,transcrib]'s note3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,small capital text has be5 replac$ ) all capitals4 ,text enclos$ by equal signs is 9 bold face 7bold74 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 cov] ,illu/ration3 titlepage ,! ,_w's ,great ,s]mons ,,volume ,,vi ,h4 ,w4 ,,bee*] ,,to ,,pun%on ,,! ,,_w',s ,,great ,,s]mons ,,compil$ ,,by ,,gr5ville ,,kleis] ,=m]ly ( ,yale ,div9ity ,s*ool ,faculty2 ,au?or ( ,h[ to ,speak 9 ,public1 ,etc4 ,) ,assi/ance f ,_m ( ! ,=emo/ ,liv+ ,prea*]s & ,o!r ,!ologians ,,introduction ,,by ,,lewis ,o4 ,,bra/[1 ,d4,d4 ,pr(essor ,em]itus ( ,practical ,!ology 9 ,yale ,univ]sity ,,9 ,,t5 ,,volumes ,,volume ,,vi--,h4 ,w4 ,,bee*] ,,to ,,pun%on ,,funk ,,wagnalls ,,company ,,new ,,york & ,,london ,,copyright1 #aijh1 ,,by ,,funk ,,wagnalls ,,company ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,,cont5ts ,,volume ,,vi ,page ,h4 ,w4 ,,bee*] 7#ahac-ahhg74 ,immortality #a ,,*ap9 7#ahad-ahhj74 ,nicodemus3 ,! ,seek] aft] ,religion #bg ,,/anley 7#ahae-ahha74 ,9 ,memoriam--,?omas ,c>lyle #ea ,,vaughan 7#ahaf-ahig74 ,god ,call+ to ,man #fg ,,newman ,,hall 7#ahaf-aijb74 ,*ri/ian ,victory #he ,,rob]tson 7#ahaf-ahec74 ,! ,lonel9ess ( ,*ri/ #aaa ,,hit*cock 7#ahag-ahhg74 ,et]nal ,atonem5t #aca ,,k+sley 7#ahai-ahge74 ,! ,%ak+ ( ! ,heav5s & ! ,e>? #adg ,,caird 7#ahbj-ahih74 ,religion 9 ,common ,life #afg ,,/orrs 7#ahba-aijj74 ,! ,p]man5t ,motive 9 ,mission>y ,"w #aie ,,pun%on 7#ahbd-ahha74 ,zeal 9 ! ,cause ( ,*ri/ #bai ,,h5ry ,,w>d ,,bee*] ,,immortality ,,biographical ,,note ,,h5ry ,,w>d ,,bee*]1 prea*]1 orator1 lectur]1 writ]1 editor1 & re=m]1 0 born at ,lit*field1 ,connecticut1 9 #ahac4 ,he 0 by nature & tra9+ a great pulpit orator4 ,mr4 ,bee*] kept himself 9 p]fect physical condition = 8 "w4 ,he has describ$ a c\rse ( vocal ex]cises :i* he pursu$ 9 ! op5 air = a p]iod ( ?ree ye>s4 ,! drill ,i und]w5t1 he says1 produc$1 n a rhetorical mann]1 b a flexible in/rum5t1 t accommodat$ itself readily to e k9d ( ?\ght & e %ape ( feel+4 ,he _h deep sympa?y = all m51 & ?is ) 8 int5se dramatic p[] (t5 c>ri$ him into ! wilde/ & mo/ exalt$ flights ( oratory4 ,phillips ,brooks /yl$ him ! greate/ prea*] 9 ,am]ica1 & he is g5]ally reg>d$ z ! mo/ highly gift$ ( mod]n prea*]s4 ,he 0 fe>less1 patriotic1 cle>-head$1 witty1 & self-sacrific+4 ,dr4 ,wilk9son calls him ! greate/ pulpit orator ! _w ev] saw4 ,he di$ 9 #ahhg4 ,h4 ,w4 ,,bee*] #ahac-ahhg ,,immortality#a #a ,f ,plym\? ,pulpit ,s]mons4 ,by p]mission ( ! ,congregational ,sunday-,s*ool & ,publi%+ ,society4 ,if 9 ?is life only we h hope 9 ,*ri/1 we are ( all m5 mo/ mis]able4--#a ,cor4 xv41 #ai4 ,?is is n ! decl>ation ( a univ]sal pr9ciple3 x is biographical & p]sonal4 ,& yet1 !re is 9 x a pr9ciple ( prime importance4 ,x is true t ,paul & 8 compe]s _h sacrific$ ev]y?+ t 0 de> to man = ! sake ( ,*ri/4 ,paul _h giv5 up ! place t he held among 8 c\ntrym51 & ! ?+s :i* surely await$ him4 ,he _h cons5t$ to be an exile4 ,lov+ ,pale/9e & ! memory ( 8 fa!rs1 z only a ,jew c\ld love1 he f\nd himself an outca/1 & despis$ ev]y:]e by 8 own p4 ,& ! catalog t he gives ( ! suff]+s :i* he felt ke5ly2 :i* p]haps w\ld n h be5 felt by a man less susceptible ?an he1 b :i* 7 no less ke5 9 8 case--t catalog %[s h[ mu* he _h giv5 up = ,*ri/4 ,& if x %\ld turn out t aft] all he _h foll[$ a m]e fable1 a my?2 t ,*ri/ 0 b a man2 t1 dy+1 ,he _h come to an end2 t ,he /ay$ dead1 & t !re 0 no resurrection1 no future1 b only t pa/ ?r\gh :i* he wad$1 & t pres5t 9 :i* he 0 suff]+1 !n1 surely1 x w\ld be true t ( all m5 he 0 mo/ mis]able4 ,?is is ! biographical view2 b x may be said ( all m51 9 ?is respect1 t no p]sons c s ill af=d to lose fai? ( immortality z ^? :o h _h all _! affections burni%$1 deep5$ & r5d]$ s5sitive by ! p[] ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,:5 ,*ri/ianity has _h ! education ( g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 & has %ap$ ! /yle ( its manhood1 & orda9$ ! in/itutions by :i* its affections h be5 enl>g$ & purifi$2 :51 9 %ort1 g5]ations ( m5 h be5 legitimately ! *ildr5 ( ,*ri/ianity1 to take away f !m ! fai? ( immortality w\ld be a cruelty :i* c\ld h no p>allel 9 ! am\nt ( suff]+ :i* x w\ld entail4 ,x is n necess>ily true t m5 )\t a hope ( ,*ri/ianity w\ld h no incitem5t to virtue--c]ta9ly n 9 ! ord9>y way 9 :i* x is put to u4 ,ab/ractly1 x is said t virtue is its own rew>d--& x is4 ,if !re 0 en\gh ( x to am\nt to any?+1 x w\ld be a great1 an exce$+ great1 rew>d2 b :]e x is a sp>k2 a g]m2 :]e x is /ruggl+ = its own exi/5ce2 :]e x be>s b a few ripe fruits1 ! rew>d is h>dly wor? ! culture4 ,if all t we get is :at we h 9 ?is life1 x is b little4 ,_m m5 are favorably organiz$ & favorably situat$2 !y h an unye>n+ cont5t2 ?+s seem good en\gh = !m2 & !y d n und]/& :y x is t p]sons %\ld desire immortality & glory--t is1 at fir/4 ,9 g5]al1 ,i ?9k !re are few p]sons t live long 9 life :o d n1 soon] or lat]1 come to a po9t 9 :i* !y wake up to ! consci\sness ( a ne$ ( ?is k9d4 ,x is n always true 9 ! case ( p]sons ( ref9$ moral & intellectual culture t !y are consci\s ( ne$+ a belief 9 immortality2 b a belief 9 immortality is ! unavoidable result & ! indisp5sable requirem5t ( all true manhood4 ,:5 y look at gr[?1 n 9 ea* p>ticul> case1 b l>gely1 z x develops itself 9 communities2 :5 y consid] x1 n only 9 a s+le individual1 b 9 :ole communities1 z !y develop f *ildhood to manhood1 or f b>b>ism ?r\gh semi-civilization to civilization & ref9em5t1 ! law ( developm5t is always away f animal life & its su/a9+ appetites & passions t[>d ! moral & ! intellectual4 ,t is ! direction 9 :i* unfold+ takes place4 ,! naturali/ wat*es ! insect1 & /udies all ! /ages ?r\gh :i* x goes1 till x becomes a p]fect insect4 ,we look at a se$1 & see h[ x develops /em & leaf & blossom all ! way ?r\gh1 till we f9d out :at ! plant is 9 its f9al & p]fect condition4 ,& 9 /udy+ m5 to "k :at is ! p]fect condition ( manhood1 look+ at !m f ! beg9n+ to ! end1 :i* way does manhood lie1 9 ! direction ( ! bodily appetites & s5ses1 or 9 ! o!r direction8 ,m5 come into life p]fect animals4 ,!re is v little t culture does 9 t direction1 giv+ !m a little m or a little less use ( !mselves1 z ! case may be4 ,t :i* we mean :5 we speak ( develop+ manhood 9 a *ild1 is some?+ m ?an ! developm5t ( symmetry ( =m & p[] ( physical organization4 ,:5 we speak ( ! civilization & ref9em5t ( ! race at l>ge1 developm5t does n mean bodily p[] or bodily skill3 x means reason2 moral s5se2 imag9ation2 pr(\nd] affection2 subtl]1 pur]1 sweet] dome/ic relations4 ,manhood gr[s away f bodily conditions1 )\t ev] leav+ !m4 ,! body becomes a socket1 & ! s\l is a lamp 9 x4 ,& if y look n>r[ly at :at we mean by gr[? 9 mank9d1 :e!r x be appli$ to ! individual or to ! race1 y w f9d t we mean an unfold+ :i* takes a man away f ! mat]ial t[>d t :i* is subtl]1 m spiritual1 exi/+ outside ( ! ord9>y s5ses1 ?o act+ f !m1 z some?+ bett] ?an bone & muscle1 n]ve & tissue4 ,all developm5t1 !n1 is f ! animal t[>d ! spiritual & ! invisible4 ,?is is ! public s5tim5t ( mank9d ev5 9 ! l[] =ms ( society4 ,:at are consid]$ h]oic traits1 ! ?+s :i* br+ admiration to m51 if n>r[ly exam9$ w be f\nd to be n ! ?+s :i* belong to m5 z brutes--?o ^! ?+s may be employ$ by !m z in/rum5ts4 ,ev5 9 ! cases ( su* m5 z ,samson & ,h]cules1 :o 7 rude1 brute m51 x 0 n _! /r5g? t drew admiration to !m3 x 0 _! h]oism2 x 0 _! patriotism2 x 0 t :i* !y did by _! /r5g? = _! k9d1 & n = !mselves4 ,& 9 l[] societies x is c\rage1 x is self-devotion1 x is ! want ( fe>1 x is ! high] =m ( animal life1 t attracts admiration4 ,b z we develop out ( b>b>\s into civiliz$ conditions1 we admire m51 n because !y c lift s mu*1 or ?r[ su* heavy weights1 or endure su* h>d%ips ( body4 ,admiration on ^! acc\nts has its place2 b high] ?an ^! is ! p[] ( ?\ght1 ! p[] ( plann+1 ! p[] ( execut+1 ! p[] ( liv+ at "o po9t s z to compreh5d 9 ! effects produc$ all circuits ( "t 9 ! future4 ,?\ght-p[]2 emotion2 moral s5se2 ju/ice2 equity 9 all its =ms2 high] manhood1 & its bran*es1 :i* /ret* up into ! atmosph]e & rea* ne>e/ to ! sun--^! are some?+ o!r ?an ^? qualities :i* develop e>lie/1 & are l[e/--ne>e/ to ! gr\nd4 ,true manhood1 !n1 has its rip5ess 9 ! high] faculties4 ,)\t disda9+ ! companion%ip ( ! body ! manhood ( man gr[s away f x--9 ano!r direction4 ,!re is n simply ! rip5+ ( ! physical t is 9 man2 b !re is1 by means ( ! physical1 ! rip5+ ( ! intellectual1 ! emotional1 ! moral1 ! e/hetic life1 z well z ! :ole spiritual nature4 ,:5 reason & moral s5se are develop$1 !re w inevitably spr+ up )9 a man an elem5t ! value ( :i* consi/s 9 p]petuat+ ?+s--9 _! cont9uance4 ,x is spontane\s & univ]sal = "o to seek to p]petuate1 to ext5d life4 ,i d n mean by ?is t "o wants to live a great :ile2 b m5 are p]petually "u ! unconsci\s influ5ce ( ?is 9 _! nature3 ! attempt to give =m & p]man5ce to t :i* is be/ 9 _! manhood4 ,we build1 to be sure1 prim>ily1 to cov] ourselves f ! elem5ts2 b we v soon cease to build = t only3 we n m]ely build = protection f cold & f wet1 b we build = gratification4 ,we build to gratify ! s5se ( beauty1 ! s5se ( conv5i5ce1 & ! s5se ( love4 ,& we g on beyond t3 we build 9 ord] t we may s5d d[n to ^? :o are to come aft] u a memorial ( our embodi$1 inc>nat$ ?\ghts4 ,9 o!r words1 :5 m5 build1 !y seek1 by inc>nation1 to r5d] ?+s p]man5t :i* h exi/$ only z ?\ghts or transi5t emotions4 ,!re is a t5d5cy to inc>nate ! fugitive elem5ts 9 m51 & give !m p]man5ce4 ,& ! elem5t ( cont9u+ is "o ( ! elem5ts :i* belong to ! high] manhood4 ,?is ?r[s light ^u ! mat]ial gr[?s ( society4 ,m5 /rive to p]petuate ?\ghts & feel+s :i* are evanesc5t unless !y are born into matt]4 ,m5 build ?+s = duration4 ,!re is ?is unconsci\s foll[+ out ( ?+s to make !m la/2 to give !m long p]iods4 ,& x op5s up to m5 ! s5se ( _! augm5t$ be+4 ,l>g5ess ( be+ is indissolubly connect$ ) ext5d$ "t ( be+4 ,we admire ! pyramids1 n because !y h be5 associat$ ) s _m hi/ories1 b because !y h /ood s _m ages4 ,we admire old trees1 n because s _m tribes h sat "u !m1 nor because s _m ev5ts h tak5 place b5ea? !m1 b simply because !y h age ) !m4 ,= !re are mute1 inexplicable feel+s connect$ ) ! m]e ext5sion ( "t :i* belong to ! high] developm5t ( manhood 9 u4 ,frangible ?+s are ( less value ?an ?+s t are infrangible4 ,?+s t la/ are ( m value1 on ! same plane1 ?an _! cong5]s are t d n la/4 ,:o c equal ! pictures :i* are pa9t$ on ! panes ( glass 9 our w9t] rooms8 ,:]e c y f9d a ,lamb9eau1 or any pa9t] :o c give a m\nta9 sc5]y su* z we h = no?+1 e morn+1 :5 we wake up1 & su* z ! sun outside1 or ! /ove inside1 de/roys be=e t5 o'clock8 ,^! pictures are n valu$ z are ^? :i* are pa9t$ on canvas1 & :i* are n half s good2 b ! elem5t ( endur+ is ) ! latt]1 :ile ! elem5t ( evanesc5ce is ) ! =m]4 ,?o ! pictures on ! pane are f9] ?an ^? on ! canvas1 !y lack ! elem5t ( "t1 on :i* value s l>gely dep5ds4 ,! s\l craves1 hung]s =1 ?is quality ( cont9uance z an elem5t = measur+ ! value ( ?+s4 ,?is elem5t ( "t is some:at felt 9 ! e>li] conditions ( humanity2 b x gr[s ) ! developm5t ( m51 & atta*es itself to e "p ( human life4 ,i nev] saw a diamond t 0 s beautiful z are ! dew-drops :i* ,i see on my lawn 9 summ]4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a dew-drop & a diamond8 ,"o goes 9 a mom5t2 x fla%es & dies2 b ! o!r endures2 & its value consi/s 9 its endurance4 ,!re are hundr$s ( ?+s :i* are z beautiful z a diamond 9 _! mom5t2 b ! endurance ( ! diamond is measur$ by ages1 & n by mom5ts1 & s c>ries on ! value4 ,i d n draw ^! reason+s v close z yet--,i d n desire to put too mu* emphasis ^u !m2 b ,i ?9k y w see t !re is a drift 9 !m1 & t !y w be>1 at la/1 an important relation to ?is "q ( immortality4 ,! elem5t ( manhood c>ries ) x a v p[]ful s5se ( ! value ( exi/5ce4 ,! desire to live is a bl9d in/9ct4 ,a happy exp]i5ce br+s to ?is in/9ct _m auxili>ies--! expectation ( pleasure2 ! wi% to complete unf9i%$ ?+s2 ! cl++ affection to ^? t h excit$ love2 & habits ( ent]prise4 ,besides all ^!1 is a developm5t ( ! s5se ( value 9 simply be+4 ,we h said t 9 ext]nal matt]s ! cont9uity ( be+ is an elem5t ( value 9 ! judgm5t :i* mank9d at l>ge h put ^u ?+s4 ,we say t ! same is true 9 respect to ! inw>d exi/5ce--to manhood itself4 ,! savage c>es v little = life4 ,he lives = to-day2 & 9 e to-day he lives = ! h\r4 ,"t is ( ! lea/ importance to him4 ,! b>b>ian diff]s f ! savage 9 ?is3 t he lives to-day = to-morr[1 p]haps1 b n = next ye>4 ,! semi-civiliz$ man lives = next ye>2 b only = ! ye>1 or = ye>s4 ,! civiliz$ man beg9s to live 9 ! pres5t = ! future4 ,& ! ,*ri/ian civiliz$ man beg9s to live ) a s5se ( ! =ev]4 ,! ext5sion ( ! s5se ( "t goes on ) ! developm5t ( manhood 9 m54 ,! sweet1 ! t5d]1 ! lov+1 ! ?\ghtful1 ! intellectual1 live n simply ) a s5se ( life z a pleasure-br+]3 !re gr[s up 9 !m1 ) _! developm5t t[>d manhood1 an intr9sic s5se ( ! value ( be+ itself4 ,! s\l kn[s ! c>go t x c>ries4 ,x kn[s t t c>go is de/9$ to immortality4 ,z m5 are consci\s ( see+ m1 ( ?9k+ m1 & ( feel+ m2 z ?\ght becomes m preci\s2 z emotion becomes deep] & m valuable2 s m5 m & m feel t !y _c af=d to h su* ?+s g to wa/e4 ,a man :o takes 9 8 h&s a lump ( mud & molds x to "s pleas+ =m1 c>es b little :51 dropp+ x1 he sees x flatt5 on ! gr\nd4 ,! man t gr9ds a cry/al1 & sees x brok51 ?9ks ( x = a mom5t1 p]haps1 ) regret1 b soon =gets x4 ,no "o1 h[ev]1 c see an organiz$ ?+1 hav+ its uses1 & indicat+ exquisite skill & long exp]i5ce1 da%$ to pieces )\t pa94 ,b :at is any?+ t is organiz$ 9 life wor? 9 comp>ison ) ! s\l ( a man8 ,& if t s\l be pure1 & sweet1 & deep1 & noble1 & active1 & fruitful1 :o c1 )\t a pang1 look at x1 & ?9k t x mu/ 9 an in/ant g to no?+1 dissolv+ aga9 z an icicle f a ro( 9 ! spr+8 ,! feel+ is n ! fruit ( m]e reflection4 ,x is in/9ctive4 ,x is univ]sal4 ,m5 d n cultivate x on purpose4 ,!y _c help hav+ x4 ,no man ( moral culture c reg>d human life z )\t immortality except ) pr(\nd melan*oly4 ,no man t is susceptible to reflectiv5ess c be> to ?9k ( man's exi/5ce "h )\t ! bright backgr\nd ( ano!r life4 ,! s5se ( ! cont9uity ( exi/5ce is gr\nd$ 9 m51 & gr[s ) _! ref9em5t & developm5t & /r5g?1 & gives color to _! life1 & *ange to _! op9ions1 x may be4 ,to m5 :o h develop$ moral s5se & intellectual culture1 e elem5t ( value 9 life is made preci\s by "s consci\s or "s unconsci\s elem5t ( "t & cont9uance4 ,x is ! nature ( our bett] faculties1 9 _! bett] /ates1 to place a man 9 su* relations to ev]y?+ t is mo/ preci\s to him1 t x gives him pleasure 9 ! proportion 9 :i* x seems to be cont9u\s & p]man5t1 & gives him pa9 9 ! proportion 9 :i* x seems to be evanesc5t & p]i%+4 ,we are build+ a cry/al "* ) mu* pa9 & self-d5ial2 & x is to be built z bubbles are bl[n8 ,:at is f9] 9 l9e ?an ! bubble8 ,:at is m airy8 ,:]e are pictures m exquisite1 :]e are colors m t5d] & ri* & beautiful--& :]e is !re any?+ t is born s ne> to its end z a bubble8 ,is ! "* :i* we are build+ ) s mu* pa9 & suff]+ & pati5ce1 ) s mu* burd5 ( consci5ce1 & ) s mu* aspiration2 is ! "* :i* we are =m+ 9 ! invisible realm ( ! s\l--is t b a bubble8 ,is t only a ?9 film :i* reflects ! transi5t exp]i5ces ( a life ( joy or sadness1 & goes out8 ,!n1 :at is life wor?8 ,if ,i _h no function b t ( a pismire2 if ,i 7 a beetle t roll$ 9 ! dirt1 & yet 7 clo!d ) a p[] ( reflection1 & knew :at ! dep?s ( feel+ 71 :at int5se emotions 71 & :at /ruggl+ & ye>n+ 72 if1 be+ a m]e insect1 ,i _h all ! works 9 ! intellect ( man1 & all ! aspiration t goes ) spiritual elem5ts2 if ,i 7 b a leaf-cutt]1 a bug 9 ! soil1 or ab\t ! same ?+ on a little l>g] patt]n1 & 7 to be blott$ out at dea?1 :at w\ld be ! use ( my try+ to gr[8 ,if by ref9+ & :ett+ our faculties !y become m susceptible to pleasure1 !y become equally susceptible to pa94 ,& 9 ?is great1 gr9d+1 groan+ _w1 pa9 is altoge!r out ( proportion to pleasure1 9 an exquisite temp]am5t4 ,! f9] m5 are ! bett] !y are1 if !y are =ev]2 b ! f9] m5 are ! worse !y are if !y are only = a day2 = !y h a disproportion ( s5sibility to suff]+ ov] & above pres5t remun]ation & consci\s enjoym5t4 ,m5 feel an intr9sic s5se ( p]sonality & p]sonal wor?4 ,!y h self-e/eem1 :i* is ! only c5tral1 sp9al1 manly faculty :i* gives !m a s5se ( p]sonal id5tity & p]sonal value1 & :i* is an auxili>y c\nselor ( consci5ce itself4 ,?is s5se ( ,i dem&s some?+ m ?an a %ort r\nd ( physical life1 to be foll[$ by ext9ction4 ,i am too valuable to p]i% s2 & e /ep 9 life has be5 tra9+ me 9 ! direction ( great] value4 ,z m5 gr[ broad]1 & /rong]1 & f9]1 & deep]1 & sweet]1 !y become m & m consci\s ( ! intr9sic value ( _! be+1 & dem& = !mselves a h>bor 9 ord] t !y may n be wreck$ or f\nd]$4 ,nor d ,i ?9k t !re c be f\nd1 to any consid]able ext5t1 or develop$1 fri5d%ips :i* %all n1 ) all _! /r5g? & ) all _! dep?1 resi/ ! conception ( dissolution or ( fad+4 ,= fri5d%ips are n casual lik+s4 ,fri5d%ips are n m]ely ! int]*ange ( good nature1 & ! ord9>y fri5dly (fices ( good neighborhood4 ,^! ?+s are fri5dly1 b !y d n comprise fri5d%ip4 ,two trees may gr[ contigu\s1 & ?r[ _! %ade "o ov] ^u ! o!r2 b !y nev] t\* nor help ea* o!r2 & _! roots qu>rel = ! food t is 9 ! gr\nd4 ,b two v9es1 gr[+ ov] a por*1 meet ea* o!r1 & tw9e toge!r1 & twi/ fib] into fib] & /em into /em1 & take %ape f ea* o!r1 & are sub/antially "o4 ,& su* are fri5d%ips4 ,n[1 "o _c h 8 life divid$ z two trees are4 ,he _c ent] into p>tn]%ip ) o!rs1 & be consci\s t t p>tn]%ip %all be b = an h\r or = a mom5t4 ,! sanctity1 ! honor1 ! exaltation1 ! exhil>ation ( a true & manly fri5d%ip lies 9 ! ?\ght ( its cont9uance4 ,!re c be no deep fri5d%ip :i* does n sign = endlessness4 ,/ill m is ?is true ( love3 n t rudim5t>y =m :i* seeks l[] fruitions1 & :i* is (t5 b little m ?an passion done up 9 fri5d%ip2 b t high] love :i* manife/s itself *iefly 9 ! spiritual realm2 t love :i* is n =ev] ask+1 b =ev] giv+2 t love :i* is n c5tripetal1 b c5trifugal2 t love :i*1 l a "m's1 gives = ! pleasure ( giv+2 t love :i* rev]es2 t love :i* looks up2 t love :i* seeks to exalt its object by do+ :at is pleasant & noble2 t love :i* dem&s cont9uance1 elevation1 yea1 gr&eur1 x may be1 9 ! ?+ belov$4 ,h[ little w su* a love tol]ate ! idea ( evanesc5ce1 ! dread ( discont9u+6 ,c su* a love d o!r ?an ye>n = immortality8 ,s !n1 if y take ! ?\ght1 x is ?is3 t if m5 develop1 !y come "u ! dom9ion ( high] faculties2 & t x is !n _! nature to /amp on all _! occupations1 on _! self-consci\sness1 on ! :ole developm5t ( _! affections1 ! ne$ ( cont9uance1 ( immortality4 ,!re are1 !re=e1 9 ! gr[? ( ! m9d itself1 z a dep>tm5t ( nature1 ^! elem5ts ( conviction4 ,! m9d _c d o!r ?an develop 9 itself a fai? 9 immortality4 ,x may be said1 & x sometimes is said1 t ! orig9 ( ! belief ( exi/5ce out ( ! body1 ( spiritual exi/5ce1 may be trac$ directly back to ! dreams ( ! b>b>\s ages1 to a p]iod :5 m5 7 s l[ t !y did n recognize ! diff]5ce betwe5 a dream & a wak+ reality--to a "t :5 p]sons dream$ t _! fri5ds came back to !m1 & wak$ up & believ$ t !y _h be5 back4 ,?us1 x is said1 began ! ?\ght ( cont9uity ( life aft] dea?4 ,= my "p1 ,i d n c>e h[ x began4 ,! "q is n h[ x />t$2 ! "q is1 ,:at becomes ( x n[ t x has begun8 ,no matt] h[ x 0 born1 :at purpose is x to s]ve8 ,:at is x adapt$ to d8 ,h[ is x calculat$ to influ5ce our manhood8 ,9 :at way %all x be employ$ to lead man ,god-w>d8 ,h[ %all x be us$ to "w mo/ effectually 9 ! direction ( civilization & ref9em5t8 ,x s fits e human s\l1 t m5 w n let x g4 ,!y cl+ to x ) _! inw>d & be/ nature4 ,all exp]i5ces ( human life fall 9 ) ?is t5d5cy ( ! m9d4 ,:5 m5 look out ^u ! incoh]5t & unmann]ly c\rse ( ?+s 9 "t1 ,i c und]/& h[1 believ+ 9 ! future1 !y may live ) pati5ce2 b 9 e age ( ! _w :]e ! cle> light ( immortality has n %one1 m5 h mo/ly be5 disc\rag$1 h be5 g5]ally indiff]5t to public sup]iority1 & h tak5 no int]e/ 9 ?+s done = ! sake ( humanity4 ,su* is ! wor?lessness ( "t1 to ! ?\ght ( ^? t h no fai? 9 ! future1 t !y h c>$ = little except pres5t physical enjoym5t4 ,& on ! :ole1 :5 su* m5 cr[d toge!r1 & tribes take ! place ( individuals1 or k+doms take ! place ( tribes1 ) all _! complications 9 ! work+ out ( _! cla%+ results1 !y look ^u human life1 & feel t ! _w is n wor? liv+ =4 ,?+s are s unc]ta91 products are 9 su* disproportion to _! causes1 or to ! expectations ( m51 t if !re is to be no?+ b ?is life1 !n1 ,eat1 dr9k & be m]ry1 = to-morr[ we die1 is n only ! philosophy ( ! epicurean1 b ! temptation ( ! mo/ wise & frugal & self-re/ra9+4 ,! nature ( life to a man :o is highly educat$ requires t he %\ld believe 9 ! cont9uity & exi/5ce ( ! myriads t he sees 9 su* a /ate ( qu>rel+ infelicity & wret*$ness 9 ?is mortal condition4 ,! utt] futility ( ! be/ "p ( man's life "h1 ! total bankruptcy ( 8 be/ endeavors1 ! wor?lessness ( 8 c>e] f ! mat]ial /&po9t1 makes x imp]ative on him to believe t he %all h ano!r *ance 9 ano!r sph]e ( be+4 ,is x en\gh to h be5 born1 to h liv$ till "o is ( age1 & !n to be laun*$ out to f\nd] 9 mid-ocean8 ,is x en\gh t "o %\ld devote ! be/ "p ( 8 life to ! build+ ( a "*1 only to see ! fabric :i* he has con/ruct$ tumbl+ ab\t 8 e>s8 ,is ?is en\gh 9 ! day ( di/ress & bankruptcy8 ,is x en\gh1 9 ! "t :5 a man's ambitions are cross$1 & ! sky is d>k1 & he c d no?+ b /& amid ! ru9s ( 8 hopes & expectations8 ,is n ! ?\ght revolt+ to e in/9ct ( manhood8 ,b if !re is ano!r life2 if all our labor has ?is value 9 x1 t :ile a man is build+ up 8 outw>d e/ate1 if x is c]ta9 t ! man himself w live1 no matt] :at becomes ( 8 prop]ty & 8 reputation1 !n all 8 endeavors h endless scope1 & 8 life becomes r$eemable & radiant4 ,n[h]e else s mu* z 9 ! realm ( grief1 ,i ?9k1 is ! "q ( immortality int]pret$4 ,x is true t ! fir/ %ock ( ov]:elm+ grief sometimes drives fai? out ( ! m9d2 t x sometimes /agg]s ! reason2 t x sometimes dispossesses ! moral s5se ( its accu/om$ heal?1 & leaves ! m9d 9 weakness4 ,z 9 a fev]1 ! natural eye c see no?+ aright1 & ?+s !n seem to dance 9 ! air1 & take on grotesque =ms1 s p]sons :o are bewild]$ ) fir/ sorr[ (t5times see ?+s amiss4 ,& !re is no skepticism :i* is s deep & pulseless z t :i* (t5 takes possession ( p 9 ! fir/ great ov]ma/]+ surprize & %ock ( grief4 ,b aft] "o _h recov]$ a little1 & ! n]ve has come to its wont$ s5sibility1 ! fai? ( immortality returns4 ,!re is t 9 e s\l :i* kn[s :at is ! /r5g? ( life & noble de$s & aspirations2 & !re=e !re is t 9 e s\l :i* calls out = immortality4 ,i _c believe1 ,i w n believe1 :5 ,i walk ^u ! clod1 t x is my "m t ,i tread "u foot4 ,%e t bore me1 %e t e ye> m ?an gave bir? to me out ( h] own s\l's aspiration--,i w n believe t %e is du/4 ,ev]y?+ )9 me revolts at ! idea4 ,d two p]sons walk toge!r 9 an insep>able union1 m+l+ _! brighte/ & noble/ ?\ghts1 /riv+ = ! highe/ ideal1 l fl[]s t gr[ by ! side ( ea* o!r1 brea?+ fragrance ea* on ! o!r1 & %9+ 9 beauty ea* = ! o!r2 are two p]sons ?us tw9$ toge!r & b\nd toge!r = life1 until 9 "s d>k h\r "o is call$ & ! o!r is left2 & does ! ble$+ he>t g d[n to ! grave & say1 ,i return du/ to du/8 ,0 t du/1 !n8 ,t tru/wor?9ess2 t fidelity2 t frankness ( tru?2 t transp>5t hone/y2 t h]oism ( love2 t dis9t]e/$ness2 t fitness & exquisit5ess ( ta/e2 t f]vor ( love2 t aspiration2 t p[] ( conviction2 t piety2 t great hope 9 ,god--7 all ^! elem5ts 9 ! s\l ( ! companion t _h disappe>$ b j s _m ph5om5a ( matt]8 ,& h !y already collaps$ & gone1 l la/ ye>'s fl[]s /ruck ) fro/1 back aga9 to ! mold8 ,9 ! grief ( su* an h\r "o w n let g ! hope ( resurrection4 ,c a p>5t g back f ! grave :]e he has laid 8 *ildr5 & say1 ,i %all nev] see !m m8 ,ev5 z f> back z ! dim twilight 9 :i* ,david liv$1 he said1 ,?\ %alt n come to me1 b ,i %all g to !e2 & is x possible = ! p>5tal he>t to /& 9 our day by ! side ( ! grave1 :]e ! *ildr5 h be5 put out ( sight1 & say1 ,!y nei!r %all come to me1 nor %all ,i g to !m2 !y are blossoms t h fall52 !y nev] %all br+ =? fruit8 ,x is unnatural4 ,x is hide\s4 ,ev]y?+ t is 9 man1 e in/9ct t is be/ 9 human nature repels x4 ,is n ! human s\l1 !n1 itself a witness ( ! tru? ( immortality8 ,m5 say1 ,y _c prove x4 ,!re is no argum5t t c e/abli% x4 ,no man has se5 x1 & x _c be sub/antiat$4 ,x is n a pond]able ?+4 ,m5 dem& t we %\ld prove ?+s by /raight l9es2 by ! alembic2 by scales2 by analysis2 b ,i say t !re is mu* 9 nature :i* is s high t scales & rules & alembics _c t\* x4 ,& is n man's s\l a "p ( nature--! highe/ "p8 ,i hold t ev5 ! mat]iali/ may believe 9 immortality4 ,=1 al?o !re is a gross k9d ( mat]ialism1 !re may be a mat]ialism :i* is consi/5t ) a belief 9 immortality4 ,because1 on ! supposition t ! m9d is matt]1 x mu/ be admitt$ t x is incomp>ably sup]ior to any o!r matt] t we are famili> )4 ,is !re any matt] outside ( m9d t produces ?\ght & feel+ su* z we see evolv$ among m58 ,if x be ! !ory t m9d is matt]1 & if ! matt] ( :i* ! m9d is compos$ be s f> above all o!r k9ds ( matt] 9 its fruit & product1 is x n on s high a plane z presumably n to be subject to ! l[] & co>s] =ms ( exam9ation & te/8 ,i "k no reason :y c]ebral matt] may n be et]nal4 ,i d n belong to ^? :o take t mat]ial view ( ! m9d2 b ,i d n "k t immortality is inconsi/5t ev5 ) mat]ialism2 & h[ mu* m easily may x be reconcil$ to ! view ( ^? :o believe 9 ! ineffable "*1 ! impond]able1 spiritual condition1 ( ! s\l6 ,9 addition to ^! argum5ts1 :5 we come to ! ,^w ( ,god1 we he> ! voices ( ^? :o sang & *ant$ 9 ! pa/4 ,we he> ! disciple cry+ out1 ,*ri/ is ris56 & we he> ! apo/le prea*+ ?is new tru? to mank9d4 ,s t n[ ! heav5s h be5 brok5 op54 ,! secrets ( ! o!r life h be5 reveal$4 ,& is !re n a presumption1 foll[+ ! l9e ( a man's be/ manhood1 t immortality is true8 ,does "o ne$ to g into a rigor\s logical exam9ation ( ?is subject8 ,%\ld "o /& jeal\sly at ! side ( ! sepul*] ( ,*ri/1 & exam9e ?is matt] z a policeman exam9es ! c]tificate ( a suspect$ man1 or z "o takes money f ! h& ( a *eat+ usur] & goes out to see if x is gold8 ,%all "o /& at ! door f :i* issue all ! hopes t belong to ! be/ "p ( man2 %all "o look ^u t :i* is dem&$ by ! v nature ( 8 bett] manhood1 & "q x coldly1 & tread x "u foot8 ,:at d we ga9 by oblit]at+ ?is fair vision8 ,:y %\ld n heav5 cont9ue to %9e on8 ,:y %\ld we n look into x1 & believe t x is1 & t x waits = u8 ,h we n ! =etok5s ( x8 ,is n ! analogy ( ! faculties "o t leads u to believe t !re is "s su* ?+8 ,does n ! nature ( e man t is high & noble revolt at fle% & matt]8 ,are !y n ris+ t[>d ! ineffable8 ,are n all ! intuitions & affections ( m5 su* t1 ! bett] !y are1 ! m !y h ( ?+s t are manly1 ! m indisp5sable x is t !y %\ld h endurance1 e!realization1 p]petuation8 ,! he>t & fle% cry out = ,god4 ,!y cry out = immortality4 ,n only does ! ,_s f ! heav5ly l& say to e toil+1 ye>n+1 anxi\s s\l1 ,come up hi!r1 b e s\l t is /riv+ upw>d has 9 x1 if n a vocaliz$ aspiration1 yet a mute ye>n+--a voice ( ! s\l--t cries out = heav51 ,z ! h>t pante? aft] ! wat]brooks1 s pante? my s\l aft] !e1 ,o ,god6 ,on su* a day z ?is1 !n1 9 a community ( moral feel+1 h[ ble/ is ! tru? :i* comes to u1 t we are n z ! bea/s t die2 t we are z ! gods t live6 ,t = :i* we 7 made is immortality2 & our j\rney is r\gh1 /raight1 %>p1 burd5some1 ) _m te>s4 ,our j\rney is n to ! grave4 ,i am n gr[+ into old age to be bl9d1 & to be deaf1 & to be rheumatic1 & to %r9k a mis]able cripple into ! corn]1 %ak+ & tott]+ & =gett+ all t ,i ev] knew4 ,! be/ "p ( me is unt\*$4 ,! s\l2 ! reason2 ! moral s5se2 ! p[] to ?9k2 ! p[] to w2 ! p[] to love2 ! p[] to admire purity1 & to rea* out aft] x--t is n t\*$ by "t1 ?o its in/rum5t & means ( out] demon/ration be corrod$ & fail+4 ,no physical weakness t\*es ! s\l4 ,only ! body is t\*$ by sickness4 ,& %ake t d[n6 ,%ake x d[n6 ,let x g6 ,=1 z ! *rysalis bur/s op51 & ! cov]+ :i* conf9es ! p]fect$ insect is dropt1 t he may come out into brightness ( =m & l>g5ess ( life1 s ?is body is b a *rysalis2 & :5 we break ?r\gh x1 we rise on w+s by ! attraction ( ,god1 & by ! propulsion ( our own inevitable desire & ne$1 & are =ev] ) ! ,"l4 ,,*ap9 ,,nicodemus3 ,,! ,,seek] ,,aft] ,,religion ,,biographical ,,note ,,edw9 ,,hubbell ,,*ap91 ,univ]sali/ div9e1 0 born 9 ,union ,village1 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 ,n4 ,y41 9 #ahad4 ,he began 8 v successful m9i/ry #ahcg 9 ,ri*mond1 ,va41 subsequ5tly he prea*$ 9 ,*>le/[n1 ,mass41 f :i* place he 0 call$ to ! pa/orate ( ! ,f\r? ,univ]sali/ ,*ur* 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,8 prea*+ attract$ l>ge congregations1 & he 0 g5]ally reg>d$ z "o ( ! greate/ prea*]s ( ?is c\ntry4 ,he spoke f a manuscript1 us+ no ge/ure1 b 8 magnetic p]sonality nev] fail$ to drive 8 message home4 ,he publi%$ num]\s volumes ( s]mons & lectures4 ,he di$ 9 #ahhj4 ,,*ap9 #ahad-ahhj ,,nicodemus3 ,,! ,,seek] ,,aft] ,,religion ,!re 0 a man ( ! ,ph>isees1 nam$ ,nicodemus1 a rul] ( ! ,jews3 ,! same came to ,jesus by night4--,john iii41 #a1 #b4 ,al?o we h b few glimpses ( ,nicodemus 9 ! gospels1 he is a p]sonage ( peculi> int]e/4 ,a ,ph>isee1 & a memb] ( ! great ,jewi% s5ate1 or ,sanh$r91 he %[s u t ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ 0 n limit$ to ! poor & ! obscure2 b t1 :ile ,8 words & works awoke enmity & fe> among ! high] classes1 !y /ruck1 9 ! brea/s ( "s ( ^!1 a holi] *ord4 ,x may n be c]ta9 t ,nicodemus ev] op5ly confe/ ,*ri/2 yet1 9 ?is *apt]1 he appe>s 9 ! attitude ( a disciple1 & we f9d him def5d+ ,jesus be=e ! ,sanh$r91 & assi/+ at ,8 burial4 ,/ill1 unless ! la/-m5tion$ act be consid]$ z su*1 we d n discov]1 9 8 conduct1 t public & decisive ackn[l$gm5t :i* ! ,savior requir$2 we d n behold ! frank av[al ( ,pet]1 or ! intrepidity ( ,paul4 ,!re is an air ( caution & ( timidity ab\t him4 ,he c>efully feels ! gr\nd ( innovation1 be=e he lets g ! e/abli%m5t2 &1 inde$1 he appe>s to h tak5 no /ep by :i* he =feit$ 8 ca/e or 8 (fice4 ,x is difficult1 too1 to discov] ! precise purpose ( ?is visit to ,jesus4 ,p]haps he s\ght ! int]view f mix$ motives4 ,a religi\s e>ne/ness1 k9dl$ by ! tea*+s & ! "* ( ,*ri/1 may h bl5d$ ) speculative curiosity1 & ev5 ) ! ?robb+s ( political ambition4 ,8 com+ by night1 too1 may h indicat$ timidity1 or he may h *os5 t season z ! be/ "t = quiet & un9t]rupt$ disc\rse4 ,b1 :atev] may h be5 8 motives1 ! position 9 :i* we f9d him %[s1 ,i repeat1 t ! p[] ( ,*ri/'s m9i/ry 0 felt1 n only by ! excitable multitude1 b by ! m ?\ghtful & dev\t ( ! ,jewi% p4 ,nicodemus1 h[ev]1 pres5ts a peculi> int]e/1 n only because he exhibits ! influ5ce ( ,jesus ^u ! high] ord]s ( 8 nation1 b because he appe>s z a seek] aft] religion1 & z "o p]sonally int]e/$ 9 its vital tru?s4 ,8 int]view ) ! ,savior gives occasion = "o ( ! mo/ important passages 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! conv]sation ( ,*ri/1 9 ?is in/ance1 is n utt]$ 9 g5]al pr9ciples & accommodat$ to ! multitude1 b x is direct$ to an intellig5t & inquir+ _s1 9 ! calm privacy ( ! night-"t lay+ b>e its v dep?s1 & crav+ ! application ( religion to its own peculi> wants4 ,to be sure1 ,nicodemus did n pr(ess ?is want1 b comm5c$ ! conv]sation ) ! language ( respect1 & ) sugge/ion ( m g5]al inquiry4 ,b ,he :o knew :at 0 9 man1 _h already p5etrat$ ! folds ( ! rul]'s brea/1 & saw ! real ne$ t _h s5t him2 s1 putt+ by all complim5ts1 & all second>y issues1 ,he /ruck at once ! consci\s *ord t ?robb$ !re1 & exclaim$3 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto !e1 except a man be born aga91 he _c see ! k+dom ( ,god6 ,^! words mu/ h fill$ ,nicodemus ) surprize1 bo? f _! sudd5 he>t-se>*+ness1 & z address+ to him a t]m :i* 0 usually appli$ to m5 ( v diff]5t condition4 ,= ! phrase1 new bir?1 0 a cu/om>y "o to express ! *ange ?r\gh :i* ! ,g5tile pass$ 9 becom+ a ,jew4 ,b x 0 inde$ a /range doctr9e t he1 a son ( ,abraham1 a ,ph>isee1 a rul]1 mu/ be born aga91 be=e he c\ld be fit = ! ,messiah's k+dom4 ,!re=e1 really or affect$ly1 he misund]/ood ! ,savior's words1 & gave to a phrase1 pla9 en\gh :5 appli$ to a hea!n1 ! mo/ gross & lit]al int]pretation4 ,b ,*ri/ reit]at$ ! solemn tru? assur+ him t an inw>d *ange1 & an outw>d pr(ession1 a reg5]ation ( ! affections & ! w1 & a r5unciation ( pride & fe>1 by ! symbol ( baptism--a new bir? ( wat] & ( ! ,_s--0 ess5tial to true disciple%ip4 ,& ?us1 /ripp+ away all ! reliances ( =mal righte\sness1 & all ! supports ( bir? & position1 9 reply to ! e>ne/ "q ( ,nicodemus3 ,h[ c ^! ?+s be8 ! great ,tea*] proce$$ to utt] "s ( ! sublime/ doctr9es ( ! gospel4 ,z ,i h already said1 :e!r ,nicodemus became an av[$ foll[] ( ,jesus1 or n1 is unc]ta92 b we "k t ! tru?s :i* he !n he>d are ( ev]la/+ importance1 h a p]sonal application to e man1 & appeal to wants 9 our own s\ls1 :i* are z real & z deep z ^? ( ! rul] ( old4 ,b :ile ?us ,nicodemus exhibits a ne$ ( our common humanity1 he especially repres5ts a class :o may be call$ seek]s aft] religion1 ei!r z be+ unsettl$ & inquir+ 9 _! spirits1 or z re/+ ^u some?+ :i* is n religion1 b only1 p]haps1 a t5d5cy t[>d x--!y are seek]s aft] x1 z n hav+ actually f\nd x4 ,9 o!r words1 = ?is class1 religion has its mean+ & its pressure2 !y ?9k ab\t x1 & !y feel its claims1 yet !y d n ?or\ghly & m5tally "k x2 or1 l ,nicodemus1 !y re/ ^u "s sub/itute4 ,"s ( ^! positions ,i propose n[ to illu/rate4 ,i obs]ve1 !n1 9 ! fir/ place1 t "s seek religion 9 rituals & sacram5ts4 ,! t5d5cy ( ! human m9d1 z to matt]s ( fai? & devotion1 has always be5 to complicate r ?an to simplify1 & to associate ^! ) set =ms & symbols4 ,9 all ages1 m5 h %runk f nak$ communion ) ,god1 f ! solitude ( an int5se spirituality1 & h conduct$ transactions ) ! ,invisible1 ?r\gh ! m$iation ( c]emony4 ,b t :i*1 at fir/1 0 an expression ( ! individual s\l1 has gr[n into a fix$ & consecrat$ rite4 ,ge/ures & modes ( wor%ip1 sugge/$ by ! occasion1 h be5 repeat$ 9 usage1 & gr[n v5]able ) age1 until !y h become id5tifi$ ) religion itself4 ,!y h be5 exalt$ into my/ic vehicles ( grace1 h be5 consid]$ z possess+ virtue 9 !mselves1 & z con/itut+ an awful p>aph]nalia1 ?r\gh :i*1 alone1 ,god w deign to communicate ) man1 & ?r\gh :i* man may ev5 propitiate & move ,god4 ,*ri/ianity has n escap$ ?is t5d5cy2 &1 ev5 n[1 !re are _m ) :om ! sacram5ts are some?+ m ?an expressive signs & holy sugge/ions1 & ) :om ! position ( an alt>1 ! %ape ( a ve/m5t1 & ! =m ( a *ur* are among ! ess5tials ( religion4 ,) su*1 baptism speaks1 n m]ely to ! eye ( an inw>d wa%+1 b x is ( itself a reg5]ative process4 ,9 _! view1 ! communion bread is n simply a repres5tation ( ! brok5 body ( ! ,r$eem]2 b is itself s sacr$1 s id5tical ) t body1 t !y mu/ receive x by a special po/ure1 & ^u a p>ticul> "p ( ! h&4 ,z a matt] ( c\rse1 to su*1 religion mu/ appe> em95tly cons]vative & retrospective2 ! g5ius ( ! e/abli%$ & ! pa/1 r ?an ( ! re=matory & ! future4 ,*]i%+ ! m9ute/ fib]s ( ^! anci5t rites1 !y *iefly v5]ate ! m5 :o au!nticate !m1 & ! soil out ( :i* !y gr[4 ,) !m1 ! flu5t _s ( religion became organiz$1 & fixt into a =m1 ) fa/-days & fea/-days1 ) mit] & cassock1 & a l9eal prie/hood1 ages ago4 ,x _c be said t ?is me?od is entirely unf\nd$4 ,x has its ju/ification 9 human nature1 if n else:]e4 ,!re are ^? :o c f9d peace only 9 ! arms ( an h]$it>y fai?3 :o c feel ! inspiration ( wor%ip only among =ms t h k9dl$ wor%ip 9 o!rs = a ?\s& ye>s3 ) ^: e>lie/ ?\ghts & de>e/ memories is entw9$ a ritual & an e/abli%$ *ur*1 s t p]sonal affection & h\sehold sanctity1 z well z religi\s feel+1 dem& t e great act ( life--( joy or sorr[--%\ld be consecrat$1 by ! famili> sacram5t4 ,= t *ur*1 too1 _! fa!rs h di$ 9 d>k] times1 & b5ea? its *ancels1 sa9t$ mo!rs mold] into du/4 ,all1 too1 t c exalt ! ideal1 or wake ! pulses ( eloqu5t emotion1 is connect$ ) su* a *ur*4 ,to !m x op5s a traditional p]spective1 ! gr&e/ 9 all hi/ory4 ,beh9d its alt>s1 sweep ! ve/m5ts ( c5turies ( prie/s1 & rises ! inc5se ( c5turies ( pray]4 ,9 its /ony ni*es1 /& r[s ( sa9ts1 :o h made human life sublime1 & :o1 ?r\gh all ! pass+ ages1 look d[n ^u ! turmoil ( t life ) ! calm beatitude ( heav52 :ile its flu%$ w9d[s /ill keep ! blood-/a9 ( its own m>tyrs1 pla%$ aga9/ x ere yet x _h become an an*or$ fact1 & :ile x toss$ ^u ! /ormy waves ( p]secution4 ,i c und]/&1 !n1 h[ an imag9ative & rev]5tial m9d c f9d ! true/ religi\s life only 9 connection ) ritual & sacram5t4 ,i c und]/&1 moreov]1 ! reaction 9 ?is direction1 :i* is tak+ place at ! pres5t day4 ,x is ! retreat ( ! religi\s s5tim5ts f ! despotism ( an imp]i\s reason4 ,x is ! c\nt]-prote/ ( loyal affections aga9/ :at is deem$ an an>*ical t5d5cy4 ,x is ! cl++ ( m5's sympa?ies to ! concrete1 al>m$ by ! irrev]5t & analytic me?ods ( sci5ce4 ,x is ! retirem5t ( fai? & devotion to ^? cloi/]$ sanctities t %ut out ! noise ( ! populace1 & ! div]sions ( ! /reet4 ,x is ! reluctance ( ta/e & imag9ation at our new & v>ni%$ ,prote/antism1 ) its b>e walls1 its cold s]vices1 & its angul> *ur*es1 ( :i* "o w+1 p]*ance1 re/s ^u a m>ket1 & ! o!r ^u a dram-%op4 ,especially w\ld ,i n d5y ! pr(\nd spiritual life1 ! self-sacrifice1 & ! beautiful *>ities :i* h consi/$ at all times1 & :i* consi/ 9 ! pres5t "t1 ) ?is ritual & sacram5tal =m ( religion4 ,b :5 m5 claim t ?is alone is ! g5u9e =m--t ^! are ess5tials ( ! only true ,*ur*--!n ,i d5y t claim4 ,if x fills "s wants ( our nature1 x repudiates o!rs equally au!ntic4 ,if "o class ( m9ds f9d peace only "u its consecrat$ %ad[s1 o!rs f9d no satisfaction b 9 ! discipl9e ( a spontane\s devotion1 & ! ex]cise ( an individual reason4 ,if x suffices = m5 l ,borromeo or ,newman1 x does n suffice = m5 l ,george ,fox or ,*ann+2 & ! religion ( ^! is z evid5t1 9 _! simple spirituality1 z ^? 9 _! my/ic symbolism4 ,:5 x sne]s at ! ,puritan1 !n ,i mu/ v9dicate t rugg$ indep5d5ce ( s\l1 t fai?fulness ( ! individual consci5ce1 t s5se ( ! div9e sov]eignty1 :i* c\ld kneel at no man's alt>1 & to ,god alone2 :i* sacrific$ all ?+s = ! "r1 b yield$ n a hair to ! wrong2 :i* c\ld f9d no m$ic9e = ! _s 9 sacram5ts1 b only 9 ! solitude ( ! inn] life2 & :i* has1 "u ,god1 wr\ght out ?is noble consummation ( mod]n times1 :]eby o!rs may plant _! v9e ( ritual "u ! broad heav5 ( tol]ation1 & h lib]ty to sne]4 ,:5 ! rituali/ deprecates ! ultraism & irrev]5ce ( ! anti-=mali/1 ,i mu/ urge ! t5d5cy ( 8 own pr9ciples to mumm]y & absolutism4 ,&1 f9ally1 :5 he falls back ^u tradition1 ,i mu/ fall back ^u ! ,bible4 ,! _s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t is n t ( rituals or sacram5ts2 & ! univ]sal s5tim5ts ( ! ,old are n4 ,! prophet ,isaiah1 :o exclaims3 ,br+ no m va9 oblations2 inc5se is an abom9ation unto me2 y\r new moons1 & y\r appo9t$ fea/s1 my s\l hate?4444 ,wa% y1 make y clean 444 cease to d evil1 le>n to d well6 jo9s ) ! apo/le1 :o says t ,*ri/ blott$ out ! h&writ+ ( ord9ances 444 nail+ x to 8 cross1 & t no man %\ld judge u 9 meat or dr9k1 or times1 or seasons4 ,& surely1 !re is no argum5t = =ms or places 9 ^? ,div9e ,words1 :i* decl>e t ,god is a ,_s1 & !y :o wor%ip him1 mu/ wor%ip him 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,we _c d5y1 !n1 t pure religion may consi/ ) rituals & sacram5ts2 we _c d5y t x may exi/ )\t ^!4 ,b ,i insi/ ^u ?is po9t3 t ! sacram5t1 ! ritual1 is n1 itself1 religion4 ,x may be a beautiful sign--x may be a quick sugge/ion--x may be a m$ium ( spiritual influ5ce2 b1 alone1 x _c take ! place ( inw>d1 p]sonal piety1 ( "r affections & an ob$i5t w4 ,no punctili\s =m c /& sub/itute = a vigilant consci5ce2 no po/ure ( devotion c supply ! place ( liv+ de$s2 no ascetic mortification c atone = guilt2 no auricul> confession c speak1 in/ead ( ! brea?+s ( rep5tance1 9 ! e> ( ,god1 & out f ! dep?s ( ! solit>y s\l4 ,he :o relies ^u ^! =ms1 & f9ds sanctity only 9 !m1 may be s9c]e1 may be s]i\s ab\t religion1 b z yet he is only a seek]2 &1 speak+ to 8 he>t ) all-p5etrat+ mean+1 comes to him ! decree3 ,ye mu/ be born aga94 ,aga92 !re is a class :o seek religion 9 philosophy4 ,!y believe 9 ,god by a c\rse ( reason+4 ,!y believe 9 immortality1 because x is a conclusion rivet$ 9 _! m9ds by ! iron l9ks ( induction4 ,!y pray1 or n1 accord+ z x seems logical to d s4 ,!y w\ld be good1 because goodness is useful4 ,b e proposition ^u :i* !y act1 mu/ fir/ be /ra9$ ?r\gh ! alembic ( ! intellect1 & mu/ /& out 9 ! cle> def9ition ( sci5ce4 ,!y v]ify & build up _! religion ) callip]s & dissect+-knife4 ,x is a sy/em ( dige/ion & pneumatology4 ,!y f9d an organ = v5]ation1 & ano!r = consci5ti\sness1 & !re=e conclude t religion has a legitimate place 9 ! h>mony ( human "*4 ,b all mu/ be calm & balanc$4 ,!y d>e n tru/ ! feel+s & give b little scope to en?usiasm4 ,sometimes1 inde$1 !y rise to eloqu5ce 9 expatiat+ ^u ! tru?s ( natural !ology1 & ( ! eld] ,scripture2 ?o !y believe 9 ,*ri/ also1 because ,he seems well au!nticat$ z an hi/orical fact4 ,9 %ort1 su* m5 are religi\s l ,cic]o1 or ,s5eca1 ) "s modification f mod]n sci5ce & f ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,n[ !re is a close alliance betwe5 true philosophy & true religion4 ,t ! ,new ,te/am5t is em95tly free f fanaticism1 & makes no appeal to m]e cr$ulity1 any "o w see :o exam9es4 ,t x is rational & sob]1 con/itutes "o ( its great int]nal evid5ces4 ,a ,*ri/ian philosoph] is no anomaly1 b a beautiful expression ( ! ess5tial h>mony ( all tru?4 ,k & piety burn & bright5 ) an undivid$ flame4 ,revelation & sci5ce are cont9ually int]pret+ "o ano!r1 :ile e day ! mat]ial univ]se is unfold+ a m spiritual significance1 & indicat+ its subs]vi5ce to a spiritual end4 ,b1 aft] all1 9 ord] to be religi\s1 x is n necess>y t a man %\ld be a philosoph]1 & x is c]ta9 t (t5 he is a philosoph] )\t be+ religi\s4 ,religion & philosophy may coalesce1 b !y are two diff]5t sph]es4 ,philosophy is out-look+ & speculative2 religion is inn] & vital4 ,9 ! s*eme ( philosophy1 religion is reason$ out z a consequ5ce1 & adopt$ z an app5dage to "*4 ,9 ! true s*eme1 x is ! c5tral g]m ( our be+1 ! controll+ =ce ( life4 ,! religion ( philosophy consi/s ( "r views ( ?+s1 & a prud5tial s*ool+ ( ! passions4 ,true religion consi/s 9 a "r /ate ( ! affections1 & a r5unciation ( self4 ,9 ! "o case1 religion may play r\nd ! head1 b come n ne> ! he>t2 9 ! o!r1 x breaks up ! great deep ( consci5ce1 & p\rs an int5se light ^u ! spr+s ( motive4 ,philosophy conta9s ! idea ( intellectual rectitude2 religion1 ( moral ob$i5ce4 ,philosophy speaks ( virtue2 religion1 ( hol9ess4 ,philosophy re/s ^u developm5t2 religion requires reg5]ation4 ,9 %ort1 we make an e-day di/9ction betwe5 ! two :i* is f> m significant ?an any v]bal contra/4 ,x is ! "o1 r ?an ! o!r1 t we apply1 9 ! pr(\nd] exp]i5ces ( our moral nature1 9 ! consci\sness ( s9 & 9 ! ov]:elm+ calamities ( life4 ,! "o p\rs a purify+1 heal+1 uplift+ p[] into ! homes ( human suff]+1 & into ! he>ts ( ! ignorant & ! poor1 t ! o!r has n to be/[4 ,philosophy is well "u all circum/ances2 b x is n ! mo/ inn] elem5t ( our humanity4 ,religion1 9 its humility1 p5it5ce1 & fai?--at ! foot ( ! cross1 & by ! op5 sepul*]--rejoices 9 a direct & practical vision1 to :i* philosophy1 ) its encyclop$ia & telescope1 _c atta94 ,"u ?is head1 too1 may be rank$ a class ( m5 :o1 ?o !y may n be exactly philosoph]s1 fall into ! same conception ( religion1 z a matt] ( ! intellect--z ! possession ( correct views--r ?an a pr(\nd moral life4 ,!y e/imate m5 accord+ to :at !y believe1 & attribute ! same sanctity to ! cre$ t o!rs attribute to ! ritual4 ,& z religion1 9 _! conception ( x1 consi/s 9 a s]ies ( correct op9ions1 ! great "w %\ld be an endeavor to make m5 ?9k "r4 ,s ! pulpit %\ld be an ars5al ( controv]sial =ces1 incessantly play+ ^u ! ramp>ts ( dogmatic error1 ) ! artill]y ( dogmatic tru?1 & =ev] hamm]+ ! same doctr9al monotony ^u ! anvils ( logic & ( textual int]pretation4 ,!y are satisfi$ if "s favorite t5et is prov$ to a demon/ration1 & g =? rejoic+ 9 ! sup]iority ( _! views1 )\t ask+ if sav+ love has melt$ & transfigur$ _! own he>ts1 or :e!r p]sonal s9 may n cank] 9 _! s\ls1 if h]$it>y guilt is n !re4 ,n[1 x is true t great pr9ciples lie at ! f\ndation ( all practical life1 & ! m elevat$ & cle> our views1 ! m effectual are ! motives to hol9ess & love4 ,b x matt]s little to :at pole ( doctr9e ! intellect sw+s1 if ! he>t hangs unp5etrat$ & unt\*$4 ,x matt]s little to :at op9ions 9 !ology ! pulpit has made conv]ts1 if all its mighty tru?s h n heav$ ! moral nature ( ! he>]--if x has n %ot into ! individual s\l1 l an arr[1 ! ke5 conviction3 ,i mu/ be born aga96 ,once aga93 !re are ^? :o seek religion 9 a r\t9e ( outw>d & comm5dable de$s--9 m]e morality4 ,) su*1 ! great sum ( life is to be sob]1 *a/e1 humane2 lay+ p>ticul> /ress ^u ! bus9ess virtues1 hone/y1 indu/ry1 & prud5ce4 ,9 _! idea1 t man is a religi\s man :o is an upright deal]1 an ord]ly citiz51 a good neighbor1 & a *>itable giv]4 ,to be religi\s1 means to d good1 to keep y\r promises1 & m9d y\r own bus9ess4 ,!y tell u t b5evol5ce is ! ri*e/ (f]+1 & t ! true/ wor%ip is 9 ! work%op & ! field--t a man prays :5 he drives a nail or pl[s a furr[1 & t he expresses ! be/ ?anksgiv+ :5 he enjoys :at he has got1 & is cont5t if he gets no m4 ,n[1 ! _w is n s bad t !re is n a good deal ( ?is k9d ( religion 9 x4 ,x w\ld be unju/ to d5y t _m gold5 ?reads ( integrity w9d ?r\gh ! fabric ( labor2 t !re is a /rong n]ve ( rectitude hold+ toge!r ! transactions ( daily life1 & a weal? ( spontane\s k9dness enri*+ its d>k] & m t]rible sc5es4 ,b1 aft] all1 ^! easy sympa?ies1 & ^! prud5tial virtues1 lack ! radicalness ( true religion4 ,religion _c exi/ )\t morality2 b !re is a =mal morality :i* exi/s )\t religion4 ,i say1 a =mal morality2 = ess5tial morality & ess5tial religion are z insep>able z ! sap & ! fruit4 ,nor is morality a m]e segm5t ( religion4 ,x is "o-half ( x4 ,nay1 :5 we get at absolute def9itions1 ! two t]ms may be us$ int]*angeably2 = !n we consid] religion pres5t+ its e>?ly & social phase1 & we consid] morality ) its axis turn$ heav5w>d4 ,b1 9 ! case ( ^! outside virtues1 :i* are s common1 we behold only "o-half ( religion1 & t is its e>?ly & social =m2 & ev5 ?is lacks ! root & sanction ( true morality4 ,= ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! morality ( a religi\s man & t ( ano!r1 consi/s 9 ?is3 ) ! "o1 morality be>s ! sanction ( an absolute law1 & ,god is at its c5t]4 ,x is wr\ght out by discipl9e1 & ma9ta9$ at all co/4 ,) ! o!r1 x is an affair ( temp]am5t1 & education1 & social position4 ,he has receiv$ x z a cu/om1 & adopt$ x z a policy2 or he acts ^u x z an impulse4 ,) ! "o1 x is a matt] ( pr(it & loss1 or a fitful :im ( s5tim5t4 ,) ! o!r1 x is ! voice ( a div9e oracle )91 t mu/ be obey$2 x is ! consecrat$ me?od ( duty1 & ! inspiration ( pray]4 ,n[1 to say t x makes no diff]5ce ab\t ! motive ( an act1 s long z ! act itself is good1 indicates t v lack ( "r feel+ & "r p]ception1 :i* conf\nds ! =mal morality ( ! _w ) religion4 ,=1 9 ! di/9ctions ( ! ,*ri/ian sy/em1 ! motive makes ! de$ good or bad2 makes ! two mites ri*] ?an all ! re/ ( ! money 9 ! treasury2 makes ! man :o hates 8 bro!r a murd]]4 ,! good action may bless o!rs1 b if ,i d n p]=m x f a "r motive1 x does n bless me2 & ! ess5tial peculi>ity ( religion is1 t x reg>ds inw>d developm5t1 individual purity1 p]sonal hol9ess--s t "o ess5tial excell5ce ( ! good de$ consi/s 9 its effect ^u ! ag5t--consi/s 9 ! s9ews :i* x l5ds to 8 moral p[]1 & ! quantity x adds to 8 spiritual life4 ,:51 f a "r motive1 ) ef=t & sacrifice1 ,i help a weak & poor man1 ,i enri* my individual & spiritual be+4 ,if ,i be/[ f a m]e gu% ( feel+1 ,i receive no p]man5t spiritual b5efit2 if f a bad motive1 ,i impov]i% my own he>t4 ,acts1 !n1 :i* appe> ! same ?+ 9 =m1 diff] widely1 consid]$ 9 ! religi\s be>+s4 ,!re is ! morality ( impulse1 ! morality ( selfi%ness1 & ! morality ( pr9ciple1 or religi\s morality4 ,! motive ( ! fir/-nam$1 we obey in/antane\sly1 & x may d good1 j z we draw our h&s f ! flame1 & !reby obey a law ( our physical nature1 ?o we act )\t any consid]ation ( t law4 ,a great deal ( ! morality 9 ! _w is ( ?is k9d4 ,x may d good1 b has no ref]5ce to ! law ( rectitude4 ,x is impulsive1 &1 !re=e1 does n indicate a /eadfa/ virtue1 or a deep religi\s life4 ,= ! v impulsiv5ess t leads to ! gratification ( ! sympa?ies1 leads to ! gratification ( ! appetites1 & ?us we (t5 f9d g5]\s & b5evol5t *>act]i/ics mix$ ) vici\s conduct4 ,!n1 z ,i h said1 !re is ! morality ( selfi%ness4 ,9 ?is in/ance1 ,i may p]=m _m good actions f %e] calculation ( mat]ial pr(it4 ,i may be b5evol5t1 because x w increase my reputation = philan?ropy4 ,i may be hone/1 because hone/y is ! be/ policy4 ,b is ?is ! highe/1 ! religi\s sanction ( morality8 ,no2 ! morality ( ! religi\s man is ! morality ( pr9ciple4 ,! motive 9 8 case is n ,i w1 or ,i _h bett]1 b ,i ought4 ,he recognizes morality z a law1 imp]sonal1 ov]ma/]+ ! dictates ( m]e self1 & hold+ all impulses 9 subs]vi5ce to ! highe/ good4 ,! morality ( impulse is unc]ta94 ,! morality ( policy is mean & selfi%4 ,! morality ( religion is loyal1 dis9t]e/$1 self-sacrific+4 ,x acts f fai? 9 ,god1 & ) ref]5ce to ,god4 ,b ano!r trait sep>ates ! religi\s f ! m]ely =mal morali/4 ,x consi/s 9 ! fact t ) him1 morality1 z we commonly employ ! t]m1 is n all4 ,piety has its place4 ,8 affections n only fl[ e>?w>d1 b turn heav5w>d4 ,he n only loves 8 neighbor z himself1 b he loves ! ,"l1 8 ,god4 ,he n only visits ! wid[s & ! fa!rless 9 _! affliction1 b he keeps himself unspott$ f ! _w4 ,) him1 toil is pray]1 & cont5tm5t is ?anksgiv+1 because he infuses into !m a _s ( devotion1 :i* he has cultivat$ by m solit>y & special acts4 ,) him x is a good ?+ to live hone/ly1 indu/ri\sly1 sob]ly2 b all life is n outw>d1 is n 9 traffic & labor1 & meat & dr9k4 ,!re is an inw>d _w1 to :i* 8 eyes are (t5 introv]t$--a _w ( spiritual exp]i5ce1 ( great realities1 & ev]la/+ sanctions--a _w beh9d ! veil--a holy ( holies 9 8 s\l1 :]e re/s ! ,%ek9ah ( ,god's m imm$iate pres5ce2 yea1 :]e he meets ,god face to face4 ,& x is ?is t directs 8 public conduct4 ,! ord]ly & beautiful me?od ( 8 life is n ! huddl$ *ance-"w ( good impulses1 is n ! ari?metic ( selfi%ness2 b x is a s]5e & /eady plan ( be+ project$ f ! communion ( ! oratory1 & ! m$itation ( ! closet4 ,aga91 ,i say1 let u n depreciate morality4 ,let u condemn t o/5tati\s piety :i* lifts up holy h&s to ,god1 b nev] /ret*es !m out to help man2 :i* ano9ts its head ) ! oil ( sanctity1 b w n defile its robes ) ! blood ( ! abus$1 or ! contact ( ! guilty2 :i* is l\d 9 pr(ession & poor 9 p]=mance2 :i* makes long pray]s1 b dev\rs wid['s h\ses4 ,let u condemn ?is1 b rememb] t ?is is n real religion1 only its =m2 z (t51 ! k9d de$1 ! hone/ me?od1 is n true morality1 only its =m4 ,( bo? ^! dep>tm5ts ( action let x be said3 t ^! we h done1 & n left ! o!r undone4 ,let u recognize ! p]fect h>mony1 nay1 ! id5tity ( religion & morality1 9 t ,"o :o came f ! solit>y conflict ( ! des]t1 to g ab\t do+ good1 & :o desc5d$1 f ! night pray] on ! m\nta91 to walk & calm ! tr\bl$ waves ( ! sea4 ,b ^? :o re/ 9 a m]e r\t9e ( k9d & prud5tial de$s ne$ ! deep] life & ! inn] p]ception :i* detects ! mean+ & gives ! sanction to ^? de$s4 ,su* ne$ ! vital g]m ( morality--! *ang$ he>t1 ! new bir?4 ,& z ,i h spok5 ( a subord9ate yet some:at di/9ct class :o may be rank$ "u ! g5]al head ( seek]s aft] religion 9 philosophy1 let me "h briefly allude to "s ) :om religion is a matt] ( m]e s5tim5t & good feel+4 ,su* are easily mov$ by ! great doctr9es ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,!y are affect$ by ! s]mon2 !y h gu%es ( dev\t emotion dur+ ! pray]4 ,b ) !m1 religion is n a deep & /eady pulse ( div9e life4 ,pray] is n a protract$ aspiration--is n a habit4 ,!y feel well t[>ds ,god1 because !y consid] ,him a good-natur$1 complac5t be+2 b !y d n m$itate ^u ! maje/y ( ,8 nature1 ^u ,8 ju/ice1 & ,8 hol9ess4 ,f ! doctr9e ( immortality !y draw consolation1 b n sanctity4 ,!y reg>d x z a good "t com+1 b x furni%es !m ) no p]sonal & /r+5t applications = ! pres5t4 ,!y ne$ a m solemn & p5etrat+ vision2 a pr(\nd] exp]i5ce 9 ! s\l4 ,!y ne$ to be born aga94 ,!n1 aga91 !re are ^? :o may be call$ amateurs 9 religion4 ,t is !y are curi\s ab\t religi\s ?+s4 ,!y l to speculate ab\t x1 to argue ^u its doctr9es & to broa* or exam9e new !ories4 ,!y g ab\t f sect to sect1 & f *ur* to *ur*1 ta/+ :at is novel 9 ! reason+1 or pleas+ 9 ! mann] ( ! prea*]2 9 "o place to-day to he> an orator2 9 ano!r to-morr[ to he> a latt]-day sa9t2 x is all ! same ?+ to !m4 ,all !y want ) religion is ent]ta9m5t & excitem5t4 ,!y are ,a!nians1 ev] seek+ "s new ?+4 ,!y smack at a fre% h]esy z if !y 7 op5+ a box ( figs1 & are z delight$ ) a controv]sy1 z a boy ) a %am-fight4 ,!y h no fixt place 9 ! ,*ur* univ]sal4 ,!y are lib]ali/s1 )\t any s]i\s convictions1 & cosmopolites )\t any home affections4 ,9 fact1 to !m religion is a %am-fight--a matt] ( spectacle & ze/--n a p]sonal int]e/1 or an inw>d life4 ,!y w\ld seek ,jesus by night1 because !y hope to le>n some?+ wond]ful or new1 & w\ld be />t$ to he> ,8 solemn words t+l+ 9 _! he>ts3 ,ye mu/ be born aga96 ,nay1 my fri5ds1 w\ld n ^! solemn words />tle _m ( u8 ,x may be1 we h nev] made any inquiry conc]n+ religion--h nev] ev5 come to ,jesus1 z x 71 by night4 ,su*1 ) _! b>ks ( be+ drift+ d[n ! /ream ( "t1 h nev] guess$ ! mean+ ( _! voyage1 or reckon$ _! c\rse2 nay1 p]haps !y live z ?o religion 7 a fable1 z ?o e>? 7 our p]man5t abid+-place1 & heav5 a dream4 ,if su* !re are1 !y h n ev5 li/5$ to ! ,savior's words4 ,b !re are o!rs among u p]haps1 :o are int]e/$ 9 ! subject ( religion1 :o are 9 "s way or ano!r engag$ 9 x2 b :o are re/less seek]s aft] x1 r ?an actual possessors ( x2 :o are re/+ ^u insuffici5t sub/itutes = x4 ,& ,i ask1 w\ld n ^! words break+ =? f ! lips ( ,jesus1 />tle u 9 our ritualism1 our philosophy1 our outside morality1 our s5tim5talism1 or our m]e curiosity8 ,& d !y n speak to u8 ,are !y n z true n[ z :5 !y /ruck ^u ! %iv]+ e> ( ,nicodemus8 ,d !y n make u feel z int5sely our obligation & our religi\s wants1 z he might h felt !re1 ) ! w9d flitt+ by him z ?o ! ,holy ,_s 7 t\*+ him ) its appeal1 & ) ! calm gaze ( ! ,savior look+ into 8 he>t8 ,d !y n dem& ( u1 re/+ "h a:ile f ! c>es & labors ( ! _w1 some?+ m ?an m]e con=mity1 or intellectual belief1 or =mal de$s8 ,d !y n dem& a new & bett] _s1 a p]sonal appreh5sion ( ! religi\s life1 a break+ up & reg5]ation ( our moral nature1 a *ange ( he>t8 ,,/anley ,,9 ,,memoriam--,,?omas ,,c>lyle ,,biographical ,,note ,,ar?ur ,,p5rhyn ,,/anley1 ! ,engli% s*ol> & div9e1 0 born #ahae at ,ald]ley1 ( :i* 8 fa!r 0 rector4 ,he 0 educat$ "u ,dr4 ,arnold at ,rugby & 9 #ahcd began a brilliant c>e] at ,ox=d4 ,hav+ be5 orda9$ prie/ 9 #ahdc he 0 made ,canon ( ,cant]bury 9 #ahea & ,dean ( ,we/m9/] 9 #ahfd4 ,at ?is date began 8 c>e] z an e?ical prea*]4 ,8 pulpit became ! means ( reconcil+ _m to ! ,engli% ,*ur* because ( its broad & sympa!tic feel+ ( ,*ri/ian bro!rhood4 ,all ( 8 disc\rses are m>k$ by a ref9$ lit]>y culture & a ca?olicity ( _s4 ,/anley's mo/ fam\s s]mons are ^? 9 :i* he celebrates ! life & "w ( _m illu/ri\s m5 :o _h pass$ away dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,he di$ 9 #ahha4 ,,/anley #ahae-ahha ,,9 ,,memoriam--,,?omas ,,c>lyle ,! k+dom ( heav5 is lik5$ unto a man :i* s[$ good se$ 9 8 field4--,matt4 xiii41 #bd4 ,! gospel ( ?is day />ts ) a comp>ison ( ! k+dom ( heav5 to a s[]4 ,x is ! same z t ) :i* ! m celebrat$ p>able beg9s1 ,a s[] w5t =? to s[4 ,!y bo? fix our m9ds on ! mann] 9 :i* ,god's k+dom--! k+dom ( tru?1 beauty & goodness--is c>ri$ on 9 ! _w4 ,! k+dom ( all t is good is fo/]$1 n s mu* by direct & imm$iate plantation or graft+ or build+ or =mations ( any k9d1 b r by ! s[+ ( good se$1 :i*1 9 "t1 %all gr[ up & furni% a ri* h>ve/4 ,x is s ) reg>d to ! tru?s ( ! ,bible4 ,!y are s[n 9 ! _w2 ! good :i* gr[s up aft] !m is nev]1 9 outw>d =m1 l ! tru? :i* came f ! actual s\rce4 ,in/itutions spr+ up4 ,!y may d]ive _! vitality f ! corn & :eat :i* s9k into ! gr\nd2 b !y _c be ! v ?+ itself4 ,!re is n a s+le =m1 or a s+le doctr9e ( ,*ri/5dom1 ( :i* ! outw>d %ape is n diff]5t1 9 "s way1 f ! pr9ciple ( life :i* gave x bir?4 ,!re is only "o in/ance ( a ready-made s*ola/ic doctr9e 9 ! :ole ,bible1 & t has be5 long kn[n to be spuri\s4 ,x is n ! v]se ( ! ?ree witnesses1 b ! p>able ( ! ,good ,%eph]d1 ! poetry ( ! ,prodigal ,son1 ! pa!tic /ory ( ! ,crucifixion1 t h be5 ! true se$s ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,9 ?is way x is t ! div9e orig9 ( ^! tru?s proves itself4 ,! bright & t5d] words c nev] gr[ old1 because !y are n fl[]s cut & dri$1 b se$s & roots1 :i* are capable ( be>+ a ?\s& applications4 ,aga91 ?is is ! gr\nd ( our look+ =w>d ) a hope1 :i* no?+ c ext+ui%1 t[>d ! trans=mation1 ! r5ewal ( ! human life1 = a mom5t p]i%+1 to reappe>1 we tru/1 9 "s future _w1 in/9ct ) ! capacities = good or evil ) :i* x 0 end[$1 or :i* x has acquir$ 9 ! life t n[ is4 ,! sem9al =m )9 ! deeps ( t little *aos sleeps1 :i* w1 we tru/1 9 ! almighty provid5ce ( ,god1 re/ore t *aos ( decay$ & brok5 p[]s into conditions m elevat$ ?an n[ we c dream (4 ,aga91 *>act]s appe> 9 ! _w :i* h a vivify+ & reg5]at+ effect1 n s mu* = ! sake ( :at !y tea* u1 z = ! sake ( %[+ u h[ to ?9k & h[ to act4 ,:at ,socrates taught1 conc]n+ man & ! univ]se1 has long s9ce pass$ away2 b :at he taught ( ! me?od & process ( pursu+ tru?--! inquiry1 ! cross-exam9ation1 ! sift+ ( :at we d "k f :at we d n "k--?is is ! f\ndation ( ! good se$ ( ,european philosophy = all "t4 ,:at ,/4 ,paul taught conc]n+ circumcision & election or grace is among ! ?+s h>d to be und]/ood1 :i* ! unle>n$ & ! un/able may wre/ to _! own de/ruction1 or1 hav+ s]v$ _! g5]ation1 may be laid asleep2 b :at he taught ( ! mode & mann] ( arriv+ at div9e tru?1 :5 he %[$ h[ ! lett] kille? & ! _s make? alive2 :5 he set =? h[ *>ity is ! bond ( all p]fectness2 :5 he %[$ h[ all m5 are acceptable to ,god by fulfill+1 ea* 9 8 vocation1 :e!r ,jew or ,g5tile1 :e!r slave or free1 ! comm&m5ts ( ,god--he laid ! true f\ndation ( ,*ri/ian fai?2 he plant$ 9 ! he>t ( man ! se$1 ! good se$1 ( ,*ri/ian lib]ty & ,*ri/ian duty1 to be> fruit aga9 & aga9 amid/ ! _m relapses & eclipses ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,:5 ,lu!r d9n$ into ! e>s ( 8 g5]ation ! =mula ( transub/antiation & ( ju/ification by fai? only1 ?is 0 doom$ to p]i% & wax old z do? a g>m5t2 b 8 acts1 8 utt]ances ( indignant consci5ce & ( f>-sight$ g5ius1 became ! se$ ( ! ,re=mation1 ! hope ( ! _w4 ,:5 ,john ,wesley rang ! *anges ( ! well-kn[n =mula ( assurance1 x 0 ! ^w ( ! ord9>y prea*]2 b1 9 8 :ole c>e] ( fifty ye>s ( te/ify+ = hol9ess & prea*+ aga9/ vice1 ?is 0 ! se$ ( m ?an ,me?odism--x 0 ! se$ ( ! revival ( ,engli% religi\s zeal4 ,su* se$s1 su* pr9ciples1 su* infusions1 n ( a me*anical sy/em1 b ( a new light 9 ! _w1 are n ( e-day occurr5ce--!y are ! "w ( a few1 ( a gift$ few1 &1 !re=e1 are s mu* ! m to be obs]v$ :5 anyone1 :o has _h x 9 8 p[] to scatt] su* se$s "r & left1 passes away & leaves u to ask :at we h ga9$1 :at we c assimilate1 ( ! peculi> n\ri%m5t :i* 8 life & tea*+s may h left = our advantage4 ,few w d\bt t su* an "o 0 he :o ye/]day 0 tak5 f u4 ,x may be t he w n be laid1 z might h be5 expect$1 among ! poets & s*ol>s & sages1 ^: du/ re/s )9 ?is ,abbey2 x may be t he 0 drawn by an irresi/ible long+ t[>d ! native hills ( 8 own ,dumfries%ire1 & t !re1 beside ! bones ( 8 k9dr$1 beside 8 fa!r & 8 "m1 & ) ! sil5t m9i/rations ( ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 to :i* he /ill clung amid/ all ! vicissitudes ( 8 long exi/5ce1 w repose all t is e>?ly ( ,?omas ,c>lyle4 ,b he belong$ to a wid] sph]e ?an ,scotl&2 =1 ?o by nationality a ,scot*man1 he yet 0 lov$ & honor$ :]ev] ! ,briti% language is spok54 ,suff] me1 !n1 to say a few words on ! good se$ :i* he has s[n 9 our he>ts4 ,9 8 tea*+1 z 9 all ?+s human1 !re 71 no d\bt1 t>es1 or :at "s w\ld acc\nt t>es1 :i* mu/ be left to aft]-times to adju/1 z be/ !y c1 ) ! pure :eat :i* is ga!r$ into ! g>n] ( ,god4 ,!re 7 imitators1 p>asites1 exagg]ators1 ( ! g5u9e gr[?1 :i* sometimes almo/ *ok$ ! orig9al se$ & disfigur$ its usefulness & its value2 b ( ?is we d n speak "h4 ,ga!r !m up into bundles & burn !m4 ,we speak only ( him & ( 8 be/ self4 ,nor w\ld we n[ disc\rse at l5g? on ^? brilliant gifts :i* gave su* a *>m to 8 writ+s1 & su* an unexampl$ spl5dor to 8 conv]sation4 ,all ! _w kn[s h[ ! words & ! de$s ( =m] times became1 z ,lu!r describes 9 ! apo/le's language1 n dead ?+s1 b liv+ creatures ) h&s & feet4 ,e detail 0 pres5t$ be=e u1 p5etrat$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ! fire ( poetic imag9ation1 :i* 0 ! m p[]ful because x d]iv$ its w>m? f facts ga!r$ toge!r by ! mo/ untir+ indu/ry4 ,:o c ev]1 f ?is "t =w>d1 picture ! dea? ( ,l\is ,,xvi1 or ! flight ( ! k+ & que51 )\t rememb]+ ! ?rill ( emotion ) :i*1 ?r\gh ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 !y became acqua9t$ ) him = ! fir/ "t8 ,:o c w&] among ! ru9s ( ,/4 ,edmunds's at ,bury )\t feel+ t !y are haunt$ 9 e corn] by ! lifelike figure ( ! ,abbot ,samson1 z he is drawn f ! mu/y *ronicle ( ,jocelyn8 ,:o c read ! lett]s & ! spee*es ( ,cromwell1 n[ made almo/ intelligible to mod]n ye>s1 )\t gratitude to ! unwe>i$ zeal :i* ga!r$ toge!r f e corn] ^? relics ( dep>t$ greatness8 ,:at ,g]man c fail to ackn[l$ge t1 n ev5 9 t mu*-endur+1 all-exhau/+1 c\ntry ( rese>* & labor--n ev5 !re has !re be5 rais$ su* a monum5t to ,fr$]ick ! ,second1 call$ ! ,great1 z by ! simple ,scot*man :o1 = ! sake ( describ+ :at he consid]$ ! la/ h]o-k+1 almo/ made himself1 = ! "t1 a soldi] & a /atesman8 ,b1 on ^! & _m l topics1 ?is is n ! "t or place to speak4 ,x is = u to ask1 z ,i h said1 ,:at 0 ! good se$ :i* he s[$ 9 ! field ( our he>ts1 & 9 :at respects we %all be1 or ought to be1 ! bett] = ! s[] hav+ liv$ & di$ among u8 ,x 0 cu/om>y = ^? :o honor$ him to speak ( him z a prophet4 ,&1 if we take ! ^w 9 its l>ge/ s5se1 he truly des]v$ ! "n4 ,he 0 a prophet1 9 ! mid/ ( an unt[>d g5]ation3 8 prophet's mantle 0 8 r\gh ,scot* dialect1 & 8 own peculi> diction1 & 8 own seclud$ mann] ( life4 ,he 0 a prophet1 mo/ ( all1 9 ! emphatic utt]ance ( tru? :i* no "o else1 or h>dly anyone else1 v5tur$ to deliv]1 & :i*1 he felt1 0 a message ( good to a _w :i* sorely ne$$ !m4 ,he /ood almo/ alone1 among ! m5 ( 8 "t1 9 oppos+ a /]n1 inflexible resi/ance to ! :ole drift & pressure ( mod]n days t[>d exalt+ popul> op9ion & popul> movem5ts z oracles to be valu$ above ! judgm5t ( ! few1 above ! judgm5t ( ! wise1 ! /rong1 & ! good4 ,/atesm51 m5 ( lett]s1 prea*]s1 h all b[$ _! heads "u ! yoke ( ?is1 z !y believ$1 irresi/ible dom9ation1 "u ! impression t ! fir/ duty ( ! *iefe/ man is1 n to lead1 b to be l$--! necess>y conditions ( success1 to asc]ta9 :i* way ! curr5t fl[s1 & to swim ) x z f> z x w be> u4 ,to 8 m9d all ?is prov$ an insane delusion4 ,t expression ( 81 :i* has become1 l _m ( 8 expressions1 almo/ prov]bial 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o l !m lea/1 w express ! attitude ( 8 m9d1 8 answ] to ! "q1 ,:at are ! p ( ,engl&8 ,?irty millions--mo/ly fools4 ,! :ole framework & fabric ( 8 m9d 0 built up on ! belief t !re are n _m wise1 n _m noble m9ds1 n _m de/9$ by ! supreme ,rul] ( ! univ]se to rule _! fell[s2 t few are *os52 t /rait is ! gate & n>r[ is ! way1 & few !re be t f9d x4 ,b1 :5 ! few appe>1 :5 ! great & good pres5t !mselves x is ! duty & ! wisdom ( ! multitude to seek _! guidance4 ,a ,lu!r1 a ,cromwell1 a ,goe!1 7 to him ! born k+s ( m54 ,?is 0 8 doctr9e ( ! "w ( h]oes2 ?is1 "r or wrong1 0 ! mission ( 8 life4 ,x is1 all ?+s consid]$1 a fact mu* to be m$itat$ ^u2 x is1 all ?+s consid]$1 a se$ :i* is wor?y ( all cultivation4 ,!re is ano!r feel+ ( ! age to :i* he also /ood resolutely oppos$1 or1 r1 a feel+ ( ! age :i* 0 resolutely oppos$ to him1 ! t5d5cy to divide m5 into two ho/ile camps1 p>t$ f ea* o!r by wat*words & flags1 & bann]s & tok5s1 :i* we commonly designate by ! "n ( p>ty4 ,he1 p]*ance1 disp>ag$ unduly ! usefulness1 ! necessity1 ( p>ty organization or p>ty _s z a mode ( ! second>y ma*9]y by :i* ! great affairs ( ! _w are c>ri$ on2 b he 0 a signal example ( a man :o n only c\ld be measur$ by no p>ty /&>d1 b :o absolutely disreg>d$ x4 ,he nev]1 dur+ ! :ole c\rse ( 8 long life1 took any active "p1 nev]1 ,i believe1 vot$ 9 ^? elections :i*1 to mo/ ( u1 are ! v brea? ( our no/rils4 ,= its own sake he *]i%$ :atev] 0 wor? pres]v+2 = its own sake he hail$ :atev] improvem5t 0 wor? effect+4 ,he c>$ n "u :at "n or by :at man ! pres]vation or ! improvem5t 0 a*iev$4 ,?is1 too1 is an ideal :i* few c atta91 :i* /ill few] attempt2 b x is some?+ to h _h "o man :o 0 posse/ by x z a vital & sav+ tru?4 ,& su* a man 0 ! ,prophet ( ,*elsea4 ,b !re 0 t 9 him :i*1 9 spite ( 8 own contemptu\s description ( ! p1 9 spite ( 8 scorn = ! /ruggles ( p>ty1 ende>$ him1 9 no common degree1 ev5 to ^? :o mo/ disagre$ ) him--ev5 to ! humble/ classes ( our great community4 ,he 0 an em95t in/ance ( h[ a man c trample on ! mo/ *]i%$ idols ( ! m>ket-place1 if yet he %[s t he has 9 8 he>t ( he>ts ! joys1 ! sorr[s1 ! ne$s ( 8 toil+1 suff]+ fell[ creatures4 ,9 ?is way !y ins5sibly felt drawn t[>d t t5d]1 f]vid nature :i* 0 weak :5 !y 7 weak1 :i* burn$ ) indignation :5 !y suff]$ wrong4 ,!y felt t1 if he despis$ !m1 x 0 9 love2 if he refus$ to foll[ _! bidd+1 x 0 because he believ$ t _! bidd+ 0 an illusion4 ,& = t indep5d5ce ( p>ty ( :i* ,i spoke1 !re 0 also ! c\nt]vail+ s\rce1 t no man c\ld = a mom5t dream t x arose f indiff]5ce to 8 c\ntry4 ,he 0 no monk2 he 0 no h]mit dwell+ ap>t f ! passions :i* sway ! de/9ies ( a great nation4 ,!re is no man liv+ to :om ! ?rift1 ! indu/ry1 ! valor ( 8 c\ntrym5 7 s deeply preci\s4 ,!re is no man liv+1 to :om1 _h x be5 possible = him to h be5 ar\s$ f ! torpor ( approa*+ dea?1 ! news w\ld h be5 m welcome t ! ,p>liam5t ( ,engl& _h be5 9 ! la/ week sav$ f becom+ a byword & reproa* & %ame among ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,& all ?is arose out ( a frame ( m9d :i* o!rs h %>$ ) him1 b :i*1 p]haps1 few h be5 able to %>e to ! same ext5t4 ,! e>ne/ness1 almo/ ! v ^w is 8 own1 ! e>ne/ness1 ! s]i\sness1 ) :i* he approa*$ ! great problems ( all human life1 h made u feel !m also4 ,! tides ( fa%ion h swept ov] ! m9ds ( _m :o once 7 sway$ by 8 peculi> tones2 b !re mu/ be _m a "y man ^: fir/ feel+s ( g5]osity & public _s 7 r\s$ )9 him by ! cry z if f ! v dep?s ( 8 he>t1 ,:]e1 n[1 are y\r ,h5gi/s & y\r ,horsas8 ,:]e are ^? lead]s :o %\ld be lead+ _! p to useful employm5ts1 to di/ant c\ntries1 :]e are !y8 ,pres]v+ _! game6 ,be=e 8 )]+ indignation all false pret5sions1 all excuses = wor?less idl5ess & selfi% luxury1 fell away4 ,! ^w :i* he inv5t$ to describe !m has sunk1 p]haps1 into cant & holl[ness2 b x _h a tru? :5 fir/ he utt]$ x4 ,^? falsities 7 %ams1 & !y :o practis$ !m 7 guilty ( ! s9 :i* ! ,bible1 9 sca?+ scorn1 calls hypocrisy4 ,& :5ce came ?is e>ne/ness8 ,deep d[n 9 ! bottom ( 8 s\l x spr+s f 8 firm conviction t !re 0 a high]1 a bett] _w ?an t visible to our outw>d s5ses4 ,all1 :e!r call$ sa9ts1 9 ! middle ages1 or ,puritans1 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 or :at y l 9 our own day1 he rev]$ !m1 ) all _! ecc5tricities1 z bright & le>n$ examples ( ^? :o sacrific$ _! lives to _! high] natures1 _! wors] to _! bett] p>ts4 ,9 address+ ! /ud5ts ( ,ed9burgh1 he bade !m rememb] t ! deep recognition ( ! et]nal ju/ice ( heav51 & ! unfail+ puni%m5t ( crimes aga9/ ! law ( ,god1 is at ! orig9 & f\ndation ( all ! hi/ories ( nations4 ,no nation :i* did n contemplate ?is wond]ful univ]se ) an awe-/rick5 & rev]5tial belief t !re 0 a great unkn[n1 omnipot5t1 all-wise1 & all-j ,be+ sup]9t5d+ all m5 & all int]e/s 9 x1 no nation ev] came to v mu*1 nor did any man ei!r1 :o =got t4 ,if a man =got t1 he =got ! mo/ important "p ( 8 mission 9 ! _w4 ,s he spoke1 & ! gr\nd ( 8 hope = ,europe--( 8 hope1 we may say1 aga9/ hope--0 t1 aft] all1 9 any commonweal? :]e ! ,*ri/ian religion exi/s1 nay1 9 any commonweal? :]e x has once exi/$1 public or private virtue1 ! basis ( all good1 nev] c become ext9ct2 b 9 e new age1 & ev5 f ! deepe/ decl9e1 !re is a *ance1 &1 9 ! c\rse ( ages1 ! c]ta9ty1 ( r5ovation4 ,! div9e dep?s ( sorr[1 ! sanctu>y ( sorr[1 ! life & dea? ( ! div9e ,man1 71 to him1 ,*ri/ianity4 ,we /&1 z x 71 beside him :il/ ! grave has n yet clos$ ov] ^? fla%+ eyes1 ov] ^? granite features1 ov] t weird =m on :i* we h s (t5 look$1 :il/ ! sil5ce ( dea? has fall5 on t h\se :i* 0 once s frequ5t$ & s honor$4 ,we call up memories :i* occurr$ to ourselves4 ,"o su*1 9 ! f> pa/1 may1 p]*ance1 come ) peculi> =ce to ^? ^: "w is appo9t$ 9 ?is place4 ,_m ye>s ago1 :il/ ,i belong$ to ano!r ca!dral1 ,i met him 9 ,/4 ,james' ,p>k1 & walk$ ) him to 8 own h\se4 ,x 0 dur+ ! ,crimean w>2 & aft] he>+ him d5\nce1 ) 8 vigor\s &1 p]haps1 exagg]at$ e>ne/ness1 ! *aos & confusion into :i* our adm9i/ration _h fall51 & ! d\bt & di/ru/ :i* p]vad$ all classes at ! "t1 ,i v5tur$ to ask him1 ,:at1 "u ! circum/ances1 is y\r advice to a canon ( an ,engli% ca!dral8 ,he grimly laugh$ at my "q4 ,he paus$ = a mom5t & !n answ]$1 9 homely & well-kn[n words2 b :i* 71 z x happ5$1 especially fitt$ to situations l t 9 :i* he 0 ask$ to give 8 c\nsel--,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) all ?y might4 ,t is1 no d\bt1 ! lesson he leaves to ea* "o ( u 9 ?is place1 & also to ?is we>y _w--! _w ( :i* he felt ! we>9ess z age & infirmity grew ^u him--! lesson :i*1 9 8 m active days1 he practis$ to ! v lett]4 ,he is at re/1 he is at re/2 deliv]$ f t burd5 ( ! fle% aga9/ :i* he *af$ & frett$3 he is at re/6 ,9 8 own words1 ,babylon1 ) its dea!n+ inanity1 rages on to ! dim innocu\s & unhe$$ =ev]4 ,f ! sil5ce ( ! et]nities1 ( :i* he s (t5 spoke1 !re /ill s\nd1 & w long s\nd1 ! tones ( t m>vel\s voice4 ,let u take "o t5d] expression1 writt5 ?ree or f\r ye>s ago--"o pla9tive yet manful ?\ght1 :i* has nev] yet rea*$ ! public eye3 ,?ree nights ago1 /epp+ out aft] midnight & look+ up at ! />s1 :i* 7 cle> & num]\s1 x /ruck me ) a /rong1 new k9d ( feel+3 ',9 a little :ile ,i %all h se5 y also = ! la/ "t4 ,god ,almighty's own !at] ( imm5sity--! inf9ite made palpable & visible to me--t also w be clos$--flung too 9 my face--& ,i %all nev] behold dea? any m4' ,! ?\ght ( ! et]nal deprivation ev5 ( ?is1 ?o ?is is su* a no?+ 9 comp>ison1 0 sad & pa9ful to me4 ,& !n a second feel+ rose ^u me3 ',:at if ,omnipot5ce t has develop$ 9 me ^! appetites1 ^! rev]5ces1 ^! inf9ite affections1 %\ld actually h said1 ,yes1 poor mortal1 su* z y :o h gone s f>1 %all be p]mitt$ to g fur!r4 ,hope6 despair n6' ,god's w1 n ours1 be done4 ,yes1 ,god's w be done = u & = him4 ,! ,"l gave1 & ! ,"l take? away4 ,,vaughan ,,god ,,call+ ,,to ,,man ,,biographical ,,note ,,*>les ,,john ,,vaughan1 ,*ur* ( ,engl& div9e & educator1 0 born at ,leice/] 9 #ahaf1 & educat$ at ,rugby "u ,dr4 ,arnold4 ,he 0 orda9$ 9 #ahda & 9 #ahdd elect$ headma/] ( ,h>r[4 ,b ! po/ :i* gave him ! be/ opportunity z a prea*]1 0 t ( ,ma/] ( ! ,temple :i* he occupi$ f #ahfi to #ahid4 ,he 0 a lead] 9 ! ,broad ,*ur* p>ty & 8 s]mons are m>k$ by simplicity ( diction1 deep s9c]ity1 & r>e spiritual insight4 ,he di$ at ,ll&(f1 ( :i* he _h be5 dean s9ce #ahgi1 9 #ahig4 ,,vaughan #ahaf-ahig ,,god ,,call+ ,,to ,,man ,& ! ,"l ,god call$ unto ,adam1 & said unto him1 ,:]e art ?\8--,g5esis iii41 #i4 ,i wi%1 said a great man ( our day1 t "s "o w\ld prea* "u ! dome ( ,/4 ,paul's1 on ! text1 ',:]e art ?\1 ,adam8' ,a noble subject1 my bre?r51 :5 we ?9k ( x6 ,b :o is equal to ! task ( h&l+ x8 ,! "w ( ,god is quick & p[]ful--may x be s n[1 ,he ,himself us+ x1 & prosp]+ x 9 ! ?+ :]eto ,he s5t x4 ,i %all ask y to look v closely into ! text itself4 ,i ne$ n tell anyone :5ce x comes2 f ! mid/ ( t awful /ory :i* tells u ( ! fir/ s91 & ( its imm$iate consequ5ces4 ,t same /ory is 9 sub/ance act$ ov] & ov] aga9 9 e m>k$ s9 t is ev] done by any man3 ! same mode ( temptation2 fir/ inw>d "q1 ,yea1 ha? ,god said8 is ?is ?+ :i* ,i wi% to d really =bidd58 & !n ! ?\ght ( ! h>d%ip2 ,god do? "k t ?is :i* ,he has =bidd5 is some?+ desirable1 some?+ delightful2 x is h>d t x %\ld be d5i$ me2 & !n ! gr[+ confid5ce1 ,i %all n surely die = x2 & !n ! la/ review ( all ! advantages1 good = food--pleasant to ! eyes--to be desir$ to make me wise1 or to make me happy1 or to make me indep5d5t2 & !n ! act itself--! tak+ & eat+2 & !n ! s5se ( leanness ent]+ into ! v s\l4 ,b t is n all :i* s9 br+s aft] x4 ,! next tells u ( a summons1 & aft] ! context ( an arraign+1 & an exam9ation1 & at fir/ a self-excus+1 & !n ( a conviction1 & a sil5c+1 & a judgm5t3 only "o little ^w ( com=t1 "o little /reak ( light1 amid/ all ! sorr[1 & all ! curse1 & all ! gloom4 ,b ,i int5d to sev] ! text n[ some:at f its context1 & to look into x1 ) y1 by itself alone4 ,! ,"l ,god call$ unto ,adam1 & said unto him1 ,:]e art ?\8 ,!re is ! speak]--,god1 ! ,"l ,god4 ,!re is ! p]son spok5 to--,adam1 ! fir/ man2 ,adam1 f :om we all sprang2 ! fa!r1 & ! lik5ess1 & ! repres5tative ( u all4 ,!re is ! nature ( ! address--a call1 a summons1 decisive1 au?oritative1 maje/ic4 ,!re are1 at la/1 ! words utt]$--few & pla91 yet1 :5 look$ into1 big ) mean+--,:]e art ?\8 ,& we %all n end )\t appeal+ to all ( y1 to ea* ( y sep>ately1 to answ] t "q2 to answ] x truly1 z we %all all h to answ] x "o day4 ,n[ ,i %all n occupy y\r "t1 or use _m words1 ab\t ! speak]4 ,!re are ^? :o pr(ess to d\bt ! be+ ( ,god2 & !re are ^?1 on ! o!r h&1 :o pr(ess to prove x4 ,i %all n suspect y ( ! "o1 & ,i %all n endeavor to d ! o!r4 ,i am q sure t 9 y\r inmo/ he>ts y d n d\bt ,8 be+2 & ,i am q c]ta9 t1 if y d1 ,i _c prove x to y4 ,! be+ ( ,god is n a matt] ( argum5t1 x is a matt] ( in/9ct4 ,! d\bt or d5ial ( x may pass mu/] ) sc(f+ m5 9 robu/ heal? & prosp]\s circum/ances2 b n9e out ( t5 ( ^? same m51 f9d+ !mselves 9 sudd5 dang]1 by l& or sea1 f accid5t or disease1 w be he>d pray+3 !y may conceal x1 !y may dis[n x1 !y may be a%am$ ( x aft]w>ds--b !y did x3 & t pray] 0 a witness1 an unimpea*able witness1 t d[n 9 ! dep?s ( _! he>t !re 0 a belief 9 ,god all ! "t2 9 _! works alike & 9 _! words !y d5y ,him1 b 9 _! inmo/ s\ls1 l ! v spirits ( evil1 !y believe & tremble4 ,god1 !n1 speaks "h4 ,i tell y n :o ,he is3 y "k x2 y "k t !re is su* a p]son1 y\r creator1 y\r rul]1 y\r judge3 happy if y "k also t ,he is ! ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/6 ,n[1 to :om does ,he "h speak8 ,i w say two ?+s ( ,8 call z "h describ$3 ,fir/1 t x is an individual call2 &1 secondly1 t x is a univ]sal call4 ,we try to make ,god's call a vague "o4 ,x is = "s "o1 no d\bt2 b e natural man tries to put x away f himself4 ,9 he>+ a s]mon1 ev]yone ?9ks h[ suitable ?is repro( or t w>n+ is to 8 neighbor2 he goes away to wi% t su* a p]son _h he>d x1 to hope t su* a p]son li/5$ to x2 b ! p]son :o ?us hopes1 & probably1 too1 ! p]son ?us hop$ ab\t1 nev] ?\ght ( tak+ x home--nev] said to himself1 ?o he 0 b too ready to say to ano!r1 ,?\ art ! man4 ,nev]!less1 ,god's call is an individual "o4 ,! only use ( x is to be s4 ,o t we c\ld he> x 9 t _s6 ,o t we c\ld practise ourselves 9 s he>+ x6 ,:]e art ?\8 n1 :]e is he8 /ill less1 g5]ally1 :]e are !y8 ,read ! ,bible ?us1 my bre?r51 z writt5 = y1 = y\r le>n+1 = y\r repro(1 = y\r com=t--y\rs individually & p]sonally--& y w nev] ne$ x 9 va94 ,b ?is individual call is also univ]sal4 ,let u n flatt] ourselves t we are m to ,god ?an o!rs are3 x is a v common1 ?o a well-disguis$ notion4 ,we ?9k t our s\ls are m important ?an any o!rs2 & t is ! lea/ =m ( ! error3 b we g on to ?9k our faults are m excusable1 our s9s m v5ial1 ?an ^? ( o!rs2 we g on to ?9k t ,god w sp>e u :5 ,he does n sp>e o!rs2 we g on to ?9k t our virtues are great]1 our self-d5ials m m]itori\s1 ?an ^? ( o!rs2 & by ?is "t we h got f>!r away f ! tru? & ! gospel1 ?an ! poor self-condemn+ s9n] :o feels1 & d5ies x n1 t he is yet 9 ! gall ( bitt]ness1 9 ! v bond ( iniquity4 ,! call ( ,god1 l ! c>e ( ,god1 is univ]sal4 ,x is to ! race4 ,x is to ,8 creatures4 ,he> ! ^w--,! ,"l ,god call$ unto ,adam1 & said unto him4 ,if x _h be51 ,god call$ to ,abraham1 or to ,moses1 or to ,david1 !re w\ld h be5 "s p>ticul>ity1 p]haps "s limitation1 9 ! summons2 b none ( u c say he is n includ$ :5 ,adam is spok5 to2 he is1 inde$1 ! fa!r ( u all3 ( him we all come4 ,:at ,god says to him1 ,he c]ta9ly says to u--to u all1 z to ea* ( u4 ,b we ask1 p]haps1 ?irdly3 ,h[ does ,god call to u8 ,i w say1 9 ?ree ways4 ,he calls )9--9 consci5ce4 ,c y tell me :at t ?+ is 9 ea* ( u :i* seems at once s intimate ) u1 yet s indep5d5t ( u1 t x kn[s ev]y?+ we d1 or say1 or ev5 ?9k1 & yet sits 9 judgm5t ^u u = ev]y?+8 ,is x n a /range ?+8 ,we %\ld expect t ! :ole man w\ld move toge!r2 t1 if we did a ?+1 if we said a ?+1 if we ?\ght a ?+1 we %\ld g along ) x1 we %\ld approve t ?+3 b is x s8 ,no2 we c>ry ab\t )9 u a :ole ma*9]y ( judicature2 a witness1 a jury1 a judge1 yes1 an execution]1 too2 &1 /range to say1 x is 9 e>ly life t ! process is mo/ p]ceptible1 j :ile we are mo/ ignorant1 lea/ reflect+1 lea/ logical 9 our judgm5ts4 ,x is ! "w ( _m m5 ?r\gh life to /ifle ! voice )91 & at la/ !y almo/ succe$3 b d n tell me t y h no su* voice )9--c]ta9ly y w n say t y nev] _h x2 & ,i w tell y :at t voice is1 or 04 ,x 0 ! voice ( ! ,"l ,god )91 call+ to ,adam1 & say+1 ,:]e art ?\8 ,he calls also )\t--9 provid5ce4 ,i really "k n :e!r ?is be n ! mo/ p]suasive ( all ,8 modes ( call+ to u2 c]ta9ly x is ! mo/ au?oritative ( all4 ,consci5ce may be /ifl$1 b provid5ce grasps u v tightly--we _c escape f x4 ,tell me1 :o caus$ y to be born :]e & :at y 78 ,:o settl$ t y %\ld be born 9 ?is c\ntry & n 9 t8 ,:o decid$ t y 7 to h poor p>5ts or ri*1 ,*ri/ian p>5ts or un-,*ri/ian8 ,:o has manag$ y\r circum/ances = y s9ce y _h a be+8 ,:o gave y1 :o has cont9u$ to give y1 y\r vigor ( m9d & body1 y\r p[] ( enjoym5t1 or y\r exp]i5ce ( k9dness1 or y\r pr9ciples ( judgm5t1 or y\r in/9cts ( affection8 ,:o took away f y t fri5d = :om y are n[ m\rn+--t p>5t1 t bro!r1 t si/]1 t wife1 t *ild8 ,yes1 we may =get x1 or we may fret "u x1 b 9 ! h&s ( a provid5ce we all are2 we are utt]ly p[]less 9 t grasp3 & :e!r we w believe x or no1 t p[] is a voice too--a call f ,god )\t1 ev5 z consci5ce is ,8 voice & ,8 call )94 ,once m1 ,god calls f above also--9 revelation4 ,my fri5d1 believe/ ?\ ! ,scriptures8 ,i "k t ?\ believe/4 ,y\r pres5ce "h seems to say t y d4 ,& yet 9 ?is multitude h[ _m mu/ !re be :o d n 9 _! he>ts believe6 ,let me r say1 :o d n 9 _! lives believe2 = 9 y\r he>ts ,i ?9k y d3 sure ,i am t !re are "s p>ts ( ! ,bible :i* y _c read & disbelieve2 ( c\rse y may leave !m unread1 t is always possible--easi] ?an to read !m--b ,i d n ?9k y c read ! fifty-?ird *apt] ( ,isaiah1 = example1 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ,i d n ?9k y c read "o *apt] ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & %ut ! book1 say+1 ,!re is no?+ 9 x4 ,i suspect t is :y we s (t5 leave ! ,bible unread--j because we believe x2 we feel1 :5 we d read x1 t x is ,god's voice1 & we d n want to he> t voice4 ,! ,bible is m its own witness ?an we l (t5times to admit4 ,:o t has felt its glance ( dread ,?rill ?r\gh 8 he>t's remote/ cells1 ,ab\t 8 pa?1 ab\t 8 b$1 ,c d\bt :at _s 9 x dwells8 ,god speaks2 & speaks to u--to ea* ( u & to all ( u2 & speaks1 *iefly 9 ?ree ways--9 consci5ce1 9 provid5ce1 9 revelation3 & n[1 f\r?ly1 :at is ,8 call8 ,h[ is x "h briefly expre/8 ,x might h be5 put1 x is put 9 ! ,bible1 9 diff]5t =ms--b h[ is x "h expre/8 ,! ,"l call$ unto ,adam1 & said unto him1 ,:]e art ?\8 ,?is is a call1 fir/1 to att5tion4 ,z ?o ,god _h said1 ,li/5 to ,me4 ,t is ! fir/ /ep 9 all religion4 ,:at we want fir/ is a _s ( att5tion4 ,x is ! great art ( our enemy to keep our ?\ghts (f religion4 ,t is ! mean+ ( ! ov]:elm+ c>es ( life4 ,! devil w\ld occupy our :ole "t & ?\ghts ) some?+ :i* is n1 & has no?+ 7z he p]suades u7 to d ) ,god4 ,t is ! mean+ ( ! excessive amusem5ts ( life4 ,! c>es ( life are n en\gh to engross ! att5tion ( all m5 always2 & !re=e ! enemy provides some?+ :i* %all alt]nate ) !m = "s m51 & take ! place ( !m = o!rs4 ,x is ?is art :i* ,god1 9 ,8 m]cy1 9 ,8 long-suff]+1 9 ,8 desire t we %\ld n p]i%1 has to c\nt]act by ,8 div9e skill4 ,he takes a man aside n[ & !n1 f "t to "t--ble/ be ,8 "n = x6--& makes him li/54 ,he int]poses by "s *a/isem5t1 "s sickness1 "s b]eavem5t1 & con/ra9s him to he>k5 to :at ,he1 ! ,"l ,god1 has to say conc]n+ him & to him4 ,?is is ! fir/ po9t ga9$4 ,behold1 he li/5s6 bett] /ill1 ,behold1 he praye?6 ,x is a call1 next1 to ! recognition ( ,god's be+1 & ( our responsibility to ,him4 ,:]e art ?\8 ,x is z if ,he _h said1 ,i am1 & ?\ art ,m9e4 ,z if ,he has said1 ,i h a "r to "k ab\t !e1 & ?\ can/ n evade ,me4 ,z if ,he _h said1 ,i am ab\t1 n[1 to ent] into judgm5t ) !e3 give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip4 ,yes1 my bre?r51 x is an awful mom5t1 :5 a man fir/ becomes di/9ctly consci\s t ,god is1 & is some?+ to him4 ,he may h talk$ ( ,god be=e3 he may h fanci$ t he knew all ab\t ,him3 he may ev5 h pray$ be=e1 & confe/ himself be=e1 & ask$ grace & help be=e3 b n[1 = ! fir/ "t1 he sees h[ mu* m !re is 9 all ?is ?an he has yet dream$ (2 & ! only words :i* he c f9d at all to express 8 new feel+1 are ^? ( ! patri>* ( old--,i h he>d ( !e by ! he>+ ( ! e>1 b n[ m9e eye see? !e3 :]e=e ,i abhor myself1 & rep5t 9 du/ & a%es4 ,x is a call1 once m1 & yet m p>ticul>ly1 to reflect ^u our place or our position4 ,i "k n h[ else to express ! =ce ( ! inquiry1 ,:]e art ?\8 ,x may be read lit]ally--( place4 ,may n "s "o ( ^? "h assembl$ h be51 ere n[1 p]haps (t51 p]haps q rec5tly1 9 "s place 9 :i* ! "q1 ,:]e art ?\8 w\ld h _h a />tl+ & condemn+ s\nd8--"s place :]e he 0 s9n+8 "s place :]e he _h gone to s98 "s place :]e he w\ld n = ! _w h be5 se5 by any human eye1 & :]e he gladly =got t !re 0 yet "o eye :i* did see him8 ,oh1 if ,god /ood ?is night ^u e>?1 & call$ al\d to ! ,adam ( ?is g5]ation--to ! m5 & wom5 :o =m n[ ! sum ( ! liv+ human creation2 if ,he %\ld call !m sudd5ly f ! ea/ & f ! we/ to av[ exactly :]e !y 71 & to come =? f t place z !y 71 )\t an in/ant all[$ !m to cov] up & disguise !mselves2 oh1 :at a revelation w\ld x be ( action & ( "*6 ,oh1 :o might abide ! scrut9y ( t "q8 ,oh1 :o c\ld /& :5 t inquir] appe>$8 ,b1 ev5 if ! lit]al local "q c\ld be well answ]$1 !re w\ld rema9 yet ano!r beh9d applicable to all m54 ,:]e art ?\8 is an inquiry z to position no less ?an place4 ,x says1 ,:at is ?y pres5t place z a man ) a s\l1 z an immortal be+8 ,:at is ?y pres5t /&+1 ?y pres5t /ate8 ,art ?\ safe8 ,art ?\ happy8 ,art ?\ useful8 ,art ?\ do+ ! "w ,i gave !e to d8 ,is x well ) !e 9 ! pres5t8 ,is x well ) !e 9 ! future8 ,say n1 ,i c n answ]1 ,i "k n4 ,i h taught !e h[ to judge ( ?yself2 n[ !re=e advise1 & see :at answ] ?\ wilt return to ,him t made !e4 ,my bre?r51 ,i propose1 9 ! la/ place1 t we all answ] ?is "q4 ,x is a v s]i\s ?+ to d2 & x is :at no man c d = 8 bro!r4 ,ea* "o ( u has "o secret place1 "o sanctu>y )9 ! veil1 into :i*1 n ev5 once a ye>1 n ev5 9 ! "* ( a high prie/1 c e>?ly foot ev] ent]4 ,yet 9 t secret place %9es =? ! light ( ,god's pres5ce2 a light nev] put out altoge!r 9 any man1 s f> at lea/ z its disclos+ & reveal+ "* is conc]n$1 until s9 & p]v]s5ess h done _! p]fect "w1 & ! awful words are at l5g? fulfill$1 ,if ! light t is 9 !e be d>kness1 h[ great is t d>kness6 ,at pres5t1 we w humbly hope1 t ?is la/ ru9 has n be5 wr\ght 9 any "o :o he>s me4 ,& if n1 ,i repeat x1 we c all1 if we w1 answ] ,god's "q1 :5 ,he calls to ea* ( u1 z ,he does ?is night1 & says1 ,:]e art ?\8 ,"o ( u1 p]haps1 answ]s1 if he speaks truly1 ,i am w&]+4 ,i h left my ,fa!r's home2 ,i took my portion ( ,8 goods1 & c>ri$ !m away into a f> c\ntry4 ,yes1 ,he 0 v g5]\s to me2 ,he grudg$ me no?+2 life & heal?1 food & clo?+1 ev5 success 9 ! _w1 ev5 human fri5d%ip & human love1 ,he gave me all ^!1 & upbraid$ n3 ,he w>n$ me t ,i %\ld be sorry "o day if ,i left ,him2 ,he caution$ me aga9/ ! p]ils ( my way2 ,he told me t ,i %\ld n f9d happ9ess2 ,he bade me1 if ,i wi%$ = t1 to /ay2 ,he bade me1 if ,i %\ld ev] be sorry t ,i _h gone1 to arise in/antly & return4 ,my he>t 0 "y !n1 & ,i ?\ght ,i knew be/2 ,i left ,him1 ) little feel+1 ) mu* expectation2 ,8 la/ look 0 "o ( regretful love t ,i left ,him & ,i am a w&]] /ill4 ,sometimes ,i h aris5 to g to my ,fa!r1 b ,i w5t n3 ,i 0 a%am$1 ,i 0 afraid1 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 too s9ful1 ,i felt myself un/able1 ,i fe>$ t ,i might relapse1 ,i dread$ reproa*1 ,i dread$ ridicule1 ,i dread$1 above all1 ! sight ( t face3--& ?us /ay$ :]e ,i 01 9 ! f> c\ntry--,i am a w&]]1 an outca/ /ill4 ,& ano!r answ]s1 l him to :om ! "q 9 ! text 0 fir/ put1 ,i am hid+4 ,i h s9n$ & ,i h n rep5t$4 ,i h eat5 ( ! tree ( :i* ,god said to me1 ,?\ %alt n eat ( x1 nei!r %alt ?\ t\* x1 le/ ?\ die4 ,i believ$ ! creature m ?an ! ,creator--! tempt] m ?an ! ,savior4 ,i w5t to ! edge ( temptation2 ,i desir$ =bidd5 k fir/1 & !n ,i c\ld n re/ until ,i knew by exp]i5ce also2 & n[ my he>t is defil$1 my consci5ce is defil$1 my life is defil$2 ,i h lo/ all "r to ! beatific vision1 = ,i am no long] pure 9 he>t2 n[1 :5 ,i he> ! voice ( ! ,"l ,god1 ,i hide myself1 because ,i "k myself s9ful1 & because ,i "k t ,he is ( pur] eyes ?an to look ^u or tol]ate iniquity4 ,& ano!r answ]s1 ,i am re/+4 ,e>? is v pleasant to me2 ,i h toil$ & ,i h reap$2 ,i h ga!r$ myself a compet5ce2 ,i h f\nd ! happ9ess ( lawful love2 ,i h built myself a ne/ "h1 ,i h f5c$ x aga9/ ! bla/s ( =tune1 ,i am w>m & tranquil )93 let me alone a little :ile2 x is n long t ,i c enjoy x2 soon calamity may come1 loss1 sickness1 dea?1 into my peaceful home2 !n ,i w turn & seek ,!e--n yet1 ,o n j yet6 ,& ano!r says1 ,i am work+4 ,am ,i n do+ ,?y "w8 ,am ,i n dis*>g+ ! duties ( my /ation8 ,am ,i n sett+ an example ( dilig5ce & sobriety8 ,am ,i n avail+ myself ( ! faculties :i* ,?\ has giv5 to make myself respectable1 & useful1 & exempl>y 9 my g5]ation8 ,h[ c ,i d all ?is1 & yet be religi\s8 ,h[ c ,i f9d "t = bo? worlds at once8 ,b yet1 inde$1 am ,i n provid+ = t o!r _w 9 mak+ a prop] use ( ?is8 ,let me alone a little :ile2 :5 ,i h a conv5i5t season1 ,i w call = ,!e4 ,& ano!r says1 hone/ly1 ,i am trifl+4 ,! _w is s gay1 s amus+1 s excit+3 ha/ ,?\ n made x s = our enjoym5t8 ,oh1 grudge me n my brief "t ( mir? & =getfulness2 ,i %all be s]i\s en\gh "o day4 ,& ano!r says1 ,i am com+4 ,yes1 ,i am on my way4 ,?is is no _w1 ,i see x1 ( re/ = me4 ,!re is no peace b 9 ,god3 ,i s\ght x once else:]e1 & f\nd x n3 n[ ,i "k my error2 yes1 ,i am com+1 ,i am com+1 ,i am on my way3 b give me "t3 s great a *ange _c be wr\ght all at once3 heav5 _c be won 9 a day3 give me "t1 & ,i w rea* ,!e4 ,i am n[ us+ ! means3 ,i pray1 ,i read ! ,bible1 ,i g to ,?y ,h\se1 ,i p>take 9 ,*ri/'s supp]3 surely ?is is ! way to ,!e6 ,yes1 my bro!r1 b :y ?is delay8 ,:y ?is po/ponem5t ( ! desir$ result8 ,wilt ?\ be any fitt] to-morr[ ?an to-day = t /ep across ! b>ri] :i* n[ seems s premature1 s presumptu\s8 ,! ^w is v nigh !e3 x is 9 ?y m\?1 x is 9 ?y he>t--?\ kn[e/ x well1 ev5 ! ^w ( fai?--,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 at once1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,come unto me--n to-morr[1 b to-day--all ye t labor & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,are !re any "h pres5t--,god grant t !y be _m6--:o h yet "o o!r answ] to return to ! "q on :i* we h dwelt8 ,?\ saye/ to me1 ,o ,"l1 ,:]e art ?\8 ,"l1 ,i am a s9n] 9 a _w ( dang]2 & ,i h le>n$ t dang] 9 myself2 = ,i h fall51 & ,i h s9n$ aga9/ ,!e1 times )\t numb]2 yet by ,?y grace ,i h ris51 & ,i h return$ to ,!e1 & ,?\ ha/ accept$ me 9 ,?y ,son1 & ha/ endu$ me1 accord+ to my ne$1 ) ,?y ,holy ,_s4 ,& n[1 ,"l1 my life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,!e3 ,he is my tru/1 ,he is my life1 ,he is my hope1 & ! life t ,i n[ live ^u e>?1 ,i live by fai? 9 ,him4 ,"u ,?y c>e1 do+ ,?y "w1 ?ankful = ,?y m]cies1 tru/+ 9 ,?y /r5g?1 ev5 n[ ,i am ,?9e1 & h]eaft] ,i %all see ,!e4 ,guide ,?\ my /eps1 make ,?y way pla9 be=e me1 9 ! days t rema9 to me1 & at la/ receive me to ,?yself1 discipl9$1 humbl$1 sanctifi$1 t ,i may re/ 9 ,!e =ev]1 & =ev] see ,?y glory6 ,my bre?r51 ! "w ( ,god 9 ea* ( u w\ld be almo/ accompli%$ if ?is "o call 7 he>d )94 ,once let u "k t ,god is speak+ to u1 & t ,he waits an answ]2 once let u feel t ,he is1 & t ,he w h u to be sav$1 & all ! re/ w foll[4 ,may x be s n[6 ,may "s w&]] ?is night return to 8 ,fa!r2 "s hid+ s\l ?is night come =? f its lurk+ place2 "s build] ^u ! s& lay ?is night 8 f\ndations ^u ! rock2 "s trifl] be made s]i\s2 "s worldly man turn$ heav5w>d--s t all may h cause to bless ,god = ,8 ^w "h spok51 & ascribe to ,him1 ?r\gh et]nal ages1 ?anksgiv+1 & bless+1 & praise6 ,,newman ,,hall ,,*ri/ian ,,victory ,,biographical ,,note ,,*ri/oph] ,,newman ,,hall1 ,congregational div9e1 0 born at ,maid/one1 ,k5t1 9 #ahaf4 ,he 0 widely kn[n z a writ]1 lectur]1 & prea*] ( great eloqu5ce4 ,dur+ ! ,civil ,w> he 0 en?usia/ic 9 advocat+ ! cause ( ! ,nor?1 & subsequ5tly two ext5d$ t\rs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates br\ght him int]national fame4 ,8 tract1 ,come to ,jesus1 publi%$ 9 #ahdf1 has be5 translat$ into ov] tw5ty languages4 ,he di$ 9 #aijb4 ,,newman ,,hall #ahaf-aijb ,,*ri/ian ,,victory ,to him t ov]come? w ,i give to eat ( ! hidd5 manna1 & w give him a :ite /one1 & 9 ! /one a new "n writt51 :i* no man kn[e? sav+ he t receive? x4--,rev4 ii41 #ag4 ,! ,*ri/ian life is (t5 comp>$ 9 ,scripture to a w>f>e4 ,foll[]s ( ,jesus are soldi]s4 ,!y are exhort$ to put on ! :ole armor ( ,god4 ,!y fight ! good fight ( fai?4 ,"s ( y h be5 engag$ 9 ! conflict3 o!rs h m rec5tly ent]$ ^u x4 ,b1 :e!r "y or old 9 ! ,*ri/ian c>e]1 all f9d x necess>y to be con/antly /irr$ up to wat*fulness aga9/ ! nev]-ceas+ assaults ( ! foe4 ,x is n en\gh to put on ! armor & to comm5ce ! battle4 ,he t ov]come?1 & he alone1 w receive ! salutation1 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant1--he alone %all lay hold ^u et]nal life4 ,b we are n left to fight )\t enc\ragem5t4 ,z g5]als be=e a battle g 9 front ( _! troops to /imulate !m to valor1 s ,*ri/1 ! ,capta9 ( our ,salvation1 leads on ! consecrat$ ho/s ( ,8 elect2 & hav+ himself set u a glori\s example ( valor & victory1 animates u to foll[ 9 ,8 foot/eps by ! exce$+ great & preci\s promises ( ,8 ^w4 ,*ri/ian w>rior6 let y\r eye be lift$ up to ,him4 ,behold ,him beckon+ y onw>d4 ,li/5 to ,him1 z f ,8 ?rone ( glory ,he exhorts y to p]sev]+ valor aga9/ ! foe2 & pray e>ne/ly t ,8 promise may be fulfill$ 9 y\r case3 ,to him t ov]come? w ,i give to eat ( ! hidd5 manna1 & w give him a :ite /one1 & 9 ! /one a new "n writt51 :i* no man kn[e? sav+ he t receive? x4 ,let u consid] fir/1 ! promise2 !n1 ! condition atta*$ to x4 ,i4 ,! promise4 ,?is is tw(old1--! hidd5 manna & ! :ite /one4 #a4 ,! hidd5 manna4--,god f$ ! ,israelites 9 ! wild]ness ) manna4 ,a portion ( ?is 0 laid by 9 ! ark1 & ?us 0 hidd5 f public view4 ,x is "h ref]r$ to z a figurative repres5tation ( ! spiritual bless+s be/[$ ^u ! victor 9 ! heav5ly fight4 ,*ri/1 speak+ ( ! manna z a type ( ,himself1 said1 ,i am ! bread :i* came d[n f heav54 ,! manna 9 ! wild]ness su/a9$ ! life ( ! ,israelites4 ,b !re is ano!r life m important ?an t ( ! body4 ,by s9 ! s\l is dead1 dead t[>d ,god4 ,by ! ,holy ,_s1 ! dead 9 trespasses & s9s are quick5$1 or made alive4 ,z ! life ( ! new-born infant _c be pres]v$ )\t food1 s ! new spiritual life :i* ,god imp>ts ne$s cont9ual support4 ,bo? ! life1 & ! n\ri%+ ( x1 come f ,*ri/1 & ,*ri/ alone4 ,by ,8 sacrifice t life becomes possible2 & by ,8 _s work+ )9 our he>ts t life becomes actual4 ,he su/a9s z well z imp>ts spiritual vitality4 ,he is ! food ( our fai?3 believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,he is ! food ( our love3 we love him because he fir/ lov$ u4 ,he is ! food ( our ob$i5ce3 ! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9e? u4 ,he is ! food ( our peace3 = :5 ju/ifi$ by fai?1 we h peace ) ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,he is ! food ( our joy3 = if we joy 9 ,god x is ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,! manna :i* su/a9$ ! ,israelites 0 evid5tly ! gift ( ,god4 ,& s ?is hidd5 manna is f heav54 ,x is no contrivance ( man--no philosophy ( human inv5tion4 ,x is a div9e plan = ! salvation ( our ru9$ race4 ,god s lov$ ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i% b %\ld h ev]la/+ life4 ,t manna 9 ! wild]ness 0 sweet to ! ta/e2 yet !y :o f$ on x grew we>y ( x4 ,b ! m we eat ( ! bread ( life1 ! m we reli% x--! great] is our appetite = x4 ,t manna 9 ! wild]ness 0 ne$$ daily4 ,& s ) ?is heav5ly bread4 ,ye/]day's supply w n suffice = to-day4 ,! pray] is z ne$ful = ! s\l z = ! body3 ,give u ?is day our daily bread4 ,b if t manna 0 ne$$ daily1 s x 0 suppli$2 none w5t 9 va9 at ! appo9t$ season--& no s\l t hung]s & ?ir/s aft] righte\sness is s5t empty away4 ,! manna 0 suppli$ to ! ,israelites till !y came to ! promis$ l&--s ,god has promis$ t ,8 grace %all n fail ,8 p ?r\gh _! w&]+s4 ,x is spok5 ( z ! hidd5 manna4 ,su* is ! ,*ri/ian's life4 ,our life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,! outw>d effects ( x may be se51 b ! inn] life is invisible4 ,s is ! n\ri%+ ( ! life4 ,y may see ! ,*ri/ian on 8 knees1 y may he> ! words :i* he utt]s1 b y _c see ! /reams ( div9e influ5ce :i* are p\r$ into 8 _s2 nor he> ! sweet :isp]s ( div9e love :i* fill him ) joy2 nor compreh5d ! peace pass+ all und]/&+ :i* he is p]mitt$ to exp]i5ce4 ,unbeliev]s are (t5 amaz$ at :at !y see 9 ! ,*ri/ian4 ,he is tr\bl$ on e side1 yet n 9 despair4 ,waves ( sorr[ beat ^u 8 frail vessel1 yet x does n s9k4 ,m5 n[ ?reat51 n[ allure1 b he holds on 8 way4 ,:at to o!rs is an irresi/ible *>m1 is no attraction to him4 ,:at is a t]ror to o!rs1 det]s n him4 ,:y does he n fa9t b5ea? ! burd58 :y does he n s9k 9 ! /orm8 ,because he eats ( ! hidd5 manna4 ,! secret ( ! ,"l is ) !m t fe> him4 ,he ha? tak5 him into 8 banquet+-room1 & ! bann] ov] him is love4 ,7 ?is promise m]ely ! rew>d ( f9al victory1 t victory itself w\ld nev] be ga9$4 ,we ne$ to eat ?is manna dur+ our pilgrimage4 ,we _c live )\t x4 ,e act ( ov]com+ w be foll[$ by a v]ification ( ! promise1 ,i w give him to eat ( ! hidd5 manna4 ,yet we mu/ look beyond ! pres5t life = its full accompli%m5t4 ,to him t ov]come? at ! la/ %all be giv5 ! hidd5 manna1 9 a s5se ( :i* at pres5t we h b a v fa9t conception4 ,z ! manna 0 hidd5 9 ! ark1 & t ark 0 hidd5 beh9d ! curta9 ( ! ,holy ( ,holies1 s ! ,*ri/ian's hope1 z an an*or ( ! s\l1 sure & /$fa/1 ent]s into t :i* is )9 ! veil4 ,^? joys we _c yet conjecture2 _! spl5dor is too int5se2 we %\ld be bl9d$ by excessive light2 we %\ld be ov]p[]$ by ! excell5t glory4 ,"o look ( heav5 w\ld unfit u = e>?4 ,x is wisely appo9t$ t at pres5t ?is manna %\ld 9 "o s5se be hidd51 ev5 f ourselves4 ,we are z yet b babes--su* /rong meat w\ld n suit u n[2 we mu/ be cont5t ) simpl] f>e4 ,b oh6 if ! manna1 ?o at pres5t s p>tially & imp]fectly appreciat$1 c produce su* peace & joy1 :at mu/ be ! bliss ( ent]+ into ! holie/ ( all1 & !re1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god ,himself1 fea/+ on x et]nally6 ,unceas+1 unlimit$ reception ( div9e influ5ces into ! s\l6 ,un9t]rupt$ fell[%ip ) ,him :o is ! only f\nta9 ( life1 & purity1 & happ9ess6 ,p]fect love6 ,b at pres5t su* full fruition is hidd54 ,n[ we see ?r\gh a glass d>kly2 n[ we "k b 9 "p2 x do? n yet appe> :at we %all be4 ,b h[ unspeakably ble/ are !y to :om1 p>tially 9 ?is _w & p]fectly 9 ! next1 ! promise %all be v]ifi$3 ,to him t ov]come? w ,i give to eat ( ! hidd5 manna6 #b4 ,! :ite /one4--,ref]5ce is made to ! tess]a hospitalis1 ! tally or tok5 ( hospitality employ$ by ! anci5ts4 ,at a "t :5 h\ses ( public ent]ta9m5t 7 less common1 private hospitality 0 ! m necess>y4 ,:5 "o p]son 0 receiv$ k9dly by ano!r1 or a contract ( fri5d%ip 0 ent]$ into1 ! tess]a 0 giv54 ,x 0 s nam$ f its %ape1 be+ f\r-sid$2 x 0 sometimes ( wood2 sometimes ( /one2 x 0 divid$ into two by ! contract+ p>ties2 ea* wrote 8 own "n on half ( ! tess]a2 !n !y ex*ang$ pieces1 & !re=e ! "n or device on ! piece ( tess]a :i* ea* receiv$1 0 ! "n ! o!r p]son _h writt5 ^u x1 & :i* no "o else knew b him :o receiv$ x4 ,x 0 c>efully priz$1 & entitl$ ! be>] to protection & hospitality4 ,plautus1 9 "o ( 8 playes1 ref]s to ?is cu/om4 ,hanno inquires ( a /rang] :]e he may f9d ,agora/ocles1 & discov]s to 8 surprize t he is address+ ! object ( 8 se>*4 ,if s1 he says1 comp>e1 if y please1 ?is hospitable tess]a2 "h x is2 ,i h x ) me4 ,agora/ocles replies1 ,x is ! exact c\nt]p>t2 ,i h ! o!r "p at home4 ,hanno responds1 ,o my fri5d6 ,i rejoice to meet !e2 ?y fa!r 0 my fri5d1 my gue/2 ,i divid$ ) him ?is hospitable tess]a4 ,!re=e1 said ,agora/ocles1 ?\ %alt h a home ) me1 = ,i rev]5ce hospitality4 ,beautiful illu/ration ( gospel tru?6 ,! ,savior visits ! s9n]'s he>t1 & be+ receiv$ z a gue/1 be/[s ! :ite /one1 ! tok5 ( ,8 un*ang+ love4 ,x is n we :o 9 ! fir/ in/ance desire ?is compact4 ,f> f x4 ,b ,jesus1 anxi\s to bless u1 k9dly =ces ,himself on our reg>d4 ,by ,8 _s1 he p]suades u to give ,him admission to our he>ts4 ,behold1 ,i /& at ! door & knock2 if any man he> my voice & op5 ! door1 ,i w come 9 to him1 & w sup ) him1 & he ) me4 ,we (t5 disreg>d$ ,8 appeal4 ,yet1 ) :at condesc5d+ k9dness did he p]sev]e6 ,& :5 at l5g? we op5$ ! door1 we saw ,him lad5 ) bless+s :i* ,he _h be5 long wait+ to be/[4 ,! fea/ :i* 0 !n spread 0 all ( ,8 provid+4 ,he :o w5t to be ! gue/ ( "o t 0 a s9n]1 inv]ts ! usual c\rse4 ,he invites ,himself & br+s ! fea/4 ,:at h we fit to set be=e s augu/ & holy a visitant8 ,b ,he :o *ooses ! s9n]'s he>t z ,8 banquet+-*amb]1 spreads !re ,8 *oice/ gifts1 ,8 exce$+ great & preci\s promises1 ,8 f9i%$ sacrifice1 ,8 human sympa?y1 ,8 p]fect example1 ,8 pure precepts1 ,8 all-prevail+ int]cession1 ! v>i\s developm5ts ( ,8 inf9ite love4 ,he sups ) u1 & makes u sup ) ,him4 ,he enrolls our "n among ,8 fri5ds4 ,he makes an ev]la/+ cov5ant ) u1 ord]$ 9 all ?+s & sure4 ,he promises nev] to leave nor =sake u4 ,he tells u we %all nev] p]i%4 ,he gives u ! tess]a1 ! :ite /one6 ,is n ?is ! witness ( ! ,_s1 ! e>ne/ ( ! promis$ possession8 ,does n ! ,_s witness ) our _s t we are born ( ,god8 ,does n our exp]i5ce ( ! fri5d%ip ( ,jesus correspond ) :at we are taught ( x 9 ! ,scriptures8 ,i "k 9 :om ,i h believ$1 & am p]suad$ t he is able to keep t :i* ,i h committ$ unto him1 aga9/ t day4 ,! love ( ,god is %$ abroad 9 ! he>t ( ! believ]4 ,he says1 ) humble confid5ce1 ,my ,"l1 & my ,god6 ,on ?is :ite /one is inscrib$ a new "n4 ,! "p ( ! tess]a :i* ea* ( ! contract+ p>ties receiv$ conta9$ ! "n ( ! o!r4 ,&1 !re=e1 ! new "n on ! :ite /one1 :i* he t ov]come? receives1 is t ( ,him :o gives4 ,by ! unbeliev]1 ,god is kn[n z ,p[]1 z ,maje/y1 z ,ju/ice4 ,he is dread$4 ,! c>nal m9d is enmity aga9/ ,god4 ,! ,*ri/ian alone kn[s ,him z ,love6 ,jehovah has n[ a new "n4 ,he 0 once a rul]--n[ ,he is ,fri5d2 ,he 0 once judge--n[ ,he is ,fa!r4 ,d y "k ,god by ,8 new "n8 ,d y s "k ,him z to wi% no long] to hide f ,him1 b to hide 9 ,him1 z ! only home ! univ]se c furni% 9 :i* y c be safe & happy8 ,h y le>n$ to say1 ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 heav58 ,if we h1 inde$1 receiv$ ?is :ite /one1 let u cont9ually be read+ ! new "n engrav5 on x4 ,"h ,i am assur$ t ! ,holy ,gho/ is my tea*]1 my guide1 my com=t]2 t ! et]nal ,^w1 ! only begott5 ,son1 is my ,savior1 my ,fri5d1 my ,bro!r2 t ! inf9ite ,jehovah is my ,fa!r1 & t l z a fa!r pitie? 8 *ildr51 s ! ,"l pitie? !m t fe> him4 ,we are told t no man kn[e? ?is new "n1 sav+ he t receive? x4 ,he kn[s x = himself1 b no "o else c read x = him4 ,?us x resembles ! hidd5 manna4 ,! frivol\s may d]ide1 fools may mock1 ! unbeliev] may d5y1 ! sceptic may br+ =? 8 objections 9 all ! pride ( a false philosophy1 b ! ,*ri/ian1 ev5 if unable to reply to ! cavill]1 or to make intelligible to any o!r m9d 8 own /rong assurance1 has an evid5ce )9 him :i* no?+ c %ake1 = ,god has writt5 on 8 he>t ,8 new be/ "n ( ,love4 ,fell[ pilgrims to ! heav5ly ,canaan1 h[ preci\s is ?is tok56 ,we are travel]s ?r\gh ! des]t2 = ?o ! enjoym5ts ( e>? are _m1 yet ?is life1 comp>$ ) :at is to come1 is a wild]ness4 ,we are away f home2 we are expos$ to privations1 tempe/s1 foes2 we con/antly ne$ a refuge4 ,b we are nev] f> f ! h\se ( a fri5d4 ,ev]y:]e1 9 e city & 9 e village1 on ! des]t & on ! ocean1 9 ! solitude ( secrecy1 & 9 ! solitude ( a cr[d1 9 ! bu/le ( bus9ess1 & 9 ! sick *amb]1 a ,fri5d is at h&1 :o w always recognize ! :ite /one ,he gave u1 a tok5 ( ,8 love4 ,we h only to pres5t x to claim ! fulfilm5t ( ,8 promise4 ,h[ wide w ! door be ?r[n op5 = our reception6 ,:at div9e ent]ta9m5t we %all receive6 :at safety f p]il6 :at succor 9 difficulty6 :at com=t 9 tr\ble6 :at :ite raim5t6 :at heav5ly food6 ,o t we valu$ ! tess]a m1 t we s\ght m frequ5t int]views ) our heav5ly ,fri5d1 t we m habitually resort$ z invit$ gue/s to ,jesus1 & dwelt 9 ,him z ! home ( our s\ls6 ,we %all nev] f9d ! door clos$ aga9/ u2 we %all nev] be receiv$ reluctantly2 ,he w nev] all[ u to ?9k t we are intrud]s4 ,jesus is nev] a%am$ ( ,8 poor relations1 nor treats !m coldly because !y ne$ ,8 help4 ,! great] our di/ress1 ! m %all we prove ,8 lib]ality & t5d] sympa?y4 ,& z reg>ds ?is /one1 z well z ! hidd5 manna1 we c look beyond ! pres5t life4 ,a day is com+ :5 we %all be compell$ to leave ! homes ( e>?1 h[ev] ende>$4 ,we mu/ embrace = ! la/ "t ! fri5ds unit$ to u z our own s\ls4 ,?o we h travel$ along ! road _m a ye> toge!r1 we mu/ n[ sep>ate1 & g alone4 ,!y may accompany u to ! riv] side1 b we mu/ cross x by ourselves4 ,:at *e]+ voice w greet u !n8 ,:at k9d ro( w receive u !n8 ,:at lov+ fri5d w welcome u !n8 ,b we %all n h left our be/ treasure beh9d u6 ,no6 we %all c>ry ! :ite /one ) u2 & ) ?is we %all look = no inf]ior abode1 b ) unhesitat+ /ep %all advance at once "r up to ! palace ( ! ,great ,k+4 ,we pres5t ! tess]a2 ! new "n is legible ^u x2 ! angelic gu>ds recognize ! symbol2 ! ev]la/+ gates lift up _! heads2 & ! voice ( ,jesus ,himself invites u to ent]1 say+1 ,come1 ye bless$ ( my ,fa!r1 inh]it ! k+dom6 ,su* is ! welcome t e s\l %all exp]i5ce to :om ! promise is fulfill$3 ,i w give him a :ite /one1 & 9 ! /one a new "n writt51 :i* no man kn[e?1 sav+ he t receive? x4 ,,ii4 ,! condition annex$ to ! promise1 ,to him t ov]come?6 ,a great w> is go+ on betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ! p[]s ( d>kness4 ,x is n an affair ( /rategy betwe5 two va/ armies1 :]e9 skilful maneuv]s det]m9e ! issue1 _m on ei!r side nev] com+ into actual combat2 b e ,*ri/ian has to fight h& to h& ) ! enemy4 ,we _c be lo/ 9 ! cr[d4 ,we may n /& 9 ! middle ( ! holl[ squ>e1 )\t %>+ ! p]ils ( ! out] rank4 ,e ,*ri/ian mu/ n only occupy 8 po/ 9 ! gr& army1 b mu/ p]sonally grapple ) ! foe4 ,be=e conv]sion !re 0 no fight+4 ,! devil's sugge/ions & ! he>t's incl9ation 7 alli$4 ,!n we did ! enemy's bidd+1 or 7 lull$ to sleep by 8 intoxicat+ cup4 ,b :5 light %one into ! s\l1 & we /rove to escape1 ! /ruggle began4 ,god1 z our ,creator & ,r$eem]1 ju/ly dem&s our ob$i5ce & love4 ,:atev] int]f]es ) ^! claims1 is an enemy summon+ u to battle4 ,! _w ( frivolity is our foe4 ,h[ num]\s & ins9uat+ are its temptations--! m p]il\s because ( ! difficulty ( def9+ !m6 ,moreov]1 lawful pleasures & necess>y c>es become dang]\s :5 !y cease to be subord9ate to ! love ( ,god4 ,! enjoym5ts ,he be/[s & ! labors ,he appo9ts are calculat$ to m9i/] to godl9ess1--& yet !y may be p]v]t$ to idolatry by our =gett+ ,him on :om our highe/ ?\ghts %\ld be fixt4 ,:at dang] is !re t ?+s 9 !mselves holy & beautiful may ?us become p]nici\s & de/ructive6 ,! fle%1 too1 furni%$ its cont+5t to ! army ( our foes4 ,n t any ( our natural appetites1 be+ div9ely be/[$1 c h 9 !m ! nature ( s94 ,no6 ! fle%1 z ,god made x1 is pure & holy4 ,b ^? in/9cts1 :i*1 regulat$ by ! reveal$ w ( _! ,au?or1 are hol9ess to ! ,"l1 may1 by unhall[$ gratification1 become ^? fle%ly lu/s :i* w> aga9/ ! s\l4 ,z we c>ry ab\t ) u ^! animal prop5sities1 !re is necessity = con/ant vigil5ce le/ our own nature1 be+ abus$1 %\ld become our de/roy]4 ,inbr$ depravity lurks 9 ! he>t ( ev5 ! true believ]4 ,?o de?ron$1 x is n completely expell$4 ,) :at selfi%ness1 covet\sness1 vanity1 ha/9ess ( temp]1 un*>itabl5ess1 h we n to cont5d6 ,:o has n "s s9 :i* mo/ easily besets him8 ,h[ v>i$ are ! =ms ( unbelief6 ,spiritual pride1 too1 corrupts our v graces1 piety itself furni%+ an occasion ( evil1 s t :5 we h conqu]$ "s temptation or p]=m$ "s duty1 our victory is (t5 t>ni%$1 our holy ?+s corrupt$1 by our fall+ into ! sn>e ( self-complac5cy4 ,above all1 !re is t great adv]s>y :o goe? ab\t z a ro>+ lion1 seek+ :om he may dev\r4 ,he avails himself ( ! _w1 & ! fle%1 & ! infirmities ( ! _s1 to tempt ! s\l ( s94 ,?is is no fable1 al?o "o ( ,satan's mo/ skilful /ratagems is to make m5 disbelieve 9 8 exi/5ce4 ,ov]look$ or despis$1 a foe is already half victori\s4 ,b ! ,capta9 ( our ,salvation1 9 ,8 ^w1 (t5 w>ns u bo? ( ! craft & ( ! viol5ce ( our adv]s>y4 ,we sometimes read ( ! wiles ( ! devil2 & sometimes ( ! fi]y d>ts ( ! wick$ "o4 ,!y :o fail to wat* & pray1 are sure to be vanqui%$ by su* a foe4 ,^! are our enemies6 ,& if we w\ld possess ! promise we mu/ ov]come4 ,a m]e pr(ession ( religion is ( no avail4 ,x is n en\gh = our "n to appe> on ! mu/]-roll ( ! camp4 ,_m we> ! soldi]'s dress :o "k no?+ ( ! soldi]'s he>t4 ,_m are glad to glitt] on ! gr& p>ade :o fall (f f ! h>d-f\ght1 blood-/a9$ battle-field4 ,x is n en\gh to buckle on our armor2 _m d ?is1 & lay x aside aga94 ,we mu/ devote ourselves to ?is great daily battle ( life4 ,!re is no exemption ( p]sons4 ,wom5 mu/ fight1 z well z m52 ! t5d] & timid mu/ be z ,amazons 9 ! conflict4 ,*ildr5 mu/ c>ry ! %ield1 & wield ! sword4 ,! ag$ & infirm mu/ keep ! ranks4 ,! sick & w\nd$ mu/ n be c>ri$ to ! re>4 ,no sub/itute c be provid$1 & !re is no dis*>ge 9 ?is w>4 ,!re is no exemption on acc\nt ( circum/ances4 ,! ri* & poor1 ! le>n$ & ! unle>n$1 ! *e]ful & ! sad1 all mu/ fight4 ,no accumulation ( tr\ble1 no unexpect$ dea? ( fri5ds1 c be an excuse = lay+ d[n our arms4 ,we mu/ g to ! m>riage fea/1 & we mu/ att5d ! fun]al procession1 z w>riors1 we>+ our armor & grasp+ our weapons4 ,we mu/ be l ^? spok5 ( by ,nehemiah1 e man ) "o h& wr\ght 9 ! "w1 & ) ! o!r h& held a weapon4 ,!re is no exemption ( place4 ,foes lie 9 wait = ! ,*ri/ian :]ev] he goes--9 ! m>t ( comm]ce1 9 ! busy work%op1 :5 he returns to 8 home1 :5 he re/s on 8 b$1 9 ! bu/le ( ! day1 9 ! sil5ce ( ! night1 9 ! circle ( 8 fri5ds1 9 ! bosom ( 8 family1 9 society1 alone1 9 ! city1 9 ! fields1 9 8 walks ( b5evol5ce1 9 8 private m$itations1 9 ! *ur*1 9 8 secret retirem5t1 :5 he wor%ips ) ! great congregation1 & :5 he ent]s 8 closet & %uts ! door4 ,he c nev] elude ! enemy2 he c>ries ! foe 9 8 own brea/2 ! conflict ceases n6 ,!re is no exemption ( "t1 no season ( re/4 ,no truce is s\nd$4 ,satan nev] beats a retreat1 except to lead u into an ambuscade4 ,no :ite flag comes out t c be tru/$4 ,if we p>ley x is at our p]il2 if we pause1 we are w\nd$ or tak5 captive4 ,w>s on e>? may (t5 t]m9ate by mutual agreem5t4 ,x is a w> ( ext]m9ation2 no qu>t] is giv52 ei!r we mu/ trample ,satan "u foot1 or ,satan w drag u d[n to hell6 ,x is a w>f>e until dea?4 ,:ile we are 9 ! body x w be always true--,we wre/le4 ,! olde/ ,*ri/ian _c lay aside 8 weapons4 ,hav+ done all1 /&4 ,a great ^w t6 ,hav+ done all6 ,:at6 y may say1 aft] a long life ( conflict1 surely ,i may put aside my armor1 & %ea! my sword1 & recl9e on "s sunny bank1 & enjoy myself aft] my victory6 ,no2 y mu/ n expect x2 hav+ done all x is en\gh if y /& at bay on ! battle-gr\nd2 all y c hope = 9 ?is _w is to ma9ta9 y\r po/1 /ill defy+ ! foe1 :o w be /ill m$itat+ fre% attacks4 ,y w nev] be able to say ) ,/4 ,paul1 ,i h f9i%$ my c\rse4 ,x is n ! appe>ance ( fight+4 ,x is n a few fa9t1 irresolute /rokes4 ,s fight ,i1 said ! ,apo/le1 n z "o t beate? ! air4 ,we mu/ be resolute1 det]m9$1 9 e>ne/1 giv+ our enemy no advantage4 ,we mu/ n give place to ! devil4 ,we mu/ wat* aga9/ ! smalle/ beg9n+s ( s94 ,by keep+ ! he>t ) all dilig5ce1 by putt+ on ! :ole armor ( ,god1 by hav+ fai? z our %ield1 righte\sness z our brea/plate1 ! hope ( salvation z our helmet1 by keep+ ! sword ( ! ,_s bright ) ex]cise1 pray+ ) all pray]1 /&+ ne> our ,capta91 look+ to ,him1 rely+ ^u ,him1 kn[+ t )\t ,him we c d no?+1--s mu/ we fight6 ,all ?is is necess>y1 if we w\ld ov]come4 ,x is n s easy to fight ?is fight z "s suppose4 ,x is n a true fai? m]ely1 an evangelical cre$1 a scriptural *ur*1 a com=table s]mon once or twice a week1 a little ,sabba?-keep+1 an agreeable pause 9 y\r pleasures1 giv+ to !m a new reli%--x is n ?is :i* con/itutes ,*ri/ianity4 ,y t ?9k religion s v easy a ?+1 h a c>e at lea/1 le/ :5 too late1 y f9d t y "k n :at true religion meant4 ,easy8 ,a deprav$ be+ to trample ^u 8 lu/s--a pr\d be+ to lie pro/rate ) humility & self-reproa*--!y t are sl[ ( he>t to believe1 to receive ! gospel z little *ildr58 ,easy8 ,to crucify ! fle%1 to d5y ungodl9ess1 to cut (f a "r h&1 & to pluck out a "r eye8 ,easy8 ,to be 9 ! _w1 & yet n ( ! _w--to come out f x1 n by ! seclusion ( ! cloi/]1 b by hol9ess ( life--to be dilig5t 9 its duties1 yet n absorb$ by !m2 appreciat+ its innoc5t delights1 & yet n ensn>$ by !m2 behold+ its attractions & yet ris+ sup]ior to !m8 ,easy8 ,to live surr\nd$ by objects :i* appeal to ! sight1 & yet to endure z see+ :at is invisible8 ,easy8 ,to pray & see no answ] to pray]1 & /ill pray on--to fight ?is battle1 & f9d fre% foes ev] ris+ up1 yet /ill to fight on--to be h>ass$ ) d\bts & fe>s1 & yet walk on 9 d>kness1 ?o we see no light1 /ay+ ourselves ^u ,god8 ,easy8 ,to be prep>+ = a _w we h nev] visit$1 9 opposition to s mu* t is captivat+ 9 a _w :]e we h always dwelt1 ^: beauties we h se51 ^: music we h he>d1 ^: pleasures we h exp]i5c$8 ,easy8 ,to resi/ t subtle foe :o has ca/ d[n s _m ( ! wise & ! mighty8 ,easy8 ,:5 ,jesus says x is a /rait gate1 & t if we w\ld ent] we mu/ /rive1 bidd+ u take up our cross daily1 d5y ourselves & foll[ him8 ,ah6 x is no s(t fl[]y mead[1 along :i* we may languidly /roll1 b a r\gh1 craggy cliff t we mu/ climb4 ,to him t ov]come?6 ,x is no smoo?1 placid /ream1 along :i* we may dreamily float1 b a tempe/u\s ocean we mu/ /em4 ,to him t ov]come?6 ,x is no easy loll+ 9 a cu%ion$ *>iot1 t be>s u on )\t fatigue & p]il4 ,! trumpet has s\nd$ to arms2 x is n peace1 b w>1 w> = lib]ty1 w> = life1 on ! issue ( :i* our ev]la/+ de/9y dep5ds6 ,if we are to be sav$1 we mu/ ov]come4 ,b ?o ! conflict is ardu\s1 ! enc\ragem5ts are great4 ,we h armor ( pro(4 ,we h a mighty ,*ampion4 ,victory is ensur$ to ! brave4 ,o!rs :o /ood on ! same battle-field & f\ght ) ! same enemies1 are n[ enjoy+ an et]nal triumph4 ,n "o fai?ful w>rior ev] p]i%$4 ,_! foes 7 n few] ?an ours1 _! /r5g? 0 n great]4 ,!y ov]came by ! same blood ( ! ,lamb on :i* we rely4 ,once !y 7 m\rn+ "h bel[1 ,& wet _! c\* ) te>s2 ,!y wre/l$ h>d1 z we d n[1 ,) s9s1 & d\bts1 & fe>s4 ,b !y are we>+ _! cr[ns1 !y are enjoy+ _! re/2 & ! feeble/ & mo/ unwor?y ( our own day1 tru/+ 9 ! same ,savior1 %all inh]it ! same promise4 ,!n let u ov]come4 ,%ea! n ! sword1 & x %all nev] be wre/$ f y2 lay n d[n ! %ield1 & no fi]y d>t %all ev] p5etrate x2 face ! foe1 & he %all nev] trample y d[n1 nev] drive y back4 ,li/5 to y\r ,capta92 h[ ,he animates y onw>d6 ,look to ! cr[n he is ready to be/[ ^u y2 eat ( ! hidd5 manna :i* ,he gives2 read ! "n 9 ! :ite /one1--! "n ( ,god1--,8 "n ( love1 record$ = y\r enc\ragem5t2 & ?us be animat$ to walk wor?y ( ?is holy alliance1 & n to all[ ! foe to wr5* f y su* an assurance ( div9e favor1 su* a passport to heav5ly bliss4 ,a little m conflict1 & t :ite /one %all introduce y to ! inh]itance above1 :]e1 9 ! ev]la/+ repose ( ! inn] sanctu>y1 y %all )\t int]mission eat ( ! hidd5 manna4 ,!n let my s\l m>* boldly on1 ,press =w>d to ! heav5ly gate2 ,!re peace & joy et]nal reign1 ,& glitt]+ robes = conqu]ors wait4 ,"s ( y may consid] ?is subject vision>y & unreal4 ,y say1 ,i "k no?+ ( ?is w>f>e4 ,i "k :at ! conflict ( bus9ess is1 ! race ( fa%ion1 ! bu/le ( toil or pleasure2 b to anxiety ab\t spiritual ?+s ,i am a /rang]4 ,y are enjoy+ peace--b--:at peace8 ,!re is a captive 9 a dungeon--8 limbs are fa/ *a9$ to ! walls--yet he is s++ songs4 ,h[ is x8 ,satan has giv5 him to dr9k ( 8 drugg$ cup1 & he does n "k :]e he is4 ,look at t o!r4 ,he says1 x is peace4 ,!re is truly no fight+1 b he is grovel+ 9 ! du/1 & ! heel ( 8 foe is ^u 8 neck4 ,su* is ! peace ( e "o go+ on 9 8 wick$ness1 unp>don$ & unsav$4 ,tak5 captive by ! devil at 8 w4 ,*a9$ 9 ,satan's boat1 y are swiftly glid+ d[n ! /ream to ru91 & because x is smoo?1 y dream t x is safe6 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! sa9t & ! s9n]8 ,n t 9 ! sa9t !re is no s94 ,n t 9 ! s9n] !re is nev] a ?\ght ab\t ,god4 ,! diff]5ce is ?is--t ! sa9t is ov]com+ 8 s92 b ! s9 is ov]com+ ! s9n]4 ,oh1 :at a t]rible ?+ if s9 h ! upp] h&6 ,no hidd5 manna is y\rs4 ,! symbols ( religion y may look at1 b real religion mu/ be a /rang] to y4 ,y "k n its enjoym5t4 ,y d n ta/e x4 ,x is a hidd5 ?+4 ,heav5 too w be hidd54 ,y he> ( its gates ( pe>l--b !y w nev] op5 to y4 ,y may cat* ! di/ant acc5ts ( its songs--b 9 ^? songs y w nev] jo94 ,& t :ite /one _c be y\rs4 ,y h no joyful anticipation ( heav5--b a fe>ful look+-= ( fi]y indignation--or else ! ins5sate resolve n to ?9k at all4 ,& ! new "n--no6 y _c read x6 ,y "k ,god by no su* "n z makes y seek ,8 company4 ,! ?\ght ( ,him r5d]s y unhappy1 & !re=e y bani% x f y\r m9d4 ,y are n n[ al>m$1 b soon ! spell may be brok51 & y may f9d ! *a9s rivet$ ^u y\r s\l =ev]4 ,i fancy ,i he> y say1 ,i wi% t be=e x is too late1 ,i c\ld escape6 ,b m9e is a hopeless case4 ,my he>t is h>d5$ aga9/ ! gospel1 & evil habit has s got ! ma/]y ov] me1 t ,i h no p[] to beg9 ?is conflict6 ,no1 y h no p[]2 b ,"o has visit$ ?is _w1 & tak5 our nature1 :o c help y4 ,! mighty ,son ( ,god became ! suff]+ ,son ( ,man t ,he might be ! lib]ator ( our enslav$ race4 ,he bur/ op5 ! prison doors1 t captive s\ls might escape4 ,he /&s ne> y1 ready to break (f y\r fett]s & /r5g!n y to fight ! enemy :o has s long oppre/ y4 ,tell ,him y\r simple b sad tale2 h[ helpless1 h[ mis]able1 h[ ru9$ y are6 ,tell ,him y want to be sav$1 b "k n h[ to beg9 ! "w1 & ask ,him bo? to beg9 & complete x = y6 ,let y\r pray] be ?is3 ,be m]ciful to me1 a s9n]2 & ,he :o came to de/roy ! works ( ! devil1 ,he ^: nature & prop]ty is ev] to h m]cy & to =give1 w receive y\r humble petitions2 & ?o y be ti$ & b\nd ) ! *a9 ( y\r s9s1 ,he1 9 ! pitifulness ( ,8 great m]cy1 w loose y4 ,he w p>don y\r pa/ %ameful concessions to ! foe1 &1 array+ y 9 ! :ole armor ( ,god1 & animat+ y ) ,8 ,holy ,_s1 ,he w enable y s to fight aga9/ ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil1 t y also %all %>e 9 ! prize ( !m t ov]come2 y also %all eat ( ! hidd5 manna1 & receive ! :ite /one4 ,,rob]tson ,,! ,,lonel9ess ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,biographical ,,note ,,fr$]ick ,,william ,,rob]tson1 0 born 9 ,london 9 #ahaf1 educat$ at ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity & took 8 degree at ,ox=d 9 #ahda4 ,f a law (fice he pass$ into ! m9i/ry1 :]e 8 c>e]1 ?o brief1 0 exceptionally brilliant4 ,8 ,engli% /yle comm5ds itself to ! prea*]'s /udy = its naturalness1 poetic beauty1 lucidity1 & /r5g?4 ,x is ! /yle ( a man ( unique g5ius4 ,9 ,aug41 #ahdg1 he began 8 rem>kable m9i/ry at ,tr9ity ,*apel1 ,brighton4 ,he di$ ( consumption at ,brighton 9 #ahec1 little m ?an ?irty-six ye>s ( age4 ,p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable feature 9 ! c>e] ( ,rob]tson 0 ! influ5ce he ex]cis$ ov] ! work+m54 ,?is class _h 9 8 day become e/rang$ f ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 few ( ^: cl]gy _h any p[] to attract _! att5tion & adh]5ce4 ,he 0 d5\nc$ z a sociali/ because ( 8 f\ndation ( a work+m5's in/itute1 & ! opposition & vilification :i* he ?us met ) no d\bt help$ to %ort5 8 life4 ,,rob]tson #ahaf-ahec ,,! ,,lonel9ess ,,( ,,*ri/ ,jesus answ]$ !m1 ,d ye n[ believe8 ,behold1 ! h\r come?1 yea1 is n[ come1 t ye %all be scatt]$ e man to 8 own1 & %all leave me alone2 & yet ,i am n alone1 because ! ,fa!r is ) me4--,john xvi41 #ca1 #cb4 ,!re are two k9ds ( solitude3 ! fir/1 consi/+ ( isolation 9 space2 ! o!r1 ( isolation ( ! _s4 ,! fir/ is simply sep>ation by di/ance4 ,:5 we are se51 t\*$1 he>d by none1 we are said to be alone4 ,& all he>ts respond to ! tru? ( t say+1 ,?is is n solitude2 = sympa?y c p our solitude ) a cr[d4 ,! fi%]man on ! ocean alone at night is n alone1 :5 he rememb]s ! e>ne/ long+s :i* are ris+ up to heav5 at home = 8 safety4 ,! travel] is n alone1 :5 ! faces :i* w greet him on 8 arrival seem to beam ^u him z he trudges on4 ,! solit>y /ud5t is n alone1 :5 he feels t human he>ts w respond to ! tru?s :i* he is prep>+ to address to !m4 ,! o!r is lonel9ess ( s\l4 ,!re are times :5 h&s t\* ours1 b only s5d an icy *ill ( unsympa?iz+ indiff]5ce to ! he>t2 :5 eyes gaze into ours1 b ) a glaz$ look :i* c n read into ! bottom ( our s\ls2 :5 words pass f our lips1 b only come back z an e*o rev]b]at$ )\t reply ?r\gh a dre>y solitude2 :5 ! multitude ?rong & press u1 & we c n say1 z ,*ri/ said1 ,somebody ha? t\*$ me2 = ! contact has be5 n betwe5 s\l & s\l1 b only betwe5 =m & =m4 ,& !re are two k9ds ( m51 :o feel ?is la/ solitude 9 diff]5t ways4 ,! fir/ are ! m5 ( self-reliance--self-dep5d5t--:o ask no c\nsel1 & crave no sympa?y2 :o act & resolve alone1 :o c g /]nly ?r\gh duty1 & sc>cely %r9k1 let :at w be cru%$ 9 !m4 ,su* m5 comm& respect3 = :oev] respects himself con/ra9s ! respect ( o!rs4 ,!y are invaluable 9 all ^? pr(essions ( life 9 :i* s5sitive feel+ w\ld be a sup]fluity2 !y make iron comm&]s1 surgeons :o d n %r9k1 & /atesm5 :o d n fl9* f _! purpose = ! dread ( unpopul>ity4 ,b m]e self-dep5d5ce is weakness2 & ! conflict is t]rible :5 a human s5se ( weakness is felt by su* m54 ,jacob 0 alone :5 he slept on 8 way to ,padan ,aram1 ! fir/ night t he 0 away f 8 fa!r's ro(1 ) ! _w be=e him1 & all ! old brok5 up2 & ,elijah 0 alone 9 ! wild]ness :5 ! c\rt _h des]t$ him1 & he said1 ,!y h digg$ d[n ?9e alt>s1 & sla9 ?y prophets ) ! sword3 & ,i1 ev5 ,i1 only am left1 & !y seek my life to take x away4 ,b ! lonel9ess ( ! t5d] ,jacob 0 v diff]5t f t ( ! /]n ,elijah4 ,to ,jacob ! sympa?y he ye>n$ = 0 realiz$ 9 ! =m ( a g5tle dream4 ,a ladd] rais$ f e>? to heav5 figur$ ! possibility ( communion betwe5 ! _s ( man & ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,9 ,elijah's case1 ! /orm1 & ! e>?quake1 & ! fire did _! convuls+ "w 9 ! s\l1 be=e a /ill1 small voice told him t he 0 n alone4 ,9 su* a _s ! s5se ( weakness comes ) a bur/ ( agony1 & ! dreadful conviction ( be+ alone manife/s itself ) a r5d+ ( ! he>t ( rock4 ,x is only s t su* s\ls c be taught t ! ,fa!r is ) !m1 & t !y are n alone4 ,!re is ano!r class ( m51 :o live 9 sympa?y4 ,^! are affectionate m9ds1 :i* tremble at ! ?\ght ( be+ alone2 n f want ( c\rage nor f weakness ( intellect comes _! dep5d5ce ^u o!rs1 b f ! int5sity ( _! affections4 ,x is ! trembl+ _s ( humanity 9 !m4 ,!y want n aid1 n ev5 c\nt5ance1 b only sympa?y4 ,& !n trial comes to !m n 9 ! %ape ( fi]ce /ruggle1 b ( *ill & utt] lonel9ess1 :5 !y are call$ ^u to p]=m a duty on :i* ! _w looks coldly1 or to embrace a tru? :i* has n f\nd lodgm5t yet 9 ! brea/s ( o!rs4 ,x is to ?is latt] & n to ! =m] class t we mu/ look1 if we c\ld und]/& ! _s 9 :i* ! words ( ! text 7 pron\nc$4 ,! deep humanity ( ! s\l ( ,*ri/ 0 gift$ ) ^? f9] s5sibilities ( affectionate nature :i* /& 9 ne$ ( sympa?y4 ,he n only gave sympa?y1 b want$ x1 too1 f o!rs4 ,he :o select$ ! g5tle ,john to be ,8 fri5d1 :o f\nd solace 9 female sympa?y1 att5d$ by ! wom5 :o m9i/]$ to ,him out ( _! sub/ance--:o 9 ! trial h\r c\ld n be> ev5 to pray )\t ! human pres5ce1 :i* is ! pl$ge & rem9d] ( ,god's pres5ce1 _h no?+ 9 ,him ( ! h>d1 m]ely self-dep5d5t "*4 ,ev5 ?is v]se te/ifies to ! same fact4 ,a /]n _s nev] c\ld h said1 ,i am n alone3 ! ,fa!r is ) me2 nev] w\ld h felt ! lonel9ess :i* ne$$ ! balanc+ tru?4 ,^! words tell ( a /ruggle1 an inw>d reason+1 a difficulty & a reply1 a s5se ( solitude--,i %all be alone2 & an imm$iate correction ( t3 ,n alone3 ! ,fa!r is ) me4 ,!re is no ?\ght connect$ ) ! life ( ,*ri/ m t\*+1 none t seems s peculi>ly to *>act]ize ,8 _s1 z ! solit>9ess 9 :i* ,he liv$4 ,^? :o und]/ood ,him be/ only und]/ood ,him half4 ,^? :o knew ,him be/ sc>cely c\ld be said to "k ,him4 ,on ?is occasion ! disciples ?\ght1 ,n[ we d und]/&1 n[ we d believe4 ,! lonely _s answ]$1 ,d ye n[ believe8 ,behold ! h\r come? t ye %all be scatt]$1 e man to 8 own1 & %all leave me alone4 ,v impressive is t trait 9 ,8 hi/ory4 ,he 0 9 ?is _w alone4 ,i4 ,fir/1 !n1 we m$itate on ! lonel9ess ( ,*ri/4 ,! lonel9ess ( ,*ri/ 0 caus$ by ! div9e elevation ( ,8 "*4 ,8 inf9ite sup]iority sev]$ ,him f sympa?y2 ,8 exquisite affectionat5ess made t want ( sympa?y a ke5 trial4 ,!re is a second-rate greatness :i* ! _w c compreh5d4 ,if we take two :o are br\ght into direct contra/ by ,*ri/ ,himself1 ! "o ! type ( human1 ! o!r t ( div9e excell5ce1 ! ,son ( ,man & ,john ! ,bapti/1 ?is becomes cle>ly manife/4 ,john's life _h a c]ta9 rude1 rugg$ goodness1 on :i* 0 writt51 9 *>act]s :i* requir$ no magnify+-glass to read1 spiritual excell5ce4 ,! _w1 on ! :ole1 accept$ him4 ,ph>isees & ,sadducees w5t to 8 baptism4 ,! p idoliz$ him z a prophet2 &1 if he _h n *anc$ to cross ! pa? ( a weak pr9ce & a rev5geful woman1 we c see no reason :y ,john might n h f9i%$ 8 c\rse ) joy1 recogniz$ z irreproa*able4 ,if we inquire :y x 0 t ! _w accept$ ,john & reject$ ,*ri/1 "o reply appe>s to be1 t ! life ( ! "o 0 inf9itely simple & "o-sid$1 t ( ! o!r div9ely complex4 ,9 physical nature1 ! naturali/ f9ds no difficulty 9 compreh5d+ ! simple /ructure ( ! l[e/ organizations ( animal life1 :]e "o uni=m texture1 & "o organ p]=m+ ! (fice ( bra9 & he>t & lungs1 at once1 leave little to p]plex4 ,b :5 he comes to /udy ! complex anatomy ( m51 he has ! labor ( a lifetime be=e him4 ,x is n difficult to ma/] ! con/itution ( a s+le c\ntry2 b :5 y try to und]/& ! univ]se1 y f9d inf9ite appe>ances ( contradiction3 law oppos$ by law2 motion balanc$ by motion2 happ9ess bl5d$ ) mis]y2 & ! p[] to elicit a div9e ord] & unity out ( ?is complex v>iety is giv5 to only a few ( ! gift$ ( ! race4 ,t :i* ! /ructure ( man is to ! /ructure ( ! limpet1 t :i* ! univ]se is to a s+le c\ntry1 ! complex & b\ndless s\l ( ,*ri/ 0 to ! s\ls ( o!r m54 ,!re=e1 to ! sup]ficial obs]v]1 ,8 life 0 a mass ( inconsi/5cies & contradictions4 ,all ?\ght !mselves qualifi$ to po9t out ! discrepancies4 ,! ,ph>isees c\ld n compreh5d h[ a holy ,tea*] c\ld eat ) publicans & s9n]s4 ,8 own bre?r5 c\ld n reconcile ,8 assumption ( a public (fice ) ! privacy :i* ,he aim$ at keep+4 ,if ?\ doe/ ^! ?+s1 %[ ?yself to ! _w4 ,"s ?\ght ,he 0 a good man2 o!rs said1 ,nay1 b he deceive? ! p4 ,& h5ce x 0 t ,he liv$ to see all t acceptance :i* _h m>k$ ! e>li] /age ( ,8 c>e]--z1 = in/ance1 at ,cap]naum--melt away4 ,fir/1 ! ,ph>isees took ! al>m2 !n ! ,sadducees2 !n ! political p>ty ( ! ,h]odians2 !n ! p4 ,t 0 ! mo/ t]rible ( all3 = ! enmity ( ! upp] classes is impot5t2 b :5 t cry ( brute =ce is /irr$ f ! deeps ( society1 z deaf to ! voice ( reason z ! ocean 9 its /r5g? *urn$ into rav+ foam by ! w9ds1 ! he>t ( m]e e>?ly oak quails be=e t4 ,! apo/les1 at all ev5ts1 did quail4 ,"o d5i$2 ano!r betray$2 all des]t$4 ,!y 7 scatt]$1 ea* to 8 own3 & ! ,tru? ,himself 0 left alone 9 ,pilate's judgm5t hall4 ,n[ le>n f ?is a v important di/9ction4 ,to feel solit>y is no uncommon ?+4 ,to compla9 ( be+ alone1 )\t sympa?y1 & misund]/ood1 is g5]al en\gh4 ,9 e place1 9 _m a family1 ^! victims ( diseas$ s5sibility are to be f\nd1 & !y might f9d a weak5+ satisfaction 9 obs]v+ a p>allel betwe5 _! own feel+s & ^? ( ,jesus4 ,b be=e t p>allel is assum$1 be v sure t x is1 z 9 ,8 case1 ! elevation ( y\r "* :i* sev]s y f y\r species4 ,! _w has small sympa?y = div9e goodness2 b x also has little = a great _m o!r qualities :i* are disagreeable to x4 ,y meet ) no response2 y are pass$ by2 f9d y\rself unpopul>2 meet ) little communion4 ,well6 ,is t because y are above 9 ! _w--nobl]1 devis+ & execut+ gr& plans1 :i* !y c n compreh5d2 v9dicat+ ! wrong$2 proclaim+ & liv+ on great pr9ciples2 (f5d+ x by ! sa9tl9ess ( y\r purity1 & ! unworldl9ess ( y\r aspirations8 ,!n y\rs is ! lonel9ess ( ,*ri/4 ,or is x t y are wrapp$ up 9 self1 cold1 disoblig+1 s5tim5tal1 indiff]5t ab\t ! welf>e ( o!rs1 & v mu* a/oni%$ t !y are n deeply int]e/$ 9 y8 ,y mu/ n use ^! words ( ,*ri/4 ,!y h no?+ to d ) y4 ,let u look at "o or two ( ! occasions on :i* ?is lonel9ess 0 felt4 ,! fir/ "t 0 :5 ,he 0 b twelve ye>s old1 :5 ,8 p>5ts f\nd ,him 9 ! temple1 he>+ ! doctors & ask+ !m que/ions4 ,high ?\ghts 7 9 ! ,*ild's s\l3 exp&+ views ( life2 l>g] views ( duty1 & ,8 own de/9y4 ,!re is a mom5t 9 e true life--to "s x comes v e>ly--:5 ! old r\t9e ( duty is n l>ge en\gh2 :5 ! p>5tal ro( seems too l[1 because ! ,inf9ite above is ar*+ ov] ! s\l2 :5 ! old =mulas1 9 cre$s1 cate*isms1 & articles1 seem to be n>r[1 & !y mu/ ei!r be ?r[n aside1 or else trans=m$ into liv+ & brea?+ realities2 :5 ! e>?ly fa!r's au?ority is be+ sup]s$$ by ! claims ( a ,fa!r 9 ,heav54 ,t is a lonely1 lonely mom5t1 :5 ! "y s\l fir/ feels ,god--:5 ?is e>? is recogniz$ z an awful place1 yea1 ! v gate ( heav52 :5 ! dream-ladd] is se5 plant$ aga9/ ! skies1 & we wake1 & ! dream haunts u z a sublime reality4 ,y may detect ! approa* ( t mom5t 9 ! "y man or ! "y woman by ! awak5$ _s ( inquiry2 by a c]ta9 re/lessness ( look1 & an eag] e>ne/ness ( tone2 by ! dev\r+ /udy ( all k9ds ( books2 by ! wan+ ( y\r own influ5ce1 :ile ! inquir] is ask+ ! tru? ( ! doctors & tea*]s 9 ! va/ temple ( ! _w2 by a c]ta9 op9ionativ5ess1 :i* is au/]e & disagreeable en\gh2 b ! au/]e/ mom5t ( ! fruit's ta/e is t 9 :i* x is pass+ f gre5ness into rip5ess4 ,if y wait 9 pati5ce1 ! s\r w become sweet4 ,rightly look$ at1 t op9ionativ5ess is m truly angui%2 ! fe>ful solitude ( feel+ ! insecurity ( all t is human2 ! discov]y t life is real1 & =ms ( social & religi\s exi/5ce holl[4 ,! old moor+s are torn away1 & ! s\l is drift+1 drift+1 drift+1 v (t5 )\t compass1 except ! guidance ( an unse5 h&1 into ! va/ inf9ite ( ,god4 ,!n come ! lonely words1 & no wond]4 ,h[ is x t ye s\ght me8 ,wi/ ye n t ,i mu/ be ab\t my ,fa!r's bus9ess8 ,t solitude 0 felt by ,*ri/ 9 trial4 ,9 ! des]t1 9 ,pilate's judgm5t hall1 9 ! g>d51 ,he 0 alone2 & alone mu/ e son ( man meet 8 trial-h\r4 ,! individuality ( ! s\l necessitates t4 ,ea* man is a new s\l 9 ?is _w3 untri$1 ) a b\ndless ,possible be=e him4 ,no "o c pr$ict :at he may become1 prescribe 8 duties1 or m>k out 8 obligations4 ,ea* man's own nature has its own peculi> rules2 & he mu/ take up 8 life-plan alone1 & p]sev]e 9 x 9 a p]fect privacy ) :i* no /rang] int]m$dle?4 ,ea* man's temptations are made up ( a ho/ ( peculi>ities1 int]nal & ext]nal1 :i* no o!r m9d c measure4 ,y are tri$ alone2 alone y pass into ! des]t2 alone y mu/ be> & conqu] 9 ! agony2 alone y mu/ be sift$ by ! _w4 ,!re are mom5ts kn[n only to a man's own self1 :5 he sits by ! poison$ spr+s ( exi/5ce1 ye>n+ = a morr[ :i* %all free him f /rife4 ,& !re are trials m t]rible ?an t4 ,n :5 vici\s incl9ations are oppos$ to holy1 b :5 virtue conflicts ) virtue1 is ! real r5d+ ( ! s\l 9 twa94 ,a temptation1 9 :i* ! l[] nature /ruggles = ma/]y1 c be met by ! :ole unit$ =ce ( ! _s4 ,b x is :5 ob$i5ce to a heav5ly ,fa!r c be only paid by disob$i5ce to an e>?ly "o2 or fidelity to duty c be only kept by infidelity to "s entangl+ engagem5t2 or ! /raight pa? mu/ be tak5 ov] ! mis]y ( o!rs2 or ! c\nsel ( ! affectionate fri5d mu/ be met ) a ,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan3--,oh6 x is !n1 :5 human advice is unavailable1 t ! s\l feels :at x is to be alone4 ,once m3 ! ,r$eem]'s s\l 0 alone 9 dy+4 ,! h\r _h come--!y 7 all gone1 & ,he 01 z ,he pr$ict$1 left alone4 ,all t is human drops f u 9 t h\r4 ,human faces flit & fade1 & ! s\nds ( ! _w become confus$4 ,i %all die alone--yes1 & alone y live4 ,! philosoph] tells u t no atom 9 creation t\*es ano!r atom2 !y all approa* )9 a c]ta9 di/ance2 !n ! attraction ceases1 & an invisible some?+ repels--!y only seem to t\*4 ,no s\l t\*es ano!r s\l except at "o or two po9ts1 & ^? *iefly ext]nal--a fe>ful & lonely ?\ght1 b "o ( ! true/ ( life4 ,dea? only realizes t :i* has be5 fact all along4 ,9 ! c5tral deeps ( our be+ we are alone4 ,,ii4 ,! _s or temp] ( t solitude4 ,obs]ve its gr&eur4 ,i am alone1 yet n alone4 ,?is is a feeble & s5tim5tal way 9 :i* we speak ( ! ,man ( sorr[s4 ,we turn to ! cross1 & ! agony1 & ! lonel9ess1 to t\* ! s(t] feel+s1 to ar\se compassion4 ,y degrade t lonel9ess by y\r compassion4 ,compassion6 compassion = ,him6 ,adore if y w--respect & rev]5ce t sublime solit>9ess ) :i* none b ! ,fa!r 0--b no pity2 let x draw out ! firm] & manli] graces ( ! s\l4 ,ev5 t5d] sympa?y seems out ( place4 ,= ev5 9 human be+s1 ! /r5g? t is 9 a man c only be le>nt :5 he is ?r[n ^u 8 own res\rces & left alone4 ,:at a man c d 9 conjunction ) o!rs does n te/ ! man4 ,tell u :at he c d alone4 ,x is "o ?+ to def5d ! tru? :5 y "k t y\r audi5ce are already preposse/1 & t e argum5t w meet a will+ response2 & x is ano!r ?+ to hold ! tru? :5 tru? mu/ be support$1 if at all1 alone--met by cold looks & unsympa?iz+ suspicion4 ,x is "o ?+ to ru% on to dang] ) ! %\ts & ! sympa?y ( numb]s2 x is ano!r ?+ :5 ! lonely *iefta9 ( ! s9k+ %ip sees ! la/ boat-full dis5gage itself1 & folds 8 arms to g d[n into ! maje/y ( d>kness1 cru%$1 b n subdu$4 ,su* & great] f> 0 ! /r5g? & maje/y ( ! ,savior's solit>9ess4 ,x 0 n ! trial ( ! lonely h]mit4 ,!re is a c]ta9 g5tle & pleas+ melan*oly 9 ! life :i* is liv$ alone4 ,b !re are ! =ms ( nature to speak to him2 & he has n ! positive opposition ( mank9d1 if he has ! abs5ce ( actual sympa?y4 ,x is a solemn ?+1 d\btless1 to be ap>t f m51 & to feel et]nity ru%+ by l an arr[y riv]4 ,b ! solitude ( ,*ri/ 0 ! solitude ( a cr[d4 ,9 t s+le human bosom dwelt ! ?\ght :i* 0 to be ! g]m ( ! _w's life1 a ?\ght un%>$1 misund]/ood1 or reject$4 ,c y n feel ! gr&eur ( ^? words1 :5 ! ,man1 repos+ on ,8 solit>y /r5g?1 felt ! la/ %ad[ ( p]fect isolation pass across ,8 s\l3--,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 ,next1 le>n f ^! words self-reliance4 ,ye %all leave me alone4 ,alone1 !n1 ! ,son ( ,man 0 cont5t to be4 ,he ?rew ,himself on ,8 own solit>y ?\ght3 did n g d[n to meet ! _w2 b wait$1 ?o x might be = ages1 till ! _w %\ld come r\nd to ,him4 ,he appeal$ to ! future1 did n aim at seem+ consi/5t1 left ,8 contradictions unexpla9$3 ,i came f ! ,fa!r3 ,i leave ! _w1 & g to ! ,fa!r4 ,n[1 said !y1 ,?\ speake/ no prov]b2 t is enigma4 ,b _m a h>d & enigmatical say+ be=e ,he _h spok51 & ,he left !m all4 ,a ?read runs ?r\gh all true acts1 /r++ !m toge!r into "o h>moni\s *a93 b x is n = ! ,son ( ,god to be anxi\s to prove _! consi/5cy ) ea* o!r4 ,?is is self-reliance1 to repose calmly on ! ?\ght :i* is deepe/ 9 our bosoms1 & be unmov$ if ! _w w n accept x yet4 ,to live on y\r own convictions aga9/ ! _w1 is to ov]come ! _w--to believe t :at is true/ 9 y is true = all3 to abide by t1 & n be ov]-anxi\s to be he>d or und]/ood1 or sympa?iz$ )1 c]ta9 t at la/ all mu/ ackn[l$ge ! same1 & t1 :ile y /& firm1 ! _w w come r\nd to y1 t is indep5d5ce4 ,x is n difficult to get away into retirem5t1 & !re live ^u y\r own convictions2 nor is x difficult to mix ) m51 & foll[ _! convictions2 b to ent] into ! _w1 & !re live out firmly & fe>lessly accord+ to y\r own consci5ce--t is ,*ri/ian greatness4 ,!re is a c[>dice 9 ?is age :i* is n ,*ri/ian4 ,we %r9k f ! consequ5ces ( tru?4 ,we look r\nd & cl+ dep5d5tly4 ,we ask :at m5 w ?9k2 :at o!rs w say2 :e!r !y w />e 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,p]haps !y w2 b he :o is calculat+ t w accompli% no?+ 9 ?is life4 ,! ,fa!r--! ,fa!r :i* is ) u & 9 u--:at does ,he ?9k8 ,god's "w c n be done )\t a _s ( indep5d5ce4 ,a man has got "s way 9 ! ,*ri/ian life :5 he has le>n$ to say humbly1 & yet maje/ically1 ,i d>e to be alone4 ,la/ly1 rem>k ! humility ( ?is lonel9ess4 ,_h ! ,son ( ,man simply said1 ,i c be alone1 ,he w\ld h said no m ?an any pr\d1 self-rely+ man c say2 b :5 ,he add$1 because ! ,fa!r is ) me1 t indep5d5ce assum$ ano!r "*1 & self-reliance became only ano!r =m ( reliance ^u ,god4 ,di/+ui% betwe5 g5u9e & spuri\s humility4 ,!re is a false humility :i* says1 ,x is my own poor ?\ght1 & ,i mu/ n tru/ x4 ,i mu/ di/ru/ my own reason & judgm5t1 because !y are my own4 ,i mu/ n accept ! dictates ( my own consci5ce2 = is x n my own1 & is n tru/ 9 self ! great fault ( our fall5 nature8 ,v well4 ,n[1 rememb] some?+ else4 ,!re is a ,_s :i* be>e? witness 9 our spirits2 !re is a ,god :o is n f> f any "o ( u2 !re is a ,light :i* lighte? e man :i* come? into ! _w4 ,d n be unnaturally humble4 ,! ?\ght ( y\r own m9d p]*ance is ! ?\ght ( ,god4 ,to refuse to foll[ t may be to dis[n ,god4 ,to take ! judgm5t & consci5ce ( o!r m5 to live by1 :]e is ! humility ( t8 ,f :5ce did _! consci5ce & judgm5t come8 ,0 ! f\nta9 f :i* !y drew exhau/$ = y8 ,if !y refus$ l y to rely on _! own consci5ce1 & y rely ^u x1 h[ are y sure t x is m ! m9d ( ,god ?an y\r own :i* y h refus$ to he>8 ,look at x 9 ano!r way4 ,! *>m ( ! words ( great m5--^? gr& say+s :i* are recogniz$ z true z soon z he>d--is ?is1 t y recognize !m z wisdom :i* pass$ across y\r own m9d4 ,y feel t !y are y\r own ?\ghts come back to y1 else y w\ld n at once admit !m3 ,all t float$ across me be=e1 only ,i c\ld n say x1 & did n feel confid5t en\gh to ass]t x1 or _h n conviction en\gh to put into words4 ,yes1 ,god spoke to y :at ,he did to !m3 only !y believ$ x1 said x1 tru/$ ! ,^w )9 !m1 & y did n4 ,be sure t (t5 :5 y say1 ,x is only my own poor ?\ght1 & ,i am alone1 ! real correct+ ?\ght is ?is1 ,alone1 b ! ,fa!r is ) me1--!re=e ,i c live by t lonely conviction4 ,!re is no dang] 9 ?is1 :atev] timid m9ds may ?9k--no dang] ( mi/ake1 if ! "* be a true "o4 ,= we are n 9 unc]ta9ty 9 ?is matt]4 ,x has be5 giv5 u to "k our base f our noble h\rs3 to di/+ui% betwe5 ! voice :i* is f above1 & t :i* speaks f bel[1 out ( ! abyss ( our animal & selfi% nature4 ,samuel c\ld di/+ui% betwe5 ! impulse--q a human "o--:i* w\ld h made him select ,eliab out ( ,jesse's sons1 & ! deep] judgm5t by :i* ! ,"l said1 ,look n on 8 c\nt5ance1 nor on ! height ( 8 /ature1 = ,i h refus$ him4 ,d\btless deep tru? ( "* is requir$ = ?is3 = ! :isp]+ voices get mix$ toge!r1 & we d>e n abide by our own ?\ghts1 because we ?9k !m our own1 & n ,god's3 & ?is because we only n[ & !n endeavor to "k 9 e>ne/4 ,x is only giv5 to ! habitually true to "k ! diff]5ce4 ,he knew x1 because all ,8 bless$ life long ,he c\ld say1 ,my judgm5t is j1 because ,i seek n my own w1 b ! w ( him :o s5t me4 ,! practical result & inf]5ce ( all ?is is a v simple1 b a v deep "o3 ! deepe/ ( exi/5ce4 ,let life be a life ( fai?4 ,d n g timor\sly ab\t1 inquir+ :at o!rs ?9k1 & :at o!rs believe1 & :at o!rs say4 ,x seems ! easie/1 x is ! mo/ difficult ?+ 9 life to d ?is4 ,believe 9 ,god4 ,god is ne> y4 ,?r[ y\rself fe>lessly ^u ,him4 ,trembl+ mortal1 !re is an unkn[n light )9 y\r s\l1 :i* w wake :5 y comm& x4 ,! day may come :5 all t is human1 man & woman1 w fall (f f y2 z !y did f ,him4 ,let ,8 /r5g? be y\rs4 ,be indep5d5t ( !m all n[4 ,! ,fa!r is ) y4 ,look to ,him1 & ,he w save y4 ,,hit*cock ,,et]nal ,,atonem5t ,,biographical ,,note ,,roswell ,,dwight ,,hit*cock 0 born at ,ea/ ,ma*ias1 ,ma9e1 9 #ahag4 ,to 8 pulpit deliv]y1 :i* 0 direct1 flu5t & impressive1 he br\ght ! results ( pr(\nd ,bible rese>*4 ,he 0 an evangelical transc5d5tali/1 & = _m ye>s address$ l>ge & cultur$ congregations 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,z a tea*] he 0 cle> & inspir+1 p>ticul>ly 9 hi/orical !ology4 ,9 #ahhj he 0 made presid5t ( ! ,union ,!ological ,sem9>y4 ,8 be/-kn[n "w is ! ,complete ,analysis ( ! ,bible4 ,he di$ 9 #ahhg4 ,,hit*cock #ahag-ahhg ,,et]nal ,,atonem5t#b #b ,f ,dr4 ,hit*cock's book ( ! same title by p]mission ( ! publi%]s4 ,messrs4 ,*>les ,scribn]'s ,sons4 ,& all t dwell ^u ! e>? %all wor%ip him1 ^: names are n writt5 9 ! book ( life ( ! ,lamb sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4--,revelation xiii41 #h4 ,my subject is ! ,lamb sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,my text is ,revelation xiii41 #h1 ! precise import ( :i* is disput$2 & ,i w !re=e give y ! rival r5d]+s4 ,z we h be5 us$ to x 9 ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion1 x reads3 ,writt5 9 ! book ( life ( ! ,lamb sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,! ,anglican revis]s1 foll[+ ! lead ( ,al=d1 make no ess5tial *ange3 ,writt5 9 ! book ( life ( ! ,lamb t ha? be5 sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,! ,am]ican revis]s1 foll[+ ! lead ( ,b5gel1 ,de ,wette1 & _m o!rs1 w\ld h x3 ,writt5 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w 9 ! book ( life ( ! ,lamb t ha? be5 sla94 ,! ,am]ican r5d]+ makes ! election et]nal4 ,! ,anglican r5d]+ makes ! atonem5t et]nal4 ,! preval5t op9ion no d\bt has be5 t ! atonem5t is simply an hi/oric fact1 dat+ back n[ "s n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s2 & t only ! purpose ( x is et]nal4 ,b ,johann ,wessel1 ! great ,g]man !ologian1 :o di$ only six ye>s aft] ,m>t9 ,lu!r 0 born1 got hold ( ! idea t n election only1 b atonem5t also1 is an et]nal act4 ,& ?is1 x seems to me1 is bo? rational & scriptural4 ,et]nal election1 pr(\ndly consid]$1 requires et]nal atonem5t = its support4 ,bo? are et]nal1 z all div9e realities are et]nal4 ,if ! passage 9 ,revelation 7 giv5 up1 we %\ld /ill h to deal ) #a ,pet] i41 #ai1 #bj1 :]e ! ,lamb is spok5 ( z =ekn[n be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 b manife/$ at ! end ( ! times2 et]nal reality becom+ temporal fact4 ,we %\ld /ill h to deal ) ,john xvii41 #bd1 :i* also c>ries back into et]nity ! r$eem+ relation%ip betwe5 ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,ev5 on ,calv>y1 z temporal actuality1 ! ,lamb sla9 is only a figure ( spee*1 &1 ( c\rse1 x c be no m ?an a figure ( spee* z et]nal reality 9 ! bosom ( ,god4 ,b :e!r 9 "t1 or 9 et]nity--:e!r on ,calv>y or 9 ! bosom ( ,god1 ! figure mu/ /& = some?+4 ,= u ! mean+ is1 & mu/ be1 t n election only1 b atonem5t also1 is et]nal4 ,& s ! relation%ip ( ,god to moral evil /&s =? z an et]nal relation%ip4 ,n t evil is itself et]nal2 b ,god always knew x & always felt x4 ,x may help our ?9k+ 9 ?is direction to rememb] t !re is a s5se 9 :i* creation itself is et]nal2 n indep5d5tly et]nal1 b1 ( ,god's w1 dep5d5tly et]nal4 ,!re mu/ no?+ be said1 or ?\ght1 9 mitigation ( ! e?ical v]dict aga9/ moral evil4 ,! hatefulness ( x1 no matt] :at its *ronology may be1 is simply unspeakable4 ,violat$ law is mon/r\s4 ,unm9dfulness ( ,god1 :o has always be5 s m9dful ( u1 is mean4 ,nev] to pray1 ei!r 9 "o's closet or 9 "o's family1 is aga9/ all ! proprieties4 ,idolatry is *ildi% & contemptible4 ,pr(an5ess ( spee* is sc&al\s4 ,neglect ( holy "t is robb]y4 ,disob$i5ce to p>5ts is %ameful4 ,murd] is hide\s4 ,un*a/ity murd]s ! s\l1 is inde$ bo? murd] & suicide4 ,& s ( all ! re/4 ,!ft1 falsehood1 & ev5 inord9ate desire are abom9able4 ,imag9e a community1 l>g] or small]--a family1 a t[n%ip1 a /ate1 or a nation--:]e ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts are p]si/5tly trampl$ "u foot1 & y w h imag9$ a community intol]able ev5 to itself4 ,& if ?is be our human judgm5t1 :at mu/ ! div9e judgm5t be8 ,! m pure & righte\s a moral be+ is1 ! m squ>ely he mu/ antagonize1 m int5sely he mu/ hate1 ! m surely he mu/ puni% impurity & unrighte\sness4 ,volcanic fire inside ! globe1 =k$ lightn+ outside ( x1 are fa9t emblems ( holy wra?4 ,wrong do+ is ! "o ?+ n[h]e1 & nev]1 to be ei!r condon$ or endur$4 ,physical accid5t1 bodily sickness1 f9ancial disa/]1 social b]eavem5t1 may all be piti$4 ,b :5 a ?or\ghly bad man /&s reveal$1 only lightn+ is logical4 ,he t s[s ! w9d ought to reap ! :irlw9d4 ,x 0 a great philosoph] :o /ood amaz$ at ! />ry sky1 & at ! moral s5se 9 man4 ,well he might4 ,!re is no s(tness 9 ! midnight sky2 only cold blue m>ble1 & a /eady blaze t nev] rel5ts1 & is nev] tir$4 ,y c n endure t blaze1 y d>e n risk y\rself out alone among ^? gleam+ orbs ) a guilty secret 9 y\r bosom4 ,! univ]se is in/9ct ) law t nev] abdicates4 ,remorse is n rep5tance2 & ev5 rep5tance wa%es out no /a94 ,self-=giv5ess is impossible4 ,! trumpet is always s\nd+2 e day is a judgm5t-day2 & e "o ( u goes to ! left4 ,geh5na is ! only logical goal ( s94 ,nor %\ld any attempt be made to get at ! g5esis ( moral evil4 ,! beg9n+ ( x is simply inconceivable4 ,! :ole ?+ is a my/]y & mu/ be let alone4 ,moral evil is n et]nal2 or !re w\ld be two inf9ities4 ,nor is x a creature ( ,god2 or ,god w\ld be divid$ aga9/ ,himself4 ,& yet x _h ! div9e p]mission1 :atev] t may be imag9$ to h be54 ,) e attribute r\s$ & al]t--inf9ity ( p[]1 inf9ity ( wisdom1 inf9ity ( hol9ess--,god /ood by & let evil ent]4 ,angels revolt$ fir/1 some:]e among ! />s4 ,mank9d revolt$4 ,0 evil really unavoidable 9 a prop] moral sy/em8 ,if s1 immorality is n immoral4 ,evil t is really ess5tial to good %\ld n be consid]$ evil4 ,x w\ld be only ! bitt] bud ( ! fragrant blossom & ! lusci\s fruit4 ,or1 putt+ x 9 ano!r =m1 w y say t ,god c\ld n h prev5t$ evil8 ,he c]ta9ly c\ld h prev5t$ x4 ,9 ,heav5 to-day1 :at is ! security ( sa9ts & angels1 ( y\r own de> sa9t$ "m1 ( ,gabriel himself1 b ,god's own grace con/ra9+ ! w ( e sa9t1 con/ra9+ ! w ( e s]aph8 ,:at is human s9 b ! abuse ( human appetites1 ( human passions1 ( human faculties1 9 !mselves all innoc5t8 ,/udy ! lesson ( our ,"l's temptation 9 ! des]t4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,he 0 n tempt$ z we are1 by inflam$ appetites & passions1 by impair$ & disord]$ faculties4 ,b ,he posse/ all ^! natural appetites1 passions1 & faculties2 & !y 7 put to a real & a trem5d\s /ra94 ,t great duel1 z ,milton calls x1 0 no %am fight2 "o or ! o!r _h to g d[n4 ,*ri/ 0 gnaw$ by hung]1 b refus$ to eat4 ,he saw :at might be done by a brilliant miracle t[>ds inaugurat+ ,8 ,jewi% m9i/ry1 b refus$ to "w x4 ,he saw ! %ort1 ,satanic pa? to ,messianic dom9ion1 b *ose ,ge?semane & ,calv>y4 ,n[ ! fir/ ,adam 0 j z cool & j z innoc5t z ! second ,adam4 ,&1 ) m ( grace to /r5g!n him1 he too might h /ood4 ,!re 0 no real necessity = t fir/ human disob$i5ce4 ,x 0 %e]1 wanton1 gratuit\s1 inexplicable apo/asy4 ,some:at m ( div9e con/ra9t1 & ! cata/rophe w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 av]t$4 ,call x non-prev5tion1 call x p]mission1 call x any?+ y please1 someh[ s9 ent]$ 9 spite ( ,god's hat+ x4 ,x came knock+ = admission1 & ,god's %\ld] 0 n aga9/ ! gate4 ,= "s reason1 or reasons1 n reveal$1 p]haps n revealable1 ,god ?\ght x be/ n to put ,8 %\ld] aga9/ ! gate4 ,! hateful & hat$ ?+ pu%$ ?r\gh4 ,ormuzd let 9 ,ahriman4 ,i ?ank ! ,p]sian = ^! two words4 ,!y embody & emphasize ! hi/oric dualism ( good & evil4 ,! hi/oric dualism1 y w obs]ve ,i say2 !re is no o!r dualism4 ,god is ,"o2 & ,ma/] ( all4 ,! div9e p]mission ( hateful & hat$ evil1 :5 we fairly appreh5d x1 is a trem5d\s /atem5t1 :i* might well be *all5g$1 7 n ! ?+ itself s und5iably a fact4 ,?is is z f> z we c g4 ,"h we halt1 ) our bruis$ & ?robb+ =eheads h>d up aga9/ ! granite cliff4 ,practically1 hi/oric s9 f9ds relief 9 hi/oric r$emption4 ,app>5tly1 !re 0 little1 if any1 int]val betwe5 ! two4 ,s9 came1 p]haps1 ) ! noontide re/4 ,9 ! cool ( ! day--t same day1 mo/ likely--! (f5d$ ,"l came walk+ 9 ! g>d54 ,! colloquy _h a %>p beg9n+1 b a mell[ end+4 ,! bitt5 heel w\ld f9ally cru% ! bit+ head4 ,& ! /ruggle at once began4 ,! ,"l came d[n v close to ,8 err+1 guilty1 fright5$ *ildr54 ,& !y clung v closely to ,him4 ,we are 9 great dang] ( und]rat+ t primitive economy ( grace4 ,! record is v brief1 & ! ,ori5tal g5ius ( x seems /range to u4 ,b we see an alt> !re2 & x c h b "o mean+4 ,ages aft]1 9 all ! nobl] e?nic religions--,egyptian1 ,indian1 ,p]sian1 & ,pelasgic--we enc\nt] e*oes & survivals ( t fir/ v\*safem5t ( revelation4 ,9 all ! great religions1 we f9d "o ,god2 9 all ( !m1 p]sonal immortality1 ) retribution2 9 mo/ ( !m1 div9e triads2 9 two ( !m at lea/1 ! resurrection ( ! body4 ,if x be true1 z we may well believe1 t ,socrates is n[ 9 ,heav51 s++ ! new song1 x is because he sacrific$2 & he sacrific$1 :e!r he fully und]/ood x or n1 because ( t colloquy 9 ! g>d54 ,& if t suffic$ = him1 ! ,provid5ce ( ,god is ju/ifi$4 ,hi/oric s9 is fairly mat*$1 & ov]mat*$1 by hi/oric r$emption4 ,b ! ,lamb sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 sugge/s a f> sublim] !odicy4 ,we are tak5 back beh9d ! human ages1 beh9d all "t1 into awful inf9ite dep?s1 into ! v bosom ( ! triune ,god4 ,!ological sci5ce recognizes two tr9ities1 :i* x calls economic & ess5tial4 ,! =m] began ) hi/oric r$emption1 & kept pace ) x4 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,_s /ood = law1 r$emption1 & reg5]ation4 ,x 0 economic tr9ity t sugge/$ ess5tial tr9ity4 ,b = ! hi/oric process1 ! "q might n h seem$ wor? ask+1 :e!r ,god is "o only1 or ?ree also1 & ! ?ree 9 "o4 ,! ,hebrew m9d1 z repres5t$ by ,philo1 0 only j beg9n+ to be tr9it>ian1 :5 ,*ri/'s life 9 ! fle% compell$ ! ,hebrew m9d1 z repres5t$ by ,pet]1 ,paul1 & ,john1 to a new !ology4 ,aft] ,p5teco/1 bald ,unit>ianism 0 ana*ron\s4 ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce logically requir$ ?ree div9e p]sons1 ( "o & ! same div9e ess5ce4 ,economic tr9ity requir$ ess5tial tr9ity4 ,ess5tial tr9ity is any?+ b an arbitr>y conception ( ,god4 ,wyclif taught x at ,ox=d z a necess>y doctr9e ( reason4 ,tr9ity is ano!r "n = ! self-consci\sness1 & self-communion1 ( ,god4 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,_s are va/ly m ?an ! revelation ( ,god to man2 !y are ! revelation ( ,god to ,himself1 & ! int]c\rse ( ,god ) ,himself4 ,!y sugge/ inf9ite fulness & ri*ness ( be+4 ,our sci5tific def9itions ( ,god d n am\nt to mu*4 ,at be/1 !y =mulate only v inadequate conceptions ( ,him4 ,x is assum$ t ^! sci5tific def9itions ( ,god take u f>!r ?an ! ,biblical descriptions ( ,god4 ,we _h bett] n feel too sure ( t4 ,attributes 9 action may imp>t a bett] k ?an attributes ab/ract$ly def9$4 ,pictures = *ildr5 may be bett] ?an cre$s & cate*isms4 ,:at we ne$ is to see ,god 9 ! life bo? ( nature1 & ( man4 ,?is ! ,hebrew prophets enable u to d by _! an?ropomorphic & an?ropopa?ic pictures ( ,god4 ,if y say ! pictures are *ildi%1 !n ,i mu/ say t we are *ildr51 all ( u1 & _h bett] be *ildr54 ,x is no real sc&al to sci5ce to be told1 t ! eyes ( ! ,"l are 9 e place1 behold+ ! evil & ! good2 t ! eyes ( ! ,"l are ^u ! righte\s1 & 8 e>s are op5 unto _! cry2 t ! ,"l smell$ a sweet savor f ,noah's alt>2 :ile wick$ m5 are consum$ by ! brea? ( 8 no/rils2 t ! voice ( ! ,"l breake? ! c$>s ( ,lebanon2 & ,he walke? ^u ! w+s ( ! w9d2 & t at la/1 9 ! ,messianic "t1 ! ,"l w make b>e 8 holy arm 9 ! eyes ( all ! nations4 ,god is n a m]e aggregate ( attributes4 ,he has a p]sonality z di/9ct & positive z y\rs & m9e4 ,b ! p]sonality is inf9ite 9 all its outgo+s4 ,god's be+ is a va/ abyss :i* no plummet has ev] s\nd$4 ,imag9e all y c ( b\ndless p[]1 con/antly at "w2 ( b\ndless intellig5ce1 con/antly at "w2 ( b\ndless passion1 con/antly at "w3 ,god is all t1 & immeasurably m ?an t4 ,:at "r has any "o to say t ,god is passionless8 ,god ,himself has nev] said x4 ,he is n passionless4 ,l ! sun1 ,he is all aflame2 ,he rejoices 9 ! tru?2 ,he hates a lie4 ,he is pleas$ ) :at is "r1 & displeas$ ) :at is wrong4 ,good m5 are ! apple ( ,8 eye2 bad m5 ,8 abom9ation & ,8 scorn4 ,r5d]$ lit]ally1 ,god is a righte\s ,judge1 & a ,god :o is angry e day4 ,b ,god is love4 ,s says ,john 9 t fam\s passage1 ov] :i* ! !ologians are /ill disput+1 :e!r ! mean+ be t love is only "o ( ! div9e attributes1 or is t v ess5ce ( ,god1 into :i* e o!r attribute may be resolv$4 ,"s ( ! pr(\nde/ ?9k]s ( our day accept ^! ?ree words ( ,john1 ,god is love1 z ! f9al def9ition ( ,god4 ,sun%9e /rik+ a te>drop may give u ! sev5 colors ( ! ra9b[2 b ! sev5 colors are all "o bless$ light4 ,god creates1 gov]ns1 judges1 puni%es1 pities1 r$eems1 & saves2 b love is ! root ( all4 ,x 0 love t creat$ ?is wond]\s univ]se1 to :i* sci5ce c set no b\nds4 ,x 0 love t creat$ angels1 ?o "s ( !m rebell$1 & 7 deliv]$ into *a9s ( d>kness4 ,x 0 love t creat$ ?is human bro!rhood1 all ( :om h rebell$ & gone a/ray4 ,?is rebellion 0 p]mitt$2 b 0 rebellion all ! same4 ,god feels x2 & has always felt x4 ,absalom has brok5 8 fa!r's he>t2 & we are ,absalom4 ,! gr& old ,k+ goes up ov] ,olivet weep+1 ) 8 head cov]$1 & 8 feet b>e2 & t ,k+ is ,god4 ,only ,he is ! ,k+ ,et]nal1 & ,8 agony ov] s9 is also et]nal4 ,?is agony ( ,god ov] human s9 is ! ,lamb sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,god ,himself atones1 to ,himself atones2 & s atonem5t is bo? et]nal & div9e4 ,9 t mat*less epitome ( ! gospel--t p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son1 report$ only by ,luke--n a ^w is said1 n a glimpse is giv51 ( ! fa!r ( ! prodigal dur+ all t int]val betwe5 ! dep>ture & return4 ,a veil is drawn ov] all ^? bitt]1 we>y ye>s4 ,s has ,god ye>n$ & suff]$ 9 ! sil5t dep?s ( ,8 own et]nity1 wait+ & wat*+ = ! rep5tant prodigal4 ,?is ye>n+1 griev$1 & suff]+ ,god is ! ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l & ,savior ,jesus ,*ri/2 ,son ( ,god1 ,son ( ,m>y4 ,?is s9less ,*ild %\ld h _h no griefs ( ,8 own4 ,8 sorr[s c\ld h be5 only ^? old et]nal %ad[s ( p]mitt$ s94 ,! cross on :i* ,he di$1 fl++ out its arms z if to embrace ! _w1 lift$ up its head t[>d ! ,lamb sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,our he>ts n[ g back to ,calv>y2 & f ,calv>y !y g up to ,god4 ,"o ^w m4 ,?is /up5d\s idea ( et]nal atonem5t c>ries ) x ! idea ( univ]sal atonem5t4 ,:atev] x 01 & is1 mu/ ne$s h be5 inf9ite4 ,no magnitude ( s91 no multitude ( s9n]s1 c bankrupt its treasury ( grace4 ,god s lov$ ! _w1 is its ev]la/+ refra94 ,he t w1 let him take ( ! wat] ( life freely4 ,take is ! ^w1 my he>]s4 ,let u rememb] ?is4 ,!re is some?+ = u to d4 ,god ,himself c n p>don an imp5it5t (f5d]4 ,if p>don 7 (f]$1 x c\ld n be accept$4 ,x is a law ( our own be+1 t we mu/ rep5t4 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 sla9 s long ago1 save u at la/1 :5 ,?\ come/ 9 ! cl\ds2 & save u "h to-day4 ,x is "o ( ! revelations ( ,scripture t we are to judge ! angels1 sitt+ above !m on ! %9+ heights4 ,x may well be s4 ,^? angels are ! imp]ial gu>d1 do+ easy duty at home4 ,we are ! t5? legion1 m>*+ 9 f ! swamps & =e/s ( ! f>-(f fronti]2 sc>r$ & batt]$1 b victori\s ov] dea? & s94#c #c ,! foll[+ /anza f ,dean ,al=d's gr& hymn appe>s ^u ! la/ page ( ?is1 ! la/ s]mon writt5 by ,dr4 ,hit*cock4 ,by a s+ul> co9cid5ce x 0 ! /anza especially select$ to be sung 9 ! burial s]vice at ,dr4 ,hit*cock's fun]al1 al?o 9 entire ignorance ( its exi/5ce 9 ! manuscript4 ,t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s& ,9 sp>kl+ raim5t bright1 ,! armies ( ! ransom'd sa9ts ,?rong up ! /eps ( light2 ',tis f9i%'d1 all is f9i%'d1 ,_! fight ) dea? & s93 ,fl+ op5 wide ! gold5 gates1 ,& let ! victors 94 ,,k+sley ,,! ,,%ak+ ,,( ,,! ,,heav5s ,,& ,,! ,,e>? ,,biographical ,,note ,,*>les ,,k+sley 0 born at ,holne ,vic>age1 ,devon%ire1 9 #ahai4 ,he 0 by temp]am5t en?usia/ic1 impetu\s1 & great-he>t$4 ,8 utt]ances 7 notable = _! unusual e>ne/ness4 ,i g at :at ,i am ab\t1 he said1 z if !re 7 no?+ else 9 ! _w = ! "t be+4 ,9 ?is way he completely lo/ himself 9 ! "w 9 h&4 ,8 favorite motto 0 ,be /rong6 ,he _h a poetic _s1 & 0 bo? vigor\s & brilliant4 ,he is kn[n n only = 8 s]mons & addresses1 b also = 8 novels & "s v]se4 ,he di$ 9 #ahge4 ,,k+sley #ahai-ahge ,,! ,,%ak+ ,,( ,,! ,,heav5s ,,& ,,! ,,e>? ,yet once m ,i %ake n ! e>? only1 b also heav54 ,& ?is ^w1 ,yet once m1 signifie? ! remov+ ( ^? ?+s t are %ak51 z ( ?+s t are made1 t ^? ?+s :i* c n be %ak5 may rema94 ,:]e=e we receiv+ a k+dom :i* c n be mov$1 let u h grace1 :]eby we may s]ve ,god acceptably ) rev]5ce & godly fe>3 = our ,god is a consum+ fire4--,hebrews xii41 #bf-bi4 ,?is is "o ( ! royal texts ( ,scripture4 ,x is inexhau/ible1 l ! ,god :o inspir$ x4 ,x has fulfill$ itself aga9 & aga91 at diff]5t epo*s4 ,x fulfill$ itself specially & notori\sly 9 ! fir/ c5tury4 ,b x fulfill$ itself aga9 9 ! fif? c5tury2 & aga9 at ! ,crusades2 & aga9 at ! ,re=mation 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,& x may be t x is fulfill+ itself at ?is v day2 t 9 ?is c5tury1 bo? 9 ! "t ( our fa!rs & 9 our own1 ! ,"l has be5 %ak+ ! heav5s & ! e>?1 t ^? ?+s :i* c be %ak5 may be remov$1 z ?+s t are made1 :ile ^? ?+s :i* c n be %ak5 rema94 ,all confess ?is to be true1 ea* 9 8 own words4 ,!y talk ( ?is age z "o ( *ange2 ( rapid progress1 = good or evil2 ( unexpect$ discov]ies2 ( revolutions1 intellectual1 moral1 social1 z well z political4 ,our notions ( ! physical univ]se are rapidly alt]+1 ) ! new discov]ies ( sci5ce2 & our notions ( e?ics & !ology are alt]+ z rapidly4 ,! era assumes a diff]5t aspect to diff]5t m9ds1 j z x did ! fir/ c5tury aft] ,*ri/1 accord+ z m5 look =w>d to ! future ) hope1 or back to ! pa/ ) regret4 ,"s glory 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury z "o ( rapid progress = good2 z ! comm5cem5t ( a new era = humanity2 z ! inauguration ( a ,re=mation z gr& z t ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,o!rs bewail x z an age ( rapid decay2 9 :i* ! old l&m>ks are be+ remov$1 ! old pa?s lo/2 9 :i* we are ru%+ headlong into skepticism & a!ism2 9 :i* ! _w & ! ,*ur* are bo? 9 dang]1 & ! la/ day is at h&4 ,bo? p>ties may be "r2 & yet bo? may be wrong4 ,m5 h always talk$ ?us1 at great crises 9 ! _w's life4 ,!y talk$ ?us 9 ! fir/ c5tury2 & 9 ! fif?1 & 9 ! elev5?2 & aga9 9 ! sixte5?2 & !n bo? p>ties 7 p>tially "r & p>tially wrong2 & s !y may be n[4 ,:at !y meant to say1 :at !y want$ to say1 :at we mean & want to say1 has be5 said already = u 9 f> deep]1 wid]1 & m accurate words1 by him :o wrote ?is wond]ful ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 :5 he told ! ,jews ( 8 "t t ! ,"l 0 %ak+ ! heav5s & ! e>?1 t ^? ?+s :i* 7 %ak5 might be remov$1 z ?+s t are made--cosmogonies1 sy/ems1 !ories1 prejudices1 fa%ions1 ( man's inv5tion3 :ile ^? ?+s :i* c\ld n be %ak5 might rema91 because !y 7 accord+ to ! m9d & w ( ,god1 et]nal z t s\rce f :5ce !y came =?1 ev5 ! bosom ( ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,yet once m ,i %ake1 n ! e>? only1 b also heav54 ,h[ has ! e>? be5 %ak5 9 our days2 & ! heav5 likewise4 ,h[ rapidly h our conceptions ( bo? alt]$4 ,h[ easy1 simple1 c]ta91 x all look$ to our =efa!rs 9 ! middle age4 ,h[ difficult1 complex1 unc]ta91 x all looks to u4 ,) increas$ k has come--n increas$ d\bt3 t ,i d5y utt]ly4 ,i d5y1 once & = all1 t ?is age is an irrev]5t age4 ,i say t an irrev]5t age is "o l ! age ( ! ,s*oolm52 :5 m5 def9$ & expla9$ all heav5 & e>? by priori !ories1 & cosmogonies inv5t$ 9 ! cloi/]2 & d>$1 poor1 simple1 ignorant mortals1 to fancy t !y c\ld compreh5d & gauge ! ways ( ,him :om ! heav5 & ! heav5 ( heav5s c\ld n conta94 ,?is1 ?is is irrev]5ce3 b x is nei!r irrev]5ce nor want ( fai?1 if a man1 aw$ by ! my/]y :i* encompasses him f ! cradle to ! grave1 %all lay 8 h& ^u 8 m\?1 ) ,job1 & obey ! ,voice :i* cries to him f e>? & heav5--,be /ill1 & "k t z ! heav5s are high] ?an ! e>?1 s are my ways high] ?an ?y ways1 & my ?\ghts high] ?an ?9e4 ,b x 0 all easy1 & simple1 & c]ta9 en\gh to our =efa!rs4 ,! e>?1 accord+ to ! popul> notion1 0 a flat plane2 or1 if x 71 z ! wis] held1 a sph]e1 yet antipodes 7 an unscriptural h]esy4 ,above x 7 ! heav5s1 9 :i* ! />s 7 fix$1 or w&]$2 & above !m heav5 aft] heav51 ea* t5ant$ by its own ord]s ( be+s1 up to t heav5 ( heav5s 9 :i* ,deity--& by ,him1 be x always rememb]$1 ! "m ( ,deity--0 en?ron$4 ,& if above ! e>? 0 ! k+dom ( light1 & purity1 & hol9ess1 :at c\ld be m pla91 ?an t bel[ x 0 ! k+dom ( d>kness1 & impurity1 & s98 ,t 0 no !ory to our =efa!rs3 x 0 a physical fact4 ,_h n ev5 ! hea!ns believ$ z mu*1 & said s1 by ! m\? ( ! poet ,virgil8 ,he _h decl>$ t ! m\? ( ,t>t>us lay 9 ,italy1 h>d by ! volcanic lake ,av]nus2 & aft] ! unexpect$ eruption ( ,vesuvius 9 ! fir/ c5tury1 no?+ seem$ m cle> ?an t ,virgil 0 "r2 & t m5 7 ju/ifi$ 9 talk+ ( ,t>t>us1 ,/yx1 & ,phlege?on z indisputable ,*ri/ian entities4 ,etna1 ,/romboli1 ,hecla1 7 7accord+ to ?is cosmogony7 likewise m\?s ( hell2 & !re 7 n want+ holy h]mits1 :o _h he>d f )9 ^? crat]s1 %rieks1 & clank+ *a9s1 & ! h[ls ( demons torm5t+ ! s\ls ( ! endlessly lo/4 ,our =efa!rs 7 n aw>e t1 c5turies be=e ! inc>nation ( our ,"l1 ! ,buddhi/ prie/s _h held exactly ! same !ory ( moral retribution2 & t pa9t$ on ! walls ( ,buddhi/ temples might be se5 horrors id5tical ) ^? :i* adorn$ ! walls ( _m a ,*ri/ian *ur*1 9 ! days :5 m5 believ$ 9 ?is ,t>t>ology z firmly z !y n[ believe 9 ! results ( *emi/ry or ( a/ronomy4 ,& n[--,h[ is ! e>? %ak51 & ! heav5s likewise1 9 t v s5se 9 :i* ! expression is us$ by him :o wrote to ! ,hebrews8 ,our conceptions ( !m are %ak54 ,h[ mu* ( t m$ieval cosmogony d educat$ m5 believe1 9 ! s5se 9 :i* !y believe t ! ?ree angles ( a triangle are equal to two "r angles1 or t if !y /eal _! neighbor's goods !y commit a s98 ,! e>? has be5 %ak5 = u1 m & m viol5tly1 z ! ye>s h roll$ on4 ,x 0 %ak5 :5 a/ronomy told u t ! e>? 0 n ! c5t] ( ! univ]se1 b a t9y planet revolv+ r\nd a sun 9 a remote region !re(4 ,x 0 %ak51 :5 geology told u t ! e>? _h endur$ = c\ntless ages1 dur+ :i* cont95ts _h become oceans1 & oceans cont95ts1 aga9 & aga94 ,& ev5 n[1 x is be+ %ak5 by rese>*es into ! antiquity ( man1 into ! orig9 & p]man5ce ( species1 :i*1 let ! result be :at x w1 mu/ 9 ! mean:ile %ake = u !ories & dogmas :i* h be5 undisput$ = #aejj ye>s4 ,& ) ! re/ ( our cosmogony1 t conception ( a physical ,t>t>us bel[ ! e>? has be5 %ak5 likewise1 till good m5 h be5 fa9 to f9d a fre% place = x 9 ! sun1 or 9 a comet2 or to patronize ! probable1 b z yet unprov$ !ory ( a c5tral fire )9 ! e>?2 n on any sci5tific gr\nds1 b simply if by any means !y c assign a region 9 space1 :]e9 mat]ial torm5t c be inflict$ on ! spirits ( ! lo/4 ,& mean:ile ! heav5s1 ! spiritual _w1 is be+ %ak5 no less4 ,m & m frequ5tly1 m & m l\dly1 m5 are ask+1 n skeptics m]ely1 b pi\s m51 m5 :o wi% to be1 & :o believe !mselves to be1 or?odox ,*ri/ians1 m & m l\dly are su* m5 ask+ que/ions :i* dem& an answ]1 ) a le>n+ & an eloqu5ce1 z well z ) a dev\tness & a rev]5ce = ,scripture1 :i*--:e!r rightly or wrongly employ$--is c]ta9 to comm& att5tion4 ,rightly or wrongly1 ^! m5 are ask+1 :e!r ! actual & lit]al words ( ,scripture really involve ! m$ieval !ory ( an endless ,t>t>us4 ,!y are say+1 ,x is n we :o d5y1 b y :o ass]t1 endless torm5ts1 :o are play+ fa/ & loose ) ! lett] ( ,scripture4 ,y are read+ into x conceptions borr[$ f ,virgil1 ,dante1 ,milton1 :5 y translate into ! =mula 'endless torm5t' su* phrases z '! out] d>kness1' '! fire ( ,geh5na1' ! 'worm t die? n'2 :i*1 accord+ to all j laws ( int]pretation1 ref] n to ! next life1 b to ?is life1 & specially to ! approa*+ cata/rophe ( ! ,jewi% nation2 or :5 y say t et]nal dea? really means et]nal life--only life 9 torture4 ,rightly or wrongly1 !y are say+ ?is2 & !n !y add1 ,we d n yield to y 9 love & e/eem = ,scripture4 ,we dem& n a loos]1 b a /rict]2 n a m metaphoric1 b a m lit]al2 n a m contemptu\s1 b a m rev]5t int]pretation !re(4 ,s ^! m5 speak1 rightly or wrongly4 ,& = good or = evil1 !y w be he>d4 ,& ) ^! que/ions o!rs h aris51 n new at all1 say ^! m51 b to be f\nd amid _m contradictions1 9 ! writ+s ( all ! be/ div9es1 :5 !y h giv5 up = a mom5t sy/ems & !ories1 & li/5$ to ! voice ( _! own he>ts2 que/ions natural en\gh to an age :i* abhors cruelty1 has aboli%$ torture1 labors = ! re=mation ( crim9als1 & debates1 rightly or wrongly1 ab\t aboli%+ capital puni%m5t4 ,m5 are ask+ que/ions ab\t ! heav51 ! spiritual _w1 & say+1 ,! spiritual _w8 ,is x only ano!r mat]ial _w :i* happ5s to be invisible n[1 b :i* may become visible h]eaft]3 or is x n r ! moral _w--! _w ( "r & wrong8 ,heav58 ,is n ! true & real heav5 ! k+dom ( love1 ju/ice1 purity1 b5efic5ce8 ,is n t ! et]nal heav5 :]e9 ,god abides = ev]1 & ) ,him ^? :o are l ,god8 ,& hell8 ,is x n r ! an>*y ( hate1 inju/ice1 impurity1 uselessness2 :]e9 abides all t is oppos$ to ,god8 ,& ) ^! ?\ghts come o!rs ab\t moral retribution--,:at is its purpose8 ,c x1 c any puni%m5t h any "r purpose save ! correction1 or ! annihilation1 ( ! crim9al8 ,c ,god1 9 ?is respect1 be at once less m]ciful & less p[]ful ?an m58 ,is ,he s controll$ by necessity t ,he is =c$ to br+ into ! _w be+s :om he kn[s to be incorrigible1 & doom$ to endless mis]y8 ,& if n s controll$1 is n ! alt]native z to ,8 "* ev5 m fe>ful8 ,he bids u copy ,8 ju/ice1 ,8 love4 ,is t ,8 ju/ice1 t ,8 love1 :i* if we copi$1 we %\ld call ea* o!r1 & des]v$ly1 utt]ly unju/ & unlov+8 ,c !re be "o morality = ,god1 & ano!r = man1 made 9 ! image ( ,god8 ,are ^! d>k dogmas wor?y ( a ,fa!r :o hate? no?+ t ,he ha? made1 & is p]fect 9 ?is1 t ,he makes ,8 sun %9e on ! evil & on ! good1 & ,8 ra9 fall on ! j & on ! unju/1 & is good to ! un?ankful & to ! evil8 ,are !y wor?y ( a ,son :o1 9 ! fire ( ,8 div9e *>ity1 /oop$ f heav5 to e>?1 to toil1 to suff]1 to die on ! cross1 t ! _w by ,him might be sav$8 ,are !y wor?y ( t :i* proce$s f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 ev5 t ,_s ( b\ndless *>ity1 & f]v5t love1 by :i* ! ,son (f]$ ,himself to ! ,fa!r1 a sacrifice = ! s9s ( ! _w--& surely n 9 va98 ,s m5 are ask+1 rightly or wrongly2 & !y are gu>d+ !mselves1 at ! same "t1 f ! imputation ( disbelief 9 moral retribution2 ( fancy+ ,god to be a c>eless1 epicurean deity1 cruelly indulg5t to s91 & !re=e1 9 s f>1 immoral4 ,!y say--,we believe firmly en\gh 9 moral retribution4 ,h[ c we help believ+ 9 x1 :ile we see x work+ ar\nd u1 9 _m a fe>ful %ape1 "h1 n[1 9 ?is life8 ,& we believe t x may "w on1 9 /ill m fe>ful %apes1 9 ! life to come4 ,we believe t z long z a s9n] is imp5it5t1 he mu/ be mis]able2 t if he goes on imp5it5t = ev]1 he mu/ g on mak+ himself mis]able1 aye1 x may be m & m mis]able = ev]4 ,only d n tell u t he mu/ g on4 ,t 8 imp5it5ce1 & !re=e 8 puni%m5t1 is irrem$iable1 necess>y1 endless2 & !reby de/roy ! :ole purpose1 & we %\ld say1 ! :ole morality1 ( 8 puni%m5t4 ,if t puni%m5t be corrective1 our moral s5se is n %ock$ by any sev]ity1 by any duration3 b if x is irrem$iable1 x c n be corrective2 & !n1 :at x is1 or :y x is1 we c n--or r d>e n--say4 ,we1 too1 believe 9 an et]nal fire4 ,b because we believe also ! ,a?anasian ,cre$1 :i* tells u t !re is b "o et]nal1 we believe t t fire mu/ be ! fire ( ,god1 & !re=e1 l all t is 9 ,god & ( ,god1 good & n evil1 a bless+ & n a curse4 ,we believe t t fire is = ev] burn+1 ?o m5 are = ev] try+ to qu5* x all day long2 & t x has be5 & w be 9 e age burn+ up all ! *aff & /ubble ( man's inv5tions2 ! folly1 ! falsehood1 ! ignorance1 ! vice ( ?is s9ful _w2 & we praise ,god = x2 & give ?anks to ,him = ,8 great glory1 t ,he is ! ev]la/+ & triumphant foe ( evil & mis]y1 ( :om x is writt51 t our ,god is a consum+ fire4 ,su* words are be+ spok51 "r or wrong4 ,su* words w be> _! fruit1 = good or evil4 ,i d n pron\nce h[ mu* ( !m is true or false4 ,x is n my place to dogmatize & def9e1 :]e ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 z by law e/abli%$1 has decl9$ to d s4 ,nei!r is x = y to settle ^! que/ions4 ,x is r a matt] = y\r *ildr54 ,a g5]ation m1 x may be1 ( e>ne/ ?\ght w be requir$1 ere ! true answ] has be5 f\nd4 ,b x is y\r duty1 if y be educat$ & ?\ghtful p]sons1 to face ^! que/ions2 to consid] :e!r y are believ+ ! exact words ( ! ,bible1 & ! conclusions ( y\r own reason & moral s5se2 or :e!r y are m]ely believ+ t cosmogony elaborat$ 9 ! cloi/]1 t !ory ( moral retribution p>donable 9 ! middle age1 :i* ,dante & ,milton sang4 ,b ?is ,i d n hesitate to say1 ,t if we ( ! cl]gy c f9d no o!r answ]s to ^! d\bts ?an ^? :i* 7 reasonable & popul> 9 an age :5 m5 rack$ wom51 burn$ h]etics1 & believ$ t e ,mussulman kill$ 9 a crusade w5t /raight to ,t>t>us1 !n v s]i\s times are at h&1 bo? = ! ,*ri/ian cl]gy & = ,*ri/ianity itself4 ,:at1 !n1 are we to believe & d8 ,%all we deg5]ate into a lazy skepticism1 :i* believes t ev]y?+ is a little true1 & ev]y?+ a little false--9 pla9 words1 believes no?+ at all8 ,or %all we deg5]ate into fai?less fe>s1 & unmanly wail+s t ! flood ( infidelity is irresi/ible1 & t ,*ri/ has left ,8 ,*ur*8 ,we %all d nei!r1 if we believe ! text4 ,t tells u ( a firm /&+ gr\nd amid ! wreck ( fa%ions & op9ions2 ( a k+dom :i* c n be mov$1 ?o ! heav5s pass away l a scroll1 & ! e>? be burnt up ) a f]v5t heat4 ,& x tells u t ! ,k+ ( t k+dom is ,he1 :o is call$ ,jesus ,*ri/--! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]4 ,an et]nal & *angeless k+dom1 & an et]nal & *angeless ,k+--^! ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews prea*es to all g5]ations4 ,x does n say t we h an un*angeable cosmogony1 an un*angeable es*atology1 an un*angeable !ory ( moral retribution1 an un*angeable dogmatic sy/em2 n to ^! does x po9t ! ,jews1 :ile _! own nation & wor%ip 7 9 _! v dea?-agony1 & ! _w 0 rock+ & reel+ r\nd !m1 decay & bir? go+ on side by side1 9 a *aos su* z man _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,n to ^! does ! epi/le po9t ! ,hebrews3 b to ! *angeless k+dom & to ! *angeless ,k+4 ,my fri5ds1 d y really believe 9 t k+dom1 & 9 t ,k+8 ,d y believe t y are n[ actually 9 a k+dom ( heav51 :i* c n be mov$2 & t ! liv+1 act+1 guid+1 practical1 real ,k+ !re( is ,*ri/ :o di$ on ! cross8 ,^! are days 9 :i* a prea*] is b\nd to ask 8 congregation--& /ill m to ask himself--:e!r he really believes 9 t k+dom1 & 9 t ,k+2 & to bid himself & !m1 if !y h n believ$ e>ne/ly en\gh !re91 to rep5t ( hav+ neglect$ t mo/ c>d9al doctr9e ( ,scripture & ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,b if we really believe 9 t *angeless k+dom & 9 t *angeless ,k+1 %all we n--consid]+ :o ,*ri/ is1 ! coequal & coet]nal ,son ( ,god--believe also1 t if ! heav5s & ! e>? are be+ %ak51 !n ,*ri/ ,himself may be %ak+ !m8 ,t if op9ions be *ang+1 !n ,*ri/ ,himself may be *ang+ !m8 ,t if new tru?s are be+ discov]$1 ,*ri/ ,himself may be reveal+ !m8 ,t if "s ( ^? tru?s seem to contradict ^? :i* ,he has reveal$ already1 !y d n really contradict !m8 ,t1 z 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 ,*ri/ is burn+ up ! wood & /ubble ) :i* m5 h built on ,8 f\ndation1 t ! pure gold ( ,8 tru? may alone be left8 ,x is at lea/ possible2 x is probable1 if we believe t ,*ri/ is a liv+1 act+ ,k+1 to :om all p[] is giv5 9 heav5 & e>?1 & :o is actually ex]cis+ t p[]2 & educat+ ,*ri/5dom1 & ?r\gh ,*ri/5dom ! :ole human race1 to a k ( ,himself1 & ?r\gh ,himself ( ,god _! ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,%\ld we n say--,we "k t ,*ri/ has be5 s do+1 = c5turies & = ages8 ,?r\gh ,abraham1 ?r\gh ,moses1 ?r\gh ! prophets1 ?r\gh ! ,greeks1 ?r\gh ! ,romans1 & at la/ ?r\gh ,himself1 ,he gave m5 ju/] & wid] views ( !mselves1 ( ! univ]se1 & ( ,god4 ,& ev5 !n ,he did n /op4 ,h[ c\ld ,he1 :o said ( ,himself1 ,my ,fa!r worke? hi!rto1 & ,i "w8 ,h[ c\ld ,he1 if ,he be ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]8 ,?r\gh ! apo/les1 & especially ?r\gh ,/4 ,paul1 ,he enl>g$1 :ile ,he confirm$1 ,8 own tea*+4 ,& did ,he n d ! same 9 ! sixte5? c5tury8 ,did ,he n !n sweep f ! m9ds & he>ts ( half ,*ri/5dom beliefs :i* _h be5 sacr$ & indubitable = a ?\s& ye>s8 ,:y %\ld ,he n be do+ s n[8 ,if x be answ]$1 t ! ,re=mation ( ! sixte5? c5tury 0 only a return to simpl] & pur] apo/olic tru?--:y1 aga91 %\ld x n be s n[8 ,:y %\ld ,he n be p]fect+ ,8 "w "o /ep m1 & sweep+ away m ( man's inv5tions1 :i* are n integral & necess>y elem5ts ( ! "o ca?olic fai?1 b h be5 left beh9d1 9 p>donable human weakness1 by our great re=m]s8 ,great !y 71 & good3 giants on ! e>?1 :ile we are b z dw>fs beside !m4 ,b1 z ! hackney$ prov]b says1 ! dw>f on ! giant's %\ld]s may see fur!r ?an ! giant himself3 & s may we4 ,oh6 t m5 w\ld approa* new tru? 9 some?+ ( t _s2 9 ! _s ( rev]5ce & godly fe>1 :i* spr+s f a liv+ belief 9 ,*ri/ ! liv+ ,k+1 :i* is--z ! text tells u--! _s 9 :i* we c s]ve ,god acceptably4 ,oh6 t !y w\ld s]ve ,god2 wait+ rev]5tly & anxi\sly1 z s]vants /&+ 9 ! pres5ce ( _! ,"l1 = ! slighte/ sign or h9t ( ,8 w4 ,!n !y w\ld h grace by :i* !y w\ld receive new-?\ght ) grace2 gracefully1 c\rte\sly1 fairly1 *>itably1 rev]5tly2 believ+ t1 h[ev] /range or />tl+1 x may come f ,him ^: ways are n z our ways1 nor ,8 ?\ghts z our ?\ghts2 & t he :o fights aga9/ x1 may haply be fight+ aga9/ ,god4 ,true1 !y w\ld receive all new ?\ght ) caution1 t cons]vative _s1 :i* is ! duty ( e ,*ri/ian2 :i* is ! peculi> /r5g? ( ! ,engli%man1 because x enables him calmly & sl[ly to take 9 ! new1 )\t los+ ! old :i* 8 =efa!rs h already won = him4 ,s !y w\ld be cauti\s1 ev5 anxi\s1 le/ 9 grasp+ too gre$ily at seem+ improvem5ts1 !y let g "s preci\s k :i* !y _h already atta9$3 b !y w\ld be on ! look\t = improvem5ts2 because !y w\ld consid] !mselves1 & _! g5]ation1 z "u a div9e education4 ,!y w\ld prove all ?+s fairly & boldly1 & hold fa/ t :i* is good2 all t :i* is beautiful1 noble1 improv+ & elevat+ to human s\ls1 m9ds1 or bodies2 all t increases ! am\nt ( ju/ice1 m]cy1 k1 ref9em5t2 all t less5s ! am\nt ( vice1 cruelty1 ignorance1 b>b>ism4 ,t at lea/ mu/ come f ,*ri/4 ,t at lea/ mu/ be ! inspiration ( ! ,_s ( ,god3 unless ! ,ph>isees 7 "r aft] all :5 !y said1 t evil spirits c\ld be ca/ out by ! pr9ce ( ! devils4 ,be ^! ?+s z !y may1 "o com=t x w give u1 to believe firmly & actively 9 ! *angeless k+dom1 & 9 ! *angeless ,k+4 ,x w give u calm1 pati5ce1 fai? & hope1 ?o ! heav5s & ! e>? be %ak5 ar\nd u4 ,= !n we %all see t ! k+dom1 ( :i* we are citiz5s1 is a k+dom ( light1 & n ( d>kness2 ( tru?1 & n ( falsehood2 ( fre$om1 & n ( slav]y2 ( b\nty & m]cy1 & n ( wra? & fe>2 t we live & move & h our be+ n 9 a ,deus quidam deceptor :o grudges 8 *ildr5 wisdom1 b 9 a ,fa!r ( ,light1 f :om comes e good & p]fect gift2 :o wille? t all m5 %\ld be sav$1 & come to ! k ( ! tru?4 ,9 ,8 k+dom we are2 & 9 ! ,k+ :om ,he has set ov] x we c h ! mo/ p]fect tru/4 ,= u t ,k+ /oop$ f heav5 to e>?2 = u ,he 0 born1 = u ,he toil$1 = u ,he suff]$1 = u ,he di$1 = u ,he rose1 = u ,he sits = ev] at ,god's "r h&4 ,& c we n tru/ ,him8 ,let ,him d :at ,he w4 ,let ,him lead u :i!r ,he w4 ,:]esoev] ,he leads mu/ be ! way ( tru? & life4 ,:atsoev] ,he does1 mu/ be 9 h>mony ) t inf9ite love :i* ,he display$ = u ^u ! cross4 ,:atsoev] ,he does1 mu/ be 9 h>mony ) t et]nal purpose by :i* ,he reveals to m5 ,god _! ,fa!r4 ,!re=e1 ?o ! heav5 & ! e>? be %ak5 ar\nd u1 we w tru/ 9 ,him4 ,= we "k t ,he is ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]2 & t ,8 w & promise is1 to lead ^? :o tru/ 9 ,him into all tru?4 ,,caird ,,religion ,,9 ,,common ,,life ,,biographical ,,note ,,john ,,caird 0 born at ,gre5ock1 ,scotl&1 9 #ahbj4 ,he atta9$ great popul>ity z a prea*] 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,9 #ahfb he 0 call$ to ,p>k ,*ur*1 ,glasg[1 & 9 #ahgc became ,pr9cipal ( ,glasg[ ,univ]sity4 ,! s]mon giv5 "h 0 prea*$ be=e ! ,que5 9 #ahee1 &1 pr9t$ by h] comm&1 atta9$ an amaz+ circulation4 ,dr4 ,caird's deep & e>ne/ ?\ght 0 clo!d almo/ inv>iably 9 cle> & beautiful language4 ,he _h _m gifts z a pulpit speak]4 ,8 voice 0 full & deep-ton$1 8 mann] graci\s & sympa!tic1 & 8 ge/ures1 ?o infrequ5t1 7 always significant & graceful4 ,he di$ 9 #ahih4 ,,caird #ahbj-ahih ,,religion ,,9 ,,common ,,life#d #d ,pr9t$ by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,william ,blackwood ,sons1 ,publi%]s4 ,n slo?ful 9 bus9ess2 f]v5t 9 _s2 s]v+ ! ,"l4--,romans xii41 #aa4 ,:5 a man is le>n+ to be a ,*ri/ian1 x matt]s n :at 8 p>ticul> "w 9 life may be2 ! "w he does is b ! copy-l9e set to him2 ! ma9 ?+ to be consid]$ is t he le>n to live well4 ,! =m is no?+1 ! execution is ev]y?+4 ,x is true1 inde$1 t pray]1 holy read+1 m$itation1 ! solemnities & s]vices ( ! ,*ur*1 are necess>y to religion1 & t ^! c be practis$ only ap>t f ! "w ( secul> life4 ,b x is to be rememb]$ t all su* holy ex]cises d n t]m9ate 9 !mselves4 ,!y are b /eps 9 ! ladd] to heav51 good only z !y help u to climb4 ,!y are ! irrigation & enri*+ ( ! spiritual soil--worse ?an useless if ! crop become n m abundant4 ,!y are1 9 %ort1 b means to an end--good1 only 9 s f> z !y help u to be good & to d good--to glorify ,god & d good to man2 & t end c p]haps be/ be atta9$ by him ^: life is a busy "o1 ^: avocations be> him daily into contact ) 8 fell[s1 into ! int]c\rse ( society1 into ! he>t ( ! _w4 ,no man c be a ?or\gh pr(ici5t 9 navigation :o has nev] be5 at sea1 ?o he may le>n ! !ory ( x at home4 ,no man c become a soldi] by /udy+ books on milit>y tactics 9 8 closet3 he mu/ 9 actual s]vice acquire ^? habits ( coolness1 c\rage1 discipl9e1 address1 rapid comb9ation1 )\t :i* ! mo/ le>n$ 9 ! !ory ( /rategy or eng9e]+ w be b a s*oolboy soldi] aft] all4 ,&1 9 ! same way1 a man 9 solitude & /udy may become a mo/ le>n$ !ologian1 or may tra9 himself into ! timid1 effem9ate piety ( :at is te*nically call$ ! righte\s life4 ,b nev]1 9 ! highe/ & holie/ s5se1 c he become a religi\s man1 until he has acquir$ ^? habits ( daily self-d5ial1 ( resi/ance to temptation1 ( k9dness1 g5tl5ess1 humility1 sympa?y1 active b5efic5ce1 :i* are to be acquir$ only 9 daily contact ) mank9d4 ,tell u n1 !n1 t ! man ( bus9ess1 ! bu/l+ tradesman1 ! toil-worn labor]1 has little or no "t to att5d to religion4 ,z well tell u t ! pilot1 amid ! w9ds & /orms1 has no leisure to att5d to navigation--or ! g5]al1 on ! field ( battle1 to ! art ( w>6 ,:]e w he att5d to x8 ,religion is n a p]petual mop+ ov] good books--religion is n ev5 pray]1 praise1 holy ord9ances2 ^! are necess>y to religion--no man c be religi\s )\t !m4 ,b religion1 ,i repeat1 is1 ma9ly & *iefly1 ! glorify+ ,god amid ! duties & trials ( ! _w1--! guid+ our c\rse amid ! adv]se w9ds & curr5ts ( temptation1 by ! />light ( duty & ! compass ( div9e tru?1--! be>+ u manfully1 wisely1 c\rage\sly1 = ! honor ( ,*ri/1 our great ,lead]1 9 ! conflict ( life4 ,away !n ) ! notion t m9i/]s & devotees may be religi\s1 b t a religi\s & holy life is impracticable 9 ! r\gh & busy _w6 ,nay r1 believe me1 t is ! prop] sc5e1 ! peculi> & appropriate field = religion1--! place 9 :i* to prove t piety is n a dream ( ,sundays & solit>y h\rs2 t x c be> ! light ( day2 t x c we> well amid ! r\gh jo/l+s1 ! h>d /ruggles1 ! co>se contacts ( common life1--! place1 9 "o ^w1 to prove h[ possible x is = a man to be at once n slo?ful 9 bus9ess1 & f]v5t 9 _s1 s]v+ ! ,"l4 ,ano!r consid]ation1 :i* ,i %all adduce 9 support ( ! ass]tion t x is n impossible to bl5d religion ) ! bus9ess ( common life1 is ?is3 t religion consi/s1 n s mu* 9 do+ spiritual or sacr$ acts1 z 9 do+ secul> acts f a sacr$ or religi\s motive4 ,!re is a v common t5d5cy 9 our m9ds to classify actions accord+ to _! outw>d =m1 r ?an accord+ to ! _s or motive :i* p]vades !m4 ,lit]ature is sometimes arbitr>ily divid$ into sacr$ & pr(ane lit]ature1 hi/ory into sacr$ & pr(ane hi/ory1--9 :i* classification ! t]m pr(ane is appli$1 n to :at is bad or unholy1 b to ev]y?+ t is n te*nically sacr$ or religi\s--to all lit]ature t does n treat ( religi\s doctr9es & duties1 & to all hi/ory save *ur* hi/ory4 ,& we are v apt to apply ! same pr9ciple to actions4 ,?us 9 _m pi\s m9ds !re is a t5d5cy to reg>d all ! actions ( common life z s mu*1 by an un=tunate necessity1 lo/ to religion4 ,pray]1 ! read+ ( ! ,bible & devotional books1 public wor%ip--& buy+1 sell+1 digg+1 s[+1 b>t]+1 money-mak+1 are sep>at$ into two di/9ct1 & almo/ ho/ile1 categories4 ,! religi\s he>t & sympa?ies are ?r[n entirely into ! =m]1 & ! latt] are b>ely tol]at$ z a bondage incid5t to our fall5 /ate1 b almo/ ( necessity t5d+ to turn aside ! he>t f ,god4 ,b :at ,god has cleans$1 :y %\ld we call common or unclean8 ,! t5d5cy 9 "q1 ?o f\nd$ on "r feel+1 is surely a mi/ak5 "o4 ,= x is to be rememb]$ t moral qualities reside n 9 actions1 b 9 ! ag5t :o p]=ms !m1 & t x is ! _s or motive f :i* we d any "w t con/itutes x base or noble1 worldly or spiritual1 secul> or sacr$4 ,! actions ( an automaton may be outw>dly ! same z ^? ( a moral ag5t1 b :o attributes to !m goodness or badness8 ,a musical in/rum5t may disc\rse sacr$ melodies bett] ?an ! holie/ lips c s+ !m1 b :o ?9ks ( comm5d+ x = its piety8 ,x is ! same ) actions z ) places4 ,j z no spot or sc5e on e>? is 9 itself m or less holy ?an ano!r1 b ! pres5ce ( a holy he>t may hall[--or a base "o desecrate--any place :]e x dwells2 s ) actions4 ,_m actions1 mat]ially great & noble1 may yet1 because ( ! _s t prompts & p]vades !m1 be really ignoble & mean2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 _m actions ext]nally mean & l[ly1 may1 because ( ! /ate ( 8 he>t :o does !m1 be truly exalt$ & honorable4 ,x is possible to fill ! highe/ /ation on e>?1 & g ?r\gh ! actions p]ta9+ to x 9 a _s t degrades all its dignities1 & r5d]s all its high & c\rtly do+s ess5tially sordid & vulg>4 ,& x is no m]e s5tim5tality to say t !re may dwell 9 a l[ly me*anic's or h\sehold s]vant's brea/ a _s t dignifies ! co>se/ toils & r5d]s drudg]y div9e4 ,h]od ( old 0 a slave1 ?o he sat ^u a ?rone2 b :o w say t ! "w ( t c>p5t]'s %op at ,naz>e? 0 n noble & k+ly "w inde$6 ,a life sp5t amid/ holy ?+s may be int5sely secul>2 a life1 ! mo/ ( :i* is pass$ 9 ! ?ick & ?rong ( ! _w1 may be holy & div9e4 ,a m9i/]1 = in/ance1 prea*+1 pray+1 ev] speak+ holy words & p]=m+ sacr$ acts1 may be all ! :ile do+ actions no m holy ?an ^? ( ! pr9t] :o pr9ts ,bibles1 or ( ! booksell] :o sells !m2 =1 9 bo? cases alike1 ! :ole affair may be no?+ m ?an a trade4 ,nay1 ! comp>ison tells worse = ! =m]1 = ! secul> trade is innoc5t & comm5dable1 b ! trade :i* traffics & tamp]s ) holy ?+s is1 b5ea? all its mock solemnity1 e>?ly1 s5sual1 devili%4 ,s1 to adduce "o o!r example1 ! public wor%ip ( ,god is holy "w3 no man c be liv+ a holy life :o neglects x4 ,b ! public wor%ip ( ,god may be--& ) multitudes :o frequ5t our *ur*es is--degrad$ into "w mo/ worldly1 mo/ di/a/eful to ! great ,object ( our homage4 ,he to :om all he>ts be op51 all desires kn[n1 disc]ns h[ _m ( y h come hi!r to-day f ! e>ne/ desire to hold communion ) ! ,fa!r ( ,spirits1 to op5 y\r he>ts to ,him1 to unburd5 y\rselves 9 ,8 lov+ pres5ce ( ! c>es & crosses t h be5 press+ h>d ^u y ?r\gh ! pa/ week1 & by common pray] & praise1 & ! he>+ ( ,8 holy ,^w1 to ga9 fre% inc5tive & en]gy = ! prosecution ( ,8 "w 9 ! _w2 & h[ _m1 on ! o!r h&1 f no bett] motive1 p]haps1 ?an curiosity or old habit1 or reg>d to dec5cy & respectability1 or ! m]e desire to get rid ( y\rselves1 & pass a vacant h\r t w\ld hang heavy on y\r h&s4 ,& :o c d\bt t1 :]e su* motives z ^! prevail1 to ! pi]c+1 un]r+ inspection ( ,him :om outw>dly we seem to rev]5ce1 n ! m>ket-place1 ! ex*ange1 ! c\nt+-room appe>s a place m int5sely secul>--n ! mo/ reckless & riot\s fe/ivity1 a sc5e ( m unhall[$ levity1 ?an is pres5t$ by ! h\se ( pray]8 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 c>ry holy pr9ciples ) y into ! _w1 & ! _w w become hall[$ by _! pres5ce4 ,a ,*ri/-l _s w ,*ri/ianize ev]y?+ x t\*es4 ,a meek he>t1 9 :i* ! alt>-fire ( love to ,god is burn+1 w lay hold ( ! commone/1 rude/ ?+s 9 life1 & transmute !m1 l co>se fuel at ! t\* ( fire1 into a pure & holy flame4 ,religion 9 ! s\l w make all ! "w & toil ( life--its ga9s & losses1 fri5d%ips1 rivalries1 competitions--its manifold incid5ts & ev5ts--! means ( religi\s advancem5t4 ,m>ble or co>se clay1 x matt]s n mu* ) :i* ( ^! ! arti/ works1 ! t\* ( g5ius trans=ms ! co>s] mat]ial into beauty1 & l5ds to ! f9] a value x nev] _h be=e4 ,l(ty or l[ly1 rude or ref9$1 z our e>?ly "w may be1 x w become to a holy m9d only ! mat]ial = some?+ inf9itely nobl] ?an all ! creations ( g5ius--a pure & godlike life4 ,to spiritualize :at is mat]ial1 to ,*ri/ianize :at is secul>--?is is ! noble a*ievem5t ( ,*ri/ian pr9ciple4 ,if y are a s9c]e ,*ri/ian1 x w be y\r great desire1 by ,god's grace1 to br+ e gift1 tal5t1 occupation ( life1 e ^w y speak1 e action y d1 "u ! control ( ,*ri/ian motive4 ,y\r conv]sation may n always--nay1 may seldom1 save ) intimate fri5ds--consi/ ( =mally religi\s words2 y may p]haps %r9k f ! introduction ( religi\s topics 9 g5]al society2 b x dem&s a less am\nt ( ,*ri/ian ef=t occasionally to speak religi\s words1 ?an to infuse ! _s ( religion into all our words2 & if ! :ole t5or ( y\r common talk be p]vad$ by a _s ( piety1 g5tl5ess1 e>ne/ness1 s9c]ity1 x w be ,*ri/ian conv]sation n ! less4 ,if ,god has end[$ y ) intellectual gifts1 x may be well if y directly devote !m to ,8 s]vice 9 ! religi\s in/ruction2 b a man may be a ,*ri/ian ?9k] & writ] z mu* :5 giv+ to sci5ce1 or hi/ory1 or biography1 or poetry1 a ,*ri/ian tone & _s1 z :5 compos+ s]mons or writ+ hymns4 ,to promote ! cause ( ,*ri/ directly1 by fur!r+ e religi\s & mission>y ent]prise at home & abroad1 is und\bt$ly y\r duty2 b rememb] t y\r duty t]m9ates n :5 y h done all ?is1 = y may promote ,*ri/'s cause ev5 /ill m effectually :5 9 y\r daily demeanor--9 ! family1 9 society1 9 y\r bus9ess transactions1 9 all y\r common int]c\rse ) ! _w--y are diffus+ ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ian pr9ciple ar\nd y by ! sil5t eloqu5ce ( a holy life4 ,rise sup]ior1 9 ,*ri/'s /r5g?1 to all equivocal practises & advantages 9 trade2 %r9k f e approa* to meanness or di%one/y2 let y\r eye1 fix$ on a rew>d be=e :i* e>?ly weal? gr[s dim1 beam ) honor2 let ! ?\ght ( ,god make y self-re/ra9$1 temp]ate1 wat*ful ov] spee* & conduct2 let ! abid+ s5se ( ,*ri/'s r$eem+ love to y make y g5tle1 self-d5y+1 k9d1 & lov+ to all ar\nd y2--!n inde$ w y\r secul> life become spiritualiz$1 :il/1 at ! same "t1 y\r spiritual life w gr[ m f]v5t2 !n n only w y\r pray]s become m dev\t1 b :5 ! knee b5ds n1 & ! lip is sil5t1 ! life 9 its heav5w>d tone w pray )\t ceas+2 !n f amid/ ! ro> & d9 ( e>?ly toil ! e> ( ,god w he> ! sweete/ an!ms ris+2 !n1 f9ally1 w y\r daily exp]i5ce prove t x is no high & unatta9able elevation ( virtue1 b a simple & natural ?+1 to :i* ! text po9ts1 :5 x bids u to be bo? dilig5t 9 bus9ess & f]v5t 9 _s1 s]v+ ! ,"l4 ,z a la/ illu/ration ( ! possibility ( bl5d+ religion ) ! bus9ess ( common life1 let me call y\r att5tion to :at may be describ$ z ! m9d's p[] ( act+ on lat5t pr9ciples4 ,9 ord] to live a religi\s life 9 ! _w1 e action mu/ be gov]n$ by religi\s motives4 ,b 9 mak+ ?is ass]tion1 x is n by any means impli$ t 9 all ! famili> actions ( our daily life religion mu/ =m a direct & consci\s object ( ?\ght4 ,to be always ?9k+ ( ,god1 & ,*ri/1 & et]nity amid/ our worldly "w1 &1 h[ev] busy1 eag]1 int]e/$ we may be 9 ! special bus9ess be=e u1 to h religi\s ideas1 doctr9es1 beliefs1 pres5t to ! m9d1--?is is simply impossible4 ,! m9d c no m consci\sly ?9k ( heav5 & e>? at ! same mom5t ?an ! body c be 9 heav5 & e>? at ! same mom5t4 ,moreov] !re are few k9ds ( "w 9 ! _w t1 to be done well1 mu/ n be done he>tily1 _m t require1 9 ord] to excell5ce1 ! :ole cond5s$ =ce & en]gy ( ! highe/ m9d4 ,b ?o x be true t we c n1 9 our worldly "w1 be always consci\sly ?9k+ ( religion1 yet x is also true t unconsci\sly1 we may be act+ "u its ev]-pres5t control4 ,z !re are laws & p[]s 9 ! natural _w ( :i*1 )\t ?9k+ ( !m1 we are ev] avail+ ourselves1--z ,i d n ?9k ( gravitation :5 ,i move my limbs1 or ( atmosph]ic laws :51 by means ( !m1 ,i brea!1 s 9 ! r\t9e ( daily "w1 ?o comp>atively seldom d ,i ?9k ( !m1 ,i may yet be con/antly sway$ by ! motives1 su/a9$ by ! pr9ciples1 liv+1 brea?+1 act+ 9 ! invisible atmosph]e ( true religion4 ,!re are "u-curr5ts 9 ! ocean :i* act indep5d5tly ( ! movem5ts ( ! wat]s on ! surface2 f> d[n too 9 its hidd5 dep?s !re is a region :]e1 ev5 ?o ! /orm be rag+ on ! upp] waves1 p]petual calmness & /illness reign4 ,s !re may be an "u-curr5t b5ea? ! surface-movem5ts ( y\r life--!re may dwell 9 ! secret dep?s ( y\r be+ ! abid+ peace ( ,god1 ! repose ( a holy m9d1 ev5 ?o1 all ! :ile1 ! re/less /ir & commotion ( worldly bus9ess may m>k y\r out] hi/ory4 ,&1 9 ord] to see ?is1 x is to be rememb]$1 t _m ( ! ?\ghts & motives t mo/ p[]fully impel & gov]n u 9 ! common actions ( life1 are lat5t ?\ghts & motives4 ,h y n (t5 exp]i5c$ t curi\s law--a law1 p]haps1 contriv$ by ,god ) an express view to ?is its highe/ application--by :i* a secret ?\ght or feel+ may lie brood+ 9 y\r m9d1 q ap>t f ! p>ticul> "w 9 :i* y happ5 to be employ$8 ,h y nev]1 = in/ance1 :ile read+ al\d1 c>ri$ along ) y 9 y\r read+ ! secret impression ( ! pres5ce ( ! li/5]--an impression t kept pace ) all ! m9d's activity 9 ! special "w ( read+2 nay1 h y n sometimes felt ! m9d1 :ile prosecut+ )\t int]ruption ! "w ( read+1 yet at ! same "t c>ry+ on "s o!r tra9 ( reflection ap>t altoge!r f t sugge/$ by ! book8 ,"h is obvi\sly a p>ticul> bus9ess 9 :i* y 7 dilig5t1 yet ano!r & diff]5t ?\ght to :i* ! _s turn$4 ,or1 ?9k ( ! "w 9 :i* ,i am ?is mom5t occupi$4 ,amid/ all ! m5tal ex]tions ( ! public speak]--und]nea? ! outw>d work+s ( 8 m9d1 s to speak1 !re is ! lat5t ?\ght ( ! pres5ce ( auditory4 ,p]haps no species ( ex]tion requires great] conc5tration ( ?\ght or undivid$ness ( att5tion ?an ?is3 & yet1 amid/ all ! subtle processes ( intellect1--! excogitation or recollection ( ideas1--! selection1 "r ord]+ & enunciation ( words1 !re nev] quits 8 m9d = "o mom5t ! idea ( ! pres5ce ( ! li/5+ ?rong4 ,l a secret atmosph]e1 x surr\nds & ba!s 8 _s z he goes on ) ! ext]nal "w4 ,& h n y too1 my fri5ds1 an ,auditor--x may be a great cl\d ( witnesses1--b at lea/ "o all-glori\s ,witness & ,li/5] ev] pres5t1 ev] wat*ful1 z ! disc\rse ( life proce$s8 ,:y !n1 9 ?is case too1 :ile ! outw>d bus9ess is dilig5tly prosecut$1 may !re n be on y\r _s a lat5t & con/ant impression ( t awful inspection8 ,:at worldly "w s absorb+ z to leave no room 9 a believ]'s _s = ! hall[+ ?\ght ( t glori\s ,pres5ce ev] ne>8 ,d n say t y d n see ,god--t ! pres5ce ( ! div9e ,auditor is n =c$ ^u y\r s5ses z t ( ! human auditory on ! speak]4 ,= ! same process goes on 9 ! secret m$itations z 9 ! public addresses ( ! prea*]--! same lat5t ref]5ce to ^? :o %all li/5 to 8 words dwells 9 8 m9d :5 9 8 solit>y retirem5t he ?9ks & writes1 z :5 he speaks 9 _! imm$iate pres5ce4 ,& surely if ! ?\ght ( an e>?ly auditory--( human m9ds & he>ts t %all respond to 8 ?\ghts & words c int]tw9e itself ) all ! activities ( a man's m9d1 & fla% back inspiration on 8 s\l1 at lea/ z pot5t & z p5etrat+ may ! ?\ght be1 or ,him1 ! great ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1 :o n only sees & kn[s u n[1 b be=e ^: awful pres5ce1 9 ! la/ great congregation1 we %all /& =? to rec\nt & answ] = our e ?\ght & de$4 ,or1 to take b "o o!r example1 h we n all felt t ! ?\ght ( anticipat$ happ9ess may bl5d itself ) ! "w ( our bus9ess h\rs8 ,! labor]'s ev5+ release f toil1 ! s*oolboy's com+ holiday1 or ! h>d-wr\ght bus9ess-man's approa*+ season ( relaxation--! expect$ return ( a long-abs5t & mu*-lov$ fri5d--is n ! ?\ght ( ^!1 or simil> joy\s ev5ts1 "o :i* (t5 int]m+les )1 )\t int]rupt+1 our common "w8 ,:5 a fa!r goes =? to 8 labor till ! ev5+1 p]haps (t51 v (t51 9 ! ?ick ( 8 toils1 ! ?\ght ( home may />t up to *e] him4 ,! smile t is to welcome him1 z he crosses 8 l[ly ?re%old :5 ! "w ( ! day is ov]1 ! glad faces1 & m]ry voices1 & sweet c>esses ( little ones1 z !y %all ga!r r\nd him 9 ! quiet ev5+ h\rs--! ?\ght ( all ?is may dwell1 a lat5t joy1 a hidd5 motive1 deep d[n 9 8 he>t ( he>ts1 may come ru%+ 9 a sweet solace at e pause ( ex]tion1 & act l a secret oil to smoo? ! :eels ( labor4 ,& s1 9 ! o!r cases ,i h nam$1 ev5 :5 our outw>d activities are ! mo/ /r5u\s1 ev5 :5 e en]gy ( m9d & body is full /rung = "w1 ! anticipation ( com+ happ9ess may nev] be abs5t f our m9ds4 ,! he>t has a secret treasury1 :]e our hopes & joys are (t5 g>n]$--too preci\s to be p>t$ ) ev5 = a mom5t4 ,& :y may n ! highe/ ( all hopes & joys possess ! same all-p]vad+ influ5ce8 ,h we1 if our religion be real1 no anticipation ( happ9ess 9 ! glori\s future8 ,is !re no re/ t rema9e? = ! p ( ,god1 no home & lov+ he>t await+ u :5 ! toils ( our hurri$ day ( life are end$8 ,:at is e>?ly re/ or relaxation1 :at t release f toil aft] :i* we s (t5 sigh1 b ! fa9t %ad[ ( ! sa9t's ev]la/+ re/--! repose ( et]nal purity--! calm ( a _s 9 :i*1 n ! t5sion ( labor only1 b ! /ra9 ( ! moral /rife ) s91 has ceas$--! re/ ( ! s\l 9 ,god6 ,:at visions ( e>?ly bliss c ev]--if our ,*ri/ian fai? be n a =m--comp>e ) ! glory soon to be reveal$--:at joy ( e>?ly reunion ) ! rapture ( ! h\r :5 ! heav5s %all yield our abs5t ,"l to our embrace1 to be p>t$ f u no m = ev]6 ,& if all ?is be n a dream & a fancy1 b mo/ sob] tru?1 :at is !re to except ?is joyful hope f t law to :i*1 9 all o!r deep joys1 our m9ds are subject8 ,:y may we n1 9 ?is case too1 ?9k (t51 amid/ our worldly "w1 ( ! ,home to :i* we are go+1 ( ! true & lov+ he>t t beats = u1 & ( ! sweet & joy\s welcome t awaits u !re8 ,& ev5 :5 we make !m n1 ( set purpose1 ! subject ( our ?\ghts1 is !re n en\gh ( gr&eur 9 ! objects ( a believ]'s hope to p]vade 8 _s at all times ) a calm & rev]5tial joy8 ,d n ?9k all ?is /range1 fanatical1 impossible4 ,if x d seem s1 x c only be because y\r he>t is 9 ! e>?ly hopes1 b n 9 ! high] & holi] hopes--because love to ,*ri/ is /ill to y b a "n--because y c give m ardor ( ?\ght to ! anticipation ( a com+ holiday ?an to ! hope ( heav5 & glory ev]la/+4 ,no1 my fri5ds6 ! /range ?+ is1 n t amid/ ! _w's "w we %\ld be able to ?9k ( our ,home1 b t we %\ld ev] be able to =get x2 & ! /rang]1 sadd] /ill1 t :ile ! little day ( life is pass+1--morn+--noontide--ev5+1--ea* /age m rapid ?an ! la/1 :ile to _m ! %ad[s are already fa/ l5g!n+1 & ! decl9+ sun w>ns !m t ! night is at h&1 :]e9 no man c "w1 !re %\ld be ^? among/ u ^: :ole ?\ghts are absorb$ 9 ! bus9ess ( ! _w1 & to :om ! reflection nev] occurs t soon !y mu/ g out into et]nity--)\t a fri5d--)\t a home6 ,su*1 !n1 is ! true idea ( ! ,*ri/ian life--a life n ( p]iodic obs]vances1 or ( occasional f]vors1 or ev5 ( spl5did acts ( h]oism & self-devotion1 b ( quiet1 con/ant1 unobtrusive e>ne/ness1 amid/ ! commonplace "w ( ! _w4 ,?is is ! life to :i* ,*ri/ calls u4 ,is x y\rs8 ,h y ent]$ ^u x1 or are y n[ will+ to ent] ^u x8 ,x is n1 ,i admit1 an impos+ or an easy "o4 ,!re is no?+ 9 x to dazzle1 mu* 9 its h>dness & pla9ness to det] ! irresolute4 ,! life ( a foll[] ( ,*ri/ dem&s n1 inde$1 9 our day1 ! c\rage ( ! h]o or ! m>tyr1 ! =titude t braves outw>d dang]s & suff]+s1 & fl9*es n f p]secution & dea?4 ,b ) ! age ( p]secution ! difficulties ( ! ,*ri/ian life h n pass$ away4 ,9 ma9ta9+1 9 ! unambiti\s r\t9e ( humble duties1 a _s ( ,*ri/ian *e]fulness & cont5tm5t--9 pres]v+ ! f]vor ( piety amid/ unexcit+ c>es & we>+ anxieties--9 ! p]petual ref]5ce to l(ty ends amid/ l[ly toils--!re may be ev9c$ a fai? z /rong z t ( a man :o dies ) ! song ( m>tyrdom on 8 lips4 ,x is a great ?+ to love ,*ri/ s de>ly z to be ready to be b\nd & to die = ,him2 b x is (t5 a ?+ n less great to be ready to take up our daily cross1 & to live = ,him4 ,b be ! difficulties ( a ,*ri/ian life 9 ! _w :at !y may1 !y ne$ n disc\rage u4 ,:atev] ! "w to :i* our ,ma/] calls u1 ,he (f]s u a /r5g? comm5surate ) our ne$s4 ,no man :o wi%es to s]ve ,*ri/ w ev] fail = lack ( heav5ly aid4 ,& x w be no valid excuse = an ungodly life t x is difficult to keep alive ! flame ( piety 9 ! _w1 if ,*ri/ be ready to supply ! fuel4 ,to all1 !n1 :o really wi% to lead su* a life1 let me sugge/ t ! fir/ ?+ to be done--t )\t :i* all o!r ef=ts are worse ?an va9--is he>tily to devote !mselves to ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,mu* z has be5 said ( ! infusion ( religi\s pr9ciple & motive into our worldly "w1 !re is a prelim9>y advice ( great] importance /ill--t we be religi\s4 ,life comes be=e gr[?4 ,! soldi] mu/ enli/ be=e he c s]ve4 ,9 va9 are directions h[ to keep ! fire ev] burn+ on ! alt>1 if fir/ x be n k9dl$4 ,no religion c be g5u9e1 no goodness c be con/ant or la/+1 t spr+s n1 z its prim>y s\rce1 f fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,to "k ,*ri/ z my ,savior--to come ) all my guilt & weakness to ,him 9 :om trembl+ p5it5ce nev] fails to f9d a fri5d--to ca/ myself at ,8 feet 9 :om all t is sublime 9 div9e hol9ess is s(t5$1 ?\gh n obscur$1 by all t is beautiful 9 human t5d]ness--&1 believ+ 9 t love /rong] ?an dea? :i*1 = me1 & su* z me1 dra9$ ! cup ( untold sorr[s1 & bore )\t murmur ! bitt] curse ( s91 to tru/ my s\l = "t & et]nity into ,8 h&s--?is is ! beg9n+ ( true religion4 ,& x is ! rev]5tial love ) :i* ! believ] mu/ ev] look to ,him to :om he owes s mu*1 t con/itutes ! ma9spr+ ( ! religion ( daily life4 ,selfi%ness may prompt to a =mal religion1 natural susceptibility may give rise to a fitful "o1 b = a life ( con/ant f]v5t piety1 amid/ ! _w's c>es & toils1 no motive is suffici5t save "o--self-devot$ love to ,*ri/4 ,b aga91 if y w\ld lead a ,*ri/ian life 9 ! _w1 let me rem9d y t t life mu/ be cont9u$ z well z begun ) ,*ri/4 ,y mu/ le>n to look to ,him n m]ely z y\r ,savior f guilt1 b z ! ,fri5d ( y\r secret life1 ! *os5 ,companion ( y\r solit>y h\rs1 ! ,deposit>y ( all ! deep] ?\ghts & feel+s ( y\r s\l4 ,y c n live = ,him 9 ! _w unless y live mu* ) ,him1 ap>t f ! _w4 ,9 spiritual z 9 secul> ?+s1 ! deepe/ & /ronge/ *>act]s ne$ mu* solitude to =m !m4 ,ev5 e>?ly greatness1 mu* m moral & spiritual greatness1 is nev] atta9$ b z ! result ( mu* t is conceal$ f ! _w--( _m a lonely & m$itative h\r4 ,?\ghtfulness1 self-k1 self-control1 a *a/5$ wisdom & piety1 are ! fruit ( habitual m$itation & pray]4 ,9 ^! ex]cises heav5 is br\ght ne>1 & our exagg]at$ e/imate ( e>?ly ?+s correct$4 ,by ^! our spiritual en]gies1 %att]$ & worn by ! friction ( worldly "w1 are repair$4 ,9 ! recurr+ seasons ( devotion ! c>es & anxieties ( worldly bus9ess cease to vex u2 exhau/$ ) its toils1 we h1 9 daily communion ) ,god1 meat to eat :i* ! _w kn[e? n (2 & ev5 :5 its calamities & losses fall ^u u1 & our portion ( worldly good may be )drawn1 we may be able to %[1 l ^? holy ones ( old at ! hea!n c\rt1 by ! fair s]5e c\nt5ance ( ! _s1 t we h some?+ bett] ?an ! _w's pulse to fe$ ^u4 ,b1 fur!r1 9 avail+ y\rself ( ?is div9e res\rce amid/ ! daily exig5cies ( life1 :y %\ld y wait always = ! p]iodic season & ! =mal attitude ( pray]8 ,! heav5s are n op5 to ! believ]'s call only at int]vals4 ,! grace ( ,god's ,holy ,_s falls n l ! f]tiliz+ %[]1 only n[ & !n2 or l ! dew on ! e>?'s face1 only at morn+ & night4 ,at all times on ! uplift$ face ( ! believ]'s _s ! graci\s elem5t is ready to desc5d4 ,pray always2 pray )\t ceas+4 ,:5 difficulties arise1 delay n to seek & obta9 at once ! succor y ne$4 ,swift] ?an by ! subtle electric ag5t is ?\ght borne f e>? to heav54 ,! ,great ,_s on high is 9 con/ant sympa?y ) ! believ+ _s b5ea?1 & 9 a mom5t1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 ! ?rill ( aspiration fla%es f ! he>t ( man to ,god4 ,:5ev] any?+ vexes y--:5ev]1 f ! rude & selfi% ways ( m51 any trials ( temp] cross y\r pa?--:5 y\r spirits are ruffl$1 or y\r ,*ri/ian =be>ance put to ! te/1 be ?is y\r in/ant res\rce6 ,ha/e away1 if only = a mom5t1 to ! s]5e & peace-brea?+ pres5ce ( ,jesus1 & y w n fail to return ) a _s soo!d & calm$4 ,or :5 ! impure & l[-m9d$ surr\nd y--:51 9 ! pa? ( duty1 ! high tone ( y\r ,*ri/ian purity is apt to suff] f bas] contacts1 oh1 :at a relief to lift ! he>t to ,*ri/6--to rise on ! w+s ( fai?--ev5 = "o in/ant to brea! ! air ( t region :]e ! ,inf9ite ,purity dwells1 & !n return ) a m9d /eel$ aga9/ temptation1 ready to recoil1 ) ! in/9ctive abhorr5ce ( a _s t has be5 beside ! ?rone1 f all t is impure & vile4 ,say n1 !n1 ) su* aid at y\r comm&1 t religion c n be br\ght d[n to common life6 ,9 conclusion1 let me once m urge ^u y ! great lesson on :i* we h be5 insi/+4 ,c>ry religi\s pr9ciple into ev]yday life4 ,pr9ciple elevates :atev] x t\*es4 ,facts lose all _! littl5ess to ! m9d :i* br+s pr9ciple & law to be> ^u !m4 ,! *emi/'s or geologi/'s soil$ h&s are no sign ( base "w2 ! co>se/ op]ations ( ! laboratory1 ! break+ ( /ones ) a hamm]1 cease to be me*anical :5 intellectual ?\ght & pr9ciple gov]n ! m9d & guide ! h&s4 ,& religi\s pr9ciple is ! noble/ ( all4 ,br+ x to be> on common actions & co>se c>es1 & inf9itely nobl] ev5 ?an ! philosophic or sci5tific1 becomes ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,live = ,*ri/ 9 common ?+s1 & all y\r "w w become prie/ly "w4 ,z 9 ! temple ( old1 x 0 holy "w to hew wood or mix oil1 because x 0 done = ! alt>-sacrifice or ! sacr$ lamps2 s all y\r co>se & common "w w receive a consecration :5 done = ,god's glory1 by "o :o is a true prie/ to ,8 temple4 ,c>ry religion into common life1 & y\r life w be r5d]$ useful z well z noble4 ,!re are _m m5 :o li/5 incr$ul\sly to ! high-ton$ exhortations ( ! pulpit2 ! religi\s life !re depict$ is mu* too s]aphic1 !y ?9k1 = ?is pla9 & prosaic _w ( ours4 ,%[ ^! m5 t ! picture is n a fancy "o4 ,make x a reality4 ,br+ religion d[n f ! cl\ds4 ,apply to x ! infallible te/ ( exp]im5t2 &1 by suffus+ y\r daily actions ) holy pr9ciples1 prove t love to ,god1 sup]iority to worldly pleasure1 spirituality1 hol9ess1 heav5ly-m9d$ness1 are some?+ m ?an ! /ock ideas ( s]mons4 ,c>ry religi\s pr9ciple into common life1 & common life w lose its transitor9ess4 ,! _w passe? away6 ,! ?+s t are se5 are temporal4 ,soon bus9ess ) all its c>es & anxieties--! :ole unpr(itable /ir & fev] ( ! _w--w be to u a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,b religion does some?+ bett] ?an sigh & muse ov] ! p]i%abl5ess ( e>?ly ?+s2 x f9ds 9 !m ! se$ ( immortality4 ,no "w done = ,*ri/ p]i%es4 ,no action t helps to mold ! dea?less m9d ( a sa9t ( ,god is ev] lo/4 ,live = ,*ri/ 9 ! _w1 & y c>ry ) y into et]nity all ( ! results ( ! _w's bus9ess t are wor? ! keep+4 ,! riv] ( life sweeps on1 b ! gold gra9s x held 9 solution are left beh9d deposit$ 9 ! holy he>t4 ,! _w passe? away1 & ! lu/ !re(2 b he t doe? ! w ( ,god abide? = ev]4 ,e o!r result ( our dilig5ce 9 bus9ess w soon be gone4 ,y _c inv5t any mode ( ex*ange betwe5 ! visible & invisible worlds1 s t ! balance at y\r cr$it 9 ! "o c be transf]r$1 :5 y migrate f x1 to y\r acc\nt 9 ! o!r4 ,worldly %>pness1 acut5ess1 v]satility1 are n ! qualities 9 reque/ 9 ! _w to come4 ,! capaci\s intellect1 /or$ ) k1 & discipl9$ into admirable p]spicacity1 tact1 worldly wisdom1 by a lifetime devot$ to politics or bus9ess1 is n1 by su* atta9m5ts1 fitt$ to take a high] place among ! sons ( immortality4 ,! honor1 fame1 respect1 obsequi\s homage t att5d worldly greatness up to ! grave's br9k1 w n foll[ x "o /ep beyond4 ,^! advantages are n to be despis$2 b if ^! be all t1 by ! toil ( our h&1 or ! sweat ( our br[1 we h ga9$1 ! h\r is fa/ com+ :5 we %all discov] t we h labor$ 9 va9 & sp5t our /r5g? = naught4 ,b :ile ^! pass1 !re are o!r ?+s t rema94 ,! _w's ga9s & losses may soon cease to affect u1 b n ! gratitude or ! pati5ce1 ! k9dness or ! resignation1 !y drew =? f our he>ts4 ,! _w's sc5es ( bus9ess may fade on our sight1 ! noise ( its re/less pursuits may fall no m ^u our e>1 :5 we pass to meet our ,god2 b n "o unselfi% ?\ght1 n "o k9d & g5tle ^w1 n "o act ( self-sacrific+ love done = ,jesus' sake1 9 ! mid/ ( our common "w1 b w h left an indelible impress on ! s\l :i* w g out ) x to its et]nal de/9y4 ,s live1 !n1 t ?is may be ! result ( y\r labors4 ,s live t y\r "w1 :e!r 9 ! ,*ur* or 9 ! _w1 may become a discipl9e = t glori\s /ate ( be+ 9 :i* ! ,*ur* & ! _w %all become "o1--:]e "w %all be wor%ip1 & labor %all be re/1--:]e ! work] %all nev] quit ! temple1 nor ! wor%ip] ! place ( "w1 because !re is no temple !re91 b ! ,"l ,god ,almighty & ! ,lamb are ! temple !re(4 ,,/orrs ,,! ,,p]man5t ,,motive ,,9 ,,mission>y ,,"w ,,biographical ,,note ,,ri*>d ,s4 ,,/orrs 0 born at ,bra9tree1 ,mass41 9 #ahba4 ,9 8 book ,prea*+ ,)\t ,notes1 he tells ( 8 e>ly practise & exp]i5ce 9 pulpit deliv]y4 ,aft] fifte5 ye>s pati5t ef=t he became "o ( ! mo/ accompli%$ extemporane\s speak]s 9 ,am]ica4 ,he wrote mu* at fir/1 develop+ a f9e rhetorical /yle & a ri* vocabul>y t subsequ5tly s]v$ him well z an impromptu speak]4 ,8 advice to div9ity /ud5ts 03 ,always be c>eful to keep up ! habit ( writ+1 ) :atev] ( skill1 elegance1 & =ce1 y c comm&4 ,because ( ?is e>ly tra9+ 9 writ+ he 0 able lat] 9 life to adopt ! me?od ( ?or\ghly prep>+ 8 ?\ght = 8 s]mons1 & ( leav+ ! *oice ( words & ! fram+ ( s5t5ces to ! mom5t ( deliv]y4 ,8 greate/ success 0 a*iev$ aft] he became a purely extemporane\s prea*]4 ,he 0 = fifty-f\r ye>s pa/or ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,pilgrims1 ,brooklyn4 ,dur+ ?is "t he produc$ a numb] ( books1 ( :i* ! mo/ important is ,! ,div9e ,orig9 ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,indicat$ by its ,hi/orical ,effects4 ,he di$ 9 #aijj4 ,,/orrs #ahba-aijj ,,! ,,p]man5t ,,motive ,,9 ,,mission>y ,,"w ,g ye into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel to e creature4--,m>k xvi41 #ae4 ,! ,p]man5t ,motive 9 ,mission>y ,"w3 x is a ca?olic & compreh5sive1 ev5 a cosmopolitan !me4 ,x does n conc]n itself simply ) ! int]e/ ( =eign missions1 te*nically s call$4 ,b1 if y ?9k ( x1 x conc]ns ^? 9 e ,*ri/ian communion :o are try+ to fur!r ! cause & k+dom ( our ,"l on ! e>?4 ,x conc]ns n ! mission>y fields alone1 z !y are popul>ly call$1 9 o!r l&s1 b e field 9 :i* ,*ri/ian s]vice is s\ght to be r5d]$1 f ! obscure/ slum 9 ?is t[n ( ,bo/on to ! ragg$ edges ( ! circumf]5ce1 ! outmo/ circumf]5ce1 ( ! _w ( mank9d4 ,we are famili>1 ( c\rse1 ) ! tempor>y1 local1 *ang+ motives to mission>y ent]prise1 :i* meet u at times1 impress u =cibly = ! mom5t1 & pass away2 ! influ5ce ( great & signal occasions1 :5 sympa?ies are almo/ tumultu\sly excit$2 ! impulse :i* comes ) a sweep+ eloqu5ce1 :i* lifts u f ! common levels ( e>?1 & be>s u z on w+s t[>d issues & actions :i* we _h n anticipat$2 p]haps ! impulse :i* comes ) p]sonal int]e/ 9 mission>ies :om we h kn[n1 or mission fields :i* we h trav]s$4 ,great successes on c]ta9 fields move our en?usiasm2 or tragic & t]rible exp]i5ces 9 o!rs1 z rec5tly among ! ,arm5ians1 /ir ! deep f\nta9s ( our feel+4 ,no "o ( ^! impulses is to be disreg>d$4 ,ea* "o 9 its place has a p[] ( its own1 & all are to be valu$ & welcom$ = _! effect4 ,b :at we are to look = is ! motive m deep1 p]man5t1 gov]n+1 :i* w be b5ea? & beh9d all ^!2 z ! tide-motive is b5ea? & beh9d ! advanc+ & retreat+ waves :i* rise & fla%1 & break ^u ! bea*2 & ?is w be a motive n simple & s+le1 b no d\bt comb9$ ( sev]al1 di/+ui%able f ea* o!r1 z a p[]ful curr5t is made up ( diff]5t unit+ afflu5ts4 ,we mu/ sep>ate !m 9 ?\ght1 t we may aft]w>d comb9e !m4 ,i ?9k fir/1 !n1 we %all all recognize ?is z ess5tial to ! mission>y motive3 a cle> & pr(\nd recognition ( ! evilness & mis]y ( ! actual condition ( mank9d1 c]ta9ly z comp>$ ) ! p[]s :i* are in/9ctive 9 e human s\l4 ,x makes no diff]5ce really1 or v little1 at ?is po9t1 :e!r we accept ! ,scriptural decl>ation t man has fall5 f a high] e/ate to 8 pres5t level1 or conceive1 ) "s mod]n !oriz]s1 t man is j n[ p>tially em]g+ f ! conditions ( 8 brute ance/ry1 /umbl+ up1 ?r\gh s9 & error & manifold trem5d\s mi/akes1 t[>d wisdom & virtue1 & ! bless$ness :i* !y br+4 ,9 ei!r case1 ! pres5t condition ( mank9d is "o ( imp]fection1 weakness1 unsatisfi$ desire1 unrealiz$ promise1 & manifold p]il4 ,x is n ! mission>y :o tells u ?is1 pr9cipally or alone4 ,e obs]vant =eign travel] repeats ! same4 ,ev]yone :o has resid$ abroad1 & !n he comes back to te/ify ) an unprejudic$ m9d to t :i* he has obs]v$1 relates ! same4 ,! supreme difficulty "h is 9 ! want ( ! recognition ( ,god1 & ( ! great immortality4 ,x us$ to be a reproa* aga9/ ,*ri/ian s*ol>s1 made by skeptics1 t !y inve/igat$ ! e?nic religions 9 ! _s ( suspici\s ho/ility1 by :i* _! processes 7 div]t$ f true l9es1 by :i* _! conclusions 7 color$4 ,i am n conc]n$ to argue ! case ( ! ,*ri/ian s*ol>s ( fifty ye>s ago1 or m1 b ,i c c]ta9ly affirm t ! ,*ri/ian s*ol>s ( our own "t inve/igate ^! religions c>efully1 pati5tly1 sympa!tically1 ) an eag] desire to f9d ev]y?+ 9 !m t is ( beautiful wor?2 & !y d f9d _m ?+s ( tru? & beauty1 _m ?+s :i* excite _! admiration1 z illu/rat+ ! atta9m5t ( ! high] aspiration ( ! human m9d1 rea*+ aft] ! unse5 if haply x might f9d x4 ,b !y f9d n[h]e ! discov]y ( "o p]sonal ,god1 et]nal 9 au?ority1 immaculate 9 "*1 creat+ man 9 ,8 own image1 & op5+ be=e him ! ageless imm5sities beyond ! grave2 & 9 ! abs5ce ( su* recognition ( ,god1 & su* recognition ( ! immortality1 man is left to grope :]e he c n fly1 to clut* ! e>? :]e he misses heav54 ,s x is t indu/rially1 politically1 comm]cially1 socially1 intellectually1 he is on ! l[] level1 until "s ext]ior p[] rea*es & ennobles him4 ,s x is t crime1 su* z is unkn[n 9 ,*ri/ian communities1 is famili> & tol]at$ 9 ! _w4 ,9 fact1 we ne$ n fix our ?\ght1 prom95tly1 on ! m devili% crimes :i* /ill exi/ 9 p>ts & portions ( ! e>?1--cannibalism1 infanticide1 human sacrifices1 self-torture1 ! slav]y t w\ld de/roy body & s\l toge!r 9 its own hell4 ,common] vices h told u ! /ory suffici5tly1--drunk5ness1 lic5ti\sness1 ! gambl+ passion1 ! opium habit1 ! fi]ce self-w t ru%es to its end1 reg>dless ( any?+ sacr$1 9 ord] to atta9 its pleasure4 ,all ^! we "k4 ,h[ famili> !y are to ! m9d1 & 9 ! life1 ( ! _w at l>ge6 ,& !re seems no p[] aris+ )9 ! circle n rea*$ by ,*ri/ian influ5ce to relieve ! gloom1 to elevate ^? :o are oppre/ by ^! sore burd5s4 ,!re is no p[]4 ,prop]ty ass]ts its "r to oppress1 & to enjoy2 pov]ty accepts its function1 h[ev] unwill+ly1 ( suff]+ 9 sil5ce2 ! degradation ( woman /rikes a vici\s /ab at ! he>t & consci5ce ( imm5se communities1 :ile ! oppression ( *ildhood blights life at its g]m2 &1 ) ! prospect ( no?+ bett] to come1 suicide becomes a common refuge f ! unbe>able mis]y4 ,!re is no?+ ov]/at$ 9 ?is description ( ! _w at l>ge2 & y "k h[ x is 9 y\r city slums1 ev5 9 ?is city ( ref9em5t & culture1 ,i h no d\bt2 c]ta9ly 9 ! city 9 :i* ,i live2 9 ! ,london & ,birm+ham ( ! o!r side1 :]e ! little girl twelve ye>s old _h nev] he>d ! "n ( ,*ri/1 :]e ! boy ( ab\t ! same age only knew ! nature ( an oa? by hav+ be5 8 lord%ip's caddy4 ,^! are :at we are to rea* & lift1 if we c d x4 ,^! are !y to :om we are to br+ bless+s f ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,c]ta9ly1 e he>t 9 :i* !re is a sp>k ( ,*ri/ian sympa?y mu/ feel ! p[] ( ?is motive1 press+ to ! utmo/ & in/ant ex]tion ( e =ce to relieve ! suff]+1 to enlight5 ! d>k5$1 & to lift ! oppre/4 ,no "o ne$ exagg]ate1 ev]yone %\ld recognize1 ! weakness & wret*$ness1 ! exposure & ! p]il ( human society4 ,:5 we rememb] t 9 ?is univ]se ( ours de/9y cl+s closely to "*1 has nev] any?+ me*anical or arbitr>y ab\t x1 b foll[s ! _s :i* enc\nt]s x1 !n ^? trem5d\s words ( our ,"l 9 ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,mat!w h ^u !m an appall+ %>pness & rea*1 z addre/ to ! great classes & companies ( mank9d2 & we mu/ recognize x1 & he> ! solemn bell ( ! univ]se r++ ?r\gh ,8 ^w1 & tell+ u ( :at is to be look$ = 9 ! h]eaft]4 ,b !n ) ?is recognition ( ! exposure & p]il ( human society1 ( mank9d at l>ge1 we mu/ associate ! recognition ( ! recov]abl5ess to tru?1 to virtue & ,god1 ( p]sons & ( peoples :o are n[ involv$ 9 ^! calamities & pa9s2 to :om1 n[1 unre/ & appreh5sion are z natural z spee* or sight2 ! recov]abl5ess ( m5 z p]sons1 & ( communities z well z p]sons4 ,"h1 ( c\rse1 we come into direct antagonism ) ! pessimi/1 :o says1 ,x is all nons5se6 ,y c't possibly d ! "w2 y c't take ^! ragg$ & soil$ remnants ( humanity 9 y\r city /reets & weave !m into purple & gold5 g>m5ts = ! ,ma/]2 y c n accompli% ! effect :i* y contemplate1 9 ! cities1 9 y\r own l&1 along ! fronti]1 or 9 o!r l&s4 ,x is z impossible to make ! un*a/e pure1 to make ! mean noble1 z x is to make cry/al l5ses out ( mud1 or ! delicate ela/ic wat*-spr+ out ( ! iron slag6 ,t is ! _w's view1 a common & a hateful view4 ,our answ] to x is t ! ?+ c be done1 & has be5 done1 & done 9 su* multitudes ( in/ances t !re is no use :atev] 9 argu+ aga9/ ! fact4 ,*ri/ came f ! heav5s to ! e>? on an err&4 ,he knew :at 0 9 man2 & ,he did n come f ! cele/ial seats on an err& kn[n be=eh& to be fruitless & futile4 ,he came because ,he knew ! int]ior1 c5tral1 div9e elem5t 9 human nature1 to :i* ,he c\ld appeal & by :i* ,he c\ld lift m5 t[>d ?+s transc5d5t4 ,we h se5 ! examples ( success1 h[ _m times6 ,hundr$s1 yea ev5 ?\s&s ( times1 9 our own communities1 z mission>ies h se5 !m 9 ! l&s abroad3 :]e ! woman intemp]ate1 9 h>lotry1 9 despair1 has be5 lift$ to re/or$ womanhood1 z ! pe>l oy/] is br\ght up ) its preci\s cont5ts f ! slimy ooze2 :]e ! man ^: lips _h be5 *>g$ ) f\le/ blasphemies has become ! prea*] ( ! gospel ( light & love1 ( hope & peace1 to o!rs1 8 =m] comrades2 :]e ! feet t 7 swift to d evil h become beautiful on ! m\nta9s 9 publi%+ salvation4 ,we h se5 ^! ?+s 9 individuals & 9 communities2 9 ! r\ghe/ fronti] m9+-camp1 :]e e door op5$ on a saloon or a bro!l1 or a gambl+-table1 & :]e1 by ! p[] com+ f on high1 x has be5 trans=m$ into ! peaceful ,*ri/ian village1 ) ! home1 ) ! s*ool1 ) ! *ur*1 ) ! asylum1 ) ! holy song1 :]e ! =m] cu/om>y music _h be5 ! crack ( revolv]s4 ,we h se5 ! same ?+ on a l>g] scale 9 ! coral isl&s1 sc5es ( savage massacre & ( cannibal riot & f]ocity1 :]e ! ,*ur* has be5 plant$1 & ,*ri/ian fell[%ips h be5 e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$4 ,we h se5 ^! ?+s1 & :y argue aga9/ facts8 ,argu+ aga9/ fact1 z m5 ultimately f9d out1 is l try+ to /op ) articulate brea? ! m>* ( ! /ately battle%ip z %e sweeps onw>d to h] an*orage4 ,an argum5t may meet a contr>y argum5t2 no argum5t c ov]:elm a fact4 ,& ^! facts 9 exp]i5ce are z sure1 z difficult ( belief p]haps1 b z compulsive ( belief1 z are ! sci5tific demon/rations ( ! liquid air1 ( ! wireless telegraphy4 ,we d n "q ! reality ( :at we see2 & we "k t ^! effects h be5 produc$1 on ! small] scale & on ! l>g]4 ,i suppose t ev]yone :o has ev] /ood on ! heights above ,naples1 at ! ,*ur* ( ,san ,m>t9o1 on ! way to ,/4 ,elmo1 has notic$1 z ,i rememb] to h notic$1 t all ! s\nds com+ up f t gay1 popul\s1 brilliant1 fasc9at+ city1 z !y rea*$ ! upp] air1 met & m+l$ on ! m9or key4 ,!re 7 ! voices ( traffic & ! voices ( comm&1 ! voices ( affection & ! voices ( rebuke1 ! %\ts ( sailors1 & ! cries ( it9]ant v5d]s 9 ! /reet1 ) ! *att] & ! laugh ( *ildhood2 b !y all came up into ?is incessant moan 9 ! air4 ,t is ! voice ( ! _w 9 ! upp] air1 :]e !re are spirits to he> x4 ,t is ! cry ( ! _w = help4 ,& "h is ! answ] to t cry3 a song ( triumph & glori\s expectation1 tak+ ! place ( ! moan1 9 ! village1 9 ! city1 9 ! great community2 m5 & wom5 out ( :om multitudes ( devils h be5 ca/1 z out ( him ( old1 sitt+ clo!d1 & 9 _! "r m9ds1 at ! feet ( ,jesus4 ,y c n tell me t x is impossible to produce ^! effects1 = m9e own eyes h se5 !m1 m9e own h&s h t\*$ !m4 ,i "k _! reality1 & t e human s\l :i* has n committ$ ! f9al s9 & pass$ ! judgm5t is recov]able to ,god1 if ! "r rem$y be def9itely appli$2 & t e p1 h[ev] weak1 h[ev] s9ful1 h[ev] want+ 9 hope & expectation1 has )9 x ! possibility1 & above x ! promise1 ( ! mill5nium4 ,god's p[] is adequate to all t4 ,we want to associate ?is idea ( ! recov]abl5ess ( p]sons & ( peoples to ! highe/ ideal & to ,god ,himself2 we want to comb9e ?is ) ! idea ( man's pres5t mis]y & hopelessness 9 8 condition1 to con/itute ! true & p[]ful mission>y motive2 & !n we want to recognize ! fact t ! gospel ( ,*ri/ is ! "o =ce :i*1 be+ us$1 secures ?is result 9 ! mo/ unpromis+ conditions4 ,"h1 aga91 we enc\nt] ! opposition ( multitudes4 ,h[ (t5 m5 h laugh$1 h[ l\dly !y h laugh$1 at ! idea t ! /ory ( ! crucifi$ ,naz>5e c\ld inspire a despond5t s\l to hope1 c\ld purify ! vici\s s\l into virtue1 c\ld br+ any s\l ne>] to ,god6 ,p]haps some:]e !y are laugh+ at x n[2 possibly ev5 9 ?is city ( ,bo/on1 ! home ( culture & ref9em5t1 ( f9e & wide ?\ght--,i don't "k1 ,i don't live "h2 b ,i "k t 9 ! c\ntry at l>ge !re are always ^? :o are dispos$ to say1 ,x is p]fectly pu]ile to try to rea* human sorr[ & human s9 ) ! p[] ( ! gospel1 lodg$ 9 ! little book :i* ! *ild may c>ry 9 h] h&6 ,z if ! inconspicu\s =ces 9 ! _w's developm5t 7 n always ^? deadlie/ on ! "o h&1 or mo/ b5ign on ! o!r2 z if wafts ( air did n kill multitudes m ?an all ! batt]ies ( artill]y2 z if ! unse5 =ces1 h>dly manife/+ !mselves at all1 7 n ^? :i* society seizes by :i* to advance itself mo/ rapidly & gr&ly--t little sp>k1 vani%+ in/antane\sly1 b reveal+ ! unse5 =ce :i* drives ma*9]ies1 draws c>riages1 illum9ates cities1 & enables y & me to talk z if face to face ) fri5ds & correspond5ts at ! di/ance ( a ?\s& miles2 t fleecy vapor1 vani%+ sil5tly into ! air b repres5t+ ! gigantic s]vant ( mod]n civilization1 :i* tunnels m\nta9s1 scoops out m9es1 & l9ks ! cont95ts toge!r ) iron b&s4 ,^! unse5 p[]s are ! ones t man craves & uses1 or t1 on ! o!r h&1 he dreads & repels2 & ! p[] ( ! gospel1 h[ev] m5 may smile at ! idea ( t p[]1 has v9dicat$ itself too _m times to be assail$ by argum5t1 c]ta9ly too _m times to be enc\nt]$ ) ridicule4 ,! gospel is able to recon/itute society by recon/ruct+ ! "* ( individuals4 ,?r\gh its effect on p]sons x op5s ! way = va/ national advances4 ,x t\*es n m]ely ! high] !mes1 b all ! !mes t are associat$ ) ^?1 & imm$iately p]t95t to ! int]e/ ( mank9d4 ,x tea*es frugality & indu/ry1 & hone/y1 by express comm&1 & by ! div9e example ( ,him :o br\ght x to u4 ,x turns m51 z has be5 =cibly said1 out ( ! trails ( blood & plund] into ! pa? ( hone/ toil4 ,x is a gospel = e creature1 t is1 = e creat$ ?+2 & g>d5s bloom 9 a loveli] beauty "u its influ5ce1 & h>ve/ fe/ivals1 ( :i* ! c\ntry is full to-day1 are only its natural & beautiful fruit & trophy4 ,x exalts womanhood2 & by ! honor x puts on womanhood1 & by ! honor x puts on *ildhood1 x inaugurates ! new family life 9 ! _w4 ,x honors1 z no o!r religion does or ev] did1 ! ess5tial wor? ( ! immortal _s 9 man2 & x =ces him1 pu%es him1 cr[ds him1 into ?\ghtfulness & educational discipl9e1 s9ce x w n all[ him to be manipulat$ into p>adise by any prie/ly h&1 b comes to him 9 a ,book1 & sets him to "w to inve/igate its cont5ts1 to inquire conc]n+ x1 to look out widely ar\nd x1 & to in=m himself by c>eful ?\ght ( :at x is & :at x means4 ,!re is ! basis ( colleges & !ological sem9>ies1 & ,i hope !re w be no qu>rel betwe5 !m6 ,!re is ! basis ( all ! educational in/itutions & influ5ces t are wor?y 9 ! _w4 ,*ri/ianity br+s !m4 ,x g5]ates by degrees a new social consci5ce4 ,x unites communities1 on :i* x has op]at$1 9 new relation%ips to ea* o!r4 ,int]national alliances become possible1 become vital4 ,int]national law becomes a reality & a p[]2 b5efic5ce is /imulat$1 & law becomes e?ical4 ,z we h se5 rec5tly1 9 ! prodigi\s excitem5t ( feel+ ?r\gh\t civiliz$ c\ntries 9 consequ5ce ( ! app>5t gross inju/ice done to a s+le ,fr5* (fic] by a milit>y c\rt1 ! "t is com+1 ?o x has n yet fully come1 :5 mank9d %all be "o 9 _s1 & an 444 in/9ct be> along1 ,r\nd ! e>?'s electric circle1 ,"o swift fla% ( "r or wrong4 ,x is n comm]ce :i* does ?is1 x is ,*ri/ianity4 ,we are witnesses to x4 ,our ance/ors1 n _m c5turies ago1 7 m]e rapaci\s savages1 robb]s 9 ! =e/s1 pirates on ! sea2 x 0 ,*ri/ianity1 br\ght to !m1 t lift$ !m into gladness1 s]5ity1 great purpose1 great expectation & hope2 & ! new civilization 9 :i* we rejoice on ei!r side1 ,i w n say ( ! sep>at+1 ( ! unit+ ocean1 0 f\nd$ on t ,new ,te/am5t1 ! folios ( :i*1 ,i believe1 are /ill pres]v$ 9 ,corpus ,*ri/i ,college 9 ,cambridge1 & 9 ! ,bodleian ,libr>y at ,ox=d4 ,"h is ! basis ( :at has be5 ! gr&e/1 mo/ illu/ri\s1 & mo/ prophetic1 9 ! rec5t hi/ory ( mank9d4 ,give ! gospel fre$om & x w ev]y:]e %[ ?is p[]4 ,among ! *ildr5 & y\? to :om x goes1 among ! mature & ! /rong1 :]esoev] x goes1 x grapples consci5ce1 x /imulates ! he>t4 ,t "o s5t5ce1 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ cleanse? u f all s91 is ! pr(\nde/ tru?1 is ! mo/ p]suasive & comm&+ appeal1 ev] addre/ by an inspir$ apo/le to ! *ildr5 ( mank9d2 & :]ev] t is he>d1 s9 is lo/ 9 p5it5ce1 & hope is lo/ 9 triumphant vision1 & ! glory ( ! _w disappe>s be=e ! glory immutable ( ! ,son ( ,god6 ,!n we are to rememb]1 c]ta9ly nev] is ?is to be =gott51 t ! great imp]i%able motive1 surpass+ & dom9at+ e o!r 9 mission>y ef=t1 is ador+ love t[>d ,*ri/1 z c5tral 9 ! ,scripture1 glorifi$ 9 hi/ory4 ,no /ud5t ( hi/ory1 no obs]v] ( human exp]i5ce1 c fail to see t !re is ! sov]eign passion possible to human nature2 beside :i* ! passion ( love = a fri5d1 = a c\ntry1 = a bus9ess1 = /udies1 may be auxili>y1 b mu/ be subord9ate4 ,!re is ! passion :i* has done ! gr&e/ ?+s ! _w has ev] kn[n4 ,!re is ! passion ! vision ( :i* int]prets to u ! /range/1 sublime/ pages ( hi/ory4 ,we h all felt x1 ,i am sure1 if we are ,*ri/ian1 9 our measure1 & at times2 at ! sacram5t1 p]haps2 9 ^? sabba?s ( ! s\l ( :i* ,col]idge speaks1 :5 ! m9d eddies in/ead ( fl[+ onw>d2 :5 we h be5 mov$ to a great ef=t = ,him :om we love2 mo/ ke5ly1 p]haps1 :5 we h be5 9 ke5e/ sorr[1 :5 ! e>? 0 z iron "u our feet & ! heav5s z brass above our head1 & we 7 all alone1 yet n alone1 = !re /ood beside u ,"o 9 ! =m ( ! ,son ( ,man1 mak+ lum9\s ! d>k6 ,we h felt ?is love t[>d ,*ri/2 & :5 we h felt x we h kn[n t no p[] c\ld surpass or approa* x 9 ! int5sity ( its mov+ =ce1 to e ent]prise1 great1 difficult h[soev] x might be by :i* ,he w\ld be honor$4 ,love has be5 ! sov]eign p[] 9 all ! ,*ur*4 ,judgm5t may be g5]\s2 love is lavi%4 ,judgm5t may be /$fa/ 9 its conclusions2 love is h]oic 9 its affirmations4 ,x 0 love t g>ni%$ ! h\se1 & p\r$ out ! spik5>d1 & spic$ ! sepul*]4 ,x 0 love t fac$ ! flames1 z 9 ,felicitas & ,p]petua1 front+ ! dungeon & n %r9k+1 front+ ! sword & n blan*+4 ,x 0 love t said1 ,! ne>] ! sword1 ! ne>] to ,god4 ,y c n conqu] t p[]1 inde/ructible1 full ( a div9e en]gy4 ,& ) ! exp]i5ce ( ?is comes ! vivid vision ( ! div9e ,provid5ce1 work+ = ! gospel 9 human hi/ory4 ,h[ wond]ful x is6 ,look at ! progress ( ! la/ n9ety ye>s1 s9ce mission>y "w began 9 ?is c\ntry6 ,! *anges1 except z !y are matt]s ( public record & ( univ]sal p]sonal obs]vation1 w\ld be simply un?9kable--! va/ new ma*9]ies ( travel & ( comm]ce2 ! incalculable additions to ! weal? ( civiliz$ l&s2 ! ev]-increas+ prosp]ity & p[] ( ,prote/ant nations1 9 :i* ! gospel is honor$2 ! equally ev]-r$uc$ p[] & less5+ fame ( nations1 anci5t & fam\s1 9 :i* ! gospel is refus$ free movem5t ) a home among ! p2 ! cont9ually clos] approa*es ( civiliz$ & ,prote/ant nations to ea* o!r1 z ( ,great ,brita9 & ?is c\ntry4 ,_m ye>s ago ,"l ,br\gham said1 y rememb]1 ,n an ax falls 9 ! ,am]ican =e/ b x sets 9 motion a %uttle 9 ,man*e/]4 ,t has be5 true ev] s9ce1 & is m true to-day ?an ev] be=e4 ,n a m9e is op5$1 n an indu/ry e/abli%$1 n a me*anism inv5t$ 9 ! "o c\ntry1 :i* is n recogniz$1 & ! p[] ( :i* is n felt1 9 ! o!r2 & m & m _! policies are weav+ toge!r1 n necess>ily 9 =m1 b 9 fundam5tal1 und]ly+ sympa?y4 ,all ^! ?+s are go+ =w>d ) ! op5+ ( regions & realms =m]ly inaccessible to ,*ri/ianity2 s t n[ ! ,*ri/ianity :i* seem$ buri$ 9 ! catacombs1 :i* seem$ burn$ up 9 ! m>tyr fires1 has ! fre$om ( ! _w1 & may ev]y:]e be prea*$ 9 its purity & its p[]4 ,"h are ! plans ( ,god go+ =w>d2 & we ought to feel 9 ourselves t 9 e h>de/ "w we d we are only keep+ /ep ) ! m>* ( omnipot5ce4 ,i "k t !re are _m :o fe> t ! prosp]ity ( our times1 ! love ( pleasure1 ! desire = ease & enjoym5t1 are to int]f]e ) & /ay ^! plans ( ! div9e ,provid5ce = ! fur!rance ( ,*ri/'s ,*ur*1 & ( ,8 cause 9 ! _w4 ,i d n wond] at ! fe>1 ?\gh ,i d n %>e x4 ,unque/ionably ! secul> _s is m int5se & widely di/ribut$ at ?is "t ?an x ev] 0 be=e1 & ! opportunities = its gratification1 9 ! acquirem5t ( weal? & 9 ! enjoym5t ( e luxury1 are great] ?an ev] be=e4 ,und\bt$ly x is true t ,sunday obs]vance is f> less /rict1 & family discipl9e & tra9+ f> less c>eful1 ?an !y 71 p]haps1 9 ! days ( our own *ildhood4 ,sunday newspap]s make almo/ all ,am]ican m9i/]s wi% !y 7 ,engli%m52 & ,sunday obs]vance among ourselves rem9ds "o too (t5 ( t colloquy betwe5 ,jo%ua & ,moses z !y 7 com+ d[n f ! m\nt dur+ ! idol-fea/1 :5 ! y\ng] said1 ,!re is a noise ( w> 9 ! camp4 ,no1 said ! eld] & m disc]n+1 x is n ! voice ( !m t %\t = ! ma/]y1 nei!r is x ! voice ( !m t cry = be+ ov]come1 b x is ! voice ( !m t s+1 t ,i he>4 ,sometimes 9 our congregations ,i ?9k x is n ! %\t = ! ma/]y ( ! tru?1 pu%+ x ^u m51 x is n ! voice ( !m t cry1 9 p5it5ce & humble ob$i5ce1 because !y are ov]come1 b x is ! voice ( !m t s+ t we he>2 & ! s++ is too (t5 9 op]atic measures1 & done by qu>tets1 n by congregations6 ,talleyr& 0 "r 9 say+ ye>s ago t ,am]icans take _! pleasures sadly4 ,i ?9k t we are "r also1 & m ne>ly "r1 :5 we say t ,am]icans take _! religion too lightly1 too gaily1 z if x 7 a v>ni% ^u life in/ead ( a fire & p[] )9 x4 ,b ! human s\l is /ill beat+1 & full ( life1 9 ! he>t ( ev]yone :om we address2 & ,god's gospel has its grip on t human s\l :5ev] x rea*es x ?r\gh our m9i/ry1 lifts x ne>] ! ?+s sup]nal1 & ne>] ,god ,himself4 ,:ile ,i see _m ?+s to make u solicit\s1 ,i see no?+ to make u timid1 conc]n+ ^! mighty advanc+ plans ( ,god4 ,if p]secution c\ld n /ay !m1 if prelacy c\ld n f9ally ?w>t !m1 ,i d n believe t bicycles are go+ to ov]ride !m1 9 ! end1 or t !y are to f9d _! grave 9 ! fasc9at+ golf l9ks4 ,no6 !re is ,"o :o sitte? above ! circle ( ! e>?1 & ! inhabitants !re( are z gras%opp]s2 & ,8 plans g =?1 s\ndless1 sil5t1 except z !y come into op]ation4 ,b !y nev] are brok52 !y nev] are drawn back2 & ! _w has to le>n m & m cle>ly1 e c5tury1 t ! bann]s ( ,god are ^? :i* nev] g d[n 9 any /ruggle1 & t :oev] walks & works ) ,god is sure ( ! triumph4 ,!n d n let u =get t ?is is ! sublime int]val 9 hi/ory betwe5 ! asc5sion ( ! ,ma/] & ,8 second com+ 9 p[] & glory1 to judge ! _w6 ,9 a gr& & awful "t ! hymn says--& ,i repeat x3 ,we are liv+1 we are dwell+1 ,9 a gr& & awful "t1 :5 ! heav5s h be5 lum9\s ) ! spl5dor ( ! asc5sion1 & are de/9$ to be lum9\s aga9 ) ! awful glory ( ! com+ = judgm5t2 & n[ is our "t = "w--= "w ) ! en]gy ( ! div9e ,_s ^: disp5sation ?is is4 ,t ,_s wrote ,8 gospel by ! inspiration ( human m9ds1 & by ! in/rum5ts ( human h&s1 on leaves ( p>*m5t & papyrus4 ,he is writ+ ,8 gospel n[1 at l>ge1 ?r\gh ,8 inspiration ( human m9ds & guidance ( human h&s ov] ! expanses ( ! cont95ts4 ,b x is ! same gospel--! gospel ( s91 ! gospel ( atonem5t1 ! gospel ( reg5]ation1 ! gospel ( future judgm5t1 & ( future glory = ! believ+4 ,t is ! gospel2 & we are to g ) ,him 9 ext5d+ ! k ( t & 9 writ+ x ourselves4 ,:]esoev] we h ! opportunity1 t is our "w2 a "w great]1 m mom5t\s1 wid] 9 its relations1 ?an any o!r done ^u ! e>?4 ,let u n =get !n ! meanness1 ! mis]y & evilness1 ( human society1 :]e ! gospel does n ent] & p]vade x4 ,let u n =get ! recov]abl5ess to ,god ( e p]son & e p1 if ! div9e en]gies are rightly us$4 ,let u n =get t ! gospel ( ,*ri/ is ! p[] at :i* m5 laugh & say1 ,y are try+ to qu>ry m\nta9s ) sunbeams2 y are try+ to lift masses ( masonry ) a]ial or1 at be/1 ) silk5 ?reads4 ,x is ! gospel ( ,*ri/ :i* is to be ! p[] to lift mank9d1 & glorify ,god1 on all ! cont95ts1 9 all ! e>?4 ,! passion ( love = ,*ri/1 /imulat$ by ev]y?+ t we read or he>1 quick5$ by ! ,_s 9 our he>ts1 is ! p[] t is to loos5 amass$ weal? & make x flu5t1 t is to vitalize dead weal? & make x active1 t is to ent] into e languid he>t & inspire x = s]vice4 ,& !n ! view ( ! div9e ,provid5ce work+ 9 hi/ory t[>d "o result1 /eadily /e]+ t[>d "o hav5 & port1--! e>? r5ew$ 9 righte\sness & beautiful be=e ,god2 & !n ?is disp5sation ( ! ,_s1 9 :i* we h our "t6 ,aft] ! resurrection1 a disciple said1 ,i g a-fi%+4 ,likewise said !y all4 ,x seems /range t ev5 aft] t miracle1 :i* has %ot its radiance ev]y:]e ^u ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 any disciple %\ld h yield$ to su* an impulse4 ,b n[ %all we1 aft] ! asc5sion & :5 ! skies are /ill gl[+ ) x1 aft] ,p5teco/ has op5$ heav5ly pr9cipalities & p[]s to our view & our exp]i5ce1 "u ! %ad[ ( ! great :ite ?rone t is to be set 9 heav5--%all we g to build+ & b>ga9+1 to m9+ & m]*&is+1 z our *ief aim 9 life1 & omit ?is sublime/ s]vice :i* angels1 x seems to me1 mu/ b5d above ! battlem5ts ( heav5 to see 9 its progress1 & to make _! he>ts & h>ps jubilant 9 its vitality & success8 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 let u rememb]1 :]esoev] we labor1 t our err& is to make ?is complex1 complete1 en]getic mission>y motive m cle> to e m9d1 m ?or\ghly vigor\s & en]getic 9 e he>t4 ,ev]y?+ else mu/ be po/pon$6 ,d n let u sp5d our /r5g? 9 pick+ ! gospel to pieces1 to see if we c't put x toge!r aga9 9 a bett] fa%ion6 ,d n let u sp5d our /r5g? 9 any d5om9ational controv]sies or collisions4 ,let u give ourselves1 ) all our p[]1 to mak+ ?is imm5se mission>y motive op]ative ?r\gh\t all ! *ur*es1 ?r\gh\t & 9 all ,*ri/ian he>ts2 till ,he %all come ^: "r x is to reign1 & take unto ,himself ,8 great p[]1 & rule1 ,k+ ( nations z well z ,k+ ( sa9ts4 ,let u recognize ?is z ! "o truly magnific5t err& = man on ! e>?4 ,let u be fill$ ) ! ,div9e ,_s1 t we may accompli% x ! m p]fectly4 ,let u nev] int]mit ! s]vice4 ,& if1 z we gr[ old]1 we gr[ we>y ) c>es & labors1 & x may be ) sorr[s1 & are dispos$ sometimes to ?9k we may n[ re/1 let u rememb] ! ^w ( ,arnauld1 ! illu/ri\s ,port ,royali/1 :om ev5 8 passionate enemies1 ! ,jesuits1 admitt$ to be great1 ( :om x is record$ t :5 "s "o said to him1 ,y h labor$ long1 n[ is y\r "t to re/6 8 reply 01 ,re/8 ,:y re/1 "h & n[1 :5 ,i h a :ole et]nity to re/ 96 ,god 9 ,8 grace op5 t tranquil & lum9\s et]nity to ea* ( u1 :]e we may f9d re/ 9 nobl] praise & gr&] "w1 =ev]more2 & unto ,him be all ! praise6 ,,pun%on ,,zeal ,,9 ,,! ,,cause ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,biographical ,,note ,,william ,,morley ,,pun%on1 ,engli% ,me?odi/ div9e1 0 born at ,donca/]1 9 ,york%ire1 9 #ahbd4 ,8 /yle 0 brilliant & elaborate1 & :ile 8 s]mons 7 writt5 out 9 ! m9ute/ detail & c>efully committ$ to memory1 !y 7 deliv]$ ) a fre%ness & vigor t rival$ ! *>m ( extemporane\s eloqu5ce4 ,e ^w he utt]$ 0 *>g$ ) ! =ce & vitality ( 8 great p]sonality4 ,at ! ,metropolitan ,*ur*1 ,toronto1 ,canada1 he prea*$ = _m ye>s1 draw+ ?\s&s ( p to ,*ri/ by ! zeal1 magnetism & p[] ( 8 pulpit oratory4 ,he di$ 9 #ahha4 ,,pun%on #ahbd-ahha ,,zeal ,,9 ,,! ,,cause ,,( ,,*ri/ ,= :e!r we be beside ourselves1 x is to ,god3 or :e!r we be sob]1 x is = y\r cause4 ,= ! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9e? u2 because we ?us judge1 t if "o di$ = all1 !n 7 all dead2 & t he di$ = all1 t !y :o live %\ld n h5ce=? live unto !mselves1 b unto him :o di$ = !m1 & rose aga94--#b ,cor4 v41 #ac-ae4 ,x is always an advantage = ! advocate ( any p>ticul> cause to "k ! tactics ( 8 adv]s>y4 ,he w be ! bett] prep>$ = ! onset1 & repel ! attack ! m easily4 ,=ew>n$ ( dang]1 he w intr5* himself 9 a position f :i* x w be impossible to dislodge him4 ,! apo/le ,paul posse/ ?is advantage 9 a v em95t degree4 ,9 ! e>li] ye>s ( 8 apo/le%ip1 ! ,jew & ! ,greek 7 ! antagoni/s ) :om he _h to cont5d4 ,hav+ be5 himself a memb] ( ! /raite/ sect ( ! ,jews1 he knew full well ! antipa?y ) :i* !y reg>d$ any?+ :i* set itself by its simplicity 9 contra/ ) _! magnific5t ritual2 & he knew also ! haughty scorn ) :i* !y turn$ away f :at !y deem$ ! unwor?y accessories ( ! ,naz>5e4 ,&1 well read z he 0 9 classic lit]ature1 & acqua9t$ ) all ! habits & t5d5cies ( ! ,grecian m9d1 he c\ld readily und]/& h[ ! re/ra9ts ( ! gospel w\ld be deem$ imp]t95t by ! voluptu\s ,cor9?ian1 & h[ ! philosophic ,a!nian w\ld br& its tea*]s mad4 ,& yet1 rejoic+ 9 ! exp]im5tal acqua9tance ) ! gospel1 he says1 = 8 /&+-po9t ( advantage3 ,we prea* ,*ri/ crucifi$1 to ! ,jews a /umbl+-block & to ! ,greeks fooli%ness1 b to !m t are call$1 ! p[] ( ,god & ! wisdom ( ,god4 ,& 9 ! words ( ! text1 address+ "s ( ^? v ,cor9?ians ^u :om ! gospel _h ex]t$ its p[]1 he seems to accept ! /igma & v9dicate ! glori\s madness3 ,= :e!r we be beside ourselves1 x is to ,god3 or :e!r we be sob] x is = y\r cause4 ,= ! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9e? u2 because we ?us judge1 t if "o di$ = all1 !n 7 all dead2 & t he di$ = all1 t !y :o live %\ld n h5ce=? live unto !mselves1 b unto him :o di$ = !m1 & rose aga94 ,! great purpose ( ! apo/le 9 ^! words is to impress ^u u ! fact t ! cause ( ,*ri/ 9 ! _w1 sanction$ by ! weight ( s _m obligations1 fraught ) ! de/9ies ( s _m millions1 %\ld be fur!r$ by e legitimate means2 t = x1 if necess>y1 %\ld be employ$ ! sob]e/ wisdom2 & = x1 if necess>y1 ! mo/ impassion$ zeal4 ,he v9dicates ! use ( zeal 9 ! cause ( ,*ri/ by ! ?ree foll[+ consid]ations3 ,fir/1 f ! condition ( ! _w2 secondly1 f ! obligations ( ! ,*ur*2 &1 ?irdly1 f ! ma/]-motive ( ! ,savior's con/ra9+ love4 ,to illu/rate & en=ce ?is apo/olic argum5t1 z n inappropriate to ! object :i* has call$ u toge!r1 w be our bus9ess = a few brief mom5ts to-night4 ,i4 ,! apo/le argues & en=ces ! use ( zeal 9 ! cause ( ,*ri/1 9 ! fir/ place1 f ! condition ( ! _w4 ,! apo/le speaks ( ! _w z 9 a /ate ( spiritual dea?4 ,he argues ! univ]sality ( ?is spiritual dea? f ! univ]sality ( ! atonem5t ( ,*ri/4 ,= ! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9e? u1 because we ?us judge1 t if "o di$ = all1 !n 7 all dead--dead 9 s91 ) e vice luxuriant & e virtue langui%+2 dead 9 law1 judicially 9 ! grasp ( ! av5g]2 nay1 condemn$ already1 & ha/5+ to ! second dea?4 ,we ne$ n rem9d y t ?is is by no means ! _w's e/imate ( its own condition4 ,x is %ort-sight$1 &1 !re=e1 self-complac5t4 ,!re is a veil ov] its eye2 !re is a delusion at its he>t4 ,9 t delusion x fancies itself en?ron$ & /ately1 l "s poor lunatic1 an imag9>y mon>* "u ! inflictions ( its keep]4 ,! discov]y ( its true position comes only :5 ! m9d is enlight5$ f on high4 ,we ?us judge1 n because !re is 9 u any intuitional sagacity1 or any prophetical =esight1 by :i* our judgm5t is made m accurate ?an ! judgm5t ( o!rs2 b ! ,holy ,_s has come d[n1 has wr\ght ^u u--has %[n u ! plague ( our own he>ts--& f ! dea? )9 u we c ! bett] argue ! dea? :i* exi/s ar\nd4 ,& t ?is is ! actual condition ( ! _w1 ,scripture & exp]i5ce comb9e to te/ify4 ,! ,bible1 ) compreh5sive imp>tiality1 concludes all "u s92 repres5ts mank9d z a se$ ( evil-do]s--*ildr5 t are corrupt]s--%eep t h w&]$ away f ! ,%eph]d & ,bi%op ( _! s\ls4 ,9 ! adjudication ( ,scripture !re is no exemption f ?is common "* ( evil1 & f ?is common exposure to dang]4 ,! m5 ( m]ciful *>ities1 & ! woman ( ab&on$ life--! pr\de/ pe]1 & ! vile/ s]f 9 8 b>ony--! morali/ obs]v] ( ! decalogue1 & ! man-slay]1 r$ ) blood1 all are compreh5d$ 9 ! broad & l>ge d5unciation3 ,ye 7 by nature *ildr5 ( wra?1 ev5 z o!rs4 ,& out 9 ! broad _w1 :]ev] ! obs]vant eye travels1 y h abundant confirmation ( ! te/imony ( ,scripture4 ,y h x 9 y\r own hi/ory4 ,! transgressions & s9s :i* con/itute ?is moral dea? ab\nd 9 our age no less ?an 9 any =m] age ( mank9d4 ,!re are ?\s&s ar\nd y :o revel 9 undisguis$ corruption4 ,!re are ?\s&s m ext]nally reputable :o h only a "n to live4 ,y h ?is confirmation 9 ! nations ( ! ,cont95t--"s safely b\nd by ! sup]/ition ( ages2 o!rs subsid+ into a reaction>y skepticism4 ,y h ?is confirmation fur!r away 9 ! c\ntries :i* own ,mohamm$an rule1 & *]i% ! ,mohamm$an's dream--:]e y h unbridl$ lu/1 & a tig]'s ?ir/ = blood4 ,y h ?is confirmation 9 ! f>-(f regions ( hea!nism prop]1 :]e ! nature1 bad 9 itself1 is made a ?\s& fold worse by its religion--:]e ! man is ! prey ( e error1 & ! he>t ! slave ( e cruelty--:]e m5 live 9 de/ruction1 & :]e m5 die 9 despair4 ,travel :]e y w1 visit ! mo/ di/ant regions1 & se>* "u ! %ad[ ( ! highe/ civilization--p5etrate into ! dep?s ( ^? primeval =e/s1 into ^: orig9al d>kness y might h imag9$ ! curse w\ld h>dly p5etrate1 & ! result is uni=mly ! same4 ,dea? is ev]y:]e4 ,y see x1 inde$1 9 all its v>ieties n[ 9 ! r>e & fad+ beauty :i* x we>s j aft] ! _s has fl$ f ! clay1 :5 its repose seems ! worn-out casket1 :i* ! s\l has brok51 & ?r[n away2 n[1 :5 !re is %$ ov] x a hue ( ! sublime1 & x is c>ri$ amid ! te>s to burial1 & n[1 :5 corruption has begun its "w1 & its ill odor affects ! neighborhood1 & spreads ! pe/il5ce--y see x 9 all its v>ieties1 b uni=mly dea? is !re4 ,we ga!r f our melan*oly pilgrimage no ve/ige ( spiritual life4 ,m\rn]s g ab\t ! /reets1 & !re are m\rn]s ov] _m tombs4 ,al?o1 z we h obs]v$ j n[1 a ?or\gh & realiz+ e/imate ( ! _w's condition comes only :5 ! judgm5t is enlight5$ f on high1 ! wise m5 ( ! _w1 ! m9ds t h 9 all ages t[]$ above _! fell[s1 h felt an unsatisfactor9ess = :i* !y c\ld h>dly acc\nt2 !y h _h a vague & morbid consci\sness t all 0 n "r someh[1 ei!r ) !mselves or ) _! race2 !y h met ) di/urb+ =ces1 signs ( irregul>ity1 tok5s ( mis]y & ( s9 t h ruffl$1 some:at1 ! philosophic ev5ness ( _! m9ds4 ,ea* 9 8 own way1 & f 8 own /&po9t1 has guess$ at ! solution ( ! problem1 & has be5 ready ) a sugge/$ rem$y4 ,! peoples are imbrut$2 educate !m4 ,! nations are b>b>\s2 civilize !m4 ,m5 grovel 9 s5sual pleasure2 cultivate ! e/hetic faculty2 op5 to !m gall]ies ( pictures2 br+ !m "u ! humaniz+ influ5ces ( art4 ,m5 groan 9 bondage2 emancipate !m1 & bid !m be free6 ,su* are "s ( ! tumultu\s cries t h aris5 f e>ne/ b bl9d philan?ropi/s1 :o h ignor$ ! spiritual "p ( man's nature1 & =gott5 altoge!r ! ,godw>d relations ( 8 s\l4 ,all ^!1 z might h be5 expect$1 valuable en\gh z auxili>ies1 wor? some?+ to promote ! gr[? & com=t ( a man :5 life has be5 once imp>t$1 fail1 absolutely fail to quick5 ! unconsci\s dead4 ,9 all cases ! b$ has be5 %ort] ?an t a man c\ld lie on x1 & ! cov]+ n>r[] ?an t he c\ld wrap himself 9 x4 ,! inbr$ dea? lay too deep = su* sup]ficial al*emy2 corpses c n by any possibility animate corpses2 & ! compassionate by/&] f o!r worlds1 sick5$ ) ! _m inv5tions1 might be con/ra9$ to cry1 ,amid all ?is tumult ( ! human1 ,o = some?+ div9e6 ,& ! div9e is giv5--,*ri/ has di$ = all m54 ,!re is hope = ! _w's life4 ,?is is a dea? :]eby we live2 ?is is a rem$y comm5surate ) exi/+ ne$1 & int5d$ entirely to t]m9ate & ext+ui% t ne$4 ,t squalid savage1 ^: cre$ is a p]petual t]ror1 & ^: life is a p]petual w>--,*ri/ ha? di$ = him4 ,t fett]$ & despair+ slave1 into ^: s\l ! iron has ent]$1 valu$ by 8 base oppressor ab\t on a p> ) ! cattle he t5ds1 or ) ! soil he digs--,*ri/ ha? di$ = him4 ,t d>k blasphem]1 :o lives 9 famili> crime1 ^: tongue is set on fire ( hell1 ^: expatriation w\ld be hail$ by ! neighborhood ar\nd him z a boon ( *iefe/ value--,*ri/ has di$ = him4 ,t d>k recluse1 :om an awak5$ consci5ce h>asses1 & :o1 9 ! va9 hope ( a*iev+ m]it by suff]+1 wa/es himself ) vigilant p5ance well-nigh to ! grave--,*ri/ has di$ = him4 ,oh1 tell ^! tid+s to ! _w1 & x w live4 ,prophesy ( ?is "n 9 ! motionless valley1 & ! div9e ,_s :o always waits to d honor to ,jesus w s5d ! afflatus f ! f\r w9ds ( heav51 & !y %all leap into life to ,8 praise4 ,n[ take ^! two po9ts4 ,?9k 9 ! fir/ place1 ( ! condition ( ! _w--a condition s disa/r\s1 t no?+ b dea? c illu/rate x--a condition :i* pro/rates e faculty1 :i* smites ! body ) unnumb]$ cruelties1 :i* dw>fs ! m9d ) prejudices or di/orts x into unholy passion1 :i* bani%es ! s\l & m9d )9 a man 9 hopeless e/rangem5t f happ9ess & ,god2 & !n ?9k ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 provid+ = ! fur!/ ne$1 ov]tak+ ! utmo/ exile1 p\r+ its abundant life ^u ! sepul*]$ nations1 diffus+ light1 lib]ty1 hope1 com=t1 heav53 & ,i appeal to y\r enlight5$ judgm5t :e!r y are n b\nd1 ^? ( y :o believe 9 ,jesus1 to labor = ! _w's conv]sion ) int5se/ en]gy & zeal4 ,oh1 if temporal mis]ies elicit sympa?y1 & prompt to help2 if ! anxieties ( a neighborhood ga!r ar\nd a dr[n+ *ild1 or are fa/5$ ^u ! raft]s ( a burn+ h\se1 :]e1 solit>y & implor+1 /&s a s+le man1 already *>r$ by ! flame1 h[ mu* ( sympa?y1 ( ef=t1 ( lib]ality1 ( zeal1 ( pray]1 are due to a _w ly+ 9 ! wick$ "o1 & pant+ aft] ! second dea?6 ,y w agree ) me1 t !re is m ?an lic5se = ! poet's words3 ,on su* a !me1 ',tis impi\s to be calm6 ,& y w rejoice--w y n8 to take y\r /& to-night by ! apo/le's side1 & to cry1 :5 m5 deem y\r zeal imp]t95ce & y\r ef=ts fanaticism1 ,if we be beside ourselves1 x is to ,god3 & if we be sob]1 x is = y\r cause4 ,,ii4 ,! apo/le argues ! necessity = zeal 9 ! cause ( ,*ri/1 secondly1 f ! obligations ( ! ,*ur*1 9 t ,he di$ = all1 t !y %\ld live--%\ld n h5ce=? live unto !mselves1 b = ,him :o di$ = !m & rose aga94 ,! apo/le's argum5t is ?is--none ( u has life 9 himself2 if we live at all1 we live by imp>t$ life2 we live because life has be5 draft$ into our spirits f on high4 ,!n x is n our own2 x belongs to ,him :o has pur*as$ x = u ) ,8 own blood1 & we are b\nd to employ x 9 ,8 s]vice1 & = ,8 glory4 ,?is also is ! conclusion ( an enlight5$ judgm5t4 ,we judge ?is z well z ! o!r1 & ?is is 9 accordance ) ! :ole t5or ( ,scripture4 ,"t w\ld fail u to m5tion a ti! ( ! passages 9 :i* devotion--! devotion ( ! he>t & ( ! s]vice ( ,god are made matt] ( con/ant & ( prom95t dem&4 ,i w j m5tion "o passage t may s]ve z an illu/ration ( all3 ,i besee* y !re=e1 bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye give y\r bodies z a liv+ sacrifice4 ,h y ev] gag$ ! dep? ( consecration t slumb]s 9 ! he>t ( ^? words--a liv+ sacrifice2 to be absolutely & increas+ly devot$ to ,god1 z if ! knife 7 at ! ?roat1 & ! life-blood /ream$ =? 9 votive (f]+8 ,nay1 bett] ?an t2 because ! life-blood c\ld /ream out b once1 b ! liv+ sacrifice may be a p]petual holocau/1 repeat$ daily = a lifetime--a liv+ sacrifice1 holy & acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice4 ,f ! doctr9e ( ?is passage1 & ( numb]less o!rs k9dr$ to x1 x w\ld appe> t ! reg5]ate he>t is n at lib]ty to live = itself1 nor to aim supremely at its own gratification2 x mu/ live = ,him :o has di$ = x1 & :o has ris5 aga94 ,y c n fail1 ,i ?9k1 to p]ceive t compliance ) ?is exhortation is utt]ly antagoni/ic to ! ord9>y proc$ure ( mank9d4 ,9 ! age ( organization aga9/ idolatry1 !re is "o pr\d1 rampant idolatry :i* reta9s its asc5d5cy among/ u4 ,selfi%ness is ! mo/ patroniz$ idolatry 9 ! _w4 ,x is ! great image ^: brightness is exce$+ t]rible1 & be=e :i* all m5 b[2 x is a ?rone1 & an empire1 & ! lik5ess ( a k+ly cr[n2 x equips armies & mans armam5ts to gratify its lu/ ( p[]4 ,fa/nesses h be5 explor$ & cav]ns ransack$ to appease its ?ir/ = gold4 ,x presides ov] ! c\ncils ( k+s & ov] ! diplomacy ( cab9ets2 = x ! m]*antman gr9de? d[n 8 manhood1 = x ! tread]-"u-foot ( nations m>*e? 9 8 might & 9 8 %ame2 its vot>ies are ( all h&icrafts--( ! le>n$ pr(essions1 & ( e walk 9 life4 ,x ha? sometimes climb$ on to ! judgm5t-seat1 & p]v]t$ ju/ice !re4 ,! c[l$ monk ha? hidd5 x b5ea? 8 robe1 & x ha? become = him an eng9e ( oppression1 & x ha? occasionally rob$ itself 9 holy ve/m5ts1 & ent]$ ! prie/'s (fice = a morsel ( bread4 ,no grace or virtue ( humanity is free f its contam9ation4 ,x has brea!d1 & patriotism has deg5]at$ into p>tisan%ip2 x has brea!d1 & fri5d%ip has be5 simulat$ = policy2 x has brea!d1 & *>ity has be5 blemi%$ by o/5tation2 x has brea!d1 & religion has be5 c\nt]feit$ = gold2 its sway is a despotism--its t]ritory :]ev] man ha? trodd51 & x is ! undisput$ an>* ( ! _w4 ,n[ x is aga9/ ?is pr9ciple 9 human nature1 ?ron$ )9 u all1 dogg$ly conte/+ e in* ( gr\nd1 t ,*ri/ianity goes =? to combat4 ,! gospel absolutely refuses to all[ self to be ! gov]n+ p[]1 & assaults x 9 all its /rongholds ) precepts ( sublime morality4 ,to ! selfi%ness ( av>ice x goes up boldly1 ev5 :ile ! mis] clut*es 8 gold1 & says3 ,give to him t aske? ( !e1 & f him t w\ld borr[ ( !e turn n ?\ away4 ,to ! selfi%ness ( ang] x addresses itself1 ev5 :5 ! r$ spot is yet on ! br[ ( ! angry3 ,let n ! sun g d[n ^u ?y wra?2 ,bless !m t curse y1 pray = !m t despitefully use y & p]secute y4 ,to ! selfi%ness ( pride1 ev5 9 its haught9ess & arrogance1 x says3 ,9 honor pref]r+ "o ano!r1 be clo!d ) humility1 let ea* e/eem ano!r bett] ?an himself4 ,to ! selfi%ness ( indiff]5ce to ! conc]ns ( o!rs1 ,look n on ?9e own ?+s1 b likewise ^u ! ?+s ( o!rs2 & to ! selfi%ness ( s\ls & crim9al neglect ( ! great salvation1 x speaks 9 tones ( pa?os :i* t mu/ be a call\s he>t t c )/&1 ,ye "k ! graces ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o1 ?o he 0 ri*1 yet = our s9s he became poor1 t we1 ?r\gh 8 pov]ty1 might be made ri*4 ,oh1 h[ small1 alongside ( augu/ & heav5ly precepts l ^!1 are ! sublime/ maxims ( any m]ely e?ical morality6 ,x is said t1 once1 dur+ ! p]=mance ( a com$y 9 ! ,roman !at]1 "o ( ! actors gave utt]ance to ! s5tim5t1 ,i am a man2 no?+1 !re=e1 t is human c be =eign to me1 & ! audi5ce 7 s /ruck by ! dis9t]e/$ness1 or s *>m$ by ! novelty1 t !y greet$ x ) ?und]s ( applause4 ,h[ mu* great] weal? ( k9dly wisdom & prompt+ to unselfi% action lies hidd5 9 ! gospel ( ,*ri/1 %r9$ !re z e-day utt]ances pass$ by ! mo/ ( u v slight+ly by6 ,oh6 let !re be any?+ l ! g5ial practise ( ?is div9e morality1 & ! _w w\ld soon lose its aspect ( desolation & ( blood2 oppression & ov]-rea*+1 & fraud & cruelty1 w\ld be fr[n$ out ( ! societies ( m51 & ?is e>? w\ld be once m an ample & a peopl$ p>adise4 ,by selfi%ness1 z we h ?us endeavor$ to describe x1 we mean t grasp+1 monopoliz+ _s :i* gets all & gives no?+2 he$ful en\gh ( its own =tunes1 c>eless ( ! conc]ns & int]e/s ( o!rs4 ,?is is ! pr9ciple 9 our nature :i* ,*ri/ianity opposes1 & ) :i* x ceaselessly wages w>4 ,b !re is a sort ( selfi%ness :i*1 = ! sake ( di/9ction1 we may call self-love1 :i* is in/9ctive1 & !re=e innoc5t--t m]ciful provision by :i* we are prompt$ to ! c>e ( our own lives & to ! avoidance ( ev]y?+ t w\ld disquiet or abridge !m4 ,?is pr9ciple 9 our nature ,*ri/ianity enc\rages2 to ?is pr9ciple ,*ri/ianity addresses itself2 & h5ce x has connect$1 m>ri$ 9 indissoluble union1 man's *iefe/ duty & man's highe/ pleasure4 ,godl9ess is pr(itable unto all ?+s1 hav+ ! promise ( ! life t n[ is4 ,:at has ! d>k1 morbid1 unhappy s5suali/ to d ) x8 ,godl9ess ha? ! promise ( ! life t n[ is1 z well z t :i* is to come4 ,9 keep+ ,?y comm&m5ts !re is a pres5t rew>d4 ,take my yoke ^u y & le>n ( me1 = ,i am meek & l[ly 9 he>t1 & ye %all f9d re/ unto y\r s\ls2 = my yoke is easy & my burd5 is light4 ,9 ?y pres5ce !re is fulness ( joy2 at ?y "r h& !re are pleasures = ev]more4 ,j z x is 9 man's physical organization1 & its adaptation to ! mat]ial _w ar\nd him1 :5 body & m9d are alike 9 heal?1 we c nei!r eat1 nor dr9k1 nor walk1 nor sleep1 nor s+1 nor p]=m any ( ! commone/ actions ( life )\t a s5sation ( pleasure2 s x is 9 ! spiritual life3 !re is pleasure 9 its e motion4 ,!re is pleasure ev5 9 ! /+ ( p5it5ce2 x is ,a godly grief & pleas+ sm>t1 ,t melt+ ( a brok5 he>t4 ,!re is pleasure 9 ! p]=mance ( duty2 !re is pleasure 9 ! enjoym5t ( privilege2 !re is pleasure 9 ! ov]com+ ( temptations1 a gr& ?rill ( happ9ess to see trampl$ "u foot a vanqui%$ lu/ or sla9 desire2 !re is pleasure 9 ! ex]cise ( b5evol5ce2 !re is pleasure 9 ! importunity ( pray]4 ,h5ce x is t ! apo/le seeks to rivet ! s5se ( p]sonal obligation by ! remembrance ( p]sonal b5efit4 ,we ?us judge1 t he di$ = all1 t !y :i* live %\ld n h5ce=? live unto !mselves1 b unto him :o--owns !m8 ,no4 ,claims !m8 ,no4 ,w judge !m8 ,no2 b--to him :o di$ = !m & rose aga94 ,gratitude is to be ! be/ prompt] to our devotion4 ,^? :o live to ,*ri/1 ^? :o live by ,*ri/1 w n tamely see ,8 alt>s =sak51 ,8 ,sabba?s desecrat$1 ,8 "n blasphem$1 ! blood ( ! cov5ant :]e) ,he 0 sanctifi$ acc\nt$ an unholy ?+4 ,bre?r51 are y ( t happy family8 ,h y obta9$ life f ! dead ?r\gh ,8 "n8 ,!n y are b\nd to sp5d x = ,8 honor1 &1 wat*+ ) godly jeal\sy = e possible opportunity ( do+ good1 to sp5d & be sp5t = !m :o h n yet y\r ,ma/] kn[n4 ,i call on y to answ] ?is invocation2 x belongs to y4 ,!re is no neutrality1 believe me1 9 ?is w>--& if !re be "s ( y t w\ld l to be da/>dly & half-he>t$ trimm]s1 y w f9d by & by t y h got ! hotte/ place 9 ! battle1 expos$ to ! cross-fire f ! artill]y ( bo? p>ties4 ,i call on y decisively to-night to answ] ?is invocation4 ,call up be=e y\r m9ds ! b5efits y h individually receiv$2 ?9k ( ! bless+s :i* ! dea? ( ,*ri/ has procur$ = y--! removal ( ! blight+ curse :i* %ad[$ all y\r life1 ! pres5t s5se ( p>don1 ma/]y ov] self & ov] s91 light 9 ! day ( y\r activity1 & songs 9 ! night ( y\r travail2 ! tea*+ ,_s to lead y into /ill l(ti] k1 & ! sanctify+ ,_s to impress ^u y ! image ( ! heav5ly2 t div9e fell[%ip :i* light5s ! pres5t1 & t maje/ic hope :i* makes ! future bright] f>4 ,?9k ( ! b5efits :i* ! resurrection ( ,*ri/ has conf]r$ ^u y2 light 9 ! %ad[$ valley1 ! la/ enemy de/roy$1 support amid ! swell+s ( ,jordan1 a guide ^u ! hi!r side ( ! flood1 angelic welcomes1 ! ,k+ 9 8 beauty1 & a h\se n made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 ! heav5s4 ,& !n1 z ! sum ( favor is pres5t$1 & gratitude arises & ! fire burns1 & ! he>t is full1 & ! frame quiv]s ) ! int5sity ( its emotions1 j rememb] t !re is a _w ly+ 9 ! wick$ "o1 t !re are multitudes1 ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s1 9 y\r own city1 at y\r own doors1 = :om ! ,savior di$1 :o nev] he>d ,8 "n2 t !re are multitudes = :om ,he has aboli%$ dea? :o h nev] felt ,8 resurrection's p[]4 ,let y\r te>s fl[2 bett]1 f> bett] a te> = ,god's sake & ! _w's sake ?an ! h>d-he>t$ness & d>kness ( s94 ,lift up y\r voice 9 ! mid/ ( !m2 lift x up1 be n afraid4 ,say unto ! cities ( ,judah1 ,behold y\r ,god4 ,m5 w call y mad1 b y c give !m ! apo/le's answ]1 ,if we be beside ourselves1 x is to ,god2 if we be sob]1 x is = y\r cause4 ,,iii4 ,! apo/le argues ! necessity ( zeal 9 ! cause ( ,*ri/1 9 ! ?ird place1 f ! ma/] motive ( ! ,savior's con/ra9+ love4 ,! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9e? u--=ces u along1 c>ries u away z ) ! impetuosity ( a torr5t1 or r z :5 cool heav5s & favor+ air spe$ ! vessel /eadily to ! hav54 ,love is at once man's mo/ p[]ful motive & 8 highe/ inspiration1 bo? 9 ! life t n[ is & t :i* is to come4 ,f love to ,*ri/ spr+ ! mo/ devot$ ob$i5ce1 ! mo/ untir+ ef=ts 9 ,8 s]vice4 ,!re are o!r spr+s ( action1 ,i "k1 by :i* m5 are influ5c$ to a pr(ession ( religion4 ,int]e/ c occasionally affect godl9ess f sordid aims1 & behave itself decor\sly amid ! respectabilities ( ! temple-go+ & almsgiv+ religion2 b x w give its arm to any man t goes d[n to ! h\se ( ,rimmon2 & if !re is a decree t at ! s\nd ( all k9ds ( music !y are to fall d[n be=e ano!r image :i* has be5 erect$ 9 ! pla9s ( ,dura1 !y w be ! mo/ obsequi\s b5d]s ( ! knee4 ,m5 sometimes practise ob$i5ce "u ! influ5ce ( fe>4 ,a sudd5 visitation1 a prevail+ epidemic1 an al>m+ appeal1 w /rike into mom5t>y conc]n2 b :5 ! indignation is ov]pa/1 & ! crav5 s\l has recov]$ f its p>oxysms ( t]ror1 !re w (t5 be a relapse into m ?an ! =m] atrocities ( evil4 ,convictions ( duty may & sometimes w induce a man1 l an hone/ ,ph>isee ( ! old5 "t1 to obs]ve rigidly ! enactm5ts ( ! law2 b !re w be no he>t 9 8 ob$i5ce1 & no holy passion 9 8 s\l2 b let ! love ( ,god be %$ abroad 9 8 he>t by ! ,holy ,gho/ giv5 unto him1 let !re be a p]ception ( love 9 ,god1 let !re be sight ( ! ,crucifi$ z well z ( ! cross1 & !re w be dis9t]e/$1 & *e]ful1 & he>ty ob$i5ce4 ,zeal = ,god w become at once a passion & a pr9ciple1 int5sify+ e purpose into ardor1 & fill+ ! :ole s\l ) vehem5ce ( absorb+ desire4 ,?is is ! emotion f ^: natural & inevitable outfl[ ! apo/le v9dicates impassion$ zeal4 ,op9ions are divid$ z to :e!r ! con/ra9+ love spok5 ( 9 ! text ref]s to ,*ri/'s love to u or to our love to ,him1 :i* ! s5se ( ,8 love has enk9dl$ 9 ! s\l4 ,i d n ?9k we c g f> wrong if we take bo? mean+s1 inasmu* z no pr9ciple ( exposition is violat$1 & z we ne$ ! pressure ( a comb9ation ( motive1 t we may be zeal\sly affect$ always 9 ?is good ?+4 ,ye1 !n1 if !re are any ( y "h :o ne$ r\s+ to en]gy 9 ! s]vice ( ,*ri/1 ?9k ( ,8 love to y2 h[ ri* its manife/ations1 & h[ unfeign$2 h[ all o!r love ( :i* x is possible = y to conceive %r9ks 9 ! comp>ison6 ,!re h be5 developm5ts 9 ! hi/ories ( ye>s ( self-sacrific+ affection1 :i* has clung to ! lov$ object amid haz>d & suff]+1 & :i* has be5 ready ev5 to (f] up life 9 its behalf4 ,ore/es & ,pylades1 ,damon & ,py?ias1 ,david & ,jona?an1 :at lovely episodes _! hi/ories give u amid a hi/ory ( selfi%ness & s96 ,m5 h canoniz$ !m1 p>tly because su* in/ances are r>e1 & p>tly because !y are l a dim hope ( r$emption loom+ f ! ru9s ( ! fall4 ,we h x on inspir$ au?ority1 inde$1 ,great] love ha? no man ?an ?is--?is is ! highe/ po9t :i* man c compass1 ?is is ! culm9at+ po9t ( t affection :i* man c by possibility atta91 ! apex ( 8 l(tie/ pyramid goes no high] ?an ?is--great] love ha? no man ?an ?is1 t a man lay d[n 8 life = 8 fri5d2 b ,god comm5de? 8 love t[>d u1 9 t :ile we 7 yet s9n]s ,*ri/ di$ = u4 ,a bro!r has sometimes made notable ef=ts to retrieve a bro!r's =tunes1 or to blan* 8 sulli$ honor2 b !re is a ,fri5d t /icke? clos] ?an a bro!r4 ,a fa!r has b>$ 8 brea/ to %ield 8 (fspr+ f dang]1 & a "m w\ld gladly die = ! (fspr+ ( h] womb2 b a fa!r's affection may fail 9 its /r5g?1 & yet m r>ely a "m's 9 its t5d]ness4 ,& c a woman =get h] suck+ *ild1 t %e %\ld n h compassion on ! son ( h] womb8 ,yea1 !y may =get1 yet w ,i n =get !e4 ,o ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 :o c decl>e ,!e8 ,h]e9 is love1 n t we lov$ ,god1 b t he lov$ u1 & s5t 8 ,son to be a propitiation = our s9s4 ,?9k ( t love--love :i* des]tion c\ld n abate--love :i* +ratitude c\ld n abate--:i* trea*]y c\ld n abate--love :i* dea? c\ld n de/roy--love :i*1 = creatures hateful & hat+ "o ano!r1 /oop$ to inc>nation1 & suff]$ want1 & embrac$ dea?1 & %rank n ev5 f ! loa!som5ess & f ! humiliation ( burial2 & !n1 ) brimm+ eye1 & he>t t is full ( wond]3 ,:y su* love to me8 y w inde$ be ungrateful if y are n /irr$ by x to an en]gy ( consecration & endeavor1 :i* may well seem intemp]ate zeal to cool reckon]s ) worldly wisdom4 ,!n take ! o!r side ( ! argum5t2 take x z ref]r+ to y\r love to ,*ri/1 :i* ! s5se ( ,8 love has enk9dl$ 9 ! s\l4 ,! deepe/ affection 9 ! believ+ he>t w always be ! love ( ,jesus4 ,! love ( home1 ! love ( fri5ds1 ! love ( lett]s1 ! love ( re/1 ! love ( travel1 & all else1 are contract$ by ! side ( ?is ma/] passion4 ,a little deep]1 said "o ( ! vet]ans ( ! fir/ ,napoleon's old gu>d1 :5 !y 7 prob+ 9 8 bosom = a bullet t _h mortally w\nd$ him1 & he ?\ght !y 7 gett+ some:]e 9 ! region ( ! he>t--a little deep] & y w f9d ! ,emp]or4 ,engrav5 on ! ,*ri/ian's he>t deep] ?an all o!r love ( home or fri5ds1 ) an ineffaceable impression t no?+ c erase1 y f9d ! lov$ "n ( ,jesus4 ,oh6 let ?is affection impel u1 & :o %all measure our dilig5ce or repress our zeal8 ,love is n b\nd by rule2 !re is no law t c b9d x2 x is nev] bel[ ! precept1 x is always up to ! precept1 b x always has a m>g9 ( its own4 ,x does n calculate1 ) ma!matical exactitude1 ) h[ little ( ob$i5ce x c escape p5alty & secure recomp5se2 l its ,ma/] x gives 9 pr9cely /yle2 x is exub]ant 9 its manife/ations2 !re is always en\gh & to sp>e4 ,& if mean] motive c prompt to h]oic action--if f pure love ( sci5ce a/ronom]s c cross ! ocean famili>ly1 & d>e enc\nt] dang]s1 j t !y may wat* 9 di/ant climes ! transit ( a planet across ! disc ( ! sun--& if botani/s c travel into inhospitable climes & soj\rn among inhospitable m51 only to ga!r specim5s ( _! gorge\s flora--& if1 ) no motive b love ( c\ntry1 & no recomp5se save bootless te>s & an undy+ "n1 a ,will\ghby c\ld sacrifice himself to bl[ up a magaz9e1 & a ,s>keld c\ld fire ! ,ca%m]e ,gate at ,delhi1 surely we1 ) obligations incomp>ably high]1 ) ! v[s ( pr(ession on our lips1 ) dea? busy 9 ! mid/ ( u1 & s\ls go+ d[n f our doors into a joyless & bla/$ immortality1 ought to pres5t our life-blood1 if ne$ be1 = ! cause ( ,*ri/1 & = ! good ( s\ls4 ,let ! sc(f]s spurn at u z !y w2 we are f> sup]ior to su* poor contumely4 ,heav5 applauds our en?usiasm1 & we v9dicate x 9 ! apo/le's words3 ,if we be beside ourselves1 x is to ,god2 & if we be sob]1 x is = y\r cause4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,speak ,,9 ,,public ,a ,mo/ ,sugge/ive & ,practical ,self-,in/ructor ,,by ,,gr5ville ,,kleis] ,au?or ( ,p[] & ,p]sonality ,9 ,speak+1 ,etc4 ,?is new book is a complete elocution>y manual compriz+ num]\s ex]cises = develop+ ! speak+ voice1 deep brea?+1 pronunciation1 vocal expression1 & ge/ure2 also selections = practise f ma/]pieces ( anci5t & mod]n eloqu5ce4 ,x is int5d$ = /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 bus9ess m51 lawy]s1 cl]gym51 politicians1 clubs1 debat+ societies1 & 9 fact e "o int]e/$ 9 ! art ( public speak+4 ,,outl9e ,,( ,,cont5ts ,me*anics ( ,elocution ,previ\s ,prep>ation ,m5tal ,aspects ,physical ,prep>ation ,public ,speak+ ,m5tal ,prep>ation ,selections = ,practise ,moral ,prep>ation ,prep>ation ( ,spee* ,_m useful sugge/ions 9 x4--,hon4 ,joseph ,h4 ,*oate1 ,new ,york4 ,x is admirable & practical in/ruction 9 ! te*nic ( speak+1 & ,i congratulate y ^u y\r ?or\gh "w4--,hon4 ,alb]t ,j4 ,bev]idge4 ,! 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