4 ,x is ! ess5ce ( ^! nebul t !y are n =mless1 b1 on ! contr>y1 impress$ indelibly by sy/em on ! gr&e/ scale2 cle>ly z a leaf !y h organism2 some?+ has seiz$ on _! enorm\s volumes1 & m\ld$ !m into a wond]ful ord]4 ,says ,*ild3 ,?us e ?+ be>s ! m>k ( ord] impress$ ^u x by ! ,almighty h&4 ,t noble gift ( ,god to man--! telescope--has magnifi$ ,him by driv+ away e semblance ( *ance f ! firmam5t1 & by exhibit+ 9 its place designs & e/abli%$ law4 ,up !re1 z d[n "h1 ! idea ( irregul>ity or *ance is b ! sugge/ion ( our ignorance4 ,?us1 f a k ga9$ ?r\gh t wond]ful1 & yet mo/ exact ( all sci5ces--,a/ronomy--we base our conclusions4 ,t sci5ce is ! gr&e/1 mo/ p]fect1 & compreh5sive ( all sci5ces kn[n to ! human m9d4 ,x grasps1 analyzes1 & compreh5ds ! laws & =ces :i* make up & control ! univ]se1 & e o!r sci5ce kn[n is intimately connect$ )1 or bas$ ^u x4 ,!re is no *ance-"w 9 ,nature2 all ?+s are m\ld$ & =m$ complete by ! great ,ar*itect1 ^: ,^w creat$ !m1 & all ! gr& panorama ( suns1 moons1 planets1 worlds1 & />s1 are p]fect & 9 ! exact ord] ( ,8 creative wisdom4 ,:atev] ( incompreh5sible my/]y our hypo!sis ( ^? f>-di/ant suns & heav5s may involve1 we feel satisfi$ ( ! correctness ( our !ory 9 reg>d to our own1 & our m9d is equally impress$ ) ! probability ( all ! o!r planets belong+ to ! ,sun's doma91 be+ inhabit$ by liv+ intellig5ces1 & t1 9 ! ord] ( _! ,creator's arrangem5t1 !y too f9d _! heav5 ( et]nal exi/5ce !re4 ,we "k !re is room = all & to sp>e1 )9 t heav5ly empire1 & w\ld be if !y & our own e>? %\ld rema9 repeopl+ & pass+ ?i!r = cycles ( ages to come2 =1 z we h se5 f a/ronomical measurem5t1 x is comput$ to be m ?an "o million times ! size ( ?is e>?4 ,h[ enraptur+ ! ?\ght1 t !re we may n only meet ! prophets & se]s ( old2 ! apo/les & m>tyrs2 ^? :o w5t up ?r\gh great tribulations1 :o wa%$ _! robes & made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb2 our c\nsell+ m9i/]s1 :o h assi/$ u 9 ! way2 !re ! lov$ ones ( our he>ts1 :o h already left u & ?is _w ( s9 & sorr[1 & are n[ safely at home2 !re o!r lov$ ones :o are yet on ?is e>? & are /riv+ ) u = a home 9 t bett] l&2 b also1 p]haps1 !re we %all meet mess5g]s1 & *ildr5 ( ,god f all ! o!r worlds belong+ to ! ,sun1 or t heav5's doma92 & ) ! innum]able company ( angels1 & all ! ransom$ ho/s1 dwell =ev] ) our ,savi\r 9 ! glory-light ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,o1 :o w n seek & /rive = a home 9 heav58 ,a ,,place ,,= ,,! ,,wick$4 ,t !re are two sep>ate places & conditions--"o = ! righte\s & ! o!r = ! wick$--we _c d\bt4 ,9 reg>d to no o!r fact are ! revelations ( ,god & decl>ations ( ! ,scriptures m cle> & explicit4 ,?is ( itself %\ld />tle e inhabitant ( ,e>?2 cause due & solemn reflection2 & incl9e e "o to se>* = light1 & tru?1 & = ! way ( salvation4 ,9 /at+ ! facts conta9$ 9 ?is volume1 x has n be5 our design to indulge 9 a tirade aga9/ ^? :o seem c>eless & indiff]5t 9 reg>d to _! own s\ls' et]nal int]e/4 ,if our picture makes ! f9al doom ( ! wick$ a fe>ful "o1 we h only pres5t$ ! decl>ations ( ,god ?r\gh 8 prophets1 & ( ! ,savi\r & 8 apo/les4 ,^! decl>ations are />tl+1 :5 prop]ly consid]$1 & %\ld awak5 e m9d to ! consid]ation ( :at mu/ be _! f9al de/9y1 if !y cont9ue to neglect ! ov]tures ( m]cy4 ,! law ( ,god is fe>ful 9 its d5unciations aga9/ ! wick$1 & its s5t5ce w be /]nly execut$4 ,!re=e we w\ld p]suade all to be ,*ri/ians4 ,if all ! inhabitants ( ?is ,e>?--all :o h liv$ dur+ ! pa/1 or may live & die on x ?r\gh long ages to come--7 sav$ & %\ld g to dwell 9 t heav5ly _w1 !re w\ld /ill be room !re = m4 ,yea1 ev5 !n1 untold millions ( *amb]s1 ready & beautifully furni%$ by ! ,savi\r 9 t va/ & glitt]+ ,city ( ,god1 w\ld /ill be unoccupi$4 ,& to ! wick$1 :o w n turn f _! evil ways1 is lo/ =ev] ! privilege ( occupy+ ^? mansions2 ( walk+ ! gold pav$ /reets2 ( dr9k+ ! wat]s f ! f\nta9s ( life2 ( w&]+ amid/ ! %ady groves1 & along ! banks ( ! beautiful riv]s2 ( trav]s+ valleys1 & asc5d+ ! hills & m\nta9s ( ! ,"l1 & ( pluck+ & eat+ ! ambrosial fruits t gr[ on ! trees ( life2 ( hav+ weal? & honor1 & a safe & p]man5t home ) ! angels2 ! ,prophets & ,apo/les ( old2 ) ,moses1 & ,david1 & ,elijah2 ) ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 & ) all ! great & good ( e age & clime--ev5 ) all ! r$eem$ ( ! ,"l :o h wa%$ _! robes & made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb--) k9dr$ fri5ds f ,e>?2 ) angels & spirits ( j ones made p]fect1 yea1 ) all ! ransom$ ho/s1 & above all1 ) ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 :o is1 & w !re be ,k+ & rul] =ev]4 ,& = :at are all ^! ex*ang$8 ,let u see4 ,! ,bible is ! sure ,^w ( ,god4 ,x tells u t ! wick$ %all be driv5 away 9 _! wick$ness2 t !y %all be ca/ into out] d>kness1 :]e %all be weep+ & wail+1 & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,!y %all be turn$ into hell ) all ! nations t =get ,god3 ,!y %all be ca/ into ! lake ( fire1 & ! smoke ( _! torm5t %all asc5d up =ev] & ev]4 ,^! %all g away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t1 ,b ! righte\s into life et]nal4 ,! bless$ ,savi\r1 :o di$ t !y might h et]nal life1 %all say unto ^? on 8 left h& 7! wick$71 dep>t into ev]la/+ fire2 :ile to ^? on 8 "r h& 7! righte\s71 ,come1 ye bless$ ( my ,fa!r1 inh]it ! ,k+dom prep>$ = y be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w2 ent] ?\ into ! joys ( ?y ,"l4 ,yes1 read]1 ,god has prep>$ ! two places1 & x re/s ) y--z a free moral ag5t--to make y\r *oice1 & act accord+ly4 ,he w nev] drag y into heav5 by =ce4 ,y are ! rightful inh]itor ( a preci\s immortal s\l4 ,he has prep>$ a place ( p]petual happ9ess1 & invites y to come to x4 ,!re y may f9d a home1 ) peace1 love & joy4 ,!re is = y honor & weal?1 & a cr[n ( glory4 ,!re ! f\nta9s1 & riv]s ( life1 & an abundance ( spiritual food4 ,!re nei!r decrepitude nor old age1 nor sickness1 sorr[1 pa91 nor dea?2 b ! bloom ( et]nal y\? & beauty may re/ on ?y br[ =ev]4 ,make y\r *oice1 & make x n[1 = delays are dang]\s1 & dea? & ! judgm5t may be ne> unto y4 ,! _s-fire ( ,god's love is n[ k9dl+ 9 y\r he>t1 & ,i he> y say1 yes1 ,i w\ld l to be !re4 ,we implore y1 qu5* n t _s-fire ( love1 or x w *ange to a consum+ ,,_s-,,fire ,,( ,,wra?1 & :5 y\r s\l is releas$ f ! body1 t _s-fire w become an int5se burn+ flame1 & w be y\r torm5t =ev] & ev]4 ,! v ?\ght ( endur+ =ev]--aft] ?is %ort life has pa/--%\ld />tle ! m9d ( e intellig5t be+1 & cause ! mo/ s]i\s reflections4 ,none c save b ,god1 & ?is salvation is ?r\gh ,8 ,son1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,all mu/ g to ,him4 ,our m9i/]s c only advise & in/ruct1 & to d ?is prop]ly1 !y mu/ !mselves be holy m5 ( ,god4 ,*ri/ ,himself assum$ ! (fice ( ! ,prie/hood4 ,he made ! atonem5t4 ,he is n[ our only ,high ,prie/1 & all mu/ g to ,him4 ,! weal? ( ! univ]se1 giv5 to an e>?ly ,pope1 ,bi%op1 or ,prie/1 c\ld n save "o s+le s\l1 nor pur*ase x f p]dition4 ,& yet salvation is freely (f]$ to all :o w =sake _! wick$ ways1 & come to ,god ?r\gh love1 & fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,all are conv9c$ ( ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & ( a future /ate ( exi/5ce4 ,! ,^w ( ,god has set ?is matt] at re/1 :ile x is fully evid5c$ by ! inh]5t desire 9 e he>t & m9d t x %\ld be s2 ev5 ?is long+ aft] immortality4 ,s1 also1 does enlight5$ reason conv9ce all t !re w be a sep>ation ( ! righte\s f ! wick$ 9 _! future conditions4 ,!re is no true h>mony ( m9d & _s betwe5 !m ev5 9 ?is _w2 mu* less c\ld !re be :5 ! righte\s are made pure & clean by ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,!re has always be5 antagonism betwe5 ! _s ( light & ! _s ( d>kness4 ,! fir/ gives light1 life1 & lib]ty4 ,! second1 d>kness1 dea?1 & bondage4 ,! ^w & revelations ( ,god tea* ?is fact1 :ile ! exp]i5ce & he>t admonitions ( all confirm x4 ,ev5 ! ungodly condemn wick$ness1 & yet1 /range to say1 cont9ue on 9 s94 ,!re has1 f ! beg9n+1 be5 spiritual antagonism betwe5 ! good & ! bad1 & a consci\sness ^u ! "p ( ! wick$ ( _! own wrong-do+4 ,?is has be5 ! case ev] s9ce wick$ ,ca9 slew 8 bro!r ,abel2 ,god !n pron\nc$ ,8 curse ^u ! p]petrator ( t wick$ de$1 & ,8 curse has /ood aga9/ all wick$ do]s f t "t to ! pres5t1 & w ?r\gh all "t to come4 ,bible hi/ory is replete ) evid5ces ( ,8 judgm5ts aga9/ !m1 & pla9ly tells u t !re are two sep>ate places1 "o :]e9 ! righte\s %all enjoy happ9ess & et]nal life2 ! o!r :]e9 ! wick$ %all be puni%$1 & endure a liv+ dea? t nev] dies1 %[+ u pla9ly t1 ,x is n all ( life to live2 nor yet ( dea? to die4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[1 ! location ( t place ( torm5t w claim a few mom5ts ( our att5tion4 ,( ?is we ?9k we are n left to conjecture alone4 ,we believe our hypo!sis ( ! location ( heav5 is correct1 & t we h "o equally c]ta9 ( ! location ( ,hell1 & t ea* hypo!sis /rongly corroborates ! o!r4 ,fir/1 let u take direct te/imony2 t giv5 by ! ,son ( ,god himself1 :o is to be ! judge ( all--ev5 ! quick & ! dead4 ,! fir/ are ^? quick5$ into life by ! _s1 ! la/ are ^? :o are dead 9 trespasses & 9 s94 ,y w f9d ?is evid5ce 9 ! #af? *apt] ( ! ,gospel accord+ to ,sa9t ,luke4 ,*ri/1 ! ,son ,god1 said1 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 ri* man1 :o 0 clo!d 9 purple & f9e l951 & f>$ sumptu\sly e day3 ,& !re 0 a c]ta9 begg> nam$ ,laz>us1 :o laid at !y ri* man's gate1 full ( sores1 & desir+ to be f$ ) ! crumbs :i* fell f ! ri* man's table2 moreov]1 ! dogs came & lick$ 8 sores4 ,& x came to pass t ! begg> di$1 & 0 c>ri$ by ! angels into ,abraham's bosom2 ,! ri* man also di$1 & 0 buri$1 & 9 hell he lift$ up 8 eyes4 ,be+ 9 torm5ts1 & see+ ,abraham af> (f1 & ,laz>us 9 8 bosom1 he cri$ & said1 ,fa!r ,abraham1 h m]cy ^u me1 & s5d ,laz>us1 t he may dip ! tip ( 8 f+] 9 wat]1 & cool my p>*$ tongue1 = ,i am torm5t$ 9 ?is flame4 ,b ,abraham said1 ,son1 rememb] t ?\ 9 ?y lifetime receiv$/ ?y good ?+s1 & likewise ,laz>us 8 evil ?+s1 b n[ he is com=t$ & ?\ art torm5t$4 ,& beside all ?is1 betwe5 u & y !re is a great gulph fix$2 s t !y :o w\ld pass f h5ce to y _c2 nei!r c !y pass to u t w\ld come f !nce4 ,!n he said1 ,i pray !e1 !re=e1 fa!r1 t ?\ w\ld/ s5d him to my fa!r's h\se1 = ,i h five bre?r52 t he may te/ify unto !m1 le/ !y also come into ?is place ( torm5t4 ,abraham said unto him1 !y h ,moses & ! prophets2 let !m he> !m4 ,& he said1 nay1 fa!r ,abraham2 b if "o w5t unto !m f ! dead1 !y w rep5t4 ,abraham answ]$ & said unto him1 ,if !y he> n ,moses & ! prophets1 nei!r w !y be p]suad$ ?\gh "o rose f ! dead4 ,?us1 we see pla9ly t !re are two sep>ate places2 "o = ! righte\s1 :o are sav$ ?r\gh ob$i5ce & fai?1 & ! o!r = ! wick$ :o are lo/ ?r\gh disob$i5ce & unbelief4 ,no?+ c\ld be m pla91 po9t$1 or conclusive4 ,n[ let u recall to y\r m9d t :i* we h relat$ 9 prec$+ pages2 :]e9 we h told y t mo/ ,a/ronom]s h agre$ ^u ! fact1 or hypo!sis1 ( two atmosph]es ar\nd ! va/ globe we h d5om9at$ heav54 ,! "o next to x appe>s to be non-lum9\s2 :ile ! out] "o--ar\nd ?is--is lum9\s1 :i* !y d5om9ate photosph]e1 to :i* we h add$ e!real1 or _s-fire4 ,?is is :at we see 9 look+ at ! ,sun1 & is ! va/ volume ( fire1 or e!real flame1 t s5ds out heat & light to ?is & o!r surr\nd+ worlds4 ,?is light & heat ext5d ov] a region ( ! illimitable space1 n less ?an six ?\s& millions ( miles 9 ext5t4 ,we h endeavor$ to approximate to ! m9d ! int5se heat ( ! ,sun at its s\rce1 b x f> exce$s f9ite compreh5sion4 ,we h also giv5 y ! views & suppositions ( able inve/igators t ! ext5t ( t photosph]e1 or volume ( flame1 is va/ inde$4 ,x is said t 'flame-l masses--"s comput$ to be "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& miles 9 l5g?--are pil$ ^u & ov]lap ea* o!r1 & sweep onw>d 9 con/ant agitation l m\nta9 bill[s ( liv+ fire4' ,?is1 z we h told y1 is ! s\rce ( all fire1 or heat kn[n to u on ?is ,e>?1 & to all ! o!r planets ( our sol> sy/em4 ,! precise nature & elem5ts ( fire1 we h said1 we _c fully compreh5d2 nei!r its orig9al s\rce1 save t x emanat$ f ! ,great ,fir/ ,cause4 ,! ,sun is its direct s\rce to u1 & we realize x always ! same2 nev] augm5t+ nor dim9i%+4 ,we "k t x is ! s\rce ( light to a va/ region ar\nd1 &1 f ! (fices x p]=ms1 we _c ?9k less ?an t x is--z we h be=e said--an attribute ( ! ,great ,jehovah2 & especially ?is :5 we consid] ,god's own revelations z f\nd record$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,9 describ+ ! dim5sions ( ! ,sun1 we h said x is #b1fee1jjj miles r\nd x1 or to br+ ?is va/ ext5t ne>] our compreh5sion1 we may /ate t x w\ld require #cba ,e>?s1 ! size ( ?is1 set side by side to rea* ar\nd x1 & va/ numb]s m to cov] its surface1 & :5 ?us cov]$ ) worlds l ?is1 ! /ratum w\ld only be ab\t #h1jjj miles deep1 :ile x is reasonable to e/imate t photosph]ic flame to be #ajj1jjj miles 9 dep?4 ,we h m5tion$ ! inn] globe1 e/imat$ to be m ?an a million times ! size ( ?is ,e>?1 & we h d5om9at$ x heav51 & ?is outside surr\nd+ volume ( e!real fire we %all d5om9ate hell1 z we believe no o!r true hypo!sis c be advanc$4 ,&1 9 assum+ ?is1 we believe ourselves su/a9$ by ! revelations ( ,god1 z well z by all we c compreh5d ( ,nature4 ,9 ord] to incite our m9ds to "k & compreh5d m ( ,him1 & become ob$i5t to ,8 requirem5ts1 ,god has %[n u1 by manife/ations1 ,8 in/rum5t ( de/ruction & puni%m5t4 ,8 prophets h also ann\nc$ ,8 ?reat5+s aga9/ ! wick$1 & h told u t fire--! elem5t ( heat--is ! in/rum5t ) :i* ,he w fulfil ,8 ?reat5$ v5geance1 & we h se5 ?is manife/$ by ! de/ruction ( ! cities ( ! pla9s--ev5 ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 z also ! de/ruction ( ^? :o (f]$ inc5se ^u /range alt>s4 ,n[ z ?is volume ( flame1 d5om9at$ ! ,sun1 is ! only s\rce ( fire2 & z fire seems to u "o ( ! controll+ elem5ts ( nature1 & p]vades all ?+s1 & ,god ra9$ d[n fire & de/roy$ ^? cities1 & also s5t d[n fire & de/roy$ ^? :o (f]$ inc5se on a /range alt>1 we pla9ly see :]e ! fire is t is to be ! puni%m5t ( ! wick$4 ,t x is said fire came d[n f heav51 or out ( heav51 does n vitiate1 b r confirms our hypo!sis4 ,= ,god is omnipres5t1 & dwells 9 all heav5s1 &1 f t region1 t p]man5t s\rce ( fire1 ,he comm&$--d\btless--! conc5tration ( ! rays ( ! ,sun1 & x ?us came at ,8 comm& f heav51 & fell z flame ( fire4 ,b to prove t our hypo!sis z to ! location ( hell is correct1 we direct y\r m9d aga9 to ! n>rative ( ! ,savi\r1 ( ! ri* man 9 hell1 & ,laz>us 9 ,abraham's bosom4 ,t ,abraham 0 9 heav5 no "o c d\bt1 :ile we are pla9ly told t ! ri* man 0 9 hell1 &1 al?\gh af> (f1 yet )9 speak+ di/ance4 ,h[ f> di/ant ! voice ( _s c be he>d1 no "o 9 mortality c "k4 ,we "k t on ?is e>? s\nd is limit$ because ( ! d5sity ( ! atmosph]e1 & we realize ev5 "h t :5 ! atmosph]e is ! m r>ifi$1 ! great] ! di/ance ( s\nd4 ,x is comput$ t ! cond5s$1 or e>?-atmosph]e1 ext5ds outw>d f ! e>? ab\t =ty miles4 ,:5 we h pass$ ?is /ratum1 & h ga9$ space 9 ! e!real atmosph]e1 x may be possible t ! same volume ( voice we are accu/om$ to "h1 might be he>d ?\s&s1 or ev5 millions ( miles di/ant f u4 ,heat r>ifies atmosph]e z we "h realize by ! influ5ce ( ! sun4 ,if ! addition ( a few rays ( ! sun w dissipate ! d5se cl\ds1 & s mat]ially r>ify our atmosph]e at ! di/ance ( n9ety-five millions ( miles1 :at may we suppose ! condition ( ! atmosph]e n9ety millions ( miles ne>] its s\rce8 ,!re=e1 we may readily believe t al?\gh ,dives1 & ,abraham1 7 f> ap>t--possibly ?\s&s ( miles--yet !y c\ld see & conv]se ) ea* o!r4 ,y w rememb] t a/ronom]s in=m u t !re seems a volume ( non-lum9\s atmosph]e1 or void1 betwe5 ! out] pho/osph]e ( fire & ! body ( t inn] globe 7:i* globe we believe is heav574 ,n[ rememb] ! words ( ,fa!r ,abraham1 ,beside all ?is1 betwe5 u & y !re is a great gulph fix$2 s t !y :o w\ld pass f h5ce to y _c2 nei!r c !y pass to u t w\ld come f !nce4 ,is n "h conclusive evid5ce t ! two places--heav5 & hell--are n 9 f> di/ant regions f ea* o!r8 ,rememb]4 ,x is said ( ! wick$ ,^! %all g away into out] d>kness1 !re %all be weep+1 & wail+1 & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,:5 dea? & hell %all give up _! dead 7= ! s\ls ( ! wick$--:o are dead 9 trespasses & 9 s9--are /ill endur+ t dea? t nev] dies71 & all appe> be=e ! ,judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/1 :]e e "o %all receive accord+ to ! de$s done 9 ! body1 & ! wick$ are driv5 f ,god1 & f ! glory ( ,8 p[]1 to rea* aga9 _! et]nal de/9y1 !y w d\btless pass ?r\gh t d>k void1 ev5 t great gulph fix$ betwe51 & !re w be weep+ & wail+1 & gna%+ ( tee?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,al?\gh we believe ! evid5ce furni%$ is conclusive beyond cavil or d\bt to e intellig5t m9d1 yet we w /ill add m affirmative argum5ts :i* we desire t all %\ld consid]4 ,fir/1 ,let u ref] aga9 to ! decl>ations--we h sev]al times repeat$--( ! ,prophets & ,apo/les4 ,t heav51 & ! ,holy ,city 9 x1 ha? no ne$ ( ! light ( ! ,sun4 ,t ! glory ( ,god do? light5 x1 & ! ,lamb is ! light !re(4 ,t !re is no night !re1 b "o et]nal day4 ,n[ let u call to y\r m9d ! ext5t ( t empire :]e9 ! ,sun does n %9e4 ,f a/ronomical measurem5t1 we may =m 9 our m9ds an approximation ( its dim5sions4 ,to fix = x a l[ e/imate1 we may safely conclude t ! doma9 prop]1 is at lea/ five hundr$ ?\s& miles 9 diamet]1 & "o million five hundr$ ?\s& miles ar\nd x4 ,! empire is va/ inde$1 s great t1 by comp>ison1 we c =m no correct idea ( x4 ,we c only approximate by say+ t x w\ld require ab\t "o million ( e>?s1 ! size ( ?is1 to make a globe ( equal magnitude4 ,9 ord] to br+ all home to y\r own reason & compreh5sion1 let u ask1 ,:]e else is x feasible = s l>ge a place to be :]eon1 or into :i* ! ,sun1 or suns1 d n or _c %9e8 ,we h %[n y t suns 7! surr\nd+ volumes ( photosph]ic e!real fire7 are--s f> z we c compreh5d--! natural s\rces ( light ?r\gh\t ! ,univ]se ( ,jehovah's empire4 ,!y seem z ,god's own et]nal lamps1 scatt]$ & plac$ at ,8 w 9 diff]5t regions ( illimitable space1 to illum9e ! univ]se )\t1 & give light ev]y:]e1 z also life & animation to all _! surr\nd+ worlds4 ,ea* p]haps to its own1 ev5 z our ,sun does to its own planet-worlds4 ,n[ :5 we consid] t ! fact is well e/abli%$ by all lead+ ,a/ronom]s t ?is outside flame or volume ( fire is f> out f t ,,inn] ,,globe1 or _w1 & t betwe5 !m !re is a void1 possibly ?\s&s ( miles 9 dep?2 t ! fires & light ( ! ,sun h no p]ceptible effect ^u ?is non-lum9\s void--&1 inde$1 ! void %ields ! globe )9 f ! light & heat ( ! ,sun--we c readily imag9e ! wise arrangem5t ( ! ,great ,ar*itect1 & also compreh5d ! tru? ( ,8 own decl>ations1 t heav5 is a place :]e nei!r ! ,sun nor its heat %all light ^u its inhabitants4 ,n[ ! nature ( ! elem5t ( ?is int]v5+ void or space1 :e!r x is e!real or n1 we _c n[ compreh5d4 ,t x is a safe cov]+ or %ield to ! _w )91 we c readily suppose4 ,= ,sir ,john ,h]s*el says t x seems z an awn+ or scre51 protect+ ! body1 or _w )91 f ! ,sun's heat4 ,b we are n left to conjecture alone1 )\t philosophical reason 9 ?is matt]4 ,we "k ! laws ( gravitation & attraction are fix$ & sure1 & ^u ^! univ]sal laws we c base correct conclusions4 ,! t5d5cy ( fire or heat is outw>d & upw>d4 ,! s5se 9 :i* we use ! t]m upw>d is t ( space f> out f ! e>?1 or l solid bodies4 ,we h %[n1 9 our explanation ( ! law ( gravitation1 t upw>d is simply away f ! e>?4 ,?us1 we ignite mat]ial ) fire & produce combu/ion "h1 & we see ! flame rise1 & feel & "k ! heat asc5ds upw>d4 ,s also may ! ,*9aman d ! same1 at ! same mom5t1 on ! opposite side ( ! globe--:ile 8 position is directly "u u1 z we con/rue d[nw>d--& yet ! flame & heat ( 8 fire asc5ds upw>d f ! e>? :]e he /&s1 :i* is 9 a directly opposite direction f ! c\rse ours pursues4 ,?us1 to u1 outw>d f ! e>? is upw>d1 no matt] :]e our position on x4 ,?is t5d5cy ( heat upw>d1 or away f ! base ( ! fire1 is pla9ly evid5t by ! fact t heat w n p5etrate to any consid]able dep? d[nw>d1 nei!r :5 on ! e>?1 or on a solid non-combu/ible f\ndation2 nor yet :5 on an elevat$ plat=m1 = its t5d5cy1 z we h %[n1 is always outw>d or upw>d4 ,s also ) ! fires ( ! ,sun2 :atev] ! base ( its fires may be1 we see by ! fix$ laws ( ,nature t ! t5d5cy ( its heat is outw>d1 no matt] f :at portion ( t base x may emanate4 ,we _c n[ compreh5d ! nature ( ! base ( ! ,sun's fires1 b we "k t ! great ,jehovah has provid$ x1 & t x is f\nd$ 9 ,8 wisdom1 & is fix$ & sure1 & we h reason$ conclusively t x _c be ( combu/ible mat]ial4 ,h5ce1 ! only rational conclusion we c arrive at--f a ?or\gh inve/igation ( ,div9e revelations2 f all ! lights af=d$ by ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy2 f ! true philosophy ( ,nature1 z well z f all t is visible & p]ceptible--is1 t f> )9 ! circl+ photosph]e ( e!real fire :i* we see & realize z ! ,sun1 !re is a solid body1 a globe1 a ,,va/ ,,_w1 & t _w is ! heav5 = all ! righte\s f ?is e>?2 t x is ! ,savi\r's allott$ empire1 & t ,he is !re ! rul] ( ,8 p4 ,,! ,,nature ,,( ,,! ,,light ,,( ,,! ,,heav5ly ,,_w4 ,! glory ( ,god do? light5 x1 & ! ,lamb is ! light !re(4 ,we h giv5 ! above ,scripture quotation repeat$ly 9 ^! pages1 9 ord] to =cibly impress ! m9ds ( all ) ! fact t ! light ( ! heav5ly _w is diff]5t f ! light ( ! ,sun2 t x f> transc5ds x 9 brightness4 ,= we are told t x is f> above ! brightness ( ! ,sun %9+ 9 its /r5g?1 ev5 sev5-fold bright] ?an ! ,sun4 ,let u contemplate :at has be5 reveal$ ( ?is glory light4 ,fir/4 ,no mortal ev] has beheld ! full radiance ( ! face1 or glory ( ,god4 ,= ,he ha? said t no "o %\ld see ,8 face & live4 ,9 evid5ce ( ?is1 :5 ,moses1 :o 0 s ne> ,him1 & desir$ s mu* to behold ,8 face unveil$1 pray$ to ,him say+3 ,i besee* !e1 %[ me ?y glory4 ,!re came an answ] unto him4 ,?\ can/ n see my face1 = !re %all no man see me & live4 ,& 9 ord] to pres]ve ! life ( ,moses1 ,god plac$ him 9 ! cleft ( a rock & cov]$ him ) ,8 h& :ile ,8 glory 0 pass+ by4 ,o!rs h desir$ to see ,god1 & ! brightness ( ,8 glory1 yet su* desire1 :ile 9 mortality1 is wrong1 = none c\ld behold x & live4 ,x is record$ ( ,trajan1 ! ,emp]or ( ,rome1 t he acco/$ ,rabbi ,jo%ua1 say+3 ,y tea* t y\r ,god is ev]y:]e1 n[ ,i %\ld l to see ,him4 ,jo%ua repli$1 ,he _c be se51 no mortal eye c behold ,8 glory4 ,! ,emp]or1 h[ev]1 p]si/$1 cont5d+ t if ,he 0 ev]y:]e1 ,he c\ld surely be se51 & ?us d]id$ ! doctr9e taught by ,jo%ua4 ,well1 said ! ,rabbi1 let u try fir/ to look at "o ( ,8 ambassadors4 ,to ?is ,trajan cons5t$4 ,jo%ua !n l$ him =? into ! op5 air at noon-day1 & bade him look at ! ,sun4 ,! ,emp]or repli$3 ,i _c1 = its light dazzles1 & w bl9d me4 ,!n repli$ ,jo%ua1 ,if ?\ art unable to endure ! light ( "o ( ,8 creatures1 h[ can/ ?\ expect to be able to behold ! respl5d5t glory ( ! ,creator8 ,! sight w\ld annihilate !e4 ,?us we f9d t 9 e repres5tation ( ! glory ( ,god1 its light is beyond our compreh5sion1 & s ov]p[]+ t no mortal c\ld behold x & live4 ,we h1 h[ev]1 a feeble repres5tation ( ?is glory manife/$ by ,8 ,son4 ,:5 ,saul1 ( ,t>sus1 0 on 8 way to ,damascus1 to p]secute ! disciples & foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 behold1 at mid-day1 a light1 above ! brightness ( ! ,sun1 %one ar\nd him & 8 b&1 & !y all fell to ! e>?1 & _! lead] 0 smitt5 ) bl9dness1 :i* cont9u$ = ?ree days1 & 0 only !n reliev$ by ! ag5cies :i* ! ,savi\r appo9t$4 ,:5 fir/ smitt51 he>+ a voice t 0 n ( ,e>?1 he exclaim$1 ,"l1 :o art ?\8 ,! answ] 01 ,i am ,jesus :om ?\ p]secute/4 ,:5 ! belov$ disciple ,john beheld ! ,son ( ,man1 walk+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! gold5 c&le/icks1 ! light & influ5ce 0 s ov]p[]+1 t he fell at ,8 feet z dead4 ,?us we h a fa9t prelude ( ! light ( ! glory ( ,god4 ,yet no "o 9 mortality c behold x1 ev5 9 a veil$ =m4 ,b ! /r5g? ( ! _s-eye w enable u to behold ! ,k+ 9 all ,8 glory1 = we %all see ,him z ,he is4 ,,t ,,heav5ly ,,_w4 ,we ne$ n /& on ,pisgah's height1 nor climb to ! summit ( ! ,&es1 to cat* a glimpse ( t ,,heav5ly ,,_w4 ,b1 grasp+ ! telescope ( ,fai?1 & look+ ?r\gh ,revelations1 ! humble/ ,*ri/ian1 l[ d[n 9 ! valley1 may see ?r\gh ! /orm-cl\ds & tempe/s ( life--yea1 ev5 ?r\gh ! %ad[ ( dea?--& gaze ) rapture ^u ! en*ant+ sc5e4 ,! light ( ! ,sun pales )\t1 z ! flood-light ( t inn] _w breaks ^u ! eye4 ,!re is ! respl5d5t glory ( ,god1 %9+ ) unequall$ radiance & beauty4 ,to ! _s-eye x is n bl9d+1 nei!r w x ev5 dim ! sight4 ,fe> n1 ye feeble foll[]s ( ! bless$ ,r$eem]1 to approa*--ev5 n[--by fai? & contemplation1 ! conf9es ( t bright _w2 ev5 ?\gh x is )9 t encircl+ photosph]e ( e!real fire4 ,!re is no dang]1 = by-&-by t bright _w w be y\r place ( habitation4 ,:5 ! w+$ mess5g] comes & escorts y away f y\r e>?ly prison-h\se1 he w conduct y to t bright _w1 :]e an abundant entrance %all be adm9i/]$ unto y by y\r bless$ ,savi\r4 ,rememb] x is writt5 9 ! ,sacr$ ,volume3 ,! voice ( ,god divide? ! flame2 & ,he ha? said3 ,i w be z a wall ( fire4 ,:5 ?\ goe/ ?r\gh ! fire1 ?\ %alt n be burn$2 nei!r %all ! flames k9dle ^u !e4 ,ent] ?\ into ! joys ( ?y ,"l4 ,no su* flames )94 ,! ,sun %all n light on !e2 nor any heat2 & yet !re is a respl5d5t light1 ev5 ! glory ( ,god1 :i* illum9es ! ,great ,city & all ! va/ realm4 ,!re is no night !re1 b "o et]nal day2 & :5 ?\ ha/ ent]$1 ,! days ( ?y m\rn+ %all be end$4 ,b hold heav5w>d ! telescope ( fai?2 let u1 ?r\gh ! lights ( revelation1 endeavor to get a slight panoramic view4 ,! inspir$ poet caught a glimpse be=e u4 ,he> him exclaim3 ,!re1 on ^? wide ext5d$ pla9s1 ,%9es "o et]nal day2 ,!re ,god ! ,son =ev] reigns1 ,& scatt]s night away4 ,behold6 ,spread out be=e u is ! wide expanse ( a glori\s univ]se4 ,see 9 ! di/ance ^? hills & t[]+ m\nta9s2 ^? beautiful valleys & wide-ext5d+ pla9s4 ,see ! innum]able set ?rones1 &1 9 ! mid/ ( all1 ,,! ,,great ,,:ite ,,?rone6 & ,he :o sits !reon is ! ,,son ,,( ,,god1 :o reigns1 & is ! rul] ( ?is va/ empire4 ,see be=e ! ?rone a sea ( glass l unto cry/al1 & ar\nd ab\t ! ?rone f\r-&-tw5ty eld]s 9 raim5t ( :ite1 ) cr[ns ( gold1 :ile all ar\nd is a ra9b[1 9 sight l unto an em]ald1 or gr& empyrean cov]+ respl5d5t ) ! light ( ! glory ( ,god4 ,see t f\nta9 ( ! riv] ( life gu%+ f b5ea? ! ?rone1 & fl[+ on & on1 me&]+ amid/ m\nta9s & hills1 & ?r\gh va/ pla9s & beautiful valleys4 ,see ! cry/al f\nta9s play+ on e h&1 & ^: wat]s are =ev] sp>kl+ 9 ! light ( et]nal day4 ,see ! t[]+ =e/ trees & %ady groves ( heav51 plac$ !re by ! ,^w ( ! ,creator1 dur+ pa/ cycles ( et]nity1 & long be=e "t comm5c$1 _! ri* foliage pres5t+ e v>iegat$ hue1 _! b\ghs lad5 ) all mann] ( preci\s fruit suit$ = spiritual food1 & _! seasons = be>+ are n[ & =ev]4 ,b see yond]1 ne> ! base ( t t[]+ m\nta91--^: summit seems to m\nt up a ?\s& miles high1 & ^: t[]+ =e/s are wav+ 9 ! g5tle breezes ( heav51 &1 ) all ?+s else1 seem b to reflect ! light ( ! glory ( ,god2--t va/ pla9 spread+ out f its base is ! ,,g>d5 ,,( ,,! ,,"l4 ,its ext5t is ev5 great] ?an t ( our :ole ,e>?4 ,x is fill$ ) trees be>+ fruits2 ) %rubb]y1 & t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s& v>i\s & v>iegat$ fl[]s p]5nially bloom+4 ,see ! va/ multitude ( sa9ts1 att5d$ by angels1 z !y me&] ?r\gh its labyr9?s1 cull+ *oice/ fl[]s1 or l+]+ "u native b[]s or amid %ady groves4 ,no old age or decrepitude2 no gray hairs to di/+ui% ages4 ,! old se]s & prophets2 nei!r are ,adam nor ,me?uselah1 :o dwelt on ! e>? ne>ly a ?\s& ye>s1 kn[n "h by age2 nei!r d our own ag$ fa!rs & mo!rs %[ "h any signs ( decrepitude or advanc$ ye>s1 b1 ev5 z _! own *ildr5--our bro!rs1 our si/]s1 our husb&s1 our wives1 & our own *ildr51 :o h f\nd an inh]itance "h--all are z 9 ! bloom ( y\? & maturity1 & w ?us rema9 =ev] ?r\gh succe$+ cycles ( et]nity4 ,ah6 me?9ks1 amid t va/ multitude y espy a fa!r1 a "m1 a si/]1 a bro!r1 companion or *ild1 or "s de>1 lov$ fri5ds f e>?1 :o are n[ radiant ) beauty 9 t ,p>adise ( ,god1 & t y w\ld fa9 drop mortality1 &1 on _s-w+s ( love1 g & jo9 !m & be =ev] at re/4 ,wait1 n n[2 b if y h s\ght & f\nd ! pe>l ( price1 & are abid+ 9 ! love ( ,god1 y1 too1 w get !re by-&-by4 ,rememb] afflict$ ,job1 :o knew 8 record 0 9 heav51 yet ) all ?is p]ceptive k1 he> him meekly say3 ,all my appo9t$ "t w ,i wait1 until my *ange come?1 & ?\gh ,he slay me1 yet w ,i tru/ 9 ,him4 ,b :ile we h 9 h& ! telescope ( fai? & ! revelations ( ,god z our light1 let u *ange its direction a little1 & add a new grasp+ p[]4 ,see6 ,behold ! ,city ( ,god ( :i* glori\s ?+s 7 spok51--ev5 ! city ( :i* ,john _h a panoramic view :ile 9 ! _s on ! ,isle ( ,patmos4 ,see its glitt]+ jasp] walls z !y loom up 9 ! glory-light fifte5 hundr$ miles high2 & ^: f\ndations are fifte5 hundr$ miles squ>e1 cov]+ a sup]ficial ext5t ( two millions two hundr$ & fifty ?\s& squ>e miles4 ,see6 ,its f\ndations are g>ni%$ ) all mann] ( preci\s /ones1 & !re are twelve va/ gates ( entrance1 & ! twelve gates are twelve pe>ls3 e sev]al gate is "o pe>l4 ,^? gates are n[ ?r[n wide op51 nev] to be %ut aga91 = x is ! city ( habitation = ! r$eem$ f ,e>?1 & hundr$s are arriv+ f our _w e m9ute ( "t4 ,see6 its walls are ( pure gold--ev5 z jasp]1 :ile its /reets are pav$ ) gold transp>5t z glass4 ,see its va/ ar*es1 m9>ets & t[]s1 & its palatial mansions4 ,rememb] ! bless$ ,savi\r said1 :5 ab\t to leave our ,e>?1 ,9 my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions2 & add$1 ,i g to prep>e a place = y1 t :]e ,i am1 !re ye may be also4 ,"s ( our fri5ds h homes 9 ^? beautiful mansions4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is en\gh4 ,our vision ( ^! en*ant+ sc5es is end$1 & we are left to contemplate !m 9 m9d until our appo9t$ "t %all come1 & !n if we are ready :5 our ,"l & ma/] calls1 we1 too1 %all f9d a p]man5t home ) ! r$eem$ ( ! ,"l 9 t heav5ly _w1 & !n ) ,/4 ,paul1 we may see ! glory :i* %all be reveal$4 ,,! ,,dim5sions ,,& ,,capacity ,,( ,,! ,,city--,,!re ,,is ,,room ,,= ,,all1 ,,& ,,to ,,sp>e4 ,& ! city lie? f\rsqu>e1 & ! l5g? is z l>ge z ! bread?2 & he measur$ ! city ) a re$1 twelve ?\s& furlongs4 ,! l5g? & ! bread? & ! height ( x are equal4 ,rev4 xxi4 ,twelve ?\s& furlongs con/itutes1 by our measurem5t1 #a1ejj miles4 ,?us we see t ! city lie? f\r-squ>e1 & its height is equal to its l5g? or bread? ( f\ndation4 ,! base surface cov]s a sup]ficial ext5t ( #b1bej1jjj squ>e miles4 ,! ext5t ( ! city w give u ov] #c1cge1jjj1jjj cubic miles4 ,"o cubic mile alone w af=d measurem5t ( space = ov] #ae1jjj1jjj rooms #bj feet squ>e1 & ! entire squ>e ( ! city w\ld af=d ab\t #ej1fbe1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj rooms ( simil> dim5sions4 ,b we are n ju/ifiable 9 ! belief o!r ?an t x is a city ( va/ proportions1 & "o ( gr&eur & beauty4 ,we are told t x is a city ( _m mansions4 ,let u !re=e contemplate x 9 ?is light1 & e/imate t only "o-fiftie? portion ( its va/ space is occupi$ by mansions2 ! balance op5 space1 /reets1 av5ues1 & c\rts4 ,su* mansions w\ld ?us af=d ov] #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj rooms #bj feet squ>e4 ,we w n[ compute ! numb] ( inhabitants :o h liv$ & di$ on ! e>? = #f1jjj ye>s pa/2 ! numb] liv+ on x at pres5t1 & e/imate h[ long ( future "t w\ld be requir$ to furni% "o s\l to occupy ea* room4 ,x is e/imat$ t !re are at pres5t #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 & t ?is numb] die dur+ ea* p]iod ( ?irty ye>s4 ,n[ if all %\ld f9d a home !re1 x w\ld require m ?an ?irty millions ( ye>s1 at ! same ratio1 to furni% "o s\l = ea* room ?us comput$ 9 ^? mansions4 ,& if we e/imate t only "o-hundr$? "p ( ! space is occupi$ by mansions1 x w\ld ev5 !n require #ae1jjj1jjj ( ye>s to ?us p !m4 ,b we are assur$ t ! wick$ %all n ent] !re4 ,t wide is ! gate1 & broad is ! way t leade? to de/ruction1 & _m !re be :i* g 9 !reat4 ,we are !re=e l$ to ! inevitable conclusion1 t by f> ! l>g] numb] ( ^? :o h liv$ & di$ on ?is e>?1 h fail$ to f9d _! home 9 t city ( :i* glori\s ?+s are spok54 ,contemplat+1 z we h1 ! va/ magnitude ( t city1 we are ju/ifiable 9 ! conclusion t !re is ample provision ( mansions !re1 z ! dwell+-place = o!r intellig5ces beside ^? f ?is e>?2 probably ! home & abode ( ! angels2 possibly1 = inhabitants ( ! o!r planets belong+ to ! same sol> sy/em ) our own e>?1 z all receive light & animation f ! same sun1 & all are gov]n$ & controll$ by ! load-/one p[] ( attraction ( t va/ globe4 ,aga91 may x n be t all t has be5 reveal$ to u1 is simply t :i* relates to our future habitation1 & t ! city we h be5 contemplat+ is = ! abode ( ! righte\s f ?is e>?8 ,may !re n be _m o!r cities ( equal1 or ev5 great] magnitude )9 t va/ empire--ev5 "o su* allott$ to ! inhabitants ( ea* sep>ate planet1 & t ea* may h a k+ & rul] provid$ by ! ,creator ( all8 ,= all t we c compreh5d ( our ,savi\r--:o is to be our k+ & rul]--is1 t he came f ,god ! ,fa!r to ransom ! inhabitants ( ?is e>?1 & (f] life & salvation to all :o %\ld believe 9 ,him ) a he>t unto righte\sness4 ,rememb]1 he said1 ,9 my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions4 ,& add$1 ,i g to prep>e a place = ,,y1 t :]e ,i am !re ye may be also4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures tea* ! sublime tru? t ! great int]e/ ( our bless$ ,savi\r is ! salvation & happ9ess ( ^? :om ,he d5om9ates 8 *ildr5 f ?is e>?2 ^? = :om ,he di$1 & :o %all believe 9 ,him unto ev]la/+ life4 ,h5ce1 f all 8 tea*+s we believe ?is sugge/$ hypo!sis correct4 ,! ,psalmi/ says1 ,!re are set ?rones ( ,judgm5t1 :ile ! ,apo/les speak ( ?rones & dom9ions2 pr9cipalities & p[]s4 ,!re is ample room 9 t ,heav5 = all4 ,,! ,,native ,,population ,,( ,,t ,,heav5ly ,,_w4 ,! ,angels ( ,god4--,heb4 #a4 #f4 ,s f> z reveal$ to u by record ( ! ,bible1 ! orig9al or native inhabitants ( ,heav5 are call$ ,angels4 ,^! are also call$ mess5g]s ( ,god1 & f all ! lights we h1 x w\ld seem t _! pr9cipal occupation & employm5t is to act z mess5g]s2 execute ! comm&s ( ,jehovah1 & to wor%ip1 & magnify ! "n ( _! ,creator4 ,_! p]petual resid5ce1 x seems1 is 9 ,heav51 yet f ! manife/ations ( repeat$ visits to our e>?1 we c b suppose !y are ,god's mess5g]s1 (t s5t to o!r worlds to d ,8 pleasure4 ,x w\ld seem t !y are possess$ ( intellectuality next to ,jehovah himself1 yet all k is n giv5 unto !m4 ,x also appe>s t !re is a va/ diff]5ce 9 _! grades & positions4 ,we read ( ,ar*angels1 ( ,mi*ael1 & ,gabriel1 ( ! ,sons ( ,god4 ,!y are sometimes call$ ,/>s4 ,?us1 we read ( ! morn+ />s :i* sang toge!r4 ,we also read ( ,*]ubim & ,s]aphim4 ,& x may be t "s ( ! mo/ exalt$ among !m occupy ?rones1 & h control ( dom9ions1 pr9cipalities1 & p[]s4 ,we are told t ,mi*ael & 8 angels f\ght ! ,great ,dragon & 8 angels4 ,?us we see t !y 7 ! lead]s1 or _h comm& ov] _m angels4 ,we are also ju/ifi$ 9 ! belief t !y are pr9ces & pe]s1 & belong to ! ,c\rt2 possibly =m ! m9i/]ial cab9et1 & are att5dants 9 ! c\ncil *amb]s ( heav54 ,we h se51 ?r\gh revelations1 h[ (t--"u ! e>li] disp5sation--!y visit$ our e>?1 to be> messages f ,god to ! prophets1 & to ,8 p2 to w>n or ann\nce ,8 ?reat5+s1 or execute ,8 comm&s 9 judgm5ts ^u ! wick$4 ,z angels !y are ,spirits1 & z commission$ m9i/]s (t appe>$ z flames ( fire4 ,f ! revelations made to u1 we "k !y are spiritual creatures ( ,god1 & t _! nature is immat]ial1 or t !y h exi/5ce 9 highly e!realiz$ bodies1 :i* c be transport$ at pleasure to any remote or di/ant region ( ,jehovah's empire1 ) a cel]ity surpass+--possibly--! flight ( electricity itself4 ,angels1 z spirits1 are immortal1 & h5ce w live =ev]4 ,& ?us also our own spirits mu/ live =ev]1 because d]iv$ f ! _s-life ( ,god4 ,revelations furni% u abundant evid5ce ( ! _s nature ( angels4 ,!y 7 (t pres5t & speak+ ) ! prophets1 & 7 yet invisible1 z also )9 doors :]e locks & b>s preclud$ ! possibility ( sub/ance1 or ( e>?-life animation ent]+4 ,& yet aga91 we h evid5ce ( _! appe>+ 9 tangible =m1 & c\ld be se51 & felt1 & we read ( _! be+ ent]ta9$ z m5 unaw>es4 ,:51 h[ev]1 !y appe>$ z angels1 we le>n t _! bodily aspect 0 t ( transc5d5t beauty2 _! face & =m respl5d5t ) light1 & a halo1 z ( ,div9ity itself1 %one ar\nd !m4 ,x seems t angels h ev] manife/$ a deep & abid+ int]e/ 9 behalf ( our ,e>?1 & ( man4 ,we are told t !y celebrat$ ! creation ( ?is _w ) songs ( praise & %\ts ( joy4 ,at ! "t ( ! bir? ( ! ,savi\r1 an angel f ,god appe>$ to ! %eph]ds1 :o 7 wat*+ _! flocks by night1 & ann\nc$ ! glad tid+s ( great joy1 & imm$iately !re appe>$ ) ! angel1 a multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/s s\nd+ l\d ! an!m ( praise1 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 peace on ,e>? & good-w to m54 ,h[ /range ?is incid5t6 ,! tongues ( m5 7 sil5t 9 ?is ! h\r ( dawn ( _! r$emption1 & ! angels alone h]ald$ ! ev5t1 & sang ! an!m ( praise4 ,an angel subsequ5tly w>n$ ,joseph to seek a place ( safety = ! ,infant ( days1 z ,h]od1 ! ,k+1 w\ld seek to de/roy ! "y *ild's life4 ,dur+ ! ,savi\r's soj\rn on ,e>?1 h[ (t did angels appe> & m9i/] unto ,him2 ev5 /r5g!n+ ,him1 :5 ,8 human nature /agg]$ "u ! load ( ! s9s ( a guilty _w4 ,& :5--seem+ly--! /> ( ,be?lehem _h set1 & ! hope ( ! _w seem$ lo/2 :5 ! promis$ ,messiah 0 entomb$2 :5 dismay seiz$ ^u1 & ?ick d>kness %r\d$ ! m9ds ( all :o _h foll[$ ! ,savi\r2 :5 ev5 ! ,m>ys :o lov$ ,him1 repair$ at e>ly dawn to %$ _! te>s at ,8 sepul*re3 ,behold6 ,! angel ( ! ,"l 0 !re2 _h roll$ away ! /one & sat ^u x4 ,he did n ne$ to inquire _! err&1 b said unto !m3 ,i "k x is ,jesus :om ye seek1 he is n "h1 = ,he is ris54 ,oh1 see :at int]e/ ! angels h ev] manife/$ 9 our behalf6 ,are !y n all m9i/]+ spirits1 s5t =? to m9i/] unto ^? :o %all be ! heirs ( salvation8 ,,! ,,va/ ,,numb] ,,( ,,! ,,angels4 ,an innum]able company ( angels4 ,heb4 xii4 #bb4 ,( ! numb] ( ! angels we c =m no prop] conception4 ,t _! numb]s are v great1 we h evid5ce ?r\gh ,div9e revelations4 ,we are told t :5 ! ,law 0 giv5 f ,m\nt ,s9ai1 !re 0 9 att5dance ^u ! great ,au?or ( all ?\s&s ( angels4 ,daniel1 speak+ ( _! att5dance ^u ! ,anci5t ( ,days says1 ?\s& ?\s&s m9i/]$ unto him1 & t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s& /ood be=e him4 ,:5 ! /> appe>$ 9 ! ea/1 & l$ ! wise m5 to ,be?lehem :]e lay ! promis$ hope ( a p]i%+ _w1 !re appe>$ a multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/s1 s++ ) sweet melody ! an!m ( r$emption1 & praises to ,god 9 ! highe/4 ,:5 ,pet] un%ea!d 8 sword to smite ! s]vant ( ! ,high ,prie/ :o came to arre/ 8 ,ma/]1 ! ,savi\r re/ra9$ him & said3 ,?9ke/ ?\ t ,i _c n[ pray to my ,fa!r1 & he %all pres5tly give me m ?an twelve legions ( angels4 ,:ile ,/4 ,paul speaks ( an innum]able company ( angels 9 ! heav5ly ,j]usalem4 ,,amaz+ ,,/r5g? ,,( ,,angels4 ,bless ! ,"l1 ye 8 angels1 t excel 9 /r5g?1 t d 8 comm&m5ts1 he>k5+ unto ! voice ( 8 ^w4--,ps4 ciii4 #bj4 ,( ! amaz+ /r5g? ( angels1 we c =m no adequate conception4 ,god is a ,_s1 & by ,8 ,_s ha? creat$ all ?+s4 ,we h se5 t ,8 angels are spirits1 & t ^! spirits are e!real 9 _! nature1 s f> z f9ite m9d c compreh5d4 ,& yet _! /r5g? is wond]ful to contemplate4 ,/4 ,john repres5ts !m z hold+ ! f\r w9ds ( heav51 & controll+ ! elem5ts ) a sup]natural p[]4 ,commission$ by ,jehovah = ! purpose1 an angel de/roy$ sev5ty ?\s& p ( ! tribes ( ,judah & ,israel 9 ?ree days4 ,& aga91 an angel de/roy$1 9 "o night1 "o hundr$ & eighty-five ?\s& ( a mighty army4 ,x w\ld seem t by p]mission1 or at comm&1 !y are capable ( ex]cis+ a p[] almo/ omnipot5t4 ,9 ! la/ days1 great p[] %all be giv5 !m4 ,!y %all p\r out ! vials ( ,jehovah's wra?1 smite e>? & seas1 cause ! />s to fall1 & ev5 *a9 ! great dragon & ca/ him into ! bottomless pit4 ,,rapidity ,,( ,,movem5t ,,( ,,! ,,angels4 ,we w n[ consid] ano!r feature ( ! capacity ( ! angels1 "o t is fraught ) deepe/ int]e/ to ! human m9d1 z x w give u "s light ( probabilities att5d+ our future1 :5 our spirits %all be releas$ f our mortal bodies4 ,?is is ! cel]ity1 velocity1 or rapidity ( _! movem5ts4 ,^! cele/ial creatures seem to possess ! p[] ( transport+ !mselves ) a cel]ity incompreh5sible to f9ite m9d4 ,t x is equal1 ev5 if n m rapid ?an electricity1 we _c d\bt4 ,we incl9e to ! op9ion1 h[ev]1 t ! velocity ( _! movem5t is1 at pleasure1 ! same z t ( ! flight ( electricity2 & s also ) our spirits1 aft] leav+ ! body4 ,no "o c fully compreh5d ! nature ( electricity4 ,we "k t x exi/s1 & to "s ext5t we c control & use x z an ag5cy = useful purposes2 yet x is an exi/+ elem5t 9 nature1 ev5 z fire is4 ,we may conc5trate & use x1 & we may pr(ess to und]/& ! comb9ation ( ag5cies :i* produce x4 ,yet all resolves itself back aga9 into ! simple fact t x is an elem5t exi/+ 9 nature1 & its s\rce is t ( all else--! ,,great ,,fir/ ,,cause ,,( ,,all ,,?+s4 ,electricity is ( m rapid flight ?an any o!r elem5t or ag5cy we c--ev5 p>tially--compreh5d 9 nature4 ,if we _h a wire laid ar\nd ?is ,e>?1 x is e/imat$ t a curr5t ( electricity w\ld belt ! globe 9 ab\t ! t5? "p ( a second ( "t1 or travel at ne>ly ! spe$ ( ?ree hundr$ ?\s& miles a second1 & w\ld rea* ! ,sun--n9ety-five millions ( miles di/ant--9 a fraction ov] five m9utes ( "t4 ,! discov]y & application ( electricity is ! mo/ wond]ful ph5om5on t has ev] be5 grasp$ by ! human intellect1 & we cont5d x is "o ( ,jehovah's invisible ag5cies 9 nature1 :i* ,he has p]mitt$ man to compreh5d 9 "p1 & ?us to prep>e ! m9d to compreh5d m fully ! inf9ity ( ,8 p[]1 & ! nature ( our relation to ,him4 ,hi!rto1 ev5 ! m9d ( fai? has /ood bewild]$ 9 reg>d to ! transit ( ! s\l1 aft] dea?1 to ! place ( its future habitation4 ,a/ronom]s1 by ! aid ( t wond]ful gift ( ,god to man--! telescope--h p5etrat$ ! bord]s ( ! f>-di/ant sid]eal regions2 h caught rays ( light :i*1 x is n[ r5d]$ probable1 left _! native nebul1 or suns1 m ?an five hundr$ ?\s& ye>s ago1 & h travell$ at ! rate ( #aib1jjj miles a second ev] s9ce1 & are n[ successively beam+ ^u ! assi/$ eye4 ,n[1 x w\ld require m ?an ?ree hundr$ ?\s& ye>s = a curr5t ( electricity to travel !nce1 ev5 at ! rate ( #cjj1jjj miles ea* second ( "t4 ,& yet1 al?\gh f> di/ant regions h be5 p5etrat$ & p>tially survey$1 /ill1 n[h]e )9 ! trackless & b\ndless doma9 ( illimitable space h ,a/ronom]s descri$ an object :i* !y c\ld d5om9ate ,heav54 ,we say1 consid]+ all ^! circum/ances1 & t x w\ld require ?ree hundr$ ?\s& ye>s1 travell+ ) ! rapidity ( ?ree hundr$ ?\s& miles a second1 to rea* ! ext5t ( space survey$ by ! eye ?r\gh ! telescope1 & yet ! supposition t heav5 0 /ill f> out beyond2 ! m9d ( fai? has ev] be5 bewild]$ z to ! locality ( ! place1 & ( ! "t1 or p]iod ( et]nity requir$ to rea* x4 ,& yet x 0 "r & prop] t ,*ri/ians %\ld hold firm to fai? 9 ,god2 t ,he _h provid$ a place ( happ9ess = 8 p1 & also provid$ ! necess>y ag5cies = transport+ !m ?i!r4 ,b n[1 :5 we consid] t e bless+ v\*saf$ to man is d]iv$ f heav51 or ! ,sun--:i* is ,god's ag5cy--:5 we h contemplat$ ! nature ( ,god's manife/ations 9 ! be/[m5t ( 8 bless+s1 & visitations ( 8 judgm5ts2 :5 we see h[ soon1 at ,8 bidd+1 ,8 mess5g]s c desc5d f heav5 to e>? to execute ,8 comm&s1 & ! daily intimate relations 9 anci5t times betwe5 ,8 angels resid+ 9 heav51 & ,8 prophets & p on e>?2 h[ in/antane\sly !y 7 pres5t :5 em]g5cy dem&$--= :5 ,daniel b[$1 & 8 pray] w5t up to heav51 ! angel ,gabriel came ) ! answ] f ,god :ile he 0 /ill on 8 knees1 & yet speak+1--& accept+ ! hypo!sis we h laid1 t our heav5 is ! va/ globe descri$ by ,a/ronom]s )9 t encircl+ photosph]e ( e!real fire1 :i* is d5om9at$ ! ,sun1 our veil$ fai? ( ! pa/ takes a sudd5 b\nd & lights ^u--an almo/ fully reveal$ reality2 we c n[ p>tially compreh5d ! mode1 & %ort space ( "t requir$ = ! transit ( our immortal spirits to t heav5ly _w4 ,x is reasonable to suppose t _s c pass ) ! velocity ( electricity1 & travell+ ?us1 we h se5 t to rea* t _w )9 ! ,sun1 w require b ab\t five m9utes4 ,well ha? ! apo/le said1 to be abs5t f ! body1 is to be pres5t ) ! ,"l4 ,!re are fix$ laws1 & a c]ta9 reality1 9 all ?+s p]ta9+ unto ,jehovah & ,8 va/ creations ?r\gh\t ,8 own ,univ]se1 & x is n unreasonable to suppose t he has design$ t we %\ld compreh5d ,8 laws relat+ to u1 & !reby und]/& ,8 own pla9 revelations4 ,we !re=e believe t reason1 f\nd$ ^u revelations1 su/a9s our hypo!sis1 z to ! location ( heav5--z also ( hell--& t ! ,_s ( ,god is--9 "s ( its (fices--z fire4 ,& we _c d\bt b t1 h5ce=?1 ^! views w be su/a9$ by ! intellig5ce ( ! _w2 & t /ill m ( seem+ my/]y w be compreh5d$1 & new light op5$ to ! m9d ^u ! subject1 :ile all w t5d to ! glory ( ,god1 & ! salvation ( ! human family4 ,,c]ta9ty ,,( ,a ,,resurrection4 ,/4 ,paul1 ! apo/le ( ! ,g5tiles1 says3 ,if 9 ?is life only we h hope 9 ,*ri/1 we are ( all m5 mo/ mis]able4 ,no wond] t he came to su* conclusion1 :5 he knew t k+s1 rul]s1 & ! populace 7 ov]:elm+ly aga9/ ! few disciples & foll[]s ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & t p]secutions1 bonds1 imprisonm5t1 & ev5 viol5t dea? 7 9 /ore = _m ( !m4 ,b he> him aga93 ,s9ce by man came dea?1 by man came also ! resurrection f ! dead4 ,! la/ enemy t %all be de/roy$ is dea?4 ,n[ ,i say1 bre?r51 t fle% & blood _c inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,behold1 ,i %[ y a my/]y2 we %all n all sleep1 b we %all all be *ang$ 9 a mom5t1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 at ! la/ trump2 = ! trumpet %all s\nd1 & ! dead %all be rais$ incorruptible1 & we %all be *ang$4 ,= ?is corruption mu/ put on incorruption1 & ?is mortal mu/ put on immortality4 ,dea? %all be swall[$ up 9 victory4 ,?anks be to ,god1 :i* give? u ! victory ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,t !re w be a resurrection ( our spiritual bodies1 is pla9ly taught 9 ! ,old & 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t scriptures4 ,we h already %[n ?is conclusively 9 our op5+ *apt] on ,! ,immortality ( ! ,s\l1 & a future ,/ate ( ,exi/5ce4 ,b _h d\bts rema9$ 9 ! m9ds ( any1 we ?9k ,/4 ,paul--z quot$ above--removes !m1 & sets ! matt] at re/4 ,/4 ,john1 ! revelator1 tells u t :ile 9 ! _s1 ! sc5e ( ! judgm5t 0 br\ght be=e 8 vision4 ,he says3 ,& ,i saw ! dead1 small & great1 /& be=e ,god1 & ! books 7 op5$1 & ! dead 7 judg$ out ( ^? ?+s :i* 7 writt5 9 ! books1 accord+ to _! works4 ,n[ we und]/& t ?is g5]al judgm5t w be at ! close ( ! "t allott$ to ?is _w4 ,:e!r t p]iod is f> remote or ne> at h&1 no "o kn[e? save ,god himself2 no1 n ev5 ! angels ( heav54 ,b z to t "t1 x matt]s n1 s f> z salvation & a condition ( happ9ess to ! righte\s is conc]n$1 nor to ! wick$1 z reg>ds future puni%m5t4 ,revelations & ! ,^w ( ,god e/abli% ! fact t z soon z ! s\l1 or _s leaves ! body1 x ent]s ^u its future & f9al condition1 :e!r ( happ9ess or mis]y1 ,laz>us di$1 & 0 c>ri$ by ! angels to ,abraham's bosom4 ,! ri* man also di$ & 0 buri$1 & 9 hell he lift$ up 8 eyes1 be+ 9 torm5t4 ,! ,savi\r1 :ile susp5d$ ^u ! cross1 manife/$ ,8 p>don+ & sav+ p[] to ! ?ief1 =gave 8 s9s1 accept$ him1 & said3 ,to-day %alt ?\ be ) me 9 ,p>adise4 ,"u ! circum/ances--! extreme suff]+s & agonies ! ,savi\r 0 endur+ at ! "t--"s h cavill$ at ?is exhibition ( grace & p>don+ m]cy to ! dy+ ?ief4 ,let x be rememb]$1 ,8 mission 0 to save s9n]s4 ,& t x is writt51 ,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,"h is a pla9 exhibition ( ! possibility1 & plan ( salvation to all4 ,?is ?ief _h s9n$2 & _h also violat$ ! laws ( 8 c\ntry1 & 9 rebuk+ 8 fell[ culprit 9 crime--:o _h revil$ ! ,savi\r--he ackn[l$g$ 8 own guilt by say+1 ?is man suff]e? innoc5tly2 yet we are guilty1 & ju/ly des]ve our puni%m5t4 ,inde$1 he seem$ to be ! fir/ to compreh5d ,*ri/'s k+dom1 & ! plan ( salvation ?r\gh fai? 9 ,him4 ,by fai?1 he grasp$ ! hope1 !n spr++ f ! ,cross :]eon ! ,savi\r hung1 & p5it5tly cri$ unto ! ,r$eem] ( ! _w1 ,"l1 rememb] me :5 ,?\ come/ into ,?y k+dom4 ,see ?is fla% ( light 9 ! mid/ ( spiritual d>kness1 dismay1 & surr\nd+ gloom--ev5 ! light ( immortality & et]nal life6 ,all ! foll[]s _h =sak5 ! dy+ ,r$eem]1 & ^? :o _h be5 8 ackn[l$g$ disciples 7 flee+ 9 dismay1 & ev5 ,pet] d5i$ 8 ,"l & ,ma/] ) an oa?4 ,! hope ( ! _w's deliv]ance2 ?r\gh ! ,messiah1 seem$ lo/4 ,yet "h 0 "o--ev5 a poor dy+ ?ief--^: fai? p5etrat$ ! veil1 & he saw t ,*ri/'s k+dom 0 n ( ?is _w4 ,he believ$ on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! promise made to all :o believe 9 ,him2 ) a he>t unto righte\sness1 0 v\*saf$ to him4 ,we look ^u ?is z ! /ronge/ exhibition ( fai? ! _w _h ev] yet kn[n4 ,& we ?9k ! evid5ce conclusive1 t z soon z ! s\l leaves ! body--?is t5em5t ( clay--x ent]s at once ^u its future condition ( happ9ess1 or ( mis]y4 ,( ! c]ta9ty ( ! f9al resurrection ( our bodies--*ang$ & trans=m$ into spiritual bodies--& ( a g5]al judgm5t1 ! ,scripture revelations are pla9 & conclusive4 ,may we n !re=e1 = a few mom5ts1 contemplate ! ev5tful1 &1 to "s1 ! pleasant1 yet to o!rs ! />tl+ sc5e8 ,t ! bodies ( "s :o liv$ on ?is e>? h already und]gone ?is great1 & to u my/]i\s *ange ( corruption putt+ on incorruption1 & mortal putt+ on immortality1 we _c d\bt4 ,?is seems manife/ 9 ! case ( ,elijah1 & s also1 z seems evid5t1 ) ,moses4 ,& x w be rememb]$ t ^! two appe>$ 9 _! heav5ly ve/m5ts2 bright & %9+1 & /ood ) ! ,savi\r :5 he 0 transfigur$ on ! ,m\nt4 ,s also at ! "t ( ! crucifixion ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,:51 at ! la/ mom5t ( 8 expir+ agony he cri$ to 8 ,fa!r1 ) a l\d voice1 & gave up ! gho/2 ! e>? did quake1 & ! rocks 7 r5t1 & ! graves 7 op5$1 & _m bodies ( ! ,sa9ts t slept arose4 ,& to make ?is--seem+ my/]y--m cle> to ^? ,he _h commission$ to prea* ,8 ev]la/+ gospel--! p[] ( :i* %\ld be ! resurrection f ! dead--! ,savi\r himself1 aft] ,8 body _h ris5 f ! grave1 appe>$ unto !m--,8 disciples--& ?us gave !m a visible manife/ation ( ?is wondr\s tru?1 & re-commission$ !m to g =? into all ! _w & proclaim 8 own resurrection1 & t by rep5tance & fai? all might come to a resurrection ( life4 ,,! ,,resurrection4 ,!re=e1 behold1 ! "t come? :5 all t are 9 _! graves1 %all he> ,8 voice--ev5 ! voice ( ,god--& ! angel %all s\nd ! trumpet1 & its tones ( melody & ! voice ( love w move e>? & seas1 f c5tre to circumf]5ce1 & awake into immortal life ! decay$ bodies & m\ld]+ du/ ( ,8 sleep+ *ildr54 ,= ! dead 9 ,*ri/ %all rise fir/1 & bless$ are !y :o h "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection1 = on su* ! second dea? ha? no p[]4 ,!y %all h a "r to ! tree ( life4 ,see ! myriads ( sepul*res & graves op5+1 & sa9ts ris+ 9 ! light ( ! glory ( ,god1 & millions ( ! %eet$ dead--:o h slept b5ea? ! bosom ( deep blue seas2 9 ! dep?s ( oceans1 or 7 swept away by floods & fl[+ riv]s--ris+ & rid+ 9 triumph ^u ! swell+1 bright-cre/$ waves :i* sp>kle 9 ! respl5d5t glory-light ( heav54 ,see ^! all array$ 9 :ite1 ,bright] ?an ! noon-day sun4 ,^! come =? at _! ,creator's call1 & n[ at ,8 bidd+1 ! happy reunion ( ! long sep>at$ p>tn]s--s\ls & bodies--takes place1 & ! va/ realm res\nds ) %\ts ( triumph & songs ( praise4 ,:ile ! ,morn+ ,/>s :o sang ! pean ( ,creation1 & ! angelic ho/--:o celebrat$ 9 ! hill-c\ntry ( ,judea1 ! adv5t ( ! ,savi\r on e>? to ransom fall5 man--jo9 9 melody & aga9 swell ! l\d an!m1 ,,glory ,,to ,,god ,,9 ,,! ,,highe/6 ,!n %all be repeat$ ! say+ :i* 0 writt51 ,o dea?1 :]e is ?y /+8 ,o grave1 :]e is ?y victory8 ,?anks be to ,god :o give? u ! victory ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,&1 asc5d+ aga9 ) _! resurrect$ glorifi$ bodies1 ! voice ( ! ar*angel ,gabriel--:o s\nd$ _! resurrection trumpet--w be he>d f ! portal ( heav51 ?r\gh\t ! va/ doma94 ,,behold ,,!y ,,come6 ,we w\ld fa9 close ?is *apt] ) ^! delightful reflections1 & leave ! m9ds ( all free f fe>ful appreh5sions1 & happy 9 ! contemplation ( a future resurrection to ! enjoym5t ( a blissful immortality & et]nal life4 ,b ! ,laws ( ,god are /]n & inflexible 9 _! requirem5ts2 ,8 judgm5ts sure2 ,8 revelations pla91 & all are 9 duty b\nd to contemplate !m4 ,we h told y t at ,8 call ! righte\s %all come =? to a resurrection ( life4 ,& n[ we h to record ! fact t--at ,8 comm&--! wick$ %all come =? to a resurrection ( damnation4 ,to contemplate or depict ! sc5e />tles ! m9d1 & baffles & begg>s ! human intellect4 ,we fancy a dea?-l sil5ce prevails ?r\gh\t ! e>? & seas1 & ! va/ doma9 ( ,heav54 ,songs ( triumph1 & %\ts ( joy1 ( bo? sa9ts & angels1 h ceas$ = "o h\r ( et]nity4 ,! ,judge asc5ds ,8 ?rone1 f :i* to issue ,8 comm&4 ,! f\r & tw5ty ,eld]s remove _! glitt]+ cr[ns ( gold1 & b[ be=e ,him4 ,moses & ,elijah1 & all ! prophets1 apo/les1 & m>tyrs are !re4 ,!re ! r$eem$ ( ! ,"l--:om no man c numb]--are assembl$ ) legions ( angels4 ,all b[ be=e ! ,"l1 & !re is sil5ce 9 ,heav54 ,h>k6 ! comm& 0 giv56 ,! voice ( ! f9al judgm5t-trumpet2 9 ?und] tones1 waxes l\d] & l\d]6 & seems to %ake heav5 itself1 ) its surr\nd+ univ]se ( worlds4 ,x is ! trumpet-voice ( ! ,,wra? ,,( ,,god summon+ ! wick$ ( a s9-curs$ _w1 to arise & come to judgm5t4 ,see6 ! ,e>? is convuls$ f ! c5tre to its circumf]5ce1 & is rock+ to & fro1 z a drunk5 man4 ,graves are op5+ on e h&1 & f all ! ,e>?1 f deep d>k seas & oceans' dep?s1 behold ! pale1 gha/ly multitudes com+ =?1 fill$ ) t]ror & dismay4 ,m\nta9s are s9k+1 & valleys ris+1 l surg+s ( cont5d+ bill[s2 & _! rocky f\ndations1 ?\gh t5 ?\s& feet deep1 are break+ into fragm5ts6 ,a tempe/ ( ,god's fi]y indignation is smit+ ! ,e>?6 ,he> ! mutt]+ ?und]s ( ! judgm5t /orm6 see ! dread lightn+s fla%+ amid/ ! surr\nd+ gloom6 ,! int]nal magaz9e-fires ( ! ,e>? are bel*+ =? _! molt5 lava1 :i* is lift+ ! deep f\ndations ( seas & oceans into m\nta9-peaks1 & roll+ fi]y bill[s4 ,see6 behold6 ! ,univ]sal conflagration ( ! _w6 seas1 oceans1 & all ! ,e>?1 "o va/ %eet ( flame4 ,:ile ! angel 7:i* ,john saw7 /&+ 9 ! ,sun calls 9 ?und] tones1 ,,arise ,,ye ,,dead ,,& ,,come ,,to ,,judgm5t6 ,& !n swe>s by ,him1 t live? =ev] & ev]1 ,,"t ,,%all ,,be ,,no ,,long]4 ,! unnumb]$ millions ( resurrect$ bodies ( ! wick$ w\ld fa9 refuse a reunion ) _! long lo/ s\ls1 & fall back & be consum$ or annihilat$ by ! rag+ elem5ts4 ,b n[1 = ! wick$ !re is no place ( safety4 ,!y refus$ ! refuge once freely (f]$ !m 9 ! cleft side ( ! ,r$eem]1 & trifl$ away _! days ( grace1 & n[ ! /]n reality ( ! ?reat5$ judgm5t is ^u !m4 ,_! s\ls1 p]haps1 h already suff]$ = ?\s&s ( ye>s 9 fi]y torm5ts1 & n[ dea? & hell give up _! dead to a reunion1 t all may receive _! f9al s5t5ce f ! ,judge ( quick & dead to dep>t & dwell 9 ev]la/+ burn+s4 ,9 _! direful extremity !y w\ld fa9 flee f ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,he> !m call+ ^u ! fi]y :irlw9d-tempe/ ( rocks1 & mov+ m\nta9s to fall on !m1 & hide !m f ! face ( ,him t sitte? on ! ,?rone1 & f ! wra? ( ! ,lamb1 & cry+ al\d1 ,,behold6 ,,! ,,great ,,day ,,( ,,8 ,,wra? ,,has ,,come2 ,,:o ,,%all ,,be ,,able ,,to ,,/&8 ,yet ^! fragm5ts ( a convuls$ & dismemb]$ univ]se are re/ra9$ f p]=m+ su* (fice ( m]cy1 & by ! ,^w--:i* creat$ !m--are hurl$ back into ! rag+ *aotic /orm1 to melt ) f]v5t heat & m+le ) ! elem5ts 9 ! convulsive ?roes ( a wreck$ _w1 :i* is be+ consum$ by ! ,,_s-,,fires ,,( ,,jehovah',s ,,wra?4 ,& ! sea gave up ! dead :i* 7 9 x1 & dea? & hell deliv]$ up ! dead :i* 7 9 !m2 & ,i saw ! dead small & great /& be=e ,god1 & !y 7 judg$ accord+ to _! works4 ,& dea? & hell 7 ca/ into ! lake ( fire4 ,?is is ! second dea?4 ,& :osoev] 0 n f\nd writt5 9 ! book ( life1 0 ca/ into ! lake ( fire2 & ! same %all dr9k ( ! w9e ( ! wra? ( ,god1 :i* is p\r$ out )\t mixture into ! cup ( ,8 indignation4 ,& ,i saw an angel /&+ 9 ! ,sun4 ,& ! f\r? angel p\r$ out 8 vial ^u ! ,sun1 & p[] 0 giv5 unto him to scor* m5 ) fire2 & m5 7 scor*$ ) great heat4 ,& !y %all be torm5t$ ) fire & brim/one 9 ! pres5ce ( ! holy angels1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,lamb1 & ! smoke ( _! torm5t asc5de? up =ev] & ev]4 ,a ,,s]i\s ,,contemplation4 ,! contemplation ( ! f9al judgm5t1 & ! s5t5ce to be pass$ ^u ! wick$1 is truly a solemn "o1 & %\ld />tle e m9d1 ,b oh1 h[ few1 comp>atively1 seem to /op & reflect ^u ?is mom5t\s subject8 ,& yet all are rapidly ha/5+ on to _! f9al doom4 ,few are aw>e ( ! va/ numb]s t are pass+ f "t into et]nity--ev5 ea* ye>1 ea* mon?1 ea* day ea* h\r1 or ea* m9ute4 ,we w "h /ate ! numb]s1 z well asc]ta9$1 or approximat$1 by ! able/ /aticians ( ! _w4 ,!y tell u !re is "o dea? = e second ( "t1 #fj e m9ute2 #c1fjj e h\r2 #hd1djj e day2 #b1eie1jjj e mon?2 #ca1adj1jjj e ye>1 & a numb] equal to ! entire population ( ! globe1 viz43 "o ?\s& millions e ?irty ye>s4 ,& we are =c$ to ! conclusion1 t by f> ! l>g] portion ( adults pass away )\t any consci\s k ( ! plan ( salvation1 or a t5able hope ( heav54 ,read]1 /op & reflect4 ,no matt] :at y\r age1 y\r condition ( heal?1 or 9 life1 y1 too1 mu/ soon "k ! realities ( y\r future2 y\r et]nal /ate ( exi/5ce4 ,we h he>d ! rem>k f ! ungodly1 t if !y fail$ to rea* heav51 !y w\ld1 at lea/1 be ) a l>ge cr[d4 ,yes1 we h no d\bt ( x4 ,= we read ( legions ( devils1 & !re w also be legions f e>? to be torm5t$ by !m4 ,n[ we appeal to ! reason ( e intellig5t m9d1 c y expect to enjoy happ9ess 9 y\r et]nal exi/5ce1 amid dev\r+ flames8 ,we le>n t devils are fall5 angels4 ,once !y enjoy$ happ9ess 9 t heav5ly _w1 & 71 d\btless1 ,god's mess5g]s2 (t s5t to diff]5t regions ( ,8 empire to d ,8 pleasure4 ,yet view+ ! gr&eur & glory ( ,god1 x appe>s t ! great ,dragon--:o _h ! control ( _m angels--enli/$ !m to su/a9 him 9 "s unlawful usurpation4 ,?is 0 resi/$ by ,mi*ael & 8 angels1 & !re 0 w> 9 heav54 ,mi*ael & 8 angels prevail$1 & ! great ,dragon1 t old s]p5t call$ ! devil1 & satan1 0 ca/ out1 & 8 angels 7 ca/ out ) him2 nei!r 0 _! place f\nd any m 9 heav54 ,^!1 we le>n1 are ! wick$ spirits1 :i* g to & fro1 up & d[n1 ?r\gh ! e>?1 tempt+ man to s91 & to d wick$ly4 ,satan is ! pr9ce ( ! p[]s ( d>kness1 & he & 8 m9ions are ev] array$ aga9/ ! pr9ce ( life & salvation4 ,& man z a free moral ag5t--hav+ life & dea? set be=e him--is left ! free *oice z to :om he w s]ve4 ,if y\r *oice be ! ,god :o creat$ all ?+s by ! ^w ( ,8 p[]1 & ^: glory is ! light ( et]nal day1 s]ve ,him4 ,b if ,baal1 ! pr9ce ( d>kness1 ^: reign is t]ror & dea?1 !n s]ve him4 ,ye _c s]ve two ma/]s at once4 ,rememb]6 ,:5 dea? %all come & claim y = its victim1 ) ! cessation ( mortal life1 !re is cessation ( all ! s5sations & faculties ( y\r human nature4 ,y w n be mov$ ^u to ! enjoym5t ( pleasure by human passions or desires4 ,^!1 z realiz$ "h1 w =ev] cease1 & ! _s c no m be controll$ by fle% & blood1 nor by human desires4 ,yet t immortal pr9ciple--! s\l--w be susceptible ( ineffable happ9ess1 or ( int5se mis]y4 ,w x be any com=t or pleasure to y to "k t o!rs are1 l y\rself1 doom$ to suff] et]nal torm5ts8 to witness _! agonies1 & he> _! wail+s 9 t p&emonium ( ! lo/8 ,?9k = a mom5t1 ( ! ri* man--,dives--:o realiz$ ^? torm5ts4 ,no hope = him 9 ! future2 8 day ( probation _h pass$2 8 et]nal /ate 0 fix$2 yet he pray$ ,fa!r ,abraham to s5d ,laz>us back to ?is _w1 to w>n 8 five bre?r51 le/ !y also %\ld come to t place ( torm5t4 ,rememb]1 t z dea? leaves ! body1 s judgm5t f9ds ! s\l1 = ! prophet has w>n$ y t1 ,!re is no "w1 nor device1 nor k1 nor wisdom 9 ! grave :i!r ?\ goe/4 ,,! ,,f9al ,,judgm5t4 ,! ,"l %all endure =ev]1 he ha? prep>$ 8 ?rone = judgm5t4 ,we %all all /& be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( ,*ri/4 ,!n e "o ( u %all give an acc\nt ( himself to ,god4 ,& ,i saw ! dead1 small & great1 /& be=e ,god2 & ! books 7 op5$1 99 99 99 & ! dead 7 judg$ out ( ^? ?+s :i* 7 writt5 9 ! books1 accord+ to _! works4 ,!n %all ! k+ say unto !m on 8 "r h&3 ,come1 ye bless$ ( my ,fa!r1 inh]it ! k+dom prep>$ = y f ! f\ndation ( ! _w2 99 99 99 an entrance %all be adm9i/]$ unto y abundantly2 99 99 99 ent] ye 9 ?r\gh ! gates into ! city2 99 99 99 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l4 ,!n %all he say also unto !m on 8 left h&3 ,dep>t f me1 ye curs$1 into ev]la/+ fire1 prep>$ = ! devil & 8 angels4 ,^! %all g into ev]la/+ puni%m5t1 b ! righte\s into life et]nal4 ,a ,,home ,,9 ,,heav54 ,our pilgrimage on e>? is "o ( unre/1 is "o ( toil1 sorr[1 & affliction4 ,"h we h no abid+ place1 no cont9u+ city4 ,our days on e>? are few1 & are full ( tr\ble4 ,!re is no p]man5cy "h4 ,f ! "t ( ! fir/ infant brea? & %ort unconsci\s slumb] on a "m's bosom to ! late/ h\r & mom5t ( life1 we are ev] re/less & mov+ onw>d1 & endure all ! disquietude & suff]+s ( m9d & body incid5t to our mortal exi/5ce4 ,! orig9al s9 ( our fir/ p>5ts1 blight$ all hope ( p]man5ce or endur+ happ9ess on ?is e>?4 ,at ! "t ( _! fall1 ,god pron\nc$ z to our exi/5ce "h1 say+3 ,curs$ is ! gr\nd = ?y sake2 9 sorr[ %alt ?\ eat ( x all ! days ( ?y life2 ?orns & ?i/les %all x br+ =? to !e4 ,9 ! sweat ( ?y face %alt ?\ eat bread till ?\ return to ! gr\nd2 = out ( x wa/ ?\ tak53 du/ ?\ art & unto du/ %alt ?\ return4 ,& ! _s %all return to ,god :o gave x4 ,yet to ! true & fai?ful foll[]s ( ! bless$ ,r$eem]--:o ransom$ ! _w by ! p\r+ out ( ,8 own blood1 & op5$ up a way :]eby we may escape ! fur!r p5alties ( a violat$ law--re/ w come by-&-by4 ,!re is re/ = ! we>y1 & mansions prep>$ = !m 9 ! ,city ( ,god1 9 t bett] _w4 ,rememb]1 ! ,savi\r said3 ,i g to prep>e a place = y1 t :]e ,i am !re ye may also be4 ,to him t ov]come? w ,i give to eat ( ! tree ( life1 :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,p>adise ( ,god4 ,! same %all be clo!d 9 :ite raim5t2 & ,i w n blot out 8 "n out ( ! book ( life1 b ,i w confess 8 "n be=e my ,fa!r & be=e 8 angels4 ,he t ov]come? %all inh]it all ?+s1 & ,i w be 8 ,god1 & he %all be my son4 ,,:osoev] ,,w1 ,,let ,,him ,,come4 ,i w give unto him t is a?ir/ ( ! f\nta9 ( ! wat] ( life freely4 ,,!y ,,%all ,,live ,,= ,,ev] ,,& ,,ev]4 ,!re ! r$eem$ ( ! ,"l %all1 ) _! bless$ ,savi\r1 inh]it ! k+dom1 :]e ! glory ( ,god illum9es ! city1 & ?r[s its radiance ov] all ! va/ realm4 ,o :at a delightful place = a p]man5t ,home6 ,h[ s+ul>ly diff]5t x contra/s ) our resid5ce on e>?4 ,"h we h to endure toil1 pa91 & dea?2 !re1 re/1 happ9ess1 & et]nal life4 ,see "h ! c>e-worn1 we>y husb&1 toil+ & /riv+ aga9/ cont5d+ bill[s & waves ( mis=tune1 to e>n a support = a helpless1 dep5d5t family2 p]haps 8 /riv+s are ! m difficult because ( pa9 ( body or angui% ( m9d4 ,disease 9 "s =m may be prey+ ^u 8 vitality1 ev5 ?r\gh long ye>s ( exi/5ce1 & he kn[s t x w ev5tually conqu]1 & consign him to 8 grave4 ,or1 if bodily heal? prevails1 ! m9d may be tortur$ & di/ract$ at witness+ ! suff]+s ( a belov$ wife1 or *ildr51 z "o by "o !y are smitt5 d[n or snat*$ away by dea?2 or /ill m poignant ! grief & angui% he endures because ( ! ali5ation ( affections1 or family tumults1 ( /rifes & cont5tions4 ,see t wife & "m l+]+ by ! b$side ( a devot$1 yet n[ dy+ husb&1 or clasp+ to h] tortur$ & heav+ bosom ! lifeless =m ( a belov$ *ild1 & yet p[]less to save ! "o or call back ! o!r4 ,^! are ! he>t-/ruggl+ 9 ! tempe/ ( life4 ,soon !y w be ov]4 ,a few ye>s m1 at mo/1 & !n all w be /ill2 ?is mortality w be sil5t 9 ! grave4 ,b ( t home 9 heav54 ,glori\s ?+s are spok5 ( !e1 ,o ,city ( ,god4 ,!re love1 peace1 & joy =ev] reigns4 ,!re is ! full fruition & realization ( ! hope ( ! glory ( ,god4 ,!re _! l9es h fall5 to !m 9 pleasant places4 ,!re !y realize fulness ( joy1 & _! h]itage pleasures = ev]more4 ,!re !y f9d t inh]itance :i* is incorruptible1 undefil$1 & t fade? n away4 ,!re !y h a home 9 an endur+ city1 ^: f\ndations are et]nal4 ,!re ! palms ( victory2 & cr[ns ( glory4 ,!re !y walk ! gold-pav$ /reets ( ! city1 or w&] at pleasure 9 ! ',g>d5 ( ! ,"l1' or amid/ =e/s gre51 or pleasant groves4 ,!re ! cry/al f\nta9s play _! sp>kl+ wat]s 9 ! light ( et]nal day1 & ! riv] ( life fl[s f b5ea? ! ?rone ( ,god1 onw>d & onw>d1 me&]+ ?r\gh1 & encircl+ ! va/ realm ( t heav5ly empire4 ,!re p]5nial spr+1 & nev]-fad+ fl[]s4 ,!re old age & decrepitude are nev] kn[n1 b all clo!d ^u ) g>m5ts ( righte\sness1 w live & dwell 9 p]petual immortal y\?1 ?r\gh ! ev]-recurr+ cycles ( endless et]nity4 ,angels ( ,god are !re4 ,! ,prophets1 ,apo/les1 & ,m>tyrs are !re2 m9i/]s ( ,god are !re2 "s ( our k9dr$ fri5ds are !re2 o!rs ( !m w soon be !re4 ,! r$eem$ ( e>?1 :o 7 accept$ ( ! ,"l are !re1 & ! rema9d] ( ! ransom$ ho/s1 are n[ press+ on1 or com+ aft]1 & w all be !re1 & =m an innum]able company :i* no "o c numb]1 ea* c =m pleasant associations !re1 nev] to be brok5 up1 ,= no?+ %all di/urb 9 all ! holy m\nta9s4 ,read]1 are y /riv+ = t ,,happy ,,home8 ,,conclusive ,,& ,,conclud+ ,,argum5t4 ,! ,sun is held by all ,philosoph]s & ,a/ronom]s to be ! c5tral pivot ( ! sol> sy/em1 & ! load/one p[] ( attraction1 :i* gov]ns1 /eadies1 & controls all its surr\nd+ planet-worlds 9 _! orbits4 ,s great is its p[] ( attraction1 t a c\nt]-balanc+ =ce 0 necess>y to keep ! ma*9]y ( ,nature 9 ord]4 ,?is =ce is produc$ by ! attract+ p[] ( ! v>i\s planet-worlds1 plac$ 9 prop] positions 9 surr\nd+ space1 & ?us furni%+ ! c5trifugal1 to c\nt]balance ! c5tripetal =ce ascrib$ to ! ,sun1 by :i* means our e>?1 & ! o!r planets1 are kept :irl+ 9 _! elliptical orbits1 & ?us ea* prev5t$ f be+ drawn by ! sup]ior c5tripetal or attract+ p[] ( t globe into c]ta9 de/ruction by ! fires ( ! ,sun4 ,?is is ! hypo!sis1 we believe1 ( e ,philosoph] & ,a/ronom] ( ! pres5t day4 ,n[ let u exam9e ?is hypo!sis1 & see if x does n =e%ad[ & su/a9 our own4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is true t ! load/one p[] ( attraction is !re3 b x is )9 :at all d5om9ate ! ,,sun1 & by ?is ! surr\nd+ planets are controll$4 ,b ?is p[] is n ! ,sun4 ,= :at all d5om9ate ! ,sun1 is t :i* gives out light & heat4 ,! ,sun is fire1 heat1 & brightness or light4 ,fire1 or heat1 is e!real2 has no su* p[] ( attraction3 b on ! contr>y1 is repell+ & dissipat+4 ,!re is no solid sub/ance 9 fire2 x is an invisible ag5cy--save :5 x is conc5trat$4 ,x w\ld be an unreasonable hypo!sis to conclude t ! fires ( ! ,sun 7 f$ on combu/ible mat]ial4 ,! ,sun may h be5 j ! same z x is n[1 = untold billions ( ye>s--possibly f all et]nity--& ,god1 by ,8 ,^w has reveal$ ! fact t x w cont9ue =ev]--ev5 z long z ,8 ?rone4 ,h5ce1 if produc$ by combu/ion1 its mat]ial w\ld be con/antly wa/+ away1 &1 z ,pr(4 ,olm/$ says1 ! products ( combu/ion w\ld obscure its light4 ,!re=e1 z !re is no tangible s\rce1 & all agree t ,god ,himself 01 & /ill is its s\rce1 we hold t our hypo!sis1 t x is a fix$ volume ( ,photosph]ic-e!real1 or _s-fire1 is correct4 ,t x is "o ( ,jehovah's attributes2 ev] exi/+ & p]=m+ its (fices 9 creative & endur+ ,nature2 nev] increas+ nor dim9i%+4 ,n[1 ?is be+ ! only reasonable1 &--z we believe--correct hypo!sis1 ( ! orig91 nature1 & elem5t ( ! ,sun--! ,sun be+ ! brightness we see 9 look+ at x--:]e & :at is ! load/one p[] ( attraction1 :i* rea*es out millions ( miles into space1 & controls va/ worlds1 /eady+ ea* 9 its own orbital pa?1 :ile !y are fly+ r\nd at ! rate ( f fifty ?\s&1 to "o hundr$ ?\s& miles an h\r8 ,we ?9k ! answ] pla91 & t all c compreh5d x4 ,?is ,e>? is a solid body1 & all su* possess1 )9 !mselves1 ! p[] ( attraction4 ,!re=e1 ! laws ( ,nature reveal ! fact to u1 t ! great c5tral & controll+ p[] ( attraction attribut$ to ! ,sun1 is ! va/ ,,inn] ,,globe we h be5 contemplat+2 a globe1 or _w1 m ?an a million times ! size ( ?is ,e>?4 ,lead+ ,a/ronom]s h agre$ on ! exi/5ce ( su* a body )92 & f> sep>at$--by a non-lum9\s atmosph]e or void--f ! out] photosph]e ( e!real fire4 ,t globe we hold is--beyond a d\bt--! ,,heav5ly ,,_w spok5 ( ?r\gh\t ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & is ! f9al & et]nal home ( ! righte\s4 ,we see wisdom display$1 & f9d law & ord] 9 e ?+ we compreh5d :i* p]ta9s to ,god & ,nature4 ,ph5om5a1 :i* = long ages 7 my/]ies1 are n[1 ?r\gh ! lights ( sci5ce1 be+ fully compreh5d$ & made pla9 to all4 ,&1 by reason+ f analogy1 new arts & sci5ces are compreh5d$1 :ile ea* additional light ga9$ fla%es ^u "s o!r hidd5 my/]y1 & reveals 9 x no?+ b law & ord]1 9 all its arrangem5ts4 ,! progress made ( late 9 ! arts & sci5ces is wond]ful inde$2 yet ?is is only ! progress ( ! m9d ( man1 & ! enlight5m5t ( 8 intellect4 ,& we believe t ! next decade ( ye>s w develop facts :i* might />tle ! m9ds ( ! wise/ ( to-day to contemplate4 ,t va/ _w--surr\nd$ by ! ,sun--controls ?is ,e>? & its o!r surr\nd+ planets4 ,f t _w1 & ,sun--9 its (fices--we d]ive e bless+ :ile on ,e>?1 & we _c d\bt b t :5 we f9d our future1 ,,x ,,w ,,be ,,!re4 ,! righte\s to dwell )9 :]e1 we h %[n y1 ! ,sun does n or _c %9e2 b :]e ! glory ( ,god is ! light ( ! holy place1 & yet we h ! evid5ce t "o ( ! (fices ( ! ,sun w be ! puni%m5t ( ! wick$ :o _c ent] t ,,heav5ly ,,_w4 ,:oso is wise w obs]ve ^! ?+s4 ,psalms1 cvii4 ,,w ,,all ,,take ,,he$8 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,g5tle read]1 we are ab\t to take our leave ( y4 ,we h p5n$ ! l9es :i* compose ?is volume at %ort int]vals obta9$ rec5tly f a labori\s pr(essional life4 ,our m9d has be5 duly impress$ ) ! correctness ( ! views we h advanc$4 ,inde$1 to disbelieve !m1 w\ld seem to disbelieve ,div9e revelations1 & let ! m9d become aga9 %r\d$ ) imp5etrable my/]y 9 reg>d to ! place ( our future habitation1 & ( ! mann] & mode ( ! _s's transit ?i!r aft] ! dea? ( ! body4 ,all %\ld rememb] t !y w be held acc\ntable = ! light & k !y receive4 ,we feel fully assur$ t our hypo!sis z to ! location ( ,heav5--z also t ( ,hell--is well f\nd$ & fully su/a9$ by ,god's own revelations1 bo? z record$ 9 ! ,bible1 & z se5 9 visible nature4 ,z to ! ,_s ( ,god z fire1 we h pres5t$ su* evid5ce z ,div9e revelations h furni%$ u1 & only add$ to ^! su* z reason1 z ! p]ceptive faculties ( all1 d or may compreh5d1 & we d n see :]e9 ! ,*ri/ian ,_w c f\nd any objections to our conclusions4 ,t !re might be cull$ f ! ,bible a few passages :i* may seem n to reflect our views is natural1 :5 we consid] h[ x is int]sp]s$ ) ! views & v]sions ( v>i\s hi/orical writ]s 9 ! *ronicl+ ( ev5ts4 ,b we believe ,div9e revelations furni% suffici5t positive evid5ce to su/a9 u2 su* evid5ce z ! reason ( e enlight5$ & reflect+ m9d w compreh5d & approve4 ,we believe ?is k %\ld--nay1 d\btless1 w--h a salut>y & b5eficial effect ^u ! m9ds & he>ts ( all4 ,we n[ leave all z a p]sonal matt] ) y4 ,t y w h a future y _c d\bt4 ,we !re=e besee* y to rememb] t ,god w n be mock$ ) impunity2 nei!r c he be deceiv$4 ,= :atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he also reap4 ,he t s[e? to ! fle%1 %all ( ! fle% reap corruption2 b he t s[e? to ! _s %all ( ! _s reap life ev]la/+4 ,he> ! ,prea*] ( ,god 7,eccl4 xii4 #ac1 #ad73 ,let u he> ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt]3 ,fe> ,god & keep ,8 comm&m5ts2 = ?is is ! :ole duty ( man4 ,= ,god %all br+ e "w into judgm5t1 ) e secret ?+1 :e!r x be good1 or :e!r x be evil4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,appeal ,,to ,,*ri/ian ,,m9i/]s4 ,x might reasonably be expect$ t z we h advanc$ a new hypo!sis z to ! location ( ,heav51 & also ( ,hell1 t we %\ld also give our views z to :at we deem ! correct fai? & pr9ciples ( ! true ,*ri/ian ,religion4 ,y w see 9 our ,preface t we h n design$ to make our book sect>ian 9 behalf ( any "o ( ! diff]5t ,prote/ant organizations4 ,&1 n be+ a m9i/] ( ! ,gospel1 we leave ! great & important "w ( ?us direct+ ! m9d to ^? ^: rightful mission x is to in/ruct4 ,true1 our views ^u ?is subject are =e%ad[$ 9 ^! pages1 b we believe ! "t has n[ come :5 !re %\ld be a g5]al review by all lead+ ,div9es4 ,t !y %\ld take "u consid]ation all new lights af=d$ by ! sci5ces--especially ! sci5ce ( ,a/ronomy--& br+ ^! to be> ) philosophical reason ^u ,div9e ,revelations & ,bible tru?s2 & !reby compreh5d m fully ! nature ( ,god1 & 8 requirem5ts ( man 9 ord] to salvation4 ,we ?9k t by su* action on _! "p1 t mo/1 ev5 if n all ( ! m9or sect>ian diff]5ces ( op9ion c be remov$1 & t all c unite z "o great ,family ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god on ,e>?2 & t my/]ies :i* h hi!rto %r\d$ ! m9ds ( ! masses--z to ! necess>y fai? & practice 9 a true religion--may !reby be remov$1 & all ! _w ( mank9d be br\ght to a sav+ k ( ! tru?1 & "k ! ,"l1 :om to "k aright is ,et]nal ,life4 ,we "k t1 at fir/ ?\ght1 ?is may seem to be a great und]tak+2 &1 h[ev] desirable1 "s may ent]ta9 d\bts z to its accompli%m5t1 & !re=e hesitate to move 9 ! matt]2 yet we believe t x c1 &1 soon] or lat]1 w be accompli%$1 & t ! f9al results w prove wor?y ! life ef=ts ( e ,*ri/ian m9i/] on ?is ,e>?4 ,nei!r m9i/]s1 _! flocks1 nor ! entire human family n[ on ! ,e>?1 h long to live1 nor "t to delay 9 ?is great matt]4 ,"o decade ( t5 %ort ye>s1 & ab\t "o ?ird ( all n[ liv+ w h pass$ away1 :ile ?irty ye>s w close ! drama ( life ) "o ?\s& millions1 or mo/ ( ! pres5t inhabitants ( ?is globe1 & all mu/ f9d _! future /ate ( exi/5ce4 ,_m ( u c look back ov] ?irty ye>s pa/1 & realize t ! "t has be5 %ort4 ,s1 also1 w be ! few rema9+ ye>s allott$ to any ( u4 ,!re=e1 x becomes all to he$ well ! w>n+ voice ( ,him :o ha? said3 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might2 = !re is no "w1 nor device1 nor k1 nor wisdom1 9 ! grave1 :i!r ?\ goe/4 ,all ! diff]5t *ur* organizations _c be "r 9 _! pres5t fai? & practice1 h[ev] l5i5t !y may pr(ess to be t[>d ea* o!r1 or ev5 hope t su* is ! case4 ,?is 7 impossible4 ,god has design$ to e/abli% "o true univ]sal ,*ur* on ?is ,e>?1 & ,,he ,,w ,,d ,,x1 ?\gh x %\ld sweep away e su* organization n[ 9 exi/5ce1 & ev5 oblit]ate _! e l&-m>k4 ,we d n say t !re is n n[ 9 ea*1 m or less1 ( ! g]m ( tru?1 nor t f ^! scatt]$ fragm5ts may n yet be ga!r$ t :i* %all con/itute ! body & life ( ! :ole4 ,!re may be a /ruggle fir/ ) ! p[]s ( d>kness1 yet ?is ,,great ,,*ur* ,,w ,,be ,,e/abli%$ ,,& ,,prevail4 ,! lights ( true sci5ce1 :i* are reveal+ m fully ,god's own revelations1 we believe1 w =ce a *ange to a m univ]sal sy/em ( religion4 ,! m9d w compreh5d m ( ! ,great ,jehovah1 & ( ,8 w & plan ( salvation4 ,!re=e1 we believe x to be ! duty ( all ,*ri/ian m9i/]s to move 9 ?is matt]4 ,!y %\ld inve/igate & compreh5d all ! new lights af=d$ !m1 & !reby be enabl$ to make pla9 ! revelations ( ,god2 remove all my/]y2 e/abli% ,8 ,et]nal ,tru?1 & tea* all m9ds & he>ts to look up ?r\gh ,nature to ,nature's ,god4 ,?is w n be ! "w ( only a day1 or a week1 nor yet ( any "o individual2 b ! "w ( "t1 ) ! unit$ ef=ts ( lead+ m9ds ( ! age1 & we hope t its comm5cem5t w n long be delay$4 ,x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t ! plans ( salvation1 z n[ taught by ! _m diff]5t ,prote/ant ,*ur* organizations1 are all1 m or less1 my/]y to ! outside _w4 ,h5ce1 ,infidelity has 9 ?is highly color$ reasons--at lea/ to su/a9 _! ass]tions aga9/ ! tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & s also h ! ,,jews4 ,?is fact no "o c reasonably d5y4 ,! m9d ( man--8 ?9k+1 reason+ faculty--mu/ be conv9c$ by evid5ce be=e he c be br\ght to believe1 & 9 ?is great & important matt] he mu/ believe be=e he w act4 ,! ,m9d mu/ be left free & untrammell$1 & gov]n$ only by enlight5$ reason4 ,?is %\ld be ! c\rse pursu$ by all tea*+ m9i/]s4 ,,light1 ,,lib]ty1 & ,,et]nal ,,life %\ld be ! wat*words ( ^? :o /& ^u ! ,walls ( ,zion6 ,! m9d mu/ be taught to love ,god 9 all ,8 ,immaculate p]fections1 & to s]ve ,him ?r\gh t love :i* ca/e? out all fe>4 ,/4 ,paul says1 ,god ha? n giv5 u ! _s ( fe>2 b ( p[]1 & ( ,,love & ( a s\nd m9d4 ,john tells u1 ,!re is no fe> 9 love2 b p]fect love ca/e? out all fe>2 because fe> ha? torm5t4 ,he t fe>e? is n made p]fect 9 love4 ,& yet 9 ,,p]fect ,,love1 we %all always h ! fe> ( ,god be=e our eyes2 we %all ev] fe> to (f5d ,him1 & !reby fulfil e comm&m5t giv5 u to fe> ,him4 ,b ,,he ,,t ,,dwelle? ,,9 ,,god1 ,,dwelle? ,,9 ,,love4 ,we believe t if ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry ?r\gh\t w\ld prop]ly pres5t ! claims ( ,god to ! love ( ! human he>t1 !re w\ld soon be a turn+ ( ! masses to ,him1 su* z has nev] be5 witness$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4 ,t by ! tea*+s ( s _m diff]5t cre$s1 _! widely diff]5t fai? & doctr9es1 ! m9d ( man 9 g5]al has become bewild]$2 & t my/]y1 deep1 d>k1 almo/ imp5etrable1 hangs--m or less--ov] all1 we _c d5y4 ,see ! num]\s diff]5t ,*ur* organizations1 f\nd$ & presid$ ov] by m5 ( intellect & le>n+2 ea* claim+ to be e/abli%$ by ,scriptural au?ority6 & yet 9 _! fai? & tea*+s1 all conflict+1 m or less1 ) ea* o!r4 ,we _c d\bt ! hone/y & s9c]ity ( ^! m9i/]s1 nor ( _! *ur* memb]s2 yet may n _m ( !m be bl9d lead]s ( ! bl9d8 ,to ea* ( ^!1 all o!r organizations1 fai?1 & doctr9e seem a my/]y2 & if a my/]y to ^? :o are /riv+ aft] light & tru? 9 ! way ( life & salvation1 is x n f> m ( my/]y to ^? outside1 :o h n be5 educat$ into any sy/em ( religi\s belief8 ,! tru? is1 enlight5$ reason condemns ?is exhibition z ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 = x has become a /umbl+ block 9 ! road to tru? & ! way ( salvation4 ,:5 we g to ! f\nd]s & lead]s ( ^! diff]5t organizations1 & ask1 :y all ^! conflict+ elem5ts8 ! majority ( !m w answ]1 rememb] t ,*ri/ ha? said1 ,i am ! v9e1 ye are ! bran*es1 & add a g>bl$ quotation f ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,paul1 ,great is ! my/]y ( godl9ess4 ,n[ !re is b "o true v9e1 & all its bran*es w br+ =? ! same good fruits ( righte\sness by :i* all %all be kn[n4 ,& z to my/]y1 let u see :at ! great apo/le ( ! ,g5tiles did say4 ,& )\t controv]sy great is ! my/]y ( godl9ess2 ,god 0 manife/$ 9 ! fle%1 ju/ifi$ 9 ! ,_s1 se5 ( angels2 prea*$ unto ! ,g5tiles1 believ$ on 9 ! _w1 & receiv$ up into glory4 ,!re we h all ( x1 &1 tak5 toge!r1 x expla9s itself to e intellig5t m9d1 & ?us1 prop]ly compreh5d$1 removes all my/]y1 & implies ! necess>y fai? & plan ( salvation4 ,,=e%ad[+s4 ,! signs ( ! times are pregnant ) com+ & wond]ful ev5ts4 ,! rapid progress ( m9d1 ! developm5ts ?r\gh ! sci5ces--:i* are n[ ?r[+ flood-lights ^u ,div9e revelations1 & giv+ to ! enlight5$ _w a m compreh5sive k ( ! ,great ,jehovah1 & ( ,8 wond]ful works--are all pot5t ) argum5t ( ! necessity t ! ef=t = a ,,unit$ ,,*ur* %\ld spe$ily be made4 ,a p>tial compreh5sion ( ^! wond]ful developm5ts1 )\t fur!r aids1 may t5d to ?r[ d\bt & suspicion ^u ! m9ds ( _m1 z to :e!r or n any ( ! ,*ri/ian organizations h compreh5d$ ! true plan ( salvation4 ,:il/ a divid$ *ur*1 a divid$ m9i/ry1 & _! opposite tea*+s c b t5d to /r5g!n su* d\bts1 bewild] ! m9d1 & lead to ,infidelity4 ,n[ x re/s ) lead+ spirits & tea*]s ( e ,*ri/ian d5om9ation--:e!r ,prote/ant or ,ca?olic--to say :e!r ?is advance %all be made 9 behalf ( true religion3 ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 & ! salvation ( s\ls1 or 9 ! int]e/ ( ,satan1 ! oppos+ enemy2 :e!r ?is advance %all be true ,*ri/ianity1 or ,infidelity2 :e!r ! upbuild+ ( ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/1 & ha/5+ ! "t :5 ,he %all reign 9 ! he>ts ( all2 or1 by indiff]5ce & default1 p]mitt+ ! upbuild+ ( ,babylon1 & ! reseat+ ( ! ,,sc>let ,,woman1 & ?us t5fold int5sify+ ! great & f9al /ruggle4 ,!re is a true philosophy 9 religion1 & by in/ruct+ ! m9d to compreh5d ?is1 ! f9al happy results w ensue4 ,we (t5 he> m9i/]s pray+ = ! "t to come :5 ! _w %all be conv]t$ to ,god2 :5 all %all "k ,him f ! lea/ unto ! greate/4 ,!y claim ! promise t su* a "t w come1 & yet c b see t wick$ness is ga9+ gr\nd1 & t )9 _! *ur* organizations !y d n numb] "o ?ird ( ! population--ev5 9 :at are d5om9at$ ,*ri/ian c\ntries1 nor d !y keep pace ) ! increase ( population1 & yet !y seem cont5t$ ) _! little flocks4 ,ye m9i/]s ( ! ,,liv+ ,,god1 if ye h come to ,m\nt ,zion by fai? & pray]1 & holy liv+1 we call ^u y to unite y\r ef=ts 9 ! _s ( bro!rly love & ,,*ri/ian ,,unity1 & %[ to a p]i%+ _w t y are 9 e>ne/ 9 y\r ,ma/]'s cause1 & t y desire ! salvation ( ! :ole human family1 else ,he may say to y1 ,i w come quickly1 & w remove ?y c&le/ick out ( 8 place4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 reg>d to ! !ory we h advanc$ z to ! location ( ,heav51 we leave y1 & all1 to exam9e ! revelations ( ,god ?r\gh ! lights ( sci5ce2 ,nature ar\nd y1 & ) reason be>+ ^u ! fact t ,god1 ! ,great ,jehovah1 ! ,creator ( all1 ?\gh a ,_s1 is n a my?2 & t reality1 law1 ord]1 & sy/em univ]sally prevail ?r\gh\t all ,8 works1 & ) ^! ,he gov]ns ,8 ,univ]se4 ,god's own revelations1 ! lights af=d$ ?r\gh ! sci5ces1 ,nature ar\nd u1 true philosophy & reason1 all confirm our hypo!sis4 ,cut loose n[ f ?is1 & we c an*or n[h]e1 save 9 a bl9d incompreh5sible fai?1 ev] float+ & drift+ z 9 a sea ( e!r1 & surr\nd$ by imp5etrable my/]y & gloom4 ,all hold & tea* t ! _s1 :5 x leaves ! body1 flies away f mortality & ,e>?1 & goes to ! place prep>$ = x by its ,creator4 ,! cel]ity ) :i* _s moves we d n n[ "k1 b ! reality & law ( its flight does exi/1 & ?is by ,god's own arrangem5t & e/abli%$ ag5cy 9 ,nature4 ,t su* ag5cy is cont9ually ) u1 & ready at all times = ! use ( disembodi$ _s1 we _c d\bt--nay1 possibly its pr9ciple or elem5t is 9 & ( u1 f ! fir/ mom5t ( our exi/5ce1 ?r\gh all subsequ5t "t1 & w cont9ue to all et]nity to come4 ,! blood is ! life ( man1 its elem5t or /imul ( life is electricity1 let ?is b escape f ! blood1 & ) x ! s\l or _s has fl$1 & ! body is left to m\ld] back to du/4 ,we f9d electricity to be a pr9ciple ( immat]iality2 an elem5t ( fire1 :i* p]vades all ?+s1 9 a great] or less degree1 n only solids & fluids1 b also atmosph]e or air4 ,n[ let u consid] ?is elem5t :i* ,god has p]mitt$ man to compreh5d z exi/+ 9 nature1 & yet veils x f our sight1 &1 al?\gh he p]mits u to use x = b5eficial purposes1 yet we c nev] see or compreh5d m ?an its effects1 =1 9 itself1 x is e!real & no mortal eye c behold x4 ,man has n only be5 p]mitt$ to compreh5d t ! pr9ciple ( electricity does exi/ 9 ,nature1 b also to measure1 by "t1 its rapid flight4 ,?us1 ) prop] appliances1 ?is ,e>? c be belt$ ) x 9 ab\t "o t5? "p ( a second ( "t4 ,x w\ld seem to almo/ annihilate "t1 & space1 z its flight is ne>ly #cjj1jjj miles a second--be+ m ?an "o ?ird swift] ?an light4 ,9 prec$+ pages1 we h dwelt ^u ! di/ance ( our ,e>? f ! ,sun1 & also di/ances to v>i\s planets1 & to "s ( ! fix$ />s1 & nebul1 f> away 9 sid]eal regions4 ,we h giv5 y ! conclusions ( ! mo/ sci5tific ,a/ronom]s ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,_! measurem5t ( di/ances by light h be5 %[n to approximate correctness1 & ! tru? ( _! d$uctions we _c d\bt4 ,!y h explor$ regions s f> remote1 t x is r5d]$ c]ta9 t x has requir$ light sev]al hundr$ ?\s& ye>s f ! "t x left its native ,sun1 to rea* our ,e>?1 & t ^! rays travell+ f !nce1 are n[ successively arriv+ & beam+ ^u ! eye :5 x is plac$ to ! telescope4 ,inde$1 f "o clu/] ( suns1 or nebul1 beyond ! milky way1 x is comput$ t ! light d]iv$ f !nce has be5 #gjj1jjj ye>s 9 transit1 al?\gh travell+ at ! rate ( #aib1jjj miles a second4 ,n[ all ^! facts are a/\nd+1 & mu/ impress e reflect+ m9d ) =ce4 ,all c see t ,a/ronom]s1 by ! aid ( t wond]ful gift ( ,god to man--! telescope--h look$ abroad1 & h p5etrat$ & survey$ ) ! eye space f> remote 9 sid]eal regions1 to ! ext5t ( :i* x w\ld require #cjj1jjj ye>s = electricity to rea* at a flight ( #cjj1jjj miles a second1 & yet !y h n discov]$ any ?+ greatly diff]5t f our own planet>y sy/em1 nor any object or seem+ ph5om5on !y c\ld d5om9ate heav54 ,)\t a solution ( ^! facts1 is n ! m9d bewild]$ & lo/ 9 ! hazy contemplation8 ,if heav5 is /ill f> out beyond1 :at p]iod or measure ( ,et]nity may x requite = ! _s1 or s\l to rea* x aft] leav+ ! body8 ,kn[+ t !re is /]n reality1 regulat$ law1 ord]1 & motion 9 all p]ta9+ to ,jehovah1 ,8 creations & gov]nm5t2 ev5 ! m9d ( fai? /agg]s1 & mu/ f\nd] 9 ! contemplation ( conceptions s mighty & s my/]i\s4 ,y h taught u to believe t heav5 is a fix$ place1 & has a p]man5t locality1 b :ile accept+ ?is ?r\gh fai?1 y h fail$ to give u a p]man5t ?\ght4 ,!re=e1 not)/&+ all our hopes & desires1 my/]y & gloom1 d>k & imp5etrable1 h %r\d$ ! m9d's eye ( fai?2 leav+ no light b an excit$ & re/less imag9ation1 & we call ^u y to give fai? & hope a re/+-place some:]e else ?an float+ 9 e!real regions1 & w&]+ ab\t ) bl9d *ance ?r\gh illimitable space4 ,our hypo!sis locates heav5 j :]e we believe x is1 & to x ! _s c asc5d1 on angel-w+s ( electricity1 9 a fraction ( et]nity equal to only five m9utes ( "t4 ,&1 al?\gh discov]ies ?r\gh ! lights ( sci5ce direct$ our m9d ?i!r1 & assi/$ its compreh5sion1 yet we believe ,div9e ,revelations alone su/a9 our views1 & ?us af=d ! m9d a re/+ place :]e fai? & hope c an*or1 & be f\nd$ 9 reality1 9 immutable & ,,et]nal ,,tru?4 ,! laws ( ,nature1 ! controll+ influ5ce ( t _w1 our p]ceptive faculties & reason1 all proclaim t x mu/ be s4 ,its protect+ fires %ield x f mortal sight1 yet proclaim to u ?r\gh t5 ?\s& bless+s %[]$ ^u our e>?1 'tis !re6 ',,tis ,,!re66 99 99 99 99 99 ,are any ready to ask :y ! glory-light ( t heav5ly _w1 repres5t$ z f> above ! brightness ( ! ,sun _c be se58 ,su* inquiry mu/ exhibit a lack ( k respect+ ! nature ( ,god1 ! ,,great ,,_s2 z also ( any prop] conception ( ! immortal _s ( man4 ,t light is = _s alone1 & _c be se5 by mortal eyes1 & t :i* is d>kness to u :ile our sight is veil$ ) mortality1 s f> z relates to t heav5ly _w & our future1 becomes--aft] ! dea? ( ! body--transc5d5t brilliancy1 & ! light ( ! glory ( ,god4 ,we h abundant evid5ce ( ?is fact4 ,rememb] t :5 ! ,great ,jehovah made ,8 pres5ce manife/ on ,m\nt ,s9ai1 al?\gh ! m\nta9 burn$ ) fire1 yet--to mortal vision--all ! surr\nd+s 7 fill$ ) ?ick cl\ds & d>kness4 ,yea1 cl\ds & d>kness 7 made ,8 pavilion1 &1 to mortal eyes1 are ! habitations ( ,8 ?rone4 ,! light ( ! glory ( ,god is = _s alone1 & its radiance w make ev5 ! light ( ! ,sun d>kness to ! _s-eye4 ,x is possible t %\ld ,he unveil ,himself1 & ?r[ a fla% ( ,8 glory-light ^u ?is _w1 x w\ld 9 an in/ant ( "t de/roy ! :ole race ( man1 & e liv+ ?+1 = ,he ha? said1 ,no "o %all see me & live4 ,we h on record evid5ces su/a9+ our views 9 reg>d to su* effects1 %\ld ! light & brightness ( ,8 face or glory be reveal$4 ,see ! effects ( ! light ( ,8 glory1 ev5 9 a veil$ =m1 :5 ! ,son ( ,god made himself manife/ f heav5 7t bright _w we h be5 contemplat+1 :]e9 he is en?ron$1 & :]e all ! righte\s %all dwell7 to ,saul ( ,t>sus2 al?\gh ,he did n unveil himself1 yet a light above ! brightness ( ! ,sun at mid-day %one ar\nd1 & ,saul fell to ! e>? smitt5 ) bl9dness4 ,yes1 ?is glory-light is d>kness to mortal eyes2 & :5 beheld by _s1 ! light ( ! ,sun may ev5 be d>kness4 ,see aga9 its effects ^u ,/4 ,john1 ! revelator1 :51 cat*+ b a glimpse ( ! ,son ( man 9 ! mid/ ( ! gold5 c&le/icks1 he fell at 8 feet z dead4 ,ah1 x is possible t all seem+ natural light to u1 :ile 9 mortality1 may become z d>kness to our _s vision2 & we are assur$ by ! ^w ( ,god1 t none %all see ! light ( ,8 glory save ^? :o seek reg5]ation ?r\gh ,,love & ,,fai?1 = ! wick$ %all g into out] d>kness1 & dwell =ev] 9 dea?1 :ile ! righte\s %all ent] into & enjoy et]nal life4 ,our hypo!sis is a pleas+ "o = ! contemplation ( e ,*ri/ian1 & yet _c int]f]e 9 ! lea/ ) ! doctr9es ( any :o believe !re is a heav54 ,& he :o believe? n 9 ei!r ,god or heav51 has lo/ ! intellectual dignity ( man 9 prop] conceptions1 & kn[e? n ev5 n[ :at mann] ( man he is4 ,we h giv5 some?+ tangible ^u :i* to fix ! m9d1 & :i* w inspire hope2 some?+ ( reality t all may contemplate4 ,rememb] t we are n =bidd5 to inve/igate1 nor yet =m conclusions f\nd$ on reason2 nei!r is x decl>$ t we %all n "k ! location ( our future home4 ,f all t man c compreh5d ( nature1 reason tea*es him to look = & f9d--if n 9 life1 aft] dea?--8 future home some:]e 9 connection ) our own planet>y sy/em4 ,?is sy/em is l>ge & gr& en\gh to ju/ify all our aspirations1 & satisfy all our hopes & desires4 ,! ext5t1 gr&eur1 & glory ( ! heav5 we h contemplat$1 w fully satisfy ! immortal m9d ( man1 ev5 z x does ! angels ( ,god1 & its ,k+ & ,rul]1 & we may all consid] ourselves =tunate to get !re4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we h writt5 our book1 & ?r[n out ^! sugge/ions ) pure/ ( motives4 ,f ! fir/ conception ( ! idea ( heav5 be+ :]e1 9 m9d1 we locate x1 we h felt impress$ ) ! correctness ( our views2 s mu* s1 t x impell$ u to make ! ef=t to give !m to ! _w1 believ+ t 9 do+ s we %\ld advance ! true !ory :i* w\ld su/a9 ,*ri/ianity1 & cause x to spread & triumph ov] all opposition2 give to fai? t hope :i* is an an*or to ! s\l1 & draw ! he>ts & m9ds ( all to love ,god1 & yet 9 t love fe> to (f5d ,him4 ,we h refra9$ f consult+ ! cl]gy or m9i/]s ( any & e d5om9ation 9 ?is matt]1 desir+ simply to give our own views4 ,we n[ ask ( y all a pray]ful & ?or\gh exam9ation by ! evid5ces ( ,div9e ,revelations & all o!r lights af=d$ y2 & if y disc>d our views z to ! location ( heav51 be c>eful & explicit 9 giv+ u y\r hypo!sis z to ! "o y are invit+ u to1 & locate x :]e ! m9d ( reason c contemplate x1 & :]e hope may span ! voyage ! s\l mu/ make to rea* x aft] ! dea? ( ! body4 ,,appeal ,,to ,,all3 ,,:e!r ,,jews ,,or ,,g5tiles1 ,,prote/ants1 ,,ca?olics1 ,,infidels1 ,,or ,,indiff]5t ,,believ]s4 ,we desire ! salvation ( ! entire human family4 ,we believe t ,god has provid$ a way & plan ( salvation by :i* all %\ld ga9 a true & sav+ k ( ,him2 & we h appeal$ to ,*ri/ian m9i/]s to unite _! ef=ts 9 pray]ful inve/igation ( ,8 revelations ?r\gh all new lights af=d$ !m1 & to po9t out to all1 ! pla9 pa? ( duty & safety--b n 9 any wise labor "u ! false or mi/ak5 belief t !y c /& z sole m$iator1 or umpire1 betwe5 ,god & ! s\ls ( m51 &1 at _! own w or pleasure1 mete out to !m et]nal happ9ess or mis]y4 ,su* z d ?is are bl9d lead]s ( ! bl9d1 & _! doctr9e a fatal delusion4 ,we believe 9 a liv+1 tea*+ m9i/ry2 &1 :]e he>t & life is fully consecrat$ to ,god & ,8 cause1 all su* may feel t !y are div9ely call$ & commission$4 ,we hold t su* a m9i/ry %\ld be su/a9$1 & t all %\ld give lib]ally out ( _! abundance1 to secure !m aga9/ want or cont+5cies :i* might ret>d or prev5t _! usefulness4 ,b our appeal is n[ to y1 9 reg>d to y\r own individual responsibility4 ,ea* has an immortal s\l1 :i* mu/ be sav$ or lo/4 ,no "o1 save ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l1 c /& z m$iator 9 behalf ( any to insure salvation or heav54 ,popes1 bi%ops1 m9i/]s1 & prie/s are b m51 & are mortal l ourselves4 ,!y may1 by application to /udy & inve/igation1 ga9 light & k--nay1 %\ld d x1 s z to in/ruct u 9 ! way ( life & salvation1 b fur!r ?an ?is !y _c g4 ,we h no evid5ce1 nei!r 9 ! ,old or ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures1 :]e1 by int]cession ( man alone1 salvation or heav5 0 ev] obta9$ by an unbeliev+ he>t4 ,we see t1 "u ! e>li] disp5sation1 ,moses 0 ! *os5 s]vant ( ,god1 & div9ely commission$ z ,high-,prie/ to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,yet :5 !y s9n$1 & ,jehovah's wra? 0 k9dl$ aga9/ !m1 ,moses made direct int]cession 9 _! behalf1 & ev5 plead1 say+3 ,if ?\ wilt n =give !m1 blot me1 ,i pray !e1 out ( ?y book :i* ?\ ha/ writt54 ,he> ! answ] ( ! ,"l3 ,:osoev] ha? s9n$ aga9/ me1 him w ,i blot out ( my book2 99 99 99 99 m9e angel %all g be=e !e2 nev]!less1 9 ! day :5 ,i visit1 ,i w visit _! s9s ^u !m4 ,?us1 al?\gh ,8 judgm5ts 7 /ay$ = a season1 because ( ,8 cov5ant1 yet _! f9al execution 0 c]ta94 ,we are assur$ by ! ,scriptures t !re is ,"o ,god & ,"o ,m$iator1 & we may g to ,god ?r\gh fai? 9 ?is ,"o ,m$iator1 & t all :o g ?us %all obta9 et]nal life4 ,we h record ( ! efficacy ( ?is fai? 9 ! application ( ! dy+ ?ief4 ,:5 he _h signifi$ 8 belief1 he> ! answ] ( ! ,savi\r3 ,to-day %alt ?\ be ) me 9 ,p>adise4 ,oh1 h[ pla9 ! plan ( salvation6 ,all nature proclaims !re is a ,god4 ,8 revelations proclaim an et]nal exi/5ce ( ! s\l4 ,we all "k t we mu/ die4 ,h[ev] disappo9t$ we may be 9 our e>?ly hopes or fe>s1 yet z to ! c]ta9ty ( dea? none w be disappo9t$--x is sure to come4 ,:5 ! angel ( dea? is commission$ to summon u1 soon ! pale horse & 8 rid] w be at ! door2 !n !re c be no delay4 ,du/ ?\ art1 & unto du/ %alt ?\ return4 ,& ! s\l %all return to ,god :o gave x4 ,x is appo9t$ unto m5 once to die1 b aft] ?is ! judgm5t4 ,:at c y lose by giv+ y\r he>t to ,god8 ,:at may y n lose by neglect+ to d x8 ,x is all ga9 & no loss4 ,may y all yield to ! g5tle draw+s ( ! _s1 :i* n[ :isp]s to y\r he>t 9 lov+ tones ) acc5ts ( m]cy1 & y\r spirits f9ally be ga!r$ 9 ! fold ( angels' w+s1 & by !m borne to ! ,p>adise ( ,god1 :]e ,8 glory is ! light ( et]nal day4