,,"w ,,too ,,fair ,,to ,,die4           
,,s]mons                ,,select$ ,,f   
,,! ,,pap]s                  ,,( ,,!    
,,late ,,rev4                 ,,clem5t  
,,bailha*e4                             
,,edit$ ,,by ,,!                 ,,rev4 
,j4 ,p4 ,,b>nett4        ,,! ,,holy     
,,cautions ,,t ,,he ,,gave1      ,,!    
,,pray]s ,,he ,,brea!d1 ,,! ,,te>s ,,he 
,,wept1    ,,yet ,,l+] ,,"h1 ,,?\gh ,,9 
,,! ,,grave1      ,,?r\gh ,,_m ,a ,,ye> 
,,! ,,sa9t ,,has ,,slept4               
,london3         ,,elliot ,,/ock1 #fb1  
,,pat]no/] ,,r[4                        
,,mdccclxxx4            ,illu/ration3   
,portrait ( ,clem5t ,bailha*e           
,photograph$ by ,s4 ,s4 ,prie/ley1      
,hudd]sfield4          ,,cont5ts4       
,introduction by ! ,editor              
vii      ,,s]mon                        
,,page        ,i4 ,salvation4--,titus i4
 #aa-ad                      #a         
,,ii4 ,propitiation4--#a ,john ii4 #b   
#ac        ,,iii4 ,fai? 9 !             
,savi\r4--,acts xvi4 #ca            #bi 

,,iv4 ,s9c]ity ( ,he>t ,necess>y to !   
,und]/&+ ( ! ,gospel4--,john            
vii4 #ag                                
#da          ,v4 ,! ,humble ,taught !   
,"l's ,way4--,psalm             xxv4 #i 
#ej         ,,vi4 ,! ,gratitude ( !     
,p>don$4--,luke vii4 #dg   #ff          
,,vii4 ,consecration4--,romans xii4 #a1 
#b                #ha       ,,viii4     
,*ri/ianity 9 our ,daily                
,life4--,colossians             iii4 #ag
                                        
#ajd         ,,ix4 ,unconsci\s          
,influ5ce4--,mat!w xii4             #cf1
 #cg                                    
#aag          ,x4 ,secul>               
,anxiety4--,mat!w vi4 #be1 #ca          
#acc         ,,xi4                      
,cont5tm5t4--,philippians iv4 #aa-ad    
#aea        ,,xii4 ,joy4--,philippians  
iv4 #d                       #afd       
,,xiii4 ,sickness4--,john xi4 #d        
#agc        ,,xiv4 ,jesus ,only4--,mat!w
 xvii4 #h                  #aha         
,,xv4 ,pray]4--,mat!w vii4 #g1 #h       

#ahi        ,,xvi4 ,assurance4--#b      
,timo?y i4 #ab                   #bjf   
,,xvii4 ,immortality4--,psalm viii4 #d  
#bbb      ,,xviii4 ,heav54--,revelation 
vii4 #ae                   #bce         
,,introduction ,,by ,,! ,,editor4       
,! prep>ation ( ?is volume = ! press1   
:il/ x has  necess>ily entail$          
consid]able lab\r1 has happily be5      
att5d$  ) little difficulty4 ,none ( ^! 
s]mons 7 prep>$ = !  pulpit ) any idea (
 publication1 & only a few ( !m1 :i*    
ne$ n be specifi$1 %\ld be tak5 z f9i%$ 
compositions4 ,_!  au?or1 h[ev]1 nev]   
all[$ himself to ?9k sup]ficially or to 
write c>elessly4 ,8 ,,mss4 are easily   
read1 & are 9 su* a /ate z  to leave    
almo/ no?+ to be done 9 ! way (         
revision4    ,_m o!r s]mons equal to ^! 
9 p[] & int]e/ might h  be5 includ$1 if 
space _h s]v$4 ,i ought1 p]haps1 to say 
t !  selection has be5 det]m9$ by a wi% 
to place be=e ! read]1 9  ! ord] ( a    
s]ies1 ,mr4 ,bailha*e's ?\ghts on       
,*ri/ian ,doctr9e1  ,fai?1 ,duty1       

,privilege1 ,exp]i5ce1 & ,hope4 ,i tru/ 
t !  collection1 z x /&s1 w give z      
compreh5sive an idea1 z any  po/hum\s   
publication c\ld give1 ( ! "* & /yle ( a
  m9i/ry to :i*1 "u ,god1 _m s\ls--"s 9 
heav51 & "s  /ill on e>?--owe _! true/  
spiritual light & _! be/  spiritual     
/r5g?4    ,x mu/ h be5 a privilege ( no 
ord9>y value to li/5 ,sabba?  aft]      
,sabba? to prea*+ su* z ?is4 ,no "o c\ld
 read1 z ,i h  _h to read1 ! :ole mass (
 s]mons entru/$ to me1 )\t  p]ceiv+ t he
 :o wrote & spoke !m 0 a workman t ne$$ 
n to be a%am$1 rightly divid+ ! ^w (    
tru?4 ,he 0  p5etrat$ to ! v c5tre ( 8  
be+ ) a s5se ( !  gr&eur ( ! ,bible z a 
,div9e ,revelation1 & ( ! glory ( !     
,gospel z a ,div9e rem$y = ! s9 & sorr[ 
( ! _w4 ,he _h  8 own way ( develop+    
religi\s tru?1 & ( apply+ x to !  m9d1 !
 consci5ce1 & ! he>t4 ,he pres]v$ 8     
individuality (  ?\ght & ( me?od 9 e "p 
( e disc\rse4 ,b he 0 no  !ological     
speculati/4 ,) all ne$ful fe>lessness 9 
8 ?9k+  & read+1 8 con/ant endeav\r 0 to

 asc]ta9 ! m9d ( !  ,_s1 & to pres5t t1 
9 its enlight5+ & sanctify+  p[]1 to 8  
he>]s 9 all _! manifold spiritual       
conditions4 ,he  0 famili> ) ! =ms (    
scepticism preval5t 9 our "t1 &  ) !    
reason+s :i* give to !m m or less (     
plausibility4  ,! riddle ( ! _w _h its  
sadd5+ aspects = him1 z x has  = all    
e>ne/ s\ls4 ,b ! anxieties :i* spr+ f   
su*  s\rces f\nd 9 8 m9d an             
all-suffici5t solace 9 ! beautiful      
adaptations & ! spl5did triumphs ( !    
tru? z x is 9 ,jesus4  ,he c\ld see     
cle>ly en\gh t1 by ! ,gospel1 ,god 0    
fill+ !  _w's d>kness ) light1 & turn+  
its curse into a bless+4  ,sci5ce might 
advance1 & 9 its advance might seem to  
set itself  aga9/ ,biblical facts1 &    
aga9/ ! pr9ciples f\nd$ ^u !m2  b he 0  
all along calmly & intellig5tly assur$ t
 ,sci5ce  rightly s call$1 & ,revelation
 rightly int]pret$1 s f> f  meet+ 9     
antagonism1 mu/ meet 9 cordial & comely 
agreem5t1 &  take _! place side by side 
= ! high] in/ruction ( mank9d4  ,he did 

n prea* on ^! matt]s controv]sially1 b  
cont5t$  himself ) ! quiet ann\ncem5t1  
on all appropriate occasions1 (  !      
results ( 8 own /udies2 & ^? results 7  
always on !  side ( an implicit fai? 9  
,evangelical ,*ri/ianity4 ,"o ( !  mo/  
m>k$ *>act]i/ics ( 8 m9i/ry 0 !         
un9t]rupt$ &  pr(\nd rev]5ce he paid to 
:at he believ$1 on hone/ & mature       
inve/igation1 to be ! ,div9e au?ority ( 
,scripture tea*+4 ,he  knew1 ( c\rse1 t 
a consci5ti\s & enlight5$ criticism has 
its "w to d ^u ! ,book2 b 8 compreh5sive
 & c>eful  read+ only /r5g!n$ 8         
conviction t su* criticism1 s f>  f     
invalidat+ its au?ority1 mu/ r5d] !     
nature ( t  au?ority increas+ly         
transp>5t1 & its basis increas+ly firm4 
,?us he c\ld draw =? f ! ,book ! tea*+  
conta9$ 9 x1  & c\ld pres5t x to !      
rev]5t fai? ( 8 congregation1  )\t      
misgiv+4 ,8 m9i/ry 0 em95tly            
evangelical1 9 !  broade/ & be/ s5se ( !
 ^w4 ,x 0 ?is all-p]vad+ quality  :i*   
gave to x its special beauty &          

impressiv5ess4 ,he want$ to  be wise1 & 
to make 8 p wise1 up to :at is writt52  
above  t he did n attempt to so>4       
,mr4 ,bailha*e 0 an able ,biblical      
,expositor4 ,i f9d among/ !  pap]s be=e 
me1 expositions ( ! ,decalogue1 ! ,fir/ 
,psalm1 !  ,"l's ,pray]1 ! ?irte5? *apt]
 ( ,fir/ ,cor9?ians1 !  ,messages to !  
,sev5 ,*ur*es1 & ! ,epi/les to !        
,galatians &  ! ,philippians4 ,^!       
comprise eighty disc\rses1 & _m ( !m    
are s good t !y ought n to rema9 9      
seclusion4 ,possibly "s  *annel (       
publicity may yet be f\nd = !m4    ,!   
e/imate 9 :i* ,mr4 ,bailha*e 0 held z a 
,*ri/ian tea*] by  ^? be/ fitt$ to      
judge1 is fitly express$ 9 ! foll[+     
extract f ! ,address :i* 0 pres5t$ to   
him by !  ,congregation at ,isl+ton1 on 
8 retirem5t f ! pa/orate !re  9 ! autumn
 ( #ahgj3--;,dur+ a p]iod ( six ye>s & a
 half1 y  h m9i/]$ to u 9 holy ?+s1 &1 z
 ! s]vant ( ! ,"l  ,jesus1 y h s\ght our
 highe/ spiritual good4 ,9 all y\r      
m9i/]ial "w 9 our mid/1 y h s impress$ u

 ) !  conviction ( y\r entire devot$ness
 to our int]e/s1 & to !  exaltation &   
glory ( ,*ri/1 t our m9ds h be5 ! m     
easily con/ra9$ to give he$ to y\r      
in/ructions1 & we h !  m deeply felt !  
=ce ( y\r influ5ce & y\r example4 ,!    
?\ght has (t5 occurr$ to u 7& x has be5 
(t5 express$71  t if we 7 n becom+ bett]
 ,*ri/ians--m con=m$ to !  image (      
,*ri/--our %ame 0 ! great]1 consid]+ h[ 
con/antly y h be5 ! fai?ful & able      
expon5t ( ! m9d (  ! ,_s1 & ) :at       
fre%ness1 v>iety1 & p[]1 y h be5  enabl$
 to set be=e u ?+s new & old out ( !    
treasury ( !  ,"l's ^w4 ,nor h y ev]    
p]mitt$ u to feel t y occupi$  a region 
remote f ourselves1 or t ! isolation ( !
 /udy &  ( y\r (ficial "*1 made y       
self-absorb$ or unsympa!tic4  ,! v      
contr>y ( ?is has be5 our happy         
exp]i5ce4 ,) an  almo/ surpris+ p[] (   
appropriation1 y h made our d\bts &     
difficulties1 our hopes & fe>s1 our joys
 & sorr[s1 all y\r own1  &1 ) a         
:ole-he>t$ sympa?y t has ent]$ into all 

!  exp]i5ces ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 y h1 9 !
 pulpit & 9 !  class1 & 9 ! m private   
opportunities ( ! family & (  fri5d%ip1 
be5 made em95tly useful 9 !             
communication ( help  & /r5g?4 ,to n a  
few y\r m9i/rations h be5 made !  sav\r 
( life unto life1 :o w be y\r cr[n &    
rejoic+ "o  day1 s9ce ?r\gh y\r ^w !y h 
be5 reconcil$ to ,god by ,jesus  ,*ri/4 
,we magnify ! grace ( ,god 9 y1 & none !
 less :5 we  decl>e t y\r life & lab\rs 
9 our mid/ h plac$ u "u  la/+           
obligations ( gratitude & love4    ,i   
regret t ,i h n space = a few pages (   
pi?y1 cond5s$  jott+s extract$ f !      
,au?or's ,di>y1 & writt5 by him  dur+   
h\rs ( private devotion4 ,!y w\ld       
te/ify1 9 common )  e o!r "p ( ! volume1
 to ! atmosph]e ( piety 9 :i*  our      
belov$ fri5d habitually liv$4 ,9 social 
life1 he 0 playful  & jocose2 & _m :o h 
?\ght t !y knew him well1 knew  him     
almo/ exclusively z he 0 9 su* moods z  
^!4 ,he 0  h[ev] emphatically a man :o  
walk$ ) ,god4 ,_m o!rs knew him  only 9 

connection ) 8 (ficial "w1 & gave to him
 _!  un/9t$ admiration = 8 plodd+1 almo/
 p]t9aci\s indu/ry4  ,he _h a m9d to "w1
 b he sanctifi$ & ennobl$ all 8 "w  by  
pray]4 ,i h (t5 _h1 z1 no d\bt1 _m m h  
_h1 !  privilege ( 8 society 9 ! lone   
h\rs ( ! night1 :5 he c\ld  talk ) !    
unres]v$ frankness ( a confid+ fri5d2 & 
,i nev]  left him aft] su* hall[$ times 
z ^! )\t feel+ t ,i _h  be5 drawn ne>]  
to him1 & ?r\gh him1 ne>] to ! ,savi\r1 
by  ! mode/1 holy1 ,*ri/ian beauty ( 8  
_s4    ,alas1 t s comely & b5ignant a   
life %\ld h clos$ s  e>ly6 ,he di$ at   
=ty-eight ye>s ( age4 ,we h no "r1 nor h
  we any disposition1 to rep9e2 b we _c 
refra9 f m\rn+4    ,he began life well1 
sacrific+ fair int]e/s z a memb] ( !    
legal pr(ession 9 ,j]sey1 ) ! ,isl& ,b> 
9 view1 & 0 soon  prep>+ = ! ,*ri/ian   
m9i/ry at ,/epney ,college4 ,8 prea*+  0
 attractive1 & at ! t]m9ation ( 8       
academic c\rse1 he  became ! pa/or ( !  
influ5tial *ur* at ,s\? ,p>ade ,*apel1  
,le$s4 ,f\r ye>s lat]1 he remov$ to     

,wat=d1 & f !nce1 9  #ahfd1 to ,cross   
,/reet1 ,isl+ton1 :]e 8 m9i/ry may be   
said to  h approa*$1 if x did n actually
 rea*1 its maturity4 ,9 #ahgj  he       
rel9qui%$ ! pa/orate = ,secret>ial "w at
 ! ,bapti/  ,mission ,h\se1 into :i* he 
?rew all ! /eady1 qu5*less  en?usiasm ( 
8 nature1 & ^u :i* ! bless+ ( ,god      
conspicu\sly re/$4 ,dis*>g+ 8 duties ) a
 fidelity & a  skill :i* 7 z effective z
 !y 7 mode/1 he 0 equally  belov$ by !  
,mission>ies abroad1 & by 8 colleagues &
 !  con/itu5cies at home2 & he _h !     
satisfaction ( kn[+ t1  not)/&+ _m      
difficulties1 he 0 contribut+ 9 v>i\s   
ways to ! advancem5t ( ! great          
ent]prize4 ,! toil & anxiety  entail$ ^u
 him 7 on]\s 9 ! extreme1 & aft] a "t x 
became obvi\s to 8 fri5ds t 8 multif>i\s
 ex]tions 7  und]m9+ 8 /r5g?4 ,he w5t to
 ! ,bapti/ ,union meet+s 9  ,le$s 9 !   
,octob] ( #ahgh1 :5 he ought to h be5   
tak+  repose2 &1 ?\gh s]i\sly ill1 he   
!re prea*$ :at prov$ to be  8 la/       
,s]mon1 9 ! *apel ( 8 fir/ pa/orate--!  

,s]mon on  ,immortality 9 ?is volume--& 
read 8 la/ pap]1 on ,our  ,mission>y    
,pr9ciples & ,motives4 ,x is rem>kable t
 he %\ld  ?us h f9i%$ 8 public c\rse 9 !
 t[n ( 8 fir/  m9i/]ial settlem5t1 & t  
he %\ld h !re spok5 8 la/  public words 
on behalf ( t great dep>tm5t ( ,*ri/ian 
"w  :i* _h engag$ 8 be/ ?\ghts & 8 w>me/
 sympa?ies =  _m ye>s1 & to 8 holy zeal 
= :i* x may be truly said t  he         
sacrific$ 8 life4 ,at ^? ,le$s meet+s1  
he 0 already  )9 ! %ad[ ( dea?1 &       
return$ home to s9k gradually b  surely 
b5ea? ! di/ress+ malady :i* took him to 
heav5 on !  #ac? ( ! foll[+ ,decemb]4   
,to 8 wid[$ companion & helpmeet1 ^:    
fai?ful affection he  priz$ z 8 mo/     
preci\s e>?ly treasure--to 8 *ildr5 &   
k9dr$1 :o s fondly lov$ him1 & s deeply 
rev]e 8 memory--to  ! *ur*es :i* he s   
wisely & s zeal\sly s]v$ 9 ! "w (  !    
,gospel--to ! ,mission>y ,society 9 !   
sacr$ int]e/s ( :i*  he liv$ & di$--& to
 ! numb]less p]sonal fri5ds to :om he 0 
s de>1 & :o w ev] ?ank ,god t !y 7      

p]mitt$ to enjoy  8 g5ial confid5ce &   
sympa?y--^! productions ( 8 bra9 &  he>t
 are d$icat$1 ) ! grateful assurance t1 
?r\gh !m1  he1 be+ dead1 w yet cont9ue  
to speak1 &1 speak+ ?us1 w  /ill be !   
help] ( _m 9 ! way ev]la/+4             
,j4 ,p4 ,,b>nett4      ,ox=d1 ,augu/1   
#ahhj4          ,i4    ,,salvation4     
,! grace ( ,god t br+e? salvation ha?   
appe>$ to all m51  tea*+ u t1 d5y+      
ungodl9ess & worldly lu/s1 we %\ld  live
 sob]ly1 righte\sly1 & godly1 9 ?is     
pres5t _w2 look+  = t bless$ hope1 & !  
glori\s appe>+ ( ! great ,god &  our    
,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/2 :o gave ,himself =
 u1 t ,he might  r$eem u f all iniquity1
 & purify unto ,himself a peculi>  p1   
zeal\s ( good works4--,titus ii4 #aa-ad4
      ,briefly /at$1 ! consequ5ces ( !  
,fall 7 ^!--t man  became unholy 9 po9t 
( "*1 & guilty 9 po9t ( law4 ,!  fir/   
cov5ant ,god made ) man 0 a cov5ant (   
law1 & ! two  trees %ad[$ =?1 ! "o !    
condition1 ! o!r ! b5efit1  ( su* a     
cov5ant4 ,! tree ( ! k ( good & evil    

po9ts to ob$i5ce z ! condition2 & ! tree
 ( life po9ts to  life1 9 its fulle/ &  
mo/ spiritual s5se1 z ! b5efit4 ,man    
disobey$4 ,he fail$ to fulfil !         
condition1 & ?us he lo/ !  bless+4      
,h5ce=?1 if !re is to be any bless+ =   
him1 x mu/  come on "s o!r gr\nd1 & f "s
 high] s\rce4 ,hav+  =feit$ all hope f  
law1 8 only possible hope mu/ come1 if x
  come at all1 f m]cy4    ,we ?us       
p]ceive t :5 ! great salvation wr\ght by
 ,*ri/ is  ann\nc$ to u1 we h to d at ! 
outset ) :at on ,god's "p  is    #a4 ,an
 act ( pure sov]eignty4 ,condemnation 0 
! righte\s aw>d (  a j law to a creature
 :o _h brok5 x1 & :o c\ld n plead  any  
admissible excuse = 8 s94 ,! law might1 
!re=e1 h be5  all[$ to take its c\rse1  
?us receiv+ hon\r be=e ! :ole           
intellig5t univ]se4 ,only "o ,w 9 !     
univ]se 0 free to  int]f]e2 ! w ( !     
,lawgiv] & ,creator ,himself4 ,int]f]5ce
  on ,8 "p1 h[ev]1 c\ld n be "u !       
pressure ( legal  obligation1 b mu/ be 9
 ! ex]cise ( a sov]eign "r4 ,h5ce1  !   

key-note ( ! gospel is ! ,grace ( ,god4 
#b4 ,an act ( b\ndless love4 ,x is      
obvi\s t salvation _c h  proce$$ f any  
o!r motive 9 ! ,div9e ,m9d4 ,god s lov$ 
! _w1 t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son1 t
 :osoev]  believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b
 h ev]la/+ life4 ,!  ,bible has no o!r  
solution ( ! orig9 ( salvation to (f]   
?an  ?is4    ,n[1 t :i* proce$s f       
sov]eignty & love on ! "p ( ,god  mu/   
absolutely preclude all claim or ?\ght (
 m]it on ! "p (  man4 ,m]it leaves no   
room1 no occasion = grace4 ,grace beg9s 
:]e  m]it ends1 if grace be giv5 at     
all4--,:at1 !n1 is ! great  salvation8  
,man1 be+ unholy & guilty1 ne$$ a       
salvation :i* w\ld include  8           
ju/ification or 8 =giv5ess1 & "o :i*    
w\ld culm9ate 9  8 sanctification by !  
re/oration to him ( 8 lo/ spiritual     
p[]4 ,9 o!r words1 he ne$$ a deliv]ance 
f ! curse ( s91  & also f s9 itself4    
,?is deliv]ance1 man _c f9d )9 8 own    
nature4 ,he _c  save himself f ! curse (
 s92 = inasmu* z ! law  righte\sly dem&$

 a p]fect & con/ant ob$i5ce1 he c\ld    
nev]  blot out ! guilt ( =m] s9s by acts
 ( ob$i5ce at a lat]  p]iod ( life4     
,moreov]1 su* lat] acts ( a p]fect      
ob$i5ce are  impossible to him1 =       
hol9ess does n proce$ f a s9ful nature4 
,:o c br+ a clean ?+ out ( an unclean8  
,m5 d n ga!r  grapes f ?orns1 or figs f 
?i/les4 ,man is z deprav$ & z  weak z he
 is guilty4 ,self-salvation is          
impossible2 salvation is (  ! ,"l alone4
 ,! gospel is ! ann\ncem5t ( ! fact t   
,god  saves1 & ( ! me?od 9 :i* ! great  
"w ( salvation is done  by ,him4    ,i4 
,! ,^w ( ,god1 bo? 9 ! ,old & 9 ! ,new  
,te/am5t1  proclaims a disp5sation (    
,div9e m]cy4 ,s unexpect$ & s  *e]+ is  
?is proclamation t x has giv5 ! gospel !
 "n x  be>s4 ,x is emphatically good    
news--good news f ,god to man4 ,?is     
good news ann\nces t ! fir/ deliv]ance  
:i* man requires is  provid$ =4 ,god    
remits ! p5alty ( s94 ,b h[8    ,he does
 ?is 9 su* a way t1 s f> f weak5+ law1  
or  invalidat+ ! condemnation ( s91 ,he 

%[s m cle>ly ?an ev]1  h[ holy is ! law1
 & h[ j ! condemnation4 ,h5ce1 ?\gh ?is 
=giv5ess is an act ( pure m]cy1 x is    
m]cy ex]cis$ 9 a  righte\s way ?r\gh !  
wond]ful sacrifice ( ,*ri/4 ,?is 0 !    
mean+ ( ! promise t accompani$ ! curse2 
& s cle> 0 x  t x 0 appreh5d$ 9 ! fir/  
sacrifices m5 ev] (f]$4 ,!  ,jewi%      
sacrifices %ad[$ x =?4 ,! ,scriptures   
tea* ?is me?od  ( ,div9e =giv5ess 9 !   
pla9e/ t]ms4 ,i quote two or ?ree       
passages 9 pro(3 ,rom4 iii4 #bc-bf2     
,john i4 #bi2 #a ,john ii4 #a1 #b2 #a   
,pet] ii4 #bd2 ,isaiah liii4 #d-f4      
,?is is ,scripture1 & we mu/ n d>e to   
trifle ) x4 ,^!  decl>ations c h b "o   
mean+4 ,*ri/ has suff]$ 9 our  /ead !   
p5alty we _h all des]v$1 t we might     
receive1 = ,8  sake1 t et]nal life &    
bless$ness :i* ,he only _h des]v$4  ,on 
?is po9t all ! types & tea*+s ( bo?     
,te/am5ts speak  ) "o voice4    ,!re    
are1 no d\bt1 9 ?is sub/itution ( !     
innoc5t = !  guilty1 "s difficulties =  
human reason4 ,b we h to d )  ! ,bible4 

,x meets consci5ce2 & reason mu/ b5d 9  
submission  be=e a grace ! deep] mean+ (
 :i* x does n see4 ,obs]ve1  h[ev]1 t   
accord+ to ! ,scripture repres5tation1 !
  sub/itution 0 div9ely appo9t$1 & !    
,sub/itute ,himself 0 a  will+ victim4  
,we accept ! doctr9e1 7#a7 ,p>tly 9     
virtue ( human  ne$4 ,consci5ce po9ts to
 ! necessity ( a satisfaction4 7#b7     
,p>tly  9 virtue ( ! peace & ! joy to   
:i* fai? 9 ! doctr9e  gives             
rise4--,scripture always lays /ress ^u !
 ,savi\r's  humiliation & bitt] suff]+s4
 ,we are n said to be r$eem$ by  ,8     
inc>nation1 by ,8 bir?1 by ,8 miracles1 
by ,8 doctr9e1 n  ev5 by ,8 agony 9 !   
g>d51 ?\gh all ^! 7 necess>y to  !      
ransom2 b by ,8 blood4 ,on ?is gr\nd ( !
 ,atonem5t1 !  fir/ "p (                
salvation--=giv5ess--is secur$4    ,,ii4
 ,man ne$s also to be r$eem$ f s94 ,?is 
ne$1 l !  =m]1 he is unable to meet (   
himself1 b ,god meets x on 8  behalf4   
,h[8 ,by putt+ into ! he>t a f]tile g]m 
( hol9ess4    ,fre$om f condemnation &  

reg5]ation are indissolubly connect$    
toge!r 9 ,god's idea ( salvation1 & ,he 
a*ieves bo? by ! "w  ( ,*ri/ ,8 ,son4   
,?is r$emption f ! love1 & consequ5tly  
f ! p[] ( s91 is accompli%$ by ,him on a
 pr9ciple :i* is  div9ely simple &      
efficaci\s2 a pr9ciple :i* lies at !    
root (  ! !ory ( evangelical            
sanctification4 ,?is pr9ciple is ! love 
:i* ,he excites 9 u by ! manife/ation ( 
,8 own love to u4  ,?us ! ,apo/le ,john 
writes3 ,:osoev] abide? 9 ,him s9ne? n2 
:osoev] s9ne? ha? n se5 ,him1 nei!r kn[n
 ,him 7#a ,john iii4  #f74 ,he t love?  
n1 kn[e? n ,god1 = ,god is love 7#a     
,john iv4  #h74 ,to love ,god1 &1 "u !  
con/ra9+ influ5ce ( love1 to  s]ve ,him1
 we h ne$ to "k & to realise h[ great is
 ! love  ( ,god to u4    ,n[ ?is ,div9e 
love has be5 reveal$ to ! _w ?r\gh !    
m$ium  ( t same ,savi\r1 :o by ,8       
sacrificial dea? has op5$ up !  way =   
our p>don & our re/oration to ! ,div9e  
fav\r4 ,! ,son  ( ,god came into ! _w to
 reveal ! he>t ( ! ,fa!r4 ,:at  great]  

gift c\ld ,god h be/[$ ?an t ( ,8 ,div9e
 ,son8 ,:at  great] pro( ( love c\ld ,he
 h exhibit$ ?an t :i* ?is  greate/ ( all
 possible gifts pres5ts8 ,god s lov$4 ,&
 ,*ri/  has p]fectly p]=m$ ,8 mission4  
,8 :ole m9i/ry 0 a  decl>ation ( !      
,div9e love4 ,( t love ,8 dea? on !     
cross  0 ! sublime/ expression4 ,we le>n
 !refrom n only t ,god  manife/s to u ,8
 m]cy1 b also at :at co/4 ,our debt mu/ 
be  paid2 & z we are bankrupt1 ,he pays 
x on our behalf4 ,& :o is our           
,sub/itute8 ,n a man1 n an angel1 n any 
creature2 b ! ,div9e  ,son1 by :om ,god 
made ! worlds & upholds !m by ! ^w ( ,8 
p[]1 :o is ! brightness ( ! ,fa!r's     
glory & ! express  image ( ,8 p]son--x 0
 ,he :o by ,himself purg$ our s9s4  ,su*
 is ! love ( ,god4 ,we _c fa?om x1 = x  
is ,div9e2 b  9 proportion z we are     
enabl$ to "k x1 we say ,we love ,him    
because ,he fir/ lov$ u2 ,we are b\ght )
 a price3 we are n  our own4 ,& we say  
our dev\t ,am56 :5 ! *iefe/ ,apo/le (   
m]cy says to u3 ,i besee* y1 !re=e1     

bre?r51 by ! m]cies  ( ,god1 t ye pres5t
 y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1 holy1     
acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r        
reasonable s]vice4    ,?is ,div9e love1 
h[ev]1 wond]ful z x is1 is (f]$ to      
unsusceptible he>ts4 ,h5ce !            
necessity--h5ce also ! gift--( !  ,holy 
,_s1 ?r\gh :om ,god /rives ) man4 ,!    
,holy ,_s is !  gift ( ,*ri/2 & ,he     
conv9ces ! _w ( s91 ( righte\sness1  & (
 judgm5t4 ,he takes ( ! ?+s ( ,*ri/1 &  
%[s !m unto  u4    ,see1 !n1 !          
complet5ess ( ! ,div9e plan ( salvation4
 ,to  undes]v+ he>ts ,god (f]s ,8 love 9
 ,*ri/2 to unsusceptible  he>ts ,he     
expla9s & comm5ds x by ,8 ,_s4    ,,iii4
 ,! only rema9+ "q is z to our own "p 9 
! great plan  ( m]cy4 ,because we are   
intellig5t & moral creatures1 ,god does 
n  save u )\t our own concurr5ce4 ,to e 
"o :o desires to  receive ?is tw(old    
gift--! gift ( p>don & (                
sanctification--a  c]ta9 disposition is 
necess>y4 ,t disposition is 9 !         
,scriptures  call$ fai?4 ,fai? is !     

div9ely-appo9t$ condition ( salvation4  
,! t]ms are simple1 b !y are            
indisp5sable4 ,scripture1 9 e  "p1      
recognises & imposes !m4 ,f ! e>lie/    
times !y h  be5 compli$ )1 z 9 !        
sacrifices ( ,abel1 ,noah1 & ,abraham4  
,x  0 ?is same pr9ciple ( fai? t gave   
validity to ! wor%ip "u  ! ,mosaic      
disp5sation4 ,s ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o  
heal$ m5's  physical diseases z types ( 
! diseases ( ! s\l1 always dem&$  fai? z
 ! condition ( ,8 work+4 ,z x 0 ) ,*ri/1
 s x 0  ) ,8 apo/les4 ,?us ,paul said to
 ! ,philippian jail]1 ,believe on  ! ,"l
 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,all  
?is %[s to u  t :il/1 on ! "o h&1 we are
 sav$ by grace2 on ! o!r1 we  h no      
p>ticipation 9 ! grace :i* saves1 except
 by ! ex]cise  ( our own fai? 9 !       
,savi\r4    ,:at is ?is fai?8 ,x may be 
consid]$ 9 its pr9ciple1 & 9 its        
application4    ,9 its pr9ciple1 x is a 
g5]al conviction t ! ,bible is !  ,^w ( 
,god1 & t :at ,he says !re9 %\ld receive
 our ass5t2  or1 9 o!r words1 %\ld be   

accept$ by u z true4 ,9 its             
application1 x is ! belief ( ,god's ,^w 
z x respects  ourselves4 ,x is ?is :i*  
,paul comm5ds to ! ,philippian jail]4   
,:5 a man1 "u ! burd5 ( 8 s91 says1 ,i  
am lo/2 ,i _c  save myself2 save me1    
,"l6 we h an illu/ration ( ?is appli$   
fai?--a s5se ( p]sonal mis]y1 a s5se (  
p]sonal helplessness1 a  s5se ( a       
,savi\r will+ to save him p]sonally1 & a
 direct appeal  to t ,savi\r =          
salvation4 ,f ! mom5t ( su* a pray]1 !re
  is n a s+le promise ( ,scripture t su*
 a man may n make 8  own4 ,a promis$    
p>don1 a promis$ ,_s1 a promis$         
heav5--all are  86 ,! ess5ce ( ! fai? is
 9 ! conviction :i* expresses  itself   
?us3 ,jesus ,*ri/ is n only able & will+
 to be !  ,savi\r ( all m51 b ,he is my 
,savi\r4 ,su* a fai? br+s ,*ri/  & ! s\l
 toge!r 9 precisely ^? relations 9 :i*  
,he is !  ,savi\r1 & 9 :i* ! s\l is     
sav$4    ,b h[ is ?is fai? obta9$8 ,mu/ 
n ,god give x8 ,yes4 ,s ,paul1  writ+ to
 ! ,philippians1 tells !m x 0 giv5 to !m

 to  believe 9 ,*ri/4 ,mu/ we1 !n1      
li/lessly wait until x comes to  u8 ,no4
 ,paul aga9 says to ^! same             
,philippians1 ,"w out y\r own  salvation
 ) fe> & trembl+4 ,! reconciliation ( ^!
 two  tru?s into "o !ory may be         
difficult1 b 9 practice x is easy       
en\gh4 ,we recognise !m bo? :5 we ask = 
fai?4 ,= to ask is  to recognise our ne$
 ( t = :i* we ask2 x is also to         
recognise ! fact t we d n possess x (   
ourselves2 & x is  also to seek & to    
act4 ,ask1 !n1 = fai?1 & ,god w say3    
,wilt  ?\ be made :ole8 ,w y--n z a     
vague desire1 b z ! mo/  e>ne/          
det]m9ation ( y\r he>t & w8 ,ask = fai?2
 ,god w  grant x4 ,ask l>gely2 y _c ask 
too mu*4 ,& ev5 if y sigh  ov] !        
weakness ( desire1 press ! old &        
nev]-fail+ pray]3  ,"l1 ,i believe2 help
 ,?\ my unbelief4    ,fai? saves1 &     
grace saves4 ,?is is sc>cely a          
contradiction 9  t]ms1 & c]ta9ly x is no
 contradiction 9 pr9ciple4 ,fai? is !   
in/rum5t2 grace is ! prim>y & efficaci\s

 p[]4 ,fai? is !  *annel2 grace is !    
/ream4 ,fai? t\*es ! hem ( ! ,savi\r's  
g>m5t2 grace is ! virtue t passes =? f  
,him 9 response to  ! t\*4 ,*ri/ rea*es 
d[n f heav52 fai? rea*es up f  e>?2 ea* 
h& grasps ! o!r--! "o 9 weakness1 ! o!r 
9  p[]--& salvation is 9 ! grasp4       
,take--oh1 take t pi]c$  h&6 ,am54      
,,ii4    ,,propitiation4    ,he is !    
propitiation = our s9s1 & n = ours only1
 b also  = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w4--#a ,john 
ii4 #b4      ,x is easi] to attack ?an  
to def5d4 ,an objection may be /at$ 9 a 
s+le s5t5ce :i* %all require _m pages = 
an adequate reply4  ,^? :o reject       
,*ri/ianity g5]ally adopt ?is me?od1 b  
,i "k  n :y !y %\ld be all[$ to         
monopolise x4 ,:y %\ld n  believ]s1     
in/ead ( simply prov+ t !re is a ,god1 &
 t !  ,bible is ,8 ,^w1 insi/ ^u        
positive pro( f _! oppon5ts  t !re is no
 ,god1 & t ! ,bible is no?+ m ?an a     
human  book8 ,:y %\ld we n impose ^u !m 
! m difficult task (  def5d+ _!         
position1 by attack+ x ) all e>ne/ness  

at  e po9t8 ,= ,*ri/ian def5ce1 we h ne$
 to be bo? really &  consci\sly v /rong 
9 ! tru?4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to be an        
unbeliev]1 a man c d )\t ei!r k or      
goodness4 ,he has  only to ply y ) 8    
et]nal ,:y8 ,:y1 because ! univ]se      
exi/s1 mu/ x h ev] be5 creat$8 ,:y may x
 n h always  exi/$8 ,:y are we b\nd to  
accept ! tea*+ ( ! ,bible8 ,:y  0 x     
necess>y t ,*ri/ %\ld suff] to expiate  
our s9s8 ,:y  did ,*ri/ come s late 9 ! 
hi/ory ( ! _w8 ,:y are !re  no miracles 
n[8 ,:y8 ,:y8 ,:y8--    ,z ,*ri/ians1   
h[ev]1 we take ! position op5 to u1 :e!r
 (  attack or def5ce4 ,we d s because ! 
salvation ( our adv]s>ies  is de> to u1 
& because we are s sure t ! c\rse !y    
adopt  injures1 n ourselves1 b !m4 ,we  
br+ to !m a priceless                   
treasure--salvation ?r\gh1 & f1 !       
crucifi$ ,*ri/4 ,if !y  h9d] u1 ! loss  
is !irs4    ,on ! pres5t occasion we    
deal ) "o ( ! que/ions (t5  prop\nd$3   
,:y 0 x necess>y t ,*ri/ %\ld die = our 
s9s1  9 ord] t we may be sav$8 or1 ,h[ c

 ! suff]+s ( !  innoc5t atone = ! s9s ( 
! guilty8    ,to make our answ] m cle>1 
we beg9 by say+3 ,we d n "k4  ,:y %\ld  
we insi/--:y %\ld any "o insi/--^u      
und]/&+  ! :y ( ?is arrangem5t8 ,:y %\ld
 n e "o be cont5t  to "k ! fact8 ,if !  
reason ( ! fact 7 obvi\s1 we %\ld1  (   
c\rse1 gladly accept x2 b if x be hidd5 
f u1 :il/ !  fact itself is disclos$1 :y
 %\ld we compla98 ,we _c fully  und]/& !
 ,div9e purposes4 ,we c only guess4 ,ev5
 angels /udy1  & wond]1 & adore1 b d n  
fully "k4 ,let x be obs]v$ t  ! real "q 
"h is n exactly z unbeliev]s put x4     
,?us3 ,i  d n "k h[ ! rays ( ! sun      
enlight5 my eyes1 nor h[ my  enlight5$  
eyes transmit ideas to my m9d4 ,does x  
foll[ t !  sun does n enlight51 or t my 
m9d does n receive impressions  ?r\gh   
:at ,i see8 ,! imp]ative "q is1 n1 ,h[  
is ! ?+  done8 b1 ,is x done8--n z to ! 
reason ( ! fact1 b  ! reality ( x4 ,s 9 
! matt] be=e u4 ,x is surely en\gh  = u 
to %[ t r$emption ?r\gh ! sacrifice (   
,*ri/1 l  ! sun1 comes f ,god1 & t x    

gives light1 life1 & fruit4  ,?is be+   
done1 no?+ m c be reasonably ask$4      
,to "k :e!r ?is doctr9e ( r$emption is  
,god's tru?1 x is  suffici5t to "k :e!r 
! ,bible is ,god's ,^w4 ,& "h we ask1   
,:at w y d ) anci5t prophecies & _!     
fulfilm5t8--)  confirmations ( ,bible   
hi/ory :i* are cont9ually accumulat+8--)
  ! conspicu\s excell5ce ( ! moral tea*+
 & influ5ce :i* !  ,bible supplies8--) !
 sublimity ( ,*ri/'s "*8--) !  miracles 
,he wr\ght8--) ! m>vell\s effects (     
,*ri/ianity ^u  ! _w1 not)/&+ ! /ronge/ 
inducem5ts1 9 human  prejudice1 to its  
rejection8 ,settle su* que/ions z ^!    
accord+ to  ! admitt$ laws ( evid5ce1 & 
!n !re w be no reason to  cont5d z to ! 
:y & ! h[ ( r$emption4    ,su*1 h[ev]1  
is n ! me?od :i* ! unbeliev] pursues4   
,he  turns away f ! ,record z a s\rce ( 
in/ruction4 ,x is h>d to  conv9ce a man 
:o beg9s by clos+ 8 e>s ) 8 own pride4  
,to  :atev] /udy a man addresses        
himself1 he w nev] advance 9 x 9  spite 
( himself4 ,8 progress w be proportion$1

 among o!r  ?+s1 to ! am\nt ( hone/ ef=t
 he makes to le>n4 ,t is1 he  mu/ feel !
 fact & ! disadvantage ( 8 own          
ignorance4 ,:o  c\ld /udy ma!matics by  
beg9n+ at ! outset to dispute its       
axioms8 ,j s ) ,*ri/ian tru?4 ,put aside
 prejudice & pride4  ,d n take x =      
grant$ t y h light en\gh 9 y\r m9d1 at  
/>t+1 to pron\nce ^u ! tru? or !        
falsity1 !  reasonabl5ess or !          
unreasonabl5ess1 ( ! doctr9e ( salvation
  ?r\gh ! cross ( ,*ri/4 ,li/5          
att5tively4 ,look = m light1  & receive 
x :5 x comes4 ,we d n say3 ,believe be=e
 y h  read2 b we d say3 ,don't          
contradict be=e y h read4    ,i h       
already said t we are n oblig$ to expla9
 !  philosophy ( ! r$emption :i* is     
taught 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,let me  n[ say 
t t r$emption is itself ! be/ solution (
 ! great  difficulty :i* is felt by !   
believ] & ! unbeliev] alike4 ,x  is ?is3
 ,consci5ce tells u t ,god is j2 ! he>t 
tells u t  ,he is good2--h[ !n c a ,god 
^: ju/ice & goodness are equal1  i4e41  

bo? ( !m inf9ite1 escape f ! position 9 
:i*  s9n]s h plac$ ,him8 ,i put !       
difficulty 9 ?is bold =m 9  ord] t x may
 be ! m di/9ctly appreh5d$4 ,we h s9n$1 
& a j ,god mu/ puni%4 ,we sigh aft]     
happ9ess1 & a good ,god--a  ,god :o is  
inf9itely k9d--may be expect$ to be/[   
happ9ess ^u  u4 ,b h[ c ,god deal ) u 9 
bo? ^! ways at "o & !  same "t8    ,we  
"k in/9ctively1 ( c\rse1 t !re is no    
real dilemma to ,god  ,himself2 b ^? :o 
reject ! atonem5t ( ,*ri/ are b\nd to   
deal ) :at pres5ts itself z an          
inevitable dilemma to !m4    ,!         
unbeliev] says3 ,god is too good to     
puni%4 ,:at !n becomes (  ,8 ju/ice1    
s9ce consci5ce te/ifies t we are s9n]s1 
t s9  des]ves puni%m5t1 t vice & virtue 
are n "o1 t ,god _c  deal 9 ! same way )
 bo? )\t enc\rag+ ! vice :i*  ne$s to be
 suppress$1 & disc\rag+ ! virtue :i*    
ne$s to be  upheld8 ,take away ! fe> (  
puni%m5t "u ! pretext t ,god is  good1 &
 y deprive consci5ce ( its mean+ & its  
p[]4    ,%all x be said1 !n1 t ,god w   

puni% e transgressor8 ,h  ! numb]less   
g5]ations :i* h be5 ^u ! e>? gone to an 
inevitable doom8 ,?is conclusion is z   
h>d to admit z ! o!r4 ,!  in/9cts ( !   
he>t are aga9/ x4    ,no2 m5 d n accept 
ei!r conclusion to ! exclusion ( ! o!r4 
,!y say ,god w adopt a mean betwe5 ,8   
ju/ice & ,8 m]cy s  z to br+ !m into    
h>mony4 ,b h[8 ,"h is ! crucial         
difficulty4 ,is x to be solv$ by !      
pr9ciple ( mutual concession8    ,let me
 rem9d y1 aga91 t ! difficulty is n     
creat$ by ,god1  b by man4 ,9 ,him1     
ju/ice & m]cy are really "o3 x is only  
to u  t !y are se5 to be two2 & x is our
 s9 :i* di/urbs &  confuses our         
conception ( _! union ) ea* o!r4 ,he    
might  inde$ annihilate u1 & s leave u  
no opportunity to compla94 ,b  our :ole 
moral & emotional nature repels ) horror
 ! ?\ght (  su* a t]m9ation to our s91 z
 be+ unwor?y ( ! ,god :o has to  gov]n  
u4 ,no6 :5 we reflect s]i\sly ^u ! "q1  
we _c  resi/ ! feel+ t ,god mu/ h "s    
plan ( rescu+ u f  ! doom we m]it :i*   

%all give equal expression to ,8 ju/ice 
&  ,8 m]cy4    ,m5 9 g5]al1 alas6 hold  
ju/ice *eaply1 &1 l[]+ ! ,div9e  /&>d ( 
human "*1 !y easily p]suade !mselves t  
!y  may ent] heav5 ?r\gh ! brea* !y h   
made 9 ! ,div9e  attributes4 ,!y ?9k t  
,god is indulg5t1 & w =give1  =gett+ t  
indulg5ce is weakness4 ,god w =give1 b  
,8  =giv5ess mu/ /& on safe gr\nd4 ,x _c
 apply indiscrim9ately  to all m54 ,m5  
?9k !y h said all :5 !y h said1 ,god w  
=give4 ,su* a =giv5ess w\ld aim a bl[ at
 ,8 ju/ice4 ,no matt]2  ,he w =give6    
,su* a =giv5ess is )\t motive--an effect
 )\t  a cause4 ,no matt]2 ,he w =give6  
,su* a =giv5ess has its root 9  s5tim5t1
 n 9 reason4 ,x matt]s n2 ,he w =give6  
,su* a  =giv5ess imposes no obligation  
on ! =giv]1 & enc\rages s94  ,nev] m9d2 
,he w =give6    ,surely ?is is !        
spiritual bl9dness :i* comes f !        
p]v]sion  ( ! consci5ce & ! he>t4    ,"s
 say1 ,god =gives2 b ! condition is t we
 turn away f  s9 & live a life (        
hol9ess4 ,!re are _m answ]s to ?is2 b   

,i w only ask ^? :o ?us speak1 ,are y n[
 liv+ 9 su* a  way z to h 9 y\r pres5t  
hol9ess1 & on ! gr\nd ( x1 !  assurance 
( y\r p>don8 ,t is a "q :i* consci5ce   
may be  safely left to answ]4    ,at ?is
 po9t ,*ri/ianity comes pr(ess+ to      
reveal to u ! ,div9e  plan ( salvation4 
,x tells u t ,god =gives = ! sake (     
,jesus  ,*ri/1 :o is ,himself1 9 ,8     
sacrifice1 ! gift ( ! ,fa!r's  love4 ,a 
debt has be5 contract$2 ! insolv5t      
debtor pres5ts 9  paym5t ! money :i* a  
fri5d has freely contribut$ = !         
purpose2 ! cr$itor is satisfi$4 ,9 ?is  
way goodness & ju/ice  are reconcil$4 ,x
 is ,div9e love :i* meets ! claim ( !   
,div9e  ,righte\sness4 ,! r$eem$ s\l1   
r$eem$ by ! blood ( ,*ri/1 is  l$ to    
ob$i5ce by a love :i* responds to ! love
 :i* has  r$eem$ him4 ,?is la/ result   
none c dispute4 ,does x spr+ f  error8  
,no2 x is too pure1 too bless$ = t4 ,!  
r$emption t  produces x is a true       
pr9ciple f\nd$ 9 ! nature (             
,god--sublime  9 its work+--l sap1      

inexplicable1 b ju/ifi$ by ! beauty (   
its foliage & ! goodl9ess ( its fruits4 
,let u look a little m closely into ?is 
pr9ciple ( ,propitiation4  ,suppose we 7
 read+ ! gospel = ! fir/ "t1 free f     
prejudice1 & f ! dead5+ influ5ce (      
habit2 we %\ld be  /ruck ) ! prom95ce   
ev]y:]e giv5 9 x to ! dea? (  ,*ri/4    
,ask a ,*ri/ian *ild1 or an ag$ sa9t1   
,:at did ,*ri/ come  on e>? to d8 ,!    
answ] f ea* w be1 ,he came to die =  u4 
,! *ild f9ds 8 answ] on ! v surface (   
,scripture2 !  ag$ man f9ds x 9 t same  
,scripture :5 he has /udi$ x to its  v  
dep?s4 ,! "o quickly le>ns t ?is dea? ( 
,*ri/ 0  (t5 pr$ict$ by ,*ri/ ,himself1 
t x holds ! mo/ prom95t  place 9 ea* ( !
 f\r ,gospels1 t x is con/antly ref]r$  
to  9 ! ,epi/les1 t x is ! text ( all ! 
prea*+ ( !  apo/les1 & t x is symbolis$ 
9 bo? ! sacram5ts1 = we  are buri$ by   
baptism into ,8 dea?1 & :5ev] 9 ! ,supp]
 we  p>take ( ! bread & w9e1 we %[ =? ,8
 dea? till ,he come4  ,! mature         
,*ri/ian1 9 8 turn1 le>ns to look ^u !  

dea? (  ,*ri/ z ! c5tre & ! s\l ( all ! 
great acts ( ! great  "w ( our          
r$emption1 :i* seem1 :e!r !y prec$$ or  
foll[$1  to h be5 done 9 direct view (  
x1 & 9 indissoluble connection  ) x4 ,! 
inc>nation 0 design$ to op5 up ! way =  
x4  ,=asmu* !n z ! *ildr5 are p>tak]s ( 
fle% & blood1 ,he  also ,himself        
likewise took "p ( ! same2 t ?r\gh dea? 
,he  might de/roy him t _h ! p[] ( dea?1
 t is1 ! devil4  ,! resurrection 0      
int5d$ to atte/ its mean+ & its value4  
,=  ,*ri/ 0 deliv]$ = our (f5ces1 & 0   
rais$ aga9 = our  ju/ification4 ,!      
object ( ! asc5sion 0 to secure !       
preci\s fruits ( x4 ,= ,he ent]$ 9 once 
into ! holy place1  hav+ obta9$ et]nal  
r$emption = u4    ,! rem>kable ?+ 9 all 
?is is t 9 ! gospel1 ! aim (  :i* is to 
reveal et]nal life1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,life is 
always (f]$  to u z dy+ ^u ! cross4     
,dea? 9 ord] to life6 ,:at c be  ! mean+
 & ! be>+ ( a dea? :i* ,god has plac$ 9 
s  exalt$ a position8 ,we c only get our
 answ] f ,scripture2 & we  c only get x 

f ,scripture z we read 9 ! simple1      
unsophi/icat$ humility ( m9d & he>t (   
:i* ,*ri/ ,himself &  ,8 apo/les give u 
! example4    ,jesus ,*ri/ is !         
propitiation = our s9s4 ,we h s9n$      
aga9/ ,god1 & our s9s h be5 s _m (f5ces 
to ,him2  (f5ces :i* mu/ be dealt )4    
,*ri/ av]ts ! p5alty f u  by tak+ x to  
,himself4 ,! ,holy ,"o cons5ts to suff] 
= ! sake  ( ! guilty4 ,! apo/le :o /yles
 ,*ri/ z ! ,propitiation has  said1 9 a 
s5t5ce imm$iately prec$+3 ,! blood (    
,jesus ,*ri/  ,8 ,son cleanse? u f all  
s94 ,almo/ numb]less passages tea*  !   
same doctr9e4 ,if we 7 engag$ 9 an      
ex]cise ( ,biblical  criticism1 we %\ld 
h to discuss ea* ( ^! passages m9utely  
9 its turn4 ,b ! g5]al idea we ga!r f !m
 is def9ite &  cle>4 ,a ransom paid1 our
 s9s borne1 ! wra? ( ,god appeas$1 an   
(f]$ sacrifice--all ^! conta9 "o idea3  
,jesus ,*ri/ free+ u  f ! des]t ( our s9
 by ,himself satisfy+ ,div9e ,ju/ice on 
our  behalf4    ,h5ce ! two great facts 
( our religi\s hi/ory4 ,we 7 "u !       

condemnation ( a holy law4 ,he :o 0 !   
,life1 = our sake  endur$ dea? t we :o  
des]v$ dea? might h life = ,8  sake4 ,& 
,god is fai?ful & j to =give u our s9s4 
,to a simple-he>t$ ,*ri/ian all ?is is  
cle>4 ,m5 may be  sc&alis$ at ! ex*ange 
7z !y t]m x7 betwe5 ju/ice & s91  betwe5
 life & dea?2 b ,paul kn[s h[ to /ate ! 
matt]3 ,god  ha? made ,him 7,*ri/7 to be
 s9 = u1 :o knew no s91 t we  might be  
made ! righte\sness ( ,god 9 ,him4 ,m5  
may be indignant  7z !y (t5 pr(ess to   
be7 at ! ?\ght ( ! innoc5t suff]+  = !  
guilty2 b ,pet] does n hesitate to say3 
,*ri/ ha? once  suff]$ = s9s1 ! j = !   
unju/1 t ,he might br+ u to  ,god4      
,:at is x1 moreov]1 t connects ! tea*+ (
 ! ,old  ,te/am5t ) t ( ! ,new8 ,!      
doctr9e ( sacrifice1 z ?us  expla9$1 is 
n simply atte/$ by ,scripture3 x is !   
s\l (  x2 its bond ( unity4 ,! dea? (   
,*ri/ is ! sacrifice once  (f]$ 9 ! end 
( ! _w1 9 :i* all ! sacrifices ( !  ,old
 ,te/am5t f9d _! common de/9ation2 to   
:i* !y correspond1  z ! figure to !     

reality4 ,! cross is ! end1 ! key1 !    
mean+1 ! value ( all ( !m4 ,)\t ?is we  
_c und]/&  !m4 ,!y 7 types3 ! cross is !
 antitype4 ,:at !y  repres5t$1 ! cross  
a*iev$4 ,! cross procur$ ! p>don  :i* !y
 proclaim$4 ,& s ! cross has always be5 
! symbol (  ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,! ,jews  
und]/ood x1 & 7 sc&alis$2  ! ,greeks    
und]/ood x1 & sne]$4    ,& n[ :at ends  
does ?is sacrifice ( ,propitiation s]ve8
 ,ma9ly  two1 :i* are inclusive ( all ! 
re/4    ,i4 ,x is ! fulle/ revelation ( 
! ,div9e "*4 ,leav+ aside  all que/ions 
( ab/ract & te*nical !ology1 we obs]ve t
 x  sets be=e u1 9 "o great act1 !      
righte\sness & ! m]cy (  ,god4 ,! cross 
proclaims ! p>don = :i* inf9ite love    
solicits4  ,! he>t ( ,god yields to     
itself4 ,b h[ c ?is be8 ,x is  because !
 p>don solicit$ by love is obta9$ by a  
sacrifice :i*  equally exhibits ,god's  
righte\sness4 ,if we seek ! univ]se     
?r\gh  = ! greate/ pro( we c h ( ! love 
( ,god to ! s9n]1  we %all f9d x 9 !    
cross2 = we !re see n only t ,god       

=gives1 b also t ,he is s resolv$ to    
=give t1 r  ?an t ! s9n] %all be left to
 p]i%1 ! /roke ( !  (f5d$ law %all fall 
on ! will+ head & he>t & life ( ,8  only
 begott5 & well-belov$ ,son4 ,on ! o!r  
h&1 if we want to  "k some?+ ( ,god's   
abhorr5ce ( s91 we %all f9d x 9 !       
cross2 = we !re see t1 s impossible is x
 = ,him to all[ x  to g unpuni%$1 t ,he 
secures = x a ,div9e expiation 9 !      
will+ sacrifice ( ,8 ,div9e ,son4 ,m]cy 
& tru? are met  toge!r2 righte\sness &  
peace h kiss$ ea* o!r4 ,mo/  p]sons c   
see 9 ! cross a demon/ration ( ,div9e   
love2 9 !  light ( ,bible tea*+1 !y may 
also see 9 x a demon/ration (  ,div9e   
ju/ice m m>k$ & tell+ ?an 9 a clos$     
,ed51 9 !  wat]s ( ! ,deluge1 9 ! ov]?r[
 ( ! cities ( ! pla91 9  ! de/ruction ( 
,j]usalem1 or 9 ! puni%m5t ( ! wick$ 9  
et]nity4    ,,ii4 ,if m5 are to be sav$ 
at all1 !y mu/ be sav$ to hol9ess2  !y  
mu/ be sanctifi$ z well z =giv54 ,!     
result _c be  o!rwise = ^? :o truly     
believe 9 ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/ z  ?us    

expla9$4 ,hol9ess & love1 ! two great   
elem5ts ( !  "* ( ,god2 ^! are express$ 
9 ! cross1 & !y mu/ be  reproduc$ 9 ! "*
 ( ^? = :om ! cross does its  appo9t$   
"w4 ,h[ c we believe1 z ! cross tea*es u
 to  believe1 9 ,god's hatr$ to s91 )\t 
feel+ t we mu/ hate x  also1 &1 hat+ x1 
mu/ =sake x8 ,& h[ c we believe1 z !    
cross tea*es u to believe1 9 ! love :i* 
has obta9$ our  salvation1 )\t giv+ our 
own love z a g5u9e1 ?\gh feeble1        
return8 ,let a man1 /ruggl+ ) ! s9s :i* 
he condemns1 b  :i* he _c %ake (f1 le>n 
t ! ,son ( ,god came into !  _w to die =
 him2 & he w f9d 9 t revelation a /r5g? 
= conflict ) s9 :i* he nev] _h be=e4    
,speak to him ( !  beauty & dignity ( ! 
law1 ( ! righte\sness ( ,god's claims1  
( ! p5alties ( transgression2 &1 ?\gh 8 
consci5ce may  ass5t to all y say1 8    
he>t w n yield4 ,c he refuse :5 he  sees
 ,jesus on ! cross1 & kn[s :at1 = him1 t
 spectacle  means8 ,! cross is an       
argum5t pres5t$ to 8 reason1 8          
consci5ce1 8 w1 8 he>t1 8 :ole be+2 nay1

 x is m ?an  an argum5t1 x is an appeal2
 & ! response mu/ be3 ,we love ,him     
because ,he fir/ lov$ u4 ,! love ( ,*ri/
 con/ra9e? u2  because we ?us judge1 t  
if "o di$ = all1 !n 7 all dead3  & t ,he
 di$ = all1 t !y :i* live %\ld n h5ce=? 
live unto !mselves1 b unto ,him :o di$ =
 !m1 & rose aga94    ,& n[ x only rema9s
 to be said t ?is ,propitiation is ne$$ 
by  all1 t x is suffici5t = all1 & t x  
is free to all4 ,let  all receive x4    
,,iii4    ,,fai? ,,9 ,,! ,,savi\r4      
,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\    
%alt be sav$4--,acts  xvi4 #ca4      ,a 
/>tl+ provid5tial disp5sation 0 "o ( !  
means by :i*  ! spiritual nature ( ?is  
jail] 0 r\s$4 ,only "o1 effectual s  f> 
z x w5t1 b n complete 9 itself4 ,x 0    
prep>atory &  auxili>y to ! action ( !  
,holy ,_s1 ! in/rum5t by :i*  ! ,_s did 
,8 special "w ( conv9c+ ! man ( s94 ,?us
 x  is t outw>d ev5ts & circum/ances are
 made to co-op]ate )  ,god 9 ! conv]sion
 ( a s\l4 ,! way 9 :i* ! ,_s works is  a
 my/]y1 ak9 to t 9 :i* "o human m9d acts

 ^u ano!r4 ,b  ! means ( ?is spiritual  
action is no my/]y4 ,we use spee*1      
ext]nal appliances ( v>i\s k9ds2 !      
,div9e ,_s does ! same4  ,9 ! case ( !  
jail] he employ$ ! e>?quake toge!r ) !  
calm fai?1 ! p]fect s]5ity1 ( ! apo/les 
at a mom5t :i*  0 to himself a mom5t (  
t]ror1 & :i* w\ld also h be5 a  mom5t ( 
t]ror to !m _h !y n be5 ! ,*ri/ians !y  
74 ,a  great joy2 a great sorr[1        
commotion1 loss1 al>m1 ! app>5t  ne>ness
 ( dea?2 daily m]cies1 ! means ( grace1 
! ,^w (  ,god1 ! m9i/ry ( !             
gospel--?r\gh all ^! ! ,_s works4  ,!y  
are p[]less 9 !mselves2 !y c only become
 mighty z us$  by ,him4    ,x is obvi\s 
at a glance t ?is man's spiritual nature
 0  r\s$4 ,spiritual realities bur/ 9 ^u
 8 m9d 9 all _! awful  mom5t\sness4 ,8  
:ole s\l 0 sudd5ly conc5trat$ 9 a s5se (
  8 ru94 ,h5ce ! %ort1 %>p "q--! "q :i* 
sprung  f an inw>d agony--,:at mu/ ,i d 
to be sav$8 ,t "q mu/  be answ]$1 if x c
 be--answ]$ on ! in/ant6 ,!re is a      
trem5d\s dep? ( mean+ 9 x4 ,x is z ?\gh 

a lightn+ fla%  _h 9 a mom5t illum9at$ !
 man's :ole spiritual condition1  br++  
out e feature ( x into />tl+ di/9ctness4
 ,all !  fe>s & ! aspirations ( 8       
immortal be+ are "h2 8 pa/  life ) all  
its s91 8 remorse1 8 dread ( judgm5t1 8 
t]ror  9 ! pres5ce ( ,god--all are "h2  
he feels himself to be a lo/  man4 ,h[ c
 he be sav$8    ,9 8 "q !re is no h9t ( 
self-righte\sness or (  self-confid5ce1 
or ev5 ( ! remote/ hope 9 himself4 ,he  
does n  ask1 l ! "y man 9 ! gospel1 ,:at
 good ?+ mu/ ,i d  t ,i may inh]it      
et]nal life8 ,! "q ( ! "y man is        
leisurely2 ! "q ( ! jail] is hurri$1 "u 
! feel+  t !re is n a mom5t to be lo/4  
,helpless & hopeless1 he wants  b "o ?+1
 & t is to be sav$4 ,( c\rse 8 ,:at mu/ 
,i  d8 indicates t he is will+ & ready  
to comply ) any  possible t]ms2 yet x is
 n a "q ( consci\s /r5g?--x is  r ! "q (
 despair4    ,su* a "q %[s t a great    
po9t--an ess5tial po9t--_h be5  ga9$4 ,!
 gospel is a sov]eign rem$y design$ &   
con/ruct$ to  meet a desp]ate case4 ,n  

only d !y t are :ole /& 9 no  ne$ ( a   
physician1 b :]ev] !re l+]s an idea (   
spiritual  /r5g?1 or a dream1 (         
self-righte\sness1 ! condition necess>y 
= ! reception ( su* a salvation z t :i* 
! gospel  proclaims is entirely want+4  
,*ri/ is an exclusive ,savi\r1 &  look+ 
to ,him is an exclusive hope4    ,:at   
mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,cle>1 quick1      
unhesitat+1 comes !  answ] ( ,paul3     
,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\    
%alt be  sav$4 ,bo? ! "q & ! answ] /rike
 ! po9t--! c5tre  ( ! s\l's supreme ne$1
 & ! c5tre ( ! gospel message4    ,?is  
answ] ( ,paul's is n simply 8 own4 ,x is
 ! answ] ( ,god  to e man :o wants to "k
 h[ he c be sav$4 ,x is ! answ]  ( !    
:ole ,bible4 ,x is ! pre-em95tly1       
di/9ctively ,*ri/ian  answ]4 ,all       
revelation has "o great object--,jesus  
,*ri/1 promis$1  ann\nc$1 expect$1 se5  
by fai? be=eh&2 !n ,jesus ,*ri/         
actually come1 ,8 life told1 ,8 mission 
develop$1 ,himself pres5t$  to ! _w z ! 
"o & only ,"n :]eby m5 c be             

sav$2--always ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,patri>*s & 
prophets1 ,moses & ,david1  ,*ri/       
,himself1 ,8 apo/les & disciples aft]   
,him1 ! :ole  ,*ur*--all unite to say to
 ! awak5$ s\l3 ,believe on ! ,"l  ,jesus
 ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4    ,b ?is    
answ]1 ?\gh n ,paul's alone1 is         
nev]!less 8 9 su*  a s5se t an imm5se   
weight belongs to x4 ,:at does ,paul    
himself  und]/& by x8 ,we "k some?+ ( 8 
exp]i5ce1 & t w  tell u ! mean+ ( ^!    
words z spok5 by him4 ,he spake t  :i*  
he knew1 & te/ifi$ t :i* he _h se54 ,he 
felt t he  c\ld (f] to ! spiritual ne$ (
 e man t :i* _h s fully  met 8 own4     
,read ,paul's life4 ,read 8 epi/les4 ,y 
see at a glance :at ,*ri/  0 to him--a  
,r$eem]4 ,& :at to him 0 ! v c5tre (    
,*ri/ian tru?8 ,*ri/ crucifi$4 ,he _h   
be5 s r\s$ z to see  cle>ly ! relation  
betwe5 himself & ,god4 ,! true s5se ( s9
  _h be5 awak5$ )9 him4 ,no man _h made 
m /r5u\s ef=ts  to obta9 ju/ification by
 ! works ( ! law ?an he _h2 & no  man _h
 m deeply realis$ 8 helplessness4 ,h[   

does he describe  ! /ruggle8 ,i _h n    
kn[n s91 b by ! law4444 ,:5 !  comm&m5t 
came1 s9 reviv$1 & ,i di$4444 ,s91 tak+ 
occasion by  ! comm&m5t1 deceiv$ me1 &  
by x slew me4444 ,t :i* ,i d ,i  all[ n3
 = :at ,i w\ld1 t d ,i n2 b :at ,i hate1
 t d  ,i4444 ,i "k t 9 me 7t is1 9 my   
fle%7 !re dwelle? no good  ?+3 = to w is
 pres5t ) me2 b h[ to p]=m t :i*  is    
good ,i f9d n4 ,= ! good t ,i w\ld ,i d 
n3 b ! evil  :i* ,i w\ld n1 t ,i d4444  
,o wret*$ man t ,i am6 :o %all  deliv]  
me f ! body ( ?is dea?8    ,i ?ank ,god1
 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4    ,we all 
"k h[ ,god arre/$1 ov]came1 & subdu$    
him1 by %[+  him 9 t same ,jesus ,*ri/  
our ,"l ! my/]y ( ! ,div9e  love4 ,god  
taught him t he mu/ no long] expect     
righte\sness &  et]nal life to come f 8 
own works1 to be wr\ght by 8 own  /r5g?4
 ,et]nal life is ! free gift ( ,god4    
,look to ! cross6  ,li/5 to ! ,_s6 ,le>n
 9 ! folly ( ! cross to adore !  wisdom 
& ! p[] ( ,god--a =giv5ess t glorifies  
ju/ice z  well z m]cy2 a =giv5ess t     

kills s9 z well z removes its  p5alty2 a
 salvation t h>monises man ) ,god z well
 z =gives  him2 a salvation t implies a 
p]fect hol9ess1 ! motive be+  love1 & ! 
effectual p[] be+ t ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,deep
 z  8 want _h be51 x 0 n[ completely met
 by ! revelation ( !  ,savi\r4 ,to t    
revelation 8 response 0 prompt1         
complete1  irrevocable4 ,he says t x 0 z
 ?\gh scales _h fall5 f 8  eyes1 ?is    
disclosure ( ! ,div9e plan ( salvation  
to 8 m9d4 ,x  0 full ( light1 full (    
m]cy4 ,! manife/ation ( ! ris5  ,*ri/ 0 
! in/rum5tality :i* enlight5$ him4 ,he  
saw  /raightway ! nature & purpose ( !  
cross1 ! c]ta9ty (  ju/ification ?r\gh  
fai?1 ! believ]'s complet5ess 9 ,*ri/4  
,:o is he t condemne?8 ,x is ,*ri/ t    
di$1 yea r1 t  is ris5 aga91 :o is ev5  
at ! "r h& ( ,god1 :o also make?        
int]cession = u4 ,!re is n[ no          
condemnation to !m :i* are  9 ,*ri/     
,jesus1 :o walk n aft] ! fle%1 b aft] ! 
,_s4  ,= ! law ( ! ,_s ( life 9 ,*ri/   
,jesus ha? made me free  f ! law ( s9 & 

dea?4 ,= :at ! law c\ld n d1 9 t  x 0   
weak ?r\gh ! fle%1 & = s91 condemn$ s9 9
 !  fle%3 t ! righte\sness ( ! law might
 be fulfill$ 9 u :o  walk n aft] ! fle%1
 b aft] ! ,_s4 ,i besee* y  !re=e1      
bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye pres5t 
y\r  bodies a liv+ sacrifice1 holy1     
acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r        
reasonable s]vice4 ,& be n con=m$ to ?is
 _w3 b be ye  trans=m$ by ! r5ew+ ( y\r 
m9d1 t ye may prove :at is  t good1 &   
acceptable1 & p]fect w ( ,god4 ,!       
natural  result ( ^! convictions 9 !    
apo/le's own case 0 8  consecration to !
 ,savi\r4 ,b\ght ) a great price1 he    
felt t  he 0 no long] 8 own1 b t1 9 life
 & dea?1 he belong$ to  ,him :o _h giv5 
,himself = him4 ,9 ,*ri/ he _h f\nd     
peace =  8 consci5ce1 light = 8 m9d1    
love = 8 he>t4 ,& :at 0  ! secret ( x   
all8 ,simply believ+ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus     
,*ri/4    ,?is1 !n1 0 ,paul's gospel to 
! jail]1 & !re is no o!r  gospel to-day4
 ,we "k t s9 incurs condemnation--!     
displeasure  ( ,god4 ,! univ]sal        

consci5ce gives te/imony to t fact4 ,we 
"k  t man _c1 9 8 own p]son1 satisfy !  
claims ( ! ,div9e  law4 ,b !re comes d[n
 to u ! old tru? t ,*ri/ is ! ,lamb  (  
,god t take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,he f9i%$
 ! "w  :i* ,8 ,fa!r gave ,him to d1 & ! 
:ole b5efit ( t "w  is giv5 to fai?4    
,x is 9 ! "n ( ?is p]fect sy/em (       
tru?--:i*1 obs]ve1 is  a p]fect s]ies ( 
facts--consecrat$ by ! trial ( ages1 by 
!  exp]i5ce ( an incalculable numb] (   
s\ls 9 all times1 places1  & conditions1
 & by ! _w's own v]dict on ,*ri/ian "*  
:]ev] x is f\nd--t we speak to y ) a    
confid5ce equal to  t ) :i* ,paul spoke 
to ! jail]4 ,& let me add t we s  speak 
because we h made ! exp]i5ce ( x our    
own1 & t x  is z sure 9 our he>ts z our 
v exi/5ce4 ,yes1 a p]fect s]ies  ( facts
 z well z a p]fect sy/em ( tru?4 ,m5    
sometimes object  t we put be=e !m h>d &
 ab/ruse sy/ems ( !ology1 &  t we       
condemn !m = n believ+ ?+s :i* !y _c    
und]/&4 ,!re is no ne$ to d any?+ ( !   
k9d1 & :5 x  is done a grave mi/ake is  

committ$4 ,i prea* no ab/ractions to  y 
:5 ,i urge y to fai? 9 ,*ri/ =          
salvation4 ,i deal )  facts & _!        
d$uctions--d$uctions :i* are z          
inevitable z !  facts are               
real--d$uctions :i* foll[ ! facts z !   
%ad[  foll[s ! sub/ance4 ,d5y !         
d$uctions8 ,y mu/ fir/ d5y !  facts4 ,! 
jail]1 poor man1 0 no !ologian1 & ,paul 
did n  p]plex & my/ify him4 ,he plac$ ! 
p]son ( ,*ri/ imm$iately  be=e ! s\l4   
,fai? 9 a p]son2 t is fir/--n fai? 9 a  
cre$4 ,a cre$ w foll[2 = !re _c be fai? 
)\t ?\ght1  & ?\ght always /rives to    
=mulate itself4 ,b1 bless$ be ,god1     
millions h be5 sav$ ) next to no !ology4
 ,hav+ ,*ri/ =  its object1 & salvation 
= its aim1 fai? reposes 9 ! facts (  ,8 
mission & "w2 b z ,he is a liv+ ,*ri/1 x
 emphatically  reposes 9 ,him4 ,?is is !
 commone/ =m ( ! believ]'s  exp]i5ce4 ,9
 our social life we "k :at fai? 9 a     
p]son means4  ,we confide 9 kn[n        
goodness2 & !re=e we believe words1     
promises1 acts1 & we d s because we tru/

 him f :om !y  come4 ,?is is ! la/ & mo/
 p]fect /age ( ! fai? m5 place  9 "o    
ano!r1 & x includes a confid5ce :i* is n
 impair$ by  :at1 9 ! p]son :o is tru/$1
 seems />tl+1 unexpect$1  my/]i\s1      
contradictory1 inexplicable4 ,j s ) !   
gospel4 ,x  meets our ne$s by tell+ u   
:at ,god has done = u 9 ,*ri/4 ,we      
believe ! record :i* fits our want1 & we
 put our tru/ 9 !  ,savi\r4 ,confid+ 9  
,him1 we c accept su* my/]ies z we may  
disc]n 9 ,8 deal+s1 & fai? 9 a holy &   
lov+ ,savi\r is  h5ce=? ! true re/ (    
life1 & ! true =eta/e ( heav54    ,su*  
be+ ! nature ( fai? unto salvation1 we  
see h[ x contra/s  7#a7 ) indiff]5ce4   
,indiff]5ce is commonly suppos$ to be a 
m5tal /ate1 9 :i* a man nei!r believes  
nor disbelieves2 :]eas  x is really a   
/ate ( spiritual deadness4 7#b7 ,) m]e  
op9ion1  :i* is no?+ m ?an an incl9ation
 9 fav\r (1 or aga9/1 a  ?+1 & n an     
e>ne/ practical conviction ab\t x4 7#c7 
,)  presumption1 :i* is a prepossession 
) no suffici5t basis (  evid5ce4    ,x  

may1 p]haps1 be said t1 9 ?is           
repres5tation ( fai? 9  ,*ri/ z ! "o    
all-compreh5sive condition ( salvation1 
we h  left no room = p5it5ce1 hol9ess1  
devot$ness4 ,b ?9k aga9 =  a mom5t4 ,7 n
 all ^! 9 ?is man8 ,did n 8 conduct to !
  apo/les %[1 s f> z ! opportunity 0    
giv5 him1 ! fruits (  fai? 9 ! v>i\s    
ways ( grateful love8 ,fai? is !        
/>t+-po9t2 b :5 we are told to believe 9
 ,*ri/ an appeal  is made to u 9        
response to :i* !re is a :ole c>e] to be
  fill$ up4 ,fai?1 l ev]y?+ else 9 life1
 has its beg9n+1 &  its developm5t is   
progressive4 ,x means ?\ght1 & ?\ght    
means  contrition1 gratitude1 & a glad &
 lov+ ob$i5ce4 ,x requires  "t1 b we h  
et]nity be=e u4 ,9 "s1 ! result ( ye>s  
is  accompli%$ 9 a day4 ,simple-he>t$ m5
 g5]ally receive by a sort  ( intuition 
:at o!rs take a long p]iod to elaborate4
 ,! "o  ?+ ess5tial to all is t !y be   
fai?ful to ! light & !  love !y h       
receiv$4    ,believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus     
,*ri/4 ,we d n call y to a le>n$  &     

critical /udy4 ,! life & tea*+s & r$eem+
 "w ( !  ,savi\r are put be=e u ) a     
simplicity t br+s !m )9  ! rea* ( a     
peasant or a *ild4 ,att5tion1 e>ne/ness1
 s9c]ity1  pray]1 w d all t is ne$$4    
,seek ! fai? t w make  ,*ri/ y\rs4 ,d y 
n already1 "u ! graci\s influ5ce ( !    
,holy ,_s1 feel y\r ne$ ( ,him8 ,oh1    
:il/ m]cy calls1 & !  ?rone ( grace is  
accessible1 pray & yield6        ,ye t 9
 ^! c\rts are f\nd      ,li/5+ to !     
joyful s\nd1      ,lo/ & helpless z y   
are1      ,sons ( sorr[1 s91 & c>e1     
,glorify ! ,k+ ( k+s6      ,take ! peace
 ! gospel br+s4        ,turn to ,*ri/ ) 
long+ eyes1      ,view ,8 ble$+         
sacrifice4      ,see ?r\gh ,him y\r s9s 
=giv51      ,p>don1 hol9ess1 & heav54   
,glorify ! ,k+ ( k+s6      ,take ! peace
 ! gospel br+s4          ,,iv4          
,,s9c]ity ,,( ,,he>t ,,necess>y ,,to ,,!
 ,,und]/&+ ,,( ,,! ,,gospel4    ,if any 
man w d ,8 w1 he %all "k ( ! doctr9e1   
:e!r  x be ( ,god1 or :e!r ,i speak (   
myself4--,john vii4 #ag4      ,! ,jews1 

m>vell+ at ,*ri/'s tea*+ 9 ! temple1    
exclaim1 ,h[  kn[e? ?is man lett]s1 hav+
 nev] le>n$8 ,!y d n mean to  ask :e!r  
,*ri/ is compet5t to tea*1 = !y see t he
 is s  cle>ly en\gh2 b !y ?us express _!
 a/oni%m5t at !  au?ority & ! ability ) 
:i* ,he deals ) ! ,scriptures1  consid]+
 t ,he has nev] receiv$ ! in/ruction ( !
 ,s*ools4    ,9 ,8 reply1 ,jesus fully  
ent]s into ! ?\ght ( ,8 que/ion]s4  ,t  
?\ght is ?is3 ,9 ord] to tea*1 "o mu/ h 
be5 taught4  ,he intimates to !m t ,he  
meets ?is requirem5t4 ,z ?\gh ,he _h    
said3 ,x is true t ,i h n be5 9 ! s*ools
 ( y\r ,rabbis1  b ,i h be5 taught 9 a  
bett] s*ool ?an !irs4 ,he :o has  giv5  
me my mission1 has also giv5 me my      
message4 ,s t my tea*+  does n proce$   
orig9ally f myself4 ,i h only to lay    
hold ( my  ,fa!r's ?\ght1 & !n to       
reproduce x fai?fully to y4    ,b h[ is 
?is to be v]ifi$8 ,! answ] to ?is "q is 
f\nd  9 ! text3 ,if any man w d ,8 w1 he
 %all "k ( !  doctr9e1 :e!r x be ( ,god1
 or :e!r ,i speak ( myself4  ,*ri/'s    

tea*+1 9 its highe/ aim1 is a ,div9e    
me?od (  sanctification4 ,:oev]1 !n1    
e>ne/ly seeks to d ! w (  ,god--t is1 to
 be holy--w soon recognise ! ,div9e     
adaptability  ( ! gospel to its end4 ,! 
mean+ ( ! v]se is ! same z 9  *apt] v4 &
 v]se #df3 ,= _h ye believ$ ,moses1 ye  
w\ld h  believ$ me2 & also 9 *apt] iii4 
& v]se #ba3 ,he t doe?  tru? come? to ! 
light4 ,on ! "o h&1 ! holy sublimity ( !
  gospel fla%es irresi/ibly on ! s\l t  
longs = hol9ess2 on  ! o!r h&1 ! s\l1 9 
its inability to atta9 its ideal1 seeks 
peace & /r5g? at ! h&s ( ! ,savi\r4     
,fai?1 !re=e1 is  n ! result ( a logical
 op]ation2 x appe>s to ! s\l z !  be/   
means ( realis+ ! satisfaction ( its    
deepe/  want--hol9ess4 ,! ^w w po9ts to 
! l(t9ess ( !  aspiration & to !        
e>ne/ness ( ! ef=t4    ,our ,"l's words1
 !n1 mean ?is1 t if any man be supremely
  anxi\s to d ! "r1 he w f9d 9          
,scripture suffici5t pro( (  its        
div9ity1 &1 z a consequ5ce1 ( its       
adaptability to ! s\l's  deepe/ ne$4    

,*ri/ 0 deal+ ) m5 :o 7 dispos$ to cavil
  ab\t ,8 au?ority & ab\t ! tru? :i* ,he
 taught4 ,^! m5  7 acqua9t$ ) ! ,mosaic 
law1 :i* enjo9$ n only purity (  life1 b
 also purity ( he>t4 ,x 0 a law !re=e   
:i*1 if  hone/ly /udi$1 mu/ lead to ^?  
convictions :i* w\ld enable  !m to see !
 necessity & ! wisdom ( ! gospel :i*    
,*ri/  0 prea*+4 ,& s ,he lays d[n !    
pr9ciple t s9c]ity 9  reg>d to ! kn[n   
law ( ,god det]m9es ! real position ( ! 
m9d t[>ds ,god1 & prep>es x = deep] &   
/ill deep]  p5etration into all necess>y
 spiritual k4 ,on ! contr>y1  he :o is  
ins9c]e1 & does n practise :at he kn[s1 
b  endeav\rs to evade x by sophi/ry1    
bl9ds himself until ev5 !  brighte/     
light c be ( no s]vice to him4 ,?is 0 ! 
case )  ! majority ( ! ,ph>isees ) :om  
,*ri/ _h to d4 ,?is  passage is !re=e ( 
! highe/ practical importance1 s9ce x   
tea*es t man's capacity = spiritual k is
 dep5d5t ^u  8 incl9ation4 ,if ! w be   
oppos$ to ,god1 ! und]/&+  becomes      
cl\d$2 if x be incl9$ t[>ds ,god1 !     

ability to "k  increases4 ,t !          
incl9ation is ! door to ! intellect is a
 fact  univ]sally recognis$4 ,x is      
express$ 9 ! prov]b3 ,none are s  bl9d z
 ^? :o w n see4 ,9 e dep>tm5t ( le>n+1 a
  man1 9 ord] to atta9m5t1 mu/ make up 8
 m9d to x4 ,= good  or ill1 ! w is a    
quick5+ p[]4    ,x w\ld be int]e/+ &    
in/ructive to discuss ?is "q 9          
connection ) religi\s error1 bo? 9 & out
 ( ! pr(ess+  ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,my pres5t
 purpose1 h[ev]1 is a m simple &        
elem5t>y "o--namely1 to indicate ! be>+ 
( ! "q ^u  man's reception ( ! gospel = 
8 salvation4 ,i say1 !n1 t  hone/y1     
s9c]ity1 integrity ( he>t is ! requir$ &
  indisp5sable condition = p]ceiv+ &    
feel+ ! div9ity &  suitability ( !      
gospel2 & t ev5 an ignorant man1 if he  
be b  s9c]e1 & dev\tly anxi\s to "k ! w 
( ,god1 t he may d  x1 may discov] 9 !  
,bible ^? traces ( moral beauty & (     
,div9e tru? :i* a le>n$ b unconsci5ti\s 
man w almo/  c]ta9ly fail to f9d !re94  
,s9c]ity ( he>t--?is is !  wise/1 mo/   

natural1 & mo/ compreh5sive means (     
access to !  inn] _s ( t gospel :i* is !
 p[] ( ,god unto salvation4  ,a few     
rem>ks 9 pro( ( ?is4    ,i4 ,suppose !  
gospel to be s manife/ly fill$ ) ! pro(s
 ( its  div9ity t all he>ts1 ev5 ! mo/  
obdurate1 c\ld n refra9 f  yield+ to its
 claims4 ,suppose x to be self-evid5c+1 
9 ! same  way & to ! same ext5t1 z ! sun
 is self-evid5c+ by its  %9+1 or fire by
 its kn[n p[] to burn4 ,9 ?is case1 no  
moral or  intellectual disposition w\ld 
be necess>y 9 ord] to its reception4  ,x
 c\ld no m be d5i$ ?an ! light ( ! sun1 
or ! consum+  p[] ( fire4 ,b :at1 ) su* 
a gospel1 w\ld be man's position8  ,=c$ 
to ass5t to an imp]i\s obligation1 he   
w\ld be1 9 relation to  ! gospel & to ! 
salvation provid$ 9 x1 no?+ m ?an a     
ma*9e1 act+ "u ! impulse ( an           
irresi/ible necessity4 ,!re  c\ld1 "u ^!
 circum/ances1 be nei!r praise nor blame
 atta*$  to him4 ,he c\ld no long] be   
acc\nt$ a moral ag5t--c\ld n be  reg>d$ 
z free1 inasmu* z x w\ld n be possible =

 him to *oose  error or evil )\t obvi\s 
& />tl+ folly4 ,he c\ld no long] be     
responsible1 because he w\ld h to yield 
to a necessity4 ,!re c\ld  be no free   
?\ght 9 8 cre$1 no free love 9 8 he>t1 &
  consequ5tly no virtue 9 8 life4       
,,ii4 ,s9ce1 !n1 "s disposition is      
necess>y 9 ord] to a man's  com+ to !   
gospel1 suppose t ,god _h impos$ an     
intellectual  qualification--su*1 =     
in/ance1 z is requir$ = ! le>n+ (  art  
or ( sci5ce1 or = ! und]/&+ ( any       
difficult problem  9 philosophy4 ,obs]ve
 :at 9 t case mu/ foll[4 ,if1 to discov]
  ! tru? necess>y to salvation1 a l>ge  
measure ( natural g5ius or  ( accumulat$
 k be requir$1 we mu/ consid] z exclud$ 
f salvation ! imm5se majority ( ! human 
race6 ,m5 _c 9  any l>ge numb]s ab&on ! 
common1 legitimate1 indisp5sable        
pursuits ( secul> life 9 ord] to become 
/ud5ts ( !ology4 ,su*  an arrangem5t    
w\ld %ut out f heav5 all :o h nei!r "t1 
nor =tune1 nor en]gy ( intellect        
suffici5t to enable !m to  foll[ our    

pr(\nd] inve/igations4 ,! poor man =    
want ( means1  ! sick man = want (      
/r5g?1 ! old man = want ( "t--all1  be+ 
unable to explore & to make _! own !    
prescrib$ sci5ce1  w\ld be lo/6 ,!      
fe>fulness ( ! consequ5ces %[s h[ false 
!  suppos$ pr9ciple mu/ be4    ,,iii4   
,take ano!r supposition2 viz41 t1 9 ord]
 to a man's be+  conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( !   
gospel1 he %\ld be requir$ to purify  8 
he>t f all evil1 s t ) a cle> moral     
vision he %\ld  be able to see !        
beauties :i* h be5 obscur$ by 8 s9ful   
passions4 ,d\btless ?is means (         
appreciat+ ,*ri/ianity w\ld be          
efficaci\s1 7 x practicable4 ,b x is n  
s2 = evid5tly !  k ( ! tru? mu/ prec$e !
 practice ( ! tru?4 ,a  creature )\t w+s
 might z well be told t he %\ld g to    
heav5 on condition t he w\ld fly ?i!r6  
,,iv4 ,see n[1 n :at our plans might be1
 b :at ,god's plan is4  ,he does n      
influ5ce man s z to degrade him into a  
ma*9e3 ,he  simply & uni=mly dem&s !    
wor%ip & ! s]vice ( will+  he>ts4 ,he   

does n require ( him ! g5ius or ! le>n+ 
:i* is  ! privilege ( only a few4 ,he   
does n ask 9 advance ! goodness  :i* is 
impossible z a spontane\s production ( 8
 deg5]ate  nature4 ,he j requires ( all 
t :i* !y c give1 if !y  w--viz41 simple1
 dev\t hone/y ( purpose4 ,*ri/'s words  
are n1  ,if any man does2 b1 ,if any man
 w d--desires to d--is  supremely anxi\s
 to d--wills to d--! w ( ,god he %all   
"k ( ! doctr9e1 :e!r x be ( ,god4 ,:o1  
!n1 has a "r to  compla98 ,:o _c be     
s9c]e8 ,:o is unable to set be=e himself
  ! purpose ( liv+ up to ! light he has 
9 ord] t he may be  9 ! sure/ position =
 receiv+ m8 ,:o w say1 ,?is  condition  
is too h>d8    ,obs]ve1 !n1 h[ y\r case 
/&s4 ,are y1 or are y n1 anxi\s  to     
please ,god 9 any way :i* ,he may appo9t
 & reveal to y8 ,if  y are n1 ,8 gospel 
mu/ be a seal$ & unmean+ book to y4     
,y\r m9d is n op5 to ! fai? :i* unites !
 s\l to !  ,savi\r4 ,y are altoge!r     
de/itute ( ! motive :i* w\ld lead  y to 
! cross4 ,b if y are1 :at !n8 ,y mu/ see

 at once t  y are s9n]s1 t y are guilty1
 & t y are hopeless4 ,9  ! light ( ^!   
convictions1 look at ! gospel4 ,x tells 
y (  ! ,div9e ,savi\r :o di$ = y & :o   
rose aga91 :o paid y\r  debt1 :o took to
 ,himself y\r p5alty1 & :o has !re=e    
done  all t 0 necess>y to set y free4   
,to meet y\r helplessness1 ,he  only    
asks = y\r fai?1 & (f]s to y ! quick5+ &
 guid+  & uphold+ influ5ces ( ,8 ,holy  
,_s4          ,v4    ,,! ,,humble       
,,taught ,,! ,,"l',s ,,way4    ,! meek w
 ,he tea* ,8 way4--,psalm xxv4 #i4      
,in/ead ( meek read humble1 & !n connect
 ! v]se ) !  prec$+1 s z to see :o & :at
 are ! p]sons to :om !  ,psalmi/ ref]s4 
,! righte\s ,"l w tea* s9n]s ,8 way2 b  
! s9n]s1 9 ord] to be ?us div9ely       
taught1 mu/ be humble4    ,probably ?is 
text ( ,scripture does n seem at fir/   
sight to be  v promis+ to "s ( y4 ,if s1
 ! reason probably is t "o  at lea/ ( ! 
subjects x br+s to our notice is n a    
fav\rite or  inspir+ "o4 ,m5 are        
comp>atively little attract$ by ! m     

quiet & passive virtues ( life1 & among 
^! ! virtue (  humility is "o ( ! lea/  
popul>4 ,! tru? is t we are /ill  "u !  
influ5ce ( ,pagan notions ab\t x4 ,!    
philosoph]s (  ! pa/ nev] und]/ood x4   
,to !m x 0 a mean & despicable  ?+--!   
evid5ce ( weakness & pov]ty ( s\l1 !    
necess>y  virtue ( ! enslav$ & !        
helpless4 ,?is notion exi/s n[4 ,!  _w  
has f> m respect = ! self-confid5t1 !   
noisy1 !  bomba/ic1 ?an = ! humble4 ,(  
c\rse ! _w's ideas (  humility are at   
fault1 & h ne$ to be correct$4 ,we _c   
ent]  ^u t task n[1 except incid5tally &
 v p>tially4 ,"o ?+  only let me        
say--namely1 t ,*ri/ianity has trans=m$ 
&  ennobl$ ! despis$ ^w by giv+ u ! ?+  
itself4 ,! life (  ,*ri/ comprises !    
p]fection ( humility z well z ( e o!r   
virtue4 ,9 ,him we see t humility makes 
no man contemptible4 ,he 0  no less a k+
 because ,he 0 a s]vant4 ,& ! virtue t 0
  p]fect 9 ,him is "o ( ! ess5tial      
qualities ( ! ,*ri/ian  "*--"o ( !      
ess5tial elem5ts ( ! ,*ri/ian life1     

:e!r 9 its high enjoym5ts or 9 its high 
a*ievem5ts4    ,! words be=e u pres5t   
?is virtue ( humility "u "o special     
aspect4 ,man has some?+ to le>n1 & ,god 
has some?+ to tea*2  & humility is      
tea*abl5ess4 ,*ri/ianity dem&s ( its    
disciples t disposition ( he>t :i* is ! 
indisp5sable  condition ( all le>n+     
:atsoev]4 ,no m objection c be urg$     
aga9/ ,*ri/ianity = ?is1 ?an aga9/ any  
art or sci5ce or  philosophy :i* m5 seek
 to acquire4 ,all ^! might say to _!    
disciples1 ,unless y give up y\r        
prejudice1 y\r conceit1 y\r  self-w1 y\r
 presumption1 y h no bus9ess "h2 we h   
no?+ to tea* y4 ,& s1 pov]ty ( _s1 z    
,*ri/  intimates 9 ! ,beatitudes1 is !  
/rait gate into ! k+dom (  ,god4    ,x  
is only z respects religion t ?is       
pr9ciple is s]i\sly  misund]/ood1 & a   
little reflection w %[ :y x is t        
outside ,*ri/ianity humility is         
misappreh5d$4 ,humility is !  result (  
self-k1 & ?is _c be obta9$ until man has
  le>n$ to "k himself 9 ! light ( ,god's

 wisdom & hol9ess4 ,s  long z he comp>es
 himself ) 8 fell[-creatures ar\nd him1 
x  may seem to him t !re is no necessity
 = su* an elem5t (  "* z ?is4 ,nor is x 
9 ?is way t ! virtue is comm5d$  &      
en=c$4 ,:il/ ! /&>d ( excell5ce rema9s  
m]ely human1  x is q cle> t a man may   
say1 ,i am z good z my neighb\rs2  at   
lea/1 ,i am no worse4 ,b put be=e him a 
holy ,god & a holy  law6 ,9 ?is new     
light all becomes *ang$4 ,ap>t f t      
revelation1 _m flatt] !mselves t !y h   
liv$ respectably4  ,!y are n consci\s ( 
any s]i\s defection 9 ! common1  e-day  
duties ( life4 ,let ! great revelation  
come to !m1 &  !y mu/ make wond]ful     
self-discov]ies4 ,h[ _m =gott5 s9s are  
!n br\ght to m9d6 ,h[ _m secret s9s are 
!n br\ght to light6  ,h[ _m temptations 
h be5 yield$ to = conv5i5ce' sake6 ,h[  
mu* coldness & indiff]5ce t[>ds ! "r1 ! 
true1 & !  good6 ,h[ mu* selfi%ness6 ,h[
 mu* c[>dice6 ,h[ _m meannesses6  ,h[ _m
 secret & contemptible di%one/ies6 ,:at 
culpable ignorance  ( ,god6 ,:at        

rebellion aga9/ ,8 kn[n w6 ,is n all ?is
 en\gh  to humble a man8 ,:]e is ! man  
among/ u :o w\ld n r die  ?an h all 8   
s9s br\ght to light be=e 8 fell[-m58    
,?us1  to make u humble1 ,god tea*es u1 
fir/ ( all1 truly to "k  ourselves4 ,?is
 is t conviction ( s9 :i* is wr\ght by  
,8  ,holy ,_s4    ,god tea*es u ?is 9 ,8
 law1 b *iefly by ! life ( ,*ri/ ,8     
,son4 ,:o c rema9 pr\d :5 he comp>es 8  
own life ) t8  ,be=e m5 we may1 p]haps1 
hold our own2 b be=e ,him !re is  no?+  
left = u b self-abasem5t4    ,9 pres5ce 
( su* a conviction z ?is1 x is va9 = !  
_w to  flatt] a man1 = he has le>nt 8   
own mis]y4 ,he wants to "k !  tru?1 = x 
is only ! tru? t c save4 ,he kn[s too   
mu* (  himself to accept any tea*+ t    
w\ld exalt man1 = he c\ld  n accept t   
)\t di%on\r+ ,god4 ,he wants a frank1   
firm voice  t w tr\ble him1 & to :i* 8  
consci5ce w respond4 ,!  fir/ "q = u is3
 ,h we s le>nt to "k ourselves1 or d  we
 ob/9ately %ut our eyes aga9/ ,god's    
light8 ,su* a k (  s9 br+s ) x a s5se ( 

des]v$ condemnation4    ,& "h ,god comes
 9 to tea* u humility 9 ano!r way4 ,he  
%[s u  ,8 love 9 ,*ri/4 ,x is n possible
 t a s9n] :o has come to  ! k ( himself 
%\ld discov] t he is ! object ( a  love 
on ! "p ( ,god su* z t :i* ! gospel     
reveals )\t  be+ ov]:elm$4 ,%[ to man a 
,god :o judges & condemns1 & !  s9n] mu/
 %r9k f be=e ,him "u ! s5se ( a des]v$  
doom2  b %[ to him a ,god :o comes to   
him graci\sly1 :o loves him1 :o  has    
provid$ r$emption = him1 & :o is wait+  
to receive & to  help him1 & all ! pride
 ( 8 he>t at once breaks d[n4 ,!        
prodigal son 0 mo/ humble :5 he receiv$ 
8 fa!r's kiss (  welcome4 ,h[ c we be   
pr\d :5 we "k t ,god has lov$ u1 &  t   
,*ri/ has di$ = u8 ,unbeliev]s sometimes
 call !  ,*ri/ian's fai? presumption2 we
 "k1 on ! contr>y1 t !  feel+ produc$ is
 z unlike presumption z x c be4 ,! v    
fai?  :i* accepts ! gospel has its root 
9 l[l9ess ( m9d4 ,pride  w\ld reject x4 
,& x is at ! foot ( ! cross t humility  
gr[s4 ,if n !re1 !n n[h]e4    ,?us we   

see t all our ,*ri/ian life1 9 "o aspect
 ( x1 is a  gr[? 9 humility4 ,?is       
beautiful virtue affects our :ole be+1  
rescu+ = ,god all t has be5 usurp$ by   
s94    ,our reason mu/ be humble4 ,we   
are liv+ 9 an age ( criticism &         
discussion2 &1 bo? 9 ! ,*ur* & out ( x1 
human ?\ght is  prone to pride &        
self-suffici5cy4 ,!re is "w1 ( c\rse1 = 
?\ght to d1 & we mu/ d x2 = ?\ght is    
,god's gift4 ,b x  c only be done aright
 z x is done 9 humility4 ,we mu/ nev]   
t\*  religi\s que/ions ) pr(ane h&s4    
,let u r rememb] t  all our rese>*es    
into tru? %\ld be conduct$ ) a view !   
bett] to adore & to obey4 ,we %\ld      
exam9e tru? only ) a  desire to p]ceive1
 ackn[l$ge1 & rev]5ce x4 ,our ,"l tea*es
 u  t ! gospel bo? enlight5s & bl9ds4 ,=
 judgm5t ,i am come  into ?is _w1 t !y  
:o see n might see1 & t !y :o  see might
 be made bl9d4 ,! fir/ "p ( ?is great   
/atem5t is  easily und]/ood2 x is !     
second :i* />tles4 ,b :y s8 ,is x  n l  
,simeon's pr$iction t ,*ri/ w\ld be = ! 

fall z  well z = ! ris+ ( _m8 ,is x n l 
:at ,paul said ( !  gospel1 t x is a    
sav\r bo? ( life unto life & ( dea?     
unto dea?8 ,s long z ! gospel is n      
prea*$ 9 a *ur* or a  h\se1 all is      
quiet--) ! quietness ( dea?6 ,z soon z x
 is  prea*$1 "s accept x1 & say t !y h  
pass$ f d>kness  to light2 o!rs reject  
x1 & are made angry by its tea*+ & its  
claims4 ,if ^! latt] 7 quiet1 we might  
suppose ! gospel to be  )\t effect ^u   
!m2 b !y %[ t1 by h>d5+ !mselves  aga9/ 
x1 !y are becom+ bl9d] ?an ev]4 ,recall 
o!r words  :i* po9t to ! same           
result--words spok5 by our ,"l3 ,i ?ank 
,!e1 ,o ,fa!r1 ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1       
because ,?\ ha/ hid ^!  ?+s f ! wise &  
prud5t1 & ha/ reveal$ !m unto babes4    
,ev5 s1 ,fa!r3 = s x seem$ good 9 ,?y   
sight4 ,?is %\ld be a  joyful tru? to u1
 = ,jesus _h joy 9 decl>+ x4 ,:]e9 is   
its  wor?8 ,! ?+s ( :i* ,he speaks are !
 doctr9es ( salvation4  ,! wise & prud5t
 are self-satisfi$ m5 :o ?9k t !y c     
compreh5d all religi\s tru? by _! own   

reason alone4 ,! babes  are humble s\ls1
 :o1 9 ! consci\sness ( _! ignorance &  
weakness1 look to ,god = wisdom4 ,?us   
,*ri/ says t ,div9e  tea*+ is necess>y =
 ! und]/&+ ( gospel tru?1 & ?is  fact   
humility alone enables u to feel4 ,man's
 intellig5ce c d _m  wond]ful ?+s1 b    
,god ,himself mu/ come to our help if we
 are ev]  to "k ! ?+s t p]ta9 to our    
salvation4 ,our reason mu/ b[  to ,him4 
,! he>t mu/ be humble4 ,we may pr(ess   
entire m5tal submission to  ,god1 & yet 
be "u ! influ5ce ( pride4 ,!re is a     
humility  :i* is spuri\s z well z a     
humility :i* is real4 ,x is  possible1 &
 n v uncommon1 = a man to *]i% a false  
consci\sness ( m]it ev5 9 ! disbelief & 
d5ial ( m]it6 ,if a  man is pr\d :o puts
 confid5ce 9 8 self-righte\sness1 s also
 is  he :o puts confid5ce 9 8           
intellectual or?odoxy4    ,our conduct  
mu/ be humble4 ,?is grace ( humility mu/
 n only  dwell 9 ! inn] _s1 b be        
manife/$ 9 our out] life4 ,x is  va9 to 
come to ! cross ) ! (f] ( a b5d+ reason1

 a  subdu$ w1 & a brok5 he>t1 & !n g out
 into ! _w  int5t on ! accompli%m5t (   
our own purposes4 ,if we are truly      
humble1 we %all be se5 to be s 9 ! way 9
 :i* we accept !  tea*+s ( ev5ts2 9 our 
rev]5t wait+ = ! signs ( !  ,div9e w2 9 
! fai?ful1 unreluctant fulfilm5t ( !    
humble/  duties2 9 our resignation to1 &
 our acquiesc5ce 91 ! trials &          
afflictive disp5sations :i* come ^u u4  
,we (t5 see ?is grace  9 its greate/    
beauty at ! close ( ! mo/ em95t lives4  
,god's  mo/ gift$ m51 z a rule1 advance 
9 humility z !y gr[ 9  exp]i5ce4 ,!y are
 l b\ghs t b5d ! l[] ! m fruit  !y be>4 
,l ,john ! ,bapti/1 !y say1 ,he mu/     
increase1 b ,i  mu/ decrease4    ,?is1  
!n1 is ! disposition1 & to x ,god makes 
a great  promise4 ,he w tea* ,8 way to !
 humble4 ,?is applies    ,to our k (    
,div9e tru?4 ,h[ uni=mly h ,god's true/ 
witnesses ^u e>? consi/$ ( m5 conspicu\s
 = _! l[l9ess  ( m9d4 ,x 0 to su* t !   
,savi\r 0 fir/ ann\nc$ & t  ,he fir/    
came4 ,su* 7 ! p :o li/5$ to ,him &     

accept$  ,him1 :il/ ! le>n$ & ! great   
reject$ ,him4 ,8 apo/les  7 humble m52 &
 x has always be5 by ! humble t ! /rong 
& ! pr\d h1 9 ! end1 be5 vanqui%$4 ,e   
bright page 9  ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* is a  
comm5t>y on our text4 ,to-day1 9  spite 
( ! progress ( ?\ght 9 our _w1 we1 9    
reg>d to !  matt]s t belong to our      
spiritual life & salvation1 h to sit  z 
disciples at ! feet ( ! humble m5 :o    
!mselves sat at !  feet ( ! ,div9e      
,tea*] :o said1 ,le>n ( me1 = ,i am meek
 &  l[ly ( he>t2 & ye %all f9d re/ unto 
y\r s\ls4 ,our views (  ! tru? z x is 9 
,jesus may be modifi$ & correct$2 yet ! 
pages ( ^! same humble m5 are /ill !    
/&>d ( our fai? &  ( our tea*+4         
,religi\s op9ions *ange1 n because we h 
gone  beyond ,paul & ,pet] & ,john1 b   
because we und]/& !m bett]4  ,?is is no 
plea1 no apology1 = m5tal weakness4 ,on 
! contr>y1  pride is r ! *>act]i/ic (   
m5tal weakness & ( ignorance  ?an (     
m5tal /r5g? & enlight5m5t4 ,we may se>*1
 b we mu/  rememb] t we always dep5d ^u 

,god = light4 ,9 religion !  condition (
 ! he>t is ! condition ( k4 ,pr\d1      
haughty1  self-suffici5t ,saul ( ,t>sus 
_h to be humbl$ be=e he c\ld  become    
,paul ! ,believ] & ! ,apo/le4    ,to !  
e-day disp5sations ( life4 ,9 ?is _w we 
are !  subjects ( ,god's discipl9e1 & t 
discipl9e is = ! mo/ "p  my/]i\s4 ,!    
c\rse ( ev5ts ) u is (t5 v>i$4 ,we are  
subject$ to vicissitudes ( e            
k9d--vicissitudes ( ?\ght1 (            
impression1 ( feel+1 & ( exp]i5ce4 ,we  
are tr\bl$ 9 life1 9  he>t1 9 !         
cultivation ( ,*ri/ian excell5ce1 9 !   
ma9t5ance  ( life's relation%ips1 9 !   
p]=mance ( duty4 ,:il/ we try to  be> 9 
m9d ! glori\s issues to :i* we are      
de/9$1 we are  (t5 p]plex$ 9 our        
endeav\rs to asc]ta9 h[ ! discipl9e we  
are und]go+ t5ds t[>ds _! realisation4  
,we are puzzl$ by !  preval5ce (        
wick$ness1 by ! disappo9tm5t ( hopes1 ! 
app>5t  futility ( _m ( our pray]s2 & we
 say1 ,i am bl9d1 & ! way  9 :i* ,i am  
walk+ is unkn[n to me4 ,humility w help 

u to  ?9k t ,god has ,8 own way among   
all ^! p]plexities ( ours1  ?\gh we are 
unable to trace x4 ,all ?+s "w toge!r = 
good  to !m t love ,god4        ,god    
works n z man works1 nor sees        ,z 
man sees1 ?\gh we m>k      ,(ttimes !   
mov+ ( ,8 h&s        ,b5ea? ! et]nal    
,d>k4                99   99   99   99  
,& ,he :o made bo? life & dea?1         
,he kn[e? :i* is be/4      ,we live to  
,him1 we die to ,him1        ,& leave   
,him all ! re/4    ,?us ! humble are    
taught tru/1 pati5ce1 resignation1      
ob$i5ce1  peace ( he>t1 & daily         
advancem5t 9 sanctification4    ,to our 
be>+ t[>ds o!rs4 ,humility w qualify u  
cordially to  recognise :atev] wor? !y  
h1 to %[ g5tl5ess & *>ity to  ^? among  
!m :o are faulty & weak1 & ?us w take u 
along  a l9e ( conduct :i* w lead to !  
/r5g!n+ ( ! bonds (  bro!rhood4         
,likewise1 ye y\ng]1 submit y\rselves   
unto ! eld]4  ,yea1 all ( y be subject  
"o to ano!r1 & be clo!d )  humility3 =  
,god resi/e? ! pr\d1 & give? grace to ! 

humble4 ,! ^w "h r5d]$ ,be clo!d occurs 
n[h]e else 9  ,scripture4 ,x is borr[$ f
 a piece ( dress worn by s]vants :5  !y 
7 do+ m5ial (fices1 :i* at once intimat$
 _! /ation1  & fitt$ !m = ! p]=mance ( !
 duties atta*$ to x4  ,rememb] t x is   
,pet] :o gives ?is advice--! ,pet] :o 9 
=m] days s (t5 br\ght himself into      
tr\ble by 8 want (  humility4 ,notice1  
too1 ! special po9t he n[ has 9 view4   
,he is  plead+ = h>moni\s action 9 !    
,*ur*1 a result :i* c only  be obta9$ by
 obs]v+ ! law ( volunt>y subord9ation to
  e/abli%$ au?ority--an obs]vance to :i*
 ! habit ( humility  w mo/ effectually  
contribute4 ,humility is "o ( ! *ief    
social  & ecclesia/ical virtues1 ?r\gh !
 m$ium ( :i* ,god tea*es u  :at is !    
attitude we are to ma9ta9 t[>ds ^? :o   
are ar\nd  u4    ,to our ,*ri/ian "w4   
,all ! h]oes ( ! fai? 9 pa/ times  av[$ 
_! p]sonal infirmities4 ,moses1 ,david1 
,isaiah1 ,j]emiah1  ,pet]1 ,paul--ea*1 9
 "o =m or ano!r1 confess$3 ,:5 ,i am    
weak1 !n am ,i /rong2 ,i c d all ?+s    

?r\gh ,*ri/ :o  /r5g!ne? me4 ,i glory 9 
m9e infirmities1 t ! p[] (  ,*ri/ may   
re/ ^u me4 ,we mu/ lay hold ( ?is ?\ght1
 = x  alone c gu>d u aga9/ disc\ragem5t4
 ,z long z we dep5d on  ourselves1 ,god 
w break d[n our confid5ce by repeat$    
failures2  b :5 ,8 wisdom has humbl$ u1 
,8 m]cy w lift u up4 ,:y  %\ld x n be s8
 ,we may well be humble 9 our "w :5 we  
rememb] h[ f> we are f be+ indisp5sable 
to ,god4 ,he c "w  ei!r ) u or )\t u1 z 
,he pleases4 ,x is ,8 own ord] to       
a*ieve mighty moral results ?r\gh !     
humble/ in/rum5talities2  & frequ5tly ,8
 indep5d5ce ( u is taught 9 a v /rik+   
way--z1 = example1 :5 ,he calls to      
,himself "s great prea*]1 or  "s man :o 
is do+ wide-spread good1 9 ! mid/ ( 8   
activity  & 8 usefulness4 ,besides1 we h
 no monopoly ( any "o gift (  ! ,*ri/ian
 life--ei!r z reg>ds ! gift itself or z 
reg>ds  ! quality & ext5t ( ! s]vice :i*
 x c be made to r5d]4  ,o!rs excel u 9 !
 v ?+ ( :i* we are mo/ pr\d4 ,_m (  our 
fell[ ,*ri/ians are do+ ! same k9d (    

works z ourselves1  only f> bett]4 ,& z 
to our gifts1 let u n =get t !y  are    
gifts4 ,we h receiv$ !m2 & :y1 !n1 %\ld 
we boa/  z if we _h n receiv$ !m1 b 7   
ourselves ! creators (  !m8 ,moreov]1 9 
proportion to our gifts1 s is our       
responsibility1  & to :om mu* is giv51 (
 him %all mu* be requir$4 ,h we  us$ su*
 gifts z we h z nobly z we might8 ,h we 
fall5 into  no ne$less errors1 no       
selfi%ness1 no half-he>t$ness8 ,s !n1   
:ile ev]y?+ calls u to duty1 !re is mu* 
to fill u )  contrition2 & m+l+ fidelity
 & humility toge!r1 our exclusive       
confid5ce mu/ be 9 ,god4 ,?is is !      
,div9e way :i* ! ,div9e  ,tea*] tea*es  
to ! humble4    ,! ,"l's way4 ,?is is a 
beautiful & lovable expression4 ,x l9ks 
e>? ) heav54 ,!re is a way :i* leads to 
,god2 a way 9 :i*  ,god walks ) u1 & we 
) ,him2 a way t is peaceful "h1 :ile  x 
leads to ! l& ( re/ above4 ,we beg9 x 9 
humility1  confess+ our s9s at ! cross1 
& accept+ ,god's m]cy !re4 ,we  end x   
be=e ! ?rone1 ca/+ our cr[ns at ! feet (

 ,him :o  di$ to save u4        ,h>k6   
univ]sal nature %ook & groan'd1         
',twas ! la/ trumpet--see ! ,judge      
en?ron$3      ,r\se all y\r c\rage at   
y\r utmo/ ne$1      ,n[ summon e virtue1
 /& & plead4      ,:at6 sil5t8 ,is y\r  
boa/+ he>d no m8      ,t self-r5\nc+    
wisdom1 le>n'd be=e1      ,_h %$        
immortal glories on y\r br[1      ,t all
 y\r virtues _c pur*ase n[4        ,all 
joy to ! believ]6 ,he c speak1          
,trembl+ yet happy1 confid5t yet meek4  
,s9ce ! de> h\r t br\ght me to ,?y foot1
      ,& cut up all my follies by !     
root1      ,i nev] tru/$ 9 an arm b     
,?9e1      ,nor hop$ b 9 ,?y            
righte\sness div9e3      ,my pray]s &   
alms1 imp]fect & defil$1      ,7 b !    
feeble ef=ts ( a *ild2      ,h[e'er     
p]=m'd1 x 0 _! brighte/ "p1      ,t !y  
proce$$ f a grateful he>t3      ,cleans$
 9 ,?9e own all purify+ blood1          
,=give _! evil1 & accept _! good3       
,i ca/ !m at ,?y feet1 my only plea     
,is :at x 01 dep5d5ce ^u ,!e3      ,:ile

 /ruggl+ 9 ! vale ( te>s bel[1      ,t  
nev] fail$1 nor %all x fail me n[4      
,angelic gratulations r5d ! skies1      
,pride falls unpiti$ nev] m to rise1    
,humility is cr[n'd1 & ,fai? receives ! 
prize4          ,,vi4    ,,! ,,gratitude
 ,,( ,,! ,,p>don$4    ,:]e=e ,i say unto
 !e1 ,h] s9s1 :i* are _m1 are =giv52  = 
%e lov$ mu*3 b to :om little is =giv51 !
 same love?  little4--,luke vii4 #dg4   
,x has be5 obs]v$ t ! ,bible records )  
great m9ut5ess  ev5ts :i* a secul>      
hi/orian w\ld deem b5ea? 8 notice1      
:il/1 on ! o!r h&1 matt]s ( great secul>
 importance are  pass$ ov] unm5tion$4   
,:at ord9>y hi/orian w\ld ?9k (  n>rat+ 
su* a /ory z ! "o we h 9 ! v]ses be=e u8
 ,!  ,bible records x because x is a    
hi/ory ( s\ls4 ,to a ,bible  hi/orian1 !
 conv]sion ( a s\l is an ev5t ( unique  
sublimity1  & ev]y?+ t c illu/rate x is 
felt to be a s\rce (  deepe/ int]e/4 ,! 
hi/ory ( outw>d ev5ts w pass into       
oblivion2 ! hi/ory ( s\ls w be read 9   
et]nity4    ,! n>rative be=e u is "o ( !

 mo/ beautiful & t\*+ 9  ! gospel       
record4 ,x 0 a say+ ( ,gregory ! ,great3
 ,:5ev] ,i  ?9k ( ?is /ory ,i am m      
incl9$ to weep ov] x ?an to prea*  ^u x4
 ,x is j ! tale to prompt deep1 quiet   
feel+ r  ?an elaborate disquisition4 ,x 
conta9s an illu/ration 9 real life  ( ! 
old promise3 ,a bruis$ re$ %all ,he n   
break1 & !  smok+ flax %all ,he n qu5*4 
,x decl>es ! ,savi\r's mat*less  sympa?y
 = ! s9n]1 & ! mo/ brok5-he>t$ s9n]'s   
hope 9  ,him4 ,x tea*es ^! lessons = all
 "t1 s9ce 9 ,*ri/ & 9 ,8  sy/em (       
,r$emption !re c be no *ange4 ,let u    
look at !  n>rative some:at closely1 &  
may ,god help u to see 9 x ,*ri/ z  !   
refuge ( ! lo/1 & ! ?ankfulness to ,him 
:i* mu/ possess  ! s\l :om ,he has sav$4
 ,:5 we h said all we c1 !re w  yet     
rema9 mu* m to be felt4    ,be=e ,i     
proce$1 h[ev]1 let me say t ?is n>rative
 mu/ n be  conf\nd$ ) ano!r :i* is 9 _m 
respects l x1 & :i*  has be5 told by !  
o!r evangeli/s4 ,9 bo? cases1 ! "n ( !  
ho/ is ,simon1 & 9 bo? a woman ano9ts ! 

,"l ,jesus1 & wipes  ,8 feet ) h] hair4 
,b ! diff]5ces are num]\s4 ,9 ?is  case1
 ! ho/ is a ,ph>isee liv+ 9 ,galilee1 & 
he looks on ,*ri/  ) mi/ru/2 9 ! o!r    
case1 ! ho/ is a heal$ lep] 9 ,judea1   
b\nd to ,*ri/ by grateful love4 ,9 ?is  
case1 ! ano9t+ proce$s  f p]sonal &     
grateful love1 & has no o!r specialty ( 
motive2  9 ! o!r case1 ,jesus says3 ,let
 h] alone2 aga9/ ! day ( my  bury+ ha?  
%e kept ?is4 ,"h1 ,jesus is blam$ by !  
,ph>isee2  !re1 ! woman is blam$ by !   
disciples4 ,pride is ! root (  ,simon's 
objection2 ! objection ( ! disciples    
spr+s f  selfi%ness4 ,"h a s9n] is      
p>don$2 !re a disciple is hon\r$4  ,"h1 
9 all probability1 ! woman 0 ,m>y       
,magdal5e2 !re1 !  woman 0 ! si/] (     
,laz>us4    ,we h no in=mation z to !   
reason :i* induc$ ?is ,ph>isee to       
invite ,*ri/ to 8 h\se4 ,! v]se ,i h    
read z a text may  obscurely h9t to u1  
p]haps1 t he himself _h come "u "s      
obligation to ,jesus1 & n feel+ any true
 gratitude1 he ?\ght he  might acquit   

himself ( 8 obligation by a complim5t ( 
?is k9d6 ,or  ! invitation may h sprung 
f curiosity1 or f vanity1 or f          
ambition4 ,possibly he may h wi%$ to    
play ! patron4 ,anyh[1 we  h no sign t  
he 0 urg$ by spiritual consid]ations4   
,_m m5  come--if "o might s say--locally
 ne> to ,*ri/1 :o h no fai?  9 ,him1 &  
no love = ,him4    ,nei!r h we any      
in=mation z to ! reason or reasons :i*  
induc$ ,*ri/ to accept ?is invitation4  
,sev]al reasons might be  imag9$4 ,he   
may h hop$1 z ! opportunity 0 specially 
fav\rable1 to br+ a bless+ to !         
,ph>isee's he>t4 ,m5 are nev]  m op51 or
 m submissive1 or m susceptible to ! ^w 
(  love1 ?an :5 !y !mselves are %[+     
k9dness 9 ! =m (  ! hospitalities ( home
 & ( ! family circle4 ,p]haps1 too1 ,he 
may h felt t to decl9e ! invitation w\ld
 be to lay ,himself  op5 to an          
accusation on ! "p ( ! ,ph>isees t ,he  
neglect$  or spurn$ !m1 :il/ ,he c\ld   
put ,himself 9 close communication  )   
publicans & s9n]s4 ,at any rate1 we h "h

 a beautiful  in/ance ( ! self-d5ial (  
,8 love4 ,he knew :at await$ ,him1 &    
yet ,he w5t4    ,& n[ we h to notice t  
:5 ,jesus _h pass$ ov] !  ?re%old ( !   
,ph>isee's h\se ! door 0 op5 to a woman 
:o  0 a s9n]4 ,h[ 0 ?is8 ,! simple &    
suffici5t answ] is t  ,jesus 0 !re4     
,o!rwise %e w\ld n h d>$ to ent] )9  !  
p]fum$ respectability & sanctity ( su* a
 place4 ,t w\ld  h be5 a t]ror to su* a 
fall5 "o z %e4 ,b r$eem+ love _h        
already begun its "w ^u h] he>t1 s t %e 
c\ld come )\t  misgiv+1 c\ld ent] ) a   
holy confid5ce4 ,:5 ,*ri/ appe>s1  grace
 be>s ! sceptre1 & ! law loses its p[]  
to al>m4    ,we may take ?is incid5t1   
!re=e1 z a /rik+ illu/ration (  ! _s (  
,*ri/ & ( ,8 true foll[]s1 z contra/$ ) 
,ph>isaism 9 its suspici\sness1 its     
bl9dness1 its n>r[ness1 &  its ascetic  
scrupulosity4    ,! woman1 probably "u !
 pressure ( gratitude = "s act (        
compassionate love already receiv$ f    
,*ri/1 is full ( !  holie/ & t5d]e/     
emotions4 ,9 a f9e1 sacr$ humility1 %e  

weeps1  & wa%es ,8 feet ) h] te>s4 ,true
 te>s !y are1 = !y are  ! te>s (        
p5it5ce--& n ( p5it5ce only1 b (        
?ankfulness  also4 ,confus$ & bewild]$1 
p]haps1 %e wipes ! feet on :i*  !y h    
fall5 ) h] hair1 & !n kisses !m1 &      
ano9ts !m  ) co/ly o9tm5t6 ,su* is !    
gratitude ( ! p>don$--deep1  /rong1     
irrepressible4 ,& %e expresses x 9      
t\*+ly significant  ways4    ,! woman's 
action 0 di/a/eful to ! ,ph>isee4 ,! t\*
 ( a  ,g5tile1 or ( a notori\sly wick$  
p]son1 0 suppos$ to leave  pollution    
beh9d x1 & !re=e by ! ,ph>isees x 0     
scrupul\sly  avoid$4 ,?us ,simon _h no  
und]/&+ :atev] ( ! sc5e be=e  him4 ,he  
_h no eyes to see1 no e>s to he>1 h[ !  
angels 7 fill+  heav5 ) ! music ( _! joy
 ov] ?is poor s9n] :o _h  rep5t$4 ,a    
weak human virtue might be contam9at$ by
 contact ) su*  an "o z %e _h be52 b n  
,8 :o 0 ! ,*ri/ ( ,god4 ,no d\bt1  ap>t 
f ! sanctify+ influ5ces ( ! ,holy ,_s1  
ap>t f !  /r5g? :i* ,god imp>ts to ! s\l
 by ,8 grace1 a man does run !  risk (  

pollut+ 8 morality by all[+ x to be t\*$
 by !  impure /reams ( 8                
fell[-creatures' vices4 ,?is has always 
be5 s  fully recognis$ t we h a :ole    
sy/em ( prov]bial philosophy on  ! po9t4
 ,*ri/1 h[ev]1 0 p]fect1 & ,8 purity 0  
su* t x  c\ld n incur ?is dang]4 ,outw>d
 contact ) s9n]s c\ld br+  no           
contam9ation to ,him4    ,simon took    
(f5ce at ! conduct ( ! woman1 & began at
 once to  indulge 9 d>k1 ?\gh unspok51  
suspicions aga9/ ,*ri/ =  p]mitt+ x4 ,8 
suspicion took ?is =m3 ,?is man pr(esses
 to be  a prophet1 & is reg>d$ z a      
prophet by ,8 foll[]s4 ,b surely1  if   
,he 7 a prophet1 ,he w\ld h kn[n ?is    
woman's "*1 &  w\ld h repell$ h] f ,him1
 in/ead ( p]mitt+ su*  demon/rations (  
affection z ^!4 ,simon's notion ( a     
prophet  0 t he mu/ possess at lea/ two 
qualifications4 7#a7 ,he mu/ h  a k ( ! 
*>act]s ( ! p]sons ) :om ,he has to     
deal4  ,on behalf ( m]ely ord9>y1 human 
prophets1 ?is 0 an exagg]at$  claim4 ,to
 :at prophet c\ld ,simon po9t :o 0 able 

to read !  he>t8 ,h[ did he "k t ,*ri/  
_h ev] se5 ?is woman be=e8  ,& on !     
supposition t ,he _h n1 on :at gr\nd    
c\ld ,simon  dem& t1 9 ord] to be       
entitl$ to ! designation ( a prophet1   
,he %\ld %[ an insight into h] "* at !  
comm5cem5t (  ! v fir/ int]view4 ,*ri/  
_h ! insight2 b ,simon felt  con/ra9$ to
 d\bt x = no o!r reason ?an t ,he did n 
in/antly repel ! woman f ,him4 7#b7 ,&  
s1 9 ,simon's judgm5t1  ! second        
qualification ( a prophet consi/$ 9 su* 
a moral  exclusiv5ess z w\ld =bid       
contact ) s9n]s4 ,he ?\ght t1  if ,*ri/ 
did "k :at mann] ( woman ?is 01 ,8      
tol]ance ( h]  conduct at ?is "t 0      
suffici5t pro( t ,he c\ld n be a good   
man1 & 0 n1 !re=e1 to be reg>d$ z a     
prophet4 ,a prophet's  sanctity w\ld h  
=bidd5 su* a sc5e z ?is4 ,b aga9 we ask1
  ,:5ce c\ld su* a notion h sprung8 ,:o 
among ! prophets ev]  /ood alo( f s9n]s8
 ,0 x n emphatically to s9n]s t !y  7   
s5t8    ,simon's reason+ 0 full (       
sophi/ry1 & ! sophi/ry came f a         

defective he>t4 ,_h he kn[n ! nature ( !
 ,savi\r's mission--z  "o :i* dem&$ a   
p]fect k ( all he>ts1 comb9$ )  grace1  
love1 & p[] to save ! wor/--he might    
p]haps h felt  & reason$ diff]5tly4     
,8 ?\ghts 7 unspok51 b ,*ri/ div9$ !m1 &
 proce$$ to  deal ) !m4 ,to ! p]sonal   
imputation ,he made no reply4 ,x 0 a    
little ?+ to ,him to be judg$ by man4 ,x
 0 suffici5t = ,him to  aim at two      
po9ts4 ,"o 0 to v9dicate ! woman on     
well-kn[n  pr9ciples1 & ! o!r1 to lead !
 ,ph>isee to self-exam9ation4  ,) ^! two
 objects 9 view1 ,he utt]s a p>able1 &  
applies x to  ! case 9 h&4 ,! p>able &  
its application are bo? m>k$ by a  m+l$ 
fai?fulness & love4 ,he makes ,simon    
himself to be ! judge  9 ! case ,he     
describes1 & on ! basis ( ,simon's own  
judgm5t ,he  br+s ! practical po9t "r   
home to ! pr\d he>t ( ! man4  ,by a few 
%>p & /rik+ contra/s1 ,he %[s t ! woman1
 s9ful  z %e has be51 has manife/$ m    
love to ,him ?an ,simon ,himself  ^:    
gue/ ,he is6 ,?\gh a discr$it$ /rang]1  

%e has done = ,him  :at ,simon1 ,8 ho/1 
_h fail$ to d4    ,simon1 ,i h some:at  
to say unto !e4    ,ma/]1 say on4       
,!re 0 a c]ta9 cr$itor1 :o _h two       
debtors3 ! "o ow$ him  five hundr$ p5ce1
 & ! o!r fifty4 ,& :5 !y _h no?+ to     
pay1 he frankly =gave !m bo?4 ,tell me  
!re=e1 :i* ( !m  w love him mo/8    ,i  
suppose1 he to :om he =gave mo/4    ,?\ 
ha/ rightly judg$4 ,see/ ?\ ?is woman8  
,i ent]$ into ?9e  h\se2 ?\ gave/ me no 
wat] = my feet3 b %e ha? wa%$ my  feet )
 te>s1 & wip$ !m ) ! hairs ( h] head4   
,?\  gave/ me no kiss3 b ?is woman s9ce 
! "t ,i came 9 ha? n  ceas$ to kiss my  
feet4 ,my head ) oil ?\ did/ n ano9t3 b 
?is woman ha? ano9t$ my feet ) o9tm5t4  
,:]e=e ,i say unto  !e1 ,h] s9s1 :i* are
 _m1 are =giv52 = %e lov$ mu*3 b  to :om
 little is =giv51 ! same love? little4  
,hav+ said ?is1 ,*ri/ cr[ns ,8 "w ( love
 by say+ to !  woman1 ,?y s9s are =giv54
    ,n[ 9 all ?is we h an explanation & 
a v9dication ( !  grateful love to ,*ri/
 :i* fills & animates ! p>don$ s\l4     

,?is love is %[n to u--    ,i4 ,9 its   
s\rce4 ,! grace ( ,*ri/ 9 =giv+ s9s4    
,grace6 ,h[  great6 s9ce x =gives all   
equally2 ! debtor :o owes five hundr$   
p5ce z well & z completely z ! "o :o    
owes fifty--great]  s9n]s & less] s9n]s 
alike6 ,= s9n]s ( e grade !re is  b "o  
relief1 & t is ,div9e m]cy--ne$$ by ^?  
:o h  s9n$ lea/ z well z by ^? :o h s9n$
 mo/1 & equally  suffic+ = bo?4 ,grace6 
,h[ free6 s9ce x =gives :]e no          
satisfaction c be made4 ,no?+ to pay2   
su* is ! condition (  e s9n] be=e ,god4 
,)\t money & )\t price2 su* is  ,god's  
graci\s invitation4    ,,ii4 ,9 its law4
 ,x is 9 ! nature ( ?+s t love %\ld     
beget  love1 & t ! love ?us orig9at$    
%\ld be measur$ by !  ext5t ( ! fav\r   
:i* has be5 %[n4 ,we love ,him1 because 
,he  fir/ lov$ u4 ,h5ce1 love does n    
prec$e p>don1 b is ! fruit  ( x1 & is   
proportion$ to ! s5se ( obligation4 ,?is
 doctr9e1  cle> z x is1 is n appreh5d$  
by all1 & is ev5 contradict$ by  "s4 ,! 
invet]ate _s ( self-righte\sness has    

made m5 say3  ,see ?is woman4 ,by lov+  
mu* %e obta9s ! =giv5ess ( _m  s9s4 ,?is
 is palpably ! rev]se ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ 9 
?is  case4 ,love to ,god c nev] be !    
gr[? ( unr5ew$ & un=giv5  he>ts4 ,to :om
 little is =giv51 ! same love? little4  
,?is  %[s ! true ord]3 =giv5ess & !n    
love4 ,s t love is no  plea = p>don2    
,*ri/ does n say1 ,?y love ha? sav$ !e1 
b  ?y fai?4        ,i love ! ,"l4 ,he   
l5t an e>        ,:5 ,i = help implor$2 
,he rescu$ me f all my fe>2             
,!re=e ,i love ! ,"l4    ,,iii4 ,9 its  
"*4 ,x is an all-absorb+ feel+1 :i*     
prompts ! (f]+ ( ! be/ gifts to !       
,savi\r1 & :i* fills  su* (f]+s ) ! _s (
 dev\tness1 humility1 &  self-d5ial4    
,two clos+ ?\ghts4    #a4 ,m5 may be v  
ne> to ! s\rce ( salvation & et]nal     
life1  )\t com+ into ! realisation ( ^! 
bless+s4 ,9 ! outw>d  s5se1 ,*ri/ 0 v   
ne> to ?is ,ph>isee & to 8 fri5ds2 b  !y
 did n p]ceive ,8 spiritual p[]4 ,!y    
?\ght ,he 0 only a  man l unto !mselves2
 possibly1 p]haps1 on a some:at high]   

plane ( manhood1 ?\gh _m ( !m d n seem  
to h giv5 ,him  cr$it ev5 = t4 ,8       
=giv5ess 0 ann\nc$ to ?is poor  s9ful1 b
 contrite woman 9 _! he>+2 b ! be/      
effect x  _h ^u !m 0 to fill !m ) a     
dubi\s wond]1 & to set !m  on que/ion+  
,8 au?ority4 ,ne> z !y 7 to ,him1 !y    
fail$ to  see 9 ,him1 :at ! woman :o 0 a
 s9n] saw4 ,su* is !  position1         
practically1 ( multitudes to-day4 ,n1   
inde$1 t _!  ne>ness to ,*ri/ is a local
 ne>ness1 z 9 ! case ( ^? :o  7         
imm$iately ar\nd ,him 9 ! days ( ,8     
fle%4 ,!y c\ld look  ^u ,8 outw>d =m1   
c\ld lit]ally he> ,8 voice4 ,n s n[4  ,b
 !re is ano!r ne>ness to ,him :i* is    
moral & spiritual4 ,we  h ,8 ,^w--!     
record ( ,8 life1 ! ,div9e repository ( 
,8  tea*+4 ,we h ! ord9ances ( ,8       
wor%ip--ord9ances by :i*  ,8 ,^w is     
br\ght m home to our und]/&+s & he>ts4  
,we  h ! influ5ces ( ,8 tru? %$ ov] all 
! sc5es 9 :i* we  move4 ,! surface      
influ5ces ( ,*ri/ianity modify &1 to "s 
ext5t1 m\ld ! :ole ( our social life4   

,moreov]1 ,scripture takes  acc\nt ( !  
diff]5ces 9 human "*4 ,?is woman1 :o 0 a
  s9n]1 & ?is ,ph>isee 7 n alike 9 _!   
relation to ,*ri/4  ,!re 0 "o to :om ,he
 said1 ,?\ art n f> f ! k+dom (  ,god4  
,n f> f x1 & yet n 9 x4 ,are !re no su* 
cases n[8  ,all are s9n]s2 b depravity  
is develop$ 9 mu* gross] =ms 9  "s ?an 9
 o!rs2 & religi\s influ5ces1 :i* fall   
%ort (  effect+ a complete conv]sion1   
nev]!less (t5 det] m5 f  plung+ into    
extreme vice4 ,x is m\rnfully possible  
to be ne> to  ,*ri/1 & yet n to come    
into ! enjoym5t ( ,8 salvation4    #b4  
,on ! o!r h&1 !re are in/ances 9 :i* p  
obta9  salvation :o seem1 z to "*1 f>!/ 
away f x4 ,! case  ( ?is s9ful woman is 
an illu/ration 9 po9t4 ,we h no "r to   
mitigate or to ext5uate h] guilt4 ,let x
 be recognis$ 9 all its  d>k            
complet5ess4 ,z an actual s9n] %e _h    
sunk v l[4 ,h] s9  0 aga9/ nature's     
pure/ laws1 & 0 ( ! k9d t soon &        
effectually kills %ame--"o ( ! mo/ fatal
 =ms ( s91 &  decl>$ to be su*1 n only  

by ,god's law1 b by ! common cons5t  ( !
 univ]sal consci5ce ( ! civilis$ _w2 a  
s9 committ$  aga9/ ! /ronge/ re/ra9ts--!
 re/ra9ts ( sacr$ womanhood2  p]haps    
aga9/ ! memory ( ! holy associations (  
*ildhood1 a  fa!r's t5d]ness1 a "m's    
love1 & all ! joy ( a happy home4  ,su* 
0 ?is woman--a bruis$ re$4 ,b %e 0      
br\ght to te>s  "u a s5se ( ,p>adise    
lo/1 ! te>s ( despair2 & yet aga9 to    
te>s ( joy "u ! s5se ( ,p>adise rega9$4 
,h[ _m m--f>  (f z %e--h be5 made nigh2 
treat$ by fell[ s9n]s z !  (fsc\r+ ( !  
e>?1 yet drawn to ! ,savi\r4 ,!y are    
br\ght  to ! cross2 !y rep5t1 believe1  
are sanctifi$1 & exult 9 !  consci\sness
 ( et]nal life4 ,con/ra9$ by ! m]cies ( 
,god1 !y  yield !mselves a liv+         
sacrifice to ,him4    ,! :ole sc5e be=e 
u is "o ( ! bolde/ triumphs (           
reconciliation & love1 9 contra/ )      
,ph>isaic suspicion &  un=giv+ness2 & x 
supplies ! fulle/ inspiration = !  l>ge/
 hope4    ,may we all come to ,*ri/ z   
?is woman did1 & he>1 z %e he>d1  ,8    

g5tle ,g 9 peace6          ,,vii4       
,,consecration4    ,i besee* y !re=e1   
bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye  pres5t
 y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1 holy1     
acceptable unto ,god1  :i* is y\r       
reasonable s]vice4 ,& be n con=m$ to ?is
 _w3  b be ye trans=m$ by ! r5ew+ ( y\r 
m9d1 t ye may prove  :at is t good1 &   
acceptable1 & p]fect w ( ,god4--,romans 
xii4 #a1 #b4      ,9 br++ ?is passage   
be=e y1 ,i h to dwell specifically on  !
 motives to self-consecration to ,god1 &
 to :at is involv$  !re92 & ,i d s ) !  
tw(old object ( reconsid]+ !  s\rces (  
our ,*ri/ian hope & /r5g?1 & ! inc5tives
 to our  gr[? 9 ! ,div9e life4    ,!    
apo/le comm5ces 8 appeal ) ! ^w !re=e4  
,?is is a  logical t]m1 lead+ to a      
conclusion f premises :i* h be5         
previ\sly /at$4 ,x does n /& alone1 b 9 
an argum5t resumes  9 itself all t has  
be5 advanc$4 ,take c>eful note ( !      
simple  words ( ,scripture4 ,!re is po9t
 9 !m all4 ,if1 = example1 !  use ( ! ^w
 !re=e 9 ?is text be ov]look$1 we %all  

be  unable prop]ly to feel ! =ce ( !    
apo/le's appeal4 ,:at is x1  !n1 t !    
apo/le has said 9 ?is epi/le1 & ( :i* he
  int5ds1 by ?is ^w !re=e1 to rem9d 8   
read]s8 ,he has be5  giv+ to !m a l>ge1 
full1 gr& exposition ( ! great tru?s (  
r$emption4 ,he has prep>$ ! way = ?is by
 a graphic picture (  ! s9fulness &     
helplessness ( human nature4 ,he has %[n
 t !  hea!n _w is grossly deprav$--9 a  
/ate ( ali5ation f ,god1  :i* is to a   
c]ta9 ext5t wilful 7*ap4 i4 #bi-cb74 ,he
 has proce$$  to demon/rate t1 ) all _! 
advantages1 ! ,jews are no bett]  at    
he>t ?an ! hea!n1 & z truly s9ful1      
condemn$1 &  hopeless z !y 7ii4 #ag-bd74
 ,! conclusion suppli$ by ^! facts  is1 
t none are righte\s--t all1 ,jews &     
,g5tiles alike1 h  s9n$ & come %ort ( ! 
glory ( ,god1 & t all /& on !  same     
gr\nd ( spiritual dang]4 ,?is br+s out !
 fact t  r$emption is ! press+ ne$ ( !  
:ole _w4 ,! way is n[  cle> = !         
pres5tation ( ! gospel4 ,! basis (      
r$emption is  ,*ri/'s "w ( atonem5t4 ,! 

f\ndation ( ! plan ( salvation  is      
,god's free grace--,8 b\ndless1 sov]eign
 love4 ,*ri/ came =?  f ! ,fa!r z !     
expression ( ?is4 ,he suff]$1 bl$1 di$  
= u1 to meet ! claims ( ! ,div9e law on 
our behalf1 & to  procure our           
ju/ification & peace4 ,be+ ju/ifi$      
freely by ,8  grace ?r\gh ! r$emption t 
is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus3 :om ,god ha?  set =? 
to be a propitiation ?r\gh fai? 9 ,8    
blood 7iii4 #bd1  #be74 ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o
 0 deliv]$ = our (f5ces 7iv4 #be74 ,=   
:5 we 7 yet )\t /r5g?1 9 due "t ,*ri/   
di$ = !  ungodly4 ,= sc>cely = a        
righte\s man w "o die3 yet  p]adv5ture =
 a good man "s w\ld ev5 d>e to die4 ,b  
,god  comm5de? ,8 love t[>d u 9 t1 :ile 
we 7 yet s9n]s1  ,*ri/ di$ = u 7v4      
#f-h74 ,salvation1 !n1 is f\nd$ ^u !    
atonem5t ( ,*ri/--a prop] "w (          
propitiation1 provid+ =  p>don &        
ju/ification4 ,! condition ( ?is        
salvation on our "p  is simply !        
acceptance ( x by fai?4 ,fai? is        
prim>ily !  repose ( ! s\l 9 ,*ri/'s    

r$eem+ "w--a yield+ to ,god's  me?od (  
sav+ u4 ,x op]ates to ?is end           
indep5d5tly--yea1 ev5  to ! exclusion--(
 all works ( self-righte\sness4 ,by !   
de$s (  ! law %all no fle% liv+ be      
ju/ifi$4 ,x is inconsi/5t )  all boa/+4 
,:]e is boa/+1 !n8 ,x is exclud$4 ,by   
:at law8  ,( works8 ,nay1 b by ! law (  
fai?4 ,!re=e we conclude t a  man is    
ju/ifi$ by fai? )\t ! de$s ( ! law4 ,?is
 simple  condition ( salvation is ! only
 "o :i* c be adapt$ to our  ne$4 ,s9n]s 
z we are1 our condition is hopeless     
unless r$emption  be (f]$ to u z a free 
gift4 ,?is r$emption is secur$ to all   
:o believe by ,god's unalt]able purpose 
& promise4 ,x is n  vitally affect$ by  
recurr+ d\bts & fe>s1 nor ev5 by our (t5
  insuffici5t /ruggles aga9/ s9 7viii4  
#bh-ci74 ,! result is  inconceivably    
glori\s2 fre$om f condemnation1 adoption
 into  ,god's family1 joy1 peace1 full  
fav\r ) ,god "h1 & heav5 )  its p]fect  
glory1 consummat$ 9 ! resurrection1     
h]eaft]4    ,n[1 x is at ! close ( all  

?is t ! apo/le's !re=e  comes2 & ^! are 
! facts & pr9ciples :i* give to x its   
po9t & =ce4 ,x l9ks all ! disclosures ( 
,div9e love ) !  obligations ( r$eem$   
s\ls4 ,s9ce ,god has done s mu* z ?is = 
y1 :at !n8 ,by ! remembrance ( ! s9 :i* 
left y )\t  hope2 by ! greatness ( !    
love ( ,god :o1 to save y1 gave ,8      
well-belov$ ,son to an aton+ dea? on y\r
 behalf2 by ! greatness  ( ! love (     
,*ri/ :o1 to save y1 consecrat$ ,himself
 to ?is  p]fect sacrifice2 by ,8 bir? & 
dea?1 by ,8 cross & passion1  by ,8     
resurrection & asc5sion2 by ! fre5ess & 
! simplicity  ( ! condition on :i*      
,*ri/'s salvation becomes y\rs2 by y\r  
pres5t peace2 by y\r hope :i* blooms )  
immortality & )  et]nal life2 by ^!1 !  
m]cies ( ,god1 ,i besee* y1 yield       
y\rselves to ,god4 ,t surr5d] mu/ be !  
fir/1 ! natural1 !  inevitable result ( 
any vivid & practical realisation ( !   
,div9e  goodness4 ,yield y\r bodies a   
liv+ sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable to     
,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice4 ,&  

be n con=m$ to ?is  _w3 b be ye trans=m$
 by ! r5ew+ ( y\r m9d1 t ye may  prove  
:at is t good1 & acceptable1 & p]fect w 
( ,god4    ,! ,apo/le ,paul 0           
pre-em95tly ! tea*] ( :at are call$ !   
doctr9es ( grace4 ,9 ! sy/em ( ,div9e   
tru? :i* he gives u1  he leaves no room 
= ! indulg5ce on man's "p ( ! lea/      
s5tim5t ( pride4 ,! gospel1 9 8 view1 is
 ! ,div9e exp$i5t  = :at mu/ o!rwise h  
be5 a desp]ate & hopeless case2 an      
exp$i5t1 !re=e1 :i*--s9ce1 f fir/ to    
la/1 x is !  expression ( ,god's free & 
sov]eign love--_c all[ ( any            
self-glory+ to man z unreg5]ate1 or (   
any self-satisfaction to  man z         
,*ri/ian4 ,h5ce ! uni=mity & consi/5cy (
 8 tea*+  ) respect to works4 ,9 !      
believ] & ! unbeliev] alike1  ^! works1 
judg$ by ! law--! /&>d ( moral          
p]fection--are all defective1 & !re=e   
unavail+4 ,! same  tru? applies to !m   
all at e /age ( ! ,*ri/ian's progress   
t[>ds heav54 ,9 no s5se does salvation  
come by works1 le/ any  man %\ld boa/4  

,on ?is po9t1 h[ev]1 ! apo/le has always
 be5 misund]/ood by  p]sons :o h pu%$ 8 
tea*+ to an illegitimate conclusion4 ,if
  all be ( grace1 :y insi/ ^u works8 ,! 
objection 0 made 9  8 day1 & he met x4  
,x is made 9 our day1 & has /ill to be  
met4 ,x is suffici5tly met by ,paul's   
own me?od4 ,paul's doctr9e (  grace c\ld
 nev]1 9 8 m9d1 lead to lic5ti\sness1 & 
x is  "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable ph5om5a (    
religi\s ?\ght t x  %\ld h ev] be5      
suspect$ ( do+ s4 ,! ,*ri/ian man1 9    
,paul's view1 is ! reg5]ate man2 & !    
reg5]ate man is ! holy  man4 ,)\t ! _s &
 life ( hol9ess ,paul w\ld h deem$ x    
absurd to consid] a man a ,*ri/ian at   
all4 ,! passage be=e u1  ev5 if !re 7 no
 o!rs ( ! same k9d1 is suffici5t to     
prove  h[ indissolubly connect$ are     
privilege & obligation 9 !  ,*ri/ian    
life4 ,z we h se51 ! apo/le draws !     
exhortations  :i* comm5ce ) ?is *apt]1 &
 :i* are exhau/ively pres5t$  9 all _!  
v>iety & compreh5siv5ess--exhortations  
to a complete  consecration to ,god 9   

all ! practical =ms :i* x c  assume--f !
 great gospel sy/em1 ! sy/em ( salvation
 by grace  & by grace alone2 evid5tly   
tak+ x = grant$ t1 by !  contemplation (
 ! grace = man :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ! 
m9ds  ( 8 read]s w\ld be s(t5$1 & prep>$
 to ackn[l$ge !  claim4    ,:at1 !n1 is 
! nature ( ! consecration to :i* we are 
?us  urg$8 ,t ye pres5t y\r bodies a    
liv+ sacrifice1 holy1 &  acceptable to  
,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice4 ,e  
^w 9  ?is description tells3 & if we    
ga!r toge!r ! elem5ts ( !  s]vice       
comm5d$1 we %all f9d t no?+ is want+1 & 
t  "u ! v>i\s p>ticul>s we may range all
 ! duties & beauties  ( a consecrat$    
,*ri/ian life4    ,! only po9t on :i* a 
"q might be rais$ is z to !  mean+ ( !  
t]ms3 ,t ye pres5t y\r bodies a liv+    
sacrifice4 ,"s h suppos$ a contra/ "h   
betwe5 ! dead  bodies ( ! animals (f]$ 9
 ! old sacrifices & ! liv+              
self-consecration ( ! ,*ri/ian4 ,if !   
supposition be j1 !  idea is bo?        
beautiful & sugge/ive4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t 

!  ultimate mean+ ( ! apo/le is t !     
believ] 9 ,*ri/ %\ld  devote himself    
:olly to ,god1 & t ! t]m y\r bodies is  
only ano!r t]m = y\rselves4 ,we _c      
imag9e an acceptable  bodily1 or ext]nal
 sacrifice1 )\t ! p>ticipation 9 x ( !  
consci5ce1 ! judgm5t1 ! he>t1 ! :ole    
man4 ,! apo/le puts  8 ?\ght some:at m  
fully 9 ! k9dr$ passage3 ,ye are b\ght  
) a price2 !re=e glorify ,god 9 y\r body
 & 9 y\r _s  :i* are ,god's4 ,obs]ve1   
!n1 ! elem5ts ( ?is consecration4    #a4
 ,individuality4 ,x is to be a p]sonal  
?+4 ,pres5t  y\rselves4 ,we _c fulfil   
our ,*ri/ian mission by transf]r+ x  to 
o!r h&s4 ,!re are no proxies 9 religion4
 ,organisations1  committees1           
associations1 ! giv+ ( money--all h _!  
propriety1 b none ( !m c take ! place ( 
p]sonal  pres5tation4 ,= conv5i5ce'     
sake1 organisations ( v>i\s k9ds  may be
 resort$ to ) a view to ! ma9t5ance &   
spread ( !  gospel 9 ! _w1 & und\bt$ly  
may be usefully employ$ 9  sph]es beyond
 ! rea* ( p]sonal endeav\r2 b !         

individual  ,*ri/ian mu/ himself be     
engag$ 9 ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,e  believ] 9 
! ,savi\r has 8 own sph]e ( s]vice1 9   
:i* no  fell[ creature c be sub/itut$ = 
,him4 ,! ,*ri/ian law is3  p]sonal      
s]vice always 9 s f> z x is possible2   
vic>i\s s]vice  only 9 s f> z p]sonal   
s]vice _c be r5d]$4    #b4 ,activity4 ,a
 liv+ sacrifice4 ,no man fulfils 8      
,*ri/ian  commission 9 m]e retirem5t &  
contemplation4 ,x is true t he is  n to 
be ( ! _w2 b 9 ! nature ( ! case he mu/ 
be  9 x4 ,retirem5t & contemplation are1
 inde$1 ne$$ = ! re/  & gr[? ( ! s\l2 b 
action is at lea/ equally indisp5sable4 
,our practical life is ! *ief "p ( our  
te/imony = ,god1 & !  *ief weapon ( our 
aggressive w>f>e ^u ! unbelief &        
irreligion ar\nd u2 & 9 ord] t x may be 
effective1 x is  requir$1 9 its fulness 
& 9 its en]gy1 to be p]vad$1            
invigorat$1 impell$1 & direct$ by !     
,*ri/ian _s4 ,e  sc5e1 e exp]i5ce1 e    
developm5t ( life is to be hall[$4  ,if 
we pres5t ourselves a liv+ sacrifice1 we

 rel9qui% all  self-claim1 & give       
ourselves up to ,god to be us$ by ,him =
 !  purposes ( ,8 glory4 ,z ,*ri/'s     
sacrifice began ) ! mom5t  :5 ,he left  
,8 ,fa!r's ?rone1 s ours mu/ beg9 ) !   
fir/  consci\sness ( our salvation--a   
liv+ sacrifice1 ! consecration  ( ! :ole
 life ) all its p[]s4    #c4 ,hol9ess4  
,holy1 because to ,god1 ) ! full        
int5tion &  devotion ( ! s\l4 ,?is      
sc>cely ne$s to be insi/$ on4 ,!re may  
be an app>5t religi\s devot$ness :i* is 
n real1 because x  takes ! =m ( o/5sibly
 religi\s acts--acts1 h[ev]1 :i* h  n _!
 orig9 & _! impell+ =ce 9 grateful love 
to ,god =  ,8 sav+ m]cy1 b 9 "s k9d (   
selfi%ness1 & :i* are  !re=e unholy 9   
!mselves1 & unacceptable to ,god4 ,!    
consecrat$ life is ! life :i* is 9      
sympa?y ) ! :ole  "* & w ( ,him by :om !
 supreme bless+ ( r$emption  has be5    
be/[$4    #d4 ,reasonabl5ess4 ,! true   
consecration is n ! result ( any  m]e   
positive or arbitr>y enactm5t1 ! gr\nd &
 propriety (  :i* _c be disc]n$4 ,! true

 ,*ri/ian does n sp5d 8 life  ^u a c]ta9
 pr9ciple1 & consequ5tly 9 a c]ta9 way1 
m]ely  because he is told to d s4 ,!    
s]vice :i* he r5d]s to ,god  rises out (
 8 felt relations to ,god4 ,if x 7 n    
comm&$ at  all--if x 7 n ev5 =mally h9t$
 at z an obligation--x w\ld  /ill be    
natural1 reasonable1 & !re=e "r4 ,!     
realis$  m]cies ( ,god w\ld be          
in/9ctively und]/ood to claim           
x--in/9ctively felt to prompt x4 ,y\r   
reasonable s]vice4 ,!  words are        
significant4 ,s]vice is prop]ly homage4 
,reasonable is  t :i* p]ta9s to ! m9d4  
,s t ! apo/le's phrase /&s  oppos$ to   
all m]e religi\s ext]nalism4 ,x is !    
homage ( !  life to ,god ) ! full cons5t
 ( ! m9d1 9 ! consci\sness (  ! sacr$   
obligation aris+ out ( ! enjoym5t ( !   
,div9e m]cy  9 ! salvation ( ! s\l4     
,su* s]vice is decl>$ to be acceptable  
to ,god4 ,x is s = !  sake ( ,*ri/ ^:   
grace has infus$ into ! s\l ! life out (
  :i* x spr+s2 x is s because ! motives 
:i* det]m9e x are  "r & good2 & x is s  

because x is ! lov+ gift ( ,8 own       
*ildr54    ,b ! apo/le exp&s 8 ?\ght1 s 
z to set =? ?is  consecration "u o!r    
aspects--z1 = example1 t (  noncon=mity 
to ! _w4 ,be n con=m$ to ?is _w4 ,a ^w  
( explanation is requir$ on ! mean+ ( ! 
t]m1 ?is _w4  ,x is obvi\s t ?is t]m has
 no ref]5ce to ! ext]nal frame (  ?+s1  
consid]$ 9 itself4 ,9 a loose way we    
apply ! t]m _w  to _m ?+s1 & ,nature is 
"o ( !m4 ,b full compliance )  !        
apo/le's admonition 9 ! text is         
compatible ) ev5 an  en?usia/ic         
admiration ( ,nature4 ,nature is a      
mirror 9 :i* we may  see ! wisdom & !   
goodness ( ,god4 ,x is full ( !         
beautiful to  be lov$--full ( ! sublime 
to be admir$4 ,its ph5om5a1 =ms1 &      
laws1 are wor?y ( ! mo/ rev]5tial &     
pleasurable  inve/igation1 n only = :at 
!y are 9 !mselves1 b because  ! mo/     
spiritual ,*ri/ian c say1 ,my ,fa!r made
 !m all3 !y  are ,84 ,! t]m _w1 aga91   
sometimes means ! aggregate (  human    
be+s2 b noncon=mity to ! _w is at !     

fur!/ remove  f misan?ropy4 ,human be+s 
are prop] objects ( a ,*ri/ian's  love1 
& 8 love = !m is %[n 9 ! be/ ef=ts he c 
make  = _! welf>e4 ,e man is1 to 8 m9d1 
inve/$ ) a sacr$  importance4 ,he       
endeav\rs to e/imate m5 z fully z       
possible 9 !  same way z ,god does1 (   
:om x is said t ,8 m]cies are ov]  all  
,8 works1 & t ,he s lov$ ! _w1 t ,he    
gave ,8  only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev]   
believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i%1  b h       
ev]la/+ life4 ,at ! l[e/1 man is ,god's 
image--m\rnfully defac$1 x is true--b   
reta9+ 9 8 nature  traces en\gh ( 8     
orig9al dignity to compel our           
recognition ( him  z ,god's h&iwork2    
:il/ also1 ev5 at ! l[e/1 he may be     
br\ght  "u ! influ5ces ( a gospel :i*   
despairs ( none4 ,nei!r is  !re any?+ 9 
! apo/le's injunction to condemn !      
social  relation%ips :i* prevail among/ 
u or to weak5 our appreciation  ( !m4 ,!
 true ,*ri/ian1 inde$1 w ev] be ! be/   
husb&1  ! be/ wife1 ! be/ p>5t1 ! be/   
*ild1 ! be/ fri5d4 ,all  ^! natural     

relation%ips are capable ( be+ ennobl$  
by ! holy1  sanctify+ influ5ces ( true  
religion4 ,god ,himself (t5 appeals to  
!m z types ( ! relations 9 :i* ,he /&s  
to u1 & z  explanations ( ! t5d]ness ( !
 love ,he *]i%es = u4 ,h[  prom95t is ! 
position !y take 9 ! epi/les4 ,! inspir$
  writ]s ?\ght none ( !m b5ea? _!       
notice4 ,god has giv5 to u  ,8 w 9      
connection ) su* humble ?+s z dome/ic   
s]vice1  slav]y1 & ! l4 ,nei!r does !   
apo/le "h call ^u u to  sep>ate         
ourselves f ! common bus9ess ( secul>   
life4  ,scripture aga9 & aga9 en=ces !  
hone/ do+ ( ! "w (  e day1 on :i* !     
bread ( e day dep5ds4 ,nor is !re "h    
any prohibition ( ! enjoym5t ( ! utmo/  
happ9ess :i* !  s9less pleasures ( our  
outw>d life c af=d4 ,! ,*ri/ian is      
peculi>ly fitt$ = su* enjoym5t1 because 
he c receive x ) a  dev\tly ?ankful     
he>t1 & 9 a _s :i* w keep x f be+       
h>mful4    ,?is t]m1 ! _w1 means ! age1 
or ! temporal conditions  n[ exi/+1     
consid]$ f a moral & spiritual po9t (   

view4  ,! _w1 !re=e1 to :i* we are n to 
be con=m$ is !  ord] & c\rse ( life     
foll[$ by ^? to :om ! pres5t is all  &  
et]nity no?+4 ,! ,*ri/ian is to reg>d   
life f ano!r1 a  high]--namely1 a       
spiritual & et]nal--po9t ( view1 & to   
live  accord+ly4 ,x is ! wrong _s ( life
 t ! apo/le calls  u away f--! life :i* 
is gov]n$ by worldly impulses &         
motives4 ,8 injunction is l unto t (    
ano!r apo/le3 ,love  n ! _w1 nei!r ! ?+s
 t are 9 ! _w4 ,if any man  love ! _w1 !
 love ( ! ,fa!r is n 9 him4 ,= all t is 
9 ! _w1 ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 ! lu/ ( ! eyes1 
& !  pride ( life1 is n ( ! ,fa!r1 b is 
( ! _w4 ,& !  _w passe? away1 & ! lu/   
!re(3 b he t doe? ! w  ( ,god abide? =  
ev]4 ,! lu/ ( ! fle%--c>nality--!  l[e/ 
( all ! =ms ( self-gratification--t :i* 
makes !  drunk>d1 ! pr(ligate1 !        
debau*ee4 ,! lu/ ( ! eyes--!            
disposition to atta* ourselves to :at is
 ext]nal1 %[y1 dazzl+4  ,! pride (      
life--! t5d5cy to glory 9 any?+ :i*     
m9i/]s  to our self-importance 9 our    

worldly position--weal?1 rank1 /ation4  
,all ^! ?+s are pass+ away1 & are !re=e 
unwor?y ( !  supreme place 9 our he>ts4 
,enjoym5ts spr++ out ( !m1 hopes  f\nd$ 
^u !m1 mu/ p]i%4 ,only he t doe? ! w (  
,god--liv+ above ! love ( ! _w1 by liv+ 
to ,god & 9 !  supreme love (           
,him--abide? = ev] 9 ! high] & happi]   
ord] ( be+4    ,!re is a prop] use ( !  
_w1 :i* is easily di/+ui%$  f its abuse4
 ,! worldly _s ( an un*ri/ian man says1 
,let  u eat & dr9k1 = to-morr[ we die4  
,! ascetic _s 9 a  ,*ri/ian man says1   
,all contact ) ! _w is dang]\s3 we mu/  
h no?+ to d ) x4 ,t\* n1 ta/e n1 h&le n4
 ,!  true _s ( ,*ri/ianity says1 ,use ! 
_w1 b d n abuse  x4 ,! ,*ri/ian's       
inh]itance is inclusive ( all ?+s4 ,all 
may  be made to m9i/] to 8 spiritual    
gr[?1 & to become ! means  ( bless+ on 8
 "p to o!rs4 ,avail y\rself ( all1 !n1 b
  )9 ! limits prop] to ea*2 nev] all[+  
any1 by ov]  indulg5ce1 to *eck !       
developm5t ( ! inn] life4 ,use ! _w1  b 
d n let ! _w use y4 ,i pray n t ,?\     

%\lde/ take  !m out ( ! _w1 b t ,?\     
%\lde/ keep !m f !  evil4    ,9 look+1  
!n1 at ! idea ( noncon=mity to ! _w1 x 0
 9  ! apo/le's m9d1 we are impress$ by  
"o or two reflections4    #a4 ,! apo/le 
takes a wide1 free1 & exalt$ view ( 8   
subject4 ,he  is 9 m>k$ diss5t f ! _s ( 
,ph>isaism1 :e!r among !  ,jews1 or 9 ! 
,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,8 plan is diff]5t f !  
ord9>y rules & re/ra9ts :i* m5 put ^u   
!mselves1 & :i*  atta* 7sometimes       
arbitr>ily en\gh7 m]ely to c]ta9 habits 
&  =ms ( life :i* are ( no mom5t4       
,paul's _w does n mean  c]ta9 conditions
 ( society1 c]ta9 amusem5ts1 or c]ta9   
occupations1 conv5tionally m>k$ (f f all
 ! re/ z be+  specially wrong4 ,x is n a
 m]e clean+ ( ! outside ( !  platt]4 ,he
 goes deeply into ! he>t ( ?+s4 ,:at he 
tea*es is  ?is3 ,ye are ,god's r$eem$1  
disciples ( ,*ri/1 heirs ( glory4  ,live
 "u ! inspiration ( all ?is--all w !n   
foll[ t  ought to foll[4 ,y are no long]
 "u law1 :i* says1 ,t\* n1  ta/e n1 h&le
 n--/& entirely alo(2 b "u grace1 )     

love to ,god z y\r motive1 & ! ,_s (    
,*ri/ z y\r guide4 ,he  c\ld say1 ,i am 
n ( ! _w2 & yet ,he 0 no prophet ( !    
wild]ness1 b a ,bro!r & ,sympa?is]      
ev]y:]e4 ,! fir/ great  social act ( ,8 
public m9i/ry 0 to associate ,himself ) 
!  joy ( life4 ,) its sorr[ also ,he 0  
equally at home4 ,he liv$ ,8  ,div9e    
life 9 e sc5e--9 ,8 *ildhood "u ! ro( ( 
,8  p>5ts1 9 ! toil = bread1 9 public1 9
 private1 9 ! temple1  9 ! family at    
,be?any4 ,!re is no all[able sc5e 9 :i* 
we  move1 & ) :i* we m+le1 f :i* ,8     
sanctify+ pres5ce is  )held4 ,we h no   
ne$ to be afraid to g :]e ,he has be5   
be=e  u1 if only we g 9 ,8 _s4 ,!y are n
 ( ! _w1 ev5 z ,i  am n ( ! _w4    #b4  
,?is law lays no h>d bondage on life4 ,n
 on its duties2 =  ,*ri/ianity raises !m
 all into consecration2--n on its       
affections2 = ,*ri/ianity purifies !m   
all2--nor on its lawful  enjoym5ts2 =   
,*ri/ianity =bids no?+ b s94 ,worldl9ess
 is  det]m9$ by ! _s ( our life1 n by ! 
objects ) :i*  we h to d4 ,x is only !  

lu/ ( ! fle%1 ! lu/ ( !  eye1 & ! pride 
( life t are prohibit$4 ,x is n a       
worldly  object t makes u worldly1 b !  
worldly _s ) :i* we  reg>d x4    #c4 ,x 
is easy to see t ?is pr9ciple (         
noncon=mity to ! _w  is 9 con/ant       
requisition4 ,!re is abundant scope = x4
 ,!  op9ions ( m5 & ! kn[n w ( ,god are 
(t5 9 competition2 x  ought nev] to be a
 matt] ( d\bt z to :i* we pref]4 ,we are
  (t5 expos$ to allurem5t into sc5es :i*
 are notori\sly  unfav\rable to !       
developm5t ( ! spiritual life2 !re ought
 n  to be ev5 a mom5t>y unc]ta9ty z to  
our will+ness to resi/ !  allurem5t--n  
m]ely = our own sake1 b = ! sake ( ,him 
^:  m]cies we enjoy1 ^: we are1 & :om we
 pr(ess to s]ve4 ,!re  %\ld nev] be any 
room = ! "q z to :e!r we are on !  side 
( "r or wrong1 hol9ess or s91           
spirituality or c>nality1  consci5ce or 
conv5i5ce1 *>ity or h>%ness1 fai? or    
unbelief4    ,?us we see t1 :il/ 9 "o   
aspect ( x ,*ri/ianity is broad1 9      
ano!r x is n>r[4 ,/rait is ! gate1 &    

n>r[ is ! way1 t  leade? unto life4 ,^! 
are ! words ( ! ,div9e ,au?or ( our     
fai?4 ,?is is ! *ief gr\nd ( dislike :i*
 m5 ( ! _w h  to ! practical claims ( ! 
gospel4 ,say ) ,paul t ev]y?+  we d mu/ 
be done to ! glory ( ,god2 say ) ,*ri/ t
 s9 is 9  our secret ?\ghts z well z 9  
our acts1 & !n ! compla9t (  /rictness  
is in/antly he>d4 ,yet is x n evid5t t  
an inw>d  hol9ess is ! only ?+ t c be   
taught1 & t )\t inw>d  hol9ess !re is no
 real hol9ess at all8 ,! tru? is t m5   
secretly want concessions to be made 9  
fav\r ( _! fav\rite  s9s--"o = 8        
ambition1 ano!r = 8 unlawful or         
que/ionable  atta*m5ts1 ano!r = 8       
covet\sness1 ano!r = 8 lib]ty to  be    
di%one/ 9 trade or ins9c]e 9 society1   
ano!r--:]e %all we  /op8 ,concessions8  
,m5 may make concessions 9 ^! directions
 9 !  "n ( ,*ri/ianity2 b ,*ri/ianity   
itself dis[ns !m4 ,:at  fell[%ip ha?    
righte\sness ) unrighte\sness8 & :at    
communion ha? light ) d>kness8 & :at    
concord ha? ,*ri/ )  ,belial8 or :at "p 

ha? he t believe? ) an infidel8 & :at   
agreem5t ha? ! temple ( ,god ) idols8 = 
ye are ! temple (  ! liv+ ,god2 z ,god  
ha? said1 ,i w dwell 9 !m1 & walk 9  !m2
 & ,i w be _! ,god1 & !y %all be my p4  
,:]e=e  come out f among !m1 & be ye    
sep>ate1 & t\* n !  unclean ?+2 & ,i w  
receive y1 & w be a ,fa!r unto y1  & ye 
%all be my sons & daught]s1 sai? ! ,"l  
,almighty4    ,be n con=m$ to ?is _w4 ,s
 obvi\sly true are ! rem>ks  :i* h be5  
made1 t "o reflection might well excite 
a  mom5t>y surprise4 ,x might be said1  
,is n unworldl9ess ( !  v ess5ce ( ! new
 life8 ,& if x be1 :y recomm5d t :i*    
mu/ foll[ 9 ! due c\rse ( ?+s8 ,x is    
true t  unworldl9ess is ( ! ess5ce ( !  
new life2 b we h to  rememb] t we       
receive t life1 n p]fectly develop$1 b 9
  its g]m2 & t ! process ( its gr[? is  
imp$$ by :at  rema9s ( ! old life :i* x 
is de/9$ gradually1 & by-&-by           
completely1 to replace4 ,?is is !       
ph5om5on :i* ,paul describes  :5 he     
speaks ( ! conflict betwe5 ! old man & !

 new4  ,our w is call$ ^u at e po9t to  
decide betwe5 ! impulses  ( our new     
condition & ! habits ( ! old4    ,9     
conclusion1 h[ is ?is noncon=mity to !  
_w1 9 ! _s  ( a grateful consecration to
 ,god1 to be atta9$8 ,be ye trans=m$  by
 ! r5ew+ ( y\r m9d1 t ye may prove :at  
is t good1 &  acceptable1 & p]fect w (  
,god4 ,?is is ! great  desid]atum--!    
great necessity4 ,! prim>y *ange mu/    
take place  9 ! m9d--n 9 its nature1 b 9
 ! k9d & ord] ( its  life4 ,x mu/ be    
r5ew$ 9 its bias1 9 its incl9ations1 9  
its  aspirations1 s t x may be able to  
und]/& & appreciate !  ,div9e w1 & to   
address itself to ! ord] ( s]vice :i* ! 
,fa!r ( m]cies %all accept4    ,x may be
 said1 ,:at d we "k ( ! spiritual _w8 ,&
 h[ c  we be con=m$ to a _w ( :i* we "k 
no?+8 ,! answ] is1  t our v ,*ri/ianity 
supposes ! *ange :i* sets ?is  objection
 aside4 ,our love to ?is pres5t _w c    
only be subdu$ by  its be+ sup]s$$ by   
ano!r1 or subord9at$ to ano!r4 ,our     
love to ,*ri/ is ! great secret ( our   

atta*m5t to heav5 & to  heav5ly ?+s4    
,giv5 a s\l "u ! influ5ce ( love to     
,god1 &  loyalty to ,god mu/ foll[4     
,9 ord] to ?is1 h[ev]1 !re mu/ be       
self-k4 ,we mu/ see  our diff]5ces4 ,!re
 mu/ be ! /udy ( ! "* ( ,*ri/4  ,!re mu/
 also be e>ne/ pray] =1 & tru/ 91 ! help
 ( !  ,holy ,_s4 ,! "w be=e u is m ?an  
an occasional outbur/ (  religi\s       
s5tim5t2 m ?an spasmodic1 self-d5y+     
*>ity "u  ! influ5ce ( sudd5ly awak5$   
emotion2 m ?an scrupulosity  ab\t small 
matt]s ( pleasure or pursuit4 ,x is a   
life2 & z  su* x has spontaneity1       
fre$om1 & bless$ness4 ,9 _m an in/ance  
x atta9s wond]ful maturity on e>?2 x is 
p]fect$ 9 heav54    ,is ?is life ours8  
,oh1 accept ! "o & only                 
,savi\r--exclusive 9  ,8 claims1 yet    
(f]+ ,8 m]cy to all4 ,y are consci\s (  
s91  & ?is makes y feel 7if y reflect7  
y\r ne$ ( salvation4 ,take  x f ,him4   
,all ,he asks is t y %\ld turn f ! s9 t 
made ,him ble$1 & tru/ ! love :i* = y 0 
/rong] ?an  dea?4 ,/rait z is ! gate    

?r\gh :i* y mu/ ent] into life1  t life 
is 9 itself "o ( holy fre$om & holy joy4
 ,! gate  op5s into broad fields (      
exhau/less treasure4 ,:oev] may         
repres5t ! ,*ri/ian life z monoton\s &  
poor1 we say x is n  s4 ,x is quietness 
( he>t1 l(t9ess ( feel+1 sweet          
submission1  tru/1 loyalty to ! highe/1 
aspiration aft] ! be/1 !  abnegation (  
self 9 bless+ o!rs & 9 glorify+ ! ,god &
  ,fa!r ( all2 su* is ! life to :i* !   
,*ri/ian is call$4 ,we  *all5ge ! _w to 
produce a s+le case ( a ,*ri/ian        
regrett+  8 consecration1 or confess+ t 
he made a sorry ex*ange1 :5 he  left !  
_w's delusive hopes = p>don1 peace1 !   
,fa!r's smile1  ! way ( hol9ess1 & !    
assurance ( heav54 ,! :olly  consecrat$ 
,*ri/ian is ! :olly happy "o4           
,fl+ wide ! portals ( y\r he>t2         
,make x a temple set ap>t      ,f e>?ly 
use1 = heav5's employ1      ,adorn'd )  
pray] & love & joy3      ,s %all y\r    
sov]eign ent] 91      ,& new & nobl]    
life beg94        ,r$eem]1 come6 ,i op5 

wide      ,my he>t to ,!e2 "h1 ,"l1     
abide6      ,let me ,?9e inn] pres5ce   
feel1      ,?y grace & love 9 me reveal2
      ,?y ,holy ,_s guide me on1        
,until ! glori\s cr[n be won6           
,,viii4    ,,*ri/ianity ,,9 ,,our       
,,daily ,,life4    ,:atsoev] ye d 9 ^w  
or de$1 d all 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l            
,jesus4--,colossians iii4 #ag4      ,"o 
( ! mo/ /rik+ *>act]i/ics ( ! ,*ri/ian  
religion is  :at ,i may t]m its         
univ]sality4 ,i mean t its obligations &
  privileges cov] ! :ole gr\nd ( human  
life--pres5t & to come4  ,?is fact1 :i* 
is abundantly illu/rat$ & en=c$ 9 ! ,new
  ,te/am5t1 is also cle>ly h9t$ at 9 !  
,old4 ,x seems to h be5  pres5t to !    
,psalmi/'s m9d 9 ! p>allel he draws 9 ! 
n9ete5? ,psalm betwe5 ! sun1 ^: go+ =?  
is f ! end (  heav51 ^: circuit is unto 
! ends ( x1 & f ^: heat  no?+ is hid2 & 
! law ( ! ,"l :i*1 9 its p]fectness1    
comes into satisfy+ contact ) all human 
ne$4 ,x conv]ts !  s\l1 turn+ x t[>ds   
itself1 ! s\rce ( light4 ,x makes wise  

! simple1 :o unres]v$ly yield to its    
influ5ce4 ,x rejoices !  he>t1 anxi\s to
 be "r1 z x is itself p]fect4 ,x        
enlight5s !  eyes ) a purity ( tru? :i* 
has no admixture ( error4 ,x  cleanses f
 secret faults4 ,x keeps back ! s]vant (
 ! ,"l  f presumptu\s s9s4    ,?is      
univ]sality gives to ,*ri/ianity its gr&
 ideal "*4 ,x  tea*es t1 morally        
consid]$1 s9 is ! condition ( all m52  t
 condemnation is ! result ( s9 to all   
m52 & t ! love  ( ! ,fa!r1 ! sacrifice (
 ! ,son1 & ! reg5]at+ &  sanctify+ p[] (
 ! ,holy ,_s h direct be>+s on !        
spiritual wants ( all m54 ,*ri/ianity   
meets an absolute ru9 by  an absolute   
re/oration2 s t1 z !re is no?+ 9 man & 9
  8 relations to ! univ]se :i* s9 has n 
defil$ & degrad$1  s !re is no?+ 9 man &
 9 8 relations to ! univ]se :i*         
,*ri/ianity is n design$ & de/9$ to     
uplift & to purify4    ,?is elem5t (    
univ]sality comes out v /rik+ly 9 !     
*apt]  be=e u4 ,! apo/le is describ+ !  
spiritual life4 ,9 its  ess5ce1 x is an 

ab&onm5t ( ! old--putt+ (f ! old man1  z
 a dress ?r[n completely aside2 & an    
adoption ( !  new--putt+ on ! new man--!
 prodigal's rags ex*ang$ = !  be/ robe4 
,9 its range1 x is univ]sal--)91 sett+ !
  affections on heav5ly ?+s2 )\t1 r5\nc+
 ! de$s ( !  life ( s91 & manife/+ !    
virtues ( ! life ( hol9ess4 ,x  is      
univ]sal also 9 its application--involv+
 p]sonal purity1 &  giv+ its own tone & 
_s to all ! relation%ips1 to all !      
wor%ip1 & to all ! "w1 ( life4 ,! :ole  
is summ$ up 9 !  rem>kable words ( !    
text3 ,& :atsoev] ye d 9 ^w or de$1  d  
all 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,we are !    
subjects ( a  ,provid5ce & a ,grace     
inclusive ( e mom5t & e incid5t4  ,god1 
on ,8 "p1 dem&s ( u a consecration t    
%all leave  no?+ 7h[ev] unimportant1    
relatively consid]$7 unhall[$--n a  s+le
 affection1 no dome/ic or social        
relation%ip1 no?+ 9  spee*1 no?+ 9      
conduct4 ,x is ! same tru? t ! same     
apo/le  else:]e expresses3 ,:e!r !re=e  
ye eat1 or dr9k1 or  :atsoev] ye d1 d   

all to ! glory ( ,god4    ,i want to (f]
 to y\r att5tion at ?is "t a s+le       
application (  ?is pr9ciple--its        
application to ! common1 secul> "w (    
life4    ,at fir/ sight1 x seems /range 
t by f> ! great] "p ( human  life %\ld  
be appo9t$ by ,god to be sp5t 9 worldly 
toil4 ,?is  /rang5ess is augm5t$ 9      
proportion z our aim is t[>ds a life    
di/9ctively & completely ,*ri/ian4      
,consid]+ ! supreme  importance ( !     
spiritual & ! et]nal2 consid]+1 too1 !  
unc]ta9 duration ( our life1 not)/&+ !  
fact t x  involves ! immeasurable       
int]e/s ( et]nity2 & consid]+1  /ill    
fur!r1 ! manifold ob/acles 9 ! way ( a  
man's  salvation--we might h suppos$ t  
,god's provid5tial arrangem5ts  w\ld h  
secur$ to u f> m fre$om f worldly lab\r 
& c>e  ?an we enjoy4 ,x w\ld n h be5    
surpris+ if ,he _h said to u3  ,retire  
mu*2 re/ mu*--t y may h mu* "t = ?\ght &
  pray]4 ,b x is n s4 ,six days = "w2 "o
 day = re/ &  wor%ip6 ,c]ta9 exceptions 
ap>t1 toil is1 = mo/ m51 ! h>d &        

unremitt+ condition ( life2 (t5         
inde$--especially 9 our cities1  & 9 h>d
 times l ! pres5t--toil t dem&s ! /ra9+ 
( e n]ve1 ! putt+ =? to ! utmo/ ( e     
en]gy1 &  ! employm5t ( e mom5t4 ,! be/ 
( u come to our ,sabba?s  l wre/l]s :o  
sit & re/ = a :ile betwe5 ! conflict pa/
  & ! conflict to come4 ,?is is !       
exp]i5ce ( mo/ ( u3  bus9ess m5 :o h to 
fight 9 ! great competitions ( trade2   
work+ m5 to /rive = a suffici5cy ( bread
 & raim5t =  !mselves & _! families2    
fa!rs & mo!rs1 ma/]s &  s]vants :o h to 
meet ! manifold duties & worries (      
dome/ic  life4 ,we come to our          
,sabba?-re/1 probably ) ! feel+ t1 on  !
 :ole1 dur+ ! week1 we h lo/ r ?an ga9$ 
9  relation to our spiritual int]e/s4   
,are we "r 9 ! feel+8 ,mu/  our daily "w
 be a h9drance to u8 ,is x impossible = 
u s to  engage 9 x z to f9d x           
spiritually helpful8 ,! text be=e u     
settles ! po9t4 ,x pres5ts to u an      
obligation t is inclusive  ( e ^w & de$1
 & :i* mu/ consequ5tly include ! common 

toil ( e day4 ,x is an apo/olic         
injunction1 & ! injunction  presupposes 
its own practicability4 ,:atsoev] ye d 9
 ^w or de$1  d all 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l       
,jesus4    ,t secul> "w is n necess>ily 
spiritually helpful we "k too  well4    
,idl5ess is always disa/r\s2 b !re is   
mu* worldly "w  :i* is m disa/r\s /ill4 
,t5s ( ?\s&s pursue x daily 9  utt]     
godlessness1 & tra9 !mselves by x to    
int5se selfi%ness  & mat]ialism4 ,!y m9d
 e>?ly ?+s1 & glory 9 _!  %ame4 ,ev5 _m 
pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians manife/ an al>m+ crav+
  = m]e worldly enjoym5t2 & _! luxuries 
tax !m a hundr$-fold  m ?an _!          
b5evol5ce4 ,b x ne$ n be s4 ,secul> "w c
  be made ! means ( spiritual education1
 & ! sph]e = !  developm5t ( piety4     
,! fir/ great requisite is conv]sion4   
,no obligation1 inde$1 re/s  ^u         
,*ri/ians :i* does n re/ ^u all m51 :e!r
 !y be  ,*ri/ians or n4 ,a p]fect       
,*ri/ian is simply man z he ought to    
be4 ,b 9 ! un*ri/ian man ! disposition  
is want+--he lives  to himself4 ,!      

,*ri/ian1 on ! contr>y1 has ent]$ into a
 new  life4 ,by ! ,holy ,_s's grace1 he 
has rep5t$ ( s92 he is  =giv51 accept$1 
ju/ifi$1 accept$ into ,div9e son%ip2 he 
is  "u ! influ5ce ( new pr9ciples--is   
ess5tially 9 a new  _w--ackn[l$ges a    
holy law1 :i* he n[ loves = its own     
sake--is consci\sly "u ! eye ( a good   
,ma/]1 :o is 8  ,savi\r z well z 8      
,"l--& is ?us mov$ by a liv+ impulse (  
gratitude to ,him :o has di$ = him1 & ^:
 he is 9 life &  dea?4 ,out ( ?is !re   
comes ! conviction t ! "o object (  life
 %\ld be spiritual gr[?4 ,commonly m5   
?9k ( life z hav+  two aims2 or r !y try
 to solve ! problem ( liv+ two  lives--!
 "o pres5t1 ! o!r future2 ! "o worldly1 
! o!r  religi\s2 ! "o affect+ ! body )  
its transitory int]e/s1  ! o!r affect+ !
 s\l ) its et]nal int]e/s4 ,h5ce !  wide
 divorce betwe5 ! secul> & ! sacr$1 "w &
 wor%ip1  holy days & common days4 ,! m 
enlight5$ ,*ri/ian kn[s t  ?is is a     
radical mi/ake4 ,! _w1 "t1 matt]1 !     
body--all h  _! relations & _!          

obligations1 _! sph]es & _! claims2  b  
!y d n /& isolat$ f ! spiritual & !     
unse54  ,sep>ate1 !y are godless4 ,!y   
are all int5d$ to s]ve z  in/rum5ts (   
moral discipl9e--to supply lessons 9 !  
s*ool (  life2--all t5d+1 "u ,god1 to ! 
great result4 ,failures !y are1  if     
reg>d$ z ends 9 !mselves2 bless$ !y are 
9 proportion z  !y are religi\sly us$ z 
means4 ,ap>t f ! conviction t  ?is %\ld 
be our "o great aim1 x seems impossible 
to hope t !  spiritual w pr$om9ate ov] !
 worldly2 ! six days' secul>  toil mu/  
be de/ructive ( ! day's spiritual       
culture4 ,!  prosp]\s w degrade life    
into a m]e pursuit ( e>?ly weal?  ) its 
associat$ advantages1 :il/ ! re/ w      
simply cont9ue  ! h>d /ruggle = daily   
bread--! bread t p]i%e?4    ,! life (   
millions ar\nd u seems1 religi\sly      
consid]$1 to be  an absolute blank4 ,mix
 ) !m1 obs]ve !m1 & y w be  conv9c$ (   
?is4 ,x is "o ( ! s\rces ( deepe/       
sadness to a  ,*ri/ian to note ! ext5t  
to :i* godlessness prevails 9 all  ranks

 ( society4 ,ev5 among/ ,*ri/ians       
!mselves !re are  t]rible invasions ( ! 
_s ( worldl9ess4 ,let u seek1 by !  help
 ( ,god1 ! convictions by :i* ?is evil  
may be *eck$4 ,!  s\l is great] ?an !   
body2 et]nity is great] ?an "t4 ,!      
mat]ial & ! temporal s9k into           
insignificance 9 contra/ )  ! spiritual 
& ! et]nal4 ,let ! l[] int]e/s s]ve !   
high]4    ,i h already ref]r$ to !      
univ]sality ( ! claims :i*  ,*ri/ianity 
makes ^u u4 ,its aim is n to induce u to
 assume a  c]ta9 "* m]ely at c]ta9      
specifi$ times & 9 c]ta9  specifi$      
places1 & to be cont5t ) t4 ,on !       
contr>y1 its  purpose is to induce u to 
d ev]y?+ 9 "o specifi$ _s1  :i* %all    
%ape1 give sanctity & consecration to1 !
 :ole4  ,h5ce1 x is nev] repres5t$ z    
work+ fir/ on ! outw>d habits  ( m51 b  
on _! he>ts4 ,x does n cleanse ! outside
 ( !  cup or platt]1 leav+ corruption   
)92 b x fir/ endeav\rs to  e/abli%      
purity )91 & to give ! purity :i* is )9 
a  =ce by :i* x %all "w outw>dly4 ,!    

outw>d acts ( ! life  are b ! embodim5ts
 ( ! he>t & w4 ,?us1 :e!r we be  s*ol>s1
 or m]*ants1 or prea*]s1 or me*anics1 or
 s]vants1 we  are to c>ry a s\l1        
sanctifi$ & gov]n$ by ,*ri/1 into all   
our  occupations1 ev5 ! commone/4 ,:e!r 
we pray or "w1 :e!r we  be 9 ! *ur* or !
 %op1 we are to be "u ! control ( !  "o 
,*ri/ian _s4    ,und\bt$ly1 !re are "s  
occupations 9 :i* x is difficult =      
,*ri/ians to engage1 & "s :i* !y ought  
nev] to t\*4 ,b  ap>t f ^!1 ! "w ( life 
is n an evil4 ,!re is no ne$ to  retire 
away f x into solitude z ! only suitable
 sph]e = !  developm5t ( piety4 ,a wise 
,*ri/ian looks ^u x z a mode (          
spiritual culture4 ,x dep5ds ^u ! man   
himself1 ^u ! guid+  pr9ciple ( 8 life1 
z to :e!r "w %all degrade or raise him4 
,consid] two or ?ree po9ts 9 illu/ration
 & pro( ( ! tru? ,i  am endeav\r+ to    
en=ce4    ,i4 ,secul> "w requires &     
cultivates c]ta9 active =ces (  "* :i*  
are also requir$ 9 ! culture ( !        
spiritual  life1 su*1 = example1 z      

cle>ness & def9it5ess ( aim3 s  t !re   
%all be no work+ 9 ! d>k1 or 9 ignorance
 ( !  special end to be atta9$4 ,?is "o 
?+ ,i d4 ,p]sev]ance1 s  t ! end1 once  
cle>ly asc]ta9$ & decid$ on1 %all be    
/eadily & unfl9*+ly pursu$1 until x is  
accompli%$4  ,prud5ce & =esight1 s t !re
 %all be a wise adaptation (  means4    
,en]gy1 s t e opportunity & e appliance 
%all  be us$ to ! utmo/4 ,c\rage1 s t no
 difficulties %all  dismay4 ,all ^! =ces
 acquire /r5g? 9 ! e>?ly sph]e1 :i*  is 
a cle> ga91 & :i* may be br\ght to use 9
 ! spiritual4 ,we1  z ,*ri/ians1 h an   
end to pursue :i* mu/ be cle>ly         
appreh5d$2 we mu/ n run unc]ta9ly1 or z 
"o t beate? !  air2 we mu/ p]sev]e1     
runn+ ) pati5ce ! race t is set  be=e u2
 our zeal mu/ n be )\t k2 :at our h&s   
f9d  to d we mu/ d ) our might2 & we mu/
 be 9 no?+ t]rifi$  by our adv]s>ies4 ,s
 f> f be+ h9d]$ 9 all ?is by !          
discipl9e ( our common life1 exp]i5ce   
proves t indol5ce 9  secul> bus9ess has 
a p>alys+ effect on spiritual ex]tion4  

,9  spiritual ex]tion man uses ! same   
p[] z 9 secul>1 only !  field ( op]ation
 is diff]5t4 ,b inasmu* z ! same p[]s   
are  want$ = bo?1 ! "o may be a true    
auxili>y to ! o!r4    ,,ii4 ,! same l9e 
( rem>k w apply to ! passive =ces (  "*4
 ,!y are want$ equally 9 ! secul> & !   
spiritual1  & _! cultivation 9 ! "o     
prep>es !m = use 9 ! o!r4  ,= example3  
,submission4 ,_m a position 9 life is   
irksome &  uncong5ial2 b nev]!less x    
%\ld be accept$ z ,god's  provid5tial   
arrangem5t on our behalf4 ,x is n 9 man 
t walke?  to direct 8 /eps4--,pati5ce4  
,_m a result has to be long work$  = &  
long wait$ =1 (t5 ) _m disappo9tm5ts &  
rev]ses4--,cont5tm5t4 ,! worry ( life1 n
 its "w1 is t  :i* burd5s & kills4      
,look+ on our position z "o :i* ,god has
  appo9t$1 we take x calmly z t :i* is  
be/ = u4--,tru/4  ,we h simply to rely  
on ,god = ev]y?+1 rememb]+ t our  p[]s1 
opportunities1 & results are all "u ,8  
wise & lov+  control4 ,suffici5t unto ! 
day is ! evil !re(1 & suffici5t  also is

 ! grace to be> x4 ,our he>ts are we>i$ 
& worn only z  we insi/ on c>ry+ heavi] 
burd5s ?an ,god assigns to u4 ,h[  cle> 
x is t all ^! passive =ces are ne$$ 9   
our secul>  "w1 if x is to be done well6
 ,b x is equally cle> t !y are  ne$$ j z
 mu* 9 our spiritual life4 ,9 x _! gr[? 
is an  ess5tial elem5t2 & !y h _! be>+  
specially on ,*ri/ian  "w--"w done = !  
spread ( religion 9 ! _w4    ,,iii4     
,secul> "w (f]s important opportunities 
= spiritual  usefulness4 ,our mo/       
effective prea*+ is (t5 t ( our         
unconsci\s influ5ce4 ,& let u rememb] t 
no am\nt ( =mal  sanctity c prevail     
aga9/ ! inconsi/5cies ( our common days4
  ,moreov]1 our daily1 secul> duties br+
 u into contact ) m5 9  ways :i* are    
lea/ op5 to suspicion4 ,add to ?is1 t !y
 put  into our h&s1 9 a great] or less] 
degree1 res\rces by :i* we  c mat]ially 
help ! cause ( ,*ri/1 & s become1 9     
he>t1 9  int]e/1 9 devot$ness1 m & m    
closely id5tifi$ ) t  cause4 ,we c hon\r
 ! ,"l ) our sub/ance1 & ) !            

fir/-fruits ( all our increase1 & s f9d 
t x is m  bless$ to give ?an to receive4
    ,! practical problem t ,god gives to
 e "o ( u to solve1 is  to get p]fect$ 9
 our he>ts ! feel+ t we are do+ ,8 w  9 
! common details ( our ord9>y vocation z
 well z 9 acts  m o/5sibly religi\s4 ,! 
conclusion is irresi/ible2 ! ?+  may be 
done--b h[8 ,x _c be done )\t habitual  
self-exam9ation2 x _c be done )\t pray]2
 x _c be done  )\t reliance on ! help ( 
! ,holy ,_s4    ,let u be ?ankful to    
,god = putt+ )9 our rea* ! high hon\r  (
 glorify+ ,him1 = introduc+ u to a life 
s pure 9 its  spr+s1 = ,8 k9dly help 9 e
 /ep ( its progress1 & =  ! hope t x w  
"o day rea* its happy consummation4     
,,ix4    ,,unconsci\s ,,influ5ce4    ,i 
say unto y1 ,t e idle ^w t m5 %all      
speak1 !y %all  give acc\nt !re( 9 ! day
 ( judgm5t4 ,= by ?y words ?\ %alt  be  
ju/ifi$1 & by ?y words ?\ %alt be       
condemn$4--,mat!w xii4  #cf1 #cg4       
,?is is a />tl+1 t]rify+ text2 "o ( _m  
:i* tempt m5 to  limitations &          

compromises ( _! mean+4 ,"s p]sons w\ld 
n  hesitate to accuse x ( extravagance1 
& ev5 dev\t ,*ri/ians  sometimes pause &
 ask :e!r x is to be tak5 9 its absolute
  lit]alness4 ,e idle ^w4 ,is n ?is !   
k9d ( ?+ :i* is  lea/ am5able to a      
vigor\s judgm5t8 ,is n ! idle1 ! va91  !
 wor?less1 at ! wor/1 !reby negative8   
,*ri/ says1 ,no4 ,spee*  is a gift to be
 put to sanctifi$ uses2 & ! non-use z   
well z !  abuse ( e gift is s9ful4 ,?is 
utt]ance ( our ,div9e ,ma/]1 to  be     
v9dicat$1 ne$s only to be und]/ood4     
,und]ly+ x are vital  moral             
consid]ations :i* %\ld be dev\tly /udi$4
    ,!re are _m ways 9 :i* a man c      
manife/ himself4 ,by 8  ?\ght1 he is    
always kn[n to ,god & to 8 own he>t1 b n
 to  8 fell[ m54 ,to reveal himself to  
!m1 8 ?\ght mu/ someh[  f9d expression4 
,8 actions are mo/ly int5tional &       
delib]ate2  b !y are liable to be       
prompt$1 inspir$1 *eck$1 or controll$   
by circum/ances4 ,s1 too1 may be 8      
spee*2 b !re is a  spontane\sness1 a    

fre$om1 9 t1 :i* belongs to no o!r      
manife/ation ( ! man's inw>d self4 ,?us 
x is by 8 words t  he is be/ judg$4 ,!  
l>ge/ "p ( our practical life is        
resolvable into spee*4    ,*ri/ianity   
itself is am5able to ?is law4 ,?9k ( !  
/reams (  holy spee* :i* h be5 fl[+     
?r\gh ! _w = ages1 & (  ! life !y h     
convey$ to ?ir/y s\ls4 ,?9k ( ^! /reams 
z !y are fl[+ to-day 9 t5s ( ?\s&s (    
,*ri/ian  congregations1 & 9 innum]able 
,sabba? s*ools4 ,comp>e _!  influ5ce ) t
 ( ! d>k utt]ances ( hea!nism1 & !      
di/urb+ tea*+s ( unbelief4 ,?9k ( !     
c\ntless rills (  ,*ri/ian spee* :i* are
 fl[+ to-day f ! lips ( ^? :o  love !   
,savi\r1 & :o are endeav\r+ to make ,him
 kn[n 9 !  home1 9 ! sick-*amb]1 9 !    
prison-h\se1 & 9 _! v>i\s  int]c\rse )  
^? ar\nd !m4 ,comp>e _! influ5ce ) t  ( 
! idle1 ?\ghtless1 impi\s1 pr(ane talk (
 ! millions :o  are liv+ )\t ,god2 & !n 
say :e!r ,*ri/ianity may or may  n be   
judg$ by its words6 ,"l ,jesus1 ,?\     
ne$e/ no ju/ification  f su* imp]fect   

creatures z we are2 b if ,?\ did/1 x    
w\ld  be en\gh = u to recall ! graci\s  
words t proce$$ out (  ?9e own m\?1 & !n
 to *all5ge ! wisdom ( ! ages1 say+1    
,nev] man spake l ?is man6    ,! g5]al  
drift ( ! passage be=e u is ?is1 t man  
speaks z  he is1 & is z he speaks1 & t1 
!re=e1 by 8 words he %all  be judg$4 ,8 
words are signs :i* reveal 8 "*4 ,:il/1 
at  ! la/1 he w be judg$ by 8 "*1 s+le  
words &  unnotic$ de$s w1 if ne$ be1 be 
adduc$ z pro(s ( inn] &  und]ly+        
pr9ciples4 ,( c\rse x is n meant t words
 w be  ! only te/s2 b our ,"l's language
 %[s t !y =m a f>  m important elem5t ( 
pro( ?an is commonly suppos$4 ,9 ?is    
light1 no manife/ation ( "* is          
insignificant4 ,ev]y?+  tells4 ,words1  
looks1 ev5 ge/ures1 h _! mean+4 ,(t5 to 
m5's  eyes1 & always to ,god's 7?\gh ,he
 does n ne$ !m7 !y are z  /raws on !    
/ream1 %[+ ! c\rse ( ! curr5t4    ,^!   
g5]al reflections supply ! basis ( !    
fur!r reflections  ,i h to (f]4 ,my     
purpose is tw(old3 fir/1 to %[ t1 = good

  or ill1 ! life ( e "o ( u is an       
incessant ex]cise (  influ5ce2 &        
secondly1 to d$uce f ?is fact "s        
important  lessons4    ,i4 ,n[1 g5]ally1
 :5 m5 speak ( ex]t+ influ5ce1 ! ?\ght  
pres5t to _! m9ds is ( some?+           
exceptional1 attractive1  comm&+1 or    
=mal4 ,?us1 su* a phrase z a p]son (    
influ5ce  is und]/ood to d5ote a man :o 
/&s 9 a position ( special  advantage1  
ei!r 7= in/ance7 ( weal?1 or ( m5tal    
p[]1 or (  social importance4 ,h5ce !   
notion ( influ5ce is n>r[$1 &           
ultimately x becomes false4 ,x does s 9 
two ways3 p>tly by  re/rict+ influ5ce to
 a few1 & !n by conf9+ x among ^!  few  
to c]ta9 peculi>ities ( "* or (         
circum/ance4 ,!  tru? is t influ5ce is  
always go+ =? f e man1 & f  ev]y?+ 9    
man4    ,!re are two ways 9 :i* m5 act  
^u "o ano!r4 ,!y d s  ei!r directly1    
delib]ately1 & int5tionally1 or1        
o!rwise1  indirectly & unconsci\sly4    
,?us1 if ,i want to make m5 ar\nd me    
g5]\s1 ,i may write1 prea*1 speak1 use  

argum5ts1 multiply  inc5tives1 en=ce    
appeals4 ,9 all ?is ,i am consci\s t ,i 
h a  purpose to accompli%1 & 9 ev]y?+ ,i
 say ,i keep t purpose 9  view4 ,if ,i  
succe$1 ,i d s ?r\gh ! int5tional       
influ5ce ,i h  put into op]ation4 ,i h  
tri$ to realise a def9ite result1 & ,i  
h n be5 disappo9t$4 ,b ,i c tea*        
g5]osity 9 ano!r way4  ,ob$i5t to !     
impulses ( my own he>t1 ,i may relieve !
 ne$ (  "s poor bl9d begg> on ! road1 :o
 implores ! pass]-by to help  him4 ,?is 
act may be notic$ by a ?ird p]son :om ,i
 did n "k to  be ne>1 & x may s impress 
him z to op5 8 he>t & 8 h&  to d !      
k9dness he _h n ?\ght ( do+4 ,n[ ,i _h  
no su*  design ) respect to him2 = ! "t1
 ,i _h no?+ 9 view  beyond meet+ an     
appeal = help :i* came p]sonally to     
myself4 ,i  0 unconsci\s ( ! influ5ce ,i
 ex]t$ ^u ! p]son :o  foll[$ my example1
 & yet ,i did = him z mu* z if ,i _h set
  myself to develop an argum5t or to    
en=ce a claim4    ,n[1 if at ?is po9t ! 
"q be ask$3 ,are we responsible =  ?is  

undesign$ influ5ce8 ! answ] is t we     
c]ta9ly are s1  inasmu* z x spr+s f1 &  
manife/s1 "*4 ,we mu/ n be  misl$ by !  
fact t ?is quiet1 unconsci\s action is n
 t (  :i* ! _w takes mu* notice4 ,m5 d n
 speak ( x1 z !y d  ( ! /rik+ & comm&+  
ag5cies :i* =m s l>ge a portion  ( !    
hi/ory ( ! day4 ,"s ( ^! are p[]ful on a
 wide scale1  z 9 ! case ( a popul>     
prea*]1 or a great philan?ropi/4 ,b  !  
influ5ce ( :i* we are speak+ is ex]t$ )9
 n>r[]  circles4 ,x acts1 n ^u ! masses 
by wide-spread impressions1 b  ^u       
individuals by s+le /rokes2 n ^u ! broad
 plat=m (  public ent]prise1 b )9 ! m   
contract$ sph]e ( p]sonal  life4 ,!     
supposition t x is feeble on t acc\nt is
 a grave  mi/ake4 ,our p]sonal          
relation%ips are m num]\s & m  cont9u\s 
?an our public avocations1 & x is 9 !   
=m] r  ?an 9 ! latt] t we are mo/       
effectually tra9+ our fell[  creatures =
 good or evil4 ,sometimes1 too1 ?is     
quiet influ5ce is  br\ght to light )    
important results1 z :5 ,john ,bright 0 

discov]$ read+ ! ,scriptures 9 ! cottage
 ( a poor bl9d  woman4 ,no public act ( 
8--spl5did z all 8 public acts          
are--c\ld furni% a tru] indication ( "* 
?an ?is simple  &1 to mo/ p's eyes1 ?is 
unimportant incid5t 9 8 hi/ory4    ,t ! 
value ( direct influ5ce 9 promot+ !     
well-be+ (  mank9d is incalculable !re c
 be no d\bt4 ,all our great             
und]tak+s--social1 political1 &         
religi\s--are ( ?is k9d4 ,!  progress   
:i* ! _w has made 9 e "r direction is   
greatly  due to ! comb9$ ef=ts put =? by
 societies or bodies ( m5  :o h _h tru? 
to propagate1 or bless+ to diffuse1 & :o
 h  /eadily direct$ _! en]gies to ! end 
9 view4 ,associations =  ,political     
,re=m1 ,temp]ance ,societies1 ,briti%   
,s*ools1 ,ragg$  ,s*ools1 ,sunday       
,s*ools1 ,tract ,societies1 ,mission>y  
,ag5cies1  ,mo!rs' ,meet+s1 ,*ur*1      
,*apel1 out-door1 & !atre s]vices1 are  
all ( ?is sort2 & ! h>ve/ ( good reap$ f
 !m only ,god  kn[s1 at ^: inspiration &
 9 ^: "n all good is done4  ,/ati/ics   

tell u mu*1 b f> m rema9s untold4 ,all  
?is  well-direct$ action is 9 accordance
 ) ! ,div9e ord]4 ,god wills  t we %\ld 
use judici\sly & zeal\sly appli$ ef=t = 
ea*  o!r's welf>e1 especially 9         
connection ) ! spread ( ,8  tru?4 ,e    
,*ri/ian ag5cy is a =m ( ob$i5ce to !   
great  comm&3 ,prea* ! gospel to e      
creature4 ,su* action1 moreov]1  is 9   
accordance ) our convictions4 ,we mu/   
lab\r1 =mally &  int5tionally1 on behalf
 ( any & e cause :i* lies ne> to our    
he>ts4 ,imag9e all ^! direct ag5cies to 
be sudd5ly &  completely )drawn--:at    
w\ld !n become ( our poor _w8 ,w\ld  x n
 spe$ily lapse into a m\rnful1 moral    
wa/e--a tra9+-s*ool  = pres5t & ev]la/+ 
p]dition8 ,multipli$ & en]getically     
work$ z ^! ag5cies are1 ! condition ( ! 
_w is bad  en\gh4 ,! appall+ ne$s ( ! _w
 dem& h]oic ef=t2 &1 z  ,i h said1 !    
am\nt ( good already wr\ght by ?is is   
beyond  calculation4    ,nev]!less1 !   
o!r k9d ( influ5ce--! indirect &        
unconsci\s--is inve/$ also ) an         

importance :i* is  incalculable2 & x w  
be a bless$ "t bo? = ! ,*ur* &  = ! _w  
:5 ?is tru? comes to be practically     
rememb]$ z x  %\ld be4 ,let u consid]   
?is matt] a little fur!r1 be>+ 9  m9d1 z
 we d s1 t ! application ( ! subject mu/
 be to !  ,*ri/ian consci5ce ( u all4   
,i4 ,notice "s diff]5ces betwe5 ! two   
k9ds ( influ5ce :i*  h be5 nam$4    #a4 
,we h already said ! influ5ce :i* we    
consci\sly ex]t is  ! result ( =e?\ght1 
& delib]ately contemplates an end1 !    
atta9m5t ( :i* is /eadily kept 9 view2  
:il/ our unconsci\s  influ5ce is        
spontane\s1 & has no prem$itation or    
calculation  ab\t x4 ,we ne$ only add   
"h1 t ! action ( ?is unconsci\s         
influ5ce is v imm$iate2 a fact :i* is   
expla9$ by !  my/]i\s insight :i*       
enables m5 to look into1 & to und]/&1   
"o ano!r4 ,we =m judgm5ts ( m5 e day )\t
 data t we  c adduce4 ,^! judgm5ts are  
in/9ctive1 & !y are m  frequ5tly "r ?an 
wrong4 ,h[ is x t we conceive a sudd5   
repugnance to "o1 & at fir/ sight fall 9

 love ) ano!r8 ,!  impression made ne$$ 
only a ^w1 a tone1 a look1 a ge/ure1 a  
smile1 a te>2 on s sl5d] a basis a      
judgm5t 0 =m$ :i* w  la/ a life-"t1 or  
:i* ye>s w be requir$ to modify4    #b4 
,our unconsci\s influ5ce is a p]petual  
emanation f ourselves4  ,direct ef=t ne$
 n truly express u at all4 ,x may be    
impos$ ^u  u by circum/ances :i* we _c  
control4 ,(t5 we %\ld avoid x  if we    
c\ld4 ,moreov]1 :5 x is volunt>y &      
uncon/ra9$1 x is a  ?+ ( times1 seasons1
 places1 & conditions 9 life1 & is      
!re=e m or less fitful1 p>tial1 &       
int]mitt5t4 ,! o!r  k9d ( influ5ce acts 
cont9u\sly--)\t pauses1 )\t breaks1  )\t
 p>oxysms4 ,x is ?us t e man--high or   
l[--9 sph]es  ext5d$ or n>r[1 )\t       
int5tion1 =e?\ght or consci\sness (  !  
fact1 is always lead+ "s "o m or less   
closely aft] him3  x may be wife1 fri5d1
 little *ild1 or /rang]2 b "s "o mo/    
surely4    #c4 ,?is unconsci\s influ5ce 
is necess>ily simple4 ,x makes its      
appeal to all k9ds ( human judgm5t1 & to

 all degrees ( human  insight4 ,x is    
quickly appreh5d$1 by ! ignorant & ! "y 
z  well z by ! le>n$ & mature4 ,_m ( our
 direct & mo/  def9itely-arrang$ ef=ts  
are misund]/ood4 ,!y tax p's  ?\ght2 !y 
dem& reflection2 & !y frequ5tly excite  
diff]5ces ( op9ion4 ,h[ _m in/ances !re 
are 9 :i* ! mo/  cog5t & /rongly-urg$   
argum5ts are lo/1 :ile ! quiet &        
undesign$ =ce ( example succe$s4    #d4 
,our unconsci\s influ5ce is ! m p[]ful  
because x excites  no suspicion4 ,x is  
intuitively felt to repres5t our inn]   
self 9  ! direction1 & )9 ! range1 ( its
 pres5t mean+4 ,_m (  our direct ef=ts  
put m5 ^u _! gu>d4 ,if !y are ho/ile to 
our int5tions1 !y resi/ our =mal        
endeav\rs2 if !y are  indiff]5t1 !y     
become impati5t ( our zeal4 ,b direct   
ef=ts1  moreov]1 are (t5 ?\ght to be    
ma9ly pr(essional1 & ?is  impression    
conc]n+ !m places !m at a disadvantage4 
,on ! o!r  h&1 our unconsci\s influ5ce  
w9s m5 unconsci\sly to  !mselves--w9s !m
 :5 !y are (f _! gu>d--& ?us w9s  !m 9  

spite ( !mselves4    ,,ii4 ,h[1 !n1 does
 ?is fact ( our unconsci\s influ5ce t\* 
!  "q ( our responsibility8 ,9 :at s5se1
 & on :at gr\nds1  are we acc\ntable =  
x8    #a4 ,x is condition$ by our "*4 ,x
 reproduces outw>dly :at we  are )94 ,if
 our "*1 or1 z ! ,div9e ,ma/] t]ms x1   
our  he>t be good1 !n our unconsci\s    
influ5ce mu/ be good likewise2  if our  
"*--our he>t--be evil1 our unconsci\s   
influ5ce mu/  also be evil4 ,z we are   
responsible = ! motives :i* actuate u1  
s are we responsible = e =m ( conduct t 
proce$s  !refrom4 ,x mu/1 ( c\rse1 be   
admitt$ t ev5 9 a  fundam5tally holy "* 
!re are ev] & anon exceptional  mi/akes1
 inconsi/5cies1 & flaws4 ,h[ _m ( ^!1   
,he only kn[s  :o =gives all4 ,b we are 
speak+ ( great moral t5d5cies2 &        
conc]n+ ^! we are 9 no d\bt4 ,!y reveal 
"*1 & !y  %>e ! responsibility1 9 reg>d 
to _! influ5ce1 :i* belongs  to "*4     
#b4 ,x is by ?is unconsci\s influ5ce t  
we act mo/ on ^? :o  are ne>e/ to u4    
,*ildr51 memb]s ( our families1         

fell[-workm51  & acqua9tances--all ^!   
are mu* m affect$ by ! g5]al  t5\r ( our
 conduct1 & ! s-?\ght trivial           
indications ( our  "*1 ?an by our m =mal
 ef=ts4 ,alas1 x (t5 happ5s  t ^! latt] 
are made ineffectual by ! op]ation ( !  
=m]4  ,a practical inconsi/5cy 9 a      
p>5t's life at home w drive away  f !   
m9d & consci5ce ( a *ild ! =ce ( ! be/ &
 mo/  frequ5tly repeat$ precept4 ,ev5 :5
 direct & well-meant ef=t is  put =?1 x 
is (t5 comp>atively p[]less ap>t f !    
help x  d]ives f ! unconsci\s influ5ce t
 accompanies x4 ,a smile1 a  look1 a    
sigh1 a te>1 w (t5 put life into an     
argum5t :i* may  be s\nd en\gh 9 itself1
 b :i*1 )\t su* an auxili>y1  w\ld be   
dry1 un9t]e/+1 & !re=e ineffective4 ,is 
all ?is  influ5ce outside ! range ( our 
responsibility8    #c4 ,our indirect    
influ5ce is our true/4 ,x be/ repres5ts 
u4 ,9  =mal ef=t1 !re is room = a m or  
less transi5t en?usiasm1  love (        
excitem5t1 love ( applause1 self-seek+1 
hypocrisy4 ,b our  unconsci\s influ5ce  

belongs to u at all times--foll[s u1 &  
is  z true to u z ! %ad[ foll[s1 & is   
true to1 ! sub/ance4 ,we  _c escape f x4
 ,x proce$s f u spontane\sly1 )\t our   
volition2 & x mirrors ext]nally :at we  
are radically & 9 !  recesses ( our real
 be+4 ,if we be responsible = :at we    
really  are1 we mu/ be responsible = !  
influ5ce we ?us spontane\sly  &         
inevitably ex]t4    #d4 ,ano!r gr\nd (  
?is responsibility is t1 on reflection1 
we  "k t x is by ^! unconsci\s          
exhibitions ( "* t !  _w is con/antly   
judg+ u4 ,(t5 ! judgm5t ( ! _w is  h>%1 
& commonly un*>itable2 b x is %rewd1 &  
g5]ally  !re is a r\gh ju/ice ab\t x :i*
 m>ks its wor?4    ,^! consid]ations1 & 
_m m t might be adduc$1 %[ h[  solemn is
 our responsibility ) respect to !      
impressions we are  con/antly &         
unconsci\sly produc+ on ^? ar\nd u4 ,z 9
  nature1 s 9 human life1 ! mo/         
unobtrusive & sil5t =ces are  ! /ronge/4
 ,! nightly dew effects m good ?an !    
occasional  /orm-%[]1 & light works m   

wond]s ?an lightn+4    ,,iii4 ,f all ?is
 we le>n "s weighty lessons4 ,x tea*es  
u--    #a4 ,! importance ( ea* act 9 our
 life4 ,! text be=e u is no             
exagg]ation4 ,ev]y?+ tells1 because !re 
is "* 9  ev]y?+1 & consequ5tly p[] =    
good or ill4 ,x is impossible  = any "o 
( u to be 9 ! _w )\t responsibility4    
,!re is  no escape = u4 ,simply to be 9 
! _w1 :atev] we may be1 is  to ex]t an  
influ5ce1 subtle1 quiet1 p[]ful--an     
influ5ce comp>$  ) :i* argum5t &        
expo/ulation & entreaty are feeble4 ,we 
say  we mean well2 we ?9k t at lea/ we  
are injur+ nobody & do+  no h>m2 b is x 
s8 ,x _c be s1 unless our influ5ce be   
always on ! side ( ,god & ( goodness4   
,by looks1 glances1  unprem$itat$ words 
& de$s1 we are p]petually ex]t+ an      
influ5ce :i* may turn ! scale ( "s man's
 et]nal de/9y6    #b4 ,! necessity (    
conv]sion4 ,if our unconsci\s influ5ce  
is to be  ( a :olesome k9d1 we mu/      
und]go a radical moral *ange1 out (  :i*
 w proce$ an all-p]vad+ sanctification4 

,bless$ be ,god =  ! revelation ( !     
,holy ,_s4 ,up to ?is po9t1 !           
consid]ation  ( our subject may h       
prompt$ "s to ask3 ,are we1 !n1 to be   
anxi\sly1 fev]i%ly1 incessantly wat*+   
ourselves 9 ord] t we  may make no      
mi/akes1 & d no evil8 ,su*              
vigilance--w\ld x n  take all our "t1 & 
absorb all our /r5g?8 ,su* a life--w\ld 
x  n be a t]rible bondage8 ,is x        
necess>y8 ,we reply1 ,yes1 & no4  ,t is 
to say1 !re w always be ! necessity =   
wat*fulness  & pray]2 b ! true secret ( 
do+ good lies 9 be+ good4  ,! pa? ( ! j 
is z a %9+ light2 he %9es because he is 
lum9\s4 ,! tree is kn[n by its fruit2 n 
by ! fruit :i* is  tack$ on1 z 9 ! case 
( a ,*ri/mas tree1 b by ! fruit :i*  is 
! produce ( ! tree's own int]ior life4  
,out ( ! abundance  ( ! he>t ! m\?      
speake?4 ,a good man out ( ! treasure ( 
!  he>t br+e? =? good ?+s1 & an evil    
treasure br+e? =?  evil ?+s4 ,be=e a man
 c imp>t ! high] ord] ( bless+ to  8    
fell[ m51 he himself mu/ receive !      

bless+ ( a new nature  f ,god4    ,! "q 
is (t5 ask$ :y ! triumphs ( ,*ri/ianity 
are n  m m>k$ 9 ! _w1 & :y spiritual    
gr[? is n m m>k$  9 ! ,*ur*4 ,! answ] is
 f\nd p>tly1 no d\bt1 9 !  imp]fections 
( ! direct ef=ts :i* are put =? ) ^!    
ends 9 view2 b n 9 ^! alone4 ,no small  
portion ( x is to be  trac$ to !        
delet]i\s elem5ts :i* m+le ) ! undesign$
  influ5ces :i* emanate f _m ( !        
pr(essors ( ,*ri/'s  religion4 ,:5      
,moses 0 on ! ,m\nt ) ,god1 8 face      
became  lum9\s4 ,0 he consci\s ( its    
%9+8 ,n until ! p 7  afraid to come nigh
 him4 ,!n he _h to cov] 8 face ) a vail6
  ,h[ few are lum9\s en\gh to ne$ vail+ 
n[6          ,x4    ,,secul> ,,anxiety4 
,take no ?\ght = y\r life4--,mat!w vi4  
#be4    ,take no ?\ght = !              
morr[4--,mat!w vi4 #ca4      ,let u     
survey ! entire passage ( :i* ! fir/ (  
^! texts is  ! comm5cem5t1 & ( :i* !    
second is ! close4 ,x br+s  be=e u a    
common evil1 & = ?is evil x proposes a  
sov]eign  rem$y4    ,! evil is secul>   

anxiety4 ,p]haps we ne$ n be greatly    
surpris$ at its preval5ce1 :5 we consid]
 :at ! life-exp]i5ce  ( mo/ ( u is4 ,?9k
 ( ! unc]ta9ty ( almo/ ev]y?+ we        
"k--life1 heal?1 fri5d%ip1 dome/ic      
relation%ips & affections1  ri*es1      
comm]ce4 ,life has _m sad surprises &   
disappo9tm5ts4 ,our  own day is         
especially full ( c>e4 ,! age is mad )  
speculation--?\s&s mak+ ha/e to be ri*1 
& s br++ ^u  !mselves _m temptations4 ,=
 _m o!rs1 ! "t is full (  h>d           
necessities1 & ! outlook is "o (        
possible or ev5 probable  pov]ty4 ,!    
admonitions giv5 by our ,"l 9 ! v]ses   
be=e u are  ne$$ n[ m ?an ev]4    ,!re  
are p]sons :o1 "u ! influ5ce ( pride &  
false notions  ( manl9ess1 consid]      
c>eworn ,*ri/ians--,*ri/ians lab\r+ &   
/ruggl+ amid ! difficulties ( !         
way--undes]v+ ( sympa?y4  ,aft] all1 !y 
say1 :at are ! ills ( life1 t we %\ld   
make  s mu* ado8 ,be m56 ,sometimes we  
meet ) sup]ficial ,*ri/ians  :o pr(ess t
 ?is life is really s insignificant1 t x

 %[s a  l[ /ate ( piety to be pa9fully  
affect$ by common ills4 ,z to !  fir/1  
no?+ b /oicism1 or ! h>d-he>t$ness :i*  
is  sometimes ! result ( prosp]ity1 c   
make ! s\l unsusceptible to  ! ord9>y   
tr\bles ( life1 or indep5d5t ( !        
antidote :i*  ! religion ( ,*ri/        
supplies4 ,z to ! second1 d n let !m    
talk 9 a way :i* implies t !y are wis]  
?an _! ,"l4 ,he  knew h[ heavily c>e    
press$ ^u ! he>ts ,he lov$1 &           
condesc5d$ to (f] !m ! appropriate &    
all-suffici5t relief4    ,& h[ does !   
great ,tea*] speak to ! c>eworn 9 ^!    
v]ses8  ,is x n unspiritual to take     
argum5ts = ! com=t ( our  ,*ri/ian life 
f l[] ?+s8 ,mu/ we g to ! irrational &  
inanimate creation = gospels ( bless+ = 
our spiritual ne$8  ,*ri/ drew ,8       
argum5ts f ! birds & ! fl[]s2 cle>ly    
%[+ t we %\ld accu/om ourselves to see  
,god's h&1 ,8 love1  ,8 tea*+1 9 all    
?+s4 ,let ,him n be exclud$ f ! lea/  "p
 ( ,8 creation4 ,e "p ( x may subs]ve ! 
purposes (  ,8 grace4 ,consid] ! f[ls ( 

! air & ! fl[]s ( !  fields2 make !m    
objects ( /udy4 ,to ! ?\ghtful !y (t5   
sugge/ ?\ghts t lie too deep = te>s2 to 
! ,*ri/ian !y  may well sugge/ ?\ghts   
:i* %all inspire ?anksgiv+ & pray]4     
,note ! condesc5sion1 ! simplicity1 & ! 
p[] ( our ,"l's  argum5t4 ,8 appeals are
 homely4 ,he seeks no f>-fet*$ reason+s 
or facts f antiquity4 ,he po9ts to birds
 & fl[]s2 an argum5t  = simple p1 b     
equally effective = ! le>n$ & !  ref9$4 
,we h no ne$ to g f> = lessons ( com=t4 
,we mu/ n ov]look ! necess>y limitations
 ( our ,"l's tea*+  9 ^! v]ses4 ,^?     
limitations are f\nd 9 ! nature ( ?+s4  
,obs]ve1 !n1    ,i4 ,*ri/ does n =bid   
all anticipations ( ! future4 ,he _c    
mean s mu* z ?is :5 ,he says1 ,take no  
?\ght = ! morr[4  ,man is an inhabitant 
( two worlds--"o mat]ial1 ! o!r         
spiritual4  ,?is be+ s1 two di/9ct sets 
or classes ( wants press ^u  him--!     
wants ( ! body1 & ^? ( ! s\l4 ,! wants (
 !  s\l po9t to a future /ate ( exi/5ce1
 = :i* we mu/ prep>e4  ,9 relation to   

^!1 c>elessness--! abs5ce (             
=e?\ght--w\ld  be fatal4 ,accord+ to !  
/ate ( our s\ls1 ! ?\ght ( !  future    
gives u t]ror or joy4 ,to ! ,*ri/ian1 ! 
future is !  sc5e ( 8 p]fect$ spiritual 
gr[?1 & ( 8 consummat$  happ9ess4 ,e    
aspiration ( 8 s\l b\nds joyfully t[>ds 
x1  & he in/9ctively leaves ! ?+s t are 
beh9d to press  =w>d4 ,9 ! words be=e u1
 ,*ri/ does n t\* su* matt]s z  ^!4 ,x  
is n =e-?\ght :i* is condemn$1 b        
=e-bod+4    ,,ii4 ,nor does ,he         
disc\nt5ance e>ne/ activity 9 ! duties (
 !  pres5t4 ,"w is ,god's olde/ law4 ,x 
is only 9 wilful bl9dness or  9         
unacc\ntable delusion t m5 c plead ?is  
tea*+ z an  excuse = indol5ce4 ,if any  
man w n "w1 nei!r %all he  eat4 ,"w is  
(t5 spok5 ( z a curse2 b x is a bless+4 
,)  a ,*ri/ian _s1 x may be glori\sly   
consecrat$4 ,x l9ks u 9  our activity ) 
,god :o worke? hi!rto1 & ) ,*ri/ :o     
work$ ,8 full day4    ,,iii4 ,*ri/ does 
n ev5 condemn a legitimate =e?\ght 9    
connection ) secul> int]e/s4 ,!re is a  

legitimate =e?\ght  su* z ?is4 ,nature  
tea*es x4 ,we mu/ s[ 9 ord] to reap4 ,we
 mu/  toil to-day = results :i* _c come 
till to-morr[4 ,if any  provide n = 8   
own1 & specially = ^? ( 8 own h\se1 he  
ha? d5i$ ! fai?1 & is worse ?an an      
unbeliev]4 ,! fai? to  live by is t :i* 
prompts n to sitt+ d[n & do+ no?+1  b to
 tru/ful & p]sev]+ ent]prise4 ,keep 9   
m9d !  di/9ction betwe5 =e?\ght &       
=ebod+4 ,x is =e?\ght 9 a  man :i* leads
 him to s[ = a future h>ve/2 x is =ebod+
 t  w\ld fill 8 he>t ) fe>s t ! h>ve/ w 
be a bad "o4  ,=e?\ght is ! gr&         
di/9ction betwe5 ! civiliz$ & !  savage2
 =ebod+ is ! weakness ( di/ru/4    ,:at 
! ,"l bids u gu>d aga9/1 !n1 is         
conjectural brood+  ov] ! possible      
necessities ( ! future1 & our possible  
lack (  ! res\rces requir$ = _! supply4 
,tak+ ?\ght means  giv+ way to          
anxiety--! con/ant occupation & worry ( 
! he>t  9 look+ =w>d1 gaz+ into1 &      
dread+ ! possibilities ( !  days & ye>s 
yet to come4 ,suffici5t unto ! day is ! 

evil  !re(4 ,be w>n$ aga9/ =ebod+s (    
evil to-morr[4 ,! lesson  is1 ,d ! day's
 "w z x is appo9t$ by ,god2 accept !    
day's  m]cy1 be> ! day's evil2 & be n   
anxi\s ab\t ! evil :i*  to-morr[ may    
br+4    ,h[ common a weakness--nay1 r   
let u say1 h[ common a s9--?is  tak+    
anxi\s ?\ght = ! morr[ is6 ,we see !    
l9es ( c>e 9  ?\s&s ( faces e day4      
,anxiety has m>k$ its furr[s r\nd  lips 
:i* e morn+ say1 ,give u ?is day our    
daily bread4 ,x  is a calamity z well z 
a s94 ,x di/urbs ! he>t1 s t !re  c be  
no enjoym5t ( pres5t m]cies4 ,x adds to 
! pres5t !  weight ( an unkn[n b dread$ 
future4 ,x p>alyses religi\s  feel+1 &  
*ecks religi\s activity4 ,x defeats its 
end by  %ort5+ ! life x w\ld fa9        
prolong4    ,n[ ,*ri/ %[s t ?is k9d (   
anxiety reckons falsely1 because x  is  
f\nd$ on a false e/imate ( life2 & ,he  
fur!r %[s t to  gauge our position      
aright we mu/ reckon accord+ to ! ,div9e
  ?\ght respect+ x4 ,! :ole ( ! tea*+   
be=e u on ?is  subject is p]fectly pla91

 consi/+ ( a few simple & obvi\s  po9ts4
 ,we _c hope1 inde$1 to br+ x )9 !      
und]/&+  ( ! m]e worldl+4 ,! man :o has 
no filial confid5ce 9 ,god has  no      
antidote = c>e4 ,anxiety c only be      
subdu$ 9 ! he>t ( him  :o c look upw>d1 
& say1 ,fa!r1 ,i tru/ 9 ,!e6    ,:at1   
!n1 is ! fir/ po9t8 ,x is ?is1 t ,god--!
 ,au?or (  our life1 ! ,creator ( our   
bodies--w surely give t :i*1  h[ev]     
necess>y1 is yet less important & less  
valuable4 ,9  br++ u into exi/5ce1 ,he  
has done m ?an ,he c d 9 giv+  to u any 
secul> bless+ :i* we c ne$4 ,is n ! life
 m  ?an meat1 & ! body ?an raim5t8 ,we h
 our life f ,him2 our  bodies are ,8    
h&iwork4 ,:y %\ld we suspect t ,he w be 
indispos$ to give u :atev] may be ne$ful
 = ! exi/5ce ?us  creat$8 ,w ,he1 by    
neglect1 fru/rate ,8 own purpose8 ,!    
great]  gift c only be su/a9$ & made    
valid by ! less] ones4 ,)\t  food &     
raim5t ! body mu/ decay1 & its life mu/ 
p]i%4 ,god  does n give imp]fectly4     
,ano!r po9t is ?is1 t anxi\s c>e answ]s 

no good purpose4 ,x  is useless4 ,if we 
c\ld by means ( x ga9 an exemption f    
future  evil1 common prud5ce w\ld       
dictate x z a wise exp$i5t4 ,b x is  n  
s4 ,*ri/ puts ?is consid]ation v        
/rongly4 ,no am\nt (  =ebod+ c add a    
s+le mom5t to our life1 = ! b\nd>ies (  
our life h be5 fix$ by ,god4 ,! future  
is utt]ly unkn[n to u2  & =ebod+ w n    
help u 9 ! lea/ degree to =eca/ its     
difficulties & its trials1 ?\gh x may   
unfit u = ! endurance  ( !m4 ,:e!r we   
are cognizant ( x or n1 ,god w take ,8  
plan  ) u1 & w c>ry x out4 ,if we c\ld n
 believe 9 ! love  t ,he ha? t[>ds u1 ! 
?\ght ( ?is w\ld be a d>k sorr[2  b1    
assur$ ( ,8 love z we may be1 we c also 
be assur$ t  ,he w d all ?+s well4 ,at  
any rate1 no ov]-anxiety ( ours w       
facilitate ! ord] ( life we long =4 ,!  
morr[ %all take  ?\ght = ! ?+s ( itself4
 ,x w h anxieties en\gh (  its own 9    
spite ( e ef=t ( ours to set x free f   
!m4  ,e day1 to ! end1 w h its own evil1
 & ! evil (  ea* day w require all our  

/r5g? = cop+ ) x4 ,s t  anxiety = !     
morr[ w n remove c>e f ! morr[2 x  w    
only take /r5g? & joy f to-day4 ,tru/ 9 
,god1 & all  t ,he gives y ( tr\ble =   
to-day w be accompani$ by !  gift ( !   
/r5g? necess>y to enable y to be> x4 ,b 
d n  expect ,him to give y /r5g? to be> 
unnecess>y sorr[s--sorr[s  ( y\r own    
mak+--! sorr[s :i* spr+ f worldl9ess &  
unbelief4 ,z ?y day--! day t n[ is--s ?y
 /r5g? %all  be4    ,a ?ird po9t is1 t1 
reason+ f analogy1 we may be sure t     
,god w provide = u4 ,he fe$s ! birds1 & 
,he clo!s !  lilies4 ,!y c d no?+ =     
!mselves2 yet h[ well are !y  provid$ =6
 ,are n ye mu* bett] ?an !y8 ,a         
wond]fully  simple1 beautiful1 &        
effective argum5t ?is6 ,h[ gr& ! view x 
gives u ( ,god's position 9 ,8 univ]se6 
,:at k mu/ be  ,86 ,:at p[]6 ,:at       
va/ness--:at v>iety ( res\rce6 ,:at     
m9ut5ess ( k9dly1 lov+ int]e/6 ,:o w\ld 
n gladly ent]ta9  su* a conception (    
,god & ( ,8 ,provid5ce z ?is1 9 pref]5ce
  to ! a!ism & ! mat]ialism :i* h       

intrud$ s griev\sly  into ! sci5ce ( our
 times8 ,behold ! f[ls ( ! air3 = !y  s[
 n1 nei!r d !y reap1 nor ga!r into b>ns2
 yet y\r  heav5ly ,fa!r fe$e? !m4 ,are  
ye n mu* bett] ?an !y8444  ,consid] !   
lilies ( ! field1 h[ !y gr[2 !y toil n1 
nei!r d !y sp93 & yet ,i say unto y1 t  
,solomon 9 all 8  glory 0 n array$ l "o 
( ^!4 ,:]e=e1 if ,god s clo!  ! grass ( 
! field1 :i* to-day is1 & to-morr[ is   
ca/ into  ! ov51 %all ,he n mu* m clo!  
y1 ,o ye ( little fai?8  ,?us1 ,god is n
 cont5t ) giv+ :at is simply necess>y = 
life2 ,he gives = beauty also4 ,%[+ ,8  
goodness 9 su* a  mann] to objects      
inf]ior to man1 :y %\ld man suspect t ! 
same goodness w be d5i$ to him8 ,obs]ve1
 t ,*ri/ does n  tea* t birds & fl[]s   
are bett] ?an m5 because ( _!  immunity 
f toil4 ,8 mean+ is1 t creatures :i* d n
 &  _c toil--creatures :i* d n & _c     
=eca/ !  future--are clo!d & f$2 w ,god 
neglect ! nobl] creatures to  :om ,he   
has giv5 ! p[] ( ?\ght1 & :om ,he has   
put "u !  obligation to lab\r8 ,ev5 ) ^!

 high] p[]s1 man is /ill z  dep5d5t z   
any ( ! inf]ior creatures ar\nd him4 ,w 
8 ne$s  be ov]look$1 :ile !irs are      
suppli$8 ,su* a "q is all !  m p]t95t :5
 we rememb]1 t :il/ !y live = a day1 he 
0 creat$ = et]nity1 & ne$s ! special    
gifts :i* c %ape  8 pres5t life into a  
prep>ation & a discipl9e4    ,an        
additional po9t is1 t unholy anxiety is 
ess5tially ungodly1  irreligi\s1 unwor?y
 ( ! position & ! pr(essions ( a        
,*ri/ian man4 ,take no ?\ght1 no anxi\s 
?\ght1 say+1 ,:at  %all we eat8 or1 ,:at
 %all we dr9k8 or1 ,:]e)al %all we be   
clo!d8 ,= aft] all ^! ?+s d ! ,g5tiles  
seek4 ,anxi\s  ?\ght1 !re=e1 is !       
*>act]i/ic ( hea!nism1 & mu/ be  exclud$
 f ! religion :i* is true4 ,x is ! _s ( 
!  _w1 n ! _s :i* is ( ,god4 ,we see ?is
 cle>ly en\gh :5  we comp>e ! am\nt (   
?\ght & c>e :i* we be/[ ^u our  e>?ly   
int]e/s ) t :i* we devote to ! int]e/s  
:i* are  spiritual & et]nal4 ,:at       
anxiety we give ourselves ab\t ! future 
( our heal?1 ! future ( our bus9ess1 !  

future ( our worldly  position1 ! future
 ( our *ildr5's secul> education1 !     
future  ( _! rank 9 society6 ,is x n t5 
times z great z t :i*  we be/[ ^u our   
,*ri/ian consi/5cy1 our religi\s        
usefulness1  our gr[? 9 grace8 ,if we   
c\ld hold ! balance /eadily1 :i*  w\ld  
prove to be ! prepond]at+ scale8 ,our   
,"l puts ! case 9  an indirect mann]1 no
 d\bt2 nev]!less1 x is impossible to    
avoid  ! impli$ conclusion4 ,t          
conclusion is ?is3 ,if y suff]  y\rself 
to be anxi\sly absorb$ 9 e>?ly ?+s1 y   
rank y\rself  ) '! ,g5tiles1' to :om ?is
 _w is all4--,besides1 su*  anxiety is  
ungodly because x is untru/ful4 ,hea!ns1
 :o _c  bl9d !mselves to ! fact t _!    
gods leave !m = ! mo/  "p1 if n         
entirely1 to !mselves1 may be excus$ if 
!y feel t  !re is room1 yea ev5         
necessity1 = anxi\s =ebod+4 ,b h[       
diff]5t %\ld x be ) ^? :o "k ! "o liv+ &
 true  ,god1 & :o c recognize ,him z _! 
,fa!r6 ,surely ,he may be  tru/$ z kn[+ 
,8 *ildr51 recogniz+ _! ne$s1 lov+ !m1  

& t5d]ly c>+ = !m4 ,tak+ anxi\s ?\ght   
implies !  weakness1 if n ! ext9ction1 (
 fai?4--,moreov]1 its impiety is  se5 9 
! fact t x is a practical subord9ation (
 ! spiritual  to ! secul>4 ,seek ye fir/
 ! k+dom ( ,god & ,8  righte\sness1 &   
all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto y4 ,let !  
mo/ important ?+s h ! fir/ att5tion4    
,give due scope to !  high] aspirations 
( ! s\l1 & ! l[] ones w %r9k into  _!   
due proportions1 & w take _! prop]      
place4 ,god w give  ! e>?ly z x is ne$$ 
to ^? :o fir/ seek ! heav5ly1 &  ! true 
_s ( religion w make u ri* by mak+ u    
cont5t4    ,to ,*ri/ians ?is tea*+1 tak+
 x z a :ole1 cov]s ! entire  gr\nd ( _! 
secul> life1 & mu* m ?an t4 ,look at two
 or  ?ree samples ( ! cases to :i* x    
applies4    #a4 ,to p]sonal secul>      
positions4 ,:at w ! future be8 ,%all ,i 
live to be old8 ,:5 ,i am old1 %all ,i  
be provid$ =8 ,w heal?  & /r5g? be      
cont9u$ to me accord+ to my ye>s8 ,leave
 t6 ,d  y\r "w to-day4 ,= ?is y may h ! 
ne$ful /r5g? f  ,god4 ,d n tr\ble ab\t  

any?+ fur!r4 ,use prud5tly ! means  :i* 
,god has put into y\r h&s = provid+ = ! 
future1 &  !n commit _! safe keep+ to   
,him4 ,if y h no su* means1  /ill tru/4 
,!re are _m promises on :i* y may       
implicitly &  calmly rely4    #b4 ,h[   
ab\t my *ildr58 ,w !y gr[ up to be      
manful1 good1  godly2 a se$ to s]ve !   
,"l1 & a g5]ation to call ,him  bless$2 
my com=t1 my pride8 ,or w !y take evil  
ways2 prove1  l s _m m1 vici\s1 ungodly1
 & br+ d[n my grey hairs 9  sorr[ to !  
grave8 ,leave t6 ,d y\r duty to y\r     
*ildr5  to-day4 ,tra9 !m up 9 ! nurture 
& admonition ( ! ,"l4 ,use a  wise &    
godly =e?\ght on _! behalf4 ,pray = !m4 
,in/ruct  !m4 ,set be=e !m a ,*ri/ian   
example4 ,y may tru/ ! re/ )  ,god1     
calmly & ?ankfully expect+ ! fulfilm5t (
 ! words3  ,tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way he   
%\ld g1 & :5 he is old he w  n dep>t f  
x4    #c4 ,:at ab\t my religi\s future8 
,if ,i make a ,*ri/ian pr(ession1  %all 
,i be able to live consi/5tly ) x8 ,%all
 ,i h /r5g? to  resi/ temptation8 ,:at  

if ,i %\ld fall8 ,c ,i s live z n to    
di%on\r ! ,*ur* & ! cause ( ,*ri/8      
,leave t6 ,nurse y\r  ,*ri/ian graces   
to-day4 ,lay up spiritual /r5g? 9       
res]ve4 ,t is  requir$ by a wise        
=e?\ght4 ,b hav+ done s1 leave ! re/4   
,god w take c>e ( x all4 ,y may /$fa/ly 
tru/ t ,he w  glori\sly complete ! "w   
:i* ,he has graci\sly begun4    #d4 ,my 
,*ri/ian "w--:at ab\t t8 ,%all ,i be    
p]mitt$ to g on  ) x = a few ye>s long]1
 & ?us to h "s opportunity (  realiz+ my
 ambition z a s]vant ( ! ,"l ,jesus     
,*ri/8 ,or %all  ,i be call$ away       
comp>atively e>ly8 ,& if s1 :at w become
 (  all ! plans & projects ^u :i* ,i h  
exp5d$ s mu* ?\ght  & pray] & toil8     
,leave t6 ,d y\r "w to-day1 & be n      
anxi\s ab\t ! re/4 ,:5 to-day m]ges into
 to-morr[ let ! new  to-day br+ its own 
"w ) x1 to be done 9 ! day4 ,no?+ m  (  
solicitude ?an t is ne$ful4 ,y are n    
indisp5sable to ,god2  nor are y        
ess5tial to ! "w :i* by ,8 w y are do+4 
,if  x be wor? do+1 & y be sep>at$ f x1 

,he w f9d a  suitable successor1 or z _m
 successors z ! accompli%m5t ( !  "w may
 require4    #e4 ,h[ ab\t ! prosp]ity ( 
! cause ( ,*ri/ 9 ! _w8 ,w  x g /eadily 
=w>d1 or w new & fi]c] foes rise up     
aga9/  x8 ,leave t6 ,d all y c = x :il/ 
y are "h1 &  entru/ ! re/1 z y entru/   
y\r own "w1 to ,god4 ,d n h9d]  x by    
wa/+ "t 9 =ebod+s :i* ought to be sp5t 9
 s]vice4    #f4 ,:at ( dea?--my own     
dea?8 ,%all ,i h grace en\gh to support 
me :5 ! "t comes8 ,leave t6 ,no d\bt y  
w2 b d n be  anxi\s ab\t x4 ,to-day y   
are ! liv+2 be ! liv+ to  praise ! ,"l1 
& tru/ ! ne$s ( y\r dy+ h\r to ,him4    
,! words ( ,*ri/ record$ 9 ^! v]ses mu/ 
h />tl$ ,8  he>]s4 ,!y taught new tru?  
conc]n+ life1 &1 beautiful z !y  71 !   
tru? !y taught 0 /range4 ,x w\ld h be5 s
 /range  z to be )\t weight1 if ,he _h n
 fir/ taught equally new &  equally     
beautiful tru? conc]n+ ,god4 ,h[ does   
,*ri/ "h speak (  ,god8 ,y\r heav5ly    
,fa!r4 ,! hea!n in/ructors _h n taught  
t6 ,ph>isees & ,sadducees _h n taught t6

 ,b ,*ri/ 0 n[  9 ! _w2 ,he _h come =? f
 ! ,fa!r1 & ,he c\ld say to  m53 ,y\r   
heav5ly ,fa!r kn[e? t ye h ne$ ( ^! ?+s4
  ,?us ! :ole tea*+ ( ^! v]ses on !     
subject ( ,provid5ce  & ( ,fai? becomes 
pla9 & demon/rative4 ,! great requirem5t
 is  = u to love ,him filially z ,he    
loves u pat]nally2 & !n1 f  t po9t1 all 
is cle>4 ,we are dep5d5t1 b ,he w       
provide4 ,!re  are pres5t difficulties1 
& probably !re w be future trials2  b   
all takes ! =m ( wise & holy discipl9e  
"u ,8 guid+  & b5efic5t h&4    ,h[ d we 
arrive at ! conviction ( ! ,fa!rhood (  
,god8 ,s9  /&s 9 ! way1 & consci5ce     
craves some?+ m ?an a m]e  au?oritative 
ann\ncem5t4 ,s9 is ! =feiture ( all     
claim to !  ,div9e fav\r4 ,:at "r h we  
to expect t ,8 provid5ce w  be to u a   
provid5ce ( love8 ,!re is b "o answ]3 to
 tru/ a ,god  ( provid5ce1 we mu/       
believe 9 a ,god ( grace4 ,paul puts !  
:ole  philosophy ( ?is 9 a s+le s5t5ce3 
,he t sp>$ n ,8 own  ,son1 b deliv]$    
,him up = u all1 h[ %all ,he n ) ,him   

also  freely give u all ?+s8 ,our pres5t
 subject1 !re=e1 calls =  ! gospel1 & _c
 be complet$ )\t x4 ,behold ! ,lamb (   
,god t take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,he t ha?
 se5 me ha?  se5 ! ,fa!r4 ,&1 ,if ye1   
be+ evil1 "k h[ to give good gifts  unto
 y\r *ildr51 h[ mu* m %all y\r ,fa!r :i*
 is 9 heav5  give good ?+s to !m t ask  
,him8 ,b let u ev] rememb] t  we h high]
 wants ?an ^? ( ! body4 ,! s\l ne$s     
food1 &  ,god has suppli$ ! bread (     
life2 x ne$s raim5t1 & ,god has  giv5 to
 u ! robe ( righte\sness wr\ght by      
,*ri/2 x ne$s a  home1 & we h a h\se n  
made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 !  heav5s4 ,) ^!   
provisions1 !n1 %all we =eca/ ! future  
) fe>1 or ) hope8 ,:i* %all x be8       
,o holy tru/6 ,o endless s5se ( re/1    
,l ! belov$ ,john1      ,to lay my head 
^u ! ,savi\r's brea/1        ,& ?us to  
,j\rney on6          ,,xi4              
,,cont5tm5t4    ,n t ,i speak 9 respect 
( want3 = ,i h le>n$1 9  :atsoev] /ate  
,i am1 !re) to be cont5t4 ,i "k bo? h[  
to be  abas$1 & ,i "k h[ to ab\nd3 e :]e

 & 9 all ?+s ,i am  in/ruct$ bo? to be  
full & to be hungry1 bo? to ab\nd & to  
suff] ne$4 ,i c d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/ :o
 /r5g!ne?  me4--,philippians iv4 #aa-ad4
      ,my purpose is to def9e & to      
recomm5d ! ,*ri/ian virtue (  cont5tm5t4
 ,i %all endeav\r to %[ t its acquirem5t
 is a duty1  & t its possession is a    
joy2 b ,i %all also h to %[ t  z a duty 
x is n practicable1 & t z a joy x is n  
atta9able1 except on ,*ri/ian gr\nds4 ,i
 tru/ t all ?is w be  made abundantly   
cle> by ! foll[+ obs]vations4    ,i4    
,let u glance at ! "* ( ! man ^: words  
are n[  be=e u4 ,!re is 9 ! words ! r+ (
 a high moral tone :i*  is irresi/ibly  
attractive4 ,yet ! effect !y produce ^u 
u mu/  dep5d v mu* ^u ! k9d ( man :o    
wrote !m1 & !  condition or conditions (
 life ?r\gh :i* he _h to pass4    ,we   
%\ld be pa9$ by su* words z ^! if !y    
came f ! lips  ( a man :om ! _w w\ld    
consid] prosp]\s4 ,:5 ! conditions  ( a 
man's life are easy & com=table1 to make
 a pr(ession (  cont5tm5t w\ld be an    

abuse bo? ( language & ( s5tim5t4 ,su*  
a case is n "o = cont5t1 b = dev\t &    
he>ty gratitude  m+l$ ) a s5se (        
humiliation "u ! ?\ght1 :i* ought to  be
 pres5t to e su* man1 t he des]ves no m 
?an o!rs1  ?\gh ,god gives him m ?an _m 
o!rs possess4    ,we %\ld ?9k sadly ( ^!
 words if !y came f a /oical man4       
,cont5tm5t is n ! li/lessness (         
indiff]5ce4 ,x is  self-consci\s1 & f9ds
 9 itself its own joy4 ,indiff]5ce is   
loss--det]ioration4 ,x implies ! blunt+ 
( s5sibility4 ,! he>t  t is call\s to   
grief is clos$ aga9/ gladness also4     
,we %\ld pity ! man :o utt]$ ^! words f 
m]e weakness (  "*1 devoid ( aspiration1
 en?usiasm1 or resolve4 ,9 8 case1      
cont5t w\ld be m]e good-=-no?+ness4 ,!  
_w is full (  uncompla9+ m5 & wom5 :o d 
n cry1 n because !y are  cont5t1 b      
because !y are spiritless1 & consequ5tly
 because  !y are cru%$ d[n & hopeless4  
,!re are o!r circum/ances :i* w\ld      
disp>age cont5tm5t4 ,we  w n m5tion !m  
n[2 !y w be sugge/$ z we proce$4    ,n[ 

,paul 0 e way ! k9d ( man to give !     
noble/ mean+ to  ! words we are         
consid]+4 ,8 :ole con/itution1 make1    
r5d]$  him susceptible ( ! highe/ e>?ly 
enjoym5t4 ,m5tally1 morally1  &         
socially1 he 0 prep>$ to accept & to    
appreciate ! be/  t ?is _w c\ld (f] to  
him4 ,he _h great p[]s ( ?\ght1         
reflection1 imag9ation1 & w4 ,he _h     
great t5d]ness &  g5]osity ( he>t4      
,pro(s ab\nd t 8 social in/9cts 7 full  
( life & /r5g?4 ,he 0 pre-em95tly a man 
to be t\*$ by  k9dness or unk9dness1 by 
gratitude or +ratitude1 by love or      
hatr$4    ,& :at 0 8 exp]i5ce8 ,x 0 n ! 
"o-sid$ exp]i5ce ( a  man :o has kn[n   
only "o condition 9 life4 ,on ! contr>y1
 he _h  be5 famili> ) almo/ ! highe/ & !
 l[e/4 ,on ! "o h&1  he _h enjoy$ !     
love1 & ! t5d]1 f]v5t gratitude1 ( _m ( 
8 conv]ts2 & on ! o!r h&1 he c\ld speak 
( ! bad  conduct1 ! +ratitude1 & !      
vexati\s opposition ( o!rs4 ,he  _h !   
manifold sorr[s ( a m>tyr's life (      
bonds1 imprisonm5ts1  sc\rg+s1 & /on+s1 

to :i* mu/ be add$ ! prospect ( a       
m>tyr's dea?4 ,he 0 n a man ( "o k9d (  
exp]i5ce only1 to  :i* habit _h accu/om$
 him4 ,he _h kn[n ! t]rible alt]nations 
( life1 & _h le>n$ to be cont5t "u !m   
all4 ,i "k bo?  h[ to be abas$1 & ,i "k 
h[ to ab\nd3 ev]y:]e & 9 all  ?+s ,i am 
in/ruct$ bo? to be full & to be hungry1 
bo? to  ab\nd & to suff] ne$4           
,moreov]1 ,paul 0 a man ( prodigi\s     
activity4 ,cont5tm5t is easy  to a      
sluggi% nature1 b x mu/ h be5 a         
difficult acquirem5t to  "o 9 :om bra91 
he>t1 h&s1 & all ! p[]s ( life 7        
cont9ually on ! move4 ,c\ple ) ?is      
incessancy ( action !  l(t9ess & ard\r (
 8 aspirations4 ,he 0 n only capable (  
an  int5se en?usiasm 9 any "w :i* he    
took 9 h&1 b 8 :ole  impulse 0 an       
en]getic /ra9+ =w>d & upw>d4    ,^!     
consid]ations give some?+ ( m>vell\sness
 to !  cont5tm5t :i* ! apo/le "h av[s = 
himself2 & !y sugge/  t x mu/ h re/$ on 
"s und]ly+ conviction--"s  e/abli%$     
condition ( s\l :i* x is desirable = u  

to discov]  & id5tify4    ,! language he
 uses is 9 ! utmo/ degree significant4  
,!re is no  ha/e ab\t x1 nor is !re any 
exagg]ation4 ,x is ! expression (  !    
result ( a sev]e & protract$ m5tal &    
moral tra9+1 "u  ! influ5ce ( ! ,_s (   
,god4 ,i h le>n$4 ,! lesson has  be5 a  
difficult "o1 b ,i h ma/]$ x4 ,i h      
le>n$4 ,!  ,i is emphatic4 ,:e!r o!rs h 
le>n$ ! lesson or n1 ,i  h le>n$ x4 ,!  
apo/le does n speak ei!r hesitat+ly or  
slight+ly ( 8 atta9m5t4 ,?us1 :5 he     
says1 ,i "k bo? h[ to  be abas$1 & h[ to
 ab\nd1 he goes on to use a ^w :i*      
means1  lit]ally1 ,i h be5 taught !     
secret1 ,i h be5 initiat$  into !       
my/]ies--bo? ( satisfaction & ( hung]1  
bo? (  pl5ty & ( want4 ,su* language    
implies t 8 cont5tm5t 0 "o  :i* _h n be5
 easily acquir$4 ,he _h n pass$ into x  
by a  s+le /ep only4 ,i d n suppose !   
process 0 a v sl[ "o1  b x 0 a process4 
,! lesson _h to be spelt out1 ^w by ^w1 
(t5 syllable by syllable1 p]haps        
sometimes ) te>ful eyes & a  ble$+ he>t4

 ,& s ^! words are a record ( atta9m5t  
su* z  ?is _w _c snat*4 ,! man :o c\ld s
 speak ( himself 0 9  possession ( ! be/
 k4 ,he _h graduat$ & tak5 hon\rs  9 !  
highe/ univ]sity4    ,,ii4 ,! practical 
importance ( ?is lesson ( cont5tm5t mu/ 
be  obvi\s to all4 ,two consid]ations w 
enable u to see its  importance cle>ly4 
#a4 ,our e>?ly life is a sc5e ( *ange4  
,no position is secur$ to  any ( u 9 ?is
 _w1 nor is x 9 ! p[] ( any ( u to rema9
  always1 & safe f mole/ation1 9 a      
covet$ /ate ( action1 or (  exi/5ce1 or 
( enjoym5t4 ,"s m5 nev] get into a /ate 
(  positive happ9ess1 &1 9 ! exp]i5ce ( 
_m1 ! transitions  f high to l[         
positions are />tl+1 romantic1 pa9ful1  
my/]i\s4 ,ev5ts :i* m5 call accid5ts are
 con/antly *ang+  ! aspects ( ?+s1 &    
c]ta9ly ! mo/ m>k$ *>act]i/ic (  our    
life is vicissitude4 ,?is is a tru? :i* 
is kn[n & recogniz$  by all1 & possibly 
x is "o :i* is felt acutely by n a few  
:o  are "h at ?is "t4    #b4 ,! *anges  
to :i* we are expos$ are temptations to 

disquietude  ( he>t1 & consequ5tly to   
discont5t4 ,?is is true 9 a peculi>     
s5se ( ^? :o look only to ! pres5t _w = 
satisfaction1  b x is also true to a    
c]ta9 ext5t ( ! ,*ri/ian4 ,& :y8  ,p>tly
 because he is seldom p]fectly free f   
unworldl9ess (  desire & ( hope2 p>tly  
because he does n always read aright !  
mean+ ( 8 discipl9e1 & keep 9 m9d ! tru?
 t because x  is ,div9e x mu/ be always 
wise & good2 & p>tly because he looks   
too mu* to second causes1 n only 9      
disappo9tm5t & sorr[1  b also 9 success 
& joy1 =gett+ ! h& & ! purpose (  ,god4 
,s t a ,*ri/ian :o has pass$ ?r\gh !    
num]\s & v>i\s  vicissitudes ( life1 &  
^: fai?1 l a tree 9 successive  /orms1  
has ga9$ /r5g? f e bla/--^: hopes h     
bright5$ :ile ! cl\ds ( life 7 l[]+1 &  
^:  exp]i5ce by discipl9e has become    
enlight5$1 ri*1 & mature--is  "o ( !    
noble/1 ?\gh1 alas6 "o ( ! r>e/1 sights 
9 !  _w4 ,su* a man 0 ,paul 9 a         
pre-em95t degree4 ,rev]ses did n  s\r   
him4 ,he _h (t5 to cont5d aga9/ ! ho/ile

 h& ( 8  fell[ man1 b p]secution did n  
embitt] him4 ,he c\ld reta9  ?r\gh all 8
 absorb+ int]e/ 9 ! salvation ( human   
s\ls &  9 ! glory ( ,god4 ,8 tr\bles did
 n %ut him up 9 himself4 ,he  did n     
always talk ab\t !m1 z ?\gh he want$    
ev]ybody to pity  & help him2 on !      
contr>y1 he 0 a peculi>ly brave & joyful
  man4 ,he look$ ^u joy n simply z a    
possibility1 nor simply z a  privilege1 
b z a duty1 ! neglect ( :i* by a        
,*ri/ian 0  %ameful4 ,he knew t :atev] (
 e>?ly good might slip away f  him1 or  
be snat*$ away1 !re 0 some?+            
immeasurably bett]  :i* 0 8 = ev]--,god1
 ,*ri/1 immortality1 heav54 ,:o %all    
sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/8 %all        
tribulation1 or di/ress1  or p]secution1
 or fam9e1 or nak$ness1 or p]il1 or     
sword8444 ,nay1  9 all ^! ?+s we are m  
?an conqu]ors ?r\gh ,him :o lov$  u4 ,= 
,i am p]suad$ t nei!r dea?1 nor life1   
nor angels1 nor  pr9cipalities1 nor     
p[]s1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1  
nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r       

creature1 %all be able to  sep>ate u f !
 love ( ,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our 
,"l4    ,,iii4 ,:at has be5 said w help 
u to =m a true idea ( ! /ate  ( m9d :i* 
! apo/le "h av[s = himself1 & 9 do+ s to
  avoid "s mi/akes4 ,we h se5 t         
cont5tm5t is nei!r  /oicism1 nor want ( 
int]e/ 9 life nor sluggi%ness (         
temp]am5t1 nor weakness ( "*4 ,we fur!r 
say1 t ,paul does  n mean t he consid]s 
all conditions 9 life alike desirable1  
t !re is no?+ to *oose betwe5 !m1 t x is
 altoge!r  immat]ial :e!r m5 be well or 
ill1 /rong or weak1 ri* or poor1  high  
or l[1 ma/]s or slaves4 ,paul 0 n       
ins5sible to !  advantages ( outw>d     
com=t1 or to ! disadvantages ( pov]ty4  
,nor  does he mean to tea* t a ,*ri/ian 
may n use all means :i* are             
intr9sically legitimate & "r = improv+ 8
 condition1 9 s  f> z he has ^? means at
 8 comm&1 or ! possibility (  obta9+ !m4
 ,:at he means is t 8 happ9ess is n     
ess5tially  dep5d5t on ext]nal          
circum/ances4 ,an illu/ration (         

,solomon's  words1 ,a good man is       
satisfi$ f himself1 he c>ries )9 him    
ev]y:]e ! elem5ts ( 8 own well-be+4 ,s t
 be+ ! man  he is1 be+ ! man ,god has   
made him to be1 be+ ! man :om !  ,holy  
,_s is fa%ion+ by ,8 grace1 ?r\gh !     
in/rum5tality (  ! discipl9e ( life1 ) a
 hope t does n make him a%am$1  because 
he has ! love ( ,god %$ abroad 9 8 he>t 
by ! ,holy  ,gho/ giv5 unto him--he is  
happy en\gh ev5 9 ! mid/ (  privations &
 difficulties4 ,8 cont5tm5t is n        
indiff]5ce to  8 "w1 b indu/ri\s        
fidelity4 ,x is n ! n>cotiz+ (          
aspiration2 = a man may ard5tly aspire1 
& yet be cont5t until x  is "t to rise4 
,/ill less is x complac5cy ) 8 own moral
 &  spiritual condition1 or ) t ( ! _w  
ar\nd him2 = he says  t he =gets ! ?+s t
 are beh9d1 & rea*es =? to !  ?+s t are 
be=e1 & he greatly longs aft] m5 9 !    
b[els  ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b ) all 8       
appreciation ( life's com=ts1  ) all 8  
aspirations aft] p]sonal p]fection1 & ) 
all 8  long+s to be useful 9 8 day1 he  

is n disconc]t$ by  difficulties &      
disadvantages2--he has le>n$ 9 :atsoev] 
/ate he  is1 !re) to be cont5t4    ,we  
mu/ gu>d ourselves1 h[ev]1 f apply+ ?is 
example (  cont5tm5t to tr\bles ( our   
own mak+4 ,god entru/s e man1  m or     
less1 ) ! means ( bless+ himself1 & (   
ma9ta9+  8 own hon\r among 8 fell[ m54  
,b by s91 or by mi/akes (  conduct aris+
 f a culpable c>elessness1 we may lose  
our position  ( advantage2 & :5 we d s1 
we are n entitl$ to ! com=t  aris+ f !  
?\ght t1 z all ev5ts are 9 ,god's h&s1  
we  mu/ j take ?+s z !y come1 & be      
satisfi$6 ,! s9 :i*  has br\ght mis*ief 
mu/ be deplor$2 its consequ5ces mu/ be  
accept$ z a ,div9e correction1 & ,div9e 
help mu/ be s\ght s  t ! *a/isem5t may  
be sanctifi$4 ,& if on ! l[] gr\nd we   
become less worldly1 holi]1 & m ,*ri/-l1
 ,god w h !  great] glory & w give !    
deep] peace4    ,,iv4 ,& n[ = ! secret (
 ! apo/le's cont5tm5t1 & !  lessons t we
 are to le>n !refrom = ourselves4 ,paul 
says1 ,i  c d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/ :o    

/r5g!ne? me4 ,! language  is peculi>2   
:at does x mean8 ,x means t1 9 :atsoev] 
condition  he might be1 he _h ,*ri/ = a 
,help] & a ,fri5d2 t ,*ri/'s            
companion%ip ) him 0 con/ant1 full1     
t5d]2 t ,8 sympa?y  0 great1 m9ute1     
compreh5sive1 *e]+1 exalt+1             
all-suffici5t4  ,s complete 0 8         
id5tification ) ,*ri/ t he tells ^!     
,philippians t liv+ or dy+ he 0 ,*ri/'s4
 ,b h[ did ?is  come ab\t8 ,once he     
p]secut$ ! ,*ri/ :om he n[ glorifies4 ,&
  ev5 n[ 8 happ9ess has no?+ ( !        
miracul\s 9 x4 ,x does  n belong to him 
m]ely z an apo/le1 or 9 ! same way z 8  
inspiration or o!r special1 sup]natural 
gifts ) :i* he is  end[$4 ,x is ! "w (  
,god's grace--grace imp>t$ to him ?r\gh 
! same *annels along :i* x may come to  
u4 ,! secret is ?is3  ,paul 0 a         
,*ri/ian--a conv]t$1 reg5]at$ man1 a    
believ] 9  ,*ri/1 "u ! influ5ce ( !     
,holy ,gho/2 & ! result 0  accompli%$ by
 su* simple means z fai? & hope & pray]4
    ,paul _h felt1 z we all feel1 t !re 

is 9 man a s\l z well z  a body1 an     
et]nal life z well z a temporal4 ,he _h 
also felt1 z we  all feel1 t he 0 a     
s9n]1 condemn$ & hopeless be=e t  holy  
law :i* he _h brok51 & ! judgm5t ( :i*  
he mu/ "o  day meet4 ,b1 9 ob$i5ce to ! 
message ( ! gospel1 he _h  accept$ ,*ri/
 z 8 ,savi\r1 ?r\gh :om he _h receiv$ ! 
=giv5ess ( s9s1 ,div9e son%ip1 &        
sanctify+ grace4 ,s t he  _h to reg>d   
himself z h5ce=? "u tra9+ = heav51 !    
tra9+ adm9i/]$ by a ,div9e h&4 ,he knew 
t ! pres5t life1  ) all its *anges1 0 ! 
?+ t 0 want$ = 8 spiritual  education1 t
 no?+ 0 accid5tal1 t no *anges 7 *ances1
  & t all *anges made up "o great       
organiz$ sy/em ( discipl9e1  9 :i* all  
?+s 7 work+ toge!r = good4 ,?us he c\ld 
*]i% 9 8 he>t a cont5tm5t :i* w\ld cov] 
all 8  exp]i5ces4 ,!re are ills :i*     
c]ta9 m5 c be> pati5tly1 b  a ,*ri/ian  
cont5tm5t le>ns to be> all ills         
*e]fully2  unmurmur+ & acquiesc5t :5    
sorr[s multiply1 & :5 m]cies  "o by "o  
are tak5 away4    ,?is cont5tm5t "u     

,*ri/ian conditions is a duty1 n p]haps 
(  v easy atta9m5t--,paul himself does n
 say t x is t--b  x is a duty1 z be+ !  
natural fruit ( fai? & tru/4 ,e         
,*ri/ian %\ld be able to say3        ,i 
w n cl\d ! pres5t ) ! pa/1        ,nor  
borr[ %ad[s f a future sky3      ',tis 9
 ! pres5t t my lot is ca/1        ,& ev]
 w be ?r\gh et]nity4        ,suffici5t  
to ! day ! pres5t ill1        ,0 k9dly  
utt]'d by a heav5ly ,voice1      ,& "o  
inspir$ to tell 8 ,ma/]'s w        ,ha? 
bid u alway 9 ! ,"l rejoice4            
,,xii4    ,,joy4    ,rejoice 9 ! ,"l    
alway2 & aga9 ,i say                    
rejoice4--,philippians  iv4 #d4         
,:atev] may be ! impression produc$ by  
^! words1 no "o c  read !m att5tively1 &
 be indiff]5t to ! admonition !y        
convey4 ,!y speak to our mo/ real life1 
a life ( m+l$ sun%9e  & %ad[2 & !y speak
 9 ! "n ( a religion :i* is div9ely     
holy & solemn4 ,!y h a m>vell\s p[] 9   
awak5+ feel+1  & if we c\ld b "k !      
emotion !y excite 9 ea* ( u1 we  %\ld   

f9d !m to con/itute a p]fect te/ ( our  
actual  exp]i5ces1 z well z ( our       
religi\s condition4 ,9 any religi\s     
assembly1 !re mu/ ( necessity be two    
widely diff]5t /ates (  feel+4 ,"s s\ls 
are happy1 & o!rs are depress$4 ,to !   
fir/  class1 ! words be=e u come )      
sweetness1 add+ joy to joy2 to  !       
second1 !y come ) pa91 ! pa9 ( contra/ &
 ( long+4  ,h5ce ! "q might be ask$1 ,to
 :om are !y address$8 ,are  !y spok5 to 
! happy alone8 ,mu/ !y be suppress$ :5  
we speak  to ! sad or to ! mis]able8 ,!y
 are address$ nei!r to ! "o  class      
alone1 nor to ! o!r alone4 ,!y 7 spok5  
to all he>ts  9 ! ,philippian *ur*1 )\t 
di/9ction ( condition2 &  )\t di/9ction 
!y are also spok5 to u4 ,if !re be any  
special /ress 9 !m at all1 x is :5 !y   
are address$ to !  sorr[+1 z we %all see
 by-&-by4 ,! words !mselves supply a    
h9t z to h[ ?is may be4 ,! joy t is     
recomm5d$ is joy 9  ! ,"l4 ,x is !re=e a
 ,*ri/ian joy2 & ^? to :om !  apo/le    
recomm5ds x1 :atev] may be ! div]sity ( 

_!  circum/ances1 are fir/ ( all1 la/ ( 
all1 anyh[1 "u any  condition1          
,*ri/ians4 ,paul kn[s t joy is an       
inevitable  consequ5ce ( ! possession ( 
true ,*ri/ianity 9 ! he>t1 t  x is !    
natural outcome ( ,*ri/ian fai?1 t x    
ought to be a  p]vad+ exp]i5ce ( !      
,*ri/ian s\l ?r\gh all ! =ms &          
circum/ances ( its life4 ,& s he (f]s ! 
same exhortation to  all4 ,nor is x a   
recomm5dation m]ely3 x is a comm&1 & x  
/rik+ly takes its place among ! great   
,paul9e precepts4 ,= !  pro( ( ?is1 turn
 to ^! precepts z we h !m at ! close (  
8 fir/ epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians4 7,see  
*ap4 v4 #ad-bb47    ,no "o w suppose = a
 mom5t t ! exhortation to rejoice c  be 
appli$ 9 any s5se to unbeliev+ m51 to m5
 ( ! _w1 to  ! ungodly4 ,grant+ t !y h a
 joy peculi>ly _! own1 x is  ( su* a    
nature1 & is s condition$ by ! life ( e 
day1 t  x w\ld be cruel to bid !m       
rejoice ev]more4 ,! worldl+ has  too _m 
disappo9tm5ts1 /ruggles1 & c>es1 = a    
p]man5t &  unbrok5 joy su* z t4 ,he may 

?9k himself =tunate =  rejoic+s t come  
n[ & !n6 ,besides1 h[ c\ld ,paul        
recomm5d a  rejoic+ :i* is n 9 ! ,"l1   
:i* is ! only rejoic+  possible to !    
unbeliev]8 ,paul's joy is consi/5t ) e  
duty  ( ! religion he prea*$2 b to t    
religion ! unbeliev] is  oppos$4 ,8     
rejoic+ _c be acceptable to ! ,"l4 ,x is
  spuri\s4 ,x has no true1 sub/antial   
s\rce4 ,to su* a man !  apo/le might r h
 said1 ,weep6 ,*ri/ian joy is an        
inh]itance closely f5c$ ar\nd2 & h>d z x
 seems to enjoy any  good ?+s 9 :i* o!rs
 _c %>e1 we mu/ say1 ,unbeliev+  m5 &   
wom51 x is n = y4 ,! way "h is ?r\gh !  
/rait  gate1 & along ! n>r[ road4    ,no
 joy c be joy 9 ! ,"l :i* does n conta9 
! foll[+  elem5ts--    #a4 ,purity4 ,!  
objects t excite x mu/ be pure4 ,x mu/  
be free  f all c>nality & f all s92 x   
mu/ spr+ f ! s\l's  sympa?y ) ,god1 ) ,8
 tru?1 ) ,8 goodness4 ,holy 9 its       
objects1 x becomes a sanctify+ p[]4     
#b4 ,calmness4 ,x is fre$om f turmoil ( 
he>t1 f disquietude  ( life4 ,x suffuses

 our feel+ & our conduct ) peace--peace 
t fl[s l a riv]4 ,h5ce1 x is ! condition
 ( a quiet1  /eady ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4   
#c4 ,s]i\sness4 ,x does n dep5d on      
self-=getfulness1 or on a  =c$          
?\ghtlessness4 ,x is deepe/ 9 ! mo/     
reflective1 & is  /r5g!n$ 9 all by an   
hone/ & habitual self-exam9ation4    #d4
 ,humility4 ,!re is a sort ( arrogance &
 self-suffici5cy 9  worldly joy4        
,*ri/ianity puts man 9 8 true place1 &  
tea*es him  to ref] all 8 peace to ,god4
    #e4 ,love4 ,love to man & to ,god2 !
 latt] z ! natural effect (  gratitude1 
! =m] f deep pity = 8 spiritual         
de/itution1 or  f sympa?y 9 a common    
exp]i5ce ( happ9ess4    #f4 ,p]man5ce4  
,x is n a fitful1 occasional1 moody ?+4 
,second>y s\rces ( joy may fail1 b ,god1
 ! prim>y ,s\rce &  ,giv] ( all joy1    
rema9s2 & ! relation%ip betwe5 ! believ]
  & ,him abides1 s t ! gr\nds ( peace & 
( hope are  ev]la/+4    ,n[ x is cle> t 
^! are n ! elem5ts ( a worldly joy4 ,we 
d n c>e to r$uce all t joy to a common  

level1 & to say t  x is inv>iably &     
equally de/itute ( all ^! qualities (   
purity1 calmness1 s]i\sness1 humility1  
love1 p]man5ce4 ,x is  en\gh to say t x 
is n joy 9 ! ,"l4 ,x does n  consci\sly 
or actually spr+ f ,him2 x is n ma9ta9$ 
by  communion ) ,him2 & x does n pay to 
,him its tribute ( love1  consecration1 
& praise4    ,?is exhortation to        
,*ri/ian joy is "o ( ! mo/ common 9 !   
writ+s ( ,paul4 ,happy ,*ri/ians may    
wond] :y x is repeat$ s  (t54 ,:y urge x
 at all8 ,is x n ! fir/1 ! necess>y1 !  
con/ant result ( fai?8 ,:y specially    
insi/ ^u x z a duty8 ,if  fai? be weak1 
give u reasons by :i* fai? may be       
/r5g!n$2  b1 once 9 ! consci\s          
possession ( et]nal life & ( peace  )   
,god1 let ! results naturally foll[4    
,are !y n sure to come8    ,"o w\ld     
suppose s2 b1 alas6 ,paul knew1 & we h  
reason to  "k1 t we are v inconsi/5t6   
,!re is (t5 a divorce betwe5  our       
pr(ess$ beliefs & ! results t %\ld fl[ f
 !m4  ,!n1 too1 our fai? is (t5         

unconsci\sly held4 ,x is too m]ely      
traditional2 x lacks fre%ness &         
vitality4 ,we may well1 !re=e1  be      
?ankful t ,god1 :o has giv5 u su*       
motives = joy1 %\ld  /ill recomm5d x to 
u4 ,ev5 ) a v s9c]e fai? may            
circum/ances arise :i* %all tr\ble our  
he>ts4 ,our joy is  con/antly ?reat5$1 &
 almo/ unconsci\sly we sometimes come to
  feel t we h none4 ,i "k _m ,*ri/ians (
 :om ! la/ ?+  we c\ld affirm w\ld be t 
!y are joyful ,*ri/ians4 ,h5ce !        
exhortation4 ,x takes ! =m ( a comm&4   
,:y8    #a4 ,we owe x to ! love & m]cy (
 our ,god4 ,joy is ! sign1 !            
expression1 & ! ornam5t ( gratitude4 ,a 
fai? )\t joy is an  alt> )\t p]fume4    
,god's ab\nd+ grace realis$ 9 ! he>t    
dem&s ?is return4 ,if we be n joyful1   
:at does ! fact mean8 ,d  we lightly    
e/eem ,8 great love8 ,are we afraid x   
may fail8    #b4 ,joy is a means (      
te/ify+ our gratitude4 ,)\t joy1 fai? is
  b>r5 & ineffici5t1 or else its fruits 
are r>e & )\t  sav\r4 ,! gospel         

repres5ts good works z ! fruits ( fai?1 
&  fruits gr[ n on ! trunk1 b on !      
bran*es2 & joy is "o (  ^!4 ,a worldly  
joy gives vig\r to ! he>t 9 ! pursuit ( 
worldly objects4 ,*ri/ian joy prompts ! 
he>t to devot$ness to  ,god4    #c4 ,!  
_w is mightily influ5c$ by our joy4 ,!  
idea t religion  is a sad1 gloomy ?+ is 
widely spread1 & is a h9drance 9 !  way4
 ,m5 "k t our beliefs ought to produce  
joy1 &1 if !y fail  to d s1 !y become   
!mselves discr$it$4 ,a true ,*ri/ian is 
really at ! s\rce ( all true joy4 ,! _w 
yields him mo/  because he is ne>e/     
heav54 ,joy is a proselyt+ p[]4    #d4  
,true joy _c be imitat$4 ,! _w's gaiety 
is ! effect (  temp]am5t & circum/ances1
 n ( reflection2 x repudiates &  %r9ks f
 ?\ght4 ,*ri/ian joy deep5s ! m ?\ghtful
 m5  become4 ,! gr\nds on :i* x re/s are
 felt to be ! sur] !  m !y are exam9$4  
,let u look at "o or two m ( !          
*>act]i/ics ( ,*ri/ian  joy4    #a4 ,x  
does n avoid contact ) m51 b x c1 if ne$
 be1 live  alone4 ,x c fl\ri% 9 ! he>t t

 is alone ) itself &  ) ,god1 & c f9d   
its food 9 m$itation & pray]4 ,x        
blossoms  :]e o!r joys fade4    #b4 ,x  
is dev\t4 ,x loves ! places :]e its     
,au?or is wor%ipp$1  b x c s+ its       
praises ev]y:]e4 ,! he>t 9 :i* x resides
  is a temple4 ,x s+s ev5 9 ! mid/ (    
c>es & tribulations1  l ,paul & ,silas 9
 ! midnight gloom ( ! prison at         
,philippi4    #c4 ,x is at ! fur!/      
remove f frivolity4 ,x rejoices 9 s]i\s 
?+s1 ev5 9 su* s]i\s ?+s z sorr[ & dea?4
 ,x looks up  & on ) hope4 ,x re/s 9    
,god4 ,x kn[s t ,*ri/1 its ,s\rce1  c   
nev] be sep>at$ f x4 ,x ?9ks itself ri* 
en\gh 9 !  possession ( ,god's great    
love4    #d4 ,x triumphs ov] ! h9drances
 by :i* all o!r joy is ?w>t$4  ,z to    
remembrances ( ! pa/1 all t ne$$ to be  
=giv5 is  =giv54 ,z to actual tr\ble1 x 
c take hold ( ,god4 ,z to  =eca/s ( !   
future1 t1 9 its true/ bless$ness1 is   
secure4    ,:o w\ld n be a ,*ri/ian8 ,& 
:o1 be+ a ,*ri/ian1 c refuse  to be     
glad8        ,et]nal ,s\rce ( ,life &   

,light1        ,f :om my e bless+ fl[s1 
,h[ %all my lips extol aright        ,! 
b\nty t no measure kn[s8        ,sweet  
are ! gifts ,?\ do/ accord2        ,/ill
 be/ :5 be/ we love ,?y ways3      ,b "o
 yet add1 all b\nte\s ,"l1        ,&    
tea* me z ,i w\ld to praise4        ,to 
praise ,!e (ttimes ) my tongue2         
,to praise ,!e ev] ) my he>t2      ,&   
soon1 :]e heav5ly praise is sung1       
,oh1 let me take my blissful "p6        
,!n1 ,"l1 n "o ( all ! ho/        ,t    
hymn ,?y glory r\nd ! ,?rone1      ,h[  
e'er exalt$ !re1 %all boa/        ,a    
/ra9 m f]v5t ?an m9e own4               
,,xiii4    ,,sickness4    ,"l1 behold1  
he :om ,?\ love/ is sick4--,john xi4 #d4
      ,mu* contact ) sickness ( late has
 set me ?9k+ ab\t x2 ab\t  ! place x    
occupies 9 ! ,div9e disp5sations ( our  
life1 & !  lessons x may tea*4 ,!       
subject w f9d an easy entrance into our 
m$itations4 ,mo/ ( u h kn[n :at sickness
 is1 & all ( u  h 9 prospect t :i* w    
prove to be our la/4    ,9 all ! sorr[ t

 affects ! p ( ,god !re is m or less  ( 
my/]y1 :i* deep5s 9 proportion z ^? :o  
suff] become  mature 9 _! ,*ri/ian life1
 & advanc$ 9 hol9ess4 ,yet !re  are "s  
obvi\s tru?s 9 relation to x :i* are n  
h>d to  disc]n1 & to "s ( ^! x w be     
pr(itable to turn our  ?\ghts n[4    ,i4
 ,sickness1 9 common ) all our ills1 is 
a solemn witness to !  exi/5ce ( s94 ,if
 we trace x back to its fir/ cause1 we  
%all  f9d x to h orig9at$ 9 !           
transgression ( ! law4 ,x  w\ld be      
contr>y bo? to ! lett] & to ! _s ( !    
gospel  to see 9 ea* sickness ! direct  
result ( a p>ticul> s94 ,yet  cases (   
?is k9d are n s r>e z we suppose4 ,_m   
m51 ev5  pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 suff] 9     
consequ5ce ( s9s kn[n only to ,god  & to
 !mselves2 secret luxuries & excesses1  
or a trifl+1  p]haps half unconsci\s1 ) 
"s ( ! simple/ laws ( ,nature4  ,let n  
?is be altoge!r ov]look$4 ,moreov]1 :il/
 we are n at  lib]ty to suppose an      
imm$iate connection betwe5 "s p>ticul>  
sickness & "s p>ticul> s91 !re is a     

g5]al connection  betwe5 s9 & suff]+4   
,!re w\ld h be5 no sickness 9 !  _w if  
!re _h be5 no s94 ,!re 0 none 9 ,ed53   
!re w be  none 9 heav54 ,sickness is a  
witness to ! disord] :i* s9 has  creat$4
 ,! ,*ri/ian is a =giv5 man1 b !        
second>y  consequ5ces ( s9 rema94 ,9 a  
s9ful _w1 ! s9s ( o!rs  react ^u him 9  
v>i\s ways4 ,he himself1 ?\gh =giv51 is 
n  yet p]fect4 ,!re w always be en\gh ( 
! s5se ( s9 ev5 9  ! mo/ dev\t he>t1 to 
b5d ! suff]] 9 humiliation b5ea? !      
?\ght t 9 a ?\s& ways he has des]v$ !   
discipl9e (  sorr[4    ,,ii4 ,sickness1 
h[ev]1 af=ds equal te/imony to ! love ( 
,god4  ,! ,*ri/ian has ample reason =   
kn[+ t x is a ,fa!r's h&  t smites1 & t 
! bl[ is temp]$ ) g5tle m]cy4 ,we  suff]
 less ?an _m h suff]$ be=e3 less ?an _m 
are  suff]+ n[4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t gives u
 "s notable examples (  suff]+--,job1   
,david1 etc42 s also does ! ,new        
,te/am5t--,paul1 =  in/ance4 ,& :at 7 ! 
suff]+s ( ^! comp>$ ) ^? (  ,*ri/1 :o   
wept & bl$ & di$1 n = ,himself1 b = u8  

,9  all ages bett] m5 ?an we h suff]$ m4
 ,consid] :at we h  des]v$1 & :at1 b = !
 m]cy ( ,god1 we mu/ h _h to  be>4 ,if !
 suff]+s ( life are n wor?y to be comp>$
 ) !  glory t is to foll[1 nei!r are !y 
wor?y to be comp>$ )  ! doom :i* mu/ h  
foll[$1 if ,god _h n lov$ u ) an        
inf9ite & ev]la/+ love4 ,nor is x b5ea? 
! subject to  m5tion ! alleviations :i* 
are grant$ to u1 & :i* we mu/  all trace
 to ! ,div9e ,h&--sleep1 ! susp5sion (  
pa91 sympa?y1  &1 mo/ ( all1 ! hopes ( !
 gospel4 ,^! are common-place           
consid]ations1 b we mu/ ent]ta9 !m1 if  
our gratitude & tru/  are to be /rong & 
simple4    ,b we mu/ ent] into p>ticul>s
 a little fur!r = ! sake (  evolv+ tru? 
/ill m imm$iate & p]sonal4    ,,iii4    
,sickness is (t5 a special grace f ,god1
 & is a  provid5tial answ] to ! secret  
desires ( our own s\ls4 ,n1  inde$1 !   
answ] we ask1 or ! answ] we expect2 r1  
inde$1  ! answ] we w\ld gladly avoid3 b 
/ill an answ]4 ,! c>d9al  want ( man is 
salvation4 ,:o does n "k t sickness has 

(t5  be5 sanctifi$ to t end8 ,! c>d9al  
want ( ! ,*ri/ian is                    
sanctification--prep>$ness = heav52 & e 
,*ri/ian kn[s  h[ s]i\sly ?is is imp$$  
by a cr[d ( difficulties1 real  en\gh1 b
 :i* we h a prop5sity to exagg]ate2     
g5]ally1 !  daily occupations & c>es (  
life--a family to be provid$ =1 a       
compet5cy to ga91 fav\rable             
opportunities to be look$ = &  seiz$1   
daily mis*ances1 & ! l4 ,mean:ile we are
 consci\s  ( our spiritual wants1 & !re 
is a pa9ful conflict betwe5 !  claims   
:i* are temporal1 & ^? :i* are          
spiritual4 ,h[ _m  ,*ri/ians are liv+ a 
life ( absorption 9 ! _w1 yet  h>ass$ ) 
occasional regrets1 fe>s1 desires1      
connect$ )  bett] ?+s8 ,to ^! sickness  
is a ,div9e reply4 ,x is z ?\gh  ,god   
said3 ,de> *ild1 ,i "k ?y difficulty4   
,?\ can/ n (  ?9e own det]m9ation leave 
! _w2 come away n[4 ,leave ?y  lab\r1 ?y
 anxiety1 ?y dreams4 ,%ut out f ! _w's  
noise1  li/5 to ,me1 to ?y s\l1 to      
heav51 to et]nity4 ,n t ?\  maye/ d ?y  

duty less fai?fully d ,i ?us *eck !e1 b 
t  ?\ maye/ le>n ! true subord9ation (  
?+s to "o ano!r2  n ! spiritual to !    
temporal1 b ! temporal to !  spiritual4 
,t is :y ,i put ?is affliction ^u !e4   
,oh1 v]ily1  bless$ is sickness :5 view$
 f ! /ation :]e we re/ &  refre% 9 !    
fev]$ j\rney ( life--a truce aft]       
battle1 a  p>5!sis 9 life's tale1 into  
:i* ,god puts ,8 own deep-mean+  & g5tle
 ^w4 ,let u rememb] ?is = our bre?r5's  
sakes &  = our own4    ,,iv4 ,sickness1 
z a special pro( ( ,god's love1 is *>g$ 
) a  mission to br+ to u "s special     
gifts & graces4 ,x is above all  ?+s a  
means ( bless+ :5 we associate ) x !    
idea (  discipl9e1 h[ev] /]n4 ,!re is n 
a s+le ,*ri/ian virtue t  may n acquire 
/r5g? on a b$ ( sickness1 & !re are n a 
few  ,*ri/ian virtues :i* probably mu/  
be le>nt !re1 if !y are  ev] to be le>nt
 p]fectly at all4 ,among ^! note !      
foll[+3    #a4 ,pati5ce4 ,?is is        
specially ! fruit ( sorr[4 ,no s\l c  "k
 :at pati5ce is until x has le>nt :at   

suff]+ is4 ,to ?is  effect ,paul &      
,james bo? tea*1 putt+ suff]+ be=e !    
,*ri/ian z a v]itable cause ( joy       
because x produces pati5ce4  ,h[ _m     
elem5ts 9 sickness w\ld be aggravat$ by 
! abs5ce (  ?is beautiful grace6 ,h[    
quickly we come to feel t all worry is  
useless1 & t we mu/ simply wait ! good  
pleasure ( ! ,"l6  ,h[ commonly too1 !  
exi/5ce ( ?is virtue /rikes ! behold]4  
,x is n apa?y1 x is n /oicism2 x is     
submission4 ,:5 !  sickness is pa/ !re w
 /ill rema9 mu* 9 life to try u2 b  if  
we h le>nt ! lesson1 we %all "k h[ to   
apply x4    #b4 ,entire dep5d5ce ^u     
,god4 ,?is is sometimes h>d to realize 9
  days ( heal? & vig\r1 b 9 days (      
sickness we feel t !  s5tim5t is        
impress$ ^u u ) especial weight4 ,we "k 
t x  is ,he :o ca/e? d[n & lifte? up4   
,we use means = recov]y1 &  ?is is "r2 b
 we le>n t )\t ,8 bless+ ! be/ & !  mo/ 
skilfully appli$ ( ^! are ( no avail4   
,?is s5se (  dep5d5ce on ,god %\ld be ! 
habit ( ! m9d2 & hav+  acquir$ x 9 sorr[

 we %all n repudiate or =get x 9 joy4   
#c4 ,unworldl9ess4 ,9 a sickness :i* is 
protract$1 & ! issue  ( :i* is unc]ta91 
we le>n to put ! prop] e/imate on ?+s4  
,we f9d & we feel t we h "h no true home
 & no true  satisfaction1 & t we mu/    
look above4 ,at su* a "t we p]ceive  t !
 real is ! spiritual & ! et]nal4 ,z we  
groan 9  ?is tab]nacle1 we obta9 our    
true relief 9 ! contemplation (  ?+s    
unse54    #d4 ,! confid5ce ( fai?4 ,!   
possible issues ( our sickness are      
mom5t\s1 & ! "q comes3 ,( :at quality   
are my hopes8 ,is  ! religion t has giv5
 me joy & /r5g? 9 heal? able to  support
 me n[8 ,& h[ (t5 ! bless$ answ] is     
,yes6 ,god gives  u /r5g? equal to our  
day4 ,! ,fa!r's smile1 ! pres5ce ( !    
,savi\r1 simple tru/ 9 ! ,cross--^! are 
realiz$ z !y nev]  h be5 be=e4 ,& if    
heal? %\ld return1 x w be ) !  calmly1  
sob]ly delightful feel+ ( a religion 9 !
 he>t t has  /ood ! te/4 ,?is is !      
exp]i5ce ( n a few :om ,i h kn[n4       
,all ?is has a mighty influ5ce on o!rs  

besides ! suff]]s  !mselves4 ,!y prea*1 
& prea* effectively1 ?r\gh _! sorr[  & !
 grace by :i* !y be> x1 & get bless+ out
 ( x4 ,?us  _! sickness becomes an      
occasion on :i*1 an in/rum5tality by    
:i*1 ,god conveys ! bless+s ( ,8 grace  
to _! bre?r54    ,to all ( u1 :e!r 9    
sickness or 9 heal?1 ! subject sugge/s  
"s important lessons4 ,x sugge/s        
?ankfulness = su* heal? z we  h4 ,o!rs  
are suff]+3 :y n we8 ,multitudes are    
langui%+ 9  pa9 to-day2 mo/ ( u are     
well4 ,let u bless ,god1 & seek ,8 grace
  t we may use ?is gift ( heal?1 ) all  
,8 o!r gifts1 to ,8  glory4 ,x sugge/s  
sympa?y = ^? :o suff]4 ,h[ dep5d5t !y   
are on our k9dness1 our g5tl5ess1 our   
love4 ,let u give x to !m  9 full       
measure4 ,specially1 let u give         
expression to our sympa?y =  !m by pray]
 on _! behalf4 ,x sugge/s fai?fulness to
 ! v[s  made 9 ! "t ( our tr\ble4 ,h[   
mu* holi] w\ld all ( u be  to-day if    
none ( ^? v[s _h be5 =gott56            
,,xiv4    ,,jesus ,,only4    ,& :5 !y _h

 lift$ up _! eyes1 !y saw no man1 save  
,jesus  only4--,mat!w xvii4 #h4      ,! 
visible glory has vani%$2 ,moses &      
,elias h disappe>$2 !  cl\d is gone2 !  
,voice has be5 he>d2 & ,jesus has assum$
 aga9  ! =m ( ,8 l[l9ess4 ,a few mom5ts 
ago ,pet]1 9 a  half-unconsci\s ec/asy1 
0 say+3 ,"l1 x is good = u to be  "h3 if
 ,?\ wilt1 let u make "h ?ree           
tab]nacles2 "o = ,!e1  "o = ,moses1 & "o
 = ,elias4 ,& n[ !y are com+ d[n f  !   
m\nta9 to ! turmoil at its foot1 & !y :o
 wi%$ to  tab]nacle s glori\sly above   
mu/ desc5d aga9 to _!  fi%+-nets bel[4  
,! *ange seems sudd5 & sad4 ,we feel    
incl9$  to exclaim1 ,:at a loss6 ,b ?\gh
 !y come d[n1 ,jesus is )  !m4 ,h]e9    
lies ! sub/ance ( :at ,i want n[ to     
develop4 ,our  life has its re/+-places1
 expos$ to />tl+1 rude alt]nations2  b x
 has also1 9 ! mid/ ( all1 its gr&      
solace4    ,i4 ,! fir/ ( ^! tru?s is "o 
( su* common exp]i5ce1 t  we h no ne$ to
 d m 9 support ( x ?an to po9t to       
well-kn[n facts4 ,i %all try to g5]alize

 !m by ref]r+ m]ely  to ?ree po9ts4     
#a4 ,to our ext]nal p]sonal             
circum/ances4 ,sometimes we are         
prosp]\s1 *e]ful1 happy4 ,we say1 ,!    
l9es h fall5 to me 9  pleasant places2  
yea1 ,i h a goodly h]itage4 ,incid5ts   
occur :i*  seem to trans=m our ord9>y   
life4 ,we succe$ 9 our pursuits4 ,we    
are 9 heal?4 ,our dome/ic happ9ess is   
undi/urb$4 ,we h be5  deliv]$ f imp5d+  
ill1 &1 in/ead ( suff]+ :at we h  fe>$1 
we realize m ?an we h hop$ =4 ,we are   
?ankful2 we  are cont5t2 & we want to   
build our tab]nacle on ! gre5 m\nt (    
our prosp]ity4    ,may we n indulge ?is 
feel+ )\t any suspicion t our  prosp]ity
 may too mu* absorb & unspiritualise u8 
,b ! "t =  dis5*antm5t comes1 & if we h 
grace en\gh 9 our he>ts1 we  f9d t a    
drawback is put 9 ! way ( our fanci$    
happ9ess1 !  t5d5cy ( :i* is prov+ a    
/rong temptation to worldl9ess4 ,&  !n1 
?\gh we d n c\rt rev]ses--= !y1 too1 h  
_!  temptations--we beg9 to feel t ?is  
position ( fanci$ happ9ess  is n s      

p]fect z we ?\ght4 ,besides1 ! novelty  
passes away1 &  ! satisfaction becomes  
less4 ,we _h =gott5 our high] ne$s  :il/
 we 7 absorb$ 9 our ext]nal well-be+4 ,&
 s we come to  ackn[l$ge once m t ?is is
 n our re/4 ,sometimes1 too1 a  v]itable
 rev]se takes place2 l ! disciples1 we h
 to come  d[n f ! m\nt4 ,! alt]nations (
 grief1 disappo9tm5t1 &  c>e foll[ our  
joy1 & we get a fur!r confirmation ( !  
tru?  t !re is no re/+-place to be f\nd 
9 any ( !  circum/antials ( life4    #b4
 ,to our int]c\rse ) m54 ,we h reason to
 be ?ankful = all  ! bless+ :i* rea*es u
 ?r\gh ?is *annel1 & especially s  = all
 sanctifi$ human relation%ips4 ,to m5 ( 
confid+1 g5]\s  natures1 x is natural to
 repose 9 _! contact ) c]ta9 (  _! fell[
 creatures4 ,"s ( our bre?r5 wield a    
m>vell\s *>m  ov] u4 ,we tru/ _! "*2 we 
are n consci\s ( _!  defects2 we are    
entirely at home ) !m4    ,b "h1 aga91  
we f9d t we mu/ come d[n f ! m\nt4 ,x   
w\ld be a sad /ory if we c\ld all tell  
our surprises &  disappo9tm5ts 9 ?is    

matt]4 ,h[ _m app>5tly beautiful        
fri5d%ips h pass$ away6 ,h[ _m defects h
 we discov]$ 9  ^? :om we h implicitly  
tru/$1 :5 we h be5 br\ght into  a clos] 
acqua9tance ) !m8 ,h[ _m h o!rs discov]$
 9  u8 ,d we n see "h "o reason :y m5   
become cynical &  misan?ropic8 ,! great]
 ! confid5ce1 ! great] ! subsequ5t      
di/ru/4 ,! great] ! joy1 ! deep] ! grief
 :i* has foll[$  x4 ,let u ?ank ,god = !
 fri5d%ips t abide2 b let u  rememb] t  
human love c nev] be a p]fect re/+-place
 = our  he>ts4    #c4 ,to our ,*ri/ian  
feel+4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( our ,*ri/ian    
life  especially1 & (t5 aft]w>ds1 all   
seems to be transfigur$  be=e our eyes4 
,we see a new e>? & a new heav54 ,we    
brea! a  life-giv+ atmosph]e z we asc5d 
! hills f :5ce come? our  help4 ,moses &
 ,elias--! law & ! prophets--h und]gone 
!  same trans=mation4 ,desires :i* are  
e>?ly h giv5 place to  desires :i* are  
spiritual4 ,we seem to be 9 close/      
contact ) !  ,savi\r1 & we pity ! small 
pre-occupations ( ! _w4 ,we say1  ,let u

 build "h our tab]nacle1 & re/4    ,b   
*anges await u6 ,fir/ ! heights1 !n !   
dep?s6 ,to-day1 !  unutt]able words f   
heav52 to-morr[1 ! ?orn 9 ! fle% &  !   
mess5g] ( ,satan to buffet6 ,! "o is n  
)\t ! o!r4  ,h5ce ! lesson comes home to
 u3 ,d n dep5d too mu* on y\r           
he>t-/ates4 ,^! high joys seldom la/    
long4 ,jesus1 s to speak1  loses ,8     
spl5d\r1 & comes d[n aga9 f ! m\nt1 z a 
man1 to  ,8 humiliation4    ,,ii4 ,!    
facts ,i h adv]t$ to are su* z only     
exp]i5ce tea*es4  ,! prosp]\s & !       
immature may suppose t ,i take too      
gloomy a  view ( life4 ,by no means4    
,life has br\ght its trials to me2 &1  l
 _m o!rs1 ,i h be5 aga9 & aga9 on ! m\nt
 to come  d[n aft]w>ds into ! valley4   
,&1 7 x n = "o cr[n+  consid]ation1 !re 
has be5 en\gh ( *ange to "s ( u to make 
u sad & gloomy en\gh4 ,:at has prev5t$  
x8 ,?is1 t ,jesus has  come d[n f ! m\nt
 along ) u4 ,we h le>nt to prize ,him  9
 proportion z we h le>nt ! deceptiv5ess 
( all beside6    ,z ,jesus humbl$       

,himself1 s ,he humbles ,8 own4 ,he     
wants u to walk  by fai?1 n by sight1   
nor by s5tim5t4 ,:at %\ld we become on  
our ,tabor1 if we 7 all[$ to build our  
tab]nacles !re8  ,c]ta9ly pr\d2 p]haps  
fooli%2 p]haps self-suffici5t4 ,paul 0 9
  dang] ( be+ exalt$ above measure by ! 
glory ( ! revelations  :i* came to him2 
h we any reason to be m c]ta9 (         
ourselves8  ,! great] ! height ! m      
de/ructive ! fall4 ,we might also       
mi/ake religi\s ec/asies = religi\s     
firmness or religi\s  gr[?4 ,yes1 ! true
 discipl9e is t :i* makes u come d[n4   
,all ?is looks l ! dis5*antm5t ( our    
*]i%$ illusions4  ,:at h we to put 9 _! 
place8 ,man does n live alone by :at is 
tak5 away f him1 b by :at is giv5 to    
him4 ,h we tak5 away  all8 ,h we giv5   
no?+8 ,we read t a ,voice came out ( !  
cl\d1 say+1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9   
:om ,i am well pleas$2  he> ye ,him4444 
,& :5 ! disciples _h lift$ up _! eyes1  
!y  saw no man1 save ,jesus only4 ,:at  
does t tea* u8    ,x tea*es t out ( ^!  

ec/asies1 :i* (t5 hide ! reality1  !re  
comes a gift ( ,god m preci\s ?an       
all--,jesus ,himself4  ,:atev] =m ,he   
may assume1 ,he is /ill ! same2 /ill !  
same  :e!r ,he goes up ! m\nta9 ) u1 or 
comes d[n ) u f  ! m\nta94 ,our         
illusions vani%1 b ,jesus does n        
disappe>4 ,x  is to ,him t ,god directs 
u :5 ! dreams ( life are gone4 ,ev5ts   
deceive u1 m5 *ange1 ! joy ( our own    
he>ts subsides2 b ^!  ?+s happ5 t we may
 lift up our eyes & see ,jesus only4    
,& s ! illusions :i* dep>t give place to
 a p]man5t good4 ,d  n be afraid to     
desc5d f ! m\nta9-tops into ! l[ valleys
  :i* lie b5ea?4 ,nei!r height nor dep? 
ne$ sep>ate f !  love ( ,*ri/4 ,a mighty
 & graci\s ,h& guides y1 :e!r y see  x  
or n4 ,lay hold ( x ) confid5ce4 ,?\gh  
y\r ec/acies  vani%1 ! great ga9 ( y\r  
fai? w be a sob]1 deep repose4    ,d n  
conf\nd ?is repose ) a want ( life or ( 
int]e/4 ,a  /aid1 /rong1 sob] ,*ri/ian  
is a man :o has le>nt 9 :atsoev]  /ate  
he is !re) to be cont5t4 ,a /aid1 /rong1

 sob] ,*ri/ian  is "o :o c d all ?+s    
?r\gh ,*ri/1 :o is ev] ne> & ev]        
/r5g!ne?4    ,is n su* a condition a    
bless$ "o8 ,x is t :i* gives to fai?    
its p]man5ce & its calm4 ,in/ead (      
asc5d+ to heav5 &  desc5d+ to ! abyss to
 f9d ,*ri/1 we f9d ,him "h1 & rema9  )  
,him 9 peace & assurance4 ,hav+ f\nd    
,him1 & be+ unit$  to ,him1 we may1 if  
ne$ be1 d )\t ! re/4 ,on ! m\nt & 9  !  
pla9 we h ! same ,savi\r4 ,9 any case1  
our he>ts are on a  sure f\ndation4     
,! tab]nacles ,pet] want$ to erect on   
,tabor let u erect 9 !  valley4 ,let u  
keep ne> to ,jesus2 ne> to ,8 law1 ne>  
to ,8  promises1 b emphatically ne> to  
,him4 ,?is1 too1 w be a                 
transfiguration1 ! transfiguration ( our
 common life4 ,! light (  ! ,div9e glory
 w %9e ab\t u2 & 9 ! light1 & out ( !   
cl\d1 ! ,voice w speak4 ,we %all        
tab]nacle ) ,moses & ,elias  only above2
 b we may tab]nacle ) ,jesus bel[4 ,let 
u tab]nacle  ) ,him mo/ at ! cross2 = x 
is !re t we %all f9d mo/ (  our hol9ess 

& our hope4          ,,xv4    ,,pray]4  
,ask1 & x %all be giv5 y2 seek1 & ye    
%all f9d2 knock1 &  x %all be op5$ unto 
y4 ,= e "o t aske?1 receive?2 &  he t   
seeke?1 f9de?2 & to him t knocke?1 x    
%all be  op5$4--,mat!w vii4 #g1 #h4     
,pray] is "o ( ! vital elem5ts ( !      
,*ri/ian life4 ,x m+les  ) its fir/     
impulses2 x is ! secret ( e /ep 9 its   
developm5t1 ! hidd5 g]m ( ! gra9 (      
mu/>d-se$1 ! sap  t n\ri%es ! gr[+ & !  
p]fect$ tree f ! fur!rmo/  fibres ( its 
roots to ! topmo/ %oot ( its bran*es4 ,a
 sapless  tree is n a liv+ "o1 b dead2 a
 pray]less ,*ri/ian _c be4    ,z might h
 be5 expect$1 ! ,new ,te/am5t is        
rem>kably pla9 9  its tea*+ on ?is      
subject ( pray]4 ,! difficulties        
connect$  ) x :i* exi/ 9 our m9ds are n 
difficulties :i* x creates  or ev5      
sanctions4 ,a simple rev]5ce = its      
utt]ances is almo/ all  t we ne$ = _!   
removal4 ,let u inw>dly pray = ?is :ile 
we /udy ! "q n[4    ,! =m 9 :i* our ,"l 
pres5ts ,8 exhortation 9 ! text is      

int]e/+ & sugge/ive4 ,he uses ?ree      
words--ask1 seek1  knock1 :i* seem to   
intimate a gradation1 & to lead up to a 
climax4 ,! ^w ask indicates ! felt want 
( a good :i* may be  obta9$2 n pur*as$1 
b obta9$ z a free gift4 ,! ^w seek      
indicates ! cont9uance ( ! ask+1 ) !    
add$ idea1 p]haps1  t our ne$ is our    
fault1 & t :at we seek has be5 previ\sly
  lo/4 ,! ^w knock supposes a difficulty
 9 obta9+1 ! delay  ( ! answ]1 a bless+ 
%ut up1 & n imm$iately =?com+4  ,"h1 !n1
 is a h9t ( possible difficulties4      
,nev]!less1 a  promise is annex$1 :i* is
 all-suffici5t4 ,ask1 & x %all be  giv5 
y2 seek1 & ye %all f9d2 knock1 & x %all 
be op5$ unto  y4 ,*ri/'s ^w is assurance
 en\gh = u2 b ,he condesc5ds to  app5d  
an argum5t drawn f a comp>ison betwe5   
man & ,god1  betwe5 imp]fect e>?ly p>5ts
 & ! inf9itely p]fect ,fa!r 9  heav52 an
 argum5t :i* ought to be conclusive4    
,:at man is !re  ( y1 :om if 8 son ask  
bread1 w he give him a /one8 ,or if he  
ask a fi%1 w he give him a s]p5t8 ,if ye

 !n1 be+ evil1 "k  h[ to give good gifts
 unto y\r *ildr51 h[ mu* m %all y\r     
,fa!r :o is 9 heav5 give good ?+s to !m 
t ask ,him8    ,! facts z !y lie op5 on 
! surface ( ! text are among !  mo/     
solemn & mom5t\s facts ( our life &     
?\ght4 ,!re is a  ,god1 hold+ 9 !       
univ]se a position :i* is exclusively ,8
 own1  ! great & only ,giv] ( all good4 
,man's position is "o (  dep5d5ce2 9 no 
s5se is he self-suffici5t4 ,z x is      
,god's  pr]ogative to give1 s x is man's
 duty & int]e/ to ask4 ,!re is  a       
possibility ( communion betwe5 ,him :o  
gives & him :o ne$s2  ! h& ( want br\ght
 into contact ) ! h& t supplies4  ,!n we
 h ! fact t ,god is bo? able & will+ to 
satisfy  man's want out ( ,8 own        
fulness4 ,fur!r1 we h ! t5d]            
solicitation to tru/ on our "p--!       
absolute promise t su*  tru/ c nev] be  
misplac$--& ! enc\rag+ assurance t !    
,god :o gives is mov$ t[>ds ,8 creatures
 :o ask by all !  sympa?ies ( a ,div9e  
,fa!rhood4 ,e gr\nd ( ! confid5ce t     

*ildr5 h 9 _! p>5ts is consolidat$ into 
a rock (  immovable repose :5 ! ,heav5ly
 ,fa!r comes 9 "q4    ,^! facts ent]    
into ! common sub/ance ( our ,*ri/ian   
belief  & ?\ght4 ,z ,*ri/ians1 we nev]  
d5y & nev] dispute !m4 ,we  hold !m 9 a 
measure unconsci\sly till ! crises (    
life br+  !m into prom95ce4 ,b !y are   
inconceivably m>vell\s4 ,z m]e          
conceptions !y are gr&2 z realiz$ gr\nds
 ( hope !y are  inexpressibly helpful4  
,!y are full ( greatness & t5d]ness4    
,ea*  ( u may say to himself3 ,my s\l1 )
 all ?y manifold infirmities  &         
littl5esses1 ?\ can/ pray to ! great    
,god6 ,ay1 ?\ can/  come to ,him z to an
 inf9ite ,fa!r6 ,surely t is di/9ction &
  consolation en\gh4    ,comp>atively   
few ,*ri/ians1 h[ev]1 und]/& pray] z !y 
%\ld--ei!r z a duty or z a privilege4 ,)
 t5s ( ?\s&s  among/ !m x is to a great 
ext5t an unappreciat$ boon4 ,ev5 _m     
dev\t ,*ri/ians--anxi\s to use x to m   
effect--h _!  difficulties4 ,i want to  
(f] "s help to su* z ^!4 ,! scope (     

pray]1 unansw]$ pray]1 delay$ answ]s1   
etc41 all are subjects (  anxi\s        
que/ion+4    ,i4 ,pray]1 accord+ to !   
tea*+ ( ,scripture & ( exp]i5ce1  is a  
simple transaction ( ask+ & receiv+4 ,x 
indirectly s]ves  o!r ends1 z we %all   
see %ortly2 b x is fir/ ( all1 & all    
?r\gh1 j :at ,i h /at$4 ,we pray because
 we want2 we pray 9  ord] to get :at we 
want2 & we pray ) ! feel+ t we %all  n  
get x unless we pray4 ,!re is no my/]y 9
 su* a view z ?is4  ,! transaction      
betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian & ,god1 involv$ 9     
pray] z  ?us describ$1 is z natural1 z  
simple1 z well def9$1 & z  easily       
und]/ood1 z ! action ( a *ild :5 x asks 
its p>5ts  = :at x ne$s1 & :5 its p>5ts 
give :at x ne$s 9 answ]  to ! ask+4 ,!  
holy m5 ( ,scripture und]/ood pray] 9   
?is  way4 ,_! pray]s are full (         
simplicity1 bo? z to _! /ructure  & _!  
_s4 ,abraham1 ,isaac1 ,jacob1 ,moses1   
,samuel1 ,elijah1 all  simply ask$ = su*
 bless+ z !y felt !y ne$$2 ask$ = !     
sake ( receiv+1 & feel+ t ! reception ( 

:at !y want$  0 dep5d5t ^u _! ask+4 ,!y 
unque/ionably believ$ 9 an  invisible   
,h&1 & felt t ! ,he>t t guid$ t ,h&     
delight$ to be tru/$ & appeal$ to 9 e1 &
 = e1 k9d  ( human ne$4    ,,ii4 ,!     
simplicity ( _! view ( ! nature ( pray] 
is no  great] ?an t ( ! view !y took ( !
 scope ( pray]4 ,a  feel+ has gr[n up 9 
! m9ds ( _m t we _c ask )  confid5ce =  
temporal bless+s1 & t ! only bless+s =  
:i* we may be sure t x is "r to ask are 
^? :i* are  spiritual4 ,b t 0 n ! idea (
 ! pray+ m5 ( ! pa/4  ,!re 0 n a bless+1
 mat]ial or spiritual1 = :i* !y         
hesitat$ to pray--life1 heal?1 food1    
ra91 fruitful seasons1 success  9       
battle1 peace ( s\l1 =giv5ess ( s9s1    
/r5g? = holy  "w--all ^!1 &             
indiscrim9ately z to any special        
privilege  atta*$ to ! pray] = "o or    
ano!r4 ,j s taught ,*ri/4 ,!  ,"l's     
,pray] asks n only = ! glory ( ,god & ! 
=giv5ess  ( trespasses1 b also = daily  
bread4    ,^! consid]ations mu/ nei!r be
 misund]/ood nor ov]look$4  ,pray] is a 

direct1 specific1 simple act4 ,m5 say t 
well-wi%+1  "r-liv+1 "w1 & su* l1 are   
pray]4 ,n s4 ,a pray]ful  _s may be1 &  
ought to be1 bl5d$ ) ! :ole ( our life2 
b we mu/ n s %ade (f ! act into some?+  
else z to take  away its po9t & its     
reality4 ,pray] is ! conc5tration ( !   
s\l ^u its pres5t ne$1 :atev] t may be1 
& !n br++ x  to ,god1 nak$ & undisguis$1
 = ,him to meet x4 ,! fai? t  prompts & 
backs up su* pray] hangs e circum/ance (
 life1  ! mo/ m9ute & ! mo/ mom5t\s     
alike1 on ! direct &  imm$iate control (
 ,god1 9 ^: great =esight all our little
  plans are lo/1 & 9 ^: h&s we become ! 
in/rum5ts ( our  own well-be+4    ,,iii4
 ,x is dem&$ by su* a view ( pray] z t  
:i* has n[  be5 giv51 t we %\ld         
confid5tly expect ! answ]s to our       
petitions4 ,?is seems a simple1 trite ?+
 to say2 b x is "h  especially t we     
fail4 ,! attitude ( look+ = answ]s to   
pray]  is n a common "o4 ,h[ is ?is8    
,p>tly because our pray]s are (t5  s    
vague t we d n "k precisely :at to      

expect2 p>tly because  ! habit ( pray]  
is l>gely =mal--a m]e piece ( religi\s  
r\t9e2 sometimes because we misappreh5d 
! =m 9 :i* !  answ] may come2 &         
sometimes because1 9 impati5ce1 we lose 
he>t  & hope4 ,we %\ld ev] rememb]1     
h[ev]1 t ! promise to he>  & to answ] is
 positive & unre/rict$4 ,?is fact leaves
 ample  room = ! tru?1 :i* we %\ld also 
ev] rememb]1 t ! mode  & "t ( ! answ]   
rema9 ) ,god1 & mu/ be left to ,8 lov+  
wisdom4 ,if ,he %\ld see t :at we ask w 
/r5g!n our fai? 9  ,him1 br+ our he>ts  
ne>] to ,him1 & help u to fulfil ,8 w1  
,he w grant ! answ] directly1 & 9 ! =m 9
 :i* we look  = x4 ,he has done s 9     
numb]less cases4 ,sometimes ,he does s 9
  special & unmi/akeable in/ances1 (    
:i*1 p]haps1 ,george ,mll]  & 8         
orphanage is ! mo/ prom95t 9 our "t4 ,on
 ! o!r  h&1 if ,he %\ld see t an answ] (
 ?is k9d w\ld enc\rage  worldl9ess1 or 9
 any way lead to evil1 z x might        
sometimes d1  !n ,he w delay ! answ]1 or
 w *ange its =m into "o (  great] safety

 = u1 at ! same "t speak+ ) ,8 /ill     
small  voice words ( peace to our he>ts4
 ,"o ?+ is c]ta92 namely1  t if !       
worldly advantage be fir/ 9 our view1 x 
w be well  = our pray] to be d5i$1 &    
,god w d5y x4    ,,iv4 ,"o condition1   
!n1 ( answ]$ pray] is t we mu/ be loyal 
to ,god1 & ?is loyalty includes         
submission to ,8 w--a  will+ness to     
receive1 & a will+ness to be d5i$4 ,we  
may ask  :at we w 9 su* a _s z ?is2 = 9 
su* a _s we %all  be sure t any refusal 
f ,him w be a bless+ to ourselves4      
,v4 ,"o difficulty 9 relation to pray] (
 :i* anti-*ri/ian p  make mu*1 & :i* (t5
 occurs ev5 to ! mo/ dev\t1 is z to  h[ 
^! specific answ]s to pray] c be made to
 agree ) !  regul>ity ( ,god's laws & ! 
ord] ( ,8 ,provid5ce4 ,?is  "q          
introduces u to a my/]y :i* we _c hope  
fully to  solve4 ,we h no idea t pray]  
alt]s ei!r ! p]ceptions or  ! w ( ,god2 
nei!r d we imag9e t x int]f]es ) natural
  laws1 s z to prev5t _! due & natural  
op]ation4 ,! op]ations  ( nature are (t5

 affect$ by ! human w1 bo? directly &   
indirectly2 yet no "o supposes t to t   
ext5t ! ord] (  nature is di/urb$4 ,:y  
may n ! influ5ce ( ! human w ^u  nature 
act ?r\gh ! m$ium ( pray] to ! great    
,au?or ( nature1  z well z 9 any o!r    
way8 ,no objection ( ?is k9d lies aga9/ 
pray] :i* does n equally lie aga9/ all  
human ent]prise2 yea1  ev5 aga9/ ! daily
 "w by :i* we live6 ,x is a suffici5t   
reply  to e objection ( ?is k9d t x is  
f\nd$ 9 a philosophy (  fatalism4       
,surely if man1 )9 ! limits ( 8 p[]1 c  
use  nature = himself1 ,god1 ^: p[] is  
inf9itely great]1 c use  nature = him1  
if ,he be pleas$ on any t]ms to d s2 &  
!re is  no m int]f]5ce ) ! ord] ( nature
 9 ! ,div9e use ( x  ?an !re is 9 !     
human4 ,pray] may h its "p to play 9 !  
great sy/em ( causation z well z "w4 ,x 
may be a "p ( !  =ese5 *a9 ( causes &   
effects by :i* ,god unfolds ,8 et]nal   
purposes4 ,! good ord] ( a family is n  
di/urb$ by ! m>g9  giv5 to ! *ildr5's   
wi%es & reque/s2 & :5 we are wise  en\gh

 to "k1 we %all see h[ x has be5 ev5 s 9
 ! great]  family ( ,god4 ,god is love  
be=e we pray z well z :5 ,he answ]s2  & 
yet x may be accord+ to ,8 w1 because x 
is accord+ to  ,8 b5efic5t wisdom1 t !re
 %all be _m bless+s unreceiv$  by u     
until we ask = !m4    ,,vi4 ,h[ d ^!    
?\ghts be> ^u ! subject ( importunity 9 
pray]8 ,su* importunity is n            
disc\nt5anc$1 b r  enc\rag$1 by ! v =m (
 our ,"l's exhortation4 ,ask2 seek2     
knock4 ,i h said t ?is s]ies ( words    
intimates a gradation1  & con/itutes a  
climax4 ,seek+ is m ?an ask+2 knock+ is 
m ?an ask+ or seek+4 ,ask & ye %all     
receive4 ,yes1 b !  ask+ :i* is to be   
foll[$ by receiv+ may be su* z to       
include bo? seek+ & knock+4 ,god is n   
reluctant to he>  & to answ]2 b t is no 
reason :y ,he %\ld n require  sometimes 
to be importun$4 ,*ri/ gives ,8 special 
sanction to ?is  importunity ?r\gh !    
m$ium ( two p>ables1 bo? ( :i* 7  spok5 
= ! express purpose ( urg+ x4 ,! fir/ ( 
^! is !  p>able ( ! man :o di/urbs !    

repose ( 8 fri5d at midnight  = !       
purpose ( obta9+ f him ! means ( %[+    
hospitality  to an unexpect$ wayf>]2 !  
second is ! p>able ( ! injur$  wid[ & ! 
unju/ judge4 ,9 bo? ^! p>ables1 !       
suppliants are  repres5t$ z prevail+2 b 
! po9t to be not$ is t ! p[]  by :i* !y 
prevail is _! e>ne/ & p]si/5t           
importunity4 ,:y  does ,*ri/ illu/rate  
pray] to ,god by ! p]t9acity :i* is     
ne$ful to ar\se ! affections ( s9ful    
man8 ,we may be sure t ,he  does n      
ascribe any ?+ ( human imp]fection to   
,god4 ,our ,fa!r 9  heav5 slumb]s n1 &  
is nev] we>y4 ,he is love4 ,*ri/ simply 
puts ,himself 9 ! feel+ ( ! man :o kn[s 
by exp]i5ce t  ,god (t5 delays !        
fulfilm5t ( pray]1 & %[s1 by p>abolic   
tea*+1 t to pray well we mu/ be f]v5t & 
n fa9t4 ,!  lesson is impressive4 ,if   
betwe5 man & man importunate pray]      
prevails1 h[ mu* m w x prevail ) ,god :o
 is p]fect1 &  :o w n make u wait except
 = ! sake ( our highe/  well-be+4 ,! man
 goes to 8 fri5d ) confid5ce because he 

has  fai? 9 ! fri5d%ip2 h[ inconceivably
 /rong may ?is confid5ce  be :5 we      
repose x 9 ,god6 ,! plea 0 ! /ress ( 8  
ne$2 !  same /ress belongs to _m ( !    
ne$s :i* only ,god c supply4  ,our      
pray+-"t1 l t ( ! fri5d at midnight1 is 
(t5 t  ( ! deepe/ d>kness2 b we pray to 
,god & n to man1 & ne$  n fe> t ,he1 9  
,8 deep1 heav5ly repose1 w fail         
fai?fully  to he>k5 to our              
supplications--supplications :i*1       
because !y  proce$ f ! holie/           
solicitudes ( love & duty1 are inspir$  
by  ,himself4 ,*ri/ bids u reason f bo? 
bad m5 & good m5 to ,god1  & x is well =
 u t ,he does s4 ,on ! bad side1 man's  
love is  weak1 8 judgm5t faulty1 & 8    
selfi%ness deep-root$2 ,god is  inf9ite 
bo? 9 ,8 wisdom & ,8 love4 ,on ! good   
side1 e>?ly  fa!rs give bread1 n /ones1 
to _! *ildr52 h[ mu* k9d] is  ,he to :om
 we look up & say1 ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 
heav56  ,yes1 y say1 ,he is good & k9d2 
b ,he makes u wait4 ,x is s2  & :y8 ,we 
are feeble 9 our desires1 & *angeful 9  

our purposes4  ,we soon give up4 ,we    
want fai?1 pati5ce1 p]sev]ance4 ,!      
uni=mly  imm$iate fulfilm5t ( our       
petitions w\ld leave no room = !        
cultivation ( ^! quiet1 unobtrusive     
virtues ( ! ,div9e life  )9 u4 ,god     
makes u wait1 t we may become           
importunate1 & t  importunity may n\ri% 
! virtues :i* are z yet too feeble4     
,besides1 delay gives purity to our     
motives1 & int5sity to our  desires4 ,a 
bless+ :i* is easily won is likely to be
 unappreciat$4  ,god w\ld n h u treat ,8
 gold z ?\gh x 7 /ones4 ,delay  is n    
refusal2 x is discipl9e4 ,moreov] :y    
speak we ( delay at  all8 ,:at we s     
designate is n delay f ! ,div9e po9t (  
view4  ,he nev] po/pones any ask$-= good
 = "o mom5t beyond ! fit  "t = be/[+ x4 
,god's help is always sure1        ,8   
me?ods seldom guess$2      ,delay w make
 our pleasure pure1        ,surprise w  
give x ze/4        ,8 wisdom is sublime1
        ,8 he>t pr(\ndly k9d2      ,god 
nev] is be=e ,8 "t1        ,& nev] is   

beh9d4    ,,vii4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! "* ( !  
pray] :i* avails8 ,t  "s pray]s are     
h9d]$--s h9d]$ z to be unsuccessful--we 
"k full well4 ,?is may be acc\nt$ =     
p>tly by mi/ak5 notions  ab\t !         
,scripture !ory ( pray]4 ,= example1    
,jesus says1 ,:at  ?+s ye desire1 :5 ye 
pray1 believe t ye receive !m1 & ye     
%all h !m4 ,! tea*+ ( ^! words is t !   
inspiration  to true pray] is ,god's    
pl$ge ( ! bless+s s\ght1 & t we  mu/ be 
prep>$ to take x z su*4 ,! pray] ( a man
 :o has n  full fai? 9 pray] falls %ort 
( its m>k4 ,h9drance may also arise  f  
mi/ak5 notions z to ! prim>y use (      
pray]4 ,pray] is n  an end 9 itself1 b a
 means to an end4 ,x is true t ! holi]  
we  become ! m %all we f9d ourselves    
accu/om$ to an atmosph]e (  pray]fulness
 z ! normal condition ( ! s\l4 ,b we    
%all n  pray aright1 if we pray "u !    
impression t we are holy because  we    
pray4 ,we mu/ r pray 9 ord] to be holy4 
,! h9drance may  also arise f ! abs5ce (
 a supreme anxiety & ( a con/ant  ef=t  

to hon\r ,god 9 all our relations4 ,pet]
 speaks ( ob$i5ce  to ! duties :i* spr+ 
f ! conjugal relation z be+  necess>y to
 prev5t ! h9drance--! ineffectualness--(
 family  pray]4 ,?is is b a special     
application ( a great g5]al             
pr9ciple--namely1 ! connection betwe5   
holy conduct 9 society &  ! effici5cy ( 
our social devotional ex]cises4 ,^! two 
act &  re-act ^u ea* o!r4 ,to secure !  
true1 full b5efit ( pray]1 we  mu/ /rive
 to live holily 9 all ! society ) :i* we
 m+le4  ,?is po9t t\*es ^u ! value (    
int]cessory pray]4 ,suppose t  !re is a 
want ( correspond5ce betwe5 ! int]e/ 9 !
 welf>e  ( ^? ar\nd u :i* we express 9  
our pray]s on _! behalf1  & t :i* we %[ 
9 our int]c\rse ) !m2 c we rightly      
expect su* pray]s to prevail8 ,!        
defici5cy is too frequ5tly  manife/ 9   
our relations bo? to ! ,*ur* & ! _w4 ,h[
 (t5  is ,*ur* bro!rhood nom9al r ?an   
real6 ,h[ _m pray = !  salvation ( s\ls1
 )\t c>+ to d any?+ else6 ,!re is "o  ?+
 :i* w always1 9 s f> z x exi/s1 be a   

b>ri] to !  acceptabl5ess ( pray]1 & t  
is ! wilful & p]si/5t  violation ( any (
 ! ,div9e comm&s--! refusal to p]=m     
,*ri/ian duties incumb5t ^u u1 or !     
*]i%+ ( "s habit or  prop5sity kn[n to  
be wrong4 ,if ,i reg>d iniquity 9 my    
he>t1 !  ,"l w n he> me4 ,! success (   
our pray]s does n dep5d  ^u our le>n+1  
or ^u ! skill ) :i* we c express our    
petitions1 or ) :i* we c /r+ !m toge!r4 
,x dep5ds  r ^u ! /ate ( our he>ts--!   
vivid consci\sness ( ne$1  ! deep feel+ 
( dep5d5ce on ,god1 ! supreme desire ( !
 he>t  to be "r ) ,him1 fai? 9 ,8       
promises1 tru/ 9 ,8 p[] &  ,8 love1     
gratitude = ,8 goodness1 an unfa9t+     
p]sev]ance 9  appeal+ to ,8 ?rone1 & a  
will+ness to wait ,8 "t = !  bless+s ?us
 humbly1 tru/fully1 & e>ne/ly s\ght4 ,^!
 are !  elem5ts ( ! true _s ( pray]4    
,ask ?us & x %all be  giv5 y2 seek ?us1 
& ye %all f9d2 knock ?us1 & x  %all be  
op5$ unto y4    ,i allud$ 9 ! beg9n+ to 
! indirect effects ( pray]1 &  ^! are   
too valuable to be ov]look$4 ,pray]1    

p]vad$ by humility  & tru/1 is always   
/r5g!n$ by its own ex]cise4 ,all        
,*ri/ian  graces are beautifi$ by x2 all
 ,*ri/ian virtues are /imulat$ by  x4 ,x
 is a ,div9e provision = r\s+ ! slumb]+ 
affections (  ! r5ew$ he>t1 & keep+ !m  
awake4 ,pray]1 too1 is its own  rew>d1 &
 a bless$ "o4 ,h[ holy & h[ happy mu/ !y
 be :o are  on intimate t]ms ) ,god6 ,_!
 faces cat* ,8 glory1 & _!  e tone & /ep
 ! impress ( ! sanctity ( ! ,div9e      
companion%ip4 ,! ,*ri/ian c tell 8 ,fa!r
 all6 ,& because he  is s ne> to ,god & 
to heav51 he c put & keep ! _w b5ea?  8 
feet4    ,ev5 delays & seem+ refusals   
are n )\t _! salut>y  influ5ce4 ,"s     
p]sons pray = specific bless+s ye> aft] 
ye>--pray )\t ceas+--& are (t5 /agg]$ at
 ! fact t  _! pray]s rema9 unansw]$2 &  
yet we see !m gr[+ 9  spirituality1     
purity1 =titude1 fai?1 & we he> !m say1 
,?\gh  ,he slay me1 yet w ,i tru/ 9     
,him4 ,& s _! fai?--! mo/  preci\s ?+ !y
 h--is tri$ & ref9$ z 9 a furnace4      
,surely  su* an answ] to pray] is       

sublime6    ,i h be5 speak+ to _m a     
d\bt1 to _m a p]plexity1 ) :i*  ,i am   
famili> 9 my own exp]i5ce & 9 t ( o!rs4 
,god grant  t my words may be helpful6  
,:at we all want 9 reg>d to ?is great   
subject is cle>] views & a m unque/ion+ 
tru/4 ,god c\rts  our utmo/ confid5ce1 &
 ,he w n fail to rew>d x4               
,,xvi4    ,,assurance4    ,i "k :om ,i h
 believ$1 & am p]suad$ t ,he is able to 
keep  t :i* ,i h committ$ unto ,him     
aga9/ t day4--#b ,timo?y  i4 #ab4       
,^! are among ! la/ words ! apo/le      
wrote4 ,he is n[ at ,rome1  9 prison1 & 
)9 a few days ( ! tragic end4 ,he is    
worn d[n by  age2 /ill m s by a con/ant1
 toilsome1 suff]+ m9i/ry ( "s  ?irty    
ye>s1 a m9i/ry :i* has obta9$ = him1 at 
! h&s (  m51 /ones & /ripes1 & n[ a     
dungeon1 ) ! imm$iate  prospect ( a     
viol5t dea?4 ,he is b\nd ) *a9s1 &      
compell$ to  be sil5t j :]e & :5 he has 
s long be5 anxi\s to speak1 9  !        
metropolis ( ! _w6 ,he is1 moreov]1     
=sak5 by 8 fri5ds1  :o1 ?\gh !y love    

him1 h n c\rage to g & visit him n[6    
,outw>dly1 no sadd] condition c\ld well 
be imag9$4 ,yet ,paul is  fill$ ) a deep
 & holy peace4 ,h[ is ?is8 ,! answ] is t
 he  feels )9 himself ! approval ( 8    
,god4 ,he is 9 prison1 b  t is because (
 8 ob$i5ce to ,8 ,savi\r4 ,he has worn  
himself  d[n 9 a ,div9e s]vice4 ,beh9d  
him he sees a long tra9 ( woes &        
suff]+s1 b he also sees _m *ur*es :i* he
 has f\nd$1 &  _m unkn[n regions op5 to 
! gospel4 ,be=e him he sees an          
unrighte\s judge & a pa9ful m>tyrdom1 b 
he also sees heav51  ,*ri/1 & ! unfad+  
cr[n4 ,if he says1 ,all h =sak5 me1 he  
c also say1 z 8 ,ma/] did1 t he is n    
left alone4 ,all ?is  is en\gh to acc\nt
 = ! calmness & hopefulness ( ?is 8 la/ 
epi/le1 & especially ( ! words be=e u   
to-day4    ,i w n tr\ble y ) ! critical 
difficulties ( ! text4 ,on  only "o     
prelim9>y "q ,i w\ld say a ^w4 ,:at does
 ,paul mean  by ! expression1 t :i* ,i h
 committ$ unto ,him8 ,"s urge  t x 0 !  
,*ur* :i* he 0 ab\t to leave2 o!rs1 t x 

0 ! result ( 8 lab\rs2 & o!rs1 t x 0 8  
f9al  salvation4 ,i pref] to comb9e all 
^! into "o g5]al :ole1 &  to say3 ,all 8
 ,*ri/ian int]e/s1 ! hopes on :i* 8 _s  
re/$ = 8 p]sonal salvation1 & e o!r     
int]e/ t 0  de> to 8 he>t4 ,he _h       
committ$ to ,*ri/ himself1 ! *ur*  he _h
 lov$ & s]v$1 ! results ( 8 lab\r1 & !  
f9al  rew>d to :i* he 0 look+ =w>d4 ,if1
 )9 ! va/ scope (  8 desires1 !re _h be5
 "o ?+ :i* he c\ld n commit to  ,*ri/1 8
 re/ w\ld h be5 incomplete1 & 8 joy w\ld
 h  be5 m>r$4 ,b = ev]y?+ he 0 able to  
say3 ,savi\r1 ,i h  committ$ ?is to ,!e4
    ,obs]ve h[ ,paul puts ?is great     
matt]4 ,he 0 ! greate/  doctr9al writ] (
 ! ,new ,te/am5t2 b he does n say t he  
believes 9 doctr9es1 b t he believes 9 a
 ,p]son4 ,i "k  :om ,i h believ$4 ,all  
doctr9al belief foll[s1 & is  compris$  
91 t4 ,fai? ev]y:]e 9 ,scripture is     
confid5ce 9  ,*ri/4 ,he :o believes 9   
,*ri/ mu/ come soon] or lat] to believe 
9 ! doctr9es :i* clu/] ar\nd ,him4 ,b   
our exp]i5ce gr[s  beyond ^! into !     

realisation ( ,him z be+ s actual1 s    
ne>1  & s suffici5t1 z to be our true   
re/4 ,:o among u c tell all  ! reasons  
:y he believes 9 ,*ri/8 ,_m ( !m _c be  
put into  words4 ,!y belong to our mo/  
secret ?\ghts1 to ! emotions ( our      
happie/ h\rs1 to a hidd51 sil5t hi/ory1 
:i*1 if ! _w  he>d1 x c\ld n und]/&4    
,yet ^! pro(s multiply 9  proportion z !
 ,*ri/ian advances 9 life4 ,h[ _m times 
h we  f\nd ! words ( ,*ri/ adapt$ to our
 wants6 ,h[ _m unexpect$  deliv]ances   
has ,he wr\ght on our behalf6 ,h[ _m    
answ]s to pray]  h we receiv$ at ,8 h&s6
 ,h[ mu* peace has ,he brea!d into our  
he>ts6 ,i "k :om ,i h believ$1 & am     
p]suad$ t ,he is able  to keep t :i* ,i 
h committ$ unto ,him aga9/ t day4       
,:at a gr& confirmation h we "h ( ! fai?
 ,paul prea*$6 ,_h  8 tru/ be5 misplac$1
 surely he _h suff]$ en\gh to disabuse  
him ( x1 & t mo/ completely4 ,b 8 fai?  
gr[s ! m he  suff]s4 ,no m]e p>ty zeal  
c\ld /& a te/ l ?is2 no1 nor any        
delusion ei!r4 ,& s we say t su* a man z

 ,paul 01 "u !  circum/ances 9 :i* he   
ma9ta9$ 8 tru/1 c\ld n be deceiv$4  ,?us
 ,paul's fai? becomes a confirmation (  
our own1 &1 ) him on  our side1 we may  
face a _w ( d\bt4    ,b ,i wi% to use ! 
text *iefly = ! elucidation ( a s+le    
subject4 ,paul's words express !        
assurance ( 8 fai?4 ,h[ does  ?is       
subject /rike u8 ,does n ! v m5tion ( x 
give rise to  sad reflections 9 _m      
he>ts8 ,! assurance ( fai?4 ,ah1 ,i knew
  x once1 we say2 x 0 ! exp]i5ce ( e>li]
 days1 & has be5  ! exp]i5ce ( "s       
special days s9ce !n1 /ill m s ( "s     
specially holy mom5ts4 ,b x is n my     
normal /ate4 ,w\ld x 76    ,we are liv+ 
9 a p]iod 9 :i* !re seems to be a g5]al 
dis9cl9ation t[>ds :atev] is firm &     
precise 9 religi\s  cre$1 feel+1 & life4
 ,?is may n be an altoge!r unhopeful    
/ate ( ?+s4 ,respect = tru? may keep "s 
m9ds sil5t  conc]n+ _! beliefs1 or at   
lea/ may prev5t !m f av[+  ^? beliefs   
too dogmatically4 ,anxiety & d\bt may   
ev5 9 "s  cases be a sign ( spiritual   

e>ne/ness4 ,yet ! t5d5cy we speak (  is 
on ! :ole to be deeply deplor$4 ,! tru? 
is t ! _w has  invad$ u4 ,m5 %r9k f     
great precision ( conviction because !y 
%r9k f great consecration ( life4 ,h[   
few ! lives t are  pre-em95tly ,*ri/ian1
 z ,paul's 06 ,on ! o!r h&1 our day is  
rem>kable = its crav+ = m]e religi\s    
excitem5t4 ,9 _m  cases1 x is n s mu* ! 
desire = tru?1 z ! desire to be  excit$ 
& pleas$1 t prevails4 ,nei!r ( ^!       
t5d5cies c  build up ! fai? :i* f9ds its
 gr& av[al 9 ! words3 ,i "k  :om ,i h   
believ$1 & am p]suad$ t ,he is able to  
keep t  :i* ,i h committ$ unto ,him     
aga9/ t day4    ,! rem$y = ! /ate ( ?+s 
^u :i* ,i h t\*$ _c  n[ be po9t$ out1   
because x w\ld lead me away f my        
purpose4 ,b  ,i want to %[ ! effect ( x 
^u ourselves1 & ^u ^? :o are  )\t4 ,!re 
are c]ta9 aims common to ! ,*ri/ian life
 ( all (  u1 & ^! _c be rea*$ s long z  
our fai? lacks /ead9ess  & /ability4    
#a4 ,our great mission is to conv]t     
s\ls4 ,we are av[$ly !  in/rum5ts ( !   

,_s ( ,god 9 ?is mom5t\s "w4 ,b :at is  
! conv]sion ( a s\l8 ,x is a radical    
*ange 9 its affections &  its life4 ,b  
?is *ange nev] takes place ap>t f !     
influ5ce  ( deep convictions4 ,m5 w n   
ex*ange ! kn[n = ! unkn[n3  actual life 
) its passions & its pleasures = ! weak 
& cold  ab/ractions ( a fai? ) no       
precision 9 its pr9ciples1 or =  !      
wor%ip ( a ,god :o is vague &           
problematical4 ,h[ are we to  succe$ 9  
w9n+ s\ls to ! tru? we pr(ess unless we 
c produce  some?+ :i* ought to conv9ce  
!m t we h ! "r ( x8  ,an un/able fai? w 
be ( little use to u "h4 ,!re mu/ be no 
hesitation 9 our av[al t our transition 
f ! _w to ,god is  a bless$ "o4 ,9 o!r  
matt]s1 a man ( /rong beliefs has half  
won  u to 8 side4 ,9 religion1 x is     
notori\sly s4 ,paul's gr& words  h be5 a
 s\rce ( /r5g? to u4 ,let u make !m our 
own--!  expression ( our own fai?--& !y 
w become1 ?r\gh u1 a  s\rce ( /r5g? to  
o!rs4 ,let u h ?is same ,*ri/ianity 9   
its fulness & its p[]2 & hav+ x1 let u  

av[ x )\t  timidity & )\t res]ve4    #b4
 ,our p]sonal obligation1 z ,*ri/ians1  
is to be holy2 & we want  ! assurance ( 
fai? = t4 ,we may be deceiv$ ab\t our   
conv]sion4 ,at ! outset ( our ,*ri/ian  
life we may be ! subjects  ( _m         
illusions4 ,b m5 are n mi/ak5 :51 day by
 day1 !y are  fight+ _! passions1 br++ !
 w into subjection1 conqu]+  ! fle%1 &  
submitt+ ! :ole life to ! long1 sl[1    
toilsome  discipl9e ( ob$i5ce4 ,?is k9d 
( "w is nev] accompli%$ by a  vague &   
undecid$ religion4 ,m5 d n d5y !mselves 
)\t an  equival5t4 ,y _c p]suade !m to  
give up _! illusions1 _!  pleasures1 _! 
passions1 nor ev5 _! vices1 unless y %[ 
!m  some?+ else :i* may1 mu/1 & ought to
 take _! place4 ,if y  empty ! he>t ( "o
 set ( elem5ts1 y mu/ fill x ) ano!r4   
,s x is t we want a liv+ ,god1 a liv+   
,*ri/1 close to u2  lov+ u1 =giv+ u1    
help+ u1 com=t+ u1 & op5+ be=e  u !     
prospect ( glory & ( happ9ess = et]nity4
 ,let u "k  & feel ourselves able to    
say1 ,i "k :om ,i h believ$1 & am       

p]suad$ t ,he is able to keep t :i* ,i h
 committ$ unto ,him  aga9/ t day1 & !   
/ruggle ) inw>d evil w be  simplifi$1 & 
w become comp>atively easy4    #c4 ,we  
/& 9 daily ne$ ( /r5g? & consolation1 & 
= t  no?+ b a firm & settl$ fai? w      
suffice4 ,!re are great  sorr[s & great 
anxieties to :i* we are all expos$1 9 ! 
face  ( :i* no?+ w d = u b sov]eign     
words ( life & (  hope 9 :i* we c       
implicitly tru/4 ,!re are great wrongs  
"u  :i* we _c be com=t$ except by !     
con/ant conviction ( a  righte\sness :i*
 w "o day v9dicate ! "r1 & r$ress !     
wrong4 ,!re are great losses 9 :i* we   
want ! promise & !  c]ta9ty ( an imm5se 
& re/or+ love4 ,s\ls w seek ?is  /r5g?1 
?is consolation1 "h1 !re1 ev]y:]e2 b !y 
w  nev] f9d x until !y c say1 ,i "k :om 
,i h believ$1 & am  p]suad$ t ,he is    
able to keep t :i* ,i h committ$ unto   
,him  aga9/ t day4    #d4 ,! assurance (
 fai? is necess>y to all e>ne/ness (    
ef=t 9  ! spread ( ! gospel4 ,a *ur* or 
a ,*ri/ian1 subsid+ into  unc]ta9ty (   

religi\s belief1 has no motive = zeal 9 
!  propagation ( religion4 ,we prea*    
because we believe4 ,let ! idea1  t !   
,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/ or ( ,paul or ( !   
,new ,te/am5t  ne$s modification1 become
 preval5t 9 ! pr(ess+ *ur*1 & !  secret 
( e true impulse 9 mission>y "w1 :e!r   
abroad or at  home1 w be gone4 ,x is !  
m5 :o %>e ,paul's /able1 gr& fai?  :o c 
take _! /& z ! prea*]s ( ,*ri/4 ,x is   
only !y  :o c rise to ! sacrifices      
necess>y = ! promotion ( ,8  tru? 9 !   
_w4    ,h we su* a fai? z ?is8 ,if n h[ 
c we obta9 x8 ,?is latt]  "q w be be/   
answ]$ by a close adh]5ce to ! text4 ,we
  mu/ say a few words respect+ ! fai?   
itself1 & also respect+  ,*ri/1 :o is ! 
object ( x4    ,:at is fai?8 ,a common  
answ] is t fai? is an act (             
intellectual submission to ! tea*+s (   
ano!r--t x is 9  matt]s ( ! m9d :at bl9d
 & unque/ion+ ob$i5ce is 9  matt]s (    
practice4 ,?is acc\nt ( fai? 0 e>ly     
impos$ by !  ,papal ,*ur*1 & x is n     
repudiat$ ev5 n[ by "s evangelical      

*ur*es4 ,! root ( all doctr9es (        
sacram5tal efficacy is !  r5unciation ( 
private judgm5t 9 matt]s ( fai?4 ,no    
wond] t  ) su* a def9ition ( fai?       
,*ri/ianity %\ld be held 9  d]ision1 &  
reg>d$ z ! special privilege ( ! "y1 !  
immature1 ! ag$1 & all ^: weaknesses &  
disappo9tm5ts leave  !m no o!r          
consolation & no o!r res\rce6 ,?is is n 
!  tea*+ ( ,scripture4 ,( c\rse 9 fai?  
!re is submission1 =  !re are _m ?+s to 
be believ$ :i* we _c und]/&4            
,nev]!less1 fai? is mu* m ?an           
submission1 & !re is n a  case ( fai? 9 
! :ole ,^w ( ,god :i* pres5ts to u !    
believ+ life z a ?+ ( m]e bl9d cr$ulity4
 ,0 x s )  ,abraham1 ) ,job1 ) ,david1 )
 ,paul1 or ) any ( ! o!rs8  ,ev5 9      
relation to ! d>k ?+s1 fai? re/s ^u     
convictions  :i* make submission ! only 
rational1 ! only possible attitude (  ! 
m9d4 ,accord+ to ,scripture1 fai? is !  
s\l lay+ hold (  ! invisible ,god--lay+ 
hold ( ,*ri/ z ,8 ,son & our ,savi\r4   
,!re is no abdication ( any "o ( ! p[]s 

( ! s\l4 ,9  believ+1 ! s\l is entire ) 
its reason1 its ?\ght1 its love1  & all 
its spiritual en]gies4 ,nor is !re any  
weakness4 ,:5 a man  is hesitat+ betwe5 
surr5d] to ! voice ( consci5ce1 &       
surr5d] to ! voice ( passion1 he p]=ms  
an act ( fai? if he  yields to ! voice (
 consci5ce1 = he is rul$ by ! invisible2
  yet ! la/ ?+ we d>e say ( su* a man   
w\ld be t he is weak4  ,rightly         
consid]$1 e su* act is a triumph ( !    
s\l4 ,!  consci5ti\s man is !           
repres5tative ( ! greate/ moral /r5g?   
we "k4 ,imag9e a s\l ) all its life "u !
 con/ant ?\ght  ( ,god & ( ,*ri/4       
,surely su* an ord] ( life z 8 af=ds    
scope en\gh = intellectual /r5g? & =    
moral h]oism4    ,mu* mu/ be tak5 =     
grant$1 we said4 ,reason has its sph]e1 
& to  x a truly noble task is assign$4  
,! visible _w belongs to x1  & x is     
subject+ t _w to itself m & m e day4 ,b 
h[ p[]less x is :5 man asks ( x a       
response to ! aspirations  ( 8 consci5ce
 & 8 he>t4 ,:at c x say to a s\l weigh$ 

d[n by a s5se ( guilt8 ,:at to ! he>t t 
is torn by calamity8  ,:at to any man :5
 dea? draws nigh8 ,oh1 no6 ,unless we   
are to  ab&on ourselves to despair1 !re 
mu/ be fai?--"s tru? 9  :i*1 or "s ,be+ 
9 :om1 ! :ole s\l c repose4 ,& m>k1  ?is
 0 j ! light 9 :i* ! apo/le look$ at !  
matt]4 ,he  0 ne> ! end4 ,et]nity 0     
close be=e him4 ,he knew t endless      
issues 7 at /ake4 ,he 0 n]v$ to confront
 x all by fai?4 ,:at  fai?8 ,:at 0 he   
tru/+ 98    ,paul believ$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,on  
:at gr\nds8 ,c we believe 9  ,*ri/8 ,if 
s1 aga9 ,i ask on :at gr\nds8    #a4    
,*ri/ /&s be=e u 9 our d>kness 9 a      
position :i* is  exclusively ,8 own4 ,( 
all m51 ,he alone knew :5ce ,he came &  
:i!r ,he w5t4 ,)\t hesitation1 & ) tones
 ( sov]eign  au?ority1 ,he po9ts out to 
u ! way to ,god4 ,he speaks ( heav5 z   
"o :o has come f !nce4 ,ev]y:]e ,he     
calls ,himself ! ,s5t (  ! ,fa!r1 ,8    
only-begott5 ,son1 ! ,"l ( s\ls4 ,8 ^w 0
  ) p[]2 sweet ) int5se/ human t5d]ness1
 influ5tial )  ,div9e au?ority4 ,:at 0 x

 t gave ,him ?is p[]8 ,n human  reason+1
 n eloqu5ce4 ,x 0 ! light ( ,tru? rea*+ 
!  consci5ce1 & p5etrat+ ! he>t4 ,we see
 9 ,him ,god z ,he is1 &  we also see 9 
,him man z he ought to be4 ,we d n      
reason ab\t ?is  influ5ce4 ,appreh5d+   
,him1 we in/9ctively accept x4 ,x is ?us
  t millions h said3 ,to :om c we g b   
unto ,!e8 ,?\ ha/  ! words ( et]nal     
life4    #b4 ,?is influ5ce ( ,*ri/ has  
be5 ex]t$ on e v>iety ( human  s\l4 ,8  
foll[]s1 9 ev]-increas+ numb]s1 come f  
all  conditions on e>?--ri* & poor1     
le>n$ & ignorant1 "y &  old1 h>d5$ s9n]s
 & m5 blu%+ ) _! fir/ s9s3 all f9d  f   
,him peace & light & hope4 ,especially  
is ?is s ) ^?  :o suff] & weep2 ^? :o h 
felt ! pov]ty ( m]e words1  & :o are n[ 
beyond ! rea* ( any illusion4 ,= ! fir/ 
"t  !y h be5 com=t$1 & ! com=t has      
satisfi$ !m4    #c4 ,/ill we want fur!r 
to "k by :at au?ority ,he wields ?is    
influ5ce4 ,we ask1 ,does ,he come f     
,god8 ,! reply is t ,he does  be=e our  
eyes ! works ( ,god4 ,n miracles m]ely1 

= ?\gh  ^! con/itute a p[]ful te/imony1 
!re is yet some?+ m4  ,he has reveal$   
,god 9 ,8 own p]son1 & ! pro( ( ,8      
,div9e  mission has be5 giv5 9 ,8 life4 
,9 ,him1 hol9ess has be5 at once        
realis$ & exhibit$4 ,eighte5 hundr$ ye>s
 ago ,8 enemies c\ld  f9d no fault 9    
,him4 ,s9ce !n humanity has progress$1 b
 ,*ri/  /ill leaves ! noble/ sons ( m5  
amaz+ly f> beh9d ,him4 ,a  ho/ile       
criticism has be5 indefatigable 9 its   
attempt to discov]  flaws 9 ,8 "*1 & yet
 t "* /ill /&s be=e u  z ! ideal ( !    
good & ! true4 ,8 is a hol9ess be=e :i* 
! consci5ce ( ! _w is accus$ & judg$4   
,irresi/ibly !  answ] ( ! he>t comes3   
,he :o is s holy mu/ be wor?y ( all  our
 fai?4    #d4 ,moreov]1 !re is ! s5se ( 
s9 & ( ! ne$ ( p>don &  salvation4 ,"h  
aft] all1 & m ?an any:]e else1 is !     
secret  ( confid5ce 9 ,*ri/4 ,we seek   
salvation 9 works--any:]e out (  ,him--b
 we _c f9d x4 ,he :o is holy & true     
tells u t ,he  came into ! _w to save u1
 t ,he is our sacrifice & our  peace1 & 

t ! love & ! righte\sness ( ,god are    
manife/ 9  ,him & 9 ! r$eem+ "w ,he has 
und]tak5 on our behalf4 ,?is  exactly   
meets our case4 ,we say3 ,?is is :at we 
want1 b :at we  h else:]e s\ght 9 va94  
,at ,8 h&s we accept x ) implicit  tru/ 
& ) f]v5t ?ankfulness4    ,are n ^!     
reasons en\gh8 ,is n ! response ( e     
he>t1  ,yes1 !y are4 ,c x be less ?an ! 
utmo/ folly & guilt =  m5 to resi/ !    
voice ( a consci5ce :i* tells !m t x is 
only 9 ,*ri/ t ! s\l c f9d its re/8 ,is 
all ?is concurr5t  te/imony to be set   
aside8    ,?is assurance ( fai?1 h[ev]1 
c only be ! result ( int5se  e>ne/ness4 
,we d n =get ! necessity ( ! ag5cy ( !  
,_s ( ,god2 let u nev] =get x2 b let u  
also rememb] h[  con/antly & h[ fatally 
t ag5cy c be contrav5$4 ,paul held  !   
great tru?s he prea*$ ) s t5aci\s & s   
unque/ion+ a  fai?1 because he _h begun 
by consecrat+ 8 he>t to !m "u  !        
intuitive p]ception t !y 7 ! tru?s :i* 8
 nature z  a man & 8 condition z a s9n] 
s imp]atively ne$$1 &  because all 8    

exp]i5ce ( !m did b confirm _!          
suffici5cy4  ,if any man w d ! w ( ,god1
 he %all "k ( ! doctr9e  :e!r x be (    
,god1 or :e!r x be ( m54 ,i "k :om ,i h 
believ$1 & am p]suad$ t ,he is able to  
keep t :i* ,i h  committ$ unto ,him     
aga9/ t day4    ,= ! unbeliev] !re are  
gr\nds en\gh = fai?1 bo? )9 &  )\t4 ,&  
if1 ev5 ) ! desire1 fai? be /ill f\nd to
 be  beset ) difficulties1 !re is "o    
unfail+ pray] :i* w make  x easy--!     
pray]1 ,"l1 ,i believe2 help ,?\ m9e    
unbelief4          ,,xvii4              
,,immortality4    ,:at is man1 t ,?\ art
 m9dful ( him8 & ! son ( man1 t  ,?\    
visite/ him8--,psalm viii4 #d4      ,"o 
or two rem>ks on ! mean+ ( c]ta9        
expressions 9 ?is ,psalm  are necess>y  
be=e we proce$4 ,! second v]se is       
pictorial1 &  has a m>tial "*4 ,two ho/s
 are se5 fac+ ea* o!r4 ,a  beautiful _w 
& a wond]ful univ]se are 9 view ( bo?4  
,*ildr51 9 _! consci\s or unconsci\s    
admiration ( :at !y  see1 & 9 ! e>ly &  
univ]sal in/9ct by :i* !y attribute  x  

to ! h& ( a great ,god1 effectually     
rebuke ! unbelief (  sc(f]s & all hat]s 
( ,god1 :o p]si/5tly refuse to recognise
  ,him 9 ,8 works4 ,s1 ev5 to-day1 !    
simple & pi\s intuitions (  ! race face1
 fight1 & conqu] all mat]ialism4 ,!     
beautiful &  significant application (  
^! words f\nd 9 ! acc\nt ( our  ,"l's   
triumphal entry into ,j]usalem po9ts =  
all "t to ! duty  ( giv+ ,*ri/ian tea*+ 
to ! "y4 ,9 our ,*ri/ian homes &  our   
,sunday-s*ools lies ! great bulw>k aga9/
 ! spread (  infidelity4 ,su* tea*+ acts
 on ! future4 ,in/ead ( ! fa!rs  %all be
 ! *ildr51 a g5]ation to s]ve ,god4 ,^! 
w become  fa!rs 9 _! turn4 ,take c>e ( !
 *ildr51 & ! adults w  take c>e (       
!mselves4    ,:at is man1 t ,?\ art     
m9dful ( him8 & ! son ( man1 t  ,?\     
visite/ him8 ,at fir/ sight1 x w\ld seem
 z ?\gh !  ,psalmi/ 7 contra/+ !        
littl5ess ( man ) ! greatness (  !      
univ]se4 ,&1 inde$1 he does use a ^w to 
d5ote man :i*  po9ts to 8 weakness4 ,b  
?is is only ,david's />t+-po9t 9 8  aim 

to correct ! impression4 ,! ,psalm      
reveals1 n ! littl5ess1  b ! greatness (
 man4 ,:5 ,i consid] ,?y heav5s1 ! "w ( 
,?y f+]s1 ! moon & ! />s :i* ,?\ ha/    
orda9$2 :at is  man1 t ,?\ art m9dful ( 
him8 & ! son ( man1 t ,?\  visite/ him8 
,h[ little he looks6 ,yet h[ great he   
mu/ be6 ,=  ,?\ make/ him to want little
 ( a ,div9e /&+2 ,?\ cr[ne/ him  ) hon\r
 & glory2 ,?\ make/ him to h dom9ion ov]
 ! "w  ( ,?y h&s2 ,?\ putte/ all "u 8   
feet--all %eep & ox51  & also bea/s ( ! 
field1 ! f[l ( ! air1 & ! fi% ( !       
sea--:atsoev] passe? ?r\gh ! pa?s ( !   
sea4    ,"o ( ! subtle/1 &1 to a c]ta9  
degree1 "o ( ! mo/  plausible ( !       
objections ( unbelief has be5 ! attempt 
to in/il  into m5's m9ds ! idea t x is  
presumptu\s on _! "p to put  confid5ce 9
 ! app>5tly sublime1 b really fallaci\s1
 prospects  :i* ,*ri/ianity (f]s to !m )
 reg>d to _! de/9y beyond  ?is _w4 ,god 
is too great1 x is said1 & man is too   
little = u  to admit ! ?\ght t ,god     
takes su* an int]e/ 9 man1 bo? =  ?is _w

 & = ! next1 z ! ,bible affirms4 ,!     
t5d5cy (  mod]n ?\ght is l>gely 9 !     
direction ( ?is view4    ,x w\ld be easy
 to ov]tax our att5tion by go+ into too 
wide a  field4 ,i w speak only ( !      
,*ri/ian idea ( an immortal &  heav5ly  
life h]eaft]4 ,x is ?is :i* is imp]ill$2
 x is ?is  :i* is call$ 9 "q4 ,i h no?+ 
to d n[ ) ! debat$  "q ( future         
puni%m5t4 ,let me re-/ate ! =m (        
scepticism  ) :i* ,i h to deal4 ,x is   
said to be presumptu\s to suppose  t we1
 ! creatures ( a day1 are to be h]eaft] 
lift$ up to a  /ate ( p]fect bless$ness1
 :i* is to la/ = ev]1 9 !  pres5ce (    
,god2 & we are recomm5d$ to leave ?is   
dream aside1 &  to be cont5t ) !        
position we occupy "h & n[4 ,y h mu*  to
 be ?ankful =1 ev5 z ?+s are4 ,let x n  
be ?\ght a  h>d%ip1 if dea? %\ld prove  
to be ! end ( man4    ,! l9es ( ?\ght z 
!y />t f ?is po9t are num]\s1 &  "o is  
tempt$ to foll[ !m out4 ,b we mu/ =be>1 
= ! sake  ( att5d+ simply to our "o     
purpose4 ,i may1 h[ev]1 po9t out to  y  

h[ p>tial & unreal is ! view :i* is ?us 
tak5 ( man's  position & ( 8            
aspirations4 ,giv5 ! utmo/ ( outw>d &   
pres5t satisfaction1 man univ]sally is n
 cont5t ) ?is4 ,b  h[ _m millions (     
human be+s !re are 9 ! _w at ?is  mom5t 
to :om ! pres5t life c sc>cely be said  
to h be5 any  boon at all6 ,h[ _m m     
millions ( su* be+s h liv$ 9 !  pa/4 ,! 
v gr\nd we tread ev]y:]e c[]s b5ea?     
human sorr[4  ,is x n a cruel mock]y to 
say to ! suff]+1 ! enslav$1 !           
d[n-trodd53 ,be grateful = :at y h2 x is
 va91 fooli%1  wrong = y to expect or to
 wi% = m8 ,"s su* advice z  ?is may be  
giv5 if our ,*ri/ian hopes are t5able2 b
 if !y are  n1 we d b insult ! suff]+ if
 we speak to !m 9 ?is  fa%ion4    ,! k9d
 ( unbelief we are anxi\s to *eck is    
spread+4 ,among !  masses1 9 _m         
directions1 ! desire to appreh5d        
spiritual  realities1 & to be rul$ by   
!m1 is increas+ly small2 ! battles  (   
life & ?\ght are on behalf ( ! int]e/s (
 a day2 & ev5  among well-dispos$ p]sons

 ! hold ( fundam5tal tru? is s]i\sly    
relax$4 ,h5ce ! necessity = our seek+ to
 /r5g!n our  *]i%$ convictions1 & to    
disc]n cle>ly & grasp firmly !  fai?    
once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts4    ,if ! views 
we animadv]t ^u 7 ent]ta9$ m]ely by !   
ignorant & ! uncultur$1 we %\ld n s mu* 
wond]2 b we  are p]plex$ :5 we f9d !m s 
preval5t among/ ! wise (  ?is _w1 & ev5 
by n a few :o are reput$ to be ma/]s (  
human sci5ce4 ,x is true t _! advanc+ k 
gives !m  va/] conceptions ( ! univ]se  
:i* !y s unwe>i$ly explore2  b is x n   
/range t t va/] k does n enhance  _!    
e/imate ( man1 s9ce he c explore s      
widely & c  compreh5d s mu*8 ,:y %\ld   
religi\s fai? decrease 9 proportion  z  
human k is accumulat$8    ,i take !     
psalm be=e u z furni%+ a triumphant &   
la/+  reply to ! k9d ( unbelief 9 "q4 ,9
 ,nature1 fir/1 ,god %[s  u ,8 e/imate (
 man4 ,! asc5t is easy f ,nature to     
,grace1 9  :i* ! ,div9e e/imate is rais$
 to its highe/ po9t4    ,we are invit$  
to look ar\nd4 ,c !re be any d\bt t ?is 

beautiful _w1 ) its imm5se treasures    
kn[n & unkn[n1 its  b\ntiful h>ve/s ( e 
ord] on l& & sea1 & its m>vell\s  v>iety
 ( life1 animate & inanimate1 0 =m$ =   
our sakes8 ,0  n ev]y?+ ! e>? conta9s   
made = our use & enjoym5t1 9  measure   
increas+ ) e new discov]y8 ,! fruits ( !
 gr\nd1  ) ea* return+ season1 are      
prep>$ = our wants1 & 9 t  prep>ation1 e
 season1 ) its sun%9e & its %ade1 its   
dryness & its ra91 its dews & its /orms1
 is incessantly engag$4  ,all nature is 
occupi$ 9 ! successful attempt to answ] 
! initial  "q1 ,:at %all we eat8 :at    
%all we dr9k8 & :]e)al  %all we be      
clo!d8 ,! dress we we> br+s innum]able  
animals  "u tribute4 ,we h dom9ion ov]  
all %eep & ox51 yea1 & !  bea/ ( !      
field1 ! f[l ( ! air1 & ! fi% ( ! sea1 &
  :atsoev] passe? ?r\gh ! pa?s ( ! sea4 
,ev]y?+ tells u  t1 9 ?is _w1 we are    
k+s--a little1 only a little1 l[]  ?an !
 angels--! gods4 ,betwe5 man & ! inf]ior
 animals !re  is z great a di/ance z    
betwe5 ! ma/] & 8 slave2--nay m1  z     

betwe5 ! artizan & 8 in/rum5ts4 ,!      
irrational animal is  mu* ne>] to !     
inanimate creation ?an to man s9ce ! end
 &  purpose ( bo? is to m9i/] to man4   
,?is _w1 !re=e1 0  manife/ly made = u4  
,:o v5tures to d\bt x8 ,lea/ ( all c x  
be d\bt$ by ! discov]]s ( e>?'s pr(\nd] 
secrets4    ,we are invit$ to look /ill 
fur!r afield4 ,?is _w1 :i* is made  = u1
 is n indep5d5t or alone4 ,x is 9 no    
s5se self-su/a9$4  ,x is "p ( a wond]ful
 & incompreh5sible :ole4 ,o!r great     
creations concur 9 its ma9t5ance4 ,! sun
 enlight5s1 w>ms1 &  f]tilizes x4 ,!    
moon & ! />s ex]t manifold influ5ces ^u 
x4 ,! :ole ho/ ( heav5 has be5 br\ght   
into co-ord9ate &  helpful relation to  
x--yes1 x3 ! _w :i* exi/s = u6  ,:5 ,i  
consid] ,?y heav5s1 ! "w ( ,?y f+]s1 !  
moon &  ! />s :i* ,?\ ha/ orda9$2 :5 ,i 
consid] ! manifold  be>+s ( ,?y univ]se 
^u man--:at is man6 ,:at mu/ he be6  ,9 
c]ta9 aspects1 inde$1 app>5tly small2 b1
 by all ^!  tok5s1 h[ great6 ,we d n say
 t we are ! only moral &  spiritual be+s

 9 ! mid/ ( s _m worlds4 ,we d n "k1 b  
we may accept ! probability t ,god has  
creat$ be+s capable (  ador+ & lov+ ,him
 ev]y:]e4 ,b we d say--& sci5ce comb9es 
) ,scripture to compel u to say--t ^!   
worlds h be5 9  "p creat$ = u1 j z our  
_w has be5 9 "p creat$ =  !m4 ,?is is   
cle>4 ,! mo/ sceptical ( m5 _c v5ture to
 d\bt  x2 nor d !y4 ,x is only ne$ful t 
we %\ld c>efully obs]ve  9 ord] to      
become conv9c$ ( ?is m>vell\s fact4     
,s mu*1 !n1 = :at nature tea*es4 ,!     
psalmi/ s\ght to le>n  ! lesson1 & x is 
"r t we %\ld seek to le>n x too4    ,?is
 fir/ /ep be+ tak51 ano!r foll[s4 ,man  
is an object ( !  manifold ag5cies (    
myriads ( worlds4 ,he is s z man2 & !   
relative position he holds1             
intellectually1 morally1 or socially1 to
  8 fell[ m51 has no?+ to d ) ! fact4   
,nature m9i/]s to  ! ,caffre & !        
,hott5tot z truly z to ! man ( mo/      
advanc$  civilization2 ! only diff]5ce  
be+ 9 ! use :i* ! two  opposite classes 
c make ( nature4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld man      

refuse to  believe t he is an object (  
solicit\s love to t ,god :o  creat$ him1
 :o made him :at he is1 & :o ?us cr[n$  
him )  glory & hon\r8 ,:y %\ld he refuse
 to believe t ,god loves him  en\gh to  
s5d ,8 ,son to die = him1 & ?us to save 
him f !  wreck ( 8 be+ ?r\gh s98        
,especially1 :y %\ld he refuse to       
believe ?is :5 he is assur$ ( x by ,him 
:o te/ifi$ t ,he 0  t ,son ( ,god--by   
,jesus1 ! man p> excell5ce1 ! ,god-man8 
,:y  %\ld x be d\bt$ t man is an object 
( int]e/ to angels1 :o  are said to     
rejoice ov] e s9n] t rep5te?8 ,:y %\ld x
 be  d\bt$ t ,god has provid$ = him a   
fair] home ?an ?is1 t  immortality &    
heav5 are ! ?+s :i* ,god has 9 res]ve = 
him8 ,:y %\ld x be d\bt$ t an ev]la/+   
salvation has be5  provid$ = him ?r\gh  
su* a sacrifice z t ( ,*ri/8 ,if sun1   
moon1 & />s h be5 made = ! s]vice ( man1
 :y %\ld x  be h>d to believe t ,god1 :o
 c\nts ! />s1 & calls !m all  by _!     
names1 %\ld also heal ! brok5 9 he>t1 & 
b9d up  _! w\nds8    ,! prospect ( human

 de/9y z op5$ up by ,*ri/ianity is gr&2 
b n too gr& to be ascrib$ to ,him :o    
creat$ ! univ]se1 &  s arrang$ x t x    
%\ld con/itute "o va/ sy/em (           
m9i/ration to u4 ,:5 we see ,god ?us    
work+ = man1 we _c be  surpris$ t angels
 %\ld be glad to s]ve him too4 ,nei!r c 
we  wond] t ! ,son ( ,god %\ld come to  
save him4 ,! wond] beg9s  ) man's prim>y
 relation to ! all ?+s1 = our k (  :i*  
we are n dep5d5t ^u revelation at all4  
,sci5ce tea*es u  t2 & revelation only  
endorses x4 ,t is wond]ful en\gh2 b     
accept+ x z a fact1 all t revelation    
tea*es1 b :i* sci5ce  c\ld n h discov]$1
 foll[s naturally en\gh4 ,! facts (     
revelation conc]n+ man may be accept$ ! 
m implicitly because  !y really h _!    
basis 9 ! facts ( sci5ce4 ,! :ole is 9  
p]fect h>mony4 ,! "o & ! o!r are bo?    
repres5t$--&  consi/5tly s--z concurr+ 9
 ! great cause ( human happ9ess4    ,try
 n[ f ! greatness ( ! means to e/imate !
 greatness (  ! end4 ,is et]nal life too
 mu* = a be+ :om ! worlds comb9e  to    

su/a91 to fe$1 & to bless8 ,is a heav5 (
 hol9ess & ( love  too mu* = a be+ :om  
angels are delight$ to protect8 ,no6 ,! 
wond]ful ?+ w\ld be if1 aft] hav+ comb9$
 ^! va/ &  v>i\s =ces to ma9ta9 our     
e>?ly exi/5ce1 an ,almighty &  ,all-good
 ,god %\ld = ev] qu5* our life aft] its 
brief day ^u  ! e>?6    ,x may be       
object$ t ?is is a l[ & selfi% view to  
take ( !  matt]4 ,x may be said t x is n
 ! life ( ! individual1 b  ! life ( !   
race t has to be consid]$2 & t x is     
en\gh  = u to live1 aft] we are gone1 9 
! good remembrances ( ^?  :o w survive  
u1 & to hope t :at we are do+ w advance 
! int]e/s ( ^? :o w foll[ u4 ,an        
immortality su* z ?is  is 9 reality no  
immortality at all4 ,an unconsci\s      
immortality6 ,a  public recognition (   
:at we h be5 :5 we %all be no long]6 ,a 
public gratitude1 :i* may at be/ be b   
prec>i\s to ^? to :om  x is due1 :5 !y  
are believ$ to h dropp$ into no?+ness & 
?us to be no long] capable ( receiv+ &  
enjoy+ x6 ,a progress  m]ely conf9$ to  

mat]ial int]e/s6 ,& :o are %>+ 9 x      
to-day8 ,! few :o are /rong en\gh to    
hold _! own 9 ! battle  ( life6 ,!y1 &  
only !y6 ,all ?is is supreme nons5se4 ,!
  aspirations ( ! he>t are aga9/ x4 ,if 
man's life ends "h1 x  0 n wor? :ile =  
him to be born4 ,millions1 9 t case1    
might  ju/ly look up to ,god & say1     
,rememb] h[ %ort my "t is3  :]e=e ha/   
,?\ made all m5 9 va98    ,nev]!less1   
le/ we %\ld be exalt$ to pride &        
self-importance1  let u rememb] t !     
gr&eur ( our de/9y is n det]m9$ &       
measur$ by our m]its1 b by ! imm5sity ( 
! ,div9e goodness4  ,:at h we :i* we h n
 receiv$8 ,& s9ce we h receiv$  x1 :y   
%\ld we boa/ z if x 7 all ( our own     
mak+8    ,ah1 x is because ,satan c     
comp>e our hopes ) our rights1 & c  help
 u to d s too1 t he succe$s 9 inject+   
d\bts into our  he>ts4 ,our reply mu/   
be1 t ! et]nal & bless$ life :i* we     
anticipate is n ( rew>d1 b ( grace2 n a 
paym5t1 b a  gift--a gift 9 h>mony ) all
 ,god's o!r gifts1 b /ill !  greate/    

gift ( all2 & t in/ead ( inflat+ u )    
pride1 x  may well place u at ,8 feet 9 
l[lie/1 dev\te/ ?ankfulness4 ,by  s9 we 
_h =feit$ all2 b :]e s9 ha? ab\nd$1     
grace do?  mu* m ab\nd4 ,god lov$ ! man 
:om ,he _h creat$ ) su*  p[]1 & :om ,he 
_h plac$ 9 s comm&+ a position2 &       
because  ,he lov$ him1 ,he resolv$ to   
provide a great r$emption = him4    ,:at
 a gr\nd h we "h = hope6 ,& :at a plea =
  evangelisation6          ,,xviii4     
,,heav54    ,!re=e are !y be=e ! ?rone (
 ,god4--,revelation vii4 #ae4      ,let 
u ?9k ( ,heav5 ?is morn+4 ,! v]ses ( :i*
 ! text is a  fragm5t w help u to d s4  
,! hope ( heav5 is ! cr[n+ hope ( !     
,*ri/ian4 ,x ought at  all times to be  
an important elem5t 9 8 joy4 ,all !     
pleasant  ?+s ( e>? %\ld be made bright]
 by ! reflect$ light ( !  _w beyond !   
grave4 ,x is common1 h[ev]1 = u to live 
9 a  sort ( unconsci\sness ( ?is4 ,)9   
prop] limits ?is is n to  be compla9$ (4
 ,= our duties are "h1 & we are n fitt$ 
=  !re by look+ too eag]ly beyond4      

,besides1 e>? is !  tra9+-s*ool = heav51
 & unless we w\ld ent] into heav5 z     
into a va/ abrupt1 obvi\sly our pres5t  
duty is by all means to  cultivate t    
life :i* %all fit u = x4    ,!re are1   
h[ev]1 c]ta9 lulls 9 ! ru% ( life :i*   
seem to  draw u to ! contemplation ( !  
future4 ,we f9d !m sometimes 9  seasons 
( repose1 b m especially 9 seasons (    
sorr[1 & m  especially /ill 9 seasons ( 
b]eavem5t4    ,i am n anxi\s to =m an   
argum5t ?is morn+4 ,i h little          
disposition to argue ab\t heav54 ,b ,i  
want to express "s  ?\ghts1 disjo9t$    
p]haps1 b ,i tru/ sugge/ive1 & ea* "o   
c>ry+ its message to our we>y he>ts4    
,:at may we "k8 ,we (t5 ask ?is "q )    
hope t is  tremul\s--or x may be )      
tremul\sness t is hopeful4 ,:at may  we 
"k8 ,c]ta9ly n all t we sometimes wi% to
 "k2 b !n we  sometimes wi% to "k ?+s ! 
k ( :i* w\ld be useless1  or curi\s1 or 
beyond our rea* until we c see ) te>less
 eyes1  & realise ) s9less he>ts4 ,!re  
are c]ta9 aspects "u :i*  heav5 seems to

 be altoge!r vision>y4 ,:]e is x8 ,we   
are n told4  ,:at are ! dim5sions &     
outl9es ( x8 ,we d n "k4 ,x is  describ$
 "u a great v>iety ( mat]ial figures4   
,we read ( its  gates ( pe>l1 its walls 
( jasp]1 its /reets ( gold1 its riv] (  
! wat] ( life1 its tree ( life2 b we "k 
t ^!  descriptions symbolise !          
spiritual4 ,n t !y are m]e riddles1     
h[ev]4 ,"s ( _! tru? may be confid5tly  
guess$4 ,!re is "o  important fact ( :i*
 we _c be 9 d\bt4 ,heav5 is ! place 9   
:i* w be develop$ & p]fect$ a c]ta9     
"*--c]ta9  moral & spiritual            
qualifications4 ,heav5 is :]e p]fect    
goodness  is1 j z on e>? happ9ess is :]e
 godl9ess & ,*ri/lik5ess  are4 ,we may1 
!re=e1 put heav5 :]e we w1 & ?9k ab\t x 
almo/ z we please1 provid$ we put ! "r  
sort ( "*  !re1 & rememb] :at sort (    
discipl9e "h mu/ prep>e = x4  ,?is is ! 
ess5tial po9t 9 ! revelations ( ?is     
book3 ,!re  %all 9 no wise ent] into x  
any?+ t defile?1 nei!r  :atsoev] worke? 
abom9ation1 or make? a lie3 b !y :i* are

  writt5 9 ! ,lamb's book ( life4 ,!re  
mu/ be a heav5 = !  good4    ,i %all n  
/op to po9t out :at a wreck our common  
,*ri/ianity  w\ld be if !re 7 no future 
life ( bless$ness = !  ,*ri/ian4 ,9     
contemplat+ su* a possibility1 ! apo/le 
,paul  exclaims3 ,if 9 ?is life only we 
h hope 9 ,*ri/1 we are ( all  m5 mo/    
mis]able4 ,we3 = we h expect$ heav52 !  
fair  vision has be5 put be=e u z a     
great hope1 & we lose 9  proportion to  
:at we ?\ght we _h ga9$4 ,we3 = we h    
prep>$ = x1 ?r\gh a life--9 _m in/ances 
a long life--(  self discipl9e1 (       
loyalty to ,god1 ( ! mortification ( s91
 (  ! cultivation ( goodness4 ,we3 = we 
h suff]$ = x1  sometimes directly ?r\gh 
ills endur$ = ,*ri/'s sake1 & always    
indirectly by ! sacrifice ( t :i* ! _w  
di/9ctively  calls its own1 & on :i* x  
sets its supreme reg>d4 ,our            
,*ri/ianity has promis$ ?is heav5 to u2 
& ! promise has  enhanc$ _m an e>?ly    
joy1 & *>m$ away _m an e>?ly sorr[4  ,no
 heav58 ,!n we h be5 %amefully          

deceiv$--mis]ably  disappo9t$2 & !re is 
no hope = u any m6 ,b no6 ,! words  ( ! 
great consolation are s\nd+ /ill1 & we c
 tru/ !m3  ,let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$3 ye
 believe 9 ,god1 believe also 9  me4 ,9 
my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions3 if x 7 
n s1 ,i  w\ld h told y4 ,i g to prep>e a
 place = y4 ,& if ,i g &  prep>e a place
 = y1 ,i w come aga91 & receive y unto  
myself2 t :]e ,i am !re ye may be also4 
,x is "o ( ! *>act]i/ic glories ( !     
,bible t x meets !  r5ew$ he>t's desires
 9 reg>d to ! future1 by reveal+1 n     
only ! fact ( ! future1 b also "s ( its 
respl5d5t  my/]ies2 s t1 aft] tak+ man  
?r\gh ! sev]al /ages ( 8  progress on   
e>?1 x conducts him at la/ to ! heav5 ( 
8 hopes1  ! home ( ! good4 ,p]haps no   
,scripture disclosure ( ,heav5 is  m    
wond]ful1 m complete1 m entranc+ ?an !  
"o we h 9  ! vision ( ! apo/le ,john z  
record$ 9 ! v]ses be=e u4  ,true1 x is  
put be=e u1 l ! o!r revelations ( ?is   
book1 9  poetical & pictorial =m4       
,nev]!less1 ! spiritual tea*+ is        

suffici5tly pla94 ,let u seek ! help ( t
 good ,_s by :om  ,john 0 inspir$1 :il/ 
we try to le>n some?+ ( t :i* is        
reveal$ to u 9 ?is *apt]4 ,9 ! light ( x
 we see an  innum]able multitude (      
p]sons :o1 hav+ travell$ ?is _w 9  trial
 & 9 sorr[1 are n[ be=e ! ?rone ( ,god1 
safe 9 !  heav5 ( ! r$eem$4    ,s we    
see1 at ! v beg9n+1 t ! ,heav5 :i* is "h
  pres5t$ to our view is no solit>y     
place4 ,x is n peopl$ m]ely  by a few4  
,john says he saw a great multitude :om 
no man c\ld  numb]4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t a
 simil> phrase is us$ to d5ote  ,israel1
 ! repres5tative ( ! ,*ur* ( lat] times4
 ,!  numb]less />s ( heav51 & ! s&s on !
 sea%ore are !  p>allels ( ! idea we f9d
 "h4 ,! ,*ur* on e>?1 sometimes n       
unfitly describ$ z a g>d5 wall$ ar\nd1 &
 z a little  flock1 is n1 9 ?is s5se1 ! 
repres5tation ( ! ,*ur* 9  heav54 ,we   
see1 fur!r1 t ! heav5ly t]ritory        
embraces !  repres5tatives ( e e>?ly    
human condition3 !y ga!r f all  ages &  
all climes ( ! _w--f all nations &      

k9dr$s1 &  peoples1 & tongues4 ,9 ?is   
great fact we h ! basis ( !  !ory ( our 
mission "w1 & our hope ( its ultimate   
success4    ,we see1 aga91 t ! relation 
( ! sa9ts to ,*ri/ 9 heav5 is           
ess5tially ! same z t ( ! sa9ts on e>?4 
,!y /& be=e  ! ?rone & be=e ! ,lamb1 &  
cry ) a l\d voice3 ,salvation  to our   
,god :i* sitte? ^u ! ?rone1 & unto !    
,lamb4        ,!y s+ ! ,lamb 9 hymns    
above1        ,& we 9 hymns bel[4       
,self-confid5ce1 self-righte\sness1     
self-exaltation h no place  !re4 ,all ! 
glory ( salvation1 all ! glory ( heav51 
is due  to ,god & to ! ,lamb f fir/ to  
la/4 ,e /ep ( ! way1  "r on to its      
t]m9ation1 has be5 arrang$ by ,8 wisdom 
&  accompli%$ by ,8 grace4    ,) ^!     
facts be=e u1 !re ought to be no        
/rang5ess connect$  ) our conception (  
,heav54 ,its inhabitants are our fri5ds 
transf]r$1 & ! elem5ts ( its p]fect$    
life & joy are !  same z we are1 9 our  
measure1 famili> ) 9 ! imp]fect /ate    
?r\gh :i* we are n[ pass+4 ,p]haps ! mo/

 compreh5sive1 &  mo/ spiritually       
attractive & influ5tial idea ( x is t ( 
entire satisfaction4 ,9 ?is aspect ( x1 
x meets ! dem&s (  our exp]i5ce1 fulfils
 our hope1 & draws u upw>d4             
,satisfaction6  ,h[ beautiful ! ?\ght6  
,to ! we>y & ! heavy lad5 x comes  z    
re/4 ,to ! aspir+ x comes z a sph]e (   
b\ndless  opportunity4 ,to ! sad &      
tr\bl$1 x is a l& ( pure delight4  ,to  
^? :o groan "u pres5t spiritual %ort    
com+s &  frailties1 x is ! home ( !     
spirits ( ! j made p]fect4 ,we  are (t5 
/agg]$ at ! faults ( ,*ri/ians2 !y w be 
)\t  fault !re4 ,"h our faults          
dissociate u m or less f our  bre?r52   
faultlessness !re w make ! union        
complete4 ,"h  d>kness1 !re light2 "h   
s[+1 !re ! h>ve/2 "h a  wild]ness1 !re !
 g>d5 ( ! ,"l4 ,heav5 conta9s all our   
ideals ( ! true1 ! beautiful & ! good2 &
 "o day we %all  realise !m6 ,!         
description :i* we h be=e u w>rants all 
?is1 & mu* m4 ,h[ mu* m8 ,! r$eem$ 9    
,heav5 live a life  ( immunity f suff]+4

 ,no hung]2 no ?ir/2 no oppression f  ! 
heat ( ! sun4 ,no fa9tness2 no pangs4   
,john seems1 f ! =m  ( expression he    
uses1 to h beheld !m z !y 7 com+ out (  
great tribulation4 ,:atev] may be !     
prophetic ref]5ce 9 ^!  words1 we may   
und]/& !m z hav+ "s mean+ appropriate to
  all ! r$eem$4 ,all life1 ) its v>i$   
exp]i5ce may be call$  7& t too 9 no    
fanciful s5se7 a tribulation2 9 ?is s5se
 at  lea/1 t x is a probation1 a trial1 
a te/+-"t 9 view ( !  great aw>ds ( !   
future4 ,f ?is all come1 gradually1     
successively1 "o by "o1 pass+ f ! s*ool 
( e>? to ! home  ( heav54 ,trial is !   
common discipl9e ( ! good1 & x comes 9  
_m =ms2--sometimes 9 ! =m ( bodily pa9 &
 sickness2  sometimes 9 ! =m ( tr\ble1  
disappo9tm5t1 loss 9 !  h\sehold & 9 !  
social circle2 sometimes 9 ! =m (       
p]secution2 (t5 9 ! =m ( a /ruggle )    
temptation  spr++ up f )9 or f )\t2 (t51
 x may be1 9 !  =m ( conflict ) d\bt4   
,sorr[1 trial1 tribulation--f all ?is  !
 r$eem$ 9 heav5 h em]g$4 ,b !y h n only 

escap$  f evil2 !y h ris5 into a p]fect 
bless$ness--! bless$ness  :i* comes f ! 
satisfaction ( e want4 ,!y n only hung] 
no m1 nei!r ?ir/ any m2 b ! ,lamb t is 9
 ! mid/ (  ! ?rone fe$s !m1 & leads !m  
to liv+ f\nta9s ( wat]s4  ,_! bless$ness
 is all ! ri*] because n only are all _!
  te>s wip$ away1 b wip$ away by ! h& ( 
inf9ite g5tl5ess  & love--! h& ( ! ,be/ 
,belov$ 9 all ! univ]se6 ,well may  !y  
be glad6 ,well may !y s+ l\d ec/atic    
songs ( praise to  _! ,r$eem]4 ,well may
 !y s]ve ,him day & night 9 ,8          
temple--p]fect$ p[]s rejoic+ ev]more 9 a
 p]fect consecration4  ,!y are a company
 liv+1 dwell+1 at ! v c5tre ( joy3 no   
c>e ^u !m1 no lab\r weigh+ !m d[n2 _!   
,"l 9 ! mid/  ( !m1 _! satisfaction     
complete4    ,! contra/ betwe5 _!       
condition on e>? & 9 heav5 is full (    
wond] to u z we muse ^u x4 ,h[ 0 ! *ange
 wr\ght8 ,:at  mu/ we le>n conc]n+ ?is f
 :at is "h reveal$8    ,!y 7 prep>$ "h =
 ! /ate beyond4 ,! life ( heav5 is  !   
cont9uation & ! result ( ! e>?ly life4  

,!y wa%$  _! robes & made !m :ite 9 !   
blood ( ! ,lamb1 & !y  came up out (    
great tribulation4 ,"h we h ! process ( 
!  cleans+1 ! great tribulation be+     
compreh5sive ( ! :ole  discipl9e by :i* 
,god purifies human s\ls4 ,"h we h also 
!  purify+ elem5t1 ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 ! 
aton+ p[] to wa%  out all /a9s1 !       
/imulat+ p[] to inspire to all hol9ess4 
,&  we also h ! f9al result--:ite       
raim5t4 ,s1 doctr9ally1 !  robes /& = ! 
:ole "*1 ! tribulation = ! process  (   
purification2 ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 = !    
cleans+ elem5t 9  its ju/ify+ &         
sanctify+ effects4 ,_! hol9ess is n     
m]ely  passive4 ,!re is a righte\sness  
:i* is imput$2 b !re is also  a         
righte\sness :i* is acquir$--acquir$ 9 !
 might ( !  ,savi\r1 & ?r\gh ! influ5ces
 ( ,8 ,_s4 ,^? :o d n  aspire to ! latt]
 h no hope f ! =m]1 except a hope :i*   
mu/ make !m a%am$4 ,b inasmu* z bo?     
aspects ( salvation are  to be ref]r$ to
 ! ,lamb1 !y give to ,him ! glory4 ,x is
 all ,8  f beg9n+ to end4 ,!y h wa%$ _! 

robes & made !m  :ite 9 ! blood ( !     
,lamb4 ,?us _! salvation 0 effect$ on   
e>?4 ,heav5 has introduc$ no new moral  
elem5t into _!  condition4 ,heav5 is    
ess5tially ! full realisation ( :at a   
,*ri/ian expects & hopes ?is side !     
grave4 ,x is ! inh]itance  ( ! man :o   
has ! k+dom ( ,god )9 him4    ,!re is "o
 "p ( ! description :i* requires a      
little  explanation1 & all ! m s z x    
be>s ^u ! aspects giv5 to  u ( heav5ly  
bless$ness4 ,! r$eem$ are repres5t$ z   
/&+  be=e ! ?rone ) palms 9 _! h&s4 ,_m 
expla9 ?is by !  hea!n use ( ! palm z ! 
emblem ( victory1 & !y quote !          
decl>ation3 ,9 all ^! ?+s we are m ?an  
conqu]ors ?r\gh  ,him t lov$ u4 ,i w\ld 
r1 ) "s1 ref] ?is emblem to a  mu*      
sweet] & holi] rem9isc5ce4 ,! figure    
seems to be tak5  f ! ,fea/ (           
,tab]nacles1 :i* commemorat$ two        
?+s--,god's  c>e =1 & protection (1     
,israel dur+ _! w&]+s 9 !  wild]ness1 & 
,8 cont9u$ ,provid5ce 9 ! supply ( !    
fruits  ( ! e>? 9 _! season4 ,x 0 held  

at ! close ( ! ye>'s  out-door lab\rs1 &
 ) x ! season ( re/ began4 ,& s )  !    
ransom$ above1 ! tr\bles ( ! wild]ness  
are end$1 & !  h>ve/-home has come4     
,su* is ! heav5 to :i* ,god has remov$  
our dead4 ,may we n )  ?ankfulness leave
 !m !re8 ,mu/ we n feel t by dea?1 !y  h
 made a glori\s ex*ange8 ,9 _! case1 x  
w\ld be wrong to  call dea? by h>d      
names4 ,x is ! message :i* comes to !   
*ild  at s*ool to g home4 ,i "k t we (t5
 fail to appreh5d ?is4  ,b\nd by "t &   
s5se1 we want to build our homes "h1 &  
our  /ructures h "o aft] ano!r to be    
ov]?r[n t we may !  bett] le>n to ?9k ( 
! city :i* ha? f\ndations1 ^:  build] & 
mak] is ,god4 ,heav5 is be/ se5 by !    
graves ( ^?  we h lov$2 & n till e>?    
becomes poor to u is ,heav5 felt to  be 
ri*4 ,!re our lov$ ones are 9 raim5t    
:ite & clean1 & !y  are happy4 ,let x be
 our con/ant endeav\r to rejo9 !m !re4  
,!  same blood /ill atones2 ! same      
all-holy ,_s /ill purifies2 !  same     
process ( trial leads to ! same issue4  

,= ourselves1 we  %\ld ev] keep 9 m9d ! 
connection betwe5 discipl9e "h &  glory 
h]eaft]4 ,pres5t d>kness may be         
int]pret$ by future light4  ,ev5 n[1 !  
sanctifi$ effects ( trial are su* z to  
sugge/ to u  :at its f9al issues w be4  
,x subdues u1 makes u g5tle1 reveals  u 
to ourselves1 reveals ,god to u1        
spiritualises u2 s t we may  well be m  
anxi\s to h our tr\bles bless$ by ,god  
?an to h  !m tak5 away4 ,z ! discipl9e (
 e>? is fa%ion+ u =  heav51 s our       
conceptions ( heav5 are cont9ually      
re-act+ ^u  u1 & m\ld+ our life4    ,"o 
?\ght m4 ,! se] beholds ! imm5se        
multitude ( !  r$eem$4 ,! angel asks him
 :o !y are2 b he does n "k !m4  ,_m ( !m
 p]haps are p]sons :om he _h kn[n on    
e>?2 b !y  are s *ang$ t he does n      
recognise !m n[4 ,he us$ to "k  !m by _!
 imp]fect ,*ri/ian virtues2 b n[ !y are 
)\t  fault4 ,& s !y seem /range to him1 
j z sometimes ev5 "h  ! trans=mations ( 
virtue & ( joy make u say ( well-kn[n   
faces t we h>dly recognise !m aga94 ,a  

h9t ( ?is we (t5 see  9 ! faces ( !     
dead2 s l1 yet s unlike4 ,is !re any    
d\bt1  !n1 z to our recognis+ !m at !   
la/8 ,none4 ,we may1 p]haps1  fail to   
id5tify !m at once1 b !y w n be /rang]s 
to u  long4 ,we %all look ^u !m ) op5$ &
 purifi$ eyes1 & %all  "k !m1 ev5 z !   
disciples on ! m\nt knew ,moses &       
,elias1  not)/&+ ! glory4 ,oh1 x w be   
good = u to be !re6  ,good = u to rema9 
!re = ev]6    ,read3 ,^! are !y :o are  
com+--n :o came4 ,!y began to  come )   
,abel2 & ! procession is n yet clos$4   
,among ! la/  are ^? ov] ! loss ( :om we
 are weep+ n[4 ,let u bru% away  our    
te>s2 = at lea/ we may say to ourselves 
?is--        ,"o sweetly solemn ?\ght   
,comes to me o'er & o'er3      ,i'm ne>]
 my home to-day        ,?an ,i've ev]   
be5 be=e6        ,ne>] my ,fa!r's h\se1 
,:]e ! _m mansions be2      ,ne>] !     
great :ite ,?rone2        ,ne>] ! jasp] 
sea6        ,ne>] ! b\nd ( life1        
,:]e ,i lay my burd5 d[n6      ,ne>]    
leav+ my cross6        ,ne>] we>+ my    

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#aie--;inm$iate am5d$ to imm$iate--444  
on ! direct      & imm$iate control (   
,god1 444        ,page #bbg--trimphant  
am5d$ to triumphant--444 furni%+ a      
triumphant & la/+ reply 444    ,!       
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