,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores & bold text by equal signs4 ,blank pages h be5 elim9at$4 ,v>iations 9 spell+ & hyph5ation h be5 left z 9 ! orig9al4 ,a few typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,illu/ration ,,by ,c4 ,h4 ,,spurgeon ,,new-,,york ,,wilbur ,b4 ,,ket*am #b ,,coop] ,,union ,copyright1 #ahid1 ,by ,,wilbur ,b4 ,,ket*am4 ,,publi%]',s ,,note4 ,! lectures 9 ?is volume 7 orig9ally deliv]$ to ! /ud5ts ( ! ,pa/ors' ,college1 ,metropolitan ,tab]nacle1 ,london1 ,engl&4 ,x is ! fir/ ( 8 unf9i%$ books to be publi%$1 & "o to :i* he _h himself giv5 ! title1 ,! ,art ( ,illu/ration4 ,( ! five lectures includ$ 9 ?is volume1 ! fir/ two 7 revis$ dur+ ,mr4 ,spurgeon's lifetime4 ,two 7 p>tially revis$ by him be=e be+ r$eliv]$ to a lat] company ( /ud5ts ?an ^? :o _h he>d !m = ! fir/ "t4 ,! rema9+ lecture 0 pr9t$ sub/antially z x 0 tak5 by ! report]2 only su* v]bal corrections hav+ be5 made z 7 absolutely necess>y to insure accuracy ( /atem5t4 ,mr4 ,spurgeon has said ( 8 lectures to 8 /ud5ts3 ,i am z mu* at home ) my "y bre?r5 z 9 ! bosom ( my family1 & !re=e speak )\t re/ra9t4 ,i d n (f] t :i* has co/ me no?+1 = ,i h done my be/1 & tak5 abundant pa9s4 ,!re=e1 ) cle> consci5ce1 ,i place my "w at ! s]vice ( my bre?r51 especially hop+ to h a c>eful read+ f "y prea*]s1 ^: pr(it+ has be5 my pr9cipal aim4 ,w4 ,b4 ,k4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,lecture ,i4 ,,page ,,illu/rations ,,9 ,,prea*+ #g ,,lecture ,,ii4 ,,anecdotes ,,f ,,! ,,pulpit #cb ,,lecture ,,iii4 ,,! ,,uses ,,( ,,anecdotes ,,& ,,illu/rations #eg ,,lecture ,,iv4 ,,:]e ,,c ,,we ,,f9d ,,anecdotes ,,& ,,illu/rations8 #ajc ,,lecture ,v4 ,,! ,,sci5ces ,,z ,,s\rces ,,( ,,illu/ration--,,a/ronomy #acg ,,lecture ,i4 ,,illu/rations ,,9 ,,prea*+4 ,! topic n[ be=e u is ! use ( illu/rations 9 our s]mons4 ,p]haps we %all be/ subs]ve our purpose by work+ out an illu/ration 9 ! pres5t address2 = !re is no bett] way ( tea*+ ! art ( pott]y ?an by mak+ a pot4 ,qua9t ,?omas ,full] says1 ,reasons are ! pill>s ( ! fabric ( a s]mon2 b similitudes are ! w9d[s :i* give ! be/ lights4 ,! comp>ison is happy & sugge/ive1 & we w build up our disc\rse "u its direction4 ,! *ief reason = ! con/ruction ( w9d[s 9 a h\se is1 z ,full] says1 to let 9 light4 ,p>ables1 similes1 & metaphors h t effect2 & h5ce we use !m to illu/rate our subject1 or1 9 o!r words1 to bright5 x ) light1 = t is ,dr4 ,johnson's lit]al r5d]+ ( ! ^w illu/rate4 ,(t5 :5 didactic spee* fails to enlight5 our he>]s we may make !m see our mean+ by op5+ a w9d[ & lett+ 9 ! pleasant light ( analogy4 ,our ,savi\r1 :o is ! light ( ! _w1 took c>e to fill 8 spee* ) similitudes1 s t ! common p he>d him gladly2 8 example /amps ) high au?ority ! practice ( illum9at+ heav5ly in/ruction ) comp>isons & similes4 ,to e prea*] ( righte\sness z well z to ,noah1 wisdom gives ! comm&1 ,a w9d[ %alt ?\ make 9 ! ark4 ,y may build up labori\s def9itions & explanations & yet leave y\r he>]s 9 ! d>k z to y\r mean+2 b a ?or\ghly suitable metaphor w wond]fully cle> ! s5se4 ,! pictures 9 an illu/rat$ pap] give u a f> bett] idea ( ! sc5]y :i* !y repres5t ?an c\ld be convey$ to u by ! be/ descriptive lett]press2 & x is mu* ! same ) scriptural tea*+3 ab/ract tru? comes be=e u s mu* m vividly :5 a concrete example is giv51 or ! doctr9e itself is clo!d 9 figurative language4 ,!re %\ld1 if possible1 be at lea/ "o good metaphor 9 ! %orte/ address2 z ,ezekiel1 9 8 vision ( ! temple1 saw t ev5 to ! little *amb]s !re 7 w9d[s suitable to _! size4 ,if we are fai?ful to ! _s ( ! gospel we labor to make ?+s pla93 x is our /udy to be simple & to be und]/ood by ! mo/ illit]ate ( our he>]s2 let u1 !n1 set =? _m a metaphor & p>able be=e ! p4 ,he wrote wisely :o said1 ,! _w bel[ me is a glass 9 :i* ,i may see ! _w above4 ,! works ( ,god are ! %eph]d's cal5d> & ! pl[man's alphabet4 ,hav+ no?+ to conceal1 we h no ambition to be obscure4 ,lycophron decl>$ t he w\ld hang himself ^u a tree if he f\nd a p]son :o c\ld und]/& 8 poem entitl$ ,! ,prophecy ( ,cass&ra4 ,happily no "o arose to drive him to su* a misuse ( timb]4 ,we ?9k we c\ld f9d bre?r5 9 ! m9i/ry :o might safely run ! same risk 9 connection ) _! s]mons4 ,/ill h we among u ^? :o are l ,h]aclitus1 :o 0 call$ ! ,d>k ,doctor because 8 language 0 beyond all compreh5sion4 ,c]ta9 my/ical disc\rses are s d5se t if light 7 admitt$ into !m x w\ld be ext+ui%$ l a tor* 9 ! ,grotta del ,cane3 !y are made up ( ! palpably obscure & ! inexplicably involv$1 & all hope ( und]/&+ !m may be ab&on$4 ,?is /yle ( oratory we d n cultivate4 ,we are ( ! same m9d z ,jo%ua ,%ute1 :o said3 ,t s]mon has mo/ le>n+ 9 x t has mo/ pla9ness4 ,h5ce x is t a great s*ol> 0 wont to say1 ',"l1 give me le>n+ en\gh1 t ,i may prea* pla9 en\gh4' ,w9d[s greatly add to ! pleasure & agreeabl5ess ( a habitation1 & s d illu/rations make a s]mon pleasurable & int]e/+4 ,a build+ )\t w9d[s w\ld be a prison r ?an a h\se1 = x w\ld be q d>k1 & no "o w\ld c>e to take x ^u lease2 &1 9 ! same way1 a disc\rse )\t a p>able is prosy & dull1 & involves a griev\s we>9ess ( ! fle%4 ,! prea*] 9 ,solomon's ,ecclesia/es s\ght to f9d out acceptable words1 or1 z ! ,hebrew has x1 words ( delight3 surely1 figures & comp>isons are delectable to our he>]s4 ,let u n d5y !m ! salt ( p>able ) ! meat ( doctr9e4 ,our congregations he> u ) pleasure :5 we give !m a fair measure ( imag]y3 :5 an anecdote is be+ told !y re/1 take brea?1 & give play to _! imag9ations1 & ?us prep>e !mselves = ! /]n] "w :i* lies be=e !m 9 li/5+ to our pr(\nd] expositions4 ,rid+ 9 a ?ird-class c>riage "s ye>s ago 9 ! ea/]n c\nties1 we _h be5 = a long "t )\t a lamp2 & :5 a travel] light$ a c&le1 x 0 pleasant to see h[ all eyes turn$ t way1 & rejoic$ 9 ! light3 su* is frequ5tly ! effect ( an apt simile 9 ! mid/ ( a s]mon2 x lights up ! :ole matt]1 & gladd5s e he>t4 ,ev5 ! little *ildr5 op5 _! eyes & e>s1 & a smile bright5s up _! faces z we tell a /ory2 = !y1 too1 rejoice 9 ! light :i* /reams 9 ?r\gh our w9d[s4 ,we d>e say !y (t5 wi% t ! s]mon 7 all illu/rations1 ev5 z ! boy desir$ to h a cake made all ( plums2 b t mu/ n be3 !re is a happy m$ium1 & we mu/ keep to x by mak+ our disc\rse pleasant he>+1 b n a m]e pa/ime4 ,no reason exi/s :y ! prea*+ ( ! gospel %\ld be a mis]able op]ation ei!r to ! speak] or to ! he>]4 ,pleasantly pr(itable let all our s]mons be4 ,a h\se mu/ n h ?ick walls )\t op5+s1 nei!r mu/ a disc\rse be all made up ( solid slabs ( doctr9e )\t a w9d[ ( comp>ison or a lattice ( poetry2 if s1 our he>]s w gradually =sake u1 & pref] to /ay at home & read _! favorite au?ors1 ^: lively tropes & vivid images af=d m pleasure to _! m9ds4 ,e ar*itect w tell y t he looks ^u 8 w9d[s z an opportunity = introduc+ ornam5t into 8 design4 ,a pile may be massive1 b x _c be pleas+ if x is n brok5 up ) w9d[s & o!r details4 ,! palace ( ! popes at ,avignon is an imm5se /ructure2 b ! ext]nal w9d[s are s few t x has all ! aspect ( a colossal prison1 & sugge/s no?+ ( :at a palace %\ld be4 ,s]mons ne$ to be brok5 up1 v>i$1 decorat$1 & enliv5$2 & no?+ c d ?is s well z ! introduction ( types1 emblems1 & in/ances4 ,( c\rse1 ornam5t is n ! ma9 po9t to be consid]$2 b /ill _m little excell5ces g to make up p]fection1 & ?is is "o ( ! _m1 & !re=e x %\ld n be ov]look$4 ,:5 ,wisdom built h] h\se %e hew$ out h] sev5 pill>s1 = glory & = beauty1 z well z = ! support ( ! /ructure2 & %all we ?9k t any r\gh hovel is good en\gh = ! beauty ( hol9ess to dwell 98 ,c]ta9ly a graci\s disc\rse is none ! bett] = be+ b]eft ( e grace ( language4 ,m]etrici\s ornam5t we deprecate1 b an appropriate beauty ( spee* we cultivate4 ,tru? is a k+'s daught]1 & h] raim5t %\ld be ( wr\ght gold2 h] h\se is a palace1 & x %\ld be adorn$ ) w9d[s ( agate & gates ( c>buncle4 ,illu/rations t5d to enliv5 an audi5ce & quick5 att5tion4 ,w9d[s1 :5 !y w op5--:i*1 alas6 is n (t5 ! case 9 our places ( wor%ip--are a great bless+ by refre%+ & reviv+ ! audi5ce ) a little pure air1 & ar\s+ ! poor mortals :o are r5d]$ sleepy by ! /agnant atmosph]e4 ,a w9d[ %\ld1 accord+ to its "n1 be a w9d-door1 ?r\gh :i* a brea? ( air may visit ! audi5ce2 ev5 s1 an orig9al figure1 a noble image1 a qua9t comp>ison1 a ri* allegory1 %\ld op5 ^u our he>]s a breeze ( happy ?\ght1 :i* w pass ov] !m l life-giv+ brea?1 ar\s+ !m f _! apa?y1 & quick5+ _! faculties to receive ! tru?4 ,^? :o are accu/om$ to ! soporific s]moniz+s ( c]ta9 dignifi$ div9es w\ld m>vel greatly if !y c\ld see ! en?usiasm & lively delight ) :i* congregations li/5 to spee* ?r\gh :i* !re fl[s a quiet curr5t ( happy1 natural illu/ration4 ,arid z a des]t are _m volumes ( disc\rses :i* are to be met ) ^u ! booksell]s' du/-cov]$ %elves2 b if 9 ! c\rse ( a ?\s& p>agraphs !y conta9 a s+le simile1 x is z an oasis 9 ! ,sah>a1 & s]ves to keep ! read]'s s\l alive4 ,9 fa%ion+ a disc\rse ?9k little ( ! bookworm1 :i* w be sure ( its portion ( meat h[ev] dry y\r doctr9e1 b h pity ^u ^? hung]+ ones imm$iately ar\nd y :o mu/ f9d life ?r\gh y\r s]mon or !y w nev] f9d x at all4 ,if "s ( y\r he>]s sleep on !y w ( necessity wake up 9 et]nal p]dition1 = !y he> no o!r helpful voice4 ,:ile we ?us comm5d illu/rations = necess>y uses1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t !y are n ! /r5g? ( a s]mon any m ?an a w9d[ is ! /r5g? ( a h\se2 & = ?is reason1 among o!rs1 !y %\ld n be too num]\s4 ,too _m op5+s = light may s]i\sly detract f ! /ability ( a build+4 ,we h kn[n s]mons s full ( metaphors t !y became weak1 & we _h almo/ said crazy1 /ructures4 ,s]mons mu/ n be nosegays ( fl[]s1 b %eaves ( :eat4 ,v beautiful s]mons are g5]ally v useless ones4 ,to aim at elegance is to c\rt failure4 ,x is possible to h too mu* ( a good ?+3 a glass h\se is n ! mo/ com=table ( abodes1 & besides o!r objectionable qualities x has ! great fault ( be+ sadly tempt+ to /one-?r[]s4 ,:5 a critical adv]s>y attacks our metaphors he g5]ally makes %ort "w ( !m4 ,to fri5dly m9ds images are argum5ts1 b to oppon5ts !y are opportunities = attack2 ! enemy climbs up by ! w9d[4 ,comp>isons are swords ) two edges :i* cut bo? ways2 & frequ5tly :at seems a %>p & tell+ illu/ration may be wittily turn$ aga9/ y1 s z to cause a laugh at y\r exp5se3 !re=e d n rely ^u y\r metaphors & p>ables4 ,ev5 a second-rate man may def5d himself f a sup]ior m9d if he c dext]\sly turn 8 assailant's gun ^u himself4 ,"h is an in/ance :i* conc]ns myself1 & ,i give x = t reason1 s9ce ^! lectures h all along be5 autobiographical4 ,i give a cutt+ f "o ( our religi\s pap]s3 ,mr4 ,bee*] 0 neatly tripp$ up 9 ',! ,sword & ! ,tr[el4' ,9 8 ',lectures on ,prea*+' he ass]ts t ,mr4 ,spurgeon has succe$$ '9 spite ( 8 ,calv9ism'2 add+ ! rem>k t '! camel does n travel any bett]1 nor is x any m useful1 because ( ! hump on its back4' ,! illu/ration is n a felicit\s "o1 = ,mr4 ,spurgeon ?us retorts3 ',naturali/s assure u ! camel's hump is ( great importance 9 ! eyes ( ! ,arabs1 :o judge ( ! condition ( _! bea/s by ! size1 %ape1 & firmness ( _! humps4 ,! camel fe$s ^u 8 hump :5 he trav]ses ! wild]ness1 s t 9 proportion z ! animal travels ov] ! s&y wa/es1 & suff]s f privation & fatigue1 ! mass dim9i%es2 & he is n fit = a long j\rney till ! hump has rega9$ its proportions4 ,calv9ism1 !n1 is ! spiritual meat :i* enables a man to labor on 9 ! ways ( ,*ri/ian s]vice2 &1 ?\gh ridicul$ z a hump by ^? :o are only look]s-on1 ^? :o trav]se ! we>y pa?s ( a wild]ness exp]i5ce "k too well its value to be will+ to "p ) x1 ev5 if a ,bee*]'s spl5did tal5ts c\ld be giv5 9 ex*ange4' ,illu/rate1 by all means1 b d n let ! s]mon be all illu/rations1 or x w be only suitable = an assembly ( simpletons4 ,a volume is all ! bett] = engrav+s1 b a scrap-book :i* is all woodcuts is usually int5d$ = ! use ( little *ildr54 ,our h\se %\ld be built up ) ! sub/antial masonry ( doctr9e1 ^u ! deep f\ndation ( inspiration2 its pill>s %\ld be ( solid scriptural argum5t1 & e /one ( tru? %\ld be c>efully laid 9 its place2 & !n ! w9d[s %\ld be rang$ 9 due ord]1 ?ree r[s if we w3 light aga9/ light1 l ! h\se ( ! =e/ ( ,lebanon4 ,b a h\se is n erect$ = ! sake ( ! w9d[s1 nor may a s]mon be arrang$ ) ! view ( fitt+ 9 a favorite apologue4 ,a w9d[ is m]ely a conv5i5ce subord9ate to ! entire design1 & s is ! be/ illu/ration4 ,we %all be fooli% inde$ if we compose a disc\rse to display a metaphor2 z fooli% z if an ar*itect %\ld build a ca!dral ) ! view ( exhibit+ a /a9$-glass w9d[4 ,we are n s5t into ! _w to build a ,cry/al ,palace 9 :i* to set out works ( art & elegancies ( fa%ion2 b z wise ma/]-build]s we are to edify a spiritual h\se = ! div9e inhabit+4 ,our build+ is int5d$ to la/1 & is meant = e-day use1 & h5ce x mu/ n be all cry/al & color4 ,we miss our way altoge!r1 z gospel m9i/]s1 if we aim at fla% & f9]y4 ,x is impossible to lay d[n a rule z to h[ mu* adornm5t %all be f\nd 9 ea* disc\rse3 e man mu/ judge = himself 9 t matt]4 ,true ta/e 9 dress c\ld n be readily def9$1 yet e "o kn[s :at x is2 & !re is a lit]>y & spiritual ta/e :i* %\ld be display$ 9 ! measur+ out ( tropes & figures 9 e public spee*4 ,ne quid nimis is a good caution3 d n be too eag] to g>ni% & adorn4 ,"s m5 seem nev] to h en\gh ( metaphors3 ea* "o ( _! s5t5ces mu/ be a fl[]4 ,!y compass sea & l& to f9d a fre% piece ( color$ glass = _! w9d[s1 & !y break d[n ! walls ( _! disc\rses to let 9 sup]flu\s ornam5ts1 till _! productions r resemble a fanta/ic grotto ?an a h\se to dwell 94 ,!y are griev\sly 9 error if !y ?9k t ?us !y manife/ _! own wisdom1 or b5efit _! he>]s4 ,i c\ld almo/ wi% = a return ( ! w9d[-tax if x w\ld *eck ^! poetical bre?r54 ,! law1 ,i believe1 all[$ eight w9d[s free f duty1 & we might also exempt a few1 t is eight metaphors f criticism2 b m ?an t ought to pay heavily4 ,fl[]s ^u ! table at a banquet are well en\gh2 b z nobody c live ^u b\quets1 !y w become objects ( contempt if !y are set be=e u 9 lieu ( sub/antial vi&s4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 a little salt ) y\r meat & be+ compell$ to empty ! salt-cell> is cle> to all2 & we c\ld wi% t ^? :o p\r out s _m symbols1 emblems1 figures1 & devices w\ld rememb] t nausea 9 oratory is n m agreeable ?an 9 food4 ,en\gh is z good z a fea/2 & too _m pretty ?+s may be a great] evil ?an none at all4 ,x is a sugge/ive fact t ! t5d5cy to ab\nd 9 metaphor & illu/ration becomes weak] z m5 gr[ old] & wis]4 ,p]haps ?is may1 9 a measure1 be ascrib$ to ! decay ( _! imag9ation2 b x also occurs at ! same "t z ! rip5+ ( _! und]/&+4 ,"s may h to use few] figures ( necessity1 because !y d n come to !m z a=etime2 b ?is is n always ! case4 ,i "k t m5 :o /ill possess great facility 9 imag]y f9d x less ne$ful to employ t faculty n[ ?an 9 _! e>li] days1 = !y h ! e> ( ! p1 & !y are solemnly resolv$ to fill t e> ) in/ruction z cond5s$ z !y c make x4 ,:5 y beg9 ) a p :o h n he>d ! gospel1 & ^: att5tion y h to w91 y c h>dly g too f> 9 ! use ( figure & metaphor4 ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ us$ v mu* ( x2 inde$1 )\t a p>able spake he n unto !m2 because !y 7 n educat$ up to ! po9t at :i* !y c\ld pr(itably he> pure didactic tru?4 ,x is noticeable t aft] ! ,holy ,gho/ _h be5 giv51 few] p>ables 7 us$1 & ! sa9ts 7 m pla9ly taught ( ,god4 ,:5 ,paul spoke or wrote to ! *ur*es 9 8 epi/les he employ$ few p>ables1 because he address$ ^? :o 7 advanc$ 9 grace & will+ to le>n4 ,z ,*ri/ian m9ds made progress ! /yle ( _! tea*]s became less figurative1 & m pla9ly doctr9al4 ,we seldom see engrav+s 9 ! classics ( ! college2 ^! are res]v$ = ! spell+-books ( ! dame-s*ool4 ,?is %\ld tea* u wisdom1 & sugge/ t we are to be b\nd by no h>d & fa/ rules1 b %\ld use m or less ( any mode ( tea*+ accord+ to our own condition & t ( our p4 ,illu/rations %\ld really ca/ light ^u ! subject 9 h&1 o!rwise !y are %am w9d[s1 & all %ams are an abom9ation4 ,:5 ! w9d[-tax 0 /ill 9 =ce _m p 9 c\ntry h\ses clos$ half _! lights by pla/]+ !m up1 & !n !y _h ! pla/] pa9t$ to look l panes2 s t !re 0 /ill ! appe>ance ( a w9d[1 ?\gh no sunlight c\ld ent]4 ,well d ,i rememb] ! d>k rooms 9 my gr&fa!r's p>sonage1 & my wond] t m5 %\ld h to pay = ! light ( ! sun4 ,bl9d w9d[s are fit emblems ( illu/rations :i* illu/rate no?+1 & ne$ !mselves to be expla9$4 ,gr&iloqu5ce is nev] m *>act]i/ic ?an 9 its figures2 !re x disports itself 9 a v c>nival ( bomba/4 ,we c\ld quote sev]al f9e specim5s ( sublime spread-eagleism & magnific5t nons5se4 ,a piece ( high-fl[n oratory %$s light ^u no?+1 & does n 9 ! fa9te/ degree enable u to und]/& ! reasons4 ,! object ( language ( ?is k9d is n to in/ruct ! he>]1 b to dazzle him1 &1 if possible1 to impress him ) ! idea t 8 m9i/] is a wond]ful orator4 ,he :o condesc5ds to use clap-trap ( any k9d des]ves to be deb>r$ ! pulpit = ! t]m ( 8 natural life4 ,let y\r figures ( spee* really repres5t & expla9 y\r mean+1 or else !y are dumb idols1 :i* ought n to be set up 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x may be well to note t illu/rations %\ld n be too prom95t1 or1 to pursue our figure1 !y %\ld n be pa9t$ w9d[s1 attract+ att5tion to !mselves r ?an lett+ 9 ! cle> light ( day4 ,i am n pron\nc+ any judgm5t ^u w9d[s adorn$ ) glass ( v>i\s colors :i* %9e l mead[s deck$ 9 ! fl[]s ( spr+2 ,i am look+ only to my illu/ration4 ,our figures are meant n s mu* to be se5 z to be se5 ?r\gh4 ,if y take ! he>]'s m9d away f ! subject by excit+ 8 admiration ( y\r own skill 9 imag]y1 y are do+ evil r ?an good4 ,i saw 9 "o ( our exhibitions a portrait ( a k+2 b ! arti/ _h surr\nd$ 8 maje/y ) a b[] ( fl[]s s exquisitely pa9t$ t e "o's eye 0 tak5 away f ! royal figure4 ,all ! res\rces ( ! pa9t]'s art _h be5 lavi%$ ^u ! accessories1 & ! result 0 t ! portrait1 :i* %\ld h be5 all 9 all1 _h fall5 into a second>y place4 ,?is 0 surely an error 9 portrait-pa9t+1 ev5 ?\gh x might be a success 9 art4 ,we h to set =? ,*ri/ be=e ! p1 evid5tly crucifi$ among !m1 & ! lovelie/ emblem or ! mo/ *>m+ image :i* calls ! m9d away f our div9e subject is to be consci5ti\sly =sworn4 ,jesus mu/ be all 9 all3 8 gospel mu/ be ! beg9n+ & end ( all our disc\rs+2 p>able & poesy mu/ be "u 8 feet1 & eloqu5ce mu/ wait ^u him z 8 s]vant4 ,nev] by any possibility mu/ ! m9i/]'s spee* become a rival to 8 subject2 t 7 to di%onor ,*ri/1 & n to glorify him4 ,h5ce ! caution t ! illu/rations be n too conspicu\s4 ,out ( ?is la/ obs]vation comes ! fur!r rem>k t illu/rations are be/ :5 !y are natural & gr[ out ( ! subject4 ,!y %\ld be l ^? well-arrang$ w9d[s :i* are evid5tly "p ( ! plan ( a /ructure1 & n ins]t$ z an aft]?\ght1 or = m]e adornm5t4 ,! ca!dral ( ,milan inspires my m9d ) extreme admiration2 x always appe>s to me z if x mu/ h gr[n out ( ! e>? l a colossal tree1 or r l a =e/ ( m>ble4 ,f its base to its l(tie/ p9nacle e detail is a natural outgr[?1 a portion ( a well-develop$ :ole1 ess5tial to ! ma9 idea2 inde$1 "p & p>cel ( x4 ,su* %\ld a s]mon be2 its exordium1 divisions1 argum5ts1 appeals1 & metaphors %\ld all spr+ out ( itself2 no?+ %\ld be out ( liv+ relation to ! re/2 x %\ld seem z if no?+ c\ld be add$ )\t be+ an excresc5ce1 & no?+ tak5 away )\t inflict+ damage4 ,!re %\ld be fl[]s 9 a s]mon1 b ! bulk ( !m %\ld be ! fl[]s ( ! soil2 n da9ty exotics1 evid5tly import$ ) mu* c>e f a di/ant l&1 b ! natural upspr++ ( a life natural to ! holy gr\nd on :i* ! prea*] /&s4 ,figures ( spee* %\ld be congru\s ) ! matt] ( ! disc\rse2 a rose ^u an oak w\ld be out ( place1 & a lily spr++ f a popl> w\ld be unnatural3 ev]y?+ %\ld be ( a piece & h a manife/ relation%ip to ! re/4 ,occasionally a little b>b>ic spl5dor may be all[$1 aft] ! mann] ( ,?omas ,adams & ,j]emy ,taylor & o!r ma/]s 9 ,israel1 :o adorn tru? ) r>e gems & gold ( ,ophir1 fet*$ f f>4 ,yet ,i w\ld h y note :at ,dr4 ,hamilton says ( ,taylor1 = x is a w>n+ to ^? :o aim at w9n+ ! e> ( ! multitude3 ,?\ghts1 epi!ts1 incid5ts1 images came troop+ r\nd ) irrepressible pr(usion1 & !y 7 all s apt & beautiful t x 0 h>d to s5d any ( !m away4 ,& s he tri$ to f9d a place & use = all--= 'fl[]s & w+s ( butt]flies1' z well z ':eat'2 & if he c\ld n fabricate l9ks ( 8 logical *a9 out ( '! little r+s ( ! v9e' & '! locks ( a new-wean$ boy1' he c\ld at lea/ decorate 8 subject ) exquisite adornm5ts4 ,! passages f 8 lov$ ,au/9 & ,*ryso/om1 & n less belov$ ,s5eca & ,plut>*1 ! s*ol> kn[s h[ to p>don4 ,! squirrel is n m tempt$ to c>ry nuts to 8 ho>d ?an ! booki% au?or is tempt$ to transf] to 8 own pages f9e passages f 8 favorite au?ors4 ,alas6 he little kn[s h[ flat & mean+less !y are to ^? :o h n trav]s$ ! same walks1 & %>$ ! delight ) :i* he f\nd great spoil4 ,to him ea* poli%$ %ell recalls its autumnal tale ( woods1 & groves1 & sun%9e %[]+ ?r\gh ! yell[ leaves2 b to ! qua9t collection '! g5]al public' v mu* pref] a p9t ( filb]ts f a huck/]'s b>r[4 ,no illu/rations are half s tell+ z ^? :i* are tak5 f famili> objects4 ,_m fair fl[]s gr[ 9 =eign l&s1 b ^? are de>e/ to ! he>t :i* bloom at our own cottage door4 ,elaboration into m9ute po9ts is n comm5dable :5 we are us+ figures4 ,! be/ light comes 9 ?r\gh ! cle>e/ glass3 too mu* pa9t keeps out ! sun4 ,god's alt> ( old 0 to be made ( e>?1 or ( unhewn /one1 =1 said ! ,^w1 if ?\ lift up ?y tool ^u x1 ?\ ha/ pollut$ x 7,ex4 xx4 #be74 ,a labor$1 artificial /yle1 ^u :i* ! grav]'s tool has left abundant m>ks1 is m consi/5t ) human plead+s 9 c\rts ( law1 or 9 ! =um1 or 9 ! s5ate1 ?an ) prophetic utt]ances deliv]$ 9 ! "n ( ,god & = ! promotion ( 8 glory4 ,our ,"l's p>ables 7 z simple z tales = *ildr51 & z naturally beautiful z ! lilies :i* sprang up 9 ! valleys :]e he taught ! p4 ,he borr[$ no leg5d f ! ,talmud1 nor fairy tale f ,p]sia1 nei!r fet*$ he 8 emblems f beyond ! sea2 b he dwelt among 8 own p1 & talk$ ( common ?+s 9 homely /yle1 z nev] man spake be=e1 & yet z any obs]vant man %\ld speak4 ,8 p>ables 7 l himself & 8 surr\nd+s1 & 7 nev] /ra9$1 fanta/ic1 p$antic1 or artificial4 ,let u imitate him1 = we %all nev] f9d a model m complete1 or m suitable = ! pres5t age4 ,op5+ our eyes1 we %all discov] abundant imag]y all ar\nd4 ,z x is writt51 ,! ^w is nigh !e1 s also is ! analogy ( t ^w ne> at h&3 ,all ?+s ar\nd me1 :ate'er !y be1 ,t ,i meet z ! *ance may come4 ,h a voice & a spee* 9 !m all-- ,birds t hov] & bees t hum2 ,! bea/ ( ! field or ! /all2 ,! trees1 leaves1 ru%es1 & grasses2 ,! rivulet runn+ away2 ,! bird ( ! air z x passes1 ,or ! m\nta9s t motionless /ay2 ,& yet ^? immovable masses ,keep *ang+1 z dreams d1 all day4 #a #a ,slightly alt]$ f ,fables 9 ,song1 by ,rob]t ,"l ,lytton4 ,!re w be little ne$ to borr[ f ! recondite my/]ies ( human art1 nor to g deep into ! !ories ( sci5ce2 = 9 nature gold5 illu/rations lie ^u ! surface1 & ! pure/ is t :i* is upp]mo/ & mo/ readily disc]n$4 ,( natural hi/ory 9 all its bran*es we may well say1 ,! gold ( t l& is good3 ! illu/rations furni%$ by e-day ph5om5a se5 by ! pl[man & ! wagon] are ! v be/ :i* e>? c yield4 ,an illu/ration is n l a prophet1 = x has mo/ honor 9 its own c\ntry2 & ^? :o h (t5e/ se5 ! object are ^? :o are mo/ gratifi$ by ! figure drawn f x4 ,i tru/ t x is sc>cely necess>y to add t illu/rations mu/ nev] be l[ or mean4 ,!y may n be high-fl[n1 b !y %\ld always be 9 good ta/e4 ,!y may be homely1 & yet *a/ely beautiful2 b r\gh & co>se !y %\ld nev] be4 ,a h\se is di%onor$ by hav+ dirty w9d[s1 cobwebb$ & begrim$1 pat*$ ) br[n pap]1 or /uff$ up ) rags3 su* w9d[s are ! insignia ( a hovel r ?an a h\se4 ,ab\t our illu/rations !re mu/ nev] be ev5 ! slighte/ trace ( any?+ t w\ld %ock ! mo/ delicate mode/y4 ,we l n t w9d[ out ( :i* ,jezebel is look+4 ,l ! bells ^u ! horses1 our lighte/ expressions mu/ be hol9ess unto ! ,"l4 ,( t :i* sugge/s ! grovel+ & ! base we may say ) ! ,apo/le1 ,let x n be once nam$ among y1 z become? sa9ts4 ,all our w9d[s %\ld op5 t[>d ,j]usalem1 & none t[>d ,sodom4 ,we w ga!r our fl[]s always & only f ,emmanuel's l&1 & ,jesus himself %all be _! savor & sweetness1 s t :5 he l+]s at ! lattice to he> u speak ( himself he may say1 ,?y lips1 ,o my sp\se1 drop z ! honeycomb3 honey & milk are "u ?y tongue4 ,t :i* gr[s beyond ! bord] ( purity & good repute mu/ nev] be b\nd up 9 our g>l&s1 nor plac$ among ! decorations ( our disc\rses4 ,t :i* w\ld be exce$+ly clev] & tell+ 9 a /ump orator's spee*1 or 9 a *eap-jack's h>angue1 w\ld be disgu/+ f a m9i/] ( ! gospel4 ,"t 0 :5 we c\ld h f\nd f> too _m specim5s ( c5surable co>s5ess1 b x w\ld be ung5]\s to m5tion !m n[ t su* ?+s are on all h&s condemn$4 ,g5tlem51 take c>e t y\r w9d[s are n brok51 or ev5 crack$3 9 o!r words1 gu>d aga9/ confus$ metaphors & limp+ illu/rations4 ,sir ,boyle ,ro*e is g5]ally cr$it$ ) "s ( ! f9e/ specim5s ( metaphorical conglom]ate4 ,we %\ld imag9e t ! passage is my?ical 9 :i* he is repres5t$ z say+1 ,i smell a rat2 ,i see x float+ 9 ! air2 ,i'll nip x 9 ! bud4 ,m9or blund]+s are frequ5t en\gh 9 ! spee* ( our own c\ntrym54 ,an excell5t temp]ance advocate exclaim$1 ,comrades1 let u be up & do+6 ,let u take our axes on our %\ld]s1 & pl[ ! wa/e places till ! good %ip ,temp]ance sails gaily ov] ! l&4 ,we well rememb]1 ye>s ago1 he>+ a f]v5t ,iri% cl]gyman exclaim1 ,g>ibaldi1 sir1 he is f> too great a man to play second fiddle to su* a wret*$ lum9>y z ,victor ,emmanuel4 ,x 0 at a public meet+1 & !re=e we 7 b\nd to be prop]2 b x w\ld h be5 a great relief to our s\l if we might h indulg$ 9 a he>ty laugh at ! spectacle ( ,g>ibaldi ) a fiddle1 play+ to a lum9>y2 = a c]ta9 nurs]y rhyme j+l$ 9 our e>s1 & sorely tri$ our gravity4 ,a poetic fri5d ?us enc\rag+ly addresses u3 ,m>* on1 h[ev] r\gh ! road1 ,?\gh foes ob/ruct ?y way1 ,deaf to ! b>k+ curs t w\ld ,ensn>e ?y feet a/ray4 ,! o!r ev5+ a bro!r express$ 8 desire t we might all be w9n]s ( s\ls1 & br+ ! ,"l's blood-b\ght jewels to ca/ _! cr[ns at 8 feet4 ,! words _h su* a pi\s r+ ab\t !m t ! audi5ce did n obs]ve ! fractur$ /ate ( ! expression4 ,"o ( y\r own numb] hop$ t e /ud5t might be enabl$ to s\nd ! gospel trumpet ) su* a cle> & c]ta9 s\nd t ! bl9d might see4 ,p]haps he meant t !y %\ld op5 _! eyes ) a/oni%m5t at ! t]rific bla/2 b ! figure w\ld h be5 m congru\s if he _h said t ! deaf %\ld he>4 ,a ,scot* writ]1 9 ref]r+ to a proposal to use an organ 9 div9e s]vice1 says3 ,no?+ w /em ?is avalan*e ( w-wor%ip & gross s9 b ! fall+ back on ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,! ,daily ,news1 9 review+ a book writt5 by an em95t m9i/]1 compla9$ t 8 metaphors 7 apt to be a little unmanageable1 z :5 he spoke ( some?+ :i* _h rema9$ a secret until a /rangely pot5t key 0 ins]t$ among ! hidd5 w>ds ( ! p>5tal he>t1 & a rude wr5* flung wide ! floodgates & set free ! imprison$ /ream4 ,h[ev]1 !re is no wond] t ord9>y mortals commit blund]s 9 figurative spee*1 :5 ev5 8 late ,infallible ,hol9ess ,pius ,,ix4 said ( ,mr4 ,glad/one t he _h sudd5ly come =w>d l a vip] assail+ ! b>k ( ,/4 ,pet]4 ,a vip] assail+ a b>k is r too mu* = ! mo/ accommodat+ imag9ation1 al?\gh "s m9ds are ready = any m>vels4 ,"o ( ^? reviews :i* reckon !mselves to be ! cream ( ! cream took pa9s to in=m u t ! ,dean ( ,*i*e/]1 be+ ! select prea*] at ,/4 ,m>y's1 ,ox=d1 seiz$ ! opportunity to smite ! ,rituali/s hip & ?igh1 ) great volubility & vivacity4 ,samson smote 8 foes ) a great slaught]2 b language is flexible4 ,^! blund]s are to be quot$ by ! page3 ,i h giv5 en\gh to let y see h[ readily ! pit*]s ( metaphor may be crack$1 & r5d]$ unfit to c>ry our mean+4 ,! able/ speak] may occasionally err 9 ?is direction2 x is n a v s]i\s matt]1 & yet1 l a dead fly1 x may spoil sweet o9tm5t4 ,a few bre?r5 ( my acqua9tance are always (f ! l9es2 !y muddle up e figure !y t\*1 & z soon z !y approa* a metaphor we look = an accid5t4 ,x might be wisdom on _! "p to %un all figures ( spee* till !y "k h[ to use !m2 = x is a great pity :5 illu/rations are s confus$ z bo? to d>k5 ! s5se & create div]sion4 ,muddl$ metaphors are muddles inde$2 let u give ! p good illu/rations or none at all4 ,,lecture ,,ii4 ,,anecdotes ,,f ,,! ,,pulpit4 ,x is pretty g5]ally admitt$ t s]mons may wisely be adorn$ ) a fair %>e ( illu/rations2 b anecdotes us$ to t end are /ill reg>d$ by ! prudes ( ! pulpit ) a measure ( suspicion4 ,!y w come d[n l[ en\gh to quote an emblem1 !y w deign to use poetic imag]y2 b !y _c /oop to tell a simple1 homely /ory4 ,!y w\ld probably say 9 confid5ce to _! y\ng] bre?r51 ,bew>e h[ y l[] y\rselves & y\r sacr$ (fice by repeat+ anecdotes1 :i* are be/ appreciat$ by ! vulg> & un$ucat$4 ,we w\ld n retort by exhort+ all m5 to ab\nd 9 /ories1 = !re ought to be discrim9ation4 ,x is freely admitt$ t !re are useful & admirable /yles ( oratory :i* w\ld be disfigur$ by a ru/ic tale2 & !re are honor$ bre?r5 ^: g5ius w\ld nev] all[ !m to relate a /ory1 = x w\ld n appe> suitable to _! mode ( ?\ght4 ,^u ^! we w\ld n ev5 by implication h9t at a c5sure2 b :5 we are deal+ ) o!rs :o seem to be some:at1 & are n :at !y seem1 we feel no t5d]ness2 nay1 we are ev5 mov$ to assail _! /ilt$ greatness4 ,if !y sne] at anecdotes1 we smile at !m & _! sne]s1 & wi% !m m s5se & less />*4 ,affectation ( intellectual sup]iority & love ( rhetorical spl5dor h prev5t$ _m f sett+ =? gospel tru? 9 ! easie/ imag9able mann]1 namely1 by analogies drawn f common ev5ts4 ,because !y c\ld n condesc5d to m5 ( l[ e/ate1 !y h refra9$ f repeat+ incid5ts :i* w\ld h accurately expla9$ _! mean+4 ,fe>+ to be ?\ght vulg>1 !y h lo/ gold5 opportunities4 ,z well might ,david h refus$ to sl+ "o ( ! smoo? /ones at ,golia?'s br[ because he f\nd x 9 a common brook4 ,f individuals s l(ty 9 _! ideas no?+ is likely to fl[ d[n to ! masses ( ! p b a glacial eloqu5ce--a riv] ( ice4 ,dignity is a mo/ poor & despicable consid]ation unless x be ! dignity ( turn+ _m to righte\sness2 & yet div9es :o h _h sc>cely en\gh ( real dignity to save !mselves f contempt h swoll5 huge z high ,olympus ?r\gh ! affectation ( x4 ,a "y g5tleman1 aft] deliv]+ an elaborate disc\rse1 0 told t n m ?an five or six 9 ! congregation _h be5 able to und]/& him4 ,?is he accept$ z a tribute to 8 g5ius2 b ,i take leave to place him 9 ! same class ) ano!r p]son :o 0 accu/om$ to %ake 8 head 9 ! mo/ pr(\nd mann]1 t he might make 8 prelections ! m impressive2 & ?is _h "s effect ) ! gr\ndl+s1 until a %rewd ,*ri/ian woman made ! rem>k t he did %ake 8 head c]ta9ly1 b t !re 0 no?+ 9 x4 ,^? :o are too ref9$ to be simple ne$ to be ref9$ aga94 ,lu!r has well put x 9 8 ,table ,talk3 ,curs$ are all prea*]s t 9 ! *ur* aim at high & h>d ?+s2 & neglect+ ! sav+ heal? ( ! poor unle>n$ p1 seek _! own honor & praise1 & !re=e try to please "o or two great p]sons4 ,:5 ,i prea* ,i s9k myself deep d[n4 ,x may be sup]flu\s to rem9d y ( ! (t-quot$ passage f ,george ,h]b]t's ,c\ntry ,p>son1 & yet ,i _c omit x1 because x is s mu* to my m9d3 ,! ,p>son also s]ves himself ( ! judgm5ts ( ,god1 z ( ^? ( anci5t times1 s especially ( ! late ones2 & ^? mo/ :i* are ne>e/ to 8 p>i%2 = p are v att5tive at su* disc\rses1 & ?9k x behooves !m to be s :5 ,god is s ne> !m1 & ev5 ov] _! heads4 ,sometimes he tells !m /ories & say+s ( o!rs1 accord+ z 8 text invites him2 = !m also m5 he$1 & rememb] bett] ?an exhortations2 :i*1 ?\gh e>ne/1 yet (t5 die ) ! s]mon1 especially ) c\ntry p1 :i* are ?ick & heavy1 & h>d to raise to a po9t ( zeal & f]v5cy1 & ne$ a m\nta9 ( fire to k9dle !m1 b /ories & say+s !y w well rememb]4 ,x ought nev] to be =gott5 t ! great ,god himself1 :5 he w\ld in/ruct m51 employs hi/ories & biographies4 ,our ,bible conta9s doctr9es1 promises1 & precepts2 b ^! are n left alone--! :ole book is vivifi$ & illu/rat$ by m>vel\s records ( ?+s said & done by ,god & by m54 ,he :o is taught ( ,god values ! sacr$ hi/ories1 & kn[s t 9 !m !re is a special fulness & =cibl5ess ( in/ruction4 ,tea*]s ( ,scripture _c d bett] ?an in/ruct _! fell[s aft] ! mann] ( ! ,scriptures4 ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! great tea*] ( tea*]s1 did n disda9 ! use ( anecdotes4 ,to my m9d x seems cle> t c]ta9 ( 8 p>ables 7 facts &1 consequ5tly1 anecdotes4 ,may n ! /ory ( ! ,prodigal ,son h be5 a lit]al tru?8 ,7 !re n actual in/ances ( an enemy s[+ t>es among ! :eat8 ,may n ! ri* fool :o said1 ,take ?9e ease1 h be5 a photograph tak5 f life8 ,did n ,dives & ,laz>us actually figure on ! /age ( hi/ory8 ,c]ta9ly ! /ory ( ^? :o 7 cru%$ by ! fall ( ! t[] ( ,siloam1 & ! sad trag$y ( ! ,galileans1 ^: blood ,pilate _h m+l$ ) _! sacrifices1 7 matt]s ( curr5t ,jewi% gossip1 & our ,"l turn$ bo? ( !m to good acc\nt4 ,:at ,,he did we ne$ n be a%am$ to d4 ,t we may d x ) all wisdom & prud5ce let u seek ! guidance ( ! ,div9e ,_s :i* re/$ ^u him s cont9ually4 ,i %all make up ?is pres5t address by quot+ ! examples ( great prea*]s1 beg9n+ ) ! era ( ! ,re=mation1 & foll[+ on )\t any v rigid *ronological ord] d[n to our own day4 ,examples are m p[]ful ?an precepts2 h5ce ,i quote !m4 ,fir/1 let me m5tion t gr& old prea*]1 ,hugh ,latim]1 ! mo/ ,engli% ( all our div9es1 & "o ^: influ5ce ov] our l& 0 und\bt$ly mo/ p[]ful4 ,s\!y says1 ,latim] m ?an any o!r man promot$ ! ,re=mation by 8 prea*+2 & 9 ?is he e*oes ! m important utt]ance ( ,ridley1 :o wrote f 8 prison1 ,i d ?9k t ! ,"l ha? plac$ old fa!r ,latim] to be 8 /&>d-be>] 9 our age & c\ntry aga9/ 8 mortal foe1 ,anti*ri/4 ,if y h read any ( 8 s]mons1 y mu/ h be5 /ruck ) ! numb] ( 8 qua9t /ories1 season$ ) a homely humor :i* smacks ( t ,leice/]%ire f>mh\se :]e9 he 0 br\ght up by a fa!r :o did yeoman's s]vice1 & a "m :o milk$ ?irty k9e4 ,no d\bt we may attribute to ^! /ories ! break+ d[n ( pews by ! ov]:elm+ ru% ( ! p to he> him1 & ! g5]al int]e/ :i* 8 s]mons excit$4 ,m ( su*1 prea*+1 & we %\ld h less fe> ( ! return ( pop]y4 ,! common p he>d him gladly1 & 8 lively anecdotes acc\nt$ = mu* ( _! eag] att5tion4 ,a few ( ^! n>ratives "o c\ld h>dly repeat1 = ! ta/e ( our age has happily improv$ 9 delicacy2 b o!rs are mo/ admirable & in/ructive4 ,"h are two ( !m3 ,,! ,,fri>',s ,,man ,,& ,,! ,,t5 ,,comm&m5ts4--,i w tell y n[ a pretty /ory ( a fri>1 to refre% y )al4 ,a limit] ( ! ,gray ,fri>s 9 ! "t ( 8 limitation prea*$ _m times1 & _h b "o s]mon at all times2 :i* s]mon 0 ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,& because ?is fri> _h prea*$ ?is s]mon s (t51 "o t he>d x be=e told ! fri>'s s]vant t 8 ma/] 0 call$ ,fri> ,john ,t5 ,comm&m5ts2 :]e=e ! s]vant %[$ ! fri> 8 ma/] !re(1 & advis$ him to prea* ( "s o!r matt]s2 = x griev$ ! s]vant to he> 8 ma/] d]id$4 ,n[1 ! fri> made answ] say+1 ,belike1 !n1 ?\ can/ say ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts well1 see+ ?\ ha/ he>d !m s _m a "t4 ,yea1 said ! s]vant1 ,i w>rant y4 ,let me he> !m1 sai? ! ma/]4 ,!n he began3 ,pride1 covet\sness1 le*]y1 & s numb]$ ! deadly s9s = ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,& s !re be _m at ?is "t :i* be we>y ( ! old gospel4 ,!y w\ld fa9 he> "s new ?+s1 !y ?9k !mselves s p]fect 9 ! old1 :5 !y be no m skilful ?an ?is s]vant 0 9 8 ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,,sa9t ,,an?ony ,,& ,,! ,,cobbl]4--,we read a pretty /ory ( ,sa9t ,an?ony1 :i*1 be+ 9 ! wild]ness1 l$ !re a v h>d & /raight life1 insomu* z none at t "t did ! l1 to :om came a voice f heav5 say+1 ,an?ony1 ?\ art n s p]fect z is a cobbl] t dwelle? at ,alex&ria4 ,an?ony he>+ ?is rose up =?) & took 8 /aff & w5t till he came to ,alex&ria1 :]e he f\nd ! cobbl]4 ,! cobbl] 0 a/oni%$ to see s rev]5d a fa!r to come into 8 h\se4 ,!n ,an?ony said unto him1 ,come & tell me ?y :ole conv]sation & h[ ?\ sp5de/ ?y "t4 ,sir1 said ! cobbl]1 z = me1 good works ,i h none1 = my life is b simple & sl5d]4 ,i am b a poor cobbl]4 ,9 ! morn+ :5 ,i arise ,i pray = ! :ole city :]e9 ,i dwell1 especially = all su* neighbors & poor fri5ds z ,i h4 ,aft]1 ,i set me at my labor1 :]e ,i sp5d ! :ole day 9 gett+ ( my liv+1 & keep me f all falsehood1 = ,i hate no?+ s mu* z ,i d deceitfulness4 ,:]e=e1 :5 ,i make to any man a promise ,i keep x & d x truly1 & s sp5d my "t poorly ) my wife & *ildr51 :om ,i tea* & in/ruct1 z f> z my wit w s]ve me1 to fe> & dread ,god4 ,?is is ! sum ( my simple life4 ,9 ?is /ory y see h[ ,god love? ^? t foll[ _! vocation & live uprightly )\t any falsehood 9 _! deal+4 ,?is ,an?ony 0 a great & holy man1 yet ?is cobbl] 0 z mu* e/eem$ be=e ,god z he4 ,let u take a long leap ( ab\t a c5tury1 & we come to ,j]emy ,taylor1 ano!r bi%op1 :om ,i m5tion imm$iately aft] ,latim] because he is app>5tly su* a contra/ to t homely div9e1 :ile yet 9 v tru? he has a measure ( lik5ess to him z to ! po9t n[ 9 h&4 ,!y bo? rejoic$ 9 figure & metaphor1 & equally delight$ 9 incid5t & n>rative4 ,true1 ! "o w\ld talk ( ,john & ,william1 & ! o!r ( ,anexagoras & ,scipio2 b actual sc5es 7 ! delight ( ea*4 ,9 ?is respect ,j]emy ,taylor may be said to be ,latim] turn$ into ,lat94 ,j]emy ,taylor is z full ( classical allusions z a k+'s palace is full ( r>e treasures1 & 8 language is ( ! l(ty ord] :i* m becomes a patrician audi5ce ?an a popul> assembly2 b :5 y come to ! ess5ce ( ?+s1 y see t if ,latim] is homely1 s also ,taylor n>rates incid5ts :i* are homely to him2 b 8 home is among philosoph]s ( ,greece & s5ators ( ,rome4 ,?is be+ und]/ood1 we v5ture to say t no "o us$ m anecdotes ?an ?is spl5did poet-prea*]4 ,8 biograph] truly says3 ,x w\ld be h>d to po9t out a bran* ( le>n+ or ( sci5tific pursuit to :i* he does n occasionally allude2 or any au?or ( em95ce1 ei!r anci5t or mod]n1 ) :om he does n ev9ce himself acqua9t$4 ,he m ?an once ref]s to obscure /ories 9 anci5t writ]s1 z if !y 7 ( necessity z famili> to all 8 read]s z to himself2 z1 = in/ance1 he talks ( 'poor ,attillius ,aviola1' & aga9 ( '! ,libyan lion t brake loose into 8 wild]ness & kill$ two ,roman boys4' ,9 all ?is he is em95tly select & classical1 & !re=e ,i ! m freely introduce him "h2 = !re c be no reason :y our anecdotes %\ld all be ru/ic2 we1 too1 may rifle ! treasures ( antiquity1 & make ! hea!n contribute to ! gospel1 ev5 z ,hiram ( ,tyre s]v$ "u ,solomon's direction = ! build+ ( ! temple ( ! ,"l4 ,i am no admir] ( ,taylor's /yle 9 o!r respects1 & 8 tea*+ seems to be at times semi-popi%2 b 9 ?is place ,i h only to deal ) him ^u "o p>ticul>1 & ( t matt] he is an admirable example4 ,he lavi%es classic /ories ev5 z an ,asiatic que5 b$ecks h]self ) c\ntless pe>ls4 ,out ( a s]mon ,i extract ! foll[+1 :i* may suffice = our purpose3 ,,/ud5ts ,,progress+ ,,backw>d4--,m5$emus 0 wont to say t ! "y boys t w5t to ,a!ns ! fir/ ye> 7 wise m51 ! second ye> philosoph]s1 ! ?ird orators1 & ! f\r? 7 b plebeians1 & und]/ood no?+ b _! own ignorance4 ,& j s x happ5s to "s 9 ! progresses ( religion4 ,at fir/ !y are viol5t & active1 & !n !y satiate all ! appetites ( religion2 & t :i* is left is t !y 7 soon we>y & sat d[n 9 displeasure1 & return to ! _w & dwell 9 ! bus9ess ( pride or money2 & by ?is "t !y und]/& t _! religion is decl9$1 & pass$ f ! heats & follies ( y\? to ! coldness & infirmities ( old age4 ,,diog5es ,,& ,,! ,,"y ,,man4--,diog5es once spi$ a "y man com+ out ( a tav]n or place ( ent]ta9m5t1 :o1 p]ceiv+ himself obs]v$ by ! philosoph]1 ) "s confusion /epp$ back aga91 t he might1 if possible1 pres]ve 8 fame ) t sev]e p]son4 ,b ,diog5es told him1 ,quanto magis intrav]is1 tanto magis eris 9 caupona 7,! m y g back ! long] y are 9 ! place :]e y are a%am$ to be se574 ,he t conceals 8 s9 /ill reta9s t :i* he c\nts 8 %ame & burd54 ,no examples w h great] weight ) y ?an ^? tak5 f among ! ,puritans1 9 ^: /eps x is our desire to walk1 ?\gh1 alas6 we foll[ ) feeble feet4 ,c]ta9 ( !m ab\nd$ 9 anecdotes & /ories4 ,?omas ,brooks is a signal in/ance ( ! wise & weal?y use ( holy fancy4 ,i put him fir/1 because ,i reckon him to be ! fir/ 9 ! special art :i* is n[ "u consid]ation4 ,he ha? du/ ( gold2 = ev5 9 ! m>g9s ( 8 books !re are s5t5ces ( exce$+ preci\sness1 & h9ts at classic /ories4 ,8 /yle is cle> & full2 he nev] s exce$s 9 illu/ration z to lose sight ( 8 doctr9e4 ,8 floods ( metaphor nev] dr[n 8 mean+1 b float x ^u _! surface4 ,if y h nev] read 8 works ,i almo/ envy y ! joy ( ent]+ = ! fir/ "t ^u 8 ,unse>*able ,ri*es1 try+ 8 ,preci\s ,rem$ies1 ta/+ 8 ,apples ( ,gold1 commun+ ) 8 ,mute ,*ri/ian1 & enjoy+ 8 o!r ma/]ly writ+s4 ,let me give y a ta/e ( 8 quality 9 ! way ( anecdotes4 ,"h are two brief ones2 b he s ab\nds ) !m t y may readily cull scores ( bett] ones = y\rselves4 ,,mr4 ,,wel* ,,weep+4--,a s\l "u special manife/ations ( love weeps t x c love ,*ri/ no m4 ,mr4 ,wel*1 a ,suffolk m9i/]1 weep+ at table1 & be+ ask$ ! reason ( x1 answ]$ x 0 because he c\ld love ,*ri/ no m4 ,! true lov]s ( ,*ri/ c nev] rise high en\gh 9 _! love to ,*ri/4 ,!y c\nt a little love to be no love1 great love to be b little1 /rong love to be b weak1 & ! highe/ love to be inf9itely bel[ ! wor? ( ,*ri/1 ! beauty & glory ( ,*ri/1 ! fulness1 sweetness1 & goodness ( ,*ri/4 ,! top ( _! mis]y 9 ?is life is t !y love s little ?\gh !y are s mu* belov$4 ,,submissive ,,sil5ce4--,su* 0 ! sil5ce ( ,philip ! ,second1 ,k+ ( ,spa91 t :5 8 ,inv9cible ,armada1 t _h be5 ?ree ye>s a-fitt+1 0 lo/1 he gave comm& t all ov] ,spa9 !y %\ld give ?anks to ,god & ! sa9ts t x 0 no m griev\s4 ,?omas ,adams1 ! ,con=m+ ,puritan1 ^: s]mons are full ( rugg$ =ce & pr(\nd mean+1 nev] hesitat$ to ins]t a /ory :5 he felt t x w\ld en=ce 8 tea*+4 ,8 />t+-po9t is ev] "s ,biblical s5t5ce1 or scriptural hi/ory2 & ?is he works out ) mu* elaboration1 br++ to x all ! treasures ( 8 m9d4 ,z ,/[ell says1 ,fables1 anecdotes1 classical poetry1 gems f ! fa!rs & o!r old writ]s1 are scatt]$ ov] almo/ e page4 ,8 anecdotes are usually r\gh-&-ready ones1 & might be comp>$ to ^? ( ,latim]1 only !y are n s g5ial2 _! humor is g5]ally grim & cau/ic4 ,! foll[+ may s]ve z fair specim5s3 ,,! ,,husb& ,,& ,,8 ,,witty ,,wife4--,! husb& told 8 wife t he _h "o ill quality--he 0 giv5 to be angry )\t cause4 ,%e wittily repli$ t %e w\ld keep him f t fault1 = %e w\ld give him cause en\gh4 ,x is ! folly ( "s t !y w be (f5d$ )\t cause1 to :om ! _w promises t !y %all h causes en\gh--,9 ! _w ye %all h tribulation4 ,,! ,,s]vant ,,at ,,! ,,s]mon4--,x is ord9>y ) _m to comm5d ! lecture to o!rs' e>s1 b few comm5d x to _! own he>ts4 ,x is morally true :at ! ,*ri/ian ,tell-,tru? relates3 ,a s]vant com+ f *ur* praise? ! s]mon to 8 ma/]4 ,he asks him :at 0 ! text4 ,nay1 quo? ! s]vant1 x 0 begun be=e ,i came 94 ,:at1 !n1 0 8 conclusion8 ,he answ]$1 ,i came out be=e x 0 done4 ,b :at said he 9 ! mid/8 ,inde$ ,i 0 asleep 9 ! mid/4 ,_m cr[d to get into ! *ur*1 b make no room = ! s]mon to get into !m4 ,william ,gurnall1 ! au?or ( ,! ,*ri/ian 9 ,complete ,armor1 mu/ surely h be5 a relat] ( p]t95t /ories 9 8 s]mons1 s9ce ev5 9 8 set & solid writ+s !y occur4 ,p]haps ,i ne$ n h made ! di/9ction betwe5 8 writ+s & 8 prea*+1 = x appe>s f ! preface t 8 ,*ri/ian 9 ,complete ,armor 0 prea*$ be=e x 0 pr9t$4 ,9 vivid imag]y e page ( 8 fam\s book ab\nds1 & :5ev] ?is is ! case we are sure to light ^u %ort n>ratives & /rik+ incid5ts4 ,he is z pr(use 9 illu/ration z ei!r ,brooks1 ,watson1 or ,sw9nock4 ,happy ,lav5ham1 to h be5 s]v$ by su* a pa/or6 ,by ! way1 ?is ,complete ,armor is beyond all o!rs a prea*]'s book3 ,i %\ld ?9k t m disc\rses h be5 sugge/$ by x ?an by any o!r un9spir$ volume4 ,i h (t5 resort$ to x :5 my own fire has be5 burn+ l[1 & ,i h seldom fail$ to f9d a gl[+ coal ^u ,gurnall's he>?4 ,john ,newton said t if he might read only "o book beside ! ,bible1 he w\ld *oose ,! ,*ri/ian 9 ,complete ,armor1 & ,cecil 0 ( mu* ! same op9ion4 ,j4 ,c4 ,ryle has said ( x1 ,y w (t5 f9d 9 a l9e & a half "s great tru?1 put s concisely1 & yet s fully1 t y really m>vel h[ s mu* ?\ght c\ld be got into s few words4 ,"o or two /ories f ! e>ly "p ( 8 great "w mu/ suffice = our purpose4 ,,bird ,,safe ,,9 ,a ,,man',s ,,bosom4--,a hea!n c\ld say :5 a bird 7fe>$ by a hawk7 flew into 8 bosom1 ,i w n betray !e unto ?9e enemy1 see+ ?\ come/ = sanctu>y unto me4 ,h[ mu* less w ,god yield up a s\l unto its enemy :5 x takes sanctu>y 9 8 "n1 say+1 ,"l1 ,i am hunt$ ) su* a temptation1 dogg$ ) su* a lu/2 ei!r ?\ mu/ p>don x1 or ,i am damn$2 mortify x1 or ,i %all be a slave to x2 take me into ! bosom ( ?y love = ,*ri/'s sake2 ca/le me 9 ! arms ( ?y ev]la/+ /r5g?4 ,x is 9 ?y p[] to save me f or give me up into ! h&s ( my enemy4 ,i h no confid5ce 9 myself or any o!r4 ,into ?y h&s ,i commit my cause1 my life1 & rely on !e4 ,?is dep5d5ce ( a s\l und\bt$ly w awak5 ! almighty p[] ( ,god = su* a "o's def5se4 ,he ha? sworn ! greate/ oa? t c come out ( 8 bless$ lips1 ev5 by himself1 t su* z flee = refuge to hope 9 him %all h /rong consolation 7,heb4 vi4 #ag1 #ah74 ,,! ,,pr9ce ,,) ,,8 ,,family ,,9 ,,dang]4--,suppose a k+'s son %\ld get out ( a besieg$ city :]e he ha? left 8 wife & *ildr51 :om he loves z 8 own s\l1 & ^! all ready to die by sword or fam9e1 if supply come n ! soon]4 ,c\ld ?is pr9ce1 :5 arriv$ at 8 fa!r's h\se1 please himself ) ! delights ( ! c\rt & =get ! di/ress ( 8 family8 or r w\ld he n come po/ to 8 fa!r1 hav+ _! cries & groans always 9 8 e>s1 & be=e he ate or drank d 8 err& to 8 fa!r1 & entreat him if he ev] lov$ him t he w\ld s5d all ! =ce ( 8 k+dom to raise ! siege r ?an any ( 8 de> relations %\ld p]i%8 ,surely1 sirs1 ?\gh ,*ri/ be 9 ! top ( 8 pref]m5t & out ( ! /orm 9 reg>d ( 8 own p]son1 yet 8 *ildr51 left beh9d 9 ! mid/ ( s9's1 ,satan's1 & ! _w's batt]ies1 are 9 8 he>t1 & %all n be =gott5 a mom5t by him4 ,! c>e he takes 9 our bus9ess appe>$ 9 ! spe$y despat* he made ( 8 _s to 8 apo/les' supply1 :i*1 z soon almo/ z he 0 w>m 9 8 seat at 8 ,fa!r's "r h&1 he s5t1 to ! incomp>able com=t ( 8 apo/les & u t to ?is day--yea1 to ! end ( ! _w--d or %all believe on him4 ,john ,flavel 0 greate/ 9 metaphor & allegory2 b 9 ! matt] ( anecdote 8 prea*+ is a f9e example4 ,x 0 said ( 8 m9i/ry t he :o 0 unaffect$ by x mu/ ei!r h _h a v s(t head or a v h>d he>t4 ,he _h a fund ( /rik+ incid5ts1 & a faculty ( happy illu/ration1 & z he 0 a man 9 ^: mann] *e]fulness 0 bl5d$ ) solemnity1 he 0 popul> 9 ! highe/ degree bo? at home & abroad4 ,he s\ght out words :i* might suit ! sailors ( ,d>tm\? & f>m]s ( ,devon1 & !re=e he has left beh9d him 8 ,navigation ,spiritualiz$1 & 8 ,husb&ry ,spiritualiz$1 a legacy = ea* ( ! two ord]s ( m5 :o pl[ ! sea & ! l&4 ,he 0 a man wor? mak+ a pilgrimage to he>4 ,:at a crime x 0 to sil5ce 8 heav5-t\*$ lips by ! abom9able ,act ( ,uni=mity6 ,in/ead ( quot+ sev]al passages f 8 s]mons1 ea* "o conta9+ an anecdote1 ,i h ?\ght x z well to give a mass ( /ories z we f9d !m 9 8 prelections ^u ,,provid5ce ,,9 ,,conv]sion4--,a scrap ( pap] accid5tally com+ to view ha? be5 us$ z an occasion ( conv]sion4 ,?is 0 ! case ( a m9i/] ( ,wales :o _h two liv+s b took little c>e ( ei!r4 ,he1 be+ at a fair1 b\ght some?+ at a p$dl]'s /&+1 & r5t (f a leaf ( ,mr4 ,p]k9s' cate*ism to wrap x 91 & read+ a l9e or two ( x1 ,god s5t x home s z x did ! "w4 ,! m>riage ( a godly man into a c>nal family ha? be5 ord]$ by ,provid5ce = ! conv]sion & salvation ( _m !re94 ,?us we read 9 ! life ( t r5[n$ ,engli% wor?y1 ,mr4 ,john ,bru51 t 9 8 second mat* x 0 agre$ t he %\ld h "o ye>'s diet 9 8 "m-9-law's h\se4 ,dur+ 8 abode !re t ye>1 sai? ,mr4 ,cl>k1 ! ,"l 0 pleas$ by 8 means graci\sly to "w ^u h] s\l1 z also ^u 8 wife's si/] & half-si/]1 _! bro!rs1 ,mr4 ,william & ,mr4 ,?omas ,fox1 ) "o or two ( ! s]vants 9 t family4 ,n only ! read+ ( a book or he>+ ( a m9i/]1 b--:i* is mo/ rem>kable--! v mi/ake or =getfulness ( a m9i/] ha? be5 improv$ by ,provid5ce = ?is end & purpose4 ,augu/9e1 once prea*+ to 8 congregation1 =got ! argum5t :i* he fir/ propos$1 & fell ^u ! errors ( ! ,mani*ees beside 8 fir/ int5tion1 by :i* disc\rse he conv]t$ "o ,firmus1 8 auditor1 :o fell d[n at 8 feet weep+ & confess+ he _h liv$ a ,mani*ee _m ye>s4 ,ano!r ,i knew :o1 go+ to prea*1 took up ano!r ,bible ?an t he _h design$1 9 :i*1 n only miss+ 8 notes b ! *apt] also 9 :i* 8 text lay1 0 put to "s loss !reby4 ,b aft] a %ort pause he resolv$ to speak ab\t any o!r ,scripture t might be pres5t$ to him1 & accord+ly read ! text1 ,! ,"l is n slack conc]n+ 8 promise 7#b ,pet4 iii4 #i72 & ?\gh he _h no?+ prep>$1 yet ! ,"l help$ him to speak bo? me?odically & p]t95tly f x1 by :i* disc\rse a graci\s *ange 0 wr\ght ^u "o 9 ! congregation1 :o ha? s9ce giv5 good evid5ce ( a s\nd conv]sion1 & ackn[l$g$ ?is s]mon to be ! fir/ & only means !re(4 ,george ,sw9nock1 = "s ye>s *apla9 to ,hampd51 _h ! gift ( illu/ration l>gely develop$1 z 8 works prove4 ,"s ( 8 similes are f>-fet*$1 & ! gr[? ( k has r5d]$ c]ta9 ( !m obsolete2 b !y s]v$ 8 purpose1 & made 8 tea*+ attractive4 ,aft] d$uct+ all 8 fancies1 :i* 9 ! pres5t age w\ld be judg$ to be /ra9$1 !re rema9s a r>e am\nt ( sanctifi$ wit & wisdom2 & sp>kl+ "h & !re we spy out a few tell+ /ories1 mo/ly ( classic orig94 ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,paul9us4--,x 0 ! spee* ( ,paul9us :5 8 city 0 tak5 by ! b>b>ians1 ,dom9e1 ne excruci] ob aurum et arg5tum 7,"l1 let me n be tr\bl$ = my silv] & gold :i* ,i h lo/1 = ?\ art all ?+s74 ,z ,noah1 :5 ! :ole _w 0 ov]:elm$ ) wat]1 _h a fair epitome ( x 9 ! ark1 hav+ all sorts ( bea/s & f[ls !re1 s he t 9 a deluge ha? ,god to be 8 ,god ha? ! orig9al ( all m]cies4 ,he :o enjoye? ! ocean may rejoice1 ?\gh "s drops are tak5 f him4 ,,que5 ,,elizabe? ,,& ,,! ,,milkmaid4--,que5 ,elizabe? envi$ ! milkmaid :5 %e 0 9 prison1 b _h %e kn[n ! glori\s reign :i* %e 0 to h = =ty-f\r ye>s %e w\ld n h rep9$ at ! poor happ9ess ( s mean a p]son4 ,*ri/ians are too prone to envy ! husks :i* w&]+ s9n]s fill !mselves ) "h bel[2 b w\ld !y set be=e !m _! glori\s hopes ( a heav51 h[ !y mu/ reign ) ,*ri/ =ev] & ev]1 !y w\ld see little reason = _! rep9+4 ,,! ,,believ+ ,,*ild4--,i h read a /ory ( a little *ild ab\t eight or n9e ye>s old1 t1 be+ extremely p9*$ ) hung]1 look$ "o day pitifully necessit\s on h] "m1 & said1 ,"m1 d y ?9k t ,god w />ve u8 ,! "m answ]$1 ,no1 *ild2 he w n4 ,! *ild repli$1 ,b if he d1 yet we mu/ love him & s]ve him4 ,"h 0 language t spake a well-gr[n ,*ri/ian4 ,=1 inde$1 ,god br+s u to want & mis]y to try u :e!r we love him = 8 own sake or = our own sakes1 = ^? excell5cies t are 9 him or = ^? m]cies we h f him1 to see :e!r we w say ) ! cynic to ,anti/h5es1 ,nullus tam durus erit baculus1 etc4 7,!re %\ld be no cudgel s crabb$ z to beat me f !e74 ,?omas ,watson 0 "o ( ! _m ,puritan prea*]s :o won ! popul> e> by _! frequ5t illu/rations4 ,9 ! cle> fl[+ /ream ( 8 tea*+ we f9d pe>ls ( anecdote v frequ5tly4 ,no "o ev] grew we>y "u su* pleasant yet weighty disc\rse z t :i* we f9d 9 8 ,beatitudes4 ,let two quotations s]ve to %[ 8 skill3 ,,! ,,ve/al ,,& ,,! ,,bracelets4--,mo/ m5 ?9k because ,god ha? bless$ !m ) an e/ate !re=e !y are bless$4 ,alas6 ,god (t5 gives ^! ?+s 9 ang]4 ,he loads 8 enemies ) gold & silv]3 z ,plut>* reports ( ,t>peia1 a ,ve/al nun1 :o b>ga9$ ) ! enemy to betray ! ,capitol ( ,rome to !m 9 case %e might h ! gold5 bracelets on _! left h&s1 :i* !y promis$2 & be+ ent]$ into ! ,capitol1 !y ?rew n only _! bracelets b _! buckl]s1 too1 ^u h]1 ?r\gh ! weight :]e( %e 0 press$ to dea?4 ,god (t5 lets m5 h ! gold5 bracelets ( worldly sub/ance1 ! weight :]e( s9ks !m into hell4 ,oh1 let u1 sup]na anhel>e1 get our eyes fix$ & our he>ts unit$ to ,god ! supreme good4 ,?is is to pursue bless$ness z 9 a *ase4 ,,h$gehog ,,& ,,conies4--,! ,fabuli/ tells a /ory ( ! h$gehog t came to ! cony-burr[s 9 /ormy wea!r & desir$ h>bor1 promis+ t he w\ld be a quiet gue/2 b :5 once he _h gott5 ent]ta9m5t he did set up 8 prickles1 & did nev] leave till he _h ?ru/ ! poor conies out ( _! burr[s4 ,s covet\sness1 ?\gh x ha? _m fair pleas to ins9uate & w9d itself into ! he>t1 yet z soon z y h let x 91 ?is ?orn w nev] cease prick+ till x ha? *ok$ all good beg9n+s & ?ru/ all religion out ( y\r he>ts4 ,i ?9k ?is mu/ suffice to repres5t ! m5 ( ! ,puritanic p]iod1 :o add$ to _! pr(\nd !ology & v>i$ le>n+ a zeal to be und]/ood1 & a skill 9 sett+ =? tru? by ! help ( e-day occurr5ces4 ,! age :i* foll[$ !m 0 b>r5 ( spiritual life1 & 0 afflict$ by a race ( rhetorical div9es1 ^: words _h little connection ) ! ,^w ( life4 ,! scanty ?\ght ( ! ,que5 ,anne dignit>ies ne$$ no aid ( metaphor or p>able3 !re 0 no?+ to expla9 to ! p2 ! utmo/ endeavor ( ^! div9es 0 to hide ! nak$ness ( _! disc\rses ) ! fig-leaves ( ,lat9iz$ v]biage4 ,liv+ prea*+ 0 gone1 spiritual life 0 gone1 & consequ5tly a pulpit 0 set up :i* _h no voice = ! common p2 no voice1 inde$1 = anybody except ! m]e =mali/1 :o is cont5t if decorum be obs]v$ & respectability ma9ta9$4 ,( c\rse1 our notion ( mak+ tru? cle> by /ories did n suit ! dignifi$ dea? ( ! p]iod1 & x 0 only :5 ! dry bones began to be /irr$ t ! popul> me?od 0 aga9 br\ght to ! front4 ,! illu/ri\s ,george ,:itefield /&s1 ) ,wesley1 at ! head ( t noble army :o l$ ! ,revival ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,x is n at ?is pres5t any "p ( my plan to speak ( 8 mat*less eloqu5ce1 unqu5*able e>ne/ness1 & incessant labor2 b x is q accord+ to ! run ( my lecture to rem9d y ( 8 own say+1 ,i use m>ket language4 ,he employ$ pure1 good1 fl[+ ,engli%2 b he 0 z simple z if he spoke to *ildr54 ,al?\gh by no means ab\nd+ 9 illu/ration1 yet he always employ$ x :5 ne$$1 & he n>rat$ incid5ts ) great p[] ( action & emphasis4 ,8 /ories 7 s told t !y ?rill$ ! p3 !y saw z well z he>d1 = ea* ^w _h its prop] ge/ure4 ,"o reason :y he c\ld be und]/ood at s great a di/ance 0 ! fact t ! eye help$ ! e>4 ,z specim5s ( 8 anecdotes ,i h select$ two1 :i* foll[3 ,,! ,,two ,,*apla9s4--,y _c d )\t ! grace ( ,god :5 y come to die4 ,!re 0 a nobleman t kept a dei/ical *apla9 & 8 lady a ,*ri/ian "o4 ,:5 he 0 dy+ he says to 8 *apla91 ,i lik$ y v well :5 ,i 0 9 heal?1 b x is my lady's *apla9 ,i mu/ h :5 ,i am sick4 ,,nev] ,,satisfi$4--,my de> he>]s1 !re is n a s+le s\l ( y all t is satisfi$ 9 y\r /ation4 ,is n ! language ( y\r he>ts :5 appr5tices4 ,we ?9k we %all d v well :5 j\rneym52 :5 j\rneym51 t we %all d v well :5 ma/]s2 :5 s+le1 t we %all d well :5 m>ri$8 ,&1 to be sure1 y ?9k y %all d well :5 y keep a c>riage4 ,i h he>d ( "o :o began l[4 ,he fir/ want$ a h\se2 !n1 says he1 ,i want two1 !n f\r1 !n six4 ,& :5 he _h !m he said1 ,i ?9k ,i want no?+ else4 ,yes1 says 8 fri5d1 y w soon want ano!r ?+2 t is a he>se-&-six to c>ry y to y\r grave4 ,& t made him tremble4 ,fe>+ t ! quotation ( any m examples might prove t$i\s1 ,i w\ld only rem9d y t su* m5 z ,b]ridge1 ,r[l& ,hill1 ,mat!w ,wilks1 ,*ri/mas ,evans1 ,william ,jay1 & o!rs :o h b lately dep>t$ f u1 ow$ mu* ( _! attractiv5ess to ! way 9 :i* !y ar\s$ _! audi5ces1 & fla%$ tru? into _! faces by well-*os5 anecdotes4 ,"t calls ^u me to h done1 & h[ c ,i come to a bett] close ?an by m5tion+ "o liv+ man1 :o1 above all o!rs1 has 9 two cont95ts /irr$ ! masses ( ! p8 ,i ref] to ,d4 ,l4 ,moody4 ,?is admirable bro!r has a great av]sion to ! pr9t+ ( 8 s]mons2 & well he may h1 = he is incessantly prea*+1 & has no "t all[$ him = ! prep>ation ( fre% disc\rses2 & !re=e x w\ld be great unwisdom on 8 "p to pr9t at once ^? addresses ) :i* he is work+ ?r\gh a campaign4 ,we hope1 h[ev]1 t :5 he has done ) a s]mon he w nev] suff] x to die out1 b give x to ! *ur* & to ! _w ?r\gh ! press4 ,our e/eem$ bro!r has a lively1 tell+ /yle1 & he ?9ks x wise frequ5tly to fa/5 a nail ) ! hamm] ( anecdote4 ,"h are ?ree extracts f ! little book entitl$ ,arr[s & ,anecdotes by ,d4 ,l4 ,moody4 ,,! ,,idiot',s ,,"m4--,i "k a "m :o has an idiot *ild4 ,= x %e gave up all society--almo/ ev]y?+--& devot$ h] :ole life to x4 ,& n[1 said %e1 = f\rte5 ye>s ,i h t5d$ x & lov$ x1 & x does n ev5 "k me4 ,oh1 x is break+ my he>t6 ,oh1 h[ ! ,"l mu/ say ?is ( hundr$s "h6 ,jesus comes "h1 & goes f seat to seat ask+ if !re is a place = him4 ,oh1 w n "s ( y take him into y\r he>ts8 ,,surgeon ,,& ,,pati5t4--,:5 ,i 0 9 ,belfa/ ,i knew a doctor :o _h a fri5d1 a lead+ surgeon !re1 & he told me t ! surgeon's cu/om 01 be=e p]=m+ any op]ation1 to say to ! pati5t1 ,take a good look at ! w\nd & !n fix y\r eyes on me1 & don't take !m (f till ,i get ?r\gh ! op]ation4 ,i ?\ght at ! "t t 0 a good illu/ration4 ,s9n]1 take a good look at ! w\nd to-night1 & !n fix y\r eyes on ,*ri/ & don't take !m (f4 ,x is bett] to look at ! rem$y ?an at ! w\nd4 ,,! ,,roll-,,call4--,a soldi] lay on 8 dy+ c\* dur+ our la/ w>1 & !y he>d him say1 ,"h6 ,!y ask$ him :at he want$1 & he put up 8 h& & said1 ,hu%6 ,!y are call+ ! roll ( heav51 & ,i am answ]+ to my "n4 ,& pres5tly he :isp]$1 ,"h6 & he 0 gone4 ,i w we>y y no long]4 ,y may safely d :at ! mo/ useful ( m5 h done be=e y4 ,copy !m n only 9 _! use ( illu/ration1 b 9 _! wisely keep+ x 9 subs]vi5ce to _! design4 ,!y 7 n /ory-tell]s1 b prea*]s ( ! gospel2 !y did n aim at ! ent]ta9m5t ( ! p1 b at _! conv]sion4 ,nev] did !y g out ( _! way to drag 9 a tell+ bit :i* !y _h be5 sav+ up = display1 & nev] c\ld any "o say ( _! illu/rations t !y 7 ,w9d[s t exclude ! light1 ,& passages t lead to no?+4 ,keep y ! due proportion ( ?+s le/ ,i d worse ?an lose my labor1 by becom+ ! cause ( y\r pres5t+ to ! p /r+s ( anecdotes in/ead ( s\nd doctr9es1 = t w\ld be z evil a ?+ z if y (f]$ to hungry m5 fl[]s in/ead ( bread1 & gave to ! nak$ gauze ( gossam] in/ead ( wool5 clo?4 ,,lecture ,,iii4 ,,! ,,uses ,,( ,,anecdotes ,,& ,,illu/rations4 ,! uses ( anecdotes & illu/rations are manifold2 b we may r$uce !m to sev51 s f> z our pres5t purposes are conc]n$1 n = a mom5t imag9+ t ?is w be a complete li/4 ,we use !m1 fir/1 to int]e/ ! m9d & secure ! att5tion ( our he>]s4 ,we _c endure a sleepy audi5ce4 ,to u1 a slumb]+ man is no man4 ,sydney ,smi? obs]v$ t1 al?\gh ,eve 0 tak5 out ( ! side ( ,adam :ile he 0 asleep1 x 0 n possible to remove s9 f m5's he>ts 9 t mann]4 ,we d n agree ) ,hodge1 ! h$g] & dit*]1 :o rem>k$ to a ,*ri/ian man ) :om he 0 talk+1 ,i loikes ,sunday1 ,i does2 ,i loikes ,sunday4 ,& :at makes y l ,sunday8 ,cause1 y see1 x's a day ( re/3 ,i goes d[n to ! old *ur*1 ,i gets into a pew1 & puts my legs up1 & ,i ?9ks o' no?9'4 ,x is to be fe>$ t 9 t[n z well z 9 c\ntry ?is ?9k+ ( no?+ is a v usual ?+4 ,b y\r reg>d = ! sacr$ day1 & ! m9i/ry to :i* y are call$1 & ! wor%ip+ assembly1 w n all[ y to give y\r p ! *ance ( ?9k+ ( no?+4 ,y want to ar\se e faculty 9 !m to receive ! ,^w ( ,god1 t x may be a bless+ to !m4 ,we want to w9 att5tion at ! comm5cem5t ( ! s]vice1 & to hold x till ! close4 ,) ?is aim1 _m me?ods may be tri$2 b possibly none w succe$ bett] ?an ! introduction ( an int]e/+ /ory4 ,?is sets ,hodge li/5+1 & al?\gh he w miss ! fre% air ( ! fields1 & beg9 to feel dr[sy 9 y\r /uffy *apel1 ano!r tale w /ir him to r5ew$ att5tion4 ,if he he>s "s n>rative 9 connection ) 8 village or c\nty1 y w h him all !re1 & y may !n hope to d him good4 ,! anecdote 9 ! s]mon answ]s ! purpose ( an engrav+ 9 a book4 ,ev]ybody kn[s t p are attract$ by volumes ) pictures 9 !m2 & t1 :5 a *ild gets a book1 al?\gh x may pass ov] ! lett]press )\t obs]vation1 x is q sure to pause ov] ! woodcuts4 ,let u n be too great to use a me?od :i* _m h f\nd successful4 ,we mu/ h att5tion4 ,9 "s audi5ces we _c get x if we beg9 ) solid in/ruction2 !y are n desir\s ( be+ taught1 & consequ5tly !y are n 9 a condition to receive ! tru? if we set x be=e !m nak$ly4 ,n[ = a bun* ( fl[]s to attract ^! p to our table1 = aft]w>d we c fe$ !m ) ! food !y s mu* ne$4 ,j z ! ,salvation ,army goes trumpet+ & drumm+ ?r\gh ! /reets to draw ! p into ! b>racks1 s may an e>ne/ man sp5d ! fir/ few m9utes ) an unprep>$ congregation 9 wak+ ! folks up1 & entic+ !m to ent] ! inn] *amb] ( ! tru?4 ,ev5 ?is awak5+ prelude mu/ h 9 x t :i* is wor?y ( ! occasion2 b if x is n up to y\r usual av]age 9 weight ( doctr9e1 x may n only be excus$1 b comm5d$1 if x prep>es ! audi5ce to receive t :i* is to foll[4 ,gr\nd-bait may cat* no fi%2 b x answ]s its purpose if x br+s !m ne> ! bait & ! hook4 ,a congregation :i* has be5 well in/ruct$1 & is ma9ly made up ( e/abli%$ believ]s1 w n ne$ to be address$ 9 ! same /yle z an audi5ce ga!r$ fre% f ! _w1 or a meet+ ( dull1 =mal *ur*-go]s4 ,y\r common s5se w tea* y to suit y\r mann] to y\r audi5ce4 ,x is possible to ma9ta9 pr(\nd & long-cont9u$ att5tion )\t ! use ( an illu/ration2 ,i h frequ5tly done s 9 ! ,tab]nacle :5 x has be5 ma9ly fill$ ) *ur*-memb]s2 b :5 my own p are away1 & /rang]s fill _! places1 ,i br+ out all my /ore ( /ories1 similes1 & p>ables4 ,i h sometimes told anecdotes 9 ! pulpit1 & v delicate & p>ticul> p h express$ _! regret & horror t ,i %\ld say su* ?+s2 b :5 ,i h f\nd t ,god has bless$ "s ( ! illu/rations ,i h us$1 ,i h (t5 ?\ght ( ! /ory ( ! man ) a halb]d1 :o 0 attack$ by a nobleman's dog1 &1 ( c\rse1 9 def5d+ himself1 he kill$ ! animal4 ,! nobleman 0 v angry1 & ask$ ! man h[ he d>$ to kill ! dog2 & ! man repli$ t if he _h n kill$ x ! dog w\ld h bitt5 him & torn him 9 pieces4 ,well1 said ! nobleman1 b y %\ld n h /ruck x on ! head ) ! halb]d2 :y did y n hit x ) ! h&le8 ,my "l1 answ]$ ! man1 s ,i w\ld if x _h tri$ to bite me ) its tail4 ,s1 :5 ,i h to deal ) s91 "s p say1 ,:y don't y address x delicately8 ,:y don't y speak to x 9 c\rtly language8 ,& ,i answ]1 ,s ,i w\ld if x w\ld bite me ) its tail2 b z long z ev] ,i f9d t x deals r\ghly ) me1 ,i w deal r\ghly ) x2 & any k9d ( weapon t w help to slay ! mon/]1 ,i %all n f9d unfitt$ to my h&4 ,we _c af=d 9 ^! days to lose any opportunity ( gett+ hold ( ! public e>4 ,we mu/ use e occasion t comes 9 our way1 & e tool t is likely to help u 9 our "w2 & we mu/ r\se up all our faculties1 & put =? all our en]gies1 if t by any means we may get ! p to he$ t :i* !y are s sl[ to reg>d1 ! great /ory ( righte\sness1 temp]ance1 & judgm5t to come4 ,we %all ne$ to read mu*1 & to /udy h>d1 or else we %all n be able to influ5ce our day & g5]ation = good4 ,i believe t ! greate/ indu/ry is necess>y to make a ?or\ghly effici5t prea*]1 & ! be/ natural ability1 too2 & x is my firm conviction t1 :5 y h ! be/ natural ability1 y mu/ supplem5t x ) ! greate/ imag9able indu/ry1 if y are really to d mu* s]vice = ,god among ?is crook$ & p]v]se g5]ation4 ,! fool 9 ,scotl& :o got into ! pulpit be=e ! prea*] arriv$ 0 reque/$ by ! m9i/] to come d[n4 ,nay1 nay1 answ]$ ! man1 y come up1 too1 = x w take bo? ( u to move ?is /iff-neck$ g5]ation4 ,x w c]ta9ly take all ! wisdom t we c obta9 to move ! p among :om our lot is ca/2 & if we d n use e lawful means ( int]e/+ ! m9ds ( our he>]s1 we %all f9d t !y w be l a c]ta9 o!r congregation1 9 :i* ! p 7 all asleep except "o poor idiot4 ,! m9i/] woke !m up1 & tri$ to reprove !m by say+1 ,!re1 y 7 all asleep except poor ,jock ! idiot2 b 8 rebuke 0 cut %ort by ,jock1 :o exclaim$1 ,& if ,i _h n be5 an idiot1 ,i %\ld h be5 asleep too4 ,i w leave ! moral ( t well-kn[n /ory to speak = itself1 & w pass on to my second po9t1 :i* is1 t ! use ( anecdotes & illu/rations r5d]s our prea*+ lifelike & vivid4 ,?is is a mo/ important matt]4 ,( all ?+s t we h to avoid1 "o ( ! mo/ ess5tial is t ( giv+ our p ! idea1 :5 we are prea*+1 t we are act+ a "p4 ,ev]y?+ !atrical 9 ! pulpit1 ei!r 9 tone1 mann]1 or any?+ else1 ,i loa! f my v s\l4 ,j g into ! pulpit & talk to ! p z y w\ld 9 ! kit*51 or ! draw+-room1 & say :at y h to tell !m 9 y\r ord9>y tone ( voice4 ,let me conjure y1 by ev]y?+ t is good1 to ?r[ away all /ilt$ /yles ( spee*1 & any?+ approa*+ affectation4 ,no?+ c succe$ ) ! masses except naturalness & simplicity4 ,:y1 "s m9i/]s _c ev5 give out a hymn 9 a natural mann]6 ,let u s+ to ! praise & glory ( ,god 7spok5 9 ! tone t is sometimes he>d 9 *ur*es or *apels7--:o w\ld ev] ?9k ( speak+ l t at ! tea-table8 ,i %all be greatly oblig$ if y w k9dly give me ano!r cup ( tea 7spok5 9 ! same unnatural way7--y w\ld nev] ?9k ( giv+ any tea to a man :o talk$ l t2 & if we prea* 9 t /upid /yle1 ! p w n believe :at we say2 !y w ?9k x is our bus9ess1 our occupation1 & t we are do+ ! :ole ?+ 9 a pr(essional mann]4 ,we mu/ %ake (f pr(essionalism ( e k9d1 z ,paul %ook (f ! vip] into ! fire2 & we mu/ speak z ,god has orda9$ t we %\ld speak1 & n by any /range1 out-(-!-way1 new-fangl$ me?od ( pulpit oratory4 ,our ,"l's tea*+ 0 amaz+ly lifelike & vivid2 x 0 ! sett+ out ( tru? be=e ! eye1 n z a flat picture1 b z 9 a /]eoscope1 mak+ x /& up1 ) all its l9es & angles ( beauty 9 lifelike reality4 ,t 0 a f9e liv+ s]mon :5 he took a little *ild1 & set him 9 ! mid/ ( ! disciples2 & t 0 ano!r p[]ful disc\rse :5 he prea*$ ab\t ab/a9+ f c>k+ c>es1 & /oop$ d[n & pluck$ a lily 7z ,i suppose he did7 & said1 ,consid] ! lilies ( ! field1 h[ !y gr[2 !y toil n1 nei!r d !y sp94 ,i c readily suppose t "s rav5s 7 fly+ j ov] 8 head1 & t he po9t$ to !m1 & said1 ,consid] ! rav5s2 = !y nei!r s[ nor reap2 :i* nei!r h /oreh\se nor b>n2 & ,god fe$e? !m4 ,!re 0 a lifelik5ess2 y see1 a vividness1 ab\t ! :ole ?+4 ,we _c always lit]ally imitate our ,"l1 z we h mo/ly to prea* 9 places ( wor%ip4 ,x is a bless+ t we h s _m h\ses ( pray]1 & ,i ?ank ,god t !re are s _m ( !m spr++ up all ar\nd u2 yet ,i %\ld praise ! ,"l /ill m if half ! m9i/]s :o prea* 9 our v>i\s build+s 7 made to turn out ( !m1 & to speak = _! ,ma/] 9 ! highways & byways1 & any:]e t ! p w\ld g to li/5 to !m4 ,we are to g out into all ! _w1 & prea* ! gospel to e creature--n to /op 9 our *apels wait+ = e creature to come 9 to he> :at we h to say4 ,a sportsman :o %\ld sit at 8 p>lor w9d[1 ) 8 gun load$ all ready = %oot+ p>tridges1 w\ld probably n make up a v heavy bag ( game4 ,no2 he mu/ put on 8 busk9s1 & tramp (f ov] ! fields1 & !n he w get a %ot at ! birds he is seek+4 ,s mu/ we d1 bre?r52 we mu/ always h our busk9s ready = field "w1 & be ev] on ! wat* = opportunities ( go+ out among ! s\ls ( m51 t we may br+ !m back z trophies ( ! p[] ( ! gospel we h to proclaim4 ,x might n be wise = u to try to make our s]mons lifelike & vivid 9 ! /yle 9 :i* qua9t old ,mat!w ,wilks sometimes did2 z :51 "o ,sabba? morn+1 he took into ! pulpit a little box1 & aft] a :ile1 op5$ x1 & display$ to ! congregation a small pair ( scales1 & !n1 turn+ ov] ! leaves ( ! ,bible ) great delib]ation1 held up ! balances1 & ann\nc$ z 8 text1 ,?\ art weigh$ 9 ! balances1 & art f\nd want+4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t 0 pu]ile r ?an p[]ful4 ,i l ,mat!w ,wilks bett] :51 on ano!r occasion1 8 text be+1 ,see t ye walk circumspectly1 he comm5c$ by say+1 ,did y ev] see a tom-cat walk+ on ! top ( a high wall t 0 cov]$ ) bits ( brok5 glass bottles8 ,if s1 y _h j !n an accurate illu/ration ( :at is meant by ! injunction1 ',see t ye walk circumspectly4' ,!re is ! case1 too1 ( good ,fa!r ,taylor1 :o1 prea*+ 9 ! /reets 9 "o ( ! t[ns ( ,cali=nia1 /ood on ! top ( a :isky-b>rel4 ,by way ( illu/ration1 he /amp$ 8 foot on ! cask & said1 ,?is b>rel is l man's he>t1 full ( evil /uff2 & !re are "s p :o say t if s9 is )9 y1 x may j z well come out4 ,no1 said ! speak]1 x is n s2 n[ "h is ?is :isky t is 9 ! b>rel "u my foot3 x is a bad ?+2 x is a damnable ?+2 x is a devili% ?+2 b z long z x is kept tightly bung$ up 9 ! b>rel1 x c]ta9ly w n d ! hurt t x w if x is tak5 ov] to ! liquor-b>1 & sold out to ! drunk>ds ( ! neighborhood1 s5d+ !m home to beat _! wives or kill _! *ildr54 ,s1 if y keep y\r s9s 9 y\r own he>t1 !y w be evil & devili%1 & ,god w damn y = !m2 b !y w n d s mu* hurt to o!r p1 at any rate1 z if !y are se5 9 public4 ,/amp+ 8 foot aga9 on ! b>rel1 ! prea*] said1 ,suppose y try to pass ?is cask ov] ! b\nd>ies ( ! c\ntry1 & ! cu/om-h\se (fic] comes & dem&s ! duty ^u its cont5ts4 ,y say t y w n let any ( ! :isky get out2 b ! (fic] tells y t he _c all[ x to pass4 ,s1 if x 7 possible = u to ab/a9 f outw>d s91 yet1 s9ce ! he>t is full ( all mann] ( evil1 x w\ld be impossible = u to pass ! fronti]s ( heav51 & to be f\nd 9 t holy & happy place4 ,t ,i ?\ght to be some:at ( a lifelike illu/ration1 & a capital way ( tea*+ tru?1 al?\gh ,i %\ld n l always to h a :isky-b>rel = a pulpit1 = fe> ! head might fall 91 & ,i might fall 91 too4 ,i %\ld n recomm5d any ( y to be s lifelike 9 y\r m9i/ry z t notable ,fr5* prie/1 :o1 address+ 8 congregation1 said1 ,z to ! ,magdal5es & ^? :o commit ! s9s ( ! fle%1 su* p]sons are v common2 !y ab\nd ev5 9 ?is *ur*2 & ,i am go+ to ?r[ ?is mass-book at a woman :o is a ,magdal5e1 :]eupon all ! wom5 9 ! place b5t d[n _! heads4 ,s ! prie/ said1 ,no1 surely y are n all ,magdal5es2 ,i h>dly ?\ght t 0 ! case2 b y see h[ y\r s9 f9ds y out6 ,nor %\ld ,i ev5 recomm5d y to foll[ ! example ( ! cl]gyman1 :o1 :5 a collection 0 to be made = light+ & w>m+ ! *ur*1 aft] he _h prea*$ "s "t1 blew out ! c&les on bo? sides ( ! pulpit1 say+ t ! collection 0 = ! lights & ! fires1 & he did n require any light1 = he did n read 8 s]mon1 b1 he add$1 :5 ,rog] gives out ! psalm pres5tly1 y w want a light to see y\r books2 s ! c&les are = y\rselves4 ,& z = ! /ove1 ,i d n ne$ its heat1 = my ex]cise 9 prea*+ is suffici5t to keep me w>m2 !re=e y see t ! collection is :olly = y\rselves on ?is occasion4 ,nobody c say t ! cl]gy are collect+ = !mselves ?is "t1 = on ?is ,sunday x is :olly = y\r own selves4 ,i ?\ght ! man 0 a fool = mak+ su* rem>ks1 ?\gh ,i f9d t 8 conduct has be5 ref]r$ to z be+ a v excell5t in/ance ( boldness 9 prea*+4 ,!re is a /ory told ab\t myself1 :i*1 l v _m ( ! tales told ab\t me1 is a /ory 9 two s5ses4 ,x is said t 9 ord] to %[ ! way 9 :i* m5 backslide1 ,i once slid d[n ! bani/]s ( ! pulpit4 ,i only m5tion ?is1 9 pass+1 because x is a rem>kable fact t1 at ! "t ! /ory 0 told1 my pulpit 0 fix$ 9 ! wall1 & !re 0 no bani/]1 s t ! rev]5d fool 7:i* he w\ld h be5 if he _h done :at p said7 c\ld n h p]=m$ ! antic if he _h be5 incl9$ to attempt x4 ,b ! anecdote1 al?\gh x is n true1 s]ves all ! purposes ( ! lifelik5ess ,i h tri$ to describe4 ,y probably recollect ! in/ance ( ,:itefield depict+ ! bl9d man1 ) 8 dog1 walk+ on ! br9k ( a precipice1 & 8 foot almo/ slipp+ ov] ! edge4 ,! prea*]'s description 0 s graphic1 & ! illu/ration s vivid & lifelike1 t ,"l ,*e/]field sprang up & exclaim$1 ,good ,god1 he's gone6 b ,:itefield answ]$1 ,no1 my "l1 he is n q gone2 let u hope t he may yet be sav$4 ,!n he w5t on to speak ( ! bl9d man z be+ l$ by 8 reason1 :i* is only l a dog1 %[+ t a man l$ only by reason is ready to fall into hell4 ,h[ vividly "o w\ld see ! love ( money set =? 9 ! /ory told by our v5]able fri5d1 ,mr4 ,rog]s1 ( a man :o1 :5 he lay a-dy+1 w\ld put 8 money 9 8 m\? because he lov$ x s & want$ to take "s ( x ) him6 ,h[ /rik+ly is ! non-utility ( worldly weal?1 z a com=t to u 9 our la/ days1 br\ght be=e u by ! n>rative 9 :i* good ,j]emiah ,burr\ghes speaks ( a mis] :o _h 8 money-bags laid ne> 8 h& on 8 dy+-b$6 ,he kept tak+ !m up1 & say+1 ,mu/ ,i leave y8 ,mu/ ,i leave y8 ,h ,i liv$ all ^! ye>s = y1 & n[ mu/ ,i leave y8 ,& s he di$4 ,!re is a tale told ( ano!r1 :o _h _m pa9s 9 8 dea?1 & especially ! great pa9 ( a di/urb$ consci5ce4 ,he also _h 8 money-bags br\ght1 "o by "o1 ) 8 mortgages1 & bonds1 & de$s1 & putt+ !m ne> 8 he>t1 he sigh$1 & said1 ,^! won't d2 ^! won't d2 ^! won't d2 take !m away6 ,:at poor ?+s !y all are :5 ,i mo/ ne$ com=t 9 my dy+ mom5ts6 ,h[ di/9ctly love to ,*ri/ is br\ght out 9 ! /ory ( ,john ,lamb]t1 fa/5$ to ! /ake1 & burn+ to dea?1 yet clapp+ 8 h&s z he 0 burn+1 & cry+ out1 ,none b ,*ri/6 ,none b ,*ri/6 until 8 ne!r extremities 7 burn$1 & he fell f ! *a9s into ! fire1 /ill exclaim+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! flames1 ,none b ,*ri/6 ,none b ,*ri/6 ,h[ cle>ly ! tru? /&s out be=e y :5 y he> su* /ories z ^!6 ,y c realize x almo/ z well z if ! incid5t happ5$ be=e y\r eyes4 ,h[ well y c see ! folly ( misund]/&+ betwe5 ,*ri/ians 9 ,mr4 ,jay's /ory ( two m5 :o 7 walk+ f opposite directions on a foggy night6 ,ea* saw :at he ?\ght 0 a t]rible mon/] mov+ t[>d him1 & mak+ 8 he>t beat ) t]ror2 z !y came ne>] to ea* o!r1 !y f\nd t ! dreadful mon/]s 7 bro!rs4 ,s1 m5 ( diff]5t d5om9ations are (t5 afraid ( "o ano!r2 b :5 !y get close to ea* o!r1 & "k ea* o!r's he>ts1 !y f9d out t !y are bre?r5 aft] all4 ,! /ory ( ! negro & 8 ma/] well illu/rates ! ne$ ( beg9n+ at ! beg9n+ 9 heav5ly ?+s1 & n m$dl+ ) ! deep] po9ts ( our holy religion till we h le>n$ its elem5ts ?or\ghly4 ,a poor negro 0 labor+ h>d to br+ 8 ma/] to a k ( ! tru?1 & 0 urg+ him to ex]cise fai? 9 ,*ri/1 :5 he excus$ himself because he c\ld n und]/& ! doctr9e ( election4 ,ah6 ,massa1 said ! negro1 don't y "k :at comes be=e de ,epi/le to de ,romans8 ,y mu/ read de ,book de "r way2 de doctr9e ob election is 9 ,romans1 & d]e is ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john1 fir/4 ,y are only 9 ,mat!w yet2 dat is ab\t rep5tance2 & :5 y get to ,john1 y w read :]e de ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ said dat ,god s lov$ de _w1 dat he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 dat :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b hab ev]la/+ life4 ,s1 bre?r51 y c say to y\r he>]s1 ,y w d bett] by read+ ! f\r ,gospels fir/ ?an by beg9n+ to read 9 ,romans2 fir/ /udy ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john1 & !n y c g on to ! ,epi/les4 ,b ,i mu/ n keep on giv+ y illu/rations1 because s _m w sugge/ !mselves4 ,i h giv5 y suffici5t to %[ t !y d make our prea*+ vivid & lifelike2 !re=e1 ! m y h ( !m1 ! bett]4 ,at ! same "t1 g5tlem51 ,i mu/ w>n y aga9/ ! dang] ( hav+ too _m anecdotes 9 any "o s]mon4 ,y ought1 p]haps1 to h a di% ( salad on ! table2 b if y ask y\r fri5ds to d9n]1 & give !m no?+ b salad1 !y w n f>e v well1 & w n c>e to come to y\r h\se aga94 99 99 99 99 99 ,?irdly1 anecdotes & illu/rations may be us$ to expla9 ei!r doctr9es or duties to dull und]/&+s4 ,!y may1 9 fact1 be ! v be/ =m ( exposition4 ,a prea*] %\ld in/ance1 & illu/rate1 & exemplify 8 subject1 s t 8 he>]s may h real acqua9tance ) ! matt] he is br++ be=e !m4 ,if a man attempt$ to give me a description ( a piece ( ma*9]y1 he w\ld possibly fail to make me compreh5d :at x 0 l2 b if he w h ! goodness to let me see a draw+ ( ! v>i\s sections1 & !n ( ! :ole ma*9e1 ,i w1 someh[ or o!r1 by hook or by crook1 make out h[ x works4 ,! pictorial repres5tation ( a ?+ is always a mu* m p[]ful means ( in/ruction ?an any m]e v]bal description ev] c\ld be4 ,x is j 9 ?is way t anecdotes & illu/rations are s helpful to our he>]s4 ,= in/ance1 take ?is anecdote z illu/rat+ ! text1 ,?\1 :5 ?\ praye/1 ent] into ?y closet1 & :5 ?\ ha/ %ut ?y door1 pray to ?y ,fa!r :i* is 9 secret4 ,a little boy us$ to g up into a hay-l(t to pray2 b he f\nd t1 sometimes1 p]sons came up & di/urb$ him2 !re=e1 ! next "t he climb$ into ! l(t1 he pull$ ! ladd] up aft] him4 ,tell+ ?is /ory1 y might expla9 h[ ! boy ?us ent]$ into 8 closet & %ut ! door4 ,! mean+ is n s mu* ! lit]al entrance into a closet1 or ! %utt+ ( ! door1 z ! gett+ away f e>?ly s\rces ( di/raction1 pull+ up ! ladd] aft] u1 & keep+ out any?+ t might come 9 to h9d] our secret devotions4 ,i wi% we c\ld always pull ! ladd] up aft] u :5 we retire = private pray]2 b _m ?+s try to climb t ladd]4 ,! devil himself w come up to di/urb u if he c2 & he c get into ! hay-l(t )\t any ladd]4 ,:at a capital exposition ( ! fif? comm&m5t 0 t :i* 0 giv5 by ,corporal ,trim1 :5 he 0 ask$1 ,:at do/ ?\ mean by honor+ ?y fa!r & ?y "m8 & he answ]$1 ,please1 y\r honor1 x is all[+ !m a %ill+ a week out ( my pay :5 !y gr[ old4 ,t 0 an admirable explanation ( ! mean+ ( ! text4 ,!n1 if y are try+ to %[ h[ we are to be do]s ( ! ,^w1 & n he>]s only1 !re is a /ory ( a woman :o1 :5 ask$ by ! m9i/] :at he _h said on ,sunday1 repli$ t %e did n rememb] ! s]mon2 b x _h t\*$ h] consci5ce1 = :5 %e got home %e burn$ h] bu%el1 :i* 0 %ort measure4 ,!re is ano!r /ory :i* also goes to %[ t ! gospel may be useful ev5 to he>]s :o =get :at !y h he>d4 ,a woman is call$ ^u by h] m9i/] on ! ,monday1 & he f9ds h] wa%+ wool 9 a sieve1 hold+ x "u ! pump4 ,he asks h]1 ,h[ did y enjoy la/ ,sabba?'s disc\rses8 & %e says t !y did h] mu* good4 ,well1 :at 0 ! text8 ,%e does n recollect4 ,:at 0 ! subject8 ,ah1 sir1 x is q gone f me6 says ! poor woman4 ,does %e rememb] any ( ! rem>ks t 7 made8 ,no1 !y are all gone4 ,well1 !n1 ,m>y1 says ! m9i/]1 x c\ld n h done y mu* good4 ,oh6 b x _h done h] a great deal ( good2 & %e expla9$ x to him by say+1 ,i w tell y1 sir1 h[ x is2 ,i put ?is wool 9 ! sieve "u ! pump1 ,i pump on x1 & all ! wat] runs ?r\gh ! sieve1 b !n x wa%es ! wool4 ,s x is ) y\r s]mon2 x comes into my he>t1 & !n x runs "r ?r\gh my poor memory1 :i* is l a sieve1 b x wa%es em clean1 sir4 ,y might talk = a long :ile ab\t ! cleans+ & sanctify+ p[] ( ! ,^w1 & x w\ld n make su* an impression ^u y\r he>]s z t simple /ory w\ld4 ,:at f9] exposition ( ! text1 ,weep ) !m t weep1 c y h ?an ?is pretty anecdote8 ,"m1 said little ,annie1 ,i _c make out :y poor ,wid[ ,br[n likes me to g 9 to see h]2 %e says ,i d com=t h] s2 b1 "m1 ,i _c say any?+ to com=t h]1 & z soon z %e beg9s cry+1 ,i put my arms r\nd h] neck1 & ,i cry too1 & %e says t t com=ts h]4 ,& s x does2 t is ! v ess5ce ( ! com=t1 ! sympa?y1 ! fell[-feel+ t mov$ ! little girl to weep ) ! weep+ wid[4 ,mr4 ,h]vey ?us illu/rates ! great tru? ( ! diff]5t appe>ance ( s9 to ! eye ( ,god & ! eye ( man4 ,he says t y may take a small insect1 & ) ! t9ie/ ne$le make a puncture 9 x s m9ute t y c sc>cely see x ) ! nak$ eye2 b :5 y look at x ?r\gh a microscope1 y see an enorm\s r5t1 out ( :i* !re fl[s a purple /ream1 mak+ ! creature seem to y z ?\gh x _h be5 smitt5 ) ! ax t kille? an ox4 ,x is b a defect ( our vision t we _c see ?+s correctly2 b ! microscope reveals !m z !y really are4 ,?us y may expla9 to y\r he>]s h[ ,god's microscopic eye sees s9 9 its true aspects4 ,suppose t y want$ to set =? ! "* ( ,caleb1 :o foll[$ ! ,"l fully2 x w\ld greatly help _m ( y\r p if y said t ! "n ,caleb signifies a dog1 & !n %[$ h[ a dog foll[s 8 ma/]4 ,!re is 8 own] on horseback1 rid+ along ! miry roads2 b ! dog keeps z close to him z he c1 no matt] h[ mu* mud & dirt are spla%$ ^u him1 & n he$+ ! kicks he might get f ! horse's heels4 ,ev5 s %\ld we foll[ ! ,"l4 ,if y wi% to exemplify ! %ortness ( "t1 y might br+ 9 ! poor seam/ress1 ) h] little piece ( c&le1 /it*+ away to get h] "w done be=e ! light w5t out4 ,_m prea*]s f9d ! greate/ difficulty 9 gett+ suitable metaphors to set =? simple fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re is a capital anecdote ( an idiot :o 0 ask$ by ! m9i/]1 :o 0 try+ to in/ruct him1 :e!r he _h a s\l4 ,to ! utt] con/]nation ( 8 k9d tea*]1 he repli$1 ,no1 ,i h no s\l4 ,! prea*] said he 0 greatly surpris$1 aft] he _h be5 taught = ye>s1 t he did n "k bett] ?an t2 b ! poor fell[ ?us expla9$ himself1 ,i _h a s\l once1 b ,i lo/ x2 & ,jesus ,*ri/ came & f\nd x1 & n[ ,i let him keep x1 = x is 81 x does n belong to me any long]4 ,t is a f9e picture ( ! way ( salvation by simple fai? 9 ! sub/itution ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 & ! smalle/ *ild 9 ! congregation might be able to und]/& x ?r\gh ! /ory ( ! poor idiot4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f\r?ly1 !re is a k9d ( reason+ 9 anecdotes & illu/rations1 :i* is v cle> to illogical m9ds2 & _m ( our he>]s1 un=tunately1 h su* m9ds1 yet !y c und]/& illu/rative in/ances & /ubborn facts4 ,tru?ful anecdotes are facts1 & facts are /ubborn ?+s4 ,in/ances1 :5 suffici5tly multipli$1 z we "k by ! inductive philosophy1 prove a po9t4 ,two in/ances may n prove x2 b tw5ty may prove x to a demon/ration4 ,take ! v important matt] ( answ]s to pray]4 ,y c prove t ,god answ]s pray] by quot+ anecdote aft] anecdote1 t y "k to be au!ntic1 ( in/ances 9 :i* ,god has really he>d & answ]$ pray]4 ,take t capital little book by ,mr4 ,prime on ! ,p[] ( ,pray]2 !re ,i believe y h ! tru? ^u ?is subject demon/rat$ z cle>ly z y c\ld h x 9 any proposition 9 ,euclid4 ,i ?9k t1 if su* a numb] ( facts c\ld be in/anc$ 9 connection ) any "q relat+ to geology or a/ronomy1 ! po9t w\ld be reg>d$ z settl$4 ,! writ] br+s su* abundant pro(s ( ,god's hav+ he>d pray]1 t ev5 m5 :o reject inspiration ought1 at lea/1 to ackn[l$ge t ?is is a m>vel\s ph5om5on = :i* !y _c acc\nt by any o!r explanation ?an ! "o :i* proclaims t !re is a ,god :o sitte? 9 heav51 & :o ha? respect unto ! cry ( 8 p ^u ! e>?4 ,i h he>d ( "s p]sons :o h _h objections to labor = ! conv]sion ( _! *ildr51 on ! gr\nd t ,god w\ld save 8 own )\t any ef=t on our "p4 ,i rememb] mak+ "o man w9ce :o held ?is view1 by tell+ him ( a fa!r :o w\ld nev] tea* 8 *ild to pray1 or h him in/ruct$ ev5 z to ! mean+ ( pray]4 ,he ?\ght x 0 wrong1 & t su* "w ought to be left to ,god's ,holy ,_s4 ,! boy fell d[n & broke 8 leg1 & _h to h x tak5 (f2 & all ! :ile ! surgeon 0 amputat+ x ! boy 0 curs+ & swe>+ 9 ! mo/ frightful mann]4 ,! good surgeon said to ! fa!r1 ,y see1 y w\ld n tea* y\r boy to pray1 b ! devil evid5tly _h no objection to tea* him to swe>4 ,t is ! mis*ief ( x2 if we d n try our be/ to br+ our *ildr5 to ,*ri/1 !re is ano!r :o w d 8 wor/ to drag !m d[n to hell4 ,a "m once said to h] sick son1 :o 0 ab\t to die1 & 0 9 a dreadful /ate ( m9d1 ,my boy1 ,i am sorry y are 9 su* tr\ble2 ,i am sure ,i nev] taught y any hurt4 ,no1 "m1 he answ]$1 b y nev] taught me any good2 & !re=e !re 0 room = all sorts ( evil to get into me4 ,all ^! /ories w be to _m p ! v be/ k9d ( argum5t t y c\ld possibly use ) !m4 ,y br+ to !m facts1 & ^! facts rea* _! consci5ce1 ev5 ?\gh x is emb$d$ 9 sev]al in*es ( call\sness4 ,i d n "k ( any reason+ t w\ld expla9 ! ne$ ( submission to ! w ( ,god bett] ?an ! tell+ ( ! /ory1 :i* ,mr4 ,gilp9 gives u 9 8 ,life1 ( 8 be+ call$ 9 to pray ) a woman ^: boy 0 v ill4 ,! good man ask$ t ,god w\ld1 if x 7 8 w1 re/ore ! de> *ild to life & heal?1 :5 ! "m int]rupt$ him1 & said1 ,no1 ,i _c agree to su* a pray] z t2 ,i _c put x 9 t %ape2 x mu/ be ,god's w to re/ore him4 ,i _c be> t my *ild %\ld die2 pray t he may live :e!r x is ,god's w or n4 ,he answ]$1 ,woman1 ,i _c pray t pray]1 b x is answ]$2 y\r *ild w recov]1 b y w live to rue ! day t y made su* a reque/4 ,tw5ty ye>s aft]1 !re 0 a woman c>ri$ away 9 a fa9t+ fit f "u a drop at ,tyburn1 = h] son _h liv$ long en\gh to br+ himself to ! gall[s by 8 crimes4 ,! "m's wick$ pray] _h be5 he>d1 & ,god _h answ]$ x4 ,s1 if y want to prove ! p[] ( ! gospel1 d n g on exp5d+ words to no purpose1 b tell ! /ories ( cases y h met ) t illu/rate ! tru? y are en=c+1 = su* anecdotes w conv9ce y\r he>]s z no o!r k9d ( reason+ c4 ,i ?9k t is cle> en\gh to e "o ( y4 ,anecdotes are useful1 also1 because !y (t5 appeal v =cibly to human nature4 ,9 ord] to rebuke ^? :o pr(ane ! ,sabba?1 tell ! /ory ( ! g5tleman :o _h sev5 sov]eigns1 & :o met ) a poor fell[1 to :om he gave six out ( ! sev51 & !n ! wick$ wret* turn$ r\nd & robb$ him ( ! sev5?4 ,h[ cle>ly t sets =? ! +ratitude ( our s9ful race 9 depriv+ ,god ( t "o day out ( ! sev5 :i* he has set ap>t = 8 own s]vice6 ,?is /ory appeals to nature1 too4 ,two or ?ree boys come r\nd "o ( _! companions1 & !y say to him1 ,let u g & get "s *]ries out ( y\r fa!r's g>d54 ,no1 he replies1 ,i _c /eal1 & my fa!r does n wi% ^? *]ries to be pick$4 ,oh1 b !n y\r fa!r is s k9d1 & he nev] beats y6 ,ah1 ,i "k t is true6 answ]s ! boy1 & t is ! v reason :y ,i w\ld n /eal 8 *]ries4 ,?is w\ld %[ t ! grace & goodness ( ,god d n lead 8 *ildr5 to lic5ti\sness2 b1 on ! contr>y1 !y re/ra9 !m f s94 ,?is /ory1 also1 appeals to human nature1 & %[s t ! fa!rs ( ! *ur* are n always to be dep5d$ ^u z f\nta9s ( au?ority4 ,a nobleman _h he>d ( a c]ta9 v old man1 :o liv$ 9 a village1 & he s\ght out & f\nd him1 & asc]ta9$ t he 0 sev5ty ye>s ( age4 ,he 0 talk+ ) him1 suppos+ him to be ! olde/ inhabitant1 :5 ! man said1 ,oh1 no1 sir1 ,i am n ! olde/2 ,i am n ! fa!r ( ! village2 !re is an old] "o--my fa!r--:o is /ill alive4 ,s1 ,i h he>d ( "s :o h said t !y turn$ away f ! fa!rs ( ! *ur* to ! v old fa!rs1 t is1 away f :at are commonly call$ ! patri/ic fa!rs1 back to ! apo/les1 :o are ! true fa!rs & gr&fa!rs ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,sometimes anecdotes h =ce 9 !m on acc\nt ( _! appeal+ to ! s5se ( ! ludicr\s4 ,( c\rse1 ,i mu/ be v c>eful "h1 = x is a sort ( tradition ( ! fa!rs t x is wrong to laugh on ,sundays4 ,! elev5? comm&m5t is1 t we are to love "o ano!r1 & !n1 accord+ to "s p1 ! twelf? is1 ,?\ %alt pull a long face on ,sunday4 ,i mu/ confess t ,i w\ld r he> p laugh ?an ,i w\ld see !m asleep 9 ! h\se ( ,god2 & ,i w\ld r get ! tru? into !m ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ridicule ?an ,i w\ld h ! tru? neglect$1 or leave ! p to p]i% ?r\gh lack ( reception ( ! tru?4 ,i d believe 9 my he>t t !re may be z mu* hol9ess 9 a laugh z 9 a cry2 & t1 sometimes1 to laugh is ! bett] ?+ ( ! two1 = ,i may weep1 & be murmur+1 & rep9+1 & ?9k+ all sorts ( bitt] ?\ghts aga9/ ,god2 :ile1 at ano!r "t1 ,i may laugh ! laugh ( s>casm aga9/ s91 & s ev9ce a holy e>ne/ness 9 ! def5se ( ! tru?4 ,i d n "k :y ridicule is to be giv5 up to ,satan z a weapon to be us$ aga9/ u1 & n to be employ$ by u z a weapon aga9/ him4 ,i w v5ture to affirm t ! ,re=mation ow$ almo/ z mu* to ! s5se ( ! ridicul\s 9 human nature z to any?+ else1 & t ^? humor\s squibs & c>icatures t 7 issu$ by ! fri5ds ( ,lu!r1 did m to op5 ! eyes ( ,g]many to ! abom9ations ( ! prie/hood ?an ! m solid & pond]\s argum5ts aga9/ ,romanism4 ,i "k no reason :y we %\ld n1 on suitable occasions1 try ! same /yle ( reason+4 ,x is a dang]\s weapon1 x w be said1 & _m m5 w cut _! f+]s ) x4 ,well1 t is _! own look\t2 b ,i d n "k :y we %\ld be s p>ticul> ab\t _! cutt+ _! f+]s1 if !y c1 at ! same "t1 cut ! ?roat ( s91 & d s]i\s damage to ! great adv]s>y ( s\ls4 ,"h is a /ory t ,i %\ld n m9d tell+ on a ,sunday = ! b5efit ( c]ta9 p :o are good at he>+ s]mons & att5d+ pray]-meet+s1 b :o are v bad h&s at bus9ess4 ,!y nev] "w on ,sundays because !y nev] "w on any day ( ! week2 !y =get t "p ( ! comm&m5t :i* says1 ,six days %alt ?\ labor1 :i* is j z b9d+ z ! o!r "p1 ,! sev5? day is ! sabba? ( ! ,"l ?y ,god3 9 x ?\ %alt n d any "w4 ,to ^! p :o nev] labor because !y are s heav5ly-m9d$1 ,i w\ld tell ! /ory ( a c]ta9 monk1 :o ent]$ a mona/]y1 b :o w\ld n "w 9 ! fields1 or ! g>d51 or at mak+ clo!s1 or any?+ else1 because1 z he told ! sup]ior1 he 0 a spiritually-m9d$ monk4 ,he wond]$1 :5 ! d9n]-h\r approa*$1 t !re came to him no summons f ! refectory4 ,s he w5t d[n to ! prior1 & said1 ,don't ! bre?r5 eat "h8 ,are y n go+ to h any d9n]8 ,! prior said1 ,we d1 because we are c>nal2 b y are s spiritual t y d n "w1 & !re=e y d n require to eat2 t is :y we did n call y4 ,! law ( ?is mona/]y is1 t if any man w n "w1 nei!r %all he eat4 ,t is a good /ory ( ! boy 9 ,italy :o _h 8 ,te/am5t seiz$1 & :o said to ! g5d>me1 ,:y d y seize ?is book8 ,is x a bad book8 ,yes1 0 ! answ]4 ,are y sure ! book is bad8 he inquir$2 & aga9 ! reply 01 ,yes4 ,!n :y d y n seize ! ,au?or ( x if x is a bad book8 ,t 0 a f9e piece ( s>casm at ^? :o _h a hatr$ ( ! ,scriptures1 & yet pr(ess$ to h love to ,*ri/4 ,t is ano!r good /ory ( our fri5d ! ,iri%man1 :o1 :5 he 0 ask$ by ! prie/ :at w>rant an ignorant man su* z he 0 _h = read+ ! ,bible1 said1 ,tru?1 b ,i h a se>*-w>rant2 = x says1 ',se>* ! ,scriptures2 = 9 !m ye ?9k ye h et]nal life3 & !y are !y :i* te/ify ( me4' ,?is /ory w\ld n be amiss1 ,i ?9k1 z a sort ( ridicul\s argum5t %[+ :at p[] ! gospel ought to h ov] ! human m9d4 ,dr4 ,m(fat tells u ( a c]ta9 ,kaffir1 :o came to him "o day1 say+ t ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :i* ! mission>y _h giv5 him a week be=e1 _h spoil$ 8 dog4 ,! man said t 8 dog _h be5 a v good hunt+-dog1 b t he _h torn ! ,te/am5t to pieces1 & eat5 x up1 & n[ he 0 q spoil$4 ,nev] m9d1 said ,dr4 ,m(fat1 ,i w give y ano!r ,te/am5t4 ,oh6 said ! man1 x is n t t tr\bles me1 ,i d n m9d ! dog spoil+ ! book1 = ,i c\ld buy ano!r2 b ! book has spoil$ ! dog4 ,h[ is t8 inquir$ ! mission>y2 & ! ,kaffir repli$1 ,! dog w be ( no use to me n[1 because he has eat5 ! ,^w ( ,god1 & t w make him love 8 enemies1 s t he w be ( no good = hunt+4 ,! man suppos$ t n ev5 a dog c\ld receive ! ,new ,te/am5t )\t be+ sweet5$ 9 temp] !reby2 t is1 9 tru?1 :at ought to be ! case ) all :o fe$ ^u ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,i %\ld n hesitate to tell t /ory aft] ,dr4 ,m(fat1 & ,i %\ld1 ( c\rse1 use x to %[ t1 :5 a man has receiv$ ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus1 !re ought to be a great *ange 9 him1 & he ought nev] to be ( any use to 8 old ma/] aga94 ,:5 ! prie/s 7 try+ to p]v]t ! natives ( ,tahiti to ,romanism1 !y _h a f9e picture :i* !y hop$ w\ld conv9ce ! p ( ! excell5ce ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,!re 7 c]ta9 dead logs ( wood3 :om 7 !y to repres5t8 ,!y 7 ! h]etics1 :o 7 to g into ! fire4 ,& :o 7 ^! small bran*es ( ! tree8 ,!y 7 ! fai?ful4 ,:o 7 ! l>g] ones8 ,!y 7 ! prie/s4 ,& :o 7 ! next8 ,!y 7 ! c>d9als4 ,& :o 0 ! trunk ( ! tree8 ,oh1 t 0 ! pope6 ,& ! root1 :om did t set =?8 ,oh1 ! root 0 ,jesus ,*ri/6 ,s ! poor natives said1 ,well1 we d n "k any?+ ab\t ! trunk or ! bran*es2 b we h got ! root1 & we mean to /ick to t1 & n give x up4 ,if we h ! root1 if we h ,*ri/1 we may laugh to scorn all ! pret5sions & delusions ( m54 ,^! /ories may make u laugh1 b !y may also smite error "r ?r\gh ! he>t1 & lay x dead2 & !y may1 !re=e1 lawfully be us$ z weapons ) :i* we may g =? to fight ! ,"l's battles4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fif?ly1 ano!r use ( anecdotes & illu/rations lies 9 ! fact t !y help ! memory to grasp ! tru?4 ,!re is a /ory told--?\gh ,i w n v\* = ! tru? ( x--( a c]ta9 c\ntryman1 :o _h be5 p]suad$ by "s "o t all ,london]s 7 ?ieves2 &1 !re=e1 on com+ to ,london = ! fir/ "t1 he tri$ to secure 8 wat* by putt+ x into 8 wai/coat pocket1 & !n cov]+ x all ov] ) fi%-hooks4 ,n[1 he ?\ght1 if any g5tleman tries to get my wat*1 he w rememb] x4 ,! /ory says t1 z he 0 walk+ along1 he desir$ to "k ! "t himself1 & put 8 own h& into 8 pocket1 =gett+ all ab\t ! fi%-hooks4 ,! effect produc$ ^u him c bett] be imag9$ ?an describ$4 ,n[1 x seems to me t a s]mon %\ld always be l t c\ntryman's pocket1 full ( fi%-hooks1 s t1 if anybody comes 9 to li/5 to x1 he w get "s =get-me-n1 "s remembranc]1 fa/5$ 9 8 e>1 &1 x may be1 9 8 he>t & consci5ce4 ,let him drop 9 j at ! end ( ! disc\rse1 !re %\ld be some?+ at ! close t w /rike & /ick4 ,z :5 we walk 9 our f>m] fri5ds' fields !re are c]ta9 burrs t are sure to cl+ to our clo!s2 &1 ru% z we may1 "s ( ! relics ( ! fields rema9 ^u our g>m5ts2 s !re ought to be "s burr 9 e s]mon t w /ick to ^? :o he> x4 ,:at d y rememb] be/ 9 ! disc\rses y he>d ye>s ago8 ,i w v5ture to say t x is "s anecdote t ! prea*] relat$4 ,x may possibly be "s pi?y s5t5ce2 b x is m probable t x is "s /rik+ /ory :i* 0 told 9 ! c\rse ( ! s]mon4 ,r[l& ,hill1 a little :ile be=e he di$1 0 visit+ an old fri5d1 :o said to him1 ,mr4 ,hill1 x is n[ sixty-five ye>s s9ce ,i fir/ he>d y prea*2 b ,i rememb] y\r text1 & a "p ( y\r s]mon4 ,well1 ask$ ! prea*]1 :at "p ( ! s]mon d y recollect8 ,8 fri5d answ]$1 ,y said t "s p1 :5 !y w5t to he> a s]mon1 7 v squeami% ab\t ! deliv]y ( ! prea*]4 ,!n y said1 ',suppos+ y w5t to he> ! w ( "o ( y\r relatives read1 & y 7 expect+ a legacy f him2 y w\ld h>dly ?9k ( criticiz+ ! mann] 9 :i* ! lawy] read ! w2 b y w\ld be all att5tion to he> :e!r any?+ 0 left to y1 & if s1 h[ mu*2 & t is ! way to he> ! gospel4' ,n[1 ! man w\ld n h recollect$ t = sixty-five ye>s if ,mr4 ,hill _h n put ! matt] 9 t illu/rative =m4 ,if he _h said1 ,de> fri5ds1 y mu/ li/5 to ! gospel = its own sake1 & n m]ely = ! *>ms ( ! prea*]'s oratory1 or ^? delightful so>+ p]iods :i* gratify y\r e>s1 if he _h put x 9 ! v pretty mann] 9 :i* "s p c d ! ?+1 ,i w be b\nd to say t ! man w\ld h rememb]$ x z long z a duck recollects ! la/ "t x w5t into ! wat]1 & no long]2 = x w\ld h be5 s common to h spok5 9 t way2 b putt+ ! tru? 9 ! /rik+ mann] t he did1 x 0 rememb]$ = sixty-five ye>s4 ,a g5tleman relat$ ! foll[+ anecdote1 :i* j answ]s ! purpose ,i h 9 view1 s ,i w pass x on to y4 ,he said3 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 ,i us$ to he> ! /ory ( a tailor :o liv$ to a great age1 & became v weal?y1 s t he 0 an object ( envy to all :o knew him4 ,8 life1 z all lives w1 drew to a close2 b be=e he pass$ away1 feel+ "s desire to b5efit ! memb]s ( 8 craft1 he gave out ^w t1 on a c]ta9 day1 he w\ld be happy to communicate to all ! tailors ( ! neighborhood ! secret by :i* !y might become weal?y4 ,a great numb] ( knights ( ! ?imble came1 & :ile !y wait$ 9 anxi\s sil5ce to he> ! important revelation1 he 0 rais$ up 9 8 b$1 & ) 8 expir+ brea? utt]$ ?is %ort s5t5ce1 ',always put a knot 9 y\r ?read4' ,t is :y ,i recomm5d y1 bre?r51 to use anecdotes & illu/rations1 because !y put knots 9 ! ?read ( y\r disc\rse4 ,:at is ! use ( pull+ ! end ( y\r ?read ?r\gh ! mat]ial on :i* y are work+8 ,yet1 has x n be5 ! case ) v _m ( ! s]mons to :i* we h li/5$1 or ! disc\rses we h ourselves deliv]$8 ,! bulk ( :at we h he>d has j gone ?r\gh our m9ds )\t leav+ any la/+ impression1 & all we recollect is "s anecdote t 0 told by ! prea*]4 ,!re is an au!nticat$ case ( a man be+ conv]t$ by a s]mon eighty-five ye>s aft] he _h he>d x prea*$4 ,mr4 ,flavel1 at ! close ( a disc\rse1 in/ead ( pron\nc+ ! usual b5$iction1 /ood up1 & said1 ,h[ c ,i dismiss y ) a bless+1 = _m ( y are ',ana!ma ,m>ana?a1' because y love n ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,a lad ( fifte5 he>d t rem>kable utt]ance2 & eighty-five ye>s aft]w>d1 sitt+ "u a h$ge1 ! :ole sc5e came vividly be=e him z if x _h be5 b ! day be=e2 & x pleas$ ,god to bless ,mr4 ,flavel's words to 8 conv]sion1 & he liv$ ?ree ye>s long] to be> good te/imony t he _h felt ! p[] ( ! tru? 9 8 he>t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,six?ly1 anecdotes & illu/rations are useful because !y frequ5tly ar\se ! feel+s4 ,!y w n d ?is1 h[ev]1 if y tell ! same /ories ov] & ov] aga9 ev] s _m times4 ,i recollect1 :5 ,i fir/ he>d t wond]ful /ory ab\t ,!re is ano!r man1 ,i cri$ a good deal ov] x4 ,poor s\l1 j rescu$1 half-dead1 ) only a few rags on him1 & yet he said1 ,!re is ano!r man1 ne$+ to be sav$4 ,! second "t ,i he>d ! /ory1 ,i lik$ x1 b ,i did n ?9k x 0 q s new z at fir/2 & ! ?ird "t ,i he>d x1 ,i ?\ght t ,i nev] want$ to he> x aga94 ,i d n "k h[ _m times ,i h he>d x s9ce2 b ,i c always tell :5 x is com+ out4 ,! bro!r draws himself up1 & looks wond]fully solemn1 & 9 a sepul*ral tone says1 ,!re is ano!r man1 & ,i ?9k to myself1 ,yes1 & ,i wi% !re _h n be51 = ,i h he>d t /ory till ,i am sick & tir$ ( x4 ,ev5 a good anecdote may get s hackney$ t !re is no =ce 9 x1 & no use 9 retail+ x any long]4 ,/ill1 a live illu/ration is bett] = appeal+ to ! feel+s ( an audi5ce ?an any am\nt ( description c\ld possibly be4 ,:at we want 9 ^! times is n to li/5 to long prelections ^u "s dry subject1 b to he> some?+ practical1 some?+ matt]-(-fact1 t comes home to our e-day reason+2 & :5 we get ?is !n our he>ts are soon /irr$4 ,i h no d\bt t ! sight ( a dea?-b$ w\ld move m5 mu* m ?an t admirable "w call$ ,drel9c\rt on ,dea?1 a book :i*1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 nobody has ev] be5 able to read ?r\gh4 ,!re may h be5 in/ances ( p]sons :o h attempt$ x2 b ,i believe t1 long be=e !y h rea*$ ! latt] end1 !y h be5 9 a /ate ( asphyxia or coma1 & h be5 oblig$ to be rubb$ ) hot flannels2 & ! book has _h to be remov$ to a di/ance be=e !y c\ld recov]4 ,if y h n read ,drel9c\rt on ,dea?1 ,i believe ,i "k :at y h read--t is1 ! gho/ /ory t is /it*$ 9 at ! end ( ! book4 ,! "w w\ld n sell1 ! :ole impression 0 ^u ! %elves ( ! booksell]1 :5 ,defoe wrote ! fiction entitl$1 ,a ,true ,relation ( ! ,app>ition ( ,mrs4 ,veal1 aft] h] ,dea?1 to ,mrs4 ,b>grave1 9 :i* ,drel9c\rt on ,dea? is recomm5d$ by ! app>ition z ! be/ book on ! subject4 ,?is /ory _h n a ve/ige or %ad[ ( tru? 9 x1 x 0 all a piece ( imag9ation2 b x 0 put 9 at ! end ( ! book1 & !n ! :ole edition 0 spe$ily cle>$ out1 & m 7 want$4 ,x may be some?+ l t v (t5 ) y\r s]mons2 only y mu/ tell ! p ( :at has actually occurr$1 & s y w reta9 _! att5tion & rea* _! he>ts4 ,_m h be5 mov$ to self-sacrifice by ! /ory ( ! ,moravians 9 ,s\? ,africa :o saw a l>ge inclos$ space ( gr\nd1 9 :i* !re 7 p]sons rott+ away ) leprosy1 "s )\t arms & "s )\t legs2 & ^! ,moravians c\ld n prea* to ! poor lep]s )\t go+ 9 !re !mselves = life to rot ) !m1 & !y did s4 ,two m ( ! same noble b& ( bre?r5 sold !mselves into slav]y 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 9 ord] t !y might be all[$ to prea* to ! slaves4 ,:5 y c give su* in/ances z ^! ( mission>y dis9t]e/$ness & devot$ness1 x w d m to ar\se a _s ( en?usiasm = =eign missions ?an all y\r closely reason$ argum5ts c\ld possibly d4 ,:o has n he>d & felt ! =ce ( ! /ory ( ! two m9]s1 :5 ! fuse 0 burn+1 & only "o c\ld escape1 & ! ,*ri/ian man cri$ out to 8 unconv]t$ companion1 ,escape = y\r life1 because1 if y die1 y are lo/2 b if ,i die1 x is all "r ) me2 s y g4 ,! fool's plan1 too1 ,i h sometimes us$ z a /rik+ illu/ration4 ,!re 0 a little boat :i* got wreck$1 & ! man 9 x 0 try+ to swim to %ore1 b ! curr5t 0 too /rong = him4 ,aft] he _h be5 dr[n$ an h\r1 a man said1 ,i c\ld h sav$ him2 & :5 !y ask$ him h[ he c\ld h sav$ him1 he describ$ a plan t seem$ to be mo/ excell5t & feasible1 by :i* ! man might1 no d\bt1 h be5 sav$2 b !n1 un=tunately1 by t "t he 0 dr[n$6 ,s1 !re are "s :o are always wise j too late1 "s :o may h to say to !mselves1 :5 su* & su* a "o is gone ! way ( all liv+1 ,:at might ,i n h done = him if ,i _h b tak5 him 9 "t8 ,bre?r51 let t anecdote be a rem9d] to u all t we %\ld seek to be wise 9 w9n+ s\ls be=e x is too late to rescue !m f ev]la/+ de/ruction4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sev5?ly1 & la/ly1 anecdotes & illu/rations are exce$+ly useful because !y cat* ! e> ( ! utt]ly c>eless4 ,some?+ is want$ 9 e s]mon = ?is class ( p2 & an anecdote is well calculat$ to cat* ! e> ( ! ?\ghtless & ! ungodly4 ,we really desire _! salvation1 & we w\ld bait our trap 9 any way possible by :i* we might cat* !m = ,*ri/4 ,we _c expect our "y p to come & li/5 to le>n$ doctr9al disquisitions t are n at all embelli%$ ) any?+ t int]e/s _! immature m9ds4 ,nay1 ev5 gr[n-up p1 aft] ! toils ( ! week1 "s ( !m busy till e>ly on ! ,sunday morn+1 _c be expect$ to att5d to long prosaic disc\rses :i* are n brok5 by a s+le anecdote4 ,oh1 de>1 de>1 de>6 ,h[ ,i d pity ^? unpractical bre?r5 :o d n seem to "k to :om !y are prea*+6 ,ah1 said a bro!r once1 :5ev] ,i prea*1 ,i d n "k :]e to look1 & s ,i look up at ! v5tilator6 ,n[1 !re is n anybody up 9 ! v5tilator2 !re _c be suppos$ to be anybody !re1 unless ! angels ( heav5 are li/5+ !re to he> ! words ( tru?4 ,a m9i/] %\ld n prea* be=e ! p1 b he %\ld prea* "r at !m2 let him look /raight at !m2 if he c1 let him se>* !m ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 & take /ock ( !m1 z x 71 & see :at !y are l1 & !n suit 8 message to !m4 ,i h (t5 se5 "s poor fell[ /&+ 9 ! aisle at ! ,tab]nacle4 ,:y1 he looks j l a sp>r[ t has got into a *ur* & _c get out aga96 ,he _c make out :at sort ( s]vice x is2 he beg9s to c\nt h[ _m p sit 9 ! front r[ 9 ! gall]y1 & all k9ds ( ideas pass ?r\gh 8 m9d4 ,n[ ,i want to attract 8 att5tion2 h[ %all ,i d x8 ,if ,i quote a text ( ,scripture1 he may n "k :at x means1 & may n be int]e/$ 9 x4 ,%all ,i put a bit ( ,lat9 into ! s]mon1 or quote ! orig9al ,hebrew or ,greek ( my text8 ,t w n d = su* a man4 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,ah1 ,i "k a /ory t w1 ,i believe1 j fit him6 ,out x comes1 & ! man does n look up at ! gall]y any m2 b he is wond]+ :atev] ! prea*] is at4 ,some?+ is said t s exactly suits 8 case t he beg9s to ask himself :o has be5 tell+ ! m9i/] ab\t him1 & he ?9ks1 ,:y1 ,i "k2 my wife comes to he> ?is man sometimes1 s %e has be5 tell+ him all ab\t me6 ,!n he feels curi\s to he> m1 & :ile he is look+ up at ! prea*]1 & li/5+ to ! tru? t is be+ proclaim$1 ! fir/ gleam ( light on div9e ?+s dawns ^u him2 b if we _h kept on ) our regul> disc\rse1 & _h n gone out ( our way1 :at might h become ( t man ,i _c tell4 ,!y say ,i ramble1 said ,r[l& ,hill1 9 a s]mon ,i h be5 read+ ?is aft]noon2 !y say ,i ramble1 b x is because y ramble1 & ,i am oblig$ to ramble aft] y4 ,!y say ,i d n /ick to my subject2 b1 ?ank ,god1 ,i always /ick to my object1 :i* is1 ! w9n+ ( y\r s\ls1 & br++ y to ! cross ( ,jesus ,*ri/6 ,mr4 ,b]tram aptly illu/rates ! way 9 :i* m5 are engross$ 9 worldly c>es by tell+ ! /ory ( ! capta9 ( a :al+ %ip1 :om he tri$ to int]e/ 9 ! ?+s ( ,god1 & :o said1 ,x is no use1 sir2 y\r conv]sation w n h any effect ^u me4 ,i _c he> :at y are say+1 or und]/& ! subject y are talk+ ab\t4 ,i left my home to try to cat* :ales2 ,i h be5 a ye> & n9e mon?s look+ = :ales1 sir1 & ,i h n caught a :ale yet4 ,i h be5 pl[+ ! deep 9 se>* ( :ales2 :5 ,i g to b$ ,i dream ( :ales2 & :5 ,i get up 9 ! morn+1 ,i wond] if !re w be any :ales caught t day2 !re is a :ale 9 my he>t1 sir1 a :ale 9 my bra91 & x is ( no use = y to talk to me ab\t any?+ else b :ales4 ,s1 y\r p h _! bus9ess 9 _! heads & 9 _! he>ts2 !y want to make a =tune & retire2 or else !y h a family ( *ildr5 to br+ up1 & ,susan mu/ be m>ri$1 & ,john mu/ be got into a situation1 & x is no use = y to talk to !m ab\t ! ?+s ( ,god unless y c drive away ! :ales t keep fl\nd]+ & spla%+ ab\t4 ,!re is a m]*ant1 p]haps1 :o has j ?\ght ( "s bad bill2 or ano!r has look$ across ! build+ & notic$ a piece ( ribbon ( a p>ticul> color1 & he ?9ks1 ,yes1 ,i ought to h _h a l>g] /ock ( t k9d ( ?+1 ,i see t x is gett+ fa%ionable6 or x may be t "o ( ! he>]s has caught sight ( 8 neighbor1 & he ?9ks he mu/ pay him a visit on ! morr[2 & s p's ?\ghts are occupi$ ) all sorts ( subjects besides t ( :i* ! prea*] is speak+4 ,y ask me h[ ,i "k t ?is is ! case4 ,well1 ,i "k because ,i h be5 guilty ( ! same (f5se myself2 ,i f9d ?is occur :5 ,i am li/5+ to ano!r bro!r prea*+4 ,i d n ?9k1 :5 ,i am prea*+1 t ,i get on v well2 b sometimes1 :5 ,i g into ! c\ntry1 & take ! morn+ & ev5+ s]vices1 & !n he> "s "o else 9 ! aft]noon1 ,i ?9k1 ,well1 really1 :5 ,i 0 up !re1 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 a /ick3 b n[6 ,i only wi% ,i _h my turn aga96 ,n[1 ?is is v wrong1 to let su* ?\ghts come into our m9ds2 b1 z we are all v apt to w&]1 ! prea*] %\ld c>ry anecdotes & illu/rations into ! pulpit1 & use !m z nails to fa/5 ! p's att5tion to ! subject ( 8 s]mon4 ,mr4 ,paxton ,hood once said 9 a lecture t ,i he>d him deliv]1 ,"s prea*]s expect too mu* ( _! he>]s2 !y take a numb] ( tru?s into ! pulpit z a man might c>ry up a box ( nails2 & !n1 suppos+ ! congregation to be po/s1 !y take out a nail1 & expect x to get into ! po/ by itself4 ,n[1 t is n ! way to d x4 ,y mu/ take y\r nail1 hold x up aga9/ ! po/1 hamm] x 91 & !n cl9* x on ! o!r side2 & !n x is t y may expect ! great ,ma/] ( assemblies to fa/5 ! nails s t !y w n fall out4 ,we mu/ try ?us to get ! tru? into ! p1 = x w nev] get 9 ( itself2 & we mu/ rememb] t ! he>ts ( our he>]s are n op51 l a *ur* door1 s t ! tru? may g 91 & take its place1 & sit ^u its ?rone to be wor%ip$ !re4 ,no1 we h (t5 to break op5 ! doors ) great ef=t1 & to ?ru/ ! tru? into places :]e x w n at fir/ be a welcome gue/1 b :]e1 aft]w>d1 ! bett] x is kn[n1 ! m x w be lov$4 ,illu/rations & anecdotes w greatly help to make a way = ! tru? to ent]2 & !y w d x by cat*+ ! e> ( ! c>eless & ! inatt5tive4 ,we mu/ try to be l ,mr4 ,:itefield1 ( :om a %ipbuild] said1 ,:5 ,i h be5 to he> anybody else prea*1 ,i h always be5 able to lay d[n a %ip f /em to /]n2 b :5 ,i li/5 to ,mr4 ,:itefield1 ,i _c ev5 lay ! keel4 ,& ano!r1 a weav]1 said1 ,i h (t51 :5 ,i h be5 9 *ur*1 calculat$ h[ _m looms ! place w\ld hold2 b :5 ,i li/5 to t man1 ,i =get my weav+ altoge!r4 ,y mu/ endeavor1 bre?r51 to make y\r p =get matt]s relat+ to ?is _w by int]weav+ ! :ole ( div9e tru? ) ! pass+ ?+s ( e day1 & ?is y w d by a judici\s use ( anecdotes & illu/rations4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[1 g5tlem51 ^! sev5 reasons--t !y int]e/ ! m9d & secure ! att5tion ( our he>]s1 t !y r5d] ! tea*+ vivid & lifelike1 t !y expla9 "s difficult passages to dull und]/&+s1 t !y help ! reason+ faculties ( c]ta9 m9ds1 t !y aid ! memory1 t !y ar\se ! feel+s1 & t !y cat* ! e> ( ! c>eless--h reconcil$ me = _m a day to ! use ( anecdotes & illu/rations1 & ,i ?9k x is v likely t !y w reconcile y to ! use ( !m1 too4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i mu/ repeat :at ,i be=e said3 we mu/ take c>e t we d n let our anecdotes & illu/rations be l empty casks t c>ry no?+4 ,we mu/ n h x tru?fully said ( our s]mons1 z 0 said by a c]ta9 lady :o1 aft] hav+ he>d a cl]gyman prea*1 0 ask$ :at %e ?\ght ( ! s]mon1 & :e!r !re 0 n mu* _s 9 x4 ,oh1 yes6 %e repli$1 x 0 all _s2 !re 0 no body to x at all4 ,!re mu/ be "s body 9 e disc\rse1 "s really s\nd doctr9e1 "s suitable in/ruction = our he>]s to c>ry home2 n m]ely /ories to amuse !m1 b solid tru? to be receiv$ 9 ! he>t1 & wr\ght out 9 ! life4 ,if ?is be s ) y\r s]mons1 my de> bre?r51 ,i %all n h spok5 to y 9 va9 ^u ! uses ( anecdotes & illu/rations4 ,,lecture ,,iv4 ,,:]e ,,c ,,we ,,f9d ,,anecdotes ,,& ,,illu/rations8 ,de> bre?r53 ,aft] my la/ lecture to y1 ^u ! uses ( anecdotes & illu/rations1 y are probably q ready to employ !m 9 y\r disc\rses2 b "s ( y may ask1 ,:]e c we get !m8 ,at ! v beg9n+ ( ?is aft]noon's talk1 let me say t nobody ne$ make anecdotes 9 ord] to int]e/ a congregation4 ,i h he>d ( "o :o call$ to see a m9i/] on a ,friday1 & he 0 told by ! s]vant t h] ma/] c\ld n be se51 = he 0 up 9 8 /udy mak+ anecdotes4 ,t k9d ( "w w n d = a ,*ri/ian m9i/]4 ,i w\ld also bid y bew>e ( ! _m common anecdotes1 :i* are (t5 repeat$1 b :i* ,i half suspect c\ld n be prov$ to be matt]s ( fact4 ,:5ev] ,i h ! slighte/ suspicion ab\t ! tru? ( a /ory1 ,i drop x at once2 & ,i ?9k t e "o else %\ld d ! same4 ,s long z ! anecdotes are curr5t1 & are g5]ally believ$1 & provid$ !y c be us$ = a pr(itable purpose1 ,i believe !y may be told1 )\t any affirmation z to _! tru?fulness be+ made 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice2 b ! mom5t any d\bt comes across ! m9d ( ! prea*] z to :e!r ! tale is at lea/ f\nd$ on fact1 ,i ?9k he _h bett] look = some?+ else1 = he has ! :ole _w to g to z a /oreh\se ( illu/ration4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if y want to int]e/ y\r congregation1 & keep up _! att5tion1 y c f9d anecdotes & illu/rations 9 _m *annels1 l gold5 gra9s gli/5+ among ! m\nta9 /reams4 ,= in/ance1 !re is curr5t hi/ory4 ,y may take up ! daily newspap]1 & f9d illu/rations !re4 ,9 my little book1 ,! ,bible & ! ,newspap]1 ,i h giv5 specim5s ( h[ ?is may be done2 & :5 ,i 0 prep>+ ! pres5t lecture1 ,i took up a newspap] to see if ,i c\ld f9d an illu/ration 9 x1 & ,i soon f\nd "o4 ,!re 0 an acc\nt ( a man at ,w&swor?1 :o 0 discov]$1 ) a gun & a dog1 trespass+ on "s g5tleman's pres]ves1 & he said t he 0 only look+ = mu%rooms6 ,c y imag9e :at ! gun & ! dog _h to d ) mu%rooms8 ,h[ev]1 ! keep] felt 9 ! man's pocket1 & lay+ hold ( some?+ s(t1 ask$1 ,:at is ?is6 ,oh1 said ! poa*]1 x is only a rabbit6 ,:5 x 0 sugge/$ to him t ! creature's e>s 7 too long = a rabbit1 he said t x 0 only a lev]et1 :]eas x prov$ to be a v f9e & plump h>e4 ,! man !n said t he _h f\nd ! h>e ly+ ne> "s mu%rooms1 b 8 int5tion 0 to get ! mu%rooms only6 ,n[1 t is a capital illu/ration4 ,z soon z ev] y lay hold ( a man1 & beg9 to accuse him ( s91 he says1 ,s91 sir6 ,oh1 de>1 no6 ,i 0 only do+ a v prop] ?+1 j :at ,i h a p]fect "r to d2 ,i 0 look+ = mu%rooms2 ,i 0 n poa*+6 ,y press him a little m closely1 & try to br+ him to conviction ( s92 & !n he says1 ,well1 p]haps x 0 h>dly ! ?+1 x may h be5 a little amiss2 b x 0 only a rabbit6 ,:5 ! man _c any long] d5y t he is guilty ( s91 he says t x 0 only a v little "o2 & x is long be=e y c get him to admit t s9 is exce$+ s9ful2 inde$1 no human p[] c ev] produce g5u9e conviction 9 ! he>t ( a s+le s9n]2 x mu/ be ! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,i also read 9 ! same newspap] ( a calamit\s %ipwreck caus$ ?r\gh ! lack ( lights4 ,y c\ld easily turn t incid5t to acc\nt by us+ x to illu/rate ! de/ruction ( s\ls ?r\gh ! want ( a k ( ,*ri/4 ,i h no d\bt1 if y 7 to take up any ( ?is morn+'s daily pap]s1 y w\ld v readily f9d an abundance ( illu/rations4 ,mr4 ,newman ,hall1 9 address+ u once1 said t e ,*ri/ian m9i/] ought to read regul>ly 8 ,bible & ,! ,times newspap]4 ,i %\ld imag9e f ! usual mode ( 8 address t he does s himself4 ,:e!r y read t p>ticul> pap] or any o!r1 y %\ld someh[ keep y\rselves well /or$ ) illu/rations tak5 f ! ord9>y transactions go+ on r\nd ab\t y4 ,i pity ev5 a ,sunday-s*ool tea*]1 mu* m a m9i/] ( ! gospel1 :o c\ld n make use ( su* incid5ts z ! t]rible burn+ ( ! *ur* at ,santiago1 ! great fire at ,london ,bridge1 ! entrance into ,london ( ! ,pr9cess ,alex&ra1 ! tak+ ( ! c5sus2 &1 inde$1 any?+ t attracts public att5tion4 ,!re is 9 all ^! ev5ts an illu/ration1 a simile1 an allegory1 :i* may po9t a moral & adorn a tale4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y may sometimes adapt local hi/ory to ! illu/ration ( y\r subject4 ,:5 a m9i/] is prea*+ 9 any p>ticul> di/rict he w (t5 f9d x be/ to cat* ! e>s ( ! p1 & engross _! att5tion1 by relat+ "s anecdote t relates to ! place :]e !y live4 ,:5ev] ,i c1 ,i get ! hi/ories ( v>i\s c\nties2 =1 hav+ to g into all sorts ( c\ntry t[ns & villages to prea*1 ,i f9d t !re is a great deal ( useful mat]ial to be dug out ( ev5 dull1 dry1 topographical books4 ,!y beg91 p]haps1 ) ! "n ( ,john ,smi?1 labor]1 ! man :o keeps ! p>i% regi/]1 & w9ds up ! p>i% clock1 & makes m\se-traps1 & cat*es rats1 & does fifty o!r useful ?+s2 b if y h ! pati5ce to read on1 y w f9d mu* in=mation t y c\ld get n[h]e else1 & y w probably meet ) _m incid5ts & anecdotes t y c use z illu/rations ( ! tru? y are seek+ to set =?4 ,prea*+ at ,w9sl[1 9 ,buck+ham%ire1 x w\ld n be at all amiss to introduce ! incid5t ( good ,b5jam9 ,kea*1 ! pa/or ( ! ,bapti/ *ur* 9 t t[n1 /&+ 9 ! pillory 9 ! m>ket-place 9 ! ye> #affd1 = writ+1 pr9t+1 & publi%+ a s*ismatical book entitl$1 ',! ,*ild's ,in/ructor2 or1 a ,new & ,easy ,primm]4' ,i d n ?9k1 h[ev]1 t if ,i 7 prea*+ at ,wapp+ ,i %\ld call ! p ,wapp+ s9n]s1 z ,r[l& ,hill is said to h done1 :5 he told !m t ,*ri/ c\ld save old s9n]s1 great s9n]s1 yea1 ev5 ,wapp+ s9n]s6 ,at ,crav5 ,*apel x w\ld be mo/ appropriate to tell ! /ory ( ,"l ,crav51 :o 0 pack+ up 8 goods to g into ! c\ntry at ! "t ( ! ,great ,plague ( ,london1 :5 8 s]vant said to him1 ,my "l1 does y\r ,god live only 9 ! c\ntry8 ,no1 repli$ ,"l ,crav51 he is "h z well z !re4 ,well1 !n1 said ! s]vant1 if ,i 7 y\r lord%ip1 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld /op "h2 y w be z safe 9 ! city z 9 ! c\ntry2 & ,"l ,crav5 did /op !re1 rely+ ^u ! good provid5ce ( ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,besides ?is1 bre?r51 y h ! m>vel\s /oreh\se ( anci5t & mod]n hi/ory--,roman1 ,greek1 & ,engli%--) :i*1 ( c\rse1 y are seek+ to become well acqua9t$4 ,:o c possibly read ! old classic tales )\t feel+ 8 s\l on fire8 ,z y rise f _! p]usal1 y w n m]ely be famili> ) ! ev5ts :i* happ5$ 9 ! brave days ( old1 b y w h le>n$ _m lessons t may be ( s]vice 9 y\r prea*+ to-day4 ,= in/ance1 !re is ! /ory ( ,phidias & ! /atue ( ! god :i* he _h c>v$4 ,aft] he _h f9i%$ x1 he _h *isel$ 9 ! corn]1 9 small lett]s1 ! ^w ,phidias1 & x 0 object$ t ! /atue c\ld n be wor%ip$ z a god1 nor consid]$ sacr$1 :ile x bore ! sculptor's "n4 ,x 0 ev5 s]i\sly que/ion$ :e!r ,phidias %\ld n be /on$ to dea? because he _h s desecrat$ ! /atue4 ,h[ c\ld he d>e1 !y ask$1 to put 8 own "n on ! image ( a god8 ,s1 "s ( u are v apt to want to put our little names d[n at ! bottom ( any "w :i* we h done = ,god1 t we may be rememb]$1 :]eas we ought r to upbraid ourselves = wi%+ to h any ( ! cr$it ( t :i* ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ enables u to d4 ,!n !re is t o!r /ory ( an anci5t sculptor1 :o 0 ab\t to put ! image ( a god into a hea!n temple1 al?\gh he _h n f9i%$ t portion ( ! /atue :i* 0 to be emb$d$ 9 ! wall4 ,! prie/ demurr$1 & decl>$ t ! /atue 0 n complet$4 ,! sculptor said1 ,t "p ( ! god w nev] be se51 = x w be built into ! wall4 ,! gods c see 9 ! wall1 answ]$ ! prie/4 ,9 l mann]1 ! mo/ private p>ts ( our life--^? secret matt]s t c nev] rea* ! human eye--are /ill "u ! k5 ( ! ,almighty1 & ought to be att5d$ to ) ! greate/ c>e4 ,x is n suffici5t = u to ma9ta9 our public reputation among our fell[-creatures1 = our ,god c see 9 ! wall2 he notices our coldness 9 ! closet ( communion1 & he p]ceives our faults & failures 9 ! family4 ,try+ once to set =? h[ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ delights 9 8 p because !y are 8 own h&iwork1 ,i f\nd a classic /ory ( ,cyrus extremely useful4 ,:5 %[+ a =eign ambassador r\nd 8 g>d51 ,cyrus said to him1 ,y _c possibly take su* an int]e/ 9 ^! fl[]s & trees z ,i d1 = ,i laid out ! :ole g>d5 myself1 & e plant "h ,i plant$ ) my own h&4 ,i h wat]$ !m1 & ,i h se5 !m gr[1 ,i h be5 a husb&man to !m1 & !re=e ,i love !m f> bett] ?an y c4 ,s1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ loves ! fair g>d5 ( 8 *ur*1 because he laid x all out1 & plant$ x ) 8 own graci\s h&1 & he has wat*$ ov] e plant1 & n\ri%$ & *]i%$ x4 ,! days ( ! ,crusad]s are a peculi>ly ri* p]iod = noble /ories t w make good illu/rations4 ,we read t ! soldi]s ( ,godfrey de ,b\illon1 :5 !y came )9 sight ( ! city ( ,j]usalem1 7 s *>m$ ) ! view t !y fell on _! faces1 & !n rose to _! feet1 & clapp$ _! h&s1 & made ! m\nta9s r+ ) _! %\ts ( joy4 ,?us1 :5 we get )9 sight ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 our happy home on high1 ^: "n is ev] de> to u1 we w make our dy+-*amb] r+ ) hallelujahs1 & ev5 ! angels %all he> our songs ( praise & ?anksgiv+4 ,x is also record$1 conc]n+ ?is same ,godfrey1 t1 :5 he _h ent]$ ,j]usalem at ! head ( 8 victori\s army1 he refus$ to we> ! cr[n ) :i* 8 soldi]s want$ to deck 8 br[4 ,=1 said he1 :y %\ld ,i we> a cr[n ( gold 9 ! city :]e my ,"l wore a cr[n ( ?orns6 ,?is is a good lesson = u to le>n = ourselves1 & to tea* to our p4 ,9 ! _w :]e ,*ri/ 0 despis$ & reject$ ( m51 x w\ld be unseemly = a ,*ri/ian to be seek+ to w9 e>?ly honors1 or ambiti\sly hunt+ aft] fame4 ,! disciple mu/ n ?9k ( be+ above 8 ,ma/]1 nor ! s]vant above 8 ,"l4 ,!n y might easily make an illu/ration out ( t romantic /ory1 :i* may or may n be true1 ( ,que5 ,eleanor suck+ ! poison out ( h] husb&'s w\nd$ arm4 ,_m ( u1 ,i tru/1 w\ld be will+1 z x 71 to suck out all ! sl&] & v5om f ! arm ( ,*ri/'s *ur*1 & to be> any am\nt ( suff]+ ourselves1 s long z ! *ur* itself might escape & live4 ,w\ld n any "o ( y1 my bre?r51 gladly put 8 lips to ! env5om$ w\nds ( ! *ur* to-day1 & suff] ev5 unto dea?1 soon] ?an let ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ be impugn$1 & ! cause ( ,god be di%onor$8 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at a f9e field ( illu/ration lies op5 to y 9 religi\s hi/ory6 ,x is difficult to tell :]e to beg9 digg+ 9 ?is m9e ( preci\s treasure4 ,! /ory ( ,lu!r & ! ,jew might be us$ to set =? ! evil ( s91 & h[ to avoid x4 ,a ,jew 0 seek+ an opportunity ( /abb+ ! ,re=m]2 b ,lu!r receiv$ a portrait ( ! w\ld-be murd]]1 s t1 :]ev] he w5t1 he 0 on 8 gu>d aga9/ ! assass94 ,us+ ?is fact himself z an illu/ration1 ,lu!r said3 ,god kn[s t !re are s9s t w\ld de/roy u1 & he has !re=e giv5 u portraits ( !m 9 8 ,^w1 s t1 :]ev] we see !m1 we may say1 ',t is a s9 t w\ld /ab me2 ,i mu/ bew>e ( t evil ?+1 & keep out ( its way4' ,/\t ,hugh ,latim]1 9 t fam\s /ory ( an incid5t 9 8 trial be=e sev]al bi%ops1 br+s out v cle>ly ! omnipres5ce & omnisci5ce ( ,god1 & ! c>e t we ought to ex]cise 9 ! pres5ce ( ,"o :o c read our mo/ secret ?\ghts & imag9ations4 ,he says3 ,i 0 once 9 exam9ation be=e five or six bi%ops1 :]e ,i _h mu* tr\ble2 ?rice e week ,i came to exam9ations1 & _m traps & sn>es 7 laid to get some?+4444 ,at la/ ,i 0 br\ght =? to be exam9$ 9 a *amb] hung ) arras1 :]e ,i 0 wont to be exam9$2 b n[ at ?is "t ! *amb] 0 some:at alt]$4 ,= :]eas1 be=e1 !re 0 wont always to be a fire 9 ! *imney1 n[ ! fire 0 tak5 away1 & arras hung ov] ! *imney1 & ! table /ood ne> ! fireplace4 ,!re 01 among ! bi%ops :o exam9$ me1 "o ) :om ,i _h be5 v famili>1 & took him = my great fri5d1 an ag$ man1 & he sat next to ! table's end4 ,!n1 among all o!r que/ions1 he put =? a v subtle & crafty "o1 & su* a "o1 inde$1 z ,i c\ld n ?9k s great dang] 94 ,& :5 ,i %\ld make answ]1 ',i pray y1 ,mr4 ,latim]1' said "o1 'speak out2 ,i am v ?ick ( he>+1 & !re may be _m t sit f> (f4' ,i m>vel$ at ?is1 t ,i 0 bid to speak out1 & began to suspect1 & give an e> to ! *imney2 & !re ,i he>d a p5 writ+ 9 ! *imney beh9d ! clo?4 ,!y _h appo9t$ "o !re to write all m9e answ]s1 = !y made sure t ,i %\ld n />t f !m2 & !re 0 no />t+ f !m4 ,god 0 my good ,"l1 & gave me answ]1 else ,i c\ld nev] h escap$4 ,prea*+1 "s ye>s aft]w>d1 ,latim] himself told ! /ory1 & appli$ ! illu/ration4 ,my he>]1 said he1 !re is a record+ p5 always at "w beh9d ! arras1 tak+ d[n all ?\ saye/1 & not+ all ?\ doe/3 !re=e be ?\ c>eful t ?y words & acts are wor?y ( record 9 ,god's ,book ( ,remembrance4 ,y might aptly illu/rate ! doctr9e ( ,god's special provid5tial c>e ( 8 s]vants by relat+ ! /ory ( ,john ,knox1 :o1 "o ev5+1 refus$ to sit 9 8 usual seat1 ?\gh he did n "k any p>ticul> reason = s act+4 ,no "o 0 all[$ to occupy t *air1 & dur+ ! ev5+ a %ot came 9 ?r\gh ! w9d[1 & /ruck a c&le/ick t /ood imm$iately opposite :]e ,john ,knox w\ld h be5 sitt+ if he _h tak5 8 accu/om$ place4 ,!re is also ! case ( ! godly m9i/]1 :o1 9 escap+ f 8 p]secutors1 w5t into a hay-l(t1 & hid himself 9 ! hay4 ,! soldi]s w5t into ! place1 prick+ & ?ru/+ ) _! swords & bayonets1 & ! good man ev5 felt ! cold /eel t\* ! sole ( 8 foot1 & ! scrat* :i* 0 made rema9$ = ye>s3 yet 8 enemies did n discov] him4 ,aft]w>d a h5 came & laid an egg e day h>d by ! place :]e he 0 hidd51 & s he 0 su/a9$ z well z pres]v$ until x 0 safe = him to leave 8 hid+-place4 ,x 0 ei!r ! same m9i/]1 or "o ( 8 p]secut$ bre?r51 :o 0 provid5tially protect$ by su* a humble ag5t z a spid]4 ,?is is ! /ory z ,i h read x3 ,receiv+ fri5dly w>n+ ( an int5d$ attempt to appreh5d him1 & f9d+ m5 7 on 8 track1 he took refuge 9 a malt-h\se1 & crept into ! empty kiln1 :]e he lay d[n4 ,imm$iately aft]1 he saw a spid] l[] itself across ! n>r[ entrance by :i* he _h got 91 ?us fix+ ! fir/ l9e ( :at 0 soon wr\ght into a l>ge & beautiful web4 ,! weav] & ! web1 plac$ directly betwe5 him & ! light1 7 v conspicu\s4 ,he 0 s mu* /ruck ) ! skill & dilig5ce ( ! spid]1 & s mu* absorb$ 9 wat*+ h] "w1 t he =got 8 own dang]4 ,by ! "t ! network 0 complet$1 cross+ & re-cross+ ! m\? ( ! kiln 9 e direction1 8 pursu]s came into ! malt-h\se to se>* = him4 ,he not$ _! /eps1 & li/5$ to _! cruel words :ile !y look$ ab\t4 ,!n !y came close to ! kiln1 & he ov]he>d "o say to ano!r1 ',x's no use to look 9 !re2 ! old villa9 c nev] be !re3 look at t spid]'s web2 he c\ld nev] h got 9 !re )\t break+ x4' ,)\t fur!r se>* !y w5t to seek else:]e1 & he escap$ safely out ( _! h&s4 ,!re is ano!r /ory ,i h some:]e met )1 ( a prison]1 dur+ ! ,am]ican w>1 :o 0 put into a cell 9 :i* !re 0 a little slit1 ?r\gh :i* a soldi]'s eye always wat*$ him day & night4 ,:atev] ! prison] did1 :e!r he ate1 or drank1 or slept1 ! s5t9el's eye 0 p]petually gaz+ at him2 & ! ?\ght ( x1 he said1 0 p]fectly dreadful to him1 x almo/ drove him mad2 he c\ld n be> ! idea ( hav+ t man's eye always scrut9iz+ him4 ,he c\ld sc>cely sleep2 8 v brea?+ became a mis]y1 because1 turn :i* way he w\ld1 he c\ld nev] escape f ! gaze ( t soldi]'s eye4 ,t /ory might be us$ z an illu/ration ( ! fact t ,god's omnisci5t eye is always look+ at e "o ( u4 ,i rememb] mak+ two or ?ree ( my congregation speak out pretty l\dly by tell+ !m ?is /ory1 :i* ,i read 9 a tract4 ,i suppose x may be true2 ,i receive x z reliable1 & ,i wi% ,i c\ld tell x z x is pr9t$4 ,a ,*ri/ian m9i/]1 resid+ ne> ! backwoods1 took a walk "o ev5+ = sil5t m$itation4 ,he w5t mu* f>!r ?an he int5d$1 &1 miss+ ! track1 w&]$ away into ! woods4 ,he kept on1 endeavor+ to f9d ! road to 8 home2 b fail$ to d s4 ,he 0 afraid t he w\ld h to sp5d ! night 9 "s tree2 b sudd5ly1 z he 0 go+ =w>d1 he saw ! glimm] ( lights 9 ! di/ance1 & !re=e press$ on1 hop+ to f9d %elt] 9 a fri5dly cottage4 ,a /range sight met 8 gaze2 a meet+ 0 be+ held 9 a cle>+ 9 ! middle ( ! woods1 ! place be+ lit up ) blaz+ p9e-tor*es4 ,he ?\ght1 ,well1 "h are "s ,*ri/ian p met to wor%ip ,god2 ,i am glad t :at ,i ?\ght 0 an awkw>d mi/ake 9 los+ my way has br\ght me "h2 ,i may1 p]haps1 bo? d good & get good4 ,to 8 horror1 h[ev]1 he f\nd t x 0 an a!i/ical ga!r+1 & t ! speak]s 7 v5t+ _! blasphem\s ?\ghts aga9/ ,god ) v great boldness & det]m9ation4 ,! m9i/] sat d[n full ( grief4 ,a "y man decl>$ t he did n believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 & d>$ ,jehovah to de/roy him !n & !re if !re 0 su* a ,god4 ,! good man's he>t 0 m$itat+ h[ he ought to reply1 b 8 tongue seem$ to cleave to ! ro( ( 8 m\?2 & ! infidel orator sat d[n amid l\d acclamations ( admiration & approval4 ,our fri5d did n wi% to be a crav51 or to hold back 9 ! day ( battle1 & !re=e he 0 almo/ incl9$ to rise & speak1 :5 a hale1 burly man1 :o _h pass$ ! m]idian ( life1 b :o 0 /ill exce$+ly vigor\s1 & seem$ a /rong1 muscul> cle>] ( ! backwoods1 rose & said1 ,i %\ld l to speak if y w give me a he>+4 ,i am n go+ to say any?+ ab\t ! topic :i* has be5 discuss$ by ! orator :o has j sat d[n2 ,i am only go+ to tell y a fact3 w y he> me8 ,yes1 yes1 !y %\t$2 x 0 a free discussion1 s !y w\ld he> him1 especially z he 0 n go+ to controv]t4 ,a week ago1 he began1 ,i 0 work+ up yond]1 on ! riv]'s bank1 fell+ trees4 ,y "k ! rapids d[n bel[4 ,well1 :ile ,i 0 at my employm5t1 at "s little di/ance f !m1 ,i he>d cries & %rieks1 m+l$ ) pray]s to ,god = help4 ,i ran d[n to ! wat]'s edge1 = ,i guess$ :at 0 ! matt]4 ,!re ,i saw a "y man1 :o c\ld n manage 8 boat2 ! curr5t 0 gett+ ! ma/]y ( him1 & he 0 drift+ d[n ! /ream1 & ere long1 unless "s "o _h int]pos$1 he w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly h be5 swept ov] ! falls1 & c>ri$ d[n to a dreadful dea?4 ,i saw t "y man kneel d[n 9 ! boat1 & pray to ! ,mo/ ,high ,god1 by ! love ( ,*ri/1 & by 8 preci\s blood1 to save him4 ,he confess$ t he _h be5 an infidel2 b said t1 if he might b be deliv]$ ?is once1 he w\ld decl>e 8 belief 9 ,god4 ,i at once sprang into ! riv]4 ,my arms are n v weak1 ,i ?9k1 ?\gh !y are n s /rong z !y us$ to be4 ,i manag$ to get into ! boat1 turn$ h] r\nd1 br\ght h] to ! %ore1 & s ,i sav$ t "y man's life2 & t "y man is ! "o :o has j sat d[n1 & :o has be5 d5y+ ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 & d>+ ! ,mo/ ,high to de/roy him6 ,( c\rse ,i us$ t /ory to %[ t x 0 an easy ?+ to brag & boa/ ab\t hold+ infidel s5tim5ts 9 a place ( safety2 b t1 :5 m5 come into p]il ( _! lives1 !n !y talk 9 a v diff]5t fa%ion4 ,!re is a capital /ory1 :i* exemplifies ! ne$ ( go+ up to ! h\se ( ,god1 n m]ely to li/5 to ! prea*]1 b to seek ! ,"l4 ,a c]ta9 lady _h gone to ! communion 9 a ,scot* *ur*1 & _h greatly enjoy$ ! s]vice4 ,:5 %e rea*$ h] home1 %e inquir$ :o ! prea*] 01 & %e 0 in=m$ t x 0 ,mr4 ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e4 ,! lady said t %e w\ld g aga91 ! next ,sabba?1 to he> him4 ,%e w5t1 b %e 0 n pr(it$ 9 ! lea/2 ! s]mon did n seem to h any unction or p[] ab\t x4 ,%e w5t to ,mr4 ,ersk9e1 & told him ( h] exp]i5ce at ! two s]vices4 ,ah1 madam1 said he1 ! fir/ ,sabba? y came to meet ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & y _h a bless+2 b ! second ,sabba? y came to he> ,eb5ez] ,ersk9e1 & y _h no bless+1 & y _h no "r to expect any4 ,y see1 bre?r51 a prea*] might talk to ! p1 9 g5]al t]ms1 ab\t com+ to wor%ip ,god1 & n m]ely to he> ! m9i/]1 yet no effect might be produc$ by 8 words1 = !re might n be any?+ suffici5tly /rik+ to rema9 9 ! memory2 b aft] su* an anecdote z ?is "o ab\t ,mr4 ,ersk9e & ! lady1 :o c\ld =get ! lesson t 0 int5d$ to be taught8 99 99 99 99 99 ,well1 n[1 suppos+ t y h exhau/$ all ! illu/rations to be f\nd 9 curr5t hi/ory1 9 local hi/ory1 9 anci5t & mod]n hi/ory1 & 9 religi\s hi/ory--:i* ,i d n ?9k y w d unless y are y\rselves exhau/$--y may !n turn to natural hi/ory1 :]e y w f9d illu/rations & anecdotes 9 great abundance2 & y ne$ nev] feel any qualms ( consci5ce ab\t us+ ! facts ( nature to illu/rate ! tru?s ( ,scripture1 because !re is a s\nd philosophy to support ! use ( su* illu/rations4 ,x is a fact t c easily be acc\nt$ =1 t p w m readily receive ! tru? ( revelation if y l9k x ) "s k9dr$ tru? 9 natural hi/ory1 or any?+ t is visible to ! eye1 ?an if y give !m a b>e /atem5t ( ! doctr9e itself4 ,besides1 !re is ?is important fact t mu/ n be =gott53 ! ,god :o is ! ,au?or ( revelation is also ! ,au?or ( creation1 & provid5ce1 & hi/ory1 & ev]y?+ else f :i* y ought to draw y\r illu/rations4 ,:5 y use natural hi/ory to illu/rate ! ,scriptures1 y are only expla9+ "o ( ,god's books by ano!r volume t he has writt54 ,x is j z if y _h be=e y two works by "o au?or1 :o _h1 9 ! fir/ place1 writt5 a book = *ildr52 & !n1 9 ! second place1 _h prep>$ a volume ( m pr(\nd in/ruction = p]sons ( rip] ye>s & high] culture4 ,at times1 :5 y f\nd obscure & difficult passages 9 ! "w meant = ! m advanc$ s*ol>s1 y w\ld ref] to ! little book :i* 0 int5d$ = ! y\ng] folk1 & y w\ld say1 ,we "k t ?is means s-&-s1 because t is h[ ! matt] is expla9$ 9 ! book = beg9n]s4 ,s creation1 provid5ce1 & hi/ory are all books :i* ,god has writt5 = ^? to read :o h eyes1 writt5 = ^? :o h e>s to he> 8 voice 9 !m1 writt5 ev5 = c>nal m5 to read1 t !y may see some?+ ( ,god !re94 ,b ! o!r glori\s ,book is writt5 = y :o are taught ( ,god1 & made spiritual & holy4 ,(t5times1 by turn+ to ! prim]1 y w get some?+ out ( t simple n>rative :i* w elucidate & illu/rate ! m difficult classic1 = t is :at ! ,^w ( ,god is to y4 ,!re is a c]ta9 type ( ?\ght :i* ,god has foll[$ 9 all ?+s4 ,:at he made ) 8 ,^w has a simil>ity to ! ,^w itself by :i* he made x2 & ! visible is ! symbol ( ! invisible1 because ! same ?\ght ( ,god runs ?r\gh x all4 ,!re is a t\* ( ! div9e f+] 9 all t ,god has made2 s t ! ?+s :i* are app>5t to our s5ses h c]ta9 resemblances to ! ?+s :i* d n appe>4 ,t :i* c be se51 & ta/$1 & t\*$1 & h&l$ is meant to be to u ! outw>d & visible sign ( a some?+ :i* we f9d 9 ! ,^w ( ,god1 & 9 our spiritual exp]i5ce1 :i* is ! inw>d & ! spiritual grace2 s t !re is no?+ =c$ & unnatural 9 br++ nature to illu/rate grace2 x 0 orda9$ ( ,god = t v purpose4 ,range ov] ! :ole ( creation = y\r similes2 d n conf9e y\rself to any p>ticul> bran* ( natural hi/ory4 ,! congregation ( "o v le>n$ doctor compla9$ t he gave !m spid]s cont9u\sly by way ( illu/ration4 ,x w\ld be bett] to give ! p a spid] or two occasionally1 & !n to v>y ! in/ruction by /ories1 & anecdotes1 & similes1 & metaphors drawn f geology1 a/ronomy1 botany1 or any ( ! o!r sci5ces :i* w help to %$ a side-light ^u ! ,scriptures4 ,if y keep y\r eyes op51 y w n see ev5 a dog foll[+ 8 ma/]1 nor a m\se peep+ up f 8 hole1 nor w y he> ev5 a g5tle scrat*+ beh9d ! wa9scot )\t gett+ some?+ to weave into y\r s]mons if y\r faculties are all on ! al]t4 ,:5 y g home to-night1 & sit by y\r fireside1 y ought n to be able to take up y\r dome/ic cat )\t f9d+ t :i* w furni% y ) an illu/ration4 ,h[ s(t are pussy's pads1 & yet1 9 a mom5t1 if %e is ang]$1 h[ %>p w be h] claws6 ,h[ l to temptation1 s(t & g5tle :5 fir/ x come? to u1 b h[ deadly1 h[ damnable ! w\nds x cause? ere long6 ,i recollect us+1 ) v consid]able effect 9 a s]mon1 an incid5t t occurr$ 9 my own g>d54 ,!re 0 a dog :i* 0 9 ! habit ( com+ ?r\gh ! f5ce & scrat*+ 9 my fl[] b$s1 to ! manife/ spoil+ ( ! g>d5]'s toil & temp]4 ,walk+ 9 ! g>d5 "o ,saturday aft]noon1 & prep>+ my s]mon = ! foll[+ day1 ,i saw ! f\r-foot$ creature--r a scurvy specim51 by ! by--& hav+ a walk+-/ick 9 my h&1 ,i ?rew x at him ) all my might1 at ! same "t giv+ him "s good advice ab\t go+ home4 ,n[1 :at %\ld my can9e fri5d d b turn r\nd1 pick up ! /ick 9 8 m\?1 & br+ x1 & lay x d[n at my feet1 wagg+ 8 tail all ! :ile 9 expectation ( my ?anks & k9d words8 ,( c\rse1 y d n suppose t ,i kick$ him1 or ?rew ! /ick at him any m4 ,i felt q a%am$ ( myself1 & ,i told him t he 0 welcome to /ay z long z he lik$1 & to come z (t5 z he pleas$4 ,!re 0 an in/ance ( ! p[] ( non-resi/ance1 submission1 pati5ce1 & tru/1 9 ov]com+ ev5 righte\s ang]4 ,i us$ t illu/ration 9 prea*+ ! next day1 & ,i did n feel t ,i _h at all degrad$ myself by tell+ ! /ory4 ,mo/ ( u h read ,alphonse ,k>r's book1 ,a ,t\r ,r\nd my ,g>d54 ,:y does n somebody write ,a ,t\r ,r\nd my ,d9+-,table1 or1 ,a ,t\r ,r\nd my ,kit*58 ,i believe a mo/ int]e/+ volume ( ! k9d might be writt5 by any man :o _h 8 eyes op5 to see ! analogies ( nature4 ,i rememb] t1 "o day1 :5 ,i liv$ 9 ,cambridge1 ,i want$ a s]mon v badly2 & ,i c\ld n fix ^u a subject1 :51 all at once1 ,i notic$ a numb] ( birds on ! slates ( ! opposite h\se4 ,z ,i look$ closely at !m1 ,i saw t !re 0 a can>y1 :i* _h escap$ f somebody's h\se1 & a lot ( sp>r[s _h surr\nd$ x1 & kept peck+ at x4 ,!re 0 my text at once3 ,m9e h]itage is unto me z a speckl$ bird1 ! birds r\nd ab\t are aga9/ h]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once m1 bre?r51 if y _c f9d illu/rations 9 natural hi/ory1 or any ( ! o!r hi/ories ,i h m5tion$1 f9d !m any:]e4 ,any?+ t occurs ar\nd y1 if y h b bra9s 9 y\r head1 w be ( s]vice to y2 b if y are really to int]e/ & pr(it y\r congregations1 y w ne$ to keep y\r eyes op51 & to use all ! p[]s ) :i* ! ,"l has end[$ y4 ,if y d s1 y w f9d t1 9 simply walk+ ?r\gh ! /reets1 some?+ or o!r w sugge/ a passage ( ,scripture1 or w help y1 :5 y h *os5 y\r text1 to op5 x up to ! p s z really to arre/ _! att5tion1 & convey ! tru? to _! m9ds & he>ts4 ,= in/ance1 ! sn[ to-day cov]$ all ! gr\nd1 & ! black soil look$ fair & :ite4 ,x is ?us ) "s m5 "u transi5t re=mations2 !y look z holy1 & z heav5ly1 & z pure z ?\gh !y 7 sa9ts2 b :5 ! sun ( trial arises1 & a little heat ( temptation come? ^u !m1 h[ soon d !y reveal _! true blackness1 & all _! surface goodl9ess melte? away6 ,! :ole _w is hung r\nd by ,god ) pictures2 & ! prea*] has only to take !m d[n1 "o by "o1 & hold !m up be=e 8 congregation1 & he w be sure to enli/ _! int]e/ 9 ! subject he is seek+ to illu/rate4 ,b he mu/ h 8 own eyes op51 or he w n see ^! pictures4 ,solomon said1 ,! wise man's eyes are 9 8 head1 & address+ su* a man1 he wrote1 ,let ?9e eyes look "r on1 & let ?9e eyelids look /raight be=e !e4 ,:y does he speak ( see+ ) ! eyelids8 ,i ?9k he means t ! eyelids are to %ut 9 :at ! eyes h p]ceiv$4 ,y "k t !re is all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w betwe5 a man ) eyes & "o ) no eyes4 ,"o sits d[n by a /ream1 & sees mu* to int]e/ & in/ruct him2 b ano!r1 at ! same place1 is l ! g5tleman ( :om ,wordswor? wrote3 ,a primrose by a riv]'s brim ,a yell[ primrose 0 to him1 ,& x 0 no?+ m4 ,if y f9d any difficulty 9 illu/rat+ y\r subject1 ,i %\ld /rongly recomm5d y to try to tea* *ildr5 :5ev] y c get an opportunity ( do+ s4 ,i d n "k a bett] way ( s*ool+ y\r own m9d to ! use ( illu/rations ?an frequ5tly to take a class 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 or to give addresses to ! s*ol>s z (t5 z y c2 because1 if y d n illu/rate !re1 y w h y\r lesson or y\r address illu/rat$ = y v /rik+ly4 ,y w f9d t ! *ildr5 w d x by _! g5]al worry & inatt5tion1 or by _! talk & play4 ,i us$ to h a class ( boys :5 ,i 0 a ,sunday-s*ool tea*]1 & if ,i 0 ev] a little dull1 !y began to make :eels ( !mselves1 twi/+ r\nd on ! =ms on :i* !y sat4 ,t 0 a v pla9 intimation to me t ,i mu/ give !m an illu/ration or an anecdote2 & ,i le>n$ to tell /ories p>tly by be+ oblig$ to tell !m4 ,"o boy :om ,i _h 9 ! class us$ to say to me1 ,?is is v dull1 tea*]2 c't y pit* u a y>n8 ,( c\rse he 0 a naughty boy1 & y may suppose t he w5t to ! bad :5 he grew up1 ?\gh ,i am n at all sure t he did2 b ,i us$ to try & pit* him ! y>n t he want$ 9 ord] to get 8 att5tion aga94 ,& ,i d>e say t "s ( our he>]s1 if !y 7 all[$ to speak out dur+ ! s]mon1 w\ld ask u to pit* !m a y>n--t is1 to give !m some?+ to int]e/ !m4 ,i believe t "o ( ! be/ ?+s y c d to tea* ei!r ! old or ! "y is to give !m pl5ty ( anecdotes & illu/rations4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ?9k x w\ld be v useful to "s ( y :o are n yet adepts at ! art ( illu/ration if y 7 to read hooks 9 :i* !re is an abundance ( metaphor1 simile1 & emblem4 ,i am n go+ fully into t subject on ?is occasion1 because ?is lecture is only prelim9>y to ! next two t ,i hope to deliv]1 9 :i* ,i w try to give y a li/ ( cyclop$ias ( anecdotes & illu/rations1 & books ( fables1 emblems1 & p>ables2 b ,i advise y to /udy su* works z ,gurnall's ,*ri/ian 9 ,complete ,armor1 or ,mat!w ,h5ry's ,comm5t>y1 ) ! di/9ct view ( notic+ all ! illu/rations1 emblems1 metaphors1 & similes t y c f9d4 ,i %\ld ev5 select non-comp>isons2 ,i l ,kea*'s ,metaphors1 :]e he po9ts out ! disp>ity betwe5 ! type & ! ,antitype4 ,sometimes1 ! contra/s betwe5 diff]5t p]sons or objects w be z in/ructive z _! resemblances4 ,:5 y h read ! book once1 & tri$ to m>k all ! figures1 g ?r\gh x aga91 & note all ! illu/rations y miss$ 9 y\r fir/ read+4 ,y w probably h miss$ _m2 & y w be surpris$ to f9d t !re are illu/rations ev5 9 ! words !mselves4 ,h[ frequ5tly a ^w is itself a picture6 ,"s ( ! mo/ expressive words t are f\nd 9 human language are l ri* gems1 :i* h pass$ be=e y\r eye v (t51 b y h n _h "t to h&le or to value !m4 ,9 y\r second exam9ation ( ! book1 y w notice1 p]haps1 :at elud$ y ! fir/ "t1 & y w f9d _m illu/rations :i* are m]ely h9t$ at1 in/ead ( be+ giv5 at l5g?4 ,d z ,i h recomm5d$ ) a great _m books4 ,get copies t y c af=d to m>k ) a color$ p5cil1 s t y w be sure to see ! illu/rations readily2 or put !m d[n 9 "o ( y\r note-books4 ,i am sure t ^? bre?r5 :o beg9 e>ly to keep a record ( su* ?+s act wisely4 ,! commonplace-books ( ! old ,puritans 7 invaluable to !m4 ,!y w\ld nev] h be5 able to h compil$ su* m>vel\s works z !y did if !y _h n be5 c>eful 9 collect+ & arrang+ _! matt] "u diff]5t heads2 & ?us1 all t !y _h ev] read ^u any subject 0 embalm$ & pres]v$1 & !y c\ld readily ref] to any po9t t !y might require1 & refre% _! memories & v]ify _! quotations4 ,"s ( u1 :o are v busy1 may be excus$ f t task2 we mu/ d ! be/ we c2 b "s ( y1 :o g to small] *>ges1 9 ! c\ntry especially1 ought to keep a commonplace-book1 or else ,i am afraid y w get to be v commonplace y\rselves4 ,y\r selection ( similes1 metaphors1 p>ables1 & emblems w n be complete unless y also se>* ! ,scriptures to f9d ! illu/rations t are record$ !re4 ,biblical allusions are ! mo/ effective me?ods ( illu/rat+ & en=c+ ! tru?s ( ! gospel2 & ! prea*] :o is famili> ) 8 ,bible w nev] be at a loss = an in/ance ( t :i* is pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness4 ,! ,"l mu/ h meant u ?us to use 8 ,^w1 o!rwise he w\ld n h giv5 u1 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 su* a numb] ( types & symbols ( tru?s1 to be aft]w>d m fully reveal$ "u ! gospel disp5sation4 ,su* a collection ( illu/rations z ,i h sugge/$ w come v h&y to y 9 future days1 & y w be rem9d$1 by ! comp>isons & figures us$ by o!rs1 to make comp>isons & figures = y\rself4 ,famili>ity ) any?+ makes u au fait at x2 we c le>n to d almo/ any?+ by practice4 ,i suppose t ,i c\ld1 by degrees1 le>n to make a tub if ,i sp5t my "t ) a man engag$ 9 t bus9ess4 ,i %\ld "k h[ to put ! /aves & ! hoops if ,i /ay$ long en\gh 9 ! coop]'s y>d2 & ,i h no d\bt t any ( y c\ld le>n any?+ y desir$ provid$ y _h suffici5t "t & opportunity4 ,s1 if y se>* = illu/rations1 y w le>n to make !m = y\rselves4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t br+s me to my la/ po9t4 ,i began ?is lecture by w>n+ y aga9/ ! practice ( mak+ anecdotes2 ,i close x by advis+ y (t5 to set y\rself ! task ( mak+ illu/rations4 ,try to make comp>isons f ! ?+s r\nd ab\t y4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be well1 sometimes1 to %ut ! door ( y\r /udy1 & say to y\rself1 ,i w n g out ( ?is room until ,i h made at lea/ half a doz5 good illu/rations4 ,! ,*9ese say t ! intellect lies 9 ! /oma*1 & t ! affections are !re too4 ,i ?9k !y are "r on ! latt] po9t1 because1 y "k1 if y are ev] v fond ( anybody--y\r wife1 = in/ance--y say t y c\ld eat h]2 & y also say t su* & su* a p]son is v sweet4 ,s1 too1 ! intellect may lie 9 ! /oma*2 & consequ5tly1 :5 y h be5 %ut 9 = two or ?ree h\rs1 & beg9 to want y\r d9n] or tea1 y may be quick5$ into ! mak+ ( ! six illu/rations ,i h m5tion$ z a m9imum4 ,y\r /udy w\ld be a v]itable prison if y c\ld n make z _m useful comp>isons z t f ! diff]5t objects 9 ! room4 ,i %\ld say t a prison itself w\ld furni% sugge/ions = mak+ _m metaphors4 ,i d n wi% y to g to prison = t purpose2 b if y ev] d get !re1 y ought to be able to le>n h[ to prea* 9 an int]e/+ mann] ^u su* a passage z ?is--,br+ my s\l out ( prison2 or ?is1 ,he 0 !re 9 ! prison4 ,b ! ,"l 0 ) ,joseph4 ,if y _c get y\r bra9s to "w 9 ! h\se1 y might take a walk1 & say to y\rself1 ,i w w&] ov] ! fields1 or ,i w get into ! g>d51 or ,i w /roll 9 ! wood1 & see if ,i _c f9d "s illu/ration or o!r4 ,y might ev5 g & look 9 at a %op-w9d[1 & see if !re are n "s illu/rations to be discov]$ !re4 ,or y might /& /ill a little :ile1 & he> :at p say z !y g by2 or /op :]e !re is a little knot ( idl]s1 & try to he> :at !y are talk+ ab\t1 & see :at symbol y c make out ( x4 ,y %\ld also sp5d z mu* "t z y c visit+ ! sick2 t w be a mo/ pr(itable ?+ to d1 = 9 t sacr$ s]vice y w h _m opportunities ( gett+ illu/rations f ! tri$ *ildr5 ( ,god z y he> _! v>i$ exp]i5ces4 ,x is wond]ful :at pages ( a new cyclop$ia ( illu/rative tea*+ y might f9d writt5 out ) indelible ink if y w5t visit+ ! sick1 or ev5 9 talk+ ) *ildr54 ,_m ( !m w say ?+s t y w be able to quote ) good effect 9 y\r s]mons4 ,at any rate1 d make up y\r m9d t y w attract & int]e/ ! p by ! way 9 :i* y set ! gospel be=e !m4 ,half ! battle lies 9 mak+ ! attempt1 9 com+ to ?is det]m9$ resolution1 ,god help+ me1 ,i w tea* ! p by p>ables1 by similes1 by illu/rations1 by any?+ t w be helpful to !m2 & ,i w seek to be a ?or\ghly int]e/+ prea*] ( ! ,^w4 ,i e>ne/ly hope y w practise ! art ( mak+ illu/rations4 ,i w try to prep>e a little set ( ex]cises = y to d week by week4 ,i %all give y "s subject & "s object1 betwe5 :i* !re is a lik5ess2 & ,i %all get y to try to see ! resemblance1 & to f9d out :at comp>isons c be in/itut$ betwe5 !m4 ,i %all also1 if ,i c1 give y "s subject )\t an object1 & !n say to y1 ,illu/rate t2 tell u1 = in/ance1 :at virtue is l4 ,or1 sometimes1 ,i may give y ! object )\t ! subject1 ?us--,a diamond2 h[ w y use t z an illu/ration8 ,!n1 sometimes1 ,i may give y nei!r ! subject nor ! object1 b j say1 ,br+ me an illu/ration4 ,i ?9k we might1 9 ?is way1 make a set ( ex]cises :i* w\ld be v useful to y all4 ,! way to get a m9d wor? hav+ is to get "o well /or$ ) ?+s wor? keep+4 ,( c\rse1 ! man :o has ! mo/ illu/rations 9 8 head w be ! "o :o w use ! mo/ illu/rations 9 8 disc\rses4 ,!re are "s prea*]s :o h ! bump ( illu/ration fully develop$2 !y are sure to illu/rate _! subject1 !y _c help x4 ,!re are "s m5 :o always see likes2 !y cat* a comp>ison long be=e o!rs see x4 ,if any ( y say t y are n good at illu/rat+1 ,i reply1 ,my bro!r1 y mu/ try to gr[ horns if y h n any on y\r head4 ,y may nev] be able to develop any va/ am\nt ( imag9ation or fancy if y d n possess x at ! fir/--j z x is h>d to make a *eese out ( a mill/one--b by dilig5t att5tion to ?is matt] y may improve ^u :at y n[ are4 ,i d believe t "s fell[s h a depression 9 _! craniums :]e !re ought to be a bump4 ,i knew a "y man1 :o tri$ h>d to get into ?is college2 b he nev] saw h[ to jo9 ?+s toge!r unless he ti$ !m by _! tails4 ,he br\ght out a book2 & :5 ,i read x1 ,i f\nd at once t x 0 full ( my /ories & illu/rations2 t is to say1 e illu/ration or /ory 9 ! book 0 "o t ,i _h us$1 b !re 0 n "o ( !m t 0 relat$ z x ought to h be54 ,?is man _h s told ! /ory t x 0 n !re at all2 ! v po9t :i* ,i _h br\ght out he _h c>efully omitt$1 & e bit ( x 0 told correctly except ! "o ?+ t 0 ! ess5ce ( ! :ole4 ,( c\rse1 ,i 0 glad t ,i did n h t bro!r 9 ! college2 he might h be5 an ornam5t to u by 8 defici5cies1 b we c d )\t su* ornam5ts1 inde$1 we h _h en\gh ( !m already4 ,f9ally1 de> bre?r51 d try ) all y\r might to get ! p[] to see a p>able1 a simile1 an illu/ration1 :]ev] x is to be se52 = to a great ext5t ?is is "o ( ! mo/ important qualifications ( ! man :o is to be a public speak]1 & especially ( ! man :o is to be an effici5t prea*] ( ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,if ! ,"l ,jesus made su* frequ5t use ( p>ables1 x mu/ be "r = u to d ! same4 ,,lecture ,v4 ,,! ,,sci5ces ,,z ,,s\rces ,,( ,,illu/ration4 ,a/ronomy4 ,i propose1 bre?r51 if ,i am able to d x--& ,i am some:at dubi\s ^u t po9t--to give y a set ( lectures at int]vals ^u ,,! ,,v>i\s ,,sci5ces ,,z ,,s\rces ,,( ,,illu/ration4 ,x seems to me t e /ud5t = ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry ought to "k at lea/ some?+ ( e sci5ce2 he %\ld int]m$dle ) e =m ( k t may be useful 9 8 life's "w4 ,god has made all ?+s t are 9 ! _w to be our tea*]s1 & !re is some?+ to be le>n$ f e "o ( !m2 & z he w\ld nev] be a ?or\gh /ud5t :o did n att5d all classes at :i* he 0 expect$ to be pres5t1 s he :o does n le>n f all ?+s t ,god has made w nev] ga!r all ! food t 8 s\l ne$s1 nor w he be likely to atta9 to t p]fection ( m5tal manhood :i* w enable him to be a fully equipp$ tea*] ( o!rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i %all comm5ce ) ! sci5ce ( ,,a/ronomy2 & y w1 at ! beg9n+1 und]/& t ,i am n go+ to deliv] an a/ronomical lecture1 nor to m5tion all ! gr& facts & details ( t fasc9at+ sci5ce2 b ,i int5d simply to use a/ronomy z "o ( ! _m fields ( illu/ration t ! ,"l has provid$ = u4 ,let me say1 h[ev]1 t ! sci5ce itself is "o :i* ought to receive mu* att5tion f all ( u4 ,x relates to _m ( ! greate/ wond]s 9 nature1 & its effect ^u ! m9d is truly m>vel\s4 ,! !mes on :i* a/ronomy disc\rses are s gr&1 ! wond]s disclos$ by ! telescope are s sublime1 t1 v (t51 m9ds t h be5 unable to receive k ?r\gh o!r *annels h become rem>kably receptive :ile !y h be5 /udy+ ?is sci5ce4 ,!re is an in/ance ( a bro!r :o 0 "o ( ! /ud5ts 9 ?is college1 & :o seem$ to be a dreadful dolt2 we really ?\ght he nev] w\ld le>n any?+1 & t we %\ld h to give him up 9 despair4 ,b ,i introduc$ to him a little book call$ ,! ,"y ,a/ronom]2 & he aft]w>d said t1 z he read x1 he felt j z if some?+ _h crack$ inside 8 head1 or z if "s /r+ _h be5 snapp$4 ,he _h laid hold ( su* enl>g$ ?\ghts t ,i believe 8 cranium did actually exp]i5ce an expansion :i* x ought to h und]gone 9 8 *ildhood1 & :i* x did und]go by ! m>vel\s =ce ( ! ?\ghts sugge/$ by ! /udy ( ev5 ! elem5ts ( a/ronomical sci5ce4 ,?is sci5ce ought to be ! special delight ( m9i/]s ( ! gospel1 = surely x br+s u into clos] connection ) ,god ?an almo/ any o!r sci5ce does4 ,x has be5 said t an undev\t a/ronom] is mad4 ,i %\ld say t an undev\t man ( any sort is mad--) ! wor/ =m ( madness2 b1 c]ta9ly1 he :o has become acqua9t$ ) ! />s 9 ! heav5s1 & :o yet has n f\nd out ! great ,fa!r ( lights1 ! ,"l :o made !m all1 mu/ be /rick5 ) a dire madness4 ,not)/&+ all 8 le>n+1 he mu/ be afflict$ ) a m5tal incapacity :i* places him almo/ bel[ ! level ( ! bea/s t p]i%4 ,kepl]1 ! great ma!matical a/ronom]1 :o has s well expla9$ _m ( ! laws :i* gov]n ! univ]se1 closes "o ( 8 books--8 ,h>monics--) ?is rev]5t & dev\t expression ( 8 feel+s3 ,i give !e ?anks1 ,"l & ,creator1 t ?\ ha/ giv5 me joy ?r\gh ?y creation2 = ,i h be5 ravi%$ ) ! "w ( ?y h&s4 ,i h reveal$ unto mank9d ! glory ( ?y works1 z f> z my limit$ _s c\ld conceive _! inf9itude4 ,%\ld ,i h br\ght =w>d any?+ t is unwor?y ( !e1 or %\ld ,i h s\ght my own fame1 be graci\sly pleas$ to =give me4 ,& y "k h[ ! mighty ,newton1 a v pr9ce among ! sons ( m51 0 cont9ually driv5 to 8 knees z he look$ upw>d to ! skies1 & discov]$ fre% wond]s 9 ! />ry heav5s4 ,!re=e1 ! sci5ce :i* t5ds to br+ m5 to b[ 9 humility be=e ! ,"l %\ld always be a favorite /udy ) u ^: bus9ess x is to inculcate rev]5ce = ,god 9 all :o come "u our influ5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! sci5ce ( a/ronomy w\ld nev] h become available to u 9 _m ( its rem>kable details if x _h n be5 = ! discov]y or inv5tion ( ! telescope4 ,tru? is great1 b x does n sav+ly affect u till we become p]sonally acqua9t$ ) x4 ,! k ( ! gospel1 z x is reveal$ to u 9 ! ,^w ( ,god1 makes x true to u2 & (t5times ! ,bible is to u :at ! telescope is to ! a/ronom]4 ,! ,scriptures d n make ! tru?2 b !y reveal x 9 a way 9 :i* our poor1 feeble intellect1 :5 enlight5$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 is able to behold & compreh5d x4 ,f a book#b to :i* ,i am indebt$ = _m quotations 9 ?is lecture1 ,i le>n t ! telescope 0 discov]$ 9 ?is s+ul> mann]3 ,a mak] ( spectacles at ,middleburg /umbl$ ^u ! discov]y ow+ to 8 *ildr5 direct+ 8 att5tion to ! enl>g$ appe>ance ( ! wea!rcock ( a *ur*1 z accid5tally se5 ?r\gh two spectacle-glasses1 held betwe5 ! f+]s "s di/ance ap>t4 ,?is 0 "o ( *ildhood's inadv]t5t acts2 & seldom has !re be5 a p>allel example ( mighty results spr++ out ( su* a trivial circum/ance4 ,x is /range to reflect ^u ! playful pranks ( boyhood be+ connect$ 9 _! issue1 & at no di/ant date1 ) enl>g+ ! kn[n b\nds ( ! planet>y sy/em1 resolv+ ! nebula ( ,orion1 & reveal+ ! ri*ness ( ! firmam5t4 ,9 a simil> way1 a simple incid5t has (t5 be5 ! means ( reveal+ to m5 ! wond]s ( div9e grace4 ,:at a c]ta9 individual only meant to be trifl+ ) div9e ?+s1 ,god has ov]rul$ = 8 s\l's salvation4 ,he /epp$ 9 to he> a s]mon z he might h gone to ! !at] to see a play2 b ,god's ,_s c>ri$ ! tru? to 8 he>t1 & reveal$ to him ! deep ?+s ( ! k+dom1 & 8 own p]sonal int]e/ 9 !m4 #b ,! ,heav5s & ! ,e>?1 by ,?omas ,miln]1 ,m4 ,a41 ,f4 ,r4 ,g4 ,s4 ,i ?9k t incid5t ( ! discov]y ( ! telescope might be usefully employ$ z an illu/ration ( ! connection betwe5 little causes & great results1 %[+ h[ ! provid5ce ( ,god is cont9ually mak+ small ?+s to be ! means ( br++ ab\t wond]ful & important revolutions4 ,x may (t5 happ5 t :at seems to u to be a matt] ( pure accid5t1 ) no?+ at all notable ab\t x1 may really h ! effect ( *ang+ ! entire curr5t ( our life1 & x may be influ5tial also 9 turn+ ! lives ( _m o!rs 9 q a new direction4 ,:5 once ! telescope _h be5 discov]$1 !n ! numb]s & position & movem5ts ( ! />s became increas+ly visible1 until at ! pres5t "t we are able to /udy ! wond]s ( ! /ell> sky1 & cont9ually to le>n m & m ( ! m>vels t are !re display$ by ! h& ( ,god4 ,! telescope has reveal$ to u mu* m ( ! sun1 & ! moon1 & ! />s ?an we c\ld ev] h discov]$ )\t its aid4 ,dr4 ,liv+/one1 on acc\nt ( 8 frequ5tly us+ ! sextant :5 he 0 travel+ 9 ,africa1 0 spok5 ( by ! natives z ! :ite man :o c\ld br+ d[n ! sun1 & c>ry x "u 8 arm4 ,t is :at ! telescope has done = u1 & t is :at fai? 9 ! gospel has done = u 9 ! spiritual heav5s2 x has br\ght d[n to u ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,_s1 & giv5 u ! high et]nal ?+s to be our pres5t possession & our p]petual joy4 ,?us1 y see1 ! telescope itself may be made to furni% u ) _m valuable illu/rations4 ,we may also turn to good acc\nt ! lessons to be le>n$ by ! /udy ( ! />s = ! purpose ( navigation4 ,! m>9]1 cross+ ! trackless sea1 by tak+ a/ronomical obs]vations1 c /e] himself ) accuracy to 8 desir$ hav54 ,capta9 ,basil ,hall tells u1 9 ! book ,i h previ\sly m5tion$1 t he once sail$ f ,san ,blas1 on ! ,we/ ,coa/ ( ,mexico2 &1 aft] a voyage ( eight ?\s& miles1 occupy+ eighty-n9e days1 he arriv$ (f ,rio de ,janeiro1 hav+ 9 ?is int]val pass$ ?r\gh ! ,pacific ,ocean1 r\nd$ ,cape ,horn1 & cross$ ! ,s\? ,atlantic1 )\t mak+ l&1 or see+ a s+le sail except an ,am]ican :al]4 ,:5 )9 a week's sail ( ,rio1 he set s]i\sly ab\t det]m9+1 by lun> obs]vations1 ! position ( 8 %ip1 & !n /e]$ 8 c\rse by ^? common pr9ciples ( navigation :i* may be safely employ$ = %ort di/ances betwe5 "o kn[n /ation & ano!r4 ,hav+ arriv$ )9 :at he consid]$1 f 8 computations1 fifte5 or tw5ty miles ( ! coa/1 he hove to1 at f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+1 to await ! break ( day1 & !n bore up1 proce$+ cauti\sly on acc\nt ( a ?ick fog4 ,z ?is cle>$ away1 ! crew _h ! satisfaction ( see+ ! great ,sug>-,loaf ,rock1 :i* /&s on "o side ( ! h>bor's m\?1 s ne>ly "r ahead t !y _h n to alt] _! c\rse above a po9t 9 ord] to hit ! entrance ( ! port4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ l& !y _h se5 = ne>ly ?ree mon?s1 aft] cross+ s _m seas1 & be+ set backw>d & =w>d by innum]able curr5ts & f\l w9ds4 ,! effect ^u all on bo>d 0 electric2 &1 giv+ way to _! admiration1 ! sailors greet$ ! comm&] ) a he>ty *e]4 ,9 a simil> mann]1 we also sail by guidance f ! heav5ly bodies1 & we h = a long season no sight ( l&1 & sometimes d n ev5 see a pass+ sail2 & yet1 if we take our obs]vations correctly1 & foll[ ! track :i* !y po9t out1 we %all h ! great bless+1 :5 we are ab\t to f9i% our voyage1 ( see+1 n ! great ,sug>-,loaf ,rock1 b ! ,fair ,hav5 ( ,glory "r /raight be=e u4 ,we %all n h to alt] our c\rse ev5 a s+le po9t2 &1 z we sail into ! heav5ly h>bor1 :at songs ( joy w we raise1 n 9 glorification ( our own skill1 b 9 praise ( ! wondr\s ,capta9 & ,pilot :o has guid$ u ov] life's /ormy sea1 & enabl$ u to sail 9 safety ev5 :]e we c\ld n see our way6 ,kepl] makes a wise rem>k1 :5 speak+ ab\t ! ma!matical sy/em by :i* ! c\rse ( a /> c\ld be pr$ict$4 ,aft] describ+ ! result ( 8 obs]vations1 & decl>+ 8 firm belief t ! w ( ! ,"l is ! supreme p[] 9 ! laws ( nature1 he says3 ,b if !re be any man :o is too dull to receive ?is sci5ce1 ,i advise t1 leav+ ! s*ool ( a/ronomy1 he foll[ 8 own pa?1 & desi/ f ?is w&]+ ?r\gh ! univ]se2 &1 lift+ up 8 natural eyes1 ) :i* he alone c see1 p\r himself out 9 8 own he>t1 9 praise ( ,god ! ,creator2 be+ c]ta9 t he gives no less wor%ip to ,god ?an ! a/ronom]1 to :om ,god has giv5 to see m cle>ly ) 8 inw>d eye1 & :o1 = :at he has himself discov]$1 bo? c & w glorify ,god4 ,t is1 ,i ?9k1 a v beautiful illu/ration ( :at y may say to any poor illit]ate man 9 y\r congregation3 ,well1 my fri5d1 if y _c compreh5d ?is sy/em ( !ology :i* ,i h expla9$ to y1 if ^! doctr9es seem to y to be utt]ly incompreh5sible1 if y _c foll[ me 9 my criticism ^u ! ,greek text1 if y _c q cat* ! poetical idea t ,i tri$ to give y j n[1 :i* is s *>m+ to my own m9d1 nev]!less1 if y "k no m ?an t y\r ,bible is true1 t y y\rself are a s9n]1 & t ,jesus ,*ri/ is y\r ,savi\r1 g on y\r way1 & wor%ip & adore1 & ?9k ( ,god z y are able to d4 ,nev] m9d ab\t ! a/ronom]s1 & ! telescopes1 & ! />s1 & ! sun1 & ! moon2 wor%ip ! ,"l 9 y\r own fa%ion4 ,altoge!r ap>t f my !ological k1 & my explanation ( ! doctr9es reveal$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 ! ,bible itself1 & ! preci\s tru? y h receiv$ into y\r own s\l1 ?r\gh ! tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 w be q en\gh to make y an acceptable wor%ip] ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god4 ,i suppose y are all aw>e t among ! old sy/ems ( a/ronomy 0 "o :i* plac$ ! e>? 9 ! c5t]1 & made ! sun1 & ! moon1 & ! />s revolve ar\nd x4 ,its ?ree fundam5tal pr9ciples 7 ! immobility ( ! e>?1 its c5tral position1 & ! daily revolution ( all ! heav5ly bodies ar\nd x 9 circul> orbits4 ,n[1 9 a simil> fa%ion1 !re is a way ( mak+ a sy/em ( !ology ( :i* man is ! c5t]1 by :i* x is impli$ t ,*ri/ & 8 aton+ sacrifice are only made = man's sake1 & t ! ,holy ,_s is m]ely a great ,work] on man's behalf1 & t ev5 ! great & glori\s ,fa!r is to be view$ simply z exi/+ = ! sake ( mak+ man happy4 ,well1 t may be ! sy/em ( !ology adopt$ by "s2 b1 bre?r51 we mu/ n fall into t error1 =1 j z ! e>? is n ! c5t] ( ! univ]se1 s man is n ! gr&e/ ( all be+s4 ,god has be5 pleas$ highly to exalt man2 b we mu/ rememb] h[ ! psalmi/ speaks ( him3 ,:5 ,i consid] ?y heav5s1 ! "w ( ?y f+]s1 ! moon & ! />s1 :i* ?\ has orda9$2 :at is man1 t ?\ art m9dful ( him2 & ! son ( man1 t ?\ visite/ him8 ,9 ano!r place1 ,david says1 ,"l1 :at is man1 t ?\ take/ k ( him6 or ! son ( man1 t ?\ make/ acc\nt ( him6 ,man is l to vanity3 8 days are z a %ad[ t passe? away4 ,man _c be ! c5t] ( ! !ological univ]se2 he is altoge!r too insignificant a be+ to occupy su* a position1 & ! s*eme ( r$emption mu/ exi/ = "s o!r end ?an t ( m]ely mak+ man happy1 or ev5 ( mak+ him holy4 ,! salvation ( man mu/ surely be fir/ ( all = ! glory ( ,god2 & y h discov]$ ! "r =m ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e :5 y h f\nd ! sy/em t has ,god 9 ! c5t]1 rul+ & controll+ accord+ to ! good pleasure ( 8 w4 ,d n dw>f man s z to make x appe> t ,god has no c>e = him2 = if y d t1 y sl&] ,god4 ,give to man ! position t ,god has assign$ to him2 by do+ s1 y w h a sy/em ( !ology 9 :i* all ! tru?s ( revelation & exp]i5ce w move 9 glori\s ord] & h>mony ar\nd ! great c5tral orb1 ! ,div9e ,sov]eign ,rul] ( ! univ]se1 ,god ov] all1 bless$ =ev]4 ,y may1 h[ev]1 any "o ( y1 make ano!r mi/ake by imag9+ y\rself to be ! c5t] ( a sy/em4 ,t fooli% notion is a good illu/ration1 ,i ?9k4 ,!re are "s m5 ^: fundam5tal pr9ciples are1 fir/ ( all1 _! own immobility3 :at !y are1 !y always are to be1 & !y are "r1 & no "o c /ir !m2 secondly1 _! position is c5tral1 = !m suns rise & set1 & moons d wax & wane4 ,= !m _! wives exi/2 = !m _! *ildr5 are born2 = !m ev]y?+ is plac$ :]e x appe>s 9 ,god's univ]se2 & !y judge all ?+s accord+ to ?is "o rule1 ,h[ w x b5efit me8 ,t is ! beg9n+ & ! end ( _! gr& sy/em1 & !y expect ! daily revolution1 if n ( all ! heav5ly bodies1 c]ta9ly ( all ! e>?ly bodies ar\nd !m4 ,! sun1 ! moon1 & ! elev5 />s are to make obeisance to !m4 ,well1 bre?r51 t is an explod$ !ory s f> z ! e>? is conc]n$1 & !re is no tru? 9 su* a notion ) ref]5ce to ourselves4 ,we may *]i% ! errone\s idea2 b ! g5]al public w n1 & ! soon] ! grace ( ,god expels x f u1 ! bett]1 s t we may take our prop] position 9 a f> high] sy/em ?an any ( :i* we c ev] be ! c5t]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,sun1 !n1 n ! e>?1 is ! c5t] ( ! sol> sy/em2 :i* sy/em1 m>k y1 is probably only "o little insignificant corn] ( ! univ]se1 al?\gh x includes su* a va/ space t if ,i c\ld give y ! actual figures y w\ld n be able to =m ! slighte/ idea ( :at !y really repres5t$4 ,yet t trem5d\s sy/em1 comp>$ ) ! :ole ( ,god's univ]se1 may be only l a s+le gra9 ( du/ on ! sea-%ore1 & !re may be myriads ^u myriads ( sy/ems1 "s ( :i* are made up ( innum]able sy/ems z l>ge z ours1 & ! great sun himself may only be a planet revolv+ r\nd a great] sun1 & ?is _w only a little satellite to ! sun1 nev] yet obs]v$ by ! a/ronom]s :o1 x may be1 live 9 t remot] sun /ill f>!r (f4 ,x is a m>vel\s univ]se t ,god has made2 & h[ev] mu* ( x we may h se51 we mu/ nev] imag9e t we h discov]$ m ?an a v small portion ( ! worlds ^u worlds t ,god has creat$4 ,! e>?1 & all ! planets1 & all ! solid matt] ( ! univ]se1 are controll$1 z y "k1 by ! =ce ( attraction4 ,we are kept 9 our place 9 ! _w1 9 go+ r\nd ! sun1 by two =ces1 ! "o call$ c5tripetal1 :i* draws u t[>d ! sun1 & ! o!r call$ c5trifugal1 :i* is g5]ally illu/rat$ by ! t5d5cy ( drops ( wat] on a trundl$ mop to fly (f at a tang5t f ! circle !y are describ+4 ,n[1 ,i believe t1 9 l mann]1 !re are two =ces :i* are ev] at "w ^u all ( u1 ! "o :i* draws u t[>d ,god1 & ! o!r :i* drives u away f him1 & we are ?us kept 9 ! circle ( life2 b1 = my "p1 ,i %all be v glad :5 ,i c pass out ( t circle1 & get away f ! influ5ce ( ! c5trifugal =ce4 ,i believe t1 ! mom5t ,i d s--z soon z ev] ! attraction :i* draws me away f ,god is gone--,i %all be ) him 9 heav52 t ,i d n d\bt4 ,directly "o or o!r ( ! two =ces :i* influ5ce human life %all be exhau/$1 we %all h ei!r to drift away into ! f>-(f space1 ?r\gh ! c5trifugal =ce--:i* ,god =bid6--or else we %all fly at once into ! c5tral orb1 by ! c5tripetal =ce1 & ! soon] t glori\s end ( life comes1 ! bett] w x be = u4 ,) ,augu/9e1 ,i w\ld say1 ,all ?+s are drawn to _! own c5t]4 ,be ?\ ! ,c5t] ( my he>t1 ,o ,god1 my ,light1 my only ,love6 ,! sun himself is an enorm\s body2 he has be5 measur$1 b ,i ?9k ,i w n burd5 y ) ! figures1 s9ce !y w convey to y no adequate idea ( 8 actual size4 ,suffice x to say t1 if ! e>? & ! moon 7 put inside ! sun1 !re w\ld be abundance ( room = !m to g on revolv+ 9 _! orbits j z !y are n[ do+2 & !re w\ld be no fe> ( _! knock+ aga9/ t ext]nal cru/ ( ! sun :i* w\ld repres5t to !m ! heav5s4 ,x takes ab\t eight m9utes = light to rea* u f ! sun4 ,we may judge ( ! pace at :i* t light comes :5 we reflect t a cannon-ball1 ru%+ ) ! swifte/ possible velocity1 w\ld take sev5 ye>s to get !re1 & t a tra91 travel+ at ! rate ( ?irty miles an h\r1 & nev] /opp+ = refre%m5ts1 w\ld require m ?an ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s be=e x w\ld rea* ! t]m9us4 ,y may ?us =m "s slight idea ( ! di/ance t we are f ! sun2 & ?is1 ,i ?9k1 furni%es u ) a good illu/ration ( fai?4 ,!re is no man :o c "k1 except by fai?1 t ! sun exi/s4 ,t he did exi/ eight m9utes ago1 ,i "k1 = "h is a ray ( light t has j come f him1 & told me t2 b ,i _c be sure t he is exi/+ at ?is mom5t4 ,!re are "s ( ! fix$ />s1 t are at su* a va/ di/ance f ! e>?1 t a ray ( light f !m takes hundr$s ( ye>s to rea* u2 &1 = aught we "k1 !y may h be5 ext9ct long ago4 ,yet we /ill put !m d[n 9 our *>t ( ! heav5s1 & we c only keep !m !re by fai?1 = z1 ?r\gh fai? we und]/& t ! worlds 7 fram$ by ! ,^w ( ,god1 s x is only by fai? t we c "k t any ( !m n[ exi/4 ,:5 we come to exam9e ! matt] closely1 we f9d t our eyesight1 & all our faculties & s5ses1 are n suffici5t to give u positive conviction ) reg>d to ^! heav5ly bodies2 & !re=e we /ill h to ex]cise fai?2 s is x to a high degree 9 spiritual affairs1 we walk by fai?1 n by sight4 ,t ! sun has spots ^u 8 face1 is a fact :i* ev]ybody notices4 ,j s2 & if y are suns1 & are nev] s bright1 yet if y h any spots ^u y1 y w f9d t p w be v quick to notice !m1 & to call att5tion to !m4 ,!re is (t5 mu* m talk ab\t ! sun's spots ?an !re is ab\t 8 lum9\s surface2 &1 aft] ! same fa%ion1 m w be said ab\t any spots & imp]fections t m5 may discov] 9 our "* ?an ab\t any excell5ces t !y may see 9 u4 ,x 0 = "s "t ass]t$ t !re 7 no spots or specks :atev] on ! sun4 ,_m a/ronom]s1 ) ! aid ( ! telescope1 z well z )\t x1 discov]$ ^! blemi%es & pat*es on ! face ( ! sun2 b !y 7 assur$ by m5 :o ought to h kn[n--namely1 by ! rev]5d fa!rs ( ! *ur*1 t x 0 impossible t !re c\ld be any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,! book ,i h previ\sly quot$ says3 ,^u ,s*e9]1 a ,g]man ,jesuit1 report+ ! evid5ce ( 8 s5ses to 8 prov9cial sup]ior1 ! latt] positively refus$ to believe him4 ',i h read1' said he1 ',ari/otle's writ+s f end to end _m times1 & ,i c assure y t ,i h n[h]e f\nd 9 !m any?+ simil> to :at y m5tion4 ,g1 my son1 & tranquilize y\rself3 be assur$ t :at y take = spots 9 ! sun are ! faults ( y\r glasses1 or ( y\r eyes4' ,s1 bre?r51 we "k ! =ce ( bigotry1 & h[ m5 w n see :at is p]fectly pla9 to u1 & h[1 ev5 :5 facts are br\ght be=e !m1 !y _c be made to believe 9 !m1 b w attribute !m to any?+ b t :i* is ! real tru?4 ,i am afraid t ! ,^w ( ,god itself has (t5 be5 treat$ j 9 t way4 ,tru?s t are positively & pla9ly reveal$ !re are /\tly d5i$1 because !y d n happ5 to fit 9 ) ! preconceiv$ !ories ( unbeliev]s4 ,!re h be5 a great _m attempts to expla9 :at ! spots ^u ! sun really are4 ,"o !ory is1 t ! sol> orb is surr\nd$ by a lum9\s atmosph]e1 & t ! spots are op5 spaces 9 t atmosph]e ?r\gh :i* we see ! solid surface ( ! sun4 ,i _c see any reason :y t !ory %\ld n be ! tru?2 &1 if x be s1 x seems to me to expla9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 :]e we are told t ,god creat$ ! light on ! fir/ day1 ?\gh he did n make ! sun until ! f\r? day4 ,did he n make ! light fir/1 & !n take ! sun1 :i* o!rwise might h be5 a d>k _w1 & put ! light on x z a lum9\s atmosph]e8 ,! two ?+s c]ta9ly might v well fit 9 ) ea* o!r2 & if ^! spots are really op5+s 9 ! lum9\s atmosph]e ?r\gh :i* we see ! d>k surface ( ! sun1 !y are admirable illu/rations ( ! spots t m5 see 9 u4 ,we are clo!d ) hol9ess z ) a g>m5t ( light2 b e n[ & !n !re is a rift ?r\gh :i* obs]v]s c see d[n into ! d>k body ( natural depravity t /ill is 9 ! v be/ ( u4 ,x is a dang]\s ?+ to look at ! sun ) unprotect$ eyes4 ,"s h v5tur$ to look at x ) glasses t h no color+ 9 !m1 & !y h be5 /ruck bl9d4 ,!re h be5 sev]al in/ances ( p]sons :o h inadv]t5tly neglect$ to use a prop] k9d ( glass be=e turn+ ! telescope to ! sun1 & s h be5 bl9d$4 ,?is is an illu/ration ( our ne$ ( a ,m$iator1 & ( h[ necess>y x is to see ,god ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l2 else might ! excessive glory ( ! ,deity utt]ly de/roy ! faculty ( see+ ,god at all4 ,! effect ( ! sun ^u ! e>?1 ,i %all n dwell ^u n[1 z t may r conc]n ano!r bran* ( sci5ce ?an a/ronomy4 ,x w suffice to say t liv+ plants w sometimes gr[ )\t ! sun1 z y may h se5 !m 9 a d>k cell>2 b h[ blan*$ !y are :5 exi/+ "u su* circum/ances6 ,:at mu/ h be5 ! pleasure ) :i* ,humboldt ent]$ into ! great subt]ranean cave call$ ! ,cueva del ,gua*>o1 9 ! di/rict ( ,c>accas6 ,x is a cav]n inhabit$ by nocturnal1 fruit-eat+ birds1 & ?is 0 :at ! great naturali/ saw3 ,se$s1 c>ri$ 9 by ! birds to _! "y1 & dropp$1 _h sprung up1 produc+ tall1 blan*$1 spectral /alks1 cov]$ ) half-=m$ leaves2 b x 0 impossible to recognize ! species f ! *ange 9 =m1 color1 & aspect1 :i* ! abs5ce ( light _h occasion$4 ,! native ,indians gaz$ ^u ^! traces ( imp]fect organization ) m+l$ curiosity & fe>1 z if !y 7 pale & disfigur$ phantoms bani%$ f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,s1 bre?r51 ?9k :at y & ,i w\ld be )\t ! light ( ,god's c\nt5ance4 ,picture a *ur* gr[+1 z "s *ur*es d gr[1 )\t any light f heav51 a cav]n full ( /range birds & blan*$ vegetation4 ,:at a t]rible place = any "o to visit6 ,!re is a cave ( t sort at ,rome1 & !re are o!rs 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! e>?2 b woe unto ^? :o g to live 9 su* dismal d5s6 ,:at a wond]ful effect ! light ( ,god's c\nt5ance has ^u m5 :o h ! div9e life 9 !m1 b :o h be5 liv+ 9 ! d>k6 ,travel]s tell u t1 9 ! va/ =e/s ( ! ,amazon & ! ,or9oco1 y may sometimes see1 on a gr& scale1 ! influ5ce ( light 9 ! color+ ( ! plants :5 ! leaf-buds are develop+4 ,"o says3 ,cl\ds & ra9 sometimes obscure ! atmosph]e = sev]al days toge!r1 & dur+ ?is "t ! buds exp& !mselves into leaves4 ,b ^! leaves h a pallid hue till ! sun appe>s1 :51 9 a few h\rs ( cle> sky & spl5did sun%9e1 _! color is *ang$ to a vivid gre54 ,x has be5 relat$ t1 dur+ tw5ty days ( d>k dull wea!r1 ! sun n once mak+ 8 appe>ance1 ! leaves 7 exp&$ to _! full size1 b 7 almo/ :ite4 ,"o =5oon ! sun began to %9e 9 full brightness1 :5 ! color ( ! =e/ *ang$ s rapidly t its progress might be m>k$4 ,by ! middle ( ! aft]noon1 ! :ole1 = _m miles1 pres5t$ ! usual summ] dress4 ,t is a beautiful illu/ration1 x seems to me1 t does n want any op5+ up2 y c all make ! application ( x to ! ,"l ,jesus = y\rselves4 ,z ,dr4 ,watts s+s-- ,9 ! d>ke/ %ades if he appe>1 ,my dawn+ is begun2 ,he is my s\l's sweet morn+ />1 ,& he my ris+ sun4 ,!n we beg9 to put on all sorts ( beauty1 z ! leaves are pa9t$ by ! rays ( ! sun4 ,we owe e atom ( color t !re is 9 any ( our virtues1 & e trace ( flavor t !re is 9 any ( our fruits1 to ^? bright sunbeams t come /ream+ d[n to u f ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 :o c>ries _m o!r bless+s besides heal+ b5ea? 8 w+s4 ,! effect ( ! sun ^u vegetation c be obs]v$ among ! fl[]s 9 y\r own g>d54 ,notice h[ !y turn to him :5ev] !y c2 ! sunfl[]1 = in/ance1 foll[s ! sun's c\rse z if he 7 himself ! sun's son1 & lov+ly look$ up to 8 fa!r's face4 ,he is v mu* l a sun 9 appe>ance1 & ,i ?9k t is because he is s fond ( turn+ to ! sun4 ,! innum]able leaves ( a clov] field b5d t[>d ! sun2 & all plants1 m or less1 pay def]5ce to ! sunlight to :i* !y are s deeply indebt$4 ,ev5 ! plants 9 ! ho?\se1 y c obs]ve1 d n gr[ 9 t direction y w\ld expect !m to d if !y want$ w>m?1 t is1 t[>d ! /ovepipe1 :5ce ! heat comes1 nor ev5 to ! spot :]e mo/ air is admitt$2 b !y w always1 if !y possibly c1 s5d out _! bran*es & _! fl[]s t[>d ! sun4 ,t is h[ we ought to gr[ t[>d ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness2 x is = our s\l's heal? t we %\ld turn our faces t[>d ! ,sun1 z ,daniel pray$ ) 8 w9d[s op5 t[>d ,j]usalem4 ,:]e ,jesus is1 !re is our ,sun2 t[>d him let u con/antly incl9e our :ole be+4 ,n v long ago ,i met ) ! foll[+ rem>kable in/ance ( ! p[] ( rays ( light transmitt$ f ! sun3 "s div]s 7 work+ at ,plym\? ,breakwat]2 !y 7 d[n 9 ! div+-bell1 ?irty feet bel[ ! surface ( ! wat]2 b a convex glass1 9 ! upp] "p ( ! bell1 conc5trat$ ! sun's rays full ^u !m1 & burn$ _! caps4 ,z ,i read ?is /ory1 ,i ?\ght x 0 a capital illu/ration ( ! p[] !re is 9 ! gospel ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,"s ( our he>]s are fully ?irty feet "u ! wat]s ( s91 if !y are n ev5 deep] d[n ?an t2 b1 by ! grace ( ,god1 we w yet make !m feel ! bless$ burn+ p[] ( ! tru?s we prea*1 ev5 if we d n succe$ 9 sett+ !m all on fire ) ?is p[]ful glass4 ,p]haps1 :5 y 7 a boy1 y _h a burn+-glass1 & :5 y 7 out ) a fri5d :o did n "k :at y _h 9 y\r pocket1 :ile he 0 sitt+ v quietly by y\r side1 y took out y\r glass1 & held x = a few seconds ov] ! back ( 8 h& until he felt some?+ r hot j !re4 ,i l ! man :o1 9 prea*+1 conc5trates ! rays ( ! gospel on a s9n] till he burns him4 ,d n scatt] ! beams ( light2 y c turn ! glass s z to diffuse ! rays in/ead ( conc5trat+ !m2 b ! be/ way ( prea*+ is to focus ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 "r on a s9n]'s he>t4 ,x is ! be/ way 9 ! _w to get at him2 & if he is ?irty feet "u ! wat]1 ?is burn+-glass w enable y to rea* him2 only m9d t y d n use y\r own c&le in/ead ( ! ,sun1 = t w n answ] ! same purpose4 ,sometimes ! sun suff]s eclipse1 z y "k4 ,! moon intrudes betwe5 u & ! sun1 & !n we _c see ! great orb ( day4 ,i suppose we h all se5 "o total eclipse1 & we may see ano!r4 ,x is a v int]e/+ sight2 b x appe>s to me t p take a great deal m notice ( ! sun :5 he is eclips$ ?an !y d :5 he is %9+ cle>ly4 ,!y d n /& look+ at him1 day aft] day1 :5 he is p\r+ =? 8 bright beams 9 uncl\d$ glory2 b z soon z ev] he is eclips$1 !n !y are out 9 _! ?\s&s1 ) _! glasses1 & e little boy 9 ! /reet has a fragm5t ( smok$ glass ?r\gh :i* he wat*es ! eclipse ( ! sun4 ,?us1 bre?r51 ,i d n believe t our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ev] receives s mu* att5tion f m5 z :5 he is set =? z ! suff]+ ,savi\r1 evid5tly crucifi$ among !m4 ,:5 ! great eclipse pass$ ov] ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 !n all eyes 7 fix$ ^u him1 & well !y might be4 ,d n fail to tell y\r he>]s cont9ually ab\t t awful eclipse on ,calv>y2 b m9d t y also tell !m all ! effects ( t eclipse1 & t !re w be no repetition ( t /up5d\s ev5t4 ,lo6 ! sun's eclipse is o'er2 ,lo6 he sets 9 blood no m4 ,speak+ ( eclipses rem9ds me t !re is1 9 ! book ,i h m5tion$1 a /rik+ description ( "o giv5 by a correspond5t :o wrote to ! a/ronom] ,halley4 ,he took 8 /& at ,h>ad[ ,hill1 close to ! ea/ end ( ! av5ue ( ,/oneh5ge1 a v capital place = obs]vation1 & !re he wat*$ ! eclipse4 ,he says ( x3 ,we 7 n[ envelop$ 9 a total & palpable d>kness1 if ,i may be all[$ ! expression4 ,x came on rapidly1 b ,i wat*$ s att5tively t ,i c\ld p]ceive its progress4 ,x came ^u u l a great black cloak ?r[n ov] u1 or l a curta9 drawn f t side4 ,! horses we held by ! bridle seem$ deeply /ruck by x1 & press$ closely to u ) m>ks ( extreme surprise4 ,z well z ,i c\ld p]ceive1 ! c\nt5ances ( my fri5ds wore a horrible aspect4 ,x 0 n )\t an involunt>y exclamation ( wond] t ,i look$ ar\nd me at ?is mom5t4 ,x 0 ! mo/ awful sight ,i _h ev] beheld 9 my life4 ,s1 ,i suppose1 x mu/ be 9 ! spiritual realm4 ,:5 ! ,sun ( ?is great _w suff]$ eclipse1 !n 7 all m5 9 d>kness2 & :5 any di%onor comes ^u ! cross ( ,*ri/1 or ^u ,*ri/ himself1 !n is ea* ,*ri/ian himself 9 d>kness ( a horrible k9d4 ,he _c be 9 ! light if 8 ,"l & ,ma/] is 9 ! %ade4 ,"o obs]v] describes :at he saw 9 ,au/ria1 :]e1 x appe>s1 all ! p made ! eclipse a "t = keep+ holiday1 & turn$ out toge!r on ! pla9 ) v>i\s modes ( obs]v+ ! wond]ful sight4 ,?is writ] says3 ,! ph5om5on1 9 its magnific5ce1 _h triumph$ ov] ! petulance ( y\?1 ov] ! levity :i* "s p]sons assume z a sign ( sup]iority1 ov] ! noisy indiff]5ce ( :i* soldi]s usually make pr(ession4 ,a pr(\nd /illness also reign$ 9 ! air2 ! birds _h ceas$ to s+4 ,! m curi\s ?+ is t1 9 ,london1 aft] an eclipse1 :5 ! cocks f\nd t ! sun %one out aga91 !y all began cr[+ z ?\gh !y joyfully ?\ght t ! daylight _h brok5 ?r\gh ! gloom ( night4 ,yet ?is wond]ful ph5om5on does n appe> to h always attract$ ! att5tion ( all p]sons :o might h witness$ x4 ,hi/ory says t1 at "o "t1 !re 0 a battle be+ f\ght1 ,i ?9k1 9 ,greece1 &1 dur+ its progress1 !re came on a total eclipse ( ! sun2 b ! w>riors w5t on fight+ all ! same1 inde$1 !y nev] notic$ ! extraord9>y occurr5ce4 ,t %[s u h[ /rong passions may make u =get surr\nd+ circum/ances1 & x also tea*es u h[ a man's engagem5ts on e>? may make him oblivi\s ( all t is transpir+ 9 ! heav5s4 ,we read1 j n[1 ( h[ ^? horses1 t 7 /&+ idly on ,salisbury ,pla91 trembl$ dur+ ! eclipse2 b ano!r writ] tells u t ! horses 9 ,italy1 t 7 busily occupi$ 9 draw+ ! c>riages1 d n appe> to h tak5 ! slighte/ notice ( ! ph5om5on1 b to h gone on _! way ! same z usual4 ,?us1 ! engagem5ts ( a worldly man are (t5 s engross+ 9 _! "* t !y prev5t him f feel+ ^? emotions :i* are felt by o!r m5 ^: m9ds are m at lib]ty to m$itate ^u !m4 ,i met ) a v pretty /ory conc]n+ an eclipse1 :i* y w probably l to he>4 ,a poor little girl1 belong+ to ! commune ( ,siyes1 9 ! ,l[] ,alps1 0 t5d+ h] flock on ! m\nta9-side at six o'clock on a bright summ] morn+4 ,! sun _h ris51 & 0 dissipat+ ! vapors ( ! night1 & e "o ?\ght t !re w\ld be a glori\s1 uncl\d$ day2 b gradually ! light d>k5$ until ! sun _h :olly disappe>$1 & a black orb took ! place ( ! gl[+ disk1 :ile ! air became *ill1 & a my/]i\s gloom p]vad$ ! :ole region4 ,! little *ild 0 s t]rifi$ by ! circum/ance1 :i* 0 c]ta9ly unusual1 t %e began to weep1 & cri$ out l\dly = help4 ,h] p>5ts1 & o!r fri5ds1 :o came at h] call1 did n "k any?+ ab\t an eclipse1 s !y 7 also a/\nd$ & al>m$2 b !y tri$ to com=t h] z be/ !y c\ld4 ,aft] a %ort "t1 ! d>kness pass$ away f ! face ( ! sun1 & x %one out z be=e1 & !n ! little girl cri$ al\d1 9 ! patois ( ! di/rict1 ,o beautiful sun6 & well %e might4 ,:5 ,i read ! /ory1 ,i ?\ght t1 :5 my he>t _h suff]$ eclipse1 & ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ _h gone = a :ile1 & !n _h come back aga91 h[ beautiful ! ,sun seem$ to me1 ev5 m bright & fair ?an be=e ! tempor>y d>kness4 ,jesus seem$ to %9e on me ) a bright] light ?an ev] be=e1 & my s\l cri$ out 9 an ec/asy ( delight1 ,o beautiful ,sun ( ,righte\sness6 ,t /ory mu/1 ,i ?9k1 close our illu/rations d]iv$ f ! sun2 = we want also to le>n all we c f 8 planets1 & if we int5d to pay a visit to !m all1 we %all h to travel f>1 & to travel fa/1 too4 ,! ne>e/ planet t revolves ar\nd ! sun is ,,m]cury1 :i* is ab\t #cg1jjj1jjj miles f ! great lum9>y4 ,m]cury1 !re=e1 receives a f> great] all[ance ( light & heat f ! sun ?an comes to u ^u ! e>?4 ,x is believ$ t1 ev5 at ! poles ( ,m]cury1 wat] w\ld always boil2 t is to say1 if ! planet is con/itut$ at all z ?is _w is4 ,none ( u c\ld possibly live !re2 b t is no reason :y o!r p %\ld n1 = ,god c\ld make "s ( 8 creatures to live 9 ! fire j z well z he c\ld make o!rs to live out ( x4 ,i h no d\bt t1 if !re are inhabitants !re1 !y enjoy ! heat4 ,9 a spiritual s5se1 at any rate1 we "k t m5 :o live ne> to ,jesus dwell 9 ! div9e flame ( love4 ,m]cury is a comp>atively small planet2 its diamet] is ab\t #bifj miles1 :ile t ( ! e>? is #gige4 ,m]cury ru%es r\nd ! sun 9 eighty-eight days1 travel+ at ! rate ( ne>ly #aaj1jjj miles 9 an h\r1 :ile ! e>? trav]ses only #fe1jjj miles 9 ! same "t4 ,fancy cross+ ! ,atlantic 9 ab\t two or ?ree m9utes6 ,x is an in/ance ( ! wisdom ( ,god t ,m]cury appe>s to be ! d5se/ ( ! planets4 ,y see1 t "p ( a ma*9e 9 :i* !re is ! mo/ rapid :irl1 & ! greate/ we> & te>1 ought to be made ( ! /ronge/ mat]ial2 & ,m]cury is made v /rong 9 ord] to be> ! enorm\s /ra9 ( its swift motion1 & ! great heat to :i* x is subject$4 ,?is is an illu/ration ( h[ ,god fits e man = 8 place2 if he means me to be ,m]cury--! mess5g] ( ! gods1 z ! anci5ts call$ him--& to travel swiftly1 he w give me a /r5g? proportion$ to my day4 ,9 ! =mation ( e planet1 adapt+ x to its peculi> position1 !re is a wond]ful pro( ( ! p[] & =e?\ght ( ,god2 & 9 a simil> mann] does he fit human be+s = ! sph]e !y are ea* call$ to occupy4 ,i l to see 9 ,m]cury a picture ( ! *ild ( ,god :o is full ( grace4 ,m]cury is always ne> ! sun2 inde$1 s ne> t x is itself v seldom se54 ,i ?9k ,cop]nicus said t he nev] did see x1 al?\gh he _h long wat*$ = x ) great c>e1 & he deeply regrett$ t he _h to die )\t hav+ ev] se5 ?is planet4 ,o!rs h obs]v$ x1 & x has be5 q a treat = !m to be able to wat* its revolutions4 ,m]cury is usually lo/ 9 ! rays ( ! sun2 & t is :]e y & ,i ought to be1 s close to ,*ri/1 ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 9 our life & 9 our prea*+1 t ! p :o are try+ to obs]ve our movem5ts c sc>cely see u at all4 ,paul's motto mu/ be ours--,n ,i1 b ,*ri/4 ,m]cury1 also1 9 consequ5ce ( be+ s ne> ! sun1 is app>5tly ! lea/ und]/ood ( any ( ! planets4 ,x has1 p]haps1 giv5 m tr\ble to ! a/ronom]s ?an any o!r memb] ( ! heav5ly family2 !y h paid great att5tion to x1 & tri$ to f9d out all ab\t x2 b !y h _h a v difficult task1 = x is g5]ally lo/ 9 ! sol> glory1 & nev] se5 9 a d>k portion ( ! heav5s4 ,s1 ,i believe1 bre?r51 t ! ne>] we live to ,*ri/1 ! great] my/]y %all we be to all mank9d4 ,! m we are lo/ 9 8 brightness1 ! less w !y be able to und]/& u4 ,if we 7 always :at we %\ld be1 m5 w\ld see 9 u an illu/ration ( ! text1 ,ye are dead1 & y\r life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,l ,m]cury1 we ought also to be s active 9 our appo9t$ orbit t we %\ld n give obs]v]s "t to wat* u 9 any "o position2 & next1 we %\ld be s absorb$ 9 ! glory ( ,*ri/'s pres5ce1 t !y w\ld n be able to p]ceive u4 ,:5 ,m]cury is se5 f ! e>?1 x is nev] visible 9 its brightness1 = its face is always turn$ t[>d ! sun4 ,i am afraid t1 :5ev] any ( u are se5 v mu*1 we usually appe> only z black spots2 :5 ! prea*] is v prom95t 9 a s]mon1 !re is always a d>kness4 ,i l gospel prea*+ to be all ,*ri/1 ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 & no black spot at all2 no?+ ( ourselves1 b all ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,if !re are any inhabitants ( ,m]cury1 ! sun mu/ appe> to !m f\r or five times z l>ge z he does to u2 ! brightness w\ld be insuff]able to our eyes4 ,x w\ld be a v spl5did sight if "o c\ld gaze ^u x2 & ?us1 ! ne>] y get to ,*ri/1 ! m y see ( him1 & ! m he gr[s 9 y\r e/eem4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! next planet to ,m]cury is ,,v5us2 x is ab\t #ff1jjj1jjj miles f ! sun1 & is a little small] ?an ! e>?1 its diamet] be+ #geaj miles1 comp>$ ) our #gige4 ,v5us goes r\nd ! sun 9 #bbe days1 travel+ at ! rate ( #hj1jjj miles an h\r4 ,:5 ! ,cop]nican sy/em ( a/ronomy 0 fairly laun*$ ^u ! _w1 "o ( ! objections to x 0 /at$ ?us3 ,x is cle> t ,v5us does n g r\nd ! sun1 because1 if x does1 x mu/ pres5t ! same aspect z ! moon--namely1 x mu/ sometimes be a cresc5t1 at o!r times a half-moon1 or x mu/ assume ! =m kn[n z gibb\s1 & sometimes x mu/ appe> z a complete circle4 ,b1 said ! objector1 po9t+ to ,v5us1 %e is always ! same size2 look at h]1 %e is n at all l ! moon4 ,?is 0 a difficulty t "s ( ! e>li] a/ronom]s c\ld n expla92 b :5 ,galileo 0 able to turn 8 newly made telescope to ! planet1 :at did he discov]8 ,:y1 t ,v5us does pass ?r\gh simil> phases to ^? ( ! moon6 ,we _c always see ! :ole ( x enlight5$1 yet ,i suppose x is true t ! light ( ,v5us always appe>s ab\t ! same to u4 ,y w p]ceive 9 a mom5t :y t is2 :5 ! planet's face is turn$ t[>d u1 x is at ! greate/ di/ance f ! e>?2 consequ5tly1 ! light t rea*es u is no m ?an :5 x is clos]1 b has its face at lea/ p>tly turn$ away f u4 ,to my m9d1 ! two facts are p]fectly reconcilable2 & s is x1 ,i believe1 ) "s ( ! doctr9es ( grace t p]plex c]ta9 p4 ,!y say1 ,h[ d y make ^! two ?+s agree8 ,i reply1 ,i d n "k t ,i am b\nd to prove h[ !y agree4 ,if ,god _h told me ,i w\ld tell y2 b z he has n done s1 ,i mu/ leave ! matt] :]e ! ,bible leaves x4 ,i may n h discov]$ ! explanation ( any app>5t diff]5ce betwe5 ! two tru?s1 & yet1 = all t1 ! two ?+s may be p]fectly consi/5t ) ea* o!r4 ,v5us is bo? ! morn+ /> & ! /> ( ! ev5+1 beautiful />4 ,x has be5 call$ ,lucif]1 & ,phosphorus1 ! light-br+]1 & also ,hesp]us1 ! vesp] />4 ,y p]haps rememb] h[ ,milton1 9 ,p>adise ,lo/1 ref]s to ?is d\ble "* & (fice ( ,v5us3 ,faire/ ( />s6 la/ 9 ! tra9 ( night1 ,if bett] ?\ belong n to ! dawn2 ,sure pl$ge ( day1 t cr[n'/ ! smil+ morn ,) ?y bright circlet3 praise him 9 ?y sph]e1 ,:ile day arises1 t sweet h\r ( prime4 ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ calls himself ! bright & morn+ />4 ,:5ev] he comes into ! s\l1 he is ! sure h>b+] ( t ev]la/+ light :i* %all g no m d[n =ev]4 ,n[ t ,jesus1 ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 has gone f ! gaze ( man1 y & ,i mu/ be l ev5+ />s1 keep+ z close z we c to ! great c5tral ,sun1 & lett+ ! _w "k :at ,jesus 0 l by our resemblance to him4 ,did he n say to 8 disciples1 ,ye are ! light ( ! _w8 99 99 99 99 99 ,! next little planet t goes r\nd ! sun is ,,! ,,e>?4 ,its di/ance f ! sun v>ies f ab\t n9ety-two to n9ety-five millions ( miles4 ,d n be disc\rag$1 g5tlem51 9 y\r hopes ( rea*+ ! sun1 because y are no?+ l s f> away z ! inhabitants ( ,saturn2 if !re are any resid5ts !re1 !y are ab\t t5 times z f> f ! sun z we are4 ,/ill1 ,i d n suppose y w ev] take a seat 9 ,sol's fi]y *>iot2 at lea/ n 9 y\r pres5t embodi$ /ate2 x is f> too w>m a place = y to be at home !re4 ,! e>? is some:at l>g] ?an ,v5us1 & x takes mu* long] to g r\nd ! sun2 x is twelve mon?s on its j\rney1 or1 speak+ exactly1 #cfe days1 #f h\rs1 #i m9utes1 & #aj seconds4 ,?is _w is a sl[-go+ conc]n2 & ,i am afraid x is less to ! glory ( ,god ?an any o!r _w t he has made4 ,i h n se5 x f a di/ance2 b ,i %\ld suspect t x nev] %9es any?+ l s brightly z ,v5us2 =1 ?r\gh s91 a cl\d ( d>kness has envelop$ x4 ,i suppose t1 9 ! mill5nial days1 ! curta9 w be drawn back1 & a light w be ?r[n ^u ! e>?1 & t x w !n %9e to ! glory ( ,god l its si/] />s t h nev] lo/ _! pri/9e brightness4 ,i ?9k !re h be5 "s curta9s drawn up already2 e s]mon1 full ( ,*ri/1 t we prea*1 rolls away "s ( ! mi/s & fogs f ! surface ( ! planet2 at any rate1 morally & spiritually1 if n naturally4 ,/ill1 bre?r51 ?\gh ! e>? travels sl[ly1 :5 comp>$ ) ,m]cury & ,v5us1 yet1 z ,galileo said1 x does move1 & at a pretty good rate1 too4 ,i d>e say1 if y 7 to walk = tw5ty m9utes1 & y knew no?+ ab\t ! spe$ at :i* ! e>? is travel+1 y w\ld be surpris$ if ,i assur$ y t y _h 9 t %ort space ( "t gone m ?an #bj1jjj miles2 b x w\ld be a fact4 ,?is book1 :i* has already giv5 u mu* useful in=mation1 says3 ,x is a truly a/oni%+ ?\ght t1 'awake1 asleep1 at home1 abroad1' we are con/antly c>ri$ r\nd ) ! t]re/rial mass1 at ! rate ( elev5 miles a m9ute1 & are1 at ! same "t1 travel+ ) x 9 space ) a velocity ( sixty-six ?\s& miles an h\r4 ,?us1 dur+ ! tw5ty m9utes consum$ 9 walk+ a mile f our ?re%olds1 we are sil5tly convey$ m ?an tw5ty ?\s& miles f "o portion ( space to ano!r2 &1 dur+ a night ( eight h\rs' re/1 or toss+ to & fro1 we are unconsci\sly translat$ ?r\gh an ext5t equal to twice ! di/ance ( ! lun> _w4 ,we d n take any notice ( ?is movem5t1 & s x is t little ?+s1 :i* are ne> & tangible1 (t5 seem m notable ?an great ?+s :i* are m remote4 ,?is _w impresses _m m5 ) f> great] =ce ?an ! _w to come has ev] done1 because !y look only ^u ! ?+s t are se5 & temporal4 ,b1 p]haps y say1 we d n feel ourselves mov+4 ,no1 b y are mov+1 al?\gh y are n consci\s ( x4 ,s1 ,i ?9k t1 sometimes1 :5 a believ] 9 ,*ri/ does n feel himself advanc+ 9 div9e ?+s1 he ne$ n fret on t acc\nt2 ,i am n c]ta9 t ^? :o imag9e !mselves to be gr[+ spiritually are really do+ s4 ,p]haps !y are only gr[+ a canc] some:]e2 & its deadly fib]s make !m fancy !re is a gr[? )9 !m4 ,alas6 s !re is2 b x is a gr[? unto de/ruction4 ,:5 a man ?9ks t he is a full-gr[n ,*ri/ian1 he rem9ds me ( a poor boy :om ,i us$ to see4 ,he _h su* a spl5did head = 8 body t he _h (t5 to lay x on a pill[1 = x 0 too weighty = 8 %\ld]s to c>ry1 & 8 "m told me t1 :5 he tri$ to /& up1 he (t5 tumbl$ d[n1 ov]-balanc$ by 8 heavy head4 ,!re are "s p :o appe> to gr[ v fa/1 b !y h wat] on ! bra91 & are out ( due proportion2 b he :o truly gr[s 9 grace does n say1 ,de> me6 ,i c feel t ,i am gr[+2 bless ! ,"l6 ,let's s+ a hymn1 ',i'm a-gr[+6 ,i'm a-gr[+6' ,i h sometimes felt t ,i 0 gr[+ small]1 bre?r52 ,i ?9k t is v possible1 & a good ?+1 too4 ,if we are v great 9 our own e/imation1 x is because we h a numb] ( canc]s1 or f\l ga!r+s1 t ne$ to be lanc$1 s z to let out ! bad matt] t causes u to boa/ ( our bigness4 ,x is a good ?+ t we d n feel ourselves mov+1 =1 z ,i be=e rem9d$ y1 we walk by fai?1 n by sight4 ,yet ,i "k t we are mov+1 & ,i am p]suad$ t ,i %all return1 z ne>ly z ! e>?'s revolution p]mits1 to ?is exact spot ?is day twelve-mon?4 ,if !y are look+ d[n at me f ,saturn1 !y w spy me out some:]e ne> ?is same place1 unless ! ,"l %\ld come 9 ! meantime1 or he %\ld call me up to be ) him4 ,if we did feel ! _w move1 x w\ld probably be because !re 0 "s ob/ruction 9 ! heav5ly road2 b we g on s s(tly1 & g5tly1 & quietly t we d n p]ceive x4 ,i believe t gr[? 9 grace is v mu* aft] ! same fa%ion4 ,a babe gr[s1 & yet does n "k t he gr[s2 ! se$ unconsci\sly gr[s 9 ! e>?1 & s we are develop+ 9 ! div9e life until we come to ! fulness ( ! /ature ( m5 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 99 99 99 99 99 ,wait+ ^u ! e>? is ,,! ,,moon4 ,9 addition to h] duty z "o ( ! planets revolv+ r\nd ! sun1 %e has ! task ( att5d+ ^u ! e>?1 do+ mu* useful s]vice = x1 & at night light+ x ) h] great reflector-lamp1 accord+ to ! all[ance ( oil %e has available = %$d+ h] beams ^u u4 ,! moon also op]ates ^u ! e>? by h] p[]s ( attraction2 & z ! wat] is ! m mobile "p ( our planet1 ! moon draws x t[>d h]self1 s mak+ ! tides2 & ^? tides help to keep ! :ole _w 9 heal?ful motion2 !y are a sort ( life-blood to x4 ,! moon und]goes eclipse1 sometimes v frequ5tly1 & a great deal m (t5 ?an ! sun2 & ?is ph5om5on has occasion$ mu* t]ror4 ,among "s tribes1 an eclipse ( ! moon is an occasion = ! greate/ possible grief4 ,sir ,r4 ,s*omb]g ?us describes a total lun> eclipse 9 ,san ,dom+o3 ,i /ood alone ^u ! flat ro( ( ! h\se :i* ,i inhabit$1 wat*+ ! progress ( ! eclipse4 ,i pictur$ 9 imag9ation ! lively & extraord9>y sc5e :i* ,i once witness$ 9 ! int]ior ( ,guiana1 among ! untutor$ & sup]/iti\s ,indians1 h[ !y ru%$ out ( _! huts :5 ! fir/ news ( ! eclipse came1 gibb]$ 9 _! tongue1 &1 ) viol5t ge/iculations1 ?rew up _! cl5*$ fi/s t[>d ! moon4 ,:51 z on ?is occasion1 ! disk 0 p]fectly eclips$1 !y broke out 9 moan+s1 & sull5ly squatt$ ^u ! gr\nd1 hid+ _! faces betwe5 _! h&s4 ,! females rema9$1 dur+ ?is /range sc5e1 )9 _! huts4 ,:51 %9+ l a sp>kl+ diamond1 ! fir/ portion ( ! moon1 t _h dis5cumb]$ itself f ! %ad[1 became visible1 all eyes 7 turn$ t[>d x4 ,!y spoke to ea* o!r ) subdu$ voices2 b _! obs]vations became l\d] & l\d]1 & !y quitt$ _! /oop+ position z ! light increas$4 ,:5 ! bright disk ann\nc$ t ! mon/] :i* want$ to /ifle ! ,que5 ( ,night _h be5 ov]come1 ! great joy ( ! ,indians 0 express$ 9 t peculi> :oop :i*1 9 ! /illness ( ! night1 may be he>d = a great di/ance4 ,want ( fai? causes ! mo/ extraord9>y fe>1 & produces ! mo/ ridicul\s action4 ,a man :o believes t ! moon1 ?\gh tempor>ily hidd51 w %9e =? aga91 looks ^u an eclipse z a curi\s ph5om5on wor?y ( 8 att5tion1 & full ( int]e/2 b ! man :o really fe>s t ,god is bl[+ out ! light ( ! moon1 & t he %all nev] see its bright rays any m1 feels 9 a /ate ( t]rible di/ress4 ,p]haps he w act z ! ,h9dus & "s ( ! ,africans d dur+ an eclipse3 !y beat old drums1 & bl[ bullocks' horns1 & make all mann] ( frightful noises1 to cause ! dragon :o is suppos$ to h swall[$ ! moon to vomit x up aga94 ,t is _! !ory ( an eclipse1 & !y act accord+ly2 b once "k ! tru?1 & "k especially ! glori\s tru? t all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t love ,god1 to !m t are ! call$ accord+ to 8 purpose1 & we %all n be afraid ( any dragon swall[+ ! moon1 nor ( any?+ else t ! fe>s ( m5 h made !m imag9e4 ,if we are ignorant ( ! tru?1 e ev5t t occurs1 :i* may be readily en\gh acc\nt$ = f ,god's po9t ( view1 may cause ! utmo/ t]ror1 & drive u1 p]haps1 into ! wilde/ follies4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! next planet to ! e>? is ,,m>s2 fi]y ,m>s1 g5]ally %9+ ) a ruddy light4 ,x us$ to be ?\ght t ! color ( ,m>s's blood-r$ %ield 0 caus$ by ! absorption ( ! sol> rays2 b ?is idea has be5 refut$1 & x is n[ believ$ to be due to ! color ( its soil4 ,accord+ to ! =m] idea1 an angry man1 :o is l ,m>s1 ! god ( w>1 mu/ be "o :o has absorb$ all o!r colors = 8 own use1 & only %[s ! r$ rays to o!rs2 :ile ! m mod]n notion1 t ! soil ( ! planet gives x its di/9ctive color1 tea*es u t1 :]e !re is a fi]y nature1 !re w be a w>like exhibition ( x unless x is re/ra9$ by grace4 ,m>s is ab\t #adj1jjj1jjj miles f ! sun2 x is mu* small] ?an our e>?1 its equatorial diamet] be+ #dcfc miles4 ,travel+ at ! rate ( #ec1fjj miles an h\r1 x takes #fhg days to complete its revolution r\nd ! sun4 99 99 99 99 99 ,betwe5 ! orbits ( ,m>s & ,jupit] !re is a wide zone1 9 :i*1 = _m c5turies1 no planets 7 visible2 b ! a/ronom]s said )9 !mselves1 ,!re mu/ surely be some?+ or o!r betwe5 ,m>s & ,jupit]4 ,!y c\ld n f9d any great planets2 b z telescopes became l>g] & m p[]ful1 !y obs]v$ t !re 0 a great numb] ( ,,a/]oids or ,,planetoids1 z "s t]m !m4 ,i d n "k h[ _m !re are1 = !y are l "s ( our bre?r5's families1 !y are daily increas+4 ,"s hundr$s ( !m h already be5 discov]$2 & by ! aid ( telescopic photography1 we may expect to he> ( ! f9d+ ( _m m4 ,! fir/ a/]oid 0 id5tifi$ on ! fir/ day ( ! pres5t c5tury1 & 0 nam$ ,c]es4 ,_m ( !m h be5 call$ by female my?ological names1 ,i suppose because !y are ! small] planets1 & x is consid]$ gallant to give !m ladies' names4 ,!y appe> to v>y f ab\t #bj to #bjj miles 9 diamet]2 & _m h ?\ght t !y are ! fragm5ts ( "s planet t once revolv$ betwe5 ,m>s & ,jupit]1 b t has be5 bl[n up1 & gone to pieces 9 a g5]al wreck4 ,^? meteoric /ones1 :i* sometimes fall to ! e>?1 b :i* mu* m frequ5tly1 at c]ta9 seasons ( ! ye>1 are se5 %oot+ across ! midnight sky1 may also be fragm5ts ( ! a=esaid _w :i* has p]i%$4 ,at all ev5ts1 s9ce ! fa!rs fell asleep1 all ?+s h n cont9u$ z !y 72 !re h be5 *anges 9 ! />ry _w to let m5 "k t o!r *anges w yet come4 ,^! blocks ( meteoric matt] are fly+ ?r\gh space1 & :5 !y get )9 ! range ( our atmosph]e1 !re is an oppos+ m$ium1 !y h to drive ?r\gh x at an enorm\s rapidity1 & s !y become burn+ hot1 & ?us !y become visible4 ,&1 9 l mann]1 ,i believe t !re are pl5ty ( good m5 9 ! _w :o are invisible till !y get to be oppos$1 & be+ oppos$1 & hav+ ! love ( ,god driv+ !m on ) trem5d\s mom5tum1 !y become r$-hot ) holy f]vor1 !y ov]come all opposition1 & !n !y become visible to ! eye ( mank9d4 ,= my "p1 ,i r l to pass ?r\gh an oppos+ m$ium4 ,i ?9k t we all want to travel 9 t k9d ( atmosph]e j to give u ! sacr$ friction t w fully develop ! p[]s ) :i* we h be5 intru/$4 ,if ,god has giv5 u =ce1 x is n at all a bad ?+ = u to be put :]e !re is opposition1 because we %all n be /opp$ by x1 b %all by t v process be made to %9e all ! bright] z lights 9 ! _w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,beyond ! space :i* is occupi$ by ! a/]oids is ! magnific5t planet1 ,,jupit]1 ! brighte/ /> :i* we see1 except ,v5us2 & yet he is v1 v f> away4 ,8 mean di/ance f ! sun is ab\t #dge1jjj1jjj miles2 t is1 m ?an five times z f> (f z we are4 ,ev5 "h1 we are s f> away t we d n (t5 see ! sun2 b ,jupit] is five times z f> f ! sun1 & x takes him #dccc days1 or ne>ly twelve ( our ye>s1 to g r\nd ! great lum9>y1 travel+ at a spe$ ( #bg1ahj miles an h\r4 ,! reason :y ,jupit] is s bright is1 p>tly1 because ( 8 great size1 = he is ne>ly #ij1jjj miles 9 diamet]1 :ile ! e>? is less ?an #h1jjj1 & x may be p>tly because he is bett] con/itut$ = reflect+1 or else1 at t di/ance1 8 magnitude w\ld n avail him4 ,& bre?r51 if y & ,i are put 9 difficult positions1 :]e we seem to be unable to %9e to ! glory ( ,god1 we mu/ ask ! ,"l specially to con/itute u s t we c bett] reflect 8 brightness1 & s produce z good an effect z our bre?r5 :o are plac$ 9 m favorable positions4 ,jupit] is att5d$ by f\r moons4#c ,^! satellites 7 discov]$ soon aft] ! inv5tion ( ! telescope2 yet !re 7 sev]al p]sons :o w\ld n believe 9 _! exi/5ce1 & "o ( our excell5t fri5ds1 ! ,jesuits1 ( c\rse1 0 /ronge/ 9 8 det]m9ation t he nev] w\ld1 by any process1 be conv9c$ ( t :i* o!rs knew to be a fact4 ,he 0 ask$ to look ?r\gh a telescope 9 ord] to see t x 0 really s2 b he decl9$ because he said t1 p]haps1 if he did s1 he w\ld be oblig$ to believe x2 & z he _h no desire to d s1 he refus$ to look4 ,are !re n "s :o act ?us t[>d ! tru?s ( revelation8 ,"s "t aft]1 ! ,jesuit fell "u ! ang] ( good ,kepl]1 & be+ conv9c$ t he 0 9 ! wrong1 he w5t to ! a/ronom] & begg$ 8 p>don4 ,kepl] told him t he w\ld =give him1 b he w\ld h to inflict a p5ance ^u him4 ,:at w x be8 he inquir$4 ,:y1 said ,kepl]1 y mu/ look ?r\gh t telescope4 ,t 0 ! dire/ puni%m5t ! ,jesuit c\ld possibly receive2 =1 :5 he look$ ?r\gh ! in/rum5t1 he 0 oblig$ to say t he did see :at he _h =m]ly d5i$1 & he 0 oblig$ to express 8 conviction ( ! tru? ( ! a/ronom]'s tea*+4 ,s1 sometimes1 to make a man see ! tru? is a v sev]e p5alty to him4 ,if he does n want to see x1 x is a good ?+ to compel him to look at x4 ,!re are a great _m bre?r51 :o are n ,jesuits1 & :o yet are n anxi\s to "k ! :ole tru?2 b ,i hope t y & ,i1 bre?r51 w always desire to le>n all t ! ,"l has reveal$ 9 8 ,^w4 #c ,9 #ahib a fif? satellite 0 discov]$ ?r\gh ! great telescope at ! ,lick ,obs]vatory 9 ,cali=nia4 ,?is 0 ! argum5t ( ,sizzi1 an a/ronom] ( "s note1 :o tri$ to prove t ,jupit]'s moons c\ld n exi/4 ,i wond] :e!r y c see ! flaw 9 x3 ,!re are sev5 w9d[s giv5 to animals 9 ! domicile ( ! head1 ?r\gh :i* ! air is admitt$ to ! tab]nacle ( ! body1 to enlight51 to w>m1 & to n\ri% x2 :i* w9d[s are ! pr9cipal p>ts ( ! microcosm1 or little _w1 two no/rils1 two eyes1 two e>s1 & "o m\?4 ,s1 9 ! heav5s1 z 9 a microcosm1 or great _w1 !re are two favorable />s1 ,jupit] & ,v5us2 two unpropiti\s1 ,m>s & ,saturn2 two lum9>ies1 ! sun & ! moon2 & ,m]cury alone undecid$ & indiff]5t1 f :i*1 & f _m o!r ph5om5a ( nature1 su* z ! sev5 metals1 etc41 :i* x 7 t$i\s to enum]ate1 we ga!r t ! numb] ( planets is necess>ily sev54 ,moreov]1 ! satellites are invisible to ! nak$ eye1 & !re=e c ex]cise no influ5ce ov] ! e>?1 & !re=e w\ld be useless1 & !re=e d n exi/4 ,besides1 z well ! ,jews & o!r anci5t nations1 z mod]n ,europeans1 h adopt$ ! division ( ! week into sev5 days1 & h nam$ !m f ! sev5 planets4 ,n[1 if we increase ! numb] ( ! planets1 ?is :ole sy/em falls to ! gr\nd4 ,i ?9k1 bre?r51 t ,i h he>d ! same k9d ( argum5t advanc$ _m times ) ref]5ce to spiritual matt]s2 t is1 an argum5t f !ory aga9/ fact2 b facts w always ov]turn !ories all ! _w ov]1 only t1 sometimes1 x takes a good :ile be=e ! facts c be absolutely prov$4 ,x is a s+ul> ?+1 & ano!r in/ance ( ! p[] & wisdom ( ,god1 t ?\gh ! satellites ( ,jupit] are con/antly be+ eclips$1 z is natural en\gh f _! rapid revolutions ar\nd him1 yet !y are nev] all eclips$ at "o "t4 ,"o moon may be eclips$1 & p]haps ano!r1 or ev5 ?ree out ( ! f\r2 b !re is always "o left %9+2 &1 9 l mann]1 ,god nev] takes away all ! com=t ( 8 p at once1 !re is always "s ray ( light to *e] !m4 ,!re is a great deal m to be le>n$ f ,jupit]2 b hav+ introduc$ y to him1 ,i w leave y to exam9e him = y\rselves1 & to get all y c out ( him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f>1 f> beyond ,jupit] is ,,saturn4 ,t respectable planet has be5 v mu* sl&]$1 b ,i am happy to in=m y t he does n des]ve su* treatm5t4 ,he is ne>ly #ijj1jjj1jjj miles f ! sun4 ,i wond] :e!r any bro!r "h1 ) a l>ge m9d1 has any idea ( :at a million is2 ,i d n suppose t he has1 & ,i am sure t ,i h n4 ,x takes a va/ deal ( ?9k+ to compreh5d :at a million means2 b to realize :at is meant by a million miles is altoge!r beyond "o's m5tal grasp4 ,a million p9s w\ld be some?+ enorm\s2 b a million miles6 ,& "h we are talk+ ( n9e hundr$ millions ( miles2 well1 ,i give up all ?\ght ( und]/&+ :at t is s long z ,i am 9 ?is f9ite /ate4 ,:y1 :5 y speak ( n9e hundr$ millions1 y might z well say n9e hundr$ billions at once2 = ! "o t]m is almo/ z incompreh5sible z ! o!r2 & yet1 please to recollect t ?is va/ space is to our great ,god only a m]e h&'s-bread? comp>$ ) ! immeasurable univ]se t he has creat$4 ,i said t ,saturn _h be5 greatly sl&]$1 & s he has4 ,y "k t we h1 9 our ,engli% language1 ! ^w saturn9e1 z a v uncomplim5t>y description ( c]ta9 individuals4 ,:5 a man is prais$ = be+ v he>ty & g5ial1 he is said to be jovial1 9 allusion to ,jove1 or ,jupit]1 ! brightly %9+ planet2 b a p]son ( an opposite temp]am5t is call$ saturn9e1 because x is suppos$ t ,saturn is a dull planet1 dreadfully dre>y1 & t 8 influ5ces are malignant & baneful4 ,if y h read "s ( ! a/rological books :i* ,i h _h ! pleasure ( /udy+1 y h !re be5 told t1 if y _h be5 born "u ! influ5ce ( ,saturn1 y might almo/ z well h be5 born "u ! influ5ce ( ,satan1 = x w come to ab\t ! same ?+ 9 ! end4 ,he is suppos$ to be a v sl[ sort ( individual1 8 symbol is ! hi]oglyphic ( lead2 b he is really a v light & buoyant p]sonage4 ,8 diamet] is ab\t n9e times z great z t ( ! e>?1 & :ile 9 volume he is equal to #gdf worlds z l>ge z ours1 8 weight is equal to only #ib su* globes4 ,! d5sities ( ! planets appe> to dim9i% accord+ to _! di/ance f ! sun1 n 9 regul> proportion1 b /ill v l>gely s2 & !re seems to be no reason :y ^? :i* are mo/ remote1 & travel sl[ly1 %\ld be made s d5se z ^? :i* are ne>] ! c5tral orb1 & revolve m quickly ar\nd him4 ,?is useful volume1 f :i* ,i h already giv5 y sev]al extracts1 says3 ,in/ead1 !re=e1 ( s9k+ l lead 9 ! mighty wat]s1 he w\ld float ^u ! liquid1 if an ocean c\ld be f\nd suffici5tly capaci\s to receive him4 ,john ,goad1 ! well-kn[n a/ro-meteorologi/1 decl>$ ! planet n to be su* a 'plumbe\s1 blue-nos$ fell[' z all antiquity _h believ$ & ! _w /ill suppos$4 ,b x 0 ! "w ( o!rs to prove x4 ,= six ?\s& ye>s or s ,saturn conceal$ 8 p]sonal features1 int]e/+ family1 & /range appurt5ances--! magnific5t out-build+s ( 8 h\se--f ! k ( mank9d4 ,b he 0 caught at la/ by a little tube1 po9t$ at him f a slope ( ! ,ap5n9es1 ! hold] ( :i*1 9 invad+ 8 privacy1 c>$ n to ask leave1 & deem$ x no intrusion4 ,:5 t little tube 0 turn$ ^u him he 0 f\nd to be a mo/ beautiful planet1 "o ( ! mo/ v>i$ & mo/ m>vel\s ( all ! planet>y worlds4 ,take t z an illu/ration ( ! fals5ess ( sl&]1 & ( h[ "s p]sons are v mu* bemir$ & bespatt]$ because p d n "k !m4 ,?is planet1 :i* 0 s despis$1 turn$ out to be a v beautiful object inde$2 &1 in/ead ( be+ v dull1 & :at ! ^w saturn9e usually means1 he is bright & glori\s4 ,saturn also has no less ?an eight satellites to att5d him2 &1 9 addition1 he has ?ree magnific5t r+s1 ( :i* ,t5nyson has sung3 ,/ill z1 :ile ,saturn :irls1 8 /eadfa/ %ade ,sleeps on 8 lum9\s r+s4 ,saturn has only ab\t a hundr$? "p ( ! light f ! sun z comp>$ ) :at we receive2 & yet1 ,i suppose1 ! atmosph]e might be s arrang$ t he might h z mu* sol> light z we h2 b ev5 if ! atmosph]e is ( ! same k9d z ours1 ,saturn w\ld /ill h z mu* light z we h 9 an ord9>y ,london fog4 ,i am speak+1 ( c\rse1 ( ! light f ! sun2 b !n we _c tell :at illum9at+ p[] ! ,"l may h put 9 ! planet himself2 & beside t1 he has 8 eight moons1 & 8 ?ree %9+ r+s1 :i* h a brilliance t we _c ei!r imag9e or describe4 ,:at mu/ x be to see a m>vel\s ar* ( light ris+ to a height ( #cg1egj miles above ! planet1 & hav+ ! enorm\s span ( #agj1jjj miles6 ,if y 7 at ! equator ( ,saturn1 y w\ld only see ! r+s z a n>r[ b& ( light2 b if y c\ld j\rney t[>d ! poles1 y w\ld see above y a trem5d\s ar*1 blaz+ ) light1 l "s ( ! va/ reflectors t y see hung up 9 l>ge build+s :]e !y _c get suffici5t sunlight4 ,! reflector helps to ga!r up ! rays ( light1 & ?r[ !m :]e !y are ne$$2 & ,i h no d\bt t ^! r+s act l reflectors to ,saturn4 ,x mu/ be a wond]ful _w to live 9 if !re are inhabitants !re2 !y get comp5sations :i* fully make up = _! disadvantages 9 be+ s f> away f ! sun4 ,s is x 9 ! spiritual _w1 :at ! ,"l )holds 9 "o direction he makes up 9 ano!r2 & ^? :o are f> remov$ f ! means ( grace & ,*ri/ian privileges h an inw>d light & joy1 :i* o!rs1 ) great] app>5t advantages1 might almo/ envy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j\rney+ aga9 9 ! heav5s1 f>1 f> beyond ,saturn1 we come to ,,uranus1 or ,,h]s*el1 z x is sometimes call$1 aft] ! a/ronom] :o discov]$ x 9 #agha4 ,! mean di/ance ( ,uranus f ! sun is believ$ to be ab\t #a1ged1jjj1jjj miles2 ,i give y ! figures1 b nei!r y nor ,i c h ! slighte/ conception ( ! di/ance !y repres5t4 ,to an obs]v] /&+ on ,uranus1 ! sun w\ld probably appe> only z a f>away speck ( light2 yet ! planet revolves ar\nd ! sun at ab\t #ae1jjj miles an h\r1 & occupies ab\t eighty-f\r ( our ye>s 9 complet+ "o j\rney4 ,uranus is said to be equal 9 volume to sev5ty-?ree or sev5ty-f\r e>?s1 & to be att5d$ by f\r moons4 ,i d n "k mu* ab\t ,uranus1 !re=e ,i d n int5d to say mu* ab\t him4 ,t may s]ve z an illu/ration ( ! lesson t a man _h bett] say z little z possible conc]n+ any?+ ( :i* he kn[s only a little2 & t is a lesson :i* _m p ne$ to le>n4 ,= in/ance1 !re are probably m works on ! ,book ( ,revelation ?an ^u any o!r "p ( ! ,scriptures1 &1 ) ! exception ( j a few1 !y are n wor? ! pap] on :i* !y are pr9t$4 ,!n1 next to ! ,book ( ,revelation1 9 ?is respect1 is ! ,book ( ,daniel2 & because x is s difficult to expla91 _m m5 h writt5 ^u x1 b z a rule ! result ( _! writ+ has be5 t !y h only confut$ & contradict$ "o ano!r4 ,let u1 bre?r51 prea* :at we "k1 & say no?+ ( t ( :i* we are ignorant4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we h gone a long way1 9 imag9ation1 9 travel+ to ! planet ,uranus2 b we h n yet complet$ our aft]noon's j\rney4 ,x 0 obs]v$ by c]ta9 a/ronom]s t ! orbit ( ,uranus sometimes deviat$ f ! c\rse !y _h m>k$ 9 _! *>t ( ! heav5s2 & ?is conv9c$ !m t !re 0 ano!r planet>y body1 n !n discov]$1 :i* 0 ex]t+ an unse5 b p[]ful influ5ce ^u ,uranus4 ,?is fact1 t ^! huge worlds1 ) s _m millions ( miles ( space betwe5 !m1 d ret>d or accel]ate "o ano!r's movem5ts1 is to me a beautiful illu/ration ( ! influ5ce t y & ,i h ^u our fell[m54 ,:e!r consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 we ei!r imp$e a man's progress 9 ! pa? t leads to ,god1 or else we quick5 8 m>* along ! heav5w>d way4 ,none ( u live? to himself4 ,! a/ronom]s came to ! conclusion t !re mu/ be ano!r planet1 previ\sly unkn[n to !m1 t 0 di/urb+ ! motion ( ,uranus4 ,unkn[n to ea* o!r1 an ,engli%man1 ,mr4 ,adams1 ( ,cambridge1 & a ,fr5*man1 ,m4 ,lev]ri]1 set to "w to f9d out ! position 9 :i* !y expect$ ! heav5ly body to be discov]$1 & _! calculations br\ght !m to almo/ id5tical results4 ,:5 ! telescopes 7 po9t$ to t "p ( ! heav5s :]e ! ma!matical a/ronom]s believ$ ! planet w\ld be f\nd1 x 0 at once discov]$1 %9+ ) a pale & yell[ light1 & we n[ "k x by ! "n ( ,,neptune4 ,! volume be=e me ?us speaks ( ! two me?ods ( f9d+ a planet1 ! "o work] us+ ! mo/ p[]ful telescope1 & ! o!r mak+ ma!matical calculations3 ,to detect a planet by ! eye1 or to track x to its place by ! m9d1 are acts z incomm5surable z ^? ( muscul> & intellectual p[]4 ,recumb5t on 8 easy-*air1 ! practical a/ronom] has b to look ?r\gh ! cleft 9 8 revolv+ cupola 9 ord] to trace ! pilgrim /> 9 its c\rse2 or1 by ! application ( magnify+ p[]1 to exp& its t9y disk1 & ?us transf] x f among its sid]eal companions to ! planet>y doma9s4 ,! physical a/ronom]1 on ! contr>y1 has no su* auxili>ies3 he calculates at noon1 :5 ! />s disappe> "u a m]idian sun2 he computes at midnight1 :5 cl\ds & d>kness %r\d ! heav5s2 & f )9 t c]ebral dome :i* has no op5+ heav5w>d1 & no in/rum5t b ! eye ( reason1 he sees 9 ! di/urb+ ag5cies ( an unse5 planet1 ^u a planet by him equally unse51 ! exi/5ce ( ! di/urb+ ag5t1 & f ! nature & am\nt ( its action he computes its magnitude & indicates its place4 ,:at a gr& ?+ is reason6 ,f> above ! m]e s5ses1 & !n fai? is high above reason2 only1 9 ! case ( ! ma!matical a/ronom] ( :om we are ?9k+1 reason 0 a k9d ( fai?4 ,he argu$3 ,god's laws are s-&-s & s-&-s4 ,?is planet ,uranus is be+ di/urb$1 "s o!r planet mu/ h di/urb$ x1 s ,i w se>* & f9d out :]e he is2 & :5 8 intricate calculations 7 complet$1 he put 8 f+] on ,neptune z readily z a detective lays 8 h& on a burgl>1 & a great deal soon]2 inde$1 x seems to me t x is (t5 easi] to f9d a /> ?an to cat* a ?ief4 ,neptune _h long be5 %9+ be=e he 0 discov]$ & nam$2 & y & ,i1 bre?r51 may rema9 unkn[n = ye>s1 & possibly ! _w may nev] discov] u2 b ,i tru/ t our influ5ce1 l t ( ,neptune1 w be felt & recogniz$1 :e!r we are se5 ( m5 or only %9e 9 solit>y spl5dor to ! glory ( ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,well1 we h travel$ 9 ?\ght z f> z ,neptune1 :i* is ab\t #b1gdh1jjj1jjj miles f ! sun2 &1 /&+ !re1 we look ov] into space1 & !re are myriads1 & myriads1 & myriads ( miles 9 :i* !re appe> to be no m planets belong+ to ! sol> sy/em4 ,!re may be o!rs t h n be5 discov]$ yet2 b1 z f> z we "k1 beyond ,neptune !re is a great gulf fix$4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 :at ,i may call leap]s 9 ! sy/em1 :i*1 )\t ! use ( a pole1 are able to cross ?is gulf2 !y are ,,! ,,comets4 ,^! comets are1 z a rule1 s ?9--a m]e filmy mass ( vapor--t :5 !y come fla%+ into our sy/em1 & ru%+ out aga91 z !y d1 !y nev] di/urb ! motion ( a planet4 ,& !re are "s t]re/rial comets ab\t1 t ,i "k1 t g to v>i\s t[ns1 & blaze away = a "t2 b !y h no p[] to di/urb ! planets revolv+ !re 9 _! regul> c\rse4 ,! p[] ( a man does n consi/ 9 ru%+ to & fro1 l a comet1 b 9 /eadily %9+ ye> aft] ye>1 l a fix$ />4 ,! a/ronom] ,halley says3 ,if y 7 to cond5se a comet d[n to ! ?ickness ( ! ord9>y atmosph]e1 x w\ld n fill a squ>e in* ( space4 ,s ?9 is a comet t y might look ?r\gh five ?\s& miles ( x1 & see j z easily z if x 7 n !re4 ,x is well to be transp>5t1 bre?r52 b ,i hope y w be m sub/antial ?an mo/ ( ! comets ( :i* we h he>d4 ,comets come ) great regul>ity1 ?\gh !y seem to be v irregul>4 ,halley prophesi$ t ! comet ( #afhb1 ( :i* little _h be5 previ\sly kn[n1 w\ld return at regul> int]vals ( ab\t sev5ty-five ye>s4 ,he knew t he w\ld n live to see its reappe>ance2 b he express$ ! hope t :5 x did return 8 prophecy might be rememb]$4 ,v>i\s a/ronom]s 7 look+ out = x1 & !y hop$ x might arrive at ! "t =etold1 because1 o!rwise1 ignorant p w\ld n believe 9 a/ronomy4 ,b ! comet came back all "r2 s _! m9ds 7 set at re/1 & ,halley's pr$iction 0 v]ifi$4 ,among ! /ories conc]n+ comet-wat*+1 !re is "o t conta9s an illu/ration & a lesson also4 ,messi]1 :o _h acquir$ ! "n ( '! comet-hunt]1' f ! numb] he discov]$1 0 p>ticul>ly anxi\s ^u ! occasion4 ,( great simplicity ( "*1 8 zeal aft] comets 0 (t5 display$ 9 ! odde/ mann]4 ,:ile att5d+ ! dea?-b$ ( 8 wife1 & necess>ily abs5t f 8 obs]vatory1 ! discov]y ( "o 0 snat*$ f him by ,montaigne de ,limoges4 ,?is 0 a griev\s bl[4 ,a visitor began to (f] him consolation on acc\nt ( 8 rec5t b]eavem5t1 :5 ,messi]1 ?9k+ only ( ! comet1 answ]$1 ',i _h discov]$ twelve2 alas1 to be robb$ ( ! ?irte5? by t ,montaigne6' ,b in/antly recollect+ himself1 he exclaim$1 ',ah6 cette pauvre femme6' & w5t on deplor+ wife & comet toge!r4 ,he evid5tly liv$ s mu* 9 ! heav5s t he =got 8 wife2 & if sci5ce c sometimes c>ry a man away f all ! trials ( ?is mortal life1 surely our heav5ly life ought to lift u up above all ! di/ractions & c>es t afflict u4 ,! return ( a comet is frequ5tly ann\nc$ ) great c]ta9ty4 ,?is p>agraph appe>$ 9 a newspap]3 ,on ! :ole1 x may be consid]$ z tol]ably c]ta9 t ! comet w become visible 9 e "p ( ,europe ab\t ! latt] end ( ,augu/1 or ! beg9n+ ( ,septemb] next4 ,x w mo/ probably be di/+ui%able by ! nak$ eye1 l a /> ( ! fir/ magnitude1 b ) a dull] light ?an t ( a planet1 & surr\nd$ ) a pale nebulosity1 :i* w slightly impair its spl5dor4 ,on ! night ( ! #g? ( ,octob] ! comet w approa* ! well-kn[n con/ellation ( ! ,great ,be>2 & betwe5 t & ! #aa? x w pass directly ?r\gh ! sev5 conspicu\s />s ( t con/ellation4 ,t[>d ! close ( ,novemb] ! comet w plunge among ! rays ( ! sun & disappe>1 & n issue f !m1 on ! o!r side1 until ! end ( ,decemb]4 ,?is prospectus ( ! movem5ts ( a body1 invisible at ! "t1 millions ( miles away1 is ne>ly z def9ite z ! e>ly adv]tisem5ts ( coa*+ betwe5 ,london & ,ed9burgh4 ,let u n[ place ! obs]vations ( ! eye alongside ! anticipations ( sci5ce1 & we %all f9d t sci5ce has prov$ almo/ absolutely correct4 ,j ?9k ( ! calculations1 g5tlem51 t 7 necess>y2 =1 ?\gh a comet does n int]f]e ) ! c\rse ( a planet1 a planet int]f]es v consid]ably ) ! c\rse ( a comet2 s t1 9 _! calculations1 ! a/ronom]s _h to recollect ! track 9 :i* ! comet w\ld h to travel4 ,?9k+ ( him z a way-worn travel]1 we rememb] t he w h to g by ,neptune's bright abode1 & ,neptune w be sure to give him a cup ( tea2 !n he w j\rney on z f> z ,uranus1 & put up = ! night !re2 9 ! morn+ he w pay an e>ly visit to ,saturn1 & he w /ay !re = breakfa/2 he w d9e ) ,jupit]2 by & by he w rea* ,m>s1 & !re w be sure to be a r[ !re2 & he w be glad :5 he gets to ,v5us1 &1 ( c\rse1 he w be deta9$ by h] *>ms4 ,y w1 !re=e1 v readily see1 g5tlem51 t ! calculations z to ! return ( a comet are extremely difficult1 & yet ! a/ronom]s d e/imate ! "t to a nicety4 ,?is sci5ce is a v m>vel\s "o1 n only = :at x reveals1 b = ! tal5t :i* x br+s out1 & ! lessons x cont9ually tea*es u ab\t ! wond]ful works ( our great ,fa!r4 ,we h done ) ! sol> sy/em1 & ev5 ) ^? int]lop]s :i* come to u e n[ & !n f f> remote sy/ems1 = a comet1 ,i suppose1 is only se5 = a mon?1 or a week1 & !n sometimes does n reappe> = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,:]e h !y gone all t :ile8 ,well1 !y h gone some:]e1 & !y are s]v+ ! purpose ( ! ,god :o made !m1 ,i d>e say2 b1 = my own "p1 ,i w\ld n l to be a comet 9 ,god's sy/em4 ,i w\ld l to h my fix$ place1 & keep on %9+ = ! ,"l !re4 ,i h liv$ 9 ,london = a good _m ye>s1 & ,i h se5 _m comets come & g dur+ t "t4 ,oh1 ! great lights ,i h se5 ru% by6 ,!y h gone (f into "s unkn[n sph]e1 z comets usually d4 ,i h g5]ally notic$ t1 :5 m5 are go+ to d s mu* m ?an ev]ybody else1 & !y are s amaz+ly pomp\s ov] x1 _! hi/ory is usually pretty accurately describ$ by t simple simile ( go+ up l a rocket & com+ d[n l a /ick4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i d n "k :e!r y c1 9 imag9ation1 lean ov] ! battlem5ts ( ?is little sol> sy/em1 & see :at !re is beyond x4 ,d n n>r[ y\r m9ds1 g5tlem51 to a few hundr$ millions ( miles6 ,if y look out = a long way inde$1 y w beg9 to see a />4 ,i %\ld only be utt]+ mean+less words if ,i told y its di/ance f u2 yet !re are o!rs1 ( ^? t we are able to see1 t are almo/ immeasurably f>!r away4 ,!y h tak5 a deal ( tr\ble to s5d u a ray ( light su* a va/ di/ance1 to in=m u t !y are gett+ on v well1 & t1 ?\gh !y are at su* a di/ance f u1 !y /ill enjoy !mselves z be/ !y c 9 our abs5ce4 ,^! />s1 z ! common p look at !m1 seem to be scatt]$ ab\t 9 ! heav5s1 z we say1 anyh[4 ,i always admire t *>m+ v>iety2 & ,i am ?ankful to ,god t he has n set ! />s 9 /raight l9es1 l r[s ( /reet-lamps4 ,only ?9k1 bre?r51 h[ x w\ld be if we look$ up at night1 & saw ! />s all arrang$ 9 r[s1 l p9s on a pap]6 ,bless ! ,"l1 x is n s6 ,he j took a h&ful ( bright worlds1 & scatt]$ !m ab\t ! sky1 & !y dropp$ into mo/ beautiful positions1 s t p say1 ,!re is ! ,great ,be>2 &1 ,t is ,*>les's ,wa91 & e c\ntryman kn[s ! ,reap+-hook4 ,h y n se5 x1 bre?r58 ,o!rs say1 ,t is ! ,virg91 & t is ! ,ram1 & t is ! ,bull1 & s on4 ,i ?9k t nam+ ( ! v>i\s con/ellations is v l a good deal ( my/ical prea*+ t !re is n[adays4 ,! prea*]s say1 ,t is s-&-s1 & t is s-&-s4 ,well1 p]haps x is s2 b ,i d n see x4 ,y may imag9e any?+ y l 9 ! con/ellations ( ! heav5s4 ,i h pictur$ a =tress 9 ! fire1 & wat*$ x be+ built up1 & se5 little soldi]s come & pull x all d[n4 ,y c see any?+ 9 ! fire1 & 9 ! sky1 & 9 ! ,bible1 if y l to look = x 9 t way2 y d n see x 9 reality1 x is only a freak ( y\r imag9ation4 ,!re are no bulls & be>s 9 ! heav5s4 ,!re may be a virg91 b %e is n to be wor%ip$ z ! ,romani/s tea*4 ,i hope y all "k ! pole-/>2 y ought also to "k ! po9t]s2 !y po9t to ! pole-/>1 & t is j :at we ought to d1 to direct ! poor slaves ( s9 & ,satan to ! true ,/> ( lib]ty1 our ,"l & ,savi\r1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!n !re are ! ,pleiades2 almo/ anybody c tell y :]e !y are4 ,!y are a clu/] ( app>5tly little />s1 b !y are int5sely bright4 ,!y tea* me t1 if ,i am a v little man1 ,i mu/ try to be v bright2 if ,i _c be l ,aldeb>an1 or "s ( ! brighte/ gems ( ! sky1 ,i mu/ be z bright z ,i c 9 my own p>ticul> sph]e1 & be z useful !re z if ,i 7 a /> ( ! fir/ magnitude4 ,!n1 on ! o!r side ( ! globe1 !y look up to ! ,s\!rn ,cross4 ,i d>e say "o ( our bre?r5 f ,au/ralia w give y a private lecture ^u t con/ellation4 ,x is v beautiful to ?9k ( ! ,cross be+ ! guide ( ! m>9]2 x is ! be/ guide any "o c h1 ei!r ?is side ( ! tropics or ! o!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,besides ! />s1 !re are va/ lum9\s bodies :i* are call$ ,,nebul4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ! heav5s !re are enorm\s masses ( light-matt]2 !y 7 suppos$ by "s to be ! mat]ial out ( :i* worlds 7 made4 ,^! 7 ! lumps ( mort>1 out ( :i*1 accord+ to ! old a!i/ic !ory1 worlds grew by "s s+ul> process ( evolution2 b :5 ,h]s*el turn$ 8 telescope ^u !m1 he v soon put ! nose ( t !ory out ( jo9t1 = he discov]$ t ^! nebul 7 simply enorm\s masses ( />s1 su* myriads ^u myriads ( miles away t1 to our sight1 !y look$ j l a little du/ ( light4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re are _m wond]ful ?+s to be le>n$ ab\t ! />s1 to :i* ,i hope y w give y\r e>ne/ att5tion z y h ! opportunity4 ,among ! re/ is ?is fact1 t "s />s h ceas$ to be visible to u4 ,ty*o ,brah said t on "o occasion he f\nd a numb] ( villag]s look+ up at ! sky2 & on ask+ !m :y !y 7 gaz+ at ! heav5s1 !y told him t a new /> _h sudd5ly appe>$4 ,x %one brightly = a few mon?s1 & !n vani%$4 ,_m times a />ry _w has seem$ to turn r$1 z if x 7 on fire2 x has app>5tly burn$1 & blaz$ away1 & !n disappe>$4 ,kepl]1 writ+ conc]n+ su* a ph5om5on1 says3 ,:at x may port5d is h>d to det]m9e2 & ?us mu* only is c]ta91 t x comes to tell mank9d ei!r no?+ at all1 or high & weighty news1 q beyond human s5se & und]/&+4 ,9 allusion to ! op9ions ( "s1 :o expla9$ ! novel object by ! ,epicurean doctr9e ( a =tuit\s comb9ation ( atoms1 he rem>ks1 ) *>act]i/ic oddity1 yet good s5se1 ,i w tell ^! disputants--my oppon5ts--n my op9ion1 b my wife's4 ,ye/]day1 :5 we>y ) writ+1 & my m9d q du/y ) consid]+ ^! atoms1 ,i 0 call$ to supp]1 & a salad t ,i _h ask$ = 0 set be=e me4 ',x seems1 !n1' said ,i al\d1 't if pewt] di%es1 leaves ( lettuce1 gra9s ( salt1 drops ( wat]1 v9eg>1 & oil1 & slices ( egg1 _h be5 fly+ ab\t 9 ! air f all et]nity1 x might at la/ happ51 by *ance1 t !re w\ld come a salad4' ',yes1' says my wife1 'b n "o s nice or well dress$ z ?is :i* ,i h made = y4' ,s ,i %\ld ?9k2 & if ! =tuit\s comb9ation ( atoms c\ld n make a salad1 x is n v likely t !y c\ld make a _w4 ,i once ask$ a man :o said t ! _w 0 a =tuit\s conc\rse ( atoms1 ,h y ev] *anc$ to h no money1 & to be away :]e y knew nobody :o w\ld give y a d9n]8 ,he repli$1 ,yes1 ,i h4 ,well1 !n1 said ,i1 did x ev] happ5 to y t a =tuit\s conc\rse ( atoms made a leg ( mutton = y1 ) "s nice boil$ turnips1 & cap] sauce1 = y\r d9n]8 ,no1 he said1 x has n4 ,well1 ,i answ]$1 a leg ( mutton1 at any rate1 ev5 ) turnips & cap] sauce includ$1 is an easi] ?+ to make ?an "o ( ^! worlds1 l ,jupit] or ,v5us4 ,we are told1 9 ! ,^w ( ,god1 t "o /> diff]e? f ano!r /> 9 glory2 yet "o t is small may give m light to u ?an a l>g] /> :i* is f>!r away4 ,"s />s are :at is call$ v>iable1 !y appe> l>g] at "o "t ?an ano!r4 ,algol1 9 ! head ( ,m$usa1 is ( ?is k9d4 ,we are told t ! />1 at ! brighte/1 appe>s ( ! second magnitude1 & rema9s s = ab\t two days1 f\rte5 h\rs4 ,its light !n dim9i%es1 & s rapidly t 9 ?ree & a half h\rs x is r$uc$ to ! f\r? magnitude4 ,x we>s ?is aspect r m ?an fifte5 m9utes1 !n increases1 & 9 ?ree & a half h\rs m resumes its =m] appe>ance4 ,i am afraid t _m ( u are v>iable />s2 if we d sometimes wax dim1 x w be well if we rega9 our brightness z quickly z ,algol does4 ,!n !re are ?\s&s ( d\ble />s4 ,i hope t y w ea* get a wife :o w always %9e ) y1 & nev] eclipse y1 = a d\ble /> may be v bright at "o "t1 & sometimes be eclips$ altoge!r4 ,!re are also triple />s1 or sy/ems1 & quadruple sy/ems1 & !re are1 9 "s cases1 hundr$s or ?\s&s all sp9n+ r\nd "o ano!r1 & ar\nd _! c5tral lum9>ies4 ,wond]ful comb9ations ( glory & beauty may be se5 9 ! /ell> sky2 & "s ( ^! />s are r$1 "s blue1 "s yell[2 all ! colors ( ! ra9b[ are repres5t$ 9 !m4 ,x w\ld be v wond]ful to live 9 "o ( !m1 & to look across ! sky1 & see all ! glories ( ! heav5s t ,god has made4 ,on ! :ole1 h[ev]1 = ! pres5t1 ,i am q cont5t to abide ^u ?is little planet1 especially z ,i am n able to *ange x = ano!r home1 until ,god s wills x4 ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,z ,,an ,,in/itution1 ,:at ,%all ,we ,d ,) ,!4--,by ,george ,lans+ ,taylor1 ,d4 ,d4 ,f\r? 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oppos$ to be p]fectly c&id & fair1 admitt+ difficulties 9 _! full =ce1 & n seek+ to evade1 mis9t]pret1 or exagg]ate any fact or argum5t4 ,,concessions ,,( ,,lib]ali/s ,,to ,,or?odoxy4--,by ,daniel ,dor*e/]1 ,d4 ,d4 #abmo4 clo?1 #cdd pp4 #a4ej4 ,! book is wor?y all comm5dation = ! ext5sive rese>* %[n by ! au?or & ! pres5tation ( ! ?ree c>d9al topics3 ,! ,deity ( ,*ri/1 ! ,atonem5t1 & ,endless ,puni%m5t4 ,,! ,,we/]n ,,*ri/ian ,,advocate says3 ,a book t %\ld be 9 e m9i/]'s libr>y4 ,! doctor's /yle is s+ul>ly pure & c&id1 & ! diction & dignity1 s*ol>%ip & rese>* is manife/ 9 e page4 ,,gospel ,,( ,,common ,,s5se1 ,,!1 ,z conta9$ ,9 ! ,canonical ,epi/le ( ,james--,by ,*>les ,f4 ,deems1 ,d4 ,d41 ,,ll4 ,d4 #abmo4 clo?1 #cbj pp4 #a4ej4 ,,joseph ,,cook says3 ,dr4 ,deems em95t common s5se nev] appe>$ m pr(itable ?an 9 8 fre%1 incisive & mo/ timely discussion ( ,/4 ,james' ,epi/le z ! ,gospel ( ,common ,s5se4 ,! book is at once popul> & s*ol>ly1 broad & deep1 radical & cons]vative4 ,,!odore ,l4 ,,cuyl]1 ,d4 ,d4 says3 ,! /yle ( ! book is racy & mo/ readable4 ,x ought to be read at e fireside 9 ! l&4 ,may ! ,holy ,_s att5d & bless ! circulation ( ?is capital volume4