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"n ( ,jesus1 & possess$ by ^? :o believ$ t prea*+4 ,a proclamation 0 s5t to ! ,ephesians & ,colossians1 z belong+ to ! all nations1 tell+ !m ( =giv5ess ( s9s1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,!y believ$ ?is proclamation1 & ent]$ on ! possession ( ! =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,0 ?is presumption on _! "p8 or w\ld x h be5 piety & humility to d\bt ! =giv5ess ( s9s8 ,true1 !y _h be5 great s9n]s--dead 9 trespasses & s9s1 *ildr5 ( wra?1 ali5s & =eign]s1 enemies by wick$ works4 ,"s ( !m _h d\btless b[$ ! knee to ,diana4 ,!y _h liv$ 9 gross idolatry & all mann] ( wick$ness4 ,b !n1 =giv5ess ( s9s _h be5 prea*$ to !m 9 ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,0 ?is prea*+ true1 or 0 x n8 ,0 x = !m1 or 0 x n8 ,0 x all a dream--a %ad[--a my?8 ,did x mean no?+8 ,0 !re no?+ sure1 no?+ c]ta91 no?+ solid ab\t x8 ,^! are pla9 que/ions1 dem&+ a pla9 answ] f ^? :o ass]t t no "o c "k = c]ta9 t 8 s9s are =giv54 ,if1 inde$1 no "o c "k x n[1 !n h[ c\ld any "o h kn[n x 9 apo/olic times8 ,if x c\ld be kn[n 9 ! fir/ c5tury1 !n :y n 9 ! n9ete5?8 ,david describe? ! bless$ness ( ! man unto :om ,god impute? righte\sness )\t works1 say+1 ,bless$ are !y ^: iniquities are =giv51 & ^: s9s are cov]$4 ,bless$ is ! man to :om ! ,"l w n impute s94 7,rom4 iv4 #f-h47 ,hezekiah c\ld say1 ,?\ ha/ ca/ all my s9s beh9d ,?y back4 7,isaiah xxxviii4 #ag47 ,! ,"l ,jesus said to "o1 9 ,8 day1 ,son1 be ( good *e]2 ?y s9s be =giv5 !e4 7,matt4 ix4 #b47 ,?us at all times =giv5ess ( s9s 0 kn[n ) all ! c]ta9ty :i* ! ^w ( ,god c\ld give4 ,any "o ( ! cases aduc$ above is suffici5t to ov]?r[ ! tea*+ ( ^? :o ass]t t no "o c "k t 8 s9s are =giv54 ,if ,i f9d f ,scripture t any "o ev] knew ?is m>vel\sly preci\s bless+1 t is q en\gh = me4 ,n[1 :5 ,i op5 my ,bible1 ,i f9d p]sons :o _h be5 guilty ( all mann] ( s9s br\ght to ! k ( =giv5ess2 & ,i !re=e argue t x is possible = ! v vile/ s9n] to "k n[1 ) div9e c]ta9ty1 t 8 s9s are =giv54 ,0 x presumption 9 ,abraham1 9 ,david1 9 ,hezekiah1 9 ! palsi$ man1 & 9 numb]s besides1 to believe 9 ! =giv5ess ( s9s8 ,w\ld x h be5 a sign ( humility & true piety 9 !m to d\bt8 ,x w p]haps be argu$ t ^! 7 all special & extraord9>y cases4 ,well1 x matt]s n1 s f> z our pres5t "q is conc]n$1 :e!r !y 7 ord9>y or extraord9>y4 ,"o ?+ is pla9--!y completely disprove ! ass]tion t no "o c "k t 8 s9s are =giv54 ,! ^w ( ,god tea*es me t numb]s1 subject to l passions1 l infirmities1 l failures1 & l s9s z ! writ] & read]1 7 br\ght to "k & rejoice 9 ! full =giv5ess ( s9s2 & h5ce ^? :o ma9ta9 t no "o c be sure on ?is mom5t\s "q h no scriptural f\ndation = _! op9ion4 ,b is x true t ! cases record$ 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures are s special & extraord9>y z n to af=d any prec$5t = u8 ,by no means4 ,if any case c\ld be s reg>d$1 x is surely t ( ,abraham1 & yet ( him we read t x 0 n writt5 = 8 sake alone1 t righte\sness 0 imput$ to him3 b = u also1 to :om x %all be imput$1 if we believe on ,him t rais$ up ,jesus our ,"l f ! dead2 :o 0 deliv]$ = our (f5ces1 & 0 rais$ aga9 = our ju/ification4 7,rom4 iv4 #bc-be47 ,abraham believ$ 9 ! ,"l2 & ,he c\nt$ x to him = righte\sness4 7,g54 xv4 #f47 ,& ! ,holy ,gho/ decl>es t righte\sness %all be imput$ to u also if we believe1--,be x kn[n unto y !re=e1 m5 & bre?r51 t ?r\gh ?is man is prea*$ unto y ! =giv5ess ( s9s2 & by ,him all t believe are ju/ifi$ f all ?+s f :i* ye c\ld n be ju/ifi$ by ! law ( ,moses 7,acts xiii4 #ch1 #ci472 ,to ,him give all ! prophets witness1 t ?r\gh ,8 "n :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %all receive remission ( s9s4 7,acts x4 #dc47 ,n[1 ! "q is1 ,:at did ! apo/les ,pet] & ,paul mean :5 !y s unres]v$ly prea*$ ! =giv5ess ( s9s to ^? :o li/5$ to !m8 ,did !y really mean to convey to _! he>]s ! idea t no "o c\ld be sure t he possess$ ?is =giv5ess ( s9s8 ,:5 9 ! synagogue ( ,antio*1 ,paul said to 8 audi5ce1 ,we decl>e unto y glad tid+s1 did he ent]ta9 ! notion t no "o c\ld be sure t 8 s9s 7 =giv58 ,h[ c\ld ! gospel ev] be call$ glad tid+s if its only effect 7 to leave ! s\l 9 d\bt & anxiety8 ,if inde$ x be true t no "o c enjoy ! assurance ( p>don1 !n ! :ole /yle ( apo/olic prea*+ %\ld be rev]s$4 ,we might !n expect to f9d ,paul say+ to 8 he>]s1 ,be x kn[n unto y !re=e1 m5 & bre?r51 t no "o c ev] "k1 9 ?is life1 :e!r 8 s9s are =giv5 or n4 ,is !re aught l ?is 9 ! entire range ( apo/olic prea*+ & tea*+8 ,d n ! apo/les ev]y:]e set =?1 9 ! fulle/ & cle>e/ mann]1 remission ( s9s z ! necess>y result ( believ+ 9 a crucifi$ & ris5 ,savi\r8 ,is !re ! mo/ remote h9t ( t :i* is s mu* insi/$ ^u by "s mod]n tea*]s1 namely1 t x is a dang]\s presumption to believe 9 ! full =giv5ess ( all our s9s1 & t x argues a pi\s & humble frame ( s\l to live 9 p]petual d\bt8 ,is !re no possibility ( ev] enjoy+1 9 ?is _w1 ! com=table c]ta9ty ( our et]nal security 9 ,*ri/8 ,c we n rely ^u ,god's ^w1 or commit our s\ls to ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/8 ,c x be possible t ! only effect ( ,god's glad tid+s is to leave ! s\l 9 hopeless p]plexity8 ,*ri/ has put away s92 b ,i _c "k x6 ,god has spok52 b ,i _c be sure6 ,! ,holy ,gho/ has come d[n2 b ,i _c rely ^u ,8 te/imony6 ,x is piety & humility to d\bt ,god's ^w1 to di%onor ! atonem5t ( ,*ri/1 & to refuse ! fai? ( ! he>t to ! record ( ! ,holy ,gho/6 ,alas6 alas6 if ?is is ! gospel1 !n adieu to peace & joy 9 believ+4 ,if ?is is ,*ri/ianity1 !n 9 va9 has ! dayspr+ f on high visit$ u1 to give ! k ( salvation ?r\gh ! remission ( our s9s4 7,luke i47 ,if no "o c h ?is k ( salvation1 !n to :at end has x be5 giv58 ,& let my read] be> 9 m9d t ! "q be=e u is n :e!r a p]son may n deceive himself & o!rs4 ,?is w\ld be at once conc$$4 ,?\s&s1 alas6 h deceiv$ !mselves1 & ?\s&s m h deceiv$ o!rs2 b is t any reason :y ,i _c possess ! absolute c]ta9ty t :at ,god has said is true1 & t ! "w ( ,*ri/ has avail$ to put away all my s9s8 ,m5 h deceiv$ !mselves1 & !re=e ,i am afraid to tru/ ,*ri/6 ,m5 h deceiv$ o!rs1 & !re=e ,i am afraid t ,god's ^w w deceive me6 ,?is is really :at x all am\nts to1 :5 put into pla9 language4 ,& is x n well to h ?+s ?us put8 ,is x n ne$ful1 at times1 to /rip c]ta9 propositions ( ! dress 9 :i* legality & fle%ly pietism w\ld clo! !m1 s t we may see :at !y are8 ,does x n behove u1 :5 m5 /& =? z ! pr(ess$ & au?oriz$ expon5ts ( a s\nd & enlight5$ ,*ri/ianity1 to te/ :at !y say by ! un]r+ /&>d ( ,holy ,scripture8 ,assur$ly x does4 ,& if !y tell u we c nev] be sure ( salvation2 & t x is presumption to ?9k ( su* a ?+2 &1 fur!r1 t ! v utmo/ we c atta9 to 9 ?is life is a fa9t hope t1 ?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,god1 we may get to heav5 :5 we die2 we mu/ utt]ly reject su* tea*+1 z be+ 9 direct opposition to ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,false !ology tells me ,i c nev] be sure1 ,god's ,^w tells me ,i c4 ,:i* am ,i to believe8 ,! =m] fills me ) gloomy d\bts & fe>s2 ! latt] imp>ts div9e c]ta9ty4 ,t ca/s me ^u my own ef=ts2 ?is1 ^u a f9i%$ "w4 ,to :i* %all ,i att5d8 ,is !re a %ad[ ( f\ndation1 ?r\gh\t ! entire volume ( ,god1 = ! notion t no "o c be sure ( 8 et]nal salvation8 ,i mo/ fe>lessly ass]t !re is n4 ,s f> f ?is1 ! ,^w ( ,god1 9 e section ( x1 sets be=e u1 9 ! cle>e/ way1 ! privilege ( ! believ] to enjoy ! mo/ uncl\d$ c]ta9ty z to 8 p>don & acceptance 9 ,*ri/4 ,&1 let me ask1 is x n due to ,god's fai?ful ,^w & ,*ri/'s f9i%$ "w1 t ! s\l confid+ !re9 %\ld enjoy ! fulle/ assurance8 ,true1 x is by fai? t any "o c s confide1 & ?is fai? is wr\ght 9 ! he>t by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,b all ?is 9 n[ise affects our pres5t "q4 ,:at ,i desire is1 t my read] %\ld rise f ! /udy ( ?is pap] ) a full & firm conviction t x is possible = him to possess ! pres5t assurance t he is z safe z ,*ri/ c make him4 ,if any s9n] ev] enjoy$ ?is assurance1 !n :y may n my read] n[ enjoy x8 ,is ,*ri/'s "w f9i%$8 ,is ,god's ,^w true8 ,yes1 v]ily4 ,!n1 if ,i simply tru/ !re91 ,i am p>don$1 ju/ifi$ & accept$4 ,all my s9s 7 laid on ,jesus :5 ,he 0 nail$ to ! curs$ tree4 ,jehovah made !m all meet on ,him4 ,he bore !m & put !m away1 & n[ ,he is up 9 heav5 )\t !m4 ,?is is en\gh = me4 ,if ! ,"o :o /ood *>g$ ) all my guilt is n[ at ! "r h& ( ! ,maje/y 9 ! heav5s1 !n1 cle>ly1 !re is no?+ aga9/ me4 ,all t div9e ju/ice _h aga9/ me 0 laid on ! ,s9-be>]1 & ,he endur$ ! wra? ( a s9-hat+ ,god t ,i might be freely & =ev] p>don$ & accept$ 9 a ris5 & glorifi$ ,savi\r4 ,^! are glad tid+s4 ,does my read] believe !m8 ,say1 belov$1 do/ ?\ he>tily believe 9 a dead & ris5 ,*ri/8 ,ha/ ?\ come to ,him z a lo/ s9n]1 & put ?y he>t's full confid5ce 9 ,him8 ,does ?\ believe t ,he di$ = our s9s accord+ to ! ,scripture1 & t ,he 0 buri$ & rose aga9 ! ?ird day accord+ to ! ,scriptures8 ,if s1 ?\ art sav$1 ju/ifi$1 accept$1 complete 9 ,*ri/4 ,true1 ?\ art1 9 ?yself1 a poor feeble creature1 hav+ an evil nature to cont5d ) e mom5t2 b ,*ri/ is ?y life1 & ,he is ?y wisdom1 & ?y righte\sness1 ?y sanctification1 ?y r$emption1 ?y all4 ,he ev] lives = !e up 9 heav54 ,he di$ to make !e clean4 ,he lives to keep !e clean4 ,?\ art made z clean z ,8 dea? c make !e1 & ?\ art kept z clean z ,8 life c keep !e4 ,he made ,himself responsible = !e4 ,god sees !e to be :at ,*ri/ has made !e to be4 ,he sees !e 9 ,*ri/ & z ,*ri/4 ,:]e=e1 !n1 ,i pray !e1 tread no m ^? gloomy corridors ( legalism1 pietism1 & false !ology1 :i* h res\nd$ = ages ) ! sighs & groans ( poor s9-burd5$ & misguid$ s\ls2 b1 see+ ! fullness ( ?y portion1 & ! complet5ess ( ?y /&+ 9 a ris5 & victori\s ,*ri/1 rejoice 9 ,him all ?y days ^u e>?1 & live 9 ! hope ( be+ ) ,him =ev] 9 ,8 own mansions ( heav5ly glory4 ,hav+ ?us s\ght to e/abli% ! fact t x is possible = "o to "k1 ^u div9e au?ority1 t 8 s9s are =giv51 we %all n[1 9 dep5d5ce ^u ! tea*+ ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 proce$ to consid] ! subject ( =giv5ess ( s9s1 z unfold$ 9 ! ,^w1 &1 9 do+ s1 we %all pres5t x "u ! ?ree foll[+ heads2 namely1 ,fir/1 ! gr\nd on :i* ,god =gives s9s4 ,secondly1 ! ext5t to :i* ,he =gives s9s4 ,?irdly1 ! /yle 9 :i* ,he =gives s9s4 ,!re is value 9 ?is ?reefold pres5tation1 z x gives cle>ness1 fullness & precision to our appreh5sion ( ! subject z a :ole4 ,! m cle>ly we und]/& ! gr\nd ( div9e =giv5ess1 ! m %all we appreciate ! ext5t1 & admire ! /yle !re(4 ,may ,god ! ,_s n[ be our guide :ile we pond]1 = a little1 ,,! ,,gr\nd ,,( ,,div9e ,,=giv5ess4 ,x is ( ! v la/ importance t ! anxi\s read] %\ld und]/& ?is c>d9al po9t4 ,x is q impossible t a div9ely convict$ consci5ce c enjoy true repose until ! gr\nd ( =giv5ess is cle>ly se54 ,!re may be c]ta9 vague ?\ghts respect+ ! m]cy & goodness ( ,god1 ,8 read9ess to receive s9n]s & p>don _! s9s1 ,8 unwill+ness to ent] ! place ( judgm5t1 & ,8 promptness to ent] ! place ( m]cy1--all ?is !re may be2 b until ! convict$ s\l is l$ to see h[ ,god c be j & yet ! ,ju/ifi]--h[ ,he c be a j ,god & yet a ,savi\r-,god--h[ ,he has be5 glorifi$ ) respect to s9--h[ all ! div9e attributes h be5 h>moniz$1 x mu/ be a /rang] to ! peace ( ,god :i* truly passe? all und]/&+4 ,a consci5ce on :i* ! light ( div9e tru? has p\r$ itself 9 convict+ p[]1 feels & owns t s9 c nev] ent] into ! pres5ce ( ,god--t s91 :]ev] x is f\nd1 c only be met by ! j judgm5t ( a s9-hat+ ,god4 ,h5ce1 until ! div9e me?od ( deal+ ) s9 is und]/ood & believ$1 !re mu/ be int5se anxiety4 ,s9 is a reality1 ,god's hol9ess is a reality1 consci5ce is a reality1 judgm5t to come is a reality4 ,all ^! ?+s mu/ be look$ at & duly consid]$4 ,ju/ice mu/ be satisfi$2 consci5ce1 purg$2 ,satan1 sil5c$4 ,h[ is all ?is to be done8 ,only by ! cross ( ,jesus4 ,"h1 !n1 we h ! true gr\nd ( div9e =giv5ess4 ,! preci\s atonem5t ( ,*ri/ =ms ! base ( t plat=m on :i* a j ,god & a ju/ifi$ s9n] meet 9 sweet communion4 ,9 t atonem5t ,i see s9 condemn$1 ju/ice satisfi$1 ! law magnifi$1 ! s9n] sav$1 ! adv]s>y conf\nd$4 ,creation nev] exhibit$ aught l ?is4 ,!re1 ! creature enjoy$ ! manife/ation ( p[]1 wisdom & goodness2 b ! faire/ fields ( ! old creation pres5t$ no?+ l grace reign+ ?r\gh righte\sness--no?+ l a glori\s comb9ation ( righte\sness & peace1 m]cy & tru?4 ,x 0 res]v$ = ,calv>y to display all ?is4 ,!re1 t gr& & all-important "q1 ,h[ c ,god be j & ! ,ju/ifi]8 receiv$ a glori\s reply4 ,! dea? ( ,*ri/ furni%es ! answ]4 ,a j ,god dealt ) s9 at ! cross1 9 ord] t a ju/ify+ ,god might deal ) ! s9n] on ! new & ev]la/+ gr\nd ( resurrection4 ,god c\ld n tol]ate or pass ov] a s+le jot or tittle ( s92 b ,he c\ld put x away4 ,he has condemn$ s94 ,he has p\r$ out ,8 righte\s wra? ^u s91 9 ord] t ,he might p\r ! ev]la/+ beams ( ,8 favor ^u ! believ+ s9n]4 ,on ,jesus' cross ?is record's grav$1 ,let s9 be judg$ & s9n]s sav$4 ,preci\s record6 may e anxi\s s9n] read x ) ! eye ( fai?4 ,x is a record :i* mu/ imp>t settl$ peace to ! he>t4 ,god has be5 satisfi$ z to s94 ,?is is en\gh = me4 ,"h my guilty1 tr\bl$ consci5ce f9ds sweet repose4 ,i h se5 my s9s ris+ l a d>k m\nta9 be=e me1 ?reat5+ me ) et]nal wra?2 b ! blood ( ,jesus has blott$ !m all out f ,god's view4 ,!y are gone1 & gone =ev]--sunk z lead into ! mighty wat]s ( div9e =getfulness1 & ,i am free--z free z ! ,"o :o 0 nail$ to ! cross = my s9s1 b :o is n[ on ! ?rone )\t !m4 ,su*1 !n1 is ! gr\nd ( div9e =giv5ess4 ,:at a solid gr\nd6 ,:o or :at c t\* x8 ,ju/ice has own$ x4 ,! tr\bl$ consci5ce may re/ 9 x4 ,satan mu/ ackn[l$ge x4 ,god has reveal$ ,himself z a ,ju/ifi]1 & fai? walks 9 ! light & p[] ( t revelation4 ,no?+ c be simpl]1 no?+ cle>]1 no?+ m satisfactory4 ,if ,god reveals ,himself z a ,ju/ifi]1 !n ,i am ju/ifi$ ?r\gh fai? 9 ! revelation4 ,:5 ! moral glories ( ! cross %9e ^u ! s9n]1 he sees & kn[s1 believes & owns1 t ! ,"o :o has judg$ 8 s9s 9 dea?1 has ju/ifi$ him 9 resurrection4 ,anxi\s read]1 see1 ,i besee* !e1 t ?\ appreh5de/ ! true gr\nd ( ! =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,!re is no use 9 our proce$+ to consid] ! ext5t & /yle until ?y poor tr\bl$ consci5ce has be5 l$ to re/ ^u ! imp]i%able gr\nd ( =giv5ess4 ,let me reason ) !e4 ,:at is to h9d] !e1 f ?is v mom5t1 re/+ on ! f\ndation ( accompli%$ atonem5t8 ,say1 does ?y consci5ce ne$ some?+ m to satisfy x ?an t :i* satisfi$ ! inflexible ju/ice ( ,god8 ,is n ! gr\nd on :i* ,god reveals ,himself z a righte\s ,ju/ifi] suffici5tly /rong = !e to /& ^u z a ju/ifi$ s9n]8 ,:at saye/ ?\1 fri5d8 ,art ?\ satisfi$8 ,is ,*ri/ suffici5t = !e8 ,art ?\ /ill se>*+ = some?+ 9 ?yself1 ?y ways1 ?y works1 ?y ?\ghts1 ?y feel+s8 ,if s1 give up ! se>* z utt]ly va94 ,?\ wilt nev] f9d any ?+4 ,& ev5 ?\gh ?\ c\ld/ f9d some?+1 x w\ld only be an encumbrance1 a loss1 a h9drance4 ,*ri/ is suffici5t = ,god1 let ,him be suffici5t = !e likewise4 ,!n--b n until !n--wilt ?\ be truly happy4 ,may ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ cause !e to re/1 ?is mom5t1 ^u an all-suffici5t sacrifice1 z ! only gr\nd ( div9e =giv5ess1 s t ?\ maye/ be able to ent]1 ) real intellig5ce & int]e/1 ^u ! exam9ation ( ! second po9t 9 our subject1 namely1-- ,,! ,,ext5t ,,( ,,div9e ,,=giv5ess4 ,v _m are p]plex$ z to ?is4 ,!y d n see ! fullness ( ! atonem5t2 !y d n grasp ! emancipat+ fact ( its application to all _! s9s2 !y d n ent] into ! full =ce ( ^? l9es1 :i* p]haps !y (t5 s+1-- ,all ?9e iniquities :o do? ,mo/ graci\sly =give4 ,!y seem to be "u ! impression t ,*ri/ only bore "s ( _! s9s1 namely1 _! s9s up to ! "t ( _! conv]sion4 ,!y are tr\bl$ z to ! "q ( _! daily s9s1 z if ^! 7 to be dispos$ ( ^u a diff]5t gr\nd f _! pa/ s9s4 ,?us !y are at times mu* ca/ d[n & sorely beset4 ,nor c\ld x be o!rwise ) !m until !y see t 9 ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 provision 0 made = ! full =giv5ess ( ,,all _! s9s4 ,true x is t ! *ild ( ,god :o commits s9 has to g to 8 ,fa!r & confess t s94 ,b :at does ! apo/le say 9 ref]5ce to "o s confess+ 8 s9s8 ,god is fai?ful & j to =give u our s9s & to cleanse u f all unrighte\sness4 ,n[1 :y does he say1 ,fai?ful & j8 ,:y does he n say1 ,graci\s & m]ciful8 ,because he speaks on ! gr\nd t ! entire "q ( s9 0 gone into & settl$ by ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 :o is n[ up 9 heav5 z ! righte\s ,advocate4 ,on no o!r gr\nd c\ld ,god be fai?ful & j 9 connection ) ! =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,! s9s ( ! believ] h all be5 aton$ = on ! cross4 ,if "o _h be5 left out1 he %\ld be et]nally lo/1 inasmu* z x is impossible t a s+le s91 h[ev] trifl+1 c ev] ent] ! prec9cts ( ! sanctu>y ( ,god4 ,&1 fur!r1 let me add1 if all ! believ]'s s9s 7 n aton$ = 9 ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 !n1 nei!r by confession1 nor by pray]1 nor by fa/+1 nor by any o!r means1 c\ld !y ev] be =giv54 ,! dea? ( ,*ri/ is ! only gr\nd on :i* ,god c\ld1 9 fai?fulness & ju/ice1 =give s92 & we "k ,he mu/ ei!r d x 9 fai?fulness & ju/ice1 or n at all4 ,?is is to ,8 praise & our exce$+ com=t4 ,b ,i c imag9e my read] exclaim+1 ,:at6 d y mean to say t my future s9s 7 all aton$ =8 ,to ?is ,i reply t all our s9s 7 future :5 ,*ri/ bore !m on ! accurs$ tree4 ,! s9s ( all believ]s1 = ! la/ eighte5 c5turies1 7 future :5 ,*ri/ di$ = !m4 ,h5ce1 if ! idea ( future s9s pres5ts a difficulty 9 ref]5ce to :at we may commit1 if left "h1 x pres5ts j z great a difficulty 9 ref]5ce to :at we h committ$4#a ,b1 9 tru?1 all ?is p]plexity ab\t future s9s arises v mu* f ! habit ( look+ at ! cross f our own po9t ( view in/ead ( ,god's--look+ at x f e>? in/ead ( f heav54 ,scripture nev] speaks ( future s9s4 ,pa/1 pres5t1 & future are only human & e>?ly4 ,all is an et]nal n[ ) ,god4 ,all our s9s 7 be=e ! eye ( inf9ite ,ju/ice at ! cross1 & all 7 laid on ! head ( ,jesus1 ! ,s9-be>]1 :o1 by ,8 dea?1 laid ! et]nal f\ndation ( =giv5ess ( s9s1 9 ord] t ! believ]1 at any mom5t ( 8 life1 at any po9t 9 8 hi/ory1 at any /age ( 8 c>e]1 f ! "t at :i* ! hall[$ tid+s ( ! gospel fall ^u ! e> ( fai?1 until ! mom5t 9 :i* he /eps into ! glory1 may be able to say1 ) cle>ness & decision1 )\t res]ve1 misgiv+1 or hesitation1 ,?\ ha/ ca/ all my s9s beh9d ,?y back4 ,to say ?is1 is b fai?'s response to ,god's own decl>ation1 :5 ,he says1 ,_! s9s & _! iniquities w ,i rememb] no m2 ,jehovah ha? made to meet on ,him ! iniquities ( u all4 #a ,let x be rememb]$ t all ! value ( ! aton+ suff]+s ( ,*ri/ on ! cross are ev] be=e ,god1 & ! s\l ( ! believ] w !re f9d ! un*ang+ f\ndation ( ! bless$ words ( ,rom4 viii4 #cd3 ,:o is he t condemne?8 ,x is ,*ri/ t di$1 yea r1 t is ris5 aga91 :o is ev5 at ! "r h& ( ,god1 :o also make? int]cession = u4 ,let u1 by way ( illu/ration1 take ! case ( ! ?ief on ! cross4 ,:5 he1 z a convict$ s9n]1 ca/ ! eye ( fai? ^u t bless$ ,"o :o hung beside him1 0 he n1 !n & !re1 r5d]$ fit to ent] ! p>adise ( ,god8 ,0 he n furni%$ ) a div9e title to pass f ! cross ( a malefactor into ! pres5ce ( ,god8 ,unque/ionably4 ,did he ne$ any?+ m to be done = him1 9 him or ) him1 9 ord] to fit him = heav58 ,by no means4 ,well1 !n1 suppose t1 in/ead ( pass+ into heav51 he _h be5 p]mitt$ to come d[n f ! cross1--suppose ! nails _h be5 extract$ & he all[$ to g at lib]ty2 he w\ld h _h s9 9 8 nature1 &1 hav+ s9 9 8 nature1 he w\ld h be5 liable to commit s91 9 ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$4 ,n[1 c\ld he ev] lose 8 title1 8 fitness1 8 meetness8 ,surely n4 ,8 title 0 div9e & ev]la/+4 ,all 8 s9s 7 borne by ,jesus4 ,t :i* _h fitt$ him to ent] heav5 at ! fir/1 _h fitt$ him once & =ev]1 s t if he _h rema9$ on e>? = fifty ye>s1 he w\ld1 at any mom5t1 h be5 equally fit to ent] heav54 ,true x is1 if ! p>don$ s9n] commits s91 8 communion is int]rupt$1 & !re mu/ be ! he>ty confession ( t s9 ere 8 communion c be re/or$4 ,if we say t we h fell[%ip ) ,him1 & walk 9 d>kness1 we lie1 & d n ! tru?4 ,b ?is is obvi\sly a diff]5t po9t altoge!r4 ,my communion may be int]rupt$1 b my title c nev] be =feit$4 ,all 0 accompli%$ on ! cross4 ,e trace ( s9 & guilt 0 aton$ = by t pe]less1 priceless sacrifice4 ,by t sacrifice1 ! believ] is transf]r$ f a position ( guilt & condemnation into a position ( ju/ification & p]fect favor4 ,he is translat$ f a condition 9 :i* he _h n a s+le trace ( righte\sness1 into a condition 9 :i* he has n a s+le trace ( guilt1 nor ev] c h4 ,he /&s 9 grace1 he is "u grace1 he brea!s ! v atmosph]e ( grace1 & he nev] c be o!rwise1 accord+ to ,god's view4 ,if he commits s9 7& :o does n87 !re mu/ be confession4 ,& :at !n8 ,=giv5ess & cleans+1 on ! gr\nd ( ! fai?fulness & ju/ice ( ,god :i* h _h _! div9e answ] 9 ! cross4 ,all is f\nd$ on ! cross4 ,! fai?fulness & ju/ice ( ,god1 ! advocacy ( ,*ri/1 our confession1 our full =giv5ess1 our p]fect cleans+1 ! re/oration ( our communion1 all re/s ^u ! solid basis ( ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/4 ,my read] w be> 9 m9d t we are1 at pres5t1 occupi$ ) ! "o po9t1 namely1 ! ext5t ( div9e =giv5ess4 ,!re are o!r po9ts ( great importance :i* might be look$ at 9 connection1 su* z ! believ]'s on5ess ) ,*ri/1 8 adoption into ! family ( ,god1 ! indwell+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 all ( :i* necess>ily imply ! full =giv5ess ( s9s2 b we mu/ conf9e ourselves to our imm$iate !me1 & hav+ endeavor$ to set =? ! gr\nd & ! ext5t1 we %all close ) a few words on ,,! ,,/yle ,,( ,,div9e ,,=giv5ess4 ,we are all consci\s ( h[ mu* dep5ds ^u ! /yle ( an action4 ,inde$1 !re is frequ5tly f> m p[] 9 ! /yle ?an 9 ! sub/ance4 ,h[ (t5 h we he>d su* words z ^!1 ,yes1 ,i own he did me a favor2 b !n he did x 9 su* a way z to take away all ! good ( x4 ,n[1 ! ,"l has ,8 /yle ( do+ ?+s1 bless$ be ,8 "n4 ,he n only does great ?+s1 b ,he does !m 9 su* a way z to conv9ce u t ,8 he>t is 9 ! do+ ( !m4 ,n only is ! sub/ance ( ,8 acts good1 b ! /yle mo/ *>m+4 ,let u h a sample or two4 ,look1 = in/ance1 at ,*ri/'s t\*+ ^w to ,simon ! ,ph>isee1 9 ,luke vii4 ,:5 !y _h no?+ to pay1 he frankly =gave !m bo?4 ,n[1 s f> z ! m]e matt] ( ! debt 0 conc]n$1 ! result w\ld h be5 ! same :atev] /yle _h be5 adopt$4 ,b :at he>t does n p]ceive ! moral p[] ( ! ^w frankly8 ,:o w\ld "p ) x8 ,:o c\ld be> to see ! sub/ance /ripp$ ( its /yle8 ,! cr$itor might =give ) a murmur ab\t ! am\nt4 ,t murmur w\ld1 9 ! judgm5t ( a s5sitive he>t1 rob ! act ( all its *>ms4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! frankness ( ! /yle enhances1 beyond expression1 ! value ( ! sub/ance4 ,aga91 look1 = a mom5t1 at t famili> b ev] fruitful section ( inspiration1 ,luke xv4 ,ea* ( ! p>ables illu/rates ! p[] & beauty ( /yle4 ,:5 ! man f9ds 8 %eep1 :at does he d8 ,does he compla9 ( all ! tr\ble1 & comm5ce to drive ! %eep home be=e him8 ,ah1 no6 ?is w\ld nev] d4 ,:at !n8 ,he laye? x on ,8 %\ld]s4 ,h[8 ,compla9+ ( ! weight or ! tr\ble8 ,nay2 b rejoic+4 ,"h we h ! lovely /yle4 ,he %[$ t ,he 0 glad to get ,8 %eep back aga94 ,! %eep w\ld h be5 safe on ! %\ld] h[ev] x _h be5 plac$ !re2 b :o w\ld "p ) ! ^w rejoic+8 ,:o w\ld be> to see ! sub/ance ( ! action /ripp$ ( its *>m+ /yle8 ,s1 also1 9 ! case ( ! woman & h] lo/ piece ( silv]4 ,%e lights a c&le1 sweeps ! h\se1 & seeks4 ,h[8 ,) dullness1 we>9ess & indiff]5ce8 ,by no means2 b dilig5tly1 l "o ^: :ole he>t 0 9 h] "w4 ,x 0 q manife/ t %e really want$ to f9d ! lo/ piece ( silv]4 ,h] /yle prov$ ?is4 ,la/ly1 m>k ! /yle ( ! fa!r 9 receiv+ ! poor return+ prodigal4 ,:5 he 0 yet a great way (f1 8 fa!r saw him1 & _h compassion1 & ran & fell on 8 neck & kiss$ him4 ,he does n s5d out a s]vant to tell ! err+ "o to turn aside into "o ( ! out-(fices1 or betake himself to ! kit*51 or ev5 to conf9e himself to 8 own room4 ,no2 he himself runs4 ,he1 z x 71 lays aside 8 pat]nal dignity1 9 ord] to give expression to 8 fa!rly affection4 ,he is n satisfi$ ) m]ely receiv+ ! w&]] back3 he mu/ prove t 8 :ole he>t is 9 ! reception2 & ?is he does1 n m]ely by ! sub/ance ( ! act1 b by 8 /yle ( do+ x4 ,v>i\s o!r passages might be adduc$ to illu/rate ! /yle ( div9e =giv5ess1 b ! above w suffice to prove t ,god graci\sly recognizes ! p[] :i* /yle has to act ^u ! human he>t4 ,i %all1 !re=e1 9 clos+ ?is pap]1 make an e>ne/ appeal to my read]1 z to :at he n[ ?9ks ( ! gr\nd1 ! ext5t1 & ! /yle ( div9e =giv5ess4 ,belov$ read]1 ?\ see/ t ! gr\nd is z /able z ! v ?rone ( ,god itself1 t ! ext5t is inf9ite1 & ! /yle all t ! he>t c\ld possibly desire4 ,say1 !re=e1 art ?\ satisfi$ z to ! great "q ( ! =giv5ess ( s9s8 ,c y any long] d\bt ,god's will+ness to =give1 :5 ,he has set be=e y1 9 su* a way1 ! gr\nd on :i*1 ! ext5t to :i*1 & ! /yle 9 :i*1 ,he =gives s98 ,c y hesitate :5 ,he actually ,op5s ,8 own he>t to !e1 ,& %[s ,8 ?\ghts h[ k9d !y be8 ,he /&s ) op5 arms to receive !e4 ,he po9ts !e to ! cross1 :]e ,8 own h& laid ! f\ndation ( =giv5ess1 & assures !e t all is done1 & besee*es !e to re/ n[1 h5ce=? & = ev]more1 9 t :i* ,he has wr\ght = y4 ,may ! bless$ ,_s lead !e to see ^! ?+s 9 all _! cle>ness & fullness1 s t ?\ maye/ n only believe 9 ! =giv5ess ( s9s1 b believe also t all ?y s9s are frankly & =ev] =giv54 ,c4 ,h4 ,m4 ,,reg5]ation3 ,,:at ,,is ,,x8 ,!re are few subjects :i* h giv5 rise to m difficulty & p]plexity ?an t ( reg5]ation1 or ! new bir?4 ,v _m :o are !mselves ! subjects ( ?is new bir? are at a loss to "k :at x is1 & fill$ ) d\bt z to :e!r !y h ev] really exp]i5c$ x4 ,_m !re are :o1 7 !y to clo! _! desires 9 words1 w\ld say1 ,oh1 t ,i knew = c]ta9 t ,i _h pass$ f dea? unto life4 ,if only ,i 7 sure t ,i 0 born aga91 ,i %\ld be happy inde$4 ,?us !y are h>ass$ ) d\bts & fe>s f day to day & f ye> to ye>4 ,sometimes !y are full ( hope t ! great *ange has pass$ ^u !m2 b1 anon1 some?+ spr+s up )9 !m :i* leads !m to ?9k _! =m] hopes 7 a delusion4 ,judg+ f feel+ & exp]i5ce r ?an f ! pla9 tea*+ ( ! ^w ( ,god1 !y are1 ( necessity1 plung$ into unc]ta9ty & confusion z to ! :ole matt]4 ,n[1 ,i w\ld desire to ent]1 9 company ) my read]1 ^u an exam9ation1 9 ! light ( ,scripture1 ( ?is mo/ int]e/+ subject4 ,x is to be fe>$ t v mu* ( ! misappreh5sion :i* prevails 9 ref]5ce !reto1 arises f ! habit ( prea*+ reg5]ation & its fruits in/ead ( ,*ri/4 ,! effect is put be=e ! cause1 & ?is mu/ always produce d]angem5t ( ?\ght4 ,let u1 !n1 proce$ to consid] ?is "q4 ,:at is reg5]ation8 ,h[ is x produc$8 ,:at are its results8 ,i4 ,&1 fir/1 ,:at is reg5]ation8 ,v _m look ^u x z a *ange ( ! old nature1 produc$1 no d\bt1 by ! influ5ce ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,?is *ange is gradual 9 its op]ation1 & proce$s1 f /age to /age1 until ! old nature is completely br\ght "u4 ,?is view ( ! subject involves two errors2 namely1 fir/1 an error z to ! real condition ( our old nature2 &1 secondly1 z to ! di/9ct p]sonality ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,x d5ies ! hopeless ru9 ( nature1 & repres5ts ! ,holy ,gho/ m z an influ5ce ?an z a ,p]son4 ,z to our true /ate by nature1 ! ^w ( ,god pres5ts x z "o ( total & irrecov]able ru94 ,let u adduce ! pro(s4 ,& ,god saw t ! wick$ness ( man 0 great 9 ! e>?1 & t e imag9ation ( ! ?\ghts ( 8 he>t 0 only evil cont9ually4 7,g54 vi4 #e47 ,! words e1 only1 & cont9ually1 set aside e idea ( a r$eem+ feature 9 man's condition be=e ,god4 ,aga91 ,! ,"l look$ d[n f heav5 ^u ! *ildr5 ( m51 to see if !re 7 any t did und]/&1 & seek ,god4 ,!y are all gone aside1 !y are all toge!r become fil?y3 !re is none t doe? good2 no1 n "o4 7,ps4 xiv4 #b1 #c47 ,"h1 aga91 ! expressions all1 none1 no1 n "o1 preclude ! idea ( a s+le r$eem+ quality 9 man's condition1 z judg$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,hav+ ?us drawn a pro( f ,moses & "o f ! ,psalms1 let u take "o or two f ! prophets4 ,:y %\ld ye be /rick5 any m8 ,ye w revolt m & m3 ! :ole head is sick1 & ! :ole he>t fa9t4 ,f ! sole ( ! foot ev5 unto ! head !re is no s\ndness 9 x4 7,is4 i4 #e1 #f47 ,! voice said1 ',cry4' ,& he said1 ',:at %all ,i cry8' ,all fle% is grass1 & all ! goodl9ess !re( is z ! fl[] ( ! field4 7,isa4 xl4 #f47 ,! he>t is deceitful above all ?+s1 & desp]ately wick$3 :o c "k x8 7,j]4 xvii4 #i47 ,! above w suffice f ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,let u n[ turn to ! ,new4 ,jesus did n commit ,himself unto !m1 because ,he knew all1 & ne$$ n t any %\ld te/ify ( man3 = ,he knew :at 0 9 man4 7,john ii4 #bd1 #be47 ,t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%4 7,john iii4 #f47 ,read1 also1 ,romans iii4 #i-ai4 ,because ! c>nal m9d is enmity aga9/ ,god3 = x is n subject to ! law ( ,god2 nei!r1 inde$1 c be4 7,rom4 viii4 #g47 ,hav+ no hope1 & )\t ,god 9 ! _w4 7,eph4 ii4 #ab47 ,^! quotations might be multipli$1 b !re is no ne$4 ,suffici5t pro( has be5 adduc$ to %[ =? ! true condition ( nature4 ,x is lo/1 guilty1 ali5at$1 )\t /r5g?1 evil only1 evil cont9ually4 ,h[1 !n1 we may lawfully inquire1 c t :i* is spok5 ( 9 su* a way ev] be *ang$ or improv$8 ,c ! ,e?iopian *ange 8 sk91 or ! leop>d 8 spots8 ,t :i* is crook$ _c be made /raight4 ,! fact is1 ! m closely we exam9e ! ^w ( ,god1 ! m we %all see t x is n ! div9e me?od to improve a fall51 ru9$ ?+1 b to br+ 9 some?+ entirely new4 ,x is precisely ?us 9 ref]5ce to man's natural condition1--,god is n seek+ to improve x4 ,! gospel does n propose1 z its object1 to bett] man's nature1 b to give him a new "o4 ,x seeks n to put a new piece ^u an old g>m5t1 b to imp>t a new g>m5t altoge!r4 ,! law look$ = some?+ 9 man1 b nev] got x4 ,ord9ances 7 giv51 b man us$ !m to %ut out ,god4 ,! gospel1 on ! contr>y1 %[s u ,*ri/ magnify+ ! law & mak+ x honorable2 x %[s ,him dy+ on ! cross1 & nail+ ord9ances !reto2 x %[s ,him ris+ f ! tomb1 & tak+ ,8 seat z a ,conqu]or1 at ! "r h& ( ! ,maje/y 9 ! heav5s2 &1 f9ally1 x decl>es t all :o believe 9 ,8 "n are p>tak]s ( ,8 own life1 & are "o ) ,him :o is ris54 7,see1 c>efully1 ! foll[+ passages3 ,john xx4 #ca2 ,acts xiii4 #ci2 ,rom4 vi4 #d-aa2 ,eph4 ii4 #a-f2 iii4 #ac-ah2 ,col4 ii4 #aj-ae47 ,x is ( ! v la/ importance to be cle> & s\nd z to ?is4 ,if ,i am l$ to believe t reg5]ation is a c]ta9 *ange 9 my old nature1 & t ?is *ange is gradual 9 its op]ation1 !n1 z a necess>y consequ5ce1 ,i %all be fill$ ) cont9ual anxiety & appreh5sion1 d\bt & fe>1 depression & gloom1 :5 ,i discov]1 z ,i surely %all1 t nature is nature1 & w be n\ght else b nature to ! end4 ,no influ5ce or op]ation ( ! ,holy ,gho/ c ev] make ! fle% spiritual4 ,t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%1 & c nev] be aught else b fle%2 & all fle% is z grass1--z )]$ grass4 ,! fle% is pres5t$ 9 ,scripture n z a ?+ to be improv$1 b z a ?+ :i* ,god c\nts z dead1 & :i* we are call$ to mortify1--subdue & d5y1 9 all its ?\ghts & ways4 ,9 ! cross ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ we see ! end ( ev]y?+ p]ta9+ to our old nature4 ,!y t are ,*ri/'s h crucifi$ ! fle% ) ! affections & lu/s4 7,gal4 v4 #bd47 ,he does n say1 ,!y t are ,*ri/'s are improv+1 or try+ to improve1 ! fle%4 ,no2 b !y h crucifi$ x4 ,x is utt]ly unimprovable4 ,h[ c !y d ?is8 ,by ! en]gy ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 act+ n on ! old nature1 b 9 ! new1 & enabl+ !m to keep ! old nature :]e ! cross has put x1 namely1 9 ! place ( dea?4 ,god expects no?+ f ! fle%2 nei!r %\ld we4 ,he looks ^u x z dead2 s %\ld we4 ,he has put x out ( sight1 & we %\ld keep x s4 ,! fle% %\ld n be all[$ to %[ itself4 ,god does n own x4 ,x has no exi/5ce be=e ,him4 ,true1 x is 9 u1 b ,god gives u ! preci\s privilege ( view+ & treat+ x z dead4 ,8 ^w to u is1 ,likewise reckon ye also y\rselves to be dead inde$ unto s91 b alive unto ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 7,rom4 vi4 #aa47 ,?is is an imm5se relief to ! he>t t has /ruggl$ = ye>s 9 ! hopeless bus9ess ( try+ to improve nature4 ,x is an imm5se relief1 moreov]1 to ! consci5ce :i* has be5 seek+ a f\ndation = its peace 9 ! gradual improvem5t ( a totally unimprovable ?+4 ,f9ally1 x is an imm5se relief to any s\l t may1 = ye>s1 h be5 e>ne/ly brea?+ aft] hol9ess1 b has look$ ^u hol9ess z consi/+ 9 ! improvem5t ( t :i* hates hol9ess & loves s94 ,to ea* & all ( su* x is inf9itely preci\s & important to und]/& ! real nature ( reg5]ation4 ,no "o :o has n exp]i5c$ x c conceive ! int5sity ( angui% & ! bitt]ness ( ! disappo9tm5t :i* a s\l feels1 :o1 va9ly expect+ "s improvem5t 9 nature1 f9ds1 aft] ye>s ( /ruggl+1 t nature is nature /ill--ev] ! same4 ,& j 9 proportion to ! angui% & disappo9tm5t w be ! joy ( discov]+ t ,god is n look+ = any improvem5t 9 nature1--t ,he sees x z dead1 & u z alive 9 ,*ri/1--"o ) ,him1 & accept$ 9 ,him1 =ev]4 ,to be l$ into a cle> & full appreh5sion ( ?is is div9e emancipation to ! consci5ce & true elevation = ! :ole moral be+4 ,let u1 !n1 see cle>ly :at reg5]ation is4 ,x is a new bir?1--! imp>t+ ( a new life1--! implantation ( a new nature1--! =mation ( a new man4 ,! old nature rema9s 9 all its di/9ctness1 & ! new nature is introduc$ 9 all its di/9ctness4 ,?is new nature has its own habits1 its own desires1 its own t5d5cies1 its own affections4 ,all ^! are spiritual1 heav5ly1 div9e4 ,its aspirations are all upw>d4 ,x is ev] brea?+ aft] ! heav5ly s\rce f :i* x has emanat$4 ,z 9 nature wat] always f9ds its own level1 s 9 grace ! new--! div9e--nature always t5ds t[>d its own prop] s\rce4 ,?us reg5]ation is to ! s\l :at ! bir? ( ,isaac 0 to ! h\sehold ( ,abraham 7,g54 xxi474 ,i%mael rema9$ ! same ,i%mael1 b ,isaac 0 introduc$2 s ! old nature rema9s ! same1 b ! new is introduc$4 ,t :i* is born ( ! ,_s is _s3 x p>takes ( ! nature ( its s\rce4 ,a *ild p>takes ( ! nature ( its p>5ts1 & ! believ] is made a p>tak] ( ! div9e nature4 7#b ,pet] i4 #d47 ,( ,8 own w begat ,he u4 7,james i4 #ah47 ,9 a ^w1 !n1 reg5]ation is ,god's own "w1 f fir/ to la/4 ,god is ! ,op]ator2 man is ! happy1 privileg$ subject4 ,8 co-op]ation is n s\ght 9 a "w :i* mu/ ev] be> ! impress ( "o almighty h&4 ,god 0 alone 9 creation1 alone 9 r$emption1 & ,he mu/ be alone 9 ! my/]i\s & glori\s "w ( reg5]ation4 ,,ii4 ,hav+ endeavor$ to %[1 f v>i\s passages ( ,scripture1 t reg5]ation1 or ! new bir?1 is n a *ange ( man's fall5 nature1 b ! imp>t+ ( a new--a div9e--nature1 we %all n[1 9 dep5d5ce ^u ! bless$ ,_s's tea*+1 proce$ to consid] h[ ! new bir? is produc$1--h[ ! new nature is communicat$4 ,?is is a po9t ( imm5se importance1 inasmu* z x places ! ^w ( ,god be=e u z ! gr& in/rum5t :i* ! ,holy ,gho/ uses 9 quick5+ dead s\ls4 ,by ! ^w ( ! ,"l 7 ! heav5s made1 & by ! ^w ( ! ,"l are dead s\ls call$ into new life4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l is creative & reg5]at+4 ,x call$ worlds into exi/5ce2 x calls s9n]s f dea? to life4 ,! same voice :i*1 ( old1 said1 ,let !re be light1 mu/1 9 e in/ance1 say1 ,let !re be life4 ,if my read] w turn to ! ?ird *apt] ( ,john's gospel1 he w f9d1 9 our ,"l's int]view ) ,nicodemus1 mu* preci\s in/ruction 9 ref]5ce to ! mode 9 :i* reg5]ation is produc$4 ,nicodemus held a v high place 9 :at w\ld be t]m$ ! religi\s _w4 ,he 0 a man ( ! ,ph>isees1 a rul] ( ! ,jews1 a ma/] ( ,israel4 ,he c\ld h>dly h occupi$ a m elevat$ or influ5tial position4 ,b yet1 x is v evid5t t ?is highly privileg$ man 0 ill at ease4 ,despite all 8 religi\s advantages1 8 he>t felt a re/less crav+ aft] some?+ :i* nei!r 8 ,ph>isaism1 nor yet ! entire sy/em ( ,judaism c\ld supply4 ,x is q possible he might n h be5 able to def9e :at he want$2 b he want$ some?+1 else he nev] w\ld h come to ,jesus by night4 ,x 0 evid5t t ! ,fa!r 0 draw+ him1 by a resi/less ?\gh mo/ g5tle h&1 to ! ,son2 & ! way ,he took ( draw+ him 0 by produc+ a s5se ( ne$ :i* no?+ ar\nd him c\ld satisfy4 ,?is is a v common case4 ,"s are drawn to ,jesus by a deep s5se ( guilt1 "s by a deep s5se ( ne$4 ,nicodemus1 obvi\sly1 belongs to ! latt] class4 ,8 position 0 su* z to preclude ! idea ( any?+ l gross immorality2 & h5ce x w\ld n1 9 8 case1 be s mu* guilt on 8 consci5ce z a void 9 8 he>t4 ,b x comes to ! same 9 ! end3 ! guilty consci5ce & ! crav+ he>t mu/ bo? be br\ght to ,jesus1 = ,he alone c p]fectly meet bo? ! "o & ! o!r4 ,he c remove1 by ,8 preci\s sacrifice1 e /a9 f ! consci5ce2 & ,he c fill up1 by ,8 pe]less ,p]son1 e blank 9 ! he>t4 ,! consci5ce :i* has be5 purg$ by ! blood ( ,jesus is p]fectly clean1 & ! he>t :i* is fill$ ) ! ,p]son ( ,jesus is p]fectly satisfi$4 ,h[ev]1 ,nicodemus _h1 l _m beside1 to unle>n a great deal ere he c\ld really grasp ! k ( ,jesus4 ,he _h to lay aside a cumbr\s mass ( religi\s ma*9]y ere he c\ld appreh5d ! div9e simplicity ( ,god's plan ( salvation4 ,he _h to desc5d f ! l(ty heights ( ,rabb9ical le>n+ & tradition>y religion1 & le>n ! alphabet ( ! gospel 9 ! s*ool ( ,*ri/4 ,?is 0 v humiliat+ to a man ( ! ,ph>isees1--a rul] ( ! ,jews1--a ma/] ( ,israel4 ,!re is no?+ ( :i* man is s t5aci\s z 8 religion & 8 le>n+2 &1 9 ! case ( ,nicodemus1 x mu/ h s\nd$ pass+ /range ^u 8 e> :5 a tea*] come f ,god decl>$ to him1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto !e1 ,except a man be born aga91 he _c see ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,be+ by bir? a ,jew1 &1 z su*1 entitl$ to all ! privileges ( a son ( ,abraham1 x mu/ h involv$ him 9 /range p]plexity to be told t he mu/ be born aga91--t he mu/ be ! subject ( a new bir?1 9 ord] to see ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,?is 0 a total sett+ aside ( all 8 privileges & di/9ctions4 ,x call$ him d[n at once f ! v highe/ to ! v l[e/ /ep ( ! ladd]4 ,a ,ph>isee1 a rul]1 a ma/]1 0 n "o :it ne>] to1 or fitt] =1 ?is heav5ly k+dom1 ?an ! mo/ disreputable ( ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,?is 0 deeply humbl+4 ,if he c\ld c>ry all 8 advantages & di/9ctions ) him1 s z to h !m plac$ to 8 cr$it 9 ?is new k+dom1 x w\ld be some?+4 ,?is w\ld secure = him a position 9 ! k+dom ( ,god f> above t ( a h>lot or a publican4 ,b !n1 to be told t he mu/ be born aga9 left him no?+ to glory 94 ,?is1 ,i repeat1 0 deeply humbl+ to a le>n$1 religi\s1 & influ5tial man4 ,b x 0 puzzl+ z well z humbl+4 ,nicodemus sai? unto ,him1 ',h[ c a man be born :5 he is old8 ,c he ent] ! second "t into 8 "m's womb1 & be born8' ,surely n4 ,!re w\ld be no m ga9$ by a second natural bir? ?an by a fir/4 ,if a natural man c\ld ent] t5 ?\s& times into 8 "m's womb & be born1 he w\ld be n\ght b a natural man aft] all1 = t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%4 ,d :at y w ) fle%1--) nature1--& y _c alt] or improve x4 ,no?+ c\ld *ange fle% into _s4 ,y may exalt x to ! rank ( a ,ph>isee1 a rul] ( ! ,jews1 a ma/] ( ,israel1--& y c\ld h>dly make x high]1--b x w be fle% not)/&+4 ,if ?is 7 m g5]ally & cle>ly appreh5d$1 x w\ld prove ! sav+ ( fruitless labor to hundr$s4 ,fle% is ( no value :atev]4 ,9 itself x is b )]$ grass2 & z to its mo/ pi\s endeavors1 its religi\s advantages & atta9m5ts1 its works ( righte\sness1 !y h be5 pron\nc$ by ! p5 ( inspiration to be z fil?y rags4 7,isaiah lxiv4 #f47 ,b let u see ! mode 9 :i* our bless$ ,"l replies to ! h[8 ( ,nicodemus4 ,x is peculi>ly int]e/+4 ,jesus answ]$1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto !e1 ,except a man be born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 he _c ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%1 & t :i* is born ( ! ,_s is _s4 ,m>vel n t ,i said unto !e1 ',ye mu/ be born aga94' ,! w9d bl[e? :]e x li/e?1 & ?\ he>e/ ! s\nd !re(1 b can/ n tell :5ce x come?1 & :i!r x goe?3 s is e "o t is born ( ! ,_s4 7,john iii4 #e-h47 ,"h we are di/9ctly taught t reg5]ation1 or ! new bir?1 is produc$ by wat] & ! ,_s4 ,a man mu/ be born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s ere he c see ! k+dom ( ,god1 or ent] into its pr(\nd & heav5ly my/]ies4 ,! ke5e/ mortal vision _c see ! k+dom ( ,god1 nor ! mo/ gigantic human intellect ent] into ! deep secrets !re(4 ,! natural man receive? n ! ?+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god2 = !y are fooli%ness unto him3 nei!r c he "k !m1 because !y are spiritually disc]n$4 7#a ,cor4 ii4 #ad47 ,except a man be born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 he _c ent] ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,x may be1 h[ev]1 t _m are at a loss to "k :at is meant by be+ born ( wat]4 ,c]ta9ly ! expression has be5 made ! gr\nd ( v mu* discussion & controv]sy4 ,x is only by comp>+ scripture ) scripture t we c asc]ta9 ! real s5se ( any p>ticul> passage4 ,x is a special m]cy = ! unlett]$ ,*ri/ian--! humble /ud5t ( ! inspir$ volume--t he ne$ n travel outside ! cov]s ( t volume 9 ord] to int]pret any passage conta9$ !re94 ,:at1 !n1 is ! mean+ ( be+ born ( wat]8 ,we mu/ reply to ?is "q by quot+ two or ?ree passages f ! ,^w4 ,9 ! op5+ ( ,john's ,gospel we read1 ,he came unto ,8 own1 & ,8 own receiv$ ,him n4 ,b z _m z receiv$ ,him1 to !m gave ,he p[] to become ! sons ( ,god1 ev5 to !m t believe on ,8 "n3 :i* 7 born1 n ( blood1 nor ( ! w ( ! fle%1 nor ( ! w ( man1 b ( ,god4 7,john i4 #aa-ac47 ,f ?is passage we le>n t e "o :o believes on ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is born aga91--born ( ,god4 ,?is is ! pla9 s5se ( ! passage4 ,all :o1 by ! p[] ( ,god ! ,holy ,gho/1 believe on ,god ! ,son1 are born ( ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,! s\rce ( ! te/imony is div9e2 ! object ( ! te/imony is div9e2 ! p[] ( receiv+ ! te/imony is div9e2 ! entire "w ( reg5]ation is div9e4 ,h5ce1 in/ead ( be+ occupi$ ) myself1 & inquir+1 l ,nicodemus1 ,h[ c ,i be born aga98 ,i h simply to ca/ myself1 by fai?1 on ,jesus2 & ?us ,i am born aga94 ,all :o put _! tru/ 9 ,*ri/ h gott5 a new life--are reg5]at$4 ,aga91 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,he t he>e? ,my ^w1 & believe? on ,him t s5t ,me1 ,,ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come into judgm5t2 b is pass$ f dea? unto life4 7,john v4 #bd47 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,he t believe? on ,me ha? ev]la/+ life4 7,john vi4 #dg47 ,b ^! are writt5 t ye might believe t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god2 & t1 believ+1 ye might h life ?r\gh ,8 "n4 7,john xx4 #ca47 ,all ^! passages g to prove t ! only way 9 :i* we c get ?is new & ev]la/+ life is by simply receiv+ ! record conc]n+ ,*ri/4 ,all :o believe t record1 h ?is new1 ?is et]nal life4 ,m>k1 x is n ^? :o m]ely say !y believe1 b ^? :o actually d believe1 accord+ to ! s5se ( ! ^w 9 ! =ego+ passages4 ,!re is life-giv+ p[] 9 ! ,*ri/ :om ! ,^w reveals1 & 9 ! ,^w :i* reveals ,him4 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,! h\r is com+1 & n[ is1 :5 ! dead %all he> ! voice ( ! ,son ( ,god2 & !y t he> %all live4 ,& !n1 le/ ignorance %\ld m>vel or skepticism sne] at ! idea ( dead s\ls he>+1 x is add$1 ,m>vel n at ?is3 = ! h\r is com+1 9 ! :i* all t are 9 ! graves %all he> ,8 voice1 & %all come =?3 !y t h done good1 unto ! resurrection ( life2 & !y t h done evil1 unto ! resurrection ( judgm5t4 7,john v4 #be1 #bh1 #bi47 ,! ,"l ,*ri/ c make dead s\ls1 z well z dead bodies1 he> ,8 quick5+ voice4 ,x is by ,8 mighty voice t life c be communicat$ to ei!r body or s\l4 ,if ! infidel or ! skeptic reasons & objects1 x is simply because he makes 8 own va9 m9d ! /&>d ( :at ought to be1 & ?us entirely %uts out ,god4 ,?is is ! climax ( folly4 ,b ! read] may feel dispos$ to inquire1 ,:at has all ?is to d ) ! ^w wat]1 9 ,john iii4 #e8 ,x has to d ) x1 inasmu* z x %[s t ! new bir? is produc$1 ! new life communicat$1 by ! voice ( ,*ri/1--:i* is really ! ^w ( ,god1 z we read 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,james1 ,( ,8 own w begat ,he u ) ! ^w ( tru?4 7v]4 #ah47 ,s also 9 #a ,pet]1 ,be+ born aga91 n ( corruptible se$1 b ( incorruptible1 by ! ^w ( ,god1 :i* live? & abide? =ev]4 7,pet4 i4 #bc47 ,9 bo? ^! passages ! ,^w is expressly set =? z ! in/rum5t by :i* ! new bir? is produc$4 ,james decl>es t we are begott5 by ! ,^w ( tru?2 & ,pet] decl>es t we are born aga9 by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,if1 !n1 our ,"l speaks ( be+ born ( wat]1 x is obvi\s t ,he repres5ts ! ,^w "u ! significant figure ( wat]1--a figure :i* a ma/] ( ,israel might h und]/ood1 _h he only /udi$ aright ,ezekiel xxxvi4 #be-bg4 ,!re is a beautiful passage 9 ! epi/le to ! ,ephesians1 9 :i* ! ,^w is pres5t$ "u ! figure ( wat]4 ,husb&s1 love y\r wives1 ev5 z ,*ri/ also lov$ ! ,*ur*1 & gave ,himself = x2 t ,he might sanctify & cleanse x ) ! wa%+ ( wat] by ! ,^w4 7,*ap4 v4 #be-bf47 ,s also 9 ! epi/le to ,titus3 ,n by works ( righte\sness :i* we h done1 b accord+ to ,8 m]cy ,he sav$ u1 by ! wa%+ ( reg5]ation1 & r5ew+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 :i* ,he %$ on u abundantly1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,savi\r2 t1 be+ ju/ifi$ by ,8 grace1 we %\ld be made heirs accord+ to ! hope ( et]nal life4 7,*ap4 iii4 #e-g47 ,f all ^! quotations we le>n t ! ^w ( ,god is ! gr& in/rum5t ( :i* ! ,holy ,gho/ makes use 9 call+ dead s\ls into life4 ,?is tru? is confirm$1 9 a peculi>ly int]e/+ mann]1 by our ,"l's conv]sation ) ,nicodemus2 =1 in/ead ( reply+ to ! repeat$ inquiry1 ,h[ c ^! ?+s be8 ,he sets ?is ma/] ( ,israel d[n to le>n ! simple lesson taught by ! braz5 s]p5t4 ,! bitt5 ,israelite ( old 0 to be heal$ by simply look+ at ! s]p5t ( brass on ! pole3 ! dead s9n] n[ is to get life by simply look+ at ,jesus on ! cross & ,jesus on ! ?rone4 ,! ,israelite 0 n told to look at 8 w\nd1 ?\gh x 0 ! s5se ( 8 w\nd t made him look3 ! dead s9n] is n told to look at 8 s9s1 ?\gh x is ! s5se ( 8 s9s t w make him look4 ,"o look at ! s]p5t heal$ ! ,israelite3 "o look ( fai? at ,jesus1 :o hung on ! cross ( ,calv>y1 quick5s ! dead s9n]4 ,! =m] _h n to look a second "t to be heal$3 ! latt] has n to look a second "t to get life4 ,x 0 n ! way he look$1 b ! object he look$ at1 t heal$ ! ,israelite3 x is n ! way he looks1 b ! object he looks at1 t saves ! s9n]3 ,look unto ,,me1 & be ye sav$1 all ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,su* 0 ! preci\s lesson :i* ,nicodemus 0 call$ to le>n1 su* ! reply to 8 h[8 ,if a man beg9s to reason ab\t ! new bir?1 he mu/ be conf\nd$2 b if he believes 9 ,jesus1 he is born aga94 ,man's reason c nev] und]/& ! new bir?2 b ! ^w ( ,god produces x4 ,_m are a/ray z to ?is4 ,!y are occupi$ ) ! process ( reg5]ation1 in/ead ( ! ,^w :i* reg5]ates4 ,?us !y are p]plex$ & conf\nd$4 ,!y are look+ at self in/ead ( at ,*ri/2 & z !re is an insep>able connection betwe5 ! object at :i* we look & ! effect ( look+ at x1 we c easily see :at mu/ be ! effect ( look+ 9 ^u "o's self4 ,:at c\ld an ,israelite h ga9$ by look+ at 8 w\nd8 ,no?+4 ,:at did he ga9 by look+ at ! s]p5t8 ,heal?4 ,:at does a s9n] ga9 by look+ at himself8 ,no?+4 ,:at does he ga9 by look+ at ,jesus8 ,ev]la/+ life4 ,,iii4 ,we come n[ to consid]1 9 ! ?ird & la/ place1 ! results ( reg5]ation1--a po9t ( ! deepe/ int]e/4 ,:o c e/imate aright ! glori\s results ( be+ a *ild ( ,god8 ,:o c unfold ^? affections :i* belong to t high & hall[$ relation%ip 9 :i* ! s\l is plac$ by be+ born aga98 ,:o c fully expla9 t preci\s fell[%ip :i* ! *ild ( ,god is privileg$ to enjoy ) 8 heav5ly ,fa!r8 ,behold1 :at mann] ( love ! ,fa!r ha? be/[$ ^u u1 t we %\ld be call$ ! sons ( ,god3 !re=e ! _w kn[e? u n1 because x knew ,him n4 ,belov$1 n[ are we ! sons ( ,god1 & x do? n yet appe> :at we %all be3 b we "k t1 :5 ,he %all appe>1 we %all be l ,him1 = we %all see ,him z ,he is4 ,& e man t ha? ?is hope 9 ,him purifie? himself1 ev5 z ,he is pure4 7#a ,john iii4 #a-c47 ,= z _m z are l$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 !y are ! sons ( ,god4 ,= ye h n receiv$ ! _s ( bondage aga9 to fe>2 b we h receiv$ ! ,_s ( adoption1 :]eby we cry1 ,abba1 ,fa!r4 ,! ,_s itself be>e? witness ) our _s1 t we are ! *ildr5 ( ,god3 & if *ildr51 !n heirs2 heirs ( ,god & jo9t-heirs ) ,*ri/2 if s be t we suff] ) ,him1 t we may be also glorifi$ toge!r4 7,rom4 viii4 #ad-ag47 ,x is mo/ important to und]/& ! di/9ction betwe5 life & peace4 ,! =m] is ! result ( be+ l9k$ ) ,*ri/'s ,p]son2 ! latt] is ! result ( ,8 "w4 ,he t ha? ! ,son ha? life1 7#a ,john v4 #ab72 b1 be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?1 we h peace1 7,rom4 v4 #a71--;hav+ made peace ?r\gh ! blood ( ,8 cross4 7,col4 i4 #bj47 ,! v mom5t a man receives into 8 he>t ! simple tru? ( ! gospel1 he becomes a *ild ( ,god4 ,! tru? :i* he receives is ! incorruptible se$ ( ! div9e nature4 7#a ,pet4 i4 #bc2 #b ,pet4 i4 #d47 ,_m are n aw>e ( all t is involv$ 9 ?us simply receiv+ ! tru? ( ! gospel4 ,z 9 nature1 ! *ild ( a nobleman may n "k ! v>i$ results ( ! relation%ip1 s x is1 likewise1 9 grace4 ,i may be ignorant bo? z to ! relation%ip & its results2 b ,i am 9 x not)/&+2 & be+ 9 x1 ,i h ! affections :i* belong to x1 & ,i ought to cultivate !m1 & all[ !m to entw9e !mselves artlessly ar\nd _! prop] object1 ev5 ,him :o has begott5 me by ! ,^w ( tru?4 7,james i4 #ah47 ,x is my privilege to enjoy ! full fl[ ( p>5tal affection emanat+ f ! bosom ( ,god1 & to reciprocate t affection1 ?r\gh ! p[] ( ! indwell+ ,_s4 ,n[ are we ! sons ( ,god4 ,he has made u su*4 ,he has atta*$ ?is r>e & m>vel\s privilege to ! simple belief ( ! tru?4 7,john i4 #ab47 ,we d n rea* ?is position by works ( righte\sness :i* we h done1 or c\ld d1 b simply accord+ to ,8 m]cy ,he sav$ u1 by ! wa%+ ( reg5]ation1 & r5ew+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 :i* ,he %$ on u abundantly ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,savi\r2 t be+ ju/ifi$ by ,8 grace1 we %\ld be made heirs accord+ to ! hope ( et]nal life4 7,titus iii4 #e-g47 ,we are call$ sons & made heirs1 & all ?is simply by ! belief ( ! tru? ( ! gospel1 :i* is ,god's incorruptible se$4 ,take ! case ( ! v vile/ s9n]1 :o up to ?is mom5t has be5 liv+ a life ( gross wick$ness4 ,let t p]son receive into 8 he>t ! pure gospel ( ,god1--let him he>tily believe t ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s accord+ to ! ,scriptures2 & t ,he 0 buri$1 & t ,he rose aga9 ! ?ird day accord+ to ! ,scriptures--& he !re1 !n & ?us becomes a *ild ( ,god1 a ?or\ghly sav$1 p]fectly ju/ifi$1 & div9ely accept$ p]son4 ,9 receiv+ into 8 he>t ! simple record conc]n+ ,*ri/1 he has receiv$ new life4 ,*ri/ is ! tru? & ! life2 & :5 we receive ! tru? we receive ,*ri/1 & :5 we receive ,*ri/ we receive life1--he t believe? on ! ,son ha? ev]la/+ life4 7,john iii4 #cf47 ,:5 does he get ?is life8 ,! v mom5t he believes1--believ+ ye might h life ?r\gh ,8 "n4 7,john xx4 #ca47 ,! tru? conc]n+ ,*ri/ is ! se$ ( et]nal life1 & :5 t tru? is believ$1 life is communicat$4 ,obs]ve1 ?is is :at ! ,^w ( ,god decl>es--x is a matt] ( div9e te/imony1 n m]ely ( human feel+4 ,we d n get life by feel+ some?+ 9 ourselves1 b by believ+ some?+ ab\t ,*ri/2 & t some?+ we h on ! au?ority ( ,god's et]nal ,^w--! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,x is well to und]/& ?is4 ,_m are look+ 9 = evid5ces ( ! new life1 in/ead ( look+ out at ! object :i* imp>ts t life4 ,x is q true t he t believe? on ! ,son ( ,god ha? ! witness 9 himself 7#a ,john v4 #aj472 b1 be x rememb]$1 x is ! witness ( a life :i* is receiv$ by believ+ on ! ,son ( ,god1 n by look+ 9 ^u "o's self2 & ! m undivid$ly ,i am occupi$ ) ,*ri/1 ! m di/9ct & satisfactory w be ! witness 9 myself4 ,if ,i make ! witness my object1 ,i %all be plung$ 9 d\bt & unc]ta9ty2 b if ,i make ,*ri/ my object1 ,i h ! witness 9 all its div9e integrity & p[]4 ,!re is special ne$ ( cle>ness z to ?is1 because ( ! /rong t5d5cy ( our he>ts to make some?+ )9 ! gr\nd ( our peace & cont5tm5t1 in/ead ( build+1 absolutely & exclusively1 ^u ,*ri/4 ,! m simply we cl+ to ,*ri/1 ap>t f all beside1 ! m peaceful & happy we %all be2 b directly we take ! eye (f ,him1 we become unh+$ & unhappy4 ,9 a ^w1 !n1 my read] %\ld seek to und]/&1 ) scriptural accuracy1 ! di/9ction betwe5 life & peace4 ,! =m] is ! result ( ! connection ) ,*ri/'s ,p]son2 ! latt] is ! result ( believ+ 9 ,8 f9i%$ "w4 ,we v frequ5tly meet ) quick5$ s\ls :o are 9 sad tr\ble & disquietude z to _! acceptance ) ,god4 ,!y really d believe on ! "n ( ! ,son ( ,god1 &1 believ+1 !y h life2 b1 f n see+ ! fullness ( ! "w ( ,*ri/ z to _! s9s1 !y are tr\bl$ 9 consci5ce--!y h no m5tal repose4 ,take an illu/ration4 ,if y place a hundr$weight ^u ! bosom ( a dead man he does n feel x4 ,place ano!r1 & ano!r1 & ano!r1 he is :olly unconsci\s4 ,:y8 ,because !re is no life4 ,let u suppose1 = a mom5t1 ! entrance 9 ( life1 & :at w be ! result8 ,a mo/ di/ress+ s5sation occasion$ by ! t]rible weight ^u ! bosom4 ,:at !n w be ne$ful 9 ord] to ! full enjoym5t ( ! life :i* _h be5 imp>t$8 ,cle>ly1 ! removal ( ! burd54 ,x is some:at ?us ) ! s9n] :o receives life by believ+ on ! ,p]son ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,s long z he 0 9 a /ate ( spiritual dea? he _h no spiritual s5sations--he 0 unconsci\s ( any weight press+ ^u him4 ,b ! entrance ( spiritual life has imp>t$ spiritual s5sibilities1 & he n[ feels a burd5 press+ ^u 8 he>t & consci5ce1 :i* he kn[s n exactly h[ to get rid (4 ,he sees n z yet all t is involv$ 9 believ+ on ! "n ( ! only begott5 ,son ( ,god4 ,he does n see t ,*ri/ is at once 8 righte\sness & 8 life4 ,he ne$s a simple view ( ! f9i%$ atonem5t ( ,*ri/1 :]eby all 8 s9s 7 plung$ 9 ! wat]s ( et]nal oblivion1 & he himself introduc$ into ! full favor ( ,god4 ,x is ?is1 & ?is alone1 t c remove ! heavy burd5 (f ! he>t1 & imp>t t pr(\nd m5tal repose :i* no?+ c ev] di/urb4 ,if ,i ?9k ( ,god z a judge1 & myself z a s9n]1 ,i ne$ ! blood ( ! cross to br+ me into ,8 pres5ce1 9 ! way ( righte\sness4 ,i mu/ fully und]/& t e claim :i* ,god1 ! righte\s ,judge1 _h ^u me1 a guilty s9n]1 has be5 div9ely answ]$ & et]nally settl$ by ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/4 ,?is gives my s\l peace4 ,i see t1 ?r\gh t blood1 ,god c be j & ! ju/ifi] ( him :i* believe? 9 ,jesus4 7,rom4 iii4 #bi47 ,i le>n t 9 ! cross ,god has be5 glorifi$ ab\t my s9s--yea1 t ! :ole "q ( s9 0 fully gone into & p]fectly settl$ betwe5 ,god & ,*ri/ amid ! deep & awful solitudes ( ,calv>y4 ,?us my load is tak5 (f1 my weight remov$1 my guilt cancel$3 ,i c brea! freely2 ,i h p]fect peace2 !re is lit]ally no?+ aga9/ me2 ,i am z free z ! blood ( ,*ri/ c make me4 ,! ,judge has decl>$ ,himself satisfi$ z to s9 by rais+ ! s9n]'s ,surety f ! dead1 & plac+ ,him at ! "r h& ( ! ,maje/y 9 ! heav5s4 ,b1 !n1 !re comes ano!r ?+ ( imm5se value4 ,i n only see myself z a guilty s9n] provid$ ) a way ( access to ,god z a righte\s ,judge1 b ,i see ,god1 9 pursuance ( ,8 et]nal c\nsels ( elect+ love1 begett+ me ?r\gh ! ,^w ( tru?1 mak+ me ,8 *ild1 adopt+ me into ,8 family1 & sett+ me be=e ,him 9 su* a way z t ,i c enjoy communion ) ,him z my ,fa!r 9 ! mid/ ( all ! t5d] ende>m5ts ( ! div9e family circle4 ,?is is obvi\sly ano!r phase ( ! believ]'s position & "*4 ,x is no long] a "q ( 8 com+ to ,god 9 ! full & settl$ consci\sness t e j claim has be5 met--?is 9 itself is ineffably preci\s to e s9-burd5$ he>t--b !re is f> m ?an ?is3 ,god is my ,fa!r & ,i am ,8 *ild4 ,he has a ,fa!r's he>t1 & ,i c c\nt on ! t5d] affections ( t he>t 9 ! mid/ ( all my feebl5ess & ne$4 ,he loves me1 n because ( :at ,i am enabl$ to d1 b because ,i am ,8 *ild4 ,look at yond] tott]+ babe1 ! object ( ceaseless c>e & solicitude1 :olly unable to promote 8 fa!r's int]e/s 9 any "o way1 yet s lov$ by ! fa!r t he w\ld n ex*ange him = t5 ?\s& worlds2 & if x be ?us ) an e>?ly fa!r1 :at mu/ x be ) our heav5ly ,fa!r8 ,he loves u1 n = aught t we are able to d1 b because we are ,8 *ildr54 ,he has begott5 u ( ,8 own w1 by ! ,^w ( tru?4 7,james i4 #ah47 ,we c\ld no m e>n a place 9 ! he>t ( ! ,fa!r ?an we c\ld satisfy ! claims ( ! righte\s ,judge4 ,all is ( free grace4 ,! ,fa!r has begott5 u1 & ! ,judge has f\nd a ransom4 7,job xxxiii4 #bd47 ,we are debtors to grace = bo? ! "o & ! o!r4 ,b1 be x rememb]$1 :ile we are :olly unable to e>n1 by our works1 a place 9 ! ,fa!r's he>t1 or to satisfy ! claims ( ! righte\s ,judge1 we are1 nev]!less1 responsible to believe ! record :i* ,god has giv5 ( ,8 ,son4 7#a ,john v4 #i-aa47 ,i say ?is le/1 by any means1 my read] %\ld be "o ( ^? :o intr5* !mselves beh9d ! dogmas ( a "o-sid$ !ology1 :ile refus+ to believe ! pla9 te/imony ( ,god4 ,_m !re are--intellig5t p1 too--:o1 :5 ! gospel ( ! grace ( ,god is press$ ^u _! acceptance1 are ready to reply1 ,i _c believe unless ,god gives me p[] to d s2 nor %all ,i ev] be end[$ ) t p[] unless ,i am "o ( ! elect4 ,if ,i belong to ! favor$ numb]1 ,i mu/ be sav$2 if n1 ,i c't4 ,?is is a ?or\ghly "o-sid$ !ology2 & n only s1 b its "o side is turn$ ! wrong way--yea1 x is s turn$ z to we> ! =m ( an absurd b mo/ dang]\s fatalism1 :i* completely de/roys man's responsibility1 & ca/s di%onor ^u ,god's moral adm9i/ration4 ,x s5ds man =? ^u a wild c>e] ( reckless folly1 & makes ,god ! au?or ( ! s9n]'s unbelief4 ,?is is1 9 good tru?1 to add insult to injury4 ,x is1 fir/1 to make ,god a li>1 & !n *>ge ,him ) be+ ! cause ( x4 ,x is to reject 8 pr(f]$ love1 & blame ,him = ! rejection4 ,?is is1 9 reality1 ! mo/ d>+ wick$ness1 ?\gh bas$1 z ,i h said1 ^u a "o-sid$ !ology4 ,n[1 does any "o imag9e t an argum5t s flimsy w hold good = a mom5t 9 ! pres5ce ( ! k+ ( t]rors1 or be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( ,*ri/8 ,is !re a s\l ?r\gh\t ! gloomy regions ( ! lo/ t w\ld ev] ?9k ( *>g+ ,god ) be+ ! au?or ( its et]nal p]dition8 ,ah1 no6 x is only on e>? t p argue ?us4 ,su* argum5ts are nev] brea!d 9 hell4 ,:5 m5 get to hell1 !y blame !mselves4 ,9 heav5 !y praise ! ,lamb4 ,all :o are lo/ w h to ?ank self2 all :o are sav$ w h to ?ank ,god4 ,x is :5 ! imp5it5t s\l has pass$ ?r\gh ! n>r[ ar*way ( "t into ! b\ndless ocean ( et]nity1 t x w ent] into ! full dep? & p[] ( ^? solemn words1 ,i w\ld1 444 b ye w\ld n4 ,9 tru?1 human responsibility is z di/9ctly taught 9 ! ,^w ( ,god z is div9e sov]eignty4 ,man f9ds x impossible to frame a sy/em ( div9ity :i* w give ea* tru? its prop] place2 b he is n call$ ^u to frame sy/ems1 b to believe a pla9 record1 & be sav$ !reby4 ,hav+ said ?us mu* by way ( caution to any :o may be 9 dang] ( fall+ "u ! p[] ( ! above l9e ( argum5t1 ,i %all proce$ to unfold a little fur!r ! results ( reg5]ation1 z se5 9 ! matt] ( ! discipl9e ( ! ,fa!r's h\se4 ,z ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 we are admitt$ to all ! privileges ( ,8 h\se2 & 9 po9t ( fact ! discipl9e ( ! h\se is z mu* a privilege z any?+ else4 ,x is on ! gr\nd ( ! relation%ip 9 :i* ,god has set u t ,he acts 9 discipl9e t[>ds u4 ,a fa!r discipl9es 8 *ildr5 because !y are 84 ,if ,i see a /range *ild do+ wrong1 ,i am n call$ ^u to *a/5 him4 ,i am n 9 ! relation%ip ( a fa!r to him1 & z a consequ5ce ,i nei!r "k ! affections nor ! responsibilities ( t relation%ip4 ,i mu/ be 9 a relation%ip 9 ord] to "k ! affections :i* belong to x4 ,n[1 z our ,fa!r1 ,god1 9 ,8 great grace & fai?fulness1 looks aft] u 9 all our ways1 ,he w n suff] aught ^u u or ab\t u :i* w\ld be unwor?y ( ,him & subv]sive ( our real peace & bless$ness4 ,fur!rmore1 we h _h fa!rs ( our fle% :i* correct$ u1 & we gave !m rev]5ce3 %all we n mu* r be 9 subjection unto ! ,fa!r ( spirits1 & live8 ,= !y v]ily = a few days *a/5$ u aft] _! own pleasure2 b ,he = our pr(it1 t we might be p>tak]s ( ,8 hol9ess4 7,heb4 xii4 #i1 #aj47 ,?us ! discipl9e is a positive privilege1 inasmu* z x is a pro( ( our ,fa!r's c>e1 & has = its object our p>ticipation 9 ! div9e hol9ess4 ,b !n1 we mu/ ev] be> 9 m9d t ! discipl9e ( our ,fa!r's h& is to be int]pret$ 9 ! light ( our ,fa!r's c\nt5ance1 & ! deep my/]ies ( ,8 moral gov]nm5t to be contemplat$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( 8 t5d] love4 ,if we lose sight ( ?is1 we %all be sure to get into a _s ( bondage z respects ourselves1 & a _s ( judgm5t z respects o!rs1 bo? ( :i* are 9 direct opposition to ! _s ( ,*ri/4 ,all our ,fa!r's deal+s ) u are 9 p]fect love4 ,:5 ,he furni%es u ) bread1 x is 9 love2 & :5 ,he takes d[n ! rod1 x is 9 love also4 ,god is love4 ,x may frequ5tly happ5 t we are at a loss to "k ! :y & ! :]e=e ( "s special disp5sation ( our ,fa!r's h&4 ,x seems d>k & inexplicable4 ,! mi/ :i* enwraps our spirits is s ?ick & heavy z to prev5t our cat*+ ! bright & *e]+ beams f our ,fa!r's c\nt5ance4 ,?is is a try+ mom5t--a solemn crisis 9 ! s\l's hi/ory4 ,we are 9 great dang] ( los+ ! s5se ( div9e love ?r\gh inability to und]/& ! pr(\nd secrets ( div9e gov]nm5t4 ,satan1 too1 is sure to be busy at su* a "t4 ,he w ply 8 fi]y d>ts1 & ?r[ 9 8 d>k & diabolical sugge/ions4 ,?us1 betwe5 ! fil?y reason+s :i* spr+ up )9 & ! horrible sugge/ions :i* come f )\t1 ! s\l is 9 dang] ( los+ its balance1 & ( gett+ away f ! preci\s attitude ( artless repose 9 div9e love1 let ! div9e gov]nm5t be :at x may4 ,?us mu* ) ref]5ce to our own s\ls :ile "u any special visitation ( ! h& ( ,god4 ,! effect z to o!rs is equally bad4 ,h[ (t5 may we h detect$ ourselves 9 ! habit ( *]i%+ a _s ( judgm5t 9 ref]5ce to a *ild ( ,god :om we f\nd 9 circum/ances ( trial1 ei!r ( m9d1 body1 or e/ate4 ,?is %\ld be c>efully gu>d$ aga9/4 ,we ought n to imag9e t e visitation ( ! h& ( ,god mu/ necess>ily be on acc\nt ( "s special s9 9 ! p]son4 ,?is w\ld be an entirely false pr9ciple4 ,! deal+s ( ,god are prev5tive z well z corrective4 ,take a case 9 po9t4 ,my *ild may be 9 ! room ) me1 enjoy+ all ! sweet intimacies :i* belong to our relation%ip4 ,a p]son ent]s :o ,i "k w utt] ?+s :i* ,i d n wi% my *ild to he>4 ,i !re=e1 )\t assign+ any reason1 tell my *ild to g to 8 room4 ,n[1 if he has n ! fulle/ confid5ce 9 my love1 he may ent]ta9 all mann] ( false notions ab\t my act2 he may reason ab\t ! :y & :]e=e to su* a degree z almo/ to "q my affection4 ,h[ev]1 directly ! visitor takes 8 leave1 ,i call ! *ild into my pres5ce & expla9 ! :ole matt] to him1 & 9 ! r5ew$ exp]i5ce ( a fa!r's love he gets rid ( ! unhappy suspicions ( a few d>k mom5ts4 ,?us x is (t5 ) our poor he>ts 9 ! matt] ( ! div9e deal+s bo? ) ourselves & o!rs4 ,we reason :5 we ought to repose3 we d\bt :5 we ought to dep5d4 ,confid5ce 9 our ,fa!r's love is ! true corrective 9 all ?+s4 ,we %\ld ev] hold fa/ ! assurance ( t *angeless1 inf9ite1 & ev]la/+ love :i* has tak5 u up 9 our l[ & lo/ e/ate1 made u sons ( ,god1 & w nev] fail u1 nev] let u g1 until we ent] ^u ! unbrok5 & et]nal communion ( our ,fa!r's h\se above4 ,may t love dwell m abundantly 9 our he>ts1 t s we may ent] m fully into ! mean+ & p[] ( reg5]ation--:at x is1 h[ x is produc$1 & :at are its results4 ,god grant1 x = ,*ri/'s sake6 ,am54 ,c4 ,h4 ,m4 ,,9 ,,! ,,fa!r',s ,,h\se ,! w&]] no m w roam1 ,! lo/ "o to ! fold ha? come1 ,! prodigal is welcom$ home1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 ?r\gh ,!e6 ,?\gh clo!d 9 rags1 by s9 defil$1 ,! ,fa!r did embrace ,8 *ild2 ,& ,i am p>don$1 reconcil$1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 ?r\gh ,!e6 ,x is ! ,fa!r's joy to bless2 ,8 love has f\nd = me a dress1 ,a robe ( spotless righte\sness1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 9 ,!e6 ,& n[ my fami%$ s\l is f$1 ,a fea/ ( love = me is spread1 ,i fe$ ^u ! *ildr5's bread1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 9 ,!e6 ,yea1 9 ! fulness ( ,8 grace1 ,god put me 9 ! *ildr5's place1 ,:]e ,i may gaze ^u ,8 face1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 9 ,!e6 ,n half ,8 ,love c ,i express1 ,yet1 ,"l1 ) joy my lips confess1 ,?is bless$ portion ,i possess1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 9 ,!e6 ,?y preci\s "n x is ,i be>1 ,9 ,!e ,i am to ,god br\ght ne>1 ,& all ! ,fa!r's love ,i %>e1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 9 ,!e6 ,sanctification3 ,:at is x8 ,to m9i/] peace & com=t to ^? :o1 ?\gh truly conv]t$1 h n laid hold ( a full ,*ri/1 & :o1 z a consequ5ce1 are n enjoy+ ! lib]ty ( ! gospel1 is ! object we h 9 view 9 consid]+ ! important & deeply-int]e/+ subject ( sanctification4 ,we believe t v _m ( ^?1 ^: spiritual welf>e we desire to promote1 suff] mat]ially f defective1 or errone\s1 ideas on ?is vital "q4 ,inde$1 9 "s cases1 ! doctr9e ( sanctification is s entirely misappreh5d$ z to int]f]e ) ! fai? ( ! believ]'s p]fect ju/ification & acceptance be=e ,god4 ,= example1 we h frequ5tly he>d p]sons speak ( sanctification z a progressive "w1 9 virtue ( :i* our old nature is to be made gradually bett]2 &1 moreov]1 t until ?is process has rea*$ its climax1 until fall5 & corrupt humanity has become completely sanctifi$1 we are n fit = heav54 ,n[1 s f> z ?is view ( ! "q is conc]n$1 we h only to say t bo? ,scripture & ! tru?ful exp]i5ce ( all believ]s are entirely aga9/ x4 ,! ,^w ( ,god nev] once tea*es u t ! ,holy ,_s has = ,8 object ! improvem5t1 ei!r gradual or o!rwise1 ( our old nature--t nature :i* we inh]it1 by natural bir?1 f fall5 ,adam4 ,! inspir$ apo/le expressly decl>es t1 ,! natural man receive? n ! ?+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god2 = !y are fooli%ness unto him3 nei!r c he "k !m1 because !y are spiritually disc]n$4 7#a ,cor4 ii4 #ad47 ,?is "o passage is cle> & conclusive on ! po9t4 ,if ! natural man c nei!r receive nor "k ! ?+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 !n h[ c t natural man be sanctifi$ by ! ,holy ,gho/8 ,is x n pla9 t1 to speak ( ! sanctification ( our nature is oppos$ to ! direct tea*+ ( #a ,cor4 ii4 #ad8 ,o!r passages might be adduc$ to prove t ! design ( ! ,_s's op]ations is n to improve or sanctify ! fle%1 b !re is no ne$ to multiply quotations4 ,an utt]ly ru9$ ?+ c nev] be sanctifi$4 ,d :at y w ) x1 x is ru9$2 &1 mo/ assur$ly1 ! ,holy ,gho/ did n come d[n to sanctify a ru91 b to lead ! ru9$ "o to ,jesus4 ,s f> f any attempt to sanctify ! fle%1 we read t ,! fle% lu/e? aga9/ ! ,_s1 & ! ,_s aga9/ ! fle%2 & ^! are contr>y ! "o to ! o!r4 7,gal4 v4 #ag47 ,c\ld ! ,holy ,gho/ be repres5t$ z c>ry+ on a w>f>e ) t :i* ,he is gradually improv+ & sanctify+8 ,w\ld n ! conflict cease s soon z ! process ( improvem5t _h rea*$ its climax8 ,b does ! believ]'s conflict ev] cease s long z he is 9 ! body8 ,?is leads u to ! second objection1 to ! errone\s !ory ( ! progressive sanctification ( our nature1 namely1 ,! objection drawn f ! tru?ful exp]i5ce ( all believ]s4 ,is ! read] a true believ]8 ,if s1 has he f\nd any improvem5t 9 8 old nature8 ,is x a s+le :it bett] n[ ?an x 0 :5 he fir/ />t$ on 8 *ri/ian c\rse8 ,he may1 & %\ld ?r\gh grace1 be able to subdue x m ?or\ghly2 b x is no?+ bett]8 ,if x be n mortifi$1 x is j z ready to spr+ up & %[ itself 9 all its vil5ess z ev]4 ,! fle% 9 a believ] is 9 no wise bett] ?an ! fle% 9 an unbeliev]4--,& if ! ,*ri/ian does n be> 9 m9d t self mu/ be judg$1 he w soon le>n1 by bitt] exp]i5ce1 t 8 old nature is z bad z ev]2 &1 moreov]1 t x w be ! v same to ! end4 ,x is difficult to conceive h[ any "o :o is l$ to expect a gradual improvem5t ( 8 nature1 c enjoy an h\r's peace1 inasmu* z he _c b see1 if he only looks at himself 9 ! light ( ,god's holy ,^w1 8 old self--! fle%--is ! v same z :5 he walk$ 9 ! moral d>kness ( 8 unconv]t$ /ate4 ,8 own condition & "* are1 inde$1 greatly *ang$ by ! possession ( a new1 yea1 a div9e nature1 7#b ,pet4 i4 #d47 & by ! indwell+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 to give effect to its desires2 b ! mom5t ! old nature is at "w1 he f9ds x z oppos$ to ,god z ev]4 ,we d\bt n b t v mu* ( ! gloom & despond5cy1 ( :i* s _m compla91 may be ju/ly trac$ to _! misappreh5sion ( ?is important po9t ( sanctification4 ,!y are look+ = :at !y c nev] f9d4 ,!y are seek+ = a gr\nd ( peace 9 a sanctifi$ nature in/ead ( 9 a p]fect sacrifice--9 a progressive "w ( hol9ess in/ead ( 9 a f9i%$ "w ( atonem5t4 ,!y deem x presumptu\s to believe t _! s9s are =giv5 until _! evil nature is completely sanctifi$2 &1 see+ t ?is end is n rea*$1 !y h no settl$ assurance ( p>don1 & are !re=e mis]able4 ,9 a ^w1 !y are seek+ = a f\ndation totally diff]5t f t :i* ,jehovah says he has laid1 &1 !re=e1 !y h no c]ta9ty :atev]4 ,! only ?+ t ev] seems to give !m a ray ( com=t is "s app>5tly successful ef=t 9 ! /ruggle = p]sonal sanctity4 ,if !y h _h a good day--if !y are favor$ ) a season ( com=table communion--if !y happ5 to enjoy a peaceful1 devotional frame1 !y are ready to cry out1 ,?\ ha/ made my m\nta9 to /& /rong2 ,i %all nev] be mov$4 7,ps4 xxx47 ,b1 ah6 ^! ?+s furni% a sorry f\ndation = ! s\l's peace4 ,!y are n ,*ri/2 & until we see t our /&+ be=e ,god is 9 ,*ri/1 !re _c be settl$ peace4 ,! s\l t has really got hold ( ,*ri/ is desir\s inde$ ( hol9ess2 b if intellig5t ( :at ,*ri/ is to him1 he has done ) all ?\ghts ab\t sanctifi$ nature4 ,he has f\nd 8 all 9 ,*ri/1 & ! p>am\nt desire ( 8 he>t is to gr[ into ,8 lik5ess4 ,?is is true1 practical sanctification4 ,x frequ5tly happ5s t p]sons1 9 speak+ ( sanctification1 mean a "r ?+1 al?\gh !y d n express !mselves accord+ to ! tea*+ ( holy ,scripture4 ,!re are _m also1 :o see "o side ( ! tru? z to sanctification1 b n ! o!r2 &1 al?\gh we %\ld be sorry to make any "o an (f5d] = a ^w1 yet x is always mo/ desirable1 9 speak+ ( any po9t ( tru?1 & especially ( s vital a po9t z t ( sanctification1 to speak accord+ to ! div9e integrity ( ! ^w4 ,we %all1 !re=e1 proce$ to quote = our read]s a few ( ! lead+ passages f ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 :i* ?is doctr9e is unfold$4 ,^! passages w tea* u two ?+s1 namely1 :at sanctification is1 & h[ x is effect$4 ,! fir/ passage to :i* we w\ld call att5tion is #a ,cor4 i4 #cj1--;,b ( ,him are ye 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o ( ,god is made unto u wisdom1 & righte\sness1 & sanctification1 & r$emption4 ,"h we le>n t ,*ri/ is made unto u all ^! ?+s4 ,god has giv5 u1 9 ,*ri/1 a preci\s casket1 & :5 we op5 t casket ) ! key ( fai?1 ! fir/ gem t glitt]s 9 our view1 9 ?is wisdom ( ,god is righte\sness2 !n1 sanctification2 & la/ly1 r$emption4 ,we h !m all 9 ,*ri/4 ,z we get "o s we get all4 ,& h[ d we get "o & all8 ,by fai?4 ,b :y does ! apo/le "n r$emption la/8 ,because x takes 9 ! f9al deliv]ance ( ! body ( ! believ] f "u ! p[] ( mortality1 :5 ! voice ( ! ar*angel & ! trump ( ,god %all ei!r raise x f ! tomb1 or *ange x1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye4 ,w ?is act be progressive8 ,cle>ly n2 x w be done 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye4 ,! body is 9 "o /ate n[1 & 9 a mom5t x w be 9 ano!r4 ,9 ! brief po9t ( "t express$ by ! rapid movem5t ( ! eyela%1 w ! body pass f corruption to incorruption2 f di%onor to glory2 f weakness to p[]4 ,:at a *ange6 ,x w be imm$iate1 complete1 et]nal4 ,b :at are we to le>n f ! fact t sanctification is plac$ 9 ! gr\p ) r$emption8 ,we le>n t :at r$emption w be to ! body1 t sanctification is n[ to ! s\l4 ,9 a ^w1 sanctification1 9 ! s5se 9 :i* x is "h us$1 is imm$iate1 & complete1 a div9e "w4 ,! "o is no m progressive ?an ! o!r4 ,! "o is z imm$iate z ! o!r4 ,! "o is z complete & z indep5d5t ( man z ! o!r4 ,no d\bt1 :5 ! body %all h und]gone ! glori\s *ange1 !re w be heights ( glory to be trodd51 dep?s ( glory to be p5etrat$1 wide fields ( glory to be explor$4 ,all ^! ?+s %all occupy u ?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,b1 !n1 ! "w :i* is to fit u = su* sc5es w be done 9 a mom5t4 ,s also is x1 9 ref]5ce to sanctification4 ,! practical results ( x w be cont9ually develop+ !mselves2 b ! ?+ itself1 z spok5 ( 9 ?is passage1 is done 9 a mom5t4 ,:at an imm5se relief x w\ld be to ?\s&s ( e>ne/1 anxi\s1 /ruggl+ s\ls to get a prop] hold ( ,*ri/ z _! sanctification6 ,h[ _m are va9ly endeavor+ to "w out a sanctification = !mselves6 ,!y h come to ,*ri/ = righte\sness aft] _m fruitless ef=ts to get a righte\sness ( _! own2 b !y are seek+ aft] sanctification 9 a diff]5t way altoge!r4 ,!y h gott5 righte\sness )\t works1 b !y imag9e t !y mu/ get sanctification ) works4 ,!y h gott5 righte\sness by fai?1 b !y imag9e !y mu/ get sanctification by ef=t4 ,!y d n see t we get sanctification 9 precisely ! same way z we get righte\sness1 inasmu* z ,*ri/ is made unto u ! "o z well z ! o!r4 ,d we get ,*ri/ by ef=t8 ,no2 by fai?4 ,x is to him t worke? n4 7,rom4 iv4 #e47 ,?is applies to all t we get 9 ,*ri/4 ,we h no w>rant :atev] to s+le out f #a ,cor4 i4 #cj1 ! matt] ( sanctification1 & place x ^u a diff]5t foot+ f all ! o!r bless+s :i* x enfolds4 ,we h nei!r wisdom1 righte\sness1 sanctification1 nor r$emption 9 ourselves2 nor c we procure !m by aught t we c d2 b ,god has made ,*ri/ to be unto u all ^! ?+s4 ,9 giv+ u ,*ri/1 ,he gave u all t is 9 ,*ri/4 ,! fullness ( ,*ri/ is ours1 & ,*ri/ is ! fullness ( ,god4 ,aga91 9 ,acts xxvi4 #ah1 ! conv]t$ ,g5tiles are spok5 ( z receiv+ =giv5ess ( s9s & an inh]itance among !m :i* are sanctifi$ by fai?4 ,"h1 fai? is ! in/rum5t by :i* we are said to be sanctifi$1 because x connects u ) ,*ri/4 ,! v mom5t ! s9n] believes on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ he becomes l9k$ to ,him4 ,he is made "o ) ,him1 complete 9 ,him1 accept$ 9 ,him4 ,?is is true sanctification & ju/ification4 ,x is n a process4 ,x is n a gradual "w4 ,x is n progressive4 ,! ^w is v explicit4 ,x says1 !m :i* are sanctifi$ by fai? :i* is 9 me4 ,x does n say1 :i* %all be sanctifi$1 or1 :i* are be+ sanctifi$4 ,if su* 7 ! doctr9e x w\ld h be5 s /at$4 ,no d\bt1 ! believ] gr[s 9 ! k ( ?is sanctification1 9 8 s5se ( its p[] & value1 its practical influ5ce & results1 ! exp]i5ce & enjoym5t ( x4 ,z ! tru? p\rs its div9e light ^u 8 s\l1 he ent]s into a m pr(\nd appreh5sion ( :at is involv$ 9 be+ set ap>t = ,*ri/1 9 ! mid/ ( ?is evil _w4 ,all ?is is bless$ly true2 b ! m its tru? is se51 ! m cle>ly we %all und]/& t sanctification is n m]ely a progressive "w1 wr\ght 9 u by ! ,holy ,_s1 b t x is "o result ( our be+ l9k$ to ,*ri/1 by fai?1 :]eby we become p>tak]s ( all t ,he is4 ,?is is an imm$iate1 a complete1 & an et]nal "w4 ,:atsoev] ,god doe?1 x %all be =ev]3 no?+ c be put to x1 nor any?+ tak5 f x4 7,eccles4 iii4 #ad47 ,:e!r ,he ju/ifies or sanctifies1 x %all be =ev]4 ,! /amp ( et]nity is fix$ ^u e "w ( ,god's h&3 no?+ c be put to x1 &1 bless$ be ,8 "n1 no?+ c be tak5 f x4 ,!re are passages :i* pres5t ! subject 9 ano!r aspect1--! practical result 9 ! believ] ( 8 sanctification 9 ,*ri/1 & :i* may require full] consid]ation h]eaft]4 ,9 #a ,!ss4 v4 ! apo/le prays = ! sa9ts :om he addresses1 ,& ! v ,god ( peace sanctify y :olly2 & ,i pray ,god y\r :ole _s1 & s\l1 & body1 be pres]v$ blameless unto ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,"h1 ! ^w is appli$ to a sanctification admitt+ ( degrees4 ,! ,!ssalonians _h1 along ) all believ]s1 a p]fect sanctification 9 ,*ri/2 b z to ! practical enjoym5t & display ( ?is1 x 0 only accompli%$ 9 "p1 & ! apo/le prays t !y may be :olly sanctifi$4 ,9 ?is passage1 x is wor?y ( notice1 t no?+ is said ( ! fle%4 ,our fall51 corrupt nature is always treat$ z a hopelessly ru9$ ?+4 ,x has be5 weigh$ 9 ! balance & f\nd want+4 ,x has be5 measur$ by a div9e rule & f\nd %ort4 ,x has be5 tri$ by a p]fect plummet & prov$ crook$4 ,god has set if aside4 ,its end has come be=e him4 ,he has condemn$ x & put x to dea?4 7,rom4 viii4 #c47 ,our old man is crucifi$1 dead1 & buri$4 7,rom4 vi4 #h47 ,are we1 !n1 to imag9e = a mom5t1 t ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ came d[n f heav5 = ! purpose ( exhum+ a condemn$1 crucifi$1 & buri$ ?+1 s t ,he might sanctify x8 ,! idea has only to be nam$1 to be ab&on$ =ev] by e "o :o b[s to ! au?ority ( ,scripture4 ,! m closely we /udy ! ,law1 ! ,prophets1 ! ,psalms1 & ! entire ,new ,te/am5t1 ! m closely we %all see t ! fle% is :olly unm5dable4 ,x is1 absolutely1 good = no?+4 ,! ,_s does n sanctify x1 b he enables ! believ] to mortify x4 ,we are told to put (f ! old man4 ,?is precept w\ld nev] h be5 deliv]$ to u if ! object ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 7 ! sanctification ( t old man4 ,we tru/ t no "o w accuse u ( ent]ta9+ a desire to l[] ! /&>d ( p]sonal hol9ess1 or to weak5 ! s\l's e>ne/ aspirations aft] a gr[? 9 t purity = :i* e true believ] mu/ ard5tly long4 ,god =bid6 ,if !re is "o ?+ above ano!r :i* we desire to promote 9 ourselves & o!rs1 x is a full p]sonal purity--a godly practical sanctity--a :ole-he>t$ sep>ation to ,god--f all evil1--9 e %ape & =m4 ,= ?is we long1 = ?is we pray1 9 ?is we desire to gr[ daily4 ,b !n we are fully conv9c$ t a sup]/ructure ( true1 practical hol9ess c nev] be erect$ on a legal basis2 & h5ce x is t we press #a ,cor4 i4 #cj1 ^u ! att5tion ( our read]s4 ,x is to be fe>$ t _m :o h1 9 "s measure1 ab&on$ ! legal gr\nd1 9 ! matt] ( righte\sness1 are yet l+]+ !reon = sanctification4 ,we believe ?is to be ! mi/ake ( ?\s&s1 & we are mo/ anxi\s to see x correct$4 ,! passage be=e u w\ld1 if simply receiv$ into ! he>t by fai?1 entirely correct ?is s]i\s mi/ake4 ,all intellig5t ,*ri/ians are agre$ z to ! fundam5tal tru? ( ,righte\sness )\t works4 ,all freely & fully admit t we _c1 by any ef=ts ( our own1 "w out a righte\sness = ourselves be=e ,god4 ,b x is n j s cle>ly se5 t righte\sness & sanctification are put ^u precisely ! same gr\nd 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,we c no m "w out a sanctification ?an we c "w out a righte\sness4 ,we may try x1 b we %all1 soon] or lat]1 f9d out t x is utt]ly va94 ,we may v[ & resolve2 we may labor & /ruggle2 we may *]i% ! fond hope ( do+ bett] to-morr[ ?an we h done to-day2 b1 9 ! end1 we mu/ be con/ra9$ to see1 & feel1 & own1 t z reg>ds ! matt] ( sanctification1 we are z completely )\t /r5g? z we h already prov$ ourselves to be 9 ! matt] ( righte\sness4 ,&1 oh6 :at sweet relief to ! suff]+ "o :o has be5 seek+ = satisfaction or re/ 9 8 own hol9ess to f9d1 aft] ye>s ( unsuccessful /ruggle1 t ! v ?+ he longs = is treasur$ up 9 ,*ri/ = him1--8 own ?is mom5t1 ev5 a complete sanctification to be enjoy$ by fai?6 ,su* an "o may h be5 battl+ ) 8 habits1 8 lu/s1 8 temp]s1 8 passions2 he has be5 mak+ ! mo/ labori\s ef=ts to subdue 8 fle% & gr[ 9 inw>d hol9ess1 b alas6 he has fail$4#b ,he f9ds1 to 8 deep sorr[1 t he is n holy1 & he reads t ,)\t hol9ess no man %all see ! ,"l4 7,heb4 xii47 ,n1 obs]ve1 )\t a c]ta9 measure1 or atta9m5t 9 hol9ess1 b )\t ! ?+ itself2 :i* e ,*ri/ian has1 f ! mom5t he believes1 :e!r he kn[s x or n4 ,p]fect sanctification is z fully includ$ 9 ! ^w salvation z is righte\sness1 or r$emption4 ,he did n get ,*ri/ by ef=t1 b by fai?2 & :5 he laid hold on ,*ri/ he receiv$ all t is 9 ,*ri/4 ,h5ce1 x is by abid+ 9 ,*ri/ he f9ds p[] = ! subjugation ( 8 lu/s1 passions1 temp]s1 habits1 circum/ances1 & influ5ces4 ,he mu/ look to ,jesus = all4 #b ,! div9e picture ( ?is exp]i5ce & conflict is giv5 u 9 ! sev5? *apt] ( ,romans4 ,= a full consid]ation ( ?is subject1 see ! pamphlet entitl$1 ,deliv]ance1 ,:at is x8 ,price1 five c5ts4--,ed4 ,all ?is is simple to fai?4 ,! believ]'s /&+ is 9 ,*ri/1 & if 9 ,*ri/ = "o ?+1 he is 9 ,*ri/ = all4 ,i am n 9 ,*ri/ = righte\sness1 & out ( ,*ri/ = sanctification4 ,if ,i am a debtor to ,*ri/ = righte\sness1 ,i am equally a debtor to ,him = sanctification4 ,i am n a debtor to legality = ei!r ! "o or ! o!r4 ,i get bo? by grace1 ?r\gh fai?1 & all 9 ,*ri/4 ,yes1 all--all 9 ,*ri/4 ,! mom5t ! s9n] comes to ,*ri/1 & believes on ,him1 he is tak5 completely (f ! old gr\nd ( nature2 he loses 8 old legal /&+ & all its belong+s1 & is look$ at z 9 ,*ri/4 ,he is no long] 9 ! fle% b 9 ! ,_s4 7,rom4 viii4 #i47 ,god only sees him 9 ,*ri/1 & z ,*ri/4 ,he becomes "o ) ,*ri/ =ev]4 ,z he is1 s are we 9 ?is _w4 7#a ,jno4 iv47 ,su* is ! absolute /&+1 ! settl$ & et]nal position1 ( ! v feeble/ babe 9 ! family ( ,god4 ,!re is b "o /&+ = e *ild ( ,god1 e memb] ( ,*ri/4 ,_! k1 exp]i5ce1 p[]1 gift1 & intellig5ce1 may v>y2 b _! /&+ is "o4 ,:atev] ( righte\sness or sanctification !y possess1 !y owe x all to _! be+ 9 ,*ri/2 consequ5tly1 if !y h n gott5 a p]fect sanctification1 nei!r h !y gott5 a p]fect righte\sness4 ,b #a ,cor4 i4 #cj1 di/9ctly tea*es t ,*ri/ is made bo? ! "o & ! o!r to all believ]s4 ,x does n say t we h righte\sness & a measure ( sanctification4 ,we h j z mu* scripture au?ority = putt+ ! ^w measure be=e righte\sness z be=e sanctification4 ,! ,_s ( ,god does n put x be=e ei!r4 ,bo? are p]fect1 & we h bo? 9 ,*ri/4 ,god nev] does any?+ by halves4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z a half ju/ification4 ,nei!r is !re su* a ?+ z a half sanctification4 ,! idea ( a memb] ( ! family ( ,god1 or ( ! body ( ,*ri/1 :olly ju/ifi$1 b only half sanctifi$1 is at once oppos$ to ,scripture1 & revolt+ to all s5sibilities ( ! div9e nature4 ,x is n improbable t v mu* ( ! misappreh5sion :i* prevails1 9 ref]5ce to sanctification1 is traceable to ! habit ( conf\nd+ two ?+s :i* diff] v mat]ially1 namely our /&+ & our walk1 or position & condition1 ,! believ]'s /&+ is p]fect1 because x is ! gift ( ,god 9 ,*ri/4 ,8 walk1 alas1 may be v imp]fect1 fluctuat+1 & m>k$ ) p]sonal infirmity4 ,:il/ 8 position is absolute & unalt]able1 8 practical condition may exhibit manifold imp]fections1 inasmu* z he is /ill 9 ! body1 & surr\nd$ by v>i\s ho/ile influ5ces :i* affect 8 moral condition f day to day4 ,if1 !n1 8 /&+ be measur$ by 8 walk1 8 position by 8 condition1 :at he is 9 ,god's view by :at he is 9 man's1 ! result mu/ be false4 ,if ,i reason f :at ,i am 9 myself1 in/ead ( f :at ,i am 9 ,*ri/1 ,i mu/1 ( necessity1 arrive at a wrong conclusion4 ,we %\ld look c>efully to ?is4 ,we are v mu* dispos$ to reason upw>d f ourselves to ,god1 in/ead ( d[nw>d f ,god to u4 ,we %\ld be> 9 m9d t ,f> z heav5's respl5d5t orbs ,beyond e>?'s spot ext5d1 ,z f> ,my ?\ghts1 z f> ,my ways1 ,y\r ways & ?\ghts transc5d4 ,god looks on ,8 p1 & acts t[>d !m1 too1 accord+ to _! /&+ 9 ,*ri/4 ,he has giv5 !m ?is /&+4 ,he has made !m :at !y are4 ,!y are ,8 workman%ip4 ,h5ce1 !re=e1 to speak ( !m z half ju/ifi$ w\ld be a di%onor ca/ ^u ,god2 & to speak ( !m z half sanctifi$ w\ld be j ! same4 ,?is tra9 ( ?\ght conducts u to ano!r weighty pro( drawn f ! au?oritative & conclusive page ( inspiration1 namely1 #a ,cor4 vi4 #aa4 ,9 ! v]ses prec$+1 ! apo/le draws a fe>ful picture ( fall5 humanity1 & he pla9ly tells ! ,cor9?ian sa9ts t !y _h be5 j l t4 ,su* 7 "s ( y4 ,?is is pla9 deal+4 ,!re are no flatt]+ words--no daub+ ) untemp]$ mort>--no keep+ back ! full tru? z to nature's total & irretrievable ru94 ,su* 7 "s ( y3 b ye are wa%$1 b ye are sanctifi$1 b ye are ju/ifi$1 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 & by ! ,_s ( our ,god4 ,:at a /rik+ contra/ betwe5 ! two sides ( ! apo/le's b6 ,on ! "o side1 we h all ! moral degradation ( man's condition2 &1 on ! o!r side1 we h all ! absolute p]fectness ( ! believ]'s /&+ be=e ,god4 ,?is1 truly1 is a m>vell\s contra/2 & be x rememb]$ t ! s\l passes 9 a mom5t1 f "o side to ! o!r ( ?is b4 ,su* 7 "s ( y3 b ye are1 n[1 some?+ q diff]5t4 ,! mom5t !y receiv$ ,paul's gospel1 !y 7 wa%$1 sanctifi$1 & ju/ifi$4 ,!y 7 fit = heav52 &1 _h !y n be5 s1 x w\ld h be5 a slur ^u ! div9e workman%ip4 ',clean e :it1' ?\ said/ x1 ,"l2 ,%all "o suspicion lurk8 ,?9e1 surely1 is a fai?ful ^w1 ,& ,?9e a f9i%$ "w4 ,?is is div9ely true4 ,! mo/ inexp]i5c$ believ] is clean e :it1 n z a matt] ( atta9m5t1 b z ! necess>y result ( be+ 9 ,*ri/4 ,he w1 no d\bt1 gr[ 9 ! k & exp]i5ce ( :at sanctification really is4 ,he w ent] into its practical p[]2 its moral effects ^u 8 habits1 ?\ghts1 feel+s1 affections1 & associations3 9 a ^w1 he w und]/& & exhibit ! mighty influ5ce ( div9e sanctification ^u 8 entire c\rse1 conduct1 & "*4 ,b1 !n1 he 0 z completely sanctifi$1 9 ,god's view1 ! mom5t he became l9k$ to ,*ri/ by fai?1 z he w be :5 he comes to bask 9 ! sunlight ( ! div9e pres5ce1 & reflect back ! conc5trat$ beams ( glory emanat+ f ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb4 ,he is 9 ,*ri/ n[2 & he w be 9 ,*ri/ !n4 ,8 sph]e & 8 circum/ances w diff]4 ,8 feet %all /& ^u ! gold5 pavem5t ( ! upp] sanctu>y1 in/ead ( /&+ ^u ! arid s& ( ! des]t4 ,he w be 9 a body ( glory1 in/ead ( a body ( humiliation2 b z to 8 /&+1 8 acceptance1 8 complet5ess1 8 ju/ification1 & sanctification1 all 0 settl$ ! mom5t he believ$ on ! "n ( ! only begott5 ,son ( ,god--z settl$ z ev] x w be1 because z settl$ z ,god c\ld make x4 ,all ?is seems to fl[ z a necess>y & unansw]able inf]5ce f #a ,cor4 vi4 #aa4 ,x is ( ! utmo/ importance to appreh5d1 ) cle>ness1 ! di/9ction betwe5 a tru? & ! practical application & result ( a tru?4 ,?is di/9ction is ev] ma9ta9$ 9 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,ye are sanctifi$4 ,"h is ! absolute tru? z to ! believ]1 z view$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,! practical application ( x1 & its results 9 ! believ]1 we f9d 9 su* passages z ^!4 ,*ri/ lov$ ! *ur*1 & gave ,himself = x2 t ,he might sanctify & cleanse x ) ! wa%+ ( wat] by ! ,^w4 7,eph4 v4 #be1 #bf47 ,& ! v ,god ( peace sanctify y :olly4 7#a ,!ss4 v4 #bc47 ,b h[ is ?is application made1 & ?is result rea*$8 ,by ! ,holy ,gho/1 ?r\gh ! writt5 ,^w4 ,h5ce we read1 ,sanctify !m ?r\gh ?y tru?4 7,jno4 xvii47 ,& aga91 ,god ha? f ! beg9n+ *os5 y to salvation1 ?r\gh sanctification ( ! ,_s & belief ( ! tru?4 7#b ,!ss4 ii4 #ac47 ,s also1 9 ,pet]1 ,elect accord+ to ! =ekn[l$ge ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 ?r\gh sanctification ( ! ,_s4 7#a ,pet4 i4 #b47 ,! ,holy ,gho/ c>ries on ! believ]'s practical sanctification on ! gr\nd ( ,*ri/'s accompli%$ "w2 & ! mode 9 :i* ,he does s is by apply+ to ! he>t & consci5ce ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus4 ,he unfolds ! tru? z to our p]fect /&+ be=e ,god 9 ,*ri/1 &1 by en]giz+ ! new man 9 u1 ,he enables u to put away ev]y?+ incompatible ) t p]fect /&+4 ,a man :o is wa%$1 sanctifi$1 & ju/ifi$1 ought n to indulge 9 any unhall[$ temp]1 lu/1 or passion4 ,he is sep>at$ to ,god & %\ld cleanse himself f all fil?9ess ( ! fle% & _s4 ,x is 8 holy & happy privilege to brea! aft] ! v l(tie/ heights ( p]sonal sanctity4 ,8 he>t & 8 habits %\ld be br\ght & held "u ! p[] ( t gr& tru? t he is p]fectly wa%$1 sanctifi$1 & ju/ifi$4 ,?is is true practical sanctification4 ,x is n any attempt at ! improvem5t ( our old nature4 ,x is n a va9 ef=t to recon/ruct an irretrievable ru94 ,no2 x is simply ! ,holy ,gho/1 by ! p[]ful application ( ! tru?1 enabl+ ! new man to live1 & move1 & h 8 be+ 9 t sph]e to :i* he belongs4 ,"h !re w1 und\bt$ly1 be progress4 ,!re w be gr[? 9 ! moral p[] ( ?is preci\s tru?--gr[? 9 spiritual ability to subdue & keep "u all t p]ta9s to nature--a gr[+ p[] ( sep>ation f ! evil ar\nd u--a gr[+ meetness = t heav5 to :i* we belong1 & t[>d :i* we are j\rney+--a gr[+ capacity = ! enjoym5t ( its holy ex]cises4 ,all ?is !re w be1 ?r\gh ! graci\s m9i/ry ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 :o uses ! ,^w ( ,god to unfold to our s\ls ! tru? z to our /&+ 9 ,*ri/1 & z to ! walk :i* comports ) su* /&+4 ,b let x be cle>ly und]/ood t ! "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 practical sanctification1 day by day1 is f\nd$ ^u ! fact t believ]s are sanctifi$ ?r\gh ! (f]+ ( ! body ( ,jesus ,*ri/ once4 7,heb4 x4 #aj47 ,! object ( ! ,holy ,gho/ is to lead u into ! k1 ! exp]i5ce1 & ! practical exhibition ( t :i* 0 true ( u 9 ,*ri/ ! v mom5t we believ$4 ,z reg>ds ?is1 !re is progress2 b our /&+ 9 ,*ri/ is et]nally complete4 ,sanctify !m ?r\gh ,?y tru?2 ,?y ,^w is tru?4 7,jno4 xvii4 #ag47 ,& aga91 ,! v ,god ( peace sanctify y :olly4 7#a ,!ss4 v4 #bc47 ,9 ^! passages1 we h ! gr& practical side ( ?is "q4 ,"h we see sanctification pres5t$1 n m]ely z some?+ absolutely & et]nally true ( u 9 ,*ri/1 b also z wr\ght out 9 u1 daily & h\rly1 by ! ,holy ,gho/ ?r\gh ! ,^w4 ,look$ at f ?is po9t ( view1 sanctification is1 obvi\sly1 a progressive ?+4 ,i %\ld be m advanc$ 9 p]sonal hol9ess next ye> ?an ,i 0 9 ?is4 ,i %\ld1 ?r\gh grace1 be advanc+1 day by day1 9 practical hol9ess4 ,b :at1 let me ask1 is ?is8 ,:at1 b ! work+ out 9 me ( t :i* 0 true ( me 9 ,*ri/1 ! v mom5t ,i believ$8 ,! basis on :i* ! ,holy ,gho/ c>ries on ! subjective "w 9 ! believ]1 is ! objective tru? ( 8 et]nal complet5ess 9 ,*ri/4 ,aga91 ,foll[ peace ) all m51 & hol9ess1 )\t :i* no man %all see ! ,"l4 7,heb4 xii4 #ad47 ,"h1 is hol9ess pres5t$ z a ?+ to be foll[$ aft]--to be atta9$ by e>ne/ pursuit--a ?+ :i* e true believ] w long to cultivate4 ,may ! ,"l lead u into ! p[] ( ^! ?+s4 ,may !y n dwell z doctr9es & dogmas 9 ! region ( our intellect1 b ent] into & abide 9 ! he>t1 z sacr$ & p[]fully influ5tial realities6 ,may we "k ! sanctify+ p[] ( ! tru?2 7,jno4 xvii4 #ag27 ! sanctify+ p[] ( fai?2 7,acts xxvi4 #ah27 ! sanctify+ p[] ( ! "n ( ,jesus2 7#a ,cor4 i4 #cj2 vi4 #aa27 ! sanctify+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 7#a ,pet4 i4 #b27 ! sanctify+ grace ( ! ,fa!r4 7,jude #a47 ,&1 n[1 unto ! ,fa!r1 & unto ! ,son1 & unto ! ,holy ,gho/1 be honor & glory1 might1 maje/y1 & dom9ion1 _w )\t end4 ,am54 ,c4 ,h4 ,m4 ,,f9al ,,p]sev]ance3 ,,:at ,,is ,,x8 ,de> fri5d3 ,! "q ( f9al p]sev]ance1 ?\gh 9 our judgm5t a v simple "o1 has p]plex$ a great _m2 & ! que/ions :i* y introduce to our notice1 & ! passages ( ,scripture :i* y adduce1 furni% abundant pro( t y\r own m9d is n q cle> or settl$ on ! po9t4 ,9 seek+1 !n1 to reply to y\r int]e/+ lett]1 we h ?ree ?+s to d1 namely3 fir/1 to e/abli% ! doctr9e ( f9al p]sev]ance1 or1 9 o!r words1 ! et]nal security ( all ,*ri/'s memb]s2 secondly1 to answ] ! que/ions :i* y h giv5 u1 & :i* we take to be ^? usually or frequ5tly put by ! oppos]s ( ! doctr9e2 &1 ?irdly1 to exp\nd ^? texts :i* y h quot$1 & 9 :i* y seem to f9d consid]able difficulty4 ,may ! ,holy ,_s be our tea*]1 & may ,he give u m9ds entirely subject to ,scripture1 s t we may be able to =m a s\nd judgm5t on ! "q n[ be=e u6 ,i4 ,& fir/1 z to ! doctr9e ( f9al p]sev]ance1 x seems to u exce$+ly cle> & simple if only we look at x 9 imm$iate connection ) ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,?is inde$ is ! only true way to look at any doctr9e4 ,*ri/ is ! s\l1 c5tre1 & life ( all doctr9e4 ,a doctr9e sep>at$ f ,*ri/ becomes a lifeless1 p[]less1 wor?less dogma--a m]e idea 9 ! m9d--a m]e item 9 ! cre$4 ,h5ce1 !re=e1 we mu/ look at e tru? z x /&s connect$ ) ,*ri/4 ,we mu/ make ,him our po9t ( view4 ,x is only z we keep ne> to ,him1 & look at all po9ts f t "o gr& po9t1 t we c h a correct view ( any po9t4 ,if = example1 ,i make self my po9t ( view1 & look f !nce at ! subject ( f9al p]sev]ance1 ,i %all be sure to get a false view altoge!r1 inasmu* z x !n becomes a "q ( my p]sev]ance1 & any?+ ( m9e mu/ necess>ily be d\btful4 ,b if1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i make ,*ri/ my view+-po9t1 & look at ! subject f !nce1 ,i %all be sure to h a correct view1 inasmu* z x !n becomes a "q ( ,*ri/'s p]sev]ance1 & ,i am q sure t ,he mu/ p]sev]e1 & t no p[] ( ! _w1 ! fle%1 or ! devil1 c ev] h9d] ,8 f9al p]sev]ance 9 ! salvation ( ^? :om ,he has pur*as$ ) ,8 own blood1 see+ ,he is able to save to ! utt]mo/ !m t come unto ,god by ,him4 ,?is1 surely1 is f9al p]sev]ance4 ,x matt]s n :at ! difficulty or :at ! ho/ile p[] may be1 ,he is able to save to ! utt]mo/4 ,! _w1 ) its t5 ?\s& sn>es1 is aga9/ u1 b ,he is able4 ,indwell+ s91 9 its t5 ?\s& work+s1 is aga9/ u1 b ,he is able4 ,satan1 ) 8 t5 ?\s& devices1 is aga9/ u1 b ,he is able4 ,9 a ^w1 x is ,*ri/'s ability1 n ours2 x is ,*ri/'s fai?fulness1 n ours2 x is ,*ri/'s f9al p]sev]ance1 n ours4 ,all dep5ds ^u ,him z to ?is weighty matt]4 ,he has pur*as$ ,8 %eep1 & surely ,he w keep !m to ! be/ ( ,8 ability2 &1 see+ t all p[] is giv5 unto ,him 9 heav5 & on e>?1 ,8 %eep mu/ be p]fectly & =ev] safe4 ,if aught c\ld t\* ! life ( ! feeble/ lamb 9 all ! flock ( ,*ri/1 ,he c\ld n be said to h all p[]4 ,?us x is imm5sely important to consid] ! "q ( f9al p]sev]ance 9 insep>able connection ) ,*ri/4 ,difficulties vani%4 ,d\bts & fe>s are *as$ away4 ,! he>t becomes e/abli%$1 ! consci5ce reliev$1 ! und]/&+ enlight5$4 ,x is impossible t "o :o =ms a "p ( ,*ri/'s body c ev] p]i%2 & ! believ] is ?is--,we are memb]s ( ,8 body1 ( ,8 fle%1 & ( ,8 bones4 7,eph4 v4 #cj47 ,e memb] ( ! body ( ,*ri/ 0 writt5 9 ! book ( ! sla9 ,lamb be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 nor c any?+ or any "o ev] oblit]ate t writ+4 ,he> :at our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ sai? 9 ref]5ce to ^? t are ,83 ,my %eep he> my voice1 & ,i "k !m1 & !y foll[ me2 & ,i give unto !m et]nal life1 & !y %all nev] p]i%1 nei!r %all any 7man1 devil1 or any "o else7 pluck !m out ( my h&4 ,my ,fa!r1 :i* gave !m ,me1 is great] ?an all2 & no man is able to pluck !m out ( my ,fa!r's h&4 7,john x4 #bg-bi47 ,"h1 !n1 mo/ assur$ly1 we h f9al p]sev]ance2 & t1 moreov]1 n m]ely ! p]sev]ance ( ! sa9ts1 b ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,yes1 de> fri5d1 ?is is ! way we w\ld h y view ! matt]4 ,x is ! f9al p]sev]ance ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity4 ,x is ! p]sev]ance ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 9 op5+ ! e>s ( ! %eep4 ,x is ! p]sev]ance ( ! ,son1 9 receiv+ all ^: e>s are ?us op5$4 ,&1 f9ally1 x is ! p]sev]ance ( ! ,fa!r1 9 keep+1 ?r\gh ,8 own "n1 ! blood-b\ght flock 9 ! holl[ ( ,8 ev]la/+ h&4 ,?is is pla9 en\gh4 ,we mu/ ei!r admit ! tru?--! consolatory & su/a9+ tru?--( f9al p]sev]ance or succumb to ! blasphem\s proposition t ! enemy ( ,god & man c c>ry 8 po9t aga9/ ! ,holy & ,et]nal ,tr9ity4 ,we see no middle gr\nd4 ,salvation is ( ! ,"l f fir/ to la/4 ,x is a free1 unconditional1 & ev]la/+ salvation4 ,x rea*es d[n to :]e ! s9n] is 9 all 8 guilt1 ru91 & degradation1 & be>s him up to :]e ,god is 9 all ,8 hol9ess1 tru?1 & righte\sness2 & x endures =ev]4 ,god ! ,fa!r is its s\rce1 ,god ! ,son is its *annel1 & ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ is ! p[] ( application & enjoym5t4 ,x is all ( ,god f beg9n+ to end1 f f\ndation to top/one1 f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+4 ,if x 7 n s1 x w\ld be presumptu\s folly to speak ( f9al p]sev]ance2 b see+ x is s1 x w\ld be presumptu\s unbelief to ?9k ( aught else4 ,true1 !re are great & manifold difficulties 9 ! way--difficulties be=e & difficulties aft] conv]sion4 ,!re are _m & p[]ful adv]s>ies2 b t is ! v reason :y we mu/ keep ! "q ( f9al p]sev]ance entirely cle> ( self & all its belong+s1 & make x repose simply ^u ,god4 ,x matt]s n 9 ! lea/ :at ! difficulties or ! adv]s>ies may be1 = fai? c ev] triumphantly inquire1 ,if ,god be = u1 :o c be aga9/ u8 ,& aga91 ,:o %all sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/8 ,%all tribulation1 or di/ress1 or p]secution1 or fam9e1 or nak$ness1 or p]il1 or sword8 ,z x is writt51 ',= ,?y sake1 we are kill$ all ! day long2 we are acc\nt$ z %eep = ! slaught]4' ,nay1 9 all ^! ?+s we are m ?an conqu]ors ?r\gh ,him t lov$ u4 ,= ,i am p]suad$ t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1 %all be able to sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4 7,rom4 viii4 #ce-ci47 ,"h1 aga91 we h f9al p]sev]ance taught1 9 ! cle>e/ & /ronge/ way possible--n any creature %all be able to sep>ate u4 ,nei!r self1 9 all its =ms2 nor ,satan1 9 all 8 wiles & ma*9ations2 nor ! _w1 9 all its alurem5ts1 or all its scorn1 c ev] sep>ate ! u ( ,romans viii4 #ci f ! love ( ,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4 ,no d\bt p]sons may be deceiv$1 & !y may deceive o!rs4 ,spuri\s cases may arise2 c\nt]feit conv]sions may take place4 ,p]sons may seem to run well = a "t1 & !n break d[n4 ,! blossoms ( spr+-"t may n be foll[$ by ! mell[ fruits ( autumn4 ,su* ?+s may be2 &1 moreov]1 true believ]s may fail 9 _m ?+s2 !y may /umble & break d[n 9 _! c\rse4 ,!y may h ample cause = self-judgm5t & humiliation 9 ! practical details ( life4 ,b1 all[+ ! wide/ possible m>g9 = all ^! ?+s1 ! preci\s doctr9e ( f9al p]sev]ance rema9s un%ak5--yea1 unt\*$--^u its own div9e & et]nal f\ndation--,i give unto my %eep et]nal 7n tempor>y or conditional7 life1 & !y %all nev] p]i%4 ,& aga93 ,^u ?is rock ,i w build my *ur*1 & ! gates ( hell %all n prevail aga9/ x4 ,p may argue z !y w1 & base _! argum5ts on cases :i* h come "u _! notice1 f "t to "t1 9 ! hi/ory ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians2 b1 look+ at ! subject f a div9e po9t ( view1 & bas+ our convictions on ! sure & un]r+ ,^w ( ,god1 we ma9ta9 t all :o belong to ! u ( ,romans viii41 ! %eep ( ,john x41 & ! *ur* ( ,mat!w xvi41 are z safe z ,*ri/ c make !m1 & ?is we conceive to be ! sum & sub/ance ( ! doctr9e ( f9al p]sev]ance4 ,,ii4 ,& n[1 de> fri5d1 we %all1 9 ! second place1 briefly & po9t$ly reply to ! que/ions :i* y h put be=e u3-- #a4 ,w a believ] be sav$1 no matt] into :at c\rse ( s9 he may fall1 & die 98 ,a true believ] w1 infallibly1 be sav$2 b we consid] t salvation includes1 n only full deliv]ance f ! future consequ5ces ( s91 b f ! pres5t p[] & practice !re(4 ,&1 h5ce1 if we f9d a p]son liv+ 9 s91 & yet talk+ ab\t 8 assurance ( salvation1 we look ^u him z an ant9omian1 & n a sav$ p]son at all4 ,if we say t we h fell[%ip ) ,him1 & walk 9 d>kness1 we lie1 & d n ! tru?4 ,! believ] may fall1 b ,he w be lift$ up2 he may be ov]tak51 b he w be re/or$2 he may w&]1 b he w be br\ght back1 because ,*ri/ is able to save to ! utt]mo/1 & n "o ( ,8 little ones %all p]i%4 #b4 ,w ! ,holy ,_s dwell 9 a he>t :]e evil & unholy ?\ghts are indulg$8 ,! body ( ! believ] is ! temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 7#a ,cor4 vi4 #ai47 ,& ?is preci\s tru? is ! gr\nd ( exhortation to purity & hol9ess ( he>t & life4 ,we are exhort$ n to grieve ! ,holy ,_s4 ,to indulge evil & unholy ?\ghts is n *ri/ian walk at all4 ,! ,*ri/ian may be assault$1 griev$1 & h>ass$ by evil ?\ghts1 & 9 su* a case he has only to look to ,*ri/ = victory4 ,prop] *ri/ian walk is ?us express$ 9 ,john's fir/ epi/le3 ,we "k t :osoev] is born ( ,god s9ne? n2 b he t is begott5 ( ,god keepe? himself1 & t wick$ "o t\*e? him n4 7,*ap4 v4 #ah47 ,?is is ! div9e side ( ! "q4 ,alas6 we "k !re is ! human side likewise2 b we judge ! human side by ! div9e4 ,we d n l[] ! div9e to meet ! human1 b ev] aim at ! div9e not)/&+ ! human4 ,we %\ld nev] be satisfi$ ) any?+ l[] ?an #a ,john v4 #ah4 ,x is by keep+ up ! true /&>d t we may expect to raise our moral tone4 ,to talk ( hav+ ! ,_s & yet indulge 9 evil & unholy ?\ghts is1 9 our judgm5t1 ! anci5t ,nicolaitanism 7,rev4 ii4 #f1 #ae71 or mod]n ant9omianism4 #c4 ,if x be s1 !n1 w n p say1 !y may live z !y l8 ,well1 h[ does a true ,*ri/ian l to live8 ,z l ,*ri/ z possible4 ,if "o _h put ?is "q to ,paul1 :at w\ld h be5 8 answ]8 #b ,cor4 v4 #ad1 #ae1 & ,phil4 iii4 #g-ad1 furni% ! reply4 ,x is to be fe>$ t ! p]sons :o ask su* que/ions "k b little ( ,*ri/4 ,we c q und]/& a p]son gett+ entangl$ 9 ! me%es ( a "o-sid$ !ological sy/em & be+ p]plex$ by ! conflict+ dogmas ( sy/ematic div9ity2 b we believe t ! man :o draws a plea f ! fre$om1 sov]eignty1 & et]nal /ability ( ! grace ( ,god to cont9ue 9 s91 kn[s no?+ ( ,*ri/ianity at all1 has nei!r "p nor lot 9 ! matt]1 b is 9 a truly awful & dang]\s condition4 ,z to ! case :i* y adduce1 ( a "y man :o he>d a m9i/] /ate 9 8 s]mon t once a *ild1 always a *ild1 & :o took occasion f t to plunge into & cont9ue 9 op5 s91 x is only "o ( ?\s&s4 ,we believe ! m9i/] 0 "r 9 :at he said1 b ! "y man 0 wrong 9 :at he did4 ,to judge ! words ( ! =m] by ! acts ( ! latt] is utt]ly false4 ,:at %\ld ,i ?9k ( my son1 if he 7 to say1 ,once a son1 always a son1 & !re=e ,i may proce$ to sma% my fa!r's w9d[s & d all sorts ( mis*ief8 ,we judge ! m9i/]'s /atem5t by ! ,^w ( ,god1 & pron\nce x true4 ,we judge ! "y man's conduct by ! same rule1 & pron\nce x false4 ,! matt] is q simple4 ,we h no reason to believe t ! unhappy "y man ev] really ta/$ ! true grace ( ,god2 = if he _h1 he w\ld love & cultivate & exhibit hol9ess4 ,! ,*ri/ian has to /ruggle ) s92 b /ruggl+ ) x & wall[+ 9 x are two totally diff]5t ideas4 ,9 ! "o case we c c\nt on ,*ri/'s sympa?y & grace2 9 ! o!r1 we are actually blasphem+ ,8 "n by imply+ t ,he is ! m9i/] ( s94 ,we consid] x a v s]i\s mi/ake to set ab\t judg+ ! tru? ( ,god by ! act+s ( m54 ,all :o d s mu/ rea* a false conclusion4 ,! true way is j to rev]se ! ord]4 ,get hold ( ,god's tru? fir/1 & !n judge ev]y?+ by t4 ,set up ! div9e /&>d1 & te/ ev]y?+ !reby4 ,set up ! public scales1 & weigh e man's load !re94 ,! scales mu/ n be regulat$ by ea* man's load1 b ea* man's load be te/$ by ! scales4 ,if t5 ?\s& pr(essors 7 to fall away1 & live & die 9 op5 s91 x w\ld n %ake our confid5ce 9 ! div9e doctr9e ( f9al p]sev]ance4 ,! selfsame ,^w t proves ! doctr9e to be true1 proves !m to be false4 ,!y w5t out f u1 b !y 7 n ( u2 = if !y _h be5 ( u1 !y w\ld no d\bt h cont9u$ ) u2 b !y w5t out1 t !y might be manife/ t !y 7 n all ( u4 7#a ,john ii4 #ai47 ,! f\ndation ( ,god /&e? sure1 hav+ ?is seal1 ,! ,"l kn[e? !m t are ,84 ,&1 let e "o t name? ! "n ( ,*ri/ dep>t f iniquity4 7#b ,tim4 ii4 #ai47 ,,iii4 ,we %all n[ proce$ to exam9e ! v>i\s passages ( ,scripture :i*1 z y say1 are g5]ally adduc$ by ^? :o seek to ov]?r[ ! doctr9e ( f9al p]sev]ance4 ,b be=e do+ s1 we deem x ( importance to lay d[n ! foll[+ fundam5tal pr9ciple1 :i* w1 9 our judgm5t1 be f\nd mo/ helpful 9 ! int]pretation ( ,scripture g5]ally4 ,! pr9ciple is v simple4 ,no "o passage ( ,holy ,scripture c by any possibility contradict ano!r4 ,if !re=e !re be a seem+ contradiction1 x mu/ arise f our want ( spiritual intellig5ce4 ,?us1 = example1 if any "o 7 to quote ,james ii4 #bd 9 def5se ( ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by works1 ,i might n be able to answ] him4 ,x is q possible t ?\s&s1 l ,lu!r1 h be5 sadly p]plex$ by t passage4 ,!y may feel ! fulle/ & cle>e/ assurance t !y are ju/ifi$1 & t n by any works t !y h done1 b simply by fai? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & yet be :olly unable to expla9 ^! words ( ,james--,ye see !n h[ t by works a man is ju/ifi$1 & n by fai? only4 ,n[1 h[ is "o to meet su* a difficulty z ?is8 ,he really does n und]/& ! apo/le ,james4 ,he is involv$ 9 mu* p]plexity by ! app>5t contradiction betwe5 ,james & ,paul4 ,:at is he to d8 ,j to apply ! pr9ciple above /at$4 ,no "o passage ( ,scripture c possibly contradict ano!r4 ,z well might we appreh5d a collision betwe5 two ( ! heav5ly bodies :ile mov+ 9 _! div9ely appo9t$ orbits1 z t two inspir$ writ]s c\ld possibly cla% 9 _! /atem5ts4 ,well1 !n1 ,i read 9 ,rom4 iv4 #e su* pla9 words z ^!3 ,b to him t worke? n1 b believe? on ,him t ju/ifie? ! ungodly1 8 fai? is c\nt$ = righte\sness4 ,"h ,i f9d works entirely exclud$ z a gr\nd ( ju/ification1 & fai? alone recogniz$4 ,s also 9 *apt] iii4 ,i read1 ,!re=e we conclude t a man is ju/ifi$ by fai? )\t 7or ap>t f7 works ( law4 ,&1 aga91 ,be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?1 we h peace ) ,god4 ,exactly simil> is ! tea*+ 9 ! epi/le to ! ,galatians1 :]e we read su* pla9 words z ^!3 ,kn[+ t a man is n ju/ifi$ by works ( law1 b by fai? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ev5 we 7,jews7 h believ$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 t we might be ju/ifi$ by fai? ( ,*ri/1 & n by works ( law3 = by works ( law %all no fle% be ju/ifi$4 7,*ap4 ii4 #af47 ,9 all ^! passages1 & _m m :i* might be quot$1 works are s$ul\sly exclud$ z a gr\nd ( ju/ification1 & t too 9 language s pla9 t a wayf>+ man1 ?\gh a fool1 ne$ n err !re94 ,if !re=e we _c expla9 ,james ii4 #bd1 we mu/ ei!r d5y its inspiration or h rec\rse to our pr9ciple1 namely1 t no "o passage ( ,holy ,scripture c possibly contradict ano!r1 & s rema91 ) un%ak5 confid5ce & unruffl$ repose1 rejoic+ 9 ! gr& f\ndation tru? ( ju/ification by fai? alone1 ap>t f law-works altoge!r4 ,hav+ call$ ! read]'s att5tion to ! fam\s passage 9 ,james ii41 x may n be amiss to (f] him1 9 pass+1 a ^w or two ( exposition :i* w help him 9 ! und]/&+ ( x4 ,!re is a little ^w 9 v]se #ad :i* w furni% ! key to ! entire passage4 ,! inspir$ apo/le inquires1 ,:at do? x pr(it1 my bre?r51 ?\gh a man say he ha? fai?8 ,_h he said1 ,:at do? x pr(it ?\gh a man h fai?8 ! difficulty w\ld be insup]able1 ! p]plexity hopeless4 ,b ! important ^w say q removes all difficulty1 & unfolds 9 ! simple/ possible way ! po9t :i* ! apo/le has 9 8 m9d4 ,we might inquire1 ,:at do? x pr(it ?\gh a man say he ha? t5 ?\s& a ye>1 if he h x n8 ,n[1 we are aw>e t ! ^w say is con/antly left out 9 quot+ ,james ii4 #ad4 ,"s h ev5 v5tur$ to ass]t t x is n 9 ! orig9al4 ,b any "o :o c read ,greek has only to look at ! passage & he w see ! ^w legee 7say7 plac$ !re by ! ,holy ,gho/1 & left !re by all our lead+ editors & biblical critics2 nor c we well conceive a ^w ( m vital importance 9 a passage4 ,its influ5ce1 we believe1 is felt ?r\gh\t ! entire context 9 :i* x occurs4 ,!re is no use 9 a man m]ely say+ he has fai?2 b if he really has x1 x pr(its him = "t & et]nity1 inasmu* z x connects him ) ,*ri/1 & puts him 9 full & inali5able possession ( all t ,*ri/ has done & all t ,he is = u be=e ,god4 ,?is leads u to ano!r po9t1 :i* w greatly t5d to cle> away ! seem+ contradiction betwe5 ! two inspir$ apo/les1 ,paul & ,james4 ,!re is a v mat]ial diff]5ce betwe5 law-works & life-works4 ,paul jeal\sly excludes ! =m]2 ,james z jeal\sly insi/s on ! latt]4 ,b be x c>efully not$ t x is only ! =m] t ,paul excludes1 z x is only ! latt] t ,james insi/s on4 ,! acts ( ,abraham & ,rahab 7 n law-works1 b life-works4 ,!y 7 ! g5u9e fruits ( fai?1 ap>t f :i* !y w\ld h possess$ no ju/ify+ virtue :atev]4 ,x is well wor?y ( note t ) ! hi/ory ( f\r ?\s& ye>s be=e ,him1 ! ,holy ,gho/1 9 ! apo/le1 %\ld h fix$ ^u two su* works z t ( ,abraham 9 ,g5esis xxii4 & t ( ,rahab 9 ,jo%ua ii4 ,he does n adduce "s acts ( *>ity or b5evol5ce1 ?\gh surely ,he might easily h select$ _m su* f ! va/ mass ( mat]ials :i* lay be=e ,him4 ,b1 z if anticipat+ ! use t ! enemy w\ld make ( ! passage n[ be=e u1 ,he takes c>e to select two su* illu/rations ( ,8 !sis z prove beyond all "q t x is life-works & n law-works ,he is insi/+ ^u1 & leaves :olly unt\*$ ! priceless doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai?1 ap>t f works ( law4 ,f9ally1 if any %\ld feel dispos$ to inquire z to ! diff]5ce betwe5 law-works & life-works1 x is simply ?is3 law-works are su* z are done 9 ord] to get life3 life-works are ! g5u9e fruits ( life possess$4 ,& h[ d we get life8 ,by believ+ on ! ,son ( ,god4 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,he t he>e? my words1 & believe? on ,him t s5t ,me1 ha? ev]la/+ life4 7,john v4 #bd47 ,we mu/ h life be=e we c d any?+2 & we get life1 n by say+ we h fai?1 b by really hav+ x2 & :5 we h x1 we %all manife/ ! preci\s fruits !re(1 to ! glory ( ,god4 ,?us1 !n1 we n only implicitly believe t ,paul & ,james mu/ h>monize1 b we c pla9ly see t !y d4 ,hav+ ?us s\ght to def9e & illu/rate our pr9ciple1 we %all leave y1 de> fri5d1 to apply x 9 ! v>i\s cases ( difficulty & p]plexity :i* may come be=e y 9 ! /udy ( ,scripture1 :ile we endeavor to exp\nd1 z ! ,"l may enable u1 ! important passages ( ,scripture :i* y h laid be=e u4 #a4 ,! fir/ quotation is f ! second epi/le ( ,pet]--,b !re 7 false prophets also among ! p1 ev5 z !re %all be false tea*]s among y1 :o privily %all br+ 9 damnable h]esies1 ev5 d5y+ ! ,"l t b\ght !m1 & br+ ^u !mselves swift de/ruction4 7,*ap4 ii4 #a47 ,! difficulty ( ?is passage arises1 we suppose1 f ! expression1 d5y+ ! ,"l t b\ght !m4 ,b !re is1 9 reality1 no difficulty :atev] 9 ^! words4 ,! ,"l has a d\ble claim on e man1 woman1 & *ild b5ea? ! canopy ( heav54 ,he has a claim f\nd$ on creation1 & a claim f\nd$ on r$emption4 ,x is to ! latt] ( ^! two t ! apo/le ref]s4 ,! false tea*]s w n m]ely d5y ! ,"l t made !m1 b ev5 ! ,"l t b\ght !m4 ,x is ( importance to see ?is4 ,x w help to cle> away _m difficulties4 ,! ,"l ,jesus has a pur*as$ "r ov] e memb] ( ! human family4 ,! ,fa!r has giv5 ,him p[] ov] all fle%4 ,h5ce ! s9 ( ^? :o d5y ,him4 ,x w\ld be s9 to d5y ,him z ,creator2 x is a great] s9 to d5y ,him z ,r$eem]4 ,x is n at all a "q ( reg5]ation4 ,! apo/le does n say1 ,d5y+ ! ,"l t quick5$ !m4 ,?is w\ld inde$ be a difficulty2 b z ! passage /&s1 x leaves :olly unt\*$ ! tru? ( f9al p]sev]ance4 #b4 ,! second passage occurs at ! close ( ! same *apt] 7v]ses #bj & #bb7--;,= if aft] !y h escap$ ! pollutions ( ! _w1 ?r\gh ! k ( ! ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 !y are aga9 entangl$ !re9 & ov]come1 ! latt] end is worse ) !m ?an ! beg9n+4444 ,b x is happ5$ unto !m accord+ to ! true prov]b1 ',! dog is turn$ to 8 own vomit aga93 & ! s[ t 0 wa%$1 to h] wall[+ 9 ! mire4' ,! diffusion ( scriptural k & evangelical light may & does frequ5tly ex]t an amaz+ influ5ce ^u ! conduct & "* ( p]sons :o h kn[n ! sav+1 quick5+1 emancipat+ p[] ( ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,inde$ x is h>dly possible = an op5 ,bible to be circulat$1 or a free gospel to be prea*$1 )\t produc+ v /rik+ results :i*1 aft] all1 w be f\nd to fall f> %ort ( ! gr& result ( reg5]ation4 ,_m gross habits may be ab&on$1 _m pollutions laid aside1 "u ! influ5ce ( a m]ely intellectual k ( ! ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/2 :ile1 at ! same "t1 ! he>t has nev] really be5 sav+ly rea*$ at all4 ,n[1 x w be inv>iably f\nd t :5 p]sons %ake (f ! influ5ce ( evangelical light--ev5 ?\gh t influ5ce nev] ext5d$ beyond _! outw>d conduct--!y are sure to plunge into great] dep?s ( evil1 & great] excesses ( worldl9ess & folly ?an ev]2 ,! latt] end is worse ) !m ?an ! beg9n+4 ,! devil takes delight 9 dragg+ ! quondam pr(essor ?r\gh deep] mire ?an t 9 :i* he wall[$ 9 ! days ( 8 ignorance & ?\ghtless folly4 ,h5ce ! urg5t ne$ ( press+ on all ) :om we h to d ! importance ( mak+ sure "w ( x1 s t ! k ( tru? may n m]ely affect _! ext]nal conduct1 b rea* ! he>t1 & imp>t t life :i*1 :5 once possess$1 c nev] be lo/4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ?is passage to t]rify ! %eep ( ,*ri/1 b v mu* to w>n ^? :o1 ?\gh !y may = a "t put on ! outw>d appe>ance ( %eep1 h nev] be5 inw>dly aught b z ! dog & ! s[4 #c4 ,ezekiel xviii4 #bd1 #bf--;,b :5 ! righte\s turne? away f 8 righte\sness1 & committe? iniquity1 & doe? accord+ to all ! abom9ations t ! wick$ man doe?1 %all he live8 ,all 8 righte\sness t he ha? done %all n be m5tion$3 9 8 trespass t he ha? trespass$1 & 9 8 s9 t he ha? s9n$1 9 !m %all he die4444 ,:5 a righte\s man turne? away f 8 righte\sness & committe? iniquity1 & die? 9 !m2 = 8 iniquity1 t he ha? done1 %all he die4 ,) ?is we may connect y\r ref]5ce to #b ,*ronicles xv4 #b--,! ,"l is ) y :ile ye be ) ,him3 & if ye seek ,him1 ,he w be f\nd ( y3 b if ye =sake ,him1 ,he w =sake y4 ,we feel con/ra9$1 de> fri5d1 to say t x evid5ces a sad want ( spiritual intellig5ce to adduce su* passages ( ,scripture z be>+ 9 any way ^u ! tru? ( ! f9al p]sev]ance ( ,*ri/'s memb]s4 ,^!1 & numb]less o!r scriptures 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 z well z _m simil> passages 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 unfold to u ! deeply important subject ( ,god's moral gov]nm5t4 ,n[1 to be m]ely a subject ( ,god's gov]nm5t is "o ?+2 to be a subject ( ,8 un*angeable grace is ano!r4 ,we %\ld nev] conf\nd !m4 ,to elaborate ?is po9t1 & to ref] to ! v>i\s passages :i* illu/rate & en=ce x1 w\ld dem& a volume3 we w\ld "h only add our full p]suasion t no "o c und]/& ! ^w ( ,god :o does n accurately di/+ui% betwe5 man "u gov]nm5t & man "u grace4 ,9 ! "o case he is look$ at z walk+ d[n "h1 9 ! place ( responsibility & dang]2 9 ! o!r1 he is look$ at z associat$ ) ,*ri/ above1 9 ! place ( inali5able privilege & et]nal security4 ,^! two ,old ,te/am5t scriptures to :i* y h ref]r$ u are entirely gov]nm5tal1 &1 z a consequ5ce1 h no?+ :atev] to d ) ! "q ( f9al p]sev]ance4 #d4 ,mat!w xii4 #de--,!n goe? he & take? ) him sev5 o!r spirits m wick$ ?an himself1 & !y ent] 9 & dwell !re3 & ! la/ /ate ( t man is worse ?an ! fir/4 ,ev5 s %all x be unto ?is wick$ g5]ation4 ,! clos+ s5t5ce ( ?is passage q expla9s ! :ole context4 ,our ,"l is describ+ ! moral condition ( ! ,jewi% p4 ,! _s ( idolatry _h gone out ( !m1 b only = a "t1 & to return aga9 9 sev5fold en]gy & int5sity1 r5d]+ _! la/ /ate worse by f> ?an aught t has yet appe>$ 9 _! mo/ m>vel\s hi/ory4 ,?is passage1 tak5 9 a second>y way1 may be v intellig5tly appli$ to an individual :o1 hav+ und]gone a c]ta9 moral *ange1 & exhibit$ a measure ( improvem5t 9 8 outw>d conduct1 aft]w>ds falls back & becomes m op5ly corrupt & vici\s ?an ev]4 #e4 #b ,john i4 #h1 #i--,look to y\rselves1 t we lose n ^? ?+s :i* we h wr\ght1 b t we receive a full rew>d4 ,:oev] transgresse?1 & abide? n 9 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 ha? n ,god4 ,he t abide? 9 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 he ha? bo? ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,9 v]se #h ! apo/le exhorts ! elect lady & h] *ildr5 to look to !mselves1 le/ by any means he %\ld lose aught ( ! fruit ( 8 m9i/ry4 ,!y 7 to =m "p ( 8 rew>d 9 ! com+ day ( glory1 & he long$ to pres5t !m faultless 9 ! pres5ce ( t glory1 t 8 rew>d might be full4 ,v]se #i ne$s no explanation2 x is solemnly pla94 ,if "o does n abide 9 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 he has got no?+4 ,let slip ! tru? z to ,*ri/1 & y h no security z to any?+4 ,! ,*ri/ian mo/ assur$ly ne$s to walk wat*fully 9 ord] to escape ! manifold sn>es & temptations :i* surr\nd him2 b :e!r is t wat*fulness bett] promot$ by plac+ 8 feet ^u ! %ift+ s& ( 8 own p]=mances or by fix+ !m firmly ^u ! rock ( ,god's et]nal salvation8 ,:e!r am ,i 9 a m favorable position = ! ex]cise ( wat*fulness & pray] :ile liv+ 9 p]petual d\bt & fe>1 or repos+ 9 artless confid5ce 9 ! un*angeable love ( my ,savi\r-,god8 ,we ?9k1 de> fri5d1 we may v safely anticipate y\r reply4 #f4 ,rev4 iii4 #aa--;,behold1 ,i come quickly2 hold t fa/ :i* ?\ ha/1 t no man take ?y cr[n4 ,two ?+s are "h to be consid]$1 namely3 fir/1 ?is is an address to an assembly2 &1 secondly1 x does n say1 ,t no man take ?y life4 ,a s]vant may lose 8 rew>d2 b a *ild c nev] lose 8 et]nal life4 ,att5tion to ?is w\ld remove a ho/ ( difficulties4 ,son%ip is "o ?+2 disciple%ip is q ano!r4 ,security 9 ,*ri/ is "o ?+2 te/imony = ,*ri/ is q ano!r4 ,if our security 7 dep5d5t ^u our te/imony--our son%ip ^u our disciple%ip1 :]e %\ld we be8 ,true1 ! m ,i "k my security & enjoy my son%ip1 ! m effective w be my te/imony & ! m fai?ful my disciple%ip2 b ^! ?+s mu/ nev] be conf\nd$4 ,9 conclusion1 de> fri5d1 y say t ,all ^? texts :i* speak ( endur+ to ! end1 & ov]com+1 are ?\ght to mean t1 s9ce !re is a possibility ( our n do+ s1 we may n be sav$ 9 ! end4 ,z to ?is1 we w\ld m]ely add t we %all be mo/ happy at any "t to ent] ) y ^u ! close exam9ation ( e "o ( ^? passages to :i* y 9 ?is g5]al way ref]199 & to prove1 by ! grace ( ,god1 t n "o ( !m1 :5 rightly int]pret$1 militates 9 ! smalle/ degree aga9/ ! preci\s tru? ( f9al p]sev]ance2 b t1 on ! contr>y1 ea* passage conta9s )9 itself1 or )9 its imm$iate context1 t :i* w cle>ly prove its p]fect h>mony ) ! tru? ( ! et]nal security ( ! v feeble/ lamb 9 all ! blood-b\ght flock ( ,*ri/4 ,may ! ,"l e/abli% our s\ls1 m & m firmly1 9 ,8 own tru?1 & pres]ve u unto ,8 heav5ly k+dom1 to ! glory ( ,8 holy "n6 ,c4 ,h4 ,m4 ,p4 ,s4--,paley obs]ves t we %\ld nev] suff] :at we "k to be di/urb$ by :at we "k n4 ,& ,butl] rem>ks ne>ly ! same :5 he says1 ,if a tru? be e/abli%$1 objections are no?+4 ,! "o is f\nd$ on our k1 & ! o!r on our ignorance4 7,see ,jay's ,autobiography1 p4 #agj47 ,a ,,sacr$ ,,union ',twixt ,jesus & ! heav5ly race ,subsi/s a bond ( sov]eign grace-- ,a tie :i* hell's trem5d\s tra9 ,c ne'er dissolve or r5d 9 twa94 ,life's sacr$ bond %all nev] break1 ,?\gh e>? %\ld to its c5tre %ake3 ,we re/ 9 hope1 assur$ ( ?is2 ,= ,god has pl$g$ ,8 righte\sness4 ,by ,him 'twas c\nsel$1 plann$1 & done1 ,wr\ght 9 ! blood ( ,8 de> ,son-- ,! ,*ri/ appo9t$ to r$eem ,all t ! ,fa!r *ose 9 ,him4 ,o sacr$ union1 firm & /rong6 ,h[ great ! grace6 ,h[ sweet ! song6 ,to ,god alone be all ! praise ,( ri*1 et]nal1 heav5ly grace4 ,9 _s "o ) ,him :o rose ,victori\s o'er ,8 mighty foes2 ,:o w5t on high & took ,8 seat1 ,pl$ge ( ! s]p5t's full defeat4 ,triumphant ?us o'er adv]se p[]s1 7,= all ,he is & has is ours17 ,) ,him1 ! ,head1 we /& or fall-- ,our ,life1 our ,surety1 & our ,all4 ,?us sav$ 9 ,him1 a *os5 race1 ,"h may we prove our fai?fulness1 ,& live to ,him :o = u di$1 ,) :om we %all be glorifi$4 ,,n[ ,,& ,,!n2 ,,or1 ,,"t ,,& ,,et]nity ,! pr9ciples ( tru? laid d[n 9 ,luke xii4 are ( ! mo/ solemn & se>*+ "*4 ,_! practical be>+ is su* z to r5d] !m1 9 a day l ! pres5t1 ( ! deepe/ importance4 ,worldly-m9d$ness & c>nality _c live 9 ! light ( ! tru? "h set =?4 ,!y are )]$ up by ! roots4 ,if "o 7 ask$ to give a brief & compreh5sive title to ?is mo/ preci\s section ( inspiration1 x might be entitl$ ,"t 9 ! light ( et]nity4 ,! ,"l evid5tly design$ to set ,8 disciples 9 ! light ( t _w :]e e ?+ is ! direct opposite ( t :i* obta9s "h--to br+ _! he>ts "u ! holy influ5ce ( unse5 ?+s1 & _! lives "u ! p[] & au?ority ( heav5ly pr9ciples4 ,su* be+ ! fai?ful purpose ( ! ,div9e ,tea*]1 ,he lays ! solid f\ndation = ,8 sup]/ructure ( doctr9e ) ^! se>*+ words3 ,bew>e ( ! leav5 ( ! ,ph>isees1 :i* is hypocrisy4 ,!re mu/ be no und]curr5t 9 ! s\l4 ,! deep spr+s ( ?\ght mu/ be laid b>e4 ,we mu/ all[ ! pure beams ( heav5's light to p5etrate to ! dep?s ( our moral be+4 ,we mu/ n h any discrepancy betwe5 ! hidd5 judgm5t ( ! s\l & ! /yle ( our phraseology--betwe5 ! b5t ( ! life & ! pr(ession ( ! lips4 ,9 a ^w1 we specially ne$ ! grace ( an hone/ & a good he>t1 9 ord] to pr(it by ?is wondr\s comp5dium ( practical tru?4 ,we are too apt to give an indiff]5t he>+ or a cold ass5t to home tru?4 ,we d n l x4 ,we pref] int]e/+ speculations ab\t ! m]e lett] ( ,scripture1 po9ts ( doctr9e1 or que/ions ( prophecy1 because we c indulge ^! 9 imm$iate connection ) all sorts ( worldly-m9d$ness1 covet\s practices1 & self-indulg5ce4 ,b pond]\s pr9ciples ( tru?1 be>+ d[n ^u ! consci5ce 9 all _! magnitude & fle%-cutt+ p[]1 :o c be>1 save ^? :o1 ?r\gh grace1 are seek+ to purge !mselves f ! leav5 ( ! ,ph>isees1 :i* is hypocrisy8 ,?is leav5 is ( a mo/ speci\s "*1 takes v>i\s %apes1 & is !re=e mo/ dang]\s4 ,inde$1 :]ev] x exi/s1 !re is a mo/ positive & insurm\ntable b>ri] plac$ be=e ! s\l 9 its progress 9 exp]im5tal k & practical hol9ess4 ,if ,i d n expose my :ole s\l to ! action ( div9e tru?1--if ,i am clos+ up "s corn] or crevice f ! light !re(1--if ,i am *]i%+ "s secret res]ve1--if ,i am di%one/ly seek+ to accommodate ! tru? to my own /&>d ( practice1 or p>ry its ke5 edge f my consci5ce1 !n1 assur$ly1 ,i am defil$ by ! leav5 ( hypocrisy1 & my gr[? 9 lik5ess to ,*ri/ is a moral impossibility4 ,h5ce1 !re=e1 x is imp]ative ^u e disciple ( ,*ri/ to se>* & see t no?+ ( ?is abom9able leav5 is all[$ 9 ! secret *amb]s ( 8 he>t4 ,let u1 by ! grace ( ,god1 put & keep x f> away1 s t we may be able on all occasions to say1 ,speak1 ,"l1 = ,?y s]vant he>e?4#c #c ,! mean+ :i* is g5]ally atta*$ to hypocrisy is a false pr(ession ( religion4 ,x assur$ly means ?is1 b x means mu* m4 ,a tacit ass5t to pr9ciples :i* d n gov]n ! conduct des]ves ! appellation ( hypocrisy4 ,look+ at ! subject 9 ?is po9t ( view1 we may all f9d occasion ( deep humiliation be=e ! ,"l4 ,b n only is hypocrisy utt]ly subv]sive ( spiritual progress1 x also fails 9 atta9+ ! object :i* x proposes to itself2 = !re is no?+ cov]$ t %all n be reveal$2 nei!r hid1 t %all n be kn[n4 ,e man w f9d 8 level1 & e ?\ght w be br\ght to light4 ,:at ! tru? w\ld d n[1 ! judgm5t-seat w d !n4 ,e grade & %ade ( hypocrisy w be unmask$ by ! light :i* %all %9e =? f ! judgm5t-seat ( ,*ri/4 ,no?+ w be all[$ to escape4 ,all w be reality !n1 ?\gh !re is s mu* fallacy n[4 ,moreov]1 e ?+ w get its prop] "n !n1 ?\gh x be misnam$ n[4 ,worldly-m9d$ness is call$ prud5ce2 a grasp+1 covet\s _s is call$ =esight2 & self-indulg5ce & p]sonal aggr&izem5t are call$ judici\s managem5t & laudable dilig5ce 9 bus9ess4 ,?us x is n[2 b !n x w be q ! rev]se4 ,all ?+s w be se5 9 _! true colors1 & call$ by _! true names1 be=e ! judgm5t-seat4 ,:]e=e x is ! wisdom ( ! disciple to act 9 ! light ( t day1 :5 ! secrets ( all he>ts %all be disclos$4 ,z to ?is1 he is plac$ on a vantage-gr\nd1 =1 says ! apo/le1 we mu/ all sa9ts & s9n]s--?\gh n at ! same "t1 nor on ! same gr\nd1 be manife/$ be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( ,*ri/4 ,%\ld ?is di/urb ! disciple's m9d8 ,assur$ly n1 if 8 he>t be s purg$ ( ! leav5 ( hypocrisy & 8 s\l s ?or\ghly gr\nd$1 by ! tea*+ ( ,god ! ,holy ,gho/1 9 ! great f\ndation-tru? set =? 9 ?is v *apt] 7#b ,cor4 v471 namely1 t ,*ri/ is 8 life1 & ,*ri/ 8 righte\sness2 t he c say1 ,we are manife/$ 1--an inflection ( ! same ^w z is us$ at v]se #aj1 unto ,god1 & ,i tru/ also are manife/$ 9 y\r consci5ces4 ,b if he be defici5t 9 ?is peace ( consci5ce & transp>5t hone/y ( he>t1 !re is no d\bt b t ! ?\ght ( ! judgm5t-seat w di/urb 8 _s4 ,h5ce we see t ! ,"l1 9 ,luke xii1 sets ! consci5ces ( ,8 disciples directly 9 ! light ( ! judgm5t-seat4--,& ,i say unto y1 ,my fri5ds1 ,be n afraid ( !m t kill ! body1 & aft] t h no m t !y c d4 ,b ,i w =ew>n y :om ye %all fe>3 ,fe> ,him1 :i* aft] ,he ha? kill$ ha? p[] to ca/ into hell2 yea1 ,i say unto y1 ,fe> ,him4 ,! fe> ( man br+e? a sn>e1 & is closely connect$ ) ! leav5 ( ! ,ph>isees2 b ! fe> ( ! ,"l is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom1 & causes a man always s to c>ry himself--s to ?9k1 speak1 & act--z 9 ! full light ( ,*ri/'s judgm5t-seat4 ,?is w\ld imp>t imm5se dignity & elevation to ! "*1 :ile x w\ld effectually nip1 9 ! e>lie/ bud1 ! _s ( haughty indep5d5ce1 by keep+ ! s\l "u ! se>*+ p[] ( div9e light1 ! effect ( :i* is to make e ?+ & e "o manife/4 ,!re is no?+ t s t5ds to rob ! disciple ( ,*ri/ ( ! prop] dignity ( 8 disciple%ip z walk+ be=e ! eyes or ?\ghts ( m54 ,s long z we are do+ s1 we _c be un%ackl$ foll[]s ( our heav5ly ,ma/]4 ,moreov]1 ! evil ( walk+ be=e m5 is morally alli$ ) ! evil ( seek+ to hide our ways f ,god4 ,bo? p>take ( ! leav5 ( ! ,ph>isees1 & bo? w f9d _! prop] place be=e ! judgm5t-seat4 ,:y %\ld we fe> m58 :y %\ld we reg>d _! op9ions8 ,if _! op9ions w n be> to be tri$ 9 ,8 pres5ce :o has p[] to ca/ into hell1 !y are wor? no?+2 = x is ) ,him we h to d4 ,) me x is a v small ?+ t ,i %\ld be judg$ ( y1 or man's judgm5t4 ,man may h a judgm5t-seat n[1 b he w n h x !n2--he may set up 8 tribunal 9 "t1 b he w h no tribunal 9 et]nity4 ,:y1 !re=e1 %\ld we %ape our way 9 ref]5ce to a tribunal s frail & evanesc5t8 ,oh1 let u *all5ge our he>ts z to ?is4 ,god grant u grace to act n[ 9 ref]5ce to !n--to c>ry ourselves "h ) our eye on h]eaft]--to look at "t 9 ! light ( et]nity4 ,! poor unbeliev+ he>t may h[ev] inquire1 ,if ,i ?us rise above human ?\ghts & human op9ions1 h[ %all ,i get on 9 a sc5e :]e ^? v ?\ghts & op9ions prevail8 ,?is is a v natural "q1 b x meets its full & satisfactory answ] f ! ,ma/]'s lips2 yea1 x w\ld ev5 seem z ?\gh ,he _h graci\sly anticipat$ ?is ris+ elem5t ( unbelief1 :51 hav+ c>ri$ ,8 disciples above ! hazy mi/s ( "t1 & set !m 9 ! cle>1 se>*+1 p[]ful light ( et]nity1 ,he add$1 ,are n five sp>r[s sold = two f>?+s8 & n "o ( !m is =gott5 be=e ,god4 ,b ev5 ! v hairs ( y\r head are all numb]$4 ,fe> n1 !re=e2 ye are ( m value ?an _m sp>r[s4 7,v]4 #f1 #g47 ,"h ! he>t is taught n only to fe> ,god1 b also to confide 9 ,him1--x is n only w>n$1 b also tranquiliz$4 ,fe> & fe> n may seem a p>adox to fle% & blood1 b to fai? x is no p>adox4 ,! man :o fe>s ,god mo/ w fe> circum/ances lea/4 ,! man ( fai? is at once ! mo/ dep5d5t & indep5d5t man 9 ! _w--dep5d5t ^u ,god1 indep5d5t ^u circum/ances4 ,! latt] is ! consequ5ce ( ! =m]4 ,& m>k ! gr\nd ( ! believ]'s peace4 ,! ,"o :o has p[] to ca/ into hell1 ! only ,"o :om he is to fe>1 has actually tak5 ! tr\ble to c\nt ! hairs ( 8 head4 ,he surely has n tak5 ! tr\ble = ! purpose ( lett+ him p]i% "h or h]eaft]4 ,! m9ut5ess ( our ,fa!r's c>e %\ld sil5ce e d\bt t might arise 9 our he>ts4 ,!re is no?+ too small & !re c be no?+ too great = ,him4 ,! c\ntless orbs t move ?r\gh inf9ite space & a fall+ sp>r[ are alike to ,him4 ,8 inf9ite m9d c take 9 ) equal facility ! c\rse ( ev]la/+ ages & ! hairs ( our head4 ,?is is ! /able f\ndation on :i* ,*ri/ f\nds ,8 fe> n & take no ?\ght4 ,we frequ5tly fail 9 ! practical application ( ?is div9e pr9ciple4 ,we may admire x z a pr9ciple1 b x is only 9 ! application ( x t its real beauty is se5 or felt4 ,if we d n put x 9 practice1 we are b pa9t+ sunbeams on canvas1 :ile we fami% b5ea? ! *ill+ influ5ces ( our own unbelief4 ,n[1 we f9d 9 ?is scripture be=e u t bold & uncompromis+ te/imony = ,*ri/ is connect$ ) ?is holy elevation above m5's ?\ghts & ?is calm reliance ^u our ,fa!r's m9ute & t5d] c>e4 ,if my he>t is lift$ above ! influ5ce ( ! fe> ( man1 & sweetly tranquiliz$ by ! assurance t ,god takes acc\nt ( ! hairs ( my head1 !n ,i am 9 a condition ( s\l to confess ,*ri/ be=e m54 7,see vv4 #h-aj47 ,nor ne$ ,i be c>eful z to ! result ( ?is confession1 = s long z ,god wants me "h ,he w ma9ta9 me "h4 ,& :5 !y br+ y unto ! synagogues1 & unto magi/rates & p[]s1 take ye no ?\ght h[ or :at ?+ ye %all answ]1 or :at ye %all say2 = ! ,holy ,gho/ %all tea* y 9 ! same h\r :at ye ought to say4 ,! only prop] gr\nd ( te/imony = ,*ri/ is to be fully deliv]$ f human influ5ce1 & e/abli%$ 9 unqualifi$ confid5ce 9 ,god4 ,s f> z ,i am influ5c$ by or a debtor to m51 s f> am ,i disqualifi$ = be+ a s]vant ( ,*ri/2 b ,i c only be effectually deliv]$ f human influ5ce by a lively fai? 9 ,god4 ,:5 ,god fills ! he>t1 !re is no room = ! creature2 & we may be p]fectly sure ( ?is1 t no man has ev] tak5 ! tr\ble to c\nt ! hairs ( our head2 we h n ev5 tak5 t tr\ble ourselves2 b ,god has1 & !re=e ,i c tru/ ,god m ?an any "o4 ,god is p]fectly suffici5t = e exig5cy1 great or small1 & we only want to tru/ ,him to "k t ,he is4 ,true1 ,he may & does use m5 z in/rum5ts2 b if we lean on m5 in/ead ( ,god1--if we lean on in/rum5ts in/ead ( on ! h& t uses !m1 we br+ d[n a curse ^u u1 = x is writt51 ,curs$ be ! man t tru/e? 9 man1 & make? fle% 8 arm1 & ^: he>t dep>te? f ! ,"l4 7,j]4 xvii4 #e47 ,! ,"l us$ ! rav5s to fe$ ,elijah1 b ,elijah nev] ?\ght ( tru/+ 9 ! rav5s4 ,?us x %\ld be ev]4 ,fai? leans on ,god1 c\nts on ,him1 cl+s to ,him1 tru/s 9 ,him1 waits = ,him1 ev] leaves a cle> /age = ,him to act on1 does n ob/ruct ,8 glori\s pa? by any creature-confid5ce1 all[s ,him to display ,himself 9 all ! glori\s reality ( :at ,he is1 leaves e ?+ to ,him2 &1 moreov]1 if x gets into deep & r\gh wat]s1 x w always be se5 ^u ! cre/ ( ! l(tie/ bill[1 & f !nce gaz+ 9 p]fect repose ^u ,god & ,8 p[]ful act+s4 ,su* is fai?--t preci\s ?+--! only ?+ 9 ?is _w t gives ,god & man _! respective places4 ,:ile ! ,"l ,jesus 0 9 ! act ( p\r+ =? ^! une>?ly pr9ciples1 a true *ild ( e>? intrudes ^u ,him ) a "q ab\t prop]ty4--,& "o ( ! company said unto ,him1 ',ma/]1 speak to my bro!r1 t he divide ! inh]itance ) me4' ,h[ m>vel\sly little did he "k ( ! true "* ( t heav5ly ,man :o /ood be=e him6 ,he knew no?+ ( ! pr(\nd my/]y ( ,8 be+1 or ! object ( ,8 heav5ly mission4 ,he surely _h n come f ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r to settle lawsuits ab\t prop]ty1 nor to arbitrate betwe5 two covet\s m54 ,! _s ( covet\sness 0 manife/ly 9 ! :ole affair4 ,bo? def5dant & pla9tiff 7 gov]n$ by covet\sness4 ,"o want$ to grasp & ! o!r want$ to keep2 :at 0 ?is b covet\sness8 ,& he said unto him1 ',man1 :o made ,me a judge or a divid] ov] y8' ,x 0 n a "q ( :i* 0 "r or :i* 0 wrong z to ! prop]ty4 ,accord+ to ,*ri/'s pure & heav5ly doctr9e !y 7 bo? wrong4 ,9 ! light ( et]nity a few acres ( l& 7 little wor?2 & z to ,*ri/ ,himself1 ,he 0 only tea*+ pr9ciples entirely ho/ile to all que/ions ( e>?ly possession2 b 9 ,8 own p]son & "* ,he set an example ( ! v opposite4 ,he did n g to law ab\t ! inh]itance4 ,he 0 ,heir ( all ?+s4 ,! l& ( ,israel1 ! ?rone ( ,david1 & all creation belong$ to ,him2 b man w\ld n own ,him1 or give ,him possession4 ,! husb&m5 said among !mselves1 ',?is is ! heir2 come1 let u kill him1 & seize ^u ! inh]itance4' ,to ?is ! ,heir submitt$ 9 p]fect pati5ce1 b 7et]nal homage to ,8 glori\s "n67 by submitt+ unto dea? ,he cru%$ ! enemy's p[]1 & br\ght _m sons to glory4 ,?us we see 9 ! doctr9e & practice ( ! ,heav5ly ,man ! true exhibition ( ! pr9ciples ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,he w\ld n arbitrate1 b yet ,he taught tru? :i* w\ld entirely d away ) ! ne$ ( arbitration4 ,if ! pr9ciples ( ! k+dom ( ,god 7 dom9ant1 !re w\ld be no ne$ = c\rts ( law2 = inasmu* z p w\ld n be wrong$ ( _! rights1 !y c\ld h no wrongs to be right$4 ,?is w\ld be admitt$ by all4 ,b !n ! ,*ri/ian1 be+ 9 ! k+dom1 is b\nd to be gov]n$ by ! pr9ciples ( ! k+dom1 & to c>ry !m out at all co/2 =1 9 ! exact proportion t he fails to exhibit ^? pr9ciples1 he is robb+ 8 own s\l ( bless+1 & m>r+ 8 te/imony4 ,h5ce1 !n1 a p]son go+ to law is n gov]n$1 9 s do+1 by ! pr9ciples ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 b by ! pr9ciples ( ! k+dom ( ,satan1 :o is ! pr9ce ( ?is _w4 ,x is n a "q z to 8 be+ a ,*ri/ian1 b simply a "q z to ! pr9ciple by :i* he is gov]n$ 9 ! act ( go+ to law "u any circum/ances4#d ,i say no?+ ( ! moral in/9cts ( ! div9e nature1 :i* w\ld surely lead "o to appreh5d ) accuracy ! gross inconsi/5cy ( a man :o pr(esses to be sav$ by grace go+ to law ) a fell[-man--( "o :o1 :ile he owns t if he _h 8 "r f ! h& ( ,god1 he w\ld be burn+ 9 hell1 nev]!less insi/s ^u exact+ 8 rights f 8 fell[-man--( "o :o has be5 =giv5 t5 ?\s& tal5ts1 b yet seizes 8 fell[ by ! ?roat = a paltry hundr$ p5ce4 ,^u ^! ?+s ,i %all n dwell4 ,i m]ely look at ! "q ( go+ to law 9 ! light ( ! k+dom1 9 ! light ( et]nity2 & if x be true t 9 ! k+dom ( ,god !re is no ne$ = c\rts ( law1 !n ,i press x solemnly ^u my read]'s consci5ce1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 t he1 z a subject ( t k+dom1 is totally wrong 9 go+ to law4 ,true1 x w lead to loss & suff]+2 b :o is wor?y ( ! k+dom ( ,god :o is n prep>$ to suff] = x8 ,let ^? :o are gov]n$ by ! ?+s ( "t g to law2 b ! ,*ri/ian is1 or ought to be1 gov]n$ by ! ?+s ( et]nity4 ,p g to law n[1 b x w n be s !n2 & ! ,*ri/ian is to act n[ z if x 7 !n4 ,he belongs to ! k+dom2 & x is j because ! k+dom ( ,god is n dom9ant1 b ! ,k+ reject$1 t ! subjects ( ! k+dom are call$ to suff]4 ,righte\sness suff]s n[2 x w reign 9 ! mill5nium1 & x w dwell 9 ! new heav5s & ! new e>?4 ,n[1 9 go+ to law1 ! ,*ri/ian anticipates ! mill5nial age4 ,he is go+ be=e 8 ,ma/] 9 ! ass]tion ( 8 rights4 ,he is call$ to suff] pati5tly all sorts ( wrongs & injuries4 ,to res5t !m is to d5y ! tru? ( t k+dom to :i* he pr(esses to belong4 ,i press ?is pr9ciple ^u my read]'s consci5ce4 ,i e>ne/ly implore 8 s]i\s att5tion !reto4 ,let x h its full weight ^u 8 consci5ce4 ,let him n trifle ) its tru?4 ,!re is no?+ :i* t5ds s to h9d] ! fre%ness & p[]1 gr[? & prosp]ity1 ( ! k+dom ( ,god 9 ! he>t z ! refusal to c>ry out ! pr9ciples ( t k+dom 9 ! conduct4#e #d ,h[ (t51 alas6 does x happ5 t p g to law to be right$ ( _! wrongs1 & 9 ! end f9d !mselves wrong$ ( _! rights6 #e ,! ,*ri/ian %\ld be gov]n$ by ! pr9ciples ( ! k+dom 9 e ?+4 ,if he is engag$ 9 bus9ess1 he %\ld conduct 8 bus9ess z a *ild ( ,god1 & a s]vant ( ,*ri/4 ,he %\ld n h a ,*ri/ian "* on ,"l's day & a comm]cial "* on ,monday4 ,i %\ld h ! ,"l ) me 9 my %op1 my w>eh\se1 & my c\nt+-h\se4 ,x is my privilege to dep5d ^u ,god 9 my bus9ess2 b 9 ord] to dep5d ^u ,him1 my bus9ess mu/ be ( su* a nature1 & conduct$ ^u su* a pr9ciple z ,he c own4 ,if x is n s1 ,i mu/ leave ! ,"l out1 & ,i am !n on ! same foot+ z ! m5 ( ! _w1 & left to fall into _! ways & mann] ( do+ bus9ess4 ,( c\rse1 ev]y?+ dep5ds ^u ! motive :i* actuates ! m9d4 ,:at1 !n1 is my motive 9 my daily labor8 ,is x to provide food & raim5t1 or is x to lay up treasures ^u e>?8 ,if ! =m]1 ,god has pleasure 9 x1 & is ) x2 s t1 if y are 9 ! way ( ,8 appo9tm5t1 y h only to dep5d ^u ,him4 ,fai? always puts ! s\l on a totally diff]5t gr\nd f t occupi$ by ! _w1 no matt] :]e or :at our call+ may be4 ,take1 = example1 ,david 9 ! valley ( ,elah4 ,:y did he n fight1 l o!r m58 ,because he 0 on ! gr\nd ( fai?4 ,s also ,hezekiah4 ,:y did he put on sackclo? :5 o!r m5 put on armor8 ,because he 0 on ! gr\nd ( simple dep5d5ce ^u ,god4 ,j s 9 ! case ( a man 9 trade2 he mu/ c>ry on 8 trade z a ,*ri/ian1 else he w m> ! te/imony & rob 8 own s\l ( bless+4 ,b "s may say t x is br++ u d[n f ! high gr\nd ( ! ,*ur*1 z set =? 9 ,paul's epi/les1 to press ?us ! pr9ciples ( ! k+dom4 ,by no means4 ,we belong to ! ,*ur*1 b we are 9 ! k+dom2 & :ile we mu/ nev] conf\nd ! two1 x is p]fectly pla9 t ! e?ics--! moral habits & ways--( ! ,*ur* c nev] be bel[ ^? ( ! k+dom4 ,if x be contr>y to ! _s & pr9ciples ( ! k+dom to ass]t my rights & g to law1 x mu/1 if possible1 be /ill m contr>y to ! _s & pr9ciples ( ! ,*ur*4 ,?is _c be que/ion$4 ,! high] my position1 ! high] %\ld be my code ( e?ics & tone ( "*4 ,i fully believe1 & desire firmly to hold1 exp]im5tally to ent] into1 & practically to exhibit ! tru? ( ! ,*ur* z ! body & bride ( ,*ri/--! possessor ( a heav5ly /&+1 & ! expectant ( heav5ly glory1 by virtue ( h] on5ess ) ,*ri/2 b ,i _c see h[ my be+ a memb] ( t highly privileg$ body c make my practice l[] ?an if ,i 7 m]ely a subject or memb] ( ! k+dom4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce1 z reg>ds pres5t conduct & "*1 betwe5 belong+ to ! body ( a reject$ ,head & belong+ to ! k+dom ( a reject$ ,k+8 ,assur$ly x _c be to l[] ! tone 9 ! =m] case4 ,! high] & m intimate my relation%ip to ! reject$ ,"o1 ! m int5se %\ld be my sep>ation f t :i* rejects ,him1 & ! m complete %\ld be my assimilation to ,8 "*1 & ! m precise & accurate my walk 9 ,8 foot/eps 9 ! mid/ ( t sc5e f :i* ,he is reject$4 ,b ! simple fact is1 ,,we ,,want ,,consci5ce4 ,yes1 belov$ read]1 a t5d]1 ex]cis$1 hone/ consci5ce1 :i* w truly & accurately respond to ! appeals ( ,god's pure & holy ,^w1 is1 ,i v]ily believe1 ! gr& desid]atum--! press+ want ( ! pres5t mom5t4 ,x is n s mu* pr9ciples we want1 z ! grace1 ! en]gy1 ! holy decision1 t w c>ry !m out1 co/ :at x may4 ,we admit ! tru? ( pr9ciples :i* mo/ pla9ly cut at ! v ?+s :i* we ourselves are ei!r directly or indirectly do+1--we admit ! pr9ciple ( grace1 & yet we live by ! /rict ma9t5ance ( righte\sness4 ,= example1 h[ (t5 does x happ5 t p]sons are prea*+1 tea*+1 & pr(ess+ to enjoy grace1 :ile at ! v mom5t !y are insi/+ ^u _! rights 9 ref]5ce to _! t5ants2 &1 ei!r directly !mselves or indirectly by means ( _! ag5ts1 dispossess+ poor p1 unro(+ _! h\ses1 & s5d+ !m out1 9 de/itution & mis]y1 ^u a cold1 he>tless _w6 ,?is is a pla91 palpable case1 ( :i*1 alas6 !re h be5 too _m pa9ful illu/rations 9 ! _w )9 ! la/ t5 ye>s4 ,& :y put cases8 ,because "o f9ds su* melan*oly defici5cy 9 s5sibility ( consci5ce at ! pres5t day1 t unless ! ?+ is br\ght home pla9ly to "o's self x w n be und]/ood4 ,l ,david1 our indignation is wr\ght up to ! highe/ pit* by a picture ( moral turpitude1 s long z we d n see self 9 t picture4 ,x ne$s "s ,na?an to s\nd 9 our e>s1 ,?\ art ! man1 9 ord] to pro/rate u 9 ! du/1 ) a smitt5 consci5ce1 & true self-abhorr5ce4 ,?us1 at ! pres5t day1 eloqu5t s]mons are prea*$1 eloqu5t lectures deliv]$1 & elaborate treatises writt5 ab\t ! pr9ciples ( grace1 & yet ! c\rts ( law are frequ5t$1 attorneys1 lawy]s1 %]iffs1 ag5ts1 & sub-ag5ts are call$ into requisition1 ) all _! t]rible ma*9]y1 9 ord] to ass]t our rights2 b we feel x n1 because we are n pres5t to witness ! di/ress1 & he> ! groans & execrations ( h\seless mo!rs & *ildr54 ,ne$ we wond]1 !re=e1 t true practical ,*ri/ianity is at a l[ ebb among/ u8 ,is x any m>vel t leanness1 b>r5ness1 dr\ght & pov]ty1 coldness & deadness1 d>kness1 ignorance1 & spiritual depression %\ld be f\nd among/ u8 ,:at else c\ld be expect$1 :5 ! pr9ciples ( ! k+dom ( ,god are op5ly violat$8 ,b is x unrighte\s to seek to get our own1 & to make use ( ! ma*9]y )9 our rea* 9 ord] to d s8 ,surely n4 ,:at is "h ma9ta9$ is1 t no matt] h[ well def9$ & cle>ly e/abli%$ ! "r may be1 ! ass]tion !re( is diametrically oppos$ to ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,! s]vant 9 ,mat!w xviii4 0 call$ a wick$ s]vant1 & deliv]$ to ! torm5tors1 n because he act$ unrighte\sly 9 en=c+ ! paym5t ( a lawful debt1 b because he did n act 9 grace & remit t debt4 ,well1 !re=e1 might ! ,"l ,jesus s\nd 9 ,8 disciples' e>s ?is w>n+ voice1 ,take he$ & bew>e ( covet\sness2 = a man's life consi/e? n 9 ! abundance ( ! ?+s :i* he possesse?4 ,b h[ difficult to def9e ?is covet\sness6 h[ h>d to br+ x home to ! consci5ce6 ,x is1 z "s "o has said ( worldl9ess1 %ad$ (f gradually f :ite to jet black2 s t x is only z we are imbu$ ) ! _s & m9d ( heav51 & ?or\ghly s*ool$ 9 ! pr9ciples ( et]nity1 t we %all be able to detect its work+4 ,& n only s1 b our he>ts mu/1 9 ?is also1 be purg$ f ! leav5 ( ! ,ph>isees1 :i* is hypocrisy4 ,! ,ph>isees 7 covet\s1 & c\ld only turn ,*ri/'s doctr9e into ridicule 7see ,luke xvi4 #ad72 & s w x be ) all ^? :o are ta9t$ by _! leav54 ,!y w n see ! j application ( tru?1 ei!r z to covet\sness or any ?+ else4 ,!y w seek to def9e x 9 su* a way z w suit !mselves4 ,!y w int]pret1 modify1 p>e d[n1 accommodate1 until !y h fully succe$$ 9 gett+ _! consci5ce f "u ! edge ( ,god's tru?2 & ?us !y get into ! p[] & "u ! influ5ce ( ! enemy4 ,i mu/ ei!r be gov]n$ by ! pure tru? ( ! ,^w or by ! impure pr9ciples ( ! _w1 :i*1 z we v well "k1 are =g$ 9 ,satan's work%op1 & br\ght into ! _w to be us$ 9 do+ 8 "w4 ,9 ! p>able ( ! ri* man1 :i* ! ,"l "h puts =? 9 illu/ration ( covet\sness1 we see a "* :i* ! _w respects & admires4 ,b 9 ?is1 z 9 e ?+ else br\ght =w>d 9 ?is se>*+ *apt]1 we see ! diff]5ce betwe5 n[ & !n--betwe5 "t & et]nity4 ,all dep5ds ^u ! light 9 :i* y look at m5 & ?+s4 ,if y m]ely look at !m n[1 x may be all v well to get on 9 trade1 & enl>ge "o's conc]ns1 & make provision = ! future4 ,! man :o does ?is is c\nt$ wise n[1 b he w be a fool !n4 ,b1 my read]1 let u rememb] t we mu/ make ,god's !n to be our n[2 we mu/ look at ! ?+s ( "t 9 ! light ( et]nity--! ?+s ( e>? 9 ! light ( heav54 ,?is is true wisdom1 :i* does n conf9e ! he>t to t sy/em ( ?+s :i* obta9s "u ! sun1 b conducts x into ! light1 & leaves x "u ! p[] ( t _w :]e ! pr9ciples ( ! k+dom ( ,god be> sway4 ,:at %\ld we ?9k ( c\rts ( law & insurance (fices if we look at !m 9 ! light ( et]nity8#f ,^! ?+s d v well = m5 :o are only gov]n$ by n[1 b ! disciple ( ,*ri/ is to be gov]n$ by !n4 ,?is makes all ! diff]5ce2 & truly x is a s]i\s diff]5ce4 #f ,x %\ld be a s]i\s "q ) a *ild ( ,god1 ere he avails himself ( an assurance company1 :e!r 9 ! matt] ( fire or life1 ,am ,i h]eby di/ru/+ ,god8 or am ,i seek+ by human ag5cy to c\nt]act div9e visitations8 ,!re is some?+ sadly anomal\s 9 a ,*ri/ian's insur+ 8 life4 ,he pr(esses to be dead1 & t ,*ri/ is 8 life2 :y !n talk ( insur+ 8 life8 ,b _m w say1 ,we _c br+ ,*ri/ianity into su* ?+s4 ,i ask1 ,:]e are we to leave x8 ,is ,*ri/ianity a conv5i5t sort ( g>m5t1 :i* we put on on ,"l's day1 & at ! close ( t day take x (f1 fold x c>efully up1 & lay x on ! %elf till ! foll[+ ,"l's day8 ,x is too (t5 ?us4 ,p h two *>act]s2 & :at is ?is b ! leav5 ( ! ,ph>isees1 :i* is hypocrisy8 ,insurance (fices are all v well = ! m5 ( ?is _w1 :o %\ld c]ta9ly avail !mselves ( !m1 inasmu* z e ?+ ar\nd & )9 is s unc]ta94 ,b to ! *ild ( ,god all is sure4 ,god has insur$ 8 life =ev]1 & h5ce he %\ld reg>d insurance (fices z s _m depots ( unbelief4 ,! gr\nd ( a c]ta9 ri* man br\ght =? pl5tifully4 ,:at s9 is !re 9 be+ a successful agriculturi/ or m]*ant8 ,if ,god bless a man's labor1 %\ld he n rejoice8 ,truly s2 b m>k ! moral progress ( a covet\s he>t4 ,he ?\ght )9 himself4 ,he did n ?9k 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1--he did n ?9k "u ! mighty influ5ces ( ! et]nal _w2 no1 he ?\ght )9 himself--)9 ! n>r[ compass ( 8 selfi% he>t4 ,su* 0 8 range2 & !re=e we ne$ n m>vel at 8 practical conclusion4 ,:at %all ,i d1 because ,i h no room :]e to be/[ my fruits8 ,:at6 ,0 !re no way ( us+ 8 res\rces ) a view to ,god's future8 ,alas6 no4 ,man has a future 7or ?9ks he has7 on :i* he c\nts1 & = :i* he makes provision2 b self is ! only object :i* figures 9 t future1--self1 :e!r 9 my own p]son or t ( my wife or *ild1 :i* is morally ! same ?+4 ,! gr& object 9 ,god's future is ,*ri/2 & true wisdom w lead u to fix our eye on ,him1 & make ,him our undivid$ object = "t & et]nity--n[ & !n4 ,b ?is1 9 ! judgm5t ( a worldly man1 is nons5se4 ,yes1 ,heav5's wisdom is nons5se 9 ! judgm5t ( e>?4 ,he>k5 to ! wisdom ( e>?1 & ! wisdom ( ^? :o are "u ! influ5ce ( e>?ly maxims & habits4 ,& he said1 ',?is w ,i d3 ,i w pull d[n my b>ns1 & build great]2 & !re w ,i be/[ all my fruits & my goods4' ,?us we h :at he ?\ght1 :at he said1 & :at he did2 & !re is a melan*oly consi/5cy betwe5 8 ?\ghts1 8 words1 & 8 acts4 ,!re1 9 my self-built /oreh\se1 w ,i be/[ all4 ,mis]able treasure-h\se to conta9 ! all ( an immortal s\l6 ,god 0 n an item 9 ! catalogue4 ,god 0 nei!r 8 treasury nor 8 treasure4 ,?is is pla92 & x is always ?us ) a m]e man ( ! _w4 ,& ,i w say to my s\l1 ,s\l1 ?\ ha/ mu* goods laid up = _m ye>s2 take ?9e ease1 eat1 dr9k1 & be m]ry4 ,?us we see t a worldly man's provision is only = _m ye>s4 ,make ! be/ ( x1 x _c g beyond t n>r[ limit4 ,x _c1 ev5 9 8 own ?\ght ab\t x1 rea* into t b\ndless et]nity :i* /ret*es beyond ?is contract$ span ( "t4 ,& ?is provision he (f]s to 8 nev]-dy+ s\l z ! basis ( its ease & m]rim5t4 ,mis]able fatuity6 ,s5seless calculation6 ,h[ diff]5t is ! address :i* a believ] may pres5t to 8 s\l6 ,he too may say to 8 s\l1 ,s\l1 take ?9e ease2 eat1 dr9k1 & be m]ry2--eat ( ! fatness ( ,god's /oreh\se1 & dr9k ( ! riv] ( ,8 pleasures1 & ( ! w9e ( ,8 k+dom2 & be glad 9 ,8 accompli%$ salvation2 = ?\ ha/ mu* goods1 yea1 unse>*able ri*es1 untold weal?1 laid up1 n m]ely = _m ye>s1 b = et]nity4 ,*ri/'s f9i%$ "w is ! gr\nd ( ?9e et]nal peace1 & ,8 com+ glory ! sure & c]ta9 object ( ?y hope4 ,?is is a diff]5t "* ( address1 my read]4 ,?is %[s ! diff]5ce betwe5 n[ & !n4 ,x is a fatal mi/ake n to make ,*ri/ ! ,crucifi$1 ,*ri/ ! ,ris51 ,*ri/ ! ,glorifi$1 ! ,alpha & ,omega ( all our calculations4 ,to pa9t a future1 & n to place ,*ri/ 9 ! =egr\nd1 is extravagance ( ! wilde/ "*2 = ! mom5t ,god ent]s ! sc5e1 ! picture is hopelessly m>r$4 ,b ,god said unto him1 ',?\ fool6 ?is night ?y s\l %all be requir$ ( !e3 ,,!n ^: %all ^? ?+s be :i* ?\ ha/ provid$8' ,& !n m>k ! moral ( all ?is4 ,s is he1 no matt] :o--sa9t or s9n]1 t laye? up treasure = himself1 & is n ri* t[>d ,god4 ,! man :o ho>ds up is virtually mak+ a god ( 8 ho>d4 ,8 m9d is tranquiliz$ z to ! future :5 he ?9ks ( 8 ho>d1 = if he _h n t ho>d he w\ld be uneasy4 ,x is suffici5t to put a natural man entirely out ( 8 reason to give him naught b ,god to dep5d ^u4 ,any ?+ b t = him4 ,give him old pieces ( p>*m5t 9 ! %ape ( title-de$s1 9 :i* "s clev] lawy] w f9ally pick a hole1 & prove wor?less4 ,he w lean on !m--yea1 die 9 peace1 if he c leave su* to 8 heirs4 ,give him an insurance policy1--any ?+1 9 %ort1 b ,god = ! natural he>t4 ,,all ,,is ,,reality ,,save ,,! ,,only ,,reality1 9 ! judgm5t ( nature4 ,?is proves :at nature's true condition is4 ,x _c tru/ ,god4 ,x talks ab\t ,him1 b x _c tru/ ,him4 ,! v basis ( man's moral con/itution is di/ru/ ( ,god2 & "o ( ! faire/ fruits ( reg5]ation is ! capacity to confide 9 ,god = e ?+4 ,!y t "k ,?y "n w put _! tru/ 9 ,!e4 ,none else c4 ,h[ev]1 my ma9 object 9 ?is pap] is to deal ) ,*ri/ian consci5ces4 ,i ask ! ,*ri/ian read]1 !re=e1 9 pla9 t]ms1 is x 9 keep+ ) ,*ri/'s doctr9e1 z set =? 9 ! gospel1 = ,8 disciples to lay up = !mselves treasure on ! e>?8 ,x seems almo/ an absurdity to put su* a "q1 9 ! face ( ,luke xii4 & p>allel scriptures4 ,lay n up = y\rselves treasure on ! e>?1 :]e mo? & ru/ do? corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves break ?r\gh & /eal2 b lay up = y\rselves treasure 9 heav51 :]e nei!r mo? nor ru/ do? corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves d n break ?r\gh & /eal4 ,?is is pla9 en\gh1 & only wants an hone/ consci5ce to apply x1 9 ord] to produce its prop] results4 ,x is directly contr>y to ! doctr9e ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 & p]fectly incompatible ) true disciple%ip1 to lay up treasure1 9 any %ape or =m1 on ! e>?4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 ! matt] ( go+ to law1 we h only to rememb] t we are 9 ! k+dom ( ,god1 9 ord] to "k h[ we %\ld act4 ,! pr9ciples ( t k+dom are et]nal & b9d+ ^u e disciple ( ,*ri/4 ,& ,he said unto ,8 disciples1 ',!re=e ,i say unto y1 ,take no ?\ght = y\r life1 :at ye %all eat2 nei!r = ! body1 :at ye %all put on4 ,! life is m ?an meat1 & ! body is m ?an raim5t4' ,be c>eful = no?+1 says ! ,_s by ! apo/le4 ,:y8 ,because ,god is c>+ = y4 ,!re is no use 9 two ?9k+ ab\t ! same ?+1 :5 ,"o c d e ?+ & ! o!r c d no?+4 ,9 e ?+ by pray] & supplication ) ?anksgiv+ let y\r reque/s be made kn[n to ,god4 ,& ! peace ( ,god1 :i* passe? all und]/&+1 %all g>rison y\r he>ts & m9ds ?r\gh ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,?is is ! solid f\ndation ( peace ( he>t1 :i* s few really enjoy4 ,_m h gott5 peace ( consci5ce ?r\gh fai? 9 ! suffici5cy ( ,*ri/'s "w1 :o d n enjoy peace ( he>t ?r\gh fai? 9 ! suffici5cy ( ,god's c>e4 ,& (t5times we g to pray ab\t our difficulties & trials1 & we rise f our knees z tr\bl$ z we knelt d[n4 ,we pr(ess to put our affairs into ! h&s ( ,god1 b we h no notion ( leav+ !m1 !re2 & consequ5tly we d n enjoy peace ( he>t4 ,?us x 0 ) ,jacob1 9 ,g5esis xxxii4 ,he ask$ ,god to deliv] him f ! h& ( ,esau2 b no soon] did he rise f 8 knees ?an he set =? ! real gr\nd ( 8 s\l's dep5d5ce1 by say+1 ,i w appease him by a pres5t4 ,x is cle> he _h mu* m confid5ce 9 ! pres5t ?an 9 ,god4 ,?is is a common error among/ ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,we pr(ess to be look+ to ! ,et]nal ,f\nta92 b ! eye ( ! s\l is askance ^u "s creature-/ream4 ,?us ,god is practically %ut out2 our s\ls are n deliv]$1 & we h n got peace ( he>t4 ,! apo/le !n goes on1 9 ,philippians iv4 #h1 to give a catalogue ( ^? ?+s ab\t :i* we ought to ?9k2 & we f9d t self or its affairs is n once allud$ to4 ,:atsoev] ?+s are true1 :atsoev] ?+s are v5]able 1 :atsoev] ?+s are j1 :atsoev] ?+s are pure1 :atsoev] ?+s are lovely1 :atsoev] ?+s are ( good report2 if !re be any virtue1 & if !re be any praise1 ?9k on ^! ?+s4444 ,& ! ,god ( peace %all be ) y4 ,?us1 :5 ,i "k & believe t ,god is ?9k+ ab\t me1 ,i h ! peace ( ,god2 & :5 ,i am ?9k+ ab\t ,him & ! ?+s belong+ to ,him1 ,i h ! ,god ( peace4 ,?is1 z might be expect$1 h>monizes precisely ) ,*ri/'s doctr9e 9 ,luke xii4 ,aft] reliev+ ! m9ds ( ,8 disciples 9 ref]5ce to pres5t supplies & future treasure1 ,he says1 ,b r seek ye ! k+dom ( ,god1 & all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto y4 ,t is1 ,i am n to seek ! k+dom ) ! lat5t ?\ght 9 my m9d t my wants w be suppli$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,t w\ld n be true disciple%ip4 ,a true disciple nev] ?9ks ( aught b ! ,ma/] & ,8 k+dom2 & ! ,ma/] w assur$ly ?9k ( him & 8 wants4 ,?us x /&s1 my belov$ read]1 betwe5 a fai?ful s]vant & an all-p[]ful & all-graci\s ,ma/]4 ,t s]vant may !re=e be free1 p]fectly free1 f c>e4 ,b !re is ano!r gr\nd on :i* we are exhort$ to be free f c>e1 & t is1 ! utt] wor?lessness ( t c>e4 ,:i* ( y1 ) tak+ ?\ght1 c add to 8 /ature "o cubit8 ,if ye !n be n able to d t ?+ :i* is lea/1 :y take ye ?\ght = ! re/8 ,we ga9 no?+ by our c>e2 & by indulg+ !re9 we only unfit ourselves = seek+ ! k+dom ( ,god1 & place a b>ri]1 by our unbelief1 9 ! way ( ,8 act+ = u4 ,x is always true 9 ref]5ce to u1 ,he c\ld !re d no mighty "w1 because ( _! unbelief4 ,unbelief is ! great h9drance to ! display ( ,god's mighty works on our behalf4 ,if we take our affairs into our own h&s1 x is cle> t we d n want ,god4 ,?us we are left to ! depress+ influ5ce ( our own p]plex+ ?\ghts1 & f9ally we take refuge 9 "s human res\rce1 & make %ipwreck ( fai?4 ,x is important to und]/& t we are ei!r lean+ on ,god or on circum/ances4 ,x w n d1 by any means1 to say t we are lean+ on ,god & circum/ances4 ,x mu/ be ,god only1 or n at all4 ,x is all v well to talk ( fai? :5 our he>ts are1 9 reality1 lean+ on ! creature 9 "s %ape or =m4 ,we %\ld sift & try our ways closely z to ?is2 = inasmu* z absolute dep5d5ce ^u ,god is "o ( ! special *>act]i/ics ( ! div9e life1 & "o ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! k+dom1 x surely becomes u to look well to x t we are n pres5t+ any b>ri] to our progress 9 t heav5ly quality4 ,true1 x is mo/ try+ to fle% & blood to h no settl$ ?+ to lean ^u4 ,! he>t w quiv] z we /& ^u ! %ore ( circum/ances1 & look =? ^u t unkn[n ocean--unkn[n to all b fai?1 & :]e naught b simple fai? c live = an h\r4 ,we may feel dispos$1 l ,lot1 to cry out1 ,is x n a little "o8 & my s\l %all live4 ,! he>t longs = "s %r$ ( ! creature1 "s plank f ! raft ( circum/ances1--any ?+ b absolute dep5d5ce ^u ,god4 ,b oh6 let ,god only be kn[n1 & ,he mu/ be tru/$2 let ,him be tru/$1 & ,he mu/ be kn[n4 ,/ill ! poor he>t w ye>n aft] some?+ settl$1 some?+ tangible4 ,if x be a "q ( ma9t5ance1 x w e>ne/ly desire "s settl$ income1 a c]ta9 sum 9 ! funds1 a c]ta9 am\nt ( l&$ prop]ty1 or a fix$ jo9ture or annuity ( "s k9d or o!r4 ,!n1 if x be a "q ( public te/imony or m9i/ry ( any k9d1 x w be ! same ?+4 ,if a man is go+ to prea* or lecture1 he w l to h some?+ to lean ^u2 if n a writt5 s]mon1 at lea/ "s notes1 or "s k9d ( previ\s prep>ation1--any ?+ b unqualifi$1 self-empti$ dep5d5ce ^u ,god4 ,h5ce x is t worldl9ess prevails to su* a fe>ful ext5t among/ ,*ri/ians4 ,fai? alone c ov]come ! _w & purify ! he>t4 ,x br+s ! s\l f "u ! influ5ce ( "t1 & keeps x habitually 9 ! light ( et]nity4 ,x is occupi$ n ) n[1 b ) !n1--n ) "h1 b h]eaft]1--n ) e>?1 b ) heav54 ,?us x ov]comes ! _w & purifies ! he>t4 ,x he>s & believes ,*ri/'s ^w1 ,fe> n1 little flock1 = x is y\r ,fa!r's good pleasure to give y ! k+dom4 ,n[1 if ! k+dom fills my s\l's vision1 ,i h no room = aught beside4 ,i c let g pres5t %ad[s1 9 ! prospect ( future realities2 ,i c give up an evanesc5t n[1 9 ! prospect ( an et]nal !n4 ,:]e=e ! ,"l imm$iately adds1 ,sell t ye h1 & give alms3 provide y\rselves bags :i* wax n old1 a treasure 9 ! heav5s t fade? n1 :]e no ?ief approa*e?1 nei!r mo? corrupte?4 ,= :]e y\r treasure is1 !re w ! he>t be also4 ,if ,i h treasure on e>?1 no matt] 9 :at %ape1 my he>t w be !re also1 & ,i %all be a d[nright worldly man4 ,h[ %all ,i mo/ effectually empty my he>t ( ! _w8 ,by gett+ x fill$ ) ,*ri/4 ,he is ! true treasure :i* nei!r ! _w's bags nor its /oreh\ses c conta94 ,! _w has its b>ns & its bags1 9 :i* x ho>ds its goods2 b its b>ns w fall & its bags w wax old3 & !n1 :at w become ( ! treasure8 ,truly !y build too l[ t build b5ea? ! skies4 ,yet p w build & ho>d up1 if n = !mselves1 at lea/ = _! *ildr51 or 9 o!r words1 _! second selves4 ,if ,i ho>d = my *ildr51 ,i am ho>d+ = myself2 & n only s1 b 9 numb]less cases1 ! ho>d1 9 place ( prov+ a bless+1 proves a positive curse to ! *ild1 by tak+ him (f ! prop] gr\nd appo9t$ = him1 z well z = all1 9 ,god's moral gov]nm5t1 namely1 work+ ) 8 h&s ! ?+ :i* is good1 t he may h n to ho>d up = himself1 or = 8 second self1 b to give to him t ne$e?4 ,?is is ,god's appo9t$ gr\nd = e man2 & !re=e if ,i ho>d = my *ild1 ,i am tak+ bo? myself & him (f ! div9e gr\nd1 & ! consequ5ce w be a =feiture ( bless+4 ,d ,i ta/e ! surpass+ sweetness ( ob$i5ce to & dep5d5ce ^u ,god1 & %all ,i deprive my *ild !re(8 ,%all ,i rob him1 virtually1 & s f> z 9 me lies1 ( ,god1 & give him1 z a sub/itute1 a few old bags1 an insurance policy1 or "s mu/y p>*m5ts8 ,b :y ne$ ,i ho>d up = my *ildr58 ,if ,i c tru/ ,god = myself1 :y n tru/ ,him = !m likewise8 ,_c ! ,"o :o has f$ & clo!d me fe$ & clo! !m also8 ,let n ! tru? be misund]/ood or mis9t]pret$4 ,i am b\nd1 by ! p[]ful obligations ( ! ^w & example ( ,god1 to provide = my own2 =1 if any provide n = 8 own1 & especially = ^? ( 8 own h\se1 he ha? d5i$ ! fai?1 & is worse ?an an infidel4 7#a ,tim4 v4 #h47 ,?is is pla9 en\gh4 ,&1 moreov]1 ,i am b\nd to fit my *ildr51 s f> z ,god's pr9ciples admit1 & my prov9ce ext5ds1 = any s]vice to :i* ,he may be graci\sly pleas$ to call !m4 ,b ,i am no :]e in/ruct$ 9 ! ,^w ( ,god to give my *ildr5 a ho>d 9 place ( an hone/ occupation1 ) simple dep5d5ce ^u a heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,z a matt] ( actual fact1 few *ildr5 ev] ?ank _! fa!rs = inh]it$ weal?2 :]eas !y w ev] rememb]1 ) gratitude & v5]ation1 hav+ be5 l$1 by p>5tal c>e & managem5t1 into a godly c\rse ( action = !mselves4 ,i d n1 h[ev]1 =get a passage :i* has (t5 be5 us$1 or r abus$1 to def5d ! worldly1 unbeliev+ practice ( ho>d+ up4 ,i allude to #b ,cor9?ians xii4 #ad4--;,behold1 ! ?ird "t ,i am ready to come to y2 & ,i w n be burd5some to y3 = ,i seek n y\rs1 b y3 = ! *ildr5 ought n to lay up = ! p>5ts1 b ! p>5ts = ! *ildr54 ,h[ glad p are :5 !y get a semblance ( ,scripture-au?ority = _! worldl9ess6 ,9 ?is passage x is b a semblance ( au?ority2 = ! apo/le is c]ta9ly n tea*+ ,*ri/ians to ho>d up--he is n tea*+ heav5ly m5 to lay up treasure ^u ! e>?1 = any object4 ,he simple ref]s to a common practice 9 ! _w1 & to a common feel+ 9 nature1 9 ord] to illu/rate 8 own mode ( deal+ ) ! ,cor9?ians1 :o 7 8 *ildr5 9 ! fai?4 ,he _h n burd5$ !m1 & he w\ld n burd5 !m1 = he 0 ! p>5t4 ,n[1 if ! sa9ts ( ,god are satisfi$ to g back to ! _w & its maxims1 to nature & its ways1 !n let !m ho>d up ) all dilig5ce--let !m heap treasure toge!r = ! la/ days2 b let !m rememb] t ! mo?1 ! cank]-worm1 & ! ru/ w be ! end ( x all4 ,oh = a he>t to value ^? immortal bags 9 :i* fai? lays up its unfad+ treasure1 ^? heav5ly /oreh\ses :]e fai? be/[s all its fruits & its goods6 ,!n %all we pursue a holy & elevat$ pa? ?r\gh ?is pres5t evil _w--!n1 too1 %all we be lift$ ^u fai?'s vigor\s p9ion above ! d>k atmosph]e :i* inwraps ?is ,*ri/-reject+1 ,god-hat+ _w1 & :i* is impregnat$ & pollut$ by ^? two elem5ts1 namely1 hatr$ ( ,god1 & love ( gold4 ,i %all only add1 ere clos+ ?is pap]1 t ! ,"l ,jesus--! ,adorable1 ! ,div9e1 ! ,heav5ly ,tea*]1 hav+ s\ght to raise1 by ,8 une>?ly pr9ciples1 ! ?\ghts & affections ( ,8 disciples to _! prop] c5tre & level1 gives !m two ?+s to d2 & ^! two ?+s may be express$ 9 ! words ( ! ,holy ,gho/--,to s]ve ! liv+ & true ,god1 & wait = ,8 ,son f heav54 ,! entire ( ! tea*+ ( ,luke xii1 f v]se #ce to ! end1 may be rang$ "u ! above compreh5sive heads1 to :i* ,i call ! ,*ri/ian read]'s pray]ful att5tion4 ,we h no "o else to s]ve b ! liv+ ,god1 & no?+ to wait =--no?+ wor? wait+ = b ,8 ,son4 ,may ! ,holy ,gho/ clo! ,8 own ,^w ) heav5ly p[]1 s t x may come home to ! he>t & consci5ce1 & tell ^u ! life ( e *ild ( ,god1 t ! "n ( ! ,"l ,*ri/ may be magnifi$1 & ,8 tru? v9dicat$ 9 ! conduct ( ^? t belong to ,him4 ,may ! grace ( an hone/ he>t1 & a t5d]1 upright1 well-adju/$ consci5ce1 be l>gely m9i/]$ to ea* & all ( u1 s t we may be l a well-tun$ in/rum5t1 yield+ a true tone :5 t\*$ by ! ,ma/]'s h&1 & h>moniz+ ) ,8 heav5ly voice4 ,f9ally1 if ?is pap] %\ld fall into ! h&s ( "o :o has n yet f\nd re/ ( consci5ce 9 ! p]fect$ atonem5t ( ! ,son ( ,god1 ,i w\ld say to su* an "o1 ,y w surely lay ?is pap] d[n & say1 ,?is is a h>d say+1 :o c he> x8 ,y may be dispos$ to ask1 ,:at w\ld ! _w come to1 if su* pr9ciples 7 univ]sally dom9ant8 ,i reply1 ,x w\ld cease to be gov]n$ by ,satan1 & w\ld be ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,b let me ask y1 my fri5d1 ,to :i* k+dom d y belong8 ,:i* is x--n[1 or !n--) y8 ,are y liv+ = "t1 or et]nity1--e>?1 or heav51--,satan1 or ,*ri/8 ,d1 ,i affectionately implore ( y1 be ?or\ghly hone/ ) y\rself 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,rememb]1 !re is no?+ cov]$ t %all n be reveal$4 ,! judgm5t-seat w br+ all to light4 ,!re=e ,i say1 ,be hone/ ) y\rself1 & n[ ask y\r he>t1 ,:]e am ,i8 ,h[ d ,i /&8 ,:at is ! gr\nd ( my peace8 ,:at are my prospects = et]nity8 ,d n imag9e t ,god wants y to buy heav5 ) a surr5d] ( e>?4 ,no2 ,he po9ts y to ,*ri/1 :o1 by be>+ s9 9 ,8 own body on ! cross1 has op5$ ! way = ! believ+ s9n] to come into ! pres5ce ( ,god 9 ! p[] ( div9e righte\sness4 ,y are n ask$ to d or to be any ?+2 b ! gospel tells y :at ,jesus is1 & :at ,he has done2 & if y believe ?is 9 y\r he>t1 & confess x ) y\r m\?1 y %all be sav$4 ,*ri/--,god's ,et]nal ,son--,god manife/ 9 ! fle%--co-equal ) ! ,fa!r1 be+ conceiv$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 0 born ( a woman1 took ^u ,him a body prep>$ by ! p[] ( ! ,highe/1 & ?us became a ,,real ,,man--v ,god & v man1--,he1 hav+ liv$ a life ( p]fect ob$i5ce1 di$ ^u ! cross1 be+ made s9 & a curse1 & hav+ exhau/$ ! cup ( ,jehovah's righte\s wra?1 endur$ ! /+ ( dea?1 spoil$ ! grave ( its victory1 & de/roy$ him t _h ! p[] ( dea?1 ,he w5t up into heav51 & took ,8 seat at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,su* is ! inf9ite m]it ( ,8 p]fect sacrifice1 t all :o believe are ju/ifi$ f ,,all ,,?+s--yea1 are accept$ 9 ,him--/& 9 ,8 acceptabl5ess be=e ,god1 & c nev] come into condemnation1 b h pass$ f dea? into life4 ,?is is ! gospel6--! glad tid+s ( salvation1 :i* ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ came d[n f heav5 to prea* to e creature4 ,my read]1 let me exhort y1 9 ?is conclud+ l9e1 to behold ! ,lamb ( ,god t take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,,believe ,,& ,,live6 ,c4 ,h4 ,m4 ,,! ,,all-,,suffici5cy ,,( ,,*ri/ ,:5 once ! s\l has be5 br\ght to feel ! reality ( its condition be=e ,god--! dep? ( its ru91 guilt1 & mis]y--its utt] & hopeless bankruptcy1 !re c be no re/ until ! ,holy ,_s reveals a full & an all-suffici5t ,*ri/ to ! he>t4 ,! only possible answ] to our total ru9 is ,god's p]fect rem$y4 ,?is is a v simple1 b a mo/ important tru?2 & we may say1 ) all possible assurance1 ! m deeply & ?or\ghly ! read] le>ns x = himself ! bett]4 ,! true secret ( peace is1 to get to ! v end ( a guilty1 ru9$1 helpless1 wor?less self1 & !re f9d an all-suffici5t ,*ri/ z ,god's provision = our v deepe/ ne$4 ,?is truly is re/--a re/ :i* c nev] be di/urb$4 ,!re may be sorr[1 pressure1 conflict1 ex]cise ( s\l1 heav9ess ?r\gh manifold temptations1 ups & d[ns1 all sorts ( trials & difficulties2 b we feel p]suad$ t :5 a s\l is really br\ght by ,god's ,_s to see ! end ( self1 & to re/ 9 a full ,*ri/1 x f9ds a peace :i* c nev] be int]rupt$4 ,! unsettl$ /ate ( s _m ( ,god's de> p is ! result ( n hav+ receiv$ into _! he>ts a full ,*ri/1 z ,god's v own provision = !m4 ,no d\bt ?is sad & pa9ful result may be br\ght ab\t by v>i\s contribut+ causes1 su* z a legal m9d1 a morbid consci5ce1 a self-occupi$ he>t1 bad tea*+1 a secret hank]+ aft] ?is pres5t _w1 "s little res]ve 9 ! he>t z to ! claims ( ,god1 ( ,*ri/1 & ( et]nity4 ,b :atev] may be ! produc+ cause1 we believe x w be f\nd1 9 almo/ e case1 t ! lack ( settl$ peace1 s common among/ ! ,"l's p1 is ! result ( n see+1 n believ+1 :at ,god has made ,8 ,*ri/ to be to !m & = !m1 & t =ev]4 ,n[1 :at we propose 9 ?is pap] is1 to %[ ! anxi\s read]1 f ! preci\s pages ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 t !re is treasur$ up = him 9 ,*ri/ all he c possibly ne$1 :e!r x be to meet ! claims ( 8 consci5ce1 ! crav+s ( 8 he>t1 or ! exig5cies ( 8 pa?4 ,we %all seek1 by ! grace ( ,god1 to prove t ! "w ( ,*ri/ is ! only true re/+-place = ! consci5ce2 ,8 ,p]son1 ! only true object = ! he>t2 ,8 ,^w1 ! only true guide = ! pa?4 ,& fir/1 !n1 let u dwell = a little ^u ,,! ,,"w ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,z ,,! ,,only ,,re/+-,,place ,,= ,,! ,,consci5ce4 ,9 consid]+ ?is great subject1 two ?+s claim our att5tion2 fir/1 :at ,*ri/ has done = u2 secondly1 :at ,he is do+ = u4 ,9 ! =m]1 we h atonem5t2 9 ! latt]1 advocacy4 ,he di$ = u on ! cross3 ,he lives = u on ! ?rone4 ,by ,8 preci\s aton+ dea? ,he has met our entire condition z s9n]s4 ,he has borne our s9s1 & put !m away =ev]4 ,he /ood *>g$ ) all our s9s--! s9s ( all :o believe 9 ,8 "n4 ,jehovah laid on ,him ! iniquity ( u all4 7,isa4 liii47 ,& aga91 ,= ,*ri/ also ha? once suff]$ = s9s1 ! j = ! unju/1 t ,he might br+ u to ,god4 7#a ,pet4 iii4 #ah47 ,?is is a gr& & all-important tru? = ! anxi\s s\l--a tru? :i* lies at ! v f\ndation ( ! :ole ,*ri/ian position4 ,x is impossible t any truly awak5$ s\l1 any spiritually enlight5$ consci5ce1 c enjoy div9ely settl$ peace until ?is mo/ preci\s tru? is laid hold ( 9 simple fai?4 ,i mu/ "k1 ^u div9e au?ority1 t all my s9s are put away =ev] out ( ,god's sight2 t ,he ,himself has dispos$ ( !m 9 su* a mann] z to satisfy all ! claims ( ,8 ?rone & all ! attributes ( ,8 nature2 t ,he has glorifi$ ,himself 9 ! putt+ away ( my s9s1 9 a f> high] & m wond]ful mann] ?an if ,he _h s5t me to an ev]la/+ hell on acc\nt ( !m4 ,yes1 ,he ,himself has done x4 ,?is is ! v gi/ & m>r[--! he>t's core ( ! :ole matt]4 ,god has laid our s9s on ,jesus1 & ,he tells u s 9 ,8 holy ,^w1 s t we may "k x ^u div9e au?ority--an au?ority t _c lie4 ,god plann$ x2 ,god did x2 ,god says x4 ,x is all ( ,god1 f fir/ to la/1 & we h simply to re/ 9 x l a little *ild4 ,h[ d ,i "k t ,jesus bore my s9s 9 ,8 own body on ! tree8 ,by ! v same au?ority :i* tells me ,i _h s9s to be borne4 ,god1 9 ,8 m>vel\s & mat*less love1 assures me1 a poor guilty1 hell-des]v+ s9n]1 t ,he has ,himself und]tak5 ! :ole matt] ( my s9s1 & dispos$ ( x 9 su* a mann] z to br+ a ri* h>ve/ ( glory to ,8 own et]nal "n1 ?r\gh\t ! wide univ]se1 9 pres5ce ( all creat$ intellig5ce4 ,! liv+ fai? ( ?is mu/ tranquilize ! consci5ce4 ,if ,god has satisfi$ ,himself ab\t my s9s1 ,i may well be satisfi$ also4 ,i "k ,i am a s9n]--x may be1 ! *ief ( s9n]s4 ,i "k my s9s are m 9 numb] ?an ! hairs ( my head2 t !y are black z midnight--black z hell itself4 ,i "k t any "o ( ^! s9s1 ! v lea/1 des]ves ! et]nal flames ( hell4 ,i "k--because ,god's ,^w tells me--t a s+le speck ( s9 c nev] ent] ,8 holy pres5ce2 & h5ce1 s f> z ,i am conc]n$1 !re 0 no possible issue save et]nal sep>ation f ,god4 ,all ?is ,i "k1 ^u ! cle> & unque/ionable au?ority ( t ,^w :i* is settl$ =ev] 9 heav54 ,b1 oh1 ! pr(\nd my/]y ( ! cross6--! glori\s my/]y ( r$eem+ love6 ,i see ,god ,himself tak+ all my s9s--! black & t]rible category--all my s9s1 z ,he knew & e/imat$ !m4 ,i see ,him lay+ !m all ^u ! head ( my bless$ ,sub/itute1 & deal+ ) ,him ab\t !m4 ,i see all ! bill[s & waves ( ,god's righte\s wra?--,8 wra? aga9/ my s9s--,8 wra? :i* %\ld h consum$ me1 s\l & body1 9 hell1 ?r\gh\t a dre>y et]nity1--,i see !m all roll+ ov] ! ,man :o /ood 9 my /ead1 :o repres5t$ me be=e ,god1 :o bore all t 0 due to me1 ) :om a holy ,god dealt z ,he %\ld h dealt ) me4 ,i see inflexible ju/ice1 hol9ess1 tru?1 & righte\sness deal+ ) my s9s1 & mak+ a cle> & et]nal riddance ( !m4 ,n "o ( !m is suff]$ to pass6 ,!re is no connivance1 no palliation1 no slurr+ ov]1 no indiff]5ce4 ,?is c\ld n possibly be1 once ,god ,himself took ! matt] 9 h&4 ,8 glory 0 at /ake2 ,8 unsulli$ hol9ess1 ,8 et]nal maje/y1 ! l(ty claims ( ,8 gov]nm5t4 ,all ^! _h to be provid$ = 9 su* wise z to glorify ,himself 9 view ( angels1 m51 & devils4 ,he might h s5t me to hell--righte\sly1 ju/ly1 s5t me to hell--because ( my s9s4 ,i des]v$ no?+ else4 ,my :ole moral be+1 f its pr(\nde/ dep?s1 owns ?is--mu/ own x4 ,i h n a ^w to say 9 excuse = a s+le s9ful ?\ght1 to say no?+ ( a s9-/a9$ life f fir/ to la/--yes1 a life ( delib]ate1 rebelli\s1 high-h&$ s94 ,o!rs may reason z !y please z to ! inju/ice ( an et]nity ( puni%m5t = a life ( s9--! utt] want ( proportion betwe5 a few ye>s ( wrong-do+ & endless ages ( torm5t 9 ! lake ( fire4 ,!y may reason1 b ,i ?or\ghly believe1 & unres]v$ly confess1 t = a s+le s9 aga9/ su* a ,be+ z ! ,god :om ,i see at ! cross1 ,i ri*ly des]v$ ev]la/+ puni%m5t 9 ! deep1 d>k1 & dismal pit ( hell4 ,i am n writ+ z a !ologian2 if ,i 71 x w\ld be a v easy task inde$ to br+ an unansw]able array ( ,scripture evid5ce 9 pro( ( ! solemn tru? ( et]nal puni%m5t4 ,b no2 ,i am writ+ z "o :o has be5 div9ely taught ! true des]t ( s91 & t des]t1 ,i calmly1 delib]ately1 & solemnly decl>e1 is1 & c be1 no?+ less ?an et]nal exclusion f ! pres5ce ( ,god & ! ,lamb--et]nal torm5t 9 ! lake t burne? ) fire & brim/one4 ,b--et]nal halleluiahs to ! ,god ( all grace6--in/ead ( s5d+ u to hell because ( our s9s1 ,he s5t ,8 ,son to be ! propitiation = ^? s9s4 ,& 9 ! unfold+ ( ! m>vel\s plan ( r$emption1 we see a holy ,god deal+ ) ! "q ( our s9s1 & execut+ judgm5t ^u !m 9 ! ,p]son ( ,8 well-belov$1 et]nal1 & co-equal ,son1 9 ord] t ! full flood-tide ( ,8 love might fl[ d[n into our he>ts4 ,h]e9 is love1 n t we lov$ ,god1 b t ,he lov$ u1 & s5t ,8 ,son to be ! propitiation = our s9s4 7#a ,john iv4 #aj47 ,n[1 ?is mu/ give peace to ! consci5ce1 if only x be receiv$ 9 ! simplicity ( fai?4 ,h[ is x possible = a p]son to believe t ,god has satisfi$ ,himself z to 8 s9s & n h peace8 ,if ,god says to u1 ,y\r s9s & iniquities ,i w rememb] no m1 :at c\ld we desire fur!r z a basis ( peace = our consci5ce8 ,if ,god assures me t all my s9s are blott$ out z a ?ick cl\d--t !y are ca/ beh9d ,8 back--=ev] gone f ,8 sight1 %\ld ,i n h peace8 ,if ,he %[s me ! ,man :o bore my s9s on ! cross1 n[ cr[n$ at ! "r h& ( ! ,maje/y 9 ! heav5s1 ought n my s\l to ent] into p]fect re/ z to ! "q ( my s9s8 ,mo/ assur$ly4 ,= h[1 let me ask1 did ,*ri/ rea* ! place :i* ,he n[ fills on ! ?rone ( ,god8 ,0 x z ,god ov] all1 bless$ =ev]8 ,no2 = ,he 0 always t4 ,0 x z ! et]nal ,son ( ! ,fa!r8 ,no2 ,he 0 ev] t--ev] 9 ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r--! object ( ! ,fa!r's et]nal & ineffable delight4 ,0 x z a spotless1 holy1 p]fect ,man--,"o ^: nature 0 absolutely pure1 p]fectly free f s98 ,no2 = 9 t "*1 & on t gr\nd1 ,he c\ld at any mom5t1 betwe5 ! mang] & ! cross1 h claim$ a place at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,h[ 0 x1 !n8 ,et]nal praise to ! ,god ( all grace6 x 0 z ! ,"o :o _h by ,8 dea? accompli%$ ! glori\s "w ( r$emption--! ,"o :o _h /ood *>g$ ) ! full weight ( our s9s--! ,"o :o _h p]fectly satisfi$ all ! righte\s claims ( t ?rone on :i* ,he n[ sits4 ,?is is a gr&1 c>d9al po9t = ! anxi\s read] to seize4 ,x _c fail to emancipate ! he>t & tranquilize ! consci5ce4 ,we _c possibly behold1 by fai?1 ! ,man :o 0 nail$ to ! tree1 n[ cr[n$ on ! ?rone1 & n h peace ) ,god4 ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ hav+ tak5 ^u ,himself our s9s1 & ! judgm5t due to !m1 ,he c\ld n be :]e ,he n[ is if a s+le "o ( ^? s9s rema9$ unaton$ =4 ,to see ! ,s9-be>] cr[n$ ) glory is to see our s9s gone =ev] f ! div9e pres5ce4 ,:]e are our s9s8 ,!y are all oblit]at$4 ,h[ d we "k ?is8 ,! ,"o :o took !m all ^u ,himself has pass$ ?r\gh ! heav5s to ! v highe/ p9nacle ( glory4 ,et]nal ju/ice has wrea!d ,8 bless$ br[ ) a diadem ( glory1 z ! ,accompli%] ( our r$emption--! ,be>] ( our s9s2 ?us prov+1 beyond all "q1 or possibility ( a "q1 t our s9s are all put away out ( ,god's sight =ev]4 ,a cr[n$ ,*ri/ & a cle> consci5ce are1 9 ! bless$ economy ( grace1 insep>ably l9k$ toge!r4 ,wondr\s fact6 ,well may we *ant1 ) all our ransom$ p[]s1 ! praises ( r$eem+ love4 ,b let u see h[ ?is mo/ consolatory tru? is set =? 9 holy ,scripture4 ,9 ,romans iii4 we read1 ,b n[ ! righte\sness ( ,god )\t law is manife/$1 be+ witness$ by ! law & ! prophets2 ev5 ! righte\sness ( ,god by fai? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ unto all & ^u all !m t believe2 = !re is no diff]5ce3 = all h s9n$1 & come %ort ( ! glory ( ,god2 be+ ju/ifi$ freely by ,8 grace ?r\gh ! r$emption t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus3 :om ,god ha? set =? a propitiation ?r\gh fai? 9 ,8 blood1 to decl>e ,8 righte\sness = ! remission or pass+ ov] ( s9s t are pa/ 9 "t gone by1 ?r\gh ! =be>ance ( ,god2 to decl>e at ?is "t ,8 righte\sness2 t ,he might be j & ! ju/ifi] ( him :i* believe? 9 ,jesus4 ,aga91 9 *apt] iv1 speak+ ( ,abraham's fai? be+ c\nt$ to him = righte\sness1 ! apo/le adds1 ,n[ x 0 n writt5 = 8 sake alone1 t x 0 imput$ to him2 b = u also1 to :om x %all be imput$1 if we believe on ,him t rais$ up ,jesus our ,"l f ! dead2 :o 0 deliv]$ = our (f5ses1 & rais$ aga9 = our ju/ification4 ,"h we h ,god introduc$ to our s\ls z ! ,"o :o rais$ f ! dead ! ,be>] ( our s9s4 ,:y did ,he d s8 ,because ! ,"o :o _h be5 deliv]$ = our (f5ses _h p]fectly glorifi$ ,him respect+ ^? (f5ses1 & put !m away =ev]4 ,god n only s5t ,8 only begott5 ,son into ! _w1 b ,he bruis$ ,him = our iniquities1 & rais$ ,him f ! dead1 9 ord] t we might "k & believe t our iniquities are all dispos$ ( 9 su* a mann] z to glorify ,him inf9itely & ev]la/+ly4 ,et]nal & univ]sal homage to ,8 "n6 ,b we h fur!r te/imony on ?is gr& fundam5tal tru?4 ,9 ,hebrews i4 we read su* s\l-/irr+ words z ^!3 ,god1 :o at sundry times & 9 div]s mann]s or 9 div]s measures & modes spake 9 "t pa/ unto ! fa!rs by ! prophets1 ha? 9 ^! la/ days spok5 unto u by ,8 ,son1 :om ,he ha? appo9t$ heir ( all ?+s1 by :om also ,he made ! worlds2 :o be+ ! brightness ( ,8 glory1 & ! express image ( ,8 ,p]son1 & uphold+ all ?+s by ! ^w ( ,8 p[]1 :5 ,he _h by ,himself purg$ our s9s1 sat d[n on ! "r h& ( ! ,maje/y on high4 ,our ,"l ,*ri/1 bless$ be ,8 "n6 w\ld n take ,8 seat on ! ?rone ( ,god until ,he _h1 by ! (f]+ ( ,himself on ! cross1 purg$ our s9s4 ,h5ce1 a ris5 ,*ri/ at ,god's "r h& is ! glori\s & unansw]able pro( t our s9s are all gone1 = ,he c\ld n be :]e ,he n[ is if a s+le "o ( ^? s9s rema9$4 ,god rais$ f ! dead ! self-same ,man on :om ,he ,himself _h laid ! full weight ( our s9s4 ,?us all is settl$--div9ely1 et]nally settl$4 ,x is z impossible t a s+le s9 c be f\nd on ! v weake/ believ] 9 ,jesus z on ,jesus ,himself4 ,?is is a wond]ful ?+ to be able to say1 b x is ! solid tru? ( ,god1 e/abli%$ 9 manifold places 9 holy ,scripture1 & ! s\l t believes x mu/ possess a peace :i* ! _w c nei!r give nor take away4 ,,"p ,,ii ,?us f>1 we h be5 occupi$ ) t aspect ( ! "w ( ,*ri/ :i* be>s ^u ! "q ( ! =giv5ess ( s9s1 & we e>ne/ly tru/ t ! read] is ?or\ghly cle> & settl$ on ?is gr& po9t4 ,x is assur$ly 8 happy privilege s to be1 if only he w take ,god at ,8 ^w4 ,*ri/ ha? once suff]$ = s9s1 ! j = ! unju/1 t ,he might br+ u to ,god4 ,if1 !n1 ,*ri/ ha? suff]$ = our s9s1 %\ld we n "k ! deep bless$ness ( be+ et]nally deliv]$ f ! burd5 ( ^? s9s8 ,c x be accord+ to ! m9d & he>t ( ,god t "o = :om ,*ri/ suff]$ %\ld rema9 9 p]petual bondage1 ti$ & b\nd ) ! *a9 ( 8 s9s1 & cry+ out1 f week to week1 mon? to mon?1 & ye> to ye>1 t ! burd5 ( 8 s9s is intol]able8 ,if su* utt]ances are true & prop] = ! ,*ri/ian1 !n :at has ,*ri/ done = u8 ,c x be true t ,*ri/ has put away our s9s & yet t we are ti$ & b\nd ) ! *a9 ( !m8 ,is x true t ,he bore ! heavy burd5 ( our s9s & yet t we are /ill cru%$ b5ea? ! intol]able weight !re(8 ,"s w\ld fa9 p]suade u t x is n possible to "k t our s9s are =giv5--t we mu/ g on to ! end ( our life 9 a /ate ( complete unc]ta9ty on ?is mo/ vital & important "q4 ,if ?is be s1 :at has become ( ! preci\s gospel ( ! grace ( ,god--! glad tid+s ( salvation8 ,9 ! view ( su* mis]able tea*+ z ?is1 :at mean ^? gl[+ words ( ! bless$ apo/le ,paul 9 ! synagogue ( ,antio*8--,be x kn[n unto y !re=e1 m5 & bre?r51 t ?r\gh ?is ,man ,jesus ,*ri/1 dead & ris5 is prea*$ n promis$ z a future ?+1 b proclaim$ n[ ! =giv5ess ( s9s2 & by ,him all :o believe are n %all be1 or hope to be ju/ifi$ f all ?+s1 f :i* ye c\ld n be ju/ifi$ by ! law ( ,moses4 7,acts xiii4 #ch1 #ci47 ,if we 7 re/+ on ! law ( ,moses1 on our keep+ ! comm&m5ts1 on our do+ our duty1 on our feel+ z we ought1 on our valu+ ,*ri/ & lov+ ,god z we ought1 reason w\ld t we %\ld be 9 d\bt & d>k unc]ta9ty1 see+ we c\ld h no possible gr\nd ( assurance4 ,if we _h s mu* z ! movem5t ( an eyela% to d 9 ! matt]1 !n1 v]ily1 x w\ld be ! v height ( presumption on our "p to ?9k ( be+ c]ta94 ,b on ! o!r h&1 :5 we he> ! voice ( ! liv+ ,god1 :o _c lie1 proclaim+ 9 our e>s ! glad tid+s t ?r\gh ,8 own belov$ ,son1 :o di$ on ! cross1 0 buri$ 9 ! grave1 rais$ f ! dead1 & seat$ 9 ! glory--t ?r\gh ,him alone--?r\gh ,him1 )\t any ?+ :atev] ( ours--?r\gh ,8 "o (f]+ ( ,himself once & =ev]1 full & ev]la/+ remission ( s9s is prea*$1 z a pres5t reality1 to be enjoy$ n[ by e s\l :o simply believes ! preci\s record ( ,god1 h[ is x possible = any "o to cont9ue 9 d\bt & unc]ta9ty8 ,is ,*ri/'s "w f9i%$8 ,he said x 04 ,:at did ,he d8 ,he put away our s9s4 ,are !y1 !n1 put away1 or are !y /ill on u8--:i*8 ,read]1 say :i*8 :]e are ?y s9s8 ,are !y blott$ out z a ?ick cl\d8 or are !y /ill ly+ z a heavy load ( guilt1 9 condemn+ p[]1 on ?y consci5ce8 ,if !y 7 n put away by ! aton+ dea? ( ,*ri/1 !y w nev] be put away2 if ,he did n be> !m on ! cross1 y w h to be> !m 9 ! torm5t+ flames ( hell =ev] & ev] & ev]4 ,yes2 be assur$ ( x1 !re is no o!r way ( dispos+ ( ?is mo/ weighty & mom5t\s "q4 ,if ,*ri/ did n settle ! matt] on ! cross1 y mu/ settle x 9 hell4 ,x mu/ be s1 if ,god's ,^w be true4 ,b glory be to ,god1 ,8 own te/imony assures u t ,*ri/ ha? once suff]$ = s9s1 ! j = ! unju/1 t ,he might br+ u to ,god2 n m]ely br+ u to heav5 :5 we die1 b br+ u to ,god n[4 ,h[ does ,he br+ u to ,god8 ,ti$ & b\nd ) ! *a9 ( our s9s8 ) an intol]able burd5 ( guilt on our s\ls8 ,nay1 v]ily2 ,he br+s u to ,god )\t spot or /a9 or *>ge4 ,he br+s u to ,god 9 all ,8 own acceptabl5ess4 ,is !re any guilt on ,him8 ,no4 ,!re 01 bless$ be ,8 "n1 :5 ,he /ood 9 our /ead1 b x is gone--gone =ev]--ca/ z lead into ! unfa?omable wat]s ( div9e =getfulness4 ,he 0 *>g$ ) our s9s on ! cross4 ,god laid on ,him all our iniquities1 & dealt ) ,him ab\t !m4 ,! :ole "q ( our s9s1 accord+ to ,god's e/imate !re(1 0 fully gone into & def9itively1 because div9ely1 settl$ betwe5 ,god & ,*ri/1 amid ! awful %ad[s ( ,calv>y4 ,yes1 x 0 all done1 once & =ev]1 !re4 ,h[ d we "k x8 ,by ! au?ority ( ! only true ,god4 ,8 ,^w assures u t we h r$emption ?r\gh ! blood ( ,*ri/1 ! remission ( s9s1 accord+ to ! ri*es ( ,8 grace4 ,he decl>es to u1 9 acc5ts ( sweete/1 ri*e/1 deepe/ m]cy1 t our s9s & our iniquities ,he w rememb] no m4 ,is n ?is en\gh8 ,%all we /ill cont9ue to cry out t we are ti$ & b\nd ) ! *a9 ( our s9s8 ,%all we ?us ca/ a slur ^u ! p]fect "w ( ,*ri/8 ,%all we ?us t>ni% ! lu/re ( div9e grace1 & give ! lie to ! te/imony ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ! ,scripture ( tru?8 ,f> be ! ?\ght6 ,x mu/ n be s4 ,let u r hail ) ?anksgiv+ ! bless$ boon s freely conf]r$ ^u u by love div9e1 ?r\gh ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/4 ,x is ! joy ( ! he>t ( ,god to =give u our s9s4 ,yes1 ,god delights 9 p>don+ iniquity & transgression4 ,x gratifies & glorifies ,him to p\r into ! brok5 & contrite he>t ! preci\s balm ( ,8 own p>don+ love & m]cy4 ,he sp>$ n ,8 own ,son1 b deliv]$ ,him up1 & bruis$ ,him on ! curs$ tree1 9 ord] t ,he might be able1 9 p]fect righte\sness1 to let ! ri* /reams ( grace fl[ =? f ,8 l>ge1 lov+ he>t1 to ! poor1 guilty1 self-de/roy$1 consci5ce-smitt5 s9n]4 ,b %\ld x be t ! read] /ill feels dispos$ to inquire h[ he may h ! assurance t ?is bless$ remission ( s9s--?is fruit ( ,*ri/'s aton+ "w--applies to him1 let him he>k5 to ^? magnific5t words :i* fl[$ f ! lips ( ! ris5 ,savi\r z ,he commission$ ! e>lie/ h]alds ( ,8 grace4--,& ,he said unto !m1 ',?us x is writt51 & ?us x 0 necess>y = ,*ri/ to suff]1 & to rise f ! dead ! ?ird day2 & t rep5tance & remission ( s9s %\ld be prea*$ 9 ,8 "n among all nations1 beg9n+ at ,j]usalem4' 7,luke xxiv4 #df1 #dg47 ,"h we h ! great & glori\s commission--its basis1 its au?ority1 its sph]e4 ,*ri/ has suff]$4 ,?is is ! m]itori\s gr\nd ( remission ( s9s4 ,)\t %$d+ ( blood !re is no remission ( s9s2 b by ! %$d+ ( blood1 & by x alone1 !re is remission ( s9s--a remission z full & complete z ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/ is fitt$ to effect4 ,b :]e is ! au?ority8 ,x is writt54 ,bless$1 indisputable au?ority6 ,no?+ c ev] %ake x4 ,i "k1 on ! solid au?ority ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 t my s9s are all =giv51 all blott$ out1 all gone =ev]1 all ca/ beh9d ,god's back1 s t !y c nev]1 by any possibility1 rise aga9/ me4 ,f9ally1 z to ! sph]e4 ,x is1 all nations4 ,?is includes me1 beyond all "q4 ,!re is no sort ( exception1 condition1 or qualification4 ,! bless$ tid+s 7 to be waft$1 on ! w+s ( love1 to all nations--to all ! _w--to e creature "u heav54 ,h[ c\ld ,i exclude myself f ?is _w-wide commission8 ,d ,i "q1 = a mom5t1 t ! beams ( ,god's sun are int5d$ = me8 ,surely n4 ,& :y %\ld ,i "q ! preci\s fact t remission ( s9s is = me8 ,n = a s+le in/ant4 ,x is = me z surely z ?\gh ,i 7 ! only s9n] b5ea? ! canopy ( ,god's heav54 ,! univ]sality ( its aspect precludes all "q z to its be+ design$ = me4 ,& surely1 if any fur!r enc\ragem5t 7 ne$$1 x is f\nd 9 ! fact t ! bless$ ambassadors 7 to beg9 at ,j]usalem--! v guiltie/ spot on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,!y 7 to make ! e>lie/ (f] ( p>don to ! v murd]]s ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,?is ! apo/le ,pet] does 9 ^? words ( m>vel\s & transc5d5t grace1 ,unto y fir/ ,god1 hav+ rais$ up ,8 ,son1 s5t ,him to bless y1 by turn+ away e "o ( y f y\r iniquities4 7,acts iii4 #bf47 ,x is n possible to conceive any ?+ ri*] or full] or m magnific5t ?an ?is4 ,! grace t c\ld rea* ! murd]]s ( ! ,son ( ,god c rea* any "o3 ! blood t c\ld cleanse ! guilt ( su* a crime c cleanse ! vile/ s9n] outside ! prec9cts ( hell4 ,anxi\s read]1 d y1 c y1 /ill hesitate z to ! =giv5ess ( y\r s9s8 ,*ri/ has suff]$ = s9s4 ,god prea*es remission ( s9s4 ,he pl$ges ,8 own ,^w on ! po9t4 ,to ,him give all ! prophets witness1 t ?r\gh ,8 "n :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %all receive remission ( s9s4 ,:at m w\ld y h8 ,h[ c y any long] d\bt or delay8 ,:at are y wait+ =8 ,y h ,*ri/'s f9i%$ "w & ,god's fai?ful ^w4 ,surely ^! ought to satisfy y\r he>t & tranquilize y\r m9d4 ,d1 !n1 let u entreat y to accept ! full & ev]la/+ remission ( all y\r s9s4 ,receive into y\r he>t ! sweet tid+s ( div9e love & m]cy1 & g on y\r way rejoic+4 ,he> ! voice ( a ris5 ,savi\r1 speak+ f ! ?rone ( ! ,maje/y 9 ! heav5s1 & assur+ y t y\r s9s are all =giv54 ,let ^? soo?+ acc5ts1 f ! v m\? ( ,god ,himself1 fall1 9 _! enfran*is+ p[]1 ^u y\r tr\bl$ _s1--,y\r s9s & iniquities w ,i rememb] no m4 ,if ,god ?us speaks to me1 if ,he assures me t ,he w no m rememb] my s9s1 %\ld ,i n be fully & =ev] satisfi$8 ,:y %\ld ,i g on d\bt+ & reason+ :5 ,god has spok58 ,:at c give c]ta9ty b ! ,^w ( ,god1 t live? & abide? =ev]8 ,x is ! only gr\nd ( c]ta9ty2 & no p[] ( e>? or hell--human or diabolical--c ev] %ake x4 ,! f9i%$ "w ( ,*ri/ & ! fai?ful ,^w ( ,god are ! basis & ! au?ority ( full =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,b1 bless$ =ev] be ! ,god ( all grace1 x is n only remission ( s9s :i* is ann\nc$ to u ?r\gh ! aton+ dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,?is 9 itself w\ld be a boon & a bless+ ( ! v highe/ ord]2 &1 z we h se51 we enjoy x accord+ to ! l>g5ess ( ! he>t ( ,god1 & accord+ to ! value & efficacy ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 z ,god e/imates x4 ,b besides ! full & p]fect remission ( s9s1 we h also ,,entire ,,deliv]ance ,,f ,,! ,,pres5t ,,p[] ,,( ,,s94 ,?is is a gr& po9t = e true lov] ( hol9ess4 ,accord+ to ! glori\s economy ( grace1 ! same "w :i* secures ! complete remission ( s9s has brok5 =ev] ! p[] ( s94 ,x is n only t ! s9s ( ! life are blott$ out1 b ! s9 ( ! nature is condemn$4 ,! believ] is privileg$ to reg>d himself z dead to s94 ,he c s+1 ) a glad he>t1 ,= me1 ,"l ,jesus1 ,?\ ha/ di$1 ,& ,i h di$ 9 ,!e2 ,?\'rt ris51 my b&s are all unti$1 ,& n[ ,?\ live/ 9 me4 ,! ,fa!r's face ( radiant grace ,%9es n[ 9 light on me4 ,?is is ! prop] brea?+ ( a ,*ri/ian4 ,i am crucifi$ ) ,*ri/1 nev]!less ,i live2 yet n ,i1 b ,*ri/ live? 9 me4 ,?is is ,*ri/ianity4 ,! old ,i crucifi$1 & ,*ri/ liv+ 9 me4 ,! ,*ri/ian is a new creation4 ,old ?+s are pass$ away4 ,! dea? ( ,*ri/ has clos$ =ev] ! hi/ory ( ! old ,i2 & h5ce1 ?\gh s9 dwells 9 ! believ]1 its p[] is brok5 & gone =ev]4 ,n only is its guilt cancel$1 b its t]rible dom9ion completely ov]?r[n4 ,?is is ! glori\s doctr9e ( ,romans vi4-viii4 ,! ?\ghtful /ud5t ( ?is mo/ magnific5t epi/le w obs]ve t f *apt] iii4 #ba to *apt] v4 #aa we h ! "w ( ,*ri/ appli$ to ! "q ( s9s2 & f *apt] v4 #ab to ! end ( *apt] viii4 we h ano!r aspect ( t "w1 namely1 its application to ! "q ( s9--our old man--! body ( s9--s9 9 ! fle%4 ,!re is no su* ?+ 9 ,scripture z ! =giv5ess ( s94 ,god has condemn$ s91 n =giv5 x--an imm5sely important di/9ction4 ,god has set =? ,8 et]nal abhorr5ce ( s9 9 ! cross ( ,*ri/4 ,he has express$ & execut$ ,8 judgm5t ^u x1 & n[ ! believ] c see himself z l9k$ & id5tifi$ ) ! ,"o :o di$ on ! cross & is rais$ f ! dead4 ,he has pass$ out ( ! sph]e ( s9's dom9ion into t new & bless$ sph]e :]e grace reigns ?r\gh righte\sness4 ,god be ?ank$1 says ! apo/le1 t ye 7 once1 b n[ no long] are to be ! s]vants ( s91 b ye h obey$ f ! he>t t type ( doctr9e to :i* ye 7 deliv]$4 7,m>g947 ,be+ !n made free f s9 n m]ely s9s =giv51 ye became ! s]vants ( righte\sness4 ,i speak aft] ! mann] ( m51 because ( ! infirmity ( y\r fle%2 = z ye h yield$ y\r memb]s s]vants to uncleanness & to iniquity unto iniquity1 ev5 s n[ yield y\r memb]s s]vants to righte\sness unto hol9ess4 ,= :5 ye 7 ! s]vants ( s91 ye 7 free f righte\sness4 ,:at fruit _h ye !n 9 ^? ?+s :]e( ye are n[ a%am$8 = ! end ( ^? ?+s is dea?4 ,b n[ be+ made free f s91 & become s]vants to ,god1 ye h y\r fruit unto hol9ess1 & ! end ev]la/+ life4 7,rom4 vi4 #ag-bb47 ,"h lies ! preci\s secret ( holy liv+4 ,we are dead to s92 alive to ,god4 ,! reign ( s9 is ov]4 ,:at has s9 to d ) a dead man8 ,no?+4 ,well1 !n1 ! believ] has di$ ) ,*ri/2 he 0 buri$ ) ,*ri/2 he is ris5 ) ,*ri/1 to walk 9 newness ( life4 ,he lives "u ! preci\s reign ( grace1 & he has 8 fruit unto hol9ess4 ,! man :o draws a plea f ! abundance ( div9e grace to live 9 s91 d5ies ! v f\ndation ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,h[ %all we t h di$ to s91 live any long] !re98 ,impossible4 ,x w\ld be a d5ial ( ! :ole ,*ri/ian /&+4 ,to imag9e ! ,*ri/ian z "o :o is to g on1 f day to day1 week to week1 mon? to mon?1 & ye> to ye>1 s9n+ & rep5t+1 s9n+ & rep5t+1 is to degrade ,*ri/ianity & falsify ! :ole ,*ri/ian position4 ,to say t a ,*ri/ian mu/ g on s9n+ because he has ! fle% 9 him is to ignore ! dea? ( ,*ri/ 9 "o ( its gr& aspects1 & to give ! lie to ! :ole ( ! apo/le's tea*+ 9 ,romans vi4-viii4 ,?ank ,god1 !re is no necessity :atev] :y ! believ] %\ld commit s94 ,my little *ildr51 ^! ?+s write ,i unto y t ye s9 n4 ,we %\ld n ju/ify ourselves 9 a s+le s9ful ?\ght4 ,x is our sweet privilege to walk 9 ! light1 z ,god is 9 ! light2 & mo/ surely1 :5 we are walk+ 9 ! light1 we are n committ+ s94 ,alas6 we get out ( ! light & commit s92 b ! normal1 ! true1 ! div9e idea ( a ,*ri/ian is1 walk+ 9 ! light1 & n committ+ s94 ,a s9ful ?\ght is =eign to ! true g5ius ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,we h s9 9 u1 & %all h x s long z we are 9 ! body2 b if we walk 9 ! ,_s1 ! s9 9 our nature w n %[ itself 9 ! life4 ,to say t we ne$ n s9 is to /ate a ,*ri/ian privilege2 to say t we _c s9 is a deceit & a delusion4 ,,"p ,,iii ,f :at has already pass$ be=e z1 we le>n t ! gr& result ( ! "w ( ,*ri/ 9 ! pa/ is to give u a div9ely p]fect /&+ be=e ,god4 ,he has p]fect$ =ev] !m t are sanctifi$4 ,he has introduc$ u into ! ,div9e ,pres5ce1 9 all ,8 own p]fect acceptability1 9 ! full cr$it & virtue ( ,8 "n1 ( ,8 ,p]son1 & ( ,8 "w2 s t1 z ! apo/le ,john decl>es1 z ,he is1 s are we 9 ?is _w4 7#a ,john iv4 #ag47 ,su* is ! settl$ /&+ ( ! v feeble/ lamb 9 all ! blood-b\ght flock ( ,*ri/4 ,nor c\ld x possibly be o!rwise4 ,x mu/ be ei!r ?is or et]nal p]dition4 ,!re is n ! bread? ( a hair betwe5 ?is /&+ ( absolute p]fectness be=e ,god & a condition ( guilt & ru94 ,we are ei!r 9 our s9s or 9 a ris5 ,*ri/4 ,!re is no middle gr\nd4 ,we are ei!r cov]$ ) guilt or complete 9 ,*ri/4 ,b ! believ] is decl>$1 by ! au?oritative voice ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ,scripture1 to be complete 9 ,*ri/--p]fect1 z p]ta9+ to 8 consci5ce--p]fect$ 9 p]petuity--clean e :it--accept$ 9 ! ,belov$--made or become ! righte\sness ( ,god 9 ,*ri/4 ,& all ?is ?r\gh ! sacrifice ( ! cross4 ,t preci\s aton+ dea? ( ,*ri/ =ms ! solid & irrefragable f\ndation ( ! ,*ri/ian's /&+4 ,?is ,man1 aft] ,he _h (f]$ "o sacrifice = s9s1 =ev] sat d[n on ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,a seat$ ,*ri/ is ! glori\s pro( & ! p]fect def9ition ( ! believ]'s place 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,our ,"l ,*ri/1 hav+ glorifi$ ,god ab\t our s9s1 & borne ,8 judgm5t on our entire condition z s9n]s1 has conduct$ u1 9 liv+ association ) ,himself1 into a place1 n only ( =giv5ess1 acceptance1 & peace1 b ( complete deliv]ance f ! dom9ion ( s9--a place ( assur$ victory ov] e ?+ t c\ld possibly be aga9/ u1 :e!r indwell+ s91 ! fe> ( ,satan1 ! law1 or ?is pres5t evil _w4 ,su*1 we repeat1 is ! absolutely settl$ /&+ ( ! believ]1 if we are to be taught by holy ,scripture4 ,& we e>ne/ly entreat ! ,*ri/ian read] n to be satisfi$ ) any ?+ less ?an ?is4 ,let him n any long] accept ! muddl$ tea*+s ( *ri/5dom's cre$s1 & its liturgical s]vices1 :i* only drive ! s\l back into ! d>kness1 di/ance1 & bondage ( ,judaism--t sy/em :i* ,god f\nd fault )1 & :i* ,he has =ev] aboli%$1 because x did n meet ,8 holy m9d1 or satisfy ,8 lov+ he>t1 9 giv+ ! wor%ip] p]fect peace1 p]fect lib]ty1 p]fect ne>ness to ,himself1 & t =ev]4 ,we solemnly call ^u all ! ,"l's p1 ?r\gh\t ! v>i\s sections ( ! pr(ess+ *ur*1 to consid] :]e !y are1 & to see h[ f> !y und]/& & enjoy ! true ,*ri/ian position1 z set =? 9 ! v>i\s passages ( ,scripture :i* we h quot$1 & :i* might easily be multipli$ a hundr$fold4 ,let !m dilig5tly & fai?fully comp>e ! tea*+s ( *ri/5dom ) ! ,^w ( ,god1 & see h[ f> !y agree4 ,9 ?is way !y w f9d h[ completely ! pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity ( ! pres5t day /&s 9 contra/ ) ! liv+ tea*+s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t2 & z a consequ5ce1 s\ls are robb$ ( ! preci\s privileges :i* belong to !m z ,*ri/ians1 & !y are kept 9 ! moral di/ance :i* *>act]iz$ ! ,mosaic economy4 ,all ?is is mo/ deplorable4 ,x grieves ! ,holy ,_s1 w\nds ! he>t ( ,*ri/1 di%onors ! grace ( ,god1 & contradicts ! pla9e/ /atem5ts ( holy ,scripture4 ,we are mo/ ?or\ghly p]suad$ t ! condition ( ?\s&s ( preci\s s\ls at ?is mom5t is en\gh to make ! he>t ble$2 & all ?is1 to a l>ge ext5t1 is traceable to *ri/5dom's tea*+s1 its cre$s & its =mul>ies4 ,:]e w y f9d1 amid ! ord9>y ranks ( ,*ri/ian pr(ession1 a p]son 9 ! enjoym5t ( a p]fectly purg$ consci5ce1 ( peace ) ,god1 ( ! ,_s ( adoption8 ,is x n true t p are publicly & sy/ematically taught t x is ! height ( presumption = any "o to say t 8 s9s are all =giv5--t he has et]nal life--t he is ju/ifi$ f all ?+s--t he is accept$ 9 ! ,belov$--t he is seal$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/--t he _c be lo/1 because he is actually unit$ to ,*ri/ by ! indwell+ ,_s8 ,are n all ^! ,*ri/ian privileges practically d5i$ & ignor$ 9 *ri/5dom8 ,are n p taught t x is dang]\s to be too confid5t--t x is morally saf] to live 9 d\bt & fe>--t ! v utmo/ we c look = is ! hope ( gett+ to heav5 :5 we die8 ,:]e are s\ls taught ! glori\s tru?s connect$ ) ! new creation8 ,:]e are !y root$ & gr\nd$ 9 ! k ( _! /&+ 9 a ris5 & glorifi$ ,head 9 ! heav5s8 ,:]e are !y l$ into ! enjoym5t ( ^? ?+s :i* are freely giv5 ( ,god to ,8 belov$ p8 ,alas6 alas6 we grieve to ?9k ( ! only true answ] :i* c be giv5 to su* inquiries4 ,! flock ( ,*ri/ is scatt]$ ^u ! d>k m\nta9s & desolate moors4 ,! s\ls ( ,god's p are left 9 ! dim di/ance :i* *>act]iz$ ! ,jewi% sy/em4 ,!y "k n ! mean+ ( ! r5t vail1 ( ne>ness to ,god1 ( consci\s acceptance 9 ! ,belov$4 ,! v table ( ! ,"l is %r\d$ ) ! d>k & *ill+ mi/s ( sup]/ition1 & surr\nd$ by ! repulsive b>ri]s ( a d>k & depress+ legality4 ,accompli%$ r$emption1 full remission ( s9s1 p]fect ju/ification be=e ,god1 acceptance 9 a ris5 ,*ri/1 ! ,_s ( adoption1 ! bright & bless$ hope ( ! com+ ( ! ,bridegroom1--all ^! gr& & glori\s realities--^! *>t]$ privileges ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god are practically set aside by *ri/5dom's tea*+s & religi\s ma*9]y4 ,"s1 p]haps1 may ?9k we h drawn too gloomy a picture4 ,we c only say--& we say x ) all s9c]ity--,w\ld to ,god x 7 s6 ,we fe> ! picture is f> too true--yea1 ! reality is f> m appall+ ?an ! picture4 ,we are deeply & pa9fully impress$ ) ! fact t ! condition1 n m]ely ( ! pr(ess+ *ur*1 b ( ?\s&s ( ! true %eep ( ! flock ( ,*ri/1 is su*1 t if we only realiz$ x z ,god sees x1 x w\ld break our he>ts4 ,h[ev]1 we mu/ pursue our subject1 & by s do+1 furni% ! v be/ rem$y t c possibly be sugge/$ = ! deplorable condition ( s _m ( ! ,"l's p4 ,we h dwelt ^u t preci\s "w :i* our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ has accompli%$ = u1 9 ! putt+ away ( all our s9s1 & 9 ! condemnation ( s91 secur+ = u p]fect remission ( ! =m]1 & entire deliv]ance f ! latt]1 z a rul+ p[]4 ,! ,*ri/ian is "o :o is n only =giv51 b deliv]$4 ,*ri/ has di$ = him1 & he has di$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,h5ce he is free1 z "o :o is rais$ f ! dead & alive unto ,god1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,he is a new creation4 ,he has pass$ f dea? unto life4 ,dea? & judgm5t are beh9d him1 & no?+ b glory be=e him4 ,he possesses an unblott$ title & an uncl\d$ prospect4 ,n[1 if all ?is be inde$ true ( e *ild ( ,god--& ,scripture says x is--:at m d we want8 ,no?+1 z to title2 no?+1 z to /&+2 no?+1 z to hope4 ,z to all ^!1 we h absolute1 div9e p]fection2 b !n our /ate is n p]fect1 our walk is n p]fect4 ,we are /ill 9 ! body1 compass$ ab\t ) manifold infirmities1 expos$ to manifold temptations1 liable to /umble1 to fall1 & to w&]4 ,we are unable ( ourselves to ?9k a "r ?\ght1 or to keep ourselves = "o mom5t 9 ! bless$ position into :i* grace has introduc$ u4 ,true x is1 we h ev]la/+ life1 & we are l9k$ to ! liv+ ,head 9 heav51 by ! ,holy ,gho/ s5t d[n to e>?1 s t we are et]nally secure4 ,no?+ c ev] t\* our life1 inasmu* z x is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,b :ile no?+ c t\* our life1 or int]f]e ) our /&+1 yet1 see+ t our /ate is imp]fect & our walk imp]fect1 our communion is liable to be int]rupt$1 & h5ce x is t we ne$ ,,! ,,pres5t ,,"w ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,= ,,u4 ,jesus lives at ! "r h& ( ,god = u4 ,8 active int]v5tion on our behalf nev] ceases = a s+le mom5t4 ,he has pass$ ?r\gh ! heav5s1 9 virtue ( accompli%$ atonem5t1 & !re ,he ev] c>ries on ,8 p]fect advocacy = u be=e our ,god4 ,he is !re z our subsi/+ righte\sness1 to ma9ta9 u ev] 9 ! div9e integrity ( ! position & relation%ip into :i* ,8 aton+ dea? has introduc$ u4 ,?us we read1 9 ,romans v4 #aj1 ,if1 :ile we 7 enemies1 we 7 reconcil$ to ,god by ! dea? ( ,8 ,son1 mu* m1 be+ reconcil$1 we %all be sav$ by ,8 life4 ,s also 9 ,hebrews iv4 we read1 ,see+ !n t we h a great ,high-,prie/ t has pass$ ?r\gh ! heav5s1 ,jesus ! ,son ( ,god1 let u hold fa/ ! confession4 ,= we h n a ,high-,prie/ :i* _c be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our infirmities2 b 0 9 all po9ts tempt$1 9 l mann]1 )\t s94 ,let u !re=e come boldly unto ! ?rone ( grace1 t we may obta9 m]cy1 & f9d grace to help 9 "t ( ne$4 ,aga91 9 *apt] vii4--,b ?is ,man1 because ,he cont9ue? =ev]1 ha? an un*angeable prie/hood4 ,:]e=e ,he is able also to save !m to ! utt]mo/ t come unto ,god by ,him1 see+ ,he ev] live? to make int]cession = !m4 ,& 9 *apt] ix4--,= ,*ri/ is n ent]$ into ! holy places made ) h&s1 :i* are ! figures ( ! true2 b into heav5 itself1 n[ to appe> 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god = u4 ,!n1 9 ! fir/ epi/le ( ,john1 we h ! same great subject pres5t$ "u a some:at diff]5t aspect4--,my little *ildr51 ^! ?+s write ,i unto y1 t ye s9 n4 ,& if any "o s91 we h an ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! righte\s3 & ,he is ! propitiation = our s9s2 & n our s9s only1 b also = ! :ole _w4 ,h[ preci\s is all ?is to ! true-he>t$ ,*ri/ian1 :o is ev] consci\s--deeply & pa9fully consci\s--( 8 weakness1 ne$1 infirmity1 & failure6 ,h[1 we may lawfully inquire1 is x possible = any "o1 ) 8 eye re/+ on su* passages z we h j quot$1 to say no?+ ( 8 own self-consci\sness--! s5se ( 8 own imp]fect /ate & walk1 to call 9 "q ! ,*ri/ian's ne$ ( ! unceas+ m9i/ry ( ,*ri/ on 8 behalf8 ,is x n m>vel\s t any read] ( ! epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 any obs]v] ( ! /ate & walk ( ! mo/ advanc$ believ]1 %\ld be f\nd d5y+ ! application ( ,*ri/'s prie/hood & advocacy to ,*ri/ians n[8 ,= :om1 let u ask1 is ,*ri/ n[ liv+ & act+ at ! "r h& ( ,god8 ,is x = ! _w8 ,cle>ly n2 = ,he says1 9 ,john xvii1 ,i pray n = ! _w1 b = !m :i* ,?\ ha/ giv5 ,me2 = !y are ,?9e4 ,& :o are ^!8 are !y ! ,jewi% remnant8 ,nay2 t remnant is yet to appe> on ! sc5e4 ,:o are !y1 !n8 ,believ]s--*ildr5 ( ,god--,*ri/ians1 :o are n[ pass+ ?r\gh ?is s9ful _w1 liable to fail & to contract defilem5t e /ep ( ! way4 ,^! are ! subjects ( ,*ri/'s prie/ly m9i/ry4 ,he di$ to make !m clean3 ,he lives to keep !m clean4 ,by ,8 dea? ,he expiat$ our guilt1 & by ,8 life ,he cleanses u1 ?r\gh ! action ( ! ,^w by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is is ,he t came by wat] & blood2 n by wat] only1 b by wat] & blood4 ,we h expiation & cleans+ ?r\gh a crucifi$ ,savi\r4 ,! d\ble /ream emanat$ f ! pi]c$ side ( ,*ri/1 dead = u4 ,all praise to ,8 "n6 ,we h all1 9 virtue ( ! preci\s dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,is x a "q ( our guilt8 ,x is cancel$ by ! blood ( atonem5t4 ,is x a "q ( our daily %ort-com+s8 ,we h an ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r--a great ,high-,prie/ ) ,god4 ,if any man s94 ,he does n say1 ,if any man rep5t4 ,no d\bt !re is1 & mu/ be1 rep5tance & self-judgm5t2 b h[ are !y produc$8 :5ce d !y proce$8 ,"h x is3 ,we h an ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r4 ,x is ,8 all-prevail+ int]cession t procures = ! s9n+ "o ! grace ( rep5tance1 self-judgm5t1 & confession4 ,x is ( ! v utmo/ importance = ! ,*ri/ian read] to be ?or\ghly cle> z to ?is great c>d9al tru? ( ! advocacy or prie/hood ( ,*ri/4 ,we sometimes errone\sly ?9k t :5 we fail 9 our "w1 some?+ has to be done on our "p to set matt]s /raight betwe5 our s\ls & ,god4 ,we =get t ere we are ev5 consci\s ( ! failure--be=e our consci5ce becomes really cognizant ( ! fact1 our bless$ ,advocate has be5 to ! ,fa!r ab\t x2 & x is to ,8 int]cession we are indebt$ = ! grace ( rep5tance1 confession1 & re/oration4 ,if any man s91 we h--:at8 ,! blood to return to8 ,no2 m>k c>efully :at ! ,holy ,gho/ decl>es4--,we h an ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! righte\s4 ,:y does ,he say1 ! righte\s8 :y n ! graci\s1 ! m]ciful1 ! sympa?iz+8 ,is ,he n all ?is8 ,mo/ surely2 b n any "o ( ^! attributes w\ld be 9 place "h1 inasmu* z ! bless$ apo/le is putt+ be=e u ! consolatory tru? t 9 all our errors1 our s9s1 & our failures1 we h a righte\s repres5tative ev] be=e ! righte\s ,god1 ! holy ,fa!r1 s t our affairs c nev] fall ?r\gh4 ,he ev] live? to make int]cession = u2 & because ,he ev] live?1 ,he is able to save to ! utt]mo/--"r ?r\gh to ! v end--!m t come unto ,god by ,him4 ,:at solid com=t is "h = ! p ( ,god6 & h[ ne$ful = our s\ls to be e/abli%$ 9 ! k & s5se ( x6 ,"s !re are :o h an imp]fect s5se ( ! true /&+ ( a ,*ri/ian1 because !y d n see :at ,*ri/ has done = !m 9 ! pa/2 o!rs1 on ! contr>y1 h su* an entirely "o-sid$ view ( ! /ate ( ! ,*ri/ian t !y d n see our ne$ ( :at ,*ri/ is do+ = u n[4 ,bo? mu/ be correct$4 ,! =m] are ignorant ( ! ext5t & value ( ! atonem5t2 ! latt] are ignorant ( ! place & application ( ! advocacy4 ,su* is ! p]fection ( our /&+1 t ! apo/le c say1 ,z ,he is1 s are we 9 ?is _w4 ,if ?is 7 all1 we %\ld c]ta9ly h no ne$ ( prie/hood or advocacy2 b !n1 su* is our /ate1 t ! apo/le has to say1 ,if any man s94 ,?is proves our cont9ual ne$ ( ! ,advocate4 ,&1 bless$ be ,god1 we h ,him cont9ually2 we h him ev] liv+ = u4 ,he lives & s]ves on high4 ,he is our subsi/+ righte\sness be=e our ,god4 ,he lives to keep u always "r 9 heav51 & to set u "r :5 we g wrong ^u e>?4 ,he is ! div9e & indissoluble l9k betwe5 ,our s\ls & ,god4 ,,"p ,,iv ,hav+1 9 ! ?ree prec$+ pap]s ( ?is s]ies1 s\ght to unfold ! gr& f\ndation-tru?s connect$ ) ! "w ( ,*ri/ = u--,8 "w 9 ! pa/ & ,8 "w 9 ! pres5t--,8 atonem5t & ,8 advocacy1 we %all n[ seek1 by ! graci\s aid ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 to pres5t to ! read] some?+ ( :at ! ,scriptures tea* u z to ! second bran* ( our subject1 namely1-- ,,*ri/ ,,z ,,an ,,object ,,= ,,! ,,he>t4 ,x is a wond]fully bless$ ?+ to be able to say1 ,i h f\nd an object :i* p]fectly satisfies my he>t--,i h f\nd ,*ri/4 ,x is ?is :i* gives true elevation above ! _w4 ,x r5d]s u ?or\ghly indep5d5t ( ! res\rces to :i* ! unconv]t$ he>t ev] betakes itself4 ,x gives settl$ re/4 ,x imp>ts a calmness & quietness to ! _s :i* ! _w _c compreh5d4 ,! poor vot>y ( ! _w may ?9k ! life ( ! true ,*ri/ian a v sl[1 dull1 /upid affair inde$4 ,he may m>vel h[ su* an "o c manage to get on )\t :at he calls amusem5t1 recreation1 & pleasure2--no !atres1 no balls or p>ties1 no conc]ts1 no c>ds or billi>ds1 no hunts or races1 no club or news-room1 no cricket or croquet p>ties4 ,to deprive ! unconv]t$ man ( su* ?+s w\ld almo/ drive him to despair or lunacy2 b ! ,*ri/ian does n want su* ?+s--w\ld n h !m4 ,!y w\ld be a p]fect we>9ess to him4 ,we speak1 ( c\rse1 ( ! true ,*ri/ian1 ( "o :o is n m]ely a ,*ri/ian 9 "n1 b 9 reality4 ,alas6 alas6 _m pr(ess to be ,*ri/ians1 & take v high gr\nd 9 _! pr(ession1 :o are1 nev]!less1 to be f\nd mix$ up 9 all ! va9 & frivol\s pursuits ( ! m5 ( ?is _w4 ,!y may be se5 at ! communion-table on ! ,"l's day1 & at a !atre or a conc]t on ,monday3 !y may be f\nd assay+ to take "p 9 "s "o or o!r ( ! _m bran*es ( ,*ri/ian "w on ,sunday1 & dur+ ! week y may see !m 9 ! ball-room1 at ! race-c\rse1 or "s su* sc5e ( folly & vanity4 ,x is v evid5t t su* p]sons "k no?+ ( ,*ri/ z an object = ! he>t4 ,inde$1 x is v que/ionable h[ any "o ) a s+le sp>k ( div9e life 9 ! s\l c f9d pleasure 9 ! wret*$ pursuits ( a godless _w4 ,! true & e>ne/ ,*ri/ian turns away f su* ?+s--turns away in/9ctively2 & ?is1 n m]ely because ( ! positive wrong & evil ( !m--?\gh mo/ surely he feels !m to be wrong & evil--b because he has no ta/e = !m1 & because he has f\nd some?+ inf9itely sup]ior1 some?+ :i* p]fectly satisfies all ! desires ( ! new nature4 ,c\ld we imag9e an angel f heav5 tak+ pleasure at a ball1 a !atre1 or a race-c\rse8 ,! b>e ?\ght is supremely ridicul\s4 ,all su* sc5es are p]fectly =eign to a heav5ly be+4 ,& :at is a ,*ri/ian8 ,he is a heav5ly man2 he is a p>tak] ( ! div9e nature4 ,he is dead to ! _w--dead to s9--alive to ,god4 ,he has n a s+le l9k ) ! _w3 he belongs to heav54 ,he is no m ( ! _w ?an ,*ri/ 8 ,"l4 ,c\ld ,*ri/ take "p 9 ! amusem5ts1 gayeties1 & follies ( ! _w8 ,! v idea 7 blasphemy4 ,well1 !n1 :at ( ! ,*ri/ian8 ,is he to be f\nd :]e 8 ,"l c\ld n be8 ,c he consi/5tly take "p 9 ?+s :i* he kn[s 9 8 he>t are contr>y to ,*ri/8 ,c he g into places & sc5es & circum/ances 9 :i*1 he mu/ admit1 8 ,savi\r & ,"l c take no "p8 ,c he g & h fell[%ip ) a _w :i* hates ! ,"o to :om he pr(esses to owe e ?+8 ,x may p]haps seem to "s ( our read]s t we are tak+ too high gr\nd4 ,we w\ld ask su*1 ,:at gr\nd are we to take8 ,surely1 ,*ri/ian gr\nd1 if we are ,*ri/ians4 ,well1 !n1 if we are to take ,*ri/ian gr\nd1 h[ are we to "k :at t gr\nd really is8 ,assur$ly1 f ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,& :at does x tea*8 ,does x af=d any w>rant = ! ,*ri/ian to mix himself1 9 any %ape or =m1 ) ! amusem5ts & va9 pursuits ( ?is pres5t evil _w8 ,let u he>k5 to ! weighty words ( our bless$ ,"l 9 ,john xvii4 ,let u he> f ,8 lips ! tru? z to our portion1 our position1 & our pa? 9 ?is _w4 ,he says1 address+ ! ,fa!r1 ,i h giv5 !m ,?y ,^w2 & ! _w ha? hat$ !m1 because !y are n ( ! _w1 ev5 z ,i am n ( ! _w4 ,i pray n t ,?\ %\lde/ take !m out ( ! _w1 b t ,?\ %\lde/ keep !m f ! evil4 ,!y are n ( ! _w1 ev5 z ,i am n ( ! _w4 ,sanctify !m ?r\gh ,?y tru?2 ,?y ,^w is tru?4 ,z ,?\ ha/ s5t ,me into ! _w1 ev5 s h ,i also s5t !m into ! _w4 7,v]4 #ad-ah47 ,is x possible to conceive a clos] measure ( id5tification ?an t set be=e u 9 ^! words8 ,twice ov]1 9 ?is brief passage1 our ,"l decl>es t we are n ( ! _w1 ev5 z ,he is n4 ,:at has our bless$ ,"l to d ) ! _w8 ,no?+4 ,! _w has utt]ly reject$ ,him & ca/ ,him out4 ,x nail$ ,him to a %ameful cross1 betwe5 two malefactors4 ,! _w lies z fully & z fre%ly "u ! *>ge ( all ?is z ?\gh ! act ( ! crucifixion took place ye/]day1 at ! v c5tre ( its civilization1 & ) ! unanim\s cons5t ( all4 ,!re is n s mu* z a s+le moral l9k betwe5 ,*ri/ & ! _w4 ,yea1 ! _w is /a9$ ) ,8 murd]1 & w h to answ] to ,god = ! crime4 ,h[ solemn is ?is6 ,:at a s]i\s consid]ation = ,*ri/ians6 ,we are pass+ ?r\gh a _w t crucifi$ our ,"l & ,ma/]1 & ,he decl>es t we are n ( t _w1 ev5 z ,he is n ( x4 ,h5ce x foll[s t 9 s f> z we h any fell[%ip ) ! _w1 we are false to ,*ri/4 ,:at %\ld we ?9k ( a wife :o c\ld sit & laugh & joke ) a set ( m5 :o _h murd]$ h] husb&8 & yet ?is is precisely :at pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians d :5 !y mix !mselves up ) ?is pres5t evil _w1 & make !mselves "p & p>cel ( x4 ,x w p]haps be said1 ,:at are we to d8 are we to g out ( ! _w8 ,by no means4 ,our ,"l expressly says1 ,i pray n t ,?\ %\lde/ take !m out ( ! _w1 b t ,?\ %\lde/ keep !m f ! evil4 ,9 x1 b n ( x1 is ! true pr9ciple = ! ,*ri/ian4 ,to use a figure1 ! ,*ri/ian 9 ! _w is l a div]4 ,he is 9 ! mid/ ( an elem5t :i* w\ld de/roy him1 7 he n protect$ f its action1 & su/a9$ by unbrok5 communication ) ! sc5e above4 ,& :at is ! ,*ri/ian to d 9 ! _w8 :at is 8 mission8 ,"h x is3 ,z ,?\ ha/ s5t ,me into ! _w1 ev5 s h ,i s5t !m into ! _w4 ,& aga91 9 ,john xx4 #ba--;,z ,my ,fa!r ha? s5t ,me1 ev5 s s5d ,i y4 ,su* is ! ,*ri/ian's mission4 ,he is n to %ut himself )9 ! walls ( a mona/]y or conv5t4 ,*ri/ianity does n consi/ 9 jo9+ a bro!rhood or a si/]hood4 ,no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,we are call$ to move up & d[n 9 ! v>i$ relations ( life1 & to act 9 our div9ely appo9t$ sph]es1 to ! glory ( ,god4 ,x is n a "q ( :at we are do+1 b ( h[ we d x4 ,all dep5ds ^u ! object :i* gov]ns our he>ts4 ,if ,*ri/ be ! comm&+ & absorb+ object ( ! he>t1 all w be "r2 if ,he be n1 no?+ is "r4 ,two p]sons may sit d[n at ! same table to eat2 ! "o eats to gratify 8 appetite1 ! o!r eats to ! glory ( ,god--eats simply to keep 8 body 9 prop] work+ ord] z ,god's vessel1 ! temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! in/rum5t = ,*ri/'s s]vice4 ,s 9 e ?+4 ,x is our sweet privilege to set ! ,"l always be=e u4 ,he is our model4 ,z ,he 0 s5t into ! _w1 s are we4 ,:at did ,he come to d8 ,to glorify ,god4 ,h[ did ,he live8 ,by ! ,fa!r4 ,z ! liv+ ,fa!r ha? s5t ,me1 & ,i live by ! ,fa!r1 s he t eate? ,me1 ev5 he %all live by ,me4 7,john vi4 #eg47 ,?is makes x all s simple4 ,*ri/ is ! /&>d & t\*/one = e ?+4 ,x is no long] a "q ( m]e "r & wrong accord+ to human rules2 x is simply a "q ( :at is wor?y ( ,*ri/4 ,w\ld ,he d ?is or t8 w\ld ,he g "h or !re8 ,he left u an example1 t we %\ld foll[ ,8 /eps2 & mo/ assur$ly1 we %\ld n g :]e we _c trace ,8 bless$ foot/eps4 ,if we g hi!r & ?i!r to please ourselves1 we are n tread+ 9 ,8 /eps1 & we _c expect to enjoy ,8 bless$ pres5ce4 ,*ri/ian read]1 "h lies ! real secret ( ! :ole matt]4 ,! gr& "q is j ?is3 ,is ,*ri/ my "o object8 :at am ,i liv+ =8 ,c ,i say1 ,! life t ,i live 9 ! fle%1 ,i live by ! fai? ( ! ,son ( ,god1 :o lov$ me1 & gave ,himself = me8 ,no?+ less ?an ?is is wor?y ( a ,*ri/ian4 ,x is a poor mis]able ?+ to be cont5t ) be+ sav$1 & !n to g on ) ! _w1 & live = self-pleas+ & self-int]e/--to accept salvation z ! fruit ( ,*ri/'s toil & passion1 & !n live at a di/ance f ,himself4 ,:at %\ld we ?9k ( a *ild :o only c>$ ab\t ! good ?+s provid$ by 8 fa!r's h&1 & nev] s\ght 8 fa!r's company--yea1 pref]r$ ! company ( /rang]s8 ,we %\ld ju/ly despise him2 b h[ mu* m despicable is ! ,*ri/ian :o owes 8 pres5t & 8 et]nal all to ! "w ( ,*ri/ & yet is cont5t to live at a cold di/ance f ,8 bless$ ,p]son1 c>+ n = ! fur!rance ( ,8 cause--! promotion ( ,8 glory6 ,,"p ,v ,if ! read] has be5 enabl$1 ?r\gh grace1 to make 8 own ( :at has pass$ be=e our m9ds 9 ?is s]ies ( pap]s1 he w h a p]fect rem$y = all uneas9ess ( consci5ce & all re/lessness ( he>t4 ,! "w ( ,*ri/1 if only x be laid hold ( by an artless fai?1 mu/1 ( bless$ necessity1 meet ! =m]2 & ! ,p]son ( ,*ri/1 if only ,he be contemplat$ ) a s+le eye1 mu/ p]fectly meet ! latt]4 ,if1 !re=e1 we are n 9 ! enjoym5t ( peace ( consci5ce1 x c only be because we are n re/+ on ! f9i%$ "w ( ,*ri/2 & if ! he>t is n at ease1 x proves t we are n satisfi$ ) ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,& yet1 alas6 h[ few1 ev5 ( ! ,"l's belov$ p1 "k ei!r ! "o or ! o!r4 ,h[ r>e x is to f9d a p]son 9 ! enjoym5t ( true peace ( consci5ce & re/ ( he>t6 ,9 g5]al1 ,*ri/ians are n a :it 9 advance ( ! condition ( ,old-,te/am5t sa9ts4 ,!y d n "k ! bless$ness ( an accompli%$ r$emption2 !y are n 9 ! enjoym5t ( a purg$ consci5ce2 !y _c draw nigh ) a true he>t1 9 full assurance ( fai?1 hav+ ! he>t spr9kl$ f an evil consci5ce1 & ! body wa%$ ) pure wat]2 !y d n appreh5d ! gr& tru? ( ! indwell+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 enabl+ !m to cry1 ,abba1 ,fa!r2 !y are1 z to _! exp]i5ce1 "u law2 !y h nev] really ent]$ into ! deep bless$ness ( be+ "u ! reign ( grace4 ,!y h life4 ,x is impossible to d\bt ?is4 ,!y love div9e ?+s2 _! ta/es1 _! habits1 _! aspirations--yea1 _! v ex]cises1 _! conflicts1 _! anxieties1 d\bts1 & fe>s all g to prove ! exi/5ce ( div9e life4 ,!y are1 9 a way1 sep>at$ f ! _w1 b _! sep>ation is r negative ?an positive4 ,x is m because !y see ! utt] vanity ( ! _w1 & its inability to satisfy _! he>ts1 ?an because !y h f\nd an object 9 ,*ri/4 ,!y h lo/ _! ta/e = ! ?+s ( ! _w1 b !y h n f\nd _! place & _! portion 9 ! ,son ( ,god :]e ,he n[ is at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,! ?+s ( ! _w _c satisfy !m1 & !y are n 9 ! enjoym5t ( _! prop] heav5ly /&+1 object1 & hope2 h5ce !y are 9 an anomal\s condition altoge!r2 !y h no c]ta9ty1 no re/1 no fix$ness ( purpose2 !y are n happy2 !y d n "k _! true be>+s2 !y are nei!r "o ?+ nor ! o!r4 ,is x ?us ) ! read]8 ,we fondly hope n4 ,we tru/ he is "o ( ^? :o1 ?r\gh inf9ite grace1 "k ! ?+s t are freely giv5 !m ( ,god2 :o "k t !y h pass$ f dea? unto life--t !y h et]nal life2 :o enjoy ! preci\s witness ( ! ,_s2 :o realize _! association ) a ris5 & glorifi$ ,head 9 ! heav5s1 ) :om !y are l9k$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 :o dwells 9 !m2 :o h f\nd _! object 9 ! ,p]son ( t bless$ ,"o ^: f9i%$ "w is ! div9e & et]nal basis ( _! salvation & peace2 & :o are e>ne/ly look+ = ! bless$ mom5t :5 ,jesus %all come to receive !m to ,himself1 t :]e ,he is1 !y may be also1 to g no m out =ev]4 ,?is is ,*ri/ianity4 ,no?+ else des]ves ! "n4 ,x /&s out 9 bold & /rik+ contra/ ) ! spuri\s religi\sness ( ! day1 :i* is nei!r pure ,judaism on ! "o h&1 nor pure ,*ri/ianity on ! o!r1 b a wret*$ mixture1 compos$ ( "s ( ! elem5ts ( ea*1 :i* unconv]t$ p c adopt & g on )1 because x sanctions ! lu/s ( ! fle%1 & all[s !m to enjoy ! pleasures & vanities ( ! _w to _! he>t's cont5t4 ,! ar*5emy ( ,*ri/ & ( s\ls has succe$$ 9 produc+ an awful sy/em ( religion1 half ,jewi%1 half ,*ri/ian1 comb9+1 9 ! mo/ artful mann]1 ! _w & ! fle%1 ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( ,scripture1 s us$ z to de/roy its moral =ce & h9d] its j application4 ,9 ! me%es ( ?is sy/em s\ls are hopelessly entangl$4 ,unconv]t$ p are deceiv$ into ! notion t !y are v good ,*ri/ians inde$1 & go+ on all "r to heav52 & on ! o!r h&1 ! ,"l's de> p are robb$ ( _! prop] place & privileges1 & dragg$ d[n by ! d>k & depress+ influ5ce ( ! religi\s atmosph]e :i* surr\nds & almo/ suffocates !m4 ,x lies n1 we believe1 )9 ! compass ( human language to set =? ! appall+ consequ5ces ( ?is m+l+ ( ! p ( ,god ) ! p ( ! _w 9 "o common sy/em ( religi\sness & !ological belief4 ,its effect ^u ! =m] is to bl9d _! eyes to ! true moral glories ( ,*ri/ianity z set =? 9 ! pages ( ! ,new ,te/am5t2 & ?is to su* an ext5t1 t if any "o attempts to unfold ^! glories to _! view1 he is reg>d$ z a vision>y en?usia/1 or a dang]\s h]etic3 its effect ^u ! latt] is to deceive !m altoge!r z to _! true condition1 "*1 & de/9y4 ,bo? classes repeat ! same =mul>ies1 subscribe ! same cre$1 say ! same pray]s1 are memb]s ( ! same community1 p>take ( ! same sacram5t1 are1 9 %ort1 ecclesia/ically1 !ologically1 religi\sly "o4 ,x w p]haps be said 9 reply to all ?is1 t our ,"l1 9 ,8 wond]ful disc\rse 9 ,mat!w xiii1 di/9ctly tea*es t ! :eat & ! t>es are to gr[ toge!r4 ,yes2 b :]e8 9 ! ,*ur*8 ,nay2 b 9 ! field2 & ,he tells u t ! field is ! _w4 ,to conf\nd ^! ?+s is to falsify ! :ole ,*ri/ian position1 & to d away ) all godly discipl9e 9 ! assembly4 ,x is to place ! tea*+ ( our ,"l 9 ,mat!w xiii4 9 opposition to ! tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 #a ,cor9?ians v4 ,h[ev]1 we %all n pursue ?is subject fur!r j n[4 ,x is f> too important & too ext5sive to be dispos$ ( 9 a brief article l ! pres5t4 ,we may p]haps discuss x m fully on "s future occasion4 ,t x dem&s ! s]i\s consid]ation ( ! ,*ri/ian read] we are mo/ ?or\ghly conv9c$2 be>+1 z x does1 s manife/ly on ! glory ( ,*ri/1 on ! true int]e/s ( ,8 p1 on ! progress ( ! gospel1 on ! integrity ( ,*ri/ian te/imony & s]vice1 x w\ld be q impossible to ov]e/imate its importance4 ,b we mu/ leave x = ! pres5t1 & draw ?is pap] to a close by a brief ref]5ce to ! ?ird & la/ bran* ( our subject1 namely1 ,,! ,,^w ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,z ,,! ,,all-,,suffici5t ,,guide ,,= ,,our ,,pa?4 ,if ,*ri/'s "w suffices = ! consci5ce1 if ,8 bless$ ,p]son suffices = ! he>t1 !n1 mo/ assur$ly1 ,8 preci\s ,^w suffices = ! pa?4 ,we may ass]t1 ) all possible confid5ce1 t we possess 9 ! div9e volume ( holy ,scripture all we c ev] ne$1 n only to meet all ! exig5cies ( our individual pa?1 b also ! v>i$ necessities ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 9 ! mo/ m9ute details ( h] hi/ory 9 ?is _w4 ,we are q aw>e t 9 mak+ ?is ass]tion we lay ourselves op5 to mu* scorn & opposition1 9 m qu>t]s ?an "o4 ,we %all be met on ! "o h& by ! advocates ( tradition1 & on ! o!r by ^? :o cont5d = ! supremacy ( man's reason & w2 b ?is gives u v little conc]n inde$4 ,we reg>d ! traditions ( m51 :e!r fa!rs1 bro!rs1 or doctors1 if pres5t$ z an au?ority1 z ! small du/ ( ! balance2 & z to human reason1 x c only be comp>$ to a bat 9 ! sun%9e1 dazzl$ by ! brightness1 & bl9dly da%+ itself aga9/ objects :i* x _c see4 ,x is ! deepe/ joy ( ! ,*ri/ian's he>t to retire f ! conflict+ traditions & doctr9es ( m5 into ! calm light ( holy ,scripture2 & :5 enc\nt]$ by ! impud5t reason+s ( ! infidel1 ! rationali/1 & ! skeptic1 to b[ d[n 8 :ole moral be+ to ! au?ority & p[] ( holy ,scripture4 ,he ?ankfully recognizes 9 ! ,^w ( ,god ! only p]fect /&>d = doctr9e1 = morals1 = e ?+4 ,all ,scripture is giv5 by inspiration ( ,god1 & is pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness2 t ! man ( ,god may be p]fect 1 ?r\ghly furni%$ unto all good works4 ,:at m c we ne$8 ,no?+4 ,if ,scripture c make a *ild wise unto salvation1 & if x c make a man p]fect1 & furni% him ?r\ghly to all good works1 :at d we want ( human tradition or human reason+s8 ,if ,god has writt5 a volume = u1 if ,he has graci\sly condesc5d$ to give u a revelation ( ,8 m9d1 z to all we ought to "k & ?9k & feel & believe & d1 %all we turn to a poor fell[-mortal--be he rituali/ or rationali/--to help u8 ,f> away be ! ?\ght6 ,z well might we turn to our fell[-man to add some?+ to ! f9i%$ "w ( ,*ri/1 9 ord] to r5d] x suffici5t = our consci5ce1 or to supply "s defici5cy 9 ! ,p]son ( ,*ri/1 9 ord] to r5d] ,him a suffici5t object = ! he>t1 z to betake ourselves to human tradition or human reason to supply "s defici5cy 9 div9e revelation4 ,all praise & ?anks to our ,god1 x is n s4 ,he has giv5 u 9 ,8 own belov$ ,son all we want = ! consci5ce1 = ! he>t1 = ! pa?--= "t1 ) all its *ang+ sc5es--= et]nity1 ) its c\ntless ages4 ,we c say1-- ,?\1 ,o ,*ri/1 art all we want2 ,m ?an all 9 ,!e we f9d4 ,!re is1 !re c\ld be1 no lack 9 ! ,*ri/ ( ,god4 ,8 atonem5t & advocacy mu/ satisfy all ! crav+s ( ! mo/ deeply ex]cis$ consci5ce4 ,! moral glories--! p[]ful attractions ( ,8 div9e ,p]son mu/ satisfy ! mo/ int5se aspirations & long+s ( ! he>t4 ,& ,8 pe]less revelation--t priceless volume--conta9s )9 its cov]s all we c possibly ne$1 f ! />t+-po/ to ! goal ( our ,*ri/ian c>e]4 ,*ri/ian read]1 are n ^! ?+s s8 ,do/ ?\ n1 f ! v c5tre ( ?y r5ew$ moral be+1 own ! tru? ( !m8 ,if s1 art ?\ re/+1 9 calm repose1 on ,*ri/'s "w8 art ?\ delight+ 9 ,8 ,p]son8 art ?\ submitt+1 9 all ?+s1 to ! au?ority ( ,8 ,^w8 ,god grant x may be s ) !e1 & ) all :o pr(ess ,8 "n6 ,may !re be a full]1 cle>]1 & m decid$ te/imony to ! all-suffici5cy ( ,*ri/1 till t day4 ,c4 ,h4 ,m4 ,job & 8 ,fri5ds ,! book ( ,job occupies a v peculi> place 9 ! volume ( ,god4 ,x possesses a "* entirely its own1 & tea*es lessons :i* are n to be le>nt 9 any o!r section ( inspiration4 ,x is n by any means our purpose to ent] ^u a l9e ( argum5t to prove ! g5u95ess1 or e/abli% ! fact ( ! div9e inspiration1 ( ?is preci\s book4 ,we take ^! ?+s = grant$2 be+ fully p]suad$ ( !m z e/abli%$ facts1 we leave ! pro(s to abl] h&s4 ,we receive ! book ( ,job z "p ( ! ,holy ,scriptures giv5 ( ,god = ! pr(it & bless+ ( ,8 p4 ,we ne$ no pro(s ( ?is = ourselves1 nor d we attempt to (f] any to our read]4 ,& we may fur!r add t we h no ?\ght ( ent]+ ^u ! field ( inquiry z to ! au?or%ip ( ?is book4 ,?is1 h[soev] int]e/+ x may be 9 itself1 is to u entirely second>y4 ,we receive ! book f ,god4 ,?is is en\gh = u4 ,we he>tily own x to be an inspir$ docum5t1 & we d n feel x to be our prov9ce to discuss ! "q z to :]e1 :51 or by :om x 0 p5n$4 ,9 %ort1 we purpose1 ) ! ,"l's help1 to (f] a few pla9 & practical rem>ks on a book :i* we consid] ne$s to be m closely /udi$1 t x may be m fully und]/ood4 ,may ! ,et]nal ,_s1 :o indit$ ! book1 exp\nd & apply x to our s\ls6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! op5+ page ( ?is rem>kable book furni%es u ) a view ( ! patri>* ,job1 surr\nd$ by e ?+ t c\ld make ! _w agreeable to him1 & make him ( importance 9 ! _w4 ,!re 0 a man 9 ! l& ( ,uz ^: "n 0 ,job2 & t man 0 p]fect & upright1 & "o t fe>$ ,god & es*ew$ evil4 ,?us mu* z to :at he 04 ,let u n[ see :at he _h4 ,& !re 7 born unto him sev5 sons & ?ree daught]s4 ,8 sub/ance also 0 sev5 ?\s& %eep1 & ?ree ?\s& camels1 & five hundr$ yoke ( ox51 & five hundr$ %e-asses1 & a v great h\sehold2 s t ?is man 0 ! greate/ ( all ! *ildr5 ( ! ea/4 ,& 8 sons w5t & fea/$ 9 _! h\ses e "o 8 day2 & s5t & call$ = _! ?ree si/]s1 to eat & to dr9k ) !m4 ,!n1 to complete ! picture1 we h ! record ( :at he did4 ,& x 0 s1 :5 ! days ( _! fea/+ 7 gone ab\t1 t ,job s5t & sanctifi$ !m1 & rose up e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & (f]$ burnt-(f]+s accord+ to ! numb] ( !m all2 = ,job said1 ',x may be t my sons h s9n$1 & curs$ ,god 9 _! he>ts4' ,?us did ,job cont9ually4 ,"h1 !n1 we h a v r>e specim5 ( a man4 ,he 0 p]fect1 upright1 ,god-fe>+1 & es*ew$ evil4 ,moreov]1 ! h& ( ,god _h h$g$ him r\nd ab\t on e side1 & /rew$ 8 pa? ) ri*e/ m]cies4 ,he _h all t he>t c\ld wi%1--*ildr5 & weal? 9 abundance1--honor & di/9ction f all ar\nd4 ,9 %ort1 we may almo/ say1 8 cup ( e>?ly bliss 0 full4 ,b ,job ne$$ to be te/$4 ,!re 0 a deep moral root 9 8 he>t :i* _h to be laid b>e4 ,!re 0 self-righte\sness :i* _h to be br\ght to ! surface & judg$4 ,inde$1 we may disc]n ?is root 9 ! v words :i* we h j quot$4 ,he says1 ,x may be t my sons h s9n$4 ,he does n seem to contemplate ! possibility ( s9n+ himself4 ,a s\l really self-judg$1 ?or\ghly brok5 be=e ,god1 truly s5sible ( its own /ate1 t5d5cies1 & capabilities1 w\ld ?9k ( 8 own s9s1 & 8 own ne$ ( a burnt-(f]+4 ,n[1 let ! read] di/9ctly und]/& t ,job 0 a real sa9t ( ,god1--a div9ely quick5$ s\l1--a possessor ( div9e & et]nal life4 ,we _c too /rongly insi/ ^u ?is4 ,he 0 j z truly a man ( ,god 9 ! fir/ *apt] z he 0 9 ! =ty-second4 ,if we d n see ?is1 we %all miss "o ( ! gr& lessons ( ! book4 ,! eigh? v]se ( *ap4 i4 e/abli%es ?is po9t beyond all "q4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,satan1 ',ha/ ?\ consid]$ ,my s]vant ,job1 t !re is none l him 9 ! e>?1--a p]fect & an upright man1 "o t fe>e? ,god & es*ewe? evil8 ,b1 ) all ?is1 ,job _h nev] s\nd$ ! dep?s ( 8 own he>t4 ,he did n "k himself4 ,he _h nev] really grasp$ ! tru? ( 8 own utt] ru9 & total depravity4 ,he _h nev] le>nt to say1 ,i "k t 9 me1 t is 9 my fle%1 dwelle? no good ?+4 ,?is po9t mu/ be seiz$1 or ! book ( ,job w n be und]/ood4 ,we %all n see ! specific object ( all ^? deep & pa9ful ex]cises ?r\gh :i* ,job 0 call$ to pass unless we lay hold ( ! solemn fact t 8 consci5ce _h nev] be5 really 9 ! div9e pres5ce1--t he _h nev] se5 himself 9 ! light1--nev] measur$ himself by a div9e /&>d1--nev] weigh$ himself 9 ! balances ( ! sanctu>y4 ,if ! read] w turn = a mom5t to *ap4 xxix41 he w f9d a /rik+ pro( ( :at we ass]t4 ,he w !re see di/9ctly :at a /rong & deep root ( self-complac5cy !re 0 9 ! he>t ( ?is de> & valu$ s]vant ( ,god1 & h[ ?is root 0 n\ri%$ by ! v tok5s ( div9e favor ) :i* he 0 surr\nd$4 ,?is *apt] is a pa!tic lam5t ov] ! fad$ light ( o!r days2 & ! v tone & "* ( ! lam5t prove h[ necess>y x 0 t ,job %\ld be /ripp$ ( e ?+1 9 ord] t he might le>n himself 9 ! se>*+ light ( ! div9e pres5ce4 ,let u he>k5 to 8 words4 ,oh t ,i 7 z 9 mon?s pa/1 z 9 ! days :5 ,god pres]v$ me2 :5 ,8 c&le %9$ ^u my head1 & :5 by ,8 light ,i walk$ ?r\gh d>kness2 z ,i 0 9 ! days ( my y\?1 :5 ! secret ( ,god 0 ^u my tab]nacle2 :5 ! ,almighty 0 yet ) me1 :5 my *ildr5 7 ab\t me2 :5 ,i wa%$ my /eps ) butt]1 & ! rock p\r$ me out riv]s ( oil2 :5 ,i w5t out to ! gate ?r\gh ! city2 :5 ,i prep>$ my seat 9 ! /reet6 ,! "y m5 saw me & hid !mselves1 & ! ag$ arose & /ood up4 ,! pr9ces refra9$ talk+1 & laid _! h& on _! m\?4 ,! nobles held _! peace1 & _! tongue cleav$ to ! ro( ( _! m\?4 ,:5 ! e> he>d me1 !n x bless$ me2 & :5 ! eye saw me1 x gave witness to me3 because ,i deliv]$ ! poor t cri$1 & ! fa!rless1 & him t _h none to help him4 ,! bless+ ( him t 0 ready to p]i% came ^u me1 & ,i caus$ ! wid['s he>t to s+ = joy4 ,i put on righte\sness1 & x clo!d me3 my judgm5t 0 z a robe & a diadem4 ,i 0 eyes to ! bl9d1 & feet 0 ,i to ! lame4 ,i 0 a fa!r to ! poor1 & ! cause :i* ,i knew n ,i se>*$ out4 ,& ,i brake ! jaws ( ! wick$1 & pluck$ ! spoil out ( 8 tee?4 ,!n ,i said1 ',i %all die 9 my ne/1 & ,i %all multiply my days z ! s&4' ,my root 0 spread out by ! wat]s1 & ! dew lay all night ^u my bran*4 ,my glory 0 fre% 9 me1 & my b[ 0 r5ew$ 9 my h&4 ,unto me m5 gave e>1 & wait$1 & kept sil5ce at my c\nsel4 ,aft] my words !y spake n aga91 & my spee* dropp$ ^u !m4 ,& !y wait$ = me z = ! ra91 & !y op5$ _! m\? wide z = ! latt] ra94 ,if ,i laugh$ on !m1 !y believ$ x n2 & ! light ( my c\nt5ance !y ca/ n d[n4 ,i *ose out _! way1 & sat *ief1 & dwelt z a k+ 9 ! army1 z "o t com=te? ! m\rn]s4 ,b n[1 !y t are y\ng] ?an ,i h me 9 d]ision1 ^: fa!rs ,i w\ld h disda9$ to h set ) ! dogs ( my flock4 ,?is1 truly1 is a mo/ rem>kable utt]ance4 ,we look 9 va9 = any brea?+s ( a brok5 & a contrite _s "h4 ,!re are no evid5ces ( self-loa?+1 or ev5 ( self-di/ru/4 ,we _c f9d s mu* z a s+le expression ( consci\s weakness & no?+ness4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ?is s+le *apt]1 ,job ref]s to himself m ?an =ty times1 :ile ! ref]5ces to ,god are b five4 ,x rem9ds u ( ! sev5? ( ,romans1 by ! pr$om9ance ( ,i2 b !re is ?is imm5se diff]5ce1 t1 9 ! sev5? ( ,romans1 ,i is a poor1 weak1 good-=-no?+1 wret*$ creature 9 ! pres5ce ( ! holy law ( ,god2 :]eas1 9 ,job xxix41 ,i is a mo/ important1 influ5tial p]sonage1 admir$ & almo/ wor%ip$ by 8 fell[s4 ,n[ ,job _h to be /ripp$ ( all ?is2 & :5 we comp>e *ap4 xxix4 ) *ap4 xxx4 we c =m "s idea ( h[ pa9ful ! process ( /ripp+ mu/ h be54 ,!re is peculi> emphasis 9 ! words1 ,b n[4 ,job draws a mo/ /rik+ contra/ betwe5 8 pa/ & 8 pres5t4 ,9 *ap4 xxx4 he is /ill occupi$ ) himself4 ,x is /ill ,i2 b ah1 h[ *ang$6 ,! v m5 :o flatt]$ him 9 ! day ( 8 prosp]ity1 treat him ) contempt 9 ! day ( 8 adv]sity4 ,?us x is ev] 9 ?is poor1 false1 deceitful _w1 & x is well to be made to prove x4 ,all mu/1 soon] or lat]1 f9d out ! holl[ness ( ! _w1--! fickl5ess ( ^? :o are ready to cry out hosanna to-day1 & crucify ,him to-morr[4 ,man is n to be tru/$4 ,x is all v well :ile ! sun %9es2 b wait till ! nipp+ bla/s ( w9t] come1 & !n y w see h[ f> nature's fair promises & pr(essions c be tru/$4 ,:5 ! prodigal _h pl5ty to sp5d1 he f\nd pl5ty to %>e 8 portion2 b :5 he began to be 9 want1 no man gave unto him4 ,?us x 0 ) ,job 9 *ap4 xxx4 ,b be x well rememb]$ t !re is v mu* m ne$$ ?an ! /ripp+ ( self1 & ! discov]y ( ! holl[ness & deceitfulness ( ! _w4 ,"o may g ?r\gh all ^!1 & ! result be m]ely *agr9 & disappo9tm5t4 ,inde$1 x c be no?+ m if ,god be n rea*$4 ,if ! he>t be n br\ght to f9d its all-satisfy+ portion 9 ,god1 !n a rev]se ( =tune leaves x desolate2 & ! discov]y ( ! fickl5ess & holl[ness ( m5 fills x ) bitt]ness4 ,?is w acc\nt = ,job's language 9 *ap4 xxx43 ,b n[ !y t are y\ng] ?an ,i h me 9 d]ision1 ^: fa!rs ,i w\ld h disda9$ to h set ) ! dogs ( my flock4 ,0 ?is ! _s ( ,*ri/8 ,w\ld ,job h spok5 ?us at ! close ( ! book8 ,he w\ld n4 ,ah1 no1 read]2 :5 once ,job got into ,god's pres5ce1 !re 0 an end ! egotism ( *ap4 xxix4 & ! bitt]ness ( *ap4 xxx4#g #g ,! read] w be> 9 m9d t1 :ile x is ! ,holy ,gho/ :o records :at ,job & 8 fri5ds said1 yet we are n to suppose t !y spoke by inspiration4 ,b he> ,job's fur!r outp\r+s4 ,!y 7 *ildr5 ( fools1 yea1 *ildr5 ( base m52 !y 7 vil] ?an ! e>?4 ,& n[ am ,i _! song1 yea1 ,i am _! by-^w4 ,!y abhor me1 !y flee f> f me1 & sp>e n to spit 9 my face4 ,because ,he ha? loos$ my cord1 & afflict$ me1 !y also let loose ! bridle be=e me4 ,^u my "r h& rise ! y\?2 !y pu% away my feet1 & !y raise up aga9/ me ! ways ( _! de/ruction4 ,!y m> my pa?1 !y set =w>d my calamity1 !y h no help]4 ,!y came ^u me z a wide break+ 9 ( wat]s3 9 ! desolation !y roll$ !mselves ^u me4 ,n[1 all ?is1 we may truly say1 is v f> %ort ( ! m>k4 ,lam5tations ov] dep>t$ greatness1 & bitt] invectives aga9/ our fell[-m51 w n d ! he>t mu* good2 nei!r d !y display aught ( ! _s & m9d ( ,*ri/1 nor br+ glory to ,8 holy "n4 ,:5 we turn our eyes t[>d ! bless$ ,"l ,jesus we see some?+ :olly diff]5t4 ,t meek & l[ly ,"o met all ! rebuffs ( ?is _w1 all ! disappo9tm5ts 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 p ,israel1 all ! unbelief & folly ( ,8 disciples1 ) an1 ,ev5 s1 ,fa!r4 ,he 0 able to retire f ! rebuffs ( m5 into ,8 res\rces 9 ,god1 & !n to come =? ) ^? balmy words1 ,come unto ,me 444 & ,i w give y re/4 ,no *agr91 no bitt]ness1 no h>% invectives1 no?+ r\gh or unk9d1 f t graci\s ,savi\r :o came d[n into ?is cold & he>tless _w to manife/ ! p]fect love ( ,god1 & :o pursu$ ,8 pa? ( s]vice spite ( all man's p]fect hatr$4 ,b ! faire/ & be/ ( m5 mu/ retire into ! %ade :5 te/$ by ! p]fect /&>d ( ! life ( ,*ri/4 ,! light ( ,8 moral glory makes manife/ ! defects & blemi%es ( ev5 ! mo/ p]fect ( ! sons ( m54 ,9 all ?+s ,he mu/ h ! pre-em95ce4 ,he /&s out 9 vivid contra/ ) ev5 a ,job or a ,j]emiah 9 ! matt] ( pati5t submission to all t ,he 0 call$ ^u to endure4 ,job completely breaks d[n "u 8 heavy trials4 ,he n only p\rs =? a torr5t ( bitt] invective ^u 8 fell[s1 b actually curses ! day ( 8 bir?4 ,aft] ?is op5$ ,job 8 m\? & curs$ 8 day4 ,& ,job spake & said1 ',let ! day p]i% :]e9 ,i 0 born1 & ! night 9 :i* x 0 said1 ,!re is a man-*ild conceiv$' 7*ap4 iii4 #a-c74 ,we notice ! selfsame ?+ 9 ,j]emiah--t bless$ man ( ,god4 ,he1 too1 gave way b5ea? ! heavy pressure ( 8 v>i$ & accumulat$ sorr[s1 & gave v5t to 8 feel+s 9 ! foll[+ bitt] acc5ts3 ,curs$ be ! day :]e9 ,i 0 born2 let n ! day :]e9 my "m b>e me be bless$4 ,curs$ be ! man :o br\ght tid+s to my fa!r1 say+1 ',a man-*ild is born unto !e2' mak+ him v glad4 ,& let t man be z ! cities :i* ! ,"l ov]?rew1 & rep5t$ n2 & let him he> ! cry 9 ! morn+1 & ! %\t+ at noontide4 ,because ,he slew me n f ! womb2 or t my "m might h be5 my grave1 & h] womb to be always great ) me4 ,:]e=e came ,i =? out ( ! womb to see labor & sorr[1 t my days %\ld be consum$ ) %ame8 7,j]4 xx4 #ad-ah47 ,:at language is "h6 ,only ?9k ( curs+ ! man t br\ght tid+s ( 8 bir?6 curs+ him because he _h n sla9 him6 ,all ?is1 bo? 9 ! prophet & ! patri>*1 contra/s /rongly ) ! meek & l[ly ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,t spotless ,"o pass$ ?r\gh deep] sorr[s & m 9 numb] ?an all ,8 s]vants put toge!r2 b n "o murmur+ ^w ev] escap$ ,8 lips4 ,he pati5tly submitt$ to all2 & met ! d>ke/ h\r ) su* words z ^!1 ,! cup :i* ,my ,fa!r ha? giv5 ,me1 %all ,i n dr9k x8 ,bless$ ,"l ,jesus1 ,son ( ! ,fa!r1 we adore ,!e6 ,we b[ d[n at ,?y feet1 lo/ 9 wond]1 love1 & praise1 & own ,!e ,"l ( all6--! faire/ among t5 ?\s&1 & ! altoge!r lovely4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is no m fruitful field ( /udy ?an t :i* is op5$ be=e u 9 ! hi/ory ( ,god's deal+s ) s\ls4 ,x is full ( int]e/1 & ab\nds 9 in/ruction & pr(it4 ,"o gr& object 9 ^? deal+s is to produce real brok5ness & humility--to /rip u ( all false righte\sness1 empty u ( all self-confid5ce1 & tea* u to lean :olly ^u ,*ri/4 ,all h to pass ?r\gh :at may be call$ ! process ( /ripp+ & empty+4 ,) "s ?is process prec$es1 ) o!rs x foll[s1 conv]sion or ! new bir?4 ,_m are br\ght to ,*ri/ ?r\gh deep pl[+s & pa9ful ex]cises ( he>t & consci5ce--ex]cises ext5d+ ov] ye>s1 (t5 ov] ! :ole lifetime4 ,o!rs1 on ! contr>y1 are br\ght ) comp>atively little ex]cise ( s\l4 ,!y lay hold1 spe$ily1 ( ! glad tid+s ( =giv5ess ( s9s ?r\gh ! aton+ dea? ( ,*ri/1 & are made happy at once4 ,b ! /ripp+ & empty+ come aft]w>d1 &1 9 _m cases1 cause ! s\l to tott] on its f\ndation1 & almo/ to d\bt its conv]sion4 ,?is is v pa9ful1 b v ne$ful4 ,! fact is1 self mu/ be le>nt & judg$1 soon] or lat]4 ,if x be n le>nt 9 communion ) ,god1 x mu/ be le>nt by bitt] exp]i5ce 9 failures & falls4 ,no fle% %all glory 9 ,8 pres5ce2 & we mu/ all le>n our utt] p[]lessness1 9 e respect1 9 ord] t we may ta/e ! sweetness & com=t ( ! tru?1 t ,*ri/ is made ( ,god unto u wisdom1 righte\sness1 sanctification1 & r$emption4 ,god w h brok5 mat]ial4 ,let u rememb] ?is4 ,x is a solemn & necess>y tru?1 ,?us sai? ! high & l(ty ,"o t inhabite? et]nity1 ^: "n is ,holy3 ,i dwell 9 ! high & holy place1 ) him also t is ( a contrite & humble _s1 to revive ! _s ( ! humble1 & to revive ! he>t ( ! contrite ones4 ,& aga91 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ',! heav5 is ,my ?rone1 & ! e>? is ,my foot/ool3 :]e is ! h\se t ye build unto ,me8 & :]e is ! place ( ,my re/8 ,= all ^? ?+s ha? ,m9e h& made1 & all ^? ?+s h be51 sai? ! ,"l3 b to ?is man w ,i look1 ev5 to him t is poor & ( a contrite _s1 & tremble? at ,my ^w4' 7,is4 lvii4 #ae2 lxvi4 #a1 #b47 ,^! are seasonable words = all ( u4 ,"o special want ( ! pres5t mom5t is brok5ness ( _s4 ,n9e-t5?s ( our tr\ble & difficulty may be trac$ to ?is want4 ,x is m>vel\s h[ we get on f day to day1--9 ! family1 9 ! assembly1 9 ! _w1 9 our entire practical life1 :5 self is subdu$ & mortifi$4 ,a ?\s& ?+s :i* else w\ld prove m ?an a mat* = our he>ts are e/eem$ z no?+1 :5 our s\ls are 9 a truly contrite /ate4 ,we are enabl$ to be> reproa* & insult1 to ov]look slights & affronts1 to trample ^u our crot*ets1 pr$ilections1 & prejudices1 to yield to o!rs :]e weighty pr9ciple is n involv$1 to be ready to e good "w1 to exhibit a g5ial l>ge-he>t$ness 9 all our deal+s1 & an ela/icity 9 all our moral movem5ts :i* s greatly t5d to adorn ! doctr9e ( ,god our ,savi\r4 ,h[ (t51 alas6 x is o!rwise ) u4 ,we exhibit a /iff1 unyield+ temp]2 we /& up = our rights2 we ma9ta9 our int]e/s2 we look aft] our own ?+s2 we cont5d = our own notions4 ,all ?is proves1 v cle>ly1 t self is n habitually measur$ & judg$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,b we repeat--& ) emphasis--,god w h brok5 mat]ial4 ,he loves u too well to leave u 9 h>dness & unsubdu$ness2 & h5ce x is t ,he sees fit to pass u ?r\gh all sorts ( ex]cises 9 ord] to br+ u into a condition ( s\l 9 :i* ,he c use u = ,8 own glory4 ,! w mu/ be brok52 self-confid5ce1 self-complac5cy1 & self-importance mu/ be cut up by ! roots4 ,god w make use ( ! sc5es & circum/ances ?r\gh :i* we h to pass1 ! p ) :om we are associat$ 9 daily life1 to discipl9e ! he>t & subdue ! w4 ,& fur!r1 ,he w deal ) u directly ,himself1 9 ord] to br+ ab\t ^! great practical results4 ,all ?is comes out ) great di/9ctness 9 ! book ( ,job1 & gives a wond]ful int]e/ & *>m to its pages4 ,x is v evid5t t ,job ne$$ a sev]e sift+4 ,_h he n ne$$ x1 we may re/ assur$ ! graci\s1 lov+ ,"l w\ld n h pass$ him ?r\gh x4 ,x 0 n = no?+ t ,he let ,satan loose ^u ,8 de> s]vant4 ,we may say1 ) fulle/ confid5ce1 t no?+ b ! mo/ /]n necessity w\ld h l$ ,him to adopt su* a l9e ( action4 ,god lov$ ,job ) a p]fect love2 b x 0 a wise & fai?ful love2 a love t c\ld take acc\nt ( e ?+1 &1 look+ bel[ ! surface1 c\ld see ! deep moral roots 9 ! he>t ( ,8 s]vant--roots :i* ,job _h nev] se51 &1 !re=e1 nev] judg$4 ,:at a m]cy to h to d ) su* a ,god6 to be 9 ! h&s ( ,"o :o w sp>e no pa9s 9 ord] to subdue e ?+ 9 u :i* is contr>y to ,himself1 & to br+ out 9 u ,8 own bless$ image6 ,b1 belov$ read]1 is !re n some?+ pr(\ndly int]e/+ 9 ! fact t ,god c ev5 make use ( ,satan z an in/rum5t 9 ! discipl9e ( ,8 p8 ,we see ?is 9 ! case ( ! apo/le ,pet]1 z well z 9 t ( ! patri>* ,job4 ,pet] _h to be sift$1 & ,satan 0 us$ to d ! "w4 ,simon1 ,simon1 behold ,satan ha? desir$ to h y1 t he may sift y z :eat4 ,"h1 too1 !re 0 a /]n necessity4 ,!re 0 a deep root to be rea*$ 9 ,pet]'s he>t--! root ( self-confid5ce2 & 8 fai?ful ,"l saw x absolutely ne$ful to pass him ?r\gh a mo/ sev]e & pa9ful process 9 ord] t ?is root %\ld be expos$ & judg$2 & !re=e ,satan 0 p]mitt$ to sift him ?or\ghly1 s t he might nev] aga9 tru/ 8 own he>t1 b walk s(tly all 8 days4 ,god w h brok5 mat]ial1 :e!r x be 9 a patri>* or an apo/le4 ,all mu/ be mell[$ & subdu$ 9 ord] t ! div9e glory may %9e =? ) an ev] bright5+ lu/re4 ,_h ,job und]/ood ?is great pr9ciple--_h he appreh5d$ ! div9e object1--h[ diff]5tly he w\ld h c>ri$ himself6 ,b1 l ourselves1 he _h to le>n 8 lesson2 & ! ,holy ,gho/ has furni%$ u ) ! record ( ! mode 9 :i* ! lesson 0 le>nt1 s t we may pr(it by x also4 ,let u pursue ! n>rative4 ,n[ !re 0 a day :5 ! sons ( ,god came to pres5t !mselves be=e ! ,"l1 & ,satan came also among !m4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,satan1 ',:5ce come/ ?\8' ,!n ,satan answ]$ ! ,"l & said1 ',f go+ to & fro 9 ! e>?1 & f walk+ up & d[n 9 x4' ,& ! ,"l said unto ,satan1 ',ha/ ?\ consid]$ my s]vant ,job1 t !re is none l him 9 ! e>?1 a p]fect & an upright man1 "o t fe>e? ,god & es*ewe? evil8' ,!n ,satan answ]$ ! ,"l1 & said1 ',do? ,job fe> ,god = naught8 ,ha/ n ,?\ made a h$ge ab\t him1 & ab\t 8 h\se1 & ab\t all t he ha? on e side8 ,?\ ha/ ble/ ! "w ( 8 h&s1 & 8 sub/ance is increas$ 9 ! l&4 ,b put =? ,?9e h& n[1 & t\* all t he ha?1 & he w curse ,!e to ,?y face4' ,:at a view we h "h ( ,satan's malignity6 ,:at a /rik+ pro( ( ! way 9 :i* he wat*es & consid]s ! ways & works ( ,god's p6 ,:at insight into human "*6 ,:at an intimate k ( man's m5tal & moral con/itution6 ,:at a t]rible ?+ to fall into 8 h&s6 ,he is ev] on ! wat*2 ev] ready1 if p]mitt$ ( ,god1 to put =? all 8 malignant en]gy aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian4 ,! ?\ght ( ?is is mo/ solemn1 & %\ld lead u to walk humbly & wat*fully ?r\gh a sc5e :]e ,satan rules4 ,he has no p[] :atev] ov] a s\l :o abides 9 ! place ( dep5d5ce & ob$i5ce2 &1 bless$ be ,god1 he _c1 9 any case1 g "o hair's bread? beyond ! limit prescrib$ by div9e comm&4 ,?us1 9 ,job's case1 ,! ,"l said unto ,satan1 ',behold1 all t he ha? is 9 ?y p[]2 only ^u himself put n =? ?9e h&4' ,"h ,satan 0 p]mitt$ to lay 8 h& on ,job's possessions--to b]eave him ( 8 *ildr51 & despoil him ( all 8 weal?4 ,& truly he lo/ no "t 9 despat*+ 8 bus9ess4 ,) m>vel\s rapidity he execut$ 8 commission4 ,bl[ aft] bl[ fell1 9 quick succession1 on ! devot$ head ( ! patri>*4 ,h>dly _h "o mess5g] told 8 melan*oly tale1 ere ano!r arriv$ ) /ill heavi] tid+s1 until1 at l5g?1 ! afflict$ s]vant ( ,god arose & r5t 8 mantle1 & %av$ 8 head1 & fell d[n ^u ! gr\nd1 & wor%ip$1 & said1 ',nak$ came ,i out ( my "m's womb1 & nak$ %all ,i return ?i!r3 ! ,"l gave1 & ! ,"l ha? tak5 away2 bless$ be ! "n ( ! ,"l4' ,9 all ?is1 ,job s9n$ n1 nor *>g$ ,god fooli%ly 7*ap4 i4 #bj-bb74 ,all ?is is deeply t\*+4 ,to speak aft] ! mann] ( m51 x 0 en\gh to make reason tott]1 to be ?us1 9 a mom5t1 b]eft ( 8 t5 *ildr51 & r$uc$ f pr9cely weal? to absolute p5ury4 ,:at a /rik+ contra/ betwe5 ! op5+ & ! clos+ l9es ( our fir/ *apt]6 ,9 ! =m]1 we see ,job surr\nd$ by a num]\s family1 & 9 ! enjoym5t ( va/ possessions2 9 ! latt]1 we see him left alone1 9 pov]ty & nak$ness4 ,& to ?9k ( ,satan's be+ all[$--yea1 commission$ ( ,god--to br+ ab\t all ?is6 ,& = :at8 ,= ! deep & p]man5t pr(it ( ,job's preci\s s\l4 ,god saw t ,8 s]vant ne$$ to be taught a lesson2 &1 moreov]1 t1 9 no o!r way1 by no o!r means1 c\ld ?is lesson be taught ?an by pass+ him ?r\gh an ordeal ! b>e record ( :i* fills ! m9d ) solemn awe4 ,god w tea* ,8 *ildr51 ev5 ?\gh x be by /ripp+ !m ( all t ! he>t cl+s to 9 ?is _w4 ,b we mu/ foll[ our patri>* into /ill deep] wat]s4 ,aga9 !re 0 a day :5 ! sons ( ,god came to pres5t !mselves be=e ! ,"l1 & ,satan came also among !m to pres5t himself be=e ! ,"l4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,satan1 ',f :5ce come/ ?\8' ,& ,satan answ]$ ! ,"l1 & said1 ',f go+ to & fro 9 ! e>?1 & f walk+ up & d[n 9 x4' ,& ! ,"l said unto ,satan1 ',ha/ ?\ consid]$ ,my s]vant ,job1 t !re is none l him 9 ! e>?1 a p]fect & an upright man1 "o t fe>e? ,god & es*ewe? evil8 & /ill he holde? fa/ 8 integrity1 al?\gh ?\ mov$/ ,me aga9/ him1 to de/roy him )\t cause4' ,& ,satan answ]$ ! ,"l1 & said1 ',sk9 = sk91 yea1 all t a man ha? w he give = 8 life4 ,b put =? ,?9e h& n[1 & t\* 8 bone & ,8 fle%1 & he w curse ,!e to ,?y face4' ,& ! ,"l said unto ,satan1 ',behold1 he is 9 ?y h&2 b save 8 life4' ,s w5t ,satan =? f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 & smote ,job ) sore boils f ! sole ( 8 foot unto 8 cr[n4 ,& he took him a pot%]d to scrape himself )al2 & he sat d[n among ! a%es4 ,!n said 8 wife unto him1 ',do/ ?\ /ill reta9 ?9e integrity8 curse ,god1 & die4' ,b he said unto h]1 ',?\ speake/ z "o ( ! fooli% wom5 speake?4 ,:at8 %all we receive good at ! h& ( ,god1 & %all we n receive evil8' ,9 all ?is did n ,job s9 ) 8 lips 7*ap4 ii4 #a-aj74 ,?is is a v rem>kable passage4 ,x in/ructs u z to ! place :i* ,satan occupies 9 respect to ,god's gov]nm5t4 ,he is a m]e in/rum5t1 &1 ?\gh ev] ready to accuse ! ,"l's p1 c d no?+ save z he is all[$ ( ,god4 ,s f> z ,job 0 conc]n$1 ! ef=ts ( ,satan prov$ abortive2 & hav+ done 8 utmo/1 he goes away1 & we he> no?+ m ( 8 act+s1 :atev] may h be5 8 inw>d temptations4 ,job 0 enabl$ to hold fa/ 8 integrity2 &1 _h matt]s end$ "h1 8 pati5t endurance w\ld only h /r5g!n$ ! plat=m ( 8 righte\sness1 & m9i/]$ to 8 self-complac5cy4 ,ye h he>d1 says ,james1 ( ! pati5ce ( ,job4 ,& :at !n8 ,ye h se5 ! end ( ! ,"l2 t ! ,"l is v pitiful1 & ( t5d] m]cy4 ,_h x be5 simply a "q ( ,job's pati5ce1 x w\ld h prov$ an additional gr\nd ( self-confid5ce1 & ?us ! end ( ! ,"l w\ld n h be5 rea*$4 ,=1 be x ev] rememb]$1 ! ,"l's pity & t5d] m]cy c only be ta/$ by ^? :o are truly p5it5t & brok5-he>t$4 ,n[ ,job 0 n ?is1 ev5 :5 he lay amid ! a%es4 ,he 0 n yet ?or\ghly brok5 d[n be=e ,god4 ,he 0 /ill ! great man--great 9 8 mis=tunes z he _h be5 9 8 prosp]ity--great b5ea? ! ke5 & )]+ bla/s ( adv]sity z he _h be5 9 ! sun%9e ( bright] & bett] days4 ,job's he>t 0 /ill unrea*$4 ,he 0 n yet prep>$ to cry out1 ,behold1 ,i am vile4 ,he _h n yet le>nt to abhor himself1 & rep5t 9 du/ & a%es4 ,we are anxi\s t ! read] %\ld di/9ctly seize ?is po9t4 ,x is1 to a v great ext5t1 ! key to ! entire book ( ,job4 ,! div9e object 0 to expose to ,job's view ! dep?s ( 8 own he>t1 9 ord] t he might le>n to delight 9 ! grace & m]cy ( ,god1 & n 9 8 own goodness1 :i* 0 z a morn+ cl\d & ! e>ly dew1 t passe? away4 ,job 0 a true sa9t ( ,god2 & all ,satan's accusations 7 flung back 9 8 face2 b1 all ! :ile1 ,job 0 unbrok5 mat]ial1 & !re=e unprep>$ = ! end ( ! ,"l--t bless$ end = e contrite he>t--t end :i* is m>k$ by pity & t5d] m]cy4 ,god1 bless$ & prais$ be ,8 "n6 w n suff] ,satan to accuse u2 b ,he w expose u to ourselves1 s t we may judge ourselves1 & ?us le>n to mi/ru/ our own he>ts1 & re/ 9 ! et]nal /ability ( ,8 grace4 ,?us f>1 !n1 we see ,job hold+ fa/ 8 integrity4 ,he meets ) calmness all ! heavy afflictions :i* ,satan is all[$ to br+ ^u him2 &1 moreov]1 he refuses ! fooli% c\nsel ( 8 wife4 ,9 a ^w1 he accepts all z f ! h& ( ,god1 & b[s 8 head 9 ! pres5ce ( ,8 my/]i\s disp5sations4 ,all ?is is well4 ,b ! arrival ( ,job's ?ree fri5ds produces a m>k$ *ange4 ,_! v pres5ce--! b>e fact ( _! be+ eye-witnesses ( 8 tr\ble--affects him 9 a v rem>kable mann]4 ,n[ :5 ,job's ?ree fri5ds he>d ( all ?is evil t 0 come ^u him1 !y came e "o f 8 own place1--,eliphaz ! ,temanite1 & ,bildad ! ,%uhite1 & ,zoph> ! ,naama?ite2 = !y _h made an appo9tm5t toge!r to come to m\rn ) him & to com=t him4 ,& :5 !y lift$ up _! eyes af> (f1 & knew him n1 !y lift$ up _! voices & wept2 & !y r5t e "o 8 mantle1 & spr9kl$ du/ ^u _! heads t[>d heav54 ,s !y sat d[n ) him ^u ! gr\nd sev5 days & sev5 nights1 & none spake a ^w unto him2 = !y saw t 8 grief 0 v great4 7,*ap4 ii4 #aa-ac47 ,n[1 we c fully believe t ^? ?ree m5 7 gov]n$1 9 ! ma91 by k9dly feel+s t[>d ,job2 & x 0 no small sacrifice on _! "p to leave _! homes & come to condole ) _! b]eav$ & afflict$ fri5d4 ,all ?is we c easily believe4 ,b x is v evid5t t _! pres5ce _h ! effect ( /irr+ up feel+s & ?\ghts 9 8 he>t & m9d :i* _h hi!rto la9 dormant4 ,he _h borne submissively ! loss ( *ildr51 prop]ty1 & ( bodily heal?4 ,satan _h be5 dismiss$1 & ! wife's c\nsel reject$2 b ! pres5ce ( 8 fri5ds caus$ ,job to break d[n completely4 ,aft] ?is1 ,job op5$ 8 m\?1 & curs$ 8 day4 ,?is is v rem>kable4 ,x does n appe> t ! fri5ds _h spok5 a s+le s5t5ce4 ,!y sat 9 total sil5ce1 ) r5t g>m5ts1 & cov]$ ) du/1 gaz+ on a grief too pr(\nd = !m to rea*4 ,x 0 ,job himself :o fir/ broke sil5ce2 & ! :ole ( ! ?ird *apt] is an outp\r+ ( ! mo/ bitt] lam5tation1 af=d+ melan*oly evid5ce ( an unsubdu$ _s4 ,x is1 we may confid5tly ass]t1 impossible t any "o :o _h le>nt1 9 any little measure1 to say1 ,?y w be done1 c\ld ev] curse 8 day1 or use ! language conta9$ 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ,job4 ,x may d\btless be said1 ,x is easy = ^? to speak :o h nev] be5 call$ to endure ,job's heavy trials4 ,?is is q true2 & x may fur!r be add$ t no o!r man w\ld h done "o :it bett] "u ! circum/ances4 ,all ?is we c fully und]/&2 b x 9 no wise t\*es ! great moral ( ! book ( ,job--a moral :i* x is our privilege to seize4 ,job 0 a true sa9t ( ,god2 b he ne$$ to le>n himself1 z we all d4 ,he ne$$ to h ! roots ( 8 moral be+ laid b>e 9 8 own sight1 s t he might really abhor himself1 & rep5t 9 du/ & a%es4 ,& fur!rmore1 he ne$$ a tru] & deep] s5se ( :at ,god 01 s t he might tru/ ,him & ju/ify ,him "u all circum/ances4 ,b we look 9 va9 = aught ( ?is 9 ,job's op5+ address4 ,job spake & said1 ',let ! day p]i% :]e9 ,i 0 born1 & ! night 9 :i* x 0 said1 ,!re is a man-*ild conceiv$4444 ,:y di$ ,i n f ! womb8' ,^! are n ! acc5ts ( a brok5 & a contrite _s1 or ( "o :o _h le>nt to say1 ,ev5 s1 ,fa!r1 = s x seem$ good 9 ,?y sight4 ,x is a gr& po9t 9 ! s\l's hi/ory :5 "o is enabl$ to b[ ) meekness to all ! disp5sations ( our ,fa!r's h&4 ,a brok5 w is a ri* & r>e end[m5t4 ,x is a high atta9m5t 9 ! s*ool ( ,*ri/ to be able to say1 ,i h le>nt1 9 :atsoev] /ate ,i am1 to be cont5t4 7,phil4 iv4 #aa47 ,paul _h to le>n ?is4 ,x 0 n natural to him2 &1 mo/ surely1 he nev] le>nt x at ! feet ( ,gamaliel4 ,he _h to be ?or\ghly brok5 d[n at ! feet ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 ere he c\ld say f 8 he>t1 ,i am cont5t4 ,he _h to pond] ! mean+ ( ^? words1 ,my grace is suffici5t = !e ere he c\ld take pleasure 9 infirmities4 ,! man :o c\ld use su* language 0 /&+ at ! v antipodes ( ! man :o c\ld curse 8 day1 & say1 ,:y di$ ,i n f ! womb8 ,only ?9k ( a sa9t ( ,god1 & heir ( glory1 say+1 ,:y di$ ,i n f ! womb8 ,ah6 if ,job _h be5 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god he nev] c\ld h utt]$ su* words4 ,he w\ld h kn[n full well :y he _h n di$4 ,he w\ld h _h a s\l-satisfy+ s5se ( :at ,god _h 9 /ore = him4 ,he w\ld h ju/ifi$ ,god 9 all ?+s4 ,b ,job 0 n 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 b 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 fri5ds2 :o prov$1 v di/9ctly1 t !y und]/ood little or no?+ ( ! "* ( ,god or ! real object ( ,8 deal+s ) ,8 de> s]vant ,job4 ,x is n1 by any means1 our purpose to ent] m9utely into ! l5g!n$ discussion betwe5 ,job & 8 fri5ds--a discussion ext5d+ ov] tw5ty-n9e *apt]s4 ,we %all m]ely quote a few s5t5ces f ! op5+ address ( ea* ( ! fri5ds :i* w enable ! read] to =m an idea ( ! real gr\nd occupi$ by ^! mi/ak5 m54 ,eliphaz 0 ! fir/ speak]4 ,!n ,eliphaz ! ,temanite answ]$ & said1 ',if we essay to commune ) !e wilt ?\ be griev$8 b :o c )hold himself f speak+8 ,behold1 ?\ ha/ in/ruct$ _m1 & ?\ ha/ /r5g!n$ ! weak h&s4 ,?y words h uphold5 him t 0 fall+1 & ?\ ha/ /r5g!n$ ! feeble knees4 ,b n[ x is come ^u !e1 & ?\ fa9te/2 x t\*e? !e1 & ?\ art tr\bl$4 ,is n ?is ?y fe>1 ?y confid5ce1 ?y hope1 & ! uprightness ( ?y ways8 ,rememb]1 ,i pray !e1 :o ev] p]i%$1 be+ innoc5t8 or :]e 7 ! righte\s cut (f8 ,ev5 z ,i h se51 !y t pl[ iniquity1 & s[ wick$ness1 reap ! same' 7*ap4 iv4 #a-h74 ,& aga91 ,i h se5 ! fooli% tak+ root2 b sudd5ly ,i curs$ 8 habitation 7*ap4 v4 #c2 see also *ap4 xv4 #ag74 ,f ^! s5t5ces x seems v evid5t t ,eliphaz belong$ to t class ( p :o argue v mu* f _! own exp]i5ce4 ,8 motto 01 ,z ,i h se54 ,n[1 :at we h se5 may be all true en\gh1 s f> z we are conc]n$4 ,b x is a total mi/ake to f\nd a g5]al rule ^u individual exp]i5ce1 & yet x is a mi/ake to :i* ?\s&s are prone4 ,:at1 = in/ance1 _h ! exp]i5ce ( ,eliphaz to d ) ,job8 ,x may be he _h nev] met a case exactly simil>2 & if !re %\ld happ5 to be a s+le feature ( dissimil>ity betwe5 ! two cases1 !n ! :ole argum5t bas$ on exp]i5ce mu/ g = no?+4 ,& t x w5t = no?+ 9 ,job's case is evid5t1 = no soon] _h ,eliphaz ceas$ speak+1 ?an1 )\t ! slighte/ att5tion to 8 words1 ,job proce$$ ) ! tale ( 8 own sorr[s1 int]m+l$ ) mu* self-v9dication & bitt] compla9ts aga9/ ! div9e deal+s 7*ap4 vi4 #g74 ,bildad is ! next speak]4 ,he takes q diff]5t gr\nd f t occupi$ by ,eliphaz4 ,he nev] once ref]s to 8 own exp]i5ce1 or to :at _h come "u 8 own obs]vation4 ,he appeals to antiquity4 ,inquire1 ,i pray !e1 ( ! =m] age1 & prep>e ?yself to ! se>* ( _! fa!rs4 7,= we are b ( ye/]day1 & "k no?+1 because our days ^u e>? are a %ad[47 ,%all n !y tea* !e1 & tell !e1 & utt] words out ( _! he>t8 7,*ap4 viii4-x47 ,n[1 x mu/ be admitt$ t ,bildad conducts u into a mu* wid] field ?an t ( ,eliphaz4 ,! au?ority ( a numb] ( fa!rs has mu* m weight & respectability ?an ! exp]i5ce ( a s+le individual4 ,moreov]1 x w\ld argue mu* m mode/y to be guid$ by ! voice ( a numb] ( wise & le>n$ m5 ?an by ! light ( "o's own exp]i5ce4 ,b ! fact is t nei!r exp]i5ce nor tradition w d4 ,! =m] may be true s f> z x goes1 b y c h>dly get two m5 ^: exp]i5ce w exactly correspond2 & z to ! latt]1 x is a mass ( confusion1--= "o fa!r diff]s f ano!r2 & no?+ c be m slipp]y or unc]ta9 ?an ! voice ( tradition--! au?ority ( ! fa!rs4 ,h5ce1 z might be expect$1 ,bildad's words _h no m weight ) ,job ?an ^? ( ,eliphaz4 ,! "o 0 z f> f ! tru? z ! o!r4 ,_h !y appeal$ to div9e revelation x w\ld h be5 a diff]5t matt] altoge!r4 ,! tru? ( ,god is ! only /&>d--! "o gr& au?ority4 ,by t1 all mu/ be measur$2 to t all mu/1 soon] or lat]1 b[ d[n4 ,no man has any "r to lay d[n 8 own exp]i5ce z a rule = 8 fell[s2 & if no man has a "r1 nei!r h any numb] ( m54 ,9 o!r words1 x is n ! voice ( man1 b ! voice ( ,god :i* mu/ gov]n u all4 ,x is n exp]i5ce or tradition :i* %all judge at ! la/ day1 b ! ^w ( ,god4 ,solemn & weighty fact6 ,may we consid] x6 ,_h ,bildad & ,eliphaz und]/ood x1 _! words w\ld h _h mu* m weight ) _! afflict$ fri5d4 ,let u n[ v briefly ref] to ! op5+ address ( ,zoph> ! ,naama?ite4 ,he says1 ,oh1 t ,god w\ld speak1 & op5 ,8 lips aga9/ !e1 & t ,he w\ld %[ !e ! secrets ( wisdom1 t !y are d\ble to t :i* is6 ,"k1 !re=e1 t ,god exacte? ( !e less ?an ?9e iniquity des]ve?4 ,& aga91 ,if ?\ prep>e ?y he>t1 & /ret* out ?y h&s t[>d ,him2 if iniquity be 9 ?y h&1 put x f> away1 & let n wick$ness dwell 9 ?y tab]nacles4 ,= !n %alt ?\ lift up ?y face )\t spot3 yea1 ?\ %alt be /$fa/1 & %alt n fe>4 7,*ap4 xi4 #e1 #f1 #ac-ae47 ,^! words savor /rongly ( legality4 ,!y prove v di/9ctly t ,zoph> _h no "r s5se ( ! div9e "*4 ,he did n "k ,god4 ,no "o possess+ a true k ( ,god c\ld speak ( ,him z op5+ ,8 lips aga9/ a poor afflict$ s9n]1 or z exact+ aught f a ne$y1 helpless creature4 ,god is n aga9/ u1 b = u1 bless$ =ev] be ,8 "n6 ,he is n a legal exactor1 b a lib]al giv]4 ,!n1 aga91 ,zoph> says1 ,if ?\ prep>e ?y he>t4 ,b if n1 :at !n8 ,no d\bt a man ought to prep>e 8 he>t1--& if he 7 "r1 he w\ld2 b !n1 he is n "r1 & h5ce1 :5 he sets ab\t prep>+ 8 he>t1 he f9ds no?+ !re b evil4 ,he f9ds himself p]fectly p[]less4 ,:at is he to d8 ,zoph> _c tell4 ,no2 nor c any ( 8 s*ool4 ,h[ c !y8 ,!y only "k ,god z a /]n exactor--z ,"o :o1 if ,he op5s ,8 lips1 c only speak aga9/ ! s9n]4 ,ne$ we m>vel1 !re=e1 t ,zoph> 0 z f> f conv9c+ ,job z ei!r ( 8 two companions8 ,!y 7 all wrong4 ,legality1 tradition1 exp]i5ce1 7 alike defective1 "o-sid$1 false4 ,n any "o ( !m1 or all ( !m put toge!r1 c\ld meet ,job's case4 ,!y only d>k5$ c\nsel by words )\t k4 ,n "o ( ! ?ree fri5ds und]/ood ,job2 & :at is m1 !y did n "k ,god's "* or ,8 object 9 deal+ ) ,8 de> s]vant4 ,!y 7 :olly mi/ak54 ,!y knew n h[ to pres5t ,god to ,job2 &1 z a consequ5ce1 !y knew n h[ to lead ,job's consci5ce into ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,9 place ( lead+ him to self-judgm5t1 !y only m9i/]$ to a _s ( self-v9dication4 ,!y did n introduce ,god into ! sc5e4 ,!y said "s true ?+s1 b !y _h n ! tru?4 ,!y br\ght 9 exp]i5ce1 tradition1 legality1 b n ! tru?4 ,h5ce ! ?ree fri5ds fail$ to conv9ce ,job4 ,_! m9i/ry 0 "o-sid$1 & in/ead ( sil5c+ ,job1 !y only l$ him =? into a field ( discussion :i* seem$ almo/ b\ndless4 ,he gives !m ^w = ^w1 & f> m4 ,no d\bt1 he says1 b ye are ! p1 & wisdom %all die ) y4 ,b ,i h und]/&+ z well z y2 ,i am n inf]ior to y3 yea1 :o kn[e? n su* ?+s z ^!8 ,:at ye "k1 ! same d ,i "k also2 ,i am n inf]ior to y4 ,ye are =g]s ( lies1 ye are all physicians ( no value4 ,oh t ye w\ld altoge!r hold y\r peace6 & x %\ld be y\r wisdom4 ,i h he>d _m su* ?+s3 mis]able com=t]s are ye all4 ,%all va9 words h an end8 or :at embold5e? !e t ?\ answ]e/8 ,i also c\ld speak z ye d3 if y\r s\l 7 9 my s\l's /ead1 ,i c\ld heap up words aga9/ y1 & %ake my head at y4 ,h[ long w ye vex my s\l1 & break me 9 pieces ) words8 ,^! t5 times h ye reproa*$ me2 ye are n a%am$ t ye make y\rselves /range to me4 ,h pity ^u me1 h pity ^u me1 ,o ye my fri5ds2 = ! h& ( ,god ha? t\*$ me4 ,all ^! utt]ances prove h[ f> ,job 0 f t true brok5ness ( _s & humility ( m9d :i* ev] fl[ f be+ 9 ! div9e pres5ce4 ,no d\bt ! fri5ds 7 wrong--q wrong 9 _! notions ab\t ,god1 wrong 9 _! me?od ( deal+ ) ,job2 b _! be+ wrong did n make him "r4 ,_h ,job's consci5ce be5 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 he w\ld h made no reply to 8 fri5ds1 ev5 ?\gh !y _h be5 a ?\s& times m mi/ak5 & sev]e 9 _! treatm5t4 ,he w\ld h meekly b[$ 8 head1 & all[$ ! tide ( repro( & accusation to roll ov] him4 ,he w\ld h turn$ ! v sev]ity ( 8 fri5ds to pr(itable acc\nt1 by view+ x z a :olesome moral discipl9e = 8 he>t4 ,b no2 ,job _h n yet rea*$ ! end ( himself4 ,he 0 full ( self-v9dication1 full ( invective aga9/ 8 fell[s1 full ( mi/ak5 ?\ghts ab\t ,god4 ,x ne$$ ano!r m9i/ry to br+ him into a "r attitude ( s\l4 ,! m closely we /udy ! l5g!n$ discussion betwe5 ,job & 8 ?ree fri5ds1 ! m cle>ly we mu/ see ! utt] impossibility ( _! ev] com+ to an und]/&+4 ,he 0 b5t ^u v9dicat+ himself2 & !y 7 b5t ^u ! v rev]se4 ,he 0 unbrok5 & unsubdu$1 & _! mi/ak5 c\rse ( treatm5t only t5d$ to r5d] him m s4 ,_h !y *ang$ sides1 !y w\ld h rea*$ a diff]5t issue altoge!r4 ,if ,job _h condemn$ himself1 _h he tak5 a l[ place1 _h he own$ himself no?+ & nobody1 he w\ld h left 8 fri5ds no?+ to say4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 _h !y spok5 s(tly1 t5d]ly1 & soo?+ly to him1 !y w\ld h be5 f> m likely to melt him d[n4 ,z x 01 ! case 0 hopeless4 ,he c\ld see no?+ wrong 9 himself2 & !y c\ld see no?+ "r4 ,he 0 det]m9$ to ma9ta9 8 integrity2 & !y 7 q z det]m9$ to pick holes & f9d out flaws4 ,!re 0 no po9t ( contact :atev]--no common gr\nd ( und]/&+4 ,he _h no p5it5tial brea?+s = !m1 & !y _h no t5d] compassions = him4 ,!y 7 travel+ 9 entirely opposite directions1 & nev] c\ld meet4 ,9 a ^w1 !re 0 a dem& = ano!r k9d ( m9i/ry altoge!r1 & t m9i/ry is introduc$ 9 ! p]son ( ,elihu4 ,s ^! ?ree m5 ceas$ to answ] ,job high "t !y %\ld1 because he 0 righte\s 9 8 own eyes4 ,!n 0 k9dl$ ! wra? ( ,elihu1 ! son ( ,b>a*el ! ,buzite1 ( ! k9dr$ ( ,ram3 aga9/ ,job 0 8 wra? k9dl$1 because he ju/ifi$ himself r ?an ,god4 ,also aga9/ 8 ?ree fri5ds 0 8 wra? k9dl$1 because !y _h f\nd no answ]1 & yet _h condemn$ ,job4 7,*ap4 xxxii4 #a-c47 ,"h ,elihu1 ) rem>kable =ce & cle>ness1 seizes ^u ! v root ( ! matt] on ea* side4 ,he cond5ses1 9 two brief s5t5ces1 ! :ole ( ! elaborate discussion conta9$ 9 tw5ty-n9e *apt]s4 ,job ju/ifi$ himself in/ead ( ju/ify+ ,god3 & !y _h condemn$ ,job1 in/ead ( lead+ him to condemn himself4 ,x is ( ! v la/ moral importance to see t :5ev] we ju/ify ourselves1 we condemn ,god2 & on ! o!r h&1 :5 we condemn ourselves1 we ju/ify ,god4 ,wisdom is ju/ifi$ ( all h] *ildr54 ,?is is a gr& po9t4 ,! truly brok5 & contrite he>t w v9dicate ,god at all co/4 ,let ,god be true1 b e man a li>2 z x is writt51 ,t ?\ mighte/ be ju/ifi$ 9 ?y say+s1 & mighte/ ov]come :5 ?\ art judg$4 7,rom4 iii4 #d47 ,god mu/ h ! upp] h& 9 ! end2 & x is ! pa? ( true wisdom to give ,him ! upp] h& n[4 ,! v mom5t ! s\l is brok5 d[n 9 true self-judgm5t1 ,god rises be=e x 9 all ! maje/y ( ,8 grace z a ,ju/ifi]4 ,b s long z we are rul$ by a _s ( self-v9dication or self-complac5cy1 we mu/ be total /rang]s to ! deep bless$ness ( ! man to :om ,god impute? righte\sness )\t works4 ,! greate/ folly t any "o c be guilty ( is to ju/ify himself2 inasmu* z ,god mu/ !n impute s94 ,b ! true/ wisdom is to condemn "o's self utt]ly2 = 9 t case ,god becomes ! ,ju/ifi]4 ,b ,job _h n yet le>nt to tread ?is m>vel\sly bless$ pa?4 ,he 0 /ill built up 9 8 own goodness1 /ill clo!d 9 8 own righte\sness1 /ill full ( self-complac5cy4 ,h5ce ! wra? ( ,elihu 0 k9dl$ aga9/ him4 ,wra? mu/ assur$ly fall ^u self-righte\sness4 ,x _c be o!rwise4 ,! only true gr\nd = a s9n] to occupy is ! gr\nd ( g5u9e rep5tance4 ,"h !re is naught b t pure & preci\s grace t reigns ?r\gh righte\sness by ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,?us x /&s ev]4 ,!re is no?+ b wra? = ! self-righte\s--no?+ b grace = ! self-judg$4 ,read]1 rememb] ?is4 ,pause = a mom5t1 & consid] x4 ,on :at gr\nd do/ ?\1 at ?is mom5t1 /&8 ,ha/ ?\ b[$ be=e ,god 9 true rep5tance8 ,ha/ ?\ ev] really measur$ ?yself 9 ,8 holy pres5ce8 ,or1 art ?\ on ! gr\nd ( self-righte\sness1 self-v9dication1 & self-complac5cy8 ,d1 we entreat y1 weigh ^! solemn que/ions4 ,d n put !m aside4 ,we are mo/ anxi\s to deal ) ! he>t & consci5ce ( ! read]4 ,we d n write m]ely = ! und]/&+1 = ! m9d1 = ! intellig5ce4 ,no d\bt x is well to seek to enlight5 ! und]/&+1 by ! ^w ( ,god2 b we %\ld exce$+ly regret if our "w 7 to end "h4 ,!re is f> m ?an ?is4 ,god wants to deal ) ! he>t1 ) ! moral be+1 ) ! inw>d man4 ,he w h u real be=e ,him4 ,x is ( no possible use to build ourselves up 9 self-op9ionativ5ess2 = no?+ is sur] ?an t e ?+ ( t k9d mu/ be brok5 up4 ,! day ( ! ,"l w be aga9/ e ?+ high & lift$ up2 & h5ce x is our wisdom n[ to be l[ & brok5 d[n2 = x is f ! l[ place t we get ! v be/ view ( ,god & ,8 salvation4 ,may ! read] be l$ by ,god's ,_s into ! reality ( all ?is6 ,may we all rememb] t ,god delights 9 a brok5 & contrite _s--t ,he ev] f9ds ,8 abode ) su*2 b ! pr\d ,he kn[e? af> (f4 ,?us1 !n1 we may und]/& :y ,elihu's wra? 0 k9dl$ aga9/ ,job4 ,he 0 entirely on ,god's side4 ,job 0 n4 ,we he> no?+ ( ,elihu until *ap4 xxxii41 ?\gh x is v evid5t t he _h be5 an att5tive li/5] to ! :ole discussion4 ,he _h giv5 a pati5t he>+ to bo? sides1 & he f\nd t bo? 7 wrong4 ,job 0 wrong 9 seek+ to def5d himself2 & ! fri5ds 7 wrong 9 seek+ to condemn him4 ,h[ (t5 is ?is ! case 9 our discussions & controv]sies6 ,& oh1 :at sorr[ful "w x is6 ,9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a hundr$ 9 ! :i* p]sons are at issue1 x w be f\nd to be v mu* z x 0 ) ,job & 8 fri5ds4 ,a little brok5ness on "o side1 or a little s(tness on ! o!r1 w\ld g a great way t[>d settl+ ! "q4 ,we speak n1 ( c\rse1 ( cases 9 :i* ! tru? ( ,god is conc]n$4 ,!re1 "o mu/ be bold1 decid$1 & unyield+4 ,to yield :]e ! tru? ( ,god or ! glory ( ,*ri/ is conc]n$1 w\ld be disloyalty to ! ,"o to :om we owe e ?+4 ,pla9 decision & unfl9*+ firmness alone become u 9 all cases 9 :i* x is a "q ( ! claims ( t bless$ ,"o :o1 :5 our int]e/s 7 conc]n$1 surr5d]$ e ?+1 ev5 life itself1 9 ord] to secure !m4 ,god =bid we %\ld drop a s5t5ce or p5 a l9e :i* might h ! effect ( relax+ our grasp ( tru?1 or abat+ our ardor 9 cont5d+ e>ne/ly = ! fai? once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts4 ,ah1 no1 read]1 ?is is n ! mom5t = ungird+ ! lo9s1 lay+ aside ! h>ness1 or l[]+ ! /&>d4 ,q ! rev]se4 ,nev] 0 !re m urg5t ne$ ( hav+ ! lo9s girt ab\t ) tru?1 ( hav+ firm foot+1 & ( ma9ta9+ ! /&>d ( div9e pr9ciple 9 all its integrity4 ,we say ?is advis$ly4 ,we say x 9 view ( all ! ef=ts ( ! enemy to drive u (f ! plat=m ( pure tru? by ref]r+ u to ^? :o h fail$ 9 ! ma9t5ance ( pure morals4 ,alas6 alas6 !re is failure--sad1 humiliat+ failure4 ,we d n d5y x4 ,:o c\ld8 ,x is too pat5t--too flagrant--too gross4 ,! he>t ble$s z we ?9k ( x4 ,man fails always & e :]e4 ,8 hi/ory1 f ,ed5 to ! pres5t h\r1 is /amp$ ) failure4 ,all ?is is und5iable4 ,b1 bless$ be ,god6 ,8 f\ndation /&e? sure1 nor c human failure ev] t\* x4 ,god is fai?ful4 ,he kn[e? !m t are ,82 & let e "o t name? ! "n ( ,*ri/ dep>t f iniquity4 ,we h yet to le>n t ! way to improve our morals is to l[] ,god's /&>d4 ,we d n & _c believe x4 ,let u humble ourselves 9 view ( our failure2 b nev] surr5d] ! preci\s tru? ( ,god4 ,b all ?is is a digression into :i* we h all[$ ourselves to be drawn 9 ord] to gu>d aga9/ ! ?\ght t1 9 urg+ ^u ! read] ! importance ( cultivat+ a brok51 yield+ _s1 we w\ld h him to yield a s+le jot or tittle ( div9e revelation4 ,we mu/ n[ return to our subject4 ,!re is some?+ peculi>ly m>k$ & /rik+ 9 ! m9i/ry ( ,elihu4 ,he /&s 9 vivid contra/ ) ! ?ree fri5ds4 ,8 "n signifies ,god is he1 & no d\bt we may view him z a type ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he br+s ,god into ! sc5e1 & puts a complete /op to ! we>y /rife & cont5tion betwe5 ,job & 8 fri5ds4 ,elihu argues n on ! gr\nd ( exp]i5ce2 he appeals n to tradition2 he brea!s n ! acc5ts ( legality2 he br+s 9 ,god4 ,?is is ! only way ( putt+ a /op to controv]sy1 ( hu%+ /rife1 ( end+ a w> ( words4 ,let u he>k5 to ! words ( ?is rem>kable p]sonage4 ,n[ ,elihu _h wait$ till ,job _h spok51 because !y 7 eld] ?an he4 ,:5 ,elihu saw t !re 0 no answ] 9 ! m\? ( ^! ?ree m51 !n 8 wra? 0 k9dl$4 ,note ?is3 ,!re 0 no answ]4 ,9 all _! reason+s1 9 all _! argum5ts1 9 all _! ref]5ces to exp]i5ce1 tradition1 & legality1 !re 0 no answ]4 ,?is is v in/ructive4 ,job's fri5ds _h travel$ ov] a v wide range1 _h said _m true ?+s1 _h attempt$ _m replies2 b1 be x c>efully not$1 !y f\nd no answ]4 ,x is n 9 ! range ( e>? or ( nature to f9d an answ] = a self-righte\s he>t4 ,god alone c answ] x1 z we %all see 9 ! sequel4 ,to all else b ,god ! unbrok5 he>t c f9d a ready reply4 ,?is is mo/ /rik+ly prov$ 9 ! hi/ory n[ be=e u4 ,job's ?ree fri5ds f\nd no answ]4 ,& ,elihu1 ! son ( ,b>a*el ! ,buzite1 answ]$ & said1 ',i am "y1 & ye are v old2 :]e=e ,i 0 afraid1 & dur/ n %[ m9e op9ion4 ,i said1 ,days %\ld speak b1 alas6 !y ei!r d n speak at all or !y speak a quantity ( error & folly1 & multitude ( ye>s %\ld tea* wisdom4 ,b !re is a _s 9 man1 & ! inspiration ( ! ,almighty give? him und]/&+4 ,"h div9e light1 ! light ( inspiration1 beg9s to /ream 9 ^u ! sc5e1 & to roll away ! ?ick cl\ds ( du/ rais$ by ! /rife ( tongues4 ,we are consci\s ( moral p[] & weight ! v mom5t ?is bless$ s]vant op5s 8 lips4 ,we feel we are li/5+ to a man :o speaks z ! oracles ( ,god--a man :o is s5sibly /&+ 9 ! div9e pres5ce4 ,x is n a man draw+ f ! meagre /ore ( 8 own n>r[ & "o-sid$ exp]i5ce2 nor yet a man appeal+ to ho>y antiquity1 or to a bewild]+ tradition1 or ! ev]-conflict+ voices ( ! fa!rs4 ,no2 we h be=e u n[ a man :o introduces u at once into ! v pres5ce ( ! inspiration ( ! ,almighty4 ,?is is ! only sure au?ority--! only un]r+ /&>d4 ',great m5 are n always wise1 nei!r d ! ag$ und]/& judgm5t4#h ,!re=e ,i said1 ,he>k5 to me2 ,i also w %[ m9e op9ion4 ,behold1 ,i wait$ = y\r words2 ,i gave e> to y\r reasons1 :il/ ye se>*$ out :at to say4 ,yea1 ,i att5d$ unto y1 &1 behold1 !re 0 none ( y t conv9c$ ,job1 or t answ]$ 8 words3 le/ ye %\ld say1 ,we h f\nd out wisdom3 ,god ?ru/e? him d[n1 n man4 ,n[ he ha? n direct$ 8 words aga9/ me1 nei!r w ,i answ] him ) y\r spee*es4' ,!y 7 amaz$2 !y answ]$ no m2 !y left (f speak+4 ,exp]i5ce1 tradition1 & legality are all swept (f ! plat=m to leave room = ! inspiration ( ! ,almighty--= ! direct & p[]ful m9i/ry ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 #h ,:at w\ld ,elihu h said to ! rec5t dogma ( ! infallibility ( a man--a dogma accept$ by ov] five hundr$ rational be+s sitt+ 9 solemn conclave8 ,& ?is is to be h5ce=? "p & p>cel ( ! fai? ( ,*ri/ians6 ,n long s9ce1 m5 7 call$ ^u to believe 9 an immaculate woman2 n[ !y are call$ ^u to believe 9 an infallible man6 ,:at is to come next8 ,surely ! /rong delusion mu/ soon set 91 :5 m5 w be compell$1 by ,god's judicial deal+s1 to believe a lie1 because !y w\ld n believe ! tru?4 ,may ! et]nal ,_s put =? ,8 mighty en]gy 9 ! conv]sion ( preci\s s\ls ere ! day ( v5geance sets 96 ,! m9i/ry ( ,elihu breaks ^u ! s\l ) peculi> p[] & fullness4 ,x /&s 9 vivid contra/ ) ! "o-sid$ & mo/ defective m9i/ry ( ! ?ree fri5ds4 ,inde$1 x is q a relief to rea* ! close ( a controv]sy :i* seem$ likely to prove int]m9able--a controv]sy betwe5 int5se egotism on ! "o h& & exp]i5ce1 tradition1 & legality on ! o!r1--a controv]sy b>r5 ( any good1 s f> z ,job 0 conc]n$1 & leav+ all p>ties at ! close v mu* :]e !y 7 at ! beg9n+4 ,/ill1 h[ev]1 ! controv]sy is n )\t its value & int]e/ to u4 ,x tea*es u v di/9ctly t :5 two p>ties jo9 issue1 !y nev] c rea* an und]/&+ unless !re be a little brok5ness & subdu$ness on "o side or ! o!r4 ,?is is a valuable lesson1 & "o to :i* we all ne$ to give att5tion4 ,!re is a va/ am\nt ( head9ess & high-m9d$ness abroad1 n only 9 ! _w1 b 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,!re is a great deal ( self-occupation--a quantity ( ,i1 ,i1 ,i--& t1 too1 ev5 :]e we lea/ suspect x1 & :]e x is1 mo/ ( all1 unsightly1 namely1 9 connection ) ! holy s]vice ( ,*ri/4 ,nev]1 we may safely ass]t1 is egotism m truly dete/able ?an :5 x %[s itself 9 ! s]vice ( t bless$ ,"o :o made ,himself ( no reputation--^: :ole c\rse 0 "o ( p]fect self-surr5d]1 f fir/ to la/--:o nev] s\ght ,8 own glory 9 any ?+1 nev] ma9ta9$ ,8 own int]e/1 nev] pleas$ ,himself4 ,& yet1 = all t1 read]1 is !re n a mo/ deplorable am\nt ( hateful1 unsubdu$ self display$ on ! plat=m ( ,*ri/ian pr(ession & ,*ri/ian s]vice8 ,alas6 we _c d5y x4 ,we are dispos$ to m>vel1 z ! eye scans ! record ( ! rem>kable discussion betwe5 ,job & 8 fri5ds2 we are amaz$ to f9d close ^u a hundr$ ref]5ces to himself 9 ,job xxix4-xxxi4 alone4 ,9 %ort1 x is all ,i f beg9n+ to end4 ,b1 let u look to ourselves4 ,let u judge our own he>ts 9 _! deep] work+s4 ,let u review our ways 9 ! light ( ! div9e pres5ce4 ,let u br+ all our "w & s]vice1 & h x weigh$ 9 ! holy balances ( ! sanctu>y ( ,god4 ,!n %all we discov] h[ mu* ( hateful self is ins9uat$1 l a d>k & defil+ tissue1 into ! :ole web ( our ,*ri/ian life & s]vice4 ,h[1 = example1 comes x to pass t we are s ready to m\nt ! high horse :5 self is t\*$1 ev5 9 ! mo/ remote degree8 ,:y are we s impati5t ( repro(1 be x clo!d 9 language ev] s ref9$ & g5tle8 ,:y s ready to take (f5se at ! slighte/ disp>agem5t ( self8 ,&1 fur!r1 :y is x t we f9d our sympa?ies & our reg>ds & our pr$ilections go+ out1 ) special en]gy1 aft] ^? :o ?9k well ( u1--:o value our m9i/ry1 agree ) our op9ions1 & adopt our cue8 ,d n all ^! ?+s tell a tale8 ,d !y n prove to u t1 ere we condemn ! egotism ( our anci5t patri>*1 we %\ld seek to get rid ( a va/ am\nt ( our own8 ,x is n1 surely1 t he 0 "r2 b we are f> m wrong4 ,x is f> less to be wond]$ at t a man1 amid ! dim twilight ( ! f>-back patri>*al age1 0 entangl$ 9 ! sn>e ( self-occupation1 ?an t we1 9 ! full blaze ( ,*ri/ianity1 %\ld fall !re9to4 ,*ri/ _h n come4 ,no prophetic voice _h fall5 on ! e>4 ,ev5 ! law _h n be5 giv5 :5 ,job liv$ & spoke & ?\ght4 ,we c =m a v poor conception inde$ ( ! t9y ray ( light by :i* m5 _h to walk 9 ! days ( ,job4 ,b to u p]ta9 ! high privilege & holy responsibility ( walk+ 9 ! v m]idian light ( a full-orb$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,*ri/ has come4 ,he has liv$1 di$1 ris51 & gone back to heav54 ,he has s5t d[n ! ,holy ,gho/ to dwell 9 our he>ts1 z ! witness ( ,8 glory1 ! seal ( accompli%$ r$emption1 & ! e>ne/ ( ! inh]itance1 until ! r$emption ( ! pur*as$ possession4 ,! canon ( ,scripture is clos$4 ,! circle ( revelation is complete4 ,! ,^w ( ,god is fill$ up4 ,we h be=e u ! div9e record ( ! self-empti$ ,"o :o w5t ab\t do+ good--! m>vel\s /ory ( :at ,he did1 & h[ ,he did x1 ( :at ,he said1 & h[ ,he said x1 ( :o ,he 0 & :at ,he 04 ,we "k t ,he di$ = our s9s accord+ to ! ,scriptures2 t ,he condemn$ s9 & put x away2 t our old nature--t odi\s ?+ call$ self1 s91 ! fle%--has be5 crucifi$ & buri$ out ( ,god's sight--made an end ( =ev]1 s f> z its p[] ov] u is conc]n$4 ,moreov]1 we are made p>tak]s ( ! div9e nature2 we h ! holy ,gho/ dwell+ 9 u2 we are memb]s ( ,*ri/'s body1 ( ,8 fle%1 & ( ,8 bones2 we are call$ to walk1 ev5 z ,he walk$2 we are heirs ( glory--heirs ( ,god & jo9t-heirs ) ,*ri/4 ,:at did ,job "k ( all ?is8 ,no?+4 ,h[ c\ld he "k :at 0 n reveal$ till fifte5 c5turies aft] 8 "t8 ,! full ext5t ( ,job's k is p\r$ ^u u 9 ^? few gl[+ & impassion$ words at ! close ( *ap xix4 ,oh1 t my words 7 n[ writt56 ,oh1 t !y 7 pr9t$ 9 a book6 ,t !y 7 grav5 ) an iron p5 & lead 9 ! rock =ev]6 ,= ,i "k t my ,r$eem] live?1 & t ,he %all /& at ! latt] day ^u ! e>?4 ,& ?\gh1 aft] my sk9 worms de/roy ?is body yet 9 my fle% %all ,i see ,god3 :om ,i %all see = myself1 & my eyes %all behold1 & n ano!r2 ?\gh my re9s be consum$ )9 me4 ,?is 0 ,job's k--?is 0 8 cre$4 ,!re 0 a great deal 9 x1 9 "o s5se2 b v little inde$ :5 comp>$ ) ! mighty circle ( tru?s 9 ! mid/ ( :i* we are privileg$ to move4 ,job look$ =w>d1 ?r\gh ! dim twilight1 to some?+ t 0 to be done 9 ! f>-(f future4 ,we look back1 f amid ! full flood-tide ( div9e revelation1 to some?+ t has be5 done4 ,job c\ld say ( 8 ,r$eem] t ,he %all /& 9 ! latt] day ^u ! e>?4 ,we "k t our ,r$eem] sitte? on ! ?rone ( ! ,maje/y 9 ! heav5s1 aft] hav+ liv$ & labor$ & di$ on ! e>?4 ,9 %ort1 ! measure ( ,job's light & privilege admits ( no comp>ison ) t :i* we enjoy2 & = ?is reason x is ! less excusable 9 u to indulge 9 ! v>i$ =ms ( egotism & self-occupation4 ,our self-abnegation %\ld be 9 proportion to ! measure ( our spiritual privilege4 ,b alas6 x is n s4 ,we pr(ess ! v highe/ tru?s2 b our "* is n =m$1 nor is our conduct gov]n$1 by !m4 ,we speak ( ! heav5ly call+2 b our ways are e>?ly1 sometimes s5sual1 or worse4 ,we pr(ess to enjoy ! v highe/ /&+2 b our /ate does n comport !re)4 ,our real condition does n answ] to our assum$ position4 ,we are high-m9d$1 t\*y1 t5aci\s1 & easily provok$4 ,we are q z ready to emb>k 9 ! bus9ess ( self-v9dication z 0 our patri>* ,job4 ,& !n1 on ! o!r h&1 :5 we feel call$ ^u to approa* ano!r 9 ! attitude & tone ( repro(1 ) :at rud5ess1 co>s5ess1 & h>%ness we dis*>ge ! necess>y "w6 ,h[ little s(tness ( tone or delicacy ( t\*6 ,h[ little ( ! t5d] & ! soo?+6 ,h[ little ( ! excell5t oil6 ,h[ little ( ! brok5 he>t & weep+ eye6 ,:at sl5d] ability to br+ our err+ bro!r d[n into ! du/6 ,:y is ?is8 ,simply because we are n habitually 9 ! du/ ourselves4 ,if1 on ! "o h&1 we fail q z mu* z ,job 9 ! matt] ( egotism & self-v9dication1 s on ! o!r1 we prove ourselves fully z incompet5t z ,job's fri5ds to produce self-judgm5t 9 our bro!r4 ,= example1 h[ (t5 d we p>ade our own exp]i5ce1 l ,eliphaz2 or indulge 9 a legal _s1 l ,zoph>2 or introduce human au?ority1 l ,bildad6 ,h[ little ( ! _s & m9d ( ,*ri/6 ,h[ little ( ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 or ! au?ority ( ! ,^w ( ,god6 ,x is n pleasant to write ?us4 ,q ! contr>y4 ,b x is press$ ^u u1 & we mu/ write4 ,we feel mo/ solemnly1 ! gr[+ laxity & indiff]5ce ( ! day 9 :i* we live4 ,!re is some?+ p]fectly appall+ 9 ! disproportion betwe5 our pr(ession & practice4 ,! highe/ tru?s are pr(ess$ 9 imm$iate connection ) gross worldl9ess & self-indulg5ce4 ,inde$1 x w\ld appe> z ?\gh1 9 "s cases1 ! high] ! doctr9es pr(ess$1 ! l[] ! walk4 ,!re is a wide diffusion ( tru? 9 our mid/2 b :]e is its =mative p[]8 ,floods ( light are p\r$ ^u ! intellig5ce2 b :]e are ! pr(\nd ex]cises ( he>t & consci5ce 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god8 ,! rigid rule ( precise & accurate /atem5t is att5d$ to2 b :]e is ! true practical result8 ,s\nd doctr9e is unfold$ 9 ! lett]2 b :]e is ! _s8 ,!re is ! =m ( words2 b :]e is ! liv+ expon5t8 ,is x t we d n prize s\nd doctr9e & accurate /atem5t8 ,is x t we und]value ! wide diffusion ( preci\s tru?1 9 its v highe/ =ms8 ,f>1 f> away be ! ?\ght6 ,human language w\ld utt]ly fail to set =? our e/imate ( ^! ?+s4 ,god =bid we %\ld p5 a l9e :i* might t5d 9 any wise to l[] 9 ! m9d ( ! read] ! s5se ( ! unspeakable value & importance ( a l(ty--yea1 ! v l(tie/--/&>d ( tru? & s\nd doctr9e4 ,we are mo/ ?or\ghly conv9c$ t we %all nev] improve our morals by l[]+1 ! bread? ( a hair1 ! /&>d ( pr9ciple4 ,b1 ,*ri/ian read]1 we w\ld lov+ly & solemnly ask y1 ,does x n /rike y t !re is 9 our mid/ a mo/ melan*oly lack ( ! t5d] consci5ce & ! ex]cis$ he>t8 ,does our practical piety keep pace ) our pr(ession ( pr9ciple8 ,is ! /&>d ( morals at all up to ! /&>d ( doctr9e8 ,ah6 we anticipate ! reply ( ! grave & ?\ghtful read]4 ,we "k too well ! t]ms 9 :i* t reply mu/ be c\*$4 ,x is b too pla9 t ! tru? does n act on ! consci5ce--t ! doctr9e does n %9e 9 ! life--t ! practice does n correspond ) ! pr(ession4 ,we speak = ourselves4 ,z ,god is our witness1 we p5 ^! l9es1 9 ,8 pres5ce1 9 a _s ( self-judgm5t4 ,x is our he>ty desire t ! knife %\ld ent] into our own s\l1 & rea* ! deep roots ( ?+s !re4 ,! ,"l kn[s h[ mu* we %\ld pref] lay+ ! ax to ! root ( self & !re leave x to d its "w4 ,b we feel we h a sacr$ duty to dis*>ge to ! individual read] & to ! ,*ur* ( ,god2 &1 moreov]1 we feel t t duty w\ld n be dis*>g$ 7 we m]ely to set =? ! preci\s & ! beautiful & ! true4 ,we are conv9c$ t ,god w\ld h u n only to be ex]cis$ 9 he>t & consci5ce ourselves1 b also to seek to ex]cise ! he>ts & consci5ces ( all ) :om we h to d4 ,true x is 7a tru? (t5 /at$ & prov$7 t worldl9ess & c>nality1 & self-indulg5ce 9 all its phases1--9 ! w>drobe1 ! libr>y1 ! equipage1 & ! table1--t fa%ion & /yle1 folly & vanity1 pride ( ca/e1 ( intellect1 & ( purse1--none ( ^! ?+s c be talk$ d[n1 writt51 lectur$1 or scold$ d[n4 ,?is we fully believe4 ,b mu/ n consci5ce be address$8 ,mu/ n ! voice ( holy exhortation fall on ! e>8 ,%all we suff] laxity1 indiff]5tism1 & ,laodicean lukew>mness to pave ! way = a univ]sal skepticism1 infidelity1 & practical a!ism1 & n be r\s$ 9 consci5ce ourselves1 & seek to r\se o!rs8 ,god =bid6 ,no d\bt1 ! high] & ! bett] way is to h ! evil expell$ by ! good1 to h ! fle% subdu$ by ! ,_s1 to h self displac$ by ,*ri/1 to h ! love ( ! _w supplant$ by ! love ( ! ,fa!r3--all ?is we fully feel & freely admit2 b1 :ile feel+ & admitt+ all ?is1 we mu/ /ill press ^u our own consci5ce & t ( ! read] ! urg5t dem& = solemn & se>*+ review--= deep se>*+s ( he>t 9 ! secret ( ! pres5ce ( ,god--= pr(\nd self-judgm5t1 9 ref]5ce to our :ole c>e]4 ,bless$ be ,god6 we c c>ry on ^! ex]cises be=e ! ?rone ( grace1 ! preci\s m]cy-seat4 ,grace reigns4 ,preci\s consol+ s5t5ce6 ,%\ld x prev5t ex]cise ( s\l8 ,nay1 x %\ld only imp>t ! "r tone & "* !reto4 ,we h to d ) victori\s grace1 n t we may indulge self1 b mortify x all ! m ?or\ghly4 ,may ! ,"l make u really humble1 e>ne/1 & devot$6 ,may ! deep utt]ance ( ! he>t bo? ( ! writ] & ! read] be1 ,"l1 ,i am ,?9e--,?9e only1 ,?9e :olly1 ,?9e =ev]6 ,?is may seem to "s a digression f our special !me2 b we tru/ ! digression may n be 9 va91 b t1 by ! grace ( ,god1 x w yield some?+ = ! he>t & consci5ce ( bo? ! writ] & ! read]2 & ?us we %all be bett] prep>$ to und]/& & appreciate ! p[]ful m9i/ry ( ,elihu1 to :i* we %all n[ turn our att5tion1 9 dep5d5ce ^u div9e guidance4 ,! read] _c fail to notice ! d\ble be>+ ( ?is rem>kable m9i/ry1--its be>+ ^u our patri>* & its be>+ ^u 8 fri5ds4 ,?is is only :at we might expect4 ,elihu1 z we h already rem>k$1 _h pati5tly li/5$ to ! argum5ts on bo? sides4 ,he _h1 z we say1 he>d bo? p>ties out4 ,he _h all[$ !m to exhau/ !mselves--to say all !y _h to say3 ,elihu _h wait$ till ,job _h spok51 because !y 7 old] ?an he4 ,?is is 9 lovely moral ord]4 ,x 01 mo/ surely1 ! way ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,mode/y 9 a "y man is mo/ graceful4 ,w\ld !re 7 m ( x 9 our mid/6 ,no?+ is m attractive 9 ! "y ?an a quiet1 retir+ _s4 ,:5 real wor? lies conceal$ b5ea? a mode/ & humble ext]ior1 x is sure to draw ! he>t ) irresi/ible p[]4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 no?+ is m repulsive ?an ! bold self-confid5ce1 ! pu%+ =w>dness1 & self-conceit ( _m ( ! "y m5 ( ! pres5t day4 ,all su* p]sons w\ld d well to /udy ! op5+ words ( ,elihu1 & to imitate 8 example4 ,& ,elihu1 ! son ( ,b>a*el ! ,buzite1 answ]$ & said1 ',i am "y1 & ye are v old2 :]e=e ,i 0 afraid1 & dur/ n %[ y m9e op9ion4 ,i said1 ,days %\ld speak1 & multitude ( ye>s %\ld tea* wisdom4' ,?is is ! natural ord]4 ,we expect ho>y heads to conta9 wisdom2 & h5ce x is b "r & comely = "y m5 to be swift to he>1 sl[ to speak1 9 ! pres5ce ( _! eld]s4 ,we may set x d[n z an almo/ fix$ pr9ciple t a =w>d "y man is n l$ by ! ,_s ( ,god--t he has nev] measur$ himself 9 ! div9e pres5ce--t he has nev] be5 ?or\ghly brok5 d[n be=e ,god4 ,no d\bt x may (t5 happ51 z 9 ! case ( ,job & 8 fri5ds1 t old m5 give utt]ance to v fooli% ?+s4 ,gray hairs & wisdom d n always g toge!r2 & x n unfrequ5tly happ5s t ag$ m51 rely+ ^u ! m]e fact ( _! ye>s1 assume a place = :i* !y h no sort ( p[]1 ei!r moral1 intellectual1 or spiritual4 ,all ?is is p]fectly true1 & x has to be consid]$ by ^? :om x may conc]n4 ,b x leaves :olly unt\*$ ! f9e moral s5tim5t conta9$ 9 ,elihu's op5+ address3 ,i am "y1 & ye are v old2 :]e=e ,i 0 afraid1 & dur/ n %[ y m9e op9ion4 ,?is is always "r4 ,x is always comely = a "y man to be afraid to %[ 8 op9ion4 ,we may re/ assur$ t a man :o possesses inw>d moral p[]--:o1 z we say1 has x 9 him--is nev] 9 ha/e to pu% himself =w>d2 b yet1 :5 he does come =w>d1 he is sure to be he>d ) respect & att5tion4 ,! union ( mode/y & moral p[] imp>ts an irresi/ible *>m to ! "*2 b ! mo/ spl5did abilities are m>r$ by a self-confid5t /yle4 ,b1 cont9ues ,elihu1 !re is a _s 9 man2 & ! inspiration ( ! ,almighty give? him und]/&+4 ,?is introduces ano!r elem5t altoge!r4 ,! mom5t ! ,_s ( ,god ent]s ! sc5e1 x ceases to be a "q ( y\? or old age1 inasmu* z he c speak by old or "y4 ,n by might or by p[]2 b by ,my ,_s1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4 ,?is holds good always4 ,x 0 true = ! patri>*s2 true = ! prophets2 true = apo/les2 true = u2 true = all4 ,x is n by human might or p[]1 b by ! et]nal ,_s4 ,"h lay ! deep secret ( ,elihu's quiet p[]4 ,he 0 fill$ ) ! ,_s1 & h5ce we =get 8 y\?1 :ile he>k5+ to ! words ( spiritual weight & heav5ly wisdom t proce$ out ( 8 m\?2 & we are rem9d$ ( ,him :o spake z "o hav+ au?ority1 & n z ! scribes4 ,!re is a /rik+ diff]5ce betwe5 a man :o speaks z an oracle ( ,god1 & "o :o speaks 9 m]e (ficial r\t9e--betwe5 "o :o speaks f ! he>t1 by ! ,_s's holy unction1 & "o :o speaks f ! intellect by human au?ority4 ,:o c duly e/imate ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! two8 ,none b ^? :o possess & ex]cise ! m9d ( ,*ri/4 ,b let u proce$ ) ,elihu's address4 ,great m51 he tells u1 are n always wise4 ,h[ true6 ,nei!r d ! ag$ und]/& judgm5t4 ,!re=e ,i said1 ,he>k5 to me2 ,i also w %[ m9e op9ion4 ,behold1 ,i wait$ = y\r words2 ,i gave e> to y\r reasons1 :il/ ye se>*$ out :at to say4 ,yea1 ,i att5d$ unto y1 &1 behold1 !re 0 none ( y t conv9c$ ,job1 or t answ]$ 8 words4 ,let u specially note ?is4 ,!re 0 none ( y t conv9c$ ,job4 ,?is 0 cle> en\gh4 ,job 0 j z f> f be+ conv9c$ at ! close ( ! discussion z he 0 at ! comm5cem5t4 ,inde$ we may say t ea* fre% argum5t drawn f ! treasury ( exp]i5ce1 tradition1 & legality only s]v$ to /ir "s fre% & deep] dep? ( ,job's unjudg$1 unsubdu$1 unmortifi$ nature4 ,?is is a gr& moral tru?1 illu/rat$ on e page ( ! book :i* lies op5 be=e u4 ,b h[ in/ructive ! reason = all ?is6 ,le/ ye %\ld say1 ,we h f\nd out wisdom2 ,god ?ru/e? him d[n1 n man4 ,no fle% %all glory 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,x may boa/ itself outside4 ,x may put =? its pret5sions1 & glory 9 its res\rces1 & be pr\d ( its und]tak+s1 s long z ,god is n ?\ght (4 ,b only introduce ,him1 & all ! vaunt+s1 ! boa/+s1 ! va9-glory+s1 ! l(ty pret5sions1 & ! self-complac5cy1 & ! self-conceit w be )]$ up 9 a mom5t4 ,read]1 let u rememb] ?is4 ,boa/+ is exclud$4 ,yes2 all boa/+--! boa/+ ( ,job1 ! boa/+ ( 8 fri5ds4 ,if ,job _h succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ 8 cause1 he w\ld h boa/$4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 8 fri5ds _h succe$$ 9 sil5c+ him1 !y might h boa/$4 ,b no2 ,god ?ru/e? him d[n1 n man4 ,?us x 02 ?us x is2 & ?us x mu/ ev] be4 ,god kn[s h[ to humble ! pr\d he>t & subdue ! /ubborn w4 ,x is utt]ly va9 = any "o to set himself up2 = we may re/ assur$ t e "o :o is set up mu/1 soon] or lat]1 be upset4 ,! moral gov]nm5t ( ,god has s ord]$ & enact$ t all t is high & lift$ up mu/ come d[n4 ,?is is a salut>y tru? = u all2 b especially = ! "y1 ! ard5t1 & ! aspir+4 ,! humble1 retir$1 %ady pa? is1 unque/ionably1 ! safe/1 ! happie/1 & ! be/4 ,may we ev] be f\nd tread+ x1 until we rea* t bright & bless$ sc5e :]e pride & ambition are unkn[n8 ,! effect ( ,elihu's op5+ words ^u ,job's ?ree fri5ds 0 mo/ /rik+4 ,!y 7 amaz$2 !y answ]$ no m2 !y left (f speak+4 ,:5 ,i _h wait$--= !y spake n1 b /ood /ill1 & answ]$ no m--,i said1 ,i w answ] also my "p2 ,i also w %[ m9e op9ion4 ,& !n1 le/ any %\ld suppose t he 0 speak+ 8 own words1 he adds1 ,= ,i am full ( matt]2 ! _s )9 me con/ra9e? me4 ,?is is ! true spr+ & p[] ( all m9i/ry1 9 all ages4 ,x mu/ be ! inspiration ( ! ,almighty1 or x is wor? absolutely no?+4 ,we repeat1 ?is is ! only true s\rce ( m9i/ry1 at all times & 9 all places4 ,& 9 say+ ?is1 we d n =get t a mighty *ange took place :5 our ,"l ,*ri/ asc5d$ to heav5 & took ,8 seat at ! "r h& ( ,god1 9 virtue ( accompli%$ r$emption4 ,to ?is glori\s tru? we h (t5 ref]r$ ! read]s ( our magaz9e1 ,?+s ,new & ,old2 & h5ce %all n n[ p]mit ourselves to dwell ^u x4 ,we m]ely t\* ^u x 9 ?is place1 le/ ! read] might imag9e t1 :5 we speak ( ! true s\rce ( m9i/ry 9 all ages1 we 7 =gett+ :at is m>k$ & di/9ctive 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god n[1 9 consequ5ce ( ! dea? & resurrection ( ,*ri/1 ! pres5ce & indwell+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 9 ! individual believ]1 & 9 ! ,*ur*1 :i* is ! body ( ,*ri/ on e>?4 ,f> f x4 ,?anks & praise be to ,god6 we h too deep a s5se ( ! value1 importance1 & practical weight ( t gr& & glori\s tru? ev] to lose sight ( x = a mom5t4 ,inde$1 x is j ?is deep s5se1 toge!r ) ! remembrance ( ,satan's ceaseless ef=t to ignore ! tru? ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ! ,*ur*1 t leads u to p5 ?is caution>y p>agraph4 ,/ill1 ,elihu's pr9ciple mu/ ev] hold good4 ,if any man is to speak ) p[] & practical effect1 he mu/ be able1 9 "s measure1 to say1 ,i am full ( matt]2 ! _s )9 me con/ra9e? me4#i ,behold1 my belly is z w9e :i* ha? no v5t2 x is ready to bur/ l new bottles4 ,i w speak1 t ,i may be refre%$3 ,i w op5 my lips & answ]4 ,?us x mu/ ev] be1 9 measure at lea/1 ) all :o w speak ) real p[] & effect to ! he>ts & consci5ces ( _! fell[s4 ,we are =cibly rem9d$1 by ,elihu's gl[+ words1 ( t memorable passage 9 ! sev5? ( ,john1 ,he t believe? on ,me1 z ! ,scripture ha? said1 out ( 8 belly %all fl[ riv]s ( liv+ wat]4 ,true x is t ,elihu knew n ! glori\s tru? set =? 9 ^! words ( our ,"l1 inasmu* z !y 7 n made good till fifte5 c5turies aft] 8 "t4 ,b !n he knew ! pr9ciple--he possess$ ! g]m ( :at 0 aft]w>d to come out 9 full bl[ & ri* mell[ fruit4 ,he knew t a man1 if he is to speak ) po9t1 pung5cy1 & p[]1 mu/ speak by ! inspiration ( ! ,almighty4 ,he _h li/5$ till he 0 tir$ to m5 talk+ a quantity ( p[]less matt]--say+ "s truisms--draw+ f _! own exp]i5ce1 or f ! mu/y /ores ( human tradition4 ,he 0 well-nigh we>i$ out ) all ?is1 & he rises1 9 ! mighty en]gy ( ! ,_s1 to address 8 he>]s z "o fitt$ to speak l an oracle ( ,god4 #i ,let ! read] di/9ctly und]/& t ,elihu1 9 ! above quotation1 speaks1 n ( ! indwell+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 z believ]s n[ "k x4 ,?is 0 :olly unkn[n to sa9ts 9 ,old-,te/am5t times1 & 0 ! direct result ( accompli%$ r$emption--! special fruit ( ! glorification ( ,*ri/ at ! "r h& ( ! ,maje/y 9 ! heav5s4 ,?is important tru? has be5 repeat$ly ref]r$ to & dwelt ^u at o!r times1 & h5ce we %all n g into x n[2 b we w\ld reque/ ! read] to turn to ,jno4 vii4 #ci & xvi4 #g1 & m$itate ^u ! doctr9e !re taught1 ap>t f all preconceiv$ ?\ghts ( 8 own1 & irrespective ( all ! op9ions ( m54 ,f ^! scriptures1 he w see di/9ctly t ! ,holy ,gho/ did n & c\ld n come until ,jesus 0 glorifi$4 ,?is is n a m]e speculation--a human !ory--! dogma ( a c]ta9 s*ool4 ,x is a gr& f\ndation-tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 to be rev]5tly receiv$1 t5aci\sly held1 & fai?fully confess$ by e true ,*ri/ian4 ,may all ! ,"l's p be l$ to see & believe x6 ,"h lies ! deep & bless$ secret ( m9i/]ial p[] & success4 ,if any man speak1 says ,pet]1 let him speak z ! oracles ( ,god4 ,x is n1 be x c>efully obs]v$1 m]ely speak+ accord+ to ,scripture--an all-important & ess5tial matt]1 mo/ surely4 ,x is m4 ,a man may rise & address 8 fell[s = an h\r1 &1 f beg9n+ to end ( 8 disc\rse1 he may n utt] s mu* z a s+le unscriptural s5t5ce2 & all ! :ile1 he may n h be5 ,god's oracle at ! "t1--he may n h be5 ,god's m\?piece1 or ! pres5t expon5t ( ,8 m9d to ! s\ls be=e him4 ,?is is peculi>ly solemn1 & dem&s ! grave consid]ation ( all :o are call$ to op5 _! lips 9 ! mid/ ( ,god's p4 ,x is "o ?+ to utt] a c]ta9 am\nt ( true s5tim5t1 & q ano!r to be ! liv+ *annel ( communication betwe5 ! v he>t ( ,god & ! s\ls ( ,god's p4 ,x is ?is latt]1 & ?is alone1 t con/itutes true m9i/ry4 ,a man :o speaks z an oracle ( ,god w br+ ! consci5ce ( ! he>] s into ! v light ( ! div9e pres5ce t e *amb] ( ! he>t is laid op51 & e moral spr+ t\*$4 ,?is is true m9i/ry4 ,all else is p[]less1 valueless1 fruitless4 ,no?+ is m deplorable & humiliat+ ?an to li/5 to a man :o is evid5tly draw+ f 8 own poor & scanty res\rces1 or traffick+ 9 second-h& tru?--9 borr[$ ?\ghts4 ,bett] f> = su* to be sil5t--bett] = _! he>]s1 bett] = !mselves4 ,nor ?is only4 ,we may (t5 he> a man giv+ =? to 8 fell[s t on :i* 8 own m9d has be5 dwell+ 9 private ) mu* int]e/ & pr(it4 ,he may utt] tru?1 & important tru?2 b x is n ! tru? = ! s\ls ( ! p--! tru? = ! mom5t4 ,he has spok5 accord+ to ,scripture s f> z 8 matt] is conc]n$1 b he has n spok5 z an oracle ( ,god4 ,?us1 !n1 may all le>n a valuable lesson f ,elihu2 &1 mo/ surely1 x is a ne$$ lesson4 ,"s may feel dispos$ to say x is a difficult lesson--a h>d say+4 ,b no2 if we only live 9 ! ,"l's pres5ce1 9 ! abid+ s5se ( our own no?+ness & ( ,8 all-suffici5cy1 we %all "k ! preci\s secret ( all effective m9i/ry2 we %all "k h[ to lean ^u ,god alone1 & ?us be indep5d5t ( m51 9 ! "r s5se2 we %all be able to ent] into ! mean+ & =ce ( ,elihu's fur!r words1 ,let me n1 ,i pray y1 accept any man's p]son2 nei!r let me give flatt]+ titles unto man4 ,= ,i "k n to give flatt]+ titles2 9 s do+1 my ,mak] w\ld soon take me away4 7,job xxxii4 #ba1 #bb47 ,9 /udy+ ! m9i/ry ( ,elihu1 we f9d 9 x two gr& elem5ts1 namely1 grace & tru?4 ,bo? ^! 7 ess5tial 9 deal+ ) ,job2 &1 consequ5tly1 we f9d bo? com+ out ) extraord9>y p[]4 ,he tells ,job & 8 fri5ds v di/9ctly t he kn[s n h[ to give flatt]+ titles unto man4 ,"h ! voice ( tru? falls ) great cle>ness on ! e>4 ,tru? puts e "o 9 8 "r place2 &1 j because x does s1 x _c be/[ titles ( flatt]y ^u a poor guilty mortal1 h[ev] mu* t mortal might be gratifi$ by !m4 ,man mu/ be br\ght to "k himself1 to see 8 true condition1 to confess :at he really is4 ,?is 0 precisely :at ,job ne$$4 ,he did n "k himself1 & 8 fri5ds c\ld n give him t k4 ,he ne$$ to be l$ d[n into ! dep?s2 b 8 fri5ds c\ld n conduct him ?i!r4 ,he ne$$ self-judgm5t2 b 8 fri5ds 7 :olly unable to produce x4 ,b ,elihu beg9s by tell+ ,job ! tru?4 ,he introduces ,god into ! sc5e 9 ,8 true "*4 ,?is 0 j :at ! ?ree fri5ds _h fail$ to d4 ,no d\bt !y _h ref]r$ to ,god2 b _! ref]5ces 7 cl\dy1 di/ort$1 & false4 ,?is is pla9 f *ap4 xlii4 #g1 #h1 :]e we are told t ! ,"l said to ,eliphaz ! ,temanite1 ,my wra? is k9dl$ aga9/ !e1 & aga9/ ?y two fri5ds2 = ye h n spok5 ( ,me ! ?+ t is "r1 z ,my s]vant ,job ha?4 ,!re=e take unto y n[ sev5 bullocks & sev5 rams1 & g to my s]vant ,job1 & (f] up = y\rselves a burnt-(f]+2 & my s]vant ,job %all pray = y1 = him w ,i accept3 le/ ,i deal ) y aft] y\r folly1 9 t ye h n spok5 ( ,me ! ?+ :i* is "r1 l ,my s]vant ,job4#aj ,!y _h utt]ly fail$ to br+ ,god be=e ! s\l ( _! fri5d1 & !re !y fail$ 9 produc+ ! ne$$ self-judgm5t4 #aj ,! read] w be> 9 m9d t ! above words 7 spok5 aft] ,job's rep5tance4 ,x is ( ! v la/ importance to see ?is4 ,n s ,elihu4 ,he pursues a totally diff]5t l9e ( ?+s4 ,he br+s ! light ( tru? to be> ^u ,job's consci5ce2 & at ! same "t he adm9i/]s ! preci\s balm ( grace to 8 he>t4 ,let u quote 8 fur!r say+s1 ,:]e=e1 ,job1 ,i pray !e1 he> my spee*es1 & he>k5 to all my words4 ,behold1 n[ ,i h op5$ my m\?1 my tongue ha? spok5 9 my m\?4 ,my words %all be ( ! uprightness ( my he>t1 & my lips %all utt] k cle>ly4 ,! ,_s ( ,god ha? made me1 & ! brea? ( ! ,almighty ha? giv5 me life4 ,if ?\ can/ answ] me1 set ?y words 9 ord] be=e me1 /& up4 ,behold1 ,i am accord+ to ?y wi% 9 ,god's /ead3 ,i am also =m$ out ( clay4 ,behold1 my t]ror %all n make !e afraid1 nei!r %all my h& be heavy ^u !e4 ,9 ^! acc5ts1 ! m9i/ry ( grace unfolds itself1 sweetly & p[]fully1 to ! he>t ( ,job4 ,( ?is mo/ excell5t +r$i5t !re 0 a total abs5ce 9 ! m9i/ry ( ! ?ree fri5ds4 ,!y %[$ !mselves only too ready to be> d[n ^u ,job ) a heavy h&4 ,!y 7 /]n judges1 sev]e c5sors1 false int]pret]s4 ,!y c\ld fix _! cold1 gray eye ^u ! w\nds ( _! poor afflict$ fri5d1 & wond] h[ !y came !re4 ,!y look$ on ! crumbl+ ru9s ( 8 h\se1 & drew ! h>% inf]5ce t ! ru9 0 b ! result ( 8 bad behavior4 ,!y beheld 8 fall5 =tunes1 &1 ) unmitigat$ sev]ity1 conclud$ t ^? =tunes _h fall5 because ( 8 faults4 ,!y _h prov$ !mselves to be entirely "o-sid$ judges4 ,!y _h :olly misund]/ood ! deal+s ( ,god4 ,!y _h nev] seiz$ ! full moral =ce ( t "o weighty s5t5ce1 ,god trie? ! righte\s4 ,9 a ^w1 !y 7 utt]ly a/ray4 ,_! /&po9t 0 false1 & h5ce _! :ole range ( vision 0 defective4 ,!re 0 nei!r grace nor tru? 9 _! m9i/ry1 & !re=e !y fail$ to conv9ce ,job4 ,!y condemn$ him )\t conv9c+ him1 :]eas !y ought to h conv9c$ him & made him condemn himself4 ,"h x is t ,elihu /&s out 9 vivid contra/4 ,he tells ,job ! tru?2 b he lays no heavy h& ^u him4 ,elihu has le>nt ! mighty my/]i\s p[] ( ! /ill small voice--! s\l-subdu+1 he>t-melt+ virtue ( grace4 ,job _h giv5 utt]ance to a quantity ( false notions ab\t himself1 & ^? notions _h spr\t$ f a root to :i* ! %>p ax ( tru? _h to be appli$4 ,surely1 says ,elihu1 ?\ ha/ spok5 9 my he>+1 & ,i h he>d ! voice ( ?y words1 say+1 ',i am clean )\t transgression1 ,i am innoc5t2 nei!r is !re iniquity 9 me4' ,:at words = any poor s9ful mortal to utt]6 ,surely1 ?\gh ! true light 9 :i* we may walk _h n %one on ! s\l ( ?is patri>*1 we may well m>vel at su* language4 ,& yet1 m>k :at foll[s4 ,al?\gh he 0 s clean1 s innoc5t1 s free f iniquity1 he nev]!less says ( ,god1 t ,he f9de? occasions1 he c\nte? me = ,8 enemy4 ,he putte? my feet 9 ! /ocks1 ,he m>ke? all my pa?s4 ,"h is a palpable discrepancy4 ,h[ c\ld a holy1 j1 & righte\s ,be+ c\nt a pure & innoc5t man ,8 enemy8 ,impossible4 ,ei!r ,job 0 self-deceiv$1 or ,god 0 unrighte\s2 & ,elihu1 z ! m9i/] ( tru?1 is n long 9 pron\nc+ a judgm5t1 & tell+ u :i* is :i*4 ,behold1 9 ?is ?\ art n j3 ,i w answ] !e1 t ,god is great] ?an man4 ,:at a simple tru?6 ,& yet h[ little und]/ood6 ,if ,god is great] ?an man1 !n obvi\sly ,he1 & n man1 mu/ be ! judge ( :at is "r4 ,?is1 ! infidel he>t refuses2 & h5ce ! con/ant t5d5cy to sit 9 judgm5t ^u ! works & ways & ^w ( ,god--^u ,god ,himself4 ,man1 9 8 impi\s & infidel folly1 und]takes to pron\nce judgm5t ^u :at is & :at is n wor?y ( ,god2 to decide ^u :at ,god ought & :at ,he ought n to say & to d4 ,he proves himself utt]ly ignorant ( t mo/ simple1 obvi\s necess>y tru?1 t ,god is great] ?an man4 ,n[1 x is :5 ! he>t b[s "u ! weight ( ?is great moral tru?1 t we are 9 a fit attitude to und]/& to object ( ,god's deal+s ) u4 ,assur$ly ,he mu/ h ! upp] h&4 ,:y do/ ?\ /rive aga9/ ,him8 = ,he give? n acc\nt ( any ( ,8 matt]s4 ,= ,god speake? once1 yea1 twice1 yet man p]ceive? x n4 ,9 a dream1 9 a vision ( ! night1 :5 deep sleep falle? ^u m51 9 slumb]+s ^u ! b$2 !n ,he op5e? ! e>s ( m51 & seale? _! in/ruction1 t ,he may )draw man f 8 purpose1 & hide pride f man4 ,he keepe? back 8 s\l f ! pit1 & 8 life f p]i%+ by ! sword4 ,! real secret ( all ,job's false reason+ is to be f\nd 9 ! fact t he did n und]/& ! "* ( ,god1 or ! object ( all ,8 deal+s4 ,he did n see t ,god 0 try+ him1 t ,he 0 beh9d ! sc5es & us+ v>i\s ag5ts = ! accompli%m5t ( ,8 wise & graci\s ends4 ,ev5 ,satan himself 0 a m]e in/rum5t 9 ! h& ( ,god2 nor c\ld he move ! bread? ( a hair beyond ! div9ely prescrib$ limit2 & moreov]1 :5 he _h execut$ 8 appo9t$ bus9ess1 he 0 dismiss$1 & we he> no m ab\t him4 ,god 0 deal+ ) ,job4 ,he 0 try+ him 9 ord] t ,he might in/ruct him1 )draw him f 8 purpose1 & hide pride f him4 ,_h ,job seiz$ ?is gr& po9t1 x w\ld h sav$ him a _w ( /rife & cont5tion4 ,in/ead ( gett+ angry ) p & ?+s1 ) individuals & influ5ces1 he w\ld h judg$ himself & b[$ l[ be=e ! ,"l 9 meekness & brok5ness & true contrition4 ,?is is imm5sely important = u all4 ,we are all ( u prone to =get ! weighty fact t ,god trie? ! righte\s4 ,he )drawe? n ,8 eyes f !m4 ,we are 9 ,8 h&s1 & "u ,8 eye cont9ually4 ,we are ! objects ( ,8 deep1 t5d]1 & un*ang+ love2 b we are also ! subjects ( ,8 wise moral gov]nm5t4 ,8 deal+s ) u are v>i$4 ,!y are sometimes prev5tive2 sometimes corrective2 always in/ructive4 ,we may be b5t on "s c\rse ( our own1 ! end ( :i* w\ld be moral ru94 ,he int]v5es & )draws u f our purpose4 ,he da%es into fragm5ts our air-built ca/les1 dissipates our gold5 dreams1 & int]rupts _m a d>l+ s*eme on :i* our he>ts 7 b5t1 & :i* w\ld h prov$ to be c]ta9 de/ruction4 ,lo1 all ^! ?+s worke? ,god (t5times ) man1 to br+ back 8 s\l f ! pit1 to be enlight5$ ) ! light ( ! liv+4 ,if ! read] w turn = a mom5t to ,hebrews xii4 #c-ab1 he w f9d mu* preci\s in/ruction on ! subject ( ,god's deal+s ) ,8 p4 ,we d n attempt to dwell ^u x1 b w\ld m]ely rem>k t x pres5ts ?ree di/9ct ways 9 :i* we may meet ! *a/5+ ( our ,fa!r's h&4 ,we may despise x1 z ?\gh ,8 h& & ,8 voice 7 n 9 x2 we may fa9t "u x1 z ?\gh x 7 intol]able1 & n ! preci\s fruit ( ,8 love2 or1 la/ly1 we may be ex]cis$ by x1 & ?us reap 9 due "t1 ! peaceable fruits ( righte\sness4 ,n[ if our patri>* _h only seiz$ ! great fact t ,god 0 deal+ ) him2 t ,he 0 try+ him = 8 ultimate good2 t ,he 0 us+ circum/ances1 p1 ! ,sabeans1 ,satan himself1 z ,8 in/rum5ts2 t all 8 trials1 8 losses1 8 b]eavem5ts1 8 suff]+s1 7 b ,god's m>vel\s ag5cy 9 br++ ab\t ,8 wise & graci\s end2 t ,he w\ld assur$ly p]fect t :i* conc]n$ ,8 de> & mu*-lov$ s]vant1 because ,8 m]cy endure? =ev]2 9 a ^w1 _h ,job only lo/ sight ( all second causes1 & fix$ 8 ?\ghts ^u ! liv+ ,god alone1 & accept$ all f ,8 lov+ h&1 he w\ld h m spe$ily rea*$ ! div9e solution ( all 8 difficulties4 ,b x is precisely "h t we are all apt to break d[n4 ,we get occupi$ ) m5 & ?+s2 we view !m 9 ref]5ce to ourselves4 ,we d n walk ) ,god ?r\gh1 or r above1 ! circum/ances2 b on ! contr>y1 we all[ ! circum/ances to get p[] ov] u4 ,9 place ( keep+ ,god betwe5 u & our circum/ances1 we p]mit ^! latt] to get betwe5 u & ,god4 ,?us we lose ! s5se ( ,8 pres5ce1 ! light ( ,8 c\nt5ance1 ! holy calmness ( be+ 9 ,8 lov+ h&1 & "u ,8 fa!rly eye4 ,we become fretful1 impati5t1 irritable1 fault-f9d+4 ,we get f> away f ,god1 out ( communion1 ?or\ghly a/ray1 judg+ e "o except ourselves1 until at l5g? ,god takes u 9 h&1 & by ,8 own direct & p[]ful m9i/ry1 br+s u back to ,himself 9 true brok5ness ( he>t & humbl5ess ( m9d4 ,?is is ! end ( ! ,"l4 ,we mu/1 h[ev]1 draw ?is pap] to a close4 ,gladly w\ld we expatiate fur!r on ,elihu's rem>kable m9i/ry2 ) pleasure & pr(it c\ld we quote 8 fur!r appeals to ,job's he>t & consci5ce1 8 pung5t argum5ts1 8 po9t$ que/ions4 ,b we mu/ =be>1 & leave ! read] to g ?r\gh ! rema9+ *apt]s = himself4 ,9 s do+1 we w f9d t :5 ,elihu closes 8 m9i/ry1 ,god ,himself beg9s to deal directly ) ! s\l ( ,8 s]vant 7*ap4 xxxviii4-xli474 ,he appeals to ,8 works 9 creation z ! display ( a p[] & wisdom :i* ought assur$ly to make ,job feel 8 own littl5ess4 ,we d n attempt to cull passages f "o ( ! mo/ magnific5t & sublime sections ( ! inspir$ canon4 ,x mu/ be read z a :ole4 ,x ne$s no comm5t4 ,! human f+] c\ld b t>ni% its lu/re4 ,its pla9ness is only equal$ by its moral gr&eur4 ,all we %all attempt to d is to call att5tion to ! p[]ful effect produc$ ^u ! he>t ( ,job by ?is ! mo/ m>vel\s m9i/ry surely "u :i* mortal man 0 ev] call$ to sit--! imm$iate m9i/ry ( ! liv+ ,god ,himself4 ,?is effect 0 ?reefold4 ,x _h ref]5ce to ,god1 to himself1 & to 8 fri5ds--! v po9ts on :i* he 0 s entirely a/ray4 ,z to ,god1 ,elihu _h decl>$ ,job's mi/ake 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,job ha? spok5 )\t k1 & 8 words 7 )\t wisdom4 ,my desire is t ,job may be tri$ unto ! end1 because ( 8 answ]s = wick$ m54 ,= he adde? rebellion unto 8 s92 he clappe? 8 h&s among u1 & multiplie? 8 words aga9/ ,god4444 ,?9ke/ ?\ ?is to be "r1 t ?\ said/1 ',my righte\sness is m ?an ,god's'8 ,b m>k ! *ange4 ,he>k5 to ! brea?+s ( a truly rep5tant _s2 ! brief yet compreh5sive /atem5t ( a correct$ judgm5t4 ,!n ,job answ]$ ! ,"l1 & said1 ',i "k t ,?\ can/ d e ?+1 & t no ?\ght c be )hold5 f ,!e4 ,:o is he t hide? c\nsel )\t k8 !re=e h ,i utt]$ t ,i und]/ood n2 ?+s too wond]ful = me1 :i* ,i knew n4 ,he>1 ,i besee* ,!e1 & ,i w speak4 ,i w dem& ( !e1 & decl>e ?\ unto ,me4 ,i h he>d ( ,!e by ! he>+ ( ! e>1 b n[ m9e eye see? ,!e4' 7,*ap4 xlii4 #a-i47 ,"h1 !n1 0 ! turn+-po9t4 ,all 8 previ\s /atem5ts z to ,god & ,8 ways are n[ pron\nc$ to be words )\t k4 ,:at a confession6 ,:at a mom5t 9 man's hi/ory :5 he discov]s t he has be5 all wrong6 ,:at a ?or\gh break-d[n6 ,:at pr(\nd humiliation6 ,x rem9ds u ( ,jacob gett+ ! holl[ ( 8 ?igh t\*$1 & ?us le>n+ 8 utt] weakness & no?+ness4 ,^! are weighty mom5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( s\ls--great epo*s1 :i* leave an indelible impress on ! :ole moral be+ & "*4 ,to get "r ?\ghts ab\t ,god is to beg9 to get "r ab\t e ?+4 ,if ,i am wrong ab\t ,god1 ,i am wrong ab\t myself1 wrong ab\t my fell[s1 wrong ab\t all4 ,?us x 0 ) ,job4 ,8 new ?\ghts z to ,god 7 imm$iately connect$ ) new ?\ghts ( himself2 & h5ce we f9d t ! elaborate self-v9dication1 ! impassion$ egotism1 ! vehem5t self-gratulation1 ! l5g!n$ argum5ts 9 self-def5se--all is laid aside2 all is displac$ by "o %ort s5t5ce ( ?ree words1--,i am vile4 ,& :at is to be done ) ?is vile self8 ,talk ab\t x8 ,set x up8 ,be occupi$ ) x8 ,take c\nsel = x8 ,make provision = x8 ,nay1 ,i abhor x4 ,?is is ! true moral gr\nd = e "o ( u4 ,job took a long "t to rea* x1 & s d we4 ,_m ( u imag9e t we h rea*$ ! end ( self :5 we h giv5 a nom9al ass5t to ! doctr9e ( human depravity1 or judg$ "s ( ^? spr\ts :i* h appe>$ above ! surface ( our practical life4 ,b1 alas6 x is to be fe>$ t v few ( u inde$ really "k ! full tru? ab\t ourselves4 ,x is "o ?+ to say1 ,we are all vile1 & q ano!r to feel1 deep d[n 9 ! he>t1 t ,i am vile4 ,?is latt] c only be kn[n & habitually realiz$ 9 ! imm$iate pres5ce ( ,god4 ,! two ?+s mu/ ev] g toge!r1 ,m9e eye see? ,!e1 ,:]e=e ,i abhor myself4 ,x is z ! light ( :at ,god is %9es 9 ^u :at ,i am t ,i abhor myself4 ,& !n my self-abhorr5ce is a real ?+4 ,x is n 9 ^w1 nei!r 9 tongue1 b 9 de$ & 9 tru?4 ,x w be se5 9 a life ( self-abnegation1 a humble _s1 a l[ly m9d1 a graci\s c>riage 9 ! mid/ ( ! sc5es ?r\gh :i* ,i am call$ to pass4 ,x is ( little use to pr(ess v l[ ?\ghts ( self :ile1 at ! same "t1 we are quick to res5t any injury done to u1--any fanci$ insult1 slight1 or disp>agem5t4 ,! true secret ( a brok5 & contrite he>t is1 to abide ev] 9 ! div9e pres5ce1 & !n we are able to c>ry ourselves "r t[>d ^? ) :om we h to d4 ,?us we f9d t :5 ,job got "r z to ,god & himself1 he soon got "r z to 8 fri5ds1 = he le>n$ to pray = !m4 ,yes1 he c\ld pray = ! mis]able com=t]s1 ! physicians ( no value1 ! v m5 ) :om he _h s long1 s /\tly1 & s vehem5tly cont5d$6 ,& ! ,"l turn$ ! captivity ( ,job :5 he pray$ = 8 fri5ds4 ,?is is morally beautiful4 ,x is p]fect4 ,x is ! r>e & exquisite fruit ( div9e workman%ip4 ,no?+ c be m t\*+ ?an to see ,job's ?ree fri5ds ex*ang+ _! exp]i5ce1 _! tradition1 & _! legality = ! preci\s burnt-(f]+2 & to see our de> patri>* ex*ang+ 8 bitt] invectives = ! sweet pray] ( *>ity4 ,9 %ort1 x is a mo/ s\l-subdu+ sc5e altoge!r4 ,! combatants are 9 ! du/ be=e ,god & 9 ea* o!r's arms4 ,! /rife is end$2 ! w> ( words is clos$2 & in/ead !re(1 we h ! te>s ( rep5tance1 ! sweet odor ( ! burnt-(f]+1 ! embrace ( love4 ,happy sc5e6 ,preci\s fruit ( div9e m9i/ry6 ,:at rema9s8 ,:at m is ne$$8 ,:at b t ! h& ( ,god %\ld lay ! top-/one on ! beaute\s /ructure8 ,nor is ?is lack+1 = we read1 ,! ,"l gave ,job twice z mu* z he _h be=e4 ,b h[8 ,by :at ag5cy8 ,0 x by 8 own indep5d5t indu/ry & clev] managem5t8 ,no2 all is *ang$4 ,job is on new moral gr\nd4 ,he has new ?\ghts ( ,god1 new ?\ghts ( himself1 new ?\ghts ( 8 fri5ds1 new ?\ghts ( 8 circum/ances2 all ?+s are become new4 ,!n came !re unto him all 8 bre?r51 & all 8 si/]s1 & all !y t _h be5 ( 8 acqua9tance be=e1 & did eat bread ) him 9 8 h\se2 & !y bemoan$ him1 & com=t$ him ov] all ! evil t ! ,"l _h br\ght ^u him2 e man also gave him a piece ( money1 & e "o an e>r+ ( gold4 ,s ! ,"l bless$ ! latt] end ( ,job m ?an 8 beg9n+4444 ,aft] ?is liv$ ,job a hundr$ & =ty ye>s1 & saw 8 sons1 & 8 sons' sons1 ev5 f\r g5]ations4 ,s ,job di$1 be+ old & full ( days4 ,:at rais$ ! wondr\s ?\ght8 ,or :o did x sugge/8 ,t we1 ! ,*ur*1 to glory br\ght1 ,%\ld ,,) ! ,son be ble/4 ,o ,god1 ! ?\ght 0 ,?9e6 7,?9e only x c\ld be17 ,fruit ( ! wisdom1 love div9e1 ,peculi> unto ,!e4 ,=1 sure1 no o!r m9d1 ,= ?\ghts s bold1 s free1 ,greatness or /r5g?1 c\ld ev] f9d2 ,?9e only x c\ld be4 ,! motives1 too1 ,?9e own1 ,! plan1 ! c\nsel1 ,?9e6-- ,made = ,?y ,son1 bone ( ,8 bone ,9 glory bright to %9e4 ,o ,god1 ) great delight ,?y wondr\s ?\ght we see1 ,^u ,8 ?rone1 9 glory bright1 ,! bride ( ,*ri/ %all be4 ,seal$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 ,we triumph 9 t love1 ,?y wondr\s ?\ght has made our boa/1 ,glory ,,) ,*ri/ above4 ,,! ,,bible ,,its ,,suffici5cy ,,& ,,supremacy ,"s1 we are aw>e1 w\ld fa9 p]suade u t ?+s are s totally *ang$ s9ce ! ,bible 0 p5n$1 t we ne$ o!r guidance ?an t :i* its preci\s pages supply4 ,!y tell u t ,society is n :at x 02 t ! human race has made progress2 t !re has be5 su* a developm5t ( ! p[]s ( nature1 ! res\rces ( sci5ce1 & ! appliances ( philosophy1 t to ma9ta9 ! suffici5cy & supremacy ( ! ,bible1 at su* a po9t 9 ! _w's hi/ory z ! n9ete5? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 c only be reg>d$ z *ildi%ness1 ignorance1 or imbecility4 ,n[1 ! m5 t tell u ^! ?+s may be v clev] & v le>n$2 b we h no hesitation :atev] 9 tell+ !m t1 9 ?is matt]1 !y d greatly err1 n kn[+ ! ,scriptures1 nor ! p[] ( ,god4 ,we c]ta9ly d desire to r5d] all due respect to le>n+1 g5ius1 & tal5t1 :5ev] we f9d !m 9 _! "r place1 & at _! prop] "w2 b :5 we f9d !m lift+ _! pr\d heads above ! ^w ( ,god2 :5 we f9d !m sitt+ 9 judgm5t1 & ca/+ a slur ^u t pe]less revelation1 we feel t we owe !m no respect :atev]2 yea1 we treat !m z s _m ag5ts ( ! devil1 9 8 ef=ts to %ake ^? et]nal pill>s on :i* ! fai? ( ,god's p has ev] re/$4 ,we _c li/5 = a mom5t to m51 h[ev] pr(\nd 9 _! read+ & ?9k+1 :o d>e to treat ,god's book z ?\gh x 7 man's book1 & speak ( ^? pages t 7 p5n$ by ! ,allwise1 ,almighty1 & ,et]nal ,god1 z ?\gh !y 7 ! production ( a %all[ & %ort-sight$ mortal4 ,x is important t ! read] %\ld see cle>ly t m5 mu/ ei!r d5y t ! ,bible is ! ^w ( ,god1 or admit its suffici5cy & supremacy 9 all ages1 & 9 all c\ntries--9 all /ages & conditions ( ! human race4 ,grant u b ?is1 t ,god has writt5 a book = man's guidance1 & we argue t t book mu/ be amply suffici5t = man1 no matt] :51 :]e1 or h[ we f9d him4 ,all scripture is giv5 by inspiration ( ,god 444 t ! man ( ,god may be p]fect 771 ?or\ghly furni%$ unto all good works4 7#b ,tim4 iii4 #af1 #ag47 ,?is1 surely1 is en\gh4 ,to be p]fect & ?or\ghly furni%$1 mu/ ne$s r5d] a man indep5d5t ( all ! boa/$ p[]s ( sci5ce & philosophy1 falsely s call$4 ,we are q aw>e t1 9 writ+ ?us1 we expose ourselves to ! sne] ( ! le>n$ rationali/1 & ! poli%$ & cultivat$ philosoph]4 ,b we are n v c>eful ab\t ?is4 ,we greatly admire ! answ] ( a pi\s1 b1 no d\bt1 v ignorant woman to "s v le>n$ man :o 0 endeavor+ to %[ h] t ! inspir$ writ] _h made a mi/ake 9 ass]t+ t ,jonah 0 9 ! :ale's belly4 ,he assur$ h] t su* a ?+ c\ld n possibly be1 inasmu* t ! natural hi/ory ( ! :ale prov$ t x c\ld n swall[ any?+ s l>ge4 ,well1 said ! poor woman1 ,i d n "k mu* ab\t natural hi/ory2 b ?is ,i "k1 t if ! ,bible 7 to tell me t ,jonah swall[$ ! :ale ,i w\ld believe x4 ,n[1 x is q possible _m w\ld pron\nce ?is poor woman to h be5 "u ! influ5ce ( ignorance & bl9d cr$ulity2 b1 = our "p1 we %\ld r be ! ignorant woman1 confid+ 9 ,god's ^w1 ?an ! le>n$ rationali/ try+ to pick holes 9 x4 ,we h no d\bt z to :o 0 9 ! saf] position4 ,b1 let x n be suppos$ t we pref] ignorance to le>n+4 ,let none imag9e t we despise ! discov]ies ( sci5ce1 or treat ) contempt ! a*ievem5ts ( s\nd philosophy4 ,f> f x4 ,we honor !m highly 9 _! prop] sph]e4 ,we c\ld n say h[ mu* we prize ! labors ( ^? le>n$ m5 :o h consecrat$ _! en]gies to ! "w ( cle>+ ! sacr$ text ( ! v>i\s errors & corruptions :i*1 f age to age1 _h crept into x1 ?r\gh ! c>elessness or infirmity ( copyi/s1 tak5 advantage ( by a crafty & malignant foe4 ,e ef=t put =? to pres]ve1 to unfold1 to illu/rate1 & to en=ce ! preci\s tru? ( ,scripture1 we mo/ highly e/eem2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 :5 we f9d m5 mak+ use ( _! le>n+1 _! sci5ce1 & _! philosophy1 = ! purpose ( und]m9+ ! sacr$ edifice ( div9e revelation1 we deem x our duty1 to raise our voice1 9 ! cle>e/ & /ronge/ way1 aga9/ !m1 & to w>n ! read]1 mo/ solemnly1 aga9/ _! baneful influ5ce4 ,we believe t ! ,bible1 z writt5 9 ! orig9al ,hebrew & ,greek languages1 is ! v ^w ( ! only wise & ! only true ,god1 ) :om "o day is z a ?\s& ye>s1 & a ?\s& ye>s z "o day1 :o saw ! end f ! beg9n+1 & n only ! end1 b e /age ( ! way4 ,we !re=e hold x to be no?+ %ort ( positive blasphemy to ass]t t we h arriv$ at a /age ( our c>e] 9 :i* ! ,bible is n suffici5t1 or t we are compell$ to travel outside its cov]s to f9d ample guidance & in/ruction = ! pres5t mom5t1 & = e mom5t ( our e>?ly pilgrimage4 ,! ,bible is a p]fect *>t1 9 :i* e exig5cy ( ! ,*ri/ian m>9] has be5 anticipat$4 ,e rock1 e s&-bank1 e %oal1 e /r&1 e isl&1 has be5 c>efully not$ d[n4 ,all ! ne$ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 its memb]s1 & its m9i/]s1 has be5 mo/ fully provid$ =4 ,h[ c\ld x be o!rwise1 if we admit ! ,bible to be ! ^w ( ,god8 ,c\ld ! m9d ( ,god h devis$1 or ,8 f+] sket*$ an imp]fect *>t8 ,impossible4 ,we mu/ ei!r d5y ! div9ity or admit ! suffici5cy ( ,,! ,,book4 ,we are absolutely %ut up to ?is alt]native4 ,!re is n s mu* z a s+le po9t betwe5 ^! two positions4 ,if ! book is incomplete1 x _c be ( ,god2 if x be ( ,god x mu/ be p]fect4 ,b if we are compell$ to betake ourselves to o!r s\rces = guidance & in/ruction1 z to ! pa? ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 its memb]s or its m9i/]s1 !n is ! ,bible incomplete1 & be+ su*1 x _c be ( ,god at all4 ,:at !n1 de> read]1 are we to d8 ,:i!r c we betake ourselves8 ,if ! ,bible be n a div9e & !re=e all-suffici5t guide-book1 :at rema9s8 ,"s w tell u to h rec\rse to tradition4 ,alas6 :at a mis]able guide4 ,no soon] h we laun*$ out into ! wide field ( tradition ?an our e>s are assail$ by t5 ?\s& /range & conflict+ s\nds4 ,we meet1 x may be1 ) a tradition :i* seems v au!ntic1 v v5]able1 well wor?y ( respect & confid5ce1 & we commit ourselves to its guidance2 b1 directly we h done s1 ano!r tradition crosses our pa?1 putt+ =? q z /rong claims on our confid5ce1 & lead+ u 9 q an opposite direction4 ,?us x is ) tradition4 ,! m9d is bewild]$1 & "o is rem9d$ ( ! assembly at ,ephesus1 conc]n+ :i* we read t1 ,"s cri$ "o ?+1 & "s ano!r2 = ! assembly 0 confus$4 ,! fact is1 we want a p]fect /&>d1 & ?is c only be f\nd 9 a div9e revelation1 :i*1 z we believe1 is to be f\nd )9 ! cov]s ( our mo/ preci\s ,bible4 ,:at a treasure6 ,h[ we %\ld bless ,god = x6 ,h[ we %\ld praise ,8 "n = ,8 m]cy 9 t ,he ha? n left ,8 ,*ur* dep5d5t ^u ! ignis fatuus ( human tradition1 b ^u ! /eady light ( div9e revelation6 ,we d n want tradition to assi/ revelation1 b we use revelation z ! te/ ( tradition4 ,we %\ld j z soon ?9k ( br++ out a ru%-light to assi/ ! sun's m]idian beams1 z ( call+ 9 human tradition to aid div9e revelation4 ,b !re is ano!r v ensn>+ & dang]\s res\rce pres5t$ by ! enemy ( ! ,bible1 & alas6 accept$ by too _m ( ! p ( ,god1 & t is exp$i5cy1 or ! v attractive plea ( do+ all ! good we c1 )\t due att5tion to ! way 9 :i* t good is done4 ,! tree ( exp$i5cy is a wide-spread+ "o1 & yields mo/ tempt+ clu/]s4 ,b ah6 belov$ read]1 rememb] its clu/]s w prove bitt] z wormwood 9 ! end4 ,x is1 no d\bt1 well to d all ! good we c2 b let u look well to ! way 9 :i* we d x4 ,let u n deceive ourselves by ! va9 imag9ation t ,god w ev] accept ( s]vices bas$ ^u positive disob$i5ce to ,8 ^w4 ,x is a gift1 said ! eld]s1 z !y boldly walk$ ov] ! pla9 comm&m5t ( ,god1 z if ,he w\ld be pleas$ ) a gift pres5t$ on su* a pr9ciple4 ,!re is an intimate connection betwe5 ! anci5t corban & ! mod]n exp$i5cy1 =1 !re is no?+ new "u ! sun4 ,! solemn responsibility ( obey+ ! ^w ( ,god 0 got rid ( "u ! plausible pretext ( corban1 or x is a gift 7,m>k vii4 #g-ac74 ,?us x 0 ( old4 ,! corban ( ! anci5ts ju/ifi$1 or s\ght to ju/ify1 _m a bold transgression ( ! law ( ,god2 & ! exp$i5cy ( our times allures _m to out-/ep ! b\nd>y l9e laid d[n by div9e revelation4 ,n[1 we q admit t exp$i5cy holds out mo/ attractive inducem5ts4 ,x does seem s v delightful to be do+ a great deal ( good1 to be ga9+ ! ends ( a l>ge-he>t$ b5evol5ce1 to be rea*+ tangible results4 ,x w\ld n be an easy matt] duly to e/imate ! ensn>+ influ5ces ( su* objects1 or ! imm5se difficulty ( ?r[+ !m ov]bo>d4 ,h we nev] be5 tempt$ z we /ood ^u ! n>r[ pa? ( ob$i5ce1 & look$ =? ^u ! gold5 fields ( exp$i5cy ly+ on ei!r side1 to exclaim1 ,alas6 ,i am sacrific+ my usefulness = an idea8 ,d\btless2 b !n :at if x %\ld turn out t we h ! v same f\ndation = t idea z = ! fundam5tal doctr9es ( salvation8 ,! "q is1 ,:at is ! idea8 ,is x f\nd$ ^u ,?us sai? ! ,"l8 ,if s1 let u t5aci\sly hold by x1 ?\gh t5 ?\s& advocates ( exp$i5cy 7 hurl+ at u ! griev\s *>ge ( n>r[-m9d$ness4 ,!re is imm5se p[] 9 ,samuel's brief b po9t$ reply to ,saul1 ,ha? ! ,"l z great delight 9 burnt (f]+s & sacrifices1 z 9 obey+ ! voice ( ! ,"l6 ,behold1 to obey is bett] ?an sacrifice1 & to he>k5 ?an ! fat ( rams4 7#a ,sam4 xv4 #bb47 ,saul's ^w 0 ,sacrifice4 ,samuel's ^w 0 ,ob$i5ce4 ,no d\bt ! bleat+ ( ! %eep & ! l[+ ( ! ox5 7 mo/ excit+4 ,!y w\ld be look$ ^u z sub/antial pro(s t some?+ 0 be+ done2 :ile on ! o!r h&1 ! pa? ( ob$i5ce seem$ n>r[1 sil5t1 lonely1 & fruitless4 ,b oh6 ^? pung5t words ( ,samuel6 to obey is bett] ?an sacrifice4 ,:at a triumphant answ] to ! mo/ eloqu5t advocates ( exp$i5cy6 ,!y are mo/ conclusive--mo/ comm&+ words4 ,!y tea* u t x is bett]1 if x mu/ be s1 to /&1 l a m>ble /atue1 on ! pa?way ( ob$i5ce1 ?an to rea* ! mo/ desirable ends by transgress+ a pla9 precept ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,b let none suppose t "o mu/ be l a /atue on ! pa? ( ob$i5ce4 ,f> f x4 ,!re are r>e & preci\s s]vices to be r5d]$ by ! ob$i5t "o--s]vices :i* c only be r5d]$ by su*1 & :i* owe all _! preci\sness to _! be+ ! fruit ( simple ob$i5ce4#aa ,true1 !y may n f9d a place 9 ! public record ( man's bu/l+ activity2 b !y are record$ on high1 & !y w be publi%$ at ! "r "t4 ,z a de> fri5d has (t5 said to u1 ,heav5 w be ! safe/ & happie/ place to he> all ab\t our "w d[n "h4 ,may we rememb] ?is1 & pursue our way1 9 all simplicity1 look+ to ,*ri/ = guidance1 p[]1 & bless+4 ,may ,8 smile be en\gh = u4 ,may we n be f\nd look+ askance to cat* ! approv+ look ( a poor mortal ^: brea? is 9 8 no/rils1 nor sigh to f9d our names amid ! glitt]+ record ( ! great m5 ( ! age4 ,! s]vant ( ,*ri/ %\ld look f> beyond all su* ?+s4 ,! gr& bus9ess ( ! s]vant is to obey4 ,8 object %\ld n be to d a great deal1 b simply to d :at he is told4 ,?is makes all pla92 &1 moreov]1 x w make ! ,bible preci\s z ! depository ( ! ,ma/]'s w1 to :i* he mu/ cont9ually betake himself to "k :at he is to d1 & h[ he is to d x4 ,nei!r tradition nor exp$i5cy w d = ! s]vant ( ,*ri/4 ,! all-important enquiry is1 ,:at sai? ! ,scriptures4 #aa ,:at a patt]n ( ?is we h 9 our bless$ ,"l6 :o = ?irty ye>s liv$ "h 9 retirem5t1 kn[n by m5 only z ! c>p5t] 7,m>k vi4 #c71 b kn[n by1 & ! delight (1 ! ,fa!r1 z ! ,holy ,"o ( ,god1 ! p]fect meat-(f]+ ( ,lev4 vi4 #ai-cc--:olly burnt ^u ! alt>4--,,ed4 ,?is settles ev]y?+4 ,f ! decision ( ! ^w ( ,god !re mu/ be no appeal4 ,:5 ,god speaks man mu/ b[4 ,x is n by any means a "q ( ob/9ate adh]5ce to a man's own notions4 ,q ! opposite4 ,x is a rev]5t adh]5ce to ! ^w ( ,god4 ,let ! read] di/9ctly m>k ?is4 ,x (t5 happ5s t1 :5 "o is det]m9$1 ?r\gh grace1 to abide by ,scripture1 he w be pron\nc$ dogmatic1 intol]ant & imp]i\s2 &1 no d\bt1 "o has to wat* ov] 8 temp]1 _s1 & /yle1 ev5 :5 seek+ to abide by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,b1 be x well rememb]$1 t ob$i5ce to ,*ri/'s comm&m5ts is ! v opposite ( imp]i\sness1 dogmatism1 & intol]ance4 ,x is n a little /range t :5 a man tamely cons5ts to place 8 consci5ce 9 ! keep+ ( 8 fell[1 & to b[ d[n 8 und]/&+ to ! op9ions ( m51 he is consid]$ meek1 mode/1 & lib]al2 b let him rev]5tly b[ to ! au?ority ( ! holy ,scripture1 & he w be look$ ^u z self-confid5t1 dogmatic1 & n>r[-m9d$4 ,be x s4 ,! "t is rapidly approa*+ :5 ob$i5ce %all be call$ by its "r "n1 & meet its recognition & rew>d4 ,= t mom5t ! fai?ful mu/ be cont5t to wait1 & :ile wait+ = x1 be satisfi$ to let m5 call !m :atev] !y please4 ,! ,"l kn[e? ! ?\ghts ( man1 t !y are vanity4 ,b we mu/ draw to a close1 & w\ld m]ely add1 9 conclusion1 t !re is a ?ird ho/ile influ5ce aga9/ :i* ! lov] ( ! ,bible w h to wat*1 & t is rationalism--or ! supremacy ( man's reason4 ,! fai?ful disciple ( ! ^w ( ,god w h to )/& ?is audaci\s intrud]1 ) ! mo/ unfl9*+ decision4 ,x presumes to sit 9 judgm5t ^u ! ^w ( ,god--to decide ^u :at is & :at is n wor?y ( ,god--to prescribe b\nd>ies to inspiration4 ,in/ead ( humbly b[+ to ! au?ority ( ,scripture1 :i* cont9ually so>s into a region :]e poor bl9d reason c nev] foll[1 x pr\dly seeks to drag ,scripture d[n to its own level4 ,if ! ,bible puts =? aught :i*1 9 ! smalle/ degree1 cla%es ) ! conclusions ( rationalism1 !n !re mu/ be "s flaw4 ,god is %ut out ( ,8 own book if ,he says any?+ :i* poor bl9d1 p]v]t$ reason _c reconcile ) h] own conclusions--:i* conclusions1 be x obs]v$1 are n unfrequ5tly ! grosse/ absurdities4 ,nor is ?is all4 ,rationalism deprives u ( ! only p]fect /&>d ( tru?1 & conducts u into a region ( ! mo/ dre>y unc]ta9ty4 ,x seeks to und]m9e ! au?ority ( a book 9 :i* we c believe ev]y?+1 & c>ries u into a field ( speculation 9 :i* we c be sure ( no?+4 ,"u ! dom9ion ( rationalism ! s\l is l a vessel brok5 f its safe moor+s 9 ! hav5 ( div9e revelation1 to be toss$ l a cork ^u ! wild wat]y wa/e ( univ]sal scepticism4 ,n[ we d n expect to conv9ce a ?or\gh rationali/1 ev5 if su* a "o %\ld condesc5d to scan our unpret5d+ pages1 :i* is mo/ unlikely4 ,nei!r c\ld we expect to ga9 ov] to our way ( ?9k+ ! decid$ advocate ( exp$i5cy1 or ! ard5t admir] ( tradition4 ,we h nei!r ! compet5cy1 ! leisure1 nor ! space1 to ent] ^u su* a l9e ( argum5t z w\ld be requir$ 7 we seek+ to ga9 su* ends z ^!4 ,b we are mo/ anxi\s t ! ,*ri/ian read] %\ld rise up f ! p]usal ( ?is little book ) a deep5$ s5se ( ! preci\sness ( 8 ,bible4 ,we e>ne/ly desire t ! words1 ,! ,bible3 its suffici5cy & supremacy1 %\ld be engrav$1 9 deep & broad *>act]s1 ^u ! tablet ( ! read]'s he>t4 ,we feel t we h a solemn duty to p]=m1 at a mom5t l ! pres5t1 9 ! :i* ,sup]/ition1 ,exp$i5cy1 & ,rationalism are all at "w1 z s _m ag5ts ( ! devil1 9 8 ef=ts to sap ! f\ndations ( our holy fai?4 ,we owe x to t bless$ volume ( inspiration1 f :i* we h drunk ! /reams ( life & peace1 to be> our feeble te/imony to ! div9ity ( its e page--to give expression1 9 ?is p]man5t =m1 to our pr(\nd rev]5ce = its au?ority1 & our conviction ( its div9e suffici5cy = e ne$1 :e!r ( ! believ] individually1 or ! *ur* collectively4 ,we press ^u our read]s e>ne/ly to set a high] value ?an ev] ^u ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & to w>n !m1 9 mo/ urg5t t]ms1 aga9/ e influ5ce1 :e!r ( tradition1 exp$i5cy1 or rationalism1 :i* might t5d to %ake _! confid5ce 9 ^? heav5ly oracles4 ,!re is a _s abroad1 & !re are pr9ciples at "w1 :i* make x imp]ative ^u u to keep close to ,scripture--to treasure x 9 our he>ts--& to submit to its holy au?ority4 ,may ,god ! ,_s1 ! ,au?or ( ! ,bible1 produce1 9 ! writ] & read] ( ^! l9es1 a m ard5t love = t ,bible6 ,may ,he enl>ge our exp]im5tal acqua9tance ) its cont5ts1 & lead u into m complete subjection to its tea*+s 9 all ?+s1 t ,god may be m glorifi$ 9 u ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54 ,,*ri/ianity3 ,,:at ,,is ,,x8 7,read ,phil4 iii47 ,we h endeavor$ to hold up ! ,bible z ! ,*ur*'s supreme & all-suffici5t guide1 9 all ages1 9 all climes1 & "u all circum/ances4 ,we n[ desire to hold up ,*ri/ianity 9 its div9e beauty & moral excell5ce1 z illu/rat$ 9 ?is well-kn[n passage ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,& be x obs]v$ t1 z x 0 ! ,bible itself1 & n any special sy/em ( !ology d$uc$ !refrom1 t we s\ght to pres5t to our read]s2 s n[1 x is ,*ri/ianity1 & n any peculi> =m ( human religi\sness1 t we desire to place be=e !m4 ,we are deeply ?ankful = ?is4 ,we d>e n ent] ^u ! def5ce ( m5 or _! sy/ems4 ,m5 err 9 _! !ology & fail 9 _! e?ics2 b ! ,bible & ,*ri/ianity rema9 un%ak5 & un%akeable4 ,?is is an unspeakable m]cy4 ,:o c duly e/imate x8 ,to be furni%$ ) a p]fect /&>d ( div9ity & morals is a privilege = :i* we c nev] be suffici5tly ?ankful4 ,su* a /&>d we possess1 bless$ be ,god6 9 ! ,bible & 9 ! ,*ri/ianity :i* ! ,bible unfolds to our view4 ,m5 may err 9 _! cre$ & break d[n 9 _! conduct1 b ! ,bible is ! ,bible /ill1 & ,*ri/ianity is ,*ri/ianity /ill4 ,n[1 we believe t ?is ?ird *apt] ( ,philippians gives u ! model ( a true ,*ri/ian--a model on :i* e ,*ri/ian %\ld be =m$4 ,! man :o is "h introduc$ to our notice c\ld say1 by ! ,holy ,gho/1 ,bre?r51 be ye foll[]s toge!r ( me4 ,nor is x z an apo/le t he "h speaks to u--nor z "o end[$ ) extraord9>y gifts1 & privileg$ to see unspeakable visions4 ,x is n to ,paul1 ! apo/le1 nor ,paul1 ! gift$ vessel1 t we li/51 9 v]se #ag ( our *apt]1 b to ,paul1 ! ,*ri/ian4 ,we c\ld n foll[ him 9 8 brilliant c>e]1 z an apo/le4 ,we c\ld n foll[ him1 9 8 rapture to ,p>adise2 b we c foll[ him 9 8 ,*ri/ian c\rse1 9 ?is _w2 & x seems to u t we h 9 our *apt] a v full view ( t c\rse1 & n only ( ! c\rse itself1 b also ! />t+-po/ & ! goal4 ,9 o!r words1 we h to consid]1 fir/1 ! ,*ri/ian's /&+2 secondly1 ! ,*ri/ian's object2 & ?irdly1 ! ,*ri/ian's hope4 ,may ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ be our tea*]1 :ile we dwell = a little on ^! mo/ weighty & mo/ int]e/+ po9ts6 ,& fir/1 z to ,,! ,,*ri/ian',s ,,/&+4 ,! po9t is unfold$1 9 a d\ble way1 9 our *apt]4 ,we are n only told :at ! ,*ri/ian's /&+ is1 b also :at x is n4 ,if ev] !re 0 a man :o c\ld boa/ ( hav+ a righte\sness ( 8 own 9 :i* to /& be=e ,god1 ,paul 0 ! man4 ,if1 says he1 any o!r man ?9ke? t he ha? :]e( to tru/ 9 ! fle%1 ,i m3 circumcis$ ! eigh? day1 ( ! /ock ( ,israel1 ( ! tribe ( ,b5jam91 an ,hebrew ( ! ,hebrews2 z t\*+ ! law1 a ,ph>isee2 conc]n+ zeal1 p]secut+ ! *ur*2 t\*+ ! righte\sness :i* is 9 ! law1 blameless4 ,?is is a mo/ rem>kable catalogue1 pres5t+ ev]y?+ t "o c\ld possibly desire = ! =mation ( a /&+ 9 ! fle%4 ,no "o c\ld excel ,saul ( ,t>sus4 ,he 0 a ,jew1 ( pure p$igree1 9 ord]ly fell[%ip1 ( blameless walk1 ( f]vid zeal & unfl9*+ devot$ness4 ,he 01 on pr9ciple1 a p]secutor ( ! ,*ur*4 ,z a ,jew1 he c\ld n b see t ! v f\ndations ( ,judaism 7 assail$ by ! new economy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,x 0 utt]ly impossible t ,judaism & ,*ri/ianity c\ld subsi/ on ! same plat=m1 or hold sway ov] ! same m9d4 ,"o special feature ( ! =m] sy/em 0 ! /rict sep>ation ( ,jew & ,g5tile2 a special feature ( ! latt] 0 ! intimate union ( bo? 9 "o body4 ,judaism erect$ & ma9ta9$ ! middle wall ( p>tition2 ,*ri/ianity aboli%$ t wall altoge!r4 ,h5ce ,saul1 z an e>ne/ ,jew1 c\ld n b be a zeal\s p]secutor ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,x 0 "p ( 8 religion--( t 9 :i* he excell$ _m ( 8 equals 9 8 own nation--( t 9 :i* he 0 exce$+ly zeal\s4 ,:atev] 0 to be _h1 9 ! %ape ( religi\sness1 ,saul w\ld h x2 :atev] height 0 to be atta9$1 he w\ld atta94 ,he w\ld leave no /one unturn$ 9 ord] to build up ! sup]/ructure ( 8 own righte\sness--righte\sness 9 ! fle%--righte\sness 9 ! old creation4 ,he 0 p]mitt$ to possess himself ( all ! attractions ( legal righte\sness 9 ord] t he might fl+ !m f him amid ! bright] glories ( a righte\sness div9e4 ,b :at ?+s 7 ga9 to me1 ^? ,i c\nt$ loss = ,*ri/4 ,yea1 d\btless1 & ,i c\nt all ?+s b loss1 = ! excell5cy ( ! k ( ,*ri/ ,jesus my ,"l2 = :om ,i h suff]$ ! loss ( all ?+s1 & d c\nt !m b dung1 t ,i may w9 ,*ri/1 & be f\nd 9 ,him1 n hav+ m9e own righte\sness :i* is ( ! law1 b t :i* is ?r\gh ! fai? ( ,*ri/1 ! righte\sness :i* is ( ,god by fai?4 ,& we %\ld note "h t ! gr& prom95t ?\ght1 9 ! above passage1 is n t ( a guilty s9n] betak+ himself to ! blood ( ,jesus = p>don1 b r ( a legali/ ca/+ aside1 z dross1 8 own righte\sness1 because ( hav+ f\nd a bett]4 ,we ne$ h>dly say t ,paul 0 a s9n]--*ief ( s9n]s--& t1 z su*1 he betook himself to ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/1 & !re f\nd p>don1 peace1 & acceptance ) ,god4 ,?is is pla9ly taught u 9 _m passages ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,b x is n ! lead+ ?\ght 9 ! *apt] n[ be=e u4 ,paul is n speak+ ( 8 s9s1 b ( 8 ga9s4 ,he is n occupi$ ) 8 necessities1 z a s9n]1 b ) 8 advantages1 z a man--a man 9 ! fle%--a man 9 ! old creation--a ,jew--a legali/4 ,true x is1 mo/ bless$ly true1 t ,paul br\ght all 8 s9s to ! cross1 & _h !m wa%$ away 9 ! aton+ blood ( ! div9e ,s9-(f]+4 ,b1 9 ?is passage1 we see ano!r ?+4 ,we see a legali/ fl++ f> away f him 8 own righte\sness1 & e/eem+ x z a wor?less & unsightly ?+ 9 contra/ ) a ris5 & glorifi$ ,*ri/1 :o is ! righte\sness ( ! ,*ri/ian--! righte\sness :i* belongs to ! new creation4 ,paul _h s9s to m\rn ov]1 & he _h a righte\sness to boa/ 94 ,he _h guilt on 8 consci5ce1 & he _h laurels on 8 br[4 ,he _h pl5ty to be a%am$ (1 & pl5ty to glory 94 ,b ! special po9t pres5t$ 9 ,phil4 iii4 #d-h is n a s9n] gett+ 8 s9s p>don$1 8 guilt cle>$1 8 %ame cov]$1 b a legali/ lay+ aside 8 righte\sness1 a s*ol> ca/+ away 8 laurels1 & a man ab&on+ 8 va9 glory1 simply because he _h f\nd true glory1 unfad+ laurels1 & an ev]la/+ righte\sness 9 ! ,p]son ( a victori\s & exalt$ ,*ri/4 ,x 0 n m]ely t ,paul1 ! s9n]1 ne$$ a righte\sness because1 9 reality1 he _h none ( 8 own2 b t ,paul1 ! ,ph>isee1 pref]r$ ! righte\sness :i* 0 reveal$ to him 9 ,*ri/1 because x 0 inf9itely bett] & m glori\s ?an any o!r4 ,no d\bt ,paul z a s9n] ne$$1 l e o!r s9n]1 a righte\sness 9 :i* to /& be=e ,god2 b t is n :at he is br++ be=e u 9 our *apt]4 ,we are anxi\s t ! read] %\ld cle>ly appreh5d ?is po9t4 ,x is n m]ely t my s9s drive me to ,*ri/2 b ,8 excell5ces draw me to ,him4 ,true1 ,i h s9s & !re=e ,i ne$ ,*ri/2 b ev5 if ,i _h a righte\sness1 ,i %\ld ca/ x f me1 & gladly hide myself 9 ,him4 ,x w\ld be a positive loss to me to h any righte\sness ( my own1 see+ t ,god has graci\sly provid$ su* a glori\s righte\sness = me 9 ,*ri/4 ,l ,adam1 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 he 0 nak$1 & !re=e he made himself an apron2 b x w\ld h be5 a loss to him to reta9 ! apron aft] t ! ,"l ,god _h made him a coat4 ,x 0 surely f> bett] to h a ,god-made coat ?an a man-made apron4 ,s ?\ght ,adam1 s ?\ght ,paul1 & s ?\ght all ! sa9ts ( ,god ^: names are record$ ^u ! sacr$ page4 ,x is bett] to /& 9 ! righte\sness ( ,god1 :i* is by fai?1 ?an to /& 9 ! righte\sness ( man1 :i* is by works ( law4 ,x is n only m]cy to get rid ( our s9s1 ?r\gh ! rem$y :i* ,god has provid$1 b to get rid ( our righte\sness1 & accept1 in/ead1 ! righte\sness :i* ,god has reveal$4 ,?us1 !n1 we see t ! /&+ ( a ,*ri/ian is 9 ,*ri/4 ,f\nd 9 ,him4 ,?is is ,*ri/ian /&+4 ,no?+ less1 no?+ l[]1 no?+ diff]5t4 ,x is n p>tly 9 ,*ri/1 & p>tly 9 law--p>tly 9 ,*ri/ & p>tly 9 ord9ances4 ,no2 x is ,f\nd 9 ,him4 ,?is is ! /&+ :i* ,*ri/ianity furni%es4 ,if ?is be t\*$1 x is n ,*ri/ianity at all4 ,x may be "s anci5t ism1 or "s m$ival ism1 or "s mod]n ism2 b mo/ surely x is n ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,new ,te/am5t if x be aught else ?an ?is1 ,f\nd 9 ,him4 ,we d !re=e e>ne/ly exhort ! read] to look well to ?is our fir/ po9t1 ,9 ,*ri/ x is we /&4 ,he is our righte\sness4 ,he ,himself1 ! crucifi$1 ris51 exalt$1 glorifi$ ,*ri/4 ,yes2 ,he is our righte\sness4 ,to be f\nd 9 ,him is prop] ,*ri/ian /&+4 ,x is n ,judaism1 ,ca?olicism1 nor any o!r ism4 ,x is n ! be+ a memb] ( ?is *ur*1 t *ur*1 or ! o!r *ur*4 ,x is to be 9 ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! great f\ndation ( true practical ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 a ^w ?is is ! /&+ ( ! ,*ri/ian4 ,let u n[ 9 ! second place1 look at ,,! ,,*ri/ian',s ,,object4 ,"h aga91 ,*ri/ianity %uts u up to ,*ri/3 ,t ,i may "k ,him1 is ! brea?+ ( ! true ,*ri/ian4 ,if to be f\nd 9 ,him con/itutes ! ,*ri/ian's /&+1 !n to "k ,him is ! ,*ri/ian's prop] object4 ,! anci5t philosophy _h a motto :i* x 0 con/antly s\nd+ 9 ! e>s ( its vot>ies1 & t motto 01 ,"k ?yself4 ,*ri/ianity1 on ! contr>y1 has a l(ti] motto1 po9t+ to a nobl] object4 ,x tells u to "k ,*ri/--to make ,him our object--to fix our e>ne/ gaze on ,him4 ,?is1 & ?is alone1 is ! ,*ri/ian's object4 ,to h any o!r object is n ,*ri/ianity at all4 ,alas6 ,*ri/ians h o!r objects4 ,& t is precisely ! reason :y we said1 at ! op5+ ( ?is pap]1 t x is ,*ri/ianity1 & n ! ways ( ,*ri/ians1 t we desire to hold up to ! view ( our read]s4 ,x matt]s n 9 ! lea/ :at ! object is2 if x is n ,*ri/1 x is n ,*ri/ianity4 ,! true ,*ri/ian's desire w ev] be embodi$ 9 ^! words1 ,t ,i may "k ,him1 & ! p[] ( ,8 resurrection1 & ! fell[%ip ( ,8 suff]+s1 be+ made con=mable unto ,8 dea?4 ,x is n t ,i may get on 9 ! _w--t ,i may make money--t ,i may atta9 a high position--t ,i may aggr&ize my family--t ,i may make a "n--t ,i may be reg>d$ z a great man1 a ri* man1 a popul> man4 ,no2 n "o ( ^! is a ,*ri/ian object4 ,x may be all v well = a man1 :o has got no?+ bett]1 to make su* ?+s 8 object4 ,b ! ,*ri/ian has got ,*ri/4 ,?is makes all ! diff]5ce4 ,x may be all well en\gh = a man1 :o does n "k ,*ri/ z 8 righte\sness1 to d ! be/ he c 9 ! way ( work+ out a righte\sness = himself2 b to "o ^: /&+ is 9 a ris5 ,*ri/1 ! v faire/ righte\sness t c\ld be produc$ by human ef=ts w\ld be an actual loss4 ,s is x exactly 9 ! matt] ( an object4 ,! "q is n1 ,:at h>m is !re 9 ?is or t8 b1 ,is x a ,*ri/ian object8 ,x is well to see ?is4 ,we may dep5d ^u x1 belov$ read]1 t "o great reason ( ! l[ tone :i* prevails among/ ,*ri/ians w be f\nd 9 ! fact t ! eye is tak5 (f ,*ri/ & fix$ ^u "s l[] object4 ,x may be a v laudable object = a m]e man ( ! _w--= "o :o m]ely sees 8 place 9 nature1 or 9 ! old creation4 ,b ! ,*ri/ian is n ?is4 ,he does n belong to ?is _w at all4 ,he is 9 x1 b n ( x4 ,!y1 says our bless$ ,"l1 are n ( ! _w1 ev5 z ,i am n ( ! _w4 7,john xvii47 ,our citiz5%ip is 9 heav52 & we %\ld nev] be satisfi$ to propose to ourselves any l[] object ?an ,*ri/4 ,x matt]s n 9 ! lea/ :at a man's position may be4 ,he may be only a scav5g]1 or he may be a pr9ce1 or he may /& at any "o ( ! _m gradations betwe5 ^! two extremes4 ,x is all ! same1 provid$ ,*ri/ is 8 real1 8 only object4 ,x is a man's object1 n 8 position1 t gives him 8 "*4 ,n[ ,paul's "o object 0 ,*ri/4 ,:e!r he 0 /ation>y1 or :e!r he travell$2 :e!r he prea*$ ! gospel1 or :e!r he ga!r$ /icks2 :e!r he plant$ *ur*es1 or made t5ts1 ,*ri/ 0 8 object4 ,by night & by day1 at home or abroad1 by sea or by l&1 alone or 9 company1 9 public or private1 he c\ld say1 ,"o ?+ ,i d4 ,& ?is1 be x rememb]$1 0 n m]ely ,paul ! labori\s apo/le1 or ,paul ! raptur$ sa9t1 b ,paul ! liv+1 act+1 walk+ ,*ri/ian--! "o :o addresses u 9 ^! words1 ,bre?r51 be ye foll[]s toge!r ( me4 ,nor %\ld we ev] be satisfi$ ) any?+ less ?an ?is4 ,true1 we fail sadly2 b let u always keep ! true object be=e u4 ,l ! s*ool-boy at 8 copy1 he c only expect to succe$ by keep+ 8 eye fix$ ^u 8 head-l9e4 ,8 t5d5cy is to look at 8 own la/ writt5 l9e1 & ?us ea* succe$+ l9e is worse ?an ! prec$+ "o4 ,?us x is 9 our own case4 ,we take our eye (f ! bless$ & p]fect head-l9e1 & beg9 to look at ourselves1 our own productions1 our own "*1 our int]e/s1 our reputation4 ,we beg9 to ?9k ( :at w\ld be consi/5t ) our own pr9ciples1 our pr(ession1 or our /&+1 in/ead ( fix+ ! eye /eadily ^u t "o object :i* ,*ri/ianity pres5ts1 ev5 ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,b "s w say1 ,:]e w y f9d ?is8 ,well1 if x be meant1 :]e are we to f9d x among/ ! ranks ( ,*ri/ians1 n[-a-days1 x might be difficult inde$4 ,b we h x 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ! epi/le to ! ,philippians4 ,?is is en\gh = u4 ,we h "h a model ( true ,*ri/ianity1 & let u ev] & only aim !reat4 ,if we f9d our he>ts go+ aft] o!r ?+s let u judge !m4 ,let u comp>e our l9es ) ! head-l9e1 & e>ne/ly seek to produce a fai?ful copy !re(4 ,9 ?is way1 al?\gh we may h to weep ov] con/ant failure1 we %all always be kept occupi$ ) our prop] object1 & ?us h our "* =m$2 =1 let x nev] be =gott51 x is ! object :i* =ms ! "*4 ,if money be my object1 my "* is covet\s2 if p[]1 ,i am ambiti\s2 if books1 ,i am lit]>y2 if ,*ri/1 ,i am a ,*ri/ian4 ,x is n "h a "q ( life & salvation1 b only ( practical ,*ri/ianity4 ,if we 7 ask$ = a simple def9ition ( a ,*ri/ian1 we %\ld at once say3 ,a ,*ri/ian is a man :o has ,*ri/ = 8 object4 ,?is is mo/ simple4 ,may we ent] into its p[]1 & ?us exhibit a m heal?y & vigor\s disciple%ip 9 ?is day1 :5 s _m1 alas6 are m9d+ e>?ly ?+s4 ,we %all close ?is ha/y & imp]fect sket* ( a wide & weighty subject1 ) a l9e or two on ,,! ,,*ri/ian',s ,,hope4 ,?is1 our ?ird & la/ po9t1 is pres5t$ 9 our *apt] 9 a mann] q z *>act]i/ic z ! o!r two4 ,! /&+ ( ! ,*ri/ian is to be f\nd 9 ,*ri/2 ! object ( ! ,*ri/ian is to "k ,*ri/2 & ! hope ( ! ,*ri/ian is to be l ,*ri/4 ,h[ beautifully p]fect is ! connection betwe5 ^! ?ree ?+s4 ,no soon] d ,i f9d myself 9 ,*ri/ z my righte\sness1 ?an ,i long to "k ,him z my object1 & ! m ,i "k ,him1 ! m ard5tly %all ,i long to be l ,him1 :i* hope c only be realiz$ :5 ,i see ,him z ,he is4 ,hav+ a p]fect righte\sness1 & a p]fect object1 ,i j want "o ?+ m1 & t is to be done ) ev]y?+ t h9d]s my enjoym5t ( t object4 ,= our conv]sation 7or citiz5%ip1 n 1 ,phil4 iii4 #bj71 is 9 heav52 f :5ce also we look = ! ,savi\r1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o %all *ange our vile body1 t x may be fa%ion$ l unto ,8 glori\s body1 accord+ to ! work+ :]eby ,he is able ev5 to subdue all ?+s unto ,himself4 ,n[ putt+ all ^! ?+s toge!r1 we get a v complete view ( true ,*ri/ianity4 ,we _c attempt to elaborate any "o ( ! ?ree po9ts above ref]r$ to2 =1 x may be truly said1 ea* po9t w\ld dem& a volume to treat x fully4 ,b we w\ld ask ! read] to pursue ! m>vell\s !me = himself4 ,let him rise above all ! imp]fections & inconsi/5cies ( ,*ri/ians1 & gaze ^u ! moral gr&eur ( ,*ri/ianity z exemplifi$ 9 ! life & "* ( ! model man pres5t$ to our view 9 ?is *apt]4 ,& may ! language ( 8 he>t be1 ,let o!rs d z !y w1 z = me1 no?+ %ort ( ?is lovely model %all ev] satisfy my he>t4 ,let me turn away my eye f m5 altoge!r1 & fix x int5tly ^u ,*ri/ ,himself1 & f9d all my delight 9 ,him z my righte\sness1 my object1 my hope4 ,?us may x be ) ! writ] & ! read]1 = ,jesus' sake4 ,,jeho%aphat ,9 trac+ ! inspir$ record ( ! h\ses ( ,israel & ,judah1 f ! p]iod ( _! sep>ation1 "u ,rehoboam1 we c )\t difficulty recognize ! m>k$ di/9ction betwe5 !m4 ,! l9e ( k+s f ,j]oboam to ,hosea pres5ts only a d>k & sorr[ful catalogue ( evil-do]s 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l3 we look 9 va9 = an exception4 ,ev5 ,jehu1 :o manife/$ s mu* zeal & en]gy 9 ! abolition ( idolatry1 prov$1 9 ! sequel1 t 8 he>t 0 f> f be+ "r ) ,god4 ,9 fact1 a d>k cl\d ( idolatry seems to h settl$ ^u ! :ole h\se ( ,israel1 until !y 7 c>ri$ away beyond ,babylon1 & scatt]$ among/ ! ,g5tiles4 ,n s1 h[ev]1 ) ,judah4 ,"h we f9d "s happy exceptions--"s pleasant rays f t lamp :i* ! ,"l s graci\sly grant$ 9 ,j]usalem = ,david ,8 s]vant's sake4 ,! s\l is refre%$ by ! hi/ory ( su* m5 z ,josiah1 ,asa1 ,joa%1 & ,hezekiah1--m5 ^: he>ts 7 devot$ to ! s]vice ( ! sanctu>y1 & :o !re=e ex]t$ a holy influ5ce on _! times4 ,x is on ! n>rative ( "o ( ^! bless$ exceptions t ,i desire to dwell = a little1 tru/+ ! ,"l to give in/ruction & pr(it 9 s do+4 ,jeho%aphat1 k+ ( ,judah1 is introduc$ to our notice 9 #b ,*ron4 xvii4 ,9 ?is *apt]1 we f9d ,god1 9 ,8 grace1 e/abli%+ ,8 s]vant 9 ! k+dom1 & ! p ( ,god ackn[l$g+ him !re94 ,jeho%aphat's fir/ act 0 to /r5g!n himself aga9/ ,israel4 ,?is is wor?y ( notice4 ,israel & ,israel's k+ 7 ev] a sn>e to ! he>t ( ,jeho%aphat4 ,b 9 ! op5+ ( 8 c\rse1 9 ! season ( 8 e>ly fre%ness1 he 0 able to =tify 8 k+dom aga9/ ! p[] ( ,israel4 ,n[1 "o frequ5tly obs]ves ?is 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ians2 ! evils :i* 9 aft] life prove _! greate/ sn>es are ^? aga9/ :i* !re is ! greate/ wat*fulness at fir/4 ,mo/ happy is x :5 ! _s ( wat*fulness increases ) our increas+ k ( ! t5d5cies & capabilities ( our he>ts4 ,b ?is1 alas6 is n always ! way3 on ! contr>y1 h[ frequ5tly d we f9d ,*ri/ians ( "s ye>s' /&+ indulg+ 9 ?+s :i* at fir/ _! consci5ces w\ld h %runk f4 ,?is may seem to be b a gr[+ out ( a legal _s2 b %\ld x n r be view$ z a gr[+ out ( a t5d] & s5sitive consci5ce8 ,x w\ld be sad if ! result ( m enl>g$ views 7 to be a c>eless _s or a se>$ consci5ce2 or if high pr9ciples ( tru? did b t5d to r5d] ^? :o 7 once self-d5y+ & sep>at$1 self indulg5t1 c>eless1 & worldly4 ,b x is n s4 ,to gr[ 9 ! k ( tru? is to gr[ 9 ! k ( ,god1 & to gr[ 9 ! k ( ,god is to gr[ 9 practical hol9ess4 ,! consci5ce t c let pass )\t repro( ?+s f :i* x w\ld =m]ly h %runk is1 x is mu* to be fe>$1 in/ead ( be+ "u ! action ( ! tru? ( ,god1 "u ! h>d5+ influ5ce ( ! deceitfulness ( s94 ,! :ole sc5e pres5t$ to u 7*ap4 xvii47 is full ( int]e/4 ,jeho%aphat n only reta9s ! conque/s ( ,asa1 8 fa!r1 b goes on to ext5d1 by 8 p]sonal ex]tions1 ! int]e/s ( 8 k+dom4 ,all is well ord]$4 ,! ,"l 0 ) ,jeho%aphat1 because he walk$ 9 ! fir/ ways ( 8 fa!r ,david1 & s\ght n unto ,baalim2 b s\ght to ! ,"l ,god ( 8 fa!r1 & walk$ 9 ,8 comm&m5ts1 & n aft] ! do+s ( ,israel4 ,!re=e ! ,"l e/abli%$ ! k+dom 9 8 h&2 & all ,judah br\ght to ,jeho%aphat pres5ts2 & he _h ri*es & honor 9 abundance4 ,& 8 he>t 0 lift$ up 9 ! ways ( ! ,"l3 moreov]1 he took away ! high places & groves out ( ,israel4 ,"h 0 ! true secret ( 8 prosp]ity3 ,8 he>t 0 lift$ up 9 ! ways ( ! ,"l4 ,:5 ! he>t is ?us lift$ up1 e ?+ goes well4 ,9 *ap4 xviii41 h[ev]1 we h a v diff]5t /ate ( ?+s4 ,jeho%aphat's prosp]ity is us$ by ! devil z a sn>e = him4 ,jeho%aphat _h ri*es & honors 9 abundance1 & jo9$ aff9ity ) ,ahab4 ,we h already obs]v$ ,jeho%aphat =tify+ 8 k+dom2 b ! enemy comes ^u him 9 a way = :i* ,jeho%aphat does n seem to h prep>$ himself2 he does n attack 8 k+dom1 he attacks 8 he>t4 ,he comes n z ! lion1 b z ! s]p5t4 ,ahab's %eep & ox5 are f\nd m suitable & effectual ?an ,ahab's m5 ( w>4 ,_h ,ahab decl>$ w> aga9/ ,jeho%aphat1 x w\ld only h ca/ him ^u ! ,"l2 b he does n4 ,jeho%aphat's k+dom is =tifi$ aga9/ ,ahab's ho/ilities1 b 8 he>t lies op5 to ,ahab's allurem5ts4 ,?is is truly solemn6 ,we (t5 make a great ef=t aga9/ evil 9 "o %ape1 :ile we are all[+ x to get 9 ^u u 9 ano!r4 ,jeho%aphat _h at fir/ /r5g!n$ himself aga9/ ,israel1 b n[ he jo9s aff9ity ) ,israel's k+4 ,& :y8 ,_h any *ange = ! bett] tak5 place8 ,_h ,ahab's he>t become m t5d] t[>d ! ,"l8 ,by no means4 ,he 0 /ill ! same1 b ,jeho%aphat's consci5ce _h lo/ mu* ( its e>ly t5d]ness & s5sitiv5ess3 he _h come ne> to ! evil1 & tamp]$ ) x2 he _h t\*$ ! pit*1 & 0 defil$ by x4 ,he jo9$ aff9ity ) ,ahab4 ,"h 0 ! evil1--an evil :i*1 h[ev] sl[ 9 its op]ation1 w\ld c]ta9ly produce its own fruit soon] or lat]4 ,he t s[e? to 8 fle% %all ( ! fle% reap corruption4 7,gal4 vi4 #h47 ,! tru? ( ?is mu/ inevitably be realiz$4 ,grace may triumph 9 ! =giv5ess ( s91 b ! legitimate fruit w spr+ =? 9 due "t4 ,! ,"l put away ,david's s9 9 ! matt] ( ,uriah1 b ! *ild di$1 & ,absalom arose 9 rebellion4 ,s x w ev] be4 ,if we s[ to ! fle%1 we mu/ reap corruption2 ! fle% c produce naught else4 ,9 ,jeho%aphat's case1 x 0 n until aft] ye>s t ! results ( 8 false /eps began to %[ !mselves3 ,& aft] c]ta9 ye>s1 he w5t d[n to ,ahab to ,sam>ia2 & ,ahab kill$ %eep & ox5 = him 9 abundance1 & = ! p he _h ) him1 & p]suad$ him to g up ) him to ,ramo?-gilead4 ,satan kn[s 8 gr\nd2 he kn[s :]e ! se$ ( evil has tak5 root2 he kn[s ! he>t t is prep>$ to respond to 8 temptation2 he knew t ! aff9ity into :i* ! k+ ( ,judah _h ent]$ ) ! k+ ( ,israel _h prep>$ him = fur!r /eps 9 a d[nw>d c\rse4 ,:5 a ,*ri/ian ent]s into connection ) ! _w1 he lays himself op5 to be p]suad$ by ! _w1 to ent] ^u an un*ri/ian c\rse ( action4 ,david took ,ziklag f ,a*i% 7#a ,sam4 xxvii4 #f71 & ! next /ep 01 to jo9 ,a*i% aga9/ ,israel4 7#a ,sam4 xxviii4 #a47 ,! _w w nev] give any ?+ to a *ild ( ,god )\t mak+ l>ge dem&s 9 return4 ,:5 ! k+ ( ,judah _h all[$ ,ahab to kill %eep & ox5 = him1 he w\ld h f\nd x difficult n to meet ,ahab's desire 9 ref]5ce to ,ramo?-gilead4 ,! safe/ way !re=e is1 to be no debtor to ! _w4 ,jeho%aphat %\ld h _h no?+ :atev] to d ) ,ahab2 he %\ld h kept himself pure4 ,! ,"l 0 n ) ,ahab1 & ?\gh x might seem a desirable ?+ to recov] "o ( ! cities ( refuge out ( ! h& ( ! enemy1 yet ,jeho%aphat %\ld h kn[n t he 0 n to d evil t good might come4 ,if we jo9 ) ! _w 9 its s*emes1 we mu/ expect to be id5tifi$ ) x 9 its convulsions4 ,ramo?-gilead _h be5 ( old assign$ z a city ( refuge = ! slay] 7,deut4 iv4 #dc71 & to recov] ?is city f ! k+ ( ,syria 0 ! object ( ,ahab's exp$ition4 ,b beh9d ?is we c detect ! sn>e ( ! enemy1 :o c>$ little ab\t ! city1 provid$ he c\ld !reby betray a *ild ( ,god f ! pa? ( purity & sep>ation4 ,! devil has always f\nd religi\s & b5evol5t objects mo/ effectual 9 _! influ5ce ^u ! p ( ,god4 ,he does n come at fir/ ) some?+ op5ly ungodly2 he does n tempt a believ] to jo9 ! _w = "s wick$ design1 because he kn[s t ! s5sitive consci5ce w\ld %r9k f su* a ?+2 8 way is r to pres5t 9 ! di/ance "s desirable object--to cov] 8 s*emes ) ! cloak ( religion or b5evol5ce1 & ?us insn>e4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o tru? :i* w\ld1 if realiz$1 effectually deliv] ! ,*ri/ian f all connection ) ! m5 ( ?is _w4 ,! apo/le1 by ! ,holy ,gho/1 tea*es u t unbeliev]s are unto e good "w reprobate4 7,tit4 i4 #af47 ,?is is en\gh = an ob$i5t s\l4 ,we mu/ n jo9 ) ^? :o are s repres5t$4 ,x matt]s n :at !y propose--be x a "w ( b5evol5ce or a "w ( religion1--,scripture tells u !y are reprobate1 yes1 reprobate1 ?\gh !y pr(ess t !y "k ,god4 ,?is %\ld be suffici5t4 ,god _c accept ( or ackn[l$ge ! works or (f]+s ( ^? ^: he>ts are f> f ,him2 nor %\ld ! ,*ur* m+le ) su*1 ev5 ?\gh x be = ! accompli%m5t ( desirable ends4 ,keep ?yself pure is a valuable admonition = u all4 ,to obey is bett] ?an sacrifice1 & to he>k5 ?an ! fat ( rams4 ,x w\ld h be5 inf9itely bett] & m acceptable = ,jeho%aphat to h kept himself pure f all contact ) ,ahab's defilem5t ?an to h recov]$ ,ramo? f ! ,syrians1 ev5 _h he succe$$ 9 do+ s4 ,h[ev]1 he _h to le>n ?is by pa9ful exp]i5ce4 ,& ?us x is t mo/ ( u le>n our lessons4 ,we may speak mu* ( c]ta9 po9ts ( tru?1 :ile we "k b little ( hav+ le>nt !m exp]im5tally4 ,:5 ,jeho%aphat at ! comm5cem5t ( 8 c>e] /r5g!n$ himself aga9/ ,israel1 he _h little idea ( ! way 9 :i* he w\ld aft]w>d be insn>$ by ! v wor/ ( ,israelites4 ,! only effectual safegu>d aga9/ evil is1 to be 9 communion ) ,god ab\t x4 ,:5 we look at evil 9 ! light ( ! hol9ess ( ,god1 we n only look at ! act1 b at ! pr9ciple2 & if ! pr9ciple be uns\nd1 no matt] :at ! result may be1 we %\ld h no?+ to d ) x4 ,b to deal ?us ) evil requires mu* ex]cise ( s\l be=e ,god--mu* spirituality1 mu* self-judgm5t1 mu* pray] & wat*fulness4 ,! ,"l grant u ^!1 & also m t5d]ness & godly s5sitiv5ess ( consci5ce4 ,we h no idea ( ! sad consequ5ces ( a mi/ake on ! "p ( a *ild ( ,god4 ,x is n always t ! full results appe> to u2 b ! enemy takes c>e to make 8 own use ( ! matt]1 n 9 injury done to ! "o :o makes ! mi/ake m]ely1 b to o!rs :o witness & are influ5c$ by x4 ,jeho%aphat did n only fall into ! sn>e himself1 b he l$ o!rs 9 also4 ,i am z ?\ art1 said he2 & fur!r1 ,my p z ?y p4 ,:at mis]ably l[ gr\nd = a man ( ,god to take6 & :at a place to put ! p ( ,god into--,i am z ?\ art6 ,?us spake ,jeho%aphat1 & well 0 x = him t 8 words 7 n v]ifi$ ?r\gh\t4 ,god did n judge ( him z ,he judg$ ( ,ahab2 "h 0 8 real security1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( ! t]rible consequ5ces ( 8 ungu>d$ conduct4 ,he 0 n z ,ahab 9 ! close ( 8 c>e]1 ?\gh he _h jo9$ aff9ity ) him = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out 8 plans2 he 0 n z ,ahab :5 ,ahab 0 pi]c$ by an arr[2 he 0 n z ,ahab :5 ! dogs lick$ ,ahab's blood4 ,! ,"l _h made him to diff]4 ,b we %\ld rememb] t :5 ! ,*ri/ian jo9s ) ! _w = any purpose :atsoev]1 :e!r ( religion or ( b5evol5ce1 he is j say+ 7z ,jeho%aphat said to ,ahab71 ,i am z ?\ art4 ,let ! ,*ri/ian read] ask 8 own he>t1 ,is ?is "r8 ,is he prep>$ to say ?is8 ,x w n d to say1 ,we are n to judge o!rs4 ,jeho%aphat ought to h judg$1 z is manife/$ f ! language ( ,jehu ! prophet1 :5 he met him on 8 return f ,ramo?1 ,%\ld/ ?\ help ! ungodly1 & love !m t hate ! ,"l8 ,h[ 0 he to "k :o 0 ungodly1 or :o hat$ ! ,"l1 if he did n ex]cise judgm5t8 ,we h c]ta9ly no "r to judge ^? t are )\t1 b we are b\nd to ex]cise judgm5t z to ^? ) :om we ent] into fell[%ip4 ,nor does ?is 9 ! lea/ involve ( necessity ! idea ( "o's own p]sonal sup]iority 9 any "o p>ticul>4 ,no2 x is n1 ,/& by ?yself3 ,i am holi] ?an ?\2 b1 ,i mu/ /& ap>t1 because ,god is holy4 ,?is is ! true pr9ciple4 ,x is ^u ! gr\nd ( :at ,god is 7n ( :at we are7 t we sep>ate f kn[n evil4 ,be ye holy1 = ,i am holy4 ,jeho%aphat1 h[ev]1 fail$ to ma9ta9 ?is sep>ation2 &1 z has be5 already rem>k$1 9 fail+ himself1 l$ o!rs into failure4 ,9 ?is we may le>n a mo/ solemn lesson4 ,jeho%aphat _h1 we may suppose1 ga9$ v consid]able influ5ce ov] ! he>ts ( ! p by 8 previ\s devot$ness2--he _h e/abli%$ himself 9 _! confid5ce & affections2 &1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 rightly s4 ,x is "r t ^? :o walk devot$ly %\ld be lov$ & confid$ 92 b !n we mu/ wat* mo/ jeal\sly aga9/ ! dang]\s t5d5cy ( m]e p]sonal influ5ce4 ,no "o save a man ( ext5sive influ5ce c\ld h said1 ,my p are z ?y p4 ,he might h said1 ,i am z ?\ art1 b no m4 ,8 ext5sive influ5ce1 :5 us$ out ( communion1 only made him a m effici5t in/rum5t ( evil4 ,satan knew ?is2 he knew 8 m>k2 he did n fa/5 on an ord9>y man ( ,judah1 b on ! mo/ prom95t & influ5tial man he c\ld f9d1 well kn[+ t if he c\ld only succe$ 9 draw+ him aside1 o!rs w\ld foll[ 9 8 tra94 ,nor 0 he mi/ak54 ,_m w\ld no d\bt say1 ,:at h>m c !re be 9 jo9+ ,ahab's exp$ition8 ,surely1 if !re 7 any ?+ wrong 9 x1 su* a good man z k+ ,jeho%aphat w\ld n engage 9 x4 ,s long z we see him !re1 we may make our m9ds easy ab\t ! matt]4 ,b if ?is 7 n ! language ( "s 9 ,jeho%aphat's day1 x c]ta9ly is ( _m 9 our own4 ,h[ (t5 d we he> ,*ri/ians say1 ,h[ c su*-&-su* ?+s be wrong1 :5 we see su* good m5 9 connection ) !m1 or engag+ 9 !m8 ,n[ all t c be said ( su* reason+ is t x is utt]ly false2 x is beg9n+ q at ! wrong end4 ,we are responsible to ,god to act ^u pr9ciple1 let o!rs d z !y may4 ,we %\ld be able1 ?r\gh grace1 humbly1 yet decid$ly1 to r5d] a s\nd & intellig5t reason = :atev] c\rse ( action we may adopt1 )\t any ref]5ce to ! conduct ( o!rs4 ,moreov]1 we "k full well t good m5 g a/ray1 & d wrong ?+s4 ,!y are n1 !re=e1 nor c !y be1 our guides4 ,to 8 own ma/] he /&e? or falle?4 ,a spiritual m9d1 a consci5ce enlight5$ by ! ,^w ( ,god1 a real s5se ( p]sonal responsibility1 toge!r ) hone/y ( purpose1 are :at we specially ne$4 ,if we lack ^!1 our pa? w be defective4 ,b x may be said1 !re are few1 if any1 :o occupy a position 9 :i* _! conduct c\ld ex]t su* an ext5sive influ5ce z t ( k+ ,jeho%aphat4 ,to meet ?is1 x may be ne$ful to dwell a little ^u a tru? sadly neglect$ 9 ! pres5t day1 namely1 t ( ! unity ( ! body ( ,*ri/1 & ! consequ5t effect :i* ! conduct ( ea* memb]1 h[ev] obscure1 mu/ produce ^u ! :ole body4 ,! great doctr9e ( ! unity ( ! ,*ur* ^u e>? is1 x is to be fe>$1 feebly appreh5d$ & feebly c>ri$ out1 ev5 by ! mo/ spiritually m9d$ & intellig5t ( ! ,"l's p4 ,! reason ( ?is is v app>5t4 ,! doctr9e is view$ r 9 ! light ( ! ,*ur*'s pres5t condition1 ?an ( h] condition z pres5t$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t2 & ?is be+ s1 ! unity nev] c be und]/ood4 ,if we simply take ,scripture = our guide1 we %all h no difficulty ab\t x4 ,!re we read1 ,if "o memb] suff]1 all ! memb]s suff] ) x4 ,?is pr9ciple did n hold good 9 ! days ( k+ ,jeho%aphat1 because ! body ( ,*ri/1 prop]ly s call$1 _h no actual exi/5ce4 ,all ! memb]s ( x 7 writt5 9 ,god's book2 b z yet !re 0 none ( !m--!y exi/$ 9 ! purpose ( ,god1 b t purpose _h n be5 actualiz$4 ,h5ce1 ?\gh s _m 7 l$ a/ray by ! influ5ce ( ,jeho%aphat1 x 0 n by any means on ! pr9ciple /at$ 9 ! above passage2 x 0 n all suff]+ f ! act ( "o because !y 7 "o body1 b _m be+ l$ a/ray by "o because !y foll[$ 8 example4 ,! di/9ction is v important4 ,!re is no memb] ( ! ,*ur*1 h[ obscure soev]1 ^: pa? & conduct d n affect1 9 "s measure1 all ! memb]s4 ,by "o ,_s are we all baptiz$ into "o body1 :e!r we be ,jews or ,g5tiles1 :e!r we be bond or free2 & h be5 all made to dr9k into "o ,_s4 ,h5ce1 if a ,*ri/ian be walk+ loosely or c>elessly1--if he be out ( communion1--if he fail 9 pray]1 9 wat*fulness1 or 9 self-judgm5t1 he is really injur+ ! :ole body2 &1 on ! contr>y1 :5 he is walk+ 9 spiritual heal? & vigor1 he is promot+ ! bless+ & int]e/ ( all4 ,x 0 n )\t a /ruggle t ,jeho%aphat yield$ to ! solicitations ( ,ahab4 ,! work+ ( consci5ce is obs]vable 9 ! words1 ,inquire1 ,i pray !e1 at ! ^w ( ! ,"l to-day4 ,b ah6 h[ futile 0 pray] = guidance1 :5 he _h already said1 ,i am z ?\ art1 & my p z ?y p2 & we w be ) !e 9 ! w>6 ,x is b solemn mock]y to ask = guidance :5 we h made up our m9ds2 & yet h[ frequ5tly we d s6 ,h[ frequ5tly d we decide on a c\rse ( action1 & !n g & ask ! ,"l ab\t x6 ,all ?is is wret*$2 x is only honor+ ,god ) ! lips1 :ile ! he>t is 9 positive rebellion aga9/ ,him4 ,in/ead ( gett+ t guidance = :i* we pr(ess to ask1 may we n r expect a ly+ _s to be s5t =? to u8 7v4 #ba47 ,ahab 0 at no loss = c\nselors4 ,he spe$ily ga!r$ toge!r f\r hundr$ prophets1 :o 7 ready to c\nsel him accord+ to 8 he>t's desire3 ,g up1 = ,god w deliv] x into ! k+'s h&4 ,?is 0 :at he want$4 ,nor ne$ we m>vel at ,ahab's be+ q satisfi$ ) prophets l ^!4 ,!y suit$ him well4 ,b surely ,jeho%aphat %\ld n h ev5 appe>$ to ackn[l$ge !m to be prophets ( ! ,"l1 z he evid5tly did1 by say+1 ,is !re n "h a prophet ( ! ,"l besides8 7or1 z ! m>g9 reads1 yet "o m87 ,_h he be5 fai?ful to ! ,"l1 he w\ld at once h d5i$ ! "r ( ^! false prophets to give c\nsel4 ,b1 alas6 he 0 giv+ full c\nt5ance to ! religion ( ! _w1 & to ^! its m9i/]s4 ,he c\ld n br+ himself to hurt ,ahab's feel+s by deal+ fai?fully ) 8 prophets4 ,!y 7 all1 x w\ld seem1 prop] m54 ,h[ dreadful a ?+ x is to all[ ourselves to get into a condition ( s\l 9 :i* we are unable to be> di/9ct & fai?ful te/imony aga9/ ! m9i/]s ( ,satan6 ,we mu/1 x is said1 be lib]al2 we mu/ n hurt p's feel+s2 !re are good m5 e :]e4 ,b tru? is tru?1 & we are n to put error = tru?1 nor tru? = error4 ,no?+ b a secret desire to /& well ) ! _w w ev] lead to ?is c>eless me?od ( deal+ ) evil4 ,n[1 if we want to /& well ) ! _w1 let u d x at our own *>ges1 & n at ! exp5se ( ,god's tru?4 ,x is (t5 urg$1 ,we mu/ pres5t tru? 9 su* an aspect z w attract1 :5 :at is really meant is ?is1 t tru? is to be made a k9d ( v>iable1 ela/ic ?+1 :i* c be turn$ into any %ape1 or /ret*$ to any l5g?1 to suit ! ta/e & habits ( ^? :o w\ld fa9 put x out ( ! _w altoge!r4 ,tru?1 h[ev]1 _c be ?us treat$2 x c nev] be made to r$uce itself to ! level ( ?is _w4 ,^? :o pr(ess to hold x may seek to use x ?us1 b x w ev] be f\nd ! same pure1 holy1 fai?ful witness aga9/ ! _w & all its ways4 ,x w speak di/9ctly1 if its voice be n /ifl$ by connection ) ! practice ( its fai?less pr(essors4 ,:5 ,jeho%aphat _h /oop$ s l[ z to ackn[l$ge ! false prophets = ! purpose ( gratify+ ,ahab1 :o c\ld obs]ve any di/9ct te/imony = ,god8 ,all seem$ to s9k d[n to ! "o common level1 & ! enemy to h x all 8 own way4 ,! voice ( tru? 0 hu%$3 ! prophets prophesi$ falsely3 ,god 0 =gott54 ,?us mu/ x ev] be4 ,! attempt to accommodate tru? to ^? :o are ( ! _w c only end 9 complete failure4 ,!re c be no accommodation4 ,let x /& ^u its own heav5ly height2 let sa9ts /& fully & firmly ) x2 let !m invite s9n]s up to !m2 b let !m n desc5d to ! l[ & grovel+ pursuits & habits ( ! _w1 & ?us rob tru?1 s f> z 9 !m lies1 ( all its edge & p[]4 ,x is f> bett] to all[ ! contra/ betwe5 ,god's tru? & our ways to be fully se51 ?an to attempt to id5tify !m 9 appe>ance1 :5 !y really d n agree4 ,we may ?9k to comm5d tru? to ! m9ds ( worldly p by an ef=t to con=m to _! ways2 b1 s f> f comm5d+ x1 we 9 reality expose x to secret contempt & scorn4 ,jeho%aphat c]ta9ly did n fur!r ! cause ( tru? by con=m+ to ,ahab's ways1 or by ackn[l$g+ ! claims ( 8 false prophets4 ,! man :o con=ms to ! _w w be ! enemy ( ,*ri/1 & ! enemy ( ,*ri/'s p4 ,x _c be o!rwise4 ,! fri5d%ip ( ! _w is enmity ) ,god2 :osoev]1 !re=e1 w be a fri5d ( ! _w is ! enemy ( ,god4 ,h[ fully 0 ?is prov$ 9 ! case ( k+ ,jeho%aphat6 ,he became ! fri5d & companion ( ,ahab1 :o hat$ ,micaiah1 ! s]vant ( ,god2 & z a consequ5ce1 al?\gh he did n himself positively p]secute ! righte\s witness1 yet he did :at 0 z bad2 = he sat beside ,ahab1 & beheld ! ,"l's prophet fir/ /ruck1 & !n committ$ to prison1 simply because he w\ld n tell a lie to please a wick$ k+1 & h>monize ) f\r hundr$ wick$ prophets4 ,:at mu/ h be5 ! feel+s ( ,jeho%aphat :5 he beheld 8 bro!r smitt5 & imprison$ = 8 fai?fulness 9 te/ify+ aga9/ an exp$ition 9 :i* he himself 0 engag$6 ,yet su* 0 ! position into :i* 8 connection ) ,ahab _h =c$ him t he c\ld n avoid be+ a witness ( ^! wick$ proce$+s2 yea1 & moreov]1 a p>tak] ( !m also4 ,:5 a man associates himself ) ! _w1 he mu/ d s ?or\ghly4 ,! enemy w n be satisfi$ ) half measures2 on ! contr>y1 he w use e ef=t to =ce a sa9t out ( communion into ! mo/ t]rible extremes ( evil4 ,! beg9n+ ( evil is l ! lett+ out ( wat]4 ,small beg9n+s lead to fe>ful results4 ,!re is fir/ a slight tamp]+ ) evil at a di/ance2 !n1 by degrees1 a ne>] approa* to x2 aft] ?is1 a tak+ hold ( x m firmly2 & f9ally1 a delib]ate plunge into x1 :5ce no?+ b ! mo/ m>k$ int]position ( ,god c rescue4 ,jeho%aphat jo9$ aff9ity ) ,ahab2 !n accept$ ( 8 hospitality2 aft] t1 0 p]suad$ into op5 association ) him2 & f9ally1 took 8 place at ! battle ( ,ramo?-gilead4 ,he _h said to ,ahab1 ,i am z ?\ art1 & ,ahab takes him at 8 ^w2 = he says to him1 ,i w disguise myself1 & w g to ! battle2 b put ?\ on ?y robes4 ,?us1 s completely did ,jeho%aphat surr5d] 8 p]sonal id5tity1 9 ! view ( ! m5 ( ! _w1 t x came to pass1 :5 ! capta9s ( ! *>iots saw ,jeho%aphat1 t !y said1 ',x is ! k+ ( ,israel4' ,t]rible position = ,jeho%aphat6 ,to f9d him p]sonat+1 & ?us mi/ak5 =1 ! wor/ ( ,israel's k+s is a sad pro( ( ! dang] ( associat+ ) ! m5 ( ! _w4 ,happy 0 x = ,jeho%aphat t ! ,"l did n take him at 8 ^w :5 he said to ,ahab1 ,i am z ?\ art4 ,! ,"l knew t ,jeho%aphat 0 n ,ahab1 ?\gh he might p]sonate & be mi/ak5 = him4 ,grace _h made him to diff]1 & conduct %\ld h prov$ him to be :at grace _h made him4 ,b1 bless$ be ,god1 ,he kn[s h[ to deliv] ! godly out ( temptation1 & ,he graci\sly deliv]$ ,8 poor s]vant out ( ! evil into :i* he _h plung$ himself1 & 9 :i* he w\ld h p]i%$1 _h n ! h& ( ,god be5 /ret*$ out to rescue him4 ,jeho%aphat cri$ out1 & ! ,"l help$ him2 & ,god mov$ !m to dep>t f him4#ab #ab ,! read] w d\btless obs]ve h[ ! inspir$ writ] pres5ts ,god "u two diff]5t titles 9 ! above v]se4 ,! ,"l br+s out ,8 connection ) ,8 di/ress$ s]vant--,8 connection 9 grace2 :ile ! expression ,god %[s out ! p[]ful control :i* ,he ex]cis$ ov] ! ,syrian capta9s4 ,x is ne$less to say t ?is di/9ction is div9ely p]fect4 ,z ,"l1 ,he deals ) ,8 own r$eem$ p1--meet+ all _! weakness1 & supply+ all _! ne$2 b z ,god1 ,he holds 9 ,8 omnipot5t h& ! he>ts ( all m51 to turn !m :i!rsoev] ,he w4 ,n[ we g5]ally f9d unconv]t$ p]sons us+ ! expression ,god1 & n ,"l4 ,!y ?9k ( ,him z ,"o ex]cis+ an influ5ce f a di/ance1 r ?an z ,"o /&+ 9 ne> relation%ip4 ,jeho%aphat knew :o x 0 t help$ him1 b ! ,syrian capta9s did n "k :o x 0 t mov$ !m4 ,"h we h ! turn+-po9t 9 ?is /age ( ,jeho%aphat's life4 ,8 eyes 7 op5$ to see ! position into :i* he _h br\ght himself2 at lea/1 he saw 8 dang]1 if he did n appreh5d ! moral evil ( 8 c\rse4 ,encompass$ by ! capta9s ( ,syria1 he c\ld feel some?+ ( :at x 0 to h tak5 ,ahab's place4 ,happily = him1 h[ev]1 he c\ld look up to ! ,"l f ! dep? ( 8 di/ress1--he c\ld cry out to ,him 9 ! "t ( 8 extremity2 _h x n be5 ?us1 ! enemy's arr[1 lodg$ deep 9 8 he>t1 might h told out ! sorr[ful result ( 8 ungodly association4 ,jeho%aphat cri$ out1 & 8 cry came up be=e ! ,"l1 ^: e> is ev] op5 to he> ! cry ( su* z feel _! ne$4 ,pet] w5t out & wept bitt]ly4 ,! prodigal said1 ,i w arise1 & g to my fa!r2 & ! fa!r ran to meet him1 & fell on 8 neck1 & kiss$ him4 ,?us is x t ! bless$ ,god ev] meets ^? :o1 feel+ t !y h hewn out = !mselves brok5 ci/]ns1 :i* c hold no wat]1 return to ,him1 ! f\nta9 ( liv+ wat]s4 ,w\ld t all :o feel t !y h 9 any measure dep>t$ f ,*ri/ & slipp$ into ! curr5t ( ?is pres5t _w might f9d _! way back1 9 true humility & contrition ( _s1 to ,him :o says1 ,behold1 ,i /& at ! door1 & knock2 if any man he> ,my voice1 & op5 ! door1 ,i w come 9 to him1 & w sup ) him1 & he ) ,me4 ,h[ diff]5t ,ahab's case6 ,he1 ?\gh c>ry+ 9 8 bosom a mortal w\nd1 propp$ himself up 9 8 *>iot until ! ev5+1 fondly desir+ to hide 8 weakness1 & accompli% ! object ( 8 he>t4 ,we f9d no cry ( humility1 no te> ( p5it5ce1 no look+ upw>d4 ,ah1 no2 we f9d n any ?+ b :at is 9 full keep+ ) 8 entire c\rse4 ,he di$ z he _h liv$--do+ evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4 ,h[ fruitless 7 8 ef=ts to prop himself up6 ,dea? _h seiz$ ^u him2 & ?\gh he /ruggl$ = a "t to keep up an appe>ance1 yet ab\t ! "t ( ! sun go+ d[n he di$4 ,t]rible end6--! end ( "o :o _h sold himself to "w wick$ness4 ,:o w\ld be ! vot>y ( ! _w8 ,:o t valu$ a life ( simplicity & purity w\ld mix himself up ) its pursuits & habits8 ,:o t valu$ a peaceful & happy t]m9ation ( 8 c>e] w\ld l9k himself ) its de/9ies8 ,de> ,*ri/ian read]1 let u1 ) ! ,"l's help1 endeavor to %ake (f ! _w's influ5ce1 & purge ourselves f its ways4 ,we h no idea h[ insidi\sly x creeps 9 ^u u4 ,! enemy at fir/ weans f really simple & ,*ri/ian habits1 & by degrees we drop into ! curr5t ( ! _w's ?\ghts4 ,oh t we may1 ) m holy jeal\sy & t5d]ness ( consci5ce1 wat* aga9/ ! approa* ( evil1 le/ ! solemn /atem5t ( ! prophet %\ld apply to u1 ,h] ,naz>ites 7 pur] ?an sn[1 !y 7 :it] ?an milk1 !y 7 m ruddy 9 body ?an rubies1 _! poli%+ 0 ( sapphire3 7b su* is ! sorr[ful *ange1 t7 _! visage is black] ?an a coal1 !y are n kn[n 9 ! /reets1 _! sk9 cleave? to _! bones2 x is )]$1 x is become l a /ick6 ,we %all n[ look a little at *ap4 xix4 ,"h we see "s bless$ results f all t ,jeho%aphat _h pass$ ?r\gh4 ,he return$ to 8 h\se 9 peace to ,j]usalem4 ,happy escape6 ,! ,"l's h& _h int]pos$ = him1 & deliv]$ him f ! sn>e ( ! f[l]1 &1 we may say1 he w\ld no d\bt h 8 he>t full ( gratitude to ,him :o _h s made him to diff] f ,ahab1 ?\gh he _h said1 ,i am z ?\ art4 ,ahab _h gone d[n to 8 grave 9 %ame & degradation1 :ile ,jeho%aphat return$ to 8 h\se 9 peace4 ,b :at a lesson he _h le>n$6 ,h[ solemn to ?9k ( 8 hav+ be5 s ne> ! br9k ( ! precipice6 ,yet ! ,"l _h a controv]sy ) him ab\t :at he _h done4 ,?\gh ,he all[$ him to return 9 peace to ,j]usalem1 & did n suff] ! enemy to hurt him1 ,he w\ld speak to 8 consci5ce ab\t 8 s92 ,he w\ld br+ him aside f ! field ( battle1 to deal ) him 9 private4 ,& ,jehu1 ! son ( ,hanani ! se]1 w5t out to meet him1 & said to k+ ,jeho%aphat1 ',%\ld/ ?\ help ! ungodly1 & love !m t hate ! ,"l8 !re=e is wra? ^u !e f be=e ! ,"l4 ,?is 0 a solemn appeal1 & x produc$ its own effect4 ,jeho%aphat w5t out aga9 ?r\gh ! p1 f ,be]%eba to m\nt ,ephraim1 & br\ght !m back unto ! ,"l ,god ( _! fa!rs4 ,:5 ?\ art conv]t$1 /r5g!n ?y bre?r54 ,?us did ,pet]2 ?us too did k+ ,jeho%aphat2 & bless$ is x :5 lapses & fail+s lead1 ?r\gh ! ,"l's t5d] m]cy1 to su* a result4 ,no?+ b div9e grace c ev] produce ?is4 ,:51 aft] behold+ ,jeho%aphat surr\nd$ by ! ,syrian capta9s 7*ap4 xviii471 we f9d him "h go+ out ?r\gh ! l5g? & bread? ( ! l& to in/ruct 8 bre?r5 9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l1 we c only exclaim1 ,:at ha? ,god wr\ght6 ,b he 0 j ! man = su* a "w4 ,x is "o :o has felt 9 8 own p]son ! t]rible fruits ( a c>eless _s t c mo/ effectually say1 ,take he$ :at ye d4 ,a re/or$ ,pet]1 :o _h himself d5i$ ! ,holy ,"o1 0 ! *os5 vessel to g & *>ge o!rs ) hav+ done ! same1 & to (f] !m t preci\s blood :i* _h cleans$ 8 consci5ce f ! guilt ( x4 ,s likewise ! re/or$ ,jeho%aphat came f ! battle ( ,ramo?-gilead to s\nd 9 ! e>s ( 8 bre?r5 ) solemn emphasis1 ,take he$ :at ye d4 ,he t _h j escap$ f ! sn>e c\ld be/ tell :at x 01 & tell h[ to avoid x4 ,& m>k ! special feature 9 ! ,"l's "* :i* engag$ ,jeho%aphat's att5tion3 ,!re is no iniquity ) ! ,"l our ,god1 nor respect ( p]sons1 nor tak+ ( gifts4 ,n[ 8 sn>e seems to h be5 ! gift ( ,ahab3 ,ahab slew %eep & ox5 = him 9 abundance1 & = ! p he _h ) him1 & p]suad$ him to g up ) him to ,ramo?-gilead4 ,he all[$ 8 he>t to be w>m$ by ,ahab's gift1 & 0 !reby ! m easily sway$ by ,ahab's argum5ts4 ,j z ,pet] accept$ ! complim5t ( be+ let into ! high-prie/'s fire1 &1 be+ w>m$ !reby1 d5i$ 8 ,"l4 ,we c nev] canvass1 ) spiritual coolness1 ! _w's argum5ts & sugge/ions1 :ile we are brea?+ its atmosph]e1 or accept+ its complim5ts4 ,we mu/ keep outside & indep5d5t ( x1 & ?us we %all f9d ourselves 9 a bett] position to reject its proposals1 & triumph ov] its allurem5ts4 ,b x is in/ructive to m>k h[ ,jeho%aphat1 aft] 8 re/oration1 dwells ^u t feature 9 ! div9e "* f ! lack ( :i* he _h s griev\sly fail$4 ,communion ) ,god is ! great safegu>d aga9/ all temptation2 = !re is no s9 to :i* we are tempt$1 ( :i* we _c f9d ! opposite 9 ,god2 & we c only avoid evil by communion ) good4 ,?is is a v simple b deeply practical tru?4 ,_h ,jeho%aphat be5 9 fell[%ip ) ,god1 he c\ld n h s\ght fell[%ip ) ,ahab4 ,& may we n say ?is is ! only div9e way 9 :i* to look at ! "q ( worldly association4 ,let u ask ourselves1 ,c our association ) ! _w g h& 9 h& ) our fell[%ip ) ,god8 ,?is is really ! "q4 ,x is a mis]able ?+ to ask1 ,may ,i n p>take ( all ! b5efits ( ! "n ( ,*ri/1 & yet di%onor t "n by mix+ myself up ) ! p ( ! _w1 & tak+ common gr\nd ) !m8 ,h[ easily ! matt] is settl$ :5 we br+ x into ! div9e pres5ce1 & "u ! se>*+ p[] ( ! tru? ( ,god3 ,%\ld/ ?\ help ! ungodly1 & love !m t hate ! ,"l8 ,tru? /rips (f all ! false cov]+ :i* a he>t out ( communion is wont to ?r[ ar\nd ?+s4 ,x is only :5 x ca/s its un]r+ beams on our pa? t we see ?+s 9 _! true "*4 ,m>k ! way 9 :i* div9e tru? expos$ ! act+s ( ,ahab & ,jezebel4 ,jezebel w\ld fa9 put a fair cloak on h] %ock+ wick$ness3 ,arise1 said %e1 & take possession ( ! v9ey>d ( ,nabo? ! ,jezreelite1 :i* he refus$ to give !e = money2 = ,nabo? is n alive b dead4 ,su* 0 h] way ( putt+ ! matt]4 ,b h[ did ! ,"l view x8 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ',ha/ ?\ kill$1 & also tak5 possession' 79 o!r words1 ,ha/ ?\ committ$ murd] & robb]y87 ,god deals ) realities4 ,9 ,8 e/imation1 m5 & ?+s get _! prop] place & value2 !re is no gild+1 no affectation1 no assumption--all is real4 ,j s 0 x ) ,jeho%aphat2 8 s*eme :i* might 9 human e/imation be reg>d$ z a religi\s "o1 0 9 ! div9e judgm5t pron\nc$ to be simply a help+ ( ! ungodly1 & lov+ !m t hat$ ! ,"l4 ,:ile m5 might applaud him1 !re 0 wra? ^u him f be=e ! ,"l4 ,h[ev]1 ,jeho%aphat _h to be ?ankful = ! salut>y lesson :i* 8 fall _h taught him2 x _h taught him to walk m 9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l1 & caus$ him to impress t m ^u o!rs also4 ,?is 0 do+ n a little4 ,true1 x 0 a sad & pa9ful way to le>n2 b x is well :5 we le>n ev5 by our falls1--x is well :5 we c tell ev5 by pa9ful exp]i5ce ! t]rible evil ( be+ mix$ up ) ! _w4 ,w\ld to ,god we all felt x m6 ,w\ld t we m walk$ 9 ! solemn appreh5sion ( ! defil+ nature ( all worldly association1 & ( our own t5d5cy to be defil$ !reby6 we %\ld !n be m effici5t tea*]s ( o!rs6 we %\ld be able to say1 ) some:at m weight1 ,take he$ :at ye d2 & aga91 ,deal c\rage\sly1 & ! ,"l %all be ) ! good4 ,9 *ap4 xx4 we f9d ,jeho%aphat 9 f> m heal?ful circum/ances ?an 9 *ap4 xviii4 ,he is "h se5 "u trial f ! h& ( ! enemy3 ,x came to pass aft] ?is also1 t ! *ildr5 ( ,moab1 & ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1 & ) !m o!rs beside ! ,ammonites1 came aga9/ ,jeho%aphat to battle4 ,we are 9 f> less appreh5sion = ,jeho%aphat :5 we behold him ! object ( ! enemy's ho/ilities ?an :5 we beheld him ! subject ( ,ahab's k9dness & hospitality4 ,& v ju/ly s2 = 9 ! "o case he is ab\t to be ca/ simply on ! ,god ( ,israel1 :]eas 9 ! o!r he 0 ab\t to fall into ! sn>e ( ,satan4 ,! prop] place = ! man ( ,god is to be 9 positive opposition to ! enemies ( ! ,"l1 & n 9 conjunction ) !m4 ,we nev] c c\nt ^u div9e sympa?y or guidance :5 we jo9 ) ! enemies ( ! ,"l4 ,h5ce we obs]ve :at an empty ?+ x 0 ( ,jeho%aphat to ask c\nsel ( ! ,"l 9 a matt] :i* he knew to be wrong4 ,n s1 h[ev]1 9 ! sc5e be=e u4 ,he is really 9 e>ne/ :5 he sets himself to seek ! ,"l1 & proclaims a fa/ ?r\gh\t all ,judah4 ,?is is real "w4 ,!re is no?+ l trial f ! h& ( ! _w = driv+ ! sa9t into a place ( sep>ation f x4 ,:5 ! _w smiles1 we are 9 dang] ( be+ attract$2 b :5 x fr[ns1 we are driv5 away f x into our /ronghold2 & ?is is bo? happy & heal?ful4 ,jeho%aphat did n say to a ,moabite or an ,ammonite1 ,i am z ?\ art4 ,no2 he knew well ?is 0 n s1 = !y w\ld n let him ?9k s4 ,& h[ mu* bett] x is to "k our true position 9 ref]5ce to ! _w6 ,!re are ?ree special po9ts 9 ,jeho%aphat's address to ! ,"l 7vv4 #f-ab74 #a4 ,! greatness ( ,god4 #b4 ,! oa? to ,abraham ab\t ! l&4 #c4 ,! attempt ( ! enemy to drive ! se$ ( ,abraham out ( t l&4 ,! pray] is mo/ preci\s & in/ructive--full ( div9e intellig5ce4 ,he makes x altoge!r a "q betwe5 ! ,god ( ,abraham & ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1 ,moab1 & ,m\nt ,seir4 ,?is is :at fai? ev] does1 & ! issue w ev] be ! same4 ,!y come1 says he1 to ca/ u out ( ,?y possession1 :i* ,?\ ha/ giv5 u to inh]it4 ,h[ simple6 ,!y w\ld take :at ,?\ ha/ giv56 ,?is 0 putt+ x1 z x 71 ^u ,god to ma9ta9 ,8 own cov5ant4 ,o our ,god1 wilt ,?\ n judge !m8 = we h no might aga9/ ?is great company t come? aga9/ u2 nei!r "k we :at to d2 b our eyes are ^u ,!e4 ,surely1 we may say1 victory 0 already secur$ to "o :o c\ld ?us deal ) ,god4 ,& s ,jeho%aphat felt4 ,= :5 he _h consult$ ) ! p1 he appo9t$ s+]s unto ! ,"l1 & t %\ld praise ! beauty ( hol9ess1 z !y w5t out be=e ! army1 & to say1 ,praise ! ,"l2 = ,8 m]cy endure? =ev]4 ,no?+ b fai? c\ld raise a song ( praise be=e ev5 ! battle _h begun ,fai? c\nts ! promise sure4 ,& z x _h enabl$ ,abraham to believe t ,god w\ld put 8 se$ into ! possession ( ,canaan1 s x enabl$ ,jeho%aphat to believe t ,he w\ld keep !m !re91 & he !re=e did n ne$ to wait = victory 9 ord] to praise2 he already /ood 9 ! full results ( victory4 ,fai? c\ld say1 ,?\ ha/ guid$ !m 9 ,?y /r5g? unto ,?y holy habitation1 ?\gh !y _h b j ent]$ ^u ! wild]ness4 ,b :at a /range sight x mu/ h be5 = ! enemies ( ,jeho%aphat1 to see a b& ( m5 ) musical in/rum5ts in/ead ( weapons 9 _! h&s4 ,x 0 some?+ ( ! same pr9ciple ( w>f>e z t adopt$ by ,hezekiah aft]w>d1 :5 he clo!d himself 9 sackclo? in/ead ( armor4 7,isa4 xxxvii4 #a47ac ,yes1 x 0 ! same1 = bo? _h be5 tra9$ 9 ! same s*ool1 & bo? f\ght "u ! same bann]4 ,w\ld t our w>f>e ) ! pres5t age--) its habits1 mann]s1 & maxims--7 m conduct$ on ! same pr9ciple4 ,above all1 tak+ ! %ield ( fai?1 :]e) ye %all be able to qu5* all ! fi]y d>ts ( ! wick$ "o4 #ac ,! pr\d k+ ( ,assyria 0 at ! gates ( ,j]usalem ) a mighty conqu]+ ho/1 & "o w\ld naturally expect to f9d ,hezekiah 9 ! mid/ ( 8 m5 ( w>1 buckl+ on 8 armor1 gird+ on 8 sword1 m\nt+ 8 *>iot2 b no2 ,hezekiah 0 diff]5t f mo/ k+s & capta9s1--he _h f\nd out a place ( /r5g? :i* 0 q unkn[n to ,s5na*]ib--he _h discov]$ a field ( battle 9 :i* he c\ld conqu] )\t /rik+ a bl[4 ,& m>k ! armor ) :i* he girds himself3 ',& x came to pass1 :5 ,hezekiah he>d x1 t he r5t 8 clo!s1 & cov]$ himself ) sackclo?1 & w5t into ! h\se ( ! ,"l4' ,"h 0 ! armor 9 :i* ! k+ ( ,judah 0 ab\t to cope ) ! k+ ( ,assyria4 ,/range armor6--! armor ( ! sanctu>y4 ,:at w\ld ,s5na*]ib h said _h he se5 ?is8 ,he _h nev] met su* an antagoni/ be=e--he _h nev] come 9 contact ) a man :o1 in/ead ( cov]+ himself ) a coat ( mail1 w\ld cov] himself ) sackclo?2 & in/ead ( ru%+ =? into ! field ( battle 9 8 *>iot1 w\ld fall ^u 8 knees 9 ! temple4 ,?is w\ld h appe>$ a novel mode ( w>f>e 9 ! eyes ( ! k+ ( ,assyria4 ,he _h met ! k+s ( ,hama? & ,arphad1 etc42 b if he _h1 x 0 ^u 8 own pr9ciple1 & 9 8 own way2 b he _h nev] enc\nt]$ su* an antagoni/ z ,hezekiah4 ,9 fact1 :at gave ! latt] su* uncommon p[] 9 ?is conte/ 0 ! feel+ t he 0 no?+--t an 'arm ( fle%' 0 ( no avail2--9 a ^w1 t x 0 j ,jehovah or no?+4 ,?is is specially se5 9 ! act ( spread+ ! lett] be=e ! ,"l4 ,hezekiah 0 enabl$ by fai? to retire out ( ! sc5e1 & make x altoge!r a "q betwe5 ,jehovah & ! k+ ( ,assyria4 ,x 0 n ,s5na*]ib & ,hezekiah1 b ,s5na*]ib & ,jehovah4 ,?is tells u ! mean+ ( ! sackclo?4 ,hezekiah felt himself to be utt]ly helpless1 & he took ! place ( helplessness4 ,he tells ! ,"l t ! k+ ( ,assyria _h reproa*$ ,him2 he calls ^u ,him to v9dicate ,8 own glori\s "n1 feel+ assur$ t 9 s do+ ,he w\ld deliv] ,8 p4 ,m>k1 !n1 ?is wondr\s sc5e4 ,repair to ! sanctu>y1 & !re behold "o poor1 weak1 solit>y man on 8 knees1 p\r+ out 8 s\l to ,him :o dwelt betwe5 ! *]ubim4 ,no milit>y prep>ations1--no review+ ( troops3 ! eld]s ( ! prie/s1 cov]$ ) sackclo?1 pass to & fro f ,hezekiah to ! prophet ,isaiah3 all is app>5t weakness4 ,on ! o!r h&1 see a mighty conqu]or lead+ on a num]\s army flu%$ ) victory1 eag] = spoil4 ,surely1 "o might say1 speak+ aft] ! mann] ( m51 all is ov] ) ,hezekiah & ,j]usalem6--surely ,s5na*]ib & 8 pr\d ho/ w swall[ up 9 a mom5t su* a feeble b&6 ,& obs]ve1 fur!r1 ! gr\nd :i* ,s5na*]ib takes 9 all ?is4 7,isa4 xxxvi4 #d-g47 ,"h we obs]ve t ,s5na*]ib makes ! v re=mation :i* ,hezekiah _h effect$ a gr\nd ( reproa*2 ?us leav+ him1 z he va9ly ?\ght1 no re/+-place or f\ndation = 8 confid5ce4 ,aga91 he says1 ',am ,i come up )\t ! ,"l aga9/ ?is l& to de/roy x8 ,! ,"l said unto me1 ,g up aga9/ ?is l&1 & de/roy x4' 7v4 #aj7 ,?is 0 inde$ putt+ ,hezekiah's fai? to ! te/3 fai? mu/ pass ?r\gh ! furnace4 ,x w n d to say t we tru/ 9 ! ,"l2 we mu/ prove t we d1 & t too :5 e ?+ app>5tly is aga9/ u4 ,h[1 !n1 does ,hezekiah meet all ^! l(ty words8 ,9 ! sil5t dignity ( fai?4 ',! k+'s comm&m5t 01 say+1 ,answ] him n4' 7v4 #ba47 ,su* 0 ! k+'s be>+ 9 ! eyes ( ! p2 yea1 r1 su* is ev] ! be>+ ( fai?3 calm1 self-possess$1 dignifi$1 9 ! pres5ce ( man2 :ile1 at ! same "t1 ready to s9k into ! v du/ 9 self-abasem5t 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,! man ( fai? c say to 8 fell[1 ',/& /ill1 & see ! salvation ( ,god6' &1 at ! same mom5t1 s5d up to ,god ! cry ( consci\s weakness4 7,see ,ex4 xiv4 #ac-ae47 ,s x 0 ) ! k+ ( ,judah at ?is solemn & try+ crisis4 ,he>k5 to him :ile1 9 ! retirem5t ( ! sanctu>y1 %ut 9 ) ,god1 he p\rs out ! anxieties ( 8 s\l 9 ! e> ( ,"o :o 0 will+ to he> & ready to help4 7,*ap4 xxxvii4 #ae-bj47--7,practical ,reflections on ! ,life & ,times ( ,hezekiah47 ,:at a contra/ betwe5 ,jeho%aphat p]sonat+ ,ahab at ,ramo?-gilead1 & /&+ ) ! ,"l aga9/ 8 enemies ! ,moabites6 ,yes1 :at a contra/1 9 e p>ticul>6 ,8 mode ( seek+ help & guidance ( ! ,"l 0 diff]5t1 8 mode ( proce$+ to battle 0 diff]5t2 & oh1 h[ diff]5t too ! end6 ,in/ead ( be+ well-nigh ov]:elm$ by ! enemy1 & cry+ out 9 ! dep? ( 8 di/ress & dang]1 we f9d him jo9+ 9 a l\d *orus ( praise to ! ,god ( 8 fa!rs1 :o _h giv5 him a victory )\t 8 /rik+ a bl[1--:o _h made 8 enemies de/roy "o ano!r1 & :o _h graci\sly conduct$ him f ! d>k valley ( ,a*or into ! valley ( ,b]a*ah4 ,bless$ contra/6 ,may x lead u to seek a m decid$ pa? ( sep>ation1 & ( abid+ dep5d5ce on ! ,"l's grace & fai?fulness4 ,! valley ( ,b]a*ah1 or praise1 is ev] ! place into :i* ! ,_s ( ,god w\ld conduct2 b ,he _c lead u ?i!r :5 we jo9 ourselves ) ! ,ahabs ( ?is _w1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out _! s*emes4 ,! ^w is1 ,come out f among !m1 & be ye sep>ate1 sai? ! ,"l1 & t\* n ! unclean ?+2 & ,i w receive y1 & w be a ,fa!r unto y1 & ye %all be ,my sons & daught]s1 sai? ! ,"l ,almighty4 7#b ,cor4 vi4 #ag1 #ah47 ,x is wond]ful h[ worldl9ess h9d]s1 yea1 r de/roys1 a _s ( praise2 x is positively ho/ile to su* a _s1 &1 if indulg$ 91 x w ei!r lead to deep angui% ( s\l1 or to ! mo/ ?or\gh & op5 ab&onm5t ( all semblance ( godl9ess4 ,9 ,jeho%aphat's case1 x 0 happily ! =m]4 ,he 0 humbl$1 re/or$1 & l$ into l>g] bless$ness4 ,b x w\ld be sad inde$ 7 any "o to plunge into worldl9ess ) ! hope t x might lead to an issue simil> to t ( ,jeho%aphat4 ,va91 presumptu\s hope6 ,s9ful expectation6 ,:o t valu$ a pure1 calm1 & peaceful walk c\ld = a mom5t ent]ta9 x8 ,! ,"l kn[e? h[ to deliv] ! godly out ( temptation1 b %all we1 on t acc\nt1 g & delib]ately plunge ourselves into x8 ,god =bid6 ,yet1 ah6 :o c s\nd ! dep?s ( ! human he>t--its pr(\nd1 malignant dep?s8 ,:o c dis5tangle its complicat$ mazes8 ,c\ld any "o imag9e t ,jeho%aphat w\ld aga91 aft] su* solemn lessons1 jo9 himself ) ! ungodly1 to fur!r _! ambiti\s1 or r _! av>ici\s1 s*emes8 ,no "o c\ld imag9e x1 save "o :o _h le>n$ some?+ ( 8 own he>t4 ,yet s he did4 ,he jo9$ himself ) ,ahaziah1 k+ ( ,israel1 :o did v wick$ly4 ,& he jo9$ himself ) him1 to make %ips to g to ,t>%i%2 & !y made ! %ips 9 ,ezion-gab]4 ,!n ,eliez]1 ! son ( ,dodavah ( ,m>e%ah1 prophesi$ aga9/ ,jeho%aphat1 say+1 ',because ?\ ha/ jo9$ ?yself ) ,ahaziah1 ! ,"l ha? brok5 ?y works4' ,& ! %ips 7 brok51 & !y 7 n able to g to ,t>%i%4 7vv4 #ce-cg47 ,:at is man6 ,a poor1 /umbl+1 fail+1 halt+ creature2 ev] ru%+ into "s new folly or evil4 ,jeho%aphat _h1 z x 71 b j recov]$ f ! effects ( 8 association ) ,ahab1 & he =?) jo9s himself ) ,ahaziah4 ,he _h ) difficulty1 or r ?r\gh ! special & mo/ graci\s int]f]5ce ( ! ,"l1 escap$ f ! arr[s ( ! ,syrians1 & aga9 we f9d him 9 league ) ! k+s ( ,israel & ,edom1 to fight aga9/ ! ,moabites4 ,su* 0 ,jeho%aphat--su* 8 extraord9>y c\rse4 ,!re 7 "s good ?+s f\nd 9 him2 b 8 sn>e 01 worldly association2 & ! lesson :i* we le>n f ! consid]ation ( 8 hi/ory is1 to bew>e ( t evil4 ,yes2 we w\ld ne$ to h s\nd$ 9 our e>s1 ) ceaseless solemnity1 ! words1 ,,come ,,out1 ,,& ,,be ,,sep>ate4 ,we _c1 by any possibility1 mix ourselves up ) ! _w1 & all[ ourselves to be gov]n$ & l$ by its maxims & pr9ciples1 )\t suff]+ 9 our own s\ls1 & m>r+ our te/imony4 ,i w\ld only rem>k1 9 conclusion1 t x seems l a relief to ! _s to read ! words1 ,jeho%aphat slept ) 8 fa!rs 7*ap4 xxi4 #a71 z we feel assur$1 t he has at la/ got beyond ! rea* ( ! enemy's sn>es & devices2 & fur!r1 t he comes "u ! ,_s's b5$iction1 ,bless$ are ! dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l2 = !y re/ f _! labors1--yes1 a re/ f _! conflicts1 sn>es1 & temptations also4 ,,life ,,& ,,times ,,( ,,josiah 7#b ,*ron4 xxxiv41 xxxv47 ,two ?\s& f\r hundr$ ye>s h roll$ away s9ce k+ ,josiah liv$ & reign$2 b 8 hi/ory is pregnant ) in/ruction1 :i* c nev] lose its fre%ness or its p[]4 ,! mom5t at :i* he asc5d$ ! ?rone ( 8 fa!rs 0 "o ( peculi> gloom & heav9ess4 ,! tide ( corruption1 swoll5 by _m a tribut>y /ream1 _h ris5 to ! highe/ po9t2 & ! sword ( judgm5t1 long held back 9 div9e pati5ce & long-suff]+1 0 ab\t to fall 9 t]rible sev]ity ^u ! city ( ,david4 ,! brilliant reign ( ,hezekiah _h be5 foll[$ by a long & dre>y p]iod ( fifty-five ye>s "u ! sway ( 8 son ,manasseh2 & albeit ! rod ( correction _h prov$ effectual 9 lead+ ?is great s9n] to rep5tance & am5dm5t1 yet no soon] _h ! sceptre fall5 f 8 h& ?an x 0 seiz$ by 8 godless & imp5it5t son ,amon1 :o did t :i* 0 evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 z did ,manasseh 8 fa!r3 = ,amon sacrific$ unto all ! c>v$ images :i* ,manasseh 8 fa!r _h made1 & s]v$ !m2 & humbl$ n himself be=e ! ,"l1 z ,manasseh 8 fa!r _h humbl$ himself3 b ,amon trespass$ m & m4 ,& 8 s]vants conspir$ aga9/ him1 & slew him 9 8 own h\se4444 ,& ! p ( ! l& made ,josiah 8 son k+ 9 8 /ead 7#b ,*ron4 xxxiii4 #bb-be74 ,?us1 !n1 ,josiah1 a *ild ( eight ye>s1 f\nd himself on ! ?rone ( ,david1 surr\nd$ by ! accumulat$ evils & errors ( 8 fa!r & 8 gr&fa!r--yea1 by =ms ( corruption :i* _h be5 introduc$ by no less a p]sonage ?an ,solomon himself4 ,if ! read] w j turn = a mom5t to #b ,k+s xxiii41 he w f9d a m>vel\s picture ( ! condition ( ?+s at ! op5+ ( ,josiah's hi/ory4 ,!re 7 idolatr\s prie/s1 :om ! k+s ( ,judah _h orda9$ to burn inc5se 9 ! high places1 9 ! cities ( ,judah1 & 9 ! places r\nd ab\t ,j]usalem2 ^? also t burn$ inc5se unto ,baal1 to ! sun1 & to ! moon1 & to ! planets1 & to all ! ho/ ( heav54 ,read]1 pond] ?is6 ,only ?9k ( k+s ( ,judah1 successors ( ,david1 orda9+ prie/s to burn inc5se to ,baal6 ,be> 9 m9d too t ea* ( ^! k+s ( ,judah 0 responsible to write him a copy ( ! book ( ! law1 :i* he 0 to keep by him1 & 9 :i* he 0 to read all ! days ( 8 life1 t he may le>n to fe> ! ,"l 8 ,god1 to keep all ! words ( ?is law1 & ^? /atutes to d !m4 7,see ,deut4 xvii4 #ah1 #ai47 ,alas6 alas6 h[ sadly _h !y dep>t$ f all ! words ( ! law1 :5 !y c\ld actually set ab\t orda9+ prie/s to burn inc5se to false gods6 ,b fur!r1 !re 7 horses t ! k+s ( ,judah _h giv5 to ! sun1 & t1 moreov]1 at ! ent]+ 9 ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 & *>iots ( ! sun1 & high places :i* ,solomon ! k+ ( ,israel _h build$ = ,a%tore? ! abom9ation ( ! ,zidonians1 & = ,*emo% ! abom9ation ( ! ,moabites1 & = ,milcom ! abom9ation ( ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon4 ,all ?is is mo/ solemn1 & wor?y ( ! s]i\s consid]ation ( ! ,*ri/ian read]4 ,we c]ta9ly ought n to pass x ov] z a m]e fragm5t ( anci5t hi/ory4 ,x is n z ?\gh we 7 read+ ! hi/oric records ( ,babylon1 ( ,p]sia1 ( ,greece1 or ( ,rome4 ,we %\ld n m>vel at ! k+s ( ^? nations burn+ inc5se to ,baal1 orda9+ idolatr\s prie/s1 & wor%ip+ ! ho/ ( heav52 b :5 we see k+s ( ,judah1 ! sons & successors ( ,david1 *ildr5 ( ,abraham1 m5 :o _h access to ! book ( ! law ( ,god1 & :o 7 responsible to make t book ! subject ( _! pr(\nd & con/ant /udy1--:5 we see su* m5 fall+ "u ! p[] ( d>k & debas+ sup]/ition1 x s\nds 9 our e>s a w>n+ voice1 to :i* we _c ) impunity refuse to give he$4 ,we %\ld be> 9 m9d t all ^! ?+s h be5 writt5 = our le>n+2 & al?\gh x may be said t we are n 9 dang] ( be+ l$ to burn inc5se to ,baal1 or to wor%ip ! ho/ ( heav51 yet we may be assur$ we h ne$ to att5d to ! admonitions & w>n+s ) :i* ! ,holy ,gho/ has furni%$ u 9 ! hi/ory ( ,god's anci5t p4 ,n[ all ^! ?+s happ5$ unto !m = ensamples2 & !y are writt5 = our admonition1 on :om ! ends ( ! ages h come 7#a ,cor4 x4 #aa74 ,^! words ( ! inspir$ apo/le1 ?\gh directly ref]r+ to ! act+s ( ,israel 9 ! wild]ness1 may nev]!less apply to ! entire hi/ory ( t p--a hi/ory fraught ) ! deepe/ in/ruction f fir/ to la/4 ,b h[ are we to acc\nt = all ^? gross & t]rible evils into :i* ,solomon & 8 successors 7 drawn8 ,:at 0 _! orig98 ,,neglect ,,( ,,! ,,^w ,,( ,,god4 ,?is 0 ! s\rce ( all ! mis*ief & all ! sorr[4 ,let pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians rememb] ?is2 let ! :ole ,*ur* ( ,god rememb] x4 ,! neglect ( ! ,holy ,scriptures 0 ! fruitful s\rce ( all ^? errors & corruptions :i* blot ! page ( ,israel's hi/ory1 & :i* br\ght d[n ^u !m _m heavy /rokes ( ,jehovah's gov]nm5tal rod4 ,conc]n+ ! works ( m51 by ! ^w ( ,?y lips1 ,i h kept me f ! pa?s ( ! de/roy] 7,psa4 xvii4 #d74 ,f a *ild ?\ ha/ kn[n ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :i* are able to make !e wise unto salvation ?r\gh fai? :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,all ,scripture is giv5 by inspiration ( ,god1 & is pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness1 t ! man ( ,god may be p]fect 1 ?r\ghly furni%$ unto all good works 7#b ,tim4 iii4 #ae-ag74 ,9 ^! two preci\s quotations we h ! ^w ( ,god pres5t$ 9 its tw(old virtue2 x n only p]fectly pres]ves u f evil1 b p]fectly furni%es u unto all good1--x keeps u f ! pa?s ( ! de/roy]1 & guides u 9 ! ways ( ,god4 ,h[ important1 !n1 is ! /udy--! dilig5t1 e>ne/1 pray]ful /udy ( ,holy ,scripture6 ,h[ ne$ful to cultivate a _s ( rev]5tial submission1 9 all ?+s1 to ! au?ority ( ! ^w ( ,god6 ,m>k h[ cont9ually & h[ e>ne/ly ?is 0 impress$ ^u ! anci5t p ( ,god4 ,h[ (t5 7 su* acc5ts z ! foll[+ s\nd$ 9 _! e>s6--,n[ !re=e h>k51 ,o ,israel1 unto ! /atutes & unto ! judgm5ts :i* ,i tea* y1 = to d !m1 t ye may live1 & g 9 & possess ! l& :i* ! ,"l ,god ( y\r fa!rs give? y4 ,ye %all n add unto ! ^w :i* ,i comm& y1 nei!r %all ye dim9i% aught f x1 t ye may keep ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l y\r ,god :i* ,i comm& y4444 ,behold1 ,i h taught y /atutes & judgm5ts1 ev5 z ! ,"l my ,god comm&$ me1 t ye %\ld d s 9 ! l& :i!r ye g to possess x4 ,keep1 !re=e1 & d !m2 = ?is is y\r wisdom & y\r und]/&+ 9 ! sight ( ! nations1 :i* %all he> all ! /atutes1 & say1 ,surely1 ?is great nation is a wise & und]/&+ p4 ,= :at nation is !re s great1 :o ha? ,god s nigh unto !m1 z ! ,"l our ,god is 9 all ?+s t we call ^u ,him =8 ,& :at nation is !re s great1 t ha? /atutes & judgm5ts s righte\s z all ?is law1 :i* ,i set be=e y ?is day8 ,only take he$ to ?yself1 & keep ?y s\l dilig5tly1 le/ ?\ =get ! ?+s :i* ?9e eyes h se51 & le/ !y dep>t f ?y he>t all ! days ( ?y life2 b tea* !m ?y sons1 & ?y sons' sons 7,deut4 iv4 #a-i74 ,let x be c>efully notic$ "h1 t wisdom & und]/&+ consi/ simply 9 hav+ ! comm&m5ts ( ,god treasur$ 9 ! he>t4 ,?is1 moreov]1 0 to be ! basis ( ,israel's moral greatness1 9 view ( ! nations ar\nd !m4 ,x 0 n ! le>n+ ( ! s*ools ( ,egypt1 or ( ! ,*aldeans4 ,no2 x 0 ! k ( ! ^w ( ,god1 & att5tion !reto--! _s ( implicit ob$i5ce 9 all ?+s to ! holy /atutes & judgm5ts ( ! ,"l _! ,god4 ,?is 0 ,israel's wisdom2 ?is _! true & real greatness2 ?is _! impregnable bulw>k aga9/ e foe--_! moral safegu>d aga9/ e evil4 ,& does n ! self-same ?+ hold good ) respect to ,god's p at ! pres5t mom5t8 ,is n ob$i5ce to ! ^w ( ,god our wisdom1 our safegu>d1 & ! f\ndation ( all true moral greatness8 ,assur$ly4 ,our wisdom is to obey4 ,! ob$i5t s\l is wise1 safe1 happy1 & fruitful4 ,z x 01 s x is4 ,if we /udy ! hi/ory ( ,david & 8 successors1 we %all f9d 7)\t s mu* z a s+le exception7 t ^? :o yield$ ob$i5ce to ! comm&m5ts ( ,god 7 safe1 happy1 prosp]\s1 & influ5tial4 ,& s x w ev] be4 ,ob$i5ce w always yield its own preci\s & fragrant fruits1--n t its fruits %\ld be our motive = r5d]+ ob$i5ce2 we are call$ to be ob$i5t1 irrespective ( ev]y?+4 ,n[ x is obvi\s t 9 ord] to be ob$i5t to ! ^w ( ,god1 we mu/ be acqua9t$ ) x1 & 9 ord] to be acqua9t$ ) x1 we mu/ c>efully /udy x4 ,& h[ %\ld we /udy x8 ,) an e>ne/ desire to und]/& its cont5ts1 ) pr(\nd rev]5ce = its au?ority1 & ) an hone/ purpose to obey its dictates1 co/ :at x may4 ,if we h grace to /udy ,scripture 9 "s small degree aft] ?is fa%ion1 we may expect to gr[ 9 k & wisdom4 ,b alas6 !re is a fe>ful am\nt ( ignorance ( ,scripture 9 ! pr(ess+ ,*ur*4 ,we are deeply impress$ ) a s5se ( ?is2 & we may z well1 at ?is po9t1 j tell ! read] t our ma9 object 9 call+ 8 att5tion to ! subject ( ,josiah & 8 times is to wake up 9 8 s\l an int5se desire aft] a clos] acqua9tance ) ,god's holy ,^w1 & a m entire b[+ d[n ( 8 :ole moral be+--he>t1 consci5ce1 & und]/&+--to t p]fect /&>d4 ,we feel ! comm&+ importance ( ?is subject1 & we mu/ dis*>ge :at we believe to be a sacr$ duty to ! s\ls ( our read]s & to ! tru? ( ,god4 ,! p[]s ( d>kness are abroad4 ,! enemy is succe$+ to an appall+ ext5t 9 draw+ he>ts aft] v>i\s =ms ( error & evil1 9 ca/+ du/ 9 ! eyes ( ,god's p1 & 9 bl9d+ ! m9ds ( m54 ,true we h n got ,a%tore?1 ,*emo%1 & ,milcom2 b we h ritualism1 infidelity1 spiritualism1 etc4 ,we h n to cry aga9/ burn+ inc5se to ,baal1 & wor%ip+ ! ho/ ( heav51 b we h some?+ f> m ensn>+ & dang]\s4 ,we h ! rituali/1 ) 8 s5su\s & attractive rites & c]emonies2 we h ! rationali/1 ) 8 le>n$ & plausible reason+s2 we h ! spirituali/1 ) 8 boa/$ conv]se ) ! spirits ( ! dep>t$1--& :at multitude ( o!r delusions & insidi\s attacks ^u ! tru?6 ,we d\bt if ! m9ds ( ,*ri/ians g5]ally are alive to ! real "* & ext5t ( ^! =midable influ5ces4 ,!re are at ?is mom5t millions ( s\ls ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ! pr(ess+ ,*ur* :o are build+ _! hopes = et]nity ^u ! s&y f\ndation ( ord9ances1 rites1 & c]emonies4 ,!re is a v m>k$ return to ! traditions ( ! fa!rs1 z !y are call$2 an int5se long+ aft] ^? ?+s :i* gratify ! s5ses--music1 pa9t+1 ar*itecture1 ve/m5ts1 lights1 inc5se1--all ! appliances1 9 %ort1 ( a gorge\s & s5su\s religion4 ,! !ology1 ! wor%ip1 & ! discipl9e ( ! v>i\s *ur*es ( ! ,re=mation are f\nd insuffici5t to meet ! religi\s crav+s ( ! p4 ,!y are too sev]ely simple to satisfy he>ts t long = some?+ tangible on :i* to lean = support & com=t--some?+ to fe$ ! s5ses1 & fan ! flame ( devotion4 ,h5ce ! /rong t5d5cy ( ! religi\s m9d 9 ! direction ( :at is call$ ritualism4 ,if ! s\l has n got hold ( ! tru?1 if !re is n ! liv+ l9k ) ,*ri/1 if ! supreme au?ority ( ,holy ,scripture be n set up 9 ! he>t1 !re is no safegu>d aga9/ ! p[]ful & fasc9at+ influ5ces ( c]emonial religi\sness4 ,! mo/ pot5t ef=ts ( m]e intellectualism1 eloqu5ce1 logic1 all ! v>i$ *>ms ( lit]ature1 are f\nd to be utt]ly insuffici5t to hold t class ( m9ds to :i* we are n[ ref]r+4 ,!y mu/ h ! =ms & (fices ( religion2 to ^! !y w flock2 ar\nd ^! !y w ga!r2 on ^! !y w build4 ,x is pa9fully int]e/+ to m>k ! ef=ts put =? 9 v>i\s qu>t]s to act ^u ! masses & keep ! p toge!r4 ,x is v evid5t to ! ?\ghtful ,*ri/ian t ^? :o put =? su* ef=ts mu/ be sadly defici5t 9 t pr(\nd fai? 9 ! p[] ( ! ,^w ( ,god & ( ! cross ( ,*ri/ :i* sway$ ! he>t ( ! apo/le ,paul4 ,!y _c be fully aw>e ( ! solemn fact t ,satan's gr& object is to keep s\ls 9 ignorance ( div9e revelation1 to hide f !m ! glory ( ! cross & ( ! p]son ( ,*ri/4 ,= ?is end he is us+ ritualism1 rationalism1 & spiritualism n[1 j z he us$ ,a%tore?1 ,*emo%1 & ,milcom 9 ! days ( ,josiah4 ,!re is no?+ new "u ! sun4 ,! devil has ev] hat$ ! tru? ( ,god1 & he w leave no /one unturn$ to keep x f act+ on ! he>t ( man4 ,h5ce x is t he has rites & c]emonies = "o man1 ! p[]s ( reason = ano!r2 & :5 m5 tire ( bo?1 & beg9 to sigh = some?+ satisfy+1 he leads !m into conv]se & communion ) ! spirits ( ! dep>t$4 ,by all alike are s\ls l$ away f ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & f ! bless$ ,savi\r :i* ^? ,scriptures reveal4 ,x is solemn & affect+ beyond expression to ?9k ( all ?is1 & n less s to contemplate ! le?>gy & indiff]5ce ( ^? :o pr(ess to h ! tru?4 ,we d n /op to inquire :at x is t m9i/]s to ?is le?>gic /ate ( _m pr(essors4 ,t is n our object4 ,we desire1 by ! grace ( ,god1 to see !m ?or\ghly r\s$ out ( x1 & to ?is end x is t we call _! att5tion to ! influ5ces t are abroad1 & to ! only div9e safegu>d aga9/ !m4 ,we _c b feel deeply = our *ildr51 gr[+ up 9 su* an atmosph]e z t :i* at pres5t surr\nds u1 & :i* w become yet d>k] & d>k]4 ,we long to see m e>ne/ness on ! "p ( ,*ri/ians 9 seek+ to /ore ! m9ds ( ! "y ) ! preci\s & s\l-sav+ k ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! *ild ,josiah1 & ! *ild ,timo?y1 %\ld incite u to great] dilig5ce 9 ! in/ruction ( ! "y1 :e!r 9 ! bosom ( ! family1 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 or 9 any way we c rea* !m4 ,x w n d = u to fold our arms1 & say1 ,:5 ,god's "t comes1 our *ildr5 w be conv]t$2 & till !n1 our ef=ts are useless4 ,?is is a fatal mi/ake4 ,god is a rew>d] ( !m t dilig5tly seek ,him4 7,heb4 xi47 ,he blesses our pray]ful ef=ts 9 ! in/ruction ( our *ildr54 ,& fur!r1 :o c e/imate ! bless+ ( be+ e>ly l$ 9 ! "r way--( hav+ ! "* =m$ amid holy influ5ces1 & ! m9d /or$ ) :at is true & pure & lovely8 ,on ! o!r h&1 :o w und]take to set =? ! evil consequ5ces ( all[+ our *ildr5 to gr[ up 9 ignorance ( div9e ?+s8 ,:o c portray ! evils ( a pollut$ imag9ation--( a m9d /or$ ) vanity1 folly1 & falsehood--( a he>t famili>iz$ f infancy ) sc5es ( moral degradation8 ,we d n hesitate to say t ,*ri/ians incur v heavy & awful responsibility 9 all[+ ! enemy to preoccupy ! m9ds ( _! *ildr5 at ! v p]iod :5 !y are mo/ pla/ic & susceptible4 ,true1 !re mu/ be ! quick5+ p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,x is z true ( ! *ildr5 ( ,*ri/ians z ( any o!r t !y mu/ be born aga94 ,we all und]/& ?is4 ,b does ?is fact t\* ! "q ( our responsibility 9 ref]5ce to our *ildr58 ,is x to cripple our en]gies or h9d] our e>ne/ ef=ts8 ,assur$ly n4 ,we are call$ ^u by e argum5t1 div9e & human1 to %ield our preci\s little ones f e evil influ5ce1 & to tra9 !m 9 t :i* is holy & good4 ,& n only %\ld we s act 9 respect to our own *ildr51 b also 9 respect to ! ?\s&s ar\nd u1 :o are l %eep hav+ no %eph]d1 & :o may ea* say1 alas1 ) too mu* tru?1 ,no man c>e? = my s\l4 ,may ! =ego+ pages be us$ by ,god's ,_s to act p[]fully on ! he>ts ( all :o may read !m1 t s !re may be a real awak5+ to a s5se ( our high & holy responsibilities to ! s\ls ar\nd1 & a %ak+ (f ( t t]rible deadness & coldness ov] :i* we all h to m\rn4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,9 /udy+ ! hi/ory ( ,josiah & 8 times1 we le>n "o special & priceless lesson1 namely1 ! value & au?ority ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,x w\ld be utt]ly impossible = human language to set =? ! va/ importance ( su* a lesson--a lesson = e age1 = e clime1 = e condition--= ! individual believ] & = ! :ole ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,! supreme au?ority ( ,holy ,scripture %\ld be deeply impress$ on e he>t4 ,x is ! only safegu>d aga9/ ! _m =ms ( error & evil :i* ab\nd on e h&4 ,human writ+s1 no d\bt1 h _! value2 !y may int]e/ ! m9d z a ref]5ce1 b !y are p]fectly wor?less z au?ority4 ,we ne$ to rememb] ?is4 ,!re is a /rong t5d5cy 9 ! human m9d to lean ^u human au?ority4 ,h5ce x has come to pass t millions ?r\gh\t ! pr(ess+ ,*ur* h virtually be5 depriv$ altoge!r ( ! ^w ( ,god1 f ! fact t !y h liv$ & di$ "u ! delusion t !y c\ld n "k x to be ! ^w ( ,god ap>t f human au?ority4 ,n[ ?is is1 9 reality1 ?r[+ ! ^w ( ,god ov]bo>d4 ,if t ,^w is ( no avail )\t man's au?ority1 !n1 we ma9ta91 x is n ,god's ,^w at all4 ,x does n matt]1 9 ! smalle/ degree1 :at ! au?ority is1 ! effect is ! same4 ,god's ,^w is decl>$ to be insuffici5t )\t some?+ ( man to give ! c]ta9ty t x is ,god t is speak+4 ,?is is a mo/ dang]\s error1 & its root lies f> deep] 9 ! he>t ?an _m ( u are aw>e4 ,x has (t5 be5 said to u1 :5 quot+ passages ( ,scripture1 ,h[ d y "k t t is ! ^w ( ,god8 ,:at is ! po9t ( su* a "q8 ,pla9ly to ov]?r[ ! au?ority ( ! ,^w4 ,! he>t t c\ld sugge/ su* an inquiry does n want to be gov]n$ by ,holy ,scripture at all4 ,! w is conc]n$4 ,"h lies ! deep secret4 ,!re is ! consci\sness t ! ,^w condemns some?+ t ! he>t wants to hold & *]i%1 & h5ce ! ef=t to set ! ,^w aside altoge!r4 ,b h[ are we to "k t ! book :i* we call ! ,bible is ! ^w ( ,god8 ,we reply1 ,x c>ries its own cr$5tials ) x4 ,x be>s its own evid5ce ^u e page1 9 e p>agraph1 9 e l9e4 ,true1 x is only by ! tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ! div9e ,au?or ( ! book1 t ! evid5ce c be weigh$ & ! cr$5tials appreciat$4 ,b we d n want man's voice to accr$it ,god's book2 or1 if we d1 we are mo/ assur$ly on infidel gr\nd z reg>ds div9e revelation4 ,if ,god _c speak directly to ! he>t--if ,he _c give ! assurance t x is ,he ,himself :o speaks1 !n :]e are we8 :i!r %all we turn8 ,if ,god _c make ,himself he>d & und]/ood1 c man d x bett]8--c he improve ^u ,god8 ,c man's voice give u m c]ta9ty8 ,c ! au?ority ( ! ,*ur*1 ! decrees ( g5]al c\ncils1 ! judgm5t ( ! fa!rs1 ! op9ion ( ! doctors1 give u m c]ta9ty ?an ,god ,himself8 ,if s1 we are j z completely at sea--j z ?or\ghly 9 ! d>k z ?\gh ,god _h n spok5 at all4 ,( c\rse1 if ,god has n spok51 we are completely 9 ! d>k2 b if ,he has spok51 & yet we _c "k ,8 voice )\t man's au?ority to accr$it x1 :]e lies ! diff]5ce8 ,is x n pla9 to ! read] ( ^! l9es t if ,god 9 ,8 great m]cy has giv5 u a revelation1 x mu/ be suffici5t ( itself2 & on ! o!r h&1 t any revelation :i* is n suffici5t ( itself _c possibly be div9e8 ,& fur!r1 is x n equally pla9 t if we _c believe :at ,god says because ,he says x1 we h no saf] gr\nd to g ^u :5 man presumes to affix 8 accr$it+ seal8 ,let u n be misund]/ood4 ,:at we insi/ ^u is ?is3 ! all-suffici5cy ( a div9e revelation ap>t f & above all human writ+s--anci5t1 m$ival1 or mod]n4 ,we value human writ+s2 we value s\nd criticism2 we value pr(\nd & accurate s*ol>%ip2 we value ! light ( true sci5ce & philosophy2 we value ! te/imony ( pi\s travel]s :o h s\ght to ?r[ light ^u ! sacr$ text2 we value all ^? books t op5 up to u ! int5sely int]e/+ subject ( biblical antiquities2 9 %ort1 we value ev]y?+ t t5ds to aid u 9 ! /udy ( ! ,holy ,scriptures3 b aft] all1 we return ) deep] emphasis to our ass]tion z to ! all-suffici5cy & supremacy ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,t ,^w mu/ be receiv$ on its own div9e au?ority1 )\t any human recomm5dation1 or else x is n ! ^w ( ,god to u4 ,we believe t ,god c give u ! c]ta9ty 9 our own s\ls t ! ,holy ,scriptures are1 9 v de$1 ,8 own ^w4 ,if ,he does n give x1 no man c2 & if ,he does1 no man ne$4 ,?us ! inspir$ apo/le says to 8 son ,timo?y1 ,cont9ue ?\ 9 ! ?+s :i* ?\ ha/ le>n$1 & ha/ be5 assur$ ( kn[+ ( :om ?\ ha/ le>n$2 & t f a *ild ?\ ha/ kn[n ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :i* are able to make !e wise unto salvation ?r\gh fai? :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus 7#b ,tim4 iii4 #ad1 #ae74 ,h[ did ,timo?y "k t ! ,holy ,scriptures 7 ! ^w ( ,god8 ,he knew x by div9e tea*+4 ,he knew ( :om he _h le>n$4 ,"h lay ! secret4 ,!re 0 a liv+ l9k betwe5 8 s\l & ,god1 & he recogniz$ 9 ,scripture ! v voice ( ,god4 ,?us x mu/ ev] be4 ,x w n d m]ely to be conv9c$ 9 ! intellect1 by human argum5ts1 human evid5ces1 & human apologies1 t ! ,bible is ! ^w ( ,god2 we mu/ "k its p[] 9 ! he>t & on ! consci5ce by div9e tea*+2 & :5 ?is is ! case1 we %all no m ne$ human pro(s ( ! div9ity ( ! book ?an we ne$ a ru%light at noonday to prove t ! sun is %9+4 ,we %all !n believe :at ,god says because ,he says x1 & n because man accr$its x1 nor because we feel x4 ,abraham believ$ ,god1 & x 0 c\nt$ unto him = righte\sness4 ,he did n want to g to ! ,*aldeans1 or to ! ,egyptians1 9 ord] to f9d out f !m if :at he _h he>d 0 9 reality ! ^w ( ,god4 ,no1 no2 he knew :om he _h believ$1 & ?is gave him holy /ability4 ,he c\ld say1 beyond all "q1 ,god has e/abli%$ a l9k betwe5 my s\l & ,himself1 by means ( ,8 ,^w1 :i* no p[] ( e>? or hell c ev] snap4 ,?is is ! true gr\nd = e believ]--man1 woman1 or *ild1 9 all ages & "u all circum/ances4 ,?is 0 ! gr\nd = ,abraham & ,josiah1 = ,luke & ,!ophilus1 = ,paul & ,timo?y2 & x mu/ be ! gr\nd = ! writ] & ! read] ( ^! words1 else we %all nev] be able to /& aga9/ ! ris+ tide ( infidelity1 :i* is sweep+ away ! v f\ndations on :i* ?\s&s ( pr(essors are repos+4 ,h[ev]1 we may well inquire1 c a m]ely national pr(ession1 a h]$it>y fai?1 an educational cre$1 su/a9 ! s\l 9 ! pres5ce ( an audaci\s skepticism t reasons ab\t ev]y?+ & believes no?+8 ,impossible6 ,we mu/ be able to /& be=e ! skeptic1 ! rationali/1 & ! infidel1 & say1 9 all ! calmness & dignity ( a div9ely wr\ght fai?1 ,i "k :om ,i h believ$4 ,!n we %all be little mov$ by su* books z1 ,! ,phases ( ,fai?1 ,essays & ,reviews1 ,brok5 ,lights1 ,ecce ,homo1 or ,col5so4 ,!y w be no m to u ?an gnats 9 ! sun%9e4 ,!y _c hide f our s\ls ! heav5ly beams ( our ,fa!r's revelation4 ,god has spok51 & ,8 voice rea*es ! he>t4 ,x makes itself he>d above ! d9 & confusion ( ?is _w1 & all ! /rife & controv]sy ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians4 ,x gives re/ & peace1 /r5g? & fix$ness1 to ! believ+ he>t & m9d4 ,! op9ions ( m5 may p]plex & conf\nd4 ,we may n be able to ?read our way ?r\gh ! labyr9?s ( human sy/ems ( !ology2 b ,god's voice speaks 9 ,holy ,scripture--speaks to ! he>t--speaks to me4 ,?is is life & peace4 ,x is all ,i want4 ,human writ+s may n[ g = :at !y are wor?1 see+ ,i h all ,i want 9 ! ev]-fl[+ f\nta9 ( inspiration--! pe]less1 preci\s volume ( my ,god4 ,b let u n[ turn to ,josiah1 & see h[ all t we h be5 dwell+ ^u f9ds its illu/ration 9 8 life & times4 ,josiah 0 eight ye>s old :5 he began to reign 7#b ,*ron4 xxxiv4 #a74 ,?is tells a tale z to ! condition & ways ( ,god's p4 ,josiah's fa!r _h be5 murd]$ by 8 own s]vants1 aft] a brief & evil reign ( two ye>s1 9 ! tw5ty-f\r? ye> ( 8 age4 ,su* ?+s ought n to h be54 ,!y 7 ! sad fruit ( s9 & folly--! humiliat+ pro(s ( ,judah's dep>ture f ,jehovah4 ,b ,god 0 above all2 & al?\gh we %\ld n h expect$ ev] to f9d a *ild ( eight ye>s ( age on ! ?rone ( ,david1 yet t *ild c\ld f9d 8 sure res\rce 9 ! ,god ( 8 fa!rs3 s t 9 ?is case1 z 9 all o!rs1 :]e s9 ab\nd$1 grace did mu* m ab\nd4 ,! v fact ( ,josiah's y\? & inexp]i5ce only af=d$ an occasion = ! display ( div9e grace1 & ! sett+ =? ( ! value & ! p[] ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,?is pi\s *ild 0 plac$ 9 a position ( peculi> difficulty & temptation4 ,he 0 surr\nd$ by errors 9 v>i\s =ms & ( long /&+2 b he did t :i* 0 "r 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 & walk$ 9 ! ways ( ,david 8 fa!r1 & decl9$ nei!r to ! "r h& nor to ! left4 ,= 9 ! eigh? ye> ( 8 reign1 :ile he 0 yet "y1 he began to seek aft] ! ,god ( ,david 8 fa!r3 & 9 ! twelf? ye> began to purge ,judah & ,j]usalem f ! high places1 & ! groves1 & ! c>v$ images1 & ! molt5 images4 ,?is 0 a good beg9n+4 ,x is a great matt]1 :ile ! he>t is yet t5d]1 to h x impress$ ) ! fe> ( ! ,"l4 ,x pres]ves x f a ho/ ( evils & errors4 ,! fe> ( ! ,"l is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom1 & x taught ?is pi\s y\? to "k :at 0 "r1 & to adh]e to x ) unsw]v+ fix$ness ( purpose4 ,!re is great =ce & value 9 ! expression1 ,he did t :i* 0 "r 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4 ,x 0 n t :i* 0 "r 9 8 own eyes1 nor yet 9 ! eyes ( ! p1 nor 9 ! eyes ( ^? t _h gone be=e him2 b simply :at 0 "r 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4 ,?is is ! solid f\ndation ( all "r action4 ,until ! fe> ( ! ,"l gets its true place 9 ! he>t1 !re c be no?+ "r1 no?+ wise1 no?+ holy4 ,h[ c !re be1 if inde$ t fe> is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom8 ,we may d _m ?+s ?r\gh ! fe> ( man1 _m ?+s ?r\gh =ce ( habit1 ?r\gh surr\nd+ influ5ces2 b nev] c we d :at is really "r 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l until our he>ts are br\ght to und]/& ! fe> ( ,8 holy "n4 ,?is is ! gr& regulat+ pr9ciple4 ,x imp>ts s]i\sness1 e>ne/ness1 & reality--r>e & admirable qualities6 ,x is an effectual safegu>d aga9/ levity & vanity4 ,a man1 or a *ild1 :o habitually walks 9 ! fe> ( ,god is always e>ne/ & s9c]e1 always free f trifl+ & affectation1 f assumption & bomba/1 life has a purpose1 ! he>t has an object1 & ?is gives int5sity to ! :ole c\rse & "*4 ,b fur!r1 we read ( ,josiah t he walk$ 9 ! ways ( ,david 8 fa!r1 & decl9$ nei!r to ! "r h& nor to ! left4 ,:at a te/imony = ! ,holy ,gho/ to be> conc]n+ a "y man6 ,h[ we d long = ?is pla9 decision6 ,x is invaluable at all times1 b especially 9 a day ( laxity & latitud9>ianism--( false lib]ality & spuri\s *>ity l ! pres5t4 ,x imp>ts great peace ( m9d4 ,a vacillat+ man is nev] peaceful2 he is always toss$ to & fro4 ,a d\ble-m9d$ man is un/able 9 all 8 ways4 ,he tries to please ev]ybody1 & 9 ! end pleases nobody4 ,! decid$ man1 on ! contr>y1 is he :o feels he has to please b ,"o4 ,?is gives unity & fix$ness to ! life & "*4 ,x is an imm5se relief to be ?or\ghly done ) m5-pleas+ & eye-s]vice--to be able to fix ! eye ^u ! ,ma/] alone1 & g on ) ,him ?r\gh evil report & ?r\gh good report4 ,true1 we may be misund]/ood & misrepres5t$2 b t is a v small matt] inde$2 our great bus9ess is to walk 9 ! div9ely appo9t$ pa?1 decl9+ nei!r to ! "r h& nor to ! left4 ,we are conv9c$ t pla9 decision is ! only ?+ = ! s]vant ( ,*ri/ at ! pres5t mom5t2 = s surely z ! devil f9ds u wav]+1 he w br+ e eng9e into play 9 ord] to drive u completely (f ! pla9 & n>r[ pa?4 ,may ,god's ,_s "w m mightily 9 our s\ls1 & give u increas$ ability to say1 ,my he>t is fix$1 ,o ,god2 my he>t is fix$3 ,i w s+ & give praise4 ,we %all n[ proce$ to consid] ! great "w :i* ,josiah 0 rais$ up to accompli%2 b ere do+ s1 we mu/ ask ! read] to notice p>ticul>ly ! words already ref]r$ to1 namely1 ,9 ! eigh? ye> ( 8 reign1 :ile he 0 yet "y1 he began to seek aft] ! ,god ( ,david 8 fa!r4 ,"h1 we may re/ assur$1 lay ! true basis ( all ,josiah's valuable s]vice4 ,he began by seek+ aft] ,god4 ,let "y ,*ri/ians pond] ?is deeply4 ,hundr$s1 we fe>1 h made %ipwreck by ru%+ prematurely into "w4 ,!y h become occupi$ & engross$ ) _! s]vice be=e ! he>t 0 rightly e/abli%$ 9 ! fe> & love ( ,god4 ,?is is a v s]i\s error inde$1 & we h met numb]s1 )9 ! la/ few ye>s1 :o h fall5 into x4 ,we %\ld ev] rememb] t ^? :om ,god uses mu* 9 public ,he tra9s 9 secret2 & fur!r1 t all ,8 mo/ honor$ s]vants h be5 m occupi$ ) _! ,ma/] ?an ) _! "w4 ,x is n t we und]value "w2 by no means2 b we d f9d t all ^? :o h be5 signally own$ ( ,god1 & :o h pursu$ a long & /eady c\rse ( s]vice & ,*ri/ian te/imony1 h begun ) mu* deep & e>ne/ he>t-"w1 9 ! secret ( ! div9e pres5ce4 ,& on ! o!r h&1 we h notic$ t :5 m5 h ru%$ prematurely into public "w--:5 !y began to tea* be=e !y _h begun to le>n1 !y h spe$ily brok5 d[n & gone back4 ,x is well to rememb] ?is4 ,god's plants are deeply root$1 & (t5 sl[ ( gr[?4 ,josiah began to seek ,god f\r ye>s be=e he began 8 public "w4 ,!re 0 9 8 case a firm gr\nd-"w ( g5u9e p]sonal piety1 on :i* to erect ! sup]/ructure ( active s]vice4 ,?is 0 mo/ ne$ful4 ,he _h a great "w to d4 ,high places & groves1 c>v$ images & molt5 images1 ab\nd$ on all h&s1 & call$ = no ord9>y fai?fulness & decision4 ,:]e 7 ^! to be _h8 ,9 ! div9e treasury1 & !re alone4 ,josiah 0 b a *ild1 & _m ( ^? :o _h introduc$ ! false wor%ip 7 m5 ( ye>s & exp]i5ce4 ,b he set himself to seek ! ,"l4 ,he f\nd 8 res\rce 9 ! ,god ( 8 fa!r ,david4 ,he betook himself to ! f\nta9-head ( all wisdom & p[]1 & !re ga!r$ up /r5g? :]e) to gird himself = :at lay be=e him4 ,?is1 we repeat1 0 mo/ ne$ful2 x 0 absolutely indisp5sable4 ,! accumulat$ rubbi% ( ages & g5]ations lay be=e him4 ,"o aft] ano!r ( 8 pr$ecessors _h add$ to ! pile2 & not)/&+ ! re=mation effect$ 9 ! days ( ,hezekiah1 x w\ld seem z ?\gh all _h to be done ov] aga94 ,h>k5 to ! foll[+ appall+ catalogue ( evils & errors3 ,9 ! twelf? ye>1 ,josiah began to purge ,judah & ,j]usalem f ! high places1 & ! groves1 & ! c>v$ images1 & ! molt5 images4 ,& !y break d[n ! alt>s ( ,baalim 9 8 pres5ce2 & ! images t 7 on high above !m he cut d[n2 & ! groves1 & ! c>v$ images1 & ! molt5 images1 he brake 9 pieces1 & made du/ ( !m1 & /rew$ x ^u ! graves ( !m t _h sacrific$ unto !m4 ,& he burnt ! bones ( ! prie/s ^u _! alt>s1 & cleans$ ,judah & ,j]usalem4 ,& s did he 9 ! cities ( ,manasseh & ,ephraim & ,simeon1 ev5 unto ,naphtali1 ) _! mattocks r\nd ab\t4 ,& :5 he _h brok5 d[n ! alt>s & ! groves1 & _h beat5 ! grav5 images into p[d]1 & cut d[n all ! idols ?r\gh\t all ! l& ( ,israel1 he return$ to ,j]usalem4 ,see also ! n>rative giv5 9 #b ,k+s xxiii1 :]e we h a mu* m detail$ li/ ( ! abom9ations ) :i* ?is devot$ s]vant ( ,god _h to grapple4 ,we d n quote any fur!r4 ,en\gh has be5 giv5 to %[ ! fe>ful l5g?s to :i* ev5 ! p ( ,god may g :5 once !y turn aside1 9 ! smalle/ measure1 f ! au?ority ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,we feel t ?is is "o special lesson to be le>n$ f ! deeply int]e/+ hi/ory ( ?is be/ ( ,judah's k+s1 & we fondly tru/ x may be le>n$ effectually4 ,x is inde$ a gr& & all-important lesson4 ,! mom5t a man dep>ts1 ! bread? ( a hair1 f ,scripture1 !re is no acc\nt+ = ! mon/r\s extravagance into :i* he may ru%4 ,we may feel dispos$ to m>vel h[ su* a man z ,solomon c\ld ev] be l$ to build high places = ,a%tore? ! abom9ation ( ! ,zidonians1 & = ,*emo% ! abom9ation ( ! ,moabites1 & = ,milcom ! abom9ation ( ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon4 ,b !n we c easily see h[ t hav+ 9 ! fir/ place disobey$ ! ^w ( 8 ,"l 9 go+ to ^? nations = wives1 he easily en\gh fell into ! deep] error ( adopt+ _! wor%ip4 ,b1 ,*ri/ian read]1 let u rememb] t all ! mis*ief1 all ! corruption & confusion1 all ! %ame & di%onor1 all ! reproa* & blasphemy1 _h its orig9 9 ! neglect ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,we _c possibly pond] ?is fact too deeply4 ,x is solemn1 impressive1 & admonitory beyond expression4 ,x has ev] be5 a special design ( ,satan to lead ,god's p away f ,scripture4 ,he w use any?+ & ev]y?+ = ?is end--tradition1 ! ,*ur* s-call$1 exp$i5cy1 human reason1 popul> op9ion1 reputation & influ5ce1 "*1 position1 & usefulness--all ^? he w use 9 ord] to get ! he>t & consci5ce away f t "o gold5 s5t5ce--t div9e1 et]nal motto1 ,,x ,,is ,,writt54 ,all t enorm\s pile ( error :i* our devot$ "y mon>* 0 enabl$ to gr9d into du/1 & beat into p[d]--all1 all _h its orig9 9 ! gross neglect ( ?is mo/ preci\s s5t5ce4 ,x matt]$ little to ,josiah t all ^! ?+s c\ld boa/ ( antiquity1 & ! au?ority ( ! fa!rs ( ! ,jewi% nation4 ,nei!r 0 he mov$ by ! ?\ght t ^! alt>s & high places1 ^! groves & images1 might be reg>d$ z pro(s ( l>g5ess ( he>t1 bread? ( m9d1 & a lib]ality ( _s t spurn$ all n>r[ness1 bigotry1 & intol]ance--t w\ld n be conf9$ )9 ! n>r[ b\nds ( ,jewi% prejudice1 b c\ld travel =? ?r\gh ! wide1 wide _w1 & embrace all 9 a circle ( *>ity & bro!rhood4 ,none ( ^! ?+s1 we are p]suad$1 mov$ him4 ,if !y 7 n bas$ ^u ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 he _h b "o ?+ to d ) !m1 & t 0 to beat !m into p[d]4 ,,"p ,,iii4 ,! v>i\s p]iods 9 ! life ( ,josiah are v /rongly m>k$4 ,9 ! eigh? ye> ( 8 reign1 he began to seek aft] ! ,god ( ,david 8 fa!r2 9 ! twelf? ye> he began to purge ,judah & ,j]usalem2 & 9 ! eighte5? ye> ( 8 reign1 :5 he _h purg$ ! l& & ! h\se1 he s5t ,%aphan ! son ( ,azaliah1 & ,maaseiah ! gov]nor ( ! city1 & ,joah ! son ( ,joahaz ! record]1 to repair ! h\se ( ! ,"l 8 ,god4 ,n[ 9 all ?is we c m>k t progress :i* ev] results f a real purpose ( he>t to s]ve ! ,"l4 ,! pa? ( ! j is z a %9+ light1 :i* %9e? m & m unto ! p]fect day4 ,su* 0 ! pa? ( ,josiah2 & su*1 too1 may be ! pa? ( ! read]1 if only he is influ5c$ by ! same e>ne/ purpose4 ,x does n matt] :at ! circum/ances may be4 ,we may be surr\nd$ by ! mo/ ho/ile influ5ces1 z ,josiah 0 9 8 day2 b a devot$ he>t1 an e>ne/ _s1 a fix$ purpose1 w1 ?r\gh grace1 lift u above all1 & enable u to press =w>d f /age to /age ( ! pa? ( true disciple%ip4 ,if we /udy ! fir/ twelve *apt]s ( ! book ( ,j]emiah1 we %all be able to =m "s idea ( ! condition ( ?+s 9 ! days ( ,josiah4 ,!re we meet ) su* passages z ! foll[+3 ,i w utt] ,my judgm5ts aga9/ !m t\*+ all _! wick$ness1 :o h =sak5 ,me1 & h burn$ inc5se unto o!r gods1 & wor%ip$ ! works ( _! own h&s4 ,?\ !re=e gird up ?y lo9s1 & arise1 & speak unto !m all t ,i comm& !e3 be n dismay$ at _! faces1 le/ ,i conf\nd !e be=e !m4 ,:]e=e ,i w yet plead ) y1 sai? ! ,"l1 & ) y\r *ildr5's *ildr5 w ,i plead4 ,= pass ov] ! isles ( ,*ittim1 & see2 & s5d unto ,k$>1 & consid] dilig5tly1 & see if !re be su* a ?+4 ,ha? a nation *ang$ _! gods1 :i* are yet no gods8 b ,my p h *ang$ _! glory = t :i* do? n pr(it4 ,s also 9 ! op5+ ( *ap4 iii41 we f9d ! mo/ t]rible imag]y us$ to set =? ! base conduct ( backslid+ ,israel & trea*]\s ,judah4 ,h>k5 to ! foll[+ gl[+ language 9 *ap4 iv43 ,?y way & ?y do+s h procur$ ^! ?+s unto !e2 ?is is ?y wick$ness1 because x is bitt]1 because x rea*e? unto ?y he>t4 ,my b[els6 my b[els6 ,i am pa9$ at my v he>t2 my he>t make? a noise 9 me2 ,i _c hold my peace1 because ?\ ha/ he>d1 ,o my s\l1 ! s\nd ( ! trumpet1 ! al>m ( w>4 ,de/ruction ^u de/ruction is cri$2 = ! :ole l& is spoil$3 sudd5ly are my t5ts spoil$1 & my curta9s 9 a mom5t4 ,h[ long %all ,i see ! /&>d1 & he> ! s\nd ( ! trumpet8 ,= ,my p are fooli%1 !y h n kn[n ,me2 !y are sotti% *ildr51 & !y h none und]/&+3 !y are wise to d evil1 b to d good !y h no k4 ,i beheld ! e>?1 &1 lo x 0 )\t =m & void2 & ! heav5s1 & !y _h no light4 ,i beheld ! m\nta9s1 &1 lo1 !y trembl$1 & all ! hills mov$ lightly4 ,i beheld1 &1 lo1 !re 0 no man1 & all ! birds ( ! heav5s 7 fl$4 ,i beheld1 &1 lo1 ! fruitful place 0 a wild]ness1 & all ! cities !re( 7 brok5 d[n at ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 & by ,8 fi]ce ang]4 ,:at vivid language6 ,! :ole sc5e seems1 9 ! vision ( ! prophet1 r$uc$ to primval *aos & d>kness4 ,9 %ort1 no?+ c\ld be m gloomy ?an ! aspect "h pres5t$4 ,! :ole ( ^! op5+ *apt]s %\ld be c>efully /udi$1 if we w\ld =m a correct judgm5t ( ! times 9 :i* ,josiah's lot 0 ca/4 ,!y 7 evid5tly times *>act]iz$ by deep-seat$ & wide-spread corruptions1 9 e %ape & =m4 ,high & l[1 ri* & poor1 le>n$ & ignorant1 prophets1 prie/s1 & p--all pres5t$ an appall+ picture ( holl[ness1 deceit1 & he>tless wick$ness1 :i* c\ld only be fai?fully portray$ by an inspir$ p54 ,b :y dwell ^u ?is8 ,:y multiply quotations 9 pro( ( ! l[ moral condition ( ,israel & ,judah 9 ! days ( k+ ,josiah8 ,ma9ly to %[ t1 no matt] :at may be our surr\nd+s1 we c individually s]ve ! ,"l1 if only !re be ! purpose ( he>t to d s4 ,inde$1 x is 9 ! v d>ke/ times t ! light ( true devot$ness %9es =? mo/ brightly4 ,x is ?r[n into relief by ! surr\nd+ gloom4 ,! v circum/ances :i* indol5ce & unfai?fulness w\ld use z a plea = yield+ to ! curr5t w only furni% a devot$ _s ) a plea = mak+ head aga9/ x4 ,if ,josiah _h look$ ar\nd him1 :at w\ld he h se58 ,trea*]y1 deceit1 corruption1 & viol5ce4 ,su* 0 ! /ate ( public morals4 ,& :at ( religion8 ,errors & evils 9 e imag9able %ape4 ,"s ( ^! 7 ho>y ) age4 ,!y _h be5 in/itut$ by ,solomon & left /&+ by ,hezekiah4 ,_! f\ndations _h be5 laid amid ! spl5dors ( ! reign ( ,israel's wise/ & weal?ie/ mon>*1 & ! mo/ pi\s & devot$ ( ,josiah's pr$ecessors _h left !m z !y f\nd !m4 ,:o1 !n1 0 ,josiah1 t he %\ld presume to ov]turn su* v5]able in/itutions8 ,:at "r _h he1 a m]e y\?1 raw & inexp]i5c$1 to set himself 9 opposition to m5 s f> beyond him 9 wisdom1 intellig5ce1 & mature judgm5t8 ,:y n leave ?+s z he f\nd !m8 ,:y n all[ ! curr5t to fl[ peacefully on ?r\gh ^? *annels :i* _h conduct$ x = ages & g5]ations8 ,disruptions are haz>d\s4 ,!re is always great risk 9 di/urb+ old prejudices4 ,^! & a ?\s& k9dr$ que/ions might d\btless h ex]cis$ ! he>t ( ,josiah2 b ! answ] 0 simple1 direct1 cle> & conclusive4 ,x 0 n ! judgm5t ( ,josiah aga9/ ! judgm5t ( 8 pr$ecessors1 b x 0 ! judgm5t ( ,god aga9/ all4 ,?is is a mo/ weighty pr9ciple = e *ild ( ,god & e s]vant ( ,*ri/4 ,)\t x1 we c nev] make head aga9/ ! tide ( evil :i* is fl[+ ar\nd u4 ,x 0 ?is pr9ciple :i* su/a9$ ,lu!r 9 ! t]rible conflict :i* he _h to wage ) ! :ole ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,he too1 l ,josiah1 _h to lay ! axe to ! root ( old prejudices1 & %ake ! v f\ndation ( op9ions & doctr9es :i* _h held almo/ univ]sal sway 9 ! ,*ur* = ov] a ?\s& ye>s4 ,h[ 0 ?is to be done8 ,0 x by sett+ up ! judgm5t ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r aga9/ ! judgm5t ( popes & c>d9als1 c\ncils & colleges1 bi%ops & doctors8 ,assur$ly n4 ,?is w\ld nev] h br\ght ab\t ! ,re=mation4 ,x 0 n ,lu!r v]sus ,*ri/5dom1 b ,holy ,scripture v]sus ,error4 ,read]1 pond] ?is6 ,yes1 pond] x deeply4 ,we feel x is a gr& & all-important lesson = ?is mom5t1 z x surely 0 = ! days ( ,lu!r & = ! days ( ,josiah4 ,we long to see ! supremacy ( ,holy ,scripture--! p>am\nt au?ority ( ! ^w ( ,god--! absolute sov]eignty ( div9e revelation rev]5tly own$ ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,we are conv9c$ t ! enemy is dilig5tly seek+1 9 all qu>t]s & by all means1 to und]m9e ! au?ority ( ! ,^w1 & to weak5 its hold ^u ! human consci5ce4 ,& x is because we feel ?is t we seek to raise1 aga9 & aga91 a note ( solemn w>n+1 z also to set =?1 accord+ to our ability1 ! vital importance ( submitt+1 9 all ?+s1 to ! inspir$ te/imony--! voice ( ,god 9 ,scripture4 ,x is n suffici5t to r5d] a m]ely =mal ass5t to t popul> /atem5t1 ,! ,bible1 & ! ,bible alone1 is ! religion ( ,prote/ants4 ,we want m ?an ?is4 ,we want to be1 9 all ?+s1 absolutely gov]n$ by ! au?ority ( ,scripture--n by our fell[-mortal's int]pretation ( ,scripture1 b by ,scripture itself4 ,we want to h ! consci5ce 9 a condition to yield1 at all times1 a true response to ! tea*+s ( ! div9e ,^w4 ,?is is :at we h s vividly illu/rat$ 9 ! life & times ( ,josiah1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ! transactions ( ! eighte5? ye> ( 8 reign1 to :i* we %all n[ call ! read]'s att5tion4 ,?is ye> 0 "o ( ! mo/ memorable1 n only 9 ! hi/ory ( ,josiah1 b 9 ! annals ( ,israel4 ,x 0 signaliz$ by two great facts1 namely1 ! discov]y ( ! book ( ! law & ! celebration ( ! fea/ ( ! ,passov]4 ,/up5d\s facts6--facts :i* h left _! impress ^u ?is mo/ int]e/+ p]iod1 & r5d]$ x pre-em95tly fruitful 9 in/ruction to ! p ( ,god 9 all ages4 ,x is wor?y ( note t ! discov]y ( ! book ( ! law 0 made dur+ ! progress ( ,josiah's re=matory measures4 ,x af=ds "o ( ! t5 ?\s& pro(s ( t great practical pr9ciple t to him t ha? %all m be giv52 & aga91 ,if any man w d ,8 w1 he %all "k ( ! doctr9e4 ,n[ 9 ! eighte5? ye> ( 8 reign1 :5 he _h purg$ ! l& & ! h\se1 he s5t ,%aphan ! son ( ,azaliah1 & ,maaseiah ! gov]nor ( ! city1 & ,joah ! son ( ,joahaz ! record]1 to repair ! h\se ( ! ,"l 8 ,god4 ,& :5 !y came to ,hilkiah ! prie/1 !y deliv]$ ! money t 0 br\ght into ! h\se ( ,god4444 ,& :5 !y br\ght out ! money t 0 br\ght into ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 ,hilkiah ! prie/ f\nd a book ( ! law ( ! ,"l giv5 by ,moses4 ,& ,hilkiah ! prie/ answ]$ & said to ,%aphan ! scribe1 ,i h f\nd ! book ( ! law 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,& ,hilkiah deliv]$ ! book to ,%aphan4 ,& ,%aphan c>ri$ ! book to ! k+4444 ,& ,%aphan read x be=e ! k+4 ,& x came to pass1 :5 ! k+ _h he>d ! words ( ! law1 t he r5t 8 clo!s 7#b ,*ron4 xxxiv4 #h-ai74 ,"h we h a t5d] consci5ce b[+ "u ! action ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,?is 0 "o special *>m 9 ! "* ( ,josiah4 ,he 01 9 tru?1 a man ( a humble & contrite _s1 :o trembl$ at ! ^w ( ,god4 ,w\ld t we all knew m ( ?is6 ,x is a mo/ valuable feature ( ! ,*ri/ian "*4 ,we c]ta9ly d ne$ to feel mu* m deeply ! weight1 au?ority1 & s]i\sness ( ,scripture4 ,josiah _h no "q :atev] 9 8 m9d z to ! g5u95ess & au!nticity ( ! words :i* ,%aphan _h read 9 8 he>+4 ,we d n read ( 8 ask+1 ,h[ am ,i to "k t ?is is ! ^w ( ,god8 ,no2 he trembl$ at x2 he b[$ be=e x2 he 0 smitt5 d[n "u x2 he r5t 8 g>m5ts4 ,he did n presume to sit 9 judgm5t ^u ! ^w ( ,god1 b1 z 0 meet & "r1 he all[$ ! ,^w to judge him4 ,?us x %\ld ev] be4 ,if man is to judge ,scripture1 !n ,scripture is n ! ^w ( ,god at all2 b if ,scripture is 9 v tru? ! ^w ( ,god1 !n x mu/ judge man4 ,& s x is & s x does4 ,scripture is ! ^w ( ,god1 & x judges man ?or\ghly4 ,x lays b>e ! v roots ( 8 nature--x op5s up ! f\ndations ( 8 moral be+4 ,x holds up be=e him ! only fai?ful mirror 9 :i* he c see himself p]fectly reflect$4 ,?is is ! reason :y man does n l ,scripture--_c be> x--seeks to set x aside--delights to pick holes 9 x--d>es to sit 9 judgm5t ^u x4 ,x is n s 9 ref]5ce to o!r books4 ,m5 d n tr\ble !mselves s mu* to discov] & po9t out flaws & discrepancies 9 ,hom] or ,h]odotus1 ,ari/otle or ,%akespe>e4 ,no2 b ,scripture judges !m--judges _! ways1 _! lu/s4 ,h5ce ! enmity ( ! natural m9d to t mo/ preci\s & m>vel\s ,book1 :i*1 z we h already rem>k$1 c>ries its own cr$5tials ) x to e div9ely prep>$ he>t4 ,!re is a p[] 9 ,scripture :i* mu/ be> d[n all be=e x4 ,all mu/ b[ d[n "u x1 soon] or lat]4 ,! ^w ( ,god is quick & p[]ful1 & %>p] ?an any two-edg$ sword1 pi]c+ ev5 to ! divid+ asund] ( s\l & _s1 & ( ! jo9ts & m>r[1 & is a disc]n] ( ! ?\ghts & int5ts ( ! he>t4 ,nei!r is !re any creature t is n manife/ 9 ,8 sight2 b all ?+s are nak$ & op5$ unto ! eyes ( ,him ) :om we h to d 7,heb4 iv4 #ab1 #ac74 ,josiah f\nd x to be ev5 s4 ,! ^w ( ,god pi]c$ him ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,& x came to pass1 :5 ! k+ _h he>d ! words ( ! law1 t he r5t 8 clo!s4 ,& ! k+ comm&$ ,hilkiah1 & ,ahikam ! son ( ,%aphan1 & ,abdon ! son ( ,micah1 & ,%aphan ! scribe1 & ,asaiah a s]vant ( ! k+'s1 say+1 ,g inquire ( ! ,"l = me1 & = !m t are left 9 ,israel & 9 ,judah1 conc]n+ ! words ( ! book t is f\nd2 = great is ! wra? ( ! ,"l t is p\r$ out ^u u1 because our fa!rs h n kept ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 to d aft] all t is writt5 9 ?is book4 ,:at a /rik+ contra/ betwe5 ,josiah1 ) contrite he>t1 ex]cis$ consci5ce1 & r5t g>m5ts1 b[+ d[n "u ! mighty action ( ! ^w ( ,god1 & our mod]n skeptics & infidels1 :o1 ) appall+ audacity1 d>e to sit 9 judgm5t ^u t v same ,^w6 ,oh t m5 w\ld be wise 9 "t1 & b[ _! he>ts & consci5ces 9 rev]5t submission to ! ^w ( ! liv+ ,god be=e t great & t]rible day ( ! ,"l 9 ! :i* !y %all be compell$ to b[1 amid weep+ & wail+ & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,god's ^w %all /& =ev]1 & x is utt]ly va9 = man to set himself up 9 opposition to x1 or seek by 8 reason+s & skeptical speculations to f9d out errors & contradictions 9 x4 ,=ev]1 ,o ,"l1 ,?y ^w is settl$ 9 heav54 ,heav5 & e>? %all pass away1 b ,my words %all n pass away4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l endure? =ev]4 ,( :at possible use is x1 !re=e1 = man to resi/ ! ^w ( ,god8 ,he c ga9 no?+2 b oh6 :at may he lose8 ,if man c\ld prove ! ,bible false1 :at %\ld he ga98 b if x be true aft] all1 :at does he lose8 ,a s]i\s inquiry6 ,may x h its weight ) any read] ^: m9d is at all "u ! influ5ce ( rationali/ic or infidel notions4 ,we %all n[ proce$ ) our hi/ory4 ,& ,hilkiah & !y t ! k+ _h appo9t$ w5t to ,huldah ! prophetess1 ! wife ( ,%allum ! son ( ,tikva?1 ! son ( ,hasrah1 keep] ( ! w>drobe2 7n[ %e dwelt 9 ,j]usalem1 9 ! college27 & !y spake to h] to t effect4 ,at ! op5+ ( ?is pap] we ref]r$ to ! fact ( a *ild ( eight ye>s old be+ on ! ?rone ( ,david z indicative ( ! condition ( ?+s among/ ! p ( ,god4 ,"h1 too1 we are arre/$ by ! fact t ! prophetic (fice 0 fill$ by a woman4 ,x surely tells a tale4 ,?+s 7 l[2 b ! grace ( ,god 0 unfail+ & abundant1 & ,josiah 0 s ?or\ghly brok5 d[n t he 0 prep>$ to receive ! communication ( ! m9d ( ,god ?r\gh :atev] *annel x might rea* him4 ,?is 0 morally lovely4 ,x might1 to nature's view1 seem v humiliat+ = a k+ ( ,judah to h rec\rse to a woman = c\nsel2 b !n t woman 0 ! deposit>y ( ! m9d ( ,god1 & ?is 0 q en\gh = a humble & a contrite _s l ,josiah's4 ,he _h ?us f> prov$ t 8 "o gr& desire 0 to "k & d ! w ( ,god1 & h5ce x matt]$ n by :at vehicle ! voice ( ,god 0 convey$ to 8 e>1 he 0 prep>$ to he> & obey4 ,*ri/ian read]1 let u consid] ?is4 ,we may re/ assur$ t h]e9 lies ! true secret ( div9e guidance4 ,! meek w ,he guide 9 judgm5t1 & ! meek w ,he tea* ,8 way 7,ps4 xxv4 #i74 ,7 !re m ( ?is bless$ _s ( meekness among u1 !re w\ld be less confusion1 less controv]sy1 less /riv+ ab\t words to no pr(it4 ,if we 7 all meek1 we %\ld all be div9ely guid$ & div9ely taught1 & ?us we %\ld see eye to eye2 we %\ld be ( "o m9d1 & speak ! same ?+1 & avoid mu* sad & humbl+ division & he>t-burn+4 ,see :at a full answ] ! meek & contrite ,josiah receiv$ f ,huldah ! prophetess--an answ] bo? z to 8 p & z to himself4 ,& %e answ]$ !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 ,tell ye ! man t s5t y to me1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,behold1 ,i w br+ evil ^u ?is place1 & ^u ! inhabitants !re(1 ev5 all ! curses t are writt5 9 ! book :i* !y h read be=e ! k+ ( ,judah4 ,because !y h =sak5 ,me1 & h burn$ inc5se unto o!r gods1 t !y might provoke ,me to ang] ) all ! works ( _! h&s2 !re=e ,my wra? %all be p\r$ out ^u ?is place1 & %all n be qu5*$4 ,all ?is 0 b ! solemn reit]ation & e/abli%m5t ( :at _h already fall5 ^u ! op5 & att5tive e> ( ! k+ ( ,judah2 b !n x came ) fre% =ce1 emphasis1 & int]e/1 z a direct p]sonal communication to himself4 ,x came en=c$ & enhanc$ by t e>ne/ s5t5ce1 ,tell ye ! man t s5t y to me4 ,b !re 0 m ?an ?is4 ,!re 0 a graci\s message directly conc]n+ ,josiah himself4 ,& z = ! k+ ( ,judah1 :o s5t y to inquire ( ! ,"l1 s %all ye say unto him1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel conc]n+ ! words :i* ?\ ha/ he>d3 ,,because ,,?y ,,he>t ,,0 ,,t5d]1 & ?\ did/ humble ?yself be=e ,god :5 ?\ he>de/ ,8 words aga9/ ?is place1 & aga9/ ! inhabitants !re(1 & humbl$/ ?yself be=e ,me1 & did/ r5d ?y clo!s & weep be=e ,me2 ,i h ev5 he>d !e also1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,behold1 ,i w ga!r !e to ?y fa!rs1 & ?\ %alt be ga!r$ to ?y grave 9 peace1 nei!r %all ?9e eyes see all ! evil t ,i w br+ ^u ?is place & ^u ! inhabitants ( ! same4 ,s !y br\ght ! k+ ^w aga9 7#b ,*ron4 xxxiv4 #bc-bh74 ,all ?is is full ( in/ruction & enc\ragem5t = u 9 ?is d>k & evil day4 ,x tea*es u ! imm5se value1 9 ! div9e e/imation1 ( deep p]sonal ex]cise ( s\l & contrition ( he>t4 ,josiah might h deem$ ! case hopeless--t no?+ c\ld av]t ! mighty tide ( wra? & judgm5t :i* 0 ab\t to roll ov] ! city ( ,j]usalem & ! l& ( ,israel--t any movem5t ( 8 mu/ prove utt]ly unavail+--t ! div9e purpose 0 settl$--! decree gone =?1 & t1 9 %ort1 he _h only to /& by & let ?+s take _! c\rse4 ,b ,josiah did n reason ?us4 ,no2 he b[$ be=e ! div9e te/imony4 ,he humbl$ himself1 r5t 8 clo!s1 & wept4 ,god took k ( ?is4 ,josiah's p5it5tial te>s 7 preci\s to ,jehovah1 & ?\gh ! appall+ judgm5t _h to take its c\rse1 yet ! p5it5t escap$4 ,& n only did he himself escape1 b he became ! honor$ in/rum5t 9 ! ,"l's h& ( deliv]+ o!rs also4 ,he did n ab&on himself to ! influ5ce ( a p]nici\s fatalism1 b 9 brok5ness ( _s & e>ne/ness ( he>t he ca/ himself ^u ,god1 confess+ 8 own s9s & ! s9s ( 8 p4 ,& !n1 :5 assur$ ( 8 own p]sonal deliv]ance1 he set himself to seek ! deliv]ance ( 8 bre?r5 also4 ,?is is a f9e moral lesson = ! he>t4 ,may we le>n x ?or\ghly4 ,,"p ,,iv ,x is deeply int]e/+ & in/ructive to m>k ! act+s ( ,josiah :5 8 he>t & consci5ce _h be5 br\ght "u ! p[]ful influ5ce ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,he n only b[$ d[n "u t ,^w himself1 b he s\ght to lead o!rs to b[ likewise4 ,?is mu/ ev] be ! case :]e ! "w is real4 ,x is impossible = a man to feel ! weight & solemnity ( tru? & n seek to br+ o!rs "u its action4 ,no d\bt a quantity ( tru? may be held 9 ! intellect--held sup]ficially--held 9 a m]ely speculative1 notional way2 b ?is w h no practical effect2 x does n tell ^u ! he>t & consci5ce aft] a div9e1 liv+ fa%ion2 x does n affect ! life & "*4 ,& inasmu* z x does n affect our own s\ls1 nei!r w our mode ( pres5t+ x be v likely to act ) mu* p[] ^u o!rs4 ,true1 ,god is sov]eign1 & ,he may use ,8 own ,^w ev5 :5 spok5 by "o :o has nev] really felt its influ5ce2 b we are speak+ n[ ( :at may prop]ly & naturally be look$ =2 & we may re/ assur$ t ! be/ way 9 :i* to make o!rs feel deeply is to feel deeply ourselves4 ,take any tru? y please4 ,take1 = example1 ! glori\s tru? ( ! ,"l's com+4 ,h[ is a man mo/ likely to affect 8 he>]s by ! pres5tation ( ?is tru?8 ,unque/ionably by be+ deeply affect$ himself4 ,if ! he>t be "u ! p[] ( t solemn ^w1 ! ,"l is at h&1--if ?is fact be realiz$ 9 all its solemnity z to ! _w1 & 9 its sweet attractiv5ess z to ! believ] individually & ! ,*ur* collectively1 !n x w assur$ly be pres5t$ 9 a way calculat$ to move ! he>ts ( ! he>]s4 ,x is easy to see :5 a man feels :at he is say+4 ,!re may be a v cle> & clev] exposition ( ! doctr9e ( ! second adv5t1 & ( all ! collat]al tru?s2 b if x be cold & he>tless1 x w fall p[]less on ! e>s ( ! audi5ce4 ,9 ord] to speak to he>ts1 on any subject1 ! he>t ( ! speak] mu/ feel x4 ,:at 0 x t gave su* p[] to ,:itefield's disc\rses8 ,x 0 n ! dep? or ! range ( tru? conta9$ 9 !m1 z is manife/ to any intellig5t read]4 ,no4 ,! secret ( _! mighty efficacy lay 9 ! fact t ! speak] felt :at he 0 say+4 ,:itefield wept ov] ! p1 & no m>vel if ! p wept "u ,:itefield4 ,he mu/ be a h>d5$ wret* inde$ :o c sit unmov$ "u a prea*] :o is %$d+ te>s = 8 s\l's salvation4 ,let u n be misund]/ood4 ,we d n mean to say t any?+ 9 a prea*]'s mann] c ( itself conv]t a s\l4 ,te>s _c quick53 e>ne/ness _c reg5]ate4 ,x is n by might1 nor by p[]1 b by ,my ,_s1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,x is only by ! p[]ful action ( ! ,^w & ,_s ( ,god t any s\l c be born aga94 ,all ?is we fully believe1 & w\ld ev] be> 9 m9d2 b at ! same "t1 we z fully believe & w\ld also be> 9 m9d t ,god blesses e>ne/ prea*+1 & s\ls are mov$ by x4 ,we h f> too mu* me*anical prea*+--too mu* r\t9e "w--too mu* ( :at may ju/ly be call$ go+ ?r\gh a s]vice4 ,we want m e>ne/ness1 m dep? ( feel+1 m int5sity1 m p[] to weep ov] ! s\ls ( m51 a m influ5tial & abid+ s5se ( ! awful doom ( imp5it5t s9n]s1 ! value ( an immortal s\l1 & ! solemn realities ( ! et]nal _w4 ,we are told t ! fam\s ,g>rick 0 once ask$ by a bi%op h[ x 0 t he produc$ f> m p[]ful results by 8 fiction ?an ! bi%op c\ld by prea*+ tru?4 ,! reply ( ! actor is full ( =ce4 ,my "l1 said he1 ! reason is obvi\s3 ,i speak fiction z ?\gh x 7 tru?1 :]eas y speak tru? z ?\gh x 7 fiction4 ,alas6 x is mu* to be fe>$ t too _m ( u speak tru? 9 ! same way1 & h5ce ! little result4 ,we are p]suad$ t e>ne/1 fai?ful prea*+ is "o ( ! special wants ( ?is our day4 ,!re are a few "h & !re1 ?ank ,god1 :o seem to feel :at !y are at--:o /& be=e _! audi5ce z ^? :o consid] !mselves z *annels ( communication betwe5 ,god & _! fell[s--m5 :o are really b5t on _! "w--b5t1 n m]ely on prea*+ & tea*+1 b on sav+ & bless+ s\ls4 ,! gr& bus9ess ( ! evangeli/ is to br+ ! s\l & ,*ri/ toge!r2 ! bus9ess ( ! tea*] & pa/or is to keep !m toge!r4 ,true x is1 mo/ bless$ly true1 t ,god is glorifi$ & ,jesus ,*ri/ magnifi$ by ! unfold+ ( tru?1 :e!r m5 w he> or :e!r !y w =be>2 b is ?is fact to be all[$ to int]f]e1 9 ! smalle/ degree1 ) ! ard5t desire = results 9 ref]5ce to s\ls8 ,we d n = a mom5t believe x4 ,! prea*] %\ld look = results1 & %\ld n be satisfi$ )\t !m4 ,he %\ld no m ?9k ( be+ satisfi$ to g on )\t results ?an ! husb&man ?9ks ( go+ on f ye> to ye> )\t a crop4 ,"s prea*]s !re are :o only succe$ 9 prea*+ _! he>]s away1 & !n !y cont5t !mselves by say+1 ,we are a sweet savor to ,god4 ,n[1 we believe ?is is a great mi/ake1 & a fatal delusion4 ,:at we want is to live be=e ,god = ! results ( our "w--to wait ^u ,him--to agonize 9 pray] = s\ls--to ?r[ all our en]gies into ! "w--to prea* z ?\gh ! :ole ?+ dep5d$ ^u u1 al?\gh kn[+ full well t we c d j no?+1 & t our words mu/ prove z ! morn+ cl\d if n fa/5$ z a nail 9 a sure place by ! ,ma/] ( assemblies4 ,we are conv9c$ t1 9 ! div9e ord] ( ?+s1 ! e>ne/ workman mu/ h ! fruit ( 8 labor2 & t accord+ to 8 fai?1 s %all x be4 ,!re may be exceptions1 b z a g5]al rule1 we may re/ assur$ t a fai?ful prea*]1 w1 soon] or lat]1 reap fruit4 ,we h be5 drawn into ! =ego+ l9e ( ?\ght :ile contemplat+ ! int]e/+ sc5e 9 ! life ( ,josiah pres5t$ to u at ! close ( #b ,*ronicles xxxiv4 ,x w be pr(itable = u to dwell ^u x4 ,josiah 0 a man ?or\ghly 9 e>ne/4 ,he felt ! p[] ( tru? 9 8 own s\l1 & he c\ld n re/ satisfi$ until he ga!r$ ! p ar\nd him1 9 ord] t ! light :i* _h %one ^u him might %9e ^u !m likewise4 ,he did n1 he c\ld n1 re/ 9 ! fact t he 0 to be ga!r$ to 8 grave 9 peace--t 8 eyes 7 n to see ! evil t 0 com+ ^u ,j]usalem--t he 0 to escape ! appall+ tide ( judgm5t :i* 0 ab\t to roll ov] ! l&4 ,no2 he ?\ght ( o!rs1 he felt = ! p ar\nd him2 & inasmu* z 8 own p]sonal escape /ood connect$ ) & bas$ ^u 8 true p5it5ce & humiliation "u ! mighty h& ( ,god1 s he w\ld seek1 by ! action ( t ,^w :i* _h wr\ght s p[]fully 9 8 own he>t1 to lead o!rs to l p5it5ce & humiliation4 ,!n ! k+ s5t & ga!r$ toge!r all ! eld]s ( ,judah & ,j]usalem4 ,& ! k+ w5t up into ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 & all ! m5 ( ,judah1 & ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 & ! prie/s1 & ! ,levites1 & all ! p1 great & small2 & he read 9 _! e>s all ! words ( ! book ( ! cov5ant t 0 f\nd 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,& ! k+ /ood 9 8 place1 & made a cov5ant be=e ! ,"l1 to walk aft] ! ,"l1 & to keep ,8 comm&m5ts & ,8 te/imonies & 8 /atutes ) all 8 he>t & ) all 8 s\l1 to p]=m ! words ( ! cov5ant :i* are writt5 9 ?is book4 ,& he caus$ all t 7 pres5t 9 ,j]usalem & ,b5jam9 to /& to x4 ,& ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem did accord+ to ! cov5ant ( ,god1 ! ,god ( _! fa!rs4 ,& ,josiah took away all ! abom9ations out ( all ! c\ntries t p]ta9$ to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & made all t 7 pres5t 9 ,israel to s]ve1 ev5 to s]ve ! ,"l _! ,god4 ,& all 8 days !y dep>t$ n f foll[+ ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( _! fa!rs4 ,!re is a f9e moral lesson 9 all ?is = u--yea1 _m lessons to :i* we1 ) all our light1 k1 & privilege1 may well sit d[n4 ,:at fir/ ( all /rikes u at ?is mom5t is ! fact t ,josiah felt 8 responsibility to ^? ar\nd him4 ,he did n put 8 light "u a bu%el1 b r all[$ x to %9e = ! full b5efit & bless+ ( o!rs4 ,?is is all ! m /rik+1 inasmu* z t great practical tru? ( ! unity ( all believ]s 9 "o body 0 n kn[n to ,josiah1 because n reveal$ by ,god4 ,! doctr9e conta9$ 9 t "o brief s5t5ce1 ,!re is "o body & "o ,_s1 0 n made kn[n until long aft] ! times ( ,josiah1 ev5 :5 ,*ri/ ! ris5 ,head _h tak5 ,8 seat at ! "r h& ( ! ,maje/y 9 ! heav5s4 ,b al?\gh ?is tru? 0 hid 9 ,god1 nev]!less !re 0 ! unity ( ! nation ( ,israel4 ,!re 0 a national unity1 ?\gh !re 0 n ! unity ( a body2 & ?is unity 0 always recogniz$ by ! fai?ful1 :atev] might be ! outw>d condition ( ! p4 ,! twelve loaves on ! table ( %[-bread 9 ! sanctu>y 7 ! div9e type ( ! p]fect unity & yet ! p]fect di/9ctness ( ! twelve tribes4 ,! read] c see ?is 9 ,leviticus xxiv4 ,x is full ( int]e/1 & %\ld be deeply pond]$ by e /ud5t ( ,scripture & e e>ne/ lov] ( ! ways ( ,god4 ,dur+ ! d>k & sil5t wat*es ( ! night1 ! sev5 lamps ( ! gold5 c&le/ick ?rew _! light ^u ! twelve loaves rang$ by ! h& ( ! high-prie/ accord+ to ! comm&m5t ( ,god ^u ! pure table4 ,significant figure6 ,x 0 on ?is gr& tru? t ,elijah ! ,ti%bite took 8 /&1 :5 on ,m\nt ,c>mel he built an alt> ) twelve /ones1 accord+ to ! numb] ( ! tribes ( ! sons ( ,jacob1 unto :om ! ^w ( ! ,"l came1 say+1 ',israel %all be ?y "n' 7#a ,k+s xviii74 ,to ?is same tru? ,hezekiah _h reg>d :5 he comm&$ t ! burnt-(f]+ & ! s9-(f]+ %\ld be made = all ,israel 7#b ,*ron4 xxix4 #bd74 ,paul1 9 8 day ref]r$ to ?is preci\s tru?1 :5 9 ! pres5ce ( k+ ,agrippa he spoke ( our twelve tribes1 in/antly s]v+ ,god day & night 7,acts xxvi4 #g74 ,n[1 if any "o ( ^? m5 ( fai? _h be5 ask$1 ,:]e are ! twelve tribes8 c\ld he h giv5 an answ]8 c\ld he h po9t$ !m out8 ,assur$ly he c\ld2 b n to sight--n to man's view1 = ! nation 0 divid$--its unity 0 brok54 ,9 ! days ( ,elijah & ,hezekiah !re 7 ! t5 tribes & ! two2 & 9 ! days ( ,paul1 ! t5 tribes 7 scatt]$ abroad1 & only a remnant ( ! two 9 ! l& ( ,pale/9e1 "u ! dom9ion ( ,daniel's f\r? bea/4 ,:at !n8 ,0 ! tru? ( ,god made ( none effect by ,israel's outw>d condition8 ,f> be ! ?\ght6 ,our twelve tribes mu/ nev] be giv5 up4 ,! unity ( ! nation is a gr& reality to fai?4 ,x is z true at ?is mom5t z :5 ,jo%ua pit*$ ! twelve /ones at ,gilgal4 ,! ^w ( our ,god %all /& =ev]4 ,n "o jot or tittle ( aught t ,he has spok5 %all ev] pass away4 ,*ange & decay may m>k ! hi/ory ( human affairs1--dea? & desolation may sweep l a )]+ bla/ ov] e>?'s faire/ sc5es1 b ,jehovah w make good ,8 e ^w1 & ,israel's twelve tribes %all yet enjoy ! promis$ l&1 9 all its l5g?1 bread?1 & fulness4 ,no p[] ( e>? or hell %all be able to h9d] ?is bless$ consummation4 ,& :y8 ,:at makes u s sure8 ,h[ c we speak ) su* absolute c]ta9ty8 ,simply because ! m\? ( ! ,"l ha? spok5 x4 ,we may be m sure t ,israel's tribes %all yet enjoy _! fair inh]itance 9 ,pale/9e ?an t ! h\se ( ,tudor once held sway 9 ,engl&4 ,! =m] we believe on ! te/imony ( ,god1 :o _c lie2 ! latt] on ! te/imony ( man only4 ,x is ( ! utmo/ importance t ! read] %\ld be cle> z to ?is1 n only because ( its special be>+ ^u ,israel & ! l& ( ,canaan1 b also because x affects ! integrity ( ,scripture z a :ole4 ,!re is a loose mode ( h&l+ ! ^w ( ,god1 :i* is at once di%onor+ to ,him & injuri\s to u4 ,passages :i* apply di/9ctly & exclusively to ,j]usalem & to ,israel are made to apply to ! spread ( ! gospel & ! ext5sion ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,?is1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 is tak+ a v unw>rantable lib]ty ) div9e revelation4 ,our ,god c surely say :at ,he means1 & z surely ,he means :at ,he says2 h5ce1 :5 ,he speaks ( ,israel & ,j]usalem1 ,he does n mean ! ,*ur*2 & :5 ,he speaks ( ! ,*ur*1 ,he does n mean ,israel or ,j]usalem4 ,expositors ! /ud5ts ( ,scripture %\ld pond] ?is4 ,let no "o suppose t x is m]ely a "q ( prophetic int]pretation4 ,x is f> m ?an ?is4 ,x is a "q ( ! integrity1 value1 & p[] ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,if we all[ ourselves to be loose & c>eless 9 ref]5ce to "o class ( scriptures1 we are likely to be loose & c>eless z to ano!r1 & !n our s5se ( ! weight & au?ority ( all ,scripture w be sadly enfeebl$4 ,b we mu/ return to ,josiah1 & see h[ he recogniz$1 accord+ to 8 measure1 ! great pr9ciple on :i* we h be5 dwell+4 ,he c]ta9ly prov$ no exception to ! g5]al rule1 namely1 t all ! pi\s k+s ( ,judah _h reg>d to ! unity ( ! nation ( ,israel1 & nev] suff]$ _! ?\ghts1 _! sympa?ies1 or _! op]ations to be conf9$ )9 any n>r[] range ?an our twelve tribes4 ,! twelve loaves on ! pure table 7 ev] be=e ! eye ( ,god & ev] be=e ! eye ( fai?4 ,nor 0 ?is a m]e speculation--a none-practical dogma--a dead lett]4 ,no2 x 0 9 e case a great practical1 influ5tial tru?4 ,josiah took away all ! abom9ations out ( all ! c\ntries t p]ta9$ to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,?is 0 act+ 9 ! fulle/ h>mony ) 8 pi\s pr$ecessor1 ,hezekiah1 :o comm&$ t ! burnt-(f]+ & ! s9-(f]+ %\ld be made = all ,israel4 ,& n[1 ,*ri/ian read]1 m>k ! application ( all ?is to our own s\ls at ?is pres5t mom5t4 ,d y he>tily believe1 ^u div9e au?ority1 9 ! doctr9e ( ! unity ( ! body ( ,*ri/8 ,d y believe t !re is su* a body on ?is e>? n[1 unit$ to its div9e & liv+ ,head 9 heav5 by ! ,holy ,gho/8 ,d y hold ?is great tru? f ,god ,himself1 ^u ! au?ority ( ,holy ,scripture8 ,d y1 9 "o ^w1 hold z a c>d9al & fundam5tal tru? ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ! indissoluble unity ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god8 ,d n turn r\nd & ask1 ,:]e is ?is to be se58 ,?is is ! "q :i* unbelief mu/ ev] put1 z ! eye re/s ^u ,*ri/5dom's numb]less sects & p>ties1 & to :i* fai? replies1 z ! eye re/s ^u t imp]i%able s5t5ce1 ,!re is "o body & "o ,_s4 ,m>k ! words6--,!re is4 ,x does n say !re 0 at "o "t & !re %all be aga9 "o body4 ,nei!r does x say t su* a ?+ exi/s 9 heav54 ,no2 b x says1 ,!re is "o body & "o ,_s n[ on ?is e>?4 ,c ?is tru? be t\*$ by ! condition ( ?+s 9 ! pr(ess+ ,*ur*8 ,has ,god's ,^w ceas$ to be true because man has ceas$ to be fai?ful8 ,w any "o und]take to say t ! unity ( ! body 0 only a tru? = apo/olic times1 & t x has no application n[1 see+ t !re is no exhibition ( x8 ,read]1 we solemnly w>n y to bew>e h[ y admit into y\r he>t a s5tim5t s entirely infidel z ?is4 ,re/ assur$ x is ! fruit ( positive unbelief 9 ,god's ,^w4 ,no d\bt1 appe>ances argue aga9/ ?is tru?2 b :at tru? is x aga9/ :i* appe>ances d n argue8 ,& say1 is x on appe>ances t fai? ev] builds8 ,did ,elijah build on appe>ances :5 he erect$ 8 alt> ( twelve /ones1 accord+ to ! numb] ( ! tribes ( ! sons ( ,jacob8 ,did k+ ,hezekiah build on appe>ances :5 he issu$ t f9e comm&m5t t ! burnt-(f]+ & ! s9-(f]+ %\ld be made = all ,israel8 ,did ,josiah build on appe>ances :5 he c>ri$ 8 re=matory op]ations into all ! c\ntries t p]ta9$ to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel8 ,surely n4 ,!y built ^u ! fai?ful ^w ( ! ,god ( ,israel4 ,t ,^w 0 true :e!r ,israel's tribes 7 scatt]$ or unit$4 ,if ,god's tru? is to be affect$ by outw>d appe>ances1 or by ! act+s ( m51 !n :]e are we8 or :at are we to believe8 ,! fact is1 !re is h>dly a tru? 9 ! entire compass ( div9e revelation to :i* we c\ld ) calm confid5ce commit our s\ls if we suff] ourselves to be affect$ by outw>d appe>ances4 ,no1 read]2 ! only gr\nd on :i* we c believe any?+ is ?is "o et]nal clause1 ,x is writt56 ,d y n admit ?is8 ,does n y\r :ole s\l b[ d[n to x8 ,d y n hold x to be a pr9ciple entirely vital8 ,we believe y d1 z a ,*ri/ian1 hold1 admit1 & rev]5tly believe ?is4 ,well1 !n1 x is writt51 ,!re is "o body & "o ,_s 7,eph4 iv474 ,?is is z cle>ly reveal$ 9 ,scripture z t we are ju/ifi$ by fai?1 or any o!r tru?4 ,d outw>d appe>ances affect ! sav+1 fundam5tal doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai?8 ,are we to call 9 "q ?is preci\s tru? because !re is s little exhibition ( its purify+ p[] 9 ! lives ( believ]s8 ,:o c\ld admit su* a fatal pr9ciple z ?is8 ,:at a complete upturn+ ( all ! f\ndations ( our fai? is necess>ily involv$ 9 ! admission ( ?is mo/ mis*iev\s l9e ( reason+6 ,we believe because x is writt5 9 ! ,^w1 n because x is exhibit$ 9 ! _w4 ,d\btless x ought to be exhibit$1 & x is our s9 & %ame t x is n4 ,to ?is we %all aft]w>d ref] m fully2 b we mu/ insi/ ^u ! prop] gr\nd ( belief1 namely1 div9e revelation2 & :5 ?is is cle>ly se5 & fully admitt$1 x applies z di/9ctly to ! doctr9e ( ! unity ( ! body z x does to ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai?4 ,,"p ,v ,we feel x to be ( real mom5t to insi/ ^u ?is pr9ciple1 namely1 t ! only gr\nd on :i* we c believe any doctr9e is its be+ reveal$ 9 ! div9e ,^w4 ,x is ?us we believe all ! great tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,we "k no?+ & c believe no?+ ( :at is spiritual1 heav5ly1 or div9e1 save z we f9d x reveal$ 9 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,h[ d ,i "k ,i am a s9n]8 ,because ,scripture ha? decl>$ t all h s9n$4 ,no d\bt ,i feel t ,i am a s9n]2 b ,i d n believe because ,i feel1 b ,i feel because ,i believe1 & ,i believe because ,god has spok54 ,fai? re/s ^u div9e revelation1 n on human feel+s or human reason+s4 ,x is writt5 is q suffici5t = fai?4 ,x c d ) no?+ less1 b x asks no?+ m4 ,god speaks3 fai? believes4 ,yes1 x believes simply because ,god speaks4 ,x does n judge ,god's ,^w by outw>d appe>ances1 b x judges outw>d appe>ances by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,?us x is 9 ref]5ce to all ! c>d9al tru?s ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 su* z ! ,tr9ity1 ! deity ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 atonem5t1 ,8 prie/hood1 ,8 adv5t1 ! doctr9e ( orig9al s91 ( ju/ification1 judgm5t to come1 et]nal puni%m5t4 ,we believe ^! gr& & solemn tru?s1 n on ! gr\nd ( feel+1 ( reason1 or ( outw>d appe>ances1 b simply on ! gr\nd ( div9e revelation4 ,h5ce1 !n1 if x be ask$1 ,on :at gr\nd d we believe 9 ! doctr9e ( ! unity ( ! body8 we reply1 ,^u ! self-same gr\nd t we believe ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 ! deity ( ,*ri/1 & ! atonem5t4 ,we believe x because x is reveal$ 9 sundry places 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,?us1 = example1 9 #a ,cor4 xii4 we read1 ,= z ! body is "o1 & ha? _m memb]s1 & all ! memb]s ( t "o body1 be+ _m1 are "o body2 s also is ,*ri/4 ,= by "o ,_s are we all baptiz$ into "o body1 :e!r we be ,jews or ,g5tiles1 :e!r we be bond or free2 & h be5 all made to dr9k into "o ,_s4 ,aga91 ,god ha? temp]$ ! body toge!r1 hav+ giv5 m abundant honor to t "p :i* lack$1 t !re %\ld be no s*ism 9 ! body4444 ,n[1 ye are ! body ( ,*ri/1 & memb]s 9 p>ticul>4 ,"h we h di/9ctly laid d[n ! p]fect & indissoluble unity ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 ! body ( ,*ri/1 on precisely ! same au?ority z any o!r tru? commonly receiv$ among/ u2 s t !re is j z mu* gr\nd = call+ 9 "q ! deity ( ,*ri/ z !re is = call+ 9 "q ! unity ( ! body4 ,! "o is z true z ! o!r2 & bo? are div9ely true1 because div9ely reveal$4 ,we believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ,god ov] all1 bless$ =ev]1 because ,scripture tells u s2 we believe t !re is "o body because ,scripture tells u s4 ,we d n reason 9 ! "o case1 b believe & b[2 nor %\ld we reason 9 ! o!r case1 b believe & b[4 ,!re is "o body & "o ,_s4 ,n[1 we mu/ be> 9 m9d t ?is tru? ( ! unity ( ! body is n a m]e ab/raction--a b>r5 speculation--a p[]less dogma4 ,x is a practical1 =mative1 influ5tial tru?1 9 ! light ( :i* we are call$ to walk1 to judge ourselves & all ar\nd u4 ,x 0 s ) ! fai?ful 9 ,israel ( old4 ,! unity ( ! nation 0 a real ?+ to !m1 & n a m]e !ory to be tak5 up or laid d[n at pleasure4 ,x 0 a great =mative1 p[]ful tru?4 ,! nation 0 "o 9 ,god's ?\ghts2 & if x 0 n manife/ly s1 ! fai?ful _h only to take ! place ( self-judgm5t1 brok5ness ( _s1 & contrition ( he>t4 ,witness ! case ( ,hezekiah1 ,josiah1 ,daniel1 ,nehemiah1 & ,ezra4 ,x nev] once occurr$ to ^! fai?ful m5 t !y 7 to give up ! tru? ( ,israel's unity because ,israel _h fail$ to ma9ta9 x4 ,!y did n measure ! tru? ( ,god by ! act+s ( m52 b !y judg$ ! act+s ( m51 & !mselves likewise1 by ! tru? ( ,god4 ,?is 0 ! only true way to act4 ,if ! manife/$ unity ( ,israel 0 m>r$ ?r\gh man's s9 & folly1 ! true-he>t$ memb]s ( ! congregation own$ & m\rn$ ov] ! s91 confess$ x z _! own1 & look$ to ,god4 ,nor 0 ?is all4 ,!y felt _! responsibility to act on ! tru? ( ,god :atev] might be ! outw>d condition ( ?+s4 ,?is1 we repeat1 0 ! mean+ ( ,elijah's alt> ( twelve /ones1 erect$ 9 ! face ( ,jezebel's eight hundr$ false prophets1 & despite ! division ( ! nation 9 man's view4 7#a ,k+s xviii47 ,?is1 too1 0 ! mean+ ( ,hezekiah's lett]s s5t to all ,israel to invite !m to come to ! h\se ( ! ,"l at ,j]usalem1 to keep ! passov] unto ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel4 ,no?+ c be m t\*+ ?an ! _s & /yle ( ^! lett]s4 ,ye *ildr5 ( ,israel1 turn aga9 unto ! ,"l ,god ( ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,israel1 & ,he w return to ! remnant ( y t are escap$ out ( ! h& ( ! k+s ( ,assyria4 ,& be n ye l y\r fa!rs & l y\r bre?r51 :i* trespass$ aga9/ ! ,"l ,god ( _! fa!rs1 :o !re=e gave !m up to desolation1 z ye see4 ,n[1 be ye n /iff-neck$1 z y\r fa!rs 71 b yield y\rselves unto ! ,"l1 & ent] into ,8 sanctu>y1 :i* ,he ha? sanctifi$ =ev]2 & s]ve ! ,"l y\r ,god1 t ! fi]c5ess ( ,8 wra? may turn away f y4 ,= if ye turn aga9 unto ! ,"l1 y\r bre?r5 & y\r *ildr5 %all f9d compassion be=e !m t lead !m captive1 s t !y %all come aga9 into ?is l&2 = ! ,"l y\r ,god is graci\s & m]ciful1 & w n turn away ,8 face f y 7#b ,*ron4 xxx4 #f-i74 ,:at 0 all ?is b simple fai? act+ on ! gr&1 et]nal1 immutable tru? ( ! unity ( ! nation ( ,israel8 ,! nation 0 "o 9 ! purpose ( ,god1 & ,hezekiah look$ at x f ! div9e /&po9t1 z fai? ev] does1 & he act$ accord+ly4 ,s ! po/s pass$ f city to city1 ?r\gh ! c\ntry ( ,ephraim & ,manasseh1 ev5 unto ,zebulun2 b !y laugh$ !m to scorn1 & mock$ !m4 ,?is 0 v sad1 b x is only :at we mu/ expect4 ,! act+s ( fai? are sure to call =? ! scorn & contempt ( ^? :o are n up to ! /&>d ( ,god's ?\ghts4 ,d\btless ^! m5 ( ,ephraim & ,manasseh reg>d$ ,hezekiah's message z a piece ( presumption or wild extravagance4 ,p]haps ! great tru? t 0 act+ ) su* p[] on 8 s\l1 =m+ 8 "* & rul+ 8 conduct1 0 9 _! judgm5t a my?1 or at be/ a valueless !ory--a ?+ ( ! pa/--an in/itution ( bygone ages1 hav+ no pres5t application4 ,b fai? is nev] mov$ by ! ?\ghts ( m51 & !re=e ,hezekiah w5t on ) 8 "w1 & ,god own$ & bless$ him4 ,he c\ld af=d to be laugh$ at & turn$ into ridicule1 :ile he beheld div]s ( ,a%] & ,manasseh & ,zebulun humbl+ !mselves & com+ to ,j]usalem4 ,hezekiah & all :o ?us humbl$ !mselves "u ! mighty h& ( ,god reap$ a ri* h>ve/ ( bless+1 :ile ! mock]s & scorn]s 7 left 9 ! b>r5ness & deadness ) :i* _! own unbelief _h surr\nd$ !m4 ,& let ! read] m>k ! =ce ( ^? words ( ,hezekiah1 ,if ye turn aga9 unto ! ,"l1 y\r bre?r5 & y\r *ildr5 %all f9d compassion be=e !m t lead !m captive4 ,does n ?is approa* v ne> to t preci\s tru? ( ! ,new ,te/am5t times1 t we are memb]s "o ( ano!r1 & t ! conduct ( "o memb] affects all ! re/8 ,unbelief might raise ! "q z to h[ ?is c\ld possibly be--z to h[ ! act+s ( "o c\ld possibly affect o!rs f> away2 yet s x 0 9 ,israel1 & s x is n[ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,witness ! case ( ,a*an1 9 ,jo%ua vii4 ,!re1 "o man s9n$2 &1 s f> z ! n>rative in=ms u1 ! :ole congregation 0 ignorant ( ! fact2 & yet we read t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel committ$ a trespass 9 ! accurs$ ?+4 ,& aga91 ,israel ha? s9n$4 ,h[ c\ld ?is be8 ,simply because ! nation 0 "o1 & ,god dwelt among !m4 ,?is1 pla9ly1 0 ! gr\nd ( a d\ble responsibility1 namely1 a responsibility to ,god1 & a responsibility to ! :ole assembly & to ea* memb] 9 p>ticul>4 ,x 0 utt]ly impossible = any "o memb] ( ! congregation to %ake (f ?is high & holy responsibility4 ,a p]son liv+ at ,dan might feel dispos$ to "q h[ 8 conduct c\ld affect a man liv+ at ,be]%eba2 yet su* 0 ! fact1 & ! gr\nd ( ?is fact lay 9 ! et]nal tru? ( ,israel's indissoluble unity & ,jehovah's dwell+ 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 r$eem$ assembly4 7,see ,exodus xv4 #b1 & ! _m passages :i* speak ( ,god's dwell+ 9 ! mid/ ( ,israel47 ,we d n attempt ev5 to quote ! num]\s scriptures :i* speak ( ,god's pres5ce 9 ! congregation ( ,israel--,8 dwell+ 9 _! mid/4 ,b we w\ld call ! att5tion ( ! read] to ! all-important fact t ^? scriptures beg9 ) ,exodus xv4 ,x 0 :5 ,israel /ood1 z a fully r$eem$ p1 on ,canaan's side ( ! ,r$ ,sea t !y 7 able to say1 ,! ,"l is my /r5g? & my song1 & ,he is become my salvation3 ,he is my ,god1 & ,i w prep>e ,him a habitation4 ,r$emption =m$ ! gr\nd ( ,god's dwell+ among ,8 p1 & ,8 pres5ce 9 _! mid/ secur$ _! p]fect unity4 ,h5ce no "o memb] ( ! congregation c\ld view himself z an isolat$ indep5d5t atom4 ,ea* "o 0 call$ to view himself z "p ( a :ole1 & to view 8 conduct 9 ref]5ce to all ^? :o1 l himself1 =m$ "p ( t :ole4 ,n[1 reason c\ld nev] grasp a tru? l ?is4 ,x lay entirely beyond ! k5 ( ! mo/ p[]ful human intellect4 ,fai? alone c\ld receive x & act ^u x1 & x is ( ! deepe/ int]e/ to see t ! fai?ful 9 ,israel ev] recogniz$ x & act$ ^u x4 ,:y did ,hezekiah s5d lett]s to all ,israel8 ,:y did he expose himself to scorn & ridicule 9 s do+8 ,:y did he comm& t ! burnt-(f]+ & ! s9-(f]+ %\ld be made = all ,israel8 ,:y did ,josiah c>ry 8 re=matory op]ations into all ! c\ntries t p]ta9$ to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel8 ,because ^? m5 ( ,god recogniz$ ! div9e tru? ( ,israel's unity1 & !y did n ?9k ( ?r[+ ?is gr& reality ov]bo>d because s few saw x or s\ght to c>ry x out4 ,! p %all dwell alone2 & ,i1 ! ,"l1 w dwell among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,^! imp]i%able tru?s %9e1 l mo/ preci\s gems ( heav5ly lu/re1 all along ! page ( ,old ,te/am5t ,scripture2 & we inv>iably f9d t1 j 9 proportion z any "o 0 liv+ ne> to ,god--ne> to ! liv+ & ev]-gu%+ f\nta9 ( life & light & love--j 9 proportion z he ent]$ into ! ?\ghts1 purposes1 sympa?ies1 & c\nsels ( ! ,god ( ,israel1 did he appreh5d & seek to c>ry out t :i* ,god _h decl>$ to be true ( ,8 p1 ?\gh ,8 p _h prov$ s untrue to ,him4 ,& n[1 ,*ri/ian read]1 we w\ld ask y a v pla9 & po9t$ "q1 :i* is ?is3 ,d y n recognize 9 ! unity ( ! ,jewi% nation ! =e%ad[+ ( a high] unity n[ exi/+ 9 t "o body ( :i* ,*ri/ is ! ,head8 ,we tru/ y d4 ,we fondly hope t y\r :ole moral be+ b[s d[n1 ) rev]5t submission1 to ! mighty tru?1 ,!re is "o body4 ,b !n we c well imag9e t y feel y\rself n a little p]plex$ & conf\nd$ :5 y ca/ y\r eye ar\nd y ?r\gh ! l5g? & bread? ( ! pr(ess+ ,*ur*1 9 se>* ( any positive expression ( ?is unity4 ,y see ,*ri/ians scatt]$ & divid$--y see innum]able sects & p>ties2 & :at p]haps puzzles y mo/ ( all1 y see ^? :o pr(ess to believe & act ^u ! tru? ( ! unity ( ! body divid$ among/ !mselves1 & pres5t+ any?+ b a spectacle ( unity & h>mony4 ,all ?is1 we confess1 is v p]plex+ to "o :o looks at x f a m]ely human /&po9t4 ,we are n ! lea/ surpris$ at p be+ /umbl$ & h9d]$ by ^! ?+s4 ,/ill ! f\ndation ( ,god /&e? sure4 ,8 tru? is p]fectly inde/ructible2 & if we gaze ) admiration ^u ! fai?ful wor?ies ( a bygone age :o believ$ & confess$ ! unity ( ,israel :5 !re 0 n a trace ( t unity visible to mortal eyes1 :y %\ld we n he>tily believe & dilig5tly c>ry out ! high] unity ( ! "o body8 ,!re is "o body & "o ,_s1 & h]e9 lies ! basis ( our responsibility to "o ano!r & to ,god4 ,are we to surr5d] ?is all-important tru? because ,*ri/ians are scatt]$ & divid$8 ,god =bid4 ,x is z real & z preci\s z ev]1 & x ought to be z =mative & z influ5tial4 ,we are b\nd to act ^u ! tru? ( ,god1 irrespective ( consequ5ces1 & utt]ly reg>dless ( outw>d appe>ances4 ,x is n = u to say1 z s _m d1 ,! case is hopeless3 ev]y?+ has gone to pieces4 ,x is impossible to c>ry out ! tru? ( ,god amid ! heaps ( rubbi% :i* lie ar\nd u4 ,! unity ( ! body 0 a ?+ ( ! pa/2 x may be a ?+ ( ! future1 b x _c be a ?+ ( ! pres5t4 ,! idea ( unity mu/ be ab&on$ z ?or\ghly ,utopian1 x _c be ma9ta9$ 9 ! face ( ,*ri/5dom's numb]less sects & p>ties4 ,no?+ rema9s n[ b = ea* "o to look to ! ,"l = himself1 & to d ! be/ he c1 9 8 own individual sph]e1 & accord+ to ! dictates ( 8 own consci5ce & judgm5t4 ,su* is1 9 sub/ance1 ! language ( hundr$s ( ! true p ( ,god2 & z is _! language1 s is _! practical c>e]4 ,b we mu/ speak pla9ly1 & we h no hesitation 9 say+ t ?is language savors ( %e] unbelief 9 t great c>d9al v]ity ( ! unity ( ! body2 &1 moreov]1 t we h j z mu* w>rant = reject+ ! preci\s doctr9e ( ,*ri/'s deity1 ( ,8 p]fect humanity1 or ( ,8 vic>i\s sacrifice1 z we h = reject+ ! tru? ( ! p]fect unity ( ,8 body1 inasmu* z ?is latt] re/s ^u precisely ! same f\ndation z ! =m]1 namely1 ! et]nal tru? ( ,god--! absolute /atem5t ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,:at "r h we to set aside any "o tru? ( div9e revelation8 ,:at au?ority h we to s+le out any special tru? f ! ^w ( ,god & say t x no long] applies8 ,we are b\nd to receive all tru?1 & to submit our s\ls to its au?ority4 ,x is a dang]\s ?+ to admit = a mom5t ! idea t any "o tru? ( ,god is to be set aside1 on ! plea t x _c be c>ri$ out4 ,x is suffici5t = u t x is reveal$ 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures3 we h only to believe & to obey4 ,does ,scripture decl>e t !re is "o body8 ,assur$ly x does4 ,?is is en\gh4 ,we are responsible to ma9ta9 ?is tru?1 co/ :at x may2 we c accept no?+ else--no?+ less--no?+ diff]5t4 ,we are b\nd1 by ! allegiance :i* we owe to ,*ri/ ! ,head1 to te/ify1 practically1 aga9/ ev]y?+ t militates aga9/ ! tru? ( ! indissoluble unity ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 & to seek e>ne/ly & con/antly a fai?ful expression ( t unity4 ,true1 we %all h to cont5d ) false unity on ! "o h& & false individuality on ! o!r2 b we h only to hold fa/ & confess ! tru? ( ,god1 look+ to ,him1 9 humility ( m9d & e>ne/ purpose ( he>t1 & ,he w su/a9 u 9 ! pa?1 let ! difficulties be :at !y may4 ,no d\bt !re are difficulties 9 ! way--grave difficulties1 su* z we 9 our own /r5g? _c cope )4 ,! v fact t we are told to endeavor to keep ! unity ( ! ,_s 9 ! bond ( peace is suffici5t to prove t !re are difficulties 9 ! way2 b ! grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is amply suffici5t = all ! dem&s t may be made ^u u 9 seek+ to act ^u ?is mo/ preci\s tru?4 ,9 contemplat+ ! pres5t condition ( ! pr(ess+ ,*ur* we may disc]n two v di/9ct classes4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re are ^? :o are seek+ unity on false gr\nds2 & secondly1 ^? :o are seek+ x on ! gr\nd laid d[n 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,?is latt] is di/9ctly a spiritual1 liv+1 div9e unity1 & /&s out 9 vivid contra/ ) all ! =ms ( unity :i* man has attempt$1 :e!r x be national1 ecclesia/ical1 c]emonial1 or doctr9al4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,god is n a nation1 n an ecclesia/ical or political sy/em4 ,x is a body unit$ to its div9e ,head 9 heav51 by ! pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is is :at x 01 & ?is is :at x is4 ,!re is "o body & "o ,_s4 ,?is rema9s unalt]ably true4 ,x holds good n[ j z mu* z :5 ! inspir$ apo/le p5n$ ,ephesians iv4 ,h5ce any?+ t t5ds to int]f]e ) or m> ?is tru? mu/ be wrong1 & we are b\nd to /& ap>t f x & te/ify aga9/ x4 ,to seek to unite ,*ri/ians on any o!r gr\nd ?an ! unity ( ! body is manife/ly oppos$ to ! reveal$ m9d ( ,god4 ,x may seem v attractive1 v desirable1 v reasonable1 "r1 & exp$i5t2 b x is contr>y to ,god1 & ?is %\ld be en\gh = u4 ,god's ,^w speaks only ( ! unity ( ! body & ! unity ( ! ,_s4 ,x recognizes no o!r unity3 nei!r %\ld we4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,god is "o1 ?\gh consi/+ ( _m memb]s4 ,x is n local1 or geographical2 x is corporate4 ,all ! memb]s h a d\ble responsibility2 !y are responsible to ! ,head1 & !y are responsible to "o ano!r4 ,x is utt]ly impossible to ignore ?is responsibility4 ,m5 may seek to %irk x2 !y may d5y x2 !y may ass]t _! individual rights1 & act accord+ to _! own reason1 judgm5t1 or w2 b !y _c get rid ( ! responsibility f\nd$ ^u ! fact ( ! "o compact body4 ,!y h to d ) ! ,head 9 heav5 & ) ! memb]s on e>?4 ,!y /& 9 ?is d\ble relation%ip--!y 7 incorporat$ !re9to by ! ,holy ,gho/1 & to d5y x is to d5y _! v spiritual exi/5ce4 ,x is f\nd$ 9 life1 =m$ by ! ,_s1 & taught & ma9ta9$ 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z indep5d5cy4 ,*ri/ians _c view !mselves z m]e individuals--z isolat$ atoms4 ,we are memb]s "o ( ano!r4 ,?is is z true z t we are ju/ifi$ by fai?4 ,no d\bt !re is a s5se 9 :i* we are individual3 we are individual 9 our rep5tance2 individual 9 our fai?2 individual 9 our ju/ification2 individual 9 our walk ) ,god & 9 our s]vice to ,*ri/2 individual 9 our rew>ds = s]vice1 = ea* "o %all get a :ite /one & a new "n engrav$ !reon kn[n only to himself4 ,all ?is is q true1 b x 9 no wise t\*es ! o!r gr& practical tru? ( our union ) ! ,head above & ) ea* & all ( ! memb]s bel[4 ,& we w\ld "h call ! read]'s att5tion to two v di/9ct l9es ( tru? fl[+ out ( two di/9ct titles ( our bless$ ,"l1 namely1 ,head%ip & ,lord%ip4 ,he is ,head ( ,8 body ! ,*ur*1 & ,he is ,"l ( all1 ,"l ( ea*4 ,n[1 :5 we ?9k ( ,*ri/ z ,"l1 we are rem9d$ ( our individual responsibility to ,him1 9 ! wide range ( s]vice to :i* ,he1 9 ,8 sov]eignty1 has graci\sly call$ u4 ,our ref]5ce mu/ be to ,him 9 all ?+s4 ,all our act+s1 all our movem5ts1 all our arrangem5ts1 mu/ be plac$ "u ! comm&+ influ5ce ( t weighty s5t5ce 7(t51 alas6 lightly spok5 & p5n$71 ,if ! ,"l w4 ,&1 moreov]1 no "o has any "r to ?ru/ himself betwe5 ! consci5ce ( a s]vant & ! comm&m5t ( 8 ,"l4 ,all ?is is div9ely true1 & ( ! v highe/ importance4 ,! ,lord%ip ( ,*ri/ is a tru? ! value ( :i* _c possibly be ov]e/imat$4 ,b we mu/ be> 9 m9d t ,*ri/ is ,head z well z ,"l2--,he is ,head ( a body1 z well z ,"l ( individuals4 ,^! ?+s mu/ n be conf\nd$4 ,we are n to hold ! tru? ( ,*ri/'s ,lord%ip 9 su* a way z to int]f]e ) ! tru? ( ,8 ,head%ip4 ,if we m]ely ?9k ( ,*ri/ z ,"l1 & ourselves z individuals responsible to ,him1 !n we %all ignore ,8 ,head%ip1 & lose sight ( our responsibility to e memb] ( t body ( :i* ,he is ,head4 ,we mu/ jeal\sly wat* aga9/ ?is4 ,we _c look at ourselves z isolat$1 indep5d5t atoms2 if we ?9k ( ,*ri/ z ,head1 !n we mu/ ?9k ( all ,8 memb]s1 & ?is op5s up a wide range ( practical tru?4 ,we h holy duties to dis*>ge to our fell[-memb]s1 z well z to our ,"l & ,ma/]2 & we may re/ assur$ t no "o walk+ 9 communion ) ,*ri/ c ev] lose sight ( ! gr& fact ( 8 relation%ip to e memb] ( ,8 body4 ,su* an "o w ev] rememb] t 8 walk & ways ex]t an influ5ce ^u ,*ri/ians liv+ at ! o!r side ( ! globe4 ,?is is a wondr\s my/]y1 b x is div9ely true4 ,if "o memb] suff]1 all ! memb]s suff] ) x 7#a ,cor4 xii4 #bf74 ,y _c r$uce ! body ( ,*ri/ to a matt] ( locality3 ! body is "o1 & we are call$ to ma9ta9 ?is practically 9 e possible way1 & to be> a decid$ te/imony aga9/ ev]y?+ :i* t5ds to h9d] ! expression ( ! p]fect unity ( ! body1 :e!r x be false unity or false individuality4 ,! enemy is seek+ to associate ,*ri/ians on a false gr\nd1 & ga!r !m ar\nd a false c5tre2 or1 if he _c d ?is1 he w s5d !m adrift ^u ! wide & tumultu\s ocean ( a desultory individualism4 ,we are ?r\ghly p]suad$1 be=e ,god1 t ! only safegu>d aga9/ bo? ^! false & dang]\s extremes is div9ely wr\ght fai? 9 ! gr& f\ndation-tru? ( ! unity ( ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,,"p ,,vi ,x may "h be prop] to inquire :at is ! suit$ attitude ( ! ,*ri/ian 9 view ( ! gr& f\ndation-tru? ( ! unity ( ! body4 ,t x is a tru? di/9ctly laid d[n 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t _c possibly be que/ion$4 ,if any read] ( ^! pages be n fully e/abli%$ 9 ! k & he>ty belief ( ?is tru?1 let him pray]fully /udy #a ,cor9?ians xii4 & xiv41 ,ephesians ii4 & iv41 ,colossians ii4 & iii4 ,he w f9d ! doctr9e ref]r$ to 9 a practical way 9 ! op5+ ( ,romans xii2 ?\gh x is n ! design ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 9 t magnific5t epi/le1 to give u a full unfold+ ( ! tru? respect+ ! ,*ur*4 ,:at we h to look = !re is r ! s\l's relation%ip ) ,god ?r\gh ! dea? & resurrection ( ,*ri/4 ,we might pass ?r\gh ! fir/ elev5 *apt]s ( ,romans & n "k t !re is su* a ?+ z ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 ! body ( ,*ri/2 & :5 we rea* *ap4 xii41 ! doctr9e ( ! "o body is assum$1 b n dwelt ^u4 ,!re is1 !n1 "o body actually exi/+ on ?is e>?1 =m$ by ! "o ,_s1 & unit$ to ! liv+ ,head 9 heav54 ,?is tru? _c be ga9said4 ,"s may n see x2 "s may f9d x v h>d to receive x1 9 view ( ! pres5t condition ( ?+s2 b nev]!less x rema9s a div9ely e/abli%$ tru? t !re is "o body1 & ! "q is1 h[ are we individually affect$ by ?is tru?8 ,x is z impossible to %ake (f ! responsibility involv$ !re9 z x is to set aside ! tru? itself4 ,if !re is a body ( :i* we are memb]s1 !n d we1 9 e tru?1 /& 9 a holy relation%ip to e memb] ( t body on e>?1 z well z to ! ,head 9 heav52 & ?is relation%ip1 l e o!r1 has its *>act]i/ic affections1 privileges1 & responsibilities4 ,& be x rememb]$1 we are n speak+ n[ ( ! "q ( association ) any special company ( ,*ri/ians1 b ( ! :ole body ( ,*ri/ ^u e>?4 ,no d\bt ea* company ( ,*ri/ians1 :]ev] assembl$1 %\ld be b ! local expression ( ! :ole body4 ,x %\ld be s ga!r$ & s ord]$1 on ! au?ority ( ! ,^w1 & by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 z t all ,*ri/'s memb]s :o are walk+ 9 tru? & hol9ess might happily f9d _! place !re4 ,if an assembly be n ?us ga!r$ & ?us ord]$1 x is n on ! gr\nd ( ! unity ( ! body at all4 ,if !re be any?+1 no matt] :at1 9 ord]1 discipl9e1 doctr9e1 or practice1 :i* w\ld prove a b>ri] to ! pres5ce ( any ( ,*ri/'s memb]s ^: fai? & practice are accord+ to ! ^w ( ,god1 !n is ! unity ( ! body practically d5i$4 ,we are solemnly responsible to own ! tru? ( ! unity ( ! body4 ,we %\ld s meet t all ! memb]s ( ,*ri/'s body might1 simply z su*1 sit d[n ) u & ex]cise :atev] gift ! ,head ( ! ,*ur* has be/[$ ^u !m4 ,! body is "o4 ,its memb]s are scatt]$ ov] ! :ole e>?4 ,di/ance is no?+3 locality no?+4 ,x may be ,new ,zeal&1 ,london1 ,p>is1 or ,ed9burgh2 x matt]s n4 ,a memb] ( ! body 9 "o place is a memb] ( ! body ev]y:]e1 = !re is b "o body & "o ,_s4 ,x is ! ,_s :o =ms ! body1 & l9ks ! memb]s ) ! ,head & ) "o ano!r4 ,h5ce1 a ,*ri/ian com+ f ,new ,zeal& to ,london ought to expect to f9d an assembly s ga!r$ z to be a fai?ful expression ( ! unity ( ! body1 to :i* he might atta* himself2 & fur!rmore1 any su* ,*ri/ian ought to f9d 8 place 9 ! bosom ( t assembly1 provid$ always !re be no?+ 9 doctr9e or walk to =bid 8 he>ty reception4 ,su* is ! div9e ord]1 z laid d[n 9 #a ,cor4 xii4 & xiv42 ,eph4 ii4 & iv4 & assum$ 9 ,rom4 xii4 ,inde$1 we _c /udy ! ,new ,te/am5t & n see ?is bless$ tru?4 ,we f9d 9 v>i\s cities & t[ns sa9ts ga!r$ by ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ! "n ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 z1 = example1 at ,rome1 ,cor9?1 ,ephesus1 ,philippi1 ,colosse1 & ,!ssalonica4 ,^! 7 n indep5d5t1 isolat$1 fragm5t>y assemblies1 b p>ts ( ! "o body1 s t a memb] ( ! ,*ur* 9 "o place 0 a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ev]y:]e4 ,d\btless1 ea* assembly1 z guid$ by ! "o ,_s1 & "u ! "o ,"l1 act$ 9 all local matt]s1 su* z receiv+ to communion1 or putt+ away any wick$ p]son f _! mid/2 meet+ ! wants ( _! poor1 & su* l2 b we may be q assur$ t ! act ( ! assembly at ,cor9? w\ld be recogniz$ by all o!r assemblies1 s t if any "o 0 sep>at$ f communion !re1 he w\ld1 if kn[n1 be refus$ 9 all o!r places2 o!rwise x w\ld be a pla9 d5ial ( ! unity ( ! body4 ,we h no reason to suppose t ! assembly at ,cor9? communicat$ or conf]r$ ) any o!r assembly previ\s to ! putt+ away ( ! wick$ p]son 9 *ap4 v41 b we are b\nd to believe t t act w\ld be duly recogniz$ & sanction$ by e assembly ^u ! e>?1 & t any assembly kn[+ly receiv+ ! excommunicat$ man w\ld h ca/ a slur ^u ! assembly at ,cor9?1 & practically d5i$ ! unity ( ! body4 ,?is we believe to be ! pla9 tea*+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures--?is1 ! doctr9e :i* any simple1 true-he>t$ /ud5t ( ^! scriptures w\ld ga!r up4 ,t ! ,*ur* has fail$ to c>ry out ?is preci\s tru? is1 alas6 alas6 pa9fully true2 & t we are all p>ticipators 9 ?is failure is equally true4 ,! ?\ght ( ?is %\ld humble u deeply be=e ,god4 ,n "o c ?r[ a /one at ano!r1 = we are all v]ily guilty 9 ?is matt]4 ,let n ! read] suppose = a s+le mom5t t our object 9 ^! pages is to set up any?+ l high ecclesia/ical pret5sions1 or to af=d c\nt5ance to holl[ assumption1 9 ! face ( manife/ s9 & failure4 ,god =bid6 we say ) our v he>t ( he>ts4 ,we believe t !re is a mo/ urg5t call ^u all ,god's p to humble !mselves 9 ! du/ on acc\nt ( our sad dep>ture f ! tru? s pla9ly laid d[n 9 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,?us x 0 ) ! pi\s & devot$ k+ ,josiah1 ^: life & times h sugge/$ ?is entire l9e ( ?\ght4 ,he f\nd ! book ( ! law1 & discov]$ 9 its sacr$ pages an ord] ( ?+s :olly diff]5t f :at he saw ar\nd him4 ,h[ did he act8 ,did he cont5t himself by say+1 ,! case is hopeless3 ! nation is too f> gone3 ru9 has set 91 & x is utt]ly va9 to ?9k ( aim+ at ! div9e /&>d2 we mu/ only let ?+s /&1 & d ! be/ we c8 ,nay1 read]1 su* 0 n ,josiah's language or mode ( action2 b he humbl$ himself be=e ,god1 & call$ ^u o!rs to d ! same4 ,& n only s1 b he s\ght to c>ry out ! tru? ( ,god4 ,he aim$ at ! v l(tie/ /&>d1 & ! consequ5ce 01 t f ! days ( ,samuel ! prophet1 !re 0 no passov] l to ,josiah's kept 9 ,israel2 nei!r did all ! k+s ( ,israel keep su* a passov]4 ,su* 0 ! result ( fai?ful ref]5ce & adh]5ce to ! ^w ( ,god1 & ?us x w ev] be1 = ,god is a rew>d] ( !m t dilig5tly seek ,him4 ,look at ! act+s ( ! remnant t return$ f ,babylon 9 ! days ( ,ezra & ,nehemiah4 ,:at did !y d8 ,!y set up ! alt> ( ,god2 !y built ! temple1 & repair$ ! walls ( ,j]usalem4 ,9 o!r words1 !y occupi$ !mselves ) ! true wor%ip ( ! ,god ( ,israel1 & ) ! gr& c5tre or ga!r+-po9t ( ,8 p4 ,?is 0 "r4 ,x is :at fai? always does1 reg>dless ( circum/ances4 ,if ! remnant _h look$ at circum/ances1 !y c\ld n h act$4 ,!y 7 a poor contemptible h&ful ( p1 "u ! dom9ion ( ! uncircumcis$ ,g5tiles4 ,!y 7 surr\nd$ by active enemies on all sides1 :o1 in/igat$ by ! enemy ( ,god1 ( ,8 city1 ( ,8 p1 left no?+ undone to h9d] !m 9 _! bless$ "w4 ,^! enemies ridicul$ !m1 & said1 ,:at d ^! feeble ,jews8 ,w !y =tify !mselves8 w !y sacrifice8 w !y make an end 9 a day8 w !y revive ! /ones out ( ! heaps ( ! rubbi% :i* are burn$8 ,nor 0 ?is all2 n only _h !y to cont5d ) p[]ful foes )\t1 !re 0 also int]nal weakness1 = ,judah said1 ,! /r5g? ( ! be>]s ( burd5s is decay$1 & !re is mu* rubbi%1 s t we are n able to build ! wall4 7,neh4 iv47 ,all ?is 0 v depress+4 ,x 0 v diff]5t f ! brilliant & palmy days ( ,solomon4 ,8 burd5-be>]s 7 _m & /rong1 & !re 0 no rubbi% cov]+ ! great /ones & co/ly ) :i* he built ! h\se ( ,god1 nor any contemptu\s foe to sne] at 8 "w4 ,& yet1 = all t1 !re 7 features atta*+ to ! "w ( ,ezra & ,nehemiah :i* are n to be f\nd 9 ! days ( ,solomon4 ,_! v feebl5ess1 ! piles ( rubbi% :i* lay be=e !m1 ! pr\d & insult+ enemies :o surr\nd$ !m--all ^! ?+s conspir$ to add a peculi> halo ( glory to _! "w4 ,!y built & prosp]$1 & ,god 0 glorifi$1 & ,he decl>$ 9 _! e>s ^! *e]+ words3 ,! glory ( ?is latt] h\se %all be great] ?an ( ! =m]1 sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s3 & 9 ?is place w ,i give peace1 sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s4 7,hag4 ii4 #i47 ,x is ( importance1 9 connection ) ! subject t has be5 engag+ our att5tion1 t ! read] %\ld c>efully /udy ! books ( ,ezra & ,nehemiah1 ,haggai & ,ze*>iah4 ,!y are full ( mo/ bless$ in/ruction1 com=t1 & enc\ragem5t 9 a day l ! pres5t4 ,_m1 n[adays1 x may be1 are dispos$ to smile at ! b>e m5tion ( su* a subject z ! unity ( ! body2 b let !m ask !mselves1 ,is x ! smile ( calm confid5ce1 or ! sne] ( unbelief8 ,"o ?+ is c]ta91 ! devil z cordially hates ! doctr9e ( ! unity ( ! body z he hates any o!r doctr9e ( div9e revelation1 & he w z assur$ly seek to h9d] any attempt to c>ry x out z he s\ght to h9d] ! rebuild+ ( ,j]usalem 9 ! days ( ,nehemiah4 ,b let u n be disc\rag$4 ,x is en\gh = u t we f9d 9 ,god's ,^w ! preci\s tru? ( ! "o body4 ,let u br+ ! light ( ?is to be> ^u ! pres5t condition ( ! pr(ess+ ,*ur*1 & see :at x w reveal to our eyes4 ,x w mo/ assur$ly put u on our faces 9 ! du/ be=e our ,god because ( our ways2 b at ! same "t1 x w lift our he>ts up to ! contemplation ( ! div9e /&>d4 ,x w s enlight5 & elevate our s\ls z to r5d] u ?or\ghly dissatisfi$ ) ev]y?+ t does n pres5t "s expression1 h[ev] feeble1 ( ! unity ( ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,x is :olly impossible t any "o c dr9k into 8 s\l ! tru? ( ! "o body & re/ satisfi$ ) any ?+ %ort ( ! practical recognition !re(4 ,true1 he mu/ make up 8 m9d to be> ! brunt ( ! enemy's opposition4 ,he w meet a ,sanballat "h1 & a ,rehum !re1 b fai? c say1-- ,is ,god = me8 ,i fe> n1 ?\gh all aga9/ me rise2 ,:5 ,i call on ,*ri/ my ,savi\r1 ! ho/ ( evil flies4 ,!re is ample enc\ragem5t = our s\ls 9 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,if we look at ,josiah1 j be=e ! captivity1 :at d we see8 ,a man simply tak+ ! ,^w z 8 guide--judg+ himself & all ar\nd by its light--reject+ all t 0 contr>y to x1 & seek+1 ) e>ne/ purpose ( he>t1 to c>ry out :at he f\nd writt5 !re4 ,& :at 0 ! result8 ,! mo/ bless$ passov] t _h be5 celebrat$ s9ce ! days ( ,samuel4 ,aga91 if we look at ,daniel1 dur+ ! captivity1 :at d we see8 ,a man act+ simply on ! tru? ( ,god & pray+ t[>d ,j]usalem1 ?\gh dea? />$ him 9 ! face z ! consequ5ce ( 8 act4 ,:at 0 ! result8 ,a glori\s te/imony to ! ,god ( ,israel1 & ! de/ruction ( ,daniel's enemies4 ,f9ally1 if we look at ! remnant1 aft] ! captivity1 :at d we see8 ,m51 9 ! face ( appall+ difficulties1 rebuild+ t city :i* 01 & %all be1 ,god's e>?ly c5tre4 ,& :at 0 ! result8 ,! joy\s celebration ( ! fea/ ( tab]nacles1 :i* _h n be5 kn[n s9ce ! days ( ,jo%ua ! son ( ,nun4 ,n[1 if we take any ( ! above int]e/+ cases1 & inquire z to ! effect ( _! look+ at surr\nd+ circum/ances1 :at answ] %all we get8 ,take ,daniel1 = in/ance4 ,:y did he op5 8 w9d[ t[>d ,j]usalem8 ,:y look t[>d a city ( ru9s8 ,:y call att5tion to a spot :i* only bore te/imony to ,israel's s9 & %ame8 ,w\ld x n be bett] to let ! "n ( ,j]usalem s9k into oblivion8 ,ah8 we c guess at ,daniel's reply to all su* inquiries4 ,m5 might smile at him too1 & deem him a vision>y en?usia/2 b he knew :at he 0 do+4 ,8 he>t 0 occupi$ ) ,god's c5tre1 ! city ( ,david1 ! gr& ga!r+-po9t = ,israel's twelve tribes4 ,0 he to give up ,god's tru? because ( outw>d circum/ances8 ,surely n4 ,he c\ld n cons5t to l[] ! /&>d ev5 ! bread? ( a hair4 ,he w\ld weep1 & pray1 & fa/1 & *a/5 8 s\l be=e ,god1 b nev] l[] ! /&>d4 ,0 he go+ to give up ,god's ?\ghts ab\t ,zion because ,israel _h prov$ unfai?ful8 ,n he4 ,daniel knew bett] ?an ?is4 ,8 eye 0 fix$ on ,god's et]nal tru?1 & h5ce1 ?\gh he 0 9 ! du/ because ( 8 own s9s & 8 p's1 yet ! div9e bann] float$ above 8 head1 9 its unfad+ glory4 ,j s n[1 de> ,*ri/ian read]1 we are call$ to fix ! gaze ( fai? ^u ! imp]i%able tru? ( ! "o body2 & n only to gaze ^u x1 b seek to c>ry x out 9 our feeble measure4 ,?is %\ld be our "o def9ite & con/ant aim4 ,we %\ld ev] & only seek ! expression ( ! unity ( ! body4 ,we are n to ask1 ,h[ c ?is be8 ,fai? nev] says1 ,h[8 9 ! pres5ce ( div9e revelation2 x believes & acts4 ,we are n to surr5d] ! tru? ( ,god on ! plea t we _c c>ry x out4 ,! tru? is reveal$1 & we are call$ to b[ to x4 ,we are n call$ to =m ! unity ( ! body4 ,v _m seem to ?9k t ?is unity is a some?+ :i* !y !mselves are to set up or =m 9 "s way or ano!r4 ,?is is a mi/ake4 ,! unity exi/s4 ,x is ! result ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ! body1 & we h to recognize x1 & walk 9 ! light ( x4 ,?is w give great def9it5ess to our c\rse4 ,x is always imm5sely important to h a di/9ct object be=e ! he>t1 & to "w ) direct ref]5ce !reto4 ,look at ,paul1 t mo/ devot$ ( workm54 ,:at 0 8 aim8--= :at did he "w8 ,he> ! answ] 9 8 own words3 ,i n[ rejoice 9 my suff]+s = y1 & fill up t :i* is beh9d ( ! afflictions ( ,*ri/ 9 my fle% = ,8 body's sake1 :i* is ! ,*ur*3 :]e( ,i am made a m9i/]1 accord+ to ! disp5sation ( ,god :i* is giv5 to me = y1 to fulfil ! ^w ( ,god2 ev5 ! my/]y :i* ha? be5 hid f ages & f g5]ations1 b n[ is made manife/ to ,8 sa9ts3 to :om ,god w\ld make kn[n :at is ! ri*es ( ! glory ( ?is my/]y among ! ,g5tiles2 :i* is ,*ri/ 9 y1 ! hope ( glory3 :om we prea*1 w>n+ e man1 & tea*+ e man 9 all wisdom2 t we may pres5t e man p]fect 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 :]eunto ,i also labor1 /riv+ accord+ to ,8 work+1 :i* worke? 9 me mightily 7,col4 i4 #bd-bi74 ,n[1 ?is 0 a great deal m ?an ! m]e conv]sion ( s\ls1 preci\s z t is1 mo/ surely4 ,paul prea*$ ! gospel ) a direct view to ! body ( ,*ri/2 & ?is is ! patt]n = all evangeli/s4 ,we %\ld n re/ 9 ! m]e fact t s\ls are quick5$2 we %\ld keep be=e our m9ds _! incorporation1 by ! "o ,_s1 into ! "o body4 ,?is w\ld effectually pres]ve u f sect-mak+--f prea*+ to swell ! ranks ( a p>ty--f seek+ to get p]sons to jo9 ?is1 t1 or ! o!r d5om9ation4 ,we %\ld "k no?+ :atev] b ! "o body1 because we f9d no?+ else 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,if ?is be lo/ sight (1 ! evangeli/ w n "k :at to d ) s\ls :5 !y are conv]t$4 ,a man may be us$ 9 ! conv]sion ( hundr$s--a mo/ preci\s "w inde$--preci\s beyond all expression1--& if he does n see ! unity ( ! body1 he mu/ be at sea z to _! fur!r c\rse4 ,?is is v s]i\s1 bo? z to himself & !m1 & also z to ! te/imony = ,*ri/4 ,may ,god's ,_s lead all ,*ri/ians to see ?is great tru? 9 all its be>+s4 ,we h b glanc$ at x1 9 connection ) our !me2 b x dem&s mu* s]i\s att5tion at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,x may be t "s ( our read]s are dispos$ to f9d fault ) :at !y may deem a long digression f ! subject ( ,life & ,times ( ,josiah2 b 9 tru? x %\ld n be look$ on z a digression1 b z a l9e ( tru? fl[+ naturally out ( t subject--a l9e1 too1 :i* _c possibly be ov]-e/imat$4 ,,"p ,,vii ,9 clos+ our rem>ks on ! life & times ( ,josiah1 we %all 9 few words adv]t1 fir/1 to ! fact ( 8 celebration ( ! passov]2 & secondly1 to ! solemn close ( 8 hi/ory4 ,our sket* ( ?is truly int]e/+ p]iod w\ld unque/ionably be incomplete 7 ^! ?+s omitt$4 ,& fir/1 !n1 z to ! fact--s full ( int]e/ & enc\ragem5t--t at ! v close ( ,israel's hi/ory !re %\ld be "o ( ! brighte/ mom5ts t ,israel _h ev] kn[n4 ,:at does ?is tea* u8 ,x v manife/ly tea*es u t 9 d>ke/ times x is ! privilege ( ! fai?ful s\l to act on div9e pr9ciples & to enjoy div9e privileges4 ,we look ^u ?is z a mo/ weighty fact = all ages1 b specially weighty at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,if we did no?+ m by writ+ our pap]s on ,josiah ?an to impress ?is great fact on ! m9d ( ! ,*ri/ian read]1 we %\ld consid] t we _h n writt5 9 va94 ,if ,josiah _h be5 influ5c$ by ! _s & pr9ciple :i*1 alas6 seem to actuate s _m 9 ?is our day1 he nev] c\ld h attempt$ to celebrate ! passov] at all4 ,he w\ld h fold$ 8 arms & said1 ,x is useless to ?9k ( ma9ta9+ any long] our great national in/itutions4 ,x c only be reg>d$ z a piece ( presumption to attempt ! celebration ( t ord9ance :i* 0 design$ to set =? ,israel's deliv]ance f judgm5t by ! blood ( ! lamb1 :5 ,israel's unity is brok51 & its national glory fad$ & gone4 ,b ,josiah did n reason l ?is2 he simply act$ ^u ! tru? ( ,god4 ,he /udi$ ! ,scriptures1 & reject$ :at 0 wrong & did :at 0 "r4 ,moreov]1 ,josiah kept a passov] unto ! ,"l 9 ,j]usalem2 & !y kill$ ! passov] on ! f\rte5? day ( ! fir/ mon?4 7#b ,*ron4 xxxv4 #a74 ,?is 0 tak+ high] gr\nd ?an ,hezekiah _h tak51 inasmu* z he kept 8 passov] on ! f\rte5? day ( ! second mon?4 7,*ap4 xxx4 #ae74 ,9 s do+1 ,hezekiah 01 z we "k1 avail+ himself ( ! provision :i* grace _h made = cases ( defilem5t4 7,see ,num4 ix4 #i-aa74 ,! div9e ord]1 h[ev]1 _h fix$ ! fir/ mon? z ! prop] p]iod1 & to ?is ord] ,josiah 0 enabl$ to con=m4 ,9 %ort1 he took ! v highe/ gr\nd1 accord+ to ! tru? ( ,god1 :ile ly+ l[ "u ! deep s5se ( p]sonal & national failure4 ,?is is ev] ! way ( fai?4 ,& he set ! prie/s 9 _! *>ges1 & enc\rag$ !m to ! s]vice ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 & said unto ! ,levites t taught all ,israel1 :i* 7 holy unto ! ,"l1 ,put ! holy ark 9 ! h\se :i* ,solomon1 ! son ( ,david1 k+ ( ,israel1 did build3 x %all n be a burd5 on y\r %\ld]s2 s]ve n[ ! ,"l y\r ,god1 & ,8 p ,israel4 ,& prep>e y\rselves by ! h\ses ( y\r fa!rs1 aft] y\r c\rses1 accord+ to ! writ+ ( ,david k+ ( ,israel1 & accord+ to ! writ+ ( ,solomon 8 son1 & /& 9 ! holy place1 accord+ to ! divisions ( ! families ( ! fa!rs ( y\r bre?r5 ! p1 & aft] ! division ( ! families ( ! ,levites4 ,s kill ! passov]1 & sanctify y\rselves1 & prep>e y\r bre?r51 t !y may d accord+ to ! ^w ( ! ,"l by ! h& ( ,moses4 ,"h we h ,josiah tak+ ! l(tie/ gr\nd & act+ on ! highe/ au?ority4 ,! mo/ cursory read] _c fail to be arre/$1 z he scans ! l9es j quot$ f ! inspir$ record1 by ! names ( ,solomon1 ,david1 ,moses1 all ,israel1 & above all1 by ! expression--s full ( dignity1 weight1 & p[]1--,t !y may d accord+ to ! ^w ( ! ,"l4 ,mo/ memorable words6 ,may !y s9k d[n into our e>s & into our he>ts4 ,josiah felt x to be 8 high & holy privilege to con=m to ! div9e /&>d1 not)/&+ all ! errors & evils :i* _h crept 9 f age to age4 ,god's tru? mu/ /& =ev]4 ,fai? owns & acts on ?is preci\s fact1 & reaps accord+ly4 ,no?+ c be m lovely ?an ! sc5e enact$ on ! occasion to :i* we are n[ ref]r+4 ,josiah's /rict adh]5ce to ! ^w ( ! ,"l is n m to be admir$ ?an 8 l>ge-he>t$ devot$ness & lib]ality4 ,he gave to ! p ( ! flock1 lambs & kids1 all = ! passov]-(f]+s1 = all t 7 pres5t1 to ! numb] ( ?irty ?\s&1 & ?ree ?\s& bullocks3 ^! 7 ( ! k+'s sub/ance4 ,& 8 pr9ces gave will+ly unto ! p1 to ! prie/s1 & to ! ,levites4444 ,s ! s]vice 0 prep>$1 & ! prie/s /ood 9 _! place1 & ! ,levites 9 _! c\rses1 accord+ to ! k+'s comm&m5t4444 ,& ! s+]s1 ! sons ( ,asaph1 7 9 _! place1 accord+ to ! comm&m5t ( ,david1 & ,asaph1 & ,heman1 & ,j$u?un ! k+'s se]2 & ! port]s wait$ at e gate2 !y might n dep>t f _! s]vice2 = _! bre?r5 ! ,levites prep>$ = !m4 ,s all ! s]vice ( ! ,"l 0 prep>$ ! same day1 to keep ! passov]1 & to (f] burnt-(f]+s ^u ! alt> ( ! ,"l1 accord+ to ! comm&m5t ( k+ ,josiah4 ,& ! *ildr5 ( ,israel t 7 pres5t kept ! passov] at t "t1 & ! fea/ ( unleav5$ bread sev5 days4 ,& !re 0 no passov] l to t kept 9 ,israel f ! days ( ,samuel ! prophet2 nei!r did all ! k+s ( ,israel keep su* a passov] z ,josiah kept1 & ! prie/s1 & ! ,levites1 & all ,judah & ,israel t 7 pres5t1 & ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem4 ,9 ! eighte5? ye> ( ! reign ( ,josiah 0 ?is passov] kept4 ,:at a picture6 ,k+1 pr9ces1 prie/s1 ,levites1 s+]s1 port]s1 all ,israel1 ,judah1 & ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem--all ga!r$ toge!r--all 9 _! true place & at _! appo9t$ "w1 accord+ to ! ^w ( ! ,"l1--& all ?is 9 ! eighte5? ye> ( ! reign ( ,josiah1 :5 ! entire ,jewi% polity 0 on ! v eve ( dissolution4 ,surely ?is mu/ speak to ! he>t ( ! ?\ghtful read]4 ,x tells its own impressive tale1 & tea*es its own peculi> lesson4 ,x tells u t no age1 no circum/ances1 no influ5ce1 c ev] *ange ! tru? ( ,god or dim ! vision ( fai?4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l endure? =ev]1 & fai? grasps t ^w & holds x fa/ 9 ! face ( ev]y?+4 ,x is ! privilege ( ! believ+ s\l to h to d ) ,god & ,8 et]nal tru?2 &1 moreov]1 x is ! duty ( su* an "o to aim at ! v l(tie/ /&>d ( action1 & to be satisfi$ ) no?+ l[]4 ,unbelief w draw a plea f ! condition ( ?+s ar\nd to l[] ! /&>d1 to relax ! grasp1 to slack5 ! pace1 to l[] ! tone4 ,fai? says1 ,no6--emphatically & decid$ly1 ,no6 ,let u b[ our heads 9 %ame & sorr[ on acc\nt ( our s9 & failure1 b keep ! /&>d up4 ,! failure is ours3 ! /&>d is ,god's4 ,josiah wept & r5t 8 clo!s1 b he did n surr5d] ! tru? ( ,god4 ,he felt & own$ t he & 8 bre?r5 & 8 fa!rs _h s9n$1 b t 0 no reason :y he %\ld n celebrate ! passov] accord+ to ! div9e ord]4 ,x 0 z imp]ative ^u him to d "r z x 0 ^u ,solomon1 ,david1 or ,moses4 ,x is our bus9ess to obey ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 & we %all assur$ly be bless$ 9 our de$4 ,?is is "o gr& lesson to be drawn f ! life & times ( ,josiah1 & x is und\bt$ly a seasonable lesson = our own times4 ,may we le>n x ?or\ghly4 ,may we le>n to adh]e ) holy decision to ! gr\nd on :i* ! tru? ( ,god has set u1 & to occupy t gr\nd ) a l>g] measure ( true devot$ness to ,*ri/ & ,8 cause4 ,mo/ gladly w\ld we l+] ov] ! brilliant & s\l-/irr+ sc5e pres5t$ 9 ! op5+ v]ses ( #b ,*ronicles xxxv1 b we mu/ br+ ?is pap] to an end1 & we %all m]ely glance v rapidly at ! solemn & admonitory close ( ,josiah's hi/ory4 ,x /&s 9 sad & pa9ful contra/ ) all ! re/ ( 8 mo/ int]e/+ c>e]1 & s\nds 9 our e>s a note ( w>n+ to :i* we are b\nd to give our mo/ s]i\s att5tion4 ,we %all d little m ?an quote ! passage1 & !n leave ! read] to reflect ^u x1 pray]fully & humbly1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,aft] all ?is1 :5 ,josiah _h prep>$ ! temple1 ,ne*o k+ ( ,egypt came up to fight aga9/ ,*>*emi% by ,euphrates2 & ,josiah w5t out aga9/ him4 ,b he s5t ambassadors to him1 say+1 ,:at h ,i to d ) !e1 ?\ k+ ( ,judah8 ,i come n aga9/ !e ?is day1 b aga9/ ! h\se :]e) ,i h w>2 = ,god comm&$ me to make ha/e3 =be> !e f m$dl+ ) ,god1 :o is ) me1 t ,he de/roy !e n4 ,nev]!less1 ,josiah w\ld n turn 8 face f him1 b disguis$ himself1 t he might fight ) him1 & h>k5$ n to ! words ( ,ne*o f ! m\? ( ,god1 & came to fight 9 ! valley ( ,megiddo4 ,& ! ar*]s %ot at k+ ,josiah2 & ! k+ said to 8 s]vants1 ,h me away1 = ,i am sore w\nd$4 ,8 s]vants !re=e took him out ( t *>iot & put him 9 ! second *>iot t he _h2 & !y br\ght him to ,j]usalem1 & he di$1 & 0 buri$ 9 "o ( ! sepul*res ( 8 fa!rs4 ,& all ,judah & ,j]usalem m\rn$ = ,josiah 7#b ,*ron4 xxxv4 #bj-bd74 ,all ?is is v sad & humbl+4 ,we d n wi% to dwell ^u x fur!r ?an is absolutely ne$ful = ! purpose ( in/ruction & admonition4 ,! ,holy ,_s does n expatiate1 b ,he has record$ x = our le>n+4 ,x is ev] ,8 way to give u m5 z !y 71--to write ! hi/ory ( _! de$s1 fir/ & la/--good & bad--"o z well z ano!r4 ,he tells u ( ,josiah's piety at ! fir/1 & ( 8 wilfulness at ! la/4 ,he %[s u t s long z ,josiah walk$ 9 ! light ( div9e revelation1 8 pa? 0 illum9at$ by ! bright beams ( ! div9e c\nt5ance2 b ! mom5t he attempt$ to act = himself--to walk by ! light ( 8 own eyes--to travel (f ! /raight & n>r[ way ( simple ob$i5ce1 t mom5t d>k & heavy cl\ds ga!r$ ar\nd him1 & ! c\rse t _h op5$ 9 sun%9e end$ 9 gloom4 ,josiah w5t aga9/ ,ne*o )\t any comm& f ,god--yea1 he w5t 9 direct opposition to words spok5 f ! m\? ( ,god4 ,he m$dl$ ) /rife t belong$ n to him1 & he reap$ ! consequ5ces4 ,he disguis$ himself4 ,:y d ?is1 if he 0 consci\s ( act+ = ,god8 ,:y we> a mask1 if tread+ ! div9ely appo9t$ pa?way8 ,alas6 alas6 ,josiah fail$ 9 ?is1 & 9 8 failure he tea*es u a salut>y lesson4 ,may we pr(it by x4 ,may we le>n m ?an ev] to seek a div9e w>rant = all we d1 & to d no?+ )\t x4 ,we c c\nt on ,god to ! fulle/ ext5t if we are walk+ 9 ,8 way1 b we h no security :atev] if we attempt to travel (f ! div9ely appo9t$ l9e4 ,josiah _h no comm& to fight at ,megiddo1 & h5ce he c\ld n c\nt on div9e protection4 ,he disguis$ himself1 b t did n %ield him f ! enemy's arr[4 ,! ar*]s %ot him--!y gave him 8 dea? w\nd1 & he fell1 amid ! te>s & lam5tations ( a p to :om he _h ende>$ himself by a life ( g5u9e piety & e>ne/ devot$ness4 ,may we h grace to imitate him 9 8 piety & devot$ness1 & to gu>d aga9/ 8 wilfulness4 ,x is a s]i\s ?+ = a *ild ( ,god to p]si/ 9 do+ 8 own w4 ,josiah w5t to ,megiddo :5 he ought to h t>ri$ at ,j]usalem1 & ! ar*]s %ot him1 & he di$3 ,jonah w5t to ,t>%i% :5 he ought to h gone to ,n9eveh1 & he 0 flung into ! deep3 ,paul p]si/$ 9 go+ to ,j]usalem ?\gh ! ,_s told him n1 & he fell into ! h&s ( ! ,romans4 ,n[1 all ^! 7 true1 e>ne/1 devot$ s]vants ( ,god2 b !y fail$ 9 ^! ?+s2 & ?\gh ,god ov]rul$ _! failure = bless+1 yet !y _h to reap ! fruit ( _! failure1 = our ,god is a consum+ fire 7,heb4 xii4 #bi74