,,books ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or         
,,?anksgiv+ ,,s]mons     #abmo1 net1    
#a4jj    ,,lett]s ,,on ,,evangelism     
#afmo1 clo?1 #be c5ts2                  
pap]1 #ae c5ts            ,! ,m5d5hall  
,lectures1 ,fir/ ,s]ies    ,deliv]$ at  
,de,pauw ,univ]sity        ,,! ,,bible  
,,& ,,life        ,,by ,,edw9 ,,holt    
,,hughes    ,bi%op ( ! ,me?odi/         
,episcopal ,*ur*        ,,! ,,me?odi/   
,,book ,,conc]n    ,,new ,,york         
,,c9c9nati            ,copyright1 #aiae1
 by    ,,edw9 ,,holt ,,hughes      ,fir/
 ,edition pr9t$ ,febru>y1 #aiae         
,repr9t$ ,june1 #aiae          ,,to     
,,*>les ,,raisbeck ,,magee              
,,cont5ts        ,,*apt]                
,,page            ,,introduction        
#i            ,,=eword                  
#aa            ,,biographical ,,note    
#ac            ,,! ,,human ,,outl9e     
#ai         ,i4 ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,life  
#ba        ,,ii4 ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,man  
#di       ,,iii4 ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,home 
#gf        ,,iv4 ,,! ,,bible ,,&        

,,education      #ajb         ,v4 ,,!   
,,bible ,,& ,,"w           #abe         
,,vi4 ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,weal?           
#aea       ,,vii4 ,,! ,,bible ,,&       
,,sorr[         #ahe      ,,viii4 ,,!   
,,bible ,,& ,,practice       #bac       
,,introduction      ,by ! c\rte\s       
invitation ( ! ,presid5t1 ,faculty1 &   
,tru/ees (  ,de,pauw ,univ]sity1 ! writ]
 _h ! privilege ( deliv]+ ! fir/  s]ies 
( lectures "u ! f\ndation z end[$ by 8  
fri5d1 ! ,rev4  ,m>maduke ,h4 ,m5d5hall4
 ,! foll[+ comm5ts are ! only           
introductory  words t ne$ be giv54    ,!
 t]ms ( ! lectures 7 kept /rictly )9 !  
radius ( real  life4 ,! au?or does n    
claim to be a biblical s*ol> 9 any      
te*nical  s5se4 ,nor did he deem t !    
prim>y ne$ ( ! /ud5ts :om he  address$  
w\ld be met by a discussion ( !ories (  
inspiration or (  dates & au?or%ips4    
,college /ud5ts h a passion = reality1 &
  ! mo/ conv9c+ apologetic = !m is !    
argum5t f actual  liv+4    ,"u !        
in/ruction ( ! f\nd] ! lectures are to  

be plac$ 9  p]man5t =m = ! /ud5ts ( !   
,univ]sity & = ! wid]  public4 ,!       
lectur] hav+ be5 rew>d$ by ! close      
att5tion (  hundr$s ( y\?ful he>]s1 !   
writ] w h a /ill great] rew>d  if ^? :o 
he>d ! words z spok5 9 ,meh>ry ,hall are
 jo9$ by !  l>g] company :o w li/5 = !  
voice ( ! ,_s 9 ^! pages4    ,,edw9     
,,holt ,,hughes4          ,,! ,,m5d5hall
 ,,lectures    ,,=eword      ,! late    
,rev]5d ,m>maduke ,h4 ,m5d5hall1 ,d4,d41
 ( ! ,nor? ,indiana  ,conf]5ce ( !      
,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*1 donat$ to    
,de,pauw ,univ]sity  ! sum ( t5 ?\s&    
doll>s1 ! purpose & conditions ( :i*    
gift  are set =? 9 8 beque/ z foll[s3   
,! object ( ?is gift is to f\nd a       
p]petual lecture%ip on !  evid5ces ( !  
,div9e ,orig9 ( ,*ri/ianity1 to be kn[n 
z !  ,m5d5hall ,f\ndation4 ,! income f  
?is fund %all be us$ = !  support ( an  
,annual ,lecture%ip1 ! design ( :i* %all
 be !  exhibition ( ! pro(s1 f all      
s\rces1 ( ! ,div9e ,orig91              
,inspiration1 & ,au?ority ( ! ,holy     

,scriptures4 ,! c\rse ( lectures  %all  
be deliv]$ annually be=e ! ,univ]sity & 
! public )\t  any *>ge = admission4     
,! lectur]s %all be *os5 by an elect+   
body consi/+ ( !  ,presid5t ( !         
,univ]sity1 ! five s5ior memb]s ( !     
,faculty ( !  ,college ( ,lib]al ,arts1 
& ! ,presid5t ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1     
subject to ! approval ( ! ,bo>d (       
,bi%ops ( ! ,me?odi/  ,episcopal ,*ur*4 
,! lectur]s mu/ be p]sons ( high & wide 
repute1  ( broad & v>i$ s*ol>%ip1 :o    
firmly adh]e to ! evangelical  sy/em (  
,*ri/ian fai?4 ,! selection ( lectur]s  
may be made f !  _w ( ,*ri/ian s*ol>%ip 
)\t reg>d to d5om9ational divisions4    
,ea* c\rse ( lectures is to be publi%$ 9
 book =m by an em95t  publi%+ h\se &    
sold at co/ to ! ,faculty & /ud5ts ( !  
,univ]sity4      ,,george ,r4 ,,grose1  
,presid5t ( ,de,pauw ,univ]sity4        
,,biographical ,,note      ,inasmu* z   
future lectur]s on ! ,m5d5hall          
,f\ndation may n h _h  ! privilege (    
p]sonal acqua9tance ) ! f\nd]1 x is     

d\btless  good t ?is fir/ volume may    
record ! outl9es ( 8 life &  "*4        
,m>maduke ,h4 ,m5d5hall 0 born at       
,guil=d1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1  ,may #ac1      
#ahcf4 ,he di$ at ,union ,city1         
,indiana1 ,octob] #i1 #aije4 ,he 0 !    
son ( ,himelius & ,priscilla ,m5d5hall1 
:o1 :5 _! son 0 ab\t  "o ye> old1 came  
nor?w>d & settl$ ne> ,p]u1 ,indiana4    
,doctor  ,m5d5hall did n sugge/ 9 mann] 
or be>+ t he 0 ,s\!rn born4  ,_h "o *os5
 to judge ( 8 bir?place by ! man        
himself1 "o w\ld  h said t he 0 a       
typical son ( ,new ,engl&4 ,8 deep] self
 0  typifi$ by 8 p]sonal appe>ance4 ,he 
0 tall1 /ately1 dignifi$1  s]i\s1 e>ne/4
    ,he jo9$ ! ,nor? ,indiana ,conf]5ce 
( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*  9 #ahef4 
,^? days 7 /ill pione]1 & he ent]$      
gladly into !  sacrificial m9i/ry ( t   
p]iod4 ,x is a s+ul> co9cid5ce t he  0  
d\btless ! fir/ m9i/] ( 8 fai? to beg9  
"w ne> ,union  ,city1 :]e he clos$ 8    
e>?ly labors4 ,x 0 8 privilege1 also1 to
  build ! fir/ ,me?odi/ ,episcopal *ur* 

9 ! city :]e he di$4 ,!  hi/ory ( 8     
m9i/ry %[s t he s]v$ all classes (      
*>ges--c\ntry1 city1 village1 c\nty     
seat4 ,sev]al times ! record is  dott$ )
 ! ^w ,mission1 :i* w\ld indicate t he  
frequ5tly  foll[$ ! apo/olic fa%ion (   
build+ /rictly on 8 own  f\ndations4 ,he
 came to a place ( lead]%ip 9 8 own     
,conf]5ce4 ,to  ! day ( 8 dea? he 0 an  
influ5tial factor 9 all its plans &     
programs4 ,?\gh he _h be5 te*nically    
sup]annuat$ = sixte5 ye>s  prior to 8   
dea?1 8 m9d kept its full vigor1 & 8 ^w 
kept its  full weight4 ,twice he 0      
elect$ a res]ve delegate to ! ,g5]al    
,conf]5ce1 :ile 9 #ahhj he 0 *os5 z "o (
 ! regul> delegates4    ,f ! beg9n+ ( 8 
m9i/ry ,dr4 ,m5d5hall %[$ ! signs ( a   
rem>kable m9d1 & at ! end ( 8 m9i/ry he 
0 /ill manife/+ a  ke5 int]e/ 9 curr5t  
que/ions & 9 !ological problems4 ,8     
libr>y to ! la/ 0 fre%5$ by ! pur*ase ( 
new books4 ,:5 he  turn$ 8 _m volumes   
ov] to ,gammon ,!ological ,sem9>y t     
in/itution did n receive hundr$s (      

antiquat$ volumes1 b r a  collection    
br\ght d[n to date & select$ by a ma/]  
judgm5t4 ,!  intellectual1 ?\gh suffus$ 
at times by a prop] & re/ra9$ emotion1  
0 8 noticeable *>act]i/ic4 ,he 0 giv5 to
 ?or\gh analysis4 ,he  0 m>k$ly pa9/ak+4
 ,records t he made ( ! conduct ( 8     
public s]vices indicate t ! f9al details
 7 all reg>d$1 &  t hymns & ,scripture  
lessons 7 *os5 ) a view to _! be>+  on !
 in/ruction ( ! day4    ,be+ a vigor\s  
p]sonality1 he held 8 views ) /r5g?4 ,he
 0  ke5ly loyal to 8 convictions1 :e!r  
^! relat$ to me?ods ( "w  or to /atem5ts
 ( doctr9e4 ,9 8 advocacy or 9 8        
antagonism he 0  always frank & op54 ,8 
oppon5t c\ld see him /&+ out 9 pla9     
view1 ) no ef=t to protect himself by   
secrecy4 ,m5 c\ld nev] d\bt  8 s9c]ity1 
h[ev] mu* !y might "q ! correctness ( 8 
positions4 ,he knew no s9u\s pa?s4 ,he 0
 z direct z sunlight1 & he  travel$ 9   
/raight l9es4    ,9 all 8 sph]es ( "w   
,dr4 ,m5d5hall made deep & la/+         
impressions4 ,highly intellectual z he  

01 he 0 /ill an excell5t  adm9i/rator4  
,8 bus9ess qualifications 7 signal4 ,e  
matt]  committ$ to him 0 c>$ = )        
scrupul\s nicety4 ,he left no loose     
ends to any ( 8 "w4 ,al?\gh 8 sal>ies 7 
nev] l>ge1 z  sal>ies are c\nt$ to-day1 
he secur$ a com=table prop]ty1 & ?is  9 
spite ( ! fact t ?r\gh\t 8 lifetime he 0
 a g5]\s  contributor to good causes4   
,he s]v$ z a tru/ee ( ,de ,pauw         
,univ]sity long] ?an o!r memb] (  8     
,conf]5ce _h s]v$1 up to ! "t ( 8 dea?4 
,f #ahgh to #ahhg  he s]v$ 9 ?is        
capacity1 :ile 9 #ahif he 0 reelect$ & 0
 an  active work] on ! bo>d up to ! end 
( 8 life4 ,he aid$ 9 pu%+  ! in/itution 
?r\gh its crisis4 ,! files ( ?is writ]  
disclose a  c>eful & helpful            
correspond5ce ^u matt]s vital to !      
welf>e (  ! ,univ]sity4 ,9 ! sessions ( 
! bo>d he 0 always urbane &             
conciliatory4 ,he cr[n$ ! "w ( 8 life by
 leav+ to ! ,univ]sity  all ( 8 e/ate4  
,^u ! increase ( ! e/ate to a c]ta9     
figure1  ! income 0 to be us$ 9 f\nd+ a 

lecture%ip on ,reveal$ ,religion1       
especially z relat$ to ! ,holy ,bible4  
,al?\gh ! writ] 0 an intimate fri5d (   
,dr4 ,m5d5hall1 he _c  rememb] any      
/atem5ts made to him :i* w\ld indicate !
 f\nd]'s  views ( inspiration or ( ! o!r
 que/ions t h made !  biblical problem (
 ! la/ two decades4 ,b 8 libr>y %[$ t he
  0 fully aw>e ( ! mod]n discussions4   
,p]haps he felt t a  lecture%ip1 broadly
 f\nd$ & practically direct$1 w\ld be ( 
special  s]vice to ! *ur* 9 a "t (      
transition4 ,! writ] ent]ta9s !         
conviction t1 ev5 ?\gh ,dr4 ,m5d5hall   
might n agree fully ) all  t is f\nd 9 !
 foll[+ pages1 he w\ld /ill appreciate !
 ef=t  to br+ ! ,bible )9 its div9e     
purpose z a ,book ( ,life4    ,! home ( 
! f\nd] reveal$ him z a model ( c\rtesy 
&  k9dl9ess4 ,fri5ds :o saw him by 8 own
 fireside not$ ! b5ignity  t mat*$ 8    
dignity1 ! t5d]ness t equal$ 8          
s]i\sness4  ,^? :o came into ! ne>]     
circle ( 8 life reg>d$ him mo/  highly4 
,to ! wife :o survives him he 0 9 all   

ways a help]1 g5tle  9 demeanor &       
loyally c>eful 9 ! adm9i/ration ( h]    
int]e/s4 ,z  ! writ] reviews ! drift (  
^! fir/ lectures deliv]$ "u ?is         
f\ndation1 he is p]suad$ t ! f\nd]'s    
relation to ,himself1 to 8  ,home1 to 8 
,"w1 to 8 ,weal?1 to 8 ,pleasure &      
,sorr[1 &  p>ticul>ly to ! cause (      
,education1 is n misrepres5t$ h]e94 ,!  
,bible 0 8 ,book1 & its ideals 7 a*iev$ 
9 8 liv+4 ,x is !  s9c]e wi% t ^! pages 
may accompli% some:at ! ma9 purpose (  !
 f\nd]'s he>t 9 mak+ ! div9e ,book a    
bright] lamp = !  guidance ( y\?4       
,,! ,,human ,,outl9e      ,x may be well
 to give 9 human =m ! outl9e :i* w be   
foll[$ 9  ^! pages4 ,! /ory is ! /ory ( 
millions ( m5 on z _m days4    ,a man   
awoke "o morn+ to ! consci\sness (      
himself4 ,look+ ab\t he  saw ! famili>  
sights ( 8 own home1 & soon he he>d !   
voices (  8 wife & *ildr54 ,ere long !  
little p 7 on _! way to  s*ool4 ,! man  
proce$$ to 8 "w1 :ile 8 wife took up h] 
dome/ic  duties4 ,he return$ 9 ! ev5+ ) 

! proce$s ( 8 day's labor  add$ to 8    
/ock ( goods4 ,he p>took ( ! ev5+ meal &
 !n  indulg$ 9 ! pleasure ( ! *ildr5's  
h\r4 ,he lat] call$ ^u a  fri5d :o _h   
met ) sorr[ & 9 ! tr\ble ( 8 fri5d he   
f\nd a  fre% rem9d] ( 8 own affliction4 
,he retir$ 9 due season to 8  slumb] &  
w5t =? ! next morn+ to make ! l r\nd ( !
 day4    ,?is is a piece ( con/ant      
biography4 ,x c\ld be duplicat$ by      
ref]5ce  to _m a p]sonal j\rnal & di>y4 
,if we analyze ! description1 we  %all  
f9d t ! man 0 driv5 to take a relation  
to ,himself1 to ,home1  to ,education1  
to ,"w1 to ,weal?1 to ,pleasure &       
,sorr[4    ,! aim ( ?is book is to /ate 
some:at ! be>+ t ! ,bible has  ^u ^!    
great dep>tm5ts ( our human liv+4 ,!    
apologetic te/s !  ,book "u ! t]ms ( ?is
 human outl9e4          ,,*apt] ,i      
,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,life      ,! ,bible is
 a book ( p[]4 ,! man :o w\ld d5y ?is   
/atem5t w\ld  impugn 8 own intellig5ce4 
,x is to-day ! ,book ( ! /ronge/        
nations4 ,if ! /ronge/ nations select$ x

 = _! inspiration &  guidance1 t fact is
 significant4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! ,bible
 has  tra9$ ! /ronge/ nations1 t fact is
 m significant4 ,9 ei!r  case p[] is    
lodg$ 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,! miracle 
is ?is3 ,t a  v anci5t ,book rules a v  
mod]n _w4    ,v>i\s explanations are    
giv54 ,"s m5 say t ! ,bible is p[]ful   
because x has be5 promot$ by a p[]ful   
organization4 ,b ?is  explanation ne$s  
expla9+4 ,h[ did ! ,bible secure ! aid (
 ?is  organization8 ,:y did n !         
organization take ! ,dialogues ( ,plato 
&  become ! evangel ( ,socrates' spl5did
 wisdom8 ,:y did x elect "o  p>ticul>   
volume8 ,& :at w\ld h be5 ! effect on   
its own life if  x _h *os5 "s o!r book8 
,w\ld ! writ+s ( ,m>cus ,aurelius or (  
,s5eca1 ) _! high moral grade & _! m>k$ 
religi\s insight1  h s]v$ ! holy purpose
 z effectively8 ,:5 we attempt to       
sub/itute  "s o!r book 9 ! ,bible's     
place1 our hesitancy quickly passes on  
to  positive refusal4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1
 ) any o!r volume z its  textbook1 is   

simply inconceivable4    ,o!r m5 w say t
 ! p[] ( ! ,bible has come f its gird+  
by a doctr9e ( au?ority4 ,?is           
explanation mu/ likewise be expla9$4    
,c\ld a ,book )\t inh]5t au?ority be    
long ma9ta9$ among  intellig5t peoples  
on ! basis ( artificial au?ority8 ,:y is
 ! ,bible  ! be/ sell] & ! greate/ work]
 9 ^? l&s :]e x has be5  set free to    
yield its own message8 ,:at is ! peculi>
 quality 9 !  ,book t has sav$ any !ory 
( its au?ority f appe>+ absurd8 ,!      
,bible %[$ its p[] long be=e m5 adopt$  
any !ory ( its p[]4  ,d\btless ! claim (
 au?ority has increas$ ! influ5ce ( !   
,book  ov] c]ta9 types ( m9ds4 ,/ill x  
may be confid5tly ass]t$ t !  claim (   
au?ority has dep5d$ f> m on ! p[] ( !   
,bible ?an  ! p[] ( ! ,bible has dep5d$ 
on ! claim ( au?ority4 ,! effect  %\ld n
 be all[$ to pass itself (f z ! ma9     
cause4    ,nor does ! p[] ( ! ,bible    
dep5d ^u m]e bulk4 ,%akespe>e wrote     
en\gh to make sev]al ,bibles4 ,s did    
,scott4 ,s did ,dick5s4 ,s did  ,p>kman4

 ,if ! ,bible is a moral & spiritual    
,encyclop$ia1 its mat]ial  has be5      
/rangely cond5s$4 ,x is a brief ,book1  
yet out ( its small  compass m5 ga!r    
texts = fifty ye>s ( prea*+ & at ! close
 (  _! life's task feel t ! pages are   
/ill exhau/less4 ,! ,bible has  inspir$ 
lit]ature f> beyond its own bulk4 ,x is 
a small libr>y (  books ga!r$ f _m      
au?ors1 b x has fill$ great libr>ies )  
comm5t>ies & s]mons & discussions4 ,its 
brevities h provok$  measureless pages (
 writ+4 ,! _w is big1 yet x is          
measurably rul$  by a small ,book4    ,x
 w\ld seem likewise t a ,book writt5 s  
long ago w\ld fail ( !  elem5t (        
timel9ess4 ,t an old volume %\ld keep   
its place 9 a new  c5tury is 9 itself an
 anomaly4 ,! la/ ( ! ,bible 0 p5n$      
hundr$s  ( ye>s s9ce4 ,accept+ ! mo/    
radical views z to dates1 its y\nge/    
book 0 produc$ q m ?an a mill5nium & a  
half ago4 ,mean:ile  ! _w has be5 mak+  
amaz+ progress4 ,we boa/ ( our          
a*ievem5ts  9 transportation &          

communication4 ,all anci5t ?+s seem to  
be  outgr[n1 save only ! ,bible4 ,!     
books t 7 writt5 z  contempor>ies ( p>ts
 ( ! great ,book h ei!r slipp$ into     
oblivion or are kn[n to-day only by !   
intellectually elect4 ,!  classics are  
/udi$ by a small circle ( s*ol>s4 ,!    
av]age man kn[s  no?+ ( ,virgil1 or     
,cic]o1 or ,hom]1 by any direct contact 
) !  works ( ^? au?ors4 ,b ! ,bible1 :i*
 is out ( date by !  cal5d>1 is n out ( 
date by its own mean+4 ,x is s+ul>ly    
contemporane\s4 ,its diff]5t portions 7 
call$ =? by pass+  ev5ts & ! ,book      
itself is cle>ly t\*$ by its own times4 
,= all  t1 et]nity appe>s to h lodg$    
itself 9 its contemporane\sness4  ,!    
tw5tie? c5tury1 eag] & ?rill+ z x is1   
accepts a ,guide ,book  f ! di/ant ye>s4
 ,roman ,law & ,greek ,art are filt]$ to
 ! new  age ?r\gh mod]n *annels4 ,!     
,bible itself comes to u m simple &  m  
p[]ful ?an any mod]n int]pretations (   
its messages4 ,!re is a  s5se 9 :i* x   
decl9es to apply to itself its own      

figure ( spee*  ab\t ! new w9e 9 ! old  
bottles4    ,! ,bible defies            
geographical di/ance z well z cal5d>    
di/ance4 ,=  ! mo/ "p its record relates
 to :at happ5$ 9 a small & remote       
section ( ! e>?4 ,x rea*es its climax 9 
an obscure prov9ce :i*  0 small] ?an _m 
a mod]n c\nty4 ,! cu/oms ( :i* x tells  
are  mo/ly gone4 ,s&als & t5ts & camels 
& p>*m5ts are curiosities  9 ! new l&s &
 new times4 ,mu* ( ! sett+ ( biblical   
ev5ts is  :olly unkn[n to our day1 & s  
mu/ be reproduc$ = our *ildr5 9         
pictures & = our adults 9 descriptions4 
,an ,ori5tal ,book is ! *ief  lit]ature 
( an ,occid5tal _w4    ,9 spite ( its   
small size1 its great age1 its cramp$   
geography1 its  vivid ,ori5talism1 !    
,bible keeps its ma/]y4 ,:at is !       
explanation8    ,x mu/ be t ! ,bible    
appeals to some?+ fundam5tal 9 life     
itself4  ,! f9al te/ ( inspiration mu/1 
( c\rse1 be f\nd 9 :at ! ,bible  does = 
life4 ,a book t is n inspir+ _c be prov$
 to be  inspir$4 ,x _c give :at x does n

 h & x mu/ surely h  receiv$ :at x      
gives4 ,x w\ld be a mi/ake1 h[ev]1 to   
confuse =mal  tru?fulness ) inspir+     
vitality4 ,! description ( a /reet sc5e1
  deal+ ) ! pass+ relations ( p$e/rians1
 wagons1 trees1 birds1  h\ses2 ! l5g?s &
 wid?s ( sidewalks & /reets2 ! figures (
  population2 ! social /atus ( ! v>i\s  
gr\ps--all ?is may be told  ) exact &   
ma!matical tru?fulness4 ,x may be       
correct & /ill n  be inspir$ or inspir+4
 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! p>able ( ! prodigal    
son is a /ory :i* 9 its precise detail  
may repres5t some?+ t  nev] occurr$4 ,b 
x has impress$ ! _w z bo? inspir$ &     
inspir+4 ,its words haunt & pi]ce & coax
 & subdue m54 ,?is  indicates t a /ory  
giv5 = a spiritual purpose %[s m        
ess5tial  tru?fulness ?an does a        
description giv5 = =mal exactness4 ,!   
reason is t ! p>able appeals to some?+  
fundam5tal 9 life  itself4 ,! son & !   
fa!r are ev] ) u4 ,god & 8 *ildr5 are  !
 ev]la/+ facts4 ,! /ory is m true ?an is
 ! description4  ,?is contra/ repres5ts 

! biblical tr5d4 ,! ,book p5etrates     
?r\gh  ! husk to ! k]nel1 ?r\gh         
sup]ficial facts to deepe/ tru?s1  ?r\gh
 pass+ ev5ts to et]nal mean+s4 ,x is !  
,book ( ,life4    ,:at gives ! ,bible   
?is appeal8 ,:5ce did x secure its vital
 quality8  ,! only reply is t ! appeal  
to life mu/ be born ( life itself4      
,sometimes a biz>re explanation is giv5 
( ! s\rce ( a religi\s  volume1 !       
assumption be+ t a human orig9 d5ies a  
div9e orig94  ,! m m5 h to d ) its      
production1 ! less may we presume t     
,god has t\*$ ! "w4 ,a curi\s           
illu/ration ( ?is viewpo9t is  f\nd 9 ! 
claim = ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,! /ory is z 
foll[s3 ,a  heav5ly visitant appe>$ to  
,joseph ,smi? & told him t 9 a c]ta9    
place he w\ld f9d ! miracle book4 ,smi? 
obey$ ! directions &  f\nd 9 ! place    
nam$ a box ( /one4 ,9 ?is box 0 a volume
 half a  foot 9 ?ickness4 ,x 0 writt5 on
 ?9 plates ( gold1 & ^! plates  7 b\nd  
toge!r by gold r+s4 ,! writ+ 0 9 a      
/range language1  b ) ! book 0 f\nd a   

pair ( miracul\s eyeglasses :i*  conf]r$
 ! ability to read ! pages4 ,9 o!r words
 ! ,book ( ,mormon  0 n born ( human    
life "u ! guidance ( ! div9e life4 ,x 0 
! product ( a /raight miracle1 & ! p[]  
to deciph] its mean+  came only by      
miracle4 ,su* a !ory ( ! orig9 is easy  
to und]/&1  ev5 ?\gh x may be difficult 
to believe4 ,x repres5ts ! extreme =m  (
 t fai? :i* m9imizes ! p>tn]%ip ( man ) 
,god 9 !  mak+ ( all g5u9e gospels (    
life4    ,! inc>nation 0 ,man & ,god    
toge!r4 ,! *ur* is be+ fa%ion$ by  man &
 ,god toge!r2 ! ,_s & ! ,bride are      
colleagues4 ,wor%ip is  possible only :5
 man & ,god are toge!r 9 fell[%ip4 ,if !
 ,bible  came by any me?od o!r ?an !    
c[ork+ ( man & ,god1 its production     
w\ld /& = a dep>ture f ! usual div9e    
me?od4 ,! p[] ( !  ,bible1 h[ev]1 gr[s  
out ( ! fact t x is n an abnormal book1 
fanta/ically giv5 to m54 ,!re is a      
humor\s /ory ( an old woman :o  0       
discov]$ 9 dilig5t /udy ( ! ,hebrew     
alphabet4 ,ask$ :y at h]  age %e 0      

beg9n+ to le>n s difficult a tongue1 %e 
made reply t  :5 %e di$ %e desir$ to    
address ! ,almighty 9 8 own language6   
,!re h be5 !ories ( ! ,bible t are      
sc>cely c>icatur$ by  ?is tale4 ,if !re 
h be5 doctr9es ( ! ,book t made x !     
product ( a lonely man1 !re h likewise  
be5 doctr9es t made x  ! product ( a    
lonely ,god4 ,nei!r doctr9e is correct4 
,! ,bible grew  out ( human life t _h   
be5 t\*$ & glorifi$ by ! div9e  pres5ce 
& p[]4 ,because x grew out ( life x     
makes its appeal to its  native elem5t 9
 life itself4 ,x simply claims its own4 
,a review ( ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! ,bible w 
%[ h[ true ?is  /atem5t is4 ,practically
 e book is localiz$ & p]sonaliz$4       
,some?+ t happ5$ among m5 call$ =? !    
writ+4 ,! names (  ! books 9 ! ,p5tateu*
 %[ ?is fact4 ,g5esis treats ( ! orig9s 
( ! e>? & ( man1 & is an answ] to !     
inevitable "q t  spr+s 9 ! human m9d4   
,exodus treats ( ! go+ =? ( ! ,hebrew  p
 f _! ,egyptian bondage4 ,leviticus is a
 description &  discussion ( !          

,levitical rules4 ,deut]onomy is a      
second giv+ ( !  ,law & an enl>gem5t (  
its sph]e z well z an en=cem5t ( its    
precepts4 ,! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts make a human
 docum5t because _! sole  aim is to     
ennoble & protect human life4    ,x is s
 ) ! hi/orical books4 ,!y are ! records 
( actual human  liv+4 ,_! pages are     
spr9kl$ ) ! names ( real m5 & wom54     
,jo%ua1 ! ,judges1 ,ru?1 ,samuel1 ! ,k+s
 are all !re1 eag]  p>ticipants 9 e>?'s 
affairs "u ! s5se ( ,god4 ,^! books are 
n !oretical diss]tations on life by a   
dream] 9 8 closet2 !y are  r ! g5]al    
descriptions ( life itself z x mov$     
along a p]iod  ( sev5 or eight c5turies4
 ,!y give u ! sali5t & mean+ful  happ5+s
 among ,god's *os5 p4 ,!y tell ! /ory ( 
a crude race  z x is be+ l$ =w>d to !   
heights4 ,! pages record limitations  & 
faults simply because !y tell u ( actual
 life4 ,! s9s ( !  ,bible's premi] h]oes
 are writt5 d[n ) entire frankness4 ,!  
human  t\* is ev]y:]e4 ,we %all n read !
 hi/orical books long ere we  f9d t !y1 

too1 are human docum5ts4 ,b ^! human    
docum5ts1  cov]$ ) ! names ( m5 & wom51 
are likewise cov]$ ) !  ev]-recurr+ "n (
 ,jehovah4 ,9 ! record "o discov]s man &
 ,god4    ,9 ! prophetical books ! l    
fact is app>5t4 ,! prophets 7 m5  ( fle%
 & blood4 ,!y ru%$ into ! prophetic "w f
 ! ord9>y  occupations ( anci5t life4 ,f
 ! fields !y came1 & f !  v9ey>ds4      
,p]haps "o came f a royal palace4       
,surely n m ?an "o  ( !m came f ! alt> (
 ! prie/hood4 ,!y 7 m5 :o knew !  %ame &
 glory ( contempor>y life4 ,!y did n    
hesitate to t\* !  politics ( _! day4   
,!y decri$ k+s4 ,!y d5\nc$ l&lords4 ,!y 
made frontal attacks on all =ms (       
wick$ness4 ,_! appeal 0 =  reality4 ,!y 
decl>$ t ,god hat$ all pret5se4 ,new    
moons & fea/s  & fa/s t did n gr[ out ( 
dev\t he>ts !y decl>$ to be an  insult &
 an abom9ation be=e a righte\s ,god4 ,!y
 talk$ f life to  life4 ,!y came 9      
response to "s human dem& 9 _! times4   
,!y 7  n !ori/s1 discuss+ academic      
problems ( conduct4 ,!y 7 blaz+  moral  

reali/s4 ,we d n ne$ to detail ! li/ (  
^? =?tell]s (  ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,ev5 ! book
 ( ,jonah is full ( life4 ,p>able1      
allegory1 hi/ory--its descriptions are  
bas$ 9 life & its appeal is to  life4 ,9
 its moral lesson = ! individual1 & 9   
its mission>y lesson  = a n>r[ race1 x  
(f]s en\gh duty to keep life busy = a   
million  ye>s4 ,if m5 w\ld he$ its      
lessons = life & cease _! petty  debates
 ab\t ! anatomy ( :ales1 ! ,book w\ld   
meet !m ) vital  urg+s4 ,! "o po9t n[ is
 t ! prophetical writ+s grew out (      
life4 ,!y did n come encas$ 9 /one      
boxes1 writt5 on gold leaves1 to  be    
read & und]/ood only by miracul\s       
spectacles4 ,!y came f real  liv+1 & !y 
claim _! own :]ev] real m5 are liv+     
to-day4    ,we ne$ n foll[ ! same idea  
into ! lat] books ( ! ,old  ,te/am5t4 ,!
 ,prov]bs 7 ga!r$ f ! /reets ( life4    
,ecclesia/es is ! pron\ncem5t ( life    
va9ly satiat$4 ,ev5 !  ,psalms1 class$ z
 devotional books1 7 usually evok$ by "s
 actual  happ5+4 ,! k+ goes out to w>2 a

 psalm is p5n$4 ,! ark is mov$  f "o    
place to ano!r2 a psalm is writt54 ,a   
man is jad$ &  disc\rag$2 a psalm is    
writt5 to recov] him to a consci\sness (
 !  c>e ( ,jehovah4 ,a mon>* falls into 
griev\s s92 a psalm is writt5 to        
express 8 p5it5ce4 ,a /udy ( any        
,comm5t>y on ! ,psalms w %[  u t ne>ly  
all ( ^! devotional utt]ances 7 prompt$ 
by "s  human exp]i5ces4 ,!y are ! %\t+s 
& sobb+s ( liv+ m54 ,!  book ( ,psalms  
is n ! liturgy ( academicians4 ,its     
processionals &  its recessionals %[    
actual m5 & wom5 9 ! real m>* ( life4   
,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ?is same law ( life  
rules4 ,jesus comes be=e !  ,gospels4   
,)\t ! ,life !re c\ld n h be5 ! record (
 !  ,life4 ,9 any wor?y ,bible life mu/ 
always come fir/4 ,?is phase w be       
treat$ lat]4 ,n[ x mu/ be emphasiz$ t ! 
entire ,new ,te/am5t  sprang f a ,life t
 0 liv$ among m54 ,! ,^w mu/ become fle%
  be=e x c\ld become lit]>y record4     
,grace & tru? walk$ ! e>?  ere !y 7     
trac$ on pages4 ,"h aga9 ! ,bible comes 

f life 9  ord] t x may return to life   
aga94    ,! /atem5t conc]n+ ! ,new      
,te/am5t w admit ( m detail4 ,!         
,gospels grew imm$iately out ( !        
disciples' life ) ! ,"l4 ,!  ,acts grew 
out ( ! life ( ! disciples 9 _! daily   
contact )  t anci5t _w4 ,! ,epi/les all 
came f "s urg5cy ( life4 ,:ile  !re 7   
m9or reasons = writ+ ea* ( !m !re 0 /ill
 a ma9  purpose t dictat$ ! writ+ 9 e   
case4 ,! ,epi/les to !  ,!ssalonians    
seek to produce a "r attitude t[>d !    
doctr9e ( !  ,"l's return4 ,! ,epi/le to
 ! ,romans is a discussion ( ! doctr9e  
( ju/ification by fai? & ! relations ( t
 doctr9e to ,judaism4  ,t to !          
,galatians is bo? a p]sonal def5se (    
,paul's que/ion$  apo/le%ip & a         
decl>ation ( fre$om f bondage to ! law4 
,!  ,philippians grew out ( an exp]i5ce 
( human k9dness1 be+ an  expression (   
gratitude = help 9 tr\ble & sympa?y 9   
sorr[4 ,!  ,ephesians is a composite (  
moods--! victories ( grace1 ! hope ( !  
heav5lies1 ! expectation ( asc5sion ) ! 

glorifi$ ,*ri/1 !  nature & aim ( ! true
 *ur*4 ,colossians expresses ! univ]sal 
,lord%ip ( ,*ri/ & te>s d[n e !ory t    
d5ies ! reality (  ! inc>nation & ! utt]
 preem95ce ( ,jesus4    ,ev5 ^? ,epi/les
 t are p]sonal 9 _! "* deal )  univ]sal 
life4 ,philemon reappe>$ 9 ! conte/s    
conc]n+ slav]y  bo? 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica &
 scatt]$ ! argum5ts ( ,*ri/ian          
democracy4 ,! bondage ( m5 c\ld n well  
live ) ! t5d]  bro!rhood t brea!s 9 !   
lett] :i* ,onesimus c>ri$ back )  him to
 8 =m] ma/]4 ,titus & ,timo?y are !     
pa/oral advices s5t  by ! ag$ apo/le to 
8 y\ng] sons 9 ! fai?1 :ile "o ( !      
,epi/les is ! hopeful f>ewell to e>? & a
 glad tru/ t[>d !  ,et]nal ,city4       
,revelation may be fill$ ) /range imag]y
 & may be  %ak5 by ! tremors ( a p]il\s 
age2 b m5 :o "k real life w  say t !    
,bea/ & ! ,lamb are n m]ely wild figures
 ( spee*4 ,!  writ] ( ! ,apocalypse knew
 ! _w1 & he knew ! *ur*es 9 its  v>i\s  
cities4    ,?us x seems lit]ally true t 
all ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 p5n$ = !  aid (   

life4 ,:5 life w5t wrong1 w>n+ came4 ,:5
 life w5t aright1  enc\ragem5t came4 ,:5
 life 0 mi/ak51 correction came4 ,:e!r !
  ne$ 0 = doctr9e1 = repro(1 or =       
in/ruction 9 righte\sness1  ,god met !  
ne$ by ! message t he gave to 8 s]vants4
 ,! ,book is  n a s]ies ( infallible    
ab/ractions2 x is r a vital ,guide ,book
  won f ! exp]i5ce ( life's ways4 ,!    
,bible is n a ready-made  product dropp$
 d[n f heav52 x is r a ,libr>y made by  
m5 9  _m ages 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,god :o    
lives ) m5 9 all ages4 ,9  ! be/ & true/
 fa%ion x makes record ( ! life ( ,god 9
 !  s\ls ( responsive m54 ,because x    
came f life x inevitably seeks  life4 ,x
 0 born ( ,god among m54 ,!re=e1 x lives
 among m5 )  ,god4    ,we may c>ry !    
relation ( life to ! ,bible q beyond ?is
 po9t4  ,! ,bible n only grew f life1 b 
x came back to life = its  te/+4 ,ev5 z 
!re h be5 !ories ( ! mak+ ( ! ,book t   
ignor$ ! elem5t ( human liv+1 s h !re   
be5 !ories ( !  canon ( ,scripture t    
ignor$ ! elem5t ( human te/+4 ,ye>s ago 

a  r5[n$ tea*] said to 8 pupils1 ,nev] g
 delib]ately to "w to  make a book4 ,!  
only volumes wor? :ile are ^? t gr[ out 
( y\r  deepe/ life4 ,! advice 0 good4 ,9
 a way x sugge/s ! mann] ( !  ,bible's  
mak+4 ,!re is no evid5ce :atsoev] t any 
writ] ( its  pages ev] ?\ght t 8 "w w\ld
 become "p ( a ,bible4 ,no man ev]      
said1 ,i w n[ write a book ( ! ,holy    
,scripture4 ,nor did any gr\p  ( m5     
assign dep>tm5ts to ea* o!r1 say+1 ,we w
 prep>e a div9e  ,book4 ,! ,bible came 9
 no su* me*anical way4 ,writt5 because (
 life's  ne$s1 z se5 9 ! light ( ,god1 x
 0 te/$ & collect$ by life's  ne$s1 z   
se5 9 t same light4 ,x 0 once /rik+ly   
said t !  words ( ,jesus 7 vascul>2 if y
 cut !m !y w\ld ble$4 ,"o  %r9ks f !    
metaphor4 ,yet x pres5ts a tru? ab\t !  
:ole ,bible4  ,a ,book writt5 by life & 
select$ by life has naturally a message 
=  life4    ,h[ did ! books ( ! ,bible  
secure _! place 9 ! canon8 ,!  romanc]  
(f]s 8 tradition "h aga94 ,we f9d a v   
fanta/ic leg5d  com+ d[n f m$ieval times

 to ?is effect3 ,9 ! *ur* at ,nica "o   
day a great mass ( religi\s writ+ lay 9 
an indiscrim9ate heap  b5ea? ! alt>4 ,a 
miracle gave an answ] to ! "q z to :at  
books %\ld secure p]man5t places 9 !    
,holy ,book4 ,! ,fir/  ,ecum5ical       
,conf]5ce 0 9 session4 ,! ye> 0 #cbe ,a4
 ,d4 ,:ile man  wond]$ & que/ion$1 ,god 
settl$ ! issue4 ,sudd5ly ! g5u9e books  
7 lift$ f ! mass ( volumes &1 )\t       
visible p[]1 lay on  ! sacr$ table4 ,!  
writ+s miracul\sly decl>$ uncanonical   
rema9$  b5ea? ! alt>4 ,?is !ory (       
selection corresponds to ! !ory (       
dictation4 ,we h 9 bo? cases an active  
,god & a passive man4 ,:ile x  w\ld be  
unfair to say t ?is m$ieval leg5d has   
any mod]n foll[+1  x is true t c]ta9    
!ories ( ! selection ( ! canon resemble 
x  9 t !y disc\nt ! human factor4 ,ev5 z
 ,god & m5 work$  toge!r 9 ! writ+ ( !  
books1 s ,god & m5 work$ toge!r 9  !    
b9d+ ( ! books into _! volume (         
fell[%ip4 ,life t  confess$ ,god & tri$ 
to d 8 w *ose ! books & decre$ t  !y    

%\ld dwell 9 unity4    ,z !re has be5 a 
t5d5cy to ov]/ate ! miracle feature 9 ! 
selection ( ! canon1 s has !re be5 a    
t5d5cy to ov]/ate ! "p  play$ by !      
au?oritative c\ncils ( ! *ur*4 ,!       
assumption has  be5 t arbitr>9ess 0 !   
*ief feature ( ! :ole process4  ,c]ta9  
m5 met 9 conf]5ce1 debat$ ! m]its ( !   
sev]al books1  & f9ally settl$ by vote  
:at p>ticul> writ+s %\ld h _!  place 9 !
 ,bible ( ! *ur*4 ,n[ :ile some?+ ( ?is 
k9d did  occur1 x is f> f ! tru? to     
affirm t ! c\ncils lack$ a              
repres5tative capacity4 ,! vote may h   
be5 record$ by !ologians1  b ! vote _h  
previ\sly be5 det]m9$ by ! ,*ri/ian     
democracy4  ,abraham ,l9coln wrote !    
,emancipation ,proclamation4 ,8         
pr$ecessors 7  ! p4 ,9 a dignifi$ s5se  
,l9coln 0 _! cl]k1 express+ _!  w aft]  
_m ye>s ( agitation4 ,! wisdom ( !      
,great ,common] 0  %[n n only by !      
p]sonal conviction t he put into !      
docum5t1  b also by 8 ke5 appreciation (
 ! w ( ! multitude4 ,?\gh !  p>*m5t (   

lib]ty 0 proclaim$ by "o man1 x is a    
fact t x 0  dictat$ by _m m54 ,some?+   
p>allel to ?is occurr$ 9 ! selection  ( 
! mat]ial ( ! ,bible4 ,c\ncils play$ _! 
"p2 _! "p1  h[ev]1 0 ! "p ( ag5ts4      
,?is 0 true ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,_m      
p]sons may /ill h ! vision  ( ,jewi%    
(ficials ) long robes & sob] faces      
decid+ ! anci5t  canon4 ,inde$1 !re 0 = 
long a tradition t ,ezra f\nd$ a k9d (  
,imp]ial ,synagogue :i* cont9u$ = n less
 ?an two hundr$ ye>s  & :i* 9 t p]iod   
f9i%$ ! collection & au?orization ( !   
,old ,te/am5t4 ,?is synagogue _h v>i\s  
presid5ts1 includ+ ,nehemiah4  ,no su*  
organization = ! selection ( !          
,scriptures exi/$4 ,accurate  anci5t    
hi/ory gives no trace ( its "w4 ,! "w ( 
te/+ !  writ+s 0 sl[4 ,! arbit] 0 life4 
,life _h det]m9$ ! writ+4  ,life mu/ n[ 
det]m9e ! au?ority4    ,we c cat* an    
int]e/+ glimpse into ?is process by     
/udy+ = a  mom5t ! /ory ab\t ,josiah1 ! 
"y k+4 ,hilkiah1 ! prie/1 f9ds  ! book (
 ! law4 ,%aphan c>ries ! book to ! k+ & 

reads to him  f ! anci5t lore4 ,! book  
quick5s ! royal consci5ce4 ,god & !     
e>?ly ance/ors ( ,josiah speak to him f 
! pages4 ,he is made to  feel h[ f> he &
 8 p h gone f ! w ( ,jehovah4 ,he  r5ds 
8 clo!s4 ,he s5ds = ! human voices ( !  
,mo/ ,high4 ,huldah1  ! prophetess1 is !
 *ief in/ructor4 ,! p are call$ back to 
_! allegiance4 ,! l& is purg$4 ,a       
manuscript has done all ?is4 ,x  inspir$
 ! k+ & 8 p until abom9ations fl$ f     
,israel4 ,!  l& cont9u$ 9 ob$i5ce until 
! ar*]s s5t ,k+ ,josiah to 8  sepul*]4  
,t portion ( ! law t _h be5 read to ! k+
 by  ,%aphan & _h !n be5 deliv]$ to ! p 
prov$ its inspir+  quality 9 its effects
 on life4 ,on t day a portion ( ! ,old  
,te/am5t  canon 0 select$4    ,d\btless 
?is incid5t is some:at typical ( a      
proc$ure t 0 m  or less con/ant4 ,!     
imp]ial synagogue 0 ! ,jewi% p4 ,!      
debate  t settl$ issues 0 ! debate (    
exp]i5ce4 ,life 0 elect+ its  own books4
 ,words t t\*$ ! consci5ce into an      
impression ( ,god &  !n work$ _! way    

outw>d to ! bless+ ( ! multitude 7  ga9+
 = !mselves ! popul> vote4 ,c&idates = !
 canon 7  reject$4 ,o!r c&idates 7 held 
9 long suspicion4 ,ecclesia/es1         
,prov]bs1 ,e/h]1 ,solomon's ,song--all  
^! s]v$ a long probation ere  !y prov$  
!mselves wor?y ( _! place4 ,! anci5t _w1
 l !  mod]n _w1 0 n will+ to surr5d]    
,prov]bs1 ) _! homely  wisdom2 ,e/h]1 ) 
its lesson ( loyalty to race & k9dr$2   
,solomon's  ,song1 ) its refusal to li/5
 to ! bl&i%m5ts ( royal  lascivi\sness  
lur+ to ! betrayal ( a true & humble    
lov]2 or ev5  ,ecclesia/es1 ) its       
pessimism uncur$ until ! writ] once m   
f9ds  ,god4    ,aft] books secur$ _!    
place 9 ! au?oriz$ li/ ( ! ,jews1 !y  _h
 /ill to conte/ to keep _! place4 ,z    
late z ! fir/ c5tury (  ! ,*ri/ian era1 
debate 0 frequ5t4 ,life 0 sl[ to r5d]   
its  decision4 ,!re 0 no ha/y au?ority4 
,! f9al judgm5t 0 r5d]$ by  ! exp]i5ce (
 a race4 ,:5 ,eck rem9d$ ,m>t9 ,lu!r t !
 *ur*  _h decid$ :at books %\ld g into !
 canon & t ,lu!r mu/  accept a quotation

 f ,second ,maccabees z au?oritative1 ! 
great  ,re=m] made reply1 ,! *ur* _c    
give m au?ority or =ce to a  book ?an x 
has 9 itself4 ,a c\ncil _c make t be    
,scripture :i*  9 its own nature is n   
,scripture4 ,s x came to pass t 9 due   
season  ! fre$ religi\s consci\sness ( !
 *ur* took c]ta9 apocryphal  books f !  
,old ,te/am5t canon4 ,t consci\sness    
seem$ to feel a  diff]5ce 9 spiritual   
p[] betwe5 ! ,apocrypha & ! o!r portions
  ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,life 0 /ill com+  
to ! polls 9 ord] t x1  f> m ?an any    
/ately c\ncil1 %\ld elect ! true ,^w (  
,god4    ,?is same process ( selection  
w5t on 9 relation to ! ,new ,te/am5t4   
,! e>ly ,*ri/ians />t$ ) no ,new        
,te/am5t :atsoev]4 ,_! ,bible  0 ! ,old 
,te/am5t4 ,we d n f9d any w>rant = say+ 
t !y  expect$ to make additions to !    
,bible4 ,jesus came fir/4 ,!n !         
,gospels & ,epi/les came z natural      
consequ5ces4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians1  z we   
%all lat] see1 _h receiv$ ! v purpose & 
climax (  ,revelation1 because !y _h    

receiv$ ,*ri/4 ,b ! ,gospels & ,epi/les 
:i* grew up out ( life _h 9 _! turn to  
be te/$ by life4  ,believ]s began by    
read+ ^! z if !y 7 sugge/ive2 aft] !    
writ+s _h wr\ght _! full impression ^u !
 m9ds ( !  believ]s1 !y began to consid]
 !m inspir$ & holy4 ,?is decision  did n
 come ab/ractly1 nor did x come quickly4
 ,gradually ! s5se (  ! value ( c]ta9   
writ+s grew ^u ! e>ly *ur*4 ,almo/ two  
c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian era pass$ ere !   
collection s comm5d$  itself to believ+ 
he>ts z to be giv5 def9ite =m4 ,z 9 !   
case (  ! ,old ,te/am5t1 s 9 ! case ( ! 
,new1 life decl9$ to be hurri$  into a  
decision4 ,! books mu/ prove _! au?ority
 9 ! exp]i5ce (  ! p4 ,! ,*ri/ian       
republic 0 engag$ 9 ! task ( *oos+ its  
,bible f life4    ,we f9d1 too1 t c]ta9 
books appe>$ z claimants = p]man5t      
au?ority t did n w9 _! case4 ,! anci5t  
manuscripts 7 pass$  f *ur* to *ur* & 7 
read to ! p4 ,! task ( sift+  w5t surely
 =w>d4 ,directly li/s ( books t         
peculi>ly comm5d$  !mselves to !        

,*ri/ians began to appe>4 ,9 ! fir/ two 
c5turies  su* lead]s z ,ir5u1 ,clem5t1 &
 ,t]tullian pres5t _! li/s :i*  %[ "s ( 
our pres5t books omitt$1 "s o!r books   
includ$1 &  /ill o!r books decl>$ z good
 b inf]ior4 ,! ,*ri/ian  consci\sness _h
 n yet rea*$ a confid5t v]dict4 ,b a    
review ( !  p]iod %[s ! ,*ri/ian lead]s 
v]g+ t[>d unanimity4 ,sl[ly "s  books 7 
elim9at$2 & sl[ly o!r books ass]t$ _! "r
 to be  includ$4 ,by ! beg9n+ ( ! fif?  
c5tury ! canon _h be5  practically      
det]m9$4 ,! great ,augu/9e1 ) 8 imm$iate
  pr$ecessors & 8 close successors1     
reveals ! well-nigh unanim\s  conclusion
 to :i* ! *ur* _h come4 ,x may well be  
not$ t !  vot+ boo? /ood op5 = almo/ f\r
 hundr$ ye>s4 ,! ,c\ncils (  ,hippo &   
,c>?age 7 simply ! s]vants ( ! p4 ,!    
books t  _h sprung f life _h receiv$ !  
te/+ ( life4    ,x mu/ be all[$ t "h1 z 
9 ! case ( ! ,old ,te/am5t canon1  "s   
books _h to re-prove _! "r to ! place ( 
au?ority4 ,!  ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t may h     
settl$ ! matt] = all ,roman ,ca?olics1 b

  x did n irretrievably close ! canon = 
,prote/ants4 ,x is well kn[n  t ,lu!r   
himself wi%$ to remove sev]al books f ! 
li/1 & t  he call$ ! ,epi/le ( ,james   
/rawlike4 ,lu!r's reason 0 a  polemical 
"o4 ,he felt t ! vivid practicalness (  
,james conflict$  ) ! pr9ciple (        
ju/ification by fai? alone4 ,x is only a
 /rong]  evid5ce ( ! dem&s ( life 9 !   
selection ( ! f9al canon t  ev5 ! p[]ful
 influ5ce ( ,lu!r c\ld n prevail4 ,!    
*ur* well  knew t ! ,epi/le ( ,james    
w\ld be a good antidote = any lazy      
my/icism4 ,life vot$ aga9/ ,lu!r 9 ?is  
in/ance1 & life won4  ,zw+li want$ to   
exclude ! ,book ( ,revelation f ! canon4
 ,!  ,*ri/ian republic felt t b5ea? all 
! weird imag]y ( !  ,apocalypse ,god 0  
speak+ by 8 s]vant to ! *ur*es ( all "t4
  ,life vot$ aga9/ ,zw+li 9 ?is in/ance1
 & life won4 ,:5 life 0  giv5 its fre$om
 ! mo/ influ5tial voices ( au?ority c\ld
 n  prevail aga9/ its v]dicts4 ,?is     
completes ! circle4 ,! ,bible 0  writt5 
by life1 & ! ,bible 0 select$ by life4  

,p]haps x is well to note t :5 any      
portion ( ! ,scripture has be5  tak5    
away f ! purpose ( life1 x has lo/ its  
note ( au?ority2  :5 x has be5 br\ght   
back to t purpose ( life1 x has rega9$  
t note4 ,! ,song ( ,solomon illu/rates  
?is po9t4 ,x _h slight hold  on ! life (
 ! _w z long z x 0 us$ z a complex      
allegory or  symbol relat+ to ,*ri/ & ! 
*ur*4 ,all labor$ attempts to s  con/rue
 ! book did ! book itself injury4 ,b :5 
! ,song 0  p]mitt$ to recov] its own    
relation to life1 x recov]$ its own p[]4
  ,! lesson ( ! book1 rightly us$1 may  
save _m "y wom5 f  sell+ !mselves to    
lascivi\s luxury & may give !m /r5g?    
aga9/  tempt+ allurem5ts away f loyal   
love4 ,h[ev] old ! _w may  become1 x w  
always ne$ t lesson4 ,9 "s way ! ,song  
came f  life2 & :5 x is te/$ by life1 x 
rega9s its relation to life4  ,releas$ f
 ! /ra9 ( an allegorical int]pretation1 
x proves  itself a s]vant ( "o ( life's 
holie/ causes4    ,we come n[ to !      
prim>y consid]ation4 ,! ,bible grew f   

life4 ,!  ,bible 0 te/$ by life4 ,!     
,bible climaxes 9 ,life4 ,jesus said t !
  ,scriptures te/ifi$ ( him4 ,x is ev5  
s4 ,9 ! ,s>g5t pictures 9 !  ,bo/on     
,public ,libr>y ! prophets are repres5t$
 z po9t+ =w>d to  him4 ,we may ev5 m    
surely repres5t ! writ]s ( ! ,gospels & 
,epi/les z po9t+ backw>d to him4 ,!     
,bible is to be judg$ by its  goal2 & ! 
goal is ,*ri/4 ,o!r sacr$ books1 su* z !
 ,koran1 7  writt5 by "o p]son2 ! ,bible
 0 writt5 by _m p]sons = "o  ,p]son4    
,jesus himself insi/$ on ?is4 ,he claim$
 to surpass ! old  revelations4 ,) all 8
 rev]5ce = ! ,old ,te/am5t1 he /ill put 
himself above x by words l ^!3 ,ye h    
he>d t x ha? be5  said by !m ( old5 "t1 
,b ,i say unto y4 ,?is is z mu* z to    
affirm t he 0 ! end ( a progressive     
revelation4 ,a skeptic once  said t !   
:ole ,bible turns ^u ,jesus4 ,! skeptic 
0 "r4 ,"o (  ! ,gospels gives a ^w t may
 safely be appli$ to ! :ole tr5d (  !   
,bible1 ,^! ?+s are writt51 t ye might  
believe t ,*ri/ is  ! ,son ( ,god1 & t  

believ+ ye might h life ?r\gh 8 "n4  ,! 
v purpose is decl>$ to be t m5 may be   
br\ght to fai? 9  ,*ri/4    ,x w\ld be  
too mu* to say t all revelation ceas$ ) 
! clos+ (  ! canon4 ,l[ell's claim t !  
,bible ( ! race is writt5 sl[ly1  t ea* 
race adds its texts ( hope & despair1 ( 
joy & moan1 &  t ! prophets /ill sit at 
! feet ( ,god1 _c be d5i$4 ,b we  may   
confid5tly ass]t t revelation came to   
its culm9ation & cr[n  9 ,jesus ,*ri/4  
,:5 once ! ess5tial ?+s conc]n+ him _h  
f\nd  place 9 a ,book1 ! ,bible f\nd its
 consummation4 ,?us d we see t !  books 
t 7 writt5 by life1 & !n 7 te/$ by life1
 came to  _! climax 9 ,life4 ,! only way
 to secure a book bett] ?an ! ,bible  is
 to secure a p]son bett] ?an ,jesus4 ,! 
be/ m5 ent]ta9 no su*  va9 expectation  
because !y "k t no?+ c be m p]fect ?an  
,p]fection4    ,we h set =? ^! ?ree ma9 
reasons = ! unique influ5ce t  ! ,bible 
ex]cises ov] life4 ,"s are fond ( say+ t
 ! ,bible is  m]ely "o ( _m sacr$ books4
 ,^? :o h read ! bibles ( o!r  races w n

 be misl$ by ! /atem5t4 ,max ,mll]      
writes t !  ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/ by ! 
side ( mu* t is fre%1 natural1  simple1 
beautiful1 & true1 conta9 mu* t is n    
only unmean+1  artificial1 & silly1 b   
ev5 hide\s & repell5t4 ,( ! ,brahmanas  
he affirms t !y des]ve to be /udi$ z !  
physician /udies !  twaddle ( idiots & !
 rav+s ( madm54 ,! ,koran sets =? a v   
f9e morality1 b x 0 writt5 by "o man &  
really pres5ts a legal  religion4       
,moreov] x (f]s no p]fect example4 ,!   
au?or ( ! ,koran  himself claim$ to     
receive revelations t op5$ a pa? to     
immorality4  ,"o voice decl>$ ! au?ority
 ( ! book1 & an ob$i5t p  accept$ ?is   
v]dict4 ,! ,koran 0 n writt5 by a wide  
range ( life1  express+ ,god's deal+ )  
_m p]sons "u div]se conditions4 ,x  0 n 
te/$ = its au?ority by ! free consci5ce 
( a p4  ,mohamm$ wrote & adopt$ 8 own   
canon4 ,! ,*ri/ian's ,bible1 writt5  by 
life1 te/$ by life1 & culm9at+ 9 ,life1 
has come back to life  ) trans=m+ p[]4  
,! insi/5ce ( ^! *apt]s is t1 :5 ! ,holy

 ,scriptures are  giv5 a free           
opportunity to d _! "w ) life1 !y prove 
_! own  inspiration4 ,aft] all1 !re c be
 no o!r pro(4 ,! ,bible is :at x  is1 no
 matt] :at !ory m5 may adopt z to its   
=mation4 ,x creates  its own evid5ces4  
,! argum5t = its inspiration is ! life t
 x  inspires4 ,if ! ,book gives p[] &   
purity to all dep>tm5ts ( life1  ! ,book
 def5ds itself aga9/ attack & makes its 
own conque/s4 ,does  ! ,bible rightly   
exalt man8 ,does x sanctify ! home8     
,does x promote  education8 ,does x     
glorify "w8 ,does x save weal? f gre$1  
pleasure  f excess1 sorr[ f despair8 ,^!
 que/ions rea* ! c5t] ( !  problem4     
,we c g b "o /ep beyond !m1 & t /ep is  
mo/ significant4 ,d  we f9d 9 ! ,bible n
 only a way to be foll[$1 & a goal (    
tru? to  be ga9$1 b a ,life t w help    
lives along ! way t[>d ! goal8  ,does ! 
,book really reveal ! way1 ! tru?1 & !  
life8 ,! answ]  mu/ aga9 be f\nd 9 life4
 ,! evid5ces ( dynamic are 9 ! realms  (
 human exp]i5ce4 ,m & m ! /ud5ts ( !    

,holy ,scriptures1  :o seek ! pages ) a 
religi\s purpose1 w f9d t all !         
dep>tm5ts ( human liv+ wait on ,jesus = 
_! mean+ & come to  him = _! p[]4 ,he is
 ! ,savi\r4 ,he lifts m5 out ( _! s9s1  
up  into a trembl+ & glori\s idealism1 &
 /ill up into a passion =  effici5t     
goodness4 ,! supreme apology = ! ,bible 
w ev] be f\nd  9 m5 :o h be5 s in/ruct$1
 reprov$1 & correct$1 t !y may  be nam$ 
z p]fect m5 ( ,god1 ?or\ghly furni%$    
unto e good "w4  ,giv5 its full "r1 !   
,book t 0 born ( life1 tri$ ( life1     
glorifi$ ( ,life1 w f9d its own be/     
witnesses 9 r$eem$ lives4               
,,*apt] ,,ii    ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,man   
,! natural outl9e ( a human life :i* has
 sugge/$ ! me?od (  ^! lectures         
repres5ts a man z awak+ ea* morn+ to !  
consci\sness ( himself4 ,e man lives    
p]=ce 9 8 own company4 ,he  walks )     
himself on e road ( life4 ,he sits )    
himself 9 its  re/+ places4 ,he lies d[n
 ) himself 9 its slumb]s4 ,he is 8 own  
fri5d1 & 8 own enemy4 ,om> ,khayym      

decl>es t he is 8 own heav5  & 8 own    
hell4 ,!re is a /ory ( a f>m] :o said t 
:5 he  climb$ to ! ro( ( 8 b>n & look$  
ab\t1 he always f\nd t he  himself 0 !  
c5t] ( ! _w4 ,! ro( ( ! sky at all po9ts
 0  equally di/ant f him2 ! walls ( ! _w
 made by ! dipp+  horizon %[$ ! same    
l5g? ( radius f himself6 ,! /ory has its
  s]i\s1 z well z its amus+ side4 ,e man
 is ! p]sonal c5t] (  a _w :i* gets its 
mean+ f 8 own he>t4 ,x is no wond] t  ! 
old ,greek motto 0 ,"k ?yself4    ,yet !
 k ( self is n easy k4 ,! fact t no man 
has  ev] se5 8 own face1 save by        
reflection 9 "s mirror1 is a p>able4  ,!
 v eyes t see _c see !mselves4 ,!y are s
 ne> t !y  are hidd54 ,! moral lit]ature
 ( ! race always emphasizes !           
difficulty ( self-revelation4 ,its cry  
is1 ,:o c und]/& 8 errors8  ,cleanse ?\ 
me f secret faults4 ,x has a yet deep]  
desire3 t x  may "k m ( its own ess5tial
 nature4 ,ea* man longs = a revelation  
( ,god2 & ea* man longs = a revelation (
 himself4 ,! pres5t  emphasis is t !    

,bible is ! m$ium ( ?is human           
revelation4    ,we d n g f> 9 ! read+ ( 
its pages )\t discov]+ t !  ^w ?\ looms 
l>ge 9 its spiritual gramm>4 ,^? curi\s 
p]sons  :o (t5 br+ _! ari?metic to !    
,bible c\ld d\btless tell h[  _m times  
?\ & !e & ?y & ?9e are f\nd 9 its       
*apt]s4 ,9 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts & 9 ! ,new  
,comm&m5t ?\ is !  recurr+ ^w4 ,p]sonal 
address is prom95t ev]y:]e4 ,inde$1 !   
:ole ,book is a k9d ( prophet com+ into 
! c\rt ( ea* s\l &  say+1 ,?\ art ! man4
 ,sometimes ! approa* is an accusation1 
sometimes an approbation2 9 any case !  
note is int5sely individual4 ,9  ! ,new 
,comm&m5t ! self is made ! /&>d by :i* !
 relation  to ! neighbor is to be te/$4 
,! implication w\ld seem to be t !  man 
:o does n love himself lacks ! law by   
:i* 8 love = o!r  m5 may be made        
effici5t4 ,polonius 0 n f> f ! biblical 
idea  :5 he said3                    ,to
 ?9e own self be true1    ,& x mu/      
foll[1 z ! night ! day1    ,?\ can/ n !n
 be false to any man4    ,9 daily       

p>lance x is (t5 said4 ,put y\rself 9 8 
place3 b !  value ( t transf] ( self is 
small if y d n "k :at ! self  is aft] y 
give x ! new place6 ,! revelation ( self
 is likewise !  revelation ( o!r m54 ,we
 "k our neighbors only z we "k          
ourselves4    ,presum+1 !re=e1 t we s5d 
a man to ! ,scriptures to f9d !  doctr9e
 ( 8 own nature1 :at w be 8 discov]y8 ,!
 "q is  n a new "o1 & its answ] has     
sometimes be5 t\*$ by prejudice4  ,_m h 
cont5d$ t 9 its ef=t to magnify ,god1 ! 
,bible is guilty  ( belittl+ man4       
,fragm5ts ( ,scripture might be pres5t$ 
to support  ?is criticism4 ,we mu/1     
h[ev]1 insi/ t ! biblical tea*+ is to   
be det]m9$ by its ma9 curr5t r ?an by   
its eddies4 ,! ,book does  pres5t ,god z
 high & lift$ up1 :ile man lies ) 8 lips
 9 !  du/4 ,x does make ,god a ,k+1 :ile
 x proclaims man a subject4 ,x does     
/ress div9e sov]eignty1 :ile insi/+ on  
human ob$i5ce &  rev]5ce4 ,x does call =
 humility on ! "p ( man4 ,we may well   
admit  t x is possible to ov]do ! call  

to humility4 ,t good mood may  easily   
pass ov] into a false mood4             
,occasionally m51 9 an ef=t to be       
humble1 speak untru? conc]n+ _! own     
s\ls4 ,x is j "h t !  worm-(-!-du/ !ory 
gets its *ance4 ,t phrase 0 a biblical  
"o1  us$ by a "* 9 8 mom5t (            
self-abasem5t4 ,yet ! ,concordance  w   
prove t ?is l[ly e/imate ( man is by no 
means ! /aple (  tea*+1 z well z t mu* (
 ! *eap prea*+ ( human nature is a      
radical dep>ture f ! doctr9e ( ! ,book4 
,x is always good to keep  cle> !       
di/9ction betwe5 vanity & self-respect1 
s t if a man  may n h ! "r to look d[n  
on 8 neighbors he may /ill h !  "r to   
look up to himself4 ,humility mu/ ev] be
 bas$ on tru?1 &  self-respect c h no   
o!r f\ndation4 ,! two moods are n       
contradictory4 ,! "o comes f !          
recognition ( ! nature ( ,god1 9  ! utt]
 & unspeakable p]fection ( 8 attributes2
 ! o!r comes  f ! recognition ( ! nature
 ( man z be+ himself a p>tak] (  t div9e
 nature4 ,9 reality ! two moods gr[ out 

( ! same tru?4    ,a /ill deep]         
objection is sometimes (f]$ aga9/ !     
scriptural  !ory ( human nature4 ,x is  
*>g$ t ! doctr9e ( ! ,fall1  toge!r ) ! 
con/ant emphasis ( man's exce$+         
s9fulness1  deprives man ( special      
dignity4 ,)\t d\bt ! !ory ( ! ,fall has 
sometimes be5 pres5t$ 9 su* a mann] z to
 cancel all human claims to  greatness4 
,:5ev] a religi\s tea*] c>ries 8 doctr9e
 ( ! ,fall  to unju/ l5g?s1 we mu/ all  
be tempt$ to decl>e t we c readily      
prove an alibi6 ,& if he %all employ t  
doctr9e z a va/ slur on  humanity1 we   
%all insi/ t ! l5g? ( ! fall mu/ be !   
l5g?  ( ! possible rise6 ,9 h>mony ) ?is
 idea a great prea*] has giv5  ! _w a   
s]mon on ,! ,dignity ( ,humanity z      
,evid5c$ by its ,ru9s4  ,mu* ( ! glory (
 ! ,coliseum at ,rome has dep>t$1 b ev5 
its ru9s  are a te/imony to its         
greatness4 ,see+ its gaunt gr&eur 9 !   
sunlight1 or view+ its impressive %ad[s 
9 ! moonlight1 ! t\ri/  gets ! %ock (   
its glory4 ,! simple tru? is t a doctr9e

 ( !  ,fall is possible only :5 y />t ) 
human greatness4 ,god made "o  creature 
/rong en\gh to resi/ ,himself--"o       
creature ) suffici5t  self-det]m9ation  
to make mut9y 9 ! _w4 ,we w\ld n torture
 !  doctr9e ( ! ,fall into a m]e        
complim5t = humanity2 b we w\ld  insi/ t
 ! possibility ( a ,fall implies a      
height to fall f1 &  t responsibility = 
a ,fall implies a nature great en\gh &  
free  en\gh to make f>-rea*+ *oices4 ,! 
evid5ce ( ! dignity is /ill  f\nd among 
! ru9s4    ,we mu/ always supplem5t any 
doctr9e ( ! ,fall ) a doctr9e (  human  
responsibility4 ,! ,bible is mo/        
explicit 9 ?is insi/5ce4 ,its  pages are
 cr[d$ ) ! moral imp]ative = man4 ,!    
?orn & !  bri] are on ! e>?2 b !y are n 
blam$1 because !y wait = !  era ( ! good
 p4 ,! :ole creation groane? & travaile?
  toge!r 9 pa92 b ! creation is n blam$1
 because x waits = !  reveal+ ( ! sons (
 ,god4 ,! lion & ! lamb d n lie d[n     
toge!r2 b !y are n blam$1 because !y    
wait = ! age ( peace  t c issue only f !

 he>ts ( m54 ,! co9 rolls into du/ &    
%ad[ & is lo/2 we d n blame ! co94 ,!   
%eep w&]s into  des]t & d>kness & is    
lo/2 we d n blame ! %eep4 ,! son goes   
(f into ! sw9e field & is lo/2 & we d   
blame ! son4 ,! co9  & ! %eep h no      
commun+s ) self1 no s5se ( guilt1 no    
road (  rep5tant return2 b ! son has all
 ^!4 ,! ,bible does utt] its  vigor\s   
*>ge aga9/ man's s92 x is ! ev]-op5 c\rt
 room into  :i* ! human consci5ce is    
summon$ = judgm5t4 ,! ,book does n      
treat man z a ma*9e ^: cogs & :eels are 
mov$ only by outside  =ce2 nor does x   
treat him z a manik91 j]k$ hi!r & yon by
  irresponsible s5sations2 x r dignifies
 him ) p]sonal  responsibility4 ,! ,fall
 does n prev5t climb+1 if only man w    
take  advantage ( ^? graci\s p[]s t are 
(f]$ = 8 help4 ,em]son  saw ! mean+ (   
?is :5 he wrote 8 tribute to mank9d bas$
 on its  ability to respond to ! moral  
ord]3      ,s nigh is gr&eur to our du/1
      ,s ne> is ,god to man1    ,:5     
,duty :isp]s l[1 ,?\ mu/1      ,! y\?   

replies1 ,i c6    ,words l ought & %\ld 
& mu/ h gone =? f ! ,bible  & h fairly  
p5etrat$ ! moral consci\sness ( ! race4 
,no o!r  book s honors human nature ) a 
sublime call to responsibility4    ,we  
n[ leave ^! g5]al consid]ations & take  
up ! sev]al portions  ( ! ,scriptures ) 
a view to asc]ta9+ _! contributions to a
  doctr9e ( man4 ,! f\ndation ( t       
doctr9e is se5 9 ! acc\nt (  ! creation4
 ,:e!r t acc\nt be poem1 p>able1        
allegory1 or hi/ory1  its mean+ = ?is   
special po9t is ! same4 ,! climax ( !   
creation  is man4 ,god is repres5t$ z   
*ang+ *aos into cosmos1 sep>at+  wat]s &
 l&1 fix+ sun & moon 9 _! places1 br++  
v]dure to  ! surface ( ! e>?1 assign+   
birds & bea/s & fi%es to _!  sph]es1 &  
!n z giv+ to man a wide rul]%ip4 ,god   
made man to h  dom9ion--t is ! biblical 
^w2 & ! ages h be5 tell+ h[  true t ^w  
is4 ,! ,bible !ory & ! facts ( life jo9 
9 a  coronation ( man4    ,! acc\nt ( ! 
creation goes deep] ?an ?is 9 its       
e/imate (  mank9d4 ,its conf]r+ ( p[] on

 man is expla9$ by its conf]r+ a  nature
 on man4 ,man is made 9 ! div9e image4  
,! ,^w 0 n cont5t  ) "o /atem5t ( t     
fact2 x mu/ ne$s give x d\ble emphasis4 
,s ,god creat$ man 9 8 own image--t w\ld
 seem simple & /rong  en\gh4 ,b !       
/atem5t is /r5g!n$ by repetition1 ,9 !  
image (  ,god creat$ he him4 ,^!        
twice-repeat$ words are ! real *>t] (   
man's greatness4 ,! a!i/ mu/ admit t man
 has ! dom9ion1 b !  believ] holds t man
 has ! dom9ion because he has !         
bir?right4  ,man is n only ,god's       
submon>*1 he is ,god's image4    ,x is  
int]e/+ & conv9c+ to note h[ soon t     
prim>y tru? ab\t  man's nature began to 
"w4 ,9 ! p]secution "u ,diocletian !    
preci\s p>*m5ts ( ! ,bible _h be5       
secretly c>ri$ f h\se to  h\se4 ,! *>ge 
t a ,*ri/ian _h giv5 up ! sacr$ ,book 9 
ord]  to save himself f dea? 0 "o ( !   
mo/ s]i\s t c\ld be  pres5t$4 ,_m       
m>tyrdoms occurr$ because m5 pref]r$ !  
,bible above  _! own lives4 ,?\gh       
circulat$ "u su* difficulty1 & ?\gh made

  into readable p>*m5ts at su* exp5se ( 
labor & money1 ! ,bible 0  sl[ly        
impress+ its doctr9e ( man ^u ! /ubborn 
p]iod4 ,we are  (t5 smitt5 ) horror z we
 read /ories :i* %[ h[ lightly human    
life 0 reg>d$ by ! ,romans4 ,^? dreadful
 sc5es 9 ! ar5a1 :]e  ?umbs s (t5 decl9$
 to turn d[n z a sign ( m]cy1 are dire  
my/]ies to m5 :o h gott5 ! biblical     
/&po9t4 ,we are di/ant  f t he>tless    
mood because we are ne> to ! ,bible4 ,! 
,book &  ! gladiator c\ld n live toge!r 
9 peace4 ,! ,book at once began to  call
 m5 f ! ti]s ( bloody pleasure4 ,) !    
conv]sion (  ,con/ant9e1 sup]ficial z x 
may h be51 ! *ange began4 ,!  emp]or    
ord]$ _m spl5did copies ( ! ,bible = !  
*ur*es ( 8  capital4 ,he himself came "u
 ! spell ( its human doctr9e4 ,zeal\s   
,*ri/ian tea*]s may sometimes ov]/ate ! 
influ5ce :i* ! ,bible  ex]cis$ ov] lat] 
,roman law4 ,/ill !re are "s und\bt$    
evid5ces  ( t influ5ce4 ,con/ant9e made 
a law =bidd+ t a crim9al  %\ld be br&$  
on ! face1 & he gave z 8 reason = ! law 

t  ! image ( ,god %\ld n be m>r$6 ,?is  
leaves u 9 no d\bt z to  :at _h inspir$ 
! legislation4 ,x 0 ! simple beg9n+ ( a 
program t has n yet come to its         
consummation4 ,! biblical idea (  man   
r\t$ "o =m ( slav]y1 & x w yet r\t all  
o!r =ms4 ,:5  m5 come to believe t man  
is made 9 ! div9e image all good        
movem5ts = ! bett]m5t ( life are set 9 !
 way to victory4    ,! legal portions ( 
! ,bible give u ! l lesson1 ev5 ?\gh !  
approa* to ! lesson is diff]5t4 ,"h we  
discov] t humanity is  wor?y en\gh to   
call = cons]vation & protection4 ,!     
legislation  rea*es to hygi5ic & sanit>y
 details ( m9ute "*4 ,! :ole  ef=t is to
 build a protect+ f5ce ab\t m54 ,! ,t5  
,comm&m5ts1  /udi$ 9 ?is light1 become a
 v human docum5t4 ,_! h>% &  negative   
quality is s(t5$ into g5tl5ess4 ,!y gu>d
 ! goods (  man--8 prop]ty1 8 wife &    
*ildr51 8 body1 8 good "n4 ,x  w\ld be  
possible to reg>d ! ,decalogue z a s]ies
 ( prohibitions 9  :i* ! ^w n occurs )  
=bidd+ frequ5cy4 ,9 ?is case !          

appropriate accompanim5t is ?und] &     
lightn+1 & ! appropriate  scroll = !    
writ+ is /one4 ,?is viewpo9t is "o sid$ 
& unfair4  ,! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts are        
prohibitions only because !y are        
protections4  ,!y h be5 ?r\gh _m ages ! 
k9dly s5t9els ( society4 ,!y  h tak5 !  
side ( ,god1 ( 8 dumb creatures1 & ( m5 
& wom5  & little *ildr54 ,consid]$ 9 any
 j way1 ! legal portions ( !  ,bible are
 a tribute n m]ely to div9e au?ority1 b 
to human wor?4    ,! prophetical books  
add _! lesson1 & f a /ill diff]5t angle4
  ,!y are fill$ ) prote/s aga9/ man's   
conduct1 ) wra? aga9/  8 ins9c]ities1 & 
) pr$ictions ( 8 com+ woe4 ,! m\?s (  ! 
prophets 7 n fill$ ) complim5ts4 ,^? /]n
 m5 7 n  ! flatt]]s ( _! own g5]ations4 
,_! say+s c\ld be s elect$  z to make a 
degrad+ e/imate ( m54 ,b "h aga9 we mu/ 
get !  full mean+ ( ! message4 ,9 _! la/
 analysis ! prophecies are a  m>k$      
tribute to pot5tial man4 ,beyond !      
di/urb$ pres5t !y see !  peaceful       
future4 ,beyond ! cla% ( swords & ! swi%

 ( spe>s !y  see ! mild & productive era
 ( ! pl[%>e & ! prun+ hook4  ,beyond !  
unreal alt>s !y see ! inc5se ( true     
wor%ip aris+ to  ,god4 ,! prophets 71 9 
! be/ s5se1 optimi/s1 & !y 7  optimi/s  
because !y believ$ t all m5 w\ld "s day 
yield to !  ,"l4 ,!y beheld ! :ole e>?  
fill$ ) righte\sness4 ,!y saw !  /one   
cut loose f ! m\nta9 & fill+ ! wide _w4 
,! heal+  riv] 0 to fl[ to all peoples4 
,j]usalem 0 to be ! univ]sal joy4  ,!   
day w\ld dawn :5 x w\ld be unnecess>y to
 say to any man1 ,"k  ?\ ! ,"l4 ,! mo/  
dismal ( ! prophets =etold ! p]fect day4
  ,b all ?is means t ! prophets =etold !
 p]fect man & !  p]fect race4 ,to       
proclaim t humanity1 "u ! guidance (    
,god1 is s  capable is to dignify human 
life beyond measure4    ,nor are we     
lack+ among ! prophets an individual    
example ( ! p[]  ( self-respect4        
,nehemiah may n be ! premi] among 8     
fell[s1 b he  talks ) a royal           
self-consci\sness4 ,:5 mess5g]s come1   
desir+  t he %all g d[n into ! pla9 = a 

p>ley ) ,sanballat1 he  decl9es by say+1
 ,i am do+ a great "w1 s t ,i _c come   
d[n4  ,aga9 he is told t ! enemy is     
com+1 & he is c\nsel$ to g into  !      
temple & cl+ to ! alt> = protection4    
,once m self-respect  comes to ! rescue2
 ! reply is1 ,%\ld su* a man z ,i flee8 
& :o  is !re1 t1 be+ z ,i am1 w\ld g    
into ! temple to save 8 life8  ,i w n g 
94 ,"h ! pot5tial man1 =etold by !      
prophet1 0  ! actual man4 ,he _h rea*$  
su* a high doctr9e ( 8 own nature t  !  
doctr9e itself became ! prev5tion (     
triviality & ( c[>dice4  ,! rebuild$    
walls ( ,j]usalem arose f t _s4 ,^?     
walls 7  likewise an expression ( !     
prophet's fai? 9 ! future ( 8 p4  ,!    
prophetic confid5ce 9 man 0 second only 
to ! prophetic  confid5ce 9 ,god4 ,?is  
=m ( tribute to humanity is preem95t 9 !
  books ( ! prophets4    ,9 ! devotional
 "p ( ! ,bible we %\ld n naturally      
expect t  tribute w\ld turn manw>d4 ,!  
t5d5cy is se5 9 ^? sections (  prophecy 
:]e ! prophet himself has close deal+s )

 ,god4 ,:5 !  greate/ ( ! prophets sees 
! ineffable ,"o & he>s ! awful          
trisagion ( ! s]aphim1 ! prime          
confession is t 8 own lips are  unclean 
& t he dwells 9 ! mid/ ( a p ( unclean  
lips4  ,inasmu* z ! ,psalms are 9 l>ge  
measure a liturgy ( wor%ip1 _!  emphasis
 is on ! greatness ( ,jehovah4 ,yet     
sometimes ! emphasis turns  t[>d man4 ,!
 mo/ /rik+ illu/ration occurs 9 ! eigh? 
psalm4 ,!  writ] !re utt]s ! feel+ t we 
h all %>$4 ,! limitless  expanse ( !    
heav5s1 ! %9+ ( moon & />s 9 ! f>       
heights1  ! workman%ip ( ! ,"l 9 ! va/  
univ]se--all ?is makes !  psalmi/ feel t
 he is a m]e speck 9 ! s*eme4 ,tri$ by  
^?  cele/ial measurem5ts1 he drops into 
insignificance4 ,he is rescu$ f         
self-contempt only by a return to !     
message ( ,g5esis4 ,8 despair+  cry     
issues 9 a %\t ( p]sonal triumph4 ,:5 ,i
 consid] ?y heav5s1  ! "w ( ?y f+]s1 !  
moon & ! />s1 :i* ?\ ha/ orda9$2  ,:at  
is man1 t ?\ art m9dful ( him8 & ! son (
 man1 t ?\  visite/ him8 ,if mat]ialism 

%\ld conqu] ! ,bible !re is b "o  answ]4
 ,! psalmi/ is sav$ by ! ,scripture1 ,?\
 ha/ made him a  little l[] ?an ,god1 & 
ha/ cr[n$ him ) glory & honor4 ,x is  no
 m>vel t ! fir/ translators l[]$ !      
tribute & sub/itut$  ! angels = ,god4 ,!
 rev]5ce t s (t5 us$ a sign = !  div9e  
"n trembl$ on ! v]ge ( su* a human      
tribute4 ,/ill t  tribute 0 a return to 
! doctr9e t ,god _h made man 9 8 own    
image & _h giv5 him dom9ion ov] ! works 
( 8 h&4 ,9 addition  to all ?is1 !      
,psalms are gird$ ) ! consci\sness t man
 c  ent] into ! augu/ pres5ce ( ! ,"l4  
,! mutual elem5t 9 wor%ip  is an        
exaltation ( man4 ,! greatness ( ,jacob 
is great] :5 he meets  ) ! heav5ly      
visitant by ! ,jabbok brook4 ,he becomes
 a pr9ce4 ,9  ! devotional books man    
claims 8 pr9cely h]itage4 ,he treads !  
c\rts ( ! inf9ite ,k+4    ,mov+ =w>d    
into ! ,new ,te/am5t1 we f9d t ! doctr9e
 ( man  ga!rs m impressiv5ess4 ,jesus   
nev] ca/ any d\bt ^u ! supreme  place ( 
man 9 ! program ( ,god4 ,he put 8 h>%e/ 

blame ^u ^?  :o wick$ly misl$ ! *ildr5 (
 ! ,fa!r4 ,he himself 0 *id$  because he
 s\ght ! l[lie/ & ! wor/ among m5 &     
wom54 ,he ate  ) ! publican & gave 8    
*oice/ lesson to ! h>lot4 ,he 0  will+  
to ex*ange 8 social reputation = !      
privilege ( associat+  ) ! humble/ p4 ,=
 a woman ) a d>k pa/ he delocaliz$      
wor%ip4 ,f ano!r he accept$ ! (f]+ (    
grateful te>s & put  h] conduct 9       
contra/ ) t ( ! lordly ,ph>isee4 ,he 0 !
  ,prophet = ! s\l z su*4 ,he 0 ! ,prie/
 :o m$iat$ gladly  betwe5 ! lea/ "o & ! 
greate/ ,"o4 ,we se>* 8 words 9 va9  =  
any?+ t put contempt on man z man4      
,:5 he comp>$ m5 to ! re/ ( creation x 0
 always to human  advantage4 ,he told ( 
! c>e ( ! %eph]d = ! %eep1 & !n he      
ask$1 ,h[ mu* is a man bett] ?an a %eep8
 ,he decl>$ t ,god not$  ! fall (       
sp>r[s1 ?\gh !y br\ght small price 9 !  
m>ket place1  & !n1 speak+ to ord9>y m5 
& wom51 ne>ly all ( !m ignorant  & m ?an
 half ( !m slaves1 he said1 ,are ye n   
mu* bett] ?an  !y8 ,nor 7 ^! say+s      

really int]rogative2 !y 7 exclamatory4  
,jesus knew t e normal man w\ld feel !  
answ] 9 8 own s\l4  ,! wor? ( man 01 9 !
 tea*+ ( ,jesus1 beyond debate4    ,he  
mov$1 also1 f inanimate ?+s to !        
ass]tion ( man's wor?4 ,!  lilies &     
grasses 7 9 ! c>e ( ,god & wait$ on him 
= _!  ve/ure4 ,w he n mu* m clo! y1 ,o  
ye ( little fai?8 ,he made  ! wor? ( man
 ! w>rant ( ! c>e ( ,god4 ,at la/ he put
 man on "o  side ( ! scale & ! :ole _w  
on ! o!r side1 & he affirm$  t man      
outweigh$ ! _w4 ,m5 may b>t] !mselves = 
half a  t[n%ip2 b ,jesus decl>$ t x w\ld
 be a disa/r\s b>ga91 if a  man %\ld    
accept ! _w 9 ex*ange = himself4 ,:at   
%all x pr(it  a man1 if he ga9 ! _w &   
lose himself8 ,or :at w a man give 9    
ex*ange = himself8 ,?is is ! f9al answ] 
to any paltry tea*+  ab\t ! wor? ( man4 
,:5 *oice _h to be made betwe5 man's    
int]e/s & sacr$ laws &  ord9ances1      
,jesus gave pref]5ce to man4 ,! %ewbread
 0 consecrat$1  b he approv$ ! tak+ ( x 
to satisfy human hung]4 ,! ,sabba? day  

0 holy1 b ! ,sabba? 0 made = man & n man
 = ! ,sabba?2 s  ! pluck$ e>s ( corn 7 a
 te/imonial to m54    ,! attitude (     
,jesus t[>d *ildhood is t5d] evid5ce ( 8
 ?\ght  ( humanity4 ,! *ild has n yet   
won any a*ievem5t1 save ! lov+  ass]tion
 ( its own dep5d5cy4 ,! *ild 9 ! mid/   
repres5t$  humanity 9 its fre%e/ & mo/  
natural =m4 ,x is said t "s  anci5t     
religioni/s 7 accu/om$ to debate :e!r or
 n a *ild _h  a s\l4 ,jesus w\ld h      
scorn$ su* a debate4 ,he made ! *ild !  
model ( ! k+dom4 ,human life unspoil$ 0 
lift$ up z an example4 ,to  (f5d a      
little "o 0 worse ?an be+ sunk by a     
mill/one into !  sea4 ,a cup ( cold wat]
 giv5 to a *ild w\ld w9 a special rew>d4
 ,!  angels ( ! *ildr5 behold ev] ! face
 ( ! ,fa!r4 ,?us ! *ild1  9 all ! tea*+ 
( ,jesus1 0 made ! cr$itor ( ! race4    
,jesus c>ri$ ?is doctr9e ( man on to !  
utt]mo/ issue4 ,we h  nev] yet secur$ ! 
full mean+ ( t inasmu* 9 ! acc\nt (  !  
f9al judgm5t4 ,! ,"l lives beyond ! ne$ 
( man's ov]t aid4 ,b  human be+s are 8  

repres5tatives4 ,! righte\s _h s f>     
ov]look$  ?is fact1 t !y 7 =getful ( any
 m9i/ry to him2 & :at _h  be5 !         
unconsci\s glory ( ! righte\s 0 !       
unconsci\s trag$y (  ! wick$4 ,! judgm5t
 day w be fill$ ) human te/s4 ,he :o has
  n act$ z if human be+s /ood = ,god _c 
meet ! f9al  /&>ds4 ,jesus's picture ( !
 judgm5t is a /atem5t ( div9e  au?ority2
 & x is an appraisem5t ( human wor?4    
,?us d we see t f :atev] side we come to
 ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1  we f9d an exalt$     
doctr9e ( man4 ,! inc>nation itself is a
  contribution to t doctr9e4 ,if we call
 x ! human life ( ,god x  0 a life liv$ 
= ! sake ( man4 ,! ,^w became fle% &    
dwelt  among m51 full ( grace & tru?1   
because m5 ne$$ ! message (  t ,^w4 ,!  
:ole life ( ,jesus 0 liv$ = man4 ,he    
himself said1  ,= _! sakes ,i sanctify  
myself4 ,all ^? sacrificial phrases t   
describe ! purpose ( 8 com+ add glory to
 human life4 ,! joy t  0 set be=e him 0 
! goal ( a r$eem$ humanity4 ,8 liv+ = m5
  0 simply 8 tea*+ ab\t m51 made ov]    

into concrete t]ms4 ,9 !  ,p>able ( !   
,good ,%eph]d he gives ! revelation ( 8 
own attitude  t[>d m54 ,"o s\l1 br\ght  
back into "r relations ) ,god1 makes    
joy 9 heav54 ,x is ! ,et]nal ,"o :o is  
repres5t$ z say+1  ,rejoice ) me4 ,m5   
may d5y ! doctr9e ( ! only begott5 ,son1
 b  !y c sc>cely d5y t t doctr9e leads  
on to a wondr\s doctr9e  ( human wor?4  
,! ,cross1 view$ 9 "o light1 becomes ! v
 climax ( ! doctr9e (  man4 ,!ologians h
 (t5 laid _! /ress ^u "s s+le purpose ( 
! div9e sacrifice4 ,"o has said t !     
,cross appeases ! ang] (  ,god2 ano!r t 
! ,cross ma9ta9s ! maje/y ( ! law2 ano!r
 t  ! ,cross is a moral influ5ce woo+ & 
w9n+ ! he>t ( man to ,god2  ano!r t !   
,cross is ! expression ( ! ,fa!r's sorr[
 ) !  s9s & sorr[s ( 8 *ildr54 ,b we may
 surely take "o mean+ (  ! ,cross to be 
! div9e e/imate ( man4 ,god's s5se (    
values mu/ be  pres]v$4 ,he did n s5d 8 
,son to die = worms ( ! du/4 ,t idea    
may fit an extreme mood ( spiritual     
abasem5t4 ,we may grant all possible    

condesc5sion 9 ! aton+ act ( ,god1 b we 
_c grant a  condesc5sion t d$icates     
inf9ite wor? to f9ite wor?lessness4     
,jesus  di$ = m5 j because m5 7 f> m ?an
 worms ( ! du/4 ,if we  are to keep t   
!ory ( atonem5t t has long held ! he>t (
 !  *ur*1 we are driv5 to affirm t !    
,cross gives u a div9e e/imate  (       
mank9d4 ,no man ev] appreciates ! wor? (
 himself until he gets !  appraisal (   
,calv>y4 ,! dy+ ( ,jesus is n out (     
h>mony ) 8  tea*+ & 8 liv+4 ,! :ole     
program is l ! g>m5t tak5 f  him on !   
day ( crucifixion2 x is wov5 ?r\gh\t )\t
 seam4 ,m5  may decry a doctr9e (       
sub/itution1 b !y _c say t su* a        
doctr9e is a slight tribute to human    
wor?4 ,9 su* a doctr9e ?orns &  nails & 
spe>s & all ! drama ( ! ,cross are made 
into tributes to  ! s\l ( man4    ,?is  
c>ries u on to ! biblical tea*+ ( man's 
p]man5t wor?4 ,!  doctr9e ( immortality 
makes its incalculable addition to !    
doctr9e (  man4 ,!re is a /ory1 = :i* ! 
writ] _c v\*1 t ,?omas  ,c>lyle 9 a mood

 ( pessimism "o day wrote ?is peevi%    
e/imate ( man3      ,:at is man8 ,a     
fooli% baby6      ,va9ly /rives & fumes 
& frets6    ,dem&+ all1 des]v+ no?+1    
,"o small grave is all he gets6         
,language l ?is is c]ta9ly no           
contribution to ! lit]ature (           
self-respect4 ,! /ory proce$s to relate 
t ,c>lyle's wife f\nd ?is  poetic       
depreciation ly+ on ! table1 & t %e     
wrote ! foll[+  confession & correction3
      ,& man8 ,o hate n1 nor despise    
,! faire/1 lordlie/ "w ( ,god6    ,?9k n
 he made !e good & wise      ,only to   
sleep b5ea? ! sod6    ,d\btless ! tale  
is apocryphal4 ,9 any case ! latt]      
e/imate is f>  ne>] to ! biblical       
conception1 & x is altoge!r wor?y ( a   
woman's moral in/9ct4 ,if man is to live
 =ev]1 z ! climax (  ,revelation insi/s1
 x is q impossible = him to ?9k too mu* 
(  himself1 unless he indulges 9        
comp>ison ( himself ) o!rs4 ,an  argum5t
 = immortality does n fall )9 ! scope ( 
?is lecture2  b ! be>+ ( immortality1 z 

decl>$ 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 on !  view
 t m5 mu/ take ( human nature1 t\*es our
 purpose 9 a radical  way4 ,a dea?less  
p]son mu/ respect himself4 ,a dea?less  
p]son mu/  comm& ! respect ( a _w--& (  
,god4 ,! doctr9e ( immortality  adds an 
inf9ite measure to ! doctr9e ( human    
wor?4    ,ev5 ! biblical repres5tation (
 heav5 secures a relation to ?is        
subject4 ,! abode = immortal life1 z    
well z immortal life itself1 may  be    
turn$ into a human e/imate4 ,! book (   
,revelation decl>es t !  nations %all   
br+ _! glory & honor into ! ,et]nal     
,city4 ,?is  c only mean t m5 %all make 
"s contribution to ! et]nal life4  ,:at 
!y are & :at !y h done %all fill heav5 )
 add$ value4  ,! cities ( e>? %all      
transport treasures to ! ,heav5ly ,city4
 ,"h1  aga91 we come ^u a reason bas$ on
 ! div9e s5se ( values4 ,god w  n       
provide an ,et]nal ,home t is any bett] 
?an ! ,et]nal ,be+s =  :om he makes x   
ready4 ,! gem is to be bett] ?an !      
sett+4 ,9 a  c]ta9 s5se1 !re=e1 jasp]   

walls & pe>l gates & gold /reets1  z se5
 9 ! descriptions ( heav51 are tributes 
to human s\ls4 ,!  ,bible tells u t     
great] ?an ! h\se is he t built x1 & !  
,bible w\ld tell u1 also1 t ! occupant (
 ! h\se is great] ?an  ! h\se4 ,god w   
provide no ev]la/+ dwell+ t is bett] ?an
  ! ev]la/+ dwell]s4 ,heav5 is made =   
man1 & n man = heav54  ,! _m mansions   
are tributes to ! p t %all live 9 !     
,fa!r's h\se4 ,! ,scriptures are res]v$ 
9 _! reveal+s ( !  o!r l&2 b _!         
descriptions ( cele/ial glories may be  
unit$ )  ^? o!r portions ( ! ,bible t   
dignify ! human _s & may be  tak5 z /&+ 
= ! div9e valuation ( ! ess5tial selves 
( m54    ,?is review ( ! tea*+ ( !      
sev]al sections ( ! ,bible has          
confess$ly s\ght = ! words & ideas t    
exalt ! doctr9e ( man4  ,all[+ all      
possible disc\nts1 & admitt+ all        
possible (fsets1 !  residuum (          
in/ruction t5d+ to glorify human nature 
is significant4 ,we  ne$ n wond] t "s   
?\ghtful m5 h affirm$ t ! *ief          

*>act]i/ic ( ,*ri/ianity is ! value t x 
places on man4 ,if we  d n accept ?is   
/atem5t1 we c /ill decl>e t ! ,bible is 
!  supreme ,book :5 judg$ by its        
emphasis on human values4    ,nor c !re 
be any d\bt ( ! ne$ ( ?is emphasis 9 our
 own age4 ,z  m5 cr[d m & m into ! great
 c5t]s ( population1 ! t5d5cy  w be to  
hold m5 *eaply4 ,9 =m] times man 0 (t5  
highly valu$  because ( 8 r>ity4 ,on !  
f> ,ea/]n pla9s a new face1 n be+  (t5  
se51 0 reg>d$ ) curi\s int]e/4 ,?us     
,abraham /ood 9 !  door ( 8 t5t 9 ! heat
 ( ! day & welcom$ ! /rang]1 because  ! 
/rang] 0 an ev5t4 ,b 9 ! mod]n city !   
/rang] is no  long] an ev5t2 he is only 
an episode1 or p]haps an incid5t4 ,we   
pass  him on ! d5se /reet1 & we d n     
notice him at all4 ,!re are s  _m ( him 
t1 unless we are he$ful1 we %all come to
 reg>d him  lightly j because he is     
hidd5 by ! cr[d4 ,:5 factories gr[ s    
huge t m5 are kn[n1 n by _! names1 b by 
_! numb]s1 only  ! scriptural emphasis  
^u m5 z su* c save human be+s f be+     

deem$ h&s r ?an s\ls4 ,if ! s9 ( !      
c\ntryside is an  excessive social      
int]e/ t makes = gossip1 ! s9 ( ! city  
is a  social c>elessness t makes =      
indiff]5ce4 ,! v>i\s problems (  our    
social life wait = _! solution ^u !     
,*ri/ian doctr9e (  man4 ,:5 t doctr9e  
has done its full s]vice1 race problems1
 labor  problems1 liquor problems1 & all
 _! dreadful accompanim5ts w  issue into
 a righte\s & intellig5t peace4 ,an     
immortal son ( ,god1  kn[+ himself1 _c  
be unju/ to ano!r immortal son ( ,god1  
:5  once he kn[s 8 ,bro!r4    ,?is h9ts 
at ! p]sonal be>+ ( ! doctr9e4 ,z m5 gr[
 9 moral  & spiritual exp]i5ce1 !y f9d  
!mselves us+ m & m !  te/ (             
self-respect4 ,kn[+ t ! reaction ( c]ta9
 behaviors makes  !m feel t a fragm5t ( 
! s\l has slipp$ away f !m1 s t  !y h ! 
s5se ( smallness1 !y gu>d _! natures le/
 legitimate  pride %\ld be de/roy$4     
,&rews ,norton once wrote to 8 son1     
,*>les  ,eliot ,norton1 :o 0 ab\t to g  
abroad = an important s]vice1 tell+  !  

"y man t 8 family & fri5ds recogniz$ t  
he _h special  p[]s = do+ l>ge & wor?y  
?+s4 ,!n he add$ t ?is ought  n to make 
"o va94 ,on ! contr>y1 _! true t5d5cy is
 to produce  t deep s5se (              
responsibility--( :at we owe to ,god1 to
 our fri5ds1  & to our fell[m5--:i* is  
:olly inconsi/5t ) presumption or       
vanity4 ,x 0 a wise fa!r :o wrote ?us to
 8 son4 ,if ! ,*ri/ian  doctr9e ( man be
 true1 no man c ?9k too mu* ( himself4  
,!re is a  type ( sav+ pride4 ,cl\gh    
/at$ x 9 8 well-kn[n l9es3      ,!n     
welcome1 ,pride6 & ,i %all f9d    ,9 !e 
a p[] to lift ! m9d    ,?is l[ & grovel+
 joy above--    ',tis b ! pr\d c truly  
love4    ,! pride t comes f !           
consci\sness ( ! div9e image has p[]  to
 re/ra9 f s9s & trivialities1 & x has   
p[] likewise to  con/ra9 t[>d hol9ess ( 
"* & l>g5ess ( s]vice4 ,"o :o  has come 
to believe t he is made 9 ! div9e image1
 t he is "o (  ! div9ely appo9t$ rul]s (
 ! _w1 t ! great laws are  design$ = 8  
protection1 t ! allur+ prophecies ( !   

future  are decl>ations ( 8 com+ p[]1 t 
8 wor%ip is ! symbol (  8 p>tn]%ip ) !  
,mo/ ,high1 t ! inc>nation is 9 8       
int]e/1 t ! ,inf9ite ,tea*] br\ght him  
mat*less tributes1 t  ! ,cross ( ,calv>y
 is an expression ( 8 own valuation1 t  
immortal  life is 8 de/9y1 & t a glori\s
 heav5 is ! fitt+ place =  8 f9al       
dwell+--su* a "o has ga9$ all !         
prev5tions & all !  inspirations ( !    
,*ri/ian doctr9e ( self-respect4 ,s9s & 
trivialities _c fl\ri% :5 "o ?9ks s mu* 
( oneself2 great  affections & la/+     
consecrations seem natural to "o s      
highly  end[$4 ,! conception t makes = !
 dignity ( self makes also =  !         
consid]ation ( o!rs4 ,he :o ent]ta9s ?is
 view beg9s to      ,f9d man's v]itable 
/ature out1    ,erect1 sublime1 !       
measure ( a man1    ,& t's ! measure (  
an angel1    ,says ! apo/le4    ,to su* 
a "o life becomes solemn & beautiful4   
,he is n[ ! son ( ,god4  ,:ile he kn[s n
 yet :at he %all be1 he sees ! vision ( 
! ,eld]  ,bro!r & s purifies himself ev5

 z he is pure4 ,! _w ne$s !  gospel ( ! 
,son ( ,god 9 ord] t x may le>n ! gospel
 ( ! sons  ( ,god4          ,,*apt]     
,,iii    ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,home      ,! 
significance ( ! home is se5 9 ! fact t 
e human be+ is  a son or a daught]4 ,?is
 ord9>y /atem5t at once insi/s on becom+
  extraord9>y4 ,x is difficult to ?9k   
:at life w\ld h be51 or ev5  h[ x c\ld h
 be51 if *ildr5 _h be5 pu%$ ^u ! e>? f  
"s my/]i\s void & _h be5 nurtur$ )\t !  
provid5tial ag5cy  ( fa!rs & mo!rs4 ,s  
mu* d we realize ! importance ( ! home  
t :]e x is impossible to ma9ta9 "o1 ow+ 
to ! dea?1 or  inability1 or            
wor?lessness ( p>5ts1 we /ill make      
provision = an  in/itution t %all       
provide z _m dome/ic features z c be won
 =  ! orphan$4 ,?is we call an ,orphans'
 ,home4 ,x is significant t !           
sociological t5d5cy ( ! p]iod drifts    
away f ev5 ?is  in/itution4 ,! ef=t n[  
is to br+ ! *ildless & ! p>5tless       
toge!r4 ,goldsmi? said t ! nak$ness ( ! 
indig5t _w might be  clo!d ) ! trimm+s (

 ! va94 ,!re are ^? :o affirm t1  if !  
p>5tless & ! *ildless c\ld be br\ght    
into ! company (  homes1 ! ,orphan      
,asylum w\ld be no long] ne$$4    ,our  
imag9ations may make an easy te/4 ,let  
an au?oritative edict g  =? t aft] !    
approa*+ midnight ! home w\ld be bani%$1
 &  t ea* community mu/ adju/ itself to 
"s o!r =m ( social life4  ,:at w\ld su* 
an edict mean8 ,! homes f :i* /ud5ts h  
come are  no m responsible = !m4 ,!y    
con/itute no long] ! bases (  supplies  
on :i* !y c draw1 nor ! allur+ he>?/ones
 to :i*  !y c return4 ,! workman turns  
no m 8 eag] feet t[>d !  lights ( 8     
cottage4 ,! pr9ce f9ds 8 palace remov$ &
 all its  spl5dor ceases to invite him4 
,little *ildr5 are h]d$ into imp]sonal  
surr\nd+s & become public r ?an dome/ic 
*>ges4 ,! sc5e (  disa/] c\ld be        
describ$ )\t m]ciful /9t4 ,^! sugge/ions
 are  en\gh to %[ t society c\ld sc>cely
 escape *aos if ! home 7  to be de/roy$4
 ,h[ mu* d ! words fa!r1 "m1 bro!r1     
si/]1  wife1 husb&1 son1 daught] mean8  

,empty out _! clos] significance1  & y  
vacate mu* ( life's mean+4    ,nor is   
?is ! n>r[ ^w ( an ecclesia/ic or       
!ologian4 ,drummond 9  ,! ,asc5t ( ,man 
claims t ! evolution ( a fa!r & "m 0  ! 
f9al ef=t ( nature4 ,john ,fiske1 z     
sci5ti/ & hi/orian1 po9ts  out !        
helplessness ( infant life z b9d+ p>5ts 
into unity t  gr[s out ( responsibility4
 ,soon aft] its bir? ! wee animal runs &
  leaps1 :ile ! wee bird does n wait    
long ere x flies f limb to  limb2 b !   
human babe 9 ! anci5t =e/ lies helpless 
9 its log  cradle = _m mon?s4 ,bo?      
,drummond & ,fiske agree t by ?is       
program  ! ,god ( nature 0 introduc+    
pati5ce1 devotion1 & sacrifice into  !  
_w & 0 mak+ ready = ! k+dom ( heav54 ,x 
is pla9 t  ,drummond does n /ate x too  
/rongly :5 he says t ! goal ( !  :ole   
plant & animal life seems to h be5 !    
creation ( a family  :i* ! v naturali/  
_h to call ,mammals1 or ,mo!rs4    ,?is 
repres5ts some:at ! div9e hi/ory ( !    
home4 ,! prophecy (  ! home likewise    

does "s conv9c+ "w4 ,! tru? is t ! home 
z  an in/itution plants itself squ>ely 9
 ! pa? ( "s mod]n social  !ories4 ,"s ( 
^? !ories h begun by boldly dem&+ t !   
home be aboli%$ because x has be5 made a
 buttress ( private life &  prop]ty4 ,n 
only has ?is sugge/ion be5 met ) a      
horror t 9  itself expresses ! in/9ctive
 conviction ( ! sacr$ness ( ! home1  b x
 has be5 met ) ! insi/5ce t ! prophets  
%\ld "n  _! sub/itute = ! he>?/one4 ,?is
 insi/5ce has receiv$ no?+  m ?an hazy &
 vague replies4 ,! prophet /amm]s out "s
 d>k  say+ ab\t some?+ bett] or ab\t !  
home z hav+ fulfill$ its  mission 9 !   
evolution ( society2 & by ! v           
helplessness ( 8  spee* he really       
becomes an advocate ( clos] dome/ic     
relations6 ,x is  int]e/+ to note h[ ^! 
re=m]s seek to f9d a good pa? back f  _!
 social des]t6 ,!y soon decl>e t ! new  
regime mu/ keep !  home intact1 & t only
 sporadic & irresponsible voices f _!   
camp are lift$ aga9/ ! home's sanctity6 
,! antihome prophet always  has a h>d   

task4 ,he collides ) "o ( ! granite     
convictions (  humanity4 ,if he w\ld    
save ! re/ ( 8 !ory he mu/ save ! home  
f ! propos$ de/ruction4 ,god has set !  
solit>y 9 families4 ,m5  look 9 va9 = a 
bett] sett+ = ! jewel ( life4 ,f all _! 
seek+ !y come back 9 due season to !    
tru? t1 imp]fect z !  home may (t5 be1 x
 is /ill root$ & gr\nd$ 9 out] life & 9 
inn] in/9ct1 & t x is futile to try to  
make bett] :at ,god has  made be/4      
,all ?is w s]ve = emphasiz+ ! importance
 ( ! home1 ?\gh  mu* m might be add$4   
,:5 ! man awakes 9 ! morn+1 becomes     
aw>e ( himself1 & !n he>s ! voices ( 8  
wife & *ildr51 he  is imm$iately relat$ 
to "o ( ! fundam5tal in/itutions (      
society4  ,if ! ,bible be1 z we h       
claim$1 preem95tly ! ,book ( ,life1 x   
mu/ relate itself vitally to ! home4    
,our inquiry1 !re=e1 is1 ,:at  be>+ does
 ! ,book h ^u ! home8 ,! answ] mu/      
necess>ily be  sket*y & incomplete2 b we
 c soon ga!r an answ] t w  e/abli% !    
biblical drift ( tea*+4    ,! ,bible    

beg9s ) an impressive lesson ( monogamy4
 ,9 ! ,ed5 life  "o man & "o woman jo9  
h&s z p>tn]s 9 joy & "w4 ,let !  acc\nt 
be poetry1 allegory1 p>able1 ! lesson is
 ! same4 ,9 t  intimate communion ) ,god
 t f\nd him 9 ! g>d5 9 ! cool (  ! day1 
bigamy & polygamy are n repres5t$ z be+ 
at home4 ,ev5  ! ,fall is n describ$ z  
quickly dropp+ man l[ en\gh to rea* !   
dreadful level ( promiscuity or ( any ( 
! approa*es to s-call$  free love4 ,x   
requir$ "t ere t d[nw>d j\rney c\ld be  
made4  ,humanity 9 its innoc5ce is n    
describ$ z />t+ f ! d5s (  polygamy4    
,b 9 season ! ,bible gives u "s         
disconc]t+ facts4 ,bigamy &  polygamy   
confront u 9 ! lives ( "s wor?ies4 ,let 
x be all[$ t  sometimes ! motive is !   
p]petuation ( ! home itself4 ,provision 
is  s\ght aga9/ ! curse ( b>r5ness4 ,let
 x be all[$1 also1 t !  ,bible does n   
repres5t bigamy z work+ well4 ,x br\ght 
discord into  ,abraham's t5t4 ,! peevi% 
wife drives h] own wret*$ sub/itute f  !
 door1 until ! desolate ,hag> /&s 9 h]  

lonel9ess & repeats  ! com=t+ ritual ( !
 see+ ,god4 ,! son ( bigamy goes (f into
  8 wild life1 ) 8 h& aga9/ e man & e   
man's h&  aga9/ him4 ,! admirable ?+    
ab\t ! second patri>* is 8  devotion to 
"o woman4 ,neutral & *>act]less z ,isaac
 seems to be1 he  /ill won a m5tion 9 ! 
m>riage s]vice ( ! ages by 8            
fai?fulness to ,rebecca alone4 ,^u !    
?ird patri>* bigamy 0 =c$  by a cruel   
deception4 ,9 tru? a review ( ! ,old    
,te/am5t w %[  t any dep>ture f ! unity 
( ! home made = tr\ble4 ,x fill$  ! mov+
 tab]nacles ( ! patri>*s ) qu>rels4 ,x  
l$ ,david on to  murd]4 ,x dr5*$        
,solomon 9 debau*]y4 ,x degrad$ !       
successive  k+s until x de/roy$ _! p[] &
 ru9$ ! nation4 ,its  inevitable end 0 !
 loss ( ! l& & ! sadness ( captivity4   
,! ,old ,te/am5t records polygamy1 b x  
does n applaud polygamy4 ,:5  once a    
polygami/ /ood 9 ! halls ( ,congress &  
def5d$ 8 "r to  a seat by quot+ !       
examples ( ! patri>*s1 8 plea did n     
avail4  ,n only 0 ! conviction ( !      

n9ete5? c5tury aga9/ 8  cont5tion1 b !  
mood ( ! v ,book f :i* he quot$ 0 8     
enemy4 ,s f> z we c judge1 monogamy 0 ! 
g5]al rule among !  ,jewi% p4 ,!        
exempl>s ( bigamy & polygamy 7 ma9ly ^? 
^: position enabl$ !m to flaunt ! public
 s5tim5t ( _! day4  ,! hi/ory ( ,old    
,te/am5t polygamy is s sorr[ful t !     
,hebrew  p h react$ f x into a /an*     
def5se = ! monogamic home4  ,! s$uction 
( ,tam>1 ! murd] ( ,amnon1 ! unfilial   
lic5ti\sness  ( ,absalom1 ! sordid road 
( impurity trod by ! lat] mon>*s (      
,israel1 & ! despair ( ! ,babyloni%     
captivity1 make a pi]c+ case  aga9/     
polygamy4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! unwav]+       
fai?fulness ( !  maid 9 ! ,song (       
,solomon1 ! pati5ce ( ,hosea ) 8        
prodigal wife1  ! idyllic /ory ( ,ru?1  
all ^! became p]suasive pleas = a home  
:]e9 "o man & "o woman %\ld live toge!r 
9 loyal love ev5  until dea?4 ,:5 ,jesus
 came to give 8 message contemporane\s  
polygamy  _h all b ceas$ 9 ,pale/9e4 ,b 
easy divorce1 sometimes call$           

consecutive polygamy1 _h become         
preval5t4 ,! _w 0 wait+ =  ! voice (    
au?ority1 & x he>d t voice :5 ,*ri/     
began to  tea*4    ,! tea*+ ( ,jesus 9  
ref]5ce to m>riage is unmi/akable4 ,x   
may  impress _m z sev]e2 x _c impress   
any z d\btful4 ,if we accept  him z !   
,supreme ,tea*] we receive a decision   
giv5 ) no equivocal  t]ms4 ,x is (t5    
said t ! me?od ( ! ,"l 0 to (f] g5]al   
pr9ciples & to leave 8 foll[]s to c>ry  
out ^! pr9ciples 9 !  _s ( lov+         
disciple%ip4 ,?us he decl9$ to give     
detail$ rules =  ! obs]vance ( !        
,sabba?1 explicit in/ructions = !       
division (  e/ates1 def9ite laws = pray]
 & wor%ip & almsgiv+4 ,yet :5 he        
discuss$ m>riage he gave bo? g5]al      
pr9ciples & specific rules4 ,if  ?is 0 n
 ! only case :]e he became sponsor = a  
rule x 0  surely ! mo/ emphatic case4   
,he seem$ to feel t conc]n+ m>riage  & !
 home he mu/ give a mass ( di/9ct       
precepts4 ,x 0 z if he  deem$ ! home s  
sacr$ & its enemies s subtle & p[]ful z 

to  make necess>y "s p>ticul>           
in/ruction4    ,p]haps we %all n err 9  
say+ t ,jesus f\nd 9 8 "t urg5t  reasons
 = specific & /rong tea*+ ab\t m>riage4 
,! ,jews1 :o  w5t to a me*anical extreme
 9 _! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? law1 _h     
gone to an opposite extreme 9 _!        
attitude t[>d ! law ( ! home4  ,9 ?is   
reg>d ! p]iod 0 worse ?an our own1 b x 0
 n unlike  our own4 ,! dome/ic consci5ce
 ( ! ,jews _h be5 m or less  weak5$4    
,m]e trifles 7 made excuses = ! break+  
up ( home4  ,d\btless ! influ5ce ( !    
,romans 0 mak+ itself felt among !      
,hebrews4 ,pr(essor ,%eldon quotes      
,dorn] z %[+ ! reckless ease (  divorce 
among lead+ ,romans4 ,"o man divorc$ 8  
wife because %e w5t  unveil$ on ! /reet2
 ano!r because %e spoke famili>ly to a  
fre$woman2 ano!r because %e w5t to a    
play )\t 8 k4 ,ev5  ,cic]o1 proclaim$ a 
v noble ,roman1 divorc$ 8 fir/ wife t he
  might m>ry a weal?i] woman1 & 8 second
 wife because %e did n  seem to be      
suffici5tly afflict$ ov] ! dea? ( 8     

daught]6 ,9  f9e1 says ,pr(essor        
,%eldon1 x 0 n altoge!r hyp]bole :5     
,s5eca spoke ( noble wom5 z reckon+ _!  
ye>s by _! successive  husb&s r ?an by !
 ,consuls 7,hi/ory ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur*1     
pages  #bi1 #cj74    ,! records ( ?is   
same p]iod among ! ,romans w r\t ! claim
 t  easy divorce t5ds to purity4        
,fai?lessness to m>riage v[s 0 n        
s]i\sly reg>d$1 & !re 7 in/ances (      
s-call$ noble wom5  regi/]+ z public    
pro/itutes 9 ord] t !y might ?us avoid !
  p5alties ( ! laws6 ,easy divorce seem$
 to be accompani$ by easy  virtue1 z if1
 inde$1 bo? evils grew naturally out ( !
 same soil4 ,!  ,roman fa%ions 7 hav+ _!
 influ5ce on ! ,jews4 ,! sacr$ law 0    
se>*$ & 0 expla9$ away ) evil subtlety 9
 ord] t m5 might  be religi\sly releas$ 
f ! m>riage bond4    ,evid5tly1 !n1 !   
times dem&$ t ,jesus %\ld save ! m>riage
  law f loos5ess4 ,! ease ( divorce 0 n 
unlike t 9 our own  l& to-day4 ,if !    
tea*+ ( ,jesus 0 ne$$ !n x is ne$$ n[ 9 
ord] t m>riage may recov] its b9d+      

solemnity4 ,on g5]al  pr9ciples we mu/  
all rejoice t ,jesus did n give a dubi\s
 ^w on  ?is sacr$ matt]4 ,x may be d\bt$
 :e!r any man :o did n h !  cause ( 8   
own pleasure to s]ve & :o 0 n will+ to  
subord9ate  a social law to ! sup]ficial
 joy ( 8 own life1 w\ld be will+ to     
modify ! ,savi\r's tea*+4 ,c]ta9ly t    
tea*+ has long be5 !  firm bulw>k ( !   
m>ri$ life4 ,_h ,jesus spok5 ) d\bt1 or 
_h he  giv5 sanction to easy divorce1   
:at w\ld ! results h be58 ,our  homes   
w\ld h be5 build$ ^u ! s&s ( freaki%    
impulses & (  ha/y temp]s4 ,b ,jesus's  
^w puts rock into ! dome/ic f\ndation4  
,:5 x 0 giv5 x 0 met by all ( !         
objections :i* x /ill  evokes4 ,"s said 
t ! tea*+ 0 extreme 9 its sev]ity1 q    
outdo+ ! law ( ,moses 9 its dem&s4 ,o!rs
 said t r ?an to  submit to a bond s    
unbreakable1 x w\ld be bett] n to m>ry  
at all4  ,/ill ,jesus did n l[] 8 tea*+4
 ,god 0 ! au?or ( m>riage2  man mu/ n   
assume to be its de/roy]4 ,god takes two
 p]sons & makes  !m "o fle%2 man mu/ n  

cut t vital bond4    ,pla9ly1 !n1 ,jesus
 felt t m>riage e/abli%$ a family       
relation%ip  :i* 0 to resemble o!r      
family relation%ips 9 its               
indissolubl5ess4  ,h[ c a man get rid ( 
8 bro!r1 or 8 si/]1 or 8 fa!r or  "m1 :5
 ,god has decre$ a relation 9 ! fle% t  
_c be  sev]$8 ,"o may live ap>t f bro!r 
or si/]1 or fa!r or "m1  z a matt] (    
conv5i5ce or peace2 b h[ c "o de/roy !  
relation%ip8 ,9 spite ( angry decrees1  
is n ! bro!r /ill a  bro!r1 & d n fa!r &
 "m rema9 fa!r & "m 9  defiance ( all   
unfilial pron\ncem5ts ( divorce8 ,9     
,jesus's view !  second family          
relation%ip 0 z indissoluble z ! fir/4  
,if "o 7  to argue f a c]ta9 /&po9t x   
might be easy to claim t x mu/  be ev5 m
 indissoluble4 ,a man does n *oose 8    
fir/ home4 ,x  repres5ts a necessity    
aga9/ :i* he may n /rive4 ,b he does    
*oose  8 second home1 & x repres5ts a   
union = :i* he is himself  di/9ctly     
responsible4 ,:y %\ld a man be all[$ to 
divorce himself  f ! home :i* is f\nd$  

by 8 lib]ty :ile /ill be+ inexorably    
b\nd to ! home :i* 0 f\nd$ )\t 8 *oice8 
,jesus taught t  ! v con/itution (      
society1 z re/+ on ! ^w ( ,god1 dem&$  t
 ! second home be z sacr$ly unbreakable 
z ! fir/4 ,! "o  fle% mu/ n be sev]$ 9  
ei!r case4    ,h5ce x comes ab\t t1 :ile
 ! law ( ,jesus does n all[ divorce1    
unless = ! "o reason m5tion$ lat]1 x    
does n =bid sep>ation4  ,! s9 does n    
consi/ 9 putt+ away ! wife :5 conditions
 are  unbe>able2 x does consi/ 9 m>ry+  
ano!r4 ,he does n insi/ t  ! qu>relsome 
%all live amid _! brawls2 b he does     
insi/ t !y  %all n g into ano!r exp]im5t
 t degrades a sacr$ cov5ant4 ,we  d n   
long li/5 to ! speci\s argum5ts = easy  
divorce1 ) !  privilege ( rem>riage1 )\t
 discov]+ t ^! argum5ts affirm  ei!r t  
p]sonal purity is impossible or t       
p]sonal conv5i5ce &  pleasure are !     
prim>y dem&s ( life4 ,jesus did n s     
tea*4 ,dr4  ,peabody1 9 8 mat*less      
discussion ( ,jesus's tea*+ ab\t !      
family1  well says3 ,! family is1 to    

,jesus1 n a tempor>y arrangem5t at !    
m]cy ( uncontroll$ temp] or %ift+       
desire2 x is orda9$ = t  v discipl9e 9  
=be>ance & re/ra9t :i* are precisely :at
 _m  p w\ld avoid1 & ! easy rupture (   
its union blights ^!  virtues 9 _! bud4 
,:y %\ld "o conc]n himself 9 m>riage to 
be  consid]ate & =giv+1 if x is easi] to
 be divorc$ ?an x is to be  good8       
7,jesus ,*ri/ & ! ,social ,"q1 p4 #aei47
 ,t ^! words  t\* ! evil he>t ( _m mod]n
 divorces !re c be no d\bt4 ,!  emphatic
 tea*+ ( ,jesus 0 t m>riage %\ld n be   
reg>d$ z a  breakable agreem5t (        
conv5i5ce1 b r z an indissoluble pl$ge  
( p]man5t union4    ,:e!r ,jesus all[$  
any exception to ?is law rema9s a       
debatable matt]  among ! s*ol>s4 ,"s    
cont5d t ! save = =nication clause is   
an int]polation1 & t ! tea*+ ( ,jesus   
admitt$ no divorce  :atsoev]4 ,o!rs     
cont5d t ! gospel writ]s :o omit ?is    
clause  reg>d$ ! "o reason = divorce z s
 c]ta9 t x 0 n deem$  necess>y to m5tion
 its legitimacy4 ,x may be claim$ ) a %[

 (  reason t ! reg>d+ ( adult]y z an    
exceptional s9 aga9/ !  m>ri$ life /&s =
 some?+ in/9ctive 9 human nature4       
,not)/&+ all /atem5ts t des]tion & abuse
 & drunk5ness  may be s aggravat$ z to  
con/itute (f5ses worse ?an =nication1   
normal m5 & wom5 cont9ue to assign a    
lonely infamy to ! s9 (  c>nal          
unfai?fulness4 ,if ,jesus did use !     
exceptional clause !re is  n want+      
evid5ce t 8 ^w is confirm$ by an all b  
univ]sal  feel+4 ,_m races h be5 dispos$
 to decree t ! s9 ( adult]y  is ! "o    
iniquity %>p & incisive en\gh to sev] ! 
"o fle%4  ,p]haps x is safe to affirm t 
! great majority ( good m5 & wom5  d n  
%r9k f ! exception z be+ unwor?y (      
,jesus's tea*+4  ,b1 ! exception be+    
grant$1 t tea*+ is cle> &  uncompromis+4
 ,:5 t tea*+ becomes ! law ( ! _w       
divorce  c\rts w be l>gely empti$ & !   
m>riage v[s w be assum$ )  less ha/e & )
 m solemnity4    ,! ,new ,te/am5t is ?us
 se5 to be ! headqu>t]s ( t conception  
( m>riage t alone gives a firm f\ndation

 to ! home4 ,x is  impossible to        
conceive :at w\ld h be5 ! dismal        
/ati/ics (  divorce1 if ,jesus _h made !
 m>riage bond ( sl5d] /r5g?4 ,truly  !  
situation is bad en\gh z x is4 ,(t5 !   
causes = divorce are  trivial2 sometimes
 !y are delib]ately arrang$ by ! sep>at+
  p>ties6 & occasionally ! mu*-m>ri$    
com$ian is hail$ on ! /age  ) a jok+    
tol]ance4 ,b :5 m ?an n9ety p] c5t ( !  
m>riages ( ! l& /& ! te/s ( "t & are    
kept 9 fidelity  until ! "o fle% is     
sev]$ by dea?1 x is evid5t t "s /rong   
=ce /ill gu>ds ! home f desecration4    
,we ne$ n inquire :at t =ce is2 x is !  
,^w ( ,*ri/4 ,among  ^? :o foll[ him    
lea/1 he has made divorce bad =m2 among 
^?  :o foll[ him some:at1 he has made x 
d\btful morals2 :ile among ^?  :o accept
 him z ,"l & ,ma/]1 he has made x       
sacrilege & blasphemy4  ,! devotees (   
pleasure & conv5i5ce & lu/ may well     
qu>rel )  ! decree ( ,*ri/4 ,! devotees 
( compromise may seek to ref9e &        
disc\nt 8 explicit law4 ,yet all ^? :o  

see 9 ! home ! v  c5t] & he>t ( a       
prop]ly organiz$ society1 z well z ! v  
ord9ation ( ! ,"l ,god ,almighty1 w n   
cease to be grateful t  ,*ri/ spoke s   
unmi/akably conc]n+ its solemn sanction4
 ,he fix$  =ev] ! diff]5ce betwe5 !     
civil m>riage & ! ,*ri/ian  m>riage4 ,he
 fill$ ! m>riage s]vice ) religi\s t]ms4
 ,! sight  ( ,god1 in/itut$ ( ,god1     
my/ical union1 holy e/ate1 ,cana (      
,galilee1 rev]5tly1 discreetly1 & 9 !   
fe> ( ,god1 ,god's  ord9ance1 =sak+ all 
o!r1 s long z ye bo? %all live1 =       
bett]1 = worse1 = ri*]1 = poor]1 9      
sickness & 9 heal?1  ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & (
 ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ,god ha?    
jo9$ toge!r1 9 holy love until _! lives'
 end--all ^! words  are ,*ri/'s words1 8
 ,_s confirm$ !m 9 ! s]vice ( 8  *ur*4  
,t s]vice may well close ) ! pray] :i*  
decl>es t  8 is ! k+dom1 & ! p[]1 & !   
glory1 =ev]4    ,m & m c>eful /ud5ts (  
bo? sociology & ,*ri/ianity w see  t no 
safe conception ( m>riage c be f\nd save
 9 ! words ( !  ,"l4 ,! civil contract  

idea is full ( p]il4 ,! case ( ,p]cy    
,bys%e  ,%elley1 ! ,engli% poet1 is 9   
evid5ce4 ,! illu/ration may be  extreme1
 b x w ! bett] %[ ! sure goal ( t !ory (
  m>riage t =gets ,god4 ,%elley1 = a "t 
at lea/1 0 an outright  a!i/4 ,b[+ ,god 
out ( ! univ]se1 he c\ld n consi/5tly   
leave  ,god 9 8 !ory ( m>riage4 ,8      
college !sis 0 an argum5t =  a!ism4     
,giv5 suffici5t provocation & motive1   
,%elley 0 sure to  rea* ! limit ( a     
godless idea ( m>riage4 ,x seems almo/  
impossible  = m5 ) a lit]>y mania to see
 social or moral fault 9 _!  h]oes1 & _!
 t5d5cy (t5 is to absolve writ]s ( g5ius
 f !  usual laws4 ,%elley m>ri$ !       
daught] ( a retir$ innkeep]4 ,9 two     
ye>s he sep>at$ f 8 wife & two *ildr54  
,?ree ye>s lat] !  wife dr[n$ h]self1   
meet+ volunt>ily a fate :i* ,%elley 0 to
 meet  involunt>ily4 ,an apologi/ =     
,%elley says1 ,! ref9em5ts (            
intellectual sympa?y :i* poets desid]ate
 9 _! sp\ses ,%elley  fail$ to f9d 9 8  
wife1 b = a "t he liv$ ) h] n           

unhappily2 nor to ! la/ _h he any fault 
to allege aga9/ h]1 except  su* negative
 ones z might be impli$ 9 8 meet+ a     
woman he lik$  bett]4 ,! m we /udy ?is  
language ! m does its sup]ficiality     
impress u4 ,let x be said t ,%elley 0 "y
 & he$less :5 he  fir/ m>ri$2 let x be  
said1 also1 t he 0 9 g5]al /rangely     
lovable & w>mly philan?ropic2 & let x be
 said1 ev51 t he 0 9  8 lifetime        
execrat$ beyond 8 des]ts4 ,b x w\ld n be
 s easy to  palliate 8 conduct if "o's  
own daught] _h dr[n$ h]self to end h]   
sorr[1 or if "o's own daught] _h travel$
 ) him1 unm>ri$1 ov]  ,france &         
,switz]l&6 ,someh[ lit]>y admiration    
plays tricks on moral  natures4         
,d\btless ! judgm5t ( ,%elley on ! basis
 ( 8 boyi% poem  ,que5 ,mab 0 unfair1   
ev5 z its surreptiti\s publication )\t 8
  cons5t 0 unfair4 ,none ! less "o may  
trace a connection betwe5 8  college    
production 9 def5se ( a!ism & 8 lat]    
dome/ic conduct4  ,no m>riage has a sure
 f\ndation ap>t f a religi\s sanction4  

,!  m we consid] ! possibilities sugge/$
 by ?is confess$ly extreme  illu/ration1
 ! m w we cl+ to ! /rict !ory ( ,jesus z
  aga9/ ! limp+ logic ( any loose       
sociologi/4    ,we h ?us se5 t !        
f\ndation ( ! home comes to ! ,bible1 & 
p>ticul>ly to ! goal ( ! ,bible's       
revelation 9 ,*ri/1 = its  solidity4    
,o!r f\ndations are fa%ion$ ( yield+ s&4
 ,! m>riage  c]emony might well be      
modifi$ 9 "s m9or reg>ds2 b ! ^w (      
,*ri/ w insi/ t ! c]emony %all repres5t 
no flimsy contract4  ,:ile he rules !   
pron\ncem5t w be1 ,god ha? jo9$ toge!r2 
&  ! human response w rema91 till dea? u
 d "p4    ,! relation ( ,jesus to ! home
 goes f>!r ?an 8 ^w ab\t  m>riage1 deep 
& f>-rea*+ z t is4 ,8 life emphasiz$ !  
sacr$ness ( ! family relation4 ,he w5t  
back f ! sc5e 9 !  ,temple to be subject
 unto 8 p>5ts4 ,he wr\ght 8 fir/ miracle
 on  ! occasion ( a m>riage4 ,_m ( 8    
miracles ( m]cy 7 p]=m$  9 answ] to a   
family plea4 ,he he>d ! cry ( a "m :5 he
 heal$  ! daught] ( ! ,syropho5ician    

woman1 & aga9 :5 he rais$ up !  son ( ! 
wid[ ( ,na94 ,he he>d ! cry ( a fa!r :5 
he ca/ out  ! evil _s & re/or$ a /rick5 
son1 clo!d & 9 8 "r  m9d4 ,he he>d ! cry
 ( si/]s :5 he /ood weep+ at ! grave (  
,laz>us4 ,! dome/ic plea quickly rea*$ 8
 he>t & summon$ 8 aid4  ,x 0 s ev5 9 !  
p]sonal s5se4 ,9 ! agony ( ! crucifixion
 he  did n fail to comm5d 8 "m to ! c>e 
( 8 be/-to-d disciple1  & to cause !    
writ+ ( t simple /atem5t1 ,f t day t    
disciple took h] into 8 own home4       
,inde$1 ?r\gh all ! life ( ,jesus he    
glorifi$ ! family1 unless !  family /ood
 9 ! way ( 8 tru? or "w4 ,em]son said   
once1 ,i w  hate my fa!r & my "m :5 my  
g5ius calls me4 ,we all "k :]e  ,em]son 
got ^? words2 !y 7 n writt5 on 8 own    
au?ority4 ,jesus  made our human ance/ry
 subject to our div9e ance/ry4 ,above ! 
e>?ly  p>5ts he saw ! heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,! 
,god :o orda9$ ! home 0  above ! home4  
,b ,jesus w\ld all[ no o!r exception4   
,he himself liv$  by t supreme law4 ,he 
0 homeless 9 ob$i5ce to 8 own div9e     

mission4 ,!re is a peculi> illu/ration (
 ?is1 hidd5 some:at by our  awkw>d      
di/ribution ( ! ,bible into *apt]s &    
v]ses4 ,! sev5?  *apt] ( ,john ends ) ! 
words1 ,!y w5t e man to 8 own  h\se4 ,x 
is n difficult = u to reproduce ! sc5e1 
ev5 ) its  ,ori5tal t\*es4 ,! discussion
 ( ! day is ov]4 ,! he>]s did :at  m5 & 
wom5 h be5 do+ ev] s9ce--!y turn$ to !  
tw9kl+  lights ( _! homes4 ,soon ! cr[ds
 _h disappe>$ & ! v>i\s  p]sons _h jo9$ 
!mselves to _! family gr\ps4 ,! homeless
 ,"o 0  left alone4 ,! fir/ v]se ( !    
eigh? *apt] ( ,john says1 ,jesus  w5t   
unto ! m\nt ( ,olives4 ,x 0 j an in/ance
 ( 8 trag$y1  ,! foxes h holes1 & !     
birds ( ! air h ne/s2 b ! ,son (  man   
ha? n :]e to lay 8 head4 ,! homelessness
 ( ,jesus 0  vic>i\s4 ,sometimes /ill he
 calls 8 own into ! same vic>i\sness4   
,he sep>ates sons & daught]s f _! fa!rs 
& mo!rs & s5ds  !m af> to prea* 8 k+dom4
 ,:]ev] ^? homeless ones may g1 !  mean+
 ( home takes on a new & sacr$ mean+4   
,!y c>ry ) !m  ! ,^w & ,_s ( him :o1 be+

 we>y1 invit$ ! we>y ones to  come to   
him = re/2 be+ ?ir/y1 invit$ ! ?ir/y    
ones to dr9k (  ! wat] ( life2 be+ poor1
 invit$ ! poor to come to him = ri*es2  
be+ dead1 invit$ ! dy+ ones to look to  
him = et]nal life2 &1  be+ homeless1    
/ill comm&s ! _w to look to him = ! _s (
  home4 ,ev5 ?\gh he himself w5t d[n    
into ! d>kness ( ! ,m\nt (  ,olives1 ev]
 s9ce 8 day ! p t h he>d & he$$ 8 ^w  h 
f\nd ! lights ( home m invit+ & !       
mission ( ! home  m div9e4    ,!re is   
yet ano!r consid]ation :i* mu/ be not$  
ere we receive !  full message ( ,jesus 
ab\t ! home4 ,! tea*+ ( ,jesus conc]n+  
,god  0 almo/ :olly bas$ on a figure (  
spee* d]iv$ f ! home4 ,9  ! ,old        
,te/am5t ,god is m5tion$ "u ! title (   
fa!rhood b sev5  times4 ,five times he  
is spok5 ( z ! fa!r ( ! ,jewi% p2  twice
 he is spok5 ( z ! fa!r ( individual m54
 ,only once 9 !  sweep ( ! anci5t       
,scriptures is !re f\nd a pray] address$
 to ,god  z ,fa!r4 ,god 0 ! ,k+ ( k+s1 &
 ! ,"l ( ho/s2 he 0  ,creator &         

,lawgiv]4 ,b 9 ! k ( ! p he 0 n yet     
,fa!r4 ,! _w wait$ long ere m5 f\nd an  
,eld] ,bro!r :o c\ld  break ! spell ( _!
 orphanhood & reveal to !m a ,fa!r4 ,:5 
,jesus desir$ to tell m5 :at ,god 0 l he
 w5t to _! homes &  f\nd !re9 ! =m ( 8  
tea*+4 ,he spr9kl$ ! ,new ,te/am5t  ) ! 
dome/ic "n ( ,god4 ,two hundr$ &        
sixty-five times ,god is  spok5 ( "u !  
title ( ,fa!rhood4 ,! sacr$ness ( ! home
  relation c\ld n receive holi]         
emphasis4    ,?us ! homes :i* are f\nd$ 
by ! ,"l become revelations ( !  ,"l4   
,dome/ic relations are tea*]s ( !ology4 
,well may we speak ( a  ,family ,bible6 
,!re is su* a ,bible4 ,! illu/ration (  
!ology is !  family illu/ration4 ,"s day
 we %all recov] t !ology1 & we %all     
place ! !ologies t h sup]s$$ x 9 _!     
second>y place4  ,jesus 0 ! f9al ,tea*] 
( !ology1 & we mu/ give him ! primacy4  
,"u 8 tea*+ e true home is a symbol ( ! 
div9e h\sehold2  e true p>5t is a limit$
 repres5tative ( ,god2 e true son is an 
example ( ! filial _s t is religion4 ,! 

pa? ( pray] />ts  ) ! ^w ,fa!r4 ,!      
doctr9e ( provid5tial c>e is expla9$ by 
! ^w ,fa!r4 ,! call to ob$i5ce ref]s to 
! w ( ! ,fa!r4  ,! deep] trag$y ( s9    
comes f ! fact t ! (f5se is aga9/  !    
,fa!r4 ,conv]sion is a return to !      
,fa!r4    ,tak+1 !n1 ! direct tea*+ (   
,jesus ) ref]5ce to m>riage z  ! f\nd+ (
 ! home1 tak+ 8 life 9 its m]ciful      
relation to !  home1 & tak+ 8 tea*+ ab\t
 ,god z bas$ on ! home1 we are  ju/ifi$ 
9 say+ t ,jesus 0 ! ,prophet & ,savi\r (
 ! ,family4  ,! vision t he gave ( ! o!r
 life took on t =m aga94 ,he  decl>$ t  
he 0 prep>+ a place = 8 own1 & he call$ 
t  place ! ,fa!r's h\se4 ,he 0 likewise 
prep>+ a home ?is side (  ! _m mansions4
 ,a ,c>p5t] he 04 ,he has build$ _m     
sanctu>ies1  "s = wor%ip1 & "s = ! m]cy 
t we %[ to ! sick1 &  ag$1 & de/itute4  
,b ! ,c>p5t] ( ,naz>e? is ! build] ( !  
true home4 ,8 ^w lays its f\ndations1   
raises its walls1 places its  cap/one1 &
 furni%es its atmosph]e ( peace & love4 
,! home t is  plac$ on any o!r ^w _c /& 

! %ock ( ! tempe/4 ,x is  bas$ on s&2 & 
:5 ! w9ds & ra9s & /orms ( passion come1
  ! home w fall1 & great w be ! fall    
!re(4 ,! _w ne$s  to-day ! lesson (     
,jesus ab\t ! home2 & x ne$s1 also1 ! _s
  ( ,jesus 9 ! home4 ,:5 m5 & wom5 yield
 to t _s1  extravagance w be *eck$1     
=be>ance w be increas$1 love w be       
promot$1 peace w be e/abli%$4 ,husb& &  
wife w n !n plead  t ,jesus's /rict     
decree conc]n+ m>riage may be annull$4  
,e>?ly  homes w be l ve/ibules ( !      
,fa!r's ,h\se4    ,!re rema9s = brief   
discussion ! relation ( ! ,epi/les ( !  
,new  ,te/am5t to ! home life ( ! p4 ,! 
t5d5cy "h has be5 to  give undue        
emphasis to c]ta9 phases ( ,paul's      
tea*+4 ,"s re=m]s1  especially "s       
radical fem9i/s1 h spok5 ( ! great      
apo/le's  tea*+ ) scant respect4 ,!     
comm& to wives to obey _! husb&s  has   
be5 kept ap>t f ! comm& to husb&s to    
love _! wives ev5  z ,*ri/ lov$ ! *ur*4 
,*ri/ lov$ ! *ur* s t he gave 8  life = 
x2 & :5 husb&s love _! wives to t       

sublime ext5t1  ob$i5ce is no long]     
dem&$ = tyranny4 ,all te*nical matt]s   
aside1  x w be se5 t ! apo/olic treatm5t
 ( ! dome/ic relations1  t\*+ ! relative
 duties ( husb&s & wives1 p>5ts &       
*ildr51  & ma/]s & s]vants1 %[s a m>k$  
balance4 ,:5 ea* p>ty keeps  8 portion (
 ! precepts1 & is /rictly m9d$ to       
fulfill precisely  8 "p ( ! apo/olic    
contract1 debates ab\t primacy &        
au?ority  f9d _! graci\s solution 9     
mutual love4 ,unless we %\ld wi% to make
  undue acc\nt ( ,sa9t ,paul's doctr9e (
 ! husb&'s primacy1 we _c  say t 8      
attitude t[>d womank9d 0 m>k$ by any?+  
o!r ?an  utmo/ respect4 ,j :at 8 own    
dome/ic exp]i5ces 7 is a "q  ( age-long 
d\bt4 ,if we /udy 8 actual ref]5ces to  
wom5 we %all  f9d a s]ies ( complim5ts  
too deep to s]ve z ! expression ( a     
sup]ficial gallantry & too g5u9e to all[
 ! au?or to be class$ z  a hat] ( !     
mo!rs & si/]s & wives ( ! race4 ,ne> !  
end (  8 life ,paul caught ! vision ( 8 
,ma/]4 ,beyond 8 w&]+s he  saw a        

de/9ation2 above 8 imprisonm5ts he saw a
 fre$om2 aft] 8  %ipwrecks he saw a     
hav52 & ! de/9ation & fre$om & hav5 7   
all express$ 9 ! words at home4 ,at     
home1 at home ) ! ,"l1  ?is 0 ,paul's   
conception ( ! wait+ heav54 ,he1 too1   
exalt$ !  home by mak+ x ! =efigure (   
heav54    ,we h n[ pres5t$ en\gh to     
ju/ify ! /atem5t t ! ,bible is  ! /an*  
fri5d ( ! home4 ,z long z m5 & wom5 read
 & obey !  ,book1 & love & foll[ ! ,"l (
 ! ,book1 _! feet w turn  rev]5tly      
homew>d z to ! place ( ,god's appo9t+1 z
 to ! s*ool  ( ,god's own discipl9e1 z  
to ! place ( ,god's own joy1 & z to !   
ant]oom ( ,god's own heav54             
,,*apt] ,,iv    ,,! ,,bible ,,&         
,,education      ,! man ^: program (    
daily life sugge/s ! outl9e ( ^! *apt]s 
awakes 9 ! morn+ to ! consci\sness (    
himself4 ,he is soon aw>e (  ! pres5ce (
 8 family & cat*es ! s5se ( home4       
,directly !  *ildr5 are made ready =    
s*ool & jo9 t romp+ procession t  moves 
ea* day at ! jo9t comm& ( p>5ts &       

tea*]s4 ,9 ! normal  ,*ri/ian community 
?is fact ( s*ool-go+ is all b univ]sal4 
,9  su* a community ! illit]ate p]son is
 s exceptional z to be a  curiosity2 he 
is m>k$ by sep>at5ess if n by di/9ction4
 ,all ( u  h m>*$ to s*ool2 all ( u h _h
 tea*]s4    ,! fact is /ill m           
significant4 ,s*ool-go+ is n m]ely a    
g5]al  exp]i5ce2 x is a long exp]i5ce4  
,x controls ab\t "o f\r? ( life4        
,inde$1 if we figure ! av]age span (    
life1 ! s*ool claims m ?an  "o f\r? ( ! 
individual c>e]4 ,_m p]sons cont9ue =mal
 s*ool  "w into ! ?ird decade1 :ile _m  
give a score & a half ( ye>s  9 mak+    
educational prep>ation = ! rema9+       
twoscore ye>s ( !  allotm5t4    ,beyond 
?is1 ! :ole educational s*eme involves  
c\ntless millions (  doll>s4 ,our       
bookkeep+ is sc>cely rapid en\gh to keep
 up ) !  f9ances ( ! sy/em4 ,9 our own  
c\ntry x really seems z if education  _h
 become a prim>y passion4 ,our s*ool    
build+s ye>ly become m  impos+ & m      
co/ly4 ,our college end[m5ts annually   

leap to m  g5]\s figures4 ,our l>ge/    
philan?ropies seek ! privilege (  enl>g+
 educational opportunity4 ,x ?us        
requires no long obs]vation to  conv9ce 
any ?\ghtful man t our educational      
program1 involv+ e  "y life 9 ! nation &
 ideally e "y life on ! planet1 is (    
incalculable mean+4 ,ea* morn+ an army (
 _m millions1 rang+ f  wee k9d]g>tn]s up
 to adult po/graduates1 moves to !      
s*oolroom  door4 ,! :ole sc5e is z      
impressive z x is human4 ,! "q          
naturally comes1 ,:at />t$ t procession8
 ,:at inspiration keeps x  mov+ ?r\gh ! 
ye>s8 ,is !re "o ,book t leads 9 "s     
=ceful  way to ! /udy ( _m books8 ,does 
! ,bible h any sure relation  ei!r to ! 
en?usiasm or to ! effici5cy ( our       
educational life8 ,if  our fri5d ( !    
day's program c\ld discov] ! intricate  
influ5ces  t unite 9 s5d+ 8 *ildr5 to ! 
s*ool1 w\ld he f9d t any  l>ge cr$it mu/
 be assign$ to ! ,book8    ,! aim n[ is 
n to %[ ! place t ! ,bible has _h 9 !   
curriculum ( ! _w's education2 nor yet  

is x to %[ ! direct  effect t ! ,bible  
has _h ^u ! _w's in/ruction4 ,! ,bible  
has  be5 ! supreme text-book1 ev5 z x   
has be5 ! supreme =ce1 9 !  s*ools (    
ne>ly two mill5niums4 ,^! facts h be5   
well set =? 9  _m treatises4 ,! purpose 
n[ is simpl] & m mean+ful3 to trace  to 
its ma9 s\rces ! influ5ce :i* ! great   
,book has _h ^u !  intellectual life ( !
 race4    ,we are met at ! outset by !  
s+ul> fact t ! ,bible has little to  say
 specifically conc]n+ education4 ,n[h]e 
9 its pages d we read !  comm&1 ,?\ %alt
 f\nd s*ools4 ,! lit]ali/ :o />t$ out to
  f9d a biblical ord] = education1 z    
su*1 w\ld come back f an  unrew>d$ se>*4
 ,b we h long ago discov]$ t ! sil5ce ( 
!  ,bible does n con/itute a comm&m5t4  
,!re are "s ?+s t are  /rong] ?an       
detail$ ord]s4 ,an out] law t has f\ght 
an inn]  sanction has usually f>$ badly 
9 hi/ory4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! inn]          
sanction1 un5=c$ by any objective =m (  
obligation1 has won "s  big victories4  
,an explicit comm& to act z an immortal 

is n s  p[]ful z ! implicit conviction t
 we are immortal4 ,x is safe to  decl>e 
t ! implications ( ,scripture are (t5 z 
deep &  influ5tial z its explications4  
,if1 !n1 ! fl[]s ( k bloom  n by comm& 9
 ! fields ( ! ,bible1 may we /ill f9d   
!re !  se$s out ( :i* su* fl[]s         
inevitably gr[8 ,if ! s*ool build+ is  n
 def9itely prescrib$1 z 0 ! ,temple (   
,solomon1 does ! ,book  yield 9 a deep] 
s5se ! wood & /one & mort> by :i* !     
build+ mu/ surely rise8 ,answ]s to ^!   
figurative que/ions w g  f> t[>d det]m9+
 ! relation ( ! ,bible to education4 ,! 
cont5tion n[ is t ! ,bible has be5 !    
f\nta9 :5ce /reams (  intellectual life 
h fl[$1 & t1 m9or influ5ces be+ freely  
admitt$1 ^! /reams may be trac$ to !    
,scripture's implicit doctr9e  ( human  
responsibility4    ,9 discuss+ ! be>+ ( 
! ,bible on le>n+ mu* has be5 made (  ! 
example ( ! ,bible's mightie/ *>act]s4  
,?is fact is /rik+1  & x l5ds itself to 
popul> treatm5t4 ,! av]age man takes a  
tru?  m readily :5 x is (f]$ to him 9 a 

human sett+4 ,h5ce x may be  grant$ t ! 
_s ( ! ,book 9 its influ5ce on education
 has  be5 supplem5t$ by its concrete    
examples4 ,9 ! patri>*al era !  maje/ic 
figure is t ( ,abraham4 ,:atev] !       
critics may say ab\t !  hi/oricity ( 8  
p]son1 !y c h>dly d\bt ! hi/oricity ( ! 
intellectual process by :i* "s ,fa!r ( !
 ,multitude mu/ h  rea*$ ! cre$ ( !     
div9e unity & spirituality4 ,we c\ld n  
expect1 ( c\rse1 to f9d organiz$        
education 9 ! primitive days (  religi\s
 hi/ory4 ,b1 aft] all1 education is     
relative4 ,an em95t  ,am]ican graduat$ f
 ,h>v>d 9 #ahcf :5 he 0 sixte5 ye>s (   
age4  ,9 ?is day 8 sixte5 ye>s & 8      
complet$ c\rse ( /udy w\ld  b>ely admit 
him to ! ,fre%man class4 ,s ,abraham's  
education mu/ be  grad$ by ! /&>d ( 8   
dim & f> day4 ,tradition repres5ts him z
  rea*+ ! c5tral doctr9e ( ! ,jewi%1    
,mohamm$an1 & ,*ri/ian  fai? by a me?od 
( reason+4 ,y may say ( 8 physical      
j\rney t  he w5t out1 n kn[+ :i!r he    
w5t1 b y _c say t ( 8  intellectual     

j\rney4 ,:ile 8 feet press$ an unkn[n   
way1 8 m9d &  he>t travel$ /raight t[>d 
! discov]$ ,god4 ,if ! be/ educat$  man 
( a p]iod is he :o sees mo/ deeply &    
cle>ly into its ess5tial  tru?s &       
problems1 !n ! ,fa!r ( ! ,fai?ful1 :oev]
 he 0  & :5ev] he came1 0 ! supreme     
s*ol> ( 8 g5]ation4    ,z ! life ( !    
*os5 p rea*es m def9ite =m1 ! place (   
education is m pla9ly se54 ,d\btless mo/
 m5 w\ld agree t ,moses  0 ! ar* figure 
( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,he is repres5t$1 bo?
 by !  ,scripture & by ! tradition giv5 
among ! ,jewi% hi/orians1 z  hav+ ! be/ 
m5tal furni%+ ( 8 day4 ,! book ( ! ,acts
 says (  him t he 0 le>n$ 9 all ! wisdom
 ( ! ,egyptians4 ,clem5s  ,alex&r9us    
records t ,moses _h ! f9e/ tea*]s 9     
,egypt1 & t  ! *oice/ s*ol>s 7 import$ f
 ,greece & ,assyria to in/ruct  ! adopt$
 pr9ce 9 ! arts & sci5ces ( _!          
respective c\ntries4  ,p]haps we mu/    
all[ some?+ = ! idealiz+ habit "h2 b x  
is  significant t bo? sacr$ & secul>    
hi/ory unite 9 decl>+ t  ! ,lawgiv] 0   

le>n$4    ,9 ! era ( ,prophecy we f9d ! 
same developm5t1 only x is m  spe$y4    
,elijah may h be5 ! crude & =ceful son (
 m\nta9 &  rock1 b 8 successor is !     
product ( "o ( ! num]\s s*ools (  !     
prophets4 ,al?\gh intellectual tra9+    
might be presum$ to h  little to d ) !  
/]n function ( ,old ,te/am5t prophesy+1 
!  s*ool arriv$ quickly & began ! tra9+ 
( ! "y m54  ,criticism has n attack$ !  
view t ! book ( ,isaiah be>s m>ks (     
high culture4 ,if t book _h two au?ors1 
! anci5t _w is entitl$  to ! cr$it ( a  
second s*ol>4 ,:5 ! radical is done ) ! 
/ory  ( ,daniel we h left at lea/ !     
s*oolroom 9 :i* ! y\?ful  prophet ga9$ 8
 sup]ior wisdom4 ,x w\ld appe> t !      
examples (  ! wor?ies ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 
give slight enc\ragem5t to ! idea  t any
 type ( selection or any mood ( afflatus
 may n be supplem5t$  by tra9$ intellect
 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4    ,we ne$ n halt    
long ) ! l lesson f ! ,new ,te/am5t4    
,mu*  has be5 made ( ! fact t ! twelve  
apo/les 7 un$ucat$ m54  ,d\btless we (t5

 d _! intellectual life scant ju/ice4   
,desir+ to  score 9 an argum5t1 we give 
x out z an evid5ce ( ! div9ity ( !  fai?
 t x conqu]$ 9 spite ( ! disciples' lack
 ( education4 ,!  tru? is t ! ,new      
,te/am5t does n w>rant ! application to 
!  apo/les ( su* words z illit]ate4 ,"s 
( !m wrote books t h  mov$ ! ages4 ,b1  
:atev] ! fact be "h1 he w\ld be wild    
inde$  :o w\ld f9d 9 ignorance any      
explanation ( ! gospel's victory4 ,let  
u rememb]1 moreov]1 t1 :5 ! unlett]$    
,twelve 7 cramp+  ! univ]sal fai? into a
 local religion1 ! corrector ( _! blund]
  0 ! lett]$ ,paul4 ,9 8 /atem5t (      
exp]i5ce he 0 ev] ready  to say t he _h 
sat at ! feet ( ,gamaliel1 ! greate/    
,jewi%  tea*] ( ! day4 ,aft] ,*ri/ ,paul
 is ! colossal figure ( ! ,new          
,te/am5t2 & !re are ^? :o w\ld          
confid5tly decl>e him !  greate/ man :o 
has walk$ ! e>? s9ce ,calv>y4 ,= a      
review ( 8  education1 let anyone read a
 /&>d ,life ( ! ,apo/le4 ,we ?us ga!r  !
 "o result f bo? ! ,old & ! ,new        

,te/am5t4 ,moses 0 !  mightie/          
p]sonality ( ! "o1 & ,paul 0 ! mightie/ 
human  p]sonality ( ! o!r2 & bo? 7      
highly educat$4 ,! signal  examples ( ! 
,bible range !mselves on ! side (       
education4    ,z 9 all ?+s else1 s 9 !  
relation ( ! ,bible to ! intellectual   
life we rea* ! climax only :5 we come to
 ,*ri/4 ,"h1 too1 we f9d  9 ! life (    
,*ri/ t same elem5t ( p>adox t we (t5   
f9d 9  8 words4 ,t sav+ 0 los+1 giv+ 0  
gett+1 & dy+ 0  liv+ 7 app>5tly         
contradictory /atem5ts t real life prov$
 to  be true4 ,:]e words seem$ to fight 
ea* o!r1 ! deep] facts 7  f\nd to live 9
 peace4 ,s ,jesus 9 8 p]sonal influ5ce 0
 ev]  rea*+ goals ( :i* ! pa?s did n    
give promise4 ,?is is se5  peculi>ly 9 8
 relation to ! intellectual life4 ,he   
left no  manuscripts4 ,! only "t he is  
repres5t$ z writ+ 0 :5 he wrote  !      
s5t5ce ( ! s9n+ woman on ! =getful s&s (
 ! e>?4 ,yet  he :o wrote no books has  
fill$ ! _w ) books4 ,some?+ 9 him       
quickly evok$ ,gospels & ,epi/les :i* 7 

=]unn]s ( a m>vel\s  lit]ature4 ,ev5 ?is
 mom5t ?\s&s ( p5s are be+ mov$ by him4 
,he  wrote no books1 & /ill he writes   
books ev]more4    ,x 0 s ) 8 relation to
 ! s*ools4 ,m5 tell u t !  inc>nation   
impos$ a limitation on intellect--t x   
involv$ a k5osis1  an empty+ ( k ev5 z (
 p[]4 ,be t z x may1 our human          
explanations d n easily rea* ! my/]y ( 8
 influ5ce on !  s*ools ( ! _w4 ,did !   
boy ,jesus g to s*ool 9 ,naz>e?8 ,0 8   
"m 8 only e>?ly tea*]8 ,did 8 neighbors 
speak lit]al tru? 9  ! "q1 ,:5ce ha? ?is
 man wisdom1 hav+ nev] le>n$8 ,!  sil5t 
ye>s give no answ] to ! que/ions4 ,b ?is
 we d "k3 ,he :o  w5t to s*ool slightly 
or n at all has s5t a _w to s*ool4 ,he  
:o  f\nd$ no imm$iate in/itution ( le>n+
 has dott$ ! planet )  colleges4 ,8     
s*oolroom 0 it9]ant & unro($4 ,x mov$   
quickly f  t[n to city1 f capital to    
des]t1 f m\nta9 to sea%ore4 ,we h       
dignifi$ x ) a great "n4 ,! s*ool (     
,jesus1 ^: plant &  end[m5t & faculty   
all c5t]$ 9 "o life1 is nam$ ! ,college 

(  ,apo/les4    ,he said to !m1 ,g1     
tea*4 ,!y w5t & !y taught4 ,!y 7 n      
delib]ate f\nd]s ( s*ools4 ,b ! he>t (  
,jesus conta9$ s*ools1  & !y1 hav+ gott5
 _! he>ts f him1 c>ri$ s*ools ) !m4  ,:5
 ! gospel rea*$ ,engl& & ,g]many1       
education rea*$ ^?  c\ntries & began to 
?rive4 ,! va/ majority ( ! fir/ "o      
hundr$  colleges f\nd$ 9 ,am]ica 7      
build$ by ! foll[]s ( ! ,great  ,tea*]4 
,n[1 ?is unique relation ( ,jesus to !  
educational life ( m5 is n  accid5tal4  
,subtle z are ! laws :i* det]m9e x1 ^?  
laws "w  effectively4 ,!y are elusive1 b
 once 9 a :ile we glimpse _! ways  &    
mean+s4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t seems to feel  
_! pres5ce4 ,x calls  ,*ri/ a ,tea*]4   
,=ty-?ree times x uses 8 "n 9 connection
 )  ! ^w tea* 9 its v>i\s =ms4 ,! _w    
gets ! same impression4  ,x p]si/s 9    
call+ ,jesus ! ,greate/ ,tea*]4 ,x mu/  
note !  s*oolroom phrases ) :i* ! acc\nt
 ( 8 life is fill$4 ,!  prologue ( 8    
wond]ful message on ! ,m\nt illu/rates  
?is4 ,&  see+ ! multitudes1 he w5t up   

into a m\nta93 & :5 he 0 set1  8        
disciples came unto him2 & he op5$ 8    
m\?1 & taught !m4  ,! po/ure ( ,jesus 0 
t ( ! tea*]4 ,8 audi5ce 0 made up (     
disciples1 t is1 ( pupils4 ,he taught   
!m4 ,all ?is might be  call$ a          
sup]ficial play ^u m]e words4 ,b we may 
g fur!r &  discov] t ! me?od ( ,jesus 0 
! me?od ( ! tea*]4 ,he put  8 ef=t into 
o!r lives 9 ord] t ^! lives might1 )9 _!
  v>i\s limitations1 duplicate 8 own4 ,8
 "w 0 l>gely devot$ to  ! prep>ation ( a
 select few4 ,(t5 he left hundr$s &     
?\s&s t  he might be alone ) ,twelve4   
,he p\r$ himself into 8 disciples1 8    
s*ol>s4 ,he ?us did :at e true tea*] mu/
 d3 ,he committ$ !  cause ( 8 life to ^?
 :om he s*ool$ into fai? & "* &  p[]4   
,nor did ! tea*+ me?od halt "h4 ,! good 
tea*] makes ! ?+s  ( ! e>? s]ve z       
approa*es to ! highe/ developm5ts4 ,?is 
,jesus  did supremely4 ,long be=e m5    
made nature /udy an educational fad1    
,jesus made x an e?ical & spiritual     
s]vice4 ,he press$ fl[]s1  mu/>d se$s1  

grapes1 w9e1 ?i/les1 corn1 figs1 into ! 
lessons (  8 rov+ s*ool4 ,he made nature
 /udy s effective t along a pa? (       
lilies m5 walk$ to ,god4 ,:5 x 0        
necess>y to individualize 9 ord]  to    
come to ?is high result1 ,jesus took up 
t burd5 ( tea*+4 ,8  s*ool1 l all o!r   
s*ools s9ce its day1 enroll$ a son (    
?und]4  ,x took ! love t suff]$ long to 
make ,john1 ! son ( ?und] &  lightn+ &  
vault+ ambition1 into ! son ( t5d] love4
 ,x took !  pati5ce t kn[s no failure to
 *ange ! %ift+ s& ( ,simon's  nature    
into ! rock ( ,pet]'s "*4 ,all ^!       
consid]ations w  conv9ce u t we may g to
 ,*ri/ ) ! p$agogical1 z well z )  !    
religi\s motive4 ,we d n wond] t a man  
%\ld h crept to him  9 ! d>kness & %\ld 
h said1 ,we "k t ?\ art a tea*]4    ,!re
 is yet ano!r side ( ! subject t calls =
 emphasis4 ,!  ,bible & ,jesus give !   
ideal ( ! intellectual life1 an         
omnisci5t  ,god4 ,! ,god :o is p]fect 9 
"* is (t5 lift$ be=e u4 ,we  he> ! voice
 say+1 ,be ye holy2 = ,i ! ,"l y\r ,god 

am holy4 ,yet  we int]pret ! call       
n>r[ly4 ,*ri/ has come to u ) ! call to 
purity4 ,to ! att5tive he comes j z     
truly ) ! call to  k4 ,he has giv5 u a  
gospel = ! body1 & t gospel tea*es  t   
drunk>ds & o!r defil]s ( ! human temple 
( ,god _c  inh]it 8 k+dom4 ,he has giv5 
u a gospel = ! _s1 & t  gospel comm&s t 
! inmo/ realm ( life be giv5 to 8 sway4 
,he has  likewise giv5 u a gospel ( !   
m9d1 & t gospel _c be omitt$  f !       
fullness ( ! bless+ ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,god    
reveal$ 9 ,*ri/  kn[s all ?+s4 ,he c\nts
 ! hairs ( our heads4 ,he m>ks ! petals 
(  ! fl[]s4 ,he notes ! fall ( ! sp>r[s4
 ,he is all-kn[+ &  all-wise4    ,ev5   
?\gh ! ideal be a /agg]+ "o1 we are /ill
 told to be l  ,god4 ,"s day we %all    
appreciate m ! duty t speaks to u 9     
,jesus's revelation ( an omnisci5t ,god4
 ,z yet we h>dly d>e press to  its full 
mean+ ! call impli$ 9 t revelation4 ,we 
h said t  ! man :o neglects & /unts &   
poisons 8 body is a s9n]4 ,we h  said t 
! man :o dw>fs & represses 8 _s is a    

s9n]4 ,are we  ready to say t ! man :o  
gives 8 m9d no *ance1 ! man :o fails  to
 move on to ! ideal ( an omnisci5t ,god1
 is likewise a s9n]8 ,is  ,god's p]fect 
_s a goal = 8 *ildr51 & is ,god's p]fect
 m9d  remov$ f our vision ( duty8 ,if we
 are to />t on ! endless m>*  t leads to
 ! purity ( ,god1 are we fre$ f !       
obligation (  />t+ on ! endless m>* t   
leads to 8 k8 ,we may %r9k  f !         
conclusion t is "h involv$2 & our %r9k+ 
may be only  an add$ evid5ce t we h     
omitt$ "o elem5t f ! div9e ideal4    ,j 
"h we are /ruck ) ! consci\sness t we   
%all ne$ "s  great dynamic1 if we are   
ev] to />t t[>d ?is unspeakable goal4   
,evid5tly we h n rea*$ ! la/ ?+ 9       
,*ri/'s relation to  education4         
,confucius 0 a great tea*]1 b 8 sy/em   
has n produc$  s*ools4 ,mohamm$ 0 a     
great tea*]1 b 8 sy/em has left 8       
foll[]s wall[+ 9 ignorance4 ,?\gh       
,mohamm$anism has proclaim$ an          
omnisci5t ,god1 someh[ t beacon on !    
inf9ite height has n coax$  ! ,turk on  

to its %9+4 ,mohamm$anism has (f]$ !    
ideal1 b x  has lack$ ! p[]4 ,on !      
contr>y ! sy/em ( ,jesus seems to h  _h 
a g5ius = diffus+ education4 ,x has be5 
a va/ normal s*ool4  ,! pur] & fre] & m 
spiritual its =m1 ! mighti] has x be5  z
 an educational =ce4 ,if we li/ !       
nations ( ! e>? 9 classes  ) ref]5ce to 
lit]acy & illit]acy1 we %all f9d t !    
f>!r  ! nations are f ! ,bible1 ! m d5se
 is _! ignorance4 ,we  %all f9d1 too1 t 
:]e ! p are ! free/ 9 _! relation  to ! 
,bible1 !re ! ignorance is lea/4 ,pla9ly
 ! ,bible ) its  cr[n+ revelation 9     
,*ri/ does furni% some?+ ( a dynamic    
t[>d  education4 ,! s*ool has be5 !     
inevitable companion ( ! *ur*4  ,?is is 
because ! *ur*1 9 addition to giv+ a li/
 ( inspir+  examples1 & 9 addition to   
lift+ up ! utt]mo/ ideal1 has also      
emphasiz$ an obligation "u ! lead]%ip ( 
! ev]-pres5t ,_s4  ,x rema9s to %[ !    
nature ( ! obligation :i* ! ,_s has     
en=c$ ) ref]5ce to k4 ,p]haps ?is c be  
done m  cle>ly by tak+ ! attitude ( !   

,scriptures t[>d slav]y z  illu/rat+ _! 
attitude t[>d ignorance4    ,:5 ,jesus  
fac$ 8 audi5ces he look$ ^u m5 :o 7 9   
bondage z  well z ^u m5 :o 7 9          
ignorance4 ,x is frequ5tly said t ,*ri/ 
did n attack slav]y4 ,9 ! days be=e ! w>
 ! biblical  lit]ali/1 :o believ$ 9     
fre$om1 _h a h>d "t ) 8 ,bible4 ,he     
f\nd t ! ,bible did n condemn slav]y1 b 
t ! ,bible did give  conc]n+ x c]ta9    
regulations4 ,! pro-slav]y orators made 
good use  ( ! lett] to ,philemon4 ,! p  
:o believ$ 9 human lib]ty1 &  :o        
likewise believ$ 9 a me*anical & v]bal  
!ory ( biblical  inspiration1 pass$     
?r\gh intellectual agony 9 ! p]iod (    
anti-slav]y agitation4 ,if human bondage
 0 ! sum ( all villa9ies1  :y did n     
,jesus condemn x ) unsp>+ invective8 ,:y
 did n !  apo/les ent] ^u an imm$iate   
crusade = its d[nfall8    ,! answ] is t 
,*ri/ 9 ! deepe/ way did condemn slav]y1
 & t  ! apo/les 9 ! reale/ way did beg9 
_! crusade4 ,!y ga!r$ no  visible army1 
& !y en=c$ no writt5 /atute1 b ,*ri/    

/at$ &  8 foll[]s promulgat$ a          
conception ( humanity t prophesi$ !     
melt+ ( all *a9s4 ,usually ! claim is t 
! ,gold5 ,rule 0 !  prim>y foe ( slav]y1
 b ! ,gold5 ,rule is ( little =ce1 ap>t 
f  t doctr9e ( human p]sonality t       
p]vades ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,give  t       
doctr9e p[]1 & x w\ld refuse to live 9 !
 same _w )  slav]y4 ,t doctr9e1 "u a    
,capta91 0 a deliv]+ army4 ,t  doctr9e1 
"u a ,k+1 0 an ,emancipation            
,proclamation4 ,! ,gold5 ,rule  _h be5  
giv5 9 negative =m by ,confucius1 & x   
w5t to sleep 9 8  maxims4 ,t rule _h be5
 utt]$ negatively by ,plato1 b x ne/l$  
quietly 9 8 poetry4 ,hillel approa*$ !  
positive /atem5t ( !  rule1 b he does n 
get cr$it = be+ its au?or4 ,! glory ( a 
tru? lies ) ! "o :o gives x p[]4 ,jesus 
made ! ,gold5 ,rule  leap to its feet4  
,he turn$ x into a mo/ effective        
travel]4 ,x prais$  ,god on its wide    
j\rneys4 ,x began to "w wond]s4    ,t "w
 0 sl[1 b x 0 bo? sure & ?or\gh4 ,!     
,rule _h p[]  beh9d its say+4 ,at l5g? !

 ,_s c>ri$ t graci\s weapon ov]  ! seas 
& laid x 9 ! he>ts ( ,cl>kson &         
,wilb]=ce4 ,soon !  ,engli% flag float$ 
ov] freem5 ev]y:]e4 ,aga9 ! ,_s c>ri$ ! 
doctr9e ov] o!r seas & lodg$ x 9 ! he>ts
 ( ,lovejoy1 ,phillips1  & ,g>rison4    
,directly f\r million sable faces 7 gl[+
 ) !  light ( lib]ty4 ,jesus _h said1   
,if ! ,son !re=e %all make y  free1 ye  
%all be free inde$4 ,! ^w _h ess5tially 
a spiritual  mean+1 b x 0 work$ out1    
also1 9 a spl5did lit]alness4 ,! ,son   
made m5 free1 n prim>ily by ! =ce ( law1
 nor yet prim>ily by !  viol5ce (       
armies1 b r by ! conque/ ( disposition4 
,! honor  ( ! victory is ) ! ,bible !ory
 ( humanity1 made /rong ) !  p[] (      
,*ri/4    ,n[ :at ! tru? ( ! ,bible did 
9 te>+ d[n slav]y1 x is  cont9ually do+ 
9 r\t+ ignorance4 ,! connection is      
subtle1 b x  is vitally real4 ,! doctr9e
 ( p]sonal responsibility is atmosph]ic 
9  ! ,bible4 ,x is equally compreh5sive4
 ,m5 are held responsible =  _! bodies4 
,drunk5ness1 adult]y1 & all =ms (       

s5suality are  condemn$4 ,?is is at !   
bottom ( life4 ,b at ! top ( life firm] 
/ress is plac$4 ,! _s ( man is made a   
field ( reckon+4 ,!  div9e dom9ion ov]  
motive is /rongly ass]t$4 ,& t          
compreh5sive  responsibility claims !   
m9d4 ,! fir/ great comm&m5t ( ! new     
disp5sation is t we mu/ love ,god ) all 
! /r5g?1 ) all !  s\l1 ) all ! m9d4 ,m5 
may diff] ab\t ! precise mean+ (  !     
m9d's love = ! ,"l1 b ! ,*ri/ian s5se ( 
duty has ass]t$  x 9 /range fa%ions4 ,f 
va/ revivals "y m5 & wom5 h gone  =w>d  
intellectually & h s\ght ! high]        
education4 ,conv]sion  has set free _!  
intellects & has made !m feel ! duty (  
intellectual developm5t4 ,! pressure ( !
 ,*ri/ian ideal has be5 on  !m4 ,!y h   
answ]$ ! call ( ! ,god :o is inf9itely  
good1 &  !y mu/ n[ answ] ! call ( ! ,god
 :o is inf9itely wise4 ,an  elusive     
intellectual law is writt5 sure & l>ge 9
 ! code ( !  ,great ,k+dom4 ,x is z     
c]ta9ly a comm&m5t ( ,god z if x _h be5 
?und]$ among ! crags & lightn+s ( a new 

,s9ai4    ,! conviction ( ! *ur* at ?is 
po9t has n always come to  def9ition2   
nor has x always ris5 ev5 to            
consci\sness4 ,= all t1  x has ris5 to  
practical life & has /ruggl$ always =   
outw>d  expression4 ,feel+ t ! empire ( 
,god is ov] all ( life1 man mu/  submit 
8 m9d to ! div9e rule4 ,h5ce x foll[s t 
! man :o is  intellectually lazy1 z well
 z ! man :o is intellectually di%one/1  
is a s9n]4 ,?is /atem5t may %ock ^? :o h
 a surplus ( caution1  b ^! may reassure
 !mselves ) ! conviction t any !ory may 
be fe>lessly accept$1 if x br+s u face  
to face ) ,god at any po9t  ( our total 
life4 ,! failure to foll[ ?is biblical  
idea has br\ght a  p5alty always4 ,no   
d5om9ation t has f\ght or slurr$        
education has  l$ a l>ge & victori\s    
life2 on ! contr>y x has inv>iably      
become  "o ( ! fad+ & dw9dl+ =ces (     
,god's "w4 ,! ,god ( wisdom is  ev]more 
aga9/ ! promot]s ( ignorance4 ,s d we   
f9d t1 by !  examples ( its greate/     
*>act]s1 by ! life ( its ,greate/ ,tea*]

  & its rul+ ,"l1 by ! vision ( its     
supreme ideal1 by ! ass]tion  ( its     
inclusive !ory ( consecration1 & by !   
div9e dynamic :i*  x br+s to be> ^u !   
m9d1 ! ,bible has become ! /eadfa/ fri5d
  ( prop] education4 ,x has op5$ ! doors
 ( c\ntless s*ools & has  bidd5 ! *ildr5
 ( m5 to ent] ! portals ( le>n+ ) !     
assurance t all tru? is ( ,god4    ,!   
,bible r5d]s education ! s]vice (       
inspiration1 & x r5d]s x  ! s]vice (    
prop] re/ra9t4 ,:5 any "o faculty (     
human life  becomes a mon>* x always    
makes = tr\ble4 ,zeal )\t k  t5ds to    
breakage2 k )\t zeal t5ds to wa/e4 ,!   
,bible does  n make intellect all4 ,man 
has m9d1 & he mu/ use t4 ,man has       
s5sibility1 & he mu/ use t4 ,man has w1 
& he mu/ use t4 ,man  mu/ get ! tru? out
 ( 8 integral self r ?an out ( 8        
fractional self4 ,! man :o does n use 8 
he>t & w 9 !  ga9+ ( tru? is j z        
fai?less z is ! man :o w n use 8  m9d4  
,)\t attempt+ to use psy*ological t]ms )
 exactness1 we may  say t ,jesus br\ght 

9 ! reign ( ! practical intellect1 :i*  
gets  tru? f all !re is ( man4 ,ev5 z   
tru? comes n f ! nak$  w ( ,god1 nor yet
 out ( 8 cold ?\ght1 b r out ( ! full   
nature ( ! ,inf9ite1 s tru? f9ds man1 n 
at "s "o po9t ( 8  be+1 b 9 ! gl[+ c5t] 
( 8 :ole life4    ,we may ass]t1 also1 t
 ! ,bible saves education f frigidity4  
,t5nyson speaks ( ! freez+ reason's     
cold] "p4 ,we all "k !  mean+ ( !       
phrase4 ,jesus put into ! se>* = tru? ! 
mood (  humility4 ,! me?od ( le>n+ 0    
ob$i5ce4 ,ob$i5ce is ! organ (          
intellectual vision z well z ( spiritual
 vision4 ,! me?od ( ,jesus  0 n m]ely = 
! spiritual life1 z m5 speak 9 _!       
fragm5t>y  way2 x 0 a univ]sal me?od4 ,x
 takes humility to make ! beg9n+s  ( a  
s*ol>1 & we>9ess & %ame ( ignorance1 &  
fai? 9 an  intellectual empire1 & a high
 tru/ t ! m9d is made = tru?1 &  ! tru? 
= m9d4 ,ere we h done1 we h a huge cre$ 
wrapp$ up 9  our intellectual processes4
 ,b ! cre$ has be5 sav$ f its cold      
pride4 ,! ,bible says 9 "o ( its m>g9al 

read+s1 ,k puffe?  up2 love builde? up4 
,k alone may be swoll5 ) pride1 & !     
high] dem& ( ! ,bible w\ld save f t     
disa/]4 ,?is gives u  ! clue to m ?an "o
 biblical s5t5ce4 ,!re is a sci5ce      
falsely  s call$4 ,!re is a s5se 9 :i* n
 _m wise aft] ! fle% are  call$4 ,^!    
impli$ w>n+s are n ! cries ( prejudice4 
,!y /&  = ! ef=t to t\* le>n+ )         
humility1 :i* alone c save x  f be+     
di/ant & icy4    ,! good ,book rescues  
education f a selfi% inaction4 ,!re 0 a 
liv+ & s]v+ elem5t 9 ,jesus's relation  
to ! intellectual life4  ,he did n deal 
9 b>r5 metaphysics or 9 helpless        
ab/ractions4 ,8  tru? w5t to "w4 ,he    
fa/5$ x to life's burd5s1 & !y 7  lift$4
 ,he dropp$ x amid life's problems1 & !y
 7 solv$4 ,he ca/  x aga9/ life's       
temptations1 & !y 7 defeat$4 ,he atta*$ 
x to  life's duties1 & !y 7 fulfill$4   
,he s\ght ^? tru?s ) :i*  m5 _h to      
dwell4 ,he nev] attempt$ to set =? !    
ess5tial my/]y (  ?+s4 ,he 0 no deal] 9 
an intellectual cure-all4 ,he spoke )   

au?ority & yet ) rev]5t limitation4 ,!re
 0 a great res]ve 9  8 explanations4    
,yet 9 ! realm :]e m5 mu/ live _! pres5t
  lives1 ,jesus gave en\gh tru? to keep 
m5 busy all _! days4 ,"h aga9  comes 9 !
 "q ( dynamic4 ,m5 sometimes prate ab\t 
_! love (  tru?4 ,! intellectual life1 l
 ! religi\s life1 may be guilty (  cant4
 ,x takes m ?an an op5 m9d to get !     
tru?2 x takes a work+  m9d4 ,tru? does n
 come to ! passive man by way ( transf]4
 ,"o  tea*+ ( ! p>able ( ! virg9s is t1 
:ile ! co>s] goods (  life may be       
transf]r$1 ! f9] goods ( life mu/ be won
 by spiritual  ef=t4 ,x takes dynamic to
 secure a real intellect4 ,p]ception may
 see a  tru?1 b only inw>d p[] c use !  
tru?4 ,jesus conf]r$ t  p[]4 ,he gave u 
! tru? 9 ! doctr9e ab\t ,god4 ,he gave u
 ! way  9 ! _s ( ob$i5ce4 ,he gave u !  
life 9 ! will+ness to make  ! tru? !    
s]vant ( ! _w = ! sake ( ,*ri/4    ,?is 
leads u to ! biblical idea ( consecrat$ 
intellect4 ,z we h  (t5 fail$ to        
indicate ! s9 ( ne$less ignorance1 s h  

we fail$  to po9t out ! s9 ( an         
unconsecrat$ m9d4 ,all tru? c be d$icat$
  to ,*ri/4 ,8 great call to-day is = m 
m5 ) ! highe/ culture  plac$ "u ! ?rall 
( 8 grace & "u ! guid+ p[] ( !  ,_s :om 
he s5ds--m ,lu!rs f ,witt5b]g1 m        
,wesleys f  ,ox=d1 m ,pauls f           
,gamaliel's s*ool2 m m5 f all our mod]n 
seats ( le>n+ :o w "k t gifts ( le>n+ c 
be plac$ at  ! s]vice ( ! ,k+ & t all   
sci5ce & philosophy & lit]ature  may be 
plac$ at ! foot ( ! ,cross4 ,9 ! com+   
day ( ! ,*ri/ian  intellect      ,m9d & 
he>t1 accord+ well    ,may make "o music
 z be=e1    ,b va/]4          ,,*apt] ,v
    ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,"w      ,! frank  
purpose ( ! pres5t lecture is to discuss
 ! relation ( !  ,bible to ! moral &    
spiritual aspects ( "w4 ,! aim is n a   
/udy  9 economics4 ,)\t d\bt ! ,bible   
/&s = ju/ice2 & )\t  d\bt1 also1 ! int5t
 ( ! ,bible is to make j m54 ,b ! great 
,book does n give an infallible table ( 
wages2 nei!r does x (f] any  sure rules 
:]eby we c det]m9e ! work+ value ( any  

p>ticul>  individual4 ,x decl>es t !    
labor] is wor?y ( 8 hire1 & x  leaves ! 
details to be wr\ght out by m5 :om x    
summons to ! _s  ( ju/ice & love4       
,int]e/$ z we may be 9 ! economic       
problems (  our day1 we mu/ /ill rejoice
 t ! ,bible does n surr5d] its "w  (    
inspiration 9 an ef=t at me*anical      
guidance4 ,! wage scale mu/  necess>ily 
v>y ) ! conditions ( liv+2 &1 !re=e1 a  
textbook  ( money wages w\ld h made a   
cumb]some volume ) mo/ ( its pages  z   
lifeless z ! ,book ( ! ,dead4 ,! v      
sugge/ion ends 9  ridicul\sness4 ,! ef=t
 ( ! ,bible is n to give directions =   
work+ ma*9es1 b to give motives to work+
 m54 ,x is n a  taskma/]1 b a           
task-inspir]4    ,true toil ( :atev]    
sort is 9 ne$ ( inspiration4 ,x mu/ g by
 sy/em  & by s*$ule1 & ! elem5t (       
monotony makes itself felt4 ,! man      
leaves 8 home six morn+s ( ! week &     
takes up 8 accu/om$ task4  ,! bell calls
 him to "w at an appo9t$ h\r1 & x       
dismisses him by  ! dem& ( ! clock4 ,!  

husb& goes to ! /ore or (fice or        
factory to d ! same ?+s aga9 & ev] aga91
 :ile ! wife goes  ab\t ! h\sehold      
duties t h engross$ h] on ?\s&s (       
previ\s days4 ,"o ( ! victories ( life  
is to be a work] & n to  be a drudge4   
,we h all kn[n p :o h n won t victory4  
,_!  "w is a grim necessity4 ,x is n    
acqua9t$ ) poetry or ) music4  ,:5 !    
ideali/ speaks ( ! man :o s+s at 8 toil1
 !y sne] at  8 s5tim5talism or !y d\bt 8
 s9c]ity4 ,"w is a ceaseless gr9d2  x is
 a dre>y r\nd2 x is a h>d compulsion4 ,!
 poet :o wields a p5  may tell ! man :o 
wields a pick t "w is joy & refre%m5t & 
lib]ty1 b ! s\r toil] w reg>d 8 tea*] z 
a condesc5d+  com=t]4 ,! compla9t ( _m p
 is n simply t !y mu/ make  bricks )\t  
/raw1 b t !y mu/ make bricks at all4 ,9 
_!  vocabul>y pleasure contra/s ) labor 
because labor itself is pa94  ,!y are   
we>y 9 _! "w & we>y ( _! "w4 ,! only    
ideal =  ?is sort ( labor] is t he may  
labor s successfully z to be able  "s   
day to get on )\t labor4 ,?is man is !  

drudge4    ,oddly en\gh1 he has _h 8    
!ological p>tn]s4 ,!re h be5 ,bible     
/ud5ts :o h held t all "w is a p5alty ( 
! ,fall4 ,!y say  t :5 ,god said to     
,adam1 ,9 ! sweat ( ?y face ?\ %alt eat 
bread1 he ent]$ toil among ! puni%m5ts (
 life4 ,und\bt$ly s9  adds to ! h>d%ip (
 "w1 especially if ! s9 be ! s9 ( a     
wrong  attitude4 ,?orns & ?i/les d      
prosp] m ar\nd ! brok5 gate (  !        
slugg>d4 ,! e>ne/ expectation ( a groan+
 & travail+  creation does wait = !     
reveal+ ( ! sons ( ,god4 ,discont5t puts
  its evil reflex on ! muscles4 ,!      
rebelli\s work] is ev] ! tir$  work]4 ,b
 ev5 ! lit]al /ory ( ,ed5 does n give ! 
ideal (  worklessness4 ,adam _h be5     
plac$ 9 ! g>d5 to dress x & to keep  x4 
,:]ev] ,god places ! man1 he places !   
task = ! man4 ,any  o!r conception (    
life is unwor?y & utt]ly irreligi\s4 ,a 
silly  !ology t puts a premium on       
idl5ess is n born ( ! ,god t  worke?    
hi!rto4 ,/ill ! view t "w is a curse    
p]si/s ev5  aft] ! !ory t enc\rag$ !    

view has gone to ! disc>d4 ,!  sanctifi$
 escape ! fret ( "w1 b !y d n escape its
 fact4 ,!  ,p]fect ,life1 z we %all lat]
 see1 0 ! life ( a ,work]4    ,admitt+1 
z we all mu/1 t "w is sometimes tragic  
because x lacks  its prop] out] rew>d1  
we may /ill cont5d t (t5 its deepe/     
trag$y is a wrong attitude ( _s4        
,d\btless mu* ( ?is comes f             
maladju/m5t4 ,"s ideali/s believe t if e
 man 7 giv5 8 own  task1 e man w\ld be  
happy at t task4 ,kipl+ s /ates x 9 !   
,l',envoi ( ,! ,sev5 ,seas4 ,he sees !  
good "t :5 !re %all be  an adju/m5t     
betwe5 man & 8 task4 ,! l[] motives = "w
 %all  all be done away1 & ! "o satisfy+
 motive %all abide4      ,& only ! ,ma/]
 %all praise u1 & only ! ,ma/] %all     
blame1    ,& no "o %all "w = money1 & no
 "o %all "w = fame1    ,b ea* = ! joy ( 
! work+1 & ea* 9 8 sep>ate />1    ,%all 
draw ! ?+ z he sees x1 = ! ,god ( ?+s z 
!y are4    ,ideal z ?is is1 x gets a    
response f u all4 ,besides !re are "s   
=etok5s ( ?is age ( joyful toil4        

,usually ^! are se5 mo/ cle>ly  9 "w t  
has a relation to beauty4 ,! woman works
 *e]fully at h]  f9e embroid]y1 & %e    
works j z *e]fully ov] ! fl[]s 9 h]     
g>d54 ,) m5 ! =m ( toil t /&s = g5u9e   
a*ievem5t  (t5 becomes n only a pleasure
 b a v]itable passion4 ,:]e a  spiritual
 motive allures1 "w frequ5tly becomes ! 
gladness ( life4  ,agassiz decl9$ to    
accept ! remun]ative call to lecture by 
say+1 ,i  am only a tea*]4 ,i _c af=d to
 make money4 ,wesley p\r$ back into  8  
"w all ! results ( 8 "w & di$ a poor man
 :]eas he might  h become ri*4 ,9       
,am]ica college pr(essors h be5 kn[n to 
save  _! meag] sal>ies 9 ord] t !y might
 return _! slight e/ates  to end[ m     
fully ! in/itutions = :i* !y labor$4 ,!y
 receiv$  f _! "w s t !y c\ld give back 
to _! "w4    ,! m we /udy cases ( ?is   
f9e sort1 ! m w we be impress$  t !     
work]s labor$ "u ! biblical s5se ( life4
 ,! m5 j  m5tion$ 7 all pr(\nd believ]s 
9 ,god1 & !y liv$ _! lives  z "u 8 eye4 
,h5ce !y saw _! portion ( "w z a "p ( ! 

inf9ite :ole t makes = ! k+dom ( ,god4  
,!re is a /ory ( a  work+man :o1 /&+ on 
! /reet opposite ! ,ca!dral ( ,cologne1 
0 ov]he>d say+1 ,didn't we d a f9e job  
ov] !re8 ,turn+ ab\t1  ! li/5] saw a    
r\gh h& po9t+ at ! wond]ful ca!dral4    
,:at  did y d8 he ask$ ! man4 ,! reply  
01 ,i mix$ ! mort> =  sev]al ye>s4 ,!   
tale 0 told by ! ?\ghtless z be+        
humor\s4 ,x  is1 h[ev]1 s]i\s &         
beautiful4 ,t workman _h gott5 ! vision 
(  himself z a p>tn] 9 a plan t cov]$   
c5turies ( gr& toil4 ,he  0 a help] (   
,god 9 ! fa%ion+ ( 8 temple4 ,9 reality 
he _h  jo9$ ! company ( ,hiram & (      
,solomon4 ,n[ all hone/ "w mu/ h  a     
direction t is bo? long & high4 ,x      
rea*es d[n into ! ye>s (  m54 ,x rea*es 
upw>d into ! he>t ( ,god4 ,precisely ?is
 idealism is  ne$$ 9 ord] t toil may be 
r$eem$ f its drudg]y4 ,george ,eliot    
gives u a /rik+ illu/ration ( x 9 h]    
tribute to ,/radiv>i1 !  mak] ( viol9s4 
,?is immortal me*anic is said to h _h a 
rev]5ce  = 8 labor4 ,he felt t1 :]eas   

,god gave m5 skill to play1 ,god  dep5d$
 on ,/radiv>i to furni% ! in/rum5ts4 ,he
 0 ! p>tn] (  ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,god _h *os5
 ,/radiv>i z a help]4 ,h5ce he c\ld say1
                              ,god be   
prais$1    ,antonio ,/radiv>i has an eye
    ,t w9ces at false "w & loves ! true1
    ,) h& & arm t play ^u ! tool    ,z  
will+ly z any s++ bird    ,sets him to  
s+ 8 morn+ r\ndelay1    ,because he     
likes to s+ & likes ! song4    ,we may n
 all h ?is attitude t[>d our "w1 b we   
are all  ideali/s en\gh to wi% t we felt
 j t way4 ,! s++ workman  is n altoge!r 
a figm5t ( ! imag9ation2 nei!r is 8 _s  
impossible 9 ! day t n[ is4 ,! m5 :o    
reg>d "w z a bless+1  & n z a p5alty & a
 curse1 are f\nd 9 _m trades &          
pr(essions4 ,!y are ! =]unn]s ( ! ,ed5  
life4 ,c]ta9ly ! ma9  tea*+ ( ! ,bible1 
t labor is design$ to aid 9 ! br++ 9 (  
! k+dom ( ,god1 mu/ give to ! hone/     
labor]s 9 e realm an  exalt$ joy4       
,?is prim>y consid]ation is jo9$ by !   
human examples ( ! ,bible4  ,we f9d 9   

its pages a procession ( work]s1 & f ?is
 procession ,god  selects _m ( 8 *os5   
lead]s4 ,moses 0 t5d+ 8 flock on !      
hillside :5 ! voice ( ! ,"l summon$ him 
to 8 manifold  lead]%ip4 ,saul 0 seek+ 8
 fa!r's cattle :5 he f\nd ! k+dom  ( :i*
 he 0 to be k+4 ,david 0 busy 9 !       
%eepfold :5 !  prophet call$ him to 8 "w
 z w>rior & mon>*4 ,ru? 0 glean+  9 !   
fields1 9 h] pa!tic ef=t to c>e = h]    
wid[$  "m-9-law & h]self1 :5 %e f\nd h] 
way into happ9ess & into  ! ance/ry (   
our ,"l4 ,gideon 0 beat+ out :eat 9 !   
w9e press  :5 he 0 draft$ = ! campaign t
 0 to break ! p[] ( !  ,midianites4     
,eli%a 0 pl[+ ) twelve yoke ( ox5 :5 !  
mantle (  ,elijah 0 ca/ ov] 8 %\ld]s4   
,nehemiah 0 s]v+ z cupbe>] to  ! k+ :5  
he evok$ f ,artax]xes ! p]mission to    
return &  rebuild ! walls ( 8 belov$    
city4 ,amos 0 among ! h]dsm5 (  ,tekoa  
:5 ! ^w ( ,god took him captive & s5t   
him to 8 prophetic  c>e]4 ,^! are !     
in/ances 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t :]e m5tion is
 made  ( ! =m ( toil f :i* ,god call$ m5

 to "s spiritual s]vice4  ,)\t d\bt !   
full record w\ld %[ t o!r signal s]vants
  receiv$ _! commissions :ile !y 7      
fai?fully p]=m+ _!  duties on ?re%+     
floors1 out 9 ! fields1 & )9            
c\nt+-rooms4    ,! ,new ,te/am5t is less
 specific 9 its descriptions1 b x (t5   
gives  u ! l h9t4 ,mat!w 0 at ! seat (  
cu/om :5 he 0 invit$  into ! fell[%ip ( 
! disciples t he might tell m5 ( !      
et]nal  ex*ange4 ,james & ,john 7 engag$
 9 _! occupation z fi%]m5  :5 !y he>d ! 
voice on ! %ore & pull$ _! boat ov] !   
blue  waves t !y might become fi%]s (   
m54 ,! %eph]ds 7 9  fai?ful wat* ov] _! 
flocks by night :5 !y he>d ! evangel (  
song & 7 />tl$ by ! message ( peace4 ,! 
illu/rations make u  feel t ! favorite  
meet+ place ( ,god ) man is ! meet+     
place  ( man ) 8 "w4 ,a motto says t !  
be/ rew>d ( good "w is  m good "w to d4 
,! provid5ce ( ,god upholds ! motto4 ,! 
,bible  %[s a pref]5ce = ! work]s z     
aga9/ ! %irks4 ,x puts !  premium on    
indu/ry1 :e!r ! type ( toil be manual or

 spiritual4    ,"h1 z 9 all o!r !mes (  
real life1 we come to ,*ri/ = our       
highe/ tea*+ & our be/ example4 ,we h   
not$ else:]e t he  made ! home !        
illu/ration ( our relations ) ,god2 & we
 n[ note  t he made ! common "w ( e>? ! 
illu/ration ( our  responsibility =     
s]vice to ,god4 ,?is he did s (t5 & s   
urg5tly  t we are driv5 to feel t "w 0 n
 only ! =m ( illu/ration  b also ! =m ( 
s]vice itself4 ,h[ _m p>ables did he ga9
 f  ! ways ( toil8 ,he w\ld say1 ,!     
k+dom ( heav5 is l unto--1  & /raightway
 8 he>]s' m9ds 7 s5t to ! places :]e m5 
wr\ght = _! daily bread4 ,9 mo/ places !
 blanks c be suppli$  by "s =m (        
employm5t4 ,! k+dom ( heav5 is l unto-- 
a  m]*ant & 8 pe>ls2 a s[] & 8 field2 a 
woman & h] leav52 a  fi%]man & 8 net2 a 
husb&man & 8 v9ey>d2 a m]*ant travel]  &
 ! intru/$ tal5ts4 ,:]e 8 words 7 us$ z 
deft & quick  illu/rations r ?an z l5g?y
 & =mal p>ables1 he ga!r$ 8  mat]ial f !
 realms ( toil4 ,! build] & ! h\se2 !   
%eph]d  & ! %eep2 ! axman & ! tree2 !   

tailor & ! clo?2 !  h\sewife & ! co92 ! 
ri* man & 8 /ew>d2 ! woman & h]  gr9d+2 
! man & 8 pl[+2 ! wat*man & 8 vigil2 !  
husb&man & ! v9e2 all ^! ent]$ into 8   
spee* z %[+ :at  ,god w\ld expect ( m54 
,"h we h almo/ a cyclop$ia ( labors4    
,inasmu* z ,jesus comm5d$ ! qualities   
%[n 9 ^! v>i\s phases (  s]vice1 we are 
all[$ to ?9k t he reg>d$ ! legitimate   
occupations ( ev]yday life z bo?        
repres5t+ & fulfill+ !  k+dom ( ,god4   
,nor w rev]5t ?\ght be satisfi$ ) any   
less  compreh5sive view4 ,!re w\ld be a 
dread ( liv+ if we 7 made to  feel t !  
"w :i* we mu/ d1 bo? to meet our own    
s5se (  self-respect & to provide = !   
ne$s ( ourselves & our belov$1  0 ei!r 9
 opposition to ! grace ( ,god or /ood = 
neutral  t]ritory betwe5 ! realms ( good
 & evil4 ,! tea*+ ( ,jesus saves  u f t 
practical a!ism4 ,he all[s e hone/ man  
to take !  (t-repeat$ phrase1 ,! k+dom (
 heav5 is l unto--1 & to  complete a    
portion ( its mean+ f 8 own =m ( labor4 
,if a man is  engag$ 9 any task t makes 

sacrilege & blasphemy :5 x is us$ to    
fill out ! s5t5ce1 !n let t man look    
well to 8 own he>t &  life4 ,e man's "w 
%\ld s]ve z a p>able ( ,*ri/4    ,b     
,jesus 0 n simply ! doctr9aire ( toil2  
he 0 its exempl>4 ,!  emphasis "h is    
usually plac$ ^u ! fact t ,*ri/ 0 a     
c>p5t]4  ,he trans=m$ crude mat]ials    
into useful tools4 ,an ov]done /ress on 
?is po9t is itself a confession t manual
 toil ne$s an apologi/6 ,!  significant 
?+ is t su* a /ress is :olly abs5t f !  
spee*  & attitude ( ,jesus4 ,) him      
c>p5try seems to h be5 a natural  "p (  
life4 ,he nev] ref]s to x z some?+ t he 
_h outgr[n4 ,8  backw>d look t[>d !     
occupation ( 8 y\? betrays no           
condesc5sion1  l to t occasionally se5 9
 s-call$ self-made m56 ,aft] he _h  left
 ! c>p5t]'s b5* he said1 ,i "w4 ,:5 he  
saw ! night  clos+ d[n ab\t him1 !      
brevity ( ! work+ day became an inc5tive
  to m "w1 & he said1 ,i mu/ "w4 ,ev5 9 
! agony we c cat*  ! exultation ( ! cry1
 ,i h f9i%$ ! "w :i* ?\ gave/ me  to d4 

,x 0 8 meat to f9i% 8 "w4 ,jesus did !  
appo9t$ task  = ea* p]iod ( 8 life4 ,!n 
he pass$ on to ! task ( ! next  p]iod   
)\t ! lea/ h9t t ! v>y+ tasks 7 n jo9$ 9
  ! h>mony ( ! div9e purpose4 ,! "w ( 8 
life 0 l 8  g>m5t2 x 0 all ( "o piece4  
,f ! build+ ( ! ,naz>e?  cottage on to !
 build+ ( ! _m mansions1 !re is no      
consci\sness ( contradiction4 ,) ,jesus 
! work+ life 0 a unity4    ,& at ! risk 
( be+ me*anical 9 ! use ( bungl+        
divisions we  may decl>e t ,jesus ent]$ 
into all ! l>ge divisions ( toil4 ,!    
note ( univ]sality is se5 "h z x is se5 
else:]e4 ,we h be5  told t ! ?ree =ms ( 
temptation t ,jesus enc\nt]$ on m\nta9  
top & temple p9nacle exhau/ all ! types4
 ,x has be5 said1 too1 t  ! ?ankfulness 
( ,jesus is direct$ t[>d all ! *annels  
by :i* !  good ( life c fl[ 9 ^u u4 ,?is
 same *>act]i/ic ( univ]sality  appe>s 9
 ! "w ( ,*ri/4 ,z a c>p5t] he work$ ^u  
mat]ial  ?+s4 ,z a heal] he work$ ^u !  
bodies ( m54 ,z a tea*] he  work$ ^u !  
m9ds ( m54 ,z a prea*] he work$ ^u !    

s\ls (  m54 ,all ! work]s ( ! _w c be   
br\ght into "o ( ^!  divisions1 & s all 
true work]s c ent] into p>tn]%ip )      
,jesus4  ,we call him ! ,c>p5t]1 !      
,great ,physician1 ! ,greate/ ,tea*]1 ! 
,_w's ,savi\r6 ,! manual toil]s claim   
him4 ,! doctors claim him4 ,!  tea*]s   
claim him4 ,! evangeli/s claim him4 ,he 
is at home 9 ! %op1  9 ! hospital1 9 !  
s*oolroom1 & 9 ! temple4 ,all ! classes 
(  toil]s c appeal to ! sanction ( 8    
example4    ,/ill we mu/ aga9 ass]t t ^!
 clumsy divisions 7 n emphasiz$  by     
,jesus himself4 ,!re has be5 an age-long
 debate1 (ttimes deg5]at+  into a       
wrangle1 z to ! relative h>d%ips ( !    
diff]5t =ms (  labor4 ,m5 :o cl+ to _!  
occupations w /ill decl>e t ^?          
occupations h trials beyond all o!rs4   
,into ?is debate ,jesus did n  ent]4 ,he
 nev] set "o =m ( toil aga9/ ano!r by   
ent]+ into any  comp>isons or contra/s4 
,z he exp]i5c$ all ! g5]al =ms (  labor1
 s did he honor all =ms4 ,9 8 view !y 7 
all good & all  coop]ative4 ,on !       

surface !y may seem to be rivals1 b 9 ! 
c5t]  !y are actual p>tn]s 9 ! div9e    
program4 ,h5ce ,jesus pass$ f  "o realm 
( "w to ano!r ) little s5se (           
transition4 ,c>p5t]1  ,heal]1 ,tea*]1   
,prea*]1 he 0 ev] ! s]vant ( ! ,k+dom4  
,fai?fulness1 honor1 indu/ry1 effici5cy1
 pati5ce--9 %ort1 all !  virtues 7      
possible 9 any good way ( "w4 ,! life ( 
,jesus unites  all our types ( labor 9 a
 div9e purpose & rebukes t qu>relsome   
_s :i* s (t5 sets ! manual labor]s & !  
m5tal & moral  labor]s 9 opposition4 ,! 
h& _c say to ! head1 ,i h no ne$  ( !e1 
nor c ! head utt] ! l spee* ( egotism & 
self-suffici5cy4 ,! work]s are all "o   
body1 & e "o memb]s (  ano!r4    ,s d we
 f9d ,jesus putt+ himself ) will+       
sacrifice into 8  v>y+ tasks4 ,he _h    
said to 8 p>5ts 9 ,j]usalem1 ,wi/ ye n t
  ,i mu/ be amid my ,fa!r's matt]s8 & !n
 he w5t into :at m5 call  ! sil5t ye>s4 
,b !y 7 n :olly sil5t4 ,! att5tive c he>
  ! s\nd ( ! hamm]4 ,! po9t is t 9 pass+
 f ! ,j]usalem  temple to ! ,naz>e? %op 

,jesus did n dep>t f 8 ,fa!r's  bus9ess4
 ,we may all res5t ! p>ticul>           
descriptions ( ! quality (  8 "w z a    
c>p5t]2 & we may be q cont5t 9 our fai? 
t  all 8 "w 0 done fai?fully & well4    
,holman ,hunt's ,%ad[ ( !  ,cross       
relates ,jesus's "w 9 ! %op to 8        
sacrificial "*4 ,at  ! end ( a we>y day 
! ,naz>e? ,c>p5t] ext5ds 8 arms to      
relieve  8 we>9ess4 ,! sun%9e com+ ?r\gh
 ! w9d[ ca/s 8 %ad[ on  ! wall 9 ! =m ( 
a ,cross4 ,8 "m glanc+ 9 ?r\gh ano!r    
w9d[ sees ! ,cross =e%ad[$ !re & gets h]
 glimpse ( ! sword  t %\ld ent] h] own  
he>t4 ,nor did ,jesus escape h>d%ip &   
exhau/ion :5 he became a heal] & tea*] (
 ! p4 ,! cr[ds  ?rong$ him :]ev] he w5t4
 ,! hillside became l an op5-air        
hospital4 ,! multitudes hung ^u 8 words 
( in/ruction4 ,"s h  said t "o reason :y
 he comm&$ m5 :o 7 heal$ or :o 7 told  !
 deep] secret ( 8 nature t !y %\ld tell 
no man1 0 t  he might avoid ! great]    
press ( ! ?rongs4 ,be t z x may1 we are 
surely ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t he gave himself 

lavi%ly to ! "w (  ea* p]iod4 ,9 ea*    
section ( 8 life 8 action said1 ,i mu/  
"w4    ,x w\ld be easy1 h[ev]1 to       
ov]/ate ,jesus's relation to "w4 ,he did
  n labor all ! "t4 ,kn[+ h[ to toil he 
knew likewise h[ to re/4  ,m5 may plead 
! example ( ,satan aga9/ a vacation     
season1 b !y  _c plead ! example (      
,*ri/6 ,he re/$ aft] he _h work$ & 9    
ord] t he might "w aga94 ,:5 ! cr[d     
became importunate & !  dra9 ^u 8 p[] _h
 become sev]e1 he s\ght ! des]t & 9 its 
quiet re/or$ himself = ! new labors4 ,he
 bade 8 we>y disciples to  come ap>t to 
! spot ( respite4 ,he 0 ! exempl> (     
prop] re/ ev5  z he 0 ! exempl> ( prop] 
"w4 ,indu/ri\s m5 (t5 ne$ "o  lesson ev5
 z lazy m5 ne$ ! o!r4 ,!re are p]sons :o
 are gre$y  ( toil4 ,!y are z av>ici\s =
 x z ! mis] is = gold4 ,!y are  :at     
,c>lyle w\ld call t]rible toil]s4 ,!y   
die be=e _! "t  because !y "w aft] _!   
"t4 ,jesus knew ?is dang]4 ,he wi%$ to  
gu>d aga9/ x by keep+ ! ,sabba? = man4  
,he want$ to save !  re/+ place betwe5 !

 weeks because he want$ to save man to 8
 be/  self & "w4 ,he prescrib$ ! work+  
day & ! %op1 & he  prescrib$ ! re/+ day 
& ! des]t4    ,we ne$ n be surpris$1 !n1
 to f9d t ! new day puts ! emphasis  on 
! sanctification ( common "w4 ,pr(essor 
,peabody gives ! contra/  betwe5 two    
well-kn[n poems z illu/rat+ a *ange t   
has come ov]  ! p]sonal side ( ! social 
"q4 ,a g5]ation s9ce ,l[ell gave  u 8   
,vision ( ,sir ,launfal4 ,! h]o ( ?is   
poem1 aft] travel+ 9  _m l&s1 f9ally    
f9ds ! holy grail 9 ! cup :i* he _h     
fill$  = a way-side begg>1 :ile ! m     
p]sonal pres5ce ( ,jesus is  discov]$ 9 
! begg> himself to :om ! se>*] has giv5 
alms4 ,!  *>act]i/ic ( ! new day is se5 
9 ,van ,dyke's ,! ,toil+ (  ,felix4 ,!  
h]o ( ?is lat] poem1 aft] seek+ ! direct
 vision (  8 ,"l 9 caves & des]ts ( idle
 contemplation1 at la/ secures !  covet$
 revelation z he ent]s gladly into a    
life ( toil &  p>ticul>ly z he fl+s     
himself into ! swoll5 riv] to rescue a  
fell[ labor]4 ,felix f9ds t !re is a    

holy lit]alness 9 ! words  :i* he f\nd  
on ! piece ( papyrus z a recov]$ gospel 
( ,*ri/3      ,lift ! /one1 & ?\ %alt   
f9d me2    ,cleave ! wood1 & !re am ,i4 
,! ranks ( labor are ! du/y regim5ts (  
,god4 ,! ,"l1 be+ a  work]1 is m9dful ( 
8 own3      ,born )9 ! ,be?lehem mang]  
:]e ! cattle r\nd me /ood1    ,tra9$ a  
c>p5t] ( ,naz>e?1 ,i h toil$ & f\nd x   
good4    ,! good "w ( ! _w is ! "w (    
,*ri/4 ,!re is really no  contra/ betwe5
 sacr$ & secul>2 ! actual contra/ is    
betwe5 !  sacr$ & ! wick$4      ,!y :o  
tread ! pa? ( labor1 foll[ :]e ,*ri/'s  
feet h trod1    ,!y :o "w )\t compla9+1 
d ! holy w ( ,god4             99       
99       99       99       99      ,?is 
is ! ,gospel ( labor--r+ x1 ye bells ( !
 kirk1    ,! ,"l ( ,love came d[n f     
above to live ) ! m5 :o "w4    ,!       
inevitable drift ( ?is emphasis on !    
work+ exp]i5ce ( ,jesus  has swept      
admiration away f ! mona/ic life4 ,!    
religi\s are n  ^? :o %un ! _w ( toil 9 
ord] t !y may ga9 ! _w (  p]sonal peace 

& salvation4 ,! mod]n sa9t is n a ,simon
 ! ,/ylite4  ,sa9t ,francis ( ,assisi   
projects himself into ! admiration ( !  
tw5tie? c5tury because he 0 a work] r   
?an a recluse4 ,!  attitude t[>d        
mona/icism among ! heal?i] & m en]getic 
peoples  goes fur!r ?an ?is3 !re is a   
feel+ t 9 ! la/ analysis !  religi\s    
h]mit is spiritually selfi%4 ,t is deem$
 a poor k9d (  religion :i* =sakes a _w 
9 ord] to save "o's s\l4 ,! argum5t  t !
 recluses may r5d] ! _w ! s]vice (      
con/ant pray] does  n appeal to ^? :o "k
 t "w is itself a =m ( pray]2 &  t 9    
,jesus pray] & "w liv$ toge!r 9 h>mony4 
,a bett]  und]/&+ ( ! religion ( ,*ri/  
dem&s t its foll[]s %all  be socially   
effici5t4 ,if ,jesus is to be ! _w's    
example1 m &  m m5 & wom5 w f9d 9 _!    
legitimate toil "o ( !  sacram5ts (     
life4    ,already we h come to feel t ! 
,bible doctr9e ( "w1 especially  z t    
doctr9e is inc>nat$ 9 ,*ri/1 lays /ress 
^u ! man z well  z ^u 8 task4 ,x asks1  
,:at is ! man do+ ) 8 "w8 ,x also  asks1

 ,:at is ! "w do+ ) ! man8 ,! reflexes (
 activity  (t5 become a topic ( tea*+4  
,paul said t ! man reaps ! h>ve/  ( 8   
own s[+4 ,jesus said1 ,) :at measure ye 
mete1 x %all be  measur$ to y aga94 ,?is
 is mu* z if he _h said t 9 ! upp]      
realms ( liv+ action & reaction are     
equal & 9 opposite directions4  ,he told
 8 disciples t1 if !y pron\nc$ !        
b5$iction ( peace  ^u a h\se unfit or   
unwill+ to receive x1 ! b5$iction %\ld  
return to !m aga94 ,! mean+ is t no "w  
done ) ! "r  _s c really fail4 ,! poets 
give ?is idea curr5cy4 ,george ,h]b]t   
decl>es t a s]vant ) ! prop] clause 9 8 
cre$ makes  drudg]y div9e3      ,:o     
sweeps a room z to ?y law    ,makes t & 
! action f9e4    ,he _h already impli$ t
 su* a s]vant made himself f9e4 ,mrs4   
,br[n+ emphasizes ! ne$ ( a s]i\s       
purpose 9 "w :5 %e uses  h] picturesque 
description3      ,i w\ld r dance at    
fairs on tight rope    ,till ! babies   
dropp$ _! g+]bread = joy1    ,?an %ift !
 types = tol]able v]se1 intol]able      

,to m5 :o act & suff]4 ,bett] f>        
,pursue a frivol\s trade by s]i\s means 
,?an a sublime art frivol\sly4    ,x is 
bett] f> because our s]i\sness comes    
back to dwell ) u2  & our frivol\sness  
does ! same4 ,_m ( ! p>ables get _!     
mean+ f ?is c]ta9ty ( reaction4 ,! good 
%eph]d is good because  he does 8 "w    
well1 & ! return ( 8 "w makes him bett] 
/ill4  ,j z physical "w reacts on !     
muscles1 s t sometimes m5  ex]cise )\t  
any outw>d object 9 view1 ev5 s does !  
moral _s  ( "w come back to dwell ) !   
man & to make 8 la/ e/ate ei!r  bett] or
 worse4 ,our bodies are built into /r5g?
 by a s]ies (  reactions1 & our spirits 
ev]more receive _! own ) usury4    ,?is 
idea1 z we h obs]v$ 9 ano!r connection1 
has wr\ght "s  m>k$ *anges 9 ! social   
program4 ,x has l>gely sup]s$$  almsgiv+
 by workgiv+4 ,sci5tific *>ity seeks to 
remove ! causes (  pov]ty1 kn[+ t ?is is
 ! sure way to remove pov]ty itself4 ,! 
conviction is t a day's "w ) a day's pay
 is f> bett] = ! man  ?an a day's pay   

)\t ! day's "w4 ,9 ! latt] case ! man   
loses  bo? indep5d5ce & self-respect1   
:ile 9 ! =m] case he keeps bo?  ( ^! &  
ga9s 9 addition ! reb\nd ( fai?ful      
labor4 ,! tramp1  or ! man ) ! he>t ( a 
tramp1 always fails4 ,outwitt+ o!rs1 he 
outwits himself m truly4 ,he plays      
tricks on 8 own s\l4 ,! weakness  ( 8   
life settles back into 8 _s4 ,he drags )
 him always 8  evasions & neglects4     
,scamp+ 8 toil1 he scamps 8 own s\l4    
,all  %oddy mat]ial gets built into 8   
own be+4 ,he erects a di%one/ h\se  =   
ano!r1 b ) x he erects an evil /ructure 
9 :i* he himself  mu/ live4 ,s x is t a 
man's "w may be 8 bless+1 or x may be  8
 v5geance4    ,:ile ?is idea has its    
t]rible side1 x has also its side (     
glory &  com=t4 ,x provides amply = !   
failure ( ! fai?ful4 ,goldsmi? says  t  
,good c\nsel reject$ returns to enri* ! 
giv]'s bosom1 j z  ,jesus says ! decl9$ 
b5$iction ( peace comes back to ! true  
disciple4 ,x foll[s t = ! good workman  
!re is no real failure4  ,! h\se t he   

has build$ may g up 9 smoke & flame1 b !
  indu/ry & honor t fa%ion$ its walls & 
fa%ion$ !mselves 9  ! mak+ ( ! walls _c 
be de/roy$4 ,! =tune t he has  ga!r$ may
 take w+s & fly away1 b ! deep]         
treasures t h  be5 g>n]$ by fair-deal+ 9
 ! m>ketplace abide 9 ! deposit (  !    
he>t4 ,jesus said1 ,y\r he>ts %all      
rejoice1 & y\r joy no man  take? f y4   
,we see "h t !re are possessions t human
 p[]  _c remove4 ,!y h be5 wov5 into !  
self4 ,! treasure h\se is  too deep = ! 
t\* ( man4 ,a m9or poet tells u3        
,i've f\nd "s wisdom 9 my que/      ,t's
 ri*ly wor? retail+2    ,i've f\nd t :5 
"o does 8 be/      ,!re's little h>m 9  
fail+4    ,he corrects ?is mild /atem5t 
9 8 conclud+ v]se4 ,he want$ ri*es1  b  
he 0 ri* )\t !m2 he want$ to s\nd !     
dep?s ) 8  philosophy1 b 8 %ip sail$ on 
anyh[2 he want$ fame2 b he  discov]$ !  
secret ( greatness )\t x2 & s he adds ! 
l9es  :i* decl>e t ! fail+ ( ! fai?ful n
 only does little  h>m1 b ev5 t x       
furni%es its own enri*m5t ( ! real life3

      ,i may n rea* :at ,i pursue1      
,yet w ,i keep pursu+2    ,no?+ is va9 t
 ,i c d2      ,= s\l-gr[? comes f do+4  
,david does well t x is 9 8 he>t to     
build ! ,"l's h\se1 ev5  ?\gh ! honor be
 pass$ on to ano!r4 ,! good purpose     
helps to make  ! good man2 & ! good     
purpose t expresses itself 9 "w is sure 
( ! inn] rew>d4 ,?is conception may be  
twi/$ into a s(t gospel =  ! ineffici5t2
 b ! evid5t purpose ( ! ,bible is to (f]
 x z a  com=t+ gospel = ! fai?ful4    ,x
 w\ld be easy to foll[ ! guidance ( !   
,concordance z x notes !  ^w "w 9 !     
,epi/les4 ,all ( ! conceptions t h ?us  
f>  be5 treat$ reappe> 9 ! apo/olic     
writ+s4 ,! symbol ( ev]yday  "w is      
con/antly lift$ to ! highe/4 ,we d n ne$
 to see ,paul  b5d+ ov] ! sailclo? &    
?ru/+ 8 ne$le into ! canvas ere we  "k t
 he is a work]4 ,8 :ole life 0 "o (     
toil4 ,he 0 n  slo?ful 9 8 apo/olic     
bus9ess2 & ! f]vor ( 8 _s w\ld  h be5 a 
good example to ! anci5t me*anic or     
m]*ant4 ,he saw good  m5 z 8 colabor]s )

 ,god4 ,he saw ! m5 t he help$ to make  
good  z a husb&ry t he 0 cultivat+ = !  
,"l1 z a build+ t he  0 fa%ion+ =       
,*ri/'s sake4 ,! cure = ?iev+ 0 "w4 ,he 
t  /ole 0 to /eal no m1 b 0 to "w ) 8   
h&s ! ?+ t  0 good2 & ! b5evol5t motive 
0 to impel to "w t ! =m]  ?ief might h  
some?+ to give to ! ne$y4 ,x 0 ( ! h>d  
toil  ( s]vants t ,paul said1 ,:atsoev] 
good ?+ any man doe?1 ! same  %all he   
receive ( ! ,"l4 ,x is ! idea ( reaction
 aga92 ,god  suff]s no fai?ful work] to 
lose 8 rew>d4 ,! apo/olic rule is v     
?or\ghgo+ 9 deal+ ) laz9ess4 ,if any w n
 "w1 nei!r  %all he eat4 ,?is rule may  
be an (f5se to ! idle ri*1 b x  appeals 
to ! s5se ( ju/ice4 ,p]haps "s day      
society w be skillful  en\gh to />ve its
 tramps & %irks until !y flee to toil z 
to a  refuge4    ,x is peculi> t ! end (
 ! ,bible %\ld h be5 misconceiv$1  ev5 z
 ! beg9n+1 9 its tea*+ conc]n+ "w4 ,we h
 discuss$  ! h]esy t decl>es t "w is a  
p5alty ( s94 ,!re is ano!r  h]esy :i*   
pictures heav5 z a place ( ev]la/+      

idl5ess4 ,if we  select c]ta9 ( !       
descriptions ( ,revelation1 x is easy to
 see h[  ! error arose4 ,yet 9 ea* ( !  
weird pictures ( ! et]nal city  !re is  
"o s5t5ce at lea/ t h9ts at heav5ly     
s]vice4 ,=  en]getic s\ls no o!r        
conception w be satisfy+4 ,surely       
inactivity  is n ! goal ( a r$eem$ race4
 ,%ortly be=e 8 dea? ,m>k ,twa9  publi%$
 9 a magaz9e a satire on ! usual idea ( 
heav54 ,introduc$  9 a dream to ! city (
 our hope1 he 0 told by an att5d+ angel 
to  take 8 seat on a cl\d & to occupy   
himself by we>+ a cr[n &  hold+ a h>p4  
,soon becom+ we>y ( ?is d-no?+ life1 he 
came d[n  to ! gold5 /reets4 ,he 0 ask$ 
to keep = a "t ! cr[ns &  h>ps ( !      
pass]s-by1 & he not$ t ! way 0 /rewn )  
^!  reject$ ornam5ts6 ,"s good p may h  
be5 (f5d$ by ! satire2  & "s ^: life has
 be5 fill$ ) we>9ess w insi/ t heav5    
mu/ (f] re/4 ,s inde$ x mu/4 ,"o        
sugge/ive passage says conc]n+  ! s\ls (
 ^? t 7 sla9 = ! te/imony ( ,*ri/ t !y  
%\ld re/ yet = a little season4 ,^? t h 

come out ( great  tribulation are giv5  
s]vice z a rew>d ( _! tribulation4      
,!re=e  are !y be=e ! ?rone ( ,god &    
s]ve him day & night 9 8  temple4 ,9 !  
lat] description ! l& ( re/ is se5 z a  
l& (  "w1 & 8 s]vants %all s]ve him4 ,! 
race does n look back to a  workless    
,ed52 nei!r does x look =w>d to a       
workless heav54 ,kipl+  puts x well =   
ei!r "h or !re3      ,we %all re/1 &1   
fai?1 we %all ne$ x1      ,lie d[n = an 
eon or two1    ,till ! ,ma/] ( all good 
workm5      ,%all set u to "w anew4     
,! ideal ( ! ,bible is s]vice1 & t ideal
 is n reject$ :5  life comes to its     
cr[n+4    ,"o ( ! great hymns ( ! *ur*  
gives to ! wor%ip]s 9 a  sanctu>y !     
,bible's ,gospel ( ,"w3      ,yet ^! are
 n ! only walls      ,:]e9 ?\ may/ be   
s\ght2    ,on homelie/ "w ?y bless+     
falls      ,9 tru? & pati5ce wr\ght4    
,?9e is ! loom1 ! =ge1 ! m>t1      ,!   
weal? ( l& & sea2    ,! worlds ( sci5ce 
& ( art1      ,reveal$ & rul$ by !e4    
,!n let u prove our heav5ly bir?      ,9

 all we d & "k1    ,& claim ! k+dom ( ! 
e>?      ,= !e1 & n ?y foe4      ,"w    
%all be pray]1 if all be wr\ght      ,z 
?\ w\ld/ h x done2    ,& pray]1 by !e   
inspir$ & taught2      ,itself ) "w be  
"o4    ,! biblical ideal = e>? s5ds m5  
=? to _! daily tasks1 :ile  ! biblical  
ideal = heav5 breaks its res]ve         
suffici5tly to %[ u a  ,city :]e9 !     
sa9ts at re/ are likewise ! sa9ts at "w4
          ,,*apt] ,,vi    ,,! ,,bible   
,,& ,,weal?      ,! ^w weal? z us$ 9 ?is
 discussion does n mean simply great    
ri*es2 x r means ^? out] & visible means
 :i* h a c]ta9  pur*as+ p[] & :i* ga9 _!
 value f t fact4 ,! ^w is  relative at  
be/4 ,a weal?y man ( fifty ye>s ago w\ld
 by _m be deem$  a poor man n[2 :ile1 9 
! individual e/imate1 "o man's pov]ty   
w\ld  be ano!r man's ri*es4 ,we h all   
discov]$1 too1 t p]sons may be  te/$ by 
_! attitude t[>d little z well z by _!  
attitude t[>d  mu*4 ,! man :o breaks d[n
 9 8 use ( a ?\s& doll>s is n  likely to
 recov] 8 consci5ce 9 8 use ( a million 

doll>s4 ,!re is  high au?ority = !      
belief t he t is fai?ful 9 a few ?+s c  
be tru/$ ) rul]%ip ov] _m ?+s4 ,?is     
pr9ciple w apply to  ri*es q z well z to
 cities4 ,we mu/ necess>ily take at l>ge
  disc\nt ! vigor\s attack t is made on 
great weal? by ! man :o  is n>r[ &      
selfi% 9 8 use ( mod]ate weal?4 ,"o ray 
( light  fall+ into a d>k dungeon w te/ 
a man's attitude t[>d light2 &  s ! real
 p]sonal attitude t[>d "o co9 may become
 ! revelation (  a human he>t4    ,all (
 u mu/ live )9 ! realm ( mat]ial        
endeavor4 ,six days ( !  week are giv5  
by ! av]age man 9 an ef=t to w9 worldly 
goods4 ,if1  z is g5]ally suppos$1      
,jesus w5t back f ! temple sc5e 9       
,j]usalem :5 he 0 twelve ye>s ( age &   
work$ 9 ! village  c>p5t] %op until he 0
 ?irty1 he sp5t eighte5 ye>s 9 a        
remun]ative employm5t ere he ent]$ ^u ! 
?ree ye>s ( public  m9i/ry4 ,x is a     
me*anical conception aga92 b x is       
int]e/+ to  obs]ve t ! proportion ( 8   
ye>s sp5t 9 8 trade is ! same  six      

sev5?s ( ! "t t mo/ m5 mu/ sp5d 9 ! ef=t
 to ga9  ! necess>ies or luxuries (     
life4 ,"o has only to /& on ! /reets  ( 
! city 9 ! e>ly morn+ & see ! ?rongs z  
!y move to _!  places ( "w to appreciate
 h[ l>ge a "p ! wage motive plays 9     
actual liv+4 ,ea* day _m millions ( m5 &
 wom5 g d[n to !  v>i\s m>ts 9 ord] t 9 
! ev5+ "t !y may come back f  ! /ruggle 
) increas$ ga9s4 ,if ! ,bible takes an  
attitude t[>d  ! _s t dom9ates "w x mu/ 
also take an attitude t[>d !  _s t      
dom9ates ! object ( "w4 ,x w\ld be small
 use to h  m5 made "r t[>d toil if !y 7 
to be twi/$ 9 _! relation to  ! proce$s 
( toil4 ,we %\ld expect1 !n1 t ! ,bible 
w\ld give  "s explicit tea*+ to         
individual m5 conc]n+ ! "r attitude     
t[>d weal?2 & :5 we turn to ! ,holy     
,book ?is expectation is fully  met4    
,beyond ?is1 ! social consequ5ces (     
weal? are manifold & important4  ,to see
 ?is po9t cle>ly exemplifi$ 9 a wide    
field1 we h b to  /udy ! hi/ory ( ! w>s 
wag$ by our own nation4 ,at "s po9t e   

"o ( ^! great /ruggles has be5 caus$ by 
a false relation to  weal?4 ,j :]e we   
locate t false relation w dep5d some:at 
^u  our prejudices2 b ! dilemma 9 ea*   
case is su* t we are driv5 to  locate x 
some:]e4 ,! ,fr5* & ,indian ,w> 0 a     
milit>y debate z to  :e!r ! ,engli% or !
 ,fr5* %\ld ga!r ! furs 9 ! region (  ! 
,upp] ,ohio & %\ld secure ! pr(its 9 !  
_w's m>kets4 ,9  ! settlem5t ( t issue  
_m lives 7 sacrific$4 ,! ,w> =          
,indep5d5ce 0 caus$ by taxes--n1 z _m p 
suppose1 by a tax on  tea alone1 b by a 
long s]ies ( taxes cov]+ _m ye>s4 ,if ! 
,engli% _h a "r to levy ! tax & if ! tax
 0 j1 !n !  coloni/s 7 gre$y4 ,if1 on ! 
o!r h&1 ! ,am]icans refus$ to pay  an   
unju/ tax1 inspir$ 9 _! rebellion by a  
l(ty _s ( lib]ty1  !n ! ,engli% 7 !     
gre$y p>ty4 ,! ,w> ( #ahab 0 caus$ by ! 
seizure ( our vessels on ! ,fr5* coa/ & 
relat$ to fre$om (  comm]ce4 ,! dilemma 
is ! same z be=e4 ,"s "o 0 at fault 9 t 
comm]cial w>4 ,a wrong attitude t[>d    
prop]ty caus$ ! long-drawn-out  /ruggle4

    ,our lat] w>s %[ ! same =m ( conte/4
 ,hi/orians decl>e t !  w> ) ,mexico 0  
occasion$ by ! desire to ext5d slav]y   
t]ritory2  by ! nation's lu/ = !        
enl>gem5t ( h] bord]s2 & by c]ta9  debts
 ow$ to citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by    
citiz5s ( ,mexico4 ,all (  ^! motives   
t\* some:]e on gold4 ,! ,civil ,w> grew 
f ! same  root ( all evil4 ,nor!rn m5   
aid$ 9 br++ ,african slaves to ?is  l& 9
 ord] to turn =c$ labor into money1 :ile
 ,s\!rn m5  cont9u$ ,african slav]y     
because x 0 deem$ necess>y = !          
production ( cotton4 ,! cry ,cotton is  
k+ 0 n always spok5 above  a :isp]1 b z 
a slogan x caus$ "s fi]ce /ruggl+4      
,bo/on  m]*ants help$ to mob ,g>rison4  
,! s5tim5t ( ,engl& fl[$ aga9/  ! ,nor? 
because x 0 ?\ght t ! aboli%+ ( slav]y  
w\ld  demoralize ! m>kets ( ! _w4 ,!    
hoot+ cr[ds t ,bee*] fac$  9 ,engl& 7   
unconsci\sly influ5c$ to _! ho/ile      
attitude by a  comm]cial argum5t4 ,!    
:ole /ruggle 0 broad5$ & height5$ until 
words l lib]ty & unity put a moral      

passion into ! fray4 ,b1  :ile ! nature 
( ! gov]nm5t & ! "q ( human rights 7  to
 be settl$1 ! prim>y occasion ( ! conte/
 0 comm]cial4    ,nor 0 ! w> ) ,spa9 any
 exception to ?is rule4 ,if we absolve !
  ,unit$ ,/ates f any motive ( gre$ 9   
our claim t ! /ruggle 0  purely         
humanit>ian 9 its "*1 we mu/ /ill grant 
t ! heavy  taxes assess$ aga9/ h] ,we/]n
 colonies by ! ,spani% gov]nm5t l$  to !
 s]ies ( revolutions t occasion$ our    
int]f]5ce4 ,?us d we  f9d t some:]e 9 ! 
he>t ( ea* w> !re 0 ! lurk+ passion  =  
gold4 ,:5 we make up ! m\rnful li/s ( ! 
_m ?\s&s ^:  lives h gone out 9 ^!      
conte/s1 we c debit !m aga9/ !  _s (    
gre$4 ,milton 9 ,p>adise ,lo/ repres5ts 
t ! rebellion 9  heav5 0 caus$ by ! l   
lu/1 & t ,satan's eyes 7 ev] b5t  9     
anxi\s desire t[>d ! v gold ( ! /reets6 
,milton's  imag9ation conc]n+ heav5 /&s 
= ! hi/orical fact ab\t e>?4  ,! demon (
 gre$ is usually ! demon ( w>4    ,!    
great problems ( curr5t national life   
all tr5* ^u ! same  influ5ce4 ,if money 

be n ! pr9cipal 9 ea* ( !m x comes 9 z  
an  important conf$]ate4 ,! t>iff       
problem1 ! curr5cy problem1 ! canal     
tolls problem1 ! tru/ problem--all ^!   
are quickly classifi$ by  _! names4 ,!  
cleavage betwe5 ,am]ican political      
p>ties = ! la/  fifty ye>s has be5 made 
by a w$ge ( gold4 ,t>iff1 or co9age1 or 
tru/s--^! h be5 ! l>ge words ( political
 spee*4 ,9 !  problems t h a m app>5t   
moral be>+ ! same comm]cial  elem5t     
appe>s4 ,! ,labor ,problem is ) u q z   
acutely z x 0  ) ! ,romans :5 long ago !
 plebeians left ! city & camp$ on  !    
hillsides1 leav+ ! patricians to d _!   
own manual toil4 ,:e!r  ! employ] gives 
too little or ! employee asks too mu* 9 
any giv5  /ruggle1 ! demon ( gre$ plays 
8 "p aga94 ,9 ! ,temp]ance  ,problem !  
case is ev5 cle>]4 ,di/ill]s & brew]s & 
salooni/s d  n ent] _! trade because !y 
!reby add ei!r to _! social  /&+ or to  
_! moral peace4 ,we _c elim9ate f !     
problem !  factor ( ! human appetite t  
craves a /imulant2 at ! same "t we  "k t

 ! motive = ! bus9ess itself comes f !  
lure ( gold4  ,t gleam invites _m m5    
into a pa? :i*1 z !y !mselves "k  well1 
_c lead to any l>ge political pref]m5t  
or to any great  p]sonal admirations4   
,! problem ( social purity is1 ( c\rse1 
relat$ to ano!r human  passion4 ,b !re  
has crept into ! vocabul>y ( ! p a      
sugge/ive phrase1 comm]cializ$ vice4    
,!re is ! g5]al feel+  t1 if ! elem5t ( 
monet>y pr(it c\ld be tak5 f ! loa?some 
trade1 ! problem w\ld be mu* ne>] its   
solution4 ,h5ce we h our  ,r$ ,light    
,abatem5t ,laws by :i* we seek to make x
 dang]\s = m5 to  r5t _! prop]ty = !    
traffic 9 virtue4 ,on ! legal side !    
pres5t ef=ts at ! solution ( ! problem  
all /rive to fix a set (  conditions1   
mak+ comm]cially unpr(itable ! h\se ( h]
 ^: feet  take hold on dea?4 ,if1 z is  
e>ne/ly cont5d$ by "s1 l[ wages t5d  to 
furni% ! recruits = ! pitiable ranks ( !
 trade 9 bodies1 we  h ano!r comm]cial  
factor 9 ! campaign4 ,expla9 x z we may1
 x  is /ill true t money makes ! unholy 

alliances4 ,x is no m>vel t  ! ,bible   
has s5t d[n to all ! c5turies its       
phrase1 ! mammon (  unrighte\sness4     
,( c\rse1 _m w ov]/ate ! case ( ,am]ican
 gre$4 ,! ,almighty  ,doll> is n our    
,god4 ,our pass+ celebrities may be m]e 
millionaires1  b our p]man5t h]oes 7 q m
 ?an trad]s4 ,if we h seem$  m comm]cial
 ?an o!r peoples x has be5 because a new
 cont95t  gave su* sweep+ opportunities 
= weal?4 ,"s "o has said t x is  an     
evid5ce ( ! deg5]acy ( our p]iod t ! ^w 
wor?1 :i*  once _h a noble & inn]       
significance1 is n[ controll$ by !      
m>ket4  ,! fact t ! ^w has gone d[nhill 
is tak5 to mean t ! p  :o use x s h gone
 d[nhill too6 ,b ^! v]bal argum5ts are n
  reliable4 ,:ile ! ^w wor? has dropp$  
some:at f its old glory1  ! ^w tal5t1   
:i* once _h m]ely a monet>y             
significance1 has  m\nt$ to a high]     
mean+4 ,! "o ^w is j z good a witness z 
!  o!r4 ,! tru? is t we meet to-day !   
_w-old problem4 ,!  evid5ce ( ?is lies 9
 ! fact t ! ,bible dealt ) ! problem 9  

emphatic fa%ion4 ,x li/s = u ! victims (
 gre$3 ,lot1 ,gehazi1  ,ananias &       
,sapphira1 ,simon ,magus1 ! "y rul]1    
,judas4 ,we %all f9d  9 its pages "s    
g5]al pr9ciples by :i* x seeks to w>n   
weal? away  f pitfalls & to s5d x =? to 
s]vice4    ,! fir/ ( ^! pr9ciples is t  
,god is ! only & absolute ,own]4  ,our  
human conceit makes = u ano!r !ory1 &   
our legal codes write  out t !ory 9     
complicat$ =mulas4 ,we h our cle> titles
 &  our quitclaim de$s4 ,=mal records at
 a c\r?\se tell m5 t we  own h\ses &    
l&s1 :ile =mal c]tificates ass]t our "r 
to s  _m %>es ( /ock or s mu* value 9   
bonds4 ,! ,bible confronts our          
complac5cy ) its plea = ! own]%ip (     
,ano!r4 ,god has ! only  cle> titles6   
,god has nev] put 8 signature to a      
quitclaim de$6 ,!  c\r?\se record is a  
tempor>y conv5i5ce2 ! high] record gives
 !  et]nal fact4 ,! silv] & ! gold are  
,god's4 ,! cattle on a  ?\s& hills are  
,god's4 ,! e>? is ! ,"l's1 & ! fullness 
!re(2 ! _w1 & !y t dwell !re94 ,!re is  

"h n m]ely  ! ass]tion ( a prop]ty      
own]%ip1 b an ass]tion ( ! own]%ip  ( ! 
v m5 :o ?9k t !y own ! prop]ty6 ,! sea &
 ! l&  are ! possessions ( ,god4 ,s     
spiritual a prelude z t to ! ,gospel  ( 
,john claims a div9e dom9ion1 :ile _m   
words c\ld be quot$ f  bo? ,te/am5ts :i*
 make ,god ! "o augu/ ,possessor4 ,!    
hi/ory (  all our mat]ials leads u back 
to ,god alone4 ,he fa%ion$ ! wood 9  !  
=e/s4 ,he /or$ ! coal & iron 9 ! hills4 
,he pack$ !  f]tility 9 ! soil4 ,:5 we  
look = ! s\rce ( ! m$ium (  ex*ange we  
mu/ g back ( m5 to ,god himself4 ,we    
pursue ! gold co9 to  ! bank1 & !n to ! 
m9t1 & !n to ! m9e1 only to he> !  sil5t
 proclamation ( ! gold itself t x is (  
,god4 ,:5  congregations s+3      ,all  
?+s come ( !e1 ,o ,god1    ,& ( ?9e own 
h we giv5 !e1    x is n an in/ance (    
poetic lic5se 9 rev]5ce2 x is sob] fact 
express$ 9 wor%ip4    ,! claim ( !      
,bible = ! div9e own]%ip is /ill m      
compreh5sive4 ,all prop]ty is 82 all m5 
are 84 ,!re is1 too1 a b5t  ( human p[] 

:i* ,god conf]s4 ,we are 9 ! habit (    
speak+ (  gift$ m54 ,! mean+ ( ! ^w 9   
its usual connection mu/ be t  ,god     
gives c]ta9 p[]s to m5--to "o ! p[] (   
poetry1 to ano!r  ! p[] ( mov+ spee*1 & 
to ano!r ! p[] ( sci5tific &  inv5tive  
insight4 ,n[ !re is a sugge/ive v]se 9  
,deut]onomy :i*  decl>es t x is ! ,"l   
,god t give? !e p[] to get ?is  weal?4  
,! !e is collective & ref]s to ! p2 b ! 
rule  applies z well to ! individual4   
,!re is no reason = suppos+ t  poetic   
g5ius or oratorical g5ius or inv5tive   
g5ius is a gift1 :ile  f9ancial g5ius is
 an a*ievem5t4 ,yet !re are probably no 
m5 :o are  m incl9$ to call !mselves    
self-made ?an are ! m5 :o pass  f pov]ty
 into va/ weal?4 ,_! complac5cy w\ld be 
dim9i%$1 &  _! humility w\ld be         
increas$1 if !y p]ceiv$ t all prop]ty   
belongs to ,god1 t !y !mselves belong to
 ,god1 & t _! p[]  to get ?is weal?     
comes f ,god4 ,we f9d1 !n1 t ! fir/     
sweep+  pr9ciple :i* ! ,scriptures give 
conc]n+ weal? is t ,god is its          

inclusive & ceaseless own]4    ,! second
 pr9ciple foll[s z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,god
 be+ ! absolute  own]1 man is a tru/ee1 
a lessee1 a borr[]4 ,:5 ! man 9 ! ,new  
,te/am5t ask$1 ,is x n lawful = me to d 
:at ,i w ) m9e  own8 he may n h rea*$ a 
wor?y def9ition ei!r ( lawful or (  m9e 
own4 ,he may h deem$ a loan a f9al gift1
 a lease a pur*ase1 a  possession a     
creation1 a /ew>d%ip an own]%ip4 ,x is j
 ?is error  t m ?an any o!r leads to !  
abuse ( weal?4 ,we treat x z  p]sonal   
prop]ty1 & ! p]sonal looks selfw>d r ?an
  ,godw>d4 ,?is 0 ! blund] ( ! fooli%   
ri* man4 ,8 gr\nd br\ght  =? pl5tifully4
 ,8 crops c\ld n be cr[d$ into 8        
gran>ies4 ,he  resolv$ to te> d[n 8 b>ns
 & to build great]4 ,he told 8 s\l to   
eat1 dr9k1 & be m]ry1 = t x _h mu* goods
 laid up = _m  ye>s4 ,!n came ! s5t5ce (
 eviction4 ,9 a mom5t ! man discov]$  t 
he 0 a t5ant & n an own]4 ,^: %all ^?   
?+s be :i*  ?\ ha/ provid$8 ,?is is ! "q
 t e man ( means mu/  ask4 ,wills are   
nev] %rewd en\gh to secure ! prop]ty = !

 dead4  ,jesus said t ! man :o act$ on !
 idea t weal? 0 8 own 0  a fool4 ,he    
miss$ ! prim>y po9t ( ! div9e own]%ip1 &
 he  miss$ ! second>y po9t ( ! human    
tru/ee%ip4 ,all 8 "w 0  bas$ on         
impossibilities2 & surely ?is is !      
supreme fooli%ness4    ,?is lesson is   
impress$ ^u m5 :5 !y return to _! =m]   
places  ( resid5ce aft] an abs5ce ( _m  
ye>s4 ,!y recall :o own$  yond] h\se1   
yond] f>m1 yond] lot1 yond] block4 ,!   
old own]s are  gone1 & ! new own]s h    
come4 ,*anges ( app>5t own]%ip h  be5   
ent]$ 9 ! civil records2 b ^! 9 _! turn 
w be  *ang$4 ,! procession ( tru/ees    
moves d[n ?r\gh ! mill5niums2  above !  
tru/ee%ips is "o *angeless ,own]4 ,we   
br\ght no?+ into  ?is _w1 & x is c]ta9  
we c c>ry no?+ out--?is is !  sure/ (   
edicts4 ,x is said t "o ( ! weal?ie/ (  
m5 9 our  nation call$ 8 wife to 8      
b$side j be=e he pass$ away & ask$  h]  
to s+ to him1 ,come1 ye s9n]s1 poor &   
ne$y4 ,! man knew t  9 a few mom5ts he  
w\ld be /ripp$ ( e e>?ly possession4 ,x 

0  a pung5t reply made :5 "o man ask$   
ano!r h[ mu* a c]ta9 ri*  man _h        
left--,all he _h6 0 ! response4 ,ev5 s4 
,:5ev] any p]son  %all make a /\t claim 
= 8 own]%ip ( prop]ty1 x is a :olesome  
lesson if he be ask$ to po/pone !       
discussion = a hundr$ ye>s6    ,! law ( 
giv+ is compulsory4 ,we may def]        
surr5d]1 b we _c  avoid surr5d]4 ,! h&  
may grasp = f\rscore ye>s1 b its f9al   
act  w be to let g ( e e>?ly object4 ,! 
loan mu/ be return$4  ,! tru/ee%ip mu/  
be dissolv$4 ,! lease mu/ be transf]r$4 
,!  acc\nt mu/ be r5d]$4 ,directly all t
 rema9s ( ! gold is !  reflex ( gold4   
,we may decide :5 to give1 to :at to    
give1 9 :at  _s to give2 b we may n     
decide :e!r we %all give4 ,!re is  la/+ 
tru? 9 ! mu*-quot$ epitaph3 ,:at ,i sp5t
 ,i _h4 ,:at ,i  sav$ ,i left beh9d4    
,:at ,i gave away ,i took ) me4 ,9 ?is  
respect !  :ole problem ( life is !     
problem ( a fai?ful /ew>d%ip4 ,?is is  !
 tea*+ ( :at we may call ! comm]cial    
p>ables4 ,we are  responsible = ! use ( 

our tal5ts & p\nds to an au?ority high] 
?an our own4 ,! tru/ees pass away4 ,!   
,own] abide? =ev]4    ,! ?ird biblical  
pr9ciple decl>es t ?is /ew>d%ip is      
att5d$ by  grave temptations4 ,= a ha/y 
read+ ! ,new ,te/am5t judgm5t w  seem l 
a rev]sal ( ! ,old ,te/am5t judgm5t4 ,! 
anci5t record  (t5 traces a relation    
betwe5 piety & prosp]ity4 ,jacob's      
proposal at  ,be!l reads l a b>ga9 /ruck
 9 ! m>ket place4 ,! book ( ,job  0     
meant to correct ?is error & to drive f 
! _w ^? ne$less  suspicions t w\ld be   
direct$ aga9/ ! sick & ! poor4 ,9 !     
vigor\s debate ) 8 fri5ds ! patri>*     
decl9es to plead guilty to  ! *>ge t 8  
bodily ills & prop]ty losses are !      
results ( 8  s9s4 ,b al?\gh ! comm]cial 
value ( piety may (t5 be f\nd among     
,old ,te/am5t motives1 /ill !re is a    
con/ant (fset4 ,! p]iod (  pl5ty is     
describ$ z accompani$ by a leanness (   
s\l4 ,! deep]  insight ( ! psalmi/ saw !
 end ( ! man :o made n ,god 8  /r5g?1 b 
tru/$ 9 ! abundance ( 8 ri*es4 ,!n !re  

/ood  be=e him ! p]plex+ sight (        
prosp]\s wick$ness1 ! bad man  spread+  
himself z ! gre5 bay tree & hav+ ev]y?+ 
t he>t  c\ld wi%4 ,sl[ly ! artificial   
nexus t _h be5 fa%ion$ betwe5  piety &  
prosp]ity & wick$ness & mis=tune 0      
brok51 & m5  began to seek = ! diff]5t  
types ( rew>d 9 _! own fields4 ,m  /ress
 0 laid ^u ! me?ods by :i* weal? 0 ga9$1
 & m ^u  its *>itable uses4 ,! prophets 
came to ?und] aga9/ a false out]        
prosp]ity & to give _! advance h9ts ( ! 
weal? ( ! k+dom (  ,god4    ,9 its w>n+s
 ! ,new ,te/am5t is /ill m emphatic4 ,! 
^w  ri*es becomes mo/ (t5 a symbol ( !  
high] weal? ( _s4 ,x is  made ov] into  
deep] mean+4 ,besides1 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian  
lead]s saw  ! entic+ dang]s ( weal?4    
,visits to ,ephesus or ,cor9? or ,rome  
made  !m see h[ multitudes c\ld be      
caught 9 ! sn>e ( ri*es1 :ile  examples 
among ! ,jews gave !m ! same lesson ) a 
p]sonal  emphasis4 ,!re 7 likewise "s   
concrete illu/rations ( a mo/  =bidd+   
k9d4 ,judas betray$ ,jesus = ?irty      

pieces ( silv]4 ,!  lu/ ( ! treasury _h 
betray$ him ere he betray$ 8 ,"l4 ,!    
fir/  p]secution ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0   
caus$ by gre$4 ,x is writt51  ,& :5 h]  
ma/]s saw t ! hope ( _! ga9s 0 gone1 !y 
caught ,paul & ,silas1 & drew !m into ! 
m>ket place unto !  rul]s4 ,soon ! two  
mission>ies are beat5 ) rods & are tak5 
to  ! inn] prison4 ,! second p]secution 
( ! *ur* 0 caus$ by !  same _s ( gre$4  
,demetrius1 ! silv]smi?1 makes 8 appeal 
to 8  fell[-craftsm53 ,sirs1 ye "k t by 
?is craft we h our weal?4  ,moreov] ye  
see & he>1 t n alone at ,ephesus1 b     
almo/ ?r\gh\t  all ,asia1 ?is ,paul ha? 
p]suad$ & turn$ away mu* p1 say+  t !y  
be no gods1 :i* are made ) h&s3 ,s t 444
 ?is our  craft is 9 dang] to be set at 
naught4 ,z is ! cu/om ( m5 ) !          
comm]cial he>t1 he lift$ ! issue to a   
speci\s height & made 8  plea = ,diana (
 ! ,ephesians6    ,) ! memory ( ,*ri/'s 
betrayal & ( ! fir/ two p]secutions (   
_! bre?r5 fre% 9 _! memories1 x is no   
m>vel t ! ,new  ,te/am5t writ]s began to

 /ress ! p]ils ( gre$4 ,! "w ( ,luke z  
a physician _h d\btless giv5 him an     
int5se sympa?y ) ! poor1 &  8 ,gospel   
records eag]ly our ,"l's w>n+s to ! ri*4
 ,james 9 8  ,epi/le fairly bri/les )   
indictm5ts aga9/ ! ri*4 ,he asks3 ,d  n 
ri* m5 oppress y1 & draw y be=e !       
judgm5t seats8 ,d n  !y blaspheme t     
wor?y "n by ! :i* ye are call$8 ,:5 he  
wrote  ?us did he h visions ( ,ephesus &
 ,philippi8 ,lat] he breaks into        
viol5ce1 ,g to n[1 ye ri* m51 weep & h[l
 = y\r mis]ies t  %all come ^u y4 ,y\r  
ri*es are corrupt$1 & y\r g>m5ts are    
mo?-eat54 ,y\r gold & silv] is cank]$2 &
 ! ru/ ( !m %all  be a witness aga9/ y1 
& %all eat y\r fle% z x 7 fire4 ,!  lat]
 v]ses indicate t he saw _! inju/ice to 
! poor labor]s &  he>d ! cries :i* ^!   
poor _h s5t into ! e>s ( ! ,"l (        
,sabao?4 ,sev]e z ! indictm5t is1 we c  
see h[ x 0 prompt$ by  memory z well z  
by sc5es ( rec5t gre$4 ,moreov]1 we h   
all kn[n  mod]n cases to :i* ! language 
w\ld apply4 ,if ! ,bible is to be       

complete1 x mu/ give room to su*        
indignant words z ^!4    ,! records w\ld
 %[ t ,paul includ$ among 8 fri5ds m5 & 
wom5  ( worldly means2 /ill 8 words (   
*id+ & w>n+ are n )held4  ,he writes ( a
 cloak ( covet\sness4 ,he _h se5 m5 don 
t cloak--by  _! paltry excuses = )hold+ 
gifts2 by _! ef=t to make an  int5t = ! 
future /ifle a pres5t cry = help2 by a  
deft transf] (  income to pr9cipal :i*  
mu/ n be di/urb$2 by ! plea t  luxuries 
7 necessities2 by a recital ( pa/       
g5]osities2 by sett+  "o good cause     
aga9/ ano!r4 ,all ^! mod]n cloaks ,paul 
d\btless  f\nd 9 ! w>drobes ( long ago4 
,he c>ries ! *>ge aga9/  covet\sness on 
until he id5tifies x ) hea!nism4 ,he    
writes ( !  covet\sness :i* is idolatry1
 & 9 yet ano!r place he speaks (  !     
covet\s man :o is an idolat]1 z if he   
wi%$ to make ! *>ge  p]sonal4 ,idolatry 
is ! wor%ip ( some?+ less ?an ,god4 ,:51
  !re=e1 any man b[s d[n to idols (     
silv] & gold erect$ 9 banks  r ?an by   
temple alt>s1 he jo9s ! ranks ( !       

idolatr\s4 ,he may  be ev5 worse ?an ^? 
idolat]s :o /rive to rea* beyond _!     
hide\s images if haply !y may feel aft] 
,god & f9d him4 ,^! words  ( ,paul are  
urg5t w>n+s t covet\sness may de/roy    
p]sonal  g5u95ess & may defeat spiritual
 wor%ip4 ,gre$ may %ut u away f  bo? man
 & ,god4    ,b ! apo/le's /ronge/ ^w is 
giv5 9 8 c\nsel to ,timo?y1 a  "y man ^:
 ideals he w\ld seek to mold4 ,we c     
imag9e !  impression ! advice made ^u ! 
susceptible y\? :5 he read ,paul's      
lett] 9 ri* & worldly ,ephesus4 ,!y t w 
be ri* fall into  temptation & a sn>e1 &
 into _m fooli% & hurtful lu/s1 :i*     
dr[n m5 9 de/ruction & p]dition4 ,= !   
love ( money is ! root  ( all evil3 :i* 
:ile "s covet$ aft]1 !y h err$ f !      
fai?1 & pi]c$ !mselves ?r\gh ) _m       
sorr[s4 ,x is a mod]n  acc\nt aga94 ,!  
tw5tie? c5tury has already giv5 ?\s&s ( 
illu/rations ( ! same apo/asy4 ,z = !   
wide /atem5t t !  love ( money is ! root
 ( all evil1 we h b to review ^! pages  
to f9d ! comm5t>y4 ,e item 9 ! catalogue

 ( crimes f9ds a  p>tn] 9 gre$4         
,intemp]ance1 lu/1 w>1 ?iev+1 murd]1    
betrayal1  p]secution1                  
untru?fulness--all ^! gr[ f ! root (    
gre$4 ,no  he$less jok+ ab\t ! root c   
vacate ! language or p]mit !  love (    
money to decl>e its innoc5ce4    ,9     
addition to ^! positive /atem5ts spr9kl$
 ?r\gh\t ! ,book1  !re is a negative    
te/imony t may well be giv5 a he>+4 ,if 
we 7  to se>* ! pages = w>n+s aga9/     
pov]ty we w\ld f9d t !  se>* 0 difficult
 & t x met ) slight returns4 ,! pray] ( 
,agur 9 ! book ( ,prov]bs is1 p]haps1 ! 
only assur$ in/ance4 ,he  pleads3 ,give 
me nei!r pov]ty nor ri*es2 fe$ me ) !   
food t is  ne$ful = me3 ,le/ ,i be full1
 & d5y !e1 & say1 ,:o is ,jehovah8 or   
le/ ,i be poor1 & /eal1 & use pr(anely !
 "n ( my ,god4 ,!re  is "h a recognition
 ( ! p]il ( discont5t 9 pov]ty1 z well z
 (  ! p]il ( di%one/y1 & ! p]il ( a     
blasphem\s indictm5t aga9/  ,god4 ,we   
may take ! w>n+ at its full value4 ,"s p
 ( e age  w ne$ its pla9 speak+4 ,b :at 

%all we say ( ! biblical idea  ( ! p]il 
( weal?1 :5 its *apt]s yield _m scores (
 w>n+s z  contra/$ ) ?is lonely w>n+    
ab\t pov]ty8 ,x w\ld seem  p]missible to
 p>aphrase a ,bible comp>ison ( p]sons &
 to say t  pov]ty has sla9 its ?\s&s b  
weal? its t5s ( ?\s&s6 ,ev5  ?is        
comp>ison falls %ort1 if we measure x by
 ! biblical proportion  ( tea*+4 ,!     
sil5ce ( ! ,bible gives u "h a          
significant lesson4    ,we n[ approa* ! 
supreme au?ority 9 ! tea*+ & example (  
,jesus4 ,! elective me?od "h w give a   
man ! result he mo/ wi%es4  ,! boi/]\s  
agitator c make *oice ( passages t w    
s]ve 8  h>% purpose1 :ile ! def5d] ( 8  
own unconsecrat$ surplus may  quote u   
passages t give him great com=t4 ,! "o w
 tell u (  ,jesus's words to ! "y rul]2 
( 8 comm& aga9/ lay+ up  treasures on   
e>?2 & ( a h>d-&-fa/ int]pretation ( !  
p>able  ( ,dives & ,laz>us4 ,! o!r w    
tell u ( ! praise be/[$ on  successful  
trad]s2 ( ! inclusion ( ! weal?y among  
,*ri/'s fri5ds  & disciples2 & ( ! law (

 ! l>g] returns = ! l>g] p[]s  & l>g]   
indu/ry s pla9ly enunciat$ 9 ! p>ables (
 ! tal5ts  & ! p\nds4 ,! fragm5t>y me?od
 leads "h to confusion & to !  wilde/   
p>tisan%ip4 ,! tea*+ ( ,jesus mu/ be    
tak5 9 its  complet5ess4    ,t tea*+    
mu/1 also1 be judg$ by ! attitude (     
,jesus t[>d m54  ,! well-to-d 7 9 8 b& (
 disciples4 ,! fa!r ( ,john & ,james  _h
 s]vants2 & :5 ,jesus di$ on ! ,cross   
,john _h evid5tly a  com=table home to  
:i* ! "m ( ,jesus 0 tak54 ,nicodemus 0  
ri*4 ,yet 9 8 conv]sation ) him ,*ri/ is
 n repres5t$ z mak+  a dem& t ! rul] ( !
 ,jews %\ld give up 8 weal?4 ,! dem&  0 
f> m compreh5sive4 ,zac*eus 0 ri*4 ,b 9 
! table  conv]sation ) ! publican !re is
 no call to volunt>y pov]ty4  ,joseph ( 
,arima!a 0 ri*4 ,/ill he appe>s to h be5
 numb]$ )  ! disciples & to h _h ! honor
 ( provid+ ! sepul*] = !  body ( ,*ri/4 
,all ?is w\ld make x c]ta9 t "s ( our   
,"l's  tea*+ 0 direct$ t[>d an          
individual dang] & s 0 n meant  = a     
univ]sal application4 ,! fact t ,pet]   

said to ,simon ,magus1 ,?y  money p]i% )
 !e1 does n w>rant u 9 repeat+ ! same   
words  to e man :o possesses "s weal?4  
,! rebuke 0 evok$ by a  p]sonal &       
peculi> attitude4 ,if ! tea*+ ( ,jesus1 
z he dealt )  ri* m51 v>i$ 9 a m>k$     
degree1 x is only reasonable to suppose 
t  he 0 fitt+ 8 message to ! individual 
subject4 ,! fallacy ( !  univ]sal has n 
yet dep>t$ f our treatm5t ( ! words (   
,*ri/4    ,b ev5 :5 we take ! :ole (    
,jesus's tea*+ r ?an any  fraction !re(1
 & aft] we h giv5 full consid]ation to !
  p]sonal elem5t 9 8 me?od1 !re is /ill 
a sob]+ rema9d] )  :i* we mu/ deal4 ,!  
attempt to make ! p>able ( ,dives &     
,laz>us a  /raight contra/ betwe5 ! f9al
 fate ( a ri* man & t ( a poor  man _c  
succe$4 ,laz>us 0 n s5t to heav5 because
 he 0 poor4 ,he  0 n giv5 a place 9     
,abraham's bosom on ! gr\nd ( 8 pov]ty (
  circum/ances1 b on ! gr\nd ( 8 weal? (
 "*4 ,any o!r  conclusion is abhorr5t to
 ! moral s5se4 ,%\ld pov]ty admit to    
heav51 "s ( ! mo/ unmitigat$ rascals are

 sure to meet !  conditions ( entrance4 
,nor 0 ,dives s5t to hell because he 0  
ri*4  ,! contra/ 9 e>?ly conditions (   
:i* ,abraham rem9ds him _c  fairly be   
tak5 to mean t ! rew>d ( pov]ty is heav5
 & !  p5alty ( weal? is hell4 ,! mean+  
is t e>?ly pl5ty & e>?ly  want _c prev5t
 ! r\nd+ out ( ,god's purposes4         
,condition w  inevitably come to        
correspond ) real "*4 ,%\ld any ri* man 
be  m9d$ to plead ) himself t 8 weal? 01
 9 itself1 any evid5ce  t its own] 0    
entitl$ to special privileges 9 ! next  
_w  correspond+ to 8 special privileges 
9 ?is _w1 ?is p>able w\ld  meet him )   
its ne$$ corrective4    ,! comm&1 ,lay n
 up = y\rselves treasures ^u e>?1 :]e   
mo?  & ru/ do? corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves    
break ?r\gh & /eal1 has  be5 tak5 by _m 
z a lit]al comm&4 ,usually1 h[ev]1 ^? :o
 s  take x are ready to sub/itute a !ory
 :i* w\ld ask ! community to  break !   
lit]al dem& by lay+ up treasures = u4   
,we mu/ read to  ! end ( ! passage4     
,jesus's conc]n is ab\t ! he>t4 ,he     

wi%es to  e/abli% ! direction ( !       
treasure because he kn[s t 9 ?is way  ! 
direction ( ! he>t w be e/abli%$4 ,if   
money is ho>d$ ) a  selfi% purpose1 !   
he>t goes to selfi%ness4 ,if money is   
giv5 = a  holy cause1 ! he>t goes into !
 cause4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if money is  sav$ 
9 ord] t ! provid5t p>5t may give 8 *ild
 a bett]  fitness = life1 ! p>5tal he>t 
is inve/$ 9 ! *ild4 ,if money is  n     
ho>d$ at all1 b is giv5 = an evil cause1
 ! he>t takes t  same evil direction4 ,!
 emphasis ( ,jesus is spiritual aga94 ,!
 money  does some?+ ) ! he>t1 & ! motive
 ( ei!r sav+ or giv+  det]m9es ! he>t   
action4 ,x is ! law ( action & reaction 
at  "w 9 ano!r realm4 ,m5 say t ! way to
 a man's purse is ?r\gh  8 he>t2 & m5   
say well4 ,jesus1 :ile accept+ ! /atem5t
 t  !re c be no true b5evol5ce t does n 
come f ! he>t1 /ill  says t (t5 ! way to
 a man's he>t is ?r\gh 8 purse4 ,x is "o
  ( ^? practical rules ^: work+ we h se5
 _m times4 ,we  p]suade a man to s5d 8  
money into a hospital1 a college1 a     

libr>y1  & 8 he>t foll[s 8 money4 ,!    
t]rible ?+ t ,jesus saw 9  selfi% ho>d+ 
0 j t2 & ! glori\s ?+ t he saw 9  g5]\s 
giv+ 0 j t4 ,! good & ! evil ( e>?ly    
treasure  is t x fixes ! j\rneys ( !    
he>t2 x makes a spiritual  geography4   
,!re is ano!r ^w ( ,jesus ab\t !        
deceitfulness ( ri*es4 ,!  phrase piques
 u into a se>* = its mean+4 ,!re is no  
evid5ce t  ,*ri/ meant t ri*es deceiv$ u
 by fly+ away4 ,! tricks :i* !y  play ^u
 m5 are f> m subtle ?an sudd5 dep>ture4 
,jesus meant t  ri*es rema9$ ) m5 & /ill
 c>ri$ on ! deceiv+ "w4 ,we h  all se5  
en\gh ( life to "k "s ( ! deceptions4   
,"o fri5d began  8 bus9ess c>e] ) ! idea
 t he w\ld be cont5t ) a hundr$  ?\s&2  
he is n[ utt]ly re/less ) 8 million4    
,ano!r fri5d gave  to wor?y causes a f> 
l>g] proportion ( 8 meag] income 9 ! day
  ( /ruggle ?an he n[ gives ( 8 ple?oric
 income 9 ! day (  prosp]ity4 ,/ill     
ano!r fri5d 9 ! old days 0 simple &     
humble 9  all 8 attitudes t[>d life1    
:ile 9 ! new days ( weal? he has  become

 pr\d 9 _s & complex 9 8 liv+4 ,we h all
 se5 m5  ^: s\ls less5$ z _! ri*es      
great5$4 ,all ^! are  illu/rations (    
,jesus's tea*+ ab\t ! deceitfulness (   
ri*es4 ,!  tragic ?+ is t ! m5 :o are ! 
victims ( ! deceitfulness are  n aw>e ( 
! sad inn] effects4 ,m5 d n "k t !y are 
/+y2  !y are only prud5t & economical6  
,s runs ! mis]able deceit4 ,x  requires 
a mom5t ( m>k$ self-revelation to enable
 ^! m5 to  classify !mselves ) tru?4    
,ov] ! ,bank ( ,engl& m5 read !  words1 
,! ,e>? is ! ,"l's4 ,?is describes !    
s\rce ( weal?4  ,ov] _m f9ancial        
in/itutions x might be good to put ano!r
 motto z  a rem9d] ( a possible effect (
 weal?1 ,! ,deceitfulness ( ,ri*es4     
,we n[ face ! utt]ance ( ,*ri/ ) ref]5ce
 to a d\ble ma/]y  ov] life4 ,he ass]ts 
t no man c s]ve two ma/]s1 )\t love  = !
 "o & hatr$ = ! o!r4 ,:5 he seeks = !   
p[] t is  mo/ likely to conte/ ) ,god = 
! allegiance ( man he selects  ,mammon4 
,h5ce he /ates ! dilemma )\t            
modification1 ,ye _c s]ve  ,god &       

,mammon4 ,he did n select ,pleasure z ! 
oppon5t ( ,god1 nor  ,ambition1 nor     
,impurity1 nor ,di%one/y4 ,he saw cle>ly
 t ,mammon _h !  greate/ p[] to draw m5 
into life-long s]vice4 ,o!r s9s might be
  occasional conte/ants1 b ! s9 ( gre$ 0
 ! con/ant foe seek+  to cleave !       
loyalty ( m54 ,jesus did n say t we c\ld
 n s]ve  ,god ) ,mammon4 ,else:]e he    
says ! v opposite ( t4 ,b he did  say   
unequivocally1 ,ye _c s]ve ,god &       
,mammon4 ,p]haps ^! six  words1 m ne>ly 
?an any o!r1 give u ! he>t ( ,jesus's   
tea*+  ab\t weal?4 ,!y /ate 9 simple &  
direct =m ! alt]natives =  _m lives4 ,we
 c s]ve ,god ) ,mammon4 ,we c s]ve ,god 
or ,mammon4  ,we _c s]ve ,god & ,mammon4
 ,:at ,*ri/ /ates z an impossibility  _m
 m5 try to accompli%4 ,we see ! va9     
ef=ts daily--m5 putt+  _! greate/       
dilig5ce into ! m>ket place z an end1 ) 
an  occasional tribute to ! temple4 ,?is
 is ! mo/ frequ5t =m ( !  d\ble life4 ,x
 is ! poor compromise ( a half-he>t$ or 
t5?-he>t$ s]vice4 ,jesus said t ,god or 

,mammon mu/ w9 ! :ole  man4 ,! ,god & ! 
god _c dwell 9 ! same he>t4 ,jesus "h   
?ru/s u back to ! orig9al biblical      
pr9ciple3 ,god is ! ,absolute  ,own]4   
,he w n %>e 8 rule4 ,he w n p>tition 8  
empire4  ,mammon mu/ yield to ,god4 ,?us
 ,jesus ent]s all m>kets & c\nt+ rooms  
& banks ) 8 dem& = undivid$ he>ts &     
undivid$ lives4    ,!re is ano!r say+ ( 
,jesus :i* is m frequ5tly quot$1 bo?    
because x is 9 itself s radical &       
because x is accompani$ by a  vigor\s   
figure ( spee*4 ,besides ^! two         
attractions1 ! words h  an appeal+ sett+
 9 a human life4 ,! "y rul] comes to    
,jesus )  8 eag] "q4 ,he /&s be=e ! ,"l 
z a f9e type ( promis+  manhood--fre%1  
al]t1 clean1 & ev5 rev]5t4 ,he is able  
to say1  )\t rebuke1 t f 8 y\? up he has
 kept ! comm&m5ts &  t 8 life has mov$  
on a high grade ( morals4 ,! record     
tells u  t ,jesus1 look+ ^u him1 lov$   
him4 ,b 9 ?is in/ance1 in/ead  ( meet+ !
 "y man's "q ) ! dem& = a new bir?1 z   
,jesus did ) ,nicodemus1 or ) !         

acceptance ( hospitality1 z ,jesus  did 
) ,zac*eus1 ,jesus ask$ t he sell all 8 
goods & give to !  poor1 & t !n he %\ld 
foll[ ! ,"l 9 8 homeless life4 ,(t5  !  
comm5t omits ?is la/ dem&4 ,x may be t x
 is ! m  important dem&1 & t x is !     
reason = ! m9or requirem5t4  ,o!r       
disciples _h left all 9 ord] to foll[   
,jesus2 & ?is man 0  n[ ask$ to d       
likewise4 ,evid5tly ! tea*+ "h has !    
individual  quality4 ,*ri/ knew t ! "y  
man _h set 8 he>t on 8 ri*es1  & t !    
only way to a true disciple%ip 0 ?r\gh  
utt] surr5d]4    ,we _c read ! /ory )\t 
feel+ a measure ( sympa?y = !  "y rul]2 
& we may confess t we ourselves w\ld    
sc>cely h be5  equal to ! sev]e te/4 ,! 
situation1 h[ev]1 c be e/imat$ 9  ano!r 
way--n by our imag9ation1 b by our      
admiration4 ,c]ta9 m5 9  ,*ri/ian hi/ory
 h done exactly :at ,jesus ask$ ?is "y  
man to d4  ,john ,wesley did x2 mak+ mu*
 money1 he cont9u$ to live on 8         
all[ance ( tw5ty-eight p\nds a ye> &    
gave ! re/ to a ne$y  _w4 ,:5 he 0 an   

old man he wrote to ! assessor t 8      
taxable  prop]ty consi/$ ( two silv]    
spoons at ,bri/ol6 ,sa9t ,francis (     
,assisi gave up all 8 e>?ly possessions4
 ,at ! alt> ( ! *ur* he  delib]ately    
took pov]ty z 8 bride4 ,! h]oes (       
complete  r5unciation h be5 _m2 & ! _w's
 v]dict has n be5 t  !y 7 fanatics4 ,!y 
he>d ! call ( ,god t !y %\ld surr5d]    
all & give to ! v>i\s k9ds ( poor2 !y   
he$$ ! comm&1 &  !y won _! fame by _!   
surr5d]4 ,we c make a m direct te/  ?an 
?is4 ,if ?is "y man _h he$$ ,*ri/'s ^w1 
& _h giv5 all  t he _h to ! poor1 & _h  
foll[$ ! ,"l--:at w\ld h be5  ! result8 
,w\ld he h won ! _w's admiration by 8   
self-r5unciation8 ,w\ld he n[ be kn[n   
only by ! virtually anonym\s  title ( a 
c]ta9 rul]8 ,we c see t he 0 (f]$ a     
wond]ful  opportunity4 ,he w\ld h be5   
enroll$ among ! sa9ts ( ! e>ly  *ur*1 if
 he _h ris5 to ! high] *oice4 ,an       
,engli% writ] has  po9t$ out t ! "y man 
0 n ang]$ by ! ^w ( ,*ri/2 he  0 sadd5$4
 ,he w5t away sorr[ful1 & 8 sorr[ 0 =   

himself4  ,he w5t back to 8 ri*es & 0   
lo/ to ! sight ( ! _w4 ,he is  n[ kn[n  
ev5 anonym\sly only because he _h a     
brief conv]sation )  ,"o :o _h n :]e to 
lay 8 head4    ,jesus saw ! "y man's    
retreat+ figure & !n spoke 8 own        
sorr[ful exclamation1 ,h[ h>dly %all !y 
t h ri*es ent]  into ! k+dom ( ,god6 ,! 
acc\nt 9 ! ,gospel ( ,m>k indicates t  !
 disciples 7 amaz$ by ! say+1 j z ! m5 (
 ! _w  h wond]$ ev] s9ce4 ,see+ ?is     
amazem5t1 ,jesus add$1 ,*ildr51  h[ h>d 
is x = !m t tru/ 9 ri*es to ent] into ! 
k+dom (  ,god6 ,x is easi] = a camel to 
g ?r\gh ! eye ( a ne$le1 ?an =  a ri*   
man to ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,x 0 a 
/>tl+ figure (  spee*--an hyp]bole1 z ! 
lat] conv]sation ) ! disciples w\ld  %[1
 unless1 inde$1 ! say+ ref]s to a c]ta9 
gate ( ! city  ?r\gh :i* only ! unburd5$
 camel c\ld ent]4 ,?is figure ( spee*   
has held ! att5tion ( ! _w = c5turies4  
,/rangely en\gh1 !  n9ete5? c5tury _h a 
peculi> illu/ration ( an accommodat$    
mean+  ( ! ^w ne$le4 ,we _c help wond]+ 

:at ! p ( _m  g5]ations h5ce w\ld ?9k if
 !y 7 to read 9 anci5t hi/ory t  9 !    
latt] "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury a c]ta9     
millionaire paid  m ?an "o hundr$ ?\s&  
doll>s = br++ ,cleopatra's ne$le  to    
,am]ica4 ,sup]ficial z ! sugge/ion is1 x
 illu/rates ! mann] 9  :i* a figure (   
spee* c\ld easily be pull$ (f into a pa?
 ( false  lit]alism4    ,b if we take ! 
view t ! expression 0 ei!r a vivid      
hyp]bole  or ! description ( a local    
gate1 ! w>n+ /ill abides 9 /r5g?4  ,x is
 h>d = a ri* man to ent] into ! k+dom ( 
,god4 ,x is  sometimes v h>d = him to   
rema9 !re :5 8 entrance into !  k+dom   
prec$$ 8 entrance into weal?4 ,exp]i5c$ 
pa/ors w tell  u t n _m weal?y are      
call$4 ,yet ,jesus di/9ctly decl>$ t  ! 
ri* c\ld ent] into ! ,k+dom4 ,!         
disciples1 a/oni%$ out (  measure1 said1
 ,:o1 !n1 c be sav$8 ,jesus repli$1 ,)  
m5 x is  impossible1 b n ) ,god3 = )    
,god all ?+s are possible4 ,x is  n "r t
 ! man :o clamors aga9/ ! ri* %\ld omit 
?is  assurance f ! tea*+4 ,jesus says t 

a ri* man c be br\ght  into ! ,k+dom4   
,he (f]s ?is z "o ( ! evid5ces ( ! div9e
  omnipot5ce--t ! p[] ( ,god c break    
?r\gh ! complac5cy1 !  self-cont5t1 !   
tangle ( mat]ialism1 & c w9 m5 f !      
idolatry ( gold to ! love & wor%ip (    
,god4    ,?is message ( ,jesus to ! "y  
rul]1 & ?r\gh him to ! _w1 is  n always 
welcome to ! e>s ( ! ri*4 ,! religi\s   
tea*] may be  tempt$ to disc\nt its     
mean+ & to relieve 9 "s way ! sev]ity ( 
! words4 ,yet an age ( gr[+ weal? ne$s  
?is lesson1 & ne$s x  ) an increas$     
emphasis4 ,! tr5d ( ! ,bible s]ves z a  
comm5t>y  on ! same lesson4 ,if ! ,bible
 is to s]ve z ! book ( guidance1 !n  we 
are ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t ! pa? ( mat]ial    
weal? is ! pa? (  spiritual p]il4    ,if
 we halt$ our lesson "h1 we %\ld be     
guilty ( a p>tial use ( !  ,bible4 ,!   
f\r? pr9ciple ( ! great ,book is t !    
/ew>d%ip (  weal? (f]s glori\s          
opportunities4 ,x (f]s ! opportunity (  
aid+  ! poor4 ,john wrote1 ,:oso ha? ?is
 _w's good1 & see? 8 bro!r  h ne$1 &    

%utte? up 8 b[els ( compassion f him1 h[
 dwelle?  ! love ( ,god 9 him8 ,x (f]s !
 opportunity ( c>+ = !  un=tunate1 z    
illu/rat$ 9 ! p>able ( ! good ,sam>itan4
 ,:5  ,jesus utt]$ ?is p>able1 he laid !
 f\ndations ( _m hospitals4 ,x  (f]s !  
opportunity ( pay+ p]sonal tributes (   
affection1 z  exemplifi$ 9 ! (f]+ to !  
,"l ( ! preci\s o9tm5t4 ,x  (f]s !      
opportunity ( furni%+ hone/ employm5t z 
a field (  p]sonal fidelity1 z taught 9 
! p>ables ( ! tal5ts & !  p\nds4 ,x (f]s
 ! opportunity ( project+ our influ5ce  
to ! ends  ( ! _w1 z taught by ^? :o    
aid$ ,paul on 8 mission>y j\rneys  & by 
^? :o s5t gifts :]eby ! gospel %\ld be  
promot$ 9 all  ! e>?4 ,b ! ,bible does n
 give any set ( rules = ! use (  weal?4 
,x ass]ts ! primacy ( ,god4 ,x comm&s ! 
_s ( love4 ,x  /resses ! probation>y "* 
( possessions4 ,x decl>es 9 !  ^w (     
,*ri/ t any man makes a disa/r\s b>ga9  
:o ga9s ! :ole  _w & 9 ! transaction    
loses himself4    ,f9ally ,jesus relates
 our use ( money to ! et]nal issues4 ,he

 does ?is  9 a v simple & direct way1 & 
9 ! =m ( an imp]ative4 ,9 !  m skill$   
translation ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion we read1
 ,make to  y\rselves fri5ds by means ( !
 mammon ( unrighte\sness1 t :5 x  %all  
fail1 !y may receive y into ! et]nal    
tab]nacles4 ,x appe>s  "h t worldly     
possessions may be ei!r ! mammon (      
unrighte\sness or ! mak] ( ev]la/+      
fri5d%ips4 ,by ! "r use  ( gold & silv] 
m5 c p ! gates ( heav5 ) welcom]s4 ,x   
%all fail1 says ,*ri/1 ref]r+ to weal?4 
,!y may receive y1 he  says1 ref]r+ to  
^? human lives t are our only p]man5t   
inve/m5ts4 ,! f9al emphasis ( ,jesus 9  
giv+ ! v cr[n ( !  ,bible tea*+ conc]n+ 
weal?1 great or small1 is t 8 foll[]s   
%all s use ! co9 /amp$ ) ! image ( "s   
e>?ly ,cs> z to  produce 9 m5 & wom5 &  
*ildr5 ! image ( ! heav5ly ,"l4 ,!  l[] 
comm]ce is to s]ve ! high] comm]ce4     
,faneuil ,hall may keep its  m>ket      
place1 b x mu/ be subord9at$ to t upp]  
room :]e9 m5  le>n ! lessons ( tru? &   
lib]ty & righte\sness4 ,! ,age ( ,gold  

c help to make ! ,gold5 ,age4 ,! problem
 ( weal? w n be solv$  until all m5 hold
 _! ri*es z will+ tru/ees ( ,him :o     
himself 0  ri* & :o = our sakes became  
poor1 t we ?r\gh 8 pov]ty might  be ri*4
          ,,*apt] ,,vii    ,,! ,,bible  
,,& ,,sorr[      ,"o :o is jeal\s = !   
reputation ( ! ,bible z a complete ,book
 (  life mu/ sometimes feel t undue     
emphasis has be5 plac$ ^u its  messages 
= ! sorr[+4 ,if ! jeal\sy does n ent]ta9
 j ?is  feel+1 x has ! resembl+ fe>--t !
 biblical message = sorr[  has be5      
emphasiz$ until x has hidd5 ! message = 
gladness4 ,z a  necess>y prelude to a   
discussion ( ! ,bible's relation to !   
sorr[ (  ! _w1 we %all treat its mean+ =
 ! _w's gladness4 ,we are  will+ to use 
! ^w pleasure 9 ?is connection1 ?\gh    
pleasure is  class$ z repres5t+ a mood  
less deep ?an ! mood ( joy4 ,"s ( u  c  
recall ! surprise we exp]i5c$ 9 read+   
,lubbock's ,! ,pleasures  ( ,life4 ,"o  
*apt] dealt ) ,! ,pleasure ( ,duty4 ,?is
 title caus$  u no wond]4 ,b ! next     

*apt] a/oni%$ u ) ! head+1 ,!  ,duty (  
,pleasure4 ,we quickly f\nd ourselves   
ask+ :e!r !re 0  su* a duty4 ,is x an   
obligation laid on m5 & wom5 to seek = a
  proportion ( pleasure8 ,are ! light   
joys ( life to be class$ ) our  duties8 
,lubbock answ]$ ^! que/ions 9 !         
affirmative4 ,:at reply  does ! ,bible  
give8    ,c]ta9ly we c say 9 ! beg9n+ t1
 if we take a review ( its  pages1 !    
,bible does n impress u z be+ a m\rnful 
book4 ,?is is  significant :5 we note ! 
fact t its pages 7 all writt5 by  mature
 & s]i\s p]sons4 ,ev5 m1 ! pages 7      
writt5 )  ref]5ce to "s ( ! mo/ s]i\s & 
sacr$ elem5ts & ev5ts 9  life4 ,va/     
solemnities evok$ _m sections ( !       
,bible4 ,we %\ld expect  t ! s]i\sness (
 ! au?ors & ! critical importance ( !   
ev5ts w\ld t\* ! ,book & w\ld dom9ate   
its _s4 ,x is ev5 s4  ,our wor?i] ?\ght 
w\ld n h x o!rwise4 ,if ! ,bible _h be5 
simply ! inspiration & guide = ! _w's   
playgr\nds1 x w\ld  h lo/ ! mo/ ( its   
s\l4    ,= a volume ^: mat]ials 7 jokes 

& ^: prim>y purpose 0  laught] might h a
 legitimate mission1 b x w\ld h         
difficulty 9  be+ rat$ z r$emptive      
lit]ature4 ,! real humori/ is d\btless  
"o  ( ,god's ag5ts 9 lift+ ! tr\bles (  
mank9d2 b ,provid5ce sees to  x t       
humori/s are n s pl5tiful z to de/roy   
our s5se (  proportion4 ,ea* g5]ation is
 grant$ a small gr\p ( m5 :o set !  _w  
aglee & become ! di/ributors ( smiles & 
laught]4 ,!  appreciation ( humor1 also1
 is plac$ 9 ! nature ( ea* normal       
p]son2 b ! cont9ual dem& = humor becomes
 a plague4 ,m5 "k  in/9ctively t = !    
greate/ ?+s x w n suffice4 ,!re is a    
/ory to ! effect t "o ( ! mo/ r5[n$     
,am]icans 0 n  all[$ to write !         
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce because x 0   
fe>$  t he might "w a joke into !       
hi/oric docum5t4 ,true or false1 !  /ory
 /&s = a fact--t humor is a second>y =m 
( s]vice &  t ! big crises insi/ t humor
 %all /ay 9 its own realm4    ,none !   
less ! ,bible is n a /rang] to ! play   
elem5t4 ,z we m>*  ?r\gh its life we see

 smiles & he> laught]4 ,*ildr5 are !re 9
  _! c>eless gladness4 ,"y m5 & maid5s  
are !re 9 _! innoc5t  pleasures4 ,games 
are !re ) _! delight ( /riv+4 ,p>ties   
are  !re ) _! gayety & music4 ,we pass  
?r\gh pages ( d>kness only  to em]ge    
into pages ( sun%9e4 ,we sit d[n at     
,m>ah & f9d !  bracki% & bitt] wat]s &  
he> ! murmur+ ( ! ,israelites4 ,b  !    
next day we come to ,elim1 ) its twelve 
pure & gu%+ wells &  its ?reescore & t5 
palm trees4 ,?is transition is :at we   
w\ld  anticipate 9 a ,book ( real life1 
& x is :at fits ! ,bible to be !  guide 
( total life4 ,a joyless book c\ld n    
control a joyful _w2  nei!r c\ld a      
sorr[less book control a sorr[ful _w4 ,!
 ,bible mu/  h a message = bo? types (  
exp]i5ce4    ,!re is a !ological reason 
= ?is tw(old message4 ,we h be5 told  by
 our religi\s tea*]s t ,*ri/1 be+       
tempt$1 c succor ^?  t are tempt$4 ,!   
,man ( ,sorr[s c save ! p ( sorr[s4 ,!  
,high ,prie/ is t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our    
infirmities4 ,! ,capta9 (  our salvation

 0 made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+4 ,he le>n$  
ob$i5ce  ?r\gh ! ?+s he suff]$4 ,! _w is
 made acqua9t$ ) !  sorr[+ ,savi\r ( !  
sorr[+ _w4 ,/ill we h be5 sl[ to apply  
our !ology to ! o!r side ( life4 ,! =g$ 
lett] ( ,publius  ,l5tulus /at$ t ,jesus
 _h (t5 be5 se5 to weep1 b nev] to      
smile6 ,! mis*ief ( su* a misconception 
is app>5t4 ,x provides = a  mutilat$    
!ology4 ,x gives ! _w a fractional      
,*ri/4 ,x leaves !  h\r ( gladness )\t  
its ,exempl>4 ,x gives com=t = a fun]al1
 b  no companion%ip = a fea/4 ,9 !      
av]age life ! realm ( joy is  l>g] ?an !
 realm ( sorr[4 ,few p w\ld decl>e t )  
!m  sadness _h exce$$ gladness4 ,! _w   
ne$s to-day ! ,savi\r ( !  joyful1 ev5 z
 x ne$s ! ,savi\r ( ! sorr[ful4 ,joy t  
refuses to  be curb$ ne$s sav+ p[] j z  
does sorr[ t refuses to be  com=t$4 ,we 
ne$ n ent] into any ne$less comp>ison & 
try to /ate  :i* has ! m ne$4 ,x is     
suffici5t to affirm t a complete ,bible 
mu/ take acc\nt ( pleasures & joys1 if  
^! are to be c\nt$ among  ! div9ely     

appo9t$ exp]i5ces ( life4    ,we d n    
long /udy ! ,bible )\t becom+ aw>e ( its
 law (  proportion4 ,x gives ! ^w 9     
season1 & x gives ! ^w 9 measure4  ,h5ce
 its aim is to cultivate proportion 9   
human lives4 ,its ideal is !  ideal ( a 
holy ,god1 t is1 ( ,"o ) a p]fect       
balance ( !  inf9ite nature4 ,its ideal 
= man mu/1 !re=e1 be t man %all ga9  =  
himself t balance 9 ! human realm t ,god
 has 9 8 div9e  realm4 ,= ?is reason !  
,bible is a curb] ( excesses1 a re/or] (
  proportions4 ,x gives "h its l>ge/    
lesson = pleasure4 ,recogniz+  its      
legitimacy1 x recognizes its limits z   
well4 ,z an example f bo?  ,te/am5ts we 
may give a /atem5t ( conduct t receives 
rebuke f  ,moses & f ,paul4 ,x is       
record$ 9 ,exodus t1 aft] _! riot+s  ) !
 gold5 calf1 ! ,israelites proce$$ to   
engage 9 riot+s (  pleasure4 ,! anci5t  
acc\nt puts x1 ,! p sat d[n to eat & to 
dr9k1 & rose up to play4 ,sa9t ,paul    
quotes x 9 ,fir/ ,cor9?ians 9  precisely
 its orig9al =m4 ,9 ! e>ly acc\nt !     

rebuke ( ! ,"l  awaits ! p4 ,9 ! lat]   
acc\nt ! apo/le makes ! conduct !       
natural accompanim5t ( idolatry1 z if   
inde$ ! wor%ip ( an image  w\ld issue   
into ! idolatry ( ! table & ! playgr\nd4
 ,n[ eat+  & dr9k+ are n only good2 !y  
are necess>y4 ,play is n only good2  x  
is necess>y4 ,! ,bible decl>es t food & 
wat] are ! gifts (  ,god1 & x makes !m  
symbols ( ,god's deep] b5evol5ce4 ,nor  
does !  ,bible ev] condemn play4 ,on !  
contr>y1 x repres5ts ! /reets ( !  ,holy
 ,city z fill$ ) play+ *ildr54 ,!       
tr\ble1 !n1 mu/ h  be5 9 ! lack (       
proportion z well z 9 ! lack ( a good   
motive4  ,! p sat d[n to eat & dr9k1 &  
!y rose up to play4 ,?is is to  say t ! 
two con/ant movem5ts ( life 7 monopoliz$
 by appetite  & sport4 ,! ,israelites   
ate to play1 & !y play$ to eat4 ,two ?+s
  int5d$ to be legitimate portions (    
life became its illegitimate  entirety4 
,design$ to be preludes1 eat+ & dr9k+ & 
play+ became  ! :ole program4 ,life     
consi/$ 9 ! satisfaction ( two ranges ( 

desire4 ,! dem& ( ,moses & ,paul 0 n t  
eat+ & dr9k+ &  play+ %\ld be aboli%$1 b
 t !y %\ld be pu%$ back into  _! j      
proportions z wor?y dep>tm5ts ( liv+4 ,!
 glutton (  food & ! glutton ( play are 
bo? condemn$ by ! ,bible4    ,!re are ^?
 :o say t "o ( ! cry+ evils ( our own   
day is  t ! p are appetite-mad &        
pleasure-mad4 ,probably "s m5 9  e age h
 br\ght ?is *>ge aga9/ _! "t2 & ! *>ge  
is  true z appli$ to "s p]sons 9 ea*    
p]iod4 ,= su* ! ,bible has its  repeat$ 
w>n+4 ,!y :o are lov]s ( pleasure m ?an 
( ,god fall  "u condemnation4 ,mank9d   
has nev] long admir$ ! eat]s & play]s  (
 hi/ory4 ,if x rememb]s ,beau ,brummel &
 ,beau ,na% at all1 x enrolls  !m 9 its 
li/s ( ridicule4 ,an epitaph :i* record$
 t ,he ate mu*  ( ! "t & play$ ! re/ ( !
 "t1 w\ld n s]ve to enroll a  man among 
! e>?'s h]oes6 ,! ,bible & humanity are 
aga9/ !  unbalanc$ devotees ( ! table & 
! p>lor & ! field ( sports4    ,b !     
,bible & humanity unite aga9 9 _!       
e/imate ( ! o!r  extreme4 ,! m]e ascetic

 secures curiosity r ?an admiration4 ,he
  has n le>n$ h[ to foll[ ,him :o (t5   
w5t to fea/s & :o sat  d[n ) 8 fri5ds at
 ! supp] :i* !y gave him at ,be?any4 ,x 
is  said ( him t he 0 ano9t$ ) ! oil (  
joy above 8 fell[s4  ,jesus ent]$ into !
 normal joys ( life4 ,he came eat+ &    
dr9k+1  until 8 enemies seiz$ ^u 8      
conduct & exagg]at$ x into a *>ge  aga9/
 him4 ,he 0 pres5t at w$d+s :]e joy     
reign$ supreme4 ,9 all  8 tea*+ & by all
 8 example he nev] prov$ himself an     
enemy to  ! normal pleasures ( life4    
,?is p>ticul> emphasis is occasionally  
ne$$4 ,x may n h z l>ge a mission z has 
! w>n+ aga9/  ov]done appetite & play2 b
 x has its message to t small] circle  (
 ! deceiv$ :o w\ld drive joy f ! _w 9 ! 
"n ( ,*ri/4  ,"o ( ! hymns decl>es3     
,! brighte/ ?+s bel[ ! sky      ,yield b
 a flatt]+ light2    ,we %\ld suspect "s
 dang] nigh      ,:]e we possess        
delight4    ,!re is some?+ morbid 9 ?is 
conception4 ,! invitation to !  religi\s
 life becomes gruesome4 ,! si/] (       

,pascal c>$ = him  ?r\gh a long & s]i\s 
illness4 ,pascal came to love h] s mu* t
  he fe>$ t 8 affection 0 wick$4 ,9 a   
gloomy h\r he wrote 9 8  di>y ^! words1 
,"l1 =give me = lov+ my de> si/] s mu*6 
,aft]w>d 8 abnormal consci5ce work$     
aga91 & ,pascal actually eras$  ! ^w    
de>4 ,= su* moods ! ,bible has a lesson4
 ,god give? u  ri*ly all ?+s to enjoy4  
,we w\ld ?9k x small glory = ourselves  
if our *ildr5 %\ld pu% our gifts away f 
_! little h&s )  ! idea t ^? select$    
gifts 7 p]il\s4 ,god fills ! _w )       
possibilities ( pleasure4 ,food & dr9k  
are n negative & ta/eless4  ,! pa?s (   
e>? are n fl[]less4 ,voices are n )\t   
music4  ,companion%ip is n lifeless4 ,! 
,bible is ! foe ( wick$ pleasure4  ,!   
,bible is ! foe ( excessive pleasure4 ,!
 ,bible is ! fri5d (  legitimate &      
proportionate pleasure4    ,b :ile      
pleasure ne$s to be gu>d$ & curb$1 x is 
n ei!r a  burd5 to be lift$ or a pa9 to 
be endur$4 ,sorr[ is bo?4 ,!re=e  sorr[ 
dem&s "s positive s]vices f ! ,bible4   

,we may be impati5t  ) ^? doleful folks 
:o speak ( ?is _w z a vale ( te>s or z  
a wild]ness ( woe6 ,we may be incl9$ to 
quote ! l9es3      ,i ?9k we are too    
ready ) compla9t      ,9 ?is fair _w (  
,god's4    ,on ! o!r h&1 x is well to   
rememb] t ! "y1 especially1 see  life   
almo/ exclusively f ! /&po9t ( hope &   
c\rage4 ,!  m9i/] ( ! gospel beg9s to   
feel1 :5 he rea*es ! age ( =ty1  t he   
has n giv5 en\gh com=t to 8 p4 ,z he    
id5tifies  himself closely ) _! lives he
 f9ds t mo/ homes c>ry "s  secret sorr[ 
& t mo/ m5 & wom5 h _! own p]sonal      
trag$ies4 ,y w recall ! my? ab\t !      
boatman ^: duty x 0 to  c>ry ov] ! ,/yx 
! s\ls :o dep>t$ f e>?4 ,he notic$ t  ^!
 s\ls m\rn$ mu* & took ! voyage         
unwill+ly4 ,he ?\ght t  x mu/ be a v    
beautiful & joyful l& t laid su* hold on
 _!  he>ts4 ,s he secur$ leave ( abs5ce 
f 8 po/ ( duty & made an  excursion into
 ! _w4 ,he discov]$ t = e bir? !re mu/  
ev5tually be a dea?2 t e home t 0 made  
mu/ 9 due season be  brok52 t m5 & wom5 

7 tr\bl$ & maim$ & sick4 ,on all sides  
he saw ! evid5ces ( sorr[4 ,he w5t back 
to 8 f]ry greatly  wond]+ :y p %\ld be  
sad because !y left a sad _w4 ,?is      
my?ical picture is ov]drawn1 b x has its
 sugge/ion ( tru?4 ,e>?  does h its     
manifold sorr[s4 ,if all ! burd5s & pa9s
 & problems  & angui%es ( a s+le day    
c\ld focus _! influ5ce ^u any s+le      
life1 ! result w\ld be ei!r a brok5 he>t
 or an insane m9d4    ,! ,bible does n  
make light ( sorr[s4 ,its h]oes h _!    
tr\bles4  ,call ! roll ( its sons &     
daught]s & y w f9d t at "s  "t ea* "o ( 
!m 0 a *ild ( grief4 ,! ,book does n    
assign  burd5 & pa9 & sorr[ to ! class (
 unrealities4 ,nei!r does x  assign !m  
to ! class ( negations4 ,9 ! ,bible     
sorr[ is real &  sorr[ is positive4 ,:5 
,ra*el weeps = h] *ildr51 ! sc5e is     
real4  ,:5 ,david goes into ! room 9 !  
t[] ov] ! gate & utt]s 8  pitiful lam5t 
ov] ,absalom1 ! ,book does n describe 8 
angui% z an  illusion4 ,paul's hung] &  
?ir/1 & /ripes & %ipwrecks1 & p]ils  &  

imprisonm5ts 7 n ! va9 fro? ( a mortal  
m9d4 ,jesus's cross1  & ! ?orns & !     
nails & ! spe>1 & ! taunt+s ( !         
pass]s-by1 & ! ?ir/1 & ! d>k5$ face ( ! 
,fa!r 7 n  swept into ! void by recit+ a
 =mula ab\t ! ,all4 ,jesus gave a       
promise to 8 disciples1 ,9 ! _w ye %all 
h tribulation4 ,he  kept t promise4 ,!y 
walk$ ! ways ( m>tyrdom4 ,_! spirits won
  victories ov] _! fle%4 ,yet !re is no 
h9t t _! p]secutions  & dea?s 7 !       
fictions ( error or ! dreams ( a night t
 did  n exi/4 ,! ,bible1 be+ real1      
m9i/]s to sorr[ t is real4    ,! ,book1 
too1 t\*es on all ! phases ( com=t t we 
may ga!r  f ! surface ( life1 only x    
does n make !m ei!r a full gospel  (    
consolation or a l>ge "p ( t gospel4    
,sometimes a ^w (  ,scripture w sugge/ !
 me?od ( comp>ison impli$ 9 ! /atem5t1  
,x might be worse4 ,paul does ?is ) "o  
quick ^w4 ,our light  affliction1 he    
puts x4 ,we h lo/ "o h&2 we might h lo/ 
two6 ,we  h lo/ "o eye2 we might h lo/  
bo?6 ,we h be5 sick "o week2 x  might h 

be5 a ye>6 ,sometimes ?is me?od c>ries u
 (f into r  graceless comp>isons (      
ourselves ) o!r p z if1 inde$1 we  7    
div9e favorites4 ,c a man prove m div9e 
provid5ce = himself  by assum+ t !re is 
less = ano!r p]son8 ,?is road (         
comp>ison  leads to ph>iseeism unless we
 wat* c>efully aga9/ a despicable       
by-pa?4 ,t5nyson 9 8 ,9 ,memoriam1 :i*  
is a poem ( com=t1 %[s  mu* impati5ce ) 
?is false =m ( consolation3      ,"o    
writes1 t o!r fri5ds rema91      ,t loss
 is common to ! race2      ,& common is 
! commonplace1    ,& vacant *aff well   
meant = gra94      ,t loss is common    
w\ld n make      ,my own less bitt]1 r  
m2      ,too common6 ,nev] morn+ wore   
,to ev5+ b "s he>t did break4    ,?is   
me?od ( comp>ison is inadequate4 ,:e!r !
 ^w light makes  our imag9ation furni% !
 details ( ! worse affliction1 or :e!r x
  contra/s our sorr[s ) ! great] sorr[s 
( o!rs1 x does n d  en\gh = our smitt5  
he>ts4    ,nor are we fully satisfi$ ) !
 plea t sorr[ is b = a mom5t  & t we c  

be ?ankful = its brevity4 ,!re is com=t 
"h1 to be  sure1 b x has no f9al        
quality4 ,paul knew t1 & s he gave !    
idea  an incid5tal "p ( a s5t5ce1 & !n  
w5t on to ! deep]  consolation4 ,"o poet
 puts x3                                
,s9ce ! scope    ,mu/ wid5 e>ly1 is x   
well to droop    ,= a few days consum$ 9
 loss & ta9t8    ,o pusillanim\s he>t6  
be com=t$2    ,& l a *e]ful travel]1    
take ! road1    ,s++ beside ! h$ge4 ,:at
 if ! bread    ,be bitt] 9 ?9e inn1 & ?\
 un%od    ,to meet ! fl9ts8 ,at lea/ x  
may be said1    ,because ! way is %ort1 
,i ?ank !e1 ,god4    ,! tru? is t !re is
 real com=t 9 all ?is only :5 pa9's     
brevity contributes some?+ to ! good ( !
 ye>s & ev5 to  et]nity4 ,?us ! ,bible  
does n give mu* space to ! slight com=ts
  ( ei!r comp>ison or brevity4 ,^! h _! 
function1 b !y are  ! small help]s ( !  
l>g] consolations4    ,! ,bible likewise
 gives z "o ( ! com=ts ( sorr[ t sorr[  
prep>es u to console o!rs' sorr[s4 ,sa9t
 ,paul uses ?is 9 8  message to !       

,cor9?ians3 ,bless$ be ,god1 ev5 ! ,fa!r
 ( our ,"l  ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,fa!r (     
m]cies1 & ! ,god ( all com=t2 :o        
com=te? u 9 all our tribulations1 t we  
may be able to com=t !m  :i* are 9 any  
tr\ble1 by ! com=t :]e) we ourselves are
  com=t$ ( ,god4 ,"h we are pu%$ back to
 ! deepe/ s\rces (  com=t4 ,god com=ts !
 sorr[ful 9 ord] t o!r sorr[ful ones may
  h com=t4 ,! consol]s are delegat$ by !
 great ,consol]4 ,x  requires ?is rea*  
cle> back to ! he>t ( ,god to rescue ?is
  sugge/ion f ! sup]ficial4 ,"o man has 
sorr[4 ,he consoles o!rs  :o h sorr[4   
,!n y h two sorr[s 9 y\r problem4 ,9 ?is
 way  y w\ld keep play+ (f sorr[ aga9/  
sorr[1 )\t any fundam5tal  explanation (
 any sorr[4 ,! "q is1 ,:y any sorr[ at  
all8 ,if "o  ( ! by-products ( sorr[ is 
! p[] to com=t ! sorr[+1 we  mu/ /ill   
f9d "s ma9 product t w put ! two sorr[s 
toge!r  9 a mean+ ( good4 ,! ,god (     
com=t mu/ preside ov] bo? sorr[s  ere   
ei!r sorr[ %all yield its contribution  
to ! suff]]4 ,paul saw  ?is1 & s he     

relat$ our p[] to com=t o!rs to ! fact t
 we  _h gott5 our com=t f ! ,fa!r ( all 
consolation4    ,x is ?us cle> t !      
,scriptures give place to all ! m9or    
elem5ts  9 ! m9i/ry ( sorr[4 ,its       
comp>ative lightness1 its sure brevity1 
& its tuition = sympa?y h _! "p 9 !     
,bible curriculum4 ,!  ,scriptures also 
move onw>d to ! vision ( a ,god :o c>es4
 ,l z a  fa!r pitie?--?is is ! message  
ev5 ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,x gives  an     
answ] to t pi]c+ cry3      ,:at c x     
mean8 ,is x aught to ,him    ,t ! nights
 are long & ! sun is dim8    ,c he be   
t\*$ by ! griefs ,i be>    ,:i* sadd5 ! 
he>t & :it5 ! hair8    ,ar\nd 8 ?rone   
are et]nal calms1    ,& glad1 /rong     
music ( happy psalms1    ,& bliss unrul$
 by any /rife6    ,h[ c he c>e = my     
little life8    ,! answ] ( ! ,bible is !
 vision ( ! pity+ ,god4 ,our e>?ly      
fri5ds h help$ u 9 our sorr[s by simply 
c>+4 ,!y h come to  u 9 ! %ad[s1 & _!   
words & faces h told u t !y c>$4  ,x is 
a /range feature ( human psy*ology t j  

?is gives u  com=t4 ,our fri5ds d n     
solve ! problem = u4 ,!y d n remove  !  
cause ( our pa94 ,b !y feel ) u1 & ?is  
is aid4 ,e  sympa?iz] seems to lift a   
bit ( ! weight f our own he>ts4 ,:5  !  
,bible gives u ! revelation ( ,"o :o    
pitie? l z a fa!r  pitie?1 x br+s ,god  
into t circle ( helpfulness4    ,!      
lesson goes f>!r & deep] ?an ?is4 ,?\gh 
we h n "h us$  ! words te*nically1 !    
s\l's diction>y draws a di/9ction betwe5
  pity & sympa?y4 ,! piti] may nev] h   
walk$ ! way t all[s  him to und]/& our  
grief2 ! sympa?iz] comes to u f "s      
exp]i5ce t p]mits him to rememb] ^? t   
are 9 bonds z b\nd  ) !m4 ,we _c read ! 
,bible long ere we discov] t !re is 9   
,god ! capability ( joy & sorr[4 ,!     
passages are abundant t  ju/ify ?is     
/atem5t4 ,god c be pleas$4 ,god c be    
griev$4 ,if m5 &  wom5 h be5 made 9 8   
image1 & if we f9d 9 !m ! capability  ( 
pa9 & sorr[1 we are driv5 to !          
conclusion t some?+  correspond+ !reto  
mu/ be 9 ! div9e nature4 ,! fa!r 9 !    

p>able ( ! prodigal son1 sitt+ lonely & 
m\rnful 9 8 home1  repres5ts ,god4 ,!   
fa!r 9 t same p>able meet+ 8 son 9 !    
roadway & giv+ him glad welcome1 & call+
 to 8 neighbors1  ,rejoice ) me1        
likewise repres5ts ,god4 ,! tru? seems  
to be t !  f>!r up we g 9 ! grade ( be+1
 ! m capability ( pa9 & (  pleasure d we
 f9d4 ,! polyp c nei!r suff] mu* nor    
enjoy mu*4 ,!  oy/] c enjoy m & suff] m4
 ,! bird has its note ( joy &  its note 
( pa94 ,human be+s h exquisite p[]s (   
enjoym5t &  equally exquisite p[]s (    
suff]+4 ,we may well believe t :5 we    
rea* ! p]fect be+ ( ,god bo? ( ^!       
capabilities come to _!  highe/4 ,?is is
 ! mean+ ( t v]se3      ,c x be1 ,o     
,*ri/ ,et]nal1    ,t ! wise/ suff] mo/8 
,t ! m>k ( rank 9 nature    ,is capacity
 = pa98    ,t ! angui% ( ! s+]    ,makes
 ! sweetness ( ! /ra98    ,we are all[$ 
to believe1 !n1 t ! pity ( ,god passes  
ov] into  sympa?y4 ,we are visit$ 9 our 
sorr[s n by a ,god ^: mood t[>d u  is   
ab/ract1 b ^: own inf9ite he>t kn[s     

grief4 ,! human life (  ,god is a phrase
 t has be5 us$ to describe ! inc>nation4
 ,t  phrase ent]s into our problem "h4  
,if ,jesus %[s u :at ,god is l1  !n !   
,*ri/ :o wept ov] ,j]usalem br+s u "o   
revelation ( !  div9e life4 ,! pity+    
,god becomes ! sympa?iz+ ,god4    ,!    
biblical lesson ( com=t does n halt ev5 
"h4 ,x is giv5 a  clos] & m p]sonal     
quality4 ,a piti] & sympa?iz] may be v  
di/ant1 & 8 aid may rea* u ov] !        
abysses4 ,if ! ,bible gives u  ! vision 
( a pity+ fa!r1 x gives u also ! vision 
( ! ,god :o  com=te? ev5 z a "m com=te?4
 ,9 ! v>i\s k9ds ( tr\ble  m5 become    
aw>e ( res]ve =ces 9 _! nature4 ,!y     
endure :at !y  ?\ght !y c\ld n endure4  
,9 crisis times ! muscles secure extra  
/r5g?1 ! m9d secures extra al]tness1 & !
 _s secures extra  p[] ei!r to d or to  
be>4 ,^! res]ves mu/ be ( ,god's giv+1  
:e!r !y lie ready 9 ! nature always1 or 
are special gifts s5t  direct to help u 
9 ! tr\bl\s h\rs4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a /ill
 m  p]sonal int]pretation t ! ,bible    

(f]s = ^! exp]i5ces4 ,!y  are ! special 
visits ( ,god to ! afflict$4 ,if ! cre$ 
( ! div9e  sympa?y gets its mean+ f !   
human life ( ,god z se5 9 !  inc>nation 
( ,*ri/1 ?is "p ( ! cre$ gets its mean+ 
f !  doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,x is true t
 ! ,greek ^w :i* is  translat$ ,com=t]  
might be giv5 o!r mean+s su* z ,advis]  
or  ,help]4 ,b ?is does n *ange ! po9t =
 ! pres5t discussion4 ,an  ,advis] 9    
sorr[ is a ,com=t]1 & a ,help] 9 sorr[  
is a ,com=t]4  ,x is significant t !    
consci\sness ( ! *ur* foll[$ !          
translators eag]ly & adopt$ ! ^w ,com=t]
 z if x met "s ne$  ( life & z if x     
answ]$ to "s deep exp]i5ce ( life4 ,we  
may n  g into a labor$ discussion ( !   
doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,we may affirm  t a
 humanity t sorr[s is glad = a doctr9e (
 ! ,godhead t  magnifies ! (fice (      
consolation4 ,! com=t+ quality 9        
,b>nabas  l$ ! e>ly disciples to *ange 8
 "n f ,joses to ,b>nabas because  he 0 a
 son ( consolation4 ,!y rejoic$ 9 _!    
human com=t]4 ,!  *ur* has ev] f\nd     

satisfaction 9 ! revelation ( a div9e   
,com=t]4 ,9 ?is revelation x sees !     
pity+ ,god & ! sympa?iz+  ,god become ! 
,com=t+ ,god4    ,relat$ to ?is is !    
scriptural idea t ,god conqu]s our sorr[
 n by  remov+ x b by mak+ u equal to its
 burd54 ,! cle>e/ concrete  illu/ration 
( ?is is se5 9 ,paul's words ab\t 8 ?orn
 9 !  fle%4 ,8 ?rice-repeat$ pray] 0 t !
 ?orn might be remov$2  8 answ] 0 t1    
:ile ! difficulty w\ld n be tak5 away1  
he  w\ld be giv5 grace suffici5t = 8    
trial4 ,paul's exp]i5ce has  impress$ m5
 z be+ typical ( ! inn] k9d ( div9e aid4
 ,! sorr[  may be ( _m k9ds2 b ! p[]s ( 
resi/ance are /r5g!n$ by !  grace ( ,god
 & ! sorr[s are borne 9 a brave & pati5t
 _s4  ,al?\gh ! idea be trite1 x claims 
a place 9 ! discussion1 z inde$  x 0    
wor?y ( a place 9 ! ritual ( com=t4 ,we 
are n deal+ )  any m]e law ( reaction4  
,x 0 n ! ?orn t 0 mak+ ,paul  /rong2 x 0
 ,god :o 0 mak+ ,paul /rong to endure ! 
?orn4 ,he  himself describes !          
transaction z if x _h involv$ a direct  

gift (  ! div9e grace1 z x _h involv$ a 
direct message f ! div9e  he>t4    ,yet 
great z are all ^! types ( biblical     
consolation1 we all feel t  we h n rea*$
 ! conclusion ( ! matt]4 ,comp>ison is n
  en\gh4 ,brevity does n expla9 :y sorr[
 %\ld be j brief4 ,pity  does n tell u  
:y we %\ld ne$ to be piti$4 ,direct     
spiritual  res]ves d n fully ju/ify !   
h>d exp]i5ce t calls = !m4  ,direct &   
p]sonal com=t does n solve ! problem    
s9ce no "o w\ld  seek tr\ble 9 ord] to h
 ! visits ( a com=t+ fri5d4 ,!  ga9+ (  
inn] /r5g? comes ne>] to a positive     
w>rant = !  sorr[s ( life2 yet x does n 
q rea* ! satisfy+ conception4  ,all ^!  
?+s are p>ts ( ! program1 b !y are n its
  conclusion4 ,! tale ( life's sorr[ is 
n all told by _! recital4  ,! full /ory 
we _c und]/& n[2 /ill we may be able to 
glimpse  its mean+4 ,9 ! epic ( ,job !re
 are traces ( ! revelation4 ,!  patri>* 
ga!rs a h>ve/ out ( 8 tr\bles4 ,!y nev] 
rea* !  utt]mo/ extreme4 ,!y d n la/    
=ev]4 ,!y br+ him pity1 h[ev]  crude2   

sympa?y1 h[ev] bungl+2 com=t]s1 h[ev]   
mi/ak52 res]ve  =ces1 h[ev] t>dy2 inn]  
/r5g?1 h[ev] won4 ,b 8 sorr[s d  m ?an  
?is2 !y are repres5t$ 9 ! la/ *apt] z   
hav+ be5  made ! s]vant ( ,job4 ,! ri*] 
& /rong] man returns to ! ri*]  & /rong]
 life4 ,! te/+s h be5 turn$ into ga9s4  
,?is deep] lesson ( com=t is (t5 giv5 to
 u 9 ! ,bible by means  ( a v positive  
v]b4 ,our afflictions "w = u4 ,all ?+s  
"w  toge!r = u4 ,z m5 are s5t to !      
fields1 & z ! =ces (  nature are s5t    
along ! wires1 s sorr[s are s5t to      
become our  s]vants4 ,?is s]vice is n   
inevitable2 x is condition$ on !        
attitude ( ! sorr[+ life2 b x is a v    
real s]vice :5 !  conditions are met4   
,our afflictions "w = u--:5 we get !    
spiritual vision s t we c receive ! ?+s 
t are et]nal4 ,all  ?+s "w toge!r = good
 = u--:5 we fulfill ! inn]mo/           
requirem5t ( lov+ ,god4 ,! condition 9  
bo? cases is locat$ )9  ! spiritual     
life4 ,?is condition be+ met1 ! promise 
( ! ,bible is  t sorr[ is made our      

effici5t s]vant4 ,paul 9 8 fam\s v]se ( 
consolation /ates ! case ) m>k$         
confid5ce4 ,! afflictions "w  = u until 
!y produce a f> m exce$+ & et]nal weight
 (  glory4 ,language c\ld sc>cely be    
/rong]4 ,nor 7 ! words us$ by  "o :o    
loll$ 9 ! high places ( ease & delight &
 %\t$ d[n 8  ab/ract com=ts to !        
/ruggl]s 9 ! vale4 ,! assurance to !    
sorr[+ comes f _! comrade4 ,8 exp]i5ces 
rang$ all ! way  f ! petty h>d%ips ( a  
w&]+ life on to ! ,appian ,way & !      
block ( dea?4 ,x 0 ! sure fai? ( !      
apo/le t all 8 sorr[s  _h be5 made to "w
 = him4 ,he 0 n _! victim2 he 0 _!  ma/]
 & _! b5efici>y4    ,! p]sons :o h se5  
mu* ( ! _w's bett] liv+ w n d5y  ?is    
conception4 ,le ,galli5ne 9 8 booklet1  
,if ,i ,7 ,god1 admits t  suff]+ does   
(t5 "w t[>d ! mak+ ( "* & becomes a     
real s]vant4 ,8 skepticism does n lie at
 ?is po9t4 ,8 inquiry is  :e!r a j &    
good ,god c\ld n h f\nd "s easi] way1 "s
  s]vant = :i* we w\ld n h to r5d] su* a
 pa9ful co/4 ,?is1  ( c\rse1 is t old   

me?od ( debate t flees = refuge to "s   
imag9>y _w & conceives ( p :o d n exi/4 
,our task is )  ! p n[ on e>?1 & ) !m we
 mu/ deal 9 our ef=ts at  consolation4  
,"s ( !m we h se5 driv5 to bitt]ness (  
_s by  _! sorr[4 ,!y !mselves made sorr[
 an evil s]vant :i* fill$ !  g>d5 ( life
 ) noxi\s we$s1 %ut ! w9d[s ( hope 9 !  
home (  life1 put ! poison ( despair    
into ! wat] ( life1 & spread !  cl\ds ( 
gloom ov] all ! sky ( life4 ,o!rs we h  
se5 mell[$ &  sweet5$ by ! s]vant%ip (  
sorr[4 ,all our visits to !m %[$  cle>ly
 t sorr[ 0 do+ graci\s s]vice4 ,! weight
 ( glory 0  m & m app>5t4 ,! good       
produc$ by ! all ?+s gave  increas+     
evid5ce t ! s]vant 0 do+ 8 "w4 ,:5 any  
close  obs]v] ( life writes d[n 8 li/s (
 sa9ts he w always f9d t  he has be5    
compell$ to canonize _m :o1 l _! ,ma/]1 
h be5  made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+4    ,!  
quotation ( ^! words ab\t ,*ri/ rem9ds u
 t ! _w turns  to him z to ! la/ resort 
= ! sorr[+4 ,"h1 z 9 all o!r  /udies1 we
 f9d ! climax 9 him4 ,z he ent]$ into   

all =ms ( "w1  s did he ent] into all   
=ms ( sorr[4 ,is x homelessness8 ,is x  
privation8 ,is x misund]/&+8 ,is x      
anxiety = o!rs8 ,is x  anticipat$       
suff]+8 ,is x evil accusation8 ,is x    
ridicule8 ,is x %ame8  ,is x mock]y8 ,is
 x torture8 ,is x utt] disgrace8 ,is x  
ab&onm5t8 ,is  x d5ial8 ,is x betrayal8 
,is x dea?8 ,all ^! he knew4 ,if ! wise/
  & holie/ suff] mo/1 he knew all ^!    
sorr[s at _! deepe/4 ,none  c\ld really 
jo9 ) him 9 *ant+ ! real ,de ,pr(undis4 
,he trod !  w9epress alone1 & ( ! p !re 
0 none ) him4 ,! _w t  left him alone 9 
8 sorr[ does n wi% him to leave x alone 
9 its  sorr[4 ,x seeks him !n4 ,x he>s  
him z he promises1 n immunity f  suff]+1
 b ! exp]i5ce ( ov]com+ 9 suff]+3 ,be ( 
good  *e]3 ,i h ov]come ! _w4 ,he put a 
deeply p]sonal quality into  8          
assurance1 ,i w n leave y com=tless2 ,i 
w come to y4 ,i  am ) y always1 ev5 unto
 ! end ( ! ons4 ,s runs ! promise4  ,x  
is no wond] t ! tr\bl$ flee to him4 ,!  
,man ( ,sorr[s draws  ! m5 ( sorr[s4 ,8 

b5$iction ( peace is n =mal4 ,) !       
au?ority & ) ! res]ves ( com=t at 8     
comm&1 he /ill says1  ,let n y\r he>t be
 tr\bl$4    ,to ! usual messages (      
consolation he n[ adds ! et]nal reason1 
,9  my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions3 if 
x 7 n s1 ,i w\ld h told  y4 ,i g to     
prep>e a place = y4 ,well did ,c>lyle   
say t if ,jesus  7 only man1 he _h no "r
 to utt] ^! words4 ,b ,jesus said mu*   
m4 ,he w\ld prep>e ! place4 ,he w\ld    
come aga94 ,he w\ld receive  !m into 8  
company4 ,if "s d\bt] %all ask ab\t !   
way1 8 reply  %all be ! same z ( old1 ,i
 am ! way4 ,?r\gh him alone we come to  
! ,fa!r4 ,full tru/ 9 him removes all   
bitt] te>s3 & ! rema9d]  ( te>s he does 
n rebuke4 ,he inspires ! visions :]e9 we
 see ^?  :o h come up out ( great       
tribulation hung]+ no m1 nor ?ir/+  any 
m1 nor smitt5 by ! sun or any heat2 b f$
 by ! ,lamb & l$  by him amid f\nta9s ( 
liv+ wat]s1 :ile ,god wipes away all    
te>s  f _! eyes4    ,?is doctr9e ( heav5
 z a consolation = sorr[ is n born (    

selfi%ness1 z is (t5 *>g$4 ,! ranke/ (  
infidels said1 ,9 !  night ( dea?1 hope 
sees a />1 & li/5+ love c he> ! ru/le  (
 a w+4 ,n li/5+ selfi%ness1 b li/5+     
love6 ,! love  t we be> to our own & to 
all mank9d seeks ?is vision & f9ds x    
wait+ 9 ! div9e plan4 ,is x selfi% to   
desire t = ourselves  :i* w injure none 
o!rs8 ,is x selfi% to long = t :i* w    
meet ! long+s ( ! :ole _w8 ,v]ily "s    
critics discov] /range  diction>ies :5  
!y def9e words 9 ref]5ce to ! holy fai?4
 ,b  all ! :ile ! afflict$ seek ! face (
 ,*ri/4 ,tr\bles look unto  him & are   
light5$4 ,! poor man cries & ! ,"l /ill 
deliv]s him  out ( 8 tr\bles4 ,our      
,bibles & our ,hymnals p]sonalize ! hav5
 =  u4 ,he is ! ,rock ( ,ages4 ,8 bosom 
is ! ,refuge4 ,to him we g :5  %ad[s    
d>kly ga!r4 ,a pres5t help is he4 ,! la/
 l[ :isp]s ( our  dead are burd5$ ) 8   
"n4 ,! suff]+ _w /ates its com=t 9  t]ms
 ( ,*ri/ himself4    ,= ! f9al sorr[ (  
dea? he (f]s ! full consolation4 ,!     
trag$y  ( sep>ation rema9s4 ,our        

indictm5t aga9/ dea? is t ( ,t5nyson3   
,he puts our lives s f> ap>t1    ,we _c 
he> ea* o!r speak4    ,! m wor?y (      
immortality our belov$ seems to be1 !   
ke5] is !  pang ( p>t+4 ,l[ell felt x s 
,aft] ! ,burial3      ,immortal6 ,i feel
 x & "k x1      ,:o d\bts x ( su* z %e8 
,b t is ! pang's v secret--             
,immortal away f me4    ,! ,bible has no
 rebuke = ! sorr[ ( sep>ation4 ,b x does
 h !  heal+ hope ( et]nal reunion4      
,jesus said3 ,i am ! resurrection1 &  ! 
life3 he t believe? on me1 ?\gh he 7    
dead1 yet %all he live3  & :osoev] live?
 & believe? 9 me %all nev] die4 ,^!     
words1  fully believ$1 /ill our fe>1    
confirm our hope1 & com=t our f9al      
sorr[4    ,to all ! burd5$1 ,jesus says1
 ,come unto me1 & ,i w give y re/4  ,to 
all ! joyless he says1 ,i w see y aga91 
& y\r he>t %all  rejoice1 & y\r joy no  
man take? f y4 ,to all ! lonely &  m\rn+
 he comes ) ! message1 ,let n y\r he>t  
be tr\bl$3 ye  believe 9 ,god1 believe  
also 9 me4 ,! _w may h difficulty 9     

secur+ t belief2 b ! _w kn[s well t ?is 
belief alone is  ! defeat ( sorr[4 ,9 _!
 be/ & mo/ desp]ate & mo/ hopeful  h\rs 
m5 flee to ! ,bible z to ! only t5t 9   
:i* _! angui% c  be soo!d4 ,)9 t        
tab]nacle walks ! =m ( ! ,f\r?4 ,:5  !y 
turn f him1 !y mu/ return ) ! "q1 ,"l1  
to :om  %all we g8 ,?\ ha/ ! words (    
et]nal life4 ,! et]nal life t  he gives 
is ! only consolation = our pass+       
sorr[s4          ,,*apt] ,,viii    ,,!  
,,bible ,,& ,,practice      ,:5 m5      
sep>ate ! ,bible f devotion & practice  
!y are guilty (  ! f9al h]esy 9 relation
 to ! ,book ( ,life4 ,! previ\s pages h 
%[n t ! ,bible has a real message =     
actual liv+4 ,:ile !  l>g] dep>tm5ts h  
be5 treat$1 x is /ill true t ! message (
  ! ,scriptures = o!r sections ( life is
 vital & fundam5tal4  ,:atev] we may say
 ab\t ! message ( ! ,bible 9 reg>d to   
*emi/ry1  or biology1 or geology2 :atev]
 we may say ab\t its inspiration = !    
lit]ature ( ! _w2 & :atev] we may say   
ab\t its accuracy 9  matt]s ( anci5t    

hi/ory & geography--! ,book holds a     
lonely primacy  z ! ,book ( ,duty4 ,!   
sci5ti/ may n get f x a full revelation2
  ! littrateur may be tempt$ to omit    
c]ta9 portions f 8 *oice  selections2 ! 
hi/orian may n f9d 9 x a full or        
*ronological li/  ( ev5ts2 b ! man ) a  
moral & spiritual passion1 ! man b5t on 
f9d+ 8 duty t he may d x fai?fully1 w   
discov] ample  mat]ial 9 its pages4     
,inde$1 he w h a s5se ( surplus4 ,!     
ideals  ( ! ,book w be s f> beyond 8    
p]=mance z to give him !  feel+ ( a     
g5tle rebuke4 ,z a ,book ( moral sci5ce1
 moral lit]ature1  moral hi/ory1 !      
,bible has no competitors4 ,z a         
revelation ( ! he>t  ( ,god1 ( ! he>t ( 
man1 & ( ! way 9 :i* ! he>t ( ,god &  ! 
he>t ( man are br\ght into lov+ h>mony1 
! ,bible is supreme4    ,! great        
difficulty 9 ! use ( ! ,bible has come f
 wr5*+ x  f ?is ma9 purpose4 ,confusion 
is sure to arise :5ev] any volume is    
employ$ ap>t f its prim>y int5t4 ,if "o 
wi%es to le>n  ma!matics1 & 8 fooli%    

tea*] %all give him a book ( music1 !   
result is n edify+4 ,! pages ( ! book   
may be prop]ly numb]$1  & ! scales (    
music may be d5ot$ by ! correct         
fractions2 b  ma!matics repres5ts a     
?or\ghly subord9ate purpose1 & ! volume 
does n lead easily on to ,calculus4 ,!  
result is ev5 m confus+ if  ! ari?metic 
be h&$ to a pupil :o wi%es to /udy      
v]sification4 ,!  multiplication table  
may look l v]ses :5 se5 at "s di/ance2  
/ill ! ari?metic's ma9 int5t is n !     
tea*+ ( poetry4 ,!  illu/rations (      
possible confusion c\ld be tak5 f all   
fields4 ,!  common s5se ( ! race saves x
 f ! blund] ( misapply+ !  mo/ ( its    
books4 ,! ,bible1 h[ev]1 has be5        
subject$ to  misapplication because !   
!ory ( its infallibility has (t5 be5    
made  to cov] a wide1 n to say a        
univ]sal1 range4 ,! /ud5t :o goes to  ! 
,bible ) a purpose t is ma9ly hi/orical1
 or sci5tific1 or  geographical1 or     
g5ealogical1 or ma!matical1 or ev5      
poetical &  lit]>y1 may n f9d all 8     

wi%es gratifi$4 ,b ! /ud5t :o seeks  its
 pages "u a pr(\nd s5se ( ,god & ) an   
equally pr(\nd w  to d ,god's w is c]ta9
 to f9d mat]ial = all 8 moral &         
spiritual ambitions4    ,consequ5tly :5 
! religi\s attitude t[>d ! ,bible is    
*ang$ into  a pr(essional or critical or
 debat+ attitude1 ! ,book is deflect$  f
 its int5t4 ,d\btless we mu/ h 9 ! realm
 ( s*ol>%ip "s  m5 :o give !mselves to a
 te*nical discussion ( ! ,bible4 ,^! m5 
may be *>g$ ) ! duty ( recov]+ portions 
( ! ,book to  reality2 & !y may h an    
important1 b second>y1 relation to its  
prim>y purpose4 ,nev]!less _! attitude  
is n ! f9al "o4 ,x  w\ld be useless to  
d5y t ! la/ g5]ation has witness$ a     
*ang$  attitude t[>d ! ,holy            
,scriptures4 ,"o result has be5 t two   
camps  h be5 =m$1 & t d\ghty *ampions ( 
a view h salli$ =?  f ea* camp to d     
w>f>e4 ,! missiles h be5 v]bal4         
,sometimes  !y h be5 abusive4 ,ea*      
*ampion has believ$ himself a ,david & 8
  oppon5t a ,golia?4 ,! unprejudic$     

obs]v] ( ! conflict has _h  difficulty 9
 decid+ :i* *ampion has be5 mo/ guilty (
 a wrong  _s4 ,! cons]vative has call$ !
 progressive v>i\s names1  infidel1     
a!i/1 de/roy]1 betray]1 a successor (   
,judas 9 _s &  ( ,celsus 9 me?od6 ,!    
progressive has respond$ 9 k9d & has    
nam$  ! cons]vative a reaction>y1 an    
intellectual c[>d1 a def5d] ( a         
discr$it$ !ory1 a foe ( lib]ty1 & a     
traitor to ! tru?4 ,!  cons]vative has  
(t5 become a spiritual ,ph>isee & has   
rul$ !  progressive out ( c\rt on !     
gr\nd t ! progressive lack$ piety1  :ile
 ! progressive has (t5 become an        
intellectual ,ph>isee & has  rul$ !     
cons]vative out ( c\rt on ! gr\nd t !   
cons]vative  lack$ s*ol>%ip4 ,!re h1 (  
c\rse1 be5 conspicu\s in/ances (  bread?
 & ca?olicity on bo? sides1 b           
occasionally ! _s ( !  conte/ has n t5d$
 to exalt ! mood ( ! conte/ants or to   
glorify  ! div9e ,book4    ,! results ( 
su* a _s c\ld easily be pr$ict$3 !y _c  
make  = edification4 ,if we li/ on "o   

side ! radical cons]vatives & on  ! o!r 
side ! radical progressives1 we %all    
discov] an evangelical  helplessness 9  
bo? li/s4 ,9 ea* case a conception ( !  
,bible  supplants ! purpose ( ! ,bible4 
,! *ampion def5ds a doctr9e m  ?an he   
promotes a life4 ,! apologi/ ov]comes ! 
prea*]4 ,!  !ori/ de/roys ! evangeli/4  
,all ?is is n a d5ial t !  speculative  
emphasis has its place4 ,! def5d] ( !   
fai? w always  h 8 place4 ,usually he   
mu/ "w 9 ! backgr\nd1 9 "s po9t (       
s*ol>ly retreat4 ,! pa/or & prea*] :o   
goes into a community )  ! idea t 8 ma9 
mission is to promote a special view (  
inspiration  is doom$ to failure1 :ile  
he :o goes into a community ) ! idea  t 
8 ma9 mission is to prea* ! salvation ( 
! ,bible z x  climaxes 9 ,*ri/ _c fail  
utt]ly4 ,!re are cons]vatives &         
progressives ^: m9i/ry is pitiably weak1
 & !re are progressives  & cons]vatives 
^: m9i/ry is gr&ly /rong4 ,! diff]5ce   
comes  f ! po9t ( emphasis4 ,if a man is
 m anxi\s to prove t ,moses  0 ! sole   

au?or ( ! ,p5tateu* ?an he is to prove t
 ,jesus is  ! sole au?or ( salvation1 8 
m9i/ry w answ] to 8 own  emphasis4 ,if a
 man is m anxi\s to prove t !re 7 two   
,isaiahs  ?an he is to %[ t !re is "o   
only "n giv5 among m5 :]eby we  may be  
sav$1 8 m9i/ry w be no m important ?an  
is 8  cont5tion4 ,! prim>y purpose ( !  
,bible is n ! revelation ( !  s+le      
au?or%ip ( "o ( its sections or ! dual  
au?or%ip ( "o (  its books2 its prim>y  
purpose is to decl>e t ,"o is our ,ma/]1
 ev5  ,*ri/4    ,x mu/ be pla9 t1 z !   
div9e revelation ( ! ,bible culm9ates 9 
a ,life1 s ! human int5t ( ! ,bible c   
culm9ate only 9 lives4 ,!  purpose ( !  
,bible is met 9 ,practice4 ,if we adopt 
! milit>y figure  ( life1 ! ,bible is a 
weapon giv5 to m5 = moral w>f>e4        
,sometimes  9 its own pages ! ,^w ( ,god
 is pres5t$ "u ! figure ( a ,sword4  ,! 
writ]s c\ld n h _h 9 m9d ! ,scriptures z
 we h !m n[2  b ! pr9ciple applies to e 
revelation by :i* ,god seeks to br+  m5 
to ! und]/&+ & do+ ( 8 own w4 ,:5       

,isaiah felt  div9e messages burn+ 9 8  
he>t he said1 ,he ha? made my m\? l  a  
%>p sword4 ,! writ] ( ,hebrews took !   
same n]v\s metaphor &  wrote1 ,! ^w (   
,god is quick1 & p[]ful1 & %>p] ?an any 
two-edg$ sword1 pi]c+ ev5 to ! divid+   
asund] ( s\l & _s1  & ( ! jo9ts & m>r[4 
,paul 9 8 description ( ! ,*ri/ian      
armor speaks ( ,! sword ( ! ,_s1 :i* is 
! ^w ( ,god4 ,x  may n be amiss1 !n1 to 
take ?is highly au?oriz$ figure ( spee* 
& to employ x once aga9--n claim+1 (    
c\rse1 t our p>ticul>  applications 7 9 
! ?\ght ( ! fir/ us]s4 ,! po9t is t  "u 
! anci5t milit>y sy/em ! sword _h its   
ma9 int5t1 & t  x nev] did its real "w z
 long z x 0 divorc$ f t int5t4  ,!re 7  
wrong uses ( ! sword1 & !re 7 second>y  
uses ( !  sword2 & !re 0 b "o prim>y use
 ( ! sword4    ,we c conceive ( an      
actual sword z be+ us$ 9 diff]5t ways by
  diff]5t p4 ,a robb] seizes x1 def5ds  
himself aga9/ j arre/1  & sla%es !      
repres5tatives ( a righte\s law4        
,evid5tly ! sword  0 n made = t purpose4

 ,! sportsman takes ! sword1 te/s its   
h&le1 poli%es its blade1 tries its      
resili5cy1 pur*ases a manual (  arms1   
secures ! be/ tea*]1 drills himself 9   
its use4 ,on holidays he  we>s a fla%y  
uni=m1 m>*es ?r\gh ! /reets1 waves !    
glitt]+  ?+ ov] 8 head1 & s makes x an  
in/rum5t ( p]sonal fl\ri%4  ,?is use is 
n evil1 b x does n /& = ! weapon's fir/ 
int5t4  ,a ?ird man1 ) a m s]i\s mi51   
secures ! sword4 ,he is enli/$  9 !     
militia1 & ! "t may come :5 x w be      
necess>y = him to  g into real w>4 ,he  
te/s its h&le & poli%es its blade2 he   
/udies  ! manual ( arms2 he seeks ! be/ 
ma/]s2 he practices its use  ?r\gh _m   
mon?s4 ,:5 ! "t ( w> actually comes ?is 
man draws  ! sword f its scabb>d & goes 
out to d s]vice 9 8 c\ntry's  cause4 ,! 
prim>y purpose ( ! sword is met only 9  
?is e>ne/ use4    ,! ?ree m5 may        
repres5t ?ree classes 9 _! attitudes    
t[>d !  ,bible4 ,! ,bible is (t5 us$ =  
def5se 9 immoralities4 ,x is (t5  us$ z 
a means ( t *eap skill t comes ne> to   

p]sonal display4  ,x is (t5 us$ =       
spiritual def5se & w>f>e4 ,! robb]'s use
 is  evil4 ,! p>ad]'s use is second>y4  
,! w>rior's use is prim>y4    ,_m       
illu/rations ( ! immoral use ( ! ,bible 
c\ld be giv54 ,9 !  /ory ( ! temptation 
( ,jesus ! devil is pictur$ z a us] ( ! 
,scriptures1 & he has n be5 )\t 8       
foll[]s 9 an unholy use (  a holy       
record4 ,! ,bible cov]s a wide range (  
?\ght & exp]i5ce4 ,x  tells ( all mann] 
( s9s4 ,x deals ) all classes ( *>act]s4
 ,x  pres5ts ! lives ( bad m5 :o 7      
sometimes good1 & ( good m5 :o  7       
occasionally bad1 & ( o!r m5 :o 7 q     
/eadily bad or  good4 ,?us ! ,bible     
gives u all sorts ( examples4 ,! record1
  di/ort$ & misappli$1 may be made to   
ju/ify ! balde/ ( s9s4 ,9  matt]s (     
que/ionable morality m5 are ev] ready to
 appeal to !  div9e ,book1 & ev5 =      
actions condemn$ by all enlight5$ moral 
judgm5t ! ,bible is sometimes summon$ z 
an advocate4 ,!re is sc>cely  a s9 :i*  
has n _h a passage ( ,scripture pres5t$ 

z its excuse4  ,m5 h ju/ifi$ ra% murd]  
on ! gr\nd t ,moses kill$ ! cruel       
,egyptian taskma/]4 ,z 0 %[n 9 a previ\s
 *apt] ! practices (  ! patri>*s h be5  
quot$1 ev5 9 ! halls ( ,congress1 z a   
w>rant = bigamy & polygamy4 ,m5 9 ! mid/
 ( unreason+ ang]  h condon$ _! madness 
by recit+ ! words1 ,be ye angry1 & s9   
n4 ,jesus himself nam$ to ! ,jews a     
sacrilegi\s misuse ( a ,bible  phrase by
 :i* he>tless *ildr5 excus$ !mselves f  
filial duties4  ,illu/rations might be  
giv5 t\*+ almo/ e phase ( p]sonal life4 
,ev5 z 9 old days ! wick$ sometimes fl$ 
to a city ( refuge1 s n[  d m5 caught 9 
an evil mood hide !mselves beh9d a      
biblical ramp>t4    ,9 l>g] social      
matt]s ?is use ( ! ,bible has be5 fully 
z /rik+4  ,human slav]y felt secure )9 a
 scriptural =tress4 ,wilb]=ce &         
,cl>kson 9 ,engl&1 & ,g>rison &         
,phillips 9 ,am]ica 7 compell$  to reply
 to biblical argum5ts4 ,*>les ,sumn]1 at
 a meet+ 9  ,massa*usetts1 sp5t an      
entire ev5+ 9 reply+ to a pro-slav]y    

discussion bas$ on ,paul's lett] to     
,philemon1 arriv+ duly at !  conviction 
t ! only logical & religi\s result ( !  
apo/le's  words to ,philemon w\ld be !  
free+ ( slaves 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ian        
bro!rhood4 ,s pieces ( ,mosaic          
legislation & scraps ( ,paul9e          
regulation 7 us$ to conceal ! ,gold5    
,rule & ! law ( frat]nity4  ,x is easy  
to obs]ve "h1 too1 t z m5 advance 9     
e?ical life ?is  use ( ! ,bible ceases4 
,d\btless 9 tw5ty ye>s no "o has he>d ! 
,bible quot$ 9 behalf ( slav]y4 ,yet !  
biblical argum5t w\ld s]ve  q z well =  
re9/at+ slav]y z x did = cont9u+ slav]y4
  ,! argum5t dies n only because ! moral
 consci\sness ( man lives1  b also      
because ! moral judgm5t ( man p]ceives t
 ! g5]al  pr9ciples ( ! ,bible are      
utt]ly oppos$ to human slav]y4 ,! man :o
  propos$ to br+ ! bondage ( m5 back    
into ! social life ( !  _w by means ( ! 
biblical argum5t w\ld be deem$ z mu* an 
ana*ronism z 8 me?od ( debate4    ,?is  
same evil use ( ! ,bible proce$s to-day 

among ! oppon5ts ( !  temp]ance re=m4   
,our debate ) ! salooni/ or brew] or w9e
 mak]  nev] goes f> ere we are told (   
biblical examples ( dr9k+1 z well  z t  
,*ri/ turn$ wat] into w9e 9 8 fir/      
miracle at ,cana (  ,galilee4 ,saloon   
keep]s h fram$ & h plac$ ^u ! walls (   
_! allur+ palaces ,paul's advice to     
,timo?y1 ,take a little w9e =  ?y       
/oma*'s sake1 & ?9e (t5 infirmities4 ,!y
 d n quote !  v]dict t w9e is a mock]1 )
 a bite l t ( a s]p5t & a  /+ l t ( an  
add]--! cause ( woes & sorr[s & r$ness (
  eyes2 nor ! pron\ncem5t t no drunk>d c
 inh]it ! ,k+dom2 nor  ! condemnation   
laid ^u him t putte? ! bottle to 8      
neighbor's  lips4 ,nor d !y put =w>d !  
inevitable drift ( ,paul's law (  *>ity 
:i* comm&s m5 to d naught t w make _!   
bro!rs to  (f5d4 ,nor yet d !y he$ !    
sure drift ( ! ,bible's tea*+ z x  comes
 to its cr[n 9 ,*ri/ himself4 ,! man :o 
w\ld claim t ,jesus  w\ld approve !     
mod]n traffic 9 intoxicat+ liquors w\ld 
convict  himself ( amaz+ p]v]sity &     

ignorance4 ,!re are increas+  evid5ces t
 ! ,ma/] ( life is n[ f9d+ an effective 
use = 8  :ip ( cords & t !re is beg9n+ a
 retreat great] ?an t (  ! anci5t ?ieves
 & dove sell]s4 ,! "t w come :5 m5 w    
m>vel t an attempt 0 ev] made to use !  
,bible z a f\ndation =  ! trade 9       
alcoholics4    ,9 ,scott's ,ivanhoe !re 
is giv5 an example ( ?is misuse ( !     
,bible1  z well z an example ( its      
effective rebuke4 ,rebecca ! ,jewess is 
beautiful 9 p]son1 z %e is 9 "*4 ,brian 
de ,bois-,guilb]t is a  memb] ( ! ,ord] 
( ! ,holy ,temple4 ,he is a da%+1       
h&some1  hypocritical crusad]1 bo? a    
milit>y & a moral adv5tur]4 ,he turns  8
 lewd eye t[>d ,rebecca4 ,%e /&s by an  
op5 w9d[1 ready to ?r[  h]self to dea?  
^u ! rocks f> b5ea? r ?an to submit     
h]self  to 8 wick$ness4 ,to ju/ify 8    
black int5tion ,guilb]t m5tions !       
conduct ( ,david & ,solomon1 & !n says  
to ! tempt$ "o1 ,!  protectors (        
,solomon's ,temple may claim lic5se by !
 example (  ,solomon4 ,! beautiful woman

 makes a wor?y retort1 "o t des]ves     
frequ5t repetition3 ,if ?\ reade/ !     
,scriptures & ! lives ( !  sa9ts only to
 ju/ify ?9e own lic5se & pr(ligacy1 ?y  
crime is l  t ( him :o extracts poison f
 ! mo/ helpful h]bs4 ,no hone/  p]son c 
believe 9 ,guilb]t's use ( ! ,bible2 nor
 c any hone/  p]son escape ! tru? (     
,rebecca's reply4 ,! murd]]'s1 !        
bigami/'s1 ! slavehold]'s1 !            
rum-sell]'s1 ! s5suali/'s me?od  (      
employ+ ! ,bible is ! f9al blasphemy    
aga9/ ! ,holy ,^w4 ,!  robb]s ( life    
simply /eal ! sword ( ! ,_s 9 ord] t !y 
may use x 9 ! s]vice ( hell4 ,wolves 9  
%eep's clo?+ & devils  clad 9 ! liv]y ( 
heav5 are apt figures ( spee* = !       
description  ( ?is p]v]sity4 ,! ,bible  
itself speaks ( ^? :o wre/ !            
,scriptures to _! own de/ruction6    ,! 
second use ( ! sword moves into ! realm 
( ! legitimate1 b  n into ! realm ( !   
f9al4 ,exp]t swordsman%ip is no crime1  
ev5 z  x is n ! highe/ morality4 ,!     
,bible has long be5 "o ( !  favorite    

fields ( ! critical s*ol>4 ,v (t5 ! se>*
 has be5  = te*nical tru? r ?an = vital 
tru?4 ,heat$ discussions h  relat$ to   
que/ions ( dates & au?or%ip4 ,^!        
que/ions are n to  be rul$ out z        
useless4 ,sometimes te*nical tru? gives 
! vital tru?  ( ! ,bible a sett+ t makes
 x m =ceful & p]suasive4 ,x 0           
inevitable t bo? ! high] critics & _!   
oppon5ts w\ld  sometimes g to great     
extremes--! critics to an idolatry (    
intellect1  _! oppon5ts to an idolatry (
 lit]alness4 ,we mu/ all h be5  impress$
 t at times :5 ! spiritual battle has   
be5 int5se !  w>riors h /epp$ aside f ! 
ma9 conflict 9 ord] t !y  might discuss 
h[ & :5 & by :om ! ,sword & its p>ts 7  
fa%ion$6    ,we may *ange ! figure (    
spee* = a mom5t & modify = ! pres5t     
purpose a borr[$ illu/ration4 ,a man    
f9ds a casket buri$ deeply 9 8  y>d4 ,! 
vessel appe>s to h be5 con/ruct$ a long 
"t ago4 ,x  be>s ^u its sides *>act]s t 
are difficult ( translation4 ,!re  is   
ev5 d\bt z to ! nature ( ! metal4 ,! man

 summons ! o!r  memb]s ( ! family4 ,!y  
op5 ! vessel & discov] t x is fill$  )  
gold4 ,at once a w>m dispute beg9s ov]  
sev]al que/ions4 ,:o made  ! casket8 ,:5
 0 x made8 ,h[ _m p]sons took "p 9 its  
fa%ion+  & its fill+8 ,f :at precise    
m9tage did ! co9s come8 ,:at is !  mean+
 ( ! peculi> hi]oglyphics f\nd ^u its   
sides8 ,are all !  co9s ( equal value8  
,^: images are /amp$ ^u !m8 ,! debat]s  
become excit$ ov] ^! moot$ matt]s4 ,at  
la/ "o s5sible memb] (  ! family sugge/s
 t x is app>5t t by "r ( f9d+ ?is       
p>ticul> h\sehold owns ! casket2 t !    
ne$s ( ! memb]s are  _m2 t ! gold1 ev5  
?\gh ! co9age be anci5t1 c be turn$ to  
mod]n use2 t ! que/ions :i* !y are      
debat+ c be settl$ only  by metallurgi/s
 & hi/orians & philologi/s1 if !y are to
 be  settl$ at all2 & t1 p5d+ !         
settlem5t ( incid5tal issues1 !  wants (
 ! family may be ri*ly met by           
appropriat+ ! cont5ts ( !  casket6 ,!   
illu/ration sc>cely ne$s any            
int]pretation4 ,x surely does  repres5t 

! attitude :i* ! dev\t & ob$i5t he>t may
 take 9  ?is p]iod t[>d ! ,holy ,book4  
,! anci5t casket t we call !  ,bible is 
full ( treasures4 ,?is mu* lies beyond  
d\bt or debate4 ,:ile  ! le>n$          
philologi/s & hi/orians & exegetes      
surr\nd ! casket  & try to asc]ta9 !    
dates ( its p>ts1 ! names ( its au?ors1 
!  mean+ ( its obscurities1 ! family (  
,god may cont9ue to draw on its         
exhau/less treasures4 ,nor are !re want+
 signs t m & m our  age is adju/+ itself
 to ?is rev]5t & practical use ( ! ,^w (
  ,god1 & t ,pr(essor ,dobs*tz rightly  
cont5ds 9 8 new volume t  ! ,bible is   
aga9 becom+ ! ,book ( ,devotion4    ,!re
 is likewise :at we might well call !   
l[e/ criticism--!  _s t uses ! ,bible z 
a volume ( puzzles r ?an z a volume  (  
directions4 ,_m a man has sp5t m "t 9   
speculat+ ab\t :]e  ,ca9 got 8 wife ?an 
he has 9 try+ to f9d out h[ to make 8   
own  wife happy4 ,_m a man has sp5t m "t
 9 try+ to f9d out ab\t  ! ,wit* (      
,endor z an excuse = 8 consult+ "s vulg>

  =tune-tell] ( mod]n "t ?an he has sp5t
 9 try+ to le>n !  w & secure ! guidance
 ( ! good & wise ,god4 ,_m a man has    
sp5t m "t 9 discuss+ ,mel*iz$ek1 :o _h  
nei!r ance/ors nor  desc5dants1 ?an he  
has sp5t 9 try+ to le>n f ! ,bible h[ he
  himself may honor 8 =be>s & may tra9 8
 own *ildr5 9  righte\sness4 ,_m a man  
has be5 s piqu$ by curiosity ab\t !     
exact  nature ( ,sa9t ,paul's ?orn 9 !  
fle% z to =get ! tea*+ t  ! grace ( ,god
 c make u equal to any burd5 & torm5t ( 
life4 ,!  m5 ( ?is type w n all[ !      
,bible ! use ( hyp]bole4 ,:5 x  suits _!
 cont5ti\s mood !y become /rict         
lit]ali/s4 ,ev5 ?\gh  !y !mselves may   
decl>e t x is ra9+ pit*=ks or t !  waves
 are da%+ m\nta9 high1 !y w insi/ t     
,*ri/'s words  ab\t ! two coats & ! two 
cloaks & ! two miles are n !  /rong urg+
 ( mu* =be>ance & g5]osity1 b ! c\nsel (
  lit]al folly4 ,mean:ile ! c]ta9ties & 
duties ( ! ,bible outnumb]  its riddles 
& its curiosities _m-fold4 ,!           
importunate call to holy  practice      

ceases n4 ,f ea* ( a ?\s& passages ( !  
,good ,book  !re issues a pati5t rebuke 
= ! curiosity mong]1 ,:at is t to  !e8  
,foll[ ?\ me4    ,?is leads u to ! ?ird 
use ( ! sword z se5 9 our illu/ration4  
,! gallant soldi] took ! weapon & us$ x 
9 h>mony ) its  int5t4 ,s ! ,bible %\ld 
be employ$ preem95tly z a means (       
spiritual def5se & w>f>e4 ,! ,scriptures
 are pr(itable1 n =  immoral            
ju/ification1 n = m]e criticism h[ev]   
exact & se>*+1  n = ! solv+ ( sup]ficial
 riddles1 b = doctr9e1 =  repro(1 =     
in/ruction 9 righte\sness3 t ! man (    
,god may be  p]fect1 ?or\ghly furni%$   
unto all good works4 ,to g to ! ,bible  
) ! motive reveal$ 9 ^! great words is  
to recov] ! ,bible to  its div9e purpose
 z ! book ( human practice4 ,su* a      
motive lifts !  volume above any m]e    
lit]>y or hi/orical aspects4 ,!re is1 = 
example1 ! (t-quot$ /ory ab\t ,b5jam9   
,frankl9's exp]i5ce at !  ,c\rt (       
,france4 ,he 0 pass+ an ev5+ ) a company
 ( cultur$  ladies & g5tlem54 ,!        

conv]sation turn$ to ! subject (        
,ori5tal  life4 ,frankl9 read al\d to ! 
company ! book ( ,ru?4 ,/ruck by !      
beautiful simplicity & _s ( ! n>rative1 
8 he>]s express$  _! delight & desir$ to
 "k 9 :at book ! *>m+ pa/oral c\ld  be  
f\nd6 ,x is safe to say t ^! m5 & wom5  
ne$$ ! lesson (  fidelity 9 ! book (    
,ru? f> m ?an !y ne$$ ! s5se ( its      
lit]>y m]it4    ,we mu/ always return to
 ! idea t ! key to ! ,bible is ! deeply 
religi\s in/9ct & motive4 ,no?+ else w  
really op5 its pages4  ,nor does !      
,bible h]e9 :olly diff] f o!r lit]ature4
 ,!re are  m5 & wom5 s ?or\ghly         
cultivat$ on ! s-call$ practical side ( 
_! natures t x w\ld be puni%m5t = !m to 
read ,:itti]1 or  ,longfell[1 or ,l[ell1
 or ,t5nyson = a full h\r4 ,! dem&s (   
bus9ess or social life h kill$ ! poetic 
impulse4 ,s _m p]sons  may cru% f _!    
natures ! religi\s in/9ct & !n wond] :y 
! ,bible does n appeal to !m6 ,! tru?   
seems to be t a p]son  gets f ! ,bible  
ab\t :at he seeks4 ,x takes div9ely op5$

 eyes to  see ! wondr\s ?+s 9 ! law4 ,! 
psalmi/1 !re=e1 pray$ t  ! *ange might  
come ov] himself r ?an ov] ! p>*m5t4 ,! 
way  to illum9e ! sacr$ page 0 to       
illum9e him4 ,! ,book may lie 9 a  great
 light1 b :at c ! ,book d = a man )     
clos$ eyes8 ,s5eca  tells ( an idiot    
*ild 9 8 home :o1 becom+ bl9d1 insi/$   
always  t ! room 0 d>k6 ,h]e9 is ano!r  
p>able4    ,x is only ?is disposition ( 
! see+ eye & ! ob$i5t h& t  c br+ !     
,bible to u 9 its ma9 purpose4 ,hav+ ?is
 disposition we  %all n suff] ourselves 
to be lur$ into int]e/+ byways4 ,we %all
  h a lamp = our feet & a light = our   
pa?4 ,our spiritual purpose  w defeat   
all ne$less criticism & all ne$less     
dissection4 ,hav+  ?is purpose1 we w    
turn to ! e>ly *apt]s ( ,g5esis4 ,in/ead
 (  debat+ :e!r 9 a lit]al g>d5 ,adam & 
,eve 7 tempt$ by a  lit]al s]p5t to !   
eat+ ( lit]al fruit1 & 7 driv5 ?r\gh a  
lit]al gate1 :ile a lit]al angel ) a    
lit]al flame runn+ along a  lit]al blade
 gu>d$ aga9/ re5trance1 we %all be mov$ 

by ! ?\ght  t we h lift$ ourselves 9    
puny rebellion aga9/ ,god1 & t we  h    
gone =? f our place ( innoc5ce1 & t !   
?ird *apt] (  ,g5esis rec\nts ! ess5tial
 hi/ory ( our s\ls4 ,hav+ ?is religi\s  
purpose1 we %all read ! /ory ( ,job ) a 
view to secur+ its  spiritual lesson4   
,we %all n p]mit any critical argu] to  
conf9e u to  ! "q ( ! hi/oricity ( ,job 
himself4 ,we %all r lay hold  ( ! tea*+ 
( t m>vel\s book1 ) its colossal debate1
 & we  %all see t1 :e!r ! book be a     
hi/ory or a p>able or an allegory1  x   
drives cru%+ suspicion f ! _w by tea*+ t
 suff]+ is  n always ! result ( s91 &   
br+s *e]ful tru/ into ! _w by  tea*+ t  
afflictions bravely endur$ mu/ h _!     
rew>d4 ,! man  :o back 9 t dim & f> age 
got hold ( ! tea*+ ( ! book (  ,job mu/ 
h someh[ caught ! inspiration ( ,god    
himself4 ,! common  gr\nd 9 all ^! moot$
 portions ( ,scripture is really a l>ge 
&  weal?y place2 b only a common        
spiritual purpose w ev] br+             
cons]vatives & progressives toge!r 9 ! k

 & peace ( ,god4    ,"o almo/ hesitates 
to discuss ! book ( ,jonah 9 ?is        
connection  because petty debates h     
robb$ x ( mu* ( its deep] mean+4 ,!     
nature ( ! book d\btless lies beyond    
e>?ly settlem5t4 ,:e!r we  decl>e t     
,jonah's j\rney 0 z hi/orical z ^? (    
,sa9t ,paul1 or  t x 0 z p>abolic z !   
j\rney ( ! prodigal son1 we c f9d  no   
sure end ( ! debate4 ,b all ! :ile !    
tea*+ ( ! book  waits = our ob$i5ce4 ,! 
individual lesson seems to be t :5ev] a 
man turns 8 %ip f ! ,n9eveh ( duty t[>d 
! ,t>%i% (  pleasure he w directly come 
to r\gh & p]il\s seas4 ,9 o!r words1  ! 
man :o flees f 8 ,god-assign$ "w soon]  
or lat] gets into  tr\ble4 ,! mission>y 
lesson is j z pla94 ,back yond] 9 a "t (
  racial n>r[ness1 "s "o caught !       
inspiration f ,god & decl>$  t ! ,"l (  
all ! e>? c>$ = all ! p ( ! e>?4 ,!     
inf9ite love travel$ beyond all our     
little b\nd>ies4 ,! p]sonal  lesson & ! 
mission>y lesson ( ! book ( ,jonah are  
suffici5t to  keep individuals & *ur*es 

busy = a ?\s& ye>s to come4 ,!  _s ) :i*
 we approa* ! book ( ,jonah w decide    
:e!r we  %all become petty debat]s1 or  
m5 & wom5 ) dutiful purpose &  mission>y
 zeal4    ,! conclusion is t :5 we seek 
! ,bible ) ! motive ( holy  practice we 
nev] meet ) disappo9tm5t4 ,! religi\s   
purpose saves  ! ,book = u & saves u by 
! ,book4 ,?is purpose w likewise br+  u 
face to face ) ! ,h]o ( ! ,div9e ,^w4   
,o!r sacr$ lit]atures  may (f] u high   
moral precepts1 & !y may occasionally   
give u  glimpses ( spiritual ideals4 ,b 
"o ,book alone gives u ,*ri/4 ,"o ,book 
alone reveals ! ,r$eem]4 ,! climax (    
practice to :i* ! ,scriptures  call u is
 ! foll[+ ( ,*ri/4 ,9 all our /udies 9  
^! *apt]s  we h f\nd t ! supreme lessons
 c5t]$ 9 8 tea*+ & 9 8  example4 ,!     
,man1 ! ,home1 ! ,s*ool1 ! ,work%op1 !  
,m>ket ,place1  ! ,playgr\nd1 & !       
,hospital all wait ^u him = _! guidance 
&  _! w>n+4 ,b ,jesus is m ?an ! way & !
 tru?2 he is !  ,life4 ,he is m ?an !   
,exempl> ( ,practice2 he is ! ,help] 9  

,practice4 ,he walks ! pages ( ! ,bible 
ev5 z he walk$ ! anci5t  pa?s1 & 8      
disciples may /ill say1 ,behold ! ,lamb 
( ,god1 :i*  take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4    
,o!r sacr$ books may (f]  revelations ( 
morality2 ! ,bible (f]s ! revelation ( a
 ,savi\r4 ,!  ,bible is n its own goal4 
,jesus is ! end ( its revelation4 ,!    
dev\t  9 all ages h be5 ready to use !  
he>t ( ! v]se ( a famili>  hymn3        
,beyond ! sacr$ page1      ,i seek !e1  
,"l2    ,my _s pants = !e1      ,?\ liv+
 ,^w4    ,if m5 seek ! ,exempl> :o w    
give !m a goal = _! practice1  !y f9d   
su* an ,exempl> 9 ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,bible4   
,if !y seek !  ,inspir] :o w give !m a  
long+ = ! p]fect practice1 !y w  f9d t  
,inspir] 9 ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,bible4 ,if m5   
seek ! ,savi\r :o  w help !m on to !    
p]fect practice1 !y w f9d t ,help] 9  ! 
,*ri/ ( ! ,bible4    ,inde$1 x may be   
said to be *>act]i/ic ( ! ,bible t x n  
only  (f]s ! p]fect program1 b t x (f]s 
! p]fect help4 ,?is 0  true ev5 ( ! ,old
 ,te/am5t4 ,jehovah 0 ! /r5g? ( life4 ,8

  p[] 0 z imm$iate z 8 pres5ce4 ,he 0 a 
pres5t help 9 "t (  tr\ble4 ,he 0 a     
pres5t ,guide 9 "t ( p]plexity4 ,!      
,*ri/ian  revelation seems to br+ t     
consci\sness ( div9e help ne>] to m51  &
 to make x m real4 ,h5ce ! ,*ri/ian fai?
 goes ov] all !  _w seek+ to w9 m5 to   
,god & 8 righte\sness4 ,ev]y:]e x       
proclaims a r$eem+ ,god4 ,an ideal )\t a
 ,savi\r may become a  despair--a       
torm5t+ impossibility1 ! lure ( ! f9al  
falsehood4 ,!  ,bible gives ! ideal & !n
 x adds1 ,x is ,god :i* worke? 9 y  bo? 
to w & to d ( 8 good pleasure4 ,! ,bible
 w>ns aga9/  temptation1 & !n x tells ( 
,"o :o 0 himself tempt$ 9 all po9ts  l z
 we are1 yet )\t s91 ( ,"o :o is able to
 succor !m t  are tempt$4 ,! religion ( 
! dead code becomes ! religion ( !  liv+
 ,p]son4 ,! ,ideal becomes ,example1 &  
bo? ,ideal & ,example are  f\nd 9 a     
,savi\r4    ,) all ?is 9 our purpose1 z 
well z 9 our cre$1 we come to !  ,bible 
9 full h>mony ) its prim>y int5t4 ,we   
f9d n[ t = e  moral & spiritual em]g5cy 

! ,book has its message4 ,if x 7        
necess>y we c\ld li/ ^! em]g5cies & %[ !
 ^w t !  ,bible has = ea* ( !m4 ,"h is  
an illu/ration t s]ves z well z  a ?\s& 
= mak+ ! ma9 po9t4 ,! ,gideons h be5    
plac+ !  ,bibles 9 ! hotels ( ,am]ica4  
,travel]s seldom g to _! rooms  )\t see+
 ^u ! table a copy ( ! ,book4 ,!        
organization t  has done ?is good "w (t5
 receives acc\nts1 anonym\s or o!rwise1 
( ! help giv5 by ! ,bibles t its "w has 
suppli$4 ,"h is a  lett] receiv$ f a "y 
woman3        ,p]haps a ^w w help y to  
realize t ! little ,good ,book on      !
 table 9 a lonely hotel room helps "s4  
,la/ night1 aft]      fight+ ! fight t  
any "y woman ) any appe>ance fights1 ,i 
f\nd myself 9 ,*icago at ?is hotel4 ,i  
_h pap]s1 magaz9es1 books1      & o!r   
read+ matt]1 b = a joke--yes1 joke--,i  
pick$ up !      ,bible4 ,x fell op5 at !
 sev5tie? psalm4 ,c y imag9e !          
impression x made on me8 ,i read x aga9 
& aga94 ,ne$less to say1      x help$ & 
,i feel bett]1 happi]1 & n s mu* alone4 

,picture ! full circum/ances1 & we may  
feel t ! help w5t deep]  & wr\ght m ?an 
?is lett] indicates4 ,if ?is "y woman 0 
at  ! beg9n+ ( t dreadful pa? ( dea? t  
invites c>eless  travel]s1 h[ mu* mu/ ^!
 anci5t words1 s graci\sly mod]n1 h     
meant to h]8 ,make ha/e1 ,o ,god1 to    
deliv] me2 make ha/e to help me1 ,o     
,"l4 ,let !m be a%am$ & conf\nd$ t seek 
aft] my s\l3 let !m  be turn$ backw>d1 &
 put to confusion1 t desire my hurt4    
,let !m be  turn$ back = a rew>d ( _!   
%ame t say1 ,aha1 ,aha4 ,let all ^?  t  
seek !e rejoice & be glad 9 !e3 & let   
su* z love ?y  salvation say cont9ually1
 ,let ,god be magnifi$4 ,b ,i am poor & 
ne$y2  make ha/e unto me1 ,o ,god3 ?\   
art my help & my deliv]]2 ,o ,"l1 make  
no t>ry+4 ,any /udy ( ! au?or%ip or date
 ( ?is sev5tie?  psalm1 or any !oriz+ z 
to ! id5tity ( ,! *ief musician1 or  ev5
 any discussion ( ! p>ticul>            
circum/ances "u :i* ! words  7 orig9ally
 writt5 w\ld n h solv$ ! life problem ( 
a "y  woman coax$ on t[>d c>elessness4  

,! psalm 0 p5n$ to make ,god  real1 & 8 
help real4 ,d\btless x p]=m$ t (fice    
long ago2 &  surely x p]=ms t (fice n[  
:5ev] a ne$y he>t supplicates !  good   
,god by means ( ! anci5t pray]4 ,?y ^w h
 ,i hid 9 my he>t1  t ,i might n s9     
aga9/ !e--?is 0 ! psalmi/'s /atem5t z   
to ! reason = c>ry+ portions ( ! anci5t 
revelation ) him on  all 8 j\rneys4     
,:]e)al %all a "y man cleanse 8 way8 ,by
  tak+ he$ !reto accord+ to ?y ^w--?is 0
 ! use ( ,god's  ,^w prescrib$ = all "t4
 ,! writ] ( ! "o hundr$ & n9ete5?  psalm
 did n h our ,bible1 b :5 he wrote ^!   
two v]ses he _h  )9 him ! purpose ( our 
,bible4 ,he br\ght ! anci5t law )9 its  
prim>y int5t1 & he gave ! pr9ciple by   
:i* all lat] ,scripture  %\ld be        
employ$4 ,! ,bible is to be plac$ 9 !   
he>t z a def5se  aga9/ s94 ,! ,bible is 
int5d$ to cleanse ! ways ( life4 ,!     
,bible  is giv5 to lead u to ,him :o is 
himself ! ,p]fect ,life & :o (f]s  !    
,div9e ,grace4    ,all ?is means t ! be/
 apologetic = ! ,bible is ! e>ne/ &     

hone/ use ( ! ,bible4 ,we may well use !
 apo/le's f9e phrase & say  t ^? p]sons 
:o foll[ ! ideals ( ! ,bible "u !       
inspiration ( ! ,savi\r ( ! ,bible are  
liv+ epi/les kn[n &  read ( all m54 ,!y 
are ! mod]n evid5ces = ! anci5t ,book1 !
  human & div9e pro(s ( ! human & div9e 
,book4 ,! ,bible does n  fail ! s\l t   
se>*es its pages = ! pa?s ( tru? &      
righte\sness4 ,! pray] ( ! ritual is t  
we may read1 m>k1 le>n1  & inw>dly      
dige/1 t by pati5ce & com=t ( ?y ,holy  
,^w we may  embrace & ev] hold fa/ !    
bless$ hope ( ev]la/+ life4 ,9  ev]y?+ t
 be>s on mak+ m5 wor?y subjects (       
ev]la/+ life  ! ,bible is ! sure guide4 
,all s9c]e s\ls t come to its *apt]s  ) 
?is prim>y & spiritual int5t w f9d _!   
due rew>d4 ,!y  may /& be=e ! op5 ,book 
confid5t t ! voice ( ,god w speak  ?r\gh
 ! writt5 ,^w & det]m9$ t !y !mselves   
%all ev] be  9 ! attitude ( eag] li/5]s1
 say+1 ,speak1 ,"l2 = ?y s]vants  he>4