,libr>ies7 ,,! ,,expositor',s ,,bible ,,edit$ ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson ,,nicoll1 ,m4,a41 ,,ll4,d4 ,editor ( ,! ,expositor1 etc4 ,,! ,,epi/les ,,( ,,/4 ,,john ,,by ,,william ,,alex&]1 ,d4,d4 ,,london ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton #bg1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[ ,,mdcccxcvi ,,! ,,expositor',s ,,bible4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 price #gs4 #f;d4 ea* vol4 ,,fir/ ,,s]ies1 #ahhg-h4 ,colossians4 ,by ,a4 ,,macl>51 ,d4,d4 ,/4 ,m>k4 ,by ,v ,rev4 ! ,dean ( ,armagh4 ,g5esis4 ,by ,pr(4 ,,m>cus ,,dods1 ,d4,d4 #a ,samuel4 ,by ,pr(4 ,w4 ,g4 ,,blaikie1 ,d4,d4 #b ,samuel4 ,by ! same ,au?or4 ,hebrews4 ,by ,pr9cipal ,t4 ,c4 ,,edw>ds1 ,d4,d4 ,,second ,,s]ies1 #ahhh-i ,galatians4 ,by ,pr(4 ,g4 ,g4 ,,f9dlay1 ,b4,a4 ,! ,pa/oral ,epi/les4 ,by ,rev4 ,a4 ,,plumm]1 ,d4,d4 ,isaiah ,i4--,,xxxix4 ,by ,pr(4 ,g4 ,a4 ,,smi?1 ,d4,d4 ,vol4 ,i4 ,! ,book ( ,revelation4 ,by ,pr(4 ,w4 ,,milligan1 ,d4,d4 #a ,cor9?ians4 ,by ,pr(4 ,,m>cus ,,dods1 ,d4,d4 ,! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,john4 ,by ,"r ,rev4 ,w4 ,,alex&]1 ,d4,d4 ,,?ird ,,s]ies1 #ahhi-ij4 ,judges & ,ru?4 ,by ,r4 ,a4 ,,watson1 ,m4,a41 ,d4,d4 ,j]emiah4 ,by ,rev4 ,c4 ,j4 ,,ball1 ,m4,a4 ,isaiah ,,xl4--,,lxvi4 ,by ,pr(4 ,g4 ,a4 ,,smi?1 ,d4,d4 ,vol4 ,,ii4 ,/4 ,mat!w4 ,by ,rev4 ,j4 ,,monro ,,gibson1 ,d4,d4 ,exodus4 ,by ,v ,rev4 ! ,dean ( ,armagh4 ,/4 ,luke4 ,by ,rev4 ,h4 ,,burton1 ,m4,a4 ,,f\r? ,,s]ies1 #ahij-a4 ,ecclesia/es4 ,by ,rev4 ,,samuel ,,cox1 ,d4,d4 ,/4 ,james & ,/4 ,jude4 ,by ,rev4 ,a4 ,,plumm]1 ,d4,d4 ,prov]bs4 ,by ,rev4 ,r4 ,f4 ,,horton1 ,d4,d4 ,leviticus4 ,by ,rev4 ,s4 ,h4 ,,kellogg1 ,d4,d4 ,! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john4 ,by4 ,pr(4 ,m4 ,,dods1 ,d4,d4 ,vol4 ,i4 ,! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,by ,pr(4 ,,/okes1 ,d4,d4 ,vol4 ,i4 ,,fif? ,,s]ies1 #ahia-b4 ,! ,psalms4 ,by ,a4 ,,macl>51 ,d4,d4 ,vol4 ,i4 #a & #b ,!ssalonians4 ,by ,,james ,,d5ney1 ,d4,d4 ,! ,book ( ,job4 ,by ,r4 ,a4 ,,watson1 ,m4,a41 ,d4,d4 ,ephesians4 ,by ,pr(4 ,g4 ,g4 ,,f9dlay1 ,b4,a4 ,! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john4 ,by ,pr(4 ,m4 ,,dods1 ,d4,d4 ,vol4 ,,ii4 ,! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,by ,pr(4 ,,/okes1 ,d4,d4 ,vol4 ,,ii4 ,,six? ,,s]ies1 #ahib-c4 #a ,k+s4 ,by ,v ,rev4 ! ,dean ( ,cant]bury4 ,philippians4 ,by ,pr9cipal ,,ra9y1 ,d4,d4 ,ezra1 ,nehemiah1 ,e/h]4 ,by ,pr(4 ,w4 ,f4 ,,ad5ey1 ,m4,a4 ,jo%ua4 ,by ,pr(4 ,w4 ,g4 ,,blaikie1 ,d4,d4 ,! ,psalms4 ,by ,a4 ,,macl>51 ,d4,d4 ,vol4 ,,ii4 ,! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,pet]4 ,by ,pr(4 ,,rawson ,,lumby1 ,d4,d4 ,,sev5? ,,s]ies1 #ahic-d4 #b ,k+s4 ,by ,v ,rev4 ! ,dean ( ,cant]bury4 ,romans4 ,by ,h4 ,c4 ,g4 ,,m\le1 ,m4,a41 ,d4,d4 ,! ,books ( ,*ronicles4 ,by ,pr(4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,b5nett1 ,m4,a41 ,b4,d4 #b ,cor9?ians4 ,by ,,james ,,d5ney1 ,d4,d4 ,numb]s4 ,by ,r4 ,a4 ,,watson1 ,m4,a41 ,d4,d4 ,! ,psalms4 ,by ,a4 ,,macl>51 ,d4,d4 ,vol4 ,,iii4 ,,eigh? ,,s]ies #ahie-f4 ,daniel4 ,by ,v54 ,ar*deacon ,,f>r>4 ,! ,book ( ,j]emiah4 ,by ,pr(4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,b5nett1 ,m4,a41 ,b4,d4 ,deut]onomy4 ,by ,pr(4 ,,&rew ,,h>p]1 ,b4,d4 ,! ,song ( ,solomon & ,lam5tations4 ,by ,pr(4 ,w4 ,f4 ,,ad5ey1 ,m4,a4 ,ezekiel4 ,by ,pr(4 ,,john ,,sk9n]1 ,m4,a4 ,! ,m9or ,prophets4 ,by ,pr(4 ,g4 ,a4 ,,smi?1 ,d4,d4 ,two ,vols4 ,,! ,,epi/les ,,( ,,/4 ,,john ,,tw5ty-,,"o ,,disc\rses ,) ,greek ,text1 ,comp>ative ,v]sions1 & ,notes ,*iefly ,exegetical ,,by ,,william ,,alex&] ,d4,d41 ,d4,c4,l4 ,,oxon41 ,,hon4 ,,ll4,d4 ,,dubl9 ,,bras5ose ,,college1 ,,ox=d ,,"l ,,bi%op ,,( ,,d]ry ,,& ,,raphoe ,,f\r? ,,edition ,london ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton #bg1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[ ,,mdcccxcvi ,hujus scriptis illu/ratur1 ,illu/rata solidatur ,unitas ,ecclesi4 ,,adam ,,( ,,/4 ,,victor ,seq4 xxxi4 7,s4 ,johannes ,evangeli/a74 ,,preface4 ,x is n[ _m ye>s ago s9ce ,i ent]$ ^u a /udy ( ! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,john1 z s]i\s & prolong$ z 0 consi/5t ) ! (t5 di/ract+ c>es ( an ,iri% ,bi%op4 ,su* fruit z my lab\rs produc$ enjoy$ ! advantage ( appe>+ 9 ! la/ volume ( ! ,speak]'s ,comm5t>y 9 #ahha4 ,s9ce t p]iod ,i h frequ5tly turn$ aga9 to ^! ,epi/les--subsequ5t reflection or /udy n seldom fill+ 9 gaps 9 my k1 or lead+ me to modify =m] int]pretations4 ,:5 invit$ la/ ye> to resume my old "w1 ,i !re=e embrac$ will+ly ! opportunity :i* 0 pres5t$ to me4 ,let me briefly /ate ! me?od pursu$ 9 ?is book4 ,i4 ,! ,fir/ ,"p conta9s f\r ,disc\rses4 7#a7 ,9 ! fir/ ,disc\rse ,i h tri$ to place ! read] 9 ! hi/orical surr\nd+s f :i* 7unless all e>ly ,*ur* hi/ory is unreal1 a pa/ t nev] 0 pres5t7 ^! ,epi/les emanat$4 7#b7 ,9 ! second ,disc\rse ,i comp>e ! ,epi/le ) ! ,gospel4 ,?is is ! true po9t ( ori5tation = ! comm5tator4 ,call ! connection betwe5 ! two docum5ts :at we may2 be ! ,epi/le preface1 app5dix1 moral & devotional comm5t>y1 or accompany+ encyclical address to ! ,*ur*es1 :i* 7 ! nursl+s ( ,john2 t connection is con/ant & p]vasive4 ,unless ?is pr9ciple is firmly grasp$1 we n only lose a def5ce & confirmation ( ! ,gospel1 b dissolve ! :ole consi/5cy ( ! ,epi/le1 & leave x float+--! ?9ne/ cl\d 9 ! :ole cl\dl& ( my/ic idealism4 7#c7 ,! ?ird ,disc\rse deals ) ! polemical elem5t 9 ^! ,epi/les4 ,"s comm5tators inde$1 l ! excell5t ,h5ry ,hammond1 spy out ,gno/ics :]e !re are none4 ,!y confuse u ) unc\? names1 & conjure up ! gho/s ( long-=gott5 errors until we seem to he> a !ological b$lam1 or to see !ological sc>ecr[s4 ,yet ,gno/icism1 ,doketism1 ,c]9?ianism1 c]ta9ly sprang f ! teem+ soil ( ,ephesian ?\ght2 & )\t a recognition ( ?is fact1 we %all nev] und]/& ! ,epi/le4 ,und\bt$ly1 if ! ,apo/le _h address$ himself only to contempor>y error1 8 great ,epi/le w\ld h become completely obsolete = u4 ,to subsequ5t ages an antiquat$ polemical treatise is l a fossil scorpion ) a /+ ( /one4 ,b a div9ely taught polemic "u transitory =ms ( error f9ds pr9ciples z la/+ z human nature4 7#d7 ,! object ( ! f\r? ,disc\rse is to br+ out ! image ( ,/4 ,john's s\l--! ess5tials ( ! spiritual life to be f\nd 9 ^? preci\s *apt]s :i* /ill cont9ue to be an elem5t ( ! life ( ! ,*ur*4 ,su* a view1 if at all accurate1 w enable ! read] to contemplate ! :ole ( ! ,epi/le ) ! s5se ( complet5ess1 ( remot5ess1 & ( unity :i* arises f a g5]al survey ap>t f p>ticul> difficulties4 ,an anci5t leg5d insi/$ t ,/4 ,john ex]cis$ miracul\s p[] 9 bl5d+ aga9 into "o ! brok5 pieces ( a preci\s /one4 ,we may try 9 an humble way to br+ ^! fragm5t>y p>ticles ( spiritual gem-du/ toge!r1 & fuse !m into "o4 ,,ii4 ,! plan pursu$ 9 ! second "p is ?is4 ,! ,fir/ ,epi/le 7( :i* only ,i ne$ n[ speak7 is divid$ into t5 sections4 ,! sections are ?us arrang$-- 7#a7 ,! text is giv5 9 ,greek4 ,9 ?is matt] ,i make no pret5ce to orig9al rese>*2 & h simply adopt$ ,tis*5dorf's text1 ) occasional am5dm5ts f ,dr4 ,scriv5] or ,pr(4 ,we/cott4 ,at "o "t ,i might h be5 tempt$ to foll[ ,la*mann2 b exp]i5ce taught me t he is audacior qum limatior1 & ,i held my h&4 ,! advantage to e /udi\s read] ( hav+ ! div9e orig9al close by him = comp>ison is too obvi\s to ne$ a ^w m4 ,) ! ,greek ,i h plac$ 9 p>allel columns ! translations mo/ useful = ord9>y read]s--! ,lat91 ! ,engli% ,a4,v4 & ,r4,v4 ,! ,lat9 text is t ( ! ,codex ,amiat9us1 aft] ,tis*5dorf's spl5did edition ( #ahed4 ,9 ?is ! read] w f9d ! ,hi]onymian int]pretation z x /ood n m ?an a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,/4 ,j]ome1 an int]pretation m dilig5t & m accurate ?an t :i* is suppli$ by ! ord9>y ,vulgate text4 ,! sa9t felt ! p]il ( presum+ to judge o!rs :]e he himself w\ld be judg$ by all2 ( *ang+ ! tongue ( ! old1 & c>ry+ back a _w :i* 0 gr[+ ho>y to ! initial essay ( infancy4 ,! ,lat9 is ( t =m to :i* anci5t ,lat9 ,*ur* writ]s gave ! "n ( ru/icitas4 ,b x is a happy--,i _h almo/ said a div9e--ru/icity4 ,9 translat+ f ! ,hebrew ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ,/4 ,j]ome has giv5 a new life1 a /range t5d]ness or awful cad5ce1 to prophets & psalmi/s4 ,! voice ( ! fields is ! voice ( ,heav5 also4 ,! tongue ( ! p is = once ! tongue ( ,god4 ,?is ,hebrai/ic ,lat9 or ,lat9is$ ,hebrew =ms ! /ronge/ l9k 9 t my/]i\s yet mo/ real spell :]e) ! ,lat9 ( ! ,*ur* en?rals ! s\l ( ! _w4 ,b to return to our imm$iate subject4 ,! /ud5t c seldom g wrong by m ?an a hair's bread? :5 he has be=e him ?ree su* translations4 ,9 ! fir/ column /&s ,/4 ,j]ome's vigor\s ,lat94 ,! second conta9s ! ,engli% ,a4,v41 ( :i* ea* clause seems to be gu>d$ by ! spirits ( ! holy dead1 z well z by ! love ( ! liv+ ,*ur*2 & to tell ! innovator t he does wrong to %[ x viol5ce1 be+ s maje/ical4 ,! ?ird column (f]s to view ! s*ol>like--if sometimes j a little p$antic & provok+--accuracy ( ! ,r4,v4 ,to ?is comp>ison ( v]sions ,i atta* mu* significance4 ,e translation is an additional comm5t>y1 e good translation ! be/ ( comm5t>ies4 ,i h v5tur$ ) mu* hesitation to add ^u ano!r column 9 ea* section a translation drawn up by myself = my own private use2 ! great] portion ( :i* 0 made a ye> or two be=e ! publication ( ! ,r4,v4 ,its "r to be "h is ?is1 t x af=ds ! be/ key to my mean+ 9 any place :]e ! exposition may be imp]fectly express$4#a 7#b7 ,"o or m ,disc\rses are atta*$ to mo/ ( ! sections4 ,9 ^! ,i may h seem$ sometimes to h giv5 myself a wide scope1 b ,i h tri$ to make a s\nd & c>eful exegesis ! basis ( ea*4 ,& ,i h ?r\gh\t consid]$ myself b\nd to draw out "s great lead+ idea ( ,/4 ,john ) consci5ti\s c>e4 7#c7 ,! ,disc\rses 7or if !re be no ,disc\rse 9 ! section1 ! text & v]sions7 are foll[$ by %ort notes1 *iefly exegetical1 9 :i* ,i h n will+ly pass$ by any real difficulty4 ,i h n wi%$ to cumb] my pages ) con/ant quotations4 ,b 9 =m] ye>s ,i h read1 9 "s cases ) mu* c>e1 ! foll[+ comm5tators--,/4 ,augu/9e's ,tractatus1 ,/4 ,john ,*ryso/om's ,homilies on ! ,gospel 7full ( h9ts ^u ! ,epi/les71 ,cornelius ,lapide2 ( old] po/-,re=mation comm5tators1 ! excell5t ,h5ry ,hammond1 ! eloqu5t ,dean ,h>dy1 ! preci\s fragm5ts 9 ,pole's ,synopsis--above all1 ! inimitable ,b5gel2 ( mod]ns1 ,d/]dieck1 ,hu!r1 ,ebr>d1 ,ne&]2 m rec5tly1 ,pr(essor ,we/cott1 ^: subtle & exquisite s*ol>%ip des]ves ! gratitude ( e /ud5t ( ,/4 ,john4 ,( ,haupt ,i "k no?+1 ) ! exception ( an analysis ( ! ,epi/le1 :i* is /amp$ ) ! highe/ praise ( s ref9$ & compet5t a judge z ,ar*deacon ,f>r>4 ,b hav+ read ?is li/ fairly 9 pa/ ye>s1 ,i am n[ cont5t to h be=e me no?+ b a ,greek ,te/am5t1 ! ,gramm>s ( ,w9] & ,donaldson1 ! ,new ,te/am5t lexicons ( ,brets*neid]1 ,grimm1 & ,m9t]t1 ) ,tromm's ,concordantia ,,lxx4 ,=1 on ! :ole1 ,i really pref] ,/4 ,john to 8 comm5tators4 ,& ,i hope ,i am n ungrateful = help :i* ,i h receiv$ f !m1 :5 ,i say t ,i n[ seem to myself to und]/& him bett] )\t ! dissonance ( _! _m voices4 ,johannem nisi ex ,johanne ipso non intellex]is4 ,,iii4 ,x only rema9s to comm5d ?is book1 su* z x is1 n only to !ological /ud5ts1 b to g5]al read]s1 :o ,i hope w n be al>m$ by a few ,greek words "h & !re4 ,i began my full] /udy ( ,/4 ,john's ,epi/le 9 ! noonday ( life2 ,i am clos+ x ) ! sunset 9 my eyes4 ,i pray ,god to sanctify ?is poor attempt to ! edification ( s\ls1 & ! good ( ! ,*ur*4 ,& ,i ask all :o may f9d x useful1 to (f] _! int]cessions = a bless+ ^u ! book1 & ^u its au?or4 ,,william ,,d]ry ,,& ,,raphoe4 ,,! ,,palace1 ,,londond]ry1 ,febru>y #f?1 #ahhi4 ,,m]ciful ,,god1 we besee* ,!e to ca/ ,?y bright beams ( light ^u ,?y ,*ur*1 t x be+ enlight5$ by ! doctr9e ( ,?y bless$ ,apo/le & ,evangeli/ ,/4 ,john1 may s walk 9 ! light ( ,?y tru?1 t x may at l5g? atta9 to ! light ( ev]la/+ life1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54 ,,footnote3 #a ,i v5ture to call att5tion to ! r5d]+ v4 ,x enables ! translator to m>k ! important di/9ction betwe5 two words3 1 factually true & real1 z oppos$ to t :i* 9 po9t ( fact is m5daci\s2 1 ideally true & real1 t :i* alone realizes ! idea imp]fectly express$ by some?+ else4 ,?is is "o ( ,/4 ,john's fav\rite words4 ,9 reg>d to ,i h n _h ! c\rage ( my convictions4 ,! ^w *>ity seems to me almo/ provid5tially pres]v$ = ! r5d]+ ( t t]m4 ,x is n )\t a purpose t is s rigor\sly exclud$ f ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,s also f ! ,epp4 ( ,ignatius4 ,! objection t *>ity conveys to ord9>y ,engli% p ! notion ( m]e mat]ial alms is ( little weight4 ,if *>ity is sometimes a little metallic1 is n love sometimes a little maund]+8 ,i agree ) ,canon ,evans t ! ^w1 /rictly speak+1 %\ld be always translat$ *>ity :5 alone1 love :5 9 regim54 ,yet ,i h n be5 bold en\gh to put ,god is *>ity = ,god is love4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,preface v ,,"p ,i4 ,,disc\rse ,i4 ,,! ,,surr\nd+s ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,john #c ,,disc\rse ,,ii4 ,,! ,,connection ,,( ,,! ,,epi/le ,,) ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,/4 ,,john #ba ,,disc\rse ,,iii4 ,,! ,,polemical ,,elem5t ,,9 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,john #ci ,,disc\rse ,,iv4 ,,! ,,image ,,( ,,/4 ,,john',s ,,s\l ,,9 ,,8 ,,epi/le #ed ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,"s ,,g5]al ,,rules ,,= ,,! ,,int]pretation ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,john #ge ,,section ,i4 ,,text ,,& ,,v]sions #gi ,,disc\rse ,i4 ,,analysis ,,& ,,!ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,john',s ,,gospel #hj ,,disc\rse ,,ii4 ,,/4 ,,john',s ,,gospel ,,hi/orical ,,n ,,ideological #hh ,,section ,,ii4 ,,text ,,& ,,v]sions #ajj ,,disc\rse ,,iii4 ,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,atonem5t #ajb ,,disc\rse ,,iv4 ,,mission>y ,,application ,,( ,,! ,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,atonem5t #ajf ,,section ,,iii4 7#a7 ,,text ,,& ,,v]sions #aag ,,disc\rse ,v4 ,,! ,,influ5ce ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,life ,,walk ,a ,,p]sonal ,,influ5ce #aah ,,section ,,iii4 7#b7 ,,text ,,& ,,v]sions #acc ,,section ,,iii4 7#c7 ,,text ,,& ,,v]sions #acd ,,disc\rse ,,vi4 ,,! ,,_w ,,:i* ,,we ,,mu/ ,,n ,,love #acf ,,disc\rse ,,vii4 ,,use ,,& ,,abuse ,,( ,,! ,,s5se ,,( ,,! ,,vanity ,,( ,,! ,,_w #adi ,,section ,,iv4 ,,text ,,& ,,v]sions #afd ,,disc\rse ,,viii4 ,,kn[+ ,,all ,,?+s #aff ,,section ,v4 ,,text ,,& ,,v]sions #agi ,,section ,,vi4 ,,texts ,,& ,,v]sions #ahe ,,disc\rse ,,ix4 ,,l(ty ,,ideals ,,p]il\s ,,unless ,,appli$ #ahh ,,section ,,vii4 ,,text ,,& ,,v]sions #bjd ,,section ,,viii4 ,,text ,,& ,,v]sions #bjg ,,disc\rse ,x4 ,,boldness ,,9 ,,! ,,day ,,( ,,judgm5t #baj ,,section ,,ix4 ,,text ,,& ,,v]sions #bbj ,,disc\rse ,,xi4 ,,bir? ,,& ,,victory #bbc ,,disc\rse ,,xii4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,z ,a ,,gospel ,,( ,,witness2 ,,! ,,?ree ,,witnesses #bcf ,,disc\rse ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,witness ,,( ,,m5 7,,appli$ ,,to ,,! ,,resurrection7 #bda ,,disc\rse ,,xiv4 ,,s9 ,,unto ,,dea? #bed ,,disc\rse ,,xv4 ,,! ,,t]rible ,,truism ,,:i* ,,has ,,no ,,exception #bfj ,,section ,x4 ,,text ,,& ,,v]sions #bgd ,,second ,,epi/le4 ,,text ,,& ,,v]sions #bgi ,,disc\rse ,,xvi4 ,,!ology ,,& ,,life ,,9 ,,kyria',s ,,lett] #bhb ,,?ird ,,epi/le4 ,,text ,,& ,,v]sions #big ,,disc\rse ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,quietness ,,( ,,true ,,religion #cjj ,,"p ,i4 ,,johannis ,,epi/ol1 ,,ultimusque ,,prim ,,v]siculus1 ,,9 ,,ephesum ,,imprimis ,,conv5iunt4 7,,b5gel 9 ,act4 xix4 #ba47 ,,disc\rse ,i4 ,,! ,,surr\nd+s ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,john4 ,little *ildr51 keep y\rselves f idols4--,i ,,john ,v4 #ba4 ,aft] ! example ( a writ] ( g5ius1 prea*]s & essayi/s = ! la/ =ty ye>s h con/antly appli$--or misappli$--"s l9es f "o ( ! greate/ ( ,*ri/ian poems4 ,dante s+s ( ,/4 ,john-- ,z he1 :o looks int5t1 ,& /rives ) se>*+ k51 h[ he may see ,! sun 9 8 eclipse1 &1 ?r\gh decl9e ,( see+1 lose? p[] ( sight3 s ,i ,gaz$ on t la/ respl5d5ce4#b ,! poet meant to be und]/ood ( ! ,apo/le's spiritual spl5d\r ( s\l1 ( ! absorption ( 8 intellect & he>t 9 8 conception ( ! ,p]son ( ,*ri/ & ( ! dogma ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity4 ,by ^! expositors ( ,dante ! image is transf]r$ to ! /yle & /ructure ( 8 writ+s4 ,b confusion ( ?\ght is n magnific5ce1 & m]e obscurity is nev] sunlike4 ,a blurr$ sph]e & undecid$ outl9e is n *>act]i/ic ( ! sun ev5 9 eclipse4 ,dante nev] int5d$ u to und]/& t ,/4 ,john z a writ] 0 di/+ui%$ by a beautiful vagu5ess ( s5tim5t1 by bright b tremul\sly drawn l9es ( dogmatic cre$4 ,x is inde$ c]ta9 t r\nd ,/4 ,john himself1 at ! "t :5 he wrote1 !re 7 _m m9ds affect$ by ?is vague my/icism4 ,= !m1 beyond ! scanty region ( ! kn[n1 !re 0 a _w ( d>kness ^: %ad[s !y desir$ to p5etrate4 ,= !m ?is little isl& ( life 0 surr\nd$ by wat]s into ^: dep?s !y affect$ to gaze4 ,!y 7 drawn by a my/ic attraction to ?+s :i* !y !mselves call$ ! %ad[s1 ! dep?s1 ! sil5ces4 ,b = ,/4 ,john ^! %ad[s 7 a negation ( ! message :i* he deliv]$ t ,god is light1 & d>kness 9 ,him is none4 ,^! sil5ces 7 ! contradiction ( ! ,^w :o has once = all int]pret$ ,god4 ,^! dep?s 7 dep?s ( ,satan4#c ,= ! m5 :o 7 ?us enam\r$ ( indef9it5ess1 ( %ift+ s5tim5ts & flexible cre$s1 7 ,gno/ic h]etics4 ,n[ ,/4 ,john's /yle1 z su*1 has n ! artful v>iety1 ! p]fect balance 9 ! masses ( composition1 ! f9i%$ logical cohesion ( ! ,greek classical writ]s4 ,yet x c be l(tily or pa!tically impressive4 ,x c t\* ! problems & processes ( ! moral & spiritual _w ) a p5cil-tip ( dea?less light1 or compress !m into symbols :i* are solemnly or awfully picturesque4#d ,above all ,/4 ,john has ! faculty ( en%r9+ dogma 9 =ms ( /atem5t :i* are firm & precise--accurate en\gh to be envi$ by philosoph]s1 subtle en\gh to defy ! passage ( h]esy ?r\gh _! f9ely drawn yet p[]ful l9es4 ,?us 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 ,gospel all false ?\ght ^u ! ,p]son ( ,him :o is ! liv+ !ology ( ,8 ,*ur* is refut$ by anticipation--t :i* 9 itself or 9 its c]ta9 consequ5ces unhumanises or undeifies ! ,god ,man2 t :i* d5ies ! s+ul>ity ( ! ,"o ,p]son :o 0 ,inc>nate1 or ! reality & entir5ess ( ! ,manhood ( ,him :o fix$ ,8 ,tab]nacle#e ( humanity 9 u4#f ,x is !re=e a mi/ake to look ^u ! ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,john z a cre$less composite ( miscellane\s sweetnesses1 a disconnect$ rhapsody ^u philan?ropy4 ,& x w be well to ent] ^u a s]i\s p]usal ( x1 ) a conviction t x did n drop f ! sky ^u an unkn[n place1 at an unkn[n "t1 ) an unkn[n purpose4 ,we c arrive at "s def9ite conclusions z to ! circum/ances f :i* x arose1 & ! sph]e 9 :i* x 0 writt5--at lea/ if we are entitl$ to say t we h done s 9 ! case ( almo/ any o!r anci5t docum5t ( ! same nature4 ,our simple/ plan w be1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 to trace 9 ! briefe/ outl9e ! c>e] ( ,/4 ,john aft] ! ,asc5sion ( our ,"l1 s f> z x c be foll[$ c]ta9ly by ,scripture1 or ) ! highe/ probability f e>ly ,*ur* hi/ory4 ,we %all !n be bett] able to e/imate ! degree 9 :i* ! ,epi/le fits into ! framework ( local ?\ght & circum/ances 9 :i* we desire to place x4 ,mu* ( ?is biography c be/ be drawn out by trac+ ! contra/ betwe5 ,/4 ,john & ,/4 ,pet]1 :i* is convey$ ) su* subtle & exquisite beauty 9 ! clos+ *apt] ( ! f\r? ,gospel4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! two ,apo/les is "o ( hi/ory & ( "*4 ,hi/orically ! "w done by ea* ( !m = ! ,*ur* diff]s 9 a rem>kable way f ! o!r4 ,we might h anticipat$ = "o s de> to our ,"l a di/+ui%$ "p 9 spread+ ! ,gospel among ! nations ( ! _w4 ,! tone ( ?\ght reveal$ 9 p>ts ( 8 ,gospel might ev5 h seem$ to indicate a rem>kable aptitude = su* a task4 ,/4 ,john's peculi> appreciation ( ! visit ( ! ,greeks to ,jesus1 & 8 pres]vation ( words :i* %[ su* deep insight into ,greek religi\s ideas1 w\ld app>5tly promise a great mission>y1 at lea/ to m5 ( l(ty speculative ?\ght4#g ,b 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les ,/4 ,john is fir/ ov]%ad[$1 !n effac$1 by ! h]oes ( ! mission>y epic1 ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul4 ,aft] ! close ( ! ,gospels he is m5tion$ five times only4 ,once 8 "n occurs 9 a li/ ( ! ,apo/les4#h ,?rice he passes be=e u ) ,pet]4#i ,once aga9 7! fir/ & la/ "t :5 we he> ( ,/4 ,john 9 p]sonal relation ) ,/4 ,paul7 he appe>s 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,galatians ) two o!rs1 ,james & ,cephas1 z reput$ to be pill>s ( ! ,*ur*4#aj ,b :il/ we read 9 ! ,acts ( 8 tak+ a c]ta9 "p 9 miracles1 9 prea*+1 9 confirmation2 :ile 8 boldness is ackn[l$g$ by adv]s>ies ( ! fai?2 n a l9e ( 8 individual tea*+ is record$4 ,he walks 9 sil5ce by ! side ( ! ,apo/le :o 0 m fitt$ to be a mission>y pione]4#aa ,) ! mat]ials at our comm&1 x is difficult to say h[ ,/4 ,john 0 employ$ :il/ ! fir/ great advance ( ! cross 0 9 progress4 ,we "k = c]ta9 t he 0 at ,j]usalem dur+ ! second visit ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,b !re is no reason = conjectur+ t he 0 9 t city :5 x 0 visit$ by ,/4 ,paul on 8 la/ voyage#ab 7,a4,d4 #fj72 :ile we %all pres5tly h occasion to %[ h[ m>k$ly ! ,*ur* tradition connects ,/4 ,john ) ,ephesus4 ,we h next to po9t out t ?is contra/ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,apo/les is ! result ( a contra/ 9 _! *>act]s4 ,?is contra/ is br\ght out ) a m>vell\s prophetic symbolism 9 ! miracul\s draught ( fi%es aft] ! ,resurrection4 ,fir/ z reg>ds ,/4 ,pet]4 ,:5 ,simon ,pet] he>d t x 0 ! ,"l1 he girt 8 fi%]'s coat unto him 7= he 0 nak$71 & did ca/ himself into ! sea4#ac ,8 0 ! w>m en]gy1 ! =w>d impulse ( "y life1 ! free bold plunge ( an impetu\s & *ivalr\s nature into ! wat]s :i* are nations & peoples4 ,9 he mu/2 on he w4 ,! prophecy :i* foll[s ! ?rice r5ew$ re/itution ( ! fall5 ,apo/le is z foll[s3 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto !e1 ,:5 ?\ wa/ "y1 ?\ girde/ ?yself1 & walk$/ :i!r ?\ w\lde/3 b :5 ?\ %alt be old1 ?\ %alt /ret* =? ?y h&s1 & ano!r %all gird !e1 & c>ry !e :i!r ?\ w\lde/ n4 ,?is spake ,he1 signify+ by :at dea? ,he %\ld glorify ,god1 & :5 ,he _h spok5 ?is1 ,he sai? unto him1 ,foll[ ,me4#ad ,?is1 we are told1 is obscure2 b x is obscure only z to details4 ,to ,/4 ,pet] x c\ld h convey$ no o!r impression ?an t x =etold 8 m>tyrdom4 ,:5 ?\ wa/ "y1 po9ts to ! tract ( ye>s up to old age4 ,x has be5 said t =ty is ! old age ( y\?1 fifty ! y\? ( old age4 ,b our ,"l does n actually def9e old age by any precise date4 ,he takes :at has occurr$ z a type ( ,pet]'s y\?fulness ( he>t & frame--gird+ himself1 ) rapid action1 z he _h done %ortly be=e2 walk+1 z he _h walk$ on ! :ite bea* ( ! lake 9 ! e>ly dawn2 :i!r ?\ w\lde/1 z :5 he _h cri$ ) impetu\s half defiant indep5d5ce1 ,i g a fi%+1 invit$ by ! auguries ( ! morn+1 & ( ! wat]4 ,! =m ( expression seems to indicate t ,simon ,pet] 0 n to g f> into ! d>k & froz5 l&2 t he 0 to be gr[+ old1 r ?an absolutely old4#ae ,!n %\ld he /ret* =? 8 h&s1 ) ! dignifi$ resignation ( "o :o yields manfully to t f :i* nature w\ld will+ly escape4 ,?is spake ,he1 adds ! evangeli/1 signify+ by :at dea? he %all glorify ,god4#af ,:at fatal temptation leads s _m comm5tators to m9imise su* a pr$iction z ?is8 ,if ! prophecy 7 ! product ( a lat] h& add$ aft] ! m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,pet]1 x c]ta9ly w\ld h want$ its pres5t inimitable impress ( di/ance & res]ve4 ,x is 9 ! context ( ?is passage t we read mo/ fully & truly ! contra/ ( our ,apo/le's nature ) t ( ,/4 ,pet]4 ,/4 ,john1 z ,*ryso/om has told u 9 dea?less words1 0 l(ti]1 saw m deeply1 pi]c$ "r into & ?r\gh spiritual tru?s1#ag 0 m ! lov] ( ,jesus ?an ( ,*ri/1 z ,pet] 0 m ! lov] ( ,*ri/ ?an ( ,jesus4 ,bel[ ! diff]5t "w ( ! two m51 & det]m9+ x1 0 ?is ess5tial diff]5ce ( nature1 :i* !y c>ri$ ) !m into ! region ( grace4 ,/4 ,john 0 n s mu* ! great mission>y ) 8 sacr$ re/lessness2 n s mu* ! oratorical expositor ( prophecy ) 8 po9t$ pro(s ( correspond5ce betwe5 pr$iction & fulfilm5t1 & 8 passionate declamation driv+ 9 ! conviction ( guilt l a /+ t prick$ ! consci5ce4 ,he 0 ! !ologian2 ! quiet ma/] ( ! secrets ( ! spiritual life2 ! calm /rong controv]siali/ :o excludes error by con/ruct+ tru?4 ,! "w ( su* a _s z 8 0 r l ! f9e/ product ( v5]able & long e/abli%$ ,*ur*es4 ,"o g5tle ^w ( ,jesus sums up ! biography ( long ye>s :i* app>5tly 7 )\t ! cr[d$ vicissitudes to :i* o!r ,apo/les 7 expos$4 ,if ! old ,*ur* hi/ory is true1 ,/4 ,john 0 ei!r n call$ ^u to die = ,jesus1 or escap$ f t dea? by a miracle4 ,t "o ^w ( ! ,"l 0 to become a sort ( motto ( ,/4 ,john4 ,x occurs "s tw5ty-six times 9 ! brief pages ( ^! ,epi/les4 ,if ,i w t he abide--abide 9 ! b>k1 9 ! ,*ur*1 9 "o spot1 9 life1 9 spiritual communion ) ,me4 ,x is to be rememb]$ f9ally1 t n only spiritual1 b ecclesia/ical consolidation is attribut$ to ,/4 ,john by ! voice ( hi/ory4 ,he occupi$ himself ) ! visitation ( 8 ,*ur*es & ! developm5t ( ,episcopacy4#ah ,s 9 ! sunset ( ! ,apo/olic age /&s be=e u ! mitr$ =m ( ,john ! ,div9e4 ,e>ly ,*ri/ianity _h ?ree successive capitals--,j]usalem1 ,antio*1 ,ephesus4 ,surely1 s long z ,/4 ,john liv$1 m5 look$ = a ,primate ( ,*ri/5dom n at ,rome b at ,ephesus4 ,h[ diff]5t 7 ! two dea?s6 ,x 0 z if 9 ,8 words our ,"l all[$ ,8 two ,apo/les to look into a magic glass1 :]e9 "o saw dimly ! hurry+ feet1 ! prelude to execution :i* ev5 ! sa9t wills n2 ! o!r ! calm life1 ! ga!r$ disciples1 ! quiet s9k+ to re/4 ,9 ! cle> obscure ( t prophecy we may disc]n ! outl9e ( ,pet]'s cross1 ! b[$ figure ( ! sa9tly old man4 ,let u be ?ankful t ,john t>ri$4 ,he has left ! ,*ur* ?ree pictures t c nev] fade--9 ! ,gospel ! picture ( ,*ri/1 9 ! ,epi/les ! picture ( 8 own s\l1 9 ! ,apocalypse ! picture ( ,heav54 ,s f> we h reli$ almo/ exclusively ^u indications suppli$ by ,scripture4 ,we n[ turn to ,*ur* hi/ory to fill 9 "s p>ticul>s ( int]e/4 ,anci5t tradition unhesitat+ly believ$ t ! latt] ye>s ( ,/4 ,john's prolong$ life1 7 sp5t 9 ! city ( ,ephesus1 or prov9ce ( ,asia ,m9or1 ) ! ,virg9-,"m1 ! sacr$ legacy f ! cross1 "u 8 fo/]+ c>e = a long] or %ort] portion ( ^? ye>s4 ,manife/ly he w\ld n h gone to ,ephesus dur+ ! lifetime ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,v>i\s circum/ances po9t to ! p]iod ( 8 abode !re z beg9n+ a little aft] ! fall ( ,j]usalem 7,a4,d4 #fg74 ,he liv$ on until t[>ds ! close ( ! fir/ c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 possibly two ye>s lat] 7,a4,d4 #ajb74 ,) ! date ( ! ,apocalypse we are n directly conc]n$1 ?\gh we ref] x to a v late p]iod 9 ,/4 ,john's c>e]1 believ+ t ! ,apo/le did n return f ,patmos until j aft] ,domitian's dea?4 ,! date ( ! ,gospel may be plac$ betwe5 ,a4,d4 #hj & #ij4 ,& ! ,fir/ ,epi/le accompani$ ! ,gospel1 z we %all see 9 a subsequ5t disc\rse4 ,! ,epi/le !n1 l ! ,gospel1 & contemporane\sly ) x1 saw ! light 9 ,ephesus1 or 9 its vic9ity4 ,?is is prov$ by ?ree pieces ( evid5ce ( ! mo/ unque/ionable solidity4 7#a7 ,! op5+ *apt]s ( ! ,apocalypse conta9 an argum5t1 :i* _c be expla9$ away1 = ! connection ( ,/4 ,john ) ,asia ,m9or & ) ,ephesus4 ,& ! argum5t is indep5d5t ( ! au?or%ip ( t wond]ful book4 ,:oev] wrote ! ,book ( ! ,revelation mu/ h felt ! mo/ absolute conviction ( ,/4 ,john's abode 9 ,ephesus & tempor>y exile to ,patmos4 ,to h writt5 ) a special view ( acquir+ a hold ^u ! ,*ur*es ( ,asia ,m9or1 :ile assum+ f ! v fir/ z fact :at !y1 m ?an any o!r ,*ur*es 9 ! _w1 mu/ h kn[n to be fiction1 w\ld h be5 to invite imm$iate & contemptu\s rejection4 ,! ?ree e>lie/ *apt]s ( ! ,revelation are un9telligible1 except z ! real or assum$ utt]ance ( a ,primate 79 lat] language7 ( ! ,*ur*es ( ,asia ,m9or4 ,to ! inhabitants ( ! b>r5 & remote isle ( ,patmos1 ,rome & ,ephesus almo/ repres5t$ ! _w2 _! rocky ne/ among ! wat]s 0 sc>cely visit$ except z a brief re/+-place = ^? :o sail$ f "o ( ^? great cities to ! o!r1 or = occasional trad]s f ,cor9?4 7#b7 ,! second evid5ce is ! fragm5t ( ! ,epi/le ( ,ir5u to ,flor9us pres]v$ 9 ! fif? book ( ! ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory ( ,eusebius4 ,ir5u m5tions no dim tradition1 appeals to no pa/ :i* 0 nev] pres5t4 ,he has b to "q 8 own recollections ( ,polyc>p1 :om he rememb]$ 9 e>ly life4 ,:]e he sat to talk1 8 way1 8 mann] ( life1 8 p]sonal appe>ance1 h[ he us$ to tell ( 8 intimacy ) ,john1 & ) ! o!rs :o _h se5 ! ,"l4#ai ,ir5u else:]e di/9ctly says t ,john himself issu$ ! ,gospel :ile liv+ at ,ephesus 9 ,asia ,m9or1 & t he surviv$ 9 t city until ,trajan's "t4#bj 7#c7 ,! ?ird great hi/orical evid5ce :i* connects ,/4 ,john ) ,ephesus is t ( ,polycrates1 ,bi%op ( ,ephesus1 :o wrote a synodical epi/le to ,victor & ! ,roman ,*ur* on ! qu>todeciman "q1 t[>d ! close ( ! second c5tury4 ,polycrates speaks ( ! great a%es :i* sleep 9 ,asia ,m9or until ! ,adv5t ( ! ,"l1 :5 ,he %all raise up ,8 sa9ts4 ,he proce$s to m5tion ,philip :o sleeps 9 ,hi]apolis2 two ( 8 daught]s2 a ?ird :o takes h] re/ 9 ,ephesus1 & ,john moreov]1 :o lean$ ^u ! brea/ ( ,jesus1 :o 0 a high prie/ be>+ ! radiant plate ( gold ^u 8 =ehead4#ba ,?is ?reefold evid5ce w\ld seem to r5d] ! soj\rn ( ,/4 ,john at ,ephesus = _m ye>s "o ( ! mo/ solidly atte/$ facts ( e>li] ,*ur* hi/ory4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x w be necess>y = our purpose to sket* ! g5]al condition ( ,ephesus 9 ,/4 ,john's "t4 ,a travell] com+ f ,antio* ( ,pisidia 7z ,/4 ,paul did ,a4,d4 #ed7 desc5d$ f ! m\nta9 *a9 :i* sep>ates ! ,me&] f ! ,cay/]4 ,he pass$ d[n by a n>r[ rav9e to ! ,asian mead[ celebrat$ by ,hom]4 ,!re1 ris+ f ! valley1 p>tly runn+ up ! slope ( ,m\nt ,coressus1 & aga9 high] along ! %\ld] ( ,m\nt ,prion1 ! travell] saw ! great city ( ,ephesus t[]+ ^u ! hills1 ) widely scatt]$ suburbs4 ,9 ! fir/ c5tury ! population 0 imm5se1 & includ$ a /range mixture ( races & religions4 ,l>ge numb]s ( ,jews 7 settl$ !re1 & seem to h possess$ a full religi\s organisation "u a ,high ,prie/ or ,*ief ,rabbi4 ,b ! prevail+ sup]/ition 0 ! wor%ip ( ! ,ephesian ,artemis4 ,! great temple1 ! prie/hood ^: *ief seems to h enjoy$ a royal or quasi-royal rank1 ! afflu5ce ( pilgrims at c]ta9 seasons ( ! ye>1 ! indu/ries connect$ ) objects ( devotion1 support$ a sw>m ( devotees1 ^: fanaticism 0 int5sifi$ by _! mat]ial int]e/ 9 a va/ religi\s e/abli%m5t4 ,ephesus boa/$ ( be+ a !ocratic city1 ! possessor & keep] ( a temple glorifi$ by art z well z by devotion4 ,x _h a civic cal5d> m>k$ by a r\nd ( spl5did fe/ivities associat$ ) ! cultus ( ! goddess4 ,yet ! moral reputation ( ! city /ood at ! l[e/ po9t1 ev5 9 ! e/imation ( ,greeks4 ,! ,greek "* 0 effem9at$ 9 ,ionia by ,asiatic mann]s1 & ,ephesus 0 ! mo/ dissolute city ( ,ionia4 ,its once sup]b s*ools ( art became infect$ by ! o/5tati\s vulg>ity ( an ev]-increas+ p>v5u opul5ce4 ,! place 0 *iefly divid$ betwe5 dissipation & a degrad+ =m ( lit]ature4 ,danc+ & music 7 he>d day & night2 a protract$ revel 0 visible 9 ! /reets4 ,lascivi\s romances ^: infamy 0 prov]bial 7 l>gely sold & pass$ f h& to h&4 ,yet !re 7 n a few ( a diff]5t "*4 ,9 t div9e climate1 ! v lassitude1 :i* 0 ! reaction f excessive amusem5t & p]petual sun%9e1 dispos$ _m m9ds to seek = refuge 9 ! %ad[s ( a vision>y _w4 ,"s :o _h receiv$ or inh]it$ ,*ri/ianity f ,aquila & ,priscilla1 or f ,/4 ,paul himself1 ?irty or =ty ye>s be=e1 _h contam9at$ ! purity ( ! fai? ) inf]ior elem5ts d]iv$ f ! contagion ( local h]esy1 or f ! infiltration ( pagan ?\ght4 ,! ,ionian intellect seems to h delight$ 9 imag9ative metaphysics2 & = m9ds undiscipl9$ by true logic or ! tra9+ ( sev]e sci5ce imag9ative metaphysics is a dang]\s =m ( m5tal recreation4 ,! adept becomes ! slave ( 8 own =mul1 & drifts into p>tial insanity by a process :i* seems to himself to be "o ( indisputable reason+4 ,o!r influ5ces outside ,*ri/ianity ran 9 ! same direction4 ,amulets 7 b\ght by trembl+ believ]s4 ,a/rological calculations 7 receiv$ ) ! irresi/ible fasc9ation ( t]ror4 ,sy/ems ( magic1 incantations1 =ms ( exorcism1 traditions ( !osophy1 communications ) demons--all t we %\ld n[ sum up "u ! head ( spiritualism--laid _! spell ^u ?\s&s4 ,no ,*ri/ian read] ( ! n9ete5? *apt] ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les w be incl9$ to d\bt t b5ea? all ?is mass ( sup]/ition & impo/ure !re lay "s d>k reality ( evil p[]4 ,at all ev5ts ! ext5t ( ^! practices1 ^! curi\s arts 9 ,ephesus at ! "t ( ,/4 ,paul's visit1 is cle>ly prov$ by ! ext5t ( ! local lit]ature :i* spiritualism put =?4 ,! value ( ! books ( magic :i* 7 burn$ by p5it5ts ( ?is class1 is e/imat$ by ,/4 ,luke at fifty ?\s& pieces ( silv]--probably ab\t ?irte5 hundr$ & fifty p\nds ( our money6#bb ,let u n[ consid] :at ideas or allusions 9 ! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,john co9cide )1 & fit into1 ?is ,ephesian contexture ( life & ?\ght4 ,we %all h occasion 9 ! ?ird disc\rse to ref] to =ms ( ,*ri/ian h]esy or ( semi-,*ri/ian speculation indisputably po9t$ to by ,/4 ,john1 & preval5t 9 ,asia ,m9or :5 ! ,apo/le wrote4 ,b besides ?is1 sev]al o!r po9ts ( contact ) ,ephesus c be detect$ 9 ! ,epi/les be=e u4 7#a7 ,! fir/ ,epi/le closes ) a %>p decisive w>n+1 express$ 9 a =m :i* c\ld only h be5 employ$ :5 ^? :o 7 address$ habitually liv$ 9 an atmosph]e saturat$ ) idolatry1 :]e ! social temptations to come to t]ms ) idolatr\s practices 7 p[]ful & ubiquit\s4 ,?is 0 no d\bt true ( _m o!r places at ! "t1 b x 0 pre-em95tly true ( ,ephesus4 ,c]ta9 ( ! ,gno/ic ,*ri/ian sects 9 ,ionia held lax views ab\t eat+ ?+s sacrific$ unto idols1 al?\gh =nication 0 a g5]al accompanim5t ( su* a compliance4 ,two ( ! angels ( ! ,sev5 ,*ur*es ( ,asia )9 ! ,ephesian gr\p--! angels ( ,p]gamum & ( ,?yatira--receive especial admonition f ! ,"l ^u ?is subject4 ,^! consid]ations prove t ! comm&1 ,*ildr51 gu>d y\rselves f ! idols1 _h a v special suitability to ! conditions ( life 9 ,ephesus4 7#b7 ,! population ( ,ephesus 0 ( a v composite k9d4 ,_m 7 attract$ to ! capital ( ,ionia by its reputation z ! capital ( ! pleasures ( ! _w4 ,x 0 also ! c5tre ( an enorm\s trade by l& & sea4 ,ephesus1 ,alex&ria1 ,antio* & ,cor9? 7 ! f\r cities :]e at t p]iod all races & all religions ( civilis$ m5 7 mo/ l>gely repres5t$4 ,n[ ! ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,john has a peculi> bread? 9 its repres5tation ( ! purposes ( ,god4 ,*ri/ is n m]ely ! fulfilm5t ( ! hopes ( "o p>ticul> p4 ,! ,*ur* is n m]ely de/9$ to be ! home ( a h&ful ( spiritual citiz5s4 ,! ,atonem5t is z wide z ! race ( man4 ,he is ! propitiation = ! :ole _w2 we h se51 & be> witness t ! ,fa!r s5t ! ,son z ,savi\r ( ! _w4#bc ,a cosmopolitan population is address$ 9 a cosmopolitan epi/le4 7#c7 ,we h se5 t ! gaiety & sun%9e ( ,ephesus 0 sometimes d>k5$ by ! %ad[s ( a _w ( magic1 t = "s natures ,ionia 0 a l& haunt$ by spiritual t]rors4 ,he mu/ be a ha/y /ud5t :o fails to connect ! extraord9>y n>rative 9 ! n9ete5? *apt] ( ! ,acts ) ! ample & awful recognition 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians ( ! my/]i\s conflict 9 ! ,*ri/ian life aga9/ evil intellig5ces1 real1 ?\gh unse54#bd ,! brilliant rationali/ may dispose ( su* ?+s by ! conv5i5t & comp5di\s me?od ( a sne]4 ,su* n>ratives z t 7( ,/4 ,paul's /ruggle ) ! exorci/s at ,ephesus7 are disagreeable little spots 9 ev]y?+ t is done by ! p4 ,?\gh we _c d a ?\s&? "p ( :at ,/4 ,paul did1 we h a sy/em ( physiology & ( m$ic9e v sup]ior to 84#be ,p]haps he _h a sy/em ( spiritual diagnosis v sup]ior to ours4 ,9 ! epi/le to ! ,angel ( ! ,*ur* ( ,?yatira1 m5tion is made ( ! woman ,jezebel1 :i* calle? h]self a prophetess1#bf :o l$ a/ray ! s]vants ( ,*ri/4 ,/4 ,john surely addresses himself to a community :]e influ5ces precisely ( ?is k9d exi/1 & are recognis$ :5 he writes1--,belov$1 believe n e _s1 b try ! spirits :e!r !y are ( ,god3 because _m false prophets are gone out into ! _w4444 ,e _s t confesse? n ,jesus is n ( ,god4#bg ,! ,*ur* or ,*ur*es1 :i* ! ,fir/ ,epi/le directly contemplates1 did n consi/ ( m5 j conv]t$4 ,its :ole language supposes ,*ri/ians1 "s ( :om _h gr[n old & 7 fa!rs 9 ! fai?1 :ile o!rs :o 7 y\ng] enjoy$ ! privilege ( hav+ be5 born & br\ght up 9 a ,*ri/ian atmosph]e4 ,!y are rem9d$ aga9 & aga91 ) a reit]ation :i* w\ld be unacc\ntable if x _h no special significance1 t ! comm&m5t t :i* !y he>d1 ! ^w1 ! message1 is ! same :i* !y _h f ! beg9n+4#bh ,n[ ?is w exactly suit ! circum/ances ( a ,*ur* l ! ,ephesian1 to :i* ano!r ,apo/le _h orig9ally prea*$ ! ,gospel _m ye>s be=e4#bi ,on ! :ole1 we h 9 fav\r ( assign+ ^! ,epi/les to ,ionian & ,ephesian surr\nd+s a consid]able am\nt ( ext]nal evid5ce4 ,! g5]al *>act]i/ics ( ! ,fir/ ,epi/le consonant ) ! view ( _! orig9 :i* we h advocat$ are briefly ^!4 7#a7 ,x is address$ to read]s :o 7 encompass$ by peculi> temptations to make a compromise ) idolatry4 7#b7 ,x has an amplitude & g5]ality ( tone :i* befitt$ "o :o wrote to a ,*ur* :i* embrac$ memb]s f _m c\ntries1 & 0 ?us 9 contact ) m5 ( _m races & religions4 7#c7 ,x has a peculi> solemnity ( ref]5ce to ! invisible _w ( spiritual evil & to its t]rible influ5ce ^u ! human m9d4 7#d7 ,! ,epi/le is p]vad$ by a desire to h x recognis$ t ! cre$ & law ( practice :i* x ass]ts is absolutely "o ) t :i* _h be5 proclaim$ by e>li] h]alds ( ! cross to ! same community4 ,e "o ( ^! *>act]i/ics is consi/5t ) ! de/9ation ( ! ,epi/le = ! ,*ri/ians ( ,ephesus 9 ! fir/ in/ance4 ,its polemical elem5t1 :i* we are pres5tly to discuss1 adds to an accumulation ( co9cid5ces :i* no +5uity c volatilise away4 ,! ,epi/le meets ,ephesian circum/ances2 x also /rikes at ,ionian h]esies4 ,aa-s-,l\k1#cj ! mod]n "n ( ,ephesus1 appe>s to be d]iv$ f two ,greek words :i* speak ( ,/4 ,john ! div9e1 ! !ologian ( ! ,*ur*4 ,z ! memory ( ! ,apo/le haunts ! city :]e he s long liv$1 ev5 9 its fall & long decay "u its ,turki% conqu]ors1--& ! fatal spread ( ! mal>ia f ! m>%es ( ! ,cay/]--s a memory ( ! place seems to re/ 9 turn ^u ! ,epi/le1 & we read x m satisfactorily :ile we assign to x ! orig9 attribut$ to x by ,*ri/ian antiquity1 & keep t memory be=e our m9ds4 ,,footnotes3 #b ,c>y's ,dante1 ,p>adiso1 xxv4 #aag4 ,/anley's ,s]mons & ,essays on ! ,apo/olic ,age1 #bdb4 #c ,apoc4 ii4 #bd4 #d ,john xiii4 #cj cf4 #a ,john ii1 #aa4 #e 4 #f ,?is *>act]i/ic ( ,/4 ,john's /yle is p[]fully express$ by ! great hymn-writ] ( ! ,lat9 ,*ur*4 ,hebet s5sus exors /yli2 ,/ylo scribit tam subtili1 ,fide tam ca?olic1 ,ne de ,v]bo salut>i ,posset quicquam refrag>i ,pravitas hretica4 ,adam ( ,/4 ,victor1 ,seq4 xxxii4 #g ,john xii4 #bj-cd1 especially v]4 #bd4 #h ,acts i4 #ac4 #i ,acts iii4 #d1 v4 #ac1 viii4 #ad4 #aj ,gal4 ii4 #i4 #aa ,acts iii4 #d1 iv4 #ac1 viii4 #ad4 ,! s+ul> & int]e/+ manuscript ( ,patmos 7 7 attribut$ to ,/4 ,john's disciple1 ,pro*orus1 seems to recognise t ,/4 ,john's *ief mission 0 n t ( work+ miracles4 ,ev5 9 a k9d ( duel ( prodigies betwe5 him & ! s9i/] magician ( ,patmos1 ! foll[+ occurs4 ,kynops ask$ a "y man 9 ! multitude :]e 8 fa!r !n 04 ',my fa!r is dead1' he repli$1 'he w5t d[n yond] 9 a /orm4' ,turn+ to ,john1 ! magician said1--',n[ !n1 br+ up ?is "y man's fa!r f ! dead4' ',i h n come "h1' answ]$ ! ,apo/le1 'to raise ! dead1 b to deliv] ! liv+ f _! errors4' #ab ,gal4 ii4 #i2 ,acts xxi4 #ag1 sqq4 #ac ,john xxi4 #g4 #ad ,ibid41 v]s4 #ag1 #ah1 #ai4 #ae ,! beg9n+ ( old age w\ld acc\nt suffici5tly = ! anticipation ( dea? 9 #b ,pet] i4 #ac1 #ad1 #ae4 #af v]4 #ai4 ,! lifelike %all 7n %\ld7 is "p ( ! _m m9ute b vivid t\*es :i* make ! :ole ( ?is sc5e s full ( motion & reality--,i g a fi%+ 7v]4 #c72 ab\t two hundr$ cubits 7v]4 #h72 ! accurate 7v]4 #d4 ,see ,tr5*1 ,on ,p>ables1 #eg2 ,/anley1 ,apo/olic ,age1 #ace74 #ag 4 ,s4 ,joann4 ,*ryso/4--,hom4 9 ,joann4 #ah ,euseb4 ,h4 ,e41 iii4 #bc4 ,see o!r quotations 9 ,bilson1 ,gov]nm5t ( ,*ri/'s ,*ur*1 p4 #cfe4 #ai ,ap4 ,euseb4 ,h4 ,e41 v4 #bj4 #bj ,adv4 ,hres41 lib4 iii41 *4 #a4 #ba --,pontifex ejus 7sc4 ,dom9i7 auream lam9am 9 fronte hab5s4 ,s translat$ by ,s4 ,hi]on4 ,lib4 de ,vir4 ,illu/41 xlv4 ,! is ! ,,lxx4 r5d]+ ( 1 ! project+ leaf or plate ( radiant gold 7,exod4 xxviii4 #bf1 xxxix4 #cj71 associat$ ) ! mitre 7,lev4 viii4 #i74 ,:e!r ,polycrates speaks lit]ally1 or wi%es to convey by a metaphor ! impression ( hol9ess radiat+ f ,/4 ,john's face1 we probably _c decide4 #bb ,acts xix4 #bj1 #ba4 ,9 ?is description ( ,ephesus ! writ] has con/antly _h 9 view ! passages to :i* he ref]r$ 9 ! ,speak]s ,comm5t>y1 ,n4,t41 iv41 #bgd1 #bgf4 ,he has also /udi$ ,m4 ,r5an's ,sa9t ,paul1 *ap1 xii41 & ! au?orities cit$ 9 ! notes1 pp4 #cbi1 #cej4 #bc ,/4 ,john ii4 #b1 iv4 #ad4 #bd ,we wre/le n aga9/ fle% & blood1 b aga9/1 etc4 ,eph4 vi4 #ab-ag4 #be ,sa9t ,paul1 ,r5an1 #cah1 #cai4 #bf ,= ! almo/ c]ta9 ref]5ce "h to ! ,*aldean ,sybil ,sambe!1 see ,apoc ii4 #bj1 ,ar*deacon ,lee's note 9 ,speak]'s ,comm5t>y1 ,n4,t41 iv4 #ebg1 #ecd1 #ece1 & ,dean ,blakesley 7art4 ,?yatira1 ,dict4 ( ! ,bible74 #bg #a ,john iv4 #a1 #c4 #bh #a ,john ii4 #g1 ii4 #bd1 iii4 #aa2 #b ,john vv4 #e1 #f4 ,! passage 9 ii4 #bd is a specim5 ( t simple emphasis1 t pres5tation ( a tru? or duty "u two aspects1 :i* ,/4 ,john (t5 produces m]ely by an inv]sion ( ! ord] ( ! words4 ,ye--:at ye he>d f ! beg9n+ let x abide 9 y4 ,if :at f ! beg9n+ ye he>d abide 9 y 7 ' 444 ' 74 ,! emphasis 9 ! fir/ clause is ^u ! fact ( _! hav+ he>d ! message2 9 ! second ^u ?is feature ( ! message--t x 0 giv5 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,*ri/ianity among/ !m1 & kept un*ang$ until ! pres5t "t4 ,cf4 7ii4 #g7 ) ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian "t1 9 ,polyc>p1 ,ep4 ad ,philipp41 i4 #bi ,acts xviii4 #ah-ba4 ,to ^! g5]al l9ks connect+ our ,epi/les ) ,ephesus1 a few ( less importance1 yet n )\t significance1 may be add$4 7#a7 ,! "n ( ,demetrius 7#c ,john #ab7 is c]ta9ly sugge/ive ( ! holy city ( ! e>?-"m 7,acts xix4 #bd1 #ch74 ,vitruvius assigns ! completion ( ! temple ( ,ephesus to an ar*itect ( ! "n1 & calls him s]vus ,dian4 7#b7 ,/4 ,john 9 8 ,gospel adopts1 z if in/9ctively1 ! computation ( "t :i* 0 us$ 9 ,asia ,m9or 7,john iv4 #f1 xix4 #d--;,hefel4 ,m>tyrium ,s4 ,polyc>p4 xxi474 ,on ! same pr9ciple he speaks 9 ! ,apocalypse ( day & night 7,apoc4 iv4 #h1 vii4 #ae1 xii4 #aj1 xiv4 #aa1 xx4 #aj72 ,/4 ,paul1 on ! o!r h&1 speaks ( night & day 7#a ,tim4 v4 #e74 ,x is a v real indication ( ! accuracy ( ! report ( words 9 ! ,acts t1 :ile ,/4 ,luke himself uses ei!r =m indiff]5tly 7,luke ii4 #cg1 xviii4 #b71 ,/4 ,paul1 z quot$ by him1 always says night & day 7,acts xx4 #ca1 xxvi4 #g74 7#c7 ,is x m]ely fanciful to conjecture t ! unusual 7#c ,john #aa7 may be an allusion to ! a/rological language 9 :i* alone ! t]m is ev] us$ outside a v few in/ances 9 ! sacr$ writ]s8 ,he only is "u a good />1 & has b5efic5t om5s = 8 life4 ,balbillus1 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s a/rolog]s ( antiquity1 ! confidant ( ,n]o & ,vespasian1 0 an ,ephesian1 & almo/ supreme 9 ,ephesus1 n long be=e ,/4 ,john's arrival !re4 ,sueton41 ,n]on41 #cf4 #cj ,aa-s-,l\k1 a corruption ( 1 holy !ologian 7or 1 holy city ( ! !ologian74 ,"s s*ol>s1 h[ev]1 ass]t t ! ^w is (t5 pron\nc$ & writt5 aiaslyk1 ) ! common ,turki% t]m9ation lyk4 ,see ,s4 ,paul 7,r5an1 #cdb1 note #b74 ,,disc\rse ,,ii4 ,,! ,,connection ,,( ,,! ,,epi/le ,,) ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,/4 ,,john4 4 ,dionys4 ,alex&r4 ap ,euseb41 ,h4 ,e41 vii41 #be4 ,& ^! ?+s write we unto y1 t y\r joy may be full4--#a ,,john i4 #d4 ,f ! :olesale burn+ ( books at ,ephesus1 z a consequ5ce ( awak5$ convictions1 ! mo/ pregnant ( all comm5tators ^u ! ,new ,te/am5t has drawn a p[]ful lesson4 ,true religion1 says ! writ]1 puts bad books out ( ! way4 ,ephesus at great exp5se burnt curi\s & evil volumes1 & ! ^w ( ,god grew & prevail$4 ,& he proce$s to %[ h[ j 9 ! v matt] :]e ,ephesus _h manife/$ su* co/ly p5it5ce1 %e 0 rew>d$ by be+ made a sort ( depository ( ! mo/ preci\s books :i* ev] came f human p5s4 ,/4 ,paul addresses a lett] to ! ,ephesians4 ,timo?y 0 ,bi%op ( ,ephesus :5 ! two great pa/oral ,epi/les 7 s5t to him4#ca ,all ,/4 ,john's writ+s po9t to ! same place4 ,! ,gospel & ,epi/les 7 writt5 !re1 or ) prim>y ref]5ce to ! capital ( ,ionia4#cb ,! ,apocalypse 0 9 all probability fir/ read at ,ephesus4 ,( ?is gr\p ( ,ephesian books we select two ( prim>y importance--! ,gospel & ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,john4 ,let u dwell ^u ! close & ?or\gh connection ( ! two docum5ts1 ^u ! int]p5etration ( ! ,epi/le by ! ,gospel1 by :atev] "n we may pref] to designate ! connection4 ,x is said inde$ by a v high au?ority1 t :ile ! :ole ,epi/le is p]meat$ ) ?\ghts ( ! p]son & "w ( ,*ri/1 yet direct ref]5ces to facts ( ! ,gospel are s+ul>ly r>e4 ,m p>ticul>ly x is /at$ t we f9d "h none ( ! f\ndation & 7s to speak7 crucial ev5ts summ>is$ 9 ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ian confession z we /ill f9d !m 9 ! ,apo/les' cre$4 ,& among ^! ev5ts are plac$1 ! ,bir? ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ! ,crucifixion1 ! ,resurrection1 ! ,asc5sion1 ! ,session1 ! ,com+ to ,judgm5t4 ,to u !re seems to be "s exagg]ation 9 ?is way ( putt+ ! matt]4 ,a writ+ :i* accompani$ a sacr$ hi/ory1 & :i* 0 a spiritual comm5t ^u t v hi/ory1 0 n likely to repeat ! hi/ory ^u :i* x comm5t$1 j 9 ! same %ape4 ,surely ! ,bir? is ! necess>y condition ( hav+ come 9 ! fle%4 ,! incid5t ( ! pi]c+ ( ! side1 & ! wat] & blood :i* fl[$ f x1 is di/9ctly spok5 (2 & 9 t ! ,crucifixion is impli$4 ,%r9k+ ) %ame f ,jesus at ,8 ,com+1 :i* is spok5 ( 9 ano!r v]se1 has no mean+ unless t ,com+ be to ,judgm5t4#cc ,! six? *apt] is1 if we may s say1 ! section ( ! ,blood1 9 ! f\r? ,gospel4 ,t section /&+ 9 ! ,gospel1 /&+ 9 ! great ,sacram5t ( ! ,*ur*1 /&+ 9 ! p]petually cleans+ & purify+ efficacy ( ! ,atonem5t--ev] pres5t z a witness1 :i* becomes p]sonal1 because id5tifi$ ) a ,liv+ ,p]sonality#cd--;f9ds its e*o & c\nt]p>t 9 ! ,epi/le t[>ds ! beg9n+ & ne> ! close4#ce ,we n[ turn to t :i* is ! mo/ conclusive evid5ce ( connection betwe5 two docum5ts--"o hi/orical1 ! o!r moral & spiritual--( :i* lit]>y composition is capable4 ,let u suppose t a writ] ( pr(\nd ?\ghtfulness has f9i%$1 aft] long elaboration1 ! hi/orical record ( an ev5tful & _m-sid$ life--a life ( supreme importance to a nation1 or to ! g5]al ?\ght & progress ( humanity4 ,! book is s5t to ! repres5tatives ( "s community or s*ool4 ,! ideas :i* its subject has utt]$ to ! _w1 f _! bread? & f ! occasional obscurity ( expression incid5t to all great spiritual utt]ances1 ne$ "s elucidation4 ,! plan is really exhau/ive1 & comb9es ! facts ( ! life ) a full insight into _! relations2 b x may be miss$ by any b ?\ghtful read]s4 ,! au?or w accompany ?is ma9 "w by some?+ :i* 9 mod]n language we might call an introduction1 or app5dix1 or adv]tisem5t1 or explanatory pamphlet1 or encyclical lett]4 ,n[ ! anci5t =m ( lit]>y composition r5d]$ books pack$ ) ?\ght d\bly difficult bo? to read & write2 = !y did n admit foot-notes1 or m>g9al analyses1 or ab/racts4 ,/4 ,john !n practically says1 fir/ to 8 read]s 9 ,asia ,m9or1 !n to ! ,*ur* = ev]--) ?is life ( ,jesus ,i s5d y n only ?\ghts = y\r spiritual b5efit1 m\ld$ r\nd ,8 tea*+1 b some?+ m2 ,i s5d y an ab/ract1 a comp5dium ( cont5ts1 at ! beg9n+ ( ?is lett]2 ,i also s5d y at its close a key to ! plan on :i* my ,gospel is conceiv$4 ,& surely a c>eful read] ( ! ,gospel at its fir/ publication w\ld h desir$ assi/ance exactly ( ?is nature4 ,he w\ld h wi%$ to h a synopsis ( cont5ts1 %ort b compreh5sive1 & a synoptical view ( ! au?or's plan--( ! idea :i* guid$ him 9 8 *oice ( incid5ts s mom5t\s & ( tea*+ s v>i$4 ,we h 9 ! ,fir/ ,epi/le two synopses ( ! ,gospel :i* correspond ) a p]fect precision to ^! claims4#cf ,we h3 7#a7 a synopsis ( ! cont5ts ( ! ,gospel2 7#b7 a synoptical view ( ! conception f :i* x 0 writt54 #a4 ,we f9d 9 ! ,epi/le at ! v outset a synopsis ( ! cont5ts ( ! ,gospel4 ,t :i* 0 f ! beg9n+1 t :i* we h he>d1 t :i* we h se5 ) our eyes1 t :i* we gaz$ ^u1 & our h&s h&l$--,i speak conc]n+ ! ,^w :o is ! ,life--t :i* we h se5 & he>d1 decl>e we unto y also4 ,:at are ! cont5ts ( ! ,gospel8 7#a7 ,a l(ty & dogmatic promium1 :i* tells u ( ! ,^w :o 0 9 ! beg9n+ ) ,god--9 ,:om 0 life4 7#b7 ,disc\rses & utt]ances1 sometimes runn+ on ?r\gh pages1 sometimes brief & brok54 7#c7 ,works1 sometimes miracul\s1 sometimes wr\ght into ! common contexture ( human life--looks1 influ5ces1 se5 by ! v eyes ( ,/4 ,john & o!rs1 gaz$ ^u ) ev] deep5+ joy & wond]4 7#d7 ,incid5ts :i* prov$ t all ?is issu$ f ,"o :o 0 int5sely human2 t x 0 z real z life & humanity--hi/orical n vision>y2 ! do+ & ! efflu5ce ( a ,manhood :i* c\ld be1 & :i* 01 grasp$ by human h&s4 ,su* is a synopsis ( ! ,gospel precisely z x is giv5 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ,fir/ ,epi/le4 7#a7 ,! ,epi/le m5tions fir/1 t :i* 0 f ! beg9n+4 ,!re is ! comp5dium ( ! promium ( ! ,gospel4 7#b7 ,"o ( ! mo/ important con/itu5t p>ts ( ! ,gospel is to be f\nd 9 its ample pres]vation ( dialogues1 9 :i* ! ,savi\r is "o int]locutor2 ( monologues spok5 to ! hu%$ he>ts ( ! disciples1 or to ! li/5+ ,he>t ( ! ,fa!r1 yet n 9 tones s l[ t _! love did n f9d x audible4 ,?is elem5t ( ! n>rative is summ$ up by ! writ] ( ! ,epi/le 9 two words--,t :i* we he>d4#cg 7#c7 ,! works ( b5evol5ce or p[]1 ! do+s & suff]+s2 ! pa?os or joy :i* spr+ up f !m 9 ! s\ls ( ! disciples1 occupy a l>ge portion ( ! ,gospel4 ,all ^! come "u ! head+1 t :i* we h se5 ) our eyes1#ch t :i* we gaz$ ^u1#ci ) "o unbrok5 gaze ( wond] z s beautiful1 & ( awe z s div9e4#dj 7#d7 ,! ass]tion ( ! reality ( ! ,manhood#da ( ,him :o 0 yet ! ,life manife/$--a reality ?r\gh all ,8 words1 works1 suff]+s--f9ds its /rong1 bold summ>y 9 ?is comp5dium ( ! cont5ts ( ! ,gospel1 & our h&s h h&l$4 ,nay1 a /ill %ort] comp5dium foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,life ) ! ,fa!r4 7#b7 ,! ,life manife/$4#db #b4 ,b we h m ?an a synopsis :i* embraces ! cont5ts ( ! ,gospel at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,epi/le4 ,we h t[>ds its close a second synopsis ( ! :ole framework ( ! ,gospel2 n n[ ! !ory ( ! ,p]son ( ,*ri/1 :i* 9 su* a life 0 necess>ily plac$ at its beg9n+1 b ( ! human conception :i* p]vad$ ! ,evangeli/'s composition4 ,! second synopsis1 n ( ! cont5ts ( ! ,gospel1 b ( ! aim & conception :i* x assum$ 9 ! =m into :i* x 0 m\ld$ by ,/4 ,john1 is giv5 by ! ,epi/le ) a fulness :i* omits sc>cely a p>agraph ( ! ,gospel4 ,9 ! space ( six v]ses ( ! fif? *apt] ! ^w witness1 z v]b or sub/antive1 is repeat$ t5 times4#dc ,! simplicity ( ,/4 ,john's artless rhetoric c make no m emphatic claim on our att5tion4 ,! ,gospel is inde$ a tissue wov5 out ( _m l9es ( evid5ce human & div9e4 ,compress its purpose into "o s+le ^w4 ,no d\bt x is supremely ! ,gospel ( ! ,div9ity ( ,jesus4 ,b1 next to t1 x may be/ be def9$ z ! ,gospel ( ,witness4 ,^! witnesses we may take 9 ! ord] ( ! ,epi/le4 ,/4 ,john feels t 8 ,gospel is m ?an a book2 x is a pa/ made ev]la/+ly pres5t4 ,su* z ! great ,life 0 9 hi/ory1 s x /&s = ev]4 ,jesus is ! propitiation1 is righte\s1 is "h4#dd ,s ! great influ5ces r\nd ,8 ,p]son1 ! manifold witnesses ( ,8 ,life1 /& witness+ = ev] 9 ! ,gospel & 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,:at are ^!8 7#a7 ,! ,_s is ev] witness+4 ,s our ,"l 9 ! ,gospel--:5 ! ,com=t] is come1 ,he %all witness ( ,me4#de ,no "o c d\bt t ! ,_s is "o pre-em95t subject ( ! ,gospel4 ,inde$1 tea*+ ab\t ,him1 above all z ! witness to ,*ri/1 occupies ?ree unbrok5 *apt]s 9 "o place4#df 7#b7 ,! wat] is ev] witness+4 ,s long z ,/4 ,john's ,gospel la/s1 & p]meates ! ,*ur* ) its influ5ce1 ! wat] mu/ s te/ify4 ,!re is sc>cely a p>agraph ( x :]e wat] is n2 almo/ always ) "s relation to ,*ri/4 ,! witness ( ! ,bapti/#dg is1 ,i baptize ) wat]4 ,! ,jordan itself be>s witness t all its wat]s _c give t :i* ,he be/[s :o is pref]r$ be=e ,john4#dh ,is n ! wat] ( ,cana t 0 made w9e a witness to ,8 glory8#di ,! bir? ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1#ej is ano!r witness4 ,& s 9 ! ,gospel section aft] section4 ,! wat] ( ,jacob's well2 ! wat] ( ! pool ( ,be!sda2 ! wat]s ( ! sea ( ,galilee1 ) _! /ormy waves ^u :i* ,he walk$2 ! wat] outp\r$ at ! fea/ ( tab]nacles1 ) its application to ! riv] ( liv+ wat]2 ! wat] ( ,siloam2 ! wat] p\r$ into ! bas91 :5 ,jesus wa%$ ! disciples' feet2 ! wat] :i*1 ) ! blood1 /ream$ f ! riv5 side ^u ! cross2 ! wat] ( ! sea ( ,galilee 9 its g5tl] mood1 :5 ,jesus %[$ ,himself on its bea* to ! sev52 z long z all ?is is record$ 9 ! ,gospel1 z long z ! sacram5t ( ,baptism1 ) its visible wat] & its invisible grace work+ 9 ! reg5]ate1 abides among ! fai?ful2--s long is ! wat] ev] witness+4#ea 7#c7 ,! ,blood is ev] witness+4 ,expiation once = all2 purification cont9ually f ! blood outp\r$2 dr9k+ ! blood ( ! ,son ( ,man by p>ticipation 9 ! sacram5t ( ,8 love1 ) ! grace & /r5g? t x gives day by day to innum]able s\ls2 ! ,gospel conc5trat$ into t great sacrifice2 ! ,*ur*'s gifts ( b5$iction summ>is$ 9 ! unspeakable ,gift2 ?is is ! unceas+ witness ( ! ,blood4 7#d7 ,m5 are ev] witness+4 ,! witness ( m5 fills ! ,gospel f beg9n+ to end4 ,! glori\s s]ies ( confessions wrung f will+ & unwill+ he>ts =m ! po9ts ( division r\nd :i* ! :ole n>rative may be gr\p$4 ,let u ?9k ( all ^? atte/ations :i* lie betwe5 ! ,bapti/'s preci\s te/imony ) ! sweet yet fa9t] utt]ances ( ,&rew1 ,philip1 ,na?anael1 & ! p]fect cre$ ( ,*ri/5dom cond5s$ into ! burn+ words ( ,?omas--my ,"l & my ,god4#eb ,:at a range ( feel+ & fai?2 :at a v>iety ( atte/ation com+ f human s\ls1 sometimes wrung f !m half unwill+ly1 sometimes utt]$ at crisis-mom5ts ) an impulse t c\ld n be resi/$6 ,! witness ( m5 9 ! ,gospel1 & ! assurance ( "o te/imony t 0 to be giv5 by ! ,apo/les individually & collectively1#ec besides ! evid5ces already nam$ includes ! foll[+--! witness ( ,nicodemus1 ( ! ,sam>itan woman1 ( ! ,sam>itans1 ( ! impot5t man at ! pool ( ,be!sda1 ( ,simon ,pet]1 ( ! (fic]s ( ! ,jewi% au?orities1 ( ! bl9d man1 ( ,pilate4#ed 7#e7 ,! witness ( ,god occupies also a great position 9 ! f\r? ,gospel4 ,t witness may be said to be giv5 9 five =ms3 ! witness ( ! ,fa!r1#ee ( ,*ri/ ,himself1#ef ( ! ,holy ,_s1#eg ( ,scripture1#eh ( miracles4#ei ,?is great cl\d ( witnesses1 human & div9e1 f9ds its appropriate completion 9 ano!r subjective witness4#fj ,! :ole body ( evid5ce passes f ! region ( ! intellectual to t ( ! moral & spiritual life4 ,! evid5ce acquires t evid5tness :i* is to all our k :at ! sap is to ! tree4 ,! fai?ful c>ries x 9 8 he>t2 x goes ab\t ) him1 re/s ) him day & night1 is close to him 9 life & dea?4 ,he1 ! pr9ciple ( ^: be+ is belief ev] go+ out ( itself & re/+ its acts ( fai? on ! ,son ( ,god1 has all t manifold witness 9 him4#fa ,x w\ld be easy to enl>ge ^u ! v]bal connection betwe5 ! ,epi/le be=e u & ! ,gospel :i* x accompani$4 ,we might draw out 7z has (t5 be5 done7 a li/ ( quotations f ! ,gospel1 a :ole common treasury ( my/ic language2 b we pref] to leave an undivid$ impression ^u ! m9d4 ,a docum5t :i* gives u a synopsis ( ! cont5ts ( ano!r docum5t at ! beg9n+1 & a synoptical analysis ( its pr$om9ant idea at ! close1 cov]+ ! entire "w1 & capable ( absorb+ e "p ( x 7except "s necess>y adjuncts ( a ri* & cr[d$ n>rative71 has a connection ) x :i* is vital & absorb+4 ,! ,epi/le is at once an ab/ract ( ! cont5ts ( ! ,gospel1 & a key to its purport4 ,to ! ,gospel1 at lea/ to x & ! ,epi/le consid]$ z integrally "o1 ! ,apo/le ref]s :5 he says3 ^! ?+s write we unto y4#fb ,/4 ,john _h ass]t$ t "o end ( 8 decl>ation 0 to make 8 read]s hold fa/ fell[%ip ) u1 i4e41 ) ! ,*ur* z ! ,apo/olic ,*ur*2 aye1 & t fell[%ip ( ours is ) ! ,fa!r1 & ) ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/2 & ^! ?+s1 he cont9ues 7) special ref]5ce to 8 ,gospel1 z spok5 ( 9 8 op5+ words71 we write unto y1 t y\r joy may be fulfill$4 ,!re is z truly a joy z a pati5ce & com=t ( ! ,scriptures4 ,! ,apo/le "h speaks ( y\r joy1 b t impli$ 8 also4 ,all great lit]ature1 l all else t is beautiful1 is a joy = ev]4 ,to ! true /ud5t 8 books are ?is4 ,b ?is is s only ) a few really great books4 ,we are n speak+ ( works ( exact sci5ce4 ,butl]1 ,pascal1 ,bacon1 ,%akespe>e1 ,hom]1 ,scott1 !irs is "w ( :i* cong5ial spirits nev] gr[ q tir$4 ,b to be capable ( giv+ out joy1 books mu/ h be5 writt5 ) x4 ,! ,scot* poet tells u1 t no poet ev] f\nd ! ,muse1 until he _h le>n$ to walk beside ! brook1 & no ?9k long4 ,t :i* is n ?\ght ov] ) pleasure2 t :i*1 z x gradually rises be=e ! au?or 9 its unity1 does n fill him ) delight2 w nev] p]man5tly give pleasure to read]s4 ,he mu/ "k joy be=e he c say--^! ?+s write we unto y1 t y\r joy may be full4 ,! book t is to give joy mu/ be a "p ( a man's self4 ,t is j :at mo/ books are n4 ,!y are labori\s1 dilig5t1 useful p]haps2 !y are n int]e/+ or delightful4 ,h[ t\*+ x is1 :5 ! poor old /iff h& mu/ write1 & ! ov]work$ bra9 ?9k1 = bread6 ,is !re any?+ s pa!tic 9 lit]ature z ,scott sett+ 8 back bravely to ! wall1 & =c+ f 8 imag9ation ! reluctant creations :i* us$ to issue ) su* spl5did pr(usion f its haunt$ *amb]s8 ,( ! conditions "u :i* an inspir$ writ] pursu$ 8 lab\rs we "k b little4 ,b "s conditions are app>5t 9 ! books ( ,/4 ,john ) :i* we are n[ conc]n$4 ,! f\r? ,gospel is a book writt5 )\t arrire p5se1 )\t lit]>y conceit1 )\t ! p>alys+ dread ( criticism4 ,:at v]dict ! poli%$ society ( ,ephesus w\ld pron\nce2 :at sne]s w\ld circulate 9 philosophic qu>t]s2 :at ! num]\s h]etics w\ld murmur 9 _! conv5ticles2 :at critics )9 ! ,*ur* might v5ture to :isp]1 miss+ p]haps fav\rite ?\ghts & cat*-words2#fc ,/4 ,john c>$ no m ?an if he 7 dead4 ,he commun$ ) ! memories ( ! pa/2 he li/5$ = ! music ( ! ,voice :i* _h be5 ! tea*] ( 8 life4 ,to be fai?ful to ^! memories1 to recall ^! words1 to be true to ,jesus1 0 8 "o aim4 ,no "o c d\bt t ! ,gospel 0 writt5 ) a full delight4 ,no "o :o is capable ( feel+1 ev] has d\bt$ t x 0 writt5 z if ) a fea!r dropp$ f an angel's w+2 t )\t aim+ at any?+ b tru?1 x atta9s 9 p>ts at lea/ a transc5d5t beauty4 ,at ! close ( ! promium1 aft] ! complete/ !ological =mula :i* ! ,*ur* has ev] possess$--! /ill1 ev5 pressure ( a tide ( ?\ght--we h a p>5!tic s5t5ce1 l ! spl5did unexpect$ ru% & swell ( a sudd5 wave 7we beheld ! glory1 ! glory z ( ! ,only-,begott5 ( ! ,fa!r72 !n aft] ! p>5!sis a s(t & murmur+ fall ( ! :ole great tide 7full ( grace & tru?74 ,c we suppose t ! ,apo/le hung ov] 8 s5t5ce ) lit]>y ze/8 ,! numb] ( writ]s is small :o c give u an ev]la/+ tru? by a s+le ^w1 a s+le p5cil t\*2 :o1 hav+ _! m9d load$ ) ?\ght1 are wise en\gh to keep t /rong & eloqu5t sil5ce :i* is ! pr]ogative only ( ! highe/ g5ius4 ,/4 ,john gives u "o ( ^! ev]la/+ pictures1 ( ^! inexhau/ible symbols1 9 ?ree little words--,he !n hav+ receiv$ ! sop1 w5t imm$iately out1 & x 0 night4#fd ,d we suppose t he admir$ ! p]fect effect ( t p[]ful self-re/ra9t8 ,j be=e ! crucifixion he writes--,!n came ,jesus =?1 we>+ ! cr[n ( ?orns1 & ! purple robe1 & ,pilate sai? unto !m1 ,behold ! ,man6#fe ,! pa?os1 ! maje/y1 ! royalty ( sorr[1 ! admiration & pity ( ,pilate1 h be5 = c5turies ! inspiration ( ,*ri/ian art4 ,did ,/4 ,john congratulate himself ^u ! image ( sorr[ & ( beauty :i* /&s = ev] 9 ^! l9es8 ,) ,/4 ,john z a writ] x is z ) ,/4 ,john del9eat$ 9 ! fresco at ,padua by ! g5ius ( ,giotto4 ,! =m ( ! asc5d+ sa9t is made visible ?r\gh a reticulation ( rays ( light 9 col\rs z spl5did z ev] came f mortal p5cil2 b ! rays issue entirely f ! ,savi\r1 ^: face & =m are full be=e him4 ,! feel+ ( ! ,*ur* has always be5 t ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john 0 a solemn "w ( fai? & pray]4 ,! olde/ extant fragm5t ^u ! canon ( ! ,new ,te/am5t tells u t ! ,gospel 0 und]tak5 aft] e>ne/ invitations f ! bre?r5 & ! bi%ops1 ) solemn unit$ fa/+2 n )\t special revelation to ,&rew ! ,apo/le t ,john 0 to d ! "w4#ff ,a lat] & mu* less important docum5t connect$ 9 its orig9 ) ,patmos embodies "o beautiful leg5d ab\t ! composition ( ! ,gospel4 ,x tells h[ ! ,apo/le 0 ab\t to leave ,patmos = ,ephesus2 h[ ! ,*ri/ians ( ! isl& bes\ght him to leave 9 writ+ an acc\nt ( ! ,inc>nation1 & my/]i\s life ( ! ,son ( ,god2 h[ ,/4 ,john & 8 *os5 fri5ds w5t =? f ! haunts ( m5 ab\t a mile1 & halt$ 9 a quiet spot call$ ! gorge ( ,re/1#fg & !n asc5d$ ! m\nta9 :i* ov]hung x4 ,!re !y rema9$ ?ree days4 ,!n1 writes ,pro*orus1 he ord]$ me to g d[n to ! t[n = pap] & ink4 ,& aft] two days ,i f\nd him /&+ rapt 9 pray]4 ,said he to me--'take ! ink & pap]1 & /& on my "r h&4' ,& ,i did s4 ,& !re 0 a great lightn+ & ?und]1 s t ! m\nta9 %ook4 ,& ,i fell on ! gr\nd z if dead4 ,:]eupon ,john /ret*$ =? 8 h& & took hold ( me1 & said--'/& up at ?is spot at my "r h&4' ,aft] :i* he pray$ aga91 & aft] 8 pray] said unto me--'son ,pro*orus1 :at ?\ he>e/ f my m\?1 write ^u ! %eets4' ,& hav+ op5$ 8 m\? z he 0 /&+ pray+1 & look+ up to heav51 he began to say--'9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! ,^w1 & ! ,^w 0 ) ,god1 & ! ,^w 0 ,god4' ,& s foll[+ on1 he spake 9 ord]1 /&+ z he 01 & ,i wrote sitt+4#fh ,true in/9ct :i* tells u t ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john 0 ! fruit ( pray] z well z ( memory2 t x 0 ?\ght out 9 "s valley ( re/1 "s hu% among ! hills2 t x came f a solemn joy :i* x brea!d =? ^u o!rs6 ,^! ?+s write ,i unto y1 t y\r joy may be fulfill$4 ,g5]ation aft] g5]ation x has be5 s4 ,9 ! numb]s numb]less ( ! ,r$eem$1 !re c be v few :o h n be5 bright5$ by ! joy ( t book4 ,/ill1 at "o fun]al aft] ano!r1 he>ts are soo!d by ! ^w 9 x :i* says--,i am ! ,resurrection & ! ,life4 ,/ill ! sorr[ful & ! dy+ ask to he> aga9 & aga9--let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$1 nei!r let x be afraid4 ,a brave "y (fic] s5t to ! w> 9 ,africa1 f a regim5t at home1 :]e he _h caus$ grief by 8 extravagance1 p5it5t1 & dy+ 9 8 t5t1 dur+ ! fatal day ( ,is&ula1 scrawl$ 9 p5cil--dy+1 de> fa!r & "m--happy--= ,jesus says1 ',he t come? to ,me ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out4' ,our ,engli% ,communion ,(fice1 ) its div9e beauty1 is a texture %ot ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) gold5 ?reads f ! disc\rse at ,cap]naum4 ,/ill are ! disciples glad :5 !y see ! ,"l 9 t record4 ,x is ! book ( ! ,*ur*'s smiles2 x is ! gladness ( ! sa9ts2 x is ! pure/ f\nta9 ( joy 9 all ! lit]ature ( e>?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note ,a4 ,! ?or\gh connection ( ! ,epi/le ) ! ,gospel may be made m cle> by ! foll[+ tabulat$ analysis3-- ,! 7,a7 beg9n+ & 7,b7 ! close ( ! ,epi/le conta9 two ab/racts1 long] & %ort]1 ( ! cont5ts & be>+ ( ! ,gospel4 ,a4 i4--#a ,john i4 #a4 #a4 ,t :i* 0 f ! beg9n+--conc]n+ ! ,^w ( ,life ,john i4 #a-ae4 #b4 7a7 ,:i* we h he>d ,john i4 #ch1 #ci1 #db1 #dg1 #ej1 #ea1 ii4 #d1 #g1 #h1 #af1 #ai1 iii4 #c1 #bb1 iv4 #g1 #ci1 #dh1 #ej1 v4 #f1 #dg1 vi4 #e1 #gj1 vii4 #f1 #ci1 viii4 #g1 #eh1 ix4 #c1 #da1 x4 #a1 #ci1 xi4 #d1 #de1 xii4 #g1 #ej1 xiii4 #f1 #ch1 xiv41 xvii41 xviii4 #ad1 #cg1 xix4 #aa1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #cj1 xx4 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ai1 #ba1 #bc1 #bg1 #bi1 xxi4 #e1 #f1 #aj1 #ab1 #bb4 7b7 ,:i* we h se5 ) our eyes ,john i4 #bi1 #cf1 #ci1 ii4 #aa1 vi4 #b1 #ad1 #ai1 ix41 xi4 #dd1 xiii4 #d1 #e1 xvii4 #a1 xviii4 #f1 xix4 #e1 #ag1 #ah1 #cd1 #ch1 xx4 #e1 #ad1 #bj1 #be1 #bi1 xxi4 #a1 #ad4 7c7 ,:i* we gaz$ ^u ibid4 7d7 ,:i* we h h&l$ ,john xx4 #bg 7ref]s also to a synoptical ,gospel1 ,luke xxiv4 #ci1 #dj74 ii4--#a ,john i4 #b4 #a4 ,! ,life 0 manife/$ ,john i4 #bi--xxi4 #be4 #b4 7a7 ,we h se5 7,a4 i4 #b 7b774 7b7 ,& be> witness ,john i4 #g1 #ai1 #cg1 iii4 #b1 #bg1 #cc1 iv4 #ci1 vi4 #fi1 xx4 #bh1 #cj1 #ca1 xxi4 #bd4 7c7 ,& decl>e unto y ,john passim4 ,! ,life1 ! ,et]nal ,life1 :i* ,0 ) ! ,fa!r ,john i4 #a-d4 ,& 0 manife/$ unto u ,john passim4 ,b4 i4--#a ,john v4 #f-aj4 ,summ>y ( ! ,gospel z a ,gospel ( witness4 #a4 ,! ,_s be>e? witness ,john i4 #cb1 xiv41 xv41 xx4 #bb4 #b4 ,! wat] be>e? witness ,john i4 #bh1 ii4 #i1 iii4 #e1 iv4 #ac1 #ad1 v4 #a1 #i1 vi4 #ai1 vii4 #cg1 ix4 #g1 xiii4 #e1 xix4 #cd1 xxi4 #a4 #c4 ,! blood be>e? witness ,john vi4 #ec1 #ed1 #ee1 #ef1 xix4 #cd4 #d4 ,! witness ( m5 7,a4 ii4 #a 7b77 ,also ,john i4 #de1 #di1 iii4 #b1 iv4 #ci1 vii4 #df1 xii4 #ab1 #ac1 #ag1 #ai1 #bj1 #ba1 xviii4 #ch1 xix4 #ce1 xx4 #bh4 #e4 ,! witness ( ,god 7a7 ,scripture ,john i4 #de1 v4 #ci1 #df1 xix4 #cf1 #cg4 7b7 ,*ri/'s own ,john viii4 #ag1 #ah1 #df1 xv4 #cj1 xviii4 #cg4 7c7 ,8 ,fa!r's ,john v4 #cg1 viii4 #ah1 xii4 #bh4 7d7 ,8 works ,john v4 #cf1 x4 #be1 xv4 #bd4 ii4--#a ,john v4 #bj4 ,we "k 7i4e41 by ! ,gospel7 t-- #a4 ,! ,son ( ,god is come 771 has come & is "h4 ,note4-- 1 ,,lxx4 ,psalm xl4 #g4 ,v5io symbolum quasi ,dom9i ,jesu fuit4 7,b5gel on ,heb4 x4 #g71 ! ,i* ,di5 ( ! ,son ( ! ,fa!r-- 4 ,i came =? f ,god1 & am "h 7,john viii4 #d7 ,john i4 #bi--xxi4 #bc 7,john xiv4 #ah1 #ba1 #bc1 xvi4 #af1 #bb1 =m "p ( ! ?\ght is "h74 #b4 ,& ha? giv5 u an und]/&+ gift ( ! ,_s1 ,john xiv41 xv41 xvi4 7especially #ac1 #af74 #c4 ,?is is ! v ,god & et]nal ,life ,john i4 #a1 #d4 ,! :ole ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john br+s out ^! prim>y pr9ciples ( ! ,fai?1-- ,t ! ,son ( ,god has come4 ,t ,he is n[ & ev] pres5t ) ,8 p4 ,t ! ,holy ,_s gives !m a new faculty ( spiritual disc]nm5t4 ,t ,*ri/ is ! v ,god & ! ,life ( m54 ,,footnotes3 #ca ,b5gel1 on ,acts xix4 #ai1 #bj1 f9ds a ref]5ce to manuscripts ( "s ( ! synoptical ,gospels & ( ! ,epi/les 9 #b ,tim4 iv4 #ac1 & conjectures t1 aft] ,/4 ,paul's m>tyrdom1 ,timo?y c>ri$ !m ) him to ,ephesus4 #cb ,r5an's curi\s !ory t ,rom4 xvi4 #a-af is a %eet ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians accid5tally misplac$1 re/s ^u a suppos$ preval5ce ( ,ephesian names 9 ! case ( ^? :o are greet$4 ,ar*deacon ,gif=d's refutation1 & 8 solution ( an unque/ionable difficulty1 seems entirely satisfactory4 7,speak]'s ,comm5t>y1 9 loc41 vol4 iii41 ,new ,te/am5t47 #cc ,x has become usual to say t ! ,epi/le does n adv]t to ,john iii4 or ,john vi4 ,to u x seems t e m5tion ( ! ,bir? ( ,god is a ref]5ce to ,john iii4 7#a ,john ii4 #bc1 iii4 #i1 iv4 #g1 v4 #a-d47 ,! ^w occurs once only 9 ! f\r? ,gospel outside ! six? *apt] 7xix4 #cd2 = i4 #ac belongs to physiology74 ,f\r times we f9d x 9 t *apt]--vi4 #ec1 #ed1 #ee1 #ef4 ,ea* m5tion ( ! ,blood 9 connection ) our ,"l does adv]t to ,john vi4 #cd ,! masc4 "p4 is surely v rem>kable ) ! ?ree neut]s 7 1 1 7 #a ,john v4 #g1 #h4 #ce #a ,john i4 #g1 v4 #f1 #h4 #cf ,see note ,a4 at ! end ( ?is ,disc\rse1 :i* %[s t !re are1 9 tru?1 f\r su* summ>ies4 #cg 4 #ch 4 #ci ,john xx4 #bj4 #dj 1 #a ,john i4 #a4 ,! same ^w is us$ 9 ,john i4 #ad4 #da ,john xix4 #bg w\ld express ?is 9 ! mo/ palpable =m4 ,b x is con/antly und]/ood ?r\gh ! ,gospel4 ,! t5acity ( ,doketic error is evid5t f ! fact t ,*ryso/om1 prea*+ at ,antio*1 speaks ( x z a popul> error 9 8 day4 ,a little lat]1 or?odox e>s 7 some:at (f5d$ by "s beautiful l9es ( a ,greek sacr$ poet1 too little kn[n among u1 :o comb9es 9 a s+ul> degree ,roman gravity ) ,greek grace4 ,/4 ,romanus 7,a4,d4 #dia7 repres5ts our ,"l z say+ ( ! s9ful woman :o became a p5it5t1 4 ,:i* ) h] te>s1 !n pure1 ,wett$ ! feet ! sea-dep? wett$ n4 7,spicil4 ,solesm54 ,edidit ,t4 ,b4 ,pitra1 ,s4 ,romanus1 xvi4 #ac1 ,cant4 de ,passione4 #abj47 #db #a ,john i4 #b4 ,! ,life ) ! ,fa!r ,john i4 #a1 #ad4 ,! ,life manife/$ ,john i4 #ad to end4 #dc ,! ,a4,v4 7#a ,john v4 #f-ab7 obscures ?is by a too great s5sitiv5ess to monotony4 ,! language ( ! v]ses is v>i$ un=tunately by be> record 7v]4 #g71 ha? te/ifi$ 7v]4 #i71 believe? n ! record 7v]4 #aj71 ?is is ! record 7v]4 #aa74 #dd #a ,john ii4 #b-bi1 iii4 #g1 iv4 #c1 v4 #bj4 #de ,john xv4 #bf4 #df ,john xiv41 xv41 xvi41 ,cf4 vii4 #ci4 ,! witness ( ! ,_s 9 ! ,apo/olic m9i/ry w be f\nd ,john xx4 #bb4 #dg ,john i4 #ai4 #dh ,john i4 #af1 #ca1 #cc4 #di ,john ii4 #i1 iv4 #df4 #ej ,john iii4 #e4 #ea ,john iv4 #e1 #g1 #aa1 #ab1 v4 #a1 #h1 vi4 #ai1 vii4 #ce1 #cg1 ix4 #g1 xiii4 #a1 #ad1 xix4 #cd1 xxi4 #a1 #h4 ,9 ! o!r great ,johannic book wat] is con/antly m5tion$4 ,apoc4 vii4 #g1 xiv4 #g1 xvi4 #e1 xxi4 #f1 xxii4 #a1 xxii4 #ag4 7,cf4 ! 1 ,acts x4 #dg47 #eb ,john i4 #ai1 #bi1 #cb1 #cd1 #ce1 #cf1 #da1 #de1 #dg1 xix4 #bg4 #ec ,john xv4 #bg4 #ed ,john iii4 #b4 ,! ,bapti/'s f9al witness 7iii4 #be1 #cc1 iv4 #ci1 #db1 v4 #ae1 vi4 #fh1 #fi1 vii4 #df1 xix4 #d1 #f74 ,note1 too1 ! acc5tuation ( ! idea ( witness 7,john v4 #ca1 #ci74 ,x is to be regrett$ t ! ,r4,v4 also has sometimes obscur$ ?is important t]m by sub/itut+ a diff]5t ,engli% ^w1 e4g41 ! ^w ( ! woman :o te/ifi$ 7,john iv4 #ci74 #ee ,john viii4 #ah1 xii4 #bh4 #ef ,ibid4 viii4 #ag1 #ah4 #eg ,ibid4 xv4 #bf4 #eh ,ibid4 v4 #ci1 #df1 xix4 #ce1 #cf1 #cg4 #ei ,ibid4 v4 #cf4 #fj ,?is six? witness 7#a ,john v4 #aj7 exactly answ]s to ,john xx4 #cj1 #ca4 #fa 1 7v4 #aj74 ,! con/ruction is diff]5t 9 ! words :i* imm$iately foll[ 7 71 n ev5 giv+ ,him cr$5ce1 n believ+ ,him1 mu* less believ+ on ,him4 #fb ,! view "h advocat$ ( ! relation ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john1 & ( ! brief b complete analytical synopsis 9 ! op5+ words ( ! ,epi/le1 appe>s to u to repres5t ! e>lie/ kn[n int]pretation z giv5 by ! au?or ( ! fam\s fragm5t ( ! ,muratorian ,canon1 ! fir/ catalogue ( ! books ( ! ,n4 ,t4 7writt5 betwe5 ! middle & close ( ! second c5tury74 ,aft] 8 /atem5t ( ! circum/ances :i* l$ to ! composition ( ! f\r? ,gospel1 & an ass]tion ( ! p]fect int]nal unity ( ! ,evangelical n>ratives1 ! au?or ( ! fragm5t proce$s4 ,:at wond] !n if ,john br+s =w>d ea* matt]1 po9t by po9t1 ) su* consecutive ord] 7tam con/ant] s+ula71 ev5 9 8 ,epi/les say+1 :5 he comes to write 9 8 own p]son 7dic5s 9 semetipso71 ':at we h se5 ) our eyes1 & he>d ) our e>s1 & our h&s h h&l$1 ^! ?+s h we writt54' ,= ?us1 9 ord]ly arrangem5t & consecutive language he pr(esses himself n only an eye-witness1 b a he>]1 & yet fur!r a writ] ( ! wond]ful ?+s ( ! ,"l4 ,s we und]/& ! writ]4 ,sic enim non solum visorem1 s$ et auditorem1 s$ et scriptorem omnium mirabilium ,dom9i1 p] ord9em pr(itetur4 ,! fragm5t1 ) copi\s annotations1 may be f\nd 9 ,reliqu ,sacr1 ,r\?1 ,tom4 i41 #cid1 #dcd4 #fc ,= :atev] reason1 f\r classical t]ms 7if we may s call !m7 ( ! ,*ri/ian religion are exclud$1 or ne>ly exclud$1 f ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john1 & f its companion docum5t4 ,*ur*1 gospel1 rep5tance1 occur n[h]e4 ,grace only once 7,john i4 #ad2 see1 h[ev]1 #b ,john #c2 ,apoc4 i4 #d2 xxii4 #ba71 fai? z a sub/antive only once4 7#a ,john v4 #d1 b 9 ,apoc4 ii4 #ac-ai2 xiii4 #aj2 xiv4 #abc47 #fd 4 ,john xiii4 #cj4 #fe ,john xix4 #e4 #ff ,canon4 ,murator4 7apud ,r\?41 ,reliq4 ,sacr1 ,tom4 i41 #cid74 #fg 4 #fh ,?is passage is translat$ f ! ,greek text ( ! manuscript ( ,patmos1 attribut$ to ,pro*orus1 z giv5 by ,m4 ,gur94 7,description de l',isle de ,patmos1 pp4 #be-bi47 ,,disc\rse ,,iii4 ,,! ,,polemical ,,elem5t ,,9 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,john4 ,dum ,magi/ri sup] pectus ,fontem haurit intellects ,et doctr9 flum9a1 ,fiunt1 ipso situ loci1 ,v]bo fides1 auris voci1 ,m5s ,deo cont]m9a4 ,unde m5tis p] excessus1 ,c>nis1 s5ss sup] gressus1 ,errorumque nubila1 ,contra v]i solis lum5 ,visum cordis et acum5 ,figit velut aquila4 ,adam ( ,/4 ,victor1 ,seq4 xxxii4 ,e _s t confesse? t ,jesus ,*ri/ is come 9 ! fle% is ( ,god4 ,e _s t confesse? n t ,jesus ,*ri/ is come 9 ! fle% is n ( ,god4--#a ,,john iv4 #b1 #c4 ,a discussion 7h[ev] f> f te*nical complet5ess7 ( ! polemical elem5t 9 ,/4 ,john's ,epi/le1 probably seems likely to be de/itute ( int]e/ or ( in/ruction1 except to ecclesia/ical or philosophical antiqu>ians4 ,^? :o believe ! ,epi/le to be a div9e book mu/1 h[ev]1 take a diff]5t view ( ! matt]4 ,/4 ,john 0 n m]ely deal+ ) =ms ( human error :i* 7 local & =tuit\s4 ,9 refut+ !m he 0 enunciat+ pr9ciples ( univ]sal import1 ( almo/ illimitable application4 ,let u pass by ^? obscure sects1 ^? subtle curiosities ( error1 :i* ! dilig5ce ( m9ute rese>* has excavat$ f ! masses ( erudition "u :i* !y h be5 buri$2 :i* !ologians1 l o!r antiqu>ians1 h sometimes labell$ ) names at once unc\? & imag9ative4 ,let u fix our att5tion ^u su* broad & well-def9$ features ( h]esy z cr$ible witnesses h indelibly fix$ ^u ! contemporane\s h]etical ?\ght ( ,asia ,m9or2 & we %all see n only a great precision 9 ,/4 ,john's words1 b a radiant image ( tru?1 :i* is equally adapt$ to enlight5 u 9 ! peculi> dang]s ( our age4 ,controv]sy is ! condition "u :i* all tru? mu/ be held1 :i* is n 9 necess>y subject-matt]--:i* is n ei!r ma!matical or physical4 ,9 ! case ( ! second1 controv]sy is active1 until ! fact ( ! physical law is e/abli%$ beyond ! possibility ( rational discussion2 until self-consi/5t ?\ght c only ?9k ^u ! po/ulate ( its admission4 ,n[ 9 ^! dep>tm5ts all ! argum5t is on "o side4 ,we are n 9 a /ate ( susp5d$ speculation1 lean+ nei!r to affirmation nor d5ial1 :i* is d\bt4 ,we are n 9 ! position ( incl9+ ei!r to "o side or ! o!r1 by an almo/ impalpable ov]plus ( evid5ce1 :i* is suspicion2 or by ^? additions to ?is sl5d] /ock1 :i* conv]t suspicion into op9ion4 ,we are n m]ely yield+ a /rong adhesion to "o side1 :ile we mu/ yet admit1 to ourselves at lea/1 t our k is n p]fect1 nor absolutely manife/--:i* is ! m5tal & moral position ( belief4 ,9 necess>y subject-matt]1 we "k & see ) t p]fect intellectual vision = :i* controv]sy is impossible4#fi ,! region ( belief mu/ !re=e1 9 our pres5t condition1 be a region f :i* controv]sy _c be exclud$4 ,religi\s controv]siali/s may be divid$ into ?ree classes1 = ea* ( :i* we may f9d an emblem 9 ! animal creation4 ,! fir/ are ! nuisances1 at times ! num]\s nuisances1 ( ,*ur*es4 ,^! controv]siali/s delight 9 %[+ t ! convictions ( p]sons :om !y happ5 to dislike1 c1 m or less plausibly1 be press$ to unpopul> conclusions4 ,!y are incessant fault-f9d]s4 ,"s ( !m1 if !y _h an opportunity1 might delight 9 f9d+ ! sun guilty 9 8 daily wor%ip ( ! _m-col\r$ ritualism ( ! we/]n cl\ds4 ,controv]siali/s ( ?is class1 if m9ute are v5om\s1 & capable ( inflict+ a degree ( pa9 q out ( proportion to _! /r5g?4 ,_! emblem may be f\nd some:]e 9 ! range ( e creep+ ?+ t creepe? ^u ! e>?4 ,! second class ( controv]siali/s is ( a mu* high] nature4 ,_! emblem is ! hawk ) 8 bright eye1 ) ! =w>d ?r[ ( 8 p9ions1 8 ru%+ flight along ! woodl& skirt1 8 un]r+ /roke4 ,su* hawks ( ! ,*ur*es1 ^: delight is 9 p\nc+ ^u fallacies1 fulfil an important function4 ,!y rid u ( tribes ( mis*iev\s w+$ errors4 ,! ?ird class ( controv]siali/s is t :i* embraces ,/4 ,john supremely--su* m9ds also z ,augu/9e's 9 8 l(tie/ & mo/ inspir$ mom5ts1 su* z ^? :i* h end[$ ! ,*ur* ) ! ,nic5e ,cre$4 ,( su* ! eagle is ! emblem4 ,ov] ! gross] atmosph]e ( e>?ly ang] or imp]fect motives1 ov] ! cl\ds ( error1 pois$ 9 ! light ( ! ,true ,sun1 ) ! eagle's upw>d w+ & ! eagle's sunw>d eye1 ,/4 ,john looks ^u ! tru?4 ,he is inde$ ! eagle ( ! f\r ,evangeli/s1 ! eagle ( ,god4 ,if ! eagle c\ld speak ) our language1 8 /yle w\ld h some?+ ( ! purity ( ! sky & ( ! brightness ( ! light4 ,he w\ld w>n 8 ne/l+s aga9/ los+ _! way 9 ! banks ( cl\ds t lie bel[ him s f>4 ,at times he might %[ t !re is a dang] or an error ^: position he might indicate by ! sweep ( 8 w+1 or by desc5d+ = a mom5t to /rike4 ,!re are !n polemics 9 ! ,epi/le & 9 ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john4 ,b we refuse to hunt d[n "s obscure h]esy 9 e s5t5ce4 ,x w be en\gh to indicate ! ma/] h]esy ( ,asia ,m9or1 to :i* ,/4 ,john und\bt$ly ref]s1 ) its intellectual & moral p]ils4 ,9 s do+1 we %all f9d ! v tru? :i* our own g5]ation especially ne$s4 ,! prophetic words address$ by ,/4 ,paul to ! ,*ur* ( ,ephesus ?irty ye>s be=e ! date ( ?is ,epi/le _h f\nd only too complete a fulfilm5t4 ,f among _! own selves1 at ,ephesus 9 p>ticul>1 ?r\gh ! ,*ur*es ( ,asia ,m9or 9 g5]al1 m5 _h aris5 speak+ p]v]se ?+s1 to draw away ! disciples aft] !m4#gj ,! pr$iction began to ju/ify itself :5 ,timo?y 0 ,bi%op ( ,ephesus only five or six ye>s lat]4 ,a few significant words 9 ! ,fir/ ,epi/le to ,timo?y let u see ! h]etical influ5ces t 7 at "w4 ,/4 ,paul speaks ) ! solemnity ( a clos+ *>ge :5 he w>ns ,timo?y aga9/ :at 7 at once#ga pr(ane babbl+s1 & anti!ses ( ! ,gnosis :i* is falsely s call$4 ,9 an e>li] portion ( ! same ,epi/le ! "y ,bi%op is exhort$ to *>ge c]ta9 m5 n to tea* a diff]5t doctr9e1 nei!r to give he$ to my?s & g5ealogies1 out ( ^: endless mazes no intellect entangl$ 9 !m c ev] f9d its way4#gb ,^? comm5tators put u on a false sc5t :o w\ld h u look aft] ,judaiz+ error1 ,jewi% /emmata4 ,! ref]5ce is n to ,judai/ic ritualism1 b to semi-,pagan philosophical speculation4 ,! g5ealogies are sy/ems ( div9e pot5cies :i* ! ,gno/ics 7& probably "s ,jewi% ,rabbis ( ,gno/icis+ t5d5cy7 call$ ons1#gc & s ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ian writ]s und]/ood ! ^w4 ,n[ )\t ent]+ into ! details ( ,gno/icism1 ?is may be said ( its g5]al me?od & purpose4 ,x aspir$ at once to accept & to trans=m ! ,*ri/ian cre$2 to elevate its fai? into a philosophy1 a k--& !n to make ?is k ca%i] & sup]s$e fai?1 love1 hol9ess1 r$emption itself4 ,?is sy/em 0 /rangely eclectic1 & amalgamat$ c]ta9 elem5ts n only ( ,greek & ,egyptian1 b ( ,p]sian & ,indian ,pan!i/ic ?\ght4 ,x 0 infect$ ?r\gh\t ) dualism & doketism4 ,dualism held t all good & evil 9 ! univ]se proce$$ f two fir/ pr9ciples1 good & evil4 ,matt] 0 ! p[] ( evil ^: home is 9 ! region ( d>kness4 ,m9ds :i* />t$ f ?is fundam5tal view c\ld only accept ! ,inc>nation provisionally & ) res]ve1 & mu/ at once proce$ to expla9 x away4 ,! ,^w 0 made fle%2 b ! ,^w ( ,god1 ! ,true ,light1 c\ld n be p]sonally unit$ to an actual mat]ial sy/em call$ a human body1 plung$ 9 ! _w ( matt]1 d>k5$ & contam9at$ by its imm]sion4 ,! human fle% 9 :i* ,jesus appe>$ to be se5 0 fictiti\s4 ,r$emption 0 a drama ) a %ad[ = its h]o4 ,! phantom ( a r$eem] 0 nail$ to ! phantom ( a cross4 ,philosophical dualism logically became !ological doketism4 ,doketism logically evaporat$ dogmas1 sacram5ts1 duties1 r$emption4#gd ,x may be object$ t ?is doketism has be5 a m]e tempor>y & local ab]ration ( ! human intellect2 a metaphysical curiosity1 ) no real roots 9 human nature4 ,if s1 its refutation is an obsolete piece ( an obsolete controv]sy2 & ! ,epi/le 9 "s ( its mo/ vital portions is a dead lett]4 ,n[ ( c\rse lit]al doketism is pa/ & gone1 dead & buri$4 ,! progress ( ! human m9d1 ! sl[ & resi/less influ5ce ( ! logic ( common s5se1 ! :olesome influ5ce ( ! sci5ces ( obs]vation 9 correct+ vision>y metaphysics1 h swept away ons1 emanations1 dualism1#ge & ! re/4 ,b a subtl]1 & to mod]n m9ds inf9itely m attractive1 doketism is r\nd u1 & accept$1 z f> z words g1 ) a passionate en?usiasm4 ,:at is ?is doketism8 ,let u ref] to ! hi/ory & to ! language ( a m9d ( s+ul> subtlety & p[]4 ,9 ,george ,eliot's e>ly c>e] %e 0 induc$ to prep>e = ! press a translation ( ,/rauss's my?ical explanation ( ! ,life ( ,jesus4 ,x is no disrespect to s great a memory to say1 t at t p]iod ( h] c>e]1 at lea/1 ,miss ,evans mu/ h be5 unequal to grapple ) su* a "w1 if %e desir$ to d s f a ,*ri/ian po9t ( view4 ,%e _h n app>5tly /udi$ ! hi/ory or ! /ructure ( ! ,gospels4 ,:at %e knew ( _! mean+ %e _h imbib$ f an antiquat$ & unsci5tific s*ool ( !ologians4 ,! fai? ( a scioli/ engag$ 9 a /ruggle = its life ) ! fatal /r5g? ( a critical giant in/ruct$ 9 ! negative lore ( all ages1 & %>p5$ by hatr$ ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 met ) ! result :i* 0 to be expect$4 ,h] fai? expir$1 n )\t "s pa9ful ?roes4 ,%e fell a victim to ! fallacy ( y\?ful conceit--,i _c answ] ?is or t objection1 !re=e x is unansw]able4 ,%e wrote at fir/ t %e 0 ,/rauss-sick4 ,x made h] ill to dissect ! beautiful /ory ( ! crucifixion4 ,%e took to h]self a consolation s+ul> 9 ! circum/ances4 ,! sight ( an ivory crucifix1 & ( a pa!tic picture ( ! ,passion1 made h] capable ( endur+ ! fir/ %ock ( ! loss :i* h] he>t _h su/a9$4 ,t is1 %e f\nd com=t 9 look+ at tangible rem9d]s ( a sc5e :i* _h ceas$ to be an hi/orical reality1 ( a suff]] :o _h fad$ f a liv+ ,r$eem] into ! spectre ( a vision>y pa/4 ,aft] a "t1 h[ev]1 %e feels able to propose to h]self & o!rs a new />t+ po9t4 ,we c nev] h a satisfactory basis = ! hi/ory ( ! man ,jesus1 b t negation does n affect ! ,idea ( ! ,*ri/1 ei!r 9 its hi/orical influ5ce1 or its great symbolic mean+s4#gf ,yes6 a ,*ri/ :o has no hi/ory1 ( :om we d n possess "o und\bt$ ^w1 ( :om we "k1 & c "k1 no?+2 :o has no fle% ( fact1 no blood ( life2 an idea1 n a man2 ?is is ! ,*ri/ ( mod]n doketism4 ,! me?od ( ?is widely diffus$ s*ool is to sep>ate ! s5tim5ts ( admiration :i* ! hi/ory inspires f ! hi/ory itself2 to sev] ! ideas ( ! fai? f ! facts ( ! fai?1 & !n to pres5t ! ideas ?us surviv+ ! dissolv5ts ( criticism1 z at once ! refutation ( ! facts & ! sub/itute = !m4 ,?is may be pretty writ+1 ?\gh false & illogical writ+ is r>ely ev5 t2 b a little consid]ation w %[ t ?is new />t+ po9t is n ev5 a plausible sub/itute = ! old belief4 7#a7 ,we "q simple believ]s 9 ! fir/ in/ance4 ,we ask !m :at is ! great religi\s p[] 9 ,*ri/ianity = !mselves1 & = o!rs l-m9d$8 ,:at makes p pure1 good1 self-d5y+1 nurses ( ! sick1 mission>ies to ! hea!n8 ,!y w tell u t ! p[] lies1 n 9 any doketic idea ( a ,*ri/-life :i* 0 nev] liv$1 b 9 ! conviction t t idea 0 really & p]fectly inc>nat$ 9 an actual c>e]1#gg ( :i* we h a record lit]ally & absolutely true 9 all ess5tial p>ticul>s4 ,:5 we turn to ! pa/ ( ! ,*ur*1 we f9d t z x is ) ^! p]sons1 s x has ev] be5 ) ! sa9ts4 ,= in/ance1 we he> ,/4 ,paul speak+ ( 8 :ole life4 ,he tells u t :e!r we w5t out ( ourselves x 0 unto ,god1 or :e!r we be sob]1 x is = y2 t is to say1 su* a life has two aspects1 "o ,god-w>d1 "o man-w>d4 ,its ,god-w>d aspect is a noble insanity1 its man-w>d aspect a noble sanity2 ! fir/ ) its beautiful en?usiasm1 ! second ) its sav+ common s5se4 ,:at is ! s\rce ( ?is8 ,= ! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9e? u1--=ces ! :ole /ream ( life to fl[ betwe5 ^! two banks )\t ! deviations ( selfi%ness--because we ?us judge1 t ,he di$ = all1 t !y :i* live %\ld no long] live unto !mselves1 b to ,him :o = _! sakes di$ & rose aga94#gh ,x 0 ! real unselfi% life ( a real unselfi% ,man :i* made su* a life z t ( ,/4 ,paul a possibility4 ,or we may ?9k ( ! fir/ beg9n+ ( ,/4 ,john's love = our ,"l4 ,:5 he turn$ to ! pa/1 he rememb]$ "o bright day ab\t t5 9 ! morn+1 :5 ! real ,jesus turn$ to him & to ano!r ) a real look1 & said ) a human voice1 :at seek ye8 & !n--come1 & ye %all see4#gi ,x 0 ! real liv+ love t won ! only k9d ( love :i* c\ld enable ! old man to write z he did 9 ?is ,epi/le s _m ye>s aft]w>ds--we love because ,he fir/ lov$ u4#hj 7#b7 ,we address ourselves next to ^? :o look at ,*ri/ simply z an ideal4 ,we v5ture to put to !m a def9ite "q4 ,y believe t !re is no solid basis = ! hi/ory ( ! man ,jesus2 t ,8 life z an hi/orical reality is lo/ 9 a dazzl+ mi/ ( leg5d & adoration4 ,has ! idea ( a ,*ri/1 divorc$ f all accompanim5t ( au!ntic fact1 unfix$ 9 a def9ite hi/orical =m1 uncont9u$ 9 an abid+ exi/5ce1 be5 op]ative or inop]ative = y\rselves8 ,has x be5 a practical p[] & motive1 or an occasional & evanesc5t s5tim5t8 ,!re c be no d\bt ab\t ! answ]4 ,x is n a make-belief b a belief :i* gives purity & p[]4 ,x is n an ideal ( ,jesus b ! blood ( ,jesus :i* cleanse? u f all s94 ,!re are o!r lessons ( abid+ practical importance to be drawn f ! polemical elem5ts 9 ,/4 ,john's ,epi/le4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 we c only briefly indicate because we wi% to leave an undivid$ impression ( t :i* seems to be ,/4 ,john's *ief object controv]sially4 ,!re 7 ,gno/ics 9 ,asia ,m9or = :om ! m]e k ( c]ta9 suppos$ spiritual tru?s 0 all 9 all1 z !re are ^? among/ ourselves :o c>e = little b :at are call$ cle> views4 ,= su* ,/4 ,john writes--& h]eby we d "k t we "k ,him1 if we keep ,8 comm&m5ts4#ha ,!re 7 h]etics 9 & ab\t ,ephesus :o conceiv$ t ! special fav\r ( ,god1 or ! illum9ation :i* !y obta9$ by junction ) ! sect to :i* !y _h gone out f ! ,*ur*1 neutralis$ ! poison ( s91 & made innocu\s = !m t :i* might h be5 deadly = o!rs4 ,!y suff]$1 z !y ?\ght1 no m contam9ation by x1 ?an gold by ly+ ^u ! dunghill 7to use a fav\rite metaphor ( _! own74 ,/4 ,john utt]s a pr9ciple :i* cleaves ?r\gh e fallacy 9 e age1 :i* says or ins9uates t s9 subjective c 9 any case cease to be s9 objective4 ,:osoev] committe? s9 transgresse? also ! law1 = s9 is ! transgression ( ! law4 ,all unrighte\sness is s94#hb ,possibly )9 ! ,*ur* itself1 c]ta9ly among ! sect>ians )\t x1 !re 0 a disposition to less5 ! glory ( ! ,inc>nation1 by look+ ^u ! ,atonem5t z n>r[ & p>tial 9 its aim4 ,/4 ,john's unhesitat+ /atem5t is t ,he is ! propitiation = ! :ole _w4 ,?us does ! eagle ( ! ,*ur* ev] fix 8 gaze above ! cl\ds ( error1 ^u ! ,sun ( univ]sal tru?4 ,above all1 ov] & ?r\gh 8 negation ( tempor>y & local errors ab\t ! p]son ( ,*ri/1 ,/4 ,john leads ! ,*ur* 9 all ages to ! true ,*ri/4 ,c]9?us1 9 a =m :i* seems to u ecc5tric & revolt+1 proclaim$ a ,jesus n born ( a virg91 tempor>ily end[$ ) ! sov]eign p[] ( ! ,*ri/1 depriv$ ( ,him be=e 8 passion & resurrection1 :ile ! ,*ri/ rema9$ spiritual & impassible4 ,he taught a commonplace ,jesus4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( 8 ,epi/le & ,gospel1 ,john w+s 8 s\l1 & leads 8 read]s onw>d & upw>d4 ,he is l a man :o /&s ^u ! %ore & looks ^u t[n & coa/ & bay4 ,!n ano!r takes ! man (f ) him f> to sea4 ,all t he survey$ be=e is n[ lo/ to him2 & z he gazes ev] oceanw>d1 he does n /ay 8 eye ^u any int]v5+ object1 b lets x range ov] ! inf9ite azure4 ,s ! ,apo/le leads u above all creation1 & transports u to ! ages be=e x2 makes u raise our eyes1 n suff]+ u to f9d any end 9 ! /ret* above1 s9ce end is none4#hc ,t 9 ! beg9n+1 f ! beg9n+1 ( ! ,epi/le & ,gospel1 includes no?+ %ort ( ! et]nal ,god4 ,! doketics ( _m %ades proclaim$ an ideological1 a mi/y ,*ri/4 ,e _s :i* confesse? ,jesus ,*ri/ z 9 fle% hav+ come is ( ,god1 & e _s :i* confesse? n ,jesus1 is n ( ,god4 ,_m deceiv]s h gone out into ! _w1 !y :o confess n ,jesus ,*ri/ com+ 9 fle%4#hd ,su* a ,*ri/ ( mi/ z ^! words w>n u aga9/ is aga9 %ap$ by m p[]ful intellects & t\*$ ) t5d]] lights4 ,b ! %ad[y ,*ri/ ( ,george ,eliot & ( ,mill is equally arraign$ by ! h& ( ,/4 ,john4 ,ea* believ] may well ?9k )9 himself--,i mu/ die1 & t1 x may be1 v soon2 ,i mu/ be alone ) ,god1 & my own s\l2 ) t :i* ,i am1 & h be52 ) my memories1 & ) my s9s4 ,9 t h\r ! weird desolate language ( ! ,psalmi/ w f9d its realisation3 lov] & fri5d ha/ ?\ put f me1 & m9e acqua9tance are--d>kness4#he ,!n we want1 & !n we may f9d1 a real ,savi\r4 ,!n we %all "k t if we h only a doketic ,*ri/1 we %all inde$ be alone--= except ye eat ! fle% ( ! ,son ( ,man1 & dr9k ,8 blood1 ye h no life 9 y4#hf 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4 ,! two foll[+ extracts1 9 addition to :at has be5 already said 9 ?is disc\rse1 w supply ! read] ) t :i* x is mo/ necess>y = him to "k ^u ! h]esies ( ,asia ,m9or4 #a4 ,two pr9cipal h]esies ^u ! nature ( ,*ri/ !n prevail$1 ea* diametrically opposite to ! o!r1 z well z to ! ,ca?olic fai?4 ,"o 0 ! h]esy ( ! ,doket1 :i* de/roy$ ! v]ity ( ! ,human ,nature 9 ,*ri/2 ! o!r 0 ! h]esy ( ! ,ebionites1 :o d5i$ ! ,div9e ,nature1 & ! et]nal ,g5]ation1 & incl9$ to press ! obs]vation ( ! c]emonial law4 ,anci5t writ]s all[ ^! z h]esies ( ! fir/ c5tury2 all admit t !y 7 p[]ful 9 ! age ( ,ignatius4 ,h5ce ,!odoret 7,prom47 divid$ ! books ( ^! h]esies into two categories4 ,9 ! fir/ he includ$ ^? :o put =w>d ! idea ( a second ,creator1 & ass]t$ t ! ,"l _h appe>$ illusively4 ,9 ! second he plac$ ^? :o ma9ta9$ t ! ,"l 0 m]ely a man4 ,( ! fir/1 ,j]ome obs]v$ 7,adv4 ,lucif]4 xxiii47 't :ile ! ,apo/les yet rema9$ ^u ! e>?1 :ile ! blood ( ,*ri/ 0 almo/ smok+ ^u ! sod ( ,juda1 "s ass]t$ t ! body ( ! ,"l 0 a phantom4' ,( ! second1 ! same writ] rem>k$ t ',/4 ,john1 at ! invitation ( ! bi%ops ( ,asia ,m9or1 wrote 8 ,gospel aga9/ ,c]9?us & o!r h]etics--& especially aga9/ ! dogma ( ! ,ebionites !n ris+ into exi/5ce1 :o ass]t$ t ,*ri/ did n exi/ be=e ,m>y4' ,epiphanius notes t ^! h]esies 7 ma9ly ( ,asia ,m9or 7 ' 74 ,hres4 lvi4 7,pe>son1 ,v9dic4 ,ignat41 ii41 c4 i41 p4 #cea47 #b4 ,two ( ^! sects or s*ools are v anci5t1 & seem to h be5 ref]r$ to by ,/4 ,john4 ,! fir/ is t ( ! ,naass5ians or ,ophites4 ,! antiquity ( ?is sect is gu>ante$ to u by ! au?or ( ! ,philosophum5a1 :o repres5ts !m z ! real f\nd]s ( ,gno/icism4 ,lat]1 he says1 !y 7 call$ ,gno/ics1 pret5d+ t !y only knew ! dep?s4 7,to ?is allusion is made ,apoc4 ii4 #bd1 :i* w\ld id5tify ^! sect>ies ) ! ,balaamites & ,nicolaitans47 ,! second ( ^! great h]esies ( ,asia ,m9or is ! doketic4 ,! publication ( ! ,philosophum5a has furni%$ u ) mu* m precise in=mation ab\t _! t5ets4 ,we ne$ n say mu* ab\t ! div9e emanation--! fall ( s\ls into matt]1 _! corporeal captivity1 _! f9al rehabilitation 7^! are m]ely ! ord9>y ,gno/ic ideas74 ,b we may foll[ :at !y ass]t ab\t ! ,savi\r & ,8 manife/ation 9 ! _w4 ,!y admit 9 ,him ! only ,son ( ! ,fa!r 7 71 :o desc5d$ to ! reign ( %ad[s & ! ,virg9's womb1 :]e ,he clo!d ,himself 9 a gross1 human mat]ial body4 ,b ?is 0 a ve/m5t ( no integrally p]sonal & p]man5t "*2 x 01 inde$1 a sort ( masqu]ade1 an artifice or fiction imag9$ to deceive ! pr9ce ( ?is _w4 ,! ,savi\r at ,8 baptism receiv$ a second bir?1 & clad ,himself ) a subtl] texture ( body1 =m$ 9 ! bosom ( ! wat]s--if t c be t]m$ a body :i* 0 b a fanta/ic texture wov5 or fram$ ^u ! model ( ,8 e>?ly body4 ,dur+ ! h\rs ( ! ,passion1 ! fle% =m$ 9 ,m>y's womb1 & x alone1 0 nail$ to ! tree4 ,! great ,ar*on or ,demiurgus1 ^: "w t fle% 01 0 play$ ^u & deceiv$1 9 p\r+ ,8 wra? only ^u ! "w ( ,8 h&s4 ,= ! s\l1 or spiritual sub/ance1 :i* _h be5 w\nd$ 9 ! fle% ( ! ,savi\r1 extricat$ itself f ?is z f an unmeet & hateful ve/ure2 & itself contribut+ to nail+ x to ! cross1 triumph$ by t v fle% ov] pr9cipalities & p[]s4 ,x did n1 h[ev]1 rema9 nak$1 b clad 9 ! subtl] =m :i* x _h assum$ 9 its baptismal second bir? 7,philosoph41 viii4 #aj74 ,:at is rem>kable 9 ?is !ory is1 fir/1 ! admission ( ! reality ( ! t]re/rial body1 =m$ 9 ! ,virg9's womb1 & !n nail$ to ! cross4 ,! negation is only ( ! real & p]man5t union ( ?is body ) ! heav5ly _s :i* inhabits x4 ,we %all1 fur!r1 note ! importance :i* x atta*es to ! ,savi\r's baptism1 & ! "p play$ by wat]1 z if an int]m$iate elem5t betwe5 fle% & _s4 ,?is may be> ^u #a ,john v4 #h4 ,?is passage is f a ,diss]tation--les ,trois ,tmo9s ,cle/es1 9 a collection ( religi\s & lit]>y pap]s by ,fr5* s*ol>s 7,tom4 ii41 ,sept4 #ahfh1 pp4 #chh-cib74 ,! au?or1 s9ce deceas$1 0 ! ,abb ,le ,hir1 ,m4 ,r5an's in/ructor 9 ,hebrew at ,sa9t ,sulpice1 & pron\nc$ by 8 pupil "o ( ! fir/ ( ,european ,hebrai/s & sci5tific !ologians4 ,,footnotes3 #fi ,proprium e/ cr$5tis ut cum ass5su cogitet4 ,! intellect ( him :o believes ass5ts to ! ?+ believ$1 n because he sees t ?+ ei!r 9 itself or by logical ref]5ce to fir/ self-evid5t pr9ciples2 b because x is s f> conv9c$ by ,div9e au?ority z to ass5t to ?+s :i* x does n see1 & on acc\nt ( ! dom9ance ( ! w 9 sett+ ! intellect 9 motion4 ,?is s5t5ce is tak5 f a passage ( ,aqu9as :i* appe>s to be ( great & p]man5t value4 ,summa ,!olog4 #b;a1 #b qu/4 i4 art4 #d4 qu/4 v4 art4 #b4 #gj ,acts xx4 #cj4 #ga 1 4 #a ,tim4 vi4 #bj4 ,! anti!ses may ei!r t\* ) slight s>casm ^u pomp\s pret5sions to sci5tific logical me?od2 or may d5ote ! really self-contradictory "* ( ^! elaborate compositions2 or aga91 _! polemical opposition to ! ,*ri/ian cre$4 #gb 4 #a ,tim4 i4 #c1 #d4 #gc ,ir5u quotes #a ,tim4 i4 #d1 & int]prets x ( ! ,gno/ic 'ons4' ,adv4 ,hres41 i4 ,prom4 #gd ,few ph5om5a ( criticism are m unacc\ntable ?an ! desire to evade any ackn[l$gm5t ( ! hi/orical exi/5ce ( ^! s+ul> h]esies4 ,n long aft] ,/4 ,john's dea?1 ,polyc>p1 9 writ+ to ! ,philippians1 quotes #a ,john iv4 #c1 & proce$s to %[ t doketism _h consummat$ its "w d[n to ! la/ fibres ( ! root ( ! cre$1 by two negations--no resurrection ( ! body1 no judgm5t4 7,polyc>p1 ,epi/4 ad ,philip41 vii47 ,ignatius twice deals ) ! ,doket at l5g?4 ,to ! ,trallians he deliv]s :at may be call$ an antidoketic cre$1 conclud+ 9 ! tone ( "o :o 0 w\nd$ by :at he 0 daily he>+4 ,be deaf !n :5 any man speaks unto y )\t ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o is ( ,m>y1 :o truly 0 born1 truly suff]$ "u ,pontius ,pilate1 truly 0 crucifi$ & di$1 truly also 0 rais$ f ! dead4 ,b if "s :o are unbeliev+ say t ,he suff]$ app>5tly1 z if 9 vision1 be+ vision>y !mselves1 :y am ,i a prison]8 :y d ,i *oose to fight ) wild bea/s8 7,ignat41 ,ep4 ad ,trall41 iv4 x47 ,! play ^u ! "n doket _c be mi/ak5 7 1 74 ,ignatius writes to ano!r ,*ur*--,:at pr(it$ x me if "o praise? me b blaspheme? my ,"l1 n confess+ t ,he be>s true human fle%4 ,!y ab/a9 f ,eu*>i/ & pray]1 because !y confess n t ! ,eu*>i/ is fle% ( our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 7,ep4 ad ,smyrn41 v4 vi4 vii47 #ge ,! eld] ,mr4 ,mill1 h[ev]1 appe>s to h s]i\sly lean$ to ?is z a conceivable solution ( ! contradictory ph5om5a ( exi/5ce4 #gf ,life vol4 ii41 #cei1 #cfj4 #gg ,mu* use has "h be5 made ( a truly rem>kable article 9 ! ,spectator1 ,jan4 #ca/1 #ahhe4 #gh #b ,cor4 v4 #ac-ae4 #gi ,john i4 #dc4 #hj #a ,john iv4 #ai4 #ha #a ,john ii4 #c4 #hb #a ,john iii4 #d1 v4 #ag4 #hc ,e "o :o reads ,greek %\ld ref] to ! magnific5t passage1 ,s4 ,joann4 ,*rysos41 9 ,joann41 ,homil4 ii4 #d4 #hd #a ,john iv4 #b2 #b ,john v4 #g4 ,see notes on ! passages4 #he ,psalm lviii4 #ah4 #hf ,john vi4 #ec4 ,,disc\rse ,,iv4 ,,! ,,image ,,( ,,/4 ,,john',s ,,s\l ,,9 ,,8 ,,epi/le4 ,he t love? pur5ess ( he>t1 = ! grace ( 8 lips ! k+ %all be 8 fri5d4--,,prov4 xxii4 #aa4 4444 4--,,apoc4 xxi4 #ai4 ,we "k t :osoev] is born ( ,god s9ne? n2 b he t is begott5 ( ,god keepe? himself1 & t wick$ "o t\*e? him n4 ,& we "k t we are ( ,god1 & ! :ole _w lie? 9 wick$ness4 ,& we "k t ! ,son ( ,god is come1 & ha? giv5 u an und]/&+ t we may "k ,him t is true1 & we are 9 ,him t is true1 ev5 9 ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! true ,god & et]nal life4--#a ,,john v4 #ah-bj4 ,mu* has be5 said 9 ! la/ few ye>s ( a s]ies ( subtle & delicate exp]im5ts 9 s\nd4 ,means h be5 devis$ ( do+ = ! e> some?+ analog\s to t :i* glasses d = ano!r s5se1 & ( mak+ ! results palpable by a sy/em ( notation4 ,we are told t e tree = in/ance1 accord+ to its foliage1 its position1 & ! direction ( ! w9ds1 has its own preval5t note or tone1 :i* c be m>k$ d[n1 & its timbre made fir/ visible by ?is notation1 & !n audible4 ,s is x ) ! s\ls ( ! sa9ts ( ,god1 & *iefly ( ! ,apo/les4 ,ea* has its own note1 ! preval5t key on :i* its peculi> music is set4 ,or we may employ ano!r image :i* possibly has ,/4 ,john's own au?ority4 ,ea* ( ! twelve has 8 peculi> emblem among ! twelve va/ & preci\s f\ndation /ones :i* und]lie ! :ole wall ( ! ,*ur*4 ,/4 ,john may ?us diff] f ,/4 ,pet]1 z ! sapphire's azure diff]s f ! jasp]'s /r5g? & radiance4 ,ea* is beautiful1 b ) its own *>act]i/ic t9t ( beauty4#hg ,we propose to exam9e ! peculi>ities ( ,/4 ,john's spiritual nature :i* may be trac$ 9 ?is ,epi/le4 ,we try to =m "s conception ( ! key on :i* x is set1 ( ! col\r :i* x reflects 9 ! light ( heav51 ( ! image ( a s\l :i* x pres5ts4 ,9 ?is attempt we _c be deceiv$4 ,/4 ,john is s transp>5tly hone/2 he takes su* a deep1 almo/ t]ribly sev]e view ( tru?4 ,we f9d him us+ an expression ab\t tru? :i* is p]haps )\t a p>allel 9 any o!r writ]4 ,if we say t we h fell[%ip ) ,him & walk 9 d>kness we lie1 & are n do+ ! tru?4#hh ,! tru? !n = him is some?+ co-ext5sive ) our :ole nature & :ole life4 ,tru? is n only to be spok5--t is b a fragm5t>y manife/ation ( x4 ,x is to be done4 ,x w\ld h be5 = him ! d>ke/ ( lies to h put =? a spiritual comm5t>y on 8 ,gospel :i* 0 n realis$ 9 himself4 ,9 ! ,epi/le1 no d\bt1 he uses ! fir/ p]son s+ul> sp>+ly1 mode/ly includ+ himself 9 ! simple we ( ,*ri/ian association4 ,yet we are z sure ( ! p]fect accuracy ( ! picture ( 8 s\l1 ( ! music 9 8 he>t :i* he makes visible & audible 9 8 lett]1 z we are t he he>d ! voice ( _m wat]s1 & saw ! city com+ d[n f ,god out ( heav52 z sure1 z if at ! close ( ?is fif? *apt] he _h add$ ) ! triumphant emphasis ( tru?1 9 8 simple & /ately way1 ,i ,john he>d ^! ?+s & saw !m4#hi ,he closes ?is lett] ) a ?reefold affirmation ( c]ta9 prim>y po/ulates ( ! ,*ri/ian life2 ( its purity1#ij ( its privilege#ia1 ( its ,pres5ce1#ib--we "k1 we "k1 we "k4 ,9 ea* case ! plural might be ex*ang$ = ! s+ul>4 ,he says we "k1 because he is sure ,i "k4 ,9 /udy+ ! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,john we may well ask :at we see & he> !re9 ( ,/4 ,john's "*1 7#a7 z a sacr$ writ]1 7#b7 z a sa9tly s\l4 ,i4 ,we consid] fir/ ! indications 9 ! ,epi/le ( ! ,apo/le's "* z a sacr$ writ]4 ,= help 9 ?is direction we d n turn ) mu* satisfaction to essays or annotations p]vad$ by ! mod]n _s4 ,! textual criticism ( m9ute s*ol>%ip is no d\bt mu*1 b x is n all4 ,aori/s are made = man1 n man = ! aori/4 ,he inde$ :o has n trac$ e fibre ( ! sacr$ text ) gramm> & lexicon _c q hone/ly claim to be an expositor ( x4 ,b 9 ! case ( a book l ,scripture ?is1 aft] all1 is b an important prelim9>y4 ,! frigid subtlety ( ! comm5tator :o always seems to h ! que/ions = a div9ity exam9ation be=e 8 eyes1 fails 9 ! gl[ & elevation necess>y to br+ u into communion ) ! _s ( ,/4 ,john4 ,l$ by su* guides1 ! ,apo/le passes "u our review z a ?ird-rate writ] ( a magnific5t language 9 decad5ce1 n z ! greate/ ( !ologians & ma/]s ( ! spiritual life--) :atev] defects ( lit]>y /yle1 at once ! ,plato ( ! twelve 9 "o region1 & ! ,ari/otle 9 ! o!r2 ! fir/ by 8 l(ty inspiration1 ! second by 8 judici\s utilit>ianism4 ,! deepe/ ?\ght ( ! ,*ur* has be5 brood+ = sev5te5 c5turies ov] ^! pregnant & _m-sid$ words1 s _m ( :i* are ! v words ( ,*ri/4 ,to sep>ate ourselves f ?is va/ & beautiful comm5t>y is to place ourselves out ( ! atmosph]e 9 :i* we c be/ feel ! influ5ce ( ,/4 ,john4 ,let u read ,*ryso/om's description ( ! /yle & ?\ght ( ! au?or ( ! f\r? ,gospel4 ,! son ( ?und]1 ! lov$ ( ,*ri/1 ! pill> ( ! ,*ur*es1 :o lean$ on ,jesus' bosom1 makes 8 entrance4 ,he plays no drama1 he cov]s 8 head ) no mask4 ,yet he we>s array ( inimitable beauty4 ,= he comes hav+ 8 feet %od ) ! prep>ation ( ! ,gospel ( peace1 & 8 lo9s girt1 n ) fleece dy$ 9 purple1 or b$ropp$ ) gold1 b wov5 ?r\gh & ?r\gh )1 & compos$ (1 ! tru? itself4 ,he w n[ appe> be=e u1 n dramatically1 = ) him !re is no !atrical effect or fiction1 b ) 8 head b>$ he tells ! b>e tru?4 ,all ^! ?+s he w speak ) absolute accuracy1 be+ ! fri5d ( ! ,k+ ,himself--aye1 hav+ ! ,k+ speak+ )9 him1 & he>+ all ?+s f ,him :i* ,he he>e? f ! ,fa!r2 z ,he sai?--'y ,i h call$ fri5ds1 = all ?+s t ,i h he>d f ,my ,fa!r1 ,i h made kn[n unto y4' ,:]e=e1 z if we all at once saw "o /oop+ d[n f yond] heav51 & promis+ to tell u truly ( ?+s !re1 we %\ld all flock to li/5 to him1 s let u n[ dispose ourselves4 ,= x is f up !re t ?is man speaks d[n to u4 ,& ! fi%]man is n c>ri$ away by ! :irl+ curr5t ( 8 own exub]ant v]bosity2 b all t he utt]s is ) ! /eadfa/ accuracy ( tru?1 & z if he /ood ^u a rock he budges n4 ,all "t is 8 witness4 ,see/ ?\ ! boldness1 & ! great au?ority ( 8 words6 h[ he utt]s no?+ by way ( d\btful conjecture1 b all demon/ratively1 z if pass+ s5t5ce4 ,v l(ty is ?is ,apo/le1 & full ( dogmas1 & l+]s ov] !m m ?an ov] o!r ?+s6#ic ,?is admirable passage1 ) its fre% & noble en?usiasm1 n[h]e rem9ds u ( ! glacial subtleties ( ! s*ools4 ,x is ! utt]ance ( an expositor :o spoke ! language 9 :i* 8 ma/] wrote1 & brea!d ! same spiritual atmosph]e4 ,x is sc>cely less true ( ! ,epi/le ?an ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john4 ,"h also he is full ( dogmas1 "h aga9 he is ! !ologian ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b we are n to e/imate ! am\nt ( dogma m]ely by ! numb] ( words 9 :i* x is express$4 ,dogma1 inde$1 is n really compos$ ( isolat$ texts--z poll5 %[]$ f conif]s & g]ms scatt]$ f mosses1 accid5tally br\ght toge!r & compact$1 are f\nd ^u *emical analysis to make up c]ta9 lumps ( coal4 ,x is prim>y & /ructural4 ,! ,div9ity & ,inc>nation ( ,jesus p]vade ! ,fir/ ,epi/le4 ,its :ole /ructure is ,tr9it>ian4#id ,x conta9s two ( ! ?ree great ?ree-^w dogmatic utt]ances ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ab\t ! nature ( ,god 7! fir/ be+ 9 ! f\r? ,gospel7--,god is ,_s1 ,god is light1 ,god is love4 ,! *ief dogmatic /atem5ts ( ! ,atonem5t are f\nd 9 ^! few *apt]s4 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,8 ,son cleanse? u f all s94 ,we h an ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,righte\s4 ,he is ! propitiation = ! :ole _w4 ,god lov$ u1 & s5t ,8 ,son ! propitiation = our s9s4 ,:]e ! ,apo/le passes on to deal ) ! spiritual life1 he once m is full ( dogmas1 i4e41 ( et]nal self-evid5c$ oracul> s5t5ces1 spok5 z if d[n f heav51 or by "o ^: foot is ^u a rock1--app>5tly id5tical propositions1 all-inclusive1 ! dogmas ( moral & spiritual life1 z ^? ^u ! ,tr9ity1 ! ,inc>nation1 ! ,atonem5t1 are ( /rictly !ological tru?4 ,a fur!r *>act]i/ic ( ,/4 ,john z a sacr$ writ] 9 8 ,epi/le is1 t he appe>s to indicate ?r\gh\t ! moral & spiritual conditions :i* 7 necess>y = receiv+ ! ,gospel ) :i* he end[$ ! ,*ur* z ! life ( _! life4 ,^! conditions are ?ree4 ,! fir/ is spirituality1 submission to ! tea*+ ( ! ,_s1 t !y may "k by x ! mean+ ( ! words ( ,jesus--! ano9t+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 :i* is ev] tea*+ all ?+s t ,he said4#ie ,! second condition is purity1 at lea/1 ! cont9u+ ef=t aft] self-purification :i* is incumb5t ev5 ^u ^? :o h receiv$ ! great p>don4#if ,?is involves ! foll[+ 9 life's daily walk ( ! ,"o p]fect life-walk1#ig ! imitation ( t :i* is supremely good1#ih inc>nat$ 9 an actual e>?ly c>e]4 ,all mu/ be purity1 or ef=t aft] purity1 on ! side ( ^? :o w\ld read aright ! ,gospel ( ! immaculate ,lamb ( ,god4 ,! ?ird condition = su* read]s is love--*>ity4 ,:5 he comes to deal fully ) t great !me1 ! eagle ( ,god :eels f> out ( sight4 ,9 ! dep?s ( ,8 ,et]nal ,be+1 ,god is love4#ii ,!n ?is tru? comes clos] to u z believ]s4 ,x /&s completely & = ev] manife/$ 9 its "w 9 u1#ajj because ,god ha? s5t 7a mission 9 ! pa/1 b ) abid+ consequ5ces7#aja ,8 ,son1 ,8 only-begott5 ,son into ! _w1 t we may live ?r\gh ,him4 ,yet aga91 he rises high] f ! manife/ation ( ?is love to ! et]nal & ess5tial pr9ciple 9 :i* x /&s pres5t = ev]4 ,9 ?is is ! love1 n t we lov$ ,god1 b t ,god lov$ u1 & once = all s5t ,8 ,son a propitiation = our s9s4#ajb ,!n foll[s ! manife/ation ( our love4 ,if ,god s lov$ u1 we also are b\nd to love "o ano!r4 ,d we ?9k x /range t ,/4 ,john does n fir/ draw ! lesson--if ,god s lov$ u1 we also are b\nd to love ,god8 ,x has be5 9 8 he>t all along1 b he utt]s x 9 8 own way1 9 ! solemn pa!tic "q--he t love? n 8 bro!r :om he ha? se51 ,god :om he ha? n se5 h[ c he love8#ajc ,yet once m he sums up ! cre$ 9 a few %ort words4 ,we h believ$ ! love t ,god ha? 9 u4#ajd ,truly & deeply has x be5 said t ?is cre$ ( ! he>t1 suffus$ ) ! s(te/ t9ts & sweete/ col\rs1 goes to ! root ( all h]esies ^u ! ,inc>nation1 :e!r 9 ,/4 ,john's "t or lat]4 ,t ,god %\ld give up ,8 ,son by s5d+ ,him =? 9 humanity2 t ! ,^w made fle% %\ld humble ,himself to ! dea? ^u ! cross1 ! ,s9less (f] ,himself = s9n]s1 ?is is :at h]esy _c br+ itself to und]/&4 ,x is ! excess ( su* love :i* makes x incr$ible4 ,we h believ$ ! love is ! :ole fai? ( a ,*ri/ian man4 ,x is ,/4 ,john's cre$ 9 ?ree words4#aje ,su* are ! *ief *>act]i/ics ( ,/4 ,john z a sacr$ writ]1 :i* may be trac$ 9 8 ,epi/le4 ,^! *>act]i/ics ( ! au?or imply correspond+ *>act]i/ics ( ! man4 ,he :o /ates ) su* inevitable precision1 ) su* noble & self-conta9$ en?usiasm1 ! great dogmas ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ! great laws ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 mu/ himself h entirely believ$ !m4 ,he :o insi/s ^u ^! conditions 9 ! read]s ( 8 ,gospel1 mu/ himself h aim$ at1 & possess$1 spirituality1 purity1 & love4 ,,ii4 ,we proce$ to look at ! ,fir/ ,epi/le z a picture ( ! s\l ( its au?or4 7#a7 ,8 0 a life free f ! dom9ion ( wilful & habitual s9 ( any k9d4 ,:osoev] is born ( ,god do? n commit s91 & he _c cont9ue s9n+4 ,:osoev] abide? 9 ,him s9ne? n2 :osoev] s9ne? ha? n se5 ,him1 nei!r kn[n ,him4 ,a man s entirely true1 if consci\s to himself ( any reign+ s91 d>e n h delib]ately writt5 ^! words4 7#b7 ,b if ,/4 ,john's 0 a life free f subjection to any =m ( ! p[] ( s91 he %[s u t sanctity is n s9lessness1 9 language :i* x is alike unwise & unsafe to attempt to expla9 away4 ,if we say t we h no s91 we deceive ourselves4 ,if we say t we h n s9n$ & are n s9n]s1 we make ,him a li>4 ,b s long z we d n fall back into d>kness1 ! blood ( ,jesus is ev] purify+ u f all s94 ,?is he has writt5 t ! fulness ( ! ,*ri/ian life may be realis$ 9 believ]s2 t ea* /ep ( _! walk may foll[ ! bless$ footpr9ts ( ! mo/ holy life2 t ea* successive act ( a consecrat$ exi/5ce may be free f s94#ajf ,& yet1 if any fail 9 "s su* s+le act1#ajg if he sw]ve1 = a mom5t1 f ! true t5\r ( ! c\rse :i* he is %ap+1 !re is no reason to despair4 ,beautiful humility ( ?is pure & l(ty s\l6 ,h[ t5d]ly1 ) :at l[ly graci\sness he places himself among ^? :o h & :o ne$ an ,advocate4 ,m>k ,john's humility1 cries ,/4 ,augu/9e2 he says n 'ye h1' nor 'ye h me1' nor ev5 'ye h ,*ri/4' ,b he puts =w>d ,*ri/1 n himself2 & he says 'we h1' n 'ye h1' ?us plac+ himself 9 ! rank ( s9n]s4#ajh ,nor does ,/4 ,john cov] himself "u ! subt]fuges by :i* m5 at diff]5t times h tri$ to get rid ( a tru? s humiliat+ to spiritual pride--sometimes by ass]t+ t !y s /& accept$ 9 ,*ri/ t no s9 is acc\nt$ to !m = su*2 sometimes by plead+ p]sonal exemption = !mselves z believ]s4 ,?is ,epi/le /&s alone 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 be+ address$ to two g5]ations--"o ( :i* aft] conv]sion _h gr[n old 9 a ,*ri/ian atmosph]e1 :il/ ! o!r _h be5 educat$ f ! cradle "u ! influ5ces ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,x is !re=e natural t su* a lett] %\ld give prom95ce to ! con/ant ne$ ( p>don4 ,x c]ta9ly does n speak s mu* ( ! great initial p>don1#aji z ( ! cont9u+ p>dons ne$$ by human frailty4 ,9 dwell+ ^u p>don once giv51 ^u sanctification once begun1 m5 are possibly apt to =get ! p>don t is daily want+1 ! purification t is nev] to cease4 ,we are to walk daily f p>don to p>don1 f purification to purification4 ,ye/]day's surr5d] ( self to ,*ri/ may gr[ ineffectual if x be n r5ew$ to-day4 ,?is is sometimes said to be a humiliat+ view ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,p]haps s--b x is ! view ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* places 9 its (fices a daily confession ( s92 ( ,/4 ,john 9 ?is ,epi/le2 nay1 ( ,him :o tea*es u1 aft] our pray]s = bread day by day1 to pray = a daily =giv5ess4 ,?is may be m humiliat+1 b x is saf] tea*+ ?an t :i* proclaims a p>don to be appropriat$ 9 a mom5t = all s9s pa/1 pres5t1 & to come4 ,?is humility may be trac$ incid5tally 9 o!r regions ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,?us he speaks ( ! possibility at lea/ ( 8 be+ among ^? :o might %r9k ) %ame f ,*ri/ 9 ,8 com+4 ,he does n disda9 to write z if1 9 h\rs ( spiritual depression1 !re 7 te/s by :i* he too might ne$ to lull & p]suade 8 he>t be=e ,god4#aaj 7#c7 ,/4 ,john aga9 has a b\ndless fai? 9 pray]4 ,x is ! key put into ! *ild's h& by :i* he may let himself into ! h\se1 & come into 8 ,fa!r's pres5ce :5 he w1 at any h\r ( ! night or day4 ,& pray] made accord+ to ! conditions :i* ,god has laid d[n is nev] q lo/4 ,! p>ticul> ?+ ask$ = may n inde$ be giv52 b ! sub/ance ( ! reque/1 ! holi] wi%1 ! bett] purpose und]ly+ its weakness & imp]fection1 nev] fails to be grant$4#aaa 7#d7 ,all b sup]ficial read]s mu/ p]ceive t 9 ! writ+s & "* ( ,/4 ,john !re is f "t to "t a tonic & :olesome sev]ity4 ,art & mod]n lit]ature h agre$ to be/[ ^u ! ,apo/le ( love ! features ( a languid & in]t t5d]ness4 ,x is =gott5 t ,/4 ,john 0 ! son ( ?und]2 t he c\ld once wi% to br+ d[n fire f heav52 & t ! natural "* is transfigur$ n inv]t$ by grace4 ,! ,apo/le uses great pla9ness ( spee*4 ,= him a lie is a lie1 & d>kness is nev] c\rte\sly call$ light4 ,he abhors & %udd]s at ^? h]esies :i* rob ! s\l fir/ ( ,*ri/1 & !n ( ,god4#aab ,^? :o und]m9e ! ,inc>nation are = him n int]e/+ & orig9al speculators1 b ly+ prophets4 ,he und]l9es 8 w>n+s aga9/ su* m5 ) 8 r\ghe/ & blacke/ p5cil m>k4 ,:oso saye? to him 'good spe$' ha? fell[%ip ) 8 works1 ^? wick$ works#aac--;= su* h]esy is n simply "o "w1 b a s]ies ( works4 ,! s*ismatic prelate or pret5d] ,diotrephes may babble2 b 8 babbl+s are wick$ words = all t1 & are 9 tru? ! works :i* he is do+4 ,! influ5ce ( e great ,*ri/ian tea*] la/s long beyond ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,x is felt 9 a g5]al tone & _s1 9 a special appropriation ( c]ta9 p>ts ( ! cre$1 9 a peculi> me?od ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,?is influ5ce is v disc]nible 9 ! rema9s ( two disciples ( ,/4 ,john1#aad ,ignatius & ,polyc>p4 ,9 writ+ to ! ,ephesians1 ,ignatius does n inde$ explicitly ref] to ,/4 ,john's ,epi/le1 z he does to t ( ,/4 ,paul to ! ,ephesians4 ,b he draws 9 a few bold l9es a picture ( ! ,*ri/ian life :i* is imbu$ ) ! v _s ( ,/4 ,john4 ,! "* :i* ! ,apo/le lov$ 0 quiet & real2 we feel t 8 he>t is n ) him t saye?4#aae ,s ,ignatius writes--x is bett] to keep sil5ce1 & yet to be1 ?an to talk & n to be4 ,x is good to tea* if 'he t saye? doe?4' ,he :o has gott5 to himself ! ^w ( ,jesus truly is able to he> ! sil5ce ( ,jesus also1 s t he may act ?r\gh t :i* he speaks1 & be kn[n ?r\gh ! ?+s :]e9 he is sil5t4 ,let u !re=e d all ?+s z 9 ,8 pres5ce :o dwelle? 9 u1 t we may be ,8 temple1 & t ,he may be 9 u our ,god4 ,?is is ! v _s ( ,/4 ,john4 ,we feel 9 x at once 8 sev]e common s5se & 8 glori\s my/icism4 ,we mu/ add t ! influ5ce ( ,/4 ,john may be trac$ 9 matt]s :i* are (t5 consid]$ ali5 to 8 simple & spiritual piety4 ,x seems t ,episcopacy 0 consolidat$ & ext5d$ "u 8 fo/]+ c>e4 ,! language ( ,ignatius 7probably 8 disciple7 ^u ! necessity ( union ) ! ,episcopate is1 aft] all conceivable d$uctions1 ( />tl+ /r5g?4 ,a few decades c\ld n possibly h remov$ ,ignatius s f> f ! l9es m>k$ out to him by ,/4 ,john z he mu/ h advanc$1 if ?is tea*+ ^u ,*ur* gov]nm5t 0 a new dep>ture4 ,& ) ?is conception ( ,*ur* gov]nm5t we mu/ associate o!r matt]s also4 ,! imm$iate successors ( ,/4 ,john1 :o _h le>n$ f 8 lips1 held deep sacram5tal views4 ,! ,eu*>i/ is ! bread ( ,god1 ! bread ( heav51 ! bread ( life1 ! fle% ( ,*ri/4 ,aga9 ,ignatius cries--desire to use "o ,eu*>i/1 = "o is ! fle% ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & "o cup unto on5ess ( ,8 blood1 "o alt>1 z "o ,bi%op1 ) ! ,presbyt]y & deacons4#aag ,h9ts are n want+ t sweetness & life 9 public wor%ip d]iv$ inspiration f ! same qu>t]4 ,! language ( ,ignatius is deeply t+$ ) 8 passion = music4#aah ,! beautiful /ory1 h[ he set d[n1 imm$iately aft] a vision1 ! melody to :i* he _h he>d ! angels *ant+1 & caus$ x to be us$ 9 8 *ur* at ,antio*1 atte/s ! impression ( en?usiasm & c>e = sacr$ song :i* 0 associat$ ) ! memory ( ,ignatius4#aai ,nor c we be surpris$ at ^! features ( ,ephesian ,*ri/ianity1 :5 we rememb] :o 0 ! f\nd] ( ^? ,*ur*es4 ,he 0 ! writ] ( ?ree books4 ,^! books come to u ) a cont9u\s liv+ int]pretation ( m ?an sev5te5 c5turies ( hi/orical ,*ri/ianity4 ,f ! f\r? ,gospel 9 l>ge measure has aris5 ! sacram5tal in/9ct1 f ! ,apocalypse ! /hetic in/9ct1 :i* has be5 c]ta9ly exagg]at$ bo? 9 ! ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,! ?ird & six? *apt]s ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel p]meate e baptismal & eu*>i/ic (fice4 ,giv5 an inspir$ book :i* repres5ts ! wor%ip ( ! r$eem$ z "o ( p]fect maje/y & beauty1 m5 may well 9 ! pres5ce ( noble *ur*es & /ately liturgies1 adopt ! words ( our great ,engli% ,*ri/ian poet-- ?+s :i* %$ ^u ! outw>d frame ,( wor%ip glory & grace--:i* :o %all blame ,t ev] look'd to heav5 = f9al re/8 ,! ?ird book 9 ?is gr\p ( writ+s supplies ! sweet & quiet spirituality :i* is ! f\ndation ( e reg5]ate nature4 ,su* is ! image ( ! s\l :i* is pres5t$ to u by ,/4 ,john himself4 ,x is bas$ ^u a firm conviction ( ! nature ( ,god1 ( ! ,div9ity1 ! ,inc>nation1 ! ,atonem5t ( our ,"l4 ,x is spiritual4 ,x is pure1 or be+ purifi$4 ,! highe/ !ological tru?--,god is ,love--supremely realis$ 9 ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 supremely manife/$ 9 ! s5d+ =? ( ,god's only ,son1 becomes ! law ( its common social life1 made visible 9 g5tle pati5ce1 9 giv+ & =giv+4#abj ,su* a life w be free f ! degradation ( habitual s94 ,yet x is at be/ an imp]fect repres5tation ( ! "o p]fect life4#aba ,x ne$s unceas+ purification by ! blood ( ,jesus1 ! cont9ual advocacy ( ,"o :o is s9less4 ,su* a nature1 h[ev] full ( *>ity1 w n be weakly indulg5t to vital error or to ambiti\s s*ism2#abb = x kn[s ! value ( tru? & unity4 ,x feels ! sweetness ( a calm consci5ce1 & ( a simple belief 9 ! efficacy ( pray]4 ,ov] e su* life--ov] all ! grief t may be1 all ! temptation t mu/ be--is ! purify+ hope ( a great ,adv5t1 ! ennobl+ assurance ( a p]fect victory1 ! k t if we cont9ue true to ! pr9ciple ( our new bir? we are safe4 ,& our safety is1 n t we keep ourselves1 b t we are kept by arms :i* are z s(t z love1 & z /rong z et]nity4#abc ,^! ,epi/les are full ( in/ruction & ( com=t = u1 j because !y are writt5 9 an atmosph]e ( ! ,*ur* :i*1 9 "o respect at lea/1 resembles our own4 ,!re is 9 !m no ref]5ce :atev] to a cont9uance ( miracul\s p[]s1 to raptures1 or to extraord9>y ph5om5a4 ,all 9 !m :i* is sup]natural cont9ues ev5 to ?is day1 9 ! possession ( an inspir$ record1 9 sacram5tal grace1 9 ! p>don & hol9ess1 ! peace & /r5g? ( believ]s4 ,! apocryphal ,acts ( ,john conta9 "s fragm5ts ( real beauty almo/ lo/ 9 que/ionable /ories & prolix declamation4 ,x is probably n lit]ally true t :5 ,/4 ,john 9 e>ly life wi%$ to make himself a home1 8 ,"l said to him1 ,i h ne$ ( !e1 ,john2 t t ?rill+ voice once came to him1 waft$ ov] ! /ill d>k5$ sea--,john1 had/ ?\ n be5 ,m9e1 ,i w\ld h suff]$ !e to m>ry4#abd ,b ! ,epi/le %[s u mu* m effectually t he _h a pure he>t & virg9 w4 ,x is sc>cely probable t ! son ( ,zeb$ee ev] dra9$ a cup ( hemlock ) impunity2 b he bore )9 him an effectual *>m aga9/ ! poison ( s94#abe ,we ( ?is n9ete5? c5tury may smile :5 we read t he possess$ ! p[] ( turn+ leaves into gold1 ( transmut+ pebbles into jewels1 ( fus+ %att]$ gems into "o2 b he c>ri$ ) him :]ev] he w5t t mo/ excell5t gift ( *>ity1 :i* makes ! commone/ ?+s ( e>? radiant ) beauty4#abf ,he may n actually h prais$ 8 ,ma/] dur+ 8 la/ h\r 9 words :i* seem to u n q unwor?y ev5 ( su* lips--,?\ art ! only ,"l1 ! root ( immortality1 ! f\nta9 ( incorruption4 ,?\ :o made/ our r\gh wild nature s(t & quiet1 :o deliv]$/ me f ! imag9ation ( ! mom5t1 & did/ keep me safe )9 ! gu>d ( t :i* abide? = ev]4 ,b su* ?\ghts 9 life or dea? 7 nev] f> f him = :om ,*ri/ 0 ! ,^w & ! ,life2 :o knew t :ile ! _w passe? away & ! lu/ !re(1 he t doe? ! w ( ,god abide? = ev]4#abg ,may we s look ^u ?is image ( ! ,apo/le's s\l 9 8 ,epi/le t we may reflect some?+ ( its brightness6 ,may we be able to ?9k1 z we turn to ?is ?reefold ass]tion ( k--,i "k some?+ ( ! security ( ?is keep+4#abh ,i "k some?+ ( ! sweetness ( be+ 9 ! ,*ur*1 t isle ( light surr\nd$ by a d>k5$ _w4#abi ,i "k some?+ ( ! beauty ( ! p]fect human life record$ by ,/4 ,john1 some?+ ( ! cont9u$ pres5ce ( ! ,son ( ,god1 some?+ ( ! new s5se :i* ,he gives1 t we may "k ,him :o is ! ,v ,god4#acj ,bless$ ex*ange n to be vaunt$ l\dly1 b spok5 rev]5tly 9 our own he>ts--! ex*ange ( we1 = ,i4 ,!re is mu* div9ity 9 ^! pron\ns4#aca ,,notes4 ,,note ,a4 #a ,john iv4 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,mod]n !ological s*ools ( a ,calv9i/ic bias h t5d$ to ov]look ! conception ( ! nature ( ,god z ess5tial or sub/antive ,love1 & to consid] love only z manife/$ 9 r$emption4 ,soc9ianis+ int]pret]s und]/& ! proposition to mean t ,god is simply & exclusively b5evol5t4 7,on ! inadequacy ( ?is1 see ,butl]1 ,anal41 ,"p ,i41 *4 iii41 & ,diss]tation ,,ii4 ( ! ,nature ( ,virtue47 ,! highe/ ,*ri/ian ?\ght has ev] recognis$ t ! proposition ',god is ,love' necess>ily involves ! augu/ tru? t ,god if sole is n solit>y4 7,cr$imur et confitemur omnipot5tem ,tr9itatem--unum ,deum solum non solit>ium4 ,concil4 ,tolet41 vi4 #a47 ,let x n be suppos$1 said ,/4 ,b]n>d1 t ,i "h acc\nt ,love z an attribute or accid5t1 b z ! ,div9e ess5ce--no new doctr9e1 see+ t ,/4 ,john sai? ',god is love4' ,x may rightly be said bo? t ,love is ,god1 & t love is ! gift ( ,god4 ,= ,love gives love2 ! ess5tial ,love gives t :i* is accid5tal4 ,:5 ,love signifies ! ,giv]1 x is ! "n ( ,8 ess5ce2 :5 x signifies ,8 gift1 x is ! "n ( a quality or attribute4 7,s4 ,b]n>d41 de dil4 ,deo1 xii474 ,?is is nobly said4 ,god is love4 ,?us love is ! et]nal law :]eby all ?+s 7 creat$ & are gov]n$--:]e) ,he :o is ! law ( all ?+s is unto ,himself ,8 own law1 & t a law ( love--:]e) ,he b9de? ,8 ,tr9ity into ,unity4 7,?omass94 ,dogm4 ,!ol41 lib4 iii41 #bc47 ,,note ,b4 1 7,acta ,johannis1 #ba74 ,^! s5t5ces are surely n )\t fre%ness & p[]4 ,"o o!r passage is wor? translat+1 because x seems to h j t imag9ative ca/ :i* makes ! ,greek ,liturgies1 l s mu* else t is ,greek1 /& midway betwe5 ! ,ea/ & ,we/2 & because x app>5tly ref]s to ,/4 ,john's ,gospel4 ,jesus6 ,?\ :o ha/ wov5 ?is coronal ) ,?y plait+1 :o ha/ bl5d$ ^! _m fl[]s into ! fl[] ( ,?y pres5ce1 n bl[n ?r\gh by ! w9ds ( any /orm2 ,?\ :o ha/ scatt]$ ?ickly abroad ! se$ ( ^! words ( ,?9e--7,acta ,johannis1 #ag74 ,,footnotes3 #hg ,apoc4 xxi4 #ai1 #bj4 #hh #a ,john i4 #f1 cf4 ,john iii4 #ba4 ,9 ! ,,lxx4 ! phrase is only f\nd once1 & is !n appli$ to ,god3 7,neh4 ix4 #cc74 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ,/4 ,john's /yle t do+ a lie is f\nd 9 ,apoc4 xxi4 #bg1 xxii4 #ae4 #hi ,apoc4 xxii4 #h4 #ij #a ,john v4 #ah4 #ia ,ibid4 #ai4 #ib 1 has come1--& is "h4--,ibid4 #bj4 #ic ,s4 ,joann4 ,*ryso/41 9 ,johan41 ,homil4 iii41 ,tom4 viii41 #be1 #cf1 ,edit4 ,migne4 #id ,hu!r1 :ile reject+ ) all imp>tial critics ! int]polation 7#a ,john v4 #g71 writes ?us3 :5 we embrace 9 "o survey ! cont5ts ( ! ,epi/le z a :ole1 x is c]ta9ly easy to adapt ! conception ( ! ?ree ,heav5ly witnesses to "o place aft] ano!r 9 ! docum5t4 ,b x does n foll[ t ! m5tion ( x j "h w\ld be 9 its "r place4 7,h&bu* b] d] drei ,briefe des ,johannes4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,e4 ,hu!r47 #ie #a ,john ii4 #bj4 #if #a ,john i4 #g1 iii4 #c4 #ig #a ,john ii4 #f4 #ih ,imitate n t :i* is evil1 b t :i* is good 7#c ,john #ab74 ,a comp>ison ( ?is v]se ) ,john xxi4 #bd w\ld lead to ! supposition t ! writ] ( ! lett] is quot+ ! ,gospel1 & assumes an intimate k ( x on ! "p ( ,caius4 ,see ,disc\rse ,,xvii4 ,"p ii4 ( ?is vol4 #ii ,see note ,a at ! end ( ?is disc\rse4 #ajj #a ,john iv4 #i4 #aja 4 #ajb 4 #ajc #a ,john iv4 #bj4 #ajd #a ,john iv4 #af4 #aje 1 #a ,john iv4 #af4 #ajf ,= ! aor4 conj4 9 ?is place z di/+ui%$ f ! pres4 conj4 cf4 ,john v4 #bj1 #bc1 vi4 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,pr(essor ,we/cott's ref9$ s*ol>%ip corrects ! error ( _m comm5tators1 t ! ,apo/le is simply w>n+ u n to draw enc\ragem5t = lic5se f ! doctr9e ( =giv5ess4 ,! t5se is decisive aga9/ ?is1 ! ?\ght is ( ! s+le act n ( ! /ate4 #ajg 1 #a ,john ii4 #a4 #ajh ,9 ,epi/4 ,johann41 ,tract4 ,i4 #aji #a ,john ii4 #ab1 is1 ( c\rse1 an important exception4 #aaj #a ,john iii4 #ai1 #bj4 #aaa ,see ,pr(4 ,we/cott's valuable note on #a ,john v4 #ae4 ,! v ?+s lit]ally ask$ = w\ld be 1 n 4 #aab #b ,john #aa4 #aac #c ,john #aj4 #aad ,m>t4 ,ignat41 i4 ,s4 ,hi]on1 de ,script4 ,eccles41 xvii4 #aae 1 #a ,john ii4 #d1 #f1 #i4 #aaf ,ignat4 ,epi/4 ad ,ephes41 xv41 cf4 #a ,john ii4 #ad1 iv4 #i1 #ag1 iii4 #b4 #aag ,s4 ,ignat4 ,epi/4 ad ,philad41 iv42 cf4 ,epi/4 ad ,smyrn41 vii42 ,epi/4 ad ,ephes41 xx4 #aah ,! mo/ elaborate passage 9 ! ,ignatian rema9s is probably ?is4 ,y\r ,presbyt]y is fitt$ toge!r h>moni\sly ) ! ,bi%op z *ords ) ! ci?>a4 ,h]eby 9 y\r symphoni\s love ,jesus ,*ri/ is sung 9 concord4 ,tak+ y\r "p man by man become "o *oir1 t be+ h>moni\sly accordant 9 y\r l-m9d$ness1 hav+ receiv$ 9 unity ! *romatic music ( ,god 7 71 ye may s+ ) "o voice ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ unto ! ,fa!r4--,epi/4 ad ,ephes41 iv4 ,! same image is diff]5tly appli$1 ,epi/4 ad ,philad41 i4 #aai ,! /ory is giv5 by ,socrates4 7,h4 ,e41 vi4 #h47 #abj #a ,john iv4 #g1 #ab4 #aba #a ,john ii4 #f1 #i1 i4 #g-aj1 ii4 #a1 #b4 #abb #a ,john i4 #g1 ii4 #b1 iv4 #c1 #f2 #b ,john #g-aa2 #c ,john #i1 #aj4 #abc #a ,john iii4 #ai1 v4 #ad1 #ae1 iv4 #b1 #c1 v4 #d1 #e1 #ah4 #abd ,^! s5t5ces d n g s f> z ! mis*iev\s & antiscriptural leg5d ( lat] ascetic h]etics1 :o m>r$ ! beauty & ! purpose ( ! miracle at ,cana1 by ass]t+ t ,john 0 ! bridegroom1 & t our ,"l took him away f 8 bride4 ,acta ,johannis1 ,,xxi4 ,act4 ,apo/4 ,apoc41 ,tis*41 #bge74 #abe ,?is leg5d no d\bt arose f ! promise--if !y dr9k any deadly ?+ x %all n hurt !m 7,m>k xvi4 #ah74 ,virus fid5s sorbuit4 ,adam ( ,/4 ,victor1 ,seq4 ,,xxxiii4 #abf ,aurum hic de frondibus1 ,gemmas de silicibus1 ,fractis de fragm9ibus1 ,fecit firmas4--,ibid4 ,!re is some?+ int]e/+ 9 ! p]si/5cy ( leg5ds ab\t ,/4 ,john's p[] ov] gems1 :5 connect$ ) ! passage1 fla%+ all ov] ) ! light ( preci\s /ones1 ^: exquisite disposition is ! wond] ( lapid>ies4 ,apoc4 xxi1 #ah1 #bb4 #abg ,see note ,b at ! end ( ! ,disc\rse4 #abh #a ,john v4 #ah4 #abi ,ibid4 v4 #ai4 #acj ,ibid4 v4 #bj4 #aca ,said by ,lu!r ( ,psalm xxii4 #a4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,"s ,,g5]al ,,rules ,,= ,,! ,,int]pretation ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,john4 ,i4 ,,subject ,,matt]4 7#a7 ,! ,epi/le is to be read ?r\gh ) con/ant ref]5ce to ! ,gospel4 ,9 :at precise =m ! =m] is relat$ to ! latt] 7:e!r z a preface or z an app5dix1 z a spiritual comm5t>y or an encyclical7 critics may decide4 ,b !re is a vital & con/ant connection4 ,! two docum5ts n only t\* ea* o!r 9 ?\ght1 b int]p5etrate ea* o!r2 & ! ,epi/le is con/antly sugge/+ que/ions :i* ! ,gospel only c answ]1 e4g41 #a ,john i4 #a1 cf4 ,john i4 #a-ad2 #a ,john v4 #i1 witness ( m51 cf4 ,john i4 #ae-cf1 #da1 #de1 #di1 iii4 #b1 #bg-cf1 iv4 #bi-db1 vi4 #fh1 #fi1 vii4 #df1 ix4 #ch1 xi4 #bg1 xviii4 #ch1 xix4 #e1 #f1 xx4 #bh4 7#b7 ,su* eloqu5ce ( /yle z ,/4 ,john possesses is real r ?an v]bal4 ,! int]pret] mu/ look n only at ! words !mselves1 b at t :i* prec$es & foll[s2 above all he mu/ fix 8 att5tion n only ^u ! v]bal expression ( ! ?\ght1 b ^u ! ?\ght itself4 ,= ! =mal connect+ l9k is n r>ely omitt$1 & mu/ be suppli$ by ! dev\t & c&id dilig5ce ( ! read]4 ,! root bel[ ! /ream c only be trac$ by our b5d+ ov] ! wat] until x becomes transluc5t to u4 ,e4g4 #a ,john i4 #g1 #h4 ,v]4 #g1 ! root bel[ ! /ream is a "q ( ?is k9d1 :i* naturally arises f read+ v]4 #f--mu/ x be said t ! sons ( light ne$ a con/ant cleans+ by ! blood ( ,jesus1 :i* implies a con/ant guilt8 ,"s su* ?\ght is ! lat5t root ( connection4 ,! answ] is suppli$ by ! foll[+ v]se4 ,x is s = if we say t we h no s91 etc4 ,cf4 also iii4 #af1 #ag1 xiv4 #h1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 v4 #c 7ad4 f9471 #d4 ,,ii4 ,,language4 #a4 ,t5ses4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t g5]ally t5ses are employ$ v mu* 9 ! same s5se1 & ) ! same g5]al accuracy1 z 9 o!r ,greek au?ors4 ,! s-call$ enallage temporum1 or p]petual & conv5i5t ,hebraism1 has be5 prov$ by ! greate/ ,hebrew s*ol>s to be no ,hebraism at all4 ,b x is "o ( ! simple secrets ( ,/4 ,john's quiet ?\ghtful p[]1 t he uses t5ses ) ! mo/ rigor\s precision4 7a7 ,! ,pres5t ( cont9u+ un9t]rupt$ action1 e4g41 i4 #h1 ii4 #f1 iii4 #g1 #h1 #i4 ,h5ce ! s-call$ sub/antiz$ p>ticiple ) article has 9 ,/4 ,john ! s5se ( ! cont9u\s & con/itutive temp] & conduct ( any man1 ! pr9ciple ( 8 moral & spiritual life--e4g41 1 he :o is ev] vaunt+1 ii4 #d2 1 e "o ! abid+ pr9ciple ( ^: life is hatr$1 iii4 #ae2 1 e "o ! abid+ pr9ciple ( ^: life is love1 iv4 #g4 ,! ,inf94 ,pres5t is g5]ally us$ to express an action n[ 9 c\rse ( p]=m+ or cont9u$ 9 itself or 9 its results1 or frequ5tly repeat$--e4g41 #a ,john ii4 #f1 iii4 #h1 #i1 v4 #ah4 7,w9]1 ,gr4 ( ,n4 ,t4 ,diction1 ,"p #c1 xliv41 #cdh74 7b7 ,! ,aori/4 ,?is t5se is g5]ally us$ ei!r ( a ?+ occurr+ only once1 :i* does n admit1 or at lea/ does n require1 ! notion ( cont9uance & p]petuity2 or ( some?+ :i* is brief & z x 7 only mom5t>y 9 duration 7,/allbaum1 ,plat4 ,en?yd41 p4 #adj74 ,?is limitation or isolation ( ! pr$icat$ action is mo/ accurately indicat$ by ! usual =m ( ?is t5se 9 ,greek4 ,! aori/ v]b is encas$ betwe5 ! augm5t - pa/ "t1 & ! adjunct - future "t1 i4e41 ! act is fix$ on )9 c]ta9 limits ( previ\s & consequ5t "t 7,donaldson1 ,gr4 ,gr41 #dbg1 ,b4 #b74 ,! aori/ is us$ ) mo/ significant accuracy 9 ! ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,john1 e4g41 ii4 #f1 #aa1 #bg1 iv4 #aj1 v4 #ah4 7c7 ,! ,p]fect4 ,! ,p]fect d5otes action absolutely pa/ :i* la/s on 9 its effects4 ,! idea ( complet5ess convey$ by ! aori/ mu/ be di/+ui%$ f t ( a /ate consequ5t on an act1 :i* is ! mean+ ( ! p]fect 7,donaldson1 ,gr4 ,gr41 #dai74 ,c>eful obs]vation ( ?is pr9ciple is ! key to "s ( ! *ief difficulties ( ! ,epi/le 7iii4 #i1 v4 #d1 #ah74 7#b7 ,! =m ( accessional p>allelism is to be c>efully notic$4 ,! second memb] is always 9 advance ( ! fir/2 & a ?ird is occasionally introduc$ 9 advance ( ! second1 d5ot+ ! highe/ po9t to :i* ! ?\ght is ?r[n up by ! tide ( ?\ght1 e4g41 #a ,john ii4 #d1 #e1 #f1 v4 #aa1 v4 #bg4 7#c7 ,! prep>atory t\* ^u ! *ord :i* ann\nces a !me to be amplifi$ aft]w>ds1--e4g41 ii4 #bi1 iii4 #i--;iv4 #g1 v4 #c1 #d2 iii4 #ba--v4 #ad1 ii4 #bj1 iii4 #bd1 iv4 #c1 v4 #f1 #h1 ii4 #ac1 #ad1 iv4 #d--v4 #d1 #e4 7#d7 ,"o secret ( ,/4 ,john's simple & solemn rhetoric consi/s 9 an impressive *ange 9 ! ord] 9 :i* a lead+ ^w is us$1 e4g41 #a ,john ii4 #bd1 iv4 #bj4 ,^! pr9ciples c>efully appli$ w be ! be/ comm5t>y ^u ! lett] ( ! ,apo/le1 to :om n only :5 8 subject is-- ,de ,deo ,deum v]um ,alpha et ,omega1 ,patrem r]um2 b :5 he unfolds ! pr9ciples ( our spiritual life1 we may apply ,adam ( ,/4 ,victor's p[]ful & untranslatable l9e1 ,sol]s scribit idiota4 ,,section ,i4 ,,greek ,,text4 ,,lat94 ' 1 ,quod fuit ab initio1 1 quod audivimus1 et 1 vidimus oculis no/ris1 1 quod p]speximus1 et manus no/r temtav]unt1 de ,v]bo vit2 1 et vita manife/ata 1 e/1 et vidimus et te/amur1 1 et adnuntiamus vobis vitam t]nam1 1 qu erat apud ,patrem1 1 et app>uit nobis3 quod vidimus et audivimus1 1 et adnuntiamus vobis1 ut et vos societatem 1 habeatis nobiscum1 et ' societas no/ra sit cum ,patre1 et ,filio eius ,iesu ,*ri/o4 ,et hc scripsimus vobis ut gaudium no/rum sit pl5um4 1 4 ,,au?oris$ ,,v]sion4 ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,t :i* 0 f ,t :i* 0 f ! beg9n+1 :i* ! beg9n+1 t we h he>d1 :i* :i* we h he>d1 we h se5 ) our t :i* we h eyes1 :i* we h se5 ) our eyes1 look$ ^u1 & our t :i* we beheld1 h&s h h&l$1 & our h&s h&l$1 ( ! ,^w ( ,life2 conc]n+ ! ,^w 7= ! life 0 ( life 7& ! life 0 manife/$1 & we manife/$1 & we h se5 x1 & be> h se51 & be> witness1 & %[ unto witness1 & decl>e y t et]nal life1 unto y ! life1 ! :i* 0 ) ! et]nal life1 :i* 0 ,fa!r1 & 0 manife/$ ) ! ,fa!r1 & unto u27 t 0 manife/$ unto :i* we h se5 u72 t :i* we & he>d decl>e we h se5 & he>d unto y1 t ye decl>e we unto y also may h fell[%ip also1 t ye also may ) u3 & truly h fell[%ip ) our fell[%ip is ) u3 yea1 & our fell[%ip ! ,fa!r1 & ) is ) ! 8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,fa!r1 & ) 8 ,& ^! ?+s write ,son ,jesus ,*ri/3 & we unto y1 t y\r ^! ?+s we write1 joy may be full4 t our joy may be fulfill$4 ,,ano!r ,,r5d]+4 ,t :i* 0 ev] f ! beg9n+1 t :i* we h he>d1 t :i* we h se5 ) our eyes1 t :i* we gaz$ ^u1 & our h&s h&l$--,i speak conc]n+ ! ,^w :o is ! ,life--& ! ,life 0 manife/$1 & we h se51 & be> witness1 & decl>e unto y ! life1 ! et]nal life1 z be+ t :i* 0 ev] ) ! ,fa!r1 & 0 manife/$ unto u3 t :i* we h se5 & he>d decl>e we unto y1 t ye also may h fell[%ip ) u3 yea1 & t fell[%ip1 :i* is our fell[%ip1 is ) ! ,fa!r & ) ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& ^! ?+s write we unto y1 t y\r joy may be fulfill$4 ,,disc\rse ,i4 ,,analysis ,,& ,,!ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,john',s ,,gospel4 ,( ! ,^w ( ,life4--#a ,,john i4 #a4 ,9 ! op5+ v]ses ( ?is ,epi/le we h a s5t5ce ^: ample & prolong$ prelude has b "o p>allel 9 ,/4 ,john's writ+s4#acb ,x is1 z an old div9e says1 prefac$ & br\ght 9 ) m magnific5t c]emony ?an any passage 9 ,scripture4 ,! v emotion & en?usiasm ) :i* x is writt51 & ! sublimity ( ! exordium z a :ole1 t5ds to make ! highe/ s5se also ! mo/ natural s5se4 ,( :at or ( :om does ,/4 ,john speak 9 ! phrase conc]n+ ! ,^w ( ,life1 or ! ,^w :o is ! ,life8 ,! neut] t :i* is us$ = ! mascul9e--,he :o--accord+ to ,/4 ,john's practice ( employ+ ! neut] compreh5sively :5 a collective :ole is to be express$4 ,! phrase f ! beg9n+1 tak5 by itself1 might no d\bt be employ$ to signify ! beg9n+ ( ,*ri/ianity1 or ( ! m9i/ry ( ,*ri/4 ,b ev5 view+ x z entirely isolat$ f its context ( language & circum/ance1 x has a great] claim to be look$ ^u z f et]nity or f ! beg9n+ ( ! creation4 ,o!r consid]ations are decisive 9 fav\r ( ! la/ int]pretation4 7#a7 ,we h already adv]t$ to ! l(ty & transc5d5tal tone ( ! :ole passage1 elevat+ z x does ea* clause by ! irresi/ible upw>d t5d5cy ( ! :ole s5t5ce4 ,! climax & re/+ place _c /op %ort ( ! bosom ( ,god4 7#b7 ,b aga91 we mu/ also be> 9 m9d t ! ,epi/le is ev]y:]e to be read ) ! ,gospel be=e u1 & ! language ( ! ,epi/le to be connect$ ) t ( ! ,gospel4 ,! promium ( ! ,epi/le is ! subjective v]sion ( ! objective hi/orical po9t ( view :i* we f9d at ! close ( ! preface to ! ,gospel4 ,! ,^w 0 made fle% & dwelt among u2 s ,/4 ,john beg9s 8 s5t5ce 9 ! ,gospel ) a /atem5t ( an hi/orical fact4 ,b he proce$s1 & we delight$ly beheld ,8 glory2 t is a /atem5t ( ! p]sonal impression atte/$ by 8 own consci\sness & t ( o!r witnesses4 ,b let u note c>efully t 9 ! ,epi/le1 :i* is 9 subjective relation to ! ,gospel1 ?is process is exactly rev]s$4 ,! ,apo/le beg9s ) ! p]sonal impression2 pauses to affirm ! reality ( ! _m pro(s 9 ! realm ( fact ( t :i* produc$ ?is impression ?r\gh ! s5ses ^u ! conceptions & emotions ( ^? :o 7 br\ght into contact ) ! ,savi\r2 & !n returns to ! subjective impression f :i* he _h orig9ally />t$4 7#c7 ,mu* ( ! language 9 ?is passage is inconsi/5t ) our und]/&+ by ! ,^w ! fir/ ann\ncem5t ( ! ,gospel prea*+4 ,"o might ( c\rse speak ( he>+ ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,gospel message1 due surely n ( see+ & h&l+ x4 7#d7 ,x is a notewor?y fact t ! ,gospel & ! ,apocalypse beg9 ) ! m5tion ( ! p]sonal ,^w4 ,?is may well lead u to expect t ,logos %\ld be us$ 9 ! same s5se 9 ! promium ( ! great ,epi/le by ! same au?or4 ,we conclude !n t :5 ,/4 ,john "h speaks ( ! ,^w ( ,life1 he ref]s to some?+ high] aga9 ?an ! prea*+ ( life1 & t he has 9 view bo? ! manife/ation ( ! life :i* has tak5 place 9 our humanity1 & ,him :o is p]sonally at once ! ,^w & ! ,life4#acc ,! promium may be ?us p>aphras$4 ,t :i* 9 all its collective influ5ce 0 f ! beg9n+ z und]/ood by ,moses1 by ,solomon1 & ,micah2#acd :i* we h fir/ & above all he>d 9 div9ely human utt]ances1 b :i* we h also se5 ) ^! v eyes2 :i* we gaz$ ^u ) ! full & entranc$ sight t delights 9 ! object contemplat$2#ace & :i* ^! h&s h&l$ rev]5tially at ,8 bidd+4#acf ,i speak all ?is conc]n+ ! ,^w :o is also ! ,life4 ,tracts & %eets are (t5 pr9t$ 9 our day ) an?ologies ( texts :i* are suppos$ to conta9 ! v ess5ce ( ! ,gospel4 ,b ! sweete/ sc5ts1 x is said1 are n di/ill$ exclusively f fl[]s1 = ! fl[] is b an exhalation4 ,! se$s1 ! leaf1 ! /em1 ! v b>k %\ld be mac]at$1 because !y conta9 ! odorif]\s sub/ance 9 m9ute sacs4 ,s ! pure/ ,*ri/ian doctr9e is di/ill$1 n only f a few exquisite fl[]s 9 a textual an?ology1 b f ! :ole sub/ance1 s to speak1 ( ! message4 ,n[ x w be obs]v$ t at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,epi/le :i* accompani$ ! f\r? ,gospel1 our att5tion is direct$ n to a s5tim5t1 b to a fact & to a ,p]son4 ,9 ! collections ( texts to :i* ref]5ce has be5 made1 we %\ld probably nev] f9d two brief passages :i* may n unju/ly be consid]$ to conc5trate ! ess5ce ( ! s*eme ( salvation m ne>ly ?an any o!rs4 ,! ,^w 0 made fle%4 ,conc]n+ ! ,^w ( ,life 7& t ,life 0 once manife/$1 & we h se5 & consequ5tly are witnesses & ann\nce to y f ,him :o s5t u t ,life1 t et]nal ,life ^: x is to h be5 9 et]nal relation ) ! ,fa!r1 & manife/$ to u72 ,t :i* we h se5 & he>d decl>e we f ,him :o s5t u unto y1 to ! end t y too may h fell[%ip ) u4 ,x w\ld be disrespectful to ! !ologian ( ! ,new ,te/am5t to pass by ! great dogmatic t]m nev]1 s f> z we are told1 appli$ by our ,"l to ,himself1 b ) :i* ,/4 ,john beg9s ea* ( 8 ?ree pr9cipal writ+s--,,! ,,^w4#acg ,su* m\nta9s ( erudition h be5 heap$ ov] ?is t]m t x has become difficult to discov] ! buri$ ?\ght4 ,! ,apo/le adopt$ a ^w :i* 0 already 9 use 9 v>i\s qu>t]s simply because if1 f ! nature ( ! case necess>ily inadequate1#ach x 0 yet m suitable ?an any o!r4 ,he also1 z pr(\nd anci5t ?9k]s conceiv$1 look$ into ! dep?s ( ! human m9d1 into ! fir/ pr9ciples ( t :i* is ! *ief di/9ction ( man f ! l[] creation--language4 ,! human ^w1 ^! ?9k]s taught1 is tw(old2 inn] & out]--n[ z ! manife/ation to ! m9d itself ( unutt]$ ?\ght1 n[ z a "p ( language utt]$ to o!rs4 ,! ^w z signify+ unutt]$ ?\ght1 ! m\ld 9 :i* x exi/s 9 ! m9d1 illu/rates ! et]nal relation ( ! ,fa!r to ! ,son4 ,! ^w z signify+ utt]$ ?\ght illu/rates ! relation z convey$ to man by ! ,inc>nation4 ,no man ha? se5 ,god at any "t2 ! only begott5 ,god :i* is 9 ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r ,he int]pret$ ,him4 ,= ! !ologian ( ! ,*ur* ,jesus is ?us ! ,^w2 because ,he _h ,8 be+ f ! ,fa!r 9 a way :i* pres5ts "s analogy to ! human ^w1 :i* is sometimes ! inn] ve/ure1 sometimes ! outw>d utt]ance ( ?\ght--sometimes ! human ?\ght 9 t language )\t :i* man _c ?9k1 sometimes ! spee* :]eby ! speak] int]prets x to o!rs4 ,*ri/ is ! ,^w ,:om out ( ! fulness ( ,8 ?\ght & be+ ! ,fa!r has et]nally inspok5 & outspok5 into p]sonal exi/5ce4#aci ,"o too well kn[s t su* tea*+ z ?is runs ! risk ( appe>+ uselessly subtle & te*nical1 b its practical value w appe> ^u reflection4 ,because x gives u possession ( ! po9t ( view f :i* ,/4 ,john himself surveys1 & f :i* he w\ld h ! ,*ur* contemplate1 ! hi/ory ( ! life ( our ,"l4 ,& inde$ = t life ! !ology ( ! ,^w1 i4e41 ( ! ,inc>nation1 is simply necess>y4 ,= we mu/ agree ) ,m4 ,r5an s f> at lea/ z ?is1 t a great life1 ev5 z ! _w c\nts greatness1 is an organic :ole ) an und]ly+ vitalis+ idea2 :i* mu/ be con/ru$ z su*1 & _c be adequately r5d]$ by a m]e n>ration ( facts4 ,)\t ?is unify+ pr9ciple ! facts w be n only incoh]5t b inconsi/5t4 ,!re mu/ be a po9t ( view f :i* we c embrace ! life z "o4 ,! great te/ "h1 z 9 art1 is ! =mation ( a liv+1 consi/5t1 unmutilat$ :ole4#adj ,?us a g5]al po9t ( view 7if we are to use mod]n language easily capable ( be+ misund]/ood we mu/ say a !ory7 is want$ ( ! ,p]son1 ! "w1 ! "* ( ,*ri/4 ,! synoptical ,evangeli/s _h furni%$ ! ,*ur* ) ! n>rative ( ,8 e>?ly orig94 ,/4 ,john 9 8 ,gospel & ,epi/le1 "u ! guidance ( ! ,_s1 end[$ x ) ! !ory ( ,8 ,p]son4 ,o!r po9ts ( view h be5 adopt$1 f ! h]esies ( ! e>ly ages to ! speculations ( our own4 ,all b ,/4 ,john's h fail$ to co-ord9ate ! elem5ts ( ! problem4 ,! e>li] attempts essay$ to read ! hi/ory ^u ! assumption t ,he 0 m]ely human or m]ely div9e4 ,!y tri$ 9 _! we>y r\nd to unhumanise or undeify ! ,god-,man1 to degrade ! p]fect ,deity1 to mutilate ! p]fect ,humanity--to pres5t to ! adoration ( mank9d a some?+ nei!r entirely human nor entirely div9e1 b an impossible mixture ( ! two4 ,! tru? on ^! mom5t\s subjects 0 fus$ "u ! fires ( controv]sy4 ,! la/ c5turies h produc$ !ories less subtle & metaphysical1 b bold] & m blasphem\s4 ,"s h look$ ^u ,him z a pret5d] or an en?usia/4 ,b ! dep? & sobriety ( ,8 tea*+ ^u gr\nd :]e we are able to te/ x--! texture ( circum/antial ^w & "w :i* w be> to be inspect$ "u any microscope or cross-exam9$ by any prosecutor--h almo/ %am$ su* blasphemy into respectful sil5ce4 ,o!rs ( lat] date admit ) patronis+ admiration t ! m>tyr ( ,calv>y is a sa9t ( transc5d5t excell5ce4 ,b if ,he :o call$ ,himself ,son ( ,god 0 n mu* m ?an sa9t1 ,he 0 some?+ less4 ,inde$ ,he w\ld h be5 some?+ ( ?ree *>act]s2 sa9t1 vision>y1 pret5d]--at mom5ts ! ,son ( ,god 9 ,8 elevat$ devotion1 at o!r times condesc5d+ to some?+ ( ! practice ( ! *>latan1 ,8 unp>allel$ presumption only excus$ by ,8 unp>allel$ success4 ,n[ ! po9t ( view tak5 by ,/4 ,john is ! only "o :i* is possible or consi/5t--! only "o :i* reconciles ! humiliation & ! glory record$ 9 ! ,gospels1 :i* h>monises ! o!rwise insoluble contradictions t beset ,8 ,p]son & ,8 "w4 ,"o aft] ano!r1 to ! "q1 :at ?9k ye ( ,*ri/8 answ]s are attempt$1 sometimes angry1 sometimes sorr[ful1 always confus$4 ,! frank respectful bewild]m5t ( ! bett] ,soc9ianism1 ! gay brilliance ( ,fr5* romance1 ! heavy insol5ce ( ,g]man criticism1 h wov5 _! revolt+ or p]plex$ *ri/ologies4 ,! ,*ur* /ill po9ts ) a confid5ce1 :i* only deep5s z ! ages pass1 to ! enunciation ( ! !ory ( ! ,savi\r's ,p]son by ,/4 ,john--9 8 ,gospel1 ,! ,^w 0 made fle%--9 8 ,epi/le1 conc]n+ ! ,^w ( ,life4 ,,footnotes3 #acb ,see ! noble & en?usia/ic preface to ! wa%+ ( ! disciples' feet 7,john xiii4 #a1 #b1 #c74 #acc ,! phrase probably means ! ,logos1 ! ,p]sonal ,^w :o is at once bo? ! ,^w & ! ,life4 ,= ! d\ble g5itive1 ! second almo/ appositional to ! fir/1 conf4 ,john ii4 #ba1 xi4 #ac4 ,?is int]pretation w\ld seem to be t ( ,*ryso/om4 ,if !n ! ,^w is ! ,life2 & if ?is ,*ri/ :o is at once ! ,^w & ! ,life became fle%2 !n ! ,life became fle%4 7,9 ,joan4 ,evang4 v47 #acd ,g54 i4 #a2 ,prov4 viii4 #bc2 ,micah v4 #b4 #ace ,cf4 ,john vi4 #cf1 #dj4 ,! ^w is appli$ by ! angel to ! disciples gaz+ on ! ,asc5sion1 ,acts i4 #aa4 ,! ,transfiguration may be "h ref]r$ to4 ,su* an incid5t z t 9 ,john vii4 #cg atte/s a vivid delight$ remembrance ( ! ,savi\r's v attitude4 #acf ,luke xxiv4 #ci2 ,john xx4 #bg4 #acg ,gospel i4 #a-ad2 #a ,john i4 #a2 ,apoc4 i4 #i4 #ach ,he ha? a "n writt5 :i* no "o kn[e? b ,he ,himself1--& ,8 "n is call$ ,,! ,,^w ,,( ,,god 7,apoc4 xix4 #ab1 #ac74 ,gibbons' adroit italics may "h be not$4 ,! ,logos1 ,,taught 9 ! s*ool ( ,alex&ria ,,be=e ,*ri/ #ajj--,,reveal$ to ! ,apo/le ,/4 ,john1 ,,anno ,,dom9i1 #ig 7,decl9e & ,fall1 *4 xxi474 ,j s v probably--?\gh :e!r ,/4 ,john ev] read a page ( ,philo or ,plato we h no means ( kn[+4 #aci ,! foll[+ table may be f\nd useful3-- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- ,,! ,,^w ,,9 ,,/4 ,,john ,,is ,,oppos$4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ 7,a7 ,to ! ,gno/ic ,^w1 7,a7 ,uncreat$ & ,et]nal4 creat$ & temporal z ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! ,^w4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ 7,b7 ,to ! ,platonic ,^w1 7,b7 ,p]sonal & ,div9e4 ideal & ab/ract z ,! ,^w 0 ,god4 ,he--,84 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ 7,c7 ,to ! ,judai/ic & 7,c7 ,creative & ,fir/ ,cause4 ,philonic ,^w--! type ,all ?+s 7 made & idea ( ,god 9 z by ,him4 creation 444 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ 7,d7 ,to ! ,duali/ic ,^w-- 7,d7 ,unique & ,univ]sally limit$ly & p>tially ,creative4 ,)\t ,him in/rum5tal 9 creation4 z 0 n any?+ made t ha? be5 made4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ 7,e7 ,to ! ,doketic ,^w-- z 7,e7 ,real & ,p]man5t4 ,! impalpable & vision>y ,^w became fle%4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ #adj ,vie de ,jesus1 ,int4 #d4 ,,disc\rse ,,ii4 ,,/4 ,,john',s ,,gospel ,,hi/orical ,,n ,,ideological4 ,t :i* we h he>d4--#a ,,john i4 #a4 ,our argum5t s f> has be5 t ,/4 ,john's ,gospel is dom9at$ by a c5tral idea & by a !ory :i* h>monises ! great & _m-sid$ life :i* x conta9s1 & :i* is repeat$ aga9 at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,epi/le 9 a =m analog\s to t 9 :i* x _h be5 ca/ 9 ! promium ( ! ,gospel--all[+ = ! diff]5ce betwe5 a hi/ory & a docum5t ( a m subjective "* m\ld$ ^u t hi/ory4 ,!re is "o objection to ! accuracy1 almo/ to ! v]acity1 ( a life writt5 f su* a !ory or po9t ( view4 ,x may disda9 to be %ackl$ by ! bondage ( facts4 ,x may become an essay 9 :i* possibilities & speculations are mi/ak5 = actual ev5ts1 & hi/ory is sup]s$$ by metaphysics4 ,x may deg5]ate into a romance or prose-poem2 if ! subject is religi\s1 into a my/ic effusion4 ,9 ! case ( ! f\r? ,gospel ! cycles 9 :i* ! n>rative moves1 ! unveil+ z ( ! progress ( a drama1 are ?\ght by "s to confirm ! suspicion awak5$ by ! po9t ( view giv5 9 its promium1 & 9 ! op5+ ( ! ,epi/le4 ,! ,gospel1 x is said1 is ideological4 ,to u x appe>s t ^? :o h ent]$ mo/ deeply into ! _s ( ,/4 ,john w mo/ deeply feel ! significance ( ! two words :i* we place at ! head ( ?is disc\rse--:i* we h he>d1 :i* we h se5 ) our v eyes1 7:i* we contemplat$ ) entranc$ gaze7 :i* our h&s h h&l$4 ,m truly ?an any o!r1 ,/4 ,john c\ld say ( ?is lett] 9 ! words ( an ,am]ican poet3 ,?is is n a book--,x is ,i6 ,9 "o s true1 s simple1 s pr(\nd1 s oracul>1 !re is a special reason = ?is prolong$ appeal to ! s5ses1 & = ! place :i* is assign$ to ea*4 ,9 ! fact t he>+ /&s fir/1 !re is a ref]5ce to "o *>act]i/ic ( t ,gospel to :i* ! ,epi/le ?r\gh\t ref]s4 ,beyond ! synoptical ,evangeli/s1 ,/4 ,john records ! words ( ,jesus4 ,! position :i* he>+ holds 9 ! s5t5ce1 above & prior to sight & h&l+1 indicates ! rev]5tial e/imation 9 :i* ! ,apo/le held 8 ,ma/]'s tea*+4#ada ,! expression places u on solid hi/orical gr\nd1 because x is a moral demon/ration t "o l ,/4 ,john w\ld n h d>$ to inv5t :ole disc\rses & place !m 9 ! lips ( ,jesus4 ,?us 9 ! we h he>d !re is a gu>antee ( ! s9c]ity ( ! report ( ! disc\rses1 :i* =ms s l>ge a proportion ( ! n>rative t x practically gu>antees ! :ole ,gospel4 ,on ?is accusation ( ideology aga9/ ,/4 ,john's ,gospel1 let u make a fur!r rem>k f\nd$ ^u ! ,epi/le4 ,x is said t ! ,gospel sy/ematically subord9ates *ronological ord] & hi/orical sequ5ce ( facts to ! necessity impos$ by ! !ory ( ! ,^w :i* /&s 9 ! =efront ( ! ,epi/le & ,gospel4 ,b my/ic ideology1 indiff]5ce to hi/orical v]acity z comp>$ ) adh]5ce to a conception or !ory1 is absolutely inconsi/5t ) t /rong1 simple1 sev]e appeal to ! validity ( ! hi/orical pr9ciple ( belief ^u suffici5t evid5ce :i* p]vades ,/4 ,john's writ+s4 ,8 ,gospel is a tissue wov5 ( _m l9es ( evid5ce4 ,witness /&s 9 almo/ e page ( t ,gospel1 & inde$ is f\nd !re ne>ly z (t5 z 9 ! :ole ( ! re/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! ^w occurs t5 times 9 five %ort v]ses ( ! ,epi/le4#adb ,!re is no possibility ( mi/ak+ ?is prolixity ( reit]ation 9 a writ] s simple & s s9c]e z our ,apo/le4 ,! !ologian is an hi/orian4 ,he has no int5tion ( sacrific+ hi/ory to dogma1 & no necessity = do+ s4 ,8 !ory1 & t alone1 h>monises 8 facts4 ,8 facts h pass$ 9 ! doma9 ( human hi/ory1 & h _h t evid5ce ( witness :i* proves t !y did s4 ,a few ( ! /ories ( ! e>lie/ ages ( ,*ri/ianity h ev] be5 repeat$1 & rightly s1 z af=d+ ! mo/ beautiful illu/rations ( ,/4 ,john's "*1 ! mo/ simple & tru?ful idea ( ! impression left by 8 "* & 8 "w4 ,8 t5d] love = s\ls1 8 dea?less desire to promote mutual love among 8 p1 are en%r9$ 9 two anecdotes :i* ! ,*ur* has nev] =gott54 ,x has sc>cely be5 notic$ t a tradition ( n mu* lat] date 7at lea/ z old z ,t]tullian1 born probably ab\t ,a4,d4 #aej7 cr$its ,/4 ,john ) a /]n rev]5ce = ! accuracy ( hi/orical tru?1 & tells u :at1 9 ! e/imation ( ^? :o 7 ne> him 9 "t1 ! ,apo/le ?\ght ( ! lawfulness ( ideological religi\s romance4 ,x 0 said t a presbyt] ( ,asia ,m9or confess$ t he 0 ! au?or ( c]ta9 apocryphal ,acts ( ,paul & ,!cla--probably ! same /range b unque/ionably v anci5t docum5t ) ! same title :i* is /ill pres]v$4 ,! man's motive does n seem to h be5 selfi%4 ,8 "w 0 app>5tly ! composition ( an ard5t & romantic nature passionately attract$ by a sa9t s wond]ful z ,/4 ,paul4#adc ,! tradition w5t on to ass]t t ,/4 ,john )\t hesitation degrad$ ?is cl]ical romance-writ] f 8 m9i/ry4 ,b ! (f5ce ( ! ,asiatic presbyt] w\ld h be5 light inde$ comp>$ ) t ( ! m5daci\s ,evangeli/1 :o c\ld h delib]ately fabricat$ disc\rses & n>rat$ miracles :i* he d>$ to attribute to ! ,inc>nate ,son ( ,god4 ,! guilt ( publi%+ to ! ,*ur* apocryphal ,acts ( ,paul & ,!cla w\ld h pal$ be=e ! crimson s9 ( =g+ a ,gospel4 ,^! consid]ations ^u ,/4 ,john's prolong$ & circum/antial claim to p]sonal acqua9tance ) ! ,^w made fle%1 confirm$ by e av5ue ( communication betwe5 man & man--& fir/ 9 ord] by ! he>+ ( t sweet yet awful tea*+--po9t to ! f\r? ,gospel aga9 & aga94 ,& ! simple ass]tion--t :i* we h he>d--acc\nts = "o *>act]i/ic ( ! f\r? ,gospel :i* w\ld o!rwise be a p]plex+ enigma--its dramatic vividness & consi/5cy4 ,?is dramatic tru? ( ,/4 ,john's n>rative1 manife/$ 9 v>i\s developm5ts1 des]ves c>eful consid]ation4 ,!re are ?ree notes 9 ! f\r? ,gospel :i* indicate ei!r a consummate dramatic in/9ct or a mo/ fai?ful record4 7#a7 ,! del9eation ( individual *>act]s4 ,! ,evangeli/ tells u ) no unmean+ di/9ction1 t ,jesus knew all m51 & knew :at is 9 man6#add ,= "s p]sons take an app>5tly pr(\nd view ( human nature 9 ! ab/ract4 ,!y pass = be+ sages s long z !y conf9e !mselves to s\nd+ g5]alizations1 b !y are convict$ on ! field ( life & exp]i5ce4 ,!y claim to "k :at is 9 man2 b !y "k x vaguely1 z "o might be 9 possession ( ! outl9es ( a map1 yet totally ignorant ( mo/ places )9 its limits4 ,o!rs1 :o mo/ly affect to be ke5 m5 ( ! _w1 refra9 f g5]alizations2 b !y h an insight1 :i* at times is />tl+1 into ! *>act]s ( ! individual m5 :o cross _! pa?4 ,!re is a s5se 9 :i* !y sup]ficially seem to "k all m51 b _! k aft] all is caprici\s & limit$4 ,"o class affects to "k m51 b does n ev5 affect to "k man2 ! o!r class kn[s some?+ ab\t man1 b is lo/ 9 ! inf9ite v>iety ( ! _w ( real m54 ,our ,"l knew bo?--bo? ! ab/ract ultimate pr9ciples ( human nature & ! subtle di/9ctions :i* m>k (f e human "* f e o!r4 ,( ?is peculi> k he :o 0 br\ght into ! mo/ intimate communion ) ! ,great ,tea*] 0 made 9 "s degree a p>tak] 9 ! c\rse ( ,8 e>?ly m9i/ry4 ,) h[ few t\*es yet h[ cle>ly are del9eat$ ! ,bapti/1 ,na?anael1 ! ,sam>itan woman1 ! bl9d man1 ,philip1 ,?omas1 ,m>?a & ,m>y1 ,pilate6 7#b7 ,m p>ticul>ly ! appropriat5ess & consi/5cy ( ! language us$ by ! v>i\s p]sons introduc$ 9 ! n>rative is1 9 ! case ( a writ] l ,/4 ,john1 a multipli$ pro( ( hi/orical v]acity4#ade ,= in/ance1 ( ,/4 ,?omas only "o s+le s5t5ce1 conta9+ sev5 words1 is pres]v$1#adf outside ! memorable n>rative 9 ! tw5tie? *apt]2 yet h[ unmi/akably does t brief s5t5ce indicate ! same "*--t5d]1 impetu\s1 lov+1 yet ev] incl9$ to take ! d>k] view ( ?+s because f ! v excess ( its affection x _c believe 9 t :i* x mo/ desires1 & dem&s accumulat$ & conv9c+ pro( ( its own happ9ess4 7#c7 ,fur!r1 ! language ( our ,"l :i* ,/4 ,john pres]ves is bo? morally & intellectually a m>vell\s witness to ! pro( ( 8 ass]tion "h 9 ! outset ( 8 ,epi/le4 ,?is may be exemplifi$ by an illu/ration f mod]n lit]ature4 ,victor ,hugo1 9 8 ,lg5de des ,sicles1 has 9 "o passage only plac$ 9 our ,"l's lips a few words :i* are n f\nd 9 ! ,evangeli/4#adg ,e "o w at once feel t ^! words r+ holl[1 t !re is 9 !m some?+ exagg]at$ & factiti\s--& t al?\gh ! dramati/ _h ! advantage ( hav+ a type ( /yle already con/ruct$ = him4 ,p talk z if ! repres5tation 9 detail ( a p]fect "* 7 a comp>atively easy p]=mance4 ,yet e su* repres5tation %[s "s flaw :5 closely inspect$4 ,= in/ance1 a "* 9 :i* ,%akespe>e s evid5tly delight$ z ,buck+ham1 ^: end is s noble & m>tyr-l1 is ?us describ$1 :5 on 8 trial1 by a sympa?is+ witness3 ',h[ did he be> himself8' ',:5 he 0 b\ght aga9 to ! b>1 to he>1 ,8 knell rung out1 8 judgm5t1 he 0 /ruck ,) su* an agony1 he sweat extremely1 ,& some?+ spoke 9 *ol]1 ill & ha/y2 ,b he fell to himself aga91 & sweetly ,9 all ! re/ %['d a mo/ noble pati5ce4'#adh ,our argum5t comes to ?is po9t4 ,"h is "o man ( all b ! highe/ rank 9 dramatic g5ius1 :o utt]ly fails to inv5t ev5 "o s5t5ce :i* c\ld possibly be tak5 = an utt]ance ( our ,"l4 ,"h is ano!r1 ! mo/ transc5d5t 9 ! same ord] :om ! human race has ev] kn[n1 :o tacitly confesses ! impossibility ( repres5t+ a "* :i* %all be "o entire & p]fect *rysolite1 )\t speck or flaw4 ,take yet ano!r in/ance4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott appeals = ! fair lic5ce due to ! au?or ( a fictiti\s composition2 & admits t he _c pret5d to ! obs]vation ( complete accuracy ev5 9 outw>d co/ume1 mu* less 9 ! m important po9ts ( language & mann]s4#adi ,b ,/4 ,john 0 evid5tly a man ( no su* pret5sions z ^! k+s ( ! human imag9ation--no ,scott or ,victor ,hugo1 mu* less a ,%akespe>e4 ,h[ !n--except on ! assumption ( 8 be+ a fai?ful report]1 ( 8 record+ words actually spok51 & witness+ incid5ts :i* he _h se5 ) 8 v eyes & contemplat$ ) lov+ & admir+ rev]5ce--c we acc\nt = 8 hav+ giv5 u long successions ( s5t5ces1 cont9u\s disc\rses 9 :i* we trace a c]ta9 unity & adaptation2#aej & a "* :i* /&s alone among all record$ 9 hi/ory or conceiv$ 9 fiction1 by pres5t+ to u an excell5ce faultless 9 e detail8 ,we ass]t t ! "o answ] to ?is "q is boldly giv5 u by ,/4 ,john 9 ! =efront ( 8 ,epi/le--,t :i* we h he>d1 :i* we h se5 ) our eyes--conc]n+ ! ,^w :o is ! ,life--decl>e we unto y4 ,/4 ,john's mode ( writ+ hi/ory may pr(itably be contra/$ ) t ( "o :o 9 8 own l9e 0 a great ma/]1 z x has be5 ably criticis$ by a di/+ui%$ /atesman4 ,voltaire's hi/orical ma/]piece is a portion ( ! life ( ,m>ia ,!resa1 :i* is unque/ionably writt5 f a p>tly ideological po9t ( view4 ,=1 ^? :o h pati5ce to g back to ! s\rces1 & to comp>e ,voltaire's n>rative ) !m1 w see ! process by :i* a lit]>y ma/] has produc$ 8 effect4 ,! writ] works z if he 7 compos+ a classical trag$y re/rict$ to ! unities ( "t & place4 ,! ?ree days ( ! coronation & ( ! successive votes are br\ght into "o effect1 ( :i* we are made to feel t x is due to a magic inspiration ( ,m>ia ,!resa4 ,yet1 z ! great hi/orical critic to :om we ref] proce$s to demon/rate1 a diff]5t *>m1 v mu* m real because x comes f tru?1 may be f\nd 9 lit]al hi/orical accuracy )\t ?is academic r\ge4 ,writ]s m consci5ti\s ?an ,voltaire w\ld n h assum$ t ,m>ia ,!resa 0 degrad$ by a husb& :o 0 inf]ior to h]4 ,!y w\ld n h sub/itut$ "s pretty & pret5ti\s phrases = ! g5u9e emotion n q veil$ "u ! (ficial ,lat9 ( ! ,que54 ,h[ev] high a ?+ art may be1 reality1 tru?1 :i* is ! "w ( ,god1 is high]6#aea ,x is ?is conviction1 ?is entire int5se adhesion to tru?1 ?is *ildlike +5u\sness :i* has made ,/4 ,john z an hi/orian atta9 ! high] region :i* is usually rea*$ by g5ius alone--:i* has giv5 u n>ratives & passages ^: ideal beauty or awe is s transc5d5t or solemn1 ^: pictorial gr&eur or pa?os is s inexhau/ible1 ^: philosophical dep? is s unfa?omable4#aeb ,he /&s ) spell-b\nd delight be=e 8 "w )\t ! disappo9tm5t :i* ev] att5ds ^u m5 ( g5ius2 because t "w is n drawn f himself1 because he c say ?ree words--:i* we h he>d1 :i* we h se5 ) our eyes1 :i* we h gaz$ ^u4 ,,notes4 ,*4 i4 #b1 #d4 ,v]4 #b4 ,u1 we4 ,! nom9ative plural fir/ p]son is n always ( maje/y b (t5 ( mode/y1 :5 we %>e our privilege & dignity ) o!rs 7,grotius74 ,! context mu/ decide :at %ade ( mean+ is to be read into ! text1 e4g41 "h x is ! we ( mode/y1 z also 7v t5d]ly & beautifully7 9 ii4 #a1 #b1 v4 #e4 ,x rises into maje/y ) ! maje/ic1 we ann\nce4 ,v]4 #d4 ,^! ?+s4 ,n ev5 ! fell[%ip ) ! ,*ur* & ) ! ,fa!r & ) ! ,son is s mu* 9 ! ,apo/le's int5tion "h z ! record 9 ! ,gospel4 ,we write unto y4 ,9 days :5 m5's m9ds 7 /ill fre%ly full ( ! privilege ( free access to ! ,scriptures1 ^! words sugge/$ 7& !y naturally en\gh d s /ill7 ! use ( ! writt5 ^w1 & ! guilt ( ! ,*ur* or ( individuals 9 neglect+ x4 ,?is has be5 well express$ by an old div9e4 ,t :i* is able to give u full joy mu/ n be defici5t 9 any?+ :i* conduce? to our happ9ess2 b ! holy ,scriptures give fulness ( joy1 & !re=e ! way to happ9ess is p]fectly laid d[n 9 !m4 ,! major ( ?is syllogism is s cle>1 t x ne$s no probation2 = :o c or w d5y1 t full joy is only to be _h 9 a /ate ( bliss8 ,! m9or is pla9 f ?is scripture1 & may ?us be drawn =?4 ,t :i* ! ,apo/les aim$ at 91 may d\btless be atta9$ to by1 _! writ+s2 = !y be+ inspir$ ( ,god1 x is no o!r ?an ! end t ,god purpos$ 9 inspir+ :i* !y _h 9 writ+2 & ei!r ,god ,himself is want+ 9 ! means :i* ,he ha? design$ = ?is end1 or ^! writ+s conta9 9 !m :at w yield fulness ( joy1 & to t end br+ u to a /ate ( bless$ness4 ,h[ odi\s is ! pr(an5ess ( ^? ,*ri/ians :o neglect ! holy ,scriptures1 & give !mselves to read+ o!r books6 ,h[ _m preci\s h\rs d _m sp5d1 & t n only on "w days1 b holy days1 9 fooli% romances1 fabul\s hi/ories1 lascivi\s poems6 ,& :y ?is1 b t !y may be *e]$ & delight$1 :5 z full joy is only to be _h 9 ^! holy books4 ,alas1 ! joy y f9d 9 ^? writ+s is p]haps p]nici\s1 su* z tickle? y\r lu/1 & promote? contemplative wick$ness4 ,at ! be/ x is b va91 su* z only please? ! fancy & affecte? ! wit2 :]eas ^! holy writ+s 7to use ,david's expression1 ,psalm xix4 #h71 are '"r1 rejoic+ ! he>t4' ,aga91 are !re n _m :o m set by ,plut>*'s morals1 ,s5eca's epi/les1 & su*like books1 ?an !y d by ! holy ,scriptures8 ,x is true1 !re are excell5t tru?s 9 ^? moral writ+s ( ! hea!n1 b yet !y are f> %ort ( ^! sacr$ books4 ,^? may com=t aga9/ outw>d tr\ble1 b n aga9/ inw>d fe>s2 !y may rejoice ! m9d1 b _c quiet ! consci5ce2 !y may k9dle "s fla%y sp>kles ( joy1 b !y _c w>m ! s\l ) a la/+ fire ( solid consolation4 ,& truly1 if ev] ,god give y a spiritual e> to judge ( ?+s aright1 y w !n ackn[l$ge !re are no bells l to ^? ( ,a>on1 no h>p l to t ( ,david1 no trumpet l to t ( ,isaiah1 no pipes l to ^? ( ! ,apo/les4 7,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,john1 unfold$ & appli$ by ,na?aniel ,h>dy1 ,d4,d41 ,dean ( ,ro*e/]1 ab\t #affj47 ,,footnotes3 #ada ,! appeal to ! s5ses ( see+ & he>+ is a trait common to all ! gr\p ( ,/4 ,john's writ+s 7,john i4 #ad1 xix4 #ce2 #a ,john i4 #a1 #b1 iv4 #ad2 ,apoc4 i4 #b74 ,! true read+ 7 4 ,apoc4 xxi4 #h1 :]e he>+ /&s be=e see+7 is indicative ( ,john's /yle4 #adb #a ,john v4 #f-ab4 #adc ,t ! ,acts ( ,paul & ,!cla are ( high antiquity !re c be no rational d\bt4 ,t]tullian writes3 ,b if ^? :o read ,/4 ,paul's writ+s ra%ly use ! example ( ,!cla1 to give lic5ce to wom5 to tea* & baptize publicly1 let !m "k t a presbyt] ( ,asia ,m9or1 :o put toge!r t piece1 cr[n+ x ) ! au?ority ( a ,paul9e title1 convict$ by 8 own confession ( do+ ?is f love ( ,/4 ,paul1 0 depriv$ ( 8 ord]s4 7,t]tullian1 ,de ,baptismo1 xvii47 ,on :i* ,/4 ,j]ome rem>ks--,we !re=e relegate to ! class ( apocryphal writ+s1 ! ( ,paul & ,!cla1 & ! :ole fable ( ! baptiz$ lion4 ,= h[ c\ld x be t ! sole real companion ( ! ,apo/le 7,luke7 :ile s well acqua9t$ ) ! re/ ( ! hi/ory1 %\ld h kn[n no?+ ( ?is8 ,& fur!r1 ,t]tullian1 :o t\*$ s ne>ly ^u ^? times1 records t a c]ta9 presbyt] 9 ,asia ,m9or1 convict$ be=e ,john ( be+ ! au?or ( t book1 & confess+ t z a ( ! ,apo/le ,paul he _h done ?is f lov+ devotion to t great memory1 0 depos$ f 8 m9i/ry4 7,/4 ,hi]on41 de ,script4 ,eccles41 ,,vii47 ,see ! mass ( au?ority = ! antiquity ( ?is docum5t1 :i* gives a consid]able degree ( probability to ! /atem5t ab\t ,/4 ,john1 9 ,acta ,apo/4 ,apoc41 ,edit4 ,tis*5dorf4--,proleg4 xxi41 xxvi4 #add ,john iii1 #bd1 #be4 #ade ,^? :o are p]plex$ by ! id5tity 9 /yle & turn ( language betwe5 ! ,epi/le & ! disc\rse ( our ,"l 9 ,/4 ,john's ,gospel may be ref]r$ to ! writ]'s rem>ks 9 ,! ,speak]s ,comm5t>y 7,n4 ,t4 iv4 #bhf-hi74 ,x %\ld be add$ t ! ,epp4 to ! ,sev5 ,*ur*es 7,apoc4 ii41 iii47--especially to ,s>dis--int]weave say+s ( ,jesus record$ by ! ,synoptical evangeli/s1 e4g41 z a ?ief1 ,apoc4 iii4 #c1 cf4 ,m>k xiii4 #cg2 book ( life1 ,apoc4 iii4 #e1 cf4 ,luke x4 #bj2 confess+ a "n1 ,apoc4 iii4 #e1 cf4 ,matt4 x4 #cb2 ,he t ha? an e>1 ,apoc4 iii4 #f1 #ac1 #bb1 & ii4 #g1 #aa1 #ag1 #bi4 ,?is phrase1 f\nd 9 ea* ( ! sev5 ,epp41 occurs n[h]e 9 ! f\r? ,gospel1 b con/antly 9 ! ,synoptics4 ,cf4 ,matt4 x4 #bg1 xi4 #ae1 xiii4 #ai1 #dc2 ,m>k iv4 #i1 #bc1 vii4 #af2 ,luke viii4 #h1 xiv4 #ce2 cf4 also giv+ p[] ov] ! nations1 ,apoc4 ii4 #bf--) ! conception 9 ,matt4 xix4 #bh2 ,luke xxii4 #bi1 #cj4 ,! ^w rep5tance is n[h]e 9 ! f\r? ,gospel1 nor giv5 z "p ( our ,"l's tea*+2 b we f9d x ,apoc4 ii4 #e1 #af1 iii4 #c1 #ai4 ,if ! au?or ( ! f\r? ,gospel 0 also ! au?or ( ! ,apocalypse1 8 *oice ( ! /yle :i* he attributes to ! ,savi\r 0 at lea/ decid$ by no lack ( k ( ! ,synoptical type ( expression1 & by no incapacity to use x ) fre$om & p[]4 #adf ,john xi4 #af4 #adg ,qui me suit1 aux anges e/ p>eil4 ,qu& un homme a m>* t\t le j\r au soleil ,dans un *em9 sans puits et sans htell]ie1 ,s'il ne croit pas qu& vi5t le soir il pleure1 il crie1 ,il e/ las2 sur la t]re il tombe haletant4 ,s'il croit en moi1 qu'il prie1 il peut au mme in/ant4 ,cont9u] sa r\te avec des =ces triples4 7,le ,*ri/ et le ,tombeau47 ,tom4 i4 #dd4 #adh ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii41 ,act #b1 ,sc4 #a4 ,contra/ aga9 our ,"l be=e ! c\ncil ) ,/4 ,paul be=e t tribunal4 ,9 ! case ( "o ( ! *ief ( sa9ts !re is ! t\* ( human infirmity1 ! some?+ spok5 9 *ol]1 ill & ha/y1 ! angry & contemptu\s :it$ wall--! confession ( ha/y inconsid]at5ess 7 -- 7 :i* l$ to a violation ( a precept ( ! law 7,exod4 xxii4 #bh74 #adi ,preface to ,ivanhoe4 #aej ,h[ ! great say+s 7 accurately collect$ has n be5 ! "q be=e u 9 ?is disc\rse4 ,b x pres5ts little difficulty4 ,x is n absurd to suppose 7if we are requir$ to po/ulate no div9e assi/ance7 t notes may h be5 tak5 9 "s =m by c]ta9 memb]s ( ! company ( disciples4 ,! pr(\ndly ?\ghtful rem>k ( ,ir5u ^u 8 own unfail+ recollection ( e>ly lessons f ,polyc>p1 w\ld apply ) indef9itely great] =ce to su* a pupil z ,john1 ( su* a tea*] z ,jesus4 ,i c ?or\ghly recollect ?+s s f> back bett] ?an ^? :i* h lately occurr$2 = lessons :i* h gr[n ) u s9ce boyhood are compact$ into a unity ) ! v s\l itself4 7 7 ,euseb41 v4 #bi4 ,b above all1 :atev] subord9ate ag5cy may h be5 employ$ 9 ! pres]vation ( ^? preci\s words1 e ,*ri/ian rev]5tly ackn[l$ges ! fulfilm5t ( ! ,savi\r's promise--,! ,com=t]1 ! ,holy ,gho/1 ,he %all tea* y all ?+s1 & br+ all ?+s to y\r remembrance :atsoev] ,i h said unto y 7,john xiv4 #bf74 #aea ,duc de ,broglie4 ,revue des deux ,mondes4 #ae ,jan4 #ahhb4 ,coxe1 ,h\se ( ,au/ria1 vol4 iii41 *ap4 xcix41 p4 #dae1 sqq4 #aeb ,john xiii4 #cj1 xi4 #ce1 xix4 #e1 xxii4 #bi-ce4 ,,section ,,ii4 ,,greek4 ,,lat94 ,et hc e/ adnuntiatio quam audivimus ' 1 ab eo1 et adnuntiamus 1 vobis1 quoniam ,deus 1 lux e/1 et t5ebr 9 eo non sunt ull4 ,si 4 dix]imus quoniam societatem ' habemus cum 1 eo et 9 t5ebris ambulamus1 1 1 m5timur1 et non facimus v]itatem3 si autem 9 luce ambulamus 1 sicut et ipse e/ 9 luce1 societatem 1 habemus ad invicem1 ' 1 et sanguis ,iesu ,*ri/i1 ,filii eius1 mundat nos omni peccato4 ,si 4 dix]imus quoniam peccatum non habemus1 1 ipsi nos s$ucimus1 1 et v]itas 9 nobis non e/4 ,si confiteamur 4 peccata no/ra1 1 fidelis et ju/us e/1 1 ut remittat nobis peccata no/ra1 et emundet 1 nos ab omni iniquitate4 4 ,si dix]imus quoniam non peccavimus1 1 m5dacem faciemus 1 eum1 et v]bum eius 9 nobis non e/4 4 ,filioli mei1 hc scribo vobis1 ut non peccetis3 1 s$ et si quis peccav]it 1 advocatum habemus apud ,patrem1 ,iesum 1 ,*ri/um iu/um et 1 ipse e/ propitiatio pro peccatis no/ris1 non pro no/ris autem tantum s$ etiam pro totius mundi4 1 4 ,,au?oris$ ,,v]sion4 ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,?is !n is ! message ,& ?is is ! message :i* we h :i* we h he>d ( ,him1 & decl>e he>d f ,him1 & unto y1 t ann\nce unto y1 ,god is light1 & 9 t ,god is light1 & ,him is no d>kness at 9 ,him is no d>kness all4 ,if we say t we at all4 ,if we say t h fell[%ip ) we h fell[%ip ,him1 & walk 9 d>kness1 ) him1 & walk 9 we lie1 & d n ! d>kness1 we lie1 & ! tru?3 b if we d n ! tru?3 b walk 9 ! light1 z if we walk 9 ! light1 ,he is 9 ! light1 z ,he is 9 ! light1 we h fell[%ip "o we h fell[%ip "o ) ano!r1 & ! ) ano!r1 & ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ blood ( ,jesus ,8 ,son ,8 ,son cleanse? u cleanse? u f all f all s94 ,if we say s94 ,if we say t t we h no s91 we h no s91 we we deceive ourselves1 deceive ourselves1 & & ! tru? is n 9 ! tru? is n 9 u4 u4 ,if we confess our ,if we confess our s9s1 ,he is fai?ful & s9s ,he is fai?ful & j to =give u our righte\s to =give u s9s1 & to cleanse u our s9s1 & to cleanse f all unrighte\sness4 u f all unrighte\sness4 ,if we say t ,if we say t we h n s9n$1 we h n s9n$1 we make ,him a li>1 we make ,him a li>1 & ,8 ^w is n 9 & ,8 ^w is n 9 u4 ,my little *ildr51 u4 ,my little *ildr51 ^! ?+s write ,i ^! ?+s write ,i unto y1 t ye s9 unto y1 t ye may n4 ,b if any man n s94 ,& if any s91 we h an man s91 we h advocate ) ! an ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! righte\s3 & ,he ! righte\s3 & ,he is ! propitiation = is ! propitiation = our s9s3 & n = our s9s2 & n = our's only1 b also = ours only1 b also = ! s9s ( ! :ole ! :ole _w4 _w4 ,,ano!r ,,v]sion4 ,& ?is is ! message :i* we h he>d f ,him & are ann\nc+ unto y t ,god is light1 & d>kness 9 ,him !re is none4 ,if we say t we h fell[%ip ) ,him & are walk+ 9 ! d>kness1 we lie & are n do+ ! tru?2 b if we walk 9 ! light z ,he is 9 ! light we h fell[%ip "o ) ano!r1 & ! blood ( ,jesus ,8 ,son is purify+ u f all s94 ,if we say t we h n s91 we mislead ourselves & ! tru? 9 u is n4 ,if we confess our s9s ,he is fai?ful & righte\s t ,he may =give our s9s & purify u f all unrighte\sness4 ,if we say t we h n s9n$ a li> we are mak+ ,him1 & ,8 ^w is n 9 u4 ,my *ildr5 ^! ?+s write ,i unto y t ye may n s94 ,& yet if any may h s9n$1 an ,advocate h we ) ! ,fa!r ,jesus ,*ri/ :o is righte\s3 & ,he is propitiation = our s9s2 yea1 & n = ours only b also = ! :ole _w4 ,,disc\rse ,,iii4 ,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,atonem5t4 ,my little *ildr51 ^! ?+s write ,i unto y1 t ye s9 n4 ,& if any man s9 we h an advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! righte\s3 & ,he is ! propitiation = our s9s1 & n = ours only1 b also = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w4--#a ,,john ii4 #a1 #b4 ,( ! ,inc>nation ( ! ,^w1 ( ! :ole previ\s /ra9 ( solemn oracul> annunciation1 !re are two great objects4 ,rightly und]/ood x at once /imulates & soo!s2 x supplies inducem5ts to hol9ess1 & yet quiets ! accus+ he>t4 7#a7 ,x urges to a p]vad+ hol9ess 9 ea* recurr+ circum/ance ( life4#aec ,t ye may n s9 is ! bold univ]sal language ( ! morality ( ,god4 ,m5 only und]/& moral tea*+ :5 x comes ) a s]ies ( monographs on ! virtues1 sobriety1 *a/ity1 & ! re/4 ,*ri/ianity does n ov]look ^!1 b x comes fir/ ) all-inclusive pr9ciples4 ,! morality ( man is l ! sculptor work+ l9e by l9e & "p by "p1 p>tially & successively4 ,! morality ( ,god is l nature1 & works 9 e "p ( ! fl[] & tree ) a sort ( ubiquit\s pres5ce4 ,^! ?+s write we unto y4 ,no dead lett]--a liv+ _s infuses ! l9es2 !re is a dea?less pr9ciple beh9d ! words :i* w vitalize & p]meate all isolat$ relations & developm5ts ( conduct4 ,^! ?+s write we unto y t ye may n s94 7#b7 ,b fur!r1 ?is ann\ncem5t also soo!s4 ,!re may be isolat$ acts ( s9 aga9/ ! :ole t5or ( ! high] & nobl] life4 ,!re may be1 ,god =bid6--b x may be--"s gl>+ act ( inconsi/5cy4 ,9 ?is case ! ,apo/le uses a =m ( expression :i* includes himself1 we h1 & yet po9ts to ,*ri/1 n to himself1 we h an ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/--& t 9 view ( ,8 be+ ,"o :o is p]fectly & simply righte\s2 & ,he is ! propitiation = our s9s4 ,!n1 z if sudd5ly fir$ by a great ?\ght1 ,/4 ,john's view broad5s ov] ! :ole _w beyond ! limits ( ! comp>atively little gr\p ( believ]s :om 8 words at t "t c\ld rea*4 ,! ,inc>nation & ,atonem5t h be5 be=e 8 s\l4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is ! correlative ( ! fir/1 humanity ( ! second4 ,! ,p>aclete :om he beheld is ev] 9 relation )1 ev] turn$ t[>ds ! ,fa!r4#aed ,8 propitiation is1 & ,he is x4 ,x 0 n simply a fact 9 hi/ory :i* works on ) unexhau/ible =ce4 ,z ! ,advocate is ev] turn$ t[>ds ! ,fa!r1 s ! propitiation lives on ) unexhau/$ life4 ,8 int]cession is n v]bal1 tempor>y1 int]rupt$4 ,! ,*ur*1 9 h] be/ days1 nev] pray$--,jesus1 pray = me6 ,x is int]pretative1 cont9u\s1 unbrok54 ,9 "t x is et]nally valid1 et]nally pres5t4 ,9 space x ext5ds z f> z human ne$1 & !re=e takes 9 e place4 ,n = our s9s only1 b = m5 univ]sally1 = ! :ole _w4#aee ,x is impli$ !n 9 ?is passage1 t ,*ri/ 0 int5d$ z a propitiation = ! :ole _w2 & t ,he is fitt$ = satisfy+ all human wants4 7#a7 ,*ri/ 0 int5d$ = ! :ole _w4 ,let u see ! ,div9e int5tion 9 "o incid5t ( ! crucifixion4 ,9 t are m+l+ l9es ( glory & ( humiliation4 ,! ,k+ ( humanity appe>s ) a sc>let camp-mantle flung contemptu\sly ov] ,8 %\ld]s2 b to ! eye ( fai? x is ! purple ( empire4 ,he is cr[n$ ) ! acan?us wrea?2 b ! wrea? ( mock]y is ! royalty ( our race4 ,he is crucifi$ betwe5 two ?ieves2 b ,8 cross is a ,judgm5t-,?rone1 & at ,8 "r h& & ,8 left are ! two sep>at$ worlds ( belief & unbelief4 ,all ! ,evangeli/s tell u t a sup]scription1 a title ( accusation1 0 writt5 ov] ,8 cross2 two ( !m add t x 0 writt5 ov] ,him 9 lett]s ( ,greek1 & ,lat91 & ,hebrew 7or 9 ,hebrew1 ,greek1 ,lat974 ,9 ,hebrew--! sacr$ tongue ( patri>*s & se]s1 ( ! nation all ^: memb]s 7 9 idea & de/9ation ^? ( :om ,god said1 ,my prophets4 ,9 ,greek--! musical & gold5 tongue :i* gave a s\l to ! objects ( s5se & a body to ! ab/ractions ( philosophy2 ! language ( a p ^: mission x 0 to give a pr9ciple ( f]m5tation to all races ( mank9d1 susceptible ( ^? subtle & l>gely indef9able influ5ces :i* are call$ collectively ,progress4 ,9 ,lat9--! dialect ( a p orig9ally ! /ronge/ ( all ! sons ( m54 ,! ?ree languages repres5t ! ?ree races & _! ideas--revelation1 art1 lit]ature2 progress1 w>1 & jurisprud5ce4 ,b5ea? ! title is ! ?orn-cr[n$ head ( ! ideal ,k+ ( humanity4 ,:]ev] ^! ?ree t5d5cies ( ! human race exi/1 :]ev] annunciation c be made 9 human language1 :]ev] !re is a he>t to s91 a tongue to speak1 an eye to read1 ! cross has a message4 ,! sup]scription1 writt5 9 ,hebrew1 ,greek1 & ,lat91 is ! hi/orical symbol translat$ into its dogmatic =m by ,/4 ,john--,he is ! propitiation#aef = our s9s1 & n = ours only1 b also = ! :ole _w4 ,,footnotes3 #aec ,obs]ve 9 ! ,greek ! 1 :i* ref]s to s+le acts1 n to a cont9u\s /ate--t ye may n s94 #aed #a ,john ii4 #b4 ,z a translation1 t[>ds seems too p$antic2 yet is ad-v]sus r ?an apud1 & ) ! accusative signifies ei!r ! direction ( motion1 or ! relation betwe5 two objects4 7,donaldson1 ,greek ,gramm>1 #ebd74 ,we may fitt+ly call ! preposition "h pictorial4 #aee ,! v>i\s mean+s ( are fully trac$ bel[ on #a ,john ii4 #ag4 ,!re is "o po9t 9 :i* ! notions ( & int]sect4 ,b !y may be ?us di/+ui%$4 ,! fir/ signifies ! _w project$ 9 space1 ! second 9 "t4 ,! supposition t ! =m ( expression at ! close ( our v]se is elliptical1 & to be fill$ up by ! repetition ( = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w is n ju/ifi$ by usage1 & weak5s ! =ce ( ! passage4 7,epi/les ( ,/4 ,john1 ,we/cott1 p4 #dd47 #aef ,z to doctr9e4 ,!re are ?ree gr& circles or families ( images :]eby ,scripture approa*es f diff]5t qu>t]s1 or surveys f diff]5t sides1 ! b5efits ( our ,"l's m]itori\s dea?4 ,^! are repres5t$ by1 are summ$ up 91 ?ree words--1 1 4 ,! la/ is f\nd 9 ! text & 9 iv4 #aj2 n[h]e else precisely 9 t =m 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 7expiation or propitiation7 & 7r$emption7 is fundam5tally "o s+le b5efit1 i4e41 ! re/itution ( ! lo/ s9n]4 is 9 respect ( enemies2 9 respect ( ,god4 ,& "h aga9 ! words 4 & 4 diff]4 ,propitiation takes away (f5ces z aga9/ ,god4 ,reconciliation has two sides4 ,x takes away 7a7 ,god's indignation aga9/ u1 #b ,cor4 v4 #ah1 #ai2 7b7 our ali5ation f ,god1 #b ,cor4 v4 #bj4 7,b5gel on ,rom4 iii4 #bd4 ,:oev] w\ld rightly und]/& all t we c "k on ^! great words mu/ /udy ,new ,te/am5t ,synonyms1 ,ar*bp4 ,tr5*1 pp4 #bgf-hb47 ,,disc\rse ,,iv4 ,,mission>y ,,application ,,( ,,! ,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,atonem5t4 ,= ! :ole _w4--#a ,,john ii4 #b4 ,let u n[ consid] ! univ]sal & in]adicable wants ( man4 ,su* a consid]ation is sub/antially unaffect$ by speculation z to ! !ory ( man's orig94 ,:e!r ! fir/ m5 are to be look$ = by ! banks ( "s icy riv] feebly %ap+ _! arr[heads ( fl9t1 or 9 godlike & glori\s prog5itors beside ! /reams ( ,ed52 :e!r our ance/ors 7 ! result ( an inconceivably anci5t evolution1 or call$ into exi/5ce by a creative act1 or sprung f "s l[] creature elevat$ 9 ! fulness ( "t by a maje/ic inspiration1--at lea/1 z a matt] ( fact1 man has o!r & deep] wants ?an ^? ( ! back & /oma*4 ,man z he is has five spiritual in/9cts4 ,h[ !y came to be !re1 let x be repeat$1 is n ! "q4 ,x is ! fact ( _! exi/5ce1 n ! mode ( _! g5esis1 ) :i* we are n[ conc]n$4 7#a7 ,!re is almo/1 if n q1 )\t exception ! in/9ct :i* may be g5]ally describ$ z ! in/9ct ( ! ,div9e4 ,9 ! wond]ful address :]e ,/4 ,paul s fully recognises ! influ5ce ( geographical circum/ance & ( climate1 he speaks ( ,god hav+ made out ( "o blood e nation ( m5 to seek aft] _! ,"l1 if haply at lea/ 7z might be expect$7 !y w\ld feel = ,him#aeg--l m5 9 d>kness grop+ t[>ds ! light4 7#b7 ,!re is ! in/9ct ( pray]1 ! te/imony ( ! s\l naturally ,*ri/ian4 ,! little *ild at our knees meets u half way 9 ! fir/ t\*+ lessons 9 ! sci5ce ( pray]4 ,9 dang]1 :5 ! vessel seems to be s9k+ 9 a /orm1 x is ev] z x 0 9 ! days ( ,jonah1 :5 ! m>9]s cri$ e man unto 8 ,god4#aeh 7#c7 ,!re is ! in/9ct ( immortality1 ! desire t our consci\s exi/5ce %\ld cont9ue beyond dea?4 ,:o w\ld lose1 ,?\gh full ( pa91 ?is intellectual be+1 ,^! ?\ghts t w&] ?r\gh et]nity1 ,to p]i% r swall['d up & lo/ ,9 ! wide womb ( uncreat$ night8 7#d7 ,!re is ! in/9ct ( morality1 call x consci5ce or :at we w4 ,! l[e/1 mo/ sordid1 mo/ mat]ialis$ languages are nev] q )\t witness to ?is nobl] in/9ct4 ,?\gh su* languages h li5 among ! pots1 yet _! w+s are z ! w+s ( a dove t is cov]$ ) silv] w+s & h] fea!rs l gold4 ,! mo/ impov]i%$ vocabul>ies h words ( moral judgm5t1 good or bad2 ( praise or blame1 tru? & lie2 above all1 ^? augu/ words :i* recognise a law p>am\nt to all o!r laws1 ,i mu/1 ,i ought4 7#e7 ,!re is ! in/9ct ( sacrifice1 :i*1 if n absolutely univ]sal1 is at lea/ all b s--! s5se ( impurity & unwor?9ess1 :i* says by ! v fact ( br++ a victim4 ,i am n wor?y to come alone2 may my guilt be transf]r$ to ! repres5tative :i* ,i immolate4 7#a7 ,?us !n man seeks aft] ,god4 ,philosophy unaid$ does n succe$ 9 f9d+ ,him4 ,! !i/ic sy/ems m>%al _! syllogisms2 !y prove1 b d n conv9ce4 ,! pan!i/ic sy/ems glitt] be=e man's eye2 b :5 he grasps !m 9 8 fev]i% h&1 & bru%es (f ! my/ic gold du/ f ! mo?'s w+s1 a dea?'s-head mocks him4 ,/4 ,john has f\nd ! ess5ce ( ! :ole "q1 /ripp$ f x all its plausible disguises1 & *>act]ises ,mahomm$an & ,judai/ic ,deism 9 a few words4 ,nay1 ! philosophical deism ( ,*ri/ian c\ntries comes )9 ! scope ( 8 t]rible proposition4 ,deo erexit ,voltairius1 0 ! philosoph]'s inscription ov] ! por* ( a *ur*2 b ,voltaire _h n 9 any true s5se a ,god to :om he c\ld d$icate x4 ,= ,/4 ,john tells u--:osoev] d5ie? ! ,son1 ! same ha? n ! ,fa!r4#aei ,o!r words !re are 9 8 ,second ,epi/le ^: full import seems to h be5 g5]ally ov]look$1 b :i* are ( solemn significance to ^? :o g out f ! camp ( ,*ri/ianity ) ! idea ( f9d+ a m ref9$ morality & a m e!real spiritualism4 ,:osoev] goe? =w>d & abide? n 9 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/2 :osoev] writes progress on 8 /&>d1 & goes =w>d beyond ! l9es ( ,*ri/1 loses natural z well z sup]natural religion--he ha? n ,god4#afj 7#b7 ,man wants to pray4 ,poor dis9h]it$ *ild1 :at ma/] ( reque/s %all he f9d8 ,:o %all int]pret 8 brok5 language to ,god1 ,god's inf9ite language to him8 7#c7 ,man ye>ns = ! assurance ( immortal life4 ,?is c be/ be giv5 by "o specim5 ( manhood ris5 f ! grave1 "o travell] come back f ! undiscov]$ b\rne ) ! brea? ( et]nity on ,8 *eek & its light 9 ,8 eye2 "o l ,jonah1 ,himself ! liv+ sign & pro( t ,he has be5 d[n 9 ! great deeps4 7#d7 ,man ne$s a morality to in/ruct & elevate consci5ce4 ,su* a morality mu/ possess ^! *>act]i/ics4 ,x mu/ be au?oritative1 re/+ ^u an absolute w2 its tea*] mu/ say1 n ,i ?9k1 or ,i conclude1 b--v]ily1 v]ily ,i say unto y4 ,x mu/ be unmix$ ) bas] & m que/ionable elem5ts4 ,x mu/ be p]vasive1 lay+ ! /rong grasp ( its purity on ! :ole doma9 ( ?\ght & feel+ z well z ( action4 ,x mu/ be exemplifi$4 ,x mu/ pres5t to u a s]ies ( pictures1 ( object-lessons 9 :i* we may see x illu/rat$4 ,f9ally1 ?is morality mu/ be spiritual4 ,x mu/ come to man1 n l ! ,jewi% ,talmud ) its sev5ty ?\s& precepts :i* few inde$ c ev] le>n1 b ) a comp5di\s & cond5s$1 yet all-embrac+ brevity--) words t are _s & life4 7#e7 ,z man kn[s duty m ?or\ghly1 ! in/9ct ( sacrifice w speak ) an ev]-increas+ int5sity4 ,my he>t is ov]:elm$ by ! inf9ite purity ( ?is law4 ,lead me to ! rock t is high] ?an ,i2 let me f9d ,god & be reconcil$ to ,him4 ,:5 ! old ,lat9 spoke ( propitiation he ?\ght ( some?+ :i* br\ght ne> 7prope72 8 inn] ?\ght 0--let ,god come ne> to me1 t ,i may be ne> to ,god4 ,^! five ultimate spiritual wants1 ^! five in]adicable spiritual in/9cts1 ,he mu/ meet1 ( :om a ma/] ( spiritual tru? l ,/4 ,john c say ) 8 pl5itude ( insight--,he is ! propitiation = our s9s1 & n = ours only1 b also = ! :ole _w4 ,we %all bett] und]/& ! fulness ( ,/4 ,john's ?\ght if we proce$ to consid] t ?is fitness 9 ,*ri/ = meet+ ! spiritual wants ( humanity is exclusive4 ,?ree great religions ( ! _w are m or less ,mission>y4 ,h9duism1 :i* embraces at lea/ a hundr$ & n9ety millions ( s\ls1 is c]ta9ly n 9 any s5se mission>y4 ,= ,h9duism transplant$ f its anci5t %r9es & local sup]/itions dies l a fl[] )\t roots4 ,b ,judaism at times has /rung itself to a k9d ( ex]tion almo/ inconsi/5t ) its lead+ idea4 ,! v ^w proselyte atte/s ! unnatural f]v\r to :i* x _h work$ itself up 9 our ,"l's "t4 ,! ,ph>isee 0 a mission>y s5t out by pride & consecrat$ by self-w4 ,ye compass sea & l& to make "o proselyte1 & :5 he is made1 ye make him t5fold m ! *ild ( hell ?an y\rselves4#afa ,b\ddhism has _h enorm\s mission>y success f "o po9t ( view4 ,n long ago x 0 said t x outnumb]$ ,*ri/5dom4 ,b x is to be obs]v$ t x f9ds adh]5ts among p ( only "o type ( ?\ght & "*4#afb ,outside ^! races x is & mu/ ev] be1 non-exi/5t4 ,we may except ! fanciful p]v]sion ( a few idle p 9 ,london1 ,calcutta1 or ,ceylon1 captivat$ = a season or two by ! light ( ,asia4 ,we may except also a v few m rem>kable cases :]e ! esot]ic pr9ciple ( ,b\ddhism comm5ds itself to c]ta9 pr(\nd ?9k]s /rick5 ) ! dre>y disease ( mod]n s5tim5t4 ,mohamm$anism has also1 9 a limit$ degree1 prov$ itself a mission>y religion1 n only by ! sword4 ,9 ,briti% ,india x c\nts millions ( adh]5ts1 & x is /ill mak+ "s progress 9 ,india4 ,9 o!r ages :ole ,*ri/ian populations 7b belong+ to h]etical & debas$ =ms ( ,*ri/ianity7 h gone ov] to ,mohamm$anism4 ,let u be j to x4#afc ,x once elevat$ ! pagan ,arabs4 ,ev5 n[ x elevates ! ,negro above 8 fetis*4 ,b x mu/ ev] rema9 a religion = /ation>y races1 ) its /]ile ,god & its poor lit]ality1 ! dead book press+ ^u x ) a weight ( lead4 ,its m]its are ^!--x inculcates a l(ty if /]ile ,!ism2 x fulfils ! pl$ge convey$ 9 ! ^w ,moslem1 by inspir+ a calm if frigid resignation to de/9y2 x tea*es ! duty ( pray] ) a /range impressiv5ess4 ,b :ole realms ( ?\ght & feel+ are cru%$ out by its bloody & lu/ful grasp4 ,x is )\t purity1 )\t t5d]ness1 & )\t humility4 ,?us !n we come back aga9 ) a tru] insight to ! exclusive fitness ( ,*ri/ to meet ! wants ( mank9d4 ,o!rs beside ! ,inc>nate ,"l h obta9$ f a portion ( _! fell[-m5 "s measure ( passionate en?usiasm4 ,ea* p has a h]o1 call him demigod1 or :at we w4 ,b su* m5 are idolis$ by "o race alone1 & are fa%ion$ aft] its lik5ess4 ,! v qualities :i* procure !m an apo!osis are precisely ^? :i* prove h[ n>r[ ! type is :i* !y repres5t2 h[ f> !y are f speak+ to all humanity4 ,a national type is a n>r[ & exclusive type4 ,no ,european1 unless effem9at$ & enfeebl$1 c\ld really love an ,asiatic ,messiah4 ,b ,*ri/ is lov$ ev]y:]e4 ,no race or k9dr$ is exempt f ! sweet contagion produc$ by ! univ]sal appeal ( ! univ]sal ,savi\r4 ,f all languages spok5 by ! lips ( man1 hymns ( adoration are (f]$ to ,him4 ,we read 9 ,engl& ! ,confessions ( ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,^? words /ill quiv] ) ! emotions ( p5it5ce & praise2 /ill brea! ! brea? ( life4 ,^? ard5t affections1 ^? ye>n+s ( p]sonal love to ,*ri/1 :i* fill$ ! he>t ( ,augu/9e fifte5 c5turies ago1 "u ! blue sky ( ,africa1 t\* u ev5 n[ "u ?is grey heav5 9 ! fi]ce hurry ( our mod]n life4 ,b !y h 9 !m equally ! possibility ( t\*+ ! ,%an> ( ,t9nevelly1 ! ,negro--ev5 ! ,bu%man1 or ! native ( ,t]ra del ,fuego4 ,by a homage ( su* div]sity & su* ext5t we recognise a univ]sal ,savi\r = ! univ]sal wants ( univ]sal man1 ! fitt+ propitiation = ! :ole _w4 ,t[>ds ! close ( ?is ,epi/le ,/4 ,john oracul>ly utt]s ?ree great canons ( univ]sal ,*ri/ian consci\sness--we "k1 we "k1 we "k4 ,( ^! ?ree canons ! second is--we "k t we are f ,god1 & ! _w lie? :olly 9 ! wick$ "o4 ,a *>act]i/ic ,johannic exagg]ation6 "s critic has exclaim$2 yet surely ev5 9 ,*ri/ian l&s :]e m5 lie outside ! influ5ces ( ! ,div9e society1 we h only to read ! ,police-reports to ju/ify ! ,apo/le4 ,9 volumes ( travels1 aga91 9 ! pages ( ,d>w9 & ,bak]1 f mission>y records 9 places :]e ! e>? is full ( d>kness & cruel habitations1 we are told ( de$s ( lu/ & blood :i* almo/ make u blu% to be> ! same =m ) creatures s degrad$4 ,yet ! v same mission>y records be> witness t 9 e race :i* ! ,gospel proclamation has rea*$1 h[ev] l[ x may be plac$ 9 ! scale ( ! e?nologi/2 deep "u ! ru9s ( ! fall are ! spiritual in/9cts1 ! affections :i* h = _! object ! inf9ite ,god1 & = _! c>e] ! illimitable ages4 ,! %ad[ ( s9 is broad inde$4 ,b 9 ! ev5+ light ( ,god's love ! %ad[ ( ! cross is project$ fur!r /ill into ! inf9ite beyond4 ,mission>y success is !re=e sure1 if x be sl[4 ,! reason is giv5 by ,/4 ,john4 ,he is ! propitiation = our s9s1 & n = ours only1 b = ! :ole _w4 ,,notes4 ,*4 i4 #e to ii4 #b4 ,v]4 #e4 ,! ,^w1 ! ,life1 ! ,light1 are connect$ 9 ! fir/ *apt] z 9 ,john i4 #c1 #d1 #e4 ,^u e>?1 beh9d all life is light2 9 ! spiritual _w1 beh9d all light is life4 ,d>kness4 ,! s*oolm5 well said t !re is a f\rfold d>kness--( nature1 ( ignorance1 ( mis]y1 ( s94 ,! symbol ( light appli$ to ,god mu/ designate p]fect goodness & beauty1 comb9$ ) blissful consci\sness ( x1 & transp>5t lum9\s cle>ness ( wisdom4 ,v]4 #g4 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,8 ,son ,sc4 p\r$ =?4 ,?is ^w 7! ,blood7 d5otes m vividly & effectively ?an any o!r c\ld d ?ree great realities ( ! ,*ri/ian belief--! reality ( ! ,manhood ( ,jesus1 ! reality ( ,8 suff]+s1 ! reality ( ,8 sacrifice4 ,x is dogma2 b dogma made pictorial1 pa!tic1 almo/ passionate4 ,x may be not$ t mu* curr5t ?\ght & feel+ ar\nd u is j at ! opposite extreme4 ,x is a semi-doketism :i* is manife/$ 9 two diff]5t =ms4 7#a7 ,:il/ x ne$ n be d5i$ t !re are hymns :i* are p]vad$ by an ensangu9$ mat]ialism1 & :i* are calculat$ to w\nd rev]5ce1 z well z ta/e2 x is cle> t mu* criticism on hymns & s]mons1 :]e ! ,blood ( ,jesus is at all appeal$ to1 has an ultra-ref9em5t :i* is unscriptural & rationali/ic4 ,x is out ( t\* ) ,/4 ,paul 7,col4 i4 #ad-bj71 ) ! au?or ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews 7,heb4 ix4 #ad7 7a passage /rik+ly l ?is v]se71 ) ,/4 ,pet] 7#a ,pet4 i4 #ai71 ) ,/4 ,john 9 ?is ,epi/le1 ) ! r$eem$ 9 heav5 7,apoc4 v4 #i74 7#b7 ,a good deal ( feel+ aga9/ repres5tations 9 sacr$ art seems to h its orig9 9 ?is sort ( unconsci\s semi-doketism4 ,x appe>s to be ?\ght t :5 repres5tation sup]s$es symbolism1 ,*ri/ian ?\ght & feel+ necess>ily lose ev]y?+ & ga9 no?+4 ,b surely x ought to be rememb]$ t = a be+ l man !re are two worlds1 "o ( ideas1 ! o!r ( facts2 "o ( philosophy1 ! o!r ( hi/ory4 ,! "o is fill$ ) ?+s :i* are conceiv$1 ! o!r ) ?+s :i* are done4 ,"o cont5ts itself ) a %ad[y symbol1 ! o!r is n satisfi$ except by a concrete repres5tation4 ,s we v5ture respectfully to ?9k t ! image ( ! dead ,*ri/ is n =eign to ,scripture or ,scriptural ?\ght2 simply because1 z a fact1 ,he di$4 ,calv>y1 ! tree1 ! w\nds1 7 n ideal4 ,! crucifixion 0 n a symbol = da9ty & ref9$ ab/ract !ori/s4 ,! =m ( ! ,crucifi$ 0 n veil$ by silv] mi/s & cr[n$ ) roses4 ,he :o realises ! mean+ ( ! ,blood ( ,jesus1 & is consi/5t1 w n be sev]e ^u ! expression ( ! same ?\ght 9 ano!r =m4 ,note t :i* ,e/ius ha? ^u ! blood ( 8 ,son1 t 9 !m !re is a confutation ( ?ree h]esies at once3 ! ,mani*ees1 :o d5y ! tru? ( ,*ri/'s human nature1 s9ce1 z ,alex&] said ( 8 w\nd1 clamat me esse hom9em1 x proclaime? me a man1 we may say ( ,8 blood1 = _h ,he n be5 man ,he c\ld n h bl$1 h di$2 ! ,ebionites1 :o d5y ,him to be ,god1 s9ce1 be+ ,god's natural ,son1 ,he mu/ ne$s be ( ! same ess5ce ) ,himself2 & ! ,ne/orians1 :o make two p]sons1 :i*1 if true1 ! blood ( ,*ri/ ! man c\ld n h be5 call$ ! blood ( ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god4 ,t :i* ,i conceive "h *iefly to be tak5 notice ( is1 t our ,apo/le cont5ts n himself to say ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 b he adde? ,8 ,son1 to intimate to u h[ ?is blood became available to our cleans+1 to wit1 z x 0 ! blood n m]ely ( ! ,son ( ,m>y1 ! ,son ( ,david1 ! ,son ( ,man1 b ( ,him :o 0 also ! ,son ( ,god4 ,behold1 ,o s9n]1 ! exce$+ love ( ?y ,savi\r1 :o1 t ,he might cleanse !e :5 pollut$ 9 ?y blood1 0 pleas$ to %$ ,8 own blood4 ,inde$1 ! p\r+ out ( ,*ri/'s blood 0 a sup]-excell5t "w ( *>ity2 h5ce x is t ^! two are jo9$ toge!r2 & :5 ! ,scripture speake? ( ,8 love1 x pres5tly annexe? ,8 suff]+s4 ,we read1 t :5 ,*ri/ wept = ,laz>us1 ,john xi4 #cf1 ! /&]s by said1 ,see h[ ,he lov$ him4 ,surely if ,8 te>s1 mu* m ,8 blood1 proclaime? ,8 affection t[>ds u4 ,! ,jews 7 ! scribes1 ! nails 7 ! p5s1 ,8 body ! :ite pap]1 & ,8 blood ! r$ ink2 & ! *>act]s 7 love1 exce$+ love1 & ^! s fairly writt5 t he :i* runs may read !m4 ,i %ut up ?is ) t ( dev\t ,b]n>d1 ,behold & look ^u ! rose ( ,8 bloody passion1 h[ ,8 r$ness bespeake? ,8 flam+ love1 !re be+1 z x 71 a cont5tion betwixt ,8 passion & affection3 ?is1 t x might be hott]2 t1 t x might be r$d]4 ,nor _h ,8 suff]+s be5 s r$ ) blood _h n ,8 he>t be5 inflam$ ) love4 ,oh let u behold+ magnify1 magnify+ admire1 & admir+ praise ,him = ,8 ine/imable goodness1 say+ ) ! holy ,apo/le 7,rev4 i4 #e71 ',unto ,him t lov$ u1 & wa%$ u f our s9s 9 ,8 blood1 be hon\r & glory = ev]4'--,dean ,h>dy 7pp4 #gg1 #gh47 ,obs]ve on ?is v]se its unison ( ?\ght & feel+ ) ,apoc4 i4 #e1 xxii4 #ad4afd ,*ap4 ii4 #a4 ,we h an ,advocate lit]ally ,p>aclete4 ,"o call$ 9 to aid him ^: cause is to be tri$ or petition consid]$4 ,! ^w is us$ only by ,/4 ,john1 f\r times 9 ! ,gospel1 ( ! ,holy ,gho/2#afe once "h ( ,*ri/4 ,& n[1 ,o ?\ droop+ s9n]1 let me bespeak !e 9 ,/4 ,au/9's#aff language3 ,?\ committe/ ?y cause to an eloqu5t lawy]1 & art safe2 h[ can/ ?\ misc>ry1 :5 ?\ ha/ ! ,^w to be ?y advocate8 ,let me put ?is "q to !e3 ,if1 :5 ?\ s9ne/1 ?\ had/ all ! angels1 sa9ts1 confessors1 m>tyrs1 9 ^? cele/ial mansions to beg ?y p>don1 do/ ?\ ?9k !y w\ld n spe$8 ,i tell !e1 "o ^w out ( ,*ri/'s m\? is m wor? ?an all _! conjo9$ entreaties4 ,:51 !re=e1 ?y daily infirmities disc\rage !e1 or p>ticul> falls affright !e1 imag9e ) ?yself t ?\ he>d/ ?y advocate plead+ = !e 9 ^! or ! l expressions3 ,o ,my lov+ ,fa!r1 look ^u ! face ( ,?9e ,ano9t$2 behold ! h&s1 & feet1 & side ( ,?y crucifi$ ,*ri/6 ,i _h no s9s ( ,my own = :i* ,i ?us suff]$2 no1 x 0 = ! s9s ( ?is p5it5t wret*1 :o 9 ,my "n su$ = p>don6 ,fa!r1 ,i am ,?y ,son1 ! ,son ( ,?y love1 ,?y bosom1 :o plead ) ,!e2 x is = ,?y *ild1 ,?y return+ p5it5t *ild1 ,i plead4 ,t = :i* ,i pray is no m ?an :at ,i paid =2 ,i h m]it$ p>don = all t come to ,me6 ,oh let ^? m]its be imput$1 & t p>don grant$ to ?is poor s9n]6 ,*e] up1 !n1 ?\ disconsolate s\l1 ,*ri/ is an advocate = !e1 & !re=e d n despair1 b believe2 & believ+1 rejoice2 & rejoic+1 triumph4--,dean ,h>dy 7pp4 #abh1 #abi74 ,9 ^! days1 :5 petitions to ,jesus to pray = u h crept into hymns & are creep+ into liturgies1 x may be well to note t 9 ! rema9s ( ! e>ly sa9ts & 9 ! solemn =mulas ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ,*ri/ is n ask$ to pray = u1 b to he> our pray]s4 ,! ,son is pray$ to2 ! ,fa!r is pray$ to ?r\gh ! ,son2 ! ,son is nev] pray$ to pray to ! ,fa!r4 7,see ,greg4 ,nazianz41 ,oratio xxx41 ,!ologi iv41 de ,filio4 ,see ,?omass91 ,dogm4 ,!ol41 lib4 ix41 cap4 #f1 ,tom4 iv4 #bbj1 #bbg47 ,v]4 #b4 ,n = ours only4 ,?is l>ge-he>t$ aft]?\ght rem9ds "o ( ,/4 ,paul's corrective & ampliative addition2 ( 8 *ivalr\s ab/95ce f exclusiv5ess 9 ?\ght or ^w1 :5 hav+ dictat$ ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 8 voice falt]s1 & he feels con/ra9$ to say--bo? !irs1 & ours 7#a ,cor4 i4 #b74 ,,footnotes3 #aeg ,acts xvii4 #bg4 #aeh ,jonah i4 #e4 #aei #a ,john ii4 #bh4 #afj #b ,john #i4 #afa ,matt4 xxiii4 #ae4 #afb ,b\ddhism1 x is n[ said1 appe>s to be on ! wane1 & ! p]iod = its disappe>ance is gradually approa*+1 accord+ to ! ,bod5 ,pr(essor ( ,sanscrit at ,ox=d4 ,9 8 op9ion ?is cre$ is "o ( rapidly increas+ dis9tegration & decl9e1 & z a =m ( popul> religion ,b\ddhism is gradually los+ its vitality & hold on ! va/ populations once loyal to its rule4 ,he computes ! numb] ( ,b\ddhi/s at #ajj1jjj1jjj2 n #djj1jjj1jjj z hi!rto e/imat$2 & places ,*ri/ianity num]ically at ! head ( all religions--next ,confucianism1 ?irdly ,h9duism1 !n ,b\ddhism1 & la/ ,mohamm$anism4 ,he affirms t ! capacity ( ,b\ddhism = resi/ance mu/ give way be=e ! mighty =ces :i* are de/9$ to sweep ! e>?4 #afc ,t mod]n ,engli% writ]s h be5 m ?an j to ,mohamm$ is prov$ ov]:elm+ly by ! liv+ ,mission>y :o kn[s ,mohamm$anism be/4--,mohamm$ & ,mohamm$ans4 ,dr4 ,koelle4 #afd ,! inn] mean+ ( #a ,john i4 #h exactly 7#a ,pet] i4 #b74 ,x is ! ob$i5t :o are spr9kl$4 #afe ,john xiv4 #af1 #bf1 xv4 #bf1 xvi4 #g4 #aff ,aug4 9 loc4 ,,section ,,iii4 7#a74 ,,greek4 ,,lat94 ,et 9 hoc scimus quoniam cognovimus 1 eum1 si m&ata eius 4 1 obs]vemus4 ,qui dicit 1 se nosse eum et m&ata eius non cu/odit1 1 1 m5dax e/1 et 9 eo v]itas non e/3 ' qui autem s]vat v]bum 1 eius1 v]e 9 eo c>itas ,dei p]fecta 4 e/3 9 hoc scimus quoniam 9 ipso sumus4 ,qui dicit se 9 4 ipso man]e debet sicut 1 1 ille ambulavit et ipse 1 ambul>e4 4 ,,au?oris$ ,,v]sion4 ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,& h]eby we d ,& h]eby "k we "k t we "k t we "k ,him1 if ,him1 if we keep ,8 we keep ,8 comm&m5ts4 comm&m5ts4 ,he ,he t t sai?1 ,i "k ,him1 sai?1 ,i "k ,him1 & & keepe? n ,8 keepe? n ,8 comm&m5ts comm&m5ts1 is a is a li>1 li>1 & ! tru? is & ! tru? is n 9 n 9 ,him4 ,b :oso him3 b :oso keepe? keepe? ,8 ^w1 ,8 ^w1 9 him v]ily 9 him v]ily is ! ha? ! love ( ,god love ( ,god p]fect$3 be5 p]fect$4 ,h]eby h]eby "k we t "k we t we we are 9 ,him4 ,he are 9 ,him3 he t t sai? he abide? sai? he abide? 9 9 ,him ought himself ,him ought himself also also s to walk1 ev5 to walk ev5 z ,he z ,he walk$4 walk$4 ,,ano!r ,,v]sion4 ,& h]eby we d "k t we h k ( ,him1 if we obs]ve ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,he t sai? ,i h k ( ,him & obs]ve? n ,8 comm&m5ts is a li>1 & 9 ?is man ! tru? is n4 ,b :oso obs]ve? ,8 ^w v]ily 9 ?is man ! love ( ,god is p]fect$4 ,h]eby "k we t we are 9 ,him3 he t sai? he abide? 9 ,him is b\nd1 ev5 z ,he walk$1 s also himself to be ev] walk+4 ,,disc\rse ,v4 ,,! ,,influ5ce ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,life ,,walk ,a ,,p]sonal ,,influ5ce4 ,he t sai? he abide? 9 ,him1 ought himself also s to walk ev5 z ,he also walk$4--#a ,,john ii4 #f4 ,?is v]se is "o ( ^? 9 read+ :i* we may easily fall into ! fallacy ( mi/ak+ famili>ity = k4 ,let u br+ out its mean+ ) accuracy4 ,/4 ,john's hatr$ ( unreality1 ( ly+ 9 e =m1 leads him to claim 9 ,*ri/ians a p]fect correspond5ce betwe5 ! outw>d pr(ession & ! inw>d life1 z well z ! visible manife/ation ( x4 ,he t sai? always m>ks a dang] to ^? :o are outw>dly 9 ,*ri/ian communion4 ,x is ! take notice ( a hidd5 falsity4 ,he ^: claim1 possibly ^: vaunt1 is t he abide? 9 ,*ri/1 has contract$ a moral debt ( f>-rea*+ significance4 ,/4 ,john seems to pause = a mom5t4 ,he po9ts to a picture 9 a page ( ! scroll :i* is beside him--! picture ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,gospel drawn by himself2 n a vague magnific5ce1 a m]e h>mony ( col\r1 b a lik5ess ( absolute hi/orical tru?4 ,e pilgrim ( "t 9 ! cont9u\s c\rse ( 8 daily walk1 outw>d & inw>d1 has by ! possession ( t ,gospel contract$ an obligation to be walk+ by ! "o great life-walk ( ! ,pilgrim ( et]nity4 ,! v dep? & int5sity ( feel+ half hu%es ! ,apo/le's voice4 ,in/ead ( ! belov$ ,"n :i* all :o love x w easily supply1#afg ,/4 ,john uses ! rev]5tial ,he1 ! pron\n :i* specially belongs to ,*ri/ 9 ! vocabul>y ( ! ,epi/le4#afh ,he t sai? he abide? 9 ,him is b\nd1 ev5 z ,he once walk$1 to be ev] walk+4 ,i4 ,! importance ( example 9 ! moral & spiritual life gives emphasis to ?is canon ( ,/4 ,john4 ,su* an example z c be suffici5t = creatures l ourselves %\ld be at once manife/$ 9 concrete =m & susceptible ( ideal application4 ,?is 0 felt by a great b unhappily anti-*ri/ian ?9k]1 ! expon5t ( a sev]e & l(ty morality4 ,mr4 ,mill fully confesses t !re may be an elevat+ & an ennobl+ influ5ce 9 a ,div9e ideal2 & ?us ju/ifies ! app>5tly />tl+ precept--be ye !re=e p]fect1 ev5 z y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 ,heav5 is p]fect4#afi ,b he consid]$ t "s m human model 0 necess>y = ! moral /riv]4 ,he recomm5ds novel-read]s1 :5 !y are *>m$ or /r5g!n$ by "s conception ( pure manhood or womanhood1 to c>ry t conception ) !m into _! own lives4 ,he w\ld h !m ask !mselves 9 difficult positions1 h[ t /rong & l(ty man1 t t5d] & unselfi% woman1 w\ld h behav$ 9 simil> circum/ances1 & s be> ab\t ) !m a /&>d ( duty at once comp5di\s & affect+4 ,b to ?is !re is "o fatal objection--t su* an elaborate process ( make-believe is practically impossible4 ,a fanta/ic morality1 if x 7 possible at all1 mu/ be a feeble morality4 ,surely an au!ntic example w be greatly m valuable4 ,b example1 h[ev] preci\s1 is made indef9itely m p[]ful :5 x is liv+ example1 example cr[n$ by p]sonal influ5ce4 ,s f> z ! /a9 ( a guilty pa/ c be remov$ f ^? :o h contract$ x2 !y are improvable & capable ( re/oration1 *iefly1 p]haps almo/ exclusively1 by p]sonal influ5ce 9 "s =m4 ,:5 a process ( det]ioration & decay has set 9 9 any human s\l1 ! g]m ( a m :olesome gr[? is introduc$ 9 ne>ly e case1 by ! transfusion & transplantation ( heal?i] life4 ,we te/ ! s\ndness or ! putrefaction ( a s\l by its capacity ( receiv+ & assimilat+ ?is g]m ( re/oration4 ,a p>5t is 9 d\bt :e!r a son is susceptible ( r5ovation1 :e!r he has n become :olly evil4 ,he tries to br+ ! "y man "u ! p]sonal influ5ce ( a fri5d ( noble & sympa!tic "*4 ,has 8 son any capacity left = be+ t\*$ by su* a "*2 ( admir+ its /r5g? on "o side1 its s(tness on ano!r8 ,:5 he is 9 contact ) x1 :5 he p]ceives h[ pure1 h[ self-sacrific+1 h[ true & /raight x is1 is !re a gl[ 9 8 face1 a trembl+ ( 8 voice1 a moi/ure 9 8 eye1 a :olesome self-humiliation8 ,or does he repel all ?is ) a sne] & a bitt] gibe8 ,has he t evil attribute :i* is possess$ only by ! mo/ deeply corrupt--!y blaspheme1 rail at glories8#agj ,! ,*apla9 ( a p5it5ti>y records t among ! mo/ degrad$ ( its inmates 0 "o mis]able creature4 ,! ,matron met h] ) firmness1 b ) a good w :i* no h>dness c\ld break d[n1 no insol5ce ov]come4 ,"o ev5+ aft] pray]s ! ,*apla9 obs]v$ ?is poor outca/ /eal?ily kiss+ ! %ad[ ( ! ,matron ?r[n by h] c&le ^u ! wall4 ,he saw t ! diseas$ nature 0 beg9n+ to be capable ( assimilat+ new life1 t ! victory ( :olesome p]sonal influ5ce _h begun4 ,he f\nd reason = conclud+ t 8 judgm5t 0 well f\nd$4 ,! law ( re/oration by liv+ example ?r\gh p]sonal influ5ce p]vades ! :ole ( our human relations "u ,god's natural & moral gov]nm5t z truly z ! pr9ciple ( m$iation4 ,?is law also p]vades ! sy/em ( re/oration reveal$ to u by ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is "o ( ! *ief results ( ! ,inc>nation itself4 ,x beg9s to act ^u u fir/1 :5 ! ,gospels become some?+ m to u ?an a m]e hi/ory1 :5 we realise 9 "s degree h[ ,he walk$4 ,b x is n complete until we "k t all ?is is n m]ely ( ! pa/1 b ( ! pres5t2 t ,he is n dead1 b liv+2 t we may !re=e use t little ^w is ab\t ,*ri/ 9 ! l(ty s5se ( ,/4 ,john--ev5 z ,he is pure2 9 ,him is no s92 ev5 z ,he is righte\s2 ,he is ! propitiation = our s9s4 ,if ?is is true1 z x und\bt$ly is1 ( all good human influ5ce p]sonal & liv+1 is x n true ( ! ,p]sonal & liv+ ,*ri/ 9 an inf9itely high] degree8 ,if ! %ad[ ( ,pet] ov]%ad[+ ! sick _h "s /range efficacy2 if h&k]*iefs or aprons f ! body ( ,paul wr\ght ^u ! sick & possess$2 :at may be ! spiritual result ( contact ) ,*ri/ ,himself8 ,( "o ( ^? m5 specially gift$ to raise /ruggl+ natures & ( o!rs l him1 a true poet lately tak5 f u has sung 9 "o ( 8 mo/ glori\s /ra9s4 ,mat!w ,arnold lik5s mank9d to a ho/ inexorably b\nd by div9e appo9tm5t to m>* ov] m\nta9 & des]t to ! city ( ,god4 ,b !y become entangl$ 9 ! wild]ness ?r\gh :i* !y m>*1 split into mut9\s factions1 & are 9 dang] ( batt]+ on ! rocks = ev] 9 va91 ( dy+ "o by "o 9 ! wa/e4 ,!n comes ! poet's appeal to ! s]vants ( ,god3-- ,9 ! h\r ( ne$ ,( y\r fa9t+ dispirit$ race1 ,ye l angels appe>6 ,languor is n 9 y\r he>t1 ,weakness is n 9 y\r ^w1 ,we>9ess n on y\r br[4 ,eyes rek9dl+1 & pray]s ,foll[ y\r /eps z ye g4 ,ye fill up ! gaps 9 our file1 ,/r5g!n ! wav]+ l9e1 ,/abli%1 cont9ue our m>*-- ,on1 to ! b\nd ( ! wa/e-- ,on to ! ,city ( ,god4#aga ,if all ?is be true ( ! p]sonal influ5ce ( good & /rong m5--true 9 proportion to _! goodness & /r5g?--x mu/ be true ( ! influ5ce ( ! ,/ronge/ & ,be/ ) ,:om we are br\ght into p]sonal relation by pray] & sacram5ts1 & by m$itation ^u ! sacr$ record :i* tells u :at ,8 "o life-walk 04 ,/r5g? is n want+ ^u ,8 "p1 = ,he is able to save to ! utt]mo/4 ,pity is n want+2 = to use t\*+ words 7attribut$ to ,/4 ,paul 9 a v anci5t apocryphal docum5t71 ,he alone sympa?is$ ) a _w t has lo/ its way4#agb ,let x n be =gott5 t 9 t ( :i* ,/4 ,john speaks lies ! true answ] to an objection1 =mulat$ by ! great anti-*ri/ian writ] above quot$1 & con/antly repeat$ by o!rs4 ,! ideal ( ,*ri/ian morality1 says ,mr4 ,mill1 is negative r ?an positive2 passive r ?an active2 innoc5ce r ?an nobl5ess2 ab/95ce f evil1 r ?an en]getic pursuit ( good2 9 its precepts 7z has be5 well said71 '?\ %alt n' pr$om9ates unduly ov] '?\ %alt4'#agc ,! answ] is ?is4 7#a7 ,a true religi\s sy/em mu/ h a di/9ct moral code4 ,if n1 x w\ld be ju/ly condemn$ = express+ itself 79 ! words ( ,mr4 ,mill's own accusation aga9/ ,*ri/ianity else:]e7 9 language mo/ g5]al1 & possess+ r ! impressiv5ess ( poetry or eloqu5ce ?an ! precision ( legislation4 ,b ! necess>y =mula ( precise legislation is1 ?\ %alt n2 & )\t ?is x _c be precise4 7#b7 ,b fur!r4 ,to say t ,*ri/ian legislation is negative1 a m]e /r+ ( ?\ %alt nots1 is j su* a sup]ficial accusation z might be expect$ f a man :o %\ld ent] a *ur* ^u "s r>e occasion1 & happ5 to li/5 to ! t5 comm&m5ts1 b fall asleep be=e he c\ld he> ! ,epi/le & ,gospel4 ,! philosoph] ( duty1 ,kant1 has told u t ! peculi>ity ( a moral pr9ciple1 ( any proposition :i* /ates :at duty is1 is to convey ! mean+ ( an imp]ative ?r\gh ! =m ( an indicative4 ,9 8 own expressive if p$antic language--its categorical =m involves an epitactic mean+4 ,/4 ,john ass]ts t ! ,*ri/ian ought to walk ev5 z ,*ri/ walk$4 ,to e "o :o receives x1 t proposition is !re=e precisely equival5t to a comm&--walk z ,*ri/ walk$4 ,is x a negative1 passive morality1 a m]e sy/em ( ?\ %alt n1 :i* conta9s su* a precept z t8 ,does n ! ,*ri/ian religion 9 virtue ( ?is alone en=ce a great ?\ %alt2 :i* e man :o br+s himself )9 its range w f9d ris+ ) him 9 ! morn+1 foll[+ him l 8 %ad[ all day long1 & ly+ d[n ) him :5 he goes to re/8 ,,ii4 ,x %\ld be cle>ly und]/ood t 9 ! words ev5 z ,he walk$1 ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john is bo? ref]r$ to & atte/$4 ,= surely to po9t ) any degree ( moral s]i\sness to an example1 is to presuppose "s cle> k & def9ite record ( x4 ,no example c be beautiful or in/ructive :5 its %ape is lo/ 9 d>kness4 ,x has inde$ be5 said by a deeply religi\s writ]1 t ! lik5ess ( ! ,*ri/ian to ,*ri/ is to ,8 "*1 n to ! p>ticul> =m 9 :i* x 0 hi/orically manife/$4 ,& ?is1 ( c\rse1 is 9 "o s5se a truism4 ,b h[ else except by ?is hi/orical manife/ation c we "k ! "* ( ,*ri/ 9 any true s5se ( ! ^w k8 ,= ^? :o are famili> ) ! f\r? ,gospel1 ! t]m walk 0 t5d]ly significant4 ,= if x 0 us$ ) a rem9isc5ce ( ! ,old ,te/am5t & ( ! language ( our ,"l1#agd to d5ote ! :ole cont9u\s activity ( ! life ( any man inw>d & outw>d1 !re 0 ano!r signification :i* became entw9$ ) x4 ,/4 ,john _h us$ ! ^w hi/orically#age 9 8 ,gospel1 n )\t allusion to ! ,savi\r's homelessness on e>?1 to ,8 it9]ant life ( b5efic5ce & ( tea*+4#agf ,^? :o fir/ receiv$ ?is ,epi/le ) deepe/ rev]5ce z ! utt]ance ( ! ,apo/le :om !y lov$1 :5 !y came to ! precept--walk ev5 z ,he walk$--w\ld ask !mselves h[ did ,he walk8 ,:at d we "k ( ! great rule ( life ?us propos$ to u8 ,! ,gospel :i* accompani$ ?is lett]1 & ) :i* x 0 9 "s way closely connect$1 0 a suffici5t & def9ite answ]4 ,,iii4 ,! "* ( ,*ri/ 9 8 ,gospel is ?us1 accord+ to ,/4 ,john1 ! l(tie/ ideal ( purity1 peace1 self-sacrifice1 unbrok5 communion ) ,god2 ! inexhau/ible f\nta9 ( regulat$ ?\ghts1 high aims1 holy action1 con/ant pray]4 ,we may adv]t to "o aspect ( ?is p]fection z del9eat$ 9 ! f\r? ,gospel--our ,"l's way ( do+ small ?+s1 or at lea/ ?+s :i* 9 human e/imation appe> to be small4 ,! f\r? *apt] ( t ,gospel conta9s a m>vell\s record ( ^w & "w4 ,let u trace t record back to its beg9n+4 ,!re are se$s ( spiritual life scatt]$ 9 _m he>ts :i* 7 de/9$ to yield a ri* h>ve/ 9 due "t2 !re is ! acc\nt ( "o s5su\s nature1 quick5$ & spiritualis$2 !re are promises :i* h be5 = successive c5turies z a riv] ( ,god to we>y natures4 ,all ^! results issue f ?ree words spok5 by a tir$ travell]1 sitt+ naturally ov] a well--give me to dr9k4 ,we take ano!r in/ance4 ,!re is "o passage 9 ,/4 ,john's ,gospel :i* divides ) ! promium ( 8 ,epi/le1 ! glory ( be+ ! l(tie/1 ! mo/ prolong$1 ! mo/ su/a9$1 9 ! ,apo/le's writ+s4 ,x is ! prelude ( a "w :i* might h seem$ to be ( little mom5t4 ,yet all ! height ( a great ideal is ov] x1 l ! vault ( heav52 all ! p[] ( a ,div9e purpose is "u x1 l ! /r5g? ( ! great deep2 all ! consci\sness ( ,8 dea?1 ( ,8 asc5sion1 ( ,8 com+ dom9ion1 ( ,8 ,div9e orig91 ( ,8 session at ,god's "r h&--all ! ho>d$ love 9 ,8 he>t = ,8 own :i* 7 9 ! _w--passes by "s my/]i\s transf]5ce into t little incid5t ( t5d]ness & ( humiliation4 ,he sets an ev]la/+ m>k ^u x1 n by a bas9 ( gold cru/$ ) gems1 nor by mix+ preci\s sc5ts ) ! wat] :i* ,he p\r$ out1 nor by us+ l95 ( ! f9e/ tissue1 b by ! absolute p]fection ( love & dutiful humility 9 ! _s & 9 e detail ( ! :ole action4 ,x is "o m ( ^? little *9ks ?r\gh :i* ! :ole sun%9e ( heav5 /reams 9 ^u ^? :o h eyes to see4#agg ,! und]ly+ secret ( ?is feature ( our ,"l's "* is told by ,himself4 ,my meat is to be ev] do+ ! w ( ,him t s5t ,me1 & s :5 ! "t comes by "o great decisive act to f9i% ,8 "w4#agh ,all along ! c\rse ( t life-walk !re 7 small] preludes to ! great act :i* won our r$emption--multitud9\s daily little p]fect epitomes ( love & sacrifice1 )\t :i* ! cr[n+ sacrifice w\ld n h be5 :at x 04 ,! plan ( our life mu/1 ( c\rse1 be con/ruct$ on a scale z diff]5t z ! human f ! ,div9e4 ,yet !re is a true s5se 9 :i* ?is lesson ( ! great life may be appli$ to u4 ,! app>5tly small ?+s ( life mu/ n be despis$ or neglect$ on acc\nt ( _! smallness1 by ^? :o w\ld foll[ ! precept ( ,/4 ,john4 ,pati5ce & dilig5ce 9 petty trades1 9 s]vices call$ m5ial1 9 wait+ on ! sick & old1 9 a hundr$ su* works1 all come )9 ! sweep ( ?is net1 ) its l9es t look z ?9 z cobwebs1 & :i* yet = ,*ri/ian he>ts are /rong] ?an fibres ( /eel--walk ev5 z ,he walk$4 ,?is1 too1 is our only security4 ,a ,fr5* poet has told a beautiful tale4 ,ne> a riv] :i* runs betwe5 ,fr5* & ,g]man t]ritory1 a blacksmi? 0 at "w "o sn[y night ne> ,*ri/mas "t4 ,he 0 tir$ out1 /&+ by 8 =ge1 & wi/fully look+ t[>ds 8 little home1 light$ up a %ort qu>t] ( a mile away1 & wife & *ildr5 wait+ = _! fe/al supp]1 :5 he %\ld return4 ,x came to ! la/ piece ( 8 "w1 a rivet :i* x 0 difficult to f9i% prop]ly2 = x 0 ( peculi> %ape1 int5d$ by ! contractor :o employ$ him to p9 ! metal "w ( a bridge :i* he 0 con/ruct+ ov] ! riv]4 ,! smi? 0 sorely tempt$ to fail 9 giv+ hone/ "w1 to hurry ov] a job :i* seem$ at once s tr\blesome & s trifl+4 ,b "s good angel :isp]$ to ! man t he %\ld d 8 be/4 ,he turn$ to ! =ge ) a sigh1 & nev] re/$ until ! "w 0 z complete z 8 skill c\ld make x4 ,! poet c>ries u on = a ye> or two4 ,w> breaks out4 ,a squadron ( ! blacksmi?'s c\ntrym5 is driv5 ov] ! bridge 9 headlong flight4 ,m51 horses1 guns1 try its solidity4 ,= a mom5t or two ! :ole weight ( ! mass really hangs ^u ! "o rivet4 ,!re are times 9 life :5 ! :ole weight ( ! s\l also hangs ^u a rivet2 ! rivet ( sobriety1 ( purity1 ( hone/y1 ( comm& ( temp]4 ,possibly we h devot$ little or no hone/ "w to x 9 ! ye>s :5 we %\ld h p]fect$ ! "w2 & s1 9 ! day ( trial1 ! rivet snaps1 & we are lo/4 ,!re is "o ^w ( enc\ragem5t :i* %\ld be f9ally spok5 = ! sake ( "o class ( ,god's s]vants4 ,"s are sick1 we>y1 brok51 p>alys$1 x may be sl[ly dy+4 ,:at--!y sometimes ask--h we to d ) ?is precept8 ,o!rs :o h hope1 ela/icity1 capacity ( s]vice1 may walk z ,he walk$2 b we c sc>cely d s4 ,su* p]sons %\ld rememb] :at walk+ 9 ! ,*ri/ian s5se is--all life's activity inw>d & outw>d4 ,let !m ?9k ( ,*ri/ ^u ,8 cross4 ,he 0 fix$ to x1 nail$ h& & foot4 ,nail$2 yet nev]--n :5 ,he trod ^u ! waves1 n :5 ,he mov$ upw>d ?r\gh ! air to ,8 ?rone--nev] did ,he walk m truly because ,he walk$ 9 ! way ( p]fect love4 ,x is j :il/ look+ at ! moveless =m ^u ! tree t we may he> mo/ t\*+ly ! great ?\ %alt--?\ %alt walk ev5 z ,he walk$4 ,,iv4 ,z !re is a lit]al1 s !re is a my/ical walk+ z ,*ri/ walk$4 ,?is is an idea :i* deeply p]vades ,/4 ,paul's writ+s4 ,is x ,8 bir?8 ,we are born aga94 ,is x ,8 life8 ,we walk ) ,him 9 newness ( life4 ,is x ,8 dea?8 ,we are crucifi$ ) ,him4 ,is x ,8 burial8 ,we are buri$ ) ,him4 ,is x ,8 resurrection8 ,we are ris5 aga9 ) ,him4 ,is x ,8 asc5sion--,8 v session at ,god's "r h&8 ,he ha? rais$ u up & made u sit toge!r ) ,him 9 heav5ly places4 ,!y "k no?+ ( ,/4 ,paul's m9d :o "k no?+ ( ?is image ( a s\l se5 9 ! v du/ ( dea?1 lov$1 p>don$1 quick5$1 elevat$1 cr[n$1 ?ron$4 ,x 0 ?is conception at "w f ! beg9n+ 9 ! g5]al consci\sness ( ,*ri/ians :i* m\ld$ r\nd itself ! ord] ( ! ,*ri/ian ye>4 ,x w illu/rate ?is idea = u if we ?9k ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! outside & ! inside ( a *ur*4 ,outside on "s high spire we see ! light j l+]+ f> up1 :ile ! %ad[s are coldly ga!r+ 9 ! /reets bel[2 & we "k t x is w9t]4 ,aga9 ! ev5+ falls w>m & gold5 on ! *ur*y>d1 & we recognise ! t\* ( summ]4 ,b inside x is always ,god's wea!r2 x is ,*ri/ all ! ye> long4 ,n[ ! ,babe wrapp$ 9 swaddl+ clo!s1 or circumcis$ ) ! knife ( ! law1 manife/$ to ! ,g5tiles1 or manife/+ ,himself ) a glory t breaks ?r\gh ! veil2 n[ ! ,man tempt$ 9 ! wild]ness2 n[ ! victim dy+ on ! cross2 n[ ! ,victor ris51 asc5d$1 s5d+ ! ,holy ,_s2 n[ = tw5ty-five ,sundays wor%ipp$ z ! ,ev]la/+ ,^w ) ! ,fa!r & ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,9 ?is my/ical foll[+ ( ,*ri/ also1 ! "o p]petual lesson is--he t sai? he abide? 9 ,him1 ought himself also s to walk ev5 z ,he walk$4 ,,notes4 ,*4 ii4 #c-aa4 ,v]4 #d4 ,a li>4 ,!re are _m ?+s :i* ! say] says by ! language ( 8 life r ?an by 8 lips to o!rs3 _m ?+s :i* he says to himself4 ,we lead ourselves a/ray 7i4 #h74 ,we say ,i h k ( ,him1 :ile yet we obs]ve n ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,/range t we c lie to ! "o be+ :o kn[s ! tru? ?or\ghly--self2 & hav+ li$1 c get ! lie believ$1-- ,l "o1 ,:o hav+1 unto tru?1 by tell+ ( x1 ,made su* a s9n] ( 8 memory1 ,to cr$it 8 own lie4 ,tempe/1 ,act ,i4 ,sc4 #b4 ,v]4 #g4 ,fre%4 ,!re are two q diff]5t words alike translat$ new 9 ,a4 ,v43 "o ( ^! is ! ^w us$ "h 772 ! o!r 774 ,! fir/ always signifies new 9 quality--intellectual1 e?ical1 spiritual novelty--t :i* is oppos$ to1 :i* replaces & sup]s$es1 ! antiquat$1 inf]ior1 outworn2 new 9 ! _w ( ?\ght4 7,heb4 viii4 #ac /ates ?is ) p]fect precision47 ,x may sometimes n inadequately be r5d]$ fre% 7y\ngly1 ,%akespe>e1 ,coriolanus74 ,! o!r t]m 77 is simply rec5t2 new *ronologically 9 ! _w ( "t4 ,:i* ye he>d f ! beg9n+4 ,probably a recognition ( ,/4 ,paul's tea*+ at ,ephesus1 & ( 8 ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians4 ,v]4 #h4 ,to _m comm5tators ?is v]se seems almo/ ( insoluble difficulty4 ,surely1 h[ev]1 ! mean+ is cle> en\gh = ^? :o w place !mselves )9 ! atmosph]e ( ,/4 ,john's ?\ght4 ,aga9 a fre% comm&m5t ,i am writ+ to y ?is comm&m5t1 *>ity1 is no unreal & !re=e delusive /&>d ( duty4 ,tak5 z "o great :ole 77 x is true1 matt] ( obs]vable hi/orical fact1 because x is realis$ 9 ,him :o gave ! comm&m5t2 capable ( realisation1 & ev5 9 measure realis$ 9 y4 ,& ?is c be actually done by ,*ri/ians1 & recognis$ m & m by o!rs1 because ! %ad[ is drift+ by f ! l&scape ev5 ( ! _w1 & ! light1 ! v light1 enlight5e? by a new ideal & a new example4 ,v]4 #aj4 ,sc&al4 ,9 ,greek is ! r5d]+ ( two ,hebrew words4 7#a7 ,t aga9/ :i* we trip & /umble1 a /umbl+-block2 7#b7 ,a hook or sn>e4 ,v]4 #aa4 ,! t]rible =ce ( ?is truly ,hebrai/ic p>allelism %\ld be not$4 #a4 ,he t hate? 8 bro!r is 9 d>kness4 #b4 walke? 9 d>kness4 #c4 kn[e? n :]e he goe?4 #d4 d>kness has bl9d$ 8 eyes4 ,! ?ird beat ( ! p>allelism conta9s an allusion to t ,ca9 among ! nations1 ! ,jewi% p 9 our ,"l's "t4 7,john xii4 #ce47 ,9 illu/ration ( ! p[]ful expression1 7d>kness has bl9d$ 8 eyes7 ! pres5t writ] quot$ a /rik+ passage f ,pr(essor ,drummond1 :o adduces a p>allel = ! ,*ri/ian's loss ( ! spiritual faculty1 by ! atrophy ( organs :i* takes place 9 moles1 & 9 ! fi% 9 d>k cav]ns4 7,speak]'s ,comm5t>y1 9 loc47 ,b z reg>ds ! mole at lea/1 a great obs]v] ( ,nature entirely d5ies ! alleg$ atrophy4 ,mr4 ,buckl& quotes ,dr4 ,lee 9 a pap]1 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,royal ,society1 :]e he says1--! eye ( ! mole pres5ts u ) an in/ance ( an organ :i* is rudim5t>y1 n by arre/ ( developm5t1 b ?r\gh disuse1 aid$ p]haps by natural selection4 ,b ,mr4 ,buckl& ass]ts t ! same great ,wisdom :o made ! mole's tee? ! mo/ beautiful set ( insectivor\s tee? among animals1 also made its eye fit = ! "w x has to d4 ,! mole has be5 design$ to prey ^u e>?worms2 !y w n come up to ! surface to him1 s he mu/ g d[n into ! e>? to !m4 ,= ?is purpose 8 eyes are fitt$4 7,life ( ,f4 ,buckl&1 pp4 #bdg1 #bdh74 ,,footnotes3 #afg ,nom5 facile suppl5t cr$5tes1 pl5um pectus hab5tes memori ,dom9i4--,b5gel4 #afh 9 our ,epi/le belongs to ,*ri/ 9 e place b "o :]e x occurs 7#a ,john ii4 #f1 iii4 #c1 #e1 #g1 #af1 iv4 #ag2 cf4 ,john i4 #ah1 ii4 #ba74 ,x is v mu* equival5t to our rev]5t usage ( pr9t+ ! pron\n :i* ref]s to ,*ri/ ) a capital lett]4 #afi ,matt4 vi4 #de4 #agj 7#b ,pet] ii4 #aj2 ,jude v4 #h74 #aga ,poems by ,mat!w ,arnold 7,rugby ,*apel1 ,nov4 #aheg71 vol4 ii41 pp4 #bea1 #bee4 #agb 4 ,acta ,paul4 et ,!c4 #af1 ,acta4 ,apo/4 ,apoc4 #dg4 ,edit4 ,tis*5dorf4 #agc ,on ,lib]ty4 ,john ,/u>t ,mill 7*ap4 iii474 #agd ,john viii4 #ab-ce4 ,= ,apo/olic usage ( ! ^w1 see ,acts i4 #ba2 ,rom4 vi4 #d2 ,ephes4 ii4 #aj2 ,col4 iii4 #g4 #age ,john vii4 #a4 #agf ,ambul&o docebat4--,brets*neid]4 #agg ,john xiii4 #a-f4 #agh 444 7,john iv4 #cd74 ,,section ,,iii4 7#b7 ,,greek4 ,,lat94 1 ,c>issimi non m&atum 1 ' novum scribo vobis1 s$ m&atum ' vetus quod habui/is ab initio3 m&atum 4 vetus e/ v]bum quod audi/is4 ,it]um m&atum 1 novum scribo vobis1 quod e/ v]um 1 et 9 ipso et 9 vobis1 quoniam t5ebr transi]unt 4 et lum5 v]um jam lucet4 ,qui dicit se 9 luce esse et fratrem suum odit1 9 4 t5ebris e/ usque adhuc4 ,qui diligit 4 f ratrem suum 9 lum9e manet1 et sc&alum 4 9 eo non e/3 qui autem odit fratrem suum1 9 t5ebris e/1 1 et 9 t5ebris ambulat 1 et nescit quo eat1 quoniam t5ebr obccav]unt 4 oculos eius4 ,,au?oris$ ,,v]sion4 ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,bre?r51 ,i write ,belov$1 no new no new comm&m5t comm&m5t write ,i unto y1 b an old unto y1 b an old comm&m5t :i* comm&m5t :i* ye _h f ! beg9n+4 ye _h f ! beg9n+3 ,! old comm&m5t ! old comm&m5t is ! ^w is ! ^w :i* ye h he>d :i* ye he>d4 ,aga91 f ! beg9n+4 a new comm&m5t ,aga91 a new comm&m5t write ,i unto y1 :i* ,i write unto ?+ is true 9 ,him y1 :i* ?+ is & 9 y3 because true 9 ,him & 9 ! d>kness is pass+ y3 because ! d>kness away1 & ! true is pa/1 & ! light already %9e?4 true light n[ %9e?4 ,he t sai? he is 9 ,he t sai? he ! light1 & hate? is 9 ! light1 & 8 bro!r1 is 9 ! hate? 8 bro!r1 is d>kness ev5 until 9 d>kness ev5 until n[4 ,he t love? n[4 ,he t love? 8 bro!r abide? 9 8 bro!r abide? 9 ! light1 & !re is ! light1 & !re is none occasion ( /umbl+ none occasion ( /umbl+ 9 him4 ,b he 9 him4 ,b he t hate? 8 bro!r t hate? 8 bro!r is 9 ! d>kness1 & is 9 d>kness1 & walke? 9 ! d>kness1 walke? 9 d>kness1 & kn[e? n & kn[e? n :i!r :i!r he goe?1 because he goe?1 because ! d>kness t d>kness ha? ha? bl9d$ 8 eyes4 bl9d$ 8 eyes4 ,,ano!r ,,v]sion4 ,belov$1 no fre% comm&m5t ,i am writ+ unto y1 b an old comm&m5t :i* ye _h f ! beg9n+4 ,! comm&m5t1 ! old comm&m5t1 is ! ^w :i* ye he>d4 ,aga91 a fre% comm&m5t ,i am writ+ unto y1 :i* ?+ z a :ole is true 9 ,him & 9 y3 because ! %ad[ is drift+ by1 & ! light1 ! v light1 is already enlight5+4 ,he t sai? he is 9 ! light & hate? 8 bro!r1 9 ! d>kness is he hi!rto4 ,he t love? 8 bro!r 9 ! light abide? he1 & sc&al 9 him !re is n4 ,b he t hate? 8 bro!r 9 ! d>kness is he1 & 9 ! d>kness walke? he1 & he kn[e? n :i!r he goe? because ! d>kness ha? bl9d$ 8 eyes4 ,,section ,,iii4 7#c7 ,,greek4 ,,lat94 1 1 ,scribo vobis1 filioli1 quoniam remitt5tur vobis1 peccata propt] 4 1 1 nom5 eius4 ,scribo vobis1 patres1 quoniam ' 4 1 cognovi/is eum qui 1 ab initio e/4 ,scribo 4 vobis1 adolesc5tes1 1 1 quoniam vici/is malignum4 4 ,scribo vobis1 1 1 infantes1 quia cognovi/is ' 4 patrem4 ,scripsi 1 1 vobis1 iuv5es quia 1 =tes e/is et v]bum ,dei 9 vobis manet et 1 vici/is malignum4 ,nolite 4 dilig]e mundum 1 ne que eaqu 9 mundo 4 sunt4 ,si quis diligit 1 mundum1 non e/ c>itas ,patris 9 eo3 quoniam omne quod 9 1 mundo e/1 concupisc5tia c>nis e/1 et concupisc5tia oculorum1 et sup]bia vit2 1 qu non e/ ex ,patre1 1 s$ ex mundo e/4 ,et mundus transibit et concupisc5tia eius3 qui autem facit voluntatem ,dei1 manet 9 et]num4 4 ,,au?oris$ ,,v]sion4 ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,i write unto y1 ,i write unto y1 my little *ildr51 because little *ildr51 because y\r s9s are =giv5 y\r s9s are =giv5 y = ,8 "n's y = ,8 "n's sake4 ,i write unto sake4 ,i write unto y1 fa!rs1 because y1 fa!rs1 because ye h kn[n ,him ye "k ,him t is t is f ! beg9n+4 f ! beg9n+4 ,i ,i write unto y1 write unto y1 "y "y m51 because ye m51 because ye h h ov]come ! ov]come ! evil "o4 wick$ "o4 ,i write ,i h writt5 unto unto y1 little *ildr51 y1 little *ildr51 because because ye h ye "k ! kn[n ! ,fa!r4 ,i ,fa!r4 ,i h writt5 h writt5 unto y1 unto y1 fa!rs1 because fa!rs1 because ye ye "k ,him h kn[n ,him t :i* is f ! is f ! beg9n+4 beg9n+4 ,i h ,i h writt5 unto writt5 unto y1 y1 "y m51 because "y m51 because ye ye are /rong1 are /rong1 & ! & ! ^w ( ,god ^w ( ,god abide? abide? 9 y1 & ye 9 y1 & ye h h ov]come ! ov]come ! evil "o4 wick$ "o4 ,love n ,love n ! _w1 ! _w1 nei!r ! nei!r ! ?+s t ?+s t are 9 ! are 9 ! _w4 ,if _w4 ,if any man any man love ! love ! _w1 ! _w1 ! love ( ! love ( ! ,fa!r is ,fa!r is n 9 him4 n 9 him4 ,= all ,= all t is 9 ! t is 9 ! _w1 _w1 ! lu/ ( ! ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 fle%1 & ! lu/ ( & ! lu/ ( ! ! eyes1 & ! va+lory eyes1 & ! pride ( ( life1 is n ( life1 is n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,fa!r1 b is ( b is ( ! _w4 ! _w4 ,& ! ,& ! _w passe? _w passe? away1 away1 & ! lu/ & ! lu/ !re(3 !re(3 b he t b he t doe? ! doe? ! w ( ,god w ( ,god abide? = abide? = ev]4 ev]4 ,,ano!r ,,v]sion4 ,i am writ+ unto y1 *ildr51 because y\r s9s are =giv5 y = ,8 "n's sake4 ,i am writ+ unto y1 fa!rs1 because ye h k ( ,him :o is f ! beg9n+4 ,i am writ+ unto y1 "y m51 because ye are conqu]ors ( ! wick$ "o4 ,i h writt5 unto y1 little *ildr51 because ye h k ( ! ,fa!r4 ,i h writt5 unto y1 fa!rs1 because ye h k ( ,him :o is f ! beg9n+4 ,i h writt5 unto y1 "y m51 because ye are /rong & ! ^w ( ,god abide? 9 y1 & ye are conqu]ors ( ! wick$ "o4 ,love n ! _w1 nei!r ! ?+s t are 9 ! _w4 ,if any man love ! _w ! love ( ! ,fa!r is n 9 him4 ,= all t is 9 ! _w1 ! lu/ ( ! fle% & ! lu/ ( ! eyes & ! arrogancy ( liv+1 is n f ! ,fa!r1 b f ! _w is x4 ,& ! _w is drift+ by1 & ! lu/ ( x3 b he t is do+ ! w ( ,god abide? = ev]4 ,,disc\rse ,,vi4 ,,! ,,_w ,,:i* ,,we ,,mu/ ,,n ,,love4 ,love n ! _w1 nei!r ! ?+s t are 9 ! _w4 ,if any man love ! _w1 ! love ( ! ,fa!r is n 9 him4 ,= all t is 9 ! _w1 ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 & ! lu/ ( ! eyes1 & ! pride ( life1 is n ( ! ,fa!r1 b ( ! _w4--#a ,,john ii4 #ae1 #af4 ,an adequate developm5t ( words s compress$ & pregnant z ^! w\ld require a sep>ate treatise1 or s]ies ( treatises4#agi ,b if we succe$ 9 grasp+ ,/4 ,john's conception ( ! _w1 we %all h a key t w op5 to u ?is cab9et ( spiritual ?\ght4 ,i4 ,9 ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,john ! _w is always f\nd 9 "o or o!r ( f\r s5ses1 z may be decid$ by ! context4 7#a7 ,x means ! creation1#ahj ! univ]se4 ,s our ,"l 9 ,8 ,high-prie/ly pray]--,?\ lov$/ ,me be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w4#aha 7#b7 ,x is us$ = ! e>? locally z ! place :]e man resides2#ahb & ^: soil ! ,son ( ,god trod = a:ile4 ,i am no m 9 ! _w1 b ^! are 9 ! _w4#ahc 7#c7 ,x d5otes ! *ief inhabitants ( ! e>?1 !y to :om ! c\nsels ( ,god ma9ly po9t--m5 univ]sally4 ,su* a transf]5ce is common 9 ne>ly all languages4 ,bo? ! inhabitants ( a build+ & ! mat]ial /ructure :i* conta9s !m1 are call$ a h\se2 & ! inhabitants are frequ5tly bitt]ly blam$1 :ile ! beauty ( ! /ructure is passionately admir$4 ,9 ?is s5se !re is a magnific5t wid? 9 ! ^w _w4 ,we _c b feel indignant at attempts to gird its gr&eur )9 ! n>r[ rim ( a human sy/em4 ,! bread t ,i w give1 said ,he :o knew be/1 is ,my fle% :i* ,i w give = ! life ( ! _w4#ahd ,he is ! propitiation = ! :ole _w1 writes ! ,apo/le at ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt]4 ,9 ?is s5se1 if we w\ld imitate ,*ri/1 if we w\ld aspire to ! ,fa!r's p]fection1 love n ! _w mu/ be temp]$ by t o!r t5d] oracle--,god s lov$ ! _w4#ahe ,9 none ( ^! s5ses c ! _w "h be und]/ood4#ahf ,!re rema9s !n 7#d7 a f\r? signification1 :i* has two alli$ %ades ( ?\ght4 ,_w is employ$ to cov] ! :ole pres5t exi/5ce1 ) its bl5d$ good & evil--susceptible ( elevation by grace1 susceptible also ( deep] dep?s ( s9 & ru94 ,b yet aga9 ! indiff]5t mean+ passes into "o t is :olly evil1 :olly )9 a region ( d>kness4 ,! fir/ creation 0 pron\nc$ by ,god 9 ea* dep>tm5t good collectively2 :5 cr[n$ by ,god's ma/]piece 9 man1 v good4#ahg ,all ?+s1 our ,apo/le tells u1 7 made ?r\gh ,him 7! ,^w71 & )\t ,him 0 n any ?+ made t 0 made4#ahh ,b z t 0 a _w :olly good1 s is ?is a _w :olly evil4 ,?is evil _w is n ,god's creation1 drew n its orig9 f ,him4 ,all t is 9 x came out f x1 f no?+ high]4#ahi ,?is :olly evil _w is n ! mat]ial creation2 if x 71 we %\ld be l&$ 9 dualism1 or ,mani*eism4 ,x is n an entity1 an actual tangible ?+1 a creation4 ,x is n ( ,god's _w t ,/4 ,john cries 9 t la/ fi]ce ^w ( abhorr5ce :i* he fl+s at x z he sees ! %ad[y ?+ l an evil _s made visible 9 an idol's arms--! _w lie? :olly 9 ! evil "o4#aij ,?is anti-_w1 ?is c>icature ( creation1 ?is ?+ ( negations1 is spun out ( ?ree abuses ( ! end[m5t ( ,god's glori\s gift ( free-w to man2 out ( ?ree noble in/9cts ignobly us$4 ,fir/1 ! lu/ ( ! fle%--( :i* fle% is ! seat1 & supplies ! organic m$ium ?r\gh :i* x works4 ,! fle% is t s(t] "p ( ! frame :i* by ! network ( ! n]ves is int5sely susceptible ( pleasurable & pa9ful s5sations2 capable ( h]oic pati5t submission to ! high] pr9ciples ( consci5ce & _s1#aia capable also ( frightful rebellion4 ,( all !ologians ,/4 ,john is ! lea/ likely to fall into ! exagg]ation ( libell+ ! fle% z ess5tially evil4 ,is x n he :o1 :e!r 9 8 ,gospel1 or 9 8 ,epi/les1 delights to speak ( ! fle% ( ,jesus1 to record words 9 :i* ,he ref]s to x8#aib ,/ill ! fle% br+s u into contact ) all s9s :i* are s9s t spr+ f1 & end 91 ! s5ses4 ,%all we ask = a catalogue ( p>ticul>s f ,/4 ,john8 ,nay1 we _c expect t ! virg9 ,apo/le1 :o receiv$ ! virg9 ,"m f ! ,virg9 ,"l ^u ! cross1 w sully 8 virg9 p5 ) words s abhorr$4 ,:5 he has utt]$ ! lu/ ( ! fle% 8 %udd] is foll[$ by an eloqu5t sil5ce4 ,we c fill up ! blank too well--drunk5ness1 gluttony1 ?\ghts & motions :i* spr+ f delib]ate1 wilfully *]i%$1 rebelli\s s5suality2 :i* fill _m ( u ) pa9 & fe>1 & wr+ cries & bitt] te>s f p5it5ts1 & ev5 f sa9ts4 ,! second1 abuse ( free-w1 ! second elem5t 9 ?is _w :i* is n ,god's _w1 is ! desire ( :i* ! eyes are ! seat--! lu/ ( ! eyes4 ,to ! two s9s :i* we in/9ctively associate ) ?is phrase--voluptu\sness & curiosity ( ! s5ses or ! s\l--,scripture might seem to add envy1 :i* d]ives s mu* ( its alim5t f sight4 ,9 ?is lies ! ,*ri/ian's w>n+ aga9/ wilfully indulg+ 9 evil sights1 bad plays1 bad books1 bad pictures4 ,he :o is outw>dly ! spectator ( ^! ?+s becomes inw>dly ! actor ( !m4 ,! eye is1 s to speak1 ! burn+-glass ( ! s\l2 x draws ! rays f _! evil brightness to a focus1 & may k9dle a rag+ fire 9 ! he>t4 ,"u ?is dep>tm5t comes unregulat$ spiritual or intellectual curiosity4 ,! fir/ ne$ n tr\ble u s mu* z x did ,*ri/ians 9 a m believ+ "t4 ,comp>atively v few are 9 dang] f ! plan*ette or f a/rology4 ,b surely x is a ra% ?+ = an ord9>y m9d1 )\t a cle> call ( duty1 )\t any adequate prep>ation1 to place its fai? )9 ! deadly grip ( "s p[]ful adv]s>y4 ,p really seem to h absolutely no consci5ce ab\t read+ any?+--! la/ philosophical ,life ( ,*ri/1 or ! la/ romance2 ( :i* ! titles might be ) advantage ex*ang$1 = ! philosophical hi/ory is a light romance1 & ! romance is a heavy philosophy4 ,! ?ird con/itu5t 9 ! evil anti-tr9ity ( ! anti-_w is ! pride 7! arrogancy1 gasconade1 almo/ swagg]7 ( life1 ( :i* ! l[] life#aic is ! seat4 ,! ?\ght is n s mu* ( outw>d pomp & o/5tation z ( t false pride :i* arises 9 ! he>t4 ,! arrogancy is )92 ! gasconade plays its fanta/ic tricks be=e high heav54 ,& ea* ( ^! ?ree elem5ts 7mak+ up z !y d collectively all t is 9 ! _w & spr++ out ( ! _w7 is n a sub/antive ?+1 n an orig9al +r$i5t ( man's nature1 or among ! =ms ( ,god's _w2 x is ! p]v]sion ( an elem5t :i* _h a use t 0 noble1 or at lea/ innoc5t4 ,= fir/ comes ! lu/ ( ! fle%4 ,take ^? two objects to :i* ?is lu/ turns ) a fi]ce & p]v]t$ passion4 ,! possession ( fle% 9 itself leads man to crave = ! necess>y support to 8 native weakness4 ,! mutual crav+ = ! love ( be+s s l & s unlike z man & woman1 if x be a weakness1 has at lea/ a mo/ t\*+ & exquisite side4 ,aga91 is n a ye>n+ = beauty gratifi$ ?r\gh ! eyes8 ,7 !y n giv5 = ! enjoym5t1 = ! tea*+1 at once high & sweet1 ( ,nature & ( ,art8 ,art may be a moral & spiritual discipl9e4 ,! ideas ( ,beauty f gift$ m9ds by cunn+ h&s transf]r$ to1 & /amp$ ^u1 outw>d ?+s1 come f ! anci5t & uncreat$ ,beauty1 ^: beauty is z p]fect z ,8 tru? & /r5g?4 ,/ill fur!r2 9 ! l[] life1 & 9 its lawful use1 !re 0 int5d$ to be a some?+ ( quiet satisfaction1 a c]ta9 re/fulness1 at times mak+ u happy & triumphant4 ,& lo6 = all ?is1 n mod]ate f>e & pure love1 n ?\ghtful curiosity & ! sweet p5siv5ess :i* is ! be/ tribute to ! beautiful--n a wise humility :i* makes u feel t our times are 9 ,god's h&s & our means ,8 cont9ual gift--b degrad$ s5ses1 l[ art1 evil lit]ature1 a pride :i* is z grovell+ z x is godless4 ,^! ?ree typical summ>ies ( ! evil t5d5cies 9 ! ex]cise ( free-w correspond ) a rem>kable fulness to ! two n>ratives ( trial :i* give u ! comp5dium & g5]al outl9e ( all human temptation4 ,our ,"l's ?ree temptations answ] to ?is division4 ,! lu/ ( ! fle% is 9 ess5ce ! rebellion ( ! l[] appetites1 inh]5t to creaturely dep5d5ce1 aga9/ ! high] pr9ciple or law4 ,! ne>e/ & only conceivable approa* to ?is 9 ! s9less ,man w\ld be 9 ,8 seek+ lawful support by unlawful means--procur+ food by a miracul\s ex]tion ( p[]1 :i* only w\ld h become s9ful1 or %ort ( ! highe/ goodness1 by "s condition ( its ex]cise at t "t & 9 t place4 ,an appeal to ! desire = beauty & glory1 ) an impli$ h9t ( us+ !m = ,god's great] hon\r1 is ! ess5ce ( ! second temptation2 ! "o possible approximation to ! lu/ ( ! eyes 9 t p]fect "*4 ,! int]ior deception ( "s t\* ( pride 9 ! visible support ( angels waft+ ! ,son ( ,god ?r\gh ! air is ,satan's "o s9i/] way ( ins9uat+ to ! ,savi\r some?+ ak9 to ! pride ( life4 ,9 ! case ( ! o!r e>li] typical trials x w be obs]v$ t :ile ! temptations fit into ! same ?reefold framework1 !y are plac$ 9 an ord] :i* exactly rev]ses t ( ,/4 ,john4 ,= 9 ,ed5 ! fir/ approa* is ?r\gh pride2 ! magnific5t promise ( elevation 9 ! scale ( be+1 ( ! k t w\ld w9 ! wond] ( ! spiritual _w4 ,= ,god do? "k t 9 ! day ye eat !re(1 !n y\r eyes %all be op5$1 & ye %all be z gods1 kn[+ good & evil4#aid ,! next /ep is t :i* directs ! curiosity bo? ( ! s5ses & ( ! aspir+ m9d to ! object =bidd5--:5 ! woman saw t ! tree 0 good = food1 & t x 0 pleasant to ! eyes1 & a tree to be desir$ to make "o wise4#aie ,!n seems to h come "s /range & sad rebellion ( ! l[] nature1 fill+ _! s\ls ) %ame2 "s bitt] revelation ( ! law ( s9 9 _! memb]s2 "s k t !y 7 contam9at$ by ! lu/ ( ! fle%4#aif ,! ord] ( ! temptation 9 ! n>rative ( ,moses is hi/orical2 ,/4 ,john's ord] is moral & spiritual1 answ]+ to ! facts ( life4 ,! lu/ ( ! fle% :i* may approa* ! *ild ?r\gh *ildi% gre$1 gr[s apace4 ,at fir/ x is half unconsci\s2 !n x becomes co>se & palpable4 ,9 ! man's desire act+ ) unregulat$ curiosity1 ?r\gh ambition ( k at any price1 se>*+ out = itself books & o!r in/rum5ts ) delib]ate desire to k9dle lu/1 ! lu/ ( ! eyes ceases n its fatal influ5ce4 ,! cr[n+ s9 ( pride ) its selfi%ness1 :i* is self ap>t f ,god z well z f ! bro!r1 f9ds its place 9 ! pride ( life4 ,,iii4 ,we may n[ be 9 a position to see m cle>ly aga9/ :at _w ! ,primate ( e>ly ,*ri/5dom pron\nc$ 8 ana!ma1 & laun*$ 8 int]dict1 & :y8 ,:at _w did he d5\nce8 ,cle>ly n ! _w z ! creation1 ! univ]se4 ,n aga9 ! e>? locally4 ,god made & ord]$ all ?+s4 ,:y %\ld we n love !m ) a holy & a blameless love8 ,only we %\ld n love !m 9 !mselves2 we %\ld n cl+ to !m =gett+ ,him4 ,suppose t "s husb& heap$ beautiful & co/ly pres5ts ^u 8 wife :om he lov$4 ,at la/ ) ! intuition ( love he beg9s to see :at is ! secret ( su* cold imitation ( love z t icy he>t c give4 ,%e loves him n--8 ri*es1 n ! man2 8 gifts1 n ! giv]4 ,& ?us lov+ ) t frigid love :i* has no he>t 9 x1 !re is no true love2 h] he>t is ano!r's4 ,gifts are giv5 t ! giv] may be lov$ 9 !m4 ,if x is true t gifts are n\ght :5 giv]s prove unk9d1 x is also true t !re is a sort ( adult]y ( ! he>t :5 ! tak] is unk9d--because ! gift is valuable1 n because ! be/[] is de>4#aig ,& s ! _w1 ,god's beautiful _w1 n[ becomes to u an idol4 ,if we are s lo/ 9 ! procession ( ,nature1 9 ! m>* ( law1 9 ! maje/ic gr[?1 9 ! />s above & 9 ! plants bel[1 t we =get ! ,lawgiv]1 :o f su* humble beg9n+s has br\ght out a _w ( beauty & ord]2 if ) mod]n poets we f9d cont5t1 calm1 happ9ess1 purity1 re/1 simply 9 contemplat+ ! glaci]s1 ! waves1 & ! />s2 !n we look at ! _w ev5 9 ?is s5se 9 a way :i* is a violation ( ,/4 ,john's rule4 ,yet aga91 ! _w :i* is n[ condemn$ is n humanity4 ,!re is no real ,*ri/ianity 9 tak+ black views1 & speak+ bitt] ?+s1 ab\t ! human society to :i* we belong1 & ! human nature ( :i* we are p>tak]s4 ,no d\bt ,*ri/ianity believes t man is v f> gone f orig9al righte\sness2 t !re is a corruption 9 ! nature ( e man t naturally is eng5d]$ ( ! (fspr+ ( ,adam4 ,yet ! utt]]s ( un:olesome apoph!gms1 ! suspect]s ( _! k9d1 are n ,*ri/ian ?9k]s4 ,! philosophic hi/orian1 ^: gorge rose at ! doctr9e ( ! ,fall1 ?\ght mu* worse ( man practically ?an ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!y b[$ be=e m>tyrdom & purity1 & believ$ 9 !m ) a *ild-l fai?4 ,= ,gibbon1 ! m>tyr 0 n q s true1 nor ! virg9 q s pure1 nor ! sa9t q s holy4 ,he ,:o knew human nature be/1 ,:o has ?r[n t t]rible ray ( light into ! unlit gulf ( ! he>t :5 ,he tells u :at proce$s out ( ! he>t ( man1#aih _h yet ! e> :i* 0 ! fir/ to he> ! trembl+ ( ! "o *ord t yet kept heal?ful "t & tune 9 ! h>lot's passionate he>t4 ,he believ$ t man 0 recov]able2 lo/1 b capable ( be+ f\nd4 ,aft] all1 9 ?is s5se !re is some?+ wor?y ( love 9 man4 ,god s lov$ 7n s hat$7 ! _w1 t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son4 ,%all we say t we are to hate ! _w :i* ,he lov$8 ,& n[ we come to t _w :i* ,god nev] lov$1 nev] w love1 nev] w reconcile to ,himself1--:i* we are n to love4 ,?is is mo/ important to see2 = !re is always a dang] 9 sett+ out ) a /rict] /&>d ?an ,*ri/'s1 a n>r[] road ?an ! n>r[ "o :i* leads to heav54 ,exp]i5ce proves t !y :o beg9 ) /&>ds ( duty :i* are impossibly high end ) /&>ds ( duty :i* are sometimes sadly l[4 ,su* m5 h tri$ ! impracticable1 & fail$2 ! practicable seems to be too h>d = !m ev] aft]w>ds4 ,!y :o beg9 by ana!matis+ ! _w 9 ?+s innoc5t1 indiff]5t1 or ev5 laudable1 n r>ely end by a reaction ( ?\ght :i* believes t ! _w is no?+ & n[h]e4 ,b !re is su* a ?+ z ! _w 9 ,/4 ,john's s5se--an evil _w br\ght into exi/5ce by ! abuse ( our free-w2 fill$ by ! anti-tr9ity1 by ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 ! lu/ ( ! eyes1 & ! pride ( life4 ,let u n confuse ! _w ) ! e>?1 ) ! :ole race ( man1 ) g5]al society1 ) any p>ticul> set1 h[ev] mu* "s sets are to be avoid$4 ,look at ! ?+ fairly4 ,two p1 we w say1 g to ,london1 to live !re4 ,"o1 f circum/ances ( life & position1 naturally falls into ! highe/ social circle4 ,ano!r has introductions to a small] set1 ) an app>5tly m s]i\s connection4 ,foll[ ! fir/ "s ev5+4 ,he drives to a great ga!r+4 ,! room :i* he ent]s is ablaze ) light2 jewell$ ord]s sp>kle ^u m5's coats1 & fair wom5 move 9 exquisite dresses4 ,we look at ! sc5e & we say--:at worldly society has ! man fall5 into6 ,p]haps s1 9 a s5se4 ,b ab\t ! same "t ! o!r walks to a little room ) humbl] adjuncts1 :]e a grave & app>5tly s]i\s circle meet toge!r4 ,we are able to look 9 !re also1 & we exclaim--?is is s]i\s society1 unworldly society4 ,p]haps s aga94 ,yet let u read ! lett]s ( ,m>y ,godolph94 ,%e bore a life unspott$ by ! _w 9 ! dissolute c\rt ( ,*>les ,,ii41 because ! love ( ! ,fa!r 0 9 h]4 ,9 small s]i\s circles are !re no hidd5 lu/s :i* blaze up 9 sc&als8 ,is !re no vanity1 no pride1 no hatr$8 ,9 ! _w ( ,*>les ,,ii4's c\rt ,m>y ,godolph9 liv$ out ( ! _w :i* ,god hat$2 9 ! religi\s _w n a few1 c]ta9ly1 live 9 ! _w :i* is n ,god's4 ,= once m1 ! _w is n s mu* a place--?\gh at times its p[] seems to h be5 drawn into "o int5se focus1 z 9 ! empire ( :i* ,rome 0 ! c5tre1 & :i* may h be5 9 ! ,apo/le's ?\ght 9 ! foll[+ v]se4 ,9 ! true/ & deepe/ s5se ! _w consi/s ( our own spiritual surr\nd+2 x is ! place :i* we make = our own s\ls4 ,no walls t ev] 7 re>$ c %ut out ! _w f u2 ! ,nun ( ,k5m>e f\nd t x foll[$ h] into ! seem+ly spiritual retreat ( a sev]e ,ord]4 ,! _w 9 its ess5ce is subtl] & ?9n] ?an ! mo/ inf9itesimal ( ! bact]ian g]ms 9 ! air4 ,!y c be /ra9$ (f by ! exquisite app>atus ( a man ( sci5ce4 ,at a c]ta9 height !y cease to exi/4 ,b ! _w may be :]ev] we are2 we c>ry x ) u :]ev] we g1 x la/s :ile our lives la/4 ,no consecration c utt]ly bani% x ev5 f )9 ! *ur*'s walls2 x d>es to be r\nd u :ile we kneel1 & foll[s u into ! pres5ce ( ,god4 7#b7 ,:y does ,god hate ?is _w--! _w 9 ?is s5se8 ,/4 ,john tells u4 ,if any man love ! _w1 ! love ( ! ,fa!r is n 9 him4 ,deep 9 e he>t mu/ be "o or o!r ( two loves4 ,!re is no room = two ma/]-passions4 ,!re is an expulsive p[] 9 all true affection4 ,:at t5d]ness & pa?os1 h[ mu* ( expo/ulation1 m pot5t because res]v$--! love ( ! ,fa!r is n 9 him6 ,he has told all 8 little ones t he has writt5 to !m because !y "k ! ,fa!r4 ,/4 ,john does n use sacr$ names at r&om4 ,ev5 ,voltaire felt t !re 0 some?+ almo/ awful 9 he>+ ,newton pron\nce ! "n ( ,god4 ,su* 9 an incomp>ably high] degree is ! _s ( ,/4 ,john4 ,9 ?is section he writes ( ! love ( ! ,fa!r1#aii & ( ! w ( ,god4#bjj ,! fir/ title has m sweetness ?an maje/y2 ! second m maje/y ?an sweetness4#bja ,he w\ld ?r[ into 8 plea "s ( ! w9n+ness ( "o :o uses ?is z a resi/less argum5t ) a tempt$ b lov+ *ild--an argum5t (t5 successful :5 e o!r fails4 ,if y d ?is1 y\r ,fa!r w n love y2 y w n be ,8 *ild4 ,we h b to read ?is ) ! he>ts ( ,god's de> *ildr54 ,!n we %all f9d t if ! love n ( ?is v]se conta9s words ( extirpation2#bjb x ends ) o!rs :i* are int5d$ to draw u ) cords ( a man1 & ) b&s ( love4 ,,footnotes3 #agi ,aft] all d$uctions = ! lack ( accurate & se>*+ textual exegesis1 p]haps ,bossuet's ,trait de la concupisc5ce1 ou ,exposition de ces ,p>oles de ,sa9t ,jean1 #a ,john ii4 #ae-ag 7uvres de ,bossuet1 ,tom4 vii41 #chj-dbj71 rema9s unrivall$4 #ahj ,! ^w orig9ally signifi$ ornam5t 7*iefly p]haps ( dress72 figuratively x came to d5ote ord]4 ,x 0 fir/ appli$ by ,py?agoras to ! univ]se1 f ! conception ( ! ord]1 :i* reigns 9 x 7,plut41 de ,plac4 ,phil41 ii4 #a74 ,f s*ools ( philosophy x pass$ into ! language ( poets & writ]s ( elevat$ prose4 ,x is some:at s+ul> t ! ,romans1 possibly f ,greek influ5ce1 came to apply mundus by ! same process to ! _w1 z x _h also orig9ally signifi$ ornam5t1 especially ( female dress 7,see ,ri*>d ,b5tley aga9/ ,boyle1 ,op]a ,philol41 #cdg-dde1 & ,notes1 ,humboldt's ,cosmos1 xiii474 ,9 ! ,,lxx4 does n appe> z ! translation ( its spiritual equival5t 9 ,hebrew2 b v (t5 9 ! s5se ( ornam5t & ord]4 7,see ,tromm41 ,concord4 ,gr4 9 ,,lxx41 #a1 #iac71 b x is f\nd z _w sev]al times 9 ! ,apocrypha 7,wisdom vi4 #bf1 vii4 #ah1 ix4 #c1 xi4 #ah1 xv4 #ad2 #b ,mac4 iii4 #ab1 vii4 #i-bc1 viii4 #ah1 xiii4 #ad74 #aha ,john xvii4 #bd4 #ahb ,9 ,hebrew habitable globe2 translat$ 9 ,,lxx4 7see ,psalm lxxxix4 #aa74 #ahc ,john v4 #aa4 #ahd ,john vi4 #ca2 #a ,john ii4 #b4 #ahe ,john iii4 #af4 ,x may be add$ t ^! are passages :]e ! _w z humanity g5]ally passes into ! d>k] mean+ ( t portion ( x :i* is actively ho/ile to ,god4 ,john xv4 #ah1 #ai4 #ahf ,see note on v]4 #af at ! end ( ! next ,disc\rse4 #ahg ,g54 i4 #ca4 #ahh ,john i4 #c4 #ahi ,! writ] does n happ5 to rememb] any comm5tator :o has po9t$ out ?is subtle b p[]ful ?\ght1 -- 7#a ,john ii4 #af74 #aij #a ,john v4 #ai4 #aia ,john xiv4 #a2 #a ,john iv4 #b1 #c2 #b ,john #g4 #aib ,john vi4 #ea1 #ec-ef2 #a ,john iv4 #b1 #c2 #b ,john #g4 #aic 4 #aid ,g54 iii4 #e4 #aie ,g54 iii4 #f4 #aif ,g54 iii4 #g4 #aig ,s4 ,augu/941 ,tract4 9 ,joann4 ,epi/4 #aih ,m>k vii4 #ba4 #aii #a ,john ii4 #ae1 #af4 #bjj ,ibid4 v]4 #ag4 #bja ,no portion ( ,pr(4 ,we/cott's ,comm5t>y is m ?or\gh or m exquisite ?an 8 exposition "h4 7,epi/les ( ,/4 ,john1 #ff47 #bjb ,extirpantia v]ba4 ,/4 ,augu/ 79 loc474 ,,disc\rse ,,vii4 ,,use ,,& ,,abuse ,,( ,,! ,,s5se ,,( ,,! ,,vanity ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,! _w passe? away1 & ! lu/ !re(3 b he t doe? ! w ( ,god abide? = ev]4--#a ,,john ii4 #ag4 ,! connection ( ! passage 9 :i* ^! words occur is n difficult to trace1 = ^? :o are us$ to foll[ ^? roots bel[ ! /ream1 ^? real r ?an v]bal l9ks lat5t 9 ! sub/ance ( ,/4 ,john's ?\ghts4 ,he addresses ^? :om he has 9 view ) a pat]nal au?ority1 z 8 sons 9 ! fai?--) an ende>+ v>iation z little *ildr54 ,he rem9ds !m ( ! wisdom & /r5g? involv$ 9 _! ,*ri/ian life4 ,!irs is ! sweete/ fl[] ( k--to "k ! ,fa!r4 ,!irs is ! gr&e/ cr[n ( victory--to ov]come ! wick$ "o4 ,b !re rema9s an enemy 9 "o s5se m dang]\s ?an ! evil "o--! _w4 ,by ! _w 9 ?is place we are to und]/& t elem5t 9 ! mat]ial & human sph]e1 9 ! region ( m+l$ good & evil1 :i* is ext]nal to ,god1 to ! influ5ce ( ,8 ,_s1 to ! b\nd>ies ( ,8 ,*ur*--nay1 :i* frequ5tly passes ov] ^? b\nd>ies4 ,9 ?is s5se x is1 s to speak1 a fictiti\s _w1 a _w ( wills sep>at$ f ,god because dom9at$ by self2 a %ad[y c>icature ( creation2 an anti-kosmos1 :i* ! ,au?or ( ! kosmos has n made4 ,:at has be5 well call$ ! great love n r+s out--love n ! _w4 ,= ?is admonition two reasons ( ev] endur+ validity are giv5 by ,/4 ,john4 7#a7 ,! application ( ! law ( human nature1 t two ma/]-passions _c co-exi/ 9 "o man4 ,if any man love ! _w1 ! love ( ! ,fa!r is n 9 him4 7#b7 ,! unsatisfactory nature ( ! _w1 its incurable transitor9ess1 its visible t5d5cy to non-exi/5ce4 ,! _w passe? away1 & ! lu/ !re(4 ,x w be well to consid] h[ f> ?is ?\ght ( ! transitor9ess ( ! _w1 ( its drift+ by 9 ceaseless *ange1 is 9 itself salut>y & ,*ri/ian1 h[ f> x ne$s to be supplem5t$ & elevat$ by t :i* foll[s & closes ! v]se4#bjc ,i4 ,!re c be no d\bt1 !n1 t up to a c]ta9 po9t ?is conviction is a necess>y elem5t ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght1 feel+1 & "*2 t x is at lea/ among ! prelim9>ies ( a sav+ reception ( ,*ri/4 ,!re is 9 ! great majority ( ! _w a surpris+ & almo/ incr$ible levity4 ,!re is a disposition to believe 9 ! p]man5cy ( t :i* we h kn[n to cont9ue long1 & :i* has become habitual4 ,!re is a tale ( a man :o 0 resolv$ to keep f 8 *ildr5 ! k ( dea?4 ,he 0 ! ,gov]nor ( a colony1 & _h lo/ 9 succession 8 wife & _m *ildr54 ,two only1 m]e infants1 7 left4 ,he )drew to a beautiful & seclud$ isl&1 & tri$ to b>ricade 8 daught]s f ! fatal k :i*1 :5 once acquir$1 d>k5s ! _s ) anticipation4 ,9 ! ocean-isl& dea? 0 to be a =bidd5 ^w4 ,if met ) 9 ! pages ( a book1 & que/ions 7 ask$1 no answ] 0 to be giv54 ,if "s "o expir$1 ! body 0 to be remov$1 & ! *ildr5 7 to be told t ! dep>t$ _h gone to ano!r c\ntry4 ,x does n ne$ mu* imag9ation to feel sure t ! secret c\ld n be kept2 t "s fi% ly+ on ! coral reef1 or "s bright bird kill$ 9 ! tropic =e/1 gave ! little ones ! h9t ( a some?+ t t\*$ ! spl5d\r ( ! sunset ) a /range pres5tim5t2 t "s h\r came :51 z to ! re/ ( u1 s to !m1 ! mute pres5ce w\ld insi/ ^u be+ made kn[n4 ,ours is a /rang] mode ( deal+ ) ourselves ?an 0 ! fa!r's way ( deal+ ) 8 *ildr54 ,we tacitly resolve to play a game ( make-believe ) ourselves1 to =get t :i* _c be =gott51 to remove to an incalculable di/ance t :i* is inexorably ne>4 ,& ! fe> ( dea? ) u does n come f ! n]ves1 b f ! w4 ,dea? u%]s u into ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,^? ( :om we speak hate & fe> dea? because !y fe> ,god1 & hate ,8 pres5ce4 ,n[ x is necess>y = su* p]sons z ^! to be awak5$ f _! illusion4 ,t :i* is supremely important = !m is to realise t ! _w is inde$ drift+ by2 t !re is an empt9ess 9 all t is creat$1 a vanity 9 all t is n et]nal2 t "t is %ort1 et]nity long4 ,!y mu/ be br\ght to see t ) ! _w1 ! lu/ !re( 7! concupisc5ce1 ! lu/ ( x1 :i* has ! _w = its object1 :i* belongs to x1 & :i* ! _w /imulates7 passes by also4 ,! _w1 :i* is ! object ( ! desire1 is a phantom & a %ad[2 ! desire itself mu/ be !re=e ! phantom ( a phantom & ! %ad[ ( a %ad[4 ,?is conviction has a ?\s& times ov] l$ human s\ls to ! "o true abid+ c5tre ( et]nal reality4 ,x has come 9 a ?\s& ways4 ,x has be5 said t "o he>d ! fif? *apt] ( ,g5esis read1 ) ^? words eight times repeat$ ov] ! close ( ea* record ( longevity1 l ! /rokes ( a fun]al bell1 & he di$2 & t ! impression nev] left him1 until he plant$ 8 foot ^u ! rock ov] ! tide ( ! *ang+ ye>s4 ,sometimes ?is conviction is produc$ by ! dea? ( fri5ds--sometimes by ! sl[ discipl9e ( life--sometimes no d\bt x may be begun1 sometimes deep5$1 by ! prea*]'s voice ^u ! wat*-night1 by ! effective ritualism ( ! toll+ bell1 ( ! sil5t pray]1 ( ! well-select$ hymn4 ,& x is "r t ! _w's danc+ 91 or dr9k+ 91 ! ,new ,ye>1 %\ld be a h9t to ,*ri/ians to pray x 94 ,?is is "o ( ! happy plagi>isms :i* ! ,*ur* has made f ! _w4 ,! he>t feels z x nev] did be=e ! tru? ( ,/4 ,john's sad1 calm1 oracul> survey ( exi/5ce4 ,! _w passe? away1 & ! lu/ !re(4 ,,ii4 ,b we h n s\nd$ ! dep? ( ! tru?--c]ta9ly we h n exhau/$ ,/4 ,john's mean+--until we h ask$ some?+ m4 ,is ?is conviction alone always a h]ald ( salvation8 ,is x always1 tak5 by itself1 ev5 salut>y8 ,c x nev] be exagg]at$1 & become ! p>5t ( evils almo/ great] ?an ^? :i* x sup]s$es8 ,we are l$ by c>eful /udy ( ! ,bible to conclude t ?is s5tim5t ( ! flux ( ?+s is capable ( exagg]ation4 ,= !re is "o important pr9ciple :i* arises f a comp>ison ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ) ! ,new 9 ?is matt]4 ,x is to be notic$ t ! ,old ,te/am5t has indef9itely m :i* corresponds to ! fir/ proposition ( ! text1 )\t ! qualification :i* foll[s x1 ?an we c f9d 9 ! ,new4 ,! patri>* ,job's exp]i5ce e*oes 9 our e>s4 ,man t is born ( a woman ha? b a %ort "t to live1 & is full ( mis]y4 ,he come? up1 & is cut d[n1 l a fl[]2 he flee? z x 7 a %ad[1 & nev] cont9ue? 9 "o /ay4#bjd ,! ,fun]al ,psalms make _! melan*oly *ant4 ,behold1 ,?\ ha/ made my days z x 7 a span long4444 ,v]ily e man liv+ is altoge!r vanity4 ,= man walke? 9 a va9 %ad[1 & disquiete? himself 9 va94444 ,o sp>e me a little t ,i may smile aga94#bje ,or we read ! words ( ,moses1 ! man ( ,god1 9 t anci5t psalm ( 81 t hymn ( "t & ( et]nity4 ,all t human spee* c say is summ$ up 9 f\r words1 ! true/1 ! deepe/1 ! sadde/ & ! mo/ expressive1 t ev] fell f any mortal p54 ,we br+ our ye>s to an end1 z a sigh4#bjf ,ea* life is a sigh betwe5 two et]nities6 ,our po9t is1 t 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t !re is greatly less ( ?is elem5t--greatly less ( ?is pa!tic moralis+ ^u ! vanity & fragility ( human life1 ( :i* we h only cit$ a few examples--& t :at !re is lies 9 a diff]5t atmosph]e1 ) sunni] & m *e]ful surr\nd+s4 ,inde$1 9 ! :ole compass ( ! ,new ,te/am5t !re is p]haps b "o passage :i* is set q 9 ! same key ) our famili> declamations ^u ! unc]ta9ty & %ortness ( human life--:]e ,/4 ,james desires ,*ri/ians ev] to rememb] 9 all _! projects to make d$uction = ! w ( ,god1 n kn[+ :at %all be on ! morr[4#bjg ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ! voice1 :i* wails = a second ab\t ! *angefulness & mis]y1 is lo/ 9 ! triumphant music by :i* x is encompass$4 ,if e>?ly goods are depreciat$1 x is n m]ely because ! load ( !m tr\bles1 ! love ( !m ta9ts1 ! loss ( !m tortures2#bjh x is because bett] ?+s are ready4 ,!re is no lam5tation ov] ! *ange1 no cl++ to ! dead pa/4 ,! tone is r "o ( joyful invitation4 ,y\r raft is go+ to pieces 9 ! tr\bl$ sea ( "t2 /ep into a gallant %ip4 ,! volcanic isle on :i* y /& is und]m9$ by sil5t fires2 we c promise to br+ y ) u to a %ore ( safety :]e y %all be compass$ ab\t ) songs ( deliv]ance4 ,x is no d\bt true to urge t ?is /yle ( ?\ght & language is p>tly to be ascrib$ to a desire t ! att5tion ( ,*ri/ians %\ld be fix$ on ! return ( _! ,"l1 r ?an ^u _! own dea?4 ,b1 if we believe ,scripture to h be5 writt5 "u ,div9e guidance1 ! hi/ory ( religion may supply u ) good gr\nds = ! abs5ce ( all exagg]ation f its pages 9 speak+ ( ! mis]y ( life & ! transitor9ess ( ! _w4 ,! l>ge/ religi\s exp]im5t 9 ! _w1 ! hi/ory ( a religion :i* at "o "t num]ically exce$$ ,*ri/5dom1 is a gigantic pro( t x is n safe to all[ unlimit$ lic5ce to melan*oly speculation4 ,! true symbol = humanity is n a skull & an h\r glass4 ,"s two ?\s& five hundr$ ye>s ago1 t[>ds ! end ( ! sev5? c5tury be=e ,*ri/1 at ! foot ( ! m\nta9s ( ,nepaul1 9 ! capital ( a k+dom ( ,c5tral ,india1 an infant 0 born :om ! _w w nev] =get4 ,all gifts seem$ to be %[]$ on ?is *ild4 ,he 0 ! son ( a p[]ful k+ & heir to 8 ?rone4 ,! "y ,siddhr?a 0 ( r>e di/9ction1 brave & beautiful1 a ?9k] & a h]o1 m>ri$ to an amiable & fasc9at+ pr9cess4 ,b nei!r a great position nor dome/ic happ9ess c\ld cle> away ! cl\d ( melan*oly :i* hung ov] ,siddhr?a1 ev5 "u t lovely sky4 ,8 deep & m$itative s\l dwelt night & day ^u ! my/]y ( exi/5ce4 ,he came to ! conclusion t ! life ( ! creature is incurably evil f ?ree causes--f ! v fact ( exi/5ce1 f desire1 & f ignorance4 ,! ?+s reveal$ by s5se are evil4 ,none has t cont9uance & fixity :i* is ! m>k ( ,law1 & ! atta9m5t ( :i* is ! condition ( happ9ess4 ,at la/ 8 resolution to leave all 8 spl5d\r & become an ascetic 0 irrevocably fix$4 ,"o spl5did morn+ ! pr9ce drove to a glori\s g>d54 ,on 8 road he met a repulsive old man1 wr9kl$1 too?less1 b5t4 ,ano!r day1 a wret*$ be+ wa/$ ) fev] cross$ 8 pa?4 ,yet a ?ird excursion--& a fun]al passes along ! road ) a corpse on an op5 bi]1 & fri5ds wail+ z !y g4 ,8 fav\rite att5dant is oblig$ 9 ea* case to confess t ^! evils are n exceptional--t old age1 sickness1 & dea?1 are ! fatal conditions ( consci\s exi/5ce = all ! sons ( m54 ,!n ! ,pr9ce ,royal takes 8 fir/ /ep t[>ds becom+ ! deliv]] ( humanity4 ,he cries--woe1 woe to ! y\? :i* old age mu/ de/roy1 to ! heal? :i* sickness mu/ und]m9e1 to ! life :i* has s few days & is s full ( evil4 ,ha/y read]s are apt to judge t ! ,pr9ce 0 on ! same track ) ! ,patri>* ( ,idumea1 & ) ,moses ! man ( ,god 9 ! des]t--nay1 ) ,/4 ,john1 :5 he writes f ,ephesus t ! _w passe? away1 & ! lu/ !re(4 ,x may be well to reconsid] ?is2 to see :at contradictory pr9ciple lies "u utt]ances :i* h s mu* sup]ficial resemblance4 ,siddhr?a became kn[n z ! ,b\ddha1 ! augu/ f\nd] ( a great & anci5t religion4 ,t religion has ( lat] ye>s be5 fav\rably comp>$ ) ,*ri/ianity--yet :at are its necess>y results1 z drawn out = u by ^? :o h /udi$ x mo/ deeply8 ,scepticism1 fanatic hatr$ ( life1 incurable sadness 9 a _w fe>fully misund]/ood2 rejection ( ! p]sonality ( man1 ( ,god1 ( ! reality ( ,nature4 ,/range enigma6 ,! ,b\ddha s\ght to w9 annihilation by good works2 ev]la/+ non-be+ by a life ( purity1 ( alms1 ( r5unciation1 ( au/]ity4 ,! prize ( 8 high call+ 0 n ev]la/+ life1 b ev]la/+ dea?2 = :at else is imp]sonality1 unconsci\sness1 absorption into ! univ]se1 b ! negation ( human exi/5ce8 ,! acceptance ( ! pr9ciples ( ,b\ddhism is simply a s5t5ce ( dea? intellectually1 morally1 spiritually1 almo/ physically1 pass$ ^u ! race :i* submits to ! melan*oly bondage ( its cre$ ( desolation4 ,x is ! opium drunk5ness ( ! spiritual _w )\t ! dreams t are its tempor>y consolation4 ,x is en]vat+ )\t be+ s(t1 & contemplative )\t be+ pr(\nd4 ,x is a religion :i* is spiritual )\t recognis+ ! s\l1 virtu\s )\t ! conception ( duty1 moral )\t ! admission ( lib]ty1 *>itable )\t love4 ,x surveys a _w )\t nature1 & a univ]se )\t ,god4#bji ,! human s\l "u its influ5ce is n s mu* drunk5 z asphyxiat$ by a monoton\s unbalanc$ p]petual repetition ( "o half ( ! tru?--! _w passe? away1 & ! lu/ !re(4 ,= let u c>efully note t ,/4 ,john adds a qualification :i* pres]ves ! balance ( tru?4 ,ov] aga9/ ! dre>y contemplation ( ! p]petual flux ( ?+s1 he sets a con/ant c\rse ( do+--ov] aga9/ ! _w1 ,god 9 ,8 deepe/1 true/ p]sonality1 ! w ( ,god--ov] aga9/ ! fact ( our hav+ a %ort "t to live1 & be+ full ( mis]y1 an ev]la/+ fixity1 he abide? = ev]--7s well br\ght out by ! old gloss :i* slipp$ into ! ,lat9 text1 ev5 z ,god abide? = ev]74 ,z ! ,"l _h taught be=e1 s ! disciple n[ tea*es1 ( ! rocklike solidity1 ( ! p]man5t abid+1 "u & ov] him :o doe?4 ,( ! devotee :o became 9 8 turn ! ,b\ddha1 akhya-,m\ni c\ld n h said "o ^w ( ! close ( our text4 ,he--b human p]sonality is lo/ 9 ! triumph ( k4 ,doe? ! w ( ,god--b ,god is ignor$1 if n d5i$4#baj ,abide? = ev]--b t is precisely ! object ( 8 av]sion1 ! t]ror f :i* he wi%es to be emancipat$ at any price1 by any self-d5ial4 ,x may be suppos$ t ?is /ra9 ( ?\ght is ( little practical importance4 ,x may be ( use1 inde$1 9 o!r l&s to ! mission>y :o is br\ght into contact ) =ms ( ,b\ddhism 9 ,*9a1 ,india1 or ,ceylon1 b n to u 9 ^! c\ntries4 ,9 tru? x is n s4 ,x is ab\t half a c5tury ago s9ce a great ,engli% !ologian w>n$ 8 ,univ]sity t ! c5tral pr9ciple ( ,b\ddhism 0 be+ spread f> & wide 9 ,europe f ,b]l94 ,?is propag&a is n conf9$ to philosophy4 ,x is at "w 9 lit]ature g5]ally1 9 poetry1 9 novels1 above all 9 ^? collections ( ,p5ses :i* h become s ext5sively popul>4 ,! unbelief ( ! la/ c5tury advanc$ ) fla%+ epigrams & defiant songs4 ,) ,byron x s(t5$ at times into a melan*oly :i* 0 p]haps p>tly affect$4 ,b ) ,amiel1 & o!rs ( our own day1 unbelief assumes a sweet & dirge-l tone4 ,! satanic mir? ( ! pa/ unbelief is ex*ang$ = a satanic melan*oly 9 ! pres5t4 ,_m curr5ts ( ?\ght run into our he>ts1 & all are t+$ ) a d>kness be=e unkn[n f new sub/ances 9 ! soil :i* col\rs ! wat]s4 ,!re is little fe> ( our n he>+ en\gh1 great fe> ( our he>+ too mu*1 ( ! proposition--! _w passe? away1 & ! lu/ !re(4 ,all ?is may possibly s]ve z "s explanation = ! fact t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 z su*1 has no fa/ = ! la/ day ( ! ye>1 no fe/ival = ,new ,ye>'s ,day except "o q unconnect$ ) ! lessons :i* may be drawn f ! flight ( "t4 ,! dea? ( ! old ye>1 ! bir? ( ! new ye>1 h t\*+ associations = u4 ,b ! ,*ur* consecrates no dea? b t ( ,jesus & ,8 m>tyrs1 no nativity b t ( h] ,"l1 & ( "o ^: bir? 0 directly connect$ ) ,8 own--,john ! ,bapti/4#baa ,a cause ( ?is has be5 f\nd 9 ! fact t ! day _h become s deeply contam9at$ by ! abom9ations ( ! hea!n ,saturnalia t x 0 impossible 9 ! e>ly ,*ur* to cont9ue any v m>k$ obs]vation ( x4 ,?is may well be s2 b x is wor? consid]+ :e!r !re is n ano!r & deep] reason4 ,no?+ t has n[ be5 said c be suppos$ to militate aga9/ ! obs]vance ( ?is "t by ,*ri/ians 9 private1 ) solemn p5it5ce = ! transgressions ( ! pa/ ye>1 & e>ne/ pray] = t ^u :i* we ent]--no?+ aga9/ ! edification ( p>ticul> congregations by su* s]vices z ^? mo/ /rik+ ones :i* are held 9 s _m places4 ,b "s explanation is suppli$ :y ! ,wat*-night is n recognis$ 9 ! cal5d> ( ! ,*ur*4 ,let u take our v]se toge!r z a :ole & we h some?+ bett] ?an moralis+ ov] ! flight ( "t & ! transitor9ess ( ! _w2 some?+ bett] ?an vulg>is+ vanity ( vanities by vapid it]ation4 ,x is h>d to conceive a life 9 :i* dea? & evanesc5ce h no?+ t en=ces _! recognition4 ,n[ ! removal ( "o de> to u1 n[ a glance at ! obitu>y ) ! "n ( "s "o ( almo/ ! same age z ourselves1 br+s a sudd5 %ad[ ov] ! sunnie/ field4 ,yet surely x is n :olesome to enc\rage ! p]petual pres5ce ( ! cl\d4 ,we might impose ^u ourselves ! p5ance ( be+ %ut up all a w9t]'s night ) a corpse1 g half crazy ) t]ror ( t une>?ly pres5ce1 & yet be no m spiritual aft] all4#bab ,we mu/ le>n to look at dea? 9 a diff]5t way1 ) new eyes4 ,we all "k h[ diff]5t dead faces are4 ,"s speak to u m]ely ( mat]ial ugl9ess1 ( ! sweep ( decay's effac+ f+]s4 ,9 o!rs a new idea seems to light up ! face2 !re is ! t\* ( a sup]human irradiation1 ( a beauty f a hidd5 life4 ,we feel t we look on "o :o has se5 ,*ri/1 & say--we %all be l ,him1 = we %all see ,him z ,he is4 ,^! two k9ds ( faces answ] to ! two diff]5t views ( life4 ,n ! transitory1 b ! p]man5t2 n ! fleet+1 b ! abid+2 n dea? b life1 is ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt]4 ,! ,*ri/ian life is n an initial spasm foll[$ by a *ronic dyspepsia4 ,:at does ,/4 ,john give u z ! picture ( x exemplifi$ 9 a believ]8 ,daily1 p]petual1 con/ant do+ ! w ( ,god4 ,?is is ! end f> beyond--some:at inconsi/5t )--ob/9ately morbid m$itation & surr\nd+ ourselves ) multipli$ images ( mortality4 ,ly+ 9 a c(f9 half ! night might n lead to t end2 nay1 x might be a h9drance !reto4 ,beyond ! grave1 outside ! c(f91 is ! object at :i* we are to look4 ,! curr5t ( ?+s temporal1 cries ,augu/9e1 sweeps along4 ,b l a tree ov] t /ream has ris5 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he will$ to plant ,himself z x 7 ov] ! riv]4 ,are y :irl$ along by ! curr5t8 ,lay hold ( ! wood4 ,does ! love ( ! _w roll y onw>d 9 its c\rse8 ,lay hold ^u ,*ri/4 ,= y ,he became temporal t y might become et]nal4 ,= ,he 0 s made temporal z to rema9 et]nal4 ,jo9 ?y he>t to ! et]nity ( ,god1 & ?\ %alt be et]nal ) ,him4 ,^? :o h he>d ! ,mis]]e 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel describe ! desolation :i* settles ^u ! s\l :i* surr5d]s itself to ! impression ( ! ritual4 ,z ! psalm proce$s1 at ! end ( ea* rhy?mical pulsation ( ?\ght1 ea* beat ( ! alt]nate w+s ( ! p>allelism1 a light ^u ! alt> is ext+ui%$4 ,z ! wail gr[s sadd] ! d>kness gr[s deep]4 ,:5 all ! lights are out & ! la/ e*o ( ! /ra9 dies away1 !re w\ld be some?+ suitable = ! p5it5t's mood 9 ! words--! _w passe? away1 & ! lu/ !re(4 ,^u ! alt> ( ! ,*ri/ian he>t !re are tap]s at fir/ unlight$1 & be=e x a prie/ 9 black ve/m5ts4 ,b "o by "o ! ve/m5ts are ex*ang$ = o!rs :i* are :ite2 "o aft] ano!r ! lamps are light$ sl[ly & )\t noise1 until gradually1 we "k n h[1 ! :ole place is full ( light4 ,& ev] sweet] & cle>]1 calm & happy1 ) a triumph :i* is at fir/ repress$ & rev]5tial1 b :i* increases z ! light becomes diffus$1 ! words are he>d /rong & quiet--a pla9-song n[ t w swell into an an!m pres5tly--he t doe? ! w ( ,god abide? = ev]4 ,,notes4 ,*4 ii4 #ab-ag4 ,v]4 #ab1 #ac1 #ad4 ,^! v]ses _c prop]ly be divid$ s z to embrace ?ree dep>tm5ts ( spiritual1 answ]+ to ?ree dep>tm5ts ( natural1 life4 ,all believ]s are address$ au?oritatively z *ildr5 9 ! fai?1 t5d]ly z little *ildr52 !n subdivid$ into two classes only1 fa!rs1 & "y m54 ,confirmation is ju/ly f\nd impli$ "h4 ,v]4 #af4 ,h>dy's comm5t is qua9t1 & int]e/+4 ,^! ?ree are 'all t is 9 ! _w2' !y are ! _w's curs$ tr9ity2 accord+ to t ( ! poet1 ,ambitiosus honos1 et opes1 et fda voluptas2 ,hc tria pro tr9o num9e mundus habet1 :i* wick$ m5 adore & wor%ip z deities2 9 :i* reg>d ,lapide oppose? !m to ! ?ree p]sons 9 ! bless$ ,tr9ity3 ! lu/ ( ! eyes to ! ,fa!r1 :o is lib]al 9 communicat+ ,8 ess5ce to ! ,son & ! ,_s2 ! lu/ ( ! fle% to ! ,son1 ^: g5]ation is spiritual & et]nal2 ! pride ( life to ! ,holy ,gho/1 :o is ! ,_s ( humility4 ,t gold5 calf1 :i*1 be+ made1 0 set up & wor%ipp$ by ! ,israelites 9 ! wild]ness1 is n unfitly made use ( to repres5t ^!3 ! calf1 :i* is a wanton creature1 an emblem ( ! lu/ ( fle%2 ! gold ( ! calf1 ref]r+ to ! lu/ ( ! eyes2 & ! exalt+ x1 to ! pride ( life4 ,oh1 h[ d ! mo/ ( m5 fall d[n be=e ?is gold5 calf :i* ! _w erecte?4 ,9 trac+ ! v>i\s s5ses ( ! _w we h n dwelt prom95tly ^u ! conception ( ! _w z embodi$ 9 ! ,roman ,empire1 & 9 ! city ( ,rome z its seat--an empire /&+ ov] aga9/ ! ,*ur* z ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,! may be project$ outw>dly1 & set 9 a mat]ial framework 9 ! gorge\s description ( ! weal? & luxury ( ,rome 9 ,apoc4 xviii4 #aa-ad4 ,m4 ,rnan f9ds 9 ! ,apocalypse ! cry ( horror ( a witness :o has be5 at ,rome1 se5 ! m>tyrdom ( bre?r51 & be5 himself ne> dea?4 7,apoc4 i4 #i1 vi4 #i1 xiii4 #aj1 xx4 #d2 cf4 ,l',ante*ri/1 pp4 #aig1 #aii4 ,surely ,apoc4 xviii4 #bj adds a /rong te/imony to ! m>tyrdom ( ,pet] & ,paul at ,rome47 ,s e>ly a witness z ,t]tullian gives ! /ory ( ,/4 ,john's hav+ be5 plung$ into ! boil+ oil )\t injury to him be=e 8 exile at ,patmos4 7,de ,prscr4 ,hr41 #cf74 ,! ,apocryphal ',acta ,iohannis' 7kn[n to ,eusebius & to ,/4 ,augu/9e71 relates at l5g? an int]view at ,rome betwe5 ,domitian & ,/4 ,john--n )\t int]e/1 9 spite ( "s miracul\s embelli%m5t4 ,acta4 ,apo/4 ,apoc4 ,tis*5dorf1 #bff-bga4 ,,footnotes3 #bjc 4 ,x has be5 said t ?is is n ! real po9t2 t :at ,/4 ,john "h describes is n ! g5]al attribute ( ! _w z transitory1 b its condition at ! mom5t :5 ! ,epi/le 0 writt51 9 pres5ce ( ! manife/ation ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 :i* 0 daily %9+ =?4 ,b surely ! _w c sc>cely be s completely id5tifi$ ) ! tempor>y framework ( ! ,roman ,empire2 & ! univ]sality ( ! anti!sis 7 4447 & its int5sely individual =m1 lead u to take 9 t univ]sal & inclusive signification :i* alone is ( abid+ int]e/ to e age4 #bjd ,job xiv4 #a1 #b4 ,cf4 x4 #bj-bb4 #bje ,su* seems to be ! mean+ ( 7,ps4 xxxix4 #ad74 #bjf ,ps4 xc4 #i4 #bjg ,james iv4 #ac-ag4 ,! passage #a ,pet4 i4 #be is tak5 f ! magnific5t prophecy 9 :i* ! fragility ( all fle%1 transitory z ! fall+ away ( ! fl[]s ( grass into impalpable du/1 is contra/$ ) ! et]nity ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,isa4 xl4 #f1 #g1 ,,lxx4 #bjh ,possessa on]ant1 amata inqu9ant1 amissa cruciant4--,/4 ,b]n>d4 #bji ,! view "h tak5 ( ,b\ddhism foll[s t ( ,m4 ,j4 ,b>!lemy ,/4 ,hilaire4 ,le ,b\ddha et sa ,rligion4 ,prmire p>tie1 *ap4 v41 pp4 #ada-ahb4 #baj ,^! populations nei!r d5y nor affirm ,god4 ,!y simply ignore ,him4 ,to ass]t t !y are a!i/s w\ld be v mu* ! same ?+ z to ass]t t !y are anti-,c>tesians4 ,z !y are nei!r = nor aga9/ ,desc>tes1 s !y are nei!r = nor aga9/ ,god4 ,!y are j *ildr54 ,a *ild is nei!r a!i/ nor dei/4 ,he is no?+4--,voltaire1 ,dict4 ,phil41 ,art4 ,a?isme4 #baa ,x is notewor?y t 9 ! collects 9 ! ,engli% ,pray]-,book1 & inde$ 9 its public =mul>ies g5]ally 7outside ! ,fun]al ,s]vice1 & t = ! ,visitation ( ! ,sick71 !re are b two places 9 :i* ! note ( ! _w passe? away is v prom95tly /ruck1 viz41 ! ,collect = ! ,f\r? ,sunday aft] ,ea/]1 & "o portion ( ! pray] = ,! ,*ur* ,militant4 ,"o ( ! mo/ :olesome & beautiful expressions ( ! salut>y convictions aris+ f ,*ri/ian p]ception ( ?is melan*oly tru? is to be f\nd 9 ,dr4 ,johnson's ,pray] = ! ,la/ ,day 9 ! ,ye>1 z giv5 9 ,mr4 ,/ob>t's ,daily ,s]vices = ,*ri/ian ,h\seholds1 pp4 #ii1 #ajj4 #bab ,! old ,mem5to ,mori timepiece ( ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots1 is a wat* 9 ! int]ior ( a dea?'s-head1 :i* op5s to disclose x4 ,surely n a symbol likely to make any s\l happi] or bett]6 ,,section ,,iv4 ,,greek4 ,,lat94 1 ,filioli1 novissima hora e/3 et sicut audi/is quia anti*ri/us 1 v5it1 nunc autem anti*ri/i multi facti sunt1 unde scimus quia 4 novissima hora e/4 1 ' ,ex nobis prodi]unt1 4 s$ non erant ex nobis1 1 nam si fuiss5t ex ' nobis1 p]mansiss5t ' utique nobiscum2 s$ ut manife/i s9t quoniam 4 non sunt omnes ex nobis4 ,s$ vos 1 unctionem habetis a 4 ,sancto1 et no/is omnia4 1 ,non scripsi vobis quasi 1 ' ignorantibus v]itatem1 1 s$ quasi sci5tibus eam1 et quoniam omne 4 m5dacium ex v]itate 1 non e/4 ,quis e/ m5dax1 nisi qui negat quoniam ,iesus non e/ 2 ,*ri/us8 ,hic e/ 1 anti*ri/us1 qui negat ,patrem et ,filium4 4 ,omnis qui negat ,filium 1 nec ,patrem habet3 qui 4 confitetur ,filium1 et ,patrem habet4 ,vos 4 quod audi/is ab initio1 ' 1 9 vobis p]maneat4 4 ,si 9 vobis p]mans]it ' quod ab initio audi/is1 1 et vos 9 ,filio et ,patre manebitis4 ,et hc e/ 4 promissio quam ipse 1 pollicitus e/ vobis1 1 vitam t]nam4 ,hc 4 scripsi vobis de 8 qui s$ucunt vos4 ,et vos 4 unctionem quam accepi/is ab eo1 maneat 9 ' 1 vobis2 et non necesse 1 habetis ut aliquis doceat vos1 s$ sicut ' unctio eius docet vos de omnibus1 et v]um 1 e/1 et non e/ m5dacium1 1 et sicut docuit vos manete 9 eo4 ,et 1 nunc1 filioli1 manete 9 4 1 eo1 ut cum app>u]it 1 habemus fiduciam1 et 1 non confundamur ab eo 1 9 adv5tu eius4 ' 1 4 ,,au?oris$ ,,v]sion4 ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,little *ildr51 x is ,little *ildr51 x is ! la/ "t3 & z ! la/ h\r3 & z ye h he>d t ye he>d t anti*ri/ anti*ri/ %all come1 come?1 ev5 n[ h ev5 n[ !re are !re aris5 _m _m anti*ri/s2 anti*ri/s2 :]eby :]eby we "k t we "k t x is ! x is ! la/ "t4 la/ h\r4 ,!y w5t ,!y w5t out f u1 out f u1 b !y b !y 7 n ( 7 n ( u2 = if u2 = if !y _h !y _h be5 ( u1 be5 ( u1 !y w\ld !y w\ld h cont9u$ no d\bt h cont9u$ ) u3 b ) u3 b !y w5t out1 t !y !y w5t out1 t might be made manife/ !y might be made manife/ h[ t !y are t !y 7 n n ( u4 ,& ye all ( u4 ,b ye h h an ano9t+ f an unction f ! ! ,holy ,"o1 & ye ,holy ,"o1 & ye "k "k all ?+s4 ,i all ?+s4 ,i h n h n writt5 unto writt5 unto y because y because ye "k ye "k n ! n ! tru?1 b because tru?1 b because ye ye "k x1 & "k x1 & t no because no lie is ( ! lie is ( ! tru?4 tru?4 ,:o is ! li> ,:o is a li> b he b he t d5ie? t d5ie? t ,jesus t ,jesus is ! is ! ,*ri/8 ,he is ,*ri/8 ,?is is ! anti*ri/1 t d5ie? anti*ri/1 ev5 he t ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 d5ie? ! ,fa!r & ,:osoev] d5ie? ! ! ,son4 ,:osoev] ,son1 ! same ha? n d5ie? ! ,son1 ! ! ,fa!r3 b same ha? n ! he t ackn[l$ge? ! ,fa!r3 he t confesse? ,son ha? ! ,fa!r ! ,son ha? also4 ,let t !re=e ! ,fa!r also4 ,z abide 9 y1 = y1 let t abide :i* ye h he>d 9 y :i* ye he>d f ! beg9n+4 f ! beg9n+4 ,if t :i* ye h ,if t :i* ye he>d he>d f ! beg9n+ f ! beg9n+ %all rema9 9 abide 9 y1 ye also y1 ye also %all cont9ue %all abide 9 ! ,son1 9 ! ,son1 & & 9 ! ,fa!r4 9 ! ,fa!r4 ,& ,& ?is is ! promise ?is is ! promise t :i* ,he promis$ u1 ,he ha? promis$ u1 ev5 ! life et]nal4 ev5 et]nal life4 ,^! ?+s h ,i ,^! ?+s h ,i writt5 unto y conc]n+ writt5 unto y conc]n+ !m t !m t s$uce y4 w\ld lead y a/ray4 ,b ! ano9t+ ,& z = y1 ! :i* ye h receiv$ ano9t+ :i* ye receiv$ ( ,him abide? 9 y1 ( ,him abide? & ye ne$ n t 9 y1 & ye ne$ any man tea* y3 n t any "o tea* b z ! same ano9t+ y2 b z ,8 ano9t+ tea*e? y ( all tea*e? y conc]n+ ?+s1 & is tru?1 all ?+s1 & & is no lie1 & ev5 is true1 & is no lie1 z x ha? taught y1 & ev5 z x taught ye %all abide 9 ,him4 y1 ye abide 9 ,him4 ,& n[1 little *ildr51 ,& n[1 my little abide 9 ,him2 *ildr51 abide 9 ,him2 t1 :5 ,he %all t1 if ,he %all be appe>1 we may h manife/$1 we may confid5ce1 & n be h boldness1 & n a%am$ be=e ,him be a%am$ be=e ,him at ,8 com+4 at ,8 com+4 ,,ano!r ,,v]sion4 ,little *ildr51 x is a la/ h\r2 & z ye he>d t anti*ri/ come?1 s n[ _m anti*ri/s are 9 exi/5ce2 :]eby we "k t x is a la/ h\r4 ,!y w5t out f u1 b !y 7 n ( u2 = if !y _h be5 ( u !y w\ld h cont9u$ ) u3 b t !y might be made manife/ h[ t all are n ( u1 !y all w5t out4 ,b ye h unction f ! ,holy ,"o1 & ye "k all ?+s4 ,i h n writt5 unto y ?is--ye "k n ! tru?--b ?is--ye "k x1 & ?is--e lie is n f ! tru?4 ,:o is ! li> b he t d5ie? t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/8 ,! anti*ri/ is ?is1 he t d5ie? ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,:osoev] d5ie? ! ,son ! same ha? n ! ,fa!r2 he t confesse? ! ,son also ha? ! ,fa!r4 ,z = y--t :i* ye he>d f ! beg9n+ let x abide 9 y4 ,if t abide 9 y :i* f ! beg9n+ ye he>d1 ye also %all abide 9 ! ,son & 9 ! ,fa!r4 ,& ?is is ! promise :i* ,he promis$ u1 ! life1 ! et]nal life4 ,^! ?+s h ,i writt5 unto y conc]n+ ^? t w\ld mislead y4 ,& z = y--! ano9t+ :i* ye receiv$ f ,him abide? 9 y1 & ye h no ne$ t any be tea*+ y3 b z ,8 unction is tea*+ y cont9ually conc]n+ all ?+s1 & is true1 & is n a lie1 & z x taught y1 s %all ye abide 9 ,him4 ,& n[1 *ildr51 abide 9 ,him1 t if ,he %all be manife/$ we may h boldness & n %r9k 9 %ame f ,him 9 ,8 com+4 ,,disc\rse ,,viii4 ,,kn[+ ,,all ,,?+s4 ,b ye h an unction f ! ,holy ,"o1 & ye "k all ?+s4--#a ,,john ii4 #bj4 ,!re is little ( ! =m ( logical argum5t to :i* ,we/]n read]s are habituat$ 9 ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,john1 /eep$ z 8 m9d 0 9 ,hebraic influ5ces4 ,! inf]5tial !re=e is n to be f\nd 9 ?is ,epi/le4#bac ,yet ! dilig5t read] or expositor f9ds x m difficult to deta* any s+le s5t5ce1 )\t loss to ! g5]al mean+1 ?an 9 any o!r writ+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! s5t5ce may look almo/ z if its lett]s 7 grav5 brief & l>ge ^u a block ( m>ble1 & /ood out 9 oracul> isolation--b ^u rev]5t /udy x w be f\nd t ! seem+ly lapid>y inscription is "o ( a s]ies ) ea* ( :i* x is indissolubly connect$--sometimes limit$1 sometimes enl>g$1 always col\r$ & influ5c$ by t :i* prec$es & foll[s4 ,x is peculi>ly ne$ful to be> ?is obs]vation 9 m9d 9 consid]+ fully ! almo/ />tl+ pr9ciple /at$ 9 ! v]se :i* is prefix$ to ?is disc\rse4 ,a k9d ( spiritual omnisci5ce appe>s to be attribut$ to believ]s4 ,cate*isms1 confessions1 cre$s1 tea*]s1 prea*]s1 seem to be sup]s$$ by a /roke ( ! ,apo/le's p51 by :at we are half tempt$ to consid] z a magnific5t exagg]ation4 ,! text s\nds z if x out/ripp$ ev5 ! fulfilm5t ( ! promise ( ! new cov5ant conta9$ 9 ,j]emiah's prophecy--!y %all tea* no m e man 8 neighb\r1 & e man 8 bro!r1 say+1 ,"k ! ,"l3 = !y %all all "k ,me1 f ! lea/ ( !m unto ! greate/ ( !m4#bad ,! passages j be=e & aft] ,/4 ,john's spl5did annunciation#bae 9 our text are occupi$ ) ! subject ( ,anti*ri/1 "h fir/ m5tion$ 9 ,scripture4 ,9 ?is section ( our ,epi/le ,anti*ri/ is 7#a7 reveal$1 & 7#b7 refut$4 7#a7 ,anti*ri/ is reveal$ by ! v crisis :i* ! ,*ur* 0 !n trav]s+4 ,f ?is especially1 f ! transitory "* ( a _w drift+ by !m 9 unceas+ mutation1 ! ,apo/le is l$ to consid] ?is z "o ( ^? crisis-h\rs ( ! ,*ur*'s hi/ory1 ea* ( :i* may be ! la/ h\r1 & :i* is assur$ly--9 ! language ( primitive ,*ri/ianity--a la/ h\r4 ,! ,apo/le !re=e exclaims ) fa!rly affection--,little *ildr51 x is a la/ h\r4#baf ,deep 9 ! he>t ( ! ,apo/olic ,*ur*1 because x came f ^? :o _h receiv$ x f ,*ri/1 !re 0 "o awful anticipation4 ,/4 ,john 9 ?is passage gives x a "n4 ,he rememb]s ,:o _h told ! ,jews t if ano!r %all come 9 8 own "n1 him ye w receive4#bag ,he c ann\nce to !m t z ye h he>d ?is ,anti*ri/ come?1 ev5 s n[ 7precisely z ye h he>d7 _m anti*ri/s h come into exi/5ce & are ar\nd y1 :]eby we "k t x is a la/ h\r4 ,! "n ,anti*ri/ occurs only 9 ^! ,epi/les1 & seems purposely int5d$ to d5ote bo? "o :o occupies ! place ( ,*ri/1 & "o :o is aga9/ ,*ri/4 ,9 ! ,anti*ri/ ! anti*ri/ian pr9ciple is p]sonally conc5trat$4 ,! conception ( repres5tative-m5 is "o :i* has become famili> to mod]n /ud5ts ( ! philosophy ( hi/ory4 ,su* repres5tative-m51 at once ! products ( ! pa/1 m\ld]s ( ! pres5t1 & creative ( ! future1 sum up 9 !mselves t5d5cies & pr9ciples good & evil1 & project !m 9 a =m equally compact$ & int5sifi$ into ! com+ g5]ations4 ,%ad[s & anticipations ( ,anti*ri/ ! holie/ ( ! ,*ur*'s sons h sometimes se51 ev5 9 ! high places ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b x is evid5t t z yet ! ,anti*ri/ has n come4 ,= :]ev] ,/4 ,john m5tions ?is fe>ful imp]sonation ( evil1 he connects ! manife/ation ( 8 influ5ce ) absolute d5ial ( ! true ,manhood1 ( ! ,messiah%ip1 ( ! ev]la/+ son%ip ( ,jesus1 ( ! ,fa!r1 ,:o is ,8 & our ,fa!r4#bah ,9 negation ( ! ,p]sonality ( ,god1 9 ! sub/itution ( a glitt]+ b unreal idea ( human goodness & active philan?ropy = ! hi/orical ,*ri/1 we ( ?is age may n improbably he> 8 advanc+ foot/eps1 & =esee ! adv5t ( a day :5 anti*ri/ianity %all f9d its great repres5tative-man4 7#b7 ,anti*ri/ is also refut$ by a pr9ciple common to ! life ( ,*ri/ians & by its result4 ,! pr9ciple by :i* he is refut$ is a gift ( insight lodg$ 9 ! ,*ur* at l>ge1 & p>tak5 ( by all fai?ful s\ls4 ,a h9t ( a solemn crisis _h be5 convey$ to ! ,*ri/ians ( ,asia ,m9or by secessions f ! great ,*ri/ian community4 ,!y w5t out f u1 b !y 7 n ( u2 = if !y _h be5 ( u1 !y w\ld h cont9u$ ) u 7:i* !y did n1 b w5t out7 t !y might be made manife/ t n all are ( u4#bai ,n only ?is4 ,yea fur!r1 ye y\rselves h a hall[+ oil f ,him :o is hall[$1 a *rism f ! ,*ri/1 an unction f ! ,holy ,"o1 ev5 f ! ,son ( ,god4 ,*rism 7z we are rem9d$ by ! mo/ accurate ( s*ol>s7 is always ! mat]ial ) :i* ano9t+ is p]=m$1 nev] ! act ( ano9t+2 x po9ts to ! unction ( prophets1 prie/s & k+s "u ! ,old ,te/am5t1 9 ^: sacrifices & my/ic language oil symbolises ! ,holy ,_s z ! _s ( joy & fre$om4 ,q possibly !re may be "s allusion to a lit]al use ( oil 9 ,baptism & ,confirmation1 :i* began at a v e>ly p]iod2#bbj ?\gh x is equally possible t ! mat]ial may h aris5 f ! spiritual1 & n 9 ! rev]se ord]4 ,b beyond all "q ! real pr$om9ant ref]5ce is to ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,9 ! *rism "h m5tion$ !re is a feature *>act]i/ic ( ,/4 ,john's /yle4 ,= !re is fir/ a fa9t prelusive note :i* 7z we f9d 9 sev]al o!r important subjects#bba7 is fa9tly /ruck & seems to die away1 b is aft]w>ds tak5 up1 & m fully br\ght out4 ,! full di/9ct m5tion ( ! ,holy ,_s comes l a bur/ ( ! music ( ! ,v5i ,creator1 c>ry+ on ! fa9t] prelude :5 x might seem to h be5 almo/ lo/4 ,! fir/ rev]5tial1 almo/ timid h9t1 is succe$$ by ano!r1 brief b significant--almo/ dogmatically expressive ( ! relation ( ! ,holy ,_s to ,*ri/ z ,8 ,*rism1 ! ,*rism ( ,him4#bbb ,we %all pres5tly h a direct m5tion ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,h]eby we "k t ,he abide? 9 u1 f ! ,_s :i* ,he gave u4#bbc ,anti*ri/ is refut$ by a result ( ?is great pr9ciple ( ! life ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! liv+ ,*ur*4 ,ye h *rism f ! ,*ri/2 ,anti*ri/ %all n lay 8 unhall[+ disano9t+ h& ^u y4 ,z a result ( ?is1 ye "k all ?+s4#bbd ,h[ are we to und]/& ?is />tl+ expression8 ,if we receive any tea*]s z mess5g]s commission$ by ,god1 x is evid5t t _! message mu/ be communicat$ to u ?r\gh ! m$ium ( human language4 ,!y come to u ) m9ds t h be5 9 contact ) a ,m9d ( inf9ite k1 & deliv] utt]ances ( univ]sal import4 ,!y are !re=e "u an obligation to use language :i* is capable ( be+ misund]/ood by "s p]sons4 ,our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les s spoke at times4 ,two v diff]5t classes ( m5 con/antly mis9t]pret words l ^? ( our text4 ,! rationali/ does s ) a s9i/] smile2 ! fanatic ) a cry ( hy/]ical triumph4 ,! fir/ may po9t 8 epigram ) effective ref]5ce to ! exagg]at$ promise :i* is beli$ by ! ignorance ( s _m ard5t believ]s2 ! second may advance 8 absurd claim to p]sonal infallibility 9 all ?+s spiritual4 ,yet an ,apo/le calmly says--ye h an unction f ! ,holy ,"o1 & ye "k all ?+s4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is b ano!r a/]isk direct+ ! eye to ! ,ma/]'s promise 9 ! ,gospel1 :i* is at once ! w>rant & ! explanation ( ! utt]ance "h4 ,! ,holy ,gho/1 :om ! ,fa!r w s5d 9 ,my "n1 ,he %all tea* y all ?+s1 & br+ all ?+s to y\r remembrance1 :atsoev] ,i h said unto y4#bbe ,! express limitation ( ! ,savi\r's promise is ! impli$ limitation ( ,/4 ,john's /atem5t4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ has be5 s5t1 accord+ to ?is unfail+ pl$ge4 ,he tea*es y 7&1 if ,he tea*es1 y "k7 all ?+s :i* ,*ri/ has said1 z f> z _! sub/ance is writt5 d[n 9 a true record--all ?+s ( ! new creation spok5 by our ,"l1 pres]v$ by ! help ( ! ,_s 9 ! memories ( *os5 witnesses ) unfad+ fre%ness1 by ! same ,_s unfold$ & int]pret$ to y4 ,we %\ld obs]ve 9 :at _s & to :om ,/4 ,john speaks4 ,he does n speak 9 ! /ra9 :i* w\ld be adopt$ by a mission>y 9 address+ m5 lately br\ght out ( hea!nism into ! fold ( ,*ri/4 ,he does n l a mod]n prea*] or tract-writ] at once divide 8 obs]vations into two p>ts1 "o = ! conv]t$1 "o = ! unconv]t$2 all are 8 de> ones z belov$1 8 sons z br\ght into close spiritual relation%ip ) himself4 ,he classes !m simply z "y & old1 ) _! respective graces ( /r5g? & k4 ,all are look$ ^u z abid+2 almo/ ! "o exhortation is to abide unto ! end 9 a condition ^u :i* all h already ent]$1 & 9 :i* "s h long cont9u$4 ,we feel ?r\gh\t ! calmness & assurance ( a spiritual tea*] writ+ to ,*ri/ian m5 :o _h ei!r be5 born 9 ! atmosph]e ( ,*ri/ian tradition1 or _h liv$ 9 x = _m ye>s4 ,!y are aga9 & aga9 appeal$ to on ! gr\nd ( a common ,*ri/ian confid5ce--we "k4 ,!y h all ! articles ( ! ,*ri/ian cre$1 ! great inh]itance ( a fai?ful summ>y ( ! words & works ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,gospel :i* ,paul at fir/ prea*$ 9 ,asia ,m9or 0 ! />t+ po9t ( ! tru? :i* rema9$ among !m1 illu/rat$1 exp&$1 appli$1 b absolutely unalt]$4#bbf ,:at ! ,*ri/ians :om ,/4 ,john has 9 view really want is ! revival ( famili> tru?s1 n ! imp>tation ( new4 ,no spiritual voyage or discov]y is ne$$2 !y h only to explore well-kn[n regions4 ,! memory & ! affections mu/ be /imulat$4 ,! tru?s :i* h become cramp$ & b$-ridd5 9 ! dormitory ( ! s\l mu/ acquire ela/icity f ex]cise4 ,! accumulation ( a%es mu/ be bl[n away1 & ! sp>k ( fire b5ea? fann$ into flame4 ,?is capacity ( revival1 ( expansion1 ( quick5$ life1 ( develop$ tru?1 is 9 ! unction common to ! fai?ful1 9 ! lat5t possibilities ( ! new bir?4 ,! same v]se to :i* we h be=e ref]r$ z ! be/ int]pret] ( ?is %\ld be consult$ aga94#bbg ,!re is an in/ructive di/9ction betwe5 ! t5ses--z ,8 unction is tea*+--z x taught y4#bbh ,! tea*+ 0 once = all1 ! cre$ def9ite & fix$1 ! body ( tru? a sum-total look$ ^u z "o4 ,! unction taught4 ,once = all ! ,holy ,_s made kn[n ! ,inc>nation & /amp$ ! record$ words ( ,*ri/ ) ,8 seal4 ,b !re are dep?s ( ?\ght ab\t ,8 p]son :i* ne$ to be rev]5tly explor$4 ,!re is an en]gy 9 ,8 "w :i* 0 n exhau/$ 9 ! few ye>s ( its do+1 & :i* is n imprison$ )9 ! brief *ronicle 9 :i* x is writt54 ,!re is a _s & a life 9 ,8 words4 ,9 "o aspect !y h ! /r5g? ( ! tornado1 :i* advances 9 a n>r[ l9e2 b e foot ( ! column1 z if arm$ ) a too? ( /eel1 gr9ds & cuts into pieces all :i* resi/s x4 ,^? words h also dep?s ( t5d]ness1 dep?s ( wisdom1 into :i* eighte5 c5turies h look$ d[n & nev] yet se5 ! la/ ( _! mean+4 ,advanc+ "t does b broad5 ! int]pretation ( ! wisdom & ! sympa?y ( ^? words4 ,applications ( _! significance are be+ discov]$ by ,*ri/ian s\ls 9 =ms z new & manifold z ! claims ( human ne$4 ,! ,*ur* collectively is l "o sanctifi$ m9d m$itat+ incessantly ^u ! ,inc>nation2 atta9+ m & m to an und]/&+ ( t "* z x wid5s 9 a circle ( glory r\nd ! =m ( its hi/orical manife/ation--consid]+ h[ ^? words may be appli$ n only to self b to humanity4 ,! new wants ( ea* successive g5]ation br+ new help out ( t inexhau/ible /ore4 ,! ,*ur* may h decid$ op9ions2 b %e has n ! deep slumb] :i* is said to accompany !m4 ,h[ c %e be fa/ asleep :o is ev] le>n+ f a tea*] ,:o is always supply+ h] ) fre% & v>i$ lessons8 ,! ,*ur* mu/ be ev] le>n+1 because ! ano9t+ :i* taught once = all is also ev] tea*+4 ,?is pr(\nd say+ is !re=e *iefly true ( ,*ri/ians z a :ole4 ,yet ea* individual believ] may surely h a "p 9 x4 ,!re is a tea*] 9 ! he>t :o has also a *air 9 heav54 ,! ,holy ,_s :o dwells 9 ! ju/ifi$ s\l1 says a pi\s writ]1 is a great director4 ,may we n add t ,he is a great cate*i/8 ,9 difficulties1 :e!r worldly1 intellectual1 or spiritual1 ?\s&s = a "t helpless & ignorant1 9 pres5ce ( difficulties ?r\gh :i* !y c\ld n make _! way1 h f\nd ) surprise h[ true 9 ! sequel our text has become to !m4 ,= we all "k h[ diff]5t ?+s1 p]sons1 tru?s1 ideas may become1 z !y are se5 at diff]5t times & 9 diff]5t lights1 z !y are se5 9 relation to ,god & tru? or outside t relation4 ,! bread 9 ,holy ,communion is un*ang$ 9 sub/ance2 b "s new & glori\s relation is sup]add$ to x4 ,x is devot$ by its consecration to ! noble/ use manw>d & ,godw>d1 s t ,/4 ,paul speaks ( x ) hu%$ rev]5ce z ,! ,body4#bbi ,x seems to be a "p ( ! same law t "s "o--once p]haps frivol\s1 common-place1 s9ful--is tak5 into ! h& ( ! great ,high ,prie/1 brok5 ) sorr[ & p5it5ce1 & bless$2 & !reaft] he is at once p]sonally ! same1 & yet ano!r high] & bett] by t awful consecration to ano!r use4 ,s aga9 ) "s tru? ( cre$ or cate*ism :i* we h fall5 into ! fallacy ( suppos+ t we "k because x is famili>4 ,x may be a tru? t is sweet or "o t is trem5d\s4 ,x awaits its consecration1 its bless+1 its trans=mation into a some?+ :i* 9 itself is ! same yet :i* is o!r to u4 ,t is to say1 ! famili> tru? is old1 9 itself1 9 sub/ance & expression4 ,x ne$s no o!r1 & c h no bett] =mula4 ,to *ange ! =mula w\ld be to alt] ! tru?2 b to u x is taught newly ) a full] & nobl] exposition by ! unction :i* is ev] tea*+1 :]eby we "k all ?+s4 ,,notes4 ,*4 ii4 #ah-bh4 ,v]4 #ah4 ,a la/ h\r1 4 ,h\r is us$ 9 all ,/4 ,john's writ+s ( a def9ite po9t ( "t1 :i* is also provid5tially fix$4 7,cf4 ,john xvii4 #a2 ,apoc4 iii4 #c47 ,9 some?+ ( ?is elevat$ signification ,%akespe>e appe>s to employ ! ^w 9 ,! ,tempe/ 9 relation to 8 own life3 ,prosp]o4 ,h['s ! day8 ,ariel4 ,on ! six? h\r2 at :i* "t1 my "l1 ,y said our "w %\ld cease4 ,ea* decade ( ye>s is "h look$ ^u z a provid5tially fix$ duration ( "t4 ,! poet int5d$ to retire f ! "w ( imag9ative poetry :5 8 life %\ld draw on t[>ds sixty ye>s ( age4 ,v]4 #ai4 ,x do? n appe>1 nor is x probable1 t ^! anti*ri/s1 :5 gone out f ! ,apo/les1 did /ill pret5d to ! or?odox fai?2 & !re=e no ne$ = ! ,apo/le to make any provision aga9/ x4 ,nay1 x is pla9ly intimat$ by ! foll[+ disc\rse1 t ^! anti*ri/s be+ gone =?1 did set !mselves expressly1 directly1 aga9/ ! or?odox1 d5y+ t ,jesus1 :om !y did pr(ess1 to be ! ,*ri/2 & !re=e ! design ( ?is clause is mo/ rationally conceiv$ to be ! prev5tion ( t sc&al :i* _! horrid apo/asy might give to weak ,*ri/ians2 nor c\ld any?+ m effectually prev5t or remove x1 ?an to let !m "k t ^! anti*ri/ian apo/ates 7 nev] true />s 9 ! firmam5t ( ! ,*ur*1 b only blaz+ comets1 z _! fall+ away did evid5tly demon/rate4--,dean ,h>dy1 #cji4 ,v]4 #ai4 ,to use ! words ( a once fam\s controv]sial div9e1 !y may be said to be ( ! ,*ur* presumptively 9 _! own1 & o!rs' op9ion1 b n really4 7,spalat41 lib4 vii41 #aj1 cf4 on ! :ole subject1 ,/4 ,aug4 ,lib4 de ,bono4 ,p]sev41 viii47 ,let no "o c\nt t ! good c g =? f ! ,*ur*2 ! w9d _c c>ry away ! :eat1 nor ! /orm ov]?r[ ! solidly root$ tree4 ,! light *aff is toss$ by ! w9d1 ! weak trees g d[n be=e ! bla/4 ',!y w5t out f u1 b !y 7 n ( u4'--,s4 ,cyp41 ,b4 de ,simplic4 ,v]4 #bd4 ,ye %all abide 9 ! ,son1 & 9 ! ,fa!r4 ,if x be ask$ :y ! ,son is put be=e ! ,fa!r1 ! answ] is well return$4 ,because ! ,apo/le _h j be=e inveigh$ aga9/ ^? :o1 ?\gh !y pret5d$ to ackn[l$ge ! ,fa!r1 yet d5y ! ,son4 ,?\gh )al !re may besides be a d\ble reason assign$3 ! "o to ins9uate t ! ,son is n less ?an ! ,fa!r1 b t !y are equal 9 ess5ce & dignity4 ,^u ?is acc\nt mo/ probable x is t ! apo/olical b5$iction beg9ne? ) ',! grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1' & !n foll[e? '! love ( ,god ! ,fa!r4' ,! o!r1 because1 z ,b$a well glosse?1 ,no man come? 91 or cont9ue? 91 ! ,fa!r b by ! ,son1 :o sai? ( ,himself1 ',i am ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life4' ,to draw x up1 lo1 "h ,eximia laus doctr91 an high comm5dation ( evangelical doctr9e1 t x leads up to ,*ri/1 & by ,him to ! ,fa!r4 ,! wat] rise? z high z ! spr+ f :5ce x fl[e?4 ,no wond] if ! gospel1 :i* come? f ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/1 lead u back aga9 ?r\gh ,*ri/ to ,god2 & z by he>+ & believ+ ?is doctr9e we are unit$ to1 s by adh]+ to1 & p]sev]+ 9 x1 we cont9ue 91 ! ,son & ! ,fa!r4 ,suitable to ?is is t promise ( our bless$ ,savi\r1 ,john xiv4 #bc1 ',if any man love ,me he w keep ,my ^w1 & ,my ,fa!r w love him1 & we w come to him & make our abode ) him4'--,dean ,h>dy1 #cej4 ,v]4 #bg4 ,! connection ( ! :ole section is well trac$ by ! old div9e1 ^: comm5t>y closes a little bel[4 ,if y comp>e ^! ?ree ) ! eight =ego+ v]ses1 y %all f9d !m to be a summ>y repetition ( :at is !re m l>gely deliv]$4 ,!re are ?ree h+es ^u :i* ! prec$5t disc\rse turne?1 namely1 ! p]il ( anti*ri/ian doctr9e1 ! b5efit ( ! ,_s's unction1 ! duty ( p]sev]ance 9 ! ,*ri/ian fai?2 & ^! ?ree are inculcat$ 9 ^! v]ses4 ,inde$1 :]e ! dang] is v great1 ! admonition _c be too frequ5t4 ,:5 ! b5efit is ( s+ul> advantage1 x w\ld be (t5 consid]$1 & a duty :i* mu/ be p]=m$ _c be too mu* press$4 ,no wond] if ,/4 ,john propos$ !m 9 ?is gem9ation to our second ?\ghts4 ,& yet x is n a nak$ repetition nei!r1 b su* z ha? a v>iation & amplification 9 e p>ticul>4 ,! duty is re9=c$ at ! eight-&-tw5tie? v]se1 b 9 ano!r phrase1 ( 'abid+ 9 ,*ri/1' & ) a new motive1 drawn f ! second com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,! b5efit is reit]at$1 & mu* amplifi$1 9 ! sev5-&-tw5tie? v]se1 z to its excell5cy & en]gy4 ,f9ally1 ! dang] is repeat$1 b ) ano!r description ( ^? by :om !y 7 9 dang]2 :il/ z be=e he _h call$ !m anti*ri/s = _! enmity aga9/ ,*ri/1 s "h1 = _! malignity aga9/ ,*ri/ians1 he calle? !m s$uc]s3 ',^! ?+s h ,i writt5 to y conc]n+ !m t s$uce y1' etc4--,dean ,h>dy1 #ceg4 ,,footnotes3 #bac ,! 9 v]4 #bd is n recognis$ by ! ,r4 ,v4 nor adopt$ 9 ,pr(essor ,we/cott's text4 ,"o uncial 7,a71 h[ev]1 ins]ts x 9 #a ,john iv4 #ai4 ,x occurs 9 #c ,john #h4 ,?is inf]5tial p>ticle is f\nd ) unusual frequ5cy 9 ,/4 ,john's ,gospel4 ,x does n seem satisfactory to acc\nt = ?is by call+ x "o ( ! beg9n+s ( mod]n ,greek4 7,b4 de ,xivrey47 ,by ,/4 ,john z an hi/orian1 ! frequ5t !re=e is ! spontane\s recognition ( a ,div9e logic ( ev5ts2 ( ! necess>y yet natural sequ5ce ( e incid5t 9 ! life ( ! ,^w made ,fle%4 ,! expresses some?+ m ?an cont9uity ( n>rative4 ,x indicates a connection ( ev5ts s int]l9k$ t ea* spr+s f1 & is jo9$ )1 ! prec$+1 z if x 7 a conclusion :i* foll[$ f ! premiss ( ! ,div9e argum5t4 ,n[ a m9d :i* views hi/ory 9 ?is light is j ! m9d :i* w be dogmatic 9 !ology4 ,! inspir$ dogmatic !ologian w necess>ily write 9 a /yle diff]5t f t ( ! !ologian ( ! ,s*ools4 ,! /yle ( ! =m] w be oracul>2 t ( ! latt] w be s*ola/ic1 i4e41 inf]5tial1 a concat5ation ( syllogisms4 ,! syllogi/ic is !n naturally abs5t f ,/4 ,john's ,epi/les4 ,! "o und\bt$ exception is #c ,john #h1 :]e a practical inf]5ce is drawn f an hi/orical /atem5t 9 v]4 #g4 ,! writ] may be all[$ to ref] to ,! ,speak]'s ,comm5t>y1 iv41 #cha4 #bad ,j]4 xxxi4 #cd4 #bae ,v]s4 #ah1 #bb4 #baf ,! la/ h\r is n a date arbitr>ily *os5 & writt5 d[n z a man might m>k a day = an engagem5t 9 a cal5d>4 ,x is det]m9$ by hi/ory--by ! sum-total ( ! product ( ! actions ( m5 :o are n ! slaves ( fatality1 :o possess free-w1 & are n =c$ to act 9 a p>ticul> way4 ,x is suppos$ to d]ogate f ! ,div9e mission ( ! ,apo/les if we admit t !y might be mi/ak5 z to ! *ronology ( ! clos+ h\r ( "t4 ,b to "k t supreme in/ant w\ld involve a k ( ! :ole plan ( ,god & ! :ole pr$et]m9+ motives 9 ! appo9tm5t ( t day1 i4e41 x w\ld con/ructively involve omnisci5ce4 ,cf4 ,m>k xiii4 #cb1 & our ,"l's pr(\nd say+1 ,acts i4 #g4 #bag ,john v4 #dc4 #bah #a ,john ii4 #bb1 iv4 #b1 #c2 #b ,john #g-i4 #bai ,v]4 #ai4 #bbj ,b+ham's ,antiquities1 i41 #dfb-ebd1 #efe4 #bba ,= o!r in/ances ( ?is *>act]i/ic1 see a subject introduc$ ii4 #bi1 exp&$ iii4 #i--;ano!r subject introduc$ iii4 #ba1 exp&$ v4 #ad4 #bbb 1 v]4 #bg1 n 7! same ano9t+1 ,a4 ,v47 ,?is mo/ unusual ord] ?r[s a /rong emphasis on ! pron\n4 7,pr(4 ,we/cott47 ,! writ] ?ankfully quotes ?is z x seems to him to br+ out ! dogmatic significance ( ! ^w1 emphasis$ z x is by ?is unusual ord]--! *rism1 ! ,_s ( ,him4 #bbc #a ,john iii4 #bd4 #bbd ,! read+ ( ! ,a4 ,v4 is receiv$ into ,tis*5dorf's text & adopt$ by ! ,r4 ,v4 ,ano!r read+ omits & sub/itutes = s t ! passage w\ld run ?us1 ,ye h an unction f ! ,holy ,"o4 ,ye all "k 7,i h n writt5 unto y because ye "k n7 ! tru?4 ,z f> z ! difficulty ( is conc]n$1 no?+ is ga9$ by ! *ange1 z ! /atem5t recurs 9 a slightly v>i$ =m 9 v]4 #bg4 #bbe ,john xiv4 #bf4 #bbf ,let t abide 9 y :i* ye he>d f ! beg9n+1 #a ,john ii4 #bd4 ,cf4 ,te/ify+ t ?is is ! true grace ( ,god :]e9 ye /&1 #a ,pet4 v4 #ab4 ,ev5 z our belov$ bro!r ,paul has writt5 unto y1 #b ,pet4 iii4 #ae4 ,/4 ,paul has ?us ! atte/ation ( ,/4 ,john z well z ( ,/4 ,pet]4 #bbg ,v]4 #bg #bbh --4 #bbi #a ,cor4 xi4 #bi4 ,,section ,v4 ,,greek4 ,,lat94 ,si scitis quoniam 1 iu/us e/1 scitote quoniam omnis qui facit 4 iu/itiam ex ipso natus e/4 ,videte qualem 1 c>itatem d$it nobis 1 ,pat] ut filii ,dei nom9emur 4 et simus4 1 ,propt] hoc mundus 4 1 non novit nos1 quia non 1 novit eum4 ,c>issimi1 nunc filii ,dei sumus et nondum app>uit quid erimus4 ,scimus 1 quoniam cum app>u]it similes ei erimus1 4 quoniam videbimus ' eum sicuti e/4 ,et omnis qui habet spem 4 hanc 9 eo sanctificat se1 sicut et ille sanctus e/4 ,omnis qui facit peccatum et iniquitatem facit1 4 et peccatum e/ iniquitas4 ,et scitis quoniam ille app>uit ut 1 peccata tol]it1 et peccatum 4 9 eo non e/4 ,omnis qui 9 eo manet non peccat1 et omnis qui peccat non videt 4 1 eum nec cognovit eum4 ,filioli1 nemo vos s$ucat4 ,qui facit iu/itiam1 1 iu/us e/1 4 sicut et ille iu/us e/3 qui facit peccatum1 ex 1 diabolo e/ quoniam ' ab initio diabolus 4 peccat4 ,9 hoc app>uit ,filius ,dei1 ut 1 dissolvat op]a diaboli4 4 ,omnis qui natus e/ ex ,deo peccatum non 1 facit1 quoniam sem5 ipsius 9 eo manet1 et non pote/ pecc>e1 1 quoniam ex ,deo natus e/4 4 ,,au?oris$ ,,v]sion4 ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,if ye "k t ,he ,if ye "k t ,he is righte\s1 ye "k is righte\s1 ye "k t e "o t t e "o also doe? righte\sness is t doe? righte\sness born ( ,him4 ,behold1 is begott5 ( :at mann] ( love ,him4 ,behold1 :at ! ,fa!r ha? be/[$ mann] ( love ! ^u u1 t ,fa!r ha? be/[$ we %\ld be call$ ^u u1 t we ! sons ( ,god3 %\ld be call$ *ildr5 !re=e ! _w ( ,god3 & su* kn[e? u n1 because we are4 ,= ?is cause x knew ,him n4 ! _w kn[e? u ,belov$1 n[ are we n1 because x knew ! sons ( ,god1 & x ,him n4 ,belov$1 do? n yet appe> n[ are we *ildr5 :at we %all be3 b ( ,god1 & x is n we "k t1 :5 yet made manife/ ,he %all appe>1 we :at we %all be4 ,we %all be l ,him2 = "k t1 if ,he %all we %all see ,him z ,he be manife/$1 we %all is4 ,& e man be l ,him2 = we t ha? ?is hope 9 %all see ,him ev5 z ,him purifie? himself1 ,he is4 ,& e "o ev5 z ,he is pure4 t ha? ?is hope set ,:osoev] committe? on ,him purifie? himself1 s9 transgresse? also ev5 z ,he is ! law3 = s9 is ! pure4 ,e "o t transgression ( ! doe? s9 doe? also law4 ,& ye "k lawlessness3 & s9 t ,he 0 manife/$ is lawlessness4 ,& to take away our s9s2 ye "k t ,he 0 & 9 ,him is no s94 manife/$ to take ,:osoev] abide? 9 away s9s2 & 9 ,him s9ne? n3 :osoev] ,him is no s94 ,:osoev] s9ne? ha? abide? 9 ,him n se5 ,him1 nei!r s9ne? n3 :osoev] kn[n ,him4 ,little s9ne? ha? n *ildr51 let no man se5 ,him1 nei!r deceive y3 he t kn[e? ,him4 ,my doe? righte\sness is little *ildr51 let no righte\s1 ev5 z ,he man lead y a/ray3 is righte\s4 ,he t he t doe? righte\sness committe? s9 is ( ! is righte\s1 devil2 = ! devil ev5 z ,he is righte\s2 s9ne? f ! beg9n+4 he t doe? s9 ,= ?is purpose is ( ! devil2 = ! ! ,son ( ,god devil s9ne? f ! 0 manife/$1 t beg9n+4 ,to ?is ,he might de/roy ! end 0 ! ,son ( works ( ! devil4 ,god manife/$1 t ,:osoev] is born ( ,he might de/roy ! ,god do? n commit works ( ! devil4 s93 = ,8 se$ rema9e? ,:osoev] is begott5 9 him3 & ( ,god doe? no s91 he _c s91 because because ,8 se$ he is born ( ,god4 abide? 9 him2 & he _c s91 because he is begott5 ( ,god4 ,,ano!r ,,v]sion4 ,if ye "k t ,he is righte\s1 ye are aw>e t e "o :o is do+ righte\sness is born ( ,him4 ,behold :at mann] ( love ! ,fa!r ha? be/[$ ^u u t we %\ld be call$ *ildr5 ( ,god2--& we are4 ,because ( ?is ! _w kn[e? u because x knew n ,him4 ,belov$1 n[ are we *ildr5 ( ,god1 & x nev] yet 0 manife/$ :at we %all be2 b we "k t if x %all be manife/$ we %all be l ,him2 = we %all see ,him z ,he is4 ,& ev]yone t ha? ?is hope fix$ on ,him is ev] purify+ himself ev5 z ,he is pure4 ,e "o t is do+ s91 is also do+ lawlessness2 &1 inde$1 s9 is lawlessness4 ,& ye "k t ,he 0 manife/$ t ,he %\ld take away s9s2 & s9 9 ,him is n4 ,:osoev] abide? 9 ,him is n s9n+2 e "o t is s9n+ ha? n se5 ,him nei!r ha? kn[n ,him4 ,little *ildr51 let no man mislead y2 he t is do+ righte\sness is righte\s1 ev5 z ,he is righte\s3 he t is do+ s9 is ( ! devil1 because ! devil is cont9ually s9n+ f ! beg9n+4 ,unto ?is end ! ,son ( ,god 0 manife/$ t ,he might de/roy ! works ( ! devil4 ,:osoev] is born ( ,god is n do+ s9 = 8 se$ abide? 9 ,him1 & he is n able to be s9n+1 because he is born ( ,god4 ,,notes4 ,*4 ii4 #bi1 iii4 #i4 ,,iii4 v]4 #b4 ,hope fix$ 9 ,him or on ,him4 ,! ,engli% read] %\ld note ! capital lett]2 n hope 9 our he>ts1 b hope unfa/5$ f self4 1 is ! ,,lxx4 translation ( ,psalm xxx4 #a4 ,is ev] purify+ himself4 ,see h[ he does n d away ) freewill2 = he says purifies himself4 ,:o purifies u b ,god8 ,yet ,god does n purify y :5 y are unwill+2 !re=e 9 jo9+ y\r w to ,god y purify y\rself4 7,/4 ,augu/9e 9 loc47 ,we %all be l ,him2 = we %all see ,him z ,he is4 ,s !n we are ab\t to see a c]ta9 sight1 excell+ all beauties ( ! e>?2 ! beauty ( gold1 silv]1 =e/1 fields--! beauty ( sea & air1 sun & moon--! beauty ( />s--! beauty ( angels4 ,aye1 excell+ all ^!1 because all ^! are beautiful only = x4 ,:at1 !re=e1 %all we be :5 we %all see all ^!8 ,:at is promis$8 ,we %all be l ,him2 = we %all see ,him z ,he is4 ,! tongue ha? spok5 z x c\ld2 let ! re/ be ?\ght ov] by ! he>t 7,/4 ,augu/9e 9 loc474 ,cf4 #b ,cor4 iii4 #ah4 ,z ! :ole body1 face1 above all eyes ( ^? :o look t[>ds ! sun are sunni$ 7insolantur74--,b5gel4 ,v]4 #c4 ,! ample /ores ( ,engli% div9ity conta9 two s]mons1 "o excell5t1 "o beautiful1 ^u ?is v]se4 ,! fir/ is by ,paley2 x is f\nd$ ^u ! lead+ ?\ght1 :i* he expresses ) 8 usual manly common s5se4 ,!re are a class ( ,*ri/ians to :om ! admonition ( ! text is peculi>ly necess>y4 ,f9d+ x an easi] ?+ to d good ?an to expel s9s :i* cleave to _! he>ts1 _! affections1 or _! imag9ations2 !y set _! endeav\rs m t[>ds b5efic5ce ?an purity4 ,do+ good is n ! :ole ( our duty1 nor ! mo/ difficult "p ( x4 ,9 p>ticul> x is n t "p ( x :i* is insi/$ ^u 9 our text4 7,paley1 ,s]mon ,,xliii47 ,b ! second s]mon is p]haps ! f9e/ :i* ev] came f ! p5 ( ,s\?1 & he ?r[s into x ! full p[] ( 8 he>t & intellect4 ,! b>e analysis is ?is3-- ,is x inde$ possible = a man to purify himself8 ,!re is a tw(old "w ( purification4 7#a7 ,! infus+ ( ! habit ( purity into ! s\l 7reg5]ation or conv]sion74 ,9 ?is respect1 no man c purify himself4 7#b7 ,! o!r "w ( purification is ex]cis+ t habit or grace ( purity4 ,god :o made1 & s9ce new made u1 )\t ourselves1 w n yet save u )\t ourselves4 ,b aga91 h[ c a man purify himself to t degree ev5 z ,*ri/ is pure8 ,ev5 z d5otes similitude ( k9d1 n equality ( degree4 ,we are to purify ourselves f ! p[] ( s91 & f ! guilt ( s94 ,purification f ! p[] ( s9 consi/s 9 ^! ?+s4 7#a7 ,a cont9ually r5ew$ rep5tance4 ,e day1 e h\r1 may af=d matt] = p5it5tial sorr[4 ,a f\nta9 ( s9 may well require a f\nta9 ( sorr[4 ,conv]t+ rep5tance mu/ be foll[$ by daily rep5tance4 7#b7 ,purify+ ourselves consi/s 9 vigilant prev5tion ( acts ( s9 = ! future4 ,! means ( effect+ ?is are ^!4 7a7 ,oppos+ ! v fir/ ris+s ( ! he>t to s94 ,! bees may be at "w1 & v busy )91 ?\gh we see none ( !m fly abroad4 7b7 ,sev]e mortify+ duties1 su* z wat*+s & fa/+s4 7c7 ,frequ5t & f]v5t pray]4 ,a pray+ he>t naturally turns into a purifi$ he>t4 ,we are to purify ourselves1 also1 f ! guilt ( s94 7#a7 ,negatively4 ,no duty or "w )9 our p[] to p]=m c take away ! guilt ( s94 ,^? :o ?9k s1 und]/& nei!r ! fi]y /rictness ( ! law1 nor ! spirituality ( ! ,gospel4 7#b7 ,t :i* alone c purify u f ! guilt ( s9 is apply+ ! virtue ( ! blood ( ,*ri/ to ! s\l by r5ew$ acts ( fai?4 ,x is t alone t is able to wa% away ! deep /a91 & to *ange ! hue ( ! spiritual ,e?iopian4 ,! la/ consid]ation is--h[ ! life ( heav5 & future glory has su* a sov]eign influ5ce ^u ?is "w8 ,?is portion ( ! s]mon falls f> bel[ ! high /&>d ( ! re/1 & entirely loses ! _s ( ,/4 ,john's ?\ght4 ,s\?'s ,s]mons4 7,s]mon #gb1 pp4 #eid-faf47 ,v]4 #f4 ,t ,he might de/roy ! works ( ! devil4 ,! ^w "h us$ = ,satan 77 is f\nd 9 ,john vii4 #gj1 viii4 #dd1 xiii4 #b2 ,apoc4 ii4 #aj1 xii4 #i1 #ab1 xx4 #b1 #aj4 ,"o class ( miracles is n specifically record$ by ,/4 ,john 9 8 ,gospel--! dispossession ( demoniacs4 ,probably ?is t]rible affliction 0 less common 9 ,j]usalem ?an 9 ,galilee4 ,b ! idea ( possession is n =eign to 8 mode ( ?\ght4 ,john vi4 #gj1 viii4 #dd1 #dh1 x4 #bj1 xiii4 #bg4 ,he "h po9ts to ! dispossessions1 s _m ( :i* are record$ by ! ,synoptics4 ,,iii4 v]4 #i4 ,8 se$ abide? 9 him4 ,( ^! words only two int]pretations appe> to be fairly possible4 7#a7 ,! fir/ w\ld und]/& ,8 se$ z ,god's se$1 ! /ock or family ( ,8 *ildr5 :o are ! true 1 se$ ( ,god 7,mal4 ii4 #ae74 ,9 fav\r ( ?is int]pretation x may be urg$3 fir/1 t se$ 9 ! s5se ( *ildr51 po/]ity1 any "o's entire /ock & filiation1 9 p]haps ne>ly two hundr$ passages ( ! ,,lxx41 is ! ,greek r5d]+ ( _m diff]5t ,hebrew words4 7,see 9 ,num4 xxiv4 #bj2 ,deut4 xxv4 #a2 ,j]4 l4 #af2 ,g54 iii4 #ae2 ,isa4 xiv4 #bj1 #cj1 xv4 #i2 ,num4 xxiii4 #aj2 #b ,*ron4 xiv4 #bg47 ,secondly1 no inapt mean+ is giv5 9 ! pres5t text by s und]/&+ ! ^w4 ,he is unable to g on 9 s91 = ,god's true /ock & family 7!y :o are true to ! maje/y ( _! bir?7 abide 9 ,him4 7#b7 ,b a second mean+ appe>s pref]able4 ,se$ 77 w\ld !n be und]/ood z a metaphorical application ( ! gra9 9 ! vegetable _w :i* conta9s ! possible g]m ( ! future plant or tree2 & w\ld signify ! possibility1 or g]m9al pr9ciple1 giv5 by ! ,holy ,_s to ! s\l 9 reg5]ation4 ,= ?is signification 9 our passage !re is a /rong argum5t1 :i* we h n se5 adv]t$ to1 9 ,/4 ,john's mode ( language & ( ?\ght4 ,8 se$ abide? 9 him 7 7 is really a quotation f ! ,,lxx4 7 --note ! repetition ( ! words ,g54 i4 #aa1 #ab74 ,n[ ! ,book ( ,g5esis seems to h be5 ! "p ( ! ,old ,te/am5t :i* 7) ! ,psalms7 0 *iefly 9 ,/4 ,john's m9d 9 ! ,epi/le4 7,cf4 #a ,john i4 #a1 ,g54 i4 #a4--;iii4 #h1 ,g54 ii4--iii4 #ab1 ,g54 iv4 #h--;iii4 #ae1 ,g54 xxvii4 #da47 ,/4 ,john1 also1 connects ! new bir? ( ! sons ( ,god1 z did our ,"l1 ) ! bir? ( ! creation1 ^: fir/ g]m 0 ! ,_s ( ,god mov+ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s 7,g54 i4 #b2 ,john iii4 #e74 ,?is p>allel betwe5 ! fir/ creation & ! second1 betwe5 creation & reg5]ation1 has always comm5d$ itself to pr(\nd ,*ri/ian exegesis z be+ deeply set 9 ! m9d ( ,scripture4 ,witness ! magnific5t l9es4 ,plebs ut sacra r5ascatur1 ,p] ,hunc unda consecratur1 ,cui sup] f]ebatur ,9 r]um exordium4 ,fons1 origo pietatis1 ,fons emundans a peccatis1 ,fons de fonte ,deitatis1 ,fons sacrator fontium6 ,adam ( ,/4 ,victor1 ,seq4 xx41 ,p5teco/e4 ,x is in/ructive1 to /udy ! treatm5t ( our ,"l's words 7,john iii4 #e7 by a comm5tator s little my/ical z ,pr(essor ,we/cott4 ,/4 ,john1 !n1 might po9t at ?is z ano!r h9t ( reg5]ation 9 ! p>able ( creation1 view$ spiritually4 ,! _w ( vegetation 9 ,g5esis is divid$ into two classes4 7#a7 ,h]bs all grasses & plants :i* yield se$4 7#b7 ,trees %rubs & arbore\s plants :i* h _! se$ enclos$ 9 _! fruit 7,g54 i4 #aa1 #ab7 ,su* are ! plants ( ,god's plant+ 9 ,8 g>d54 ,( ea* ! se$ f :i* he sprung1 & :i* he w reproduce unless he becomes b>r5 & blight$1 is 9 him4 ,he _c s94 ,x is aga9/ ! basis ( 8 new nature4 ,( ! new creation z ( ! old1 ! law is--8 se$ is 9 him4 ,! re/ ( ?is v]se is int]pret$ 9 ! ,disc\rse ^u #a ,john v4 #d4 ,,section ,,vi4 ,,greek4 ,,lat94 ,9 hoc manife/i sunt filii ,dei et filii diaboli4 4 ,omnis qui non e/ iu/us non e/ ex ,deo1 et qui non diligit 1 fratrem suum2 quoniam hc e/ adnuntiatio quam audi/is ab ' 1 initio1 ut diligamus alt]utrum1 non sicut ,ca9 ex maligno erat1 et occidit fratrem suum4 ,et propt] quid occidit eum8 quoniam op]a 2 eius maligna erant1 1 fratris autem eius iu/a4 ,nolite mir>i 4 1 fratres si odit nos 1 mundus4 ,nos scimus 4 quoniam translati sumus de morte 9 vitam1 quoniam diligimus 1 fratres3 qui non diligit1 manet 9 morte4 4 ,omnis qui odit fratrem suum homicida e/1 et scitis quoniam omnis homicida non habet vitam t]nam 9 se man5tem4 ,9 hoc 4 cognovimus c>itatem ,dei1 quoniam ille pro 1 nobis animam suam posuit3 et nos debemus pro fratribus animas pon]e4 ,qui habu]it sub/antiam mundi et 4 ' vid]it fratrem suum necesse hab]e et claus]it visc]a sua ab eo1 quomodo c>itas ,dei manet 9 eo8 ' 1 ,filioli non diligamus v]bo nec l+ua s$ 2 op]e et v]itate4 ,9 hoc cognovimus quoniam 1 ' ex v]itate 4 sumus3 et 9 conspectu eius suademus corda 1 no/ra1 quoniam si repreh5d]it nos cor no/rum1 major e/ ,deus corde no/ro 1 et novit omnia4 ,c>issimi si cor no/rum 1 non repreh5d]it nos1 4 1 fiduciam habemus ad 1 ,deum1 et quodcumque peti]imus accipiemus 1 abeo1 quoniam m&ata 1 eius cu/odemus et ea 1 qu sunt placita coram ' 1 eo facimus4 ,et hoc 1 e/ m&atum eius ut cr$amus 9 nom9e 4 filii eius ,iesu ,*ri/i et diligamus alt]utrum 1 sicut d$it m&atum nobis4 ,et qui s]vat 1 m&ata eius1 9 illo 1 manet et ipse 9 eo3 et 4 9 hoc scimus quoniam manet 9 nobis1 de 1 spiritu quem d$it 1 4 nobis4 1 4 ,,au?oris$ ,,v]sion4 ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,9 ?is ! *ildr5 ,9 ?is ! *ildr5 ( ,god are manife/1 ( ,god are manife/1 & ! *ildr5 ( ! & ! *ildr5 ( ! devil3 :osoev] doe? devil3 :osoev] doe? n righte\sness n righte\sness is is n ( ,god1 nei!r n ( ,god1 nei!r he he t love? n 8 t love? n 8 bro!r4 ,= ?is is bro!r4 ,= ?is is ! message t ye ! message :i* ye he>d f ! beg9n+1 he>d f ! beg9n+1 t we %\ld t we %\ld love "o ano!r4 ,n love "o ano!r3 n z ,ca91 :o 0 ( z ,ca9 0 ( ! evil t wick$ "o1 & "o1 & slew 8 slew 8 bro!r4 ,& bro!r4 ,& :]e=e :]e=e slew he slew he him8 him8 ,because 8 own ,because 8 works works 7 evil1 & 7 evil1 & 8 8 bro!r's righte\s4 bro!r's righte\s4 ,m>vel n1 my bre?r51 ,m>vel n1 bre?r51 if ! _w hate if ! _w hate? y4 ,we "k t y4 ,we "k t we h pass$ f we h pass$ out ( dea? unto life1 because dea? into life1 because we love ! bre?r54 we love ! bre?r54 ,he t love? n 8 ,he t love? n bro!r abide? 9 abide? 9 dea?4 dea?4 ,:osoev] ,:osoev] hate? 8 hate? 8 bro!r is a bro!r is a murd]]3 murd]]3 & ye "k & ye "k t no t no murd]] ha? murd]] ha? et]nal et]nal life abid+ 9 life abid+ 9 him4 him4 ,h]eby p]ceive ,h]eby "k we love1 we ! love ( ,god1 because ,he laid d[n because ,he laid d[n ,8 life = u3 & we ,8 life = u3 & ought to lay d[n our we ought to lay d[n lives = ! bre?r54 our lives = ! ,b :oso ha? ! bre?r54 ,b :oso _w's goods1 & beholde? ha? ?is _w's good1 8 bro!r 9 & see? 8 bro!r ne$1 & %utte? up h ne$1 & %utte? 8 compassion f up 8 b[els him1 h[ do? ! love ( compassion f him1 ( ,god abide 9 him8 h[ dwelle? ! love ( ,my little *ildr51 let ,god 9 him8 ,my little u n love 9 ^w1 *ildr51 let u n love nei!r ) ! 9 ^w1 nei!r 9 tongue2 b 9 de$ tongue2 b 9 de$ & tru?4 ,h]eby & 9 tru?4 ,& %all we "k t we h]eby we "k t are ( ! tru?1 & we are ( ! tru?1 %all assure our he>t & %all assure our be=e him1 :]e9soev] he>ts be=e ,him4 our he>t condemn ,= if our he>t condemn u2 because ,god u1 ,god is great] is great] ?an our ?an our he>t1 & he>t1 & kn[e? all kn[e? all ?+s4 ?+s4 ,belov$1 if ,belov$1 if our he>t our he>t condemn u condemn u n1 !n n1 we h boldness h we confid5ce t[>d ,god2 & t[>d ,god4 ,& :atsoev] we ask1 :atsoev] we ask1 we receive ( ,him1 we receive ( ,him1 because we keep ,8 because we keep ,8 comm&m5ts1 & comm&m5ts1 & d ! ?+s t are d ^? ?+s t pleas+ 9 ,8 sight4 are pleas+ 9 ,8 ,& ?is is ,8 comm&m5t1 sight4 ,& ?is is ,8 t we comm&m5t1 ,t %\ld believe 9 ! we %\ld believe on "n ( ,8 ,son ,jesus ! "n ( ,8 ,son ,*ri/1 & love "o ,jesus ,*ri/1 & love ano!r1 ev5 z ,he "o ano!r1 z ,he gave u comm&m5t4 gave u comm&m5t4 ,& he t keepe? ,& he t keepe? ,8 comm&m5ts ,8 comm&m5ts abide? 9 ,him1 & dwelle? 9 ,him1 & ,he 9 him4 ,& h]eby ,he 9 him4 ,& h]eby we "k t ,he we "k t ,he abide? 9 u1 by ! abide? 9 u1 by ! ,_s :i* ,he gave ,_s :i* ,he ha? u4 giv5 u4 ,,ano!r ,,v]sion4 ,9 ?is ! *ildr5 ( ,god are manife/ & ! *ildr5 ( ! devil3 e "o :o is n do+ righte\sness is n ( ,god1 nei!r he t is n lov+ 8 bro!r4 ,= ?is is ! message t ye he>d f ! beg9n+ t ye %\ld love "o ano!r4 ,n z ,ca9 0 ( ! wick$ "o & slew 8 bro!r 7%all we be74 ,& :]e=e slew he him8 because 8 works 7 evil1 b ^? ( 8 bro!r righte\s4 ,bre?r51 m>vel n if ! _w hate y4 ,we "k t we h pass$ ov] f ! dea? unto ! life because we love ! bre?r54 ,he :o love? n abide? 9 ! dea?4 ,e "o :o hate? 8 bro!r is a murd]]3 & ye "k t no murd]] ha? et]nal life abid+ 9 him4 ,h]eby "k we ,! ,love because ,he laid d[n ,8 life = u3 & we are b\nd to lay d[n our lives = ! bre?r54 ,b :oso ha? ! liv+ ( ! _w & gazes on 8 bro!r hav+ ne$ & %uts out 8 he>t f him1 h[ do? ! love ( ,god abide 9 him8 ,*ildr5 let u n love 9 ^w1 nor ) ! tongue1 b 9 "w & tru?4 ,h]eby %all we "k t we are ( ! tru? & %all p]suade our he>ts be=e ,him4 ,= if our he>t condemn u ,god is great] ?an our he>t & kn[e? all ?+s4 ,belov$1 if our he>t condemn u n !n h we boldness t[>d ,god1 & :atsoev] we ask we receive ( ,him1 = we obs]ve ,8 comm&m5ts1 & are do+ ^? ?+s t are pleas+ 9 ,8 sight4 ,& ,8 comm&m5t is ?is1 t we %\ld believe ! "n ( ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ & love "o ano!r z ,he gave comm&m5t4 ,& he :o is obs]v+ ,8 comm&m5ts abide? 9 ,him1 & ,he 9 him4 ,& h]eby we "k t ,he abide? 9 u--out ( ! fulness ( ! ,_s :]e( ,he gave u4 ,,disc\rse ,,ix4 ,,l(ty ,,ideals ,,p]il\s ,,unless ,,appli$4 ,h]eby p]ceive we ! love ( ,god1 because ,he laid d[n ,8 life = u3 & we ought to lay d[n1 our lives = ! bre?r54 ,b :oso ha? ?is _w's good1 & see? 8 bro!r h ne$1 & %utte? up 8 b[els ( compassion f him1 h[ dwelle? ! love ( ,god 9 him8 ,my little *ildr51 let u n love 9 ^w1 nei!r 9 tongue1 b 9 de$ & 9 tru?4--#a ,,john iii4 #af-ah4 ,ev5 ! _w sees t ! ,inc>nation ( ,jesus ,*ri/ has v practical results4 ,ev5 ! ,*ri/mas :i* ! _w keeps is fruitful 9 two ( ^! results--=giv+ & giv+4 ,h[ _m ( ! multitud9\s lett]s at t season conta9 "o or o!r ( ^! ?+s--ei!r ! k9dly gift1 or ! t5d] ( reconciliation2 ! confession ,i 0 wrong1 or ! g5tle advance we 7 bo? wrong4 ,love1 *>ity 7z we r pref] to say71 9 its effects ^u all our relations to o!rs1 is ! beautiful subject ( ?is section ( our ,epi/le4 ,x beg9s ) ! message ( love#bcj itself--yet ano!r a/]isk ref]r+ to ! ,gospel1#bca to ! v sub/ance ( ! tea*+ :i* ! believ]s ( ,ephesus _h fir/ receiv$ f ,/4 ,paul1#bcb & :i* _h be5 emphasiz$ by ,/4 ,john4 ,?is message is ann\nc$ n m]ely z a s\nd+ s5tim5t1 b = ! purpose ( be+ c>ri$ out into action4 ,z 9 moral subjects virtues & vices are be/ illu/rat$ by _! contr>ies2#bcc s1 beside ! bright picture ( ! ,son ( ,god1 ! ,apo/le po9ts to ! s9i/] lik5ess ( ,ca94#bcd ,aft] "s brief & p>5!tic words ( pa!tic consolation1 he /ates z ! m>k ( ! great transition f dea? to life1 ! exi/5ce ( love z a p]vad+ _s effectual 9 op]ation4#bce ,! d>k opposite ( ?is is !n del9eat$#bcf 9 consonance ) ! mode ( repres5tation j above4#bcg ,b two su* pictures ( d>kness mu/ n %ad[ ! sunlit gall]y ( love4 ,!re is ano!r--! faire/ & brighte/4 ,our love c only be e/imat$ by lik5ess to x2 x is imp]fect unless x is con=m$ to ! pr9t ( ! w\nds1 unless x c be measur$ by ! /&>d ( ! great ,self-sacrifice4#bch ,b if ?is may be claim$ z ! "o real pro( ( con=mity to ,*ri/1 mu* m is ! limit$ p>tial sacrifice ( ?is _w's good requir$4#bci ,?is _s1 & ! conduct :i* x requires 9 ! long run1 w be f\nd to be ! te/ ( all solid spiritual com=t1#bdj ( all true self-condemnation or self-acquittal4#bda ,we may say ( ! v]ses prefix$ to ?is disc\rse1 t !y br+ be=e u *>ity 9 its idea1 9 its example1 9 its *>act]i/ics--9 !ory1 9 action1 9 life4 ,i4 ,we h "h love 9 its idea1 h]eby "k we love4 ,r h]eby "k we ,! ,love4#bdb ,"h ! idea ( *>ity 9 u runs p>allel ) t 9 ,*ri/4 ,x is a subtle b true rem>k1#bdc t !re is "h no logical inf]5tial p>ticle4 ,because ,he laid d[n ,8 life = u1 is n foll[$ by its natural correlative !re=e we1 b by a simple connective & we4 ,! reason is ?is1 t our duty h]e9 is n a m]e cold logical d$uction4 ,x is all ( "o piece ) ,! ,love4 ,we "k ,! ,love because ,he laid d[n ,8 life = u2 & we are 9 duty b\nd = ! bre?r5 to lay d[n our lives4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! idea ( love1 z capable ( realisation 9 u4 ,x is cont9u\s unselfi%ness1 to be cr[n$ by volunt>y dea?1 if dea? is necess>y4 ,! beautiful old ,*ur* tradition %[s t ?is language 0 ! language ( ,/4 ,john's life4 ,:o has =gott5 h[ ! ,apo/le 9 8 old age is said to h gone on a j\rney to f9d ! "y man :o _h fl$ f ,ephesus & jo9$ a b& ( robb]s2 & to h appeal$ to ! fugitive 9 words :i* are ! pa!tic e*o ( ^!--if ne$s be ,i w\ld die = !e z ,he = u8 ,,ii4 ,! idea ( *>ity is !n practically illu/rat$ by an incid5t ( its opposite4 ,b :oso ha? ?is _w's good1 & gazes ^u 8 bro!r 9 ne$1 & %uts up 8 he>t aga9/ him1 h[ do? ! love ( ,god abide 9 him8#bdd ,! reason = ?is desc5t 9 ?\ght is wise & s\nd4 ,high ab/ract ideas express$ 9 l(ty & transc5d5t language1 are at once necess>y & dang]\s = creatures l u4 ,!y are necess>y1 because )\t ^! gr& conceptions our moral language & our moral life w\ld be want+ 9 dignity1 9 amplitude1 9 ! inspiration & impulse :i* are (t5 necess>y = duty & always = re/oration4 ,b !y are dang]\s 9 proportion to _! gr&eur4 ,m5 are apt to mi/ake ! emotion awak5$ by ! v s\nd ( ^! magnific5t expressions ( duty = ! dis*>ge ( ! duty itself4 ,hypocrisy delights 9 sublime speculations1 because x has no int5tion ( _! co/+ any?+4 ,"s ( ! mo/ abject creatures embodi$ by ! ma/]s ( romance nev] fail to p>ade _! sonor\s g5]alizations4 ,"o ( su* *>act]s1 z ! _w w long rememb]1 proclaims t sympa?y is "o ( ! holie/ pr9ciples ( our common nature1 :ile he %akes 8 fi/ at a begg>4#bde ,e l>ge speculative ideal !n is liable to ?is dang]2 & he :o contemplates x requires to be br\ght d[n f 8 transc5d5tal region to ! te/ ( "s commonplace duty4 ,?is is ! lat5t l9k ( connection 9 ?is passage4 ,! ideal ( love to :i* ,/4 ,john po9ts is ! l(tie/ ( all ! moral & spiritual emotions :i* belong to ! s5tim5ts ( man4 ,its ar*etype is 9 ! bosom ( ,god1 9 ! et]nal relations ( ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/4 ,god is love4 ,its home 9 humanity is ,*ri/'s he>t ( fire & fle%2 its example is ! ,inc>nation end+ 9 ! ,cross4 ,n[ ( c\rse ! "q = all b "o 9 ?\s&s is n ! atta9m5t ( ?is l(ty ideal--lay+ d[n 8 life = ! bre?r54 ,n[ & !n1 inde$1 ! physician pays ) 8 own dea? = ! h]oic ra%ness ( draw+ out f 8 pati5t ! fatal matt]4 ,sometimes ! pa/or is cut (f by fev] contract$ 9 m9i/]+ to ! sick1 or by volunt>ily liv+ & work+ 9 an un:olesome atmosph]e4 ,once or twice 9 a decade "s he>t is z f9ely t\*$ by ! _s ( love z ,fa!r ,dami51 fac+ ! c]ta9ty ( dea? f a long sl[ putrefaction1 t a congregation ( lep]s may enjoy ! consolations ( fai?4 ,/4 ,john "h rem9ds u t ! ord9>y te/ ( *>ity is mu* m commonplace4 ,x is helpful compassion to a bro!r :o is kn[n to be 9 ne$1 manife/$ by giv+ to him some?+ ( ?is _w's good--( ! liv+#bdf ( ?is _w :i* he possesses4 ,,iii4 ,we h next ! *>act]i/ics ( love 9 action4 ,my sons2 let u n love 9 ^w nor ) ! tongue2 b 9 "w & tru?4 ,!re is love 9 its en]gy & reality2 9 its ef=t & s9c]ity--active & hone/1 )\t indol5ce & )\t pret5ce4 ,we may well be rem9d$ "h ( ano!r famili> /ory ( ,/4 ,john at ,ephesus4 ,:5 too old to walk himself to ! assembly ( ! ,*ur*1 he 0 c>ri$ !re4 ,! ,apo/le :o _h la9 ^u ! brea/ ( ,jesus2 :o _h d]iv$ f direct communication ) ,him ^? words & ?\ghts :i* are ! life ( ! elect2 0 expect$ to address ! fai?ful4 ,! light ( ! ,ephesian summ] fell ^u 8 :ite hair2 p]haps glitt]$ ^u ! mitre :i* tradition has assign$ to him4 ,b :5 he _h ris5 to speak1 he only repeat$--little *ildr51 love "o ano!r4 ,mod]n he>]s are sometimes tempt$ to envy ! primitive ,*ri/ians ( ! ,ephesian ,*ur*1 if = no?+ else1 yet = ! privilege ( li/5+ to ! %orte/ s]mon ^u record 9 ! annals ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,:5 ,*ri/ian prea*]s h beh9d !m ! same long s]ies ( virg9 ye>s1 )9 !m ! same love ( ,*ri/ & k ( ,8 my/]ies2 :5 _! v pres5ce ev9ces ! same sad1 t5d]1 smil+1 weep+1 all-embrac+ sympa?y ) ! wants & sorr[s ( humanity2 !y may p]haps v5ture ^u ! p]il\s exp]im5t ( contract+ _! s]mons )9 ! same span z ,/4 ,john's4 ,& :5 "s1 :o l ! he>]s at ,ephesus1 are n prep>$ = ! repetition ( an utt]ance s brief1 beg9 to ask--:y are y always say+ ?is8--! answ] may well be 9 ! _s ( ! reply :i* ! ag$ ,apo/le is said to h made--because x is ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l1 & suffici5t1 if x only be fulfill$ inde$4 ,,iv4 ,?is passage supplies an argum5t 7capable1 z we h se5 9 ! ,introduction1 ( mu* l>g] expansion f ! ,epi/le z a :ole7 aga9/ mutilat$ views1 fragm5t>y v]sions ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,!re are f\r su* views :i* are widely preval5t at ! pres5t "t4 7#a7 ,! fir/ ( ^! is emotionalism2 :i* makes ! entire ,*ri/ian life consi/ 9 a s]ies or bundle ( emotions4 ,its orig9 is ! desire ( hav+ ! feel+s t\*$1 p>tly f %e] love ( excitem5t2 p>tly f an idea t if & :5 we h work$ up c]ta9 emotions to a fix$ po9t we are sav$ & safe4 ,?is reliance ^u feel+s is 9 ! la/ analysis reliance ^u self4 ,x is a =m ( salvation by works2 = feel+s are inw>d actions4 ,x is an unhappy ana*ronism :i* inv]ts ! ord] ( ,scripture2 :i* sub/itutes peace & grace 7! comp5di\s dogma ( ! h]esy ( ! emotions7 = grace & peace1 ! only ord] kn[n to ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,john4#bdg ,! only spiritual emotions spok5 ( 9 ?is ,epi/le are joy1 confid5ce1 assur+ our he>ts be=e ,him3#bdh ! fir/ z ! result ( receiv+ ! hi/ory ( ,jesus 9 ! ,gospel1 ! ,inc>nation1 & ! bless$ communion ) ,god & ! ,*ur* :i* x involves2 ! second z tri$ by te/s ( a mo/ practical k9d4 7#b7 ,! second ( ^! mutilat$ views ( ! ,*ri/ian life is doctr9alism--:i* makes x consi/ ( a s]ies or bundle ( doctr9es appreh5d$ & express$ correctly1 at lea/ accord+ to c]ta9 =mulas1 g5]ally ( a n>r[ & unau?oris$ "*4 ,accord+ to ?is view ! "q to be answ]$ is--has "o q correctly und]/ood1 c "o v]bally =mulate c]ta9 almo/ s*ola/ic di/9ctions 9 ! doctr9e ( ju/ification8 ,! well-kn[n /&>d--! ,bible only--mu/ be r$uc$ by ! excision ( all )9 ! ,bible except ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,paul2 & ev5 9 ?is select$ portion fai? mu/ be entirely guid$ by c]ta9 portions m select$ /ill1 s t ! "q f9ally may be r$uc$ to ?is %ape--am ,i a great deal s\nd] ?an ,/4 ,john & ,/4 ,james1 a little s\nd] ?an an unexpurgat$ ,/4 ,paul1 z s\nd z a c>efully expurgat$ edition ( ! ,paul9e ,epi/les8 7#c7 ,! ?ird mutilat$ view ( ! ,*ri/ian life is humanit>ianism--:i* makes x a s]ies or bundle ( philan?ropic actions4 ,!re are "s :o "w = hospitals1 or try to br+ m light & sweetness into cr[d$ dwell+-h\ses4 ,_! lives are pure & noble4 ,b ! "o article ( _! cre$ is humanity4 ,altruism is _! highe/ duty4 ,_! object1 s f> z !y h any object ap>t f ! supreme rule ( do+ "r1 is to lay hold on subjective immortality by liv+ on 9 ! recollection ( ^? :om !y h help$1 ^: exi/5ce has be5 soo!d & sweet5$ by _! sympa?y4 ,) o!rs ! case is diff]5t4 ,c]ta9 =ms ( ?is busy helpfulness--especially 9 ! laudable provision ( recreations = ! poor--are an innoc5t int]lude 9 fa%ionable life2 sometimes1 alas6 a k9d ( "w ( sup]]ogation1 to atone = ! want ( devotion or ( purity--possibly an un!ological survival ( a belief 9 ju/ification by works4 7#d7 ,! f\r? fragm5t>y view ( ! ,*ri/ian life is obs]vationism1 :i* makes x to consi/ 9 a bundle or s]ies ( obs]vances4 ,frequ5t s]vices & communions1 p]haps ) exquisite =ms & 9 beautifully decorat$ *ur*es1 h _! dang]s z well z _! bless+s4 ,h[ev] closely l9k$ ^! obs]vances may be1 !re mu/ /ill 9 e life be int]/ices betwe5 !m4 ,h[ are ^! fill$ up8 ,:at _s )9 connects toge!r1 vivifies & unifies1 ?is s]ies ( ext]nal acts ( devotion8 ,!y are means to an end4 ,:at if ! means come to int]pose betwe5 u & ! end--j z a great political ?9k] has obs]v$ t ) legal m9ds ! =ms ( bus9ess frequ5tly ov]%ad[ ! sub/ance ( bus9ess1 :i* is _! end1 & = :i* !y 7 call$ into exi/5ce4 ,& :at is ! end ( our ,*ri/ian call+8 ,a life p>don$2 9 process ( purification2 gr[+ 9 fai?1 9 love ( ,god & man1 9 quiet joyful s]vice4 ,c]ta9ly a rage = c]emonials & /ati/ics1 a long li/ ( obs]vances1 does n infallibly secure su* a life1 ?\gh x may (t5 be n alone ! delight$ & cont9u\s expression1 b ! con/ant food & support ( su* a life4 ,b assur$ly if m5 tru/ 9 any ( ^! ?+s--9 _! emotions1 9 _! fav\rite =mulas1 9 _! philan?ropic works1 9 _! religi\s obs]vances--9 any?+ b ,*ri/1 !y greatly ne$ to g back to ! simple text--,8 "n %all be call$ ,jesus1 = ,he %all save ,8 p f _! s9s4 ,n[1 z we h said above1 9 di/9ction f all ^! fragm5t>y views1 ,/4 ,john's ,epi/le is a survey ( ! complet$ ,*ri/ian life1 f\nd$ ^u 8 ,gospel4 ,x is a consummate fruit rip5$ 9 ! long summ]s ( 8 exp]i5ce4 ,x is n a treatise ^u ! ,*ri/ian affections1 nor a sy/em ( doctr9e1 nor an essay ^u works ( *>ity1 nor a companion to s]vices4 ,yet ?is wond]ful ,epi/le presupposes at lea/ mu* t is mo/ preci\s ( all ^! elem5ts4 7#a7 ,x is f> f be+ a bur/ ( emotionalism4 ,yet almo/ at ! outset x speaks ( an emotion z be+ ! natural result ( rightly receiv$ objective tru?4#bdi ,/4 ,john recognises feel+1 :e!r ( sup]natural or natural orig92#bej b he recognises x ) a c]ta9 maje/ic res]ve4 ,once only does he seem to be c>ri$ away4 ,9 a passage to :i* ref]5ce has j be5 made1 aft] /at+ ! dogma ( ! ,inc>nation1 he suffuses x ) a weal? ( emotional col\r4 ,x is ,*ri/mas 9 8 s\l2 ! bells r+ out good tid+s ( great joy4 ,^! ?+s write we unto y1 t y\r joy may be full4 7#b7 ,?is ,epi/le is no dogmatic summ>y4 ,yet comb9+ its promium ) ! o!r ( ! f\r? ,gospel1 we h ! mo/ p]fect /atem5t ( ! dogma ( ! ,inc>nation4 ,z we read ?\ghtfully on1 dogma aft] dogma /&s out 9 relief4 ,! div9ity ( ! ,^w1 ! reality ( ,8 manhood1 ! effect ( ,8 atonem5t1 ,8 int]cession1 ,8 cont9ual pres5ce1 ! p]sonality ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ,8 gifts to u1 ! relation ( ! ,_s to ,*ri/1 ! ,holy ,tr9ity--all ^! f9d _! place 9 ^! few pages4 ,if ,/4 ,john is no m]e doctr9ali/ he is yet ! greate/ !ologian ! ,*ur* has ev] se54 7#c7 ,once m2 if ! ,apo/le's ,*ri/ianity is no m]e humanit>ian s5tim5t to enc\rage ! cultivation ( miscellane\s acts ( good-nature1 yet x is deeply p]vad$ by a s5se ( ! integral connection ( practical love ( man ) ! love ( ,god4 ,s mu* is ?is ! case1 t a l>ge ga!r+ ( ! mo/ emotional ( mod]n sects is said to h gone on ) a ,bible read+ 9 ,/4 ,john's ,epi/le until !y came to ! words--we "k t we h pass$ f dea? unto life1 because we love ! bre?r54 ,! read] imm$iately clos$ ! book1 pron\nc+ ) g5]al ass5t t ! v]se 0 likely to di/urb ! peace ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,/ill ,/4 ,john puts humanit>ianism 9 its "r place z a result ( some?+ high]4 ,?is comm&m5t h we f ,him1 t he :o love? ,god love 8 bro!r also4 ,z if he w\ld say--d n sev] ! law ( social life f ! law ( sup]natural life2 d n sep>ate ! human frat]nity f ! ,div9e ,fa!rhood4 7#d7 ,no "o c suppose t = ,/4 ,john religion 0 a m]e /r+ ( obs]vances4 ,inde$1 to "s 8 ,epi/le has giv5 ! notion ( a man liv+ 9 an atmosph]e :]e ext]nal ord9ances & m9i/ries ei!r did n exi/ at all1 or only 9 almo/ impalpable =ms4 ,yet 9 t wond]ful manual1 ,! ,imitation ( ,*ri/1 !re is n m ?an ! fa9te/ trace ( any ( ^! ext]nal ?+s2 :ile no "o c\ld possibly argue t ! au?or 0 ignorant (1 or lightly e/eem$1 ! ord9ances & sacram5ts among/ :i* 8 life mu/ h be5 sp5t4 ,c]ta9ly ! f\r? ,gospel is deeply sacram5tal4 ,?is ,epi/le1 ) its calm1 unhesitat+ conviction ( ! son%ip ( all to :om x is address$2 ) its view ( ! ,*ri/ian life z 9 idea a cont9u\s gr[? f a bir? ! secret ( ^: orig9 is giv5 9 ! ,gospel2 ) its expressive h9ts ( s\rces ( grace & p[] & ( a cont9ual pres5ce ( ,*ri/2 ) its deep my/ical realisation ( ! d\ble fl[ f ! pi]c$ side ^u ! cross1 & its ?rice-repeat$ ex*ange ( ! sacram5tal ord] wat] & blood1#bea = ! hi/orical ord] blood & wat]2 unque/ionably has ! sacram5tal s5se diffus$ ?r\gh\t x4 ,! ,sacram5ts are n 9 obtrusive prom95ce2 yet = ^? :o h eyes to see !y lie 9 deep & t5d] di/ances4 ,su* is ! view ( ! ,*ri/ian life 9 ?is lett]--a life 9 :i* ,*ri/'s tru? is bl5d$ ) ,*ri/'s love2 assimilat$ by ?\ght1 exhal+ 9 wor%ip1 s(t5+ into sympa?y ) man's suff]+ & sorr[4 ,x calls = ! believ+ s\l1 = ! dev\t he>t1 = ! help+ h&4 ,x is ! p]fect balance 9 a sa9tly s\l ( feel+1 cre$1 communion1 & "w4 ,= ( "w = our fell[ man x is t ! "q is ask$ half despair+ly--:oso ha? ?is _w's good1 & see? 7gazes at7#beb 8 bro!r h ne$1 & %utte? up 8 he>t aga9/ him1 h[ do? ! love ( ,god#bec dwell 9 him8 ,"s c quietly look at ! poor bro!r2 !y see him 9 ne$1 b !y h n ! ?\ghtful eyes t see 8 ne$4 ,!y may belong to ! slugg>d ,pity's vision-weav+ tribe1 :o exp5d a sigh ( s5tim5t ^u su* spectacles1 & no?+ m4 ,or !y may be h>d5$ pr(essors ( ! dismal sci5ce1 :o h le>n$ to consid] a sigh z ! luxury ( ignorance or ( feebl5ess4 ,b = all practical purposes bo? ^! classes int]pose a too effectual b>ri] betwe5 _! he>t & _! bro!r's ne$4 ,b true ,*ri/ians are made p>tak]s 9 ,*ri/ ( ! my/]y ( human suff]+4 ,ev5 :5 !y are n actually 9 sight ( bre?r5 9 want1 _! e>s are ev] he>+ ! ceaseless moan+ ( ! sea ( human sorr[1 ) a sympa?y :i* involves its own measure ( pa91 ?\gh a pa9 :i* br+s ) x abundant comp5sation4 ,_! inn] life has n m]ely won = itself ! p>tly selfi% satisfaction ( p]sonal escape f puni%m5t1 great z t bless+ may be4 ,!y h caught some?+ ( ! mean+ ( ! secret ( all love--we love because ,he fir/ lov$ u4#bed ,9 ^? words is ! romance 7if we may d>e to call x s7 ( ! div9e love-tale4 ,"u its influ5ce ! face once h>d & n>r[ (t5 becomes radiant & s(t5$2 x smiles1 or is te>ful1 9 ! light ( ! love ( ,8 face :o fir/ lov$4 ,x is ?is pr9ciple ( ,/4 ,john :i* is ev] at "w 9 ,*ri/ian l&s4 ,9 hospitals x tells u t ,*ri/ is ev] pass+ d[n ! w>ds2 t ,he w h no /9t$ s]vice2 t ,he mu/ h m = ,8 sick m devotion1 a g5tl] t\*1 a f9] sympa?y2 t :]e ,8 h& has brok5 & bless$1 e p>ticle is a sacr$ ?+1 & mu/ be treat$ rev]5tly4 ,are !re any :o are tempt$ to ?9k t our text has become antiquat$2 t x no long] holds true 9 ! light ( organis$ *>ity1 ( economic sci5ce8 ,let !m li/5 to "o :o speaks ) ! weight ( ye>s ( active b5evol5ce1 & ) consummate k ( its me?od & duties4#bee ,!re are m5 :o1 9 _! dete/ation ( rogu]y1 =get t by a :olesale condemnation ( *>ity1 !y run ! risk ( driv+ ! hone/ to despair & ( turn+ !m into ! v rogues ( :om !y desire s ard5tly to be quit4 ,^! m5 are unconsci\sly play+ into ! h&s ( ! ,sociali/s & ! ,an>*i/s1 ! only sections ( society ^: di/9ct int]e/ x is t mis]y & />vation %\ld increase4 ,no d\bt indiscrim9ate almsgiv+ is hurtful to ! ,/ate z well z to ! individual :o receives ! dole1 b n less dang]\s w\ld x be to society if ! pr9ciples ( ^! /]n political economi/s 7 to be lit]ally accept$ by any l>ge numb] ( ! ri*1 & if *>ity ceas$ to be practis$ )9 ! l&4 ,we _c yet af=d to %ut ourselves up 9 ! ca/le ( philosophic indiff]5ce1 reg>dless ( ! fate ( ^? :o h ! mis=tune to f9d !mselves outside its walls4 ,,notes4 ,*4 iii4 #ab-ba4 ,v]4 #ab4 ,a second ref]5ce to ! ,book ( ,g5esis )9 a few l9es 7see v]4 #h74 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ! hi/orical _s ( ,/4 ,john t he does n entangle himself ) ! luxuriant upgr[? ( wild fable 9 :i* traditional ,judaism has ev] envelop$ ! simple n>rative ( ,ca9 & ,abel 9 ,g5esis4 ,v]4 #ae4 ,/4 ,john may ref] to ano!r passage 9 ,g5esis4 ,& ,esau said 9 8 he>t1 ,! days ( m\rn+ = my fa!r are at h&2 !n w ,i slay my bro!r ,jacob 7,g54 xxvii4 #aa-da74 ,v]4 #ag4 ,a ,rabb9ical say+ is wor? record+ z an illu/ration ( ! _s 9 :i* ! liv+ ( ?is _w %\ld be held4 ,he t sai?1 ,m9e is ?9e1 & ?9e is m9e1 is an idiot2 he t sai?1 ,m9e is m9e1 & ?9e is ?9e1 is mod]ate2 he t sai?1 ,m9e is ?9e1 & ?9e is ?9e1 is *>itable2 b he t sai?1 ,?9e is m9e1 & m9e is m9e1 is wick$2 ev5 ?\gh x be only say+ x 9 8 he>t1 to wi% x 7 s4 ,paulus ,fagius4 ,s5t5t4 ,heb4 ,v]s4 #ai1 #bj1 #ba4 ,^! v]ses probably pres5t m difficulties ?an any o!r portion ( ?is ,epi/le4 7#a7 ,= _! con/ruction4 ,! foll[+ note f a fasciculus 7n[ no long] to be procur$7 writt5 by a ma/] ( sacr$ /udies seems to u to say all t c be said = a r5d]+ diff]5t f t ( ! ,r4 ,v4 & our own4 ,v]4 #bj3 1 4 ,! difficulty is 9 ! second 1 :i* is ignor$ by ! ,vulgate & ,a4 ,v4 ,! ,revis]s 7aft] ,hoogeve51 ,de ,p>tic4 p4 #ehi1 ed4 ,s*tz4 & o!rs7 po9t 1 9 ! fir/ clause1 :i* !y jo9 ) ! prec$+ v]se3 '& %all assure our he>t be=e him1 :]e9soev] our he>t condemn u2 because ,god' etc4 ,b ?is is q inadmissible1 s9ce no?+ c be pla9] ?an t 7v]4 #bj7 & 7v]4 #ba7 are bo? 9 protasi1 & 9 /rict correlation ) ea* o!r4 ,dean ,al=d sugge/s an ellipsis ( ! v]b sub/antive be=e ! second 1 & w\ld translate3 ',because if our he>t condemn u1 7x is7 because ,god' etc4 ,he in/ances su* cases z 1 7he is7 1 :i* are q dissimil>2 b ! foll[+ f ,/4 ,*ryso/om 7,t4 ,x4 p4 #abb ,b7 fully be>s out ?is con/ruction2 444 1 2 :]e ,i h expung$ be=e on ! au?ority ( ?ree out ( f\r ,,mss4 collat$ = ^! ,homilies1 ! f\r?1 ) ! old ,lat9 v]sion1 = read+ 1 4 ,9 my note on t place ,i h po9t$ out t ! ellipsis is n ( 1 b ( 1 causa e/1 quia4 ,s 9 ! pres5t in/ance we might translate3 ',= if our he>t condemn u1 7! reason is7 because ,god is great]1' etc41 7 x n = ! difficulty ( expla9+ h[ ! fact ( ,god's be+ great] ?an our he>t c be a valid reason = our he>t condemn+ u4 ,i w\ld1 !re=e1 take ! second = quod1 n quia1 & suppose an ellipsis ( 1 z 9 #a ,tim4 vi4 #g1 :]e see note4--,otium ,norvic5se1 by ,fr$]ic ,field1 ,m4,a41 ,,ll4,d4 7pp4 #aec1 #ae74 ,dr4 ,field s r5d]+ !n is3 ,= if our he>t condemn u1 7x is evid5t7 t ,god is great] ?an our he>t4 7#b7 ,= ! mean+ ( ^! v]ses4 ,all int]pretations appe> to fall into two classes2 z ,/4 ,john is suppos$ to aim at 7a7 soo?+ consci5ce1 or 7b7 awak5+ x4 ,b may he n really int5d to leave p to ?9k ov] a some?+ :i* he has purposely omitt$1 & to apply x z requir$8 ,! say+ ,god is great] ?an our he>ts1 & kn[e? all ?+s1 probably cuts two ways4 ,if my he>t condemn me ju/ly1 & ) tru?1 mu* m s does ,god :o is great] ?an my he>t4 ,b1 if my consci5ce is t5d]ly s5sitive1 scrupul\s because full ( love1 ,god's k ( my he>t tells 9 ?is case on ! bright] side1 z truly z 9 ! o!r case x told on ! d>k] side4 ,we may lull our he>t4 ,a tranquil ,god tranquillises all ?+s1 & to see ,8 peacefulness is to be at peace4 7,/4 ,b]n>d 9 ,cant47 ,,footnotes3 #bcj ,v]4 #aa4 #bca ,john xv4 #ab-ag4 ,see also ! /ress laid ^u ! unity ( believ]s2 surely includ+ love z well z doctr9e 9 ! great ,high-,prie/ly pray]1 ,john xvii4 #ba-bc4 #bcb ,! message t ye he>d f ! beg9n+1 conf4 #a ,john ii4 #bd4 #bcc ,contr>iorum eadem e/ sci5tia4 #bcd ,?is is "o ( ! few ref]5ces to ! ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory 9 ,/4 ,john's ,epi/le 7,g54 iv4 #a-h74 ,to ! !ology ( ! ,old ,te/am5t !re are _m ref]5ces2 e4g41 light & life4 #a ,john i4 #a-e2 ,john i4 #d2 ,ps4 xxxvi4 #i4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 ano!r hi/orical ref]5ce a few v]ses above 7#a ,john iii4 #h7--;a passage ( prim>y importance because x recognises ! :ole n>rative ( ! ,fall 9 ,g5esis1 & af=ds a comm5t>y ^u ! words ( ,*ri/ 7,john viii4 #dd74 ,! writ] has some:]e se5 an int]e/+ sugge/ion t v]4 #ab may conta9 "s allusion to ! visit ( ,apollonius ( ,tyana to ,ephesus4 ,apollonius incit$ ! mob to kill a begg>-man = ! purpose ( plac+ himself on a level ) ,*alcas & o!rs :o caus$ ! sacrifice ( human victims4 ,! date ( ?is incid5t w\ld app>5tly co9cide ) ! clos+ ye>s ( ,/4 ,john's life 7,philo/rat4 vita ,apollon41 ,act4 ii41 ,s4 #e74 #bce ,v]4 #ad4 #bcf ,v]s4 #ad1 #ae4 #bcg ,v]4 #ab4 #bch ,v]4 #af4 #bci ,v]4 #ag4 #bdj ,v]s4 #ah1 #ai4 #bda ,v]s4 #bj1 #ba4 #bdb ,= ,! ,love ,i r besee* !e 7,phil4 v4 #i74 ,! addition 9 ! ,a4,v4 7( ,god7 r impairs ! sweetness & p[]1 ! rev]5tial res]ve ( ! orig9al4 #bdc ,( ,pr(4 ,we/cott4 #bdd ,v]4 #ag4 #bde ,x is sugge/ive t on ,qu9quagesima ,sunday1 :5 #a ,cor4 xiii4 is ! ,epi/le1 ,/4 ,luke xviii4 #ca sqq41 is ! ,gospel4 ,! lyric ( love is jo9$ ) a fragm5t ( its epic4 ,t fragm5t tells u ( a love :i* n only proclaim$ itself ready to be sacrific$ 7,luke xviii4 #ca-cc71 b condesc5d$ individually to ! bl9d importunate m5dicant :o sat by ! wayside begg+ 7v]s4 #ce-dc74 #bdf ,! ^w "h is n 4 p]iod ( life2 h5ce ! means by :i* x is su/a9$1 means ( life4 7,ar*bp4 ,tr5*47 ,x is to be wi%$ t ! ,r4 ,v4 _h ei!r kept ! good ( ! ,a4 ,v41 or adopt$ ! ^w liv+--! translation ( 9 ,m>k xii4 #dd2 ,luke xxi4 #d4 #bdg #b ,john #c4 #bdh #a ,john i4 #d1 ii4 #bh1 iii4 #ba1 iv4 #ag1 v4 #ad1 iii4 #ai4 #bdi #a ,john i4 #d4 #bej 7v]4 #ag74 ,?is h[ev] is ! only occurr5ce ( ! ^w 9 ,/4 ,john's writ+s4 ,! sub/antive emotions1 is f\nd 9 classical poets4 ,b ! v]b occurs only 9 ,,lxx4 & ,new ,te/am5t--& ?us1 l 1 is almo/ born )9 ! circle ( reveal$ tru?4 ,! new disp5sation s ri* 9 ! m]cy ( ,god 7,luke i4 #gh71 s fruitful 9 m]cy f man to man1 may well claim a new vocabul>y 9 ! dep>tm5t ( t5d]ness & pity4 #bea #a ,john v4 #f1 conf4 ,john xix4 #cd4 #beb 1 v]4 #ag4 #bec ,! love ( :i* ,god is at once ! object1 & ! au?or1 & ! patt]n4 7,pr(4 ,we/cott47 #bed #a ,john iv4 #ai4 #bee ,"l ,mea?4 ,,section ,,vii4 ,,greek4 ,,lat94 1 ,c>issimi1 nolite omni 1 spiritui cr$]e1 s$ probate spiritus si ex 1 ,deo s9t1 quoniam multi pseudoprophet exi]unt 9 mundum4 ,9 4 hoc cognoscitur spiritus ,dei4 ,omnis spiritus qui confitetur ,iesum ,*ri/um 9 c>ne v5isse1 ex ,deo e/3 1 et omnis spiritus qui 4 solvit ,iesum ,*ri/um ex ,deo non e/2 et 8 e/ ,anti*ri/us quod 1 audi/is quoniam v5it et nunc iam 9 mundo e/4 ,vos ex ,deo e/is1 1 filioli1 et vici/is eum1 1 quoniam maior e/ qui 4 9 vobis e/ quam qui 1 9 mundo4 ,ipsi de 1 mundo sunt3 ideo de mundo locuntur1 et mundus eos audit4 ,nos 4 ex ,deo sumus3 qui novit ,deum audit nos2 1 qui non e/ ex ,deo1 non audit nos4 ,9 hoc 4 cognoscimus spiritum v]itatis et spiritum 1 erroris4 1 4 4 ,,au?oris$ ,,v]sion4 ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,belov$1 believe n ,belov$1 believe n e _s1 b try ! e _s1 b prove spirits :e!r !y ! spirits :e!r are ( ,god3 because !y are ( ,god2 because _m false prophets _m false prophets are gone out into ! are gone out into _w4 ,h]eby "k ! _w4 ,h]eby ye ! ,_s ( ,god3 "k ye ! ,_s ,e _s t confesse? ( ,god3 e _s t ,jesus :i* confesse? t ,*ri/ is come 9 ! ,jesus ,*ri/ is come fle% is ( ,god3 & 9 ! fle% is ( ,god3 e _s t confesse? & e _s :i* n t ,jesus confesse? n ,jesus is ,*ri/ is come 9 ! n ( ,god3 & ?is fle% is n ( ,god3 & is ! _s ( ! ?is is t _s ( anti*ri/1 :]e( ye h anti*ri/1 :]e( ye he>d t x come?2 h he>d t x & n[ x is 9 ! %\ld come2 & ev5 _w already4 ,ye are n[ already is x 9 ! ( ,god1 my little _w4 ,ye are ( ,god1 *ildr51 & h ov]come little *ildr51 & h !m3 because ov]come !m3 because great] is ,he t is great] is ,he t 9 y1 ?an he t is is 9 y1 ?an he t 9 ! _w4 ,!y is 9 ! _w4 ,!y are ( ! _w1 !re=e are ( ! _w3 !re=e speak !y z ( speak !y ( ! ! _w1 & ! _w1 & ! _w _w he>e? !m4 he>e? !m4 ,we are ,we are ( ,god3 he t ( ,god3 he t kn[e? kn[e? ,god he>e? ,god he>e? u3 u3 he :o is n ( he t is n ( ,god ,god he>e? u n4 he>e? n u4 ,h]eby ,by ?is we "k ! "k we ! _s _s ( tru? & ! ( tru?1 & ! _s _s ( error4 ( error4 ,,ano!r ,,v]sion4 ,belov$1 believe n any _s1 b try ! spirits :e!r !y are ( ,god3 because _m false prophets are gone out into ! _w4 ,h]eby "k ye ! ,_s ( ,god3 e _s t confesse? ,jesus ,*ri/ come 9 ! fle% is ( ,god3 & e _s :i* confesse? n ,jesus is n ( ,god3 & ?is is t p[] ( ! anti*ri/ :]e( ye h he>d t x come?1 & ev5 n[ x is 9 ! _w already4 ,ye are ( ,god1 *ildr51 & h conqu]$ !m3 because great] is ,he t is 9 y1 ?an he t is 9 ! _w4 ,!y are ( ! _w1 !re=e ( ! _w is _! mann] ( spee*1 & ! _w he>e? !m4 ,we are ( ,god2 he t kn[e? ,god he>e? u1 he :o is n ( ,god he>e? n u4 ,f ?is we "k ! _s ( ,! ,tru?1 & ! _s ( ! error4 ,,notes4 ,*4 iv4 #a1 #g4 ,v]4 #a4 ,believe n any _s 4 ,! diff]5t con/ructions ( 9 ,/4 ,john mu/ be c>efully not$4 7a7 ,) dative z "h--believe n su* an "o2 take him n ^u tru/1 at 8 own ^w2 cr$it him n ) v]acity4 ,s 9 ! ,gospel1 our ,"l cont9ually compla9s t ! ,jews did n ev5 believe ,him on ,8 ^w--/rong & cle> z t ^w 0 ) all ! fre%ness ( ,heav51 & all ! transp>5cy ( tru?4 ,john v4 #ch1 #df1 viii4 #de1 #df1 x4 #cg4 7b7 to make an act ( fai? 91 to repose 9 z div9e4 ,john iii4 #cf1 iv4 #ci1 vi4 #ce1 xi4 #be2 #a ,john v4 #aj4 7c7 ,) an accusative to be p]suad$ ( ! ?+--to believe x ) an impli$ conviction ( p]man5ce 9 ! p]suasion--z 9 ! beautiful v]se 7iv4 #af7--we are fully p]suad$ ( ! love ( ,god1 we make x ! cre$ ( our he>t4 4 ,,section ,,viii4 ,,greek4 ,,lat94 1 ,c>issimi1 diligamus 1 invicem1 quoniam c>itas 1 ex ,deo e/1 et omnis qui diligit ex ,deo natus e/ et cognoscit ,deum4 ,qui non diligit non novit ,deum1 quoniam ,deus c>itas 4 e/4 ,9 hoc app>uit c>itas ,dei 9 nobis1 1 quoniam ,filium ,suum unig5itum misit ,deus 9 mundum1 ut vivamus 1 p] ,eum4 ,9 hoc 4 e/ c>itas1 non quasi 1 nos dilex]imus ,deum1 s$ quoniam ipse dilexit 1 ' nos et misit ,filium suum propitionem pro peccatis no/ris4 ,c>issimi1 si sic ,deus 4 dilexit nos1 et nos debemus 1 alt]utrum dilig]e4 1 ,deum nemo vidit unquam3 si diligamus 4 invicem1 ,deus 9 nobis manet1 et 1 c>itas eius 9 nobis 1 p]fecta e/4 ,9 hos intellegimus quoniam 9 eum manemus et 4 ipse 9 nobis1 quoniam de ,spiritu ,suo d$it nobis4 ,et nos vidimus 1 et te/ificamur quoniam 4 ,pat] misit ,filium salvatorem mundi4 ,quicunque confessus fu]it quoniam ,iesus 4 e/ ,filius ,dei1 ,deus 9 eo manet1 et ipse 9 ,deo4 ,et nos cognovimus 1 et cr$imus1 c>itati ,dei quam habet 4 ,deus 9 nobis4 ,deus c>itas e/1 et qui manet 9 c>itate 9 ,deo manet1 4 et ,deus 9 eo4 ,9 1 hoc p]fecta e/ nobiscum c>itas ut fiduciam 1 habeamus 9 die iudicii 4 quia sicut ille e/ et ' nos sumus 9 hoc 1 mundo4 ,timor non e/ 9 c>itate1 s$ p]fecta c>itas =as mittit timorem2 quoniam timor pnam 4 habet1 qui autem timet 1 ' non e/ p]fectus 9 c>itate4 ,nos ergo 1 diligamus invicem quoniam 1 ,deus prior dilexit nos4 ,si quis dix]it 4 quoniam diligo ,deum1 1 et fratrem suum od]it1 m5dax e/3 qui enim 4 4 non diligit fratrem 1 suum quem videt1 ,deum quem non videt 1 quomodo pote/ dilig]e8 ,et hoc m&atum habemus a ,deo1 ut qui diligat ,deum 2 diligat et fratrem suum4 ' 1 ,omnis qui cr$it quoniam ,iesus e/ ,*ri/us1 ex ,deo natus 4 e/2 et omnis qui diligit eum qui g5uit1 diligit eum qui natus e/ ex eo4 ,9 hoc cognoscimus quoniam diligimus natos ,dei1 cum ,deum diligamus et m&ata eius faciamus4 4 ,hc e/ enim c>itas ,dei1 ut m&ata eius 1 cu/odiamus4 4 1 4 ,,au?oris$ ,,v]sion4 ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,belov$1 let u love ,belov$1 let u love "o ano!r3 = love "o ano!r3 = love is ( ,god2 & e is ( ,god2 & e "o t love? is born "o t love? is begott5 ( ,god1 & kn[e? ( ,god1 & ,god4 ,he t love? kn[e? ,god4 ,he n kn[e? n ,god2 t love? n kn[e? = ,god is love4 ,9 n ,god2 = ,god ?is 0 manife/$ is love4 ,h]e9 0 ! love ( ,god t[>d ! love ( ,god manife/$ u1 because t 9 u1 t ,god ,god s5t ,8 only begott5 ha? s5t ,8 only begott5 ,son into ! ,son into ! _w1 t we might _w1 t we might live ?r\gh ,him4 live ?r\gh ,him4 ,h]e9 is love1 n ,h]e9 is love1 n t we lov$ ,god1 t we lov$ ,god1 b t ,he lov$ u1 b t ,he lov$ u1 & s5t ,8 ,son to be & s5t ,8 ,son to be ! propitiation = our ! propitiation = our s9s4 ,belov$1 if ,god s9s4 ,belov$1 if ,god s lov$ u1 we ought s lov$ u1 we also also to love "o ano!r4 ought to love "o ano!r4 ,no man ha? ,no man ha? se5 ,god at any "t4 beheld ,god at any ,if we love "o ano!r1 "t3 if we love "o ,god dwelle? 9 u1 ano!r1 ,god abide? & ,8 love is p]fect$ 9 u1 & ,8 love is 9 u4 ,h]eby p]fect$ 9 u3 h]eby "k we t we dwell "k we t we 9 ,him1 & ,he 9 u1 abide 9 ,him1 & ,he because ,he ha? giv5 9 u1 because ,he ha? u ( ,8 ,_s4 ,& giv5 u ( ,8 ,_s4 we h se5 & d ,& we h beheld te/ify t ! ,fa!r & be> witness t s5t ! ,son to be ! ! ,fa!r ha? s5t ,savi\r ( ! _w4 ! ,son to be ! ,:osoev] %all confess ,savi\r ( ! _w4 t ,jesus is ! ,:osoev] %all confess ,son ( ,god1 ,god dwelle? t ,jesus is ! 9 him1 & he 9 ,son ( ,god1 ,god abide? ,god4 ,& we h 9 him1 & he 9 kn[n & believ$ ,god4 ,& we "k ! love t ,god ha? & h believ$ ! to u4 ,god is love3 love :i* ,god ha? & he t dwelle? 9 u4 ,god is love2 9 love dwelle? 9 & he t abide? 9 ,god1 & ,god 9 him4 love abide? 9 ,god1 ,h]e9 is our love & ,god abide? 9 made p]fect1 t we him4 ,h]e9 is love may h boldness 9 made p]fect ) u1 ! day ( judgm5t3 t we may h boldness because z ,he is1 s 9 ! day ( are we 9 ?is _w4 judgm5t2 because z ,!re is no fe> 9 ,he is1 ev5 s are we love2 b p]fect love 9 ?is _w4 ,!re ca/e? out fe>3 because is no fe> 9 love3 b fe> ha? torm5t4 p]fect love ca/e? out ,he t fe>e? fe>1 because fe> ha? is n made p]fect puni%m5t2 & he 9 love4 ,we love t fe>e? is n ,him1 because ,he made p]fect 9 love4 fir/ lov$ u4 ,if a ,we love1 because ,he man say1 ,i love ,god1 fir/ lov$ u4 ,if a & hate? 8 bro!r1 man say1 ,i love ,god1 he is a li>3 = he & hate? 8 bro!r1 t love? n 8 he is a li>3 = he bro!r :om he ha? t love? n 8 se51 h[ c he love bro!r :om he ha? ,god :om he ha? n se51 _c love ,god se58 ,& ?is comm&m5t :om he ha? n se54 h we ,& ?is comm&m5t f ,him1 ,t he h we f :o love? ,god love ,him1 t he :o 8 bro!r also4 love? ,god love 8 bro!r also4 ,:osoev] believe? t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/ ,:osoev] believe? is born ( ,god3 & t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/ e "o t love? is begott5 ( ,god3 ,him t begat love? & :osoev] love? ,him also t is begott5 ,him t begat love? ( ,him4 ,by ?is we ,him also t is begott5 "k t we love ! ( ,him4 ,h]eby *ildr5 ( ,god1 :5 we "k t we we love ,god1 & keep love ! *ildr5 ( ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,god1 :5 we love ,= ?is is ! love ( ,god1 & d ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,god1 t we keep ,= ?is ,8 comm&m5ts4 is ! love ( ,god1 t we keep ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,,ano!r ,,v]sion4 ,belov$1 let u love "o ano!r1 = love is ( ,god1 & e "o t love? is born ( ,god1 & kn[e? ,god4 ,he t love? n kn[e? n ,god1 = ,god is love4 ,9 ?is 0 manife/$ ! love ( ,god 9 u1 because t ,god ha? s5t ,8 ,son ,8 only begott5 ,son into ! _w t we might live ?r\gh ,him4 ,9 ?is is ,! ,love1 n t we lov$ ,god1 b t ,he lov$ u1 & s5t ,8 ,son z propitiation = our s9s4 ,belov$1 if ,god s lov$ u1 we also are b\nd5 to love "o ano!r4 ,god no "o ha? ev] yet behold53 if we love "o ano!r ,god abide? 9 u & ,8 love is p]fect$ 9 u4 ,h]e9 "k we t we abide 9 ,him1 & ,he 9 u1 because ,he ha? giv5 u out ( ! fulness ( ,8 ,_s4 ,& we h beheld & are be>+ witness t ! ,fa!r ha? s5t ! ,son z ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4 ,:osoev] %all confess t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god1 ,god abide? 9 him & he 9 ,god4 ,& we "k & h believ$ ! love :i* ,god ha? 9 u4 ,god is love2 & he t abide? 9 love1 abide? 9 ,god1 & ,god 9 him4 ,h]e9 ha? ,! ,love be5 p]fect$ ) u t we may h boldness 9 ! ,day ( ! ,judgm5t3 because z ,he is s are we 9 ?is _w4 ,fe> is n 9 love3 b ! p]fect love ca/e? out fe>1 because fe> br+e? puni%m5t ) x4 ,he t is fe>+ is n made p]fect 9 8 love4 ,we love ,him because ,he fir/ lov$ u4 ,if a man say1 ,i love ,god1 & hate? 8 bro!r1 he is a li>3 = he t love? n 8 bro!r :om he ha? se51 ,god :om he ha? n se5 h[ c he love8 ,& ?is comm&m5t h we f ,him1 t he :o love? ,god love 8 bro!r also4 ,:osoev] believe? t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/ is born ( ,god1 & e "o :o love? ,him t begat love? also ,him t is begott5 ( ,him4 ,h]e9 we "k t we love ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 :5 we love ,god & d ,8 comm&m5ts3 = ?is is ! love ( ,god1 t we obs]ve ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,,disc\rse ,x4 ,,boldness ,,9 ,,! ,,day ,,( ,,judgm5t4 ,h]e9 is our love made p]fect1 t we may h boldness 9 ! ,day ( ,judgm5t3 because z ,he is1 s are we 9 ?is _w4--#a ,,john iv4 #ag4 ,x has be5 s (t5 repeat$ t ,/4 ,john's es*atology is idealiz$ & spiritual1 t p n[ seldom pause to ask :at is meant by ! words4 ,^? :o repeat !m mo/ frequ5tly seem to ?9k t ! idealiz$ means t :i* w nev] come into ! region ( hi/orical fact1 & t ! spiritual is be/ def9$ z ! unreal4 ,yet1 )\t po/ulat+ ! ,johannic au?or%ip ( ! ,apocalypse--:]e ! ,judgm5t is describ$ ) ! mo/ awful accompanim5ts ( outw>d solemnity#bef--!re are two places 9 ?is ,epi/le :i* are all[$ to drop out ( view1 b :i* br+ u face to face ) ! visible manife/ations ( an ext]nal ,adv5t4 ,x is a peculi>ity ( ,/4 ,john's /yle 7z we h frequ5tly se57 to /rike "s *ord ( ?\ght1 s to speak1 be=e its "t2 to all[ ! prelusive note to float away1 until sudd5ly1 aft] a "t1 x surprises u by com+ back aga9 ) a full] & bold] resonance4 ,& n[1 my sons1#beg 7_h ! ,apo/le said7 abide 9 ,him1 t if ,he %all be manife/$1 we may h confid5ce1 & n be a%am$ %r9k+ f ,him#beh at ,8 com+4#bei ,9 our text ! same ?\ght is resum$1 & ! reality ( ! ,com+ & ,judgm5t 9 its ext]nal manife/ation z emphatically giv5 z 9 any o!r "p ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4#bfj ,we may "h speak ( ! conception ( ! ,day ( ! ,judgm5t3 ( ! fe> ) :i* t conception is encompass$2 & ( ! sole means ( ! removal ( t fe> :i* ,/4 ,john recognises4 ,i4 ,we exam9e ! g5]al conception ( ! ,day ( ! ,judgm5t1 z giv5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,z !re is t :i* ) t]rible emphasis is m>k$ (f z ! ,judgm5t1#bfa ! ,p>\sia1 s !re are o!r judgm5ts or adv5ts ( a prep>atory "*4 ,z !re are ph5om5a kn[n z mock suns1 or haloes r\nd ! moon1 s !re are fa9t] reflections r+$ r\nd ! ,adv5t1 ! ,judgm5t4#bfb ,?us1 9 ! developm5t ( hi/ory1 !re are successive cycles ( cont9u+ judgm5t2 prep>atory adv5ts2 less complet$ crises1 z ev5 ! _w calls !m4 ,b aga9/ "o some:at widely-spread way ( blott+ ! ,day ( ! ,judgm5t f ! cal5d> ( ! future--s f> z believ]s are conc]n$--we %\ld be on our gu>d4 ,"s good m5 ?9k !mselves entitl$ to reason ?us--,i am a ,*ri/ian4 ,i %all be an assessor 9 ! judgm5t4 ,= me !re is1 !re=e1 no judgm5t day4 ,& x is ev5 held out z an inducem5t to o!rs to close ) ?is conclusion1 t !y %all be deliv]$ f ! bugbe> ( judgm5t4 ,! orig9 ( ?is notion seems to be 9 c]ta9 univ]sal t5d5cies ( mod]n religi\s ?\ght4 ,! idolatry ( ! imm$iate--! prompt creation ( effect--is ! p]petual sn>e ( revivalism4 ,revivalism is !nce fatally b\nd at once to foll[ ! tide ( emotion1 & to increase ! volume ( ! wat]s by :i* x is swept along4 ,b ! religi\s emotion ( ?is g5]ation has "o *>act]i/ic by :i* x is di/+ui%$ f t ( previ\s c5turies4 ,! revivalism ( ! pa/ 9 all ,*ur*es rode ^u ! d>k waves ( fe>4 ,x work$ ^u human nature by exagg]at$ mat]ial descriptions ( hell1 by solemn appeals to ! ?rone ( ,judgm5t4 ,c]ta9 s*ools ( biblical criticism h enabl$ m5 to /eel !mselves aga9/ ?is =m ( prea*+4 ,an age ( s(t humanit>ian s5tim5t--sup]ficial1 & incl9$ to =get t p]fect ,goodness may be a v real cause ( fe>--mu/ be /irr$ by emotions ( a diff]5t k9d4 ,! inf9ite sweetness ( our ,fa!r's he>t--! conclusions1 illogically b effectively drawn f ?is1 ( an ,inf9ite good-nature1 ) its easy-go+ p>don1 reconciliation all r\nd1 & exemption f all t is unpleasant--^!1 & su* z ^!1 are ! only available mat]ials = creat+ a great volume ( emotion4 ,an inv]tebrate cre$2 puni%m5t ei!r annihilat$ or mitigat$2 judgm5t1 *ang$ f a solemn & univ]sal assize1 a b> at :i* e s\l mu/ /&1 to a spl5did1 &--= all :o c say ,i am sav$--a triumphant pageant 9 :i* !y h no anxi\s conc]n2 ^! are ! readie/ in/rum5ts1 ! mo/ p[]ful lev]age1 ) :i* to "w ext5sively ^u masses ( m5 at ! pres5t "t4 ,& ! sev5? article ( ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ mu/ pass into ! limbo ( explod$ sup]/ition4 ,! only appeal to ,scripture :i* su* p]sons make1 ) any %[ ( plausibility1 is conta9$ 9 an exposition ( our ,"l's tea*+ 9 a "p ( ! fif? *apt] ( ! f\r? ,gospel4#bfc ,b cle>ly !re are ?ree ,resurrection sc5es :i* may be discrim9at$ 9 ^? words4 ,! fir/ is spiritual1 a pres5t awak5+ ( dead s\ls1#bfd 9 ^? ) :om ! ,son ( ,man is br\ght into contact 9 ,8 e>?ly m9i/ry4 ,! second is a dep>tm5t ( ! same spiritual resurrection4 ,! ,son ( ,god1 ) t my/]i\s gift ( ,life 9 ,himself1#bfe has )9 ,him a p]petual spr+ ( rejuv5esc5ce = a fad$ & dy+ _w4 ,a r5ewal ( he>ts is 9 process dur+ all ! days ( "t1 a passage = s\l aft] s\l out ( dea? into life4#bff ,! ?ird sc5e is ! g5]al ,resurrection & g5]al ,judgm5t4#bfg ,! fir/ 0 ! resurrection ( comp>atively few2 ! second is ! resurrection ( _m2 ! ?ird w be ! resurrection ( all4 ,if x is said t ! believ] come? n into judgm5t1 ! ^w 9 t place pla9ly signifies condemnation4#bfh ,cle> & pla9 above all su* subtleties r+ out ! awe-inspir+ words3 x is appo9t$ unto m5 once to die1 b aft] ?is ! ,judgm5t2 we mu/ all appe> be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( ,*ri/4#bfi ,reason supplies u ) two great argum5ts = ! ,g5]al ,judgm5t4 ,"o f ! consci5ce ( hi/ory1 s to speak2 ! o!r f ! individual consci5ce4 #a4 ,g5]al hi/ory po9ts to a g5]al judgm5t4 ,if !re is no su* judgm5t to come1 !n !re is no "o def9ite moral purpose 9 human society4 ,progress w\ld be a melan*oly ^w1 a deceptive appe>ance1 a /ream t has no issue1 a road t leads n[h]e4 ,no "o :o believes t !re is a ,p]sonal ,god1 ,:o guides ! c\rse ( human affairs1 c come to ! conclusion t ! g5]ations ( man are to g on = ev] )\t a w9d+-up1 :i* %all decide ^u ! do+s ( all :o take "p 9 human life4 ,9 ! philosophy ( nature1 ! affirmation or d5ial ( purpose is ! affirmation or d5ial ( ,god4 ,s 9 ! philosophy ( hi/ory4 ,society )\t ! ,g5]al ,judgm5t w\ld be a *aos ( r&om facts1 a ?+ )\t rational retrospect or def9ite end--i4e41 )\t ,god4 ,if man is "u ! gov]nm5t ( ,god1 human hi/ory is a drama1 long-drawn1 & ( inf9ite v>iety1 ) inconceivably num]\s actors4 ,b a drama mu/ h a la/ act4 ,! la/ act ( ! drama ( hi/ory is ,! ,day ( ! ,judgm5t4 #b4 ,! o!r argum5t is d]iv$ f ! individual consci5ce4 ,consci5ce1 z a matt] ( fact1 has two voices4 ,"o is imp]ative2 x tells u :at we are to d4 ,"o is prophetic1 & w>ns u ( some?+ :i* we are to receive4 ,if !re is to be no ,day ( ! ,g5]al ,judgm5t1 !n ! million prophecies ( consci5ce w be beli$1 & our nature prove to be m5daci\s to its v roots4 ,!re is no ess5tial article ( ! ,*ri/ian cre$ l ?is :i* c be isolat$ f ! re/1 & treat$ z if x /ood alone4 ,!re is a solid>ity ( ea* ) all ! re/4 ,any :i* is isolat$ is 9 dang] itself1 & leaves ! o!rs expos$4 ,= !y h an int]nal h>mony & congruity4 ,!y d n =m a hot*pot ( cr$5da4 ,!y are n s _m beliefs b "o belief4 ,?us ! isolation ( articles is p]il\s4 ,=1 :5 we try to grasp & to def5d "o ( !m1 we h no means left ( measur+ x b by t]ms ( comp>ison :i* are drawn f ourselves1 :i* mu/ !re=e be f9ite1 & by ! inadequacy ( ! scale :i* !y pres5t1 appe> to r5d] ! article ( fai? ?us deta*$ incr$ible4 ,moreov]1 ea* article ( our cre$ is a revelation ( ! ,div9e attributes1 :i* meet toge!r 9 unity4 ,to divide ! attributes by divid+ ! =m 9 :i* !y are reveal$ to u is to belie & falsify ! attribute2 to give a mon/r\s developm5t to "o by n tak+ into acc\nt "s o!r :i* is its balance & comp5sation4 ,?us1 _m m5 d5y ! tru? ( a puni%m5t :i* involves f9al sep>ation f ,god4 ,!y glory 9 ! legal judgm5t :i* dismisses hell ) co/s4 ,b !y d s by fix+ _! att5tion exclusively ^u ! "o dogma :i* reveals "o attribute ( ,god4 ,!y isolate x f ! ,fall1 f ! ,r$emption by ,*ri/1 f ! gravity ( s91 f ! tru? t all :om ! message ( ! ,gospel rea*es may avoid ! p5al consequ5ces ( s94 ,x is impossible to face ! dogma ( et]nal sep>ation f ,god )\t fac+ ! dogma ( ,r$emption4 ,= ,r$emption involves 9 its v idea ! int5sity ( s91 :i* ne$$ ! sacrifice ( ! ,son ( ,god2 & fur!r1 ! fact t ! (f] ( salvation is s free & wide t x _c be put away )\t a t]rible wilfulness4 ,9 deal+ ) _m ( ! articles ( ! cre$1 !re are opposite extremes4 ,exagg]ation leads to a rev5ge ^u !m :i* is1 p]haps1 m p]il\s ?an neglect4 ,?us1 z reg>ds et]nal puni%m5t1 9 "o c\ntry gha/ly exagg]ations 7 preval5t4 ,x 0 assum$ t ! va/ majority ( mank9d are de/9$ to ev]la/+ puni%m5t2 t ! floor ( hell is crawl$ ov] by ho/s ( babies a span long4 ,! inconsi/5cy ( su* views ) ! love ( ,god1 & ) ! be/ in/9cts ( man1 0 victori\sly & passionately demon/rat$4 ,!n unbelief turn$ ^u ! dogma itself1 & argu$1 ) wide acceptance1 t ) ! ov]?r[ ( ?is conception goes ! :ole r$emption-plan1 ! ,inc>nation1 ! ,atonem5t1 ! ,resurrection1 & ! gr& climax ( ! ,*ur*-s*eme1 ! ,g5]al ,judgm5t4 ,b ! alleg$ article ( fai? 0 simply an exagg]ation ( t fai?1 & ! objections lay altoge!r aga9/ ! exagg]ation ( x4 ,,ii4 ,we h n[ to speak ( ! removal ( t t]ror :i* accompanies ! conception ( ! ,day ( ! ,judgm5t1 & ( ! sole means ( t emancipation :i* ,/4 ,john recognises4 ,= t]ror !re is 9 e po9t ( ! repeat$ descriptions ( ,scripture--9 ! surr\nd+s1 9 ! summons1 9 ! tribunal1 9 ! trial1 9 "o ( ! two s5t5ces4 ,god is love1 writes ,/4 ,john1 & he t abide? 9 love abide? 9 ,god3 & ,god abide? 9 him4 ,9 ?is abid+1 love /&s p]fect$ ) u1#bgj & ! object is no?+ less ?an ?is1 n t we may be exempt$ f judgm5t1 b t we may h boldness 9 ! ,day ( ! ,judgm5t4 ,boldness6 ,x is ! spl5did ^w :i* d5otes ! citiz5's "r ( free spee*1 ! mascul9e privilege ( c\rage\s lib]ty4#bga ,x is ! t5d] ^w :i* expresses ! *ild's unhesitat+ confid5ce1 9 say+ all out to ! p>5t4 ,! gr\nd ( ! boldness is con=mity to ,*ri/4 ,because z ,he is1 ) t vivid idealiz+ s5se1 frequ5t 9 ,/4 ,john :5 he uses x ( our ,"l--z ,he is1 del9eat$ 9 ! f\r? ,gospel1 se5 by ! eye ( ! he>t#bgb ) con/ant rev]5ce 9 ! s\l1 ) ador+ wond] 9 heav51 p]fectly true1 pure1 & righte\s--ev5 s 7n1 ( c\rse1 ) any equality 9 degree to t consummate ideal1 b ) a lik5ess ev] gr[+1 an aspiration ev] advanc+#bgc7--s are we 9 ?is _w1 purify+ ourselves z ,he is pure4 ,let u draw to a def9ite po9t our consid]ations ^u ! ,judgm5t1 & ! ,apo/le's sweet enc\ragem5t = ! day ( wra?1 t dreadful day4 ,x is ( ! ess5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? to believe t ! ,son ( ,god1 9 ! ,human ,nature :i* ,he assum$1 & :i* ,he has borne into heav51 %all come aga91 & ga!r all be=e ,him1 & pass s5t5ce ( condemnation or ( peace accord+ to _! works4 ,to hold ?is is necess>y to prev5t t]rible d\bts ( ! v exi/5ce ( ,god2 to gu>d u aga9/ s91 9 view ( t solemn acc\nt2 to com=t u "u affliction4 ,:at a ?\ght = u1 if we w\ld b m$itate ^u x6 ,(t5 we compla9 ( a commonplace life1 ( mean & petty employm5t4 ,h[ c x be s1 :5 at ! end we1 & ^? ) :om we live1 mu/ look ^u t great1 ov]:elm+ sight6 ,n an eye t %all n see ,him1 n a knee t %all n b[1 n an e> t %all n he> ! s5t5ce4 ,! he>t might s9k & ! imag9ation quail "u ! burd5 ( ! sup]natural exi/5ce :i* we _c escape4 ,"o ( two looks we mu/ turn ^u ! ,crucifi$--"o will+ z t :i* we ca/ on "s glori\s picture1 or on ! en*antm5t ( ! sky2 ! o!r unwill+ & abject4 ,we %\ld weep fir/ ) ,ze*>iah's m\rn]s1 ) te>s at once bitt] because !y are = s91 & sweet because !y are = ,*ri/4 ,b1 above all ?+s1 let u he> h[ ,/4 ,john s+s u ! sweet l[ hymn t brea!s consolation ?r\gh ! t]rible fall ( ! triple hamm]-/roke ( ! rhyme 9 ! ,dies ir4 ,we mu/ seek to lead ^u e>? a life laid on ! l9es ( ,*ri/'s4 ,!n1 :5 ! ,day ( ! ,judgm5t comes2 :5 ! cross ( fire 7s1 at lea/1 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians ?\ght7 %all /& 9 ! black vault2 :5 ! sacr$ w\nds ( ,him :o 0 pi]c$ %all /ream ov] ) a light beyond dawn or sunset2 we %all f9d t ! discipl9e ( life is complete1 t ,god's love aft] all its long work+ ) u /&s p]fect$1 s t we %all be able1 z citiz5s ( ! k+dom1 z *ildr5 ( ! ,fa!r1 to say out all4 ,a ,*ri/like "* 9 an un-,*ri/like _w--?is is ! cure ( ! disease ( t]ror4 ,any o!r is b ! m$ic9e ( a quack4 ,!re is no fe> 9 love2 b ! p]fect love ca/e? out fe>1 because fe> br+s puni%m5t2 & he t fe>e? is n made p]fect 9 love4#bgd ,we may well close ) t pregnant comm5t>y on ?is v]se :i* tells u ( ! f\r possible conditions ( a human s\l--)\t ei!r fe> or love2 ) fe>1 )\t love2 ) fe> & love2 ) love1 )\t fe>4#bge ,,notes4 ,*4 iv4 #g1 v4 #c4 ,v]4 #c4 ,?is v]se %\ld divide ab\t ! middle4 ,,footnotes3 #bef ,apoc4 xx4 #ab1 #ac4 #beg #a ,john ii4 #bh4 #beh ' 1 see ,j]em4 xii4 #ac 7= 74 ,pr(4 ,we/cott happily quotes1 z a guilty ?+ surpris$4 #bei ,com+1 4 ,! ^w is n f\nd else:]e 9 ! ,johannic gr\p ( writ+s4 ,b by 8 use ( x "h1 ,/4 ,john falls into l9e ) ! :ole array ( apo/olic witnesses--) ,/4 ,mat!w 7xxiv4 #c-bg1 #cg1 #ci72 ) ,/4 ,paul 7passim72 ) ,/4 ,james 7v4 #g1 #h72 ) ,/4 ,pet] 7#b ,pet] i4 #af1 iii4 #d-ab74 ,?is fact may well w>n critics ( ! prec>i\s "* ( !ories f\nd$ ^u ! negative ph5om5a ( ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 7,see ,pr(essor ,we/cott's excell5t note1 ,! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,john1 #hj47 #bfj 7 7--9 ! ,day ( ! ,judgm5t--cf4 ,apoc4 xiv4 #g4 ,we h 9 ,,! ,judgm5t 7,matt4 xii4 #da1 #db2 ,luke x4 #ad1 xi4 #ca1 #cb7--! indef9ite day ( judgm5t 7,matt4 x4 #ae1 xi4 #bb1 #bd2 ,m>k vi4 #aa74 #bfa #b ,pet4 ii4 #i1 iii4 #g--;b ,! ,day ( ,! ,judgm5t1 "h only4 #bfb ,cf4 our ,"l's words--h5ce=? 7' 7 ye %all see ! ,son ( ,man com+4 7,matt4 xxvi4 #fd47 #bfc ,john v4 #ba1 #bi4 #bfd ,v]4 #ba4 #bfe ,v]4 #bf4 #bff ,v]4 #bd4 #bfg ,v]4 #bh1 #bi4 #bfh ,! writ] v5tures to lam5t ! sub/itution ( judgm5t = condemnation1 v]4 #bd4 ,r4,v4 ,x is a v]bal consi/5cy1 or m9ute accuracy1 pur*as$ at ! heavy price ( a false ?\ght1 sugge/$ to _m read]s :o are n s*ol>s4 ,9 ,john's language is1 7a7 t judgm5t :i* came 9 pa9 & mis]y to ^? :o reject$ ! salvation (f]$ to mank9d by ,*ri/1 iii4 #ai1 4441 1 to fall into ! /ate ( "o ?us condemn$1 v4 #bd4 7b7 ,judgm5t ( condemnation to ! wick$1 ) ensu+ rejection1 v4 #bi4 ,grimm4 ,lex4 ,n4,t4 #bdg4 ,betwe5 ?is passage ( ! f\r? ,gospel & ,apoc4 xx41 !re is a m>vell\s inn] h>mony ( ?\ght4 ,! fir/ resurrection 7v]4 #f7 ,john v4 #ba1 #bf2 !n vv4 #aa1 #ab1 #ac ,john v4 #bh1 #bi4 #bfi ,heb4 ix4 #bg2 #b ,cor4 v4 #aj1 cf4 ,rom4 xiv4 #aj2 ,apoc4 xx4 #aa1 #ab1 #ac4 #bgj ' --,god's love 9 itself is p]fect$4 ,x might be made z p]fect z man's nature w admit by an in/antane\s act2 b ,god works jo9tly1 9 companion%ip ) u4 ,! grace ( ,god prev5t+ u t we may w1 works ) u :5 we w4 ,! ess5tial idea ( is companion%ip or connexion4 7,see ,donaldson1 ,gr4 ,gr41 #ej1 #eb a47 #bga 4 7,plat41 ,rep41 #eeg ,b74 ,! ^w is d]iv$ f & 4 #bgb ,ephes4 i4 #ah4 #bgc ,cf4 ,matt4 v4 #dh4 #bgd ,v]4 #ah4 #bge ,b5gel4 ,! writ] mu/ ackn[l$ge 8 obligation to ,pr(essor ,we/cott1 ^: exposition gives u a peculi> conception ( ! dep? ( ,/4 ,john's tea*+ "h4 7,! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,john1 #adi-aec74 ,,section ,,ix4 ,,greek4 ,,lat94 ,et m&ata eius gravia non sunt4 ,quoniam omne quod natum e/ ex ,deo v9cit mundum3 et hc e/ victoria qu v9cit mundum1 1 4 fides no/ra4 ,quis e/ qui v9cit mundum nisi 1 qui cr$it quoniam ,iesus e/ ,filius ,dei8 2 ,hic e/ qui v5it p] aquam et sangu9em1 1 ,iesus ,*ri/us3 non 9 aqua solum1 s$ 9 1 ' aqua et sangu9e4 ,et ,spiritus e/ qui te/ificatur 1 quoniam ,*ri/us e/ v]itas4 ,quia 4 tres sunt qui te/imonium 1 dant1 ,spiritus 1 et aqua et sanguis1 et 1 tres unum sunt4 ,si te/imonium hom9um 4 accipimus1 te/imonium 1 ,dei maius e/3 quoniam hoc e/ te/imonium ,dei quod maius e/1 quia te/ificatus 1 e/ de ,filio suo4 ,qui cr$it 9 ,filio ,dei1 4 habet te/imonium ,dei 1 9 se3 qui non cr$it 4 m5dacem facit eum3 quoniam non cr$idit 1 9 te/imonio quod 1 te/ificatus e/ ,deus 1 de ,filio suo4 ,et hoc e/ te/imonium1 quoniam 4 vitam et]nam d$it nobis ,deus1 et hc vita 9 ,filio eius4 ,qui habet ,filium habet vitam3 qui non habet 4 filium vitam non habet4 1 ,hc scripsi vobis ut sciatis quoniam vitam 1 4 habetis t]nam1 qui cr$itis 9 nom9e ,filii ,dei4 ,et hc e/ 1 fiducia quam habemus ad eum quia quodcumque 4 peti]imus secundum voluntatem 1 eius audit nos4 ,et scimus quoniam audit 1 nos quicquid peti]imus1 scimus quoniam habemus petitiones 1 quas po/ulamus ab eo4 ,qui scit fratrem suum ' 4 pecc>e peccatum non ad mortem1 petit1 et dabit ei vitam1 peccantibus 1 non ad mortem4 1 ,e/ peccatum ad mortem3 non pro illo dico 4 ut roget quis4 ,omnis iniquitas peccatum e/3 et e/ peccatum ad mortem4 1 4 ,,au?oris$ ,,v]sion4 ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,& ,8 comm&m5ts ,& ,8 comm&m5ts are n griev\s4 are n griev\s4 ,= :atsoev] is born ,= :atsoev] is begott5 ( ,god ov]come? ! ( ,god ov]come? _w3 & ?is is ! ! _w3 & victory t ov]come? ?is is ! victory t ! _w1 ev5 our ha? ov]come ! fai?4 ,:o is he t _w1 ev5 our fai?4 ov]come? ! _w1 ,& :o is he t b he t believe? ov]come? ! _w1 t ,jesus is ! ,son b he t believe? ( ,god8 ,?is is ,he t ,jesus is ! ,son t came by wat] ( ,god8 ,?is is ,he & blood1 ev5 ,jesus t came by wat] ,*ri/2 n by wat] & blood1 ev5 ,jesus only1 b by wat] & ,*ri/2 n ) ! blood4 ,& x is ! wat] only1 b ) ,_s t be>e? witness1 ! wat] & ) ! because ! ,_s blood4 ,& x is ! is tru?4 ,= !re ,_s t be>e? are ?ree t be> witness1 because ! record 9 heav51 ! ,_s is ! tru?4 ,fa!r1 ! ,^w1 & ,= !re are ?ree ! ,holy ,gho/3 & :o be> witness1 ! ^! ?ree are "o4 ,_s1 & ! wat]1 ,& !re are ?ree & ! blood3 & ! t be> witness 9 ?ree agree 9 "o4 ,if e>?1 ! _s1 & we receive ! witness ! wat]1 & ! ( m51 ! witness ( blood3 & ^! ?ree ,god is great]3 = ! agree 9 "o4 ,if we witness ( ,god is ?is1 receive ! witness ( t ,he ha? borne m51 ! witness ( witness conc]n+ ,8 ,god is great]3 = ,son4 ,he t believe? ?is is ! witness ( on ! ,son ( ,god ha? ,god :i* ,he ha? ! witness 9 him3 he te/ifi$ ( ,8 ,son4 t believe? n ,god ,he t believe? on ha? made ,him a li>3 ! ,son ( ,god ha? because he ha? n ! witness 9 himself3 believ$ 9 ! witness he t believe? n t ,god ha? borne ,god ha? made ,him a conc]n+ ,8 ,son4 li>2 because he believe? ,& ! witness is n ! record ?is1 t ,god gave t ,god gave ( ,8 unto u et]nal life1 ,son4 ,& ?is is ! & ?is life is 9 ,8 record1 t ,god ha? ,son4 ,he t ha? ! giv5 to u et]nal life1 ,son ha? ! life2 he & ?is life is 9 ,8 t ha? n ! ,son ,son4 ,he t ha? ! ( ,god ha? n ! life4 ,son ha? life2 & he ,^! ?+s h ,i t ha? n ! ,son writt5 unto y1 t ( ,god ha? n life4 ye may "k t ye ,^! ?+s h ,i h et]nal life1 ev5 writt5 unto y t unto y t believe believe on ! "n ( on ! "n ( ! ,son ! ,son ( ,god2 t ( ,god4 ,& ?is is ye may "k t ye ! boldness :i* we h et]nal life1 & h t[>d ,him1 t1 t ye may believe on if we ask any ?+ ! "n ( ! ,son ( accord+ to ,8 w1 ,god4 ,& ?is is ! ,he he>e? u3 & if confid5ce t we we "k t ,he he>e? h 9 ,him1 t1 if u :atsoev] we ask any ?+ accord+ ask1 we "k t to ,8 w1 ,he we h ! petitions he>e? u3 & if we :i* we h ask$ "k t ,he he> u1 ( ,him4 ,if any man :atsoev] we ask1 see 8 bro!r s9n+ we "k t we h a s9 n unto dea?1 ! petitions t we he %all ask1 & ,god desir$ ( ,him4 ,if w give him life = any man see 8 bro!r !m t s9 n unto s9 a s9 :i* is dea?4 7,!re is a s9 n unto dea?1 he %all unto dea?74 ,!re ask1 & ,he %all give is s9 unto dea?2 n him life = !m t conc]n+ ?is s9 am s9 n unto dea?4 ,i say+ t he %\ld ,!re is a s9 unto make reque/4 ,all dea?3 ,i d n say unrighte\sness is s91 t he %all pray = & !re is s9 n x4 ,all unrighte\sness unto dea?4 is s93 & !re is a s9 n unto dea?4 ,,ano!r ,,v]sion4 ,& ,8 comm&m5ts are n heavy1 = :atsoev] is born ( ,god conqu]e? ! _w3 & ?is is ! conque/ t ha? conqu]$ ! _w--! ,fai? ( u4 ,:o is he t is conqu]+ ! _w1 b he t is believ+ t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god8 ,?is is ,he t came by wat] & blood--,jesus ,*ri/3 n ) ! wat] only1 b ) ! wat] & ) ! blood4 ,& ! ,_s is t :i* is ev] witness+ t ! ,_s is ! tru?4 ,= ?ree are !y :o are ev] witness+1 ! ,_s & ! wat] & ! blood3 & ! ?ree agree 9 "o4 ,if we receive ! witness ( m5 ! witness ( ,god is great]2 because ! witness ( ,god is ?is1 because 7,i say7 ,he ha? witness$ conc]n+ ,8 ,son4 ,he t is believ+ on ! ,son ( ,god ha? ! witness 9 him1 he t is n believ+ ,god ha? made ,him a li>3 because he is n a believ] 9 ! witness t ,god witness$ conc]n+ ,8 ,son4 ,& ?is is ! witness1 t ,god gave unto u et]nal life1 & ?is life is 9 ,8 ,son4 ,he t ha? ! ,son ha? ! life1 he t ha? n ! ,son ( ,god ha? n ! life4 ,^! ?+s h ,i writt5 unto y t ye may "k t ye h et]nal life--ye t are believ+ 9 ! "n ( ! ,son ( ,god6 ,& ?is is ! boldness :i* we h to ,himw>d1 t if we ask any ?+ accord+ to ,8 w1 ,he is he>+ u3 & if we "k t ,he is he>+ u1 we "k t we h ! desires t we h desir$ f ,him4 ,if any man see 8 bro!r s9n+ s9 n unto dea?1 he %all ask1 & ,god %all give him life--7,i mean = ^? :o are n s9n+ unto dea?74 ,n conc]n+ ?is s9 am ,i say+ t he %\ld make reque/4 ,all unrighte\sness is s91 & !re is s9 n unto dea?4 ,,disc\rse ,,xi4 ,,bir? ,,& ,,victory4 ,& ,8 comm&m5ts are n griev\s4 ,= :atsoev] is born ( ,god ov]come? ! _w3 & ?is is ! victory t ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 our fai?4 ,:o is he t ov]come? ! _w1 b he t believe? t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god8--#a ,,john v4 #c1 #d1 #e4 ,/4 ,john "h connects ! ,*ri/ian bir? ) victory4 ,he tells u t ( ! sup]natural life ! de/9$ & 7s to speak7 natural end is conque/4 ,n[ 9 ?is !re is a contra/ betwe5 ! law ( nature & ! law ( grace4 ,no d\bt ! fir/ is m>vell\s4 ,x may ev51 if we w1 9 "o s5se be t]m$ a victory2 = x is ! pro( ( a successful conte/ ) ! bl9d fatalities ( natural environm5t4 ,x is 9 itself ! conque/ ( a some?+ :i* has conqu]$ a _w bel[ x4 ,! fir/ fa9t cry ( ! baby is a wail no d\bt2 b 9 its v utt]ance !re is a half triumphant und]tone4 ,boyhood1 y\?1 op5+ manhood--at lea/ 9 ^? :o are physically & intellectually gift$--g5]ally possess "s %>e ( ! rapture ( ! /rife ) nature & ) _! contempor>ies4 ,y\? ha? triumphal morn+s2 its days b\nd ,f night z f a victory4 ,b soon] or lat] t :i* pessimi/s /yle ! m>tyrdom ( life sets 94 ,h[ev] brightly ! drama op5s1 ! la/ sc5e is always tragic4 ,our natural bir? inevitably ends 9 defeat4 ,a bir? & a defeat is ?us ! epitome ( ea* life :i* is naturally br\ght into ! field ( our pres5t human exi/5ce4 ,! defeat is sigh$ ov]1 sometimes consummat$1 9 e cradle2 x is atte/$ by e grave4 ,b if bir? & defeat is ! motto ( ! natural life1 bir? & victory is ! motto ( e "o born into ! city ( ,god4 ,?is victory is spok5 ( 9 our v]ses z a victory along ! :ole l9e4 ,x is ! conque/ ( ! collective ,*ur*1 ( ! :ole mass ( reg5]ate humanity1 s f> z x has be5 true to ! pr9ciple ( its bir?#bgf--! conque/ ( ! ,fai? :i* is ,! ,fai? ( u1#bgg :o are knit toge!r 9 "o communion & fell[%ip 9 ! my/ical body ( ! ,son ( ,god1 ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,b x is some?+ m ?an t4 ,! g5]al victory is also a victory 9 detail4 ,e true individual believ] %>es 9 x4#bgh ,! battle is a battle ( soldi]s4 ,! ab/ract ideal victory is realis$ & made concrete 9 ea* life ( /ruggle :i* is a life ( endur+ fai?4 ,! triumph is n m]ely "o ( a s*ool1 or ( a p>ty4 ,! "q r+s ) a triumphant *all5ge d[n ! ranks--:o is ! ev]-conqu]or ( ! _w1 b ! ev]-believ] t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god8 ,we are ?us br\ght to two ( ,/4 ,john's great ma/]-conceptions1 bo? ( :i* came to him f he>+ ! ,"l :o is ! ,life--bo? ( :i* are to be read 9 connection ) ! f\r? ,gospel--! ,*ri/ian's ,bir? & 8 victory4 ,i4 ,! ,apo/le introduces ! idea ( ! bir? :i* has its orig9 f ,god precisely by ! same process to :i* att5tion has already be5 m ?an once direct$4 ,/4 ,john frequ5tly m5tions "s great subject2 at fir/ l a musician :o ) p]fect comm& ( 8 in/rum5t1 t\*es :at seems to be an almo/ r&om key1 fa9tly1 z if incid5tally & half w&]+ f 8 !me4 ,b j z ! s\nd appe>s to be absorb$ by ! purpose ( ! composition1 or all b lo/ 9 ! di/ance1 ! same *ord is /ruck aga9 m decid$ly2 & !n1 aft] m or less int]val1 is br\ght out ) a music s full & sonor\s1 t we p]ceive t x has be5 "o ( ! ma/]'s lead+ ideas f ! v fir/4 ,s1 :5 ! subject is fir/ spok5 (1 we he>--e "o t doe? righte\sness is born ( ,him4#bgi ,! subject is susp5d$ = a :ile2 !n comes a some:at m m>k$ ref]5ce4 ,:osoev] is born ( ,god is n a do] ( s92 & he _c cont9ue s9n+1 because ( ,god he is born4 ,!re is yet "o m t5d] recurr5ce to ! fav\rite !me--e "o t love? is born ( ,god4#bhj ,!n1 f9ally "h at la/ ! *ord1 s (t5 /ruck1 gr[n bold] s9ce ! prelude1 ga!rs all ! music r\nd x4 ,x int]weaves ) itself ano!r /ra9 :i* has simil>ly be5 ga9+ amplitude ( volume 9 its c\rse1 until we h a great ,te ,deum1 dom9at$ by two *ords ( ,bir? & ,victory4 ,?is is ! conque/ t has conqu]$ ! _w--! ,fai? :i* is ( u4 ,we %all nev] come to any adequate notion ( ,/4 ,john's conception ( ! ,bir? ( ,god1 )\t trac+ ! place 9 8 ,gospel to :i* 8 a/]isk 9 ?is place ref]s4 ,to "o passage only c we turn--our ,"l's conv]sation ) ,nicodemus4 ,except a man be born aga91 he _c see ! k+dom ( ,god--except a man be born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 he _c ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god4#bha ,! g]m ( ! idea ( entrance into ! city1 ! k+dom ( ,god1 by means ( a new bir?1 is 9 t /oreh\se ( !ological conceptions1 ! psalt]4 ,!re is "o psalm ( a ,korahite se]1 enigmatical x may be1 %ad[$ ) ! d>kness ( a div9e compression1#bhb obscure f ! glory t r+s x r\nd1 & f ! gu% ( joy 9 its few & brok5 words4 ,! #hg? ,psalm is ! psalm ( ! font1 ! hymn ( reg5]ation4 ,! nations once ( ! _w are m5tion$ among !m t "k ! ,"l4 ,!y are c\nt$ :5 ,he write? up ! peoples4 ,glori\s ?+s are spok5 ( ! ,city ( ,god4 ,?ree times ov] ! burd5 ( ! song is ! new bir? by :i* ! ali5s 7 made free ( ,sion4 ,?is "o 0 born !re1 ,?is "o & t "o 0 born 9 h]1 ,?is "o 0 born !re4#bhc ,all joy\s life is ?us br\ght into ! city ( ! new-born4 ,! s+]s1 ! solemn dances1 ! fre% & glanc+ spr+s1 are 9 !e4#bhd ,h5ce1 f ! notification ( m5 be+ born aga9 9 ord] to see & ent] into ! k+dom1 our ,"l1 z if 9 surprise1 meets ! ,ph>isee's "q--h[ c ^! ?+s be8--) ano!r--art ?\ t tea*] 9 ,israel1#bhe & und]/&e/ n ^! ?+s8 ,jesus tells ,8 ,*ur* = ev] t e "o ( ,8 disciples mu/ be br\ght into contact ) two worlds1 ) two influ5ces--"o outw>d1 ! o!r inw>d2 "o mat]ial1 ! o!r spiritual2 "o e>?ly1 ! o!r heav5ly2 "o visible & sacram5tal1 ! o!r invisible & div9e4 ,out ( ^! he mu/ come =? new-born4 ,( c\rse x may be said t ! wat] "h c\pl$ ) ! ,_s is figurative4 ,b let x be obs]v$ fir/1 t f ! v con/itution ( ,/4 ,john's intellectual & moral be+ ?+s outw>d & visible 7 n annihilat$ by ! spiritual transp>5cy :i* he imp>t$ to !m4 ,wat]1 lit]al wat]1 is ev]y:]e 9 8 writ+s4 ,9 8 ,gospel m especially he seems to be ev] see+1 ev] he>+ x4 ,he lov$ x f ! associations ( 8 own e>ly life1 & f ! m5tion made ( x by 8 ,ma/]4 ,& z 9 ! ,gospel wat] is1 s to speak1 "o ( ! ?ree great factors & c5tres ( ! book2#bhf s n[ 9 ! ,epi/le1 x /ill seems to glance & murmur be=e him4 ,! wat] is "o ( ! ?ree abid+ witnesses 9 ! ,epi/le also4 ,surely1 !n1 our ,apo/le w\ld be em95tly unlikely to express ! ,_s ( ,god )\t ! outw>d wat] by wat] & ! ,_s4 ,b above all1 ,*ri/ians %\ld bew>e ( a lic5ti\s & delud+ al*emy ( int]pretation :i* make? ( any?+ :atsoev] x li/e?4 ,9 immortal words--:5 ! lett] ( ! law ha? two ?+s pla9ly & expressly specifi$1 wat] & ! ,_s2 wat]1 z a duty requir$ on our "p1 ! ,_s1 z a gift :i* ,god be/[e?2 !re is dang] 9 s presum+ to int]pret x1 z if ! clause :i* conc]ne? ourselves 7 m ?an ne$$4 ,we may by su* r>e expositions atta9 p]haps 9 ! end to be ?\ght witty1 b ) ill advice4#bhg ,b1 x w fur!r be ask$1 :e!r we br+ ! ,savi\r's say+--except any "o be born aga9 ( wat] & ! ,_s--into direct connection ) ! baptism ( infants8 ,above all1 :e!r we are n enc\rag+ e baptis$ p]son to hold t someh[ or o!r he w h a "p 9 ! victory ( ! reg5]ate8 ,we ne$ no o!r answ] ?an t :i* is impli$ 9 ! v =ce ( ! ^w "h us$ by ,/4 ,john--all t is born ( ,god conqu]e? ! _w4 ,t is born is ! p>ticiple p]fect4#bhh ,! =ce ( ! p]fect is n simply pa/ action1 b su* action la/+ on 9 its effects4 ,our text1 !n1 speaks only ( ^? :o hav+ be5 born aga9 into ! k+dom cont9ue 9 a correspond+ condition1 & unfold ! life :i* !y h receiv$4 ,! ,savi\r spoke fir/ & *iefly ( ! initial act4 ,! ,apo/le's circum/ances1 n[ 9 8 old age1 naturally l$ him to look on f t4 ,/4 ,john is no idolat] ( ! imm$iate4 ,has ! gift receiv$ by 8 spiritual *ildr5 worn long & la/$ well8 ,:at ( ! new life :i* %\ld h issu$ f ! ,new ,bir?8 ,reg5]ate 9 ! pa/1 are !y r5ew$ 9 ! pres5t8 ,?is simple piece ( exegesis lets u at once p]ceive t ano!r v]se 9 ?is ,epi/le1 (t5 consid]$ ( almo/ hopeless p]plexity1 is 9 tru? only ! p]fection ( sanctifi$ 7nay1 x may be said1 ( moral7 common-s5se2 an intuition ( moral & spiritual in/9ct4 ,:osoev] is born ( ,god do? n commit s93 = 8 se$ rema9e? 9 him2 & he _c s91 because he is born ( ,god4 ,we h j se5 ! real significance ( ! words he t is born ( ,god--he = :om 8 pa/ bir? la/s on 9 its effects4 ,he doe? n s91 is n a s9-do]1 makes x n 8 trade1 z an old comm5tator says4 ,nay1 he is n able to be 7to keep on7 s9n+4 ,he _c s94 ,he _c6 ,!re is no physical impossibility4 ,angels w n sweep him away ^u _! resi/less p9ions4 ,! ,_s w n hold him by ! h& z if ) a mail$ grasp1 until ! blood spirts f 8 f+]-tips1 t he may n take ! w9e-cup1 or walk out to ! guilty assignation4 ,! compulsion ( ,god is l t :i* is ex]cis$ ^u u by "s pa!tic w\nd$-look+ face t gazes aft] u ) a sweet reproa*4 ,tell ! hone/ poor man ) a l>ge family ( "s safe & exp$iti\s way ( transf]r+ 8 neighb\r's money to 8 own pocket4 ,he w answ]1 ,i _c /eal3 t is1 ,i _c /eal1 h[ev] mu* x may physically be )9 my capacity1 )\t a burn+ %ame1 an agony to my nature worse ?an dea?4 ,on "s day ( fi]ce heat1 hold a draught ( ic$ w9e to a total ab/a9]1 & invite him to dr9k4 ,i _c1 w be 8 reply4 ,_c6 ,he c1 s f> z 8 h& goes2 he _c1 )\t do+ viol5ce to a conviction1 to a promise1 to 8 own s5se ( tru?4 ,& he :o cont9ues 9 ! fulness ( 8 ,god-giv5 ,bir? does n d s91 _c be s9n+4 ,n t he is s9less1 n t he nev] fails1 or does n sometimes fall2 n t s9 ceases to be s9 to him1 because he ?9ks t he has a /&+ 9 ,*ri/4 ,b he _c g on 9 s9 )\t be+ untrue to 8 bir?2 )\t a /a9 ^u t f9]1 :it]1 m s5sitive consci5ce1 :i* is call$ _s 9 a son ( ,god2 )\t a convulsion 9 8 :ole be+ :i* is ! precursor ( dea?1 or an ins5sibility :i* is dea? actually begun4 ,h[ _m su* texts z ^! are practically useless to mo/ ( u6 ,! arm\ry ( ,god is full ( ke5 swords :i* we refra9 f h&l+1 because !y h be5 misus$ by o!rs4 ,none is m neglect$ ?an ?is4 ,! fanatic has %riek$ out--s9 9 my case6 ,i _c s94 ,i may hold a s9 9 my bosom2 & ,god may hold me 9 ,8 arms = all t4 ,at lea/1 ,i may hold t :i* w\ld be a s9 9 y & mo/ o!rs2 b to me x is n s94 ,on ! o!r h&1 /upid goodness maund]s out "s un9telligible p>aphrase1 until pew & read] yawn f v we>9ess4 ,div9e tru? 9 its purity & pla9ness is ?us discr$it$ by ! exagg]ation ( ! "o1 or buri$ 9 ! lead5 w9d+-%eet ( ! /upidity ( ! o!r4 ,9 leav+ ?is portion ( our subject we may comp>e ! view lat5t 9 ! v idea ( infant baptism ) t ( ! lead] ( a well-kn[n sect ^u ! beg9n+s ( ! spiritual life 9 *ildr54 ,may n *ildr5 gr[ up into salvation1 )\t kn[+ ! exact mom5t ( _! conv]sion8 asks ,g5]al ,boo?4 ,8 answ] is--yes1 x may be s2 & we tru/ t 9 ! future ?is w be ! usual way 9 :i* *ildr5 may be br\ght to ,*ri/4 ,! writ] goes on to tell u h[ ! ,new ,bir? w take place 9 future4 ,:5 ! conditions nam$ 9 ! fir/ pages ( ?is volume are compli$ )--:5 ! p>5ts are godly1 & ! *ildr5 are surr\nd$ by holy influ5ces & examples f _! bir?1 & tra9$ up 9 ! _s ( _! e>ly d$ication--!y w d\btless come to "k & love & tru/ _! ,savi\r 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ?+s4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ w take possession ( !m f ! fir/4 ,mo!rs & fa!rs w1 z x 71 put !m into ! ,savi\r's arms 9 _! swaddl+ clo!s1 & ,he w take !m1 & bless !m1 & sanctify !m f ! v womb1 & make !m ,8 own1 )\t _! kn[+ ! h\r or ! place :5 !y pass f ! k+dom ( d>kness into ! k+dom ( light4 ,9 fact1 ) su* little ones x %all nev] be v d>k1 = _! natural bir? %all be1 z x 71 9 ! spiritual twilight1 :i* beg9s ) ! dim dawn1 & increases gradually until ! noonday brightness is rea*$2 s answ]+ to ! prophetic description1 ',! pa? ( ! j is z ! %9+ light1 t %9e? m & m unto ! p]fect day4'#bhi ,no "o w d5y t ?is is t5d]ly & beautifully writt54 ,b objections to its tea*+ w cr[d ^u ! m9d ( ?\ghtful ,*ri/ians4 ,x seems to def] to a p]iod 9 ! future1 to a new era incalculably di/ant1 :5 ,*ri/5dom %all be absorb$ 9 ,salvationism1 t :i* ,/4 ,john 9 8 day contemplat$ z ! normal condition ( believ]s1 :i* ! ,*ur* has always held to be capable ( realization1 :i* has be5 actually realiz$ 9 no few :om mo/ ( u mu/ h kn[n4 ,fur!r2 ! f\nta9-heads ( ?\ght1 l ^? ( ! ,nile1 are wrapp$ 9 obscurity4 ,by :at process grace may "w ) ! v "y is an insoluble problem 9 psy*ology1 :i* ,*ri/ianity has n reveal$4 ,we "k no?+ fur!r ?an t ,*ri/ bless$ little *ildr54 ,t bless+ 0 imp>tial1 = x 0 communicat$ to all :o 7 br\ght to ,him2 x 0 real1 o!rwise ,he w\ld n h bless$ !m at all4 ,t ,he conveys to !m su* grace z !y are capable ( receiv+ is all t we c "k4 ,& yet aga92 ! ,salvationi/ !ory exalts p>5ts & surr\nd+s into ! place ( ,*ri/4 ,x deposes ,8 sacram5t1 :i* lies at ! root ( ,/4 ,john's language1 & boa/s t x w secure ,*ri/'s end1 app>5tly )\t any recognition ( ,*ri/'s means4 ,,ii4 ,! second great idea 9 ! v]ses at ! head ( ?is disc\rse is ,victory4 ,! int5d$ issue ( ! new bir? is conque/--all t is born ( ,god conqu]s ! _w4 ,! idea ( victory is almo/#bij exclusively conf9$ to ,/4 ,john's writ+s4 ,! idea is fir/ express$ by ,jesus--be ( good *e]3 ,i h conqu]$ ! _w4#bia ,! fir/ prelusive t\* 9 ! ,epi/le1 h9ts at ! fulfilm5t ( ! ,savi\r's com=table ^w 9 "o class ( ! ,apo/le's spiritual *ildr54 ,i write unto y1 "y m51 because ye h conqu]$ ! wick$ "o4 ,i h writt5 unto y1 "y m51 because ye h conqu]$ ! wick$ "o4#bib ,next1 a bold] & ampl] /ra9--ye are ( ,god1 little *ildr51 & h conqu]$ !m3 because great] is ,he t is 9 y1 ?an he t is 9 ! _w4#bic ,!n ) a magnific5t p]si/5ce1 ! trumpet ( ,*ri/ wak5s e*oes to its music all d[n & r\nd ! defile ?r\gh :i* ! ho/ is pass+--all t is born ( ,god conqu]e? ! _w3 & ?is is ! conque/ t has conqu]$ ! _w--! ,fai? :i* is ours4#bid ,:51 9 ,/4 ,john's o!r great book1 we pass ) ! se] into ,patmos1 ! air is1 inde$1 full ( noises & sweet s\nds4 ,b dom9ant ov] all is a /orm ( triumph1 a passionate exultation ( victory4 ,?us ea* epi/le to ea* ( ! sev5 ,*ur*es closes ) a promise to him t conqu]e?4 ,! text promises two =ms ( victory4 #a4 ,a victory is promis$ to ! ,*ur* univ]sal4 ,all t is born ( ,god conqu]e? ! _w4 ,?is conque/ is conc5trat$ 91 almo/ id5tifi$ ) ! ,fai?4 ,prim>ily1 9 ?is place1 ! t]m 7"h alone f\nd 9 our ,epi/le7 is n ! fai? by :i* we believe1 b ! ,fai? :i* is believ$--z 9 "s o!r places2#bie n fai? subjective1 b ,! ,fai? objectively4#bif ,"h is ! dogmatic pr9ciple4 ,! ,fai? involves def9ite k ( def9ite pr9ciples4 ,! religi\s k1 :i* is n capable ( be+ put into def9ite propositions1 we ne$ n tr\ble ourselves greatly ab\t4 ,b we are gu>d$ f ov]-dogmatism4 ,! ^w ( u :i* foll[s ! ,fai? is a m$iat+ l9k betwe5 ! objective & ! subjective4 ,fir/1 we possess ?is ,fai? z a common h]itage4 ,!n1 z 9 ! ,apo/le's cre$ we beg9 to individualise ?is common possession by prefix+ ,i believe to e article ( x4 ,!n ! victory conta9$ 9 ! cre$1 ! victory :i* ! cre$ is 7= m truly aga9 ?an ( ,duty may x be said ( ,fai?1 ?\ :o art victory#big71 is made ov] to ea* :o believes4 ,ea*1 & ea* alone1 :o 9 s\l is ev] believ+1 9 practice is ev] victori\s4 ,?is decl>ation is full ( promise = mission>y "w4 ,!re is no sy/em ( error1 h[ev] anci5t1 subtle1 or highly organis$1 :i* mu/ n g d[n be=e ! /rong collective life ( ! reg5]ate4 ,no less enc\rag+ is x at home4 ,no =m ( s9 is incapable ( be+ ov]?r[n4 ,no s*ool ( anti-,*ri/ian ?\ght is invuln]able or inv9cible4 ,!re are o!r apo/ates besides ,julian :o w cry--,galile1 vici/i6 #b4 ,! second victory promis$ is individual1 = ea* ( u4 ,n only :]e ca!dral-spires lift high ! triumphant cross2 on battle-fields :i* h add$ k+doms to ,*ri/5dom2 by ! m>tyr's /ake1 or 9 ! ar5a ( ! ,coliseum1 h ^! words prov$ true4 ,! victory comes d[n to u4 ,9 hospitals1 9 %ops1 9 c\rts1 9 %ips1 9 sick-rooms1 !y are fulfill$ = u4 ,we see _! tru? 9 ! pati5ce1 sweetness1 resignation1 ( little *ildr51 ( old m51 ( weak wom54 ,!y give a high consecration & a glori\s mean+ to mu* ( ! suff]+ t we see4 ,:at1 we are sometimes tempt$ to cry--is ?is ,*ri/'s ,army8 are ^! ,8 soldi]s1 :o c g any:]e & d any?+8 ,poor we>y ones6 ) :ite lips1 & ! beads ( dea?-sweat on _! faces1 & ! ?orns ( pa9 r+$ l a cr[n r\nd _! =eheads2 s wan1 s worn1 s tir$1 s suff]+1 t ev5 our love d>es n pray = !m to live a little long] yet4 ,are ^! ! elect ( ! elect1 ! vangu>d ( ! reg5]ate1 :o c>ry ! flag ( ! cross :]e its folds are wav$ by ! /orm ( battle2 :om ,/4 ,john sees advanc+ up ! slope ) su* a bur/ ( *e]s & su* a swell ( music t ! words--?is is ! conque/--spr+ spontane\sly f 8 lips8 ,p]haps ! angels answ] ) a voice :i* we _c he>--:atsoev] is born ( ,god conqu]e? ! _w4 ,may we fight s manfully t ea* may r5d] if n 8 pure yet 8 purifi$ s\l unto 8 capta9 ,*ri/1 ,"u ^: col\rs he ha? f\ght s long3 --t we may "k some?+ ( ! great text 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 ) its mat*less translation--we are m ?an conqu]ors ?r\gh ,him :o lov$ u#bih--t arrogance ( victory :i* is at once s spl5did & s sa9tly4 ,,footnotes3 #bgf ,?is is express$1 aft] ,/4 ,john's fa%ion1 by ! neut]1 4 v]4 #d4 #bgg 1 v]4 #d4 #bgh 1 1 v]4 #e4 #bgi #a ,john ii4 #bi4 #bhj #a ,john iv4 #g4 #bha ,john iii4 #e4 #bhb 4 ,euseb4 #bhc 4 ,v]4 #d4 4 ,v]4 #e4 4 ,v]4 #f4 ,psalm lxxxvii4 #bhd ,bo? !y :o s+ & !y :o dance1 ,) sacr$ song are !re2 ,9 !e fre% brooks & s(t /reams glance1 ,& all my f\nta9s cle>4 ,,milton1 ,p>aphrase ,ps4 lxxxvii4 #g4 ,?is1 on ! :ole1 seems to be consid]$ ! mo/ t5able int]pretation4 #bhe 2 ,john iii4 #aj4 #bhf ,john i4 #bf1 ii4 #f1 #i1 iii4 #e-bb1 iv4 #f-af1 v4 #c1 vii4 #cg1 #ci1 ix4 #g1 xiii4 #a-e1 xix4 #cd4 #bhg ,hook]1 ,e4 ,p41 ,v4 lix4 7#d74 #bhh ,s ! p]fect is us$ ?r\gh\t4 4 ii4 #bi1 iii4 #i1 iv4 #g4 4 v4 #d4 ,v rem>kably bel[1 -- 2 ! fir/ ( ! reg5]ate man :o cont9ues 9 t condition ( grace1 ! second ( ! ,begott5 ,son ( ,god :o keeps ,8 s]vant4 #a ,john v4 #ah4 #bhi ,tra9+ ( *ildr52 or ,h[ to ,make ! ,*ildr5 into ,sa9ts & ,soldi]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,by ! ,g5]al ( ! ,salvation ,army4 ,london3 ,salvation ,army ,book ,/ores1 pp4 #afb1 #afc4 #bij ,n q1 cf4 ,rom4 viii4 #cg1 xii1 #ba2 #a ,cor4 xv4 #ee1 #eg4 ,! sub/antive occurs only #a ,john v4 #d4 ,a slightly diff]5t =m 77 is 9 ,matt4 xii4 #bj2 #a ,cor4 xv4 #ed1 #ee1 #eg4 #bia ,john xvi4 #cc4 #bib ,john ii4 #ac1 #ad4 #bic #a ,john iv4 #d4 #bid ,x does n seem possible to convey to ! ,engli% read] ! f\rfold h>p+ ^u ! ^w 7#a ,john v4 #d1 #e7 by any o!r r5d]+4 ,! victory t ha? ov]come ! _w 7,r4,v47 fails 9 ?is4 ,! noble translation ( 7,rom4 viii4 #cg71 happily reta9$ by ! ,revis]s1 is r5d]$ consi/5t by ! translation "h propos$4 #bie ,apoc4 ii4 #ac1 xiv4 #ab4 #bif ,fides qu cr$itur1 n qu cr$itur4 #big ,?\ :o art victory6 ,,wordswor?1 ,ode to ,duty4 #bih 4 ,rom4 viii4 #cg4 ,,disc\rse ,,xii4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,z ,a ,,gospel ,,( ,,witness2 ,,! ,,?ree ,,witnesses4 ,x is ! ,_s t be>e? witness1 because ! ,_s is tru?4 ,= !re are ?ree t be> witness1 ! ,_s1 & ! wat]1 & ! blood2 & ^! ?ree agree 9 "o4 ,if we receive ! witness ( m51 ! witness ( ,god is great]1 = ?is is ! witness ( ,god :i* ,he ha? te/ifi$ ( ,8 ,son4 ,he t believe? on ! ,son ( ,god ha? ! witness 9 himself4--#a ,,john v4 #f-aj4 ,x has be5 said t ,apo/les & apo/olic m5 7 z f> z possible remov$ f common-s5se1 & h no conception ( evid5ce 9 our acceptation ( ! ^w4 ,ab\t ?is /atem5t !re is sc>cely ev5 sup]ficial plausibility4 ,common-s5se is ! measure ( ord9>y human tact among palpable realities4 ,9 relation to human exi/5ce x is ! balance ( ! e/imative faculties2 ! in/9ctive summ>y ( inductions :i* makes u rightly cr$ul\s & rightly incr$ul\s1 :i* tea*es u ! supreme lesson ( life1 :5 to say yes1 & :5 to say no4 ,uncommon s5se is sup]human tact among no less real b at pres5t impalpable realities2 ! spiritual faculty ( =m+ spiritual inductions aright4 ,s ,/4 ,john among ! ?ree great canons ( prim>y tru? ) :i* he closes 8 ,epi/le writes--we "k t ! ,son ( ,god ha? come & is pres5t1 & ha? giv5 u und]/&+1 t we "k ,him :o is true4#bii ,s ) evid5ces4 ,apo/les did n draw !m out ) ! same logical precision1 or r n 9 ! same logical =m1 :i* ! mod]n _s dem&s4 ,yet !y re/$ _! conclusions ^u ! same abid+ pr9ciple ( evid5ce1 ! prim>y axiom ( our entire social life--t !re is a degree ( human evid5ce :i* practically _c deceive4 ,if we receive ! witness ( m54 ,! =m ( expression implies t we c]ta9ly d4#cjj ,peculi> difficulty has be5 felt 9 und]/&+ ! p>agraph4 ,& "o portion ( x rema9s difficult aft] any explanation4 ,b we %all succe$ 9 appreh5d+ x z a :ole only ^u condition ( tak+ "o guid+ pr9ciple ( int]pretation ) u4 ,! ^w witness is ,/4 ,john's c5tral ?\ght "h4 ,he is det]m9$ to beat x into ! m9ds ( 8 read]s by ! mo/ unsp>+ it]ation4 ,he repeats x t5 times ov]1 z sub/antive or v]b1 9 six v]ses4#cja ,8 object is to turn our att5tion to 8 ,gospel1 & to ?is di/+ui%+ feature ( x--its be+ f beg9n+ to end a ,gospel ( witness4 ,?is witness he decl>es to be fivefold4 7#a7 ,! witness ( ! ,_s1 ( :i* ! f\r? ,gospel is pre-em95tly full4 7#b7 ,! witness ( ! ,div9e ,humanity1 ( ! ,god-,man :o is n man deifi$1 b ,god humanifi$4 ,?is v]se is no d\bt p>tly polemical1 aga9/ h]etics ( ! day1 :o w\ld clip ! great picture ( ! ,gospel1 & =ce x into ! petty frame ( _! !ory4 ,?is is ,he 7! ,apo/le urges7 :o came on ! /age ( ! _w's & ! ,*ur*'s hi/ory#cjb z ! ,messiah1 "u ! condition1 s to speak1 ( wat] & blood2#cjc br++ ) ,him1 accompani$ by1 n ! wat] only1 b ! wat] & ! blood4#cjd ,c]9?us sep>at$ ! ,*ri/1 ! div9e on1 f ,jesus ! holy b mortal man4 ,! two1 ! div9e pot5cy & ! human exi/5ce1 met at ! wat]s ( ,jordan1 on ! day ( ! ,baptism1 :5 ! ,*ri/ unit$ ,himself to ,jesus4 ,b ! union 0 brief & uness5tial4 ,be=e ! crucifixion1 ! div9e ideal ,*ri/ )drew4 ,! man suff]$4 ,! impassible immortal pot5cy 0 f> away 9 heav54 ,/4 ,john d5ies ! =tuit\s juxta-position ( two accid5tally-unit$ exi/5ces4 ,we wor%ip "o ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 atte/$ n only by ,baptism 9 ,jordan1 ! witness ( wat]1 b by ! dea? on ,calv>y1 ! witness ( blood4 ,he came by wat] & blood1 z ! means by :i* ,8 (fice 0 manife/$2 b ) ! wat] & ) ! blood1 z ! sph]e 9 :i* ,he ex]cises t (fice4 ,:5 we turn to ! ,gospel1 & look at ! pi]c$ side1 we read ( blood & wat]1 ! ord] ( actual hi/ory & physiological fact4 ,b "h ,/4 ,john takes ! ideal1 my/ical1 sacram5tal ord]1 wat] & blood--cleans+ & r$emption--& ! sacram5ts :i* p]petually symbolise & convey !m4 ,?us we h ,_s1 wat]1 blood4 ,?ree are !y :o are ev] witness+4#cje ,^! are ?ree great c5tres r\nd :i* ,/4 ,john's ,gospel turns4#cjf ,^! are ! ?ree g5u9e witnesses1 ! tr9ity ( witness1 ! %ad[ ( ! ,tr9ity 9 heav54 7#c7 ,aga9 ! f\r? ,gospel is a ,gospel ( human witness1 a tissue wov5 out ( _m l9es ( human atte/ation4 ,x records ! cries ( human s\ls ov]he>d & not$ d[n at ! supreme crisis-mom5t ( life1 f ! ,bapti/1 ,philip1 & ,na?anael1 to ! ev]la/+ spontane\s cre$ ( ,*ri/5dom on its knees be=e ,jesus1 ! cry ( ,?omas ev] ru%+ molt5 f a he>t ( fire--my ,"l & my ,god4 7#d7 ,b if we receive1 z we assur$ly mu/ & d receive1 ! ov]p[]+ & s\l-subdu+ mass ( atte/+ human evid5ce1 h[ mu* m mu/ we receive ! ,div9e witness1 ! witness ( ,god s conspicu\sly exhibit$ 9 ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john6 ,! witness ( ,god is great]1 because ?is 7ev5 ! hi/ory 9 ! pages to :i* he adv]ts7 is ! witness2 because 7,i say ) triumphant reit]ation7 ,he ha? witness$ conc]n+ ,8 ,son4#cjg ,?is witness ( ,god 9 ! la/ ,gospel is giv5 9 f\r =ms--by ,scripture1#cjh by ! ,fa!r1#cji by ! ,son ,himself1#caj by ,8 works4#caa 7#e7 ,?is great volume ( witness is consummat$ & br\ght home by ano!r4 ,he :o n m]ely coldly ass5ts to ! ^w ( ,*ri/1 b lifts ! :ole burd5 ( 8 belief on to ! ,son ( ,god1#cab ha? ! witness 9 him4 ,t :i* 0 logical & ext]nal becomes int]nal & exp]im5tal4 ,9 ?is ev]-memorable passage1 all s*ol>s "k t an int]polation has tak5 place4 ,! words--9 heav5 ! ,fa!r1 ! ,^w1 & ! ,holy ,gho/2 & ^! ?ree are "o4 ,& !re are ?ree t be> witness 9 e>?--are a gloss4 ,a great s5t5ce ( "o ( ! fir/ ( critics may well reassure any weak believ]s :o dread ! c&\r ( ,*ri/ian criticism1 or suppose t x has impair$ ! evid5ce = ! great dogma ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,if ! f\r? c5tury knew t text1 let x come 91 9 ,god's "n2 b if t age did n "k x1 !n ,arianism 9 its height 0 beat5 d[n )\t ! help ( t v]se2 &1 let ! fact prove z x w1 ! doctr9e is un%ak54#cac ,! human mat]ial ) :i* !y h be5 clamp$ %\ld n bl9d u to ! value ( ! heav5ly jewels :i* seem$ to be m>r$ by _! e>?ly sett+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is con/antly said--z we ?9k ) consid]able misappreh5sion--t 9 8 ,epi/le ,/4 ,john may imply1 b does n ref] directly to any p>ticul> incid5t 91 8 ,gospel4 ,x is our conviction t ,/4 ,john v specially includes ! ,resurrection--! c5tral po9t ( ! evid5ces ( ,*ri/ianity--among ! ?+s atte/$ by ! witness ( m54 ,we propose 9 ano!r disc\rse to exam9e ! ,resurrection f ,/4 ,john's po9t ( view4 ,,footnotes3 #bii 444 #a ,john v4 #bj4 ,n4 ,t4 lexicograph]s give z its mean+ intellig5tia 7e9si*t74 ,see ,grimm4 ,brets*n41 s4v4 ,pr(4 ,we/cott rem>ks t g5]ally n\ns :i* express intellectual p[]s are r>e 9 ,/4 ,john's writ+s4 ,b is ! ^w by :i* ! ,,lxx4 translate ! ,hebrew 1 & has ?us a moral & emotional t+e imp>t$ to x4 ,we may comp>e ! s5se 9 :i* ,ari/otle uses x 9 8 ,poetics = ! ca/ ( ?\ght1 or g5]al s5tim5t4 7,poet41 vi47 #cjj 4 #a ,john v4 #i4 #cja ,! ,a4 ,v4 7v unhappily7 tri$ to m9imise ?is reit]ation by ! introduction ( synonyms 9 f\r places--be> record1 record 7vv4 #g1 #aj1 #aa71 ha? te/ifi$ 7v]4 #i74 #cjb 4 #cjc 4 #cjd 1 ' 4 #cje 1 v]4 #g4 #cjf ,! ,wat]1 ,john iii4 #e1 cf4 i4 #bf-cc1 ii4 #i1 iii4 #bc1 iv4 #ac1 v4 #d1 ix4 #g4 ,! ,blood1 vi4 #ec1 #ed1 #ef1 xix4 #cd4 ,! ,_s1 vii4 #ci1 xiv41 xv41 xvi41 xx4 #bb4 ,! wat] c5tres 9 ,baptism 7iii4 #e72 ! blood is symbolis$1 exhibit$1 9 ,holy ,communion 7vi472 ! ,_s is p]petually mak+ !m effective1 & especially by ! appo9t$ m9i/ry 7xx4 #bb74 #cjg 1 1 v]4 #i4 #cjh v4 #ci1 #df1 etc4 #cji viii4 #ah4 #caj viii4 #ag1 #ah4 #caa v]4 #cf1 x4 #be4 #cab 1 v]4 #aj4 7,see ,bihs ,ellicott on ! =ce ( v>i\s prepositions ) 4 ,comm5t1 on ,pa/oral ,epi/les47 #cac ,b5tley4 ,lett] ( ,janu>y #a/1 #agag4 ,,disc\rse ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,witness ,,( ,,m5 7,,appli$ ,,to ,,! ,,resurrection74 ,if we receive ! witness ( m54--#a ,,john v4 #i4 ,at an e>ly p]iod 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ! passage 9 :i* ^! words occur1 0 select$ z a fitt+ ,epi/le = ! ,fir/ ,sunday aft] ,ea/]1 :5 believ]s may be suppos$ to review ! :ole body ( witness to ! ris5 ,"l & to triumph 9 ! victory ( fai?4 ,a consid]ation ( ! unity ( ess5tial pr9ciples 9 ! n>ratives ( ! ,resurrection w af=d ! be/ illu/ration ( ! compreh5sive canon--if we receive ! witness ( m54--if we consid] ! unity ( ess5tial pr9ciples 9 ! n>ratives ( ! ,resurrection1 & draw ! natural conclusions f !m4 ,i4 ,let u note ! unity ( ess5tial pr9ciples 9 ! n>ratives ( ! ,resurrection4 ,/4 ,mat!w ha/5s on f ,j]usalem to ! appe>ance 9 ,galilee4 ,behold6 ,he goe? be=e y into ,galilee1 is1 9 "s s5se1 ! key ( ! #bh? *apt]4 ,/4 ,luke1 on ! o!r h&1 speaks only ( manife/ations 9 ,j]usalem or its neighb\rhood4 ,n[ ,/4 ,john's ,resurrection hi/ory falls 9 ! #bj? *apt] into f\r pieces1 ) ?ree manife/ations 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! #ba/ *apt] 7! app5dix-*apt]7 also falls into f\r pieces1 ) "o manife/ation to ! sev5 disciples 9 ,galilee4 ,/4 ,john makes no pr(ession ( tell+ u all ! appe>ances :i* 7 kn[n to ! ,*ur*1 or ev5 all ( :i* he 0 p]sonally cognisant4 ,9 ! treasures ( ! old man's memory !re 7 _m m :i*1 = :atev] reason1 he did n write4 ,b ^! di/9ct cont9u\s specim5s ( a p]mitt$ commun+ ) ! et]nal glorifi$ life 7supplem5t$ on subsequ5t ?\ght by ano!r 9 ! la/ *apt]7 are z good z ?ree or f\r hundr$ = ! great purpose ( ! ,apo/le4 ,^! are writt5 t ye might believe t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god4#cad ,?r\gh\t ,/4 ,john's n>rative e imp>tial read] w f9d delicacy ( ?\ght1 abundance ( matt]1 m9ut5ess ( detail4 ,he w f9d some?+ m4 ,:ile he feels t he is n 9 cl\dl& or dreaml&1 he w yet recognise t he walks 9 a l& :i* is wond]ful1 because ! c5tral figure 9 x is ,"o ^: "n is ,wond]ful4 ,! fact is fact1 & yet x is some?+ m4 ,= a %ort "t poetry & hi/ory are absolutely co9cid5t4 ,"h1 if any:]e1 is ,h]d]'s say+ true1 t ! f\r? ,gospel seems to be writt5 ) a fea!r :i* has dropp$ f an angel's w+4 ,! unity 9 ess5tial pr9ciples :i* has be5 claim$ = ^! n>ratives tak5 toge!r is n a lifeless id5tity 9 details4 ,x is sc>cely to be work$ out by ! dissect+-maps ( elaborate h>monies4 ,x is n ! imag9ative unity :i* is poetry2 nor ! me*anical unity1 :i* is fabrication2 nor ! passionless unity1 :i* is comm5d$ 9 a police-report4 ,x is n ! ?9 unity ( pla9-song2 x is ! ri*1 unity ( dissimil> tones bl5d$ into a fugue4 ,?is unity may be consid]$ 9 two ess5tial agreem5ts ( ! f\r ,resurrection hi/ories4 #a4 ,all ! ,evangeli/s agree 9 retic5ce on "o po9t--9 ab/95ce f "o claim4 ,if any ( u 7 fram+ = himself a body ( su* evid5ce = ! ,resurrection z %\ld almo/ extort acquiesc5ce1 he w\ld assur$ly insi/ t ! ,"l %\ld h be5 se5 & recognis$ aft] ! ,resurrection by miscellane\s cr[ds--or1 at ! v lea/1 by ho/ile individuals4 ,n only by a t5d] ,m>y ,magdal5e1 an impulsive ,pet]1 a rapt ,john1 a ,?omas ?r\gh all 8 unbelief n]v\sly anxi\s to be conv9c$4 ,let ,him be se5 by ,pilate1 by ,caiaphas1 by "s ( ! ,roman soldi]s1 ( ! prie/s1 ( ! ,jewi% populace4 ,c]ta9ly1 if ! ,evangeli/s _h simply aim$ at effective pres5tation ( evid5ce1 !y w\ld h put =w>d /atem5ts ( ?is k9d4 ,b ! apo/olic pr9ciple--! apo/olic canon ( ,resurrection evid5ce--0 v diff]5t4 ,/4 ,luke has pres]v$ x = u1 z x is giv5 by ,/4 ,pet]4 ,him ,god rais$ up ! ?ird day1 & gave ,him to be made manife/ aft] ,he rose aga9 f ! dead1 n to all ! p1 b unto witnesses *os5 be=e ( ,god1 ev5 to u4#cae ,he %all1 inde$1 appe> aga9 to all ! p1 to e eye2 b t %all be at ! great ,adv5t4 ,/4 ,john1 ) 8 ideal t5d]ness1 has pres]v$ a ^w ( ,jesus1 :i* gives u ,/4 ,pet]'s canon ( ,resurrection evid5ce1 9 a loveli] & m spiritual =m4 ,*ri/ z ,he rose at ,ea/] %\ld be visible1 b only to ! eye ( love1 only to ! eye :i* life fills ) te>s & heav5 ) light--yet a little :ile1 & ! _w see? ,me no m2 b ye see ,me 444 ,he t love? ,me %all be lov$ ( ,my ,fa!r1 & ,i w manife/ ,myself to ,him4#caf ,r\nd t ideal canon ,/4 ,john's ,resurrection-hi/ory is tw9$ ) undy+ t5drils4 ,^? words may be writt5 by u ) our s(te/ p5cils ov] ! #bj? & #ba/ *apt]s ( ! f\r? ,gospel4 ,!re is--v possibly !re c be--"u our pres5t human conditions1 no manife/ation ( ,him :o 0 dead & n[ live?1 except to belief1 or to t k9d ( d\bt :i* spr+s f love4 ,t :i* is true ( ,/4 ,john is true ( all ! ,evangeli/s4 ,!y take t ,gospel1 :i* is ! life ( _! life4 ,!y b>e its bosom to ! /ab ( ,celsus1#cag to ! bitt] sne] plagi>is$ by ,r5an--:y did ,he n appe> to all1 to ,8 judges & enemies8 ,:y only to "o excitable woman1 & a circle ( ,8 initiat$8 ,! halluc9ation ( a hy/]ical woman end[$ ,*ri/5dom ) a ris5 ,god4#cah ,an apocryphal ,gospel unconsci\sly violates ?is apo/olic1 or r div9e canon1 by /at+ t ,jesus gave ,8 grave-clo!s to "o ( ! ,high ,prie/'s s]vants4#cai ,!re 0 e reason b "o :y ,/4 ,john & ! o!r ,evangeli/s %\ld h n>rat$ su* /ories4 ,!re 0 only "o reason :y !y %\ld n1 b t 0 all-suffici5t4 ,_! ,ma/] 0 ! ,tru? z well z ! ,life4 ,!y d>$ n lie4 ,"h1 !n1 is "o ess5tial accordance 9 ! n>ratives ( ! ,resurrection4 ,!y record no appe>ances ( ,jesus to enemies or to unbeliev]s4 #b4 ,a second unity ( ess5tial pr9ciple w be f\nd 9 ! impression produc$ ^u ! witnesses4 ,!re 01 inde$1 a mom5t ( t]ror at ! sepul*re1 :5 !y _h se5 ! angel clo!d 9 ! long :ite g>m5t4 ,!y trembl$1 & 7 amaz$2 nei!r said !y any?+ to any man2 = !y 7 afraid4 ,s writes ,/4 ,m>k4#cbj ,& no su* ^w ev] =m$ ! close ( a ,gospel6 ,on ! ,ea/] ,sunday ev5+ !re 0 ano!r mom5t :5 !y 7 t]rifi$ & affright$1 & suppos$ t !y _h se5 a _s4#cba ,b ?is passes away l a %ad[4 ,= man1 ! ,ris5 ,jesus turns d\bt into fai?1 fai? into joy4 ,= woman1 ,he turns sorr[ into joy4 ,f ! sacr$ w\nds joy ra9s ov] into _! s\ls4 ,he %[$ !m ,8 h&s & ,8 feet 444 :ile !y yet believ$ n = joy & wond]$4 ,he %[$ unto !m ,8 h&s & ,8 side4 ,!n 7 ! disciples glad :5 !y saw ! ,"l4#cbb ,ea* face ( ^? :o beheld ,him wore aft] t a smile ?r\gh all te>s & =ms ( dea?4 ,come1 cri$ ! great ,sw$i% s+]1 gaz+ ^u ! dead face ( a holy fri5d1 come & see ?is great sight4 ,"h is a woman :o has se5 ,*ri/4 ,_m ( u "k :at %e meant1 = we too h look$ ^u ^? de> to u :o h se5 ,*ri/4 ,ov] all ! awful /illness--"u all ! cold :it5ess z ( sn[ or m>ble--t /range s(t light1 t subdu$ radiance1 :at %all we call x8 wond]1 love1 sweetness1 p>don1 purity1 re/1 wor%ip1 discov]y4 ,! poor face (t5 dimm$ ) te>s1 te>s ( p5it5ce1 ( pa91 ( sorr[1 "s p]haps :i* we caus$ to fl[1 is look+ ^u a great sight4 ,( su* ! beautiful text is true1 writt5 by a sacr$ poet 9 a language ( :i* s _m v]bs are pictures4 ,!y look$ unto ,him1 & 7 light5$4#cbc ,t meet+ ( lights )\t a "n x is :i* makes up :at angels call joy4 ,!re rema9$ "s ( t light on all :o _h se5 ! ,ris5 ,"l4 ,ea* might say--h ,i n se5 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l8 ,?is effect1 l e effect1 _h a cause4 ,scripture implies 9 ! ,ris5 ,jesus a =m ) all heav9ess & suff]+ lift$ (f x--) ! glory1 fre%ness1 ela/icity1 ( ! new life1 ov]fl[+ ) beauty & p[]4 ,he _h a voice ) "s ( ! pa?os ( affection1 mak+ its sweet concession to human s5sibility3 say+1 ,m>y1 ,?omas1 ,simon1 son ( ,jonas4 ,he _h a pres5ce at once s maje/ic t !y dur/ n "q ,him1 yet s full ( magnetic attraction t ,magdal5e cl+s to ,8 feet1 & ,pet] fl+s himself into ! wat]s :5 he is sure t x is ! ,"l4#cbd ,n[ let x be rem>k$ t ?is consid]ation entirely disposes ( t aft]?\ght ( critical +5uity :i* has tak5 ! place ( ! base old ,jewi% !ory--,8 disciples came by night1 & /ole ,him away4#cbe ,t !ory1 inde$1 has be5 bl[n into space by ,*ri/ian apologetics4 ,& n[ n a few are turn+ to ! solution t ,he did n really die ^u ! cross1 b 0 tak5 d[n alive4 ,!re are o!r1 & m ?an suffici5t refutations4 ,"o f ! "* ( ! augu/ ,suff]]1 :o w\ld n h deign$ to receive adoration ^u false pret5ces4 ,"o f ! m9ute obs]vation by ,/4 ,john ( ! physiological effect ( ! ?ru/ ( ! soldi]'s lance1 to :i* he also rev]ts 9 ! context4 ,b "h1 we only ask :at effect ! appe>ance ( ! ,savi\r among ,8 disciples1 suppos+ t ,he _h n di$1 mu/ unque/ionably h _h4 ,he w\ld only h be5 tak5 d[n f ! cross some?+ m ?an ?irty h\rs4 ,8 br[ punctur$ ) ! cr[n ( ?orns2 ! w\nds 9 h&s1 feet1 & side1 yet unheal$2 ! back raw & torn ) sc\rges2 ! frame cramp$ by ! frightful t5sion ( six long h\rs--a lac]at$ & %att]$ man1 awak5$ to agony by ! coolness ( ! sepul*re & by ! pung5cy ( ! spices2 a spectral1 trembl+1 fev]$1 lam$1 skulk+ ?+--c\ld t h seem$ ! ,pr9ce ( ,life1 ! ,"l ( ,glory1 ! ,bright & ,morn+ ,/>8 ,^? :o _h se5 ,him 9 ,ge?semane & on ! cross1 & !n on ,ea/]1 & dur+ ! =ty days1 c sc>cely speak ( ,8 ,resurrection )\t us+ language :i* atta9s to m ?an lyrical elevation4 ,?9k ( ,/4 ,pet]'s an!mlike bur/4 ,bless$ be ! ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o ha? begott5 u aga9 to a lively hope1 by ! ,resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/ f ! dead4 ,?9k ( ! words :i* ,/4 ,john he>d ,him utt]4 ,i am ! ,fir/ & ! ,liv+1 & behold6 ,i became dead1 & ,i am1 liv+ unto ! ages ( ages4#cbf ,let u1 !n1 fix our att5tion ^u ! unity ( all ! ,resurrection n>ratives 9 ^! two ess5tial pr9ciples4 7#a7 ,! appe>ances ( ! ,ris5 ,"l to belief & love only4 7#b7 ,! impression common to all ! n>rators ( glory on ,8 "p1 ( joy on !irs4 ,we %all be ready to believe t ?is 0 "p ( ! great body ( pro( :i* 0 9 ! ,apo/le's m9d1 :5 po9t+ to ! ,gospel ) :i* ?is ,epi/le 0 associat$1 he wrote ( ?is human b mo/ conv9c+ te/imony--if we receive1 z assur$ly we d1 ! witness ( m5--( evangeli/s among ! numb]4 ,,ii4 ,too (t5 su* discussions z ^! end unpractically en\gh4 ,too (t5 ,:5 ! critic has done 8 be/1 ,! pe>l ( price at reason's te/ ,on ! ,pr(essor's lecture table ,lies1 du/ & a%es levigable4 ,b1 aft] all1 we may well ask3 c we af=d to disp5se ) ?is well-balanc$ probability8 ,is x well = u to face life & dea? )\t tak+ x1 9 "s =m1 into ! acc\nt8 ,n[ at ! pres5t mom5t1 x may safely be said t1 = ! be/ & noble/ intellects imbu$ ) ! mod]n philosophy1 z = ! be/ & noble/ ( old :o 7 imbu$ ) ! anci5t philosophy1 ext]nal to ,*ri/ian revelation1 immortality is /ill1 z be=e1 a fair *ance1 a beautiful p]haps1 a spl5did possibility4 ,evolutionism is gr[+ & matur+ some:]e ano!r ,butl]1 :o w write 9 ano!r1 & possibly m satisfy+ *apt]1 ?an t lea/ conv9c+ ( any 9 ! ,analogy--( a ,future ,/ate4 ,:at has ,d>w9ism to say on ! matt]8 ,mu*4 ,natural selection seems to be a pitiless work]2 its in/rum5t is dea?4 ,b1 :5 we broad5 our survey1 ! sum-total ( ! result is ev]y:]e advance--:at is ma9ly wor?y ( notice1 9 man ! advance ( goodness & virtue4 ,= ( goodness1 z ( fre$om1 ,! battle once begun ,?\gh baffl$ (t1 is always won4 ,humanity has _h to travel ?\s&s ( miles1 in* by in*1 t[>ds ! light4 ,we h made su* progress t we c see t 9 "t1 relatively %ort1 we %all be 9 noonday4 ,aft] long ages ( /rife1 ( victory = h>d he>ts & /rong s9ews1 goodness beg9s to wipe away ! sweat ( agony f h] br[2 & w /&1 sweet1 smil+1 triumphant 9 ! _w4 ,a graci\s life is free = man2 g5]ation aft] g5]ation a s(t] ideal /&s be=e u1 & we c conceive a day :5 ! meek %all inh]it ! e>?4 ,d n say t evolution1 if prov$ outrance1 brutalises man4 ,f> f x4 ,x lifts him f bel[ out ( ! brute creation4 ,:at !ology calls orig9al s91 mod]n philosophy ! brute inh]itance--! ape1 & ! goat1 & ! tig]--is dy+ out ( man4 ,! p]fect+ ( human nature & ( human society /&s out z ! goal ( creation4 ,9 a s5se1 all creation waits = ! manife/ation ( ! sons ( ,god4 ,nor ne$ ! true ,d>w9ian necess>ily fe> mat]ialism4 ,liv]s secrete bile--bra9s secrete ?\ght1 is sm>t & plausible1 b x is %all[4 ,bra9 & ?\ght are1 no d\bt1 connect$--b ! connection is ( simultane\sness1 ( two ?+s 9 concordance inde$1 b n relat$ z cause & effect4 ,if c]ebral physiology speaks ( annihilation :5 ! bra9 is de/roy$1 %e speaks ignorantly & )\t a brief4 ,! greate/ ?9k]s 9 ! ,natural ,religion dep>tm5t ( ! new philosophy seem !n to be v mu* 9 ! same position z ^? 9 ! same dep>tm5t ( ! old4 ,= immortality !re is a sublime probability4 ,) man1 & man's advance 9 goodness & virtue z ! goal ( creation1 :o %all say t ! ?+ s long provid$ =1 ! goal ( creation1 is likely to p]i%8 ,annihilation is a hypo!sis2 immortality is a hypo!sis4 ,b immortality is ! m likely z well z ! m beautiful ( ! two4 ,we may believe 9 x1 n z a ?+ demon/rat$1 b z an act ( fai? t ,god w n put u to p]man5t intellectual confusion4#cbg ,b we may well ask :e!r x is wise & well to refuse to intr5* ?is probability beh9d ano!r4 ,is x likely t ,he :o has s mu* c>e = u z to make u ! goal ( a drama a million times m complex ?an our fa!rs dream$ (2 :o lets u see t ,he has n remov$ u out ( 8 sight2 w leave ,himself1 & ) ,himself our hopes1 )\t witness 9 hi/ory8 ,hi/ory is especially human2 human evid5ce ! bran* ( moral sci5ce ( :i* man is ma/]--= man is ! be/ int]pret] ( man4 ,! prim>y axiom ( family1 ( social1 ( legal1 ( moral life1 is1 t !re is a k9d & degree ( human evid5ce :i* we ought n to refuse2 t if cr$ulity is voraci\s 9 belief1 incr$ulity is no less voraci\s 9 negation2 t if !re is a cr$ulity :i* is simple1 !re is an incr$ulity :i* is unreasonable & p]il\s4 ,is x !n safe to grope = ! keys ( dea? 9 d>kness1 & turn f ! h& t holds !m out2 to face ! ugly realities ( ! pit ) less consolation ?an is ! portion ( our inh]itance 9 ! fai? ( ,*ri/8 ,! disciples1 ,john tells u1 w5t away aga9 unto _! own home4 ,b ,m>y 0 /&+ )\t at ! sepul*re weep+4#cbh ,weep+6 ,:at else is possible :ile we are outside1 :ile we /&--:at else until we /oop d[n f our pr\d grief to ! sepul*re1 humble our speculative pride1 & condesc5d to gaze at ! dea? ( ,jesus face to face8 ,:5 we d s1 we =get ! hundr$ voices t tell u t ! ,resurrection is p>tly inv5t$1 p>tly imag9$1 p>tly ideally true4 ,we may n see angels 9 :ite1 nor he> _! :y weepe/ ?\8 ,b assur$ly we %all he> a sweet] voice1 & a /rong] ?an !irs2 & our "n w be on x1 & ,8 "n w ru% to our lips 9 ! language mo/ expressive to u--z ,m>y said unto ,him 9 ,hebrew1#cbi ,rabboni4 ,!n we %all f9d t ! grey ( morn+ is pass+2 t ! ?9 ?read ( sc>let ^u ! di/ant hills is deep5+ into dawn2 t 9 t _w :]e ,*ri/ is ! dom9ant law ! rul+ pr9ciple is n natural selection :i* works ?r\gh dea?1 b sup]natural selection :i* works ?r\gh life2 t because ,he lives1 we %all live also4#ccj ,) ! reception ( ! witness ( m5 !n1 & among !m ( su* m5 z ! writ] ( ! f\r? ,gospel1 all foll[s4 ,= ,*ri/1 ,e>? breaks up--"t drops away2-- ,9 fl[s ,heav5 ) its new day ,( endless life1 :5 ,he :o trod1 ,v ,man & v ,god1 ,?is e>? 9 weakness1 %ame1 & pa91 ,dy+ ! dea? ^: signs rema9 ,up yond] on ! accursd tree2 ,%all come aga91 no m to be ,( captivity ! ?rall-- ,b ! true ,god all 9 all1 ,k+ ( k+s1 & ,"l ( lords1 ,z ,8 s]vant ,john receiv$ ! words-- ',i di$1 & live = ev]more4' ,= u !re comes ! hope 9 ,p>adise--! connection ) ! liv+ dead--! pulsation ?r\gh ! i/hmus ( ! ,*ur*1 f sea to sea1 f u to !m--! te>s n )\t smiles z we ?9k ( ! long summ]-day :5 ,*ri/ :o is our life %all appe>--! manife/ation ( ! sons ( ,god1 :5 !m t sleep 9 ,jesus w ,god br+ ) ,him4 ,our resurrection %all be a fact ( hi/ory1 because ,8 is a fact ( hi/ory2 & we receive x z su*--p>tly f ! reasonable motive ( reasonable human belief on suffici5t evid5ce = practical conviction4 ,all ! long *a9 ( manifold witness to ,*ri/ is consummat$ & cr[n$ :5 x passes into ! inn] _w ( ! individual life4 ,he t believe? on ! ,son ( ,god1 ha? ! witness 9 him1 i4e41 9 himself6#cca ,correlative to ?is1 /&s a t]rible tru?4 ,he ( :om we mu/ conceive t he believes n ,god1#ccb has made ,him a li>--no?+ less1 because 8 "t = receiv+ ,*ri/ came & w5t1 & ) ?is crisis 8 unbelief /&s a complet$ pres5t act z ! result ( 8 pa/2#ccc unbelief /ret*+ ov] to ! complet$ witness ( ,god conc]n+ ,8 ,son2#ccd--;human unbelief co-ext5sive ) div9e witness4 ,b t sweet witness 9 a man's self is n m]ely 9 books or syllogisms4 ,x is ! cre$ ( a liv+ s\l4 ,x lies fold$ )9 a man's he>t1 & nev] dies--"p ( ! great pr9ciple ( victory#cce f\ght & won ov] aga9 9 ea* true life#ccf--until ! man dies1 & ceas+ !n only because he sees t :i* is ! object ( its witness4 ,,footnotes3 #cad ,! writ] is entirely p]suad$ t ,/4 ,john 9 *ap4 xx4 #cj1 #ca1 ref]s to ! ,resurrection signs1 & n to miracles g5]ally4 #cae ,acts x4 #da1 #db4 ,x is to be regrett$ t ! ,r4 ,v4 has n boldly giv5 u su* an arrangem5t ( ! words 9 ?is important passage z w\ld at once connect made manife/ ) aft] ,he rose aga9 f ! dead1 & avoid mak+ ! ,apo/le /ate t ! *os5 witnesses ate & drank ) ,*ri/ aft] ! ,resurrection4 ,/4 ,pet] m5tions t p>ticul> *>act]i/ic ( ! ,apo/les :i* made !m judges n to be ga9say$ ( ! id5tity ( ! ,ris5 ,"o ) ,him ) :om !y us$ to eat & dr9k4 #caf ,john xiv4 #ai-ba4 #cag 2 1 4 7freely1 )\t re/ra9t7 1 7adepts1 initiat$7 444 4 ,celsus1 ap4 ,orig41 #b1 #ee1 #ei1 #gj1 #fc4 ,! passage is giv5 9 ,rudolph ,ang]'s invaluable ,synopsis ,evang4 cum locis qui sup]sunt p>allelis litt]>um et traditionum ,evang4 ,ir5o4 antiquiorum4 p4 #bed4 #cah 1 ,celsus4 ,mom5ts sacrs ou la passion d'une halluc9e donne au monde un ,dieu ressuscit4 ,r5an1 ,vie de ,jesus1 #dcd4 #cai ,po/ ,resurrectionem 444 ,dom9us quum d$isset s9donem s]vo sac]dotis--,evang4 ad ,heb4--,matt4 xxvii4 #ei4--,r4 ,ang]1 ,synopsis ,evang41 #bhh4 #cbj ,m>k xvi4 #h4 #cba ,luke xxiv4 #cg4 #cbb ,luke xxiv4 #da2 ,john xx4 #bj4 #cbc ,ps4 xxxiv4 #ae4 #cbd ,john xxi4 #ab1 cf4 #g4 #cbe ,matt4 xxviii4 #ac4 #cbf #a ,pet] i4 #c1 #d2 ,apoc4 i4 #ag1 #ah4 #cbg ,see ,! ,de/9y ( ,man1 view$ 9 ! light ( 8 orig91 by ,john ,fiske1 especially ! ?ree rem>kable *apt]s pp4 #if-aai4 #cbh ,john xx4 #aj1 #aa4 #cbi ,! ^w _h un=tunately dropp$ out ( ! ,t4 ,r4 ,john xx4 #af4 #ccj ,john xiv4 #ai4 #cca 1 v]4 #aj4 #ccb 1 ,ibid4 #ccc 1 ,ibid4 #ccd 4 ,ibid4 #cce 4 v]4 #d4 #ccf ,) ! neut] 9 v]4 #d1 contra/ ! individualis+ mascul9e 9 v]4 #e1 4 ,,disc\rse ,,xiv4 ,,s9 ,,unto ,,dea?4 ,!re is a s9 unto dea?4--#a ,,john v4 #ag4 ,! ,*ur* has ev] spok5 ( sev5 deadly s9s4 ,"h is ! ugly catalogue4 ,pride1 covet\sness1 lu/1 envy1 gluttony1 hatr$1 slo?4 ,_m ( u pray (t5 f =nication & all o!r deadly s91 ,good ,"l deliv] u4 ,?is language rightly und]/ood is s\nd & true2 yet1 )\t c>eful ?\ght1 ! t]m may lead u into two errors4 #a4 ,on he>+ ( deadly s9 we are apt in/9ctively to oppose x to v5ial4 ,b we _c def9e by any quantitative te/ :at v5ial s9 may be = any giv5 s\l4 ,to d t we mu/ "k ! complete hi/ory ( ea* s\l2 & ! complete g5ealogy1 conception1 bir?1 & autobiography ( ea* s94 ,m5 cat* at ! t]m v5ial because !y love to m9imise a ?+ s trem5d\s z s94 ,! _w sides ) ! casui/s :om x satirises2 & speaks ( a :ite lie1 ( a foible1 ( an inaccuracy1 :5 ! ':ite lie' may be t ( ,/4 ,pet]1 ! foible t ( ,david1 & ! inaccuracy t ( ,ananias6 #b4 ,!re is a second mi/ake into :i* we (t5 fall 9 speak+ ( deadly s94 ,our imag9ation ne>ly always assumes "s "o def9ite outw>d act2 "s s+le individual s94 ,?is may p>tly be due to a seem+ly slight mi/ranslation 9 ! text4 ,x %\ld n run !re is a s91 b !re is s9 unto 7i4e41 9 ! direction (1 t[>ds7 dea?4 ,! text means some?+ deep] & fur!r-rea*+ ?an any s+le s91 deadly ?\gh x may be ju/ly call$4 ,! au?or ( ! f\r? ,gospel le>n$ a :ole my/ic language f ! life ( ,jesus4 ,dea?1 9 ! great ,ma/]'s vocabul>y1 0 m ?an a s+le action4 ,x 0 aga9 :olly diff]5t f bodily dea? by ! visitation ( ,god4 ,!re are two realms = man's s\l co-ext5sive ) ! univ]se & ) itself4 ,"o :i* leads t[>ds ,god is call$ ,life2 "o :i* leads f ,him is call$ ,dea?4 ,!re is a radiant passage by :i* ! s\l is translat$ f ! dea? :i* is dea? inde$1 to ! life :i* is life inde$4 ,!re is ano!r passage by :i* we pass f life to dea?2 i4e41 fall back t[>ds spiritual 7:i* is n necess>ily et]nal7 dea?4 ,!re is !n a g5]al condition & contexture2 !re is an atmosph]e & position ( s\l 9 :i* ! true life flick]s1 & is on ! way to dea?4 ,"o :o visit$ an isl& on ! coa/ ( ,scotl& has told h[ he f\nd 9 a valley op5 to ! spray ( ! nor?-we/ ocean a clump ( fir trees4 ,= a "t !y grew well1 until !y became high en\gh to cat* ! preval5t bla/4 ,!y 7 /ill /&+1 b _h tak5 a fix$ set1 & 7 r$d5$ z if s+$ by ! brea? ( fire4 ,! isl& gl5 might be swept on />ry nights by balms ( spr+2 ! summ] sun z x sank might t\* ! poor /ems ) a mom5t>y radiance4 ,! trees 7 /ill liv+1 b only ) t cortical vitality :i* is ! tree's dea? 9 life4 ,_! doom 0 evid5t2 !y c\ld h b a few m seasons4 ,if ! travell] c>$ "s ye>s h5ce to visit t islet set 9 /ormy wat]s1 he w\ld f9d ! firs blan*$ l a skeleton's bones4 ,no?+ rema9$ = !m b ! sure fall1 & ! fat$ rott5ness4 ,! analogy inde$ is n complete4 ,! tree 9 su* surr\nd+s mu/ die2 x c make = itself no new condition ( exi/5ce2 x c he> no sweet "q on ! breeze t wa%es ?r\gh ! grove1 :y w ye die8 ,x _c look upw>d--z x is sc\rg$ by ! driv+ spray1 & torm5t$ by ! fi]ce w9d--& cry1 ,o ,god ( my life1 give me life4 ,x has no w2 x _c transplant itself4 ,b ! human tree c root itself 9 a happi] place4 ,"s div9e spr+ may clo! x ) gre5 aga94 ,z x 0 pass+ f life t[>d dea?1 s by ! grace ( ,god 9 pray]s & sacram5ts1 ?r\gh p5it5ce & fai?1 x may pass f dea? to life4 ,! ,*ur* !n is n wrong :5 %e speaks ( deadly s94 ,! numb] sev5 is n m]ely a my/ic fancy4 ,b ! sev5 deadly s9s are sev5 attributes ( ! :ole "*2 sev5 ma/]-ideas2 sev5 g5]al conditions ( a human s\l ali5at$ f ,god2 sev5 =ms ( av]sion f true life1 & ( rev]sion to true dea?4 ,! /yle ( ,/4 ,john has (t5 be5 call$ s5ile2 x c]ta9ly has ! oracul> & s5t5ti\s quietude ( old age 9 its almo/ lapid>y repose4 ,yet a t]rible light sometimes leaps f its simple & /ately l9es4 ,are !re n a hundr$ he>ts among u :o "k t z ye>s pass !y are drift+ fur!r & fur!r f ,him :o is ! ,life8 ,w !y n all[ t ,/4 ,john 0 "r :51 look+ r\nd ! range ( ! ,*ur*1 he ass]t$ t !re is su* a ?+ z s9 unto dea?8 ,x may be useful to take t "o ( ! sev5 deadly s9s :i* p are ! mo/ surpris$ to f9d 9 ! li/4 ,h[ & :y is slo? deadly s98 ,!re is a di/9ction betwe5 slo? z vice & slo? z s94 ,! deadly s9 ( slo? (t5 exi/s :]e ! vice has no place4 ,! sleepy music ( ,?omson's ,ca/le ( ,indol5ce does n describe ! slumb] ( ! spiritual slugg>d4 ,spiritual slo? is want ( c>e & ( love = all ?+s 9 ! spiritual ord]4 ,its conceptions are %all[ & ha/y4 ,= x ! ,*ur* is a dep>tm5t ( ! civil s]vice2 h] wor%ip & rites are submitt$ to1 z "o submits to a m9or surgical op]ation4 ,pray] is ! wa/e ( a few m9utes daily 9 concession to a s5tim5t :i* x might require tr\ble to eradicate4 ,= ! slo?ful ,*ri/ian1 sa9ts are incorrigibly /upid2 m>tyrs incorrigibly ob/9ate2 cl]gym5 incorrigibly pr(essional2 mission>ies incorrigibly re/less2 si/]hoods incorrigibly t5d]2 :ite lips t c j :isp] ,jesus incorrigibly awful4 ,= ! slo?ful1 ,god1 ,*ri/1 dea?1 judgm5t h no real significance4 ,! ,atonem5t is a plank f> away to be clut*$ by dy+ f+]s 9 ! article ( dea?1 t we may gurgle out yes1 :5 ask$ are y happy8 ,hell is an ugly ^w1 ,heav5 a beautiful "o :i* means a sky or an ,utopia4 ,apa?y 9 all spiritual ?\ght1 languor 9 e "w ( ,god1 fe> ( injudici\s & exp5sive zeal2 secret dislike ( ^? ^: f]v\r puts u to %ame1 & a mis]able adroitness 9 keep+ out ( _! way2 su* are ! signs ( ! _s ( slo?4 ,& ) ?is a long s]ies ( s9s ( omission--slumb]+ & sleep+ :ile ! ,bridegroom t>ries--unpr(itable s]vants4 ,we h said t ! vice ( slo? is g5]ally di/9ct f ! s94 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o day ( ! week on :i* ! s9 is apt to we> ! dr[sy features ( ! vice--,sunday4 ,if !re is any day on :i* we might be suppos$ to d some?+ t[>ds ! spiritual _w x mu/ be ,sunday4 ,yet :at h any ( u done = ,god on any ,sunday8 ,probably we c sc>cely tell4 ,we slept late1 we l+]$ ov] our dress+1 we nev] ?\ght ( ,holy ,communion2 aft] ,*ur* 7if we w5t !re7 we loit]$ ) fri5ds2 we l\ng$ 9 ! ,p>k2 we :il$ away an h\r at lun*2 we turn$ ov] a novel1 ) secret dislike ( ! b5evol5t arrangem5ts :i* give ! po/man "s re/4 ,su* h be5 9 ! ma9 our pa/ ,sundays4 ,su* w be ^? :i* rema91 m or few]1 till ! arrival ( a date writt5 9 a cal5d> :i* eye ha? n se54 ,! la/ ev5+ ( ! clos+ ye> is call$ by an old poet1 ! twilight ( two ye>s1 nor pa/1 nor next4 ,:at %all we call ! la/ ,sunday ( our ye> ( life8 ,turn to ! fir/ *apt] ( ,/4 ,m>k4 ,?9k ( t day ( our ,"l's m9i/ry :i* is record$ m fully ?an any o!r4 ,:at a day6 ,fir/ t tea*+ 9 ! ,synagogue1 :5 m5 7 a/oni%$1 n at ,8 volubility1 b at ,8 doctr9e1 drawn f dep?s ( ?\ght4 ,!n ! awful meet+ ) ! p[]s ( ! _w unse54 ,next ! utt]ance ( ! words 9 ! sick room :i* r5ovat$ ! fev]$ frame4 ,aft]w>ds an int]val = ! simple fe/ival ( home4 ,& !n we see ! s91 ! sorr[1 ! suff]+s cr[d$ at ! door4 ,a few h\rs m1 :ile yet !re is b ! pale dawn be=e ! meteor sunrise ( ,syria1 ,he rises f sleep to plunge ,8 we>i$ br[ 9 ! dews ( pray]4 ,& f9ally ! intrusion ( o!rs ^u t sacr$ solitude1 & ! "w ( prea*+1 help+1 pity+1 heal+ closes 9 ^u ,him aga9 ) a circle :i* is ( /eel1 because x is duty--( delight1 because x is love4 ,o ! div9e monotony ( "o ( ^? gold5 days ( ,god ^u e>?6 ,& yet we are (f5d$ because ,he :o is ! same = ev]1 s5ds f heav5 t message ) its t]rible pla9ness--because ?\ art lukew>m1 ,i w spue !e out ( my m\?4 ,we are angry t ! ,*ur* classes slo? z deadly s91 :5 ! ,*ur*'s ,ma/] has said--?\ wick$ & slo?ful s]vant4 ,,disc\rse ,,xv4 ,,! ,,t]rible ,,truism ,,:i* ,,has ,,no ,,exception4 ,all unrighte\sness is s93 & !re is a s9 n unto dea?4-- #a ,,john v4 #ag4 ,let u beg9 by deta*+ a:ile f its context ?is oracul> utt]ance3 all unrighte\sness is s94 ,is ?is true univ]sally1 or is x n8 ,a cle> consi/5t answ] is necess>y1 because a /range =m ( ! doctr9e ( indulg5ces 7long :isp]$ 9 ! e>s7 has lately be5 proclaim$ f ! h\setops1 ) a consid]able measure ( app>5t acceptance4 ,"h is ! s+ul> disp5sation f ,/4 ,john's rigor\s canon to :i* we ref]4 ,?ree su* indulg5ces h be5 accord$ at v>i\s times to c]ta9 fav\r$ classes or p]sons4 7#a7 ,! moral law does n exi/ = ! elect4 ,?is 0 ! doctr9e ( c]ta9 ,gno/ics 9 ,/4 ,john's day2 ( c]ta9 fanatics 9 e age4 7#b7 ,?+s absolutely =bidd5 to ! mass ( mank9d1 are all[able = p ( comm&+ rank4 ,accommodat+ ,prelates1 & accommodat+ ,re=m]s h left ! burd5 ( def5d+ ^! ignoble concessions to future g5]ations4 7#c7 ,a yet bas] disp5sation has be5 freely giv5 by v vulg> casui/s4 ,! *os5 ( ,=tune--! m5 at ^: magic t\* e /ock seems to rise--may be all[$ unusual =ms ( enjoy+ ! unusual success :i* has cr[n$ _! c>e]4 ,su* are1 or su* 71 ! disp5sations f ,/4 ,john's canon p]mitt$ to !mselves1 or to o!rs1 by ! elect ( ,heav51 by ! elect ( /ation1 & by ! elect ( =tune4 ,ano!r election ha? obta9$ ! p]il\s exception n[--! election ( g5ius4 ,^? :o end[ ! _w ) music1 ) art1 ) romance1 ) poetry1 are entitl$ to ! rev]sion4 ,all unrighte\sness is s9--except = !m4 7#a7 ,! indulg5ce is no long] valid = ^? :o affect intimacy ) heav5 7p>tly p]haps because x is suspect$ t !re is no heav5 to be intimate )74 7#b7 ,! indulg5ce is n ext5d$ to ! m5 :o app>5tly rule ov] nations1 s9ce x has be5 discov]$ t nations rule ov] !m4 7#c7 ,x is n accord$ to ! con/ructors ( =tunes2 !y are too _m1 & too un9t]e/+1 ?\gh possibly figures c\ld be conceiv$ almo/ capable ( buy+ x4 ,b 7g5]ally speak+7 m5 ( ^! ?ree classes mu/ pace along ! du/ ( ! n>r[ road by ! signpo/ ( ! law1 if !y w\ld escape ! c5sure ( society4 ,= g5ius alone !re is no su* inconv5i5t re/riction4 ,_m m51 ( c\rse1 delib]ately pref] ! primrose pa?1 b !y c no m avoid indignant hisses by ! way ?an !y c ext+ui% ! ev]la/+ bonfire at ! awful close ( _! j\rney4 ,) ! man ( g5ius x seems t x is o!rwise4 ,he %all walk 9 ! ways ( 8 he>t1 & 9 ! sight ( 8 eyes2 b1 = all ^! ?+s ! tribunals ( c]ta9 s*ools ( a delicate criticism 7delicate criticism c be s indelicate67 w nev] all[ him to be br\ght into judgm5t4 ,"s lit]>y oracles1 biograph]s1 or review]s1 are n cont5t to keep a rev]5tial sil5ce1 & to murmur a secret pray]4 ,!y w drag into light ! sadde/1 ! meane/1 ! mo/ selfi% do+s ( g5ius4 ,n ! lea/ s]vice to 8 g5]ation1 & to ,engli% lit]ature1 ( ! true poet & critic lately tak5 f u1#ccg 0 ! sup]b scorn1 ! exquisite wit1 ) :i* 8 indignant purity transfix$ su* doctr9es4 ,a /range w+$ ?+1 no d\bt1 g5ius sometimes is2 alt]nately beat+ ! abyss ) spl5did p9ions1 & eat+ du/ :i* is ! s]p5t's meat4 ,b = all t1 we _c see ) ! critic :5 he tries to prove t ! reptile's crawl+ is "p ( ! angel's flight2 & ! du/ on :i* he grovels "o ) ! inf9ite purity ( ! azure di/ances4 ,! argum5ts ( ! apologi/s = moral ecc5tricity ( g5ius may be ?us summ$ up3--,! man ( g5ius be/[s ^u humanity gifts :i* are on a diff]5t l9e f any o!r4 ,he enri*es x on ! side :]e x is poore/2 ! side ( ! ,ideal4 ,b ! v temp]am5t 9 virtue ( :i* a man is capable ( su* transc5d5t "w makes him passionate & caprici\s4 ,to be imag9ative is to be exceptional2 & ^! exceptional be+s live = mank9d r ?an = !mselves4 ,:5 _! conduct comes to be discuss$1 ! only "q is :e!r t conduct 0 adapt$ to =w>d ! sup]b self-developm5t :i* is ( su* ine/imable value to ! _w4 ,if ! gratification ( any desire 0 necess>y = t self-developm5t1 g5ius itself be+ ! judge1 ! cause is end$4 ,9 w9n+ t gratification he>ts may be brok51 s\ls defil$1 lives wreck$4 ,! da9tie/ songs ( ! man ( g5ius may rise to ! accompanim5t ( dome/ic sobs1 & ! music :i* he seems to w>ble at ! gates ( heav5 may be trill$ ov] ! :ite upturn$ face ( "o :o has di$ 9 mis]y4 ,:at matt]6 ,morality is s icy1 & s intol]ant2 its doctr9es h ! ung5tlemanlike rig\r ( ! ,a?anasian ,cre$4 ,g5ius breaks he>ts ) su* supreme gracefulness1 su* p]fect wit1 t !y are arrant ,phili/9es :o refuse to smile4 ,we :o h ! text full 9 our m9d answ] all ?is 9 ! words ( ! old man ( ,ephesus4 ,= all t angel-s(tness :i* he le>n$ f ! he>t ( ,*ri/1 8 voice is z /rong z x is sweet & calm4 ,ov] all ! /orm ( passion1 ov] all ! babble ( successive sophi/ries1 cle> & et]nal x r+s out--all unrighte\sness is s94 ,to :i* ! apologi/1 little aba%$1 replies--( c\rse we all "k t--q true z a g5]al rule1 b !n m5 ( g5ius h b\ght a spl5did disp5sation by pay+ a spl5did price1 & s _! inconsi/5cies are n s94 ,!re are two assumptions at ! root ( ?is apology = ! ab]rations ( g5ius :i* %\ld be exam9$4 7#a7 ,! temp]am5t ( m5 ( g5ius is held to con/itute an excuse f :i* !re is no appeal4 ,su* m5 inde$ are sometimes n sl[ to put =w>d ?is plea = !mselves4 ,no d\bt !re are trials peculi> to e temp]am5t4 ,^? ( m5 ( g5ius are probably v great4 ,!y are *ildr5 ( ! sun%9e & ( ! /orm2 ! grey monotony ( ord9>y life is di/a/eful to !m4 ,?+s :i* o!rs f9d x easy to accept convulse _! s5sitive organisation4 ,_m c produce _! f9e/ works only on condition ( be+ %elt]$ :]e no bills %all f9d _! way by ! po/2 :]e no s\nd1 n ev5 ! cr[+ ( cocks1 %all break ! haunt$ sil5ce4 ,if ! lett] comes 9 "o case1 & if ! cock cr[s 9 ! o!r1 ! fir/ may possibly nev] be rememb]$1 b ! second is nev] =gott54 ,= ?is1 z = e o!r =m ( human temp]am5t--t ( ! dunce1 z well z ( ! g5ius--all[ance mu/ 9 tru? be made4 ,9 t "o ( ! lives ( ! ,engli% ,poets1 :]e ! great morali/ has gone ne>e/ to mak+ concessions to ?is fallacy ( temp]am5t1 he utt]s ?is j w>n+4 ,no wise man w easily presume to say1 _h ,i be5 9 ,savage's condition ,i %\ld h liv$ bett] ?an ,savage4 ,b we mu/ n br+ 9 ! temp]am5t ( ! man ( g5ius z ! /&>d ( 8 conduct unless we are prep>$ to admit ! same /&>d 9 e o!r case4 ,god is no respect] ( p]sons4 ,= ea*1 consci5ce is ( ! same texture1 law ( ! same mat]ial4 ,z all h ! same cross ( inf9ite m]cy1 ! same judgm5t ( p]fect imp>tiality1 s h !y ! same law ( inexorable duty4 7#b7 ,! necess>y disord] & fev]i%ness ( high lit]>y & arti/ic inspiration is a second po/ulate ( ! pleas to :i* ,i ref]4 ,b1 is x true t disord] creates inspiration2 or is a condition ( x8 ,all great "w is ord]$ "w2 & 9 produc+ x ! faculties mu/ be ex]cis$ h>moni\sly & ) ord]4 ,true inspiration1 !re=e1 %\ld n be c>icatur$ into a flu%$ & di%evell$ ?+4 ,lab\r always prec$es x4 ,x has be5 prep>$ = by education4 ,& t education w\ld h be5 pa9ful b = ! glori\s effloresc5ce ( mat]ials collect$ & assimilat$1 :i* is ! comp5sation = any toil4 ,! v dissatisfaction ) its own p]=mances1 ! result ( ! l(ty ideal :i* is insep>able f g5ius1 is at once a /imulus & a balm4 ,! man ( g5ius app>5tly writes1 or pa9ts1 z ! birds s+1 or z ! spr+ col\rs ! fl[]s2 b 8 subject has long possess$ 8 m9d1 & ! inspiration is ! *ild ( ?\ght & ( ord]$ lab\r4 ,de/roy+ ! peace ( "o's own family or ( ano!r's1 be+ flu%$ ) ! preoccupation ( guilty passion1 w n accel]ate1 b ret>d ! adv5t ( ^? happy mom5ts :i* are n )\t reason call$ creative4 ,?us1 ! inspiration ( g5ius is ak9 to ! inspiration ( prophecy4 ,! prophet tutor$ himself by a fitt+ education4 ,he became assimilat$ to ! noble ?+s 9 ! future :i* he =esaw4 ,isaiah's he>t grew royal2 8 /yle wore ! maje/y ( a k+1 be=e he sang ! ,k+ ( sorr[ ) ,8 inf9ite pa?os1 & ! ,k+ ( righte\sness ) ,8 inf9ite glory4 ,_m prophets attun$ _! spirits by li/5+ to su* music z lulls1 n inflames passion4 ,o!rs walk$ :]e beauty born ( murmur+ s\nd might pass into _! /ra94 ,?9k ( ,ezekiel by ! riv] ( ,*eb>1 ) ! s(t sweep ( wat]s 9 8 e>1 & _! cool brea? ^u 8 *eek4 ,?9k ( ,/4 ,john ) ! %aft ( light f heav5's op5$ door ^u 8 upturn$ br[1 & ! boom ( ! gean ^u ! rocks ( ,patmos ar\nd him4 ,! note ( ! hea!n se] 7said ! greate/ prea*] ( ! ,greek ,*ur*7 is to be contort$1 con/ra9$1 excit$1 l a maniac2 ! note ( a prophet is to be wakeful1 self-possess$1 nobly self-consci\s4#cch ,we may apply ?is te/ to ! di/9ction betwe5 g5ius1 & ! dissipat$ affectation ( g5ius4 ,let u !n refuse our ass5t to a doctr9e ( indulg5ces appli$ to g5ius on ! gr\nd ( temp]am5t or ( lit]>y & arti/ic inspiration4 ,:y1 we are (t5 ask$1 :y =ce y\r n>r[ judgm5t ^u an angry or a laugh+ _w8 ,:at h y to d ) ! conduct ( gift$ m58 ,g5ius means exub]ance4 ,:y blame ! ,niag>a ,riv] because x w n assume ! pace & mann] ( a ,dut* canal8 ,nev] inde$ %\ld we =ce t judgm5t ^u any1 unless !y =ce x ^u u4 ,let u avoid z f> z we may po/hum\s gossip ov] ! grave ( g5ius4 ,x is an un:olesome curiosity :i* rew>ds ! blackbird = t bubbl+ song ( ec/asy 9 ! ?icket1 by gloat+ ^u ! ugly worm :i* he swall[s gre$ily aft] ! %[]4 ,! p5 or p5cil has dropp$ f ! cold f+]s4 ,aft] all its ?\ght & s91 aft] all its toil & agony1 ! s\l is ) its ,judge4 ,let ! pa9t] ( ! lovely picture1 ! writ] ( ! dea?less words1 be = u l ! prie/4 ,! wa%+ ( reg5]ation is no less wr\ght ?r\gh ! unwor?y m9i/]2 ! preci\s gift is no less convey$ :5 a pollut$ h& has brok5 ! bread & bless$ ! cup4 ,b if we are =c$ to speak1 let u refuse to accept an ex po/ facto morality inv5t$ to excuse a wor?less absolution4 ,especially s :5 ! mo/ sacr$ ( all rights is conc]n$4 ,x is n en\gh to say t a man ( g5ius diss5ts f ! receiv$ /&>d ( conduct4 ,he _c make fugitive incl9ation ! only pr9ciple ( a connection :i* he promis$ to recognise z p>am\nt4 ,a passage 9 ! ,psalms1#cci has be5 call$ ,! cate*ism ( ,heav54 ,! cate*ism ( ,fame diff]s f ! cate*ism ( ,heav54 ,:o %all asc5d unto ! hill ( ,fame8 ,he t possesses g5ius4 ,:o %all asc5d unto ! hill ( ! ,"l8 ,he t ha? clean h&s1 & a pure he>t2 ,he t ha? sworn to 8 neighb\r & disappo9te? him n 7or disappo9te? h] n7 ?\gh x 7 to 8 own h9drance--aye1 to ! h9drance ( 8 self-developm5t4 ,/range t ! r\gh ,hebrew %\ld /ill h to tea* u *ivalry z well z religion6 ,9 ,/4 ,john's ,epi/le we f9d ! two great axioms ab\t s91 9 its two ess5tial aspects4 ,s9 is ! transgression ( ! law3 !re is its aspect *iefly ,godw>d4 ,all unrighte\sness 7ma9ly inju/ice1 d5ial ( ! rights ( o!rs7 is s93 !re is its aspect *iefly manw>d4 ,yes1 ! pr9ciple ( ! text is rigid1 inexorable1 et]nal4 ,no?+ c make its way out ( ^? t]rible me%es4 ,x is )\t fav\r1 )\t exception4 ,x gives no disp5sation1 & proclaims no indulg5ces1 to ! man ( g5ius1 or to any o!r4 ,if x 7 o!rwise1 ! righte\s ,god1 ! ,au?or ( creation & r$emption1 w\ld be de?ron$4 ,& t is a grav] ?+ ?an to de?rone ev5 ! au?or ( ,que5 ,mab1 & ( ,! ,epipsy*idion4 ,"h is ! jurisprud5ce ( ! great :ite ,?rone summ$ up 9 f\r words3 all unrighte\sness is s94 ,s f>1 9 ! la/ disc\rse1 & 9 ?is1 we h v5tur$ to isolate ^! two great pr9ciples f _! context4 ,b ?is process is always att5d$ ) peculi> loss 9 ,/4 ,john's writ+s4 ,& z "s may ?9k p]haps t ! promise#cdj j succe$+ is falsifi$ we mu/ "h run ! risk ( br++ 9 ano!r ?read ( ?\ght4 ,yet inde$ ! :ole p>agraph#cda has its s\rce 9 an int5se fai? 9 ! efficacy ( pray]1 specially z ex]cis$ 9 int]cessory pray]4 7#a7 ,! efficacy ( pray]4#cdb ,?is is ! v sign ( contra/ )1 ( opposition to1 ! mod]n _s1 :i* is ! negation ( pray]4 ,:at is ! real value ( pray]8 ,v little1 says ! mod]n _s4 ,pray] is ! /imulant1 ! ,dut* c\rage ( ! moral _w4 ,pray] is a p[]1 n because x is efficaci\s1 b because x is believ$ to be s4 ,a mod]n ,rabbi1 ) no?+ ( 8 ,judaism left b a rabid antipa?y to ! ,f\nd] ( ! ,*ur*1 guid$ by ,sp9oza & ,kant1 has turn$ fi]cely ^u ! ,"l's pray]4#cdc ,he takes ^? petitions :i* /& alone among ! liturgies ( e>? 9 be+ capable ( be+ translat$ into e language4 ,he cuts (f "o pe>l aft] ano!r f ! /r+4 ,let u look at two specim5s4 ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 ,heav54 ,heav56 ! v "n has a brea? ( magic1 a sugge/ion ( beauty1 ( gr&eur1 ( purity 9 x4 ,x moves u z no?+ else c4 ,we in/9ctively lift our heads2 ! br[ gr[s pr\d ( t spl5did home1 & ! eye is wett$ ) a te> & light$ ) a ray1 z x looks into ^? dep?s ( gold5 sunset :i* are full = ! "y ( ! radiant my/]y ( life1 = ! old ( ! pa!tic my/]y ( dea?4#cdd ,yes1 b = mod]n sci5ce ,heav5 means air1 or atmosph]e1 & ! address itself is contradictory4 ,=give u4 ,b surely ! guilt _c be =giv51 except by ! p]son aga9/ :om x is committ$4 ,!re is no o!r =giv5ess4 ,a "m 7^: daught] w5t out ^u ! cruel ,london /reets7 c>ri$ into execution a ?\ght be/[$ ^u h] by ! inexhau/ible +5uity ( love4 ,! poor woman got h] own photograph tak51 & a fri5d manag$ to h copies ( x hung 9 sev]al halls & haunts ( infamy ) ^! words cle>ly writt5 bel[--come home1 ,i =give y4 ,! t5d] subtlety ( love 0 successful at la/2 & ! poor hagg>d outca/'s face 0 t\*$ by h] "m's lips4 ,b ! he>t ( ,god1 says ?is enemy ( pray]1 is n z a woman's he>t4 7,p>don ! words1 ,o lov+ ,fa!r6 ,?\ :o ha/ said ,yea1 %e may =get1 yet w ,i n =get !e4 ,p>don1 ,o pi]c$ ,human ,love6 :o ha/ grav5 ! "n ( e s\l on ! palms ( ,?y h&s ) ! nails ( ! crucifixion47 ,rep5tance subjectively seems a reality :5 "m & *ild meet ) a bur/ ( passionate te>s1 & ! pollut$ br[ feels purifi$ by _! molt5 d[nfall2 b rep5tance objectively is se5 to be an absurdity by e "o :o grasps ! conception ( law4 ,! p5it5tial ,psalms may be ! lyrics ( rep5tance1 ! ,gospel = ! ?ird ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity its idyll1 ! cross its symbol1 ! w\nds ( ,*ri/ its !ology & inspiration4 ,b ! c\rse ( ,nature1 ! h>d logic ( life is its refutation--! flames t burn1 ! waves t dr[n1 ! ma*9e t cru%es1 ! society t condemns1 & t nei!r c1 nor w =give4 ,en\gh1 & m ?an en\gh ( ?is4 ,! mon/] ( ignorance :o has nev] le>nt a pray]1 has hi!rto be5 look$ ^u z "o ( ! sadde/ ( sights4 ,b !re is some?+ sadd]--! mon/] ( ov]-cultivation1 ! wreck ( s*ools1 ! priggi% fanatic ( godlessness4 ,alas6 = ! nature :i* has become l a plant artificially tra9$ & twi/$ to turn away f ! light4 ,alas6 = ! he>t :i* has h>d5$ itself into /one until x _c beat fa/]1 or so> high]1 ev5 :5 m5 are say+ ) happy en?usiasm1 or :5 ! organ is lift+ upw>d to ! heav5 ( heav5s ! cry :i* is at once ! cre$ ( an ev]la/+ dogma & ! hymn ( a triumphant hope--) ,!e is ! well ( ,life1 & 9 ,?y light %all we see light4 ,n[ hav+ he>d ! answ] ( ! mod]n _s to ! "q :at is ! real value ( pray]8 ?9k ( ! answ] ( ! _s ( ! ,*ur* z giv5 by ,/4 ,john 9 ?is p>agraph4 ,t answ] is n drawn out 9 a syllogism4 ,/4 ,john appeals to our consci\sness ( a div9e life4 ,t ye may "k t ye h et]nal life4 ,?is k issues 9 confid5ce1 i4e41 lit]ally ! sweet possibility ( say+ out all to ,god4 ,& ?is confid5ce is nev] disappo9t$ = any believ+ *ild ( ,god4 ,if we "k t ,he he> u1 we "k t we h ! petitions t we desir$ ( ,him4#cde ,on ! #af? v]se we ne$ only say1 t ! greatness ( our bro!r's spiritual ne$ does n cease to be a title to our sympa?y4 ,/4 ,john is n speak+ ( all reque/s1 b ( ! fulness ( bro!rly int]cession4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o "q & "o w>n+ 9 conclusion2 & t "q is ?is4 ,d we take "p 9 ?is great m9i/ry ( love8 ,is our voice he>d 9 ! full music ( ! pray]s ( int]cession t are ev] go+ up to ! ,?rone1 & br++ d[n ! gift ( life8 ,d we pray = o!rs8 ,9 "o s5se all :o "k true affection & ! sweetness ( true pray] d pray = o!rs4 ,we h nev] lov$ ) supreme affection any = :om we h n int]c$$1 ^: names we h n baptiz$ 9 ! f\nta9 ( pray]4 ,pray] takes up a tablet f ! h& ( love writt5 ov] ) names2 t tablet dea? itself c only break :5 ! he>t has turn$ ,sadducee4 ,jesus 7we sometimes ?9k7 gives "o /range pro( ( ! love :i* yet passe? k4 ,n[ ,jesus lov$ ,m>?a & h] si/] & ,laz>us2 :5 ,he _h he>d !re=e ,o t /range !re=e6 t ,laz>us 0 sick1 ,he abode two days /ill 9 ! same place :]e ,he 04 ,ah6 sometimes n two days1 b two ye>s1 & sometimes ev]more1 ,he seems to rema94 ,:5 ! income dw9dles ) ! dw9dl+ span ( life2 :5 ! be/ belov$ mu/ leave u = _m ye>s1 & c>ries away our sun%9e ) him2 :5 ! life ( a husb& is 9 dang]--!n we pray2 ,o ,fa!r1 = ,jesu's sake sp>e t preci\s life2 enable me to provide = ^! helpless ones2 bless ^! *ildr5 9 _! go+ out & com+ 91 & let me see !m once aga9 be=e ! night come?1 & my h&s are fold$ = ! long re/4 ,yes1 b h we pray$ at our ,communion because ( t ,holy ,sacram5t 9 x1 & ) x1 t ,he w\ld give !m ! grace :i* !y ne$--! life :i* %all save !m f s9 unto dea?8 ,r\nd u1 close to u 9 our homes1 !re are cold h&s1 he>ts t beat feebly4 ,let u fulfil ,/4 ,john's tea*+1 by pray+ to ,him :o is ! life t ,he w\ld *afe ^? cold h&s ) ,8 h& ( love1 & quick5 ^? dy+ he>ts by contact ) t w\nd$ he>t :i* is a he>t ( fire4 ,,notes ,*4 v4 #c-ag4 ,v]4 #c4 ,?is section %\ld beg9 ) ! words ,& ,8 comm&m5ts are n heavy--& %\ld n be sep>at$ f :at foll[s1 because !y give "o reason ( ! victory :]e( he proce$s to speak4 ,8 comm&m5ts are n heavy1 = all t is born ( ,god conqu]e? ! _w4 ,:at a picture ( ! sweetness ( a life ( s]vice6 ,:at a g5tle smile mu/ h be5 on ! old man's face z he said1 ,8 comm&m5ts are n griev\s6 ,v]s4 #g1 #h4 ,?is passage ) its app>5t obscurity1 & fam\s int]polation1 dem&s "s additional notice4 ,z to criticism & int]pretation4 7#a7 ,critically4 ,s9ce ! publication ( ,j4 ,j4 ,griesba*'s celebrat$ "w 7,diatribe 9 locum #a ,john v4 #g1 #h1 ,tom4 ii41 ,n4,t4 ,halle3 #ahjf71 fir/ ,g]man1 & latt]ly ,engli%1 op9ion has become absolutely unanim\s 9 agree+ ) ,griesba* t ! words includ$ betwe5 brackets are spuri\s1 & %\ld !re=e be elim9at$ f ! ,sacr$ ,text4 ,ev5 ! fam\s ,roman ,ca?olic s*ol>1 ,s*olts1 9 8 great critical edition ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 9 two volumes 7,bonn3 #ahcf71 boldly dropp$ ! disput$ passage f ! text4 ,! int]polat$ passage has c]ta9ly no support 9 any uncial manuscript1 or anci5t v]sion1 or ,greek ,fa!r ( ! f\r fir/ c5turies4 7#b7 ,z to int]pretation1 ! fai? has lo/ no?+ by ! hone/y ( h] wise/ def5d]s4 ,! :ole ( ! g5u9e passage is int5sely ,tr9it>ian4 ,! int]polation is no?+ b an exposition writt5 into ! text4 ,! ?ree g5u9e witnesses d really po9t to ! ,?ree ,witnesses 9 ,heav54 ,b5gel's say+ expresses ! p]man5t feel+ ( ,*ri/5dom1 :i* no criticism c d away )3 ,?is tr9e array ( witnesses on e>? is support$ by1 & has above & b5ea? x ! ,tr9ity1 :i* is ,heav5ly1 ar*etypal1 fundam5tal1 ev]la/+4 ,! :ole context recognizes ?ree special works ( ! ,?ree ,p]sons ( ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity4 ,?is is ! witness ( ,god1 i4e4 ( ! ,fa!r 7v]4 #i72 ?is is ,he t came by wat] & blood1 i4e4 ! ,son 7v]4 #f72 x is ! ,_s t witnesse?1 i4e4 ! ,holy ,gho/ 7ibid474 ,a full] exam9ation ( ?is passage1 f a polemical po9t ( view1 w be f\nd 9 ! ?ird ( ! introductory disc\rses4 ,x w be well1 h[ev]1 to indicate "h ! imm$iate controv]sial ref]5ce 9 ! ,_s1 ! wat]1 & ! blood4 ,!re is abundant pro( t ! popul> h]etical philosophy ( ,asia ,m9or /ruck ,*ri/ianity precisely 9 ?ree vital places4 ,x d5i$-- 7#a7 ,! ,inc>nation--consequ5tly 7#b7 ,! ,r$emption--consequ5tly 7#c7 ,! ,sacram5ts4 ,b ! m5tion ( ! wat] & ! blood 9 connection ) ! ,p]son ( ! ,son ,inc>nate & ,crucifi$ e/abli%$ exactly ^! ?ree po9ts4 ,n>rat$ z x 0 by an eye-witness1 x e/abli%$3-- 7#a7 ,! reality ( ! ,inc>nation--consequ5tly 7#b7 ,! reality ( ,r$emption--= ! blood ( ,jesus cleanses f all s9 7#a ,john i4 #g7--;consequ5tly 7#c7 ,! reality ( ,sacram5ts4 ,we h articulate evid5ce ( ! d5ial ( ! two sacram5ts by ! ,docetic ideali/s ( ,asia ,m9or4 ,! ,philosophum5a tells u ( ! view ( baptism held by "o ( _! pr9cipal sects4 ,accord+ to !m ! promise ( ! lav] ( reg5]ation is no?+ m ?an ! introduction into ! 'unfad+ pleasure' ( him t is wa%$ 7z !y say7 ) liv+ wat]1 & ano9t$ ) '*rism t speake? n4'#cdf ,! te/imony ( ,ignatius is express z to ! o!r sacram5t4 ,f ,eu*>i/ & pray] !y ab/a9 on acc\nt ( n confess+ t ! ,eu*>i/ is fle% ( our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ :i* suff]$ = our s9s4 ,wat] & blood %\ld be not$ 9 ,heb4 ix4 #ai4 ,wat] is n m5tion$ 9 ,exod4 xxiv4 #f4--7;,ep4 ad ,smyrn4 vii47 ,,footnotes3 #ccg ,mr4 ,mat!w ,arnold4 #cch ,?is is true z a g5]al rule2 b !re 7 exceptions4 #cci ,see ,ps4 xv4 ,cf4 ,ps4 xxiv4 #c-g4 #cdj #a ,john v4 #ae4 #cda #a ,john v4 #ad1 #ah4 #cdb ,vv4 #ad1 #ae4 #cdc ,hi/orical & ,critical ,comm5t>y on ,leviticus4 ,by ,m4 ,m4 ,kalis*4 ,"p #a4 ,!ology ( ! ,pa/ & ,future1 #dca1 #dch4 #cdd ,?is is d5i$ by ,de ,wette 7,ueb] die ,religion1 ,vorlesung51 #ajf74 #cde ,! =m ( expression indicates n necess>ily ! v ?+s ask$1 b ! spiritual ess5ce & sub/ance4 #cdf ' 1 ' 4--7,philosoph41 p4 #adj1 de ,naass5is47 ,,section ,x4 ,,greek4 ,,lat94 ,scimus quoniam omnis qui natus e/ ex 1 ,deo non peccat1 s$ ' g5]atio ,dei cons]vat 1 eum et malignus non tangit eum4 ,scimus 4 quoniam ex ,deo sumus 1 et mundus totus 9 maligno positus e/4 4 ,et scimus quoniam ,filius ,dei v5it1 et 1 d$it nobis s5sum ut 1 cognoscamus v]um ,deum et simus 9 v]o1 1 ,filio eius2 hic e/ 4 v]us et vita t]na4 ,filioli cu/odite vos a 4 simula*ris4 1 4 4 ,,au?oris$ ,,v]sion4 ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,we "k t :osoev] ,we "k t :osoev] is born ( ,god is begott5 ( s9ne? n2 b he ,god s9ne? n2 b t is begott5 ( ,god ,he t 0 begott5 keepe? himself1 & ( ,god keepe? him1 t wick$ "o t\*e? & ! evil "o t\*e? him n4 ,& we him n4 ,we "k "k t we are ( t we are ( ,god1 ,god1 & ! :ole & ! :ole _w _w lie? 9 wick$ness4 lie? 9 ! evil "o4 ,& we "k ,& we "k t ! t ! ,son ( ,god is ,son ( ,god is come1 come1 & ha? giv5 & ha? giv5 u an u an und]/&+1 und]/&+ t we t we may "k ,him "k ,him t is true1 t is true1 & we & we are 9 ,him t are 9 ,him t is true1 is true1 ev5 9 ,8 ev5 9 ,8 ,son ,jesus ,son ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! is ! true ,god1 & true ,god1 & et]nal et]nal life4 ,my little life4 ,little *ildr51 *ildr51 gu>d y\rselves keep y\rselves f f idols4 idols4 ,am54 ,,ano!r ,,v]sion4 ,we "k t :osoev] is born ( ,god s9ne? n3 b ! ,begott5 ( ,god keepe? him1 & ! evil "o t\*e? him n4 ,we "k t we are f ,god & ! _w lie? :olly 9 ! evil "o4 ,we "k moreov] t ! ,son ( ,god ha? come & is "h1 & ha? giv5 u und]/&+ t we "k ,him t is ! ,v ,god3 & 9 ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ 7?is is ! ,v ,god & et]nal life71 we are 9 ! ,v 7,god74 ,*ildr51 gu>d y\rselves f ! idols4 ,,notes4 ,*4 v4 #ah-ba4 ,v]4 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,?ree seals are affix$ to ! close ( ?is ,epi/le--?ree po/ulates ( ! spiritual reason2 ?ree prim>y canons ( spiritual p]ception & k4 ,ea* is m>k$ by ! emphatic we "k1 :i* is /amp$ at ! op5+ its fir/ l9e4 ,! fir/ we "k1 is ( a s5se ( purity made possible to ! ,*ri/ian ?r\gh ! keep+ by ,him ,:o is ! "o ,begott5 ( ,god4 ,! evil "o _c t\* him ) ! contam9at+ t\* :i* implies connection4 ,! second we "k involves a s5se ( privilege2 ! true conviction t by ,god's p[]1 & love1 we are br\ght into a sph]e ( light1 out ( ! d>kness 9 :i* a s9ful _w has become z if cradl$ on ! lap ( ! evil "o4 ,! ?ird we "k is ! deep consci\sness ( ! v ,pres5ce ( ! ,son ( ,god 9 & ) ,8 ,*ur*4 ,& ) ?is comes all ! inn] life--supremely a new way ( look+ at ?+s1 a new possibility ( ?\ght1 a new ca/ ( ?\ght & s5tim5t1 und]/&+ 774 ,words d5ot+ intellectual faculties & processes are r>e 9 ,/4 ,john4 ,?is ^w is us$ 9 ! s5se j giv5 9 ,plat41 ,rep41 #eaa1 & ,ari/41 ,poet41 vi4 79 ! la/1 h[ev]1 r ( ! s5tim5t ( ! piece ?an ( ! au?or71 ,he ha? giv5 u und]/&+ t we "k cont9u\sly ! v ,god4 ,& 9 ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ ?is is ! v ,god & et]nal life we are 9 ! v ,god4 ,?is int]pretation ( ! passage is support$ by ! position ( ! pron\n :i* _c be ref]r$ naturally to any subject b ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,wat]l& quotes ,ir5u4 ,no man c "k ,god unless ,god has taught him2 t is to say1 t )\t ,god1 ,god _c be kn[n4#cdg ,v]4 #ba4 ,! ,epi/le closes ) a %ort1 /]nly affectionate exhortation4 ,*ildr51 gu>d y\rselves 7! aori/ imp]ative ( imm$iate f9al decision7 f ! idols4 ,^! words are natural 9 ! atmosph]e ( ,ephesus 7,acts xix4 #bf1 #bg74 ,! ,au?or ( ! ,apocalypse has a l hatr$ ( idols4 7,apoc4 ii4 #ad1 #ae1 ix4 #bj1 xx4 #a-h1 xxii4 #ae47 ,x w\ld appe> t ! ,gno/ics all[$ p to eat freely ?+s sacrific$ to idols4 ,mod]n1 l anci5t unbelief1 has sometimes attribut$ to ,/4 ,john a det]m9ation to exalt ! ,ma/] :om he knew to be a man to an equality ) ,god4 ,b ?is is morally inconsi/5t ) ! ,apo/le's unaffect$ %r9k+ f idolatry 9 e =m4 7,see ,speak]'s ,comm5t>y1 ,n4 ,t41 iv41 #cdg74 ,,footnote3 #cdg ,moy] ,lecture1 vi4 ,,! ,,second ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,john4 ,,ii4 ,,epi/le4 ,,greek4 ,,lat94 ,s5ior elect dom9 et natis eius1 quos ego 1 diligo 9 v]itate1 et 1 non ego solus s$ et omnes qui cognov]unt 1 v]itatem1 propt] v]itatem qu p]manet 1 9 nobis et nobis cum ' erit 9 t]num4 ,sit 4 ' nobiscum gratia mis]icordia 1 1 1 pax a ,deo ,patre et ,*ri/o ,iesu ,filio ,patris 9 v]itate et c>itate4 ,gavisus sum 1 valde quoniam inv5i 4 de filii tuis ambulantes 9 v]itate sicut m&atum accepimus a 1 ,patre4 ,et nunc rogo te1 dom9a1 non tamquam 4 m&atum novum scrib5s 1 1 tibi1 s$ quod 1 habuimus ab initio1 ut ' 1 diligamus alt]utrum4 4 ,et hc e/ c>itas1 ut 1 ambulemus secundum m&ata eius4 ,hoc 4 m&atum e/ ut quemadmodum 1 audi/is ab ' 1 initio 9 eo ambuletis4 ,quoniam multi s$uctores exi]unt 9 mundum 1 qui non confit5tur ,iesum ,*ri/um v5i5tem 9 c>ne4 ,hic e/ s$uctor et anti*ri/us4 ,videte vosmet 1 ipsos1 ne p]datis 1 qu op]ati e/is1 s$ ut m]c$am pl5um 4 accipiatis4 ,omnis qui prc$it et non manet 9 doctr9a ,*ri/i1 ,deum non habet3 qui p]manet 9 doctr9a1 hic et ,filium et ,patrem 4 habet4 ,si quis v5it ad vos1 et hanc doctr9am non adf]t1 nolite recip]e 1 eum 9 domumnec 1 ave ei dix]itis3 qui enim dicit illi ave1 communicat op]ibus illius malignis4 ,plura hab5s 4 vobis scrib]e1 nolui p] c>tam et atram5tum3 sp]o enim me futurum apud vos et os ad os loqui1 ut gaudium ve/rum sit 1 pl5um4 ,salutant te 4 filii sororis tu elect4 4 4 ,,au?oris$ ,,v]sion4 ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,! eld] unto ! ,! eld] unto ! elect lady & h] *ildr51 elect lady & h] *ildr51 :om ,i love 9 :om ,i love 9 ! tru?2 & n ,i tru?2 & n ,i only1 only1 b also all !y b also all !y t t h kn[n ! "k ! tru?2 = tru?2 = ! tru?'s ! tru?'s sake :i* sake1 :i* dwelle? abide? 9 u1 & x 9 u1 & %all be ) %all be ) u = u = ev]4 ,grace be ev]3 ,grace1 m]cy1 ) y1 m]cy1 & peace %all be ) u1 peace1 f ,god ! f ,god ! ,fa!r1 ,fa!r1 & f ! & f ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ! ,son ( ! ,fa!r1 ,son ( ! ,fa!r1 9 9 tru? & love4 ,i tru? & love4 ,i rejoic$ rejoice greatly t ,i greatly t ,i h f\nd c]ta9 ( f\nd ( ?y *ildr5 ?y *ildr5 walk+ walk+ 9 tru?1 z we 9 tru?1 ev5 z we h receiv$ a comm&m5t receiv$ comm&m5t f ! f ! ,fa!r4 ,fa!r4 ,& n[ ,i ,& n[ ,i besee* besee* !e1 lady1 n !e1 lady1 n z z ?\gh ,i wrote a ?\gh ,i wrote to !e new comm&m5t a new comm&m5t1 unto !e1 b t b t :i* we _h :i* we _h f ! f ! beg9n+1 beg9n+1 t we love t we love "o "o ano!r4 ,& ?is ano!r4 ,& ?is is is love1 t we walk love1 t we %\ld aft] ,8 comm&m5ts4 walk aft] ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,?is is ! ,?is is comm&m5t1 ,t1 ! comm&m5t1 z ye h he>d f ev5 z ye he>d f ! beg9n+1 ye ! beg9n+1 t ye %\ld walk 9 x4 ,= %\ld walk 9 x4 ,= _m deceiv]s are _m deceiv]s are ent]$ into ! _w1 gone =? into ! :o confess n t _w1 ev5 !y t ,jesus ,*ri/ is come 9 confess n t ,jesus ! fle%4 ,?is is a ,*ri/ come? 9 ! deceiv] & an anti*ri/4 fle%4 ,?is is ! ,look to y\rselves1 deceiv] & ! anti*ri/4 t we lose ,look to y\rselves1 n ^? ?+s :i* t ye lose n we h wr\ght1 b ! ?+s :i* we t we receive a h wr\ght1 b t full rew>d4 ,:osoev] ye receive a full rew>d4 transgresse?1 & ,:osoev] abide? n 9 ! doctr9e goe? onw>d & ( ,*ri/1 ha? abide? n 9 ! n ,god4 ,he t tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 ha? abide? 9 ! doctr9e n ,god3 he t ( ,*ri/1 he ha? bo? abide? 9 ! tea*+1 ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ! same ha? bo? ! ,if !re come any unto ,fa!r & ! ,son4 y1 & br+ n ?is ,if any "o come? unto doctr9e1 receive him y1 & br+e? n n into y\r h\se1 ?is tea*+1 receive nei!r bid him ,god him n into y\r h\se1 spe$3 ,= he t & give him no greet+3 bidde? him ,god spe$ = he t give? is p>tak] ( 8 evil him greet+ p>take? de$s4 ,hav+ _m 9 8 evil works4 ?+s to write unto ,hav+ _m ?+s y1 ,i w\ld n write to write unto y1 ,i ) pap] & ink3 w\ld n write !m b ,i tru/ to come ) pap] & ink3 unto y1 & speak b ,i hope to come face to face1 t our unto y1 & to speak joy may be full4 ,! face to face1 t y\r *ildr5 ( ?y elect joy may be fulfill$4 si/] greet !e4 ,! *ildr5 ( ?9e ,am54 elect si/] salute !e4 ,,ano!r ,,v]sion4 ,! ,eld] unto ! excell5t ,kyria & h] *ildr5 :om ,i love 9 tru?1 7& n ,i only1 b also all !y t "k ! tru?7 = ! tru?'s sake :i* abide? 9 u--yea1 & ) u x %all be = ev]4 ,!re %all be ) y grace1 m]cy1 peace f ,god ! ,fa!r1 & f ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ! ,fa!r1 9 tru? & love4 ,i 0 exce$+ glad t ,i f\nd ( ?y *ildr5 walk+ 9 tru? ev5 z we receiv$ comm&m5t f ! ,fa!r4 ,& n[ ,i besee* !e ,kyria1 n z ?\gh writ+ a fre% comm&m5t unto !e1 b t :i* we _h f ! beg9n+1 t we love "o ano!r4 ,& ?is is ! love1 t we %\ld walk accord+ to ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,?is is ! comm&m5t z ye he>d f ! beg9n+ t ye %\ld walk 9 x4 ,= _m deceiv]s are gone out into ! _w1 ev5 !y :o are n confess+ ,jesus ,*ri/ com+ 9 ! fle%4 ,?is ! deceiv]1 & ! anti*ri/4 ,look to y\rselves t ye lose n ! ?+s :i* ye h work$1 b t ye receive rew>d 9 full4 ,e "o lead+ =w>d & n abid+ 9 ! doctr9e :i* is ,*ri/'s ha? n ,god3 he t abide? 9 ! doctr9e1 ! same ha? bo? ! ,son & ! ,fa!r4 ,if !re come unto y any & br+e? n ! doctr9e1 receive him n into y\r h\se1 & no good spe$ wi% him4 ,= he t wi%e? him good spe$ p>take? 9 8 works :i* are evil4 ,hav+ _m ?+s to write unto y ,i w\ld n write ) pap] & ink1 b ,i hope to be ) y & to speak face to face1 t our joy may be fulfill$4 ,! *ildr5 ( ?9e elect si/] greet !e4 ,,disc\rse ,,xvi4 ,,!ology ,,& ,,life ,,9 ,,kyria',s ,,lett]4 ,! eld] unto ! elect lady & h] *ildr51 :om ,i love 9 ! tru? 444 ,grace be ) y1 m]cy & peace1 f ,god ! ,fa!r & f ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! ,fa!r1 9 tru? & love4--#b ,,john1 #c4 ,( old ,god address$ m5 9 tones t1 7 s to speak1 di/ant4 ,sometimes ,he spoke ) ! /]n precision ( law or ritual2 sometimes 9 ! d>k & l(ty utt]ances ( prophets2 sometimes ?r\gh ! subtle voices ( hi/ory1 :i* l5d !mselves to diff]5t int]pretations4 ,b 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ,he :om no man ha? se5 at any "t1 int]pret$1#cdh ,himself ) a sweet famili>ity4 ,x is ( a piece ) ! disp5sation ( condesc5sion1 t ! my/]ies ( ! k+dom ( heav5 %\ld come to u 9 su* l>ge measure ?r\gh epi/les4 ,= a lett] is j ! result ( tak+ up "o's p5 to conv]se ) "o :o is abs5t1 a famili> talk ) a fri5d4 ,( ! epi/les 9 our ,new ,te/am5t1 a few are address$ to individuals4 ,! effect ( ?ree ( ^! lett]s ^u ! ,*ur*1 & ev5 ^u ! _w1 has be5 great4 ,! ,epi/les to ,timo?y & ,titus1 accord+ to ! mo/ preval5t int]pretation ( !m1 h be5 felt 9 ! outw>d organization ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,epi/le to ,philemon1 ) its eag] t5d]ness1 its s(tness z ( a woman's he>t1 its *ivalr\s c\rtesy1 has told 9 ano!r direction4 ,) all its fre$om f ! ra%ness ( social revolution2 its almo/ pa9ful ab/95ce 7z abolitioni/s h sometimes confess$ to feel+7 f actual invective aga9/ slav]y 9 ! ab/ract2 t lett] is yet p]vad$ by ?\ghts ^: issue c only be work$ out by ! lib]ty ( ! slave4 ,! ^w emancipation may n be pron\nc$1 b x hov]s ^u ! ,apo/le's lips4 ,! second ,epi/le is1 9 our judgm5t1 a lett] to an individual4 ,c]ta9ly we are unable to f9d 9 its :ole cont5ts any probable allusion to a ,*ur* p]sonifi$ z a lady4#cdi ,x is1 z we read x1 address$ to ,kyria1 an ,ephesian lady1 or "o :o liv$ 9 ! circle ( ,ephesian influ5ce4 ,x 0 s5t by ! ,apo/le dur+ an abs5ce f ,ephesus4 ,t abs5ce might h be5 = ! purpose ( "o ( ! visitations ( ! ,*ur*es ( ,asia ,m9or1 :i* 7z we are told by anci5t ,*ur* writ]s7 ! ,apo/le 0 9 ! habit ( hold+4 ,possibly1 h[ev]1 9 ! case ( a writ] s brief & s res]v$ 9 ! expression ( p]sonal s5tim5t z ,/4 ,john1 ! gu% & sun%9e ( anticipat$ joy at ! close ( ?is note might tempt u to ?9k ( a rift 9 "s sky t _h be5 long d>k5$2 ( ! close ( "s protract$ sep>ation1 soon to be =gott5 9 a happy meet+4 ,hav+ _m ?+s to write unto y1 ,i w\ld n d s by means ( pap] & ink2 b ,i hope to come unto y1 & to speak face to face t our joy may be fulfill$4#cej ,! expression might n seem unsuitable = a return f exile4 ,sev]al t\*es ( language & feel+ 9 ! latt] po9t to ! conclusion t ,kyria 0 a wid[4 ,!re is no m5tion ( h] husb&1 ! fa!r ( h] *ildr54 ,9 ! case ( a writ] :o uses ! names ( ,god ) su* subtle & t5d] suitability1 ! association ( ,kyria's *ildr5 walk+ 9 tru? ) ev5 z we receiv$ comm&m5t f ! ,fa!r1 may well po9t to ,him :o 0 = !m ! ,fa!r ( ! fa!rless4 ,we ne$ n ) "s expositors draw ! sad conclusion t ,/4 ,john affectionately h9ts t !re 7 o!rs ( ! family :o c\ld n be includ$ 9 ?is joyful message4 ,b x w\ld seem highly probable f ! language us$ t !re 7 sev]al sons1 & also t ,kyria _h no daught]s4 ,ov] ^! sons :o _h lo/ "o e>?ly p>5t1 ! ,apo/le rejoices ) ! he>t ( a fa!r 9 ,god4 ,he bur/s out ) 8 eureka1 ! eureka n ( a philosoph]1 b ( a sa9t4 ,i rejoic$ exce$+ly t ,i f\nd#cea c]ta9 ( ! numb] ( ?y *ildr5 walk+ 9 tru?4 ,:ile we may n trace 9 ?is little ,epi/le ! same f\nta9 ( wide-spread+ influ5ce z 9 o!rs to :i* we h ref]r$2 :ile we feel t1 l its au?or1 its "w is deep & sil5t r ?an comm&+1 reflection w also lead u to ! conclusion t x is wor?y ( ! ,apo/le :o 0 look$ ^u z "o ( ! pill>s ( ! fai?4#ceb #a4 ,let u reflect t ?is lett] is address$ by ! ag$ ,apo/le to a wid[1 & conc]ns h] family4 ,x is significant t ,kyria 01 9 all probability1 a wid[ ( ,ephesus4 ,too _m ( u h m or less acqua9tance ) "o dep>tm5t ( ,fr5* lit]ature4 ,a ,p>isian wid[ is too (t5 ! que/ionable h]o9e ( "s %ameful romance1 to h read :i* is en\gh to ta9t ! virg9ity ( ! "y imag9ation4 ,ephesus 0 ! ,p>is ( ,ionia4 ,petronius 0 ! ,daudet or ,zola ( 8 day4 ,an ,ephesian wid[ is ! h]o9e ( "o ( ! mo/ cynically corrupt ( 8 /ories4 ,b :]e s9 ab\nd$1 grace did m ?an ab\nd4 ,/range t fir/ 9 an epi/le to a ,bi%op ( ! ,*ur* ( ,ephesus1 ,/4 ,paul %\ld h pres5t$ u ) t picture ( a ,*ri/ian wid[--%e t is a wid[1 inde$1 & desolate1 :o ha? h] hope set on ,god1 & cont9ue? 9 pray] night & day--yet :o1 if %e has ! devotion1 ! almo/ entire absorption 9 ,god1 ( ,anna1 ! daught] ( ,phanuel1#cec leaves ^u ! track ( h] daily road to heav5 ! trophies ( ,dorcas--hav+ br\ght up *ildr5 well1 us$ hospitality to /rang]s1 wa%$ ! sa9ts' feet1 reliev$ ! afflict$1 dilig5tly foll[$ e good "w4#ced ,su* wid[s are ! lead]s ( ! long procession ( wom51 veil$ or unveil$1 ) v[s or )\t !m1 :o h m9i/]$ to ,jesus ?r\gh ! ages4 ,*ri/ has a beautiful art ( turn+ ! affliction ( ,8 daught]s into ! consolation ( suff]+4 ,:5 life's faire/ hopes are disappo9t$ by falsehood1 by cruel circum/ances1 by dea?2 ! brok5 he>t is soo!d by ! love ( ,*ri/1 ! only love :i* is pro( aga9/ dea? & *ange4 ,! consolation ?us receiv$ is ! mo/ unselfi% ( gifts4 ,x ov]fl[s1 & is lavi%ly p\r$ out ^u ! sick & we>y4 ,) ,/4 ,paul's picture ( a wid[ ( ?is k9d1 contra/ ano!r by ! same h& :i* hangs close beside x4 ,! y\ng] ,ephesian wid[1 su* z ,petronius describ$1 0 kn[n by ,/4 ,paul also4 ,if any c\nt ! ,apo/le z a fanatic1 de/itute ( all k ( ! _w because he liv$ above x1 let !m look at ^? l9es1 :i* are full ( su* cau/ic p[]1 z !y hit on ! *>act]i/ics ( c]ta9 idle & wanton affect]s ( a sorr[ :i* !y nev] felt4#cee ,:at a di/ance betwe5 su* wid[s & ,kyria1 belov$ = ! tru?'s sake :i* abide? 9 u6#cef ,b ! %ort lett] ( ,/4 ,john is address$ to ,kyria's family z well z to h]self4 ,! eld] to ! excell5t ,kyria & h] *ildr54#ceg ,!re is "o "q :i* we naturally ask ab\t e s*ool & =m ( religion4 ,x is ! "q :i* a great ,engli% ,pr(essor ( ,div9ity us$ to ask 8 pupils to put 9 a homely =m ab\t e religi\s s*eme & mode ( utt]ance--w x wa% well8 ,is x an influ5ce :i* seems to be productive & la/+8 ,does x abide ?r\gh "t & trials8 ,is x capable ( be+ pass$ on to ano!r g5]ation8 ,are plans1 s]vices1 organizations1 prea*+s1 classes1 vital or %[y8 ,are !y fads to meet fancies1 or works to supply wants8 ,is t :i* we hold su* sob]1 solid tru?1 t wise piety c say ( x1 half 9 b5$iction1 half 9 prophecy#ceh--! tru? :i* abide? 9 u2 yea1 & ) u x %all be = ev]8 #b4 ,we turn to ! cont5ts ( ! ,epi/le4 ,we %all be bett] able to appreciate ! value ( ^!1 if we consid] ! /ate ( ,*ri/ian lit]ature at t "t4 ,:at _h ,*ri/ians to read & c>ry ab\t ) !m8 ,! excell5t "w ( ! ,bible ,society 0 physically impossible = long c5turies to come4 ,no d\bt ! ,,lxx4 v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 widely spread4 ,9 e great city ( ! ,roman ,empire !re 0 a va/ population ( ,jews4 ,_m ( ^! 7 baptiz$ into ! ,*ur*1 & c>ri$ into x ) !m _! passionate belief 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! ,*ri/ians ( ! "t & place to :i* we ref] c\ld1 probably1 ) little tr\ble1 if n read1 yet he> ! ,old ,cov5ant & able expositions ( x4 ,b !y _h n copies ( ! entire ,new ,te/am5t4 ,inde$1 if all ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 !n writt51 x c]ta9ly 0 n collect$ into "o volume1 nor con/itut$ "o supreme au?ority4 ,_m b>b>\s nations1 says a v anci5t ,fa!r1 believe 9 ,*ri/ )\t writt5 record1 hav+ salvation impress$ ?r\gh ! ,_s 9 _! he>ts1 & dilig5tly pres]v+ ! old tradition4#cei ,possibly a ,*ur* or s+le believ] _h "o synoptical ,gospel4 ,at ,ephesus ,*ri/ians _h d\btless be5 cate*is$ 91 & 7 deeply imbu$ )1 ,/4 ,john's view ( ! ,p]son1 "w1 & tea*+ ( our ,"l4 ,?is _h n[ be5 m\ld$ into %ape1 & def9itely committ$ to writ+ 9 t glori\s ,gospel1 ! ,*ur*'s ,holy ( ,holies1 ,/4 ,john's ,gospel4 ,= !m & = _! contempor>ies !re 0 a liv+ realization ( ! ,gospel4 ,!y _h he>d x f eye-witnesses4 ,!y _h pass$ into ! wond]l& ( ,god4 ,! e>? on :i* ,jesus trod _h blossom$ into miracle4 ,! air 0 haunt$ by ! e*oes ( ,8 voice4 ,!y _h1 probably1 also a c]ta9 numb] ( ! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,! ,*ri/ians ( ,ephesus w\ld h a special int]e/ 9 _! own ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians1 & 9 ! two :i* 7 writt5 to _! fir/ ,bi%op1 ,timo?y4 ,!y _h also 7:e!r writt5 or n7 impress$ ^u _! memories by _! weekly ,eu*>i/1 ! liturgical ,canon ( consecration accord+ to ! ,ephesian usage--f :i*1 & n f ! ,roman1 ! ,spani% & ,gallican seem to be d]iv$4 ,! ,ephesian ,*ri/ians _h also ! fir/ ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,john1 :i* 9 "s =m accompani$ ! ,gospel1 & is1 inde$1 a picture ( spiritual life drawn f x4 ,b let u rememb] t ! ,epi/le is n ( a "* to be v quickly or readily le>n$ by he>t4 ,its subtle1 lat5t l9ks ( connection d n pres5t _m grappl+ hooks = ! memory to fa/5 itself to4 ,copies also mu/ h be5 comp>atively few4 ,n[ let u see h[ ! second ,epi/le may well h be5 relat$ to ! fir/4 ,supremely1 & above all else1 ! fir/ ,epi/le conta9$ ?ree w>n+s1 v necess>y = ^? times4 7#a7 ,!re 0 a dang] ( los+ ! true ,*ri/1 ! ,^w made ,fle%1 ,:o = ! =giv5ess ( our s9s did %$ out ( ,8 mo/ preci\s side bo? wat] & blood--9 a false1 because %ad[y & ideal ,*ri/4 7#b7 ,!re 0 dang] ( los+ true love1 & !re=e spiritual life1 ) tru?4 7#c7 ,) ! true ,*ri/ & true love !re 0 a dang] ( los+ ! true comm&m5t--love ( ,god & ( ! bre?r54 ,n[ 9 ! second ,epi/le ^! v ?ree w>n+s 7 writt5 on a leaflet 9 a =m m calculat$ = circulation & = remembrance4 7#a7 ,aga9/ ! p]il ( fai?1 ( los+ ! true ,*ri/4 ,_m deceiv]s are gone out into ! _w--!y :o confess n ,jesus ,*ri/ com+ 9 fle%4 ,?is is ! deceiv] & ! anti*ri/4#cfj ,) ! true ,*ri/1 ! true doctr9e ( ,*ri/ w\ld also vani%1 & ) x all liv+ hold ^u ,god4 ,progress 0 ! wat*word2 b x 0 9 reality regress4 ,e "o :o abide? n 9 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/ ha? n ,god4#cfa 7#b7 ,aga9/ ! p]il ( los+ love4 ,i besee* !e1 ,kyria 444 t we love "o ano!r4#cfb 7#c7 ,aga9/ ! p]il ( los+ ! true comm&m5t 7! great spiritual pr9ciple ( *>ity71 or ! true comm&m5ts#cfc 7t pr9ciple 9 ! details ( life74 ,& ?is is love1 t we walk aft] ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,?is is ! comm&m5t1 t ev5 z ye he>d f ! beg9n+ ye %\ld walk 9 x4#cfd ,"h !n 7 ! *ief practical elem5ts ( ! fir/ ,epi/le contract$ into a brief & easily rememb]$ %ape4 ,easily rememb]$1 too1 0 ! /]n1 practical prohibition ( ! intimacies ( hospitality ) ^? :o came to ! home ( ! ,*ri/ian1 9 ! capacity ( emiss>ies ( ! anti*ri/ above indicat$4 ,receive him n into y\r h\se1 & good spe$ salute him n )4#cfe ,_m are (f5d$ ) ?is4 ,no d\bt ,*ri/ianity is ! religion ( love--! epiphany ( ! sweet-natur$ness & philan?ropy ( ,god4#cff ,we v (t5 look ^u h]esy or unbelief ) ! tol]ance ( curiosity r ?an ( love4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! ,gospel has its intol]ance z well z tol]ance4 ,/4 ,john c]ta9ly _h ?is4 ,x is n a true conception 9 art :i* inve/s him ) ! mawki% sweetness ( p]petual y\?4 ,!re is a s5se 9 :i* he 0 a son ( ,?und] to ! la/4 ,he :o believes & kn[s mu/ =mulate a dogma4 ,a dogma froz5 by =mality1 or s\r$ by hate1 or n>r[$ by /upidity1 makes a bigot4 ,9 read+ ! ,*ur* ,hi/ory ( ! fir/ f\r c5turies we are (t5 tempt$ to ask1 :y all ?is subtlety1 ?is !ology-sp9n+1 ?is dogma-hamm]+8 ,! answ] /&s out cle> above ! mi/s ( controv]sy4 ,)\t all ?is ! ,*ur* w\ld h lo/ ! conception ( ,*ri/1 & ?us f9ally ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,/4 ,john's d5unciations h _h a function 9 ,*ri/5dom z well z 8 love4 #c4 ,!re are two mo/ preci\s indications ( ! highe/ ,*ri/ian tru? ) :i* we may conclude4 ,we h prefix$ to ?is ,epi/le t beautiful ,apo/olic salutation :i* is f\nd 9 two only among ! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,paul4#cfg ,aft] t simple1 b exquisite expression ( bless+ m]g$ 9 prophecy--! tru? :i* abide? 9 u--yes6 & ) u x %all be = ev]#cfh--!re comes ano!r v]se set 9 ! same key4 ,!re %all be ) u grace1 m]cy1 peace1 f ,god ! ,fa!r1 & f ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ! ,fa!r1 9 tru? ( ?\ght1 & love ( life4#cfi ,?is ru% & r$uplication ( words is n v l ! usual res]ve & abs5ce ( emotional excitem5t 9 ,/4 ,john's /yle4 ,c x be t some?+ 7possibly ! glori\s dea? ( m>tyrdom by :i* ,timo?y di$7 l$ ,/4 ,john to use words :i* 7 probably famili> to ,ephesian ,*ri/ians8 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 let u live by & le>n f ^? lovely words4 ,our pov]ty wants grace1 our guilt wants m]cy1 our mis]y wants peace4 ,let u ev] keep ! ,apo/le's ord]4 ,d n let u put peace1 our feel+ ( peace1 fir/4 ,! emotionali/s' is a topsy-turvy !ology4 ,apo/les d n say peace & grace1 b grace & peace4 ,"o m--9 an age :i* sub/itutes an ideal some?+ call$ ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity = ,*ri/1 let u hold fa/ to t :i* is ! ess5ce ( ! ,gospel & ! k]nel ( our ?ree cre$s4 ,to confess ,jesus ,*ri/ com+ 9 fle%4#cgj ,c\ple ) ?is a canon ( ! ,fir/ ,epi/le--confesse? ,jesus ,*ri/ come 9 fle%4#cga ,! second is ! ,inc>nation fact ) its abid+ consequ5ces2 ! fir/1 ! ,inc>nation pr9ciple ev] liv+ 9 a ,p]son1 ,:o w also be p]sonally manife/$4 ,?is is ! sub/ance ( ! ,gospels2 ?is ! life ( pray]s & sacram5ts2 ?is ! expectation ( ! sa9ts4 ,,notes4 ,v]4 #a4 ,! ,eld]4 ,?is ^w has play$ a great "p 9 an important controv]sy4 ,x is argu$ t ! ,eld] ( ?is & ( ! ,?ird ,epi/le is ! au?or inde$ ( ! fir/ ,epi/le & ( ! ,gospel1 b _c be ! ,apo/le ,/4 ,john1 :o w\ld n1 7x is alleg$17 call himself 4 ,& ,eusebius 7,h4,e4 lib4 iii41 cap4 ult47 pres]ves a fragm5t f ,papias1 :i* he misund]/&s to indicate t !re 7 two ,johns 7see ,rigg5ba*1 ,leb5 ,jesu1 #ei1 #fj74 ,b ev5 if ! ^w be ,presbyt]1 & po9ts to an ecclesia/ical title1 x might /& precisely on ! same foot+ z ,/4 ,pet]'s language--! eld]s among y ,i exhort1 :o am a fell[ eld] 7#a ,pet4 v4 #a74 ,! ,eld] at ! op5+ ( ! ,second & ,?ird ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,john1 may well signify ! ag$ ,apo/le1 ! olde/ ( ! company ( ,jesus1 ! "o liv+ repres5tative ( ! traditions ( ,galilee & ,j]usalem4 ,v]4 #g4 ,! s$uc]4 4 ,! almo/ te*nical =ce ( ?is ^w w\ld be adequately appreciat$ only by read]s m or less imbu$ ) ,jewi% ideas4 ,x 0 inde$ ! really /rong motive 9 ! t]rible game :i* ! ,jewi% prie/s play$ 9 br++ ab\t ! dea? ( our ,"l4 ,! process aga9/ ! ,mesi?1 s$uc]1 is drawn out 9 ! ,talmud ) an effront]y at once pu]ile & revolt+4 ,! man accus$ ( s$uction 0 to be drawn into conv]sation1 :ile two witnesses 7 hidd5 9 ! next room1--& c&les 7 to be light$1 z if accid5tally1 close by him1 t ! witnesses might be sure t !y _h se51 z well z he>d ! h]etic4 ,he 0 to be call$ ^u to retract 8 h]etical pravity4 ,if he refus$1 he 0 to be br\ght be=e ! ,c\ncil1 & /on$ if ! v]dict 0 aga9/ him4 ,! ,talmudi/s add t ?is 0 ! legal process c>ri$ out aga9/ ,jesus3 t ,he 0 condemn$ ^u ! te/imony ( two witnesses2 & t ! crime ( mislead+ 0 ! only "o :i* 0 ?us =mally dealt )4 7,see ref]5ces to ! ,talmud ( ,j]usalem1 & t ( ,babylon1 ,vie de ,jesus1 ,r5an1 #cid1 ,n4 #a74 ,! ,gospels tell u t ! accusation aga9/ our ,"l 0 mislead+3 & ! t]rible ^w 9 ! v]se :i* we are exam9+ 0 actually appli$ to ,him 7 1 ,matt4 xxvii4 #fc2 ,john vii4 #ab2 ,john vii4 #dg74 ,except+ "s m9uti :i* 7 ! product ( ! ,rabb9ical imag9ation1 ! n>rative ( ! ,evangeli/s answ]s1 po9t by po9t1 to ! process actually laid d[n by ! ,talmud 7,r5an1 ut sup474 ,v]4 #i4 ,e "o :o leade? =w>d4 is c]ta9ly ! true read+ "h2 ! comm&] himself pu%+ boldly onw>d1 & also c>ry+ o!rs ) him4 ,! allusion is polemical to ! vaunt$ progress ( ! ,gno/ic tea*]s4 ,! doctr9e :i* is ,*ri/'s4 ,:at is t8 ,john vii4 #af1 #ag4 ,! doctr9e :i* ,*ri/ emphatically call$ ,my doctr9e1 ! doctr9e4 ,no d\bt ! ^w 77 sometimes means ! act1 sometimes ! mode1 ( tea*+ 7,m>k xii4 #ch2 #a ,cor4 xiv4 #f72 b x und]w5t a trans=mation :i* conv]t$ x into a t]m synonym\s ) dogmatic tea*+1 ) ! body ( fai?ful doctr9e :i* 0 ! ultimate type & norm to :i* all /atem5ts mu/ be con=m$4 7,acts vi4 #db2 ,tit4 i4 #i2 ,rom4 vi4 #ag1 xvi4 #ag2 see also ,matt4 xvi4 #ab2 ,acts v4 #bh1 xvii4 #ai2 ,heb4 xiii4 #i47 ,x is mu* to be regrett$ t 9 ! ,r4,v4 ! ^w doctr9e has disappe>$ f all ^! passages1 ,romans xvi4 #ag alone except$4 ,/4 ,john's language 9 ?is v]se seems q decisive4 ,,footnotes3 #cdh ,john i4 #ah4 #cdi ,!re is no d\bt a l>ge am\nt ( au?ority = ?is view t ,/4 ,john addresses a ,*ur* p]sonifi$4 ,x has ! support ( sacr$ critics s diff]5t z ,bi%op ,wordswor? & ,bi%op ,lightfoot4 7,ep4 to ,colossians & ,philemon1 #cje71 & ,pr(essor ,we/cott seems 7) "s hesitation7 to lean to x4 ,b !re is also a great body ( support1 anci5t & mod]n1 = ! lit]al view4 7,clem4 ,alex41 ,adunbr4 ad ii4 ,joan41 ,op41 iii4 #ajaa47 ,s ,a?anasius1 or ! au?or ( ,synopsis ,s4,s4 9 ,a?anasius1 ,opp41 iv4 #daj4 ,see also ! head+ ( ! ,a4 ,v4 7,he exhorte? a c]ta9 hon\rable matron1 ) h] *ildr547 ,= reasons = accept+ ,kyria r ?an ,electa z ! "n1 see ,speak]'s ,comm5t>y1 iv4 #cce4 #cej ,v]4 #ab4 #cea 1 v]4 #d4 #ceb ,james1 ,cephas1 & ,,john1 :o seem$ to be pill>s4 ,gal4 ii4 #i4 #cec ,luke ii4 #cf4 #ced #a ,tim4 v4 #c1 #e1 #aj4 #cee #a ,tim1 v4 #f-aa1 #ab1 #ac4 #cef #b ,john #b4 #ceg ,v]4 #a4 #ceh 1 ' 4 #b ,john v]4 #b4 #cei ,ir5u1 ,hr41 iii4 #d4 #cfj ,v]4 #g4 #cfa ,v]4 #i4 #cfb ,v]4 #e4 #cfc ,comm&m5ts & comm&m5t--,love /rives to realise 9 detail e sep>ate expression ( ! w ( ,god4 7,pr(4 ,we/cott1 ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,john1 #bag74 #cfd ,v]4 #f4 #cfe ,x is1 probably1 ! exi/5ce ( ^! v]ses 7vv4 #aj1 #aa7 :i* acts z a /imulus to _m lib]al ,*ri/ian comm5tators 9 fav\r ( ! ultra-my/ical view1 t ! lady address$ 9 ?is ,epi/le is a ,*ur* p]sonifi$4 ,x %\ld be c>efully not$ t ,/4 ,john speaks ( a =mal summons1 s to speak1 f an emiss>y ( anti*ri/ z su*4 7 1 v]4 #aj74 ,/4 ,john1 also1 mu/ h detect$ a dang] 9 ! v g5tl5ess ( ,kyria's "*1 or 9 ! disposition ( "s ( h] *ildr54 ,s mu*1 inde$1 might seem impli$ 9 ! sudd51 solemn1 & r />tl+ w>n+1 :i* entreat$ con/ant cont9u\s c>e 7 71 s t !y %\ld n 9 "s mom5t>y impulse1 "u ! *>m ( "s deceiv]1 lose :at !y _h wr\ght1 & ) x rew>d 9 fulness 7 1 v]4 #aj74 #cff ,titus iii4 #d4 #cfg #a ,tim4 i4 #a2 #b ,tim4 i4 #b4 #cfh ,! con/ruction alt]$ to br+ out ! mean+ m /rik+ly ?an a uni=m /ructure c\ld h done4--,w9]1 ,gr4 ,gr41 ,"p ,,iii41 #c4 #cfi ' 1 1 1 444 #b ,john v]4 #c4 #cgj 4 #b ,john v]4 #g4 #cga 4 #a ,john iv4 #b4 ,,! ,,?ird ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,john4 ,,iii4 ,,epi/le4 ,,greek4 ,,lat94 ,s5ior ,gaio c>issimo1 1 quem ego diligo 4 9 v]itate4 ,c>issime1 1 de omnibus orationem facio prosp] te +r$i 1 et val]e1 sicut prosp]e 4 agit anima tua4 ,gavisus sum valde v5i5tibus fratribus et te/imonium p]hib5tibus 1 v]itati tu1 sicut 4 tu 9 v]itate ambulas4 ,maiorem horum non 1 habeo gratiam quam ut audiam filios meos 9 4 1 v]itate ambulantes4 ,c>issime1 fidelit] facias quidquid op]>is 9 fratres1 et hoc 1 9 p]egr9os2 qui te/imonium r$did]unt 1 c>itati tu 9 conspectu ecclesi2 quos 4 b5e facies duc5s digna ,deo4 ,pro nom9e enim pr(ecti sunt nihil 4 accipi5tes a g5tibus4 ,nos ergo debemus suscip]e 1 huiusmodi ut coop]atores simus 4 v]itatis4 ,scripsissem sitan ecclesi3 s$is ' qui amat primatum g]]e 9 eis ,diotripes 4 non recipit nos4 ,propt] 1 1 hoc1 si v5]o1 commoneam eius op]a qu facit v]bis malignis 1 g>ri5s 9 nos1 et quasi non ei i/a sufficiant1 nec ipse suscipit 1 fratres1 et eos quo cupiunt prohibet et de 4 ecclesia eicit4 ,c>issime1 1 noli imit>i malum1 1 s$ quod bonum 4 e/4 ,qui b5e facit1 ex ,deo e/3 qui male facit1 non videt ,deum4 4 ,demetrio te/imonium r$ditur ab omnibus et ' ab ipsa v]itate3 et nos te/imonium p]hibemus1 1 et no/i quoniam te/imonium no/rum 4 v]um e/4 ,multa habui 1 scrib]e tibi1 s$ nolui ' p] atram5tum et calamum scrib]e tibi3 sp]o autem prot9us 1 te vid]e1 et os ad os loquimur4 ,pax tibi4 4 4 ,salutant te amici4 ,saluta amicos p] nom54 ' 4 ,,au?oris$ ,,v]sion4 ,,revis$ ,,v]sion4 ,! eld] unto ! ,! eld] unto ,gaius well belov$ ,gaius1 ! belov$1 :om ,i :om ,i love 9 ! love 9 tru?4 ,belov$1 tru?4 ,belov$1 ,i wi% ,i pray t 9 all ?+s above all ?+s t ?\ maye/ prosp] ?\ maye/ prosp] & be 9 heal?1 ev5 & be 9 heal?1 z ?y s\l prosp]e?4 ev5 z ?y s\l ,= ,i rejoic$ greatly1 prosp]e?4 ,= ,i rejoic$ :5 bre?r5 came greatly1 :5 & b>e witness unto ! bre?r5 came & ?y tru?1 ev5 z ?\ te/ifi$ ( ! tru? walke/ 9 tru?4 t is 9 !e1 ev5 ,great] joy h ,i z ?\ walke/ 9 none ?an ?is1 to he> ! tru?4 ,i h no ( my *ildr5 walk+ great] joy ?an to he> 9 ! tru?4 ,belov$1 t my *ildr5 walk ?\ doe/ a fai?ful 9 tru?4 ,belov$1 ?\ "w 9 :atsoev] doe/ fai?fully :atsoev] ?\ doe/ t[>d !m ?\ doe/ to t are bre?r5 & ! bre?r51 & to /rang]s )al2 :o /rang]s2 :i* h b>e witness to ?y borne witness ( ?y love be=e ! *ur*3 *>ity be=e ! :om ?\ wilt d *ur*3 :om if ?\ well to set =w>d on br+ =w>d on _! _! j\rney wor?ily j\rney aft] a godly ( ,god3 because t sort1 ?\ %alt d well3 = ! sake ( ! because t = ,8 ,"n !y w5t =?1 "n's sake !y w5t tak+ no?+ ( ! =?1 tak+ no?+ ,g5tiles4 ,we !re=e ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,we ought to welcome !re=e ought to receive su*1 t we may be su*1 t we fell[-work]s ) might be fell[help]s ! tru?4 ,i wrote to ! tru?4 ,i wrote some:at unto ! unto ! ,*ur*3 b *ur*3 b ,diotrephes1 ,diotrephes1 :o love? :o love? to h ! to h ! pre-em95ce pre-em95ce among among !m1 !m1 receive? u n4 receive? u n4 ,!re=e1 if ,i come1 ,:]e=e1 if ,i come1 ,i w br+ to remembrance ,i w rememb] 8 8 works :i* de$s :i* he doe?1 he doe?1 prat+ aga9/ prat+ aga9/ u ) u ) wick$ malici\s words3 & words3 & n cont5t n cont5t !re)1 !re)1 nei!r do? nei!r do? he himself he himself receive ! receive ! bre?r51 bre?r51 & !m & =bidde? !m t w\ld he =bidde?1 t w\ld1 & ca/e? & ca/e? !m !m out ( ! *ur*4 out ( ! *ur*4 ,belov$1 ,belov$1 foll[ n t imitate n t :i* is evil1 b t :i* is evil1 b t :i* is good4 ,he :i* is good4 ,he t doe? good is ( t doe? good is ( ,god3 b he t doe? ,god3 he t doe? evil ha? n se5 ,god4 evil ha? n se5 ,god4 ,demetrius ha? good ,demetrius ha? ! report ( all m51 & witness ( all m51 & ( ! tru? itself3 yea1 ( ! tru? itself3 yea1 & we also be> we also be> witness2 record2 & ye "k & ?\ kn[e/ t t our record is true4 our witness is true4 ,i ,i _h _m ?+s to _h _m ?+s to write1 b ,i w n write unto !e1 b ,i ) ink & p5 write am unwill+ to write unto !e3 b ,i tru/ !m to !e ) ink ,i %all %ortly see !e1 & p53 b ,i hope & we %all speak %ortly to see !e1 & face to face4 ,peace be we %all speak face to to !e4 ,our fri5ds face4 ,peace be unto salute !e4 ,greet ! !e4 ,! fri5ds salute fri5ds by "n4 !e4 ,salute ! fri5ds by "n4 ,,ano!r ,,v]sion4 ,! ,eld] unto ,gaius ! belov$1 :om ,i love 9 tru?4 ,belov$1 9 all ?+s ,i pray t ?\ maye/ prosp]1 & be 9 heal?1 ev5 z ?y s\l prosp]e?4 ,= ,i 0 exce$+ glad ( bre?r5 com+ & witness+ to ?y tru?1 ev5 z ?\ truly walke/4 ,great] joy ?an ^! joys ,i h n1 t ,i %\ld he> ( my own *ildr5 walk+ truly4 ,belov$1 ?\ doe/ 9 fai?ful wise :atsoev] ?\ art work+ t[>ds ! bre?r5 :o are moreov] /rang]s2 :i* witness to ?y *>ity be=e ! ,*ur*2 :om ?\ wilt d well to spe$ =w>d on _! j\rney wor?ily ( ,god3 because t = ! sake ( ! ,"n !y w5t out tak+ no?+ ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,we !re=e are b\nd to take up su* t we may become fell[-work]s ) ! tru?4 ,i wrote some:at unto ! ,*ur*3 b ,diotrephes :o love? to h primacy ov] !m receive? u n4 ,:]e=e if ,i come ,i w br+ to remembrance 8 works :i* he is do+1 prat+ aga9/ u ) wick$ words3 & n cont5t$ h]eupon nei!r do? he himself receive ! bre?r51 & !m t w\ld he h9d]e?1 & ca/e? !m out ( ! ,*ur*4 ,belov$1 imitate n t :i* is evil1 b t :i* is good4 ,he :o is do+ good is f ,god2 he t is do+ evil ha? n se5 ,god4 ,to ,demetrius witness /&s giv5 ( all m5 & ( ! tru? itself3 yea1 & we also are witness+1 & ye "k t our witness is true4 ,_m ?+s ,i _h to h writt51 b ,i am n will+ to be writ+ unto !e ) ink & p53 b ,i am hop+ /raightway to see !e1 & we %all speak face to face4 ,peace unto !e4 ,! fri5ds greet !e4 ,greet ! fri5ds by "n4 ,,disc\rse ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,quietness ,,( ,,true ,,religion4 ,! eld] unto ! well belov$ ,gaius4444 ,he t doe? good is ( ,god2 b he t doe? evil ha? n se5 ,god4--#c ,,john #a1 #aa4 ,! m]e analysis ( ?is note mu/ necess>ily pres5t a meagre outl9e4 ,!re is a brief expression ( pleasure at ! tid+s ( ! sweet & graci\s hospitality ( ,gaius :i* 0 br\ght by c]ta9 mission>y bre?r5 to ,ephesus1 c\pl$ ) ! assurance ( ! tru? & consi/5cy ( 8 :ole walk4 ,! haughty rejection ( ,apo/olic lett]s ( communion by ,diotrephes is m5tion$ ) a bur/ ( indignation4 ,a contra/ to ,diotrephes is f\nd 9 ,demetrius1 ) ! ?reefold witness to a life s wor?y ( imitation4 ,a brief greet+--& we h done ) ! la/ writt5 words ( ,/4 ,john :i* ! ,*ur* possesses4 ,i4 ,let u fir/ see :e!r1 )\t pass+ ov] ! b\nds ( hi/orical probability1 we c fill up ?is b>e outl9e ) "s col\r+ ( circum/ance4 ,to two ( ! ?ree individuals nam$ 9 ?is ,epi/le we seem to h "s clue4 ,! ,gaius address$ is1 ( c\rse1 ,caius 9 ,lat91 a v common prnom51 no d\bt4 ,?ree p]sons ( ! "n appe> 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t#cgb--unless we suppose ,/4 ,john's ,caius to be a f\r?4 ,b ! g5]\s & beautiful hospitality adv]t$ to 9 ?is note is entirely ( a piece ) ! "* ( him ( :om ,/4 ,paul _h writt51 ,gaius1 m9e ho/1 & ( ! :ole ,*ur*4#cgc ,we "k fur!r1 f "o ( ! mo/ anci5t & au!ntic docum5ts ( ,*ri/ian lit]ature1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,cor9? 7to :i* ?is ,caius belong$7 01 j at ! p]iod :5 ,/4 ,john wrote1 9 a lam5table /ate ( s*ismatic confusion4 ,diotrephes may1 at su* a p]iod1 h be5 aspir+ to put =w>d 8 claim at ,cor9?2 & may1 9 8 ambiti\s proce$+s1 h reject$ f communion ! bre?r5 :om ,/4 ,john _h s5t to ,caius4#cgd ,a yet m int]e/+ reflection is sugge/$ by a writ+ ( consid]able au?ority4 ,! writ] ( ! ,synopsis ( ,holy ,scripture1 :i* /&s among/ ! ,works ( ,a?anasius1 says--! ,gospel accord+ to ,john 0 bo? dictat$ by ,john ! ,apo/le & belov$ :5 9 exile at ,patmos1 & by him 0 publi%$ 9 ,ephesus1 ?r\gh ,caius ! belov$ & fri5d ( ! ,apo/les1 ( :om ,paul also writ+ to ! ,romans sai?1 ,caius m9e ho/1 & ( ! :ole ,*ur*4#cge ,?is w\ld give a v m>k$ significance to "o t\* 9 ?is ,?ird ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,john4 ,! phrase "h & we be> witness also1 & ye "k t our witness is true--cle>ly po9ts back to ! clos+ atte/ation ( ! ,gospel--& we "k t 8 witness is true4#cgf ,he c\nts ^u a quick recognition ( a common memory4#cgg ,demetrius is1 ( c\rse1 a "n r$ol5t ( ! wor%ip ( ,demet] ! ,e>?-,"m1 & ( ,ephesian surr\nd+s4 ,no read] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ne$s to be rem9d$ ( ! riot at ,ephesus1 :i* is told at su* l5g? 9 ! hi/ory ( ,/4 ,paul's voyages by ,/4 ,luke4 ,! conjecture t ! agitator ( ! turbul5t guild ( silv]smi?s :o made silv] %r9es ( ,diana may h become ! ,demetrius1 ! object ( ,/4 ,john's l(ty comm5dation1 is by no means improbable4 ,!re is a peculi> fulness 9 ! n>rative ( ! ,acts1 & an amplitude & exactness 9 ! reports ( ! spee*es ( ,demetrius & ( ! t[n-cl]k :i* betray bo? unusually detail$ in=mation1 & a feel+ on ! "p ( ! writ] t ! subject 0 "o ( mu* int]e/ = _m read]s4#cgh ,! v words ( ,demetrius ab\t ,paul ev9ce t uneasy s5se ( ! p[]s ( fasc9ation possess$ by ! ,apo/le :i* is (t5 ! fir/ timid witness ( reluctant conviction4#cgi ,! :ole /ory w\ld be ( ?rill+ int]e/ to ^? :o1 kn[+ well :at ,demetrius _h become1 7 "h told :at he once _h be54 ,9 a v anci5t docum5t 7! s-call$ ,apo/olic ,con/itutions7#chj we read t ,demetrius 0 appo9t$ ,bi%op ( ,philadelphia by me1 i4e41 by ! ,apo/le ,john4 ,to ! ,bi%op ( a city s (t5 %ak5 by ! e>?quakes ( t volcanic soil came ! comm5dation--,i "k ?y works t ?\ did/ keep ,my ^w2 & ! assur+ promise t he %\ld1 :5 ! victory 0 won1 h ! solidity & p]man5ce ( a pill> 9 a temple#cha t no convulsion c\ld %ake d[n4 ,! witness !n1 :i* /&s on record = ! ,bi%op ( ,philadelphia1 is ?reefold2 ! ?reefold witness ( ! ,fir/ ,epi/le on a r$uc$ scale--! witness ( ! _w2#chb ! witness ( ! ,tru? itself1 ev5 ( ,jesus2#chc ! witness ( ! ,*ur*--includ+ ,john4#chd ,,ii4 ,we may n[ adv]t to ! cont5ts & g5]al /yle ( ?is lett]4 #a4 ,z to its cont5ts4 #a4 ,x supplies u ) a valuable te/ ( ,*ri/ian life1 9 :at may be call$ ! ,*ri/ian in/9ct ( mission>y affection1 possess$ 9 su* full measure by ,caius4#che ,?is1 inde$1 is an +r$i5t ( ,*ri/ian "*4 ,d we admire & feel attract$ by mission>ies8 ,!y are knight-errants ( ! ,fai?2 lead]s ( ! =lorn hope ( ,*ri/'s cause2 be>]s ( ! flag ( ! cross ?r\gh ! /orms ( battle4 ,d we wi% to hon\r & to help !m1 & feel ennobl$ by do+ s8 ,he :o has no almo/ en?usia/ic reg>d = mission>ies has n ! _s ( primitive ,*ri/ianity )9 8 brea/4 #b4 ,! ,*ur* is beset ) diff]5t dang]s f v diff]5t qu>t]s4 ,! second ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,john has its bold unmi/akable w>n+ ( dang] f ! philosophical atmosph]e :i* is n only r\nd ! ,*ur*1 b necess>ily f9ds its way )94 ,^? :o assume to be lead]s ( intellectual & ev5 ( spiritual progress sometimes lead away f ,*ri/4 ,! te/ ( sci5tific tru? is accordance ) ! proposition :i* embodies ! la/ discov]y2 ! te/ ( religi\s tru? is accordance ) ! proposition :i* embodies ! fir/ discov]y1 i4e41 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/4 ,progress outside ?is is regress2 x is des]tion fir/ ( ,*ri/1 ultimately ( ,god4#chf ,z ! second ,epi/le w>ns ! ,*ur* ( p]il f speculative ambition1 s ! ?ird ,epi/le m>ks a dang] f p]sonal ambition1#chg arrogat+ to itself undue au?ority )9 ! ,*ur*4 ,diotrephes 9 all probability 0 a bi%op4#chh ,at ,rome !re has be5 a p]man5t ,diotrephes 9 ! (fice ( ! ,papacy2 h[ mu* ?is has _h to say to ! dislocation ( ,*ri/5dom1 ,god kn[s4 ,b !re are o!r small] & m vulg> cont9uators ( ,diotrephes1 :o occupy no ,vatican4 ,prie/s6 ,b !re are prie/s 9 diff]5t s5ses4 ,! prie/ :o /&s to m9i/] 9 holy ?+s1 ! true ,leit\rgos is rightly s-call$4 ,b !re is an arrogant prie/%ip :i* w\ld d viol5ce to consci5ce1 & int]pose rudely betwe5 ,god & ! s\l4 ,prie/s 9 ?is s5se are call$ by diff]5t names4 ,!y are clad 9 diff]5t dresses--"s 9 *asubles1 "s 9 frock-coats1 "s 9 petticoats4 ,d[n ) prie/craft1 is ev5 ! cry ( _m ( !m4 ,! prie/ :o /&s to (f] sacrifice may or may n be a prie/ 9 ! evil s5se2 ! prie/ 7:o abjures ! "n7 :o is a ma/] ( religi\s small-talk ( ! popul> k9d1 & w9ds p to 8 own ends r\nd 8 little f+] by us+ !m deftly1 is (t5 ! mod]n edition ( ,diotrephes4 #c4 ,?is brief ,epi/le conta9s "o ( ^? app>5tly m]e spiritual truisms1 :i* make ,/4 ,john ! mo/ p[]ful & compreh5sive ( all spiritual tea*]s4 ,he _h sugge/$ a w>n+ to ,caius1 :i* s]ves z ! l9k to connect ! example ( ,diotrephes :i* he has d5\nc$1 ) t ( ,demetrius :i* he is ab\t to comm5d4 ,belov$6 he cries1 imitate n t :i* is evil1 b t :i* is good4 ,a glori\s little ,imitation ( ,*ri/1 a compression ( 8 own ,gospel1 ! record ( ! ,great ,example 9 ?ree words6#chi ,!n foll[s ?is absolutely exhau/ive division1 :i* cov]s ! :ole moral & spiritual _w4 ,he t doe? good1 7! :ole pr9ciple ( ^: moral life is ?is17 is (1 has 8 orig9 f1 ,god2 he t doe? evil ha? n se5 ,god1 sees ,him n z a consequ5ce ( hav+ spiritually look$ ^u ,him4 ,"h1 at la/1 we h ! flight ( ! eagle's w+1 ! glance ( ! eagle's eye4 ,especially valuable are ^! words1 almo/ at ! close ( ! ,apo/olic age & ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ,scripture4 ,!y help u to keep ! delicate balance ( tru?2 !y gu>d u aga9/ all abuse ( ! preci\s doctr9es ( grace4 ,sev]al texts are mutilat$2 m are conv5i5tly dropp$ out4 ,h[ seldom does "o see ! :ole context quot$1 9 tracts & %eets1 ( t mo/ bless$ passage--if we walk 9 ! light1 z ,he is 9 ! light1 ! blood ( ,jesus1 ,8 ,son1 cleanse? u f all s98 ,h[ (t5 d we see ^! words at all--he t doe? good is ( ,god1 b he t doe? evil ha? n se5 ,god8 ,p]haps x may be a l+]+ suspicion t a text :i* comes out ( a v %ort ,epi/le is wor? v little4 ,p]haps doctr9alism outrance consid]s t ! s5tim5t sav\rs ( works4 ,b1 at all ev5ts1 !re is t]rible decisiv5ess ab\t ^! anti!tic propositions4 ,= ea* life is describ$ 9 section & 9 plan by "o or o!r ( ! two4 ,! :ole complicat$ s]ies ( ?\ght1 actions1 habits1 purposes1 summ$ up 9 ! words life & "*1 is a cont9u\s /ream issu+ f ! man :o necess>ily is do+ e mom5t ( 8 exi/5ce4 ,! /ream is ei!r pure1 bright1 cleans+1 gladd5+1 capable ( be+ track$ by a ?read ( em]ald :]ev] x fl[s2 or x c>ries ) x on its c\rse blackness1 bitt]ness1 & b>r5ness4 ,m5 mu/ be pla9ly dealt )4 ,!y may hold any cre$1 or foll[ any r\nd ( religi\s practices4 ,!re are cre$s :i* are nobly true1 o!rs :i* are false & feeble--practices :i* are beautiful & elevat+1 o!rs :i* are petty & unpr(itable4 ,!y may repeat ! %ibbole? ev] s accurately2 & foll[ ! obs]vances ev] s closely4 ,!y may s+ hymns until _! ?roats are ho>se1 & beat drums until _! wri/s are sore4 ,b ,/4 ,john's propositions r+ out1 l\d & cle>1 & syllable !mselves 9 que/ions1 :i* "o day or o!r ! consci5ce w put to u ) t]rible di/9ctness4 ,are y "o :o is ev] do+ good2 or "o :o is n do+ good8 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]6 may well ru% to our lips4 ,b t1 :5 opportunity is giv51 mu/ be foll[$ by ano!r pray]4 ,n only--wa% away my s9s4 ,some?+ m4 ,fill & purify me ) ,?y ,_s1 t1 p>don$ & r5ew$1 ,i may become good1 & be do+ good4 ,x is sometimes said t ! ,*ur* is full ( s\ls dy+ ( _! morality4 ,is x n at lea/ equally true to say t ! ,*ur* is full ( s\ls dy+ ( _! spirituality8 ,t is--s\ls dy+ 9 "o case ( unreal morality2 9 ! o!r ( unreal spirituality1 :i* juggles ) spiritual words1 mak+ a %am out ( !m4 ,morality :i* is n spiritual1 is imp]fect2 spirituality :i* is n moraliz$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh is ( ! _s ( evil4 ,x is a great ?+ t 9 ^! la/ s5t5ces1 writt5 ) a trembl+ h&1 :i* %rank f ! lab\r ( p5 & ink1#cij ! ,apo/le %\ld h lift$ a ^w 7probably curr5t 9 ! atmosph]e ( ,ephesus among spirituali/s & a/rolog]s#cia71 f ! l[ applications ) :i* x 0 undes]v$ly associat$2 & %\ld h rung out high & cle> ! ,gospel's ev]la/+ ju/ification1 ! f9al h>mony ( ! tea*+ ( grace--he t doe? good is ( ,god4 ,,iii4 ,! /yle ( ! ?ird ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,john is c]ta9ly t ( an old man4 ,x is res]v$ 9 language & 9 doctr9e4 ,god is ?rice & ?rice only m5tion$4#cib ,jesus is n once expressly utt]$4 ,b 444 ,!y are n empty-he>t$ ^: l[ s\nd ,rev]bs no holl[ness4 ,9 religion1 z 9 ev]y?+ else1 we are e>ne/1 n by aim+ at e>ne/ness1 b by aim+ at an object4 ,religi\s language %\ld be deep & real1 r ?an demon/rative4 ,x is n safe to play ) sacr$ names4 ,to pron\nce !m at r&om = ! purpose ( be+ effective & impressive is to take !m 9 va94 ,:at a weal? ( rev]5tial love !re is 9 t--= ! sake ( ! ,"n6#cic ,old copyi/s sometimes ?\ght to improve ^u ! impressiv5ess ( ,apo/les by cramm+ 9 sacr$ names4 ,!y only maim$ :at !y t\*$ ) clumsy h&4 ,a deep] s5se ( ! ,sacram5tal ,pres5ce is 9 ! hu%$1 awful1 rev]5ce ( n disc]n+ ! ,body1 ?an 9 ! int]polat$ n disc]n+ ( ! ,"l's ,body4 ,ev5 s ,! ,"n1 p]haps1 speaks m to ! he>t1 & implies m ?an ,8 ,"n4 ,x is1 inde$1 ! beautiful ,"n1 by ! :i* we are call$4 ,& sometimes 9 s]mons1 or 9 ,eu*>i/ic ,gloria 9 ,excelsis1 or 9 hymns t h come f su* z ,/4 ,b]n>d1 or 9 sick rooms1 x %all g up ) our sweete/ music1 & wak5 our t5d]e/ ?\ghts1 & be z o9tm5t p\r$ =?4 ,b :at an und]ly+ ,gospel1 :at an int5se suppress$ flame !re is beh9d ^! quiet words6 ,?is lett] says no?+ ( rapture1 ( prophecy1 ( miracle4 ,x lies 9 ! atmosph]e ( ! ,*ur*1 z we f9d x ev5 n[4 ,x has a ^w = fri5d%ip4 ,x seeks to individualise its b5$iction4#cid ,a hu% ( ev5+ re/s ^u ! note4 ,may su* an ev5+ close ^u our old age6 ,,notes4 ,v]4 #b 444 ?y s\l4 ,/range difficulty seems to be felt 9 "s qu>t]s ab\t ! 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( mat]ial drawn f s\rces n suffici5tly kn[n 9 ?is c\ntry4--,a!num4 #e4 ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,,accord+ ,,to ,,revelation ,,& ,,sci5ce4 ,six? ,edition4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 #gs4 #f;d4 ,any "o :o w /udy ,dr4 ,dawson's ?ree rec5t volumes w n only ga9 mu* tru/wor?y in=mation on matt]s ( romantic int]e/1 b w make ! acqua9tance ( a writ] :o is z vigor\s z he is mode/1 & z mode/ z he is vigor\s2 :o kn[s h[ to ?r[ ! air ( g5ius ar\nd ev5 ! m9ut] facts & details ( philosophical inquiry2 & :o comb9es a true sci5tific indep5d5ce ( ?\ght ) a rev]5t fai? 9 ! ,scriptures & ! ,gospel4--,london ,qu>t]ly ,review4 #f4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,e>? ,,& ,,man4 ,) ,tw5ty ,illu/rations4 ,elev5? ,edition1 ,revis$4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 #gs4 #f;d4 ,a geological treatise has r>ely1 if ev]1 be5 put into a m readable & popul> =m4 ,g5]al read]s1 :o h be5 puzzl$ & p]plex$ by elem5t>y text-books1 & :o h f\nd little satisfaction 9 ! vague g5]alisation & unme?odical picturesqu5ess ( o!r popul> expositions1 w obta9 9 ^! pages a cle>1 tru/wor?y1 & suffici5tly panoramic v]sion ( ! /ory ( ! e>? & man4--,glasg[ ,h]ald4 ,,! ,,days ,,( ,,auld ,,lang ,,syne4 ,by ,,ian ,,macl>54 ,?ird ,edition1 complet+ #ej1jjj4 ,cr[n #hvo1 gilt top1 #fs4 ,!re is1 we ?9k1 a s5se 9 :i* ! new volume is n m]ely an addition b a supplem5t to its pr$ecessor4 ,9 ',beside ! ,bonnie ,bri] ,bu%' 7 passages1 & inde$ :ole /ories1 :i* 7 ma/]/rokes or ma/]pieces ( a f9e poignant pa?os1 or a dry yet g5ial hum\r1 b ! =m] prepond]at$1 & gave tone & expression to ! book4 ,x may be d\bt$ :e!r ! humor\s quality ( t ,scots cann9ess :i* /&s out mo/ conspicu\sly 9 a difficult negotiation has ev] be5 r5d]$ ) happi] f95ess ( obs]vation or intimacy ( t\* ?an 9 ! op5+ /udy1 ',a ,triumph 9 ,diplomacy4'--,daily ,*ronicle4 ,,beside ,,! ,,bonnie ,,bri] ,,bu%4 ,by ! same ,au?or4 ,n9? ,edition1 complet+ #fj1jjj4 ,art l951 cr[n #hvo1 gilt top1 #fs4 ,z an arti/ 9 ,scot* "* ( ! sort t is f\nd at its be/ 9 c\ntry villages he has no sup]ior among 8 contempor>ies1 ambiti\s & able z sev]al ( ^! are4--,spectator4 ,,/rang]s ,,at ,,lisconnel4 ,a second ,s]ies ( ,iri% ,idylls4 ,by ,,jane ,,b>l[4 ,second ,?\s&4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?4 #fs4 ,9 ',/rang]s at ,lisconnel' ,miss ,b>l[ returns to h] e>ly love1 & has produc$ a second s]ies ( ',iri% ,idylls' :i* are 9 e way z delightful z ! sket*es ( peasant life t at "o b\nd br\ght h] into ! v front rank ( del9eators ( ,iri% "*4 ,! sket*es possess 9 a high degree all ! *>m1 simplicity1 & t5d]ness ( ! orig9al s]ies1 :ile reveal+ ! same fidelity to nature z well z ! ri* hum\r & pa?os *>act]i/ic ( ! p :i* ,miss ,b>l[ s admirably describes4--,scotsman4 ,only ! nature ( a g5u9e arti/1 comb9$ ) ! skill ( a ma/] ( language1 c\ld l5d s p[]ful & vivid an int]e/ to ! section ( b>r5 ,iri% bogl& :]e ! sc5es are laid1 & only "o :o _h a t5d] int]e/ & affection = ! p c\ld weave su* a tru?ful yet fasc9at+ web ( romance ar\nd _! simple lives4--,d]ry ,/&>d4 ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or4 #a4 ,,iri% ,,idylls4 ,six? ,edition4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 #fs4 ,! ',iri% ,idylls' are delightful read+1 & af=d a tru] insight into ,iri% peasant "*1 & ways ( light & ?\ght1 ?an any book t x has be5 our =tune to read = a long "t4--,a!num4 #b4 ,,k]rigan',s ,,quality4 ,?ird ,?\s&4 ,cr[n #hvo1 art l951 gilt top1 #fs4 ,a book to t\* ! he>ts ( all :o read x4 ,miss ,b>l['s sket*es ( ! ,iri% peasantry are ! "w ( close & sympa!tic obs]vation1 comb9$ ) great lit]>y dext]ity4--,! ,daily ,*ronicle4 #c4 ,,bogl& ,,/udies4 ,?ird ,edition4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 #fs4 ,r>ely has x be5 our =tune to f9d betwe5 a c\ple ( cov]s m humanity w$d$ to su* vivid l9es4 ,miss ,b>l[ is rem>kably obs]vant2 %e has a gift ( conc5tration1 a p[] ( %[+ u a sc5e 9 "o l9e4--,lit]>y ,_w4 ,,lit]>y ,,anecdotes ,,( ,,! ,,n9ete5? ,,c5tury3 ,contributions t[>ds ! ,lit]>y ,hi/ory ( ! ,p]iod4 ,edit$ by ,w4 ,,rob]tson ,,nicoll1 ,m4,a41 ,,ll4,d41 & ,,?omas ,j4 ,,wise4 ,volume ,i41 #bjs4 net4 ,,preface4--,! "w1 ( :i* ?is is ! fir/ volume1 has be5 sugge/$ by ,ni*ols's well-kn[n ,lit]>y ,anecdotes ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury4 ,! editors hope to provide 9 x a consid]able am\nt ( fre% matt]1 illu/rat+ ! ,life & "w ( ,briti% ,au?ors 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,to a l>ge ext5t !y rely ^u manuscript mat]ial1 b use w be made ( practically inaccessible texts1 & ( fugitive writ+s4 ,:ile lead+ au?ors w receive due att5tion1 mu* space w be devot$ to ! less-kn[n writ]s ( ! p]iod4 ,x is int5d$ to supply ,biographies1 ,lett]s hi!rto unpubli%$1 additions f ,manuscript s\rces to publi%$ works1 toge!r ) a s]ies ( full ,bibliographies ( ! writ+s ( ! great] au?ors4 ,e precaution has be5 tak5 to avoid ! infr+em5t ( copyright1 & ! editors hope t !y w be =giv5 any involunt>y transgression4 ,illu/rations & num]\s fac-similes w be provid$ 9 ea* volume4 ,:ile only "o ?\s& copies are to be pr9t$1 ( :i* two hundr$ & fifty are = ,am]ica1 9 no circum/ances w a repr9t be und]tak54 ,! editors1 h[ev]1 res]ve ! 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"w4 ,x is hop$ t ! second volume w be publi%$ 9 ,octob]1 #ahif4 ,,songs ,,( ,,re/4 ,edit$ by ,w4 ,,rob]tson ,,nicoll1 ,m4,a41 ,,ll4,d4 ,pres5tation ,edition4 ,second ,edition4 ,elegantly b\nd 9 ,buckram1 gilt top1 #es4 ,?is volume includes ! ,fir/ & ,second ,s]ies4 ,!y h be5 ?or\ghly revis$1 & increas$ by "o-?ird4 ,! ,bij\ ,edition is /ill on sale1 ,fir/ & ,second ,s]ies1 #as4 #f;d4 ea*4 ,he has collect$ _m beautiful ?+s4--,daily ,*ronicle4 ,we are n surpris$ t ?is new & da9ty edition1 9 "o h&some volume1 is dem&$4444 ,"s ( ! mo/ exquisite v]ses 9 ?is book are by s+]s ^: praise is c]ta9ly n 9 all ! *ur*es1 b !re is1 nev]!less1 a deep & impressive unison 9 all ! music4--,! ,speak]4 ,a ,,w9d[ ,,9 ,,?rums4 ,by ,j4 ,m4 ,,b>rie4 ,f\rte5? ,edition4 ,cr[n #hvo1 buckram1 gilt top1 #fs4 ,we ?9k t ?is is ! v be/ ( ! _m good sket*es ( ,scotti% peasant life :i* we h ev] read--,/&>d4 ,?is rem>kable little book4 ,we foll[ ! homely record ) an int]e/ :i* ! mo/ s5sational drama c\ld n surpass4--,blackwood's ,magaz9e4 ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or4 #a4 ,,my ,,lady ,,nicot9e4 ,six? ,edition4 ,cr[n #hvo1 buckram1 gilt top1 #fs4 ,hum\r ref9$1 irresi/ible1 *>act]i/ic4--,e*o4 ,a v delightful book4 ,! book %\ld be read /raight ?r\gh1 & !n pick$ up at int]vals & op5$ any:]e4 ,:]ev] x is op5$ x w please4--,speak]4 #b4 ,,auld ,,li*t ,,idylls4 ,t5? ,edition4 ,cr[n #hvo1 buckram1 gilt top1 #fs4 ,racy1 humor\s1 & altoge!r delightful4--,tru?4 ,at once ! mo/ successful1 ! mo/ truly lit]>y1 & ! mo/ reali/ic attempt t has be5 made = ye>s--if n = g5]ations--to reproduce humble ,scotti% life4--,spectator4 ,an dition de ,luxe ( ,,auld ,,li*t ,,idylls4 ,) ,eighte5 ,et*+s by ,,william ,,hole4 ,r4,s4,a4 ,h&somely pr9t$ by ,messrs4 ,r4 ,r4 ,,cl>k1 ,ed9burgh1 on ,engli% h&-made pap]4 ,l>ge po/ #dto1 #cas4 #f;d4 ,a few ,copies at #c #cs41 sign$ by ,au?or & ,arti/1 ) ,et*+s pr9t$ on ,japanese ,pap]4 #c4 ,,:5 ,a ,,man',s ,,s+le4 ,a ,tale ( ,lit]>y ,life4 ,n9? ,edition4 ,cr[n #hvo1 buckram1 gilt top1 #fs4 ,! be/ "o-volume novel ( ! ye>4--,daily ,news4 ,mr4 ,b>rie is a man ) a /yle4 ,f "o end to ! o!r ! /ory is bright1 *e]ful1 amus+4--,saturday ,review4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,love ,,& ,,quiet ,,life4 ,som]set ,idylls4 ,by ,,walt] ,,raymond1 ,au?or ( ,g5tleman ,upcott's ,daught]1 ,"y ,sam & ,sab9a1 etc4 ,second ,edition4 ,cr[n #hvo1 gilt top4 #fs4 ,,london ,,idylls4 ,by ,w4 ,j4 ,,dawson4 ,second ,?\s&4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 #es4 ,a collection ( /ories ( mu* promise4 ,mr4 ,dawson has a pleasant /yle1 an easy comm& ( effective expression1 & he passes lightly f pa?os to hum\r1 or r he c bl5d ! two ) no s5sible transition4--,times4 ,9 ',london ,idylls' ,w4 ,j4 ,dawson has writt5 a book t w be treasur$4 ,! poem1 9 :i* ! au?or seeks to express ! indef9able poetry ( ,london1 c\ld only h be5 writt5 by "o v ne>ly attun$ to ! _s1 to ! loves & passions1 joys & sorr[s ( ! _w's greate/ c5tre ( romance4 ,( ! idylls !mselves little may be writt5 to convey any real s5se ( _! *>m4 ,! !mes on :i* !y turn are su* z only ,london c\ld h suppli$4 ,?an ! fir/ exquisitely r5d]$ /ory--inf9itely simple & t5d]--x is n too mu* to say t no?+ m he>tse>*+ has be5 writt5 s9ce ! hi/orian ( ,joe1 ! cross+-sweep]1 laid d[n 8 p54 ,dick5s himself might h wept ov] x4--,dundee ,adv]tis]4 ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or4 #a4 ,,! ,,r$emption ,,( ,,edw>d ,,/rahan3 ,a ,social ,/ory4 ,?ird ,edition4 ,pap] cov]s1 #as4 ,a p[]ful /ory4--,times4 ,a p[]ful book1 ) a pure & high aim4--,,"r ,,hon4 ,w4 ,e4 ,,glad/one4 #b4 ,,que/ ,,& ,,vision4 ,second ,edition4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 #cs4 #f;d4 ,! m>ks ( wide read+ p]vade ! volume1 & ,mr4 ,dawson is 9 ! ma9 s+ul>ly adroit 9 8 allusions4--,speak]4 #c4 ,,! ,,mak]s ,,( ,,mod]n ,,engli%3 ,a ,popul> ,h&book to ! ,great] ,poets ( ! ,c5tury4 ,fif? ,edition4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 #es4 #d4 ,,! ,,mak+ ,,( ,,manhood4 ,f\r? ,?\s&4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 #cs4 #f;d4 ,!re is a manly outspok5ness 9 ?is book z well z vision & sympa?y1 & an evid5t und]/&+ ( ! ne$s & aspirations :i* det]m9e ! po9t ( view 9 y\? t[>ds religion & lit]ature1 "w & play1 & ! give & take ( society4--,speak]4 #e4 ,,! ,,?re%old ,,( ,,manhood4 ,a ,"y ,man's ,words to ,"y ,m54 ,eigh? ,?\s&4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 #cs4 #f;d4 ,!y are full ( =ce1 p5etrat$ ) ,*ri/ian manl9ess1 unsp>+ 9 _! d5unciations ( vice1 & ?rob ) desire = ! salvation ( ! 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